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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
BY DIXON STEWART
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NEW YORK. May 6.-John Nc
Graw's New York Giants, generally
recognized as "the strongest team
in the National League, outside of
pitching" now are getting the best
pitching in the league and seem
highly dangerous contenders for
1881 championship honors.
Success Of the Giants hurlers and
the development Of a "big four
Clarence Mitchell, Fred Fitzsin-
mons, Carl Hubbell and Bill Walker
has been the outstanding surprise
Of the year.
Before the season opened it was
conceded that the Giants had the
best regular lineup in either league,
but critics predicted that weak hurl-
ing would prevent them from play
ing an important part In the pen
nant race.
McGraw's insistance that his
club would get good mound work
and battle it out with st. Louis
and Chicago for the flag was re-
garded as optimistic "ballyhoo,"
but developments have borne out
McGraws contentious.
In eighteen games played to
date, the Giants have required re-
lief pitchers on only seven oc-
casions. Eleven starting pitchers
finished their games, with New
York winning nine of the contests.
On two other occasions the original
twirler was lifted for pinch hitter
in the eighth inning, and in both
instances the Giants won. The re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06

The Diesel, under the entry Spe-
cifications, need only to exceed an
85-mile- an-hour gait for four laps
to win itself a place in the starting
lineup. The others, however, will
have to do ninety for four laps to
to even get consideration and it's
almost cinch that the boys will
have to do considerably better than
100 miles an hour to feel safe about
themselves.
Big Darkhorse Field
Perhaps an even twenty cars
could be named as almost certain
starters right now, leaving only
nineteen positions to the more or
less darkhorse field of f1fty-one
drivers, some Of them as yet I'M
known.
Billy Arnold, last years winner,
won't have any worries about quail
driving the mount which
carried him to victory last May go
Shorty Canton, in Bill Whites new
sixteen cylindered job, can be placed
in that class, too.
And then come Louis Meyer, the
1923 champion; Bill Cummings. the
indianapolis boy who was fifth in
last yeer's race; Leon Duray, holder
Of the lap and qualification records;
Louis Schneider, the formal local
motorcycle cop, and Tony Gulotta.
Among Other Stars
Then, too, there's Ralph Hepburn
one of the best; Phil Shafer, the
genial red head; Peter De Paolo
1925 winner and holder of the FIVE
century mark; Bill Speed Gard
ner; Ernie Triplett, Frank Farmer
Deacon Litz, young Phil Pardee
Russ Snowberger, Lou Moore, Lora
Corum, winner in 1924 with the
late Joe Boyer; and an additional
host of famous speedsters who have
not even been mentioned yet.
Of the five 16-cylindered cars en-
tered, there may come a champion.
Four of the worlds finest drivers
will sit at the steering wheels of the
big gas huggies and one may come
home leading the pack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06

Boston is the only weak club in
the eastern group, and it is in
teresting to note that half of the
ten victories which have given the
Yankees second place have been
won from the Red Sox.
Wailop Browns
Cleveland increased it's lead
Wednesday by defeating st. Louis,
II to 6, and hopes to add two more
triunpas over the Browns and four
straight from Boston before meeting
Washington, Philadelphia and New
York in that order.
New York returned to second
place by defeating Washington, 10
to 8. 1t was the first Yankee
victory in six starts against the
Senators this season and New
York celebrated by mauling four
Washington hurlers for nineteen
hits, including four doubles and
homers by Gehrig and Reese.
Sox Brace Defense
The world champion Philadelphia
Athletics moved into third place
when George Earnshaw turned in
a six-hit performance and defeated
( to l.
DOME Bushs Chicago White Sox
played errorless ball for the first
time in nine starts and pounded
out eleven hits to defeat Detroit,
7 to 3. Neither Frasier or Sulh-
van. the starting pitchers, lasted the
game out and the veteran, Red
Faber, spitball star, received credit
for the victory.
First division clubs made a clean
sweep In National League competi-
ton, New York defeating Brooklyn,
8 to 0; Chicago trouncing Cincin-
natl, to 4, and Boston nosing out
Philadelphia, to 4. The league
leading st. Louis Cardinals and
birthplace Pittsburgh Pirates were
not scheduled.
Fred Fitzsimmons shut out the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
RiskO Beats.
Baer, Coast
Heavy Star

