Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 April 1940 — Page 8

NEW YORK, April 16.—It is hard for us to get excited about the astounding success of mutuel betting as it worked out on opening day in the big town because we knew it all the time. That would seem to be ego but we

don’t mean it to be that way.

It so happens we have been around the country and

we have visited several race

tracks where the machines

~ were the only medium through which you could bet and we saw with what are no more than ordinary eyes how the public responded to this form of betting. We knew it couldn’t miss in NewYork, and so when the machines started from the first race to click out surprising figures as to bets made, figures which made the antiquated mookmaking system look like 5-and-10-cent store stuff, it took great restraint for us not to look around and say, “We told you so.” So much for the great prophet—and there were only seven hundred

‘others who felt the same way.

sisted mostly of the track operators.

Strangely the pessimistic group con-

At least they led you to believe

. they felt that way. Certainly they did at Jamaica where the 1940 season opened yesterday, a season which is scheduled to go 174 days in

the so-called metropolitan district.

All you can go by in this respect

is the preparations the track management made. We will be kind and

say the management did very little.

Thanks for That Revolving Door

On second thought, we must give the management at Jamaica a little boost. Do you grammarians mind if we refer to our subject as they instead of it? Thank you. Well, they put a revolving door in the club house. Now that was downright decent of them. Heretofore you had to go through a seven-inch door, one at a time, something like getting into a telephone booth. It must have taken great imagination, not to mention the expense involved (must have been at least $18.50) to introduce this magnificent innovation. This is written, of course, in a slightly sneering manner. And in all honesty, the crude, inexpensive, keep-it-to-a-dime manner in which Jamaica prepared for the greatest betting day in the history

of modern New York racing was

an improvement of the bookies. .

"And still this is no tribute to the track upon which sudden riches and

success have been forced. If their

beginning is any indication they

don't know what it is all about; or maybe they very well know what it is all about. It may be that their thought is to get it quick and get it big. We wouldn’t know for sure. Do you know how much was bet yesterday. More than $800,000. There have been times in recent years when the Kentucky Derby didn’t total that much. And keep in mind that yesterday was a bitter cold day and the card was strictly lower case. Small fields and at a mutuel field small fields mean reduced betting.

Hottest Derby Tip—Mioland; He's Third in Future Books

(Editor’s Note: Following is the second in

a series of 12 jehaiches high-lighting the

rominent contenders for the Kentucky Derby

By JACK GUENTHER

NEW‘ YORK, Apr Derby is a long;r

United Press Racing Editor

16.—The hottest tip horse m the Kentucky g, stretch-loving giant from out of the West.

His name is Mioland, his home is Oregon and his record is just fair. Yet in the short space of a month he has tumbled from 100-1 to 40 fo 30 to 15 and now to 12 and third place in the future books. Mioland’s backers are betting ‘potentiality rather than performance.

Some of them like him because he is owned by C. S. Howard and trained by Silent Tom Smith, the magical combination which parlayed Seabiscut and Kayak II into $640,000. Others like him for his habits. Mioland is a tremendous finisher along the line of Stagehand and many cities believe that if Bimelech is Beaten, only a stretchrunner will beat him. ~ Around the - barn . Mioland is known as the Rome-Berlin axis colt or a one-horse international incident. The phrases may be trite, but. still they're true. The new Howard star has the oddest background of all Derby contenders; his sire was the descendant of an Italjan dam and a German stallion. Mio d’ Arezzo was one of the best horses in German records when he was imported to Hillsboro, Ore., in 1934 hy H. W. Ray.

An Exception, Maybe

Oregon horses seldom ' are outstanding, but Mioland may be an

exception. As a 2-year-old he once|

ran a mile in 1:33, won three of five starts and never finished out of the money. . His races, however, were cheap affairs. Howard became interested in him late last year and finally bought him at Santa Anita

this past February for $15,000. Al- Ri

ready he has won $10,000 back. This year Mioland has captured two of six starts and finished out of the money three times. In the San Vicente handicap he never got started. In the Santa Anita derby he was 16th at the first turn, yet

won fourth money by closing almost | field

a dozen lengths. The next time out, in the San Juan Capistrano, he came from behind with a rush and whipped his former conquerors going away. This was his most impressive score.

