Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 June 1937 — Page 17
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Lon Warneke Due to Pitch For St. Louis
Clay Bryant Is Grimm's Choice; Giants Get Break In Schedule.
By GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, June 29.—The Na-
: tional League pennant race sizzled at white heat today with the Cubs, " Cardinals and Giants at each other’s
throats in a mad late June dash to be ahead on the traditional July 4 half-way mark. Actually the three clubs are tied
"for the lead, only a difference in the * number of games played placing the
Cubs on top, the Cards second and the Giants third, Chicago has played one more game than St.
« Louis and won it—that gives the
Cubs a half game lead. New York has played one game more than
- Chicago and lost it—that puts the . Giants a half game back of the
pace. The hottest spot in the race today is Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis, where the Cards and Cubs open a threegame series and a hand-to-hand skirmish for the lead. Lon Warneke,
* winner of eight out of 10 games - and an ex-Cub, was slated to op-
pose Clay (Curly-Hair) Bryant, who graduated from the relief ranks this season and now leads the league with six victories against one defeat. In his last start against the Cards Bryant licked Dizzy Dean,
: 6-3.
Yesterday was an off-day for all
“ major league clubs. In the lull the . three pilots of the National League
contenders commented: Bill Terry, Giants: “We're in a great spot if we can take advantage of it.” Charlie Grimm, Cubs: und Blitz, those Brooklyns.” Frangie Frisch, Cardinals: Gash Gang never quits.”
Schedule Favors Giants Terry was speaking specifically
“Donner
“The
. about the schedule which heavily
favors the Giants for the next two weeks. The Giants’ next 11 games are with the weaker. Eastern clubs. The Cubs, during the same time, have five games with the Cards and six with the Pirates. And the Cards have five with the Cubs and six with the Reds. Another reason for Terry's en- , thusiasm is the double comeback of ,, Carl Hubbell and -Mel Ott. Hubbell came out of his slump and
.+ licked the Cubs and Cards in the
-two best games pitched by New York hurlers in the West. Ott, who went West hitting .197, came back batting .243. He belted six homers in the West and isn’t to be monkeyed with by any pitcher. Herr Grimm couldn’t find a good American exclamation for his thoughts after what the Dodgers did to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, so he reached in his German vocabulary and exclaimed, “Donner und Blitz (thunder and lightning).” ‘The Cubs were rolling along in
~ high, with six out of eight against
the East and then the Dodgers ex-
- -ploded in their faces, winning three
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straight. Nobody now with Brookever remembers winning a series from the Cubs at Wrigley Field. You have to go all the way back to Uncle Wilbert Robinson’s regime for that.
Cubs Seem Durable
The Cubs, loaded with -pitchers and leading the league in hitting, however, seem to be the solid team, equipped to survive a temporary slump. As for the Cardinals, the Giants proved once again that if you stop Medwick and Dean you've got St. Louis cornered. The Cards have to win with Dizzy in the box and Medwick has to carry the team’s attack. Mize, the No. 2 hitter, can’t carry the offensive load when Medwick isn’t hitting. The Yankees, 212 games on top in the American League, are counting on increasing their advantage ‘during the next week. While the Yanks are engaging the Athletics the next three days, the White Sox and Tigers will be cutting each other’s throats in a battle for second place. The only blue note in the Yankee picture is the fact that Monte Pearson, winner of five games against no defeats, again has a sore arm. Meantime, the Yanks keep rolling along regardless of who does the pitching.
“Millers Lace Hens
“And Tie for Lead
Ownie Bush's Minneapolis Millers caught. up with the Mud Hens at Toledo last night and gained a tie for the American Association lead. It’s "a perfect deadlock with both teams having the same: number of victories and defeats. The Millers have been on the road
_ .since June 18 and it’s no ordinary
accomplishment to rule the roost when playing in enemy territory. A
‘crowd of 4500 saw the Hens crushed
at Swayne Field as the Bushmen tore the leather off the ball with 25 hits, led by Reynolds with five. Three Toledo pitchers were slaughtered and the Hen outfielders did two hours of road work chasing “down base hits to all corners. Jim Henry held the losers to five
‘+ hits and fanned seven.
. Columbus rallied in the ninth to beat St. Paul, 9 to 8, in a slugfest.
Z-+ At Louisville the Kansas City Blues
“won their third straight by out-
** lasting the Colonels, 12 to 9.
Nine and a half games separate the last-place Saints and the pacesetting Millers and Hens. The margin between first and eighth in the American is 16% games and in the National 12%.
