Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 May 1947 — Page 16

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By EDDIE ASH |

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bench. . . . Binks has won a couple games for the Mackmen virtually by himself,

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” - = HE'S FEELING COCKY ... Bob Kennedy, White Sox outfielder, says,

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you're a& hero. When you don't, you're just a snappy out. Last year I was smacking line drives at fielders for quick outs. Now my drives are going a few feet outside of their reach for hits.” . . . In 1946, the rifle-armed outfielder batted a fee-

Al Guido, busy Harlem lightweight, tonight attempts for the second time to halt the winning streak of Willie Beltram (above) of the Bronx, Their clash in New York is slated for ten rounds. In a sizzler last March, Guido sent the belting beauty to the canvas ¥ioe, Willie, er, was strong in the closing rounds and won the split decision.

Since’ doffing his Army anilorm, Beltram has set a blazing pace and

“has rolled up an enviable record. A victory over Guido would give him eighteen straight. He's a banging asa t finisher. Guido 1s an Sapetienced hand and a reputation or carrying destruction in his fists—especially for

blow, on Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports over American B A ged WISH (1310 on your dial) at 9 p.m.

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(Second -Game) Shisago . .. 100 010 060—8 11 1 Phil iphia . 401 010 001—7 12 © Lade, Meyer, Erickson, Meers, Kush and McCullough, Scheffing; Jurisich, Raffermsberger, Donnelly and Seminick,

SCHEDULE TODAY

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis at Milwaukee (night). (Only game scheduled.)

AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland at St. Louis (night). Detroit at Chicago. Only games scheduled.)

_ NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Philadelphia (night), n at New York. (Only games scheduled.)

Indians Defeat Millers Before

Shoving Off

Wentzel's Bat, Tost's Hurling Important

By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor i Due to pick up additional strength when the three new players sent down from" the Pittsburgh Pirates join them in Kansas City tomorrow, the Indianapolis Indians felt no anxiety about playing in enemy parks when they shoved off on a two weeks’ road trip today. The Tribesters got 16 hits out at Victory field last night, and

all for any ailment in baseball. It's true the Indians only beat the Minneapolis Millers, 6 to 5, but it's also true that they managed to win despite the handicap of the frigid atmosphere. They left 14 runners on base, otherwise it would have been a soft touch for the home boys. Break Even

In the home stand, the Redskins won four games, lost four and had three 'postponements. They advanced from seventh to sixth today and are but two victories short of reaching the 500 mark. Catcher Bill Salkeld, and Pitchers Ken Gables and Bob Malloy are booked to report to Manager Jimmy Brown as the long road journey starts in Kawtown and the new

ice at once. .

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SKATING CHAMPS—Four

McClung, Annetta Clark and N in" the national championships at

skaters from Rollerland who won

state ‘and regional championships are congratulated by Manager Pat Patterson (right). They are (left to right) Jerry Nolan, Sally Lou

orman Miller. They will compete Oakland, Cal., next month along

with-Donna Lee White and Clifford Doerr,

By BERNARD HARMON { Twenty of the 25.teams representing the four Indianapolis amateur will see action

