Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 July 1941 — Page 20

Frank Kovacs .

. it was too warm to be wacky.

SPORTS...

By Eddie Ash

~ DESIGNATING Jeff Heath the No. 1 Comeback of 1941 in the majors, Ed McAuley, Cleveland News scribe, traces the big league career of the fiery Canadian-born

flychaser and predicts he will

continue to challenge for

the American League batting championship this season.

Quoting McAuley: the temper of a firecracker . .

Williams (.405) of the Red Sox in his “+ ...the Cleveland outfielder currently is batting .371, a figure which

“Heath has the muscles of a Grecian statue, . at the moment he is second to Ted

campaign for the hitting crown

represents an incredible improvement of 1562 points over the .219

with which he finished the 1940 season.

“Today, Heath is the toast of Cleveland. . . . A year ago he seemed well on his way into baseball's discard. At the end of the 1938 season Cleveland could

have sold him for $100,000 .

. at the end of the

1940 season the club would nave had trouble giv-

ing him away. “Heath’s fine

his two-year slump and then his sensational comeback this year,

start as a ‘rookie, followed by

are intimately connected

with the unhappy career of Oscar Vitt as Cleve-

land manager.

“You may take the stand that Vitt was re-

Heath

sponsible for Heath’s terrible record in 1940, or

you may take the stand that Heath was largely instrumental in the

grief that led to Oscar’s ouster. .

But whichever you blame, you

will have to admit that the connection between Heath's up-and-down-and-up career, and Vitt’s regime and the end thereof, is too

obvious to miss. “Heath came to Cleveland from 1937, and immediately demonstrated promising hitter in the minors. . . .

the Milwaukee Brewers late in why he had been tagged as a He had plenty to learn about

fielding, but once he took that war club in his hands, he was a

standout. Batted in 112 Runs in 1938

“Vitt took charge of the Cleveland reins in 1938 and Heath was

one of his proudest boasts. .

the season and kept it up all summer.

. « Jeff started swinging the first day of

. He finished with an aver-

age of .343 and a total of 112 runs batted in. “When Jeff came to training camp in 1939 he had lost the range

of the previous campaign, and Vitt, not distinguished for his patience,

soon was experimenting with other outfielders. . . . Heath resented

that.

“By that sme, the tide of general rebellion against Vitt was al-

ready sweeping through the clubhouse, but the other players kept their feelings to themselves, waiting for concerted action, “Then Heath had a run-in with the manager one afternoon in 8t. Louis. . . . The Vitt-Heath struggle was or. in earnest, and it ended only last fall when President Alva Bradley announced. that the club had decided not to renew Vitt's contract. “Heath was happy when Roger Peckinpaugh replaced Vitt, but

he avoided blaming the exiled manager for his troubles. . .

. He simply

‘went to the 1841 training camp early, worked hard to get himself in shape and started hitting in his form of 1938.”

Late Schedule May Give Reds

Chance

THERE IS A WAVE of optimism in the camp of the Cincinnati

Reds. . ..

They were encouraged by the June figures, which revealed

they played the best ball in the National League

uring that month, and they feel

they are in

position to do still better from here on in. Today, they start their third Eastern trip, at ‘Brooklyn. . . . Three straight games will be played - in Flatbush, then the club will tour to Boston,

New York, and Philadelphia before

returning to

eir own bailiwick. . . . This is a mighty impor-

nt trip to the Reds, for if they

up a bit of ground, they will be in position to stage a drive, for the schedule is very much

their favor from that point on.

can emerge

Gleeson

Principal encouragement comes from the increase in the club's Ng averages. . . . Jimmy Gleeson. Mike McCormick and Lloyd Waner, who have been patrolling the outfield regularly of late, have n to bat like outfielders are supposed to, and this upswing has

hanced the general outlook.

A good hitting outfield, plus whaf other strength the club has -go with its marvelous pitching, is all the club needs to cause a

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CHICAGO, July 10 (U. P.).—John “Paddy” Driscoll, former head coach at Mdrquette University, has been signed as assistant coach for the Chicago Bears professional team, owner George Halas announced toaay.

