Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1947 — Page 18

service 4 +. . Hugh éntered professional ball in 1933 and two ¢ years later he was sold to the

Victory ry Field Bargain Bills Considered

8 City Schools To Field Teams

By BOB STRANAHAN

Double-header high school base-. ball games in Victory field by mid-

» » » AGE ON THE DIAMOND . .; Branch Rickey of the Dodgers got under the Pirates’ hide by referring to them as a bunch of “old men” . . . Well, some are old, at that . . . In fact, more than “some” . + + Art Herring and Fritz Ostermueller, pitchers, are 40; Rip Sewell, pitcher, is 39; Hank Green-1 berg is 36; ‘Player-Manager 3illy Herman is 37; John Lahning, pitchFler, is 35, Jimmy Bloodworth, in-| {|fielder, is 33, and Hugh Mulcahy, |

ment, + the Cleve- # infield and

Jand | May is a possibility in Indianapolis | catching slots ap- Ms, “dd pitcher, 34. as the diamond sport is taking a! pear to be pretty Boudreau BIRD Eh __ |decided upturn in favor. "well settled.’ There is little! DOG . . . “Doc” Bowman, | pyirance of Shortridge and!

veteran trainer of the Minneapolis Millers, doubles as a ball retriever and it is seldom that he doesn't turn up; with a missing horsehide, . . . “Doc” estimates he has saved the club $10,000 in baseball expense alone by guarding the spheres like a Pinkerton dick. .”; . In training camp at Ortala, Fla, ‘the other day, Bowman _ lost a‘ bali and was feeling mighty blue until it, showed up two days later.

Washirfgtort into the field after a lapse of several

prospect of anyone disturbing the] brilliant keystone combination’ of Boudreau and Joe Gordon, whose | play has been a feature of early exhibition games. . Eddie Robingon looks like the starter at. first| base and with a hot fight on for| third base between. Ken Keltner | and Eddie Bockman’ . with Jim Hegan and Al Lopez. around. to|handle the catching chores, CleveJand appears fortified in that department. . Until the Injury to| hard-hitting’ ‘Hank Edwafds, the | outfield, too, was about set. . . This setback kept Pat Seery in left and boosted Hal Peck into the right field posi. . . . This pair, flanking

schools except two in uniform.

for the sport. ; Shortridge will be a “road club” for its games this spring, Athletic Director Russell S. Julius said, and| Coach Jerry Steiner's team expects tor use City parks property at 39th

» # » STICK-TO-IT-IVENESS . . . It! doesn't pay ever to. give up in a] high school basketball tournameéns.' A thriller along these lines occurréd

Coach Frank Luzar at washir 18ton said that the West side school also will avail itself of City park

—young Dale Mitchell in center, more not too many years agd in the department co-operation to re- ’ . : . ’ Minnesota state tourney. . .q Edison denial Sirs than likely will round out the open- nih ‘was ow a BY Crodhv-Ientt enter the baseball program. rH e ing day starting lineup. . . . Mound, 5" “as SWamped by LIOShY=UON- continentals expect to play

ton in the first half and -at the Rhodius-park after the field is po erm he score was in condition. e osby-fronton teapn a . {mere two for Edison ... Then Edi-| Work Out Indoors

| Twenty-eight candidates already son. rallied, took complete charge. are working out indoors at Wash- |

pssignments are not nearly as well defined. . . . Once past Bob Feller there are no hurlers who stand out either in past or present perform- | ances.

{in the second half and won out, 38 a 8 = it to 27 Edison rooters soared to ington under Luzar's direction® He! DER BINGLE. , . . After keep- | the. heights of Trenzy. expects spirited competition for

Ing their eats and eyes opon and | prowling through Sigures, eistern | sportswriters have come up with | ‘the information that Bing Crosby owns close to $300,000 sfock in the Pittsburgh Pirates and that Bob

{ positions as the school presents its {first diamond representative in some 10 or 12 years. Luzar has arranged the feliowng Schedule at Washington: 17 Crispus Attucks ai Rhodius: |

