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By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, April 16.-—-Major | league baseball—wartime variety— | pushes to the forefront of the| .cesesge. American sporting scene again today, its popularity as great as ever .with quality of player talent , » at an all time low ebb, | Spt ator 1 During the off-season the leagues ~*° “iH weathered a great manpower crisis | (ors anly after their staunch friend in! the White House, President Roose- | * vélt, gave them a provisional green | ig light to carry on in 1945, even if it | was necessary for the standard of | play to drop to the sand lot level a Now that provisional green light | has become a mandate and nothing | short of a national emergency céuld prevent baseball *fromr completing | .the ceurse in 1945, even though for many teams the going will be rocky from start to finish. ie Also absent for the first time since 1921 will be baseball s revered commissioner, the late Jtidge Kene= saw M. Landis, whose defith during the off-season left the sport with-| out an official leader, | The greatest hope for a success- | ful season lies in the prospect .of close races and an even keel of

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By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor The Indianapolis Indians are loading up. They received another highly-touted player today on option from the Boston Braves, Vincent 'Shupe, who pounded the ball at a .339 clip for Hartford of the Eastern league last year, Hartford is the Braves’ No. 1 farm club,

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as Kerby Farrell who was.sold this alternoon to the Chicago White Sox | in a¥straight cash deal. Farrell batted 206 for the Redskins in 1944. Farrell departs Indianapolis tonight to report to the Sox for their opening game in. Cleveland’ tomorrow. Shupe is to report to the Indians in time: to be available for the American association opening game at Columbus Wednesday night. In the 136 games with Hartford last year, Shupe, 24, accumulated .187 hits, including 37 doubles, five triples and four home runs, Bats In 109 Runs He scored 95 runs and batted in 109, a fine record in any league Last year Farrell was weak in the| runs-batted-in department and only] sent 44 runs over, the plate al-| though he scored 53.

competition in both circuits. Teams with the greatest holdover of 1944 talent generally are favored, but

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Cards Have Interna] Strife The world champion -8t. Louis Cardinals, seeking their fourth -straight pennant are definite standouts in the National, even though internal troubles and lowered morale may reduce their efficiency. The obvious bitterness of their brother battery of Pitcher Morton Cooper and Catcher Walker Cooper in threatening to quit because of salary dissatisfaction is something! that cannot be taken lightly and it well could mean that the Cardinals might beat themselves when ,bo other team in the league was capable of doing it. The champion St. Louis Browns are well fixed for manpower in the American league and are favored to repeat their 1944 success saga when they amazed everyone, including themselves, by winning their first pennant. This time, however, they definitely are the boys to beat. If the Cards falter, the Chicago Cubs, who fared well in acquiring talent from their farm clubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, outstanding stretch runners of 1944, are in best position to move in as title contenders. The New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds are doped to fight it | out for the remaining first division | berth in the National, and the other three clubs. the Brooklyn | Dodgers, Boston' Braves and Phila- |

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category. | Yankees Are “I” Club » Detroit is conceded the ' best | chance of ousting-the Browns, and the New York Yankees are the “I” club of the American. Loss of five players now in-1-A or un-| decided about reporting could make the Yankees a second division team, ! but if all were available from start to finish they might well win the pennant. Elsewhere the league seems much weaker than last year and there is little to choose among Washington, Cleveland, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. Any of this quintet which gets off to a fast start and which acquires a key player or so could make trouble. The Yanks and Senators get underway at Washington today. Tomorrow all clubs will be in action with Detroit at St. Louis, Chicago at Cleveland, Washington at Philadelphia and Boston at New :York in the American and 8t. Louis at Chicago, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Brooklyn in the National The teams went through final tuneups yesterday, The Cards beat the Browns, 2 to 1, in a tight battle at St. Louis; the Athletics topped the Phils, 8 to 5, in a single game for the Philadelphia championship; the Yankees defeated the Dodgers, 8 to 5, and the Red Sox took a single game out of their series with the Braves at Boston, 6 to 5. The Giants played a Jersey City-Newark combine, losing, 2 to 1 Jersey City was the opposition for the first half ‘of the game, Newark for rest. The other teams had last tuneups called off because of had weather, the Washington-Baltimore Pittsburgh-Cleveland, Chicago CubChicago White Sox, and Cincinnati Louisville games. being rained. out.

