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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1942

Caps Open Hershey Series Tonight For Calder Championship

SPORTS

By Eddie Ash

IT WAS only a few short weeks ago that the Cincinnati Reds felt they had only one fixture in their outfield—Mike McCormick—and there were a number of experiments being conducted by Manager Bill McKechnie. Today, that one fixture—McCormick—is battling with Harry Craft for the regular center field position. The flanking left field and right field positions in the Reds’ lineup appear to be settled. . . . The vastly improved outfield situation is due to the return of Ival Goodman, who was out most of 1941 with injuries, and the purchase from Cleveland of Gerald Walker. Goodman, naturally a question mark when the Reds first went into training, has been tne most encouraging feature of the spring activities. , . . He's been cutting at the ball better than any time in the past two years, and his defensive skill is undiminished. . . . He is just about the best defensive right fielder in the National league, which is a mighty important factor in the outfield ratings, as the right field in Cincinnati is one of the toughest in the majors to protect. . . . It is the sun field, and spacious. Goodman missed most of last season because in the middle of the year it became necessary to operate for a hernia. , . . He had suffered considerably up to that time, and, of course, couldn’t play ball up to his usual standard. Walker has betn a great ball player for a number of years in the American league. . . . He is an aggressive batter who has the desire to win, . . . He is the type of player the Reds need for their left field. , . . His lifetime batting average is 307, and his extra-base hit record is very good. This extra-base power should be effective at Crosley field, in which left field is the short field. . . . It’s been a few seasons since Walker has had the good fortune to play his home games in a park with 2 short left field. Interesting Battle Between Fiy Chasers IF CRAFT plays center fi=ld, the regular outfield setup of the Reds will be 100 per cent changed from the one that closed the season. . .. If McCormick plays center field, his will be the only position covered by the same man who finished 1941. Incidentally, the battle between Craft and McCormick will be interesting to watch. , . . Craft has been going very well, so well that he returned himself to the picture, notwithstanding that the man he is battling led the club in hitting last year.

Harry Craft

= = 2 = E 2 LOUISVILLE HAS popped up with a “typical rookie of 1942. . . He is Lee Riley, outfielder, 34 years old and the father of four children. . . . He has been playing league ball in the little minors 13 years. , . . Last year as playing manager of Rome, N. Y, in the Canadian-American league, he batted .391, batted in 118 runs and belted 32 homers, 17 of them over a Rome right field fence wall that is five feet farther from the plate than the right field fence at Parkway field, Louisville. But Riley will have no easy time breaking into the Colonels’ outfield. . . . It is well set with four regulars from last year, Artie Parks, Chet Morgan, Joe Vosmik and Walter Cazen.

Ball Clubs Learn About Rubber Shortage

TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULTIES are piling up on ball clubs training in Florida. . . . The Indianapolis Indians are already short two games on their exhibition schedule, called off because of the bus shortage due to the tire situation. , .. And the St. Paul Saints had a dizzy time the other day trying to travel from Leesburg to Palatka to meet Birmingham, The Saints were short two private cars and Manager Truck Hannah had to cut his squad in half and left nearly all the regulars in Leesburg. . . . Players making the trip were crowded into a small bus and en route the ancient vehicle gave a gasp and a wheeze and died on the highway. The Apostles reached Palatka two hours behind schedule after a scouting party of ball players walked the hard highway until a mechanic who knew about repairing wheezy busses was located. . And then the leg-weary Saints were thumped, 5 to 1.

= 2 2 = = 2 THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE, as usual, was the first to open the new baseball season by getting under way today with all games scheduled in California cities . Two other circuits getting the jump on the majors are the Southern and the Texas, the former having its inaugural April 10 and the latter April 12, The American and Naticnal leagues will get under way April 14 and the American association April 16. , , . Among other leagues scheduled to open in April are: International, April 16; South Atlantic, April 20; Evangeline, April 21; Piedmont and Southeastern, April 23; California, April 24; Georgia-Florida, April 27; West TexasNew Mexico, April 28; Inter-State, April 29; Appalachian, April 30.

