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' THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JAN.-27, 1943
Night Game Here May 5 will oa Home Season For Indians
SPORTS
By Eddie Ash
THE Indianapolis Indians’ management today received a cheerful earfull of news from an unexpected source that may solve the Tribe's second base problem, the position where the weak-hitting Rabbit McDowell
Operated last season. In a letter to Al Schlensker, Tribe secretary, Fred Vaughn begged to be reinstated in baseball, asked for a contract and inquired about the Indians’ 1943 spring training plans. . .. Vaughn, who resides in California, was spondBy by the Indians a couple of years ago for failtire to keep in proper physical condition. . . . One effort to achieve a8 comeback was no soap and the Tribe officials also refused to give up on him or to sell his contract. Vaughn displayed all the marks of a power hitter during the brief period he spent with the Hoosiers under the Norman Perry regime and Leo T. Miller, the Tribe's former president, said the player represented a $5000 investment, - In his letter to Schlensker, Vaughn said his = health is restored apd that he is shipshape to Fred Vaughn return to the diamond for all-out duty. . ..¥e is married and is the father of one child. . . . Incidentally, his marriage was the culmination of a spring training romance in Bartow, Fla. three years ago. Secretary Schlensker today wrote to Judge William Bramham, Durham, N. C. asking that Vaughn be reinstated and this will be But nec contract can be offered the player until after he is restored to baseball eligible list. . . . Judge Bramham is the chief of the National Baseball association, governing body of the minor leagues.
Paralysis Fund Shares in Hockey Receipts
RECOMMENDED to sports goers——The hockey match at the °
coliseum bomorrow night hetween the Indianapolis Caps and the Pittsburgh Hornets. ... It's a benefit game for the infantile paralysis fund . . . but not an "exhibition. ... It's a regular league game and the local Caps will be gunning to emerge from a slump. A victory will lift the Caps into third place in the American league race. . . . Nowe third by a single point ahead of the Caps, Providence is idle until Sunday. On the other hand, a defeat of the home icers here tomorrow, will drop them to fifth place and lift Pittsburgh into a tie for third
. with Providence.
” » ” ” o ” . ANSWER to query: The National Hockey league has 2A loned overtime for the duration. ... The American league passes overtime only when travel problems make it necessary.
“Amateur Scores Three Goals as Pro
IT IS doubtful if any rookie ever had such a sensational debut in the National Hockey league—the ice game's major league—as did Aleck Smart, when on the night of Jan. 12, he lined up with the Canadiens, in Montreal,” against the Chicago Blackhawks. Smart, up for one night only, under the new ruling whereby an amateur can perform in one professional game without losing his standing, performed the coveted “hat trick”, scoring three goals. . . Two of them came 14 seconds apart. He also got an assist, giving him four scoring points against the haughty pros. . . . Smart is employed in a Canadian war plant and
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Mud Hens to Oppose Tribe In First Tilt
Something new under the moon! The Indianapolis Indians are going to play their 1943 home opener on Wednesday, May 5, and it is scheduled at night with game time at 8:30. It’s an innovation in the American association baseball and will go into the books as a “first.” The visiting attraction will be the Toledo Mud Hens. "Twill be a gala affair, no doubt, in the event the weather is right. The Indians open on the road this year, at Toledo, on April 29, then move to Columbus before showing up at Victory field. The|Tribesters will remain in training camp at Indiana university until they depart for Toledo to lift the official lid.
Fans Busy During Day
Master-mind behind the Indianapolis night home opener is Al Schlensker, Tribe secretary who can think” of more things to increase attendance than any other box office sexpert in the league. . Schlensker is going on the theory that sportsgoers are too busy in war time to attend week-day afternoon ball games and that he is removing a temptation from them to absent themselves from important employment by scheduling the Victory field opener at night. Schlensker also announced that all Tribe home games this season will be played at night except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. All night. games are to start at 8:30, Saturday tilts at 3 o'clock and Sunday double-headers at 2 o'clock. Twilight-moonlight twin bills are to get going in the twilight (in the gloaming) at 6:30. - Last year the Indians opened at home on April 16 and played their first night game here on May 12,
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Secretary Explains Change
In announcing his decision to start the 1943 ball rolling at Victory field under the lights, Secretary Schlensker said: “I have discussed the situation with many civie leaders and those connected with the big war industries of Indianapolis, and they heartily ‘approve our new plan of operation. “The greatest justification for the continuance of baseball in the present emergency is to furnish enter-
tainment and relaxation for our
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“BADGER FIGHTS” used to be hot stuff in the old, days at
French Lick and West Baden. .
