Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1943 — Page 9
‘ashington Rekindles For / Another Shot At Yanks T
Bronx Bombers Waltzing Off | To Another Flag Increase
Lead by Blasting Senators
By COLLIE SMALL * United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, June 16.—Chilled
by an ill wind that blew them four
games out of contention and nearly out of second place, the recently red-hot Washington Senators rekindled themselves for another shot at the high-rolling New- York Yankees today. + The Yankees, waltzing off in the general direction of another
American league pennant, exploded
Hagg Takes Day of Rest
HANOVER, N. H, June 16 (U. .)—Gunder Hagg, the Swedish distance champion, scheduled a day of rest today in preparation for Sunday's epic clash at 5000 meters with Greg Rice, American top distance runner, in the National A. U./U. track and field championshi in New York. a trial run against Don Burnham, Dartmouth miler and ‘intercollegiate champion, was postponed yesterday in deference to the wish of Harry Hillman, Dartmouth coach, that Burnham confine his running to the cinder track. Hagg prefers cross-country work. Instead of working out today, Hagg was slated for a steam bath and a massage. : That Hagg is rounding into top condition after his arduous sea voyage was reflected in a statement by Siegfried Steinwall, Hagg’s masseur, who said the Swedish star “looks godd, although he still feels he cannot reach peak eondition by Sunday.” Hagg, down to his normal 149pound running weight, resumes training tomorrow. He will leave for New York Friday, according to present plans.
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CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind, June 16—Soldiers stationed here will be “allowed to fish in their free time in the three streams flowing through the Atterbury reservation, it was announced, today by Col. Welton M. Modisette, post commander. Soldiers must ‘be licensed and must follow the fishing laws prescribed by the provost marshal’s here—but it's .all free of
charge. already . procured licenses, along with a copy of the rules to fish. on the post. Sugar .creek, Driftwood river and Blue river are available to soldiers, except for the portions of the sjreams :in the range area.
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with typical violence in the eighth inning at Washington last night with a seven-run outburst that swept them into a 9-5 triumph. Dutch Leonard, Senator knuckleballer, had a one-run -lead when he suddenly lost control in the eighth, walking three and permitting four hits before Alex Carraguel could take over. Charley Wensloff failed to finish for. New York for the first time in seven games and was: relieved by Johnny Murphy after being lifted for an eighth-inning pinch-hitter,
Intent on leaving the cellar, the St. Louis Browns inched to within a half game of the seventh-placz Cleveland Indians by handing the Chicago White Sox their fourth straight loss, 5-2, in a night game before 19,052 Chicago fans. Vern Stephens, St. Louis shotstop, led a 13-hit attack with his fifth homer of the season. The resurgent Philadelphia Athletics moved into serious contention for third place by sweeping a twin bill with Boston, 7-4 and 4-2. Dick Siebert hammered home four Athletic runs in the opener to feature an 11-hit barrage while in the finale, Jess Flores, Philadelhpia righthander, ran his season pitching fecord to eight and four, Detroit-Cleveland was postponed.
Walker Continues Streak
Harry Gumbert, St. Louis Cardinal in-and-outer, gave his cousins from Cincinnati only two hits as the Cards stepped out to a three-game advantage over Brooklyn by virtue of the 3-1 triumph. Harry Walker hit safely in his 22nd straight game and scored the clinching run in the seventh when Walker Cooper drove him home ahead of Debs Garms with a sharp single. The New York Giants nailed the tdttering Dodgers with a 6-5 victory featured by three Giant home runs by Mel Ott, later ejected from the game, Buster Maynard and Billy Jurges. Joe Orengo broke up the interboro brawl with a ninth inning single scoring Mickey Witek from second with the winning run,
Phillies Win Two The Philadelphia Phillies made the day complete for Philadelphia by duplicating the A’s performance with a double win over the Boston Braves, 6-4 and 2-1.- Ron Northey’s two circuit drives and Coaker Triplett’s lusty hitting were important
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and Al Gerheauser the pitching victories. Rip .Sewell handcuffed the Chicago Cubs for the fourth consecutive time as the Pittsburgh Pirates won, 4-2. Frank Gustine went three-for-five at the plate to head the Pirate attack on Ray Prim,
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[—— league lead to three games.
