Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1944 — Page 8

By Eddie Ash

THE Indianapolis Indians of 1944 will not get the “feel” of their home park—Victory field—in game action until they jog out of the Tribe dugout to take on the Todelo Mud Hens in the American association opener on

the night of April 19. All of the Tribe's spring exhibition games are to be played away from ‘home. . .. The Indians are to play the Cincinnati Reds in two games at Bloomington anytime the weather ‘permits. . . . No definite dates have been set. . . . They will meet whenever Managers Bush and McKechnie decide conditions are suitable for a contest. ; . . It's possible that the teams also will play a game at Camp Atterbury for the entertainment of soldiers Definite dates on the Tribe's exhibition schedule are with Columbus at Terre Haute, April 2; Cleveland at Lafayette, April 8 and 9; Louisville at Louisville, April 15 and 16; Freeman field at Seymour, Ind. April 17. The Hoosier Indians also may play two games with the Syracuse Internationals at Bedford, Ind. with dates to be agreed upon later.

Four Big League Exhibitions Carded Here

INDIANAPOLIS fans are assured of some baseball, however, before the Indians break camp and invade Victory field for the A. A. opener. . . . Cleveland and Cincinnati are to meet in Indianapolis, April 2, and Pittsburgh and Cleveland are booked for a three-game series at the local park, April 10, 11 and 12. The Cleveland club is in training at Purdue university, Cincinnati at Indiana university, and Pittsburgh at Ball State college, Muncie. These exhibition games between big league clubs will serve as warmups for Indianapolis fans to get themselves in shape to go out and yell for the home-town Indians when the chips are down on April 19. , .. All big league exhibitions here are to be played in the afternoon.

2 J 2 2 8 f THE A. F. of L. today purchased 200 tickets for the Tribe's opening American’ association game. . . . These ducats are to be dis-

tributed to service men stationed in this area. Opening game tickets continue moving at a brisk pace, and “you'll have to hurry,” according to the latest word on the subject from Al Schlensker, Tribe secretary. ... The entire grandstand is to be reserved on opening night. Only brief pre-game ceremonies are to be held, and the Indians and Mud Hens are scheduled to square off at 8:30 p. m.

Joe Glenn, Once Coal Miner, Likely to Succeed Dickey

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, March 21 (U. P.).—You won't read -his name in the box score but Joseph Gurzenski, a 34-year-old former miner from the Pennsylvania coal fields, was expected today to do the majority of the catching chores for the world champion New York Yankees this season. or Joseph is better known in the bat-and ball trade as Joe Glenn, a name he purloined from his em-|— ployer when he was a part-time ark, Springfield, Binghamton and delivery man for a Dickson City, Minneapolis before the Yanks Pa., baker. brought him to the big time in 1934. As Joe Glenn, Gurzenski has his|He stayed four years. But as he task all cut out for him—filling the explains’it: = oversized brogans of a guy named! “I hung ardund all that time and Bill Dickey, who signalled the Yan- Dickey wouldn't even get a bunion kees’ famed murderers’ row to so so I could catch two games in a many pennants and world cham- a row.” pionships and whose home run at| So the Yanks, fortified with the Sportsman's park last fall gave the indestructible Dickey, traded Glenn Yanks a revenge triumph over the. to st. Louis. Then on to Boston's

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By FRANK WIDNER Times Staff Writer

BUFFALO, N.Y, March 21.— “We'll give ‘em a real battle,” Coach Johnny Sorrell of the Indianapolis Caps said here today as the western division's second-place winners in the American Hockey league

in the first of four-out-of-seven games between second-place teams in the Calder cup playoffs. Sorrell, who left Indianapolis at 2:15 p.m. yesterday with 16 other members of the Indianapolis team, arrived with the Caps shortly after midnight and established quarters at the Buffalo hotel. They meet the Bisons in the Memorial auditorium tonight and Thursday night, and will return to

team Friday and Sunday nights. Should more than four games be necessary, the two teams will follow this schedule: At Buffalo, March 29: at Indianapolis, March 30: and should the seventh game be necessary it will be played at Buffalo April 2.

