Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1942 — Page 10
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SPORTS...
By Eddie Ash
IN SIZING UP the Louisville Colonels at this early’ date, Tommy Fitzgerald of the Courier-Journal points out that Manager Bill Burwell is working with a squad from which is missing every member of last year’s infield
that helped the Kentuckians
finish second.
Infield idols absent are Tony Lupien, first base; Al Mazer, second base; Junie Andres, third base, and Johnny Pesky, shortstop. . . . Andres enlisted in the navy, Mazer was drafted into the army, and Lupien and Pesky graduated to the parent Red Sox. Available to play any one of the three bases, or shortstop, is the
veteran Red Kress, playing manager of St. Paul last year. . .
. Red
was signed by the Colonels for general utility
work after being
deposed as a pilot by the Saints.
For shortstop, the Colonels have been promised by the Red Sox either Johnny Pesky, who led the league in hits last year, or Eddie Pellagrini, who pastimed with the San Diego club in the
Pacific Coast league. .
. . Either one would be
welcomed with an ardent embrace, but Pesky, because of his superior hitting ability, is most
desired.
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This leaves two of the bases unfortified. . . .
Paul Campbell, who was a popular and valuable
Bill Burwell
being given a change of scenery at
performer for the Colonels for two seasons, before
Montreal last season, probably
will return to play first base. . . . If the Red Sox don’t send Paul, they'll probably give Lupien a return ticket.
With Kress occupying second or left vawning. .
third, one of these spots will be
. . The veteran Tommy Carey, who can play second
or third, may at last come to the Colonels after being annually men-
tioned as a possibility. The infield and the pitching are The pitching, however, is expected
depending upon what help is supplied by the Red Sox. .
the big Louisville problems. , . . to be good, bad or indifferent, . » On the
present Louisville roster there are 16 flingers, but only two of them —Fred Shaffer and Rill Sayles, neither of whom was sensational last
vear—are holdovers.
Outstanding among the other moundsmen on the squad appear
to be Al Hodkey, a big, slumbering Joe Wood Jr,
southpaw with worlds of stuff;
who broke into prec ball from Yale last summer with
a sensational performance, and Louis Lucier, who won 22 games and
lost six for Canton last season.
Wood Pitched No-Hitter for WOOD, son of Smoky Joe of
Scranton major league hurling renown,
jumped to Scranton last June from the New Haven campus, and won six games while losing two, pitching a no-hitter, a one-hitter and four shut-outs, before joining Louisville for the league play-offs. . ..
Hodkey started with the Colonels where he won six and lost four,
and finished with Greensboro,
Catching ought to be at least as good as it was last year. . . George Lacy, half of last season's catching department, is back, and
among the raft of other receivers are Fred Walters, who was
a
batting sensation the first part of the 1941 campaign with Montreal;
Verne Richards, a capable receiver,
purchased from Springfield of
the Eastern league, and Howard Doyle, who batted .3353 for Canton. The Louisville outfield is intact from last year with Artie Parks,
Walt Cazen, Chet Morgan and Joe Vosmik. ,
. . All but Parks are
very much exempt from immediate draft.
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TOP ACE of the Pittsburgh Pirates is Max Butcher, whose 17-12 was the main mound asset posting the Buccaneers in the first divi-
sion last vear. ... Sweet revenge on The Dodgers cast him overboard
he hasn't hung up his first win over
Brooklyn is what Max wants, in 1938, after two years of noble
Brooklyn yet. . . . The Dodgers
have dunked him seven straight defeats.
Second base battle at the Phils’ against a siege-gun. .
training camp shows a panther
. . Danny Murtaugh, Manager Lobert’s key-
stoner last summer, was 1941 National league base-stealing champ. . . . Bill Burich, recruit second baseman from Allentown, hit three homers in one Interstate league game last summer,
Krist Streak at Ten Straight
LONGEST winning streak toted into the 1942 National league season is the one festooning the shoulders of Howard (Spud) Krist, St Louis Cardinals’ bull-pen ace of 1941, and, had the Birds bagged the bunting, destined for headlines as game-saver extraordinary, Spud’s record was phenomenal, 10 victories and no defeats. , . .
He figured in 37 games but pitched
only two complete contests. . . .
His double handful of wins accrued mainly when he jumped into action on a rescue mission, held the foe safe while his brother Cards surged out in front cn the scoreboard.
