Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1944 — Page 22
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SPORTS... By Eddie Ash
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at the Toledo ball park, and,
the barrier to get into the park, a youngster by the name of Albert Marquardt had two ambitions. One of them was to some day become a professional baseball player, and the other to manage his home town team. ... It didn’t take him long to accomplish the first, for at the age of 17, in 1921, he broke into the prafessional game. The other was harder to fulfill, but it came a couple of weeks ago when the Toledo Mud Hens announced the appointment of that same Albert L. Marquardt, known in baseball as Ollie, to manage
the club in 1944.
Ollie first saw the light of day on April 22, 1904, so three days after the season opens he will observe his 40th birthday anniversary. fe broke into baseball in 1921 with London, Ont., and in 1922 was with Hagerstown, Md., as an infielder, a right-hander all the way. + + « He then dropped out of league baseball for a few years, playing
semi-pro ball in Ohio,
Played With Blues and Brewers THE URGE was too strong however, and in 1928 he came back to join the Springfield, O, club in the revamped Central league. ¢ « » Later that season he was sold to Canton of the same circuit.
At the conclusion of the 1929
Nashville of the Southern association, and after one season there, became the property of the Boston Red Sox. Later in 1931 the Red Sox shipped him to Kansas City, where he made his bow in American association baseball, playing through 1932 with the Blues, and in 1933 with Milwaukee,
Won Three Pennants at Cedar Rapids
MARQUARDT'S career took him to Williamsport in 1934, while 1935 was divided between Syracuse of the International and Memphis . He was also with Memphis in 1936, but returned to Williamsport for the 1937 season. When the spring of 1938 rolled around he was a member of the
of the Southern. . .
Clinton, Iowa, club of the Three-I
Rapids for his first managerial job, earned him a chance with his home town Mud Hens, for in his four seasons as pilot of the Cedar Rapids club he won three pennants. When the Three-I suspended before the start of the 1943 campaign, he, of course, became a free agent, «+ « Since it meant the realization of a life-time ambition, he jumped at the chance offered him to succeed Jack Fournier, who managed
the Hens last season.
BACK in those days, a quarter of a century ago, when he used to peer through the knothole in the fences
if no one was looking, scale
season he was sold by Canton to
loop, but shifted in 1939 to Cedar . . « It was his record there that
and last year worked in Toledo.
‘Mack Predicts This Will Be
Year for ‘One More Pennant’
FREDERICK, Md., March 23 (U. P).—Connie Mack, 8l1-year-old pilot of the Philadelphia Ath- + letics, predicted today that this may be the season he ends a 13year search for “just one more pennant.” ! That has been his dream ever since he broke up the combination that won the world championship in 1920 and 1930 and captured «American league honors in 1931, Never since has he been “ high enough on his club to make such a concrete forecast. “This may be the year,” he said hopefully as he watched his large
squad work out. “I think the rest
of the American league teams have lost strength, but I honestly believe that we are much stronger than we were in 1943.” Connie is sold on his pitching staff and appears to have enough infield and outfield strength to hold them up. “Our pitching should be much
better than it was last year although we have practically the same staff,” Connie said. “Russ Christopher and Don Black have improved and we have Luman Harris and Jess Flores, from last season. Then there's Bobo Newsom, whom I believe will be a great addition, and Luke Hamlin up from Toronto. I expect Joe Berry, Talmadge Abernathy and Carl Scheib to do well as relief pitchers.” Connie looked over his boys again and reminisced: “It seems like a long while since we won those pennants. No, this isn’t a team like that one of 1929 to 1931 with Grove, Earnshaw, Walberg, Cochrane, Foxx, Bishop, Boley, Dykes, Simmons, Haas, and Miller. You only come up with teams like that once in a great while. “But for current conditions, I think this is a splendid team and, as I said, I feel that maybe this is the:year.”
