Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 298, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 April 1934 — Page 14

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By Eddie Ash Association Club Feuds Are Naturals mam Tribe and Red Birds Start One Early

"JJNLIKE certain manufactured and hopped-up baseball feuds in the major leagues, it isn’t necessary to pump synthetic rivalry into the American Association ranks. It sprouts itself in Tom Hickey's loop and nearly every season the umpires are compelled to keep a watchful eye to prevent uprisings on the playing field. Last season Milwaukee and Indianapolis waited no longer than the first series of the campaign to plant the seed of animosity that brought on a later scuffle between the club managers and another game saw a stirring punchfest around the home plate between Indianapolis and Toledo players. Moreover, it was everybody’s knowledge that Columbus and the Indians cared so much for each other that each was accused of hiring a professional spikes sharpener to see that none of the boys went out on the field with dull blades. a a a a a a ON the Indians’ recent road trip, the Hooslers invaded Toledo first and boxing gloves were left in the clubhouse. After the second game, however, the boys began to snarl a little and some banter was exchanged, but none of the athletes actually ‘ doubled up” his fists. Perhaps the boys merely were feeling each other out. At Columbus the first two games were postponed, but on Sunday, during the double header, certain incidents took place that convinced onlookers that the Red Birds and the Hoosiers are not going to waste any time this year in launching a feud that may surpass in bitterness the Indianapolis-Louisville rivalry of the old days. a a a a a a 'T'OM ANGLEY, the Indians’ former catcher, is at the bottom of a lot A of • Hoosier hate" planted in the minds of Columbus fans and players this spring. It is said Tom informed Buckeye admirers that Indianapolis refused to accept big league offers for his services, "and once turned down $20,000 for me.” The Indians’ reply to Tom was three stolen bases off his ‘‘s2o,ooo arm” in the first half of Sunday's double header. He got two hits at that, but when he appeared as a pinch hitter in the second game he was fed two slow strikes followed by a fast one. and Mr. Tern missed all three. His Florida tan turned Indian red as he stalked back to the Columbus bench. a a a a a a JOE SPRINZ, former Red Bird now backstopping for the Indians, was on the point of throwing mud balls Sunday when the Columbus rooters gave him a Bronx cheer. The answer of Sprinz to the Columbus ‘‘razz” chorus was two whistling triples, one hit with two mates on base and the other with one on. His first triple easily could have been scored as a home run, but the Columbus scorers marked it as a three-bagger and charged the left fielder with an error on the throw-in. Another thing. Sprinz batted in three runs and the scorers credited him with only two, and in the event they had allowed the homer it would have meant four runs batted in by Joe. Once during the first game Sprinz ‘ dropped kicked” a ball into the Columbus dugout and this agitated the Birds’ manager, Ray Blades, but his hostile chatter was squelched pronto by a counter-barrage from the Hoosier dugout. a a a a a a THE American Association is not a major league and the boys don’t draw big league pay, but the old fight is there just the same, with entertaining baseball. Managers of the type of Killefer, Bush, O'Neill, Blades and Sothoron demand high-pressure action and Bruno Betzel, at Louisville, is like a bantie rooster when he thinks his beloved Colonels are taking the worst of it. Bob Coleman at St. Paul and Roger Peckinpaugh at Kansas City, are new in the A. A. this year, but they are experienced pilots and doubtless will be ready mixers just as soon as they learn the ’‘pace” of the league. A1 Sothoron, new chief at Milwaukee, used to manage Louisville, where it was his habit to hold out his lineup on newspapermen until the very last minute—so afraid was he that the club opposing him would gain a bit of edge if it received a moment's advance notice of the Louisville batting order and battery. a a a a a a AL CLOUDS, veteran Indianapolis telegrapher and a real dyed-in-the-wool Indian rooter, missed the Indianapolis opener this year for the first time in many seasons. A1 is under the weather, but is hopeful of watching the Tribe boys perform during the hot months. Mr. Clouds also was prevented from taking in the Tribe training trip thus spring. He wrote: "Can you imagine any more bitter pill than being laid up in the hospital with the baseball season on, opening day at hand, and I can't go? And it was the first training trip I've missed since 1926.” Well, Al, show the old spirit and get out to the park as soon as possible. The Indians surely will regret your absence.

