Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1947 — Page 17

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could qualify unless they appeared early today. Original entries still had first opportunity at the 16 openings in the

the post-entries to be admitied on the basis of thelr speed in standby trials. Today's session was not going to lack for speed. At least two drivers and automobiles were expected to shoot for a season qualifying record. Mays Seeking 130 M. P. H.

Rapid Rex Mays, obviously determined to ex 130 miles an hou, made a preliminary highspeed” trip” yesterday in the Bowes Beal Fast Special and was clockgd at about 128%, Overnight engine adjustments were designed to give the’cream and ebony straight-eight racer a shade more zip for iis excursion today. After getting a fuel better suited to {ts appetite; the Don Lee Mer-cedes-Benz . took ° Duke Nalon through a lap yesterday at 126'5. Both Nalon and Chet Miller slipped in behind the removable steering wheel, and Mal Ord, captain of the Don Lee team, was due to choose between the two before the 12-cyl-inder job ran its time trial. ‘Other swift rides were expected from Emil Andres in the new sixeylinder Tucker Partner Special, Joie Chitwood in the Peters Special, Charles VanAcker in the four-cyl-Inder Tucker Partner Special, Paul Russo in the Wolfe Special and Harry McQuinn in Frank Brisko's Maserati.

. =» " THE PALMER SPECIAL, the all blue ensemble that Hal Robson qualified yesterday at 122.096 miles an hour, should be a home-town favorite in the 500-mile race. Tuned) by Dick Palmer of Indianapolis, the ear carries the four-cylinder Offenhauser engine that was installed brand new in the late Al Putnam's

for Race

Trials Scheduled to End at Sundown With 16 Places Still Vacant

New Qualifiers

HAL ROBSON (Palmer Special) : Lap Time MPH 1 “hs NtRRee 1:13.59 122.299 * HP «« 1:14.00 121.622 3 iiieeieee 1:13.72 122.084 § vuines ees 1:13.56 122.382 Total von 4:54.85 122.096 PETE ROMCEVICH (Camco Motta Special) Lap “ MPH . 1 Cras tae 116.853 2 iereeienes 101118 116.611 3. esew 1:16.42 111.770 Baise vor 1:16.50 117.647 Total .... 5:07.12 117.218

the late George Robson, 1946 race winner.

w w » THAT UNDEFINABLE something known as color - definitely is pos sessed by the well-maned Granatelll team. Just before closing time yesterday, Anthony Granatelll, chieftain of the clan, came sprinting up to the apron. He had one car among the original entries and other among the 15 post-entries. Both had identical specifications, and he wanted to change. No. 57, entered late as the Grancor Special,

It was a confusing issue, but perfectly all right with the 3-A family. There was more scurrying ‘around, and then Pete Romcevich of Gary

rolled out on his qualifying trip in No. 57 alias No. 59. He made the grade at a speed of 117218. the photographer had to squeeze

crew into the ofetal Pew.

CUFF. . .. H. L. Brooke, the Engmudder when he drove the E. R. A. H0 laps on a wet, slick track through the first section of his driver's test. He had to keep the high-strung engine in third gear. . .

ear last year. The chassis is new this year. Robson is a brother of

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the car, Romcevich and the 10-man| Ronald J. Tuvell of dt

NOTES OFF A COVERALL| heavyweight title in the all-navy lishman, tabbed himself as a gcod| Tuvell, son of Herman J. Tuvell

« A strike green flag. He will get two more was called on Joie Chitwood in the chances “to qualify. : Previously he Peters Special when his engine lost had turned several practice laps at| its vim after he had taken the 122. ..

NAVY FIGHTER —S. | -cl. is eligible to battle for the championship at San Diego. of 243 S. Oakland ave., won in

an elimination at Great Lakes. (U. S. navy photograph).