The Birds only collec ble 258. . . . This spring he's swing- baseball leagues . hits Dutenit for 14 of the . ing at a 297 clip. , .. Bob's powerful| The Indians are dated out on the over the week-end. Allison's of base variety . . . nine doubles, [throwing arm is a strong point In oud until May 24 and will perform |the five-team Manufacturers 100p three s and twe homers. |the Chicago team’s defense. . . . Few | !0 SIX cities, the four in the league's drew a bye and will be idle. : e triples western division and in Columbus , That's super terrific slugging. base runners. dare to go from first| =“. In ' tomarrow’s . Manufacturers Shay 5 = = to third on a ball hit into his terri- 0.ed0. games, the 1946 champion P. R. TIGER TERROR. .. . Pat Mullin [tory, 1 Fost, Syunpav, ted the | Mallory nine will tangle with the of the Detroit Tigers has set the » = ” moun: Kingan team at Riverside 2. American league sgog by combing RED SOX LIGHTS. . . . The Bos-| iEHt before a shivering crowd of In the": second > Mannfaciuters the horsehide at a .409 clip. . . . His{ton Red Sox are ready for night the pitching wusie ball than game, E. C. Atkins and Stewart a 3 edioure JS baschall Toft Time this Score 3 age Tobe | Warner clash at Riverside 1. Atkins and Pat will tell you he can't/season and President Will Harri blunders behind hn als Sa outlasted Allison's in the season explain his sudden burst of slug- fof the American league thinks that made the a. ging. . . . “All I know is it's a good {the game under lights in New going tougher. Perfect baseball] en feeling to see those line drives ex- [England will add thousands to the | Would have given him a shutout. | Amateur Standings ploding off my bat” Mullin said [attendance records. ; But Tost isn't complaining. It NANUPACTURERS SEAGUS +s . His streak includes seven| “There no longer can be any|Was his second start and second win WoL be doubles and four homers. . . . Mul- |question about the popularity of [for the Hoosier Redskins. ° 1 lin, speed merchant, scored all the{night baseball,” Harridge savs. “The Triple by Wentzel Hi way from second on a bunt the|league this season has added 26 Stan Wentzel, Butch Moran and 0 000 other day . ., proving that he’s|after-dark games to the 122 played| Brown collected three blows apiece MUNICIPAL LEAGUE still 3 “team player” despite his|last season, when almost two and|for the Indians as the home team |. “pone © % % Fe y acquired reputation as aa half million fans watched the pounded away against three Min-|De Wolf News .... ......1 0 1000 er a * |game under lights.” .. |neapolis hurlers. = 8 Pendieton Reformatory .... 1 - 8 1808 SE Sg ag gy “row Wentzel batted In the winning |Armour Social: 8s 1 ae SOUR GRAPES. . . . At the Bel-| WHAT TIME IS IT? ... Three of (run in the ninth after two down |"C0° Chroprastie . mont park race meet inaugurdlithe American “association's fof (It was a line single to center, He wv iL ra ~ Monday, Jockey Eddie Arcaro re- eastern cities turned thumbs down|also got another stugle and a roar- [Tastes Togs G..----ooo $3 1000 fused to pose for = picture with on “fast time” . . . Louisville, Co- ing triple during the fracas. Brown |Union Printers i 1 0.011 1 ¢ 10m Jockey Eric Guerin when asked by |lumbus and Toledo remained on/batied in two runs and Moran one, |STofPSct Foyer Lill 8 1 a8 a cameraman . . . Evidently Arcaro standard time. . . . Indianapolis is} Dick Lajeski got three of the Ingisnapgis Railways i 1 a0 did not ike the last picture he had [the lone dissenter. Millers’ 12 safeties. The Millers BG WE Ia. Ph ee . Payed wii two Mgulans out of the South Side Saints ......... 18 1 : R_. klk , shortstop Huck Geary and RE afr 3 1 sé an 1 S outfielder ‘Bama Rowell Moore Mortuaries .......... 82 ; ya r- 8 Results The Mill : Linde Air Products ........0 1 ers’ starting pitcher, [State Auto Insurance ...... ¢ 1 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION = | ' RESULTS YESTERDAY Dicks Hoover. 1 - Bias Nee ro ln9 0 00 WE blige % bE] awmmican smmocumon |e ores Tom Ithander, was (BEG Ri, 8 io § GDRs. 1 9 Ak Conte Yo N00 008 2033 4 iwhen a line drive hit him i : Rey § ons 318 3 Wight and Niarhos; Stancen and con- | kneecap and he had to be helped Bowling Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE 105. {off the field. : ; ho on Nov. 7 rolled = { Leo Jenkins, w! W L Pet. W L Pet. h : h 1 1 ode, wore : : 0 LS 0% es benz 3 al a Fauigville Ny Jefenning American |a 713 series, made the helt ot hie 1 8 a! 710 412| Gabbard, Coftman, Weiland and Paepke: | 2550C mpion, was in first | final opportunity to star n leagu 7 8 5388. Louis #13 333 Wilson and McGan. place again today as a result of the [play this season, connecting on his . w'E Pel sous L vd “Milwaukee at Toledo (2 postponed, rain). | Co nels Sete of St. Paul and last game of the : beast in the Brooklyn 10 S .687New York 6 8 .439 RE | Columbus’ loss to Kansas City. Universal league for a game. Boston 11 § #47 Cincinnati BILAN adiphie THICAN 1Ea0t MINNEAPOLIS After opening with 208, 185. the Phtersren 8 8 .500/St. Louis 513 294 |8t. lous | TTI 000 008 0163 § ol .. . R H oO A E|Ritchey Furniture Co. ace proceeded v | |qaMarshlidon and Romar; Muncrief, Moul- ay ® ved 15 8 Sto do what three other individuals H f Re 4 Fi ht a“ ot Jury. i RT 9 2 3 © oldid earlier in the current season, 10 eiurn rig FS Bana ni Seb l0e 3-3 1 o| McCarthy, 1b 11115 0 3 8 o oichalkup 12 consecutive strikes. De0 WISH T ; h Ferris, Dorisn and Wagner; Rigney,|Rhawn. 3b 3 » 5. 1lspite the perfect game, he fell short nN YY IFT | OMGAT |cadweii and’ Dickey. Rarpuder, 33°25 ? 1 3 of the 700 mark, totaling 693. oover, p ...... | RS (MEN) : cole York at Cleveland (3 postponed, | GoRrtT: P S 8 0 8 en dae BOWLERS. HEN): 93 bie Mosel Cxidrrens 0 0 0 o oDutch Hohman, Universal ........... 648 Washington at Detroit (postponed, cold). Abernathy, p ..,....0 0 0 o oo oj Soctl Bevis, Riviera, Club .....ocev x. us : NATIONAL LEAGUE Toten Hi n 5 1226 10 2 prea Shichel MeClarney s Restaurant a 000—5 winn . Dn ys I BE a ir ob 000 001 —1 3 3 Mozeili batted for Gerkin in oa, Dave Bullingsly. Universe) Naan 620 Brecheen afd Garagiola; Branca, Taylor, INDIANAPOLIS { r al... ‘ Shandies ana dials Wentzel, of oa nr H 97a r| 0) Rev. ner ; 607 Pittsburgh ... . 010 010.021 5 10 .1 breeds 1 1. 1] T st Be ceres._ asit ok ama had Bim: ty 11] § 1 174 3 Ved te ee 8 4 res va \ | 8 Kluttz; Beazley ana Masi. andre: W,.. . : : 2 1 : | James Sarcher, Ei Ky : na Cinei i T0320 100 s t ting, : ; 2-00 ‘0 ‘0 of ggins, . : New Fork oo 003 03%—1 10 1| Feathety, xt... 31318 8 Nuug oro% BOWLERS, (Wom) 619 Kl rreep® Sumbert and ‘Lamanno; Koslo, Riddle, ¢ ...........8 0 1 8 3 of 500 BOWLERS (WOMEN) . Trinkle and Cgoper. Tost, p..............4 0 1 oo 1 1 June Lawler, Uptown Recn. ... . B44 (First Game) orale +s iets a6 IF 0s 3) Mickey Pairic, Upiown Reon, [11 i Bhitadeiphia 300 000 001—1 $3 INDiaNAPOL®s | 003 109 00s Gert “Bradley. pw. Mixed 17 Hd rive -— hs wy. Mixed .... .. ¥ an aden Shelling, Schmidt, Donnelly Runs batted in—Andres, Moran, Lajesk! ry Cull, PX oud i. 503

