Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1947 — Page 20
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Situation Is Ser Is Serious As Onrushing Cards Move Into Flatbush
Yankees Tie American League Record
For Successive Victories With Two Triumphs
By CORNELIUL RYAN, United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, July 18.—While the New York Yankees bre making | © a runaway of the American league race with a winning streak that now stands at 19 games, the National league-leading Brooklyn Dodgers wre, . compiling a different record. People are beginning to speak of them as “dem Bums” again, The |
Dodger pitching has run so thin it has just about evaporated and |
Brooklyn has lost four of its last | five games, including three of Tou}
to last-place Pittsburgh. With th pnrushing Cardinals opening a se-| ries at Ebbets field tonight, the sit- | uation is serious. The Pirates peat the ears off Ralph Branca and Harry Taylor, of late the only Dodger hurlers who even were possibilities for pitching | X all nine innings, and yesterday the [a Brooks were in such straits they | started Clyde King, who had started | only once previously this year, Pittsburgh hit him not often but hard en route to a 7-to-1 victory. In the fourth inning Ralph Kiner hit. his 23d homer, Hank Greenberg his 15th and Jim Bloodworth his fifth. In the seventh. inning! the Bucs got four runs on a bunt single, two errors, one by reliefer Hal Gregg, a wild pitch and three | walks, Mel Queen made his first | Pirate start and allowed only eight | hits, The Dodger lead stayed at 2% games as the Cards defeated the second-place Braves, 5 to 2. St. Louis is 4% games out. Elliott Hits Homer Thiree runs in the ninth inning ’n doubles by Red Schoendienst nd Stan Musial, a walk and ingles by Whitey Kurowski and ‘arty Marion gave the Cards the riumph. Bob Elliott hit a two-run “omer for Boston in the eighth ning. . Chicago at New York was post‘oned because of wet grounds and “he. other two National league lubs, Cincinnati and Philadelphia, ‘ere not scheduled. The Yanks maintained their 11%une lead in the American by deating Cleveland twice, 3 to 1 nd 7 to 2; to tie the American ague record for successive vicries. The 1906 Chicago White )X ‘also won 10 in a row. The major league record is 26, , set by ¢ 1016 New York Giants. Bobo Newsom pitched his 200th vjor league victory In the first me, scattering nine hits. The inks got only five hits, but one 15 George McQuinn's homer after ¢ DiMaggio got on base in the wrth inning. In the nightcap 3 Raschi won his second victory ce coming up from Portland, d was supported by 10 ) hits. Billy
ledics to Play 1 Golf Tourney
The second round in the 1947 golf
irmament of the Indianapolis dical Society will be played next
dnesday afternoon, at the Meian Hills layout with an expected medics participating, Top artist on the basis of frst nd play June 25 at Broadmoor Dr. Edwin R. Eaton, who came at that time with a low gross of
The physicians are shooting several cups and prizes, chief of
Major Leaders » UNITED PRESS NATIONAL LEAGUE 0 AB Walker, Philadelphia 79 3 43
Custing, Pittsburgh... 83 60 102 319 ass, Cincinnati .,. 717 300 41 0 7 Kiner, Fittaburgh. . 80 308 61 96 312 tf, Bosto 71 200 45 #7 311
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boudresu, Cleveland. 73 250 30 #8 340 Kell Detroit 235 102 338 Maggio, ow’ York #1 307 61 103 336 | Appin. Chicago yi 3 " S19 oQuinn, New ork #1 206 83 #4 Jp
RUNS BATTED IN
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r, Giants 2 Kiner, Pirates 33 wil ams, R, Sox. 1 21
Marshall, Glants
RUNS | Mize, Glants 74 Kiner, Pirates Robinson, Dodg 71 Williams, -R. Box | Gustine, Plrutes 65 | HITS { Baumbholtz, Reds 105 Gustine, Pirates | DiMaggio, Yanks 103 Robinson, Dodg ell, Higers 02
102
| Johnson batted in sree runs with {two singles. Detroit won two from Washing~ ton, 7Tto 5 and 4 to 3. Al Benton pitched the route in the opener, although he gave up two home runs to Btan Bpence. Dick Wakefleld hit a Detroit homer and George Kell stole home withi-an important run in the fourth inning. Benator Pitcher Scarborough and Manager Ossie Bluege were thrown out of the game for protesting the decision on Kell. The Tigers, who saw Washington take the second« game lead with two runs in the ninth, won with two runs of their own, Washington misplays helped load the bases and Hal Wagner singled the runs home. The Boston Red Sox won a dou-ble-header, too, 4 to 1 and 6 to 3, over the Chicago White Sox, Joe Dobson's six-hit pitching and hard hitting by John Pesky and Sam Mele won the opener. Bobby Doerr's two-run homer in the ninth tied the second game, and Boston won in the 11th.-on Ted Williams’ single, a sacrifice; a walk, Birdie Tebbetts’ single and relief pitcher Earl Johnson's double. Philadelphia's Athletics walloped the 8t. Louis Browns, 16 to 2, with a nine-run ninth inning, George Binks, with four hits and three runs batted in, and Ferris Fain, with a homer and single and four runs batted in, led the A's 17- hit Attack.
