Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 March 1943 — Page 14
. By FRANK nt HERBIE JLEWIS and our rampaging Indianapolis Caps may have to delve back into their supply of good-luck charms the local fans were so kind to give them some time ago when they return to the coliseum ice in the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs tonight. It’s not that the Caps exactly need them in the first of their best of three- § game series with the Cleveland Barons, but they may be a mighty handy little item to have around. You see, Indianapolis has been going like a house afire and the Barons—who aren’t very cool themselves— rate an excellent chance of knocking the Floyd Perras . props out from under the Lewismen, Of course, if you are very superstitious, then the fact that the Caps have won
However. a anyway you look at it, both teams are in BUT THAT'S all changed now. The Barons will beer: for a real battle in this start of the second round which tonight and they're still wery warm. = may ullimabelylead 10 that coveted Hophy in Hie Amer. Goalie Bill Beveridge, loaned to the New York Rang-
dean Hockey league,-the Calder Sop: ers for the last of the season, has rejoined the squad: ‘a =u 9 wu and will be on hand to do some pinch-hitting should Frank : INDIANAPOLIS gave the Barons a ‘‘break” when it Ceryance suffer a serious injury. If is doubtful if: Norm: ‘eliminated Pittsburgh Monday night in Steel Town. If the Locking, ace left winger for the Barons, will be able to. Caps had lost and the series was extended to three games, play because of torn ligaments i in his knee, 2 Cleveland would have been idle until it was over as the Barons, already winners of their first-round games, were to meet the winners of the Caps-Hornets series.
- That's what was worrying Coach Bill Cook—the Barons’ guiding hand. Bill and the rest of the Cleveland fans figured that the Barons had reached their peak when ‘they turned back Providence so impressively and the Clevelanders were worried as to whether they would be able to
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THE CAPS are reported in fine shape and Floyd Perras: fo hopes to be as “hot” here as he was in Pittsburgh Monday night when he turned back 42 drives of the Pittsburghers.
Indianapolis probably rates a slight favorite over the Barons but when you must face such a potent line as Cleveland offers—highlighted by Les Cunningham—
THE YANKEES have lost considerable manpower, but have the resources to fill the gaps in fairly good shape. » +» . The outfield won't be as strong as last year. ... No outfield in either big league is likely to measure up to the 1942 outer patrols.
The infield looks all right for wartime competition and the team has a lot of catchers and pitchers. ... As usual the Yankees are coming up with two promising freshman hurlers in Tommy Byrne from Newark and Charlie Wensloff from Kansas City. The 1942 world series proved the Yanks were far from invincible and they won't be able to scare opponents before games start this year. . . . Manager Joe McCarthy realizes that the Cardinals took something out of his team and he is sure to force the boys to hustle every minute to restore prestige in the House That Ruth built. . They may be just another ball club after the thumping handed them by the Cards but the 1943 roster indicates good balance plus a quantity of quality pitching and catching. Heatless days are reported from the New York Yankees’ Asbury Park, N. J., training camp. . . . Their hotel has had a difficult time getting fuel oil and players wear overcoats in the dining room.
‘Hockey Caps All Set for Barons |
HOCKEY ‘comes back to Indianapolis tonight and a torrid encounter is predicted when the Hoosier Caps and Cleveland Barons ~ clash in ‘the opening game of the American Hockey league playoff | semi-finals... . . In the regular league race the Caps finished third and the Barons sixth, Having finished the regular race in high gear the Caps saw no reason to slow down in the playoff and lost no time bumping off Pittsburgh in Series B, two games to none. . , . Likewise, Cleveland prevailed over Providence, two games to none, in Series C.
8 s » ® 2 2 THE FACT that the Caps beat Pittsburgh in overtime on the Hornets’ home ice Monday has led hockey observers to rate the locals ‘ the favorite over Cleveland in their best-in-three series. » « - But anything is likely to happen in a playoff as all participants go all-out to win that extra “sugar.” . Watch for some blistering
f found of the dist annual North-
speed and excitement on ice at the coliseum tonight.
Southpaw Comer in Tiger Camp
FRANK OVERMIRE, 23-year-old southpaw formerly of Western Michigan State college, is showing good form in the Tigers’ Evansville . He won 14 games against 11 defeats at Beaumont in the Texas league last year after putting in one season at Muskegon
training camp. . .
in the Michigan State league.
