Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1944 — Page 30
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* COLUMBUS is the first of the American association clubs to issue a 1945 player roster, . . . The Red ._ Birds ‘have 30 players lined up, including several 1944 . holdovers. . . . The Birds also are banking on additional help from the St. Louis Cardinals, who own them, lock, ' stock and barrel. However, the Birds’ chances of returning to the first division of the A. A. will depend greatly upon the ability of the many new E players acquired since the finish of tite 1944 campaign. . . . Several promising youngsters have been added in an effort to make the Red Birds once more a pennant contender. . . . They finished fifth this year, after a late-season slump ousted them from second place. The Bird catching staff that finished the season made up of Tommy Heath, Gene Crumling and Phil Cogswell, has been bolstered to include John ‘Bucha, who hit .337 and 16 home runs at Allentown, and Doral Bierly, a Columbus boy. . . , Heath may enter the army before next season. ... The Birds could field 11 pitchers at present.
Six Hurlers Up From Little Minors
‘HURLERS acquired since the end of the season are Roman Brunswick and Pete Mazar from Allentown, George Sumey from Lynchburg, Leroy Pfund and Nick Vucovich from Mobile and James McKinnon from Lima, { Brupswick won 16 and lost 10 at Allentown and Mazar had a 311-6 record while Sumey won nine against five setbacks at Lynchpurg. . . . McKinnon had 14 wins and 7 losses at Lima. \ In addition to Lou Scoffic, George Stumpf, Art Rebel and Jack McLain in the outfield, the Birds have Vernon Rider, a .308 hitter With 18 home runs at Allentown, and Vauhn Hazen from Lynchburg.
Two Holdovers on Red Bird Infield
: JOHNNY PRICE and Pep Young are the only holdovers from the 1944 season in the infield, but the newcomers include Bill Cloude, with a 318 average at Johnson City, Dick Cole and George Davis Jrom Allentown, Bruce Smith from Lynchburg and Warren Huston grom the Boston Braves. * Davis batted 316 and connected for 20 homers at Allentown. . . First Baseman Charles Cooper, a free agent, also has been signed © @ Columbus contract. 3
- 2 o 8 o on THE present Red Bird active list .-for the 1945 American Assotion season follows: . Catchers—Doral Bierly, John Bucha, Phil Cogswell, Gene Crum- _. Jing, Tommy Heath, ¢ Pitchers—Roman Brunswick, Elmer Burkart, Kenny Burkhart, ° Wes Cunningham, John Herr, Pete Mazar, James McKinnon, Art YLopatka, Leroy Pfund, George Sumey, Nick Vucovich. Outfielders—Vaughn Hazen, Jack McLain, Art Rebel, Vernon Rider, Lou Scoffic, George Stumpf. Infielders—Rill Cloude, Dick Cole, Charles Cooper, George Davis, Warren Huston, Johnny Price, Bruce Smith, Pep Young.
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Butler Basketball Candidates To Begin Practice Next Week
With Butler university returning to intercollegiate basketball this Awinter, practice will begin next week under direction of Frank (Pop) edden, acting athletic director. : Making the announcement today, President M. O. Ross said a sched-
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (U. P.).— Football teams harboring ambitions for perfect record seasons may find that they have run into a bad luck carryover from Friday the 13th tomorrow with upsets possible in at least half a dozen major games. Notre ‘Dame's Irish, performing above strongest expectations in each of their games to date, aren't likely to have trouble against Dartmouth at Boston in the day’s top intersectional game, despite the fact that the New Hampshire Indians have been pointing for the occasion. A victory for Dartmouth, a 5 to 2 underdog, would rate as the major upset of the season to date.
However, other major teams
of approximately 20 games is being arranged. All home contests will |aren’t likely to have it" as easy.
played in the Butler fleldhouse, the first time for the athletic building be used for the hardwood sport gince the 1941-42 season. | with Hedden in arranging the ! Prom June, 1942, until last June 30 Schedule. Other members of the fieldhouse was under lease to Committee include Dean P. M. Bail, federal government, being oc. {Dr Guy H. Shadinger, Dr. Harold jed first by a naval signal train- PR Hanlin, Mrs. Marcia Reisser, Dr. be school, later by an army air Charles C. Josey, secretary, and orces college training detachment. |Hedden. Butler had no intercollegiate . . tet last year and during tne, Greco Wins Again breviated 1942-32 season played] MONTREAL, Oct. 13 home games in the Tech high| Johnny Greco of Montreal, highly ool gymnasium, |regarded as a contender for feath-
{ Members of the freshman class | erweight honors, today held his
BB Frise the nucleus for the | third victory since his discharge . Butler officials indicated that | frum the Canadian army. phe schedule will include several] Greco, weighing 146%, won a 10service teams and members of the round decision over Oséar Suggs, Jittle Indiana conference. 147%, last night, beating the Bos- } Dr. Frank H. Gorman is new |ton Negro decisively in every round
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ginia Military and Alabama is a full 5 to 1 to top Millsaps. In other southern games, North Carolina Pre-Flight is a 3 to 1 over Virginia, Tulane 7 to 5 over Rice in an Intersectional bout. Louisiana State rates 7 to 5 over Texas A. & M. in another, Tennessee 2 to 1 over Florida, North Carolina and Cherry Point, N. C., Marines even, West Virginia 8 to 5 over Maryland, and Mississippi State 7 to 5 over Arkansas A. & M. Elsewhere in the Midwest, Great Lakes naval is 3 to 1 over Western Michigan, Minnesota 5 to 2 over Missouri, Illinois 3 to 1 over Iowa, Indiana 3 to 1 to top Nebraska, Michigan 9 to 5 over Northwestern, Michigan State 3 to 1 to beat Kansas State, and Marquette 3 to 1 over Lawrence.
