Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1943 — Page 14

EARL REID, Indianapolis Indians’ capable righthand pitcher, is to take his selective service “screen” test here Sunday morning. . . . His home town is Birmingham, Ala. . . . Birthplace, Holly Pond, Ala. . . . The big fellow will be 28, come June 8. . . . Married but no children. Last year Reid won 10 games and lost seven for the Indians and coupled with Third Sacker Joe Bestudik was sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers. . . . But after Bestudik entered the navy, the deal was. called off by Judge Landis and Reid rejoined the Tribesters. . . . He fost a hard luck game at Columbus Monday when the Red Birds edged him, 1 to 0, in 13 innings... . The pitcher thinks he'll be around for baseball through May and perhaps the early part of June. The home opener at Victory field tonight will not be broadcast. « + « The Indians have yet to land a sponsor for the park's 1943 radio rights. . . . Last year all American association cities had baseball broadcasts. . . . So far only Louisville has hooked up with a radio sponsor for the new season.

Baseball War Bonds Sale Totals $2,059,470

THE BASEBALL booster luncheon sponsored by the athletic gommittee of the Chamber of Commerce in co-operation with the Marion county war bonds staff, went over in a big way at the Ine dianapolis Athletic club yesterday. Many fans attended as well as all members of the Indianapolis Indians. . . . Six civic luncheon clubs participated in the baseball war bonds drive and it was announced that the brief drive sold $2,059,475 in Uncle Sam’s bonds. The Optimist ciub topped the field with $942,900 and the Kiwanis glub was runner-up with $536,400. Other totals: Lion’s club, $297475; Caravan club, $185,050; Exchange club, $67,650; Advertising club, $30.000. Baseballs, autographed by members of the Indianapolis team, were presented to the luncheon clubs.

Tonight's Honorary Battery Set for Fling

THE HONORARY battery for tonight's opening game was selected from the Optimist and Kiwanis clubs, the war bond champs. . . . Jake Shewman of the Optimist is to pitch and Jack Raney of the Kiwanis is to catch. . .. They took a brief indoor workout in the I. A. C. ballroom yesterday and said they were ready to handle the task in the big outdoors tonight. Mayor Robert H. Tyndall spoke and classified baseball as essential to the morale on the home front and added that all sports and recreation, in his opinion, held an important place in the war effort. + . « He urged an all-season support of the Indians and predicted that the Indians would reciprocate by hustling on the field like they never have hustled before. Harry C. Geisel, former American league umpire, was master of ceremonies and turned in his usual thorough job.

Bonds Directors Pleased by Drive

MARION COUNTY war bonds staff directors lauded the all-out efforts by the luncheon clubs in delivering up to the hilt in work and effort to achieve the amazing sales in the tie-in with local baseball. . . » “And the harder everybody out of uniform works and the more war bonds civilians buy, the sooner the boys will come marching home,” sized up the interesting talks by the war bond chiefs. » 2 = = » » BILLY H. JONES, seaman 2-¢, of Indianapolis, a former TimesLegion Golden Gloves champion, recently won the middleweight (160. pounds) fistic championship at Great Lakes Naval Training gtation. . . . That sums up to a no mean achievement at Great Lakes where there are plenty of rugged boxers around. . . . Billy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones, 240 Hancock ave. .. . Young Jones has been in the service since last November.

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9 Bouts Set For PAL Card

The various police PAL clubs will benefit tomorrow night when the Fraternal Order of Police presents a nin2-serep combination amateurprofessionai boxing card at the

armory, with entire net proceeds of the event slated for the purchase of athietic equipment for the kids of the clubs and recreation centers. Professional beak busters Robert Simmons and Tiger Kiggans, Indianapolis welterweights, will lead off the pro portion of the card when they tangle in a four rounder. The semi-windup, billed for six sessions, will bring together Willie Moon, flashy Chicago lightweight, and Buddy Maxwell, local welter.

Main Go 8 Rounds

The main event is scheduled for eight rounds and will feature Leo (Red) Bruce, well known Indianapolis Negro heavyweight, against Jack Hill, hard punching Bloomington, Ill, scrapper. Hill will donate half of his purse to the athletic equipment fund. A parade of six simon pure tilts will precede the money battlers on the program. The boys who will swing just for the fun of it include Douglas Johnson, PAL club No. 2 vs. Paul Jones, No. 4; Robert Beaman, No. 2 vs. Archie Tufts, No. 4; Robert Cook, No. 1 vs. John Stroup, No. 3; James Gosnell, No. 1 vs. Charles Cave, No. 3; Melvin Huston, No. 2 vs. Hershel Mansfield, No. 4 and Ed Foster, No. 1 vs. Mickey Hayes, No. 3. All amateur scraps will be for 3 rounds. Members of the committee in charge of arrangements for the card include Lieut. William Kurrasch, chairman, Deputy Inspector Small, Sgt. Smiley, Sgt. Conway and Sgt. Ennis.

