Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1943 — Page 14

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THE FIRST intersectional clash of the American association season was a decided success for the four eastern home clubs, which won 30 games and lost only 17. . . . Indianapolis, league leaders and Toledo’s second-

; i placers did best.

The first intersectional clashes ended with games of last Friday

hight and the second intersectional clashes are to open in the west

half of the circuit Wednesday when the four eastern teams invade

that territory. : On the recent invasion of the . Which léft home in eighth place,

east by western clubs, St. Paul made the best showing among

the western clubs. . . . Only one eastern team, Louisville, played under

. ub00 ball on its long home stand. . . the cellar by the Satts last Friday. ~The league's TIFSH) interseptions! EAST | Team = Toledo «.ovvvvveneedls Indianapolis .......* 9 Columbus .......o00. 7 Louisville. .coeve0eee. 6

| Totals ....ver 30 1 League's Strength Is in East

2. 5 9

+ The Colonels were pushed into

series resulted as follows: :

WEST w

Team St. Paul .. Minneapolis Milwaukee ....co000. 4 Kansas City ceoeee.. 4

Totals seeonssenres 1?

essecses 3

ONE MONTH of the A. A. season is now stored away, and if

| Yecords mean anything, the strength of the loop appears to be in . At this time only three teams are above |

the eastern section. . .

the .500 mark, and those in order are Indianapolis, Toledo and Co- |

Jumbus.

j The four western clubs are bunched in the next four places, with | Louisville bringing up the rear. , , . All of this can change when the |

eastern squads go west. ”

DESPITE its present position, Milwaukee figures to climb on its.

.. home grounds. . to help the powersladen Brewers.

. The short fences in.the Cream City are a cinch |

It will be easier to size up the race when the eastern clubs re- |

| turn from the west on June 17.

St. Paul. t winger.

Most improved teams over last year are Indianapolis, Toledo and . Most deteriorated club is Kansas City, the 1942 pen-

i Hutchings in Low Earned-Run Bracket

i THE ALL-TIME earned-run record in the American ‘association | Is 1.50 by Jean Dale of Indianapolis in 1918 but that is a bit syn- . thetic since that was a war season and play closed in July. . .. Nick

Carter of the Indianapolis mound staff in 1916 granted 1.65... .

Fig-

| ure him the champ over the regulation season. | John Hutchings of the current Tribe's mound staff has allowed | Jess than one run a game so far. ... He has granted four runs in ' 87 innings, has pitched two shutouts, has won four straight ard, in

' the 37 innings has granted just 20

2 # ”

hits,

HS A SN IN amu 1nd 5 to 3, §lo1and

4 to 0. vi ” ” THE INDIANS’ team record to

. And he reliéved one inning in Louisville,

2 # J date against all clubs: Toledo,

on won two and lost one; Columbus, won one, lost two; Louisville, won

| ie three, lost none; Kansas City, won

two, lost one; Milwaukee, won

one, lost none; St. Paul, won two, lost one; Minneapolis, won four,

| Jost none.

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Calendar

' AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

.| Philadelphia

iwias OLIS ‘Toledo ar jolumbus . ansmpus sere eseiy | Milwaukee + JKansas City ..cooescenene | §t. Paul . Louisville

Pittsburgh Cincinnati | Philadelphia | New York © Chicago

S TODAY

: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ' Louisville at INDIANAPOLIS (two,

d 8:30). 3 viedo at Columbus (two, twilight ht). lwaukee at Kansas City (two).

2 eapolis at St. Paul (morning). [ig St. Paul at Minneapolis (afternoon).

and

NATIONAL LEAGUE (All double-headers)

Boston at Pittsburgh. | New York at Cincinnati, .. | Philadelphia at Chicago. il Brookiyn at St. Louis,

AMERICAN LEAGUE (All double-headers)

Chicago at New York, Bt. Louis at Boston. Detroit at Philadel | Cleveland at Washington.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

AMERICAN. ASSOCIATION (First game) 020 001—8 8 0

0 and Helf; Reis, Messerley

; agreement)

5 x—4 3

h, Kimberlin, and Keller; Dockins and Second game; 7 innings; agreement).

