Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1949 — Page 26

Stocked.

Times Sports Editor

FROM the appearance of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ player

roster, the Indianapolis Indians probably will do all right

again when their parent club starts weeding out surplus| talent come spring . . . . The Bucs’ pre-season roster, issued) |

by the home office recently catchers, nine infielders and nine

, contains 17 pitchers, five outfielders , . . Looks as though

Manager Bill Meyer will have a job on hls hands picking the ight

pastimers to stay on with him under the big top .

players plus four coaches, a trai tremendous payroll. Cal... . Fifteen of the 40 Pirates make their homes in California, with eight pitchers in the group. + + o. If it doesn't warm up. out there soon the boys will have sore arms before they even Teport for practice . . . Most interesting from an Indianapolis standpoint is the fact that the have 17 pitchers . , . and Indians can. well: use some sirong-armed throwers , . . More-| pver, five catchers are two too many and the Hoosier Redskins will be in a receptive mood for power behind the plate . . . Yeah, and what on earth is Pittsburgh going to do with nine infielders and nine fly catchers? . ., Maybe Frank McKinney wasn’t Salking through 1s hat after ali b en he December that the

would be equally as rugged. as the 1948 pennant winners.

“The Apr. 24 game is slated for on w= « «+ With Pirate CoOwner Vice President - in the stands . . . and . some broadcasting . . . Bucs’ officials think the tilts will draw 100,000 “+ « + sounds like a gold mine. a : ”. - - .+A BASEBALL hot dog by an

ipracticed swinging in front of a

fois ain polis miler that the

. « Anyway, 40 ner and executives makes for a

+. + « The Pirates are to train at San Bernardino,

Skiff, Kansas COity; Tommy Heath, Minneapolis, and Fred Walters, Louisville. . , . In the big leagues: Connie Mack, AthJetics; Bill Meyer, Pirates; Zach Taylor, Browns, and Jack Onslow, White Sox. . . "

GEORGE FISHER, who used to

!play the outfield for the Indfan-

apolis Indians at old Washington

Park, now is a night club Sunes

in the Minneapolis area. His baseball nickname was Show Boat. . . . He was a good-hit, nofield type of player... and it was his weak fielding that dropped him out of the majors. . He loved to hit so well that he kept several bats in his hotel room and

mirror. . . . His son will enter pro ball this year in the little minors under the wing of Yankee scouts + «+ to learn to hit. . . . Unlike his dad, the boy is a swell fielder, . ” ~ DICK MANVILLE, who will try to make the grade on the Boston Braves’ mound staff this year, is the only player ever to pitch for both Harvard and Yale . . . yet he never participated in a game between the

The year he was at Harvard, Yale had no team hecause of the war, and when he was at Yale, Harvard had no team for the same reason. . . . He was transferred from Harvard to Yale in the Navy V-12 program. r . MICHIGAN STATE expects to have a full football schedule as al Western Conference member by | 1053. . . . Possible legislative pres-|

sure to assure home-and-home

grilled, 1 #hould be hot and the customer be given the choice of| , mustard or pickles to go IE. . + OB, boy . » time out lunch.

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YOUR American "Association years. . . . The annual game wasrank as the favorites for the learned the baseball staged at East Lansing last fall title,

‘trade as catchers . . . our own jand the Wolverines were pressed)

“Indianapolis Al Lopes, Bill |

Ripple Ni Brazil Thumps

- Wasnington

grid games between the Univerlsity of Michigan and State was {indicated the other day with in{troduction of a resolution in the Michigan yhesiisi demanding such a schedule. , . . State is to

Novice

Alice O'Neal i in

Faces Conqueror Of California Champ |

MIAMI, Fla, Jan, 27 (UP)Betty Rowland, a Rollins College, \sophomore, who has been play-| ing golf only four years, was regarded with multiplied respect today by her rivals in the Helen Lee Doherty golf tournament as a result of her first- round surprise victory.

|pion, Dot Kielty of Las Angeles yesterday, 4 and 3. As her rival |today she has drawn highlyrated Alice O'Neal apolis who trounced Pat Devany of Grosse Isle, Mich., by the same |] score, : Despite the emergence of Miss Rowland as a threat, medalist Peggy Kirk of Findlay, O. and, last year's runner-up, Dorothy

iplay at Ann Arbor the next two!

