Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 October 1939 — Page 14

By E

ddie Ash

FRISCH 19TH . PIRATE MANAGER

WATTY AND BUSH AMONG THEM

FRANKIE FRISCH is the 19th manager of the Pitts- ; burgh ball club since the Pirates entered the National League in 1887. ... W. H. (Watty) Watkins, Indianapolis’ first pilot in the American Association in 1902, was at the Pirate helm in 1898 and part of 1899." Ownie Bush, Indianapolis’ manager in 1924, 1925 and 1926, directed the Bucs in 1927, 1928 and part of 1929. so His 1927 team won the pennant but fell before the Yankees

.in the World Series in four straight.

Connie Mack was Pittsburgh chieftain part of 1894

and for the ne three mang

two seasons. . . . In 1927 the Bucs had when Honus Wagner succeeded Jimmy

Callahan and Hugo Bezdek succeeded the Flying Dutch-

man. : # ® »

8 2 =

IN SEVEN different seasons the Pirate bosses changed pilots prior to the end of the campaigns, evidently proving that the gates of mercy are closed insofar as the front office is concerned. - Pies Traynor, who was fired the other day, probably is a better - sMmanager now than when he was hired in 1934 but the club did not supply him with the proper talent to prove it. . . . and of course the easiest way out of the predicament is to change pilots.

Pick Yankees In Five Games

IT’S TOUGH tp pick against a champion in any line of sports and for this reason\the Yankees again enter a World Series looking unbeatable. . . . Naturally the underdog Reds wili'have the majority of fans pulling for them and the law of averages says it’s time for the

Bronx Bombers to lose.

However, the Yanks make a pragtice of discounting the law of averages and just continue rolling. . . . Which leads this department to pick the American League champs to win in five games.

THE REDS were exhausted at the finish of their race, the Yankees were relaxed. . . . Baseball has a way of playing funny tricks in a short series and some breaks here and there may cut in to save Cincinnati. The playoffs in the American Association and International League proved beyond a doubt that haywire is the word for it. . . . Hunch - players probably will make a note of this in their World Series

calculations.

One Native Hoosier in Classic

ONE HOOSIER product is in the World Series this year, Oral Hildebrand of the Yankee mound staff. . . . He attended Southport

and Tech high schools and

utler University. . . . The Indianapolis

Indians developed the slender righthander and sold him to Cleveland.

Cleveland shipped Oral a break and landed on the

the St. Kees.

uis Browns and he finally got . « « John Niggeling of the Reds’

mound staff pitched a year and a half for the Indianapolis club but John is no native of the Hoosier State.

® # 2

THE WORLD SERIES managers Joe McCarthy and Bill Me-

Kechnie once cavorted on course.

dianapolis’ infields in the long ago .of All McCarthy knew about big league baseball before reaching it as

a manager was what he read in the papers and by observation. ... . He was just a run-of-mine pastimer and never reached the majors as a

player. ® 2 =» |

” » ”

THE BROWNS will haye the first pick in the annual baseball draft in New York tonight. .|. . The Phillies will dip in second. . .. It's the American League’s turn| for first grab. The other 14 big league clubs will draft in the order of their finish

in reverse, from seventh to/ first. . .

. The tailenders always get the

initial choice. ,-. . Last year. Indianapolis lost Legrant Scott to the

Phillies.

Full Share to Batting Practice Pitcher

PAUL SCHREIBER, a guy you never heard of, will receive a full share of the Yankees’ World Series cut. . . . He’s their batting practice pitcher who throws a perfect home run ball. Schreiber, a former bookkeeper’s assistant, climbed off his stool

a few years ago and went to Yankee

Stadium and begged for a chance

to pitch to the hitters. . . . He made good and was placed on the payroll. Paul has a rubber arm and good control, and when a Yankee says “put it here” the batting practice pitcher’ hits the spot and the bail

rides out of the park... . Schreiber’s

tireless arm won him a full share

. of the World Series melon last year and now he comes in for another

thick cut.

