Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1947 — Page 9

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plon“8t. Louis Cardinals, 7 to 4, and if he finally has shaken his _two-

year slump the Cubs can be pennant contenders all the way. The pre-silump Nicholson was good enough to make that much difference tn a team. | He hit 243 in 1045 and .220 1

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was suggested. There was no mirac-ioyt, as were the Chicago<St. Louis ulous cure, but this spring he began and Detroit-Cleveland games in we!

to hit better in training. Facing the pitching stars of the Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates In his five games so far this season, he is hitting only .222, but! he has eight runs batted in, Yesterday's homers were his first, and both were well-hit balls. But the Cubs, remembering that Nich. glten hit two homers in two days | last May, then got only two in the| next two months, weren't stampeded ' into premature pennant fever, |

Cards on Bettom They will watch big Bill's next few games. Then they will talk. Today's talk was of the Cards, who were unaccountably resting in the league basement. Hank Borowy! and John Schmitz stopped them with five hits yesterday, and Nicholson took care of the Cub offense as the Cards were beaten for the fourth time in six starts. The Phillies trampled the New, York Giants, 10 to 1, with a 16-hit attack helped by four Giant errors. | Jim Tabor and Andy Seminick homered for the winners and Schoolboy Rowe, who pitched a six-hit game, doubled home three runs in the eighth inning. Rookie Bill Ayers! was the starter and loser and was batted out in a five-run fourth in-

ning. | Cincinnati and Pittsburgh divided a pair. The Reds, getting

18 hits behind Ewell Blackwell, ran up a 13-to-5 triumph in the opener. Eddie Miller hit two homers, making his season total four, and Augie Galan and Bobby Adams each got one. Hank ‘Greenbery | hit a three-run

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Cubs Are Hopeful Over 'Big Bill's’ Recovery From Shap

Phillies Trample Giants With 16 Hits; Eddie Miller Poles Out 2 More Homers

By CORNELIUS RYAN United Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, April 21.—The Chicago Cubs, made wary by many previous relapses, were hopeful but not jubilant today over big Bill Nicholson's latest recovery from his batting “sickmess.”

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ff Howie Pollet and Fred Schmidt the Cubs defeated the’ world cham-

his second fourPittsburgh won |

Pirate homer,

hits. Frank Gustine hit safely

Brooklyn and Boston were rained

American league. Washington tripped the Boston | Red Sox, 3 to 1, in one of the two | junior loop games, Walt Master‘son's three-hit hurling sent the league champs to their first 1947 licking after four wins. The Sen-

all three runs in the first inning. - Yanks Win 2

The New York Yankees won two from the Philadelphia A's, 6 to 2|— and 3 to 2, in 10 innings. Feature of the day was Joe DiMaggio's return to centér field for the Yanks three-run homer that tagged Jess Flores with defeat in the first game. DiMaggio wore a

eration-scarred heel, well. Buddy Rosar‘s ninth-inning homer sent the second game into an extra inning, but an error followed by Tom Henrich’'s double allowed New York to win. Rookie Don Johnson {went the route against the A’s Phil Marchildon. DiMaggio didn't play {the second game,

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SAME OLD JOE—M York Yankee lineup, Joltin' Joe DiMaggio promptly blasted one of Athletic hurler

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Jesse Flores' pitches into the bleachers for a home run. Catching for the A's is Fermin Guerra and the umpire is Bill The Yanks won the Sunday double-header before a crowd of 33,446 at

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Jag—And They Victory 7

PITTSBURGH, April 31 (U.P)

admitted today that baseball fever—a contagion spread by the league-| responsible for a week-end of dizzy,

leading Pittsburgh slaphappy deliriums at Forbes field.

~Even - “show me" fans reaally

But the 100,891 fans who set a new three-day attendance rec~ ord want no serum to cure their victory jag. It was a Selighutul

- |hangover, thank you.

The fans saw everything. They applauded Bing Crosby, cheered and jeered Happy Chandler, huzzahed Hank Greenberg and acclaimed Manager Billy Herman. A Storybook Start

The home season got off to a storybook start. Shortstop Billy Cox, the first Pirate batter, poled a home run over the left field fence. Wally Westlake, former Coast league outfielder, put in an early bid for the

Making his first appearance of the season in the New |

Two Yankee teammates

Nichols, Clemons

On Wrestling Show

sons, will have spots on the wrestling card tamorrow night at the Armory. They are Jackie Nichols, Portland, Me., who opens the show, and

Frankie Clemons of Battle Creek, | Mich. Nichols meets Salvator Balbo, of New York, in the opener, while Clemons will be tested by Two grapplers who have been out|Buddy Knox of Tulsa, Okla. in the of this territory for several sea-|Semi-windup.

