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LUCKY SEVENTH . . . Jackson, the former Tech athlete who drove to place in the 500-mile Speedway race last year, isn't too super. stitious, but he believes the num-
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¥ bers will be in his 3 favor at the £2 4 id Speedway this > season, . , . This : will be his 2 seventh year at 4 the halo of i haste. . . .. More-| is over, it will be 1% the seventh year 3% of competition for 3 4 his four-cylinder, LR front-drive car Ls that he bought 3 last year from Cotton Henning. ... And Jimmy will be eligible to carry. a large No. 7 on his entry since he finished seventh last year- in the : A. A. A. national championship Fe standings. . . . In winning second- : place money last ~ year Jackson averaged 114.408 miles an hour and took the checkered flag less than a # minute after winner George Robg son. . . . He previously had quali-| ; # fied for a second-row position in the 3 83-car lineup with a speed of i 120.251 miles %n hour. : y x =
RAY CROSSED OFF . , . After losing to the veteran Jersey Joe
BULLDOGS STRETCH LEGS — Butler university's Bulldog trackmen took advantage of fine weather yesterday for an extensive outdoor workout. Distance men shown stretching their legs are (left to. right): Richard Hoff, Jim Cline, Capt. Jack Rice | and Tom Rehrer. The Bulldogs have an intrasquad meet scheduled for tomorrow and ao to Cincinnati_on April 19 for their first interscholastic competition.
Walcott recently, Elmer Ray, the . Florida heavyweight, is not likely to press a campaign to land a title bout with Joe Louis. . . . Ray seems to have lost confidénce In himself and Louis probably will mark him off as an “eligible.” .-. . Walcott is expected to ask for a summer shot with the champion.
John H. (Jack) Mehan of Chieago and Park Rapids, Minn, has been oN |selected - as chief steward of the BANTAM CHALLENGER. . . ./annual 500-mile race at the SpeedHonolulu sports goers are excited way for the second straight year over the possibility that Hawaii will| His appointment as head of the be represented in world fistic cham- stafl in charge of the Memorial day “ pionship circles in the near future. race was announced today by James . . Their idol, Dave Kong Young, |H. Lamb, secretary of the A. A. A. is to meet champion Manuel Ortiz Contest board, following a confer3 of California for the world's ban- ence between Wilbur Shaw and Col
L tamweight title in Honolulu on May Art Herrington, Contest board 2 28 over the 15-round route. , . .!chairman 3 Ortiz recently regained the 118-| Mr. Mehan's stewardship was out- | 3 pound pro crown from Harold Dade, standing under difficult circum- : Chicago. stances last year,” asserted Shaw, 2 a 8 8 president of the Speedway, “and we
g 4 LOST BROTHER IN WAR. ... |are extremely pleased with his reHenry Bauer, rookie outfielder appointment.” with the Kansas City Blues, is a
Harry F. Bennett of Indianapolisiand scoring;
Jack Mehan Appointed Chief Steward for "500"
portant changes have been T. E. Allen of Trenton, N. J., former secretary of the A. A. A. Con-
test board, has been selected as! champion, also was
referee; H. J. Brunnier of San Fran-
Clemmons Wins
AAU Ring Title
Big Willie Clemmons, Indianapjolis' Golden Gloves heavyweight the national | A A. U, heavyweight champion to-
cisco as steward; Lee Oldfield of day. Mooresville as chairman of the tech-| Clemmons won the latter crown nical committee; and Floyd Kishline | last night in Boston—and did it the
of Petroit, Mich, chief engineer of easy way. After achieving a semi-|
Nash Motors, as associate chairman. Last year Oldfield served as assistant director of the technical committee. Other 1948 officials on the list for this year's race include Seth Klein,
starier; Ray P. Johnson, assistant! f ; 3 starter; Chester S. Ricker, director| Ad been denied a chance at the githough outfielder Ben Guintini, | 198 been Advancsd and will. be: run the victim of an ingrown toenail, |°T next Tuesday.
sistant {of an injury the week before the .,4 pitcher Stan Ferek suffering. |Rigshee, assistant director of Uming |. rn nt-of Champions, knocked p ' i
{out thres rivals in single rounds to
of timing and scoring: Clifford
Willlam 8. Powell, timer; Ike Welch, chief observer: Tom David, chief umpire, ‘and Dr. Rogers Smith, chief of medical staff.
