Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 121, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1934 Edition 02 — Page 8
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By Eddie Ash Dizzy Replaces Babe as Top Showman m m m Dean Surpasses Schoolboy With Fans
'J'HE successor to Babe Ruth as a j?ate attraction, showman and “crowd pleaser” in baseball apparently is destined to rest between Jerome Dizzy Dean and Lynwood Schoolboy Rowe, and the jfuess is that Dizzy will be head man. The older of the Dean boys is as sharp as a tack in the wise crack leajnie and holds an advantage over Rowe in manufacturing personal publicity. Rowe has had the benefit of a sound education and is not likely to burst out with a flow' of original phrases such as Dizzy Dean has turned loose on newspapermen and fans. Big Diz picked up his line in the school of hard knocks by keeping his ears open. He is anything but a dumbbell after the gong rings for a ball game to get under way, and his skill is not all in his arm. He has a good mind for rememliering weakness of opposing batsmen. a a a a a a DIZZY DEAN, like Schoolboy Rowe, is not an ‘automatic out" at I the plate and the National League pitchers know it. The hill billy ."eldom boasts about his batting power, but now and then has helped win his own game with a timely hit. In other words, like Rowe, Dean is at his best at the plate when the contest is close. J. Dean is an artist as a mimic and can imitate all of the St. Louis Cardinal executives as well as the stars among his mates. He frequently gives “one-man shows” in the clubhouse or on the bench to amuse the players. His laughter is contagious and this makes his own jokes and the jokes of others go better. mati a m m AFTER learning what a "scoop” meant to newspapermen Dizzy had a bright idea. When he was interviewed by three eastern scribes, at different hours, he gave each a different birthday and birthplace when they quizzed him about his life. Later he explained that he wanted each news hound to have a “scoop,” so all might gain salary increases from their managing editors. One of Dizzy's favorite yarns when Interviewed goes like this: “One dav we were playing the New York Giants and I bunted a two-base hit, and believe me it threw the Giants into such an uproar that I stretched it Into a home run and won my own game, 6 to 5.” a a a a a a EXCEPT in the art of throwing a baseball. Paul Dean is the opposite of Dizzy in type. He’s rather quiet and a little stubborn, although it is said Dizzy is having some success in ironing out the kinks for his kid brother, biz has been the mouthpiece for the family and doubtless will continue to take charge of the conversation while the brothers are on the same club. Paul is 21 and Jerome is 24. They weigh about the same, around 190. and Dizzy stands 6 feet 3% inches and Paul 6 feet 3 inches. Paul Is more likely to take on weight than Dizzy, according to close observers. a a a a a a PAUL DEAN has been called Dafly and Nutsy, but the nicknames don’t stick His actions don’t bear out the manufactured monikers, but perhaps the ball players sooner or later will find one that will hit the mark. He lacks the originality and forwardness of his brother. As one big league veteran put it: "If Jerome Herman, the well-known Dizzy, had had a better education, he would have made good at anything " Dizzv’s chief fault now is generosity, but he gradually is learning about money and also about clothes. He is being transformed into dude. The 4 to 0 victory over Cincinnati yesterday was his tw'enty-ninth of the year against sevpn defeats. He has scored six shutouts. a a a a a a IN the event that the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants finish in a Me for the National League pennant tomorrow’, the playoff will consist of one game in St. Louis and two in New York, if three are necessary. At first there was talk of having the teams stage the pennant playoff on a neutral field "somewhere in the middle w’est.” Perry stadium, Indianapolis, would have been a choice spot, with its spacious playing field. St. Louis has been drawing small crowds despite the importance of recent games there and big league games of the importance of a pennant playoff probably would have pulled satisfactory attendance in Indianapolis, and it would have been a neutral park to both clubs. However, Indianapolis won’t challenge New’ York on attendance, but even in New games early this week. a a a a a a TOM LOGAN, the genial and affable superintendent of grounds at Perry stadium here, is no longer on the job at the Tribe park. He served m that capacity since the days of old Washington park. Logan built the diamond at the new stadium and supervised and worked on the grading, sodding and rolling of the entire field. Genial Tom was released following the close of the 1934 American Association season. a a a a a a when a birth certificate showed that Babe Ruth was only 39 instead of 40. the home run king felt only slightly elated. He remarked: “But my legs are 40 and that’s the tough part of it.” His underpinning practically gave way on him entirely this year and led to his definite announcement that he is through as a regular.