Clowns to Play
LaPalomas Twice
A double-header wit hthe Havana! LaPalomas, tion of Associated clubs’ annual benefit day, is next for the Indlanapolis Clowns at Victory field Sun-
baseball attraction here is expected
the world.” A number of added Sunday's program. The Clowns lost to the Chicago| American Giants in a Negro-Amer-ican league game, 6-2, before 2400 fans last night. Gentry Jessup,
ch is the president's cup to be irded to the holder of low gross | re based on “three rounds. The | il session of the season will be | ved in September, r. O. W. Sicks is chairman of | society's golf committee with | i. Joseph E. Walther, Clifford E. tL Herman W. Kuntz and Laverne! Hurt as other members, |
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afters in England
LONDON, July 18 (U. P.).—An| ierican professional tennis congent, composed of Don Budge, | bby Riggs, S. Sarah Palfrey has arrived! m- the United States to particie in the professional tennis tour- | nent at Wembley, July 21-25.
Chicago pitcher, helped his own cause by hitting A homer in the ninth,
High Price for Colt
LONDON, July 18 (U. P.) —Mrs. R. N. MacDonald-Buchanan's 4-year-old colt, Edward Tudor, has been sold for more than $100,000 for export to Argentina as a station at the Haral El Moro stud of Horacio Bullrich.,
Swimming Meet
Carfleld park, winner of the city
Pauline Betz and|parks swimming title, will meet the |
Athletic club paddlers | a dual meet tomorrow morning |
Indianapolis in
| starting at 10 o'clock at Garfield | { pool,
.eague Standings, Results
AMERICAN ASOCATION
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Junior Riddle’ On Amateur Day Program
By BERNARD HARMON One of the two junior baseball teams chosen by President Art Queisser to participate on the “amateur day” program of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball association,
featuring the Federa-
for the event, which matehes two| manager, of the strongest colored nines in|¥t. Lauderdale chamber of com-
fo
+ 000 300 400-1 8 © . 000 000 010 2 ueen and Klute: King, Qregg, Barney,
3 Brechoen, Poliet and Garagiola; Barrett,
a 100-mile-an-hour clip. E
Johnny Riddle Jr.
his team and recently turned in a n Riverside park Class C league and they will meet the top aggregation of Riley park C circuit in the opener of the three-game program. Two teams, Riley Pals and Rhodius Pals, are tied for first in the Riley loop, but the winner will be decided in today's game between the two nines, With representatives of the amateur association's four leagues already decided, teams involved in the 15 games carded over the week-end will resume their battles for top positions in the loop standings.
A preview of one of the “Amateur day” games will be presented on Riverside 1 tomorrow afternoon, when Kingan's and P. R. Mallory clash in a Manufacturers league tilt. Although in first place in both the Manufacturers and Municipal leagues, the Kingan team withdrew its Municipal] entry and will face the Mallory nine in the Victory field celebration. In the Other Manufacturers game,
Brewers to Train At Ft. Lauderdale
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla, July 18 (U, P.).—~The Boston Braves were seeking a new spring training site today after turning over the option on their training grounds here to
John J. Quinn, Braves’ general!
yesterday informed the merce that the major leaguers! | another location, preferably on the West coast of Florida.
other teams to travel here for practice games.
