Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 September 1938 — Page 10

The Spirit's Willing Just five years ago Babe Ruth said,

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By Eddie Ash

~ WHEN YANKS, BUCS MET IN °27

STARTED OCT. 5, ENDED OCT.

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ILL TERRY and Carl Hubbell are doing their best to encourage the Pirates, now that the Giants feel they ‘are out of the pennant chase. . . . Says Bill, “The Bucs have . the stuff to upset the Yankees in the World Series.” . .. ~ Says King Carl, “The Yanks won't hit so many home runs

at Forbes Field. . . . It's tbo Stadium.”

It didn’t work out that way in 1927, the last time the , Pirates and Yankees met in the autumnal classic. The 1927 series opened on Oct. 5 in Pittsburgh, with ~ Waite Hoyt of the Yankees beating Remy Kremer of the ~ Bucs, and it ended on Oct. 8 with Cy Moore sinking John ~ Miljus. . « » The Yankees won four straight. : In the second game George Pipgras defeated Vic | Aldridge, and in the third Herb Pennock downed Lee

~ Meadows.

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OF those who fought it out in the 1927 World Series, which started the Yankees on a run of 12 consecutive * classic victories, through 1928 against the Cards and 1932 ~ against the Cubs, only Lou Gehrig and the two Waners * survive, on the two clubs. . . . Earle Combs is still around ~ but only as a coach, and so is Art Fletcher, who was Miller

Huggins lieutenant.

] The Waners were the only Pirates who managed to do ~ any real hitting. . . . Lloyd led his team with .400 and Paul

was second with .338.

The batting hero of the classic was Mark Koenig, with an even .500. . . . Behind him came Babe Ruth with .400

: and Gehrig with .308.

" Ruth had just set an all-time home run record of 60, ‘the Yankees as a team were on a hitting spree ‘and the

Bucs were slaughtered.

WEE REESE, Louisville’s 19-year-old shortstop, playing his first year in professional ball, thinks its swell. , . a gold ring with a ruby set by his former teammates on the Covenant. Church nine of the Louisville Amateur Baseball FedHon. . . . Then five days later, on Aug. 21, the Peewee was presented wrist watch for having been voted the ‘most popular player with

g Colonels.

The kid is batting .281, fielding in seasoned fashion and 23 stolen S . Twice this season he has scored from sec- . ond on infield plays, once on an infield hit and once on an infield The left field scoreboard wall at Parkway Field in Louis-

8 are to his credit. .

ville is 30 feet high and 331 feet out. . ispot three times. , . Sa

a National League game 25 years ago, in September, the New ork Giants were awarded a game over the Phillies by forfeit in . The Phillies were leading, 8 to 6, in the late inSs, when John McGraw complained to Umpire Brennan that fans e center field bleachers were waving their siraw hats in a manthat caused the sun to reflect in the eyes of Giant batters. Brennan asked Manager Dooin, of the Phils, to remove the - He refused. The game was forfeited and police rees were called to escort the Giants and officials from the park.

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Travis Tops A.L. Batting

Earl Averill and Jimmy Foxx Close Behind Leader.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (U. P.)— The American League individual batting race, heading into the last month of the season, today resembled a typical National League pennant race with three leaders bunched within less than one per-

centage point of each other. Cea! Travis, Washington shortstop, holds the lead with .3470, according to the averages released today and including games of Thursday, Sept. 1. Earl Averill, Cleveland center fielder, is second with 3466, and Jimmy Foxx, Boston first baseman, third with .3465. Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati’s slugging catcher, tops the National League batting with an average of 345, sixteen points ahead of Arky Vaughan, Pittsburgh shortstop, who has a mark of .329. Joe Medwick, St. Louis Cardinals’ outfielder and last year’s batting champion, is third with .324. Red Ruffing, New York Yankees, leads the American League pitchers, with 19 victories and four defeats, and Cy Blanton, Pittsburgh, heads the National League moundsmen

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Cistoldi Matched Against Garibaldi

Ralph Garibaldi, a skilled and powerful heavyweight matman and a protege of Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of the Hercules A. C., will appear on the Sports Arena wrestling card next Tuesday night, facing Angelo Cistoldi, Boston, It will be Garibaldi’s initial © Indianapolis match. Promoter Carter, a front line heavy in his day, also was known as a successful trainer of grapplers. He started Ralph Garibaldi and his brother, Gino, a few years back on the West Coast. Both are now “big Ray Steele is another Carter-trained

star. ~ Louis Thesz, St. Louis, and Juan ildcat) Humberto, Mexico, top

the card. Both are heavies and

consistent local winners. .

