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o^^ By Eddie Ash Amateur Three-Cushions Vs** Indianapolis Sports Eight billiard stars are to meet in New York FITZ SHOWS ENCOURAGING FORM Times April to decide the world amateur 9-16 three-cushion m m a crown. A. Lagache of France is the title-holder and EX-INDIAN ON COMEBACK TRAIL PAGE 16 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1,1936 hell make the trip here to defend it. WHEN Fred Fitzsimmons, former Indianapolis pitcher, re- ported at training camp with the New York Giants this spring, his contract called for $1 for 1936. The guess SHERLOCK’S RETURN SETS TRIBE INFIELD is that Kitz has convinced his boss by this time that he’s worth a little bit more. The former Iloosier from Misha- waka had arm trouble last year and his victory record con- Vincent Back Cleveland Places Faith in These Athletes Bobby Jones sisted of only four games. The contract calling for one buck was issued to prevent at Old Stand Is Definite Ired from becoming a free agent and to allow Manager Terry an opportunity to test him in exhibition games, before arranging for regular pay or a release. With Indians Threat Again Fitzsimmons, who now resides in California has been a New York dependable for years and the Giants wish to keep him if he's able to Dodgers Cancel Option on work regularly. And he is giving every sign of making a real comeback. Consistent Tune-Up Rounds Reports from the South indicate that Fred has regained some of his Second Sacker; Hoosiers old lorm and enthusiasm has touched anew high among the Terry Mark Him Favorite pastimcrs. Hr Va' i Blank Albany. mm lJi at Augusta. In the event that Carl Hubbell and Hal Schumacher receive plenty of help from Fitz, the Giants may have a big surprise in for l ime *Special By United Press critics store the who have been counting them out of the race. WAUCHULA, Fla., April I.—Red AUGUSTA, Ga„ April I.—The an- n n m Kiilefer’s Indianapolis Indians today clouds are gathering over cient cry of Bobby Jones against turned their spring training activi- was Philadelphia and many the field a near reality today STORM boxing ties to a game with the Toronto as contestants in the fans there say they prefer a the fifty-odd flood. Glad Hand Internationals here and also to a Augusta national golf championship Fat George Godfrey, Negro heavy- discussion of the return of Second I Mm weight who been went through their final practice has through for Baseman Vincent Sherlock from the v rounds. years, has been dragged out the of Brooklyn Dodgers. This fs the prize fight graveyard meet Leroy \ jpMil because abdicated to The Buffalo pastimer who hit .298 H IBkilf i emperor of the world of golf has Haynes, young Negro who flattened with the Tribesters last year, was Camera. shown the most complete con- Primo notified in Clearwater last night Little Frankie Pytlak, well again, go n u intends to route. sistency in the tune-ups for the Old that Manager Casey Stengel of the four-day, 72-hole test which ranks Tom Zachary, the pitcher, team still is Flatbush had turned him back with the Miami Biltmore as the (oiling, but he chased that to the Hoosiers. The to one wolf away from door option pur- best to win outside the American the a long time chase was canceled. ago. It is said he owns SIOO,OOO in championship. government bonds. That’s more jack Outfield Needs Help Four days of practice have than is possessed by club * brought the bronzed Mr. Jones the the that f The Indianapolis infield is set now pays him. He’s with Brooklyn. v following figures: 64. 68. 70, 70. f and Chief at- bbßh* Killefer will tt a tt next give They total 272, which is 10 strokes Vernon Vaughn, forward on the tention to rounding out the outfield, under the aggregate scores by Gene McPherson Oilers, national A. A. U. i ‘ .Jp'V-- where a couple of quality fly chas- Sarazen, winner in the playoff, and championship team, became a daddy ii1 ers are needed. The Tribe infield Craig Wood in the 1935 test. while playing In the recent basket set-up is Heath, at first base; Jones himself isn’t taking the title tourney, Sherlock, at second; Fausett, at thing too seriously. tt tt tt third, and Bluege at short. Three “Os course, I'd like to win,” he a squad of versatile { are last-year regulars and Fausett said today. "But there are so many WITHplayers on hand, Manager is from the Class A Galveston club fine golfers around that it would Steve O'Neill of Cleveland may go of the Texas League. be a miracle if I were lucky enough along with only four inflelders