Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1940 — Page 16
NEW_YORK, April 9.—It’s something more than a full iron shot from the rolling plains of Texas to the * heather fields of Scotland, but not in golf. Whether St. Andrews likes it or not, the Lone Star State has become the capital of golf. And whoever thought that would
happen?
The sovereign State of Texas wasn’t more than 15 years old when the great Willie Parks was winning the first British Open golf championship over the Prestwick
course in Scotland. This wa game as a pastime was firmly had been for generations.
s in 1860. Even then the established over there, and
Very likely some of the Texas plainsmen were still shooting it out with Indians and popping off Mexicans when John Reid and his apple tree gang formally introduced the sport to America in 1888 up around
Yonkers.
: There can be'‘no doubt that at this period the: ‘Texans didn’t know a spade mashie from a spade mustache and if anyone had appeared on the rugged, primitive scene with a gutta percha ball and a driving cleek they would have chased him ouf of the country as a witch doctor
or, even worse, a pansy.
But Look at Texas Now!
This, of course, was many years before the Jimmy Demarets,
Byron Nelsons, Ben Hogans, Ralph
Guldahls, Lloyd Mangrums and
Harry Coopers came along to make Texas the top golfing state in America. Most of them are native Texans; all of them perfected their
game down there.
We don’t know any other state that has sent so many top notch golfers to the bunkered battlefields in one group. Demaret and Hogan
between them have as money winners. stroking a brilliant field. PerHaps it's a cycle.
There was
dominated the winter tour. Demaret just won the Masters’ tournament, out-
They stand one-two
a time when New York held the
bulge. This was when the Sarazens, Farrells and Turnesas were burning up the professional fairways, not to neglect the Sweetsers among
the amateurs. Westchester County
was a particularly fertile field,
Every time a fresh divot was hacked out of the grass a prospective open champion would spring from the moist turf, yelling “fore.” New York’s native products aren’t so conspicuous in the game any - more—and don’t forget that Hagen (Rochester) is a New Yorker. There are still some good amateurs around but they are just amateurs. They aren’t the kind who would go out and crush a Bob Jones, as Sweetser did. For the most part the contemporary “New York” pros
are $ranspl nted representatives. Texas Betty Leads the Gals
some of t of them happens to pretty Betty from? That's right, from Texas. Even old Popper Boone, the sage
There isn’t a great deal of national interest in women’s golf but RAE can hit the ball very well, indeed. One
Jamieson and guess where she’s
And she’s the national champion.
of Ft. Worth, has abandoned the
. historic battle cry of Texas, “Remember the Alamo” in favor of the new marching song, [“Watch Demaret in the Open. ” Demaret could
since Hagen’s days. The fact is,
he’s another Hagen [in personality, congeniality and. conviviality.
be the most popular re champion
If there's anyo championship and make money ‘out
Hagen made a lot of money out of it, so did Farrell. None of the others. had the manner, the ap-
fairly well himself.
e in the game today who can take the open
of it Demaret is the young man, Sarazen did
proach or the business sense, or it could be that in recent years the opportunities have become more |limited.: Just the same we have a notion that in some cases the winning pros were to blame. As soon as they became champions they seemed to think that everyone in golf owed them something. When they went out to play an. exhibition or make a static personal appearance * for dough they took the attitude they were doing the sponsor and
the sport a favor.
Success “Killed” England’s| Walker
Cyril Walker was an intolerable example of this.
e won the
Open in 1924 at Detroit. Beat Bob Jones by three shots, + We saw
him win; he played fine golf and conquered a great
eld under
" weather conditions that demanded the utmost in expert shot-making
and competitive strategy. He shot the last round in a se
-hurricane
and was much the best because he could control his shpts against
the wind, an ability he had developed on the seaside co
native England.
This was to be a ‘windfall for him, an easy approach
Seemingly he believed many of the
es of his
to affluence. exaggerated stories he had heard
of great riches that fell into the hands of the man who was gifted
enough to win the Open championship of America.
