Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1947 — Page 16

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PIGSKIN PLANNING — High school football practice began

yesterday in Indianapolis, and the Howe board of strate in the gymnasium. Sam Kelley (extreme right),

Richardson.

il Attempt Fails w db oll, le 'has been so noisy in the National

NFL Refuses Charity league that few persons have heard

Playoff Game the faint wheezes as the supposed

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (U, P).— power clubs in the American league The All-America conference and the sagged gently and then hunted for National league, the behemoths of some place to sit down and rest. pro football, still were bitter rivals, Bince all of the top clubs got the today, but it was no fault of the staggers at once, there has been no 1-year-old AAC, which came out of change in the order of finish, whigh fts pre-season corner waving an will have the Yark®és first and the olive branch as big as a Chicago rest off in a league of their own. Bear, New York still is 12% games Adm. Jonas H. Ingram, top sea- ahead and it appears that not even dog of the wartime Atlantic fleet # Mass attack of broken arms can and new commissioner of the All-'5top them. The Red Sox and Tigers America, issued a challenge to the Just refuse to get involved in any

Howe's athletic director and head football coach, mapped season plans with his staff, They are (left to right) Tom Stirling, Roscoe Pierson and Harrison

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, AUG. 26, 1943.

INSURANCE EXPLAINED — Howe's gridiron candidates, kept off

gy convened

Tech.

Face Stiff Foes

The three teams battling for first place in the Indianapolis amateur baseball association's Twilight league ace stiff competition in tomorrow's games at Riverside. The leading DeWolf News will play Allison's on diamond 5. In a former loop contest between the two teams, the pacemakers came through with a 3-0 win. Allison, however, has been going great at times and will demand respect from the Newsmen. Second-place Eagles Lodge will try a repeat performance against Linde Air Products, whom they de-

and lost 12 games, a pace which five singles in the next inning prodoes not strike fear into Brooklyn duced three runs. or Bt. Louis, Cleveland topped the Red Sox, 10 The Boston Red Sox, still in’ sec- to 8, when relief pitcher Ed Smith ond place by a half game over De- loaded the bases in the eighth introit, have lost 14 and won 11, and ning on two hits and a walk and the Detroit Tigers have won 15 and then walked home the tying and lost 13. winning runs. Earl Johnson came The Yankees have some excuse in and added another run with a for being reluctant conquerors. walk. Murrell Jones had put BosPitchers Frank Shea and Spud ton in the lead with a three-run Chandler have arm trouble, Joe Di- homer in the seventh. Maggio and Tom Henrich have been| Philadelphia beat Detroit, 7 to 5, hampered by injuries, and George making full use of 11 hits, three McQuinn has a sore back all the Tiger error and eight bases on time. The Red Sox and Tigers just balls. Two Athletic runs -5= just didn't have what it takes to make enough to win-—were unearned. hay while the iodine shined in Yan-, Sam Zoldak's four-hitter was bet-

field by bad weather, massed on indoor bleachers to hear Principal C. M. Sharp explain the new football insurance coverage provided this year by the ¥H.S. A. A. Under the new coverage, all players will be assured of medical expenses in case of injury. Howe's team will open its season in a city series encounter Sept. 12 against

National league yesterday to heal Vulgar pushing and shoving for first keeland. ter than the three-hitter pitched feated. 5-0, in their last meeting.

the breach between the two rivals by matching their 19047 champions in a charity playoff game.

place in line, In 25 games in August, including last night's 4 to 3 defeat by the

The, National league would have Chicago White Sox, the new Amer-

fothing to do with the proposed ican league champions have won 13/the Chisox a first-inning run, an

football “world series” Bell Replies N. F. L. Commissioner Bert Bell, replied “not interested” when questioned about the challenge which] Ingram had sent his office by tele- | gram.

Chicago hit Floyd Bevens hard in the first two innings to beat the Yanks last night, Two singles, a stolen base and a wild throw gave d

Flock Buys Negro Pitcher, To Call Up Haugstad

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (U. P.)~

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Dodger farm in the American as-

“The National league does not Branch Rickey, president of the sociation. Haugstad will come up

by Rae Scarborough and Milo Can-| The game is carded on diamond 3. dini, and the St. Louis Browns beat, Iryon’'s Tavern, the third placers, Washington, 1 to 0, scoring on a will attempt to remain in the run'walk, an infield out and Bill Hitch- ning against the off-and-on South cock's gk, [Site Saints. They found the Saints|_~ Games in Front off in their previous loop contest, Broth and the Cardinals both Winning. 7-1. Whether the South-| won, so the Brooks stayed six games| |siders will be off or on will be deahead in the National league. joded tomorrow on diamond 1. The Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh, | In other mid-week games, Kingan 11 to 10, after scaring 20,000 "Dodger | Reliables play Simpson's Studio on! “fans to death in Ebbets field. Brook-| diamond 4 and Mallory meets Pros-| |pect Tavern on diamond 2.

