Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 September 1941 — Page 28

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SPORTS. . By Eddie Ash

THE football “natural” in the early season of the 1941 college campaign in Indiana will be the struggle between Bo McMillin’s Hoosiers and Frank Leahy’s Irish - in the Notre Dame stadium Oct. already have football special trains in mind. Specials are certain to be operated out of Indianapolis, Evans« : ville and Bloomington, it is said. . . . Weather early in October usual

ly is the brand

a safe guess that the game will draw an ime

mense crowd.

Evansville is excited about it because two Memorial High School products are expected to be in the fracas. ... Bob Hargrave, Notre Dame sen-

ior quarterback,

sophomore halfback ‘sensation, are former Evansville high school idols. . . . This rivalry battle between individuals is not guaranteed to come

off, however, as

sibility that Uncle Sam may get there first for Hargrave's services. . . . Be that as it may, Bob . still is listed on the Notre Dame grid roster. There will be a flock of sbig

Oct. 4 but the match between the Irish is the standout in this area. .e

Series tilt between the New York Yankees and (name your own team), all of which makes that week-end something to think about. « Joe Laiber, senior letterman guard on the ! ~ Irish squad, missed the July 1 draft registration

‘by one day. . ., He was born July

Pohnny Kovatch, senior letterman end and Laiber’s teammate at Washington High School, South

Bend, missed by only 20 days. « .

.‘garus, a third Washington letterman and Notre : ~ Dame halfback, is already in the service. ~The seats at Notre Dame stadium will blos- § ; sam forth in light green this fall. . . . The Cali- § . fornia redwood planks, originally chemically treated, were beginning to deteriorate, so paint

* was advised to save them.

Giffin and Dunn, That Great Battery

** DEL GIFFIN, the Connie Mack of local organized sandlot baseball, is gunning for his third straight Indianapolis Amateur Base-

ball Association championship, . . .

the P. R. Mallory nine, defending champs in the current City Series. * | Skipper Giffin is an old southpaw hurler who used to serve ’em ~ . up in State semi-pro circles in the days when fast independent ~~ teams flourished in Indiana and neighboring states. . . . The batteny of Giffin and Dunn was well known and highly regarded on the inban circuit throughout Hoosierland and in Ohio and Kentucky.

Paul Dunn, the catcher, is now

Fair. « « « GOne are the carefree days! Fish Chases City Slicker Off Boat!

“age taking things in their own fins one is from Ed L. Shave, the former

tor who now experts on outdoor life for the Minneapolis Morning

Tribune:

boat?

“Don scrambled from one end of

hung on and so Don fell or leaped over board. Then the northern

. let loose.

ed “It is further alleged that when Don got but into the boat the - northern came swimming up as if to challenge for more.”

. FISH YARNS from Minnesota indicate the whoppers evidently

“When a man bites.a dog, that’s news. Well, then, how about when a Minnesota fish, big one, bites a man and chases him off the

“That happeried last week. It was up at Lake Kabetogama and tHe story was sent to me by Morris Cline, Knox Island, with an affidavit attached. “Don Mourning and T. J. Davy, Chicago sportsmen, hooked a big northern and finally after a long battle, landed it. The fish leaped st Mourning and bit him in the leg.

4.... Passenger agents

that delights motorists and it’s

and Billy Hillenbrand, Indiana's

it is reported there is a pos-

id games on Fighting Hoosiers and Fighting . Also on Oct. 4 will be a World

2, 1920... .

. Steve Bae-

He is the master mind behind

manager of the Indiana State

against mere man. . .”. This St. Paul sports writer and edi-

the boat to the other. The fish

: Baseball At

a Glance

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oper, Pol "Pollet, Lanier, ouch Masons, Cooper; Erickson and Sehet-

(Five Innings; Ss; Rain

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Philadelphia at Washington, rain. Only games scheduled. 3

‘GAMES TODAY AMERICAN ASSOCIA ION (All Gam Night) JANAPOLIS ry Conant)

Toledo. * Minnea lis at as Cit: St. Paul at a Kansas (two).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (two). Only games schedul seduled,

AMERICAN 1 LEAGUE

Bitsy

Golf Pack on Dodson’s Trail

BULLETIN ° CHICAGO, Sept. 5 (U. P)~— Leonard Dodson of Kansas City, Mo., first-day leader in ‘the $11,000 Tam O’Shanter Open with a *'seven-under-par 65, knocked" four more strokes off par on his first nine holes today with a 32. He required only 13 putts on his nine-hole string of four birdies and five pars.

