Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1942 — Page 6

SPORTS...

By Eddie Ash

“Playing the game keeps me young and I intend to don the tools and do a lot of catching for the Indianapolis Indians this year, unless Johnny Pasek, the 1941 Tribe workhorse, forces me to ride the bench . . . and I am

allergic to splinters.” There you have Gabby Hartnett’s No. 1 statement that tickled listeners late yesterday when the Tribé’s new field manager made his local debut. . . . The “big name” pilot roiled in from Chicago, greeted all and sundry and lived up to his reputation as Mr. Personality Personified . . . hale, hearty and quick to cement friendships. Stepping into a new baseball sphere—the minors—after serving 20 years in the majors, has not lessened Hartnett’s baseball enthusiasm and this explains his determination to catch as many games as his veteran physique will stand. . . . The big fellow indicated that he realizes Indianapolis fans want to see him as they know him from the records . . . an active player. At the time the Gabby Guy was signed as manager by Messrs. Owen J. Bush and Frank E. McKinney, the Indians’ new owners, they estimated that catching 40 to 50 games would cover his regular playing service . But from Hartnett’s own estimate, he'll be back of the plate at least half the American Association schedule of 154 games “And when I'm not in there backstopping I'll be in there pinchhitting.” he added. Incidentally, that nickname “Gabby” was bestowed because, as a big league rookie, he had little to say on his first spring training trip. . . . But he learned to gab plenty to his pitchers, to his infielders, to batsmen and umpires and on the coaching lines down through the years under the big top.

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Gabby Prefers One Practice a Day

HARTNETT HAS NEVER PLAYED a game in Indianapolis, in he’s never been inside an Indianapolis ball park. . . . “I rolled through here many times on big league jumps but always had my exact fare ready and was never booted off at your Union Station,” said the jovial skipper in one of his many lighter moments. “The 500-mile race at your famous Speedway? Never had the pleasure of attending one. You know Memorial Day is double-header day in baseball and you have to stay on the job.” Hartnett postponed until today his meeting with Messrs. Bush and McKinney and Tribe Secretary Al Schlensker to complete spring training arrangements, He did say, however, that he preferred the one-long-practice-a-day plan . . . go cut about 10 a. m. and work two hours, put on the

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Franklin K. 0.s Reiss In the First Round

By JOE WILLIAMS NEW YORK, Feb. 11—From the fox holes along Jacobs’ Beach begrimed warriors of the Legion of The Bite emerge mumbling, “Don’t forget that Louis ruins you as a fighter.”

As a matter of fact, Louis has discouraged only two victims from further participation in their pugnacious profession, and both of these were old pappy guys whose ambition did not transcend the promise of a stray purse. One was Paulino Uzcudun, the other Jack Sharkey. Louis stopped them and they stayed stopped. All the other Louis victims came back for more, possibly not as good as ever but still able to function reasonably well. Some of them, indeed, are still around, notably Bob Pastor, who was twice exposed to the Bomber’s bombs.

A Third Shet

Incidentally, Pastor's next en- | gagement is with lem Franklin in Cleveland. a test which has caught the fancy of the resin sniffers in the lake city and if Pastor gets by this one, well—don’t look now, but what's to keep his manager from maneuvering him into a thifd shot with the Bomber? Last night Franklin K. 0d Al Reiss of Detroit in 2 minutes 5 seconds of the first round at Toledo. He was very, very vicious. Franklin is said to be so tough his manager feeds him raw meat from the end of an iron spike; that is, when the manager has the The

On the Phone . . . . .

: Take it from Gabby Hartnett, the Indianapolis Indians’ new manager, this No-Mean City is geared to big league speed. The jovial Tribe skipper, just down from the majors, reached town late yesterday and ran the stove league bases without traces of fatigue as newspaper scribes, radio quiz-masters and fan well-wishers queried him on everything in the baseball book. The big fellow took the

Lighting Up

welcome-to-Indianapelis in stride, as attested by the candid camera's version.

Central Nears Madison Proves It's a Topper By Whipping Columbus, 33-20

Perfect Year

By UNITED PRESS Those Greyhounds

By UNITED PRESS The Madison Cubs proved last night that it is not just a beautiful

of Indiana dream—that they are not a top-notch basketball club on paper alone.

