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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-20

Hoenig's even 500 count on games of 210,
1874 and 1876 featured the Transportation
League play on the Pritchett alleys. Teams
N. Y. c. Lines; B. & o. and the Monon
defeating, Southern Pacific. c. & N. W.,
Illinois Central and I. U. R. R. Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-20

will be played next Sunday at Ellenbergel
For games, write Abe Goldsmith, 100
South Meridian street, Apt g.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
AMERICAN AVERAGE
is FAR BELOW 1881
TurnstiIes Slowed by Cold.
Reds and Dodgers Big
Help to National.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n IEW YORK, April 20.-A re-
M vival of interest at Cincin-
/ Y natl and the great drawing
power of the revamped
Brooklyn Dodgers have contrived
to keep National League attend
ance close to normal this season,
despite frigid weather, but the
American League has suffered
losses.
The National has averaged about
1850 spectators per game this season,
compared with 13,400 over an approxi-
mateiy similar period last year. The
corresponding average in 1880 was
1880.
THE American League has averaged
l. only 9,540 fans per game, COM
pared with about 10000 last year and
$500 in 1880.
Two factors contributed heavily in
this situation. The weather this year
has been extremely cold, forcing many
postponements and cutting heavily into
attendance at games that have been
played despite the chill breezes.
Then the averages for this year were
reckoned before two of the biggest
money-making clubs in base ball-~the
New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs
had played a single home game.
IN the National League the excellent
L attendance at Cincinnati and Brook
lyn has served to counteract the
losses suffered with the Cubs on the
road. In the American no substitute
has ariSar1 IN oh "a
the Yankees in this respect.
Cincinnati leads the National League
so far with about 130,00 spectators at
seven games. Washington has drawn
$4,000 in two home games, the best
American League average Philadelphia
with $4,000 in four games and Detroit
with 81, 500 in six are close behind.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Detroit, Apparently Greatly
Improved, Becomes Sensation
Of Early Going in Big Loops

charged to Scrrell, and on a day when
he allowed the st. Louis Browns only
three hits
Rightfielder Roy johnson has sup
piled the big batting punch so far
with IA hits in 80 trips for an aver
age OF .438, but the club has been hit
ting right down the line. Charlie
Gehringer, whose bat has been potent
factor in almost every game, drove
three runs across with double and
triple yesterday as the Tigers made 1t
three out of four from the Browns,
to O. Whitehill, turning in his second
victory, kept six hits well spaced.
The Washington Senators continued
their heavy cannonading to lick the
Athletics, Z to 4, and square the series
at Shibe Park. Rube Walberg yielded
IA hits in eight innings, including a
home run and two singles by Joe
Cronin.
The. Yanks and Red Sox divided their
Patriots day double-header at Boston,
the Sox scoring their initial victory of
the year in the morning tilt, to 5, and
the Yanks unlimbering their long-range
artillery to take the second encounter,
6 to 8. Tony LaZzeri replaced the
rookie, Jack SaltZgaver, at second base
for the Yankees in the afternoon bout
and drove across four runs with home
run and a double.
Willis. Hudlin hurled Cleveland to
a 4-to-2 win over the White Sox, al
lowing only five singles, while his mates
jumped on Sad Sam Jones for all their
runs in the last three frames.
Wally Berger's triple with two on in
the thirteenth inning enabled the Bos
ton Braves to nose out the Giants
8 to z, and shove the McGrawmen
further into the National League cell
lar Bill Terry, Giant first sacker, sent
the game into extra innings, when he
connected with one OF Ed Brandt's
shoots for a home run with two on in
the last of the ninth In all, Terry
drove in six of the Giants runs.
With Hack Wilson on the bench
nursing leg injury, the Brooklyn
Dodgers caught 10-to-2 beating from
the Phillies. Ray Benge pitched steady
ball all the way, allowing only five hits,
but was robbed of a shutout by Glenn
Wrigft's home run in the sixth Waite
Hoyt made his second start for the
Dodgers and again was Knocked from
the hill.
Only the two games were scheduled
in the NATIONAL
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldttU ETeSS.
American League.
Batting-Foxx, Athletics, .522; Geh-
rig, Yankees, ASS.
Runs-Gehrig, Yankees, 9; Foxx,
Athletics, and Johnson, Tigers, 8.
Runs batted in-Manush, Senators,
10; Foxx, Athletics, and Johnson,
Tigers, g.
Hits-Johnson. Tigers, IA; Foxx, Ath-
letics, II.
Doubles-Goslin, Browns, and Blue,
White Sox, 4.
Triples-Dickey. Yankees, (many
with -.
Home runs-Foxx, Athletics, 4; Byrd
Ruth and Gehrig, Yankees, 3.
Stolen bases-Rhyne, Red Sox; Vos-
mix, Indians, and Rothrock, Red Sox, 2
National League.
Batting-Lindstrom, Giants, .423;
Stephenson, Cubs,> AIT.
Runs-Lindstrom, Giants, Z; Terry,
Giants; Urbanski, Braves; Klein, Phil
lies; Suhr, Pirates, and Adams and
Collins, Cardinals, 6.
Runs batted in-Frisch, Cardinals, 8;
Hurst, Phillies, and Herman, Reds, 7.
Hits-CritZ, Lindstrom and Terry,
Giants; Suhr, Pirates, and Herman,
Reds, II.
Doubles-Wright, Dodgers, and Frisch
and Collins, Cardinals, 4.
Tr1ples-Herman, Reds, 8; Heath,
Reds, 2.
Home runs-Terry and Vergez,
Giants; Collins, Cardinals, and Wright,
Dodgers, 2.
Stolen bases-P. waner, Pirates, 8;
Whitney, Phillies, 2. ~
Evening star., 1932-04-20

