Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1947 — Page 34

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WINNING STREAKS . . . The | New York Giants won 26 in a row in 1916 and all victories in | NEW YORE were

chalked up on the home grounds. w+ +» But the Giants fell short of the pennant that season, . . . In 1935, when the Chicago Cubs won 21 straight, 18 of the games were at home, three on” the road. . . . And the Bruins won the pennant.

DECISION REVERSED . . . Tiye| Cause thelr precva veterans falleg thought too much of hig prowess as | official scorer at Yankee stadium, | 3 return bo ormer Sardum .|New York, reversed himself yes-| he youngsters, groom replace terday and awarded New York's them, have not yet begun to click. Larry wa, g , an ye a ne a Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio of the “old €t competition tackled by any Ed Robinson in a ninth inning E40R, yank pos) Shed, 3 ‘champion. He had five major | play between the American leaguers e ; in On the play %f the new, and both showed how «a0 The compe- Berra's grounder took a bad hop was so tough that Gus was and got away from First Baseman : stopped in RE heavy- | Robinson, ‘who then was charged he first place Detroit Tigers, v . . As a result of . . . . However, he the change two earned -runs were i . : blasted the heavyweight title am-| charged to Bob Feller for that | More vividly last night when he

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| His 3-Run Double

Beats Newhouser

By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Sports Writer . y 33. — The | much-criticized New York Yankees | have been classed as a “too-young, | too-0ld” team, and just where they ‘will finish in the 1047 campaign depended today upon the best players in these two categories. : { The Yankees have failed to click {as in their old -slam-bang days| {under Manager Joe McCarthy oe-

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vital they are to the Yankee cause in last night's 5 to 0 victory over |

3-Run Double DiMaggio demonstrated his value

| smashed a three-run double in the

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Division as They Hit |Off Steady Pace Victory Over Columbus, 4-2,1s No.7 in

Their Last 10 Staris TOLEDO, May 23. — The

will tell you that a big and bitter series is on tap.

§ Indians Invade First

“new” Indianapolis Indians invaded this Maumee town today to’tackle the Mud Hens in four games in two days and ‘a glance at the American assogjation standings

The Hoobier Tribesters, climbing steadily, edged into the league's first division by trouncing the Red Birds, 4 to 2, at Columbus last night

to make a sweep of the bobtailed two-game series. All of which places the Indians right up in fast, elite company and only two games back of secondplace Toledo. It can be taken for

and Frank Kalin, ; Kalin Gets Triple

Hens will go all out against Jimmy Brown's fourth-place Redskins in this heavy-duty series opening out at Swayne field in the twilight today. The two twin bills here will be played off on a twilight-night time schedule. The series pits one rejuvenated

Blake, Ken Johnson and

starred “but it was too late.

the hard way from the depths of by Indianapolis, the second division, Rookie Castiglione

. Crowd .500 Mark The Indians are but one game shy

Newsom, Ferrick and Evan

GAMES TODAY

(Only games scheduled.)

Cleveland at Boston (postponed, rain), NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburgh at St. Louis (night). NATIONAL LEAGUE (Only games scheduled.) Philadelphia . - 000 000 001— 1 6 ———— ieago 000 110 RESULTS YESTERDAY Jurisich and Seminick; Lade, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Scheffing, 8t. Paul ... +. 110 000 6 6 2 (Ten Innings) Milwaukee y 200 00x— 9 15 1 Brooklyn . 110 001 000 Dietz, Haugstad, Tart and Pranks; Reid, (St. Louis 000 020 010 6— 3 11 Davis, Ross and Brady, Hatten, Casey and Pdwards,

Rg techeen ‘and Rice, Garagiola. Louisville 310 000— 4 Brec ’ Toledo : 100 24 005— 8 1 2 New York at Cincinnati Widmar, Clark and McGah; Raney and ran).

