Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 May 1941 — Page 10
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SPORTS... By Eddie Ash
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THE PRESS BUREAU of the American Association, whose business it is to dig up the dope on the league’s newcomers, especially the youngsters, has issued an article on George (Dave) Koslo, the Milwaukee Brewers’ .
fancy southpaw twirler.
He’s the Brewers’ “pot of gold, » said Manager Bill Killefer at the outset of the season.
Down in Ocala, Fla. on ga late
March afternoon, a native an-
nouncer, seated in the grandstand, announced the Milwaukee pitcher
—George Koslo. . . those seated in the stands.
It was. just another name to the majority of
In fact, only the Brewer players knew Koslo, a Class D rookie, who had been chosen to start the first game of the Grapefruit League schedule against the Washington Senators of the American
“ League.
Less than an hour later every member of the big league club who sat in on the proceedings was buzzing about the Brewer rookie. . . .
Clark Griffith, owner of the capital
city outfit, at once demonstrated
a desire to acquire Koslo, a lad who is as cold as an iceberg.
A native Badger, the young left
hander joined the Brewers from
the Paducah, Ky., club of the Kitty League. As early as last October, a few weeks after the close of the Kitty .League campaign, the New’ York Yankees, throfigh George Weiss, head of the Bombers’ farm system, approached President Henry Bendinger at the World Series in Cincinnati and asked for a. price
on Koslo.
“He’s not for sale, » said Bendinger at the time.
“He’s not for sale,”
: echoes Bill Killefer today. hold Koslo the more he’ll bring on
“The longer we, the open market.”
He’s Calm and Collected Under Fire
KOSLO, FOR A LEFTHANDER,
is an unusual type. He's mod-
est, tame and not the least bit eccentric as are the usual run ‘of mine
. He talks little, but
portsiders. . . No matter how tough
to haseball. and collected.’
listens to everything pertaining the situation, he remains calm
Recently Bill Killefer called on the young man—he’s. just 31—to
do a relief trick in a close game. . The next singled. .
. The first batter walked. .
. The next three marched to the plate and then
marched right back to the bench without inflicting any damage . The three opposition batswingers died in order in the subsequent innin :
g. “Doesn’t Koslo ever get excited?” asked a young member: of the
“No,” answered Killefer laconically. . become a great pitcher.”
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“That’s why he’s sure to
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THE GOOD-LOOKING Pole—his family name is Koslowski—
won 18 games and lost eight last year. . . Koslo ranked second in the league with . For a lefthander he flashes remarkable control. : ‘This is his ‘third season in organzed ball. "was spent at Hopkinsville, Ky., also in the Kitty League. . .
chargeable to his support, . 210 strikeouts.
. Five of the defeats were
. His freshman year . He
won 1 and lost 13, a most encouraging performance for a first year
man.
Koslo is a product of the Fox River Valley League, which includes his home town of Menasha, Wis. . . brother battery., Herb being the catcher.
. In 1938 he was half of a . They planned to remain
together but. a football injury forced brother Herb 0 retire.
Picked Out of State Tournament Koslo’s greatest pitching feat was saved for the Wisconsin state
urnament held at the Brewers’ park in the fall of 1938.
His
spectacular showing on that occasion prompted the late Lou ‘Nahin
to sign him to a Brewer contract. with a one-hitter. .
. Koslo started the tournament
. He then turned in another one-safety per-
formance’ and finished “with a shutout.
Among Koslo’s leading boosters the Chicago Cubs. . said: games. Association right now.”
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is Clarence Rowland, scout for
. Watching him in action last season, Clarence “This boy Koslo is a great pitcher. If he is as fast in the daytime, he'll win in the American
I've seen him in night
: : 2 KOSLO gives every promise of being one of the boys who will definitely be in the running for the $100 award which the American
Association Chapter of Baseball Writers will present at the end of the season to the outstanding “freshman” player of the league. . . .
Be | seems to be a- natural? who can’t miss becoming a “major league
| steward.
