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ccr.2ry importance to tight mid cities Vhcse entrant faced far the twenty ninth ar. chsxjlerl? cf the Ameri can and. ft rpot ta the Tttlj world aeries." Ts Kansas City dues, winner cf th91223 permapt and eoncrueror of Chester, cf the International Xc: la the leag cham aeries and again favorites to win, were scheduled to open at In picked by expert to fia irh second trs ward (Dutch) pot cf the Blues, entered the tattle with a club little cr.zztn tf losses, and apparently in reserve power. In ci ira polls headed Into toe cam rarjn under a new manager. Johnny xned) Ccrriden, successor to Albert CEruno) Eetzel.

The Inlaj. improved by trades, appear to be set to tire Kansas City trouble all se i son. The veteran Tom Sheehan was Ztz's pitchirz choice, with Hike Cvenjros, whose most recent major SEASON BOX HOLDERS Ceasoa box holders, whose na mes are to appear the Tribe rote honor ta center field, incite the following: Indian National Cask. Peoples Mat Hank, Security Treat Company. L'nion Trust Company, I tot I Ceverln.

C. DelXaven Cssineerhif Company. i Tie Ccca Ccla Dotting Company. Advance 'Paint Company. A.

jv. crayton, Jr, architect. Arthar Georre MaroU Shoe Company. I Siratu A Co. Uw Sports Goods Company.

White I'umltnre Company. John Gelsen I'rodaets Company. General Uectrle Supply Company. Iievbijton Vilains, TneV Drs. B.

and P. B. ElaJteslee. Jack C. Cary Company, felted Collieries.

leene experience was with the Chi cso Cuba last aeasoa. was Cowa to aouunpaw xor.tne inciana.i Kew Saint SIuaaw. Ct. Taul, runner ua to Kansas City last, year, but almost dismantled by ticai wnica sent seven stars up tor major lcarJ trials, wcj at CcJurabrs the Inaurural day. The iBalnta; 1 ia Indianapolis, will work: ender new manasement, Eurene Hargrava havln.T been replaced by Lefty Lel t'cld.

llarjrave was one of th jeveral v3 wi new or axiKees. teiiifld had earned Bryan (Slim) Harries, former Boston and" Philadelphia American Lea rue hurler. to atari asalxut Columbua. Tho Benatora appeared itrcmjer lut season, but were without aemarxUra cf last season; Manager Kemo Leibold again has plenty of hitting power, but hopeful cf picking ixp another tnfieider and a couple cf capable pitchers. Eud Kemmer was ci piicnjng nominee today.

Milwaukee, opening; at Louisville, was hopeful of a first division berth durlnj Marty Drrs hammer's first full seanon as manager. The acquisition cf Oinjer fchinauit, a seasoned catcher who worked for Columbua last season, patched up one big weak epot, but onry time will tell how the pitching will be. Roey Ryan was to start gsuias me woioneu. PolU Adds Strength. 0 things about st Louisville and starts i iin a learn wnich appears considerably faster, but still shy of hattm etrength.

The acquisition of Amerlcus oja. wno as a member of the St Paul club last ea.vm vu cm of h. ranting pitchers cf the league, should irrmcnaoua neip to the Colonels. Roy ViIkinon was slated to start today. At Minneapolis Mike Kelley has made sharp revtslon In his battle front, having let go veterans to gain speedy youngsters.

He named new ecmer among his pitchers. Delmar iJiruiRTrn, to etart against Toledo at Toledo today. Toledo, with av fine utrieii and a ataff cf veteran Tk heIJ: Vs, aiming much higher bcttoa.of the list, where It Lr.lhed last season, rred lletmach 'ansgtr Ca.jy Stengels pitchinf Adsiitianal new of sports on Tages 8 and 0, Tart 2. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN RAZOR ElADE MANUFACTURE TRY THE NEW VALET AutoSrrop LADE fori the INDIANS ''j and GE3EEE3AU for the BLUES proraiscs a mound duel of Tcicrani at the opening parne of the American Association pennant race lcchinnicn Pcrh TODAY Ti let! cn atlzrk Ciifa for the Four Game Series GAME CALLED 3 P. M.

