Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1942 — Page 21

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NEW YORK, tically killing] off all the vital headlines of the day is the statement that Dizzy Dean does not intend to attempt a comeback with his pitching arm this year. This is brutally hard to take, especially since it comes from the mouth of the great man himself. Historic words. You may want to remember them. “I ain't going to try to come back this year.” That's

what Mr. Dean said. You kn that with the new - baseball s n Mr. Dizzy Dean

was always going to announce an@her comeback. That was al-

ways comforting. It meant that generally ing everything was all right, reasonably so. It

certainly meant that one of our old, ch traditions sul remained

Quits On His Arm

AND NOW EVEN THAT is gone. Mr. Dean has quit on his arm—the arm that used to fog em past the hitters. Perhaps it is not sriant that virtually everybody else in baseball had quit on the Dean soupbone years ago; perhaps it is much more at the great man himself didn’t. There was nothing dizzy about Mr. Dean. | He was undoubtedly the most astonished man in North

America discover that his ‘natural, normal way of living was supposed be eccentric and peculiar. rough his simulated

daffiness he made so called bright guys look silly. At least he made them pay and pay. At no e was he a lout, a dunce or a stupe but he was always very eful ,to sustain and maintain the myth that he, was a screwball—which, of course, he never was. He never lost an argument with a club owner about salary; he out-smarted more than one manager; he went out of his way to get a good and excitingly lurid press; there wasn't any pose, not matter how ridiculous, he wouldn't Jatte for a photographer.

He liked eball, he liked to fog that fast one through there—but all the time he was thinking of

One of Great Pit Pitchers IT'S A WASTE OF WORDS to

would have yielded The fact is he was {greatest pitchers baseknew. He had good bad breaks.

ball ever breaks and There's no telling for sure just

how many years Mr. Dean has kidded club owners and managers about that arm of his. The: first intimation we had that he had lost his wizardy came from

“Joe McCarthy of the Yankees.

McCarthy had previously been in the National League. He still had connections. The loss of the Dean

fast ball was no minor event in |

baseball. It was something | the insiders talked and gossiped about. Through the aforementioned con-

' nections the news came to Mc. Carthy; in tum the shocker | ‘was relayed to us.

And all the time he had nothing: Only in the bushes and later in St. Louis was he a real pitcher. And yet only Chicago, where he went when he was through, and at a fantastic price, will remember him best because it was there he gave ‘em something to thrill to—and with nothing on his fast ball. | 5 There game he against t nothing b

8, - for instance, that pitched for the Cubs’ Yankees, throwing t his prayer ball and

for inning after inning the power-

ful Y foul. It exhibition

, couldn't get a loud the most amazing e press boys ever saw. In the end, the Yankees finally leveled off | ‘on him but net until the infield rot him in & horrible jam.

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If Gary Team Loses Alibis

By ROBERT L. MEYER United Press Staff Correspondent Horace Mann of Gary will’ be the 1942 champion of Hoosier high school basketball. Paradoxically, that is a declarative statement surrounded by big and little question marks. It is a prediction—perhaps more of a guess. Horace Mann should win for 10 chiet reasons: Break in Sectional

1. It already has beaten many of the teams that may be sectional and regional obstacles. 2. Mann gets a break in the sec. tional because it must face only Gary schools and weak Porter county teams. Hammond and East Chicago teams were bunched into the East Chicago sectional. 3. Coach Keith Crown has a team of veterans. He has been nursing them for four years, and they have learned to play together. 4. Not one member of the team played football, so they have been basketballing together since October. 5. The Horsemen already have won 19 games impressively over good and mediocre opposition— Rensselaer, East Chicago Roosevelt, Gary Tolléston, Gary Emerson (twice), Whiting, Gary Froebel (three times), Crawfordsville, Gary Lew Wallace (three times), Hammond Tech, East Chicago Washington, Hammond Clark and Ft. Wayne South Side. 6 Can Beat Evansville 6. The Horsemen lost one game— to Evansville Central. But the game indicated that Mann might beat Central if they. met again. In fact, Mann looked better against Central than the defending champions, the Washington Hatchets, who also lost to Central. On this basis, Mann stands a good chance to whip Washington if they meet in the state finals, as could be. 7. Northern coaches rate Mann as a great team, good ball handlers, the best in the north. And coaches’ opinions count heavily. 8. Mann has a driving, rushing team. The boys shove in closer under the hoop before shooting, which should go well in tourney play. They do lack a long-shot artist for those “hot streak” sessions, but if they're good enough, they won’t need one. On-the-in sources say Crown may be holding a trick or two for tourney play, however. 9. Mann is big and tough on rebounds. 10. Mann is good. Here’s the Alibi From the imposing list of ‘evidence above, any fan can sit and, in tfme, convince himself that Horace Mann of Gary will cop the state title. If Mann fails to win, the fan will find any of the following courses open: (1) suicide, (2) a long vacation, (3) suicide. As a matter of fact, a dark horse may come through. If the Horsemen lose in the state, the best current excuse is “the boys were worried about the draft.” If they lose in the semi-final, “they were saving themselves for the prom.” If in the regional, raised the hoop an inch.” (If they lose in the sectional, subsequent United Press dispatches will be filed from an undisclosed point in the hills of Brown county.)

