The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1935, Page 6

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1935 _ ajor League Clubs" National and American Loops to Open Tuesday [our BOARDING HO Babe Ruth. Dean Duo, Waner] Brothers Acts Provide Col- or in Openers TWO-CLUB RACE FORSEEN Giant-Brave, Cardinal-Cub, Red- Pirate, Dodger-Phillie Games Slated New York, April 15.—(#)—The Na- tional League iaunches its 60th sea- son Tuesday, aiming to keep the turnstiles clicking this summer with as colorful baseball talent as ever roam- ed _its parks. ‘The magnates are not counting effect on the receipts all along the Two well-established brother acts, the incredible Ieans of St Louis and the Waners of Pittsburgh, will be at the same old stands and so will slen- der Carl Hubbell, No. 1 man of the New York Giants’ pitching “big four,” and such other fixtures as Van Munge of the Dodgers, Curt Davis of the Phillies, Mel Ott of the Giants and Wally Berger of the Braves. ‘The league’s revolutionary experi- ment with night baseball, scheduled | for later in the summer, also should contribute to possibly the most pros- Perous season u. years whatever its competitive effects, Two Clab Race Foreseen Baseball observers foresee a two- club race for the pennant between Frank Frisch’s world champion St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Hants, consensus, there has been a definite shift to the Giants the past week or 80. The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Larry French to the Cubs for Guy Bush, Jim Weav- er and Floyd (Babe) Herman, but neither, in pre-season calculations at least, is figured to menace either the Giants or the Cardinals. Ruth, rapidly nearing the end of his playing days, probably will help the Braves very little from a playing view- point, whatever his value at the box office, and Bill McKechnie's club ap- pears fore-doomed to the second divi- sion. Four Inaugural Games With any kind of a break from the ther, the four inaugurals Tuesday ot Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and Picladelphia—should draw 125,000 fons. some 35,000, including the league's w president, Ford Frick, will see ¢ Giant-Braves opener, with Ruth, in his debut with the Braves, swing- ing at Hubbell’s southpaw slants. The Cardinals, with Dizzy Dean of- Wide-Open Affair Predicted in American With Cleveland Favored to Win TIGERS MORE FORMIDABLE Yankees Strengthened Defen- sively by Shift of Bambino to Rival Loop Chicago, April 15.—(?}—The Amer- ican League has lost its Barnum, but Tuesday it opens a baseball show that Promises to surpass them all for excitement and thrills. Babe Ruth, the great showman who for years packed ‘em in, has joified the rival National League show, but the actors and maestros he left be- hind figure they will more than make up for his departure with a produc- tion that will hold an intense interest from curtain to curtain. It used to be simple to pick out the principal contenders for the Ameri- can League pennant, but in the race starting Tuesday any one of at least five or six clubs has a chance to crash the throne room and then battle to regain the league's prestige by a vic- tory in the world series. Indians Are Favorites Cleveland, a team that finished third last year, stands out as the gen- eral choice over Detroit and New York with Boston’s Red Sox, Connie Mack’s ‘young, hustling Philadelphia Athletics land Washington given a chance. Here is the set-up with the “ifs” and trimmings, club by club: Detroit: The Tigers, pennant win- ners last year by seven games over the now Ruthless Yankees look far more formidable today than at the start of last season. A fine balanced club, but can Schoolboy Rowe con- tinue his effectiveness and will the Tigers get off to a good start for a change? New York: In all fairness to the Babe, most of the Yankees feel they have been strengthened considerably by his departure, certainly defensive- Set for Launching of 1935 Baseball Season Yo BROTHER TH MASAH, WAS TELLIN’ ME HOW HE LISED TO RIDE STEEPLE-CHASE } RACES.IN ENGLAND I-HE SAYS. ONCE HE CAME TO A BIG HEDGE AN WATER SUMP, AN HIS HOSS BALKED,SO HE SERKS UPON TH STIRRUPS 7 WITH ALL HIS MIGHT AN* MAIN, AN* LIFTS TH* HOSS Final Settlement of Baer’s Title Defense Negotiations Slated to Be Made Monday Trio of U. S. Women Swimmers Renew Leases on A. A. U. Titles ly. Cleveland: The Indians look all over the team to beat although the Position, last year’s weak spot, may blight their hopes. back? ‘That's the big if. Philadelphia: Will Jimmy Foxx be more valuable behind the plate than St. Louis: Not much change here except for @ little more punch and probably a good starting pitcher in Fay Thomas of Los Angeles. Washington: The Senators, so rid- dled with injuries and sickness last season that th-y didn’t play their first string once, may be tough. Chicago: If spring exhibitions mean jimmy Dykes has a vastly ficiating in the box, will invade Chi- cago to open the Cubs’ home season with prospects of a capacity house. The Reds, featuring an all-rookie infield and recruits sprinkled else- where through the lineup, may draw 30,000 to their opener with the Pirates. About 18,000 will watch the Dodgers and Phillies at Philadelphia with Mungo and Davis doing the pitching. League Approves Duck Hunting Ban National Izaak Walton Group Advocates Closed Season on Migratory Waterfowl Chicago, April 15.