Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 April 1949 — Page 6

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Tie Playoffs

4—Manager Eddle Dyer of the “B” team yesterday, 2 to 1. St. Louis Cards admitted today| that his first-base problem has! _inot been solved and may remain unsettled all season. Dyer is trying to choose between Vern (Nippy) Jones, who ineld the position last year, and Rookie Glenn Nelson, up from Rochester where he hit 303. The Card skipper says he thinks Nelson, a Jett-hander, is better defensively but Jones, a right“I don't expect to make a choice until some time after the season * lopens,” said Dyer. “I will probably keep both boys all season.” Nelson may have boosted his hitting stock Justerday When ih single drove In wo first. ; inning runs that gave the Cara), DACLEE (NE A 4000 scrubs & 2-to-1 win over the Clb, op, child” of the Brooklyn Dodgcinnat! Reds at Tampa. Theo. (o4ay ag they clashed with the Card regulars, meanwhile, Were ry 11.. "Rebels of the Texas held to two hits here as they, .,... - bowed to the Yankees, 3 to 1. Barney, the fireballer who The Cards clashed today Witlfiossed a no-hitter last year but, ‘the Boston Red Sz has been wild this spring, had an- ¥ other berserk session yesterday as ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. |} Dodgers beat Ft. Worth, 16 to - Apr, 4—The New York Yankees. iy o¢ p¢ worth, He started but who play host to the Cincinnati |)o.004 only until the second inReds today, are still walting for |,n0 when’ the Cats got five runs - Joe DiMagglo’s big bat to start |54 he dished out four walks, two

EL PASO, Tex. Apr. 4—The New York Giants were set to test their home run power today against the World Champion Cleveland Indians, whose pitching is In mid-season tune. The Giants, trailing by one run in the last of the 10th, beat the Chicago White Sox yesterday, 6 to 4, when Sid Gordon homered with two on. Cleve land, on the other hand, beat -3 10-0, as Bob Feller and Early Wynn combined to toss a four-hitter. 3 For the Pirates, who got three hits off Feller in six innings and one off Wynn In three, it was only the fourth loss in 16 games.

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: y O'Grady, Joss Pritchett and Ernie Miedema (seated, loft to , and Duane Bruhn, a5 of period. . David McClure, Marilyn Buckner and Bob Jordan {ftanding) discuss plans for the recreational guidance crowd of all time— 15,331 fama program scheduled at Warren Central High School this w 2 a Eo i 8 Tnieg nly ctanza Training Camp Briefs— if . : a , : ; tet ever remeuones. “1iova ards” First Base Problem Unsolved; To inky Ba the” ovale siamen FNS ei sr 13 Trips to Plat fd vous saes on ‘me DIM AGQio Hitless in 13 Trips to Plate ance marker at 6: ra] bt , A on ERI EA rt I RAE 0h, 2 0 re Me hb

training season, were slated to meet again here today. Yesterday the Cubs registered thelr fifth win in the series, 3 to 1, as southpaw Johnny Schmitz and Dewey Adkins heid the Browns fo seven hits, three of them by Paul Lehner. ORLANDO, Fla. Apr. 4-The Washington Senators, who lost to the Philadelphia A’s here yesterday, 9 to 7, were slated to clash with -the Chattanooga Lookouts today at Winter Garden. ‘The Senators bowed to the A’s as pitchers Ray Scarborough, Mickey Haefner and Paul Calvert 'ylelded 13 hits, 11 walks and one wild pitch and the defense made three errors. :

ATLANTA, Ga., Apr. 4 — The

meet the Atlanta Crackers here in a night game tonight. The Tigers beat the Crackers yesterday, 5 to 4, on the strength of Johnny Groth's grand-slam home

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Apr. 4 ~The Philadelphia Phils and Montgomery of the Southeast ern League were slated to clash here today. Yesterday the Phils ‘beat ham of the South-

booming. hits, a wild pitch and a throwing — Yankee Clipper Played error in the field. 0 Mnngh: Jemeniay. an. 1] SAN ANTONIO. Tox. Apr. 4 but Hen faThe Ohloags Oliv dnd the St, for o total of \ nes | a pitching was looking better as ‘m result of the Card win In which Joe Page and Rookie Wallle Hood held St. Louis to two hits. a The Yanks®have optioned man, Mike Jacobs today Pitcher Don Johnson to Sacra mento. 7 ; SARASOTA, Fla., Apr, 4—-The Bostan Red Sox, who have trained here since 1033, will be here ggain

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day. lords. The Sox, who play the Cardi-|

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GHAM, Ala. Apr. 4 Nixon, and Mike Palm to Louis. Was sunning himself at his Miami

today for a bold hotel thief who Jacobs yy lifted $891 from rooms where five i + members of the Philadelphia Phillies were slumbering. Detectives the robbery on Saturday night was done by an expert, judging from the way he crossed two beds to nab the wallets of two of the players. As an additional bold gesture, the thief turned on the lights as he Jeft and dropped a quarter in the coin-operated radio. Victims of the thief were Coach | © George Earnshaw--$500,

telephone summons, plained. ’

Boston Braves, 7 to 6, with Birdie exTebbetts driving in the tying run and scoring the winning run in

the ninth inning.

