Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 July 1948 — Page 26

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Times Special

COLUMBUS, O., July 20—The Indianapolis Indians continue to tag themselves as one of the most remarkable ball clubs in the

history of the American Association. Remar]

, that is, because they have the uncanny trick >f

“gaining ground” regardless of what they do.

The Redskins have had a lot of luck recently, as pointed out

yesterday, by getting the breaks when they are

behind column. . But it was a different slant last

single tilt with St. Paul. They're in Clover

the century mark this season in Fortunately for the Tribesters, driving runs across the plate. Big Milwaukee, the runnerup, lost on|Les got three hits in that first tilt. the Indians’ open dates and also Jack Cassini also got three, inon a day when the Indians were|cluding a double, scored two runs rained out. This situation kept/and batted in one, Mike Natisin increasing the Tribe's marginlhit a homer for the Birds in the over the Brewers in the games-|second stanza. It was his 22d of the campaign. In the second game, Bob Malnight. Although the skins|loy’s mound winning streak was split a double-header with the Co-|snapped at six straight as he was lumbus Red Birds, they stillibatted out of the box in the third “gained” another half game be-|inning, Columbus winning by the cause Milwaukee lost again in ajone-sided score of 10 to 1. Malloy’s record now is 14 and four. The Birds climbed all over MalNow He ludiahs are ® Sow 3nd loy and reliefer Ed Bahr. Johnny one- games ahead, &| Hutchings also saw mound serv-|gami.final round tomorrow at 15-game home stand coming upjice in the eighth but escaped a|gouth Grove and the two finalists

shortly it's a safe guess that the| pounding.

Tribesters are on the way to putting the clincher on their first pennant in 20 years.

Stopped by Stanceu The Birds’ Charlie Stanceu held |day’s results: The Indians are to play the the league leaders to seven scatthird of the series with the Red|tered hits, fanned five and yielded Birds tonight and Jim Bagby is|only one walk. Cassini and Tom slated to pitch for them. In all Saffell got two hits apiece for the|chan probability, it will be Harvey |Tribesters and Cassini stole a

Haddix, southpaw, for Columbus,/Pase, his 29th.

In last night's twin bill here,

to 2. It was Chet's third victory

and also his third straight. No. 17 for Les

for: Indianapolis by belting a

bafted-in total to 101.

The Birds rapped out 13 hits, and 32; Chet Johnson, Tribe southpaw,|including six doubles, 3 held the Birds to four hits in the/Garagiola, catcher, collected three seven-inning opener and won, 5|hits and batted in five runs. At one period in the nightcap, in four starts since the Redskinsithe Birds had the Indians smoth-|Thomesms, 8 snd 7; bought his contract from Toledo, ered, 8 to 0. Consecutive doubles |fested Bari Ensinger, 4 and 3.

by Saffell and Cassini in the sixth

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22, Rikard 22, Beard 21, Sagtell 17, Casi 15, Gutteridge 8, Ganss 4, Kalin 4, Lopes

Three-Base Hits—Oastiglione 18, Beard 13, Saff-li 9 Rikard 4, Turner 4, Fleming 3. Cavsini 2, Gutteridge, Ganss, Weath-

ome Runs — Fleming 17, Rikard 7, Saffell 4, Beard 4, Gutteridge 4, Castiglions 3 Kalin 3 Ganss 32, Lope: Weatherly 3, Turner 2. | Stolen Bases — Cassini 20, Saffell 17] Beard 11. Gutteridge 5, Turner 5, Rikard! 2, Castiglione Fleming, Lo|

8, per, Kalin. i Sacrifice Hits — Cassini 13, Saffell 7, pj,

Castiglione 4, Gutteridge ¢, Rikard 2, Beard, Turner,

Legion Teams Complete Semi-Finals Today

Robison-Ragsdale and Beech! Grove posts are scheduled to|g

meet today at 5:30 p. m. at Riverside No. 5 in an American Legion Junior Baseball playoff game. The winner today will face Indianapolis Post No, 4 tomorrow at 5:30 p. m. at Riverside No. 1 for the 11th Legion District championship.

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Lapel Hardwood Coach NOBLESVILLE, July 29 — Lapel High B8chool officials announced today that Gerald Roudebush has been signed as bas-

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Don Bray, 1 up.

