The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 6, 1929, Page 14

a s °o hPen4ves Mar>uUTZOHd B@40HeT2 SRE ~ uses conn =m wennem aetn EE SES ee ene THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1929 Idle Pirates Climb to First Place as Giants Thump Cardinals YANKS AND BROWNS TIED AS ATHLETICS BEAT HOWLEY CREW Red Sox Run Up Amazing Total of 23 Hits, 17 Runs, to Whip White Sox LENA BLACKBURNE PITCHES Melvin Ott's Twelfth Home Run With One On Helps Mc- Graw Clan to Win By WILLIAM J. CHIPMAN (Associated Press Sports Writer) The Pirates climbed into the Na- tional League lead without lifting hat. The Buccaneers turned trick by sitting idle in the rain while the Giants thumped the Cardinals by 6 to 4 at St. Louis. | The Athletics defeated the Browns by 5 to 2, and of course. gained a full | game over the St. Louis contenders. | who fell into third place. The Yan- kees worked arduously for 12 innin to defeat Cleveland 6 to 5 at the Ruppert stadium. Both the Yankees and the Browns now are six and one- half games behind the Athletics. The Red Sox ran up the amazing | total (for them) of 23 hits and 17) Tuns to defeat the White Sox by 17 to 2 at the Fenway. The fans were further amused by the sight of Lena Blackburne pitching the last third of | the final Boston inning. i Washington continued its im- provement by defeating Detroit, 8 to 2. Fred Marberry halted the famous Tiger attack with five hits, and had a/ lead throughout \ Action in the National League was| diminished by rain which prevented Pittsburgh and Boston from playing. but things moved rapidly along the rest of the front. John McGraw em- Ployed his old of making two second string pitchers do the work of one firstline man. After the Car- dinals prodded Carl Mays for three runs, Bill Walker was sent in to op- poce Clarence Mitchell. The relief ; man hung on until the Giants gave him a lead, and then held it. Chick Hafey's thirteenth home run helped the Cardinals to rout Mays, but Melvin Ott's twelfth with two on in the fifth gave Walker a margin which he preserved to the end. The chief item of interest in Cin- cinnati’s 21 to 4 decision over the Phillies was Chuck Klein's 14th home run, which enabled this hard-hitting Philadelphian to retain the inter- league lead. The Cubs seemed ready to lose an- other one when a sudden rally for four runs in the ninth gave them a decision over Brooklyn by 4 to 3. Doug McWeeny had pitched smart bali up to the final round. Fans Hiss as Win Goes to Chocolate Vidal Gregorio, Spaniard, Is Fa- vored; Cuban Injures Both Thumbs Philadelphia. June 6—(4\—Sharp Cifference of opinion between Judges and referee formed a foundation upon which many an argument was built, today, as to which boy established a margin of supremacy in 10 tempes- tuous rounds last night between Kid Chocolate, Cuba's fistic sensation. and ‘Vidal Gregorio, fiery Spanish ban- tamweight title-contender. 4 Chocolate kept his unblemished ring record unsullied when he won the decision, but it was Gregorio who was | the idol of the crowd of more than | Blues by Hammering Four Brewer Hurlers 'KAWS WIN 13-INNING FRAY | Tony Welzer Gets Second Shut- out of Season as Louisville Beats Senators Br WILLIAM A. WEEKES (Associated Fress Sports Writer) Chicago, June 6.—(P)—Determined rocd trip. Kansas City today was to start a four-game series with Minne- apolis with the leadership of the American Association at stake. Minneapolis held pace with the Blues yesterday by trouncing Milwau- kee 12 to 4, hammering four hurlers for 20 hits. The Millers started early at the expense of old Dinty Gearin and Fons. Middleton turned in an excellent performance, stopping the arbbling Brewers with six hits. innings to take a 6 to 5 decision from “Bubbles” Hargrave's rejuvenated St. Paul club. Going into the final over- back with two to take the victory. Tom Sheehan started for Kansas City but Pea Ridge Day relieved him in the ninth and received credit for the victory. Tony Welzer pitched Louisville to a 5 to 0 victory over Columbus, his sec- ond shutout of the season. The Sen- ators obtained but five hits off his delivery, and but two men reached second base. Johnson pitched good ball for Columbus but received loose support from his mates. With their outfield batting all the runs, the Indianapolis Indians nipped Toledo. 