Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 May 1941 — Page 31

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MAY 16, 1041

Baseball Will Pay Homage |

To Game’s Grand Old Man

” PHILADELPHIA, May 16 (U. P.).

Tall, silver-haired Connie Mack ||

was “slightly bewildered” today over plans of the baseball world to pay him homage for his service to the game. The grand old man of baseball, whose name is symbolic of the sport,

believes he hasn't done anything|}

.%0 justify the state legislature setting aside Saturday as “Connie

Mack Pay” and proclaiming it an : Connie said||. :

official holiday. + “It's a queer thing,” ‘fn his high Shibe Park tower office,

“%phecause in the last few years my}

teams haven’t done much.” But the - 78-year-old president-

manager of the Philadelphia Ath-|}

JJetics agrées that there were days when his clubs did plenty. And his ~eyes get slightly misty when he’s told that thousands, including baseball’s prominent figures, will jam the park in his honor. © « “Everyone toasts you when you're “on. top,” he said, “but it’s a power“ful feeling to realize that they know your're around when the going is a little tough. It’s a sign of genuine appreciation.” : . Prominent baseball figures from all sections of the country will come “here Saturday to pay tribute to “the tall tactician who. 58 years ago ‘gave up a job ina Massachusetts sghoe factory to enter organized “Baseball. The name was Cornelius #McGillicuddy then, but when Connie joined Meriden of the old Con- - mecticut State League in 1883 his mame was shortened so that it . would fit in the box score. Under Mack’s guidance, the A's won the American League pennant “3n 1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930 and 1931. His club also “won five world championships— Connie directing operations. from the dugout by wigwagging Ww a * Scorecard. «Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lanits, “who praised Connje as the game's ogy ndest character,” leads a dele“gation of prominent baseball figures to the celebration. The committee in charge of the affair will present Connie with a “large silver tray on which will be “engraved: “Connie Mack, Patriarch of Clean Sports. ” “Gov. Arthur H. James, in the official Connie Mack day proclama“tion, summed it all up by saying: “ “Connie Mack’s name has long since become a vital part of Amer-

By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent * * NEW YORK, May 16.—After Fort Cd around the Amefican League for seven years and always “Just failing to capitalize on his early “promise, Denny Galehouse today “wondered under what unluckyzstar “he was ‘born. The Big St. Louis Browns’ righthander had another aste of his bad luck yesterday when missed -the hall of fame by the .scantest of margins—one hit. his first start of the sea-

" son, .Galehouse had the Washing-|

ton Senators eating out of his hand until two were out in the seventh. Then Jimmy Bloodworth singled ceritéf, ‘breaking ‘Galehotise’s x ‘And again Galehouse, the man of

victory over the Cardinals.

v a ° ’ ° *Tonight's Fights ‘AT THE ARMORY. Main Eveni—10 Rounds Bud Cottey, Indianapolis; vs. Jue Yee Kong, San Francisco. Featherweights. ~- Joey Palmo, Cincinnati; vs, : Lou: Wallace, St. Louis. Feath.erweights. cd Preliminaries Six Rounds Milton Bess, Indianapolis vs. Robert Simmons, Indian~apolis. Lightweights. : Four Rounds Jethro Jeffers, Indianapolis, vs. Mickey Leach, Welch, W. Va. Heavywejghs, Arnold Deer, Indianapolis, vs. Buddy right, Dayton. : Welterweights.

much most” go down beside his record. Cleveland continued its winning way by trimming the Red Sox, 6-4, and increasing its American League lead to four games. Bob Feller had to-come in to quell a Red Sox rally in ‘the ninth. with two on and no out. Spence, trying to bunt, popped up. and Ted Williams lined to Trosky who turned it into a double play. . . . The Yankees hit rock bottom by bowing to the White Sox, - 13-1. Kuhel,” Wright and Knickerbocker hit homers making the season’s home run totals:

been nothing like that since Babe Ruth joined the Yanks in 1920. . Detroit snapped a 6-game losing streak by blasting out 18 hits and

Passeau in a pitcher’s duel; and the Giants nosed out the Chicago] Cubs. . tered ‘four St. Louis pitchers for 14 hits that were good for a 6 to.3 The Philadelphia Phillies drove out five singles in a four-run ninth inning rally to hand the Cincinnati Reds their fifth straight defeat, 5-4 in the first night game of the sea-

Field.

