Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1945 — Page 10

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EXCLUSIVE of pitchers, five of the 10 Indianapolis Indians who played in organized ball last year batted .300 or better. . .. Two—Gil English and Ed Morgan, outfielders, played for the 1944 Tribesters, the others for Hartford in the Eastern league. ‘The 300 hitters who were with Hartford and who were optioned to the Indians by the Boston Braves with whom they worked out ‘all during spring training, are First Baseman Vincent Shupe, Outfielder Stanley~Wentzel and Catchér “Bob "Brady, Other Tribe players on this spring’s starting squad and whose 1044 averages are carried in the table below did their 1944 pastiming with the following clubs: George Detore, catcher, San Diego, Pacific Coast league; Norman Wallen, infielder, Wilkes-Barre, Eastern league; Heinie Heltzel and Frank Wilkie, infielders, Indianapolis and Outfielder Tom Davis, Elmira, Eastern league. Other members of the current Tribe roster exclusive of did not participate in league play last. year. CATCHERS H TB HR SB RBI 123 185 6 % 64 14 19 : eo 1 1 INFIELDERS H TB HR SB RBI 137 246 3 4 132 179 6 50 39 0 Le 1 0 OUTFIELDERS R H TB 31 150 212 59 107 148 27 67 86 69 134 188

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AB 552 462 235 30

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G 127 91 685 ~ Davis ...... 134

AB 465 332 213 453

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Old Dizz Delivered for Youngsters

J. ROY,STOCKTON, veteran St. Louis baseball relates an interesting Dizzy Dean story in his. new book on the “Gas House Gang.” . Yarns which highlighted Dean’ s active diamond career are many but this one evidently was overlooked in the traffic when Dizzy was at his best. It seems that Dean was visiting a children’s hospital one day in the Mound City when the New York Giants were in town. .,.. He autographed books, showed the youngsters how to pitch curves and fast balls and closed by asking if there was anything hé could do to make them happier. . .. “Anything,” he repeated. “I don't bar nothin* for you kids.” : ®°8n . = . » ; ONE little fellow had a bright idea, “Strike out Bill Terry for us today,” he asked. Everybody took it up. “Strike out Terry, Dizzy,” pleaded a chorus. “We'll be listenin’.” Dean wasn't fazed a bit. “I'll do it,” he promised, “and with the bases loaded.” But after he'd gone, he got thinkin’ about how tough Terry was. “Why didn't they ask for Vergez or Critz?” he complained. “They're easy.”

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Fanned Terry on Three Pitches

IN the ninth, with the Cards leading 2-1 and two out, a pinch-hitter singled, Joe Moore hit safely and Critz walked to fill the bags. ... Up came Terry. ... “I hate to do this,” Dean called to Bill, “but I promised the Kids to fan you. That's why I walked Critz” ,.. and he struck Terry out on three pitched balls, » » . s " = ON American league opening day last spring, the St, Louis Browns defeated the Detroit Tigers, 2 to 1 . Months later, the margin of that game knocked Detroit out of the pennant, the Browns winning with 89 victories and 65 defeats to the Tigers’ 88 victories and 66 defeats. !

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Tomorrow is opening day in the | American association, the bigtminor {league of the Midwest, and’ the Indianapolis ball club shoved off today for Columbus to oppose the Red Birds irr the lid-lifter there tomorrow, It will be a night game, Ahother night opener will be at | Toledo, with .Louisville furnishing A. A. OPENERS (Tomorrow) Indianapolis at Columbus (night). Louisville at Toledo (night). Milwaukee at Minneapolis. Kansas City at St. Paul.

the visiting attraction. Milwaukee at Minneapolis and Kansas City tat St. Paul call for afternoon pass timing. | In a last-minute deal, the Indians traded Catcher Russ Lyon to the | Louisville Colonels for Outfielder | Artie Parks, an army dischargee {He is 31 and bats and throws left-| handed. He entered the service in| {1942 and "has been out of league] | bail two years. Parks formerly ; i |Tribe Manager Bill Burwell ‘at| regular presence in the lineup.

the Tribesters will be well fixed

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Hopes to Stay in Thate

Heinie Bill Heltzel, the Indianapolis Indians’ shortstop, an in-and-outer last season, hopes to deliver to the hilt this year and in ‘the event the smooth and capable fielder lives up to his promises

at the position. A light hitter,

Heltzel's forte is hounding the ball and much depends upon his

Louisville and was one of »-the |= {league's leading outfielders at the | time. Five Outfielders The Indians now have five out {fielders with league experience, the others being Gil English, Ed Mor- | | Tom Davis and Stanl ey | | Wentzel. The departure of Lyon indicates {that Bob Brady, catcher up from {Hartford and down from the Bos{ton Braves, is tagged to be the Tribe's No. 1 receiver and with the |

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to lift the racing ban, The President's | go- -ahead fof racing was announced

{and John Bucha ar form the Columbus battery

fifth and the Indians sixth.