By STEVE SNIDER United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Sept. 5.—The bet was offered at 100 t6 1 and Leonard Dodson took it. Out of the trap and into the cup he blasted his ball at the 16th and that’s the type of shooter the field chased today as the richest tournament in golf entered its second round at Tam O'Shanter Country Club. Dodson, a wiry sharpshooter from Kansas City, Mo., who once made his living winning freak golf bets,

in the opening round of the $11,000 Tam O’Shanter Open and-it led the bulky field of 194 by two strokes, Close behind was Byron ‘Nelson of Toledo, O., former U. S. Open and P. G, A, champion, with 34-33— 67, Johnny Bulla of Chicago with 34-34—68, and five others at 69, including the veteran Dick Metz, ‘Oak Park, Ill, and Ralph Guldahl,

Rancho Santa, Fe, Cal.

Par Has Bad Day It was a bad-day for par as the best in golf set out after the 30 prizes skimmed from the rich pot. In all; 23 players Shattered Tam O'Shanter’s rolling par of

G. A. Champion Vie Ghezzi of Deal, N. J, at 70, U. S. Open Champion Craig Wood, Mamaroneck, N. Y, at 71, and Ben Hogan, Hershey, Pa. at 73. Rated as the playoff champion of professional golf, Dodson started harmlessly -with his only bogey of the round on the first hole, Then he picked up. four birdies and an eagle as he hit the turn in 31, five under par. By then the gallery identified him as the man who has won four consecutive victories after playing off ties and they swarmed about him.

You're Taken, Mister! Coming in, he birdied the 10th

four. At the 16th he plopped his tee shot into a trap. One of the gallery whispered it was a 100 to 1 bet he couldn’t hole out and Dodson promptly laid down a dolldr, ordered the caddy to remove the pin, and blasted into the cup for a 4 | birdie two. He ended in easy pars 3 with a 34 for his record 65. Dodson had only 23 putts, 10 on the first nine. The 70 shooters also included Steve Williams, Evanston, Ill, low amateur of the day, and Ky Laffoon, Miami, Okla. ‘ Along "with Wood at 71 were Johnny Revolta, Byansion, Ill, Sammy Byrd, Ardmore, Pa., Jim Ferrier, Elmhurst, and E. J. Harrison, Litt Rock, Ark., among others.

New Trojan.Aid LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 (U. P). —Shelby C. Calhoun, former Louisiana State University football star,

‘| today was appointed to the, Uni-

versity of Southern California

Cleveland at D St. Louis at Seiroit. (night).

coaching staff.

Confine Your Talent Hunting to Chorus Girls, Mr. Barbaro—We Have a Good White Hope

By HARRY FERGUSON ; United Press Sports Editor = | NEW YORK, Sept. 5—Remember the good old, days when Jack Johnwas head man of the heavychts and everybody who didn’t

ve an to do was

ANNE

night spot he operates in Detroit.

[| with a dash of courage who were ‘| the heavyweight ‘cham

grab off a piece of publicity for a

I have my suspicions, and, being a generous fellow, I will give them to you. They are that Mr. Barbaro wants some publicity, Why is it necessary to find a white hope? And if it is necessary what's the matter with a gent named Lou Nova? He is white. He is hopeful and he can fight, as you will see when he and Louis get together cn the 29th of this month.

Mr. Barbaro’s stunt has been tried before, and it would be a good idea for him to consult with James J.

interested ir trying for a &hot at pionship.

