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: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1041"

Presenting The Old And New In The Tribe's 1941 Roster

Presenting the new and the old in the Indianapolis Indians’ spring training camp at Bartow, Fla. Bob Pritchard,

Left te right: Outfielder last Infielder Don Parrett, field for the Tribe last season.

year:

Ralph Pettit, another rookie from

rookie, from California;

California, and

Orr THE BACKBOARD

By J. E. O'BRIEN

3 Ea

(Last of four columns analyzing the semi-final tournaments.

deals with the Indianapolis tourney.)

ALL

FOUR TEAMS coming into

| tivity

holdover first sacker from

Gil Brack, who played in the out- Charlie Moncrief, Lee Stuckman,

The Indianapolis ball club signed 15 pitchers to throw the ball around in training camp and six of the hopefuls are pictured—six motionless chuckers. Where's the pep, hoys?

Left to right: Bill Phoebus,

Jack Bastien, Ed Dersch and Don Bayliss. Dersch is an Indianapolis

lad, from Manual Training High School,

Good to Wade As Butler

2 Sperinl "BARTOW. Fla.,, March 14—Ac-| in the Indianapolis Indians’ spring training camp here has setJieg down to routine drills with the batterymen doing the bulk of the Work.

Three world track records are en-| dangered by the keen competition of the ninth annual Butler Indoor Re-| lays to be held tomorrow afternoon and night in the Fieldhouse Coaches of the 23 competing]

Today's article

the Tech gym to-

morrrow for semifinal play have known what it is to be frightened, and at least three are still in the running by

virtue of one-point victories. Indians had

Anderson in the sectional. the valuMadison ble with Seottsburg but came

The Pendleton bringing

29 victory.

geconds

11 able 30-¢ id trou ectional opener, 1 25-24 triumph yrdsvillle's Athenians but four and the

ane One -

in such danger by only tional finals SIX points In Rushville's administered Saturday aft

ton

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hy ernoon Indians the Favorites -schooled Indians be the favorites although the giant-killers is much than that encountered ndian wigwam last SaturCoach Archie Chadd’s lads n't been beaten for so long, ps they've lost all sense of

rd well 1" 1 Wiil week.

their record now shows s and three losses, two claimed by Logansport er by Greenfield. For hat expects to beat : the t's Still a matte those one-handed Find -handed flips by Turner, TayBeol and, after that, side that skintight de“Tribe erects I'he Lions are coming up from

of stopping

two

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Rushville with a hone-too-impres- |

ive season and los began, nersville that Ri in

record. They w@n 12 before the tourthen battered both and Aurora, two had beaten them ishville also finished the South Central Conference race with a slate of five wins and six setbacks.

Don't Overlook Madison

the Lions claim seven straight they hardly are in a Chadd’s Redskins So we're choosing Anderson to move into the evening round of two. Madison may turn out to be one the most underrated clubs of the campeign. Somehow the boys who pick have overlooked this

eight nevs Con teams earlier. far b

> 5

now can triumphs class with

Although

call against the final 30

their close

A long in

LOSS

even though it only two games in two d boasts the championthe Southeastern Con-

Ohio River club,

has lost dozen an ship of ference Coached by Ray Eddy, the Cubs have been beaten only by Princeton since Dec. 1¢ This 1s their first appearance in a semifinal, hardly their last if Eddy more boys like these in the under

but nas classes C. L. Cummings took over the coaching job at Crawfordsville H. T. McCullough went to Ft. Shelby with the , Beaten six times only by ong opposition in 25 games, the Athenians avenged a one-point loss during the season by downs ing Greencastle, 44-38, in the Attica regional. But Crawfordsville’'s string of 13 straight won't be much help against Madison, as | we see it The evening crowd should see Anderson win over Madison. And that completes our Quality Quartet. There it is—Washington, Central of South Bend, Huntington and Anderson. The tourney records of the four teams playing in the Indianapolis super regional:

ANDERSON

34; Markleville, 31. 40; Lapel, 22. 30: Pendleton, 29, 55: Maxwell, 26. i 27: Decatur Central,

~iy

Anderson, Anderson, Anderson, Anderson, Anderson,

CRAWFORDSVILLE

44; New Ross, 26. 54; Ladoga, 30. 539: New Market,

Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville, 28; Darlington, 37; 4;

Dana, 16. Greencastle,

Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville,

MADISON

25: Scottsburg, 24. 40; North Madison, 14. 40; Austin, 14. 35; Lexington, 30; St. Paul, 21. 30; Shelbyville, 24,

RUSHVILLE

Rushville, 40; rial, 21. Rushville,

Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison, Madison,

19.

Morton Memo-

55; Manilla, 20. Rushville, 34; Milroy, 25. Rushville, 13: Connersville, 41. Rushville, 47; Aurora, 34.

Only Fav orites

Are Still In

(Continued From Page 33)

1940 crown, St. Joseph County and Calumet fans have been arguing the merits of high school basketball in their respective territories. A decision should be reached before midnight tomorrow at Hammond. where Froebel of Gary is representing Calumet and South Bend Central carrying St. Joseph County hopes. First, however, Froebel must

the

tangle with Logansport and Central |!

with Lafayette.

| The Muncie semi-final, played in |

the second largest Hoosier high school arena, should provide three close games. The first afternoon encounter pair Huntington with Kokomo. while North Side of Ft. and Burris the second.

