Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 June 1940 — Page 25
SPORTS By Eddie Ash
THE OUSTER of Ray Blades as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals will meet with few squawks, although a good case could be made out. for the deposed pilot’s side, declares Maurice Shevlin, sports editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, who asserts the entire Cardinal squad became “Jittery” as a result of Blades’ checkerboard manipu-
lation of infielders, pitchers and lineups.
“The unorthodox Blades violated many baseball precepts and traditions and in the light of later events he got away with it. His checkerboard manipulation of infielders, pitchers and lineups brought close victories last year and enabled the Cardinals to finish near the _ top,” points out Shevlin. “He was a great success. But the law of averages caught up with him and the same type of moves that were so successful last year backfired time and again since this season. <€As a result, the entire Cardinal squad became so jittery that the Redbird machine is very near the bottom of the heap and the composition of the team is no nearer being fixed than it was when the club went South for spring training.
Criticism of Blades Was General
“THERE WAS general criticism of Blades’ work this year and the ouster will meet with little disapproval, although a case can be made for Blades’ side, even though it doesn’t hold. up any too well. He was hampered considerably by injuries. “And as other. unsuccessful managers have stated in their own defense, Blades Sou ldn’t go out and pitch strikes when the other. hurlers were throwing balls and he couldn’t hit triples when the other batters were rolling into double plays. : “Still, the case against Blades is too strang to be broken down by these points. The fact that he scrambled his infield lineup every day during spring training and continued to .do [so right up until his last moment with the team was a big point against him. The quick changes in the hurling department, however, were the really determining factors in his downfall. games. Relief artists as well as so-called in at a: moment’s notice. | 2 85 8 8 “ANOTHER thing, too, which did not find tact w the fans, was Blades’ lack of active participation in thé day’s show. “Seldom did the fans see him. %”Iike Gonzalez flagged pitchers in and out, directed the pre-game work, coached at third base and handled all arguments with umpires. “Even when the players were heatedly disputing every other play, Blades did not appear and players, just like the boys on the high school diamonds, like to know that their manager is backing them up, win or lose, right or wrong.”
Everybody Has Lost a Friend
THE DEATH of Noble E. Kizer, Purdue University athletics director and former head football coach, removes another popular figure from the sports world and his many Indianapolis admirers extend their sympathy to Purdue, to Kizer’s family and the Big Ten. A native Hoosier, Kizer was a grand football player during his, student days at Notre Dame and was one of the Seven Mules in the line who cleared the path for the famous Four; Horsemen. Developed by Knute Rockne, Kizer took up coaching and kept the Purdue Boilermakers in the front ranks over a long span. . . Affable, genial, fun-loving, Noble was a true representative of the coacliing game and players looked to him as a father. A: sportsman, a gentleman, a leader of youth has passed on. . . . Everybody has lost a friend.
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FOUR YEARS of college did not alter the choice of life work for |
a majority of the graduating members of Northwestern University’s athletic teams. . . . In a recent survey of the 53 graduating lettermen, 41 said that their choice of a vacation is the same as when they entered college. . . . Twelve reported that they had changed their plans. Clift Groh ‘of the fencing team will enter the naval air service instead of law, his earlier ambition. . . . Ad Vance, basketball captain, will pass up medicine for business; George Hermann will study law instead of entering the insurance field. Among those who have not changed their earlier choice are Jim Liddell, business; Russell Ray, real estate; Dick Brooks, sales; Robert de Kieffer, teaching; Iggy Mesec, coaching, and Dick Anderson, medicine.
Foxx ‘Takes Charge’ of White Sox
IN SEVEN GAMES so far this season between the White Sox and Red Sox, Jimmy Foxx, the Boston Belter, has pounded out six home runs. . Of the four games won by Boston, Foxx personally has accounted for three. On May 14 in Chicago he walloped two homers off Johnny Rigney, the second in the 10th for a 7-6 win. . June 1 at Boston he hit a two-run homer that whipped Jack Knott, 2tol.... On June 2 he smacked a two-run homer in the ninth at Boston to trounce Chicago, 10 to 8. The two Sox clubs ‘are booked for a double-header in Chicago Sunday. 2 ” 2 2 td »
Bus Walker, Chattanooga writer, described the other day how Joe Engel plans to increase the sale of peanuts and cold drinks at Engel Stadium, where he controls the concessions himself. “Everybody knows that it is almost impossible to stop eating peanuts once you start,” related. Bus. “Well, Engel is going to have. a girl
stand at the baseball park entrance and give every fan one goober.