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"They Played the Game . . . No. 38 Vance Violent Pitcher and Fans
Yelled ‘Wooo’ as He Let Ball Fly
By HARRY GRAYSON NEA Sports Editor
WHEN ARTHUR CHARLES VANCE checked in with the Brooklyns in the spring of 1922, he remarked that if he was sent back to the minors he ‘would ‘know somebody in any league they sent him to. It was his way of s that he had kicked around in the minors for nine campaigns. Dazzy Vance “arrived” late, but made up for lost time once he got there. A more violent pitcher: never threw a baseball. A big man—he stood six feet one, weighed 200 pounds—Vance had an elaborate windup, kicked his leg high in the air. The
incredible Flatbush filberts yelled “Wo00-0-0-0" as he
rifled the ball across the plate. Vance put so much into his work that he lost as much as 11 pounds on a hot day. He is remembered as a power pitcher, but it was a cracking drop-curve, thrown with the same overhand motion, which enabled him to lead the National league in strikeouts for the first seven years of his service at Ebbets field. Pitching five complete games in a, week for the St. Joseph club in 1915 retarded Vance. He sat around for the next five years waiting for a remarkable arm to come back. It was that sad experience and an attack of boils suffered in the Southern association in ’20 which prompted Vance to insist upon four days’ rest between starts. Xept out of the Memphis lineup by the boils, Vance never pitched better when he returned, attributed it to the rest. 5 ; » ” » AT HIS PEAK, Vance refused to do relief work. He rushed to the rescue only once in his outstanding year—'24, when he won 28 and lost six with an earned run average of 2.16. Hank DeBerry, who caught him, asserts that with any kind of breaks Vance would have bagged four more games. Once he was beaten, 1-0. He never failed to finish. Vance, who because of previous failures Charley
Ebbets took from New Orleans against his better
judgment, won 18 games each in his first two cam-
paigns in Flatbush, and followed his great campaign of ’24 with 22 in ’25. ‘He bogged down the next two seasons, but came back in '28 with 2 decisions and
an earned run mark of 2.09. Many of his games are still recalled. Following a one-hit victory, he pitched a no-hitter against the
Phillies, Sept. 13, 1925. He fanned 15 Cubs, seven in succession, to tie the record, Aug. 1, 1924. He
struck out 17 Cardinals in 10 innings in 1925. No pitcher was easier to steal on than Vance.
He found that concentrating on a base-runner
disconcerted him as a pitcher, so Uncle Wilbert
Robinson advised him to pay not the slightest
attention to runners. “It’s only a loan,” the Round Robin would say when someope stole a base on Vance. “They won't score, anyway. You can’t steal first base.”
No pitcher was tougher on pinch-hitters. Earl
Smith, then of the Braves, was the only pinchhitter to hit Vance safely over a stretch of three
or four years. As though things weren't difficult enough for the batter, Vance’s singing swift one and death drop came out of the fluttering of a torn sweat shirt
sleeve. Opponents squawked, but there was nothing
they could do about it at the time.
Dazzy Vance
He had tremendous shoulders and small arms. Vance was—and is—a homespun Jowan, an albino, with a. tomato face and blue eyes. He has native intelligence, is a potential Will Rogers, an entertaining teller of tall stories. He is addicted to westery story magazines and crossword puzzles. As ‘a pitcher he was also addicted to menus, the later frequently the cause of overweight problems. He shoots golf in the 80s, swats the ball like a right-handed Babe Ruth.
Vance did not get in a world series until he wound up with the Cardinals in ’34, but was well paid. He drew $50,000 in salary for the three years following -his banner season of ‘24, $20,000 in ’28, $25,000 in ‘29, $20,000 in ’30, $23,000 in 31, $17,000 in ’32.
