Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1943 — Page 20
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‘THURSDAY, JUNE ns
Gas Pointing For Dream Miles But Didn't Know
By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, June 24.=-A little flag hangs today in the “memory corner” of a Pacific air base barracks for Lt. Lou Zamperini and his dreams of future miles. His mates hung the flag soon after Zamperini and his fellow crewmen of a Liberator bomber were reported missing nearly one month ago. Details about Zamperini, champion collegiate miler, were received today in a letter from Charles P. Arnot,
a United Press staff correspondent, in the Pacific. Arnot says: “I find it difficult to write about Lou without slopping over, I knew him so well, and he was that kind of a fellow.
» # ” % » # » “ULL -NEVER FORGET how he looked and what he said the day he and his crew brought their big bomber home safely and made a dangerous crash landing after the raid on the Japanese base at Nauru island. It was a miracle that the plane ever limped back because, by actual count,
it carried more than 500 holes from zero bullets and antiaircraft shells. Zamperini and the plane's co-pilot, Lt. C. H. Cupernell of Long Beach, Cal., administered first aid
to five wounded crewmen while the pilot, Lt. R. A. Phillips
of Terre Haute, Ind., brought the bomber in. “When Zamp stepped out of the battered plane, he stood there looking at it and shaking his head. Then he snapped his fingers and grinned wryly. Apparently he was thinking that an outfit which had come through such a session should survive the war. os ” o : : » » o “LEAVING THE PLANE, I suggested that he must have got a big kick out of the raid. Lou said that depended upon what I meant by a ‘kick.’ - He said he never really
- enjoyed flying; but that he had gone into aviation because
he figured he could be of most help in the war as a bombardier. He thought it was the thing to do. He explained: ‘You go out on a mission and, before it’s over, you swear it will be your last. But you go out again and again.’ “Then Zamp amazed me by saying: ‘It’s almost the same with running. I never liked particularly to run in
competition, but I thought it was the thing to do ‘because it would help me through school and also help my school, Running is great exercise, but competing with. top-notch runners over a mile stretch is brutal. I used to tell myself after every race that I'd never compete again. But the next race I'd be back at the starting line.’ ; ® 8 =» 8 WW ie eat “ZAMP WAS 26 when he turned up missing. But'he dreamed of the day when the war would end and he could. get back onto the track. ' Sitting one afternoon on his cot, as the sun beat down mercilessly on his tent, he said: ‘There's plenty of miles left in these legs, and Im h to land a place on some all-American team if they oid inter-allied meets after the war. Even if the war lasts. another couple of years, I'll still be young enough to run" “That’s why the slender, muscular Italian from Tor rance, Cal, always tried to keep himself in perfect physical condition. The intercollegiate record holder, ‘whe registered four minutes 8.8 seconds in 1938, was pointing for dream miles. But he didn’t know it.”
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Le. Lou Zamperini, former University of Southern California track star and champion intercollegiate miler, is shown ‘above examining the plane which carried him and his crew safely back from a bombing expedition in the Pacific. ‘The plane was battered with 500 holes from zero bullets and anti-aircraft shells.
SPORTS...
By Ed die Ash
SPORTING NEWS, the baseball weekly, points out that in creating a 14-member committee on physical fit-
ness under the federal security agency, Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt has taken a constructive step toward developing a program of building up youth to meet draft standards and keeping war workers in don shape. . However, the baseball weekly editors believe that while encouraging participant sports, sight should not be lost of the fact that most t the men left, after armed services have taken. their quotas, I not be ‘eligible for “eompetitive- athletics, and. rts, 100, have théfr-usefulress. in ‘wartime recre
5 not. prepared to go in for mass calisthenics, as practiced in Gerny, and few desire physical fitness: to come that way.... As g. Gen’ Laverne Saunders, who was in command of army air force: bombers in the ‘Solomon area, recently pointed out: “Anjericans
have ‘always been the world's ‘best at competitive spoits.’ They learn.
go-ordination- of mind and: body.” & “The new program, under the chairmanship of John B. Kelly, who. Jenaca the original’ physical fitness program, is in ‘capable hands. wri Although the committee has no. directive authority, but merely Serves: in an advisory capacity; ‘even that limited scope: is ‘to ‘be: wel‘comed.