2 2 2 RESIDES HIS endurance streak
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(he hasn't missed a game since
taking Cincy's third base job opening day. 1938) Frank McCormick
was also toughest to strike out last
year among 100-game regulars,
. But if youll cut the 154-game season in half and take T7-game
players, the king is Lloyd (Little Poison) Waner.
struck out!
. He never
Figuring in 77 National league games, shifting from Pirates to Braves to Reds, the sprightly sprinter now enrolled with Hans
Lobert's ambitious Phils went to bat
234 times in 1941, . . He made
84 hits, scored 26 runs, drew 12 passes, hit five doubles, had three sacrifices. one three-bagger, but no strikeouts,
Earl Mitchell Beats Gil Dodds
CLEVELAND, March 28 (U. P) from Indiana university, was voted
ond annua! Knights of Columbus tr
vard victory over Gil Dodds, former and-tuck mile race
—Farl Mitchell, a hurrying Hoosier the standout performer of the secack meet last night after his halfAshland college track star, in a nip-
After leading all the way, Dodds couldn't match the last-lap kick of
Thom Wrestles
Jack Smithers
Rillv Thom, head grappling coach at Indiana university, has been added to the wrestling card at the armory next Tuesday night and the fcrmer light heavyweight champ will go against Jack Smithers, a newcomer from Columbus, O. Three mat tussles are to be staged on the program after which a “mixed” match will be served up| gs an added attraction. It will find Lou Thomas, hard-punching Indianapolis heavyweight boxer, facing George (RK. 0) Koverly, an aggressive California wrestler, in a scheduled four rounder, of three minutes each. The grappler vs. fighter affalr promises action galore as long as it lasts. Ali Pasha, Hindu matman, meets Dave Reynolds of Idaho, in the mat feature. It is announced that regular prices will prevail for the show.
BASKETBALL
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SOFTBALL
Mitchell who caught Dodds four vards from the tape and then broke it to win in the fast time of 4:10.7. Long John Borican, Negro decathlon champion, scored an easy 10vard victory over Campbell Kane of Indiana in the 1000-yard event in the comparatively slow time of 2:11.32.
Greg Rice, the mechanical man from Notre Dame, scored his 48th straight victory in the two-mile race in 8 minutes 55.1 seconds. Fred Wilt of Indiana was second and Joe McCluskey, New York A. C., third. Charley Beetham, national outdoor A. A. U. half-mile champion the last four years, defeated Roy Cochran of the Great Lakes naval station in the 600-yard event in 1:113, one and one-tenth seconds off the records. Charley Hlad of Michigan Normal set a new world record of 54 seconds in the 45-yard high hurdles to defeat Bob Wright, Big Ten hurdle champion from Ohio State, while Al Bloziz, Georgetown giant, won the 18-pound shotput with a toss of 55 feet 113{ inches
Blackburn Happy CHICAGO, March 28 (U. P).— Old Jack Blackburn grinned with satisfaction from his hospital bed today. He was happy because his “Chappie” had won again. He was happy too because “Chappie”—
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B’ars Clash Here With Capitals at Coliseum
By EARL RICHERT Please don’t think us presumptious, hockey fans, but let us give you a little bit of advice: Go to bed early tonight and get a good rest. For those terrible Hershey B’ars are coming to the Coliseum tomorrow night to battle our rugged Caps in the first game of a possible three-out-of-five series for the American hockey league championship. If you've any doubt that you'll need to be in top form for the game, you've only to recall that the two games at the Coliseum here during the regular season in which near riots occurred were with the Bars.
Rate Over Indians
The Bars are a strong outfit and in the books they are much better than the Springfield Indians, which our Caps had to go into a “sudden death” overtime in the fifth and deciding game Thursday night to beat in the first place playoffs for the Calder cup. The Caps topped the league at the close of the regular season in total number of points, with Hershey close behind. The Indians stood only fourth in team ranking. Indicating, too, fans, that our Caps will need all the support you can give them is the fact that the Capitals and Bars split the six games they played this season, three apiece. The Bars won two of the three games played on the floor here and the Caps reciprocated by taking two of the three games played at Hershey, Pa.