Grid Loop Teams Set to Usher In Eighth Season Players Brush Up for Initial Skirmishes in Em-Roe League: Four Games Billed Tomorrow. Citv pigskin pastimers adjusted headgear, inspected equipment, and went through light signal drills this afternoon in preparation for action tomorrow, when the Em-Roe Senior Football League swings into its eighth season, with four games carded on city park gridirons. The loop was organized in 1927 and has played regularly since that time.
Crack Local Nine Winds Up Season Goldblumes Face Monarchs in Twin Tussle. The Cook's Goldblume nine will close a successful season tomorrow afternoon against the fast Indianapolis Monarchs, local Negro club. The squads will mix in a doubleheader at Perry stadium, and two fast contests are anticipated. The season record for the Goldblumes lists twenty-five games won four in the red. A large crowd was on hand last Sunday when the Cooks club copped two from the Columbia A. C.s. Boots Hutsel. Rusty Bader ai?d j Lefty Boroughs will twirl for the Goldblumes. Manager Baldwin of the Monarchs probably will start his ace. Lefty Cooke, in the first game. It will be the last tilt on the Goldblume slate this year. Admission will be 25 cents, with children free. RESUME TOURNEY AT BRIDGEPORT DIAMOND Play will be resumed in the Bridgeport baseball tourney tomorrow at 12:30 at Bridgeport, with the El Amigos and Baby Lincolns playing ofT a tie. The winner will oppose the Bridgeport Blues, and the losers will meet the I. A M. A s A large crowd is expected. Holbrook Tests Earlham B V Untied Pres* RICHMOND. Ind.. Sept. 2—Holbrook <O.l college furnished the competition for Earlham college i here this afternoon in the 1934 football season inaugural for both team#.
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Amateur grid fans anticipate some of the fastest football in the circuit history, as the team rosters this year are studded with former high school and college stars. To many followers the feature game tomorrow will be the Shelby Service-Brightwood A. C. conflict at Brookside No. 2. These rivals were in a three-way tie with the Spades last season for the championship. Heavy action is predicted when the Spades and Beech Grove tangle at Brookside No. 1. New elevens in the league this year are the Irvington Merchants and the So-Athics. The “novices” will clash at Ellenberger No. 1, with further entertainment to be provided by the Knothole band. Attendance will be high at Garfield where the Midway Flyers, popular local team, will take on the Lawrence A. C. warriors. All encounters will get under way promptly at 2:30. PARK ELEVEN TO OPEN CARO AGAINST CULVER Injured members of the Park School team are recovering and are expected to be in shape for the local team’s opening game with Culver. Oct. 5, Coach Lou Reichel has announced. The squad has been scrimmaging against the Cathedral reserves. Hackleman, Gates. Mertz and Mumford have been performing well for Park. LOCAL SOCCER CLUB INAUGURATES SEASON League soccer will have a place in Indianapolis sports this fall with the Indianapolis Soccer Club meeting teams in the Indiana-Ohio-Ken-t uckv loop. The local squad, headed by Joe McLafferty. will be host to the Dayton iO.) soccer team in a tilt at the Twenty-first and Olney streets field tomorrow at 2:30.