~ OxING bouts which briStled
K like a buzz saw in a busy
L. mill thrilled a good gath
ering of Washington, Vir-
ginia and Maryland fight fans
last night at Portner's Arena,
Alexandria.
1t wasn't a record-breaking crowd
but the bouts were, so far as action was
concerned, and that is always what
happens. "A small crowd and good
bouts, is angold adage in pugilism.
But the. Alexandria promoters, fa-
vored by big houses at recent shows. be-
come disappointed now when there is
an empty seat in the arena.
Had the fight fans known what those
five bouts were going to produce last
night, the few empty seats would have
been filled. And so would have been
the standing room, too.
Two knockouts, both of them ending
In the first round, gave the customers
kick. Billy Schwartz the Alexandria
light heavyweight, went out with a
Evening star., 1932-04-20
DEPRESSION HITS SPORTS
Loudoun County Schools to Have
No Regular Spring Program.

PURCELLVILLE, Va, April 20.-Due
to the economic depression, the LOU
doun County High School principals
decided to omit the athletic contests
in the schools this Spring. No league
basket ball or base ball games will be
played and the annual track meet will
not be held.
This ruling will not prevent individ-
ual schools meeting other schools in
a game occasionally, but this will be
left to the discretion of the principals.
There always is more or less expense
attached to the transportation of mem
bers of the teams and pupils to and
from these games, and the opinion ex-
pressed by Supt o. L. limerick and the
principals at the recent conference was
that the parents should be spared this
expense.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Slated Face Red Sox Here % Lead Home Attendance
go HOUSES READY
FOR OLYMPIC FOLK
1000 Ace AthIcteS From so
Nations Will Live in
"GhoSt" Village.

