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Tom Kennedy

Indianapolis Times Sports

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SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1937

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Cotton-Shute Rematch

P. G. A. has started megotiations for a return “world championship” golf match between Denny Shute and Henry Cotton to be staged in the United States this

President George Jacobus

HIS is hardly the time of year for it but we have been thinking lately of baseball training camps. The thought came to us the other day when old Charley Ruffing turned in his 11th victory for the Yankees out of 13 starts. Now you should begin to get the idea. Ruffing and his string of victories—and training camps. They just don’t go together and couldn’t be spoken of in the same breath, as for instance—ham and eggs, black and white, Laurel and Hardy, etc. The fact is and it's a matter of common knowledge that Charley got no further toward a training camp this spring than the front porch of his home town in Nokomis, Ill.—or maybe occasionally to the postoffice to mail one of those letters to the good Col. Ruppert wherein the Yankee boss was duly advised of what Red Ruffing’s services ought to be worth to affix his John Hancock to a contract. In fact it was the middle of May before Red the Ruffing showed up for work at all and when he did there was much shaking of heads among the Yankee supporters. Red, be it remembered, had absorbed not a jot of those strengthbuilding Vitamin J rays of the glorious Florida sun; he had captured no swordfish, lolled on no beaches, nor done any of those things that are supposed to convert our heroes into dashing young athletes ready for the gruelling grind of the great major league rush. The guy was sure to be a flop, they reasoned. Well, Red fooled 'em. All of which makes us wonder just how valuable those strenuous training camp periods are. Anyway, we'll bet

the Southern chambers of commerce are pretty mad at the big

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HIS department takes great pride in being able to maintain a policy of strict neutrality on most controversial questions. It comes so easy that we often wonder just why those people down in Washington have so much trouble about it. But there are times when we become genuinely aroused and such an occasion was prompted by the report that promoter Mike Jacobs has selected a dog track as the training quarters for Tommy Farr, the reformed Welsh coal miner, now en route for a joust with Champion Joe Louis, Well, we rather expect that Tommy is in for a shellacking at the hands of the Bomber. We suspect, too, that Tommy is well aware of this and therefore can't be feeling any too jubilant about it. But what we would like to ask, therefore, is this— Isn't it just a little bit too early to be putting the boy in the dog house? As we said before, Joe is bound to accomplish what would amount to the same thing in due course. But some people are never satisfied. Always hurrying things.

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5 =n T is, in fact, this attitude of being absolutely impartial and playing fair to all that has persuaded us especially to a peaceful attitude toward that most intriguing of all sports, wrestling. Maybe you had noticed it. Yes sir, wrestlers are our friends and it is our hope that we shall never so far forget ourselves as to get these 135 pounds behind any absurd or unnecessary allegations concerning the manly art.

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T seems that the ancient and honorable pastime of sulky racing is enjoying a generous share of public attention this year. This is as it should be. The trotters and pacers have pleased large crowds in several Indiana meetings so far and already much interest is being evidenced in the Grand Circuit races which are to be staged as usual in connection with the State Fair at Indianapolis. Columbus, Ind. is to have a good program. starting Tuesday. Just now. however, the harness racing spotlight is turned on Goshen, N. Y.. where vesterday the great Greyhound streaked to a new record for the mile on a half-mile track. Our own Sep Palin was up, of course. The time was sensational, 1:59%. ”

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n ” » HERE never was much doubt but that Johnny Riddle would be named to the American Association All-Star team which will meet the Red Birds in Columbus July 27. Johnny's selection will please his many admirers who know him as a hardworking, conscientious player, a real credit to the game. He is deserving of the honor in every way.

Baseball at a Glance

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Won 30 19 19

Games Today

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Indianapolis at Louisville. Columbus at Toledo. Kansas City at Milwaukee. Minneapolis at St. Paul

Columbus Toledo ‘ Minneapolis . INDIANAPOLIS .. Kansas City Milwaukee St. Paul Louisville

AMERICAN LEAGUE New York at Clewland — Washington oe Detroit. “AN SUE | Boston at Chicago. AVERIC OX PENGUE WL. Pot Philadelphia at St. Louis 23 681!Clevel 37 34 .521 J So Sete Bos GA 30 41 423 | NATIONAL LEAGUE 3 534 St. LOULS 23 49 319 St Louis at New York. 1 381 Philadlphia 21 51 202| Chicago at Brooklyn . Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Boston.

