Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 November 1941 — Page 23

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Joe receives a handshake. trom teammate Joe Gordon as he yetumns to the dugout after Hitting in his

42d consecutive game. this summer.

SPORTS. .

By Eddie Ash

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‘THE LOCAL baseball rumor factory says the sale of the Indians is “on” again. . .. They’ve had a price tag on them for several years, but heretofore prospective buyers have been scared off by the terms. We recall one season during Wade Killefer’s first tenure here as fi-ld pilot when Owner Norman A. Perry Sr. tried to persuade him to take over as Tribe magnate, but the redhead declined. . . . Wade didn’t choose to step out of the salary ranks to gamble as a club owner and stagger under the load of meeting a payroll and overhead. Operating a ball club in the American Association requires a

substantial bankroll . .

. and Indianapolis attendance seldom is suffi-

cient to permit the club to declare dividends. It is said President Perry is determined to unload the Tribe ranchise before next month’s baseball conventions and it is reported

that ‘ League President George M. arrangements for the sale.

Troutman is assisting in the

Prexy Trautman did a handsome job saving baseball in Milwaukee last season at the time the Brewers struck financial rocks. . .

He spent about a month working on

a deal and eventually closed it.

. The Milwaukee situation looked dark at times but now the Cream City club iis looking forward to a winning season in 1942, thanks to

the new backing and fresh money.

Lending support to the belief that the Indians are to be sold to parties unknown to this writing is the fact that not a move has been made to obtain players tor 1942. . . . Right now it’s a cinch last-place

club leag

ind unless a working agreement is consummated with a big team that has plenty of talent to spare it will require a small

fortune to assemble a presentable team at Perry Stadium.

Nine Players Lost From 1941

SINCE THE CLOSE of the 1941 season the Tribe club officials have crawled into a shell ahd have become reticent and mysterious

in their moves.

| When Wade Killefer departed for his California home he still was °

listed as the manager. . . friends the Tribe player problems of

. Asa matter of ‘fact, he discussed with

1942 and indicated he was pre-

pared for a busy off-season hunting “ivory.” , . . The 1941 Indians

lost nine players.

But the latest from Secretary Dale Miller is that the Indians won't name their manager until next month. . . . And he declines to answer the question, “Is the job open?” So far it’s been a cold hot stove league in Indianapolis in the

Tribe player department. .

. First base, second base, catching, pitch-

- ing and the outfield, all Dest to be plugged. It will be recalled that the 1941 Indians lost Pitchers Ray Starr, - Bob Logan, Bill Cox and Ben Wade; Catchre Al Lakeman; Outfielder Kermit Lewis; First Sacker Ed #hokes; Second Sacker Benuie Zientara and Utility Infielder Bill Brubaker.

Wally Pipp Is Indianapolis Visitor

WALLY PIPP, the former New

rk Yankee first baseman and

predecessor to the late Lou Gehrig, is| an Indianapolis visitor and is staying at 4153 Carrollton Ave., home| of John D. Daly, his brother-

in-law.

Wally is in publicity work in Gr nd Rapids and looks like he

could get out and play a pretty fair

ame of ball right now. . .. He

is a member of the American Legion and is keenly interested in the

Legion’s junior baseball program.

Pipp accompanied Brother-in-Law Daly to the Robert E. Ken- ~ nington Legion Post 42d St. and College Ave., the other ‘night and .entertained the members with baseball stories. He said Pitcher Dizzy Trout, tha former Indianapolis Indian with the Detroit Tigers, still is good for a laugh on and off the field and continues popular with Motor City fans. . . . Dizzy Trout, like Dizzy Dean, fakes care of his “public” by pulling the unexpected, said

Wally.

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THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS

& =» = have spent close to $50,000 for

ball players since September, according to the Cream City club offi-

the little minors.

.+ They have landed 11 new pastimers, most of them up from

The “buys” include infielders, pitchers, catchers and outfielders. + » » TWo veterans purchased are Catcher Greek George from the Cubs and Infielder Odell Hale from the Giants. Manager Charlie Grimm declares the Brewers have finished last : for the last time and that he can’t wait for 1942 spring training | io . Toll around fo take charge of his “new deal” team. :

Elkhart Drops Title Claim for Bigger’ Stake

By UNITED PRESS ing Hoosier high school fobtball ference leaders threw both physical definite decisions.