Trains at Sanfa Anita

After the San Juan, Smith announced the horse would not run again until he reached Kentucky. He has been training at Santa Anita for the past month and will be shipped to Churchill Downs in a few days. There he probably will run at least once, perhaps in the ® Derby trial. Unless he suffers an injury, he is a certain starter. Despite Mioland’s size—he is big- . eger than Kayak II—many horsemen discount him because he is “narrow between the eyes.” He is solidly built, though somewhat shortcoupled, and appears hand-raised for a route. He has never gone the

full mile and a quarter of the Derby,|

but he should be at his best unless the field is too bulky. In a large field, his slow starting tendency may get him in trouble. Mioland is eligible for only the Derby although he is expected to ‘be entered in the Preakness via the supplementary nominations. He should be in top form for both since he has had the advantage of California sunshine for training while his Eastern rivals have been hampered by rain and snow.

‘Paddle Semi-Finals Scheduled Tonight

Players from — seven community centers will compete at 7:30 o'clock

“ tonight in the semi-finals of the}

city and ‘WPA recreation department table tennis tournament at the Brookside Community House.

The firals will bé held at the same

place Thursday night. Centers to be represented: include Brookside, Meridian M. ‘E. Church, Municipal Gardens, Jewish Com~ .munal, Indianapolis Orphanage, Beech Brove School and Kirshbaum Center.

Sandlot Cards

" Now that teams in the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association know whom’ theyre to play and where they're to play on opening days May 4 and 5, all that remains is for the managers to get their boys in tune for the diamond wars. Schedules were drawn up and diamonds allotted at last night's meeting of the association at City Hall.. Here's .how they'll stack up in the inaugurals: SATURDAY, MAY 4 MANUFACTURERS LEAGUE

Link-Belt vs. Schwitzer-Cummins at Riverside 3. E. C. Atkins vs. Lilly Varnish at River-

L Mallory vs. U. S. Tires at Rho-

INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

Pure Oil vs. Falls City 2 Garfield 3. Stewart-Warner vs. olk’s Milk at Brookside 1. Richardson Rubber vs. Solitaire at RiySUNDAY, MAY 5

BIG SIX LEAGUE Sacks Auto Parts vs. Moose at

side 4 P. dius

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ivere 1, na napolis Aces vs, Union Printers at

Marines vs, Cardinal A, C., at Riverside 4 i East Side Merchant. rd’s vice vs. aE anas Ss 2 st Side Merchants NICAL LEAGUE Empire gate vs, Basca Manufacturing at Brookside 1 4 Peanblossom vs. General Exterminating od Fireside Tavern vs, Falls City at Gar-

Prospect Tavern at Beech Grove.

Scores—

COLLEGE BASEBALL Western Kentucky, - 12; David Lips-

comb, 1 (Michigan), 9; Wis-

Western State ‘HIGH SCHOOL TRACK

consin, 4 Shoriridge, 6215; Lafayette, 464. Southport, "18%; H 38k. ndleton, 71; Greenfield Markievitle, 58 53; a, Anderson, 561%; Nancie,

9 26: Richmond,

Are Completed

‘three double plays.’

|Chief Grif Confident of Tribe Power

Louisville Park to Draw Largest Crowd

: By EDDIE ASH Battle lines were being

39th season and by nightfall the eight clubs will be headed for the four cities in which

Thursday. is at a higher pitch than last up who say they will be there,

the battle between the Indians and St. Paul Saints is

|expected to supply a rousing

time at Perry Stadium. Largest crowd will be ‘at Louisville where Minneapgblis invades to supply the visiting “attraction and where a new baseball spirit has put the citizenry. in a dither bordering on Hoosier basketball frenzy. : Saints Ahead in Pennants