. Paul Russo in the Wolfe|

the Tucker Partner Special staged a spirited one-lap duel before being flagged off the bricks for a qualifying run. . . . Leon Duray toppled off the pit wall during one of yesterday’s exciting moments. Lou Moore's wife reminded him the other night that he had commented favorably on Bill Holland's driving when the latter competed in the 100-mile championship race at the Fairgrounds last fall. “This is the time,” Lou philosophized, “when you wonder how many pieces will fall off your cars before they start.” . . . Foreign-made engines can't be allowed to idle; else the spark plugs foul. Cotton Henning found it true with the Maserati and he passed the word along to handlers of the Mercedes. The Mercedes, incidentally, will have to make three stops for fuel during the 500-mile race. The car averages only about a mile and a half to a gallon and will consume about 350 gallons. It carries a 90-gallon tank. . « +» Nash Motors will award wrist watches to the top 10 finishers in the 500. . . . Another new award is a diamond-studded pin valued at $250, to be given annually to the race winner by Bardach Bros. Inc.| of Indianapolis. , . . Joe Thorne

"clinch the city high school baseball

Redskins Stopped by

Roberts in No-Hitter Manual's Redskins were down to the final wire today needing a victory over Bhortridge tomorrow to

championship. , Hopes of the South siders suffered .a setback yésterday when they were blanked by Broad Ripple, 4-0, as Dick Roberts threw a nohitter at them. It was his second hitless game of the season for the Rockets. Ripple tallied twice in the initial frame and two more in the sixth, collecting eight hits off Tom Murray and Bob Scheib. Should the Redskins falter to-{’ morrow t the Blue Devils, Washington will pass them on percentage points.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

day Is ¥ '‘D- Day’ For Drivers At The

Manual Needs Single Victory

ROBSON IN 500 FIELD— Hal Robson, brother of last year's 500-mile race « winner, made the qualifying grade yesterday for Friday's race o when he qualified

Dick Palmer's car at 122.096 m.p.h.

Shortridge rallied in the late

homer, triple and doube for Tech| to be the hitting star of the game. The game closed the season for Tech

five defeats. Washington romped to an easy

Lawrence Central, 9-7,

innings yesterday to nip Tech, 8 to 7. Corydon Strawser pounded a ami d S with a record of 11 victories zen Comeback Tonight

11-1 triumph over Franklin town-|Boxing will return to Ebbets Tfleld ship and Warren Central won from tonight under the promotion of ir other| Andy Niederreiter, the youngish vet-

NEW YORK, May 28 (U. P.)~—

Sacred Heart .... . Crispus Attucks. i.aens,

Ww. 1 Manual ... 1 2 ashington ........v.s oo 8 2 Broad PPI 8 4 Sathadial MP 4 riridge ....... od 5 3 3 . 0 2 0° 0

games yesterday.

City Standing

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Hanks Winner

At Midget Track

Sam Hanks was the big winner, on last night's midget racing pro- 1% to 1 Carollo of gram at the Indianapolis Midget! ured. as 56 $0 1.40 beat Catvllo 0 Speedway. He outdistanced 13 other cars in the 25-lap feature after 1 winning a semi-final race and one is 23. Their weights will be nearly of the trial heats.

Mel Hanson won the other sem

final race after driving to victory | in another trial heat. The other Special and Charles Van Acker in heat Minne Was Ronnle House- |, iimeq to the ring in January, |: Frank Tilman and Henry Banks! were injured after their cars tan-| gled during the second semi-final sprint.