Six Local Boys On Fistic Card

Frankie Fay of Coatsville and Young Tony Canzoneri of Indianapolis, a pair of young featherweights, will meet in a four-round bout to open Friday night's professional fight show at the Armory, and with this match the card of thirty-four rounds is complete. : Of the 12 boxers signed for the show, six are local boys, and ail of them are busy getting in shape at the West Side Gym. Lou Thomas, who is to tangle with California Jack Lowe in the 10-round main event, will be in top shape, accord-

ing to Jim Crisler, his manager. a

Thomas’ followers were fearful that his long layoff would be harmful to his boxing, but such ideas were dispelled when Lou recently went to Kentucky and knocked out Cranston Stanley in one round. Two featherweights have been matched for the eight-round semiwindup in Jules Guidry of New Orleans and Pete Huper of Cincinnati. Four-round preliminaries will show Noble Bowers against Al Sheridan, Indianapolis light heavyweights; Marshall Allison, Shelbyville, against Billy Sparks, Beech Grove, lightweights, and Tiger Kid Carsonia

U. P. Writers Split On Series Outcome

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (U. P.).—~How United Press sports writers pick the World Series: & George Kirksey—The Yankees to win within six games. Harry Ferguson—Napoleon was a winner till Waterloo, and this one will be the Yanks’ waterloo. The Reds in six games. Henry McLemore—The Yankees in five with Junior Thompson the only winning pitcher for Cincinnati.

Rams Attain New High at Passing

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (U. P.) —With Cleveland's sensational rookie, ¥Parker Hall, showing the way, forward passing efficiency reached a new high in the National Professional Football League today. The Rams, with Hall doing most of the tossing, have completed 40 of 70 passes, for an average of nine points better than the runner-up Brooklyn Dodgers. Detroit and the Chicago Bears continued as the offensive pacemakers, the Lions coming through for an average of 24 points per game

against Dave Williams, local middleweights. :

and the Bears with an average of! 297 yards per start.

By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staft Correspondent ~ NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—The mys- - tery surrounding the mighty right : arm of Red Ruffing,- Yankee ace,

four-time American League champions staged their final drill’ before engaging the Cincinnati Reds in the opening game of the World Series tomorrow. 5 - Ruffing, who hasn't: pitched since the Browns knocked him out of the box on Sept. 17, was sched-

inspection of Manager Joe McCarthy. What Ruffing shows McCarthy will determine the Yankee pitcher for the opening skirmish. While McCarthy is assuming a pose of worry ang anxiety about his pitchers, Manager Bill McKechnie of the Reds has ‘his moundsmen all lined up to face ‘the power that is the New York Yanks. It’ll be tall Paul Derringer in the opener, Bucky Walters in the second game Thursday and Gene Thompson in the third game dt Cincinnati Saturday. 3 i » THERE IS some justification for McCarthy being upset about

Ruffing. The cold and rainy

8 =

' was to be lifted today when the

uled to unliiber his arm for the .&=

Charles (Red) Ruffing

weather of -the past few days hasn't helped Ruffing’s arm, which has been bothering him since mid-September. . “Ruffing tells me he wants to throw a few more before making

good game in five weeks and has

Pearson has pitched only one

3 season. pitched and won a World Series + game each of the past three years but his many aches and pains, real or imaginary, always make him a gamble’ every time he starts. : Behind Pearson, McCarthy has Hildebrand and Bump Hadley and neither of them is any Derringer or Walters. Without Ruffing in form, the Yanks are not 3-1 shots—hardly better than 8-5. : % 2 ”

THE BREAK in the schedule which gives the clubs a day for

thelr tres days

It’s true he has.

Monte Pearson

- perfect for the Reds.

travel between the two cities is Derringer and Walters éan pitch the first two games in New York, and come back and hurl the fourth andfifth games in Cincinnati and get

rest. In addition rene , the 22-year-old rookie who has proved his mettle under fire, will be able to make ‘his start’ in the third game before a friendly home town

aldience. 3 : Both clubs, held idle by rain Jostorday, work out at Yankee tadium today, weather permitting. Manager McKechnie has the Reds in their best condition ‘since July 11 when Ival Goodman was hurt in the all-star game. Second Baseman Lonnie 's injured heel and shortstop Billy Myers’ bruised instep are both healed. With the exception of Ruffing and Gomez all the Yanks are in condition. The Reds have a far different mental attitude than the Cubs of last year. Bill McKechnie’s quiet, experienced way ‘of handling his players apparently has built. up their confidence to a high pitch. McKechnie gave two of his stars, Walters and Myers, permission to stop off at their homes .on their way East. He did that all season and he saw no reason why he should change any rules for the World Series. : Jack Doyle, Broadway betting commissioner, continued to quote 1 to 3 against the Yanks and 12

