Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 November 1943 — Page 20

Eddie Ash

[LL VEECK, president and part owner of the MilBrewers baseball club, said he was first tempted 40 join the marine corps by Sgt. Barney Ross, former light and welterweiglit boxing champion. . . . Veeck, 30-year-old diamond executive, is to report for “boot” training at ~ San Diego, Cal, after the current baseball sessions in New York. .. ~ Sgt. Ross’ invitation, Veeck “recalled, ‘was: "Come along “with me, Bill. We'll take charge of those Japs.” . .. Ross enlisted and - became a hero in the South Pacific. "Veeck said the invitation was repeated when he met Barney at a dinner during the world series in New York in October. “He was recovering from another attack of malaria,” Veeck related, “and I told myself that I ought to do my bit. Mrs, Veeck said anything I did would be all right with her. And here I am, a marine buck private.” Veeck is the father of three children, Ellen, 8; “Billy, 6, and Peter, 3... . Veeck and his associates took over the Brewers in June, 1941, when the club was sunk in the league basement. . . . The team finished a close second in 1942 and won the pennant the past season. «+ +. The Brewers also topped the American association in attendance in 1043... , Veeck had not been called for induction.

Brewers Well Set for Next Season

VEECK leaves the Brewers when they are in a healthy condition for the second year of wartime baseball. . , . Their needs for 1044 are few. ... They are in the market for a first baseman, second baseman and one outfielder. , , . And they can get along without the outfielder. ... They have four holdovers in thé pasture from the 1043 season.

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. . 9 . . . . - . THE Indianapolis Indians are represented by a full house at the baseball conventions in New York. ... On hand are PresidentManager Owen J. Bush, Lt. Col. Frank E. McKinney, vice president, and .Al Schiensker, secretary... The Tribe chieftains are on the * lookout for's lot of new timber, young or old, “Ab this writing Milwaukee and Columbus shape up best. in 'ma- . .. terial’ for the 1944 A. A, season... . All club owners’ are deeply.’ concerned about the January military draft and the baseball manpower situation. . .. They'll just have to. wait it out but are going ahead with plans while keeping their fingers crossed.

Service Teams’ vs. the College Boys

FOLLOWERS of college football squads defeated by the Iowa ~ Beahawks, Great Lakes and - other high-powered service teams, should not shed any tears, at least not many. . They should look at the facts and bear in mind these teams, like Camp Grant and Del Monte Pre-Flight are made up of - former college and professional stars. Naturally, the bulk of the leading service teams have a decided advantage in experience, maturity and in numbers over col--Jege squads like those of the ig Ten, and Notre Dame, whose players

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. SR = * 8 »- ‘ THE competition isn't always fair, but it is.a wartime condition. «++ The thing to do’ Is to accept the conditions philosophically and let it go at that. ... Look what Del Monte (Cal) Pre- -Flight did $0 the University - of California last Saturday . . only 47 to 8. «+. And the . Seahawks over the one-time Minnesota Golden Gophers, 32 to 0.

Veteran Fans Will Recall ‘Babe’ Conklin

OLD- TIME Hoosier baseball fans will recall Charles D. (Babe) Conklin. of Greencastle. ... He was a veteran of .the SpanishAmerican war and for several years he served as baseball coach at DePauw university and also as a player and umpire in organized professional leagues... . He also’ umpired many college games. +++ At one time he was star infielder with the old Indianapolis ' Reserves, a powerful independent team. Mr. Conklin, 64, died at the Indianapolis Veterans’ hospital last week and funeral services were held in Greencastle Saturday.

“+++ Death was due to complications. . . . He suffered a broken hi in April, ?

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{Bramham, to restrict voting rights

Charley Keller Placed inlA

FREDERICK, Md, Nov. 30 (U. : P.) ~Charley Keller, outfielder of _ the New York Yankees, has been put in 1.A, the Frederick draft board announced today. The board actea on Keller's case | ‘8t its regular meeting last night. | Date for Keller's induction has | - hot been set, the board said, indicating that he will be called for service in the usual fashion ‘according to his place on the list of available 1-A men, Keller is ‘27 and the father of three children. He is employed In ® small defense plant,

Duke Places Five

On Southern Team

RALEIGH, N. C, Nov. 30 (U. P.).—The navy - bolstered Duke university Red Devils, who rolled through a nine-game schedule with only. a single-point loss to Navy marring their record, emerged unchallenged as the dominant football power of the South for 1943 and as a result earned five first-string positions on the United Press All-Southern team. E The team: Ends: Benny Cittadino, Duke, ~and Ray Poole, North Carolina; tackles: Pat Preston, Duke, and John Maskas, North Carolina; | guards: John Steber, Georgia Tech, and Bill Milner, Duke; center: Bill Starford, Wake Forest: Tech, Buddy Luper, Duke, Steve

backs: Eddie Prokop, Georgia Van Buren, L. 8. U, and Tom | Davis, Duke.

