Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 June 1942 — Page 14

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SPORTS... LR By Eddie Ash

FROM this corner it’s a safe bet that the player swap between Indianapolis and St. Paul will benefit both clubs. . . . The Indians handed over three pastimers in

exchange for two, but they

the short end in order to bolster doubtful spots. No cash was involved and no transportation expense. Allen Hunt, Jake Powell and Johnny Pasek simply trolleyed from Minneapolis to St. Paul to join the Saints and Gilbert English and Norman Schlueter scooted from St. Paul to Minneapolis to

join the Redskins. Hunt was not being used by

been reduced to a pinch-hitting role. . . . appointment to the Indian officials and Pasek slipped in a big way compared with his 1941 season with the Indians. . had no chance to break into the iineup as a regular and was rusting

on the bench.

But the Saints needed to do any kind of a change in their roster might pull them out of a

prolonged slump. . . . So they tock

English, a righthand hitter, gives the Indians insurance on the infield and he'll probably play the outfield against lefthand

pitching. . . . He is a former star to the outfield this season. , last week's averages.

last season.

Huge Home-Coming in Sight for Tribe

POWELL, 32, was batting .265,

« « « Last year English hit 316 for St. Paul and Schlueter .242

The former hails from Trinity, N.

ville, Ill

All players included in the Indianapolis-St. be on hand when the Indians come in off the road Thursday, June

18. . . . St. Paul is scheduled to

moonlight double-header at Victory field on that date and the occasion is to be celebrated as Radio Appreciation Night. And if the Redskins continue galloping through the west, there will be plenty of fans present to celebrate the homz-coming

Soldiers to Stage Amateur Ri

SOLDIER BOXERS at Ft. Harrison are putting on an amateur

show of their own tomorrow night the post recreation center. . . .

open to civilians.

Indianapolis Golden Gloves officials and tives will act as judges, and Referees Happy Atherton, Dick Patton and Leroy Rodgers, will take turns as third man in the ring. . . . The fistic program is sponsored by the post recreation center under the direction of Lieut. William D. Trott, post special service officer,

and assisted by the Marion county

For the past month members of the 720th battalion have received boxing instructions from Marion county WPA instructors, supervised by Hugh McGinnis and assisted by Tom Leeper, Jimmy Dunz and George Lefferts, local Golden Gloves trainers.

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to determine the champions in the various companies. tc be held in classes ranging from lightweights to heavyweights -round route, two minutes to the

and each bout will be over the three round.

A special exhibition bout between professionals Bud Cottey and Paul Lee, both of Indianapolis, will furnish an added attraction. . . ., The bouts will be preceeded by a concert by the post band, from . « The glcve throwing will follow.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (All Games At Night) INDIANAPOLIS at Minneapolis (two). Lomisville at St. Paul, (two). Columbus at Kansas City (two). Toledo at Milwaukee (two).

AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at New York. St. Louis at Boston. Cleveland at Washington (night). Chicago at Philadelphia (night).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

at Cincinnati. Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at St. Lowis (night). Only three games scheduled.

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Axis Bout

MADRID, June 9 (U.P). — Max Schmeling, former world heavyweight champion, returns to the ring in September to de~ fend his European title against Walter Neusel in Berlin, according to dispatches reaching here from Rome. The announcement was made at a Rome meeting of the International Professional Boxers association, presided over by Vittorio Mussolini yesterday, according to the dispatches.

Ruth and Ghezzi vs. Hope and Wood

NEW YORK, Junz 8 (U. P)— {An 18-hole match play meeting | pitting Craig Wood, U. S. Open Golf champion, and Bob Hope, radio comedian, against Babe Ruth and Corp. Vic Ghezzi, former P. G. A.

