Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1943 — Page 10

SPORTS...

By Eddie Ash

WRITING in the Toledo Blade, Bob, French, sports editor, pointed out that southpaw pitchers are scarce in he American association this year, thereby opening the door for the Mud Hens to challenge for the pennant... . Toledo has won one flag since the league formed in 1902. { IN PART, Bob said, “Loyal fans of Toledo are wondering what the left-handed batting array of the Mud Hens will do this year. They recall other years when the same conditions existed and the + Toledo club had plenty of trouble with the southpaw hurlers. But this isn’t a normal year. The Mud Hen portside hitters are pretty good ball players, and this season of player shortage an experienced ball player is better han a mediocre player, right-handed, left-handed or otherwise. Certain veteran players on the Toledo roster still figure as valuable ‘assets to the Toledo club. " “There is also an idea that most of the Mud Hen left-hand hit‘ters are fairly good against the southpaws; at least they put up a “battle and will always be a threat under such conditions. But we'll let that pass, and turn to another well-founded baseball tradition— that a left-handed hitter is dynamite in a league which Is shy of

left-hand pitching.

“The southpaw hurlers in the American association this spring (shouldn't scare Manager Jack Fournier or the Mud Hens.”

Indians Have Three Southpaw Hurlers INDIANAPOLIS has three lefties to tantalize Toledo’s souih-

Paw swingers. . Trexler. .

. . These are Bob

Willard Pike, the Indianapolis

«285 with Savannah of the South Atlantic league last year. . . In extra bases he collected 26 doubles, 11 . + « He stole 20 bases and hatted in

played in 144 games. . . . triples and 10 home runs. 92 runs. ”

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THE VETERAN Ted Norbert, Milwaukee's new outfielder, led the Pacific Coast league in batting last season. . . . land, he batted .378 and outdistanced second-place Johnny Moore § by the wide margin of 31 points. . | ehampion home run hitter also—the second straight year—having

produced 28.

Newsman Named Em the Yankees

THE New York Americans at first were known as the High- = “landers, for the reason that they played on Washington Heights and because their first president was Joseph W. Gordon, whose name suggested the Gordon Highlanders, a famous Scotch regiment. However, the name Highlanders was too long'to fit in newspaper headlines, so Mark Roth, then on the New York Globe, but since ‘1613 the touring secretary of the New York Americans, created the appelation of Yankees with the assistance bf Sam Crane, who was Writing baseball for the New York Journal.

f IN A St. Paul-Minneapolis exhibition game the other day the Saints used a pitcher who's in the army. spending his furlough with relatives in Terre Haute and answered . Showing up without a uniform, Taylor . wore a St. Paul shirt and Minneapolis pants, Twin Cities fashion.

the Saints’ call for help. . .

Forenoon Games in the A. A.

© THE A. A. this year may provide games at all hours in at least two cities—Milwaukee and Columbus. announced it will play a morning game now and then to entertain war workers on a certain shift in the Suds City. . . ~~ the usual afternoon games and night games. . . . Bulk of the games

will bé at night, however.

Al Banister, president of the Columbus Red Birds, is planning certain number of noonday games. . . . They'll probably start "@at 12:30 p. m. . . . Banister also said he may stage some forenoon games if there is a demand for them.

. . The Mud Hens will know about that when the Indians invade Swayne field on April 29 to lift the A. A. lid. .. the Hens invade Indianapolis’ Victory field on May 5.

Logan, Chief Hogsett and Jim . Also when

Indians’ new outfielder, batted . He

FJ 8 8 Playing for Port-

. ., Ted was the Coast league’s

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. + « Harry Taylor was

. « » Milwaukee has already

. And there’ll be

With Big re on he Line

By CHARLES MOREY United Press Staff Correspondent . NEW YORK, April 21.—Trainer Ben Jones, a square-jawed, bigsted Missourian, Has a reputaon among horsemen as a man to be respected in important stake races, for it was Ben's skilled hands t ’ changed Whirlaway from a ky colt to a relentless machine saddled the sore-footed Lawrin the Derby roses in 1938. or Sn year Jones is aiming at the 900 Derby purse and his third letory with a rangy, slick-striding t so far disappointing — son of nheim II named Ocean Wave. The Wave, who races in the red gs of the Calumet farm, is a cont colt, having finished first or scond in his last 12 starts. But he a chronic and costly habit of

k Pep to efend Title

BOSTON, April 21 (U. P)— Pep of ‘Hartford, Conn, roenized as featherweight chameby the New York boxing comon, has been offered $30,000 or per cent of the gross gate to d His title in a 15-round outmatch here May 20, the BosBoxing

association announced

: offer was telegraphed to Lou , Pep’s manager. "he diminutive titleholder would either Jackie Callura, N. B. A. erweight ruler from Hamilton, or Sal Bartoli of Boston, topcontender.