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SOFTBALL VETERAN-—Joe
ball when the game was introdu
performing for Paper Package league, which plays on Friday Blasingame also is an active bask
Quinn ex-| plained that it was difficult to get
burning 'em over the plate for nearly 20 years,
Ohio,
ntrants from Indiana,
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .
hey ve: Calling The Dodgers Dem
HOT TRACKS—Tethered on a wire, model caré whine around these circles at
lllinois and Michigan are
expected Sunday for competition. The park also boasts five circles for model planes and a model boat pool is to be constructed.
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RACING FAMILY — All set for the model race car reqions| riod contest] Sunday at Washington park: is this hobbyist family (left to right): Richy, 6, Mrs, Raymond Stevens, Mr. Stevens, and Marty, 13. National championships will be held Aug. 1410 17 at the new 1/24 mile platter, one of the speediest in the country. '
s Kid Team
is the Collier Cubs, managed by
o-hitter, His Cubs are leaders in the
Stewart-Warner plays E. C. Atkins on Riverside 2. Three games are on Sunday's Municipal league card. Kingans play the last-place Lincoln Chiro~ practic college at Garfield; DeWolf News’ faces Leon Tailors at” Brookside and Armour Social club will visit Pendleton for a game with the reformatory team. Tryon's Tavern, leading City league nine, faces Eagles Lodge at Riverside No. 1. The two teams have met in two previous City league affairs, the Taverns emerging with one-run decisions on both occasions. Union Printers and Prospect Tavern are scheduled on Riverside No. 2 and Ferris Food Markets play Indianapolis Railways on Rhodius No. 1 in other City league contests, Three double-headers are on the Big Six league schedule, The South Side Saints, undefeated leaders, meet Moore Mortuaries twice on Riverside Wo. 4; State Auto Insurance and Navy-Mirine play a pair on Riverside No. 3 and Beech | Grove Reds meet Russet Cafeteria [In two games at Beech Grove, Edgewood Merchants and Linde Air Products play a single game at Rhodlus No. 2. - The Saints-Moore
and Beech
day afternoon at 1:30. One of the|their Milwaukee farm team of the Grove-Russet initial games start at season's largest crowds for a Negro! American association,
{1 o'clock, while the State-Navy opener is scheduled at 1:30.
Hornet Coach Quits
features are being arranged for| would forsake the city next year for| PITTSBURGH, July 18 (U. P.).—
{The Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey league last night announced the resignation of Max | Kaminsky, coach of the club since 1944,
Blasingame started pitching softced in Indianapolis and has been This season he is Co. in the Em-Roe Capitol City nights at Beech Grove stadium. etball player.
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i he finals of the Legion Young Riddle, son of the Indian's popular catcher, also pitches for | 1000 i the .
Local Legion Team Triumphs
Robison - Ragsdale, Indianapolis district representative, and Richmond Were set to play this after-
Junior baseball regional tourney at Riverside park.
dily over Aurora yesterday, 13-5, which Richmond was drubbing
{Muckerman to become the third F.obison-Ragsdale triumphed han- |.
Bloomington's district winners, 21-3.| Richmond is the defending cham-| pion, Robison-Ragsdale clinched.. the verdict With a big six-run second !
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inning. Heavy stickwork featured the Robison-Ragsdale triumph, Third
Baseman Bob Davis connected for a home run, Joe Kearns, outfielder and pitcher, hit two doubles and a single, and Outflelder Bob Tharp
each got triples. Gene Nash, who relieved John Radcliff in the third, allowed only two hits the re§t of the game. Other regional meets will be conducted tomorrow at Jasper, Anderson and South Bend.
Big 6 Set Precedent
' | Charley
\In Killing Bowl Trip NORMAN, Okla., July 18 (NEA). ~Big Six conference faculty representatives set a surprising precedent when they killed Oklahoma's participation in a Sugar Bowl basketball game with Holy Cross’ national collegiate champions in New Orleans Dec. 31. . It ‘was the first time they have denied a conference team the right to compete inva bowl game. The Oklahoma football team appeared in the Miami Orange Bowl in 1939 and in the Jacksonville Gator Bowl last Jan. 1. Missouri played in the Miami Orange .Bowl in '40, the] Sugdr Bowl in ’'4]1. Nebraska went to the Pasadena Rose Bowl in 41.