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GIANTS, CARDS TIED WITH 2 GAMES TO GO
Red Birds in 7-1 Triumph Over Toronto Riggs Leads Columbus to Victory in Opener of Little Series. By l nitrd Press TORONTO, Ont., Sept. 29—Enjoying a one-game lead, the invading Columbus Red Birds of the American Association meet Toronto’s Maple Leafs of the International League here tonight in the second contest of their "little world series.” Columbus won the first game last night, 7-1. Ed Greer pitched for Columbus. Don Brennan started for Toronto, but allowed eleven hits. He was replaced in the eighth by Pattison, who yielded two more. Riggs led the Columbus attack with three hits, including a double. The Leafs went hitless through the first four innings and their only threat was in the seventh, when Murray Howell connected for a triple and then scored on Nolen Richardson’s base hit. A crowd of 6,750 watched the game. The series is on the best five games out of nine basis. Last night’s score: Col. AB H O A. 1 Toronto. AB HO A Myers.m. 5 12 1 Blakelv.cf 3 0 4 0 Riggs.3 ~ 5 33 0 Morrissv.2 4 0 3 1 TMoore.cf 4 16 0 McQuinn.l 3 0 8 1 Cullop.rf 4 2 1 0 Boone,rf . 4 10 0 Heath. 1 4 2 2 0 Howell.lb. 4 110 Sweeney. 2 4 2 1 0 Regan.3 4 0 1 2 EMoore.lf 5 12 0 Rcnrdsn.ss 3 2 12 O Dea.c .3 110 0 Heving.c 3 19 0 Greer.p.. 3 0 0 0 Brennan.p 2 0 0 1 Pattison,p 10 0 1 Totals 37 13 27 Ti Totals . 31 ~5 27 9 Columbus 301 000 030—7 Toronto 000 000 100—1 Error—Morrison. Runs batted in—Cul. lop. Sweeny. E. Moore, Richardson. Myers <2t. Riggs. Two-base hit—Riggs, Three-base hits—Heath, Howell. Sacrifices —Sweeney, Greer, Heath. Double plav— Meyers to Heath. Left on bases—Columbus. 9; Toronto. 5. Base on balls—Off Greer, 2. off Brennan. 3. Struck out—Bv Greer. 10: bv Brennan. 8: bv Pattison. 1. Hits—Off Brennan, 12 in 7 2-3 innings; off Pattison. 1 in 1 1-3 innings. Losing pitcher —Brennan. Umpires—Nallin and Goetz. Time—l 58.
Rain Threat Weather Menaces Tight Race as Clouds Open Up.
By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—Rain in St. Louis and New York early today turned the National League baseball championship race into a state of chaotic uncertainty. Deadlocked in the standings at the top of the league, and each having two games to play, the clubs today were faced with the possibility of the championship being decided by the matter of rain. John Heydler, president of the National League, today made a definite statement covering possible postponement of the four games left—the Giants’ paid with Brooklyn and the two the St. Louis Cards have to play with Cincinnati. “There will be a playoff if the regular season ends in a tie,” he said. "But no provision has been made for playing any game or games remaining unplayed by darkness Sunday evening.” This for example, means: If the Giants should play Brooklyn today and lose the game, and should be unable to play tomorrow, with St. Louis meantime rained out of both its games, the Cards would win the pennant. Or, in such a setup, if the Giants should win today's game, the Giants would win the pennant. Other possibilities of this sort are almost limitless.
Kaye Don's Trial Upheld by Court By L'nitrii Pm* DOUGLAS. Isle of Man. Sept. 29. —The court of appeals today confirmed a sentence of four months’ imprisonment imposed on Kaye Don, internationally famous automobile and motorboat racer, as the result of the death of his mechanic. Francis Taylor, in a motor car crash'. ALUMNI GRIDMEN BOW TO ATTUCKS SQUAD The crispus Attucks high school eleven proved too strong for the Alumni aggregation yesterday, defeating the grads, 12 to 0. Mitchell plunged over from the 4-yard mark in the first quarter for the initial touchdown. With one minute left to play in the fourth period. Hardin intercepted a pass and raced twenty-two yards for the other tally. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT ißv United Press) AT NEW YORK-Sandulfo Diaz. 139 Porto Rico, stopped Ai King, 145 BrookIvn 1 3*; Louis Diax. 140's. Porto Rico, outpointed Jimmy Murray. 143. New York (6). AT MILWAUKEE—King Levinskv. 208 j Chicago, knocked out Salvatore Ruggerillo 201. New York <3i; John Petrm. 168. 1 Newark, outpointed Al Stillman. 169. St. Louts ißt; Johnnv Phagan. 160. Chicago, outpointed George Black. 156, Milwaukee 18 >. AT SAN FRANCISCO —"Speedv" Dado 117 Manila, decisioned Joe Tel Ken. US'! Korea GO): Tonv Marino. 117. Pittsburgh Pa . deemioned Rav Mayo. 117. Manila > 8): Tonv Souza. 124 (drew). Georgie Lenore. 124 <*•: Pedro Salvatore. 110. technically knocked out Pete Villas. 115 iJt. GOGGIN LEADS TOURNEY By Time* Special COLUMBUS. 0., Sept. 29.—Willie Goggin, San Francisco pro, gained the lead in the first round of the $3,000 Columbus open golf tournament here with a 69, two under par. Guy Paulson. Ft. Wayne, Ind., scored a 76 to tie with Denny Shute, Ryder cup team player. levinsky stops heavy MILWAUKEE. Sept. 29.—King Levinsky. Chicago heavyweight, knocked out Salvatore Ruggirello. New York, in the third round of their headline fight here last night. The bout was scheduled to go ten rounds.
INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1934
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'T'ODAY and tomorrow will tell it—maybe! How do you think the managers feel? Jittery is no word for it. Frankie Frisch’s St. Louis Cardinals finally drew exactly even with Bill Terry’s New York Giants yesterday in the chase for the National League championship, and each club has two games to go. , It’s the most important weekend of the season in baseball with a pennant at stake. Perhaps both contenders will win both games and go into a pennant playoff, and again the old upset may oc-
Local H. S. Elevens Gain Even Break in Lid-Lifters Tech and Manual Win; Blue Devils, Broad Ripple Are Downed; Continentals Rally to Tie Bloomington. Indianapolis prep elevens emerged with two' victories, two defeats, and one tie in five starts yesterday, the grand opening for local high school elevens. Cathedral, with two games already under her belt, tackles Southport this afternoon at Manual field. The Cardinals also have played two games.
Technical traveled into foreign fields to defeat Wiley of Terre Haute, 6 to 2, in a game that showed the local gridders to be superior. Manual entertained Carmel at the south side greensward, and the visitors went home on the short end of a 21 to 0 count. A powerful Jefferson of Lafayette team invaded the Shortridge lair, and before the Blue Devils realized they were in a grid game the upstaters had two touchdowns over and a 12-to-0 lead, which they maintained throughout. Ripple Nosed Out Broad Ripple and Plainfield waged a great battle on the latter’s field, but a forty-yard march in the second quarter gave Plainfield the lone touchdown needed for victory. It took all Washington had to escape the victory sting as Bloomington scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and added one extra point. It was necessary for the west siders to launch a thrill-6 ing passing attack to square matters, 13 to 13, shortly before the final gun. After the gun had halted a Tech march on the 1-yard line in the first half, the Tech boys came right back to continue where they left off and early in the third quarter runs by Stostich and Croft, one of the latter’s being for thirty-seven yards, took the ball to scoring range and Danner plunged over. Wiley warriors scored a safety in the second quarter when they blocked Reedy's punt and it bounded over the goal line. Manual Swamps Visitors Manual marched sixty yards for six points in the first quarter, Smith tallying. Billiard and Leachman scored in the second quarter and Smith. Billiard and Campbell added extra points to boost Manual’s total to 21. After Broad Ripple had interrupted a Plainfield march by recovering a fumble in the first quarter, the Plainfield attack functioned again in the second quarter and a forty yard drive netted six points when Pope plunged over. Broad Ripple threatened continually, but the scoring punch was lacking. Plainfield showed the benefit of early season games. With two star backs, Emmett Crowe and Haplin hard to catch, Jeff scored two touchdowns early and rested on their laurels against Shortridge. Crowe ran sixty-five yards on the first play after the initial kickoff, and a short time later Halpin reeled off two long runs for another. Two drop kicks by Newton for extra points failed. Shortridge gndderjj launched a passing attack oh several occasions that carried them into scoring range, but the Jeff defense held. Shortridge halted Jeff after the early scoring spree. Washington suffered a similar attack of stage fright and Bloomington saved once when Thrasher
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cur. Thousands of dollars in world series player profits hinge on the outcome. Moreover, rain threatened to interfere in both New York and St. Louis today, adding to the chaos and uncertainty. Is it any wonder both club pilots are up in the air? And did they sleep well last night? Hardly! Too much is at stake. One mistake in generalship may mean the loss of the flag. It’s a tough spot for chiefs and both are playing managers. Frisch is a second baseman and Terry a first baseman.