{hard ard by the + Spartans. Ra

le Nips Continentals;

Southport

Loses 39-27 af Rocket Gym;

Cardinals Drop Tilt at Home, 46-36

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By JIMMY ANGELOPOLOUS Jashington and Southport High Schools last

Tne Continentals lost to Broad Ripple, 39 to 27, at the Rockets’ | their ninth in. 15 games, while the Cardinals failed

10 Brazil going down, 46 to 36, on their home. court. ‘ ’ reversal

was ‘them against the state's topTanking quintets. ! In the lone city series clash, ‘Ripple and Washington battled C0 ‘on even terms for eight minutes, | then J. R. Smith and Bop Stephens eased the Rockets into a 16 to 12 advantage at the rest The host team pulled away in {he third session as Bob Safford tted a pair of fielders, the ets, leading 27 to 17, at the semon three-way post. Jim Smitson and Stephens increased the Rocket bulge in the final period. Southport's loss was no fault|

of Lanky Louls Schmalfeldt. The |,

Card sniper potted 11 field goals and two charity tosses to steal; scoring honors with 24 points, He. hit six straight in the. first quarter after missing his ‘first attempt to lead South-| port to a 16 to 12 margin. He got|

fielders

their tenth in 15 games, some of

Decatur Central (30) Danville am q q fs pf) fg tpt {Lucas. f 5 5 Semones, { 1 4 s, f 0 0 3 Camity 0 rr } 3 § hia a 1 3 | Bennett, ¢ 10 Ingle, eo 0 Randall ¢ 0 0 0Mannig, eo 00 ones, § 3. 4 2 Black. ¢ 1 0 Beott, t 0 0 1 Neflz 30 Mundy, § 01 4 3arnhare, x 01 ark, § 21 13 1 1 Tolals x oe

tals on st Halt—Decatur Central 18, ville ’

Pree Thro Brter wort, ets 2. Mundy 2, Higgins, Semones, Mannig, Black 3, Neft, Clar

Missed Lucas 4, Oollins 2 became the

Bread Ripple (39) Washington 27)

ig 1t pl | ftp Smith f . 31 fi 1 MePall,f 002 Border! 01 J Campbell! 1 0 1 roederf © 0 Wolf { 0 0 OiLowery.f 1 0 Klinger .c 0 0 4Crittendene 1 3 Jafford c 31 ${R.Dittemare,¢ 1 0 8 58 fY31 ith.g 1 0 | 8 son. 2 } hy i | D.Campbel 8 Hannag + 0 1 0i8e 01 Caplingerg © bly | Totals 14 11 17 Totals 0.12

Halltime score: Broad Ripple 16, Wash: |

{ington 12

throws missed: Klinger, Stephens, | 122, _Denver, Colo. (1

four points in the second QUAT-|gmitson 3 J Campbell, Satford 3, Cn

ter, and six more. to keep Coach| \inger. within

Jewell Young's netters reach, 35 to 33, at the third quar-

ter stop, But Schmalfeldt hit

‘only a pair of charity shots in the fg 1t pf fg ft pt “final session; Southport went is ! : 3 Arron 1 1 : : 4 2'8¢ h 1 ee nary Redan | | IHEy § } MeC 4 | MeCiclana, " 00 o/smith.f © 3 01 George Harris led the winners Mier { 0 0 3 Bertram.c HE with 14 points. mate 33 MEMS dia * Danville High School took a CL Heil 000 $9-25 lacing from Decatur Cen-| Totals 19 8 14° Totals 04

tral in a Mid-State Conference)

game played on the Decatur floor. After a close first quarter, De-

catur raced away to a 16-90 lead’ "otticiain:

at the half and was never in dan‘ger from that point on,

Jrofaniy, it honden Smit roe 2. R. Dittemore 3, Sellers. Officials: Referde—Art Cosgrove. Um pire—Jake Caskey.

Brasil (46) Southport (36)

Free throws missed:

Blakemore, Boor 2, MoCleland

MeSather, Armstrong, Theil 3, Whesler 3

High ;ecoring honors for the evening Shuffleboard Results

‘went to Jim Lucas, Decatur Cen

-| Results in the Indianapolis Shuffieboar ue last night were Workingman'

“tral forward who hit the hOOPS| Friend 4, Earls 1: Flamingo 3. Culshaw’

“for 21 points on eight field goals Soa H

and five free throws.