Two Kilreas vs. One
Besides the terrific rivalry that has arisen between the two clubs during the past season, there is another circumstance that will lend zest to the important series. Capt. Hec Kilrea and Left Wing Ken Kilrea will be battling the club led by their brother, Wally Kilrea. The Caps are in good shape for the final series. They came through the playoff with the Springfield squad without a major injury. But the Bars also came through their playoff games with New Haven and Cleveland with full strength. This is the first chance the Capitals have had since they were organized here three years ago to win the Calder cup, which goes to the champion of the American hockey league. And, to a man, they are out to get the cup as well as
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AFTER 17 YEARS of professional hockey, Hec Kilrea at 34 still is performing feats in that young men’s sport that brings the fans roaring to their feet. While not as fast as he was a decade ago when he was labeled “Hurricane Hec,” he can still get around on Skates as fast as many much younger players. During the three years he has been with: the Indianapolis Capitals, he has built up, without effort on his part, the largest fan following of any member of the squad. : The women seem to like him especially and whenever Manager Herbie Lewis sends him out on the ice to perform any one of the numerous tough tasks to which he is assigned, a chorus of female voices immediately begins chanting, “come on, Hee.” 2 o s
“We'll Be in There”
HIS FANS SAY they feel a lot more comfortable with Hec on the ice when the Capitals are in a tough spot. “I guess,” Hec explains modestly, “that the fans stick with the old fellows.” As captain of the Capitals, Hec has a chance to win an indelible place in the hearts of the Indianapolis hockey fans this year by leading his team to its first American Hockey league championship. He has no qualms whatsoever about the fact that that feat will have to be accomplished at the expense of the Hershey, Pa. Bars, captained by his 31-year-old brother, Wally. “We'll be in there at the end,” he says confidently.
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Hec Is the Backbone
HEC'S LOOKS ARE somewhat deceiving. He looks like the type of nice, clean-cut fellow who would turn the other cheek. But he isn’t that way at all He's as tough as they come when it's either he or the other fellow as the men who have played against him during the past 17 years will tell you. And no man, regardless of his size, is ever known to have got the best of Hec on the hockey floor. Hec is the backbone of the Indianapolis club. “The Duke” uses him in all spots and whenever our team is one man short Hec is usually sent out on the ice. Hec was one of the youngest men ever to break into major league hockey, being sighed by Ottawa at the age of 17. The next year he set a speed record, which has been broken only recently on another rink, by circling the ice with the disc on the Montreal rink in 16%
the $2500 first place money,
seconds.
Fans Feel af Ease When "Hurricane Hec" Is on the Ice Leading the Capitals
Hec Kilrea . , . the largest fan following,
AFTER PLAYING tith the Toronto Maple Leafs he went to Detroit where he played several years with Herbie Lewis, the Duke of Duluth. When “The Duke” was named manager of the Capitals, Hec came
here with him. Hec is married and lives at the Graylynn apartment hotel here. During the summers, he works in the protection department of the Ford River Rouge plant.
He's the type of fellow who saves his money and he owns several pieces of real estate in Canada and has a considerable amount in insurance, He likes to watch big league baseball games, play softball and read detective stories. And he’s pretty lucky in the 1-cent a peint rummy games the boys play when they are on the road—except when “The Duke” is in the game. (E. R.)
LOS ANGELES, March 28 (U.
2 Indian Teams
In NCAA Finals
KANSAS CITY. Mo., March 28 (U. P) —Bast versus West—champion against champion—and Indian versus Indian will be the theme tonight when Stanford and Dartmouth play a basketball game for the national collegiate championship. Dartmouth, titlist of the east after defeating all competition in the eastern collegiate tournament at New Orleans last Saturday, was given slight chance today because its injured forward, Bob Myers, showed few signs of being able to play tonight. Stanford, winner of the N. C. A. A. tourney, also will enter tonight's game with an ailing player, Cocaptain Don Burness, but he looked much healthier than Myers in practice. Both have sprained ankles. Myers’ mishap occurred in practice after the eastern tourney and Burness’ todbk place in the Pacific Coast conference playoffs two weeks ago. Apparently, however, the bookmakers considered the game a wellequalized affair, despite the injury of Myers. Today the odds were “five to four—take your choice.” From the standpoint of pre-tour-nament game scoring averages, Dartmouth’s Indians stand a better chance. The eastern Redmen boast a 547 point average against 4009 points for the opposition.
