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Plan *Davis Cup * Football By Eddie Ash European football legislators are planning interna- 0* Indianapolis Times Sports tional football along Davis Cup lines. At first it would The Ship Comes in for Dizzy Dean include only Britain and most of the European coun- * * * tries. Eventually America INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1934 PAGE 16 the United States and South Ikri Jumps from S3OOO to $22,500 Since ’32 might be taken in. pIZZY DEAN has reached the dizzy heights of finance with such rapid strides that accounts of his future accom- DEAL INVOLVING RUTH HINTED AT CONFAB pl is/iments may be transferred to the financial page. He is getting out of control on the sports page and it may take an Jewel Ens Signed expert accountant to keep books on him. He is on his way Espinosa and Ripple Sees Better Days National Loop Club Owners up like Babe Ruth and evidently is destined to supplant the to Coach Pirates Babe among America’s millions of boy hero worshippers. Dutra Battle Rumored Considering Bam as It is said Dizzy’s 1935 contract calls for $22,500. That’s an increase of $15,000 over 1931—one year. Moreover it is | Major Opens an increase of $17,500 over his 1933 wages and $19,500 over for Golf Lead Annual Session 1932. He drew down SSOOO in 1933 and $7500 in 1934. With Houston in 1931 the elder Dean received $2500, and when he Ralph Stonehouse Goes Into Yankees Understood to Be in Market for Player Trade, was promoted to the St. Louis Cardinals this figure was Tie With Defending King With Ben Chapman as Bait: Hornsby Reported raised to S3OOO in 1932. in Miami Tourney. Ready to Clean House for Browns. The sum of $22,500 is not a whole lot of money for a mound wonder in some cities, but it is real coin in St. Louis, a poor baseball town where By United Press BY LAWTON CARVER weekday attendance has cut the salary standard far below such cities as MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 11.—Abe . I'nited Press Staff Correspondent New York, Chicago and a few other centers in the majors. Espinosa and Olin Dutra, who lived l|g|£ | NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—In all the hoopla preceding major league base- B B B B b a ball across tlje street from each other meetings opening here today Babe Ruth was overlooked, until the great Dean more than doubled his 1934 salary by world series as boyhood chums at Monterey, last minute. THEearnings and barnstorming exhibitions. On top of that he has col- Calif., arc just about that close in But now the celebrated tourist, at present stopping over at Manila, movie appearances and advertising field. spotlight lected fat contracts for in the the Miami Biltmore $12,500 Open. has boomed into the as a possibility for the biggest deal of the money flowing Dizzy’s way huge chunks. The ship many The is now in Dean Espinosa idled today with the lead expected to take place. in last, if watches his step will stand a bright came at and Dizzy he he took yesterday as half the field He’s through playing baseball, by of becoming his own word, but would manage a chance baseball’s wealthiest pitcher. completed second rounds. Dutra ;ji§i§rar vs** Dizzy is dizzy in the dugout, on the practice field and in hotel lobbies, went out today for his second round club. The American League, so Ring but on the mound he is “all pitcher." He is hard to fool, and for that regarded as the most likely to move far, has let it rest there. The obvious Second Bill reason it is believed he will keep his head now that a fortune suddenly into the top spot. guess is that a National League has been tossed into his lap. * With a first round sub-par 70 as a club will wind up with him as pilot. > Offered Friday He has better judgment than most persons think, especially when his ©f starter, the National Open cham- What he might be worth at the own money is involved. He used to be a free spender of other persons’ j pion could soar to 76 today and still gate as a manager and pinch-hitter money, but that was when his baseball wages amounted to chicken feed | Jewel Ens wind up in a tie with Espinosa’s 74- is what a number of owners have Wilson, and he was unaware of the real value of a dollar. The rig fellow has 72—146. been trying to calculate, weighing Waggoner, Thomas “smarted up” the last two years. Maybe his wife is a good manager. By Times Special While Espinosa moved into undis- the probable cost of obtaining him and Others to Box. At any rate Dizzy is on top of the world now—and he’s still young. PITTSBURGH, Dec. puted lead yesterday, Orville White, from the New York Yankees. Some a a a 11.