Charley Keller
Has Operation
NEW YORK, July 18 (U. P.).— eller, hard-hitting outflelder of the New York Yankeesp underwent a spinal operation today that will probably keep him out of the game for' the remainder of the season. Keller, who has been sidelined for more than a month because of spine trouble, had a. vertebra re-
+ [moved from near the base-of his
spine,
and First Baseman Herman Bruder!
Browns Sign Two Negro |
Players From
Kansas City
ST. LOUIS, July 18 (U. P.).—Henry Thompson, Negro infielder who made an unimpressive debut with the St. Louis Browns last night, was
anxious to redeem. himself tonight
and his colleague, Willard Brown,
looked forward to his major league debut. Both were purchased from the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American:league and were signed yesterday by Browns President Richard
and fourth members of their race in the major leagues. Thompson, promptly inserted at second base by Manager Muddy Ruel, showed indications of first | game jitters as he went hitless in four trips to the plate and made {an erfor in the field while the Browns were drubbed, 16 to 2, by the Philadelphia Athletics. Brown, who did not break into the lineup, was expected to be used tonight when St. Louis meets the Boston. Red Sox under the lights. He is an outfielder. Prior to the signing of the pair, Muckerman also announced that the Browns had taken a 30-day option on Lorenzo Davis, star second baseman for the Birmingham (Ala.) Black Barons. The St. Louis president said Davis would not be signed, however, until club scouts had further chance to watch him play.
Witte to Toledo
To make room on the St. Louis roster for Thompson and Brown, the team released rookie first baseman Jerry Witte on option to the Toledo Mud Hens of the American
association and transferred shortstop: Perry Currin to Springfield of | the three-I league.
Witte, the Association's ‘home run |:
king in 1946, was a big disappoint-| ment to the Browns this season as he batted only .141 in 34 games.| Currin was signed recently after {compiling an impressive record with | Washington and Lee high school in! Arlington, Va. Thompson and Brown were ob-| tained from the same Kansas City Negro club which sent Jackie Fob inson, Brooklyn Dodger first base- | man, to the professional ranks last year. Larry Doby, who played for| the Newark Negro team, was signed | by the Cleveland Indians earlier | this month as the first member of his race in the Ameriéan league. Thompson, =a 21-year-old native] of Dallas who now lives in Los An-|
La., but now makes Kansas City his home, hit .353 and slammed out!
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|B geles, batted .350 for the Monarchs. & Brown, who was born in Shreveport, 8
Racing Schedule TONIGHT At Indianapolis Speedrome, U. S. 52 and Kitley ave. TOMORROW NIGHT At Greenfield Midgetdrome. At New Castle fairgrounds, stock cars. SUNDAY
At Franklin fairgrounds, big cars, time trials at 12:30 p. m.
At Alexandria Armscamp, midget cars (night). Bisons to Train :
At Owen Sound
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 18 (U.
P.).—General Manager Art Chap- :
man of the American Hockey, league Buffalo Bisons today announced that the team would train at Owen Sound. Ont. beginning Sept. 20. Plans to train at Welland, Ont, were abandoned when it was found
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Hood Is Victor « At Sports Arena
Hubert Hood, Chicago heavye weight, banged otit a 10-round ‘dee
{cision over Bob Garner of Louise
ville last night at the Sports Arens
before a crowd of some 2000 fans, The triumph enabled Hood to even the score with his Louisville rival, who had won two of three previous bouts. Hood used a left jab effectively to pile up points and had Garner in serious trouble in the seventh The Louisvilleggcrapper rallied im the following rounds but Hood had too much advantage already buil§ up for him to overcome. Chuck McGow, Indianapolis featherweight, made short work of Joe Gonzales, Louisville, in the semi-windup when he flattened his Other results: Joe Williams, 188, Indianapolis, knocked out Gibbs Pike, Louisville, A w. Bill Davis, 167%, Indianapolis, ou ed Kid Bartley, 157%, Indian Sat (5.
Frank Malone, 131, Louisville, won by TKO over Doyle Upchurch, 140, Muncie 2).
. Ermal Allen Signs CLEVELAND, July 18 (U. P.).—= The Cleveland Browns of the alle America football conference today announced the signing of quarters back Ermal Allen, passing ace from the University of Kentucky. Allen was an assistant coach at Kentucky
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