F Shortstops Take Over Hitting
Honors i in Major Leagues - -
YORK, May 17 (U. P.).—
leadership in both major
leagues, with Arky Vaughan of Pittsburgh moving into the National League’s top spot to team up with the: American League leader, Cecil Travis of Washington, according to the averages released today and-in-cluding games of Thursday. Vaughan is hitting .395, seven points more than Enos Slaughter, Cardinals’ outfielder, who is second
the American League lead his aver‘age has dwindled down to the more ‘normal - figure of .394 after a few weeks of sensational clouting. Joe Cronin, Red Sox shortstop, trails Travis with 387. ~ The two pitching leaders are Hugh Casey, Brooklyn, who has won five and lost nine and Mel Harder.
Cleveland, who has copped four and |
~ Jost none. : The other major league leaders
Travis and: Cramer, 3 (N) Slaughter, Card-
7 Indians, 12; (N) Mize, Cardinals, 11. Triples—(A) G. Walker, Indians, Travis and Vernon, Senators, 4 each; (N) G. Moore, Braves, 4. Home runs—Johnson, Athletics, 7; (N) Camilli, Dodgers,
ted in—(A) Keller, Yanks; York, Tigers, and Doerr, Red Sox, 28 each; Stolen bases—(A) D. DiMaggio, Red Sox,
(N) Nicholson, Cubs, 23.
6; (N) Frey, Reds, 6.
The 10 leading batters in each
league follow: AMERICAN
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Travis, Senators. . Cron d Sox Siebert, Athletics. Heath, Indians ... Dicker. Yankeés . Mageio R. S. Campbel Tigers. . Aplin. 'W. Sox.. 24 88 illiams, Red Sox 19 Keltner, Indians.. 25
" NATIONAL LEAGUE
G Vaughan, Pirates 19 76 14 Slaughter, Caras. Jurges, Giant 89 Lavagetis, Dodgers 2 103 22 Hack, Cubs 23 Mize, Cardinals.. Handley, Pirates.. Herman, Dodgers. . Cooney, Braves. Etten, Phillies
.. 23 26
in each league follow: . AMERICAN LEAGUE
Harder, Indians Galehouse, Browns .... Sundra, Senators Feller, Indians Newhouser, Tigers Smith, White x eine B Johnson, Red 5 Dietrich, White po “es e, ite S Sox 5 Lyons, White Sox ....
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Casey, Dodgers Warneke, Cardinals ... Nahem, Cardinals Posedel, Braves
and Ott, Giants, 7 each. Runs bat-
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Spot Awarded Best Time on
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‘Mays, Shaw, Rose Are Favored
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gere, driving the same four-c Noc-Out Hose Clamp four-cylinder put him in the second Tow a year ago, and Harry McQuinn, whose restyled Alfa Romeo has picked up some three or four miles an hour since qualifying last year at 122.486.
Other Contenders Listed
contenders—the veteran Chet Miller in the eight-cylinder Boyle Special, Russell Snowberger in the ‘Sportsman’s Club Special, Ralph Hepburn in the spanking new Bowes Seal Fast V-8 and Shorty Cantlon in the high-powered Sampson Sixteen. Considerable attention was fixed on Eddie Offutt’s garage, where they were working at top speed to trans53 gine 3 the rear end of ne |Miller Special to be driven b; Miller of Detroit. ? 4 While Miller was breezing the four-wheel-drive, rear-engined job yesterday afternoon, the timing gear developed trouble, locked the motor and sent Millef\into a spin on the southeast curve. The car whipped around at least three times, but Miller managed to keep it upright and away from either the inside railing or the outside wall. Considerable damage was done, however, to the pistons and valves.’ Almost at once the crew began the work of removing the battered engine and, replacing it with another six-cylinder Miller motor that had been held in reserve. Since the new motor already has been broken in, Miller hoped to have the car on the track today in time to take his qualifying test.