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two ball clubs are going to pitch camps there this spring. . . . Just the thing to put rookies in their place and to pass evening's dull
hours.
And when hey. jerk that “badger” out of the box to tackle an aroused bulldog, it's Katy bar the door!
Dreary Days for College Grid
Scouts.
DEXTER TEED, Cleveland Press—The run on 16 and 17-year-old high school seniors who can play football has reached such a stage a 200-pounder with any ability at all is likely to hear some scout
“Joe, if you'll enter my college in the fall we'll give you not
merely a mortgage on the gymnasium but the gymnasium itself!” But big-chested junior isn’t particularly interested. He sees ii in uniform in a short time—and it isn’t a football uniform.
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JUDGE LANDIS, the baseball commissioner, has decided to do
- his spring’ training in Chicago. . . First time since 1922 that Kenesaw
Mountain hasn't gone to Florida, come spring.
with the ball players, . . .
. Says he'll freeze in the north
Cleveland Clips
~~ Washington Lions
By UNITED PRESS
Les Cunningham tallied
_ goals and made three assists to lead
the Cleveland Barons to a 9-2 victory. over the last-place Washington Lions in an American Hockey lergue game last night. Leswick and Locking also were big guns in the Cleveland attack, the former scoring there times and adding two :ssists while Locking had. four assists. Leswick and Cunningham scored
in the first, with Trudel hitting the
net for washington. Leswick added two in the second as McManus tallied for the Lions. Cunningham scored twice and Bartholome, Burlington and Hergesheimer each scored once in the third for Cleveland. .
Plas Cis | CLEVELAND, Jan. 27 (U. P).— Negotiations have been completed in New York: for a light heavyweight. “duration title” bout here Feb. 23 between Jimmy Bivins and Anton Ehistofotivts it was learned today.
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He's Not Taking Any Chances
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 27.— (U. “P.)—Pepper Martin has enrolled in a welding class a} an’ Oklahoma City trades schdol to prepare Himself for a war. plant job—just in case anything happens to baseball, his regeitt source of income. Martin, former St. Louis Cardinal star and manager for a few seasons of the Sacramento, Cal, baseball club, expects to resume baseball this spring by managing the Rochester, N. Y.; club of the International league. Welding should be easy for Martin. He has had an almost complete machine shop in the garage of his home the last several years.*
Robinson Signed DETROIT, Jan. 27 (U. P.).—Ray (Sugar) Robinson, senational Negro fighter, and Jake La Motta of the Bronx have signed to meet at the Olympia in a 10-round bout Feb. 5, Promoter Nick Londes announced today. La Motta dropped an earlier decision to Robinson in New York.
Fddie Dobbins, Speedway
office workers to see the opening game, we should play it at night when the maximum number will be free to witness it. “If it is cold enough in the daytime to keep fans away, then quite naturally it is going to keep them away in the evening, too, but on the other hand, if the weather should be nice during the day, then it should be sufficiently warm at night to warrant a crowd two or three
in the afternoon this war year.” Opening game tickets are now on sale at Victory field.
