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AE Capol Sets Record To Win Preakness SE ~ Tribe Wallops Birds — In Series Opener, 7-3; Double-Header Today

‘Indians Get Back on Victory Trail As Rikard Leads 12-Hit Attack

By LEW BYRER, Times Special Writer . COLUMBUS, O., May 14—The Indianapolis Indians clipped Hal n ‘Anderson’s Columbus pastimers at Red Bird Stadium this afternoon, : 7 to 3, to take a three-to-one season's edge over the Flock. The victory broke a two-game losing “streak” for the Hoosier Redskins and kept them on Milwaukee's heels for second place in the American Association race, but still four and a half games behind

14 Race Lars Pass 1st Day Qualifications at Speedway Runs Course in 1 56

For a Photo-Finish Against Palestinian

3-Year-Old Top Money Maker for Age As He Brings in $79,985 at Pimlico

BALTIMORE, Md, May 14 (UP)-—Greentree Stable’s Capot, whirling around Old Pimlico in new track record time, won the $75,000 added Preakness Stakes today in a puts finish with Palestinian. Ridden by Teddy Atkinson, who had piloted him to second place in the Kentucky Derby last week, Capot drove by the front running Noble Impulse just be-

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pace-setting St. Paul. Culley Rikard led the 12-hit Tribe attack with three blows, including two doubles and three runs batted in. Jack Conway, shortstop, emerged from a long batting slump by belting a triple. Two-hit boys for the Indians were Tom Saffell and Dale Coogan, and Saffell stole two bases.

was out of today's game. Two Games Today

the hill for the Indians. Ernie Logan batted for Bernard Olsen and grounded to Gutteridge, Wright scoring. Two errors by Natisin, a walk and a double to left by Rikard scored three for the Indians in Duke Nalon the ninth, |

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fore they hit the wire to win the second leg on turf’'s triple crown. Palestinian also passed Noble Impulse, which finished third.

Despite rain which began falling a half hour before post time, Capot ran the mile and three-six-teenths in 1:56, a track record for the distance at Old Hilltop, and paid $7.00, $3.60 and $2.60 across

in a photo finish, with Ponder,

Preakness chart and photo of finish, Page 40.

probably will go the post as favorite in the third leg of the triple crown-—the Belmont Stakes June 11. Noble Impulse broke first oul of the gate and set a face pace as he led for a mile. Capot and Atkinson made their bid at the

; AB RH O A I the board. Palestinian paid $4.60 head of the stretch with Eddie Bad luck hit the Indians, how- Saffell cf .......... 34 3 and $320 and Noble Impulse/Arcaro on Palestinian making his ever. Jack Cassini, the speed Coogan, : 4 11 0 $3.40. bid a split second later. “merchant second sacker Wwho|Rickara, if 3 The former track record for] ' Atkinson kept Capot at Noble only recently returned to the feters, 3b } the distance was 1:56 2/5 and Impulse’s heels until he took over Tribe from the Pirates, will be ans, o 3 e was set by Riverland in 1943. the lead. Then he began using the out of action for several days, Queen. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barely Lasted whip to’ keep Capot ‘ahead of the perhaps a week. He suffered a motals ® 712 31131 Noble Impulse barely lasted to fast closing Palestinian, Sislovas - Sager = rs Fight : POLUMBYY H O A take the show from Sun Bahram $201,798 Bet and last n n Toledo an

It marked Greentree Btables’

winner of the Kentucky Derby first triumph in the run for the

last Saturday, fifth. {black-eyed Susans in this 73rd tii: 1 , The Indians and ‘the Birds are|Howerion. ‘ct With hire horses going—a 0s running of the classic. to meet in an afternoon double|Losan, rf om EY ame foratchod The: triumph brought Capot's header tomorrow to wind up the Costa. Ss & hory earnings as a three-year-old to

Tribe's brief road trip. Mikan, Poti Jim Walsh and Chet Johnson Broome on’ 5 are the probable Indianapolis Haddix ...........1 0°0 0 0 © pitchers for the twin bill and! Totals 30 3 5 31 13 2 Harvey Haddix and Jack Crimian seBroome flied out for Pearson in are slated to toe the rubber for

tf Hutchl 1 the ‘Birds. It was Knothole Day/|ninth = "cf ut for Huichinton in

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at the Columbus park this afternoon and there were 1244 youngsters among the 1509 regular fans. It was a good ball game for six|3, innings. The score was tied a

t | Howerton, Gutter Double plays—

INDIANAPOLIS ie t.... 000 101 203— 7 Dive Carter COuMbBUS" ori vn nani 100 001 010— 3 a batted n-lane Rickard 3, Coo-~ an 2, Howerton, Saffell, Kalin. vo-base hifs -Rickard 3 Stele, Lane. Three. base hits—Kalin, teridge, Co Home Nos eS oten bas Saifell 2, Sane ok an. BSacrifices—