Petillo’s Crew Works Fast
More speedy repair work was demonstrated by the crew in Kelly Petillo’s garage. The car was damaged considerably early this week when it crashed through the inside rail on the southeast curve and turned over. The accident occured while Roy Russing, a newcomer from California, was taking his driver’s test. : Late yesterday, however, Petillo himself wheeled the four-cylinder car, now known as the Airliner Sandwich Shop Specidl, to the bricks and cut several laps at about 122 miles an hour. There was still some clutch trouble to be remedied
\J but Petillo hinted he might attempt
to qualify himself today. Last year in the same car, Kelly earned the inside position in the fifth row with a speed of 125.331. The drivers will have more time for qualifying tomorrow between 1 p. m. and 7 p. m. and at later dates designated by Ted Doescher, chief Each driver is allowed three qualifying attempts and must take the four-lap test in the car he intends to drive Memorial Day. 2 8 0» : From a hospital room ‘in Atlanta, Ga., Eddie Rickenbacker told local newspapermen by long distance phone last night that he would do his best to be here on Memorial Day. Still recovering from injuries he received in an airplane crash in March, Rick was a jovial conversationalist as he greeted the gathering at the Indianapolis Athletic Club through a special public address hookup. * After exchanging pleasantries with representatives of each newspaper and press association, Rickenbacker related his version of the crackup that left him with 12 fractured ribs and an injured hip. He said he expected to be walking with a cane in a few days. and there was a hint he might even hobble to the Speedway. . ” 8 ”» IN AND ABOUT GASOLINE .| ALLEY . The Lou Moore crew
18 ‘338 |still was on the lookout for a load
of fuel for Mauri Rose’s Maserati late yesterday. Nobody feared, though, that it wouldn't arrive in time for today’s qualifications. . Owner Joe, Lencki was a bit put ‘out when Emil Andres, his driver, missed a pit signal while going through some antics for the benefit of Joie Chitwood’s movie 3| camera. Lencki thought Emil was running too fast. ... The all-black car entered by the Hughes brothers of Denver was aired by Louis Tomei,
30 | the Hollywood stunt man. The Ford
chassis carries an Offenhauser-four. . - . Shortly after the six-cylinder power plant entered by Art Sparks .|arrived, Sparks himself flew. in. Ted Horn is the likely jockey for
990 {his bundle of speed.
Dr. E. Rogers Smith, Soeeiwiy
8% physician, reported that 42 drivers
took and passed their physical examinations. . Wilbur Shaw, Rex Mays Sam Hanks nearly... forgot about their dates with the doctors and appeared shortly before clos-
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"RESULTS YESTERDAY AMERICAN. ASSOCIATION
(Eight innings; agreement) St. Paul
Lanahan, Cl sett, Kline and Denning. and Baer;
weather
Toledo and Columbus not scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE 010 010 020— 4 000 001 100— 2
Lohrman, Hub! ; AY MoCullough. bell and Danning; |
(Eleven innings)
Brooklyn
001 000 100 Pittsburgh 010 000 010 01— 8 7
man and Baker, Davis, Lopez (10). - 0 @
000 000 000-— 201 000 10x— 4 9
Posedel, Sullivan or Berres,
Gumbert and Mancus nous. Only games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE 000 005 000 5 211 000 002— 6 9 Lee an Rossz, Dickey. 00 111 240— 9 14 000 100 020— 3 and Desautels; Harris,
110 102 5 010 216 600— & 9 Rowe, Trout and Sullivan; Ferrick and Hayes.
011 400 000 6 12 013 000 102— 7 18
Auker sn Grace; Lewnary, Sarral,
Anderson
Ranaas City at Milwa Milwaukee; threatening
00-2 7 2 Higbe, Brown and Owen; Lenpise. Bow-
Masi;
70 d Tresh; ‘Breuer, Murphy and
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Beckman,
ing time.
A new chief ther was % be in charge of the pagoda machinery for today’s attempts. He'is Ray Trout of Indianapo s and he succeeds Snappy Ford.
20 Drivers Enter - Columbus Races
Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind, May 17.— Drivers from California, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana—20 in all--will compete in the dirt track auto races here tomorrow afternoon. Ray Hartsook, Los Angeles, Cal.; Walt Trevelyan, Davenport, Iowa; Jimmie Sampson, Shelbyville, Ky.; Eddie Zalucki, Frank Leeptow and Frank Popp, Detroit, and Howard
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out-of-state entries. Zalucki was 1039 dirt track champion of Canada. Slim Rutherford, Whiting, Ind. the 1940 champ of the KentuckyIndiana Racing Association, has entered two cars. Harold Shaw, first-place winner on Hoosier tracks the last two Sundays, will head a team of Indianapolis pilots, including Bus Wilbert and Harry Schwimmer. Five regular races and a 25lap feature, or 75 laps in all, will be staged by the Mid West Racing Association.
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Adams, Dayton, O., are some of the
Drivers Compete F
Getting the Checkered Fe a rie
Yesterday was examination day in Gasoline Alley as the driver. paraded before the medical staff of Pr. Rogers Smith for their
Wearne.
