Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1937 — Page 6

By Eddie Ash

PREAKNESS BALL $11,000 AFFAIR

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YOUNG BRACK PLUGS OWN TRADE

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HE Preakness Ball, to be held in Baltimore fonight, is an $11,000 affair. . . . The Marylanders are trying to outdo the Kentucky Derby and Louisville. . . . But the Pimlico classic usually is short of starters, and small fields don’t spread the interest very far. ... Heavyweight Bob Nestell has been established the favorite over Bob Pastor in their bout on the West Coast May 22, but close fistic observers say it will be even money when the young maulers enter the ring. . .. Adverse weather is collecting a “terrific”’ toll in the minor league baseball world and some clubs are waddling in red ink and with the season less than . a month old. [1 Did you ever hear of a southpaw race horse? . . Reaping Reward is said to be that way and won't respond to the whip when applied to its right side. ... A tap on the left flank and the Reaper gets down to business. ... Shortly after Chicago announced its $10,000 open golf tournament Boston arranged one for Sept. 22 to 28 with a total prize of $12,000. . .. Gil Brack, the Brooklyn rookie up from Louisville, is pounding the leather at a .407 clip. . . . He works in a bat factory in Derbytown during the winter and is plugging his own trade by punishing big league pitching. . . . Walter Peckinpaugh, infielder with the University of Michigan nine, is the son of Roger Peckinpaugh of big

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EZ THOMPSON, Indianapolis Golden Glove champion heavyweight, may see jegiion in the international show in Chicago May 23. . . . The Chicago Tribune, sponsor of the matches between the Golden Glovers and |Europe’s amateur kings, and Johnny Behr, the’ Chicago team’s coach, have ruled that the eight boxers picked to represent the United States will have to win the assignments during training bouts. . . . Fifteen boxers were named on the Chicago squad and Thompson 1s paired with Lem Franklin in the heavyweight division. . . . Therefore, in the event Elza makes a better showing than the Cleveland battler, he will be sent against Herbert Runge of Germany, the Olympic champion. . . . Runge is a crafty boxer and may be too clever for Franklin, who is a puncher. .. . For this reason Thompson may get the call. . . . He is rated Franklin's superior in the art of selfdefense except in tossing dynamite. 2 8 &

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NE of the biggest assets in the sensational drive of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been Al Todd, the catcher. . . . Due to injuries Todd played less than half the 1936 eason, but he's ready for full-time duty now, a dangerous right-handed hitter and a great help to the pitching staff. . . . Todd is described as one of those catchers who has the “feel” of a pitcher, who knows just about when it is time for Manager Pie Traynor to thumb a wavering hurler to the dugout. . . . Knowing when to lift a pitcher is invaluable. . . . More games have been lost by allowing pitchers. to face “just one more batter” than for any other two reasons. ,

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NSWER to Carlisle, Ind. . . . Heavyweight champions from Jack £ Johnson to James F. Braddock were Jess Willard, who defeated Johnson for crown in 1915; Jack Dempsey, defeated Willard in 1919; Gene Tunney, defeated Dempsey in 1926. . . . After Tunney’s retirement in 1928 the New York Athletic Commission ordered a tournament to determine his successor... . . Jack Sharkey and Young Stribling became the standouts and they met in Florida in 1929, and Sharkey. won the decision. . .. On July 12, 1930, Max Schmeling fought Sharkey and the German won on a foul. . .. On June 18, 1930, the New York Athletic Commission, by a vote of 2 to 1, “elected” Schmeling as heavyweight champion of the world. . . . The National Boxing Association also acknowledged Schmeling as the champion. . . . In June of 1932 Sharkey met Schmeling again and defeated him in a title match. ... In 1933 Primo Carnera defeated Sharkey for the crown and in 1934 Max Baer defeated Carnera to gain the title. . . . Braddock out-

pointed Baer in 1935 and annexed the championship.

"GOLFING «

By H. D.

Oe week from today about 200 boys. will be in the thick of the Indiana High School Athletic Association golf tournament at Speedway. Fifty teams have entered, four to a team. It’s the sixth state high school championship. - Eighteen holes of medal play will decide both team and individual championships. In 1932 Jefferson of Lafayette won the team medal and Donald Humes, Marion was low scorer with a 75. | In “33 Tech won the team prize, and Leon Pettigrew, Pendleton, took the gold medal with a T4. Columbus won in '34, Shortridge | in ’35 and last year Tech grabbed the team prize for the second time. Individual winners in those years were Robert Hamilton, Evansville; Dick McCreary, Shortridge, and Alex Garbacz, South Bend. Bap had a 72; Dick and Alex 73s. Both Hamilton and Pettigrew went on to win the- State amateur. Both are now pros. Bud is with Henry Ciuci at a Long Island course. The boys start at 8 and: play in foursomes composed of one man from each of four schools. Chuck Garringer will be the referee. Five teams are entered from Indianapolis, Manual, Shortridge, Speedway, Tech and Washington. : te wh ICK KEIL had a couple of 73s at Coffin this week. He'll be on the Public Links team if he can hold that pace. ” The 18-hole qualifying scores for South Groves two-ball foursome tournament must be In Tommy