Bell Brooklyn Dodgers, sald today that|

play any post-season games,” {he had bought righthanded pitcher

sald,

Ingram sald All-America confer- Dan Bankhead from the Memphis| ence club owners had authorized Red Sox of the Negro American)

him to make the challenge after a league and had ordered pitcher meeting during the All-Star game {Phil Haugstad brought up from last Friday night at Chicago. | 8. Paul on Sept. 1. The admiral notified Bell of the! Rickey made his announcement

To make room for Bankhead on!

event between Sweden and

The auto racing program, canceled

lyn battered Kirby Higbe and Rip| day when the player-limit Sewell for seven runs in the second! ir hed pin will not be eligible for/\nning, featured by Stan Rojek’s New Track Mentor possible world series play, as will three-run triple and Pete Reiser’ 5 ATHENS, O. Aug. 26.—James C.| Bankhead. [three-run homer, but homers by|Johnson, Maple Heights high school Rickey sald Barikiiond Has 5 gout [Sewell Billy Cox, Jim Russell and coach, has been named head track | fast ball and “lots of stuff on ths , ph Jhines enabled the Pirates coach at Ohio university, replacing |ball.” The Negro, first of his race] na back Ino the game. {Roy E. Pille. Johnson also will be| to reach the majors as a pitcher, pg iil had the tying run on athletic ticket manager and assist-| | also is a good hitter and sometimes yy rd with one out in the ninth, but ant professor of physical welfare. ugh Casey stopped them there. —————— | Played outfield for Memphis, com-| gt [quis whipped the Boston Fiaht R | piling a batting average of .385. Braves, 5 to 2, as George Munger 19 t esults The Memphis Red Sox said : em By UNITED PRESS NEW YORK (Queensboro Arena) —

Brookl had ia £ $10, out-pitched Warren Spahn. Mun-! rookiyn na Ald In excess o Bobby Ruffin, 140%, New York, t ted | 000 for the Laid * ger allowed only dour hits while 8t. y74o”yinelli, 140%, Mian, Tealy (10). p ' . Louis got eight, including Stan NEW YORK (Croke Haugstad, a 23-year-old right

Musial’s two-run homer. | lone, Neo Tork Ag witpoiited Vis Costs, hander, has won 14 and lost seven First '47 Homer i pI EW YORK (Geney Toland Jelodromsl. i Phil Terranova ew York, outpointed for seventh- “Place st. Paul. | Chicago out-homered the Giants Tommy McGovern, 133, Londen, for a 9-to-7 victory. Bill Jurges ' SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Jerry Malont,| [blasted his first 1947 four-bagger 157. Springfleld, outpointed Danny Rug-| geiro, 153, Yonkers, N. Y. (10). with Bob Scheffing on base in the {10th inning and that was it. Schef-

Shows His Heels (fing, Andy Pafko and Phil Cavar-

ngland

Swedish Runner

| City player during the Blues series

| numerous arguments with both Park)--Tony Pel-|

the practice NEW HEAD MAN AT TECH — H. L. Longshore, making his bow this season as Tech's head football coach, met with the coaching staff on the East side practice field. In this huddle are (left to right) W. E. Rhodes, G. L. Mihal and Longshore. Tech popularly is regarded as last year's city co-champs although the Big Green later

forfeited most b games because of an ineligible player.

ot Even a Mass Attack of Broken Bones Twilight Leaders Don't Mention Indianapolis Mrs. Block Wins Will Keep Yanks From Coasting in First

‘Around Senor Cestac

By BOB STRANAHAN Indianapolis apparently has the Argentinian equivalent of the “Indian sign” on Abel Cestac. | The big Latin from the land of prize beef and Firpo lost a split/ Women's