(1) Gary Lew Wallace is Western division champion. The Hornets de-

/{feated Gary Froebel, 27 to 7, last

night to complete an unbeaten season of eight victories. (2) Washington of South Bend will represent the Eastern division in a battle Friday night against Wallace to decide the champion-

well as superiority jn the entire state. ’

trio, agreed yesterday to concede the right to represent the Eastern loop in the annual playoff against the Western circuit, allowing Washington to meet Wallace for the crown. This, however, was not merely an unselfish gesture on the part of Elkhart. Rivalry is too strong to allow gestures. So bitter is the EIKhart dispute with Washington for superiority that the Blue Blazers sacrificed their chance at the conference’ crown for an opportunity to prove it can whip the South Bend-

ers. Thanksgiving Day Game

That opportunity will come on Thanksgiving day, when Elkhart clashes with Washington in a game that will bring out the murder in the heart of every Elkhart and South Bend fan. Never in the history of the two

|schools ‘have .they met on a grid-

iron, but since 1936 the loyal boosters of both teams have fought tooth and nail over which had the best eleven. Biting letters have appeared almost daily on their sports p —letters from bitter fans defending their. team against the boasts of the other. Nov. 20 will prove it all. Elkhart doesn’t mind giving the Northern crown: the go-by, if only it can whip Washington. The outcome of both games can prove a variety of points to Hoosier fans who are trving to determine the best team il the state. If Wallace beats Washington, and WwW downs Elkhart, the Gary Hornets will be state champs. If Washington licks both Wallace and Elkhart, the South Benders will claim state superiority.

. Elkhart Stakes All

. But if Washington beats Wallace, and Elkhart knocks off Washington, the Blue Blazers will be tops in the state and that’s the chance they're praying for. This, however, would still mean that Washington would be officially the Northern loop champ because Elkhart conceded the playoff rights to them. The mediation yesterday between coaches and officials of the northern schools was a dire need to prep football. The intense rivalry merited

‘something better than the tradi-

tional flip-of-the-coin ‘ decision, which was the original plan. : Elkhart and Washington are tied in league standings. However, because of the ten-game limit, Elkhart can play only one more game, while Washington is allowed two.|. This rule. prevents Elkhart from playing both Wallace and Washington.

Vested Interest -

DENVER, Nov. 12—For the last quarter of a century, it has been a tradition at Denver University that the college president wears a red vest at football games.

The mist of indecision surround- |‘ lifted today after ‘Northern Con-|

and verbal action into the muddle: last night and emerged with two] | 26.

ship of the Northern Conference, .as|

Elkhart, the third of the unbeaten

2 BaImes, 'S. § ii first “honored in 1039. This ‘year. the writers. ranked

The Scoring

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (U. P.). ‘+~Here’s how the players finished in the voting for the American League's most valuable player award:

. Joe DiMaggio, Yankees.. . Ted Wi Red Sox.. a Bob Foliar 3: Indi

[horn . Charli Keller, See a Nora

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B Jack Knott, son, Senators, Mile Ryba, Sox, ‘1; Harlond i Browns, Re Joe Grace, b : Roger SC atatr, Senators, Sturm, Yankees, 1; Peter Shuder, " x thietics, 1; George Case, Senators, 1; Marius Russo, sweet Tom Tek Athletics, Tresh, White Sox, 1.

Knee Trouble

Slows Texas

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. 12 (U. P.).— For a football section that owes much of its fame to prolific passers,

armor of the gridiron machines of the great Southwest would be sore arms but today it’s weak knees. This latest crisis first impinged on the football-conscious world when Milton K. Kelley, for 16 years the trainer of Texas University athletes, announced he had his hands full these days with boys getting hurt simply because they were just too good at their work. Kelley attributes injuries suffered by fullback Pete Layden, tackle

ages Julian Garrett, guard Woody John-

son and halfback Ralph Park of the Longhorns to blocking and tackling. “Knees, knees, knees,” Kelley said. “What a headchae they are. You see, the knee is one point that is hard to protect and faster playing and more vicious blocking and tackling have undoubtedly added to the hazards besetting knees. And once a knee is hurt, it takes a long while to cure it. If the cartilage or ligaments are torn, all you can work with is heat and exer Faced with the same difficulty but in another sport—basketball—Kelly designed new knee guards: which are used widely but they don’t help on the gridiron. Designers have|g done well in other cases, ‘Kelley |N said, figuring out equipment to reduce” head, shoulder and back injuries—leaving only the neck vulnerable. Large quantities of reserve material have eased Texas’ problem, Kelley pointed out, but the inability of four ailing men to play up to par last Saturday had a lot to do with that 7-7 Baylor tie, and injuries at other schools may still play hob with the Southwest Conference race.

