Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1948 — Page 8

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Club last night. The coachi

and Head Coach Clyde B.

‘But Indianapolis, club officials decided that

support weekday afternoon ball

(Pooch) Harrell (right). before enteri G. Whereatt, freshman coach; Don

SPORTS ROUNDUP . By EDDIE ASH

the, held

of the Association's early years, Indianapolis and Minneapolis are t|credited with having to play 37

_|six innings, rain. . .

d opener| attempt was on Aug.

packed. . Louisville; ‘Columbus and Toledo day|A Ymaebal fans, Sao for the Sun“too. busy ting the high sont of living to

gatiiea. + <x Now To Some. Ad ‘Minneapolis

snatching and ov halls. ... + On

ae : 38:05

and one a four-hitter. an average

fice, [credit for both a victory and a

vel On 1611, Marty O'Toole of St. innings. an average of 12.60. . . .

ing group

Smith,

the Blues hitless until after two were out in the eighth inning. . . . Here's hoping the Blues are that helpless against Indiandgpolis Thursday night.

” s ” APRIL TO AUGUST ... In one

innings to decide one game. . . . The game was first played on Apr. 25, ‘ending in a tie, 1 to 1, . The second attempt was on June 15 when darkness ended the contest at the end of the ninth with the score ed, 6 and 6. . . . The third 7 when darkness ended the fracas at the end of. ie 13th inning with the score tied, 2 and 2.'. ,'. The Indians and the Millers succeeded in desiding the. original April game on . 8, ‘Minneapolis winning, 11 to :

COULDN'T GET HIM OUT + +.» Charlie Dressen, current New York Yankee coach, played for the St. Paul Saints in 1924. . ++ He reach first base 14 times in succession, July 1 to 4, having 11 successive hits, a base ‘on’ balls, an error and another hit. . . . Joe Mowry of Minne- ; ualed the feat Apr. 25 to, 28,:1982, making 12 hits, not

in succession, getting on ugh cel an error and a oD on Halls

FIFTY-FIFTY . + In a ‘doubleheader with Kansas City in 1045, Lou Lucier of polis got

defeat, yet pitched a total of only one and ‘one-third innings. . . . He started the. first game, was batted out in the first inning, with two out. . , . He relieved in the last inning of the second tilt, pitched to two men, retired them Pe the Millers won Jn their half.

SOMETHING ox" THE BALL Paul struck out 88 batters in 63 In 1915, Dandy Dave Danforth of

of fewer than three hits a game. Owen J. Bush, president of the current Indianapolis Indians, Playeq the shortfield on that 1908 eam.

THE NO-PUNCH BLUES . .. |

On May 18 and 19, 1932, the Kansas City clab went 163%; Innings against St. Paul pitching without getting a hit... .. . Bryan Harriss didn’t give the Blues & hit on May 18. . . and on the next day Russ Van Atta

Mention of

Erases Louis’ Grin

By OSCAR FRALEY, United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, Apr. 13-His famed dead pan split by a wide president. Noble Biddinger, presigrin, Joe Louis was in high spirits as he stood on the chilly after- dent of the Indiana University deck of the mighty Queen Elizabeth while she shouldered her way Club of Indianapolis, and Leroy up the Hudson past the statue of liberty. Back home again after eight weeks abroad in which he gave) exhibitions in London and made a trip to 1 to Paris, t the champ even was undisturbed by a $500,000 TT alienation of affections suit filed

against him in Chicago. “Pure nonsense,” he grinned.

“My lawyers will take care of

that.”

But then somebody mentioned

Jersey Joe Walcott. And the smiles disappeared.

“I think I'll catch him this

time,” Joe grunted, tugging vi

ciously at his jaunty green hat, “I won't name the round, yet, but

I'll get him.

“I don’t think it will be a hard "The

fight, either,” he growled,

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“nware, ‘Madison & Ray Sts.

Louisville struck out 50 men in four consecutive pane. an average of 14% per game. . . . Maybe they cheated. 4 2°88 ; . HE HOUNDED BALL . . . Pitcher ‘Americo Polli of the Milwaukee Brewers had 11 chanoes in the first nine innings of a 10-inning game on May 4, 1938, but lost credit for a rec-ord-breaking fielding performance when the contest went into extra innings.

