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Evening star., 1932-04-27

Rummage sale, Woman's Army and
Navy League, 1922 Connecticut avenue,
today and tomorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11

Babe Herman in right and Taylor
Douthit or Estel Crabtree in center
Playing in 122 games in 1881,
Hafey batted .3499 to nose out Bill
Terry of the Giants and Jim Bot
tonley of the Cards for National
League honors. Terry and Bottom
ley hit .3486 and 1882 respectively.
Herman, acquired from Brooklyn,
bat5ed 1913 last year.
Crabtree and Douthit, speedy
fly chasers who will divide center
field duties, batted 1868 and .28O re-
spectively last year. In reserve,
Howley will have Wallie Roettger,
who hit 1921 last year, and Harvey
HeEdrick, who batted .314.
Before making the deal with St.
Louis for Hafey, Sidney We'll, pres
ident of the Reds, talked to Hafey
by telephone and came to terms in
regard to Chicks 1882 salary. Hafey
assured We'll he has been working
out, is close to playing condition.
and will start driving east today or
Tuesday.
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Early Diamond Notes

Central Transfer nine will play West
Side Monarches next Sunday at Grande
park. All Transfer players are requested
70 report. Central team wants games with
taken notice. Write j. r. Dean, 1929
South Alabama street, indianapolis.
The Indianapolis Sunday School League
Goods store at 7:45. All teams entered
IN the league are requested to have a rem
resentatlve present as rules and regula-
LIONS ION, VIII pc taken up. If there is any
ing the league it should have a rep
resentative at this meeting.
The City Baseball League will meet
Tuesday at the Em-Roe Sporting Goods
store at 7:45. There is still an opening
IN this Saturday afternoon loop and any
team interested in playing Saturday after
noon bail should have a representative
present.
Western A. A. nine will hold meeting
TUESDAY tuesday night 70 discuss uniforms. All
Is wanted for Sunday. Write J. Finchum.
4l42 Oliver avenue
$40 at Riverside No. I, weather per-
viii be held wednesday at $50 at Spades
uniforms will be issued at the start Of the
season by Coach Robbins.
Indiana polls Bulldogs will practice
Wednesday evening at Riverside No. 3.
Following players are asked to attend:
Hunt; Miller. Badgily. Moore. Silcox
Quackenbush Root. Cohen. Leamon, Town
send, Robertson and Charles. Bulldogs are
ready TO book games with any local team.
a good pitcher is wanted. Call Jim Tay-
Tor, Belmont 2068.
EN- Dim put his Mates through a
brisk workout Saturday in preparation for
the opening tits against Skipper Ball
squad OF Cincinnati on Sunday, April IT.
at Cincinnati. Bullet Birch, lanky south
paw, looked best on the mound. while
Laurel and Hardy led with the bat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Eastman Adds Half Mile
Record to Quarter Mark
BIZ United Press

By United Press
PALO ALTO, Cal, April 11.-"Bla-
zin' Ben" Eastman of Stanford was
hailed today as the nations great
est middle-distance runner for his
feat in setting a new world record
of 1912 for the SSO-yard run, his
second international mark in as
many weeks.
Already holder of a new 44O-yard
mark. established two weeks ago,
Eastman set out Saturday to beat
the half-mile record of 1915, held
by DR.. Otto Peltzer of Germany.
His spectacles glistening in the
sun and his yellow hair waving
wildly, Eastman raced through the
first 22O yards in :24.S, the quarter
in 1888, the next 900 in :28-7, and
the final lap in :29.3.
Eastman's time was checked by
A. A, U. officials and is expected
to win recognition along with his
record of :46.6 In the 440-yard
event.
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Carloads of sun-kiSsed. clear
eyed, clean-cut young men have
been moving here and there for sew
eral days to be on hand for the cry
of play BALI and the roar of the
fans.
Two Tits in Gotham
SO, all the world is waiting for
the sunShine-even the vendors of
hot dogs, peanuts and pop, and the
girls whose foolish questions annoy
their male escorts at opening
games.
The National League will provide
greater New York with the sea-
sons inaugural, as two of the city's
three major league entries start off
on home grounds. The New York
Giants, whipped into shape by So
year-old John McGraw, face the
Phillies at the Polo Grounds, start
ing McGraw'S thirtieth successive
campaign as leader of the Giants.
At Ebbets field, Brooklyn, the re-
vamped Dodgers will demonstrate
the handiwork Of their new man
ager. Max Carey, when they oppose
the Boston Braves.
In the west, the world cham
pion Cardinals open their drive for
a third straight National League
pennant at st. Louis against the
Pittsburgh Pirates, while the Chi
cago Cubs, again under the leader
ship of Rogers Hornsby, oppose the
Cincinnati Reds.
Yanks Tackle AS
With the Washington inaugural
out of the way today, the remainder
of the American League will start
play Tuesday, with New York's
representation, the Yankees, engag-
ing the champion Athletics at Phil
adelphia.
Cleveland's Indians appear at De-
troit, with Roger Peckinpaugh and
Bucky Harris still at the helms.
The st. Louis Browns meet the
White Sox at Chicago, while the
Senators and Red Sox, after their
inaugural in Washington. will stage
a somewhat similar opening in Bos-
ton. The Senators, under Walter
Johnson's able organizing, have de-
veloped into a well-rounded team.
and preseason observers generally
agree they will finish in at least
third place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Italian Wins
Gruelling Race