8-Club Sandlot Leagues Likely
Amateur baseball in Indianapolis should enjoy one of its banner seasons, officials of the Amateur Baseball asspciation said after a meeting last night at City hall. Representatives of 15 teams at-
tended while several others had previously reported intentions of putting teams on the field. The three Sunday loops that operated last season with six teams each are certain of competing with eight each. Several changes in the association's rules were proposed and a committee composed of Bill Calvert, Kingan A. A.; Bob Elliott, Bridge-port-Brass; Del Giffin, P. R. Mallory; Wally Hurt, E. C. Atkins, and Lowell Hildebrandt, Stewart-War-ner, was appointed to act on the suggestions. Another meeting is scheduled at City hall next Wednesday night. Team representatives will be requested to pay their $2 entry fee into the association and their league forfeits of $5 per team.
Verbal Battle On
BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y., March 23 (U. P).—President Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers answered Horace Stoneham, New York Giant president today with the taunt that “he has a big enough job worrying about his own club without being concerned with what we are doing.” Stoneham had said the Giants would finish higher than the Dodgers.
Six New Cage Rules Studied
CHICAGO, March 23 (U. P.).— H. V. Porter, secretary of the national basketball committee of the United States and Canada, announced today that the committee will hold a rules meeting at New York, March 27-28. Porter said rules for the 1944-45 season will be authorized after six ‘major changes are considered. On the agenda are redefinition of the personal foul rule to permit five fouls for each player, authorization of an unlmiited number of re-entries, modification of the
three-second lane rule, elimination of goal tending, removal of the right of a player to pass the ball outside of the court before play is resumed after a basket, and clarification through editorial changes of certain rules already
Series Will Shift to
BUFFALO, March 23.—Coach
feat, will go back to the players’ box and will be ready for a call ftom ‘Sorrell whenever he wants to mix up his lines.
Sorrell Still Optimistic
Sorrell, disappointed by the loss to Eddie Shore's Bisons Tuesday night, kept his fingers crossed and said “We'll get ’em tonight.” The Caps were unable to practice because of the Lulu Costantino-Joe Bagnato fight in the auditorium last night, but Sorrell figures that four games in five nights, which the Caps will have played by tonight, is enough for any team. The team will be back in Indianapolis tomorrow afternoon and play on the Coliseum rink that night and Sunday night. Should another game be necessary, then they will entrain for Buffalo to play another game next Wednesday night.
Rens to Display New Stars Here
Although such names as “Fats” Jenkins, “Tarzan” Cooper and “Wee Willie” Smith are no longer a part of the New York Renaissance professional basketball team’s lineup, their replacements are capable netters who can do practically everything the trio of veterans could. The Rens meet the Pure Oils at the Armory Sunday. As usual‘ the aggregation has height. “Hank” Dezonie, a Clark university product, measures 6 feet 6%; “Dolly” King, the three-letter man from Long Island university is 6 feet 5 inches, and “Charlie” Isles from New York's DeWitt Clinton high school is 6 feet 3. “Puggy” Bell, Benny Garrett and “Pop” Gates also hover around the six-foot mark. The Rens and Pure Qils participated in the professional tournament now in progress in Chicago. The locals were eliminated Tuesday night, dropping a 55-52 decision to Cleveland. The Rens are still in the running and will meet Ft. Wayne Zollners in the semi-finals tonight. :
Fielders Best Colas
Stout Field defeated the Royal Crown Colas, 55-52 in the field recreation hall last night. Clyde Holzhausen, formerly of Indiana Central, scored 25 points for the Fielders. It was the final game for the Colas who won 14 and lost nine.
In This Corner—
U. 8. Army B8ignal Corps Photo. He's Pvt. James L. Bivins
now. Until reporting at Ft. Harrison yesterday he was Jimmy Bivins, No. | heavyweight since Joe Louis entered the service. This first picture of the big battler in uniform was taken
on the books.