reson, Kimberlin and Hayworth; Barrett and | Garaglola, oot 010 002—3 10 1 Bia Biase Decatl : tz, Moseley wr 0 arlo; holas, Speer and ndrews. :

NATIONAL LEAGUE (First game)

and Mueller, (Second game)

, Webber, Davis 8 Meer, Shoun, Bets. per Niemes

20 Philadelphia

.| Munger,

St. Louis - | Philadelphia

(First game) 3 0 ttsburgh 001 03x—4 10 © Rowe and LBeion Sewell and Baker (Second game, 10 ininngs) 000 010 000 0—1 7 2 Pittsburgh 000 100 000 1-2 9 1 Kraus, Johnson and Livingston; Hebert and Lopez.

. (First game) 000 100 000-1 10 © . 200 12x—3 0 Javery and Poland; Derringer and Todd. po t-

Boston at Chicago, second game, ned. (First game)

001 002 Melton, Adams and Lombardi; Gambert, Krist, Pollett and Cooper. (Second game) New York , St. Louis 100 000 02x—3 8 0 Sayles and Mancuso; Dickson, Munger and O'Dea.

AMERICAN LEAGUE (First game) , : 1 2 Muncrief, Caster and Hayes; Black and Wagner. (Second Same) 000 100 000—1 7 © Philadelphia . 200 001 10x—4 12 © Ostermueller, " Hollingsworth and Ferrell; Flores and Wagner,

St. Louis

(First rs game) 000 000-0 ton 120 00x—3 18 1 Trucks and A 0 Wre and Peacock. (Second game) 7 } 30x—5 6 Overmire, Gorsica and Parsons; Lucier and Partee.

(First game) 8 0 ; 6 2 Maltzberger and Sin Pyle, Candini, Mertz and Early. (Second game) Chicago 102 010 100-5 8 : Washington ......... 100 000 000-1 6 Lee and Turner; Gomez, Scarborough, Adkins and Giuliani.

(First game) Cleveland 000 000 012-3 9 2 New York ort 000 2x—5 8 © Smith, Maymick and Rosar; Chandler, 1} Murphy and Hemsley. . (Second Sate) : 000 100 100-2 6 0 k 100 100 001—3 8 0 Revholds and Rosar, Desautels; "and Dickey.

Top Boxing Bill

Heving, Wenslo

York at Madison Square Garden

Tony Galento’s comeback campaign at Tampa, Fla. tomorrow night are co-features of this week’s national boxing program.

Sailors Return

The Great Lakes Bluejackets baseball team returned to its home base today after having defeated the i | Muncie Citizens of the Ohio-Indiana league, 9-3, for its third consecutive ‘victory over Indiana ball clubs,

2 i

{On Tap With ,

over the regulation route,

‘| “¢ree” at the gate, on account of

.| three ahead of the Red Birds.

NEW YORK, May 31 (U. P.)—|H 1| The 15-round bout between Chalky| gy Wright and Phil Terranova of New

Friday night and the opening of] Wood

rt MUNCIE, Ind. May 31 (U. P)— Haslin, 3b

Double-Header

Louisville Nine

By EDDIE ASH

Still surging, the fast-stepping Indians tonight are to say farewell to Victory field until June 17 and they hope to make the farewell something to remember them by. The league-leaders are booked in a double-header with the Louisville Colonels, first game at 6:30, a scheduled seven-inning affair, second game at 8:30 under the lights

It will not be a ladies’ night

it being a holiday. Likely Tribe pitchers are Earl Reid or Bob Logan in the first tilt'and Woodie Rich in the d. By defeating Louisville yesterday, 4 to 3, the Redskins stretched their American association victory march to seven straight and it will be all right with the fans if they extend the. happy winning streak to nine tonight. The -Tribesters have won 12 games in their last 14 starts.