—(#)—The Izaak ‘Walton League of America Saturday signified its approval of the proposal of Jay N. Darling, chief of the United States biological survey, for a closed Annex Eight Crowns Oklahoma City, April 15.—(7)—Su- preme among America’s amateur mat- Northern League Adopts 126-Game |: Playing Schedule Split Season Approved by Man- agers and Owners in Ses- sion at Duluth Duluth, April 15.—(4)—Owners and ,Managers of clubs in the Northern Baseball League, conducting their an-|by & wide margin. The American nual spring meeting here Sunday. adopted a 126 game schedule for the | ning games were | Opel slated for May 7. voted to continue to work on a split season basis. ‘The first half season will end July 7 with the second half starting July 10 and closing September 9. The two winners will play for the champion- ship in a series starting the following It was also decided that the first half winners will play a picked team of all-stars chosen from the second 7-2. other clubs of the league in a game wag played at the close of the first THE LIGHT BULB IN HIS Jake Delanney of Pittsburgh, and Lloyd Falgren of Frazee, Minn., who worked the last half of last season, were the two retained. Lee Knut- son of Proctor, Minn., John McCart- ney of Pittsburgh and John McInnes of Tower City, N. D., were the others named, The club owners also voted on a championship trophy, which will be donated by the St. Regis hotel of Winnipeg, to the team winning the playoffs. Opening games call for Brainerd to play at Duluth; Superior at Eau Claire; Winnipeg at Fargo-Moorhead, and Crookston at Grand Forks. Su- perior opens its home season May 10 against Duluth, with Eau Claire play- ing host to Brainerd on the same day. Crookston’s first home game is book- ed for May 8 against Grand Forks. The league also voted that the sec- ond game of 3 double header will be only seven innings. Owners and managers left for their home cities following the business meeting to prepare for the opening the training season to start Mon- day, April 22. Dodgers Win Title in ‘Grapefruit League’ New York, April 15.—(AP)—The Brooklyn Dodgers are champions of the annual “Grapefruit League.” Casey Stengel’s Dodgers won eight of their 10 games with American League rivals to clinch top honors League, however, wound up the an- nual spring series with an eight- game edge over the National, win- ning 56 games and losing 48. MONARCHS WIN CUP ‘Winnipeg, April 15.—()—The Win- |nipeg Monarchs won the Memorial ‘cup, emblem of the Canadian junior amateur hockey championship, by de- feating the Sudbury Cub Wolves, 4-1 Saturday night. Winnipeg had won the first game 7-6 and Sudbury the ‘The great emperor BEFORE THAT, YOURS WOULDN'T LIGHT,SO YOU SNEAKED IN AN Eleanor Holm Jarrett Splashes| New York, April 15 to World's Record in 100- champion “Max "Beer Yard Backstroke j ‘ g E i 4] ree F | i 8 : : : fi els BEER 5 F i E { : pee i | i is ; : Py g E i Penguin grows . to a height of more than four feet ‘A staff of five umpires including |and weighs as much as 10-year-old 0 of last year's arbiters, was named. | boy. WEBB SCHEDULES LEGION JUNIOR BASEBALL MEETING USE By Ahern UM-M-~NOW, WHY. . DID HE TELL THAT ? E —~SUST BECAUSE IM A QUIET GUY, WHO NEVER BRAGS OVER MY DEEDS,HE KID EXCEPT THAT [ WAS THY GUY WHO Did IT! Contract to Fight i u rp E 23 ne | a i engi fine PLANS FOR FOURTH | STEALS SPOTLIGHT IN SWIM MEET DISTRICT PROGRAM WILL BE OUTLINED Organization Session Will Be Held at 8 P. M., Wednesday at City Auditorium PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND Ashley, Gackle, Hazelton, Lin- ton, Napoleon, Regan Posts glory In the national women’s swimming championshi {n Chicago was heaped upon the fair head of Katherine Rawle of Miamt Beach, Fla., who won championships in three events, 100-yard free style, 800-yard individual mediey, and 100-yard breast stroke. She set records pletely outclassing every sort of opposition. In all three events, com ‘Associated Press Photo) DOPING #e DERBY Bout; Max Baer Is Under High School Pupils Win Typing Award f ii i i A} te ¥) He d Q fy i ge E i i Rs SE es if gS tn marck Tribune Co. . Job DePartment