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No Handicap to Aussie Ace

Bromwich Wields Racquet With Both Hands and Joins Simmons and Hubbell in Unique Class.

By JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer , Sept. 3.~One-half of the Australian tennis team facing America in the Davis Cup matches, which started here today, is a Tather extraordinary person named John Bromwich.

It seems that Mr. Bromwich is a freak. He takes hold of a tennis bat with both hands and hacks away at a ball in the approved savage manner of a tree surgeon performing a major operation with an axe, Nobody else hits a tennis ball in just this way, so it naturally follows that Mr. Bromwich is a freak, though there is no record any enterprising circus manager ever made him an offer to join a sideshow along with fire eaters and snake charmers. When Mr.’ Bromwich decided to smite a tennis ball with two hands instead of one, as has long been the custom, he broke with established formula. He sneered at form. I suppose you would say form is the result of proven application of standard principles to any given operation. Something that works out best for most people, This covers a wide field but it doesn’t include the individualist, who may have ideas of his own. ; But take them as freaks or individualists, these men who break with the stern code, seem to do very well, so well, in fact, they cause you to wonder just how important precise form is. Mr. Bromwich is obviously a standout tennis player. There have been a number of

conspicuous freaks (or individual-

ists) in sports. No left-handed pitcher had attempted to throw a screw ball until Carl Hubbell came along. For some reason Christy Mathewson had created a notion only right-handers could throw this peculiar type -of ball, except he called it a fadeaway. In performance it was the very same pitch. In due time, Hubbell was recognized as the successor of Mathewson as the Giants’ greatest pitcher. But the point here is, the lefthanded Hubbell had taken the favorite pitch of the right-handed Mathewson and made it click. Foot In Water Bucket One of the first things I heard about baseball as a youngster was that you “can't make a base hit with one foot in the water bucket.” You know what that means. You can’t stand with one foot near the

plate and the other near the bench

and swing with effect. It isn’t easy, at that. Still a fellow named Al Simmons

3 9| came into the big leagues as a

member of the Athletics and he kept one foot in the water bucket so long that by now it must be a fish, and he is still keeping it there and he is still in the big leagues. In 1932 Simmons made 216 hits, which was more than any other hitter in the American League made. His lifetime average in the big leagues, dating back to ’24, is better than .340. I once talked with Eddie Collins about Simmons. Collins was Connie Mack’s right-hand man at the time. It was his job to keep a close tab on youngsters coming up. He

4| was shocked when he saw Simmons

swing at a ball. Mr. Collins promptly decided Simmons’ stance would have to be changed. Accordingly, expert stance-changers were put to work on him. But before this serious business went very far Mr. Mack, in a quiet, gentle way lifted his voice. “What did Simmons bat with Mil waukee last year?” “He hit for .398,” answered Mr. Collins.

“Well, I wouldn't worry about how he stands at the plate.”

LABOR DAY SPEED

"RACES AT 0SGOOD

Times Special OSGOOD, Sept. 3.—Five “professional automobile races and one feature heat are scheduled for the dirt track oval here Labor Day. Qualifying rounds are to be run at 10 a. m. and the afternoon’s card starts at 2:30 p. m. with four elimination runs. and a final test. The two fast

est 5 drivers are to race in the fea-

PILGTS TUNE CARS "FOR RACE UP PEAK

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Sept. 3 (U. P).—Twenty racing

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Drastic Shakeup

Of Giants Seen

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (U. P).— The -New York Giants today announced the recall and purchase of

report: immediately and baseball men believed the National League champions of 1936 and 1937 face

‘a drastic shakeup.

Although the club announced the recalls and purchases were routine, it was believed the players were being brought up to give them major league experience to build for next season. The new players are: .