Angels Make Deal

For 2d Baseman

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (U.P). —The Los ‘Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League . today announced. the purchase of second baseman : Roy Hughes from the Montreal Club of the International

League.

formerly ordered to the Angels by the Chicago Cubs, was allowed ie

play for Brooklyn. Montres! 1s Brooklyn farm club.

youd think the weak chink in the

‘ Hughes comes to Los Angeles as | part of a deal whereby Augie Galan,|

with 14 year his 357 was

enough only

Charlie Keller Travis of Washington averaged .359. But DiMa, rid ‘rung batted in with 125 and sur

up. when w

For Our Caps

oa es Special SBRINGEIES, There was trouble aplenty prewing) for the Indianapolis Capitals ey moved over to Hershey, Pa. |

» eir second Eastern tilt.

| For one thing, Wing Joe Fisher,| recently sicquired from the Detroit ‘Red Wings in exchange for Bill} Jennings, has indicated he may quit} ‘| rather than step down to the minor

league. Second on the list was the fact that the Caps lost their second straight game by the same score, 3 to 2. The Springfield Indians were the conquerors last night. The game was a rough free-for-all, featuring three fights and numerous minor penalties. The fights were all major penalties and proved costly for the Caps. Hec in Doghouse Bob Dill of the Indians scored his fourth straight Springfield goal to start the proceedings while Hee

-1Kilrea was in the doghouse.

In the second period the Indians increased their lead when Bill Sum-

jmerhill turned on the red light.

- The Carveth - Douglas - Keating line accounted for the Cans’ only goals. Jack Keating was the final sticker on each occasion. The last Springfield goal came between the Caps’ .two goals and was scored by Pep Kelly. Les Douglas and Summerkill and Freq Hunt and Buck Jones were the fighting couples in the first period while Dill and Adam Brown were banished from the ice for battling in third frame. Jennings, who returns to the Wings, was in the 8 Cup playoff lineup with the Detroit team last year. He joined the Wings in

time to travel to Toronto for the game with the Maple Leafs Satur-|

day. Fisher Claims Injury United Press reported Fisher in Detroit today as saying a side injury prevented him from making a ‘showing against the New York Barco in Detroit Sun But one major worry atl ; 1s gone for the Capitals’ list. United Press reports that service in the Canadian Array will provide neo difficulties for cher players per‘forming in the United States--at least not in the near future. War Services Minister J. T. Thorson in the House of Commons last night said thet sixty players who are liable for military training have been granted permission to enter the United ‘States. | AMERICAN LEAGUE | Westorn- Division id

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Conn to Resame | Active Training

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12 (U. Py, es Billy Conn, Pittsburgh's challenger for the : heavyweight boxing title held by Joe Louis, started active training yesterday to prepare for a return match with the champion. - Conn, who has been inactive since he was knocked out by Louis during the summer, has been signed for three warm-up: bouts, his manager, Ray, announced. The uel allenger will spend two months ge prepared before making his first fight Jan, 12 at Toledo, O., against Pranis

£1 Jan. 19 and on Shiai he will ‘meet gE

‘J. D. Turner in Baltimore.

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Bob Mannfeld . . . Howe Harrier

Bob Mannfelda, conqueror of John Mascari of Manual, will carry. the Howe High colors in Howe's invitational cross country meet tomorrow afternoon at the Howe course. Tech, Washington, : Howe, Manual and Broad Ripple will have teams in the 1.8 mile race along Pleasant Run Blvd. Manual, whose team’ is unbeaten in dual-meet competition, this year, is fayored to win. The Manual team will be sparked by the twin stars, Mike and John Mascari, Mike is the 1940 state mile champ. John won the title. in 1939. ‘Another member of the squad, Ross Eberhart, was last year’s freshman mile title-holder. Five gold medals await the first’ five members of the winning team to finish and five silver ones will be given to the first five runners to finish, exclusive of the victors. The ‘medals will be awarded by Mary Beth Underwood, recently named the "Gulden Girl of Howe.”