Golf Meeting

A meeting will be held at 8:30 o'clock tonight at the Willow Brook golf course to organize a men’s club for the 1043 season, George Stark, professional at the course, announced today.

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1—AL BRONKHURST (pitcher):

Throws right, bats

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right; height, 6-2; weight,

195; age, 26; home, Holland, Mich. Record last year, won 3, lost 3, at Shreveport.

2—FRED VAUGHN (second base) :

home, Shafter, Cal. Inactive last year.

Bats right; height,

5-10; weight, 180; age, 24;

3—WALTER TAUSCHER (pitcher-coach): Throws right, bats right: height, 6-2; weight, 190; age, 39; home, Rhinelander, Wis. Record last year, won 3, lost 3,

Indianapolis.

4—WAYNE BLACKBURN (outfield): Bats left, throws right; height, 5-10; weight, 168; age, 26; home, Euclid,’ 0. Last year, batted .301, Indianapolis.

5—~EARL REID (pitcher): Throws right, bats left; height, 6-2; weight, 185; age, 27; home, Birmingham, Ala. Last year, won 10, lost 7, Indianapolis.

6—JIM TREXLER (pitcher): Throws left, bats left; height, 5-815; weight, 155; age,

83; home, Richmond, Va. Last year, won 19, lost 7, Little Rock.

7—JOE MOORE (outfield): Bats left, throws right; height, 5-10; weight, 155; age, 34; home, Gause, Tex. Last year, batted .281, Indianapolis.

8—Left to Right—EDDIE MORGAN (first base), ERIC McNAIR (shortstop), GIL ENGLISH (outfield). MORGAN: Bats left, throws left; height, 5-9; weight, 180; age, 20; home, East Cleveland, O. Last year, batted .215, Montreal. MecNAIR: Bats right, throws right; height, 5-9; weight, 165; age, 33, home, Meridian, Miss. Last year, batted .211, Tigers, Athletics. ENGLISH: Bats right, throws right; height, 6 ft.; weight, 185; age, 33; home, Trinity, N. C. Last year, batted .253, Indianapolis.

9—Left to Right— WILLARD PIKE (outfield), BOB LOGAN (pitcher), NORMAN SCHLUETER (catcher). PIKE: Bats left, throws right; height, 6-2; weight, 180; age, 26; home, Welcotka, Okla. Last year, batted .285, Savannah. LOGAN: Throws left, bats right; height, 5-11; weight, 178; age, 33; home, Indianapolis. Last year, won 12, lost 10. SCHLUETER: Bats right; height, 5-11; weight, 175, age, 25; home, Belleville, Ill. Last year, batted .194, Indianapolis.

10—Left to Right—STEWART HOFFERTH (catcher), CARL FAIRLY (utility infielder), MICKEY HASLIN (third base). HOFFERTH: Bats right; height, 6-2; weight, 195; age, 28; home, Gary, Ind. Last year, batted .225, Toronto. FAIRLY : Bats right; height. 5-11; weight, 165; age, 31; home, Los Angeles. Last year, batted .268, Macon, Ga. HASLIN: Bats right; height, 5-9; weight, 170; age, 31; home, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Inactive last year.

11—ELON (Chief) HOGSETT (pitcher):

Throws left,

bats left; height, 6-115;

weight, 185; age, 39; home, Brownell, Tex. Last year, won 11, last 10.

12—-WARREN BAKER (first base):

Bats left, throws

left; height, 5-11; weight,

190; age, 27: home, Monee, Ill. Last year, batted .250, Montgomery, Ala.

13—WOODY RICH (pitcher): Throws right, bats left; height, 6-2; weight, 185; age, 26; home, Morgantown, N. C. Last year, won 10, lost 10, Indianapolis.

14—GLENN FLETCHER (pitcher):

Throws right, bats left; height, 5-10; weight,

170; age, 25; home, Danville, Ill. Last year, won 8, lost 17, Elmira, N. Y. 156—OWEN J. BUSH (president, part owner and manager).

16—JOHN HUTCHINGS (pitcher):

Throws right, bats both; height, 6-2; weight,

235; age, 27; home, Chicago. Last year, won 1, lost none, Boston Nationals; won 4, lost none, Indianapolis.

