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The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
By Eddie Ash
100000 EXTRA IF TIGERS WIN
NEW LEADER BECOMES GENEROUS

DETROIT baseball fans to their Tigers put
ting their ALL into every the diamond this
Walter o. Briggs the clubs prexy wealthy auto
bodybuilding Detroer apparently is determined to out
spend Tom Yawkey the big money of the Boston Red
Sox Briggs remained in the background while Frank
Navn lived but when the Tigers went to him the death
of his partner he hoped to the bandwagon with both
feet.
Briggs announced player bonus of $50 900 if the Tigers
make it three pennans in but this generous offer
publicly rescnded when the Bengal chiefs attention was
called to the fact that it confcted with the rules of or
ganized baseball.
But Briggs
new proposition which Is cent each players salary finish
ing front gaining
into hudde got out their pencils
to the they pennant
And pasmers begging sugging
o and the
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24

are interesting, nevertheless.
If seasonal scoring figures were
accurate indications of the tourney
outcome, deadly duel between
Central of Fort Wayne and Frank
fort in the final night tilt would be
inevitable. But figures lie" Cen
trail of Evansville and Anderson have
to be reckoned with Saturday aft
ernoon on what they do then, not
on their record of the past.
Tigers Stack EN- Highest
Coach Murray Mendenhall's Fort
Wayne Tigers rang up 1913 points
in 30 games, including all Journeys.
an average of 358 per tussle, which
is tops for the surviving quartet.
Central's opposition totaled BIT,
averaging 27.2 The Tigers have
won "a, lost five and tied one-with
'Bluffton.
Central of Evansville, For
Wayne's foe in the 2 o'clock fracas,
has an aggregate of 851 for Is
scraps to date.N That's an average
of 1904 per battle ) against 26,7 for
the opponents. who t6taled 66S.
Coach Mark Wakefield's lads have a
bright record of 20 victories and five
losses.
Casemen Impressive
Though Everett Cases Frank
fortmen, with 1908 total and 34.6
average for % games, fall short of
the Fort Wayne offensive mark,
their defensive feat of holding top
notch competition to 562, only 1914
per tilt, is considerably more i'm
pressive-if defense is the word.
1t probably isn't to any great ex-
tent, because many teams OCCASION
ally go cold and pepper the basket
all night without result. Crawfords-
vile was tragic example against
Turn to Page Fifteen)
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Entries Received
for Boxing Show

Fort Harrison, Terre Haute and
several indianapolis clubs have en-
tered fighters in the second weekly
amateur boxing show to be held in
Tomlinson Hall Thursday night, ac-
cording to Matchmaker Roy Wal
lace.
Nine three round bouts and a
} four-round main event are to make
up the bill. Entries have been re-
ceived from the following scrap
pers;
Dominic Rolando and Ivan Hunt,
heavies, and Bill Stevens, welter,
from Terre Haute; Earl Eichers,
heavy; Lloyd Dodd, light heavy;
Frank Iannuzzi, light-heavy; john
ny Chesunas, middle, and James
Houston, lightweight, from Fort
Harrison; Karl Brauer, heavy: Bob
Bell, middle; Bob Blue, welter, and
Bob Mudd, lightweight, from South
Side Turner's; MYron Baer, light
weight. from Brightwood; George
Hoyt. hght-heavy, from Puritan Bed
Springs, and Wally Ricks, light
weight. and Tommy Davidson,
feather, unattached.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24


AS plans swung into motion for
the largest season in the history of
the loop, announcement was made
that approximately 1000 sandlot
players will be in action on munich
pal diamonds under the auspices of
the l. A. B. A.
Ewing Sinclair, DR.. Paul Kernel,
Paul d. Hinkle, w. w. Willeford and
H. Waldon Middlesworth were
named to supplement the board.
which heretofore has been composed
only of officers of the organization
and presidents of the leagues.
April 19 has been set as opening
day for the league. Amateur Day.
again is to be observed at Perry
Stadium June 20, at which time
four of the city's leading teams will
engage in double-header.
Eight leagues operated under the
sanction Of the organization last
year and at least two tnore are to
be added this season. Presidents of
the leagues automatically will be-
come members of the board. Those
who are to serve again this year are
Benjamin Kelly, Paul Ostermeyer,
Francis Shepperd and Virgil Per-
kins. A. E. Carr, first vice presi-
dent; Thomas Quinn, second vice
president, and F. Earl Geider,
secretary-treasurer, complete the
board with Mr.. Tebay.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Pedro Montanez Looms
as WeIter Challenger