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Louisville Back In Basement

Louisville was back in the Black, star rookie player for the American Association cellar t0-| o nqerson Packers last season. day after its bargain basement| rhe signing, completed today battle with the Toledo Mud Hens.|;n Anderson by Team President In a game last night at Toledo. pay) A. Walk, conforms with! the Hens barely edged out the|zfanager-Coach Bruce Hale's Colonels in the final inning, 5 t0|plans to get a tall club for the

"In other games St. Paul rallied to shade Milwaukee, 3 to 2, an . Minneapolis overwhelmed Kansas Player-Stealing City, 5 to 2. It was Milwaukee's . seventh straight defeat. Feud Hits BAA The Hens scored early to go ahead but the Colonels surged back I a between the Rochester Royals of ledo scored twice in the seventh to tie the score at 4-all and then the Hens shoved the Vinging marker across in the nint! The Brewers led until the final t0_engulf both leagues. inhi 8 pe Ts their star play-maker Al Cervi to Slants joe tO Sys Sa he pall venge as towering Mike Novak of % hits, one of which was a homer|the 1947-48 Syracuse squad signed by Johnny Jorgenson. Yr ae a Minneapolis) The lanky 6 foot @ inch center Init three pitchers for nine safe-(Was the first NBL player to mbus B.|o 0c Bill Clark blanked the Blues| “Jump” to the opposition on BAA shr 3,|until the eighth inning when the since Indianapolis, Minneapolis, in hL Hutchings home club pushed two runs hand King. Time BCTO8S.

Bowlers to Meet

Members of the Indiana Rec- tempt to keep Novak. A spokesreation League will meet Tuesda¥| man said he believed that Rovah at 8 p. m. in the Indiana bowling|was “legally bound to play with alleys to draft plans for the com-|gyracuse or no pro club at all.” ing Dowling league season to start| "Cervi was named player-coach - pt. 6.

§ Teen-Agers In City Junior Golf Round

Kennedy Upsets Buchanan, 5 and 3

Eight of the city's top teen-age golfers were paired today in the quarter-final round of the city junior tournament at Sarah

Dick Kennedy, the 1945 state scored the 's biggest upset yesterday when he eliminted Bob Buchanan, national left-handed champion, 5 and 3, at Riverside. Kennedy was 2-over-par with a 38 at the turn for a 2-up lead and played even with par for the remaining holes. Gerald Williams, runner-up in the tourney and Howe High School's No. 1 golfer, eliminated, John Mahan, Tech's No, 1 player, 3 and 2. Today's survivors will play the

last year's

will play 38 holes over the tricky Coffin layout Saturday. Yester-

Results Yesterday CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Richard Kennedy an, 5 and

oajed Bob Bu- ; John ley defeated Bob Brown, 4 and 2; Pete Burkholder de4 and 2; Charles Butler

and 3; Butler, 3

feated Bob Fields, defeated Tom Xk Richard Hall defeated Richard Scott Teal defeated Jack Bartl and Joe|2 snd 1; Gerald Williams defeated Joh

n Mahan, 2 and 1, and Dick Hume d

SECOND FLIGHT John Kealing defeated John Miller, 4 Ron Vi le ted

Dick Eubank det ed Kenny Brinson ea nny rinson, brought the Tribesters their lone(s and 3; Marvin Yoger defeated John meee

“It was the Indians’ fifth victory|marker of the regular nine-inning |Schutt, § and 5. in a row and Les Fleming won iticontest. The attendance was 7742, In games with the Red Birds three-run homer in the sixth|this season, the Indians have won stanza. It was his 17th of the|nine and lost five, winning eight season’ and boosted his runs-|in Indianapolis and one here. The ; _ |Birds have yet to win a He is the first AA slugger to hitithe Tribe's home gro . » » ” »

Tribe Box Score, Batting

By BILL EGGERT

tions for new call letters to replace “Kautsky,” started its rebuilding process today with the signing of Charles (Hawk)

team’s entry in the Basketball ss ® = |

ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 29 (UP)—The player snatching feud

the Basketball Association of America and the National League's Syracuse Nationals flared anew today and threatened The Royals, who recently lost

the Nats, yesterday. gained re-

a Rochester contract.

ians Get Another Break--‘Increase

Pennant Chances Look Rosy With 4} Bulge

There's a 15-Game Home Stand Coming; Birds Bow to Johnson, but Pound Malloy

, The Indianapolis What's-My-|tober.

Name fessional basketball] The announcement carried no - team which is open to sugges-|salary figures. Black, 27 years sional basketball season last/Red Sox after 13 straight vic-

Charles Black, rookie star with the Anderson Packers last seaned a contract: today o Indianapolis “ professional club that will play in the Basketball Association of America this season. league teams.