BOWLING
Last night's leading bowlers were:
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Lindley Lee, Stevens Morticians Elmer Dietz, Stewart-Warner Jim Wilson, West Side Classic Carl Mindach, West Side Classic g Guy Dillman, Pennsylvania Recreation 6° C. Redrick, West Side Classic 62. Ray George, West Side Classic Gene Blanford, West Side Classic Frank Cassell, Speedway McPherson, West Side Classic .. Don White, West Side Classic Roy Wischmeyer, West Side Classic. Fred Estle, West Side Classic Bob Carnegie, West Side Classic . Duke Bramell, West Side Classio . Dave Killion, West Side Classic Bob Atkinson, Community .......... Carl McAfee, West Side Classic Dick Riggin, West Side Classic ,...... Paul Montgomery, Commercial 3 Arthur Swanagan. Social Frank Komlane, West Side Classio.... Jack Schaffer, Industrial Nn. 2 Henry Fon, West Side Classic Morris Tutterow, Commercial Herman Hohlt Jr., Blue Rib. Ice Cream Frank Johns, Dezelan Recreation Harry Stivers, Community Al Weevie, West Side Classic Fred Schmitt, John Hancock Insurance Harold Howard, Commercial
LADIES
Betty Shipman, West Side Squeeze.. Mabel Fischer, Ruby Mercer, Marott Shoe ........... 51 Tillie Kagel, West Side Squeeze F. Friedman, Marott Shoe Nell Schmidt, West Side Squeeze H. Rohr, Marott Shoe Mary Pesut, Allison Mixed . M. Parker, Marott Shoe .... gs Geneena, Marott Shoe Frazier, Marntt Shoe 5 Ever Wiesman, Rapid Roller Co.... A. Reynolds, Marott Shoe R. Kruger, Marott' Shoe 52 Marjorie Hoffhein, B. Rib. Ice Cream 52 Eenna Helvey, Pennsylvania .......... 52 Bernis Robling, Parkway Stewart, Marott Shoe M. Mackey, Marott Choe .. Lombard, Marott Shoe R. Whisler, Marott Shoe Hazel Wagner, West Side Squeeze . B. Hanson, Marott Shoe Lee, Marott Shoe .. Thelma Braughton, B. R. Ice Cream.
T. Cox, Marott Shoe Ilene Whitney, West Side Squeeze. . Charlotte Harmening. B. R. Amy McDaniel, Marott Shoe
M. Lulla, Marott Shoe
SOMERVILLE, Mass., Jan. 27.— The war has led Frank (Shanty) Hogan, former Giants catcher, to do things that even the in-
~ vincible John McGraw couldn't
make him do. McGraw:would - have considered that: he had reached the millenniugy
"if he could have
awakened Ho - gan in time to report - for 10 a. m. practice. Now, Hogan, a ship rigger, gets ot 5:30 a. m.. Shanty Hogan —and likes it. “The swellest thing sbout working in & shipyard is
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Imagine Shanty Hogan Up af 5:30 A. M.!
that you never get fined,” said Hogan, reminiscing about the days when he was known as one of McGraw’s “bad boys.” “During the five years I caught for the Giants, McGraw fined me a total of $4000. They take it back from you in fines.” Hogan said McGraw fined him for “everything ‘under the sun,” but reached the peak when he “tabbed” him for $50 for spending a night at his folks’ home and
then ran it up to $200 during a game argument,
“We squabbled all morning and right through the : game,” said Hogan. “It reached its peak about the seventh inning, when the fine, after taking several $50 jumps, reached $200. That's ‘a lot of
money for spending a night with your folks.” Hogan said he would like to obtain a minor league club after the war because “I've had enough experience to serve as president, bench manager, - trainer, ticket taker, concessionaire and everything else.” He pointed out that he’s still-in ‘his prime—he’s only 36 years old. But he still totes that 248 pounds he tried to work off when he was with the Giants.
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From Roxey
Rene LaBelle, Montreal, Canada. and Walter Roxey, Detroit, Mich., a pair of fast-stepping junior heavyweights, hooked up in a lively main event mat duel at the Armory last night in ‘the featured bout of the Hercules Athletic club's weekly wrestling show and the French-Ca-nadian nosed out Roxey by taking two of the three falls registered. Roxey moved ahead of his plucky rival by taking the first session in 12 minutes with a body press, but LaBelle finished strong by taking the next two falls in 14 minutes and 17 minutes, respectively. The victor used a cradle hold to annex the second canto and a body press for the third." Babe Kasaboski was too much for.