Deep Sea drew a bye.

o/ Miami vs, o| Pebble Beach, Beach, Cal

Det 8

Halftime score: Brasil 27, Beuthport 38.1 Rentschler, oy

Referee—Dickerson, Umpire!

offa's Silver Osfe 3, Prin. | id Week 3, Plok-Way Inn 2

{Kirby of Atlanta, continued to

Charles Hom of the Ace Exterminator team, " been a winner thus ga | in the 16th Times-Legion Golden Gloves, 126-pound

Tourney 2d Round '

other way,

Fach scored a solid victory yes{terday, Miss Kirk routing Mrs. | Arthur Flash of Scarsdale, N, Y.,|

an Sells Out As’ President ¢ “Sports Roundup— a Pirate Roster

‘Well

Indians Expected to Benefit « As in Pennant Year

By Eddie Ash

tomorrow gh...

More Than 18 Bouts an Tap 4th Round of Gloves

3000 Fans Expected at 8 p. m. Opening Gong Tomorrow at National Guard Armory

By JIM HEYROCK

Tomorrow is an important day in the lives of more than a score of youthful fighters. . It will be the fourth round of the 16th Times- Legion Golden Gloves Tournament at the National Guard Armory. And there is 4 gang of eager youngsters who, after tomorrow night's pound isession, will be a step closer to a Gloves rows, This, however, will work -the too. There will be another group who will hang up| the “leather pillows”

card. But re-

the back end trants fought of the judges’ last week or in decision, lany previous - But regard- week, they must less of who is all report to the favored at the Armory for opening gong weigh-ins beor which fight- tween 4:45 and er gets theg p. m. tomorlargest ' round row in order to of applause remain eligible. from the fans,| it'll be

®Ifight or who will be matched In| {the 18 bouts until after the drawuntil time INES in the Armory at 6 p. m. Miss Rowland, from Lexington, ro workouts in preparation for tomorrow night. Ky. upset the California cham-| .. 4 year's tournament.

Anybody’'s Fight

They will be the ones who g0 gardless of of Indian- down for the count or end up on whether the en-

he contestants themselves]

| A heart attack suffered last] y ‘have no idea who will be on the {week ‘end resulted in the death of | BLUE POINT 5 |

3 Aud 6, and Miss Kirby crushing pody's fight as the first bout steps out, have labored under the mis-

ma Lou Pringe of Gpinseville, in

Te and 7. y | Other Pairings Today Miss Kirk will Mrs. Frank Fuller of

Other second round matches|the end’of the tourney.

to the Armory ring at 8 p. m. apprehension There will be about 18 bouts fight two weeks in a row. Those ‘ready to step into the ring, one who have not reported have been! meet immediately after the other tojdropped from competition when Miami, make their bid for glory and the their names were called to Aght. while Miss Kirby plays Mary prizes that will be doled out to

they would not!

Following tomorrow night

| “on Faulk of Thomasville, Ga. the winners in each division at drawings, the list of fights will

pit Betty Bush of Detroit vs. During the first three sessions night had to use Mrs. George Wilcox. of Miami; of the Gloves, fans saw some ex- at least once has been given a lion soldier bonus by legalizing talent advance. prize. But those who win in their| lhorse racing with pari- -mutuel | Margaret Gunther of Nearly 8000 fans have witnessed weight divisions will receive ad-|betting in the Keystone State Polly. Riley of the first sessions and a capacity ditional prizes. Ft. Worth, Tex. vs. Betty Mc- | crowd: of. well over 3000 is ex-| Tex.; pected tomorrow night.

Post Matches

| | Marjorie (IIL, ws. Memphis, Tenn.;

Kinnon of Mt. Pleasant, |Claire Doran: of Lakewood, O., |vs, Mrs, Maurice Glick of Baiti-| more; and Ella Mae Roessler of Mary Sargent

2 : : Dick Wakefield Signs a DETROIT, Jan. 27 (UP)-—Out-| 3 Delder Dick Wakefield, who made however, will not know who will}

‘Hugh Bradley Dies |

* baseball history in 1941 by sign"ling for a $52, 000 bonus, yesterday | twentieth Detroit 3.| Tiger to reach a 1949 salary| agreement with the club,

Fight Results Uni Pp of New York. d. Te Tony Mascareli, NY * bos Bobby Larkin,

a N. don Curelo, 131, Newark, vipers ed Joey Martino, 148, Newark

NEW ¥ {Grabam, 144%, New , York,

~|Pitsle Bruden, 143, Bt. Ye roltpoinied | 4), vaudeville circuit with three other major league ball players | | a group called the Red Sox,

11 (10).

