Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1938 — Page 23
By Eddie Ash K. C TO. START WITH FRESHIES
BUT HAS YANKS FOR BACKSTOP
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IKE Indianapolis, Kansas City has joined the Youth Movement in baseball this spring, but the Blues are in a position to experiment with freshmen because they have the New York Yankees to furnish replacements if the young pastimers fall short. . . . However, it is generally understood the Blues will open the American Associa“tion schedule with material at hand. Judge Landis is keeping a sharp eye on the traffic in players between chain-owned clubs, and before an athlete is farmed out nowadays his case is given a thorough ‘study and the baseball law book is consulted from cover to cover. "> The Blues have come up with a Grapefruit League sensation in Walter Judnich, outfielder, who. batted .315 for the Oakland Pacific Coast League club last year. . . . Manager Bill Meyer has assigned the lad to the middle pasture and his clubbing in exhibition games has been far above average.
2 x = ® 8% 8 THER K. C. outfielders are Buzz Boyle, with the team last year; Jack Glynn, formerly of Milwaukee; Joe ‘Gallagher, rookie from Binghamton, and Ed. Longacre, ‘from Oakland. . . . Only Gallagher and Longacre are right‘handed swingers. While there is some question about the Blues’ outfield, the infield seems good enough after Harry Davis, seasoned first baseman, rounds into form. . , . Just before reporting time he became ill of pneumonia and is slow getting into condition. . . . He may not be ready to start the season. . . . Johnny Sturm, rookie from Norfolk, is playing the position. ; Second base is well cared for by Jack Saltzgaver, back in the minors after four years with the Yankees. « «+ At short is Eddie Miller, in the International League last season. . . . He is strong on defense, but weak with the hickory. . . . Bill Matheson, bothered by a sore arm, is a holdover at third. , . . The other Bossihility is Ed
Joost, from Cincinnati. $3 » # 2 » # ” IL BREESE, one of the few Blues remaining from 1937, is a . cafching possibility, and Bill Baker, a powerful fellow, is after a berth in the backstop department. . . . The best defensive man trying out back of the plate is Billy Helm, a weak hitter. Little can be said for sure about pitching. . . . Al Piechota, Marvin Breuer and Norman Branch have been setting the pace. . . . And the organization expects a lot of Jack LaRocca. . The others are all youngsters and in the group are Thurston Crutchfield, Bill Yooke and ‘Jim Prendergast, southpaws, and Bob Miller, John Bittner, Ralph - Hamner and George Washburn, righthanders. : : = » 8 8 » HE American Association will open its 37th season two weeks from
tomorrow and leading in pennants is St. Paul with seven. . . . . Louisville, Minneapolis and Columbus are next high*with six apiece,
Indianapolis four, Kansas City and Milwaukee three each, and Toledo °
one. . . . The Mud Hens were nosed out on the last day in 1937 and probably will be the prerace favorite this year. * The A. A. was organized in 1902 and the only break in the league Jineup occurred in 1913 when the Toledo franchise was moved to Cleveland. . . . The club returned to Toledo in 1916 and Roger Bresnahan was placed at the helm. Mike Kelley, president of the Minneapolis Millers, piloted the St. Paul Saints in 1902, the inaugural year, and still is hale and hearty and just as enthusiastic about the game as ever.
2 ” #" t 4 » 2 ® FNDIANAPOLIS won the first pennant, in 1902, and the late W. H. Watkins piloted the club. . . . The late Charlie Carr directed the ‘Indians to their second flag, in 1908; Jack Hendricks piloted the Tribe champions of 1917 and Bruno Betzel was at the helm when the Redskins annexed their fourth bunting in 1928. Minneapolis is the only A. A. member to escape last place in the 86 years of play, but finished seventh five times. . Indianapolis ed second six times; third, four; fourth, seven; fifth, three; sixth, five; seventh, three; eighth, four. Thirty-one no-hit games have been recorded in 36 years of A. A, history, three by Indianapolis pitchers, Rube Marquard, in 1908; Dan Tipple, in 1915; Vic Aldridge, the Hoosier Schoolmaster, in 1916. In 1913 Baskette of Toledo hurled a no-hitter against Minneapolis, but lost, 1 to 0.
