The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-14
TALKING
IT OVER
BIZ JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK. July lone Of
~ the baseball writers rises to
ask what Babe Ruth, suspended for
three DAYS last week. said to insult
Mr.. Brick Owens. the umpire. II
occurs 70 nj a more pertinent in
ouiry would be. What could ne
have said?'
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SIR. Eddie Kane. who manages SAMMY
,fauasu. the lightweight champion what.
You didn't know there was such a thinE?)
SAYS he viii insist that the boxing com
mission make = thorough investigation OF
curb stone rumors that the hEht this week
with Al singer Is in the bag. Mr. Kane.
Il appears. is one q those oid-fashioned
birds Who believe that even a prize hEht
should BE- on the ssuare perhaps that
IL why there Is no boisterous interest in
the coming battle. Seemingly the eusto-
msrs must have their larceny.
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Incidentally. the boxing commission. stin
shadow boxing with Itself on the foul ques-
ton has PROMULGATED rule No. l.56lSs2 on
b the sole fudge Of blows believed % Re
low. IN the past the referee consulted with
the Judges Eyerybody. agreed il was .
commission revoked u.
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THERE IS no ~"icient box
Il ing critic in the country than
Harold Barnes. Columbia university
professor. He is the judge who saw
the foul in the understanding
thing and unhesitatingly called It.
The referee, James Crowley, pro-
fessed not 10 see il. arr it was only
after repeated consultations with
Barnes that he agreed 20 concur. In
deed Crowley seems not at all dis
posed to call 10 anything.
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Under the new commission regulations
Crowley would have given a decision that
nirht on a blow he claimed he did not
see while Barnes. sitting In full view Of
the action. would not have been allowed to
vote on IL. There probably is a great deal
n logic in this somewhere but I don't
know Just where 10 start looking for II.
And besides Whv 20 to the bother 10 con-
frive new lerisIation-hasn't the commits
sion ALREADY decided that there Is no
such thing as a foul:
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THEY said Walter Johnson was
Il too easy going to be a success
full manager. For a while this
seemed to be the truth. He got no
where with Newark in the Inter-
national League. and last year he
was never in the race with the
Washington club. The indictment
against him was that he was too
tolerant and that the players took
advantage Of him. An umpire of
my acquaintance said Of him:
johnson wouldn't even t." back TO
one Of us g. a tough ball game. and
he can never bring himself around
to be severe with his former team
mates"
Well. maybe this hasn't been necessary.
~ any rate Johnson has Eot Washington
out batting for the p%ennant and from the
looks Of things he may keep the club there.
Meantime three Of his former teammates.
all accounted 10 be superior handlers Of
men. and shreWder directors II play. arc
staggering along in the ruok. Ownie Bush
il having trouble keeping the White Sox
out Of last place. Buckv Harris is losing
more games than he wins with Detroit. and
Roger P~eekinpaugh. after a spirited start.
has dropped back TO a mediocre level.
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Whether he's on the mound or in
the dugout iIr. Johnson it seems is
the sort of person who makes you
watch his smoke.