Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1942 — Page 8

Herbert Albert Lewis ... . the Duke.

SPORTS. By Eddie Ash

GABE PAUL, Cincinnati Reds’ press chief? has contributed an interesting piece on Myron (Mike) MecCormick, the husky lad who used to roam the center pasture for the Indianapolis Indians, the job that won

him advancement to the majors. Two years ago McCormick checked in at the. Reds’ training camp with little prospects of breaking into the lineup of the team that was then champion of the National league. . ... And Mike has ‘been sort of an overlooked character again this spring, but for an entirely different reason. Whereas in 1940, Mike was given little advance recognition because he was a rookie breaking in from Indianapolis without undue fanfare, today he is one outfielder who is sure of his job, and who is not getting very much exhibition because of Bill McKechnie’s desire to experiment with the other members of his outfield roster. When the bell rings, Mike will be in there, either in center field or. left field, an8, if his past results are any criterion, he will do a good Job for the Reds. . . . He will do a good job because he will have it no other way. He's an aggressive; battling type of ball player who, through sheer hustle and determination, has overcome faults that would have sent A Sher i different temperaments to the minor Mike MeCorntick It was this hustle and determination that shoved McCormick into the regular lineup in 1940; and which enabled him to get back in there &fter an early season slump caused him to go to the bench for a while. , . . The same situation worked itself out last year, when an early season slump caused Mike to be -benched , . . His

return to the lineup was occasion for a great hitting streak, and .

~ he finished the season as McKechnie’s one outfield fixture. The records speak for themselves in McCormicks case. . . . In 1940 he led all of the club’s outfielders in batting, and was a .300 hitter in the world’s series, won by the Reds over the Detroit Tigers. . «+: He played center field in all seven games of that series. 2 ash yaar Mike led all of the:Reds' regulars in batting, niwithstanding that he was off to a poor. stast, x % Leahy Offers Free Baseball Book for Boys & FRANK LEAHY, Notre Dame athletics director and head football coach who' is director of the Keds sports department, United ' Statés Rubber Co., has a treat in store for Young America. . . , It's 4 baseball. instrugtion book for youngsters authored by Frankie Frisch, one of the leading baseball players of our day and who now is manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates after starring as a second baseman for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. The book: is free to boys interested in baseball. . Address your request to “Frank Leahy, Keds sports department, United States Rubber Co., 1230 Sixth Avenue, New York, New York. ... Do not direct your mail to Leahy’s Notré Dame office. : Ex ® a = 2.0 =» COACH LEAHY last fall distributed a football book for boys and the: number of requests for it was gremendous. , . , In a letter to this department, the, famous coach said in part: “Dear Mr. Ash— : % “With America at. war, we. feel it’s more pant X than ever that young Americans in their play develop strong bodies, clear ‘thinking; good judgment, team work. “Our second sports bulletin is now ready—on a sport that’s ‘every youngster’s game in spring, summer and early fall—baseball. It gives youngsters important fundamentals for every baseball position as played by major leaguers. : “Photographs have been worked out to illustrate stance, grips ‘and ‘other points ‘youngsters always ask questions about. Fifteen pages: containing baseball pointers and photograps. Will you please tell your readers about it? It's free!

“Sincerely yours,

Sports, Of All Sorts On Tap This Week

INDIANAPOLIS SPORTS GOERS have legitimate reasons’ to

‘depart the home hearth four nights this week. . Don't need an

‘alibi, , , it’s'a matter of record. - Hockey and wrestling tonight, hockey again. Thursday night, Thigh, high school basketball. Snals tournament. play

Pretty heavy ‘Week's Toad for one e gig but the basketball doesn’t . The shouting youngsters and

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Smart Money Hasn't Left Alsab ... Yet

By JACK GUENTHER ¥ United Press Staff Correspondent .. NEW YORK, March 17—The first edition of the Kentucky Derby winner book is off the press and as a mystery serial it is fourstar stuff. A fine Jote of larceny is sustained throughout and the regular customers are certain to

the solution will be withheld until May 2, but that adds to the merriment. The ‘initial shock is the disclosure that Alsab has lost caste as the poor man’s Man O'War and no longer retains his giddy prominence as the all-time low-priced Derby favorite. Three months ago the 1941 Juvenile champ was down at 3-1 and his admirers boasted that the race of the roses would be a onehorse parade. Now the market has broken. - Alsab has risen to 5-1 on the

{book drawn up by James J. Carroll

of St. Louis and he may no longer be billed as the favorite. He has been forced to share timat dubious honor with a colt who hasn’t been to the races since last summer. The name is Sun, Again and if you want a recommendation he is a stable mate of Whirlaway down ‘at Calumet farm.

