Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 July 1937 — Page 6

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TODAY, being properly impressed hy Mayor Kern's Safety Drive, we take up the subject of Jake Powell. Jake is the one-man riot who plays plenty of left field for Uncle Joe McCarthy's boys, better known as the New

York Yankees.

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Fined for Good Cause Fines assessed against trainers and jockeys in New York go to a fund for the relief of trainers and jockeys who

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PAN-AMERICAN GAMES URGED

Unless something is done about Jake pretty soon it looks as if he'll just about wreck a lot of expensive infield

talent in the American League.

der River, as the boys call

So far this year Old Powhim, has had two hand-to-

hand conflicts with Joe Kuhel, the Washington first base-

man.

Last year you will recall it was Jakie who crashed

into Henry Greenberg, the Tiger's ambitious young first baseman, and just about ruined Detroit's chances for the pennant when it developed that Greenberg's hand was

broken in the collision.

In the same game a foul tip slipped off Powell's bat and struck Mickey Cochrane on the foot, putting the No. 1 Tiger on the bench for three weeks. The guy just oozes trouble, you see.

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AKE seems to be just full of the old competitive spirit. To him a hit in the infield is just as good as a lusty wallop to the outer garden because he figures that the guy on the bag has to take a good grip on the ball or he'll run into

him and knock it out of his hands.

He has designs on the,

larceny championship in the base-running department, too, and it’s really surprising the things that happen when Jake starts out to snatch one and throws his 185 pounds at

the bag.

If anything is in his way it’s bound to give.

Now this rough stuff has gotten Powell in bad with

the fans, especially in Washington, his home town.

After

his first encounter with Kuhel the baseball public out in left field showed Jake how they felt by tossing pop bottles

at him.

But was Jake dismayed?

Not at all, he simply

picked up the bottles and heaved them right back, smash-

ing them against the concrete retaining wall.

He was hav-

ing a swell time, too, until the cops stopped him, probably

figuring that the boys

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were entitled to their fun.

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OWELL’S achievements on the bag recall those of one Tyrus Raymond Cobb, the old Georgia Peach. Tyrus used to come into the boys with spikes riding high and frequently he was invited to a follow-up party under the

grandstand. So far as we know Cobb never turned down any of these invitations and we always understood that the Georgian could take pretty good care of himself thataway too. Maybe Powell has too much enthusiasm, too much of the old desire

to win. hated throughout the circuit.

Anyway he’s making headlines and getting himself praised and He's a colorful guy all right, on and off

the playing field and many stories are told about him, The one we like best concerns the time he missed the train for an exhibition game in Florida, chartered a special plane and had the bill sent to Clark Griffith. He was playing with Washington at the

time. ” ” n

Maybe it was just a“coincidence that shortly after that he wasn’t.

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HARLEY GRIMM at least has listened to the advice of his friends

and will have something done has bothered him for several years.

about that sciatic ailment which

We can just imagine with what reluctance the Bruin manager takes leave of his team at this time but everyone will sympathize

and know it's for the best.

While he is gone Gabby Hartnett will do the managing and it must be some consolation to Grimm to know that the team will be

in good hands.

Gabby undoubtedly is destined for a managership

and this will be a good experience for him. In the meantime Cub supporters will be pulling for Charley to get back in there as quickly as possible and there is every reason to believe the Cubs will continue their great battle to stay on top in the National League race during his absence,

Baseball at a Glance

Coffroth Thinks Farr Pretty Good, Joe Finds

By JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer NEW YORK, July 19.—“How good a fighter is this Tommy Farr” The question was put to Mr. James Wood Coffroth in his air conditioned cell in a midtown hotel today. And as an authority, it might be added. At the turn of the century Mr. Coffroth—t hey called him Sunny Jim then-—was the foremost promoter of prize fights in the world. All the old-timers fought under his auspices. He still drools, wit h dignity, about the extraor-

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dinary knuckles of Bob Fitzsimmons. . + “The greatest of them all.” In his late years Mr. Coflroth, always an unusual person, has turned to the finer things in life, a critical aporeciation of paintings, sculptures, historical lore. Give him half a chance and he will bore you stiff with Shakespearean quotations. . . . Principally because he happens io be so much better versed than you. Or even Senator Wild Bill Lyons, who reluctantly admits, that in his new position as the crown prince of the postoffice he is helping James A. Farley and PF. D. R. run the country. The order of precedence in this instance is the Senator's. To him everybody runs second to the

Williams

the Senator cut sharply into Mr. Coffroth's vivid rendition of Hamlet's soliloquy with:

Coffroth Was Impressed

“Yeah, but what about this Farr— can he fight?” Mr, Coffroth thought he could.

