Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 July 1942 — Page 19

Mud Hens Splurge wi Beat Tribe, 5- 2 for the 8th Time

Evidently the curfent Toledo Mud Hen flock has the Indian sign on}

the Indians. At any rate, Fred

Redskins eight times in 12 games this season and are threstening to|

Haney’s boys have thumped the

drop them into sevehth place in the league standings. Last night the Hens splurged for three runs in the eighth inning

after scoring two gift markers in the sixth and won the ball game, 5 to

2, before a crowd of 6956 at Vietory field. - The “paid attendance was 6563. It was Shrine night at the Tribe park and the Shriners certainly put on a show: Their ticket campaign

went over big and Indianapolis fan- |

dom turned out early and in force for the pre-game entertainment..

They Couldn’t Maké It

It was a swell spot and an occasion for the Indians to come through with a victory before the throng of loyal rooters, but they didn’t have it in them to produce in the series opener. The defeat jolted the Redskins from fifth to sixth place and now they are but one-half game ahead of the seventh-place Hens. The

American association race is tight-|

ening in both the first and second divisions. Second-place Columbus is four games behind leading Kansas City and Milwaukee and Minne»apolis are sticking on Columbus’ heels. Due to the extreme heat that had the pitchers sweltering, last night's contest dragged out for 2 hours 14 minutes. The Indians used three flippers and the Hens also called on three.

' “Ladies Night’ Tonight

It will be “ladies’ night” at Vietory field tonight in the second of the series and George Gill is slated to perform on the Tribe mound. Tomorrow is Knothole Gang day and the series finale is to be played in the afternoon at 3 qQ'clock. The Mud Hens recently “took” the Indians for three in a row at Toledo and they are one of the league’s “hot” clubs at the moment. And they are a bunch of speed merchants. In last night's fracas the ‘Hens pilfered six bases, Bob Dillinger, their “fastest human,” stealing three bags. Ray Poat, the Tribe's starting pitcher, was wild and was in trouble in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings. Then he got into another jam in the sixth and was working out of that when Bill S8kelley screwed up the works by make ing a wild throw on. a double-play ball and the error let in two runs.

' McKain Hard to Solve

The Indians finally got around to getting a hit after one out in the sixth. Southpaw Archieg McKain had ’em dazzled and only 15 men faced him in five innings. Skelley .got on base in the third on a walk but was wiped off in a Toledo double play. «In the sixth, after one out, Norman Schlueter scratched a hit over McKain’s glove and Gabby Hartnett batted for Poat and drew a walk. Blackburn forced Hartneft ‘and . Rabbit McDowell rammed a single to right, scoring Schlueter. Walter Tauscher took over the Tribe pitching in the seventh. In the seventh the Indians looked like they were going places only to be stopped by a strikeout and a double play. Johnny McCarthy singled and Joe Bestudik doubled him to third. McKain walked Gil Eng-

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Two local heavyweights, Johnny Denson and Red Bruce, will tangle in the main event of tonight's 34-round professional boxing show at the outdoor Sports Arena. The first preliminary bout is scheduled for 8:30 p. m. The complete card: Main Event—Ten rounds; heavyweights. Leo (Red) Bruce, 184, Indianapolis, vs. Johnny Denson, 190, Indianapolis. Semi-Windup—Ten * rounds; junior welters. Bud Cottey, 139, Indianapolis, vs. Jimmy Brownlee, 137, Butte, Mont. Prelim—8ix rounds; lightweights. Marshall Allison, 135, Shelbyville, Ind., vs. Joe Poindexter, 133, Indianapolis. Prelim—Four rounds; lightweights. Roy Lewis, 133, Muncie, Ind, vs. Roy Reeves, 135, Cleveland, O. Prelim—Four rounds; welterweights. Arnold Deer, 147, Indianapolis, vs. Tiger Kiggans, 145, Indianapolis. !