A Whirlaway Stablemate Sun Again and Alsab are the

listed as contenders. Requested js a notch higher at 6-1 while Ed Bradley’s Bless Me comes in a 8-1. Some Chance and Devil Diver follow at 10-1. These six are the

jhorses you will be reading about

for’ the next few weeks. Until to beat.

goats for every sheep, which is the reason why. this first’ call-over doesn’t usually carry. much importance. The majority of the candidates haven't started as 3-year-olds and won't be heard from for ane ‘other three weeks or maybe a month. They have been rated strictly off their juvenile : form,

An Open Race Despite the uncertainty and despite the heavy odds in favor of the operators, the future book dces offer a line on the prospects. This year Carroll's listings disclose two subtle facts. The first is that the Derby is an open race. The second is that the smart money, .if there is. any such thing, Hasn't given up on Alsab. The race is no longer a closed corpofation because . Alsab is no longer a super horse. The unusual number of low-prices on the odds board proves that. But while the champ has fallen from his dizzy peak, he still is a potent enough factor to be very dangerous—to the other 149 candidates and to the men who operate the books. That

is why he is only 5-1.

Alsab was beaten in all four of his starts in Florida, but he is a name horse and he was improving, In the Widener his effort was very creditable for a 3-year-old.

Simmons Added To Mitt Show

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a 3 3 = ¢. 1 A $ : THE DUKE OF DULUTH. will be bousicing all over’ in this insténce. the, peneh tanight -Smmasiniely. Sicesed; aud yelling!

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It's “all out for him. It lays hae bees. The Duks | —Hetbert, Albert Lewis, ‘coach of: the Indianapolis Capttals—ill $wing ‘and sway with each of his players as they chargd down the slippery boulevard. Herble sways pecsuse” once he played ‘the game, ‘Remember that De- : trolt trout ne of Aurie-Lewls-Berry? They were Stanley °

The big’ show- tonight starts at olin th Giboin The attraction, of course, is the first game of first place

ner, and Springfield, eastern division wisiffer for the AmerSonn hockey Jeugue. chasapanship; and thaOalder trophy. day night. The third game will be played Saturday at

Seats? Well the coliseum; seats 10000 when packed Springfield. A fourth game, if necessary, will be played

on’ win-

HAS HIS BOYS. geared for champidhuhlp lay and they, haven't. won 18 of their last 38 games for "nothing. That velvet soll of $7500" they can-pocket is just that much more, alluring. ‘The playoffs are strictly legit; that is the league puts “ on the entire show. It put up a $24,000 pool, assigns neutral officials and even pays rental for the coliseum. Ag = South, referee, and Babe Dye, linesman, will work tonight's

Lewis: has certified’ 14 players and Goalie Joe Turner : on thie active list and has placed Norm McAtes and Wil liam Thomson, our two wings with farm-club Omaha, on the reserve list. : That man, Eddie Shore or Mr. Hockey A6 He 18 called will pilot: the Springfields here tonight and again Thurs~

played here.

there Tuesday. And. te SH eno if necgary wil Wf

HERSHEY AND CLEVELAND, second and third place finishers in the western division, play New Haven and Washington, respectively, tonight. The winner of these " two-out-of-three game series will meet each other later in a semi-final round for the right to play the Cdpitals or Springfield for the league championship two days later. ‘The Springfield team and the 40-year-old Mr. Hockey

arrive at noon today by train and the first thought Cap

fans had in mind was:

You kpew that Brooklyn

wformidable reserve: list

“Did he Qfr. Shore) stuff his lineup with Brooklyn Americans; the meanie.” |

Brooklyn, Springfield's parent club in

the National league, inished last this year giving Shore 8

Just in case,

| It looks like an Indian ambush. But the Duke can ambush. too, though.