Pilz Scores Sixth 3-Cushion Victory

Joe Pilz, undefeated in the current three-cushion billiard tournamerit at Harry. Cooler’s parlor, has one remaining match for the title. He has to meet Lou Spivey, also unbeaten. Pilz scored his sixth consecutive victory last night by defeating Phil Greenberger, 50 to 32. Pilz had a ‘high run of six during 72 innings. Spivey has won four consecutive matches. ‘

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Starts Tomorrow NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19 (U. P).

ed sights for the fifth annual $5000 New Orléans Open with proteur competition today.

Most of the pros seeking the title held by defending champion Henry Picard of Oklahoma City, thought that the soggy city park

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Four Horsemen Huddle Again

Notre Dame’s “Four Horsemen” of gridiron glory huddle once more to honor halbback Don Miller, recently appointed U. S. district attorney in Cleveland. Left to right examining a college picture of themselves are Miller; quarterback Harry Stuhldreher, Wisconsin university coach; halfback Jim Crowley, Fordham university coach, and fullback Eimer Layden, professional football commissioner.

coming to an end.

There were some thrillers.

THE CARD

TOMORROW

Manual at How Warren Central a Broad Ripple. outhport at Dee, sr ahi hortridge at Anders Central (ot alavitie) Altue oe hurg at New Augusta. rownshurg a Park at University School (Bloom-

I aiteiand at Speed AY. Clayton at Silent Hoos e Noblesville at Lawrence Osgood at Beech Grove. SATURDAY

Shelbyville at echinjeal, Franklin at Versailles at Stient Hoo oosiers. onic Home a SOriapes Attucks at Lincoln Ridge Wairen Central at Franklin Town-

Yanks Pledge War Program

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (U. P.).— The New York Yankees fell partially in line today with the war effort. program of the Brooklyn Dodgers but National League President Ford Frick deprecated the

Flatbush plan as much ado about nothing. Ed Barrow, Yankee president, yesterday announced a war - time program which was almost identical with one disclosed earlier this week by the

et Crispus

Central.

Dodgers. The world champions, h e

said, would be ‘host to 5000 uniformed men at each of their 77 i home games — 8 total of 385,000 service men admitted free during the season. Barrow also disclosed that the Yanks had notified National Physical Education Director John B. Kelly that coaches, players and

struction calls, personal appearances and any other civilian duty asked by army and navy officials. “We also will play at camps during ‘the spring training season and on off days during the regular sea-

fields are in playing condition,” Barrow said.

jor league teams—will pay 10 per cent of officials’ salaries in defense bonds. Frick said that “nearly everything Larry MacPhail has an-ise nounced for the Dodgers has been adopted by all other clubs in the

son if we are asked to do so by|}, government officials, so long as the|

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High Schools Close Season With 17-Week-End Games

®The city and county basketball season——like all good things—is

It WAS a good thing. There were some fine teams playing, teams like Washington and Tech and Howe in the city; Decatur Central, Southport, Warren Central and Central of Lawrence in the county. Like Shortridge’s recent loss to Lapel

was one, where the Blue Devil rooters had the game “won and put away,” and then Lapel beat 'em. There was the final game of the county tournament, when Southport was beaten so badly in the first "half and then little Tingle fought Decatur Central to a standstill in the second half and the Cardinals: almost won. There was the final of the city tourney, when Washington just outfought Tech. Southport, incidentally, meets the

Hawks tomorrow evening in one of}.

the outstanding games on a 17game windup week-end. Southport has a chance to knock the Hawks right out of their leadership among county teams count. | ing all games played. Warren “has| two games over the week-end, with Broad Ripple, whom they are doped to beat, and with Franklin Township, a toss-up tilt. Central of Lawrence also is in the running and faces Noblesville at the Lawrence gym Friday night. Other headliners Saturday night are the Shelbyville-Tech battle at Tech's gym and the Franklin-Wash-ington tilt at the Continentals’ stronghold. All but two of the city’s basketball teams cease firing with the final gun Saturday night. These two— Pdrk and Crispus Attucks — have games next week. Tournament Tomorrow Cathedral and Sacred Heart fives leave tomorrow for the annual state Catholic tourney, to be held at Ft. Wayne tomorrow through Sunday. Sacred Heart's participation in the tourney necessitated cancellation of its game tomorrow with Beech Grove, who have scheduled a game with Osgood, of Ripley County. It will be kind of a rivalry affair, because Osgood is Coach John Stork’s home. town. Stork played with Osgood. Twice his Hornets have beaten the Cowboys. Closing their seasons tomorrow night are Shortridge, Southport, Decatur Central, Manual, New Augusta, Speedway, Broad Ripple and Central of Lawrence. Playing their final games Saturday are Téch, Washington, Warren Central, Franklin Township, Howe and the Silent Hoosiers.

