Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 October 1944 — Page 18
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SPORTS
ddie Ash
Citizen: Twelve years ago
those Red Birds in second place.
in baseball, looking for a job. . .. Terry and the New York Giants as through spring training in 1933. .
and at other jobs, but still looking The way back up was hard but
FROM Lew Byrer's sports column in the Columbus
this week Billy the Kid
Southworth was plenty down. ... He'd received the news, via grapevine, that Branch Rickey was planning to cut him loose as manager in the Cardinal chain.
He was through as a player. A : as manager of the Rochester Red Wings, been transferred to CoJumbus in mid-season and made manager «f the Red Birds, landed
. He'd won several pennants
; And still he was on his way out of the Cardinal chain. , , . That winter he wrote scores of letters to former friends and associates
He finally caught on with Bill coach but that job lasted only . Then Billy was back in Co-
Jumbus, taking a fling at driving a beer truck, at selling soft drinks
for a baseball post. Billy made it. . . .. He managed
Knoxville, Asheville and Rochester before he was named to manage the Cardinals—the team which heads the organization which had
fired him,
His Third World Series in Row
ODDLY enough the man he replaced as manager of the Cards ‘was Ray Blades, the pilot who replaced him as manager of the Red
Birds. . . world series in a row. .
. This week Billy is directing his Cards in their third . « He is the first manager in the 68-year
.
history of the National league to lead a team to 100 or more victories in a season for three consecutive years.
He's the first manager since the
late John McGraw to win three
National league pennants in a row.
If Billy does pilot the Cards to his second in three tries. . The
a 1944 series victory it will be Cards won from the Yanks in
the 1942 series and lost 0 the Yanks in the 1943 series.
Speed in Players Is His Watchword BILLY lives, eats, sleeps and drinks baseball 365 days in the
year.
+ + +» On the practice field in spring training he carries a clip
board with him constantly and stops every few moments to jot
down some note about something or one of his players. He's a terrific worker himself
other he wants to take up with
and asks terrific work of his
players. . . . He gets it more through friendly Jesdership and persuasion than driving and whip-cracking. He's a thorough believer in the idea that there's riothing as important to an athlete as condition. . , . Speed is his watch-word
++ He observes it with them. - . ¥
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all even at one game each, entrusted their pitching. for the third game of the world series today to a rookie star and a brawny medically discharged Seabee. Manager Billy (The Kid) Southworth selected Ted Wilks, who won 17 games while losing only four this season for a new major league freshman record, while Luke Sewell,
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6 (U. P.).— Sunny skies blanketed the city today as the St. Louis Browns and the Cardinals prepared to take the field for the third game of their intra-city world series. The official forecast was for fair today, tonight and tomorrow and continued warm today, with the highest temperatures 84.
pilot of the American league cinderella boys, called on Jack (Pretty Boy) Kramer. Kramer, the handsomest and flashiest dresser of the Browns’ roster, won 17 games while losing 13 this season and did all his win. ning in the spring and fall. Most of his defeats came in the hot weather of July and August. Baptism in Key Game Both will receive their world series baptism in a key game, for in the past 10 years the team which won the third game of the series has gone on to win the title, Wilks, a raw-boned right-hander, was brought up from the Cardinal farm at Columbus of the American association last spring and was topped only by Morton Cooper among Southworth’s hurling winners this year. Kramer, who had been an in-and-outer, also came up with the Browns last spring from an. Ameri. can association club, Toledo. The
ST. LOUIS( Oct. 6 (U. P.).— Figures on the first two games of the world series: Attendance—68,318, Total receipts—$301,821. Players’ share—$153,928, Commissioner's share—$45,273, Each club’s share—-$25,654. Each league’s share—$25,654.
beau brumme] was discharged from the Seabees in June, 1943, after serving for eight: months. : Neither Southworth nor Sewell were concerned over the lack of their hurling nominee’s world series experience. i “We got back o nthe right track yesterday,” Southworth said, “and Ted will be all right.” Sewell, disconsolate because his team kicked away the second game yesterday, 3 to 2 in 11 innings, after
593 winning the opener Wednesday, 2 7/t0 1, was sure that the Browns
would return to the fielding form
® {which was a major factor in their
drive for their first American league pennant. “We'll take them today behind Kramer,” he said. Sewell shot with ‘his ace, Nelson Potter, yesterday in an effort to make it two in a row over their intra-city rivals and without three early inning errors would have won, 2 to 0, over the regulation distance, Makes Costly Miscues
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would not have been necessary had Potter not made three mistakes. After turning back the National 9| league champions for two innings 6 | he yielded a single to Emil Verban, one of the Cardinals’ weakest hitters, to" open the third. Then Max Lanier, the starting Cardinal pitcher, trying to sacrifice, popped a fly which dropped at Potter's feet and which the Brownie pitcher did not pick up in time. And when he did pick it up he threw wildly past first for two errors on the same play and instead of having a man on second with one out there were men on third and first with none out.