Free from the inclusion of extraneous subjects, which well-mean- -
ing but ill-advised -persons. loaded: on: ‘the previous fitness programs, the new move should aid sports and help: rectify the mistakes in physical education that caused so many of our young men to be reJected because of inability to meet: miitagy ¢ draft standards.
Trautman Is Able Representative { In George M. Trautman, president of the Anterican assobiation,
the national pastime has an able representative, but there is cause for wonder why the major leagues—considered the leaders in base- J
‘ball—are unrepresented. f College interests will be well served by such men as Asa Bushnell, Ivy league chief, and Maj. John L. Griffith, Big Ten commissioner, while Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, makes a capable representative for the public. + L. B, Icely, president of the Wilson Sporting ‘Goods Co., as chairman of the athletic goods manufacturers’ advisory committee, and
‘the army and navy members assure We co-operation of all organi-
zations, a 5% 8 * ; THERE has been- agitation both in: and out of Congress for some agency: that might advance the cause of physical fitness. . . . So far, MeNutt's committee ‘comes : the closest to’ meeting the. challenge, . ‘There: is ‘a big job :to be .done, “and whether the committee ‘Tedires up to the task, or proves tobe just another group of names, wu be: determined solely on the basis of results achieved. $02
: Grit Looks. Ahead to 1944
| PREDICTING baseball will ehdure’ for the duration, Clark Erm, owner ‘of the Washington - ‘Senators, has announced he will
“the ‘establishment of major ‘league training camps at southern.
grmy. snd navy centers next spring. “Griffith plans to present his proposition at the joint major and minor league ‘meeting next winter. . . . His idea is to send at least / “team to each military base in Florida, Georgia, and possibly the olinas, and have ‘these ‘Clubs play. their entire ‘spring exhibition
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1s and the camp representatives. + The. 78-year-old président of the Senators believes that even if thers are drafted this fall, baseball will have enough players to carry on in 1944,
A. A. Sketchbook in Pocket Size THE usual American association sketchbook has made its annual appearance, but it is a considerably condensed version, explained as a wartime necessity. However, it contains all the required information concerning the individual players on the rosters of the eig eight clubs, together With & list of the elub ho on the road and s league directory. . easy to carry by the scribes and’ ‘radio announcers, for whom it was designed. oo Ib is Po on sale. at ‘newsstands.
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Indians Take Double-Header From Columbus
By EDDIE ASH . After the league-leading Indians came from behind twice last night to sweep a double-header from the
that the Milwaukee Brewers were crying in their beer today. The Brewers have won 10 straight, but so far the second-placers have been unable to oust the Tribesters from the lead, which is back at two games. In. the current home stand the
starts, five out of six from Toledo and three out of four from Columbus. Next on the Victory field program is Louisville, opening a brief series with the Indians tonight under the lights at 8:30.
mound is Dandy Jim Trexler, who has .won eight games against only one setback, and the southpaw has a winning streak of six straight. Two Stirring Struggles Before a ladies’ night crowd of 6283 last night, the Indians annexed two stirring struggles, 2 to 1, in seven innings, and 8 to 4, over regulation distance. John Hutchings and George Diehl were the winning hurlers after engaging in tough tasks against crafty Columbus hurlers. Uncertainties of baseball? In the first contest the Indians didn’t get a hit or reach base against Francis. (Red). Barrett until after two. down in the: sixth when e spell ‘ramBut he was left on pase, The Birds were out in front, 1 to 0, as a result of scoring in. the fourth on a single by Wieczorek, a (Continued on "Page 21)
Kingan Wins Golf Tourney -
Bert Kingan Jr., fired a 70 yesterday at Highland to annex ‘the "1943 Indianapolis Athletic . club golf championship. Kingan matched par with his 3436 round to grab the title. Dr. Harry Leer ' copped -second --place. honors with a 35-38—T73 card.’ Top prizes in the low net division went fo Ray Fox for his 92-20-63
land to Reull Moore, 84-19-65. Glen
Warren and W. Blaine Patton tied for the. blind par award. The winners were honored at: a banquet ‘at Highland last night. Dr. G, P. Silver of Indianapolis won the annual State Dental association . golf title yesterday at the Speedway - course, -carding a 73. Runner-up honors went to Dr. C. H.
