Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1936 — Page 26

Baseball J Just ‘Exhibition’ in Olympic | Show

American Team to ‘Fill In’ on Band Program,

a Joe Learns.

‘ BY JOE WILLIAMS } Times Special Writer EW YORK, July 17.—Preparing for my trip to the Olympic games in Berlin I conned the schedule of competitions and was struck with the fact that among the 19 sports listed for international jousting, baseball was conspicuous by its absence. Having heard so much about — a team to be headed and managed by Babe Ruth getting set for the journey, I investigated at Olympic headquarters and ,got something like a polite snicker. “No, they are not playing baseball as an Olympic competition,” the affable Daniel Ferris told me. “But you will find " baseball listed. On the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 19 o'clock— 7 10 you—there will be a military concert in the Olympic Stadium. In conjunction with this festival of oompah, divers American lads will show how baseball is played. In Sihey words, there will be an exhion. ”»

This rather surprised me, as I had been led to believe that thé Ameri- - can team would contest with one from Japan, in a real amateur LW series. ever, Berlin will see baseball only as a sideshow. It is listed along with gliding, a gymnastic demonstration, ya festival play. Carrying my investigation farther, :I found that baseball had an Olympic squad of no fewer than 26, of whom 21 were players, three coaches and two umpires. Ruth’ stepped out of the affair long ago. Leslie Mann, former Giant and Cardinal, who is head of some sort of national amateur federation,

Williams

is the manager of the exhibition|

*. squad. Harry Wolter, one time outfielder for the Yankees and now a college coach in California, apparently will be in charge of the players on the field. ” 2 8 MONG the ball players I discovered one Herman Goldberg, of the Brooklyn Goldbergs. The Berlin, Magdenburg, Moscow and Vienna Goldberss are not going to be very conspicuous in the Olympic carnival. Nor are the Brooklyn and New York Goldbergs, either, for that matter.

But to Herman the chance to go with the Olympic ball squad came as an inspiration. Here was the glorious opportunity to make Mr. Hitler look on and like it, Of course, Mr. Hitler may pick the evening of August 12, at nineteen o'clock, for a protracted dinner, and give the American baseball players, and even the military concert, the complete and definite go by. But Herman Goldberg, of Brooklyn, already had acquired for him- . self a no. mean distinction. Only the other day a Jew was tossed into a German jug for daring to wear brown pants. Suppose Herman decides to come into the Olympic stadium wearing a pair of brown pants! » » 2

Y this time, with baseball firmly entrenched in Japan, Australia and England, we should have had a definite and official position in the Olympic games. Going over the Olympic schedule of competitions, I find soccer football accorded a high position on no fewer than ten days. Equestrian sports get five days. Even basketball has‘ seven. Handball, yacht- : ing, shooting, cycling, polo, gymnastics, and canoeing have specific places in the international fiesta. But baseball is reduced to a mere filler for a military concert. If there be any consolation, it may lie in the fact that cricket has been even more completely ignored. They haven't given the British sport the courtesy of even an exhibition in conjunction with a fire drill, or . a fife and drum corps practice seson. It looks as if the major leagues will have to get behind this Olympie proposition and lift it out of the present weak management. To be ‘sure, the majors are professional ‘and the. .Olympics are, reputedly, amateur. But boosting baseball as an Olympic tion would _— - ben : to the game in its entirely, ‘and wherever played. - Next. time there is an Olympic carnival baseball, I am sure, will

teur world. series fought by truly representative players. :

(Until the Olympie ship, the S. 8.| docks and enables Joe

BAER KAYOES

Sox, His homer total is 35.

It’s a common sight these days to see Jack Winsett, Columbus outfielder, doing this act—crossing the platter after a home Tun drive. Winsett, who has supplanted old Joe Hauser as the American ‘'Association home run king, is reported to be slated for another big league trial. He has seen previous major service. with the Cardinals and Red

Highland Golf Ace Is Victor

Miss Dunn Retains State Title by Eliminating Harriett Randall.

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principals reached the turn even up. The. championship cards:

‘Miss Randall

Miss Dunn’s game has not been consistent during this tourney, bat she has “tightened up” when the occasion. demanded it. She paced the qualifying round with a 78. In her first round match with Mrs. R. W. Sinz, the title defender took a 40, two over par, to round the first nine, and four over par when: the contest ended an the th green. Opposing Dorothy s, newlycrowned city champion anda formidable foe, in the secohd round, the Highland star steadied her game to card a 76 — par on the nose. In the semi-finals against Mts. Everett Batdorf of South Bend yesterday, ‘Miss Dunn loosened ' up again and made an 82 good for a 4-and-2 victory. Her ‘putter was none too effective, as was proven by the fact she won only three of four holes on which Mrs. Batdorf three-putted. Miss Randall qualified with an 80. After firing an 82 in defeating Caroline Varin, Coffin, and 76 for a 16hole victory over Lillian Reese, Willow Brook, the Butler girl uncorked her finest performance yesterday when she repeated over Miss Gustafson. She turned in a 79 as she finished . with a birdie 3 on the eighteenth green to eliminate South Bend’s favored entrant, 2 up. Final rounds in the championship consolation and six other flights with their consolation division also were to be played today. Voyle Rhode, Attica, was to meet Carolin Varin for championship consolation honors. Miss Rhode yesterday scored a 2-and-1 triumph over Mrs. Sinz. Miss Varin advanced with a 5-and-4 decision over Mrs. Ben Olsen, Indianapolis. a Semi-final flight results yesteray: FIRST FLIGHT

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Culver Net Meet to Start Aug. 3

National Junior and Boys’ Entries Received.