caught a pass, and again when Stewart ran sixty-five yards with an intercepted Washington heave. Wahl kicked the second try for extra point. After a scoreless third period, Washington began clicking with its passing attack, and, with Keene on the receiving end, the Continentals tallied twice. Brandenburg skirted ,end for the first extra point, but Bloomington stopped the Continental plunge for the winning point just before the gun sounded. Block Team Stays Challengers failed to push the William H. Block Capitol League entrants from the top rung in table tennis play at the Paddle Club. Team Results Indiana Bell vs. Wm. H. Block (postponed'. De Moley. 13: Power and Light, 5. Peoples, 15; T. Club, 3. TEAM STANDING W. Lost. Pet. Wm. H. Block 13 5 .722 De Molay 21 15 .583 Peoples 20 16 .556 Indiana Bell 10 8 .556 Power and Light 14 22 .389 T. Club 12 24 .333 Schedule Next Thursday Wm. H. Block vs. Indiana BeU and De Molav. Peoples vs. Power and Light. Indiana Bell vs. T. Club. Individual leaders are Stout, Schneider, Hausman, Montfort, Kouts and Johnson.
Local Rifleman Wins Title
SCORING 93 bullseyes out of a possible 100, Maj. James W. Hurt Sr., Indianapolis, of the Infantry Reserve, won the navy match in the recent Indiana rifle and pistol meet at Frankfort. Approximately onehundred expert marksmen competed. The navy match,'for riflemen, was at 200 yards, from a standing position <no rest). Hurt’s son, James Jr., won the state championship last year at the ege of 21. Hurt Sr., was that age when he first won the Indiana title. The Hurts won the father and son championship of the United States in 1929 and the elder Hurt has held two national titles and a worlds record. In addition. Major Hurt has been a member of the U. S. Infantry team as far back as 1929 and is one of the few persons holding two gold medals as a Distinguished Rifle and Pistol highest army honor for marksmen. He has been state champion several times and holds 154 medals for rifle and pistol shooting. He needed to score a bullseye on his last shot to win his match at Frankfort and made good.
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Valparaiso Confident of Adding to Great Record Coach Christiansen’s Gridders Have Won 22 Games in 24 Starts; Butler on 1934 Schedule. By United Press \ VALPARAISO, Ind., Sept. 29.—Three successful seasons have given Valparaiso university followers confidence that Coach J. M. Christiansen will produce another winning eleven for the 1934 football campaign. Although sixteen lettermen of the 1933 squad were lost by graduation and other causes, Christiansen still has eleven lettermen as a nucleus for this year’s team.
P. Waiter Has Edge In Batting Average Pirate Star Leads National Loop With .362. Bp United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—Paul Waner, hard-hitting right fielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates, seems to have the batting championship of the National League sewed up for the 1934 season, according to figures released today. Wancr’s average is .362. Lou Gehrig, first baseman of the New York Yankees; and Charlie Gehringer second-sacker of the pennant-winning Detroit Tigers, are fighting it out for the top American circuit batting average. Gehrig has .359 and Gehringer .355. Ben Bolt Captures Main Mat Scuffle Ben Bolt, Indian matman, took the laurels in the feature wrestling bout at Tomlinson hall last night when Ray (Tuffy) Myers, his opponent, was disqualified during struggle in the third fall. Myers tossed the Indian about for eighteen minutes in the first fall and pinned him with a body slam. The Redskin worked Myers into a punishing arm hold after eight minutes of the second spill and Ray gave up. Don Lopez and Blacksmith Pedigo battled to a draw in the semiwindup. Each annexed a fall. Edmonie Zennie, Syrian ace, made his local bow with a victory over Walter Underhill in ten minutes. WALLICK THROWS JOHNSTONE NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—Leo Wallick threw Tiger Johnstone in a wrestling match here last night. In other bouts Joe Banaski threw Herb Freeman, and Max Martin threw Henry Moeller.