| Glasscock, also of Indianapolis, who
posted an’80.
|. Dr. Fritz Morris and De. C. H. - | Harrison tied for third with 82 and | Dr. M. V. Stevenson finished fifth
with 84. All are from Indianapolis. ‘Dr.. L. -E. Compton was elected president, Dr. Harrison was chosen vice president and Dr. H. W. Mason was elected secretary at the asso-
|eiation’s. election. held . after the|
tournament. : All three officers are Indianapolis residents. :
Columbus Red Birds it's ‘a safe bet|
Redskins have won eight tilts in 10]
Slated to perform on the Tribe!
Play at Speedway
|0ilers Given
Decision in
: Dispute Case
The Royal Crown Cola girls softball team will meet the Pepsi-
Cola girls’ ten at 7:15 p. m. tomorrow at Speedway stadium. Members of the R. C. Cola team are (front row, left to right) Helen Neihouse, pitcher, and Mim Smith, catcher; (back row, left to right)
Joan Graham, 2d base; Alma Perkne, left field; Gil Smith, manager; .
games.
Many of the railbirds concede the Atkins 10 better than an even chance to turn the trick. The opening clash of the evening will be the U. 8S. Tire-Indiana Gear -battle. : This game should develop into a hard-fought contest as both clubs are in a deadlock for third place with two wins and two defeats. This tiff will be followed by the Atkins-Curtiss-Wright game. In the final game of the program J. D. Adams will oppose the Kingan A. A. In the Bush-Feezle Industrial leagiie gamés at Softball stadium blast night the Allison Red Rings tasted defeat’ for the: first time of the season, bowing to the Kingan Knights, 3-1. Prior to last night's tiff the Red Rings had copped four straight decisions. The defeat, however, did not take the Red Rings out of first place. In. the second industrial loop contest last night Hal Mahaney held R. C. A. to one bingle as Metal Auto Parts whitewashed the
out 13 R. C. A. batters. In the final clash of the card Capehart nosed out the Motor Armory ten, 4-3. Hanson on the hill for the Capehart aggregation, held the Armory crew to four bingles. :
In the Girls’ Major league at Specdvay stadium last night the R.
A. Radio Girls ‘walloped the
Radio oufit, 4-0. Mahaney struck E. C
Katie blesg, 3d base, and Corky Wilson, Shoristep,
Atkins and; Curtiss-Wright Game Tops Softball Schedule
Play in the Bush-Feezle Manufacturers’ softball league will be resumed tonight at Softball stadium with three games on the program. Heading the bill will be the Curtiss-Wright-E. €. Atkins battle. Curtiss-Wright is leading the league with.four straight wins in as many Atkins is in second’ spot with three victories and one defeat and a victory for the Sawmen would throw the race into a deadlock.
Softball Schedule TONIGHT Softball Stadium
Bush-Feezle Manufacturers’ League U. 8. Tires vs. Indiana Gear. E. C. Atkins vs. Curtiss-Wright. J. D. Adams vs. Kingan A. A.
Speedway Stadium Capitol Oity Leagie ukas-Harold vs. Marmon-Herring-
.llison Gauge vs. Electronic Labs. Canada Dry vs. Polk Milk.
Electronic Labs, 22-to-4. In the second clash of the bill QurtissWright girls slapped a 7-to-1 defeat on the R. C. A. girls,
In Bush-Feezle twilight action yesterday the International Machine and Tool ten defeated Spades Park in a dduble-header, 7-to-2 and 11-to-1. Curtis-Wright rung up a 9-to-1 win over National Starch in the other battle, Bush-Feezle Manufacturers’ League - Standings
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U. Indiana Gear Kingan A. A. J. D. Adams
Pure Oil will practice today at 5:45 p. m. at Garfield Park for the return game with Camp Atterbury at Riverside No. 1 Saturday at 3 p. m. Pure Oil won the previous clash 3-to-1 at Camp Aen,
‘Baseball Standings and Results
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS
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RESULTS YESTERDAY G2 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION | (First Game; 71 Toledo
(Second Game; 11 Philadelphia +0 401000
Second G ) : 001 040 200— 7 13 1
President Clyde Hoffa disqualified the votes of the president, vice
| president, secretary and treasurer
of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball association in connection with the recent dispute and protest of the Pure Oil Municipal league baseball ciub at a meeting held last night. The Pure Oil protest was the outgrowth of a game with Ft. Harrison May 16 which the Oilers won, 16 to 9. Pt. Harrison charged the winners with using improper equipment. At an earlier meeting a ruling on the protest favored the soldiers, but last night's session reversed the decision.