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, May g. Johnny
Risko, the Cleveland rubber man,
bounced back into the circle Of
ranking heavyweights today through
his ten-roupd victory Tuesday night
over Max Baer, young California
boxer.
Mauled into defeat with appalling
regularity,al winter, Risko returned
to his home lot to completely upset
the reckonings Of experts who had
said he was through"
Baer's slowness in starting &C
counted largely for his defeat He
obviously was the superior fighter,
bat his offensive was delivered too
late to overcome the majority Risko
had built up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Tribesmen Face Brewers
After Series Finale TODAY

heavy blow to Pilot Corriden.
These two veterans were winners
last year with the last-place team.
Kent Greenfield. the former big Lacquer
who was released by Louisville after win
ming two early season games, is expected
to bolster the Tribe staff. He knows how
to pitch at any rate and doubtless will
deliver if he stays in shape.
the eF 9is6fi ssTysd IN The majors with
Of the Big line He vas knocke tioC out OF Of
Wins 81: ezpains that the coio 0nin bosses swS
Kent asserts his salary wing has recov-
ereo its old strength. His age is given as
y. which IS young in baseball for players
MIKE KELLEY, Miller boss, is
4VA striving to land mound talent
from the Cincy Reds and Chicago
CUBS and was in Chicago Tuesday
comforting with officials of the two
big league mines. Indianapolis pre-
vlously had sounded out both clubs
and got no encouragement.
Rsin knocked out the third series frav
at Minneapolis. Tuesday and there WASH Isl y Z
an6 oaarce Tor the indians and Millers' to
5ain also washed out the Toujsv TiILils 81
Ff5S a T ToIn1lct Tuesday and at Kansas City
ne y9e 10 Ioieoo Hens and Blues we're held
d chS tone As, 4; a game STAGED COLUMBUS
W T9SH via M d1 as 70 4 Bud Parmalee
pinches. -'e'S IL Sns
Art Shires is finding the class of ball
played in the American Association no
easy exercise. He is on the crippled list
ana Is out of the Brewer lineup. The
big attraction" got away to a fast start
as minor Lacquer and the pace knocked
him out. However, it is said he is due
BACK at any time. Catcher Hungling is
subbinR for Shires on the initial sack.
CAsEY STENCIL, Toledo pilot,
~ has delivered a warning to. his
athletes to watch their step. Two
OF the Hens, Mulleavy and Koehler,
figured in an auto smashup during
the Hens recent visit to Milwaukee
and Bevo Lebourveau collided with
the law as result Of a night out.
The three FASTENERS are among
Stengels key FASTENERS. Prexy Tom
Hickey may order a spanking.
The veteran Frank Emmer is slated to
displaee Ernie Smith at short stop for
Minneapolis. Emmer heretofore has been
filling the utility role. Smith has been
cratic on tie defense and Emmer is rated
better swatter. 1t is said Mike Kelley
is displeased with his innerworks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Virgins Tackles Rosales
Tuesday; Chastain Winner

tuckian and forced most of the
action.
Leroy Dougan, Arkansas bantam,
made his local bow with ten-round
shade triumph over Jimmie Nc
Dermott Of Terre Haute. Both boys
exhibited a will to punch and there
wasn't much difference in the score
at the finish.
In the six-round events, Roy Pier
son shaded Glen Nidy of Terre
Haute, and Roy Nidy nosed out
Frank Gierke. Frank Rosen, local
middleweight, beat Snaky Huff OF
Jamestown and Willie zap beat
frankie Fivecoats in the four
FOUNDERS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Success of Big Four, Hurlers Makes
McGraw's Giants Pennant Contenders

