Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 June 1937 — Page 6
By Eddie Ash
HANK ACHIEVES FORMER POWER 9 : a
GREENBERG NO. 1 COMEBACKER
ANK GREENBERG was the No. 1 question mark of the Detroit Tigers when they reported for training at Lakeland, Fla., this spring. . . . But Hankus Pankus is no question mark now except to opposing pitchers. . .. He’s just about the N6. 1 Comeback Kid in the majors this year as he swings for distance and ditives in runs for the Bengals. . . . After the Tigers lost Mickey Cochrane it was Greenberg and his big bat who kept the team from collapsing. . . . And in the early spring no one was sure whether he’d ever play again! ... Hank broke his wrist in the 12th game of the 1936 season. . .. He first injured it in the 1935 World Series against the Chicago Cubs and the second injury caused close baseball observers to shake their heads. . .. They believed the big fellow was finished. = ” s = # 8
REENBERG fooled the experts, after a slow recovery. ... He was a long time out of action, but it proved the best tonic. . . . Now Hank is batting even better than a few seasons back. . . . Sixteen home runs are on his 1937 record and he is blasting consistently as a batter-in of runs. . . : . “My wrist is stronger than it ever was,” he said the other day. “l never have to favor it.” ... He’s well up in all departments of slugging and run-scoring and has resumed
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T= National League is outdrawing the American, according to recent figures released by the rival organizations. . + . Thousands of Easterners were in Chicago for the big fight and on Tuesday afternoon during the Giants-Cubs game the seventh-inning stretch was an odd affair. ... More than 5000 fans stood up in the visiting team’s half of the inning. .. . Repeating for the information of Hoosier fans who seem unable to get straightened out on the National League schedule: The Cincy Reds are at home on Sunday, July 4, for a dou-ble-header with the St. Louis Cardinals. . . . The Reds are NOT home on Monday, July 5... . They are in Pittsburgh. . . . Pittsburgh is at Chicago on Sunday, July 4, one game, and the Cardinals are in Chicago on Monday, July 5, two games. .
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YW a catcher has tossed off his mask to chase a popup or foul it is the custom of the hitter to hand the equipment back to him. . . . From now on it’s out with the New York Yankees. . . . Manager Joe (Blimp) McCarthy thinks this show of fraternity and helpfulness does not go well with the customers. . . . He says the fans want to believe the-rival sides to be deadly enemies. . . . And giving a favor, says Joe, looks like asking a favor in return. . . . That's his theory. . . . As a matter of fact, the hitter picks up the mask without giving any thought to fraternity. .. . He has fouled one and he cannot wait for the next pitch. . . . He does it all mechanically and often
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SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1937
Terry’s Hunch a Good One
Experts agree Bill Terry was smart in not yanking Carl Hubbell when the rampaging Cubs got to him for five straight hits the other day. Carl went
on to win and it has shored up his con-
fidence.
VER, MICKEY TELLS JOE
Tiger Leader
Still in Pain but Getting
Here’s Mickey as the star catcher of the Athletics —and of all baseball—in the glorious season of 1929,
pionship, and ended the reign of the Yankees.
This shows
the world cham- 1930, when the
May Quit
Game Entirely, He Says
Better, Detroit Pilot Ab-
solves Hadley of All Blame in Tragic Accident.
newly arrived daughter, Joan.
@
Big Ten Stars
Cochrane ail puffed up over his This was in August, backstop still was a member of the
Philadelphia club, which Connie Mack broke up.
Now we see Mike shouting doubt, very loudly, and no doubt to
during the 1935 world series with the Cubs, which i 1e disciples of Mickey took in a long fight.
instructions—no Gerald Walker— achievement, as
Gordon Stanley Cochrane himself, posed in the mufti, at the height of his glory, at the crest of his
catcher, manager, hitter, grand
sportsman, and regular guy. This is Mickey:
In Coast Meet
Don Lash Seeks Record in Mile Run.
Twin Bills Today and
Tomorrow
Yesterday’s Twilight-Moo
Face Indians
nlight Program Called Off
Due to Threatening Weather.