His earned-run average in the Texas loop was 2 73, a fancy figure for a rookie. . ..Overmire is on the undersized side but he is a lefthander with control and is almost sure of a berth with the Tigers,
who only have nine pitchers in camp.
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A COUPLE of 17-year-olds starred in both National Hockey Although Toronto lost to Detroit, Jackie amilton, the high school boy center,
gue playoffs Sunday. . ..
up another.
In Boston, where the Bruins defeated Montreal, in overtime, it was another 17-year-old, Don Gallinger, who scored two goals, in
cluding the winning one.
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in exhibition games at Evansville Saturday and Sunday... .
Sox have had no batting practice to Sox will have trouble seeing a ball, invade Evansville,
THE Chicago White Sox are scheduled to play the Detroit Tigers
scored one Toronto goal and set
The date. . ... The guess is that the let alone hitting it, when they
Cruickshank Tops Field
. © PINEHURST, N. C, March 24 (U. . P.).—Bobby Cruickshank, 48-year-old Richmond, Va, professional, held a one-stroke lead today as a field of 33 amateurs and veteran professionals started the second
- South Open golf championship. The “Wee Scot,” a front-rank pro
. for 22 years, toured the tough PineBurst No. 2 course a one-under T1 yesterday to set the pace as e war-conditioned tournament opened. The tournament is limited to civilians over 38 and members of fhe armed forces, eliminating such fnen as Ben Hogan, the 1942 cham-
Joe Kirkwood, the veteran trick artist from the Huntingdon country club, Philadelphia, pllowed one stroke back of ‘Cruick-
f Morristown, N, J.,, was in third ce with a 73, and deadlocked for purth place with 74s were Gene azen, the Connecticut squire, and Joe Turnesa, Rockville Center, N.Y,
wy Golf club members and playfor a preview of the 1943 season be held in the Speedway club-
e at 2 p. m. Saturday.
leveland Indians Still Have No Word From Jeff Heath as Club Stages First Outdoor T=
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“This cradle roll admiral almost lost in his father’s hat is the son of Cornelius Warmerdam, champion pole vaulter, now an ensign in $he navy.
Women’s Sr
In Quarter-Finals ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 2¢ (U. P.) —The Elkin, N. C., Chathams, winner over one big hurdle in the 15th annual women’s national A. A. U. basketball tournament, tonight meet the Davenport, Ia. A. I. C. team, defending champi
.{ today as athletic director of South
omen to you.
Toronto Takes 4 Overtimes To Beat Wings
By UNITED PRESS A waist-high shot that flew into the net at 1:14 a. m. today gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the second game of their best-of-seven Stanley Cup hockey series and the longest contest ever played at Detroit’s Olympia rink. The score came in the ‘fourth overtime period off the stick of
Right Wing Jack McLean and evened the series at one game each.
for the third and fourth games tomorrow and Saturday.
Bruins Halt Canadiens Earlier the Boston Bruins halted
ton Garden to gain a second leg in the series “B” playoffs. The championship Red Wings held the lead only in the first period, when Joe Carveth soloed at 12:36. Then the Leafs came through with a pair of goals in the second period, one by Reg Hamilton 52 seconds after starting time and the other by Lorne Carr at 16:27. At 12:47 Carveth again whistled the puck past Goalie Walter (Turk) Broda to tie the score for the Red Wings and the game went into extra |”* sessions, with 70 minutes of them scoreless play. A crowd of 12,447 watched the ame. Score Three Times
At Boston, the Canadiens were trailing, 4-0, in the final period and then made a valiant but unsuccessful effort to draw even. They scored three times in one minute and 17 seconds, but Art Jackson's solo sewed up the game for Boston. Don Gallinger opened the scoring for the Bruins in the second period. Then Rookie Ab Demarco and Jackson added tallies before the period closed. “In the third period, Herb Cain drove a short shot past Goalie Paul Bibeault after ' the seventh minute, making the score 4-0. The Canadiens managed to check ‘the Bruins then and started its fruitless three-goal drive, with Gordie Drillon scoring twice and Toe Blake once.
