Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1938 — Page 10

A ' By Joe Willams

(Batting tor Eddie Ash) HAVE DOYLE WORRIED

REDS

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HE AT 40 TO 1

SR NE W YORK, June 25.—Jack Doyle, who remembers Broadway before it was captured by the chop suey joints and orange-drink stands, tells people he is looking for a nice soft spot in the East River in the event Cincinnati wins the National League pennant. To intimates, howe Jack confides this is strictly a gag, pointing out that one ; shot in the East River is probably as soft as another. Mr.

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Dovle, who quotes prices on everything (he even had a price on Alf Landon), opened his baseball future hook with the Reds at 40 to 1. Right now the Reds have heen backed down {0 3 to 1 and Doyle isn't answering his phone. Dovle, a dailv visitor at the local ball parks, thinks the Reds have a fine chance to sneak off with the National League pennant, although in his book the Giants are still 6 to 5 and the Cubs are listed at 3 to 2. The veteran betting commissioner professes to see a striking resemblance between this National League pennant race and that in 1914 when the Braves got up off the floor to win, in a manner of speaking. He thinks the senior circuit is ripe for an upset and believes that the Reds are the team which may achieve it. Certainly no underdog in recent vears has caught the public's fancy like the current crew of Bill McKechnie, who is one of baseball's shrewder managers, even if he does his master-minding behind a pair of specs anchored to his neck with a long, black silk ribbon. The Giants, of 1933, were outsiders but that was one of those upsets which wasn’t an upset in retrospect. x THEN vou looked back on it, vou realized that the Giants had a great team in 1932, which didn’t function through a combination of circumstances and was further handicapped by the early-season resignation of John McGraw. The ’33 club was just a better team than the : experts rated it. s Cincinnati team is one which finished so far last in 1937 that most had to be swept out of the way to allow the Three-Eve League to finish. Charley Dressen, whose misfortune it was to manage that bunch, had the temerity last Seplember to ask where he stood on his next vear's contract and the answer was “outside.” Bobby Wal an ancient scout, was called in to serve as nominal manager for ihe balance of the season. A great job of reorganization has been done on the Reds, gw Powel Crosiey, who, in addition to being the president, hat Broadway celumnists would call a “radio tycoon.” Millionaire and Warren Giles, hired a vear ago as general manager, are in harmony. When they signed McKechnie, they didn’t just

that. The important item of improving the breed of ballreceived serious consideration.

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t 1s that McKechnie has more good ball plavers than the him credit for in the spring. Frank McCormick, should be the National League's choice for first base All-Star game. Ival Goodman, always a good hitter, now hits ns on what formerly were long flv balls since the Crosley Field re 11 feet closer to home plate. Schnozzola Lombardi is the ht-handed hitter in the league, in the averages as well as in

gave in the home nm fences fact These three contain the power of the Reds and are the answer Cincinnati leading the league in team batting. And there 1s Vander Meer—sooner or later his name is bound to crop up e Reds. The voungster from New Jersey threw two ive not-hit, no-run games to make baseball history. Mr. Doyle points out that the odds against this are 160,000 to 1, but I think he’s shaving the price a bit An amiable eccentric named Lefty Lee Grissom has been of no use to the Reds all season. He was called the second Dizzy Dean a vear ago but when ha decided to match Dean step for step when the latter became disabled, Cincinnati fans decided this was carrying imitation too far. Mr. Grissom has parted from his tonsils, more in sorrow than in anger, and if he ever gets around to parting from the more goofy of his ideas, the Reds will have the two best left-handers in the National League. ~