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Harris Praises Mel Almada Bucky Harris, manager of the Boston Red Sox, calls Mel Almada the most promising recruit he has seen in several seasons. Indiatwpolis fans will recall Almada as the right fielder of Kansas City club this year. He batted .328 for the Blue£.
Shutout Over Reds Enables St. Louis to Catch Leaders and Become Title Favorite Deadlock at End of Season Tomorrow Would Necessitate Playoff Series; Weather May Figure in Finish Fight: Betting Favors Frisch's Team. By United Press NEW YORK. Sept. 29.—Baseball fans of the nation, and thousands who are not fans, watched with tense interest today one of the most dramatic diamond duels ever staged—the deadlocked finish fight for the National League pennant between the New York Giants, defending champions, and the challenging St. Louis Cardinals. Opening of the football season, the approaching world series and other sports were neglected for the grand flag battle, the like of which has not been seen in the major leagues since 1908. when the Giants and Chicago Cubs played off a disputed game to decide the pennant winner.
Franklin Defeats Rose Team, 18-6 Grizzlies Batter Line for Deciding Points. By United Press FRANKLIN. Ind., Sept. 29. Touchdowns by Martin, Beldon and McCarty in the first, third and fourth periods, respectively, gave Franklin an 18-to-6 victory over Rose Poly in their opening game of the season here yesterday. Richardson, half back, scored Rose Poly’s only touchdown in the second quarter. The Franklin veterans produced on their first offensive play, Captain Martin speeding around end and following perfect interference for sixty yards and a touchdown. Rose scored when a penalty placed the ball on its 1-yard line, but McCarty put the Grizzlies ahead again by scoring on a center smash. Beldon also went through center for the final touchdown.
Starting his regime at Valparaiso five years ago, Christiansen has become one of the state’s most successful coaches. In the past three years, his teams have won twentytwo games and lost but two. In 1932, the Uhlans were untied and undefeated and last season they finished with a record of seven victories and one defeat. The Valparaiso coach Is satisfied with his first string, but regards his reserve material with uneasiness. Dierker is the only letterman available at end, but Kiesling and Schmidtke gained experience as last year’s reserves. Behrens, 801, Giecielski, Garbers, Miller and Wieggel are other candidates. Buonauro, Chrustowski and Nehring, all veterans, are available at tackles. Backus, Detscher, Loga, Sauer, State and Struck are reserves. Three more lettermtn, Gremel, Kamplain and Krampien, will share the action at guards. Bartz and Scherer are the only reserves. Christiansen will depend upon Johnson, 1933 reserve, to fill the center position held by Bierauskas last season. The latter aid not return to school. Anhold and Baran, last year’s lettermen, will share duties at quarter back with Andres, a reserve in 1933. McCauley, a newcomer, also is available. Karr, a veteran, will team with Drezewicki, a reserve last season, at the half back positions. Reserves will be selected from Glaess, Jannasch, Koss, Peterson, Rathburn and Tofte. Captain Rudy Smatlak again will be at full back. Braner and Sievers are reserves. Valparaiso plays the Illinois State Normal school at Bloomington, 111., today in its opening game of the season. The Uhlans will close against Butler at Indianapolis on Nov. 17.
Former Purdue Aces Join Kizer's Staff By United Press LAFAYETTE. Ind., Sept. 29.—Two more former Purdue stars have been added to the Boilermaker football coaching staff, coach Noble Kizer announced today. Keegan, full back on last fall’s eleven, has joined the varsity staff as assistant back field coach, and Ed Engers, tackle last fall, has been added to the freshmen staff as assistant coach. SETS HARNESS MARK Prince Hall Makes Record Time Before Transylvania Is Halted. By Time* Special LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 29. Rain again cut into the Grand Circuit program here yesterday to interrupt the historic Transylvania trot before the third heat could be run. Salvaged from the events before the downpour, however, was the world’s record for 4-year-old trotters sets by Prince Hall in the second heat. Prince Hall's record time was 2:00 a t. Vansandt captured the first heat. FUMBLES COST CENTRAL By Time* Special SPRINGFIELD. 0., Sept. 29Central Normal college of Qjmville. Ind, took a 19-to-0 drubbing at the hands of Wittenberg here last night. The Central team held Wittenberg to thirteen downs against their own ten, but penalties and fumbles were costly.