Oral Hildebrand

‘to § against the Reds. Man to man bets make the Yanks 13-5 | favorites. If Ruffing is unable to pitch the opener the price on the Yanks is likely to shorten.

Five Strong Grid Teams In Midwest

Purdue Wins Place Among Powers by Its Showing Against Irish.

By STEVE SNIDER United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.—Preliminary

west has no less than five major football powers to carry on its mass yevival after three disastrous years. Notre Dame, Michigan and Northwestern still are the Big Three. Added to these, on the basis of exceptional showings in opening games last Saturday, are Minnesota and Purdue. Despite its defeat at Notre Dame, Purdue must be reckoned with. The Boilermakers were severely crippled, their attack cut to half its normal

Irish to 3 points on a field goal by John Charles Kelleher, 156-pound substitute quarterback, who has been a ° splinter-gatherer on the Notre Dame bench for two full seasons. Minnesota's 62-to-0 victory over Arizona, surprising even to insiders who have been watching the reconstructed Big Ten champions in secret drills, placed them Qefinitely in line. At Nebraska Saturday, Minnesota will discover for certain whether it has a team capable of challenging the nation’s best.

- Star Sophs on Parade

open Northwestern and Michigan, co-favorites for Minnesota’s Conferetice championship since the closing days of the 1938 campaign. Northwestern introduces its brilliant sophomore brigade led by the prep school phenom Bill DeCorrevont in its opening against Oklahoma’s Big Six champions. Michigan plays traditional intra-state rival, Michigan State. True strength of Notre Dame’s offense may be determined against Georgia Tech Saturday. The Irish had their fundamentals down pat against Purdue but it was too early in the year for polish and the sort of deception that’ carried them through eight straight games without a scratch last fall. The only optimistic note resulting from the Purdue game was Bob Saggau’s exceptional punting in the clutches and the fine all-round play of Lou Zontini, right half workhorse, who has plugged unheralded through two seasons.

Van Evity and Kinnick

The early games produced two other candidates for personal national honors. Both of them— Harold Van Every of Minnesota and Nile Kinnjick, Jowa—were sensations as sophomores but were slowed by injuries their junior year. Against Arizona, Van Every was the whole offensive show as long as he was around. He opened the scoring with a 66-yard touchdown sprint and twice heaved touchdown passes. Kinnick turned in a similar performance as Iowa thumped South Dakota, 41 to 0.

If You're Looking for Confusion, Take ‘A Gander at Middleweight Situation

By HENRY M’LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent, NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—I doubt if there is a more disorderly mind in captivity than mine, but even it isn’t disorderly enough to grasp the confusion that exists today in the middleweight boxing situation. Here is beldam with gloves on, if there ever was such a thing. ~~ Matters weren't helped a great deal by the goings-on at Madison Square Garden last night when Ceferino Garcia. scored a technical knockout over Fred Apostoli, a reformed elevator operator who probably has had enough of the ups and downs ‘in the ring and will soon be back at the business of calling “sixth floor—children’s underwear, garden hose, player pianos, women’s budget shop and house furnishings.”