White T. K. 0.’s Jackie Byrd
LOS ANGELES, March 24 (U.P). —Luther (Slugger) White, holder of Maryland's world lightweight boxing title, scored a technical knockout over Jackie Byrd, Blytheville, Ark., last night when Referee Benny Whitman stopped the 10round bout in 1:03 of the seventh at Olympia auditorium to halt a severe beating. The Arkansas fighter was down for a three count when the bell ended the sixth, and had hit the canvas for a count of nine when the fight was halted. White, who weighed 137%, took every round. Byrd weighed 148.
“ Kindy Gets Post
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 24 (U. P.).—Walter Kindy was named
Bend Central high school to succeed John Wooden, who will enter the University of North Carolina
the first quarter and was never headed, winning 29-20.
troit for a naval air corps examina-
| tion.
Pirates Hold Game >
MUNCIE, Ind., March 24.—Jack Hallett and Xavier Rescignio shared pitching honors in the Pittsburgh. Pirate camp today after the first intra-squad game. Their team, the “Al Lopez's,” defeated the “Rip Sewell’s” by a 5-2 colunt in six innings. Lloyd Dietz and Rookie Harry Shuman worked for the losers.
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Six More Arrive WALLINGFORD, Conn, March
124.—~With every man on the squad
signed or accounted for, the Boston Braves inaugurated double drills for 25 players at the Choate school 8ix men arrived yesterday and In-
ia ho| Players Donate Blood
pre-flight school as lieutenant (jg)
The teams now move to Toronto|
Montreal's fighting Les Canadiens,|: 5-3, before 11,900 fans at the Bos-|.
12 games in a row and are facing their 13th may be a bad
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keep the boys “up there” should they have nothing other than practice to “feed” them for 10 days. *
They Look Good to Joe
Joe McCarthy, manager of the New York Yankees, looks mighty pleased as, he surveys his players from behind the batting cage during a workout at their spring training quarters | in Asbury Park,
Pauline Betz In Semi-Finals
"CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., March 2¢ (U. P.)—Naitonal Champion Pauline Betz plays National Girls’ Indoor Champion Lillian Lopaus of New York, and Katherine Winthrop of Hamilton, Mass.,, faces Nancy Corbett of Rollins College today in the semi-finals of the national indoor tennis championships. * Miss Betz, the 1941 champion, gained the penultimate round at
‘Longwood Cricket club yesterday
with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Mrs. Philip Theopold of Dedham. Miss Lopaus conquered Constance Clifton, Rol-
- |lins college, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.
Miss Winthrop halted Mary Jane Metcalfe, Rollins, 6-4, 6-1, and Miss Corbett defeated Judy Atterbury, Great Neck, N. Y., 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. In women’s doubles, Miss Betz and Mrs. George Wightman, Chestnut Hill, defeated Dorothy Glazier, Brookline, and Mary de Young, Brighton, 6-1, 6-0; Mrs, Theopold and Mrs. Roger Griswold upset Miss Winthrop and Miss Corbett, 8-3, 7-8, 6-3, and Miss Atterbury and Miss Lopaus eliminated Mrs. Thomas Pennypacker and Mrs. Charlotte Richards, both of Newton, 6-0, 6-1.
Pep, Melntyre Bout Scheduled
DETROIT, March 24 (U. P) — Willie Pep, recognized by the New York boxing commission as the world’s featherweight champion, will meet Bobby McIntyre, Detroit, in a ten-round bout at Arena Gard Monday, Matchmaker Lou Markowitz announced today. Both fighters suffered defeats in their last bids. Pep lost a decision to Lightweight Champion Sammy Angott at New York Friday and McIntyre was knocked out in the 17th round by Bobby Ruffin at New
April 22,
workouts today following a day of idleness so that squad members could donate blood to the Red Cross. Manager Joe Cronin called off practice yesterday and all the players, except a few with colds, gave blood. Pitcher Yank Terry,
only unsighed member of the squad, agreed to ters,
Examine Mize Today
LAKEWOOD, ‘N. J., March 2¢.— The New York Giants were looking
, {toward St. Louis today—where Big
Johnny Mize takes his final physical examination for the army. Taking all possible precautions against the drafting of the slugging first baseman, Manager Mel Ott announced the signing of Free Agent Jerry Tiemann. He played first with a class “C* Florida team lost season.