TAMPA, Fla, Apr. 4-Ray La manno, who was the Cincinnati Reds’ regular catcher last year. was on his way to the Syracuse farm team of the International League in a surprise move, Manager Bucky® Walters optioned out the 20-year-old receiver, who has had a sore arm Spring, and indicated he ,iwould use Ray Mueller as the regular with Homer Howell and John Pramesa in re|serve,

Mike said.

idea or not.” Il Two Years . .

sunshine

tion or sell out, they said. whether Jacobs can,

and Pitcher Dick Koecher—$26.

Garden Summons Jacobs, ‘Comeback’ Attempt Seen

NEW YORK, Apr. 4 (UP)-8till and perhaps forever a sick ry was being edged back to the helm of his boxing promotion empire lest it crumble rT Jacobs began a series of conferences with executives of Madison Square Garden in a campaign apparently aimed at combatting the inroads rival organizations are maki

himself sald he was

- BIRMIN! * (UP)~Police were on the lookout ville, * Yesterday the Sox beat the home, ‘the next he received a|voiced. “You sorta don't want to ask “I'm not sure T know” Uncle commented.

“I have an idea, but! I don’t know whether it's a good ,

The question, of "course, Is should or

of Su ica | x Waltkus hit a three-run

into extinction.

WW Cag Tourney Opens

Detroit Tigers were scheduled to

un. [She death of Billy Cornwell, 24-

ng into a sport once tightly It has been two years since

In Anderson | Host Team, 2 Everett, Wash., Paired Tonight

pairings. The tournament will get underway - tonight when Anderson meets Everett, Wash., in the initial game at 8:15 in the Anderson gym. Tonight's second game is drawn from the lower bracket with Mankato, Minn. defending champion, pitted with Silver Spring, Md. Tonight’s games will follow a banquet for visiting coaches and VFW officials and will be sponsored by the Anderson Chamber] of Commerce. A parade, led by Mayor Jim Rhodes, of Columbus, O., president of the National AAU. will precede the dinner. Pairings for the tourney are: vl BRACKET LR Yo VS, » ¥ , Ci lo. vs. Ee ednesday — 7:15, Sirona, Toby + ptipnespel Tonight—8:30, Bllver 8 ring, Md. Mankaig, “Mins. 9 neser—h:18. Winaimae: Tod." ve. Burwick, Pa. Fairfield. lows vs. Alcester. 8. D.

State PGA Opens

Annual Meeting

The annual spring meeting of Indiana PGA members got under way this morning with an address of welcome by Fred Keesling, president of the state group and pro at Indian Lake Country Club. The Second session of the allday meeting was devoted to “The PGA and You,” an address by Tom Crane of Chicago, executive secretary of the national PGA. Other sessions were to be held hourly throughout the day. The meeting was to close tonight with a banquet in charge of Herb Graffis, editor of Goldom magazine. Guests of the PGA were to be Governor Henry F. Schricker and Mayor Al Feeney.

Open Probe in Death Of West Coast Boxer

SAN JOSE, Cal, Apr. 4 (UP)— The California : Athletic Conimission today opens a hearing into

year-old fighter, who succumbed of a cerebral hem

The commissioners were expected to quiz inspectors John Horan -and David Tod Gill-

jaw from his opponent, Pete Martinez. :

Veteran Bruins Goalie Brimsek Wants to Quit

— EVELETH, Minn. Apr. § (UP) —Veteran Goalie Frankie Brimsek said today he wants to leave the Boston Bruins because of the resignation of Coach Dit Clapper. He added, however, that he still

Jacobs was hit by a stroke.