lowest gross scores will be paired. In the matches, both players will drive and the best drive will be played out on that hole, with partners alternating on each stroke. One round will be played each week.

was a Scotch foursome or not. He asked Pete Hendrie. Pete said it wasn't. In a true Scotch foursome partners alternate drives, one teeing off from the odd and one from the even tees, then alternating strokes until the ball is holed, he said. =

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Sex will rear its attractive head in Sunday's pro-amateur at Hillcrest. Women members are invited to keep score for each foursome, on the theory that they can absorb sound ideas from the play of ‘the male contestants. It was Roy Smith’s idea. 5 ” ” ” Did you know—That if you slice a ball out of bounds, then hit your second drive from a spot a yard or two from where the first ball was teed you are violating Rule 23?

2 The rule says “If a ball lies out of

next stroke as nearly as possible from the spot from which the hall is

| Indiana U., 3-2

Tommy wasn’t sure whether this

bounds the player shall play his

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1937

Cracks Mark

Dave Crockett, Shortridge, ran the 120-yard high hurdles im 16 seconds flat to set a new record at the I. H. S. A. A. sectiondl track meet here yesterday.

Purdue Rally

As Tech Keeps Track Crown

‘Shortridge, With 35 Points, Finishes Second, With Washington Third.

Technical High School’s well-bal-anced track team captured the local sectional track crown for the fourth consecutive time yesterday afternoon at the East Side athletic field, winning seven events for 55 points, the largest total ever before recorded. Shortridge with 35 was second. Washington totaled 30 tallies for third place. Despite overcast skies and cold weather three records were shattered, two by Tech thinlies and one by ‘Dave Crocket, Shortridge timber topper. Crockett ran the 120yard high hurdles in :16 flat to crack the old mark set last year by Sartor of Washington. . Cliff Meloy, Tech, provided the major upset of the carnival, edging out the hitherto unbeaten Crockett in the 200-yard low hurdles to establish a new record -of :23.3. The Green and White mile-relay

Falls | Short

Boilermakers, 4-3.

By United Press

LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 15— Uricek’s catch of a line drive ended a ninth-inning Purdue rally and gave Michigan a 4-to-3 victory aver the Boilermakers in a Big Ten baseball game yesterday. Score: ?

Michigan 000 101 020— 4 6 6 Purdue 101 000 001— 3 5 4 Smithers and Be ; Arnola Breaewater and Malaska, Ariaur Bredewater.

DePauw Loses

In 11 Innings

GREENCASTLE, Ind., May 15.— Indiana Central broke an 11-inning! deadlock yesterday to defeat DePauw, 4 to 2. Score:

Indiana Central.. 000 000 011 02— 4 10 4 DePauw 000 000 011 00— 2 4 6

Keene and Clayton, Coover, Knarr and

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Wabash Defeats

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. May 15.—Wabash College captured its ninth victory of the season yesterday, defeating Indiana University, 3 to 2. Score:

Indiana ‘000 020 000— 2 7 Wabash 000 200 001— 3 7

Smith and Greiger; White and Vanduzer.

Central Normal

Beats Manchester

DANVILLE, Ind., May 15.—Paced by the two-hit pitching performance of Webb Franklin, the Central Normal College baseball team defeated

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| formances for the day by stepping

Michigan Nine Noses Out| seconds off the old mark held by

‘ed Walt Thienes of Shortridge. Del-

team climaxed record-breaking peroff the mile in 3:323, trimming 9

Shortridge. Marion (Red) Carter of Washington established himself as the most versatile individual of the meet, tying for first in the pole vault and finishing second in both the high and broad jumps. Alva Stoneburner, Manual entrant, tied the Continental ace in the pole vault, clearing 11 feet.

