Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1938 — Page 13

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MILLERS ‘SET FOR OPENER HERE

FESTYONE, divers form the Minneapolis squad "which will oppose the Indians in the American Association lid-lifter at Perry Stadium Saturday afternoon. « « . Manager Ownie Bush swung the ax in Daytona Beach, Fla., and lopped off 11 rookies before the team departed for Indianapolis today. . . . For the start of the race, Bush now is earrying nine pitchers, three catchers, five infielders and four outfielders. . Manager Schalk of the Redskins still is carrying a young army of pastimers, but is expected to weed out several of the boys before the league curtain goes up. ... The Tribe chieftain has been doing a lot of experimenting and is undecided about starting assignments in certain

departments of play.

There will be three A. A. openers Saturday, with Minneapolis at Indianapolis, Kansas City at Columbus and Milwaukee at Toledo. . . . The St. Paul at Louisville opener has been moved back until Sunday by agreement. : ~~ It’s the 87th A. A. campaign and three clubs—Indianapolis, Kansas City and St. Paul—are under new managh-

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RAY SCHALK’S Indians will play four series before hitting the road for a swing through the*West where they will help St. Paul open its home season on April 29. ... After four series in the West the Redskins will return

home for the night baseball Colonels on Friday, May 13.

opener with the Louisville

The Indians’ first home series will consist of three tilts with the Millers, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. . . . Minneapolis’ pruned squad will roll into Indianapolis with the

following members:

Righthanded pitchers Walter Tauscher, ‘Belve Bean, Pat Malone, Reggie Grabowski, Jim Henry, Guy Fletcher and Alex Mustaikis.

Lefthanded pitchers Jennings Poindexter and Watson Clark. Catchers Jim Galvin, Otto Denning and Henry Camelli, all right-

handed hitters.

Infielders Harry Taylor, Roy Pfleger and Cal Chapman, lefthanded hitters, and Andy Cohen and Jim Tabor, righthanded hitters.

Outfielders Stanley Spence and

Ted Williams, lefthanded hitters,

and Danny Taylor and Cecil Trent, righthanded hitters,

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Fee and individuals who made reservations for Opening Day at Perry Stadium are picking ’em up at the downtown ticket

office in the Denison Shop, Ohio and Pennsylvania Sts. ... Elizabeth Cogill is at the ticket booth.

Mrs. + « « The phone there is

Riley 5284 and at the Stadium, Riley 4488. The One-o0f-10,000 Club stickers for cars have been distributed over the city as part of a campaign to get a crowd of 10,000 at the “first game and make a strong bid for the American Association attend-

ance trophy.

Vern Sheller of the Bayuk Cigar Co. threatens to win the trophy

himself. .

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(PEBBLY JACK) GLASSCOCK, veteran major league

ball player of the Eighties and Nineties, yesterday complained to police in Wheeling, W. Va, that juvenile ball players were ruining

his garden. .

. Police stopped the game which was in progress on the

- same sandlots ‘Where Glasscock, now 80, learned to play in the early

Seventies.

Glasscock was the Indianapolis club’s star shortstop in the way-

back-when days when the local ball pa He started his big league career with

Methodist Hospital stands. . . .

was located where the

Cleveland in 1879 and in 1890 batted .336 with the New York Giants to lead the National League in hitting. Pebbly Jack piloted the Indianapolis National League team part

of the 1889 season. . . Hoosiers in 1887 and 1888. 2 8 8

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E™ the veterans pull one occasionally and are caught asleep. , . . Tony Lazzeri, known as Mr. Brain to Lefty Gomez of the Yan*kees, blundered on the paths in an exhibition game between the Cubs

and Browns at San Antonio the other day. . .

. He was on third

base with one out when Joe Marty lined to right field. When the ball was caught, Tony was halfway home and had to

turn around and go back. .

. The “skull” cost the Bruins an important

Bill Naymick, rookie pitcher with Cleveland, is: occupying two

upper berths as the squad barnstorms up from the South. . .

