Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 July 1941 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1941

JOE WILLIAMS SAYS—

: DENVER, Colo., July 8.—Hovering on the edge as the professional golfers of the country went into the second ‘phase of their annual championship here today was a distinguished professional, a celebrated match player and a 100 per cent American citizen—yet so far as the P. G. A. - is concerned an untouchable.

There is no record that Lawson Little, who was good enough to win the Na-

tional Open Championship, the most severe test in golf, a .year ago ever robbed a train, smacked a defenseless cripple, sabotaged a defense program or even spoke harshly of the Administration. Yet this outstanding professional can’t play in the only exclusive professional tournament in the calendar; he isn’t eligible.

P. G. A. a Trade Union

This will take some explaining. To repeat, Mr. Little is just as much a professicnal as Joe DiMaggio or Joe Louis.’, Professional golf is his livelihood. Competition in the major tournaments is important to him, both for the prize money and the added distinction they offer. Mr. Little, a pretty independent fellow, has done everything but get down on his knees and beg for the right to play in the P. G. A. He has been doing this for five years, or ever since he. abandoned the amateur field, leaving behind him incidentally a record second only to that of Bok Jones. By what power can the professional association force a brother professional - to remain out of competition? The answer is that the P. G. A. is the trade union of American golf. The constitution is a mutually protective device drawn ip in the interest of social and labor security. It has its good points. One of the best, ironically enough, is the one which denies admissicn of -a man like Little to the annual championship.

He Prefers to Roam

There are no exceptions to this rule. Unless a man serves five years working at the job he can’t participate in P. G. A. affairs. This is the rap they have against Mr. Little. He hasn't worked at the job in the manner demanded by the P. G. A. constitution. Yet he has done everything else. He has toured thé country with fellows like Cooper, Thomas

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| gether “Lord” Lansdowne of Toledo {and Dave Reynolds of Boise, Idaho.

Lawson Little . . . just a tourist.

and Smith, giving lessons by the hundred. He has played in all the professional tournaments with the exception of the one from which he is barred. There isn’t the slightest doubt Mr. Little could hold down a teaching job at any golf club in America. As it happens he prefers- to be a traveling pro instead of a shop pro and the P. G. A. constitution says you can't do that and play ball with the P. G. A. That's the stupid phase of the rule. This means that Mr. Little faces the possibility of never playing in the P. G. A, but it may be only a possibility. There are vibrant forces at work. The constitution as it now stands is not uniformly popular. The Little case has produced active opposition. The California unit for one has demanded that the player be accepted as a P. G. A. member with full rights. The Philadelphia unit for another made a test case of the matter a week ago, formally applying for the certification of Mr. Little as a member and enclosing a check to cover the routine expenses. The significance of these moves by the professionals themselves is that at the annual ‘meeting of the P. G. A. next November the Little case will be thoroughly aired and a fight will be made to read more common sense into the constitution:

Brown Grapples

‘Rosen at Amory

Orville Brown, the Kansas grappler who is rated chief exponent

lof the “Indian deathlock” hold, will

test his grip against Benny Rosen of Goshen, N. Y,, in the headliner on tonight's outdoor mat card at Sports Arena. The match is for two falls out of

{three and brings Orville here for

the first time in a year. He scales 229. Rosen, a newcomer to these parts, is announced at 220 pounds. Light heavyweights will provide action on the supporting program, with the semi-windup bringing to-

The 8:30 opener is between Jules La Rance of Canada and Sergeant Bob Kenaston, a Marine, of Detroit.

Amateur Notes

SOFTBALL Three Frankfort softball teams will clash with local teams in games at Speedway Stadium tonight.

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Ing-rich Enamel Co. will meet the Speedway Lions at ‘7:30 p. m. with Herb Eckingberryr on the mound for the visitors. Bob Wright will take the hill for Godwin Funeral Home against the local J. S. C. squad at 8:30 p. m. and Albert Watchbaugh will pitch for the U. S. Hames Ushco’s against the PepsiCola Boosters of Indianapolis in the 9:30 tilt. Games in the Marion County Church Athletic League No. 1 have postponed until the schedule is re-

| vised.

Irvington Merchants defeated Rumania Star Society, 10 to 5. On July 13 the Merchants play Fountain Square Club a single game ‘at Willard Park.

Schedule for tonight's games in the Bush-Feezle Night Factory League: 7:00 P. M.—Kingan A. A.

vs. Mailory. 3s P. M.—E. C. Atkins vs. U. S. Tires.

