PAGE 10 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES AUG. 29, 1931 SIMMONS, TERRY BATTLE TO RETAIN MAJOR BAT LAURELS A,s Slugger Sets Pace in Junior IT WON’T BE LONG- Amateur Linksmen Find Beverly Loop; Giants’ Ace Second in N. L. Tribe ‘At Home’ Next Saturday Course Tough in Practice Trips

■■■■ • , , ■y- - - ■ ■ " , v • Klein and Gehrig Keep Lead ' Cyril Tolley, Former . British in Other Depart- Champ, Boosts Field <♦...... ' • > ments. to 153. BY DIXON STEWART BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Pre*s Staff Correspondent United Press Sieff Correspondent CHICAGO. Aug. 29—With only NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—A1 Sim- day intervening before mons, Philadelphia athletics out- one the start of the national amateur golf fielder, and , New York cham- Giants first are aiming pionship at Beverly Country Club baseman, Monday, a majority the players for a goal which no other major of league player has been able ac- were on the scene today for their to rounds. complish in recent final practice years. course, yards long Simmons and Terry, The 6,702 and who won par 71, proved honors last season as respetcive bat- has difficult for the contenders who have tried out ting champions tof the American their shots in practice rounds. No player and , are making , - ■ . yet strong bids for the 1931 batting i has been able to break par. laurels. .i Little’s Card Best If Simmons The best card thus far w'as turned retains his honors, he by will be the first player to win two in William Lawson Little Jr., successive batting championships in San Francisco, who defeated John- the junior circuit since last ny Goodman after the Omaha led Indians Hill Battles youth had eliminated Bobby Jones the league in Lose Ground 1919. Terry, if in successful this season, will be the the first round at Pebble Beach flrsttwo-time champion in the Na- in 1929. Little was out in 38 Fri- tional League since Rogers Horns- Pressler for day and back in par 35 for a 73, by’s string of six successive cham- in Brewer Opener two over par. George pionships was broken in 1926. Voigt, New York veteran who has never bean able to get past Ruth By Times Special Title Is Runner-Up Western the semi-finals, had the next best , Aug. 29.—Prank O’Rourke’s score, Major league averages released Brewers evidently are a 74. Dr. Oscar Willing, pointed to oust the Indians from third issue Portland, Ore., today and including games of place and the will be de- By United Press dentist who lost to cided over the week-end, with a single tilt a header Harrison R. (Jimmy) Thursday, Aug. 27, show Simmons today and HIGHLAND PARK. 111., Aug. 29. Johnston in Sunday, in the series opener at field the 1929 final, in a topping ihs league with an average Borchert Friday, Arch Campbell —Two former champions, Mrs. O. turned 77. Russ of the Hoosiers and Earl Caldwell of the local nine up in Martin, Chicago, the of .385, while Terry is second in hooked a mound S. Hill, Kansas City, and Mrs. Leona was only other battle and the latter won by a whisker, 3 player (o break 80. the National standing, trailing the to 2, the winning marker cross- Pressler, San Gabriel, Cal., to- carding a 78 ing the rubber in J met Goodman ,350 established by Virgil the ninth. thirty-six-hole final for had an 82. average ; Caldwell held day in the A high helped Davis of the Phillies, by six points. | the Tribesmen to five hits, one a circuit drive by the women’s western golf champion- wind to make play- Koenecke, and Campbell was solved for six ing conditions adverse, continues in the role blows, one going over the ship at the Exmoor Country Club. but