. He

stands 6 feet 8 inches and the Pullman Co, had no lower berths -designed to accommodate men of this height. »

Training Camp News

By United Press

EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 12—The Cleveland Indians and the Giants —all-square in their exhibition series—play here today. The Indians evened the series at five games each by défeating the New Yorkers 8-7 at

Paducah yesterday. Julius Solters’

ninth-inning home run with two

mates aboard was the winning blow.

The teams will play four games before reaching Cleveland Saturday for the closing pair.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 12.— Seeking their fifth straight victory over minor league teams, the Yankees meet the Knoxville Smokies of ‘the Southern Association today. The Yanks made a clean sweep of their two-gime series against Atlanta by beating the Crackers, 9-4, yesterday. It was the 15th victory in 20 spring games for the world champions.

SAVANNAH, Ga., April 12.—8Savannah’s Sally Leaguers meet the Dodgers for the second and last time today. The Dodgers scored their third straight exhibition win, 3-1, over Savannah when Forrest Pressnell, pitching the full nine innings, doled out six hits yesterday.

WICHITA, Kas., April 12.—The Browns and the Cubs meet in their fifth exhibition game today. The Cubs evened the series at two games each when they scored a 6-3 victory yesterday. Tex Carles ton went the route and gave up eight safeties. It was the Browns’ second setback in 19 starts. | SHAWNEE, Okla., April 12.~The Pirates and the White Sox resume their exhibition series here today. The Sox won their first game in four starts against the Bucs, 7-4, yesterday. Chicago will have to win .the final three tilts for an/ even break in spring host hostilities.

ATLANTA, Ga. Ga.. April 12.—The Tigers play the Atlanta Crackers today. The won 15 and lost five in the grapefruit eircuit before breaking training camp

yesterday. .

DANVILLE, Va., April '13.—The Red Sox and Reds meet in their final exhibition game today. In the nine games already played, each has won four and one ended in a tie.

The Reds evened the series when |

walloped the Sox, 10-2, at ; A yesterday. Lefty Lee Grissom pitched seven scoreless innings for Cincinnati. He gave up only five hits and one unearned run in 17 innings 1 against the Sox..

\ CHARLOTTE, N. C., April 12.— The Phillies play the Charlotte au of the- Piedmont League to- ~ A

day. The Phils blanked Asheville’s Pieamoms champions, 5-0, yesteryo

NORFOLK, Va. April 12—The Athletics sought revenge today from the Norfolk Tars of the Piedmont League. The Tars defeated the A’s, 4-3, yesterday behind the eight-hit pitching of Hendrichson.

PINE BLUFF, Ark. April 12.— The Cardinals seek their ninth straight exhibition victory today in a game with the Pine Bluff team of the Cotton States League. The Cards nosed out the Dallas Steers, 8-1, yesterday.

2 BOUTS UNFILLED ON LEGION CARD

All but two of the 10 amateur boxing bouts scheduled for Thursday night at Tomlinson hall have been arranged, Matchmaker Lee Bess said today. The program, sponsored by the Tillman H. Harpole post of the American Legion, will feature a scrap between Milton Bess, local Golden Gloves ace and Johnny Benna of Terre Haute, national Golden Gloves lightweight champion. Joe ‘Louis, world heavyweight champion, who will referee five of the 10 bouts, will arrive here tomorrow. Tickets are on sale at the Leteze Service Shop, 108 E. Mar-

| Baseball

The Fall Creek Athletics and the Indianapolis A’s will tangle at Belmont Park at 2 p. m. Sunday. The Athletics will practice this afternoon at Ellenberger Park from 4 to 6 p. m. The following will play with the Athletics this year: DePrez, Wheeler, Reed, Brouse, Scott, Kepner, McNay, Stoshitch, Ashcraft, Mackey, Lewis, D. Yelton, McCleery, Gable, Sherman, Branham, Copp, Hagan, Hager and Hershberger. Strong state teams wanting games with °the Athletics write Harry T. Hershberger, 2968 Guilford Ave.