Kautsky’s Meet ‘Rens’ Tonight

Just a bunch of former high ;school stars, but they'll be lightning fon the Field House court tonight.

They Mumble, Louis Ruins You as a Fighter’

Alexander Sees 1942 as Great Football Year

Thinks ‘Dumb 0x’ Player Gone

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 11 (U. p), —Found: An optimistic football coach. Hard-bitten, squarefaced Bill Alexander, who launched his 23d year as guardian of Georgia Tech's football fate as spring practice opened this week, actually thinks the outlook is promising. With uncrossed fingers and no knocking wood within reach in his new modernistic office, Coach Alex foresaw was follows: 1. That his 1942 team would be “some better” than last year’s Yel low Jackets. 2. That the draft won't hurt cole lege football a great deal—it will “get rid of the dumb type all around, but that will do no particular harm.” 3. That while attendance may fall off at games played in small population centers, games played in larger cities will draw better than last year.

4. That there will be just at many boys out for football as ever

—and possibly more. His ’42 Backs

Alexander is a dour man, but something resembling a seraphiec smile wreathes his face when he discusses Tech's '42 back fleld prospects. “With the single exception of Johnny Bosch, who was out much of last season with injuries, our '41 back fleld is back, to a man,” he said, “And we've got a crop of promising sophomores to boot.”

Central did it again last night (a|The Cubs defeated Columbus’ Bulldogs, their first good competition of repeat performance), defeating Illi-| the year, 33-20. nois Normal, 39-35, for their 24th! It was the 10th victory of the season for the Cubs, last year’s final consecutive victory, the 14th this tourney runner-up. Madison's only defeat has been by Jeffersonville. season. | Columbus, recent spurter in the The triumph kept Coach Harry cage race, vanquisher of the rough Good's lads on top of all Indiana! [Shelbyville quintet and leader in schools for all- the South Central loop, offered the game records, and acid test to the Cubs. the only thing Lebanon downed Crawfordsville, outstanding about 86-20," in another headliner last]; the contest was night to further its stock in the its narrew mar- chase. Lebanon started its rise by| § gin of victory. | knocking off such powers as Frank- | = Normally the 1% Lafayette and South Side of Greyhounds tally . Wavne. high and defeat EY team in the current ratings opponents withg§ of Indiana’s ten leaders goes into steam-rollers: action at least once over the weekscores. end. Most of them draw their seaBut Illinois sons to a pre-tournament close Normal was not a normal oppo- against rugged opposition. nent, having an eight-game Vic-| Tomorrow night Horace Mann, tory string of its own when the second-place team in the ratings, Greyhounds invaded. plays Froebel in an All-Gary game. Angus Nicoson led the Centralipew Wallace, also of Gary, plays scoring with 13 points while George pMann Saturday night. Crowe added brilliant rebound play.| (Central of Evansville, No. 3 team, Good's De-Emphasis meets Bosse Friday night, and in The fact that Central is one of another city game, South Side and

. Vib Central tangle at Ft. Wayne. the most consistently high-scoring Richmond. @ newcomer to the top teams in the state, coupled with

: , meets Muncie Central, and the fact that no Greyhounds is ten, meets

feed bag at the park and then drill a couple more hours. dough to buy the raw meat. iron spike is a family heirloom which saw messy service in the old haymarket riots. Which reminds us that the last time we saw Franklin’s manager he was in an expansive mood and said: “If Franklin don’t stop Louis in three rounds I'll buy you the best suit in New York.” , There was another round of powders and the centleman again spoke: “No, I'll ct! athe « We suspected it a trick all along. “Make it one round. Thats what I think of Franklin.”

A Little Help

We trust the gentleman hasn't forgotten this conversation. What with one thing and another, we're reaching a point where we can stand a little help. This isn't a bid for the junior leaguers to start a “Bundles for Williams” campaign, but March 15 is getting mighty close, isn’t it? The beating Conn took from Louis didn’t do him any good but he’s still a youngster and being Irish, traditionally late to mature, he’s still growing. We think you can forget about Louis in consid-

Cream of the crop, according to Alex, is Eddy Prokop of Cleveland, who has much the same slashing style as that other Georgia-adopted Ohioan, Frankie Sinkwich. And there’s Jimmy Luck, a rip-snortin’ bona fide rebel from Americus, Ga. Alexander predicted that a unie form draft policy exempting college juniors and seniors who are “doing passing work” would rid football of the “dump ox” player.

