Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 August 1936 — Page 19

SALESMAN

MACK TO TURN BUYER

| VETERAN NOW IN SOLE CHARGE

I is said Connie Mack has tired of his misfits and will take . the rubber off the bankroll and buy some talent for the 1937 season, ... . A sweeping and comprehensive program is

planned,

. .. In other words the salesman of last winter is

going to be a buyer next off-season. . . . President John D. Shibe’s health has failed and all business of (he Athletics has been turned over to the veteran manager.

Prexy George Trautman estimates the prolonged heat

of the American Association wave in July cost the league

nearly 50,000 in attendance. . . . When Louisville club officials feel big-hearted they servé mint juleps to the press at night games. . . . A. A. clubs are hiring scouts. . . . Rosy Ryan is hunting ivory for Minneapolis and Hal Q’Brien is doing the same thing for Milwaukee, . . . They are combing

the amateurs and semi-pros. ” # 8

HE reason Minneapolis received surplus players from the Red Sox is explained by the fact that the Boston Americans are interested in Fabian Gaffke, the Millers’ dandy middle fielder.

Dick Newsome, Sacramento pitcher, has a Negro valet. . . . The boy |;

was reared by the Newsomes in North Carolina. Hal Spindel, star young catcher with Seattle, recently sfarted a onemén strike for more money. . . . And: got it. . . . Whereupon he took

unto himself a wife. ” ” ”

Del Baker, Detroit coach, says no formal letter of invitation was sent to the team for posting on the clubhouse bulletin board, hence many of the Tigers were unaware they were expected to attend that recent automobile banquet at which an auto was given to each player on hand. . . Baker declares it was a “pass-th€é-word-around” invitation that did not reach the ears of all. The car-less Tigers still are moaning as they see six of their mates wheeling around in new jobs.

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4 RANK SHAUGHNESSY, like F Mickey Cochrane, worried so much over his team that his health was affected and he resigned as Montreal manager. ... And this after bringing Montreal its first International - League pennant last year. . . . Harry Smythe, veteran southpaw pitcher, is acting manager. + « » The club is in sixth place. . . « Mickey Heath, former Indianapolis first sacker, is back in action with the Royals after recovering from shoulder and hip injuries received in a collision at the plate.

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During a play-off game between Caruthersville and Jonesboro in the Northeast Arkansas League time was called and Sheriff Houston Johnson, president of the Jonesboro club, went out on the field and “fanned” Umpire Tony McDonald. S. . The umpire surendered a 38 caliber pistol which he had concealed under his shirt. . .. Wen, be came prepared, anyway. « « o - Donald. holds a commission as deputy sheriff.

ANSAS CITY is pulling away K from Minneapolis and Indianapolis, and is trying to catch the second-place Saints. . . . The Hoosjers muffed a grand chance to break into the first division by losing two straight to the Brewers while Minneapolis was losing two in a row to the Toledo Mud Hens. . . . The league's post-season play-off is limited to first-division: clubs. : 8 = =

| The Cubs played errorless ball yesterday and got 14 hits. . . . The Cards were held to five hits, but ‘won, 5-3. . . . The answer is Johnny Mize's home run with two on. . . . He is known as the Blond Bomber,

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Redskins and Brewers Play in Twin Bill

Indians to Leave for K. C. Tonight; Young Trout Is Trounced.

Times Special MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13.—Red Killefer’s Indians were to make their final appearance of the season at Borchert Field this afternoon in a double-header with the league-lead-ing Brewers, and early tonight the Tribesters will be en route to Kansas .City to conclude the Western swing. Stewart Bolen, Bob Logan and Vance Page were reported ready to answer the Tribe mound call in the windup tilts here. ‘Milwaukee maintained its lead of four and one-half games over St. Paul by getting the breaks last night to defeat the Hoosiers, 7 to 5. Rookie Paul Trout toiled on the Hoosier mound and the fourth inning proved his downfall. He helped defeat himself by giving walks and making a costly wild throw. Danny Taylor also helped gum up. the situation by misjudging a short fly.