Rod Munday Tops Golfers With 66
GREENSBORO, N. C.. March 28 (U. P).—A five-under-par total of 66 put Rod Munday of Toledo, O, into a surprise pace-setting role as the Greater Greensboro open golf tournament swung into the second round today. Munday’'s magnificent putting—13 times he used a left-handed putter on short shots and sank them all— tied the course tournament record, set in 1938, yesterday. Ben Hogan, the favorite and winner of the North-South at Pinehurst, rounded the course in par 71. Jimmy Hines and Jim Thomson tieq for second with 67 while Lawson Little came fourth with 68. Sam Snead and Sam Byrd carded
'Cubs Won't Go Any Lower’; Novikoff Gets New Trial
P) —The Chicago Cubs have been
going in the wrong direction for the past four years, dropping from first place to sixth. Unless they encounter some bad breaks this season. however, they should not drop any lower. The Cubs had a flock of rookies at their Catalina island camp but none of them caused much excitement,
Probably the best of the lot was Johnny Schmitz, lefthander from Milwaukee. Liou Novikoff, the mad Russian who dotes on minor league pitching, is back for another {rial in the outfield after hitting 370 at Milwaukee and leading the American association in batting. On some days he looks like a murderous hitter, but most of the time he finds major Novikoft league pitching too much for him. Novikoff is competing with Dom Dallessandro, regular center fielder last year, Phil Cuvarretta, another veteran, and Rookie Harry (Peanuts) Lowrey, a speedster from Los Angeles, for the left field job. Charley Gilbert, who was handicapped by a variety of ailments last season, is booked to play center and Bill Nichelson, who batted only 254 but hit 26 homers, is set in right. Coach Kiki Cuyler has been experimenting with Nicholson's batting stance to improve it. The Cubs’ infield remains the same with Babe Dahlgren at first, Lou Stringer at second, Bob Sturgeon at short and Stanley Hack at third.
Hopes of Better Pitching
Manager Jimmy Wilson has hopes of getting better pitching. At least the Cub pitchers are in much better shape at this period than they were 8 year ago. Bill Lee, Claude Passeau and Jake Mooty all are in good shape. Vern Olsen, who has been threatening to become one of the league's top lefthanders, looked like he was headed for a big year until he broke two small bones in his pitching hand. He'll probably be able to pitch again shortly before the season opens but the layoff will set him back. Of the other pitchers Paul Erickson, Vallie Eaves, Bob Bowman from the Giants, Tot Pressnell, and Schmitz look the best. Clytie McCullough will again be the first-string catcher backed up by Bob Scheffing.
Wildcats Serve
EVANSTON, March 28. — Floyd Chambers, 1941 Northwestern football captain, will be the sixth Wildcat captain of the last eight years
By UNITED PRESS SARASOTA—The double “X” combination of Jimmy Foxx and Ted Williams starts in the Red Sox lineup today as the team faces the Cincinnati Reds.
Both clubs engaged in batting and fielding practice yesterday at Tampa after their scheduled game was canceled on account of weather. The Sox ended a four-day Florida trip with a discouraging record of three defeats and no victories, Bill Butland will start for the Sox and Buckey Walters will be on the mound for Cincinnati.
ORLANDO — Lou Tost and George Washburn do the flinging for the Boston Braves today against the Washington Senators.
SAN DIEGO -— The Chicago White Sox, boasting the best pitchers who ever lost a ball game, went against San Diego today with the hope that their lack of batting power is only a spring phenomenon. Johnny Rigney and Bill Dietrich pitched five-hit ball yesterday, but the Sox collected only three safeties and lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1,
SAN FRANCISCO—The Philadelphia Athletics sought to break into the win column against San Francisco today after losing their second straight to the Seals, 4-1, vesterday. Manager Connie Mack signed Jim Castiglia, former Georgetown university football and baseball star, to a regular players contract and told him he could expect plenty of work this year,
ORLANDO — The Washington Senators took stock today and found Owner Clark Griffith is trying to get an infielder or outfielder, reportedly from Brooklyn; Bobby Estalella is back in uniform after a two months’ session with the mumps, minus 13 pounds; Pitcher Steve Sundra and Second Baseman Frank Croucher have sore arms.
LOS ANGELES—Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Frankie Frisch was frankly worried today over the problem of cutting two outfielders from the roster by the May 15 deadling, The starting fly-chasers probably will be Vince DiMaggio in center; John Wyrostek, left; Jimmy Wasdell, right, but Maurice Van Robays and Rookie Johnny Barrett are displaying form that keeps them in the picture for left and right field, respectively.
ST. PETERSBURG-—The New York Yankees open a two-game
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of the Yankees’ 3-1 triumph over their Newark farm club yesterday. He pitched one-hit ball for seven innings.