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By J. E. O'BRIEN

FRANCIS (CALL ME FRANK) KOVACS III, annoyed by the draft, the heat, an unquenchable ~ desire for cold drinks and a dull furniture market, nevertheless was to present Act 3 of his repertoire for Western Tennis Tournament patrons today. That was the promise given this reporter by the Clown Prince of the Court on the Woodstock ver- + anda, but of course the ice cubes in his glass were making an awful racket. So maybe he was misquoted. Kovacs, the showman supreme, wouldn’t reveal the theme of Act

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Larned Upset In Tennis Meet By George Ball

Doris Hart, No. 5, Falls Before 14-Year-0ld

ened to wash out today’s program, Western Tennis Tournament. officials at the Woodstock Club still could smile. After three days of competition, play was progressing on passengertrain schedule, 14 of 16 seeded stars were safely in the quarterfinals and plenty of time remained to make up any delay. Attention in the men’s singles was directed at George Ball of El Paseo, Tex., who came along almost unnoticed until he jarred seventhseeded Gardner Larned of Chicago yesterday, 2-6, 8-6, 6-1. The critics of the court, however, gave Ball little chance against Bill Talbert of Cincinnati, his current foe. Those who trail the roving racqueteers are hailing young Talbert as the most improved player of the year, citing especially his added power and improved forehand and serve. McNeill Given a Scare

Larned was the only casualty yesterday among the men, but national champion Don McNeill had a scare. Confessing unfamiliarity with the emerald Woodstock courts, McNeill dropped the first set: to Chicago's Bob Smidl, 4-6, before recovering to score 6-3 and 6-2 conquests. The. match ranked as one of the afternoon’s best, and Smidl continually won applause with unbelievable recoveries. Both boys executed those fancy tricks that make the grandstander say: “They make it look easy.” His short stature playing hobs with the lobs fed him, Roger Downs

_|of Indianapolis couldn’t match the

game of eighth-seeded Harris Everett and yielded, 6-4, 6-2. Everett today was paired against’ Bobby Riggs, who toyed with Jack Jossi of San Francisco through 6-3, 6-3 sets. Tichenor Loses

Indianapolis’ other favorite son, Charles Tichenor, found David Freeman of Pomona College too much and bowed out, 6-1, 6-1. You had to be watching closely to catch the one trick that Screwball Frank Kovacs showed. It came in his match against Marvin Wachman of Champaign, Ill." Funnyman Frank executed a ball volley from behind his back and then closed his bag of tricks for the day. Too hot, he said, promising plenty of antics today. Kovacs defeated Wachman, 6-1, 6-1 and eliminated James McConnell of Néw Orleans by the same counts. The big surprise in feminine play was credited to 14-year-old Shirley Fry of Akron, O. The Buckeye ball-batter hammered her way to (Continued on Page 21)

Seeded Entries Are Defeated

SPRING LAKE, N. J, July 10 (U. P.).—All seeded entries but three— Charles Mattmann of Los Angeles, No. 7; J. Gilbert Hall of New' York, No. 8, and Frankie Parker of Altadena, Cal, defending champion— began play in the quarter-finals of the ninth annual Spring Lake Invitatioh. Tennis Tournament today. Veteran Frank Shields of New York, former Davis Cup star, eliminated Mattmann in a three-set struggle, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6, while Francisco Segura, South American champion from Ecuador, defeated Hall in another hard-fought match, 7-5, 9-17. The top-seeded Parker, pointing for his eighth successive Spring Lake title, is a notch behind the field and must meet Arthur Marx of Hollywood, Cal. If he defeats Marx he will face sixth-seeded Ed Alloo of Palo Alto, Cal, in a quar-ter-final match.

Citizens Defeat Sox In 10th Inning

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with infield error gave the Muncie Citizens a 3-to-2 victory over. the Lafayette Red Sox in an IndianaOhio League game last night. ;

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3. But those who know and laugh at him said it could be anything from giving the umpire a series of Nazi salutes to making love to a chimpanzee between sets. Completely new and different performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday at no advance in prices. Our conversation started over a tall lemonade and came to an abrupt close when Kovacs drained the last of a companion’s orange pop. Between these he had sandwiched a jumbo bottle of root beer and now he was away on the trail of an ice-bound cream soda or sasparilla. “I don’t care so much for the

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Colonels Up; Millers Down

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The Louisville Colonels today moved to within a half game of the American Association lead. They defeated the Kansas City

eague-leading : Minneapolis ‘Miljy lers were doing no

et ween the ' Colonels’ Sout hBabe Barna paw Bill Lefebvre and the Blues’ Rinaldo Ardizoia. © Each allowed seven hits and each yielded their only runs in the sixth inning. Toledo won the first game from Minneapolis, 9 to 4, but dropped the nightcap, 10 to 5. ‘A total of 44 hits were made by both teams in the two games. Babe Barna, Minneapolis outfielder, was the night's hitting sensation getting seven hits including a three-run homer in nine chances. Columbus lost a chance to move up when it dropped a 3 to 1 decision to St. Paul. Bill Swift let the only Columbus run come home in the first inning and thereafter held the Red Birds to six hits.