Organized in 1902, the American Ascociation still presents its eight charter members and is thes.only minor league in America holding that distinction. St. Paul leads in pennants with eight, Louisville, Minneapolis and Columbus are next in line with six apiece, Indianapolis and Kansas City finished on top four times each, Milwaukee three times and Toledo one. Under the new management of Wes Griffin, the Indians.come out of the South in good physical condition and with all players hustling and putting forth their best efforts. The players worked long nours in training camp and never missed a day without getting in at least part of the scheduled practice. All Yell for Pitchers Manager Griffin is confident that the hitters will come through in a big way. when the chips are down, and the team is well set on defense, and behind the bat. Like several other A. A. teams, the Redskins are uncertain about the caliber of their pitching and are overlooking no bets to strengthen the staff. Louisville is the only club in the league that thinks its ready on the rubber and even Kansas City says it is doubtful. The Blues, however, are the pre-

ried over from last year and the fact the New York Yankees usually deliver replacements = when needed. Balas Goes Route

The Indians completed their exhibition schedule in the South today, playing at Gadsden, Ala They defeated the Southeastern Leaguers there yesterday, 6 to 3, as Mike Balas worked the route.on the Tribe mound. Allen Hunt paced a twelve-hit Tribe attack with two triples and a single and the infield completed Scott, Latshaw and Zentara collected a pair of blows apiece and the Tribesters had the game on ice by the sixth inning. The Redskins displayed improved hitting when runners were in position to score, something they had trouble negotiating in some of their Florida games. Tribe President Leo Miller and Manager Griffin, were successful this spring in creating stiff competition in the outfield, behind the bat and at first and second bases. This situation led to interesting training and still exists to a certain extent back of the plate and on the infield.

B Work Out Tomorrow

Both the St. Paul and Indianapolis squads will work out at Perry Stadium tomorrow, the Saints in the late morning, the Indians in the early afternoon. The St. Paul player list: Catchers—Norman Schlueter and Rufus Jackson. Pitchers—Art Herring, Vic Frasier, |g Vedie Himsl, Al Fisher, Babe Phelps, Dwain Sloat, Howard Belknap, T

lor and Karl Wolfsberger. and Reid are ‘southpaws. Infielders—Roy Anton, 1b; Ollie Bejma, 2b; Gil English, 3b; John| Gerlach, ss; Frank Madura, utility, Outfielders — Woodie Abernathy, If; George Stumpf, cf; Gil Brack,

rf; Bob Reis, utility.

Knight Steps Full Derby Distance

Henry C. Phipps’ Merry Knight is stepping the full Kentucky Derby distance—a mile and a quarter—in workouts at Jamaica. There is every indication Merry Knight, a noted stake winner last year, will have to be‘'reckoned with in the big number at. Churchill Dowiis, May 4. ‘Johnny Longden is up in this pisturs, ;

mapped today for the opening | of the American Association’s |

the lid lifters will be staged |} "Enthusiasm in Indianapolis

year and if all the fans show |{

season pennant. favorite on ac-j count of their brilliant infield car-

Roy Walker, Ken Reid, Harry Tay-|1 Sloat |

President Leo Miller started paring some of the access talent

among the first two to go was Arthur Luce (above), an Italian lad from the East who was battling for an outfield post. Art was sent back to Birmingham, subject to the Cincinnati Reds’ option. The other one to go today was Eddie Martin, young catching aspirant. He was given 2 an outright release.

off the Tribe roster today and

Haute Country Club July 15.

Woodstock Men Start. Saturday

A blind par sweepstakes Saturday and Sunday is to begin the men’s golf activities at the Woodstock Club. The women opened their schedule with a nine-hole blind par, tourney this morning. Men will compete in the first round of the spring handicap for the Edwin C. Forry trophy, April 27 and 28. The second round is carded for May 4 and 5, the third round May 11 and 12 and. the

{finals May 18 and 18.