Hatter Fans 11

Southpaw Clyde Hatter pitched for the locals and registered 11 strikeouts. Trout fanned six, but issued four walks. The hits were 11 for Milwaukee ana 10 for Indianapolis. In the 20 games played between

have won 13. The Indians held a lead of 4 to 1 in the first half of the fourth last night. It was in this frame when Jake Flowers poled a home run with Fred Berger on base. Both teams tallied one marker in the second and Indianapolis got another in the third and two in the fourth. The last Tribe tally was chalked up in the seventh. Milwaukee scored one in the second, four in the fourth, one in the fifth and one in the eighth. Big Crowd on Hand The contest was witnessed by a crowd of nearly 6000 paid. The series now stands two games to one in

| favor of the home team and another

big turnout of fans was expected this afternoon. Vincent Sherlock was out of the Indians’ lineup last night on account of an injured finger. The digit was bruised in Monday's . battle. Otto Bluege held down the keystone last night. The first game of today’s twin bill was scheduled to start at 1:30.

Rosalind Becomes Top Harness Star

By United Press GOSHEN, N. Y., Aug. 13.—Yo! Gibson White's bay filly, Rosalind, reigned the outstanding’ harness 3-year-old of 1936 today after her rec-ord-shattering victory in the Hambletonian Stake, greatest of all trotting races, here yesterday. The daughter of Scotland-Alma-Lee showed her heels to nine of the fastest 3-year-olds in training as she won the $35643 classic in straight heats of 2 minutes 1% seconds and 2:02%—the two {fastest times ever put together in the stake. A crowd of 45,000 roared its ap-

Ben White, wearing the black

piloted Rosalind to the $18,669 first prize money and became the first driver in the 11 years of Hambletonian history to win the classic twice.

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Husky Stroke Ill, Loses 8 Pounds

By United Press GRUENAU, Germany, Aug. 13. — America’s eight-oared crew -welcomed a day of rest as a “life saver” today following its hard-earned victory over oarsmen of Great Britain, France, Japan and Czechoslovakia in the trials yesterday. University of Washington’s opening victory took a toll of strength from Don Hume, lightweight stroke oar, who is suffering from effects of a heavy. cold. Breathing with great difficulty, Hume “stayed in there” on his courage alone. Normally, a 165pounder, he weighed 158 at the start of the race and dropped eight additional pounds as the United States boat overtook Japan and Great Britain in succession to win. Hume was put abed immediately after the race and will take only the lightest workout, if any, today.

U. S. Ousted From 4-0ared Event

By United Press . GRUENAU, Germany, Aug. 13—

‘| The United States lost its last

chance to qualify a boat in the Olympic finals for four-oared shells with coxswain today when its crew finished second in the final consolation heat., The United States oarsmen paddled second to France by about a length and. three-quarters. U. 8. SOCCER TEAM LOSES Times Special HANO Germany, Aug. 13.— The United States Olympic soccer team was: defeated, 4 to 1, by a combined team of players from Saxony and Hanover here last night in an exhibition game.

Cincinnati Leader in Printers’ Meet

Times Special = CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—Cincinnati won its third straight victory to take the lead in the annual tournament of the International Printers’ Union ‘baseball league by defeating the New York club, 3 to 1. : Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Baltimere were dropped from the meet with thdir second losses in the double elimination tourney. Washington, defending champion, Boston and St. Paul-Minneapolis advanced. Chicago drew a bye yesterday after winning its first two assignments,

Outhoard Regatta on at Tippecanoe

Times Special J LEESBURG, Ind, Aug. 13.—~The Tippecanoe - Lake Boat Club is to

sponsor its third annual outboard

motor regatta Sunday. The races will be held in co-operation with the Hoosier State Motor Boat Association. : Entries have been received from many Indiana drivers and Illinois, Ohio and Michigan pilots also are well represented. : The “following drivers familiar to Indiana fans will compete: Harold Hurst, Tony Venezia, Paul Wearly, Art Woerner, Leo: Schnitz, Fee Ullom. and J. C. Kensill. The regatta will include outboatd classes A, B, Cand F. also will be run for lake runabouts and inboard boats. x ES There is no admission charge for entering the grounds or parking; and the entire course may be seen from

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In removing the cloak of invincibility from Louis, Max Schmeling made it necessary for the erstwhile

‘| Brown Bomber to come back the

hard way.

drills that many of those who suspected that the venerable Jack Sharkey wouldn't go very far with him at Ya Stadium, Aug. 18, now are of the opinion that it might not be a bad idea for the Dark Angel to clip the gob quickly. ~~ The distance is only 10 rounds, and Sharkey, knowing that dusky Joe has a point of vulnerability, may be hard to head off if he gets over the early rounds.