: Training Camp News
By United Press
CLEARWATER; Fla., April 1 (U. P.).—Larry McPhail, general man- ~ ager of the Dodgers, said today that it was “silly” to talk of the Dodgers being a first division club this year. “We were 17% games behind the fifth place Bees last year and clubs
‘do not improve that many games overnight,” he said.
“We have a much
improved team, and will be stronger as the season progresses, but it takes 8 well-balanced, as well as a strong club to finish in the first division and
the Dodgers are not in that class at ®
present.” The Dodgers tackle the Bees in an exhibition game today.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 1.— The Yankeees make their first stop of a 14-game barnstorming tour here today to meet the Tal- . l]ahassee club of the Georgia- : Florida League.
' SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 1.— The Browns and Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association met in the second of their five-game series today. The Browns won the opener 7-6 on Ralph Kress’ 10th inhome run, his second of the game, yesterday.
LAKELAND, Fa., April 1.—The ‘ Tigers sought to salvage the last of a four-game exhibition series as they met the Reds today. The Bengals were outscored, 7-5, in their third straight loss to the : Reds yesterday. It gave Cincin- . nati its 11th training victory in 15 starts. The Reds raked three ' rookie pitchers for 16 hits ‘while their ace moundsmen, Gene Schott and Lee Grissom, held the Tigers to nine. BRADENTON, Fis Fla, April 1— Manager Casey Stengel of .the ‘Bees
announced that first base candidate Edgar Mohler would be sent to the Bees’ training farm at Evansville today. Later he will be transferred to Hartford. Mohler, who played for Ottawa, Ont. last year, is the only man on the present Bee squad who will not be taken back to Boston.
~ LOS ANGELES, April 1.—Chicago’'s two major league baseball teams broke camp today, the first lap of their spring training series here completed. The Cubs defeated the White Sox, 9-2, yesterday and held the long end of a 5-2 game count. Phil Cavaretta, with a. man on base, knocked a home run in the seventh and broke 2 2-2 tie. Then in the eighth the Cubs pounded Bill Dietrich for five runs. Both teams planned to move East today.
FRESNO, . Cal, April 1.—The Pirates, winners over Portland's coast league Club, 5-1, yesterday, came here today to play Fresno. Pittsburgh rolled up its lead with a four-run exhibition in the first
inning. Vaughn hit a home run in|"
the first, and Berres hit one in the ninth. Portland broke camp after the. game and left for San Francisco.
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No Use Hurrying In his latest mile race, at Chicago, . Glenn Cunningham led in only one lap
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LOUIS RISKS TITLE FOR 3D TIME TONIGHT
Favorite Over Harry T homas
Ticket Sale Disappi Crowd Likely to Less Than 15,000.