Disqualifies Votes
President -Hoffa disqualified the association officers’ votes due to the fact that all were indirectly connected with ball clubs of the association and, according to the organization by-laws, none of the offi-
continues its baseball rivalry with
The soldiers who lost three tilts to the Sailors last year, term the sea-
Ft. Knox Raps ii Atterbury, 13-3
CAMP ATTERBURY., nd, June 24—With Johnny Grods zicki, former St. Louis Cardinal’ and Columbus Red Bird hurler, holding Camp Atterbury to six hits, the Ft. Knox baseball club, pounded out a 13-to-3 win. over, the local soldier nine, Grodzickl’ fanned 13 Atterbury stickers. Score: ; Ft. Knox » 032 i 005—13 wd } Camp Atterbury .001 001 010-3 ' 6 4 ne dak! and Conrath; Schneider {
May Join Major Hockey Loop
CLEVELAND, June 24 (U. P.).—A conference between Albert C. Sutphin, owner of the Cleveland Barons hockey team, and Mervin (Red) Dutton, president of the National Hockey league, two weeks hence, may result in the Barons’ being admitted to the National league, the major circuit from the American league. Also scheduled to attend the conference in Victoria, B. C., is Lester Patrick, owner of the New York Rangers.
A. A. Officials To Meet Here
COLUMBUS, June 24 .(U. P= Midsummer meeting of the American association board of dis rectors will be held at Indianape olis July 6, President ‘George M. Trautman announced today. Trautman said the league's uihi= piring staff also will meet at Ins dianapolis the same day. "
17th Major Club
Camp Grant, Ill, in a two-game home and home series this year
the Great Lakes Naval Bluejackets.
men the “17th major league club.”
cials had a legal right to vote on||
the protest. However, O. P. Smith,
second vice president, who is not|..
connected with any ball club, is the only officer who could vote legally.
With the other officials’ votes being |. illegal, this referred the ballots back |i i
to the June 16 meeting which showed Mr. Sniith had decided in favor of the Pure Oil crew that there were no grounds for a protest and the game was awarded to the Oilers as played.
Another protest was ironed out at/|
last night's confab. . DeWolfe News protested that Pt. Harrison had used professional ball players in a double-header played with the News nine June 6. The protest was granted and DeWolfe was awarded two victories, coming on forfeits from Ft. Harrison. The News crew protested on the\grounds that Sam Schievley, Ft. Harrison pitcher, had performed with the Louisville American association club and was ineligible to play in amateur circles.
Amateur Plans Set
Plans for the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball association annual amateur day program were set at a meeting Tuesday night when various committees were appointed. .' Dr. Paul B. Kernel, who has successfully promoted many of. the various affairs of the I. A. B. A. for the last several years, again will act as chairman. Kernel has set the date for: the annual event as July 25, a trio of games to be played at Victory field through the courtesy of Ownie Bush, manager and part owner of the Indianapolis Indians.
Chiefs Enter
First Division
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The Syracuse Chiefs were in the |¥
500 | International league's first division || 200 today with a one percentage point |g
margin after a double victory over the Rochester Red Wings, 1-0 and 3-2. Bill Schultz hurled three-hit ball to down the Red Wings in the seven-inning opener last night and Horatio Bartleson twirled a fourhitter for the nightcap triumph, The Toronto Maple Leafs staved off the challenge of the Newark Bears for first place at least temporarily by winning a 7-5 decision, The Jersey City Little Giants scored four runs in the eighth inning to wipe out a 2-0 deficit and
0 defeat the Montreal Royals, - 4-2.
Steve Gromek turhed in the top pitching performance of the day by allowing only three hits as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Buffalo Bisons, 10-0. The Onoles ham-
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