the play- fence and propelled by Bruno Haas. ers generally agreed that of runner-up with Campbell held the Brewers hitless Mrs. Hill, 1929 champion, who put the course for five innings and until in the is a difficult one. .381, while the third place hitter, two outs sixth when Haas walloped the out Mrs. George W. Tyson, defend- sphere out of the Cyril Tolley Morgan of is twenty- park. ing champion, in an early Enters Cleveland, round, Belated entry three points The Tribe scored in the first Friday by coming of Cyril Tolley, back. reached the final former British amateur Terry’s competition for the Na- round on a walk to Goldman, Mc- The Indians will be “at home” in their new $350,- The new diamond is pictured in the lower photo from behind to defeat Virgina Van champion, Brewers has raised the among tional League runner-up post is Take Opener Cann’s out and Walker’s single, and 000 park next Saturday—the park that Perry built—- playing field will be ready for the Wie, Chicago, in the semi-finals, 1 discussion in and the entire many players as by the fourth Koenecke sent one detail for player and customer, up to whether he furnished of the modern in every athletes. There will be some unfinished work in in nineteen holes. should be permitted Phillies, who holds third place with (At Milwaukee Friday) riding over the right field fence. It and the Louisville Colonels will supply the visiting Mrs. Pressler, 1827 and 1928 cham- to play. attractive details planned by Tolley did not compete pre- a mark of .341. INDIANAPOLIS was a tremendous clout, but it attraction in the staifW of a five-game series. The connection with minor pion, had an easy time defeating in the AB R O E liminary qualifying test „ H A closed the Tribe scoring for the a last month Goldman, ss 2 1 0 stadium in the south Riverside park district is Owner Perry, but everything will be “jake” for June Beebe, Chicago, 5 and 4. Miss Klein, Gehrig Same 0 3 0 Caldwell nor did he signify his of McCann, 2b 4 0 0 9 0 0 day, tightening after that shaping up rapidly and the first contest there is Sept. 5 and all seats will be installed. Beebe, a Northwestern co-ed, did intention Walker, rs 4 0 1 4 0 0 to blank the ball game on entering the tournament at along Gehrig Koenecke, 3 1 1 2 0 0 visitors the remainder expected a huge throng. Pictures above the Klein, with Lou of if to attract The dedication of the modern structure has been not win a hole. proper time as did John and Alaric the Yankees, continues to monop- Angley. c 4 0 1 4 1 0 of the way. view of grand stand and the section Fitzgerald, cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 show general De Forest, the two English players olize offensive Slgafoos. deferred until spring. individual honors, 2b 3 0 0 3 4 0 Kubek Poles (at left) for the bleacher fans. who were compete Kroner, 3b 3 0 0 4 2 0 invited to with- with the leaders in the various de- Campbell, p 3 0 qualifying. 0 0 1 0 Haas’ homer broke scoring out If Tolley plays, the partments being as follows: the ice South Chicago field Totals 30 ~2 ~5 x26 Tl ~0 for Milwaukee in sixth in will be increased to 153 players AMERICAN the and LEAGUE xTwo out when winning scored. Kubek off with ' —Gehrig. Yankees, 130; the seventh led a Runs runs batted triple and Set for In, Ruth, MILWAUKEE. scored on Turgeon’s in- Grove Nine Triumphs Gehrig, Yankees, 138; runs, Gomez, home AB Baseball Yankees, 37; hits, Simmons. Athletics, and R H O A E field roller that went for a . Tavener, ss ...4 0 0 4 4 0 City Netters in Gehrig. Yankees, 174; doubles, Webb. Red O'Rourke, 3b 4 0 0 1 3 0 With the contest tied up at two Metzler, By Box. 53; triples, Johnson. Tigers. 