Club Links Title

Mrs. R. C. Block today held the club championship at

| decision in eight rounds last night to Colion Chaney of Indianapolis Broadmoor following her 1-up tri-

in Chicago's Marigold Gardens. {umph over Mrs. Marjorie Kahn yesLess than two weeks ago big Abel knocked Chaney flat with the '€rday in 19 holes. training “pillows” while getting, Mrs. Block was two down at the ready for a fight here with Buddy|/Buenos Aires to recuperate. That|turn but rallied on the clubhouse Knox, This scrap was called off was at the Indianapolis Coliseum nine and they were even again on due to the rain and now has been on race eve in 1946. » the 13th. Mrs. Kahn won No. 17, definitely wiped off the ledger. It. And now big Abel has met an- but Mrs. Block parred the 18th to tentatively was reset for Thursday other Indianapolis Waterloo. Chaney again send the match into a stale« night at the Sports Arena. |must have learned his gymnasium {mate. Flagged Down Race Eve lessons well in sparring with Cestac/ Mrs. Kahn three-putted on the Promoter Lloyd Carter had planned at Tom Leeper's gym. The press {first extra hole while Mrs. Block was to rematch Cestac and Buddy Walk- dispatches say the Indianapolis down in a regulation 5 to fake the er for his first indoor show this fall Negro belter steered clear of Ces- title. She had a medal 87 for the

|—and still may do so despite his|tac's flailing right and piled up|18, compared to Mrs. Kahn's 88.

|Other results: Championship consolation, Mrs. Mark Feliberg defeated Mrs. Roger Kahn, 3

First flight, Mrs. Marjorie Wolman de feated Mrs. Louise Block, 5 and 4; cone 125, Chicago, decisioned Bud solation, Betty Rothbard defeated

re eee | PRY, . Cottey, /130, Indianapolis (4); Bill Micond: fight. Mrs. Clira Pisher de|Zaler, 196, Chicago, knocked out

‘Umpire Bob Hicks feated Mrs. A. L. Borinstein, 4 and 3; |Joe Williams, 182%, Indianapolis

Gi B R h consolation, Florence Goldberg defea ven ums’ us |@), and Don Engle, 198, Canada, |

Mrs. Henrietta Berman, 8 and 7 Third flight, Mrs. John Wolf defeated Umpire Robert Hicks, 26, of |decisioned Allan Small, 185, EIW00d Mrs. Caroline Setinon aeiented aos. a. Durham, N, C, was through offi- 4). 2. ciating today in the American | association, according to an announcement by Frank Lane, association president. Hicks’ contract had been sold to the International league. Hicks will report to Buf- | Anderson. falo tomorrow. Hicks recently was given a week's suspension by Lane for Elks’ Party Thursday throwing a resin bag at a Kansas | The Indianapolis Elks Country club will hold the third in the se-| Edward J. Kelly, ex-mayor of |ries of summer Smorgasbord din- Chicago, and Oscar De Priest, exner parties at 6 p. m. Thursday./congressman from Illinois, will asFrank Arens is in charge. The an-/sist in promoting the bout, which nual Elks family Labor day picnic is being staged as a benefit for Chi‘will be held Monday. |cago's Mercy hospital fund. a Horne, 23, lives at Valley Stream, {N. Y. His chief claim to fame is Football Notes emi oor Toph] that he lost a close decision to bail team, wants games with state semi. ROCKY Graziano, now middleweight pro teams. Write or call William Timber- champion, at Madison Square GarLake, 958 N. Sheffield ave, or call |den early last year.

loss last night. points with a fast counterattack. It was Walker who stopped Ces-| Cestac outweighed the Hoosier ” [tac’s “march” more than a year puncher, 226% to 181%; ago and and sent the big fellow back to! In the preliminaries, ‘Eddie war-|,

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Robinson Signed for

Non-Title Bout

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (U. P).— Ray (Sugar) Robinson, welterweight champion, was signed today for a .inon-title 10-round bout with middleweight Sonny Horne at Chicago's Comiskey park Sept. 17.

Archery Tournament | The Indiana state archery tournament will held Sunday and Monday at Mounds state park near|

here Aug. 3. Hicks officiated during the Blues’ and Brewers’ series that week and became involved in

players and spectators. On Aug. 8 Tribe Business Manager Ted Sullivan asked Lane to remove Hicks in order to minimize any further trouble. Hicks was removed and suspended.

VAEXJOE, Sweden, Aug. 26 (U. retta hit other Cub home runs.

PJ. = Rune Gustaffson, 8wedish| For the Giants the round-trippers runner who was unable to beat were hit by Willard Marshall and American distance men in indoor Bobby Thomson, and made a team competition in the U. 8. last win- total of 175 — seven short of the ter, continued to show his heels to major league mark of 182 set by touring U. 8. stars today despite the 1036 Yanks. record-breaking performances by| Oscar Judd, the most futile pitchthe Americans, jer in the majors this year, suffered Traveer Perkins of the Illinois his 13th defeat as the Cincinnati Athletic club set a new American Reds trimmed the Phils, 5 to 3. record of 2:24.7 in the 1000-meter | {Judd allowed one run in the first the | lInning and four in the second on Americans ‘yesterday, but he won|five hits and two wild pitches. The second to Gustaffson who finished little lefty has won two games, in 2:234, the season's best effort in-that distance. Major Leaders Perkins’ time bettered the U. 8S. By UNITED PRESS record of 2:25.0 set last Friday by NATIONAL LEAGUE R

