Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 286, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1934 — Page 16

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By Eddie Ash ‘Chain Store’ Gives Edge to Columbus m m u Indians Seen as Holding Down Third

D L i to their “chain store” connections with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Columbus Red Birds are supposed to have their own way in the American Association, but Minneapolis still has Joe Hauser at first base. It's extremely difficult to beat the Millers in their own bandbox park with Hauser clubbing the horsehide over the short fence, and this column is inclined to the belief that it is going to be Minneapolis crowding the Red Birds again, the same as in 1933. On paper, at this time, no other A. A. team looks stout enough to dip the wings of the league champions who are being fed talent from St. Louis, Houston and Rochester. * The hometown Indians, third in 1933, are uncertain about their infield, one position in the outfield and the mound staff needs righthanded bolstering. The Tribe, therefore,’ is unlikely to improve its last year's position. The New York Giants look good to repeat in the National in a close fight. The Cubs, Cardinals and Pirates are powerful threats and the race in the senior major circuit promises excitement from start to finish. This writer is going to string with Washington to annex the title again in the American despite the reports of dissension. The players surely will overlook personal grievances to get another crack at the -world series melon. nan n n n OFFICIAL opening of the season in the American Association and big leagues will be next Tuesday, April 17, but in the American one game will be played on Monday, April 16, Boston at Washington, to permit President Roosevelt to toss out the first ball. Opening games follow: American Association. April 17, Indianapolis at Toledo; Louisville at Columbus; Minneapolis at Milwaukee; St. Paul at Kansas City. American League, April 16, Boston at Washington; April 17, Washington at Boston; New York at Philadelphia; St. Louis at Cleveland; Detroit at Cliioago. National League, April 17, Boston at Brooklyn; Philadelphia at New York; Pittsburgh at St. Louis; Chicago at Cincinnati. Following is this column’s forecast of the finish of the races in three leagues: ASSOCIATION NATIONAL AMERICAN Columbus New York Washington Minneapolis Chicago New York Indianapolis St. Louis Boston Kansas City Pittsburgh Cleveland St. Paul Boston Detroit Louisville Brooklyn Philadelphia Toledo Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee Philadelphia St. Louis an n ana 808 KAHLE, young infielder from Richmond trying out with the Indianapolis club at Evansville, is popular in his home town, where he is an honored citizen. He was made an honorary member of the National Athletic Scholarship Society of Secondary Schools in 1932 because of his brilliant record in athletics and scholastic work. In 1930 young Kahle was named the most valuable player in the sandlot league at Richmond and two years later won the same distinction in the state junior baseball tournament of the American Legion. Bob also was a basketball player of class. He will be 19 in November. It is said Bill Burwell has tagged the promising Hoosier lad for a tryout with the new Central League team at Ft. Wayne. Kahle's favorite position is shortstop. nan nan Whoa! The “future book” Kentucky Derby odds were slashed on Sir Thomas yesterday to 6 to 1 by Tom Kearney, well-known St. Louis betting commissioner. Sir Tommie galloped the mile and a quarter in 2:11, “without puffing,” at Churchill Downs and the feed box info was in Kearney’s store in no time. nan nun Prosperity note: Jerry Wilson, football coach at Columbia college, in lowa, resigned “to enter business.” The job was snapped up instantly by John Niemic. formerly of Notre Dame. nan nan General Alvin Crowder of the Washington mound staff holds a secret ambition. It is to steal one base. He hasn’t pilfered a sack in eight years. nan nan Paul Runyan, the winter golf champion, spent much of his time as a youngster milking cows. Which explains, perhaps, why he is so proficient in cow pasture pool. ana ana Bicycle road racing is coming back on the west coast. A 100-mile bike event is planned for this summer. Push on the handle bars! It used to be great stuff around here.

Close Roller Struggle Statistics Reveal Indians and New Britain Evenly Matched; Play Again Thursday.

Two of the most evenly matched teams in the roller polo sport are meeting here in the intersectional game being staged between the local Indians, champions of the Midwestern League, and the New Britain (Conn.) club, title holders in the Eastern League.