Mrs. Lathrop Bangs Pins for 620 in League Play

BY PAUL STRIEBECK Mrs. Mazie Lathrop featured the scoring of the city last night in the Rose Tire Ladies Social League when she spilled the pins for a count of 620. She had games of 201, 207 and 216. Her team, the Fox’s Jail Birds, lost a pair to Marott Shoe Store despite her brilliant total. All other sets were won over the odd game route, with Mausner Beer, Beard's Brake Service and Happy Wonder Bakers shading Jack C. Carr. Bowes Seal Fast and Polk’s Milk Company. Other high individual totals were Baxter and Pyle, 581 each; Tourney, 562; Dawson. 561; Mayer, 546; Wiesman, 539; Maas and McDaniel, each 536; Mahoney, 528; Burnett. Hohlt and Buring, each 512; Alexander, 510; Stuart, 505, and Conoly. 501. Two to one ruling prevailed throughout the Reformed Church League, at the Pritchett alleys, with the odd game going to Barretts, Immanuel, First Bears and Second Reform No. 1. over Second Reform No. 2. First Tigers. Pleasant Run and Second Reform No. 3. First Owl had no opponents. Kriner scored a 598 series to lead this loop, with R. Oberlies a close second with 595.

King Tut Hangs Up Gloves, Wears Wrestlers’ Trunks From Now On

By United Pres* SAN FRANCISCO. April 24. King Tut, the Winnecomoc tWis.) fighting man. who was a top-notch welterweight sor # eight years and spent only forty seconds on the canvas. is scheduled for close acquaintance with the ring floor when he enters a ring again here Thursdaynight. Tut has hung up his gloves —and will be a wrestler. His debut will be as a maineventer against the Masked Marvel, a lad who has been doing right well despite a mask that prevents the - Jonnson Outboard Motors s BS A|iD up EM-ROE JOODS CO. I *O9 West Washington a Auto Loans and Refinancing h- 20 Months to Pay 1 I Wolf Sussman Inc 239 W. Wash. St. Established 34 Years. I Opposite Statehouse. LI-2749

Oscar Behrens pounded the maples lor a 660 series in tne South Side Business Men's League at the Fountain Square alleys in last night's league play. The Heidenreich Florist team, with the aid of Behrns' total counted twice from Oef-tering-Litzelman Coal. A 631 by Phil Bisessi was not enough for the Jardina Brothers team, due to Treacy with 611 and Kiefer with a 600 for the Kiefer five. The former lost a pair to the latter. The remaineder of the sets found Stahlhut Jewelers and Coca Cola taking the entire series (rom White Owl Cigars and Koch Furniture Company. Other high singles counts are Smith 608. and N. Schott, 606. A two decision also ruled the Transportation League with General Motors ExEress. Monon Route. New York Central ines and Louisville & Nashville bowing twice to Indiana Railroad. Indianapolis Union Railway. Chicago & Northwestern and Southern Pacific. Bobbitt and Miller tied for individual honors with 605 each. In the Service Club loop at the Parkway alleys, three to nothing series were scored over the entire league with No. 11. No. 6. No. 7. No. 1. No. 9 and No. 12 olanking No. 4. No. 8. No. 10. No. 2. No. 3. and No 5. Sheller was high for individual play with a 612. Harry Mullinix topped the scoring of the Fraternal League at the Illinois alleys with a count of 675 on games of 210, 277 and 188. His team, the Crown Laundry managed to take a pair from Gun Club. The 610 of Roescher was better for Imps Club than the 613 of Bennett mor Moose Club, as the former took a couple from the latter. The other series developed into a three to nothing win for Grotto Club over Indianapolis Towel Supply Company. Lazarus turned in a 603 for the winners. Two out of three triumphs prevailed in the Oil League at the Illinois alleys with Phillips "66". Mid Western and Soconv taking the odd game from Sinclair Refining. Lubrite and Gasateria. Wood was outstanding with a count of 621.

| customers from watching his facial contortions when rival gladiators slap on toeholds or dump him into the ringside seats From 1926 until last year Tut went along knocking out contenders for the welterweight championship and keeping his other accomplishments a secret. Then he received two of the four knockouts of his career a few weeks apart. The other day the King announced he'd been a pretty good wrestler all the time. After a private preview, promoters agreed with him and billed him as a main-eventer for his first professional grappling appearance. Tut surveyed his record of ninetvfour fights, thirty-seven knockouts and twenty-seven decisions won. fourteen decisions and four knockouts lost, four draws and eleven nodecisdon battles and decided he and boxing were finished. “I m going places as a wrestler,” he declared. baseball" Tomorrow—3 P. M. INDIANS TOLEDO Box Seats, sl.lO Reserved Grand Stand, 75c Ladies Grand Stand, 50c Bleachers, 40c , L ■ n