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until Monday when the infielders this afternoon and expressed opin I and outfielders check in and begin 8 0Y Rpressea op |

| pounding the leather and running] bases. { Al Lakeman, big catcher up from] the Sally League, impressed Man- | ager Wade Killefer yesterday, who | said the youngster looked and per- | formed like a durable backstop. He 1dles himself well and is fired with an ambition to get to the big leagues

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{ions that world records in the 60-! vard high and low hurdles and the university distance medley race are due for a slight reducing. Bob Wright, Ohio State sophomore, is the principal threat in both

He's a Redleg Fan

Lakeman's home is Cincinnati and he's a rousing Redleg fan and hopes to climb into a Cincinnati uniform in a couple of years. That kind of spirit is sure to help if the youngster has the stuff to solve American Association pitching. { = ( Nineteen players are now in cam and a second day of bright nome! Amateurs vesterday keyed the boys just right! for a lengthy session on the dia- | mond and greensward.

All managers who propose to have ! teams in the Indianapolis Amateur Ray Starr, purchased from the a 1nd) polis Am Akh 4 Baseball Association this season are I'exas League a couple of months ihe ; ae th toe Aes invited to attend a meeting of the ago, was the first hurler in camp AssOciati on Monday. March 17.1 to put speed on the ball. He used 7:30 p on in the Bo or Works to pitch for Minneapolis and knows! ‘20 P- 1 1 i ®1 i office in the City Hall. |

all about this spring training business. “Throwi By hed nine a, ly | Clyde Hoffa, president, stated that harm my | the Rules Committee would make arm,” said Starr. “It will act up a! | their recommendations at this tine | little later but by that time some for important changes in the Asso- | ciation rules, and that machinery | would be set in motion for the reg-

: 2 | istering of teams and players,

| | Pairings in the junior tourney to- | | morrow morning at the BEnglish Avenue Boys Club: | R:00-—~Rhodius Pals vs. Salvation Army. 9:00—Christamore vs. Hazel Stars. 10:00—Labor Temple vs. Deaf School. 11:00—Pennsy P. A. L. vs, Hill's Flashes, rikolf, city amateur champion, defended its title last

Where Are the Hurlers?

General Manager Leo T. Miller motored to Sarasota yesterday to watch the exhibition tilt between Cincinnati and the Boston Red Sox. He's keeping a close tab on the Reds and hopes to land new talent for his Indians shortly. “We'll take anything offered,” said Field Manager Killefer,” but Successfully just now I would like to get my | night against the Allison Assempeepers on a couple of Grade A|blers at Pennsy gym. The champs | pitchers. Can't bank too much on held a 2-point margin at the half what we have on hand.” time, but pulled away in the third quarter to win, 46 to 42. Tonight the Drikolds meet Kay Jewelers in! the first semi-final game at 8 p. m Corner Cafe meets Trimble Oi] at 9pm.

Cathedral stands no chance of losing its championship in final { eames in the Senior C. Y. O. League No. 1 Sunday. The No. 1 League schedule at St. PMilip’s:

1:30—8t, Joan of Are vs. Little Flower, 30—Cathedral vs. Plaza Club, 3 30—Holvy Trinity vs. St. John.

Scores Zoom

In ABC Meet

ST. PAUL, Minn,, March 14 (U. P.).—Scores of the sort you dream about at the alleys over Jones'| Drug Store back home were plenti- | In the No. 2 League a victory for | | ful last night at the opening of the| sacred Heart and a loss for Cru-|) 41st annual American Bowling Con- | saders will throw the teams into a | gress, | firs t § After Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Sacred Heart: The schedules Minnesota had rolled the first ball, L| 30=St. Patrick & 40 five-man teams stepped up to 3 R0—Sacred Tears vs oe Pap. the specially instailed alleys in the | 3:30—Crusaders vs. St. Roch. Municipal auditorium and opened ~

a ie tha evening] ‘Walther Tourney Has 11 Teams

| the field with a total of 2787. In his second game Milton Gard{tournament to be held during the week-end at the Hoosier Athletic!

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ner, Ashland, Wis, who never be-| night—267. He thrilled a crowd of more than 4000 with eight strikes Club. of 006. apolis at 1 p. m, and St. Paul of Most of the bowlers who rolled Indianapolis will tangle with Seywhich starts late this afternoon. day. Tournament officials said more | Seven senior teams are entered. money before May 6. p. m, Redeemer of Louisville against | Columbus at 3 p. m. and St. John of LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 14! Emmaus will meet the Seymour(NEA). —Ben Jones, who trained | St. Jehn winner at 9 p. m. following ing Whirlaway for the classic this|finals are scheduled for 3 p. m. year. Sunday. Another Complete Line of atonly «ooo Two Neighborhood Stores 930 S. Meridian St. 1108 Shelby St.