Trials Start At Roosevelt
By United Press NEW YORK, June 26.—American candidates for the second annual George Vanderbilt cup race at
cannot remember having made the gesture. g 8; 2 ” 8 8
| Chicago last Tuesday afternoon the betting was even that Jim Braddock would not come out for the ninth round. . . . Proving that the sharpshooters had the dope figured to a fine point. . , . If Jack Dempsey doesn’t watch his step he'll become a Jim Corbett at picking
By United Press LOS ANGELES, June 26.—The pick of the Big Ten’s track and field stars went up. against a powerful Pacific Coast Conference squad today. ;
It was the first intersectional
Roosevelt Raceway July 3, began qualifying trials today. Because of the tame show afe forded spectators last year, proe moters have redesigned the pretzel shaped track by eliminating nine of
By JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer
DETROIT, Mich, June 26.—I called on Mickey Cochrane at the Henry Ford Hospital here today and in the first interview he has had with a newspaperman since a thrown ball by Bump Hadley of the New York Yankees fractured his skull in three places a month ago he told me he was through with baseball, ©
The delayed schedule of games between the Kansas City Blues and the Indians was to get under way in a twilight double-header at Perry Stadium today starting at 4:30 p. m. The second game is to start at ®8:15 p. m. A twin bill between the
two teams also is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
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fistic winners. . . . Gentleman Jim usually was on the wrong end and Jack is having the same sledding. . . . Owner Louis Comiskey of the White Sox received $30,000 for the rental fee of Comiskey Park for the big fight. . . . It was a juicy pick-up. . . . Benny Leonard. former lightweight champion, can’t stay away from the resin. . . . He has a protege, Eddie Dunne, and acts as chief second when the lad performs.
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If and when Joe Louis and Max Schmeling meet for the second time the “experts” will have another tough problem to pick. . . . Baer knocked out Schmeling. . . . Louis knocked out Baer. . . . Schmeling knocked out Louis,
“I'll never catch another game,” said the black-haired manager of the Detroit Tigers. “As a player I'm
Baseball—Softball
The Kennedy Car Liner and Bag Co. girls team of Shelbyville wishes to book games with other girls’ teams. Write Roy Richeson, in care of the Kennedy Car Liner and Bag Co., Shelbyville, Ind. :
Ouch!
Clearney Dosch, star pitcher for Armour & Co. twirled a no-hit game and struck out 20 men but lost a 3-to-2 decision to Crown Products in i0 innings at the Softball Stadium in the Manufacturers League. Dosch has an average of 15 strikeouts a game in league competition while also leading all hitters in the home run column. Armour & Co. has lost one game in 15 starts this season and would like to schedule games with strong state or city teams. Write or call Manager Jack O’Leary, 2753 Manker St. Drexel 2075.
State Champions Here Tomorrow
Last year’s State softball champions, Kiley Brewery of Marion, are scheduled to play U. S. Tires tomorrow night at Softball Stadium. It will be an Em- 22 Roe State Softball League game -and is to start at 8:15 o'clock. The Marion team, which scored 39 victories against two defeats last season, includes exhigh school and cqllege athletes. Rut Walters, former basketball player and. track star at Kokomo High School and later at Northwestern University, is slated to do the ‘catching for the Brewers. Lee Willis, one of the State’s leading softball twirlers, is to pitch. Bud Coffin or John O'Gara is to do the hurling for the Tiremen, with Shaulbut receiving.
The Girls’ Cubs softball team desires games with other girl teams in the state. ‘Write Banner, 1843 S. Keystone Ave., or call Drexel 7448.
Rockwoods Win
The Rockwood A. C.’s defeated the Douglas Theater squad 9 to 2 yesterday at Douglas Park. In other recent games they won over the Zionsville Lions, 7 to 2, and lost to the Feuntain Square Merchants 7 to 1 in a WPA league game. Tomorrow they play the Indiana Ave.
a
Rut Walters
Markets at the City Hospital diamond. The Rockwoods have won 16 games and lost five this season. For ames call Mr. Hottle, Drexel 5579.
The Baby Lincolns are slated to meet the Lebanon Merchants at Lebanon tomorrow afternoon in a league game.
The Seven Up players will leave at 11:30 a. m. tomorrow from Rushville to play the Anderson nine, Players are asked to meet at 927 E. 19th St. For games write Irvin Miller, 325 N. Main St., Rushville, Ind,
The Fashion Cleaners defeated the Beanblossoms, 6 to 4, and are scheduled to meet the Rector Grocers in ‘a double-header Sunday at Brookside.
Legion Scores Recent Scores in the American Legion Indianapolis Tournament follow: Indianapolis Post 15, Broad Ripple 3; Big Four 8, Y..M. C. A. 7; Tillman H. Harpole 8, Bruce Robinson 3. : : The tournament will continue Monday and Thursday nights until July 8. There are two postponed games to be played July 12. The champions will represent the Twelfth District in the state meet. All games are played at Riverside.
