The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 16, 1935, Page 6

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1935 & ‘Experts Predict Two-Club [CAPITAL CITY TRACK, FIELD ME Race in National; Tigers Rate Second in American Giants and Cardinals Figured to Fight It Out for Senior Loop Pennant CUBS, PIRATES DANGEROUS) Bambino Renews Feud With Slender Carl Hubbell; Dizzy Dean Opposes Cubs New York, April 16—(P)—A long, hard winter grudgingly gave way to spring and the National League 60th baseball season Tuesday. Despite threats of cold weather. | in heavy overcoats, were ready to offer | a rousing welcome to the game which expects to make a decisive comeback, financially and artistically, this year. fully 125,000 fans, bundled up Expert calculations point to a two- club pennant race between the world- champion St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, but managers of the other six outfits concede noth- ing in advance. The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, whose winter trade sent Guy Bush, Jim Weaver and Babe Herman to Pittsburgh and Larry French a: Freddie Lindstrom to Chicas: as dangerous rivals for the :avorit Box Office Natural Right under tie gun the league of-/ fered a sure-fire box oftice natural) ‘at Boston, where Braves field was the setting for Babe Ruth's National League debut after 21 spectucular years in the rival major loop. ‘The renewal of Ruth's personal duel with Carl Hubbell, slender south- paw of the New York Giants, brought prospects of a crowd of 35,000. ‘The other inaugurals—at Chicago between the Cubs and the Cardinals; at Cincinnati between the Reds and the Pirates; and at Philadelphia, be- tween the Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers—offered features of their own. The Cardinals, picking Jerome (@izzy) Dean to pitch the opening game, make their bid for another pennant with virtually the same en- semble that nipped the Giants at the wire in 1934, Terry Moore, in the out- field, is the only newcomer. ‘Warneke To Pitch The Cubs, with young Phil Cavaret- ta replacing Manager Charley Grimm at first base, nominated Lon Warneke the Dizzy one in a right to oppose handed pitching duel which 42,000 spectators panned to watch. The Giants, fortified by Dick Bar- tell at shortstop and with young Hank Leiber in centerfield, faced the in- a:qural game at Boston more worried about Ed Brandt's left handed slants than the power in Ruth’s big bat. ‘Waite Hoyt was Manager Pie Tray- nor’s pitching choice with Paul Der- ringer or Tony Freitas serving them up for the Reds. ‘The Phils called on Curt Davis, who ‘won 19 games for a seventh place club last year, to oppose Van Lingle Mun- go, Dodger fireball pitcher. Association Opens Millers Oppose Saints, Blues Tackle Brewers, Hens Play Colonels Tuesday ‘ness of supplying the answers to a set of American League question jmarks starts Tuesday. jleagues comes up to the beginning of ‘its 36th championship campaign with {the pack home. Indi: | for several seasons, or Joe McCarthy's inter Grudgingly Gi Question of Babe’s Successor and Bengal’s Chances In- trigue Junior Circuit COCHRANE IS CONFIDENT Rowe, Gomez, Ferrell, White- hill, Jones and Harder Are Starting Hurlers Chicago, April 16—(4)—The busi- The younger of the two major two absorbing questions—can fiery Mickey Cochrane's Detroit Tigers re- peat, and who will step in to fill the shoes of the man who made the home Tun famous and profitable, Babe Ruth. Without putting it in so many words, Cochrane apparently believes his club, in spite of what it was un- able to accomplish against the St. Louis Cardinals last fall, can lead Favored however, fig- not get the year @ that Sleveland, on the verge of greatness New York Yankees, or both, may head Detroit off. The league's president, Will Harridge, is not so certain that Connie Mack's Athletics won't be the ‘sensation of the race. The successor to the Great Ruth as the magnet to attract steady streams of trade through the turn- stiles, may turn up in durable Lou Gehrig, overshadowed as long as Ruth was with the Yankees, or Jimmy Foxx, whose success or lack of it, as a catch- er after a brilliant career at first base, j{naugural with Cleveland, figured to |Mel Harder, the Indians’ star right- 'Hasselstrom "35 Pennant Race figures to be the make or break point in the Athletics’ bid. The opening battles, with consider- ation from the weather, figured to en- tice nearly 100,000 to the four parks. Rowe Slated on Mound At Detroit around 30,000 were ex- Pected. Lynwood (Schoolboy) Rowe was named to start against the Chi- ‘cago White Sox, whose hurling nom- inee was the 42-year old youngster, Sad Sam Jones. The Yankee stadium in New York was polished up to accommodate 35,000 customers, with Vernon Gomez, the league's leading hurler last year, working for the home forces, against jag Ferrell and the Boston Red Cold weather or not, 25,000 fans were expected at Washington where President Roosevelt was to do the first pitch honors, and Earl Whitehill, Senator Southpaw, was to oppose either Merritt Cain or Johnny Mar- ‘cum of the Athletics. With unsettled, cold weather the prospect, St. Louis’ Entertain less than 10,000 spectators. hander, was slated to oppose Buck Newsom. Easily Whips: S. D. Fighter, (Special to the Tribune) Brittin, S. D., April 16.—“Wild Bill”; Hasselstrom won every round of his: fight with the giant Harold Jorgen- sen and received the unanimous de: i Chicago, April 16.