Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 March 1941 — Page 26

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‘SPORTS...

By Eddie Ash

~ ST. PAUL'S SAINTS, sixth-piace finisher last season, is looking forward to an improved club this year, and according to Gordon Gilmore of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the optimistic preliminary survey seems justified. Ralph (Red) Kress, remembered with misgivings by rival pitchers from’ his 1937 season with Minneapolis, is the new player-manager, succeeding Babe Ganzel. . . . Kress isn’t sure where he'll play, but promises to be in 154 games at shortstop or third base. . « « His righthanded power is ideally adapted to Lexington Park's 315-foot fence. “More right-handed power is on tap from newcomers Fern Bell and Frank Silvanis, both outfielders. . . . Bell hit .327 for Louisville in 1938 and drove in 90 runs. . . . Silvanis is on option from the Yankee system. . . . He hit 35 home runs for Akron in '38 against a fence comparable to the left field Lexington barrier. George Stumpf is back, tried and reliable center fielder, while Gil English, A. A. batting champ of 1939, intends to give someone competition for an outfield berth. . . . With Kress available for third base, English hopes to realize his lifelong ambition to play the outfield. . = Kress at third base will depend on the ability of Dick Korte, 23-year-old shortstop purchased from Beaumont. . . . He is reported to be a good fielder with a strong arm, and was regarded as the leading baserunner in the Texas League last year... . Leo Wells, who was farmed out to Jacksonville, will have another try at short or second. Ollie Bejma, who batted near .300 last year, but was considered by many to have had a bad year, will be back at second, hoping to come closer to his pace of 1938, when he was voted the league's “most valuable.” . . . Jesse Newman, formerly of Indianapoils, who finished 1940 at first base, will be back at that station.

Lines Out for Experienced Receiver

. CATCHING is not yet set, but General Manager Lou McKenna has lines out for an experienced receiver. . . . The young hopeful in

this department is Herman Bauer, 22 years old, who was voted “most

valuable” in the Northern League, playing for champion Grand Forks in 1940. He batted .294 and caught every game. . . . Wally Schang, on the roster as coach, is expected to help Bauer learn the A. A. ropes. ... Norman Schlueter, from last year’s team, is still on the roster. Pitching will have Art Herring and Vedie Himsl, two 1940 mainstays as a starter.

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YOUNG TALENT in the St. Paul pitching department appears to bear the most promise of all. ' Right-handers include Merle Strachan, who won 15 and lost 11 for Selma; Bruno Somenzi, who won 17 and lost seven for Grand Forks; Pete Kaloh, who won 23 games with sixth-place Leesburg, and Howard Belknap, won nine and lost three with an earned run average of 1.98 for Grand Forks. . . . Dwain Sloat is a left-hander, back from Grand Forks, having won 15 and lost seven. ‘Dick Coffman, relief star of the New York Giants in 1938 and 1939, has joined the Saints as a free agent. . . . The first squad of batterymen will report at Leesburg, Fla., March 14. . . . The regulars follow three days later. 7

Williams Eyes Season of Prosperity

“I KNOW the American League pitchers now and should have better luck hitting against them this year,” said Ted Williams, Red Sox sluggger, as he departed Minneapolis for the Sarasota, Fla. training camp. . .. “I am heavier and stronger as a result of spending the winter hunting, fishing and hiking and I'am looking forward to my best season.” . . «Well, if young Ted slaps that ball around at an increased pace

, over last season he'll really be up there. . . . He finished third among

American League hitters with an average of .344, only eight points

behind Joe DiMaggio, who won the league championship with .352.

and “four points behind Luke Appling of the White Sox, who batted .348. :

If Williams concentrates on fielding he'll run Jimmy Foxx & close race for popularity in Boston.

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BERT WILSON has been signed to do the play-by-play descrip+ - tions of the 1941 baseball games at Perry Stadium, and when thé Indians are on the road, according to an announcement made today by C. A. McLaughlin, vice president and general manager of Radio

Station WIBC.

Like the ball players, Wilson will warm up for the job by going to the Tribe’s training camp at Bartow, Fla. . . . He will take along | transcription equipment and will make recordings of interviews with

Tribe players and officials which will be re-broadcast over WIBC at

5:30 p. m. daily after the training camp opens. Batterymen are to report at Bartow, March 12 and the other members of the squad, March 17.... Announcer Wilson comes to WIBQ with a background of more than 10 years’ radio sports experience.