Weak Minds

“In the past, just about every squad has had one or two players with strong backs and weak minds. Because they could play, an effort was made to keep them in college for two or three years anyway, although they seldom graduated. These are the fellows who are going to be drafted. As long as they're taken away all around their going won't harm the game.” Alexander said he based his pre=diction concerning attendance on “World War 1 experience.” “Fans won't have the cars, nor the time, nor will there be special train accommodations available for treks to small-town college seats. But at the same time, there will be

The official name of the Negro team is the Renaissance Big Five, but sportsmen know them as the “Rens.” They'll meet the local National Pro League five,’ the Kautsky's, who are no small shakes themselves. The Rens have been going now for 18 years, operating out of New York and traveling all over the country in a streamline bus, making dates in jerkwater towns and big cities. The personnel of the original team has changed from time to time and this year most of the play‘ers are former high schoolers who would be far better known if they'd played with a college team. The veteran of the squad is William (Wee Willie) Smith, who plays center and operates his 6 feet 6 inches from the pivot spot. He's a Cleveland boy. A Dead Shot Clarence (Puggy) Bell reminds the old-timers of Pappy Ricks, one of the immortals of the other Ren squads. He's a dead shot and an excellent team man. Other prep stars are Sonny Boswell from Toledo, Cooney Brons from

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THE GABBY GUY was to get his first look at Victory Field tovou know, “old” Perry Stadium. . . . “Big league layout, better in the majors, I'm told.” said Charles Leo the LijonHear But I think cur outfield lineup and first sacker will belt as many over the wall as any of our A. A. rivals. We've been trying to build a roster that will powder the pellet and if we dont get first-division action in the early season there will be players coming and going until we do.”

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‘Hustle or Else,’ Says Tribe Skipper

THE INDIANS new master-mind promises a hustling team, “And that includes from the first day of spring n through,” said he. . . . “We're pretty sure of the new it and are on the lookout for additional strength on the infield in the box. “Take my word for it. Outfielders Joe Moore, Morrie Arnovich and Jake Powell and First Sacker Johnny McCarthy are destined to achieve some heavy business in this league. I know ‘em and if I dont miss my guess they'll come thrcugh in a big way in Victory jeld and all around the league. “Never having played in the American Association, I am not qualified as vet to pass judgment on the Indianapolis 1941 holdovers. President Bush holds the breakdown on that angle. It's evident, however. that some of the 1241 Indians will be on deck again. Theres a ity of talent all over the country.”

PITTSBURGH-—Maurice Van Robays, Pittsburgh Pirate outfielder, has signed his 1942 contract, the 206th Pirate to enter the fold, President Bill BenCrowe swanger announced today. CLEVELAND — Torchy Peden and Alfred Letourner, veterans of the six day bicycle tracks this morning took the lead in the third day of the All-American bicycle race at Cleveland.

NEW YORK-—Beau Jack, wellknown Negro lightweight from Georgia, headed for Augusta today to have his tonsils removed.

= He will return here in about six

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BOOKED IN the knife and fork league here through Saturday, Hartnett suspended steam bathing and dieting “for the duration.” And I guess I'll have to include Sunday, too,” he chuckled.

“I'll be back in Chicago then and the family will expect me to bat

ering Conn’s chances against Zale. If he’s good enough he'll win; if he isn't he won't—and he certainly

up high in the individual scoring race. indicates a balance of offensive power, and the Grey hound rec-

Frankfort’s Hot Dogs with Lafayette battle that may be a key to which will survive tourney play,

square off

weeks to resume campaigning for in a rousing loop

the lightweight title.

