Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 May 1942 — Page 26
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SPORTS... LlBy Eddie Ash
IN SPORTS the law of averages eventually evens things up. ... Like at “our” silver anniversary dinner at the Indianapolis Athletic club last night. . . . No, we didn’t arrange it. . . . An office ferret with a flair for research turned us in as the dean of The Times staff—going
on 25 years in the harness.
Yeah, and we have plenty of silver’ threads to support the shindig. .-. . But said silver threads will never turn to gold unless the Indianapolis ball club installs an elevator to the Victory field press boxes. . . . That climb to the roof can be made in about three jumps by young smoke eaters (firemen), but it’s getting tougher as years go by for this doddering “expert.” : At any rate, that anniversary party last night was one long to be remembered. . . , Old friends and new friends were there and yt took on the atmosphere of a 500-mile party—if you know the ropes. But getting back to the “law of averages.” . . , As a result of the anniversary party we don’t have to write a column today. . . . Just pick up the “T” (for telegramy) formation and let the linotypes | take over.
» » » ” o 8 “As one baseball player to another, here is happy congratulations on 25th anniversary as sports editor of The Indianapolis Times. Your comments and opinions on sports matters are held in the highest esteem by thousands of readers because of your thorough knowledge of all types of athletic contests. Members of The Times family love and admire you. You have - always been willing to lend a helping hand to a beginning newspaperman and for this generous display of unselfishness upon your part you are deserving of the greatest commendation. “I regret that a previous engagement has prevented me from Joining your fellow workers in paying tribute to you. However, I promise you that I will be present at your 50th anniversary dinner in 1967.” —Henry PF. Schricker, governor.
. ” ” 8 ” » » “Heartiest congratulations. May you be spared to celebrate many more. Regards to all.” —Eddie Rickenbacker, New York.
8 » “ ” ” 8 “The fact that the world has gone in for dirty sport only makes me grateful to Eddie Ash for his splendid 25-year-old contribution to clean sports.” : —Raymond E. Willis. ” » 8 s ” ” “Those who work with him feel this is the .way his readers feel. That is why he is a great sports editor. If I listed all the things I learned from Eddie, about newspapering, this wire would be so long I could not pay for it. So here’s to Ash and 25 more years of the only kind of success that really counts.” —Lud Denny, Washington, D. C.
“Please resent compliments to Eddie Ash. Like thousands of other readers, I hope to see his sprightly stories on The Times’ sports page for a second quarter century.” : —Frederick VanNuys. ® 2 = 2 =x a “I am sorry I can’t help celebrate your coming of editorial age, but I can offer my congratulations. Best wishes. And I promise to be on hand for the 50th anniversary. Have one for me, Regards.” —Jack Howard. 8 8 a '® x 8 “As one who got a kick from the same Indiana ‘mule’ back in the 1920's, I hope that Eddie Ash’s silver wedding to The Times is but a happy prelude to a golden one. I never followed sports much, but I have followed Eddie, even when we both staggered. So bottoms up.” —Dan Kidney, Washington, D. C.
” » #” ” 2 » Just for the whole thing, we'll give you our “pick” on tomorrow's
Preakness at Pimlico: Alsab, Greentree entry, Colchis, Bleu D'Or, Requested; . )
Baseball at a Glance
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but lost an outfielder as the result of deals announced last night. Branch Rickey, vice president, said, the club had’ bought Lloyd (Whitey) Moore, right handed pitcher, outright from the Cincinnati Reds, and optioned Outfielder Ervin Dusak, 21-year-old Chicagoan, to Rochester of the International league. The: Cards on Wednesday sold Pitcher Clyde Shoun to the Reds, and the Reds announced that day that Moore was to go to Rochester. However, it was said, they were unable to get walvers on Moore, who has not yet seen action this year. Before Duysak joined the Red Wings last season, he played 81 games with Mobile in the Southern league, hitting .336. He hit 304 in 51 games with Rochester and then played in six games with thé Cards at the end of the season, principally as a pinch hitter. :
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Double Entry Of Greentree At 8-5 Odds
Shut Out Has Chance To Grandslam Field
By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent BALTIMORE, May 8.—Ten of the fastest and finest were named today for the $75,000 and the blanket of black-eyed susans which are waiting for the winner of the 52d Preakness stakes tomorrow and the big question bothering the boys who follow them closely is whether the ugly duckling—Shut Out—can hamstring the field again,
He did it a week ago, this unsung son of Equipoise, with a sizzling stretch run that won the Kentucky Derby. He was passed up by his stable’s contract jockey and he was passed by the experts. The only place he wasn’t passed was on the loam running strip of Churchill Downs—but here in the free state they claim that feat was a fluke. As Shut Out and his Greentree ‘stable mate, Devil Diver, were named along with Alsab, Valdina Orphan, Requested, Apache, Fair Call, Domingo, Colchis and Sun Again, only the arrival of the entry deadline was needed to make the field for the richest race in Maryland turf history official. Yet, the big swing toward a heavy favorite hadn’t begun.
