Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1943 — Page 8
-
SLUGGING THE ball in night games at a 3
d Williams, the Boston Red
x batting star, won
ndividual night hitting honors during the Ameriean
gue season to add to a batting collectiont which already uded the league-batting championship, home-run lead
nd runs-batted-in crown.
STonk of the ronond of leogue might games shows tisk the Inky d from California went to bat under the afcs 33 times, collecting hits. . , . That 485 average helped him swell his grand average or the season fo .356, for his batting in day games averaged .348. Detroit's Tigers, with Jimmy Bloodworth leading the night Tiger ‘hitters with a .381 average, annexed team hcnors with a collective ‘average of .286, nine points better than the team average of Wash“ington, which played more games at night than any other Amer-
an league club—29. The
night batting figures in the American league apparently
indicate, in general, that the steady hitters can see the pellet come
up. just as well at night, if not better.
Charley Keller of the Yankees batted 287 in day games, yet d the sphere at a night-time clip of 368. , . . Another Yankee
A the great Joe DiMaggio, batted slugged at a°.395 clip after dark.
only 206 during day games, yet
Night Training in Minors Helps
SOME PLAYERS who\had minor league experience with lights owed it helped. . . . Johnny Pesky of the Boston Red Sox, second behind Ted Williams in the firial batting standings at .331, clubbed
“the ball at a .391 rate in night games.
+ +» + He was with Louisville in
1941 and in the Coast league in 1940, loops that played the majority of their games at night during Pesky’s days in the minors.
Hs » ”
JACK GLASSCOCK, famous National league shortstop of half century ago and one of Indianapolis’ first baseball idols, reports t he is back to normal after being trappeq in his home on New
Year’ s day by the flood.at Wheeling,
W. Va.
“I had a fipe New Year's with seven feet of water running
und the house and on the lower floor,” said Glasscock. .
. “There
s no heat, nothing to eat and I had to go to bed to keep warm, ‘I was penned up until the flood began to subside.”
ver May Return for Its Ice WHEN THE floodwaters receded
from Crosley field in Cincinnati,
‘Jan. 8, some ice remained around thejedges of the field. ... As a result the Reds were 1dath to consider their home field in the selection of a training camp for 1943, for that ice was an omen, and the ball club officials arranged to train ‘their players at Indiana
university.
According to ancient settlers along the Ohio river, if any ice is Jett behind when the river waters go back to their native habitat,
‘ the river will be back later to get its
ice. ... So Groundkeeper Matty
Bchwab is now keeping his fingers crossed. Since 1897, Crosley field has been flooded 21 times. .-. . In the
early months of 1913, 1918, and 1939, ear to the Red’s park. ” ” » LEO SMITH of the Cincinnati
floodwaters paid two visits each
» # » Enquirer says that if the Reds
don't generate any more power with the bat this spring than they "had in 1942, all of the windows in the Indiana university fieldhouse
will. be safe during indoor practice.
> ” ” ” BASEBALL OBSERVERS ‘who
‘are saying that the St. Louis
H » #
‘Browns have a good chance of winning the 1943 American league { pennant, point out that St. Louis has suffered less in the loss of player personnel than the Yankees and Red Sox, who-finished ahead
of i last season.
. | Birgef....
Warren Central and Franklin
{Township last night joined Central
of Lawrence and Speedway in the semi-final round of the annual Marion county basketball tournament. Z “3% ; The Flashes of Franklin Township knocked off Decatur Central, 30-22, winner of the tourney for the past three years, and the ‘Warriors of Warren Central took New Augusta into camp, 35-22, Central of Lawrence was to meet Speedway at 1 p. m. today and the Flashes and Warriors were to clash at 2 p. m. to decide the finalists for tonight's championship game at
8 p. m. Come From” Behind
Franklin Township had to come from behind in the final quarfer to
test, surged ‘to an 18-17 lead t as the third period ended. : Melvin McFarland led the Flashes, scoring with five baskets and a free throw fortll points, while Bein headed the Hawks’ ® scorers with three buckets and four free throws for 10 points.
Almost a Rout :
Wapen Central. led all the way in its game with New Augusta, at times threatening to turn the battle info a rout. . Taking a 9-2 advantage in the first quarter, the county five soon had the count at 15-2 before the Red Devils found the hoop. The score’ stood 18-7 at halftime. Both teams made good use .of their reserves in the final period and the Warren Central five never was in trouble. Summaries:
Warren, Cent. (35). New i FG FT PP FG 1|Longmiref. 3 ' 0
Behrmn,f.. 0 RJohnson,f 5 SiMonningri 2 3|Carriatt,c.