With three of the five games of the series already played, the locals have won two and the eastern champs one. indianapolis took the first tilt. 6 tot 4; New Britain won the second, 8 to 4, and the Indians triumphed in the third contest, last Sunday, 5 to 4. In the matter of goals scored for the three games, the record has been as follows: First Second Third Ted Lewis. Indianapolis 2 3 Davies, New Britain —3 5 3 Quigley, Indianapolis ... 1 2 2 Peregrin. New Britain 2 2 1 Peregrin, first rush for the visitors, has won twenty-two rushes so far, while Thompson, first rush for the locals, has won twenty. Big Bill Jette, goalie for New Britain, is far ahead of Freddie Pence of the Indians in stops, having accumulated 171 for the series to date, against 136 for Pence. Thursday night's tilt at Tomlinson hall looks to be the turning point in the series. If the Indians are able to win, it will make the count three to one for the locals and will insure them the championship of the roller polo world. A loss for the Indians will throw the title into next Sunday afternoon's battle. Three admissions for $1 are on sale at the Claypool drug store for Thursday night's game.

Fights Last Night

AT PHILADELPHIA—Benny Baas. 133. Philadelphia, stopped Jimmy Leto. 136. Boston i2>. Tonv Morgano. 134. Philadelphia Outpointed Edoie Shea. 131. Chicago (10'. AT JERSEY CITY. N. J.—Joey Ferrando. 134, Jersev Cltv. outpointed Coco Kid. 140. New Haven. Conn. dOi. AT CHICAGO—AdoIph Wiater. 185. Green Bav. Wls . knocked out Jack Kracken. 191 Bremerton. Wash. iff': Roosevelt Haines. 156. Chicago, deteated Jack Elverillo. 153. Davenport. la.. 4>: Matt Dour. 170. Chicago, knocked out Frank Turner. 170. Cheyenne. Wyo. i2'. AT NEW ORLEANS—Maxie Rosenbloom. 185 light-heavyweight champion. decisioned Johnnv Miler. 176. Detroit. tlOi; Jtßimv Beeson. New Orleans. 150. decisioned Tommy Burke. 150. New Orleans. AT HOT SPRINGS. Ark —Joey Forchione. 125 Cleveland, decisioned Tony Viviano 125. St. Louis dO'; Eddie Grav. 155. Buffalo, decisioned Pete Landry. 155. Houston 18'. TIGERS !>ELL HURLER Bu United Pr< BIRMINGHAM. Ala., April 10.— The Detroit Tigers have sold Izzy Goldstein, a right-handed pitcher to the Montreal Royals. It was Goldstein's third tryout with Detroit. Consequently the Tigers were forced to sell without option. The Tigers were slated for a contest with the Birmingham Barons here today. DEANS JOIN LEAGUE h* Dean Brothers softball team will Slay this season in the Fnnth-Hassler-turm leagu-. The iam will practice tomorrow evening r Sixteenth and Montcalm atreets. and following olavers are asked to notice Jin C'ark. Criller. Flanagan. Welch, Ball. Perry and England. For rroctice games phone Linoolr. 3433. beflfeen noon and 1 p. m. and ask fop \! v <y ' y \

Local Girl in Swimming Meet By United Press CHICAGO. April 10.—The nation's leading swimming stars will compete in the women's senior national A. A. U. meet at the Lake Shore Athletic Club, opening tomorrow night and ending Saturday night. Defending champions will compete in all events. Lenore Knight, Homestead, Pa., is favored in the free style events. Her chief rivals are Helen Lee Smith, Indianapolis: Betty Bachelor. Toronto; June Burr, Miami, and Hazel Brooks. Doris Buckley and Olive McKean, Seattle.

Blind Par Tournaments Will Feature Opening of City Links

Plans for the opening of the 1934 municipal golf season were completed at a special meeting of the park board in the city hall last night. Jackiel W. Joseph, board president, presided over the gathering of pros from the city courses, representatives of the Indianapolis Public Links Golf Association, municipal course club members and newspapermen. Boy Scout detachments will participate in official flag raising ceremonies at 1 p. m. on all the courses. Then special foursomes will lead the parade of golfers over each of the six public links. The board agreed to stage a blind par tournament on each course Saturday, and they will provide season tickets as special prizes. Since the park board coffers already show a large number of season ducats sold to date, the board agreed that if any of those who have bought them are blind par winners they may have their money refunded. The official foursomes were selected by Mr. Joseph, who sought to obtain in each case the course pro, a leading woman player, the president of the men's club and a golf celebrity. Board members were unanimous in the opinion that all of the city courses would be well patronized this year and that the revenue produced probably will reach record totals if the season's first nice days can be taken as criteria of what future turnouts are to be. The official foursomes for Saturday follow^ MayAv*wa.‘ginald H. Sullivan, Althe*rd da, Ken Hoy and Hairy

Indianapolis Times Sports

Wally Middlesworth to Follow Mackey at Butler Bulldog Football Coach Believed Ousted as Part of Move to Rid School of Officials Named by Athearn, Dismissed President. BY DICK MILLER Reorganization of the Butler university coaching staff with Hugh Walden 'Wally; Middlesworth succeeding Frederick (Fritz) Mackey as head football coach will take place in May, when faculty contracts for 1334-35 are approved by the college trustees, The Times learned today. Middlesworth, at present city recreation director, is a former Butler athlete who won letters in football, basketball and baseball. He was assistant- coach to H. O. (Pat) Page at Butler and Indiana universities.

