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r* > By Eddie Ash ( AVARRETTA’S CAREER MENACED * m a MANAGER BENCHES YOUNG STAR following the ball clubs in the South agree that the most surprising development is Manager Charlie Grimm’s return to first base for the champiog Chicago Cubs. The old bey says he hasn’t felt so well in five years and seemingly is determined to relegate young Phi! Cavarretta to relief duty. This has led the diamond writers to knock out long yarns and ask the reason for the change as they point out the success of the Bruins last year when Cavarretta stepped in and forced his manager to bench himself. Phil was outstanding in 1935 and to remove him from the regular lineup now may halt his progress. And this is the year to round him out. He was a little green last season, but filled the bill admirably. First Baseman Cavaretta is a comer. First Baseman Grimm has seen his best days. The club ‘'investment” is all in favor of improving the youngster and not in prolonging the career of a veteran. It's always a gamble when a manager breaks up a winning combination when not compelled to do so by accidents. Maybe it’s just ‘‘spring pep” with Grimm. And on the other hand it may be true that Good Time Charlie has succeeded in repairing the hinges in his back that used to creak when he stretched for a throw. Anyway, he’s past his prime. In the same boat with Grimm, staying on as playing managers in spit." of weakening legs and arms are Pie Traynor of the Pirates, Billy Terry of the Giants and Frankie Frisch of the Cardinals. nun WHEN Sam Leslie of the New York Giants was a player in the little minors he was known as ‘‘Mule.” The New Yorkers toured through old Southeastern League trnitory this spring and the journey made Leslie feel blue when the bleacherites' revealed that donkey name on him. a tt a THE class and quantity of good looking rookie material in Southern training camps indicates that baseball is coming back with a bang and is again capturing the fancy of American youth. Sports goods manufacturers learned of the situation last summer through re ports by field agents. a u v The horse Rushaway was penalized for ‘‘acting up” at the post in the Louisiana Derby the other day, and was spanked and moved from No. 1 position to the outside. This stirred up the other nervous bangtails and the • tarter had a few minutes of grief. Then Bad Boy Rushaway won the race. Terry Rates Giants on Par With Close Rivals ‘We’re as Good as Cubs and Cards,’ Says Bill; Lays Off Pennant Claim. BY’ JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 31. —After three seasons it is possible to say that Mr. Bill Terry can’t pick winners any better than the bright young men in the press box—which statement practically amounts to saying he can not pics winners at all. The bright young men in the press box came in for much bully- j ragging on the part of Mr. Terry when they ignored his New York Giants in 1933 only to see them put on a remarkable reversal of form and win the cham pionship. They had finished sixth the year before. This was the Incident which prompted Mr. Terry to speak sneeringly of “S3O a week newspaper men.” Asa mat ter of fact, Mr. Terry was un co n s ciously in- Williams dulging in high flattery. On the basis of this performance as dope sters that year the aforesaid boys rated no better than 30 cents a week. The following year Mr. Terry did not wait for the professional ex perts to catalogue his team's chances. He did it himself. “The Giants will win the pennant by a wider margin than they did in 1933, he predicted. The Giants finished second. Last year he made the same forecast and again the Giants failed him. Only this time they failed him worse. They finished third. a tt a WHAT about this year? Mr. Terry is not quite so emphatic in his optimism but he insists the Giants have as solid a chance as either the St. Louis Cardinals or the Chicago Cubs, the two clubs generally nominated to fight it out for the championship. Thus he can be wrong only if the Giants drop lower than third. Both years Mr. Terry predicted winners th? Giants got away in front and set the pace, once clear .nto September, and again until well past the halfway mark; but on each occasion the club cracked wide open and limped home behind sterner op position. Either the material wasn’t there to ocgin with or else the man ager was unequal to the emergency. It is not always easy to tell ex actly wtyit happens to a ball club in such circumstances or why. Oddly, the two Giant teams that collapsed