By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, March 23.—~They’re throwing a clam bake tonight at [Al Schacht's for Harry Grayson, | sports editor of N. FP» A.—one of {the most colorful cm sim {and authoritative : | figures ever to ca- | vort across the |S ports proscenjium. Grayson, the’ ~ who :
a
|beach with his iP : breakfast dishes, ° is a debonair g Merry - Andrew, whose personality © Grayson and penchant for excitement make him a movie fan’s conception of a sports writer. But at the same time, he is a sports writer's sports writer because of his hustle, fearlessness and vast store of knowledge, The swashbuckling sage of the press coops has written a book, and it promises to be a best seller: although it's not about himself. Hence tonight's shindig at
‘| result in lasting memories.
Sechacht's. The book is called “They |
As Serrell Seeks ter Line for 2d Play-Offs Game
‘We'll Get ’Em Tonight! Caps’ Chief Vows;
By FRANK WIDNER Times Staff Writer
Ritson-Dick Kowcinak-Bernie Ruelle line today, taking Nakina Smith out in an effort to bolster the Indianapolis Caps for their second of the best-of seven game series with the Buffalo Bisons here tonight. Nakina, who had been operating in the line while Ruelle was-on the bench during the first game, in which the Caps suffered a 5-2 de-
to Bolster
Coliseum Tomorrow Night
Johnny Sorrell revived the Alex
Starr’s Loss Blow to Reds
‘By UNITED PRESS BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—The Cincinnati Reds suffered a dual blow to their pitching staff today and their prospects for a contending spot in the National league pennant race took a dive when Ray Starr, 37-year-old right-hander, formerly of the Indianapolis Indians, announced he would remain on his farm at Sandoval, Ill, and southpaw Clyde Shoun was inducted into the navy in Georgia.
MUNCIE, Ind — Manager Frankie Frisch of the Pittsburgh Pirates said today his pitchers were in fine shape and ready for duty when he puts on the first intra-squad game. The team held its. first outdoor drill in a week yesterday. .
LAFAYETTE, Ind.—The Cleveland Indians had 31 players in training camp today with Oris Hockett, center fielder, the latest to report. Pitchers Joe Heving and Steve Gromek got their first full dress workouts yesterday when they divided the work for the regulars in the first camp game.
FRENCH LICK, Ind.—Pitcher Thornton Lee of the Chicago White Sox found the rigors of northern ° spring training too much for his jean frame today
cold. Manager Jimmy Dykes welcomed Qutfielder Thurman Tucker, who said he would try to play a few weeks with the White Sox before being called by the army. He already has been accepted.
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Elon (Chief) Hogsett, 40-year-old southpaw, who was with the Detroit Tigers in their 1934 and 1935 pennant winning years, was back today determined to win a berth on the pitching staff. Hogsett, who broke into baseball with the Evansville Three-Eye league team in 1928, appeared to be in excellent condition.
CAIRO, IlIl.—The St. Louis Cardinals- faced the possibility of a quarantine for diphtheria, which if inforced may keep them from opening their schedule on time. The team was given preventive inoculations after Coach Buzzy Wares was stricken with the disease. He had mingled with the squad and complained of a throat infection. Examination revealed he had diphtheria, .
LAKEWOOD, N. J.—Ace Adams, the New York Giants’ top relief hurler, who broke all major league records last season by making 70 ‘appearances on the mound, will be used as both a starting and finishing pitcher if he plays this season, Manager Mel Ott said today.
State A. A. U. Mat Tourney Here April 1
Arrangements for the annual state A. A. U. wrestling tournament at the Y. M. C. A. April 1 will be completed by a committee headed by M. I. Lehman, director of physical education. Assisting him will be Coach Billy Thom, Indiana university; Coach A. E. Pitcher, Southport high school; John Piper, director of boys’ physical activities at the “Y,” and Paul
mittee.
visions ranging from 112 pounds to the unlimited class. Entries have been received from Bloomington, Lafayette, Terre Haute and Southport. Entries will be accepted until
yesterday.
