Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 June 1943 — Page 16

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IN SEPTEMBER last year, Byron Nelson, the famous golf professional at Toledo's Inverness Country club, gave an exhibition for the soldiers stationed at Camp *

Perry.

The demonstration was scheduled to coincide with the off-duty hours of most of the service men. . .. The response exceeded expec-

tations, more than 50

per cent of the entire military personnel

The attendance was a revelation both for post officials and for

. the golf leaders of the district. . . . They had known, of course, that

in America’s great new army there were many golf enthusiasts of all shades of ability civilian background, but they had no idea that the number was so great or their zeal so intense. Since that time there have arrived at Camp Perry sets of golf clubs and golf balls, the gifts of Ohio's civilian golfers to their friends and fellow sportsmen who are at present engaged in the war against

the axis.

No presents could have been more welcome. . . . But the arrival

did pose two definite problems. . .

. The equipment was given to

Perry soldiers as a unit. ... How could it be distributed most equitably? . . . And where could the gifts be used?

Driving Range on Rifle Range

THE TWIN difficulties were finally solved in early April when Col. Harold D. Woolley, Camp Perry post commandant, announced that a driving range was to be installed on one of the rifle ranges

and that the balls and clubs would who wished to use them.

At the same time, the colonel said that an effort

be available to any on the post

‘would be made

to construct a nine-hole short course on the 1000-yard range for the leisure-time use of soldiers.

Second Morning Game Booked Here

WHEN the Indianapolis Indians return from their current road trip for their third home stand of the season 11 games are booked

Toledo on June 17.

_ at Victory field, starting with a twilight-night- double-header with

A second morning game for war workers has been scheduled and Toledo will be the opponent on Saturday, June 19, at 10:30. On Shrine Night, June 22, a benefit for crippled children, the Columbus Red Birds are to furnish the visiting attraction. All grandstand seats are to be reserved at this game and ceremonies are to start at 7:45 p. m., the game at 8:30. The Indians’ June schedule at home:

June 17, 6:45 p. m,, June 18, 8:30 p. m,, June 19, 10:30 a. m,, June 20, 2:00 p. m,, June 21, 8:30 p. m,, June 22, 8:30 p. m,, June 23, 8:30 p. m,, June 24, 8:30 p. m.,, June 25, 8:30 p. m,,

Cleveland Skids on Road Trip

double-header, ladies’ night, war workers, double-header, ladies’ night, Shrine Night,

ladies’ night,

Toledo Mud Hens Toledo Mud Hens Toledo Mud Hens Toledo Mud Hens Columbus Red Birds Columbus Red Birds Columbus Red Birds Louisville Colonels Louisville Colonels

CLEVELAND won only four games out of 15 on its recent road trip and is five games off the American league pennant pace. o . . Hoosier-trained big league clubs stdnd as follows:

American league:

Detroit, third, three and one-half off the

‘pace; Chicago, fifth, four and one-half behind; Cleveland, fifth. National league: Pittsburgh, third, four and one-half behind;

Cincinnati fourth, five games behind; Chicago, eighth, 12 games

behind.

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PORTLAND of the Pacific Coast league is operating with a

bunch of veterans this wartime year. .

. . Manager Mervyn Shea,

who shares the catching, is 42; Outfielder Spencer Harris is 42;

Outfielder Wes Gill is 38; Outfielder

Rupe Thompson is 32.... And at third base is Marv Owen, 36.

Tedd Gullic is 36 ‘and Outfielder

Doddering Dodgers Limp Home Tattered and Torn

By PAUL SCHEFFELS United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, June 8 —The Brooklyn Dodgers limped home from the

West today with a pitching staff that was tattered their recent National league resting in St. Louis, perhaps for days to come.

