Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1941 — Page 30
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An opening day crowd of 5300 umpire haters moved into Perry Stadium yesterday afternoon to see the Indians blank Milwaukee, 3 to 0, to eat a few barrels of peanuts and to down a tank car or two of drinks. Rain moved the box seat patrons back under the overhead shelters during the early innings and then all went hoine in the eighth when the weatherman called the play.
SPORTS... By Eddie Ash
THAT OPENING DAY crowd at the*'ball orchard Yesterday was the best since 1937. . . . The paid gate was 5789. ... Many fans commented on the Indians’ fine physical condition and spirited determination. The Killefer system of training in the South paid off in dividends when the chips were down, despite a poor record in exhibition games.
It was the Tribes 10th home opener without a defeat, twe tie tilts included. . , . Wade Killefer's home opener record here now stands at four victories and two deadlocks . . . and no defeats. « « « His 1927 team—the last year of his first hitch—shut out Columbus, 6 to 0. . . . He didn't ask Ray Starr to goose egg the Brewers yesterday but Ray was feeling like a two-year-old and only two visitors got as far as second. The opening day “firsts” were chalked up as follows: Putout—Gibby Brack moved back in left and camped under Lyn Lary’s fly. . . . Lary was the afternoon’s first hitter. Assist—Pitcher Ray Starr got it by tossing out Walls in the opening frame. To Strike Out—Milwaukee’s centerfielder Moser in the second stanza. Hit—A single by Brewer Leftfielder Stencel in the third round. Double—By Johnny Pasek of the Indians who lined one to right field in the third. Double play—=2Zientara to Ambler to Galatzer of the Indians fn the third. Run—Pasek scored in the third on Wayne Blackbum's single. To bat in run—Blackburn, in that third stanza. Base on balls—To Walls of the Brewers in the fourth canto. Intentional walk—To Blackburn of the Indians in the fifth, Sacrifice—Wayne Ambler of the Tribe in the fourth. Error—By Ambler on a poor throw to first in the eighth. Left on base—Blackburn in the third inning. Beef—By the Indians when Johnson called Brack out at the plate in the sixth on an attempted squeeze by Ambler. Bat breaker—Ray Starr's bludgeon parted in two pieces in the third.
Drum Corps and Band on Hand
MUSIC ON THE MARCH was furnished by the Twelfth District American Legion drum and bugle corps and the Perry Stadium Knotbole Gang Band. . . . The march ended in center field where Old Glory was raised atop the flag pole. Presentations were made to Wade Killefer by Barney Blickman, Rogers Jewelry; Sam Marcus, L. Strauss & Co, and Dave Klor, Sportsmen's Jewelry. Norman A. Perry Sr, president of the Indians, and Henry Bendinger, president of the Brewers, sat together and discussed the “Battle of the Killefers.” After the game had progressed far enough to void the rainchecks, General Manager Leo Miller and Secretary Dale Miller broke out in smiles,
PERRY STADIUM'S new “voice” over the public address system is that of Cliff Courtney, former hockey announcer. . . . The field was manicured to perfection by Jack Price and his ground crew and until the “rains came” it was smooth and fast. With the release of Jack Bastien to Columbia of the South Atlantic League the Tribe mound staff was reduced to nine... . He was sent away with strings attached. . . . The youngster hails from Manhattan Beach, Cal, and is a former schoolboy wonder, First “ladies’ day” at Perry Stadium was scheduled today. « « «» First Knothole Day will be tomorrow. .. . “Ladies’ Day” tickets «ell at 15 cents (tax and service charge). ... The Knothole fee is 10 cents for season registration . . . Boys and girls in grade school and first and second year in high school are elighile.. . . . Register at the Stadium office.