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HERE also is a young man with the Reds named Ray Davis. When he first showed up at the Tampa training base in 1933. Tow Swope, veteran Cincinnati baseball writer, said, “he looks like Walter Johnson.” Tom wasn't kidding, either. The guy does remind you of the Big Train. There is a distinct facial and physical resemblance between Davis and the old master. The peculiar part of it is that this young Davis also can pitch. He came up with a pip of a 13-in-ning game against Boston Tuesday. Of course, it may be argued that stopoing the Bees is not test of pitching greatness. They hit like a group picture of Tommy Farr. Rather sketchily, tnere you have the Reds—all but one important item. It probably is the hustlingest team in the majors. McKechnie has a knack of inspiring his men. Ball players who stand around like hitching posts on other clubs, really “give” when they come under the spell of Deacon Bill. On a race track, they'd be calling for saliva tests daily if such improvement were noted. Can this club “steal” the pennant? I have a hunch it mav but my National League spies tell me otherwise. They insist that the Giants are still the solid team of that league. no matter how much they may stumble at intervals. Those who like the chances of the Giants to make it three pennants in a row will stand around listening patiently while vou reel off all their flaws, real or fancied. And whan vou pause breath come hack with, “but thevre still in first a rebuttal which takes a lot of rebutting.

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Ival Goodman, the Cincinnati Reds slugging outfielder, has averaged better than two bases a hit this season.

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His first 49 safeties were for a total of 102 bases,

INDIANS RETURN, MEET TOLEDO T ONIGHT

Took 11 11 Out Of 16 on Trip To Keep Lead §

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Even Series; Niggeling Yields 7 Hits.

(Editorial, Page Eight)

| | | The Indianapolis Indians were | back home today still on top in the] exciting American Associatign race ' and anxious to demonstrate their talent before the home folk against

| the Toledo Mud Hens tonight.

The Tribesmen wound up their long road jaunt at Columbus last night when thev walloped the Red 10 to 1, behind the seven- hit ) John Niggeling, The victory enabled the Indians one-game lead | the fast stepping St. Paul | The Redskins played to big crowds | and the]

Homer for Latshaw

The Tribe won 11 out of 16 on They took three out of at Louisville, swept a two-

Blues and picked up two more at | Milwaukee. Moving into Minneapo- | got an even break in a four-game series and then got an even split in two games at St. Paul. |

| Winding up against Columbus they dropped the opener but evened the | count by

winning last night. | The Redskins produced a real | punch in the third inning last night when they scored six runs, got three in the fifth and added anin the eighth. Altogether |

they rattled 15 safeties off the |

| slants of Hader and Turbeville. Bob ! Latshaw | singles. | the locals pile up the score.

got a home run and two Five Columbus errors helped

Two more games will be played tomorrow afternoon, the first engagement getting under the | circuit's leading hurler, probably | will see action in the Toledo series | be readv to go tonight.

By United Press The St. Paul Saints were back in second place in American Association standings today, with the Kansas City Blues occupving third place, while Indianapolis still held

lon to top position.

St. Paul moved into the runnerup position by defeating the Milwau-

| kee Brewers in an easy 6-t0-2 vic-

tory yesterday at Milwaukee. Kansas City disappointed a hometown crowd in an afterncon game 6 to 4

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wrestling show at next Wednesday is creating an unusual | of interest around the! according to Matchmaker Lloyd Carter. The feature is the world’s heavyweight championship match between Everett Marshall, Colorado matman, and (Crusher) Casey of Ireland.

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According to Promcier Carter, | reservations already have been! made by fans in Columbus, Muncie, | | Crawfordsville, Marion, Terre Haute, Frankfort, Greencastle,

' Philadelphia outfielder,

Earl Averill Tops Batters

NEW YORK Ear] Averill,

June 25 (U. P.).— hard-hitting Cleveland outfielder, added 12 pionts to his batting average thiz week, to tighten his hold on first place in the American League batting race averages showed today. His average of .330 gave him a 26-point margin over Cecil Travis, Washington shortstop, who had a mark of .364. Travis moved up from