What Did He Win?

s Just what did Garcia win by stopping Apostoli in the seventh round? To answer that one youd have to know what titles Apostoli wore when he entered the ring, and that is something no one seems to know. The Garden announcer called Garcia the champion of the world at the end of the fight. The radio announcers prociaimed him champion of ‘the worid, but only in Cal-

. jfornia and New York, which makes

about as much sense as calling Alf Landon President of the United States, but only in Maine and Vermont. When the news of the Filipinos ' victory reaches Paris the International Boxing Federation will meet in solemn session in some bombproof shelter and call him cham-

pion of France, and Manila, of course, will throw up a statue in his honor and hail him as the universal conqueror. Although he is champion in New York and California as a result of Apostoli being recognized as the middleweight titleholder by the boxing commissions of these two states, and in France because he once knocked out Marcel Thil, former champ of the Champs Elysee, it wouldn't take Garcia more than half an hour to get in a state where he is considered just another 160pounder and no champion. Another Champ in 46 States

There are 46 states whose boxing is governed by the National Boxing Association and none of them will recognize his new title, Al Hostak of Seattle, Wash., is their champion and even if he doesn’t come out from behind those redwood trees for the next 10 years they apparently are going to stick by him. The whole mess started this way. At the start of 1938, Freddie Steele generally - was considered the middleweight champion. In January of that year, Apostoli knocked him out, but wasn’t given the title because it was an over-the-weight match. July of the same year, Steele suddenly defended his title against Hostak, a fellowtownsman, and was knocked out in the first round. e N. B. A, then climbed on the Hostak bandwagon but the New York and California commissions refused do this on the grounds that the bout was scheduled for ogly 10 rounds in the first place, and in the second, Apostoli, and not

To make things really complicated the New York board said it would recognize the winner of the Young Corbett III and Apostoli bout as the champion. Apostoli flattened Corbett last November.

Kreiger Decisioned Hostak

Meatwhile, a fat number named Solly Kreiger had decisioned Hostak in 15 rounds but the New York sultans wouldn't give nim a look in at the title, even though he came from Brooklyn. , ;

Before this could worry them very much, however, Hostak knocked ouf Kreiger, who quit the ring. Steele retired and efforts were made to get Hostak and Apostoli together, but their managers don’t like one another and wouldn't talk business. Besides, or so the story goes, Hostak’s manager, one Druxman, is also a promoter in Seattle

meal ticket and gate attraction to any undue danger. My suggestion for the settling of the tangle is to assemble all ablebodied persons weighing between 145 and 160 pounds and play a game of eenie-meeny-miny-mo, the winner to be given the title. But only on the condition that he promises never to defend it. :

BUILD A HOME BNR YT TA eI

if you cwn half outside city limits,

Congress Construction Co.

acre lat

skirmishes revealed today the Mid-|

strength, and still they held the];

This week also brings into the|

and doesn’t care to expose his chief|P

Times Sports

PAGE 14

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1939

Morgan and Roche Clash

The wrestling feature tonight at the Armory will send Dorve (Iron Man) Roche, 222, Decatur, Ill, a favorite with local fans, against Big Ben Morgan, Texas, one of the huskies grapplers in the pro ranks. The bout is for two falls out of three and promises to be an action-pro-ducer. 3 Big Ben weighs 280 pounds and in six feet eight inches tall. In a match here last week he demonstrated that he can “step around” despite his extra poundage. Dorve is hopeful that his own speed and skill will make up for the weight advantage that he will spot Morgan. Am Rascher, 235, Cedar Lake, Ind., returns after a year’s absence and will appear in the semi-windup against Chris Zaharias, 217, rough Pueblo, Colo., grappler. Rascher was an outstanding athlete a few years ago at Indiana University. Heavyweights Henry Olsen and Powerhouse Frank Sexton meet in the 8:30 prelim.

Johnny Vaughn’s Foursome Wins

Times Special iia . RICHMOND, Ind. Oct. 3.—Firing a four-below-par 68, a foursome led by Johnny Vaughn of Anderson won yesterday’s pro-amateur golf tournament at the Forest Hills Country Club. : 7 On Vaughn's team were Jack Moore and Andy Bandura of Richmond and Roy Briggs 6f Indianapolis. A stroke behind was the team of Clagett Stevens, Richmond Elks pro, with a 69. His fivesome included Steve Davis and Lefty Laughlin of Indianapolis, Gurney Mann of Richmond and Bob Blacke of Anderson. Carding a 70, a team led by Chuck Garringer, pro, took third place. Playing with Garringer -vere Harry Frankel and John Lemon of Richmond and Joe Fuqua of Fortville.-

Quarterfinal Tennis Match on at Manual

Pete Pappas and Al Dunn were to meet today in a quarterfinal match of the Menges-Martin tennis tournament at Manual High School, with the victor engaging Maurice Brink tomorrow in the semifinals. The semifinal winner will play Bill Kniptash, defending champion, later in the week. Kniptash moved into the finals in the upper bracket yesterday with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Bill Arnold.

