Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1936 — Page 10

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By

ddie Ash

ROARING MOTORS CAPTURE FANS

AND WHEN A BRUSH

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‘OCCURS, WOW!

OARING motors. . . . Packed crowd. . . . Thrills and some- - times ice water in the veins when a crack-up occurs. . . . Here they come and there they go. . . . It’s been said over and over again, but it’s an apt stock description of the 500milers out on the Speedway bricks once each year. ... That first official lap after the pace car drops out always presents

a dangerous situation. ... 33 long grind and all bunched!

Thousands stand for the prelim spin and remain on their feet until the streaking chariots spread out and settle down to chasing the man ahead. . . . And when an exciting brush takes place up jump the spectators-again to cheer and applaud the winner of the sprint. . . . The pilots are down to grim business. . . . In other words, a day’s work is to be done.

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HERE is no rest time in the pits. . . . Early in the afternoon when a car looks like it% in a good spot to win the pitmen watching out for that machine reach the peak of excitement and suspense. . . . They signal on each lap and they are experts at judging a car’s condition by its sound as it thunders by down the home stretch and dives into the

southwest turn.

There i$ no other important sports event of the duration of the 500mile that keeps a crowd constantly on edge and at attention until the checkered flag is given the victor after 200 times around 2% miles of

fast track.

f J s Promoter Mike Jacobs - declares that at the Louis-Schmeling fight the working press section actually will seat only the working press .. . It's never been accomplished at a big sports event, the nearest approach being at the World Series . . . And Jagobs has the politicians to buck. » t 4 # : OHNNY MIZE, sensational St. Louis Cardinal first sacker, used a “crab net” glove when he was in the minors . . . But the change doesn’t seem to have slowed him up. . .. It's ruled out in the majors... . Hank Greenberg of Detroit became so polished with it that other clubs complained. os ” ” Primo Carnera has been knocked out or “led out” seven times. . .. The spectacle of the huge Italian hitting the canvas was first conducted by Franz Diener in 1929. . . . Then it was Young Stribling, Jack Sharkey, Max Baer, Joe Louis and twice by Leroy Haynes. . . . A man has lo eat. - ” ” ” OUNG AL SMITH of the New York Giants is another kind of a happy warrior. . . . He let the Boston Bees down with two hits yesterday and scored a shutout. . .. He is no kin to Al of brown derby fame, but New York is ready to give him the usual Smith acclaim. " ” ”

Bought and paid for describes the Boston Red ‘Sox from top to bottom. . « . Not a single member of their regular lineup is home-developed. . . . and the same goes for Manager Cronin, ” ” ” HE Notre Dame-Wisconsin football battle this fall is expected to pack the stands. ... The fans will want to see what happens when two former Horsemen boss the works from opposite sides of the field, Elmer Layden for the Irish and Harry Stuhldreher for the Badgers. E ” ”

EE HANDLEY, optioned to Toronto by the Cincy Reds the other day, stepped out of Bradley Tech at Peoria—to- a job in ‘the majors in one year. ... Handley explains that he joined the Reds because he thought he would get a better break. ... He stands only 5 feet 7 inches, which is small for an infielder... . . But the lad looked up Manager Dressen’s . height and joined Cincy. . . . Charlie also is a shorty. . . . Pirates, Cardinals and Athletics sought Handley's services at the time. : ” 2 ” Joe Louis and Max Schmeling are golf addicts out of the ring and Max would like to carry an iron on the night he meets the Detroit Negro. ... He will need a couple of caddies to carry him ovt if he gets in front of one of Joe's tee shots. ” 2 "

ASEBALL in colleges increased in popularity and in games played this year. . . . The collegians have heard about the big money certain major clubs are willing to pay for stars of the campus. . . . Scout Joe Devine gave Francis Kelleher, St. Mary's third baseman, a $2500 bonus for signing and a promise of $350 a month as long as he is retained in the New York Yankee “chain.” . . . That ended Kelleher’s desire to continue his education.

Shroyers Promise Power in Lineups

Invade for Twin Bill With ~ Local League Rival.

Manager Shroyer is to bring one of the strongest clubs in the In-diana-Ohio League to Indianapolis tomo when his Dayton Shroyers tackle tle local A. B. C. Negro nine in a double-header at Perry Stadium.~ Included in the Dayton lineup, it is reported, are Russ Young, formerly with Milwaukee and the St. Louis Browns; Jack Davey of Rochester, Charles Maxton, former CoJumbus pitcher; Terry Lyons, from

‘the Philadelphia Nationals, and

Herrman of Terre Haute. The first game is to start at 2 o'clock. ;

MAJOR LEADERS.

o 4 +43 13 RUNS 131]. M Phillies. 10 Lasser, Yankees. :

RUNS iRolfe, Yankees .. HITS

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Foxx Sox .

s | champion, defeated Ivan Raspustin,

cars picking up speed for the

Scribe Senses Reason Behind ‘Hip’ Purchase

Henry Says Jacobs Buying Ancient Show Place to Build Up Fighters.