recent trip abroad and was impressed. . . . “He does everything right. He is fast and clever with his hands. He moves around nicely on his feet and he can hit hard. Yes, I would say he is a real good fighter.” “Who'd you see him against,” demanded the Senator, spraying the thick velvet carpet with a gray dew of cigar ash. “Let's see. What was that fellow's name? A" light-haired German fellow. Pretty good, too. Let's see now .., . oh, yes. The name was Neusel. Yes, that’s it. Walter Neusel. Not a bad fighter either. And Farr knocked him out.” The Senator's store teeth clattered. His toupee skidded sideways. He almost strangled on his cigar. “You call that Neusel a fighter. Say, I'm 75 years old and I can whip

postoffice. So it was comforting when |. . .

He had seen him in London on a |

him with one hand. mean to sit there and tell me Farr can fight just because he whipped a bum.”

Good Against Neusel

Mr. Coffroth assumed a calm,

judicial attitude.

background of the said Neusel. Graciously he agreed the caliber of the opposition was an important consideration in all such estimates of fighting ability. “All I can say is that against Neusel in the London fight Farr seemed to have just about everything a heavyweight needs,” added Mr. Coffroth. “It may be as you suggest, Senator, that he looked good because he was fighting a a-a-a-a-a, well shall I say, a gentleman of inferior skill? I was convinced at the time he could handle most of our heavyweights. But of course not Louis. Now there is a real fighter. I am almost inclined to rank him close to the incredible Fitzsimmons...” This sent the Senator into another purple splash, with the custpmary sound effects * * * “Louis a real fighter!” the Senator screamed.

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them art museums. daffy. off hand that can take Louis any day in the week. Max Schmeling is one and that Bob Pastor is another.”

A One-Style Fighter

Coffroth smiled tolerantly. “Now how can you say that. Louis has murdered, or rather I

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mean, the colored boy has com- ! pletely subjugated every man he!

has been called on to meet. Every one but Schmeling and that must have been an off night. You know prize fighters, like painters, writers and sculptors, have their dismal moments.”

The Senator scoffed, a fine, rousing New Deal scoff . . . “Who'd you see Louis against that makes you think he’s so hot. Against Max Baer, eh? Well, there's another guy I can whip with one hand. I'll go even further than that. With no hands. I can boo him out of the ring. Now let me tell you about Louis . . J» The Senator went into the familiar routine. Louis is a oneBULOVA

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around, confuse him a bit and what have you got? Not even a magnolia. “I've heard all that,” admitted Mr. Coffroth, “but didn’t he knock out Braddock, and wasn’t Braddock supposed to be a very clever fellow? Didn't Braddock win the championship by just exactly the same tactics you say will beat Louis.” Why Braddock Lost

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Rhodius defeated Ellenberger 4 to 2 yesterday morning at the Rhodius Pool in a City Recreation Independent Water Polo League game. Bob Kirk, with two goals, McQueen and M. Motsinger with one apiece were best for the winners. Cecil and Reedy scored for Ellenberger.

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By United Presse DALLAS, Tex., July 19.—The first Pan-American Olympic games, the most ambitious sports event ever undertaken for athletes from North, Central and South America, were over today, voted by all who saw them as a grand success. Already plans were being made to hold the games as an annual institution, with the likelihood that next year’s Olympics would be held in South America, possibly Brazil. Approximately 50,000 persons saw the games held during the week-end in the Cotton Bowl at the PanAmerican Exposition here. The games closed last night when Pat Dengis, a Welshman from Baltimore, Md. led a group of marathon runners into the Cotton Bowl at the end of a gruelling 26mile grind over a course that wound around the exposition grounds. Dengis, who celebrated his 37th birthday by winning the event, was followed across the finish line by Jose Ribas, 38-year-old newspaper carrier from Buenos Aires, Argene tina. Ribas ‘time was 2:49:59. Mel Porter of New York was third in 2:53:48. Juan Acosta of Chile finished fourth in 2:54:58, followed by Jim Bartlett of Canada, whose time was 2:57:6. In the other event on the last night’s program a picked soccer team from Buenos Aires defeated the Irish Club of Winnipeg, Canada, 8 to 1. The victory gave the PanAmerican games championship ta the Argentinians, who previously defeated the Highlanders of Trenton, N. J, United States amateur champions, 9 to 1. The highlight of the four-day carnival was lanky John Woodruff's record-breaking victory over Elroy Robinson of San Francisco in the 800-meter race during the track and field meet Saturday night. Woodruff clipped two full seconds from the official world record for the event when he defeated Robinson, world half-mile champion, in the unprecedented time of 1 minute 47.8

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