And he was
bitterly disappointed when these fairy tales failed to materialize. He was a fellow of scant personal charm an dlittle self- enterprise and it was scarcely in the books for him to reap any undue financial
returns from his perfo happen to some men. doxical group.
eRpanices Success is the worst thing that can nfortunately Walker fitted into this paraHe was never any good after that.
Cincy Reds Have the Pitchers And That s Why They're Tops
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By GEORGE KIRKSEY
IF United Press, Staff Correspondent
YORK, and the Cincinnati Reds have the
pril 9.—The National League is a pitcher's league
pitching. That's the main reason
why I've chosen Bill McKechnie’s club to win again and become the first
team to|repeat in the senior circuit 1936-37.
since the Giants copped the flag in
Cincinnati’s main opposition should come from the Cardinals. They
have the makings of a pennant winner but may be a year or more away. The Cubs, Dodgers, Giants
and Pirates all have possibilities ranging in that order but it’s conceivable that any one of those four might be the year’s big flop because ‘all are loaded with “if’s.” The Reds have the solid team. They have only one spot to worry about—left field—and they have three men, Mike McCormick, Vine DiMaggio and Wally Berger to dra on to fill it. If McCormick can hi a curve ball, he'll plug the gap. I not, the job goes to DiMaggio, whos weakness is also at the plate. I both flop, then McKechnie will hav to fall back on Berger again, i which case he won't be any wors off than he was a year dgo. The Reds have profited by thei sad showing in the World Series. Ernie Lombardi, who took a nap home plate in the last game of th series, hasn’t been fazed by the ridicule he’s been subjected to during the winter. He's shown more pep and hustle than in any spring camp “in memory. But the heart and soul of the Reds is their pitching staff, headed by Paul Derringer and Bucky Walters, who won 52 games between them last year. They are as sure to win 20 games each this season as any pitcher in baseball. Gene Thompson is the league’s brightest young | pitcher. Whitey Moore is
coming along. Vander Meer isn’t].
through, as some hint. Jim Turner gives McKechnie the veteran or man” he needs to beat the secon
division clubs. Joe Beggs is liable to
be a life-saver as a relief man. The Cardinals, who trailed the Reds by 5% games last year, have
definite problems that are going tol
weigh heavily against them over the route, Their infield is uncertain. | Medwick’s mental attitude after being forced to sign a contrac : swore he’d never accept, isn] conducive to furthering the SF Lots cause. e Cubs are another “if” te Hartnett is definitely on the sp t as manager. Much depends upon the pitching of Clay Bryant and Dizzy an and the solution of the short-
Pirates, after all these years, are
Highland Handicap Tourney Carded
The Class A medal handicap tournament now in progress. at the Highland Golf and Country Club is the first in a series of three scheduled this month. The tourney for Class B Golfers is to be held April 12-18 while the Class C event is scheduled for April 18-20.
Also on the club program this month are intercollegiate golf matches between the University of Michigan and Indiana University on April 27.
banquet league.
finally hustling and pulling - ther.
&
Manager Wes Griffin of the
duction of the squad.
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Eddie Martin . . . getting ready to say farewell,
Lefthander in A. B. C. Elite
DETROIT, April 9 (U. P).— Edgar Steube of Milwaukee today was the first left-hander to enter the field of leaders in the American Bowling Congress tournament. | Steube rolled 184, 259 and 242 for
685 which tied for 10th place in the singles. Although he undoubtedly Nu be replaced this week in the ome stretch, his score is remarkable inasmuch as portsiders are alays at a disadvantage. They must locate their own “grooves.” Only o left-handers ever have annexed .B.C. minor events titles. Charley Neeb, a Columbus, O., rocery clerk, totaled 1901 in the ll-events for fifth position. Neeb bowled 689 Saturday night with the Fishking Decorators team, picked up 658 in the doubles Monday afternoon and then hit 192-168-194 for 554 in the singles competition. | For the fifth consecutive day leaders in the five-man team event remained unchanged. Phil Smidt’s quintet from Whiting, Ind., leads with a 2871 total.