On April 23 the women. will vie in

‘a nine-hole full handicap tourney

and on April 30 will compete in a nine-hole flag tourney. Members of the women’s golf committee are Dorothy Haerle, chairman; Helen ‘Adams, Florence Wolff; Betty Brown, Selah Church and Virginia Ruckelshaus. On the men’s committee are J. L. Cadick,

L U. Awards Stay ‘In the Family’

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. April 16. —The Huffman family of New Castle and ‘the McDaniel family of Bloomington received their second Balfour athletic awards at Indiana University today. Marvin Huffman, brother of Vernon, received the award in basketball, while Chauncey McDaniel, brother of Charles, was named recipient for the wrestling honor. Vernon Huffman received the Balfour prize in both basketball. and football. in 1936, and Charles McDaniel won it in 1935 and shared it in. 1938. L. G. Balfour of Attleboro, Mass., gives the awards annually to the outstanding athletes in football, basketball, baseball, track and wrestling.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland (Feller) at (Ed Smith). ; Boston (Grove) at ‘Washington (Leonard). New York (Ruffing) at. Philadelphia (Dean). St. Louis (Kennedy) at Detroit

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State Women’s Golf Tourney Scheduled to Begin July 15

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 16 (U. P.).—Mrs. K. T. Knode of South Bend, president of the Indiana Women’s, Golf Association, announced today that the annual state women’s gol tourney will open Bt the Terre

She said that the junior women’s s tourney would be held at the Kokomo Country Club July 29. This event runs for four days.

chairman: C. A. Nugent, James Carroll, Blaine Miller and : Prank Weaver.

Amateurs to: Start At South Grove

The South Grove course is te be the site of the first in a series. of all-amateur golf tournaments this season sponsored by the Indianapolis Public Links Association. The tourney, scheduled for April 24, will be conducted by the Riverside Cluh. Manager of the event is Clayton accept entries. Lee Rawlings was elected president of the Riverside Club at a

Syndicate

To Take Over

Arlington

“Not-for-Profit Group will Give Way

. By STEVE SNIDER ‘United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, April 16.—A profittaking syndicate proceeded today: with plans to take over Arlington Park’s. swanky racetrack from the

ton Park Jockey Club, which turned a failing enterprise into the richest race course in the Middle West.

bought the track 11 years ago for, $2,400,000—carried out their nonprofit platform to the last by agreeing to sell for $1,600,000. Stockholders in. the club will “go through what was described as ‘the mere formality” of approving the sale at their next session April 29.

Churchman Heads Syndicate

A figure new to the turf world— John D. Allen—heads the syndicate of Chicago businessmen scheduled to govern the Arlington track. He's a prominent churchman, executive in an armored express car company, and a collector of ancient horse carriages. ‘It’s strictly business with Allen. "He never raced horses and doesn’t intend to. The syndicate, however, is pledged to carry on the existing traditions and reputation of Arlington Park, which has been the playground of North Shore society since the exclusive jockey club outbid associates of Al Capone for control of the track. “Nothing will be left undone dur“our ownership.to assure continuation of existing eonditions at Arlington,” Allen said. - Allen, who will serve as president of the new Arlington Park corporation, announced a partial list of his associates. They include Ben Lindheimer, executive director of Chicago’s Washington Park race track; George F. McCarthy, president: of the Chicago Board of Trade; Modie J. Spiegel Sr., héad of a mail order house; Danel P. Rice, stock broker; Ralph - Atlas, radio. magnate, and J. O. Stoll, president’ of a magazine company. < Built in 1927

Arlington Park was built in 1927 by H. B. (Curly) Brown, a California promoter, who sank an estimated three million dollars in the project and gave it up after two poor season. - Under the non-profit regime, Arlington grew rapidly. It became known as the scenic wonder of racing and dominated summer racing. Last season was the second best in the track’s history. Mutuel handle daily ran over $200,000 and purses for the 1940 season have

meeting last night.

been increased.

celebrated “not for profit” Arling-|

‘Officials of the jockey club, which!