Killefer Begs for More Hits in Tribe Bats Sigafoos Is Carrying Nearly All of Tribe Attack; Red Colts Faced. By Times Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., April 10.— Chief Red Killefer of the Indians was on the point of scalping himself today as the Hoosier ball tossers prepared to open a six-game exhibition series with the Cincinnati Red Colts at Bosse field. The Tribe leader doesn’t relish the slow manner in which most of his athletes are finding their batting eyes, and he has begun to beg for more hits. The Indian regulars were held to four hits in nine innings by the Louisville Colonels Sunday and yesterday, in a brief practice tilt with the Yannigans, the Tribe mainstays were still in a slump. Seven safeties were obtained, one by a rookie pitcher, Lefty Russell of Kokomo. Frank Sigafoos collected three of the blows. He is going great guns at the plate. Rookies Off in Field The Yannigans were charged with five errors and the Regulars won, 7 to 4, in the six-inning fray. Chamberlain, a rookie, and Thomas, a 1933 mainstay, pitched for the Yannigans and two rookies, Russell and Yank Terry, hurled for the Regulars. Sigafoos was stationed at third base again- and it is the guess in training camp that the American Association’s champion slugger of last season will remain there or be sent back to second base, his favorite position. Manager Killefer’s early plans to try Siggie in the outfield evidently have been given up. Two Triples Made Joe Sprinz walloped a triple for the Regulars yesterday and Dudley Lee poled a double. Young Russell looked impressive on the mound and whaled a three-bagger. Jim Turner, righthander, and Bob Logan, southpaw, were slated to divide the pitching for the Indians this afternoon in the opener with the Cincy Colts. Manager Killefer announced the following lineup: Lee, ss; Cooney, cf; Washington, rs; Sigafcos, 3b; Rosenberg, If; Wingard. lb; Sherlock, 2b; Sprinz and Riddle, c; Turner and Logan, p. Yesterday’s box score: YANNIGANS. AB R H O A E Harper, If 2 0 0 0 0 1 Meyers, rs ......... 3 1 0 1 0 0 Rhein, 2b 3 1 1 4 2 1 Cotelle, cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 Bedore, lb 3 0 0 5 0 0 Kahle. ss 3 0 1 0 3 1 Lawrie, 3b 3 0 0 1 0 1 Riddle, c 1 1 0 3 I 0 Chamberlain, p 1 I 1 0 1 0 Thomas, p 1 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 23 4 4 15 7 5 REGULARS. AB R H O A E Lee. ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 Cooney, cf 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 Washington, rs 3 1 1 0 0 0 Sigafoos. 3b 3 2 3 1 3 0 i Rosenberg, If 3 0 0 5 1 1 I Wingard, lb 3 0 0 7 1 1 i Sherlock, 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 Sprinz, c 2 1 1 2 0 0 I Russell, p 1 0 1 0 0 0 i *White 1 1 0 0 0 0 Terry, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 24 7 7 18 6 2 ♦Batted for Russell in fourth. (Six Innings) Regulars 2 1 1 2 1 *—7 Yannigans 0 0 3 0 0 I—4 Two-base hit—Lee. Three-%ase hits— Sprinz. Russell. Sacrifice—Haruer. Double play—Rosenberg to Lee to Sherlock ta Sigafoos. Stolen bases—Cotelle, Sigafoos. Left on bases—Yannigans, 3; Regulars, 3. Base on balls—Off Russell, 2; off Thomas I. Struck out—By Russeil. 2; by Chamberlain. 1; by Thomas, 1. Hits —Off Russell. 3 in 4 innings; off Chamberlain, 6 in 3 innings. Losing pitcher—Chamberlain. Winning pitcher—Russell. Umpires —Tising and Bolen. Time, 1:20.