adelphia. These contests and the
opener also against Philadelphia,
were the only ones in which the
Giants have used more than two
pitchers.
\ Opposing teams have made only
IA hits and sixty-one runs in
eighteen games with the Giants,
for an average of eight hits and 3.39
runs per contest. The games in
clude two shutouts: three one-run
games; two two-run games; two
three-run games; four four-run
games; three f1ve-run games; one
seven-run game and one ten-run
game.
Meanwhile, New York hatters
have pounded out 1872 hits for 101
runs, an average of 1o.6 hits and SCI
runs They have been shut out only
once; held to one run once; to two
runs once and on nine occasions
have scored more than five times,
with fourteen as their high mark
for the season.
In their last six games the Giants
have required only one pitcher per
contest, with Fitzimmons and
Mitchell winning two games each
and Walker one; Hubbell sustaining
the only defeat in a 4 to 3 tilt with
Brooklyn. Fitzsimmons' victories
we're two-hit game against Bos-
ton and a three-hit shutout against
Brooklyn Tuesday.
The big four" has scored eleven
of the Giants twelve victories, four
each by Mitchell and Fitzsimmons,
Two by Walker and one by Hubbell,
with the rookie, John Berry, turn
ing in the remaining triumph
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Talking
IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

RTEW YORK, May 6.--You can
IN add young Mr.. Wesley Terrell
u your list Of supremely self-conh-
6e@t athletes-along with the Cobbs,
the Hsgens, the Tunneys and the
T1dens. Mr.. Terrell is good, knows
It and admits It. AS further In
PRODUCTION you may recall reading
that he pitched the first no-hit
game Of the season the other day.
When he came UP IN 1928 Cleveland de-
eided he should be sent 70 smaller cluo'
where re could work regularly and gam
experience under FIRE.
Billy Evans. general manager Of the
club. had a talk With him. We nave
arranged to send you to Terre Haute." said
Evans. where YOU will get better chance
20 develop. 7 believe after season there
and another season with some club IN the
American Association you VIII be ABOUT
ready for the majors"
YOUNG Ferrsu said he supposed he would
have 70 20 10 Terre Haute II that vas the
way the club felt about him. but that 1t
vas a stupid move 70 make. Il wouldn I
have any u-ors trouble winning FOR Clevs-
land than for Terre Haute." he remarked
most casually.
MEL, he went to Terre Haute
w and nobody could beat him.
He won twenty ball games without
getting up so much as mild sweat
The next year he came back 10
Cleveland and won twenty-one pail
games for the Indians, and every
BODY tabled him right on as the
best young pitching prospect since
Christy Mathewson's time.
Along toward the close OF the oeason
Evans called the young man into the
business office 10 talk over next year
contract The talk was 10 be on the
basis Of the number Of games he had
Won I'D 10 data matter Of twenty or so
I'm not through winning yet an
swered Terrell IN talk with you when
the season is Overland at my terms
Some time later they had another con-
ference. Evans conceded that the young
man had had splendid year with his
+ventv-hve victories and that he deserved
better contract.
'But remember this" added Evans,
s'very few young pitchers have good
second year in the majors. I can name
you a dozen of hand that started out
like champions in their first year only
20 fail ulserably the following year. A
young pitcher who makes sensational
start always seems to run into jinX
IN his second year"
Terrell knew the answer TO that one too
II you can pitch you don't have to
worry about a iinX,' he said.
P Size got the dough
A T the moment Terrell is the
N highest salaried 23-year- old
pitcher in the history of baseball
The highest salary ever paid a big
league pitcher was $4,000 Dazzy
Vance of the Brooklyn was paid
that last season. AS pitchers go,
Dazzy is now an old man. At
Dazzy's age, Terrell probably will be
making twice that amount.
They call him the second Matty,
and already he is making consider
able more than Matty, still i'm
mortalized as the perfect pitcher
ever made. Matty's highest check
called for only $4,000 year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06

