The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1929, Page 10

BETTING IS EVEN AS UNDEFEATED TEANS | “AWAIT OPENING GUN Jacobson, Spriggs, Schwartz, Brown and O’Hare Are Likely Starters MIDGETS IN GOOD SHAPE Grand Forks Conceded Clear Sailing to Final Round by Fan Majority Two of the admitted finest high school basketball teams in the state— Bismarck and Fargo—will do battle at the state training school gymnasium in Mandan at 9:30 o'clock tonight (Bismarck time). The teams are mecting in the last game of the first round of the annual state tournament. Sherwood and Hettinger mect in the first game of tonight's session at 8:30 o'clock (Bismarck time!. Valley City met Cando and Grand Forks faced the Walsh County Aggies in the firs: two games this afternoon. Final Play Tomorrow Winners of the two afternoon games meet in the first semifinal contest at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning (Bis- marck time) and winners of tonight's games meet in the second semifinal game at 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing. The championship and consolation games are set for Saturday night. The winner of the Demon-Midget contest tonight is given the fans’ favor to carry through to the champion- ship. Tonight's game is regarded by many as the championship game of the tourn¢y in view of the fact that Bismarck and Fargo are regarded as the strongest teams in the meet. Neither team has been defeated in state high school play this season, although Fargo lost one of two matches with Moorhead. The winner of tonight’s spectacle probably will win its semifinal con- test tomorrow morning and face Grand Forks in the final round to- morrow night. Fans are almost un- animously agreed that Grand Forks, drawn in the weak bracket, will have little difficulty in disposing of the ‘Walsh County Aggies and the winner of the Valley City-Cando fracas de- spite the fact that the Forkers have ‘but one veteran, Captain Frankie Clinton, from the state championship teams of the last two years, back in the fold. Outcome is Toss-up Judging from opinions of fans from the Gate and Capital cities, Fargo and Bismarck are evenly matched and the game will be hard-fought. Fargo this season won its average game by a 36 to 18 count while Bismarck earned a 33 to-10 advantage in its mean game. Coach Charles H. Kimball tonight will probably start Charles “Junie” Wilson and Ralph “Bud” Weibie at forwards, Robert Weir at center, and Captain Morrie Long and Ed Jessen at guards. Coach Roy Douglas McLcod may choose as starters Captain Ben Jacob- son and Eddie Spriggs, forwards; Schwartz, center, and Fay Brown and John O'Hare, guards. BASEBALI. HURLERS DON'T PLEASE SHOT- TON Winter Haven, Fla., March 22.—(/) —Manager Shotton is not pleased with the condition of the Phillies, Particularly the pitchers. Most of the twirlers in the exhibition games 80 far have been wild. The Phillies have won only two out of six con- tests. PIRATE PITCHERS GREAT San Francisco, March 22.—-(7)—The | | Pirates are getting some mighty fine pitching. One by one the boys have been coming through in a fashion ‘that seems to back the predictions of Donie Bush. Yesterday x turned in a fine performance, ‘which: he capped with a home run )that gave the Pirates a victory over | the: Missions, 5 to 4. BOSOX SELL LOEPP _ Bradenton, Fla., March 22.—(AP)— he first Red Sox cut has sent George ‘Loepp. former Pittsfield outfielder, to ‘Baltimore in the International gue. His transfer was an outright COONEY COMING BACK Petersburg, Fla., March 22.—(/) nny Cooney, Braves’ pitcher, is ‘tHE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Bismarck and Fargo Meet in Feature Game of Tournament Tonight ‘National League 1928 Leaders Are E Yankees scored a 10 to 1 victory over the Braves. ROBINS ARE CRIPPLED Clearwater, Fla., March 22.—(AP)— The Robins are hampered by cripples. With Glenn Wright just reaching the point where he can take a little light exercise, Wally Gelbert hobbling around on a bad ankle and Harvey Hendrick out of action with an elbow injury, Jumbo Jim Elliott in the game with Washington yesterday, pulled a tendon in his left leg. 14 CHISOX INJURED Dallas, Tex., March 22.—(#)}—With 14 men on the hospital list, Manager “Lena” Blackburne of the White Sox attempted to collect some kind of a team to battle the Dallas Steers to- day. He wasn’t sure he would be able to do it. CUYLER, HORNSBY CLEAN UP Los Angeles, Calif., March 22.