100-Mile Bike Race To Be Held July 12
A 100-mile amateur bike race is to be held July 12 on a newly-con-structed track in the 700 block on N. Bolton Ave. The contestants will race in one-man relays until they have covered the entire 100 miles.
. Five teams are entered.
Bernie McKey, Bob Schalk, Bob Bosart and Billy Bergen are the promoters and builders of the treick. Prizes donated by local merchants ; be awarded the winners,
Phillips Draws
Defeat During
Boy, what a road trip! water. the Brewers. apolis, 0.
The Indians need a change of war paint. using evidently is adulterated. At any rate the home boys have dropped eight games while winning four since coming in off the road. Fifteen won and four lost. Maybe it's the Ten Redskins left on base last night in the series opener with
Milwaukee had four left. Score: Milwaukee, 6; Indian-
Assignment
In Second With Milwaukee
Zuber Blanks Indians in Series Opener for Their Eighth
Home Stand.
The brand they are
beating and the Brewers’ third straight victory. In other words, a baby winning streak for the Cream City club, which won a twin bill at Louisville Sunday. Red Phillips, wno turned back the K. C. Blues Saturday, has been nominated to dish ’em off the mound for the Indians tonight and he will be ‘opposed by Al Milnar, southpaw. The Brewers are here through Thursday, which wili be Knothole Gang Night at Perry Stadium, advanced from Saturday.
No. 16 for Mickey
One Minor Mickey Heath, who used to do the first basing for the Redskins, ruined his old mates last night and made it an early swan song for the home fans. He belted one over the right-field wall in the second frame with two mates aboard and in the sixth pounded in a fourth run with a sizzling single. If was Mickey's 16th home run of the season. The Brewers collected 11 blows off Vance Page, who fanned four and walked two. Bill Zuber twirled off the Milwaukee turret and registered seven strikeouts and walked two. He had the Hoosiers hoisting the horsehide to right field and Jeff Heath, patrolman in that territory, got himself seven putouts. Only one Indian reached third base and it occurred after two away in the second stanza when Kahle singled and took two bases on Page's bingle. The rest of the Tribe's safeties were scattered.
Riddle Nails Four
Johnny Riddle’s throwing performance supplied the crowd with some consolation. Uhalt tried to steal twice and was pegged out, Micky Heath tried it and was knocked off and Shilling also fell a victim to Riddle’s sharpshooting. Buck Fausett was back at short-
It was the Tribe's third straight«
| fifth and repeated the
stop in place of Salty Parker and
settled down after a “jittery start. He accepted 12 out of 14 chances and got one hit and a walk. Eckhardt got two of the Tribe’s nine hits, both of the infield type. Page weakened in the second, walked the first man, the second singled and then M. Heath hit for the circuit. Tw more hits followed and the Brewer rally was good for four runs. Three hits in the sixth accounted for the fifth marker, and a hit, error and long fly made it six in the eighth. Glynn, Milwaukee left fielder, “blew” himself to two singles and a double.
Deep Catch by Berger
Fred Berger came through with a deep catch on Jeff Heath in the first round. He caught up with the sphere out by the green gate. Fred still is in a painful batting slump. He has bagged one blow in the last 19 times at bat, which figures .053. Blondie Ryan of the Brewers threw his bat at the ball in the second and got a bloody single over first. In the first Shilling was tossed out by Fausett. In the seccnd he popped to Fausett. In the
fifth he also popped to Fausett. In BD
the seventh he was caught stealing, Riddle to Fausett. And in the ninth he was tossed out by Fausett. Pitcher Zuber fanned Page in the feat on Archie. In the seventh the same thing happened. ’
TRIBE BATTING AB H Avg 148 399 289° 346 245 339 108 315 210 314 247 312 279 312 131 64 229 139
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Bill Buddy Lovts: the Memphis Kid, is the Indians’ No. 2 catcher He “broke” .300 in the hitting department the other day and joined the elite stickers by bulging his average to .315. Lewis, a resident of Memphis, was obtained from the Boston Bees last winter A quiet, steady worker, Buddy is one of the
FIRST SINCE MAYER PHILADELPHIA, June 29.—Morrie Arnovich, slugging outfielder, is the first Jewish star the Phillies have had since Erskine Mayer's underhand delivery was one of the fe logtimes of the Quakers pennant,
drive in 1915.
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Red Rolfe, star third baseman of the New York Yankees, cavorts about the hot corner for the American League champions in the grand manner. Red, named on the All-Star team, is the class of both leagues at the hot corner, many think. Here he is in action.