Chuck Virgins, veteran local
heavyweight, will take the first step
in his attempted comeback cam
paign next Tuesday night when he
takes on Rosy Rosales, Cleveland,
in the ten-round feature of the
Armory card.
Clyde CEastain, speedy young
Texan, scored a big hit with local
caulifower followers when he
punched out ten-round triumph
over Joe Anderson, Covington (Ky)
light heavyweight in an interesting
scrap Tuesday. Chastain outboxed
and outslugged the rugged Ken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
AII-Day Shoot Planned at
Indianapolis Club

indianapolis Gun Club will hold
an all-day shoot Wednesday, May
Is, starting at $50 a. m. Traps will
open at $50 and a dinner will be
served. Numerous trophies will be
offered as follows.
To % per cent or over, 90 TO 80 per
cent. IS to go per cent. IS per cent and
under. high gun in handicap doubles,
and high over all: consolation trophy to
runner-up in each class. handicap, doubles
and high over all.
All ties will be run of at Is tar
gets, except doubles, which will be
ten spairs. Events are $50, 16-yard
singles targets, six events: handicap
not registered, so targets, two
events; doubles, not registered, 2;
pairs, one event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06

naming contest included in the
Giants twelve victories-the opening
game of the season-saw three
pitchers in action.
McGraw's pitchers have been bad
in only two games, five men work
ing in the second game Of the year,
which the Giants lost to Phil
adelphia, 10 to 7; and four toiling
in a thinning 7 to 7 tie with Phil
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
RUTHS LESSONS-No. ----
BATTING ORDER IS
IMPORTANT POINT
BY BABE RUTH

al managers dreaming getting
away start the They
have any
getting the batting
order in such to keep the hitting strength where will do
damage
taking by particular game batting order may
all fellows expected hitting
of the kind
oected,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Cleveland Nine Faces
Battle to Hold Lead
Pecknpaugh's Pace-Settes to Get First Real Test When
AS, Yanks and Senators Invade West
for Games
BY LEO H. PETERSEN


NEW YORK May 6Ihe
Indians American
during the ensuing fortnight
AFTER TWO more seconal contests against the
must play the four eastern clubs league
teen With contingent
ngton and New Youbs rated and third
preseason eStateshe neconal play the
rate indication of the Indians ability. -
Cleveland New York present race have been
e ok hoas OF the Cleveland twelve games and
lost SIX to gain lead the this record is dis
counted
ed to the reputedy weak sisters Of the eageChicago St Louis nd
~ -N e-'N
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
BASEBALL CALENDAR
Results Yesterday
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

& SI}ii1a95s - S Sis S SoS o odS iS Z
PaImalee and De sautels: Polli. Caldwell
and Manion.
Indianapolis at Minneapolis. rain
louisville at st. Paul, rain.
Toledo at Kansas City, rain and cold
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn ......... 900 600 900 3
Fit9simmons and Hogan: Clark. Gallivan
and Lopez. lombard.
RB6 ostoh w 81 81 SSq G9SSSS--5 9
Dudley. .stoner and Davis: Zachary. Can't
well and 5ool, Cronin.
S g9}cinnati ..... 9I2 0 95o 900 !
Frey. Benton and sukeforth; sweetland
st. Louis and Pittsburgh not scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
N MashF!R 1sTf $50 $50 i fSS 1913 1913 Il
Hadley, Crowder Burke. Tauscher and
Spencer. Hargrave; Pennock, Ruling and
Dickey.
P P2ifit0n f 1SS 6 SSS i iSS =
Durham, Kline Moore and Berry; Earn
shaw and Cochrane
Chicago ........... 10 OBI DOL 7 II Q
Detroit ...... 0l0 go 600 3
FRASER. Faber and Tate; Sullivan, Herring.
Uhle and Schang.
CLEVELAND ......... is ooI o3o-1I II
st. Louis .......... OlO OH 200 II 8
Harder. Thomas. W. Terrell and SeWeu;
KiInsey. Stiles. Coffman. Stiely and r.
Ferreu.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06