—The a a a Pirates have St. Louis, brought the first big thrill of the more rabid Ruth fans have The Hercules A. C., with Lloyd latest Babe rumor has the retired home run king going to Pittsburgh announced TNIE Ruth signing of Jewel Ens, St. Louis, to the tournament by giving par a failed to cut him loose from his the Chicago Cubs as manager. This stove league yarn says the Cubs Carter as matchmaker, will offer tha pilot of the Bucs late in 1929 two-stroke beating with 69 for a present owners before establishing have made Manager Grimm vice-president as the move to from second of a series of “California Charlie initial to 1931, to serve as coach and two-round total of 147 and a second him elsewhere. pave the way for Ruth to step in as field boss of the Bruins, leaving Johnny The word also style” boxing at Armory chief of staff to Pie Traynor, place tie with Farrell, is out that the cards the Grimm up among the counting house executives. Grimm was appointed Open champion, manager, during the 1935 season. Baltrusol, former Yankees are in the market for a Friday night. Eight bouts will com- vice-prexy of the Bruins recently after being re-appointed club pilot. The and Mike Turnesa, Elmsford, N. Y. trade that will give them the dif- rumor connecting Ruth with the Cubs looks pretty good at that. Club officials obtained Ens from pose the program, with each scrap the Boston Braves and announced Lesrt r Stars Keep Pace ference between their second-place scheduled for four rounds. b b a a a a club and another one-year of last season Carter hopes to his KRAUSE, Dame and of he had signed a con- Although Dutra swing the complete card the former Notre football basketball star tract. can pennv-it-grabber similar to that of by tomorrow and he aims to ar- Ens replaced Ownie Bush, of power back among the Ruth national fame in both sports, may be seen in action in Indianapolis balance the * era. range for program of manager * *> another ED Indianapolis, as of the so far the pursuit Ben Chapman lively the floor shortly. He has to with big shots today, f- has been men- - on basketball signed play the Duffy Pirates the 1929 ***¦"#*** glove tossing encounters. Jimmy Florals, pro basket team, and Frank during season squadron made up of the com- Jr tioned as Yankee bait for a trade, powerful Chicago Kautsky, after as an with Wilson, the Ft. Harrison soldier, will manager Indianapolis Kautsky A. C.’s, is dickering for game starting infielder parative unknowns battling for while latest jimors out West of the a the club in 1922. of the be seen in action. Wilson is a light- with the Florals to be played at the local Armory. Krause will play his $5,000 in prizes has held its own. accompanying Rogers Hornsby here, heavyweight who lesser carries a big wal- first tilt with the Florals on Dec. 21. He is coach at St. Mary’s College, Espinosa falls into the have Hornsby parting with Oscar lop in his right fist. He gained a get away per- classification along Turnesa. Winona, Minn., but has arranged to at different times to w’ith . 'jHH m Melillo, infielder, in a general one-round knockout on last Friday’s form with the Chicago pro netters. The appearance of “Big Moose” in , Farrell and white are in the W jtfrHsjjyr m y house-cleaning scheduled for the program. Table Netters Vie out- Indianapolis is sure to interest his many Hoosier admirers. bomber squad made up of the St. Louis Browns. Paul Waggoner, featherweight, standing tournament golfers who are Aside from the trades and pas- and Lou Thomas, light-heavy, both for Single Honors laboring for $7,500. sible dispostion of Ruth, the league of Mickleyville, also will have places A stroke behind the second-place meetings probably will not produce on the bill. Both made impressive deadlock are C. E. Clark, Bloom- anything startling. The National showings last week when they won Seek Top Individual Berths field, N. J., and L- B. Schmutte, will put Ford C. Frick, the former their matches. Thomas triumphed Findlay, 0., who scored 74 and 76 baseball writer, in office as presi- with a k. o. Bby paul Loop yesterday, in second rounds. Jack dent. Carter's first “California style” OFFvBBMMii!! ACKBUAHnboxell—mama—mmmmm Ratings. Broad Ripple Coach THT> in Ed Deiderich, Fassezke, Jackson, Mich., and M. The leagues will hold separate show met with approval last Friday.