Rodebck,c. 2| Wood,g
3 Powers. 2 Ayes %
1| W! 0 Hills. 0 {Covieg..
1
~~ + ~~
Cannady.g. Carroll f... WJhnsn,f. Matzke,g.. 0| Fultz,
Totals ..13 9 12§ Totals. .
Score at Half—Warren Central, 18; New Augusta, 7. Referee—Dean Malaska. Umpire—Golden Silver. Franklin Twp. (20). FG FT PP
| cocoonsan | eousrusy se rind ‘sl ocoonomen - i) Sl momomsuon=s
Decatur Cent. (22).
3
Cook,f.... M’'Prind,f. Burton,c.. HrdTeon,g HryToon,g
SOO L dm ON Ora td pe
2| Amstrng.g. ‘Tucker,f...
Totals .. 7 Totals .. 6 10
Score at Half—Pranklin Township, 13; Decatur Central, 10. Referee—Golden Silver. Mazalaska.
| ot pet pd G0 DN pe al EN
- » 2s)
Umpire—Dean
Bertha Urbancic Leads: White. Rock Girls. To New National Mark for Single Game
Bertha Urbancic, smashing the “pins for 657, led the White Rock Girls’ bowling team to a new allhigh single game total in the ng“tion and a new all-time city record for a three-game series - which Tgunica 5 io Mieuesh of Js hime
together games of 1011, 921 and 051 for 2083 pins. The former city-
q
Rita Sheehan scored 212, 183 and 223 for 618. turned in 562 and Frances Snyder racked up 527 to add to the 600 games. Miss Urbancic’'s score—her third 600 series of the month—was made ‘lon games of 214, 218 and 225. The new three-game series mark
Capt. Tillie Pesut
tops the previous high in the nation
of 2016 reported by the Camel Sodas of St. Louis. E Beanblossom oMortuary, marking up a 1029 count in the third game, made the second high score of the evening with 2887 pins. Dot Turner paced the squad with a 615 ! count,
* = =
Last night's scores were:
MEN ; Sayan Real Estate.......... 702
t Classic
Fox Hunt Classic... .. ; Co! tion {oT erenkianes 2
695! Court, Ke! rnel Optical
LADIES Bertha Urbancic, Kernel Optical eal
cal tical .. Optical.
em Kern Krauss, Kernel O rt rothy
Do Berkopes, el aves T Pesut, Kernel Oy Gpicai 624| L. McCreary
Arringe F Frosh Net [Tourney sare Ind., Jan. 28 (©. P.) —Guy Mackey, Purdue athletic director, said today that final ar‘rangements have been made for a four-team' freshman basketball tournament to be held at Purdue.
Fieldhouse in February. re © Purdue, Indiana, Illinois and
| Northwestern will be the
Jeams competing, Mackey t was made posi i un ade bas.
Nick perniiting limited Sesh coms
the Wolverines
22g ns
i Etfnten boat §
Bertha Urbancic
i
5 Wiley Faces ~ EBigees Test
Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 23.—Terre Haute Wiley faces its biggest test tonight in defense of its Wabash Walley basketball crown. . The Red Streaks, after an impresfive 60-21 victory over Riley last night, must face undefeated Terre Haute State, one of Hoosierdom’s ranking teams. The Litlle Sycamores won their 13th straight game
3| of the season last night from Honey 591i Creek, 46 to 24. :
Wins 13th Straight Undefeated Tangier won its 13th
straight from Bridgeton, but it required a 30-28 double overtime to accomplish. Ellettsville, 1042 runnerup, ‘eliminated the strong Spencer team last night, 42 to 33. Sullivan's Golden Arrows, defeated only by. Dugger, face. their nemesis again tonight. Sullivan beat Carlisle, 33 to 22, last a foe Dugger. ousted Greenville, 40; to lo i : The Sng other outstanding teams won with comparative ease. Once-defeated Bloom-
ton tromped Lyons, 47 to 18; eliminated Staunton,
Flashes Down | 11942 Champs; | Finals Tonight
field beat Solsberry, 43 to 14; Lin-|" Bw 4, a0 8
down the champions. Decatur Cen- | SCH tral, after trailing most of the con-
Zebras Barely Nose Out Peru
Only a two-point margin over unheralded Peru kept Rochester at the
without a defeat today. Clyde Lyle’s Zebras annexed victory No. 13 last night by downing Peru, 33-31, after losing most of their seven-point half-time margin. On a pet ecard swollen with topnotch contests, Marion’s Giants, who paced the entire state before falter-
their second game of the season, losing to New Castle, 46-40.