Lessons to No Avail

ECAUSE they are on the lookout for this particular weakness, it may be that the experts unintentionally exaggerate the number. of rights planted on the Louis goatee, but it does seem that the Detroit lad simply can not acquire the knack of getting away from the sucker rights that ruined him in the Schmeling scrap. : Jack Blackburn has been. schooling Louis in private—trying to get him to hold his left guard higher and to move away from the slip right-hand shots, but critical eyes can see no improvement. What is worse is the fact that Louis shows the effects of these punches. Bill Sears, a novice with no more than a dozen fights, all but sunk dead-panned Joe with. a whistling right to the whiskers. Louis’ legs buckled for an instant just as they did when Schmeling nailed him, but he came back quicker this trip, and Sears had to be assisted from the premises. Nevertheless, even the more conservative observers wondered what would have happened had Sharkey’s bunch of fives in a regulation glove scored the same kind of a hit.

: i Belt Him Off Balance EARS hasn't been the only one to ‘rock Louis in workouts. Carl Hyde and others have’ belted him off . balance, Tiger Roy Williams, who always wanted to get out of there while serving as a human

for Schmeling, now seems to enjoy himself..George Higgs and Jimmy Caudwell sail in with’ both fists

ying. { If the timidity of hired hands deprived Louis of needed work for previous starts, he has had plenty of it on this occasion. Louis appears physically fit. His weight is okeh at 204. He has done his road work religiously, and is obeying orders, which is something he did not do at Lakewood. . ” ® » Joe Has Little to Gain UTWARDLY, Louis’ mental condition ‘is satisfactory, but, looking at him closely, you can not help but wonder how he is inside and what he is thinking about. A heart-broken and thoroughly disillusioned boy left Yankee Stadium the night Schmeling entered the ring unafraid, = 8 Some suspect that Louis is being sent back too soon after his unmerciful lacing by Schmeling, but this can be discounted. If y his managers have waited too long. No young. fighter should be given time to brood over a decisive reverse. 3 2

any part of the Cripple Gate Heights section of the lake. :

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Defense But Is Unable fo Keep and Sharkey Is Cagey.

Sports Editer, NEA Services | ‘LAKES, N. J., Aug. 13.—Joe Louis no longer has two strikes going in there, and found this out at Dr. Joe Bier’s

sparring partners, who formerly cowered before a feared Louis, now take liberties with him, as the Englishman says

"Negro heavyweight still is being hit even though the fists are incased in pillowy gloves.

And Louis has been so bad in |g:

shock absorber as Louis prepared |

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The Narragansett

track at Pawtucket, ‘R. Lis n

ting ready for another long horse session. A meet is

open Saturday and run for 37 days. Several rich :

will be decided.

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criticism at all, it is because they

boxer like Sharkey. Louis can't possibly gain anything but his purse nd the experience, and anything short of a knockout on his part will be held against him to some extent.

» 2 = : Needs Confidence Restored

OUIS' managers, John RoOxborough and Julian - Black would have been smarter had they selected a big slow fellow. whom Louis could have gotten a belt at and thus regained confidence and the feel of his knockout wallop. But, then, if Louis can’t bowl over a fellow like Sharkey at this stage of the squire’s career, he might as well give up. Now is as good a time as any to find out whether Louis has any hope of carrying out all the promise he showed before the Schmeling disaster, or. whether he was as inflated as he appeared to be while being punched around by the methodical German.

are sending the boy against a cagey |

Battered Max Baer.

Then Toppled Before Schmeling

State Trot Record Set at Shelbyville

Times Special

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. Aug. 13.— The state record for 2-year-old trotters was broken here yesterday when Athlonne Isola Guy; driven by Swaim, finished the event in 2:10% at the Shelby County Fair. The previous mark of 2.111, was set at Lawrenceburg earlier this year. Stinell won two heats of the 2:26 trot, and Eleanor finished first in the other. Happy George won two heats in the 2:17 pace to capture the L. V. Hauk trophy. - Counterpart Maid finished first in the other heat.

LEWIS BEATS NICHOL

By United Press Cu ST. LOUIS, Mo. ‘Aug. 13. —John. Henry Lewis, light-hea champion of the world, gained 10-round decision over Georgie Nich ols of Buffalo, former holder of title, here last night in a nonIo Sn TE chols clinching repea the closing rounds. ! The Buffalo fighter jarred Lewis with a left punch in the fifth ro almost ‘sending him to the floor, bu Lewis came back to take the other rounds easily.

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