The result left Mr. Johnston

’| ever refereed one of | minds his own busines, he .

culty was that none of them could fight a lick. After a time, Mr. Johnston abandoned his idea and

was better to get one good heavyweight prospect and sink or swim with ‘him.

have been some justification for conducting a search for a white hope. Johnson had infinite talent

What I would like to ask and I hereby do ask is what js the matter

fighter than Joe Louis and if ES

Which is no small feat| baro would

speechless. if you know Mr. Johnston. They came from erywhere, They w

fat, thin,

set a new course record of 31-34—65]"

72 and | 14 more were right on the head. | Still among the leaders were P.|

by pitching dead to the pin for al

| physical specimens. The only diffi-} went back to the theory that it} In Jack Johnson's time there may| for getting himself into difficulties, |T

with the guy who is champion |! now? There never was a cleaner [the

Ted Schroeder Frankie Parker

Sure, Lippy’s Nervous,

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5 (U. P.)—Lippy Leo Durocher, pilot of the Brooklyn Dodgers, felt better today with his ciub sporting a one-game lead in the National League pennant race but admitted that he still had the “jitters.” “Of course I'm on edge,” Durocher said yesterday after the Flatbush Flock’s game with the Phillies was rained out. “My players aren’t under any strain. Why should they be? They're playing every day, physical exercise keeps them limber, makes them tired and when they go to bed they sleep. Du Tho, Lb LY exervise 1 3 is sliding up and down the bench,” he explained woefully. y ‘exercise is with my nerves.” “That's a lot of bunk,” rm retorted, when told that St. Louis counted on its youngsters to sweep the pennant. “Pennant fights aren’t won by kids. When it comes down £0 the payoff, youl find that our veterans have the salt. “If necessary,” he [Shreatened, “you'll find me in there doing a bit of swinging myself.”

Yanks Want More Than Flag: g: They're Still After Records

‘By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Sept. 5—The Yankee dynasty rules the American League again after a one-year interlude. In winning their fifth pennant in six years and their 12th in history, the Yankees were up to their old tricks. They set a new record—clinche pen-

ing the pennant five days earlier than any other American’ Leagu Tesbrd Was St by the 1936 Yanks who clinched

nant winner. The old He rn ha a uld lik Now the anks wo e transforma twoto wipe out another record set by fee uation into Bo we the 1936 Yanks—winning the pen-|fisted, pennant-winning aggreganant by a margin of 19% games. |tion. With a 20-game lead the current! another attribute of the Yankees

[Tome tr uy 5 mas done

. eir infield was s and The clincher was a 6-3 triumph |P!8ys. Th hifted over the Red Sox at Bostdn yester-|Teshifted with at least two men day—a drab enough affair, ly since Manager Joe MoCarmy, Joe DiMaggio and Red 2 : were in New York nursing a variety |Plys. Thus far they've made 167, of ailments. ‘far more than any other club, and Even though the Yanks’ “Big|20 away from the league standard Three” weren't on hand for the|set by CI d in 1928. killing, they had plenty to do with} : hoisting the Bronx Bombers back on the American league throne.| The Yanks started feebly Joe McCarthy did a’ magnificent {were flo Job of rebuilding and jt ;

York club in 1931. DiMaggio was the spearhead of the Yankee . tack through June and July when the McCarthymen were unbeatable. Ruffing. was the

Although there's no to rank the current

Jto2and 2 to 1.

Grant

FOREST HILLS; N. Y., Sept. 5 (U. P.)—Bobby Riggs plays Frankie Parker in the feature quarter-final match of the national tennis singles champions ship today — weather permits ting. All matches were rained out yesterday and, as a result,

the finals will have to be put over until at least Sunday.

Bitsy Grant meets Ted Schroeder in another quarters _ final match. Defending champion Don McNeill and Frankie Kovacs already have reached the semi-finals. In the women's division Mrs. Sarah Cooke meets Hope Knowles and Helen Jacobs plays Dorothy May Sutton Bundy.

{Claude Passeau went the route for

Seven Miseues ; in Disastrous

Twin Bill With. Cubs May Be

Sign Brooklyn Is Looking for

Chicago’s Eagerness to Stay Qut of Seventh Lowers St. Louis to a Game Behind the Bums

By PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Staft roo A

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—While the Chicago Cubs have no direct interest. in the first-division affairs of the National League, their eagerness to stay out of seventh place helped change the complexion of the league’s fastest-paced pennant race in years today. 2 " The Cubs, lodged ‘in sixth place, are headed for their most inglorious finish since 1925 when they finished

eighth, but they played like champions yesterday to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals twice, 3-0 and 4-3, and knock the Red Birds one full game behind the idle Brooklyn Dodgers, The double defeat. which ‘broke a seven-game Cardinal winning streak and coming as it did with only 23 more games remaining ‘on hi schedule, raised Brooklyn's ho, that the Cards’ defense is .beginning to crack. The Cards committeed seven errors, two in the first game and five in the nightcap. The two errors in the opener were not especially Samasiiie Yas the vs i the night: cap cost the Red Birds the