veteran George Detore No. 2. Kerby Farrell, first sacker, who | was sold to the Chicago White Sox Mi ddl h yesterday, departed the Indians | 1 ew elg ts In last night gnd headed for Cleve- | land to-report to the major eseue F id E club. The Sox were to open at rl ay ncounter Cleveland today. Vincent Shupe, also up- from| Danny Williams, Albany, N. Y. Hartford and down from theiand Jack Durham, Indianapolis Braves, will replace Farrell and will| middleweights are to collide in one be on hand with the Indians -at/sf the supporting bouts on the fiveColumbus tomorrow. [tilt pro mitt bill to be staged at the Logan Is Slated | Armory Friday night Bob .Logan, veteran southpaw, is| The main event skirmish is schedslated to pitch for the Tribestersiuled for 10 rounds and will pit Jack in the inaugural, at Red Bird|(Buddy) Walker, high-ranking Col-/ stadium and Brady pxobably will be umbus, O., heavyweight, against] behind the ‘hat s )Cunningham Clarence Brown, young Chicago, 193- : booked tol gounder. Walker is undefeated In = four starts here. Last year the'Red Birds finished | Brown, who holds knockouts wins {over Neville (Tiger) Beech and seven |Johnny Flynn and decisions over]

The Indians are to play

i games on the road before returning Nate Bolden and Tony Musto, will]

Bowling Association Meeting

o Last for Present Officials

The present regime of the Indianapolis Bowling association will con- | duct its final monthly meeting in the Claypool Hotel tonight. officers take over May 1. Francis Raftery is the reiiring president and he will have charge of tonight's session. He will be succeeded by James W. Hurt Sr. who was elevated to the presidency in the he annual meeting and election in November. J Other officers who will take office gratifying along with Hurt are: Maj. Dick more than 1100 members are in Lennox, first vice president; Roger armed force Carr, second vice president. Dr. R Highlighting = tonight E. Tanner, third vice president and will be a report on the recent Fred Tegeler fourth vice president. C.- meeting in Milwaukee by In Armed Forces Seiner and Neil King, Lennox is serving in the armed l0cal representati forces and his position is frozen until his return to civilian life, Oscar Behrens, association secre= tary, will continue in his office, having been elected to a threeYear term in 1943. Raftery had the honor of seeing an all-time record in entries in the annual city tournament established during his stay in office. Membership in the association was also

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WASHINGTON. April 17 (U. PJ) ~The newly-risen hopes for an! resumption of horse "racing were abruptly President Truman told his first press conference that he did not intend

dashed today when |

statement came only a few hours after a conditional

by J. ‘Monroe Johnson, director of the office of defense transportation, | who said lifting of the ban was un-| der consideration.

Mr. Truman told his pres§ conference, however, that he thought the racing ban, the midnight curfew | land similar restrictions had done a lot of good for the morale of the| country and ought to stay in force.! “You mean, V-E day?” reported asked. President “Let's wait { about that.” This appeared to raise a question whether thé decision of former War! Mobilizer James F. Byrnes that] racing could be resumed immediately after V-E day would] stand. Horsemen have been making

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tionss had been in the offing. Byrnes | ordered the tracks closed Jan. 3.

Named Manager ‘ALBANY, April 17 (U. Pl—

“John (Paphy) Lehman, Utica Blue

today gox outfielder last season, will man- ‘Optioned by Sex

WeTe age the Concord club in the North |

the possible loss of Out- Carolina league this year, Joe Rear-| White Sox office announced today | , fielder Bruce Sloan, who will leave don, Phillies’ farm boss, announced {that Bob Mistele, former Wheaton |

today. Concord is a Class D farm {of the Phildelphia National league | team.

St. Louis at Chicago.

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~ {the war job might result in his in-

The “stars” are away playing a

» » » . Games Today NATIONAL LEAGUE New York at Boston. Philadelphia at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati,

AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston at New Yark. Washington at Philadelphia, ‘Chicago at Cleveland. Detroit at St. Louis.

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a Peace. Time Quality, It Vill Be Baseball Just the Same as Big Leagues Lift Lid

NEW. YORK, April 17 (U. P.).—Most of the * major league baseball's banner, but it will be hoisted nonetheless proudly | today for the opening of the fourth straight war-time season.

kids, the 4-F’s and the oldsters left’ of major league baseball to compare with happier ‘peace-time years, |

On at Indiana

Indiana Central college | without a ‘basketball coach today following disclosure that Harry C. | Good, for 15 years hardwood men- | tor there, would cancel his leave of

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cage team at Indiana university. Good sffid today that he would cancel the leave which he took two years ago when Central suspended | basketball for the duration. He 'suc- | ceeded Branch McCracken at Indiana when the lattér joined the navy. Greyhounds to_Play The president of Indiana Central, | Dr. I. Lynn Esch, indicated that the { Greyhounds would resume the { hardwood sport next winter, but {said he was not in a position to

today. Good led Greyhound case squads | to national fame in basketball. His [1941-42 team was ranked ninth in| [the nation. The Central team was {undefeated in 30 straight games in|© 1940. At I. U., manpower shortages! have hampered his teams,