BIZ United Press
BRESCIA, Italy, April 11.-Bak-
ounine Borzacchini, famous Italian
racing driver, has wrested the long
distance road championship from
Germany and hung up a new record
for the annual international zone
thousand mile automobile race.
perhaps the worlds most gruelling
driving test.
Driving an Alta Romeo, he fin
ished in front of a field of sixty
automobiles of all sizes and makes
from England, France, Germany
and Italy. The Italian completed
the grind over the hilly, winding
roads of north and central Italy in
IA hours SIS minutes and 10 seconds,
bettering Henry Rudolph Carac-
ciola's record of 16 hours 10 minutes
and 10 seconds, established last
wear.
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Build New
Fistic Arena
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, April 1.-The
worlds heavyweight Championship
bout involving Max Schmeling Of
Germany and Jack Sharkey of Bos-
ton will be held in a stadium tot
be constructed by the MadiSons
Square. Garden corporation in Long
Island City, the United Press learned
today.
While workmen and steam shovels
began operations at the site this
morning, official ground breakingr
was to be done by a party of civic
notables, headed by Mayor Jimmy
Walker, shortly after noon. This
bout was to have been held at YAM
kee Stadium.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Hoover's Annual Wild Toss
to Start Big League Race

I Griffith declared there would be a
postponement only if it was raining
at game time. In any case, it
seemed that heavy overcoats rather
than spring finery would be in
order.
Promptly at 3, Manager Walter
Johnson of the Senators will hand a
bright new ball to Mr.. Hoover. The
President of the United States will
toss it tor near-Umpire Bill
Dineen. The umpire will promptly
put it in his pocket as a souvenir,
heave another one to pitcher Alvin
Crowder, and the American League
race will be on.
Manager Shane Collins of the
Red Sox was expected to start
Danny MacFayden against Crowder
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out OF parade. at Senate avenue and Mar
ket streets. where busses will be stationed
TO provide transportation to the park
After marching units fall out at this point
the parade is to proceed to the park at
increased rate of speed.
Il
Judges car will fall out OF
parade at washington street en-
trance of the State House to re-
view parade for purpose Of awarding
trophies to the following:
I. Most attractive float.
2. Best luncheon club float
3. Largest industrial turnout.
4. Largest luncheon club turnout
). Best band.
6. Largest ticket sale in any club or or
ganizatiOn.
u II
Lee Daney, pitcher, has been re-
turned to the Indians by Knoxville
and it was announced he will be
released outright.
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Bn United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April II. -
Though he plays medicine ball
every day, President Herbert Hoo
yer has only one chance a year to
show what he can do with a base
ball-and todays the day.
Weather permitting, the PreSi-
dent will go to Griffith stadium this
afternoon. throw out new baseball,
and settle down to watch the Wash
ington Senators and the Boston Red
Sox in the first major league game
of 1882. Other teams begin their
schedules Tuesday.
The day began chill and damp,
following two days of continuous
rain. But the diamond had been
covered over, and Owner Clark
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
FrOebel Retains State III. S.
Track Title; 4 Records Fall