Rookie Ted Wilks and Brawny Jack Kramer, Both A. A. Grade
(Draw Hurling Assignments
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.~The St, Louis] x. Cardinals and the St. Louis Browns, | baab:
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
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*One out when winning run scored.
Mancuso batted for Potter in Tth. Shirley ran for Mancuso in 7th,
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Runs batted in—Bergamo, Verban, HayWorth. Mancuso. O'Dea. Two-base hits— Cooper, Kurowski, Hayworth, Kreeyich, pe Sacrifice hits—Lanier, W. r, Kurowski. Left on bases—Browns 9, Cardinals 10. Bases on balls—Oft Potter 2, Lanier 3, Donnelly 1, Muncrief 3. Struck out—By Potter 3, Lanier 6, Muncriet 4, Donnelly 7. Hits—Off Potter 4 in 6, Lanier in 7 (none out in 8th), Muncrief 3 in 4%, Donnelly 2 in 4. Double plays— Stephens to Gutteridge, Stephens to Gutteridge to McQuinn. Winning Pitcher Donnelly. Losing pitcher—Muncrief. Umpires—McGowan (A), Dunn (N), Pipgras (A), Stars (N). Time—2:32,
Verban scored an unearned run as Augie Bergamo grounded out. Potter also set up the second unearned run scored by the Cards in the fourth, but it was his pitching, and not his fielding; this time: With one man out he walked Ray Sanders. Sanders went to second on George Kurowski’s single and the bases were filled when Mark Christman, Brownie third baseman, fumbled Martin Marion’s sure double play ground ball. Sanders scored after Verban flied out. The Browns made a fourth errer later but it did not figure in any scoring.
Good Relief Pitching
They had plenty of opportunities to make up for their fielding lapses, but Sylvester (Blix) Donnelly, who amuses his teammates with magic during his spare time, turned in one of his best jobs of relief pitching ever seen in a world series to turn them back. He received his reward in the 11th when Ken O'Dea broke up the game with a single to right. The Cards’ second-string catcher who has been knocking around the majors for a long time was batting for Verban and the blow scored Ray Sanders who singled and had been sacrificed to second. The hitless wonders of the American league had broken through the fast curve ball pitching of Lanier in the seventh to tie the score. With two out Gene Moore, whose infield hit had been the only safety off gthe chunky southpaw, singled and scored when catcher Red Hayworth doubled
Mancuso Comes Through
With the tying run on second base Sewell had no choice except to lift Potter, who had pitched fourhit ball over six innings, and he sent up Frank Mancuso, catcher and former paratrooper. Mancuso came through with a single that scored Hayworth with the tying run, Southworth took out the tiring Lanier in the eighth when Mike Kreevich opened that frame with a double and sent in Donnelly. The rookie struck out Chet Laabs and the dangerous Vernon Stephens and then after purposely passing George
game with a home run, also-fanned Christman.
in the 11th when McQuinn opened up with a double that was only & few feet short of a home run. But he was out at third when Christman tried to sacrifice and Donnelly settled down to retire the side. He had taken a chance firing Christman’s bunt to third and won out, but the Browns protested the umpire’s decision.
Cards Threaten, Too
The Cards had threats working after the score was knotted, too, but were unable to break through until! the 11th. Through the second game victory the Cardinals became 9 to 20 favorites to win the seriés with the Browns held at 8 to 5. With Wilks pitching, the National league titleholders also were favored for the third game, James J. Carroll, St. Louis, betting commissioner, quoting the Cards at 3 to 5. Five dollars would get you seven that the
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McQuinn who broke up the first
The Browns had another chance
Ray Sanders, Cardinals’ first baseman, slides safely across the plate to score in the fourth inning of yesterday's game. He came in ‘after Emil Verban had flied out. Umpire Bill McGowan is calling the play. The Browns' catcher is Myron Hayworth and watching the play is Augie Bergams of the Cards.
Calbert Renam
for 1945 in a meeting at Fox Steak House last night. William Calbert of Kingan's - was ffe-elected president, Byr! Hamilton of P. R. Mallory Co. was name vice president and Roy Galbreath of Pep-si-Cola Co., 1944 secretary - treasrer, serve in the same capacity ? next year. The Mr. Calbert new regime starts Jan. 1. * Calbert reported the past season as the most successful in the history of the organization. Galbreath added in his report that it had also been a record breaker from a financial standpoint and that the association’s funds were triple
Qfficers Named By Tipp Lakes Club
George Paton was elected president of the Tippecanoe Lakes Conservation club at a recent meeting at Patona Bay, Lake Tippecanoe. The organization, formerly - called the Oswego Conservation club, will cover Tippecanoe lake, upper Tippecance lake, Oswego lake and the region around Oswego and Leesburg
Other officers are Tom Buskirk, vice-president; Edward (Ted) Gunter, secretary-treasurer; Jack Heim, delegate to the county council, and William Hepler, alternate.
