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needed run.
Never try the squeeze play with
nobody out or with two out. These
are the reasons. With nobody out
it is foolish to give up an out to
get that run, because three batters
will have a chance to drive it in.
With two out the opposing team can
forget about the runner and play
the batter at first. BY retiring him,
the run is stopped, anyway.
This makes the play worth while
only with one man out. The time
which most managers regard as
ideal is with one out and runners
on first and third bases. Then the
bunt, if done properly, scores a run
and puts another runner in scor-
ing position. ---
At the same time it wipes out the
danger Of a double play, which
might happen if the ball is hit hard
and along the ground. But even
if there is nobody on first base,
there should be one out.
You must always figure on what
the hitter is likely to do. like
the squeeze play when a pitcher,
or some other weak hitter, is at
the plate. If a good hitter is up,
or one likely to drive the ball far, I
don't think much of the squeeze
play. would prefer to take a
chance on him hitting the ball far
enough to chase the run across.
1t wouldn't be good baseball if
the good hitter hunted his way out
Of the picture and possibly deprived
his team of long hit. OF course,
if the opposing pitcher is particu-
larly effective and nobody is hitting
him very much, then there would
be. some excuse for letting a good
hitter bunt the run across.
think this is a good rule to fol-
low when the question Of a squeeze
play comes up: Use the play when
the man at the plate is more likely
to bunt the run across than he is
to hit it in any other way.
Like the hit-and-run play, the
batter must protect the runner by
getting his bat against, the ball, if
only to foul it. He should stand
fat-footed at the plate, hold the
bat loosely, do all the work with
his wrists and forget about hitting
safely.
Once he hits the ball, he must
run and take chance on reaching
first, but the main thing is to get
the run across, and any hurry in
bunting may spoil the play. The
runner must race in with the pitch.
If the batter misses the ball, then
the play usually flzzles into an out.
If he pops the ball up, the runner
should get back if possible. These
are the risks that must be taken.
Here's some important advice.
Don't try the play with batter
who is not a fairly good bunter. Do
not try it unless the hitter and
runner have exchanged signs so
that both know it is on. If you are
the batter, do not throw your bat
near the plate after bunting the
ball, as it may result in an injury
to the man coming home.
And even more important, Mr..
Batter, don't give any inkling that
you intend to bunt the ball until
after it has left the pitchers hands.
| (Copvright. 1881. BY The Christy Walsh
Syndicate and The Ttmesl
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Broadcast
Big Races
PreaknesS and Derby to Go
On Air Over NBC
Network.
BIZ Tim e spec.at

By Times Special
CHICAGO, April 28.-The Freak
ness stakes and Kentucky Derby
two of the classic events of the
American turf season, will be re-
ported over NBC networks on May
and May l6.
The two races annually attract
the best of the nations 3-year-old
thoroughbredS.
The description of the Preakness
at the Pi;nlico track near Balti-
more will be heard over an NBC-
WIZ alignment, with Glen Nc
earthly. noted turf authority and
announcer, at the microphone.
On Saturday, May is, at the ia
nous Churchill Downs course in
Louisville, the Kentucky Derby
most colorful of American races,
will be run. Graham McNamee,
MICS ace announcer, will share the
microphone with Mccarthy in the
description which will be broadcast
over an NBC-WEAF hookup. The
Derby program will be heard from
4:45 to $50 o'clock, central stan
dard time.
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Local Boxers
Out of Meet

By United Press
NEW YORK, April 28.-With but
one exception. favorites remained
in the running for the national
A. A. U. boxing championships to-
day following the first round of
competition at the Madison Square
Garden Monday night.
James Elipoulos of Chicago, q
heavy favorite to win the 112-pound
title, lost his first bout to James
Perrin of New Orleans. Two In
dianapolis amateurs, Noble Wallace,
middleweight, and Virgil Honeycutt,
featherweight, were eliminated Mon
day night. The meet will continue
tonight, Wednesday and Thursday
night before the eight champions
will be crowned.
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Harper Leaves Kansas Ranch
Thursday for Notre Dame

He made it clear that it was be-
cause he considered it a duty to
carry on that he was returning to
the profession. Since his retire
ment, Harper has become a Kan
sas cattle man, conducting a TO-
000-acre ranch with considerable
success.
Harper was completing arrange
ments for TIE management Of his
interests, and announced he would
entrain for South Bend Thursday
from Wichita, Kan.
Perpetuation of the Roekne sys-
tenn, both in football and athletic
administration, will be the ideal OF
Harper. he indicated, adding that
he contemplated no changes in the
personnel Of the coaching staff.
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Garden Racing
Starts Sunday