Indianapolis Times Sports

INDIANS BATTLE MUD HENS

Strack, Cox Head Armory Mat Program Slagel and Lever Meet in Semi-Final; Kirchmeyer Tackles Davis. TONIGHT’S CARD MAIN GO Charlie Strack, 232, Boaton, v. Gentleman Joe Cox. 225, Kansas City. Two falls out of three. SEMI-FINAL Dick Lever. 220, Arizona, vs. Sol (Rubber Man) Slagel, 230. Topeka, Kan. One fall. OPENING BOLT Roland Kirchmever, 228. Oklahoma Cltv. vs. Karl Davis. 220, Columbus, O. One fall. Scene: Armory: time, 8:30. Referee: Heze Clark. The highly touted ‘‘Gentleman Joe” Cox. husky Kansas City grappler. and popular Charlie Strack, Boston mat star, are reported in readiness for their main go match on the Hercules A. C. wrestling card tonight at the Armory. They are scheduled for two falls out of three with a time limit of one and onehalf hours. ‘‘Gentleman Joe” will strut his wares at the Armory following recent triumphs elsewhere over Chief Chewchki, the rough Indian, and Matros Kirilenko, the skilled Russian performer. In two local supporting tussles, he beat both Jagad Singh, the Hindu, and Pat Flannigan, using an assortment of punishing holds to annex the victories. Strack is the mat ace who defeated Man Mountain Dean here in three minutes, and he followed that triumph by winning over Dick Raines and Jim Parker. He is a former United States Olympic wrestler and formerly held the amateur heavyweight wrestling championship of America. Sol (Rubber Man) Slagel returns tonight to tackle Dick Lev6r, while Roland Kirchmeyer opposes Karl Davis in the supporting encounters.

♦ Standings ♦

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won. Lost. Pet. Minneapolis 4 1 .800 Toledo 3 1 ,750 INDIANAPOLIS ... 2 2 .500 Columbus 2 2 .500 Milwaukee 2 2 .500 St. Paul 2 3 .400 Kansas City 2 4 . .333 Louisville 1 3 ’ .250 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Detroit 3 1 .750 Cleveland 2 2 500 New York 3 2 .600: st. Louis . 2 2 .500 Phila. ... 33 .500 Washing'n 3 4 .429 Boston .. 33 .500 Chicago-.. 1 3 .250 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Chicago 5 0 1.000 Boston . 2 3 .400 New 1 York 5 1 .833 St. Louis 1 4 .200 Brooklyn 4 1 .800 Cincinnati 1 4 .200 Pittsburgh 3 2 .600 Phila. .0 6 000 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Toledo at INDIANAPOLIS. Columbus at Louisville. Milwaukee at Minneapolis, Kansas City at St. Paul. AMERICAN LEAGUE Chisago at Detroit. Philadelphia at New York. Cleveland at St. Louis. Boston at Washington. NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn at Boston. Cincinnati at Chicago. New York at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Results Yesterday AMERICAN ASSOCIATION No games scheduled. —r AMERICAN LEAGUE No games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE No games scheduled. RECORD CROWD EXPECTED By United Press NEW YORK, April 24.—More than 60,000 fans, the largest crowd of the season, was expected to attend today's game between the Yankees and Athletics at Yankee stadium, opening the Yanks’ home season. Mayor La Guardia was to throw out the first ball.