Many Prizes for Rrsfs" In Indian! Opening Cam Johnny Corrlden, manager of tho Indiana, win get a wrist watch and he wi3 not have to make any to do It. Rogers Col, Jewelers, announced that they would donate the watch and It was to be presented to the manager by Governor Leslie. Prizes for the players making the various "firsts In the opening game wa be awarded at the Kfwanls Club meeting at the Claypocl hotel, where the Indians and Blues wQ be guests wtta the athletic committee of the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. The Cat of prizes obtained by Ralph Rosa, chairman of the prize commit. tee, follows: roe thm Indian Wk.

Vmbw BonEm Eo Sporung Good. Company, ofr foe sweater; Smith. Bacaler A tipny, mw oosea roll bau; rrri i. trvs tapvy CcMBpanr. Oeak wp; juser ttaraeu Compaoj.

biotUr set. roe IMlao Who Vke ft Tint Compaey. eWtrte eJoHt. for ihm Iiwl: Wk. V.l.

v. Hit eiaadani OU Company, tin foe tb littn Wt MakW tfce Tint Stolen b.LoaM fetiU fcubbar Cook for th Indian Who Geu ttui Tint oa Bait. Cf ana Vel laocct. sJf tb Heat BarrlTi Tei Co Uatts fierrW SUUon. h.

poBih aM complete oe tha PitcKw tcuw A.her or wjnmrr Team Harry Leria w. Ine erder for hit. wif'LfL1 5 th pitt Pom. Km ruTim Srr cop JciS otr Km WTn Makes Om Ptrat aanaaa vur Floe VTh Vak( th Tint pany, eaaa of imm (. Baaa OB Baila luhm rlMrf.

ir lrto luura. city Bin Wbo Xakaa tbe rtrvt BaeriXJoa Kiafer bUwart Comma. hS eJSra. Parana Trophies fobtaiaad by Wallace chairman JSiirw pitcW lor ttia Toa onion, flo.i ri, V.Uo Krauaa hwottfal float, eirf. by Cm So Snortlnc Cooda Company: vee enp foe the Wet Slugger Said to Demand $35,000 Salary Will Not Be Sold or Traded, WnLADELPHIA.

April IS (AJ.) Simmons, left field ace of the Athletics, stood revealed today aa a sure enough holdout. I and Manager slack, announcing that he was jbleHo come to salary terms with the former Milwaukee mauler, ordered Spencer Jlarrts. obtained from Detroit. In the lineup In the openimr game with the Yankees. Mack announced the Rimmons status after a final conference with tho player, and declared "It was Impossible to come to an agreement with He Intimated also Elm mons would not be sold or traded ana ma the club would not recede xrora iu stand.

Baaeban writers who Interviewed eimmona quoted him as saying that ine saiary cirrerencs is so great as to oe laugnawe. ana tnat he expected to leave for bis home in Milwaukee In a few Y'. Cloaa to $13,101. Keither Mack nor Rimmona would state the salary offered or demanded. but Simmons, according to newspaper men, said that a guess of 135, 000 was "Very close" to the sum he asked for this year.

This la the first time Simmons has been a holdout and the first time In many years the Athletics have had a player unsigned on the opening day. In his six years with the A'a Sim I mons has been a consistent hitter and a strong defensive player. The absence of Simmons caused Mack to ahift his batting order. Har ris will ba second and Haas will draw Plmmons former fourth place position, 1 COACH GOOD DEVELOPING HURLEBS FOR TIGER TILT The necessity of developing relief hurlers has been the task of Coach Uon for the game nine on the Central diamond Tues day. StIUabower, promising freshman candidate.

Is etui out with an Injured shoulder and wCl probably not be In shape for the contest. Le Roy, the only veteran mound artist em it squad, will likely get the pitching assignment. The Greyhound team set the De Pauw sluggers down twice last year and are expecting to repeat this year. Practice ainco the Bone brake game brought to light a heavy hitter in the person cf Archibald. Canton (O.V athlete.