Wade Medal Winner

Pet 20th Century club.

ky ‘se7/ ducted Joe Louis and entourage on “ the champion’s Latin American ex4

00%|in the Brooklyn ball park with s

eran who believes he can compete successfully against the New York

Niederreiter, who recently con-

hibition tour, will open his season

10-round fight between heavyweights Tami Mauriello and Jimmy Carollo. * Mauriello of the Bronx, who was knocked out in the first round last September by Joe Louis, was fa-

Corona, N. Y. Each dark-haired Italian mauler the same, Tami about 200 and Jimmy about 198. Tonight's bout will open Mauriello’s second come-back attempt of { 1947. After the Louis knockout, he

{John Thomas, and outpointing Freddie Schott.” However, he was stopped by big Johnny Shkor in the eighth round at Boston on March

knocking out Shamus O'Brien and |,

Williams, Nichols Win Tag Match

Ed Willams of Portland, Me, and Jack Nichols of Springfield, Mo., won over Bill. Montana of Los Angeles and Gil LaCross of Boston in the tag-team match that headlined last night's wrestling card at the Armory. Nichols floored LaCross in 36 minutes with a grapevine, and then Williams bested Montana “in 14 minutes, employing a rolling shortarm scissors. In the suppgrting bout, newcomer Billy Raborn of Atlanta, Ga, pinned Gordon Hessell of Chicago in 27 minutes. He turned the trick with a reverse cradle.

Dade Triumphs

SAN JOSE, Cal, May 28 (U.P).

Irish Jackie McCoy, 123%2; here last night.

Amateur Notes

—Harold Dade, 125, Los Angeles, | won an easy 10-round decision over

Low Net 76 Wins

Country Club Tourney Mrs, W. B. Cooley and Mrs. Frank Ramsey won a .two-ball twosome golf tournament yesterday at the Indianapolis Country club. of 76. Mrs. Gerald Redding and Mrs. Floyd Meeker were second place with 79. Mrs, H. E. Conrad won the western pin tournament,

WATCH REPAIRING ONE WEEK SERVICE

Jewelry Cleaned and Repaired + Diamonds ras

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The winners had a low net score] .

2 MORE DAYS OF GUARANTEES

SOFTBALL The Bush-Callahan Capitol: league Will open oH Jason foni ht at Longacre ais. The 0 game will be played by mon-Herringion and 10} ns Bible Clas: ry

and Glidden Co. will a in the

ilt. Ton ht's schedule in the Bush-Calla-ommercial League at Municipal Sta adiu m; 7, Oakhill Ramblers vs. Moose; 8:20, ‘Memorial eis vs. South Side Produce; 9: V.F 2839 vs. Barbasol. Kingan faces Allison at 7, U. 3 Tires kid averwitz at 8:15, and L. G. 8. meets echa:

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nics Laundry - at 9:30 tonight” in Bn. Ros Civic League tlits at Beec

2/1 9 STORES IN INDIANAPOLIS

GUARANTEE AUTO SUPPLY STORES

Bob Wade, basketball and trackman at Shortridge, has been awarded the Osric Mills Watkins medal for outstanding athletic ability, scholarship and character, Athletic Director Russell 8S. Julius announced today.

Packer Back Signs

GREEN, BAY, Wis, May 28 (U. P.).—~Walter Schlinkman, eighth in ground gaining in the National football league statistics last year, has returned his signed 1947 contract to the Green Bay Packers.

Fight ‘Results

NEW YORK (Broadway .Arena)—Joe Governale, 160%, Brooklyn, outpointed Coolidge Miller 165%, Brooklyn, i». NEW YOR! Jerome Stadium) —Pat O Connor 161%a,

Count Cork, Eire, outwi Lou Rousse (7)

New Orleans, ORK (Sunnyside Gardens)— Irish B oh Bi Orta 141%, New York, outpointed) nie Petrone, 141%, Philadelphia

PLAINS, x ay Kilroy. 1582, Paterson, N. utpofnted Jimmy McDonough, 150%, Brooklyn, , (8

had last year's race-winning car out! for its first airing yesterday. . . .! The Bill Allison Special conked- out!

on a practice lap, and a preliminary

diagnosis indicated it had blown a! "+ + The Pauley entry ran

valve. . . its maiden trip on the track.

High School Baseball

Washington 11, Pranklin Tw Warren Central 9, Lawrence Broad Ripple 4, Manual 0.

antral 1.

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Shortridge 8, Tech 7.

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