last week's United Press poll, tallied its 10th triumph by sinking Columbia City, 45-27, but the Tigers were fripped Tuesday night for, their’ first defeat by rival South Side. Muncie Burris took its 11th win in 12 starts, defeating Wabash, 29-19; hapless Frankfort nosed out Kokomo, 31-29; Jasper extended its hot streak in he SIAC, downing
| Huntingburg, 40-38, and Blooming-
ton turned back Huntington, 49-28. Martinsville met is third defeat at the hands of Bedford, which had won only five previous games. the biggest dark-horse threat when the unpublicized Red Devils trouced Greencastle, 65-37, for their 10th win in 13 starts. In the north, the chief upset was East Chicago Washington's 38-36 triumph over the favored Gary Lew Wallace, member of the poll's top 10 teams and loser of only one previous game. ~ Hammond Tech sank Gary Horace Mann, 32-25; Hammond defeated Tolleston, 40-31; Gary Froebel tripped Valparaiso, 36-31; Hammond Clark beat Whiting, 82-41; South Bend Riley knocked: off Mishawaka, 38-20, and South Bend Washington defeated Michigan Oty. 37-23.
Rush Sez Seon |
Taggart's Mallar Mallard Ducks Believe Spring Just
Around Corner.
Tom - Taggart’s prize pair of maliard ducks are doing their best to rush the spring season for the Cubs and Sox, the owner of the southern Indiana spa, said. today. Slightly ahead of season, Mrs. Mallard has laid her first egg, and Mr, Mallard is contributing down from his breast for the ‘lining of the nest. The mallards are star boarders in the secluded garden adjoining the profienade to the main dining room of the hotel. Jim Boyer, weather prognosticator for the town of French Lick, said that usually the mallards do not lay eggs until the middle. or end of February. = - Last fall, Boyer forecast a long, cold winter, using caterpillars, squirrels and hickory and walnuts as his measuring sticks. ‘The mallard egg laying is the first ‘sign of the breaking of the winter season, he added, and indicates that spring may be ahead of schedule. The town of French Lick has so much faith in Boyer’s homely weather forecasting. they plan to. | nearest
watch the antics of that animal hn ne cers for th fon bm | this year. -
‘Human Truck’ :
top of the state basketball stack-up|
ing before Muncie Central, dropped}
. Wayne Central, No, 2 team in}
It appeared the Jeffersonville had.
Ward Williams, center, Indiana’
against Ohio State at Lafayette.
Hoosiers Face ' Situation With
\
tonight's s Big Ten schedule.
, Mich. teams idle; Indiana has won three straight Big Ten games and needs another triumph to boost it back into a tie with powerful Illinois for the lead. The, “win or e because most experts believe it up ‘to the Hoosiers to keep the pressure on Illinois -to prevent Coach Doug Mills’ outfit from converting the race into a run-away. It was at this point in the title chase a season .ago that Illinois gained the undisputed lead. Once the Champaign cagers’ were in front all efforts to stop them were futile. They won the championship by a margin of three full games. | As long as there re another undefeated combinafion in the conference, the pressure is on Illinois and it is up to Indiana to apply
“heat.” Indiana has excellent team balance apd rates the edge over Iowa. The Hoosiers’ starting lineup is comprised of ‘five capable scorers and doesn’t have to depend on one keyman having a “hot” night to bring victory. : Towa Failed Dismally Towa failed dismally in a series with Illinois a week ago, losing 61-
forwards, scored an aggregate of 49 to receive much offensive support from their teammates. Purdue is favored to remain well Ohio State. out of the undefeated class when beaten by Minnesota,
Ohio State has won. lost: two.