He will probably hold down tho second base job the DePauw tilt. i This year's card Includes eleven games. Wabash appears on the scneouie xor the Hrst, time. The season's A prft 1 IVPaa tor. April Si Wftfeuh ber.

Atnl SS K. A. O. tbar. Nay 2 IVPauw.

tber Nay Ball State, ihera. Nay ft ux hn wr, bar, Nay IS N. A. C. li, kara, Nay la Manrbeater.

tbera. Nay S3 Wabaah, tUere. Nay. Si Bail State bera, JOMES TOSSES WIUSQM Ralph Wilson lost to Cowboy Jones last night at Tomllnson nan. No holds were Wuson took the first fall in fourteen minutes.

After fifty eight minutes of rough house for the second CinclnsaaU, vs. Kid Woods, Indianapolia; THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1930. LiZilJilVE AJttderaon, va. Max Smith, Indiana noils ttouga the air to herald the ap ttldewelghu. Iproach cf his successor, college foot pTeSrywe" BnnnanJ 1.

I. sn! B0tIU7 Cumn IndianapoUs, vs. Kid Crady, Indianapolis; Bef crete Gnmuaell and Baehsnan. Ffaat boat at 1:15. AS 1'V niiii NS BALI HA (S; NGES U1IEUP HERE'S A HEW ACT DALLAS.

Tex. April IS (AW BuU Montana, whose face has added considerable to his villainous moving picture characterizations, was disqualified' here last night In av wrestling match with John Kilonta, Boston grappler, but cot before he covered htmself with both glory and gore. The match, billed for an hour, the best two out of three falls, lasted twenty eight minutes, the principals stealing the spotlight from the expected" headliners. Liberally sprinkled with rights, Wts and uppereuts, the bout went from the ring to the from the ropes to the floor, and thence up and down the aisles until the men were forced apart. Before he was disqualified Bull was twice warned for strangling.

When the wrestlers legs were disentangled, the former movie villain W84M tueeding profoaing from a mouth cut, and his sturdy Oreek opponent was considerable the worse for wear and tear. In tho headline snatch, Jack of Cincinnati, took two out of three falls from Bert Kahn. c4 Dallaa. in defense of bis welterweight, title claim, Hughte Nlch ols. liexla.

Tex, who claims the light heavyweight UQe. went to afraw with Bobby Myers. Oswego, him termoraruy. Jones took the last J4 Jk thirteen minutes, when Wilson cu rriura to ma mat after be tag tossed out of the ring. In thm DBMIar Vr t.ji Henry Stoeff.

cf Ft. Wayne. In a thlr ty minute match. THREE DIXIE LEAGUES OPEfl CAMPAIGNS TODAY ATLANTA, Aprfl fAJP.i R. newal fDboe annual diamond Wnalsheg brought twenty two teams.

tnree Daseban leagues and onnma awo xana into action today. aiauxurai camea war amn with the PePanw; ouuta eastern and Cotton Statea lesrueaJ of the south' baseball enthusiasm, nowever. was reserved for Monday when the. remodeled SoutH gett away in the watuums sua ueorgia. SIXTH INNING RALLY WINS OPENER FOR NOTRE DAME APPARENTLY IN FORM Representing the nobles of the base bail realm, the sixteen clubs of the two major leagues all faced the opening of the new season with hope and a few with confidence.

Take Early Start So far as two dubs in the American. League are concerned, the official opening already was a thing of the past The Boston Red Sox. elated for last place In the advance dope. gamed the honor of leading the league for at least one day by beating Washington, 4 to at the national capital yesterday as President Hoover, gov ernment officials jsnd 20,000 fans looked on. The Red Soxs triumph, however, was not enough to make the experts alter their forecasts that the Philadelphia Athletics again would win the American League title and battle the Chicago Cubs, National League cham pions.

In 'the world's series next fall. Granted fair weather, a quarter of a million spectators planned to see one of the eight games on major schedule. In the American League, the Mew "York Yankees were to open against the Athletics at Phila delphia; St. Louis at Detroit: Cleveland at Chicago, and wasntngton at Boston. In the National League, the Cubs were to play at St.