Squad in Top Shape

The entire squad was pronounced in top shape by Sorrell, and he added that “if we play the kind of hockey in the playoffs that we did against Cleveland last Saturday and Sunday, we're going to be tough for any of them.” He was referring not only to Buffalo but to the winner of the Cleveland - Hershey series which also begins tonight. Should Indianapolis win from the Bisons, they would meet the victor of the BaronsB'ars game in another four-out-of-seven series for the cup which Indianapolis won under the coaching of Herbie Lewis two years ago. The opening of the Buffalo series gives the Caps an added advantage to vindicate themselves for the showing they made in these same playoffs last year when six teams were involved.

Weakened by Losses

After beating Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the opening rounds without any trouble, the Caps lost Adam Brown and Hal Jackson to the Wings for the Stanley cup playoffs. This weakened them considerably against Buffalo in the final round after the Bisons had defeated Hershey. Buffalo took three straight from Indianapolis, two here and one at Indianapolis, as the deflated Caps made a vain attempt to retain the cup their predecessors had won. The Caps’ traveling squad consists of Sorrell, Harry Lumley, Trainer Les Tooke, Moose Sherritt, Jerry Olinski, Red Kane, John Forbes, George DeFelice, Roy Glover, Rod Morrison, Bernie Ruelle, Billy Thomson, Winky and Nakina Smith, Dick Kowcinak, Alex Ritson and Buller. Manager Dick Miller of the coliseum arrived today to join the club.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 21. —After Manager Ownie Bush and Pitcher-Coach Bob Logan directed the Indianapolis Indians through a two-hour workout in Indiana university's spacious fieldhouse yesterday some of the gloom lifted from the Tribe's 1944 outlook. The players hustled through a spirited practice and they didn't have to be told to apply the pressure during the long session. For the first time since opening the Bloomington training camp, Skipper Bush expressed an optimistic view of his team’s chances for the new American association season, “Things are beginning to take shape now and I have a hunch we are going to be better off than earlier observations indicated,” said Bush. “I now have enough manpower on hand to field two teams | and after we get outdoors the training pace will be stepped up and furnish me a-better line on the hitters.”

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troit, both of whom had four under | par 68's, yesterday. Craig wood of Mamaroneck, N. Y., had a 68 which save him fourth place with 211. Jimmy Hines of Great Neck, N. Y,, was fifth with 212: Byron Nelson, Toledo, O., had 213; Thurman Edwards, Winston-Salem, N. C., 214; Bob Hamilton “of Evansville, Ind. the winner of the North and South open, 216.

St. Louis Cards in the 1943 world Red Sox, Louisville, Oakland and Joe Seen as Choice {transferred into 1-A and the Yanks, The Yanks have three catchers ooking over the available field, pursley, Dickey's understudy, is ex-| «1; will be different now,” Glenn pected momentarily. But five will prophesied. “I won't be digging up " wind up Jia the Job come he | back and here I am. And now I'm opening, for Dickey is gone in € going to make up for those wasted two chaps named Mike Garbark ——————————— and Bob Collins. | Manager Joe McCarthy has set his l. A. B. A. fo Map for the Yankees—for Joe Glenn Yanks traded him down the river| THE INDIANAPOLIS Amateur that he would “be back.” , | Baseball association will meet at Hazleton, Jersey City, Albany, New- | TT —— - | coming season. leagues and others interested in | | Joining one of the three leagues | asked to attend. Association officials asked that the training detachment at Butler, Leonard Cleaners and Capethe meeting. Soldi oldier Favored In $10,000 Meet- | up. Your pipe never (U. P).—Sgt. Ed (Dutch) Harrison, former Little Rock, Ark., pro, ' ’ i so COOL! There's added [strokes ahead of Harold (Jug) MePackage. choice today to win the $10,000 Charlotte golf open. MAKE om (one in the second day of the meet, | continued his near-flawless golf yessix under par for a 54-hole total of 202. strokes ahead of Sammy Byrd, De- | EE SS ———