Schopp will make up the foursome to start the season's activities at South Grove. Riverside—Elizabeth Dunn. Judge William A. Pickens, Val McLeay and Russell Stonehouse. Douglass Park—Former Mayor L. Ert Slack. H. E. Jones, Miss Lucy Williams and Sea H. Ferguson. Pleasant Run—Arthur Lockwood, supervisor of golf for the city; Harold Stricklin. Harriett Randall and John Vaughn. . Coffin—Nelson Marks, Ralph Stonehouse. Jackiel W. Joseph and Carolyn Varin. Sarah Shank—John Niblack, Miss Anna Dobson. James Heller and Clayton Schultz.

ENGLISH KEEPS JOB AS CHICAGO REGULAR By United Press • CHICAGO. April 10.—The Chicago Cubs divided their squad into regulars and rookies today for the first of a series of preview practice games at Wrigley field. Woody English, Cubs’ captain, who has been handicapped by a bruised foot, has won back his third base job over Augie Galan, brilliant rookie from Sacramento. Galan's hitting and fielding were satisfactory but his throwing proved erratic.

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INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934

Mackey, a former Ohio State athlete, resigned as line coach at Ohio Wesleyan to come to Butler during the regime of Dr. Walter Scott Athearn as Butler president, a fact believed to be incidental in bringing about his release. It is known that acting president James W. Putnam, whcr succeeded Dr. Athearn last fall, already has apprised Mackey that he will not be recommended for anew contract for next year. It is said that lack of harmony in the coaching staff was given as the cause for his dismissal. Bulldogs Had Poor Season Alumni sentiment that Mackey be released and Middlesworth appointed has grown since last fall, when Butler won only two of eight games on the grid schedule. This feeling' gained support, it is said, until the faculty athletic committee, directors and trustees fell in line with the idea. No mention has been made thus far to the effect that Mackey is being released to cut athletic department expenses, and that athletic director Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle 'will take over the football job, as he did ir. 1926 when Pat Page left Butler for Indiana. It is expected that all faculty members who were closely allied with Dr. Athearn will not be retained next year. Mackey denies a rumor circulated on the Butler campus that before Dr. Athearn left it was planned to release Hinkle as athletic director and name Mackey to the directorship. Mackey said he never had talked with Dr. Athearn about such a move. May Iron Out Salary Salary appears to be the only obstacle that might stand in the way of signing Middlesworth for the Butler job. This may be ironed out today when the 1934-35 budget, drawn up by Dr. Putnam, is presented to the trustees for approval. Middlesworth was quarter back on three of Butler’s greatest teams under Pat Page and after graduation became assistant coach and continued on to Indiana with Page, where he served for five years. Mackey, in addition to coaching football, specializes in physical training and intramural programs. He was in the midst of spring football practice, but indicative of his realization that he is not to receive anew contract next year is the fact that he called in football equipment Monday. Three months ago the rumors started that Mackey was to be displaced, but he rallied with the defense that he came here a year after Dr. Athearn, declared that poison stories had been circulated against him and still felt that he had a chance to return next fall, since no successor had been named. He has been told, however, that it is uncertain that he will be given a contract next fall, and it was suggested that he might look for anew position. So far, Mackey states, he has no plans.

The Baers Bear East for Bout Max Will Stop Off on Way for Exhibitions With Husky Brother. By United Press SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 10.— Two big Baers—husky Max and still huskier Buddy—packed their gripsacks today for an invasion of the east which they hoped would make Max the heavyweight champion of the world. The Baer entourage was to start tonight for New York, where the California challenger meets Primo Camera June 14. Accompanied by his “little brother” Buddy, manager Ancil Hoffman and trainer Mike Cantwell, Baer was bound for Atlantic City, where he will train for the coming bout. The party planned four stops en route for exhibitions in which 220pound Max would spar with 255pound Buddy. Dates and places for the stops were not announced here. The party will stop off at Kansas City where Dad Baer will join them to remain with his sons until after the title bout. The Baer party expects to reach New York April 24 and to start real training at Atlantic City on May 1.

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GIANTS FACE HANOVER Downstate Team Host to Scarlet Nine for Three Games. By United Press HANOVER, Ind., April 10.—The Hanover college baseball team will entertain Wabash in a three-game series, beginning today. The series will be concluded Thursday. Blankenship/ veteran Hanover shortstop who has been ill, was expected to be back in the lineup for today’s encounter.

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CARD NINE IN ACTION Southport Entertains Mt. Comfort Baseballers Today. Southport high school’s baseball team this afternoon was to meet Mt. Comfort at Southport. Hohlt and Sweaney were expected to form the battery for the Cards. The Cards have practiced daily and this will be their second game of the season. A game scheduled with the Silent Hoosiers last Friday was rained out.