BY HENRY M'LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, May 30.—Our little boxing set had another champagne party. It came quite unexpectedly. One minute we were sitting in Mike Jacobs’ office smoking two-for-a-nickel cigars, discussing Bootsie Carnera’s all-of-a-sudden paralysis, and the new babes in the Paradise show, and the next Mushky Jackson came in with buckets of the bubbling stuff, and off we went. Those who couldn't get glasses just yanked out the corks and went

for it like it was beer. After everybody had swigged a couple of bottles, some one had the presence of mind to ask Mike Jacobs the cause of the celebration. He said he was glad we had gotten around to that, d it was because he had signed lease for the Hippodrome Theater,

and. would soon start promoting indoof sports events in direct com-|f

ition with Madison Square Garden. ,

N. Y. Landmark Since 1905

The Hippodrome is now a show place that’s been a New York landmark since 1905. It was at the Hippodrome that the: girls amazed the boys by, walking under water without getting wet. And it was

the Hippodrome’s stage that first felt the tread of an elephant’s foot, the clang of charging horses, and served as a landing place for the original “slide for life.” When Mike first said he had leased the “Hip” no one took him seriously, for Jacobs is such a great hand at throwing champagne parties that often he will make up an excuse to “call out the grape” as he puts it. But he dispelled all doubts with a roll of blueprints showing just how his architect would remodel the place to make it America’s most exclusive sports joint. The place, when done over, will seat around 8000, and will serve not only as a fight arena, but as a setting for skating, basketball, tennis, wrestling, and—to hear Mike tell it—rowing, air meets and balloon ascensions.

Top Price of $25

One gentleman, who had been to England in his youth, told Mike his plans for the Hippodrome sounded just like another London sporting club. “I don’t know about that,” said Mike, “but it gives the Twentieth Century Sporting Club permanency —puts a roof over its head. We won't run a bunch of poor shows in the place—just a select group of presentations which will warrant a top price of $25. With that kind of price we can make just as much’ money, or more, than the Garden does, with its 20,000 seating capacity and cheap prices.” : Those who know Jacobs say his chief purpose in leasing the “Hip” is not to make a lot of money with indoor shows, but to provide himself with a place in which he can build up unknown fighters to a point where thoy can be used in big outdoor numbers. Up until now Jacobs, with nothing but ball parks for show places, has been too dependent on one man—Joe Louis. With the “Hip” to work in he can go out and sign up promising fighters of all weights and build them up to where they can draw important money out in the open. All he needs to make the “Hip” pay for itself is to develop one such fighter a year.

VARY, COLEMAN WIN By United Press NEW YORK, May 30.—Sandor Vary, Hungary, threw George Lenihan, Ireland, and Abe Coleman, California, pinned Floyd Marshall, Alena, in wrestling bouts here last

CHAMP SPILLS RUSSIAN Times Special 5 PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 30.— Ali Baba, heavyweight wrestling

208-pound Russian, in 26 minutes here last night. The Turk weighed 205.

TRUSSES

For Kind of Rupture

by Experts HAAG’S

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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1936

Claude Fenske, sophomorg at Wisconsin, is ezpected to develop into one of the fastest milers of all time. He forced the seasoned Dan Lash of Indiana to

break the Big Ten record.

500-Mile Race Pilots Center of Attention

Mays at Pole as 33 Cars Roar Off on Long Grind Before Huge Throng.

BY HARRISON MILLER A month of arduous toiling has! been terminated behind the scenes at Gasoline Alley where the manufacturers of speed today match speed, luck and mechanical genius in the 500-mile Speedway motor o.ce. On Indianapolis today was centered the attention of an automotive and sports world for five thrillpacked hours of selecting the racing champion of the nation’s premier sweepstakes. More than 150,000 fans from every point of the country converged on the Hoosier capital to watch the battle for glory and a major part of the $100,000 prize melon. Work Overtime

The mechanics’ burden of building cars to withstand the exacting test on the local proving ground today was shifted to the pilots behind the wheels. It was their assignment to get on the two-and-one-half-mile merry-go-round and outstrip the other contenders with only slight help from the pits. The mechanics had completed their jobs, but they did not rest their case until they were to see their creations crumble under the strain or streak their way into the money. They are the unsung heroes of the motorway. All last night while darkness enveloped the historic brick oval, there were tiny leaks of light edging from the garages where the racers were quartered. Tired men toiled upon shiny machines whose glory they seldom share. These are the “Cotton” Hennings, the Riley Bretts, the Lewis Myers, the Ernie Wehls. These are the most patient and optimistic men in the sport. Even as the cars are being lined up behind the pace car they will adjust a screw, scrutinize a clean, proud motor and tap the hood as they lock it for the race. his has been a strenuous and nerve-taxing season for the tireless workers. Confronted with the vexing problem of making the car perorm on a small amount of gasoline, they have had many disappointments and reverses. The new magnaflux device which detects hidden defects in the vital parts of the car has necessitated hurried orders for new parts and delays the mount for the race