Whos the lengthy. losing
» situation develops]
that necessary dose of competitive],
41 and 66-34. Tom Chapman and| Ben Trickey, the Hawkeyes’ star| Jimeste
up in the title race by trimming| The Boilermakers were knocked 3 yi po same na Chicago hasn't won a game yet|
this season and there’s little like-| streak,
. Indiana's “Big Three" goes into action tonight against formidable foes. Ray Kuka, upper left, probably will see action when Notre Dame risks its perfect record against Kentucky at Louisville;
s great sophomore center from
Colfax, will be in the Hoosiers’ lineup’ against lowa on the Hawks floor, and Ed Ehlers, outstanding Purdue guard, will see action
'Win orl Else"
lowa's Hawks
By TOMMY DEVINE . United Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, Jan. 23 —Indiana university’s basketball team, faced by a “win or else” situation, battl€s Iowa at Iowa City in the top game of
In the only other. conference. game Ohio State meets Purdue at Lafayette, Chicago goes outside the league to face Western Michigan at Term examinations keep the other conference
wt [Caps Return {To Home Ice {Tomorrow
‘Our Caps come back home tomor{row night. The Indianapolis hockey club will wind up its five-game road trip at Hershey tonight and head for the Coliseum, where they will tackle the
tunity to. win a majority of the games played on the road trip. The
and Buffalo, So far this season, the Caps have been unable to take a single game from the league-leaders, but they did manage to eke out a 1-1 overtime tie here Nov. 15. Hershey has beat Indianapolis three times, 2-1, 3-1 and 6-3.
Can Increase Edge
The ‘game with W ton tomorrow gives the Caps opportunity to increase their edge over "the Lions to 4-2. In the five times these two teams have met, 48 goals have been scored by both sides, so the local fans will have reason to look for a wild scoring ee at the | Coliseum. The Caps hdve taken to Lions into camp three times by scores of
turned the trick twice, 4-2 and 8-5.
Denson, Bruce
: ® Scrap Friday - A 10-round “grudge” battle looms on the boxing horizon for local fans
when Johnny Denson and Leo (Red) Bruce,
cules Athletic club.
ing 25 per cent.
three previous battles between the pair that Bruce has the “Indian sign” on his huskier rival, Denson claims he has not been given a fair break by officials in past, battles against the Negro. The blond belter did gain a draw on their first meeting, but lost split decisions in subsequent bouts. Bruce was givén a shade over the 12-round route when he won the state heavyweight title and also racked .up a 2-1 verdict over Denson in a bout at Evansville last Monday night. Denson is especially dissatisfied with the Evansville verdict. He had Bruce down for counts of nine on two occasions during the melee, but a strong finish by the latter swayed the vote of one judge and the referee. :
Indianapolis heavyweights, square off at the Armory Friday night under the banner of the Her-
Denson offered to meet the Negro _ | ringmaster on any terms the latter rlamed and Bruce promptly signéd with Matchmaker Lloyd Carter on a basis of 75 per cent of the purse to the winner, with the loser collect-
Although it would appear from
When Indianapolis left here for its road trip, the squad was resting in second place in the western division of the American Hockey league.
to one division, the Caps fell to fourth place. They are resting in third position at the pfesent time, a shade ahead of Pittsburgh but far behind Hershey.
Shutouts Catching
The night before the Caps went on the road, they were shutout here by Buffalo, 1-0, for the first time this season but the zero score apparently was catc for + they bowed twice without scoring on the road on. consecutive nights. . Local fans will get their first glimpse of George Patterson in an Indianapolis = uniform tomorrow night. He was obtained by Herbie Lewis from the disbanded Eagles and rang the bell the first time he played with. the Caps last Wednesday when he smacked in two goals in the Caps’ 6-5 overtime win over Providence. \ The Caps will play fwo games
Jan. 30.
Blue. Devils Trip Ripple
For a while last night, it looked
as though those mighty Rockets of Broad Ripple would be able to boast of victories to over two of the
strongest teams in the city. After clipping Tech in the “five-
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS * Shortridge, 30: Broad Ripple, 20 Silent ‘Hoosiers, 43; Sacred Heart, 43.
MARION. COUNTY TOURNEY * 7. At Indianapolis : Franklin Township, 30; Decatur CenI y Warzen Central, 35; New Augusta, 22.
OTHER HIGH SCHOQLS s Ambo
56;
: Martinsville, 29 33; Clay Twp. (Miami), 20 Ft. Wayne), 45; © ty, 27. Danyille, 32; Cla ton, 31. rdsville, Franklin, 5 3 Carmetien oe
Columbia
n, 25.
1% New Albany, a: North S side (Ft. Wayne), 26. ai 2 Monto: She (Ft. Warne). 30; i: Fivoud, 20. Flat ‘Rock, 59; Garrett, 36; so; Ar y I 3 Denbiek 87, SHartiord: City, 33 rs os 49; Huntington,
points in the two games, but failed| Fra
n, 32. _ Washington
Basketball Results ol
Pennviile, 19 (double|
Santon 21; overtime). Eaton, 89; Harrison, 29.