Tech Captures Track Sectional
The Greenclad trackmen from Tech held the city sectional track championship for the eighth consecutive year today after having nosed out the challenging Shortridge thinlies in the closing events to capture the meet, 42% to 41.
each qualified seven individuals for the state meet May 24, at the Tech oval. The Blue Devils placed two relay teams in the finals to the Greenmen’s one. Ben Davis was third with 32 points, Warren Central scored 182, Plainfield, 1, and Broad Ripple, Noblesville and Oklandon failed to finish a man in the scoring column. The Giants qualified five men and its winning half-mile relay squad. Three Central athletes made
-|the grade. : Two outstanding times were reg-||
istered ih the day's competition. Roy Pearson barely nosed out Tech Dick Lowish in the stretch to take first place in the 44Q-yard dash. His :51.0 was the second best of the year. Bob Cowan of Ft. Wayne North Side has reported a :50.7. Bill Swaim of Shortridge skimmed the 200-yard low hurdles in 23.5. Another North Side athlete, Mike
one-tenth second below Swaim’s. High point man was Pearson, Ben Davis ace, who besides taking the quarter-mile nosed out a teammate, Alex WitKovich in the 100-yard dash. Two Shortridge hurlers, Byran West and Swaim scored eight points a ‘piece for second honors. A list of the qualifiers follows: (Athlefes “Who finished either first or second in their respective events in sectional competition are eligible for the state meet.)
100-Yard Dash-—Pearson, Witkovich, Ben Davis 220-Yard Dash—Benson, vich, Ben Davi 440-Yard Dash -— Pearson, Lowish, Tech 880-Yard Eun—Roney, ‘Warren Central; No Shortridge
Ben Davis, Tech; WitkoBen Davis;
Run—Williams, Tech; Chester Perkins, ‘Warren Central 120-Yar h - Hurdles — West, Shortridge; Swaim, | 2. Shoriria Hage. 220- es—Swaim, Shortrides A, fr A e. ole Vault -— Burries, Tech; Benjamin, Shoriide Jum iq Fisher, Tech; Overbeek, We Cetra . i Toot Sea ener, Shortridge; Bryan, ch Jump—Dunn, Ben Davis; Hurley, e Relay—Tech; Shortridge. Half-mile _Relay—Ben Davis; Shortridge. Evansville Stops 9 2 Ld Netmen’s Final Bid Evansville College’s Aces thwarted the Butler University tennis team’s final bid for a victory this season with a 4-3 triumph at Riverside courts yesterday afternoon. For the second straight time the Bulldogs took a majority of the singles matches, but two doubles
|losses cost’ them the match.
Texas Lew Jenkins Takes a Mauling From Bob Montgomery, Who Killed 2 Bircls With 1 Stone
By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 17.—Years ago, when Bob Montgomery was g pickaninny school boy, he overheard the maxirn of:the man who winged two birds with just one stone. Apparently he never forgot, for last night the thin-limbed Negro gave the old adage a new twist by winning shots at two titles with just one good fight.
delphian did it by hanging Lew
ing the ‘Texas lightweight king ever has absorbed, and today his future appeared brighter than that of any young boxer around. He has a choice of two courses—meeting Jenkins again, this time with the crown at stake, or mate his punches with those of Welterweight Champ Fritzie Zivie. ~ ° Which road he will take is a problem being mulled over in the balding head of Mike Jacobs, Montgomery flatly stated a. preference for another engagement with Jenkins, but on that point the promoter might; disagree, The fact is
However, the two leading scorers|
Bojinoff, boasts the state’s best time, |
The mahogany -colored PhilaJenkins the most masterful maul-
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2-Man Nine
: WAKE FOREST, N. C., May 17 (U. P.)—Pitcher Carl Ray and first baseman Bov Reid of the Wake Forest varsity, forming a two-man baseball team, defeated a group of nine Wake Forest law school students, 19-0 yesterday. : Ray @ pitched and Reid caught. Ray did all the fielding—an easy task because he fanned 23 batters as he pitched no-hit ball. Only one of the law students reached first base, getting there on Reid's error on a third strike. Ray accounted for the five other outs by catching three {lies and beating two runners to first after fielding ey grounders. Reid furnished the scoring power, slugging out six homers, each of which brought Ray in from third. The only ground rule in effect was that each Reid-Ray hit counted automatically as at least a triple. Ray and Reid challenged the law students to the game when the two varsity players became. fed with the students’ constant heckling.