Semi-Pro, Amateur Baseball

Oak Hill Flashes downed the Glenn's Valley nine in the season opener on the Valley diamond. 6 to 4, Rhodes, Flashes' mouridsman, gave up onlv one hit. The Flashes collected five safeties off Firteg, Valley hurler. For games with tne Valiev nine, phone Drexel 6840-W, between 7 and 8 p. m. The Dadv's W. I. Cubs will practice at 2 Saturday afternoon at the regular place. Players and tryouts be present. The Cubs have Sunday open to anv fast state club. Write or wire immediately to Reece Whiteside. 2226 Miller street. The Baby Lincolns want games out of town on Sundays and holidays beginning May 13. Sunday and May 6 are open for practice games. City teams notice. Write before Friday or phone Belmont 4560 and leave word. The Dorman Street Rats defeated the Highland A. C. nine. 28 to 8 me riignland team wants games with teams in the 12-14-vear-olds class for next Sunday at 1 at H. A. C. diamond. Write Leo Donahue. 414 Dorman street. The Elwood <lnd.) Boosters won their season opener from the Muncie Specials, at Elwood, 11 to 7. Edwards and Houser twirled for the Boosters, and gave seven hits. The Elwood pastimers gathered in seventeen hits off the Specials’ mound staff. Next Sunday the Boosters will play the Fowlerton A. C. at Etwood. They want games in June and July at home and away. Write Jesse Wiaener, 1805 South I street. Elwood. Th Donnelly A. C. nine of Crawfordsvtlle will play Saturday afternoon bail, and is anxious to schedule games with state teams Write to Donald Kinkead. care of R. R. Donnelly & Sons Company, Crawfordsvllle. Ind. The West Bide Chevrolets will play at Mars Hill Sundav. and will meet the Printers at Garfield park at 1 Saturday afternoon in a league tilt. For games phone John Tracy. Drexel 5930-R. after 11 a. m. The Cloverdale Gravs defeated Putnam- => to 3. Sunday in a practice game. Williamson. Grays' h trier, had twenty-one strikeouts and three putouts in the field. The Gravs will open their regular season next Sunday at Stilesrille. State clubs wishing games, write E. Clyde Hoffa. 1228 Olher avenue, or phone Belmont 0340. May 6. 13 and 20 are open. Bridegport downed the D. R. C.. sponsored bv the Capitol Oil Company, in an opener at West Newton. For games with Decatur, write Bud Coppock, West Newton. The Question Marks will practice tomorrow and Friday evenings at Garfield park, and will meet Friday night in St. Cecelia hall, when uniforms will be issued. Thev open their season next Sunday at Garfield No. 2 against Highland A. C. An umpire desiring a connection with a good league is asked to get in touch with John Sullivan. 3626 Kenwood avenue. The Bennett Coai gtompany dropped a one to Pfiummuhe, 8 to Z. Ray

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934

Chief Red and His Redskins Say Howdy to Home Rooters

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, Manager Red Killefer FINISHING third with the Indians last year, his first season at the helm of the Tribesmen, Red Killefer is confident h,e is piloting another first division contender this season and he will put his 1934 machine on parade for the first time at home this afternoon at Perry stadium. Game time is 3 o’clock. The Toledo Mud Hens will supply the opposition and it’s no secret now that the boys from the banks of the Maumee are tough this year. Killefer has worked hard with this year’s squad and despite the fact he trained his players in the home state, “north of the Ohio,” he proved on the first road trip that his pastimers were just as sound as the Hens and Red Birds, teams that tuned up in the sunny south. a a a a a a KILLEFER gained the respect of all rival American Association managers in 1933 and many baseball observers in the league are ready to admit he is the equal of any pilot and the superior of several. One year's experience in the A. A. was enough for Red to learn the favorite tricks and tactics of the other seven clubs and he will be fortified during the 1934 campaign with a better store of A. A. knowledge than he possessed in 1933. Picture above is a typical Killefer action pose on the coaching line. Let ’er go, Red! And come on Injuns!

Hartz, Arnold May Team Again on Roaring Road

One of the greatest combinations of modern auto racing may return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway bricks in the annual Memorial day 500-mile grind May 30—a Harry Hartz car with Billy Arnold behind the wheel. Hartz has entered one car in the race, and gasoline alley says Arnold will abandon the automobile business, for which he forsook racing last year, to snuggle into the cockpit as its pilot. Hartz has reserved the right to name his driver later, a fact the early lads in from the

Harding was on the tr.jund and G. Hovt received for the Coalmen. For games with the Coalmen, write Manager Harry (Redi Wincel, 1110 South East street, or phone Drexel 2852, and ask for Virgil. The Crescent All-Stars will meet at 7:30 tomorrow night regarding their games for Saturday and Sunday. The All-Stars will practice at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon. For games write Chales Bunett, 804 West Tenth street. The Weber Milk team defeated the Edgewood A. C. nine last Sunday. The Webers hav next Sunday open. For games write Joe Hotopp. 1202 Martin street, or phone Drexel 4550 between 6:30 and 7:30 p. m. The Belmont Merchants will play a practice game Thursday evening, Players and tryouts notice. The Merchants will play Phi Sigma Chi Sunday afternoon. Interfraternitv League results Sunday were: Phi Lam'oa Epsilon defeated Delta Sigma Nu. 29 to 12; Phi Sigma Chi defeated Phi Beta Sigma. 15 to 1; Beta Phi Sigma won from Kappa Alpha Phi. 38 to 37; Mercury Club downed Delta Alhpa, 26 to 7, and Ace Club defeated Beta Sigma Nu. by forfe^. The Indianapolis Democrats will play the Indiana National bank at Willard park at 5 tomorrow afternoon. The latter team Elave-s are asked to meet in front of the ank.

