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oben gu * Manager Brown Puts Winning Run on rer Base in 11th; Soriano Due Tonight _g By EDDIE ASH, Times Sports Editor gm the By winning their home opener out s¥*Victory field last night at Ragers the expense of a bewildered Toledo club, the Indians drew even Sonfidents iu Jim. with the board with two victories and two defeats in the American + +t. With Mil. association’s new campaign. Waukee last sea- The contest, won by the Tribesters, 6 to 5, extended to 11 innings son, Philley hi owing to the fact the Mud Hens bounced back in the seventh, eighth American associa | and ninth and knotted the score at| +d pliching for ! 5 and 5. Tribe Box Score 8 mat of 3B. The long struggle was highlighted ; $ poe dd col-|by three home _ H PO A E u Je Siives B We A 4 ang we runs over the left ¥& Eder, ¢ 3 i : g , Philley was a mild holdout fleld wall, two by i ib 012 1 0 this spr ng and did not report tofthe visitors, one Gilbert, rf $3 8°08 Yala Sri le of weeks. . . .|by the home SoS, 133} ie Sax toe p aire] team elf, '¢ tt i vernon ime 8 sound] THE Indians” ) ARG P 0 1 ob much time to aun ~ AieFiain | Kimble, ss TOY : i -to{round-tripper was 9.0 660 Fhe avers. mosd, Laon Jo wing] ruck of by te iy iyi} him in center field, which is decp veteran Sher, 3 Castino, © 100843 umpire John Muller Chicago, . . . The husky Phil-{ Johnny 3 Tobals io: 0 38 5 9°30 12 3} X : In " with the White Sox in| the fourth inning i. Martin batted for Johnson In third. ¥ .. 8 9 ley started Benjamin ran for Helf in ninth. the spring of 1946 and was turned with the bases Riddle *None out when winning run scored. * ; ove to the Milwatkee Brewers i unoceupied ours Shrill Marine, Boom Boom May to get more seasoning. . It was Riddle’s first home run REPAE ¥ He got it, all right, and developed in Indianapolis—and he’s been | Rnares a 119838 H l S ® Fi } Tilt polly under the warn poh sod ong me, nin we oa Gd 42 4 4 i Help Spice First Ti Nick Cullop. Washington park and at the cur-| yon" iy" 1343 30 SOF AGE. . This |ateg wath his useal siroke but, got Bemis [ENE By J. E. O'BRIEN MES Cl nec e, © 1 the S7th year in baseball for |g solid hold on the horsehide and Puand, E- $3 02 Baseball fans were agreed that opening night in Indianapolis was Manager Harry Leibold of the’ [jined it over the left field barrier Hallett, p : g : 4 g a success, although some of them probably slept through the alarm and , Louisville Colonels and his 21st | gt anhout the 340-foot mark. Hew Farah, 0 errr: © 0 1 0 of missed their usual bus or second cup of coffee this morning. as manager . . . Since joining his | hit it against rightoanded Pricing, Totals ....... veel 6 12 3.20 0 The clock was closing in on midnight and the aisles were littered skipper a RO Se ine a Rox ay Li at +1 % 2 +3 with peanut hulls and empty beverage bottles when Manager Jimmy Bod Sux Ye\eran | Runs batted in—Moran, Kalin 3, Rid- Brown scampered home with the winning run for the Indians’ con e, e. a y ~Dase i or Son Bee Bom 3008 Dro | ny ve, oct piling VP. | Wot AA, Sead tee 65 v Toledo, | The Red Sox have been good pro- |1;cky to win after piling up a ia-Balin, Moran, iat ary, ‘sath-|11-inning 6-5 victory