—(P)—Although ‘cision of the judges in the mai weather indications were not too! promising, the opening games of the 34th season promised to attract around 40,000 American Association’s spectators. champion Columbus Red Birds at home to Indianapolis and the of the day, 15,000 was ex- A revival of interest was indicated at St, Paul, where the Saints, under Buck Morrow was slated to working behind Lou Fette. Kansas City, favored with the prize weather outlook of the day, looked for from 10,000 to 12,000 for the Kennard Wins Bout On Chicago Program jevent of the boxing card sponsored jthe American Legion here Monda; night. The dynamiting Bismarck scrapper , laced hard right and lefts to Jorgen- son's body and head throughout the entire bout and late in the fight frac- tured the Britton fighter's jaw with @ smashing uppercut. Rusty Gramling, stablemate of Has- selstrom’s, drew with Bud Larson of Jamestown in the four-round semi- windup. Citizens of Denmark drank 474,000 gallons of alcohol in 1930 as com- pared with 525,000 gallons in 1929. | ves Way to Spring as Baseball Season Opens | OUR BOARDING HOUSE By Ahern SAKE AINT IN,NOW, HUHS? WELL, LISEN, HANDSOME-WHEN THEY BRING HIM HOME IN WIS FAVORITE WHEELBARROW, AN’ PROP HIM AGAINST TH DOOR, TELL HIM THAT MENULTY —__( WAS HERE WITH 4100,TO itis COVER THAT BET HE WANTS ie TO MAKE AGAINST MY HORSE! “ILL GIVE HIM A WEEK,PICKING POCKETS TO TM SUST TH’ PIANO TUNER HERE~MAYBE YOU'D BETTER TALK To MRS. HOOPLE !—~ BUT LISTEN, GENTLEMEN DONT MIND IT IF SHE KNOCKS YOUR HATS OFF WITH A BROOM——SHES ALWAYS CLOWNING! Hi Diamondball Association Will Organize Forces for Coming Season Here Tonight GREAT. Bf GOLF By Art Krenz (NEA Service Golt Writer) ee * Sarazen’s Deuce Shot at Augusta Rated Best in History Byrne Calls Meeting for 7:30 P. M. at World War Memor- ial Building of Phil Perkins, no one| irst call of persons interested beer pring chance of catching softball a Graig Wood ss he mounted the 18th | Paving cece brite tee ! i Wood finished with 282, and Gene was three strokes behind. This would 5g Hy I ge 23 5-3-4-4; even then Sarazen would only tie Wood. But the seemingly impossible has » Touchdowns after the final ig of great golf, Gene Sara- in sports. whistle had blown; baseball teams Speakin, zen’s double eagle two scored on the 485-yard 15th hole during the recent Bobby Jones Masters’ Tournament at Augusta, Ga., is the greatest of the great. Holes in one have been made in scored cH] HH dF F Fi a3 tournament competition by Paul Run- yan, Leo Diegel, Ross Somerville, and others, but none can compare with +H i i i FPL u fi a Hi ls & i 5 i i § E g Hy E i z g i E E E F _ {21H ANNUAL EVENT DAY'S COMPETITION Change Paves Way for Full Participation in State Af- fair June 7 and 8 INVITATIONS ARE MAILED Golf and Tennis Tournaments Will Be Held in Connection With Track Meet Tih rep ae a i E : F ig E | dl $3 el Ei i 5 j i Town Talk Downs Nursery in First League Title Tilt le Chefs Annex Two Games on Margin of Two Pins in City Playoff Series Bowling in the championship the City League, Fy - ER 2 danke ig ieee ¢ bat La i é ¥ : i i satel aie Eis 2 q i aT FoF eaPayis if i } 4 £ lessee #lssesz * MUN is ET TO BE HELD MAY 25 DOPING Speedy Roman Soldier Still Must Prove He Likes Derby Distance follow the Kentucky book odds will discover on Elwood Sachsen- an Soldier recently have the Florida Derby; an- he still has the rather son of the imported Cohort, the inherits sprinting ability, but his distance characteris! tics are un- Starting 12 times last year, he won five races, finished second in four, and third in one. Chicago Champion Gives Fail- ure to Make Weight as Reason for Retiring New York, April 16.— () lightweight division lacked a cham- pion Tuesday, but Barney Ross, retir- ing from the throne after one suc- cessful title defense, may be back la- ter to annoy the 135 pounders. Under suspension here for failing meet Lou Ambers of Herkimer, N. Y., Ross informed the state athletic com- mission he was relinquishing the title because he no longer could make the weight without weakening himself. Then he announced he would meet Jimmy McLarnin for the welterweight ip here for Mike Jacobs’ mt YOURE TH TELLING ME ‘When a Brooklyn fan gave Frank Lamanske, Dodger rookie hurler, a years old for a "ERESE : tlie a i It was not until the Hialeah Ine augural that he won @ stake event. Roman Soldier finished last in the Hialeah Stakes after being jammed out of contention, and then defeated @ good field in an allowance race at a mile. His Bahama Handicap was a cork- er. He carried 126 pounds and de- feated 11 crack animals, giving away as much as 18 pounds. But in the Florida Derby, he found he could not carry his weight, suffer repeated inteference, and defeat such 8 filly as Black Helen at her best. Roman Soldier definitely has proved he can carry the Derby weight of 126 pounds, and that he can run in the mud. But, since he comes from a line of sprinters, he still has to prove he can carry his undoubted speed over the mile and @ quarter course of the Derby. giant will be after that 12-pound shot mark of 60 feet 51% inches established by Leo Sexton. GOES THE PRICE OF SHAVING COMFORT NOW! PROBAK JUNIOR ”. q_omer Probak Junior fits all Gillette & Probak razors ‘There has been much treuble and confusion caused by drivers net reporting to the Felice Magistrate after having thelr cars tagged by the traffic officer. Atter conference with the City Commiesioners it has been determined to file complaint and issue warrant fer arrest ef anyone whe has been summened by tag un- leas thoy report to the Police Magistrate within five days, In such from five dollars te ene hundred Gellars (under the ordinance), besides the cost of court. Revere 8. A ‘Magistrate.