9:30 P. M.—International Harvester vs. Stewart- Warner. The Fountain Square A. C.’s, and T. M. Merchants split a doubleheader at Willard Park Sunday. The Merchants won the first, 7 to 2, and lost the second, 10 to 9. The Fountain Square team will play the Irvington = Merchants Sunday at Willard Park in a double-header starting at 2 p.m. m,

South Side Turners defeated Y.M. C. A, 10-2, in a Pivot City League game last night at Stout Stadium.

P. R.

Results at Speedway Stadium: mo Evangelical, 12; Michigan Emmanuel, 4 ; Lyndhurst, Morris St. M E.. 11; Salvation Army, 4. Scores in the Downtown Mer-

chants Softball League: Indiana Dear, 3; L. S. Ayres, 2. Yonnegut, Gibson, 1. Adams, 3 he 1.

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Ist-Day Action

Other Seeded Stars Make Bows Today

By J. E. O'BRIEN The first day of a big-league tennis tournament usually consists of trimming the hometown filler from the unwieldy field, distributing the mail to the visiting celebrities

quainted -with the local citizens at whose homes they will bunk for the duration. Such preliminaries taken care of, the officials can proceed with the more important business of deciding champions in the various divisions. And so today at Woodstock,

the action in the Western Tennis Championships was to shift from

the official tent to the emerald center courts. Among matters to be disposed of

were the playing, of 10 remaining first-round matches in the men’s singles, the start of play in the women’s division and the continuation of men’s play in the second round. extra hour of daylight, the boys and

kiddies’ bedtime. Freeman Advances

Nine of the 10 seeded men’s players still were to make their debut, and since stormy Frank Kovacs was included in this nine, there was sure to be some comedy to spice proceedings. The only seeded favorite to go to work yesterday was David Freeman, Pomona College's national badminton champion, who refuses to believe that badminton and tennis don’t mix. A slight, tow-headed fellow, Freeman arrived two hours late from Chicago, opened and read two letters and proceeded to defeat Robert Neidhamer of Indianapolis, 6-1, 6-1. Freeman devoted the first set to chasing Neidhamer all over the territory he was expected to protect and then in the second set took advantage of his opponent’s exhaustion. The out-of-town casualties were scarce yesterday, but that's as it's supposed to be in championship tennis . tournaments, so we'll hear no complaints. But we might devote a line or two to William Higgins’ 6-3, 6-2 conquest of Larry Puchta of Cincinnati and Charles Tichenor's 6-1, 6-1 elimination of Delmos Holmes of Columbus, Ind.

Scores Are Lopsided

Keen competition was at a minimum. Clyde Akard, a home-town boy, gave Roger Downs a tussle in the first set before yielding, 7-5, but Downs came back with a 6-2 victory in the second set. Bud Edwards of Los Angeles was another who had to scramble for his triumph. Michael Lukas of Indianapolis carried him to 8-6 in the first set and 7-5 in the second. The small first-day crowd made E. J. Gilberti of Chicago its choice against Robert Kimbrell of Los Angeles, since Gilberti once was boys’ champion of this city. But Kimbrell's powerhouse - backhand was too much, and Gilberti lost, 6-1, 6-0. A word should be saved for the charming linesmen that enhanced the sideline scenery. Heretofore the job has been considered strictly a “men only” assignment, but yesterday several cute little tricks were asked to keep an eye on the base and sidelines. Now we're waiting to see how Mr. Kovacs will handle a pair of blue eyes and a pretty smile when a decision goes against him. Other results yesterday:

Jack Tunnell, Los Angeles, defeated Lutien Dunbar. 6-0, 6-1; Robert Smidl, Chi0, defeated Ralph Lesser, 6-1, 6-0; Ro ert Jake, Milwaukee, defeated Charles Crumbaker, €-0, 6-0: Rufus Harris, New Orleans, defeated Arthur Linne, 6-1, 6-0; Robert Evals, Lexington, defeated Dick Fox, 6-1, 6-1; George Ball, El Paso, deeated Jame: McClure. 6-3, 6-3: Thomas McKinley, K. M. I, defeated Dan Woif, 6-4; Glenn Gardner, New Orleans, defeated William Fulton, 6-1, Dan Flickinger Jr. defeated W. E. rain Evansville, 6-3, 6-1; James McConnell, New Orleans, defeated ' Joe Galvin, 6-0, 6-0; Marvin Wachman, Cham mpaign, I, defeated Forest Risley i; “Edward Kuhn, Cincinnati, defeated John McCord, 6-0, 6- 3; Williamr Higgins defeated Larry Puchta, Cincinnati, 6-3, 6-2; Jack Tuero, New Orleans, won by default from Joe Boak: Earl Bartlett, New Orleans, won from John Brown, Cincinnati, by default. i ————————— te ———

