Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1943 — Page 22

The smack of pigskin eeunded of Tech high schoo s athletic ‘fold yesterday as apploRmately

Here are two veterans ‘of last season's Toth sloven who are.

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must do this season. The team faces a nine-game schedule which will open Sept. 17, All Indisn#polis high schools will be met by the Big Stean on the gridiron fis fal

for the 1943 Big Green eleven answered the call of Coach Paul Wetzel. Here, Assist. - Couch | Rescos Pierson [left) end Coch Wehel Siscuss the prospects | for the coming season.

SPORTS

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expected to form the nucleus of the "43 grid squad. Left to right, they are Jimmy Davis, class of '45, and Ed Mel dan, class of "44.

Tribe One Point Behind Leading Brewers

pe Talbert Moves [Count Fleet Definitely Out To 2d Round Of Racing Until Next Spring

By JACK CUDDY Unifed Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (U. P).—Hopes that Count Fleet might race this fall or winter were dispelled today after Trainer Don Cameron disclosed that the king of the 3-year-olds would be shipped to Bentuchy | in two or three weeks. However, ‘the long-necked, long-striding, brown cold—first h

Outlasts Hens, Rip Sewell No Longer Can 11-8, at Toledo Boast 11-Game Win Streak

“By GLEN PERKINS As Birds Fall he accumulated earlier in._the. season.

United Press Sia Correspondent NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Truett (Rip) Sewell, Pittsburgh Pirates Suk In Tennis Play Times Special The streak for only seven games and the record books verify TOLEDO. Sept. 3.--By outlasting 11.0 statement. y

OUT-OF-TOWN fans and baseball men already aie atened with hotel difficulties when St. Louis stages

‘end of the 1948 world series in the second week of

ing ace, can no longer boast the 11-game winning streak he th

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (U, P).— | Billy Talbert, the Indianapolis war |

. + vs It is, of course, assumed the Cardinals will

Cope Some of the larger hotels Already have been compelled to turn reservations for fans anxious to go-to St. Louis-for the games: + + The Bt. Louis hostelries already are crowded with servicemen: d civilians on war business. : Months ago two large conventions also gobbled up available

tions for their sessions Which will be held in St. Louis Oct. to 14, inclusive,

§ ¥ . ¥ A AT yg » CHUCK ALENO, tomy ndianapols third baseman, was due 0 Yeport today at Ft. McClellan, Ala, to take up army duties. . “has been playing for the Birmingham Southern association club iis season. . . . Aleno is married and has one child. J Rabe, Kansas City's reserve outfielder, reports to the army

No Luck for Scouts at Wichita

MAJOR LEAGUE scouts who checked on the talent in the na-sémi-pro tournament held at Wichita, Kas, had every reason

. The stars were there—in greater ‘number thin ever before |

ut the better players were not opén to offers, sad to relate. Cea Best players in the tournament were former a league performers TNS AVPENRA is gp TIGY fen. ; ame . nn :- AN ALL-STAR team of ex-big Ru who appeared in Wichita “would line up like this: George Archie of the Browns, formerly of * Indianapolis, first base; Jimmy Brown of the Cardinals, second base; Sine Gantanbein of Whe Athisties, third base; Cecil Travis of the

‘of the Red Sox and John Bottarini of the Reds, catchers, and Ken tzelman and John Lanning. of the Pirates and Dave Koslo of the

vo Louisville Stars On Market

~ LOUISVILLE expeets 10 peddle Norm Brown, ace pitcher, and Danny Doyle, husky cateher, to the majors before the baseball draft rolls around. . . . It's a safe guess the two stars will go to the Boston

| Sox, Louisville's parent club. . .-. The Red Sox are already lining up few talent from the little minors to send to the Colonels next year,

. «= a 5 =» ‘ONLY WORRY in the University of Michigan football camp rns the tackle positions. . . . No veterans are ‘available for these but there are a lot of candidates. « + « Fact is, the Wolverine squad is loaded with topnotch timber, :

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SE. - fi . x» : RUMOR on the Pacific Coast has it that Red Ruffing, veteran NS Jeo She New Nig Hamkees vow i yervice at Long Bash, al, will be discharged soon, because of being over the age limit... d is 38. The Toledo Mud Heha dished out rough treatment. to. the MinneApolis Millers this year by winning 18 out of 24.