Gain on Hens and Birds

As a result’ of picking off the Colonels in an exciting fracas yes= terday before 6849 fans, the Indians gained a half a game on their nearest rivals, Toledo and Columbus. They now are two and one-half games ahead of the Mud Hens and

Yesterday's scheduled second game here was weathered out. A downpour hit shortly after the one game was completed and after waiting about 45 minutes the umpires decided the field was too wet and muddy to start a second contest. Anyhow, it still was raining after the long wait. It was the Tribe's 13th postponement. Jim Trexler, southpaw, faced the Colonels and turned in a neat job. It was his fourth victory of the season against one setback, a 1-t0-0 defeat handed the Indians by St. Paul in the morning game of May 22. Bunch Blows in Ninth

The Redskins won out in the ninth after the Colonels knotted the

field line. Moore was given an intentional pass and English beat out a bunt, filling the bases. Woods and called in Southpaw

lefthanded swinger. Morgan delivered in the clutch by bouncing a

glove. home with the winning run.

Blackburn, a double by Morgan and a triple by Haslin. After goose-egging the Colonels

trouble in the fifth. He walked th, first man up, and Benjamin belteq, a double te the left field} corner; scoring Barath, Benjamin stopped at third on Browne's safety and scored on Corriggio’s out. In the ninth Barath singled after one out, reached second on Bénjamin’s out and scored on Browne's single. ~ Morgan Belts Second Double .

After scoring twice in the first, the Indians went to the sixth before getting their third run. English hit one too hot for Barath at third for a single and topped at | third on Morgan's second double of the game. Then English scored after the catch on Haslin’s fly to McBride in center. Mickey Haslin’s play at third got a big hand from the crowd. His best play was on Benjamin in the sixth. He went back of third for a fancy stop and then mace a perfect long throw to first to retire the hitter. The play cut off a run as the Colonels had a runner on second at the time. Fred Vaughn had a busy day at second, accepting 12 chances, and no bobbles. The Colonels received a tough break in the eighth. After one out Millies walloped the sphere to deep right center, a hit good for three bases, but he was only credited with a double. In sliding to third he lost his grip on the bag and Haslin tagged him out. In Saturday’s exhibition game: at Victory field, the Great Lakes Sailors upset the Indians, 11 to 2, by pounding Glenn Fletcher for 12 hits. The feature was a home run by Johnny Mize with the bases loaded in the ninth. Saturday's 1{ total attendance was 3053. Vern Olsen and Joe Harris pitched for the service team and held the Tribe to six hits, including four for extra bases.

Tribe Box Score

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Runs batted in—Mo: 2, Haslin 2, Benjamin, Corriggio, It, Two-base

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* By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 31.—Tomorrow night at Tampa, Fla, Tony Galento gets the big test of his ability carry on in current pugilism. Galento is scheduled to encounter Herbie Katz of Brooklyn in a 10-round bout at Tampa. Knowing Galento and Katz, we must say the managers of Galento have selected one of the worst opponents possible for purposes of making Galento look good. Katz is only 24 years old. He is an experienced, fast-stepping lad who has been fighting professionally for eight years. He never weighed much more than 175—the light heavyweight limit. But he has fought plenty - of heavyweights. So much fun has been made of Galento that we should say nertz; but" we do not. We recall that Galento was one of the ‘greatest punchers we ever had seen. It was Galento who in 1939 had Joe Louis out on his feet in the first round ‘and on the floor in the third session. Louis eame on in the fourth round and “moidered” ’ Two-Ton Tony. But Galento, who with Louis provided boxing with one of its mbst tumultuous moments, always was a deadly puncher when he landed. Fat Tony, surprisingly, was the mogt gifted bag puncher of any heavy who ever ranged up to the pear-shaped bag. Moreover, he had the unusually strong ankles of an exhibition rope skip-

In other words, Galento—tossing about 240 pounds—could crystalize that weight into a punch because of his snapping forearms and “knock-‘em-dead” ankles. Galento, at «34, is aiming at a

bility to Ty on Tomorrow Night

Tony Galento

comeback that will parallel the return to ring riches “of Henry Armstrong, who has drawn more than Fm in” 22 comeback fights, i’ We have watched Galento rise. from “bum<dom” and drift back" to the same status. Back in June, 1937, wé saw him waddle into the Morrison hotel in Chicago-in his turtle-neck sweater looking for 2. te late Joe Jacobs. Even then

Allison Patrol |E Tops Anderson

Allison patrol edged the Ander-

score at 3-to-3 in their half, Black-|S0n, Ind, Eagles under the lights burn led off the Tribe ninth by(at Softball stadium last night to ramming a double down the left take featured tilt of a twin bill, 4 to 3. The Kingan Knights tripped the Bethel A. C.’s to cop the opener Louisville removed Right Hander|by a 6 to 3 count.