Amateur

Results of games played in the Bush-Feezle league st the South Bide Turners were: Electronic. Laboratories 68, J. D Adams 41 Indiana Gear 48, American Bearing | 23, and Billings Hospital 39, Ban- ~ quet Ice Cream 19.

|Ex-Head of Seek Berth

By GLEN PERKINS United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Nov, 30.—~Leaders of conflicting forces rallied their face tions today and prepared to settle by vote tomorrow a number of dissenting points which faced the Na-

Baseball leagues—known generally as the minors. Baseball's winter meeting, held in

~tthis -eity--for-the- first-time —in- 24

years, convened yesterday with the

{the first issue. Foremost among the matters to be voted upon was that of the presidency of the association. The bat-

the incumbent Judge William G: Bramham and International League President Frank J. Shaughnessy,

who reportedly has the solid backing of his league for the disputed post.

tional Association of Professional]

tle appeared today to hinge upom|

minor league problems breming bi

Bramham, czar of minor league baseball, is concluding his second five-year-term as president, and his’ re-election was challenged during yesterday's meetings of the nine minor league clubs still in -operation.

support Bramham, but the American association adjourned its meeting without discussing the electian.

Agreed With Poll

The outcome of the election, it was believed, will be determined by another controversial ' point— whether or not the 16-leagues which

paying dues, would be permitted to vote. Only nine minor leagues operated during 1943 and they voted, in a mail poll conducted by

to thémselves, Bramham reportedly agreed with the poll until re-

he is sald to have changed his mind,

candidate for the presidency, Leo T. Miller, general manager of the Syracuse club in the International

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.Ownie Was “There

Owen J. Bush, president and manager of the Indianapolis Indians, was on hand in search of talent. He had the assistance of Lt. Col. Frank C. McKinney, vice president and part owner. of. the Hoosier club. An amendment, sponsored by the American association, proposes the valuation. of voting power to cor{respond with the size of the league. [Thus a double A circuit would carry {10 votes, class 1-A eight votes and so on down to class D leagues,

(which would have only one vote. Jallagh rt

The amendment was--opposed by Bramham on the grounds that it was “un-American and undemocratic.” In other business yesterday, Shaughnessy was renamed president of the International league, and the circuit voted to open its season on April 20. The American associa- | tion, under the presidency of George { Trautman, voted to begin play on |April 18. Both voted to end the season on Sept. 10.

Rumers Fill Air

The usual trade rumors were in the air, though nothing definite was announced. The Cleveland Indians expressed their anxiety to obtain an ‘outfielder and offered Hurler Jim Bagby as bait. Herb Pennock, onetime -pitching great, was expected to reach a decision today on whether or not he will leave his job as head of the Boston Red Sox farm holdings to join the Philadelphia Phillies. Bob Carpenter, new president of the Phillies, has offered Pennock a post as general manager, One hot-stove league rumor was killed when Billy Southworth, manager of the National league champHon St. Louis Cardinals, denied that (he would trade Martin Marion, his {prize shortstop. The major leagues began their | meetings with. the American and {National circuits conferring separ{ately on Wednesday and Thursday. | They will meet in joint session with {Judge Landis on Friday.

The Southern association voted to

the pre-flight team from De Pauw

cently when the Texas league de- university, Greencastle, Ind., 28-25, manded voting. privileges, and now last night.

25-25 tie and then, with 57 seconds There appeared also as a , possible remaining in the game, dropped in

league and former head of Indian- center for Wisconsin, was high tl essa RDONS HID the. poin “0 and Buffalo fn the ‘International.