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Chicago 010 100 000— 2 9 1 : AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Philadelphia 000 000 08x— 5 7 0 g INDIANAPOLIS at Toledo (3, night). Gebrian. = Maltzberger, Caldwell and Louisville at Columbus (night). . Stephenson; Flores, wler, Christopher St. Paul at Kanth Sity (night). and Guerra. { Minneapolis at Milwau ee (night). Detroit 000 000 000 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 20%— 5 9 0 Detroit at New York (postponed, rain). Chie at Philadelphia. {and Houk, Cleveland at Boston

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1— 4 10 0 Chicago 175-pounder. Bragan, title presentation.

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week-day dates, while exhibition cards will be arranged over weekends.

For Armory Bil

Pro boxers scheduled to compete Twilight Leagues

On Wednesday evenings, 16 BushCallahan teams will compete on city park diamonds, while four will play in Sunday afternoon games.

The state league includes eight a scheduled 10-rounder between Al|teams, with the Municipal and Indianapolis, who is/Beech Grove parks each repreas Hoosier state light- sented by a local aggregation. The heavy champ, and Willie Moore, Pepsi-Colas will be the home team It's a non- at Municipal, while Insley Manu|facturing will be the Beech Grove Both boys are shifty boxers and |entry. : | Johnson Tecently | A State league game will be jdraped haymakers on Tommy Byron, played on each of the diamonds Indianapolis, and Tommy Charles, each Sunday night, except on nights Terre Haute. Moore's best recent when the local nines are scheduled effort was a decision over Bob to face each other. Garner, Louisville, who fights both |- light-heavies and heavies. Johnson proved he could win outside of the state when he decisioned | Jack Hill, Bloomington, Ill, on a recent card in Cincinnati. Pirst| prelim at the Armory tomorrow is booked -to go on at 8:30 p: m,

{today to prepare for the official | weighin tomorrow afternoon. The fistic menu will be topped by

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the Tribe runs were batted in by Malloy, Wentzel, Pete Castiglione

Kalin's blow was a triple and one uvenated Mud [of Wentzel’s was good for two bases. Ste a She Te) The Indians got all of their eight hits in the first four rounds, after which they were held both hitless and runless. Columbus used up four hurlers, Les Studener, Eddie

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Hutchinson, The Red Bird reliefers

The Birds tallied one marker in team against another rejuvenated the fourth and one in the eighth aggregation as both have come up|and had 10 runners stranded to nine

