The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 17, 1934, Page 8

tt THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1934 “ - WASHINGTON: BOSTON, , FRACAS FOR MONDAY _ POSTPONED BY RAIN *: | New Deal Red Sox Entertain Champions At Home With Hopes Running High YANKS PROUD OF NEW MEN Manager Rogers Hornsby of Browns Only Pilot Not Ex- pecting Big Things Chicago, April 17.—(7)—The Ameri- can League joined in Big Time Base- Dall’s rousing opening chorus Tucs- day, with no Jess than seven of the eight clubs harboring honest hopes of making pennant music next Sep- tember. Deprived by rain of opening the campaign under the presidential eye Monday at Washington, Boston's new deal Red Sox and the champion Sen- ators were in Boston Tuesday to start even with the rest of the league. Expert opinion figures Washington to land the title again, with the New York Yankees, and perhaps the Red Sox, furnishing the foremost opposi- tion. Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago rank as likely possibilities. While the experts failed to include Connie Mack's Athletics as a threat, the 72- year-old schemer thinks his team is “going somewhere.” Only Rogers Hornsby, starting his first full season in charge of the St. Louis Browns, has failed to hint at expec- tations of being up there. The weather behaving, around 90,- 000 fans were expected at Tuesdas four openers. The Yankees and Ath- Jetics at Philadelphia figured to at- tract 30,000, with 20,000 at Chicago to see Mickey Cochrane make his debut | ——_______ as Detroit's manager against the ‘White Sox, the same number to watch St. Louis and Cleveland at Cleveland, ‘and 15,000 for the delayed Washing- ton-Boston entertainment. ‘Washington shoves off in pursuit of STATE COLLEGE TRACK MEET SET 1 FOR MAY 18 AND 19)NAn0NLLEAGE [oorsowoncnoow Ai TEACHERS, JIMMIE, EGAD, WHAT A BLUTHERING IDIOT 1 WAS,TO TAKE THIS POLICE TRAFFIC yf TICKET FROM THAT CHAP TOBEY ~~ —~SUST BARELY KNOW HIM —AND THEN, LIKE A BLOOMING CHUMP, T TELL HIM T CAN GET THE SPEEDING @ second pennant with only one im- portant change—Jonathan Stone, who ‘was obtained from Detroit in ex- change for Leon (Goose) Goslin, in right field. Joe McCarthy will gam- ‘ble on two youngsters, Red Rolfe at shortstop and Don Heffner at second ~ base, to make an infield to go with improved pitching and old-fashioned ‘Yankee slugging. Boston, like Detroit, swings into ac- tion with a new manager, Stanley (Buckey) Harris, and the bulk of the stars Connie Mack parted with last December. Thomas A. Yawkey's bank- yol! brought in the great southpaw, Bob Grove, who led American League pitchers on the basis of earned runs and won 25 games last season, Rube ‘Walberg, a useful left-hander, and Max Bishop, a tried and tested sec- ond-baseman. Kid Chocolate Wins Opener in Comeback San Francisco, April 17.—(?)—Kid Chocolate’s dream of regaining the featherweight championship was 2& Btep closer to reality Tuesday. With flashes of the old-time form that won him title recognition from the New York state boxing commis- gion, the slender Cuban Negro came out of temporary retirement to box hhis way to a 10-round decision over Frankie Wallace of Cleveland here Monday night. National Teams Had Grapefruit Margin New York, April 17.—(#)—American League representatives picked up ground rapidly in the closing stages of the annual Grapefruit League but the final tabulation shows the Na- tional League on top by the narrow margin of three games. Of 97 exhibition games involving teams from the rival major league circuits, the National League won 50 ‘and the American 47. ‘The trans-Atlantic flyers are beginning to pop up — although they'd like to do much more than just that. OUT OUR WAY By Williams | iene prisingly Hi AWAY FROM ‘TH’ ROAD AS WE ff CAN— THROW YOUR HEAD BACK, AN WALK WITH A SPRINGY K\ STRIDE ..AS THO WE ARE ENSOVIN' GIT AS FAR \ When Babe Herman was playing with the Dodgers, Jumbo Elliott was the fat and funny man of the club. The present Cub outfielder has the CHARGE AGAINST HIM QUASHED, AS I AM A GOOD FRIEND OF