Walker Cup Matches Canceled
NEW YORK, April 9 (U. P.)— The Walker Cup golf matches— the. biennial competition between the United States, and Great Britain—have been canceled because of the European war, it was announced today. The United States Golf Association received the following cable from Henry Gullen, secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland, in regard to the matches scheduled for Aug. 30 and 31 at St. Paul, Minn.: “With profound regret have to inform you that owing to present emergency Royal and Ancient Club cannot send team to compete for Walker Cup this year.”
Bauers Has to Show His Stuff Today
KANSAS! ‘cITY, Mo., April 9 (U. P.).—Russ Bauers, the only une signed Pirate, today was. to ga against the Chicago White Sox in a‘game that is to decide whether he shall stay with the Pirates. Injured in an auto accident’ last year, Bauers asked Frisch for a chance to show what he could do before he signed a contract. Fr said Bauers would have to show his stuff today or leave for the mino The Pirates break a three-day
stretch of idleness, in their wid today.
Catching Staff Now Pared to Three With Five Remaining In Outfield Department
: Two Marshalls, Ziminsky, Easterwood and Martin Released as Redskins Meet Buffalo
By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor
BARTOW, Fla. April 9.—President Leo Miller and
Indianapolis Indians staged ‘a
morning huddle today before the Tribe athletes departed for practice and out of the powwow came the announcement that five players will be cut loose in the first wholesale re-
The big ax lopped off Outfielders J. Marshall, H. Mar-
shall and Joe Ziminsky and
Catchers Roy Easterwood and Eddie Martin. The boys were notified to assemble their baggage and be prepared to say farewell to Bartow before the Redskins break camp. Efforts to land jobs for the youngsters met with no success but President. Miller advised them he would keep trying. With the exception of Easterwood, the players released are in sound condition. Big Roy is handicapped ‘slightly at present by an unruly knee but the injury is unlikely io ‘hold him back for long. The Marshall boys ‘and Ziminsky are up from Erie, Easterwood from Birmingham and Martin from Gadsen. 8 Catchers Left
Release of Martin and Easterwood cuts the catching staff to three, Dick West, Dee Moore and John Pasek, and they will be retained until player limit time when one will be dropped. Moore is leading the entire club in batting with an average well over .400, dnd if he doesn’t jump the training rules like last year, it will be difficult to nudge him out of a regular berth. The Tribe outfield department is now down to five ball hawks. These are Allen Hunt, Milton Galatzer, Joe Mack, Legrant Scott and Arthur Luce. This is one more than the team plans to carry after the middle. of May and it’s a safe guess that competition on the picket patrol will be stepped up as the days go
Hunt, Galatzer and Scott swing left-handed, Luce right-handed and Mack switches, although his power is from a left-handed stance.
Wheeler May Be Next
Probably next to-go will be Doug Wheeler, rookie first sacker who seeks a job in a Class B league. Other infielders and the 15 pitchers will make the trip north, President Miller said. The ‘Indians returned to their regular exhibition action today and were booked to meet the Buffalo Bisons in Bartow. In two previous tilts Steve O’'Neill’s club defeated the Redskins, 6-3 and 4-0, and this is the last chance for the Hoosiers to do something about it. Charles Bauers, right-hander up from Erie, was slated to open on the Tribe mound and remain there as long as he liked, barring too much activity on the part of Buffalo’s batsmen. Tony Archinski, also a rookie righthander, was to stand by in the event Bauers was shelled out. Both have made the spring training grade and are the best of the rookie, chuckers. The Orange belt all-stars failed to show up for a date with the Indians yesterday and Manager Griffin divided his squad and played a seven-inning game, the “qGriffins” defeating the “Crouses,” 9 to 0. The feature was supplied by Glen Fletcher, rookie hurler up from Findlay, O., who turned in a no-hitter.