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drinks,” he confessed. or just like to hear the ice tinkle.” And with that, he gave glass and cubes the same treatment accorded _ gourd in a rhumba band. 2 8 =» KOVACS HAS BEEN a draft eligible since the recent registration, but you or Uncle Sam can't. legally prove he's 21 or that he’s even alive since there is no birth certificate for him at Oakland, ‘Cal. Says Kovacs: “I guess Ko‘vacs just isn’t.”

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LEBANON, Ihd., July 10.—~Frank Roales, Indianapolis’ sole surviver in the championship flight of the State Junior Golf Tournament,|s moved into the semi-final round at the Ulen Country Club today with a 4 and 2 victory over George Kape-|%® rak of Terre Haute. Along with Roales went Billy Dahl of West Lafayette, who eliminated Sam O’'Neall of Crawfordsville, 8 and 6. In other quarterfinal matches Don Byrd of Muncie played Jim Guinnup of Seymour

met Charles Pinnick of Washington. Semi-final rounds, in which the field will be narrowed to two finalists, were scheduled for this afternoon. The 36-hole final tist is tomorrow. x

The eight survivors emerged from two torrid elimination rounds yesterday in which medalist Dick Stackhouse of Indianapolis fell at the hands of Byrd, 1 up, in the second flight. Also in the second round Roales clipped a stroke off par with a 69 to down James Mathias of Long Beach, Ind. Other second round results were Guinnup 1 up over Fred Wampler, Bedford; Kaperak 1 up in 23 holes over John Suveges, Richmond; Gilmore 4 and 2 over Dick Mercer, Indianapolis; Pinnick 2 and 1 over Lanny Murphy, Franklin; Dahl 4 and 3 over Lee Bruch, Richmond, and O’'Neall 3 and 2 over Sonny

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dat and can do as. many tricks with a hunk of wood as son Frank can with tennis racquet, ball and opponent. “Buf ‘what can you expect,” Frank philosophized. “Nobody stays home any mi “No, and they'd better not while ‘the tennis tournament is. going on.” This from Referree Fritz Hunt, whose approach had been camouflaged by the tinkle of ice cubes. Apparently believing it necessary to account to Mr. Hunt for his two-day tardiness, Kovacs began: “Well, Fritz, I could have come earlier, but it would have meant running off without Virginia Wolfenden. And you and I.

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Frank Dowling (on platform), umpires’ chairman at the Western Tennis Tournament, gives instruction to three of his arbiters at the Woodstock Club, They are (left to right) Harley Anderson, Jack Miller

Roales and Dahl Advance

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Complete first flight results yes-

terday:

Stackhouse 7 and 6 ever Jim Harrison, Columbus.

Byrd 1 up over George O’Neil, Indian-

< Guinnup 3 and 2 over his brother, Dan “Wem ny Seymo pler 4 and ? over Bill Knick, Ander-

VO 2 up over Mitchell Petercheff, Indianapolis. Ca, s 5 and 3 over Bud Timbrook, mb a his 6 and 5 over Bob Green, InGlimore 1 up over Jim Farrington, Koko-

Mercer 6 and 5 over Bill Hook, Milan. PRL 3 and 2 over Oscar Melson, ick 4 and 8 over John Lyons, IndianDahl 4 and 3 over Bud Connelly, Terre Haute. vibTveh 1 up over Charles Collins, FortShelby 8 and 2 Charles A won av over arles Ainsworth, O'Neal! 1 jie. over Bob Stackhouse, Inaianapalis, 3 apera and 2 0 Crawiordsville. ver Richard Freeman,

know that she’s more important to this tournament than I am.

“AND THEN what do you think happened? Motor trouble. You know-—cold - weather, cold motor. The oil was stiff. We couldn't get it started. So we lost some more time, “By the way, Fritz, that’s a nice summer suit you're wearing. I need some. clothes for this hot weather. Suppose I can buy one here like yours?” “You probably can get this one out of hock,” moaned Mr. Hunt, “unless you start being funny and pack this place.” - (Editor's note—

Run like ever’thing! Can't you dust like nobody’s business?

on the Wabash, no less.

and Perry Stadium fans surely are

' |getting a run for their money.