JUDGE “RENCHY J. GREAT CAESAR / WHAT POSSESSED ME eve To voit 2 HES AN OGRE, 1 TELL You )~OUR 2 TEACHER IN SCHOOL Is READING ASTORY'TO Z US WITH A OGRE IN IT ~AN' CGRES 6O AROUND TALKING ™~ THEMSELF-AN* THEY CAN VANISH ‘iS IN A TREE) — Lets FOLLOW Him) Smiles SPORTS following one to tell on Jumbo: “We reported at training camp, and there was Jumbo, all 248 pounds of him. Wilbert Robinson then was our manager, and he ordered the squad to take turns around the fleld to test our wind, “That was bad news to Jumbo, who was in no condition to go the dis- tance. But he bravely started off—and after completing about 100 feet he stopped, turned around and headed back to the bench. “Hey, Robbie,’ he yelled at Wilbert, ‘I can’t afford to weaken myself by training down too fine.’ “And the funny part about it was that Robinson was so surprised he let Jumbo get away with it.” Close Association Race Seen With All But Two Members But Two Members Strengthened Louisville and Indiana and Indianapolis Two Outfits No Stronger This Year Chicago, April 17.—() April 17.—(?)—Another championship campaign, its 33rd, stretched before the American Associ- ation Tuesday. Sharing the optimism of the major leagues, the Association headed into the season with hope of a financial and artistic success. All but Louis- ville and Indianapolis, of the eight clubs, appeared definitely strengthen- ed, ahd a close race was the general prediction. Columbus was the choice to repeat and make it two titles in a row for the first time since Louisville finished ahead in 1925 and 1926. Minneapolis, with Donie Bush back as . and St. Paul, ranked as likely threats, With fair weather, the four host cities, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Co- lumbus and Toledo, anticipated a to- tal attendance of around 28,000. Minneapolis at Milwaukee—Weath- er fair, attendance 5,000; batteries, for Minneapolis, Starr and Hargrave; THIS IS AGONY FER ME, BUT WE'LL NEVER GET A RIDE LOOKIN" LIKE WE WANT ONE.. Getting the Bird. Chuck Klein is so used to get- ting plaudits from the crowd that “getting the bird” is a new experience to him. Here is the former Phillies’ outfielder, now playing with the Chicago Cubs, making friends with “Cooki pet cockatoo at the Catalina, Calit., bird farm, near the Cubs? training camp. (By The Associated Press) Oklahoma City—Clyde Chas- tain, 176, Oklahoma City, out- pointed Maxie Rosenbloom, 178, world light-heavyweight cham- pion, (10) non-title. Holyoke, Mass—Johnny Jadick, 137, Philadelphia, outpointed Charley Badami, 134, New York, ao). New York—Tony Falco, 142%, Philadelphia, stopped Phil Raf- ferty, 143%, New York, (5). Paris, France—Panama Al Brown, 121, world bantamweight champion, outpointed Kid Fran- cis, 120, Italy, (10), non-title. Chicago—Harry Fierro, 121%, Chicago, outpointed Bobby O'Dowd, 122, Sioux City, Ia., (8); Johnny Liston, 160%, Chicago, outpointed Eddie Allen, 154%, Ine dianapolis, (4); Einer Hedquist, 157'2, Chicago, outpointed Farm- er Lons, 155, Jollet, Ill, (4); Sammy Richman, 135, Detroit, outpointed Johnny Reba, 135, Chicago, (4), San Francisco—Kid Chocolate, 132, Cuba, outpointed Frankie Wallace, 133, Cleveland, (10). How's THis, FER LOOKIN’ LIKE A RIDE WOULD BE DISTASTEFUL RY, Pay, ie F igs . ee “NY, saa Aba <eutirg Pa, PSE seal SESE Ee \ Fights Last Night | for Milwaukee, Braxton and Rensa. Louisville, Weinert and Erickson; for Columbus, Greer and Gooch. Indianapolis at Toledo — Weather fair, attendance 5,000; batteries, for Indianapolis, Bolan and Riddle; for Toledo, Lawson and DeSautels. St. Paul at Kansas City—Weather fair, attendance 10,000; batteries, for St. Paul, Phelps and Fenner; for Kansas tig enone ane ee Moore and Brenzel. Bison Cagers Will Battle Minnesota North Dakota State Quint Will Invade Gopher Field House Dec. 15 Fargo, N. D., April 17.