Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 52, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1936 — Page 7

MAY 11, 1936.

CANZONERI RANKS AMONG ALL-TIME GREATS, JOE SAYS

Italian Placed Little Below Veteran Aces McLarnin Victory Doesn’t Add Much to Tony’s Favor, However. BY JOE WILLIAMS Time* Special Writer NEW YORK. May li.—Mr. Ed McNamara, the actor man was talking ... “I see by your column you consider Tony Canzoneri one of the great lightweights of all time. Just how would you rank him? I mean in comparison with Gans and the other old timers." This presented an interesting problem. Just how would you rank

the walloping Italian? In the first glow of excitement as a result of his spectacular victory over the heavier Jimmy McLarnin a critic might be pardoned for ranking him very close to the top. But analyzing the victory in calmer mood it becomes less monumental.

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At the risk of distressing the Canzoneri following, it must be admitted he didn’t whip much, though his performance in every respect wa.? strictly first rate. McLarnin was little more than ordinary. The year's layoff made him a fumbling, uncertain, inept opponent. His timing was miserable, his tactics amateurish. Throughout the fight he was a bewildered stooge for every Canzoneri stratagem, rising to the lure of every bait. And yet from the second round on, Canzoneri was in such complete command of every situation that it Is quite conceivable he might have won just as decisively if McLarnin had come into the ring in the best possible fighting trim. But this is theory. The established fact is he won over a blurred carbon copy of the real McLarnin—a McLarnin who certainly wouldn’t have gone the distance against, say, Barney Ross. a a a NOW if this is true, how would you rank Canzoneri? You would hesitate somewhat, wouldn’t you, before you put him alongside Joe Gans, Kid Lavigne or Benny Leonard, the three lightweights most popularly grouped as the supreme leaders of the division? If you agree, then, that these three are out, would you place him fourth, fifth, sixth or just where? It’s a difficult decision to make because it so happens the lightweight division has produced more really great fighters than any other. Just run over the list. Besides Gans, Lavigne and Leonard, there were Jack McAuliffe, Frank Erne, Battling Nelson, A1 Wolgast and Willie Ritchie and the aforementioned Ross, who, incidentally, beat Can-

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zoneri for the championship. Where does Tony fit in this group? Playing it safe, I’d say he doesn’t belong at the top, nor yet at the bottom. He might have beaten Erne. Over the present-day short route he would have beaten Nelson, and possibly Ritehie. Wolgast might have proved too tough and rough for him, though this, like the others, is mere speculation. a a m Perhaps it is sufficient glory for Canzoneri to be named in the same group with these fine oldtimers. Admittedly, there have been few better fighters, pound for pound, than the tousled-headed Latin, who came up from bootblack row in New Orleans. And no one can say he hasn’t sustained to the fullest the heroic traditions of the lightweight guild.

Shires to Handle Main Go Tussle Art Named Referee of Mat Feature Tomorrow. The services of Art Shires have been obtained to referee the wrestling encounter between “Dynamite" Gus Sonnenberg and the “Black Secret" tomorrow night at the Armory, Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of the Hercules A. C. announced today. Shires, a former major league baseball player, is recognized as one of the most capable mat officials ever to appear here. The tussle is for two falls out of three with a 90-minute time limit and is a “big league" test for the “Secret” who has gone undefeated in eight bouts and has triumphed over such well known grapplers as Tom Marvin, Otto Kuss and Leo Numa. Sonnenberg formerly was undisputed world’s heavyweight champion. Gus scales 210 and the hooded matman, 220. Tomorrow night’s semi-windup pits Big Boy Davis, 240, Columbus, 0., against George Koverly, 220, Minneapolis. Eddie Newman, 220, Jewish heavy from New York, tackles Otto Kuss, 228, in the opener at 8:30.

Local Fishing Club Members to Meet Members of the Indianapolis Hunting and Fishing Club are to meet tomorrow night on the sixteenth floor of the Washington Hotel at 8 o’clock. Ollie Baus Sr. is to discuss “Expert Bait Casting,” Otho Burkhardt will speak on “Keeping Crawfish Alive” and Homer Cornell is to offer piano selections. Other features, including motion pictures, are scheduled. U. S. POLOISTS TRAIL By United Press MEXICO CITY, May 11.—The Mexican Military Olympic polo team oday held a two-game lead in their series with the United States Eighth Corps Artillery School. The Mexcans defeated the United States squad, 4-0, yesterday. Third and final game of the series will be olayed next Sunday.