NATIONAL LEAGUE _a er ————— Nas. i Results Yesterday

| Minneapolis 010 001 20x— 4 8 Softball Vance and Breese;

Cox and Pasek:; Henry and Peacock. .. 100 011 DOD 3 11 . 000 000 000— 0 1 The Indiana Ave. Market team |and Hell. will play the Shelbyville Carliners | Coluiibuis Ht at Shelbyville tonight. Tomorrow | Indianapolis at Louisville, the Market squad will meet two | later date. teams at Softball Stadium,

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Toledo. postponed:

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Cincinnati

The Indianapolis chapter of DeMolay softball team will play a doubleheader at Noblesville tomorrow. All players are asked to be at Noblesville not later than 12:30 p. m.

In games played last night in the | YY. M. C. A. Industrial League, the Indianapolis Water Co. defeated the Pitman-Moore squad 19 to 0; KieferStewart won from Indianapolis Railways 7 to 6 and Block's blanked Robert's Milk Co. 11 to 0. League standings: WwW. L Ww. L 7 0 Roberts Milk

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia . 100 100 200— 4 10 Chicago «saves 011 131 02x— 9 18 S New York . .. 040 010 002— 7 13 Detroit . 000 007 25x—14 13 Pearson, Malone, Makosky,

Kiefer Stewart Hayworth. Indpls. Water... 6 Wm. Block Co.. 5 The Fountain Square Merchants defeated the Woodside A. C. 2 to 1 in a Woodside WPA Big Six

League game. The American Security team of Kokomo will play the U. S. Tires tomorrow night at the Softball Stadium, in an Em-Roe State

League game. The Shelby St. Locals, playing |

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Washington Cleveland Millies; Harder and Sullivan. siieraea.e.. 310 000 200— 6 13 St. Louis .... 100 000 021— 4 11

Wilson and Berg: Knott, Trotter and Heath.

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in the 15-18-year-old class, desire a game for next Sunday. The locals will practice tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Rhodius Park. All players are asked to report. For games write Jim Collins, 911 Chase St.

POLO TEAMS PLAY

NEW YORK, July 17.—President Ford Frick of the National League today ordered a fine of $50 and a suspension of three days upon Manager Burleigh Grimes of the Brooklyn Dodgers for “using inexcusable and obscene language vesterday at Ebbet's Field, directed at Umpire Charles L. Parker.”

Newark Bears

Hailed as

No. 1 Minor League Club Of All Time, Joe Writes

‘Yank Farm Team Making Runaway of Race in International.

By JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer NEW YORK, July 17.—What was the best minor league baseball team of all time? Over in Newark where the big airliners drop softly out of | the skies from all parts of the nation, like so many eagles drowsy with fatigue, they slip you a quick and positive answer to this one: | They say the cur-

| rent Bears. This is the team | that is making a | . hilarious jest of |

the International League race, a hard - hitting, hard - running, hard - playing team, that is making pitching invincibles of comparative unknowns — of fellows like Donald, ( Beggs, Sundra and Wicker. They | rarely lose a game. Donald hasn't | been beaten all season. Assembled by George Weiss, the old Yale Blue, who directs the powerful Yankee farm system and piloted by Oscar Vitt—remember when he played third base for the Detroit Tigers—the Bears threaten to crack all records for winning margins, and wrecking leagues. They're a youthful bunch, too. Only McQuinn, Dahlgren and Seeds have been up for any length of time, and they aren't exactly spavined veterans themselves. Most of the others are juveniles, getting their first taste of Double A baseball. Charlie Keller, the outfielder, isn't 21 yet, and is a $100,000 ball player. But money can't buy him. Keller's a pull hitter and is being developed for the Yankees to carry on the slugging tradition of Ruth and Gehrig. One of these days he will be the new stadium hero. Money can't buy Joe Gordon the second baseman, either. When Lazzeri steps out of the Yankee lineup Gordon steps in. The only real veteran on the team is Richardson at short—and he’s the only man on the team who is not hitting .300 or better. A young team needs a certain amount of balance. Richardson helps furnish that. Besides he’s a gifted player around second and this contributes much to Gordon's development.