over 0 o. | viders . . . He has finished well '5.t5.0 lead. The second of the series | Saciifices Hallet Platt, Andres, Weath-| There was plenty to spice pro-| A -couple of other. firsts probably up at Reading, Syracuse, Rocky is to be played under the lights giv. Double pidy—andres Brown and Ssedings. Mount, Clarksdale, Scranton tonight at 8:30 and Dewey Soriano, spoils 13. Base on. balls—Off Johnson 1, . Louisville . . . He is 55. “Trighthander, is slated to pitch for Ble wp de paver” i|Riddle smacked a home run over the - first {Feet Cw. the 1 e fo rrett 1, s . VER THE WALL . . . The Min- a Gets On Barrett simi 3 Povier 8 allets Wobds 5-4 Indianapolis oud, 25d a Souple| heapolis Millers have come up with n sins 3. Winning pitcher—|of Toledo guys e elp a home run hitting catcher in Wes| Last night's winnifig run |= alen, “Se aT je—3'5s [erase it. Early Tribe hitting, late Westrum . . . He wallops a long ball | °0 base by Manager Jimmy TOWD | 3ilendasice 562 stritegy and Toledo's threat all first inning. and Manager Tom Sheehan pre- and 1t was his lone hinigle 1 Lief : - added to the game's zest. A companion of mine put up an@ifted .the young § Bs {and mn Ernie Tribe Batting ‘ Much the Same gradua the New ion ari | Andres was safe at first and Brown | Riddle 3° 3 U0" 4 The 9623 fans found that a winter couple of homers in Milwaukee last 3¢ second on a sacrifice flelder’s Workman "111112 § 8 3 1 ls hadnt changed much. exes. some week that went off the bat like | ce. wn 4 17 1 5 1 .a94|faces on the Indians’ roster, hot Mill { On this play, Andres bunted and |Moran 4 17 & 5 1 24 They found that an opening a state, | Pitcher Jim Mains threw too late to McKee 13 8 1 1 3. 3M|night game in April still called for| Westrum -own second to nail Brown. Roy Weath- | Guintini «4°13 1 ‘yy @ 2} blank d h Clearbrook. Minn - Roy Castiglione 3 9 0 2. 1 323 topcoats, ets and headgear.|, .'.as he sore. ‘a = » erly also bunted and Mains threw Kain 211 8.3 4 182} . Announcement over the publicA. A. MARKS . . . Now that the|the ball away at third, "which was | ores “311 1 1 1 o91|address system still were full of American association is well on the left open when Ellis Clary, Mud (Beard ......- 0 1 0 “Weainerly, | BUMOF and human interest. Doris, way into its new campaign, it’s in- {Hen third sacker, charged in to Brown, [Kalin = Castiglione, Workman. [for example, wandered off from her teresting to review the league's fore- |COver Weatherly’s sacrifice. Natur- |Home run— “nase Wentsel | mother and was lost until she found most records of 1946 that are up for ally, Brown hurried home to end |i;qay after defeating Columbus at & haven'in the main office. Absentthe 1947 pastimers to shoot at as|the game as the ball rolled dows |p ujsville, 4 to 2, before 12.322 fans minded motorists still lefs heads the weeks £0 by on the ISi-game| (he Wal in left field. last night. lights burning. Journey. . . . The 1046 high marks:| ans pay rations wal Kansas City and Minneapolis again Ritual Is Brief Scoring champion — Minneapolis Hens = commi three placed untarnished records on the ; 84 mises : So Tie fit 1s block today after their initial en-| AQParently destined for another Tribesters a -