Five American Tracks Hold Racing for Sport's Sake

By HARRY GRAYSON

Times Special Writer

NEW YORK, April 2.—Accounting for racing's tardiness and pettiness in the war effort, only five of the many American tracks really have

the best interests of the tremendous industry at heart. Success of all others is measured only in dollars and cents.

Plants conducting racing for the sport's sake are Belmont park,

Saratoga, Pimlico, Keeneland and Delaware park. Belmont park and Saratoga kept, ¢ & 8 the business alive by operating at a!

loss for 19 years. Belmont park did].

not declare a dividend in 23 years. Since young Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt took over, Pimlico has tossed profit back into improvements and purses, 2 = = Keeneland, model layout in the heart of the Blue Grass breeding country, is a non-profit organization, where even the officials serve free, gratis and for nothing. Willie du Pont saw to it that the Delaware law was so written that only a small percentage of the profit would go to stockholders of his Delaware park. Arlington park was a non-profit venture until Warren Wright, John D. Hertz and others stepped out.

Now it belongs with all the rest

which increases purses only to bring in the class of horses most attractive to the addicts who swell the mutuel handle. The old saying is “Never give a sucker an even break,” but it might pe well for profit-hungry race track owners to reflect that Uncle Sam is not a sucker.

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ing by Pvt. Joseph Louis Barrow, James J. Johnston said his ample heavyweight was repeatedly knocked down by a 32%;-ton truck. The basis

of Jimmy Johnstons remarkable solution was that Pvt. Joe Louis packed a punch the equivalent of a gun throwing a 250-pound projectile, and that the champion parked enough of them on Simon to represent a total dead weight of 65,000 pounds. Summing up, Boy Bandit Johnston figured that in a return match with Simon, Louis would require ammunition enough to keep a heard of elephants down. So the trouble in the second edition must have been that Pvt. Louis mistook Abe Simon for a school of over-grown dinosaurs.

In Enemy Land

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Fourth Game Will Be Played at Hershey

By EARL RICHERT Times Staff Writer HERSHEY, Pa, April 2—Our Caps arrived in enemy territory today in a grim mood for the third game here tonight in the best three-out-of-five series with the Hershey Bars for the American hockey league championship. With the games tied at one-all, our Caps know that they must give “everything they've got” if they are to win the Calder cup for the first time. The Hershey club, in addition to, being a fast-skating, high-scoring outfit, is the type that you can’t let down one minute for, as the Caps found out to their sorrow in Tuesday night's heart-breaking 5-to-4 overtime win by the B’ars at Indianapolis.

Slight Edge to Caps

But, at least, the odds aren’t against the Capitals. If anything, they should have just the slightest bit of an edge. For while they have split evenly the six regular season and playoff games they have played so far with Hershey, the Capitals ended the regular season in first place in

point of standing, with Hershey close behind.

Hurry! Hurry!

If you want to attend the appreciation dinner for the Indianapolis Capitals to be given at the Columbia club at 6:30 p. m. Monday, you must get your tickets—quick. Approximately half of the ducats, limited to 450, have been sold. They are on sale for $2 apiece at the Coliseum, L. Strauss & Co. and the Columbia club. The dinner itself will cost $1.50 and the extra 50 cents will be used to buy gifts for the hockey players. The dinner is being sponsored by a number of Indianapolis hockey fans. Orders for tickets may be mailed to the Coliseum.

And in the eight games the two teams have played, the Caps have scored 27 goals to 25 for the Bars. Also, according to past performances, the B’ars home floor isn’t a bugaboo for the Caps. They beat Hershey twice out of the three

of five times they played at the Indianapolis Coliseum this season, including the two playoff games.)

Both in Top Shape

With the teams so closely matched, the Caps knew that the breaks probably would decide the series and they were determined to make the breaks. Both teams were in good shape for tonight’s game. Although several of the players are bruised and cut, there are no major injuries in either squad. Connie Brown, Cap center, was leading both teams in series scoring with three goals as they prepared for the third game tonight. Doug McCaig and Hal Jackson, Cap defensemen, have two goals apiece to their credit for the series so far while Iles Douglas and Bill Jennings, forwards, have one apiece. Jack Keating, Cap forward who scored five goals during the playoffs

Bill Summerhill of the Indians. hasn’t got one past Goalie Nick Damore vet.