Only Seven Have Won Both
Only seven horses have grandslammed both the Derby and the Preakness, and Shut Out has an excellent chance of taking his place as the eighth. He won the Blue Grass epic fairly, he shipped well and he was in perfect condition when he finished his workout this morning. But, weird as it sounds, this horse crazy city just won’t pay him his just due. Baltimore will bet on Shut Out all right, but one of the big reasons is that again he will be coupled in the mutuels with Devil Diver. You bet one and you get them both in a case like this, so Greentree is certain to be favored when the final call-over is announced. Whether Greentree is certain to win is a horse problem of another color. Thousands here like Shut Out. Other thousands, including Jockey Eddie Arcaro, still cling to Devil Diver. And an equally substantial number will gamble their dollars one more time on—you've guessed it—Alsab. He hasn’t won a race in
|eight attempts this season but he
has been knocking at the door and his friends say tomorrow may be the day.
Marylanders Play Colchis
Alsab and Valdina Orphan, second and third in Louisville, are rated the strongest contenders for the purse which could give Shut Out an almost prohibitive lead in the race towards the three-year-old championship. As for the other derby horses who are in the Preakness—Requested, Apache and Fair Call—they aren't being accorded much of a tumble. If there is to be a dark-horse, he will be Dominingo, an L. B. Mayer colt foaled in England; Colchis, Sterling Clark’s Happy Argo offspring who whipped Alsab twice in one week at Havre de Grace; or Sun Again, the Calumet farm hopeful who again is ranked as a doubtful starter. The latter may .80 in this mile and 3-16 romp, but the chances are he won't. . After one day of mud a fast track again is in sight and the Maryland Jockey club anticipates a crowd of 45,000 customers. Long range odds
0 on the Greentree pair are fixed at
218-5 with Alsab coming closest at 3-1. Colchis wiil get a play because he has won his best races here in Maryland and Valdina will follow along because he is the tip horse.
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Eleventh of 12 instructive articles. * By BYRON NELSON ‘Master of the Masters experts hook, Novices slice. Slicing is caused by overswinging. To correct this fault, keep the left arm firm, right el- ~ bow close to body, eye on the ball. Weight should be well shifted to the right leg at the top of the
backswing. Shoulder turn should be complete. You must shift the weight to the left leg fast enough to hit the ball firmly. If you don’t, you cut across the ball and slice.
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Ho Hum, Tribe Idle Again
Times Special
thing going out and nothing coming in. That is the predicament of the Indianapolis Indians who have been traversing the western sector of the American association trying to get a game in now and then. But they thought it possible that there would be a game played here at 4 p. m. Milwaukee fans have been anxious to go out to Borchert field to watch Tribe Manager Gabby Hartnett and Brewer Skipper Charlie Grimm match strategy but the weatherman took charge Wednesday and yesterday and flagged the teams off the diamond.
Ouch! Hotel Bills
Leading to the summation that the traveling Redskins have only played four games on this current western trip. They had one postponement at Minneapolis, two at St. Paul and two here. All the while hotel bills have been stacking up. On Wednesday all American association - games were postponed. Yesterday three games were played and only the Indians and Brewers were held idle. . And the local experts were inclined to the opinion that the Brewer bosses jumped the gun on postponing yesterday’s tilt, They called it off ahead of game time and disappointed a lot of fans who were lined up at the box office. The guess is that all American association clubs have decided there is no money in weekday afternoon baseball and are looking for any sort of an excuse to postpone action until night ball time turns the corner. Wait For Night Ball After today, the Indians board a rattler and hit it out for Kansas City to battle the second-place Blues in four games, one tomorrow, two Sunday and one on Monday. The Blues have advanced to only one game behind the league-leading Brewers and that series in Kansas City promises to be loaded with a barrel of fireworks. The Indians and all set and ready for anything now, however. They fear no rival. “Just give us a chance to play and we'll take ’em
Slice Caused by Overswing
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in stride,” said Gabby Hartnett today.
A square stance is recommended. Open stance is apt to cause a slice, closed a hook. Leading the stroke with the left hand overcomes a tendency to hit too soon with the right. Grip is important. If the right hand is’ too far under the shaft, the rolling action at impact closes the face resulting in a hook or smothered shot. Club head should lie flat on the ground. ] Opening the face too far causes a slice, the reverse—closed face— means a hook, *
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25 Years as s Times Sports Editor
The years rolled back last night for Eddie Ash, sports editor of The Indianapolis Times, as 60 of his boyhood pals, life-long friends and associates honored him at the Indianapolis Athletic club. There weren't any speeches but there were lumps in a lot of throats when they presented gifts to a great guy whose great career still extends before him. In one of the pictures taken to commemorate the occasion are (left to right) George M. Gahagan, widely known harness racing experi; Albert H. Gisler, park board member who went “to the same schools together” with Eddie; Eddie himself; Thomas Edward Ash Sr. Eddie’s proud 84-year-old father; Lloyd Carter, wrestling promoter, and Hugh W. (Wally) Middlesworth, Butler university athletic director, all old friends of the dean of Indianapolis sports writers.