He believes this will stimulate their appetite for peanuts and double the sale. Peanuts, of course, demand a drink, which means more dough for Joe.”
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By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, June 14.— Brooklyn was pennant crazy today as Joe Medwick, the slugging outfielder, prepared to play his first game for the Dodgers in the opening game of the crucial four-game tilt with the Cincinnati Reds.
Crowds lined up early this morning trying to get bleacher and unreserved seats while the club offices were swamped with requests for reserved and box seats. Dodger officials estimated that a total of 80,000 would see the single games today and tomorrow and the doubleheader Sunday provided weather doesn’t interfere. Rival pitchers for today’s clash were Tex Carleton, who has beaten the Reds twice (one
only two starts against the Dodgers.
Reds Strong Enough?
The Dodgers acquisition of Medwick and Pitcher Curt Davis from the Cards may mean the forerunner of another deal. Cincinnati, how-
General Manager Warren C. Giles. “We believe our present club is strong enough to win,” said Giles. The Giants still are dickering for a second baseman. Bill Terry offered Catcher Ken O’Dea to Pittsburgh for Infielder Floyd Young but Frankie Frisch rejected the propo-
teran, is still wanted by Terry but so far he hasn’t been able to make an -acceptable offer to Bob Quinn. Despite the Dodgers’ acquisition of Medwick and Davis, who may take on a new lease on life now that he’s with a hustling club, the Reds remain the betting favorites to win the pennant. Jack Doyle, Broadway betting commissioner, announced today’s prices as follows: Reds, 7-10; Dodgers, 8-5 (they were 2-1 before getting Medwick) ; Giants, 3-1; and Cardinals, 4-1.
Padgett Stays at Catch
Billy Southworth, new Cardinal manager who takes over the St. Louis club in Philadelphia today, will not transfer Catcher Don Padgett back to the outfield, as has been hinted in some quarters. “I expect to use Ernie Koy in left field,” Southworth wired me. “I have no intention at this time of using Padgett in the outfield. All the National League clubs were idle yesterday as the scene shifted to the east for the second Western invasion of this section, opening today. Cleveland rallied twice to "beat Detroit, 3-2, in 10 innings in the only major league game. The Vittmen broke a three-game losing streak and regained second place as Lefty Al Smith pitched his sixth triumph against one loss. Although rapped for 13 hits Smith hung on until his mates scored the winning tally in the 10th. He was in. his
out. Higgins forced Gehringer at the plate and then Pete Fox hit into a double play.
scored on Gehringer’'s error (he fumbled the ball and then threw wild to first). Chapman's triple and singles by Mack and Smith knotted the score, 2-2, in the seventh after the Tigers had got off in front, 2-0, on Gehringer’s homer and Rowe's single and Higgins’ double. Schoolboy Rowe was lifted in the eighth and Dizzy Trout was charged with the defeat, protecting Rowe’s 1.000 per cent record.
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worst - jam in the 10th when the he will run for the Big Ten in an Tigers filled the bases with none |interconference meet with Pacific coast teams at Chicago Monday. and Tommy Deckard, also will apCleveland counted the winning |pear with one prospective Indiana tally when Beau Bell doubled and |star, Myron Walker.
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INDIANAPOLI
Joe Medwick Bows In —Brooklyn Gets Daffier
Paces Still Fast for |
Hurried Hoosier
By LEO DAUGHERTY The pace for Wilbur Shaw has been just about as fast during the last two weeks as it was on the
prices of winning; another 500-mile
race. He believes that ever since he came to a stop in the victor’s cage he’s been the most hurried Hoosier. Here are just a few of the things which have kept the speed champ on the run night | ‘and day: Speaking engagements from New York to Birmingham, planning a 25,000 miie safety tour, answering hundreds of letters and telegrams, looking after his [new motion pic~ ture enterprise, indorsing favorite products, attending business conferences and saying polite “nos” to people who want to make him ri overnight.