—(”)— Whatever changes Manager Joc Mc- Carthy may make in his Cub batting order, it is certain he will retain Kiki Cuyler and Rogers Hornsby in third and fourth positions, respsctively. Yesterday they collected five hits and drove in five runs as tite Cubs trimmed the Detroit Tigers 8 to 4, the second straight time. LIND SHOWS IMPROVEMENT New Orleans, March 22.—(4)—One of the many youngsters in the Cleve- land Indian camp who isn’t worrying the club bosses is Carl Lind, lanky infielder who made his big league bow last year. Both General Manager Billy Evans and Roger Peckinpaugh, manager, claim improvement for the player regarded as a find last season. HENDRICKS HOLDS SCHOOL Orlando, Fla., March 22.—~()—With no game today, Jack Hendricks de- cided to give his Cincinnati Reds one good, long workout, with special em- phasis placed on the manner in which moundsmen should cover first base. Both Rixey and Zahniser were weak in that capacity yesterday when the Athletics trimmed the Redlegs 10 to 5. ROOKIE LEADS CARDS Avon Park, Fla., March 22.—(P)—A rookie second baseman, Charlie Wil- son, led the St. Louis Cardinals’ at- tack against the Philadelphia Na- tionals yesterday and, with Chick Haley's fluke homer with the bags Wash Tubbs Y ate wiz) 1 NEVER RESPONSIBILITY IN ALL MN LIFE.'ME HAVIN THe ONLY KEYS To TH TREASURY AN! BEIN' WATCHDOG To wi —GOsH} 4 eB SNOMPIN' AGOUND wap OR -—— Young Mermaid | Flocked to Chicago Tank Meet for Swimming Competition This Month VOU Be SAFE PuCAcE Ve NOBODY EVER Coes. Vi MATS THAT? One Eastern Team | Still in Tourney | Chicago, March 22.—(™—The east’s | last bid for honors in the national Catholic high school basketball. tour- nament was made today in one of the two remaining first round games. The St. Michael quintet from Union City, N. J.. was paired with Marquette University high, of Mil- waukee, for the first game of the day. The three other eastern entries fell by the wayside yesterday. In the other first round game, St. Ambrose, Davenport, Ia., was paired with Baraga high, Marquette, Mich., eae round games were to start at 11 a.m. Toronto, Rangers Ice Teams to Meet New York, March 22.—(?)}—Home Here's the class of the country’s mermaids: Jane Fauntz (left) and Eleanor Holm (right) and Martha Norelius (center). They were established favor- ites for honors at the women’s national titular meet in Chicago. full, the Redbirds won. Wilson made four hits for a total of five bascs in five times. LAST BROWNIE REPORTS West Palm Beach, Fla., March 22.— (?)—Another long workout was given the St. Louis Browns yesterday, and it also was the first in which Manager Dan Howley had his training person- nel intact. Outfielder Frank McGow- an, last Brownie to report, showed to good advantage. DETROITS AFTER WIN Los Angeles, Calif., March 22.—(P)— Smarting under two defeats by the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers were determined to reverse the situation with the National leaguers today. Manager Harris has tried four vet- teams won last night's three big league hockey games. The Boston Bruins, champions of the American group, of the national ; hockey league, turned in their sec- ond successive 1 to 0 victory in their five-game series with Les Canadiens of Montreal, who finished on top of the Canadian section. Toronto's young Maple Leafs came home for the second half of the two- game third place series against De- troit and won 4 to 1 making the score for the series, 7 to 2. New York's Rangers and Americans, battling for second place honors, Staged a battle that went through nearly 20 minutes of a “sudden death” period before the Rangers came out ahead, 1 to 0. It was 149 minutes and 50 seconds of hard hockey before the goal was scored by Paul Thompson, young Ranger spare. Toronto qualified to meet the Rangers. The Toronto-Ranger series opens in New York Sunday night. The winner will meet the victor in the first place playoffs in a series for the champtonship. The Bruins need only one more vic- tory to go into the Stanley cup final. The third game willbe played in Montreal Saturday night. Wood Attempts to Crack Own Record Miami Beach, Fla., March 22—(?)— Having lost the world’s motorboat eran pitchers against Joe McCarthy's machine in two days, and indicated he would send recruits out to do hurl- ing duty in the third game today. FOXX HITTING AGAIN Fort Myers, Fla., March 22.