The Two-Apiece Boys

On the Bar side, Wally Kilrea, captain: Roger Jenkins and Phil Hergesheimer have two goals apiece and Wally Wilson, Gaye Stewart and Harry Frost, one apiece. Roy Sawyer, Cap right wing, is leading both squads in assists made

his credit. The fourth game between the B’ars and Capitals will be played here Saturday night and if a fifth game is necessary it will be played at the Indianapolis Coliseum Sunday night. AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF —Championship Series— (Best in Five) W L Indianapolis (west) . 1 1 500 Hershey (west) ... 1 1 500 First Game—Indianapolis, 5; Hershey, 4 Second Game—Hershey, 5; Indianapolis, 4 (overtime). Third Game — Indianapolis Hershey, tonight. Fourth Game—Indianapolis Hershey, Saturday night:

Fifth Game (if necessary)—Hershey at Indianapolis, Sunday night.

Sunday Football

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whole is in fine physical condition, beyond expectations and the team

six runs on seven hits at Ft. Pierce yesterday and blanked the Buffalo Bisons of the International league, 8 to 0. Two Out of Three

That made it two out of three from the Bisons this spring. The Montreal Internationals were defeated twice and the Tribesters bowed to the Boston Braves’ “B” team in an extra-inning tussle. Lefty Bob Logan had the Bisons eating out of his hand yesterday He the toil over to Glen 2 = = INDIANAPOLIS

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Purdue Gets 2 Hits; Loses, 8-2

Times Special RENSSELAER, April 2 —Merritt Schoder and James Beane set the Purdue baseball team down with two hits here yesterday as St. Joseph’s college nine defeated the Boilermakers, 8 to 2. Schoder twirled the first seven innings allowing the two safeties. Score;

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Tribe Blanks Bisons, 6-0

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COCOA, Fla, April 2—Gabby Hartnett’s Indianapolis Tribsters are getting around to the point of being jubilant, and for four reasons, They have won four out of six exhibition games, the squad as a

the mound staff is delivering even is going for that “big inning” and For example, the Indians plated

Fletcher in the eighth and the righthander also kept the Bisons away from the plate. Buffalo was held to two blows in the nine rounds, due to the Tribe's air-tight pitching. The teams made one error apiece. The Bisons got one blow off Logan in the first round and one in the third, and that was their game total. Fletcher did not permit a man to reach base in the two innings he worked. Logan struck out one and walked one. Fletcher fanned two.

Fast Pace to Follow

Logan is setting a stirring pace in control, poise and all-around brilliance and he’s making it tough for his mound mates to follow suit He is the first Tribester to go as far as seven innings in regular

game action this spring and in his|§

next time out he hopes to work the full distance of nine stanzas. Yesterday the Indians picked out the fifth inning to get going and they slammed over two runs. In

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and chalked up three additional markers. That just about completed the slaughter of the Bisons, but in the ninth the Redskins increased their total to six for the day by registering one farewell marker.

Johnny Pasek caught seven in-|f nings, during Logan’s tenure on the]

mound, and in the eighth turned the windpad job over to Orville Bolton, the rookie from Kentucky.

Orioles Cancel Game

The game scheduled with Baltimore in Cocoa today was called off by the Orioles on account of transportation difficulties.

exhibition program. The Indians were booked to meet Baltimore in Hollywood Tuesday but were unable to fill the date as no busses were available. The Redskins got to Ft. Pierce yesterday by private cars. Only a small squad made the trip. Other Indians remained in Cocoa and practiced. . Next games on the Tribe slate are with Montreal at Daytona Beach tomorrow and Saturday. The Indians will be back in Cocoa Sunday to meet Buffalo again. ” 2 ” (Pitchers Not Included)

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A Cool-Off in an Indian Dugout

are these eight members of the Indianapolis ball club in training at Cocoa, Fla. From their expressions, life isn't hard to take down there in the sunshine state. From right to left down the dugout hard seat: Johnny Pasek, catcher; Bill Skelley, shortstop. Wayne Blackburn, outfielder-infielder; George Gill, pitcher; Woodie Rich, pitcher. Joe Moore, outfield; Earl Turner, catcher, and Ed Dersch, pitcher.