Ey ‘Match of Year © Pledged Mat Fans
The “match of the year” is promised wrestling fans at the Armory next Tuesday night where Rene La Belle of Toronto will clash with Billy Thom, head mat mentor at Indiana university. As an added feature, Tex (Half Pint) Hager of Portland, Ore. will i oppose Angelo Martinelli of Boston {in the semi-windup. Tex has made {a hit with Armory patrons, He is
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. Indiana university entertains Nebraska in a homecoming game at Bloomington tomorrow and old Purdue will be host to the Iowa Seahawks in a Dads’ day game. Among the stars who will appear in the clashes are: 1. George Sundheim, Indiana fullback. 2. John .Cannady, Indiana‘ quarterback who may be used in the line. 3. Doug Nelson, Nebraska halfback. 4. Buzz Hollins, Cornhusker fullback. 5. Arthur Haverstock, Purdue guard. 6. Chalmers (Bump) Elliott, Purdue halfback. 7. Bob Sullivan, Seahawk halfback from Holy Cross. 8. Don Worg, Seahawk guard.
Utah and Colorado are even money|® 180-pounder and will be meeting in the Rockies with Iowa State and | 2D opponent who scales around 193 Kansas “no-choice” in the odds| pons. Hager defeated Frankie books in the Big Six feature, a here last Tuesday. Yale is 3 to 2 over Columbia with| 12 Belle, one of the most popu-
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Army is 4 to 1 over Pittsburgh, Cor- | cODsistent winner against front line | nell 8 to 5 over Colgate, Navy 3 to 1 foes. It is for two falls out of three. to top Duke, although the Blue AE, Devils are rebounding; Penn state UMpires to Dine 9 to 5 against Bucknell Pennsyl-| The Indianapolis Umpires’ asso- | vania 3 to.1 over William and Mary | ciation will hold its annual banand Lafayette-Syracuse even money. | quet at Buckley's, Cumberland, toIn the Southland, three standout|merrow at 7 p. m. Harry Geisel, teams, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest! former American league umpire, and Alabama, are all solid choices Will be guest of honor. to win without difficulty, The En-| Harry Gould is president of the |gineers rate 3 to 1 over Auburn,|association and Ed Burkert, secre- | Wake Forest is 3% to 1 over Vir- tary.
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BUFFALO, Oct, 13 (U. P). —| Jerry Monahan, ‘former Toronto wrestler, took over direction of the Great Lakes athletic club here today, succeeding Jack Herman, who at 77, was the world's oldest boxing and wrestling matchmaker, Herman, who formerly managed such old-time wrestling greats as Frank Gotch and Stanley Zybszko, retired yesterday but will remain in his office as president of the, club.
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LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 13-(U. P.) —Head Coach Cecil Isbell of the Purdue university Boilermakers prepared to celebrate Dad's day with more than ordinary sentiment tomorrow when his football team meets the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks. Mrs. Isbell gave birth to a daughter yesterday on the eve of the annual Dad's day observance on the Purdue campus.
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NIAC Names Officers
FT. WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 13 (U. P.) —Clifford L. Pribble, Hartford City high school principal, today headed the Northwestern Indiana Athletic conference. Other officers were Lawrence E. Templin, Bluffton, vice president, and W, Guy Brown, Decatur, secretary.
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Conn Says He'll Battle Louis
By UNITED PRESS © Cpl. Billy Conn of Pittsburgh sald today that “things are all set up” fog a title match with heavyweight champion Joe Louis at New York “within six months after the war ends.” “There's no contract or anything like that but it's all set and Mike Jacobs has arranged everything” Conn sald. “It's always been undere stood that's the way it would be.” Conn ‘miay be a bit optimistie, however, as he and Sgt. Joe, ree cently returned to the United States from exhibitions in this theater, both are under contract to Uncle Sam for the duration plus six months. Conn, who used his speed to almost dethrone Louis in 1941 before being kayoed in the 13th round, asserted that he is as fi as ever but that Louis’ age, he past 30, “will be bound to slow the champ somewhat.”
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