Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1941 — Page 8

SPORTS... By Eddie Ash

A POLL of American Association club owners on the 1941 race puts Indianapolis in the fifth hole and places the =e chiefs on the spot. : 4 This is the first time the A. A. magnates were requested to reveal their predictions for publication and now some of them doubtless will claim they were mis-

quoted, or perhaps ask for a recount. Of course, the club owners, like the experts among the baseball Writers, can be wrong, especially at this date when several teams still are searching for talent, .. But take it or leave it, the consensus of the selections names Columbus as the team to beat. . . . The order of finish, according to the poll: Columbus, Minneapolis, Louisville, Kansas City, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Toledo and Milwaukee. ‘How they finished last year: Kansas City, Columbus, Minneapolis, Louisville, St. Paul, Indianapolis, Toledo and Milwaukee. . . . Louisville, fourth, was miles behind third-place Minneapolis, and the four second division clubs didn’t have a look-in. Columbus got a delayed start in 1940. . . . The Red Birds rallied in the last iwo months and crushed all rivals except the leading Blues. . . . They pushed Minneapolis out of second place and gave Kansas City many anxious moments in the closing days of the son. Columbus lost loads of money in 1939 and during the first half of last season and it is said the St. Louis Cardinals, parent club, will concentrate on a pennant winner in the Ohio capital this year.

Cards Have Five Clubs in Big Minors

THE CARDINALS’ minor league farm system includes five clubs in the big minors and it is reported Columbus is in line to get the cream of the material. : In addition to Columbus, the Cardinals control Rochester, International League; Sacramento, Pacific Coast League; New Orleans, Southern Association, and Houston, Texas League. Columbus, Rochester and Sacramento are in Class AA and New Orleans and Houston in Class A-1. :

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PEEWEE REESE, the shortstop up from Louisville, may be brilliant, but Manager Leo Durocher is due for much action at that position this season if President Larry MacPhail of the Dodgers has any infiuence. Larry still believes Durocher is great when playing, that he imparts nerve to his mates. . . The club lacks the necessary spark when Leo is out of the lineup, says MacPhail, . . . He believes Brooklyn would have won more games in 1940 had Leo played more. Durocher is in condition early to maintain better than his ‘1940 average. . . Therefore, to be ready for emergencies, MacPhail’s prescription for any losing streaks in 1941 will be the infern of Durocher, even with Reese producing as convincingly as 1940.

Three Jobs Open On Sox Mound Staff

AFTER May 15, the date on which big league squads must be reduced to 25, Manager Dykes of the White Sox thinks he’ll have room for only nine pitchers of the 16 now assembled in training camp at Pasadena, Cal. . . . Sure bets for the staff at this time are Ted Lyons, John Rigney, Ed Smith, Bill Dietrich, Pete Appleton and Thornton Lee. . . . With three jobs open, the Sox rookies have something to look forward to instead of just a training camp trip

Long Island giant is positive he will |:

ns maul, packing about 250 pounds .on

and a workout.

Johnny Humphries from Cleveland and Joe Haynes from Wash-

‘ington look good enough to grab off

two of the open mound berths.

. Haynes was purchased conditionally from Washington and

: Humphries was obtained in a trade that sent Clint Brown, veteran

relief hurler, to Cleveland. ” ” ”

THE HOOSIER STATE may be universe, but Wisconsin is entitled

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the basketball hotbed of the to raise an objection on this

year’s record. . . . The Badgers not only won the undispusted championship of the Big Ten but engaged in five games with the best Indiana has to offer and won all five. - Coach Bud Foster's team defeated Purdue twice, Indiana, Notre

Dame and Butler once each, for a grand slam. .

give credit where credit is due, at lea

. . So we've got te st for the 1940-41 season.

The Badgers lost only three players from their entire squad

* and are likely to have plenty to say by graduation will be Gene Englund,

and Don Timmerman, reserve center. . .

about next season. . . . Lost ace center; Ted Strain, guard, . And this season’s fresh-

men squad is expected to supply capable replacements.