Davis in Hospital

NEW YORK, July 8 (U. P.).—Al (Bummy) Davis, severely beaten in his fight Wednesday night with Welterweight Champion Fritzie Zivic, was under observation at Kings County Hospital today for what physicians said was possible concussion. of the brain,

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Western Netters Really Go to Work

Billed as a ‘Bum’

Tony Galento . . . businessman and property owner.

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And So Tony Refuses to Get In Ring With King Levinsky

ABILENE, Tex., July 8 (U.P.).—Tony (Two-Ton) Galento believes he will stage a comeback and perhaps win the heavyweight boxing title, but until then he has no intention of ruining what he calls his standing as a businessman and property owner. The tubby fighter who owns an Orange, N. J., bar, refused on those grounds to go through with a four-round exhibition against King Levinsky, erstwhile Chicago fish peddler, here last night. Galento arrived for the bout to find that it was billed as “The

Battle of the Bums”

and that a local newspaper writer had referred

to him as a “punch-drunk has-been.” : : He showed his anger by appearing at ringside in the high school auditorium and announcing that he had no intention of going through

with the bout.

Into the public address system he shouted:

“Some of you may think I'm punchy or wacky, A fight with this—this—this—Levinsky

nessman and property owner.

but I'm a busi-

would lower my standing as both a fighter and a businessman.” He complained that he had been mistreated since his defeat by Joe Louis, but that he expected to make a comeback and some day

wear the heavyweight crown.

Levinsky also addressed the crowd, but the boos had grown so loud that his only understandable remark was that:

“He's yellow.”

Texas Boxing Commissioner John D. Reed was present, but with-

held comment.

Two thousand persons were in the gymnasium.

Louisville and Columbus Dog

Heels of the Leading Millers

By UNITED PRESS

The Louisville Colonels were only a game away from first place and the Columbus Red Birds had moved into third place place only two games out of first in today’s first division shifts in the American Association standings. Louisville moved ahead by defeating Milwaukee, 9 to 3, while Minneapolis, currently leading the league, dropped a one-sided game to Columbus, 13 to 3. The victory put Columbus ahead of Kansas City. The Colonels won their game in the seventh inning when, sparked by Junie Andres’ homer with two on, they scored seven runs. Milwaukee's Lou Novikoff hit safely once out of four trips to bat to run his consecutive game record to 16. Columbus won- its game in the first inning with offensive fireworks that netted five runs. Another five-

Using Moonlight Savings Time?

WICHITA, Kas, July 8 (U. P.). —Light—too much of it—caused postponement of an exhibition ball game last night. President Ray Dumont of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress, planned a private showing to newsmen of his latest invention—night baseball played without lights and only with the aid of phosphorescent balls, bats, baselines and players’ uniforms. © But Dumont had not planned on a full moon which dimmed the luminous equipment. He said the

exhibition would be held later.

run rally in the fourth cinched the game. Three Minneapolis hurlers yielded 16 hits and the loss was charged to Elon Hogsett. Outfielder Max Marshall homered for Columbus in the fifth with none on. Toledo beat ‘the St. Paul Saints again, 2 to 1. Hal Spindel accounted for the Mud Hen victory with a two-bagger sending home the first run and scoring the second after a triple.

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NEW YORK, July 8 (U. P).—||

Weather permitting, competition in the Men's Eastern Clay Court Tennis Championships will be concluded today. The singles final pits the defending champion, Frankie Parker of

Altadena, Cal., against Gene Mako

of Los Angeles. In the doubles,

Parker and Charles Mattmann of

Southern California University engage Jack Kramer of Los Angeles

and Ted Schroeder of Glendale, ;

Cal., for the title.

Ragin cut play in half yesterday, |}

only the women players finding time enough to decide their titles.

Mrs.. Sarah Palfrey Cooke of New|{

York won the singles title by de-

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NEW YORK, July 8 (NEA) —Joe Gould, who piloted James J. Braddock, has r.dded Vince Fratello, 23-year-old middleweight, to his stable. Fratello has won 15 of 34 professional fights by knockouts.

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