Team with most total bases—Indianapolis with 2032. Team with most 2-base hits—Indianapolis with 269. Team with mest triples—Louisville with 58. Team with most home runs— Toledo with 101.

Team ‘with most stolen bases— ‘Kansas City with 133. Fielding champion — Minneapolis with 970. Team with fewest errors—Minneapolis and Toledo with 176 each. Team with most double-plays— Louisville ‘with 150. Individual batting champion— , Indianapolis, .343. fost runs scored—Barna, Minneapolis, 122. Total bases—Witte, Toledo, 354. Most base hits—Sisti, Indianapolis, 203. Most 2-base hits—Shupe, Indianapolis, 44. Most triples—Sisti, Indianapolis, 14. Most home runs—Witte, Toledo, 46.

Most stolen bases—Welaj, .Louisville, 37. Most runs responsible for—McCarthy, ' Minseapilie, 122, w o CINCY NOTES + « «+ Manager Johnny Neun of the Reds wrote his name in the record books by executing an unassisted triple play on May 31, 1927 while playing first base for the Detroit Tigers against Cleveland. . Clyde Vollmer, native Cincinnatian, made an auspicious debut in his first major league appearance at Crosley field by walloping a home run over the left field wall in his first trip to the plate. ” DOUBLE INTAKE e « « The Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast league has one of the biggest bankrolls in the big minors. « +» + ‘In addition to pocketing a big profit earned at their own gates, the Hollywood Stars of the Coast league have to pay tribute to the Angels on every admission, because the Hollywood park is within the Los Angeles ‘club's baseball territory. . . . And last year, the Stars not only outdrew the Angels, but turned away on Sundays because of inadequate ating sapacity,

ALMOST MADE “Ir. Warneke, righthander then with th

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ble, batted in three of the Indians’ six runs. Butch Moran and Riddle batted in one apiece and the sixth was a gift.

pitchers and George (Pinky) Woods finally ‘emerged as the winning

hurler and Mains was charged with the defeat.

The Colonels were in third place!ning marker on base.

Yankee Jinx Returns to Bother Boston Red Sox

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_ TRIBE SKIPPER LOOKS ONE OVER — Niorager Jimmy Brown of the Indians Tested over one of the offerings of Mud Hen Pitcher Chet Johnson in the early innings of the opener last night at Victory field. The catcher is Hank Helf and the

Hooded Matman Wins at Armory

The Mystery Man, hooded

victory at the armory last night {before approximately °2500 fans when he scored in two falls over Ali Pasha, 195, of Columbus, O. The Mystery Man won the first with. a double reverse and arm lock at 18 minutes. A cobra hold proved his undoing in the second at 14

‘counter was washed out yesterday at Minneapolis. The game at St.} Paul with Milwaukee also was postponeéd because of rain. Columbus outhit Louisville but! the Colonels pushed two-. across in the eight inning to gain the edge. Seven pitchers were used | in the close battle in which Harry | Kimberlin gained the verdict. A triple by Paul Campbell, Louis- | ville first sacker, accounted for the winning run. Six errors marred the fracas. Chuck Harrington, Columbus shortstop, made three of

By CORNELIUS RYAN United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK; April 23. — If his- | tory repeats itself, today may be the! day the.American league ‘pennant is decided.

The Boston Red Sox, who lost to the New York Yankees yesterday in the first 1947 meeting of the two teams, play the Yanks again ‘today. Much could depend on this earlyseason game—as it did last year. In 1946 the setting for the second Yank-Bosox game was the same— New York had won the first game. The score was a crushing 12 to 5. And there were indications that the old Yankee tradition still was good for victories over the Red Sox, who couldn't seem to whip any collection of players whose shirts bore the word “Yankees.” But the Red Sox, who were favorites last year just as they are this year, came back in the second |

who took a 12 to 5 whipping. 3 Homers for Boston

terday, 5 to 4, on three hits.

winning run, Great individual performances b

pitched a one-hit game. e

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New York apparently had the help of a jinx as it defeated Boston yesAl single and a walk in the first inning was followed by Charley Keller's three-run homer, Ted Williams and then Sam Mele hit homers off the Yanks’ Floyd Bevens with no one on base, arid in the eighth inning Rudy York hit a two-run homer to put Boston ahead. But relief pitcher |—— Earl Johnson gave up two walks, John Pesky made an error, there was a sacrifice and then Keller hit a single to score a run. Tom Henrich’s long fly sent home the

