Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1943 — Page 26
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It’s the same Jack Fournier, older of course, but just as much of . 8 hustler as he ever was, who comes to the American association this season in the role of pilot of the Toledo Mud Hens, 2 : When Fred Haney resigned as skipper of the Hens last fall, Fournier ’ ous consideration for the position. « . . However, a desire for a playing pilot by the St. Louis Browns ownership, turned the tide in favor of Ralph Winegarner.... As ‘soon as it became apparent that Winegarner could not accept the Position, - on account of his draft status, the Browns immediately turned to Fournier who has been one of their highly successful scouts. His selection came so close to the start of the Mud Hens’ spring training season in Athens, O., that it was necessary for the new pilot to make the trip by plane, with a stopover at the Browns’ base in Cape Girardeau, Mo., in order to be on hand for the opening sessions, . Although born in Michigan, Fournier started his baseball career
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oe on the Pacific coast. ... His first in 1913 when he was purchased by
was with that club for four years as first baseman and outfielder.
Served Five Years as Dodger Regular
: RETURNED to the Pacific coast, he was grabbed by the New York Yankees for the 1918 season, but failed to stick and finished the season in the Coast league. . . . Ready for the big time, he came up S to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1920, and spent three seasons with that elub. . . . He moved to Brooklyn before the start of the 1923 campaign and it was here that his greatest playing was done. .. For five years he was a regular with the Dodgers. . . . He has a lifetime batting average of more than .300 and was one of the great ~ sluggers of the National loop for several reasons. , , . He hit .343 for St. Louis in 1921, and two years later in Brooklyn clouted for an impressive .351 figure... .In 192¢ he hit .333 and in 1925 boosted
100 tallies across the platter for the Brooklyn club. His last major league connection was the Boston Braves, . . . In +1 1927 he retired from active play to become manager of the Newark
: club of the International league.
: In 1937 he became a member of the St. Louis Browns’ system and was named the manager of the Johnstown club. ,.. The next ~ season he devoted his time to scouting, and held that position until
the start of the 1942 campaign, at
Discovered Many Stars for Browns
AS A SCOUT, a developer of young players, and a bench strate- , Fournier, stands high in the estimation of President G. E. Gilof the Mud Hens, and of President Donald Barnes and his
associates in St. Lous,
Many of the best players with the Browns today were discovered of the country, while several of the most th Toledo this spring are Jack’s boys. Another proof of his ability to teach baseball is seen in the fact t he was baseball coach at the University of California in 1934
Fournier in his to youngsters
BASEBALL FANS, whose memory of the game goes back a quarter of a century, will recall the slugging exploits of Jack Fournier, during his stands with the Chigo White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn 1 odgers, but Particularly during his hey-day with the
major league experience came the Chicago White Sox. . , . He
which time St. Louis dispensed
By JACK CUDDY > United Press Staff Correspondent “ NEW YORK, April 9.—Opening day eyes of the skeptics who doubted the ability of racing to carry on in the metropolitan area in the face of wartime transportation inconveniences. The Jamaica plant was so jammed—26,464 persons—that football tactics were required to reach the mutuel windows or refreshment stands ~while the refreshments lasted. Attesting to the enthusiastic perserver-
e of the patrons, refreshments e sold out before the second race ed, and the day's mutuel ndle totaled $1,309,919, largest Stening day take in Now York tiny When we approached the plant, ; riot appeared to be in ‘progress. nvestigation disclosed that about 30 tans were blocking the turnes, trying to buy programs from ants as they carried them E Jrom the nearby printing van. S normal supply of programs had . exhausted and more than a d of the devotees never did get
Shortage of Programs stress the shortages of rereveal what a tremendous surthe huge turnout caused the
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well for the most prosperous ing season the New York turf enjoyed. During the ensuing
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should grind out fabulous totals. There have been larger crowds at Jamaica, but we doubt that the plant ever was host to a crowd that bet as much per capita.
Favorite Is 12th
The enthusiastic crowd sawa great race in the featured Experimental handicap, in which the three money mounts swept under the wire more closely bunched than Siamese triplets, while the favorite, Blue Swords, wandered home 12th among the 15 starters. To our mind, the most important development in the Experimental was the excellent showing of Bossuet. This dark bay colt, owned by Belair Stud and trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, finished second. He was a head behind the winner, Slide Rule, and coming fast. Bossuet had been so lightly regarded in the classy field that included 13 Kentucky Derby hopefuls he paid $1840 for place.
Fighter Receives Broken Hand
LOS ANGELES, April 9 (U. P). —Watson Jones of Los Angeles had
a broken hand today as a result of|
his fight with Jimmy Bivins, NBA duration light heavyweight champion, last Tuesday. X-rays disclosed the injury. The west coast Negro said he hurt the hand in the fourth round.
Bankers’ Handicap A bankers’ handicap will be held at Coffin golf course tomorrow and Sunday. Telephone number at the course’s clubhouse is TA-T7557.