were, if you string with the figures, just as good as the team that won in 1933. That team was good enough to win the 91 victories. The 1934 team won 93 games and yet was second. The 1935 team won 91 games and was third. Part of the answer lies in the opposition. It was probably tougher in ’34 and '35 than in ’33. a a a HOW tough will it be this year? Just as tough, if not tougher. The Cubs won 100 games last year and they don’t figure to be aijy weaker, though nobody expects them to win 21 straight games again. The Rl. 9381 a o THE Boston Red Sox have two capable first sackers in Jimmy Foxx and Babe Dahlgren, but when the Chicago White Sox asked for ‘‘wafers” on Zeke Bonura, the for mer holdout, the Beaneaters put in a claim and the Alabaster Hose can celed their "feeler.” That Red Sox outfit wants too much cream in its coffee, a a u The Wisconsin state high school basketball championship was decided by one point, 22-21, Superior over Wisconsin Rapids. The teams met twice in regular season play and split even—the margin in each game be ing one marker. That’s playing ’em close. a a a JOE DI MAGGIO, rookie sensation with the New York Yankees, is back in action after recovering from burns received while taking heat treatments. He represents an ’ ex pensive investment and club officials were ready to hang somebody for carelessness when Di Maggio was ordered out of uniform and to bed by the club physician. Cardinals won 96 games and they aren’t likely to miss the same total by more than two or three games this year. This, then, would seem to make the Giants’ prospects appear very discouraging. And yet Mr. Terry is not altogether cockeyed when he in sists on discussing his team -in the same terms with the Cubs and the Cardinals. The team can win. But in order to win a number of power ful “ifs” will have to materialize into firm realities. One includes Mr. Terry himself. How many games will he be able to play at first base? When Mr. Terry announced last fall he didn’t intend to play at all this year, Branch Rickey of the Cardinals smiled. “That’s fine. We won’t have to worry about the Giants. Without Terry they won’t finish any better than fourth.” This will give you an idea of what the gentleman’s mechanical ability means to the team. ana ADDED to his waning interest in active play, Mr. Terry has de veloped knee trouble. In veteran players this is usually the beginning of the end. Asa replacement Mr. Terry has Sambo Leslie, late of the Dodgers. Sambo is a useful citizen at the plate, but he is scarcely a paragon of grace and beauty in the field. There are other infield problems. Purchased from the Phillies a year ago, Dick Bartell. the “holler guy.” was expected to round out the in field at short. He proved a bust. He even lost his “holler.” There are ; some ball players who sparkle in ; drab surroundings but lose their touch in the glare of hot competi | tion. There is another new face in the infield this year, Burgess Whitehead at second. He came from the Car dinals in a trade for Roy Parme lee. a capable righthand pitcher. Whitehead has never played a full year in the majors. He is supposed to lack durability. In all other re spects he is most acceptable. DO YOU CHOKE, WHEEZE & GASP FOR BREATH? For nearly six years Mr. O. W, Dean of Benton Harbor, Mich., suf fered agony beyond description from Asthma. His condition was so bad and his breathing so difficult he could not lie down for more than a few minutes at a time. Although he was often told there was no relief in store for him he now breathes and sleeps as naturally as a child. He is the very picture of health and he has not suffered from another at tack in over fifteen years. Mr. Dean's remarkable experience | is the result of a medicine he has I fittingly named Free Breath and which is now available through his ! own company to all who suffer from : Asthma. 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By United Press WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 31. —President Gerry Nugent of the Phillies, irked by numberless stories concerning a trade with the Chicago Cubs which would involve Pitcher Curt Davis and Outfielder Chuck Klein, issued the following official statement today: "It can not be made too em phatic when I say that I have not had one second’s conversation with any Cub official concerning a deal involving either Curt Davis or Chuck Klein. Furthermore I will not entertain any offer for Davis at this time. “I feel that the club with Davis has a chance to go places this year and I want to give the fans of Phil adelphia a chance to show their in terest in a good ball club.” BUCKY PICKS LINEUP ORLANDO, Fla., March 31.