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Baseball—Softball
The schedule for the Em-Roe Wednesday Softball League is as follows: 22nd Street Merchants vs. DeGolyer at Willard 2; Triangle
Lodge vs. A. C. W. of A. at Ellenberger 1; Holcomb-Hoke vs. AcmeEvans at Christian 1; and the Rockwoods vs. Indianapolis Machinery Supply Co. at Riverside No. 2. The standings:
Rome Evans + Rockwood No Mach. Supply 22d Street Merchants Holcomb & Hoke Triangle Lodge
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Tomorrow’s games in the Em-Roe Factory Softball League, western division, are as follows: Van Camp Hardware vs. Hecker Products at Riverside 1; Chevrolet Body vs. Dean Bros. at Riverside 3; Barbasol vs. Bardach and Gran at Rhodius 1; and Patterson Shade vs. Gibson Co. at Garfield 1. The standings: w.
Chevrolet Commerc’l Body. 7 son Co. 5
Camps Patterson Shade Dean Bros, «..cvvivsesenes 0
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The schedule for the Em-Roe Factory Softball League in the eastern division for tomorrow follows: In-
dianapolis Power & Light Co. Vs. George J. Mayer at Willard 1; E. C. Atkins vs. American Can at Christian 2; Indianapolis Glove Co. vs. Indiana State Highway at Brookside 1. The standings: Ww.
Thdsina fps Glove Indpls Power & Tighe Co. Indiana State Highway ... 2 Geo. J. Mayer 0
Four games are scheduled in the Em-Roe Thursday Softball League, as follows: Drewry Beers vs. Boys’ Club at Spades No. 1; C. P. Lesh vs. Brookside Sweetshop at Willard No. 1; Meusing-Merrick vs. Mooney-Mueller-Ward at Willard No. 2, and Naborhood Grocery vs. Burnett Grocery at Rhodius No. 1.
Thursday League standings: Won Lost i
| League games.
call Riley 5917, or write Richard Kiovsky, 941 Indiana Ave.
The Beech Grove Reds defeated the Beanblossom team of West Indianapolis, 3 to 2, at Beech Grove. They will meet the Fashion Cleaners Sunday afternoon in a Municipal League game.
Red Caps Win
‘ The Studebaker Red Caps drubbed
0 | the Southport Red Birds last Sun0 day, 9 to.-2. For games write H. A.
Webb, 731 Virginia Ave. Crawfordsville take notice.
Firemen Lose
The Glenn’s Valley nine downed the Indianapolis Firemen, 4 to 1, with Daugherty on the mound for the Valley. Chamberlain pitched for the Firemen. For a game July 4 call DR-7805-R-2. The Holcombe & Hoke team desires games with city and state teams. Write Fluther Van Deren, 1215 Pennsylvania St., or call LI6134. The Baby Lincolns defeated Lebanon Sunday, 6-1. Toler Charleston starred at bat for the winners. For games write Earl Smith, 762 N. Sheffield.
Triangle Junior Lodge defeated International Printing, 13 to 0, in a WPA City League game last night. Johnson was on the mound for the Winners and received perfect support.
Eli Lilly is to play & double-header at Softball Stadium tonight, bott. contests being Em-Roe - Factory In the opener the team plays Kingan & Co., while in the nightcap, Link Belt is to furnish the opposition. Tomorrow night's Em-Roe State Softball League game at the Stadium brings the local U. S. Tire team into action against Acme-Lees of Muncie. Joe Zimmer, former local ace, is to pitch for the visitors, while Dosch, -star hurler who has compiled an outstanding strikeout record, is to be .on the mound for the Tiremen. In last night's Downtown Merchants League games at the Stadium, Vonnegut Hardware defeated
pa H. P. Wasson Co., 11 to 7; Wm. H.
Drewry’'s ny Brookside Sweet Shop Nahorhacd Grocery
Games Sought.
The MecCordsville softball team wishes to book games for Sunday afternoon, either home or road games. Managers are asked to write Rap. Higdon, McCordsville.
Fields Tavern defeated the Christamores 12 to 11 in an Em-Roe Senior League game. T. Schoenbochler had two hits in tree trips to the plate, bagging a home run and a single. The Tavern team will practice tomorrow at Garfield.
The Indiana Ave. Markets defeated the Rockwood A. C.s, 5 to 3. They are to play the Zionsville Lions at Zionsville Tuesday evening, and the Shelbyville Carliners at Shelbyville, Wednesday night. For games
Block Co. won over Estate Ranges, 12 to 3, and Cresent Paper bested Marott Shoes, 13 to 9.