({ fourth place last week. Hal Trosky,

Cleveland first baseman, lost nine points and dropped to third place with a mark of .333. | Ernie Lombardi, hefty Cincinnati catcher, picked up seven points to take over first place in the National | League with ,358. Herschel Mar‘in advanced fifth to second with a mark Joe Medwick, St. Louis’ held third with .350. Allen, Cleveland speedthe American League's with nine victories a percentage of Pittsburgh rookie, paced the National League with five victories against one loss for a mark of .833. 10 leadiy hitters in “American Lea

from of .355. outfielder, Johnny baller, was leading pitcher and one loss for

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HARVARD CREWS IN

SWEEP AGAINST YALE

NEW LONDON, Co Conn, June 25 | (U.P) —Harvard oarsmen were | as the greatest in the East efter their clean sweep victory over Yale in the historic|

| Thames Regatta,

The powerful Crimson varsity beat out Yale by a boat length yesterday | to become the only unbeaten Eastern crew. The victory gave her a | berth beside unbeaten Washington | of the West, who defends her Pough- | keepsie championship Monday on the Hudson.

“OUTFITTERS TO MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN |

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Myron McCormick and Glen Chapman, Tribe Outhelders

FIREMEN T0 PLAY IN BOOSTER GAME

The Indianapolis Firemen's nine 1s to tackle the Clinton Dianas in a semipro tourney game at Terre Haute next Friday night. It will be a booster day game and the

Firemen expect to he accompanied by a large delegation from Indianapolis. Al Schacht, clown prince of baseball, will be an added attracThe Dianas won the state semipro championship last year and expected to furnish plenty of opposition to the Firemen who have made an excellent record so far this

state

Ott Rescues Giants Again

His Eighth yng Homer Defeats Cubs.

NEW YORK, June 25 (U. P).— He lifts his right leg high in the { alr when he takes his stride at the 1 plate, an unorthodox style used by t | no other batter, He came up a | catcher, was converted into an oute | fielder and then after 11 years in | the outer patrol he switched over- | night to third base for the good of { the team,

He never pops off, never grand stands, never does anything to mmterfere with playing the best he knows how for the Giants His name in Melvin Thomas Ott, and without him the Giants wouldn't be leading the National League. Again yesterday Ott won a game | single-handed for the Giants and kept them a game-and-a-half ahead of the high-flying Reds. With the scored tied, 3-3, in the eighth, Ott, hit homer No. 18 to defeat the Cubs, 5-3, mn a rain-soaked bate tle at the Polo Grounds. In addition he hit a single to account for a run in the first inning. Cincinnati hammered out a 6-4 victory over the Phillies, collecting 12 hits off Al Hollingsworth, Wayne Lamaster and Al Smith. Ernie Lombardi's long single with the bases loaded in the first inning drove in three runs. Joe Cascarella relieved Peaches Davis in the ninth to head off a Philly rally.

'STERLINGS TO PLAY 2 GAMES AT RICHMOND

Three double-headers are on the schedule in the Indiana-Ohio League tomorrow. The Sterling Beers of Indianapolis will meet the Pattis at Richmond, the first game starting at 1:15 p. m. Sterling players will leave 1128 Oliver Ave,

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‘Archery Shoot Set -for July 3-4

The Midwestern Archery Association will hold its Twelfth Annual Tournament at‘ the north of Indianapolis,

July 3 and 4

Gregg farm,

Fifteen cups, medals and trophies |

be awarded nine

to juniors, association

will winners, and six Kibhbe,

Frederick A. secretary, an-

to men’s division | to women's division, |

| against the Chicago Colored

nounced. Special trophy awards will !

be made by the Milwaukee Archery Association to winners of each target division. The Gregg farm is | at 106th St. and N. Meridian St.

| fifth place in the Tri-State Baseball

| bakers at South Bend tomorrow.

{ town Indianapolis on U. 8

at 10 a. m. The Indianapolis Kautskvs will play two at Lafayette and the other twin attraction brings the Dayton Monarchs to Muncie,

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approximately 10 miles from down- | Road 31 W. B. Lincoln Jr. and H. Shields, both of Indianapolis, are president | and vice president, respectively, of | the association. Robert Sturm will serve as field captain and Miss Ruby J. East as Lady Paramount Advance registration is requested and may be made with W. B. Lincoln Jr., 638 Berkelev Road,

Men's

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TRI-STATE LEAGUE GAMES

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