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the Mud Hens in a slugfest out at Swayne field last night, the Indians won, 11 to 8, and regained second place in the sizzling American assoJust one percentage point ‘behind the Milwaukee Brewers. 3 The Brewers regained the lead by trouncing the Millers at Minneapolis as the Red Birds howed to the Colonels at Columbus. . Columbus, in the lead one day, dropped from first to third. .the {Brewers advanced from second to

_} frst, and the Indians from third to

second. Looks like a shuttle race. The Indians have won one more game than the’ Brewers, but have lost one more, giving Milwaukee “break” in percentage, the lucky stiffs. =o Series Finale Tonight The Tribesters are to play the

fourth and finale of the series with)

the Mud Hens tonight and then

in three days. Hits were not rationed at Swayne field last night, and the Indians

hammeréd ‘out 16° and’ the Mud| 8

Hens 15. The Bushmeh used up

‘move on to Columbus for five games|

The National league's mew suspended game ruling is responsible for the change in Sewell's record, It so happened that the originator fof the “ephus” ball was sent into a subsequently suspended game July 18 as x relief hurler. The score was tied when he took the mound and the St. Louis Cardinals added a run make it 6-5 before the game was d in the eighth inning. The league ruling states that on the next meeting of the teams the game shall * {be resumed with.as nearly the same - | lineups as possible, Thus, In. yesterday's contest, Mort Cooper, who was

GAMES TODAY

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (All. Games al Night) INDIANAPOLIS at Toledo, Louisville at Columbus - Milwaukee at Minneapolis, Kansas Oly at 84: Panis

NATIONAL LEAGUE New York at Breckiyn. Chicago st Cincinnati. Boston at Philadelphia (night), Only games scheduled.

worker who moved to the Indiana capital from Cincinnati recently, was in the second round of the national amateur tennis championship at Forest Hills today following his | convincing victory yesterday over) & former British net star. Talbert overwhelmed his first round opponent, Cpl. Charles Hare, Pt. Meade, Md., 6-0, 6-0. The Indianapolis youth had been seeded fourth in the pairings before the

} the Jitterbugging Ecudorian, Francisco (Pancho) Segura, awaited today's match with Bryan (Bitsy) Grant, the “little | giant killer” of days gone by, who is | making a comeback attempt while

lon furlough .from Jefferson Barracks, Mo.

Segura had an easy time in the)

opening round gh, yeRerday when he] DC {conquered Dick Bender of Eliza~

ever to sweep the Wood Memorial, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Withers

and Belmont stakes—will return to competition nexi’ year. Mrs. John D, Herts’ great colt is isolind “now, but “out of condition | because. of idleness since June § when he suffered an’ ankle injury while galloping to a 28-length victory in the Belmont siakes. The ankle is better but Cameron said it would take about 75 days to ready the horse for competition. Since the Hertz stable is not in» | terested In winter racing during the]

| war, the son of Reigh Count will be|

rested at the Stoner Creek farm,! | Bourbon county, Ky., until he be-| {gins spring training for 1944. Despite County Fleet's abbreviated | activities in 1943; he is virtually | certain to be proclaimed “the horse] of the year,” as well as top 3-year- , bégause no other thoroughbred | Tins stéod out since his withdrawal]

th, N. J. 6-3, 8-3. Grant was ex- [in Juné. ‘The five principal summer

: tended more in a 7-5, 6-2 victory

over John Sisson of Los. Angeles. All seeded: players, with the ex-

ception of former Davis Cupper 8Sid| 5 Wood of New York, who WPF Sal 1 vas

‘Stakes have been won by five differ.

ent mounts—Slide Rule, Vincentive,| Chop Chop, Eurasian and Askme- | now, a filly. even the probable award coveted title is not likely to

two hurlers, George Diehl and Bob Logan, and the Hens called out four, Cox, Hanning, Peterson nad Seinsoth,

AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis at Delreit (two). Chicage at Cleveland (wight). Only games wheduied.

because of illness, advanced through | , xe the Count’s -handlers forget the opening round. Top-seeded | that higiankle twist was one of the Frankie Parker of Los Angeles | costliest mis-steps in racing history.

downed John Cushingham of Pen- |The Count had been figured. to consacola, Fla, 6-3, 6-3. Parker, now tinue "his golden harvest in oct

After. the Tr marker in the first

| splurged and scored four in. their} half, “mainly because Phil Wein.

traub, first-sacker, walloped a home run with two mates on the paths, But the Toledo lead was lived. The Indians splurged for four runs in the second stanza and knocked Bill Cox out of the box. Five-Run Rally

The Tribe kept yp the barrage of

base hits in the third and sent five runners over the . plate. . That brought their total to 10, and in the | fourth. inning they sent their 11ith| _| marker over the scoring rubber. The Tribesters didn’t score alter] the fourth and had the situation!