be brother of the late Herman Bauer, (will continue as assistant chief stew? B a catcher with St Paul in 1941 jard. Other veteran officials also 3 who was killed in action in a tank |were reappointed although four imLi engagement at St. Le in July, |
1944. . . . Henry himself served in the marines and the hitch in-
= » » A.M. AND P.M. ... The Brook-| lyn Dodgers are going in for mornbeicnos at ove So he pen] Coach Don R. Knight wil take July 4th and Labor day. . . . But © Shortridge track team to Lafathe fans will have to pay twice. yette tomorrow in quest of the Blue . . . Holiday morning and after-| De¥is’ 15th victory in a dual meet.
apolis, but you couldn't get even a S0C* 194. small crowd out to an a m. game night has here now. ‘served for more
2-8» than 20 years as ROOKIE FADEOUT . .. Out- track coach at fielder Dave Philley, up from Shortridge and Milwaukee, was figured as a fix- has been in the ture in left field for the White school as instrucBox this “year but now he’s a tor for 25. question mark. . , , The speedy He is building Dave hasn't been hitting in the (the 1947 Blue exhibition games and has been {Devil team around none too classy about his defen- five lettermen and sive duties. . . . Manager Ted |two other distance Lyons is beginning te think the {men who received monogram awards young man needs another year in [in cross country. | the American association. Bob Wade and John Casson are : co-captains of the team. Wade com- | petes in the hurdles, high jump and runs on the half-mile relay team, Casson is a pole vaulter.
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FRENCH LICK, Ind, April 10 : (U. P)—The 12th annual midwest Rosters Enlarged amateur golf tournament opens to- | . s day with crooner Bing Crosby and Meg nearly 150 other entrants teeing off | ¥:! De permitted Indianapolis in the 54-hole straight medal event. aleur Baseball association teams Participants will play 18 holes league play this season, it was daily during the three-day event decided in a meeting at City Hall on the rolling course at the fash- |125t night : fonable French Lick Springs | Indiana University Extension was hotel. admitted to membership in the Big Defending champion Gus More- SX league, leaving one opening. land of Peoria, Il, was a starter] hi today along with veteran amateur Chick Evans of ‘Chicago, who won | . the first midwest amateur held here |
Nineteen players instead of 17
resort:
FL. neat, | Bg ; he besitos OU0ETpArlicipants. included. Mk 12SS... Ea Jord VENI SASL 0 J, LOSE | etiam bie i western amateur champion; Tom | ~~ By BERNARD HARMON at} Draper, and Bob Cochrane. 'St.| pioh scoring ‘in last night's local Louis, Mo, and = Walter Cisco, tenpin league sessions was confined . Louisville. te om eh a Ci WS SONn i py a .|to two loops; the Indianapolis and i . : West Side Merchants, : Soldiers to Play | In the Indianapolis session at Twin Bill Tomorrow * |Pritchett's, Jess Montague con-
nected for 196, As part of the army week observ- for city-w
ance at Pt. Harrison, the post baseball team will engage Anderson col- | lege in a double-header starting at! gs 1 p. m. tomorrow at the fort. Brig. Gen. Clifford Bluemel will | toss out the first ball and the disci-.
action with Coca-Cola.
1 for Stumpf Bros. Packers; Paul Stemm had 206;
Jess Pritchett Jr, Indianapolis .
Mooresville. It wes the first meet of she season for both teams, .
4. s ! . plinary barracks band will play a| Night S Leagues ~ IT PERMS and pay as you musical program. Post personnel | ‘ . EXPERT id i rE will be given a half holiday to at-!, 440 BOWLERS .(MEN) |John Wagner, Junior C. of C.. ° 4 IMary ind . n ride. be = 1 Yes miagus - 1 | in . r $ J aA ' 4 EE] 4 z " tend Logis ariagus, Indianapolis... ...... #7¢ | Harold Goldsmith, Wm. H. Biock Mx. 581 |Patty Strisbeck, Johnson Coal oy | aa IMMEDIATE . | Louis Stumpf, 1 1 Anapolis 661 | Dutch Garsnett, St. Philip Men's Club 531 | Florence Fienworsh Board Pood. 3031 ; # In the event of inclement! an cin te rrhante. . 01 iuhn Sar. Water Co ciup 0+ 1-318 (Genie Drexler, Johnson Goal........ 500] 4d / INSTALLATION ui weather, the program will be staged fonuck Matkey. Indianapolis -+..658 | Edwin Patterson, Knights of Columbus 568 OTHER LEADERS (WOMEN) { & a SIZE PRICE SIZE 2 Saturday . Ores Ba wa Hana po ++. 852 | Geo, Zimmerman, Friends Mixed ,. 568 (Garnis Caldwell, Indiana Cie Mixed 49 | : ¢ manstncan | smtp eats Te | ™ in iy Jr . {Om r So . ext Bide Merchants. . 