—As the Washington Nationals break camp for the trek homeward Man ager Bucky Harris revealed his tentative 1936 batting order, with three, Hill, Lewis and Travis, new to the lineup The order: Hill, left field; Lewis, 'third base; Meyer, second base; Powell, center field; Travis, short stop; Stone, right field; Kuhel, first base, and Bolton, catcher. Only right field where rookie Dee Miles has a chance to beat out the vet eran Stone, appears in doubt. YANKS BEAT BEES ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 31.—The Boston Bees wound up their "grapefruit leagu"” schedule yesterday by blowing a iO-inning contest to the New York Yankees. 5-4, and after a final workout will start their trek north tonight. Man ager Bill I T cKechnie used five hurl ers againsi the Yankees and the dezen passes they handed out coupled with 10 hits led to the Bees’ downfall. It was the Yanks’ fifth straight over Boston. RED SOX TIE DODGERS SARASOTA, Fla., March 31. With an open date today Manager Joe Cronin has slated an intensive practice session for |he Boston Red Sox this morning. Yesterday the Red Sox journeyed to Clearwater and ran into another extra-inning battle, this time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, resulting in a 6-6 deadlock after 13-innings. The Red Sox used 17 players in the game while 22 Dodgers, including six pitchers, saw action. RUFFING TO PITCH ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 31.—Red Ruffing, New York Yankees pitcher who was a holdout until a few days ago, was scheduled to make his first start of the spring today against the Newark Bears. Frank Crosetti, shortstop who came to camp as a $1 a year man, yesterday signed a contract reported to be for SBOOO. LEIBER IN SLUMP EL DORADO. Ark., March 31. Hank Leiber’s hitting slump has Manager Bill Terry worried. The big center fielder has made only five hits in 26 times at bat, and may lose his cleanup post if he does not shake his slump. EXHIBITION BASEBALL Boston iA) 6. Brooklyn (N), 6 (tie 13 innings). New York (A) 5, Boston (N) 4 (10 innings). St. Louis (A) 6. Milwaukee (A. A.) 2, Cincinnati (N) 3. Philadelphia (N) 2. St. Louis (N) 10, Chicago (N) 4. Philadelphia (A) 6, East Griffin, Ga.. 0. Pittsburgh (N) 10, Chicago (A) 8. New York (N) 10, Cleveland (A) 4. COLLEGE BASEBALL Louisiana Tech, 7: Purdu*. 2. Michigan State, 18; Clemson. 0. If you are sick and tired of gasp ing an t struggling for breath, tired of sitting up night after night and losing much needed rest and sleep, by all means accept this free offer at once. Just write your name and address plainly on the coupon below and mail it to the Free Breath Products Cos., right now. 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L World Champion Paddle Stars Will Appear Here Hungarian, British and American Table Tennis Aces to Play in Exhibition at H. A. C. Viki Barna and Sandor Glancz of the Hungary table tennis team will head a corps of world-famous experts who are to appear in an exhibition at the Hoosier Athletic Club April 15. Gustafson-Denson Bout Heads Card Seven Amateur Matches on Boxing Program. Jimmie Gustafson, rugged middle weight, and Johnny Denson, Golden Gloves champion, are to headline an amateur boxing program tonight at 701 King-av, sponsored by LaVelle Gossett Post 908, Veterans of For eign Wars. Seven bouts are on the program. Gustafson and Denson are slated for five rounds. Lefty Lefferts and Bill Rower also .will clash in a five round match at 147 pounds. Franslie LeVar and Bud Cottey will engage in a four-rounder at 126 pounds. The following thr.ee-round matches are carded: Walter Johnson vs. Bucky Cun ningham, 118 pounds; Johnny Mar tin vs. Ed Wilson, 135 pounds: Jim my Wilson vs. Bill Stoddard, 112 pounds; Bill Clark vs. Toney Luke, 108 pounds. SOUTH GROVE RALLIES Golfers to Plan Big Season at Club Meeting. The South Grove Golf Club mem bers are to assemble Friday at 7:45 p. m. at the clubhouse to organize for the 1936 links season. South Grove golfers, their wives and friends are to line up for the sea son at the meeting. Plans of form ing a women's auxiliary are to be discussed. GENIO BEATS RAMEY NEW YORK, March 31.