Although Mazelin. Cathedral pitcher,
struck out eleven and allowed but eight
hts nit t II seven innings and Yeton gave up
to Question Marks, "a to 6, when fourteen
errors allowed eighteen. unearned runs to
cross the plate. Cathedral made fourteen
hits OF three Marks pitchers, Ed OCon-
nor leading the attack with two singles
and triple.
Reserves, 10 to |, last Sunday. Saturday,
IroJans meet State Highway at Rhodius
nc, l, and sunday, Western A A. at the
:. West side .chevrolets- defeated. Haynes
eRevroet ne H0k incfade s9ndd4 pH.5 Birch
Zenkin, Heydcn, johnson. Jackson and
TWiqfiSs sy1, P EAST state CLUBS wright or wire
Vernon and Peru, notice
osterreyer, Cavalry hurler in the
Spades club indoor league, turned in a
against omega Phi ApRas %nnn Su9d4 ~
club tTipped St Joe. il to 4. ana spades
ST.. Joe meets Vonneguts, Cleaners nlay
Liehr club and Flashes tackle Cavalry in
games next Sunday.
Baker Brothers would Ike to secure
6ood pltcher. right or eft-handed. Call
r a. johnson. Lincoln 1898.
S dsr G9al and Rq tdi9gg tsea will meet
header With strong S 3P STATE G team Nav SfH9i 10
and June and July dates for SUNDAY games
s sS0n 90s Sat- SINS wouId Ike to hear from
9o4 Madison avenue. or call Drexel 1909.
sskeF 9sqtfEsTs .- nine Vii play TIE strong
players are requested to be at the dia-
mond at .. m.
Indianapolis, Dull Dogs desire a practice
game Win local team for Sunday morn
ing, OAK Hill Flashes. notice For in
llTe lIr1S call Lincoln 4e4l. Ask for j. P.
.. 4 feature Muqioipql League game is
Gaseterias and Keystones clash. 18Th
teams won their opening games last Sun
Gaseeria 6sttery a and i eItber" Med !1T The
Weimeg will hurl for KeYstones With 3.
Klein doing the receiving.
United Cabs have organized Z fast club
and would like to book games with city
and state teams; Cabs want . game for
ton street.
Indianapolis White Sex have. organized
9 strong road club and would like games
for MAY and June. Write James L. Con-
nell. T27 Congress avenue.
Managers Of junior teams desiring TO
compete in the American Legion Journeys
tnls wear NAV set full information and
entry blanks from any sporting goods store
N indianapolis or BY addressing G. w
Thompson or Dale Miller. state athletic
OFFICER, a. G. Spslding and Bros. Indian
epolis. Several important changes have
been made in the national rules for this
seasons play. Principal among the
changes are the change in the age rule.
of enrolment. Teams have until midnight
OF June 20 10 Eet their entry in.
the fast Indianapolis Meldons are re-
auested to call or write n. J. Stehlin. eis
Owe street, or phone Drexel 3679-J. JACK
Nornholt promising southpaw who made
the spring training trip with the Indian
apolls A. A, club. is the ace OF the Mel
ools' mound stan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
CARSON WILL PERFORM

Bill Carson has been signed to
meet Lefty Nicholson in the six
round semi-fnal boxing bout at
Riverside arena Friday night. Onie
Gahimer, Shelbyville, viii meet Cy
Dwiggins in the main go Of eight
roupnds. Three four-round bouts
viii complete the card. Women with
escorts viii be admitted free.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
BY EDDIE ASH

