Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1943 — Page 14

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By Eddie Ash

: ING a letter of spring training i to its ball players, the Indianapolis Indians’, typed out this significant order: board wh re you may be located.” . « « Tribe officials are i nang any delays in the event a

tructions:

Pitchers and catchers will re] office, Indianapolis, not later than 13

iractions nagement “Notify’ your draft

player is . rt at the clock noon,

h 27. ... The train will leave Indianapolis at 2 p. m. at the Bloomington training camp at 4 p. m. and outfielders will report at the Victory field office

12 o'clock noon, Thursday, April 1.

vies ‘Train time

that day as for the pitchers and catchers . . . The will be the team’s headquarters in Bloomington. ; 2 of the crowded conditions in Bloomington, players are advised not to bring their families to Bloomington. . . . However, ger Owen J. Bush pointed out to the players that apolis is only 55 miles from Bloomington, and since the

¢lub will play some

some exhibition games in Indianapolis during the spring

training period, it might be advisable for some to bring their families

fo Indiana, .. Bush member of 80 as to re = The Tri pointed sta team will re

chieftain closed his

and establish permanent residence for the season. suggested that prior to going to training camp, every e Indians’ squad should exercise as much as possible in splendid physical condition.

letter of instructions with this

ment: “Remember that a satisfied and well-conditioned in its playing ability.”

: Blackburn All Set for New Season

during the operation. , .\. Intense pain in the

month of the 1942 seasn, is fully healed after an

thumb got him off his:batting

stride in the last month of last season and his average was clipped

many poin

“Blackie” always reports in good physical condition and rounds

into playing

pe early. . .”{ This also applies to Bob Logan, Tribe

southpaw hurler. . . .'In the event the Texas league folds, Bob Seeds, veteran outfielder, probably will return to the Tribe roster... . He

recently signed to manage the O! : seop ison the fence about operating

fv LR

City club. . . . The Texas year.

MICKEY HASLIN, the local Indians’ new infielder, a third base-

, claims he always has batted .300 or better since playing organ-

ized ball. , . .

He’s on the oldish side, 32, stands 5 feet 9 inches and

‘weighs 170 pounds. . . . His home is in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. v. Last week, after the Indians purchased Haslin’s contract from : Toronto, the player contacted Tribe Secretary Al Schlensker and Wieclared he will be an early bird at reporting time.

Plays Big League Hockey at 17

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_ Jgre using a 17-year-old forward, Armand Guildolin. . . “with the hockey paddle and scored a goal against the Chicago Black- _ hawks Sunday night, .. The youngster wears a black headgear.

THE LEADING Boston Bruins of the National Hockey league

. He is gifted

_ Clipper Blake, English sportsman and cricketer, after watching

e Hawks

0 newspaperman:

d Bruins‘-go ‘round and ’round, commented fo a Chi“Your hockey technique is beastly rough.

Wicious body checking and fighting are taboo in London, where the Bforctators and players sip tea together between periods.”

2 2 =

AFTER THE Cleveland Barons defeated the Hershey Bears, Bergan Hockey league leaders, in Cleveland Saturday night, the

ome players were showered with five dollar bills. .

. Not exactly

ghowered, but each member of the team received five dollars, prese ted by William Gundelfinger, a member of the Cleveland club’s d of directors who won & large-sized bet on the game from an

usiastic Bessey fan.

Brothers Double in Hockey and Baseball

THE BENTLEY BROTHERS, famous in hockey as embers of 3 Chicago Blackhawks, are also better than ‘fair baseball players

the Saskal

the players with the $500 prize winning Delisle team toon Fair tournament last year were Bentleys. |

Doug played short, Max left field, Reg was the catcher and Roy

second - baseman. .

. Fred Thurier,

the former Springfield

dian, is now a “stenographer” in the Canadian army.

#2 =

2 8 =

RED HAMILL, who was a \Areirand when he played for Hershey,

get medals instead of majors

for his fighting in the future

» « the big red-head has reported for duty with the Canadian forces. . And some former American leaguers are distinguishing them-

ves as members of Canadian air force hockey teams. . . : Lou Labovitch are playing (and working) with fiying

and

. Jack

ean, Howenstine Take Over State College Scoring Honors

By UNITED PRESS ~ After state scoring laurels virtually had been conceded to Ted Bean Valparaiso, who last week was far ahead of the field, - Frank (Nicky) n of Hanover and Al Howenstine of Manchester this week SWep} into a tie for first place, one point ahead of Bean. Riding on twin performances of uncanny scoring, Jean piled up a otal of 203 points for 11 games, after tallying 51 points against Bowman |—

ld and 70 points, a new state ring Sooo against the Ugiver: of Louisvill : Jean's E-zine average is 5.6, the highest In the state college onference. | Howenstine, Manchester center, ed to the top of the heap by

» and 30 against Central Nor-!J

lL More than any othe‘ top er, Howenstine must attribute

snes

The following standing includes games played last night: GG

Jean, Hanover 11 Howenstine, Muchster Bean, Valparaiso DePauw

Central. . nigomery, Wabash.