HIGHLAND CLASSIC — All decked out in jockey hats, this foursome was one of many that paraded around the Highland Country Club course yesterday in the club's annual classic golf tournament. Left to right they are C. G. Consodine; Cleon H. Foust, attorney-general of Indiana; W. C. Bevington, Highland: Country Club president, and William E. Shumaker. A team captained by Professional Bill Heinlein of Noblesville was the winner. Wayne Timberman, Meridian Hills pro, won low gross honors with a 66, two strokes better than Fred Wampler and Dale Morey.

Anderson Packers Rookie Signs To Play With Local Pro Quintet

Association of America in Oc- old, is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 200. In his first profes-

lumber yard.

Although the

year he scored 448 points to rank|tories and they lost a 13-to-0 de'30th in the league and fourth on|cision at Detroit, suffering their the Packers’ squad behind Frank worst beating of the year after

Brian, John Hargis and Howie streak Dizzy Schultz. He was selected on the a Sly pg “Hoot Rg Eanes HORT TaRls Pir aa{Evers led the 18Hit Detrolt at: the leagye’s All-Star squad. 2 Suuble and “ih Black was twice All-American Again at the University of Kansas and| yraring Pieretti beat the SenServed as a captain in the U. 8.15404 for the third time since orps. He is married and has i. traded him to the White a 3%-year-old daughter. At pres- Sox, winning to 1 Ralph ent he is working in an Anderson By as PD

The addition of Black a single and double. Pieretti [local roster boosts the ery yielded only six hits, number to five including Hale, Leo Freddie Lewis, Bill Closs and George Glamack.

Abandon T oy Toledo mem-|2nd the fourth since Durocher

bers of the National League, took over the club, a three-hit, w: Black had not signed a 1948 con-|>-10-0 job over the Reds at New 2 1 Lo tract with Owner Ike Duffey, ac-| York. Sid Gordon hit a two- : cording to Walk. JOINS LOCAL CLUB— | 1t also was revealed today that| Once again the Dodgers emDuffey has not purchased the|barrassed the Cardinals, 12 to 4, Toledo franchise in the National|at Brooklyn, pounding out 15 League, as announced previously. hits and scoring eight runs in the {Instead, he announced as league |fifth inning. Gil Hodges hit a three-run triple in the big inning. Construct! been abandoned and that play-|Tommy (Buckshot) Brown hit a ers would be distributed to other|Dodger homer and Whitey Kur-

president that the franchise

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walk, Don White lofted the easy fly that conked the Negro out. fielder. Dick Fowler survived for his 10th victory. Superstition caught up with the

compiling the longest winning

gles, driving in three runs. Beats Senators

Hodgin drove both runs with

run homer for the Giants.

owski got one for St. Louls.|;

Tommy Henrich’s triple and sin. gle led the Yanks at bat. ;

Buckeyes Meet Clowns

Here Tomorrow Night Bringing an impressive array

of .300 hitters,

Buckeyes will come to town to. morrow night to meet the Indianapolis "Clowns in a Negro game

ers are currently hit over .300 mark. * J Ring x ‘Game time is 8:30 p. m.

Horseshoe Results Last right’ s usrial

Ft. Wayne and Rochester left the National circuit in favor of the BAA recently. It was reported that Syracuse intended court action in an at-

of the Nats without obtaining his

Baseball Standings, Result

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Johnson, Wilks, Munger, Rice; Roe, Behrman and Campanella.

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Times Special | i a 3 LOGANSPORT, July 29-—Indi-| eCul- ana high school coaches will con-| {vene here Aug. 12, 13 and 14 for!

the 20th annual basketball coach-|

Chambers and M y, Dubjel and Seminick. AMERICAN LEAGUE

Philadelphia Cleveland

Reynolds and Lollar} 19%; Stephens, Bizcan and Moss Washington

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3 27 Keltner, Cleveland 23 y {Musial Radinal. 3

DiMaggio, Yanks. 85|Willlams, R. Sox. 78 R. Sox 84/Musial, Cardinals. 7€

1| Stephens, Mize, Giants.. -_T9|Evers, Tiger:

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Hoosier Coaches

0304 ¢ 1ing school directed by Cliff Wells

0003 i Fowler and Rosar; Lemon, Christopher|Of Tulane University. and Hegan. New York 9%, |8t, Louis 15%2| Shea,

A feature of the school will be a rules ¢linic conducted by George

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the Jeff of Lafayette state cham-

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