RB United Press
NEW YORK, March 24.-Balked
at getting crack at the light
weight title. Pedro Montanez of
Puerto Rico, current sensation of
New Yorks small clubs. loomed to-
day as a likely challenger for Bar
ney Ross welterweight champion
ship.
Montsne5 strengthened his claim
as challenger in both divisions
last night by giving Bobby Pacho,
California Mexican, a thorough 60
ing over before a packed house of
1000 at the st. Nicholas arena. The
whirlwind attack of the Puerto
Rican won him every round and
the unanimous 10-round decision
Of the referee and two Judges
Montanez weighed 1881, Pacho
1876.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
No Bomber Seen
in Mitt Tourney
Chicago, New York Draw in
Golden Gloves Meet.

BIZ Hited Press
NEW YORK. March 24.-There
wasn't sign of another Joe Louis,
big or little, in the ninth annual
New York Chicago inter-city Cold
en- Gloves bouts in Madison Squsrs
Garden last night. In Is bouts,
only one knockout was registered.
and that was technical when the
defeated boxer suffered a dislocated
shoulder.
The team competition ended in
a tie, New York and Chicago each
winning eight bouts. More than
2O,000 persons paid SAC, ,5O4.9o to see
the four hours Of battling The
champions automatically qualified
for tie Olympic tryouts this sum-
mer.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24

Art (The Great) Shires, former
major league ball player who also
has had a fling at professional
fighting and pro football. will ref
cree the battle.
The Savolii-S -Sonnenberg encounter
is recognized as a made-to-order
natural The "Dynamiter" Is a
former worlds champion and an
ex-all-America footballer at Dart
mouth. He specializes in the flying
tackle. Jumper Joe," an expert al
the drop kick" style of offense, was
a grid ace under the late Knute
Rockne at Notre Dame.
Frank Speer, 225, Atlanta, appears
in the -windup against the
well-known Ray Steele, 21S, the
bronzed Californian. Steele is of
the clever type, while Speer goes in
for the rough and tumble per-
Torrance.
The Black Secret" 200. a masked
mailman, returns to go against Jim
my Morris, 221 Memphis, in the $50
opener. The program is being staged
by the Hercules A. c.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Chief Gains HOnOrs
in Hall Mat Bout

Chief War Eagle, Johnny Carlin
and Tony Rocco annexed honors in
the wrestling matches at Tonllinson
Hall last night. Earl Caddock
downed Eagle in the first fall in l6
minutes, but during wild scram-
BILE for the second down" Cad
dock was pinned and was injured.
The State Athletic Commission
physician declined to permit Cad
dock to resume action and the bout
was awarded to the Chief
Henry Hill lost to Carlin III
straight falls in the semi -windup
and Jack Smithers lost to Rocco in
the prelim, a body slam ending hos
tilitieS.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24

were to match their bats against
Albany Internationals at Wauchu-
la today. The stalwart re-
ceivers pictured above will be seen
on parade at Perry Stadium
Easter Sunday, April II, when the
Indians open the A. A. season
against the Kansas City Blues.
The HooSiers have won one
game and lost two in the Sun
shine state. Results indicate the
hitters are ahead of the pitch
ers, The Tribe pastimers have
been collecting plenty of base
blows. Fred Berger has joined
Mickey Heath in the production
of home runs.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24

You are looking at three husky
backstops wearing the toggery of
Wade Killefer's Indianapolis In
dians as the Tribesters go through
the spring training PAGES at Wau-
chula, Fla. Left to right, the big
glove wearers are: Jimmy Gran
dali, bought from Des Moines;
Johnny Riddle, the No. catcher,
and Rookie Red Egerer, all the
way from California. The Hoosiers
have reached the exhibition stage
and are going through the heavy
section of the tune-up routine,
long drill in the morning and a
ball game in the afternoon. They
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
LAUDS NEW INDIANS
Owner Perry Says Berger and Fau-
sett Have Made Grade.

Bringing good news of the new
players in the training camp of the
Indians at Wauchula, Fla. Norman
A. Perry, owner and president, re-
turned to Indianapolis late yester-
day for a short visit.
He said Outflelder Fred Berger,
obtained from the Coast League, and
Third Baseman Bob Fausets, drafted
from the Texas League, are living
up to advance notices and are sure
to supply a lot of strength. Fau-
sett is especially last in the field,
Perry declared,
According to the Hoosier chief,
Manager Killefer still is in the mar
ket for a second -sacker and two out
fielders.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Wright to Handle
Top Row in West
Wayne Slated to Ride in
Tanforan Feature.