Upset in 440 Dash

The 440-yard dash provided the most thrilling performance of the day, Delrymple and Barnett of Tech nosing out the previously undefeat-

rymple’s time of :52.5 was considered exceptionally good in view -of the slow track and the -biting cold wind. ~ Jake Weber, Plainfield, failed by a fraction of an inch to crack the shotput mark of 50 feet 10 inches he established last year. Weber was the only 1936 winner to compete. Reno, Southport, who grabbed both dashes in 1936, and Ball, New Bethel, high jump winner, were laid up by injuries. The summaries: 100-Yard Dash — Wiison, Menchoffer, - Washington, Tech, third. Time, "10.7. Mile Run—Monroe, Tech, first: Strong, Shortridge, second; Smith, Ben Davis, third. Time, 4.34.9. 120-Yard High Hurdles—Crockett, Shortridge, first: ersey. Washington, second; Wilkinson, Broad Ripple, third. Time, 1 seconds. (New record.) 440-Yard Dash—Delrymple, Tech, first; Barnett, Tech, second; Thienes, Shortridge, third. Time, 52.5. Shotput—Weber, Plainfield, first; Rehm, Shortridge, second; Winchell, Southport, third. Distance, 50 feet, 9%: inches. Broad Jump—Hunter, Shortridge, first; Carter, Washington, second; i ar-

Lewis, ren Central, third. Distance, 19 feet 10!2 inches.

Tech, first; second; Karns,

Manchester, 4 to 0, yesterday in a | seven-inning game. Score:

Manchester : c00 000 0— 0 2 1 Central Normal . 0U0 202 x— 4 8 1

Banet and Ttnire: Franklin and Hedrick.

Hillsdale Tops Franklin, 9-2

FRANKLIN, Ind. May 15.—Hillsdale (Mich.) College downed Franklin, 9 to 2, yesterday on a rainswept diamond. Score:

Hillsdale 012 000 132 — 9 8 1 Franklin 000 100 001— 2 8 4

Hogan and Farquharson; Schweiger and Johnson.

Attucks Hosts At Track Meet

Crispus Attacks will play host today .at the second annual Midwestern invitational track meet at Attucks’ Field beginning at 2 o'clock. The event is to be one of the features of the school’s tenth

Vaughn's hands by tomorrow nignt. There are prizes for low net and low gross in this round.

out of bounds was played—"

The penalty is loss of the hole, if your opponent wants to make

Players with the highest and the

something of it.

anniversary observance. Central High of Louisville, Roosevelt of Gary, Dunbar High of Dayton, O., Du Sable High, Chicago, and ‘Lincoln - Institute, Lincoln

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Ridge, Ky.. are to send teams. Attucks won a .year ago. ‘

Amateur Boxing

By ART KRENZ NEA Service Golf Writer LAYING the 10th hole of the final round of | the Masters’ Tournament at Augusta this spring, Bobby Cruickshank and Al Watrous got off drives of more than 300 yards down the hill. They found one ball on top of the other on. the down slope of a mound with a divot hole holding them together, In such a situation, the ball nearest the hole may be lifted at the option of either player. ; The secret of long driving lies in

: the proper use of the wrists.. They |

should be uncocked when about haif way down to the bottom of the arc formed by them. Many hit too soon. By this I mean that in the player's effort to obtain distance, the right hand comes into the stroke soon after the club is started on the downswing. The wrists uncock and "by the time the hitting region is

Lists Playoffs in American League

By United Press CHICAGO, May 15. — William Harridge, American League president, today announced play-off dates for 14 postponed games, all to

be double-headers. .At Detroit—=St. Louis-Detroit, May 28. At Cleveland—Chicago-Cleveland, May

? 9k Chicago—Philadelphia-Chicago, June

2! 6 : t. Louis—Boston-St. Louis, June 6. A Steveland — Washington-Cleveland, Jun

ie Si. Louis—Chicago-St. Louis, July 4. Ai Boston—Philadelphia-Boston, July 4. (£ ~~ £ > &

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spent.

of the left hand.

reached the power of the wrists is

To keep the right hand from getting into the swing too quickly, it is a good idea to concentrate on starting the downswing with a pull

Club Is Organized

A new athletic club has been formed to sponsor weekly amateur boxing at the Illinois Street Arena, 918 N. Illinois St., with Lee (One Round) Bess, former bantamweight fichter as matchmaker. The club

THE HITTING REGION OF DOWN SWING WRISTS

will operate under the name of the Atlas A. C. and will present 32 to 40 rounds of amateur fights each Friday night, starting May 21. Matchmaker Bess has made arrangements to bring teams of amateur boxers from Terre Haute, South Bend, Evansville and. other nearby cities to meet local fighters each week. ;

UMPIRE PFIRMAN WORSE NEW ORLEANS, May 15.— Charles Herman (Cy) °. Pfirman, veteran baseball umpire, was reported in critical condition today at Baptist Hospital.