The Human Box Car--Next In Line for Joe--Hits the Rails

By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent { NEW YORK, March 5 (U. P.).—=|; Abe Simon, the human boxcar, hits | the rails tonight for Detroit where |; _ he hopes to wreck Heavyweight |: Champion Joe Louis on March 21. Never was a joust journey under taken with more confidence. The|:

~ pulverize little Louis, after giving|; “him the fee-fi-fo-fum business, Big Abe regards Louis as “little” because Big Abe is a mastodon of

a six-foot four-inch beam. He will dwarf the Detroit Negro when they climb into the ring. Louis registers 203 and six feet one. Some of Simon’s confidence may have sprung from looking into the ‘mirror at himself—if he didn’t get scared stiff. In truth, he is a fearsome looking fellow—an ambling . {llustration of the abysmal brute. -Fronting ‘for his over-sized head is a countenance that reminds one of

hi a somewhat battered Boris Karloff.

This house-haunting head, with its

fuzzy brown foliage, nestles snugly

gpon huge and somewhat hunched ‘shoulders. Then comes the torso— an amazing mass of compact meat «51 inches around the chest, sup"ported by comparatively spindly legs. A Freak or Athlete One might consider the Long ¥sland behemoth a freak, were it not for the fact that he is an ath-

school days at John Adams High when he starred in football and the shot-put, and hurtled through the 100-yard dash in. 10.4 seconds. Now ‘gt 25, he’s a prizefighter with some seven years experience and more than 40 bouts under his huge belt. Big Abe is managed by Jimmy Johnston, who piloted Bob Pastor through two encounters with Louis. " And for this title fight he has been groomed by ancient Jack Johnson, first Negro to wear the heavyweight crown. Jimmy travel® tonight to Detroit with the giant. Johnson— L'il Artha—goes to the Auto City a week before the fight. Johnson, surprisingly spry for his " §3 years, has been training Simon ‘daily at Stillman’s gymnasium. “Johnson has been pepping this white giant to do to Louis, second Negro heavy champ, what another white giant — Jess Willard —did to Johnson on that broiling afternoon ‘4n Havana, April 5, 1915.

- Better Than Willard

~ Johnson says, “this Simon is a _ better fighter than Willard was then. He's faster, has better co- _ ordination and can punch a lot harder, particularly with his hooks. I'm not predictin’ nothin’, but any- * thing can happen if Abe lands on uis’ chin.”

Johnson dislikes Louis, and always has. He's the Brown Bomber’s severest critic. Whenever the elderly Negro in the blue beret thinks of

fle, he gems sardonically and

pion’s lethargic|

Abe Simon . . . Look out, Joe.

Londos Is Next On Mat Show

Wrestling fans today were awaiting the selection of an opponent to

go to the Armory mat next Tuesday night with Jim Londos, former

heavyweight champion. Londos’ appearance here was announced during last night's grappling show. In last night's feature bout, Dorve Roche took his first defeat in eight local attempts, losing a 28minute one-fall affair to Gino Garibaldi, 221-pound New Yorker. Roche, a 222-pounder from Decatur, Ill, was the victim of a body press. The semi-windup went 14 minutes, Ray Villmer, 224, St. Louis, employing a back drop to defeat Harry Kent, 230, Oregon. Buck Weaver, 180, Terre Haute, won on decision from Jules LaRance, 181, Montreal, in a 30-minute battle, and Whitey Whalberg felled Dave Reynolds, 175, Cincinnati, in 14 minutes with a rolling wrist lock.