By Enucd Ptrss
SAN BRUNO Cal, March "a
Jockey Wayne Wright and Top Row,
A. A, Baroni's diminutive speedster.
winning combination in the 100000
Santa Anita Handicap, will face the
barrier together again in the $4,000
added Marchbank Handicap at Tan
foran
Baroni announced today that Jo-
seph Widener, who holds Wrights S
contract, had agreed to permit the
jockey to ride Top Row April IL
when the Baroni star goes to the
post to attempt to retain his west
ern supremacy and add another
large purse to the stables winning.
Top Row will carry l24 pounds, top
weight, and heavier impost than
he drew at Santa Anita.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Golden Miller Is
Aintree Fav0rite

BIZ United Press
LONDON, March 24.-Thirty-
five entries, including five Amer
ican-owned horses, remained in the
field today for the Grand National
steeplechase to be run at Aintree
Friday.
Miss Dorothy Paget's Golden
Miller 1884 winner, continued to
rule the favorite at odds of 11-2.
Major Noel Furlong's Reynolds
town, last years winner, was sec
ond choice at 1872. Avenger,
owned by Mrs. Violet Mundy, was
third choice at 10-1. and Castle
Irwell, owned by the American
sportsman. G. H. (Pete) Bostwick,
was fourth choice at 1905.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
STEELE CHOICE OVER
BABE RISKO TONIGHT

Bn JHited Press
SEATTLE, March 24.-Freddie
Steele, Tacoma Assassin" meets
Babe Risko, middleweight cham
pion, in nontitle main event bout
here tonight. Steele was a popular
10-to-7 favorite.
The Tacoma fighter. recovered
from back ailment which slowed
him down for some time, may be
handicapped by sore nose. A ply
sician had to operate to remove a
boil.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
STATE AMATEUR NET
MEET OPENS TONIGHT

The state amateur basketball tour
nament will get under way tonight
at the Dearborn gym with four first
round games on the schedule. The
opening round will be completed
with eight games tomorrow after
noon and night. Teams will see
action tonight in the following
order:
Fishers Red Arrows VS.. Beveridge
Paper, 7 p. M; Kingan VS.. New
Palestine Red Birds. 7:5O; Kokomo
Eagles VS.. Inland Container, $40;
Union City Merchants VS.. Jones'
bOro ParaniteS. Q.30
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24

pitchers to their liking.
Fred Berger collected three blows
for the TribesterS and batted in two
runs. One of his safeties was good
for four sacks. Bob Fausett, the
Hoosiers' new third sacker, also had
his eye on the ball and raped out
a double and two singles.
Page, Sharp, Timing and Tom
Gallivan worked on the Tribe
mound and Columbus enjoyed big
afternoon at bat by pounding the
Redskin hurlers for % hits. In the
fourth inning the Birds staged a
long rally and put across nine runs.
Seven Tribe errors, five by infield-
ers, contributed to the Columbus
run total
The TribeSters were to meet the
Albany Senators of the Information
al League here today, Yesterdays
score:
Columbus ......... ll2 900 24s-22 % /
Indianapolis ..... 220 020 lo2- 9 II 7
Stout, Cox and Chervinko. Owen; Page,
Sharp, Timing, Gallivan and Crandan. j,
Riddle, Egerer,
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Olympic Trials Here
.DrdU Ace Mdtmen

Commissioner Walter (Buster)
Keaton continued preparations TO-
day for the Olympic wrestling try
outs of the Indiana-Kentucky A. A.
U. District to be held at the local
Y. M. G. A. Saturday.
Keaton announces the filing OF a
large entry field for the meet, in
Guiding several national and Big
Ten individual champions. Coach
Billy Thorn, United States Olympic
coach. will be in attendance and
predicts bevy of closely contested
matches.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
HAYES NAMED REFEREE

BIZ United Press
DES MONIES, Ia. March "a
E. G. Billy Hayes, University of
Indiana track coach. will be referee
of the twenty-seventh annual Drake
Relays here April 24-25, Franklin
P. johnson, relays director and
Drake University track coach, an
nounced.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Positive Relief
For itchy Skin

Soothing Blue Star Ointment
melts on the skin, sending tested
medicines deeply into pores to kill
common itch, letter, rash. eczema,
foot itch, ,teingworm. etc. Money back
on first jar, II 1t fails to relieve.
-. dp
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24