Gets His Chance THE exodus of the pitching stars from the Philadelphia Athletics’ back lot save Johnny Marcum a chance to graduate quickly from the rookie ranks to stardom. Last year he hurled for Louisville, won 20 and lost 13. His rookie record thus far is among the best in the majors. He has pitched in several exhibition games this year.

Barney Must Fight Jinx in Battle With McLarnin Vancouver Irishman Has Been a Terror in the Ring Against Jewish Boys; Ross Will Have Advantage in Ring Fitness and Weight. BY HENRY M'LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. April 10.—When Barney Ross, whose real name isn't any more that than mine is Union Pacific, steps in there with Jimmy McLarnin on the night of May 28. the welterweight championship will be only one of the several items on his mind. He’ll be thinking of the money, of course. And his own good health and reputation, to be sure. And—very important—he’ll be thinking how very elegant it would be to repay McLarnin for all the headaches he has dealt to the Jewish fighters in the past.

To repay McLarnin in full he’ll have to literally beat Jimmy’s ears off, for the Vancouver Irishman has certainly been a scourge to the Jewish boys, especially champions and near champions. I can recall eight Jewish boys offhand that McLarnin belted the eternal daylights out of. He got Joey Singor in three rounds. He nailed A1 Singer so hard in the second round that Singer, lightweight champion at the time, turned a cartwheel. Weight Hampers Jimmy Jimmy’s right cught Jackie Fields in the same round, and he disposed of Joe Glick and Ruby Goldstein in the same heat. Sid Terris lasted but one round, Benny Leonard seven, anti Kid Kaplan, eight. A good fighter, always, McLarnin managed to be a great fighter on the nights he faced top Jewish scrappers. Will Ross be the next one? There’s no telling. McLarnin will have experience and a deadly punching ability on his side. Ross will have youth, speed and stamina. The Chicagoan also will be aided by the fact that McLarnin hasn’t gone to the post since last May, when he knocked out Young Corbett for the 147-pound gadget. The eight or so pounds he’ll have to give away, however, won’t help him any. Barney Likes Hitters Ross is the sort of fighter McLarnin usually does his best against. Meaning that Ross isn’t a hitter and Jimmy won’t have to worry about keeping his chin protected, and so can level off with his punches as often as he likes. If McLarnin wins by a knockout, you can be sure that he’ll appear to be getting the w r orst of the going until he strikes. He always does. Corbett was punching him almost at will when James let one go from way back yonder. Ross, however, has proved that hitters hold no fear for him. McLarnin doesn’t nit much harder, if any, than Billy Petrolle, and Barney beat Billy all over the place on two occasions, in fact, licked him much more decisively than McLarnin ever did. So, what? So, exactly nothing, except that it stands to be a whale of a scrap.

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Heavies Clash in Three Mat Bouts Tonight Zaharias Faces Russian and Strack Tackles Parker in Features. Double Main Go George Zaharias. 235, Pueblo. Colo.. v. Matros Kirilenko. 225. Russia. Two fall* out of three. Jim Parker. 228. New York. vs. Charlie Strack. 235, Boston. Two falls out of three. Opening Bout Pat Flannigan, 210. Salt Lake City. v*. Joe Cox, 215, Kansas City. One fall. All heavyweight program. Matros Kirilenko, clever and popular Russian mat ace, will pit his skill against George (Cry Baby) Zaharias. rough Colorado Greek, while Charlie Strack. crack Boston husky, will tackle Jim Parker, experienced New Yorker, to feature tonight’s Hercules A. C. wrestling show at the Armory. A prelim opens the card at 8:30. Kirilenko, the Russian performer, promises to make things "hot” for the powerful Zaharias who, much to the sorrow of the majority of Armory fans, has had things his own way here this season. Kirilenko defeated Dick Raines, stormy Texan, here three weeks ago and hopes to continue his winning ways against his Greek rival tonight. Zaharias is one of the best attractions in professional mat circles, but his rough ring tactics have made him unpopular with the local paid customers. Kirilenko will be the fans’ choice when he comes to grips with the Colorado powerhouse. Charlie Strack, former United States Olympic wrestling star and former football and wrestling ace at Colgate and Oklahoma A. and M., returns on tonight’s card to oppose Jim Parker. New York heavyweight. Strack has appeared here twice, beating Man Mountain Dean and Dick Raines. Pat Flannigan, who meets Joe Cox in the opener, is a newcomer.