Times Special CULVER, Ind. July 17. — Plans were under way and eniries were being received for the annual national junior and boys’ lawn tennis championships to be hel on the . Culver Military Academy courts, Aug. 3-8. Entries will close next Friday. Entrants in the national meet must be winners, runners-up or semifinalists in a state, city or sectional championship which is sanctioned as a Sualifying tournament by the

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Players ZA years of age or under are eligible for the junior division. The boys’ group is limited to those 15 or under. Doubles entries will be accepted as late as Aug. 4.

Cooper's St. Paul

‘Crown at Stake

# By United Press ST. PAUL, Minn., July 17.—Harry Cooper, most consistent American golfer of 1936, opened defense of his $5000 St. Paul open championship today under a blazing sun. ’ A fleld expected to mount higher than 150 ‘challenged . Lighthorse Harry at the starting line of the first .18-hole round scheduled today. v ‘Among the favorites for the title which Cooper has won three times in the six-year history of the tournament was Tony Manero, United States’ open champion, who -fired the “million dollar” finish that withered Cooper's brilliant card in their duel at Baltusrol. Close behind were Ralph Guldahl of St. Louis, who won a re-

prieve from golf’s boneyard with an| st. Fr unexepected victory in the Western | St. John

Open; Johnny Revolta, P. G. A. champion; Horton Smith and Ky Lafloon, leading money winners from Chicago, and Walter Hagen, veteran Detroiter. Manero became the early favorite to win Cooper’s favorite crown when he posted a practice round of 68; four under par . bawson Little inc indicated yesterday he sought fo make the St. Paul tournament his ' “comeback” 'attempt, coasting ‘easily through an even par practice round.

MANERO FILLS PARKS’ ‘SHOES AGAIN, AS PRO

Times Special

NEW YORK, July 17. — Tony Manero, national open golf champion who dethroned Sam Parks Jr.,-the 1935 winner, is to succeed the Pisburgh linksman in another role. Manero has been signed as head professional at the Miami Biltmore County Club next winter, Henry L. Doherty, president of the Florida Clubs, announced.

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Cleveland in Merry Chase After Yanks

Buckeyes Drive Into Second |

Place With: ‘Roaring Road Campaign.

By United Press NEW

have staged their most successful road trip of the season, winding

seven out of eight games in the

East, and today loomed as the team for the New York Yankees to beat out for the American League

pennant, The unpredictaple* Buckeyes, after apparenaly folding up, have come back with a brilliant drive that has lifted them from fifth to second place in the standings. They are still a long way behind the Yanks—nine J and one-half | games—but are § not out of the race. by any Eg means. And the Slevelanders didn’t Allen have any pushovers when they came East. They

took two out of three against the |

Yankees, then dropped down to Boston to mop up a three-game series against Tom Yawkey’s “Gold Sox.” Their last two wins, over the Philadelphia ' Athletics, gave “them six straight victories. The only club that has shown anything like the class of the Clevelanders for: the last 10 days is the Chicago White Sox. Jimmy Dykes’

men have won six out.of their eight

eastern games, taking three series in succession.

Johnny Allen; the big early season |

disappointment of the “Buckeyes who was secured from the Yankees last winter, pitched five-hit ball to shut out the A’s yesterday, 7 to 0.

The Tigers lost to the Yankees, 5 | to 2, mainly as a result of Goose.

Goslin’s two errors: which allowed three runs to come in. The Senators were dropped to fifth place as the White Sox won, 9 to 7. By splitting a double-header with the St. Louis Browns, the Red Sox climbed into fourth. The Browns snapped a four-game losing streak by taking the first game, 6 to 3, against Lefty Grove. The Sox won, the finale, 5 to 4. In the National League, the Chicago Cubs increased their lead to two. games with a 10-inning 1-to-0 decision over the Boston Bees. Lon Warneke pitched four-hit ball. The second place St. Louis Cardinals lost their second straight, 6 to 2, to the Philadelphia Phillies as Dizzy Dean failed in his first start since being struck by a line drive Saturday. Fighting an uphill battle, the New York Giants defeated the PRsburEh Pirates, 7 t0 6

Softbal /

Salvage Equipment and. Greer A. C. are slated for the first game on tonight's All-Star League schedule at Softball Stadium starting at & Dean. Bros. and Victory Cleaners will meet in the 9:15 tiit.

Big Four extended its unbroken |

victory streak to 12 games last night by trouncing Muesing-Mer-rick, 11 to 1, with Hoffbauer giving the losers only two hits. Third Ward Democrats shaded Rockwood, 2 to 1, in the other loop tilt.

Holy Cross is undefeated in 10

games to lead the K. of C. League. |

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8, 5 to 2. In other games rE Homi her ams 9 to 0, and Commodities downed Riverside ‘Nursery, 7 to 0. i

MAX AND BUDDY WIN. BOUTS BY KNOCKOUTS

By United Press TULSA, Okla, July Max Baer knocked out Junior Munsell, hard hitting ‘young Oklahoma City In: Sian. & in the fifth round’ here last

The ex-king of the Heavyweights

combined six years of ring experience and a 26-pound weight advantage io subdue Munsell, after toying with the youth through four rounds.

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Californian Captures Eight

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