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Siebert EL Signed Contract

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16 (U. P).

|Are Seeking

|First-Sacker

By EDDIE ASH Announcement - today by -Al Schlensker, Indianapolis ball club secretary, that the landed four new players, a pitcher, a catcher, an infielder and an out-

.| fielder, increases the team's active

player roster to 19, which means the Redskins are in a better than fair condition to start the new wartime American association season. The new players are Albert Brookhurst, pitcher, last year with Shreveport, a righthander, age .25, height 6 feet 1 inch, weight 195 pounds. He was recommended by Steven O'Neill, the new manager of the Detroit Tigers. Stewart Hofferth, catcher,

tional league and playing manager at Valdosta, Ga. His home is in Gary, Ind., and he was recommended by Ted McGraw, Indianapolis, who is an ace scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and by Clarence Rowland, general manager or the Los

| Angeles Pacific Coast league club.

Landed as Free Agent Hofferth was declared a free agent by Judge K. M. Landis and was made offers by Brooklyn and the Boston Red Sox. Accepted Indianapolis’ terms because he figured to

. |see more action. He is 26 years old,

stands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 195 pounds. Carl Fairly, infielder, last year with Macon, Ga. He is 32 years old, stands 5 feet 11' inches and weighs 165 pounds; bats right-handed. He was recommended by Babe Ganzel, former St. Paul manager, and Milton Stock, former big leaguer. . J. Willard Pike, outfielder, last year with Savannah. ‘He is 26, stands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 180 pounds. He throws left-handed and bats from the left side. He was recommended by Babe Ganzel,

Search for First Sacker

Secretary Schlensker added that the Tribe now is bearing down on a

“thunt for a new first baseman to re-

place Johnny McCarthy, who was sold to the Boston Braves last fall. The Indians had Babe Dahlgren a couple of times to take over the initial sack, but Judge Landis ordered the player returned to Brooklyn. These four new additions to the Indians’ roster follow closely on an-

inouncement last week of the pur{chase of Mickey Haslin, third base-

man, from Toronto. The club’s complete roster to date: (Continued on Page 15)

4 Bouts on

Armory Bill ‘Wild Bill Longson, the Salt Lake City matman who boasts that he is one of the roughest performers in the business, will see action against Rudy Strongberg, powerful Milwaukee grappler, to feature tonight's wrestling card at the Armory. The pair of heavyweights meet for two falls out of three to head a four-bout card which opens at 8:30. Strongberg was here last week and made quick work of defeating Don Lee in five minutes. Rudy started his career in Europe and has been in this country but a few years. He has engaged. some of the best in the division. The second local appearance of Farmer Jones of Montgomery county, Arkansas, is an added feature. The “hillbilly” is a bearded matman. He meets Jack La Rue of Des Moines. They are -junior heavies. Another heavyweight tussle pits Dorve Roche of Decatur, Ill, against Roland Kirchmeyer of Tulsa, while the opener is between Maurice Chappelle of Newark and Babe Kasaboski of Toronto, They are junior heavyweights.

«© - Bobo Sworn In PITTSBURGH, Feb. 186 (U. P.). —Harry Boho, Pittsburgh Negro heavyweight boxer, passed his final physical examination and was sworn into the army here,, He will leave for Ft. Meade, Md., next week.

‘Whacking WAAC

Indians have|

last | year with Toronto of the. Interna-

Wrestling Meet Is Set at I. U.

ii | their rematch probably

; Pep Wins Gist = BALTIMORE, Feb, 16 (U. P)— ~ Champion Willie

Exhibition Schedule

The Indianapolis Indians’ 1943 spring exhibition schedule: Wednesday, April 7—Cincinnati vs. Indianapolis at Bloom= ington. Thursday, April 8—Cleveland vs. Indianapolis at Indianapolis

Friday, April 9—Cleveland vs. Indianapolis at IndianapoSaturday, April 10—Chicago White Sox vs. Indianapolis at Lafayette. Sunday, April 11—Chicago White Sox vs. Indianapolis at Lafayette. Saturday, April 24—Minneagpolis vs. Indianapolis at Indianapolis, Sas Sunday, April 25—Minne- | apolis vs. Indianapolis at Indianapolis.