Froebel of Gary still rules the
HooSier high school track world. The
northernerS retained their laurels
in the annual I. H. S. A. A. indoor
carnival at Butler fieldhouse Satur-
day, scoring 4S 2-3 points to beat
forty-Six rivals. Horace Mann of
Gary was second with 1s So points.
Tech of indianapolis third with II,
and Hammond and Anderson tied
for fourth with Is points each.
Four records we're broken and one
tied during the event. Abrams
Negro ace Of the Froebel squad
won firsts in the two hurdle races.
and Lash of Auburn triumphed in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Cards Cop
City Series

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, April 11.-For the
first time in fifteen years, the
Cardinals won the annual spring
city series from the Browns. Dick
Coffman and Sam Gray held the
world champions to seven hits here
Sunday, but ragged fielding enabled
the Cards to win, to Q, and sweep
the series.
Bill Hallahan and Paul Derringer
allowed the Browns seven hits.
Pepper Martin led the Cards at
tack with two doubles and fielded
sensationally, and F. Schultz starred
at bat for the Browns with two dou-
bles and a single. Three Brownie
errors contributed to the Cardinal
scoring.
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protest declared that charges of
professionalism were entirely false.
And Sunday, at church the plans
for Paavos approaching wedding
were announced for the first time,
creating quite sensation in this
ancient university town.
In Finnish athletic circles today
it was generally believed that the
leagues action would force the In
ternational Federation to remove
Nurmi's suspension at its next meet
ing in Berlin. 1t is the custom of
the federation to accept the final
report of the home branch of the
organization.
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The Minneapolis aggregation
reached the city shortly before noon
today and established headquarters
at the Claypool. Bush trained
his FASTENERS at Montgomery, Ala,
and kept them in the warm south
land until time to rush north for
the A. A. inaugural 1t is said he
has assembled a heavy clubbing
crew and expects to see his slug
gers make life miserable for a lot
of enemy pitchers. 1t is believed he
will use Jess Petty, southpaw hurler,
against the Indians Tuesday. Rosy
Ryan, right-hander, is second choice.
Right Handler for Tribe
Manager Mccain of the Tribe
plans to call on right-hander to
face the invaders and it is thought
Archie Campbell will draw the
coveted assignment with John Berry
also set to go. The Indian chief
will use Walker in right field and
Riddle back of the plate if Mime
apolis sends a left-hander to the
firing line.
If Bush employs a right-hander
Fitzgerald will perform in right and
Angley will do the catching. Nc
Cam has been on the sick list for
several days, but is anxious to play
IN the opener and will station him
self at first if his strength war
rants it. An attack of the f1u
weakened him last week and held
him out of uniform.
Millers Work Out
The Indians were unable to drill
on the field Sunday and a club
house meeting was held instead, to
talk over signals for Tuesday. There
was to be a light drill at the sta
dunn today by the Tribe, and late
in the afternoon the NIillers planned
workout. The stadium was closed
to the public today.
There was promise of a favor
able break in the weather early to-
day and Secretary Walter Riley
speeded up the stadium office force
when a rise in temperature was
noted. Riley will throw open the
stadium gates at II a. m. Tuesday
for the accommodation of fans who
follow the last-minute practice of
obtaining reserved seats and gen.
eral admission tickets. There is no
shortage of seats, in spite of the
fact the advance sale has heen
heavy.
Hickey Proud of Stadium
President Thomas j. Hickey of
the American Association will ar
rive Tuesday morning to participate
in the parade and other opening
day ceremonies. He is extremely
proud of Norman Perry's grand new
park and hopes to see Indianapolis
make a strong bid for the 500
Hickey trophy offered to the club
showing the highest opening day
attendance.
The Indians were nosed out by
the Chicago White Sox Saturday. 8
to 6, four miScueS on the Tribe in
field in the first inning giving the
big leaguers four runs. The local
athletes fought hard to come from
behind, but were stopped when
Bump Hadley relieved Vic Frazier.
Hadley went to the Sox mound in
the sixth and permitted only two
hits in the last four rounds. Camp
bell, Berry and Cooney divided the
hurting for the Tribe. The Indians
outbatted the Sox, ten to seven,
but five errors ruined the afternoon
for the men of Mccain.
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the mile and half mile to top
scorers.
Greenlees of Tech, holder of the
state indoor record in the half mile
was the only local winner. Lantz OF
Tech finished second to Lash when
the Auburn flash set new mile rec
ord OF 4.37.7, breaking the former
mark of 1882, held by Bolding OF
Bedford. Other new records were
Blake Of Alexandria in the shotput. 81
feet AZ inches former record so feet l
inch, Elser, Horace MANN; Abrams OF
Froebel in the sixty-yard high hurdle
trials, 7.8 seconds former record 81 set
by himself last year,. and HUM Of Elk
hart in the pole vault. IL feet 5ia inches
former record II feet inches. 5sbb,
Kokomol.
record Of SIS seconds in the sixty-yard
dash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
indianapolis Awarded Elks'
National Pin Meet In 1888