Wabash Victorious On DePauw Errors

Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.,, May 16.—Wabash plated two runs in the sixth inning on three DePauw errors to defeat the Tigers, 2-0, in a college baseball game here yesterday. DePauw nicked Brunner, Wabash pitcher, for three hits, while the Little Giants were held to a pair by Schussler and Johnson, the DePauw moundsmen.

Star Will Coach ITHACA, May 16 \NEA).—Walter Matuszczak will return to Cornell University this fall to conclude veterinary studies. The blocking quarterback and outfielder probably will

join the staff of football coaches.

promise, had another big “al-

Yanks 24, opposition 24. There's

defeating the Athletics, 10-2. . . .|- Hal Schumacher bested Claude]:

. The Boston Braves bat-} leading all major

son before 18,814 fans at Crosley|

Clubbing King - 7

league hifiers, ] shortstop. Cecil Travis“ of : the’ Washington Senators expects to be called by the Selective service shortly.

Mat Card Moves To Outdoor Arena

With weather permitting, the outdoor wrestling season will get under way next Tuesday night at Sports Arena, 500 block N. Pennsylvania St., where Promoter Llyod Carter is bringing together Ray Steele, 218, skilled Californian, and Louis Thesz, 233, high powered St. Louis performer, in ‘the top action. It will be the ‘eighth consecutive year that Carter has offered weekly outdoor mat bouts at Sports Arena. His indoors shows have been staged at the Armory ‘and arrangements have been made to use the Armory again ‘next Tuesday if inclement weather sets in. Both Steele and Thesz are former heavyweight champs. Louie is the younger and views the match as one in which his’ power and weight will

give him an advantage.

J: New York Central

Brookside No. 1

Riverside N ‘ ; : aly Varnish vs. U. S. Tires at Rhodius |

| Amateur Baseball

Leaders Battle

The cellar dwellers have a chance to become “giant killers” in the amateur baseball circles this weekend except in the Manufagjurers’ loop where two of the three leaders

hen the P. R. Mal-

er, U. S. Tires, face Lilly Varnish. In: the Industrial League the un-

{ |beaten Rotkwood Manufacturers

d one. g Leonard

Clesners, With three straight vie-

tories behind them, clash with West Side Merchants in Big Six

' |competition. Baird's Service will

meet Sacks Auto Parts. Armour and Boulevard Taproom will attempt to keep their slates clean against Ford Motor and

| Moose, respectively, in the Capitol City League. Leaders in the|

Municipal League defending un-

1.| beaten records will be Empire Life]

facing the last place Beanblossom squad and Gold Medal Beer play-

‘ling the Falls City Hi-Brus.

The schedule: SATURDAY

Qil at

; CTURES i Mall at TOW Camps VS Stewart-Warner vs. Kingan No.

& Co. “at

‘SUNDAY

MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Beanblostons vs. Empire Life at Rhodius|

G old Medal B i - at’ Sia Modal Now 1. + Falls City HLBres Prospect Tavern vs. Allison Engineering

at Gating N oN 1G SIX LEAGUE Leonard Cleaners vs. West Side chants a at Grande Pars. % Ate Bierade , Noo id pote acks Auto Parts at rah BroakZiae N ats vs. International © Cry ‘LEAGUE