Recalled from Jersey City: Pitcher Tom Baker, pitcher Tom Ferrick, Inflelder Mike Haslin and first baseman Les Pow ught from Jersey City: Outtielder Tom ‘Winsett and catcher Tom Padden Recall from Richmond League): Pitcher James Carlin, Oscar Georgy, catcher Jim Sheehan and first baseman Norman Young. Recall pron Baltimore: Infielder

Blon: ay» son on) : from Ft, lder Smith Nem > third baseman Glenn. sites tewart. It was believed that some of the regulars who may be traded by next season are Johnny McCarthy and Sam Leslie, first basemen; out-

Mancuso and infielder Burgess Whitehead.

13 minor league players who will|

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fielder Hank Leiber, catcher Gus |

Catching On Boxers Get Marathon

Craze and Battle 100 Rounds.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3 (U. P.).— And now the marathon craze in this

district has been extended to the

fleld of boxing. - Two 13-year-old boys, Lloyd (The Kid) Drosnes, and Sluggin’ Sam Schreckengost slugged at each other for 100 rounds yesterday in a boxing marathon that took six hours and 40 minutes. They boxed threeminute rotinds with one-minute rest periods, The early rounds were furious. Sam down for a count of seven in the fourth round, but the Slugger drew blood in the next round from the Kid's lip when he went down for a count of seven, Both battlers took a count of nine in the 16th round. From the 17th to the 100th rounds inclusive, both boxers showed they were weary. The blows lacked zip and it was a question of whether they could stay on their feet.

At State

Twenty-five trotters and pacers were entered in the three events which open the Fair Grounds’ harness racing program today. The track was fast and good races were expected by track followers. Horses accustomed to racing on half-mile ovals will be tried on the full circuit, Ten are listed in the 2:23 pace, including Jackie Spahr, Sally Rand, driven by Sep Palin, Guy Gano, Potempkin and Czar Patchen. The field of the 2:21 trot also has 10 entries. Prentice, a fast 4-year-

Detroit Boat Events Start

DETROIT, Sept. 3 (U. P.)~Two college boys will try to show wealthy sportsmen with $50,000 motorboats what a homemade “jalopy” can do in the Gold Cup race Monday on the Detroit River, They are Dan Arena, 20, and Dan Foster, 21, University of California students from Oakland, Cal, who yesterday patched up their boats with parts from the dime store and then qualified it. Although the odds were against them, they took the craft—Miss Golden Gate—onto the river and qualified for the 90-mile race with the amazing speed of 73 miles an hour. A field of eight, including some of the world’s most-famed drivers, will compete in the climactic race of the three-day regatta which opens today. Arena, owner and driver, and Foster, built the boat in California, overhauled the motor themselves and made ready for the Gold Cup event on the strength of financial assistance Arena sald was promised by the Golden Gate Exposition. When it came down to the long automobile trip to Detroit and funds necessary to finance it, Arena said Exposition officials forgot their

ear boats which will race in the Gold Cup are the defending cham-

Herb Mendelson of Detroit; Excuse Me and Delphine IX, a pair of Horace Dodge entries; Warnie, owned by James W. Adderson of Louisville and My Sin, owned by almon Simmons of New York. Br today with races for 225-cubic inch hydroplanes, “135” hydroplanes of the “725” class. A field of x boats from half a dozen states will compete.

LEGION TEAMS ARE EVEN

SPARTANBURG, 8. C, Sept. 3 (U. P.) ~The San Diego, Cal,, team and Sparantanburg today were tied with one game apiece in the fivegame series of the S Amnerican Legion | baseball to

esi tuned up. their motor day in preparation for the Pikes Peake

pion, Miss Notre Dame, owned by | amateur

Harness Racing Begins

Fair Track

old; Senator V; Volo Guy, an Ohio gelding: Plutoff, and Lindy Truax are expected to start in the event. The 2:14 pace with but five entries is the smallest field. However, with Ceora, a 3-year-old from Cambridge City, Altamaha, Col. Eastin, Moko Henley and Hal Margrave, it is expected to be a fast pace.