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west coast to prepare lor the big race say is probably a sign that Arnold will drive. Moreover, they report, Arnold and Hartz have been in several huddles on the west coast, another fact pointing to a reunion of the team that won the long gasoline marathon in 1930, and which, except for accidents would have repeated in 1931 and 1932. The racing world knows this pair as an almost perfect combination. Hartz is a master constructor of racing automobiles, and Arnold is famed for his ruthless assault on the gas pedal once he points a car’s nose away from the pits. He came from almost obscurity in 1930 to win a great race, and led for 400 miles in 1931 before a broken wheel spun him over the wall. He led again the following year for 150 miles, and again went over a wall trying to dodge a car spinning in front of him. Fights Last Night AT CHICAGO—Leo Rodak, 130. Chicago, outpointed Eddie Shea. 128, Chicago < 10); Davey Day. 135. scored a technical knockout over George Engel, 138, Plymouth, Ind. (7). AT NEW YORK—St. Nick's—Petey Hayes, 125, New York, outpointed Johnny Farr, 133, Cleveland GOi. AT NEWARK. N. J.—Eddie Durino, 148. Montclair, knocked out Nick Ruggiano, 143, Jersey City (2). AT NEW ORLEANS —Johnny Miler, 174. Detroit, knocked out Billy Thomas. 165. Louisville (3r, Young Jess Willard. 128, St. Louis, drew with Ed Robertson. 126, New Orleans (41; A1 Morales. 136. New Orleans, decisioned Johnny Franks. 134, Memphis (4).

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Louisville Bowler Leads in Singles Event in Tourney Miss Ruth Brisson Shoots High Game of Meet; Counts Up 254. Spinning the balls down the Jess Pritchett Recreation alleys for a 612, Mrs. Susie Singerman. of Louisville. snaked off the lead in the singles events of the seventeenth Womens International Bowling Congress here yesterday. Eight pins short of her mark was Miss Anna Mueneh. of Noonah, Wis., with a 604, while Mrs. Ruth Schneider, Louisville, took third position with 601, and Miss Ruth Bnsson, of Syracuse, N. Y„ was in fourth with 600. Mrs. Mary Fukal, of Chicago, is fifth, with 591. Miss Brisson rolled the highest single game of the tourney thus far when she started with two strikes, had an error in the third frame, came back with seven straight strikes, and then shot one high for the four-six split and missed both pins on her final roll. The score was 254. Only one change was made yesterday In the doubles standings, as L. Jocques and S. Noll, of Denver, Colo., counted a total of 1,089 to earn fifth place. The Ziegler Beer team, of Milwaukee, after a poor start, added a smashing game of 910 to count 2,473 and take third position in the team events. Mrs. L. Baldy led the team with a 594 series, of 201, 156 and 237. Doubles and singles events will govern today's progress of the tourney, and tomorrow night the visiting women will store their gear to choose a site for the 1935 session and to elect new officers. Five cities now bidding for the 1935 meet are Chicago. Cleveland, Rochester, N. Y.; Buffalo and Omaha.

♦ C HOOTING PA T% ♦ By Dick Miller

OUITE a few Indianapolis folks drove down to Waldron last week-end to play the Tri-County Country Club links. We have heard many good reports. Asa special attraction the club promoted an approaching contest on No. 8 green and Ray Bassitt, 602 West Ray street, captured fourth honors among local entrants.