—Leo Del Genio, local lightweight boxer, gained the verdict last night over Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids, Mich. Both are leading contenders for the crown held by Tony Can zoneri. It was a 10-round go. The Pennsylvania Railroad Summary of annual Report for 1935 THE 89th Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company covering operations for 191,5 will be presented to the stockholders at the annual meeting on April 14, 1936. The report shows that total operating revenues increased over 1934 by $24,143,487, or 7% (due in Ert to increase in freight rates), but continued subnormal, being 46% a than the annual average for 1925-1929. Operating expenses increased $17,132,347 (due principally to higher wages). The Company earned a net income of $23,849,798 as compared with $21,633,965 in 1934. ’ Sur plus for 1935 was equal to 2.8% upon the outstanding Capital Stock as compared with 2.5% in 1934. Surplus per share (par SSO) was $1.38 as compared with $1.23 in 1934. OPERATING RESULTS Comparison with 1934 Increase or Decrease Total Operating P-svsnues were $567,811,186 I $14,145,487 Total Operating Expenses were 165,100,184 I 17,151.547 Leaving Net Revenue of 104,711,001 I 7,011,140 Taxes amounted to 15,154,415 I 1,501,999 Equipment, Joint Facilitt Rents, etc., amounted t 0... 9,081,956 D 751,113 Leaving Net Railwat Operating Income of 70,594,641 I 6,159,554 Income prom Investments and Other Sources was 56,415.415 D 5,600,468 Maxlvg Gross Income of 106,808,064 I 1,658,886 Rental Paid Leased Lines, Interest on Funded Debt j and Other Charges amounted to 81,958,166 I 445,055 Leaving Net Income (Equal to 5.6% of Capital Stock).. 15,849,798 I 1,115,855 Appropriations to Sinking and Other Fund*, etc.... 5,711,401 I *79.497 Surplus (Equal to i.3% of Capital Stock) 18,118,596 I 1.9J0.J36 Dividend of 2% ($13,167,696) was paid on February 29, 1936, to stockholders and charged against net income for 1935. Splendid work has been done by our employes in accomplishing the results recorded. The Company's stockholders and bondholders can materially aid by helping to secure additional traffic and this increase revenue. The Pennsylvania Railroad cordially invites their active interest in getting people to travel and ship via the Pennsylvania Railroad. Philadelphia, Pa., March 30th, 1936. M. W. CLEMENT, President. The Pennsylvania Railroad SHIP AND TRAVEL VIA PENNSYLVANIA Stockholders can obtain copies of the Annual Report from J. Taney WtUcos, Secretary, Broad Street Station Building, Philadelphia, Pc. Age vs. Youth .at Cubs ' First Sack Sponsored by the United States Table Tennis Association, various international champions who an nexed titles at the world meet in Czechoslovakia this month are to be brought to Indianapolis by the In diana Table Tennis Association. Barna, five-times world champion and Glancz were members of the Hungarian team. Arthur Haydon, British champion, is included on the tour. Ruth Aarons of New York, world women's single titleholder, and Jay Purvis, former national women’s champion, are to appear. Jimmie McClure, local paddle star who is the ranking member of the United States team and recently shared the international doubles crown, is to engage in the exhibi tions. An effort is being made to se cure Bud Blattner of St. Louis, who is McClure’s partner. Local and state talent also is to compete in the matches which will be played in the afternoon and eve ning. Volleyball Teams to Have Tourney Class B Event Scheduled at Y. M. C. A. Eight volleyball teams will meet in a Class B tournament to be con ducted by the Y. M. C. A. during April. The first games will be played at 7:30 p. m. on Friday, April 3. Other tilts of the tournament will be staged on the following Fridays of April. All contests will take place in the “Y” gym and will be open to the public without admission charge. Entries include E. Tenth Street M. E. Church, Fort Harrison, Hoosier Athletic Club, two teams from the Y. M. C. A., Christamore Settlement, and South Side Turners with two teams, a double elimination tourna ment is planned. Open Tourney Stirs Golfers More Than 1200 to Try Out in Sectional Links Play. By United Press NEW YORK, March 31.—More than 1200 aspirants are expected to participate in sectional qualifying rounds of the national open golf championship in 28 cities on May 11. The tournament will be held" at Baltusrol Club, Springfield, N. J., June 4-6. Last year’s qualification round entrants totaled 1125, third largest number in the champion ship’s history. Three districts have been added to this year’s qualifying tests. They are Troy, N. Y., Richmond, Va., and Birmingham, Ala. Several shifts have been made in qualifying sites. New England rounds will be played at Hartford, Conn., instead of Boston. Oklahoma will qualify at Tulsa, instead of Okla homa City. Minnesota’s qualifying tests will be at St. Paul, instead of Minneapolis. The Pacific Northwest site has been shifted from Seattle to Portland. The Carolina qualify ing round will be at Charlotte. N. C., in place of Greensboro, N. C. The field for the championship proper will consist of 160 players, including 31 players who are ex empt from qualifying because of their low scores at Oakmont last year SCOTT TAKES BOUT Times Special WASHINGTON, March 31.