Mer-

«|... Ford Moto C Off to ‘his greatest seasons . LFe No. MOWNED, va.! Armour 2¢ Riversidy

si levard, 0 : 3 oharcosl at’ Rhodius

preom vs. Moose at Riverill J Fall Creek Athletics]

|Conn-Knox Fight Back at May 26

PITTSBURGH, May 16 (U. P.)—

postponed from May 26 to May 27 because of the Welterweight title fight between Fritzie Zivic and Red Cochrane—a bout which was postponed itself later—will be fought on the original date, the promoters announced today. Officials of Ye Dapper Dan Club and the Roomey-McGinley Boxing Club said the fight was ddvanced to May 26 again to avoid conflict with a “fireside chat” by President Roosevelt on May 27. |

Tech Golfers Win

Bob Wilson fired an 82 to lead Tech High Schools golf team to an 8-4 victory over Howe at the Coffin course yesterday. At Speedway Wiley - of Terre Haute defeated Shorridge, 14-13. Medalist honors went to iays Bob Connelly, who

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“Some. anglers are filling their spare time repairing tackle, admiring illustrated catalogs and hanging over the glass counters in sporting goods stores “dry fishing.” “Others are fondly poring over vacation schedules. A smaller number are unlimbering fly tackle along streams in the 14 northernmost counties with some of the veterans reporting record catches, but being very coy about the lo-

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Call to the North

WITH HOOSIER ‘WATERS closed to fishermen for all except trout, channel catfish and some’ sunfish, .the publicity men for northern states are making strong music with the downbeat on adjectives, aiming, of course, to lure

: anglers.

Here's an item from Maine that makes your casting arm flex: “A

week-end checkup revealed excep-

tional catches of trout and salmon

- and a great number of enthusias-

tic and excited anglers. Boat after boat came into floats with limit catches—the running &p to eight pounds and trout up to four and five.” And from ‘Wisconsin comes this: “Cabins and lodges are ready and waiting. Boats are fresh-painted. The sun dances on sparkling lakes, rippling rivers and laughing brooks. Trailing arbutus, trilliums and Dutchman’s breeches are flowering in the woods. . . .” Enough; Ma, where's that tackle box—and the butterfly net?

8 2» How About It?

THERE ARE HINTS in the wind . that several local sporting goods stores are planning contests to reward the boys who prove the big ones don’t always get away.

THE INDIANAPOLIS Hunting and Fishing Club has plans for an all-day picnic and outing June 1 at the Riverside Fish Hatchery. The Marjon County Fish and Game Association will hold its an= nual outing the following Sunday at the same place. On the program will be casting competition, Last. night the Indianapolis Casting Club met at the Riverside Hatchery bungalow to discuss improvements in <ules laid down

Amateurs

SOFTBALL

Snacks Corner will play Riverside Biles Synday at the Tist St.

ond. Tonight's Merchantile Lea 2 ue schedule: 7:00 P. M.—Beveridge Paper vs. Hall Neal Furnace. 8:15 P. M.—Railroad Savings & Loan vs. Citizens Gas Co. 9:30 P. M. — Indianapolis Fire Dept. Local 416 vs. Geo. J. Mayer Co.

Sunday school teams desiring to play in a Saturday night softball league at Stout Stadium should contact Joe Kelly at 209 W. Washington St. Call LI-3446.

The Mitchell A. C. colored softball team will open the season Sunday night at 8 o'clock at Stout Stadium against the Greensburg Aces. The team will practice Friday and Saturday at the 21st St. playgrounds.

Tonight's schedule for = BushFeezle Commercial Softball League at Softball Stadium:

8:15 P. M.—Stewart-Warner vs. Indiana Fur. 9:30 P., M—7-Up Pontiacs.’