—(™)— Jimmy Foxx has found his batting eye, and Connie Mack is happy. Against Cincinnati at Orlando yes- terday the Athletics’ youthful in- fielder and catcher made a home run and a double. His circuit blow was over the left field fence, more than 350 feet from the plate. Detroit Youth Is 2nd in Alley Meet Chicago, March 22.—(P)—A frail 20-year-old youth from Detroit fur- nished what little fireworks were dis- played at the American bowling con- gress tournament last night. He was Cass Grygier, who fell only 19 pins short of the singles leadership and whose total of 704 landed him in sec- ond place. Joliet bowlers furnished further proof of their prowess when Dick Ochs and Phil Troyk added seventh place in the doubles to the already imposing list of positions held by that city. Their total was 1,253. Seventh and ninth places in the all events division were scored by Harry Kreiger, of Detroit, with 1,868, and A. Wachak of Antigo, Wis., with 1,858. Money, Money Everywhere HAD SO MUCH ROYAL wy champiouship to Major H. O. D. Se- grave of England in a competitive water classic here, Gar Wood today prepared for an attempt to surpass his own mile straightaway record, which he set in Detroit last summer With his powerful 12-cylinder bo: “Miss America VII" tuned to perfe tion, and with ideal weather condi- tions prevailing, Wood hoped to break. his own mark of 92.8 miles an hour over a straightaway measured mile late today. Under the rules, Wood must make six runs over the course, three with and three against the wind. He then is privileged to take his fastest lap each way for the highest average two-way speed. Segrave, who nosed out the veteran American boat racer in a competitive race during the annual Biscayne Bay | regatta, ending yesterday, had; planned to make an attempt today to set a new world’s record for single motored hydroplanes, but was forced to abandon the plan because of dam age to “Miss England” during the re- gatta. Upon examination of his craft today, he found 18 cracks in the bot- tom of the boat, which caused it to leak like a sieve. The British sportsman, who also set a world’s automobile speed record of 231 miles an hour at Daytona beach last week, declared definitely he was through with boat racing for this yea: x CHAMP AT WEST POINT George Lermond, brother of the Olympic runner, is a cadet at West Point and holds the school records in the half-mile, mile and two-mile runs, : By Crane unexpected happens in baseball there will be no drastic upheaval when all the 1929 returns are in for the Na- tional point to four clubs in a fight for the first division places, the favored quar- tet is made up of those finishing in the first four places last year. both upper and lower brackets seem likely. Cardinals, will find their high posi- tion definitely menaced by Chicago, New York and Pittsburgh. Some students of the game have concluded that St. Louis is not greatly improved while the Cubs, Giants and Pirates are definitely better. ished in the second division last year is not promising in view of the im- proved condition of their rivals who were more fortunate last season. The Phillies, chronic tail enders, have per- haps taken the lowest strides and with a break in luck should get out of the cellar. | | | REARRANGEMENT IN BRACKETS BELIEVED CERTAIN BY EXPERT Cardinals, Cubs, Giants and Pi- rates Ended in 1928 First Division HORNSBY HELPS CHICAGO Pittsburgh Conducts Infield Ex- periments, Hurt by Wa- ner’s Absence By BRIAN BELL Atlanta, March 22.—(4)—Unless the League. Spring indications Rearrangements of the order in The champions, the St. Louis Second Division Weak The outlook for the clubs who fin- A majority of baseball's close ob- servers forecast a long and bitter struggle with the competition con- ‘ > tinuing to the stretch. Each of the four first di- vision clubs of last year has made a definite addition to its strength, Supporters of the Cubs believe addition of Horns- by has made the club. The batting leader of the 4 league will add a Jess Petty punch and his strong offensive is expected to carry his mates with him. If Manager Joe McCarthy gets satisfactory results from his pitching staff his club should play a prominent part in the indicat- ed finish fight. The New York Giants