Second Pro Boxing Card Scheduled for Tonight

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‘The Business Men's Sports Club is to stage its second professional boxing card at the National Guard

Kelse McClure and club officials are - predicting fast action all the way. The Lou Thomas-Johnny Miles 10-round heavyweight match tops the bill and there will be four additional bouts, all scheduled over the six-round route. Thomas is the local heavy and Miles hails from St. Louis. Miles and his manager came to town last night and the latter called attention -to the fact that Johnny defeated Jimmy Webb of St. Louis in 10 round:: three years ago end in a return match knocked Wekb out in three rounds. Webb is now rated one of the leading contenders for the 175pound championship. Bud Taylor, Terre Haute, the former world’s bantamweight champ,

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has a protege on the program, He is Vic Hutton, Terre Haute, who won championship National A. A. U. honors when fighting as an jamateur. Taylor will second Hution against Mike Flaridy, Ohio | light heavy. The first match tonight will start promptly at 8:30. The fighters were to weigh in at Marry Cooler’s at 2 o'clock this afternoon. George Grammell and Hap Atherton are to referee tonight's fights andthe judges will be named from the ring. The complete card:

—Main Event—10 Rounds—-

Johnny. Miles, St. Louis, vs. Lou Thomas, Indianapolis; hegvyweights. —Six-Round Matches—- + Vic Hutton, Terre Haute, vs. Mike | Flaridy, Mt. Pleasant, Ohio; |light! heavies. |

Tioto Taylor, Chicago, vs. Charley Banks, Cincinnati; welters. | |

George Eshman, Cincinnati, vs. Tony Vino, Davenport, Iowa; welters.

Charley Eshman, Cincinnati, VS.

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Hawks Practice At Anderson

The regional tournaments |~-second step in the Indiana process for whittling 776 {high school basketball teams

run off in daylight and afterldark sessions tomorrow at 64 tof the state’s largest gymInasiums. || ‘This is the time when 48 of last | week's 64 sectional winners will be {sent home to store their uniforms, | while the remaining 16 move on to

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Em Will Fall-But Who Are They?

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1041’

{the four super regionals, scheduled | [SEE

next Saturday at Indianapolis, Vincennes, Muncie and Hammond. Despite the scarcity of major upsets last week, the regional field is packed with darkhorses and un-

|i knowns ready to outbid the more [1 familiar and more favored fives.

| Among these upstarts, to name a

||| few, are Maxwell, Pine Village, Roll-

{ing Prairie, St. Paul, Jackson Town|ship, Freeland Park, Freelandville, New Paris and Somerset.

Fans to Follow Hawks

Decatur Central, winner in our own sectional, will leave its Valley Mills home to vie with a strong threesome in the Anderson regional.

pected to accompany Coach Burke Anderson and his 10-man squad to the expansive Anderson gym for the tourney. Here the Marion County and Indianapolis sectional champions will match their experience, height ahd fire power against Pittsboro in the afternoon and then against the Maxwell-Anderson winner in the evening if successful at the former chore. The Hawks had one practice on the Anderson floor this week and spent the rest of the time sharpening their attack on the local Armory planks. They're without a gym, but such a handicap hardly bothered them in last week’s sectional. The whole squad was pronounced in tiptop condition on the eve of play.

Can Winslow De It?

Certain regional centers are attracting state-wide attentien this year. At Washington, for example, Mr. Fan wants to know whether the giant-killing Winslow five can continue its title ride against the powerful Hatchets. And at Muncie it’s a question of whether the basketball teams of Burris, New Castle and Richmond can fight as vigorously for baskets as their supporters have {been fighting all week for tickets. | The Gary regional has been called | the “looniest” in years, mainly because the familiar faces are gone land in their place are such con|tenders as Rolling Prairie, Rens|selaer and Edison of East Gary. | Every center has its favorite— some even two or three. In southern i Indiana it's hard to decide among Shelbyville, Madison and Greenwood

lat Greensburg. At Attica opinion

is divided between Greencastle and | Crawfordsville. Peru and Logansport are expected to make a battle of it in Berry Bowl, while Marion, Kokomo and Tipton have the dopesters in a quandary at Marion. It’s estimated that more than 66,000 fans will see these 64 big basketball shows tomorrow, with the biggest crowd of 7460 sitting in on the Muncie hoopfest and the smallest of 2378 viewing doings at Attica. Yep, 48 of ’em will be chopped down tomorrow. Don’t you wish you knew which ones?

Hornet Seniors Given Awards

Four Howe High School basketball senjors received awards denoting three years’ service at a school assembly today. They were Bob Collins, Don Pfeiffer and Don Williamson. - , Others receiving varsity awards were Don Clapp, Bob E. Brown, Jack Jones, Bob H. Brown, Jim Wade, Dick Eichenauer, Leland Dickerson and Manager Bill Prater. : Twelve reserve and 16 freshman awards also were given out.