Bill Hulse of the New York A. G AB C. Walker, Phila 130 442 68 154 60 7.) 4 125 124 101 148

at Gothenburg, Sweden, where| Reiser,” Brookiyn 85 303 Hulse also trailed Gustaffson who Cavarietts, Chicago 106 308

Cooper, New York. 108 398 finished in 3:244. Galan,” Cincinnati -108 ae

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Finals Tomorrow In Legion Playoff | Meconks

The finals of the Shaughnessy | | Mitchell, playoff to determine the 11th Dis- Mize, Giants .. trict American Legion junior base-| Nal ei ball champion will be played at| Mim. Giant’ jhat ne, “. .00! . 3 . 4:30 p, m. tomorrow at Riverside milioit, Braves .. 98 Marshall, Giants park. | Kiner, irate si LT In the first round 6f the play- | Mize. ants 109 Kiner, Pirates off this afternoon, Robison-Rags- Robson. Dodgers 107 Kurowski, Cards dale was to play Osric Mills Wat- iowa, ‘Rt. Sux irs : kins and Indianapolis Post 4 was to [mbolt= Reds 130 Pesky. ‘Red Sox tangle with Broad Ripple. Robison. Gustine, Pirates 152/ Holmes, Ragsdale was the league winner, - andthe other three finished in a Game -Is. Canceled

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challenge before presenting his plan! in a special conference at which to the press but his statements to Bankhead was present. The 26-| reporters hinted that he would not! year-old Negro, six feet one inch be surprised by a rebuff. tall, won 11 and lost five with the! “We expect a tough battle with Memphis team, which is in last the National league but a clean) place. one,” he said. "We'll keep right on! them—on a high plane. You'll never the Dodger roster, lefty George hear me say anything against the Dockins was sent to Bt. Paul, other league.” 2 Ingram had hoped the game ould be played on the West roast, ries 0Se or between Christmas and New fay with expected gross eW Jeu ol $250,000 on a winner-take-all basis Ci Swim Meet or net proceeds to a charity agreed vance, on in Soe. America er enetos Officials of the City recreation should win, the entire net proceeds department and Red Cross today youd go to a charity,” Ingram were busy in completing the entry sald “We think we're better and want|1*t for the 1047 Indianapolis city to prove it to the public. They swimming championships to be held have a right to an undisputed htt Saturday and Sunday at Broad champion,” Ingram said. pple pool. “Who contributed the most to- Rip entries closed at noon Jeslers ward kicking the Bears out of the day under direction of Charles E park the other night?” Ingram Sumner, director of water safety of asked. “Five men who will be in|/the Red Cross. Indications pointed our league as rookies this fall—|toward a record list of contestants. Buddy Young of the New York Thirty-four events are on the Yankees, George Ratterman of the, program for boys, girls, men and Buflalo Bflls, Weldon Humble of women. Cleveland, Alex Agase of Los An-| Heats In all events will be held geles and ‘Dick Barwegan of the|at 2 p. m. next Saturday and finals Yankees." In all events will start at 2 p. m. Sunday. . Gold, silver and bronze medals Curtis and Thom Jw be awarded in each event and . {there will be ribbons for fourth and Seek 4th Victory [fifth places. Seven trophies also Having won three in a row are to be presented. against no defeats, the popular In-| A. A. U. rules will govern the dianapolis pair of Billy Thom and meet and swimmers may compete Bud Curtis will try for No. 4 in|in only one age class or in senior a tag-team bout headlining to- competition. The event is to be night's outdoor wrestling program Sanctioned by the Indiana A. A. U. at Sports Arena. : Pavo Ketonen and Gil La Cross, Race "Rescheduled two rough-and-tumble grapplers out of Boston, will furnish the opposition in what Winns to be a/last night at Indianapolis Midget tilt filled with action—It is for two Speedway because of rain, will be falls out of three. run off Saturday night. Next week's Curtis not only will be shooting regular program will be held Monfor his fourth victory as a tag-team | day-night at the W. 16th st. track. partner of Thom, but he will be) hoping to keep his slate clear on| another record. Bud has never lost a bout, or been held to a draw here. He has won in three regular tussles and four tag-team bouts, so he will be seeking his eighth victory to- | night. Buck Weaver, Terre Haute, meets |g Billy Fox, Cleveland, in the opener, at 8:30.

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