Lanier and Crouch finished up. Cooper wild-pitched two runs across, one in the first after Hack had reached base on Marion's error and took third on Stringers single. In the third Paul Erickson, who lime ited the Cards to nine hits over the full 11 innings, doubled, went to third on an infield out.and scored on another Cooper wild toss. Babe Dahlgren hit his on homer in the second. A walk, Marion's double and Man= Pe cuso’s single gave| the Cards their. first two runs in| the second and Mize’s 15th homer tied the score in the sixth.

13 Laps of Speed “Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind, Sept. 5—Sev« enty-five laps of racing with 30 cars competing is. announced for the midge} auto dirt track speed program here Sunday aftérnoon. Feature of the program, as ane nounced by Mid-West Age sociation, is the fact that it will be an open competition affair and will be held on the half-mile Fair Grounds oval instead of a quartere mile track as most often is the case in the midget game. Drivers will be here from throughs out the middle west, with the oute standing entry being that of Ted Hartley of Roanoke, Ind. present

Eastern A. A. A. midget auto chame pion.

pitchers in the twin bill, including four of his starting aces. If he cannot rearrange his pitching tion for the important three-game series with Brooklyn beginning on Sept. 11, the Cards are in for trouble. Lon Warneke, who authored the first no-hit game of the season, last Saturday, was knocked “out in the fourth inning of the first game.

the Cubs with a five-hitter for his 13th victory. Phil Cavarretta collected two singles in four trips and drove in two .Chicago runs. The Cards frittered the nightcap away. With one out in the 11th Bill Crouch, their fourth pitcher on the mound, Stan Hack on third and darkness settling fast, Don Padgett dropped Barney Olsen's fly ball and Hack raced home with

Blues, Millers Still in a Tie The dope aebmees Eoutes City and Minneapolis for third place in the American Association was still

a tie today. The Millers shut out the Blues,

{5 to 0, in the first game of a double-

header last night. But the Blues came back in the nightcap and shut out the Millers, 2 to 0. The Millers scored their shutout

holding Kansas City to five hits. The Blues’ George Barley limited the Millers to two hits in the second game, while Kansas City collected five off the hurling of Joe Hatten and Harry Kelley. Toledo edged Louisville twice, 3 Shortstop Vernon Stephens scored both deciding runs. Ee hit a homer in the second extra linning of the first game. In the nightcap, he hit a single in the ninth with the bases loaded and brought in the ihg run. Ralph

in the first game; Ben Sorelle in the second. The St. Paul-Milwaukee game was postponed because of rain.

Rain or Shine

They'll Rassle

The weekly wrestling card of the Hercules A. C. will be a “rain or shine” affair next Tuesday night, it was announced by Matchmaker Lloyd Carter. If . the. weather is favorable, the show will he staged at Sports Arena, otherwise it will be moved to the Armory, Carter announced. | Sergeant Bob Kenaston, 193, Chicagh, will tackle The Great Mephisto, 185, Newark, in the main event billed BO two falls out of three. Stacey Hall, assistant mat mentor at Ohio State University, also will be on the card. |

Hoosier Marksman Places Second

YORKLYN, Del, Sept. 5 (U. P). —Joe Hiestand, Hillshoro, O., was the man to stop today in the an-

nual Clarence Masshail Teaidhaots ne Sourmamen Tig winning Hiestand captured the Brandywine special at 200 16-yard targets

carried off the Yorklyn doubles

Ssamplonelip \With #0 Breaks in 50 pair. d money in the Brandy wine went to Ralph Jenkins, Or leans, Ind. :

SPORTING GOODS Our Stock Is Js Comblets at Deep

Winegarner was the winning pitcher

FISHING TACKLE AND 1

the run that ended the game, Hack had walked and reached third on Stringer’s single, Mort Cooper, second ranking Cardinal pitcher, gave up three hits and three runs in the three innings he pitched before Howie Pollett,

Woody Cambell, Daye O.; Don Turner, Norwood, Gene Force, Connersville, ay " and Harry Schwimmer, Indianapolis, are other well known drivers entered. The first race will be at 2:30 p. m., Cen~ tral Daylight Saving Time.

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