Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1943 — Page 24
' By JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent ~~. 1 ! 1
‘NEW YORK, March 5—The
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betting is 3-1. that veteran -Fritzié
- Zivic cannot. live. up to his repufation as a “two-timer” tonight and
‘turn the tables on Lightweight Champion Beau: Jack: in their return ;
brawl at Madison Square Garden,
Beau Jack, busy young Georgia Negro, took. a . close and widely
disputed 10-round decision over the former Wellerweignt’ king dust 8
‘month ago tonight.
Pittsburgh Fritzie is’ known ‘as a
“two-timer” because he nearly always improved his showings in second tilts with = opponents = with} chaps like Freddie Cochrane, Milt Aaron, Ruben Shanks, Lew Jenkins, Henry Armstrong and Al Davis.| However, his two-time ‘magic failed. . agains; Ray Robinson. ‘THe previous Zivic-Jack fight was! 2 close and bitterly contested .that Promoter Mike Jacobs had to turn on the Garden lights to prevent a threaténed riot. And the betting would be close on tonight's result Had not something new been added to the encounter—two ‘rounds. Tonight's distance is 12 rounds instedd of 10. Those two additional Sessions, coupled with Young: Jack’s blistering pace, are expected to prove disastrous to 29-year-old Zivic, who ran out of gas in the 10th round on Feb. 5, Had Zivic won that closing round, the decision: - probably - would have been
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Can Be Hurt
. ~Zivie, who will enjoy advantages of weight, experience and skill in this repeat non-title engagement, . scoffs at the odds and promises to knock out the 21-year-old Negro. Pug-nosed Fritzie explains. that he discovered in the February brawl that (1) Beau Jack can be hurt easily, particularly with body blows, and «2) Jack can’t punch hard enough to hurt him, so’ he won't have to be cautious this time. Fritzie emphasizes that he will be sharper tonight after going 10 <rounds with Mayon Padlo less than two weeks ago. - Beau Jack Bags
fought since Feb. 5.
Johnson Back ‘In Ring Wars
© LOS ANGELES, March ‘5 (U. P.) —<Former heavyweight champ Jack Johnson, still agile despite his. 64 years, will return to the ‘fing in a series of short exhibition fights. “ * The strapping Negro, who was’ :world heavyweight champion be- _ fore any of the present crop was born, was. given. official sanction to return to the ring... The state athletic c ission granted him. (permission to fight in a series of exhibitions limited to-three two- * minute rounds each against com- * mission-approved opponents.”
Player Draft Set For Next Month
CHICAGO; March 5 (U. P.) —~The player draft will. highlight the annual business meeting of the National Football league here April 6-8. The draft originally was scheduled ~ last December, but postponed beCause of wartime uncertginties. The “delay has given club owners in the ‘professional league additional time . to survey the field and determine ‘what collegiate gridders will be ‘available next fall. Other important matters to be disGussed are the 1943 schedule and} ules revisions. Commissioner Elmer Layden re- : eéntly conferred with War Mah- ; Commissioner Paul V. Mec- . Nuutt and Defense: Transportation |i'8 ~ Director Joseph B. Eastman and will Yeport the outcome of those meetings to the league.
SAN FRANCISCO, March’ 5 (U. P.) —Information from the public relations office at the patrol force headquarters “on Treasure island and Tom DiMaggio, business manager for the three baseball brothers, indicated today that Dominic DiMaggio, Boston Red Sox centerfielder, ‘had recovered from an eye ailment and returned to active duty as a navy coxswain. The public relations office at the ninth naval district in St. Louis announced yesterday that DiMaggio had lost the sight of his right eye and was under the care of coast guard specialists. But the statement from :local headquarters. which also was the first inkling that the youngest of the famous baseball family ‘was in the navy
inic had been hospitalized for several weeks with eye trouble from which he had completely recovered
a Eye Trouble
‘ Tom said he Lad seen Dom “re-, cently” and that he understood the Red Sox star was: again on active duty. “He told me he'd been in the nots pital for a couple of weeks, but I'm sure he’s on active duty now,” Tom said. “He’s ‘had trouble with his eyes for a couple of years but they must be all right now or he wouldn't be in the navy.” When asked about a possible discharge because of the eye difficulty, Dom was quoted: “I would prefer| to remain in service for the duration of the war with one eye than to play baseball with two.”