Iseries by a one-run margin in 10

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St. Paul Gives Up English And Schlueter

And Our Boys Roll On, Beating Millers, 5-3

Times Special

take the oldest inhabitant and all of his cronies to recall when the Indianapolis Indians posted a bet-

being processed by Gabby Hartnett’s 1942 edition of Tribesters. : They have won nine out of 10 starts since invading the Twin Cities and have climbed from last place to fifth and to within one game of fourth-place Louisville. The Redskins’ victory drive was touched off in St. Paul, where they won six straight. They annexed the first one in Minneapolis Saturday, dropped the second of the

innings, won the third, and last night it was a rousing triumph, 5 to 3. The Indians came from behind to make it three out of four over Tom Sheehan's third-place Millers. 'Going into the seventh innings the Millers were ahead, 3 to 2. Joe Moore, first up for the Tribesters, swung at Harry Kelley's first pitch and belted the sphere over the right field fence for a home run, tying the score at 3-all. After a threat, the Millers were erased in their seventh and in the eighth neither team scored.

Bestudik Smacks Homer

Joe Bestudik was first up in the Tribe ninth and he walloped a home run over the right field fence, giving the Indians the lead, 4 to 3. It was his fourth homer of the year. Moore kept the rally going by ramming a single to left and Bill Skelley sacrificed. Norman Schlueter. new catcher obtained from St. Paul, popped out and Milton. Galatzer batted for Pitcher Ray Poat. Galatzer took a careful bead and lined a ‘double down the left field line, scoring Moore, boosting the Indians’ margin to 5 to 3. Blackburn walked and the splurge ended when Clyde McDowel was tossed out. Chief Elon Hogsett, southpaw, who shut out the Millers, 9 to 0, in the second half of Sunday's twin bill, took up the Tribe pitching in the Minneapolis ninth and worked out of a jam. Skelley Makes Great Play Bill Barnacle, first up, bounced a double off the left field fence. Huck grounder bounced away from Bestudik at third but Shortstop Skelley was on the alert, fielded the ball and fired it back to Bestudik, who tagged out Barnacle sliding into third. Van Mungo, righthand hitter, batted for Frank Stasey, lefthand swinger, and hit a double play ball to McDowell at second. McDowell's toss to second was okay but Skelley had his foot off the bag and Geary was safe. But Mungo was out at first on Skelley's relay to Johnny McCarthy. Then Joe Vosmik made the game-ending out on a long fly to Moore in center. Poat received credit for the vic- | tory and Farry Kelley, an old Tribe | jinx, was the losing pitcher. The Indians made 11 hits and two errors, the Millers eight hits and three miscues. The Redskins out-homered the Millers in their own park, two to one (Moore and Bestudik for the Indians; Barnacle for the Millers in the fourth).

New Catcher Hits Double Schlueter, the new Tribe catcher,

game under the Hartnett regime. Gil English, the infielder-outfielder, also obtained from the Saints in the three-for-one player swap, did not play last night. In the deal, Outfielders Allen Hunt and Jake Powell and Catcher Johnny Pasek went to St. Paul. The Indians and Millers will close out the six-game series by meeting in a double-header at 'Nicollet park tonight. Last night's game was sponsored by the Catholic welfare societies of Minneapolis and drew around 6500 fans.

11 Under Par Wins Pro-Am

Times Special NOBLESVILLE, June 9. — Jim

W. VanHorn, Keith Campbell and Harold Helm, all amateurs, yesterday won the pro-am golf tournament with a best ball total of 61, 11 under par, at Forrest park. A best ball total of 64 fired by Bill Heinlein, Noblesville pro, and Pete White, Jack Hart and Ed Harrah took second . Three teams tied with 65°s for third-place money. At 66 just out of the money was the Indianapolis team of Freddie Gronauer, Willowbrook pro who will play in the Hale American National Open this month in Chicago, and John McGuire, “Joe MecGuire and George Denny, amateurs. Sixty-four players partici-

MINNEAPOLIS, June 9—It will

ter western trip record than is now

Tiny Speeders Race Tonight

A total of seven competitive speed events make up tonight's midget program at the Indianapolis Speedrome starting with the elimination contests at 8 o'clock. More than 30 drivers will have their cars at the East side oval for the time trials starting at 6:30 p. m. and the 24 fastest qualifiers will advance to the 25-lap class A and 15-lap class B ‘championship races scheduled at 9:30 p. m. Of special interest is the Speedrome’s added five-lap trophy match event between the four drivers who have collected the biggest share of the prize money this season. The quartet is made up of “Lucky” Purnell, Birmingham, Ala, “Red” Keel, Miami, Fla. Swede Carpen-

Brereton, San Diego, Cal.

races includes Huston Bunday, Dayton; Rex Woodard, Wichita, Kas., and Kip Young, Muncie, who have become consistent winners on other tracks .in the Consolidated Speedways circuit but have not been able to cop first place at the local track. In case of rain tonight, the same program will be staged at the Speedrome tomorrow night.