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gansport Coach eeks Commission

SPORT, Ind. April 21 —W. Eugene Britt, footcoach at Logansport high ol, resigned yesterday to seek. nission as an ensign in the

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failing to come through when important money is on the line. This spring he has failed twice in big stakes when heavily favored. In the $15,000. Louisiana derby, at the topheavy price of 3-to-5, he fell before Amber Light, losing by a head. In the $10,000 Arkansas derby Seven Hearts frolicked over a muddy oval to a four-length- victory, with Ocean Wave, an 8-to-10 choice, a soundly beaten second. The big Calumet Flier was much the same last year as a 2-year--old. He raced nine times and won five. He was a steady colt all season, beginning at Belmont. in May and ending - at Pimlico in November. But he never showed too ‘much

one stake—the Sagamore handicap at Pimlico. Ocean ‘Wave was retired for the season in November and got a two months’ rest. When he came back at the Fair Grounds this January he was a red-hot runner in his first four starts, Nothing could get close to the husky chestnut as he spun through all opposition to four straight wins. : :

Races at Downs Today

After that, Ocean Wave was shipped to Oaklawn, where he scored impressively again in his first start—a six-furlong prep for the Arkansas derby. But once more big money slowed him up as Seven Hearts ran off and hid from him in the derby itself. Now the Calumet colt is at Churchill Downs, where last week he drove. to a narrow victory over the fleet sprinter No Wrinkles in a six and one-half furlong dash. He will make his final start before the derby in the Blue Grass stakes at the Downs foday. Again he will meet Amber Light and Seven Hearts—and it will surprise none if the form players, lured by the magic name of Jones, again make him a heavy favorite.

CINCINNATI, O. April 21 (U, P.) —Ohio State university’s football team, champion of the Big Ten last fall, boasted another blue star on its service flag today for Paul haus. A halfback on the squad Jag year,

Induct Sarringhaus |

Senators Top Athletics in Opener, 7-5

By ERNEST BARCELLA United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Apri] 21.—It may not be for long, although no: less an authority than Yankee Manager Joe McCarthy classes them as a possible dark horse, but the Washington Senators led the American league today. They led six other clubs by half a game and the Philadelphia Athletics by one contest as result of their 7-5 victory yesterday over Manager Connie Mack's club as they opened the 1943 baseball season a day in advance of the other clubs and made Ossie Bluege’s managerial debut a successful’ one. A crowd of 25,093 fans watched the Senators come from behind with a six-run rally ‘in the sixth inning to defeat the A’s after Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt had tossed out the first ball to start the 1943 major league season in Griffith stadium.

McNutt Best Pitcher

As it was, McNutt, who gave the sport a pre-game boost by predict ing it would survive the difficulties of war, turned in the best pitching jpb of the day after brief flag-rais-ing ceremonies led by Senate Democratic Leader Alben W, Barkley of Kentucky, American League President William Harridge and Club Owner Clark Griffith. Righthander Luman Harris of the A’s seemed headed for a shutout victory with a 3-0 lead going into the sixth when the roof fell in. The Senators slammed Harris off the mound and pummeled his two successors for six runs before the inning closed. Washington suffered pitching ills, too, but only briefly. Dutch Leonard started after his first opening day victory in five years, but it eluded him." The A’s got to him for a pair of runs in the third and one more in the fourth. He gave way to a pinch-hitter in the fourth and Alex Carrasquel finished up brilliantly to gain credit for the triumph.

Christopher Gets Loss

Russ Christopher, who took over for Harris and handled only two batters, was charged with the loss. Bob Johnson, a former Philadelphian, started the trouble for his mates in the sixth. He opened the barrage with a single and, before the smoke cleared, the Senators added four more base hits which, with two walks, a hit batsman and a fielder’s choice, were good for six runs and the ball game. Stan Spence delivered the big punch with a two-run single with the bases loaded. ; : George Case, fleet Washington outfielder, took hitting honors for the day with three singles in five trips and scored two runs,

Odds on the

Pennant Races

ST. LOUIS, April 21 (U.P.).— Odds on the pennant races in the major leagues as quoted by Betting Commissioner James J. Carroll:

AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Yankees, 3-4; St. Louis Browns, 5-1; Cleveland Indians, 5-1; Boston Red Sox, 5-1; Detroit Tigers, 12-1; Chicago White Sox, 25-1; Philadelphia Athletics, 100-1; Washington Senators, 100-1.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis Cardinals, 9-10; Brooklyn Dodgers, 9-10; Cincinnati Reds, 8-1; New York Giants, 10-1; Chicago Cubs, 15-1; Pittsburgh Pirates, 20-1; Boston Braves, 30-1; Philadelphia Phillies, 100-1.