Fletcher Gets Attention
Players who were puzzled by the youngsters’ surprise pitching were Luce, Hill, Mack, Scott, Latshaw, Pasek, Zentara, Richardson and Rookie Hurler Earl Roth. Fletcher served ‘em up like a seasoned performer and from now on will get more work and attention by Griffin, Coach Crouse and the catchers whose duty it is to teach the fine points to the young mound candidates: Fletcher, a righthander, is 22 years c¢ld and last year won 22 games and lost nine in- the Ohio State League. In winning the intrasquad game, the “Griffins” pounded out 13 hits off young Roth. Galatzer and Ziminsky belted triples and Hunt and Blackburn hit doubles. Galatzer and Ziminsky batted in three runs
.|apiece and Moore a pair. Thé versa-
tile Moore played third base at the start and later transferred his
talent to second.
Hoosiers Go Great in Banquet League, Too
Times Photo.
Here’s the 12-man lineup that Indiana University’s basketball team is using these days in the Maybe the National Collegiate Athletic Association champions don’t look so fast here, but vou should have seen them go for the plates after the flash bulb popped. All this happened at a luncheon given for the Hoosiers yesterday by the local I. U. alumni club. In the front row (left to right) are Chet Francis, Bob Dro, Curly Armstrong and Jay McCreary. Bill and Bob Menke, Herman Schaefer, Andy Zimmer, Coach Branch nan, James Gridley and Ralph Dorsey,
In the rear row (left to right) are
Capt. Marvin Huft-
5 Players Cut Loose = Ax Falls i in Tribe Camp
1939.
These four linksmen who: turned out for the opening ‘of the Speedway Golf ourse took time out during the round to admire the two trophies awarded to. Ray Roberson, club Shampion in 1938 and They are (left to right) Earl Breech, Ray Jones, Roberson ‘and C. on the left ‘is Roberson’s for keeps while he will ha ve to defend the larger one in play this season,
. Rosasco.\ \ The small trophy
Championships at Boston Garden.
bouts waged by 186 boxers from all
64 Fighters Resume Baitle For United States Titles
BOSTON, April 9 (U. P.) —Sixty-four fighters resume battling tonight for 32.quarter-final berths in the 33d National Amateur Boxing
They were the survivors of a fistic three-ring circus that saw 110
sections of this nation and Hawaii
in a slugfest which: lasted nearly nine hours and ended just before mid-
I.U.Nine Drubs Indiana State
BLOOMINGTON, i. April 9 (U. P.).—Playing in an almost constant drizzle, Indiana University’s baseball team yesterday combin 11 hits and 11 walks to defeat Indiana State, 11 to 2, in the opehing home game of the season. Bruner. went the full stretch for the Hoosiers while State used Boherelic, Roach a d Johnson on the mound.
Park Nine Takes Field Tomorrow
Park School sends its 1940 baseballers into action for the first time
this season tomorrow at Southport when the Reichelmen will try to duplicate last years win. On the firing line for the Reichelmen will be either Gobby Willams or Harold Miller. If Miller pitches, Williams will be the receiver, and if Williams is on the mound, the catcher will be Tom Binford. In the field works will be Don Davidson at third, Ownie Mears at short, Tam Binford or Tony Francescon at second, and Mike Keene at first, The outfield is much less definite put will include Bill Elder surely, and a pair out of the following flychasers: ° Miner, Palmer, Meinaus, Francescon and Higgins.
| Amateurs | BASEBALL West Side Merchants, winners in 26 of 31 games last season, are seeking games with strong state clubs. The Merchants also want a practice game for Sunday at Riverside. Write Russ Seller, 906 N. Moreland Ave.
Falls City Hi-Brus are not playing road games this season but will compete in the Industrial League) on Saturdays and the Municipal League on Sundays. The Hi-Brus will practice at 1 p. m. next Saturday and Sunday at Riverside park. Players and tryouts are to report.