1932 Team Good, Too

But are the Bears the greatest minor league team of all time? There isn't much question that they are tops today, but all time, like the Arctic snow, covers a lot of territory. . Even in the International, where the Bears are harder to beat than five aces, there are dissenting voices. There was the 1932 Newark team, for instance—the first team Mr. Weiss put together. There were some fine players on that team. Red Rolfe, Saltzgaver, Owen, Walker, Glenn, Weaver, Hill, Jensen, Murphy and Appleton. They won the pennant and the junior world series. And how about the Baltimore Orioles of 1921? Jack Dunn, who brought out Ruth, always said this | was his greatest team—and he produced seven consecutive pennant winners. On this 1921 team were fellows like Lefty Grove, Jack Max Bishop, Joe Boley, Jack Bentley and Merwin Jacobson. It had power and pitching. Seven of the regulars hit better than .300. Ogden won 31 games, Grove, 25. “We could have moved into the majors and done all right without a change in our lineup,” Dunn used to boast. And maybe he could. Vitt says the same thing about the

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Tom Laird Heard From

It is difficult to keep Tom Laird of San Francisco out of any sort of controversy. Indeed, when there is no controversy, Mr. Laird will graciously roll his own. In his book the greatest minor league team of all time was Portland of 1910. He asks the question: Could Newark beat the Yankees? Without waiting for an answer he assures you this Portland club could positively. His supporting testimony is impressive. The Portland pitchers that year were Vean Gregg, Bill Steen, Tom Seaton and Gene Krapp . . . “without a doubt the greatest pitching staff in the history of minor league baaseball” . . . a statement this department is willing to go along with, having seen all four in action later as big leaguers. Gregg was one of the finest curve ball pitchers I ever saw. He established a record which I believe still stands by striking out 368 hitters in 387 innings and, coming to Cleveland, he won something like 60 games in his first three years. Roger Peckinpaugh was on this Portland team, so was Ivan Olson. With two or three exceptions the whole team went up. “Ask Vitt about that team.” concludes Mr. Laird. “He was in the league that year.” The question is respectively submitted to the manager of the team that is now being called the greatest that ever, etc.

The Millers of 1910

Out in the American Association | Dick Cullum wonders if the Bears could have whipped the Minneap-

Finals on Today In Net Tourney

Three new champions will be crowned today in the city tennis tournament at the Hawthorn Courts after final matches are played this afternoon. At 2 o'clock the defending champion, Hank Campbell meets Herbert Shenkin in the finals of the men’s singles; at 3 o'clock, Muriel Adams plays Mrs. Clair Hilliker in the women's singles. An hour later Sev Buschmann and Wayne Burns meet Andrew Bicket and Herbert Shenkin in the finals of the men’s doubles. Bob Anderson was crowned champion in the junior division and Paul McCreary in the boy's division in titular matches Wednesday after-

noon. Both Miss Adams and Campbell have won two titles each in previous years. Buschmann Was coholder of the doubles title with Dick Bastian in 1936.

BATTLE TO DRAW NEW YORK. July 17.—Andre Jessurun, 148, New York, and Vittorio Venturi, 148, Italy, fought to a draw in 10 rounds here last night. Al Roth, 137':, New York, stopped Joe | Joe Marciente, 135, Canada (6). |

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Abe Curry Booked On Mat Program

One of a small number of Jewish heavyweight grapplers, Abe Curry, 210, New York, will make his initial appearance on the Sports Arena wrestling bill Tuesday night, facing Jim Coffield, 215, Kansas City. The latter has not been here for more than a year. He will be remembered as the first husky to toss Otto Kuss, former Indiana University athlete, in a pro mat bout. Juan (Wildcat) Humberto, 219, Mexico City, and Dorve (Iron Man) Roche, 220, Decatur, Ill, meet for the third time this season, coming to grips in the headliner. The rough Humberto lost the first tug on a disqualification and won the second. Another newcomer, Big (Goon) Henry, 250, Tulsa, ih, faces Rey Graham, 235, Houston, Tex. in the other match.