Southworth and company,

and torn and with entrusted to Billy

Winding up the tour of the hinterlands last night in Pitisburgh, the

Dodgers had to call on 42-year-old

Bivins Places

Title on Block

CLEVELAND, June 8 (U. P).— The “duration” light heavyweight boxing title goes on the block tonight in Cleveland stadium when champion Jimmy Bivins makes his first defense of the crown against Lloyd Marshall in a 15-round bout. Bivins was a 2-to-1 favorite in late

, betting, the odds having returned

to that quotation after a mild dip over the week-end. : The two Cleveland Negro battlers

wound up training with light drills

yesterday. They were pronounced

: fit for the outdoor show which is

expected to draw some 20,000 fans.

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Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons to get an even break on the western swing. And Freddy had a close call at that. Until the eighth inning the Brooks were on the short end of a 1-0 count. Then Arky Vaughan singled, Dixie Walker sent him to third with another and Dolph Camilli laid down a slow roller to Elbie Fletcher at first, Vaughan scoring on the play. From there the Brooks went on to score a total of four runs, taking the game, 4-1. The Pirates got their lone run when Frankie Gustine, leadoff man, slashed a triple in the first inning and scored on & passed ball. Today the Cardinals and Dodgers were tied for first place in the won and lost columns. But old man percentage points gave the nod to the Redbirds. Fitz Hurls 216th Win

Certainly it wasn’t the record of the Dodger pitching staff that kept the fast-stepping Pirates from inflicting further punishment to the slipping. Brooks. In 15 games the Dodger moundsmen had given up 143 hits, 87 bases on balls and 90 runs, more than 80 of them earned. Fitzsimmons’ 216th victory was all the more remarkable in view of this. Fitzsimmons delivered to Dee Moore, who was substituting for First-Stringer Mickey Owen, out of

‘the lineup because of business in

connection ‘with his farm. Moore experienced difficulty holding Freddy’s knuckleball and fast-breaking curves, for the fat fellow was plenty hot in this second victory of the season for him. In the fourth, Bobby Bragan had to go behind the plate because one of Fitzsimmons’ knucklers had injured Moore's hand.

Durocher Absent :

Manager Leo Durocher was another absentee. He was in St. Louis, visiting his wife, who is ill. Young Boyd Bartley was at short for Brooklyn and Red Corriden directed the team. That the Dodgers have lost a good deal of their punch goes without In the fourth, sixth and innings they failed to

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home runs settled the issue. The home boys belted two circuit blows over the garden wall, the Tribe walloped one by Fred Vaughn in the fifth with none on. Milwaukee homers were good for three markers. The Brewers tied it up in the sixth when Grey Clarke poked one over the fence with none on, In the seventh the Redskins got a runner around on hits by Fairly, Reid and Blackburn, but in the Milwaukee seventh Frank Secory blasted one over the wall with one

mate on base to put the Brewers ahead, 3 to 2.

English Hits Double

A double by English, an infield out and a long fly by Pike accounted for a Tribe run in the eighth and knotted the game at 3-all. But Milwaukee hastened to regain the lead in its half of the eighth, scoring twice, on successive singles by Martin, Clarke, Norbert and Norman. Earl Reid was derricked and Walter Tauscher relieved him and stopped the rally. It was too late. The Indians were unable to get to Earl Caldwell in the ninth and it was all over. Reid was the losing pitcher. Milwaukee now is in second place

say, the Brewers are stepping on the Tribe's heels, only two games behind.

Bush Protests Game

last night's game under protest after Umpires Murray and Steengrafe reversed a decision that deprived' the Indians of two runs in the fourth inning. With two down Morgan walked and Pike slashed a safe drive to left. Both runners reached home on the hit. Brewer Manager Grimm's protest that Pike’s blow under ground rules was a double when the pellet went out of sight under an exit in left field was allowed by the umpires. Bush then announced he would appeal the decision to League President George Trautman. During the long argument Mickey Haslin, riding the Tribe bench, was chased to the clubhouse by the umpires. Diehl Due on Mound

George Diehl, right-hander, who

‘|won his first two starts for the

Indians after coming down from the Boston Braves, was slated to take the mound against the Brewers today. Erickson looked like the starter for Milwaukee. The Tribesters have only belted two homers this season in 28 games. Vaughn hit both, one at Indianapolis, one here. The Brewers have blasted 32 homers in 34 games. Vaughn was chased off the field by Umpire Murray in the seventh last night for protesting a close decision at first. Eric McNair took his place at the keystone.