CTRUGGLING along five and
~ one-half games behind the
league-leading Saints, the Indians
today complete their second series
in enemy territory at Minneapolis
and tonight the Tribesmen will hus-
tie out of the Flour City and go to
Milwaukee to open a four-gane set
with Marty Berghammer's Brewers
on Thursday. Incidentally, Indians
and Nfillers are in tie at the bot
tom Of the league standing with
both clubs screaming for pitchers.
Inability of Bill BurWell and Mike
Cvengros to stand the gaff has been
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06

I remember one batting order
that Miller Higgins arranged at a
training camp one year and it
lasted through one whole season
and most of another without a
change. But that was unusual.
It seldom happens that the same
batting order goes through one sea-
son or half a season. When teams
are hitting or scoring below normal
the managers like to shift the order
in which the men come to the
plate.
THAT'S all right but my advice
l. is to do as little shaking Up as
possible. Try to get your men
arranged according to their hitting
and let them stay in that order. If
they slump they will come out Of it.
don't mean that q batting order
never should be changed. But avoid
too much of it. It gets players all
mixed up when they have to take
signs from different runners or
hitters all the time.
Always lead off with a good wait
er, q hitter. who judges q, pitched
ball we'll and is not so likely to go
after bad ones. A small hitter is to
be preferred over a big one, because
the size makes it difficult, or easy,
for the pitcher.
But big hitter with a good eye is
a better leadoff man than a little
fellow who is not so good in judging
balls and strikes. The idea. is to
get a runner on base early and thus
handicap the pitcher.
NEXT in the batting order should
IN be a fair hitter who can sacri-
fee. Either a hit or a bunt will
make it tougher for the pitcher.
Then follow with the second best
hitter on the club. Sometimes a
manager puts the best hitter in the
third spot. but usually they give this
place to the second best. This gives
us a good waiter, a fair hitter, and
a good one just ahead Of what is
called the cleanup position.
Fourth position is the spot for the
| best hitter on the club. This places
him where he is likely to drive in
the greatest number of runs, and
that is the whole idea Of batting
arrangement-putting men where
they can do the most good, or the
least harm.
Next to the cleanup post, put the
third best hitter of the team. He
will drive in a lot of runs, as all
the men ahead of him are good at
getting on the bases. Then, too,
such an arrangement keeps the real
hitting strength where it is likely
to break out at any time and break
up ball game.
CIxTH and seventh places are
~ mainly a tossup. Usually the
hitters in these spots do not stand
out particularly. believe in put
ting the one who hits a ball farther
than the other in sixth, and follow
with the shorter hitter.
For eighth place put your weak
est hitter If you change catchers
frequently, put the catcher eighth
and pitcher ninth.
If your pitcher is really good
hitter, as so often happens among
boys teams, forget he is a pitcher
and put him fourth, or wherever he
fits.
In the majors the pitchers bat
last, because they usually are weak
hitters, and also because different
ones are in the game every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Derby Colts
Clash Friday
Byrimes Special

BIZ Times Special
LOUISVILLE, May G. Leading
western candidates for the Ken
lucky Derby INDUCED in final work
outs today in preparation for the
mile preliminary purse, a condition
event scheduled for Friday.
Sweep All went the half in AT 3-5
and the mile in 1:41 is Tues
day. Boys Howdy citcled the mile
oval we'll in hand in 1:42 is. Span
ish Play sped three-eightas in 80
end was scheduled for a Brisk trial
today. Prince D'Anour coasted a
mile in 1916. Pittsburgh and Insco,
other western stars, were expected
TO take final workouts today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Tllini Crab
Big Ten Lead

Br rrifed Press
CHICAGO, May 6.-The Univer-
sity of Illinois baseball team today
held undisputed possession Of first
place in the Big Ten baseball race
as a result of Tuesdays 1916 vic
tory over Michigan. Michigan,
previously unbeaten, was checked
by George Mills effective slab work.
The only other conference team
in action Tuesday was Northwest
ern, which defeated the Hosei uni
versity nine of Japan, ga. The
japanese team was to play the
University of Chicago today.