Sacks Auto Parts will practice at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow on Riverside 8 for their opening game May 5 with Moose Lodge ofthe Big Six League. The following players are to report for practicé: Bottoms, Todd, Borgman, DePrez, Gordon, Rosenberger, Butsch, Andrews, Harris, Williams, Hawkins. Those who can’t report are to ‘call Jess Lewis, DR-
2469. SOFTBALL
The Allison Social and Athletic Association team will practice at 4:30 p. m. tomorrow at Grande and Michigan Sts. In care of rain, the practice will be held at 4:30 Thursday at the same place. Department teams and captains are to be chosen for a factory league.
The Bush-Feezle Association will meet at 7:45 p. m. tomorrow. Teams Dieting: in league play should atn
Ben Davis Wins
Karl Rippy scored 1214 points and led .the Ben Davis track team to a 97-20 victory yesterday over Plainfield. Ben Davis’ next meet is at Southport Thursday.
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with 32 quarter-final, 16 semi-final and eight final bouts. A hard-hitting team of Hawaiians and a fighting Irishman from Massachusetts hishlighidd the first day's
bouts. James Jiminy) Mulligan of Lowell, Mass., -18 years old and unemployed, dethroned welterweight champion Cozey Storage of Rome, N. Y., lone defending titlist in the tournament, Hawaiians Win Six
Mulligan gained a unanimous decision in a second-round bout. He
suffered a slight eye cut, but was expected to compete tonight. The Hawaiians won six of eight bouts. Their casualties were Welterweight Robert Ching, who was stopped by Henry Brimm of Buffalo, N. Y., in two rounds, and Featherweight. Johnny Ledesma, a hairline decision loser. to Gus Stanford of Lawton, Okla. Welterweight Kenji Nobori defaulted becduse of/an infected jaw. Lucas Pasion, Hawaiian bantamweight, fired 13 punches to chill two opponents. It took him only 40 seconds to dispose of Richard Barker, Baltimore, Md., in his first trial, and he scored another one-round knockout in his second bout over Buster Spataro of Omaha, Neb. Light Heavyweight Ray Quintal, a teammate returning to action after a long layoff, cruised two rounds and then knocked out Oswald Parton of Lawton, Okla.
Out in One Round
The other Hawaiians still in the running were Flyweights Johnny Manalo and Dado Marino, Featherweight Yasuki Yasutake and Lightweight Paul Matsumoto. Harold Harris, Malden, Mass, flattened Walter Jessup of Greensboro, N: C., in one round. Wallace Cross of East Orange, N. J., stopped Jack Huber of San Francisco in the final frame, and Charles (Cyclone) Williams of Buffalo, N.'Y. hurled a hurricane of blows to demolish Spencer Hankins, of Lawton, Okla. Cross and Williams are heavyweights. A 3000-mile auto trip that lasted six days was blamed for the elimination of the entire eight-man team from Great Falls, Mont.
Indianapolis Fighter Is Eliminated
Among the Hoosier fighters William Jones of Gary and Ernie Derho of Mishawaka came through in the 126 and 147-pound divisions, respectively, and Victor Hutton of Farmersburg outpointed Eddie Mullins of San Francisco, 175 pounds. Wesley Jones of Indianapolis lost a close decision to Romeo Paris of Boston, Mass., in the 135-pound division and Cleveland Brown of Terre Haute was knocked out in the first round by Louis Angelucci of Chicago, 160-pounder. Emanuel Williams of Gary won over Allen Randles of Cleveland in the heavyweight division and Eugene Joyce of Gary lost to Eddie DeAngelis of Revere, Mass., after taking his first test in stride by beating Frankie Yazzi of Albuquerqué, N. M., in the 112-pound class. y
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Yanks to Dedicate Ruppert Plaque
NEW YORK, April 9 (U. P.).— A bronze plaque, in tribute to the memory of the New York Yankees’ late owner, Col. Jacob Ruppert, will be dedicated by the club on opening day, President Ed Barrow announced ' today. Col. Ruppert owned the Yankees for 24 years and died Jan. 13, 1939.
