The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-30
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By VEDDER GARD

GTTOPE this doesn't turn Red
III F'romuth's head-but he
seems to be a sensible
enough youth, so it shouldn't. Just
wanted to say that he is a fine
all-round athlete-much better than
the average college freshman.
The Butler yeaI'ling looks good
in three spUrts-fOOtbaIl, basket
bal and baseball. He has the
natural ability and backs it up
with real spirit and good judg'
ment--a hard combination to
beat.
Red likes baseball and is
good outfielder and left-handed
hitter. The other day he pitched
against the Butler varsity for the
"frosh" and did we'll enough.
But what impresses one is his
confident attitude and alertness.
On a thrown to catch a runner
at home the ball got away from
the catcher. Was Red" out in
the center Of the diamond looking
at the play, like most freshmen
would have been-and maybe some
of the varsity hurlers? He was
not.
He was on the job, backing
up the catcher. and prevented
the base-Tunners from taking
any extra bags. Now. we called
you levelheaded. "Red'-don't
disappoint us. There's lot to
learn.
Fail the King Of the Big
Ill League Hurlers-Jess Pet
ty. You all know Jess, don't
YOU He's won four straight games
this spring-two from the Giants
and two from the Phillies. Brook
Ign gets very few runs for the big
lefty, but they don't need many.
Three tallies are all the opposition
has obtained off Petty. His fourth
straight was at the expense of
Philadelphia on Thursday.
Five hits and one run was all
the damage F'letcher's men could
do. The baseball experts will be
telling you all about Jess before
long-just what he eats for break
fast and his favorite fruit besides
a baseball. Jess is fast becoming
famous.
The weather man is Il joker.
All the baseball games out at
Butler have been played in foot
ball weather. Then Coach StrOh-
meier puts on a grid contest be-
tween two of his spring pigslin
squads on Thursday and spring
arrives with sunshine and balmy
breezes.
RI PRESS dispatch states
N that a man who once went
over Niagara Falls in a
steel barrel, and lived. slipped on
an orange peeling the other day
anda died Of the injuries. All Of
which reminds us of baseball
games we have seen lost when
the pitcher. with a batting average
of about 67s, drove in the winning
run after the heavy hitters had
rolled easy ones to the inield or
popped up wobbly little flies. Meme
got the first hit off Hill Thursday
and scored the first run.
Right at this moment Pompey is
the favorite for the Kentucky
Derby. Canter is second choice,
with Bubbling over not far behind
in public favor. Baggenbaggage
stablemate Of the latter and a win
ner Thursday, is getting plenty Of
attention from the turf fans.
The last two are Kentucky's
own prides from the Idle Hour
Farm stable of z. r. Bradley, the
Bluegrass horseman.
The East will tell you there's
nothing to it except Pompey or
Canter. But never express that
opinion to any colonel. No, sab
You'll have an argument on your
hands.
Four Big Ten baseball games
are on the schedule Saturday as
follows: Wisconsin at Chicago,
Minnesota at Iowa, Ohio State at
Illinois and Northwestern at In
diana.
The two HOosier Western Con-
ference schools have tough games
on Next Monday. I. u. goes to
Michigan and Purdue entertains
Wisconsin at Lafayette. ..
$50
TN innovation in Notre Dame
Al spring football maneuvers
III will be tried Saturday,
when Coach Rockne will send his
grid aspirants into the first an
nual field day for football men.
The Irish" will match skill in
the various departments Of the
pigskin pastiming.
The events for the May day ex-
ercises will be contests in the
following: Punting, drop kicking,
place kicking, throwing and catch
ing Of forward passes. accuracy of
passing ball back for centers,
pulling out" by guards, defensive
tackles breaking through the line,
and ability of ends to box in the
opposing tackle. Medals are to be
given to the best men in each
event.
1t is believed that the compe-
tition will pay dividends in the
way of touchdowns next Septem-
Der.
These contests will start at l
o'clock Saturday and will precede
the triangular track meet between
Notre Dame, Illinois and Ohio
Wesleyan.