‘Hide-Out’ Doesn’t Work
He and his wife, “Boots,” are in “seclusion” in a beautiful home .in Speedway City, the address not publicly known and the telephone number unlisted, but he admits he hasn’t done a very good job of hiding out. The house is‘surrounded by. broad lawns and gardens, but he hasn’t had time to mow the grass or look after the flowers as he'd like to. He's a stranger to the sun parlors in which he'd like fo lounge around and rest. “This is about the first minute I've had to sit down,” Wilbur said. Within a few minutes he was restless, in a hurry to doff sport shirt,
into a business suit and fulfill an appointment. | He hasn't missed making a speech
slacks and heel-less sandals to get|*
any day since the race. Every club says “It's only for an hour; you've
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got time,” and he doesn’t like to refuse. | ilbur, however, is willing to “put himself out” a bit to accommodate. He's a public idol and realizes that ople do expect me to give them some of my time.” He has indorsed eight products since May 30. They include a cig-
aret, a dessert, gloves and parts which he uses on his winning cars.
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| Wilbur Shaw . . . now at ease—showing what he’d like to do.
He declared that, regardless of the income, he never hag and never will indorse a product which he does not use and like. Business appointments keep him going at top speed, but he’s willing to meet them because of the return. He admits that racing is a business with him as well as a sport. ‘After collecting three first prizes
If Vitt Stays. as
to continue as manager.
Cochran Runs Tomorrow
Ray Cochran, star dash man of the Indiana University track team, will compete tomorrow in the Indiana A. A. U.l meet at Butler University, I. U. officials announced yesterday. He will be the only official representative of Indiana. Cochran probably will run in either the 440-yard dash or the 400-
ronth. If his leg appears healed,
Two former Hoosiers, Don Lash
Lash meets Gregg Rice, Notre Dame’s distance
ard is expected to take over the steeplechase crown with ease. Charles Marshall, Butler's ace hurdler; and Rosy Southworth, distance runner for the local school, are the outstanding Bulldog entrants. * Other star performers to compete are Tom Harding, a Butler grad; Bill Sheets of. Indiana and Ted Leonas of Notre Dame. Sixteen events are listed for men and four for women.
Miss Jacobs in
HAVERFORD, Pa. June 14 (U. P.).—Helen Jacobs of Berkeley, Cal,
Bancroft of Wilmington, Del. at Merion Cricket Club today in the semi-finals of the 45th annual Eastern States Women's Tennis Tournament. Miss Jacobs lost her first game in four matches yesterday in defeat-
ing Argyll Rice of Hartford, Conn. €-0, 6-1. The other semi- final match brings together Eunice Dean
Boss Bradley May Decide Today
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CLEVELAND, June 14 (U. P.) hee: Vitt, storm-center of many rebellions in his year and a half as manager of the Cleveland team, meets with Club President Alva Bradley today for a decision on whether he is
A delegation of players called on Bradley yesterday, listed a number of grievances and demanded Vitt’s removal. It was believed that the players. drew up a long list of complaints
against the manager, chief among them being his alleged tendency to belittle their efforts. It was reported also that they criticized his baseball tactics.
“Don’t Lose Any Sleep”
Vitt said that Bradley had told him “not to lose any sleep over it,” but that he would investigate the charges. “It looks like they're trying to run the ball club,” Vitt said. “I don’t think I'm entitled to this. I've given all I had.” Asked what he would do if Bradley retained him with ill-feeling of the players directed against him, Vitt replied: “Just let OI’ Os’ handle that.”
Hired in 1938
1Vitt became manager in 1938 when he took over Steve O’Neill’s duties in the middle of the season. He was manager of Newark in the International League at the time. He received a ‘two-year contract from Cleveland, the first agreement of more than a year that Bradley had granted in 10 years as president of the club. There have been numerous reports of dissension and ball players reported no “will to win” with a pennant in sight to the secondplace Indians, a game and a half out of first place.
Fight Card Set For June 21
An amateur fight card consisting of nine three-rgund bouts will be staged Friday night, June 21, at Lloyd Carter's Sports Arena on N. Pennsylvania St. The program will be sponsored by the Indianapolis Amateur Boxing ' Association, a new organization supported by a group of local businessmen. The Association hopes to present similar programs every two weeks during the summer. Boxers desiring places on the card are asked to contact. Fred DeBorde, 476 S. Meridian St.