JOHN HENRY LEWIS’ + VICTORY IS BOOED
WASHINGTON, June 29.—John Henry Lewis, Negro light heavyweight champion, today held a 10-. round decision over Willie Reddish, Philadelphia heavyweight. ’ The crowd, estimated at 10,000, booed the decision. Reddish had Lewis in trouble from the fourth round when he started carrying the fight to Lewis. Lewis’ eyes were badly damaged. .
HE’S BEEN AROUND NEW YORK, June 29. — Waite Hoyt, veteran pitcher, has been a member of all three metropolitan clubs—the Yankees, Giants and
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Bill Terry's Snubbing of Third Sackers Stirs Squawk
Feud Confirms Suspicion Rolfe Is Major League Leader At Hot Corner, Joe Thinks.
By JOE WILLIAMS ] Times Special Writer NEW YORK, June 29.—Perhaps the most interesting feature of the National League’s announcement of the squad of 23 players who will represent it in the All-Star game in Washington next Tuesday is Bill |} Terry’s studied and pointed snubbing of all the third basemen of that | Bets Ignoring the claims of Pinkie Whitney, Stanley Hack and Don
shortstop, at the far turn. Dick Bartell will play short. Terry’s selections—and the American League choices of Joe McCarthy, too, for that matter—have drawn vehement criticism from Coast to Coast.
to start Arky Vaughan, Pittsburgh
squawk and the player plaint so ardent as they are on the political and other significances of the Terry elimination of all the guardians of what in the merry argot of the diamond, is called the hot corner. Picking an outsider to play third base for the sake of more power is not exactly a new maneuver. The American League did in 1933 and again in 1934, when it called Jimmy Foxx over from first base, where it favored Lou Gehrig. But when the American League picked Jimmy, it also selected a regular third baseman as his understudy. Terry certainly knows his third basemen, and is well within his rights and prerogatives in refusing to consider any of them for the drive to cut down a two-game deficit in the annual joust with the American League. But, for the future, it might be well to set down a regulation which will save the exponents of any position from losing face en masse. Terry’s placing every third baseman in the National League in the official doghouse confirms the local suspicion that Robert Abial Rolfe, the sorrel-topped, red-faced collegian of the Yankees, is the best man at the position in the majors.
Rolfe Sure to Start
Rolfe has passed Frank Higgins of the Red Sox who is on the wane. Red has fought off the challenge of Harland Clift of the Browns who is a good enough hitter, but lacks
the Rolfe flair and skill in the field. incumbent has swarmed all over Bill Werber, who once looked like class, but who, with a slide from Boston to Philadelphia, has lost enthusiasm, vivacity and the winning touch. [ Though Joe McCarthy has nominated Clift as well as Red, there is no doubt that Rolfe will be the starting choice. New York fans and baseball experts like the Dartmouth alumnus and are inclined to give him his just dues. But one must listen to rival managers, notably Connie Mack and Joe Cronin, to get a true line on the artistry of the New York infielder. With selection for the All-Star game, in which he never before figured, Rolfe moves closer to his destiny—the undisputed supremacy at a difficult position covered in the past by such glorious performers as Pie Traynor, Joe Dugan, Jimmy Collins, Bill Bradley. and Buck Weaver. f
Dykes Admires Dugan
Jimmy Dykes, for one, votes for Dugan as the best third baseman he has seen in action. But Rolfe’s great speed and superior batting strength certainly throws the all-time Yankee selection at the post into close competition. It is interesting to discover that one of the American League nominees already has begged off—but unsuccessfully. He is Charley Gehringer, the best second baseman the ‘circuit has seen since the Eddie Collins heyday. Perhaps the best since Lajoie, or for that matter, in the hisory of the league. Gehringer has been in all four AllStar games thus far played. He wants to be in this one, too, but feels it might injure the chances of the Tigers. president of the league, has refused to take Charley’s name off the list.
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And it’s almost certain that Gehringer will start. McCarthy has been criticized for his selection of Wes Ferrell, Chicago saye Zeke Bonura should have
been chosen over Jimmy Foxx, and hints Marse Joe might have overlooked current averages. as he did in the case of Jimmy, and designated Luke Appling, the 1936 batting “champion of the American League. Terry's appointments have brought a lot of sour echoes in Brooklyn, where Memphis Bill is not any too well liked anyway. Flatbush fans shout that the pilot of the Giants went out of his way to snub the hard-hitting Heinie Manush, and picked Gene Moore, of the Bees. They even. question Mel Ott’s right to a post over Manush. Brooklyn also holds that Buddy Hassett presented claims superior to those of Jimmy Collins, who is hitting only 2717. However, it is well to remember that each manager picked his 23 men with the keenest desire to win. Each named his squad with a more intimate knowledge of all the players than you or I possibly could -have. :
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