played a dandy game at short for the Tribe, He accepted seven chances and was

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1 in on the two double plays. of the .500, mark. They have won of f their last 10 starts and ibe 3 bitions of young Joe Kahut by frame. first to start Shea off to a| . . v . . . . : Seven out 0 Tri Batting knocking him out in the first » 4 ining four-hit victory over| interest in the Speedway pits yasiarday as it was prepared for its first trip on Jow sn hens on hia lon oud GAB B X RBrAs 3 . - - - Vi - on or a aL OLIE to tae: + + |the mighty Hal Newhouser. | the track. In the cockpit is Mal Ord, chief mechanic of the Don Lee team, who feats. And they have pulled withun [Boiineer .....7.. 8° 8 K i : TOSSES HAYMAKER . . . In | Louis area have a big treat in on a ore Sheus fourth oe] drove the 12-cylinder creation on its maiden excursion. No driver has been named 315-games of league leading Kansas Te a $23 his two light heavyweight title | store. . . . The Bucs are in the DES | for the car. . : ‘ City. Salkuid 10 3 1 3. enses, Lesne ack, Sonn. Jone ef, remained - After the double-headers here, Moran .... ..29 114 4 18 » et Frode. Mam TH need ony ony 3s battle fhe Cardi {28 the only Y. pitcher Rbove | L ° * Trib Box Score tonight and tomorrow night, the D Darly”" 3 Nu i i . pt » _ |the 300 mark, whereas DiMagsto| [§ hh ll d Mid tR anne [1 Jolish Empire champion, in the | urday night and for 8 double- |oontinued io shine. asepail an i ge acing e eu Tribesters will hustle home to battle Wentael ...1 121037 of i 8 & 0 10th round at London and list | header Sunday afternoon, . "AB R uo a g|the Columbus Birds again at Victory Guinsint "7°02 17 %0.'8 8 1) 300 Feb. 28 be knocked out Y | The Athletics ended a four-game yg ne | Wentael. ct 8 0 2 3 0 0lfield Saturday night and in a twin| Home runa—Kaiin 3, Blade 3. Weathets Billy Fox of Philadelphia "a Ce NE ; White Sox winning streak at Phil- as in eve an ar Eons. se --3 3 2 3 3 doin sunday afternoon | Riione, Bainaia TOT it . BIG LEAGUE BONER. . . . In adelphia by putting across all of Weatherly, rf 3 00 ¢ OW heir hits count | Three-base _hits—Kalin 3. Moran 4 oie - adie gp He Duowng-Ahletics game at their runs in. the eighth inning in| CLEVELAND. May 22 (U. P.).—American league officials decide galked, i314 Bin ana fade at oe Weise, oe ite aoran We thert 175- a yi evien Yon Tuesday, Hank Ma- a 5 to 3 triumph. It was Philadel- today whether tomorrow night's scheduled game between the Cleveland Bloodworth, 2b ..... 4 1 2 2 2 0 last night and scored one run in the |K802, 5, Wentzel 5. Brown 3. Rid ae 3 Sn i Jeski, Athletics third sacker, pulled phia’s sixth vietory in as many | ball club and the §t. Louis Browns in the stadium, now partly a quagmire Lim, Bb y 1483s Droid Mansa and: three” In’ thei. morn been aT atinh A UP AND OVER «+. Bad weather 2 “skull” that gave St. Louis three night games this season, | because of a midget auto race track being installed there, will have to guinting } : 8 : ’ : forth. The Hoosiers also playe d | Kain, Weatherly, Castiglione, . last week-end resulted in little Tuns in the first inning. . . . With Cubs Take Lead be transferred to old League park. EIR als 1H so Ty ; w— Overall Improvement In Western One down and three Brownies on| Bobo Newsom pitched the Sena-| The decision was up to Earl Hilligan, manager. of the American Towle 0B 48 3 Tp en and Sumplered Pitching conference track and field records/base, Stephens bounced to Majeski, tors to a 7 to 3 victory over the, leagues. service. bureay, and Tom COLUMBUS ¢ VoL gr Hoepeo for the 1947 outdoor season, but Who stepped on third for a force- Browns at Washington. Buddy Connolly, chief of Staff of the knpw just how we can collect, But |, 1inpion 25 AP § HQ 4 E Wild But Stingy K. the Malley :::: aoe WT 18 ae sheltered from the rain ao lt: out. « +» + And he thought it was Lewis and Gerald Priddy led the league's umpires. Both were sent we will try.” : | Bowerton, of... 3 s 0 2 " 9 Bob Malloy and Stan Ferek, t © ingy Co. ! 