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Maybe Bettina Can K. O. Joe

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (U. P.).— Along Lammers’ Lane these days the wise men of boxing are whispering the name of Melio Bettina with a degree of respect normally reserved for such subjects as black plague, hooded cobras, race track tips and the income tax. Bettina, it appears, has blossomed into what is known within the trade as a menace. This swarthy Italian who has been bringing home the bacon to Beacon, N. Y. for several years doesn’t look his part. He is on the short and squat side and so far as I can determine he doesn’t bite, pull hair or gouge. His only sin is that of being left-handed in his approach. More colorfully put, he is a southpaw or a port-sider.

Challenged Everyone

Because of his peculiar offense, Melio has been party to more runarounds than a May pole. He and his manager, a non-practicing magiclan and hypnotist named Jimmy Grippo, have challenged practically everyone in boxing but the response has been unanimously negative. From Joe Louis to the career bums, boxing wants no truck with Bettina. There are -any number of men who would be willing to bet that if Melio ever did meet Louis he would have the champion on the floor at some stage of the evening. Whether or not he could win is a moot point. Louis has met only one man of the Bettina type before—a hoxer with both punch and a confusing offense. That was Schmeling, who knocked him out.

LAURA M. BROWN

Wife of Second Friends Pastor Came Here From

Clinton 17 Years Ago.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p. m. today in the Shirley Brothers’ Bast Washington st. mortuary for Mrs. Laura Mable Brown, wife of the Rev. L. O. Brown, pastor of the Second Friends church. Mrs. Brown was 65. She died Monday in the Methodist hospital. Her home ‘was at 44 S. Butler ave.

‘| Besides the Second Friends caurch,

Mrs. Brown was a member of the W. C. T. U, and the Christian Endeavor society. The Rev. and Mrs. Brown came here from Clinton, where they had established the Hillcrest community center 17 years earlier. Previous to that time, the couple had done missionary and evangelical work in Franklin, Pa., and Georgetown, O Mrs. Brown was born in Kendaliville, and was married to the Rev. Mr. Brown at Hartford City in 1899. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Maj. L. O. Brown Jr., Glendale, Ariz.

ROLLER ACES, INC., TO SPONSOR PARTY

The Roller Aces, Inc., will spon-

sor a roller skating party at Rollerland skating rink, 928 N. Pennsylvania st, net Wednesday night. Don LaRoche is president of the club and Robert McCloskey and Maynard Happer, club members, will have charge of arrangements.

SAM KING FUNERAL

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Sam King, former employee of the G. & J. Tire Co., will be buried in Jamestown, Ky. following services there at 2 p. m. tomorrow. -

Mr. King, who was 66, died Tuesday in his home, 723 Harrison st. A native of Boyle county, Kentucky, he came to Indianapolis in 1920. Surviving are his wife, Lena, and sevén daughters, Mrs, Stanley Cocheran of Cincinnati, Mrs. Willard Kilpatrick of Jamestown, and Mrs. Ira Brendt, Mrs. L. W. Foley, Mrs. Charles Hardwick, - Mrs. Chester Stillabower and Mrs. Matthew Spaulding, all of Indianapolis.

COUNTY AUTO TOLL FOR ’42 REACHES 23

The auto death toll in Marion county rose to 23 for 1942 when Mrs. Valeria Garr McCurdy of 2230 Morgan st., died today in City hospital. She was 64. She was injured when struck by an auto Jan. 30 at Belmont ave. and Morris st. Police reported that Toney Flack, 44, of 5526 W, Morris st., was the driver. Mrs. McCurdy is survived by a son, Thomas F. Garr, and four daughters, Mrs. Lula Burcham, Mrs. Marie Wallace, Miss ®dna Garr and Miss Willetta Garr.

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LEWIS WATKINS, Big Four railroad conductor, died today at Methodist hospital. He was 54 and had been ill about 10 days. Born in Rushsylvania, O. Mr. Watkins came to Indianapolis 25 years ago. He had been employed by the railroad for the last 37 years. He was a Mason and Ore der of Railway Conductors member. His home was at 1018 N. Butler ave. Surviving are his wife, Ida A; a daughter, Miss Harriet E. Watkins of Indianapolis; a son, William W. of Charleston, W. Va.; a brother, E. E. of Columbus, O., and one grandson. ; Services will be at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Harry W, Moore peace chapel. Burial will be in Washington Park.

MARGARET DUNLAVY, ILL 5 MONTHS, DIES

Miss Margaret Dunlavy, 635 N, Rural st., died today at St. Vincent's hospital after an illness of five months. She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Irg E. Dunlavy. Miss Dunlavy was a graduate of Technical High School and attended both Butler university and DePauw university. For eight years she was employed at the industrial board in the state House and was with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in Chicago the last eight years. Survivors are a brother, Myron C. Dunlavy of Hamburg, N. Y.; an uncle, William O. Dunlavy of Indianapolis, and several cousins, Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m, Saturday in the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, with burial in Crown Hill.

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