16; stolen cf 3 0 0 3. 0 0 and two, there was plenty of ex- United Press Haas. If 4 1 1 2 0 0 Chapman Yankees, lb In Today HOUSTON, Tex.. Aug. 29.—South bases. 51. Shires, 3 0 1 2 citement. the ninth after one Struggle 13 0 Slab Calendar Title Matches NATIONAL LEAGUE Kubek. rs 3 2 1 1 0 0 (111.) Turgcon. 3 down, Shires beat out a hit in deep Chicago champions of the Runs—Klein, 109; runs 2b 0 2 0 4 0 phillies, batted Manlon c 4 0 1 short and was by runs, 1 1 0 forced at second L. S. a commanding lead today In, Klein, Phillies, 106; home Klein. Caldwell, p 3 0 0 2 2 0 BY CAMERON AMERICAN ASSOCIATION west held Kubek, making two down. Turgeon Pet. By United Press Phillies. 31; hits, Cuyler, Cubs, 173; United Press Snorts Editor tdv,Oo Won. Lost. in the American Legion junior Totals 31 3 6 27 16 delivered a single and mighty southpaw of the Phila- St. Paul 84 5!) .6*7 HARBOR Adams, Cards, 38; triples. Terry, 1 Kubek NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—, world's baseball series after defeat- SPRINGS, Mich., Aug. doubles. •Indianapolis reached third, twenty-sixth victory of Kansas City 71 64 .526 Giants 15; stolen bases. Frisch. 20. 100 100 000 — 2 whence he scored the delphia Athletics*, was expected to go after his INDIANAPOLIS 69 65 .515 ing Columbia, S. C., 13 to 4, in the 29.—Johnny Hennessey of Indian- Milwaukee winning run on the with t le Milwaukee 67 65 .508 Bob Grove of Philadelphia heads 000 001 101—3 Manion’s single. the season today in the second and final game of series opener. apolis today defended his Michigan League It was day’’ Friday Louisville 66 69 .489 the American with Runs batted in Walker. Koeneckp “ladies’ and jNcw York Yankees. Columbus 64 69 .489 Judge Mountain Landis open tennis championship against Tur eon Manion. several for he /•* Kenesaw 25 victories and 3 defeats for an tcnheif *„ ' Three-base hit— thousand feminine fans find No. 26 pretty tough to obtain, Columbus 64 68 .485 Harris of Kubek. Home runs—Koenecke. Haas. Lefy, however, is likely to Minneapolis 62 72 .463 and 8,000 fans watched the South M. Coggenshall Des average of .893, while Jess Haines —Metzler. Double play—Gold- swelled the crowd to about 12,000. Vernon Gomez, slender Castillian with 53 83 .390 Moines. Hennessey man to Slgafoos ho doubt will be opposed by the. Toledo Chicago team swamp the southern- easily defeated of heads the National to McCann. Left on bases The teams supplied some snappy more, if past performances mean any- St. Louis —Milwaukee 6; Indianapolis, 4 on plenty of stuff. What is Gomez, Friday night in the first game Scott Rexinger, Big Ten champion, balls—Off Caldwell. Base fielding, being charged. who AMERICAN LEAGUE ers with eleven victories and 3 defeats. 3: off Campbell 4 no errors thing, likes to work against the world champions. It was Gomez L Friday. S truckout—Bv Caldwell. 1; by Campbell] the W L Pet.l W Pet. of the junior . The earlier in season. ... .411 Umpires—Goetz and Brown. Slump With Bat put a stop to the Athletics’ long winning streak Phila. 88 34 .7211 St. Louis..'sl 73 were Catherine Wolf of Indianapolis Time— ... teams scheduled to play the 1-25 tamed the A’s on their second visi Washing’n 73 49 .5981 Detroit 50 74 .403 thoroughly ... And it was Gomez who New York 72 51 .5851 Boston 47 73 .392 second game of the series today. battled Eugenie Sampson of Winet- McCann’s boys bothered 76 Pilot are Cleveland. 61 60 ,504|Chicago .. 