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By Eddie Ash SLOW MOTION JOE COMES HOME an 9 BUT HE’S PART OF THE BREWERS
'JpHE burly Brewers, made dizzy in Louisville by the uprising of the revived Colonels, staggered into Indianapolis today to see if the Indians would offer any succor. But succor is what the Redskins are calling for! Therefore, that delayed series opener in Perry Stadium tomorrow afternoon may supply something new in the way of baseball fireworks. The rivals are meeting on common ground. Milwaukee lost three out of four to the 1935 cellardwelling Colonels, and the Tribesters dropped two and tied one in a round of three with the K. C. Blues. Cold weather and a wind that had plenty on its fast ball caused the postponement yesterday of the finale of the Kansas City-Indian-apolis series and the contest is to be played off when the Kaws return in June. The showing of Louisville under the new management of Burleigh Grimes, the old spitball thrower, was the feature of the opening warfare in the American Association. The Colonels finished a poor last in 1935. President-Owner William Knebelkamp died during the off-season and it took the financial assistance of civic leaders in Louisville to send the club South for training. On the other hand the Brewers loaded up with new talent, mixed it with veterans and looked so stout on paper that many observers marked ’em down as potential pennant winners. Perhaps the Cream City pastimers weren’t ready when the race started and will hit their stride by degrees. Milwaukee teams have been that way in the past.
tt tt tt Joe Having, the slow motion finger who used to propel the sphere for Indianapolis, is on the Milwaukee stafT. Joe was strictly a relief hurler when he wore Tribe colors and many enemy batting rallies were halted by his peculiar delivery. At any rate, Ileving’s record with the Hoosiers in 1932 earned him a twoyear return trip to the majors with the White Sox. tt tt n AL SOTHORON is Milwaukee manager. He piloted Louisville to the pennant in 1930 and saw long service as a pitcher and coach in the big leagues. The saliva ball, now outlawed, was his main weapon. This is Sothoron’s third season at the helm of the Brewers. tt tt a The Indian management Is pressing Brooklyn to deliver outfield talent in exchange for Johnny Cooney. Chief Killefer phoned Manager Stengel last night and demanded immediate action, but the Dodgers lost a close fracas to the Giants yesterday and Casey advised the Tribe boss to call back tonight. tt tt tt BUD TINNING, last year with Columbus, is to do the chucking for the Tribe tomorrow. His number was up yesterday and today the nogame flashes came. Two Indians already have been affected by the wind and are complaining of sore necks and backs. They are Mickey Heath and Fred Berger. tt tt tt When Johnny Cooney, last year’s brilliant outfielder with Indianapolis, was notified Wednesday night that he w'as “officially” a Brooklyn Dodger, he slept well and went out and got two hits against the Giants the next day. Chuck Klein got a single for the Cubs yesterday, giving him five blows in three games. Fair enough. tt tt tt Manager killefer questions the benefit of Florida training. The old residenter of Paw Paw, Mich., up where it’s January in June, believes the quick jump from the Sunshine state to the North harms the athletes, especially the veterans. He has an idea that a week of hill climbing, settingup exercises and baths at French Lick, followed by three weeks of practice in Evansille or thereabouts would suffice to meet the rigors of midApril baseball.