Many prominent dirt track pilots
will compete in the opening event
at the improved Walnut Gardens
oval Sunday. Frank Sweigart, Ray
Meyers, Red Campbell, Merle Strain,
Ted Everroad, Al Jones, Harold
Shaw, Billy Bowers, Red Marley,
Ernie Hanson and many others
have entered.
A new track record, with the i'm
proved turns, is expected. Bonnie
Benifeld, who is building a new car,
may be ready for Sundays card, and
Mark Billman is another possible en-
try. Four events, two five-mile pre-
liminary races, a smile tire change
and f1fteen-mile feature are on the
caro-. An added attraction is five
mile road race for women drivers
only. The first event starts at 2:30.
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BIZ Times SpecioI

By Times Special
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, April
28.-Trainer Fred Hopkins Of the
G. V. Whitney stable revealed to-
day he may not start Equipoise in
the Pimlico Preakness on May 8,
but plans to send him after the
Kentucky Derby one week later.
Although the colt appeared fully
recovered from the kidney ailment
which caused him to run last in the
Chesapeake Stakes here Saturday,
Hopkins stated he is doubtful
whether the Whitney star will be
seen under colors before filling his
engagement in the Derby at Louis
vile on May 16.
Equipoise was worked slow two
miles Monday with an exercise boy
UP, and showed no i'll effects from
his effort in the Chesapeake.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 3D.
Trackside gossip at the Downs had
it today that EquipoiSe would be
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Cruising in Sportland
by EDDIE ASH

Rogers Hornsby Is doing right well for
his age. He was So today and was toting
the snug batting average of .425. His
Cubs have won seven games in ten starts
and Pilot Hornsby won four of the tilts by
cOmbing the sphere to the safe spots as
well as to distant spots. Injuries last year
threatened to end Rogers playing days
but he is showing no signs of feebIeness
this season. Ha is setting a swift pace fol
the other Cub heroes and is keeping the
Chicago FASTENERS in the thick of the
early race.
St Louis citizens went to bat in real
style Monday night and the Mound City
committee on relief and employment
boosted its charity fund by about SIS 900
carnival was held and a crowd of Is ,O0I
turned out. Expenses were estimated al
$4,000, leaving a whopper sum for profit
jim Lordos tossed Pat O'Shocker in the
mat feature and in the main fistic &C
David Abad outnointed Peewee Kaiser. St
Louis veteran leather. 1t was a weak
boxing card and the wrestlers put the
show over. Old Man Joe Lehman lost tx
Jack Berry in the seni-windup glove bout
q
1t Is said the reason Louisville
fired Kent Greenfield, a winning
pitcher, was because he bears the
reputation of taking baseball as g
lark.
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e (SSSS & {4 5..EsE&l5,

VXTOODSTOCK members had
w hoped to tilt the lid last Sat
urday, but ran into too much rain.
They will try their luck again this
week. Vance Smith, master Of
ceremonies, had it arranged for the
members to open last Saturday with
a blind par tournament and then
spend two weeks ironing out the
soreness before the spring handi-
cap qualifying round, which comes
up on May 8. If it rains this week
end the blind par will be out. Smith
had the interesting news to add to
the spring handicap tournament
this year in the way of reward
for the winner, the Edwin Forrey
trophy.
Playing the fourth game of golf in his
lifetime Ardis Mellon. scored a hole in
one at Sarah Shank course, we are told by
Clayton Schulz. the new pro at the south
side course. Mellon hit one Just right on
the fifth hole and away went the pellet,
crashing into the cup and placing Mellon
in the hall Of fame. That's the way it
happens.
THE Sarah Shank golf club was
i organized for the 1881 season
with Jack O'Rourke, president;
Harry Resener, vice president, and
Larry Gilliland, secretary treasurer.
= u
The women at Sarah Shank are going to
organize again this year and have chosen
next Wednesday night. April %, as the
date for their first meeting. 1t will be
held at the clubhouse at 6 D. m. All last
year members are asked to attend and
bring new members.
The Mems Club held their first tourna-
ia sn er Peck Pieaon paT Won Sfeh low 0 gross
The, nine-hole layout. Dr., z. e. czossen
Larry Gilliland ard Harold Hinkle tied for
second honorS with 90 each and Hlnkle
EDD1E z1MMER banged out a IS
L Saturday. pounding his way
right on through the rain along with
SO other Indianapolis Country Club
members taking part in regular
scheduled blind par event. Bob
Bowen had to be content with an 80
while c. c. Balm and K. w. Atkins
snagged 84s.
q
Two blind pars were drawn out, % and
IS. Three players. C. C. Diddel. E. D.
Clark and r. c. Balm each struck right on
the 20 with their net scores. Four players.
Nick Moore. c. Sweeney. D. C. Ryers and
Harry Reisser each had IS FOX net score.
also hitting the mark exactly.
= =
The tournament at the country club wes
! Just another tournament. but the large
crowd that was out in spite of the
weather no doubt was influenced by the
fact the annual beef steak dinner was to
follow. Ed WEIGH. the genial veteran house
manager. has q wide reputation for his
steak dinners and no one knows it better
than the club members.
= =
NTELCH IS an old-time baseball
wv. fan and his friends, atN least
many Of them are from the old
school Of the popular diamond pas
time. we Just glanced at a pic
ture Of the pi sent commissioner
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Tennis Queen
Turns Down
Movie Offers

BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO. April %. -
Helen Wills Moody, back today
from the Ojai valley tennis tourna-
ment and visit to Hollywood.
definitely set at rest reports that
she would relinquish her amateur
standing and enter the movies.
Il have had many offers in the
last two years" the tennis queen
said, but I have not accepted any
of them. I am going to continue
playing as an amateur for the
present"
Mrs. Moody conferred in Holly
wood with Stanley Bergerman, an
Official of the Universal studios,
and it was rumored that she would
take up a film career. She intends
to play in eastern tournaments this
summer, but will not attend the
European events in June, she said.
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Muny League
Opens Sunday

A. E. Cap Carr, president OF
the indianapolis Amateur Baseball
Association, is scheduled to pitch
the first ball of the Y. M. S.
Gasteria tilt, officially opening the
Municipal League season Sunday at
Garfield park. Eight fast clubs are
in the loop, playing under the ban
ner of the I. A. B. A.
In other contests Sunday, River
side Olynnpics tackle Cubs at River
side, Keystones battle Baker Broth
ers at Greenhouse park, and Linco
plays Strauss Says at Brookside.
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of baseball, taken while Judge
Lands was playing around out there
WEIGH knows them all. Beating a
newspaper man at a round Of golf
dishing out a dinner that makes
you tell him about it, and watch
ing those baseball scores come IN
are Eds favorite sports.
Many of the boys who have played the
Speedway course this year say the fair
ways and greens are in wonderful condi-
ton. George Lance, state amateur cham
pion. scored a GO over the layout few
days ago. That alone indicates the green's
are puttable. Undoubtedly the course will
be in great shape for the Indiana open
championship to be played there late in
July.
Lance. Bin Eeinlein. who won the trophy
teur in the state .open,e last year. johnny
Mcguire. Ed Urich. Sammy Simpson, Bill
WILKINSON and a hock more q IN Inc ID n s5s
the Speedway their home course, this year.
Most of them formerly belonged to. Conn
piaYars : viii 0f Be entered IN the State open
The fight for the honors OF being the
champion amateur player in the event
might become keen enough to spur one OF
them into supreme efforts and state open
championship. Lance and Heinleln GER
tainly bang out mean ball.
Several changes made by the pros during
s eS Y Cubs si0 Herman S Uabee. foreriy
Pleasant Run, is at La Porte, and Ralpt
Stonehouse; who was at Coffin naunicipa
formerly at Wabash. took over the prc
duties at Blue River Country Club II
shelbyville. succeeding Freddy McDeImott
Riverside last year. S back At south Grow,
BRO 1 at that course SIH Marion Smith pro
wabash vacated BY his brother Lester, anc
coaFses. otRe P9isso al the local pr ?4
same pros back tits season.
Although 1t did not rain much Sunday
few TsF aa d59pS Of Ya snow kept h1ndred bom
from the municipal links. Public link.
golfers, pay as they, play and before the1
favor Of finishing their complete eishteen n
hole round. No rain checks in golf.
4 large turnout Of nsun,e;na, .o,fsr,
are expected Friday night when the In.
dianapolis Pubic Inks Association, com.
posed OF all municipal clubs holds its first
spring meeting. Al Siler tells US the meet
Ing. Will be held at South Grove clubhouse
and every municipal golfer whether hi
coined. If you don't have an automo-
bile. the street car passes the door Be.
cause inter-club matches for the season
will be discussed along with other mat.
tiers that will be of vital interest to every
public links player. whether he be
duher or 40 Shooter. big turnout
should respond. It's free and the time il
.. N.
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Final Rites Are Held for
Garry Hermann at Cincy