“Tomorrow at 2 p, m.; the Indianapolis Cardinals will practice at. Ellenberger Park. Last year’s players

are urged to report. A third base~|

man is wanted. The Cards will meet

Looking at Camilli’s 116 batting average isn’t making Larry MacPhail

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"Think Giants And Yankees . Due to Repeat

Collapse of White Sox Is Predicted; McCarthymen Standout Choice.

By GEORGE KIRKSEY (Copyright. 1938, by United Press)

Another all-New York World Series between the Yankees and the Giants was forecast today by the major league managers in making their annual pennant predictions for the United Press.

Seven managers in each league predicted the entire order of finish, only Bill Terry of the Giants and Oscar Vitt of the Indians declining to do so. “I never picked the order in which teams would finish in my life,”. said Terry, “and I never expect to.” The liberty was taken therefore of substituting a New York newspaperman’s selections in the Giant pilot’s place. These selections were based on opinions Terry has ex-

spring. Vitt named the Yanks to repeat, but begged off picking where the rest would finish because of his unfamiliarity with the American League.

among the American League pilots to repeat, seven picking them first and one second. The lone dissenter, who asked that his name be withheld, picked Cleveland to triumph.

dians.

to the poll, will put on a real battle for second place. Detroit was picked second by six pilots and third by two. Cleveland drew one first, one second and six thirds. : The big collapse in the American League will be the White Sox, the managers forecast. They will drop from third to fifth, with the Red Sox moving up to fourth place to round out the first division.

Same Finish Is Seen

In the National League the managers predicted the same order of finish as last season — New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. The Giants were picked first five times (including once by Terry's substitute), twice for second and one third. Two pilots. Casey Stengel of the Bees and Burleigh Grimes of the Dodgers, named the. Cubs to win, and Pie Traynor picked his own Pirates. In second division the poll named Cincinnati as the team to show the most improvement, getting sixth place, only a few points back of the fifth-place Bees. Commenting on the American League race, Joe McCarthy, Yanks’ manager, said: “It’s no soft touch to win three penants in a row, but it has been done before and it’s possible to do it again. In spite of our troubles in the spring, I believe we have a stronger club than in 1937. But I believe the league is stronger right. down the line.” . Mickey Cochrane of the Tigers figures his team will be slightly weaker in batting and stronger in fielding, but admits everything depends on how his pitchers come around, especially Schoolboy Rowe. “You can say for me that the Indians will be plenty troublesome and certainly will be in first division,” was Vitt’s comment.

Big Upheaval Seen

The general tone of the National League predictions indicated that a majority feel that there is a possibility of a big upheaval. Said Bill McKechnie, Cincinnati: “If any one of the first four teams breaks down, it is likely to fall real hard, maybe as low as sixth place.” “The Giants can make it three straight if everything clicks,” said Terry’s pinch-hitter, “and also can wind up sixth if nothing clicks. Another pitcher is desperately needed.” Casey Stengel, Bees, believes the Cubs are a cinch to win “if their pitching holds up,” while Pie Traynor, Pittsburgh, says, “if Rizzo continues to hit and Bauers isn’t on the shelf too long the Pirates will win.” Burleigh Grimes, Brooklyn, in naming the Cubs to win because of their all-round strength, says the Giants may drop plenty if anything happens to Hubbell. “If Hubbell doesn’t have another good year,” asks Grimes, “who’ll pick him up?”