The Dodgers evidently plan to to do it.” and J - five outfielders. He wants to keep hold Outfielder Johnny Cooney who Even so, Jofies remains near the four * went to along a shot to catchers. Winegarner of the 'W them with Sherlock Earl Averill expresses hope of Jimmy Gleeson, outfield rookie Billy Sullivan Jr., jack-of-all- Nothing wrong top of the book, 10-to-l staff . last fall. at shortstop come mound has played on the in- X. X averaging two hits per game. up from New Orleans. trades, is catching now. with Bill Knickerbocker there. through. field and in the outfield, Outfielder The Indians got away with the Lowest priced player Is Henry Galatzer has had first-base experi- diamond lossers “breaks of the game” yesterday Picard at 7 to 1. and next is Gene ence, Catchers Sullivan and Garbark were waiting in spring training when they scored a 2-to-0 victory Sarazen at 8 to 1. INDIANAPOLIS over the doesn’t the 8-to-l are accustomed to being moved camp in Florida today for the ap- Albany Internationals at Grimm Sarazen like around, and Second Baseman pearance of Winter Garden. Likes Chances to figure on his chances. He says Vincent Sherlock, that playing Hughes also is a shortstop and third above, 1935 star second sacker. He Win on Three Hits ‘Some Like Polo, Yachts; he isn’t that kind of golf. Picard, Gene says, is the man sacker. is sure to receive the glad hand. The Tribesters were to U tt held three to Jones. tt Vince was on option to Brooklyn hits, but Repeat; Cards beat, Picard and Semi-pro nines in the New York were aided by bases on Rate Next “Bobby could come through and and last night was ordered to re- balls and errors by the Senators. I Buy Baseball,’ Yawkey district beat the big leaguers to the turn to surprise you,” Sarazen said today. last the Hoosiers for further Johnny Riddle got two of the three draw and opened the season seasoning. But I’m not hitting the ball. I Sunday. One game drew more than blows and the other went to Out- St. Louis Has Pitchers, Giants and Pirates Haven’t, Cub hate to say it, but I just don’t seem 4000. independent fieldr.r Bouza. Spent Says Some of the WINS YACHT RACE AGAIN Man Who $3,000,000 It’s His Money and Says to care.” teams have their own parks and HAVANA, Turner and Tom Gallivan held Pilot of National League. Cuba, April 1.—Va- Albany six play night ball during hot weather. marie, owned by to scattered safeties. Diamond Sport His Hobby. * Vadim Makarcff, Turner BY STUART CAMERON South a Oyster Bay, L. 1., won St. worked the first five rounds. Bend School sea-going Cincy the The Hoosiers played United Press Sports Editor Chuck Dressen’s i Petersburg, Fla., to Havana yacht errorless ball. Reds may change their name to Score:' CLEARWATER, Fla., April I.—The Cubs were mostly veteran when May Enter League race for the third consecutive year, BY JOE WILLIAMS they Old Salts. They sailed the At- Indianapolis 000 011 000—2 8 0 went to their spring training camp on Catalina Island and with crossing the finish line last night Times Special Writer By United lantic to training camp and if they Albany 000 000 000—0 6 2 one exception they foil be all-veteran by the time the season is well Press in the elapsed time of 82 hours, 54 April A. Yawkey, young, husky, New York MICHIGAN now they would Turner, Gallivan and J. Cran- Fla., I.—Thomas uiiuci w CITY, Ind., April 1. were home learn minutes, 4 seconds. The distance Riddle. ay. dall: Benton, Burke, Delacruz and Guerra, SARASOTA,sportsman has spent more past years —Application of Washington High water had preceded them. Crosley is approximately 248 nautical miles. than $3,000,000 in the three Here yesterday for a grapefruit Sabo. in trying to fashion the Boston Red Sox into a winning baseball team. School of South Bend for member- Field was under water the other league game with the Brooklyn day and looked like a lake from Some of his expenditures have been spectacular. He paid $250,000 in Golf Boy Wonder ship in the Eastern division of the the grandstand. real dollars for his shortstop-manager, Joe Cronin. He bought Cronin Dodgers, Manager Charlie Grimm Northern Indiana High School con- a n from Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators. reported the condition of his men ference will be considered by league Tracy Cox and Willard Brown, Zaharias Crushes Shires Griffith tola Yawkey no ball player was worth $250,000. Yawkey fixed Defeats Veteran officials at thie annual spring meet- as “satisfactory,” and said he has Indianapolis welterweight maulers, i the price hjmself.