Neal Shuffles
DePauw Lineup
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 6.—A sharp overhauling of DePauw's starting lineup was announced today by Coach Raymond R. (Gaumy) Neal as the Tigers face a heavy Illinois Normal eleven at Normal, Ill, tomorrow. Still hampered by injuries of key players in the opening game with Northwestern, Coach Neal has been working particularly hard on a replacement for Jim Stauffer, fast full back, who has not been able to play since Sept. 22. DePauw’s extremely light backfleld has been one of Neal's constant problems. Probable backfield starters will be Eloe at quarterback, Grueter at left half, Kreps at right half, and Kozmoski in the fullbagk position. Linemen will probably be Claycombe, left end; Ashworth, left tackle; Vogel, left guard; Blank, center; Laughlin, right guard; Montgomery, right tackle, and Allen, right end.
Sycamores Set for
Homecoming Game
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 6 (U. P.).—The Sycamores of Indiana State will play the annual homecoming game against Southern Illinois of Carbondale in Memorial stadium here tomorrow. A half-hour mass concert by eight high school bands will open the program at 1:30 p. m. Coach Phil Brown will have ample fill-ins for the two injured regulars. Sam Lay of Swansea, Mass., goes in for Bob Armstrong of Ft. Wayne at right end. Despite Marvin Englehart’s desire to play against his brother, Gerald, of the Carbondale team, a Charley horse will keep him out. Walt Wollam,
Haniance, 0, gets his left guard
position.
Seek to Arrange Bartolo-Ortiz. Bout
"LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8™(U. P.. —Borxing promoters Barney Ross and Harry Hall today annouficed they were trying to arrange a featherweight championship match between Sol Bartolo, National Boxing association titlist, and Manuel Or-
Wrigley field.
Bowling Times Set
tiz, California champ, Nov. 8, at}
ed President of
County Softball Association
- Directors of the Marion County amount on hand at the close of the Softball association elected officers|1943 season.
Calbert appointed a committee to arrange two special “softball nights” for next season. Chauncey Taylor, Pepsi-Cola Co., is chairman of the committée, and Al Kingham, El | Lilly Co., and Ira Cook, Indianapolis i Railways, are members, | A protest and eligibility commit'tee appointed consists of Hamilton, { chairman; Harry Wincel, R. C. A.; |A, G. Van Blaricum, International Harvester Co., and Bert Ruse,
Brownsburg A. C. Other members of the board not
present at the session were Walter Loman, Speedway stadium, and Harold Englehart, Softball stadium.
missioner, also attended. Closer co-operation between the county association and representa-
was discussed.
Nelson Resigns As Toledo Pro
TOLEDO, O., Oct. 8 (U. P.) — Byron Nelson, leading money winner in professional golf ranks this year, today resigned as pro at the Inverness Country club to go into business. Nelson said he has accepted the post of vice president of the Haas-Jordan Umbrella Co., Toledo, But added he will be able to participate in all professional tournaments and charity matches, Nelson said he would start a tour on Nov. 23 at Portland, Ore.
Medals to Practice
Gold Medal Beer baseball team, which meets Kingan Reliables Sunday for the city amateur championship, will practice at 4 o'clock tomorrow at Riverside.
named on “committees, who were |
William C. Woodruff, county com- cago.
tives of the National Association a
Ohio Boxer Subs For Bob Fowler
A cut over Bobby Fowler's left
eve, received in his bout here two |lorm
weeks ago with George (Sugar) Costner, has been reopened in training and he will not be able to meet the Cincinnati weiter in tonight's scheduled eight-round return match at the Armory. When the Minneapolis battler wired Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of the Hercules A. C. of the cancellation, Carter succeeded in get-
ting Danny Freeman of Cleveland |
to meet Costner. Freeman is a former Golden Gloves champ. The rest of the card: Semi-windup—Six rounds, middleweights: Pvt. Jim Crowe, Camp Atterbury, vs, Mike Edwards, Chi-
Prelim—Four rounds, welterweights: Pvt. Dickie Cook, Camp Atterbury, vs. Joe Poindexter, Inanapolis
Prelim—Four rounds, weiter weights: Buddy Maxwell, Indianapolis, vs. Bill Henry, Indianapolis. The first bout is at 8:30.
Tex Hager Matched With Frankie Hart
Tex (Half Pint) Hager, who made a big hit with local mat fans in his initial appearance, will return for action on the Armory grappling card next Tuesday night and go against Frankie Hart of Chicago in the semi-windup. Hager is a 180-pounder, but has been going against opponents who scale around the 200 mark. He was here for the first time last Tuesday and teamed with Rene La Belle to annex a tag-team tussle. Tex lived up to advance publicity of being a star on the West coast. The main event sends Maurice Les Chappell of Montreal against the aggressive Gil La Cross of Boston. Chappell has scored several
triumphs in bouts during the indoor season.
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