Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1943 — Page 24
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By Eddie Ash
§ THE Kansas City Blues will complete their spring in their own park after early conditioning at: #xcelsior Springs, Mo. . . . The club got a good weather ak at the Springs camp and are reported in the “pink.” The Blues’ groundkeeper has started a victory garden in a vacant bt adjoining left field at Ruppert stadium. . . . Joe Glenn, who was the Yankee organization for several years before being traded to 8 St. Louis Browns, has been obtained from the Oakland Pacific t league to do the Blues’ first-string backstopping, Vernon Washington, the power hitter, is lost to St. Paul. «0 His board advised him to stay on his farm near Linden, Tex. . . . As Herring must remain on his farm until after the sowing season, pitcher will not report to the Saints until May 5. St. Paul is talking of an opening-day crowd of 15,008. , . . The Sizens of the Minnesota capital have rallied to the support of the am, and this after St. Paul almost lost its representation’'in the serican association this season. i Harry Kelley, Minneapolis pitcher, is another A. A. veteran who decided to remain on his 'farm.... Stretch Goedde, Toledo tie pitcher, is too tall for the armed services. , .. He stretches Bt 8% inches. . . . The Mud Hen trainer had to do some “letting to get the youngster completely covered with a uniform.
pw It’s ‘Simon Legree’ Burwell FROM THE Louisville Times: “Stating that ‘it’s never too cold to in,’ Manager Bill Burwell of the Louisville Colonels ordered his ers to romp about the outfield in Louisville on Tuesday despite: freeze. . . . Meanwhile, he stayed home in bed, nursing a cold. The shivering Colonels braved the chilly winds, muttering someg about ‘Simon Legree’ Burwell. : “Stan Benjamin, Louisville outfielder-infielder, informed the agement that his baby, born Sept. 18, missed the selective service ther’ deadline by three days. ... And Pitcher George Woods nted out that his daughter was a ‘November’ baby.”
artnett in Knife-and-Fork League
2 "ACCORDING to Sporting News, Gabby Hartnett, Indianapolis’ nager last year who now is pilot of the Jersey City Internationals, i batting high in the knife-and-fork league. . .. The Jerseys have
Febeived more than 40 requests for his appearance, just for the period fréin April 16 to the International season opening on April 22, which ddesn’t include the big welcome dinner to be thrown in Gabby’s
| Bdnor at Jersey City's Plaza hotel, April 20... . Evidently Jersey
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Pity isn't pered by food rationing. ® = » ® 8 = : | HENRICH, former New York Yankee outfielder, is statanec at the goast guard base at Sault Ste. Marle, Mich, and will coal its baseball team. , . , One of the players is his brother, Charlie, pho led the team in batting in 1942, , Ernie Koy, outfielder of the Louisville Colonels and formerly of fe Yankees, Dodgers, Cardinals, Reds and Phillies, has volunteered service asan apprentice seaman. . . ” = » ” 2 2 DICK WAKEFIELD, Detroit’s young outfield power hitter, is lost a fly when he has to look up at Old Sol. . . . He will play left elc in all parks where left is the shade field and right in those parks ° where left is the sun field. . . . Ned Harris will do the sunflelding or. the Tigers and the veteran Roger Cramer will cover center field.
: oor Tenpins! Keglers Pound Out Four Counts Above 700
. The tenpins at Pritchett’s alleys woke up with an awful hangover jis morning and it’s wonder after the merciless pounding they took 86 the hands of local keglers last night. ® In one of the biggest scoring sessions of the local bowling season, ' men finally took the spotlight away from the women rollers by isting out four counts in the Indianapolis league above the 700 mark ; 8 5 3 and firing several over 650. ; t's leading bowlers were: | Manual Schonecker, bowling with L881 mighits league cesssacoessss 768] the Herff-Jones quintet in the Inioe Bpolis .....co0eeesveess Il gianapolis league, walked off with cone 3 top honors by virtue of a blistering *:2eet: ¢50|763 serles made on consecutive a games of 253, 231 and 279. He missed 645 | the record of Ed Striebeck’s—T774—
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Two Under 600
. 681 . sesssessnsaseecss 826] Had it not been for the fact that sssssessee . 624 two of the members of the Herfl-
ghes, 2 [encin, Indianapolis ........ snsescces “Hakard, West Side Merchants. .... 624| ones crew were off their stride and
. nes Biowast, Nort Stde Merchants. a fell below the Sip mart, Sieve isa ‘ale Reiser, possibility that quin may 8 to Tndianapalls Sigs Borsmnis., ots have ring some kind of a record. finan, Indlanspotis 011111000 $8 To other members of the team Kfine: -e +++ 618150ared above the 700 mark, Bud femm, Indianapolis Jack Hunt contributing 705. ward Brown, Evangelical. 611 Speicher, ¢. Jebn's Evangelical. 1 . Neil King had a bad night as far Behmell, B. C. A. ..eveuseessssses 608]88 the high scoring was concerned gi ARaollS , seatesesreces 88 yith a 586 and Joel Bernhard fell Te rvecevesseses. 605|t0 548, As it was, the outfit pounded + $%lout games of 1107, 1066 and 1160 for
The other member of the “700 600] club” last night was Ed Schott who of 265, 234 and 211
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up a.3119 total.