Bob Feller and Hal Gregg dominated yesterday's four-game card as each

Feller, the Cleveland Indian right-

the Guard and learn to be a skilled mechanic, radioman or

the miscues and one put the win-

{handed strongboy, came up with the {more spectacular game as he scored a 5 to 0 victory over the St. Louis | Browns, Ninth One-Hitter It was Feller's ninth one-hitter. He has two no-hit games. Gregg gave up a double to Del

#uns| Boom was back at his old station

season here, the leather-throated marine, in full dress uniform, gave | his Jocomotive mating call, but failed to get a reply from any lonely Belt switch engine. Boom-

{on the first-base line. Before the pre-game ceremonies, {diginitaries and photographers { nearly ran the Inidans out of their {own dugout. The ritual itself was brief. Both teams, resembling football squads in numbers, were introduced, and Business Manager Ted. Sullivan welcomed folks to the park. Manager Jimmy Brown said a few words, and batboy Bobby Mc-

pires were introduced, which is probably the kindest treatment they will receive all season. First Pitch a Strike A squad of marine reserves ran! up the colors, and then Mayor Tyn- | dall “cut loose with the opening! pitch. It was a high, fast strike., There were thé usual openinggame firsts. Tribe pitcher Jack! Hallett’s first effort was a strike | called. Riddle was credited for the | first assist, and Butch Moran the |

Ennis in the first inning as Brooklyn edged the Philadelphia | Phils, 1 to 0. Feller got his offensive support | from Joe Gordon, who hit a three-run homer, while Gregg got his one-run margin through the work of Jackie Robinson, who singled, stole second, took third on a wild throw by catcher Andy Seminick, and scored on Gene Hermanski’s single in the eighth inning. Robinson got two hits and now is batting .444. Cincinnati defeated the Chicago Cubs, 7 to 6, in a 10-inning game. Singles by Bert Haas and Eddie

game and then it was the Yanks! | Miller produced the winning run.

Miller also hit a homer, his fifth of the season, and Bob Adams and Ray Mueller added Redleg fourbaggers to the 13-hit attack.

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first putout. Ernie Andres drew | the first walk, although a misplaced | Speedway railbird down in front | persisted in calling him Emil. | The first hit was Ben Guintini’s single, and the first run was scored by Andres. Moran had the first run ‘batted in, and Kalin banged out the first double. To Ellis Clary of Toledo went the | dubious honor or committing the | {first error, while the first double! play involved Andres, Brown and | Moran of the Tribe. Chuck Stevens | of Toledo was the first to strike out, while Riddle, of course, was credited with the first home run.

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Kinney took a bow. Even the um-

foul into somebody’s Rady n s—off | the left-field wall to help build a pocket along the first-base line, Frankie Clemons, e Cree

minutes, but the hooded wrestler {took the deciding fall after nine

Lyowd-favorite Johnny | are worth mentioning. Moran ‘put | minutes with a leg breaker.

Buddy Knox, 198, Tulsa, won from

{Mich., after 16 minutes on a back-

and the first beef occurred when | breaker, and Jack Nichols, 190, Nova Stan Wentzel was called safe in the | {Scotia, pinned Salvator Balbo, 190,

New York, in 23 with a body. press.

other beef about the same time. Umpires to Meet He was the fellow who conducted a sIndianapolis {peanut census at last year’s opening association umpires will hold their | game and found that the bags con- | first meeting tomorrow night at 7:30 {tained anywhere from 32 to 37 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A., Secretary loaded hulls. His first bag last|Edwin

(Hop) Howard announced.

night showed a count of only 30. Plans for the season are to be dis- | cussed.

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| State, City Track Marks

Are Set in Meets Here

Anderson Accounts for Tvio; Crispus Attucks Star Registers Another

New state and and city “bests”

were on the high. school track and

field record books today after some excellent work by the youngsters

i in meets here.