= GRIDDER ON DIAMOND AR Charlie Trippi, the All-American thalfback, is doing all right thus far as a baseball performer. .. . In

2 =

: exhibition games in the south, Ap: Tv Ba Cathed hodius 1 2 ‘Hope owns only about $20,000 in, g 3 th or usa) An os “tell: May | TYippi has gladdened the officials | the Cleveland ball club. But. 1—= Broad Ripple; May 6—at Manual: the difference won't : prevent of the Atlanta club. He is May a= at Rian ge May He ai a odius a >—LTrispus AtHope Toon Ee thin p playing center field and leading off | i at” Northwestern: y May ar Wem . ace | ridge at ius ay at Broad 2 2 2 in the batting order. . . . The Ripple; May 27—Frankiin township at

athlete has displayed a lot of power | | Rhodius. at the plate and speed on the base Shorfridge has not started work as paths. iyet as the gym is being used by the] 2.8 track team. The Blue Devils have! ‘NAP’ IN SOUTHLAND ... Na- been out of competition .for nearly} i poleon Lajoie, ome of basebail's [18 years, mainly because they greatest all-time hitters and one {haven't had.a place to play. of the greatest second baseman Tribe Agreeable of all-time, shows up eccastonally |... ryrecior Julius said that)

at ne vs gi ap : ee {he had discussed the possibilities of

{playing some night high school wing) ae woes ealth a | double-beaders at Victory field durwatching his diet and getting a ing the, Tribe's mid-May road trip lot of air and sunshine. . , . He |20d Was given assurance by Ted managed the Indianapolis club 29 Sullivan of the Indians that this! years ago. would be arranged if at all possible. Steiner has booked the following HE LIKES To EAT « + « Ted Mc- schedule for his team:

~ OLD YANKEES VS. NEW. ... The New York Yankees have put! In many hours this spring learn- P ‘ing and practicing bunting. . .. Seems as though New Manager Bucky Harris detected the fact that some of the boys did not know how «to lay ‘em down... . It's a far cry from the old Yankees when opposing infielders backed up to keep from getting decapitated by Ruth, Gehrig, Meusel, Dickey, et al. . But don’t think that Ruth couldn't bunt. . . . He got a great kick out of beating’ out a roller now and then when the "outfielders were hugging the fences and the infield ers were back on the grass.

April 17—Cathe-

years will have | youngsters of all city and parochial | {of th# second Mercedes, but the} . der bales of hay. {one in this country Enrollment at State School for | hands of the Czechs, who believed! pulled Deaf is not Jarge enowgh for ait should become a war prize when, .. c.q Jifted, and out came the| baseball team and track squad, and|the shooting was over.

Howe, does not have the facilities Russians arrived in Prague, {they had the same idea.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

our Schoolboy Baseball Is On Upswing In:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH: oir

‘

By J. E. O'BRIEN A haystack hideout and a timely blackout are responsible for the 12cylinder Mercedes-Benz being in

morial day. ° In fact, as the English magazine | Motor tells: it, the low-slung race car has a history to match that of |

The car, which is regarded as a| genuine contender for the checkered | flag on Memorial day, is one of two {built in, 1939 by the Germans, who | spirited them to Prague, Czecheoslovakia, early in the war to avoid | | Allied bombings. Some mystery surrounds the fate

fell into the]

But the

and]

How Russians Were Foiled Here is Motor's quaint descripition of how the Russians were foiled:

“Suitable "arrangements

and Illinois sts, for a practice, field. heen made, Prague was plunged in- liner Queen Elizabeth.

td darkness one night by the chap| at the power station pulling switch. Half an hour later, “when

ning run off Gerry Staley in the eighth inning. Tex Hughson and Earl Johnson pitched for the winners, and Ken Burkhart and Wayne Mcleiand preceded Staley.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The

today for a game with the St.