Lebanon Beats Irish, 5t0 3
Cathedral High School's baseball team managed a run for every hit against Lebanon yesterday . afternoon but was beaten, 5 to 3, while Park School was handing Morton Memorial of Knightstown its first defeat of the season, 7 to 3.
Freshman Pete Mount of the Lebanon Tigers led the victors’ attack. Besides hurling a three-hit game he managed to,get two of the Tigers’ seven hits. It was their second triumph over the Irish this year and fifth straight victory.
Mike Keene sparked the Park hit- |
ters with a single, double and triple. In an earlier game Morton drubbed the prep school, 23 to 8.
Pro-Amateurs Play
At Riverside Course
4 Pro-smateus golf returns to Innapolis for the third time within a month when some 100 tourney
tourists endeavor to give par a bad|:
beating over the new Riverside course Monday. The event is the fourth of the summer series arranged and conducted by the southern section of the Indiana P. G. A.
“Phe course is in fine shape and|
I think it'll be difficult, even for the pro-am boys,” Russell Stonehouse, professional, said today.
that the citizens of New York probably wouldn't again pay their money to watch such. a one-sided encounter. The only reason Montgomery didn’t return to the dressing room with the lightweight title was that the contract specified the champion= ship was moh fished. The Negro entered the g a pound and a half overweight at 136%, .but the way he fought made him look at least 10 pounds Jenkins’ better. He scored the only knock-down, he earned at least eight of the 10 rounds and he never took a backward step. The 14,638 - customers who had installed him the pronounced favorite saw him cuffed around rathee easily for the first three minutes. Then they saw him drop into a crouch from ‘which he battled with such success that he had Jenkins limp by the fifth." It ‘was ndt an exciting bout, but for Montgomery ‘it was a strictly scientific one. He muffled Jenkins’ vaunted power by moving ‘in close and pummeling his body. ‘The only target he gave the champion was the back of his head, and that was
mote elusive than an apple bobbing!
PHILADELPHIA, May 17 (U. P). Connie Mack Day was celebrated iere today in honor of the grand old man of baseball. A capacity crowd of 33,000 perons was expected to pay homage o the 78-year-old president-man-ager of the Philadelphia Athletics. - Prior to a game in which the atriarch of baseball once again igwags his team into battle with tne familiar scorecard—this time ngainst the American League Cham-
Coitey Outboxes Jue Kong Again
Slender Bud Cottey was a much hetter fighter last night and left no (loubt in Jue Yee Kong's or the ‘istic fans’ minds that he is the Hetter man. The scrap between the two feathrweights was again one of the best hows staged at the Armory but Kong lacked the speed and punch ie showed in their first meeting a ‘ew weeks ago. This could be traced 0 the fact that the local fighter hit ‘he San Francisco boxer hard and iften in the early rounds and slowed he dancer down to his speed. Joey .Palmo, Cincinnati, who has ‘hallenged the Cottey-Kong winngr, yut Lou Wallach on the canvas in he ninth of the semi-windup and :aptured the decision in their lightveight argument. Two of cleverest local fighters yet o box at the Armory, Milton Bess ind Bob Simmons, gave the crowd in exhibition of the touch and go ityle last night with Simmons wining on a flurry in the final round )f their lightweight match. Jethro Jeffers of Indianapolis disjosed of Mickey Leach of Welch, ¥N. Va., in the second round of their icheduled four on a technical {nockout. Arnold Deer of Indianapolis easily utpointed Buddy Wright of Daysn, O., to take the opening bout efora the 1163 boxing fans on and. (R.L.F)
Vidgets Compete On Greenfield Track
The Midget Drome at Greenfield’ vill open under the light tonight ad a field of 30 drivers will compete yr purses totaling $300. " Officials of the Mutual Racing “ssociation which is sanctioning the ireenfield ' competition said today 1at three other tracks in Indiana ill hold sanctioned events. Races '1ill be held at Osgood, Sunday, at >harlottesville, Wednesday and
“vuncie, Friday.