We Win
COLUMBUS, O., May 8 (U. P.).—The American association trophy for the best opening day baseball game attendance today went to the Indianapolis club. League President George M. Trautman said that Indianapolis had the best average attendance on a population basis even though Milwaukee had the most fans opening day. The Indians drew 11,546 fans and the Brewers 15,546. The best attendance averages were: Indianapolis, 11,546 admissions, 2.98 percentage; Louisville, 9105 and 2.85; Kansas City, 11,218 and 2.81; Milwaukee, 15,546 and 2.63.
Chalky Wright Beats Lulu
NEW YORK, May 8 (U. P)— Chalky Wright, Los Angeles featherweight recognized by the New York state boxing commission as world champion, brought Lulu Constantino’s string of 56 unbeaten bouts to an abrupt halt last night in an eight-round non-title bout at the St. Nicholas arena. A crowd of more than 5000. spectators watched the Harlem fighter lose his chances of a title shot at the Wright's featherweight crown. The Californian won five rounds with his superior boxing and lost one on low hitting. Costantino won the other two. Wright is recognized as featherweight king by the New York state body but Jackie Wilson of Pittsburgh is the National Boxing association’s champion. Wright, a 2-1 underdog in prefight betting won the first round easily, sending Costantino back on his heels with a hard right. Lulu lammed away with both hands and won the next round but Wright came back and took the next three. Constantino suffered a cut left cheek in the fourth and bled badly from both the nose and cheek in the fifth. He rallied and won the sixth and gained the seventh when Wright hit him low. The eighth was a wild, free-swinging affair with Chalky gaining the edge on several hard lefts. Both fighters weighed 128 pounds.
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An over-weight match with the undefeated All Pasha, bearded Hindu star, meeting Dorve (Iron Man) Roche- will head the wrestling
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District Golf Play Set for
June 15-17
Officials Ask for - Veteran: Turnout
You veterans of the links, this is
your, year. ; The Indianapolis District Golf as-
sociation is seeking the support of veteran golfers ror the Indianapolis
district golf tournament to be played June 15, 16 and 17. Meeting yesterday, the local ‘association decided the 54-hole tourney: would open this year at the Indianapolis Country club, the second round to be played at the Broadmoor and the final 18 holes at the Meridian Hills layout.
State Amateur July 13
The state amateur tourney date was announced as July 13 at the West Lafayette Country club. The Red Cross will benefit from both tournaments. Officials have asked for the support of older golfers because many of the younger swingers are in the United States armed forces. The group also endorsed support of the Tri-state meet to be held this year at the Highland Golf and Country club. District officers re-elected yesterday were E., L. Lennox, president; Wallace O. Lee, Bernie Lehman and Don Kennedy of Martinsville, vice president; Neal Grider, treasurer, and Clifford E. Waggoner, secretary.
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With $125 in cash prizes and other special awards at stake, a record entry is expected in the week-end “Teter-the-Tailor” sweepstakes at the Pennsylvania alleys. The event, a mixed doubles, gets under way at 1 p. m. tomorrow and continues through Sunday night. A
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COLUMBUS, O., May 8 (U. P.).—Johnny Crimmins of De= troit, one of the nation’s high average bowlers, rolls tonight and tomorrow in the American Bowling congress tournament, Orimmins is shooting for the distinction of being the A. B. C.’s high average man for a 10-year period. To do this, ‘he must beat out Ned Day of Mil waukee. ; Royal Alleys of Detroit had the best team score last night, 2838. Harry Price of Portsmouth, O., led the day’s singles rolling, with 681, and Gerhard Marti and Gerhard Werner of Highland, Ill, were high in the doubles, with 1206, -
Battle Two St. Joe Teams
Butler athletic teams will go inte action on two fronts against St. Joseph's college tomorrow at Rense selaer, The Bulldog baseball team and tennis squad will both visit the Puma stronghold for Indiana cone ference encounters in two fields. The Fairview nine will be out te avenge a double defeat suffered at the hands of the Pumas April 25 on the local diamond. Tomorrow's contest will also be a twin feature,
The Butler net squad will be. com= posed of Capt, Wilbur Schumacher, ; Joe Kettery, Tom Neilan, John Shirley, Joe Galvin and Frank Parkhurst. The Blue-and-White netters stand at the 500 mark im conference standings, with 20 vice tories and a like number of losses, Sophomore hurlers Glenn Miller and Norman (Gobby) Williams have been assigned by Coach Hugh (Wally) Middlesworth to take the igmound for the Bulldogs tomorrow.
Sprowl Chosen ‘Athlete of Year’
LAFAYETTE, May 8 (U. P).— Forrest A “Frosty” Sprowl, Oblong, Il11., who graduated from Purdue lass Sunday, today was named “Athlete of the Year” by a vote of the Pure due Exponent, campus newspaper, and a committee of university officials. Sprowl was Purdue's flashy basketball star and one of the lead=
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