0 4 ° o fieldhouse during the - (the third out. . . . Before he woke 13-hit Nat attack with three apiece. here by league President William! Harridge said he would forfeit ' Natisin, 1»... 000 Y3- 1 0 8 ol ewe moundsmen employed by the |g rrett .“ ~1 3 3% 2 11 Hlinols dual meet at Ann Arbor|UP. Hank lost an almost sure double] The Cards became even more Harridge to inspect the field and the game to the Browns if the Pane ss 03 1 9 3 0 ¢|Tribe, were wild and the former aE “1:3 B38 Bob Richards of the Illini came| Play, one run was in and this deeply involved in their last place rule whether it was fit for playing. Cleveland club was unable to| Bergamo. rt “4 8 fi girelieven, iv Tee Biter Be igo oe 8 2 2. i 4 H thin three- |hrought up Zarilla, who tripled. dilemma when slum, r Harry| If the game is shifted it will provide: a suitable playing fleld. |studener. p .. .. 6.0 0 9} e en Ex-Indians: Soriano won 3, Woods wom at the best qatar Wn yh) i ...8. 8 . Brecheen failed ah | a loss of some $50,000 to the “That won't happen,” Veeck prom- | Cxuiieia Poe \i s 0 0 0 o/strain. ; 1 and Jost 2, Wilkie lost 1. ever made by. a Western conference! DOUBLE THE KITTY ... On and yielded a 10th-inning run ball club because of the difference ised. “We're in this pennant race | Broome .. |. 100 ee 0 The Red Birds were held to jwo, sthlete. . . , He jumped 14 feet 31 | Saturday, June 14, in St. Louis, Which produced a 4 to 3 Brookiyn in size of the two parks. and we can't afford to lose a game Johnson, p .........0 0 eo © 3 0o/hits, both singles, by the Tribe inches, just off the all-time record, there will be two separate games: Victory at St. Louis. | " Legal Battle in Offing on a_ forfeit.” {Hutchlason, p'...000 0 0 0 0 Hitiriacs; us She sud rive husiéss * Ag 30% i o i‘ A. ete, —-—" an i i" 0 Ss n among Conference vaulters, the 14 Cardinals vs. Dodgers, at 1:30, . Brecheen, victor over Brooklyn | | The club owns League park: but| Totass ........ 2 2 3 27 3 "3/als0 base ' {666 4 Inches credited to Al Hialies| and Cardinals ana Dodgers again Dine times out of 11 previously 1a| 1° GUTTCNO8 In gate threatened |. oi ‘ail its games to the much | Qe ror Biase a se mn rg rth | four by Malloy and eight by Ferek.| onl Types—Immediate Installation of Wisconsin in a dual meet 11 under the lights at night. . . . In- his career, yielded the inning run ® legal battle between the City, larger stadium this year after nonras batted for Johnson in sighth, Malloy fanned two and Ferek five. Free Estimates—Easy: Terms years ago, dividual admission will be charged When Pete Reiser; Carl Murillo and ‘owner of the stadium, and the ball signing a contract ‘with the city. BAN Araiin bees .._ 000 100 010-2 Stan Wentzel, Pete Castiglione MERRILL & McKINNEY * 2 a for each of the games. . . , It's Cookie Lavagetto singled. (Club. Bill Veeck, president of the The city recently signed another | ee nna anoy, Kalin Wentzel, |and Jimmy‘ Bloodworth collected COLLEGE SOUTHPAW ACE. a box office bonanza move. . . . The Cubs took over first place team, said: “Somebody is going to contract with midget auto race | Wentzel. Three-base hit Kalin. Stolen two hits apiece for the Indians and] WA-1M43—648 Feirfeld—Res. BR-3008 +. « Hlinols last week clinched the | instead of giving the fans two 0 the National ahead of the idle owe us that difference. I. don't interests. plays—Castigtione. Biodworsh ‘and Moran, Western conference baseball title | games for one admission. . . , Giants with a 2 to 1 Victory. over. “== a a pa iaahone and Moran. lef} for 1847, and spearheading the | The teams will also play a Fri. the Phils at Chicago behind Rookie 125 5 Hh ll T bed Base on Studener 2. Blake 3. : Mars Botachent their season was | day night gilt (June 13) and a Dovie Tates Six. hit Pitching. a 0 an eams ere By Beudoner 1 johmson i, Maloy °F : Marv Rotbla southpaw pitcher | Sunda; single game, June 15. New al cinnati in the : 4 4 s—Off Studener nnings, A ) am i Bm | Mrimsoee ys = Set New League Record [Fahmi nite the conference to equal a modern | SPRING PUSH... John McGraw in the American were rainéd out. |. 