America Wins Cue Crown After Seven-Year Lapse Eddie Lee, Former Swim Champ, Returns Worid Title to U. S. With Tourney Victory. By United Press , , YO * K ’ April V 7: Lee of the New York Athletic Club held the world three-cushion amateur billiard championship today the the title has been in America since the tournaments inception in
Lee. who won the American national long distance swimming championship five times and the national amateur three-cushion title from 1931 through 1935, won his first world title last night by defeating Hendricks Robyns of Holland, 50-35, in 66 innings. The new champion clinched the title with six victories and no defeats. Tonight he pKys A. Lagache of France, former champion, but that match will be an exhibition as far as the title is concerned. The tournament ends tt.nighf. Lee closed his scoring with a high run of eight—the high mark of the tournament. In other matches yesterday, Edmond Soussa, Egypt, defeated August Tiedtke, Germany. 50-41, in 57 innings; Emil Zaman, Belgium, defeated Jacob Ankrom, Detroit, 50-48 in 63 innings, and Eugene Deardorff. St. Louis, defeated Lagache, 50-38 in 61 innings. Deardorff thus clinched second place with four victories and two defeats. Lagache, Zaman, Soussa and Robyns are tied for third. Today's matches pair TiedtkeAnkrom; Robyns-Soussa; DeardorffZaman and Lee-Lagache. The standings: Players W L PTS HR BG Lee 6 0 12 8 50 Deardorff 4 3 8 3 50 Lagacha 33 8 S 50 Zaman 33 6 6 51 Soussa 33 6 6 57 Robyns 33 6 6 59 Ankrom 1 5 2 7 71 Tiedtke 1 5 3 7 81 ] TAVERK SPECIALS lp l ■ Special Porterh’ae Steak |1 ■ il French Fried Potatoes n H-J (Half) Fried Milk-fed I Chicken 90 K French Fried Potatoes n U Head Lettuce ■ Real Italian Spaghetti. .50 EG I | Raviqll Neapolitan ... .40 Parmesan Cheese LJ PC Tarern Cold Plate S8 •pedal 50 M ■ German Potato Salad H W Grilled Tenderloin ** Steak Sandwich 60 ill H French Fried Potatoes H 0 F.eah Rhrlmpa Creole H u with Blee 60 LJ H CLAYPOOL HOTEL fl I North Illinois St. Entrance. |H
NO GAME TODAY The series opener with the Milwaukee Brewers today was postponed on account of cold weather. The contest is to be played off in a twin bill when the Brewers make their second visit in June. The postponement today cuts the current series to three tilts, one tomorrow at 3 and a double-header Sunday at 2.
Speed Colony Growing Here MacKenzie, Shafer ‘Blow In’ for Early Trials on Remodeled Track. Some of those speed kings had better start eating that apple a day, for it’s going to be a tough job keeping “Doc” MacKenzie away. The 30-year-old Philadelphia driver rolled into town today to prepare for the Memorial Day 500mile marathon and brought with him a string of 57 victories run up since finishing in the money at the Speedway last year. In four previous attempts he failed to go the distance. Persistent Phil (Red) Shafer, who has been striving vainly to win since 1921, also is looking over the renovated track and announces he’ll soon take a trial spin in his favorite semi-stock car. Three Shortridge % Teams to Be Feted Athletes of two Shortridge High School championship teams and members of the present track squad are to be feted tonight at the school cafeteria by the True Blue Club. Coach Robert Nipper’s football squad, which annexed the city public high school titlo, and Coach Kenneth Peterman’s hardwood quintet, which captured the sectional basketball tourney, are to be honored. The thinly-clads and the debate squad also will be guests. Russell Julius, athletics director, will be toastmaster.
Shannon to Fight on Richmond Card Meets Fort Wayne Scrapper in Semi-Windup Bout. Times Special RICHMOND. Ind., April 17.—The Richmond Boxing Association will present another 36-round professional fight card Monday, April 19, The program will consist of two 10-round and two eight-round bouts, bringing together in the main event A1 George, Ohio State lightweight champion, and Jess Calhoun of Cincinnati at 138 pounds. In the other 10-rounder Kenney Manes of Fort Wayne will battle Jimmy Shannon of Indianapolis at 138 pounds.
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Giants, Chisox and Boston Ahead as Teams Shift for New Series; Play Below Par Early Pitching and Fielding Sloppy, Comparison With Last Year Figures Shows; Cronin on Shelf for Three Weeks; Cubs Turn Heat on Paul Dean. BY HENRY SUPER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 17.—The New York Giants held undisputed possession of the National League lead and the Boston Red Sox shared the top berth in the Ameri-an League with Chicago's White Sox as opening day was celebrated today in parks of eight teams who helped rivals in the 1936 season on Tuesday.