Mat Bill Offers 3 Bouts Tonight

Louis Thesz, the rugged St. Louis matman who ruled for a brief period three vears ago as heavyweight champ, encounters Chief Little Wolf, a first-line performer from New Mexico, to feature tonight's outdoor mat offering at Sports Arena. The two grapplers are listed as being evenly matched and are expected to engage in a close tussle which is carded for two falls out of three. Vic Holbrook of Boston hopes to continues his winning ways at the expense of Ray Eckert, California, Mo., in the semi-windup. Eckert is here for the first time since being suspended four weeks ago by the Indiana State Athletic commission. Opening opponents are Freddy Carone of Chicago and Ali Pasha of India.

Aqueduct Meeting May Set Record

NEW YORK, June 8 (U. P).—An opening day crowd of 13,787 fans indicated today that Aqueduct’s 18day spring meeting may set a new attendance record for the track. Last year a total of 13,150 persons were on hand for the first day’s card of racing. Waller, the John C. Clark entry, came from far back yesterday to score by a head over Dit in the featured $6425 Queens county handicap as the thoroughbreds drew a seven-race total of $869.468 in bets compared to 1941s $695872,

Fit to Swim

Judge, Indiana middle distance runner, is keeping in trim as a life guard at the Bloomington Country

champion, will help swell the coffers of the navy relief society on! June 13. The match will be played as part of the professional golfers war relief program at the Forest Hills Field! club, Bloomfield, N. Y., June 13.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Indians Trade Pasek, Powell and

TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1942

to Saints

Why Not Have World Series On the Road?

Thread Games Coast to

Coast for Relief

By JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer NEW YORK, June 9-For some days now we have been toying around with the idea that the world series should be taken on the road next fall and replayed in several

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from St. Paul prior to the 1940 season. officials ave confident the deal will work out to their advantage.

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BLOOMINGTON, June 9.—Tom §

The Indianapolis Indians completed a two-for-three player swap with the St. Paul Saints late yesterday and the new Tribesters are Gilbert English (left), infielder-outfielder, and Catcher Norman Schlueter (right). In the exchange the Saints obtained Outfielders Jake Powell and Allen Hunt and Catcher Johnny Pasek. It was a straight trade and no cash was involved. The Indians obtained Pasek Hunt had been with the Indians several seasons and Powell was signed last winter, Tribe

Boudreau Remains as Cool As a Mother-in-Law's Kiss

By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, June 9.—If you've been wondering how baseball's foremost boy genius is bearing up under the strain of managing a major league club at the advanced age of 24, you may rest assured that he is bearing up stoutly. Lou Boudreau hasn't lost his hair, his faith in human nature or his sense of humor. In fact, he claims he hasn't even lost any sleep. Well—maybe just a little sleep, Cleveland's freshman pilot will admit on second thought!) Once in a while he may toss about for an hour or so before he drops off, but he emphasizes that a fellow is apt to do that in any business when he is working hard. Otherwise, he is unchanged. His temples havent turned gray and there are no lines on his face,

he thought, was one for second place, because four teams are grouped within a dozen percentage points. One of those four is Cleveland. As you may remember, when Boudreau was sworn in as chief and ace medicine man of the Indians early last winter, he said his only goal was the first division. He hasn't officially changed that prediction as i yet, but he is hoping he can sur‘pass it. In the scramble now taking place, he has a chance, Just a chance, Pitching Slumped “You might say that we rise and fall on our pitching,” he explained as he jumped from the rubbing table, tip-toed to his locker and began to dress. “During that 13-game winning streak we had pretty good pitching. Then, somehow, the pitching slumped and everything | lelse seemed to slump with it. There is no explanation, but that is how it happened.” The pitching, incidentally, has contributed lavishly tc Boudreau's problems. While he is playing shortstop, shifting the infield defense and directing the general team strategy, he also must determine almost to the second when a pitcher should be sent along to the showers. It is a difficult task, but Lou has solved it to his own satisfaction. Mind Over Matter—Never “I've learned to make up my mind before I walk to the box,” he said. “I know what I'm going to do before I get there. Then I just go ahead and do it. I no longer ask the boys if they are okay or feel that they should stay in the game.