Irish Will Play 11 Baseball Tilts

Times Special NOTRE DAME, April Irish of Notre Dame will open their baseball season next Tuesday against Purdue at Lafayette. Notre Dame has scheduled only 11 games because of the May 10 commencement. Coach Clarence (Jake) Kline has seven lettermen returning for the first contest. They are Bernie

Crimmins, all-American football guard, and Mike Kelly, catchers;

John Metzger, Subby Nowicki and] {apolis high school player, was one

Bob Fischer, pitchers; George Sobeck, infielder, and Andy Chlebeck, outfielder. The 11-game card includes April 7, Purdue at Lafayette; April 11, Chicago at Notre Dame,; April 15 and 16, Iowa at Notre Dame; April 21, Northwestern at Notre Dame; April 22, Purdue at Notre Dame; April 27, Northwestern at Evanston; April 29. Michigan at Ann Arbor; May 2, Western Michigan at Kalamazoo; May 4, Michigan at Notre Dame, and May 9, Western Michigan at Notre Dame.

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Pee Wee Reese Weds

DAYTONA BEACH, April 1 (U, P.). — Pee Wee Reese, Brooklyn Dodgers’ shortstop, was married here Sunday to his childhood sweetheart, Dorothy Walton, 21, of Louisville, it was revealed today. Pete Reiser, National league batting

champion and Reese's roommate on the Dodgers, was the pest man,

Quinn Awarded N. Dame Letter

Times Special

NOTRE DAME, April 2.—Francis Quinn, former Cathedral of Indian-

of two Notre Dame seniors to win a basketball letter this year. Capt. Art Pope, Chicago guard and forward, was the other senior recipient. Altogether, 11 basketball awards were announced by Athletic Director Frank W. Leahy yesterday. Six of the sweaters went to sophomores.

Gee-Gees Start Eliminations at Eastern Track

Kentucky Derby Field Will Be Thinned

By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 2. — The worrisome business of hacking the Kentucky Derby down to tabloid size begins today at Bowie and will continue there and in other sections of the nation for most of the month. The occasion is the opening of the eastern turf season and it figures to be a trifle grim because the work has piled up. For more than three months the 150 assorted horses, hay-burners and hides fondly named for Col. Matt Winn’s big bluegrass party have been relaxing in the Florida sun or snoozing peacefully in their warm barns. But all good things must come to an end and the vacation is over. It is high time that the proud beauties were up and about their labors.

Alsab in Florida

The first is the $15,000 Chesapeake Handicap which will be run a few miles from Bowie at Havre De Grace. This race is Maryland's big prep of the better derby eligibles and in the past it has produced at least one good horse per running. A few of them were Pictor, Porter's Cap, Gilded Knight, War Admiral, Cavalcade and Whiskery. The Chesapeake is run at a mile and 1-16 and this year it is heralded as Alsab’s jumping off point, The 1941 juvenile champion is now in Florida and will be shipped to Kentucky shortly. If he is in good shape, he will be routed back to Maryland for a shot at this $15,000 purse. The Chesapeake will be followed by the $10,000 Bluegrass stakes at Kenneland park in Kentucky. This track will open on April 9 and the Calumet farm string of eight derby nominees will descend upon it en masse. Bless Me Will Run The Bluegrass will draw Sun Again, Some Chance and whatever other Calumet horses Ben Jones deems worthy. As well, it is certain to attract E. R. Bradley's Bless Me, the solid choice of the hardboot country. Two other eligibles are the Greentree stable’s Devil Diver and Shut Out, but they also were named for the $25,000 Wood Memorial— third of the three classic Derby preps—which is run at Jamaica in New York. The Wood is the most famous event of the trio and is popularly regarded as the test of the eastern “Ivy League” candidates.

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