Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 August 1942 — Page 7

SPORTS re " i : And | Pushes Them Into 7 Th By Eddie Ash’

Place as Gill and Poat Lose

To Bale Here | Friday Night

Jerome and. Red Bruce | Sign for Main Event

Series Finale Tonight for Ladies; Legion. Tol’ Celebrate Pack the Park’ Tomorrow Might

' By EDDIE ASH Jolted into seventh place by bowing twice to the ‘Minneapolis Millers | yesterday, the Indians again find that elusive 500 mark knocked out} from under them’ and now they are confronted with the fask of shaking i

off another home grounds slump. The Tribesters do right well on the road and then: fall back: at Victory field, But the law of averages may yet turn the -tide as’ 3 have a winning home stand coming : to them.

® ; J ¢e o SR : ; During the ‘current stand at VieEllis, Var m in [tory field, the Redskins have won| ; ' three and lost three. However, due : ) : : | to other upsets in the league’s torrid estern eel race and changes in the standings ir ihing 1s &s | though seventh. are only six games| CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (U. P)—A behind ‘the leading Kansas City field of more than 180 of the best women amateur golfers in the country tee off today in the 18-hole qualifying . round of ‘the women’s

Blues. THe Blues ousted’ ‘Columbus from Western amateur golf championship. . The Misses Dorothy Ellis and Car-

the lead ‘yesterday and Minneapolis ousted Milwaukee = from third. olyn. Varin, winner and runner-up, respectively, this year in the In-

Therefore,’ ‘any kind ‘of a ‘winning : streak on the part of the Redskins is likely ‘to: lift them .into the first} | dianapolis women’s city tournament and the Indiana state amateur) tournament, also’ have entered the

division. Come on, you Indians, shake out of- it, get hot and go to}. § : [Western amateur meet. Both: golfJers are from Indianapolis,

town! 4 Finale With Millers Tonight Allison Enters Semi-Finals

The home boys have the Millers : ‘to meet again tonight at 8:45 and it is the customary “ladies’ night” at the Tribe park. It is the last tilt between the two rivals this| Allison Patrol today was one step nearer the state softball title. The Patrolmen advanced into the semi-finals last night at Softball stadium beating Cloverdale, 1 to 0,

season and the record between them stands 11 to 10 in Minnedpolis’ favor. in the final tilt of the local regional, [Earlier in the afternoon they won

"At Minneapolis the Redskins beat by forfeit from Lebanon when the

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| WHEN the ten count of desth tolled over Jack Dil- - lon in Florida late last Friday it marked the passing -of one of the truly greats’ of the fistic ring as old-time sports fans knew and idolized their favorites. of the roped

arena some 26 years ago. ; Born Ernest Cutler Price in Frankfort, Ind., Feb. 2, 1891, the old Hoosier Bearcat gained all of his fistic fame while: living in © Indianapolis where he took up boxing at an early age and made rapid ~ Strides in the profession. . . , First known as the “fighting messenger boy,” and later and through life as Jack Dillon, the rugged, hardhitting. Hoosier: feared no man and took all comers regardless of weight. ... "Along in 1912 or 1913, having - defeated t h e bulk of the glove tossers from 160 up to 175° pounds, Dillon claimed the'light7eavy cham. fionship a n a : il 8 generally. was c.ognized as “of the di--lon by the ation’s boxIg experts.... : - 3 a matter ‘of « \ aet, he out4 assed his field avd had to tp a he h pS eights to "1 zeep active. ‘The Hoo- - : Sie wa iloper "| When Dillon Was the Bearcat. tion and fought as a professional from 1908 until 1923. . . . However, . he was in no condition to box after 1921 and was urged to quit the ring by friends. . .. He saw only infrequent action after 1918 but prior

Charlie ‘Jerome, 185- “pour Mem-| phis mauler, and Leo .(Red) Bruce, local heavyweight belter, have been signed for main event action Friday A night at Sports arena by Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of ‘the Hercules] A. C. : Jerome is a stablemate of Neville (Tiger) Beech, who fought here on three occasions. It will be the 24-year-old Memphis® boy’s first start in ‘an Indianapolis prize ring, Je-|! rome has had around 100 pro ring|: outings, meeting Ezzard Charles} Ken Overlin, “Wild Bill” McDowell, | § Ben Brown, Billy Pryor and Buddy Scott, among others. The. southerner is managed by Jack Lazarow, veter{an fighter pilot. : Bruce, a former’ Indianapolis newsboy, has met Jethro Jeffers, Lou Thomas, Young Webb, Johnny Denson and Roy Tibbetts in his five previous ring trips before local fans. He knocked out Webb and Tibbetts, “jdrew with Jeffers and Denson and lost a shade decision to Lou Thomas Carter also has signed Roy Lewis hard-hitting Muncie lightweight who has scored two straight knockout victories here, for action in a six-rounder. Lewis has just returned from a visit to Hollywood, where he won a six-round scrap at Ocean Park.