645 | Carl Shaffer, Link-Belt 7 vies 303 'Bvelvyn Kriox '¥ a A bear Ix 105 | I// 1] 1H § ————— | : ————— Leis A hon, Herff. Jones + 80 Bd Orme f+ “John Evangelical... 563 | Agnes Prisshofr, Wm: H. Block Mixed a3 6.00x16/ $16.10 | 7.00x15| $21.60 : ndianapolis : . 37 | Bill ohlstedt tdelity t 560 | 1 . ' ‘ 4 i emia | tmsessssnsnnras cet | aap + Win Dual Meet Harry Whevios fasabol’ Ft fy fea, Riis ily 1170 B88 Louk Workman Poemiviee. Mixed |... 40h as A $950 DOWN 6.50x16, 19.55 | 5.50x17| 15.85 gr, . € \danapolis ‘ 3 a rice, re, Dept, .. : we 340 K , hy stab : P| v | se i? MOORESVILLE, Ind, April 10— | Gore rag rabianomierthknia’ 631 Roh Crouch, 18k Beit owia Mixed ** 331 | betel, Suite, Water co. © 5.0100 47) Y Per Tire On hnssnirelhd Bh Dedodod® Bog indndl a 5! .Bpeedway high school's track team |Ernie Voelz, TPL ig ; of Cn Wh BN xed 495 | Marte Christian, Mallory Office 463 I s t 7.00x16 | 22.15 5.50x18 14.50 5 captured seven first places yester- |Howara mets. Inacani”" - 621 Lois Schulz, Ernest Johnson Coal Co.. £35 |Joriiude Pox. Mallory Office. % Less Than Full Sets i | bs Bay fo score a 60-48 victory over Harry Stokes Lev miaci 66 Service’ 623 BOWLERS (WOMEN) Helen Niehaus, Link Belt owls!!! 43 6.50x15| - 19.05 | 4.75x19 vice, 83 seesens. B18 [Elvira Forester, Riviers Olub..... ee 62
Red Stuart, Indianapolis "" Lee 'Wickliff, Diamond Chain. ! Jow
OTHER LEADERS (MEN) Chuck Taylor, 1 Tt "Cauineld. Peters *
noon games were a regular thing in! 1 0¢ Blue Devils have gone un- |g] baseball years ago, even in Indian- beaten in this type of competition | : is |
relay team; Ed Gasper in the quarter and half mile and the mile ‘relay team, and Jim Seidensticker, ‘a junior quarter miler and member of the mile relay team. Don Thomas
259, 219—674, good ide solo honors. He was in
Louis Stumpf had 221, 219, 221— Pork Meat ace, ¢
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the mines 0d the. Shortridge Trackmen Seek 15th Dual Meet Victory
On the Cinders
TOMORROW
Tech, Crispus Attucks Howe
Broad Ripple, Manual and Southport at
and Howe at
uthport Warren Central sé Washington. Shortridge st Lafayette
Franklin township vs. Lawrence Central
at Silent Hoosiers.
and Pete Shepard are the cross countrymen who will be used in the distance events. Shortridge "has been at work both ndoors and outside for several weeks
{in preparation for the epening of
the track season.
Riverside Links Opens Sunday
Plans for the opening of the
Other veterans are Jack Tichenor Riverside golf course Sunday will \in the dashes and on the half-mile be completed tonight in a meeting Spartans Tomorrow
at the club house at 8 o'clock.
{ final knockout, the hefty Clemmons {won the title bout by default after 'his opponent, James Motley of {Omaha, Neb, had fractured his
‘right arm in winning his semi- | final match.
For Top Prize Bg 0 0 Vio
Tribe at Party Practice Scheduled
Here Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be homecoming! day for our ‘Indianapolis Indians— | and it's going to be 1 busy one. | Besides the usual unpacking chores, the Redskins will have to) hustle into their work clothes for an| afternoon practice at Victory fleld | Then they will get their official wel- | come to Indianapolis at the Elks’ gala baseball party tomorrow evening at the Antlers hetel. The bulk of the 32-man squad— 20 altogetlier—will arrive by train
morrow. There they will ! Manager Jimmy Brown,
| Leesburg, Fla., by
[there yesterday. Others in the
isquad also are- coming to Indian-|
apolis by automobile. The Elks’ party, a stag affair, will {take the form of a baseball sports night. will be held in the Antlers Gold m and will start at 6:30 Pp. m. Some 600 guests, fans and sports celebrities will be on hand. Fish Dinner The program calls for a full round of entertainment to follow a fried fish dinner. Harry C. Geisel will act as master of ceremonies, and the roster at the speakers’ table will| include Tribe President Owen J.| Bush, Manager Brown, Business! Manager Ted Sullivan and Presi- | dent Frank Lane of the American | association. : Members of the Indians’ new team will be guests and will be in-! troduced to the crowd. Also invited! to the party are members of the {Cincinnati team which will meet {the Tribe in exhibition games at Victory field Saturday and Sunday. | The Indians’ final workout at! | Leesburg was devoted almost en- | tirely to batting. Under a hot sun
| two hours of hitting drill in the!