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Fight Card

Johnny Denson Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of the Hercules A. C. announced yesterday the signing of Roy Finn, a newcomer from Dayton, O., 1¢ mix with LGene Simmons, Indianapolis, in the eight-round semi-wind-up of the boxing card at Sports Arena Thursday might. Both * light-heavy-weights. ey The 10-round headline hoitt wiil be between Johnny Denson, local heavyweight, and Bob Arthur, rugged - leather-thrower from Columbus, O. Arthur is training in Columbus while the local swatter is going through his paces at the

in the league race and, needless to!

Tribe Pilot Ownie Bush played|,

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By Capturing Third Straight

Milwaukee's Over-the-Garden Wall Power Again Puts

Crusher on Our Leaders

MILWAUKEE, June 8—The Indianapolis Indians had their last chance today to do something about stopping ‘the soaring Milwaukee Brewers in the current series. The finale was to be played in the afternoon, after which the Tribesters will pack up and head for St. Paul The Suds City nine made it three straight over the Redskins by winning under the lights last night, 5 to 3. You guessed it. Brewer

Gus Dorazio Easy Winner Over Franklin

By TOMMY DEVINE United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 8. — Chicago fight promoters locked the signed

contract of Lee Savold, Paterson, N. J., in their office safe today and that fact alone gave boxing “another chance” here. Savold revitalized Chicago's mitt

industry during the indoor season with three brilliant knockout victories. How much his presence on a card means was evident after an “all-star smelleroo” last night that had Gus Dorazio of Philadelphia, Lem Franklin of Cleveland, Freddie Piducia of Newark, N. J, and Nate Bolden of Chicago as the principals. Dorazio pounded out an easy 10round victory over Franklin and Bolden turned fhe same trick against Fiducia, but the accomplishments were nothing to shout about. A crowd of 5315 fans who paid a gross of $17,307.54 to see the encounters bore out that fact. Dorazio, a veteran campaigner, tried hard to make his bout with Franklin a real fight but the burly Clevelander couldn't held up his end of the affair.

Fights From Crouch

The Philadelphian fought from a crouch. , His weaving and bobbing baffled Franklin and made for a dull encounter. After Franklin would make himself arm weary in the early portion of each round by flailing futilely at the elusive Dorazio, Gus would unleash a two-fisted attack that forced the Ohioan to hold on to escape a knockout. The Press score sheet gave Dorazio seveéh rounds,-Franklin one and called two even. The loss was Franklin's sixth in his last seven bouts and virtually removed him from ranking among the big-time heavyweights. Despite the war-time scarcity . of good heavyweights, Lem has lost his punch and his accompanying gate appeal.

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Knox Prepares

For Gomez Bout

TAMPA, Fla., June 8 (U. P).— Corp. Buddy Knox, Dayton, O., heavyweight, went through .a light workout today in preparation for his 10-round bout here Monday night with S. Sgt. Témmy Gomez of Camp Van Dorn, Miss. Knox arrived here last night from General Mitchell field, Milwaukes,

Wis. He said he came to Florida a week prior to the fight in order to become accustomed to the warm climate. Gomez, 22-year-old heavyweight sensation, has scored 38 knockouts in 50 fights.

Awarded Tourney

KALAMAZOO, Mich, June 8 (U. P.).—The UnitediStates Lawn Tennis association today awarded the 28th annual national junior and boys’ championships to Kalamazoo.

