Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1940 — Page 8
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
By Eddie Ash
PRE-SEASON prognostications by American Association baseball writers add up to fourth place for the Indianapolis Redskins but this corner picks ’em third, where
they wound up last year. . ..
However, third wasn’t even
close in 1939, what with Kansas City and Minneapolis
waging a two-club race and far behind at the finish.
even the Millers were left
The league looks better balanced at the jump off this ‘trip and Kansas City probably will be given a rousing battle in ‘spite of its
all-star infield held intact from last year. . .
. Indianapolis “has
finished in the first division 23 times in 38 years and four times first.
Big minor league clubs have
more ups and downs than the
major teams, due to the fact players are supposed to be promoted when they show enough class, others are lost in the draft and majorowned minor loop clubs always are in danger of being -riddled by
the parent organization.
Swift Changes Occur in Minor Loops ST. PAUL won the pennant in 1938 and dropped to fifth last
season. . . banana peel and skidded to seventh 1935 Minneapolis was first in the re
. In 1937 Columbus won the flag and then hit that old
in 1938 and again in ’39. . . . In gular race and fifth in 1936. . . .
. Just a few examples of what can happen over a year’s span in the
minors,
.Here'’s the slant the writer takes at the 1940 race: "Kansas City—Manager Meyer thinks it’s in the bag if his pitchers do their share. All set in other departments. Louisville—Won the post-season playoff last year and the club looks even stronger. Well fortified on the mound and assured 100 per
cent fan support.
Indiznapolis—More potential power in outfield and at third base.
Mound help expected from Cincinnati later,
problem.
Second base still a
Minneapolis—Gang of fence busters again. Hard to replace Pitchers Hash and Butland and Shortstop Pofahl, however. St. Paul—The club management puts it this way. “We think the club looks very good, and if everything goes all right, we will be tough.”
Milwaukee—Sixth last year, probably sixth this year.
Some
strength added in spots. Still looking for moundsmen. Columbus—A new cast on the whole and difficult to size up. It’s
all up to St. Louis Cardinal generosity.
Toledo—The Mud Hens hope to their coal hole lease up for sale. An
sprout new wings and have placed y takers?
Saints Think Well of New Shortstop ST. PAUL is touting Shortstop John Gerlach as a second Leo
Durocher. . . to the Yankees. . professional baseball. . . slipping from .300 the last two weeks The management says the lad over St. Paul shortstopping of the inspired play of 1938.
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. Fans will recall that Durocher went from the Saints ".. Gerlach is 22 years old, playing his third year in . Last year he batted .278 for Shreveport,
of the Texas League season. appears a distinct improvement last two years, even Tony York's »
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GEORGE TRAUTMAN, American Association president, predicted a photo finish this year but neglected to name the teams in the pic-
ture... .
. That's riding that old fence, George.
Ford Frick, National League president, dodged the issue in his
loop and Will Harridge, American ter balanced” than a year ago. . putting themselves on the spot and less.
League chief, rated his circuit “bet-
The league chiefs see no sense in pass the buck to the experts, no
This department's National League selections: Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Brooklyn, Chicago, New York,
Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia.
_ . . In the American: New York, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago,
Washington, Philadelphia, St. Louis.
Upsets on the above in yesterday’s openers were ‘furnished by the Pirates, Phillies, Athletics and Browns, :
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AT the A. A. inaugural here tomorrow the Indians will be “num-
bered” as follows: 1—Moore 2—West 3—Hunt 4—Newman 5—Zentara 6—Galatzer 7—Richardson 8~—Latshaw 9—Scott
10—Hill 11—Mack 12—Logan 14—Crouse, co 15—Blackburn 16—French 17—Sharp 18—Lisenbee 19—Sivess
20—Griffin, manager 21—Johnson 22—Balas 23—Doll 24—Bauers 25—Wilson 26—Hinrichs 27—Archinski 28—Pasek
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago New York ... Boston St. Louis
AMERICAN LEAGUE Worl. Pet. | 000! 000 1000 000 | N00 | 2000 .000
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Chicago .... New York .