6 to 5. Layne drove in three rns, Mattheas accounted for two and Clyde Barnhart was responsible for the last one. Lucas and Zahniser were touched up for 12 hits, most of them concentrated in the first two in- nings. Skidmore also was hit hard, yielding 10 safetics. Lott to Captain Maroon Net Team Elected Captain of the Track Outfit Chicago, June 6.—(4)—George Lott, third ranking net star of the United States and the Big Ten singles cham- pion, has been elected captain of the University of Chicago’s 1930 tennis team. Norman Root was chosen track cap- tain. He is a dash man. Mandell Points to Match With Miller Lightweight Champion Evident- ly Expects Chicagoan to Whip Petrolle Chicago, June 6.—(7)—Sammy 20,000 persons at Shibe park. | Mandell, world’s lightweight cham- ‘The two judges voted for Chocolate. | Pion. is pointing to a match with Ray while referee Tommy Reilly cast his | ballot for Gregorio. Immediately after the jam, Louis | Gutienic, manager of Chocolate, an- | nounced that his charge had injured both of his thumbs in the fourth pe- riod. The injuries, he said, would compel Chocolate to cancel a number of engagements arranged for him. Yank Davis Team Includes Six Men Van Ryn, Allison, Hennessey, Tilden, Hunter and Lott shot of his summer campaign. to win back ground lost on its recent | and finished up on Buvid. Eddleman | Kansas City was forced to g0 13 | ty ! ¢ ri J \both. In the second frame F. Hum- unnamed friend was made known to | mel walked and advanced to second time inning, St. Paul rallied desper -| ately for one run, but the Blues came! being safe, Lawrence then struck out | Coach Lambert argued with him, urg- National Norman Root, Dash Man, Is patted ball. Fort Lincoln AB RH PO A E | Plunkett, Spradling said, received no Becker, 2b . ..» 3.0 0 2 0 1 {aid from the university. Leitz, ss... Rees Nae hee Schamedecke,¢... 3 0 0 9 1 0|EVERETT CASE CHARGES Hagen, 1b ... 3.0 0 7 0 0} PURDUE IRREGULARITIES Holcomb, cf . 1 0 0 0 0 0} Chicago, June 6.—(?)—The Big Ten McLean, if . 2 0 © 0 0 0 |conference volcano today rumbled and Carter, rf .. 2 0 0 O © 0/|seethed, with indications of a second Lawrence, p . 2 0 0 0 2 0, major eruption. Discipio, 2b .... 20 0 0 1 1} Purdue university was in the glare —————-— of the searclilight, following charges Totals . 20 0 020 5 2'xNesterday by Coach Everett Case of “Masseth | Frankfort, Ind., high school that the eens ial was as guilty as | the University of Iowa in the matter Workmen AB RH PO A E of proselyting and subsidizing athletes. Baldwin, cf 3.0 0 1 0 0' Case today was to bare his charges Masseth, ss 3 0 2 1 0 1 to Major John L. Griffith, Big Ten Klein, p 300100 | athletic commissioner, Erickson, . 3 0 1 3 0 0| Case made his charges after he had Hummel, 2b . 2 0 0 1 0 0) been accused, presumably by Purdue, C. Kelley, c . 2 0 012 1 0 of trading some of the members of [s. Kelley, If . 3 0 1 0 © 0/his Indiana championship basketball Haas, 3b .......6.. 3 0 0 0 O 0 teams for summer school credits from Fortune, rf .. + 2.0 © 2 0 0 the University of Iowa. The charges — — — — —=— | against Case said that Bob Spradling Totals ....... 