took first place for men, and Mrs. B. E. Nash of Shelbyville was best among the women. tt tt ft npo F. J. Adams, Pleasant Run JL player, goes the credit of scoring the first official “ace” shot of the season. While playing with John Moschenioss, Russell Hutchison and J. L. Adams, Monday, F. J. was shooting his regular game. That is until he reached the eleventh tee. Hitting the little white pellet cleanly, he and the remainder of the foursome saw it loft into the air, drop at the edge of the green and roll the remaining distance of the 125 yards and disappear betwee# the edge of the cup and the flag staff. His score for the day was 104, but F. J. had entered the golf hall of fame. Hutchison and Moschenoiss scored 94, and J. L. Adams 97. tt tt tt Ci LOSELY following on the heels A of Adam’s ace came one by Woodrow Dickerson at Coffin, of even more sensational variety. Woody hit one from the tee on the 133-yard No. 5 hole that dropped into the cup on the fly. Marvin Heckman, Glen Duncan and Neville Dickerson, who completed the foursome, all attest that fact. a tt tt BILL WILKINSON, well known amateur player who transferred his residence to Jeffersonville last year and served as club manager, is back in town for the 1934 season and is located permanently at Coffin. tt tt tt WHILE an amateur Bill hung up a Coffin course, record that simon pures are likely to shoot at for some time. That is unless Dave Mitchell decides to spend a lot of time at Coffin this summer and is there when he enjoys one of his “hot” days. Bill Wilkinson's record of 66 then is liable to be tied or bettered. Dave equaled Bill’s back nine of 32 last Saturday. Ralph Stonehouse is said to hold the pro record for the course, a 65. tt tt tt THE women out at Pleasant Run are to hold a pep meeting in the clubhouse Thursday. Cards will be mixed with golf talk and every effort will be made to arrange an attractive season schedule. At least the officers, Mrs. Julia Jones, president and Mrs. Kathryn Mountain, golf chairman are making every effort to get the season away to a flying start on Thursday morning May 3. tt tt tt THE women at Hillcrest have two weeks of their season chedule behind them and today

Just A Stunt “'T'HE daring young man on the X —’’ —well, it wasn't a flying trapeze, but maybe Gus Sonnenberg wished it were. The former Dartmouth grid star, now a heavyweight wrestler, took a lesson in rope climbing not long ago in the mat ring.

IN LID-LIFTER

Turner and Lawson Slated for Mound Assignments in Home Opening at Stadium This Is Annual ‘Big’ Day for Hoosier Diamond Rooters; Sigafoos Called Away by Mother's Serious Illness; Sherlock on Second. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor. Pull. pull, pull for the home team! The old baseball refrain was sung again today in Indianapolis as another season of national pastiming began at Perry stadium. It is the local opening of the thirtythird campaign of the American Association and sent local fandom on the warpath once more after several months of looking at football and basketball. King baseball takes over the entertainment throne for a reign that will last deep into September before King Football unseats him and handles the controls until King Basketball forces his way to the front.

First on the diamond inaugural! program today is the annual parade, an Indianapolis “institution.” Many cities dispense with the street booster turnout nowadays, but not so the Hoosier capital. The Tribe fans like to whet their baseball appetite by streaming through the downtown streets before reaching the scene of combat. In other words, they want a little outdoor yell practice before game time. Turner and Sprinz Jim Turner was slated to pitch the home lid-lifter for the Indians and he announced himself all set yesterday following a light workout.* Joe Sprinz was to be behind the bat for Manager Red Killefer’s nine. Steve O'Neill, the old catcher, is boss of the Toledo Mud Hens, the team that served as the enemy this afternoon. Action was scheduled to get under way at 3 p. m. following the customary opening day ceremonies at Perry stadium. The day was not without its sorrow in the camp of the Indians. Frank Sigafoos, regular second baseman and leading hitter of the league in 1933. was called home late last night