AMATEUR NOTES

Fountain Square Metehants defeated the Moose, 11 to 4 and 3 to 2. Merchants want y games in May. Write ER. McLinn, 1878 Barth ave,

Fountain Square A. C. defeated P. ER. Mallory, 25 to 12, at Finch park, Winners are to practice at South Side Community genter, grounds this ev oe 7 o'clock. A. C's meet South Side Eagles in 2 double-header Sunday, 2 p. m.

power and was defeated every time| he met good colts.’ He won only|

life insurance office . Aor the last

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Pasha Whips N. J. Matman

One of the most entertaining wrestling shows of the current indoor season was presented by the Hercules A. C. at the armory last night before a crowd of 2200 spectators with Ali Pasha, the bearded Hindu from Calcutta, India, beating Maurice Chappelle of Newark, N.J., in the top attraction. All required 33 minutes to score the first fall with his favorite cobra hold, but the next two sessions were of the hurry-up. variety, with Chappelle evening the score in

three minutes with a cradle hold and Pasha applying the clincher in five minutes when his foe attempted a dropkick and missed, leaving himself open to a body press from which he could not extricate himself. In preliminary tussles Rene LaBelle of Toronto bested Nick Bil-

lins of Birmingham, Ala., in 19 min-

utes with a dropkick, and Joe Ferona of Boston, Mass., subdued Ralph Vansky of Buffalo, N. Y,, in 14 minutes with a double toehold. All of the contestants are lightheavyweights.

Revises Plans-

CHICAGO, April 21 (U. P.J—Betty Jameson, winner of the women's western open and amateur golf championships, has rewvised her plans to work in a war plant in favor of defending’ her fitles this season. Miss Jameson, who has worked in a Chicago

seven months, left this week for

the world series in 1826.

today. dream about playing,” he said.

few things.”

lecturer.

war work.

against me.

'Old Pete’ Thinks He Could Teach the Boys a Few Things

CINCINNATI, O., April 21 (U. P.).—Grover Cleveland Alexander, a pitching immortal unsalvaged from baseball obscurity even by the war, sat in the stands today and watched wistfully as Cincinnati met the St. Louis Cardinals, the team he helped win

“Old Pete,” who hit the pinnacle of fame when he struck out Tony Lazzeri with the bases filled in the New York-St. Louis world series in 1926, had little illusion about his usefulness to baseball

“There’s a little too much rubber in the old legs for me to “But I'd like to have a go as coach with some team. I think I could teach these young pitchers a Alexander faded from organized baseball shortly after 1930— his name bobbing up intermittently after that es manager of a House of David team, working in a New York side show, and as

“Right now I'm looking for.a job,” he said. up with some team as a coach, but if I can’t I'd like to get into

“I've tried several places around Cincinnati, ‘but my age is “But maybe something will turn up.”

“I'd like to hook

Baseball Opens in Eight Major League Cities of U. S. Today

By JACK CUDDY.

: United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 21.—Baseball, the game the Japs abandoned

with sour-ghape explanations—the

game that provides the strongest

bond of athletic unity among nations of North and South America— opens in eight major league cities of the United States today. The baseball season was officially launched’ with a single game-* at Washington, D. C., yesterday under circumstances that shauld strengthen

|the ties of Pan-Americanism. The

enthusiasm of Uncle Sam’s citizens for today’s general opening also should warn the axis that the United States is taking the war in stride, even though that stride is mighty big. Value Often Overlooked

Considering the Pan-American angles of the Washington opening, we note that (1) President Roosevelt was unable to throw out the first ball in traditional fashion because he was doing some important pitching down Mexico way; (2) Vice President Wallace, likewise, was unable to toss the initial pill because he is in South America, and (3). the Philadelphia Athletics, 7 to 5, aided

by Senor Alejandro Carrasquel of

Venezuela, who pitched the last five innings for Washington and was credited with the first mound victory of the 1943 campaign. The value of major league base-

our neighbors in Canada, and par-|

ticularly in Latin America, often is overlooked. Most Latin American countries are extremely baseball conscious Millions of fans in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the nations of South America follow the progress of our major league pennant races with the same enthusiasm as our home folks. And they play the game themselves so proficiently that they have sprinkled our minor leagues ‘with representatives, and even sent some of their stars up to the maJors.. Five Latins in Majors Right now there are five Latins in

the majors; Carrasquel with Washington; Hiram Bithorn of Puerto

too

Rico and Salvador Hernandez of|

Cuba with the Cubs; Roberto Estalella of Cuba with the Athletics, and Napoleon Reyes of Cuba with the Giants. Recently the Dodgers sent Luis Olmo of Puerto Rico and Roberto Ortiz of Cuba to their Mon-

league season in 1944, we can expect to see many more Latin Americans in the opening line-ups. .