{1 2 tub mounted on a rocking chair. As early as the fourth round, vhen points still were fairly even, i. was obvious that he would slowly
grind the Texas down. His style ‘patterned somewhat after that of Henry Armstrong, Montgomery moved in relentlessly; ducking, weaving and snapping out wu straight left that slashed into J:nkins’ eyes, ears and nose in six diTerent cuts. Jenkins made only a feeble attempt to fight in close. A: Montgomery grew steadily st.'onger, he became more be wildered. His long overhands whistl:d harmlessly past Montgomery's shoulders or caught the Negro on tli: back of the head—where they ditin’t hurt a bit. :3y the ninth round Jenkins, his face filmed with blood, his nose all bu; smashed and his eyes puffy and swollen, was a very tired boy. It was then that Montgoméry dropped hiro with a long right cross, but he beunced up without a count. After
| pearance. . .
required check-up before the 500-mile race on Memorial Day. Russe | Snowberger is the man on the giving end of the stethoscope and’ Mauri Rose has a pipe in n his mouth. The others from left to right ar: boils Durant, Al Miller, Frank Brisko, Harry MeQhin and Frank
pion Tigers—Shibe Park « will be renamed Connie Mack- Stadium. - The change in the park’s ‘name first was suggested two years ago but Connie balked—remembering the day 40 years ago when he went to work as manager of the A’s for the Shibe clan. He only consented to change the name of “the house that Mack built” after a new name plate was delivered at the park by the celebration committee. Repre tives from every major league club attended the celebra-|iq tion in honor of Mack, a national baseball fixture. A soft-spoken, gaunt, silverhaired man, still trim and erect at 78, Connie is the fatherly type of manager. Two yedrs ago he was stricken with ‘a near-fatal illness but recovered to purchase full control of the A’s last winter. Now he is certain that he’ll be around long enough to see his beloved Athletics take one more pennant. Another honor conferred on him was the announcement yesterday by Pennsylvania Military College officials that he would be awarded an honorary Doctor of Physical Education degree at the school’s cornmencement exercises next month. Concerning retirement, Connie reiterates: “I won’t quit until I no longer can stand traveling. I'm confident I'll be the first one to know I'm slipping. » : Then he quipped: “The doctor knows best.”
NEW YORK, May 17.—Baseball fans had much to ponder over today, including Elbie Fletcher’s 11th inning homer which ended the Dodgers’ seven-game winning streak, Harry Gumbert’s shutout performance in his first appearance for the Cardinals and Jim Bagby’s humiliation of his former Red Sox teammates, but probably the choicest morsel of all concerned the Yankees. Joe McCarthy shook up the New York lineup, benching the $150,000 Kan City kids, Phil Rizzuto and Gerry Priddy, and the new combination found the winning touch.
Whatever psychological effect the
change had on the Yanks is strictly guesswork, but something happened to ignite a spark of the|g old Yankee power. With the score tied 2-2 in the eleventh, Mace Brown, ex-Pirate who tossed the famous home run pitch to Gabby Hartnett in 1938, threw one to Elbie Fletcher and the Pirates triumphed over the Dodgers, 3-2. . A change of scenery - apparently was all Harry ~| Gumbert needed to find his winning stride. After. failing to finish his
Gumbert, tratied to St. Louis for Bill McGee, hurled the Cards to 4-0 shutout over Boston in his first ap- . The former Red Sox battery of Jim’ Bagby and Gene Desautels showed up their exmates as the Indians knocked off Joe Cronin’s club, 9-3. . . . Rookie Pat Mullin’s homer inside the park with a mate on base enabled the Tigers to beat out the Athletics, 5-4. Pinch-hitter Johnny Welaj singled with the bases loaded in the ninth, giving the Senators a 7-6 triumph over the Browns.
Women’s Relay Tops Riviera Swim Meet
The women’s national junior 200yard relay features the A. A. % swimming championship program to be held at the Riviera Club this afternoon and tonight. ying heats will start at 2: 30 o'clock and the finals begin tonight’ at 8 o'clock. Other events on the program are three middle states championships, two Indiana championships and five open races. The middle states championships will be the men’s high board diving, men’s 220-yard free style and the
this, spectators trooped out of {m M:dison | Sagare : the
women’s 440-yard free style. Fortyentries have been named for
r{Ene
Fans Change Name of Shibe Park] In Homage to Connie Mack
last four starts for the Giants,|on
[Chelin i Kor Mound Against Birds
Tribe Drops Second * Game to Colonels, 6 to 5
Burt Shotton’s Columbus Red Birds, the pre-season pennant favorite, were in town today to begin a threegame series with the Indians under the lights at Perry Stadium tonight, and Italo Chelini, the southpaw, is slated to handle the Tribe mound chores. It will be Chelini’s first appear-. ance in the home orchard. He won one game and lost one on the road after joining the Redskins from Bal timore in the deal for Outfielder Gilbert Brack. ‘Incidentally, the Indians and the
Red Birds are sharing fifth place in 12 games won and 12 lost apiece.