Mickey Cochrane’s Detroit Tigers easily clinched the American Leagu* pennant several days ago and are all set to clash with the National circuit champions in the world series. But here it is—just one day before the end of the major league season and the fate of the National flag still is in doubt. In fact, there is no certainty the world series will be able to open at Detroit Wednesday, as scheduled. A few weeks ago Bill Terry's Giants, world champions of 1933, looked like certain winners. But Frankie Frisch and his fighting band of Cardinals staged one of the game’s most brilliant late-season surges, winning eighteen of their last twenty-three games. That is phenomenal baseball. They did this while the Giants were losing eleven out of twenty-one. Cards Win, 4 to 0 The Cards won their second st"aight game from the Cincinnati Feds, 4 to 0, yesterday, while the Giants were idle for their second consecutive day. This victory tied the two contending clubs in the National League standing. It left them like this: Won. Last. Pet. St. Louis 93 58 .616 New York 93 58 .616 Dizzy Dean, gunning for thirty victories this season, chalked up his twenty-ninth in the all-important contest yesterday. Jerome H. allowed seven safeties, but kept them well scattered. Medwick held the big bat for the Frischmen, getting three hits in four tries, one of them a triple, and drove in two runs. Brother Paul Dean was expected to try his charms on the Reds in this afternoon's tilt. Now each club has two games left on its regular schedule. The Giants play Casey Stengel’s Brooklyn Dodgers today and tomorrow at the Polo Grounds in New York, and the Cards continue today and tomorrow against Cincinnati at St. Louis. If a deadlock still exists tomorrow night, end of the season, it will necessitate the first ‘‘constitutional’* playoff series of three games in baseball history. Officials of the National League already have completed plans for this playoff. The first game would be contested at St. Louis on Tuesday, the second at New York on Wednesday and the third, if 'necessary, at New York on Thursday. In that case the world series could not open at Detroit until Friday or Saturday. Parmelee May Pilch Weather might take a hand in the National League race. Should either game be rained out today, a doubleheader could be staged tomorrow. But if any games were rained out tomorrow, they would be permanently out, and under baseball lavP the standings then could determine the winner. Some 50,000 fans were expected to swarm into the Polo Gorunds today to watch Casey Stengel and his blood-thirsty Dodgers attempt to show Bill Terry they still are in the league. Leroy Parmelee of the Giants and Van Lingle, Mungo or Ray Benge probably will be mound opponents. Although the contenders are tied, St. Louis is the betting favorite. Jack Doyle, veteran Broadway commissioner, last night quoted 3 to 5 against the Cards winning, and 8 to 5 against the Giants.
St. Louis Acquires Extra Pinch Hitter By Timm Bprcinl ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29—The St. Loui§ Cardinals’ reserve lineup was bolstered today by. arrival of John Mize, first baseman and outfielder from Rochester of the International League. ‘Mize Is being bi ought here to aid the Cardinals in their last two regular games and the playoff with the Giants, if necessary,” Vice-Pres-ident Branch Rickey announced. "He was one of the leading sluggers of the International and may come in handy as a pinch hitter.” Wabash Has Grudge Game With Hanover By L'nitttJ Prtit WABASH, ind., Sept. 29.—WabasH college sought to avenge a 20-to-12 setback suffered at the hands of Hanover in 1933 when the two teams met in the opening game of the season here this afternoon. ’□SB <^| LOANS •nd refinancing— 2ij Months o Par. Wolf Sussman Inc. 239 W. Wash. St.—Opposite Statehouse. Kst. 34 Tear*. LI-2749. Headquarters for the w 1933 PHILCO RADIOS S2O and Up x rim sporting Llfl-nUL goodsco. 209 West Washington Street