Mrs. Comiskey Heads

The White Sox

CHICAGO, March 5. (U. P).— Mrs. Grace R. Comiskey today became the first woman president of an American League baseball team. She succeeds her husband, the late J. Louis Comiskey, as president of the Chicago White Sox. Her election was announced late yesterday after a meeting of the club’s board of directors. Since Ler

footwork—that straight ahead|husband’s death in July, 1939, the

club has been under the control of e First National Bank of trustee

No ‘Cousins

They Can Stop Goals But Can’t Make ’em

New Haven and Reds Are Next in Line

In a life-or-death. fight for third place in the American Hockey League's western division, the Capitals tonight and tomorrow face a

luck against this season. Their eastern road trip opens this evening at New Haven against the Yaletown Eagles, a team they've beaten only once in five attempts. That was accomplished recently in the more friendly surroundings of the Indianapolis Coliseum, but previous to that the Hoosiers had dropped two to the Eagles and tied a pair with them. Tomorrow night the Lads of Lewis move into Providence for a one-night stand, and the record is against them here, too. In the four

the Capitals have failed to turn in a victory. Their one triumph over Providence came early in the season —a 2-to-1 affair. The Deluge Is Due

After these down East engagements, the Capitals will come halfway home Saturday night for their eighth game of the season with Hershey’s Bars. Against the B’ars the Capitals have had better fortune, winning three, losing three and tying one. But | Indianapolis affairs aren’t really so gloomy as the above figures would indicate. The Capitals have established themselves as one of the strongest defensive teams of the league and Manager Herbie Lewis was convinced as his boys embarked yesterday that a flood of goals will come off their sticks ere long. Following this three-game road trip, the Hoosiers will return to the Coliseum next Sunday night to meet Cleveland, then move away for three more road games, returning home Sunday, March 16, to close the season against Pittsburgh’s Hornets. Third place and the berth in’ the Calder Cup playoffs may be decided right there, :

Baron Leads Scorers

The Capitals’ inability to gather goals shows itself in the most recent list of the league’s leading scorers. None of our boys is contained therein. ‘The leading scorer—and almost certain to retain that honor for the rest of the season—is Cleveland’s Les Cunningham. The blond center has tallied 22 goals and 40 assists for a 62-point total. Fred Thurrier of Springfield holds the runner-up spot with 52 points and teammate (Glenn Brydson is in third place with 51 points. co The league’s chief penalty box occupant continues to be Eddie Bush of Providence. The former Capital has served to date 31 minor sentences, four majors and a match penalty. The list of leading scorers: Cunningham, Cleveland .... Po i by Thurrier, | Springfield ...... 25 Brydson, Epringfield

Roubell, Pittsburgh Demarco, Providence

Cage Scores

COLLEGE

Columbia, 41; Princeton, 33. : Franklin-Varshall, 41; Muhlenberg, 38. Bucknell, 89; Gettysburg, 32. Simpson, 43; Iowa Wesleyan, 40. Allegheny, 62; Buffalo, 44. Tufts, 42: Clark, 37. Tarkio, 55; Peru, 31. Tulsa, 21; Oklahoma A. and M., 22. Washburn, 50; Drake, 42. Westminster, 55; Slippely Rock, 53. Concord, 53; Potomac State, 32. Idaho, 42; Oregon State, 35. Arizona Teachers, 48; Arizona, 47. Carroll, 24; Lawrence, 21. Mortingside, 59: South Dakota

U., 41. Bradiey Tech, 43; DePaul (Chicago), 41. West Vir-

West Virginia Wesleyan, 54; ginia, 50

COACH LOU REICHEL and his 10 Park School hoopsmen will take off for Chicago tomorrow morning to defend their title in the annual Midwest Prep Conference Invitational Tournament, to be held in the University of Chicago fleldhouse. League champions for the regular 1941 season, the Panthers will be trying for their third straight Midwest, title. The Indianapolis delegation is to face Elgin Academy in its opening tilt at 3 p. m. Thursday, after Pullman Tech of Chicago and St. Rita open the meeting . an hour earlier. The winner of the Pullman-St. Rita clash, by virtue of a bye, will be the semi-final opponent of the Elgin-Park victor, provided the latter is able to get past the winner of the Roosevelt M. A.Howe M. A. clash.