-|' That defeat by Louisville last night
Sropgad 2 the Hoosiers from third to There will be a double-header a 3 my w afternoon, and Lefty ah old local idol, is scheduled to toil on the mound for the Tribesters in the first half of the bargain attrace tion. It will be his first perform-.
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Cincinnati Reds. George Gill, righthander, is due on the Tribe rubber in the second tilt tomorrow, and Steel Arm Ray Starr will be back out there again Monday night toss. ing 'em up to the Toledo Mud Hens. ; ‘Big Night’ On Tap It will be “R. C. A. Night” at the stadium this evening. The R. €. A. | purchased 4500 tickets and sed them out to its employees, othole Gang also will be on hand at the series opener with the Red Birds. jeral Manager Leo T. Miller . had 8 problem on his hands today and was keeping the wires hot in of a catcher. Al Lakeman was knocked out by a foul on h meat hand in the fourth inning 1 night and will be out of action for approximately three weeks. : A finger mangled by a fast one off the bat of Catcher Glenn of thé Colonels and Trainer Al Ritter said Lakeman will have to be side-lined indefinitely. Since Johnny Pasek is the only other catcher on the Tribe roster, it means that a replacement must be . foiatted at once. Sit ting in on the Tribe defeat last night was Jewel Ens, Cincinnati coach, who managed the Indians during the second half of the 1940 season. The Reds had a day off yesterday and Ens took a motor ride to Indianapolis. | Tie Score, Then Lose : The Colonels got a split the series by winning last night, 3 to 5. And at that it was a tough one for the Indians to lose. The home gladiators came from behind and knotted the score at 5 and 5 in the eighth only to pass out in the ninth. Manager Wade Killefer thought Mike| Naymick would be tough to beat ‘under the lights and started the big fellow on.the mound. But Mike couldn't get anybody out and was cked after pitching to four hitters. He walked two and hit one and his poor performance ‘handed the Colonels four runs. Needless to say, it was Naymick’s farewell and he'll be returned to the Cleveland chain just as soon as the papers can be arranged for the er. He's too big to pitch. Eight pitchers were used in last night's contest, played before 1700 fans. | The Colonels employed three curvers and the Indians five. The winner Ben Wade. i | Cox Puts on: Brakes
Bill Cox, who relieved Naymick in the first canto, worked a fine game, holding théColonels to one run (in the second) until he was removed for a| pinch hitter in the seventh. After that it was a parade of Ben Wade, Glenn Fletcher and Charlie Moncrief. Tex Hughson, just down from the Red Sox, blanked the Tribe for five innings. The home boys got to him for two runs in the sixth, and in. the eighth they knocked him out of the box by rallying for three runs and a tie score. Came the ninth’ and the Tribe's downfall, through the usual weak ness-free tickets to first base. ' Ben Wade walked Pitcher Rich, first up, and Fletcher relieved Wade. Mazer sacrificed and Parks drew a pass. Morgah lined to Hunt who made a ood ca atch but “blew” a double-play > throwing high to second. Then ° Cazen scored Rich with a single to left that also was bobbled by Hunt. Moncrief was brought. in to retire the side. The Indians were retired 1-2-3 in their half of the ninth: (The hits were eight apiece, the Indians made three errors to none for Louisville. During the Indians’ gallant rally in the eighth they had two runners: ie and two out with the pitcher up. But Chief Killefer was out of pinch hitters and Wade had to bat and fanned. In the “second guess league” Killefer took a panning for starting Wild Man Naymick and for using Wild Man Fletcher ahead of the seasohed Moncrief in the ninth.
Wilson Not Asked To Resign, He Says
NEAPOLIS, Minn, May 17> a Ly) ~Wendell Wilson today dee nied that an attempt had been made to obtain his resignation as athletic director at the University of Illinois. .
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