Wade Starts His Weeding

CAMP COOKE, Cal, Aug. 10 (U.

Alice Marble, former women’s’ tennis ' champion, now gathering material for a sports story she will write, gets a little atmosphere practicing - with the New York Giants, her favorite club. A former . sandlotter herself, Alice reaches - for a high one above. ‘

'Dusters'. Cost Wyatt, Salvo

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (U. P.). —

sent to the Indiiis chance on the four for Durham’

Alfred Falzone, the new 2 31-year-old right-hz t anapolis Indians on option from Srookdyn, will mound soon. The big mounc man won: 10 and in the Piedmont league last :cason,

McGee Credits Buil:- Ip Shoe For His Com 2Back cr Mound

By PLUL ‘SCHEFFELS United Press Staff Coiresponde NEW YORK, Aug. 10—B] McGee, the “pit: National league, provided the New York Giant: problem for nearly two years, but today Mans €

the Millers six times in 11 starts and at Victory field the Millers have spanked the Tribesters six fimes in 10 starts and with one to 80, under the lights Sonight. In the first half of yesterday's double-header before a paid tendance of 7209, the Millers won, 6 to 4, defeating George Gill, who received poor support in the field

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to that he was slays onthe go and running for reins to A1l ring - dates. 2 Dillon saw no sense in idleness ‘and his desire to please the fans and: promoters made him a gate attraction all over the country. . . . He'd fight six rounds, or 20, was easy to manage and matchmakers everywhere sought his services. « + » Sam Murbarger and Steve Harder, his former Indianapolis managers, vouch for these facts. :

Tried for Bout With Heavy Champ

MURBARGER dirs Dillon's: business affairs through the Bearcat’s best years s When he was champ. . . . After defeating Frank Moran, heavyweight challenger, in Brooklyn's ball park in 1016, Jack challenged J Willard for the world’s heavyweight crown - but the New York boxing commission declined to grant a permit for the match. . « +The gion ruled that Willard was “too tall = the Giant Killer although agreeing that the

latter team failed ta appear. Cloverdale whipped Donnelly A. C., Crawfordsville, 6 to 1, in the other afternoon game. ; - Logan Kinnett, Allison, and Findlay Jobe, Cloverdale, each allowed four hits last night. Kinnett fanned 15 batters while Jobe was} striking out three in the extrainning : contest. “With one out in the top half of the ninth King of Allison was walked. He scored on Wagner's double, his second hot of the game. Score:

Allison Patrol :....J. 000 000 001—1 4 Oloverdale :. 000-000:000—0 4 Kinnett and Coffman; Jobe and Scohee.

from his mates. In the second tilt, the Millers downed Ray Poat, 5 to 3, as a result of ganging up on him for a four-run splurge in the sixth frame of the seven-inning game,

‘Douse the Lights Charlie’ The Millers will depart after to-

night's game and there's a special treat in-store for Victory field customers tomorrow night. the Lights Charlie” will be here with his Milwaukee Brewers. Lights Charlie” is none ather than 4] Chelly Grimm.

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City Park Ne: et Champs Named

Andy Bicket and Frank O’Ccinnell woh a five-set tennis match “rom Roger Downs and Marshall Christopher © yesterday at; Fall Creek courts to capture the men’s dciuiblest

have “the fiddler” on the road back. McGee, who became famou Sas a “fiddler” Bi

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fs to Win ‘credits his current a built-up shoe ght his \ vertebrae ly it has, because the Phils twice, 3-2

P.)—Maj. Wallace Wade, coach of the army “dream team,” told his football squad today that the starting lineup with the professional Washington Redskins on Aug. 30 would be chosen on present ability and not by reputation. “I have orders to produce a winning team,” he told candidates. “When a man indicates by his play in practice that he'll be of no use to us he'll be shipped back to his army post.” Big name players were at bargain prices as Wade and assistants, Lieut. Col. Browne, formerly of Nebraska, and Cliff ‘Battles, checked through their roster.’

