Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1941 — Page 22
It’s Speed,
It’s the day before the famous 500-mile automobile race and drivers and officials are going through a dress rehearsal. This takes place in the afternoon. It's more of a formality than anything else.
: The officials get up on a shaded shed to the left of the press box pagoda and address the drivers; they stress’ the necessity of . gaution and very likely they are sincere about it. In one breath they tell the drivers they anticipate a new speed record, in the next they emphasize safety values. : "All this probably adds up. It must be possible to drive these ~ thunder, cars at blazing speed and still have a feeling about one’s neck. These prerace remarks are directed at the hell-bent-for-election drivers, mostly newcomers and youngsters; supposedly they have but one idea and. that’s to jam the foot on the accelerator and keep it there. Nobody seems to be particularly impressed. Not many of the drivers seem to be listening. They just sit out there in the grass under the inevitably hot Indiana sun and munch hot dogs and sip cold drinks. They are there because it is a custom. If it weren't for that they'd be back in the garage tinkering with their cars. There is noth-
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and speed is the only thing they are interested in—speed, speed and more speed. : : This time it is a particularly dull meeting. Rick isn't there. Rick would be Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, an old 500-mile hero, war ace and now president of the track. Always Rick ran the meeting. It wasn't altogether impressive even when Rick ran it but it had a note of authority and authenticity. He was one of the breed. He had been through it all. When he talked about driving fast and yet being carefur it meant something. A little bit anyhow. Not much because even Rick couldn't pep up the speed of any car—and that’s all the drivers are concerned about. But they would sit through Rick’s remarks patiently and politely before getting up to return to the garages. Rick wasn’t there yesterday and he won't be here today when the fastest drivers in the world start the big race headed by Wilbur Shaw, a townie, who will be aiter his third triumph in a row. He made history last year when he repeated. No driver had ever done that before. He will add to history if he can make it three today. He is one of the favorites. The odds are against him, the odds and the law of averages, a mysterious, mystical factor which frowns on repetitious success. Just the same he will be the one to beat. But Rick won't he here to see him try. Some weeks ago Rick
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d, Speed—Hoping ‘Gab Could
‘them what they want—which is speed, speed
He is still battered and torn and that's why he won't be here. Not in person, but his voice will be. Before the race he will talk to the drivers by long distance phone. Presumably this will be amplified so that the big crowd, variously estimated from 100,000 to 150,000 will hear his every worl. The drivers know in advance what he will say; he will tell them to drive like the hinges of hades, but take it easy. They will listen and yet they won't listen. Even a convalescent Rickenbacker who has somehow miraculously managed to survive an awful disaster can’t give ‘and more speed. Rick’s talk will just be an added note to this wild flurry of speed and power and drive. An added, interesting, nice little note, but that’s all. Presently the track will be cleared, the race started and it will go and and on for 500 miles. Maybe some one will be killed. Maybe it will be a day when Gabriel won't be around. That's how the boys describe a race ‘without a fatality. They say Gabriel couldnt get a pass. When a driver Is killed the others have a phrase for it; they say Gabriel got him. It's an old story that this is the proving ground of the automotive industry. There used to be something in that. Probably still is. But that factor isn’t as important as it once was. There isn’t much: that the motor scientists and engineers can't detefmine about their
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This is a big day in this part of the country. It is a holiday. The show is something to see. The old brick track is a place to go to. There is much about it that reminds you of the Kentucky Derby. The rambling rustic scene, the huge sprawling crowds. More than once, at the Derby, you have asked yourself “How many people actually see the race—or even care about it’?’ You find yourself asking the same question here. : This is a long and tedious race. Unless you have a personal or material interest in it you aren’t likely to sit through the fuil run without a recess here and there. Many of the locals come out to see the start—always a. thrilling spectacle, go back to the city and return some minutes before the finish. They want to say they saw the race start and finish. In between times nothing very much happens. It’s all a continuous blur of speed. You sit in your seat and car after car swooshes by, motors humming, smoke spurting, oil burning. But always there is the risk and the danger of a crash or a fire and that keeps you in your seat. At least that’s the assumption. That’s why the big crowd is supposed to be here—bigger- this year than ever. There have been many fatalities. They Could be fewer. The pre-race meeting and the talks by the officials are not without point. They could mean much, they could carry great weight—but not with the drivers. Their credo is speed, speed and more speed.