Park’s defending champs rated first seeding at the loop meeting Sunday, while Masonic Home, with 12 wins, - no losses and a 6-foot~8 center, was seeded second. The Reichelmen will flourish a proud won-15-lost-1 record before their Prep buddies at the tournament, including wins over six of “the other 11 squads entered in the competition. But the six victories came fHne at a time, and the Panthers will have their hands— or is it paws?—full in swiping the crown: the third time. Thies holdovers from last year’s Prep championship squad will be on hand again. Capt. Steve Terry, who élternates with junior Al Huff at right forward; Hank Tinney, 6-foot-3 guard sub, and Mike Keene, center for the trio. Wey out in front of the Panther paint-pourers is the original onehanded kid, Frank (Tricksy) Bix‘ler, wlio’ averaged 117% points a game ‘in 16 clashes, a net total of 188 scores.

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By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, March 5.—Miss Alice Marble had a miserable sold, and, being neighborly, I fixed up a basket of cookies, wild haw preserves, chicken broth and Kleenex, and paid her a visit. After eating up most of what } brought her, I delicately maneuvered the conversation around to tennis and asked her to name the greatest player of the game she had ever seen. “Well,” she answered, “I'm traveling around on my professional tour with two of them—Bill Tilden and Don Budge. Oh, I know, there can’t be but one greatest player, but how are you going to choose between Bill and Don? As a matter of fact, in naming the greatest tennis player who ever lived, I think you'll have to.take three names into consideration. Bill, Don and Ellsworth Vines.” While I finished off the cookies, Miss Marble and her friend and teacher of many years, Eleanor Tennant, figured out how they

¢ would rank the veteran Philadel-

phian, the California redhead, and the lanky Vines, who has abandoned tennis for golf. They decided that Vines, for one match, was the best of all time. They rated Budge as the greatest player over a stretch of a year. - ‘They put Tilden at the head of the great players over the years. “Vines was unbeatable when his game was absolutely under control,” Miss Marble said. “This wasn’t often, because Elly allowed no margin for error. He hit every shot with everything he had—went out for a winner on every ball. On those rare occasions when everything went right, there was simply no beating him, or even coming close to beating him.”

Park School Will Go After | Third Midwest

Prep Title

who shares the other forward spot with Terry. The right-handed junior has trickled the draperies for 62 markers to date and has been particularly clever on de-_ fense. The rehound department of the Panthers is in charge of two gentlemen, Larry Gerlach and Herman Kothe, both seniors. A third guard who sees a lot of action is dependable Jim Magennis, another veteran. Rebounds are his specialty, while he leaves the offense mostly to Bixler, Park’s other tournament squad spots are still uncertain. : School authorities are seriously considering advertising the school like the Navy does its ships: “Join Park School and see the world.” The roving Reichelmen have been to Chicago twice already this year, to Cincinnati for a two-day stand, to Bloomington, to Batesville, whose sectional champs put the only blot on the Panthers’ otherwise splendid record, and to Culver M. A. By rapid calculation and by use of a log table we find the traveling tossers speed 1525 miles this season, or about 1-120th of the distance to the moon, if anyone cares.

Tulane Plays U. S. C.

NEW ORLEANS, March 5 (U. P.). —Tulane University said today it

with the University of Southern California on a home-and-home basis. The first game was scheduled for Los Angeles on Sept. 26, 1942, and the second one here on Dec, 18, 1943.