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{Hutchings May |Get 1st Day | (Mound Duty
By EDDIE ASH
In their unique role of playing as the “visiting team at home,” the Indianapolis’ Indians today hoped to make the going somewhat tougher for their namesakes, the Cleveland Indians, in the second of the two-game series at Victory field. The well - conditioned American leaguers won yesterday, 7 to 1,
base running was none too good. However, the Indianapolis management and fans received some consolation out of the fact that the huge John Hutchings held the major leaguers to four hits and one run in four innings. The big righthander looked great out there and probably will receive the American association opening day assignment in Toledo on April 29. The one marker scored off Hutchings in the third stanza was helped around by
Errors Hamper Logan Bob Logan took over the Indianapolis mound toil in the fifth and two. errors put him in the hole and before the side was retired three Cleveland runs trickled over the plate. Cleveland got four hits in that frame and that was the ball
game. Two hits and an error got Cleveland two more runs in the seventh and three hits in the ninth were good for one marker. Indianapolis’ lone marker, scored in the third, developed from Joe Moore's triple to center and Fred Vaughn's single to left. Hank Edwards tried for a shoestring catch (Continued on Page 27)
Riviera Faces
3-Way Battle
‘Betty Bemis
CHICAGO, April 9 (U. P)—A three-way battle for the team title in the national women’s A. A. U. swimming championship was forecast today as top-flight aquatic stars opened a three-day meet. The teams that figured in the championship fight were the Riviera club of Indianapolis, Ind.; the Multnomah club of Portland, Ore., and the Women’s Swim association of New York City.
Riviera was regarded as the top choice because its eight girl entry appeared to possess the necessary balance to pick up points in numerous events. Multnomah has only four entrants, but each is regarded The Women’s Swim association was orgiinally rated the favorite, but the withdrawal of beauteous Gloria Callen because of an injury changed the ranking. Four individual champions are back to defend their crowns. They are Nancy Merki of Portland, in the 440-yard free style; Sue Zimmerman of Portland, in the 100-yard backstroke; Betty Bemis, Indianapolis, in the 220-yard free style, and Anne Ross of the Dragon club, New York, in the one and three meter diving events. Miss Merki, a 16-year-old phenomenon who has been in the aquatic spotlight for the past three}: seasons, will be the busiest competitor in the meet. Nancy will compete in three individual races,|' the 100, 220 and 440-yard free style events and swim on the Multnomah 300-yard medley and 400-yard free
mainly because the Hoosiers fell| apart in the field due no doubt to| insufficient practice. The Bushmen| & 8 committed four errors and their|§
' 9.—Lou Tost, southpaw mainstay
‘St. Louis Browns tomorrow.
Roy Mack, second besomantk for the Cleveland Tribe, went down swinging on a pitch by Big John Hutchings as ‘this picture was taken. Norm Schlueter, Indianapolis, is behind the plate and the umpire is Ed Rommel of the American league. Indianapolis lost the first game of its two-game series
with the Cleveland club yesterday, 7-1, and hopes to even the score at Victory field today. One
been working in a defense plant.
Geary indicated he would sign his contract on reaching camp. Meanwhile, the Pirates were in the market for a possible replacement for Outfielder Maurice Van Robays, who received notice from his Detroit
draft board yesterday to report for a physical examination. He is married but childless.
Lou Tost Lost
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of the Boston Braves pitching staff, was considered lost fo the club today following an order to report for army induction April 13. Tost, who will be the 15th member of the club to enter the armed forces, won 10 and lost 10 last year,
Cardinals Home
ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 9—The St. Louis Cardinals were scheduled to arrive. home late today from their spring training camp at Cairo, 11
Bolstered by Pitchers Howie Follet and Murry Dickson, both scheduled to join the team tonight, the Cardinal pitching staff will be at full strength with 14 hurlers on deck. The Cardinals open a sevengame exhibition series against the
Browns Get Rest
ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 9.—The St. Louis Browns rested today upon their return from training headquarters at Cape Girardeau, Mo. The Browns will ‘meet their cross-town rivals, the Cardinals, in a seven-game series beginning tomorrow.
Whit Wyatt Named
NEW YORK, April 9.—Manager Leo Durocher named Whit Wyatt, 19-game winner last year, to hurl for the Brooklyn Dodgers today against the New York Yankees at the stadium. Newt Kimball and Les Webber also were expected to pitch against the American League champions. Dixie Walker probably will be in right field for his first start of the season after reporting late.
Hurls One-Hitter
WILMINGTON, Del, April 9.— The Philadelphia Arthletics, heartened by the performance of "Gene Arntzen, rookie pitcher, in an exhibition game yesterday, were tentatively scheduled to meet either Toronto or Baltimore of the International league today. Arntzen hurled one-hit ball for three innings as the A's defeated Toronto, 6-4.