38| Steve Nenofl in the semi-final and
won in 17 minutes with .an airplane
‘ spin,
Farmer Jones surprised the fans
: ¢33| With his wrestling ability and looked 3 anything but a “hick” in downing 614 | Nick Billins in the opener. 3lof his hillbilly background and ap2! pearance, Jones displayed plenty of
In spite
strength and ring savvy to win in 15 minutes with a “flying jenny.” The card was well received by a
60! 7 crowd of approximately 2200 fans.
“& Gowdy to Report
For Army Duty
CINCINNATI, Jan. 27 (U. P)—
3 Hank Gowdy, Cincinnati Reds base2 bail coach and first professional baseball player to enlist in the U. S.
army in the first world war, in-
o|formed General Manager Warren
Giles today he has been cbmmissioned a captain in the army and will report for duty at Ft. Benning, Ga., Saturday. Gowdy, who is 53,
31 lives at Columbus, O., with his wife.
A star catcher for the Boston
7|Braves when he eniisted, Gowdy 509| pecan.e color sergeant of the fa506 mous Rainbow division during the
last war. ‘He applied for service, before the end of the 1942 baseball season, but
Reese to Take Army Physical
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 27 P.). — Harold (Pee-Wee)
(U. Reese,
| Brooklyn Dodger shortstop the past
thre: seasons, announced today that he had been ordered to take his preliminary physical examination and “will try to join the marines or the navy.”
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Now the Boys Are Stacking Andy Phillip Up With Luisetti
By ROBERT MELLACE: Times Special Writer CHAMPAIGN, Jan. 27.—A year ago, folks in this section were comparing Andy Philip with the best basketball players in the Big Ten. Now they're stacking the 6-foot 22-inch Illinois junior up against the finest of all time—Hank Luisetti of Stanford, Stutz Modzelewski of Rhode Island State, anybody. Quiet, modest Phillip suddenly finds himself second from the top in the Western conference in scoring with 92 points in four games. Tom Chapman of Iowa
is in the lead with 94 points but.
he had played six games, two more than Phillip. Doug Mills, the Illinois coach and athletic director, warns that Phillip may not maintain this clip because no effort will be made to feed him merely. to boost his total. Nevertheless, those who have seen the eel-like, 20-year-old Hungarian are convinced that it will be difficult to head him off.
Shot Too Much?
After recording 26: points against Towa, Phillip said he felt somewhat guilty, expressed the opinion that he had shot too much. Teammates quickly disabused him of this idea. It happened that he had been ‘in positions to .shoot, and Handy Andy seldom shoots unless he has’ a good shot. His amazing shooting percentage in ‘four conference games is .417. Because of his all-round ability, Phillip is not the type usually associated with high scoring. He was switched to forward this trip after leading the Illini in scoring last season as a guard. From a team standpoint, he would be just as valuable scoring an average number of points because any one of his mates might pick up the slack. Ken Menke, for instance, scored 21 points against Great Lakes. Phillip is an excellent . passer, ball-handler and dribbler and a shark on rebounds. Few have his combination of shooting two¢handed or one-handed. His imagination and anticipation enable him to think up shots and pass to meet situations.
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Andy Phillip
He is a remarkable player, often. breaking up plays by stealing the ball or intercepting passes. He has an uncanny knack of sizing up defensive weaknesses. : Provided Phillip, Menke and their associates remain in school, Illinois should be even sirongel next season. Dwight Eddleman, famous versatile high school athlete from Cent 1lia, Il, will then be eligible, and he is rated potentially as Phillip’s superior as a basketball player.
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‘defensive | They are light heavyweights.