ABC Standings {Change Fast

For New Names|

COLUMBUS, O., March 17 (U. P.) —Changes-in the 42d annual American - bowling congress - standings continued last night as keglers maintained ‘the roaring pace that has been set in the past few days. - A new name appeared in the five-man event as FF & N Tavern of Dayton, Ky. rang up games of 994, 969 and 898 for a total of 2861 and second place, Joe Kaminski, Youngstown, O. rolled ‘a terrific 692 series to carry first place flag in the singles event and deadlock for the all-events lead with 1889. Russ ‘Shuster, also of Youngstown, O. put away .673, good _for fifth place in the singles. The standings:

SINGLES : Joseph Kaminski, ¥ to Vincent Gries, Elizabeth N. J. s Harold Breutzmann, dan John Difioria, Buffalo, N. Russell Shuster, Youngstown, O.'.... 678 DOUBLES Indianapeli h i pe wal house Svat stents tees tains es 1258 for Dickerson-Ed Dickerson, Ches-

Struth Bo Center, Yi 5 tows. 0. i at UN 8 avern, Dayton, K Pastime AC, Syracuse, N. Simons Industrial, Elizabeth,

2840 2790 ringer Home Furniture, Braddock,

Jose h Karhinski, ¥ Oa ves Frag Sohnaitman, Chester, Pa. abby 9, Lima sD nniinet eo 1877 Howard Dammel, neinnati, 0.

Make it Short

BLOOMINGTON, March 17— Indiana ~basketball - players went from one extreme to the other when they elected short Irvin Swanson their 1943 captain to succeed tall Andy Zimmer, “

2782 | CagO j . | touted opponents to lead the way

Luisetti May Retire From

Basketball After Tourney

DENVER, March 17 (U. P.) —Hank Luisetti, once the nation’s outstanding ecollége basketball player, begins ‘what may be his last bid ‘for cage. gluey tonight atthe Natinal A A.V. Basketball (quraamen.

\ Luisetti, who broke an onto the floor

all-time’ scoring record during hisgyears at

with the Bartlesville, Okla., Oilers,

second seeded Oy a they aces the. Salt, Take City Beckers’ in

one of 11 games that will. com plete second-round play. A It will be the Oilers’ first tourna~ ment game. and‘ at the close of to-

most of the season, faces a collection of brilliant young sharpshooters, in his battle to regain individual laurels. Second-round play knocked one of them, Fred Scolari, of the San Francisco Salesians, out - of the tournament last night, but Scolari’s total of 34 points scored in an opening game Sunday still stands as the 1942 tournament mark. The Denver

Beeson bata Solan io. six allies

and eliminated the San Francisco team, 67 to 47, last night. The Hollywood 20th Centuries, de-

1361] fending champions, also make their

tournament debut tonight, facing the Portland; Ore., Signals. The titleholders, hailed as even stronger than last year, were expected to score an easy victory. In games yesterday the Ft. Collins,” Colo, Palaces and the Chi“Y” - Clippers - upset highly

ifito the third round. Second reund results yesterday:

1880| F't. Collins, Colo, White Palaces,

50, Los Angeles Aero Tech, 37; Chicago “Y” Clippers, 50, Shreveport, La., Morris-Dicksons, 40; Oakland, Cal, Golden Staters, 56, Denver Arcanums, 14; Denver 63, San Francisco Salesians, 47; Pensacola, Fla., naval training station, 72, St. Francis, Kas, Silver}. Streaks, 41.

CHICAGO, March 17 (U. P)— Cutting the sports corners. .. . Ray Eliot, new head football coach at the University of Illinois, and ‘Doug Mills, the youtnful mentor who guided his sophomore-

Competition in "the N. C. A A tournament &t New Orleans opens Friday and Mills plans to

National footba. league, will dem onstrate their aerial ue at: Purdue’s 11th annual football clinic’ at ‘Lafay-_ ette April 3-4. ... When Lee Farmer of Iowa won the 60-yard dash and the broad Isbell jump championships ‘at the recent | Jae Big Ten indoor track meet, he be-| o% came the first Hawkeye athlete in history to score a “double” in the conference meet.

Michigan Hasn't Caiicelled Trip While some Big Ten schools have

through with its-scheduled Eastern . The Wolverines will play Maryland, - Virginia and Georgetown on the jaunt which opens a 24-game schedule. «i, .

lini Team Begins N. C. A. A Play Friday at New Orleans

Hoosiers had placed at least one performer on the honorary quintét. Bobby Jake, the Northwestern sophomore basketball star who suffered a severe back injury in a

cale| game two weeks ago against Indi-

ana, is back at classes. . . . former = Nati junior tennis champion, Jake will be ungble to play with the Wildcat net team

| during championships in mid-May

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Bowling Scores

Last r'~ht's Jeading bowlers:

I. U. Nine Loses Dunker to Army

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, March 17, — Coach Paul Harrell moved his Indiana baseball squad outdoors today for the initial workout and began the task of rebuilding the Hoosier baseball team faced with the loss of big Don Dunker, ace pitcher, and five other hard-hitting: Tegulars lost by graduation, Dunker, a senior, whose 1941 pitching performances won him the Big Ten “most valuable award, will be lost to the United States army before the Hoosiers open their 1942 season here March 26 against the Franklin college nine The complete Indiana schaitule | anren -

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Mrs, P Page L Leads Women Golfers

PINEHURST, N. C,' March 17 (U. P.).—~The opening round of match play in the annual North and South women’s golf tc. .nament begins today with. a parade of feminine golfers “headed by medalist arid defending champion Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hu, LC: Mrs. ‘Page won medal honors yeserday with a card of 40-34-74.

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Cincinnati Reds|

Still Jinxed By Left Field

By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent TAMPA, March 17~The Cincinnati Reds’ left field spot, the jinx position of baseball, hasn't a permanent occupant this spring despite a four-year search. The Reds aren't asking for another Ted Williams, Charlie Keller

lor Joe Medwick, but just an ‘aver-

age fielder who can hit .300, drive in about 85 runs and not lose a lot of ball games because of his weak arm, lack of speed or mistakes. That isn’t a large order to fill but the Reds have spent upwards of $250,000 and tried 17 men since 1938. And they are no nearer a solution today than they were in the spring of 38., Hank Sauer, 200-pound rookie who played first base for Birmingham last season, was heavily banked on to destroy the left field hoodoo this season but early indications are that hell need another season in the minors learning the outfielder’s trade. Sauer Needs Seasoning. Sauer isn’t a total flop but on his work .to date it doesn’t seem likely: that he'll be able to play the outfield on a defensive club like the Reds: without doing a lot of harm. Deacon Bill McKechnie scratches his grey locks and wonders what it is about the Reds’ left field that defles ‘explanation. ‘Wally Berger turned in a fair season there in '38 but since then the only man who's been able to play it in championship fashion is cast-off Jimmy Rjpple, reclaimed from Montreal in September of 1940. Ripple was redhot for a month and played an important role in winning the pen: nant and the world’s title. - But, the jinx got Ripple: in ’41 and he

| fizzled out.

17 Have Tried Most of the rest have staggered and stumbled and made the meek McKechnie almost wild. Here's the list ‘of men who've tried to play left field in the past four years— Wally Berger, Stanley Bordagaray, Nino Bongiovanni, Dusty Cooke, Dan Hafey, Dick West, Al Simmons, Jimmy Ripple, Vince DiMaggio, Johnny Rizzo, Morris Arnovich, Lee Gamble, Milt Galatzer and four othets stil! on the club, Mike McCormick, Harry Craft, Jimmy Gleeson and Ernie Koy. The Reds have nine outfielders in camp but it looks like they'll have to settle again for Mike McCormick in léft, Harry Craft (retarded by a minor eye ailment now) in center and Ival Goodman in right.

a out of any one of this trio he'll’ be fortunate. McCormick is a hustler, Craft a great ball hawk and Goodman a reliable defensive man and a dangerous hitter, if he regains his form after two bad years because of a variety of ailments. “Those three fellows can cover the outfield, anyway,” McKechnie consoles himself,

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Evans to Seek | Midwest Title

March 17—Chick Evans, perenniale ly among the greatest amateur golfe ers of the nation, will be shooting for his third Midwest amateur title

‘land permanent possession -of the

Thomas D. Taggart trophy: in the eleventh annual spring classic here April 10-12, His entry was ane nounced today. by tournament ofe ficials. Evans, who won the first Midwest title when the tournament was ine augurated in 1932, captured ‘it again in 1936, and a win this year would make the coveted. trophy: his for

1941. whom are expected to 4 Jack Hoerner of Chicago, winner 1938, and Gus Novotny of Memphis, winner in 1940.

Central Sponsors Benefit Games

Allison All-Stars will pay the Harlem: Globe Trotters tomorrow night at 9 o’cock in a benefit basketball program for the Central of Lawrence high school band a¢ the school gym. Seventh ghd eighth grade teams will play at 7 o'clock and. the Men's Booster club will meet the school faculty at 8 o’clock. Former high school and: college - players ‘on the -Allison team ‘are Jim Clark, Jack Taylor, Don Orme, Bj Geyer and Easy Carico, Orme played at Southport andthe of of Kentucky. Geyer of Ft. ¢

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