St. Joseph’s Faces Bulldogs Today

RENSSELAER, Ind, May § (U. P.).—Big Bill Steckschulte, freshman hurler, was named by Coach Joe Dienhart to pitch today for St. Joseph's against the invading Butler Bulldogs. Harold ' Miller, Butler shortstop artist who has racked up the only two wins showing on the Butler record, was expected to be on the

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A. A. Moves Into Action Today

By UNITED PRESS All teams in the American asso ciation move into action today, after a day spent in traveling on Tuesday. : A three-way tie for second place will be broken when the Minneapolis Millers meet the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wisconsin city. Both teams have a record of three victories against two defeats. Kansas City is the third club to share the No. 2 sf

bus at Louisville (night game); St. Paul at Kansas City (night game), and Minneapolis at Milwaukee.

Purdue Wins, 9-2

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, May 5

(U. P.).—A nine-hit onslaught gave| N&% Purdue university's baseball team a an

0-2 victory over Wabash college yesterday. Wabash opened the scoring

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Tonight at Victory Field

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different than a year ago. The league contributed heavily in manpower to the armed forces since the close of the 1042 campaign.

Both Short of Action

The Indians have played only two | A. A. games this season, on a brief | road trip to Toledo and Columbus. Four of six games were postponed. And the Mud Hens had the same brand of weather luck, playing but two games. At Toledo, the Redskins beat the Hens, 5 to 3, in 11 innings, and at Columbus the Red Birds edged the Tribe, 1 to 0, in 13 innings. Toledo beat Louisville and lost to Indian< apolis in its only two tilts. Jack Fournier is a new manager in the American association while Bush returns to the active list after being away from the dugout since midseason of 1939, when ill health forced him to retire to the grandstand. He is starting this season as dugout pilot, leaving the coaching line duties in charge of Walter Tauscher, pitcher-coach.

An Old Hand as Pilot

Bush piloted Indianapolis in 1924, ’26 and '26, after managing at Washington one season. Departing the Indians, he took over the Pittsburgh reins, followed by terms with the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Later, “Ownie” returned to the association as Minneapolis skipper. The next move was to Louisville as part owner and manager. After selling his interests at Louisville, he went into retirement until December, 1941, when he became Indianapolis part owner.

Gabby Hartnett piloted the Ine dians last year and they finished in a tie with Minneapolis for sixth, Toledo finished fourth in 1942, The team has far brighter prospects this season and is doped to be in the pennant race all through the campaign.

Gates Open Early

Tonight's game, booked to get under way promptly at 8:30, is to be preceded by brief patriotic ceremonies. The Victory field gates are to open at 6:30. Toledo carries an array of lefthanded hitters, having five. For that reason the Hens are going to look at a lot of southpaw pitching this year. The Tribe's first home series calls for three tilts with Toledo, all at night, tonight, tomorrow and Friday. Then Columbus will move in for three games, one Saturday afternoon and & double-header Sunday afternoon. Numbers of the Toledo and Indianapolis players: TOLEDO 16. Kimble

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. Cox 22. Whitehead . Hanning 6. Jones . Raney . Williams . Miner

. Baker 6. MoNair , Trexler « Hutchings . Tauscher . Rich . Reid ‘ goeit . Bronkhurst 8. Fletoher . Bush; mgr.

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Fielding Gem

Ranked as a defensive player in American association circles with Eddie Miller, Phil Riszgtuto and Pee Wee Reese, Dick Culler (above) rounds out the Chicago White Sox infield as third baseman, He starréd at shortstop and second for St. Paul,

FIGHT RESULTS

By UNITED PRESS YORK «= Larry Fontana, 13014, outpointed Leon Anthony, . (8); Leo Brown, 131,

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La Belle Beats

Joe Ferona

Two clever junior heavyweights,

Rene LaBelle, Toronto, Canada, and Joe Ferona, Boston, Mass. collided in the main event of the weekly wrestling bill staged at the armory last night by the Hercules Athletic club, and the man from north of the border, won final victory after a rough, three-fall tussle. Ferona got out in front by taking the first fall in 31 minutes with a toe hold, but the French-Cana-dian rallied to take the next two and the bout. LaBelle. won the second in 11 minutes with & double

leg bar and the final in 8 minutes

with a cradle hold. ( Roland Kirschmeyer, Okighoma ring giant, flopped Cowboy |Lutt-: rell, of Houston, Tex, to wih the semi-windup clash in 16 minutes. The 6-foot T7-inch heavyweight clamped on a flying leg scissors to win. - Opening bout honors went to Albert Mills, another Canadian who hails from Montreal, who defeated Ralph Garibaldi of St. Louis, Mo., in a heavyweight duel that lasted 17 minutes. Mills prevailed with a back breaker.

Ft. Sheridan Course FT. SHERIDAN, Ill.-<Mrs. B. J.

Rosenthal has given funds for the

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