TINE Joe Louis-Max Schmeling
Il heavyweight fistic battle to be
held in New York in June is going
to be broadcast over a coast-to-
coast NBC network, blow by blow
The Buick Motor Car Co, Of Flint,
Mich, is sponsor. The auto COM
pany put the -Baer fight on
the air last fall, handled the job
perfectly and co-operated with
Promoter Mike Jacobs in every way.
With seven CubanS trying out for
positions, the Albany baseball club
Of the international League is
going TO look strange if the island
lads make good. The Albany owner
Invested" in the Cubans figuring
on one or two sales TO the majors
QUEEN HELEN MOODY of the
~ tennis courts still possesses
the championship touch, according
to reports from California. where,
it is said, mere man opponents are
embarrassed no end by her agility.
Which makes 1t look like another
bad year for Arch Rival Helen
Jacobs
TIME Decatur (Ill) High School
l. cage five lost its last five games
during regular season play and
then went on to win the state title
by nine straight victories in Sec
tional, regional and state competi-
ton. Decatur downed Danville in
the finals-and Danville had won
% consecutive tilts during the
season!
The state of Illinois claims pri-
ority over Indiana in the basketball
tournament enterprise, its first
having been held in 1908, three
years before the HoOsier state in
augurated its state wide event.
However, the hysteria in Illinois
does not measure up to the Hoosier
brand.
Jose OLIVARES, the chatterbox
- Cuban shortstop who has been
q mainstay with Louisville for years,
has passed out of the league to the
Chattanooga Lookouts. When Jose
worked Cor tried to work. the hid
den ball trick. he developed a habit
of jabbing the horsehide so hard
into the ribs of intended victims
that a fist fight usually started.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24

RED SOX TRIP MACKMEN

SARASOTA, Fla. March "a
Fancy pitching by Lefty Ostermuell-
er and timely hitting by Willy
Werber. Jimmy Foxx. Mel Almada
and Rick Ferrell gave the Boston
Red Sox their first grapefruit
league" victory in seven starts as
they turned back the Athletics. S 10
3. yesterday. OStermueller gave only
five hits in six innings. struck out
two and didn't issue pass. Lefty
~ slated to be one OF Joe Cronin's S
lis four"
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
CHOOSE GOLF MEET SITE

DW INIItW FFfSS !.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The
intercollegiate golf championships
will be played June 22-27 at the
North Shore Golf Club, Glen View.
Ill, it was announced today by
John F. Malloy of Princeton, presi-
dent of the intercollegiate Asso-
citation.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Title Contenders Grapple
in HeddLiner at Arn10ru


wrestling
tonight
Joe weighs and
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
FORT WAYNE SHINES IN POINT COLUMN
Tigers Total 1913 Markers
in 80 Games to Pace Teams
Awaiting State Cage Finals
Stal7Ca1t Backstobs With Wade KIleferS Indians Ii
Frankfort Outstanding on Defense, Holding 20 Foes to
1914 Per Fray; Evansville Shows SteadineSS:
Anderson Speeds Up in Tourney Play.
BY PAUL BOXELL

In interested speaking
you tonight
These figures connected
basketball tournament scheduled Saturday edhouse
though they positively champion they
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
DUNDEE STOPS LYLE

SARASOTA, Fla, March "a
Texas Joe Dundee, 1853, of Beau
mont, scored technical kayo over
Ray Lyle, 153, Akron. O., in the Sec
ond round of the boxing windup
here last night.
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
SGndiOt Baseball Group
Adds Five NeW Sponsors

Five non-parisan advocates of amateur baseball
Baseball Association by H NJ Tebay, president group
The Indianapolis times., 1936-03-24
Indians Lose on II Hits
as TUirLers Fall DOlUn

WAUCHULA Fla, March 2Seventeen hits
Tor Wade klneferS exhibition
Columbus Red Birds of the yesterday
the Buckeyes The Birds found the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08
Forest Fires

Airplanes and radio are becoming i'm
portant instruments in fighting forest
fires according to Roy Hedley, Chief of
the Division of Fire Control, of the For
est Service.
Perhaps the most important effort,"
according to Mr.. Hedley, rs toward
aerial fire control, which is opening up
an entirely new field of forest fire COM
bat, and will require many inquiries
and experiments to develop a workable
system. We plan to find out how far
we can go in using planes in direct COM
bat of fires. Several Forest Service Off
GERS have already done pioneer work in
this field, We expect to try dropping
water or chemicals direct on small fires
to retard their progress until ground
crews can reach the scene"
"But," Mr.. Hedley said, merely
dropping chemical solutions ON fires
cannot solve the problem. The subject
as a whole is complex. We are testing
the relative values of various chemicals
as fire retardants. Some of the so-called
'frothy mixtures are promising and are
better than water. If it ever becomes
practical to carry water and drop it on
fires from the air, it would probably be
still better to drop an equal quantity of
the best 'frothy mixture As yet, the
conventional type of airplane is not
adaptable for this work"
The fire forces also plan to expert
ment with dropping bombs on small fires
to retard progress of the flames until
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08
C0tt0n Roads