Boudreau . , . temples aren’t gray.

“There isn’t much point tabrooding about things,” Boudreau ex-| plained rather jerkily in the sweaty

confines of the dressing room while I just go alread and call on the rehis trainer massaged him so vigor- lief man. Anyway, who ever heard ously his teeth rattled. “I just make of a pitcher who didn't feel fine my decisions on the spot and as/and want to stay in?” quickly as possible. Once they are! Bob Feller and his 25 victories are made, there is no use in second- only so many sweet memories now. guessing them. You just have to While Boudreau’s leadership ap-« let them stand as they are.” proaches the inspirational, it is Low's calm demeanor affirmed his hardly possible that mind can triwords. The Indians had just lost a [lumph over matter to the extent of heart-rending, soul-searing game to 25 games. If it can, baseball is the Yankees, 11-10, in extra innings. doomed. An owner would need Boudreau should have been as merely collect nine grocery clerks, nervous as the house cat at the shoe salesmen or farmers—then sign Westchester Kennel club. | Binstein to manage ‘em. Instead, he was as cool as a moth- | ,,. er-in-law’s kiss. Equal Donations Yes, he agreed, the Yankees are] NEW YORK, June 9 (U. P).— always were. No, he didn’t think it the Turf Committee of America, yet was time to concede the pen-|said today that the $207,000 war nant, because the season had only [relief donations of the Belmont and passed the one-third mark. Nor Jamaica race tracks probably would could he name a team to beat New be equaled by Aqueduct and EmYork out. The immediate battle, pire City.

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Leading Pros

In Inverness

TOLEDO, O., June 9 (U. P.) —Play will begin Thursday afternoon in the eighth annual Inverness Invitational Golf meet, with 16 of the country’s leading pros competing for a prize list of $7650 in cash and war bonds, The pros will be paired as follows: Horton Smith and Chick Harbert; Jimmy Hines and Herman Barron; Henry Picard and Sam Byrd; Heroan Keiser and Chandler Harper; Jimmy Demaret and Ben Hogan; Dutch Harfison and Denny Shute; Byron Nelson and Jimmy Thomson; Lloyd Mangrum and Lawson Little, The spectacular invitational, a four-ball foursome, is noted for exceptional gambling shots. The scoring is based on best ball, match play with the number of holes up or down carried as a plus or minus from one match to another until all matches are played

different places for war relief. Not being very practical ourself we wouldn’t know how practical the idea is: All we know for sure at the moment is that we have cone tacted certain parties in Washinge ton and they profess to be enthusie astic. Let's say the world series again will be between the Yankees and the beloved Bums—and that’s the way you'd have to bet right now— how about booking the teams through the key cities of the South, the Southwest and all the way to the Pacific coast?

Start in Washington

You might even start the tous with Washington which hasn't seen a world series in years, hasn't even seen baseball in years, if the more forthright critics are to be believed, Washington is the nation’s leading boom town these days. From then on the tour could thread its way through cities like Louisville, Atlanta, Memphis, New Orleans, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etcetera, We are vague as to details but if there is any soundness to the idea a practical baseball man would have no trouble handling them.

A MacArthur Cup

It shouldn't be difficult to introe duce a vibrant competitive factor, either, creating, in effect, an exe tended world series. This would help stimulate local excitement as well as maintain national interest, A certain number of games could be scheduled and the over-all winner would be the war-time champion, A General MacArthur cup would go to the winning league and miniae ture replicas to the individual playe ers. All monies save bare expenses of the tour would go to war relief, The players would get their usual cut out of the original series. From then on they'd be in there pitching and batting for your Uncle Samuel. To win the MacArthur cup, or what have you, should be incentive enough to keep the rivalry genuine, With Washington co-operating in a war relief program there wouldn't be many transporation problems and only players with deferred draft ratings would, of course, be in action. Would such a program raise any sugar? Keep in mind we are meres ly thinking out loud but we believe

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