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Tribe Is After Governor's Cup| For 2d Year |
By EDDIE ASH
With every reason to believe that an overflow crowd of perhaps 15,000 will greet the Indianapolis Indians at their American association home opener the night of May 5, the Chamber of Comnierce athletic committee ‘proposes to organize a super colossal public reception for the Tribesters when they return to the city on May 4, following short series in Toledo and Columbus. Committee members met at a noon luncheon at the Indianapolis Athletic club ‘yesterday and started the opening-day ball rolling. They} §# heard Al Schlensker, Tribe secre-| g tary, announce that approximately 8000 seat reservations for the 1943 Victory field ld-lifter have been taken up, and that all box seats
and reserved grandstand seats have been sold. Also that 3500 general
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been sold. : Only seats still available are about 2100 grandstand general admission and 2200 in the bleachers. Park capacity without an overflow Is under 12,000 and Schlensker figures attendance at the opener next month will hit between 14,000 and 15,000, and he has set 15,000 as his goal since it is his busines to fill ’er up and bring on an overflow.
Room for Standees
In the event of an overflow, chairs are to be placed on the field and there also will be ample room for standees. : Paid attendance at last year’s Victory field opener was 11,542 and it won the Governor's attendance cup offered by the league to the city having the best opening day turnout on a ratio of population. It was the first time that Indianapolis won the trophy. The competition is sure to
The former all-America football be| 1942, and received his flying wings * The telegram received by his parSt. Paul report record advance sales ents in their Ann Arbor home read: and both predict sellouts. “The secretary of war expresses Secretary Schlensker’s report as of |deepest regrets that your son, yesterday: Thomas E. Harmon, is reported 2108 box seats sold. Capacity. missing in Latin American territory 2240 reserved seats sold. Capacity./since April 8. Additional informa3500 grandstand seats sold. tion will be sent you when received.” 7848 total sold. Harmon has one brother, William, Seats still available: 2003 in grand| who also is in the army air corps, stand, 2200 in bleachers. and two other brothers who are Like the Tribe secretary, the|employed in Akron, O., and Detroit. Chamber of Commerce athletic com-| Harmon’s parents said that they mittee has set its goal at 15,000 to |pelieved he had been in Africa, alput Indianapolis in the race for the|though he might have been returnGovernor's cup. : ing to this country when his plane It was suggested at yesterday'siwas lost in Latin America. The baseball luncheon that the night- plane probably was “Old 98,” which before booster reception for theihg had dubbed his craft to agree players to be held at Tomlinson hall, | with the football number he wore with all players present, and, If. pos-| on the college gridiron. sible, tie it in with the sale’ of ‘war| Aster receipt of the war departbonds by having a war bond €Om-| ent message, Mrs. Harmon said, mittee on hand.