Indians Second High in Attendance
LOUISVILLE had the best opening day attendance for the clubs in the eastern half of the circuit. . . . The Colonels drew 9887. . . . Columbus had 5257 and Toledo 5022. . . . Indianapolis was runnerup to Louisville. . .. The attendance at Columbus fell short of advance estimates Milwaukee is carrying 14 pitchers. . . . Both Indians and Brewers had outfieiders playing first base yesterday. . . How'd you like Governor Henry F. Schricker as a pitcher and Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan as catcher? , , . They tuned in a neat job as. the battery. BOBOTATY ror was inclined to pitch high but he had enough steam to get it up there, " = ” THE STAGE SECTION of seats at ¢he Armory has been set aside for the players and officials of the Indianapolis and Milwaukee baseball clubs who will be guests of the Business Men's Sports Club tonight, when the seventh fight card of the club will be presented. . . . The umpires also have been invited. There will be six matches, totaling 35 rounds, with Johnny Denson, local heavyweight, meeting stiff opposition in Charlie Roth of Cincinnati. . . . The supporting bouts are highlighted by the debut of Milton Bess as a professional fighter, the third appearance of Bud Cottey and the return of Gib Jones of Cincinnati.
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Four-Hit Pitching of
For several years the Perry Stadium customers have been searching
nuts abous. Well, maybe he is here. At any rate, keep your peepers sighted on Charles (Chuck) Aleno, the huge third sacker up from Birmingham and down from the Cincy Reds. Customers at the opening game yesterday soon forgot the “Killefer feud” and settled down to admire
Third Sucker Made Custoniess Forget Battle of ‘Killefers’
Indianapolis Blanks Milwaukee, 3 to 0, Behind the
for a “hero” in the ranks of the|ys Indians, a player to idolize and gol;
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Local Fans May Find A ‘Hero’ In The Huge
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Indian Manager Wade Killefer bends over to have some hot words
with Umpire George Johnson.
Outfielder Gil Brack, hands on hips,
had just been called out at the plate on a squeeze play, and both
Brack and Killefer contended that
Catcher Garbark dropped the ball
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(Chuck) Aleno
You're out! By two steps at least! We can prove it for the ball is already in first baseman Milt Galate zer's glove. Arnold Moser, the runner approaching the initiad sack, drove a liner at Ray Starr in the third, The ball hit the Indians’ pitcher and bounced away. He recovered it in time to toss him out, and pre
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the great big boy stationed at the] Tribe's hot corner. | Aleno scooped up everything hit his way, rifled the ball across the] diamond and treated himself to! three hits in four times up. He barely missed a perfect day when Second Baseman Walls of the Brewers made a great play on his sizzling drive through the box in the second inning. More of Same, Please
So, give us more of Aleno, please, said the cash patrons who were surprised no end at seeing a big man instead of a shrimp playing the infield for the Redskins. The Indians annexed their home opener in stride, as is their custom, and Ray Starr pitched a 3-to-0| eight-ining shutout. A thunder-| shower chased the athletes off the] diamond after eight innings, and] after a long wait the umpires de-| cided the players did not need a| mud bath and the game was called. ! In the second of the series today ! the Indians expected a lefthander| to be solved at them. He is George Koslo, a native of Wisconsin who starred for old Paducah in the Kitty League last season. Glenn Fletcher, righthander, was slated to toe the rubber for the Hoosiers in the scheduled “ladies day” attraction.
Starr Stingy With Hits
That opener was right down the fans’ alley. Starr pitched four-hit
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Runs Batted In-—Blackburn, Pasek,
Zientara. Two-Base Hit—Pasek, Sacrifices Ambler to Starr. Double Play—2Zientara to Ambler to Galatzer. Left On Bases—Milwaukee 5, Indianapolis 9. Base on Balls— Off Starr 1, Blaeholder 1, Makosky 1, Marrow 1. Struck Out—RBy Starr 4, Blaeholder 1, Makosky 2. Hits—Off Blaeholder, § in 5 innings: Makosky, 2 in 2 innings: Marrow, 3 in 1 inning, Losing Pitcher— Blacholder. Umpires—Johnson and Curtis. Time—1:35.
hitter in the eighth. Buck Marrow worked the eighth frame. The Indians collected 10 hits and Pasek’s double was the lone extrabase poke of the afternoon. Manager Wade Killfer played the sacrifice game and it paid to make him one up on Brother Bill, the Brewer pilot, in the first chapter of the “Battle of the Killefers.” Steve ORourke, New York Yankee scout, watched the fracas. Like all scouts, he talked about the weather instead of discussing ball players. Well, he saw a good nwnber in Chuck Aleno to help out the “dear diary” that all scouts carry to prove they work occasionally.
ball, struck out four and only issued one walk. All Brewer hits were singles and the veteran had every-! thing under control at all times. He | Kept feeding curves to the Brewers | and never lost his steam. The Indians broke the scoring ice |
By J. E. O'BRIEN A patriotic theme has been chosen
Home Teams Win in A. A.