Lean Mixture Pi

The act of “geaning” the carburetors down to almost nothing has taken a heavy toll. First Billy Winn cracked a cylinder block in the Miller motor in his Harry Miller Special which carried him to fifth ranking position in the nation last year. Lou Meyer encountered similar trouble. He welded the crack in the block only to have it give way during ‘4 qualification attempt. A new motor was brought in from the West Coast, and for the third time the car refused to operate on more air than gas. Finally the trouble was overcome and Meyer is in the race today in quest of his third Speedway crown. Rey Mays, the daring California youth who garnered most of the lap prizes last year and today holds the pole position for the second consecutive year, encountéred hard luck this week. Twice he burned a hole in his pistons because of overheating. Thanks to the mechanics and quick delivery service he is one of the threatening challengers in the twenty-fourth annual event. Cars that overheated, carburetors that drank too much gas and bearings that gave way under the strain constantly caused delays and anxiety. Only six accidents marred the preparations this year, with no fatalities being recorded. One of the cars crashed too late to be rebuilt for qualifications. Russ Snowberger’s new semi-stock mount piled up on the south curve Wednesday, too late to be put back in shape. Tony Gulotta’s Pirrung Special was repaired after being wrecked, but the little Detroit Italian did not have time to get it functioning well enough for the final speed and gasoline tests, and he withdrew after several laps. Ralph Hepburn crashed in his Art Rose Special, but by working day and night, the car was pieced together on a different chassis apd qualified for today’s event. Mauri Rose had a mishap with his Four Wheel Drive, but a new steering gear was installed in time for the qualifications Wednesday. Other cars which went into spins were not damaged.

Gets Four Hits as Irish Beat Badgers

Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 30.— Ennio Arboit paced a 17-hit Notre Dame attack as the Irish downed Wisconsin's baseball team here yesterday, 13 to 8. Arboit cracked two triples and two singles, and Borowski, a teammate, contributed a home run. Heyer and Ferris clouted four-baggers for Wisconsin. Rondone and Arboit pitched for the locals.

WANER SAYS HUBBELL BEST

Paul Waner picks Carl Hubbell as the greatest pitcher he has faced

‘J loring with satisfaction

CITY IS SPORTS WORLD CAPITAL

TODAY

Sweeping: Out of the Northeast

Radcliffe on Bat Rampage

Chisox Outfielder Rockets From 21st to Second in A. L. Column.

By United Press NEW YORK, May 30.—Rip Radcliffe, Chicago White Sox outfielder, today challenged the American League batting leadership of Billy Sullivan Jr, of the Cleveland Indians. Hitting sensationally the past week Radcliffe improved his batting percentage 95 points to .405 to climb from twenty-first position to second, just 17 points behind Sullivan who maintained his lead with .422. Averages include games played through Thursday. In the National League, Manager Bill Terry of the New York Giants still headed the race for basehits

The breadth of the remodeled northeast turn at the » Speedway is fully illustrated in the above picture taken during a practice brush the other day as the drivers warmed up their cars for the last of the pre-race trials. The chargers are shown in perfect alignment sweeping out of the

wall and a widened safety apron provides additional room for the speedsters. In cars above, are, left to right, Billy Winn, Ray Pixley, Doc Williams and George Bailey. - Incidentally, Bailey was the only one of the four pictured who failed to pass the qualification test for the five-century classic.

wick, St. Louis, Camilli, Philadelphia and Moore, New York, 5; team batting, Chicago, .290; team fielding, New York, 971.

The ten leading batsmen in each league

follow: AMERICAN LEAGUE ’ AB. Sullivan, Cleveland ....cccoc 83 3 Radcliffe, Chicago .... 79 Lewis, Washington .. DiMaggio, New Sork olt ..o0

Terry, New York Medwick, St.. Louis Jordan, StON ......00 8. Martin, St. Louis . J. Moore, Philadelphia . Cuccinello, Boston ...