48 .387 TRIBE BATTING to the this season. In case Columbia wins, a third and ka, 111., in women’s finals. In men’s Race Entries AVERAGES by a batting slump. In \St. Paul the The Athletics trimmed to 10V4 games by coming NATIONAL LEAGUE deciding be staged Mon- doubles, Hennessey and Coggeshall Anglev Thursday the Indians collected only increased its lead W L game will 301' U 9 *395 Yankees, 5 to 4, Friday, thereby ex- the Pittsburgh W L Pet. I Pet. faced Jack Harris and Lewis Thai- s ß 187 362 six hits and only five here Friday, from behind to defeat St. Louis. 82 44 .6511 Boston ... 58 65 .472 day. Kroner*® i ' American League Larry French held the New 70 Pittsburgh 58 .460 heimer, Chicago. Saturday making a total for tending their Pirates, 6 to 4. York 53 .569! 68 of eleven two Chicago .. 59 Phila. ... 54 72 .429 3lf m fifteen full games. for six Innings only to 70 .5431 ill games. leadership to Cards scoreless Brooklyn. 67 60 . Cincinnati 44 82 .349 BICKNELL puigcraid-;::::::,;;;;:; The Hoosiers usually top the eighth The 5281 Friday Fight AT LINCOLN FIELD 376 \ll f4 Mahaffey pitched for the A’s, and blow up in seventh and Results STARtITdRILLS First Race (claiming; 2-year-olds; * 429 that figure in one game. runs the seventh and AT NEW Singer. New By Times Special furlongs)—Red 133 -310 although in favor of a Cards scored two in YORK—AI 135. maidens; live and one-half Bedcfre" The twin bill on the removed Games Today York, knocked out Eddie (Cannonball) 115; My Baroness, Sabbath will inning, added four in the eighth. BICKNELL, Slippers, 112; Manassas, in the seventh AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Martin, 132>/2.Brooklyn. (2): Patsy Rosen- Ind., Aug. 29. 112; (aiThe Whig. 115; Vonair, 115; Pup- end the appearance of the Indians' bloom, 135, Baltimore, Nick De 115; credit for his fifteenth win strengthened their INDIANAPOLIS at Milwaukee. defeated Thirty candidates for the Bicknell pet 112; (b)Dis Dat, 115; Beaver. g $ in Milwaukee received Cleveland’s Indians Paul. Salvo, 128, New York, (8i; Sammy Farber. Camp Douglas. 115; Ladv Rlddle this season and they on place in the American Toledo at St. high school grid squad have Sweep Mar. 115; 281 82 .292 of the season, against two defeats. hold fourth at Kansas City. East Side. 124, outpointed Cinrado Conde. an- 112; Dispatcher, 115; Pietro. 112; will Kansas City Sunday League by trouncing the St. Louis Browns. Louisville Ara, leave for his home the Browns to Columbus at Mii^ieapolis. 124'/2, Cuba, (6); Joe Glick, Williamsburg, swered the first call of Max Klip Drift. 115; ibiOld Depot, 15; Eulaine night open hit thirty-fifth 13 to 1. Mel Harder held N. Y., outpointed Mel Aragon. Peru, 112. to a four-day stand with four his blasted Gray and 140. Kidd. opens B„ 112; Susu. hits while mates AMERICAN 138V2. (5). schedule (a entry. second-place run. Kimsey an even sixteen. LEAGUE I Warm Stable the Blues on Monday. for Chicago at with Shelburn Sept. (b)French Spring Stable entry. a u u Detroit. Vt.—Big Raw- on 19. Lick game scheduled, an St. Louis at Cleveland. AT BURLINGTON, Boy Report Shires The only other Washington at Boston (two games). son, Boston heavyweight, knocked out Race (claiming; 3-year-olds; six , whose third hit American League affair between Boston Philadelphia. Frankie Woods, Taunton, Mass., (4). Second High SUN BEAU FAVORITE New York at furlongs)—Agitator, 115; Pockets, of day drove in Bishop with the and Washington, was halted by rain after 110; Infinity, ÜB;Hidden Thoughts, 110; the LEAGUE AT NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Lou Pacino. three innings of play and will be NATIONAL First St. (x)Northamton, winning A’s hero. but Pittsburgh at Filipino featherweight, outpointed Young Test Charm, 105: Jim. 115; Twelve Named for $25,000 Lincoln run, was another today. St. Louis. 