BUSINESS EDUCATION

Strong Accounting, Bookkeeping, Stenographic and Secretarial courses. Day and evening sessions. Lincoln 8337. Fred W. Case. Principal.

Central Business College

Architects and Builders Building

Half Mile—Stewart, Washington, Lvday. Tech, second; Vogler, Tcch, Time, 2:05.2. High Jump—Christensen, Tech, first; Carter. Washington, second: Crawford, Tech, third. Height, 5 feet 92 inches. 220-Yard Dash—Menchoffer, Washington, ; Dawson, Shortridge, second; Shaffer, Time, :23.2. Low Hurdles—Meloy, Tech, first; Crockett, Shortridge, second; Kersey, Washington, third. Time, :23.3 (new rec-

first; third.

ord). Pole Vault—Carter, Washington, and Stonzburner, Manual, tied for first; New, Greenfield, third. Height, 11 feet, Mile Rrelay—Tech (Dalrymple, Martin, Barnett). first; ond; Ben Davis, third. record.) Half-Mile Relay—Tech (Wilson, Adkins, Meloy. Shaffer). first; Shortridge, second; Washington, third. Time, 1:35

TICKET SALE BRISK LOS ANGELES, May 15.—More than $15,000 in $100- patrons’ ringside tickets for the Bob Nestell-Bob Pastor fight here, May 24, were sold at a dinner of sportsmen and mov-

Karns, Shortridge, sec-

Time, 3:32.3. (New

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leagues 1s throwing to.77.

Receives an Ultimatum.

By JOE WILLIAMS

Times Special Writer

BALTIMORE, Md., May 15.—The

race as the Derby but for some reason it doesn’t seem to catch the public fancy. Or maybe it just seems that way. The stands at the old hill top course at Pimlico are always crowded, the betting is always heavy and the racing enthusiasm is always high. But there isn’t the geéneral hysteria, the gay carnival spirit that exists at Louisville. To all outer appearances the Preakness is just “an“other race. The locals don't go 2 mad about it. They simply accept it in stride. The visitors seem more composed, too. They don't dance in the streets, wreck hotel rooms or engage in pleasure brawls with the cops. At Derby time the streets in Louisville are ablaze with flags and buntings, the shop windows filled with papier-mache horses and ancient trophies of the race. Apparently Baltimore frowns on such lively demonstrations. = The only

Williams

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atop the Federal Building. Maryland's racing traditions go back just as far and are just as deep rooted as those of Kentucky. What's more, Maryland is equally famed for its beautiful women and delectable juleps. Indeed you can start a very fierce quarrel around here by merely suggesting that the Kentucky julep has any virtues at all. And as for the Maryland women —well, how about Wallis? . Can Kentucky match her? Or any other state for that matter? For her love Edward backed off the throne of the British empire. Wallis is a home town girl. They publish a little book here captioned, “What's Going on in Baltimore.” It’s a guide for visitors. There are some interesting items listed in the book. Ft. Henry, that’s where Francis Scott Key wrote the great American hymn that no American can sing, save possibly George M. Cohan. Possibly you've heard of it . .. “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

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The church yard at Fayette and

Preakness is just as much a horse |

Green Sts. Here in a simple grave with a simple marker lies the body of Edgar Allan Poe, the town’s greatest contribution to poetry. . . . The Lafayette monument at Mount Vernon marking the spot where the famous French officer at the age of 19 received his commission as major general. - And along with other such items attesting to the rich background of the two there appears this one. . . . “The Simpson home—the girlhood home of the woman who caused a King to give up his throne. Location: 212 E. Biddle St.” This, of course, is the aforesaid Wallis. She's a home town gal who made good in a big way. Biddle St. used to be an aristocratic neighborhood but time has washed away much of its dignity and elegance. There is still a sort of modest sedateness about the place which has been turned into a public ogling joint crowded with pictures of the lady and her royal sweetie pie, and with furniture said to be authentic Simpsonian. Only the bedroom is not to be viewed by the visiting yokels. The lady in charge explained it hadn’t been completely done over yet. Moreover, she wasn't sure it ever would be open to the public. She seemed to imply that after all some things are sacred. In her day as a local belle Wallis must have been the best-known young lady in town. Even the barber who mowed my hair today admitted he knew her. . . "Well, 1 didn’t exactly know her, but -I used to see her around a lot. And I got a customer who comes in every day and he used tu go around with her. He was telling me just the other day about the time he took her to the Preakness when Nellie Morse won.” Very likely the barber's customer did. Wallis was and still is a fine horse woman. And since everybody

Amateur Wrestling

Arena Books Card

Promoter Jay Gardner again will present weekly amateur wrestling shows starting Wednesday night at the Illinois St. Arena. Bud Templin, Beech Grove, one of the stars of the outdoor season last year, has been signed to meet Bob Dennis, Southport, in one of five bouts on the opening card.