with an average of .439. Joe Med-|M

wick of the St. Louis Cardinals held on to second place with .380 despite registering a loss of 28 points for the week, Jimmy Foxx of the Boston Red Sox led both leagues in home runs with 13. Johnny Moore of the Philadelphia Phillies socked nine fourbaggers to lead the National circuit sluggers. Gumbert Leads Pitchers Harry Gumbert of the Giants topped National League pitchers with a record of five wins and no defeats for a mark of 1000. In the American, Monte Pearson of the Yankees climbed up into a tie with Lefty Grove of the Red Sox who was idle because of an injury to his pitching hand the past week. Both have won seven and lost one for a record of .875. Leaders in other divisions were: AMERICAN—Most runs, Gehrig, New York, 50; three-base hits, Dickey, New York, and Clift, St. Louis, 7; two-base hits, Gehringer, Detroit, 16; runs batted in, Dickey, 60; stolen bases, Werber, Boston, and Powell, Washington, 8: team batting, New York; .308; team fielding, Detroit, .979. NATIONAL—Most runs, Pepper Martin, St. Louis, 37; stolen bases, Martin, 8; most hits, Jordan, Boston, 61; two-base hits, Herman, Chicago, 19; three base bits, Med-

Rough Guy

HARLIE DRESSEN, above, the mite manager “of the Cincy Reds, suddenly has beco hard-boiled. merely laughed:the other day when\his team and the Cubs staged a free-for-all in Chicago. His comment was, “Just a little argument, but if my boys want to settle it with a fight, let ’em fight. It does ‘em good. It’s

a fighting ball club and with all |

that fire in one spot you never

can tell when we'll bust loose with |

a winning streak.”

APS AT MITCHELL

The Falls City Black Caps of Louisville will tangle with Mitchell Sunday. For a game with the Caps on June 14 write Ray Highbaugh, ns x Oxford-st, or phone Cherry

MEN’S

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BOOK BIG LEAGUE TEAMS The Rochester Red Wings of the International League have booked exhibition games with the Boston Red Sox for June 29 and the New York Yankees for Aug. 3.

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Raines, Baxter on Mat Program

Laverne Baxter, 250-pound hand-

.| some young Canadian, who was a

popular attraction. here several months ago, is retur to wrestling action here next Tuesday night at the outdoor Sports Arena. He is to tackle rough Dick Raines, 235-

5 | pound Texan, in a one-fall tussle.

Baxter just has returned from a tour of South America, where he hit. . Pat Fraley, the erstwhile Black Secret, and Karl Davis, Columbus, are to tangle in the headline event Tuesday. Both are aggressive maul-

ers and a lively battle is likely. Cliff | Tech

Olson, Minneapolis with young Frank Brown other one-fall affair.

THEY COME AND GO A recent change of managers at Portland in the Pacific Coast League gave the Beavers their eighteenth skipper of the past 15 years.

star, tangles in an-

Tech Again Bows to Richmond, 6-4

Loses Third Straight Game With Loop Champs.

Times Special : RICHMOND, Ind., May 30.—Richmond High School's undefeated North Central Conference baseball champions triumphed over Indianapolis Tech, 6 to 4, here yesterday.

It was the third time this season’

that the locals turned back the Capital City nine. The winners counted three runs in the second inning by getting two doubles and a single off Reno, Tech hurler. Garoffolo stole home for the initial run. ; Dave Keyser held the visitors to four hits, but they bunched them in the fifth and sixth innings for tallies. Score:

22 0—4 4 2 —8 9 2 ysey

GREERS BEAT SECOS

Greer A. Cs defeated the Salvags Equipment Secos softball team in an All-Star League game, 8 to 2.

Small Crowd Sees Lewis Batter Foe

Champion Stops Godwin in First; 2988 Attend.

By United Press NEW YORK, May 30.—Madison Square Garden was convinced today that it is not good business to stage a boxing show on the eve of a holie day. One of the smallest crowds in the Garden's history—2988—paid $4047 to see Light-Heavyweight Champion John Henry Lewis, Arizona Negro, win a technical knockout over Bob Godwin, Daytona Beach, Fla., in the first round of their scheduled 10round headliner last night. It was a non-title bout, but Lewis went right out to finish Godwin in 1 minute and 27 seconds. The Negro smashed the blond southerner to the floor for the count of nine, and when he arose pummeled him so furiously that Referee Johnny Marto stepped in. It was Lewis's second victory in two days. He whipped Charley Massera at Pittse burgh in a 10-rounder Wednesday night. Lewis weighed 178%; Godwin, 177% | Jack Trammell, 190%, highly touted as another Joe Lewis from Youngstown, O. added nothing to his prestige when it took him eight rounds to barely win a decision over Eddie Simms oi Cleveland, 197%.

OHIO STATE DEFEATS INDIANA ON DIAMOND

Times Special COLUMBUS, O., May 30.—After going down to nine straight defeats in Big Ten competition, Ohio State's baseball team’ yesterday broke the jinx with a 6-0 victory over Ine diana. To 3 The Bucks got their runs on eight hits off Hosler and three errors by Crimson fielders, while Edwards held the visitors to six blows. Faurot - and Radabaugh poled homers for Ohio.

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