series. Kansas City. Finally, Dickey was in camp, and veteran Rollie Hem-| chased Glenn. get you ten that Joe Glenn Will goyinters any more. I said I'd be navy and the other candidates are years.” But Glenn is the one on whom sights. And {t's happy retribution | League Plans vowed six years ago when the] Glenn had served with Syracuse, —— Managers of teanis in last year’s ] 7.5 | which officials hope to form are | = = managers of teams at Stout field, hart Packards note the time of CHARLOTTE, N. C, March 21 tasted so MILD—smoked | 14 under par for ‘54 holes and four proof in every Big Green |Spaden of Philadelphia, was the] Harrison, who made a hole-in- # terday and played the 18 holes in (RAN ES McSpaden with 206, was four) YOUR PRIVATE CRANE'S

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: |teams and six other leading teams 8 p. m. tomorrow in the City Hall in the county will participate in a|ing 600. basement to further plans for the '8rade school basketball tournament 203—g75 proved tops for the session

at the Pike township school Friday and Saturday. The event is sponsored by the, New Augusta high school athletic! department. Local teams entered are St. | Catherine's and Tabernacle Pres- | byterian. Other entries are Glenn's Valley, Bluff © Ave, Bunker Hill, Crooked Creek, Zionsville and New | Augusta, } Trophies will be awarded the | winner and runner-up. Officials | who will donate their services are Dr. G."P. Silver and Don Bright. Play will start at 7 p. m. Friday, |

Wins Seventh Straight Bout

WASHINGTON, March 21 (U. P).—Henry Armstrong brought his comeback ‘record to seven straight victories today, achieving the latest triumph in a 10-round decision over Frankie Wills of Washington, a ranking welter~ weight, last night. Wills, fighting a defensive bout, stalled Armstrong's two-fisted attack by clinching and jabbing, keeping a left fist in the Negro's face. Armstrong used his right to good advantage and appeared strong at the finish. It was the first time he had been required to go the distance in his comeback tour, the six previous triumphs having come by knockouts.

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CHICAGO, March 21 (U. P.).— The second set of elimination games was scheduled for tonight dm=the world’s professional basketball

ton, O., Brooklyn and New York city already advanced into Friday's semi-finals. ‘ The Dayton Aviators scored a 62 to 38 victory over the Akron Collegians. . The Brooklyn Eagles defeated Camp Campbell, 55 to 41, and the New York Rens eliminated Detroit, 39 to 33.

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The Courthouse league, rolling at the Pennsylvania, celebrated its best scoring session of the season, an even dozen of its members passCarl Zeichert's 203, 269,

and earned him city-wide runnerup honors. He was in action with Brown Abstract. Other 600 shooters in the league were Dave Bencik 648, Don Kroger 643, Cecil Bevis 621, Harry Schornstein 619, Jake Seyfried 618, Fonnie Snyder 618, Gene Zweissler 616, Fuzz Hungate 612, Cecil Hill 609, George Peete 605 and Henry Sponsel’'s Bakery recorded a 3006 that was the top series of the season.

OTHER 600 BOWLERS (MEN)

August Fauble, St. Joan of Are Dad Hanna, Fraternal

Roy Kirby, North Side Businessmen. 639 Harry Graphman, Moose ............ 63% R. Kegg, Allison Manuf,‘ Inspection.. 637

Al Storey, Indiana Bell Telephone... Bill Garten, Kiwanis ve Leo Harlan, Moose ........ Paul Briles, Holy Cross .. Dennis Lauer, Fraternal Bill Noffke, Evangelical .... Pat Driscoll, St. Joan of Are........ Jim Reed, Reformed Church . Jim Motsinger, Marmon-Herrin . Walt Roberts, Optomist .. ........., 612 W. H. McGill, Little Flower Otto Richter, Evangelical .... Henry Etter, Evangelical ... James Esarey, South Side M Carl Brehob, South Side Businessme Kenneth Turpin, West Side Church.. 608 Curly Miller, South Side Busin Chet Brandlein, Moose ... ..... Chas. Mason, St. Joan of Are .. Chas. Sherman, Service Club Joe Mooreman, Holy C Butch Zix, St, Philip Neo. 1