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American Valve and Enameling took first place in the Municipal League by defeating Rockwood Manufacturing, 10 to 9, at Mars Hill for a third straight triumph. Britton and McFall led the 19-hit attack and F. Baugh hit a home run. Beanblossoms handed Bowes Seal Fast a 5-to-4 setback in another loop tilt. Bottema’s home run and Mueller's triple featured the losers’ attack, while Nevitt led Beanblossoms with three hits. Leon Tailoring took the measure of Rector's Grocery, 10 to 6, in a game halted by rain after six innings. Schmoll limited Sexson Coal to three safeties as Field’s Tavern triumphed, 16 to 3, in the Em-Roe Senior League. Fashion Cleaners also won. 13 to 1, with Copp, Decker and Elam giving up only three hits. Bennett Coal trounced SoAthics, 24 to 5, and the 30th and Illinois Street Merchants won over Gulling Auto Electric, 4 to 3, in other league contests. * * it Brink’s Incorporated leads the Big Six League after downing Inland Box, 6 to 2, while the Irvington Merchants were losing to Community Service yesterday. It was Brink’s third straight victory, and was clinched when triples by Ray Nuttall and Dick VanSant drove Longmever. Inland pitcher, from the box in the sixth. Batteries were Ad Nuttall and Ammeter for the league-leaders, and Longmeyer, Trenepohl and Perkinson for the Inlands.

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has produced all that was expected of him, proving a valuable spark plug in the Yanks’ attack. He cracked his first major league homer in the first inning yesterday as the Yanks defeated the Athletics and took first place in the American League.

Pete Bailey won a pitchers battle from Lefty Evans of Shelbyville. and University Heights won a 2-1 decision yesterday. Neither hurler issued a walk, and Bailey was nicked for only four safeties. The winners play at Danville next Sunday. Results of the Southeastern Indiana League follow: Brookville, 5; Oldenburg, 1. Batesville, 6; North Vernon, 4 (ten innings'). Lawrenceburg Old Quakers, 7; Columbus, 3. Rushville. 4; Lawrenceburg Seagrams, 3 (ten innings). Roy Steele Red Sox team extended its victory string to eight by defeating Walt’s Terminal, 2 to 0, in the Co-operative League and trouncing Kempton, 15 to 1. Charlie Anderson hurled a no-hit, no-run game against the Terminals. The Sox will rractice tomorrow at 4:30 on Riverside No. 4. Hendix Bros., of Bloomington want games for Sunday and following dates. Call 5010, Bloomington, or write Hendix Bros., Bloomington, Ind. ARGENTINE NETTERS WIN By United Press ATHENS, Greece, May 11.—Argentina’s Davis Cup team will meet the winners of the Germany-Hun-gary matches in the third round of competition as a result of its 4-1 win over Greece in the second round yesterday.

2 Teams Gain High Class A Pin Positions Indiana Wheel and Lagers Crash Top Five in City Meet.’ BY BERNARD HARMON Activities in the annual city bowling tournament, now in progress at the Parkway Alleys, will again get under way tomorrow night, no events being scheduled today. Although teams in each of the three classes faced the maples yesterday only two changes were registered among the top five, each occurring in Class A. Indiana Wheel and Rim Cos. combined games of 882, 1026 and 955 for a 2863 that commanded third place, while Lieber Lagers, with a 2844, went into fifth. The Lagers had games of 897, 1017 and 930. Minor events got under way Saturday night, with some classy totals resulting. A trio of 600 scorers top the standings of Class A, Art Rowley being in the lead with 630, Larry Langbien second with 611, and Jimmie Hurt third with 601. Stark is fourth, with 597, and Pritchard, fifth with 595. Langbien ahd Johnny Goodwin are first in the Class A doubles with 1113. Perk Holtman was in fine form, | taking first place in the Class B singles with 6i7 and sharing the lead with Degisher in the two-man event. The pair totalled 1199. Bultman was out in front in the Class C singles with a 573 total, while Putnam ard Essary led the doubles with 1096

