Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1945 — Page 30
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Shaw, ¢ 41, and native of Shelby gounty, then was named a8 the Rew president and general manager. ® Shaw said that he planned to] géver his connection with the Firestone company at Akron, O., “as soon as possible” to assume active -gontrol here. . "Mr. Myers and Miss Dollenback will be in the Capitol ave. office next Monday. We're ready. to roll now.” he said. . The transaction was completed yesterday at a meeting of the old
and- new board of directors and pack
tame as a surprise here. Only a few weeks ago Capt. Rickenbacker was ‘fn Indianapolis to. inspect the course and to start arrangements for an improvement program which Would prepare the stands and track for the resumption of racing. “Rickenbacker left the city last night after the sale had transpired. IN Detroit he said that he had disposed of his interests in order to concentrate on his efforts of build ing the Eastern Airlines in the
’ or. He is president of the air-
#1 can only do one of two jobs.” he said. “I couldn't devote enough time to the Speedway to do it justice,” His prepared statemerit handed td reporters after yesterday's session rd: "It .. fitting that Hoosier management and Hoosler capital should continue the famous venture in mechanical competition.” _ “Wilbur Shaw is of the track as I was and brings te it not only sound ability to carry on the top traditions of racing in America, but
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| proper conduct of this internation{al event, “Carl Fisher and Jim Allison, both (Hoosiers, built the Speedway in 1909 jand in 1911 bricked it and inaugurated the 500-mile race. Allison retired and other interest in Florida attracted Mr. Pisher and when the Speedway was available for sale in 1927, 1 became interested because of my early association with sutomobile racing and, ‘fortunately, was able to obtain financing in Detroit which enabled me to take over the operation. “Since that time I was able not only to keep the Speedway in a
city a $100,000 golf course and ace complish some $260,000 worth of improvements to the track itself. “However, I have always felt that the people of Indiana should have had more than an observation in terest in this great state institution. The demands of running Eastern Airlines makes it impos-| sible for me to give to the Speed- | way the attention which it demands and it is fortunate that I am sable to dispose of my interest to Mr. Hulman, “Mr. Hulman and Shaw will bring to the track ‘home-town’ and ‘home-state’ ownership which it deserves along with Shaw's knowledge of racing which he learned the hard way—on the track itself. I have no doubt that the new ownership will continue its successful operation.” Hulman is the holder of a aumber of real estate and utility propHe actively participated in sports at Yale in football and track and has retained this interest after entering the business world. Hunting and
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téams starting at 2 p ~ fomorrow, while the ‘Continentals’ with Cathedral was changed Saturday and moved to Tech field to accommodate home-coming
Rlay Saturday
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hia old charges In action Satur‘when ‘the Irish meet North. tern at Evanston, Ill. wot Lest, attached to St. Mary's
said he to spend the rest of the
Notre Dame team in the role of adfiser to Coach Hugh Devore. 5
bo: “Huntington college will form the Bbposition for the ‘Fort Benjamin {Harrison basketball team in a game Hnight ok 9:30 at the military post.
An all-cliy logis wpped by the: 10th renewal of the Shortridgerivalry heads the Indianapolis high school football program to.
Tech's spacious stands are expected to be jammed to Sapacty ,m. Broad Ripple plays " Howe 2:15 p.
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DETROIT, Nov. 14—~Eight states | Samden and a province are represented on | Chslmes University of Detroit's football oust 1'squad.
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From master mechanic to master of the Spendvay es that's the saga of Wilbur Shaw, Indianapolis racing driver who has been named as president of the corporation by the new owner, Anton Hulman Jr. of Terre Haute. Three-time winner of the famous 500, Shaw will resign his connections with the Firestone Co. at Akron, O., to assume his post here.
Caps Bow to Buffalo Bisons and Lose Over-All Loop Lead to Bears
WNL. Nov. 18 (U. P).~The leading Indianapolis
The defeat cost the Caps the overto-| 8 league lead as the Hershey Bears took over by the margin of one
10-1 “The Bisons’ smooth working line [of Kenny Mosdell, Tommy Cooper i. land Johnny Horeck clicked for four
goals. Two of them were scored in the second stanza after Moreck had put the ahead at 2:45
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two more. scores fo. nulify Indian-
~The Caps meet another Amerioan league eastern division team
urday before returning to Providence for another tilt with the Reds
scheduled on the road until Thursday, Nov. 20, when they return to the Hoosier capital to tackle Buffalo.