have been gratified to find Andy Reese a great- ly improved performance at second base, and if he carries his terrifc spring hitting streak into the regular campaign it will be difficult to oust him from the infield. Carl Hubbell, who showed himself a capable left hander on his first appearance is better now and Leach and Ed Roush, apparently recovered from his indis- position of last year will form a@ stronger outfield combination. Pittsburgh is conducting an infield experiment and has been retarded in its outfield arrangements by the ab- sence of the Waners. The signing of one of the poisonous brothers relieved the tension in part but the Pirates will not be happy until they have the elder as well. Jess Petty supplies a touch the pitching department has long needed. Pittsburgh has not had an experienced southpaw in many ns. Cards Are Rearranged The Cardinals will. take the field with a rearranged infield including the sensational International recruit, Gelbert, at short stop. He has given every indication of being as good as he was touted and should develop into one of the stars of the game Cincinnati has uncovered some promising young outfielders giving AN Td 2,000 BUCKS GOZY SENT ME — WELL, IT'S TIME (M WIOIN' THAT. YES INDEEOY! AN! 1 GUESS THis 1S AS GOODA PLACE AS ANY. SHOO! | COULDA SWORE 1 HEARD SOMEBODY AT THIS WINDER. MUST BE GETTIN’ YUMPN WITH ALL THIS MONEN ON MY HANDS. Manager Jack the condition of the arm of Glenn Wright, his new shortstop, Man- ager Wilbert Rob- inson has been able to turn his attention to his outfield where he has a difficult problem in work- ing out an ar- rangement that venow will be satisfactory both from a de- fensive and offensive standpoint. The Phillies for the first time in years will be able to present a tight infield combination in Don Hurst, Presco ‘Thompson, Tommy Thevenow and RedeWhitney. There is a woeful Manager _ Emil Fuchs will direct play from the bench, @ new field of endeavor for the for- xpected to Repeat Prep Wrestlers, dlewest’s swimming, track and wrestling gath- ered today for Northwestern Univers- lity’s 17th annual interscholastic meet jat Patten gymnasium. 75 high schools in Illinois, Indiana, Towa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Minnesota were entered. Northeastern high of Detroit, winners of the swimming and track meets, respectively, last year, were strong favorites to repeat. McLarnin, Miller doubled. Madison Square Garden's seating capacity smhall for the 10-round match between Jimmy McLarnin and Ray Miller to- night. the garden to the doors; when they match two sluggers there isn’t an in- door arena capable of holding all the fistic faithful who would like to be in on the death. to 21,000 and a gate approximating $100,000. outweight his blonde Chicago rival by from six to eight pounds. has title bout before the year is out and he won't be likely to get it if he fails to avenge the technical knockout de- feat Miller plastered on him in De- troit last year. The betting has Mc- a on the long end of 8 to 3 ids. ‘ ° FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929 This Year Plan Big Meeting Chicago, March 22.—Preparations for the forthcoming seventh annual national convention of the Izaak Wal- ton League of America, to be held at Chicago April 18, 19 and 20, are going forward apace. The headquarters for the convention will be at the Stevens hotel, where 2,000 rooms have been reserved for delegates, ‘without regard to reservations made at other hotels. Every indication points to this con- vention being the most enthusiastic every held by the league, for various reasons: First, because of the eleva- tion of the honorary president of the league, Herbert C. Hoover, to the presidency of the United States. Sec- ond, toythe fact that several new gov- ernors of states who are thorough Waltonians have assumed their of- fices and already are putting out con- servation plans that are either spon- sored or recommended by the league. Third, because the growth of the con- servation spirit throughout the na- tion has inspired intense activity among the chapters of the league in producing membership drives to which the public is responding in droves. Because of these conditions it is anticipated that a greater army of The Sportfolio (By ED POLLOCK) Swimmers Gather Did Mrs. George W. Wightman ever win the national women's tennis singles championship? (M. S. R.) ‘When did Red Grange make his first appearance in the cast either as an amateur or professional? (V. 8.) Was it Pop Anson or Willie Keeler who made famous the baseball slo- gan, “Hit ‘em where they ain't”? (E. B. B.) ‘What has become of Harry Davis, who used to play first base for the Phil- adelphia Athletics? (J. M. T.) When did Jim Maloney first start his professional boxing career? Is he older, or younger, than Jack Shar- key? (R. H.) Any question relative to sport will be answered through this col- umn if sent to the SPORTFOLIO, care of The Tribune. Chicago, March 22—(?)