ing the officials can tell them that will add speed to their chariots—
‘SPORTS... By Eddie Ash
IF THE USE of electricity is restricted.on an “all out” basis as part of the defense program, it will be goodby to baseball in the minor leagues for the “duration.” Quoting Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes: *l1 consider, it more important to have aluminum than to
: : : have neon lights or to play baseball at night.’ Baseball officials well know that minor league baseball cannot operate on a daylight basis and the loops would have to suspend in the event of total restriction on lights. . i Night softball also would have to suspend ‘and the restriction probably would extend to other night sports like football, boxing, wrestling, dog racing, and in some localities harness racing would feel the pinch. Dwell on the payrolls and investments that would be suspended and you'll get an idea of the seriousness of the situation. ... And for that reason we believe the Government will hesitate to restrict night sports, at least until a desperate need arises.
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BOB HAMILTON, Evansville, Ind., pro golfer, will be a member |
of the first twosome leading off in the 45th Open Championship of the United States Golf Association. . . . The tourney is to be held * over the course of the Colonial Club, Ft. Worth, Tex., starting June 5. _.. The 60 lowest scorers and any tying for 60th place for the first 3€ holes will continue play Saturday, June 7. Young Hamilton drew No. 2. . .. He will be in a twosome with Iverson Martin, an amateur, who drew ‘No. 1. . . . They will be first off the tee on June 5, swinging into action at 8:15 a. m. Thursday. On Friday, June 6, Hoosier Hamilton and Texas Martin will start at 11:45 a. m. . . . Martin is a Ft. Worth golfer, a mémber of the Glen Garden Couitry Club.
A Bargain at Tribe Park Tomorrow
THE INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS will be home tomorrow to launch a long stand at Perry.Stadium, beginning with a three-game series with the Louisville Colonels. . . . The series calls for a single tilt tomorrow night and a double-header Sunday afternoon. . . . Then
; on Monday night the four western clubs open their second invasion
of the eastern half of the league, with the St. Paul Saints opposing the Indians. It will be “bargain night” at the Tribe park" tomorrow, with a huge fireworks display preceding the ball game. . . . The crackers ¢ will be touched off at 8 p. m. and the game will get under way at about 8:30. Grandstand tickets for the one night will sell at 45 cents. . . . This fireworks display was rained out on May 14 and the club officials decided to get the added attraction out of the way tomorrow.
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SPORTING NEWS points out that George Magerkurth, National League umpire, has knocked off 16 pounds since the season opened “and will not be caught out of condition again, as he was when that Brooklyn rooter gave him a going-over last summer.”
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Colonels Capture 1st Game, 8 to 7
Times Special LOUISVILLE, May 30. — After coming from behind last night the Indianapolis Indians saw their efforts wasted when George Gill served a home run pitch to Outfielder Walter Cazen of the Colonels, and that was the ball game. It was the series opener and the Indians’ first 1941 appearance at Parkway Field. After losing an early lead to the Colonels, the Tribesters fought back and deadlocked the
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n the Redskins pulled out in front, 7 to 6, but in the Colonels’ half of the last inning, it was a different story. The home team got a man on base and Cazen then won the contest by walloping a two-run homer, Louisville winning, 8 to 7. It was a thrilling finish for Louisville fans. The Indians outhit the Colonels, 14 to 11, and the home team made five errors to only one by the Hoosiers. But the Colonels have had a load of luck in their home games this season and last night's game was their 15th victory in 20 starts at Parkway Field. ; Ray Starr opened on the Tribe mound and was relieved by Gill in the fifth. Louisville used three pitchers, Sayles, Rich and Scheetz. The teams were to play a doubleheader this afternoon to wind up the series, after which they will move to Indianapolis to continue the battle, opening with a single game at Perry Stadium tomorrow night. Last night's Tribe \ defeat was chalked against George Gill. He has won two- games.