8 2» Grew, Indianapolis, who is the Apt HB } Davis; ; r LONG TIME IN SERVICE . .. [Pittsburgh Pirates’ chief scout, is| = Washing: or uispus Ditucks. ABE) Louis Browns after dropping a Hugh Mulcahy, the pitcher the |also a stone crab scout. . . . He's ph. J—Manual; Moy (iCaihedral May! 4-te-3 decision to the Philadel - - 1M 15—Broad Ri 0 ing-| phia At h sterday. Pirates obtained from the Phil- called the stone crab king in Flo May 3 Crispus Jun. ashing p Athletics here yesterday

ida. . . . It is said McGrew. has the| “inside” on where the scarce delectable sea food can be found either in

lies, spent nearly five years in military service . . . He was

Tech: 20—Manu Other city schools already train-

drafted early in 1941 and was mustered out in August, 1945... He was the first major leaguer to

the gulf or in the Atlantic. . . . He also knows the right way to pre-

ing indoors or planning outdoor |

workouts as soon as weather condi- |

Qutfielder Bama Rowell spoiled a | shutout for” A's hurlers Joe Coleman and Dick Fowler when he homered in the ninth with two on.

this country for eventual competd- | tion in the 500-mile race next Me-|

any escaped prisoner of war.

"interests of California and arrived | having (in this’ country last week on the| weight is about 1850 pounds. The bore: and stroke ake 67 mm. aud “I don't know whose actual car {70 mm, giving 2960 cubic centimeler not much one could do with it in

Bostdn Braves moved to Miami

Manual, Broad Ripple, Crispus Attucks and Sacred Heart. Nine schools outside the city in| Marion county will participate, giv-| ing baseball its biggest high school! boost in years in this area of Indiana. Now, if someone will just come! ferward with a fancy trophy, there| ican be a bonafide city and county

enter the armed forces . .. and no ‘other man in the majors

Here's a Hot Fraley Tip: Cards, Tigers for Flags

pare the crabs for serving . . . big league fashion.

By OSCAR FRALEY, United Press Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla, March 26—The big B's of baseball, Brooklyn and! Boston, aren't going te like today's‘communique but as far as Fearless | Fraley is concerned the two principals in the world series come October | are going to be the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Which, of course, puts the kiss of death on the lads ‘from the| lakes country and the world champions from west of the Mississippi. But from all appearances, as the aspiring clubs go through their prognostication, remember that Old paces in the sunny southland, Old Pearle gave You such sterling UP% lo players from the eastern diFearless is firmly convinced that me oe Rad x Gv te Cardinals vis ision champion Rochester five and he Tigers and the Cards are home| Ho iy So We Sam, b Sale two from the Chicago Gears joined inging. As for the rest of the final stand-| Jungle in the last Kentucky Derby BY atte of te rr ings, 14 carat, which is likely to|2"d man named Billy Conn, or|

tarnish badly in. the heat of the summer sun, it looks like this: AMERICAN LEAGUE

for 1947.

‘Risen Put on 2d All-Star Pro Five

CHICAGO, March 26

{team today. Rochester's two forwards, Al Cervi|

Louis. They are the best oes tand Bob Davies, both made the!

mendations I can offer at the moment.

1. Detroit Tigers.- ; mythical quintet. Big. George Mikan | 2. Boston Red Sox. ) : {at center and Coach Bobby McDer- | 3. New York Yankees. mott at guard, were the Chicago 4. Clevgland Indians. on dina gs S place winners. Fred Lewis, Sheboy4 5. Washington Senators. . gan guard, completed the first club. 6. Chicago White Sox." 1 Knox on Mat included Arnold Risen, Indianap-

+ St. Louis Browns. ,

Philadelphia Athletics. olis, center.

tions permit are Tech, Cathedral, |

high school champion in the sport!