To promote the use of cotton in road
building, the AAA has announced the
detailed specifications and conditions of
purchase for cotton mats and cotton
fabric for road use. The program au-
thorizes the purchase of roughly 10000
cotton mats and sufficient fabric for
total of 1000 miles of road. This would
require in excess of 100000 square
yards of fabric.
Amounts actually purchased will de-
pend upon requests made by the states.
All requests are expected to be on file
early in May.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08

out having to wait for transforms.
Test plots of ground are marked out
on slopes and provided with the neces-
sary equipment to measure rainfall, the
erosion and the surface run-off of water.
Then portable gasoline-fire pump is
set in nearby creek and water conduct
ed to a specially built sprinkler system
employing hundreds of small spray noz-
zles. The artificial rainstorm thus pro-
duced provides perfect imitation of
the genuine cloudburst of any desired
duration or intensity.
Studies to date, provide that fruit
damages can be reduced by adequate
vegetative cover protecting watersheds.
The kind and density of the vegetation
is more important in influencing the
run-off and erosion than its steepness of
slope or intensity of rainfall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08

ground forces can reach them. Bombs
would retard small fires by throwing
dirt over them.
so far, however" Mr.. Hedley con-
tinued, I'VE have found aircraft most
valuable for transporting supplies and
equipment quickly. In one region we had
remarkable success in the dropping of
supplies to ground crews, in packages
designed to prevent damage. Such work
is a great help in fighting forest fires
deep in the back country"
Striking progress is evident in the de-
velopment of radio. A new type of ultra
short wave radio set is extremely light
in weight and can be used on airplanes
of almost any size or type.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08
Argentine

The first official estimate of the
Io35-36 Argentine corn crop is $780,
100000 bushels compared with the rec
ord crop of 45I,943,ooo bushels last
year, according to the U. S. d. A. Rep
resentative at Buenos Aires A much
larger crop originally was expected be-
cause of increased acreage. However,
drought, high temperatures, and strong
winds during January and February
ruined the corn crop in some regions and
greatly reduced yields in others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08

and sold in China is sold to consumers
in the interior of the country who weave
their own cloth on hand-looms.
The establishment of tobacco mono
poly in China was inaugurated late in
March, when the government in Kwan-
tung, assumed complete control of leaf
tobacco. The monopoly is confined to the
handling of leaf for the manufacture of
cut tobacco. All farmers in the province
are required to sell their leaf to the
monopoly at fixed price and all stocks
of leaf in the hands of dealers was taken
over.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08
Vegetables

With 10 states cooperating, the U. 5.
Department of Agriculture has estab-
Iished a vegetable breeding laboratory
near Charleston, S. c. DIR. E. c. Auch-
ter, principal horticulturist and assistant
chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry
states: "T'he purpose of the laboratory
is to breed high quality disease-resistant
vegetables adapted especially to the
southern states.
DIR. B. l.. Wade, of the U. S. d. A,
is in charge of the laboratory. Materials
produced there will be tested in all CO.
operating states.
Vegetable varieties from this and
other countries will be used in breeding
work. To select plants, expeditions are
now EN- route to India, to Persia, to
Turkey.
States cooperating are Virginia, Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Louisiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma,
Arkansas. Texas and the Carolinas.
Weather
During March and April, weather in
the United States provided spectacular
contrasts on the eastern seaboard. Preci-
pitation was far above normal while in
the Southwest and West there was far
too little moisture.
Floods took their toll of lives and
property in the East and choking dust
storms occurred in the West. Some dust
from the West was blown as far East
as Boston.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-08
China

Raw cotton stocks in China are I'M
usually small for this time of year, ac-
cording to the Department of Agricul-
ture Representative, in Shanghai. 1t is
anticipated that mills in China will sub
stantially increase their imports. How
ever, the reduced purchasing power of
consumers may force reduction in con-
sumption to offset shortage and stocks.
Recent studies in China indicate that
IS per cent of the yarn manufactured