BLOOMINGTON, Feb. 16.—With American army and navy officers clamoring for more fighting men with experience in hand-to-hand combat, the twenty-second annual Indiana state high school wrestling meet, to be staged Friday and Saturday at Indiana university, takes on a new and timely status. Although the I. H. S. A. A. ordered the meet cancelled, Commissioner Arthur L. Trester reversed his decision after the vital importance of this type of competitive athletics was taken info consideration. Approximately 200 high school wrestlers, representing 15 schools, will compete in the 1943 tourney in the men’s gymnasium of the university. Bloomington high school’s mat squad, now under the direction of Clifford Myers, former Indians Big Ten champion, is favored to retain the title it captured last year and seven time previously. :

Zivie Risks Huge Purse

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 16 (U. P)— Fritzie Zivic; the Pittsburgh veteran, will be risking a possible.purse of more than $20,000 when he meets Mayon Padlo, hard-hitting Philadel-

Gardens here tonight. Should the former welterweight champion lose to Padlo, his return bout with Beau Jack, the lightweight champion, scheduled for

% [March 5 at New York's Madison : |Square Garden, would be jeopardZivie dropped a close decision to|

Jack in New York last Feb. 5, and will draw a gate that would give the Pittsburgher a cut of around $20,000, providing he doesn’t lose to Padlo, a tough

fessional bouts, 27 by knockouts. A tough man to beat when he is “up,” Zivic likely will be a favorite, but he will have to be on his toes against Padlo.

|Rickey Puts Up

Home for Sale

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (U.P).— Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, had his country

‘Jhome™ near St. Louis up for sale

today. “Until I complete a deal for my {residence I cannot be sure of mov-| ing, but I definitely am thinking]

phian, in a 10-round bout at the}

fighter who has won 51 of 63 pro-{ :

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Five Tonight ive Tonight It will be an unusual Butlers DePauw basketball game at Greene castle tonight when the two schools meet for the first time in several years without the Indiana Intercole legiate conference championship at stake. :

Butler's conference record stands at two victories and three defeats, while DePauw has four triumphs

~ |schools out of the running for the

conference title. However, the Bulldogs will be striving to get even with the Des Pauw Tigers. In an earlier game this season DePauw defeated Bute ler, 43-30, making DePauw’s first triumph over Butler since two ones: point victories in the 1936-37 season,

Draw From Reserves

sersmith' and Hal Hickman will draw from their reserve ranks to fill the center position, vacated by Don (Stogie) Jones, who has gone to the army for meteorological traine ing. Jones was DePauw's scoring threat, gaining 257 points in 15 games in spite of his defensive post, In the regular starting lineup for the Tigers will be Captain Dean Dooley of Dayton, O., and Dick Fille brandt of St. Joseph, Mich., fore wards, and Dan Gwinnup of Seye mour and Dick Hawkins of Bed ford, guards, The reserves who may see action at center are Jack Isenbarger, Muns= cie, 6-foot-4 sophomore; Art Huber, St. Louis, Mo., 6-foot-2 sophomore, and John Wittick, Chicago, 6-foot-1 senior. 13 Make Trip

Thirteen Bulldogs will go ) Greencastle to seek a revenge vie tory. Coach Frank (Pop) Hedden - will use his regular starting come bination of Robert Fletcher and Paul Weaver, forwards; G. Miller, center, and Captain Fred Hunckler and Harold Miller, guards. Others ' making the trip will be Carl Braden and Clifford Masch-

ter, and Walter Manifold and George Mingle, guards. Triumphs over Franklin college and Camp Atterbury last week broke a seven-game losing streak for. the Bulldogs, and they will be trying for their third straight vie tory this season and their 28th win in the 39 meetings between DePauw

land Butler,

Pistons Face

Two Contests

FT. WAYNE, Feb. 18 (U. P.)— The National Professional Basketball league champs, Pi. Wayne Zollner Pistons, meet the’ Sheboygan Redskins here tonight and again at Sheboygan Thursday in two highly important encounters as - far as league playoffs are concerned. Ohe win is necessary to secure for the Redskins a second plate berth in league standings. Earlier in the season: the club stood in fourth place. If Sheboygan drops both tilts, they will finish in a tie with the Oshkosh All-Stars, in which event Oshkosh will be privileged to stage two of the three-game series ‘with Sheboygan on the Oshkosh floor. ° The Pistons, having cinched the title in an encounter with Oshkosh

gagenwents because they stand a bets ter chance of defeating Oshkosh in the playoffs than they do.Sheboygan, the club which has set a terrific pace in recent weeks.

Peggy Kirk Holds

Medalist Honors

PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 16 (U. P.)—Peggy Kirk of Findlay, O., held medalist honors as a field of 20 opened match play today in the annual Palm Beach women’s golf championship. - Miss Kirk carded a 78 yesterday, six strokes under defending champion Georgia Tainter of Fargo, N. D,, to lead the qualifiers. .