‘Barrett Reports, « Wright Dropped

BOSTON, April 17 (U. P)~— Hopes of the Boston Braves for a first division berth in the National | {league baseball race were heighténed | {today with the arrival Charley (Red) Barrett, who has {been working at a West coast war (plant, Barrett said his decision to leave

duction and that he expected his {draft board to summon him within {a month. The Braves also announced the {sale of Outfielder Ab Wright to Wright was sold to make

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ding for regular jobs. They are Carden Gillenwater, acquired in a trade with the Brooklyn Dodgers, land rookie Bill Ramsey, up from]

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‘handling the commissioner's duties. |

of Pitcher|.

CHICAGO, April 17 (U. P.).—The|

| college speed ball pitcher, has been |. optioned to the Milwaukee Brewers | {on a 24-hour recall basis.

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In Mat Bout

Jack Hader of Kansas City, Mo, a powerhouse style of matman who boasts a formidable record, clashes with the aggressive George (Kayo) Koverly _of Holywood, Cal, to feature tonight's all-heavyweight to carry on won't produce a brand | wrestling show at the Armory. Action begins at 8:30 when Jack But it’ will be baseball just the Reeder of Columbus;O., mixes with same, even with the “stars” on|Ralph Garibaldi of St. Louis. It is service flags instead of on the dia-|for one fall. The semi-windup, also mond. ‘Thousands of fans still will {for one fall, pits Fritz: Schnable of make their annual trek to the parks| Chicago against Duke Kapalana for the official start of the great|of Hawaii. oy American pastime. Koverly, one of the best in the Never before has baseball been| heavyweight ranks, will be making at such a low ebb for manpower, | his first Indianapolis appearance yet paradoxically never before were of the season. He engages Hader hopes any higher for a successful in a tussle listed for two falls out season, . "of three, The majors open their season with the mandate of the late Presi-| dent Franklin D. Roosevelt to carry | on. It is no secret that the execu- | tives of the game would have called | it “quits” for the duration without his provisional “green light.”

‘stars” are gone trom

greater and grimmer game and the

Lawrence Sweeps * Mid- State Event The renewal today will be the

69th for the National Jeague, which| Lawrence Central high ‘school began operations in 1876, and the cleaned up yesterday in the Mide 44th for the American, which has State conference championship been going since 1901, {track and field meet held at the Close races were forecast for, Washington high school field.” The both circuits:- The two St. Louis| Winners scored one or more points whose off-season manpower | iD every event but the low hurdles, losses were less serious than else-| The victorious Bears registered 54 where, are expected to repeat for| points and Plainfield was runnerup the respective championships, but| with 38. Other point getters were neither cam afford to falter, Danvilie 232, Speedway and The game scheduled at Wash-| Brownsburg 19 each, Mooresville ington “yesterday between the | 8’: and Decatur Central 3. Yankees and Senators was called] Lawrence Central annexed four off on account of rain, It was | firsts and was also first in the mile as a “special” American | relays. Plainfield won the halfe league opener. mile relay. Plainfield also won three | firsts In regular events, It was Lawrence's fourth consecue tive victory in the Mid-state meet, ]

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tery, were scheduled to meet with | FIGHT RESULTS

BUFFALO ~— Lloyd Marshall, 194, Cleves land, outpointed Willie Barrow, 210, Dee (10): . Phil Muscato, 179, Buffalo, Tiger Lou Jones, 171, Augusta,

‘ardinal President Sam Breadon in| the baseball commissioner's office! here today te thrash out their salary | od difficulties, _ -Os, 4), The Missouri duo, after walking! wew ig = Joey Peralta out on the Cardinals Saturday in aqus, J i Qjiroimitd Al Guige Cis: a. strike for more money, agreed tO Brooklyn, outpointed Freddy Graham. 158, |talk the whole thing over at the Brooklyn, (6), suggestion .of Leslie O’Connor,! chairman of baseball's advisory council. O'Connor ' currently Is)

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NEWARK, N. J Georgie Parks, 185! Baltimore, outpointed Austin Johnson, 186, Atlantic City, N. J, (10),

Maxey Starr, 140';, Baltle more, outpointed Lew Maxwell, 137%, Came

When they left St. Louis lastiden N. J, (10); Jimmy Bell, 188, Washe ington, drew with Charley Crum, 188, §

night with the team, the Coopers Baltimore. (8) said they would be in uniform be-| ee— R ] - { PROVIDENCE. R. 1.<Ernie Porte. 150 cause they had been urged to “pur- | Providence, outpointed Jerry Fioreiloy

sue our rights through orderly and 1356's, Brooklyn, 110); Jimmie Russo, 171'a, West Warwick R outpointed Joh | regular channels.” Conway. 171, New York, ay .

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