Phillips Is Starter

Steve Phillips, who has just arrived from the New York State Fair, is'to be starter today. Assisting him are J. E. Green of Muncie, Mike Ankron of Portland and J. L. Kennedy. of Connersville, judges; Hallie Wolverton of Shelbyville and Rolla B.. Davis of Marion, timers, and A. G. Norrick of Muncie, clerk. Today’s field: 2:23 Pace—Mr. Redmond, Guy Gano, Czar Patchen, Jackie Spahr, Miss Dillard Direct, Dixie, Sally Rand, Potempkin, Dale Cochato and Bessie Napoleon. 2:21 Trot—R. E. McAllister, Lindy Truax, Prentice, Plutoff, Cricket Law, Holly, Spring, Volo: Guy, Guy Forbes and Senator V. 2:14 Pace—Col. Eastin, Moko HenLe Geom, Xi Hal Margrave and Altaae

$5500 Event Monday

The Horseman Futurity for 3-year-old trotters is the big feature for the holiday crowd Monday. Seeking the $5500 purse will be McLin, 1:59%, winner of the Hambletonian Stake, Long Key and Vesta Hanover. Of the 14 entered approximately 10 are expected

cer, Champlain, Earl's Mr. Will and Earl’s Princess Martha, the Duchess and Scovere.

' Other races on the holiday card |

are the Indiana Trotting and Pacing Horse "Association’s 2-year-old pace, the 2:07 pace, Claypool Hotel Stake, and the I. T. & P. H. A. 2-year-old trotting stake.

Amateur Ring Season Closes at Willard

Earl Paul today was winner over Joe Stalcup in the main bout of the final Willard Park outdoor last night. The bouts, by the Marion County WPA Recreation Department and the City Park Board, were eliminations for the City Park Championship to be held by the Northeast Community Center, Sept:

Clapper and Eddie Staleup fought to a draw and Rusty Patterson defeated Shorty Hampshire, 112-pound class; Bud Galbo defeated Jimmie Stroup and Monk Richardson won from Eddie Osborn, 188-pound class; Roy Harris defeated Charles Taylor and Jasper Gregory defeated Donald Walker, 136-pound class. The final outdoor bouts at Rho-

to h stat. Others include Royal Spen-|Jrs Mark Archer was frst with a

| was second with 57 and Mrs. Myrta

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Open Davis Cup Series

Aiton Tennis Aces Confident of Winning Matches in

Three-Qut-of-Five Series at Philadelphia.

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By HENRY M’'LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent : GERMANTOWN, Pa., Sept. 3.—The battle for the Davis Cup. only a few months ago involved a score of nations and raged the face of the earth, today was narrowed down to two forces and a patch of velvety turf, 27 feet by 78 feet.

It was the United States, holder®

of the cup that determines amateur tennis supremacy, against Australia, challenger, in a week-end of four singles and one doubles engagements. The two countries have met

eight times in the showdown round | t: {and each holds four victories.

Today’s rubber match at the mantown Cricket Club be opened with, two- singles skirmishes. In the first of these Bobby Riggs of Chicago, via California, meets Adrian Quist, a chunky, shrewd and experienced -internationalist from Melbourne. In the second, Don Budge, the world’s greatest amateur and No. 1 wherever the game is played, comes to grips with Jack Bromwich, the right-handed, left-handed, one-handed, twohanded tennis eccentricity from Sydney. Doubles will be played tomorrow with Budge teaming with Gene Mako against Quist and either Bromwich or Harry Hopman, the Australia team captain. On Monday, the final day of the best three of five match battle, the opening day singles assignments will be reversed.

The United States is as cerfain as anything can be in sport to come off no better than even today. This is because everyone, including the Australians, concedes a defeat of Bromwich by Budge. Bromwich, only 19, is a fine player as well as a confusing one, but he is not in Don’s class. True, he did defeat the Californian in Australia last winter, but, only in exhibition matches. When a tournament was at stake Budge blew him off the court. Chief interest today was centered in the fight between Riggs and Quist. Riggs, only 20, will be mak-

of the draw would Bromwich, also a youngster and likely to suffer from ‘jitters.” Supreme in this coun=ry’s tournament while Budge was abroad, Riggs figures as an even money bet against Quist. Riggs, a cold and cocky young man, has boasted that he will win both his cup matches. Certainly, if he loses it won't be because he didn’t try. The courts have produced fewer stouter competitors than Bobby.