Anderson's defending state champions accounted for two of the marks in a dual meet at Tech, while Eulas Jackson of Crispus Attucks registered a third as ihe Tigers won a three-way affair at Warren

Central. John Stayton of Anderson turned in a brilliant 4:37.9 mile jaunt as the Indians won from the East side

grappler, won his sixth straight

| team, 65 to 52.

The Redskin mile relay foursome,

‘anchored by Bob Spearman, was {clocked in 3:34.7 for the second

state “best” of the season.

~— Jackson sprinted the furlong in

228 seconds for the top perform-

"ance of the spring in that event

both in the state and in the city. Broad Jump Mark . = “Julius DeFabis of Tech broad Jumped 21’ feet, 7% inches for another city, mark, and Johnny Andres of the Greenclad squad cleared

inches. Dudley Dunn of Washington ran a fast 2:06 half mile to put another city “best” on the books.

Washington's half-mile relay team of Bob Reutér, Bill Nieman, Charles Trotter and Bob Stewart {put the other city “best” on the books on their home oval. with a 1:36.2 jaunt. Shortridge took team laurels in this meet, however, 62 to 56.

Manual took a hotly-contested dual affair from the Hornets at Howe, 61% to 55%, in which several of the marks were near records. {Carl Spiess was a double winner for Howe in the high hurdles and broad jump, while Smallwood took both dashes for the Redskins.

to take team laurels, the half-mile foursome being timed in 1:38.7. Tichenor Scores Jack Tichenor won both sprint events for Shortridge in the meet at Washington, agd the teams divided the relay ts. The Blue

Amateur Baseball Devil milers triumphed, then Wash-

ington came up with the recordshattering half-mile performance. Tom Walker of Broad Ripple, Frank Kaiser of the Silent Hoosiers

'and Ed Farlow |were twin winners in the triangu- |

the: pole vault bar at 10 feet 10

Manual’s teams won both relays!

Season's Best

100-Yard Dash-—Jackson, Crispus Ate tucks, 10.3 seconds. ~Yard Dash-—-Jackson, Crispus At tucks, 22.8 seconds. 440-Yard Dash--DeFabis, Tech, 534 seconds, 880-Yard Run—Dunn, Washington, 2:06, “- Mile Run—Overton, Crispus Attucks,

5.7. 120-Yard Hurdles—8pless, Howe, 18.5 seconds,

200 Yard Hurdles—Locklear, Howe, 24.4 second

Broad Jump-—DeFabls, Tech, 21 feet, TV hes,

| High SumpWalker, Broad Ri ple. and L Bryan, rispus Attucks, 8 10%

in Shot 'Put—Oross, Manual, 49 feet, 5% inches.

Half-Mile Relay—Washington, 1: 302 Mile Relay—Crispus Attucks, 3:43.6

High School Track

Anderson 65, Tech 53. Shortridge 63, Washington 8. Manual 61%, Ho 5

5 Broad Ripple 99, Ben ‘Davis 38, Silent Hoosiers 27.

Crispus pAttucks 4%,

Warren Central 14s,

My Mhington Twp. (Oass) 71, Lucerne 35, et

lar affair on the Rocket fleld. Wulker won the broad jump and high jump, Kaiser the 220-yard dash and quarter mile for the Deaf school and Farlow both hurdle events for the Giants. 4 Anderson captured nine of 13 first: place ribbons -in the meet at Tech. DeFabis and Andres in their specialties, San Winninger in the shot put an an Evans in the 220-yard {dash by a matter of inches were the Greenclad blue ribbon winners.

Amateur Notes

SOFTBALL The, veterans of Little Flower parish have organized a softball club and Sore to ye games in addition to contests on Priday nights. Inter re managers are asked to call Tony Davis at BL-4246.

The Bush-Callahan Tuesday lea completed organization with Jacl as président and John

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Sherman A vice president. Games play a!

will j Longacre and will start May 20.

The Kempier Radio Reds baseball team will oppose the Pendleton reformatory | team Sunday at-Fendleton at 1 p.m.

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