lish on purpose, filling the bases. McKain lost control and walked Skelley, forcing in McCarthy with a run. With the bases still filled, and none out, Manager Haney derricked MecKain and sent in Fred Sanford, righthander. The change worked to perfection. Schlueter was called out on strikes with the bat on his shoulder and Joe Moore, who batted for Tauscher, lined into a double play. His sizzling drive smacked into Shortstop Mark. Christman’s glove and a toss to Dillinger caught Bestudik off third. With Woodie Rich pitching in the eighth, Christman drew a : pass, Spindel singled and Sanford sacrificed. Dillinger singled over second, scoring Christman and Spindel. Dillinger . stole secend, moved to third on Jimmy Bucher’s infield hit and scored after the catch on Milton Byrnes’ fly to English in left. In the ninth, after one out, Bestudik and English delivered singles, Skelley flew out and Schlueter walked, filling the bases. Sanford was removed . from the Toledo mound and Harry Kimberlin relieved him and retired Moore on a grounder for the game-ending out. The Hens collected 10 hits, the Indians six. Toledo had no errors, the Redskins had two. The Hens had 12 runners stranded, the Tribeglers seven. Sanford was the winning Pitcher and Rich the loser. (E. A).

Softball Notes

Metal Auto Parts won from Indianapolis Wire Bound Box, 6 to 5 last night at

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Industrial league tie with J. 1D. Adams. Other scores: J. D. Adams, 8; La Pinta Wholesale, 1.

Indianapolis Machine & Supply, 9; Bridgeport Brass, 5.

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Times Special NEW YORK, July 17—When big Alton Benton was struggling along with the Athletics several years ago no one suspected “that he would some day pitch half of arr all-star

game, But when Joe McCarthy of the Yankees chose to stifle the National league all-stars the ‘other night at .the Polo grounds; he picked his own Spud Chandler and finished with Al Benton. It was a fine compliment. for the large and right-handed Oklahoma farm boy. Birdie Tebbetts, the highly intelligent, Detroit catcher, calls Benton the best pitcher in the American league.

Big as a Bear

“Hank Greenberg kept talking confidence to me until I got it, I guess,” explains Benton, who is largely responsible for the Tigers being ahead of the world champions in their gSeries of the last three campaigns. Benton has been exceedingly tough on the Yankees. ‘Benton confesses to 31, which is" two years more than the record books show. He was fast and had the curve when he first came up from Oklahom# City to the A’s in 1934, but lacked poise. Benton, six feet four and weighing 215 pounds, is remindful of a huge and friendly bear. He's always pawing you. Benton is another example of a good pitcher arriving late. This easily could be traced to Benton’s background. He was a poor boy, the son of a widow who raised several children on a small farm and subsequently in a small town. He got there the hard Way,

Al Benton, Example of Good Pitcher Arriving Late

Indianapolis fandom turned out in full force for “Shrine Night” at. the ball game last ni Shriners put on a grand show for the customers. Watching the game from the Tribe's dugout ager Gabby Hartnett were Judge Dewey Myers, past potentate of the Murat Temple (left) ar

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Bundy Seeks

Twin Victory

With an opportunity | to cut “Lucky” Purnell’s advantsg? in the drivers’ standings at the [1dianapolis Speedrome awaiting im, Huston Bundy is gunning for a twinvictory in the divided doiible feature which headlines | fonight’s midget racing card. fii Purnell, former Alabiina state “thunder-bug” king, now ibasts an advantage of seven victori¢s in the Hast side track, but Bundy has pileil lap nearly as many points by addy second and third place finishes |i his two 50-lap triumphs. Both {lie latter count double in the poin{ system. If Bundy can cop bai hn 15-lap sections cf tonight's featiiiz he will cut Purnell’s lead to only 10 points. The first half of the s celal race will be a 15-lap battle beiween the 12 fastest qualifiers and will finish with the first eight cars 1icing another 15 laps from a re :rse start. The field for the time {:ials starting at 6:30 p. m. now Ist a total

10-lap eliminations stad ing at 8 Pp. m. The class B even: is scheduled at 9:15 and the fp 1 ure gets

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ALLEN—Everett Lake is clear, with good fishing, 8t. Joe river is muddy with fair fishing. Cedar Creek is milky, with fair shine. Maumee river is muddy with poor

BOONE—AL steams are poor fishing: BROWN-Yellow Wood and Ault are clear, Bean Blossom and Salt creeks are muddy, fishing is poor.