MIAMI—The New York Giants resume competition with the Cleveland Indians today in’ the first game of a junket which will carry the clubs through Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, Illinois and Kansas, concluding with a two-game series in Cleveland.
DAYTONA BEACH — Veteran Righthander Whit Wyatt may make his first pitching appearance of the spring in the Brooklyn Dodgers game with the Detroit Tigers today.
ST. PETERSBURG-—The St. Louis Cardinals end their ninegame series with the Yankees in games today and tomorrow, holding a margin of 4 to 3 over the world champion New Yorkers.
MIAMI—The Philadelphia Phils meet the St. Louis Browns today after defeating the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2, at Hollywood yester= day. Manager Hans Lobert announced that Stan Benjamin, who sprained his right ankle in yesterday's game, will be regular center fielder and lead-off man for the team this year.
LOS ANGELES—The performance of two rookie hurlers cheered Manager Jimmy Wilson today, but complicated his problem of cut ting the Chicago Cubs spring pitching staff. Jess Flores, Mexfecan youngster, continued his impressive ways yesterday, allowing Los Angeles one run in five innings as the Cubs won 5-3. And Wilson doesn't “see how he can send young Ed Hanyzewski back to the minors.” The South Bend. Ind.. sandlotter is “just a natural,” he said.
MIAMI BEACH—Rained out at Deland yesterday, when they began cutting their spring training squad, the St. Louis Browns today meet the Philadelphia Phils in the opener of a two-game week-end program.
This One Sails, Too
EVANSTON, March 28. — Bob Amundsen, Northwestern swimmer, is distantly related to Roald Amundsen, discoverer of the south pole.
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immovable object which caused 18,220 fans to yell their lungs out at Madison Square Garden last night as Simon, ponderous and awkward, fought on past his threeround deadline and actually menaced the mighty Brown Bomber in the fourth session. Louis, fighting for the first time since he entered the army and packing more explosive poundage than ever before, achieved his knockout at 16 seconds of the sixth round. At least Referee Eddie Joseph claimed he had counted 10 before Simon pulled himself to his feet after his third trip to the canvas. The Jewish giant and Manager Jimmy Johnston deny this and will present their contentions to the boxing commission meeting Tuesday. Louis Different Warrior Anyway, Louis acomplished this kayo in less than half the time he required to establish a technical knockout victory over Simon in their first meeting at Detroit last March, when Ample Abe stood up under his pounding until the 13th frame. But last night Louis was a far different warrior. Hence, this second meeting was far more dramatic. Brown-skinned Joe packed 207% pounds last night. At Detroit he had scaled 202. The champion was out for a quick kayo because (1) he was risking his title without pay for army emergency relief, (2) he wished to impress Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson, and the contingent of ringside army officers and the 4000 soldiers present with his prowess, and (3) he was trying to uphold the prediction of his sick trainer and pal, ancient Jack Blackburn, that Simon wouldn't last three rounds.
Heart Big as his Body
This was the Louis who went to work on Simon—a Simon who resembled an over-stuffed, top-heavy Boris Karloff—a Simon upon whom over-zealous nature bequeathed 255% pounds of pimple-studded
But a Simon whose heart is bigger than his huge body, and whose armour-plated chin apparently has no telegraph connection with the brain. From the first round on, dark dynamiter Louis hit this massive and slow target right in the puss with blows that had knocked out 48 of his previous 56 professional opponents. The Detroit Negro was so eager for a quick kayo in the first round that he missed once and (Continued on Page 11)
Army vs. Navy Is Very Probable for '43
NEW YORK, March 28 (U. P.)—The army came up today with an all-America eleven—“the greatest football club in history”’—which will play the 10 members of the National Professional football league and
very possibly may finish in the Rose
meeting of the pro league moguls. cruited from camps throughout the country—and would include the best in the army. The army and navy already have enrolled a host of “name” players— both collegiate and professional— and unquestionably will boast the two most formidable all-star teams on the gridiron this fall. In fact, most observers believe the two services will organize teams comparable to the Mare Island and Great Lakes teams which played in the Rose Bcwl game at Pasadena, Cal., in 1919. A Bowl game between two such elevens, it was pointed out, would pack the Pasadena Bowl, Yankee stadium, Philadelphia municipal stadium or Tulane’s stadium at New Orleans—largest in the East—for the aid of service men’s dependents. The pro magnates decided that every league team should attempt to schedule at least one game with a camp team for service relief. They also voted that all receipts above expenses, of the annual pro-Bowl game between the champions and the league all-stars go to army and