: ~ i ; sf) nals here today. also announced | ordered” to New York for the cuperation has been slow. After On Dr owsy P hillies they have optioned Rookie Pitch- confab by Garden Président John all, he's 68 years old. Talking i y : lors Maurice McDermott, Willard Reed Kilpatrick, One minute he to the press upon his arrival here ence for another team, but admit. Jacobs was hoarse: ted that if he were with the

Saturday,

him any questions,”

come out.” Wife Objects

old grind again

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will take over, Em-Roe Civic

‘League Champions

He » lost his life. and his re. D¢ didn’t say so, it was understood

one reporter ness he has started

But this sharp-eyed man with nly a thin veneer of gray hair {clinging to his mostly bald pate Iwas not ready to sell out. without .Along Jacobs Beach, where the a struggle. . is strictly neon, the, “It IT have to come out .of remanagers and fighters were sure tirement.” he said, “then I'll just they knew what was cooking. Jacobs would be ordered by the Garden either to take over active direction of his organisa-

This despite persistent stories that his wife has serious objections to Mike's returning to the

But it would be ‘wrong to assume that Jacobs will give up t a struggle. He made that

wants to play hotkey. Although

today in VFW tourney!

them immediately in organized {baseball .

Lanier, Martin

NEW YORK, Apr. 4 (UP)— Max Lanier and Fred Martin, former St. Louis Cardinals pitchers, today asked the Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower-

junction which would reinstate

Federal Judge Edward A. Conger ruled Friday that the court could not order the injunction until it- was determined whether their five-year suspensions from baseball for jumping to the] Mexican League in 1946 were illegal or unjust. A damage suit totaling $2,500.000 brought against baseball by Lauter and Martin is still pend8: : "On Saturday, the day after the injunction request was denied, Martin signed to play with Sherbrooke, Ouebec, in the Independent Quebec Provincial League.

Buck Hatfield Gets 3d Annual Hole-in-One

Buck Hatfield shot his third hole-in-one yesterday on the par three 180-yard hole at Coffin. He has scored an ace each of the Jast three years. - : Playing with Hatfield were ‘Reese Berry, Ellis Brown, Ollie Hollingsworth and Rudy Brezasek. i he

Drexler Leads

Women’s bowling tourney today at South Bend. She rolled a 680 yesterday on games of 247, 287 and 146 and took the lead in the all-events with 1,650 pins. ‘In her second game, she got 10 straight strikes.

Thomas Bemis & Co. of Indian apolis continued to lead Class A and Class B team classes, and Ruth Felder and Dorothy Kruszewski of South Bend went into tthe lead in Class A doubles with 1066 pins.

Case to Higher Court i,

court decision denying an in-|

Indianapolis Typewriter Co. andiaach time he appeared.

Saffell will meet the club at Memphis and move back into lis

His hitting—and he averaged in the neighborhood of .300 last season, will be a great aid to the dians.

But after Saffell's arrival, the club will still be loaded with players, many of whom will be tagged for reassignment before the Tribe gets home. : Two More Cut Loose Two more players were ‘cut| loose. Duane Gottschall a pitcher, and Rolland Leveille a catcher. Both were released outright to Albany. The new reduction cut the to 35 but Saffell's ar-| rival will make 36. : The lad who carried the greatest load and who stood out both defensively and offensively yesterday was Dale Coogan, 19-year-old first baseman, who clubbed out the only homer and sparkled

at his-position. Coogan, who hit .288 with Keo-

of organized baseball, came up with 14 putouts. In addition to poling his homer, which was a terrific wallop that easily cleared the center field fence nearly 375 feet away, he cracked out another long drive but was nailed at third when he tried to stretch it into a triple. Drives In First Run . However, thé double drove in the first run of the game. Coogan, who stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 185, bats and throws from the port side. Only flaw in his performance was an error in the seventh when he bobbled a throw. He batted in four of the Redskins’ five runs. The Mobile natives should turn out in strong force tonight-—2457 saw yesterday's tilt—if for no other reason than 10 gat. look at Johnny Hutchings, anapol relief pitcher who had them rolling in the aisles.

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He took over for veteran Bob Klinger in the fifth frame and immediately tripped over an invisible“object in the road to the mound. : From that point on, he won applause and cheers from the crowd But the little performance Kligger and Hutch had complete control of the situation all Tr noon. And it was proved that Klinger, playing his 21st ‘year of

he wanted to be traded to the Chicago Black Hawks. Brimsek said he had no prefer-

Hawks he would be close to his home and the pew blueprint busiin Chicago {with his brother, John. - Game Site Changed The baseball game scheduled Thursday at Ellenberger between Howe High School and -Sacred Heart will be played on Riverside diamond 1.

H. S. Spring Sports Calendar This Week

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oday . Pike Twp. at Danville. 3:30 ». m. Tuesday ®

clues tv the future. Will Jacobs sell out?

Mike snapped. Any plans for the future?

in June.” For a while

big-time boxing championship.

shortly.