The first schedule shift pairs the teams as follows for three-game series: AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston at New York. Washington at Philadelphia. Chicago at Detroit. Cleveland at St. Louis. NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia at Brooklyn. New York at Boston. Cincinnati at Chicago. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. The Giants boast the best record of the new season —three straight triumphs over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Red Sox and White Sox, each of whom had one game post-
poned, have won two and lost none. The Dodgers, St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Athletics have yet to wii a game in a campaign that has been featured by, some of the sloppiest early season play in years. The bad weather teams encoun-
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tered during the training season . has been reflected in the last three days. At this time last year, 16 games had been played. Over that period there were six homers in the American League and 13 in the National. In 21 games this season, 10 homers have been rapped out in the American and 21 in the National—indicating that the pitchers, loathe to throw curve balls or turn on the speed for fear they will hurt their arms, are far from peak condition. The number of errors is more than double that of last year. After three days a year ago, there had been 32 misplays in both leagues. This year there have been 66. Giants Three in Row Yesterday’s warfare, which saw the Giants extend their string to three straight, was featured by sloppy play and high-hitting games. Eleven errors were recorded in each league. Ten teams made ten or more hits; five homers were hit in the National and two in the American, where only two games were played. The Giants smashed into the lead on their circuit with a 7-6 victory over the Dodgers. Dick Coffman, American League castoff, won his second straight game in a relief rdle. The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3. Larry French outpitched Paul Dean, giving the Dean brothers two defeats in two games. The Cincinnati Reds won their first game of the season, 7-4, over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies whipped Boston, 7-5. Cronin Breaks Thumb The Boston Red Sox kept their American League slate clean with a costly 10-4 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Manager Joe Cronin fell over Pinky Higgins at second base in the second inning and fractured his thumb in two places. He will be out for about three weeks. The New York Yankees whipped the Washington Senators, 6-5, for their first victory of the campaign. The Chicago-St. Louis and DetroitCleveland games were postponed because of cold weather. Yesterday’s Hero—Hank Leiber, New York Giant outfielder, whose ninth inning double gave the Giants their third straight victory over Brooklyn. BURMAN KAYOES HOOSIER Times Special DAYTON, 0., April 17.—Clarence (Red) Burman. the 175-pound protege of Jack Dempsey, added another victim by the knockout method last night, stopping Eddie Slake, 194-pound battler from South Bend, Ind., in the second round of a scheduled 10-round bout here.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1936
City Softball Loops Budding Record Season Expected by Organizer as Night Park Is Built. Softball in Indianapolis will reach anew high in popularity this season, league organizers believe. The Em-Roe Sporting Goods Cos. expects to have more leagues than ever before. Four loops are completed. There are two factory circuits of eight teams each which will be known jointly as the Em-Roe Factory League. The Em-Roe Wednesday Night League is to include independent squads playing Wednesdays at 5:30. A Sunday loop wall begin games at 2:30 on city park diamonds. Anew inclosed softball park for night games is being constructed at LaSalle-st and English-av. All city teams interested in playing night league softball are invited to attend a meeting at the Em-Roe store at 8 p. m. Tuesday. Cerl Callahan of Em-Roe’s intends to sponsor two leagues in the new park. Construction is being sponsored by W. E. Frye, R. C. Anderson, Carl Maddox and R. D. Fink.
RosenthaPs Drive Defeats Columbus Home Run Comes in Ninth With Two On. By United Press American Association teams changed opponents today after Louisville defeated Milwaukee and St. Paul won from Columbus in the only games played yesterday. A home run by Larry Rosenthal with two men on in the ninth gave St. Paul a 7-to-6 victory over Columbus. The Saints had scored four runs in the eighth after Columbus had taken a 5-to-0 lead in the fifth. Cooper, Columbus hurler, had allowed the Saints only two hits in the first seven innings. Stepping off to a three-run lead in the first, Louisville stayed ahead throughout to defeat Milwaukee, 8 to 3. Holley, Louisville pitcher, held Milwaukee to seven hits. Kauffman to Meet War Eagle Monday Clete Kauffman, lightweight grappler from Marion, 0., will tangle with Chief War Eagle, Canadian Indian, in the windup event of the weekly wrestling card at Tomlinson Hall Monday night. Babe Caddock, Miami lightheavyweight, and Bull Rocco, Cleveland Italian, are slated to mix in the semi-windup. Both matches are to be two falls out of three. A onefall preliminary match will open the program. HOOSIER NETMEN MEET LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 17.—Led by Capt. Bob Nikokich, Purdue University’s tennis team met Indiana State today in its first match of the season.