Women Play in Little. Cup Series

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y., Sept. 3 (U. P.).—Women tennis players of the United States and Australia

- begin play today in a two-day inter-

national series. Eight singles and four doubles matches will be played in this “Little Davis Cup Series.” : In today’s feature singles, Alice Marble of San Francisco, America’s No. 1 star, meets Australia’s topranking Nancye Wynne. Other singles today: . Mrs, Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, Brooke line, Mass., vs. Dorothy Stevenson, Helen Jacobs, Berkeley, Cal, vs, Thelma Coyne. Dorothy May Bundy, Santa Monies, Cal, vs, Mrs. Marry Hop-

The doubles pairings are: Miss Bundy and Dorothy Workman, Los Angeles, vs. Miss Wynne and Miss Coyne; Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan vs. Mrs. Hopman and Miss

Stevenson,

GOLFING

Johnny Wolf beeame the new champion ‘at Broadmoor yesterday when he defeated Albert Goldstein, 5 and 4, in the final round of the tournament over a 36-hole test. Wolf's medal ‘score in the final round was 77 and 75. He is a sophomore at Butler and the young- | est champion Broadmoor has ever had. He is 20 years old.”

Mrs. Freeman Davis and Lefty Lehman shared honors in the Womens’ caddy-member tournamen', held yesterday at Highland. Mrs, Davis topped all the women by shooting an 85 while Lehman lead the caddies with a 74. In the net division

76 and LaMar Dickerson took first place in the caddy division with a

Mrs. W. I. Brant captured the women’s club championship at Meridian Hills yesterday by shooting an ‘86 and a 92 for a total of 178 in the 86-hole medal play tournament. Mrs. Ralph Flood was second, shootand a 95, and Mrs. D. W. I took third with a total of 94-96—190. Dorothy Ellis, last year’s champion, did not compete in this year’s tournament.

The qualifications for the men’s club championship at Woodstock were to begin today. They will be over an 18-hole test. All qualifiers must have their scores turned in by Sunday night, Sept. 11. Tomorrow at the course, there will be a mixed two ball foursome and over Labor Day there will be a 36-hole medal play tournament. This will be a handicap affair and each player will be allowed one-halt of his handicap.

Mn. I a ‘Kahn “aptured firsts place in * the off-and-on-the-green tourney at Pleasant Run when she used only 54 shots off the green in the 18 holes. Mrs. Emory Lukenbill

Holmes and Mrs. A. E. Baker tied

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with 30. Mrs. William Murphy was third with 31 and Mrs. Myris Holmes, fourth, 32, The ladies of the club also finished the qualifications for the club cham pionship. Mrs. I. G, Kahn won medalist honors with an 86, Mrs. Frank Grovehberry was one stroke behind, 87, and Mrs. Carl Cutter was third, 89. The pairings and qualifying .scores for the three flights, Championship Flight sip Shcize 01 Kahn (86) vs. Mrs. Peggy rs. Carl Cutter (89) vs. Mrs. Jean:

(Mrs, Mrs,

Mair 98). ank ‘Grovenberry (87) vs.

ot 1s Lukenbill 0 a . Myr Holmes (99) op on: va

First Flight pas. Bank Pitcher (101) vs. Mrs. A. W, mai ar Morris (102) vs. Mrs, Larry a Irs hg Rupp (102) vs. Mrs. John Eme William Murphy (103) vs. Mrs. A,

Mrs, EB Baker Second Flight Mrs. Jack Crawford (109) vs. Mrs. J. P,

Smith’ a Gal Smith (113) vs. Helens Levin

w4fs, Frits Weulfing (100) va. Mrs. Ralph

114 tle Mrs, Don Munro (114) va. ‘Mrs, Art Wete

Mrs. Hovant Muller am will sud an alternate

MIDGET CAR EVENTS BOOKED AT BRAZIL

. After an absence of a year midget auto racing is to be held at Brazil Stadium at Brazil beginning next Wednesday at 8 p. m. The races are promoted by Johne ny Devney and R. W. Shaw, both of Indianapolis, and the Brazil Recreation Board. The track is a quarter-mile oval. Mark Whittle of Indianapolis will be in wharge of cars and drivers.

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