Phillip Cornelius, St. Joan of Arc.... 604 Pohn Bentley, Evangelical . .......... 604 Fred Schneider, Evangelical ........ 604 Henry Unger, Reformed Church ...... 604

Parvin Fisher, Fraternal .. .. Kenny List, North Side Busines Frank Stumph, Evangelical .. o Capt. Val Werner, Capital Paper Co.. 601 L. Wilson, Allison Manuf, Inspection 601 Thibo, Reformed Church ..... .. 60

Joe Ailperto (left), rookie infielder of St. Paul, Minn., and Bob Martin, pitcher, of Richmond, Ind., have caught the fancy of Manager Ownie Bush of the Indianapolis Indians as he watches the players go through the spring training paces at Bloomington, So far the practice has been limited to indoor workouts in the Indiana university fieldhouse, but Bush thinks these two youngsters will con.

Tribe Chief's Gloom Lifted

Wilena Butler Bowls 606 To Set Blue Ribbon Record

series of Mrs. Butler's tenpin career.

Capt. Hume, Marmon-Herrington .... 632| Alberta Parker, Blue Ribbon Ice Cream 542 Stew Smith, Little Flower .......... 630 | Dorothy Erler, Uptown Monday ...... 524 John Ott, Moose ................... 629 | Margaret Skelton, Blue Ribbon Ice Cr. 522 Kenny Cox, Indiana Bell Telephone.. 620 | Jessie Womack, Uptown Monda . 529

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Bush was impressed by the actions of rookies Joe Aliperto, infielder; Bob Martin, pitcher, and by the performances of Hugh Poland, catcher, and Joe Burns, infielder, both experienced players down from the Beston Braves. Burns was the camp’s first “casualty.” His left thumb was injured when a teammate slammed a car door on his hand, Manny Salvo, an experienced pitcher obtained from the Boston Braves dyring the winter, lives in California and prefers to play in the Pacific Coast league. So far no deal has been arranged and Salvo stil] is in the Far West, Pitcher Woodie Rich, a last year's Tribe veteran, arrived in Bloomington last night and will take his first workout today. Nick Rahbe, who has been listed as an infielder, is here to try out for an outfield berth, he announced today. He played in the pasture for Utica and Hartford last year.

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Indiana will boast at least -four college baseball teams and six col-

{lege track teams this season, and

there was strong possibility that both lists would be lengthened. The “Big Three”—Indiana, Purdue

jand Notre Dame—plan teams in

each sport, and Notre Dame may field the best baseball team in its history as Coach Jake Kline works with a 105-man squad of candidates which includes several naval transfers who starred at other schools last year. : Among the smaller schools in the state, only DePauw has definitely planned a baseball team. But But-

ler is a strong possibility.

Consider Track Teams Butler abandoned all sports a year ago, when most of its facilities were devoted to the armed services, but plans for a 1944 baseball team have been approved by the faculty athletic committee. However, Prof. Warren Isom, chairman of the athletic committee, said that actual fielding of a team was still uncertain. The four schools which intend to play baseball also plan track teams, and will be augmented by Central Normal, whose manpower has never gone above a total of 15 boys, and Indiana State. Coach Glenn Johnson at Central Normal admits his team will be pretty much a one-man affair, with little Marion Fine as that one man. Franklin and Earlham are considering track teams. Franklin and Earlham both formerly played baseball.

New York Rens Play Pure Oils Sunday

After an absence of two years, Indianapolis fans will see the famous New York Renaissance professional basketball team in action Sunday afternoon at the Armory. The 1944 edition of the club, many times recognized as world champions, will display its razzledazzle style against the local Pure Oils. Fans who have followed the Rens in previous visits will see practically an all-new lineup. “Pop”

Gates and “Puggy” Bell are the only veterans who have appeared here before, ; The Pure Oils are the city's outstanding independent team and include Eddie Sadowski of Notre Johnny Sines and Frank

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|3 Reds Await Army Tests: | A's Ride Sleigh to Practice

UNITED PRESS Se =3 BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—Manager Bill McKechnie of the Cincinnati Reds said today he would know more about the chances of the team

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examined in Tennessee Thursday. had been given notice to take his examination at Sidney, Iowa., March 28. 3 >

FRENCH LICK, Ind.—The Chicago White Sox had a starting lineup today. for their first exhibition game against Detroit next Saturday. The batting order lists converted Pitcher Ed Carnett, cf; Skeeter Webb, ss; John Dickshot, If; Hal Trosky, 1b; Ralph Hodgin, rf; Leroy Shalk, 2b; Grey Clarke, 3b; Vince Castino, c.