the man who for many years was
president of the national baseball
commission. John A. Heydler, presi-
dent of the National League:
Charles A. Stoneham, president of
the New York Giants and William
Veeck, president of the Chicago
Cubs, were among those who at
tended.
The scheduled game between the
Reds and Chicago Cubs today was
called off by Sidney We'll, president
Of the Reds.
Hermann, who died Saturday,
and the late Ban Johnson virtually
ran major league baseball until the
commission was abolished and Judge
K. M Lands made high commits
sioner. After that, Hermann grad
ually slipped away from the game,
but he never lost interest in it.
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The st. Louis Cardinals were
toppled from first place when they
were defeated By the Pittsburgh
Pirates for the second consecutive
day, 5 to 3. Three hits, combined
with three Cardinal errors, gave the
Pirates a four-run lead in the first
inning. Larry French pitched shut
out ball for the first six innings, but
weakened toward the close. He al
lowed hut eight hits and was &C
corded splendid support in the field.
Just as Boston has proven the
dark horse of the season, the Robins
continue to hold their title as the
outstanding flop" OF the year.
The Robins lost their ninth con-
test in eleven starts Monday when
they were whipped by the New York
Giants, 8 to 5. The Giants batted
around in the first inning and drove
ice Shaute and Day from the
mound before either had retired a
man. Gallivan, rookie, halted the
rally after the New Workers had
counted six times. Brooklyn could
do nothing with the pitching Of
Hubbell until the eighth inning
when they combined three bases on
balls and single for three runs.
The other National League con-
test scheduled between Chicago and
Cincinnati was postponed because
OF cold weather.
Washington's Senators defeated
the New York Yankees, 9 to 8, in
the only American League game Of
the day. The Senators scored the
winning run off Lefty Weinert in
the twelfth inning on H. Rice's
single, two bases on balls and hit
batsnan.
Three Yankee hurlers were
pounded for twenty hits, while
trio of Washington moundsmen
gave the New Workers fifteen blows.
The Philadelphia Boston, st.
Louis Cleveland, and Detroit Chi
cago games were postponed because
of cold weather.
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IRISH NINE TRTUMPHS
By Times Special

NOTRE DAME, Ind, April %
Led by Inf1elder Bill Sullivan, who
whacked double, two singles and
drew a walk in five trips, Notre
Dame diamond FASTENERS turned in
their third straight triumph by
trouncing Iowa, 10 to 4, here Mon
day.
John Lisicki, Notre Dame south
paw, gave up but nine scattered
hits, while the Irish got thirteen off
two Hawk huriers.
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MARCEL IN MAT BOUT

Dug MARCEL, Montreal heavy
weight, will appear in the main go
on the wrestling card Friday night
at Cadle tabernacle. He will be
pitted against Roy Lumpkin, ex-
Georgia Tech grid star.
Lurnpkin has won four of five
matches at Cadle, drawing in a
time limit bout. Tt will be Mar
cells initial local appearance. Two
other bouts are to be offered with
Al Lever, Tennessee heavy, to see
action in the semi windup.
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Cards Drop to Third
After Bow to Pirates
Cubs Move Into Second; Boston in Front by Full Game
With String of Five Triumphs in Six Starts;
SeiboId Shines.
BY LEO Fl. PETERSEN
United fress staff Corresnondent

NEW YORK April 28The Braves OF Boston,
IN particular since the miracle Of 1914
league pennant and carried through TO worlds championship
on the warpath.
to victory the Philadelphia
oWe That landed Boston sole
MONDAY The Braves whose pitchers have flashed the
nes In the circuit have
1ul game ahead Of the second place Chicago Cubs.
SOCKS Seioold had
Benge held
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BLUE GOLFERS DRILL