BY the Associated Press.
7 OS ANGELES, April 20.-Like the
ghost towns Of the old gold-rush
days in California, there has
~ grown in the Baldwin Hills near
here cluster of $50 houses in
less than three weeks.
1t is the Olympic Village, where some
1000 Of the worlds picked athletes will
live for few weeks this Summer
The last of the houses was erected
today. In short time workmen will
build 600-foot administration building
and several large kitchens and dining
rooms in which food to the tastes of
healthy manhood from SO nations will
be served.
From early July until the middle of
August this town will hustle with ac-
tiylty. Then, almost overnight it will
be torn down to leave barren again the
plot of more than 800 acres which once
was part of the Lucky Baldwin estate.
The portable nature of the buildings,
with whole sides and ends prepared in
advance, made speedy construction
possible. Each will house four athletes.
Of the nations planning to send con-
testants here, Japan thus far heads the
list with 203. Sweden announced yes
terday she would enter SO stars.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

A FTER two lean years, in which
" he experimental right and
n left and practically rebuilt from
the ground up, Manager Bucky
Harris appears at last to have a pretty
slick combination at Detroit.
Tied with Washington for the lead
ershlp OF the American League after
winning five of their first seven starts
at home, the Tigers easily qualify as
the sensations of the early going. 1t
is doubtful if even Harris expects them
to stay at the top but even so, the
former boy manager" can report
progress.
So far the Tigers have enjoyed the
hnest pitching in either league from
Ear Ear Whitehill, Vic sorrell. George
Uhle and Whitlow Wyatt, and their
hitting has been both hard and timely.
One OF their two defeats last week was
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Stars Yesterday

By the Associated Press.
Earl Whitehill and Charlie Gehringer.
Tigers blanked Browns with
six hits; latter drove in three runs
with double and triple.
Tony Lazzeri, Yankees-His seventh
inning homer with two on beat Red
Sox in second game of double -header.
Willis Hudlin, Indians Stopped
White Sox with five hits to win, 40.
Joe Cronin, Senator'S Assaulted
Athletic pitching for homer and two
singles, driving in three runs.
Wally Berger, Brayes-His triple with
two on in thirteenth beat Giants.
Ray Benge, Phillies-Held Dodgers to
five hits.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

ana OluCk 11cA-
derson, pair of youngsters, went to
q four-round draw; Billy Strickler and
Sam Finazzo, light heavies, also evened
up after eight rounds while Nick An
toneHi, featherweight, defeated Al Mar
tin of Baltimore in another eight
rounder. The decision in the latter
bout was booed by the customers, who
thought Referee Charlie Short had
booted one when he failed to name
Martin. The customers were correct
and justified in their kick. Martin took
FIVE Of the eight rounds and drew In
another
Outstanding on the bristling card
was the Martin-Antonelli scrap. From
the tap of the gong the pair let go
gloves. Young Martin, cool, deliberate
fighter, hit with all of the power he
possessed, fighting fast yet hitting fat.
footed. .Antonelh, on the other hand,
never backed under the outburst of fly
ing gloves, but came back and, in the
latter rounds, gained an advantage.
But the early fighting Of Martin en-
titled him to the victory. He had the
rugged Nick, good hitter himself,
Evening star., 1932-04-20
CHIS0X NOT CLOUTING

CHICAGO, April 20 (P).-The early
suspicion that Chicago White Sox bats
men would not push back fences with
their drives this season already is be-
coming a fact.
In their last three games with Cleve-
land, all of which were lost. the Sox
collected lust 18 hits and all of them
were singles.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Minor Leagues

International League.
Rochester. 6; Newark, 3.
Toronto, 6; Jersey City, 4.
Buffalo, IA; Reading, 10.
Montreal, 8; Baltimore, 2.
American Association.
st. Paul, 8; Indianapolis, 1.
Columbus, S; Milwaukee, 4.
Kansas City, Z; Toledo, 4.
Minneapolis, 6; Louisville, /.
Southern Association.
Birmingham, 4; Atlanta, 8.
New Orleans, 3; Knoxville, /.
Chattanooga, 13; Little Rock, 2.
Memphis, 13; Nashville, 9.
Pacic Coast League.
Portland, Z; Missions, 3.
Hollywood, 5; Seattle, l.
San Francisco, 6; Oakland, 4.
Los Angeles, 8; Sacramento, 8.
Texas League.
Dallas, z; Shreveport, s.
Beaumont, 4; Houston, 3.
Fort Worth, 6; Wichita Falls, 4.
San Antonio, 5; Galveston, 4.
Southeastern League.
Macon, 5; Columbus, 4.
Selma, s.; Montgomery, 2.
Mobile, 6; jackson, 2.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Cabby's Faith in Cards Firm
Dismal Start Minimized by Champs Pilot Who
Points to Past Winning Streaks.