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I asked Miss Tennant if his three set win over Henri Cochet in the national finals at Forest Hills was on one of those days. I saw that match and the mighty Frenchman was bewildered by the ferocity and precision of Vines’ shots. “Yes, that was one of the days,” Miss Tennant answered. “No one who ever held a racquet could have beaten him that day.” “Budge’s game is marvelous every day. He is never in-and-out. He hits no patchy streaks. Since we have been on this tour, and I have had a good chance to watch him, I have yet to see him have an off

day.” As for Tilden, Miss Marble He is 48,

couldn’t say enough. “Bill is unbelievable. and has been playing tennis for more than 20 years, but every time he steps out against Budge he firmly expects to beat him. “I'll get that young man tonight,’ he’ll say, and twice he has beaten Don, and beaten him when Don was playing beautifully, He has twice as much stamina as any of the rest of us. Over the years, there never has been one like him.” Miss ‘Marble believes the veteran Jacobs will again win the National Women’s title this year. : “Helen plays as well as any of the youngsters, and she has the experience that is needed at Forest Hills. As for the men, it’s a tossup between McNeill, Riggs, Kramer and two or three others.” The interview ended when the broth and preserves ran out.

Fights Again

George Eshman . . . in Arm: ry show.

George Eshman, Cincinnati wel ter (above), who decisioned Tony Vino, Davenport, Ia., here last Friday at the Armory in a fast bout, will again tangle with Vino this Friday in a six-rounder preceding thre Lou Thomas-Johnay Miles 10-round main event. There will be four six-round bouts on this week's professional card.

Pacers in the Big Ten Relays

Three of the pace setters at the Big Ten Relays in the Purdue Fieldhouse Saturday night are (left to right) Howard Schoenike, Wisconsin; Forest Weber, Purdue, and Marc Jenkins, Indiana. Schoenike and Jenkins expect to push the distance stars while Weber attempts to match George Paskvan of Wisconsin

Purdue Dolled Up for Meet

Times Special

LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 5. —

Michigan's seven-year reign over the

Big Ten indoor track domain may

be seriously challenged by the bril-

liant field that will compete in the 31st annual championships here in

the Purdue University fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday nights. The Wolverines, who will be depending largely on balance in seeking their eighth straight title, can expect to be pressed to the limit by a veteran Indiana aggregation that includes three defending champions, Roy Cochran, 440; Campbell Kane, one mile run, and Archie Harris, shot put. Celebrating the first time in history that the indoor championships have been held at Purdue, Coach Hermon Phillips, who developed the Butler Relays during the period that he was the Bulldog mentor, has completed plans for a program that will add considerably to the color of the championships, notably for the finals on Saturday night. The Purdue fieldhouse, which will accommodate close to 4000 spectators in permanent balconies, will be gaily decorated for the occasion, and the finals on Saturday night will be formally opened at 7:45 o'clock with a parade of all contestants headed by attractive Ann Ostrander of West Lafayette, pert Purdue freshman, who will reign as Queen of the evening with a court of four other campus beauties, Vivian: M. Petersen and Sylvia Pittman of Indianapolis, Roberta Glezon, Oblong, Ill. and Barbara Hyman of Logansport. For the finals on Saturday night, for which all seats will be reserved, the fieldhouse floor will be entirely covered with bright colored maroon sawdust on which the white lines of the track will provide a striking contrast.

Kearns Speaks At LU. Banquet

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March 5. —James S. Kearns, sports writer of the Chicago Daily News, will be the principal speaker at the Indiana University winter sports banquet next Monday, March 10, in Alumni hall. The banquet will honor Indiana baskethall, indoor track, wrestling and swimming squads. Arthur M. Weimer, dean of the I. U. School of Business, will serve as toastmaster. Kearns was graduated from Notre Dame University in 1934, and immediately joined the staff of the Daily News. He is the conductor of hg famous “Score-Board” column and is an outstanding writer in the field of college athletics. Kearns has also contributed to several national magazines.

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Giants Might Trade Two For Lieber

Joe Gordon Takes A Try at First

MIAMI, March 5 (U. P.).—Manager Bill Terry and President Horace Stoneham of the New York

Giants today were considering an offer for Chicago Cubs’ Outfielder Hank Lieber, a former Giant. Terry said he had been asked by the Cubs to make an offer for Lieber. Stoneham declared he would like to have Lieber again and would be willing to give up Frank Demaree and Joe Moore to get him.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 5 (U. P.).~Joe Gordon, former New York Yankees’ second baseman, embarked upon his second full day of practice as a first baseman. Joe has been using a cheap glove purchased in a drugstore and has some difficulty in mastering it. Although a little awkward ‘in fielding his new position, Gordon performed ably.