Balls for War Bonds
One of the plans is to have two new baseballs autographed by the Indianapolis players and officials and auctioned off to the highest two bidders for war bonds. The two successful bidders would form the honorary battery for the opening game the next night with Governor Henry F. Schricker introducing the war bond “kings for a night.” " Night game home openers in the American association this year will be at Toledo, Indianapolis, Louisville and Kansas City and League President George M. Trautman has predicted record crowds in these|among state racing commissions in cities. this country, the stewards’ denial of Milwaukee and St. Paul are too far| Meade’s application means that the north to gamble on early season diminutive, sharp-featured, hawknight games but their club directors|eyed lad is barred indefinitely from believe that new interest and new|the American turf. money will pack their parks. 'Co-| Dynamic Don, who won. the Kenlumbus and Minneapolis have not|tucky Derby on Broker's Tip in 1933
announced the progress of their ad-|and who voted the leading vance seat sales. Jockey of-1639, cannot ride again at
a legitimate track until he is Hcensed by the Jockey club, which revoked his license last October for
Both were under suspension. The hope for Arcaro. p Because of a reciprocal agreement
Ponzi Threatens
Mosconi’s Crown -
KANSAS CITY, April 15 (U. P.). —Andrew Ponzl threatened Willie
previous brushes with turf authoriHas, thete 1s 50 astuvance (HG hie championship play. ever will be reinsta Meade, 8 The score at the end of last|39, faces an uncertain future, after night’s match was Ponzi 509, Mos- a decade of rich bas stormy ang. coni 143. Ponzl won the block 132]. The cocky, broad-shouldered te seven innings and had |from South Dakota, galloped across of 41 to Mosconi’s 14. the nation’s sports pages 1250-point match for a $1000 lavish splattering of ink will continue through the 1033, when he
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Leagues Here
Balls and bats for more than 1000 schoolboy baseball players will be available this summer according to the tentative plans of a new organi« zation to be known as Junior Base-
groups sponsoring teams will be attempted next Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 oglock in the office of Frank Luszar, city A fund with which to purchase the necessary equipment will be cre-~
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Tom Harmon |
Tom Harmon Disappears on Flight Over Latin America
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 15 (U. P.).—The war department yesterday notified Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harmon that their son, Lt. Tom Harmon, former University of Michigan football star, has been missing in a flight over Latin-American territory since April 8.
star entered the air corps March 23, only recently.
“Tom is strong and knows how to take care of himself. We can only pray now. We feel he will appear somewhere, and safe.”
A few days ago the Harmons received a letter from Tom posted in Puerto Rico on April 4 which told them he was waiting orders with his crew. He said that he was very anxious to get into more active duty. Beyond that, the letter did not say much except that the weather was pleasant and that he had acquired a sun-tan, The Harmons live here in a $20,000 home that Tom built for them from proceeds of a movie he made and money he earned broadcasting sports. The family formerly lived in Gary, Ind, Harmon was 23 years old last October.
Don Meade Is Indefinitely Barred From American Turf
By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 15.—Little Don Meade, glamorous “bad boy” of the turf, has received another kick in the riding breeches by the racing authorities—a jolt that could be the worst of his tempestuous career. Stewards of the Jockey club yesterday denied Meade’s application for a license, meanwhile deferring action on Eddie Arcaro’s application.
stewards’ action at least left some
Weather Whips Indians Again
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 15.— The weatherman again left the Indianapolis Indians on base yesterday and their scheduled game with the Indiana university nine was called off.
Dec. 19, 1938. The amazing Meade: ; most of this r
of the Indianapolis American association baseball club's “knot hole” gang, and leagues will be formed for the start of competition in all sections of the city during the first 'week of summer vacation.
Serve as Nucleus
; , M. C. A. and 16 formed the city recreation department in co-operation with the police department’s PAL clubs will serve as the nucleus of the new group, which will be open to American Legion clubs and teams representing other organizations and’ private agencies. The program also calls for “baseball schools” at regular intervals with professional stars on hand to teach the fundamentals of the game to the youngsters. The Indianapolis baseball team already has announced plans to charge a registration fee of 10 cents for “knot hole” membership this summer with all of the money obtained in this manner ear-marked for the promotion of junior baseball.
Tap Other Resources
Such a fund, probably in excess of $2000, would assure the success of the new organization. ' Even if the necessary arrangements for the use of this money cannot be arranged, however, other sources of financial support will be tapped to carry out the program sketched at a preliminary meeting in Mr. Luzar’s office yesterday afternoon. Attending the meeting were Henry Miller and Carl Alford of the Y. M. C. A, Lieut. Willlam Kurrasch of the juvenile aid division of the Indianapolis police department, E. G. Parish of the American legion, Stan Feezle and “Tee” Casper.