Report Collins Is ‘Improved’
BUFFALO, N. Y., March 5 (U.P. —James J. (Jimmy) Collins, 73-year-old . former baseball great, was “slightly improved” today at Millard
tling an attack of pneumonia. The improvement was the first encouraging report since he rallied briefly from his consistently “poor” condition last Saturday. . Collins led the Boston Red Sox to the first modern world series title in 1903.
not the coast guard, said that Dom-|
Fillmore hospital where he is bat
BOSTON, March 5
recognized as featherweight champion by the National Boxing association, defends his title in a 15round return match against former
burgh here on March 18. It will be the first bout for either fighter since Callura won the crown from Wilson*in 15 rounds at Providence, R. 1, Jan. 18. ; Callura will receive $10,000 or 45 per cent of the gate, which is expected to be $22,000. Manager Leo
{{P. Bradley. signed ‘for the ‘champion
while « Wilson's pilots; Jack Laken, agreed to’ take’ 12% Pér-éent cut of the gate. Eddie Mack and Jack O’Brien of ithe Boston Boxing assceiation outbid matchmakers in Pittsburgh, De-
Cleveland for the bout. , Wilson begins training Sunday while Callura, rejected a week ago by the Canadian army because of a perforated - ear-drum, will : arrive Monday.
Action in City
{March 13 and. 14 performers and the present leaders will do well to cling to: their leading positions. : Among the entrants facing the ‘maples on the 2:10 shift Sunday afternoon is Carl Hardin and Joe Fulton, one of the toughest doubles entrants in the ‘tourney. The pair has won the city doubles champion-
“|ship on two, occasions. Fulton was
* CINCINNATI, O., March 5 (UP). ~Representatives of both the American and National leagues will study formal reports on tests of a new ~ balata-cork center baseball at a
esaw M. Landis in Chicago on March 12, it was announced today. Warren C. Giles; general manager of the Cincinnati Reds and head of & committee making a study of pronew balls, said one was relast December because it had cient resiliency. Giles stated, Ber that the balata-cork cenr was reported to be an improvet ‘over the rejected spheroid.
‘ Isingles winner; in 1941, while on
other occasions they have finished high among winners of major tournaments. . Other Leaders
Other two-man combinations capable of stirring up some trouble the 2:10 shift are: Larry Fox and
Abbott, Wilbur Richwine and Her-, schell Stillwell, J. Wilson and Carl
Schonecker, Neil King Sr. and Jack
Hanna. The 5:50 squad Sunday also in-|p. cludes some “name” bowlers, some jof the outstanding entrants being
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on City Pin Tournly Will Be Resumed Tomorrow
Action in the doubles and singles events of the 37th annual men’s city bowling tournament, delayed last week-end because of a shortage of pin boys, will be resumed tomorrow and Sunday at the Pritchett alleys. Squads originally slated to show their wares over the week-end will be in action, while last. week’s scheduled performers will take over alleys
This. week’s lineup includes many of the city’s top
Tom Selmier and Charlie Spotts, Dan Glubka and Lorenz Wiesman and H. Liebtag and Charlie Liebtag. *C. Holmes and J. Tolbert with 1220 are the present leaders in the doubles championship division; J. Reeder and B, Thayer top the handicap division with 1380; Howard Reer Sr. leads in the singles championship division with 733 and Jim Schaaf tops the handicap class with 186
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For Nothin or Nothing PITTSBURGH, March 5 (U. P.) —Corp. Billy Conn, who came within an eyelash in 1941 of capturing Sergt. Joe Louis’ heavyweight boxing championship, said today he would be willing to fight. Louis again without ‘compensation, with the { proceeds going to the war effort. “I dpn’t know whether the war department will ever per- {. mit us to fight while this war is going on,” Conn said, “but I'm willing to meet Joe for nothing, and have all the money . turned over fo some war relief or to some war agency designated by the government. Conn, home ona 10-day furlough from Camp Lee, Va., said he would agree to a plan which has been suggested to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson to have spectators at a Louis- | Conn fight purchase war ‘bonds as tickets, ringside seats going to purchasers of $10,000 bonds,
Three N. Y. Giants Sign Contracts
M NEW YORK, March 5 (U. P)—
Pitchers Ray Coombs and William Boiselle and Outfielder Vic Bradford have signed their 1043 contracts, the New York Giants announced today.
Coombs was with Jersey City, International ledgue farm club; of the Giants, last year while Boiselle pitched for Oklahoma City. ford hit 342 for Jacksonville.