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The chiefs of the Indianapolis ‘Indians conferred with George Trautman, president of the American association, at the winter meetig of major and minor league baseball officials in New York yesterday. Left to right are Owen J. Bush, president and manager of the Tribe;

Trautman, and Lt. Col. Frank McKinney, vice President and part owner {James McMiller,

Badgers Edge

DePauw Team |

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 30 (U. P). —A pair of last-minute field goals by Bob Gallagher enabled the University of Wisconsin to open its basketball season with a victory over

Gallagher brought Wisconsin to a

a long shot that provided the winning margin, -Ray Patterson, acting captain and.

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formerly ‘of Loras college, led the pre-flight quintet with five and one.

Previously Unbeaten

De Pauw pre-flight previously was undefeated, having beaten the professional Harlem Globe-Trotters and two industrial teams. Russ Wendland, formerly of Northwestern, scored six points for them at guard last night. Wisconsin led &t the half, 19-14. The line ups:.

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Welters Added To Fight Card

Tommy Merritt, Union City, Ind., slugger, and Kid Bufkin, a hard hitting local welterweight, have been signed to clash in a six round preliminary mill on the five-scrap pro boxing card Friday night at the Armory, Matchmaker Lloyd Carter announced today. Heavyweights will top the Hercules Athletic club's program when Jimmy Bowden, Florida state champion from Jacksonville, tangles with Johnny Denson, Indiana champion, over the 10-round route, Bowden is expected in Indianapolis today and will wind up training here with heavy workouts on the docket for this afternoon and ‘tomorrow and a light drill Thursday. ‘The Hoosier kingpin already has |two weeks of intensive training under his belt and expects to be in top physical condition for the wash,

Fletcher Reports For Induction

BOSTON, Nov. 30 (U. P).—Elbie Fletcher, first baseman for the Pitisbureh Pisgies fob ihe post four , reported for induction here eri with the hope that he would be placed in the physical fitness outfit directed by former world's

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Draw Fines

“BUFFALO, N. v, Nov. - 30.— Buffalo's Bisons hung a 7-3 defeat on Hershey here Sunday night but the victory wasn’t half as exciting as the rough and tumble melee in which players and fans alike took part. As a resulf, Manager Eddie Shore of the Bisons drew a $100 fine and Defenseman Frank Beisler was tapped for $25 by Referee Rabbitt McVeigh as a result of the. scrap. Beisler and Fred Hergert traded blows twice during the scrap and Shore hopped off the Pioyere bench and Shed on on the ice to swing with Billy Moe: “ANd then "1 the players of both clubs and some of the spectators decided they would do a little swinging themselves, There were 7539 fans in the stands, too.

Baker Fined $50 CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (U. P.).—Conway Baker, guard for the Chicago was fined $50 for punching Sid Luckman, Chicago Bears quarterback, in a game Sunday, “ {Commissioner Elmer Layden of the National Professional Football league announced yesterday,

The pay is com - plants. earnings

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stop a third down play in the same |

in Chicago, is 6 feet and weighs 205 pounds. He has been a

season was named on the United “All-Big Ten team picked by

down, but he stopped the play. Other Purdue linemen. helped him

spot, Letter winners: included Gilbert Mordoh, Indianapolis; William Stuart, Hammond; Richard Bushnel, West Lafayette; Boris Dimanchef, Indianapolis; Stan Dubicki, South Bend; Charles Haag, Evansville; Herbert Hoffman, Mishawaka; South Bend; George Mihal, Gary, Lewis Rose, Hobart; Bernard Tetek, Gary, and Joe Winkler, Gary. Minor winners included William Lodge, Madison; Donald Schrenk, Columbia, and R. W. Butsch, student manage; Evansville.

Kilrea Still Holds Lead

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 30 (U. P.) —Wally Kilrea of Hershey held thre American Hockey league scoring lead today with 22 points, with a teammate, Gaston Gauthier, in second place with 19; Tom Burlington of Cleveland, who was 3 for second place with third place ‘with 18 "points. Horeck of Cleveland, Klein of Buffalo and Hergert of Hershey each had 16 points for a three-way split for fourth place, while the fifth spot was shared at 15 points each by Trudel, Bartholome, Cunningham and Prokop, all of -Cleveland, and Bennett of Buffalo. po

Seeking A. M. Game

| Five Candidates

Pi Grid Honor

DES MOINES, Nov. 30 . PJ. ~PFive candidates, each of whom has made “a. valuable contribution” to the sport this year have been nominated as “football's man of the year,” Bert McGrane, secretary of the Football Writers -Association of America, said to-

day. : The final selection will be made from the candidates. They are Amos Alonzo Stagg, 82-year-old coach of the College of Pacific team; Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame back now with the marines at Parris Island, 8. C.; Frank Leahy, Notre Dame coach; Maj. John L. — Griffith,

Harry Stuhldreher, University of

Wisconsin coach.