Two Welters Are Signed Up
Robert = Simmons, Indianapolis welterweight, will get an opportunity to launch a comeback before Indianapolis fans when he meets. Chuck Beuhl, a newcomer from St. Louis, Mo., in one of the six-round
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DePauw Win Loop Games
Four Indiana Central Greyhounds piled up 12 points apiece to spearhead a }7- 49 victory over Huntington college last night, and DePauw swamped Ball State in another loop engagement. . George Crowe, Bill Howe, Bob Windhorst and Bob Noel clicked for one dozen each to offset the 17point attack at Huntington's Ted Hanauer and the 11-point assaults of Dick Klopfenstein and Ralph Johnson. * Don Jones, another of the state's high scorers. racked up 23 points to spark the DePauw attack as the Tigers registered their fifth victory in 11 starts—their second in four, college conference games. In non-conference contests, Eve ansville's Aces faltered in their stretch drive, losing to Murray State (Ky.), 41-36; Indiana State Teach-
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the triumph of the year by sinkAir Base, 37-36, in a nip-and-tuck overtime battle;
| Franklin college rallied to defeat | Camp Atterbury for the second time
this season, 38-36, as clever passing enabled Paul Henrix to score 15 points for the Grizzlies. The conference standings:
w Indiana State. 3 Manchester 8 Wabash 5 Earlham 3 Indiana Central 4 4 Huntington 5 Franklin .. vou DePauw 2 Evansville 1 Ball State 2 Anderson 2 Butler 1 Central Normal a3 Hanover . 1 Taylor 1 St. Joseph's n Cencordia n
Pistons Extend Pro Net Lead
FT. WAYNE, Jan. 27 (U. P.).— The Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons ex= tended their slight lead in the na=_ tional professional basketball race to a full game last night, defeating Sheboygan, 55-36, in one of two home games. . os The Redskins’ defeat Increased the Pistons’ half-game lead in the league. Tonight thev have the opportunity either. to increase the one-game margin or have . it chopped a bit when they meet a hard-fighting Chicago Bdehaiery team. Ft. Wavne, for the first time in \.many weeks. rolled to an easy victory, instead of fighting until the final gun for every goal. The second period started from 13rall and within a short space of time. the Pistons had rolled up .s .six-point lead. The third period ended. 41-25, and the Pistons took it; jeasy in the final stanza.
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preliminaries on the pro-fight card to be staged Friday’ night at the, Armory. . Matchmaker Lloyd Carter signed | the pair this morning. Simmons] was knocked cold in the first round | of a recent scrap at the Armory. by | Bill Parsons of Danville, Ill., after| the local scrapper had racked up al string of seventeen straight wins) here. Carter completed the five onl card by signing Al Evans and Earl Paul, speedy Indianapolis lightweights, for a four rounder. Leo (Red) Bruce and Johnny Denson, Indianapolis heavyweights, will provide the — mitt toss- | ing in the main event, scheduled for 10 rounds, Other bouts on the ¢ard will pair! Pfc. Richie Shinn, Ft. Harrison, and | Frankie Rice, Dayton,|O., in a six-| round lightweight tilt, and Eugene Simmons and Al Sheridan, both of! this city, in another| six-rounder.
Could Choose Up Sides in Hockey
DRUMHELLER, Alberta, Jan. 27.—Max, Doug: and Reg Bentley of the Chicago Blackhawks three winters ago tegmed with brothers, Roy and Scoop, as members of the Drumheller Miners. An elder brother, Jack, used £ play with
them. As if that were not enough Bentleys, there are seven Bentley sisters who also play i hockey team. : .
Sond out in scoring honors.
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pivot ‘en, John and Blackie Towery" totalling 25 points. Pelkington grabbed 16 of these.
WMC Action Hits Irish
SOUTH BEND, Jan. 27 (U, P.).— At least eleven Notre Dame football players may be lost for next | year’s grid season as a result 'of the | war manpower commission action to muster college reservists into army service, Notre Dame officials said today. . The status of igelo Bertelli, mainstay back and ‘ace passer, was unknown, however, Bertelli is in the U.S. marine corps reserve, and
‘school officials. are investigating to
determine whether he will be forced into active service. Players affected by the ruling are: Corwin Clatt, Bob Livingstone and Creighton Miller, three of Coach Frank Leahy’s ace -backfield stars; . Herb Coleman, John Creevey, Bob . McBride, Bill Huber, Luke Higgins, William O’Connor, John McGinnis.
Ortiz°Favored OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 27 (U. P.), —Manuel | Ortiz, El Centro, world bantamweight champion (outside New . York state) was favored heavily to retain his title tonight in a 15-round bout with George Freitas of San Jose.
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