Walcott

last time I was in shape but 1 wasn’t in top condition. I was

the fight. I won't be this time.”|

cision victory last Dec. 5 made a deep wound in the Louis! pride. 80 much so that there is a possibility, despite his retteration that he'll retire after this one, that he may fight again. “I sald before I'd retire after this one,” Louis explained. “But they told me in London that doesn’t mean anything.” Revenge is uppermost in the Brown Bomber’'s mind. Knocking out Waicott, and quickly, amounts almost to fanatacism. The mention of the only man who ever made him. look bad had ruined his homecoming. Somebody mentioned that he

and Joe, looking at the gulls trailing in the ship's wake, replied: “You can’t fight 94 exhibition rounds and not be in better! shape.” But the Bomber still showed a trace of jowls and the wind outlined heavy, bulging thighs. The ti that Louis is fighting a oging battle against weight came when he said he scaled 211 for the last bout with Walcott and expected to go 214 or 211 this time. “I haven't weighed since I left,” he said. “I stay away from those scales.” ;

% WE BUY DIAMONDS % WOLF SUSSMAN 239 W. WASHINGTON ST.

looked thinner than when he left!

knew. about Indiana's schedule” (which contains Towa, Texas Christian, Ohio State and Notre Dame at home and Wiscon sin, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Michigan and Purdue on the road) before he took the job.

staff of coachés—'‘are not awed by the schedule,” he said.

tough schedule in a tough league. And we'll try to give you a team to go along with it.”

that the team improve a little That, of course, is William

toastmaster, got’'a hearty laugh from the group ‘when he also called attention ‘to that game. but we'll be expecting: something for that last one,” Jenner sald with a grin.

Harrell

and coach,”

CRIMSON COACHES WELCOMED —Indiana University's new football coaching staff was given a rousing reception by the Indianapolis IU Club at the Athletic talked it over with Athletic Director Paul the banquet hall. Left to right are Edward dmonds, end and wingback coach: Charles McDaniel, line. coach; James Freeman, line coach; Owen Cochrane, backfield coach,

Smith Whistes Optimistic Tune

IU Staff Not Awed By Suicide ' Schedule

By BOB STRANAHAN

Indiana University alumni. in Indianapolis are convinced [falyly well today that if Clydé Smith is whistling in. the dark .on.the Crimson 1948, he at least is making: good music. The old grads welcomed the new grid coach at a banquet last night at the Indianapolis Athlétic Club and Smith’s optimistic notes rang almost as tuneful as the Shortridge band’s version of “Indiana, Our Indiana.” was good. Bo McMillin's successor: told the assembled ‘alumni "and “I” men that he was “well satisfied with the squad” “wouldn’t care for another.” “They're our’ boys and they're going to be with us all the way next fall,” he said simply.

football outlook

Awaits Yankees’ Exhibition Game Here |

Indians Look for

Break in W

tomorrow afternoon against

world’s ehamps, no less, the’ New afternoon contest tomorrow, starting at 1:50 p. m. |

nor league clubs covet, and needless to say, the baseball fans outside of the major league cities also go for the fabulous Yankee Bronx Bombers in a big way. It's the Yankeés’ last spring barnstorming stop before they head for Greater New York to meet their 1947 World Series .op+ ponents, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in a three-game exhibition encore. There is every reason to believe, therefore, that the Yankees: will be at full strength when they try|

for

And that

and that he

to belt the: horsehide over the Victory Field walls. Around Feéstive Board But before the Indians don their war paint and glare at the champs, they’ have an important dinner date tonight at the Elks Club, Hotel Antlers. AHN Tribe players and club officials will be on hand ‘and Al Lopez,: the 'Redskins’ new manager, and Tony Cuccinello, new coach, will ‘make their ‘bow before the home fans. ' Herbert Queisser, chairman of the Elks’ baseball conjmittee, has arranged some extra entertainment to follow the dihger.’ Lopez, Cuccinello and others will make brief talks and all Indianapolis players will be introduced to the crowd. The stag party is open to. the public, so long. as the ticket supply stretches. More than 700 persons, including fans, players and others, will be ; accommodated. Queisser has set 6: 30 as “batter up” time. New Players Prevail Manager ‘Lopez came up from the long training. period in the South ‘toting 28 players and 18 are new to Indianapoliy. It's his first venture in the managerial fleld but he ‘realizes he is in" a Jeague, generally rated No.

To Get Final Workout

Hometowners Have Dinner Date Tonight

As Guests of Elks at Antlers Hotel By EDDIE ASH, Times Sports Editor

y . The Indianapolis Indians were hoping to get a break in the weather late today to get in a workout before their last exhibition

| Probably never happened in base-

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ar ——

eather

the Yanks and the lifting of the Thursday night.