cage
Most. of the squad departed the!
at Union station at 10:10 a. m. to-| met by | who de-| parted the Tribe's training camp at! automobile im-| mediately after the final practice,
ON FRIDAY CARD — Jack Hill, light
Bloomington, ll., will meet Bill
heavyweight from Davis of Indianapolis in the sixround semi-windup on the pro fistic card at the armory tomorrow night, Willard Reed of Indianapolis and Eddie Terry of Chicago, heavyweights, are in the top |0-rounaer,
Greyhound Nine Home Tomorrow
The team
Indiana Central will play its first home game
tomorrow afternoon against the, | Canterbury college at 2:30 p. m.
on the mond. Manford Kistler draw the starting mound assignment for Central, with Stan Cox as his battery mate. Coach Bright announced the ad-
University Height's dia-
probably will
dition of a home and home series!
with James Millikan college of De-
i ) . | Manager Brown gave his charges SAtur, Il. Millikan will play here ag g 8 The Greyhounds
next Tuesday. will visit Decatur, May 17.
The Franklin-Indiana Central
The husky Hoosier boxer, Who|Fiorida base in tiptop condition | ¥8ck meet scheduled for May 10,
{ Chicago Golden Gloves title because’
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reach the A. A. U. finals.
In his semi-final contest he put away Art Williams of Pittsburgh in 1:46 of the first round.
punches against Williams. The three-day tournament saw the crowning of eight new champions. Though boasting only one champion, Cleveland took team honors, having enough top-flight contenders to pile up 12 points, one more than the second-place Pacific asSociation. The Ohio association was third with 10 points,
wail, finished fourth with seven. Other .champions crowned were: 112-Pound Class — Robert (Bill) Holliday, Cincinnati. 118-Pound Class—Rudy Gonzales, Denver, Colo. 126-Pound Class—Wallace Smith, Cincinnati. . 135-Pound Class — Johnny Gonsalves, Onkland, Cal. 147-Pound Class——Jackie Keough, Cleveland.
Chicago. 175-Pound- Class—Grant Butcher, San Francisco.
‘Manual to Play
Manual high school’s baseball
Wally Nelson, pro at the city's|team will open the 1947 season to-
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oldest public course, said that An | morrow afternoon on the home lot all-amateur tournament of players against Sacred Heart, then will opin AB C and D classes is being/pose their South side rivals again
arranged for the opening.
Play will start at 2:30 p. m. and | there will be a drawing for part-|the Redskin roster to 36 players. He
on Monday. Coach Walter Floyd has trimmed
ners. Entries close at noon Satur- | probably will start Ronald Martlage day and are being taken by Nelson on the mound tomorrow with either
at the pro shop. The telephone|Paul Duckworth or Jim Muncie as!
number is WA-0117T:
256—652 for. Marott Shoes: and the pace in feminine circles. Despite Chuck Markey turned ‘in 189, 224, a poor start of 138, she came back {with 267 and 230 for a “635 for DaSide, Mace Jenkins posted 223, 233, Vidson's Indiana Fur in the Ernest 205—661 for J. O. Clark Drugs and Johnson Coal Co. loop at Fox-
243656 for L. V. L., L. S. Pratt.
In the Merchants loop at West
| his receiver,
Two Leagues Dominate Pin Scoring; tague. Spills 674 for-Top-Honors §
Art Cline turned in 225, 254, 178— Hunt. *
657 for Hornaday Milk Co.
Marott Shoes’ 3060, rolled in the!s
Indianapolis league was | team honors of the evening.
| Lois Schulz, the softball pitching ame through with her second 190, | 600-series in the past month to set | Logan at FR-2012. /
Leading Bowlers in Last
4 Edna Hoff, Fidelity Trust Mixed......
Elvira Forester, Riviera
Clem- | mons convinced the crowd of more than 13,000 of the power in his!
right Mand with some terrific)
while last year’s co-wjnner, Ha-
Tom Logan is busy organizing his pring. league at Fountain Square. good for He has openings for, both teams |and individuals. If you are interested in affiliating with one of the South side institution’s~loops, call
pleurisy, missed the final workout. Pitcher cessfully pleaded to stay with the!
| Indianapolis club, and Jack Chris- | Philageiphts IN.) 8,
} i i Philadelphia (A.) 30, Savannah (8. AL) 2. | tensen complained of sore arms, .y. C0 o.