(U. P).—|

something like that, to whip. Jo| National Basketball league all- -star |

CLEARWATER, Fla—The Cinicinnait Reds placed a victory skein |;

Mercedes-Benz Race Car Being Groomed for '500' Once Had a Haystack Hideout in Czechoslovakia

IE LL

be entered in this year's 500-mile race, devel

the’ lights came on, the Mercedes cedes. thad vanished,

“It had been

trundled out and on the body

| (if there ever was one), 'wheeltd quietly off ‘down the road iy squeezed into the cockpit, it was

there to lie concealed | obvious that { Which when the Russians| even Rudolf oft Czechoslovakia, the

into a barn,

“Anyway, out

Merc, as’ good as new, or nearly.” l;

lear to England for technical inspection and sale. was ‘bought by the Don Lee radio

Now being

a it was” writes a Motor , magazine | | displacement coh mn ist who Inspected “the Mer- |ifiches)

York Yankees down with six hits yesterday for a 3-te-2 Tiger, victory. Virgil (Fire) Trucks went the distance Monday in stopping the BufTalo ‘Bisons of the International league, HOLLYWOOD, Cal — Outfielder Pat Seerey today boasted his fourth home run of spring season after leading his Cleveland Indian mates to a 5 to 0 thumping of the Hollywood Stars yesterday¥ Managed by Jimmie Dykes, former White Sox pilot, the Stars are having trouble salvaging a victory from several of the major league teams they have entertained this year and yesterday ‘marked one of a string of

Jim Flynn Makes Good On Promise, Rolls 695

By BERNARD HARMON As usual, the West Side Classic league produced the greatest num-

ber of outstanding scoring perform competition, | were compiled in other loops.

Genial Jim Flynn made good hi |at the Sportsman's Store that he was about due

{lacing, by connecting for 257, 129, { 239—695 in . de East Side Classic league. at the Pritchett - Hunt - O'Gré#dy a S. | He was in action with the

Meyers Service Station and the big i series. was the top three games of the season in the Classic loop. Eagle Creek Nursery produced { 1063, 967, 975—3005 in the Broad Ripple Business Meri's league at {Broad Ripple to take team scoring {honors of the evening. { The West Side circuit had a quin{tet of members over the 650- mark, Alley manager Dick Nordholt solving his drives for 239, 244, 202—685,

Second ‘all-star team selections|the loop's top series. He rolled with

| Cook's Beer,

«l George Nonwiler, co<manager at,

NATIONAL LEAGUE A dislocated.

i & de; Forest - pe we iY sag : . Slt go nd : - ret ht > A rs : wrspgtad +: ir FEATS CRPMBAT" + Bat Koos 198 ge Rp oe aad ifg- “Bowlers “IN-East Night's Leagues = 2. Brooklyn Dodgers. of ‘action after the sefond a 3 Boston Braves. last night's wrestling feature at the |, : Fis 4 BOWLERS (MEN) . | Betty Blast, Brian DEQ wsixridinrness | Ethel Drager Diamond TH 480 .: Chicago €ubs. Armory ‘ m Flynn, East Side Glassic.......... ' 695 | Sara it rimrose . 562 Lavon Moore, U. 8. Rubbe .. 479 en g mory, and the bout was awarded | poo a Nordhoit, West Side Classic... .. sss | Mary Baringer, Primrose .. 553 Ma® Michaelis, St. Rub ip F Mixed tee ng . Pittsburgh Pirates. to ‘Young Bull Montana, 198, Los |Bkeets Bbert, Primrose 536 Met, ‘ 6.. New York Giant ana, ’ George Nonwiler, West Side .......... 669 | pat Gilliam, Bischoff Coal 553 M iirea Pa Riss Y oBinhacs : 466 . s ; Chas. ; . ... 555 Mar : ¥. Cincinnati na is. Angeles. A crowd of 2300. was on Bi Bay a 3 Orqnance Se) ulores Mobr, Hoosier Coal &.Oil-.. . 549 Dorothy Maschek, R. C. A. Mixed 459 Lo oe tg ds. hand. Ward Comstock, Coca-Cold 663 | lice Clasp Hooper, Cont he. I Ea Oe Ra clphia Phillies. Previously Knox had won the first in oS el, West Side .- . gs | Lucille Barkha, : Ri0e, Rib Ice C.... 538! Dora {ouner, Wi Wm. oJ Holliday Mixed So! session in Ed Ri . Nei rthur urray . 540 Mary Lou Krin 0. Mixe . | Before you go selling the farpily| in 17 minutes, employing a Ba a a eippie. B. 640 | Cletys Swords, Allison Office Mixed . 539 Ines Wickit, "Eagles Lodge. 410 | #llverware to back such positive | rolling leg breaker, and Montanalgarl Taylor, Indiana Recn. ' 633 Mabel Pischer, Blue Ribbon ..... ; 0