COURSE RECORD ANTICIPATED OMAHA, July 17.—A new course record is anticipated when Harry Cooper, Jimmy Thomson, Lawson Little and Johnny Goodman make up a foursome in an exhibition over the Omaha Field Club course next Sunday.

recalls some of the names. They may be familiar to you yet. Nick Altrock, Roy Patterson, Tom Hughes, Jimmy Williams, Dave Altizer, Hobe Ferris, Gavvy OCravath, Otis Clymer and Claude Rossman were a few. A great crew ®f old timers.

| That's No Way to Catch a Bear

Champion,

DALLAS, Tex. July 17.—The

Every event has an entry list

DALLAS GAMES TO REACH CLIMAX TONIGHT

| Woodruff, Olympic Hero, And Elroy Robinson, New Among Entries

Representatives of Dozen Nations to Clash in interna« tional Track Carnival; Oval in Fine Shape; Records May Topple.

By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

Pan-American Olympics will reach

their climax tonight when track and field stars from a dozen nations throughout two continents compete in the biggest. international track meet which America has seen since the 1932 Olympics.

which includes from one to half a

Addie Hanover Wins Feature

FRANKLIN, Ind. Juy 17.—Winning in straight heats, Addie Hanover, owned by E. J. Baker, St. Charles Ill, and driven by Fred Swaim, defeated 11 other colts in the 2-year-old pace sponsored by the Indiana Trotting and Pacing Horse Association at the Johnson County Fair here yesterday. Addie Hanover’s time for the event was 2:12. Yesterday's program brought an end to the three-day racing card. Driver George Byroddes was suspended for five days as the result of a dispute with another driver, Warren Dennis, in the second heat of the 2:20 pace Thursday. The summary: Two-Year-Old Pace (purse $620)—Won by Addie Hanover. second, Buddy Volo; third, Dell Prisco; fourth, Theis C. Book: fifth, Ceora; sixth, Nellies Scott, Bost time, 2:12. Three-Year-Old Trot (purse $300)—Wo by Fortunate; second, Saint Nick; third, Marie Azoff. Best time. 2:07. 2:26 Trot (purse $300)—Won by Broadway Pete; second, Libra; third, ma Ruth Guy. Best time, 2:14.

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 17.— Bob Pearce, professional single sculling champion, has received an offer to race in his native Australia. Pearce is again in training and re-

cently went seven miles in his train-

ing shell.

GOLFING

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Scotch bagpipe-player toured the surrounding countryside for a 100mile radius announcing the coming event. Dr. Scott Chisholm, Los Angeles, will appear in a new red golfing coat and do the announcing as well as act as master of ceremonies. On Sunday at the grand finale, he will wear the traditional Highland kilts. Chairman M. G. Fessenden had collected a total of 40 prizes but the U. S. G. A. objected and had the list of prizes cut to four. All the other merchandise will be raffled off among the spectators, and the added income will also go to the caddy fund. Already more than 250 players have signed entry blanks and many more are expected in the next few days. A field of 400 is expected by the committee, including the returning Ryder Cup team and all other prominent pros in the country who want to take a slice of the 310000 cash awards. First prize is to : Spectators will have more to do than watch the golfing greats beceuse, Joe Ezar, trick shot and comic golfer also will be on hand, and has been designated as the official Jester of the tourney. ” » n

The Chicago District Golf Association is ready to produce a golfing extravaganza for the Middle West when it stages the Chicago $10,000 Open Championship at the Medinah Country Club, July 23-25 for the benefit of the Caddy Foundation Fund. Such a meet has never been attempted

To start the thing on the right foot, a large jubilee float with a

and lay appropriate odds against the player holing out, shorter odds against the player who gets near the hole, and even shorter odds on the lucky person who gets the ball into the cup. Bleacher seats have been erected in 10 locations about the No. 3 course and a special telephone has been installed to keep the official score board and press score board in constant communication with action on the course. Even physicians can leave the clubhouse and follow the golfers without fear since the telephone system will be used to, page them in case of an emergency. ” ” " HE local Wholesale and Food Brokerage Golfers held a tournament recently at the Speedway Golf Course in which every contestant received a prize. Approximately 25 men took part. They held the meet last year for the first time and will probably have another outing this season. v