RESULTS YESTERDAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 000 001 000—1 6 Cincinnati 001 000 01x—2 8 Lee and Todd; Derringer and Lombardi.
Philadelphia New York ‘Higbe and Warren; Hubbell, W. Brown and Danning.
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Pittsburgh . 101 112 000—86 15 t. pb A 000 004 000—4 7 Klinger, Lanning, Lanahan and V. Davis, Mueller; C. Davis, McGee, Russell - and Padgett, Owen.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston , 010 000 000—1 Washington 000 000 000—0 Grove and Desautels; Leonard and Ferrel.
St. Lonis Detroit
Coffman and Swift; and Tebbetts.
000 021 1103 [16 © 100 0600 000—1 7 2 Newsom, Thomas
(10 Innings)
New York York .... 001 000 000 0—1 6 © Philadelphia 600 100 000 1—2 6 1
Ruffing and Dickey: C. Dean and Hayes. Cleveland Ci
000 100 060—1 6 ‘hicago 000 000 060—0 0 Feller and Hemsley; E. Smith, C. Brown and Tresh. .
GAMES TODAY NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia at New York (postponed 4014 3nd wet. Game to be played uly 7). Brooklyn at Boston (postponed, cold and wet). Chicago at Cincinnati (postponed, wet). Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Washington (postponed, wet). St. Louis at Detroit. ’
Wyatt and Phelps, 5 Cleveland at Chicago.
Posedel, Lamanna and pez.
Mancuso;
Carrier Pigeon Still a Mystery As fo Speed and Heart .
Editors Note—Following is the third in la series of 12 dispatches high-light-ing the top contenders for the Kentucky Derby. “
By JACK GUENTHER United Press Racing Editor NEW YORK, April 17 (U. P.).—All through the long winter nights the hard-boot boys debated the deeds of a calico-coated colt held at 12-1 as third choice in the Kentucky Derby future books. Some said he was a great horse who was being reserved for the run of the roses.
Others simply said he was good, but greatly over-rated.
Today, V. S. Whitney's Carrier Pigeon -is still a mystery horse.
. ran for the first time as a 3-year- ~ old on Monday and was beaten by Belair Stud’s Fenelon in the stretch. But his handlers said after the race that he was two weeks away from top condition, so nobody knows yet * for certain if the Pigeon actually has the speed and the heart to match his breeding and body. Carrier Pigeon does have the breeding. He is the son of Equipoise out of the Friar Rock line on the Distaff side, and Equipoise was one of the outstanding performers of the American turf. Ekky is dead now, and he left few sons to carry his speed through the year. His body had something to do with that. Carrier Pigeon is a tall, close coupled colt, taller than his dad. He is one of the finest looking youngsters in the East, with a mottled coat of black patches on a dark red background. So when he finally went out for his first race at Saratoga last year; after being withheld until Aug. 4, he was being watched. Carrier Pigeon went in an overnight event on a slow track against 12 rather ordinary rivals. He showed class by breaking quickly and drawing out to win by three lengths, The time was fair, 1:06 for five and a half furlongs, and he was tabbed * for future reference. But he limped away from the track—he had cut himself slightly—and didn’t return . again for 20 days. This was on Aug. 24, and his
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distance was six furlongs and the best of the competition was Ballast Reef. The track was sloppy, but the Pigeon walked away. Eddie Arcaro brought him’ home five lengths in
front of the field in 1:13 4-5. Some- | fy
thing went wrong in his training at this point and he didn’t run in a single stake. He ended the year with the two victories ii two starts, and surprisingly enough was given 126 pounds in the experimental handicap rating drawn up each year by John B. Campbell. meant Campbell ranked him only four pounds below Bimelech as the second best juvenile of the year.