- Lawn Grass Seed | Green Lawn Grass Seed, contains

|blue Grass, Fancy Red Top, Rye|

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| (U. P.).—DePauw university's ten-

Seven Hearts Is Favored

LOUISVILLE, April 21 (U. P.).— Brown Hotel stable’s Seven Hearts, winner of the Arkansas derby, heads a field of seven three-year-olds today in the $10,000 Blue Grass stakes over a mile and one furlong route at Churchill Downs. Formerly held at Keeneland, the Blue Grass was transferred to the Downs this year along with the entire Keeneland program. It is the semi-final prep race for Kenducky Derby eligibles, with only the Derby trial next week to follow. Contention for Seven Hearts is expected to come from Calumet farm's Ocean Wave and Dixiana farm's fleet Amber Light. Ocean Wave, second in the Louisiana and Arkansas derbys, won his first start at the Downs last week while Amber Light, victor in the Louisiana classic, has been working swiftly. The three top colts and Valdina Sol each will carry 123 pounds. Completing the field are Noonday Sun, Dove Pie and Crest, all carrying 121.

Tiger Netmen Face Wabash

GREENCASTLE, Ind. April 21

nis team ‘was scheduled to meet Wabash in the first of three matches carded for the Tigers this week, while the DePauw track squad matches strides with Indiana State at Greencastle, The DePauw netters, big state champions last year, have taken two out of three matches so far

Weatherman

K. O.s Tribe Another Time

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 21. Weather is weather whether baseball likes it or not and the Indianapolis Indians and Minneapolis Millers were unable to meet here yesterday in the first of two scheduled exhibition games. They were to try it again today although the weatherman held out little encouragement for playing baseball in the big outdoors. In today’s game—if played—Pilot Bush planned on using Chief Hogsett, Al Bronkhurst and Earl Reid on the Tribe mound, working them three innings apiece, Both teams went through lim-bering-up drills yesterday but not on the soft playing field at Memorial stadium. The players took “ine door” practice under the ball park stands. The Indians are quartered at the Terre Haute house. Players on both teams are “suffer ing” from a lack of game competition and Managers Ownie Bush and Tom Sheehan are cn the verge of singing the blues. Is Florida laughing?

On Bad Weather Beam

The Indians pulled stakes at the Bloomington camp yesterday morn-

beam right into Terre Haute, Indoor training facilities at Indiana university enabled the Tribesters to get the jump on the Millers in keeping their muscles stretched and on the whole the Redskins are in the better shape. However, both clubs are far behind schedule in teeing off in outdoor batting practice and the pitchers are hard up for game action, Carl Fairly, infielder, who was traded to Montreal for Eddie Morgan, outfielder-first baseman, refused to report to the Royals and is here with the Indians. Bush intimated he would try to reach an agreement with Montreal to keep both players. Minneapolis is struggling along with a catcher and an infielder playing the outfield. Only regular fly chaser in their Terre Haute camp is Joe Vosmik. Playing first base is a youth up from the sandlots with no previous league experience.

Kelley ‘Sees’ Indian Year

Mike Kelley, veteran president of the Millers, thinks Indianapolis is the standout American association club at this time. “It looks like the Indians’. year,” said Mike to his old friend, Ownie Bush.

important player ‘deals pending which he expects to close before the A. A. season opens. He's often said that he can’t stand “second di-

determined to have the 194 Indians in the pennant race from the start. It's likely the Indians will have to give up a regular player to complete a certain deal, and Bush is willing, in the event he receives two for one. At any rate, the Tribe chieftaih is ready to buy or trade, or accept players on option.

Sends Full Team

NEW YORK, April 21 (U. P)— A full squad will represent Penn State, Eastern intercollegiate gymnastic team champions, in the national A. A. U. championships here May 1, it was announced today.

this season, beating Indiana and Purdue and losing to Notre Dame. Kalamazoo college’s strong squad will oppose DePauw Friday, while St. Joseph's comes to Gre... . Saturday. The Tiger track team will be strengthened by addition of three men who made outstanding showings in an intramural meet at DePauy last week. Chuck Daugherty," Homer Asmus and Sandy Charters will compete on the varsity squad against the Sycamores.

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