Don’t Count Duke Out of Bowl Yet

DURHAM, N. C., Nov. 12 (U, P). —Reports that Duke would not consider a bid to any New Year Day Bowl game arose from a mis: understanding, Coach Wallace Wade said today.

Wade said he had not indicated that Duke would or would not consider such ‘a bid. but that Duke would not consider a post season game until the season is ended, and

consider one at all if they were defeated in one of their two Temaining games. The statement, made public early

yesterday by officials of the Blue-

Gray All-Star post-season game at Montgomery, Ala., created a furor in North Carolina where Duke is

‘regarded as a sure Bet for a Bowl

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achieve—have been handed

{to Joseph Paul DiMaggio on |a silver platter.

From the time he made good with the San Prancisco Seals at an age when he had just learned to use a razor there never was much doubt about his success. ' He had only one brief interruption in his march from

obscurity to the peak. He was aj

flop as a shortstop, but once he was placed in the outfield he bloomed like a spring flower in the sun after a rainstorm. There can’t be much doubt now that hes the outstanding outfielder in the peme, although : plenty of votes were cast for Ted Williams in the annual poll of the Baseball Writers’ Association. Your agent believes Williams 1s the better hitter of the two and also that he has not yet touched his peak performance, but the men who thought up the rules of baseball put emphasis on other things as well as on ‘hitting. - Afield, DiMaggio is without peer—both in going back, forward and sideways to get the ball and in throwing it after he gets it. DiMaggio rose raptaly to stardoin —he never played for any other teams except San Francisco and the Yankees—because he has a wealth of ‘I natural ability and because he treats|. baseball as a busine He has studied it carefully, he coficentrates when he is Yorking and he makes no waste motions Once he takes his stance at the plate, nothing can divert DiMaggio|P from the business at hand, doesn’t even bother to protest to the umpire when he thinks one has been missed. He has the philosophy of the true ball player—that the men in blue are honest, are calling them as they see them and that

themselves up for the batter. TheYe seems to be an impression around the country that DiMaggio |; | is so gifted that he is nothing more than a big guy with a big bat on his shoulder. Occasionally people complain that he doesn’t show evidence of studying the pitchers and figuring out ways to hit them. They point out that when he first reported to the Yankees’ draining camp he whaled the daylights out

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This Is 2 pare io the Lad Who Made God. ~ When He Had Just Learned to Use a Razor

By HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports Editor NEW: YORK, Nov, 12.—The first hit he ever got in organized baseball was a screaming triple, and that sensational debut has been fairly typical of the career of the ‘man who today is acclaimed as the most valuable player in; the | American League. Stardom, money, acclaim-—the things that other Tau [players struggle years fo

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of the ball, and had or Before jooked at the stuff {the big league pitchers were thr That is partly true. e got ‘19 hits in 16 times at bat that spring for an average of .625. But what most persons forget is that the thing can work two ways. DiMaggio’ 1 seen ‘the pitchers, but neithes had | they seen him and had a cHafice to learn his weakness, if any, .. * Later he had a chance to study the pitchers, figure out what the were going to throw and take ste to meet the situation. He was QOYNE that as long ago as 1937, as withess the fifth game of the World Series that year. Bn “Cliff Melton was pitching for the Giants,” DiMaggio once said, -¥ he had plenty of stuff. It Wh my mind that Melton probably would show me a fast one, trying to break it down on the outside corner. The first one was. just what I expected. : : pec I figured the next one woultl be a curve against the bat handleand I decided ‘to meet it: by standing just a trifle farther away trontiihe plate. In came the Best. Bb

sweet hook that was 0 run right into my bat mle 2 ball sailed over the Che :

in the: Polo Grounds.”

Alsab to eS In East T oday =

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 140, + ~Maryland’s horse lovers turned to Pimlico today for what may. be their last glimpse of Alsab mntil the turf’s new wonder colt ret in the spring to run in the P ness Stakes. The doughty 2-year-old was sched uled for the $7500 Walden Handiap against seven rivals over the the 1-and-1/16th-mile route and was heavily favored on the morning. Ine make this start good just ash ik almost. all. of his last i ng Alsab was weighted with “122 pounds on a fast track and faced Sir War, Trelawney, Sweep Singer, First of All and Bless: ‘Me, 113; Pair Call, 116, and Pathfinder, 110, A victory would boost his seasonal earnings to ge $115,000 —a Juicy return on his $700 price.

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