His training was somewhat retarded by the cold weather in New York this- spring and that may be why he went down under the drive of Fenelon to lose his 1940 inaugural by a neck. He certainly didn’t give up; in fact he was gaining inches at the end. At more of a distance or under more restraint in the early furlongs, there is no telling yet what he can do. He needs casehardening in tough competition. He will get that competition, too. He is eligible for all six big spring three-year-old events—the triple crown of the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont stake, .and the Withers, the Wood and the Bluegrass. He will be pointed first for the Wood at a mile and 1-18 on pril 27 at Jamaica, and then his
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How They’ll Bat
SAINTS INDIANS
Gerlach, ss Galatzer, cf Stumpf, cf Hill, 3b Brack, rf Hunt, If Reis, If West, ¢ English, 3b Scott, rf Bejma, 2b Newman, 1b Anton, 1b Zentara, 2b Schlueter, c¢ Richardson, ss Himsl, p Logan, p
Umpires—Conlan and Stewart. Time—2:30, tomorraw.
Reed Punches To Victory
Willard Reed, light heavyweight winner in the local Golden: Gloves
tournament, won on a decision from Byron Spillman, unattached, in the main bout on last night’s amateur boxing show at Tomlinson Hall. The bouts were sponsored by the North East Boys’ League in conjunction with the City and WPA recreation departments. A fair-sized crowd saw the ninebout program, and although no knockouts were scored, the boys showed plenty of action during their three-round stays in the ring. Complete results: :
Sammy Allen, English Avenue, won from Jerry Potts, N. E. C. C. Arnold Deer, unattached, won from Don Day, Rhodius. ¥ Sam Haslet, English Avenue, ‘won from Ray Brown, N. E. C. C. Charles Teckenbock. English Avenue, won from Earl Anderson. N. E. C. C. Rar Paul, Rhodius, won from Jim Buhr,
Jack Durham, Hill Center, won from Forrest Thompson, Fayette C. C. Dick Miller, English Avenue, won from Clifford Goodwin, Rhodius. . illa ed, N. E. C. C., won from Byron Spillman, unattached.
Ambers Is 61 To Whip Hally
DENVER, April 17 (U. P).— Lightweight Champion Lou Ambers was a 6-to-1 favorite today to defeat California’s Wally Hally tonight in a 10-round, non-title scra in City auditorium. : Ambers arrived on an early train from Chicago and went directly to his hotel ‘to rest. The blond puncher from Hollywood finished his week's training yesterday. He was expected to weigh in at 140, four pounds more than the champion. Banking on the Californian’s reputation of never having been counted out during his professional career, betting was one to two that it would take Ambers the full 10 rounds to stop Hally.
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Runs batted in—Moore 2, Scott 2, Hunt 2, Richardson, Galatzer 2, Blackburn, Zentara, Austin 2. Two-base hit—Latshaw. Three-base hits—Zentara, Valentino. run—Scott. Stolen bases—Hunt, burn, Latshaw. Double Latshaw,
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Indianapolis baseball fans marked time today while glancing skyward looking for signs of clearing weather.
Association lidlifter tomorrow, Perry
Stadium is dolled up for the occasion, the Indians and Saints are in from the South and all that remains to make the opening game a grand success is a load of soft sunshine.
The Tribe squad was greeted at the Union Station today by a Chamber of Commerce reception committee and a crowd of fans. The boys were loaded in three fire department trucks and. paraded up Me-
.|ridian St. around the Circle and
to the State House, where the players were introduced to several hundred tell-wishers. The screaming sirens and bells on the trucks informed pedestrians that the Redskins had arrived and itching for action. The deep sun tan on the players’ faces resembled war
paint—and Manager Griffin said he hoped his athletes would act the part of spirited warriors tomorrow. | 0m: The ball park diamond is protected by canvas and the ground crew remained on duty all day giving the field a careful dress.