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Bob Carnagua, West Side .. Fred Backenteo, West Side..... Lou Fouts, West Side

had taken the second in 22 minutes on a hammer lock,

.. 632|Mary Baas, Seder . 631 | Harriett Patterson, Primrose See 630 | Florence Andrews, Arthur Murray .,

pp ———

Primrose

L " » | Bill Kriner, West’ Side ........e00 . 629 Mildred Buckner, Blue Rib yhon STRAUSS The 198-pound Mystery Man” |cnet Holmes, Brose Ri " 624 |Ethel Burnett, Stegemeler's Grille SAYS: : used a body slam to dispose of Sal-|Wayne Clarkson, Broad PR ippie B B. M... 621 |Marge Hoffheim, Blue Ribbon . vator Balbo. 190 Richard Weber, Blue Ribbon Ice Cream 353 1 Flo Denny, Primrose .. 4 ’ , New York, in the{Dave Killion, West Side 620 Alice Everett, Primrose semi-windup, {John Esterline, Broad Ripple B. N . 619 | Ruth Hartman, Blue Ribb on, careranas \ [Myron Newlin, West Side .... . 619 |Arlena Wasaner, Primrose . %........ ’ In the opener, Duke Keomuka, 5 B¥rence Hartman, sty seta . 611 amr Willsey, Blue Ribbon ......... 5 4 Bob Bchau est Side ...... Amy McDaniel, Early Morning. ....... ! 512 185, Hawail, and Gordon Hassell, | +| Outs Dobbs, Methodist Church . . 6817/0. Dowling, L Eoriy Club 8 187, Chicago, grappled 30 minutes! Chas. Bogden, Eagles Lodge . + 616 Flossie Haufler, Hoosier Coal

Bill Tarrant, West Side 615

to a draw. Wm, Glogoza, Develan Rech...

Purdue Football

Bill Noftice, Allison Owls Joss Stewart,

Dean Pump ..

: 615 . 612}

) | Virginia Laycock, Ayreshire Collieries Helen Lucas, Arthur Murray a { Thelma Weddle,

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Clinic Dates Set

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Miller Ensminger, Penn. Recn,. Frank Kagel, Allison Engr. | Marvin Hawkins, West Side :

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Fdx-Hunt, also found the West Side mapleways easier than those in his own backyard, by turning in 188, 235, 246—669 for Chesty Foods. Bill Bilsky presented his Tompkins Ice Cream quintet with 212, 242, 209 —663; Telford Wright hit for 247, 185, 223—655 for Mutual Milk and Leo Ahearn aided the Tompkins cause with 236, 235, 181—652. Charlie Brown's 234, 211,-222.—667 in the Naval Ordnance league at Pritchett-Hunt-O’Grady and Ward {Comstock's 214, 173, 276—663 for Hedges Pontiac in the Coca-Cola at the Uptown were other outstanding series of .the evening. Comstock’s 276 was a season record‘in this league.