—The mid- premier prep talent in Seven hundred fifty athletes from Highland Park, Mich., high and Pack Fight House New York, March 22—(7)—If they ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S QUERIES The recognized record for throwing a baseball is 426 feet 914 inches. It was made by Sheldon Lejuene in 1910. The National Icague record for games won in a single season by a pitcher is 60, by Radbourne of Providence in 1884. Tommy Suddivan was the feather- weight champion before Abe Attell. Red Chapman was never recognized by the New York commission as the champion, but he boxed Benny Bass in Philadelphia with the under- standing that the winner would be recognized as the official titieholder. Bass won. George Zahn, former Dartmouth bas- ketball coach, has retired from it would be too One hitter has been known to jam the convention. This number will be swelled by members of chapters from every part of the United States who wish to learn at first hand the con- servation projects that will be taken up by the national organization. Dr. Henry Baldwin Ward of the zo- ology department of the University of Illinois, at Urbana, who is president of the national organization, already has secured speakers of national— some of them international—reputa- coaching. He is a traveling sales-| tion, who will address the convention. man. > Mickey Cochrane played football for |* 3 ry i Boston U., not Boston college. ' Fights Last Night i ——__—_——____—___-4 (By The Associated Press) Londorz—Johnny Hill, Scotiand, rere Ernie Jarvis, England, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.—Steve Smith, Bridgeport, Conn., knocked out Spanish Frankie Garcia, Califor- nia, (2). Elam, Pa.—Joe Schlocker, Cali- fornia, knocked out Nick Bas- ciano, Baltimore, (4). Lew Claro, New York, outpointed Georges lard, France, (8). , Minn.—Andy Divodi, New York, won on foul from Billy Light, St. Paul, (3). Yale men decide which is best cigarette... Prospects are for a crowd of close Fighting at 140 pounds, Jimmy will Jimmy hopes of landing a welterweight | Basketball Scores St. Michael High, Union City, N. J., 33; Marquette University High, Milwaukee, Wis., 28. St. Ambrose, Davenport, Iowa, 15; Baraga High, Marquette, Mich. 12, o | 3° Divodi and Light Will Meet Again St. Paul, March 22.—()—Andy Di- vodi, New York, and Billy Light, St. Paul, welterweights, whose fight last night ended in the third round when Wright struck a low, damaging blow, were rematched today form a 10- round bout March 31. Light’s purse was ordered held up by the state boxing commission pending the outcome of the March 31 meeting. WRIGHTSTONE WITH NEWARK Russell Wrightstone, for many years with the Phillies, will play either first base or the outfield for the Newark Internationals this sum- mer. { [Reproduced from the Yale News, Jan. 25, 1929] . ee OLD GOLD CIGARETTES WIN FIRST IN TESTS AT YALE In the recent cigarette test made at the University, Orv Gotps were chosen by the students as the best. The cigarettes were masked by black labels so that the names of the brands were concealed. Each label was numbered. This was judged to be the most sporting way of testing the merits of the four leading brands. Some 208 Yale students were asked to smoke the four disguised brands without knowing their identity. They were merely to choose, by number, the one that was most appealing to the taste. The News supervised the test on January 18 at variousfraternity , houses and in the News office. it was discovered that Op Gotp (Cigarette No. 3) hed won. Old Gold was given 63 first choices, ’ which was 11 per cent ahead of No. 2,34 per cent ahead of Cigarette No. 1, and 53 per cent ahead of Cigarette No. 4. . delegates than ever before will attend ~ ye