Date Changed
' BOSTON, April 9 (U. P). — The annual Boston A. A. marathon will be run on Sunday, April 18, instead of on Patriot’s day, April 19, to en-
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Giuliani Hurts Finger
COLLEGE PARK, Mr. April 9.— Angelo Giuliani, Washington catcher, was out of action temporarily today after suffering a dislocated finger on his throwing hand in an intra-squad practice game yesterday. The regulars won. the five-inning game, 13-6,
NEW YORK, April 9.-—The New York Giants, home from spring training at Lakewood, N. J., were scheduled to meet an army nine from Mitchel field today. Paced by the home-run smashes of Babe Barna and Vic Bradford, the Giants knocked over their farm team, Jersey City of the International league, 11-7, yesterday,
Nominate Chandler
NEW YORK, April 9—The New York Yankees nominated Spud Chandler, veteran right-hander, to start against the Brooklyn Dodgers today in the opening game of the spring series at Yankee stadium. Charley Keller was expected to hit third, with Joe Gordon assigned to cleanup spot.
Jacobs Loses
PHILADELPHIA, April 9 (U. P.). —Bob Jacobs, 163, Philadelphia middleweight, tasted defeat for the first time in 21 bouts last night when he lost a split decision to Roosevelt Thomas, 161, New York. In the six-round preliminaries Johnny Guy, 155, U. S. marines, technically knocked out Bobby Simmons, 184%, Philadelphia (4); Eddie Wilson, 189, Philadelphia, outpointed Tommy Clark, 185, Philadelphia; Speedy Wallace, 158, Washington, knocked out Frankie Allen, Philadelphia (3); Eddie Giosa, 130, Philadelphia, knocked out Bobby
consolation the local fans had was the showing of Hutchings, who held the major Iosguurs fo four hits and one run in four innings.
Pirates Await Geary’s Arrival; Whit Wyatt Will Hurl Against N.Y. Yankees Today in Stadium
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MUNCIE, Ind. April 9—The Pittsburgh Pirates today awaited the arrival of Shortstop Huck Geary from Buffalo, N. Y., where he has
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Anton Matched With Marshall
CLEVELAND, April 9 (U. P.)— Anton Christoforidis, former NBA light heavyweight champion, has been matched with Lloyd Marshall, Cleveland Negro, for a 10-round bout here April 21, Matchmaker Lary Atkins announced today. Christo’s last fight was a 15round defeat at the hands of Jimmy Bivins, Cleveland's sensational Negro light heavy, with the NBA 175-pound title at stake. Marshall recently won an impressive 10-rounder from Ezzard Charles, Cincinnati Negro.
Tigers to Play 8 Tennis Tilts
GREENCASTLE, Ind. April 9 (U. P.).—DePauw university’s tennis team, with freshmen in the No, 3 and 4 spots, will open an eightmatch schedule against Wabash at Greencastle ‘tomorrow. Erwin Schulze of Chicago has replaced Dick Fillbrandt of St. Joseph, Mich., as No. 3 man, and Horace Filer of New Hamden, Conn., has moved into the No. 4 slot occupied by Norman Knights of Chicago last year. Other starters include Merle Gulick of New Rochelle, N. Y., and Claude Winkler of Vincennes, The DePauw schedule: : April 10, Wabash at Greencastle; April 12, Purdue at Greencastle; April 23, Kalamazoo college at Greencastle; April 24, St. Joseph's at Greencastle; May 1, St. Joseph's at Renssalear; May 4, Wabash at to| Crawfordsville.
Delivery Boy Wins Setter Club Honors
MEDFORD, N. J., April 9 (U. P.). —Delivery Boy, owned by L. M. Bobbitt, Winston-Salem, N. C, yesterday captured top honors in the open junior all-age dogs class of the spring meeting of the English Setter Club of America. The pointer out-distanced the fleld with a woodcock and three quail finds. Place position went to Brick Wilson Pat, owned by Merrill Wilson, Portmouth, O., and third place to Mercury, owned by John Pfoffer, Seattle, Wash.
Big Stuff in Seymour SEYMOUR, Ind. April 9.—~The first big league baseball game ever to be played in Seymour will be staged Mon when the Chicago Cubs and te Sox tangle at Redland park here. Proceeds of the game will be used to buy athletic equipment for the enlisted men at Freeman army air field, near Sey-
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Vernon Kennedy, first man up for the Cleveland Indians in the fifth inning of yesterday's baseball game at Victory field, was struck in the back with the ball as he ran to first base after knocking a slow roller in front of the plate. Warren Baker, first sacker for the Ine’ dianapolis Indians, dodged out of the way of Catcher Stewart
Hill Signed For Mitt Bill
Jack Hill, Bloomington, Ill, lightheavyweight, and Al Sheridan, Indianapolis puncher, have been signed to meet in the eight-round semi-windup of the professional boxing card to be staged next Friday night at the armory, Matchmaker Lloyd Carter has announced. Hill, who owns a victory string of 16 straight ring triumphs, made his debut before local fight fans
two weeks ago and decisioned Gene |Ro Simmons of this ¢ity to snap a |Mack, six straight record for the latter. gah
Most of the Bloomington slugger’s recent wins were gained in Chicago and Milwaukee rings. A return lightweight tilt between Gene Spencer of Chicago and Pfc. Richie Shinn, attached to the special service branch at Ft. Harrison, will head the five-scrap program. The American-born Korean mauler and Spencer collided here on the|l
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