—How ard Scott, lightweight of San Angelo, Tex., was awarded the decision over the veteran Lou Massey after 10 rounds here last night. Massey was out in front during the early rounds, but failed to meet a comeback by Scott in the closing sessions. HIGHLAND SHEET RESULTS In skeet shoot events held at the Highland Golf and Country Club, Lee Hayden tallied 42 to win in Class A. Glen Van Auken was first in Class B with 34 and William Moyer turned in 36 to pace Class C. 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Upset of the night was the kayo Julio Chearmonte, Dal las middleweight, put on Vaughan Bright, New Orleans Y. M. C. A. Pete Giaruso, Loyola, bantam champ, lost to Jerome Comforte, New' Orleans A. C. One of Dallas’ six en tries, Philip Thrash, heavy weight, was crushed by Willard Dean, Shreveport. Eighteen fights are due to night to settle eight titles. Dean Bears Down on Mound Staff I. U. Baseball Coach Also Watches Infield. Times Special BLOOMINGTON. Ind., March 31. —With sophomores comprising ex actly half the varsity squad, Coach Everett Dean is seeking to uncover added pitching strength and means of bolstering the infield defenses of the Indiana University baseball team. Bill Baise, first sacker, and Herb Queisser, utility man. are the only letter men on the infield, but Jim Hendricks and Bumps Farrer, re serves last season, also are avail able. The outfield will be built around Heinie Wahl, Torchy Holmquest and Kenny Gorrell, all returning letter men. Babe Hosier and Bob Adler are the only returning hurl ers, while three veteran catchers are available—Russ Grieger, who also can play second base; Steve Kubic, and Theron Wilson. Indiana will open its season here April 7 against Carleton. Additional Sports on Pages 17 and 18 Hoosiers and Albany Meet in Exhibition Indians Visit Winter Garden Today; Tribe Trounced by Apostles. Times Special WAUCHULA, Fla., March 31. Wade Killefer’s Indianapolis Indi ans, going at a slow pace in the grapefruit league, were in Winter Garden today to meet the Albany Senators of the International League. The Toronto Leafs of the International loop are to be played here tomorrow. Manager Killefer yesterday con tinued his policy of “giving every body a chance” and used 18 pas timers in the exhibition with the St. Paul Saints. The Hoosiers "took” another thumping. 18-4, and the Tribe pilot is mystified today over his mound staff. All pitchers have been tried out and at this date it’s difficult to size up their condition. Three rookies were employed yesterday and were pounded for 21 hits. St. Paul jumped off to a seven-run lead in the first inning—and that was the ball game. High school pupils were guests of the club and they had no chance to cheer for the “home” team. The Tribe hurlers are slow in reaching form and for that reason Killefer is using three in each game. Rookies tried yesterday were Hartley, Sharp and Trout. The Hoosiers collected 10 safeties in the game and Bluege and Harris poled two apiece. Steinbecker was the big gun for St. Paul with four blows, including a home run. Score: Indianapolis 020 003 000— 410 S St. Paul 711 003 330—18 21 1 Hartley. Sharp, Trout and i. Riddle, Crandall; Rigney, Allen and Fenner. Seasoned Players Available at Tech Several well-known local racquet performers have answered the first call for tennis candidates at Tech and are holding daily workouts. Norman Vonßurg, Ralph Linder and Carl Bohn are returning veter ans. Other probable members of tha team are Raymond Von Spreckleson, boys’ city champion last year; Elmer Molique and Adrian Everett. Coach C. P. Dagwell is in charge. Golfers have reported to Coach Bayne Freeman. Three veterans, Wayne Montefort, George Urquhart and Bill Crawford, are expected to lead the field when practice sessions start at Pleasant Run. Eight links men will be selected on the basis of low medal scores in competition. |!sgw FOR YOUR Health Sake ,1 SEE A DENTIST :<:ive Us a Call for I? Examination f- >Hy PEOPLES k dentists "**‘*fe*ir ™v 2 West Wash.