By UNITED PRESS All the home teams won yesterday, as the American Association opened its 1941 season before large crowds. Louisville stopped the Champion Kansas City Blues 3 to 1; Columbus defeated St. Paul 6 to 3, and Toledo turned in a 6-to-4 victory over the Minneapolis Millers. It was a day of good moundwork: even the losing pitchers showing up well in sultry weather which allowed them to work at midseason efficiency.
over Kansas City relieved Manager Bill Burwell’s doubts about Bill Butland’s arm. Butland was useless to the Boston Red Sox last season because of a tender pitching arm, but his four-hit performance yesterday indicated he was all right again. Butland held the Blues to one hit after the third inning. Tony Lupien got a homer for Louisville. Columbus had two big innings against St. Paul, getting two runs in the second and four in the fourth. That was enough, but the Saints threatened toward the end when they scored their three tallies. the Saints hit
Fernandez of
homers. Toledo got 11 hits off three Min-
neapolis pitchers and made them count for six runs, four of them coming in a big sixth inning rally. Harry Kimberlin was the winning pitcher.
Osterman Is High
But Continue to Win
‘Hit the Road, Bum! Flatbush Fans Cry; Reds Lose Again
Giants Have Used Nine Pitchers in Three Days
By GEORGE KIRKSEY
The 3-to-1 victory for Louisville]
United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 18.—Don’'t mention “Home, Sweet Home”, to any member of the World Champion Cincinnati Reds or the million dollar Brooklyn Dodgers today. If you do, duck. ‘ After three straight lickings before 48,085 home town fans at Crosley Field, the Reds were happy today to change scenery. And the Dodgers were even more grateful to be away from Ebbets Field, where the wolves are not as milk fed as the Cincinnati variety. Exactly 63,346 fans saws the Dodgers lose three straight to the Giants, and the sentiments of most of tnem were echoed by the time-honored Flatbush
Max Marshall of Columbus and Ed |
battle-cry: “Hit the road, bum!” The Reds and Dodgers, betting
favorites in the National League pennant race, are now deadlocked for last place, each with .000, but have high hopes for a fresh start
on foreign soil today. Cincinnati will rely on Bucky Walters to snap its 3-game losing streak against the Firates in Pittsburgh's opening game. Manager Leo Durocher will send Hugh Casey, no longer forced to do without his beer by MacPhail edict, against the Bees in Boston's opener at home,
Alarming Situation
The situation is mildly alarming in both Cincinnati and Brooklyn camps. It's now obvious that the Reds’ pitching staff is not in shape. Both Derringer and Thompson failed to go the route. Vander Meer pitched capably and lost on
In Skish Contest |
Casting scores of 83 and T4 for a | 157 total, Frank Osterman won the | Marion County Fish and Game
night at Tomlinson Hall. Other high scorers were Skyles, 151; Ralph Carr, 150; Ollie Baus Jr. 150; Ollie Baus Sr. 149, and Jerry Foley, 142. Mrs. J. E. Adams cast a 139 to win the women’s event, and Jack Jaimet
Public Links Will Open With a Patriotic Theme
in the third when Johnny Pasek for the official opening of the mudoubled, advanced on an infield out | nicipal golf courses tomorrow, with
and scored on Wayne Blackburn's single. : In the fifth the Tribesters were at it again. Aleno beat out a roller when Third Sacker Galle slipped on the damp grass, moved up on Wayne Ambler’s sacrifice and scored on Pasek’s single. Starr sacrificed Pasek to second, Blackburn was handed an intentional pass and Bennie Zientara plated Pasek on a single to center. The Indians had runners caught at the plete in the sixth and eighth innings. Ambler’s bunt on an at-
tempted squeeze play was short and Brack was caught at the plate There was an argument when the Indians claimed that Catcher Bob Garbark dropped the throw from Pitcher Frank Makosky, but the umpire didn’t see it that way.