Louis, Boston at New York. Pittsburgh at Cincin nati, and Philadelphia at Brooklyn. In the American League the Ath lettes expect to find their greatest opposition In the Yankees with Cleve land and Detroit also to be feared. The Yankees still have Babe Ruth, at 80 a year, but must expert ment with two rookies, Chapman at third base and Cook In left field where Bob Meusel used to roam. in the National League, the fight seems to lie among the Cubs.

Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants. Tho Pirates, however, have lost Burleigh Grimes and are experiencing then usual hard luck with Injuries and sickness while tho Giants have a big ouesuon mark at second base. Threw Dark Horses, Three "dark horses" add the snlca of uncertainty to the major league races. in me American, me Chicago anapolia. won over Charles OosnerL Pf Sox undfr Donie Bush's lead nauB, aeven mmutea in a I TC wnnui time Dmlt bout In the seml windun Prtn nd may make it nncom John Bartee.

tadijrH vT I fortable clubs rated above them. In the National, the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Nationals have rounded up so much batting strength that they may be able to blast them FIFTY OR NO COUNT NEW YORK, April 15 (AJ.) It Babe Rath hiU less than fifty honM rona this season ho vm bo tempted not to cownt them. Jsat before he left for Philadelphia for the ope oin game against the Athletics, tho Yankee alogger said his minimum goal was mn even fifty mend trip louts. "Maybe mere if they pitch to me, he added. selves into the first division.

Brooklyn, in addition, will nave Glenn Wright as an infield spark plug and an effective pitching staff headed by awzy vance ana sui oars. cgnt' nubs win have new man uw wiu nn new man SOrrrn vrirvTi aSSSt: AE?" and. of them I have made ning brouihT tJtl 5 hi its first official basebaFgVmTof twwa "TO. SfSnTA WABASH AND PURDUE TO to Score: ncago, AGA, I I I ,1 I CRAWFORDSVnXE. IndL.

AprS IS. omnm. Coach Harry M. Scholler will send ey mm Varna. Irit.

i t. ui, ut uiC: agiiiiT. cuiuuc gain Thursday in the third of their three game aeries. Wabash split even NEW TORT 'AtwH lit rrrv XV0 SJnwS Qrtfnn rjji.i.t .777 i 1 eson on me tuamono. Alter raSr IJ? S1 te It tlfty flfty wtth Purdue, the an eiMhitirm it wtT iev went to Indiana University an exrbition at Perm Bills jester and won one of the two games played kiWVifoeoV i m'L Frkutr and Saturday.

Welst rrmaAn ta New and Oiiphant. twirlers to 'the two 5 won one and tot Firlish tvZZZ 'foo ner wet scored his victory in the sec frf cd Purdue game, while Oiiphant. faq, Jones pinned Tl onrC a iu Wh the first clash at In I Pl Ill Til'irrWj I I i' III A "mix I Ill IN THE GREAT I Jjl. METROPOLITAN! CENTERS III IN THE BROAD I ill I 4 HI IN THEiTTRCAL I Jjl PLEASURE REPORTS I I ttlhiuS a 1 C5 SPQR DARK HORSE TEAMS ADD SPICE TO MAJOR RACES ASSOCIATION CLUBS OPEN TWENTY NINTH ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING MACK SAYS SIMMONS WILL NOT BE SOLD OR TRADED A A iPlh Lftuuii race JSurrier syo7ie of Well Fortified Blues, First Opponents of Indians in A. A.

PenndmRacQ 7uh Bolstered Lineup, TS RASRRAT.T. Raging 4 Experts Pick Clues to Repeat Pennant WinnersSaints Almost Dismantled by Deals Cenators Are Stronger Turn to Youngsters. CHICAGO. April (AJ) The f' ei epeir.y cf major league till seasons today was business r. ay i It STATJDINCS pF CLUBS JV 9 TEXAS V.

fM Beaomont, 6 1 JWV Waeo. 3 O0 8 4.333 SJkraavport a a MMKWt. Worth, i J7 COLLEGE BASEBALL X. A. O.