PHOENIX, Aris.—Manny Ortega, Tex., Sutpol nted Sonny Gore 0),

BEER

| | |

Lindsay of Decatur, cellent boxing

of crop: of young ' sluggers {drawn byes and have not ap- pions. péared before the crowds. This week should see many of them in

The Times-Legion Committee,

2201 N. Capitol 1211 W. Wash, Va. Ave. and South St.

Winners

in the Open Class| fighting, who will be crowned on Reps. Frank A. Costa, Cornelius, [the last fight night, will be given 'J. Loftus and John R. McCor-| la five-day trip to Chicago where mack, all Republicans from Phil-! Some of the best of the present i. will participate in the Gold-|adeiphia, the bill provided for lo-| have .. “Gloves Tournament of Cham-ical option voting at the Nov. 8

— Sones, 135. Ores Class battler from Leeper's Gm. is highly regarded in his class. He hopes to see some action

? Former | Postal Chief Gives Up His Interest i For Reasons of Health

Vice President of Redbird Club Purchases One-Time Cabinet Aid's Share of Ball Team

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27 (UP)—Robert E. Hannegan announced today that he has sold his interest in the Cardinal baseball club to

Fred M. Saigh Jr. for reasons of health, . Saigh, 42-year-old attorney who had been vice president and secretary of the club under Hannegan, was one of the group that

bought the Cardinals from Sam $3,500,000. Before that, Saigh|™ had been engaged in handling real estate. Hannegan gave up his job in the presidential cabinet and retired from active politics to take over. the Redbirds, ; In a statement released to newspapermen at the Cardinal office, the club president and former Postmaster-General said: a Cites Doctor's Advice “My physician has advised me that the tension and pressure of work as president of the St. Louis

completion of the health program he has outlined for me. “It is with genuine regret that I terminate my association with

‘ithe Cardinal organization and the|

other fine people engaged in base-| ball for I have enjoyed the work) immensely. “My relations. with Mr, Saigh and the Cardinal organization and the Cardinal players have been most pleasant and I will also cherish fondest memories of our

Coach Bausman Rites Tomorrow

Purdue Assistant Dies of Heart Atfack

Times Special

LAFAYETTE, Jan. 27 — Fu-n

neral services for William E.

(Slim) Bausman, assistant basketball coach at Purdue Univer- __ sity, who died here yesterday, will place in the National League race

work together.”

Cardinal fan from the day when he sold peanuts in the’ball park, directed the front office personally, but left the field problems to Manager Eddie Dyer. When

after an impressive start, Hannegan spiked rumors of Dyer’s impending dismissal with a vote of confidence, Dyer was given a new two-year contract earlier this month, Finish Second in Race ‘The Cards finished in second

be held at 2p. m. tomorrow at the last-séason, thanks to a final rush |

Central Presbyterian Church. Bur-(in which

they - overtook the

ial will be in Weston Cemetery, | Brooklyn Dodgers.

Rensselaer.

[Coach Bausman. He was 50, Retiring from the Navy in 1947

physical education instructor, Coached Greencastle

7) Bausman started his nd {career in 1922 at Scircleville High| In 1924 he moved to! | Greencastle, taking the post of | {athletic director and coach. From | 1930" until he entered the Navy in| Some of the youths members or 3 an Setved a ae diree-| any- of the committes have pointed a or)

| School,

‘Survivors include the widow, | three children, the parents and a

| sister

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be posted in the dressing rooms. (UP)—A bill which would an Each of the youths who fought Pennsylvania's proposed $500 mil-

was before the legislature today. in the House by|

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Hannegan's group purchased the club from the 71-year-old Breadon for a reported $3,500,« 000, the greatest financial trans« action in baseball history. That included all of the club's minor league properties, At the time he made the pure chase, there were many reports that Dyer would be made general manager because of Hannegan's lack of baseball experience. But that never came to pass. Hane negan bought the club and Hane {negan ran it. Among other ithings, he directed player contract deals last winter, Once Sold Peanuts A North St. Louis Irishman, {the one-time national chairman of the Democratic Party Sold peanuts in the bleachers of {Sportsmans Park 30 years ago | just 80 he could see the Cardi. nals play. Others involved in the purchase from Breadon were David R. Cale houn Jr, William O. Connett, (Gwynne Evans, Sidney Salomon {Jr,, and George W.. Simpkins, Hannegan's counsel. All are res~ idents of St. Louis, Hannegan attended St. Louis University and played outfield on {the baseball team. But he turned to politics after his graduation, In 1946 he became a member of the St. Louis Browns’ board of directors but quit when he opened negotiations to purchase the Cardinals,

Signs With Red Sox

BOSTON, Jan. 27 (UP)—Pitche er Earl Johnson of the Boston Red Sox has returned his signed {1949 contract, it was announced (today.

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