BY the Associated Press.
- T. LOUIS, April 20.-Despite a
left-footed start which saw
his world champion Cardinals
lose four straight games in
the first week of the season, giving
them undisputed possession of
seventh place, Sergt. Gabby Street
is convinced his team is still ''funda-
mentally sound"
No one expects the teams that
started in the first division Of the
National League to stay there
Street asserted as the Cards departed
on their first road trip.
Although he didn't say 1t IN 80
many words, 1t was also apparent
Evening star., 1932-04-20

the sergeant hardly expected his
poys 70 maintain their almost un-
preceoenteo percentage of 1888
never since Street took over the
relns nave the Redbirds ranked so
low N the list.
Position in the race at this stage
doesn't mean anything" Street said.
We have the pitching, our team
has the punch and We have proved
IN more tnan one stiff pennant race
that we have the heart"
>, Although fans may have forgotten
1t, Gabby pointed out the Cardinals
have had losing streaks before. only
to come back with a winning streak
for every string of defeats. Gabby.
remembering, says: MY coincidence
in the Cardinals is unshaken."
Evening star., 1932-04-20
$4,000 Fans Due
TOCreet Chicubs

CHICAGO, April 20 CP).-Around
~ $4,000 fans were expected out
today to take their first look at
the 1882 model Cubs
Although topcoat weather was
promised, interest, even for an OPEN
ing day, was unusual. The Cubs
new kid inf1eld, especially Stanley
Hack. the new third baseman, was
one lure, and the opposition, new
model Cincinnati organization, was
hardly less of an attraction.
Pat Malone was the Cub pitching
selection, with Red Lucas the likely
Cincinnati choice.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
foot ball relations. though

foot ball relations, though
there is no assurance that this will
be brought about this year, is the
opinion of Maj. Gen. William r.
Smith, retiring superintendent of the
United States Military Academy, ex-
pressed in an interview.
1t is Gen. Smiths belief that the
difficulties which arose five years
ago and resulted in the break be-
tween the two service schools shortly
will be smoothed over and forgotten.
Public opinion, he declared, will be
an important factor in Fastening the
scheduling again of annual contests.
The middieS and cadets have not
met in foot ball since the season OF
1927, except in the post-season char
ity battles of 1880 and 1881.
Discussing Army foot ball, Gen.
Smith said he believed the schedules
of the Army elevens of recent years
have been exceptionally well bal
anced in spite of the pressure
brought to bear on officials to sched-
ule games in all parts of the coun-
try. He revealed that if Army had
accepted all the applications re-
ceived for the coming season it
would face a schedule of at least
10 games.
Gen. Smith will leave his post
Evening star., 1932-04-20
On the
SiideLines
N With the SPORTS Editor.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.