Pitchers Whitlow Wyatt of . the Brooklyn Dodgers and Manuel Salvo of the Boston Braves were fined $75 and $50, respectively, today by Na= « tional League President, Ford Frick as result of a “bean ball” battle at Boston Saturday as the Braves defeated the Dodgers, 2-0. Frick said the fines were imposed because of “their actions on the | ball field” and that Wyatt drew an extra penalty for throwing his bat at Salvo on one occasion.. Both pitchers threw a number of “dusters” throughout the game. Wyatt hurled his bat toward Salvo, in the eighth when he ‘was struck in the ribs by a pitch. Twice the -

Milwaukee they were leading the Brewers in the fifth inning and had two: Brewers erased when the lights failed. Nobody is accusing the Brewers of creating a synthetic ‘power failure but the :Thdians']* C.| din’t like it when they were so close to victory. It was explained that the Brewer club forgot to lay in a supply of extra fuses. That . unfinished business was ordered replayed (from the: beginning) * ‘by President - George Trautman: of the league and will be one-half of tomorrow night's twin bill. Legion Arvunges Program The ° occasion tomorrow will be celebrated . as American : Legion Night. The event this year will be for the benefit of the army emergency -relie? fund and also. the Legion. child welfare fund.: “Pack the Park Night” ente ment is sponsored by 40 and 8} Voiture No. -45. of the American Legion. Homer 8S. Capehart is to be master of ceremonies. TomorYow’s complete program: 6 P. M.—Concert by the United States-Army band of Ft. Harrison. 6:30 P. M.—Baseball game, In-|. dianapolis * vs. Milwaukee, first game. 8 P. M.—Flag raising by the 40 and 8 color guard and 12th district Ameriean Legion. :Five-minute concert. by the Tillman Harpole: post drum and bugle corps. 8:15 P. M.—Exhibition of the new army arms manual: by two crack}: platoons of military police, 8:30 P. M.—Presentation of medals to graduates of the American} Legion junior baseball by Col. Walter . 8. ‘Drysdale, , commandant of}: Harrison.

3y, to move within oint of third place. mt with the bases tut in-the 10th inirst- game. But. it rk in the nightcap gnificant. nt the route for the fug. 14, 1941, shortds.sent him to the 4 the Phils to five iiladelphis fielding, ted three errors ts make seven hits thes good for two

and 2-0, yes « one percent: 2 Ott’s squee::! dpaded 01 Hing, wor was McGee that was m: Fiddler B. || first time si; « ly after the ( Giants. He . hits. ‘Slopr:’ which cori helped the off Tommy rims,

championship in the public parks tennis tournament. The title match was begun £:iurday and yesterday. ‘The re was 6-1,'6-1, 4:6,%-6, iad. <5 Jack Sunderland - won ‘the -; unior singles title affer dropping: the first set to Bill Mayer Jr. He wor. out, 6-0, 6-4. The two teamed tc heat | Géorge Buschmiann and Dave !.[in"nich, 6-1, 6-2, for the Junior doubles championship. Louanna McCreary and Art inne won the mixed doubles title ec ting, Virginia _ Binford andl C:orge} ~*| Buschmann, 8-6, 6-4, 6-3. 1 Roger Downs ‘who begins defense of his city singles title today ct the Highland - Golf and Country club, won the public parks singles tennis crown Saturday with a’ fivc-set triumph over Jack Sunde: land, Other champions crowned last ©eek “| were Ann Atkins, women’s si:zles, ‘and John Ingersoll, boys’ singlcs.

The Allison squad will play the first ‘of three games against an’ allstar team tomorrow night at Stout stadium. Game time ‘will be 8: 30 clock with: Holy Trinity and St. Catherine, tied for the Senior C Y. O. league, playing in the preliminary contest.

| Hoosier doted on cutting the big men down to his size. : Loum & = : s & 8 In. INDIANAPOLIS Dillon fought many “name” boxers, first «fi the middleweight class then in the ‘light-heavy. . . . He threw / gloves in main events at the oid auditorium ir Virginia’ ave; the . Empire theater, Tomlinson hall and at the old Washington ball park. Jack carried a potent punch in both gloves and usually barged in at the opening bell and threw ‘punches in: trip-hammer fashion to the midsection. , , . He was a gifted body punchérand his compacy build ngbled him to put great force behind his blows. -

Lost Title to Levinsky in 1918 HE LOST the. light-heavy. title to Battling Levitisky in Boston by decision’ in 12 rounds in October, 1916. . » . Prior to that the Hoosier defeated Levinsky cn many occasions. . « . After the Boston bout Levinsky said, “Well, I finally caught Jack out of shape, I guess, after catching his punches over a period of years.” | operated a tavern and restaurant in

{game was interrupted as players charged from both dugouts but ne blows, were struck,

Amateur a ;

Await Series

Falls City slugged out a 16 to, 10 triumph over Empire Lire yes terday in a Municipal league amas teur baseball game to gain second place and a t to participate in the city seri f that begins Aug. 22, Pirst and second place clubs of each ‘of the four leagues will coms i pete in the series. The regulst