—North De- kota State athletes will meet the University of Minnesota’s Gophers on the basketball court as well as on the football field next term, it is an- wi on successive Saturdays, are at work now with a promising squad of spring football candidates. Bison fans look for a great eleven to take the field against Minnesota at Minneapolis next Sept. 29. Minnesota Schedules BISON, NODAKS PLAN ea” 8 * 4 se & ** Bambino May Play This Year and Next * se % SURPRISED AT CONDITION * se 4% 10 SEND SEND ATHLETES Says There's Nothing Wrong at Plate North Dakota akota Championship to Be Determined at Uni- versity Stadium |FAVOR SIOUX PERFORMERS North Central Champions of Last Season Have Many Veterans in Fold Grand Forks, N. D., April 17.—(7)— The state college track and field championship will be determined May 18-19, when the eight institutions of higher learning assemble in Memor- ial Stadium here to compete in the North Dakota state intercollegiate track meet, it was announced Tuesday by C. W. West, director of athletics at the University of North Dakota, lunder whose auspices the meeting was atranged. Teams to be entered in the meet ate North Dakota State, North Da- kota university, Wahpeton Science school, Jamestown College, Valley City, Dickinson, Minot and Mayville Teachers colleges and Ellendale In- dustrial school. The Sioux cinder squad, by virtue of its winning the north central con- ference track title last year, will be favorite in the meet. One week after the state meet, the Nodaks will com- Pete in the conference affair at Brookings, 8. D., May 25-26. The university track schedule: May 5—Lakota Relays. May 11—Dual meet with Carleton at Northfield, Minn. May 18-19—North Dakota state in- tercollegiate meet. May 25-26—North stain confer- ence meet at Brookings, 8. June &—Central invercollegiate meet at Milwaukee, Wis. Mason-Dixon Tourney Is Postponed a Day White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., April 17—(@)—The tennis world, especially that part of it interested in America’s chances of regaining the} from Davis Cup, will keep close watch on proceedings in the 14th annual Mason and Dixon tourney this week. First-round play, scheduled Mon- day, was postponed until Tuesday be- cause of rain. I will support President Roosevelt whenever I think he is right—vU. 8. Senator David A. Reed of Pennsyl- vania. ROOK TO OWNER Many mtoons ago Earl Mc- Neely was a raw rookie getting his first chance with the Sacra- mento, Calif., club of the Pa- cifie Coast gue. After two seasons he. sold to Wash- ington, where he starred in the outfield, After leaving big- time ball, he returned to Sac- ramento as player-manager— and he now owns the club, hav- ing purchased it recently from a bank holding a mortgrge on New York, April 17.—()—After all, this season—his 2ist—may not be Babe Ruth's last in the big leagues as an active ball player. before, the Babe dite good fact I haven't started a iiig ob'fit us 1 do tow in five Youis, “There's nothing wrong with my batting eye or my batting. Hell, didn’t I lead the boys during the training season? Red Rolfe gave me @ close race but I nosed him out in the last game with Brooklyn. “Unless my legs crumple under me, m aoe ee tae rime Hat VORP? games but I'll be in there next year, too. Of course a lot depends on what Col. Ruppert has to say, but if we both have a good year why there Warns Lotteries On Derby Mlegal Louisville, Ky., April 17.—()—A warning that lotteries and sweep- stakes conducted on the Kentucky Derby are illegal and have no con- nection with the Derby manage- ment was issued Tuesday by Sol. Matt. J. Winn, president of the American Turf association. Arrange Speakers For Legion Parley Attorney General, Editor and Youth Will Talk Here Sunday Evening Three speakers in additién to Frank J. Webb of Grand Forks, ath- letic officer for the North Dakota de- partment of the American Legion, will be on the program here next esa evening when. Legionnaires throughout the Bismarck @is- trict, in addition to all others inter- ested, will assemble here to discuss plans for the junior baseball program this year. ‘The speakers will be P. O. Sathre, attorney general of North Dakota, K. W. Simons, editor of The Bismarck Tribune and Billy Owens, former jun- for baseball player in Bismarck and