Mounts Rolls 300 Fred Mounts of the Falls City Hi-Brus, 1936 A. B. C. champions, yesterday added a 300 game to his list of bowling accomplishments. Participating in the Derby Festival tournament in Louisville, the popular sorrel-top produced the necessary 12 consecutive strikes in the doubles event. Paired with Ray Roberson, Mounts opened with 213, followed with the perfect game and then tossed a 201, for a 701. Their total was 1246, good for fourth place. Mounts continued his bombardment and cracked out games of 215, 248 and 217 for a 680 in the singles, also landing in fourth place in that event. Coupled with his five-man total of 588, he assumed the all-events lead through a 1982 total. The team play of the tourney closed Saturday, with Budweisers of St. Louis at the top. Bowes Seal Fasts and Lieber Lagers, Indianapolis teams, finished in eighth and ninth places, respectively. Doubles and singles competition will close tonight. FITZGERALD IN BUSINESS Ray Fitzgerald, former Indianapolis player and leading hitter in the International League with Buffalo last year, has gone into business and reports he is through with baseball.

Lawson Little in Field Seeking Entry for Open More Than 1200 Compete in Trials Today; Former Amateur King Vies in New England. By United Press NEW YORK, May 11.—More than 1200 golfers from the four corners of the nation teed off in 36-hole matches today in an attempt to win one of the coveted 137 qualifying places for the United States Open golf championship to be played over the Baltusrol course at Short Hills, N. J., June 4-5-6.

The record number of 1278 entrants caused the U. S. G. A. Championship Committee to raise qualifying places from 160 to 170 places, the largest number in history. There were 33 exemptions, leaving 137 places in the field to be won today. Qualifying tests w r ere held in 28 cities, three more than last year. The U. S. G. A. created three new districts at Birmingham, Ala. Troy, N. Y., and Richmond, Va. There were 84 entries from these three. The New York district had the largest number of entrants —198 competing for 19 places. Chicago’s field totaled 143 vieing for 15 places and Philadelphia had 112 contesting for 11 places. Most prominent of those forced to qualify were Lawsoti Little, amateur champion who recently turned professional; Johnny Revolta, national P. G. A. champion, and Tommy Armour and Willie MacFarlane, both former National Open titleholders. * Little’s qualifying attempt was to be made at West Hartford, Conn., in the New England district. The 78 players seeking the eight available places there also included Joe and Willie Turnesa, Jug McSpadden and Willie Hunter. Eligibles included the 30 low qualifiers in last year’s open, two visiting professionals and Johnny Fast-ell, Baltusrol pro.

Volleyball Tourney on Schedule at ‘Y’ Four Teams to Compete in Round Robin Play. Four teams are to compete in the Y. M. C. A. intra-mural volleyball tournament which begins tomorrow night at 7:30. The tourney will be round robin play, with three games constituting each match. Second round of play will be May 19 and the final on May 26. Rosters of competing teams: 1. Pirates—Capt. Sherman, Ray, Leas, Fisher, Hinman, Widenhoefer, Thompson and Daniel. * 2. Braves —Capt. Bruce, Sweeney, Richard, Godsell, Valas, Rupard, Powell and Harrison. 3. Indians—Capt. Pray. Sutphin, Pickett, Stork, Mattox, Patterson, Swingley and Steinmetz. 4. Athletics —Capt. Payne, Davis, Weiss, Ireland, Vogel, Steward, Parker, Sprague and Rogers. - , . r • • Schedule Tonight—Teams 1 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 4; May 19 1 vs. 3 and 2 vs. 4; May 26, 1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3.

Sterling Defeats A. B. C. Nine Twice Takes Indiana-Ohio League Tilts at Stadium. Sterling Beer opened the IndianaOhio League with a double victory over its Indianapolis rival, the A. B. C. Negro squad, yesterday at Perry Stadium with scores of 15 to 1 and 2 to 1. The winners pounded out 18 hits in the opener and edged out a narrow triumph in the nightcap which was halted after five innings by the Sunday 6 o’clock law. Mills led the attack in the first game with a home run, triple, double and single. Drissell, Seal and Babcock each collected three hits for Sterling. Scores: Sterling Beer 000 340 332—15 18 1 A. B. C 010 000 000— 1 8 3 Paugh and Fornell; Garmon and Cockerham. Sterling Beer 010 10— 3 4 0 A. B. C 100 00— 1 4 1 G. Payne and Allison: Williams and R. Payne. KAUTSKY NINE LOSES Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind , May 11;—The Kautsky A. C. baseball team of Richmond dropped the opening tilt of the Indiana-Ohio League, 4 to 3, to the Lafayette team here yesterday.