commander of the Disabled
American Veterans OF the
World War, that boxing be legal
lied in the Capital under the
supervision of a commission OF
representatives of the three prln-
cipal service organizations, is
raised the voice of Heinle Miller.
Turner's proposal. presented in
this column recently, was ad-
dressed to Representative F. A.
Hartley, ir.. author Of the most
recent boxing bill to be intro
duced in the House, but Mlller.s
letter, although received through
the mail by the oversigned, merits
the consideration of all persons
interested in the subject OF box
ing here, whether in favor OF or
opposed to it.
Harvey L. Miller, major, United
States Marine Corps Reserve, to
give his full name and title, active
in the fistic game now as referee,
one-time lightweight champion
of the Navy, a former promoter
of ring shows and erstwhile
sports Scrivener for a local sheet,
IS Intimately acquainted with the
racket from every angle, and,
i, .si:.,orefore, is qualified to speak
with an unusual degree of au-
thority. Says he:
Miller Now Broadcasting.
tsTHERE was a time when,
as representative of
both the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the Ameri-
can Legion, I made it point
to testify at various hearings
on the Hill in favor of legalized
boxing.
II found, however, that each
such bill went to our CommiS-
sioners and that body simply
pulled out a carbon copy of last
years opinion-'no sentiment
in favor of boxing here That
opinion is all the nuts in mil
lion fruit cakes.
1.-The discomfortS and hard
ships our people have been sub
jected to through bootleg box
ing at Portner'S, Kenilworth
and Berwyn would not be stood
for in any other city Incl
dentally, controlled boxing, un-
der a proper commission, would
elevate both the bouts and the
conduct of them from every
angle.
Here is some sentiment in
favor of boxing. The Veterans
of Foreign Wars at their de-
partment encampments, every
post in the District represented,
repeatedly have voted unani-
mously in favor of boxing. The
Legion has done the same.
v. F. w. Indorses Boxing.
"In 1929 the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, in national con-
vention at st. Louis, with every
congressional district in the
Union represented, voted for
boIin~ IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. There was one
dissenting vote from Texas
from a bozo who didn't want
Washington to have anything
from Texas.
"At this same convention the
national body of the V. F. w.
went unanimously on record
for the right of suffrage in
Washington. The two resolu-
tionS are great teammates, for
if we had the ballot here it
would be a simple matter to
ascertain if the people here
want boxing. believe an opin-
ion, so determined, would re-
verse the opinion of our Com
missioners.
Thought you'd like the dope
on the ". F. WIS record on
boxing. These are the babies
who were promised so much,
and all they'd like to do is to
run boxing and run it right,
simply giving the public what
it wants. They want boxing as
it is conducted in California
and Wisconsin, where the ring
game takes care of veterans
relief"
Thanks Heinie
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Service Schools Will Resume
Relations i'm Foot Ball Soon,
Head of West Point Declares

here on April 80, retiring from the
Army after A years of service. He
is now "a years old, the age of re-
tirement fixed by Congress. After
a short vacation he will join the
faculty of the University Of the
South and take charge of the mill
tary department.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

bout after a half minute Of fighting,
when Fiemster, newcomer from North
Carolina and said to be managed by
Joe Turner, the wrestling impresario,
caught Billy on the button with a long
right. Schwartz went down, got up, took
another, and was all at sea Ga his feet
when Short helped him to his corner.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Homer Standing

BY the Associated Press
Home runs yesterday-C Combs, YAM
KEGS, 2; Terry, Giants, 2; Dickey, Yam
KEGS, /; Gehrig, Yankees, /; Lazzeri,
Yankees, l; Cronin, Senators, /; Wright,
Dodgers, /.
The leaders-Foxx, Athletics, 4; Ruth,
Yankees, 8; Byrd, Yankees, 8; Gehrig,
Yankees, 3.
League totals-American, 81; Ma
tional, Is. Grand total-46.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
PILOTS to- PLAY AWAY
Colored Pros, Losers to Camden, to
Oppose Harrisburg.