No-Hitter for Bridges PORTLAND, Ore. April 21 (U. P.).~Tommy Bridges, the frail right- | hander obtained by Portland from the Detroit Tigers last winter, capped the Beavers’ meteoric rise to The “Mystery Man” is back again, |a first-place tle in, the Pacific Coast taking on Ali Pasha, bearded Hindu, | league by pitching a no-hit, no-run {in the main event. The masked | game against San Francisco and matman is undefeated in five starts | Winning a 2-0 victory in the first

“rookie of the year” honor by slamming out a pair of four baggers.

{Boyish-eatcher Leroy Jarvis, who re- | sembles a fugitive from a high-sghool

|classroom, also hit a circuit smash, an appropriate calling card in his | Forbes field debut. Jim ‘Russell added another to bring the Pirate homer total to five. Sartorially elegant in a checker cap, canary yellow muffler, red plaid shirt and chocolate-colored slacks, Crobsy wowed the crowd. Bob Hope Is Target “There'll be no exhibition game with Bob Hope's Cleveland Indians,” he said. “In our league we throw 'em overhand.” “Hope is familiar with Indians. An Indian is what is on the other

squeezes so well.” “And Old Shovel Nose bought into the Indians so he could grab the blanket concession.” Big Hank properly dedicated “Greenberg Garden” yesterday by poling a 400-foot three-run smash for his first homer in Forbes field. Just before the game Greenberg

here. | game of a twin bill yesterday.

was presented with a motor bike

sent by Detroit fans who apparently still bemoan the big slugger's change of address from Briggs stadium to Forbes field.

Horn Is Victor

In Eastern Race

WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa, April 21.—Ted Horn showed the brand of driving that made him national A.

side of a buffalo nickel that hel:

A. A. champion last year in the sea-son's-opening program here yesters day before 47682 persons. SpE Horn drove the 30-lap feature over the half-mile track in the winning time of 13:52.67, breaking his old record of 14:05.22. In a 10lap preliminary race he won in the record time of 4:33.08, lowering the mark of 4:38.06 set by Duke Nalon in 1940. His third record of the day came in a time trial, which he drove in 25.93 seconds. In the feature race Bill Holland finished second, and Walt Ader was third.

Deny Reports Bowes Special Dismantled

The eight-cylinder Bowes Seal Fast Special, although not included in the 33 cars already entered in the 500-mile race, still is intact and ready to run. Bowes officials made that annoyncement today to refute reports from the West Coast that the car was ‘being dismantled to provide parts for the new Novi Governor

Special.

H. S. Track Cord TOMORROW Anderson at Tech. Ben Davis, Deaf Schoo] at Broad

Crispus ~ Attucks, Southport at Warren Central. Manual at Howe, Shortridge at Washington. WEDNESDAY Mid-State Conference at Wash-

FRIDAY Indianapolis Relays at Tech. Beech Grove, Pike Township at

Week-End Golf Play

Rain, cold and soggy, turf. reduced week-end golf activity around the city. Nevertheless, a group of Sarah

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{Shank enthusiasts vied in a pro- | amateur tourney, with the quartet {of Ralph Jordan, Art Hail, Don {Matthews and Wilbur Soden firing a best ball of 69 to win. Coffin’s blind par tourney was ex{tended through next Saturday and ‘| Sunday because bad weather cut [the field... | On Saturday Tech won a three way high school meet from Broad Ripple and Lawrence Central at the Elks course with a total] of 321 'strokes. Ripple had 356 and Law{rence 378.

| ——— er — a 12000 Attend Rites For Benny Leonard NEW YORK, April 21 (U, P.).— More than 2000 persons attended funeral services yesterday for Benny Leonard, former‘ world lightweight boxing champion. ‘Among the crowd were Billy Gibson, who managed Leonard to the title, Johnny Dundee and Soldier Bartfleld, two of Leonard's lightweight rivals, former heavyweight champ Max Baer and Abe Attell, . The 51-year-old Leonard died of coronary thrombosis at St. Nicholas arena Friday night as he was refereeing a bout.

Rain, Cold Postpones Midget Auto Races

Rain and cold weather caused postponement of yesterday's midget auto racing program at the Indianapolis Midget Speedway on W. 16th st. No date has been set for re. scheduling the program.

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