Logan Kinnett whiffed 14 invad-

Cobb to pitch to Eddie Morgan, |ers but issued six free tickets to first and was in trouble several times.

single off First Baseman Browne’s|A Perfect squeeze bunt by Freddie And Blackburn sprinted | Wagner in the last half of the ninth frame plated Newt Briner to break The Indians scored two markers|a 3-all deadlock and win the ball in the first stanza on a walk to|game.

Wagner, Herb Brunner and Red,

Watson were the big guns at the plate for the victors, leading an 11for four innings, Trexler got into|hit attack with extra base blows. Brunner hit a triple and single while Wagner and Watson accounted for a brace of two-ply blows.

Pepsi Cola Girls Triumph, 12-0 Martha Caskey yielded ,only two hits as the Pepsi-Cola girls shut out the Warsaw, Ind., girls, 12-0, at Speedway stadium last night. It was the third straight shutout registered by Miss Caskey, bringing her consecutive scoreless innings count to 21. Frances Schultz, slammed a home

run—her second of the season—in the fifth frame. Osborn Midwest of Marion defeated the Curtiss-Wright men’s team, 6-1, behind the four-hit hurling of Hal Mahaney.

Former Champs On Mat Program

Two former .champlons and a near-champ are to be featured on the wrestling card which opens the outdoor season tomorrow ‘night at Sports Arena. In the main event, Sandor Szabo, a former heavyweight titleholder from Los) geles, takes on Dorve (Iron Man) Roche of Decatur, Ill Roche has been up against champs several times during the: past five years and almost came through with upsets in some of the bouts. “Jumping” Joe Savoldi, the former Notre Dame grid star who once wore the title belt, clashes with Albert Mills, aggressive Montreal grappler, in the semi-windup. The opener at 8:30 sends Ralph Garibaldi of St. Louis against Roy Graham of Tulsa. They are heavies.

Senator

every one thought him a bum except Jacobs—who brought him on to a title fight. Jacobs is dead how and Galento has reluctantly taken on a new manager, Willie Gilzenberg—who piloted Freddie Cochrane to the welter crown. Gilzenberg ‘says, “Galento will be the next heavyweight challenger if he keeps in shape. But if he runs out of gas in a hurry—" ~

scheduled games were halted because

runs in every inning. 7 Lukas-Harold took over the lead in the Manufacturers’ loop, winning its third straight game, 7-2, from Stewart-Warner. The latter team, had emerged victorious in its only start this season. Herb’ Coffman paced the winners with a double in the third inning, which gave LukasHarold its margin of victory. The Southport Merchants lost a 15-4 decision to Eagles 211 in a Municipal league game which went five innings.

Fourth-Inning Rally

A fourth inming-rally which accounted for four runs put’ the Eagles out in front. Bud Cassady, Charlie Cherry, Jess Cora and Hop

Howard hit safely to lead the rally in that inning. Allison and Kingan were rained out in Manufacturers’ league as were Pure Oil and DeWolfe News in the Municipal league after three innings of play. Neither team, had scored in the former tilt but the Oilers were ahead, 3-0, when the weatherman put a stop to the latter battle. : Armour was leading R. C. A,, 11-5, when their Big Six league game halted at the end of four innings.

Anderson Cops

Links Crown

ANDERSON, Ind, May 31 (U. P.).—Anderson high school today held the North Central conference golf championship after piling up a 24-stroke margin over the nearest competitor in the tournament Saturday. Bob Skiles of Anderson set an individual record with his three-under-par 67 for top honors in that department. Anderson’s four-man team totaled 294 strokes, to 318 for Kokomo and 322 for third-place Logansport. Other team scores: Richmond, 325; New Castle, 340; Indianapolis Tech, ‘344; Frankfort, 365, and ‘Lafayette, 379.