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VANCE DROPPED considerable money in the Florida real estate crash, but out of it salvaged the Homosassa hotel at amazing Homosassa Springs, on the Homosassa river, which -empties into the Gulf, 100 miles north of St. Petersburg.
There he makes his home with charming Mrs.
Vance and their daughter, Dorothy. In association with Bernie Neis, the old outfielder, Vance: rents fishing boats. He also manufactures artificial baits while enjoying to the fullest what he likes to do best—hunt and fish.. ‘He is a crack shot with rifle and pistol, an expert at casting.
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Vance wasn’t called Dazzy because he dazzled It was the way he pronounced daisy as
When on the west coast of Florida, old friends travel miles to see Dazzy Vance. He isn’t a man you soon forget.
1 ‘Play-as-You-Go’ Method Of Bond Purchasing Ringing {Cash Register as Players Hit
By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent : NEW YORK, June 16.—Probably the most interesting of all efforts| . _ |to sell war bonds in the play-as-you-go method started yesterday by the three metropolitan major league ball clubs. The first day of converting base hits and pitching victories into
bonds among the Dodgers, Giants
purchase of $115,000. This process will be continued throughout the
season and is expected to provide about $15,000,000 worth of’ bonds. The Giants furnished the largest contribution yesterday — $82,500 — during: their 6-5 victory over Brooklyn. Meanwhile the Dodgers registered ’ $15,000 and the Yanks
Hill Appoints
Lew Hill, newly elected president of Junior Baseball of Indianapolis Inc, announced the appointment of an advisory committee today consisting of eight prominent sportsminded Indianapolis men. The members of the committee are Harry Geisel, J. R. Townsend, Dr; Paul Kernel, Del Giffin, Al Feeney, Arthur J. Queisser, Henry’ O. Goett and Edgar PF. Diederich. ill was named to the presidency last night, following the resignation of Stan Feezle, and the first meeting of the advisory group has been called for Friday night at 7:15 o'clock at the Central Y. M. C. A. “Our program is taking form rapidly,” asserted Hill, who has been treasurer of the organization and a member of the - board of directors since its formation two months ago. “We are not as far advanced as
we originally hoped to be at this
time because several key men who helped in the early organization work no longer are available. Frank Luzar is at a naval training school in North Carolina, Carl Alford is in California and Tee Casper is in the army. “We ‘have been handicapped by their loss, but satisfactory progress has heen made and the appointment of an advisory committee will assure us of capable leadership in case the original group is reduced further because of the war effort.” Reports from the 11 centers where junior baseball leagues are being
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mitted at the regular weekly meeting in the office of the city recreation director this afternoon at 2:30
Brews Maintain 2d Place Spot
Milwaukee continued in their sec-ond-place tie with Minneapolis by 7-3. Peterson gave the Brewers eight hits, while Wes Livengood and Paul Erickson of Milwaukee gave up 10. With the
score tied 3-all in the seventh, Willis Norman homered with two men aboard to give Milwaukee the game. Louisville and St. Paul divided a double-header, with the Saints taking the nightcap, 10-4, and the Colonels winning the opener, 5-0. Louisville used four pitchers in a vain attempt to stop the Saints in the second game, but Stan Andrews homered in the seventh with tae bases full off Earl Toplson, third Colonel pitcher. Emmett O'Neill allowed the Saints two hits in winning the opener. He was aided by Garrison's homer with the bases empty in the fifth.
Willie Pep Passes.
Uncle Sam’s Test
HARTFORD, Conn, June 18 (U. P.).—Featherweight champion Willie Pep passed his final physical examination at the induction center today and was ordered to report for army basic training at Ft. Devens, Mass., July 1.