24.0 421 1 1 |ana Eos le Pui, memters of the : lowa five last year, were induced by me iecieaiae sd | the Frankfort coach to enroll at Iowa, aun 000 000 0-0 after he had received credits from Miller, Chicago left-hooker, as the big | ants, once was owned by Detroit but | fielder, whose hitting was the feature Ruth Honors Best 7 Scoreless Sets rien Who Is Not Named MCE Ce oa Tried to Induce Him to En- Babe Ruth, idol of the world’s base- ter Indiana School hall fans, will honor the outstanding — a foes Lincoln's Se zen Military ining camp here in SAYS IOWA DIDN’T PAY HIM! August. Fort Lincoln's baseball nine and the ee ae ee Bismarck A. O. U. W. battled for | fe avout eebba aide Wa Reon as sia see Star Also Assumes Responsibil. | he Seventh corps area will receive an seven scoreless innings at the army Pp autographed ball and bat from the diamond last night, the game being ity of Bringing Doyle Plun- | home run king, officials announce callee se ; after making arrangements with the ed ebbcinia “Gi wees tinea kett to Hawkeyes . Hillerich and Bradsby company, bat Beulah pont i ser iaieee “tied fagere Baspert ora Pied Sona Reed jun si ro Ruppert. of the New York American day, it is announced. The Bismarck Bed Moines, Te. ane ue ) rd Lengua baseball team. team scored a 4 to 3 win over the Reeister Ih & copitight story today! C. M. T. camps will be held during miners in their first game this season ugted Rover Spradlwe of pr ecetbati| August at the following camps: Fort and are out to :nake it two in a row. [7S UMCNY at a friend’ of |CTOOK, Nebraska; Fort Des Médines, L. Klein, Workman southpaw. put Surdus: hare at las oy i ied ; a Iowa; Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; Fort the doughboys down without a hit his oi university offered to pay all) Snelling, Minn.; and Fort Lincoln. but could not win as his team-mat: his expenses if he would enter that failed to hit in the pinches. Law- | *chol = i The Register said Spradling de- CED Malice was rattanticg ee clared he received no such assistance pinches. ; when he chose to enter the Univer- The Bismarck nine had two oppor- | *!t¥_of Towa. nities to score, but passed them, SPradiing charged the offer by the L. Klein Refuses to Give Hit, but | Teammates Cannot Hit in Pinches DER ome a Coach Ward Lambert of Purdue,” the| (INCLUDING GAMES OF JUNE 5) | newspaper said. “Although the offer on C. Kelly's sacrifice hit which Dis- | 135 verbal, Spradling stated that cipio threw wild, both Workmen Oe eae ing Purdue as an attractive school.| Batting—O'Doul, Phillies, .399. Fortune with a pitched ball to fii! | With a knowledge of the ‘offer’ by the) Runs—Douthit, Cards, 44. the sacks. The soldier pitcher then | Purdue ‘friend. Homers—Klein, Phillies, 14, whiffed Baldwin to retire the side |, Me Register said the alleged Pur-| Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs: Her- and unload the bases. In the third |@Ue offer came to Spradiing while| man, Robins, 12. Masseth, first man up, lined out a he was a basketball player at Frank-| pitching—Grimes, Pirates, won 9, threebaser. Klein struck out and | {rt high school. Spradling said he! jost 0, Masseth went out when he was hit | Jecided to enter Iowa in the fall of American by Erickson's liner between third and | 196 because of what appcared to him} Batting—Foxx, Athletics, .410, home. to be outstanding advantages of its} Runs—Gehringer, Tigers, 42. The doughboys had one chance to {Commercial college. Stolen bases—Metzler, White Sox; score, that being in the seventh. Leitz |The, only financial inducement | west, Senators; Gehringer, Johncon, walked and advanced to sccond on |SPradiing received to attend Towa,| Tigers, 6. Schamedeckc’s sacrifice and then | the newspaper declared. was a prom-| Homers—Gehrig, Yanks, 12. stole third. Hagen then struck out |'S¢ by a fraternity of a “board” job.) Pitching—Uhle, Tigers, won 9, for the second out. Leitz attempted | Which he accepted. : lost. 1. to steal home but was out after being |, SPradling assumed the responsibil- caught in a hot box. jity of bringing to Iowa Doyle Plun- kett, another Frankfort basketball The box score: player, according to the Register. the next two who faced him but hit jqone. akon by the charge, Case of- Stolen bases—Masseth 1, C. Kelley | fered to present proof that Ward 1, F. Hummel 1. Sacrifices—Kelley, Lambert, Purdue basketball coach. Schamedecke. Three base hits—Mas- had made overtures to Spradling and seth, Hits off Klein, 0 in 7 innings; Plunkett a few hours before they left off Lawrence. 