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Six heavyweights, headed’ by| George (Kayo): Koverly Holly wood, will provide the action on the wrestling card of the Hercules A. C. tomorrow night the Armory. heavyweight program of the year. Jack Reeder of Columbus, O,] opens against Ralph Garibaldi of! St. Louis. Duke Kapalana of Hawaii, engages. Fritz Schnable of Chicago,| in the semi-windup. Both are onefall tussles. Meeting the rough and

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sas City, an experienced matman who boasts a formidable record. He was here two weeks ago. Koverly. will be here for the first time this season. He is back in action following injuries suffered in an automobile aceident a few weeks ago.| The match is for two falls out of three.

Walker and Brown

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Jack (Buddy) Walker, the na-| tion's seventh ranking heavyweight who has been undefeated here in four starts, and Clarence Brown,

ighly regarded Chicago 185-| pounder, will tangle in the 10round main event of next Friday night's ‘five-tilt professional boxing card at the armory. Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of the Hercules Athletic club has announced. Walker, conqueror of Johnny Paul, Jack Marshall and Colion Chaney in scraps local ringleaders, will. be| facing a worthy foe in Brown. The City = belter holds decision over. Tony, Musto and Nate Bolden, among others, and recently scored a two-round knockout victory er Flynn, ‘top-notch Cleveland heavyweight Carte ned Bob Simmons, local welterweight who has won six straight ring outings in Indianapolis, for action in the semi-windup and is seeking a strong

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Shupe's fielding average at Hart-; ford was 987, the best in the Eastern circuit. Farrell's A, A. £ Base mark was 991. Shupe follows two other Hartfofd | Braves to the Indians, ‘Stanley Wentzel, hard-hitting outfielder and | Bob Brady, catcher, who batéed .302 | in 1944. i Shupe saw a lot of action with the 1945 Braves in spring training drills and exhibition games because | Joe Mack, the Bostons' regular first

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Caps Figure in Player Deal With Lh

“ Bill Thomson Dick Kowcinak Red Kane

The Indianapolis Capitals and St. Louis Flyers of the American hockey league engaged in a player swap which sent three regular Capitals and two reservists to the Mound City in exchange for Vic®Lynn, defenseman and wing, and Carl (Winky) Smith, wing, both of whom formerly played. with the Indianapolis team. In ‘addition to Thomson, Kowcinak and :Kane, the Caps parted with Rookie Ted Garvin and George DeFelice. Lynn and Smith go on the Detroit roster.

Four Tourneys Hold Attention Of Bowlers Over Week-End

Tournament play held sway in local bowling alleys over the week-| end with four events attracting the attention of both men and women entrants.

» - By BOB STRANAHAN Times Staff Writer The -hockey- deal-consumated ovey the week-end which sent five Ine dianapolis Capitals players to the 8% Louis Flyers is the first step in. ree building the local club for the nex$ season, General Manager ~ Dick Miller said today.: The second annual Sport Bowl invitational tournament, a singles, ¢ ‘While we hated to part with Bil affair for men, drew a capacity entry over two days of play. Entrants| .0mson, he had expressed a desire (competed in two divisions, one for actual scores and one for handicaps, | ‘0 Pe traded and had specified St, Many competed in both, through | Louis,” Miller explained. Thomson payment of an extra fee, individual - events prizes. Part of formerly played under Coach Hap

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Al. Menges copped top money in the entry fee went to the women {actual scoring with a 1264 fdr the powler's ‘Wings of Mercy”. campaign |

six games. Larry Fox ran second and part of their ‘Billings’ hospital | with 1239; ‘Oscar Behrens, city as-|fund.

sociation secretary, was third with Last week's: leader, 1232; Reg Speicher, fourth, With ertiss- -Wright, and Henry

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.The Caps’-manager said that Carl} | (Winky) Smith undoubtedly would be sent from Detroit to Indianapolis but that Vic Lynn probably would not play here. St. Louis wants Fido Purpur alsa,

were concluded yesterday at the Town club, the San Prancisco speedster

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relay Crystal Plunge. Her all-victorious performance was partly shaded by the brilliance of a 19-year-old Northwestern university coed, Jeanne Wilson. Miss Wilson, Shore club, set a and meet record of 1:51.1 in the 100-yard breast: strike yesterday, trimming two-tenths of a second off the former mark of 1:15.3 set by Lorraine Fisher in 194d, when she was competing with the WomSwimming association, N. Y. Despite the record-shattering the Northwestern miss, however, Miss. Curtis was the show's undisputed queen. At a banquet after the meet last night, {livan trophy