Even Sitting Bull, if he were here, probably would consent to stand up

.|and sponsor the Indianapolis Red-

skins, now that they have won three games in a row and four out of their last five starts.

in the series finale tonight with

ber, the same Gill who took a bat-

City Blues last Saturday. But George has had plenty of rest since Saturday and there's always a

3 chance that a veteran of his type may come through with a fooler.

One Ouf, Bases Loaded Indianapolis defeated Milwaukee, 6 to 2, last night and total at-

asking for in the ninth. It looked like a cake walk for the Indians when the ninth opened, with Indianapolis ahead, 6 to 2, but after one out Bob Latshaw got an in-

. | field hit and Bernie Olsen bounced Noviko

a safety off Ray Starr's leg. Shootson against eight defeats, Starr cided to halt the jam, but he sent

had collected two hits, and the hit-by-pitcher loaded the bases. Thereupon, Manager Charlie Grimm of the Brewers sent up his “long ball” hitter; Tedd Gullic, in to bat for Pitcher Lee Balser. Bases full, one out. But Chicken Farmer Starr turned on his favorite curve and struck out Gullic, swinging, and repeated on Billy Myers, also swinging out to end the game.

Ambler’s Triple Scores Three The large blow of the game was delivered by Wayne Ambler, Tribe shortstop, who cleaned the bases in the fifth with a line triple to left cénter that carried between Outfielders Lou Novikoff and Bernie Olsen. It was a hectic inning for the Brewers, close plays, arguments with the umpires and the Indians getting five runs. But you'll hand it to Ambler. The lad from Duke University smacked one in the clutch to sew up the ball game. Allen Hunt batted in two Tribe runs and Joe Bestudik also singled a marker across the plate. In achieving his 14th victory of the season, Starr struck out 10, scat tered eight hits and walked two. It was his fourth victory over Milwaukee against one defeat. Incidentally, Lou Novikoff, the “Mad Russian,” the Milwaukee left fielder, hit Starr for a double in the sixth stanza and increased his string of consecutive-game hitting to 18. Lou's safe drive soared over Kermit Lewis in right field and bounced off the wall. After tonight, the Brewers go to Toledo and the Minneanolis Millers move into Perry Stadium tomorrow night.—(E. A.).

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Excellent example of promoter's customary pessimism). ‘Mr, Kovacs then assured Mr, Hunt that he would start being funny—just as soon as he was acclimated to the warm weather and rested from his long trip. What about this being funny--were the lawn tennis officials approving this year? Kovacs had this answer: “Last year they warned. It was: ‘Listen, Kovacs, if you start to clown—' “This year they're asking. It’s ‘Listen, Kovacs, are you going to clown. 1f not—'" Implying that a serious Kovacs would have to drink his cold drinks sans tinkling ice cubes.

Hey! You Way Up There, You |Colonels, Millers, Red Birds, Look Out for the Indians!

Even Sitting Bull Would Stand Up and Sponsor The Tribe Now, They Won Again

see the Indians are kicking up the

Shootin’ and tootin’, the home boys are acting up like it's Pay Day

Yeah, they're still in seventh place in the American Association standings, but there has been an about-face in their attitude recently

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Gary Boy Pounds Out 17th Victory

CHICAGO, July 10 (U. P). — Chairman Sheldon Clark of the Illie nois boxing commission said today that Nash Garrison, San Jose, Cal, heavyweight who was knocked out in the first round of a scheduled 10-round bout last night, “will never fight in this state again, if I can help it.” Clark described Garrison's shorte lived bout with Booker Beckwith, Gary, Ind. Negro, as “most unsatisfactory.” However, he doubted that any official action would be taken. Despite a 26-pound handicap it took Beckwith just two minutes and Seven seconds to drop Garrison, as Detkwiurs 17th consecutive victory since he began boxin “ fessionally. 8 5. pro

Stone Drives Two Trotters to Victory

Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind, July 10.— Houston Stone reined home both winners in the two divisions of the 2-year-old trot, sponsored by the Indiana Trotting and Pacing Horse Association here last night. The winning entries were Ruth Spencer and May McElwyn, both owned by the Midwest Stables of

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