Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 1943 — Page 10

The or Angelo gelo Bertelli . . . one of the greatest?

| SPORTS... YBy Eddie Ash

~ * THE Michigan-Notre Dame game at Ann Arbor this Saturday will be covered by three radio networks and several independent stations. . . . It's a tough one for the i experts to tackle in the pick em league. . . . This corner tis giving a nod to Notre Dame. . . . Michigan won. 32-20, . at Notre Dame last year. ... Looks like Indiana will take Nebraska at Lincoln this week. . . . The Hooslers beat the Cornhuskers, 12-0, in 1942, , , , The Camp Grant at Purdue game Saturday figures to be another victory for * the Boilermakers but not by a great margin. . . , There is some high . lass grid timber at Camp Grant but the soldier boys don't get a lot of practice. . . . The Warriors’ line averages 216 pounds, . _ Both Michigan and Notre Dame are unusually powerful offensive. * ly, consequently there is every reason to suspect that Saturday's * super colossal struggle will be another high scoring thriller like that of last year. 3 In games to date this year Michigan defeated Camp Grant; 26-0; Western Michigan, 57-6, and Northwestern, 21-7. , , . Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh, 41-0, and Georgia Tech, 55-13. » » » . . . . : IT'S possible that Michigan can field a stronger first team than Notre Dame, but it is believed the Irish are deeper in high class reServes. . , . That lopsided score posted by Norte Dame over Georgia . Tech came as a huge surprise, , , . Tech made it close only in the Minnesota Tabbed as Mystery Team ~~ MINNESOTA stacks up as the mystery team and the dark horse in the Western conference. . . . Even the Gopher coaches themselves ~ still don't know exactly what they have after two games in which © their squad rolled over Missouri and Nebraska. . , , Nine different . Gophers figured in the scoring in the two games. , , , They have an open date this week. , . . Jot em down ‘as dangerous.

§ OTTO GRAHAM, who set a dizzy pace In the 1943 All-Star foote ¢ Dall game, is one of the great grid players of recent years, . ., He is

i 4n the navy V-5 program at Northwestern university and Js subject

Playoff Play Rough on Flag Winners IN THE Class AA minor baseball leagues not a sfngle pennant winner survived the playoffs. . . , In the American association third place Columbus prevailed, in the International league third-place

Syracuse wound. up on top, and in the Pacific Coast league the big- -

§est upset of all occurred. . , . Los Angeles was first in the regular Tace by the lopsided margin of 20 games over the runnerup club but Was eliminated in the post-season playoff in four straight games. ® [a » . J FIFTEEN of the 16 minor leagues which suspended for the 1943 . Season because of the war have paid protection fees on their terri tories for 1944. . . . This means the gate is open for them to resume | playing next year, if it is possible. : :

| | McWhorter, 169, Gary, Ind., defeated |

"tion as one of modern college football's greatest forward passers,

Bertelli’s accurate merial thrusts paced Notre Dame to its smash-

55-13 victory last week over

Georgia Tech and the 23-year-old

marine trainee another spotlighted chance to unlimber his arm "Saturday Ae Ee ‘meet Michigan at Ann Arbor in the Mid--

West's ‘outstanding contest.

Bertelli isn't a stranger to the ranks of excellent forward passers.

173-péund West Springfield, Mass, boy now appears headed . of the greatest seasons of his career, It's a season which +. doesn't know .whether he'll be able to finish, however, for he's sched-

for one Bertelli

‘We've Got the

champions of the National league,

Beau Jack to Get Title Shot

Despite Defeat

NEW YORK, Oct. § (U. P.).—Ex~ champion Beau Jack, victim of the most discordant “tune-up” in modern ring history, gets his shot at the lightweight crown Nov. 19, despite last night's stunning ‘upset defeat by lightly regarded Bobby Ruffin, : Beau Jack, hard-hitting Georgia Negro, accepted New Yorker Ruffin as & tune-up opponent merely to sharpen his weapons for the return | title tilt with Lightweight Champion | Bob Montgomery next month. at Madison Square Garden, But a world-series-eve crowd of 14 440—including Lana Turner and Frank Sinatra—shook the Garden's girders with their cheers of surprise as Ruffin, the 8-1 underdog,

Speed, Power,’

Says Southworth; Marse Joe Sure N.Y. Will Regain Crown

United Press Stafl Correspondent

The world series . , . baseball's annual blue ribbon classic , pected to shatter all ittendance and receipt records as the Cardinals,

. Was ex-

started on an odyssey which they

hoped would lead to their second straight series triumph over the Amerjcan league champs. The Yanks rated as 6-to-5 favorites despite their defeat in 1942 and were the money choice on the basis of a better pitch-

ing record and additional experience. But the cocky Cardinals drew heavy support because of their racehorse speed and power at the plate. Odds favored the Bronx Bombers to win the opener in the best-of-seven series which this year. will be a one-trip affair, with the first three games in Yankee stadium, New York, and the balance in Sportsman's Park, St. Louis, The men of Joe McCarthy, who plioted the New Yorkers to seven junior league pennants and six world championships, were listed as 6% to 5 to cop the opening game, Cooper's Shoulder Sore

Max Lanier's selection eame as no surprise as visitors swarmed into the city. The chunky North Carotina farm boy, southpaw ace of the St. Touis speedboys, with a record of 15 wins against seven losses, drew Manager Billy Southworth’s nod after Mort Cooper, kingpin of the Cardinal staff, was affected with a cold in his money shoulder. Lefty Lanier was - the logical choice.”- He appeared twice as a relief tosser in last year's classic and was credited with oné.-victory. In addition, the Yanks this season

gave brown-skinned Beau a thorough boxing lesson to win the unanimous 10-round decision.