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Times Special VALPARAISO, Ind., March 7 (U. P.).—Neil Mosser wound up his season scoring spree with 363 points over a 2l-game route as his St. Joseph’s College basketball team closed out with a 49-28 victory over Valparaiso here last night. The Puma forward tallied seven

|| field goals and six free throws. This || performance gave him a 50-point || lead

over Evansville’'s Wilford Doerner, who score 313 points in 16

1| games.

Umps to Meet

The Indianapolis Umpire Association meets today at Fire headquarters.

Fencers Win

The Indianapolis Fencing Corps defeated a team representing N. C. A. G. U, 12-7, last night.

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Park Advances In Net Meet

Times Special CHICAGO, March 7.—The first obstacle in the path of Park School of Indianapolis’ drive toward its second straight Midwest Prep School basketball championship was removed last night as they defeated Elgin Academy, 38 to 19, at the University of Chicago Fieldhouse. The Illinois team managed only to count one field goal during the first half and the Panthers led at the end of the initial quarter, 9 to 2. At the half-time they had widened the score, 23 to 8. Mike Keene and Herman Kothe each looped in 10 points to lead the victors. Culver Military Academy scored a 29 to 26 victory of Onarga (Ill) and Howe Military Academy eliminated Roosevelt of Aledo (Ill), 47 to 26.

Garden Tourney

Needs Five More

NEW YORK, March 7 (U. P).— Five teams remained to be chosen today for the fourth annual National Invitation Basketball Tournament, which begins in Madison Square Garden, March 18. Seton Hall, Rhode Island State and Long Island University, chosen last night, were the first three Eastern teams selected. Seton Hall has won 42 straight games over two seasons, Rhode Island State, 21 in 24 starts and L. I. U, 22 of 24. Ten teams still are under consideration for the other invitations but selections probably won't be made until Monday because most of them have games scheduled this weekend. Still in the running are City College of New York, Bradley Tech, Duquesne, George Washington, Ohio University, Texas Tech, Toledo, Westminster, Western Kentucky State and Wyoming.

Behnke Is Tops In Skish Show

Bill Behnke topped all others in the Marion County Fish and Game Skisk League games last night when his two-game series totaled 182. Ollie Bans was runner-up with a 163 total. ; Don Skyles scored 155, Bob Jones counted 152 and Harry Bec made 152. Mrs. Harry Sutphin placed first among the woman players with a total of 164. Mary Ellen Johns was runner-up with 135. Other top scorers were Mrs. Rex Edwards, 127; Mrs. J. E. Adams, 129 and Mrs. Ollie Bans, 95. Charles McCormick Jr. won the junior division with a 141 total.

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The timber topper on the left is Ohio State’s Robert Sulzman, one of the 264 entrants in the Big Ten indoor track meet tonight and tomorrow at the Purdue Fieldhouse. On the right is Park Brown of Illinois, who will represent the Illini in the mile and two-mile events.

Michigan Defends Big Ten

Indoor Title at

LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 7 (U. P.).—Michigan begins another defense of the title it has held seven years when 264 athletes turn out tonight for the preliminaries of the 31st annual Big Ten indoor track and field meet at the Purdue University field house. Indiana stood a good chance of placing high with three champions, Roy Cochran in the quarter-mile, Campbell Kane in the distances and Archie Harris in the shotput, on its squad. Kane and Cochran were aiming at new records in the mile run and the 440-yard. Other detending champions com-

Golden Glovers Enter Finals

CHICAGO, March 7 (U, P.).— Thirty-two contenders, two of them defending champions, enter the final rounds of the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament tonight at the Chicago Stadium. Representing the best of a field of 23,000 starters from 23 states, tonight's fighters will include Richard Manchaca, Ft. Werth, Texas, and Harold Dade, Chicago, last year's champions in the bantamweight and flyweight divisions, respectively. Winners in the eight weight divisions tonight will receive miniature diamond studded golden gloves and places on the Chicago intercity team which meets a similar team from New York March 26 at the Stadium. The eight losing finalists tonight will be awarded silver gloves.

Table Tennis

Closely contested ‘matches occurred in the Classic League at the Indianapolis Table Tennis Center, Meridian Life Bldg. 307 N. Pennsylvania St. Results: : able Service, 10; Western Elsottie, 8.

.. Mallory, 11; Power and Light Hopkins Display, 12; Farm Bureau, 6.

In an outstanding singles match Sterling Mitchell defeated Ed Baase, 21-17, 19-21, 21-19. Nationally ranked stars who performed were Sally Green, Jim Shrout and Mitchell. Players wishing to compete in other table tennis leagues are requested to contact the Center.