Tryouts for the Shortridge golf
team will be. held today and
Wednesday at Riverside under
Lieutenant George A. MAYORS d.
rection. The blue linksmen have
their first meet on Saturday, May 2,
with Richmond at Riverside. Heck
man, Reed and Kelley are veterans
of last years aggregation.
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SQUEEZE PLAY is
GREAT SOMETIMES
nv RARE RUTH

and then we read in the papers about ball game being
but mentioned whether
manager boys years captain says
often
What about it?"
the the preties thing baseball when worked
right when blooey
a game spoil a more
the fully understand what the
better tell them a
being the heded to the
in
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Ry United Press

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April %
Admitting he expects to find it
difficult to carry On in the footsteps
Of such a great man." Jess Harper
of Sitka, Kan, completed prepare
tons Monday to return late this
week to Notre Dame university as
director of athletics, taking the post
left vacant when the famous Knute
Rockne was killed in an airplane
crash.
Harper, who coached Rockne
when the famous coach was a stu
dent at Notre Dame, and then
turned over to him the task Of
turning out Notre Dame football
teams, appeared saddened at the
prospect of returning to South Bend.
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Ring
Battle Set
Sharkey and Carnera Agree
to Title Scrap
June 10.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 28.-The New
York state athletic commission to-
day is expected to approve formal
" the fifteen-round bout between
Jack Sharkey of Boston and Primo
Camera of Italy at Ebbets field,
Brooklyn. June 10.
The articles for the bout. signed
Monday by the managers Of the
two heavyweights, will be given the
commission sometime today. James
Farley, chairman of the body. has
indicated that the commission will
approve the fight and will accord
the winner recognition as the worlds
heavyweight champion.
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By United Press

BY United Press
CINCINNATI, April 28-August
Garry Hermann, one of the lead
ing figures of basebalPs 'old guard,
who headed the Cincinnati Reds fol
quarter century, was buried here
his native city-today.
Private services were conducted at
Herrmann's home this morning, and
the body taken to the Elks' temple,
where final rites we're held this
afternoon.
Baseball celebrities from all over
the country paid final respects to
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Purdue Nine
Battles |. u.
BIZ Tfmes Snncinl

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April %
Purdue and Indiana renewed their
sports rivalry here today on the dia-
mond, with the Boilermakers max
ing another attempt to inaugurate
their Big Ten campaign after be-
ing rained out of Saturdays game
with Ohio State.
Indiana, tied for first place in the
Big Ten with one victory and no
defeats, hoped to remain in the top
class while victory would put pur-
due among the leaders.
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SOUTHPORT THINLIEs BUSY

Southport track stars faced a
busy weekend. On Thursday Coach
Pitchers thinlies will meet Green
field and Noblesville in a triangular
meet and on Saturday will journey
to Seymour. Southport diamond
pastimerT play Manual at South
port FrtEay.
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win over Minneapolis. Monday
afternoon, Al Sothoron. Colonel
manager, looked over his ten
man mound staff. They all looked
like winners, but one of them had
to go. The AK fell, and young
Greenfield got it in the neck
Figure that onel
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R4OCl4A45 GA Ill ~
responding to
electric ! a m p
treatment and
the star Chi
cago White Sox
rig h t h a nder
probably will
start his first
game of the
season within a
week. He in
jured his arm
durin g tn e
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VETERANS LEAD METERS

Howard Woods Shortridge net
team faces a tentative meet with
Columbus Friday at Columbus, and
date with Manual Of indianapolis
at the Hawthorne courts Friday.
Ertel and Bradford, veteran racquet
wielders, head the blue team.
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CCA1AACAOs " II -
formerly pitched
for the Giants,
B r a = e S and
Dodgers, started
a comeback with
the Lou sville
c dion e S this
S o i n g-and
W h a { q come
backl In the first
two weeks of the
season he won
two games and
lost none, one OF
his victories be-
;o1 q s1utOUt
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Indianepons Black sox-Dady a. G. game
scheduied last Sunday was postponed be-
cause Of vet grounds. but Black sox will
be at home May 10 at Pennsy park. For
games with SoX write Henry Woods, 81
Hosbrook street or phone Or. 1908.
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GOFF TO BRIDGEPORT

Robert Goff, first basem..n, has
been released by the Chicago White
Sox to Bridgeport OF the Eastern
League on option.
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NoRTFsYTLIF TRIPS TECH

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, April %
Noblesville high school nine turned
in an IL to triumph over Tech of
indianapolis in q seven-inning
game here Monday.