Double Windup On Mat Card
A pair of re-matches will serve as a double windup to feature tonight’s wrestling card at the Armory, both for two falls out of three. In one tussle, Billy Thom, 179, mat coach at Indiana University, grips with the colorful “Lord” Lansdowne, 178. They met last season with Thom gaining the verdict in a close and action-producing encounter. Gordon MacKenzie, 224, Edinburgh, Scotland, and Dorve Roche, 222, Decatur, Ill.,, meet in the other feature. In their first engagement several weeks ago, Roche came out on top by annexing a fall with only three minutes of time remaining in the bout. It was the first loss here for MacKenzie. Don McIntyre, 224, Kansas, and Marvin Jones, 215, Florida, open the card.
Culver to Be Host For Rifle Meet
Times Special CULVER, Ind. April 9.—The 50target indoor range at the Culver Military Academy will be the setting Saturday for the annual Indiana Gallery Championship matches, conducted by the Indiana State Rifle Association, it was announced
Shelbyville, president of the Indiana Rifle Association.
and will draw civilian and National Guard teams from all over the state. Accommodations will be provided at the Culver Military Academy and meals may be obtained at the town of Culver or at the Maxinkuckee Inn on the campus. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be provided for the nine rifle matches and the six pistol matches which will be run off during the day’s shooting.
Frank McCormick
Back in Uniform
BLUEFIELD, 'W. Va. April 9 (U. P.) —First Baseman Frank McCormick of the Cincinnati Reds, out of uniform since April 2 with a lame back, resumes workouts today. The Reds and Boston Red Sox tied at 5-all in their exhibition series, play today.
Dartmouth Cards
Vassar—‘No Foolin’
HANOVER, N. H,, April 9 (NEA). — Dartmouth has booked Vassar on its “official schedule for the first time. The Dartmouth Yacht Club
"will race the Vassar Yacht Club at
Poughkeepsie, May 11.
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And They Said Screwball Diz
But Look at Him Now!
Gives Browns 2 Hi
{ " By STEVE. SNIDER | United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, April 9.—The screwball with the nothing ball, one Dizzy Dean of the Chicago Cubs, | tipped off the boys along the line today that he’s not washed up yet. Just as Ole Diz was abou consigned to the scrapheap,
minute lifesavers. In h
pitching effort of 1940,
of a oto issued to Pean an taining to this particular against the Browns.
Ailing Arm Healéd? «
There was no official confirmation of any such ultimatum, but Dean must have believed it. ‘He went after, the Brownies, much as he did against the Yankees in e 1938 World Series. He walked four, but struck out three and permitted only one man to reach third base. When it was all over he proclaimed his arm never felt better. g That ailing right arm has caused Owner.’ Phil Wrigley more headaches in the last two years than the entire club combined. The Cubs eventually ois to 2,
but that was anti-climax. The Dean situation had become complicated. Reports from Catalina Island all spring had Dizzy in assorted doghouses operated by Manager Gabby Hartnett, most of the Cub players and all the .traveling newspapermen. Now, he's a hero again in the eyes of the home fans.
Diz Has Own Ide
Hartnett’s main peeve against the big righthander was Dizzy’s lack of enthusiasm for training. Reporting ‘late after his holdout siege —that. one about “I'll starve before pitching for $10,000"—Dean put himself on his own training program. His ideas differed somewhat from Hartnett’s. Diz went to see his own doctors, prescribed a rest cure for himself and did as he pleased. So Hartnett put him on the spot Except for a couple of lads named Sam Harshany and Joe Gallagher, Dean had a breeze; Harshany and Gallagher each nicked him for singles.
Twin Leaders PRINCETON, N. J., April 9 (NEA) —Identical twins—Bill |and Jim Sloan, who prepped at Exeter Academy—were elected cp-captains of Princeton's: freshman hockey team this year. ;
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