HAVANA, March 5°‘ (U. P.).— Vetéran Pitcher Curt Davis joined the Brooklyn Dodgers’ casualty list today. Davis took a header during yesterday’s three-hour drill and suffered a kink in his back. He will be absent from practice for at least three days.

ANAHEIM, Cal, March 5 (U. P.).—Connie Mack expressed disgust today over California “mist” after the 19th day of rain since the Philadelphia Athletics started training 22 days ago. “This is the worst spring training weather I ever have experienced,” Connie said after yesterday's game with Santa Monica was called off be~cause of the “fog.”

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March 5 (U. P.).—Hot, clear weather was.the signal today for the Philadelphia Phillies’ pitchers to go “all out” as they prepared for exhibition games. Manager Doc Prothro gave the “throw as you please” order with the temperature up to 86, advising the veterans to take it easy and let the young newcomers carry the early load.

LAKELAND, Fla, March 5 (U. P.)~Manager Del Baker lengthened the Detroit Tigers’ workout to three hours today as he looked over the 20-man pitching staff from which nine men probably will be dropped. He appeared impressed with performances of Virgil Trucks, rookie hurler from Birmingham, Ala. Buck Newsom, who reached camp yesterday, reported a broken thumb that kept him on the sidelines for a times; was “completely recovered.”

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, March 5 (U. P.).—Alf Anderson, young rookie shortstop from Atlanta who became a holdout, is expected to arrive at the Pittsburgh Pirate training camp within a few days to sign his first major league contract (Continued on Page 9.)

Froebel Still 7

In Tourney

By UNITED PRESS Gary Froebel High School, winner of the Gary sectional basketball tourney, today was assured of con= tinuing in the state tournaments despite the fact it used an ineligible player in first round eliminations.

A. L. Trester, commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, announced Froebel could continue in order not to “disturb the next tournament.” Froebel officials discovered that Edward James, who played in sec~' tional games against Whiting, East Chicago Washington and Gary Tolleston, had played independent basketball last fall. : School officials then withdrew him from the final game in which Froebel took the title from Gary Horace Mann and placed the case be fore Trester. In announcing Froebel can stay in the tournaments, Trester pointed out James would be ineligible for further high school play.

What! Anothe Yankees Buyer

NEW YORK, March 5 (U, P.).— Joseph M. Schenck, board chairman of 20th Century-Fox Movie Co., revealed today that he is considering purchase of the New York Yankees baseball club. Schenck told reporters he would like to buy the club if reports about the price are correct—“If it’s true that I could swing the deal on a million-dollars-down basis.” Although no definite price ever has been quoted by representatives of the Jacob Ruppert estate, Schenck indicated that he believed the entire transaction would involve between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000. However, he emphasized that mention of these figures should not be construed as an offer. Schenck talked baseball to report« ers before his trial opened today in Federal Court. He is under indictment charging conspiracy to evade payment of $400,970 income taxes. “I've always been keen on base ball,” Schenck said. “About 13 on 20 years ago I had a substantial interest in a club at Vernon, Cal. And we had some mighty fine play= ers in those days. “I have ‘done no negotiating, ag yet, with the Yankee representatives, but, when this trial is fine ished, I would like to confer with the attorney who represents the estate.”

Illness Weakens I. U. Mat Squad

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 3. —An attack of influenza suffered today by Sophomore Joe Sparks, 128-pounder, weakened Indiana. University’s chances of successfully defending its Big Ten mat title in the conference wrestling champion ships this week-end at Ohio State. Coach Billy Thom has depended heavily on Sparks, former Bloom ington high school state champion, who has lost only one match this season. ’

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