115; Ghengls Khan, 115; Bag Smasher. 115; Sold Louis, League pace-setter. played as part of a double-header Cincinnati at Chicago. Granada. Hartford, Conn., (10). By to National Times Special 105; High 110; Hamil- A’s St. Philadelphia New (two games). Miss Caroline. Coior. Fields Race. at York ton, 110; Tommy Tickle. 115; Baron King, Boston at Brooklyn. AT CHICAGO—Dave Maier, 173Vi, Mil- Aug. 29.—Chi- 115; St. Agnes. 105; Chuckling. 110; Bun- By United Press waukee. continued his winning streak by CHICAGO, thorne. 115; Ormon Heart, 115; Arthur By United Press scoring a five-round knockout over Buck cago Cubs’ new juvenile CHICAGO. Aug. 29.—Sun Beau* Results Yesterday Everett, 179. Gary, Ind. Young Stuhlev. second base combination was Kewanee, 111., knocked out Augie MILWAUKEE, Aug. 29. The AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 148. Third Race (claiming; 3-year-olds and Willis Sharpe Kilmers record Zabish, 142, Pittsburgh, in the first round* to be given its first trial at up; six furlongs)—Patricia Ann. 105; Milwaukee said Toledo 001 110 000— 3 10 1 Sentinel today that money winner, was quoted a — 2 today against the Tantalizing. 110: Fidlerd, 117; Kulaman, Arthur 7-5 St. Paul 010 020 20x 510 AT SAN FRANCISCO—Harry Smith, 165, 117; Port Harlem 111: Angry. 115; Mor- Shries, leading American favorite today to win the $25,000 Shoffner and Henline; Prudhomme and New York Negro, was awarded a decision . *un. 15; Plumage, 07; Burgoo. 112. handicap Fenner. over Jimmy Hannah. 171, Pocatello, Ida., Jimmy Adair, recently Association batter, had been sold added Lincoln at the Lin- in ten rounds. Fourth Race (Handicap: 3-year-olds and coln Fields racetrack. (First Game) bought from Reading, has by the Twelve rs § un: six furlongs)—Hot Shot, 113: Malolo, Brewers to the 000 000 000— 0 4 0 HAAS TO MISS SERIES played eight games at 112- (a)Sbnsta Broom. 98: (a)Listo.' 100: Milwaukee horses were named overnight for Louisville short- Philadelphia Athletics for 000 Kansas City 000 002 OOx— 2 10 1 stop for the Bruins, but Flimsev. 102; Mv Dandy. 112. and S2O the mile and a quarter test. Deberry, Mays and Shea; Bayne and By Times Special Billy (a)Labrae Stable entry. two players. H. (DIZZY) DEAN Herman, recently Sun Beau, whose winnings total JEROME Peters. PHILADELPHIA, 29.—Mule purchased vice-president (Second Game) Aug. from Louisville for a reported Fifth Race ($25,000 added; Lincoln of $334,044, was assigned top weight Haas, Injured centerfielder of the handicap; 3-vear-olds; mile and ouarter) tne st. Louis Browns, Louisville 100 040 002— 7 14 2 sum of owners of the of 129 I into the City 010 101— 6 11 3 $50,000 was to get his 109 (R. Finncrtvl: Paul Bunyan pounds. Plucky Play, which CHAPTER NINE Sunday went Kansas 030 world champion Athletics, probably The Nut. Gianonelli); 104 Milwaukee team, was quoted first test at second base. 113 (J. (a)Calf Roper. by the beat Sun Beau in the Hawthorne game during the 1 box. Wichita Falls, a hard- Penner. Weinert, Marcum, Williams and will be lost for the rest of the sea- Man- iR. Jones): Chief John. 109 (C. Corbett); Sentinel as denying that Shires an exhibition opponents. Shea; Maley, Thomas and Padden. Peters. ager has Sun Beau. 129 C. Phillips); (a)Knight had handicap, was second choice at 4-1, hitting bunch, were our son and the series, according to (F. Chiavetta); been but as adding spring training period I beat shifted Woody Commander. 11l Pitts- that the and Paul Bunyan, veteran handicap IN They tried to razz me about getting Columbus at Minneapolis; cold weather. “Doc” Ebling, club trainer. Haas’ English from burgher. 110 (R. Tilden);