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on ri NT Lined where 4 » {Thel 3 $ . weather hits P.) —Purdue university's annual|Jake Roeder, Penn Recn. En Bi rose Calvert Distillers Corp., New York City football clini | John McGrew, (West Side ...... . 603} you hardest 0thall clinic, claimed the country’s al Hussong, West Side ......os.eess. jo3| BOcky Peledinas, Primrose ' : -| pioneer gathering of its kind, will | Fred "Belser, West Side iin aneees 603 ALN ntl, { p, C 1 +s b : 2 IF YOU LIKE IT DRY when be held April 26-26, Athletic Direc-|Roy wWishmeéyer. Mehodict Church... 801! , ove pi i Ne AM-PLUS tor Guy Mackey announced tod Vaughn Cooke, Grotto ............ees 601 Loren 14%8 4 At rains—this-is for yYou— unce ay. |. Martine Pent Beth. li 601 | Grace Dyer, Indpls. Bleaching Mixed. 480 “BANTAMAC lightweight Past Purdue clinics have attracted Carl Hardin, West Bide rvs 600 | i= a — _ BATTERIES tkets are fine for sporis— |An average attendance of between Ray Roberson, West Side .... cc... sca : 3 by practically sneer at 300 and 400 high school and college Bad Hania seBroud Rote B. 2. J Give the Boy a 18 Months Miathet—aud thelr ashes from all parts of the Mid- Bob Wusts, Our Lady of Lourdes... « : ior a t I A ack: Louie Taylor, Link-Belt No. 7..... ... § \ e West, Mackey sald. He expects [one Miliholfin, John. Hancock. ... 891 Reel Uarantee a Bl 0 ks a record attendance this year. G. Allender; Link-Belt NO. 2:....s.s 588] . All sizes in } - 7 insta ie——————— Chuck Manion, C. Y. O. Mixed........ 586!) , : A at 10.00 VA Burnett, Riviera C 585 | FOR . stock for J i Methodist Champs Russell Jones, Allison Office Mixed..., 581] $2 h0 ; immediate ha Art Kramer, Chevrolet Comml, Body.. 38, ONLY we : The Riverside Methodist team an- Leo Harlin, ‘Lnland Contain er anaes su » ; delivery at xed bask A an 0s witzer-Cummins.... ? i ui y. he the men's ethall league Chinn Bra ward, Wm. J | Holliday M.. . 568 Other Solid Steel Rods reduced Bio y ' |title at the Riverside Metnowst Pat Murphy, Rotary Club r.. . 560 6.50 rices. | ¢ |church court last night by dawn-|Rimer Wise Indpls Breach i + $6.50 up - Pr ag: 1

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Kautskys Even Series With Chicago Gears

Conclude Playoff Set Tonight

By UNITED PRESS The Indianapolis Kautskys, who finally have proved they cam win away from their Butler fleldhouse home, today were all square with the Chicago Gears in their National Basketball league playoff series, . The two clubs will meet in: the fifth and deciding game of the set tonight at Chicago for the right to a semi-final berth in the postseason playoffs. Led by Arnold Risen with 16 points, the Katuskys defeated the Gears, 55-54, last night at Chicago for their second straight playoft victory. The Gears previously had - won the first two games at Indianapolis. The Katuskys took the lead at the start and clung to it throughout. Halftime score was 33-22 in favor of ‘the Hoosiers. At the same time Toledo knotted {its series at two games apiece by {outscoring the Ft. Wayne Zollners, 58-53, in an eastern playoff. The

There are wil overhead camshafts to each bank and two-stage supercharging. The unit is said td" develop 483 horsepower at 7800 revolutions a, minute, Five-Speed Gear Box The chassis 1s tubular, independently sprung in. front by vertical| coil springs and in the rear on torsion bars. It has a five-speed gear box. . There are two fuel tanks, one in front bent around the driver's knees and one in the tail,” They are connected on each side of the armchair cockpit by large-diameter flexible pipes. The short-gear lever is on the Jdriver's right, with a lever working a two-position ride control on the left. The dashboard is simply equipped with a rev counter, water temperature indicator and oil temperature dial. i The Motor columnist has one more confident note on the Mercedes: “Personally it seems to me that it should be raced at Indianapolis (which it should win, that race for 1947 being open to three-liter supercharged machines). There Is

‘

ops 483 horsepower.

side, has been erased

but when

Aasmall man drove ft. Herman Lang or Caracciola.

groomed for test runs the Mercedes Is pow* 12. engine set ilagonThe cans

(about 182 cubic|/Europe . , . even if anyone really

% learned to drive it properly.”