played their third event of the year, a medal score eighteen-hole event, with special prizes to the good putters. Mrs. C. G. Alfs was sponsor. The golf chairman, Mrs. W. M. Hutchinson, and her assistants, Mrs. Ben Stone and Miss Claribel Davidson, have appointed a special sponsor for each Tuesday’s event. Likewise, a general chairman for each month has been appointed as Ralph Huffard, Arlington, Ind., follows: April, Mrs. R. A. Staudt; May, Mrs. W. Hugh Bridges; June, M;rs. Gordon Cloyd; July, Mrs. Frank Hughes; August, Mrs. E. Frank Jones; September, Mrs. Earl Woods and October. Mrs. C. E. Cox. The complete remaining schedule and the sponsors follows: MAY 1— Medal play, selective greens, Mrs. A. C. Crum. 8— Guest day. 15— Two-team match play, white elephant prizes, Mrs. A. M, Heatherington. 22—Medal play. Mrs. Fred Butler aad Mrs Charles CampbclL 29—Flag tournament. Mrs. Owen Pickens. JUNE 5-7—Spring handicap tournament, Mrs. Vance Oathout. 12—Guest day. 19—Golden rule tournament. Mrs. Carleton Starkey. 26—Warriner trophy and mother and daughter tournament. Mrs. John King and Margaret Heatherington. JULY 3 Flag tournament, Mrs. E. C. Harvey and Mrs. Earnest Krutzinger. 10 — Guest day. 17— Medal play, Mrs. C. G. Butler and Mrs. Guy Craig. 24 N. R A. tournament. Anna Mae Jones and Julia,Rowe. 31 —Medal play, 9-hole putting Contest. Mrs. H. D. Thomas and Virginia Batten. AUGUST 7—Caddy member tournament, Mrs. W F. Bookwalter ana Mrs. William Higburg. 14—Guest day. 21-25—Championship tournament. Claribel Davidson. 28—Medal play. Mrs. Henry Stute and Mrs. Mark Hamer. SEPTEMBER 4 Flag tournament. Mrs. Frank Lewis and Mrs. David M. Lewis. 11— Guest dav. 18— Gold rush, Mrs. G. E Timmons. Mrs. A. A. Sten and Mrs. Michael Warren. 25 Medal play, Mrs. Clark Young and Mrs. Peter Lambertus. 2 Medal play. Mrs. Charlton Carter and Mrs. H. J. Wasson. 9 Guest day. 16— Medal tournament and Election of officers. Mrs. W. M. Hutchison. The Hillcrest women also have arranged to substitute a bridge tournament for golf on any day that the weather is unfavorable for the links play. They are determined to get the women together every Tuesday at Hillcrest Country Club.

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Opening Batting Order

MUD HENS INDIANS Galatzer, cf Lee, ss Turgeon, 2b Shevlin, lb Cohen, If Cooney, cf Powers, rs Washington, rs Reis, ss Rosenberg, If Davis, lb Bedore, 3b Montague, 3b Sherlock, 2b Garlark, c Sprinz, c Lawson, p Turner, p

on account of the critical illness of his mother at Easton, Pa. The message came from a sister and said: “Mother is near death.” The iniportnee of opening day to Frank was thrust aside and he caught the first train home and was speeding eastward today. Manager Killefer remarked: "There will be a let of opening days for Frank. I told him to reach the bedside of his mother as fast as he could travel.” Vincent Sherlock, the stalwart reserve infielder, was to fill in at second base for Sigafoos. He played in the Pacific Coast League last year, but has not seen action this season except some brief exercise in exhibition games. Sherlock was out of condition more or less during spring training owing to injuries and is just now rounding into form. When Vincent was informed of the serious illness of Sigafoos’ mother and told to be ready for play he replied that he would do his best to do everything like Frank. Hens Pick Right-hander Manager O'Neill of the Mud Hens said he would send Roxie Lawson to the rubber to face Jim Turner. Lawson is a right-hander, the same as the Hoosier liurler. Garbark, a new backstop, was expected to catch for the boys from the banks of the Maumee, with Gene DeSautels also awaiting the call. The Hens captured two out of three from the Indians in Toledo last week and the Tribesmen are eager to even the scare. The Hens will be here two days and will be followed by the Columbus Red Birds on Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the Indians go to Louisville to begin a series with the Colonels on Sunday. Montague at Third The Indians wound up in third place last year and Toledo finished in a tie for fifth. Eddie Montague, Toledo third sacker. formerly played shortstop for the Hoosiers. He has been going in grand style around the hot corner. Harry Davis, Hen first sacker, kept the Indians in hot water during the three games at Toledo. He walloped nine hits In the three tilts and seldom was retired by the Killefer pastimers. He formerly played with Detroit and only recently joined the Hens. Steve O Neill’s team boasts of a powerful punch at the plate and he has plenty of reserve talent sitting around. PURDUE PLAYS ILUNOIS Boilermaker Nine After Third Big Ten Victory. By United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 24. Purdue’s baseball team sought its third Big Ten conference victory in a game with Illinois here today. The Boilermakers opened their season last week with a double victory over Minnesota. Fisher, a southpaw, was the starting pitcher for Purdue. INDIANA MEETS TIGERS By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 24. —lndiana and De Pauw baseball teams met on the local diamond today. Coach Everett Dean of the Crimson selected Whitey Wilshire, his ace right-hander, to start on the