Scott's Slide Is Short
Legrant Scott was nailed at home in the eighth trying to score from second on Ambler's single to left. Scott got stuck in the soft going on his slide and was short of the rubber. George Blaeholder opened on the Milwaukee mound and stepped aside for .a pinch hitter in the sixth. Makosky took up the toil for two
inings and dropped out for a pinch
The Baseball Situation at a Glance. . .
GAMES TODAY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Milwaukee at Indianapolis. Kansas City at Louisville, Minneapolis at Toledo. St. Paul at Columbus.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at ston. Philadelphia at New York. Chicage at St. Louis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at Detroit. New York at Washi n. Boston at Philad St. Louis at Chicage.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
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impressive programs scheduled at four of the public links.
Although the early birds already {have been peppering the pill over /most of the layouts, tomorrow actulally is opening day, by decree of |A. C. Sallee, Park Board superin|tendent. All clubs will welcome the linksmen, with the exception of Sarah Shank, whose opening ,is |scheduled for May 17 pending com|pletion of an additional nine holes.
| Opening day plans were made by the Arrangements Committee, com|posed of presidents of the five muInicipal clubs and headed by Kenneth E. Hoy, Indianapolis Public |Links Association president. There will be flag-raisings at all courses, |color guards consisting of Naval {Armory detachments appearing at [two courses while Boy Scout troops |will officiate at the other two. Mayor Reginald Sullivan and other |dignitaries expect to get around to (all the links. | At Coffin, where the opening is scheduled for 12:45 p. m, Ken | Loucks, club chairman, is in charge. | After the flag-raising by the U. S. {Naval Armory detachment, the official foursomes will get away. In the first will be Earl Bilsky, club president and Publinks director; Charles Harter, Carl Smith, runner-up in the club championship, and Walt Chapman, Publinks director. The second quartet away will include Ted Draper, club secretary; Carl Lines, Lewis Vogler and Mr. Loucks. The Naval Armory flag-raising detachment next will visit the Riverside course, where the program will begin at 1 p. m. Alex Gordon is in charge of proceedings
Shere and has named as members
of the first official foursome L. Ert Slack, former Mayor; Lee Rawlings, president and Publinks director; Charles Wishmeier, Publinks direc-
tary and treasurer. form the second foursome, and in it will be Mrs. V. R. Rupp, president, and Mesdames I. Masur, Ralph Duncan and Robert Laycock. The flag-raising at South Grove will be conducted by Boy Scout Troop 77, with the program start-
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ing at 1:15 p. m.. In the first foursome will be Hoy, Wally Nelson, club pro; Clayton Nichols, club president, and Lawrence Laughlin, club runnerup. The second quartet away will include Bick Bacon, club secretary, Bob Salge, club champion; Bob Butler and Irving Crouch, team captains. Pleasant Run's program begins at 1:30 p. m, with Boy Scout Troup 8 in charge of the flag-raising. The first official foursome will be composed of Roy Sparrow, club president; Leslie Carter, vice president; Ben Walker, secretary, and Fritz Wuelfing, treasurer. The ladies’ foursome, second away, will inciude Mesdames Fritz Wueliing, Frank Grovenberry, Larry Fall and Marge Wuelfing.
An all-course ticket will be given |
at each club as a prize in blind par tournaments, based on one round played either tomorrow or Sunday. Every player will be eligible, and all competitors are urged to register before starting play.