Cliff Simpson, who tallied two of
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| Minnesota Coach |: \Demotes Regulars
‘ MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 15 (U. P.).—Coach Bernie Bierman con-
serves today for a lineup to field against Towa at Iowa City Saturday. The Bierman shakeup yesterday found only three former regulars working out with the first team,
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in Providence tonight, rest tomor- 3 "{row and then invade Hershey Sat-
on Sunday night. The Caps are George King, Inter
On Heat i mn League Play
Bowlers performing in We more than made up for their of heavy scoring in recent weeks as they went through their paces on local alleys last night. ~Scoring showed ° great improvement, especially in the Indianapolis league, where one 700-series and three totals over the 650-mark were
registered, The Johnson Coal Co. women's circuit also came in for its share of the glory as 28 of its members soared over the 500-mark. Included was. one 600 and nine totals over 550, : Fehr Rolls 724 John Fehr was the author of the 700-series. It was his first this season and the seventh in local league play.” Fehr, who was confined to one 700 last season, posted 268, 225, 231-724 in the Indianapolis loop.
Winois Tops Middies for
~ [Major's Fumb By MAJOR AMOS B. HOOPLE Author of “Do's and Dow'ts | for Fumblers” : Alréady the . Hoople Foundation has begun making its awards “for merit, an annual adjunct of the All-America since the days. of Walter Camp. The fumbling title goes without a dissenting vote to Illinois. For a time during the early weeks of the year Navy threatened, but the Illini put on a burst of speed to surpass the Middies. Navy will have to content itself with’ the interception championship due to the penchant of Mr, Smackover Scott being where he shouldn't be in the Notre Dame tussle, The same Notre Dame cops the missed by-inches prize, Columbia gefs the nod for fooling the wise guys before Penn. Alabama will be handed a handsome plaque: for astronomical achievements with numbers. Army also has excelled in this field, but a
leading Bowes Sealfast to the top team total of the evening, 1020, 976,
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Other heavy hitters in the In- | dianapolis matches were Ken/ Christenson with 224, 214, 238-576 for Gold. Medal Beer; Howard White with 220, 226, 200-656 for Meisterbrau Beer and Red Stuart 191-651 for Bar-
Lucille (Billie) Rice set the pace in feminine circles. She had 177, 223, 212-612 for DeWolf News in the Johnson session at Fox-Hunt. It wis the initial 600-series of the season for’ Mrs. Rice,
John Pehr, Indianapolis ............. ™ 600 BOWLERS (MEN) son, Indianapolis ...... ee Howard White, Indianapolis ......... Red Stuart, Indianapolis ............. 651 Bill Bush, Indianapolis .......... a Howard Deer Jr dianapolis ...... 646 Bud Donlan, R. C ah pd ' 838 Harold Theobold, ry tives 635
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ses | In addition he bafted in 96 runs,
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couple of -the West point games were with fellows named Oscar, so | part of the score is deducted. i Leading in the department « of | modesty is - Muhlenberg, which | scored three touchdowns against | the enemy's 130 points. The Coast Guard Academy did almost as well. |
Sign for Bout
NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (U. P.).— Tony Janiro, Youngstown. - O.,| lightweight, and Humberto Zavala of Mexico City were matched today for an eight-round bout at Madison Square Garden Dec..21.
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Oregon St. 7, Wash St. 6.
Cubs' Phil Caverretta Named # Most Valuable in National
By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.—Phil Cavarretta of the champion Chicago
Cubs never progressed in baseball, geographically speaking, but he made up today for being a “stay-at-home” by winning the most valuable player award inthe National league for 1945. Cavarretta; the still-youthful first baseman of the pennant-winning. 63 Bréins was the cholce of & conimittce of the Baseball Writers of America,
15 first place votes, seven seconds and one fifth, failing to score on only one ballot.
The grinning Italian, who be-
honors in the balloting, Cavaretta also was a standout in the fine Cub infield that made the club the top
The 28-year-old slugger, who had played in three world series with the Cubs and starred in all of them, had a season hitting mark of .355, edging out Holmes by three points.
made 33 doubles, 10 triples, - six ‘homers and a total of 177 hits for,
in recent years. Inasmuch a3 the league leader was far down, Cavarretta also gained the)
one of the most impressive marks!
Fistic Program
Is Called Off
Lloyd Carter, Herculés Athletic club matchmaker, today called off the boxing show. scheduled to be held at the Armory tomorrow night. The next fistic program is to be held there a week from tomorrow, Nov, 23, Carter cancelled this week’s entire mitt menu after Eddie Taylor, De troit light-heavy, withdrew from
_ [the main go match with Sgt. Shel-| iton Bell of Camp Atterbury. Tay-
lor’s manager ‘wired from the Motor City that Taylor was Yorced to halt training on account of a heavy cold. 3
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be done by Elmer Ripley, former Georgetown university mentor, who succeeds Clem Crowe, now acting football coach at Iowa. The complete 1945-46 schedule: ae Atterbury; Ro Cha nm Dee. 1
Ni weste: 0 stadium: Feb. 7 —At Senbsins; Feb. 0-At New York U y ee Pipl. Xb 18 — At Marquette; Feb. Michigan State; Feb. 23—De
20—-A Paul at Chicago stadium; Feb, 26—Northwestern; March 2—At Detroit.
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