all-around high school athlete. The program has been arranged by E. M. Davis of Bismarck, Legion athletic officer for district No. 4. Counties in Davis’ district are Bur- leigh, Kidder, Logan and McIntosh. Posts in the area are at Ashley, Bismarck, Gackle, Hazelton, Kulm, Linton, Napoleon, Regan,| Steele, Tappen, Wilton and Wishek. The meeting will be held at 8 o'clock Sunday night in the World War Memorial building here. Canadian Cities Plan 42 Days of Racing (Tribune Special ) Winnipeg, Man., 11. and Winnipeg will horse in att ‘orienipes) —Satur- y, Sept. 8, eye Sept. 16. Golden Miller Jumps to Lead aero rE Game With Superior Minneapolis, April 17—(7)—A new opponent, Superior, Wis., state teach- ers college, will meet the 1934-35 Min- nesota basketball team in the final of its pre-conference schedule. ~ Frets, fi e i &§ ! % ; ie i it = 3 i ge Eg 8 shouldn't be any contract trouble.” The Babe not only anticipates a good season for himself, but for the Yankees as well. He figures the Yanks the best ball club in the American League—far better than last season's Pennant-winning Washington Sena- tors—and hasn't a doubt they'll wind up with the banner. The big belter can’t see Manager Bill Terry’s world champion New York Giants repeating this season. In fact, his dopesheet has figured them for fourth place. He likes the Chicago Cubs for the National League pennant and thinks the Pittsburgh Pirates will finish second. ‘The Babe started to ta] about his home run possibilities this season— he’s set 30 as the mark—when an aged baseball fan walked up to him and said: “Babe, I've seen you play a lot, but you've never hit a home run when I was in the stands.” “Haw! roared Ruth, “you'd wee stay away for good.” KEEN McKEAN Keen, knife-like strokes that cut her through the water at a tremendous rate, may bring to Olive McKean, above, the crown of Lenore Kight, Homestead, Pa., tree style champion. Olive, @ Seattle, Wash., girl, already has tie@ one of Miss Kight’s records—the 100-yard free style event. NAGURSKI WINS ON FOUL Se tat Delansige tae mast at te herperre Roe ae acai TEAMS CONFIDENT OF FINISHING HIGH 35,000 Faithful Expected at Polo Grounds to See Champions in Debut CARL HUBBELL SELECTED Cubs, Pirates, Cards and Braves Listed as Potena tial Pennant-Winners New York, April 17.—(#)—For the 58th time, the National League plunged into the opening of a new baseball season Tuesday and for the 89th time not one of the eight clubs would admit the possibility of finishe ing last. Forecasts of clearing skies in the East and fair weather in the middle- west indicated all four opening games would be played with a tournout of some 100,000 baseball-hungry fans. Whatever the final outcome, Presi- dent John Arnold Heydler and the lowners as well confidently expected a real financial recovery after several lean years. Expert opinion, given with consid. erable trepidation after the shock of the New York Giants’ flag-winning drive and subsequent world series vice tory a year ago, was that at least five clubs must be figured now as con- tenders. If the Giants failed to get the same brilliant pitching that was responsie ble for their amazing triumph of 1933, the experts selected the Chicago Cubs, bolstered by the acquisition of Chuck Klein, the Pittsburgh Pirates, Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves ch tagged for the last three positions in pre-season forecasts. |, Sothe 35,000 fans were expected at ‘the Polo Grounds, where the Giants opened their bid for another flag against the Klein-less Phillies. Bill Terry selected Carl Hubbell, southpaw hero of the world series to oppose a imi , big right-hander, on the mount were to be unveiled with the Cubs as Opposition; 10,000 at St. Louis for the Cardinal-Pirate tussle, and 25,000 at the Cubs’ pitching ace, Lon Warneke, in a duel of right-handers. Stengel, house, right-hander, or Ed Brandt, accomplished southpaw. Heinie Meine Frankie blanned fo counter with derome (Diss at wil, ou é fire destroys _ 190,000 wans Expected to See Opening Games in Two Big Leagues T. ,