Leads the Way

last week, seek victories in both en-|PO

officials in particular, busy today.

either will close a deal to acquire new owners for the Phils or appoint a man to run the club under the circuit’s direction. ‘ Since negotiations with a six-man syndicate reportedly headed by William Cox, New York lumberman, struck a snag late last week, President Ford Frick has been suffering from a heavy cold and returned to his desk only today. “Negotiations still are continuing, of course,” Frick said, “but unfortunately, I have nothing new to rert. I know the deal has to be completed by this Thursday and you can rest assured we are doing our utmest to conclude it as soon as possible.” Asked if he had considered the possibility of the entire deal’s collapsing and the . league's being forced to take over direction of the Phils, Frick said plans had been formulated to “take care of that development.” The senior league owners reportedly are ready to sign Bill Terry, former manager and general manager of the New York. Giants. Terry has indicated his willingness to run the club as combination executive-manager. Wonder About DiMag Naming of the club’s officers for the year and selecticn of a training site and signing of the players will follow, sale of the club or naming of a man to run it. Gerry Nugent, ousted president of the Phils, has forwarded ‘ contracts to his former charges since technically he is in charge of the team until Thursday. As far as the three local clubs are concerned, no holdout troubles are anticipated, siace public. sympathy

{hardly would be with players seek-

ing more money these days, but each has its own particular provlem. The New York Yankees are won-

-|dering just what Joe DiMaggio’s Iplans are. It has been reported that

he may not play baseball this year,

| pending‘a call to the colors. First!

base troubles. plague both the Giants

though. married, reportedly {to induction, while Dolph Camilli of the Dodgers is to confer shortly| ‘|with Branch Rickey as to whether| ‘the will return in 1943, or, if Leo

Durocher is inducted,” whether he will be offered the job as pilot, i’

| Wright Adds

Another K. 0.

NEWARK, N. J, Feb. 16 (U.P) —| written into

Negotiations Still Continue |For Sale of Phi

By PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Stafr Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (U. P.).—The approach of spring training, done up this year in northern style, and the ownership problem of the Philadelphia Phils kept baseball men generally, and National league

ladelphia Phils

Activities at the various conditioning sites are scheduled to get under way around the middle of March, but the National league next Thursday

Bay Meadows Race Is 0. K.d

LOS. ANGELES, Feb. 16 (U. P.). —The Bay Meadows race track yesterday “received - authorization from the state racing commission for a 25-day ‘spring meeting beginning Feb. 20. The commission reserved the right to cancel the meeting at any time if necessary to further the war effort, and stipulated that all personnel of the track, including horse owners, refrain from using automobiles. Patrons also must use means other than rubber-tired vehicles for getting to and from the track. Five charity days will be included in the meeting which will start with minimum purses of $1000. Races will be held Feb. 20, 22 and 27 and five 95 weekly beginning March 1,

North, South Open | Set Next Month

PINEHURST, N. C., Feb. 16 (U. P.) ~Pinehurst country chib officials’ announced today that the 41st annual North and South open golf championship would be held March 23-25 with only golfers in the armed services or those over 38 eligible. Announcing continuation of, the tournament, Club Director Donald J. Rass said that prize money would total $2000 with $450 as first prize.

Robinson Is Overweight

Ray (Sugar) Robinson must pare off some poundage before Friday night's brawl with Sergt. Jackie Wil son at Madison Square Garden. Robinson surprised everyone st

he registered 149% pounds. He ex= plained that heavy snow at hig ' | Greenwood Lake, N. Y., training

However, he was confident that he could pare down to the required 147 by scaled 146. Dr. Vincent Nardiello, commission

said ‘both were in good: condition, Wwilson’s manager, Walter Mele rose, arrived from Los Angeles, He sald he had a “wad of money” to bet, but was shopping for longer

Robinson.

Polo and Boiling ; Slated for Culver.

: CULVER, Feb. 16.—While the Culver Military academy polo, team will be trying for its third. straight win when they meet the Michigan State riders here on Saturday, Coach Mike Carpen= ter’s varsity boxing team will open: their season at home, meeting Valparaiso university. With a record of only one loss since 1935, the cadets will be faced

Purdue last week-end. Saturs. day’s initial show will find matches” carded in nine weights. Two other varsity athletic teams will appear in contests away from home, the wrestling team meeting McKinley Park at Chicago and the basketball team meeting Lake Forest academy, Lake Fore: est, IL

Taste The Difference!

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in eight starts, which leaves both

DePauw Co-coaches Lloyd Mese

yesterday's. physical checkup when.

camp had prevented "roadwork,

Friday noon. Wilson

DePauw Net

meyer, forwards; Ernie Tidrow, cene

NEW YORK, Feb. 168 (U. P)— i

physician, examined the boxers and

odds than the current 2-1 Tavorig :

by Valpo’s team that outpointed -¥.