FREDERICK, Md. — Another sleigh ride was in prospect today for the Philadelphia Athletics, who were forced to divide their big squad and go into separate indoor training sessions at the local armory and the Y. M. C. A. Manager Connie Mack hired an old fashioned sleigh with a team of horses to transport the players from their headquatters. Outfielder Rip Radcliff notified Mack he would take his pre-induction physical examination, March 27.

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Snow still on the field yesterday forced the Detroit Tigers to work out on a gravel parking lot with a 30-degree temperature to keep them moving. Tigers’ Manager Steve O'Neill said Pitchers Paul Trout and Hal Newhouser will work in the two-game opening exhibition series Saturday and Sunday with the Chicago White Sox. Both, he said, were in “pretty good shape.”

WILMINGTON, Del. — Pitcher Bill Lee obtained from the Chicago Cubs last season, indicated to the Philadelphia Blue Jays management today that he expects to take his draft physical soon and that he hadn't made up "his mind what to do until then, LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Manager Lou Boudreau indicated today that the second base job with the Cleveland Indians might go either to Russ Peters or Jimmy Grant, both of whom have shown well in practice.

Pitcher Mel Harder expected to arrive today,

MUNCIE, Ind.—Manager Frankie Frisch of the Pittsburgh Pirates said today that he doubted if the

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last night's league sessions, a 606 by Wilena Butler in the Blue Ribbon Ice Cream circuit at Fox-Hunt was the outstanding scoring feat of!

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 21 (U. P.).—Delegates to the annual meeting of the Indiana Women’s Bowling association, sponsor of the state tournament now in progress here, chose Gary as the site of the 1945 meet. Mrs. P. N. Sturtevant of Terre Haute will serve as president for the coming year.

OTHER LEAGUE LEADERS (MEN) Fuzz Eddleman, Canco Stuart, Transportation .............. Harold Harvey, Brighgwood Merchants 593 Earl Bourne, Link-Belt No. 4 Frank Karkos, Stout Field ........... 578 Dutch Haufler, Ravenswood Merchants 578

Ralph Winkley, Auto Transportation.. 576 Mike Korilza, P. R. Mallory.......... 587 Wagener, Packard Mixed 550 Ed Kline, Allison Gagers ev. BBS Sol Williams, Fall Creek Ordnance ... 551 Gene Moore, Indianapolis Church .... 548 Geo. Dougherty, Dezelan Manufacturers 547 Gardner, Lions Club ................. 546

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co. 531 501 OTHER 500 BOWLERS (WOMEN) Norma Trittipo, Marmon-Herrington.. Marie Nash, Blue Ribbon Ice Cream..

Y oe. Frances Deer, Blue Ribbon Ice Cream Virginia Sweeney, Packard Mixed .... 507 Ruth Raney, Blue Ribbon Ice Cream.. Lottie Trump, Dezelan Handicap Mary Imler, Dezelan Handicap Helen Clark, Blue Ribbon Ice Cream. .

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Betty Deppen, Uptown Monday Mary Savage, Dezelan Handicap OTHER LEAGUE LEADERS (WOMEN) Elvie Murtaugh, C. Y. O. ............. 449 Ethel Ward, Fall Creek Ordnance .... 444 Maxine Blades, Indianapolis Water Co. 436

CHICAGO, March 21 (U. P).—

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Ralph Franklin, Moose ....... . 600 Chas, Hoppes, Link-Belt No. 3 600

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LAKEWOOD, N. J~—Although there was no official announce. ment, it was generally believed 'today that veteran coaches Adolfo Luque and Clarence Jonnard will take over the reins of the team if Manager Mel Ott of the New York Giants goes into the army.

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