York Yankees, and it will be

but the Pirates themselves are, This is a presentation. all mi-| not overly strong in this depart-|

ment of play. The AA opener with the Kansas City Blues Thursday under. the lights at 8:30 p. m. stacks up as a difficult assignment. The Blues are the league's defending champs and usually are well-stocked by talent from the parent New York Yankees. Big and Little Yankees It's an odd program facing our Indians. They meet the Big Yankees tomorrow to warm up for ‘a’ battle with the - Little Yankees ‘on Thursday. Whoever figured that one out is a genius.

ball before. . . ‘Jim Bagby, veteran right hander fresh down {rom the Pirates, still stands as the Tribe pitcher most likely to draw the opening game assignment. = At any rate, on spring training form, he looks to be the best of the moundsmen. Manager Lopez is expected to slate himself behind thé plate, and with Les Fleming on first, Jack Cassini’ at ‘second, Charlie Letchas at third and Pete Castiglione at short. In the. outfield, look for ‘Culley ‘ Rikard ‘in jett,} Tom Saffell in center and Ted | Beard in right. The other oad chasers, both capable, are Roy Weatherly, veteran, and Frank] Kalin, also a veteran.

Ten Holdovers The 10 holdover Jastumens from| last Pour are pitchers Bob Mal-

lay, Red Barrett, Glen Fletcher, Royce Lint, Stan Ferek, Steve Nagy and Lee Howard; infielder Pete Castiglione and outfielders Kalin“and Weatherly. Because of the preponderance of new players in Tribe uniforms, the fans are expected to make it a point to be present tomorrow, \to size up the newcomers in that

Smith told the group that he “suicide

his “We"—and he included his

Wanted Tough Schedule “fhat's what you wanted. A

He made no prediejions on how

tough 1 in triple-A classification. With his long big league background, however, Lopez is wellequipped to meet the American Association challenge and trained

club accordingly.

Just at the moment, the new fion attraction, the Indians will Indians stress speed and a tight defense. ‘They also ‘hit' well in|apolls Power & Light Co. This the South but their pitchitig still is of doubtful quality because of a shortage of depth in triple-A “name” hurlers. The parent club, the Pittsburgh at the ball park and: is assistant Pirates, did right’ well by the Indians in sending mound help,

exhibition ‘with the Yankees. Victory field has been slicked up for the occasion and there will be additional brushing up for the Thursday AA opener. tomorrow’s exhibi-

be dinner guests of the Indian-

also is an annual affair and in tharge is Norman Beplay, the “Voice ‘of Victory Field,” He operates’ the public address system

GOLDEN GLOVERS HONORED—R ments in this year's Golden Gloves at a Community Center are (left to Jack’ Durham, of Douglas PAL Club. Paul J. McDuff, chairman of The Times-

right): Thomas -Eckels,

(right) presented the team-trainer trophies.

Saver’s Big

The Reds Red-Hot

CHARLOTTE, N. C., or. Se With Hank Sauer’s big bat pro-red-hot Reds of Cincinnati were sweeping baseball circuit today like a prairie fire. The gigantic Sauer, standing six feet, 33% inches tall, has a total of 10 home runs this spring and those blasts are the big reasons why the Reds have won 13 of their Jast 15 games. His

grand-slam wallop yesterday hits, including Charley Keller's

viding the spark, the through the exhibition

gave Cincinnati a 9-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox. The Sox got off to an early lead, but the Reds took over with eight runs in the fifth inning, four of thém on Sauer's clbut. Vern Stephens homered for Boston in the same frame with one man on.

" » # ® BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Gus Niarhos, up from Kansas City, loomed today as the new top man on the New York Yankees’ injury-riddled catching staff. Niarhos moved up when: Larry (Yogi) Berra suffered a split middle finger during yesferday’s game against the Birmingham Barons and was put out of action for two weeks. . Sherman Lollar, second-string Yank recelver, is recuperating from an injured hand. The Yanks beat the Barons, 12 to 1, as Red Embree and Joe Page limited the Southern

athletic director of Indianapolis Power & Light,

many games Indiana would win in 1948 but asked cov

each game until that final ore. Purdpe. Jenner, as

Sen. EB

last “He can lose the others,

Athletic Director Paul (Pooch) [the main évent spotlight:

told the alumni that |

Carnera,

[Bator of Little Rock, Ark. The: semi-windup will pair two,

the athletic director from the torney from Chicago.

start ‘and that he still would be| The opening event at 8:30 p. m.,. it he (Harrell) had been given |pits Wee Willie Davis, of Holly-| a year to pick the coach.