Hawks Favored For Hockey Title

CHICAGO, April 12 (U. P.).—Chicago’s Blackhawks, unorthodox miracle team of the National Hockey League, were 7-5 favorites today to climax the year’s greatest sports coméback by regaining the world championship in the fourth game of the Stanley Cup finals tonight against Toronto's Maple Leafs. Odds were even higher that the game will be the roughest of the entire cup playoffs.

quarrels between the players and rival managers have: broken out. A distinctly hostile crowd, which may exceed the 18,469 that saw C Sunday victory at the Stadium, will add to the frenzy. There was little reason to favor the Hawks, except that they don’t know when they're beaten. They have fought with their backs to the wall in every series and came from behind to win both their games from Toronto.

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Butler Nine Prepares for Opener Against Purdue

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Top photo shows Inmon Blackaby, veteran hurler, at the plate as s the Lower left, a closeup of backstop Wilson.

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Lower right” erry Steiner,

Butler University squad is given batting practice under the watchful eye | basketball star, in a new role. Jerry hopes to be a regular starter on the of Coach Tony Hiskle, right. Dick Wilson, regular catcher, is receiving. | meund. He pitched two years for the Berne High School nine.

Lou Gehrig Once Belonged to Giants But He Was Only 17 and Didn’t Last

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Hinkle Holds Batting Drill|

Batting received major attention yesterday afternoon at the Butler University baseball camp as Coach Tony Hinkle prepared his Bulldog diamondmen for their season opener against Purdue here next

Tuesday afternoon. Jerome Steiner, promising. sophomore, worked on the mound whil

Dick Wilson, first string catcher, and Doty O’Connor shared the backstop duty. Tom Harding, Negro centerfielder and regular last season, reported for practice and again will seek a varsity berth. With practice a week old, Butler has three pitchers ready for work. They are: Steiner, Inmon Blackaby and Joe Bolanowski. Steiner and Blackaby are right-handers, while Bolanowski throws from the port side. Wilson is expected to perform behind the bat with O'Connor in reserve. The infield probably will include three veterans. Joe Macek, southpaw, is expected to be at first base. Cody Burdette is rated a certainty for the keystone sack and Silvio Constantino is likely to hold down the shortstop position. Paul Herrmann, a sophomore, and Jack Naylor are candidates for the “hot corner. In the outfield probably will be Harding, at center, and Andy ‘Boa, senior, in left field. Bob: Connor, a sophomore, figures to receive the other outfield assignment.

Crisler Hopeful of Michigan Outlook

PITTSBURGH, April 12 (U.P) ~ “1 didn't go to Michigan to lose,” Herbert Orbin (Fritz) Crisler, Michigan University’s new football coach, told the: naa) meeting and dinner the Michigan Club of urs last night.

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By JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer SEBRING, Fla., April 12—When the Giants failed to press their interest in a young Hartford first basemen who called himself Lou

Lewis back in 1922 they lost a pretty fair ball player. To come right out and say so, they lost Lou Gehrig. I was startled to learn the other, day that Gehrig was once the property of the Giants. Indeed, the only reason he is with the Yanks today is that the Giants seemingly ignored him. They had him first —and for nothing—but apparently they couldn't see him. Not as “Lewis” Whether they ever heard of him later as Gehrig is not known. It’s hard ‘to get Gehrig to talk about this phase of his career. He's a conscientious, sensitive fellow and even at this late date he isn't sure he did right*by his university by playing professional ball under an assumed name. And there's that

contract he signed with the Hart-

ford club, which was in effect, the Giants’ farm. ; He was only 17 at the time but it. was a contract just the same, Morally it bound him to the Giants, or so he imagined. ~ “Here's how it was” Gehrig finally capitulated. “I was going to Columbia. A fellow came up and asked me hrw I'd like to work out with the Giants. He was a semipro umpire. I've forgotten his

| name and that distresses me.

“Anyway I went over to the Polo Grounds and reported Cozy Dolan, as per: instructions. Dolan was one of the Giants’ coaches. I

worked out with some other young- | sters in the morning. Maybe for a

week or so. One day Dolan told me to hang around. “I want John Mec- |X Graw to take a look. at you,” he ex-

x the old maestro and he| isked me if I was interested in ag to Barstord or the season.