Belters to Hold Final Workouts
Final workouts for Gene Spencer and Pfc. Richie Shinn, lightweight maulers who will clash in a 10round rematch at the armory tomorrow night to head a five-bout
‘| pro boxing card, are on tap for this
afternoon when the belters will engage in brief limbering up drills to climax two weeks of intensive training activities. Spencer will taper off at Chicago’s Ringside gymnasium and expects to arrive here with Manager Leonard Simon early tomorrow aftefnoon. The Windy City pug, fresh from a victory over Jimmy Joyce at Milwaukee recently, will be out to even the score when ‘he tangles with the American-born Korean soldier-boxer tomorrow night. Shinn squeezed through to a shade verdict after eight rounds of heavy milling against. Spencer here recently. The Ft. Harrison belter, undefeated in Indianapolis in four starts, did his prepping chores at the Leeper A. C. under the guidance of Trainer Tom Leeper, veteran boxing handler, and will be “in the pink” for his Chicago rival.
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Easy Underhanded Up-Curve
Enabled Iron Man McGinnity i
To Pitch Until He Was 52
By HARRY GRAYSON NEA Sports Editor
WILBERT ROBINSON, who caught for the old Baltimore Orioles and managed the Brooklyn
Dodgers, was only one of many |
competent authorities who called. Joseph Jerome McGinnity one of the smartest pitchers of all time. Joe McGinnity schemed Lis way
back into baseball after quitting it as a failure following two years in the minors.
It was while running a saloon |
in Springfield, Ill, for four years, and pitching semi-professional ball on week-ends for the purpose of advertising it, that Iron Man McGinnity developed the slow underhand delivery that made ‘him a baseball immortal, kept him in the majors for 11 years and enabled him to pitch well in the organized game until he was 52. While polishing glasses and mahogany, McGinnity studied the famous pitchers of the day. Amos Rusie, Keefe, Meekin, all the leaders depended on blazing speed. McMahon was the only slow ball pitcher he could think of. What baseball needed was 8 new delivery, so young McGinnity worked on his deep under hand delivery.” Carl Mays was the closest thing to him in more recent years. Elden Auker has the idea. McGinnity held the ball as though he were pitching an out~ curve, which accounts for the fact that nearly every ball he threw was a curve, He was not too fast, didn’t have to be. Catchers caught him without signs. : McGinnity’s pitch was a curve rather than a sharp break, and the peculiar delivery—his fingers almost touched the mound—permitted kim to curve the ball with a minimum snap of the wrist, which explains his remarkable Iron Man stunts and longevity as an active combatant. He called his pitch “Old Sal.”
Remarkable Control
McGINNITY HAD remarkable control, could break his curve low,
high, inside or outside. He usually aimed the ball to pass just below the batter’s shoulders, so that the Sphere released near the ground shot upward five feet in its course, He threw an up-curve which more often than not caused’ batters to swing under the ball, McGinnity won 28 games in his first year in the National league —with the Orioles, where he met players revolutionizing the game. The following year McGinnity went to Brooklyn, where he won
the sobriquet “Iron Man” by win-
ning five games in six days. His 30 victories helped the Superbas to the pennant. A star, McGinnity then jumped to the Baltimore Americans to win 26 more, but it wasn’t until 1902 that he came to New York to write glorious chapters with Christy Mathewson and the Giants. The Orioles introduced the bunt and drag and, practicing with them, McGinnity became one of the more skillful fielding pitchers. He imparted this knowledge to Matty, the recruit.
FOR THE next seven years, through 1908, McGinnity and Matty were. the aces of the Giants. Between them, they beat the Athletics in the world series of 1905, when Matty thrice blanked Connie Mack’s fine club
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in the greatest pitching feat In history. 2 McGinnity’s biggest year was 1904, when he bagged 35 and lost 8. He won 31 in '03, 21 in '05, in '06 and 18 in '07. i Despite his brilliant record, McGinnity is best remembered as a pitcher of double-headers, something he continued to do in the minors after running his course on time. headers for the Giants in a month in '03. Iron Man McGinnity’s delivery was difficult for everyone save himself.
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Divide Irish For Relays
SOUTH BEND, Ind. April 15 (U, P.)~~Notre Dame's powerful track team’ will be divided into two groups in an effort to make an unprece edented sweep of the Drake relays and Pann relays, Coach Elvin Handy announced today.
24, and Coach Handy said he decided to split his undefeated squad, sending part to the Penn relays at Philadelphia and part to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake relays, The Notre Dame four-mile relay team, holder of the American indoor
record, will seek Indiana's world mark of 17:16.2 at Philadelphia,
the Purdue relays, but Handy indicated he might lead off with
plete at the Penn shot puf and ‘discus
distance events, If he does not on the four-mile relay loney probably will compete in
two-mile race at Des Moines. .
He won three double-
Both meets will be run off April:
Dick Tupta will see action in middle J
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