| two clubs will meet in the decidin g . All Pirates Must: Do Now Is Co-ordinate 57 fo Wrestle Fane PY Wayne ois eng ummary of the Indianapolis'Slugging of Greenberg and Kiner For AAU. Titles zm, = ndianapell 55) Hay L* 3 Four state Y. M. C. As and three Kiter t ” 1 f RY J Hale t 2 4 MIAMI, Fla, Match 26 (U. P). Exhibition Scores sound trouncing. They were held to} State colleges have entered a total Doerner 4:3 § Brootasa.s 101 —The Pittsburgh Pirates, ' having 53 ssChi Dl four hits by the Amerjran leaguers. | fot 27- wrestlers for the Indiana Sious.c 3 } 2 2/ Morr Le h (N.) icage (A) } aeler, 3 1! ‘proved that their hitting stars Hank | Chicage. 3; New York (A), 2. A. AU. championships to be held | Andres.g * 3 2 Nika 3 4 3 be d Ralph Ki r still Boston (A), 3; St. Lewis (N)), 1 i LOS ANGELES, Cal. —The Chi- Dietz. g 0 0 OMcDermottg 2 4 +4 ee an 2 as uy Philadelpbia A), 4 Bosten (N.), 3. cago Cubs were operating with a Saturday at the Central Y. M. C. A. {Ratkovies g 00 1 RE De OB, an’) Th petonres. §" [reduced roster today as they pre-| ¥. M. C.,A. teams will represent EE yee) be a Hi es He nam CGigyeland, 5; Hollywood (P. C. I). 0. pared to entertain the Cleveland Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Vincennes, ig at 20308 Towle 3. ‘Cui od es : : ¥'% lians here. {| ; g : cago 32 ' : Kiner hit a single and triple of eight straight on the line today ons rr squad NOW Aumbels 31 |20d Terre Haute. Unattached} Free Throws Migsed — Klier, Doerner against the St. Louis Browns yester- as they journeyed to Sarasota for a | players after the release yesterday ¢Ptries have been received from [Faas % Clos 7, Calihan 2, ‘Miksn 3, day, drove in four runs and scored game with the American league) ‘eri Jo Ea but he got no help from hE Boston Red Sox. #81¢ of six men. jindiana_ and Purdue universities NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFF 9 n : Paced by Bob Scheffing’s three | and Indiana Central college. (Best-in-Pive Series) ts other Pirates, and the Browns won, Elmer Riddle, the Nationall, the Cubs won the final Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. entrants Western Divisien, * 6 to 5. -Greenberg recently had a league's leading Phiches 1942 and game of the transplanted Windy 'are Edward Fishback, 115 pounds: | SANA ieris 3 3 Ju on big day and drove in five runs. in retirement for the last four years City series from the White Sox yes- Gorge McCool, 145 pounds, Stuart: OLIS weld 3 2 9 with a sore arm, made his reappear- ‘terday, 4 to 0. Henderson, Robert Turney and, ‘Sheboygan rE TE SARASOTA, “Fa. —The St. Louis ance with the Reds yesterday and! er {Lloyd Walton, 165 pounds: James! Eastern Bivitian Pts. OP {Cardinals and Boston Red Sox, helped turn back the Philadelphia | HAVANA, Cuba--Pete Reiser, |Shepherd and Erwin Chitwood, 175 Px haster ~3 } in au favored to meet again in the 1947 phillies 9 to 3. reassured that his injured shoulder [ pounds, and Harry Wilhelm and Toledo 3 3 153 318 (world series, were all even in exhi- = Se has heen completely cured, was [Norman D. White, heavyweights. | hare commietod. I 3 33 bition victories today after the Scx; - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Paul | oy pected today to arrive at the | Indiana Central entrants are] RESULTS LAST NIGHT (scored a 3 to 1 victory yesterday. 2 (Dizzy) Trout became the second | pogeer camp in time to take part 'Thomds Parry, 115 pounds. Erniel A IS aS Chicago 54. George Metkovich’s long inside- ¥ Detroit Tiger pitcher to work | jp, tonight's exhibition against the |Wruck, 165, pounds, and Charles ' "NEXT GAMES. the-park homer provided ‘he win- nine innings as he set the New | aontreal Royals. Dill, heavyweight. . Ta INDIARAROLIS at Chicago;

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