No Knockdowns

There were no knockdowns in the | bout; but several bookmakers were | prostrated in the balcony. Beau Jack had three alibis for his defeat: (1) He fought with a bandaged right knee—injured in training; (2) he was overweight at 140% pounds, the heaviest of his career; (3) he was rusty from lack of competition, having had but one bout since Montgomery captured his crown’ last May. 1 It is a matter of debate whether Jack's poor form or Ruffin's speed and boxing skill was principal cause of .the upset. It's a fact, however, that Ruffin shook off Jack's hardest punches, meanwhile persistently “painting” the bewildered ex-champ with light jabs and rights and evading most of Jack's barn-door swings. Ruffin forgot to duck In the ninth and suffered a gashed left brow. Five-Pound Advantage The United Press scored five rounds for Ruffin; three for Jack, and two even. After announcing the gate as $43,429, Promoter Mike Jacobs said the Montgomery-Beau Jack title fight must be. held on Nov. 19, “because contracts have been signed, and forfeits of $1500 posted by each of the principals.” Beau Jagk's 140%: pounds gave him a fivespound advantage over Irish Bobby.

Hoosier Wins ; CHICAGO, Oct. 5 (U. P) —Art!

Forrest Gee, 160, Milwaukee, in a} six round bout at the Marigold] Gardens last night,

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have shown a definite weakness against southpaw hurling.

Spud Chandler, former University of Georgia all-American halfback, nad to-be-McCOarthy's choice on the basis of his season record. The sorrel-topped righthander was the leading major league pitcher this year—with the lowest earned run average any American league pitcher has achieved in 23 years and the

This effectiveness allowed ' spunky Spud to score 20 triumphs aghinst only four losses: McCarthy; in an= nouncing his starting lineup, said he was “confident” that the Yankees would bring the world championship back to New York.

Southworth Confident

“We are going out to nail it down 88 soon as possible,” the usually silent Marse Joe explained. And Billy the Kid, who the Cards to their second straight pennant, was equally vehement that the speedboys would triumph once again, 3 : “We have speed and we have power,” said Southworth. “What more can you ask?” 2 Ernie Bonham, the forkball artist, and Hank Borowy, one of the Yankees' most effective hurlers in their stretch drive, were expected to be McCarthy's hurling selections in the second and third games Wed ay and Thursday. With resumption’ of the series at St. Louis on Sunday, Marse Joe was expected to send Chandler back to the hill once again, Southworth was secretive concerning his second game choice but intimated the selection lay among Cooper and two southpaws, Rookies Alpha Brazile and Brecheen, The Yankees avowedly ‘were seeking vengeance for last year's defeat, when, overconfident, . they won the opening contest and then dropped four in a row to the undaunted kids from Missouri. Since that time both teams have Jost important players to the service, with the Yankees losing most of their old-time power, ;

“Murderer’'s Row Gone This year they are playing a dif-

ferent role. Gone is the “Murderer’s

Row" that awed opposing pitchers of other seasons. This year theyll depend on pitching—and it's an unfamiliar situation previously depended upon by the National league champions. hd Cooper's arm ailment worried the Cards but he was ‘expected by Southworth “to see plenty of action.” What the defending world champions * were more concerned about was the arm trouble of Harry Walker, who suffered a sore throw-

Hear the Series

WASHINGTON, Oct. § (U. P). ball aghinst bat |

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By JACK CUDDY

tremb asked: “Do you think you'll be able to get in there against the Yanks this time?" But the . husky, brown-haired guy in the gray suit went neither wan nor aquiver. He set his grips on thé lobby floor of the Hotel New Yorker, grinned broadly and said:

and turn pallid when

. . » » “SURE, I'LL be able to pitch in the series. My: shoulder feels a lot better now. Just had a cold in it. No, I don't know what game Billy (Southworth) intends to start me in; but Ill be out there before it’s eager to face the We watched his facial muscles for a tell-tale jerk, and his eyes for a give-away shift. We watched for some clue that might indicate he was merely whistling past the. graveyard. But there was no betraying signal that he feared the Yanks or anyone in an American league uniform, despite ‘printed insinuations to the contrary— hints of an American league com plex because of his pitching fail-