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| Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago, Duke Cumberland also from Toledo, Sonny Wood of Franklin High School in New York and

a greater demand than ever for entertainment and relaxation—if you don’t have to go far for it. That's why I think that games in larger

ond ‘ indicates that Coach Good's de-emphasis on individual play has worked—to the tune of 24 straight

triumphs.

ficures to be good enough. We note, by the way, that Conn has changed his story about the Louis fight. Now he says the punches Louis scored to the body in the early rounds generally weakened him and when the payoff punch collided with his potato he didn’t have enough | | resistance to shake it off. That could have happened, though we still have a mental picture of the gray-eved Irishman carrying the fight to the champion at the start of what the Australians call the devil round—the 13°"

Pasha’s ‘Sleeper’ Stops I. U's Thom

Ali Pasha beat Coach Billy Thom in the featured clash of last night's weekly wrestling card at the Armory as 2500 patrons of the mat o| Sport looked on. Pasha, a Hindu matman from 5 |Calcutta, India, downed the I. U. mat coach, with his favorite “In.ldian Cobra” hold deciding the issue after the two had split two falls. Pasha took the opening stanza with a crab hold in 12 minutes. i Thom came back to even matters 3in 24 minutes with a grapevine stretch, but Pasha applied the o3 lelincher after 17 minutes of fast action in the final heat with his “sleeper” grip. of In the semi-final bout Carlos Has 54 | Freeman, of Indianapolis, won over a eae. ... 6% |@orilla Poggi, of Trenton, N. J, y Pritchett ‘Recreation “ee os by virtue of a leg breaker. It took the local lad 14 minutes to turn the trick. The opening clash resulted in a victory for Bill Zimovich, a/Cleveland, O., over Joe Maich, 8 Montreal, Canada, in 22 minutes with a body slam and press.

Barbour, Paterson, N. J. medalist in the Bellair Women's Golf Tournament, today opposed Mrs, James Akeroyd, Philadelphia, Pa, in the semifinals of the championship.

NEW YORK-~The Chicago Black Hawks scored an easy 5-2 victory over the National League's leading New York Rangers, Tuesday night, before 10,314 fans at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers held a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period but the Hawks scored three goals in the middle period and two in the last.

they meet in the tourneys. The leading Washington Hatchets host Greencastle, seeking their 20th victory of the year. Three conference games als0, warsaw and Marion are favored studded last night's card, led bY against North Manchester and WaEvansville’s victory over Anderson, nash respectively, and Madison goes 71-34, ‘The Evansville College Aces | back to the wars against Greensmade it seven conference wins and/ burg in another tough test, no defeats to remain in a first] Pt Wayne Central meets Kendall place tie with Indiana Central and ville Saturday night and Hammond Butler. ‘Tech tries a comeback against the Wilfred “Gussie” Doerner, state’s spurting Kokomo Wildeats, fresh leading individual scorer who has, from whipping Anderson and South averaged 25 points per game, kept Side last week-end. his average intact by leading the| The complete card: Evansville offensive with his usu- | TONIGHT al 25. | Hammond Clark at Whiting.

Charlie Isles, former star of DeWitt Clinton in New York. Isles weighs 201 pounds and stands 6 feet 3 inches, Woods, says| Schedule for the Sportsman's Store Ine Manager Bob Douglas, plays like| Suetris] Le League tonight at the Brookside Casey Holt, another old-time Rens| 7: § Ea i Rg 7 eal If the scoring gets boring, there'll r.30—Bruce Revison: Best Ye: Mapmon. always be Zack Clayton, who combines pantomime with points, Clayton is colorful. Two preliminary games will be played between the Allison Patrol Service and the Pure Oils, at 8 p. m, and the Stewart-Warner Shippers and the Allison U, A.E. W., at 7p. m,

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BASKETBALL

400 at the home plate after being absent four ays. But after Sunday I intend to resume the slimming process to shave off about ten pounds before greeting the boys at the Cocoa,

Fla. dri" grounds. Hurry the day!” Re. Rieatdeds 74: Bethany, 3%. Emporia State nae pia Untysriity of San Francisco, 31: Fasism WaokiDant College, 33: Gon-

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Louis Leerkamp of Indianapolis ‘led Franklin scoring with 14 points as the Grizzlies added their eighth conference win against five defeats.| GW" The loss left Ball State with three | ington. SATURDAY poy oy six defeats in loop South Bend Washington at Ft. | or e. In the remaining contest on the mg ne ew bari Sum aan nk A phi ng pr it on How- | BrRnsvine Bosse at Terre Haute Wiley. The Indiana Central summary:

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