Golfers to Meet

final meeting of the season at 8 m.

Indianapolis Speedway.

{BLUE POINT

The Coffin Golf Club will hold its|

Here are the ball luggers for Broad Ripple High School, and Bill Steck, the center who works with them. The backs are, left to right: Ray Baldwin, right halfback; Ed Cornelius, fullback; Howard Scott, quarterback, and Herbert Eaton, left halfback.

Rockets’ Line Is Heavy field Is Fast

1line coach; and to his credit it

And Back

By TOM OCHILTREE . 35: Optimism is hip-deep at Broad Ripple High School these days, for

the Rockets’ football team has given every indication that it is on the high road to glory. In two starts this season Broad Ripple has come out on top, and the North Side school figures to defeat Sheridan here Friday afternoon. the same fates that provided Coach] Ed Diederich with a heavier-than-usual line and four scampering backs continue to keep down injuries in the Rocket ranks there is no telling how far this squad might go. For while the first stringers are big enough to hold their own against almost any kind of competition, they have to be conditioned as fullgame players for the most part, because the substitutes are willing but light.

Several Seniors on Hand

The starting Broad Ripple lineup now consists of Elbert Moore and Howard Anderson, ends; George Cornelius and Bill Taylor, tackles; John Cline and George Steinhauer, guards; William Steck, center; Howard Scott, quarterback; Herbert Eaton, left halfback; Ray Baldwin, right halfback, and Ed Cornelius, brother of George, fullback. Steck is a junior and Eaton and Ed Cornelius are sophomores, while the rest of the'lot are seniors.

every member in it is a good ball carrier—an important consideration in making reverse plays click. In the Plainfield game here which the Rockets won, 25 to 0, and in the 13-to-6 victory which they gained in their invasion of Seymour, these Ripple backs all contributed nice gains, alternating on lugging the ball and doing the blocking.

Team Blocks Well

Scott is a particularly able fleld general, and a glance at a practice session will show, the coaching emphasis is on smart, deceptive football. John Tatum, former Indiana UniVersity player, is the Broad Ripple

RADIO REPAIRING

Expert Radio Repairing

Phone LI1-6789 for quick, expert guarane teed service on anv make of model. |

' DELAWARE & MADISON

AUTO and ‘DIAMOND

LOANS

20 Months to ray WOLF SUSSMAN, INC.

Officers for 1940 will be elected,

Friday at the clubhouse.

If ity,

One thing about this backfield, |

Broad Ripple Grid Future Is Bright

Times Photo

should be reported that the team has blocked well, making the plays come off about as they were diagramed. Quite a bit of the team’s punch comes from the two tackles, George Cornelius and Taylor, both of whom have enough heft to make their charges carry considerable author-

Condition Pays Dividends 3

Taylor, a four-year veteran, is 5 feet 11 inches tall and tips the beam, as they say, at 180 pounds, while his confrere on the right side of the line is an inchitaller and 20 pounds heavier. For replacements to his starting lineup Coach Diederich has Jack Shepherd, Erwin Dieckman and Bill Earle, ends; Bill Reckert, tackle; Joe Van Meter and Ted Westervelt, guards; Ted cConnell, center, and Ed Whalin, Bob Hunter, Kenneth Harvey, Don Baker, Ray Hoy, Howard Smith and Jim Schiott, backs. To-date the Rockets have suffered only one loss from injury, and this occurred in practice and was not a result of a game, which seems to indicate that the boys are in good

- Continued on Page 15)

But It’s Not Likely He Will

over Fred Apostoli in the seventh last night. ; Garcia, the Filipino “bolo” puncher who floored Apostoli three times before Referee Billy Kavanagh halted, the massacre, prefers to tangle with Conn of Pittsburgh for the light heavyweight crown. Garcia and his manager, George Par-

title against Gus Lesnevich at th Garden on Nov. 17, ; 11,645 Customers Present If he can get a shot at the light heavy crown, Garca and his pilot would like to tackle Al Hostak of Seattle, who is recognized by the National Boxing. Association as