| support of the “I Men's ‘group | was pledged by Clint Prather,

| Sanders, past president, said that

dead in the dressing room before|

You could see that his split de-, On Wabash Grid Card had| i

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Clevenger Speaks

rector emeritus, also spok e briefly in praise of the new coach’ and his ‘staff of assistants and|

alumni here were firmly behind the new coach and agreed to lend every assistance to the Hoosiers’ aria cause,

2 New vy Opponents

CRAWFORDSVILLE. Apr. 13 (UP)—Coach Glen W. Harmeson said today that Wabash College’s football squad next fall will play an eight-game schedule which includes two new op-

ponents. Valparaiso and the School of Applied Sciences

Cleveland were the new colleges. Earlham and Marietta are back| on the Scarlet schedule after ap lapse of several years, Harme-| son sald. The complete schedule: | Sept. 25, at Southwestern’ (Memphis): | Oct i Carroll; Oct. 9 Case ‘homecom- | ine): Ot t 30. at Butler:

faa Oct. arietta: Nov. 3, DePauw

Exhibition Baseball

Philadelphia (A) 15, Atlanta (Sou) 3. Cincinnati (NV 9, Boston (A) | New York (A) 12, Bingham (Bu) 1.

Nov. 6

St. Louis Philadelphia J 4,

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hander.

18, at Farlham: Oct. 23, Val'| Findlay, 0., who fashioned under-par 72 in the qualifying| round, was a top-heavy favorite to defeat Bee McWane of Birm-| ingham. round of the North and South Women’s golf tournament. Miss Kirk battled a stiff wind] yesterday to beat her nearest

ankees this spring.

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weighing ' just four under Smith's leadership in the pounds over his best fighting brief time he has been conducting | weight at 266, will meet Vern {spring practice “the spirit is the best I have seen on the Indiana campus in 23 years as a player jsading contenders for the NWA world’s heavyweight ‘mat crown| He said that Smith's name was when Lou .Thekz, former. two-| chosen ultimately from a list of [time holder of the honor, meets]

50, that he was the choice of Bobby Bryns, the wrestling at

against newcomer "Terry McGinnis, of San Fran-| Zora G. Clevenger, athletic di-|cisco.

Giants Become Eighth |

Team to Own Newsom

TULSA, Okla., Apr. 13 (UP)—| The New Tork Giahts, casting about for new pitching talent, ’ came up today with the “Old Man River” of the major leagues ~ ‘39-year-old Louis (Boho) Newsom. The Giants thus became the eighth steam to own the muchtravelled, always colorful rightNewsom, who won 11] games and lost the same num-| | ber in the American League last year, was made a free agent by | the world champion New York

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Kirk Favored ™ |Cop Ladies Golf Meet |

PINEHURST, N. C, Apr. 13 (UP)~—Pretty Peggy - Kirk of a two-

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Association club. to’ four hits. The Yanks, getting’ their | seventh straight win, made 15

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400-foot homer.

2 » ” GREENVILLE, 8. C.—Harry Walker's home run with Del Ennis on base in the eighth inning turned defeat into victory for the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday as they beat the Washington Senators, 4 to 3.

= ” BALTIMORE; M&—The Brookiyn Dodgers wound up the southern phase of their spring training with a perfect record on the field and an enviable mark at the box office. The Dodgers’ 11-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles yesterday

for the Brooklyn regulars and the attendance of 3652 brought the|twi total crowd for: their last nine games to 76, ns.

DALLAS, Tex—A home run by right fielder Bob Kennedy

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was the 25th victory in 25 games;

eceiving Times-Legion trophies for-achieves Victory dinner last night at the Douglas representing Jackson: Gym; | Club; William DeJarnette,” of Narthwestein; PAL! Legion Golden Gloves Commits

Hensley foam Wins Pro-Am

A team headed pr Wayne Hensley, professional’ a - view golf course in ana: won the pro-amateur tourna. ment yesterday at Hillcrest. Hensley and the four amateur members of the team posted a best-ball score of 68. With Hensley were Buck Hatfield, Coffin;

h Grove professional. Posting. a’ best-ball score of 69 were: Dick Stackhouse, Meridian. Hills; Lee Fischer Riverside; Bob Crouch, South

Grove, ' Stan Graves, Sleasant

Logansport, divided third Place honors with scores of 70,

Nontitle Bout OAKLAND, Cal, a, Ap 13 (UP) —Jke Williams, world Shampion. and, Rudy G who

“conquered “Flores, a in a nontitle overweight bout at Oakland ‘Promoter Jimmy Murray announced:today.

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