4 , by pt nerdy Mu doy Olsen). = Passes Tecord set last year by Gen} |Used to win pennants by getting the Maior d A record has been set in local softball circles as an estimated 125 Losing ticher—studener. Bruplres Tele ) Jaroch of Wisconsin. . . . Rot- jump on. rivals in spring time, and YVAI|OF Leaders teams have been enrolled in leagues piaying night games at three &ttendance 931 : ee : . % blatt pitched 54 innings, allowed {Mel Oft’s current Giants are trying | By UNITED PRESS stadiums and daylight games on city park diamonds. n Wiotks C I : : only 18 hits, struck out 49 and [Out that early push. . . . They have NATIONAL LEAGUE At Municipal stadium, operated by Harold Englehardt, four Bush- Wren Wrec s Colonels | r arpenter—Breadin h walked only 14. won 13 games in their last 17 and Walker, Phila. ... .. $ AB R i Fet | Callahan leagues and the Municipal independent circuit will take over h the b 1 byden=Warrinut—g Fe Hart! ys yey RAY Is SUippina” seven out of eight in the west. . . (Mize New vor © 0 388 | Monday through Friday, with exhibition games scheduled on Saturdays|, A Some yun wit hy Sache loaded Hansen—Householder—Hartley—Runyon perts who Rows DONE ex- | Manager Ott was a rookie Giant in| Elliott,” Boston +... 3 108 18 3 343 and State league games on Sunday. cet Ri Fully og . Pas Emerick—Hanks—Mayer—Keel—Eaton—Saunders —— 34 Rubin fthe McGraw srs. | “imicax yaagrs. + “| A quartet of Bu-Roe leagues, Other entrants in the loop include | LTC, (1%, dee no end at To- FASTEST DRIVERS IN THE WORLD AND : fe ® G AB R Pet. (along with the C. Y. O. elreuit, will! Dillsboro, North Vernon, Shelby-|ledo last night TARS ’ ase Malin, Deait 3 33 BDO tition at Beech Gro ‘ i 8 A HOST OF OTHER CRACK $ i : : an in S esu ts | McQuinn, New York, 24 85 § 30 353 | Prov, competition at Beec V€|ville, Connersville, Batesville and| It also defeated the chesty Ken- : ' a | Dillinger. St. Louis \. 20 124 17 4 330 istadium, operated by the veteran i he Mud Hens lB D Open 6 P.M AMERICAN ASSOCIATION (First Game; Sever |Wiifiame, Boston 30 48 49.3 38 |baseballer, Joe Kelly. These leagues| Greensburg, Suckisns, 8 Feld Co Adm. 85¢c oors Upe - ML. w L % rs ame; Innings) | s, . . 337 0a » . stag av splurge e final x Toledo Y 1 1 Base Pau if in Kansas’ ory i 010 0% 15 8 3 Mize, Giants ON ition Reds sv h play on Monday, Tuesday, Englehardt has announced Indi- inning good for five markers. Louisville 16 13 516 Milwaukee 11 13 ‘428 and Hosehelt Siciandson; Wolf, Bradley | Williams, Red Sox 10(Xeller, Yankees § | Wednesday, Thursday and Priday. anapolis Railways busses now are| The Hens came from far behind TOTES AMER SRR, 1 11 402) (neg ams; Biogen nfer sigh: ri TATIEDIN" Setarao Wl stage exhibitions on|running to the Municipal, leaving as the ‘Louisville team led. 4 to © petvat. ¥ L Ret WL Pet | 0 allow Minnespolis Bo catch train) *_ | Torgeson, Braves 30! Elliott, Braves 23 Saturday and State league 8ames|1llinois and Kentucky aves. starting |before the Maumee vastimers went! Boston 17 13 586 New wrk of 14 481 Kansas City . %0 mn} Marshall, Giants" 34 Doar Ried 8 3i| on Sundays, lat 6 p. m. daily. to bat for the last time. Slides fa 18 Mls 11 1 3 Som. Bern wae Westrim Mruna| =" "| ane tntes station to fage sighs NATIONAL LEAGUE 9.18, 48 vestri, : y $ games is at. Longacre park, where o Tet WL Pet. Walter Bruce is in charge. Three @ «Chica 17 12 -386! Brooklyn 15 13..536 AMERICAN LEAGUE Pro Boxers Set ’ D3 1 33) Ctandel 1318 42 St. Jouis 000 000 300— 3 7 3 a Op ss wo Pittsburgh 13 11 .542{8t. Louis 9 19 331 Zolda Von Alehouse. 11,204 00x. 7 13