Risko, Steele Sign for Title Contest By United Pr s* SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.— Nate Druxman, Seattle fight promoter, today had signed Babe Risko, middleweight champion, and Freddie “The Tacoma Tornado,” for . a 15-round title bout to be held in Seattle in July. LEON TAILORS TRIP BONDED TENNIS TEAM The Leon Tailoring tennis team triumphed over Bonded Cleaners yesterday, 5 to 3, at Scudder’s Courts, 7680 E. 13th-st. Summary: Singles—Justus (L> defeated Fulton, 6-2. 7-5; A. Greenwald (B) defeated Hildegarde, 6-2, 6-0; Spell (B) defeated Makella, 9-7, 6-0; S. Eddlnger (L) defeated Cory, 8-6, 6-4: Rhodehamel (L) defeated Hesselgrave, 6-1, 6-0; E. Eddlnger (L) defeated Armour, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles —Justicerßhodehamel (L) defeated Spell-Cory,. 6-2, 6-0; GreenwaldFulton (B) defeated Makellapartner, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3,

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Platte Wins Twice in Rifle Matches Tops National Guard Events in Armory Tests. Sergt. Robert W. Platte captured two rifle championships in the twoday Indiana National Guard championship small bore matches which were concluded at the Armory yesterday. Summary: Rifle Match" Standing Individual Championship— Staff Scrgant Robert W Platte. Indianapolts. 97: Capt. Milo D. Snyder. Cromwell. 91: Sergt. George H. Warner, Indianapolis. 91. Prone Individual Championship—Warner. 99 plus 10 bullseves; Platte, 99 plus 1 bullseye: Private Harold E. Cory, Newcastle. 99. Standing Re-Entry—Platte 94; Warner. 91; Snyder. 91. Prone Re-Entry—Sergt Wavne H. Hackleman Intiianapoiis. 100 plus 45 bullseyes; Platte. 100 plus 40 bullseves: Capt. Ralph C. Gary. Indianapolis. 99 Company Team Championship—Btate Le tachment. Indianapolis. 925; Newlin, 190; Warner. 189: Platte, 189; Gery. 186; Hackleman. 172): Company t, 152d Infantry, Warsaw. 901 (Snyder. 194; Curtis, 182; Sergt. Wells. 185: Rice. 178- Privath Wells. 162); Company L 151st Infantry, Terre Haute. 87. Springfield Rifle Team ChampionshipCompany L, 152d Infantry. Warsaw. 875; State Detachment. Indianapolis. 867; Company I, 151st Infantry. Terre Haute, 858. Pistol Matches Individual Championship Snyder. 91; Gery. 87; Sergt. Edward B. Lister. Columbus. 84. Re-Entry—Sergt. S. A. Wells. Warsaw, 93; Lieut. Harold H. Crabill, Warsaw, 92s Gery. 89. Company Teem Championship—Company L. 1520 Infantry. Warsaw. 422 (Snyder. 88; Hill, 88: Wells. 86: Crabill. 83; Curtis, 77 1 ; State Detachment. Indianapolis. 350 (Gery, 85; Friday, 77; Platte, 75; Arnette. 60; Warner. 53). Trio of Bouts at Hall Ring Tonight a j . - War Eagle and Malone Top Mat Program.

Jimmy McLemore’s grapplers are to swing back into action tonight at Tomlinson Hall in a three-bout show. The opening match, at 8:30, will bring together Red Strassinger and Morris Caudell, local men, in a one-fall, 30-minute time limit affair. Two features are scheduled, both for two falls in three with 90-min-ute limits. In the first of the headliners Jack Sherry, Louisville middleweight, is to clash with Sailor Parker, the aggressive tugger of Parkersburg, W. Va. The top bout offers Chief War Eagle, Canadian light-heavy, and Eddie Malone, New York Irishman. They are veterans of the division. BUD HARVEY DEFEATS RICHMOND SKEET ACE Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., May 11.—Bud Harvey, crack Indianapolis skeet shooter, defeated Verle VanNuys, Richmond champion, in. a special challenge match at the Wayne County Skeet Club yesterday. Each broke 48 out of 50 skeet birds, and Harvey won when the local marksman missed in the shootoff.