Washington Pilots, colored profes-
SIGNAL base bah team, will leave for Har-
risburg, Pa, tomorrow to meet the Har-
risburg Professionals.
The District team recently dropped q
Al game to Camden A. c. at Whining
ton, Del. Jones' double, and Lif1dseys
single netted the Pilots run Pilots OUT
hit Camden, seven to four, but the bin
giles failed to come opportunely.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

Runs batted in-Manush, West, Cronin
90, Spencer, Weaver Heving t2), Simmons,
Foxx. Two-base hits-Manush. Weaver,
Haas Heving, McNair. Three-base hit
West. Home run-Cronin. Double plays
Bluege to Myer to Judge; Walberg to Foxx
to McNar to Cochrane. Left on bases
washington, s; Philadelphia. II: First base
on balls-Oh Weaver, a; of Marberry. /;
of Walberg, |. Struck out-By Weaver, 4;
by Walberg g. Hits-Of Weaver, 10 in 6lz
Rommel l in l inning; of Walberg. IA in
. 81 inhningS; Passed ball-Heying. winning
umpires-Messrs. Dinneen. Hildebrand and
Moriarty. Time of game-2 hours and %
Evening star., 1932-04-20

right to the jaw
from a tall angu-
lar young man
from North Caro-
lima, Bill Fiemster,
and Ray Bowen,
tn e welterweight,
going along well in
form er contests,
went down with
another right to
the button, deliv-
cred by Sammy
Braunstein, t h e
hard puncher from
the navy yard.
Marino Marini
Evening star., 1932-04-20
RED Sox DROP DAsHIEL.

BOSTON, April 20 L1.-The Boston
Red Sox have released .'chn Dashiel. a
recruit second baseman, to Chattanooga
Of the Southern Association.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
BASE BALL LEADER DIES
Col. Smith, President of Birming-
ham, Succumbs After Operation.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 20 (P)-
Col. William D. Smith, 65-year- -old
president of the Birmingham base ball
club, died early today of pneumonia
and complications which followed an
operation for kidney disorder.
Col. Smith formerly was president of
the Southern Association and was the
leagues Oldest director in point of
service.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
METHODISTS TO DRILL.

HYATTSVILLE. April 20-Hyatts-
vile Southern Methodist Church base
ball squad will drill tomorrow evening
at o'clock in Magruder Park here.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

ute after the open
ing bell rang. Ray
went down for a
short count, got to
his feet and was
again beaten down
and out with a
series of blows to
the head by Sam
my, who nabbed
his quarry against
the ropes. Sam let
him have both bar
rels.
Billy Schwartz
went out more in
gloriously. Referee
Short stopped the
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Ring Fans Miss Great Show
Stowaways Pick Wrong Time Portner Bouts Justify
Boxing Adage.
BY TOM DOERER-

bleeding about the face. In the sixth
round Antonelli caught the Baltimore
boy on the tip of the chin, and the
blond battler went down on his knees
for a two count.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

Martin returned to action quickly,
flashing a left-hand attack which kept
the New Yorker from setting for a kayo
punch. 1t was by far the best fee =. +
season. Both boys were clever Snd both
hit hard.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

Sammy Braunstein caught Ray Bowen
with a sharp right on the chin a min
Evening star., 1932-04-20

w VEST POINT. NJ Y, April
M 20.-That the Army and
v v Navy shortly will resume
foot hall relations though
Evening star., 1932-04-20
Standings in Major Leagues

IPRn 90. 1882.
National League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Boston, 8; New York, 7 Ga inntnzs)
Philadelphia, 10; Brooklyn, 2.
Evening star., 1932-04-20

GAMES TODAY.
Boston at Wash. 3 pm,
Phila. at New York,
Detroit at Cleveland.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
WEDNEsD
American League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Boston, 6-3; New York, So
WASHINGTON, Z; Philadelphia, 4.
Detroit, 8; st. Louis, 0.
Cleveland, 4; Chicago, q
Evening star., 1932-04-20

Marino Marinl
O-Alr Hnn
Evening star., 1932-04-20

OhNkES IONHVHkRO"s
Boston at Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Phila. at New York.
Evening star., 1932-04-20
In HITTING MOOD

'Batted for Walberg in the eighth inning.
Washington. -. 2 l 0 0 IT
Philadelphia o 0 0 o o.