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“I explained I didn’t want to jeopardize my college standing. I still had two more years at Columbia. ‘I'll take care of all that,’ he said. ‘Your name’s Lewis. Lou

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at Hartford and tell him to play you at first base’ There isn’t much more to the story. I was pretty awiul around first. Green as grass. And I wasn’t knocking down any fences with my hitting, either. Besides, I didn't like the life of a professional at the time. Not in that league, anyway. “I was homesick. One morning I went around to see Irwin—he was the manager—-to tell him ‘I was through, but he was ill. They wouldn’t let me see him. Two days later I read in the papers where he had jumped off one of the Fall River boats; committed suicide. That was enough for me. I packed up and came home without saying anything to anybody. “And at the moment I was dead certain I'd never play professional baseball again. I was studying engineering. "A fellow could do all right at that work and live a sane sort of life. So I said goodby to baseball, to the Giants, to ‘Lou Lewis,’ the world’s worse first baseman, and to the contract, which was a pretty awesome instrument to me at that time.” The exact details of how Gehrig became a member of the Yankees are somewhat obscure. Paul Kritchell, who scouted him, insists it was at ‘the Columbia-Pennsylvania game.

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with the longest home run I ever saw a college player hit. “The collegians wents nuts. They picked Gehrig up and carried him around the field all the while singI knew we could use Gehrig and I wanted to be sure I got to him before any other scout.

‘So I got out on the field and joined

the collegians. I didn’t know any college songs so I sang ‘Down Where the Wurtzhurger Flows.” That's better than any college song that was ever written anyway. Especially the Wurtzburger. «I worked up close to Gehrig who was being bounced around in thé air by these daffy collegians and I said to him, ‘Do you want to play pall with the Yankees? He didn’t seem to know. ‘If I talk with your coach. will you promise you won't sign with anybody until you see me?’ He seemed to have great confidence in his coach, who was Andy Coakley, and a little later I met with the two of them and they

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Indians Grab 12-Inning Tilt

Birmingham Falls, 1-0; Lewis’ Blow Decisive.

Times Special BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 12.— Ray ‘Schalk’s homeward-bound Ine dians meet the Birmingham Barons. here this afternoon in the second of two exhibition games after being forced to go 12 innings before wine

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day, 1-0. Following the game today, the Tribe will follow General Manager Leo T. Miller northward. Miller left yesterday for Indianapolis. The Schalkmen will halt at Bowling Green, Ky. tomorrow to meet Toe ledo’s Mud Hens in their last exe hibition game before the American Association chase starts. Buddy Lewis struck the decisive blow for the Redskins in the 12th session of yesterday's tilt when he slugged a three-bagger to left cen=ter with one out. Mike Martineck pinch hit for Pitcher Tommy Galli van and slapped a grounder which rolled through the Baron shorte stopper while Lewis galloped home, Laurie Myllykangas went eight innings on the Indianapolis mound, giving up two hits, both singles. He shared starring honors with two new Indian infielders, Myron (Mike), McCormick and young Steve Mes ‘McCormick had three of the Tribe's seven hits while playing first and Mesner hit safely twice and

‘fielded perfectly at third.

Myllykansas’ performance yesterday may win him the Tribe mound duties against Minneapolis on open ing day in Indianapolis Saturday, but Vance Page and Lloyd Johnson also are contenders for the coveted assignment. Page won both home and road openers for the Indians last year. INDIANAPOLIS

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FRITZ ZIVIC SEEKS BID TO MEET CHAMP

DETROIT, April 12 (U. P.).—e With his fists aimed at the welter« Velgnt championship, Fritzie Zivie, e of the fighting Zivics of Pitts< h, will meet Remo Fernandez, Mexican welterweight champion, toe night at Arena Gardens in a 10« round bout. Zivic hopes for a bout with the winner of the welterweight tussle next month between Henry Arme strong and Barney Ross. :

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