Bud Cottey Takes Victory No. 7
Bud Cottey, the slender lightweight with mule kick in both hands,
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did it again last night. The local fighter made it seven consecutive
seventh round. .
Business Men’s Sport Club was Bud Taylor, the former “Terre Haute Terror” who retired from boxing in 1930. named local matchmaker for the boxing club. The referee halted the CotteyGuidry match in the seventh after the New Orleans fighter had been floored three times by Bud's punches. Two other knockouts were in-
ment when Jimmy Allen of Greencastle handed George Layton of Groveland the sleeper glove in the third round of their scheduled four. Jerry Murphy of Louisville stopped Wesley Kemp, local middleweight making his professional debut, in the third after Kemp had scored an early point advantage. In the other bouts Woody Jones of Evansville beat Gib Jones of Cincinnati and Joe Murphy of Louisville defeated Willie Cutsinger of
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Cincinnati in the eight round semi- ' windup.
Defend ing Champion
Lawson Little will be defending champion when the nation's top professional and amateur golfers tee off in the National Open next week. The broad-shouldered Californian considers the Colonial Club in Ft. Worth, Tex., a fine test of golfing ability.
Baseball At a Glance
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GAMES TODAY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Low idvine. (two). Toledo at Columbus (iwo: niEhe).
Minneapolis at St. Paul (morning). St. Paul at Minneapolis Foy Lg
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(All _Double-Headers) York.
Cincinnati .. Pittsburgh ....
Boston ........c00 Philadelphia AMERICAN LEAGUE W L
AMERICAN LEAGUE ; (All. Double-Headers)’ New York at Boston. Philadelphia at Washington. Cleveland at. Chicago. St. Louis at Detroit. Cleveland Chicago
RESULTS YESTERDAY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ) 201 211— 7 18 000 100 010— 2 1 Guiliani; Bauer.
Toledo 00 000 112— 4 9
Major Leaders : Columbus 200
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aukee 000 000— 1 Kansas City Koslo, Dickinson and Hayworth,
NATIONAL LEAGUE a5 bark; Wensloff and Kearse.
Reiser, Brookl n 26 Haughier St uis. .. i ack, icago Vaughan, Pittsburgh.. 30 119 19 Mize, St. Louis 37 139 21 AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York .. ... Posedel, Sulliv Masi; Carpenter/and Hartnett.
201 200 103— 9 12
Cincinnati 102 202 12x-—10 14
48 . 30 . S§t. Louis 13 d 2
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Williams, Boston Travis, Washington .. Dickey, New York ... Cullenbine, St. Louis.. 33 Heath, Cleveland
HOME RUNS
Ott, Giants 11; Camilli, Dodgers ..10 Nicholson, Cubs ..10, Heath, Indians ...
Hutehings and Lombardi; : Krist, Shoun, Hutchinson and Mancuso.
Only games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Hurls No-Hitter
as Tech High School took a doubleheader from Kokomo High School, 7to0, and 11 to 3 $ "The Tech junior, who on May 8 held the Plainfield High School nine hitless, didn’t allow a bingle in the first game as only three Kokomo hitters reached first base—two on walks and one on an error. In the second game the young
one out in the fourth and hurled no-hit ball the rest of the way. To top off the day Maloof contributed a three-run homer during a six-run rally in the second game.
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York, Tigers ....10!Johnson, Athletics. Dhflaaeipnia 000 012 001— 4 9
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St. Louis Chicago 000 031 00x— 4 6 Caster, Allen, Trotter and Ferrell; Dietr and Tresh.