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Lakeman nan Looks Three World's Track Records Endangered Prepares for 9th Relay Show

equaled Sandbach's mark in 1938, then Ed Smith, Wisconsin colored star, came along and equaled the record six consecutive times in two successive years at the Relays. six finalists in the lows tomorrow |night should include Olsen, Hlad, Kenneth Sandbach, former Pur-| Wright, Cochran, Rankin and Aladue hurdler now coaching at the|/bury. In this particular race all Plainfield Boys’ School, disclosed | yesterday that his high hurdle record of :74 seconds, made at the 1934 Butler show, will be broken. He said, “I am making my first predic. | relative to my world’s hurdle mark at the Relays. It will be broken a new standard established by | the Ohio State sophomore, Bob| 3 Wright, “He is the greatest hurdling pros- | men are capable of running the pect I have ever had the pleasure to same time. Who wins will depend see run. This boy will go to the on who gets the fastest start. top of the hurdling game. He has| Indiana University, one of the every thing that it takes to make a teams expected to overthrow Michi-

hurdles although he will be pushed] by Don Olsen, Illinois, and Charles Hlad, Michigan Normal, over the

Purdue's Dave Rankin, Indiana's Roy Cochran, and Butler's Ray Alsbury in the lows.

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The |

real champion.” lgan University's seven-year Harvey Woodstra, as team champion. may shatter

own distance medley relay record Only 4 Teams

Michigan State,

|set last year. This will be very {much possible if the Flying Hoo-| [eiers run at full strength instead of [concentrating too much on the team title Elimination heats in the dash, | hurdles and shot put will be | tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. | Six men in each’event will qualify | for the finals that night at 8 o'clock. Only three men will return this | vear to defedd their individual] event championships of last year. | Cochran will defend the low hurdles [1n addition to running on three relay teams. Bill Carter of Pitts- | burgh looks good as a repeat in the | dash while Capt. Don Canham of Michigan is expected to find Keith O'Rourke, Notre Dame sophomore, a mess of trouble. Harold Hunt, Nebraska, 13 feet 103: inches this year Illinois Relays. the best pre-meet height contestant and is only 1% short of the Butler record made two vears ago by Milt Padway, Wiscon- | sin. Jim Delaney, Notre Dame, and | Archie Harris, Indiana, are

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 14 (U. P.) —San Diego and Santa Barbara State, of California; Murray (Ky.) State, and West Texas State, of Canyon, fight it out tonight to determine the finalists in the Fifth | National Intercollegiate Basketball tournament, Santa Barbara and Murray were matched in the semi-finals tonight. San Diego plays West Texas, Of the four teams, West looked most impressive last night. The Texans were amazingly agile for their height—the starting lineup averaged 6 feet 5 inches—and whipped a good little team, Delta State of Cleveland, Miss, 54 to 34. Price Brookfield of West Texas, leading scorer of the tournameiit,

Texas

seven goals and two free throws. the shot put championship.

Santa Barbara, the close guarding | specialists, beat Appalachian State N. C., 36 to 29. Tom Guerrero, Santa Barbara forward, was the standout, scoring 13 points, and barely giving Appalachian an opening. Murray made an early lead over Maryville (Mo.) Teachers stand up, 46 to 43. Murray was to 16, at the half, but

division are a tossup for prediction purposes. Other medley, Indiana, Notre Dame and Michigan are the big contenders, the Hoosiers and the Irish having an edge that may keep the Wolverines from winning their eighth straight title. Michigan Normal and Kansas

ahead, 29 troit,

have been selected best bets for

honors.

utes before the game ended. Durward Culp, Murray forward, slipped in two quick goals to clinch the vie tory. San Diego

[than normal and are expected to lift the college team title from Butler, winners the past three years. Altogether, 327 athletes from 24 schools have beeh entered.

had more to spare than usual, in beating Texas Wesleyan 44 to 42. The Californians were ahead nearly all of the second | half and pulled away without difficulty when Wesleyan came within two points of them, with three minutes to play. Milton Phelps scored San Diego's final goal in! the last 30 seconds of the game,

fet dinner | dianapolis Athletic Club to discuss seedings ‘in individuel events, the

and high jump, scratch entries and rules of competition. They will

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CULVER. Ind. March 14—Park|— School of Indianapolis will be one] of the entrants in the first annual Midwest Prep Conference swimming meet to be held here tomorrow.| Other competing schools will be Lake Forest Academy, Morgan Park] Military Academy, Elgin Academy | and Culver,

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The Hoosier Indians’ brain trust dressed in spring training garh, under that soft, southern sun at Bartow, Fla, The chiefs look well pleased standing out in the fresh air. Left to right: Wade Killefer, the field boss; Leo T. Miller, general manager; Dale Miller, secretary}

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Dick Metz drove a golf ball 463 yards, or more than a quarter of a mile(, with a No. 2 wood, LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 14— Byron Nelson, National Professional Golfers Association champion, and Tommy Armour, well known touring professional, will participate in the second annual golf clinic to be held at Purdue University, April 8-10, it was an=nounced today. The clinic, sponsored by the University and the P.G.A. seeks to improve goir Instruction in high schools and colleges as well as for the general public,

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