CARROLL—Lake Freeman, and Tippecanoe river are milky, with fair fishing. Wabash river, Wildcat and Deer creeks are muddy, fishing is poor. CLAY—Streams will not be in good shape for week-end finshing.

DECATUR—Waters are roiled in Big and Little Flatrock, Clifty, dcreek, Big Four Reservoir, Lake McCoy, Shirks pond, ‘and Kincaid pond. Fishing generally is fair. DELAWARE—White river and Mississinewa rivers are moddy, with poor fishing Bock, Kilbuck, and Vell creeks are

muddy,

VAR ri STAMPS AND BONDS

clear, fishing poor. DUBOIS—E. Fork White river is milky with fair fishing. “Patoka river is muddy, with fair fishing. Huntingburg lake, Ferdinand City lake, and all creeks are clear, with good fishing. Schnellville lake

and Reramany Forest lake are milky, fish-| ali

ne 1. good. is muddy, good

. Ping ing. Wilting X= ke, Nolan fork are clear, with fair fishing FOUNT. -Wab: bash

fishand

Shawnee and Little Shawnee are milky, East and North forks of Coal creek are muddy, fishing po FULTON—86 N—South "Mud lake and Bruce lakes are milky, with fair fishing. All other lakes are clear, but Make and Sureams are high. Fishi generally is Grant—Mississinewa river is Te Walnut creek ak fair Luger, "Deer creeks and clear; f on ‘Lake

on creeks. GREENE—North fork Ap rive Eel river are mud fair 1 Plummer creek ru i fair lakes . and 2 and a Stribper Mis are So and fishing there is goo more rain fishing should by ond of week. High ty, at present slow up Fi BENDA ah = s Sans are muddy; HENRY —, reams and pi y ay pits are clear, JENNIN atatuck creek is mudo3: Jo je renal and Send cred. ub Ta; tale fishin, Eye

OENSON— Blue Tiver and 8 fishing

creek are m and there is vn hy soft craws. Tair, Cauhs

WRENCE—AIl stresms reeks muddy, no, fahing. snd are

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| Indiana Stream Conditions

Waters in the state seem to be improved, and all streams may be in good shape if no more rain falls during the week-end.

Padgett Costs ‘Bums’ $25 000

CHICAGO, July 17 (J. P)— Baseball Commissioner 13, dis ruled today that ths | Dodgers must pay the Cardinals an agreed sum $25,000, for player Don | spite the fact that Pa the navy shortly after 1 Brooklyn. The Landis ruling saic {| “Player Padgett is plaice d on the national defense service list of the Brooklyn club, which. is directed to forward within 10 days | check in

foriing to

MARTIN—White and Lost Fivers, Boggs, Beaver creeks are all m fish poor. Trinity Anko. - Syd with Jaf. fair fishing,

NROE—Grifiey, Leonards and Water-

works are .all clear,

with fair ening. Bean B Blossom is muddy, poor fish MO! MERY—Creeks are all eS ady. fishing poor. Shing.

streams- and creeks are muddy.

and Iroquois rivcreek clear.

any Condition

ers are milky

Little

.is muddy,. Flat Rock milky. Big Blue Hyer and Little Mu

Blue are clear with good fishin Creek milky, getting catfish; Ben Davis creek is clear, getting some bass h

ere y prandywine Lite Blue, Conns d ar are

creek, Lewis cree Little 8 all. clear, and fishing is Sod, Big Blue is milky, Big Sugar is STARKE— Round 25d Hartz lakes, also Lingenbaum lake, are all all clear. Yellow river is muddy, and f genery is s too much rain. ANOE—Wabash Hyer ‘Wea creek, Month, Sout and middle Sh Wildcat are m! Fishing is poor. canoe river is iy: fair fishin bing pe WAYNE—East and middle York WitlteWhite are clear; - for East

ter milky, Ni a fork is clear; Gr vensfork, an ndale and West fork Whitewater - are milky, Fair fishing is reported.