They All Want to Play

Heading the list was big John Kimbrough, former all - America fullback from Texas A, & M. If Wade chooses, he can start a backfield of three former Texas Aggie backfield stars who . teamed together on the great 1940 team— Kimbrough, Marion Pugh and Jimmy Thomason, Ld Wade admitted he had a squad of perfectly trained players. “On the other hand,” the major added ruefully, “we. don’t know what some of these fellows can do at all. Naturally, I've heard of most of them but a good part of them I have never seen in action. That mean’s we'll have to a lot of valuable Hie ‘Weeding them out” season closed | yesterday. One thing biti soldiers|- Other ‘teams already have want to make ‘the team. The squad clinched series berths. They are hid is composed of men ‘chosen from| Gold Medal‘ Beer, first in. the | army camps: all over the country|Municipal loop; = Schwitzer-Cums= and it’s a sure bet they'd rather|mins and Eagles 211 of ‘the Big. play football than ‘go back to their Six, and St. ‘Roch’s and Charcoal, routine tasks at their regular posts.| Grill of the Capital City. © : "Gold Medal Beats Bedford Other scores from yesterday ‘were Schwiizer-Cummins, 18; Auto Parts, 3. ‘Beech Grove took: seven-inning, 9 fo 4, ‘game Little eS in a Capital City. ‘Laura Alexander has announced ledgue tilt. five league meetings to be held this Gold Medal, with Ed Dersch and week at ‘the West Side ‘Bowling | John Munchell: pitching, béat Bed~ center. They are: : ford A. C, ‘10 to 5 at Bedford. Al Classic league, ‘tomorrow night at| In another non-league oie 'd and Phil Cavar-|8 o'clock. the. Fall Creek: Athletics. n the 18th to pro: Ladies~Tuesday ‘Night league, to-| double-header from the 2 edge. “| morrow ‘night at 8 o'clock. i , 8 Is cut the idle “West Side Merchants No. ial league lead to and 2-1. Terry past single in fhe| i. by Stan Musial’s alker Cooper’s insed tl the ‘winning run me. Frankie Gusid Frank 2's, the winninghun or he. ‘nightcap.

|Florida Surgeon Wins Skeet Title

‘SYRACUSE; N. Y., Aug. 10 (U. P.)—Dr. Leroy W. Child, 59; a retired Lake- Kerr, Fla., ‘surgeon: who took up skeet five years ago when heart trouble forced him to abandon: golf; toda; ay held the 1942 12guage National skeet championship ‘crown after running a perfect string of 250 targets in three days of competition. Placing second in the: feature 12guage national shooting championships' was veteran H. Lutcher Brown of San: Antonio, Tex., who| tied with Dave Sklar of Brooklyn with 249 birds out of a possible 250. Brown triumphed over Sklar in’ the shootoff when he scored another perfect string of 25 while Sklar missed one bird. Grant Ilseng, Chicago, also had a score of 249 to. win the professional utte.

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ins and Loses | Bithorn was both loser as the Cubs he Reds. Bithorn 8% innings in an game as the Cubs sion in the majors’ the year. He was he victory. in this ; the nightcap, 2-1, was: called by darkinnings. The Reds r two runs in the /the nightcap when ick smashell out a on walked and Bert] falker came through

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Leonard King W ins Golf Club Title |

Leonard King. posted a 70 yoster= day_over Pleasant Run for 7°-iole total of 287 and the club cham :ion-| ship. Bob Swenson carded a ‘71 ma* ing his grand, total: 294, good for sccond place. Bob Schuman was thir with] gq delay oA 296. Other prize winners were: Stringer d+ Class A net scoring: Ernie S:cnfill lessandro . ut and Arnold Koehler, 297-24 - 273; retta flied Jack Hanafee, 303-28—275. {vide the wi 1 "Class B gross; Joe Clemens. 303;1 ‘The Ci¢ Roy Gest, 308; Roy Seiloff, 30), Dodgers}: Class B net: Lester Carter, :.7-44 eight game: —273; ‘John ‘Draper, 311-36-- 275: Pittsburgh, Webb Spangler, 315-40—275. Moore’s th ¢ ‘Class © gross: John Mahon 313; eighth, folly Bill Wettle; 321; Dick Boushe:, sag ASRED, and Class C net: Joe. Kissick, 33(-52—| igi 278; Charles Allen, < 347-64 --283; Frank : Grovenberry, ‘Paul el engos and P. C. Lemley fH forys Ts bv ik ih font 4 Class D gross: Harlan Jean 345; AT Mack, S50; BO Shiu: i : | ‘Class D net prize winners ate). | Don" Lafuze, Don: Young: and |

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