navy relief. — EE ————
FIGHT RESULTS
By UNITED PRESS. NEW YORK-— (Madison Square Garden) —Joe Louis, 207!'2. U. 8. Army, knocked out Abe Simon, 255, New York (6)—(retained world heavyweight title)! Joe Baksi, 205';. Kulpmont, Pa. drew with Al Hart, 224%, Philadelphia, (6); John Shkor, 213'2, Baltimore, outpointed Claudio Villar, 20734, Spain, (8). AT HOLLYWOOD—Bobby Ivy, 131, Hartford Oonn.. decisioned Guy Berean, 131, Nampa, Ida. (10); Chato Uribe, 1317, Mexico City, decisioned Eddie Stanley, 137, Philadelphia, (6): Jack McCoy, 121. Los Angeles technicaléed Bobby Nash, 131, Santa Fe N. M., (3),
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A Different Louis Kayoed an Over-Stuffed ‘Boris Karloff’ In the 6th Round Last Night
Simon Protests Quick Count After Terrific Beating; Brown Bomber Will Meet Billy Conn in June
By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, March 28.—Joe Louis kept throwing punches that would have knocked down a truck horse, but giant Abe Simon--tough and game, continued to lumber in until the most destructive fists in pugilistic history knocked him out in the sixth round—and ques
That was the electrifying spectacle of the irresistible force vs. the
Tribe Shuffles To Meet Bisons
Times Special COCOA, Fla.,, March 28—Gabby Hartnett and his Indianapolis Tribesters shuffied off to meet Buf« falo today—but not in Buffalo. The
Hoosier Indians journey to Ft, Pierce, Fla. to tackle the International league Bisons in their fourth exhibition game of the spring.
On Monday the Bisons will play a return game in Cocoa and Harte nett hopes to grab both ends. His team has already whipped Montreal of the International twice and he believes his boys are destined to continue lambasting the horsehide. Unfortunately, the Indians were unable to line up a game for tomorrow and they will spend the Sabbath going through routine drill that will stress batting practice and infield practice.
Weak on Defense
Skipper Hartnett is definitely dee cided that his infield as now constituted is weak defensively except at first base where Johnny McCarthy holds the post. Packey Rogers, second base; Joe Bestudik, third base, and Bill Skelley, shortstopper, do not measure up to double A caliber in the fleld. All probably will be retained, however; Bestudik on account of his batting power and the others because they are doing a fair job and are husetling. Rogers, in reality, is a third sacker. In the event a new second sacker is obtained, Rogers will be used in the infield utility role. And if second base is strengthened, Skelley will be a good bet to remain in the short field and start the regular season at the difficult position. Second base possibilities are Alex Kampouris of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jimmy Bucher, formerly of the Columbus Red Birds, and Vincent Sherlock, who played in the International league last year. Sherlock formerly held down the keystone for Indianapolis and Louisville. President Owen J. Bush and Vice President Frank E. McKinney are putting out the feelers for a deal. Kampouris, the Greek, tops their preferred list owing to his power at the plate. But they are not overlooking any bets to grab off a seasoned performer from any club—
minor or major.
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Bowl against an all-star navy team.
The “army all-America” was announced yesterday at the annual
Officers said players would be re-
Los Angeles Gets '44 ABC
COLUMBUS, O., March 28 (U, P.), —Only one change was posted today in the first five leaders of the Amere ican Bowling Congress tournament, Walter Frey of Cleveland took first place in the all-events division, with 1964. He got 698 in the team event, 653 in the doubles and 613 in the singles. Larry Shotwell of Covington, Ky., holder of the all-time singles record of 774, took seventh place with a total of 693. The A.B.C. voted to hold its 1944 tournament at Los Angeles. Martin G. Unmacht, Dubuque, Iowa, wage elected president; Elmer W. Ire win, San Francisco, first vice pres ident; Jerry C. Ameling, St. Louis, second vice president; Gerhard S. Germann, Whitesboro, N. Y,, third; W. N. Blau, Madison, Wis., fourth; J. O. Martino, Syracuse, N. Y., fifth; L. C. Baston, Tulsa, Okla. sixth; John Ackerman, Cleveland, seventh, and Carl Haslanger South Bend, Ind. eighth.
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