Br lake is clear, with fair

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poor| Mrs, Carl Cutter

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Class A winners of the Pleasant

.| Run women’s golf tourney yesterday

were Mrs, Carl Cutter and Mrs. R. I. Brandes. "Mrs. Cutter won low gross honors with an 85. Mrs. Brandes won low net honors with an 88-17-11. Mrs. H. G. Ault’s 95 won first place in the class B gross diyision and Mrs. N. T. Reed won class C net honors with a 95-25—70. Mrs. Paul Grubbs’ 109 was low for class

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Island pits are clear, fair AN—Fish are not biting, and all

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payment of the transfer onsiderati 2» “The deal reportedly | : Brooklyn to pay St. Loui: Padgett, an outfielder, ‘¢ | second baseman,

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dalled for

“lunder a contract signed 1041. But on March 2¢,

Brooklyn requested ferred to the National ice list of St. Louis and | lyn’s obligation to pay eration ‘due St. Louis fi: tract be canceled. iii Brooklyn officials co: \tended Padgett never played for them during the season and thi: Cardinal President Branch Rickey {old Larry rk| MacPhail, Dodger president, that Padgett was deferred. |

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A Year Ago Tonight r— Failed to Hit, Ending Record

By JACK CUDDY United Press Staft Correspondent NEW YORK, July 17.—The American league is using so much strategic baseball—the hit and run, bunting, etc—that the cireuit’s play encroaches ypon methods of the National league. At least that's the impression of Jolting Joe DiMaggw, that well known analyst of the New York Wankees, who is quite willing to side step an anniversary today. It was just a year ago tGday that DiMaggio

ambled out under the arclights In Cleveland’s huge municipal stadium, before 67,468 fans, and failed to get a hit, through the combined efforts of Al Smith and Jim Bagby. That failure to get even a scratch single ended DiMaggio's record hitting streak at 56 consecutive games, DiMaggio, ebounding from this séason’s slump, is working on another string now. Counting yesterday’s game with the Cleveland Indians, he has hit safely in 13 consecutive games. . But Jolting Joe ‘is concerned only indirectly with his new necklace of 13 games. He concentrates upon the unexpected methods of play in his . circuit. The slender, darkhaired San Francisco Italian says: . “Sometimes it seems that we must be playing in the National league— not the American—these days, because ‘the hit and run is ‘used so mueh and because. there's so much bunting. Also the scores are generally lower and closer than last

are lopsided games.” a Ball Seems Dead DiMaggio continued, “I don’t know what causéd the increase in strategy. Maybe the entrance of so many good players into the services sort of leveled off the clubs, bringing them close to a par in strength. This makes it more diffcult to get runs and increases the of strategy.” Se IMaggic conjectured that the current ball isn’t as lively as in the past. He said, “It seems deader to me. I find it harder to hit for distance. And when I'm in the outfield, I note that well-hit balls lack expected carrying power. Which makes it most difficult to judge leng flies.” Concerning his own career, DiMaggio, who was voted the American league’s most valuable player last season, explained: “I got off to a bad stari this season. I snapped out of it recently, but despite my 13-game streak, I'm hitting about 95 points below last year at this time.” ' Fans Can Boo

Because of his weak hitting early in the season, DiMaggio was booed roundly by the fans. “Naturally, I don’t like to be booed,” he said. “But it doesn’t bother me as much as you'd. imagine. I realize that the fans have the right to boo anyone they wish— umpires, players or even managers. And I appreciate that the fans and the game of baseball have been swell to me in the past. So, I can stand a little booing now, if I can only keep hitting. “I hope opposing pitchers don’t walk me too much, because I'd like to make this-streak a long one, too.”

Macon, Now a ‘Bum’ CHICAGO, July 17 (U.P.).—Max Macon officially has been added to the Brooklyn Dodgers roster, it was announced today. Macon, purchased from Montreal last Sunday, was made an eligible player when Reserve Infielder Alex Kampouris was sent to the Royals. Macon won nine games and lost four for Montreal.

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