Both Win in South
The Redskins and Apostles took their last heavy workouts in the South yesterday, Indianapolis at Gadsden, Ala., and St. Paul at Montgomery. Both teams won their final
exhibition tilts and were reported in top physical - trim for tomorrow’s fireworks. : The Tribesters went on a batting rampage and collected 18 hits and chalked up a 11-to-2 score at Gadsden. Galatzer, Zentara and Blackburn each connected for three safeties, Scott walloped a home run and Lloyd Johnson worked the route on the mound. Lanky Lloyd had the situation well in hand with his slow stuff and held the Southeastern Leaguers to five hits. It was the best batting attack staged by the Indians this spring. Logan Is Ready
Lefty Bob Logan is reported on razor edge for the opening day mound assignment and Manager Wes Griffin is confident the veteran will come through with flying colors. He is carrying more weight than last year and the extra beef is expected to increase his effectiveness. Manager Babe Ganzel of the Apostles designated Vedie Himsl, righthander, for the big game. He is s big fellow and won 10 and lost nine last year. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, a red-hot baseball fan himself, today issued a proclamation designating tomorrow as “Civic Day” in Indianapolis in recognition of the contribution the national pastime has made to the life of the community, and as a tribute to the management and players. The proclamation:
The time is again at hand when the “great American game” of baseball is resumed for the summer on countless amateur and’ professional diamonds throughout the country. While the peoples of Europe are playing at the grim game of war, happily we in the United States can turn our thoughts to the wholesome contests of peace. Thursdays_4pril 18, marks the official opening of the American Association baseball season in Indianapolis, with a game between our Indians and the St. Paul team. Our baseball club plays an important part in the recreational life of our city. It is a civic asset of recognized value. It .deserves the enthusiastic support of all = our citizens. ! In recognition of the contribution made by the baseball club to the life of our community, and as ‘a tribute to the management and players, I proclaim Thursday to be “Civic Day” in Indianapolis and urge all citizens who can do so to attend the opening game and give the team a rousing sendoff for the season.
(Signed) R. H. SULLIVAN, Mayor of Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis’ Indians rolled into town this morning after spending more than a month in the South - ironing out the kinks for tomorrow’s A. A. inaugural at Perry Stadium. It’s the league’s 39th season. In the picture are four of the Tribe’s leading lights who have hustled through long routines preparing for the 154-game race.
1. Jess Newman, first base. Last year’s batting record, .300. He’s a Texan,
2. Dick West. on option from Cincinnati, catcher. Last year’s batting average with Baltimore, 321. He’s a Kentuckian.
3. Johnny Hill, purchased from Milwaukee, third baseman. Last year’s batting average, 332. He's a Georgia Cracker. :
4. Allen Hunt, left fielder. Last year’s batting average, .332. He's from the Show Me State. <
Highland Golf (Gard Drawn
A medal-play handicap on April 26 will open the women’s golf season at the Highland Golf and Country Club, according to the season schedule released today by Mrs. Charles L. Smith, golf committee chairman. The spring handicap tournament is scheduled for June 4, 5, 6 and 7, with the qualifying round being held on the opening day. The club championship will be decided in matches on Aug. 27, 28, 29 and 30. Members will compete in mixed two-ball foursomes on May 19, June 23, July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 1. Members of the golf committee are Mrs. Smith, chairman; Mrs. Ben Olsen, assistant chairman; Mesdames Mary Gorham, Harold Bartholomew, Leo Gardner, Vance Oathout, Glen Howe, C. A. Jaqua, L. L. Lykins, Joseph Brower, M. C. Barlett and Miss Louellen Trimble.
Wiley Wins Over Washington .
It’s not often that Washington High School track fans have to admit that any team is better than their Continentals, but such was the case today. The West Siders dropped a 59-58 decision to Wiley of Terre Haute yesterday—the second time in school history that they have lost a dual meet. Capt. Billy Howard was high-point man for the Continentals, showing the way in the 100 and 215-yard dashes and anchoring the winning half-mile relay team. Courtney Gerrish, a half-miler at heart, won the mile run, while Chuck and Bill Petranoff added Washington points with a first and a second in the low hurdles. : The Continentals will have a chance to atone for defeat Saturday in the Southport Relays.