(Radio Details, Page 29)
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million-dollar rematch with Max Schmeling, tonight will meet the last of his tuneup opponents in a scheduled title fight at Chicago Stadium against Harry Thomas, awkward but sturdy trial horse from Eagle Bend, Minn. : The champion was ‘a 20-to-1 favorite to retain his title in the third defense since he won it at Comiskey Park last June by knocking out James J. Braddock. Odds of 10 to 1 still were being quoted that Louis would score a quick knockout. A disappointing advance sale indicated less than 15,000 will see Chicago's first indoor heavyweight title fight. Promoter Mike Jacobs said the bout may net $75,000, of which Louis will receive 40 per cent and Thomas 12%; per cent. Both fighters .also will share receipts from an exclusive radio broadcast and the motion pictures. For Thomas, the shot at the championship was a dream he never expected to realize. Except for his recent New York fights against Schmeling and Jimmy Adamick, the bulky Minnesota towhead never has headlined a major card. For Louis, it’s a chance to show the world he can dispose of Thomas in less time than it took Schmeling. This means he must stop Thomas in less than eight rounds. Joe thinks he can do it in five although he refused to make any predictions. He’ll Take No Chances
his favor, Louis will take no chances with Thomas even to beat Schmel-
in eight rounds. Thomas has a kick in both hands. He believes Louis will not be a great
' jaw and likely will risk all his hopes
pion’s head. “I'll keep throwing punches until I hit him,” Thomas said. “He'll be hurt, all right.” The champion’s two weeks of boxing drills ended with the most vicious flurry he ever went through in Chicago. Training for Braddock, he was niore like a scared kid trying to learn to keep his chin pro-
who knocked out Primo Carnera, Max Baer, Paolino Uzcudun and the others. Now he has more poise. Busy Champion Admitting Thomas can change the entire course of the bout by one punch on the Bomber’s chin, ringsiders who watched both boxers throughout their drills agreed Louis can hit Thomas almost at will and no man yet has been able to withstand such punishment. The challenger’s own right hand is carried in an unusual position and it may block Louis’ efforts to
blows. deadly. If Louis can wlip Thomas, he will be the first heavyweight champion since Jack Dempsey to defend his crown successfully three times. The Bomber decisioned Tommy Farr of Wales and knocked out Nathan Mann in three rounds. Not even Dempsey, however, can match Louis’ record of three defenses in less than a year after he carried off the title.
Additional Sports, Pages 24, 25 and 26
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quished by Roger Downs, who passed the 14-year age limit. In other divisions of the tourney, men, women and men’s doubles teams will compete. Entries may be filed in all’ divisions until tonight at the Paddle Club, Li. 0606.
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Apostoli Again Tackles Lee
Bellhop 7-5 Favorite to Repeat Victory.
(Radio Details, Page 29)
NEW YORK, April 1 (U. P).— Freddie Apostoli of San Francisco was a 7-to-5 favorite to score his second straight victory over Glenn Lee, middleweight from Edison, Neb., at Madison Square Garden tonight. Apostoli took the decision in their first fight—a bruising 12 round affair eight weeks ago. Tonight's bout will be a 15-rounder and many critics believe Lee might win over the longer distance. Both men finished training yesterday. A sell-out crowd of 17,000 was expected at the Garden. If Apostoli wins he probably will get a summer outdoor title fight with middleweight champion Fred Steele. If Lee wins he probably will have to defeat Young Corbett III, who outpointed Apostoli on Feb, 22 in San Francisco, before getting a chance at Steele:
Coleman Back On Mat Program
Abe (Half Pint) Coleman, 205, Jewish heavyweight mat champion who insists that he was ‘“choked” into defeat at the hands of Dorve (Iron Man) Roche, last Tuesday, has agreed to appear in the semiwindup on a four-bout wrestling bill at the Armory next Tuesday night. The speedy New Yorker will face Pete Baltran, 216, Austin, Tex, In another bout, Flash Clifford, 180, Louisville, goes against, Silent Rattan, 179, local deaf mute. Clife org is said to be fast and aggrese sive A young ear” between two powerful “meanies” features the bill with Ernie Dusek, 239, Omaha, clashing with John Katan, 235, Canada.
FT. WAYNE TO DEFEND Y. M. C. A. SWIM CROWN
FT. WAYNE, Ind., April 1 (U, P.). —Entries are being received for the State ¥, M. C. A. swimming championship meet to be held tomorrow {at the local “Y” tank. The Ft. Wayne swimmers tect. their. crown against many other plungers in the senior division. Huntington, runnerup last year, ap-" pears as a strong contender; for the 1938 crown. The preliminary heats wil be held at 2 p. m. with the finals at 8 o'clock. Entries will be accepted une til April 8.
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