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awarded annually oy he A. A. U. to the nation's No. 1 rts athlete, AL the 1944 recipient, Miss Curtis became the only woman in history to have her name etched on the trophy. She also is one of the few women in A..A. U annals to win three individual championships and participate on two victorious teams during one thee: Son x The only éther lass to win more than one title during the three-day water carnival was Zoe AnnpOlsen of the Athens, As+C,, Oakland, Cal She captured the one-meter and meter diving championships with ease, replacing Ann Ross as champion in the two events. Miss Ross, a Brooklyn girl professional following h 1944 - triumphs. Miss

turned er Curtis, in cutting a clean through three individual boosted the Crystal Plunge ip. The Multnomah did not enter

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Billiard Playoff Starts Tomorrow The three-way 1945 Hard title row nignt Harry Cooler

playoff to decide three-cushion bilget under way toat o'clock at the parlor in the. Occidental bldg. when Lou Spivey, defending champion, Walter Ramsey over the 50-point route. Jay Knapp, South Bend, is to play the loser on Wednesday night and on the . winner Thursday night. In regular tournament play, Spivey, Ramsey and Knapp deadlocked in with nine victories apiece

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DETROIT, April 16 (U. P).— Hawthorne went back to

in New York today, taking the national women's table tennis championship with her. Miss Hawthorne, 23-year-old paddle wielder, won the title last night by. defeating Peggy McLean, 18, of Hollis, N. Y., in the finals, 21-16, 19-21, 14-21, 21-17, 22-20. Earlier, she ousted -the defending champion, ‘Sally Green of Indianapolis, who had held the title for five years In a row. In the men's competition, fending champion, Cpl. John 8omael of New York, reached the by defeating Max Hesh of Detroit. Bill Early of took - the junior straight games of Toledo, O.

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New: Cue Record CHICAGO, . April 16 (U Champion Welker new world's billiard record but Challenger Willie Hoppe his lead as the. two prepared for the 1thwest of their . three-cushion ship cross-country match Cochran whipped Hoppe, in 20 innings last night his “previous world's record of innings © for - best game which Hoppe. later tied. Cochran took .the afternoon game, 60-47, in 41 innings. Hoppe remained in the) ledd by 114 points, however, The pair's Southwest, tour will

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BASEBALL R ESULTS ' PACPFIC COAST LEAGUE Partland 5-0, San Francisco, 1.2, Ban Biego k 0 Gaxiand 2-3. Sacramento 3-0, Los Angeles 1-3, _ Seattle 10-14, Hpllywood 34

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DETROIT, April 18 (U. P.). ~The] Detroit Red Wings, finally managihg to break™§iir scoring famin retirned home today determined make a last-ditch stand against t Toronto Maple Leafs for the National league hockey Stanley cup. The teams meet again here Thursday night Toronto Saturday.

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sacker, was late in reporting. Mack, a former Indianapolis player, was! with the Columbus Red Birds last season and batted .287. The Braves are well-fixed for infleld talent this. year, which ac-| counts for the release of Shupe to Indianapolis, according to an announcement mate in Beantown, Wilkie on Infield | Tribe Manager Bill Burwell has | changed his mind about developling young. Frank Wilkie into a {pitcher and is’ trying him out on {the infield again. IA his sandlot | experience, the youngster saw service at second, third and shortstop {and probably will be given an op- | portunity to make the grade at | | the keystone for the 1045 Tribesters. The Indians and Syracuse In|.ternational league Chiefs were {rained out at Victory field yester- | {day and the clubs were to make | {another effort to play this afterInoon at 2:30. | Game or no game, the Chiefs | will hustle out of Indianapolis tonight and head for the East to opeh their International league season. The Indians probably will take a last curtailed workout here tomorrow morning and then | depart for Columbus at 1:40 p. m. The =A... A. opener at Columbus | Wednesday night “is ‘scheduled "to, get under way at 8:30. { The Tribe's home lid-lifter also! will be a night game at 8:30. Tae Indians are to play seven games | on the road, three at Columbus and | four at Toledo, before returning to Victory fleld. They are to remain at home for two series before hit[ting the road again to Louisville.

Ray Linson Is Appointed

Director of Junior Baseball

| summer. Linson will meet the managers night at 7.30 o'clock at the Central The new director is a graduate Manual high school and Ball State Teachers’ college. He is in his eighth year at the Southport school. 3 Six members of his team=competed in the Junior play last, season and Linson is well acquainted with the program. Linsén zsaid that he would visit the Indianapolis public schools starting May and he

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the summer. q During Linson’ s tenure at South-| port, ~his Cardinal teams never have experienced a loging seasan although they finished in a “500 won-lost percentage one year,

R. Townsend, president of Junior baseball in Indianapolis, announced today that Ray Linson, baseball coach at. Southport high school, { had been appot nted director of the organization's program for this

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Sgt. Bess Wins High

Honors in Tourney TUSKEGEE, Ala, April 16.— Sgt. Milton - Bess,” former Indian|apolis Golden Gloves lightweight (champion, won the award as ‘most | outstanding” boxer in the A. A. F. eastern flying command's Negro | boxing: tournament which was He is | stationed at Buckingham air field in Florida. "Sgt. Bess’ won the | journey lightweight crown, | - Courtland field team of Alabama won the tourney team honors. and | Tuskegee field was runner- -up.