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Still together in the army as they were in the backfield last fall for Indiana university's gridiron machine are Charles Jacoby, Billy Hillenbrand.and Lou Saban. The three football stars were processed at Ft.. Benjamin Harrison and were shipped to the Infantry Replacement Training Center, Camp Croft, S. C., May [5. :

Navy, Allison Meet Tonight

Peru's Naval Air Base Bluejackets and the Allison Engineering club will clash under the lights tonight at 8:30 p. m. in a benefit baseball game at Victory field. j The receipts of the tiff will be added to the equipment fund of Junior Baseball, Inc. Two teams of grade school age registered for league play this season will collide in a lid-iifter at 7 o'clock. Tickets are priced at 25 cents, with service men in uniform invited free of charge.

Taylor on Mound

mound for the Bluejackets, with Lynn behind the platter. Joe Lease and Yovanovich will be at the points for the Allison nine. Taylor is a former DePauw university athlete and is the ace of the Bluejacket hill corp. Joe Lease has been hurling well this seaspn and is one big reason the Allison club is in a deadlock for first place in the local Manufacturers’ league, Lee Latham, Fay Rugh and William Glass of the Indianapolis Umpire association have volunteered their services for tonight's battle and the curtain-raiser will be handled by Forrest Higgs, director of the Police PAL clubs at Rhodius

park. Lou Hill and John Piper will

tonight's program opener. Johnny Sanders and Joe Spencer will form

with Don Stark and Bob Peters for Piper's Reds.

100 Entries Now in IDGA

Among the latest golfers to register for play in the coming Indianapolis District Golf association's tournament are such favorites as Dick McCreary, Dr. Harry Leer, Johnny McGuire, Babe Anderson and Charles Harter, all of Indianapolis, and Bo McMillan, I. U. head football mentor. > ~ Cliff Wagoner, secretary, pointed out that 100 entries have been received and registrations for early pairings would be closed Saturday at noon in his office, 1108 Merchants Bank building. Wagoner urges all golfers being members of

G. A. mail or bring their entry and

The I. D. G. A’s tournament, won last year by Dale Morey of Martinsville, will begin June 14 with the first round being played at Hillcrest. The field will move over to Highland for the second session on June 15 and will travel out to Speedway to decide the title. In the event of a tie between two or more contestants arrangements for a play-off will be made at the scene of the final round.

Savoldi, Longson

In Title Bout

“Jumping” Joe Savoldi vs. ‘Wild Bill” Longson for the world’s heavyweight title is the headliner on tonight’s outdoor wrestling card at Sports Arena. The two powerhouses of the mat clash for two falls out of three in what promises to be one of the best action-producers staged here in several seasons. The show opens at 8:30 with Buddy Knox of Toledo meeting Pierre de Glane of Montreal. They are heavies and meet for one fall. The main event follows aftcr Which ihe semi-windup will be held. It brings together Coach Billy Thom of Bloomington, Ind., and Ali Pasha, bearded Hindu from India. They are junior heavies and mix for one fall. Longson, heavyweight champion out of Salt Lake City, risks his crown in tonight's encounter with Savoldi, the former Notre Dafne grid star who is from Three Oaks, Mich. The “meanie” Longson grips

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George Taylor will be on the|

manage the junior baseball boys in|

the starting battery for Hill's Blues

golf clubs affiliated with the I. D. M

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By HARRY GRAYSON NEA Sports Editor LACK OF speed going to first base kept Harry Edwin Heilmann from matching Rogers Hornsby as the greatest of all’ right-hand hitters. : Harry Heilmann wasn't precisely slow, but experiénced difficulty in getting his tremendous bulk moving rapidly toward first base. Hornsby and other renowned hitters beat out balls knocked down by infielders on which Heilmann would have been thrown out. Slug Heilmann, as he was known in the Detroit dugout, but never out of it, stood 6 feet 1, weighed 200° pounds, Heilmann crouched over the plate slightly, held the bat at the end, with hands in position to be moved up with the pitch. Heilmann was—and is—a gcod looking man with the bright personality of a hotel greeter. No player was more popular with

modest, loyal, a fine team man and a sportsman,

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Held Fans’ Esteem

WHILE NOT colorful on the field, he quickly won and held the esteem of Detroit fans. Heilmann day jammed Navin field with an admiring 40,000, Aug. 9, 1926. Larry Fisher, the automobile tycoon, presented him with a car. Knights of Columbus gave him a diamond stickpin. Anether gift was a dog with a green ribbon around his neck. Harry the Horse smacked the sphere savagely and on a line. He never batted well in spring exhibitions, opened fire with the crack of the championship campaign. He spent his entire Detroit career as a teammate of Tyrus Raymond Cobb, who swung from the other side. Pitchers pitched and ducked. Heilmann led the American™