Grayson, Noted Stogie-Smoking Sports Scribe, Will Be Honored at Clam Bake
But the guys and gals who gather tonight wish secretly that it was another book Harry had written— “The Book of Grayson.” Undoubtedly Grayson someday will write a book about himself— about his experiences since he started following sports as a lad of 16, in 1912, Down through the years, stogiesmoking Harry has come to know intimately more people in sports than any other writer in America. Contacts with Grayson invariably People say, “Gosh, I'll never forgét that night when——" or “Remember that afternoon when—" No one forgets Grayson.
Monday.
is mowed deeply back through three decades of brilliant work and gay skylarking on the Portland Oregonian; the Los Angeles Express, Examiner, and Record; the San Francisco Bulletin; the old New York Telegram, the New York World Telegram, and N. E. A. (His stories appear in The Indianapolis Times.) His gift for ferreting out news, even though it entails getting bigwigs out of bed in the wee dark hours, garnered many a scoop. He wrote about the Black Sox scandal six months before the scandal broke. He wrote about Judge Landis’ decision—making free agents of 125 ball players—six weeks before Landis announced the decision, and
Harry still cuts a wide swath that
yed the Game.” It contains inti- ||
has scored many other “beats.”
on ‘Everything!
Diamonds, Watches Musical (Instruments, Cameras Clothing, Shotguns, Etc, JEWELRY
and laid off with a heavy chest |
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40 and 8 Organizes
Bain and Carlton Flynn, members|8 baseball team and others who of the “Y” standing wrestling com-| would like to try out for this year's team are requested to meet at 8 Competition is planned in nine di- |p. m. tomorrow at 119 E. Ohio st.
The Logan Square Buicks
Heltzel Due in Camp Sunday
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March 23. ~Bil] Heltze], infielder, who was obtained from the Boston Braves during the winter, is to report to the Indianapolis Indians at their Bloomington camp Sunday, according to Al Schlensker, Tribe secretary, who was here yesterday for a conference with Manager Ownie Bush. i With 20 players under his wing, counting the untried rookies, the Tribe skipper is anxious to get them outdoors to obtain a “better look” at the young talent. “Can't get much of a line on them in fieldhouse workouts,” said Bush, “but the indoor exercise has rounded the whole. squad into sound physical condition. “Maybe we'll get out today or tomorrow. The infield was in fair shape yesterday but the outfield was soft.”
Bronkhurst Improves
Pitcher Al Bronkhurst, who was hampered by a sore arm last sea~ son, is showing no signs of lameness this spring and it's possible that he'll be able to take a regular turn on the mound this year. He says he feels great, at any rate, Manager Bush reveals he is in the market for another seasoned pitch er, an outfielder and an infielder, Before coming to camp the Tribe chieftain declared that major league clubs were snatching most of the promising young baseball tim-
ested in accepting a minor league contract. He said: “The kids know the big league teams are grabbing anything in sight and naturallj*are accepting the major offers. But we'll get along. We have until April 19 to
American association clubs.”
Basketball
NATIONAL A. A. U. MEET
Third Round
Bellingham, Wash., Firecrest Dai y : Seattle, Wash., Alpine Dairy, 38, ; ichita, Kas, Boeing, 34; Oklahoma City
Indians, 32 Hollywood, Cal, 20th Cen Albina Hellships, 28:
Portland, Ore.,
Colorado Springs Arm: All-Stars, Logan Collegians 44. y a»; Wichita,
Milwaukee Allen Bradley, 61; ER Cessna, 46. - Warren, Wyo., 45; Buckley Pleld, 40. Denver Ambrose-Legion, 50; a 4 Athletic Club, 20.
Semi-Finals St. Johns, 48; Kentucky, 48. DePaul, 41; Oklahoma A. and M., 38.