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peting are Myron Piker of North western, In the dashes; Jim Smith | of Northwestern and Don Canham of Michigan in the high jump, and # William Williams of Wisconsin in the pole vault. Bob Wright of Ohio State was expected to lead the field in the hurdles. Two events have been added to the meet this year, the 70-yard low hurdles and the broad jump. Tonight's preliminaries will reduce the number of contestants to six in the 440-yard and 70-yard low hurdles; nine in the 880 and 12 in the 60-yard sprint and 70-yard high hurdles.

Well, Robert, W hat Think You of This?

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, March 7 (U. P.).—Wendell 8. Wilson, Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois, said last night Big Ten athletics “would be better off

without the University of Chicago” and that Chicago's President, Robert M. Hutchins, “is 8 handicap to our program.” : In a speech at the annual Illinois basketball banquet, he said he was “sick and tired” of reading Hutchins’ statements in newspapers and magazines because “he continually attacks the program of intercollegiate athletics in the Big Ten. “The youth of today is not so well trained and we need more emphasis upon physical education,” he continued. “Instead, we find a mind like Hutchins’ who is opposing our program and trying to put a heavier scholastic load upon our students.”

Bisons Sharing

| Third Place With Ice Caps

Hoosiers Lose Second ’ On Eastern Trip

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| Capitals had Buffalo as a | third-place roommate today,

the Bisons coming up from downstairs while the Caps were losing a pair of games

down East.

A scant two points behind is Pitts

& | burgh, which may not be that far

behind, depending on the decision reached next Friday morning by the American League's board of gove ernors on the Indianapolis-Pittse burgh game protested by the Hore nets. What makes this such a critical situation is that there's only one playoff spot available to this threesome, and the season is just two weeks away from the finish line, Hershey has clinched second place and Cleveland is safe from everye

lh | one but Hershey.

O. S. U. Entersls:

Butler Meet

Six Butler University trackmen will participate in the Central Collegiate Conference meet at Notre Dame this afternoon and tomorrow as a final tune-up before the ninth annual Butler Indoor Relays, here, March 15. Coach Ray Sears has selected a one-mile relay team of Capt. James

Stewart, Morris Nahmias, Ray Als-|Y

bury and Earle Cummings to compete while Max Armer and Robert Dreessen will take part in the halfmile and mile, respectively. bury, also, will run the low hurdles. Sears, also, announced today the entry of two more schools in the. Butler Relays. They are Ohio State and Indiana State. The Sycamores with an individual list of six and the Buckeyes with 19 bring the total number of schools entered to 12 and increase the individual list to 140. Coach Larry Snyder has entered men in all special events and the one-mile, four-mile and two-mile relay races.

Leahy Comes Home

SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 7 (U. P.) —Frank Leahy, former football coach at Boston College, was expected to arrive today or tomorrow to take over his new duties as head football coach and athletic director

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The Capitals last night were just about the same Capitals of the pre« vious night when they were wale loped by New Haven. Last night Providence did the spanking — a good 6-1 job at the Rhode Island Arena. A pair of goals in the first eight minutes gave Providence a 2-0 lead, and the Reds banged in another in the second period. They wouldn't stop even then and rammed home another before Les Douglas, Jud McAtee and Billy Thomson teamed for the one and only Capital goal at 5:25. But two more Providence goals finished the game—and ape parently the Capitals. Two new Reds were used against the Caps and both scored a goal, They were Butch Bouchard and Augie Herchenratter, the latter being a brother to Indianapolis’ Art Herchenratter. The summary:

Providence (6) Indianapolis (17

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Wing iroux Right Wing Providence Spares—Platz. DeMarco, Kel ly, Wilson, Johnston, Augie Herchenratter, Bouchard, Gustafson. Indianapolis Spares — McDonald, Brown, Bruneteau, Art Herchenratter, McAtee, Thomson, Behling, Douglas. feree—Olarence Campbell. Linesman —Gus Rivers. . Score by Periods Providence 2 1 Indianapolis 0 0 1-1 First Period Scoring — (1) Providence, Gustafson (Johnston), 8:00: (2) vie ence, Johnston (Augie Herchenratter), :56. Penalty—DeMarco. Second Period Scoring—(3) Providence, Bouchard (Johnston), 2:57. Penalty —

oung. Third Period Scoring — (4) Providence, Platz , 4:04: (85) Indian-

(7) Providence, Augie Herchenratter (Gus A230), 13:12. Penalties—Behling. De arco.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Western Division

. GF. 167 17 119 139 4

GA. Pts. 1468 59 162 B88 154 4 169, 41 162 39

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T. GF. GA. Pts. 18 4 181 154 68 19 9 147 133 87 20 8 157 139 54

Philadelphia 2W 6 148 152 B98 RESULTS LAST NIGHT

Providence, 6: INDIANAPOLIS, 1. Hershey, 5; Pittsburgh, 1. Buffalo, 4; New Haven, 3.

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