To Woo’ Pofahl
; club he would not report as he was iy | S3Pecting army Induction.
Seek Extension For Race Track
ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 24 (U. P.)—~A bill to permit Pimlico. race track to increase its annual race days from 30 to 50 was before the state house: of delegates today. The legislation, sbpioved yesterday by the Maryland senate, would affect any track accessible other than by automobile or bus. Pimlico would be the only track actually affected, as other state tracks are not planning meetings this spring because of the rubber and gasoline conservation programs. :
Mount StarOn U. P. Poll
Three players from the champion’ Pt. Wayne Central team and three from runner-up Lebanon ' gained places on the United Press alltourney team, which was" released today. - Pete Mount, the lanky Lebanon center with the unruly blond forelock, was named as the state tourney’s “star, of stars” for his bril-
4liant all-around performance in the
Bedford game and the final title contest with Ft. Wayne, The United Press selections: F.—Ralph Houser, Lebanon F~Bob Van Ryn, Ft. Wayne F.—Charles Fritsch, Batesville C.—Pete Mount, Lebanon C.—~John Brennan, Bedford G.~—Murray Mendenhall Jr. Ft. Wayne G.~~Dave Laflin, Lebanon . G.=—Charles Stanski, Ft. Wayne
South Grove
South Grove. golf “club will hold its first meeting of the season at 8 p. m. Friday, April 2. The course will be formally opened Saturday
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Three players, Qutfielders Elmer Valo and Jim Tyack and Infielder Eddie Mayo, reported yesterday as the A’s worked out in the armory.
Limbers Up Squad COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 24. —The vanguard of the Washington | Senators’ squad, scheduled to begin workouts tomorrow, was slated to arrive at the University of Maryland camp today.
Manager Ossie Bluege led batterymen through a brief limbering up
matic pitching machine for batting practice.
Dickey on the W Way ASBURY
morning.
Joe Gordon and Shortstop Frankie Crosetti, as the only holdouts. The club worked indoors again yesterday. Manager Joe McCarthy planned to vary training hours to meet daily conditions. \
Dixie Walker Agrees
© BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. March 24.~The Brooklyn Dodger ‘manpower: problem “hecame Jess [one 4 pressing ° today after Ouifielder Dixie Walker and Stan Bordagaray agreed to terms for 1943. President Branch Rickey dis-
Y.,
‘to report or remain at a war job. Holdout Buck Newsom “can stay in South Carolina until he gets around to thinking that Stub 5 ‘more important than
! | Bigkey sud.
Roche Victor Over Koverly
Anather hot: contest resulted at the ‘armory last night: in the third meeting here between heavyweights Dorv Roche, 228, of Decatur, Ill, and George (K. O.) Koverly, 232, of Los Angeles, Cal. when this pair of bitter mat rivals collided in' the main event of the Hercules Athletic club’s weekly wrestling bill. Big George carried things too far after 33 minutes of wild action and was disqualified by Referee Harry Burris for unnecessary roughness. Roche charged back to take the second in four minutes with his pet “octupus hold.” Koverly remained in the ring between the first and second stanzas as the crowd pelted newspapers and popcorn boxes into the roped square. The “broom gang” was called to clean up the mess before action started in the second fall. Maurice Chappelle, Newark, N. J. junior heavy, tossed Buddy Knox, of Toledo, O. to win the semi-windup but was forced to go all out all the way to take the verdict. With the 30-minute limit running out the Newark matman managed to land with a dropkick and press to win in 27 minutes. Morris Shapiro, New York Jewish
ringster, toppled Soldier Thomas, of | Jack
Detroit, to win the opener: in 17
minutes with a corkscrew toehold.|Re!
Approximately 2600 fans attended.
Bob Pastor Applies For Ski Patrol
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., March LH
24 (U. P.)—The mountain infantry
ski patrol today considered an en- Tan
listment application from Heavyweight Bob Pastor, who recently retired from the ring to take a-de-
fense job. A recommendation that|FPete Gallas!
the application be accepted was made by G. Stanley Martin, New
York state chairman of the nakiy
tional ski patrol.
asserted he could get him in trim. Bucky last played for the Tigers
in 1929. Weather held the club |J
to a 20-mnute drill drill yesterday. Cards Also Play
CAIRO, Ill, March 24.—The world
Ma jor Factor
anything can happen. Pass the rabbits’ feet!