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Rangers Lose
To Montreal
By UNITED PRESS
‘ The Montreal Canadiens kept their hopes of landing a berth in the National league’s post-season Stanley Cup playoffs alive today after trouncing the Rangers, 7-2, in New York before 8431 fans. The Canadiens scored twice in the first period, once in the second
-tand sewed up a victory last night
that put them within two points of fourth-place with four tallies in the third. Idle Toronto and Chi-
{cago are tied for third with 46
points each. The veteran Toe Blake ‘set the
|scoring pace for the Canadiens,
racking up a pair of goals in the third period and handing. assist in the first session. Ranger tallies came in the second, Hank Goldup netting the first and Clint Smith, the second. The standings: :
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Mail Entry Blanks
NEW YORK, March 5 (U. P.).— Entry blanks for the national A. A. U. wrestling championships April 9 and 10 went into the mails today. Ten championships are at stake. The Cresent club of Tulsa, composed chiefly of Oklahoma A. & M. graduates, won the team title last
year at New Orleans.
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College Results
George Washington, 49; William & Mary, 23. Citadel, 37; South Carolica, 28, Duke, 57; V. M. L, 41. wre lown, 47; Syracuse, Oklahoma, 35; Oklahoma A & M, 31
Geitysburg, 61; Franklin Marshall Pro light, 26.
46 (over-
Davidson, 33; North Carolina State, 3). Creighton, 56; Kansas, 33.
DePauw Wins
GREENCASTLE, March 5 (U. P.). —The undefeated DePauw univers sity swimming team last night deéfeated the DePauw naval pre-flight tank squad, 36-21, for their ninth victory of the season.
annual ' indoor track .and fencing meets are carded at thé University of Chicago and the swimming and wrestling meets: at Northwestérn. The original « 1943. schedules, drafted two years ago, likely will be scrapped and the entire grid] slate re-drawn. The new schedules will be made with a two-fold pur-
| pose of reducing travel and providjing contests for service teams such ‘las the Great Lakes naval training
station, the navy pre-flight school at Towa City, Ia., and Camp Grant, at Rockford, Ill.
See Drastic Changes
Under the stress of war-imposed conditions the Big Ten arranged both its football and basketball schedules for the past season. With those as a pattern and cognizant of increased transportation troubles some drastic switches are likely. While the complete over-hauling
‘lof the football schedules is a aiffijeult task, Major John L. Griffith, {commissioner of .the Big Ten, said .|conference officials were anxious to
do the work immediately rather than postpone action until their meeting in May.
“I believe all the directors are
;janxious to shape the schedules | ———————
now,” Griffith said. “What form the changes will take I don’t know,
{Pirates Lose
|Huek Geary
BUFFALO, N. Y., March 5 (U. P.). ~The Pittsburgh Pirates will open the 1943 National league campaign
| minus the services of Eugene (Huck) | : | Geary, flashy young shortstop, it ' | was disclosed today.
.The 25-year-old infielder, pur-
.|chased by the Pirates from the - | Minneapolis American association ‘Iclub late last season at a reported
price of $22,000, is currently employed in a local war plant. He said he intends to remain out of baseball for the duration. “Right now I think it is more important to remain where I am,” he said. turn. to baseball, however.” “combined sparkling defensive: play with a .310 batting average at Minneapolis last season.
Get Two Contracts
PITTSBURGH, March 5 (U. P.). ~The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced receipt of signed contracts from two more pitchers—Aldon ‘Wilkie of Newburg, Ore., and Truett (Rip) Sewell of Plant City, Fla.
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‘By TOMMY DEVINE United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, March 5—Optimistic enough to believe: they. will Bef able to assemble representative varsity football squads next fall despite war-time enrollment drains, Big Ten athletic directors met today to | make a thorough revision of the 1943 schedules. While the directors convene for their important business sessions
conference schools will be settling
but we are committed to a policy of reducing travel and playing as many games as possible in populous centers.” Cancellation of all non-conference games that entail lengthy travel is sought by some Big Ten officiafs. Such an action would wipe off the slate such contests as Northwestern vs. Colorado; Indiana vs. Nebraska; Ohio State v5. Missouri and Illinois vs. Pittsburgh. Notre Dame's games with Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Michigan would not be afs ever. Conference games which. require overnight: Pullman Jumps also may be banned. A comprehensive outline of “the 3 competitive wishes of hs service teams is expected to be pres ented. by Lieut. Comm. Russell'E. Cook Great Lakes; Lieut. Col. : Bierman of ‘Iowa ho and Col. Frank ‘Bush of Camp Grant. On the actual competitive front Michigan is favored: to ‘win two championships, Chicago ‘one and either Illinois or Purdue the othe, The Wolverines are the choice track and swimming, with Chica favored. in fencing and’ Illinois. Se Purdue rated tops in Wrestling.
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