Boxing Card
TONIGHT'S ARMORY CARD Main Event—10 Rounds Johnny Denson, Indianapolis, vs. Charley Roth, Cincinnati. Heavyweights. Preliminaries Six Rounds—Gib Jones, Cincinnati, vs. Mack Thompson, Louisville. Heavyweights. » Six Rounds—Bud Cottey, Indianapolis, vs. Johnny Kelley, Cincinnati. Featherweights, Five Rounds—Willie Cutsinger, Cincinnati, vs. Paul Bunten, Coatesville. Welterweights. Four Rounds—Milton Bess, Indianapolis, vs. Holly Upchurch, Muncie. Welterweights. Four Rounds—Johnny Cummins, Plainfield, vs. Lawrence Northern, Bainbridge. Heavyweights,
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a bad break. With the Dodgers, the situation is about the same with Wyatt and Curt Davis collapsing. Kirby Higbe pitched well
|enough to win but was beaten by
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Don | Bill Terry used nine Giant pitchers
in the 3-game series. In smacking the Reds three times the Cardinals lived up to advance notices. They can sock and when they get good pitching and infield play they'll be tough indeed. After getting two workmanlike jobs from Warneke and Cooper, the Cards had to scramble through with six pitchers yesterday. Frank Crespi’s triple in the ninth supplied the run by which St. Louis won, 7-6. Earlier Ernie Koy and Johnny Mize (two on) had homers. Harry Craft, with four hits, including a homer with the bases jammed, supplied the only bright spot in the Reds’ play. Harry Danning, for the second straight day, supplied the big hit as the Giants mowed down the Dodgers, 7-5. Pinch-hitter Gabby Hartnett’s double contributed a surplus tally in the fast New York finish. Bump Hadley, ex-Yankee, making his first National League start received credit for the victory with the aid of strong relief pitch ing by Cliff Melton and Walter Brown, Babe Dahlgren’s homer with a mate on base brought the Bees from behind to lick the Phillies, 7-5. Max West also homered for the Bees.
Vince Homers
Vince DiMaggio’s homer with the bases loaded in the first off Vern Olsen sparked the Pirates’ 17-2 triumph over the Cubs. Lou Novikoff, heralded Cub rookie, got his first hit—a lusty homer, which was
(one of the two hits allowed by Rip | Sewell,
Cleveland hung up its second straight shutout over the Chicago White Sox, 2-0, behind Lefty Al Smith's six-hit pitching. Hal
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Trosky drove in one Tribe run and Pitcher Smith the other. The Yankee big guns boomed and they took their first game from the Athletics, 9-4. Charlie Keller made four hits, including a homer. Lefty Gomez went the route for the first time since 1939 and held the A's to three hits until a line drive off Sam Chapman's bat hit him in the thigh in the ninth.
Yesterday's Hero: Rip Sewell, Pittsburgh righthander, who fashjoned a 2-hitter as the Pirates pounced on the Cubs, 7-2.
Maxie Injured
SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 18 (U. P.).—A cracked vertebra at the base of his neck kept Maxie Baer, former world heavyweight champion, in bed today under orders from his physician.
H.S. Trackmen Expect Rain
Soggy tracks threatened to slow | the performances of five Indianap-~ | olis and Marion County high school :
squads who were to compete in three separate meets this afternoon,
A triangular meet at Warren ,
Central was to match the Warriors with Manual and Broad Ripple,
Shortridge journeyed to Crawfords~ !
ville to vie with the Athenians and
Tech trekked to Kokomo to face °
the Wildcats.
The rain came too soon yesterday | at the Washington High School field, curtailing the meet between -
the Continentals and Southport, Washington held a 56-42 edge
when it was decided to stop pro- : ceedings without completing the
field events and relays.
The West Siders won five of :
eight events and shared honors in the other two, the pole vault and high jump. Capt. Harold Ricken-
back of Washington was High-point * man, winning the shot put and .
broad jump and tying in the pole vault.
10 Greyhounds Get Varsity Letters
Ten Indiana Central athletes have received varsity awards. Those
honored at an assembly yesterday *
were Walter Brenneman, Wakae rusa; Angus Nicoson, Ashboro; Bloomingdale, Bristol; Lee Perry, Columbus; George Crowe, Franklin; Don Saylor, New Albany; William Howe, Hartsville; Chester Linder man, New Albany, and Jon Jame son, Middletown.
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