TABLE TENNIS MEET SCHEDULED BY CLUB

The annual midsummer table tennis tournament of the Paddle Club is scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Events include competition in both mens’ singles and doubles and boys’ singles. Such national stars as Jimmy McClure, Earl Coulson and Henry Spaulding, have been declared ineligible for this tournament so that those with lesser experience will have a better chance. All entries must be in by midnight Thursday. Out-of-town entries should be mailed to the Paddle Club, 814 Test Building. Local entries must be made in person. eee thai. dsl ANOTHER TY COBB ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 17.<Don Gutteridge of the Cardinals is developing into something of a Ty Cobb on the bases. In a recent series the Gas House Gang’s third baseman twice ran from first to third on an infield out and once from first to third on an infield Save At

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dozen national or world champions The race on which interest was centered today was the 800 meters, in which John Woodruff, Pitts= burgh’s lanky Negro who came home from the Berlin Olympics a national hero, will match strides with Elroy Robinson, California school teacher who hung up a new world record in the half-mile, Woodruff's specialty, at New York last Sunday.

New Records Forecast

In the race against these stars will be Jose Gomez, Colombian na=tional champion; Jose Nieves, Vene ezuelan national champion; William Sayan of Peru; Ross Bush of Southern California, and Leon Marin of Venezuela. With the clay track at the Cote ton Bowl in the Pan American exe position grounds in perfect condi= tion, the experts were predicting that somebody ought to set a new record. Glenn Cunningham, the tireless Kansan, headlines a notable list of entries in the mile, By their performances in the qualifying heats last night, Ben Johnson, Columbia University Ne= gro, and Ray Dean, former Stan=ford star Now wearing the colors of the Olympic Club of San Francisco, were favored to win the 60 meters, Bento Assis of Brazil put on a Jesse Owens finish which left him only a few inches behind Johnson at the tape, however, and is certain to be a threat.

Walker Leads Qualifiers

Perrin Walker, former Georgia Tech sprinter, ran the 200 meters in 22.7 seconds to lead the quali-

fiers in that event. He will have to travel tonight, however, to beat Jack Weierhauser, San Franciscan who holds the National A. A. U, championship. Running in a different qualifying heat, Weierhauser was able to win it in 23.2. Other champions entered in the track events included Ray Malott of San Francisco, National A. A. U, champion in the 400 meters; Wile liam Sayan of Peru, South Ameri= can champion in the 400 meters; Carmelo Di Gaeta of Uruguay, South American champion in the 1500 meters; and Conrado Rodriguez of Cuba, Central American champion in the 200 meters. David Albriton, Ohio State Negro star, and Cornelius Johnson, Negro from Compton, Cal, will try once more to outdo each other in the high jump but the odds favored another tie since they are co-hold-ers of the world's record for the event.

Other Champions Entered

Other A. A. U. champions entered in the field events include Kermit King, broad jumper from Pitts= burgh; Jim Reynolds, shot putter; and Phil Levy, discus thrower; and Bill Reitz, javelin thrower. In the pole vault Earl Meadows, who recently set an unofficial world record, will compete against George Varoff, recognized American record holder; Walter Rehder of Brazil, South American champion, and Cornelius Warderdam of the Ol:'m= pic Club. In the second soccer game of the international tournament which is part of the Pan-American Olympics, the Irish Club of Winnipeg, Can= ada, last night defeated the High= landers from Trenton, N. J., United States champions, 3 to 2. Tomorrow night the Canadians will meet the Argentime team, which defeated the Highlanders Thursday night, 9 to 1,

WATER POLO TILTS SET FOR TOMORROW

Two games are scheduled for toe morrow morning in the City Recreas tion Department Water Polo League, Rhodius will play Ellenberger at 11 o'clock in the opener and the Ine dianapolis A. C. will meet Willard in the second game. Both games will be played at the Rhodius Pool. The postponed swimming meet will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Willard Pool. It was scheduled for last Sunday but was rained out,

MAY TURN UNDERTAKER

JERSEY CITY, N. J, July 17 Don Brennan, right-handed pitche er released to Jersey City by Cine cinnati may quit baseball and bee come an undertaker.

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irom the game. AN ODD DISTINCTION DETROIT, July 17.—Billy Rogell, Tiger shortstop, claims the negative having

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