Indians Voted 4th Place
COLUMBUS, O., April 17 (U. P.).—Baseball writers of the Ameri-
during the regular campaign which opens tomorrow. ‘The Blues received all but four of the 30 votes for first place in the annual pre-season consensus. conducted by Frank Colley, league publicist. tel The ratings (with total points): Kansas City (235), Louisville (190), Minneapolis (184), Indianapolis (135), St. Paul (128), Milwaukee (89), Columbus (70), Toledo (49). : Last season the clubs finished: Kansas City, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Louisville, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Columbus, Toledo, at end of the regular $eason and then Louisville won the ppst-schedule playoffs. ” ” ” 8s. 8 ” IN THE POLL of sports writers, Kansas City received 26 first, 3 seconds and one third; Louisville, one first, 14 seconds, 10 thirds, 4 fourths and one-fifth; Minneapolis, 2 firsts, 8 seconds, 13 thirds, 6 fourths, one fifth, This will be the Assocliation’s 39th season cities that organized the league in 1902. ] The opening day schedule: Kansas City at Toledo; Milwaukee at Columbus; Minneapolis at Louisville; St. Paul at Indianapolis. Zach Taylor at Toledo is the only new manager although Bill Burwell at Louisville and Wes Griffin at Indianapolis will be starting their first full seasons as pilots.
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Blues to Repeat, Say Scribes:
can Association today chose Kansas City to repeat in 1940 as champion
Riggs and Favorites Play Second Round
HOUSTON, Tex., April 17 (U. P.). —National Tennis Champion Bobby Riggs and all seeded favorites played second round matches of the 10th annual River Oaks tournament today. Riggs won in. straight sets over Champ Reese, Atlanta, Ga., yesterday, 6-3, 6-4. Second-seeded EIwood Cooke of Portland, Ore., lost only one game in two sets to Grant Clark of Baton Rouge, La., as he won, 6-0, 6-1, od
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Tech Nine Makes It Two in a Row
Jack Bradford ani Larry Ring, Tech hurlers, held the Silent Hoosiers to three hits as Tech scored an 18 to 1 victory over the Deaf School yesterday at the Green and White diamond. This was the second win in two days for the Techites by decisive scores. They trounced Southport 13 to 1 Tuesday. - The Tech baseballers play host to Broad Ripple Thursday and travel to Knightstown Friday.
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Blasts Way to 4thin A.B.C.
DETROIT, April 17 (U. P.).==. Steve Novak of Toledo, O., blasted into fourth place in the singles and eighth position in the all-events of the American Bowling Congress last night, A veteran of ‘A, B. C. competition, Novak piled up 716 pins in the singles and 1926 in the all-events, which included 570 in the five-man team score and 640 in the doubles. - - Best score of the evening among teams was 2916 posted by Riviera Recreation of Detroit. With scores throughout the tournament averaging lower than at Cleveland last year, belief is growing that prize winning totals at the end of the classic may. be from 45 to 70 points lower than they were in 1938. Last year the “low to cash” mark in the five-man event was 2717, but this year it may - fall as low as 2650. : Only division measuring up te last year’s is the solo class, which
and 730. The latter figure won the singles crown for Jim Danek of Chicago last year. Although pretournament predictions forecast higher scores because of the larger entry list, the concensus now is that the 2000 additional entries served only to dilute the field.
Butler Thinlies Go To Indiana State
Butler varsity and freshmen track squads, numbering 35 athletes, lef at noon today for Terre Haute where Indiana State teams were to be met later in the afternoon in an outdoor dual track meet.
On Saturday Butler will meef§ Miami University at Oxford, O.
Meanwhile, Prof. Warren R. Isom, tennis coach, has picked his twe doubles teams for the week-end matches. against Purdue and Ine diana here Friday and Saturday, respectively. The No. 1 combination will be Arthur Mundt and Wilbur Downs while Harold Howenstineg
and C. W. Lambert. will comprise the second team,
Tomorrow afternoon has been tentatively scheduled for the poste poned Butler-Franklin golf match at Speedway course. The match was to be played last Thursday but.rain and snow forced postponement. Butler linksmen who will play are Jay Anson, Bob Phillips, Dick Martin and Al Dowd.
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