Brown 2, Miggins, Rhawn, Wentzel. Twobase hjts—Lajeski, Barna. Three-base hit {—Wentzel. Stolen base— Harpuder, Double | play—Lajeski and Harpuder, Left on bases—Minneapolis 11, Indianapolis 14. Base on balls—Off Tost 3, Hoover 1, Gerkin 1, Abernathy 1. Struck out—By Tost 6, Hoover 1. Hits—Oft innings, Ger®n 4 jn 215, Abernathy § in Sing Pitcher—Abernathy, Uman, n i 2:35, Attendance—1180 © Meer Time—

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Campdign Sunday The Indianapolis Clowns and the Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro National league will open the local

Twin Wip for Howe Howe high school scored a double victory yesterday over Washington in a reserve-freshman track meet. The Hornet B squad ‘bested the Continentals, 92-25, and the Howe frosh won, 62%-54'%.

High School Golf

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season in a double-header at Vic- | tory fleld Sunday with the first {game getting under way at 1:30 |p. m. The teams also will meet here (next Wednesday night, May 14. Willie Wells is the Clowns’ manager and he has rounded up a strong mound staff consisting of John Williams, Tomas Quinones, the Puerta Rican; Manuel Godinez, Cuban, and James Colzie.

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LAPS OF DARING DRIVING

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In the City league, Union Prin #ill be out for victory No. 2 from Prospect Tavern at Brookside.” Tryon’s . Tavern meets Eagles Lodge at Riverside. Both teams

Auto Insurance faces* South Side

;|Seints at Garfield 3 in other Big Six affairs.

| ow Recor At Time Trials

Reveals Hanks to Drive ‘Novi Car

the drivers are weary and irritable.

3 directly overhead, baking them unmercifully, and the track has a coating of rubber and oil. - It's just like driving your passenger car at 75 miles an hour on ice,

Speedway, Jack Mehan, chief steward and member of the three-A contesh hoard, explained at the same luncheon. : These conditions combine to make drivers, pit men and car owners irritable and disagreeable, three-A staff has fo listen to their complaints and protests and attempt

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