4 in 7 innings. Struck yee out be, ieletn 12: eget o Bases, President Edward C. Elliott of Pur- on balis off Klein 2; off Lawrence 1. | due and Nelson A. Kellogg, director Wild pitches—Klein 1, Hit by pitcher a ec ae? would melbome ply i i y ase’s charges, Fame ing by Lawrence. Time of ang that they did not believe anyone | connected with Purdue was guilty of ONCE OWNED BY DETROIT _| Proselyting or paying athletes. Carl Hubbell, who recently pitched | a no-hit game for the New York Gi-|,, Smead Jolley, San Francisco out- of the Pacific Coast league in 1928, couldn't make the grade. isn't hitting so well this season. Will Compe: ages 4 yy Why we offer you \ AN New Mobiloil more power Through the use of the New. Mobiloil, we defi- nitely offer you more power than oils of equal viscosity. 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Whether a different story may be told depends upon the performance of Blue Larkspur, disappoiniment of the Kentucky derby but senss'ional win- ner of the Withers. If the son of Black Servant-Blossom Time can du- Plicate his smashing Withers per- formance, then he can at least claim the crown. With Clyde Van Dusen, winner of the Kentucky derby, not eligible, and Karl Eitel, victor in the Fairmount derby, and Naishapur, runner-up to |8t. Louis .. Clyde Van Duzen, confining their ac- | Pittsburgh tivities to midwestern tracks, Bluc Larkspur will find his chief opposi- |New York tion in a small but speedy field of | Philadelphi eastern horses. It is doubtful if more | than 15 go to the post, and the field | may be even smaller. Blue Larkspur, Jack High and Chestnut Oak will fight it out for the rich turf award, with Dr. Freeland,! Preakness winner, having a good out-!Brooklyn ... side chance. OF THE St. Louis ..... Philadelphia . Ferrell; Aalberg and Cochrane. and Manion, Blackburne and Berg; Macfayden and Berry. L. Sewell; Hoyt Heimach and Grabowski, Dic! . 8 10 1 Yde and Shea; IOWA CAGE STAR CHARGES PURDUE OFFERED HIM EXPENSES McWeeny and Picinich; Horne Cvengros, Carlson and Grace. i R oH & Philadelphia ........ 4 13 5 Cincinnati . 21 10 Willoughby, Green, Milligan, Elliott amc Susce; Lucas and Suke- . f R H z New York + 6 10 2 St. Louis . es. ae || 2 Mays, Walker and O'Farrell; Mitchell and Gelbert. Boston-Pittsburgh; postponed, rain, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Standings Won Lost Pct. Minneapolis .. + 320130 T11 Kansas City + 3B 13 683 St. Paul .... » 23 21 543 Indianapolis .. - 2 24 487 Louisville . + 18 24 = 423 To.edo .. 17 395 Columbus . . 18 28 391 Milwaukee » 16 2 372 Games Yesterday R H E Toledo ...... 5 10 2 Indianapolis .. 6 12 2 Rosenfeld, Zahniser and McCurdy; Skidmore and Sprinz. R H E Minneapolis 120 20 1 Milwaukee .. 4 6 3 Middleton and Kenna; Gearin, Buvid, Eddleman, Fons and Young. Marberry and Ruel. NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings Games —— R H E Columbus . 0 5 2 Louisville 5 a 2 Johnson, Miller and Shinault, De- vine; Welzer and Thompson. R H E .636/St. Paul .. 5 12 2 625|Kansas City 6 17 1 Betts and Tesmer, Penner; Shee- 38 han, Day and Peters. CODY IS OPTIMISTIC COACH Most coaches usually moan about their athletic teams. Josh Cody, of Clemson, is different. He says it looks like Clemson will have a great foot- ball team next fall. HENRY | GEORGE Smoke HENRY GEORGE because it is a good cigar. ‘The price merely lets you.smoke more of them.