GRANT COUNTY TOURNEY - Gas City, 29; Swayzee Fairmount, 36; Jefferson a Township, Sweetser, 42; Van Buren ST. JOSEPH COUNTY TOURNEY North Liberty, 2%; Walkerton; 28 Woodrow Wilson, 43; Gree: Washington (Clay tewnship),
84.
CASS COUNTY UNTY TOURNEY At Logansport Galveston, 28; Walton, Nash n Township, '44; i Bhetea, 13. val Genter, ter, 30; luce Lucerne, 1 10.
JOHNSON COUNTY TOURNEY At Franklin :
Center Grove, 28; Clatk Township, 24. ree: : Union Township,
Trafal COUNTY TOURNEY At New Haven Elmhurst, 32; Harlan, 22.
New Haven, 36; Leo, 34 (double time).
Buntertown, 50; Lafayette Central, 2% Hoagland, 38 3: Woodburn, 31.
HAMILTON COUNTY TOURNEY At Nonesville
; Arcadia, 39; Sheridan Walnut Grove, 42; Atlanta, 38 Westfield, 21; Carmel, 20. Cicero, : 8; Fishers, 22.
Winasn VALLEY TO
t Greencastle Boneh 5; Bain dale. 22 : re, ; Cloverdale, 22, At Bloomfield
by: t Terre Haute (Wiley) Wiley, 60; Riley, State, 46; Honey Creek, 24. Elleitsville & Elev sville, Unionville, 31; Gosport, 29 (overtime). At Marshall Rosedale, 37; Union Township, 20. Tangier, 30; ‘Bridgeton, 28 (double over-
ontesuma, Hinton” 24. 21.
«Otter, 3 Concannon, 23. "overtime. Yeree Haus Valley, 38: ¥ Fontanet,
® &
At _Farmersburg
Pimento, 34: Fret, Bm 283.
a2 Lake- g
ville, 24. New Carlisle, 36; Madi Madison township, 27.
over-
gym city tourney” recently staged here, Broad Ripple faltered in the final periods in its home gym last night to fall before a fighting Blue Devil five from Shortridge, 30-20. In another city ‘game played last Inight, the Silent Hoosiers edged
"| Sacred Heart, 45-43, in. the latter's
gym... Wurz of Sacred Heart took scoring lionors h- 17 points. Park school dropped the first game in its defense of the: "Midwest Prep .| conference championship by a 22-18 count to Lake Forest (Ill) academy. Broad Ripple led' most of - game, at one time holding a 9-1 advantage in the initial period.
halftime and were out in front 14-13 before Shorfridge Went in
vantage at the co third quarter and threatened after a
'
COLLEGE RESULTS
Baer Field vs. Concordia North Carolina, 43; Kansas Wesleyan, 46; , 36. School 25. gan, ¢ : Alma, 44; Kalamazoo, 42. Wi Detroit), 44; CELT Bg Wesleyan, 31; Peru, 29. Doane, 55; Penn (Towa), 67;
Simpron, 46; Leras, 41. 8 field, 80; Northeastern, 55. 'a Tech, 59; Auburn, > a ee Ky. )s 46; :
(0.), 82. York, 71; Midland
‘eachers, vus Adolphus, 49; St. John 42. "Gustave iphus,
Stout, 61; River 30. Air Base, 31.)
Washington Lions at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. i! ‘Tonight's scrap with the Bars will . |give Herbie Lewis’ boys an oppor-
Caps have won two tilts—both by one point—but they were white{washed twice in a row by Pittsburgh
9-1, 8-4 and 4-3. Washington has
But when New Haven disbanded and the league was reduced .
The Rockets were ahead, 11-10, at
the lead for the first time. The. _ | Blue Devils took over a 21-17 ad-
here before going to Cleveland é
$
Oklahoma Aggies, 43; Enid Army’ Fiying :
Grande Central ( Mo.), 5: Missouri Jlley: 42. _Ft. Hays, 44; ., = iT State Agricultoral * Gotiege, oo ; Montana, 32 Idaho Southern Branch, 31. de Dakota, 36; South Dakota State, Moorhead (Minn) Teachers, ”: Duluth
cachers, 48; St. Mary (Minn), Mississippi, 06; Biythevifl (Ark) Army a