“Ready and Able :

‘Frank Carbon “ee Butler captain and shortstop.

Pytlak Plans To Relax

'BUFFAL®, N. Y,, April 16 (U.P.). —Frankie Pytlak, Cleveland’s holdout catcher, plans t6 “relax and have some fun” this summer if Club President Alva Bradley . refuses to meet his price. Pytlak refused ha accept a contract for. $8000, a $3500 cut from his last year’s salary, and Bradley was reported to have decided to “go hrogsn the season without Pyt“I am not worrying,” Pytlak said. “If they don’t sign me at my own figure, I'm going to have fun on my own. hook this summer and look for a job next fall. I don’t see why they don’t trade me if they don't want me. There is more than one team that would be glad to have my services.”

Parties Planned at ; Riverside Rink

Indianapolis educational institutions are active. this week at the Riverside Roller Rink, according to an announcement by Hurshal Parker, manager. Monday evening Warren Central High School under the direction of Miss Marjorie Forsythe, chairman, sponsored a skating party. Tomorrow evening Ben Davis High School, under the chairmanship of B. G. Haviland, will hold a party and Friday evening Mrs. H. H. Thompson will have charge of ‘a roller party for School 82. Monday evening, April 22, members of the True Blue Club will sponsor a skating party. | Matt Ehramtrout is in charge and will be assisted by Miss Laura Bullard and Miss Marie Miller. Monday, Wednesday, and- Friday nights are

party nights at the rink.

Butler Thinlies Run Tomorrow

Wabash Here Today for Baseball Opener

Coach Ray Sears will take a complete squad of 36 freshman and varsity trackmen to Terre Hawte toe morrow afternoon to meet similar teams of Indiang State in fhe first regular. outdoor meet of the season. For the freshmen it will pe their first collegiate meet, whereas - the

varsity team recently toured the Southwest, tying the University of Arkansas, University and participating in the annual Texas Relays. Saturday the

varsity team will travel to Oxford,

O., where Miami University will be met.

Baseball was to get ts formal opening at Butler this afternoon, with the Bulldog nine playing host to Wabash College on the Fairview diamond. ‘Because of inadequate practice, =~ Coach Tony planned to give three hurlers each a three-inning workout. These pitchers were to be Lyle Neat and

Harold Braden, Juniors, and Bud Tex, sophomore. The Bulldog nine held its first real Hinkle began to mold a first team of Paul Wentz, catcher; Max Stultz or Bill Hamilton, first base; Jerry

Steiner, second base; Capt. Prank

Carbon, shortstop; Paul Herrmann, third base, and Methody: Guleff,

Ralph Swager and Rex Blacker, .

outfielders. Ball State, title defenders of the Indiana College Conference, will play . here Thursday. , Saturday, Butler will meet St, . Joseph at Rensselaer.

Approximately 30 candidates have reported to Assistant Coach Hugh (Wally) Middlesworth and Line Coach James Hauss for spring gridiron practice.

Canadians Lead" Pitt Bike Race

PITTSBURGH, April 16 (U. P.. —After 26 hours of furious pedaling, the Canadian team of Peden and Peden, brothers, held the lead today in Pittsburgh's six-day bicycle race at the Gardens here. Meanwhile, the field was reduced from 10 to eight teams as Angelo de Bacco and Johnny Eiler :etired because of illness, Elwald Wissell withdrew and Cecil Yates quit because of a recurrence of boils. Gerard Debaets, de Bacco’s partner, teamed up with George Shipman, Eiler's mate, while Gustave Kilian, Wissell's teammate, paired

with Al Crossley, Yates’ partner.

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