Local Battlers Signed to Bill

Al Evans, Indianapolis lightweight: who scored a quick knockout victory on the last boxing card here, and Joe Poindexter, another local battier, have been signed for four-

four on the recent Walker-Denson card,

Pvt. Lou Thomas, Indianapolis heavyweight, who is stationed at Camp Custer, Mich, where he is a boxing instructor, and Pug Wilson, young Gary, Ind. heavyweight con-

Veteran McNair Is ~~ Released by Tribe

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Bernadine’s Eyes Sparkled Too for Big Mort Must Have Told Her the Secret

a i: Fr. be Big Mort Cooper . . . he gave them the wrong kind of diet. ures in two games of last year's series with the Yanks, and because of his poor performances in the past two all-star games. » » » ; COOPER, JUST off the train from St. Loius, stood there in the busy hotel lobby—beside his slender wife, Bernadine—and answered

said. “I believe I've got it figured out—what was wrong, I mean. No, I can't tip my mitt about that, now, We'll just have to wait till I get In there this time, and let ‘those Yanks find out for themselves—~what a change of diet will do.”

HIS BROWN eyes sparkled like those of a man who had made a

. happy discovery. Bernadine's eyes |

sparkled, too. He must have tolg her the big secret. ; As the Coopers of Webster Groves, Mo., moved toward the desk to ask for their mail, reporters began trying to analyze the big right-hander’s remarks. One of them recalled reports that Mort had been trying id : feed curves to American league ’ instead of fogging over his or hard fast ones, as he usually did against National circuit batsmen. He might have been out-smarting himself, : :

into the record books, but there

The dispute is whether line before losing possession

to clear the mystery.

Whodunit? Daley or Negus

CHICAGO, Oct. 5 (U. P).~The Big Ten had a “whodunit” mystery case of its own to solve today. ; The mystery surrounded the scoring of Michigan's first touchdown in its game Saturday against Northwestern. The score was credited to Fullback Bill Daley and that's the way it will go

Daley fumbled when hit by Jerry Carle of Northwestern. The ball flew from" his grasp and bounded behind: the goal line where: it was covered by Center Fred Negus of Michigan. Daley

when he was still short of the final chalk

is a dispute over it.

Times

the 'l. U, campus here but it isn't

basic trainto

to await call to an officers candidate school. They will be in residence here about two semesters. However, while here, they will have to view the games from the grandstand and not as players since

army regulations do not permit its

Injuries Hit I. U. Football Team

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. § (U, P)~Coach Bo "McMillin crossed

Hillenbrand & Co. Are Back at I. U,, but It Doesn’t Help Bo Any

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct. 5~All-American Billy Hillenbrand, Captain-elect Lou Saban, Charley Jacony, Pred Huff and John Bochnicka of

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Swedish Angel Headlines Card

The “Swedish Angel” headlines

way to breathe life into a prostrate football team is to hire a new coach and a fast, elusive halfback. That's what Owner Fred L. Mane del Jr, did and today the revitalized Detroit Lions, unable to win a game last year, stand out as the National Football league's most improved club, : The coach is Charles B. (Gus) Dorais, the 51-year-old gridiron vet eran whose passes to Knute Rockne at Notre Dame in 1913 developed the forward pass as a formidable offensive weapon. He's been an exponent of wide-open football ever since

The player is Fireball Frankie Sinkwich, a triple-threat University of Georgia all-American who ale ready is the sparkplug of Detroit's offense. He won his spurs against the league's toughest competition Sunday—the Chicago Bears—aver= aging nearly five yards every time he carried the ball. :

Clicks at Turnstiles

The Dorais-Sinkwich combination is clicking on the field as well as at the box office. The Lions have won two games—{rom the Chicago Cards inals (35-17) and Brooklyn (27-0) and lost to the Bears (27-21), The three games drew 91,054 paid fans

{14,028 more than watched the Lions

in seven home games last year, Detroit's brilliance so far has astounded friend and foe alike, And the efficiency of the Lions and Sinkwich seems to improve with each game, “We fought the Bears—the tough« est team in the league—against tre mendous odds,” said Dorais, “and we didn't do too badly. By the time we play them again we ought to be a lot stronger. Sinkwich is a great player, but he's not in top shape yet. He'll do a lot better” Sinkwich may not have hit his stride, but he and Chuck Fenen« bock, the Lions’ sturdy recruit from U. C. L. A, lead Detroit's ground gainers with 117 yards each, Fenenbock topped Sinkwich in yards gained on passes 166 to 148,

Reawakened Lions ‘Dorais’ coaching and Sinkwich

D. T. C. infantry unit here who were sent to Camp | rookies.

flected his fondness for a deceptive ground and aerial attack. Before long, with the help of Sinkwich, Hopp and Fenenbock, he hopes to have it perfected. : “Remember,” he smiled, “I'm a November coach!” .

Gets Army Notice

DETROIT, Oct. § (U. P.) ~Jimmy Bloodworth, second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, received an induce tion notice from his draft board ak Maychacols, 1 a today. - ried and the father of a son born after Pearl Harbor. *

Takes Decisio

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