‘Manders Lost

{hurling for the Cards when the

innings, and forced Sewell to shoul‘pitching for the champions when the margin of victory was stta'ned, | received credit for winning the game, The Cards also added another game to their win column by heat. ing the Pirates, 8-6, in the regular: ly scheduled contest. Cooper also started that game and was Sohchied for three hits, which, coupled -{an error, gave the Bucs a La run-lead in the first inning, league leaders forged ahead —

| Hills

an army corporal, lost to Schroeder

in Jast Jears finals. | game ‘was called, protected the one- | In women’s - division, blond run lead by pitching two scoreless Paulifie Beir of Los Angeles ope

defer.se of the singles crown with

{seeded Louise Brough of Beverly Cal, who lost to Miss Betz last vear, trimmed Shirle; y. Fry of Akron, O., 6-0, 6-1.

= Riviera Stars

= Handle Meet

Arlington Classic, American Derby, | Travers, Realization and in autumn events against handicap-hotse horses, --

Army-Navy Nel Game Slated

WASHINGTON, Sept, 2 (U. P.).—~The . traditional ArmyNavy football game will be played this year, Acting Secretary of “War John . J Me“Cloy said today. : “I understand the game is to be played, but that there has been no decision as to where,” McCloy said. He added that the Army will play fits full football schedule,

-C urtiss Wright _ Girls Triumph

Curtiss- Wright's softball team captured the city girl's championship at Speedway stadium last night by turning back the Pepsi-

Cola squad, 3-2, in the final game .

o he two-out-of-three game se The Propellermakers will join Allison Patrol, city men's champion, in Wayne which get Hnervay Jhers %'~-| tomorrow night. -

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well in hand until the eighth when Pi rh aaa nl sights wien Ty ittshurg Diehl off the mound by scoring four runs. Logan went to the rescue and finally checked the home rally. | The University of Pittiburgh foot Both teams fattened batting ball team Will have to do withou averages in the free-hitting contest the services of “Automatic” Jack! 8s 8 total of 31 safeties smacked | Manders, former Minnesota and the greensward and the fences Chicago Bears kicking artist. this Weintraub led the Toledo hittefs season, Athletic Director James J with a home - run, double and Hagan announced today: Single. Hagan two days ago revealed that | Manders had been signed to assist

today to decline the post becsuse a Chi- | fined First Baseman Heins Becker cago prinfing fim which employs’ of the Mllwaiikes Brewers $10 for! him declined to grant a release. using abusive language toward Um- “That was .a real body blow,”

/ 3! pire John Sammon in last Sunday sj Shaughnessy said. “Manders was a |

iilwaukee-Indianapolis game. key. figure in my plans.”

[city Series Sunday Changed

« From Parks fo Victory Field

H but lay oe of the ayia 3 ax Pure Off wil fue Cui Admission will be 40 cents and| the. season when Gold Medal | proceeds will. be divided by thé In-

janapolis Amateur Baseball asso- Diehl »

run-in-the fourth-and three in the

‘With entries scheduled to close |

the regionals at Ft.

“PITTSBURGH; Sept. 2 (U, P.).—/| whiler's 10th homer of ‘the season.

seventh, highlighted by Danny Lit-| today Charles E Sumner so season. | nounced a staff of 32 officials to . | Three more in the eighth and one in! handle the _annual city swimming

+ | the ninth proved sufficient to enable meet starting Saturday at Garfield |

NEW STATION HOURS—1I A. M. aan,

the Red Birds to sustain a threerun rally by the Pirates in the HIN Nth lng Murry Dickson. who lieved Cooper; received credit for!

| Amateur Athlete Union, and Coach

The staff is headed by Paul { Jordan, president of the Indiana

| the decision and Long Johnny Gee Charles (Bud) Sawin of the Riviera

was charged with the loss. Phil Cavarretta provided a storybook finish for the Chicago. Cubs- "| Cincinnati Reds game with his seve.s enth home run of the season. The {blow came in the 10th inning with {two out and two on the bases to {lve the Cubs a 12-9 victory in the

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