League Games oa. following games are to be played
Industrial League Link Relt Dodge v Rigerside & h ge Vs Magic Chef at in e wart . y - mereial ody at Rhodiuis hey fois Com illy arnish vs. Rioalus = : s egal All Stars at : anufacturers’ League Fairbanks Morse vs. - ora s. U, S. Tires at Riv
nd R. Mallory vs. E. C. Atkins at RiverSchwitzer Cummings vs. Ft. Harrison at t. Harrison, 0 ndisii > o-operative Industrial L fas oypler Radio vs. Polk's Milk “at Gar-
Mallory UERWA vs. at Riverside 4. 1 Silk vs.
a Brookside 1. Rockwood League Pulleys vs. Bases at Riverside 2. siaaSnine Shop vs. Foundry at River-
Games tomorrow, : m-Roe Senior League nad Tavern vs. Christamores at Gar-
Armour Co. vs. iverHar Norton Beer at River
Ye Tavern Brew vs. - sia 2 vs. Printers at River
Big League—Smith, Hassler, Sturm Co. Kemba ‘“Krogers’ Standard Nut r
Margarine C . : General Elec-
Bower's Envelope National Malleable at
Gullin .. VS, trig Appliance at Riverside I. 3 oa 0.. VS. 3 a Riverside 5. Harrison at
The Tuxedo Theater team will play the Ideal Furnace squad at Riverside 4 tomorrow afternoon.
De GOLYER PRINTERS
In Double-Header VS. Greencastle All-Stars AND Rockwood Mfg. Co.
AT
‘Softhall Stadium
La Salle & English Ave.
SAT. NITE—June 26th 8 P.M.
through for all time. Whether I'll continue as manager I can’t say. I'm not thinking about my baseball future these days. All I'm thinking about is getting well.” Cochrane is still a very sick man, though definitely on his way to complete recovery. I was permitted to see him for only a brief interval. His visitors are restricted to three a day. A nurse is constantly in attendance. She regulates *he time visitors may stay in the sick chamber. ; The one-time fiery leader of the Tigers, distinguished for his aggressive spirit and brilliant play on the ball field, lay stretched out full length in his bed when I called. He lay with the right side of his head cushioned deep in a pillow, held tightly in his right hand. There were no visible marks of the injury that brought him to the threshhold of death. Only his deep set, sunken eyes mirrored the acute pain he had suffered,—still suffers, in fact.
Williams
said, “and on others I feel awful. The pain comes and goes. And the steady confinement gets me down. I've been on my back for four weeks now. Haven’t been able even to sit up. They X-rayed my head again yesterday and the plates show the {ractures are healing. I may get out in two weeks. Or it may be a month. It’s hard to say.”
Interested In Fight
Cochrane knew I had just come from Chicago after seeing the Louis-Braddock fight. "He is a confirmed fight addict. At Boston University where he exposed himself to the shock of a higher education he boxed as a middleweight. He was interested in first-hand details of the championship battle. “I tried to listen to the fight on the radio but after the first two rounds I had to turn it off. I found myself getting too nervous. When Louis went down in the first round I almost jumped out of bed.” Cochrane didn’t know Louis had won until he read the newspapers the next morning. He went to sleep feeling confident the Irishman would win. I tried to describe the finishing blow, the tremendous power behind it, just where the blow landed, and how Braddock was toppled in his tracks. A faint smile fluttered over the great catcher’s features. We got around to talking about baseball and his team now under
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conference track and field dual meet, and in it was seen a softening of the Big Tens ban on Rose Bowl football games. Lanky Johnny Woodruff, the Olympic 880-yard champion, is after the 400-meter and 440-yard world’s records. Don Lash of Indiana announced he was after the word’s mile record. He already holds the twomile. His chances of clipping Glenn Cunningham’s 4:06.7 record were beneved excailent. He was only four-tenths of a second shy of it at Princeton last Saturday.
ATHLETIC PLEBE
COLLEGE PARK, Md. June 26.— Bill Guckeyson, all-round athlete at Maryland University, has been appointed to West Point and will enter the military academy this summer.
MR. WILLARD POURED
NEW YORK, June 26.—Jess Willard has joined the ranks of former champions. operating restaurants aleng the Gay White Way.
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Irish Grappler Faces Big Test
A man’s size undertaking faces Irish Dan O'Connor, 220, the popular Boston grappler, when he comes to Sports Arena Tuesday night to engage in a special semiwindup mat tussle. The popular Irishman, undefeated here, will match his skill with one of the heaviest grapplers in the game, Chief Saunooke, 335, of Cherokee, N. C. Saunooke, a former college athlete, is no “slow motion” performer and has a reputation of being difficult to handle. Juan (Wildcat): Humberto, 220, Spanish matman, goes against Walter Podolak, 221, young New York German, in the main: event. The “Red Devil,” a masked performer, meets Vern Baxter, 220, Montreal, Canada, in the opener. EXCLUSIVE
NOW! SHOWING!
LOUIS— BRADDOCK
Official Fight Picture AMBASSADOR
The bargain attraction slated for yesterday was postponed because of threatening weather. raining at game time, the clouds were too heavy to allow play to begin. : There were quite a few fans in the stands for the “ladies’ day” game and it was decided to honor such rain checks at Sunday’s tilts. Usually rain checks for such a day are only good for a similar occasion.
on the mound today for the Indians in the first game and Lloyd Johnson will pitch for the Kaws.
With his sore arm much improved, it is likely that Lefty Logan will hurl one of the Sunday tilts for the Tribesmen,
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