Phils 4th in ’32
PHILADELPHIA (U. P.).—The last time the Philadelphia Phillies were as high as fourth place in the National league as late in the season as May 30 was 1932, In the last 10 years, the Phillies have finished last six times and next to last four
BOWLING
Some of the city’s topnotch pin spillers are among the entrants in the week-end mixed doubles tournament, carded at the Pennsylvania alleys. An entry of more than 100 duos is expected, assuring several of the winning combinations a nice slice
the tourney will take place both Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings. For information call Hallie Striebeck, CH-7061 or RI-0078.
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Montgomery-Greco Bout Time Changed
NEW YORK, June 16 (U. P.).— A 10-round overweight bout between Lightweight Champion Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia and
Pvt. Johnny Greco of the Canadian army was changed today from Saturday afternoon, June 26, to Friday night, June 25. The bout it to be ‘held at Yankee stadium.
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accounted for $17,500 while beating Washington, 9-5, last night. ; These bond purchases are not made by the players nor the clubs,
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ness organizations who “own” favorite players. Arky Vaughan of| the Dodgers, tor example, is “owned” by: the Esso Marketers. Arky collected three singles yesterday, requiring his “owners” to buy
Each time one of the bond players singles, it costs his backers a $2500 bond. A double is worth $5000; a triple $7500 and a home run $10,000. A pitching victory. costs the hurler’s supporters $35,000, exSons for a shutout. Then the cost is $50,000 The fans obtained “ownership” of their favorite’ performers on June 8, when 12 Yankees, 12 Giants and 13 Dodgers were “auctioned off” to the highest bidders at a luncheon of the baseball war bond league. Pledges of bond purchases totaling $123,850,000 were eo given. Dixie Walker of ‘the Dodgers drew the highest bid, $11,250,000. Each bid-der-group will back its idol throughout the season. Giants Ring Register The Giants rang up $82,500 yesterday because their “owned” players did well. Buster Maynard, Billy Jurges and Mel Ott hit home runs. Ott also contributed a double. Ernie Lombardi .- singled and doubled, while Mickey Witek and Dick Bartell singled. But the biggest sale was registered via Ace Adams’ pitching victory, which cost his backers $35,000. This campaign, directed by the treasury department and the Baseball Writers association, certainly is a bell-ringer because it: (1) Provides for the daily purchase of bonds; (2) provides for the daily mention of the bond drive on the sports pages, and (3) creates baseball enthusiasm among the “owning” fan-groups and their friends.
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Franka May Go To Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb, June :16 AU. P.).~The. possibility that* Henry Franka, Tulsa university football - coach, may be appointed head coach at the University of Nes braska was seen today as the Nee braska athletic board scheduled s* meeting for July 7, presumably to select the new coach. Franka has been most promis, nently mentioned as the succes
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Pro Grid Clubs J Want to Merge
CHICAGO, June 18 (U, P.).—~The National football league faced ane other cut in its membership when a formal application for pera’ mission to merge the Pittsburgh and ‘Philadelphia clubs was made to President Elmer Layden. Bert Bell, president of the Pitts burgh Steelers, and Harry M, Chayer, secretary-treasurer of the Philadelphia = Eagles, signed the merger application. a Under terms of the proposal Bell and Thayer outlined the club would ‘pool expenses and split any profits, Player rights would remain the propérty of the club now holding to| the contracts of the respective gride ders. The merged clubs would play “home” contests: both at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, but would be known ‘as the Bagles. Walter Kuesling and Earl (Greasy) Neale would ‘be coaches. The merger application will be considered by the club owners at a meeting here Saturday and Mone day. The proposal requires eight favorable votes out of nine to be passed. While the pro club owners may not be in accord with the action of the Philadelphia: and Pittsburgh clubs - there ‘appears nothing the . officials: can do but sanction the : merger. :
Two Dodger Killers
ST. LOUIS (U. P.).—The St, Louis Cardinals’ fight with the Brooklyn Dodgers this year seems likely to depend largely, as it did in 1942, on Mort Cooper and Max Lanier. The two ace pitchers each’ subdued the Dodgers five times dure ing last year’s campaign.
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