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PROFESSIONAL football and motion picture photography are the hobbies of Otto Adam Bluege, “Mr. Squeak.” But if you ask Perry Stadium baseball customers they’ll tell you Otto’s hobbies are scooping ’em up out of the dirt, rifling the horsehide to first and getting the ball away from second in a flash on double plays. This is the Chicago lad’s second season with the Indians and he’s the rabbit of the infield. Bluege was one of the leading American Association shortstops on the defense in 1935 and in three games on the new season has accepted 19 chances without a bobble. a tt tt OTTO’S older brother, Ossie, has been with the Washingington Senators over a long stretch of hard campaigns and it is evident that fielding skill is a
I. A. C. Team in National Swim Relay at St Louis Foursome Competes in A. A. U. Medley Event Tomorrow; Entries Close for Polo Matches Here. Members of the Indianapolis Athletic Club relay swimmine team will go to St. Louis tomorrow where they are entered in the nitional junior A A. U 300-yard medley swim. The water champions are sponsored by the St. Louis Central Y. M. C. A. P P
Swimmers who will represent the I. A. C. are Hal Benham, A1 Rust, Joe Swallow and Dudley Jordan. Entries will close tomorrow for Coach Hayes to Referee State High Track Event Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 17. Coach E. C. Hayes of Indiana University has accepted an invitation to serve as referee and starter for the Indiana State High Sckool track championships to be held May 16 in Indianapolis. Coach Hayes, recently appointed to the United States Olympic coaching staff, also will serve as referee for the Drake relays on April 25. Date for the Michigan-Indiana dual track meet, set to be held here Saturday, May 16. has been changed to Frida/, May 15.
Otto is the Swift Cog on the Tribe Infield
trait of the family. The Tribe shortstopper is a light hitter and has had one year in the majors, with Cincinnati in 1933. His best batting record was .296 with Columbus in 1932, which earned a trial under the big top. The leadoff position in the batting order is assigned to Bluege and it’s no soft touch. An unusual feature of the shortstop’s hitting last year was the fact he got 149 hits in 149 games. tt tt tt TVWENTY-FOUR of the 149 blows were doubles and five triples. He tallied 114 runs, batted in 49 and drew 89 walks. The statistics indicate that Squeak kept busy in spite of a low batting average of .241. Bluege is a product of the Three-i and Mississippi Valley loops, playing with Peoria and Dubuque. He was with St. Paul
the 1936 national junior water polo championships, the finals of which will be played in the Indianapolis Athletic Club tank April 25. Bruce Vogel, chairman of the local A. A. U. water polo committee, has announced eliminations will be staged April 24 in the local club tank if, the number of entries is large enough. Team entries for the event have been assured from Chicago, St. Louis and possibly Pittsburgh. Trophies for winners and run-ners-up will be gold victory figures mounted on black bases. All players on placing teams will be given reguation A. A. U. certificates.
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in 1934 and boosted his hitting mark 34 points with the Redskins last year. A couple of more jumps like that and the Indian star will join his brother in the majors. Let’s go, Otto!
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Brother Act Goes Big in Fistic Show Benna Boys Stop Rugged Foes in Feature Scraps Here. BY PAUL BOXELL It’s quite the fad for brother acts to take the spotlight on the sports stage and the fighting Benna boys of Terre Haute are keeping themselves right in style in the amateur fisticuff parade. Joe. the welterweight, and Johnny, the lightweight, came to town last night to do a little fistic tattooing on the Roy Wallace allamateur program and headed home after 14 minutes’ ring action leaving two bruised and bowed battlers in their wake. Fighting the scheduled five-round main-go at Tomlinson Hall, hardhitting Joe milled with Dave Williams, Dunbar A. C. Negro, for three rounds, then wrote an abrupt finis in the fourth when he flattened the local boy with a barrage of hooks followed by a hard right “finisher.” The victory raised the elder Benna’s stock with local fans, as Williams was regarded as a scrapper of some ability. Marshall Allison, a stout Shelbyville slasher, was giving Brother (Turn to Page Thirty-One) P]M|l