‘|middleweight king. When Ceferino

belted out Apostoli last night before 11,465 cash customers, he won New York State’s recognition as king of the 160-pounders. The Filipino craves a meeting with Hostak to settle the title dispute. At a'party on Broadway in the wee sma’ hours this morning, Conn’s manager, Johnny Ray, let it be known that he would not consider a light heavy title tilt with Garcia, even if Billy beat Lesnevich in his second defense. Hay said, “after that defense we’ll be looking for heavyweights — particularly Joe Louis—and not stooping to boys who weigh 15 or 20 pounds less than Conn--like Garcia.”

Gazes Toward Northwest

Manager Parnassus gazed foward the Northwest where chesty Hostak

lelaims ‘to be middleweight King.

Parnassus said, “Garcia and Hostak would draw a great gate in New York, or anywhere else. But Tm afraid Hostak’s manager, Nate Druxman, never will let him fight Ceferino.” Parnassus assertion that Druxman was Hostak’s manager was denied by the Seattle promoter. Druxman pointed out that a law in Washington forbids a promoter to own any part of a fighter’s contract or to manage any fighter. Eddie Ma(Continued on Page 15)

ELINED EPAIRED : EFITTED | Women’s

Men’s And

235 MASS. AVE.

L E 0 Wu TAILORING CO.

nassus, believe Conn will retain his|

|Garcia, Middleweight Claimant, Seeks Bout With Conn or Hostak

Meet Either in Spite of His

Sensational Technical Knockout Over Apostoli; | ‘Bolo’ Punches End Fight in Seventh.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (U. P.) —~Ceferino Garcia, new claimant to the world’s middleweight championship, expressed, the desire today to fight either of two men: Billy Conn or Al Hostak. | Unfortunately, because of stacked cards, it is extremely doubtful that Garcia will meet either, despite his sensational technical knockout

round at Madison Square Garden

Bears in Tie For 2d Place

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3 (U, P.).— The Chicago Bears were back in a tie for second place with the Green Bay Packers in the western division of the National Professional Foot ball League today after trimming the Pittsburgh Pirates, 32-0, last night. "A crowd of 10,325 persons watched the Chicago sharpshooters corhplete 13 out of 24 aerials for a total of 193 yards, while the power plays. cracked the weak Pittsburgh line for a total of 268 yards. The loss was the Pirates’ third and the win, Chicago’s second. : Johnny Blood resigned today as head coach of the Pirates.in the wake of the humiliating defeat. Blood’s resignation was accepted immediately by club president Art Rooney, who intimated he would ask Walt: Kiesling, Pirate assistant coach, to head the team for the remainder of the season.

Tired— Run-down?

_ Make a “date” at any drug store with 85.8. Entertsin the “date” at every meal for a while. ,You will’ be happily surprised how soon you will begin to enjoy your food and begin to feel better. Check your condition to see it is not due to organic causes or a focal infection. ; : So frequently worry, overwork, loss of sleep and a lagging appetite help break down the vitality of the bl Full directions and the SSS. Fore mula are on each bottle. Untold mil« lions have been beriefited. If your case is not unusual you will notice an improvement” at once. Why not make. this the day to begin an S.8.S. course of treatment. No ethical druggist will offer a substitute for the time-tested

“Here's the Beer

200. Roosevelt Bldg. Sian Sl, Rggincin

Bldg. MArket

Hostak, deserved the title shot.

Merchants Bank

| odd, 3

FOUNDED 53

1 commo

NWEALTH LOAN

REMEMBER 45 OUR RATE] msc

205 Odd Fellow Bldg, Pennsylvania tne, Washington

YEARS AGO

that S

{IU >

/ i

portsmen

Drink”

@® Cook’s beer is most satisfying os a refresher. The fact that it is not sweet—that it has only. the mild tang which good beer should have—makes it a favorite with out .door people. Try Cook's beer after the golf game—tennis—or

_ any outdoor exercise.

You'll like it immensely. W, COOK CO., EVANSVILLE, IND.