Joe Vastly Impressed by Baltimore, The Home of Preakness—and Wallis

here goes to the Preakness there is good reason to believe Wallis used to go, too. It might even be that:she was there the day Bud Fisher's filly won the race. And a few years later the little gal was figuring in the biggest news story of the century. Well, as the barber so wisely said, it just goes to prove you never can tell. Anyway, Wallis is an added attraction here this year and quite a number of the Preakness visitors dropped by to give her old home the once over on the way to the track.

Local Grappler Dies In Southern Ring

Eddie C. Baker, Indianapolis wrestler and a former weight lifter, died of heart disease in the ring during a bout in Corinth, Miss., last night, according to a message received by the Indianapolis police from Robert McPeters, Corinth mortician. Baker resided here with his mother, Mrs. Ella Baker, 636 Warren Ave. He was 33.

4 Gs Let’s Get This Right Fhe proportion of right-handed batters to left-handed hitters in the major,

better than two to one. In’ the right-handers lead, 403

SCHOOLBOY ROWE LOPPED OFF PAYROLL Records Fall - r 5 or — =p

Tiger Hurler Ordered to Get in Shape

Star of 1934 Season Unable to Complete Full Game This Year. |

By United Press DETROIT, May 15.— Lynwood

(Schoolboy) Rowe, considered one

"of the Detroit Tigers’ best pitchers, has been chopped off the payroll “until he gets himself in' shape,” a spokesman for the Tiger manage= ment said today. The pitching sensation of 1934, Rowe has been unable to pitch a full game since the season started. In two appearances as a relief pitcher, the Arkansas schoolboy was driven from the hill. : Rowe was left behind when the Tigers began their current road trip last Wednesday. Manager Mickey Cochrane ordered him to work out daily at Navin Field “until he felt well enough to pitch.” | It was learned Rowe's salary stopped the day the Tigers left [for St. Louis to open their present series, The spokesman said the pitcher would be restored to the payroll as soon as he feels himself" capable of pitching effectively. “It's entirely up to the Schoole boy,” the spokesman said. “If he feels he’s in shape in a few days, he will be sent to rejoin the club ime mediately.” ” Reached at his hotel, Rowe said he had no knowledge of a salary suspension. The Eldorado, Ark. hurler come plained of a sore arm shortly after the team returned to Detroit from spring training camp. He was given a physical examination at Ford Hospital and pronounced physically fit.

KING AND ARONSON | "STILL LEADING DERBY

The King-Aronson combination continued to hold the lead after 2190 miles of competition in the roller derby at the Fair Grounds Coliseum last night. Roop and Atkinson won the first roller derby award and Runne land Ferson the second. Dot Hardendorf was forced from the race with ‘a sprained ankle. . Nine teams and two solos remain in the race which will close tomor« row night. r

Garden to Appeal Ruling

Upholding Braddock Bout

By United Press NEW YORK, May 15.—Counsel for Madison Square Garden prepared today to appeal a Federal Court’s refusal to restrain Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock from fighting Joe Louis in Chicago, June 22. Promoters of the Chicago brawl raced to complete plans for the title bout six weeks hence in the belief that Judge Guy L. Fake's decision was the kayo wallop to any Garden claims on Braddock. President John Reed Kilpatrick held that the Garden’s contract with Braddock to defend his title against Max Schmeling in the Long Island Bowl, June 3, was valid and that the Circuit of Court of Appeals would hold him to it. “This was just a preliminary step,” he said. “We will take an immediate appeal to a higher court in addition to instituting several

other actions. The Braddock con-.

tract will be carried out. I am certain the Braddock-Louis fight in Chicago will never go through.” Mike Jacobs, New York promoter

who has Louis under contract, ane nounced he would leave for Chicago Tuesday.

“This clears the way for us,’ he said. {- Judge Fake's refusal to |.top Braddock from fighting Louis was handed down yesterday in Newark. It probably will become a most im= portant decision to boxing if | upheld by the Circuit Court of |Appeals because it outlaws the socalled “Rickard clause” inserted in all heavyweight challengers’ contracts. The clause amounts to a monopoly on their services. The court denied the Garden’s application for the temporary restraining order on the grounds that the Braddock-Garden agreement was an “unreasonable covenant.” Although Judge Fake left the way open for a final hearing his ruling on this major question of personal liberty was so |definite that | the Garden held no hope of gaining any consideration in the District

Court and decided upon an immes diate appeal.

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