home and. home match on the st. Philip
drives. taking lead of twentv-eight
pins to carry to the Fountain Square alleys
Of this match will be rolled.
Illinois Alley Five had a busy weekend
Illinois alleys Saturday night by wide iti
margin. scoring 3024 to the visitors 25I9,
and travelling TO Lafayette Sunday to win
?, ss0. While taking the SheibyvilsS bows
the local team tossed in a single game
count of Ills.
The Illinois girls team also won their
match from the Shelbyyille girls. the score
showing a score OF 2.245 for the Illinois.
while Shelbyville totaled 2,Oo4.
Cox and wimberly won the doubles meet
on the Illinois alleys over the Weekend
with score of 1868. G. Miller and j.
the winners with score of 1855 R. Mil
Ter and Faust in third place had a total
Of 1888.
The Father and Son sweepstakes will be
the feature attraction on the illinois
drives, Saturday and Sunday april To-
kind during the season locally. To even
up the chances for all combinations. the
play will De under a handicap system.
all teams. receiving two-thirds the diff
ference of their combined average and
400. Where there is more than one son.
the father can roll a set with each OF
his boys. Reservations can be made by
calling Lincoln 0740.
Frank Hueber found his stride during
his singles play in the A. B. C. meet at
Detroit scoring a prize winning count of
647. c. G. Cray and C. Mack another
pair OF Fall City Lager stars also reached
the prize list with score of 1888 in the
doubles.
Alice Shea and Dorothy Finn rolled a
score Of 1908 in the womens nstional
tourney play to place high up in this
event. The team of Wilman and Weller
OF Chicago lead the doubles with a score
OF l.l55. Miss Wilman also leads the
all-events with a score of IT'S In
singles play i6-year-old Marguerite Eiv
leads with a score OF 622.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Cup Meters
Play in Meet

By United Press
PINEHURST, N. c., April II. -
The 1882 United States Davis cup
team will swing into action for the
first time today in competition with
other ranking players and college
stars at the opening of the annual
north and south championship on
the clay courts of the Pinehurst
Country Club. The four players are
Ellsworth Vines Jr. of Los Angeles,
national champion; Francis x.
Shields, John Van Ryn and Wilmer
Allison. Gregory Mangin, indoor
champion, also was entered, as we're
J. Gilbert Hall, Berkeley Bell and
Bryan Grant
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Kid Chocolate
Shades Abad

By United Press
HAVANA, April 11.-Kid Choco-
late, the Cuban phantom, will re-
turn to the United States shortly to
defend his synthetic Junior light
weight championship, which he re-
tanned Sunday in f1fteen-round
bout with Davey Abad of Panama.
The judges decision proved I'M
popular with a portion of the crowd
but the United Press score. sheet
gave Chocolate a slight margin on
the bout. The Havana boxing master
was decidedly out of condition. A
small crowd of $500 at the arena
booed both fighters for their slow
motion tactics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
|. U. IN THREE TILTS

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April II.
Victorious in their first Big Ten
tilt with Northwestern Saturday
Indiana university diamond warriors
today prepared for three games this
week on foreign diamonds. Banka s
ninth-inning single scoring Baer
from second gave I. U. a to de-
cision Saturday.
The Crimson nine plays Tuesday
at Terre Haute, facing Indiana
State Teachers, and invades Gin
cinnati to play Xavier U. on Friday
and SATURDAY..
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Starr Wants
Steady Work
BV United Press

BIZ IWtcd Press
CT. LOUIS, April 11.-Ray-
~ mond Starr, right-handed
hurler obtained by the st. Louis
Cardinals from the Rochester
club. today was en- route back
to Rochester, released at his
own request.
Il spent years to get control
in pitching and I don't want
to lose that control now by
lack of pitching" Starr said.
I'D rather go back to Ro-
chester, where I know I'll pitch
every third or fourth day."
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Diamond Openers