They. Played the Game . . . No. 36 -. Lack of Speed Kept Heilmann From Being Greates

teammates and rivals. He was.

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league in batting four times, the first right-hand swatsmith to doit since Napoleon Lajoie. He developed the habit of setting the pace in alternate years. Harry the Horse thrice barely

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INDIANAPOLIS at Milwaukee. Louisville at Kansas City. Columbus at St. Paul (night), Toledo at Minneapolis (night).

NATIONAL LEAGUE No games scheduled.

AMERICAN LEAGUE | No games scheduled.

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Only game scheduled. Stt—— AMERICAN LEAGUE No games scheduled.

Major Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE G AB R 39 139 13 51

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Walker, St. Louis .. Herman, Brooklyn .. MeCormick, Cincin’ti. 41 166 20

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Stephens, St. Louis.. 29 103 15 33 137: 19

Lindell, New York .. 38 139 14

Wakefield, Detroit .. 39 17¢ 19 Cullenbine, Cleve. ... 34 111 16

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Herman, Dodgers 36 | Owen, Dodgers .. 28 DiMageio, Pirates 35 | Johnson, Senators 28 Elliott, Pirates .. 28

Peralta Meets Garcia Tonight

NEWARK, N.J., June 8 (U.P.). —Joe Peralta, Tamaqua, Pa, meets Ruby Garcia, New York, in the feature eight-round bout at the Meadowbrook bowl tonight. The fight was postponed last night because of the weather.

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missed 400 and hit 403 in 1922 to be the last American leaguer to gain that exalted circle until Theodore Francis Williams of the , Red Sox compiled a .406 average in 41. . Heilmann attended Sacred Heart college in his native San Francisco and St, .Mary’s across the bay. James J. Richardson, now manager of the famous Multnomah Amateur Athletic club of Portland, Ore., then scouting for the Coast league club of that city, signed him fresh out of school. Walter McCredie sent the youngster to his Portland Northwestern league club and it was there that Fielder Jones saw Heil mann and a submarine pitcher named Carl Mays. : The leader of the Old -Hitless Wonders recommended Heilmann to Frank J. Navin, Mays to the Red Sox. Heilmann reported to Hughie Jennings as a first baseman in ’14 and, returned to San Francisco in the.same capacity, topped the Pacific Coast league in batting with .364. Except for a brief period as a quartermast on submarines along the Pac Coast during world war I, Heilmann was a Biffing Bengal and outfielder from that time through °29.

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Held .342 Average

HE BATTED .344 in '29, when Bucky Harris let him go to Cincinnati on waivers, had hit .344 and .333 for the Reds in two campaigns when arthritis kept him out in ’31, and finished his brilliant big league run. He left a 16-year big time average of .342. A sustained spurt enabled Heilmann to overtake Tris Speaker and acquire the batting championship for the third time in 25, The Tigers closed the season with a double-header in St. Louis. Heilmann clinched the crown with six hits in nine trips. Certain that he had Speaker outstripped, teammates suggested that Harry the Horse remain out of the second game, but he refused to listen. He would have the title untarnished or not at all. The crash of "29 and his sub‘sequent illness and release by the Reds left Heilmann broken in all but spirit. He made a splendid race for the Detroit city treasurer~ ship, but was defeated. He tried one opening after another until he made a pronounced hit as a sports radio announcer in Detroit. Harry Heilmann kept swinging.

Next: Art Nehf.

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