The Zenite Metal softball team plays’ West Side Merchants at 10 o'clock Saturday morning on Willard 1. The team would like to schedule a game for Sunday. Call BE-5025. Louie's Market will meet at 227 S. Arsenal Ave. at 12:30 p. m. Sunday for their game with Noblesville. Out-of-town games wanted. Write Joe Priola, 1456 Bates St. * Results in.last “night's games at Stout Stadium: J. D. Adams, 6; Gibson Co., 5. L. S. Ayres, 10; Stock Yards, 8. Motal Auto Parts, 16; Crescent Paper, 1 ui

CADET C. Y. 0. SOFTBALL SHoly_ Ne Saturday, Ma May a, i Tiienberas sear m, St. Catherine vs. i P

Nos Sranchs vs. Little Flower at te

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tt Hoy ‘Cross vs. Holy Rosary at Greer Cathedral vs. Sacred Heart at Garfield

st, Patrick vs. Holy Angels at Riverside No. Assumption ys, Rhodius N or Jon vs. " Holy Trinity at Riverside 0.

JUNIOR C. Y. O. SOFTBALL

Schedule Saturday, May 17—10 a. Catherine vs. St. Philip at Garfleid

f a Joan Br Are vs. Sacred Heart at Holy Cross vs. Jouram at Willard No. 2. cae edral vs.

‘BASEBALL

‘All Wayne: Park players meet at Combs Park at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon.

The Printers and New Yori Central game will be played at Grove.

The Indianapolis Black Indians are without a game ‘Sunday. Write

|| Raymond Highbaugh, 612 W. 24th

St. Call Ta-0863, ‘Westside- Mocchantc.. pavers are

p. m. Sunday.

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7:00 P. M.—Gem Coal vs. J. S. C.[|

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THIS IS THE rl period between rounds when most Indianapolis fishermen ar: beginning to tire of hearing fhe stories of the large catches their friends’made last season and to squirm impatier tly for the new season to open. To a day, that is a month away.

ech year by the National American Angling Science Clubs. » " » . A MEMORIAL TO the fickleness 0: fishermen (not the fish) is the bargain price rack in Indianapolis sporting goods stores. On the rick go the lures that several seascns ago were the “killers” ‘which proudly sold for a dollar each and batter. They caught: fish. . - But along’ came other lures with a new season and into the discard want the old favorites. . But that is2’; all that hangs from this rack.

“Taere are also replicas of current favorites on which manufacturers .

give no guarantee or on which patents have run out. -Most of i ese are of cheap construction and usually have only one coat of finish. And, lastly, there are the hopefuls that never connected. These aie the lures that fishermen just cculdn’t believe would catch fish, daspite the fact that each bait is tioroughly tested for “fishability” before it is marketed. : Who said the fish are the fickle ones?

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Champions Race At Columbus

Times Special N COLUMBUS, Ind, May 16. —It| promises to be champion vs. champion in‘ the dirt track auto races here next Sunday afternoon when drivers from some of the leading tracks in the country vie for honors. *° Seeking his third consecutive victory .will be the Indianapolis star, Harold Shaw, who won last Sunday at Greenfield and on May 4 at Franklin. Shaw will be competing against the fastest field of cars he has raced this season, with drivers coming from California, Iowa, IlliBui Ksniusk, Michigan, Ohio and

Ingian "Rutherford of Whiting, Ind. the 1940 champ of the KentuckyIndiana Racing Association,” ‘and Eddie Zalucki, of Detroit, who was 1939 dirt track champion of Canada, figure to be two of Shaw’s outstanding rivals. Ray Hartsook, Los Angeles, Cal.; Jimmy Sampson

Indianapolis, are. other standouts who hope to outdistance Shaw. Five regular events and a 25-lap feature will be staged under aus-

spectators to the opening races here a month ago.

Mrs. Small Winner At Pleasant Run

handicap golf tournament at Pleasant Run: First flight, Mrs. Clifford Small; second flight, Mrs. Robert Ittenbach; third flight, Mrs. A. E. Baker;

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Paddle Practice

We can't find a record on ~ this, but it sho! come close to some kind of mark. Kene neth Hoalt, ‘15, and Grover Osborne, 16, paddled a table tennis ball back and forth across the net for 38-minutes and 45 seconds yesterday afternoon without a stopping and without an error. It happened at the Police Associated League No. 3 recreational center at

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