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Today
Boston at Washington.
Tuesday
Cleveland at Detroit.
New York at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Washington at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tuesday
Chicago at Cincinnati
Boston at Brooklyn
Philadelphia al New York.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Tuesday
Minneapolis at Indianapolis.
st. Paul at Louisville.
Milwaukee at Toledo
Kansas City a Columbus
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Reds Get Chick Hafey, n. L. Bat
Champion, in Deal With Cardinals

been holding out for $1,000 salary
this year, the Cards refusing to in
crease their offer of $4,000.
He said last week he would retire
from the game rather than accept
the offer. Last year he received
$12,5OO, but was docked $4,000 of
that amount for reporting late.
Acquisition of Hafey gives Dan
Howley, one of the hardest hitting
outfelds in the senior loop. At Gin
cinnati today Howley said he
planned to use Hafey in left when
Chick was ready for action. with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Firms Clear Nurmi of Pro
Charge; Paavo to Wed Soon

By United Press
ADO, Finland, April IL
Paavo Nurmi, Finlands famous
long distance runner, was happy
man today, purged of profession
alism by Finnish athletic author
tiles. and planning marriage to the
wealthy widow, Mrs Sylvi Laak-
sonen.
On Saturday the Finnish Athletic
League, through its president.
Michael Kekkonen. protested to the
International Amateur Athletic
Federation against Nurmi's recent
temporary suspension The leagues
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
KELLY JOINS DODGERS

By united Press
BROOKLYN, April 11.-George
Kelly, first baseman recently &C
quired by the Brooklyn Dodgers to
take the place of the injured Del
Bisonette, arrived here from his
home in California today. He put
on his uniform Immediately. and
will play in Tuesdays opening
game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
FORMER STAR IS DEAD

By United Press
CHICAGO, April Nathaniel
Frederick Pfefer, 70, famous second
bsseman for the old Chicago White
Stockings in the 8O's and 9O's, died
of heart disease Sunday.
He played with the old Louisville
Eclipses, the Tory Nationals and
New York during his career.
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BIZ United Press

~ Dhtted Press
ST. LOUIS. April 11.-Chick
Hafey, st. Louis Cardinals outf1elder
and the National Leagues leading
hitter last season, was traded today
to the Cincinnati Reds.
Hafey, who has been a stubborn
holdout, goes to the Reds in ex-
change for Benny Frey, pitcher, and
an unannounced amount of cash.
Announcement of the trade was
made by the St. Louis club man
agement.
Hafey. now at Berkeley, Cal, had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Set Pace in
Women's Play

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, April ia Chicago
team composed of Henrietta Will
man and Ann WELLER, with 1855
pins, today led the doubles event Of
the women's international bowling
congress. Margaret Ely, Omaha,
with 622 pins, leads by twenty-ona
pins her nearest competitor, B. Sy-
none, Cincinnati. in the singles.
In the five-woman team class the
Cressler Five of Cincinnati set the
pace with 1859 pins.
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By United Press

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, April 11.-Jefferson
Clothiers of Dayton, o., are the
new national five-man bowling
champions as result of their 3,108
score, rolled Saturday night in the
American Bowling Congress.
Sunday bowling, which concluded
the five-man entries, failed to dis
lodge them, although Verifnes of
Milwaukee placed second with 3,101.
The congress will close this after
noon with the finals in the doubles
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
AND FANS PULL FOR BREAK IN WEATHER
Indians and Millers
Await Opening Bell
McCannS TribeSmen in A. A. Inaugural Tuesday,;
President Hickey to View Stadium Action
BY EDDIE ASH

the lone dscoaeng angle
the final being concluded
litter between Emmett MCann Indians
s at Perry stadium tuesday Boosters charge of the parade and
festivities
and the clubs
The Trbesmen rained out Of their
the Mers wound up their tuneup with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
Big League Openings
Threatened by Rain
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press stan Correspondent

NEW YORK April Maor league ball players be forced
clasp hands des today Tuesday unless the
weather man shuts off the spnk the baseball geo
under scheduled
the ball
the Senators
hide sphere make quite splash when it land it lands
Tuesday the eight of the cities
Six out of nine exhibition called hH
athletes had not been equipped with outboard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-11
SPARTANs KEEP CLARK

BIZ Times Speciul
PORTSMOUTH. O., April IL
Potsy Clark of indianapolis will
pilot the 1888 Portsmouth Spartans
in the National Professional Foot
ball League, it was announced to-
day. Clark formerly coached at
Butler university.