Lt. Cmdr. Tom Hamilton, Navy coach last year, was voted "man of the year” at the end of the 1942 season.

16 Rockets Get

Grid Awards

Sixteen Broad Ripple high school {gridmen received major awards for |

were presented by Coach Edgar Diederich, went to the folowing boys: Bob Bastian, Pem Cornelius, Ralph Chapman, Bill Flack, Bill

Kurman, Don Laurimore, Bob MecDaniel, Jack McGail, Sam Newlund, Don Perry, Jack Pursel, Charles Scott and Tom Stroop. Don Newkirk, senior, award and Mac Milholland was dent manager: the Rockets, was honored by the

football for showing the most improvement during the season, according to the votes ‘of his teammates. Freshman ‘boys also received rec-

-jognition. Coach Eugene Beaman

announced that all boys who participated in freshman football would receive service pins as soon as they were available. The following boys will receive these awards:

Boswell, Ed Brown, Dick Clymer, Richard Clift, Don Cranfil], Gordon | Bill ‘Davis. “George ef Don: Gilmore, Bill. Guyot, Herb Leland Pennington, Dick Pursel, Bob Ray, Tom Walker, Allen Warne, Dick White and Eugene Wuelfing.

Name Lombardo

WEST POINT, N. Y., Nov. 30 (U. P.) ~Tom Lombardo of St. Louis, Mo., regular Army quarterback, | was named by his teammates yester-

The U. 8. Tire Night Hawks would like to book a morning basketball game. Managers interested call John | Crum at WA-1381.

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day as captain of the 1944 football |team, succeeding Casimir Myslinski’ of Steubenville, O., who will be graduated next spring.

Enlist in the War Liffort OLDSMOBILE MECHANIC

WARTIME JOB and a PEACETIME CAREER

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"of the Big Ten conference, and | v of. Of the Big Te gelo Martinelli of Boston in the one-

the 1943 season at a special school | assembly held yesterday morning. ! The BR chenille monograms, which

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- Jackie - Nichols, the Nova Scotia - grappler. who dropped a close onefall tussle to Coach Billy Thom sev eral weeks ago, faces Thom in a return engagement to top tonight's wrestling show at the armory, Tonight's tussle is for two falls out of three and gives the popular Nichols an opportunity t6 make good on a challenge he tossed at the Indiana university mat coach, Jackie was not satisfied with the outcome of their first meeting which saw Thom grab the verdict in the closing minutes of a one-fall match, Martino Angelo, the “Akron mate man Who over-powered Frankie. . .. Hart here last week, takes on Ane :

fall semi-windup. Whitey Wahlberg of Minneapolis and Earl Malone of Chicago meet in the one fall opener,

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of the best foo Does W Case coached

Green, Jim Guyot, Don Hanna, Bill |

received a service awarded a letter for Servige as stu- Ce Bob Bastian, régular left “end for

presentation’ of a gold miniature

Denzil Adams, Edgar Atwood, RBill|

Havens, Bill Kidney, Jack Millis,

long shots by trainee Bob Gall The last time up a loud 42-31 . Harlem Globe Ti fessional team w “to get beaten by Case's lineup mer, college sta Wendland, Nor - last season; Ch other Northwe: Badowski of Lor: 8 leading score Columbia and Wayne = Centra school’s nations Warren Cartier DePauw V-5 | glamour class, t university is pr of young giant . capable as they

Albert Alvin Schmidt, “6-3.” Valpo has ‘and Central Nc scores, Wabash colleg fend its Indiana

Stout Field in Indiana State game of the sea an alumni five * opened with a Field two weeks DePauw V-1 against - Central plays its first ga against Central ] ville and Indians day night.

Deer Hunt NEW YORK, talk of an am transportation d in the armed fo! _there is no decre . this season.

CALLS SHOO1 “CHICAGO, N Joseph Murray, man accused of to kill, based hi the claim that t of Howard Darne inductee, was ac

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