Hank Gornicki, who, suc-|gmosion-ia) 17,
Exhibition Baseball
Cincinnat! (N) 6 IN) 7, Cleveland (A) 4, (A.) 8, Pittsburgh (N.) 4 Washington (A) 2
New York t. Louis
(N.) 7, Shreveport (T. L.)
> 3 and Al Wilkie still was bothered 8. Touts IN.) 10, Dallas (T. L) 2 by a sore back.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10,104 .
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Meet Toledo Tonight In Game Worth $8000
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Hoosier Tossers Eliminate Oshkosh In Chicago Meet by 59-38 Score
" Thé Indianapolls Kautskys will
be gunning for an $8000 game in
the finals of the professional basketball tournament is Chicago tonight.
Toledo's Jeeps will be their opponents at 9:30 p. m: in the Chicago Stadium and the Kautsky management has promised the players that
they can cut up the winner's purse on top. ? The Hoosiers won ‘a neat one from Oshkosh last night, 59 to 38, to gain the final berth, This was a cherished triumph for the Indi-! anapolis club since the All-Stars nudged them oul of the Western division championship in the National league rage.
“Toledo Beats Zollners
| Toledo emerged from the other
bracket with a 61-56 victory over the defending champion Pt. Wayne
| Zollner Pistons. | Oshkosh and Ft. Wayne meet at {8:15
tonight in playoff game, i Hot Herman Schaefer, with his
the third-place
(deadly right-hand hook shots, was the Kautsky hero against Oshkoih
last night. He poured 19 points
| through the hoop, nine coming in
the first period when the Hoosiers bounced into a 15-to-11 leadership
Arnold Risen and Leo Klier were
the chief Indianapolis gunners during the second period and helped the Hosiers drive the count to 28 to 17. Oshkosh went scoreless for six minutes during this session. Schaefer Connects It was Schaefer again who paced the Kautskys in .the big 19-point third period. He hit for four fast baskets and the All-Stars never were really in contention after that. Indianapolis drove on to a 47-30 leadership starting into the final period and: outscored Oshkosh 12-8 in that session. Summary:
Indianapolis (39) Oshkosh (38) fg ft pf fg ft pf Klier t 6 1 OCarpentert 3 1 2 Norris, f 0 1 1 Maddoxt 3-3 13 Schaefer 8 3 2 Riska tf 2:3 3 Doerner, ! 2 0 0 Sullivant 1 0 0 | Risen ¢ 3 4 3 Wagert 1 0 } | Andres. g 4 1 2 Bdwardse i 3 1 Pugh.g 0 0 1 Bnglund.c 3 3.3 Closa.g 0 0 1 McDonaldg © 0 0 Dietz g © 3 2 Fritschyg 1 0 Scalissi g 0 0 3 Miller.g 9 1 Totals 23 13 12 Totals 13 1217} ¥ ~—S8core by Periods : Indianapolis .......... 18 13 19 13-59 Oshkosh Bak AAS Lah 11.86 13 8-38
Frequent fouling proved costly to
{the Zollners in their game with the | Jeeps.
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NATIONAL TOURNAMENT Indianapolis 59, Oshkosh 38 final) Toledo 81... ¥. Wayne 56 (semi-final), NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Playoffs Chicago 79, Rochester 68 (Chigago wins series, 1
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New York 91 Cleveland 71 (New York wins series, 2-1) through the nets to insure the
victory, Toledo led at the half, 31-28, but
Ft. Wayne pulled back ahead in the
fourth period by a point at 52-51. Then the Jeeps rallied and stayed ahead. Ft. Wayne lost Chick Reiser, Curly Armstrong and Carlyle Towery on fouls.
Calihan Leads Gears to Crown
CHICAGO, April 10 (U. P.).~The Chicago Gears were the champs of the National basketball league today. The Gears won the title last night with a rally that defeated the Rochester Royals, 79 to 68. The victory gave the Gears a 3-to-1 triumph in the three-out-of-five playoff series. Rochester scored 14 straight points on free throws in the first quarter to move into a 24-10-17 lead. The
Gears came from behind late in the »*
second quarter and led. 37 to 32, at the half. They never were headed thereafter, Bob Calihan of the Gears led scoring with 11 field goals for 22
points. George Glamack, former all
American ‘from North Carolina, dropped seven field goals and three
free throws for 17 points to top (Rochester's efforts. scored Toledo from the fleld, 21-19, ‘but the Jeeps dropped 23 free tosses |15 for the Gears.
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