Pirates May Be
In N. L. Chase
By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, March 24—The Pittsburgh Pirates, barring further player losses to the draft and defense work, may become a major factor in the 1943 National league pennant race. Of the 26 players still left on his roster, Manager Frankie Frisch has 24 who saw either full of part-time service with the club last year. No team in either league is well equipped with veterans. Until a few weeks ago Pittsburgh
jobs. Three others also may decide to stay in war work rather than to return to baseball.
Counted on Strongly Among those lost and who may be lost are several men whom Frisch was counting upon strongly. Pitcher Ken Heintzelman has been inducted in the army while Pitcher ‘Aldon Wilkie, Shortstop Huck Geary and Outfielder Eddie Stewart are ! staying in defense work. lost to the armed services were fe fielders Culley Rickard, Ed Stewart and Ralph Kiner and infielder James Cullinane. In addition, Catcher Babe Phelps, dissatisfied with the terms offered him, Pitcher Russ Bauers and Outfielder Maurice Van Robays, may keep their defense jobs.
A Pennant Contender? If he can keep what he still has, however, Frisch may mold ‘a club that with a little new pitching strength could become a pennant contender. For front line pitching he has Truett (Rip) Sewell, ace of the staff; Max Butcher, Lloyd Dietz, Henry Gornicki, Bob Klinger and John Lanning. Candidates to complete the staff include Bill Brandt, Harry Shuman and Jack Hallett, who came up late last season after playing with Toronto; Wally Hebert, who won 22 and lost 15 with San Diego; Xavier Resigno, 23-6 with Albany, and Bauers, should he come back for another trial. Al Lopez again will be the No. 1/ ; catcher with Phelps, if he plays, and Bill Baker as the reserves. Should Phelps stay in defense work Coach Spud Davis may don the pads and mask again.
Bowling Scores
Last night’s leading bowlers were: Oscar Kossman, Pennsylvania Recrea-
tion Harry 2 sage. Blue Ribbon Ice Crea EW W. Chandler, Handicap
M. Fansler, Blue Ribbon Tea Cream ... 'ansle Ribbon Ice Crea
did not feél. the war's manpower] § drain. At that time 33 players were| on the roster, but since then four : have joined the armed forces and] : (three others have announced their| intention of keeping their defense| t
Little Snack
Patsy Johnson, daughter of Al+ bert Johnson, famous jockey training Bing Cresby’s horses at Mexico City’s Hipodromo de las Americas, gives Muy Rapido a little snack between meals,
* DePaul Faces
Eastern Five
York university battles Georgetown at Madison Square Garden tonight in the Eastern semi-finals of the National Collegiate A, A. basketball tournament. * The winners meet tomorrow night for the Eastern title and the cham pion plays the Western titlist. next Tuesday for the N. C. A. A. crown. Dartmouth, Eastern Intercollegis ate league champion for -the sixth straight year, with a record of 19 wins against two losses, ruled a slight choice over De Paul's
champion, won 18 and dropped four during the season. N. Y. U. was a slight favorite to defeat Georgetown. The Gotham quintet won 17 and dropped four during the regular campaign while the Hoyos won 19 and lost four.
South Bend Pinmen Lead
SOUTH BEND, Ind. March 24 (U. P.) —The Sheriff Molnar bowl ing team of South Bend held
52 lead in the state bowling tours
ment here today after shi
¢37| 3016 last night to replace the. 635 | Hamburger team, also of South ¢27| Bend, which captured first Pace & last Saturday with 2859.
Jimmie Hedgegus was high
et for the Molnars in a 1008, 1000 2| 1008 series with a 265 game 1| 682. Kay's tavern and Bendix
No. 9, both of South Bend, tied: third place with 2700 and
i Says Hambletonian® 5 = - Won’t Be Shifted
GOSHEN, N. Y, March 24 (U; _ 59! P.) —William H. Cane, owner of the
Good Time race track, today denied reports that the 1943
trotting track. i “It will be held here on
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353 stakes will be shifted to some Ohio
1o6| AUS. 11,” Cane said, adding that the