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1220, 4} Low : 549 (86) 645; Sophia Lowe af Indi-|nwut-Miller felt Jt unlikely that the division was 1158 ana Gear Bearings was third with|petroit club would dispose of the » 4 ab | 538 (105) 643; Jessie Hawk of A. &| hardworking ‘front liner.

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{P.,, fourth with 512 Coombs" added an 81 handicap Katherine Kelly of Warrick Lunch, | with the club's failure in the stretch, to his 1216, and the 1297 was fifth, with 535 (105) 640. Low to!drive and the yoffs and are de« enough to give him first place in cash was 593. termined to remedy this next seas” the handicap division. Speichers Broad Ripple Event son,” Miller concluded. He exe § 1220, plus a 76 handicap, was good Qualifying rounds in Broad Ripple | plained the search is still on fo | for 1296 and second money. |Bowl's elimination event wound up | talent and that other trades are Leland Pedigo had 1068 (200) yesterday with 32 teams becoming contemplated. 1268. for third place, and Frediyjioinle for match play, which starts| ane, teamed with Moose Sherrits Schwomeyer and Roy Haislup were Saturday. Team No, 4 of the Youn | lon defense and Kowcinak tallied 18 tied for fourth and fifth with tain Square Classic.league emerged goals during the regular season and 1260's. Schwomeyer had 1161 and | i 3 It's | tWo in the playoff.

{with the best qualifying total 99 free pins, while Haislup'ssactual | gz 4 (608) ee ua: * last week, | : {withstood yesterday's firing. Hadley's ‘Spaghetti Bowl was sec- | ; = TROVBLE?

was 1157 and his handicap 103! lond with 2748 (411\ 3159;

Low to ® cash in in the handicaps | was 12 : The fourth annual 3-J's team City Beer, third, with 2881 (252) Qurnament for women at the Prit- 3133; McPherson Coal, fourth, with! alleys: wound g735° (389) 3124, and Herfl- Jones, | {fifth, with 2856 (262) 3118. Leaders Are Displaced | Additional qualifiers were Wally's | Every one of last week's top five! Grille, Carmel Lions. | American were knocked out of their positions Bearings, Tompkins Ice. Cream, as the event closed. Ideal Furniture, Westerh Auto, Dr. A. C. Danke, Wiltwice city champions, nabbed first son Milk, R. C. A. Records, Henley's | money with and actual 2669 and a Standard Service, Real Silk No. 1, 225 handicap for 2894. Dorothy| Monarch-Firestone, Squirt, DiaBerkopes paced the winners with/ mond Chain, Bauman Printing, Bar573. basol, Happy Landing and J, D. Budweiser Beer from Sport Bowl Adams Shipping. {was second with 2830, derived from | Others were Holcomb-Hoke No. - jan. actual M497 and 333 free pins. 7 Rp oc A Glass Tubes, North Side | The Thomas Five was third stn Chevylet, Foxworthy Fords, Mould- | 2367 (438)'72805. ngs, Inc., Russo Men's. Wear, Hittle! Red Rockettes finished fourth, a Ranger's Service ‘Station, {with 2518 (270) 2788 and National Lukas-Harold Bombers and Pabst

(Coal Co. collected fifth money on | | Blue Ribbon. It tcok 2943 or better {2360 (408) 2668. Low to cash was to qualify

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. : In . yesterdays doubles events, Roselyn Wilson Wins . '|sponsored by the bowling proprietors Roselyn Wilson of Sally Twy- and held at Dezelan’s, Forrest Tom | ford’s five emerged the winner in and Eugene Douthitt combined to! singles tourney held in con-|/win the men's event with 1327; She Evelyn Dann and Charlotte Dickin-| had 504 andsa 150 handicap for 654 |son outscored opponents in the] Through payment of an extra fee. women's event with 1213 and Mar-| 331 individuals used scores rolled in garet and Eugene Douthitt won tite | the team events in competition for! mixed event with 1319.

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