Monarch’s Star Back in Lineup

star left-flelder and leadoff man, to the lineup over the week-end, the champion Kansas City Mon‘archs will be at full strength for their Negro American league clash at Victory field tomorrow night at 8:30. Manager Frank Duncan will be able to start a complete veteran lineup, including himself as catcher, for the Monarchs. Buck O'Neil will be at first, Bonnie Serrell on second, Jesse Williams at short, Herb Souell at third and Simms, Willard Brown and Newt Allen in the outfield. Chicago's lineup includes such top Negro stars as Lloyd Davenport, “Double Duty” Radcliffe, Alec Radcliffe, Ralph Wyatt, Johnny Bissant, Art’ Pennington, Willie Fer-| rell and Gentry Jessup.

‘| straight last fall from the Home-

stead Grays of the National Negro

Edgewood, Stewart-Warner Go Down to Their 1st Defeat

Two undefeated teams in the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball association leagues tasted defeat for the first time yesterday as three of the!

The 40 & 8 went on a hitting spree to submerge the previously undefeated Edgewood Merchants, 16-3, in a five-inning game in the Big Six league. The 40 & 8 .batsmen hammered out 15 hits and pushed across

{first time in history, it was an-' ! nounced today.

Was|of the Yankees and Billy South-

with the return of Bill Simms,

of the weather.

All-Star Tilt Under Lights

PHILADELPHIA, May 31 (U.P). —Baseball’s all-star game, scheduled for Shibe Park on July 13, will ibe played under floodlights for the

| |

The decision to play after dark was reached by Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis, Manager Connie Mack of the Athletics and

Presidents Ford Frick and William Harridge of the National and American leagues, respectively. All other details will be as usual. Last year’s contest at the Polo Grounds was a twilight affair. The following night, the winning American leaguers played an all-service team in Cleveland under lights, ; The two rival managers of last year's world. series, Joe McCarthy

worth of the Cardinals, head the squads. Each squad numbers 25 players, chosen by the eight managers of each league, with one man coming from each club. Three-Inning Limit Three innings will be the limit for each pitcher unless the game goes into extra innings, in which case the last pitcher may continue. Four umpires will serve, All seats will be reserved, including the bleacher seats. Prices are $1.10, $2.20 and $3.30. All receipts go into the mejor leagues’ “ball-and-bat” fund to furnish baseball equipment for the. armed forces. Reservations should be forwarded to Shibe park by check or money order made payable to the “American Baseball Club of Philadelphia, Agent.” In case of rain, the game will be played “at 1:30 the next day.

Nine Sprinters Race At Suffolk Downs

‘By UNITED PRESS A field of nine sprinters goes to the post today in the $5000 added Tomasello handicap at Suffolk Downs, second ranking race in a holiday program featured by Belmont Park’s $30,000 suburban handicap. - Valdina Alpha, topweighted at 120, heads the field that will run over a six-furlong course. Also ranking high are Through Bound, Hi Comb, and Red Vulcan. The Garfield entry of Twinkippy and Madigama, Eric Knight, Battle Jack, and Argonne Woods make up the balance of the field.

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In This Powder Puff’ Softball

SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 31 (U. P.).—Clad in something akin ‘o ballet skirts, a group of girls invaded the male stronghold of professional’. baseball last night and proved that there's more to the “powderpuff”. brand of the game than meets the eye—but what meets the eye is

nice, too. Fresh from the beauty ‘parlor, from Rockford, Ill, 4-3 and 12-9, to open the All- American Girls’ Soft ball league—the nation’s first league of feminine ball players. But it was more than ordinary It was a new career for career girls and another milestone for the national pastime. It proved that figures are uot always accompanied by decimal points, and that baseball has an answer to the manpower problem. Three time-honored opening day ceremonies attended the event. The stars and sfripes were raised, the

{national anthem was played and

South Bend took a double-header

Mayor Jesse I. Pavey let go with a traditional first wild pitch. The girls (nof a shiny nose on either team) lined up in a “V” for victory during the pregame ceremonies. The new league, composed of South Bend, Rockford and Racine and Kenosha, Wis., has the backing of P. K. Wrigley, owner of the Chi- . cago Cubs, and Branch Rickey," president of the Brooklyn Dedgers, both of whom used to take their baseball straight. oy

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