Osley, San Antonio Baseball Head, Dies

clear as reporters pressed him for

Thu “A big—very big—outdoor show 3: sesh aarove Manual

> he seemed the Jacobs of yore, the man who rose

from the garbage-littered streets of the East Side to a landscaped

Rumson, N. J., estate,’a home ins ows v2- Washiasion at Riverside. No. 3 Florida, a domination of every| Sacre 2

be determined; {

Tech at Washi Ha m Seats Cintra 3 Bors Southport at Hows. 3:10 p. m. ne Cen at Arosd Ripple, - “P. a 1 Crispus Attucks, Deaf School at Prank.

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Jimmy Daywalt Wins Big Car Program Race Times State Service BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Apr. 4

/tral * Racing Association big car {program here yesterday was {Jimmy Daywalt of Ft. Wayne. A newcomer to dirt track racing, Daywalt is 22. He won the 20-lap- 10-mile . feature in 9:20.14 minutes. Heat winners were Cliff Griffith of Indianapolis, Red Bales of Co{lumbus, O., and Daywalt.

'Solunar Table .

Every sportsman knows that both fish and game are most at dawn and dusk, there are are also periods between the normal times in which they are also active. ; Those are the times shown In the Solunar Tables presented here by The Times as prepared by John Alden Knight, © If followed the tables will lead the way to more pleasurable fishing and hunting. Major periods are shown in boldface type and minor periods appear in regular type. Major periods last from one and a half to two hours. Minor periods are of {shorter duration.

AM P.M Day Minor Mator Minor Major 9:35 3:45 10000 4: 10:20 4: IR Bs L110 MS 11: $ Caase 188 108 8 , 20 Fi] 1 38 i 130 3 448 ae:

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He walked Debenedetti. Kluttz singled to right, sending Debenedetti to third. . Hutchings eased one into the infield and was safe when Debenedetti was thrown out at home. Plate singled to center to bring in Kluttz but was out at second when Conway smacked one into short center field.

aboard. Coogan let fly with his mighty walldp that sailed out of the ‘park. Conway did a great job at short as did Culley Rikard in left field. Slated for the work on the mound tonight is John Hahn. Behind the plate will be Del Bale langer, who came to the Tribe from the coast this year.

Spider Webb Hurt In Reading Race

Times Special ; READING, Pa., Apr. 4—Spider Webb of Indianapolis was injured slightly here yesterday in the Ted Horn Memorial Sweepstakes racing program.

damaged his car badly when he crashed into a fence. Tommy Hinnershitz of Reading won the 25-lap feature. 'Lee Wallard of Schnectady, N. Y., was second and Bill Holland of ReadHolland nosed out Hinnershits in a three-lap match race.

Ashworth Succeeds Marks as Coach

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Apr. 1 (UP)—The pupil succeeded his one-time coach today as George Ashworth replaced the veteran Wally Marks as head football coach at Indiana State Teachers College. Marks, grid pilot here for 19 years, stepped down to concen trate on “academic work.”

school’s physical education dee

partment, Ashworth took over the coache

organized baseball at the age of 38, can still make a batter stand up and take nctice. And the same goes for the veteran Hutch. | Walks First Two At only one time was Klinger

Black Feature winner of the first Cen- in what could have developed into

trouble. | In the first stanza, he (walked the first two men.

advanced on a sacrifice, and then

He nicked the corners from that point, concentrating on his curve ball. He gave up only two hits, one in the second and the other in the third. s Then Hutchings moved in and equalled his feat by ‘allowing one in the sixth and one in the ninth. The Bears got their only marker in the ninth when Reno Debenedetti’s error at third base started a short-lived rally,

Blasts a Double Debenedetti bobbled a sharp blow down the third base line. Then Mobile's right fielder, Babe Leonard, blasted a double to center field to drive in the run. Coogan’s hard drive to right field in the sixth, on which he was thrown out at third, sent in Jack Conway, who was aboard by virtue of a walk.

ever, was the eighth, when they {moved in their other four tallies. Mobile's most able moundsman, {Labe Dean, held the Tribe to one hit until he was removed in the seventh. {© Immediately the" new hurler, Mike Munsinger, was in trouble.

Harry T. Hershbergers Fall Creek Ath. They |letics beat The “South Side Merchants. 4

2. yesterday on I nog, Fikes mils Aptis, Frmetd Klinger settled down to business, pnd Cenigriislder Lefty Buchanan trivia

The Indians’ big inning, how-!

{ing reins after four years of foots iball piloting at Terre Haute Wiley {High School. He played on Marks’ varsity from 1933-35,

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