I. U. Aces Wait Coast Raid
Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. June 14. —Four Indiana University track men will report today to the allstar Big Ten squad in Evanston, Ill, to prepare for the Big TenPacific coast dual meet which will be: held next Monday at Norihs western University. The Hoosier quartet, which has been working out here this week, includes Campbell Kane, half-mile and mile; Archie Harris, shot put and discus, and Wayne Tolliver and Ed Hedges, two-mile. Coach E. C. (Billy) Hayes will accompany the group. The. athletes will go to Minneapolis from Evanston to compete in the annual National Collegiate A. A. championships
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and lap money in the 500-mile, in addition to other prizes and cash from testimonials, Shaw is “setting pretty” in a financial way.
Dislikes ‘Get-Rich’ Offers
But he vows “that even if I had 10 million dollars I'd still race as hard as I do because I love it.”
What irks him is the army of people who pester him with get-rich-quick schemes, eitner by mail or by seeing him personally.
“What I don’t like,” he said, these congratulatory letters io always end up with some sort of a hint that the writer has a proposition in which I can get rich in a hurry. “If I. had 50 million dollars I could find places for it if I listened to everyone. People have marvelous things in which for me to invest. If I had said ‘yes’ every time, I could own probably a dozen dude ranches. “The greatest thing that was ever offered me was a farm machine, a huge thing, patented, too. It was
"so big that as it traveled along the
field it sowed seed at one end, cultivated on its journey and then harvested at the other end.
‘Salesmen in Full Cry
“I never saw -it, don’t know whether one was ever made. It was really revolutionary. The fellow who invented it said he could never find anyone smart enough to invest in it so he picked me. “Yes, sir. They've tried to sell me everything but a car in which to win the race.” He has three cars, including the Studebaker pace car from this year’s race. The other morning he cressed ‘hurriedly to fill a business appointment in Indianapolis. | He went out front and all three were gone, Mrs. Shaw had one, his father-in-law another and Cotton Henni ing, chief mechanic of the Boyle racing garage, the other. There was only one thing to do.
| He went to the garage got out his
motorcycle and made the trip, arriving for. the conference, eyes watering, hair tossled.
Pals Eulogize Noble Kizer
Rites to Be. Conducted At 1 Tomorrow :
gies for Noble Kizer, Purdue University athletic director
at Plymouth tomorrow. President Edward C. Elliott of Purdue said “Noble Kizer was’ rightly named. He was indeed §. nobleman and thousands today are’ deeply mourning the untimely close ing of his career. His life with us | is one of the rich traditions of Purdue.” .- Messages were received from many former players under the. former Boilermaker football coach and Notr eDame gridiron star as well as from collegiate athletic leadesr and alumni of Purdue. Kizer died in St. Elizabeth’s hose. pital where he was taken Monday night from complications. due to high blood pressure and a kidney ailment. He was first stricken ill
as football coach. After a long period of cavale; escence he resumed active duty as athletic director Jan. 1, 1939, but his health failed again early this year. Funeral services will be cone ducted here at 1 p. m. tomorrow and the body will later be taken to Plymouth for interrment.
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Ex-Players and
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June | 14 (U. P.).—Scores of eulo- |
§| Who died yesterday, arrived |
at his home today as final ar | rangements were made for burial |
in 1937 when he gave up his duties | :
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NEW YORK, June 14 (NEA).— The name of Capt. Eddie Grant, who was killed in action in the Argonne, is still alive in a National League setting. Grant was a star third sacker for the Giants in prewar days and the Giants today supply the uniforms for the Grant Post team in the Legion Junior League. Frank Snyder, Grant coach, handles the team, and through Ernie Viborg, Grant Fost commander who is Polo Grounds superintendent, the kids get to play their home games on a big league diamond.
progressed with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Madge Harshaw, Ursinus College. Teamed with Miss Page, Miss Jacobs also reached the quarterfinals of the doubles by defeating Miss Dean and Barbara Nields, Rye, N. Y., 6-0, 6-3. Miss Dorothy
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