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By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 30.—There was drama and a headline in every major league ball game yesterday. The headline stories of yesterday's games read like this: Bob Feller pitches third straight shutout for his tenth triumph. Bill Dietrich hurls one-hitter, missing hall of fame second time
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Ted Williams’ homer wins for Red Sox. Rain halts Yankees after exYank Steve Sundra fails. Rookie Bob Carpenter hurls fivehitter for Giants. _ Sensational double play in ninth saves Cardinals’ 10-game winning streak. Those were the headline stories but for the sentimental old-timers there were two other happenings which commanded attention—one a thrill and the other a heartthrob. Gabby Hartnett, old tomato face himse!f who was fired as manager of the Cubs last winter, made four straight hits for the Giants and gave a classic exhibition of catching Rookie Bob Carpenter. After Carpenter had given up four hits in the first inning, Hartnett nursed him along so painstakingly that the Braves made only one hit off him in the last eight frames. The Giants won, 9-2, with the 40-year old Hartnett hitting a homer and three singles and driving in four runs. The heartache was the benching of Jimmy Foxx for the first time in his® 14 years as a regular for failing to hit. Foxx, who's held every batting laurel in the American League at one time or another, sat on tne bench while the Red Sox beat the Athletics, 6-4, on Ted Williams’ sev-
and an extra run in the eighth on Skeeter Newsome’s homer. In his last 27 times at bat Foxx has made only four hits and seen his batting average dwindle to a measly .254. Cleveland thanked its lucky stars for Bob Feller, who stepped into the breech and stopped the Tribe's three-game losing streak. He did it with a masterful 9-0 shutout over the Tigers. Only one man reached
enth homer with a mate on base
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Jimmy Foxx... benched for the first time in 14 years because of weak hitting.
third. It was Feller’s third straight shutout, and extended his scoreless innings to 29 in succession. . . . Bespectacled Bill Dietrich hurled the White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Browns, and just missed the hall of fame for the second time this season. A single to Chet Laabs in the fourth was the only hit off him. . . . With the score tied 2-2 in the sixth, the Yanks started a scoring rampage which netted five runs with the side still not out. But rain came and washed out the rally, the score reverting to the 2-2 tie in the fifth. ... The Cards ran ‘their winning streak to ten straight but had a scare in the ninth when the Reds rushed over three runs. Ernie Lombardi crashed a line drive to left, but shortstop Marian leaped high to catch it and threw to second, dou-
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 30.— Round by round—15 of them—the 19th annual Indiana intercollegiate track carnival to be staged tomorrow afternoon in Indiana University’s Memorial Stadium stacks up as a fight-to-the-finish between Notre Dame's defending titlists, Indiana and the individual stars of the other six schools entered. More than 100 Hoosier collegians will seek individual laurels in the 14 “win, place and show” events, and at least five of eight schools are expected to send teams after the mile relay title won last year by Notre Dame. : Three of the 1940 champions will be absent for the 19th annual running. Neither Robert Saggau or Clifford Brosey, of Notre Dame, will compete. Ed Holderman, of Purdue, who won the two-mile last year, will not be present due to the failure of Purdue to enter a team in the meet. Saggau captured both the century and 220-yard dashes for the Irish and Brosey set a new mark of > feet, 2% inches in the shot put. - : '
Mrs. Moyer And Mrs. Kahn Win
Mrs. William Moyer and Mrs. I. G. Kahn won women’s tournaments on the local golf courses yesterday. Mrs. Moyer took the champione ship flight of the women’s spring handicap links tourney at Highland Golf and Country Club while Mrs. Kahn carded an 87 to capture the Guest Day test at Pleasant Run in the Class A competition, Runner-up in the Highland tourney was Mrs. C. L. Smith while the consolation championship went to Mrs. L. E. Randle with Mrs. John Walker in the second position. In Class B at Pleasant Run, Mrs. Louis Gropp had an 89 for low gross and Mrs. A. E. Baker had the low net with 88. . uest prizes went to Mrs. Ra Flood of Meridian Hills with Bien and Emery Lukenbill of Hillcrest with a 92. In the net competition,
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