TJ, 4 Central normal S. Kotra Daote. 11; Armour Tecb. 4. Stat Normal.

2: Pordoe. O. Cfliraa OL Wcatars Simla TMiAwa fKalamasoo). fi (tie. called and of ninth darkneaa).

I imoia. isaiaal pp A. and 1. Boatoa Kattonala. Holy Croaa.

1. New York liallanal Awwm .11 Army. 0. Niefiifaa. 8: YaimorbOt, T.

Partoa ClBmiaU. prior HilL Wtaeonain. 4.i Ohio SUte. Kanttu 0. TURF SCHEDULE VfTiTftaTaia TTaWtll nST am Sni rf WV Opening of meeUhr at AeaodUtioa ak.

Ixinrtoiu Kj TONIGHTS ARMORY FIGHT CARD Ten r.n. mi fceavywelrbtaT Ty Uu, Chicago: light Eight Roond Earl Ryder, featherweights. at 1 i II t( A I I 1 It Left to Right Bhrehan. Epurgeon," Varmouth, Davls.o Tnomas, Michaels. Bwirt, Hurray.

Here are some of Eddie ZwUlings big strmgr of Blues, who won the American Association pennant last year and who may pull down the prize again this year. At least the majority of the critics favor the Blues to repeal. Knhel Is a first Is a shortstop and Michaels a third baseman. All the others In the picture are pitchers. Zwilling la wen fortified in au departments for the campaign.

With the exception of Nicholson, outfielder, an the Blue players are with the team. Nicholson is suffering from an attack of, flu and was left at home, wptba the regular shortstop has a slight knee Injury but he is not expected to remain out of the aeries. He has a worthy substitute In Spurgeon. Major Clubs Expect Quarter Million Fans at Games Today Athletics Watch Yanks and Also Fear Indians and Tigers Cubs. Pirates and Giants Watch Dark Horse Teams, Phils and Robins.

I By tat AtMMtetog Prasa Old' King Baseball, whose adventurous career offers one of the best a'ustrations of the difficulty of keeping a good man down, returned to the sport throne today to rule for the next six months. His reign may be threatened, cow and then, by the rival rulers of golf dom and other sports, but he still will be holding the reins aa October makes its dow and pissUna to fly PAGKOO Ff; pen TO MEET HARRY FAY Well Known Pittsburgh Mauler Substituted in Wash ington A. C. Feature. Because of an injury Inflicted ta training.

Joe Packo has been removed as Walter Pickerd opponent In the ten round main go on the Washington A. C. boxing card Thursday night at Tomllnson hall, and In his place r. 4 will be Harry Fay, well known Pittsburgh mauler who has met some of the best battlers In the big division. That Pickerd should receive a real Test" In his scrap will be suowa i the Ererlast Record Book, which gives Fay victories over Big Boy Peterson and Paul Berlenbackv Fay held the amateur llght heavye weight title of the United fitates ia 1924 and in the same year defeated Berlenbach.

Tflm; Kirby and Homer Robertson. He holds ten round draw decisions with Youn StribUngr, Billy Britton and Chuck Wiggins. He has fought seven times at Madison Square Garden and has stayed the limit in his five bouts with Stribling, drawing with him once and engaging in four no decision bouts. He recently defeated Jimmy Burne, heavyweight mauler of Louisville. Fay career nearly came to a cloee miLJKBm.

the SimMem ccdl? it: StefadQ ffD)E QmiMSf WE DEFY At (Y MANUFACTURER TO MAKE OCARS MORE SANITARY THAN SAN FEUCE I I Ot "'2 I if 1 ff several years eso when he was a his way to meet irpo la South America, He was a passenger on the lU fated steamship Vestris and was one of nine passengers rescued when the ship was sua. One haired and tea lives era lOSt. A. C. officials announce that the supporting.

card as previous ry will reaain the sssa, gymnastic uriiorj DEFEATS CENTRAL HORUAL DANVILLE, lad, April IS (AJ.) We is anowed i the Central Normal cf Danville batsmen but three hits Monday, and N. A. O. of defeated the Teachers 5 to 2. txre: jr.

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