PROFESSIONAL TOURNEY
Quarter. Finals Ft. Weyne Zoliners, 59; Dayton Aviators,
New Your Rens, 62; Cleveland: Chase
rooklyn Eagles, 49; Sheboygan Redskins,
New York Harlem Globe Trotters, 1; Oshkosh All-Stars, 0 (forfeit).
Members of last season's 40 and
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NATIONAL INVITATION MEET |Leo Basso
of Chicago, world's champion women's bowling team, is one of the six aggregations scheduled to bowl at 7:30 p. m. Saturday in the third annual: Pritchett-Hunt-O'Grady tournament. Members of the quintet are (left to right) Em Van Camp, Ruth Hartmann and Catherine Fellmeth. =
only vacancies are on the 2 p. m. and 4:30 p. m. shifts either day afternoon. e Sa
materialize in last night's matches. Two top solo series .over 650 and a pair of 3000 team totals emerged from the Indianapolis session at Pritchett’s. ; Ed Schott connected for 232, 252, 204—688 for Falls City Beer and Bill Tarrant posted 245, 236, 184— 665 for Herfl-Jones. With Bud Schoch’s 646 and Manuel Schonecker's 626 to back wp Tarrant's
5 8 = OTHER 600 BOWLERS (MEN)
Len Faust, Indianapolis arden akan er 649 Howard Deer Sr., Indianspolis....... 646 Bob Carnagusa, Indianapolis ......... 644
Ind! Louie Dugan, Knights of Columbus... Clyde Bowers, Inter-Club
Fred hy Las aarngs enn Homer Asher, American Legion.. George Johnsen, Jess Mon Charlie §;
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OTHER LEAGUE LEADERS (MEN)
Chick Williams, Sacred Heart M. Club 509 Phil Hajee, Inter-Plant 509
ts Joe Flaherty, Dept. of Ag Mixed. A. Kidwell, Schwitzer-Cummins....... Norman Cobb, Link-Beit Doubles
4 Blue Jays Holdout
WILMINGTON, Del, March 23 (U. P.).—General Manager Herb Pennock of the Philadelphia Blue Jays said today he had made no progress in settling the holdout status of four players. The reluctant ones are Outfielders Ron Northy and Coaker Triplett, First Baseman Jimmy Wasdell and rookie
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180 Teams Already Registere For Annual Classic at Fox-Hunt
A record entry has registered for the fifth annual five-man handicap bowling tournament to be conducted at the Fox-Hunt alleys Saturday and Sunday and April 1-2. Entry blanks have been received from 180 quintets and with the deadline set as midnight tomorrow it is possible that 200 teams will vie for the top prize of $300. Johnny Mencin, tournament secretary, announced today that the
urdue Relays Boudreau to Officlate at Phillips’ Track Show
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 23 (U,
P).—Hermon Phillips, the P. T. Barnum of the cinder paths, will
laps, the second and third men one lap each, and the anchor man will finish with five laps. With a field that will include
big series, the Herfilman totaled
Larry Fox's 643 and 624s by Leo Ahearn and Joe Fulton providing the needed punch. Dan Hackard and Al Hussong were over 650 in their West Side
Side Center. Hackard had 258, 180, 225—663 for Birdseye Frosted Foods and Hussong 200, 234, 222-656 for Wayne Park Garage. Five Johnson leaguers passed 550 in their gathering at Fox-Hunt. Marta Eskey of Kiefer Floral produced the best series, 175, 180, 244— 599. Other high scorers were Mary Kaiser 575, Margaret Skelton 571, Vanida Haden 562 and Pug Wagner 552. ,
sf 8 » OTHER 500 BOWLERS (WOMEN)
OTHER LEAGUE LEADERS (WOMEN)
3012 on 1059, 970, 983. Bowes Seal- | fast, however, “turned on the best team score, 943, 1001, 1079—3023,|le
Merchants league games at West
Claude (Buddy) brilliant
Phillips’ track “show”—not to be confused with track meet—will have the added commercial appeal of bee ing run off in rapid order, with the testants responsible for on
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Larkin favored at 2-1.
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