Howerton to iy to "Steiner; Conway to

worth a net of $79,985 to Capot's owners, with Atkinson, as the winning ‘rider, getting 10 per cent of the net. | Capot was always in the picture, just as he was in the Derby. At

Churchill Downs, however, he

$120,835 to make him the leading money winner in that division. It was his second victory in six starts with two seconds and two thirds in the other races. Capot's life-time earnings now

« (beat him by three lengths,

didn’t have enough left after run.{total $212,985 for he picked up ning the mighty Olympla into|$92150 in winning five of the the ground at the head of thenine races he competed in as a stretch and Pohder came on to two-year-old, A crowd of 30,184 cheered

Rides for Stretch Capot on to his victory. The rain

f two-all at the end of the sixth.|Gutteridge to Gookan: Left on bases. In. Today, Atkinson didn't have to| fated a he track. Xt wai Then the Indians got to Johnny dianapolls 10 Columbus 8 8. Base Sn balls-_- worry about anything as speedy, fans never. left thel Mikan and drove him from the trick out--By ur 1, as Olympia so he left the pace set- | he ve eir vantage ors mound and ‘the Birds were out Sices meas oon sen 10 In Si in: ting to the others and merely POOL UL In the open, nd- of it from then on. 2 ings: Muir § 7% innings; kept off the pace at what he con- The fars bet a total of $201,708 NE Te Exits Queen 9 in 1% innines. Winning pitcher— sidered a safe distance for Capot's on the ‘Preakness eompared to rly: r :Yires in : Lig Scalon. Jackowski and Moore. Time—2:17, stretch" drive. the $101,004 bet last year, The sen Joe Mor, i 3 op ouhpaw, Tribe Ba And Capot had plenty left when all-time record total of $494,312 our Raed rio vr wi hho Tbe Bating LE RN (Includes All Games) nian and t ese two nowl947 when Faultless won. was relieved y Me Queen. aur kt 4 "Fh . -369 ‘got credit for the win and Mikan 3% 30 22, 000 W t n ND Y ity 9.00 was charged with the loss. is i 2% 333 a = arsi Ben Steiner's walk and steal : 9 3 Led veld Whi Old Ti and a single by Don Lang scored i$ 70 Ei ri ers np imers ).00 one for the Birds in the first. 13 3 om A triple to left by Frank Kalin 3 1 Gu NQTRE DAME, May 14-- The old” Timers scored early, romping and double to right by Rikard 3 1 188

fourth and tied the score.

scored one for the Indians in:the

A triple to left by Don Gutter-

4dge and single by Coogan scored

another for the ‘Indians in the sixth and put them ahead, 2 t6 1.

Bill Howerton's fourth: home

a 12 Two bas iil Boden 3 Rikard Guts teridge 3 ® Kalin 4, Eonyey 3 Satrel

[Turper 3, “Wilson Plate 2, Cassi Doc Williams

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Three-base hits—Saffell 2. Kalin 2, Gutteridee. 32, Coogan, Conway Ganss, Plate,

Kellogs. Home ay Sattell 4, Turner 3, Kalin edwan 2, “Coo 2, Wilson 2, Conway 2, Gutteridge” 2 "pe te:

TS. nN _bases—Saffell 5, Gutteridge 4,

0) Cassini 3, Rikard 2. Plate. Kelloge. ! FIRST ROW

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to a 14-t0-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the prospective 1949 Irish Varsity ran treely during the hor the game to gain an easy 49-to-21 victory today before 22,000 in Notre Dame Stadium. A’ 1-yard plunge by Fullback John Panelli and a 37-vard pass from Quarterback Frank Tripucka to End Zeke O'Connor surged the former Notre Dame greats into TARTING their early lead. Then the roof | Piya Varsity HE mers fell in. 5] ells ass has

run of th’ season and. stone Noi. Driver Eur Qua. speed | Toute suck Lusty ser SHEE, V1 two games scored one for the 54 Duke Nalon Novi Mobil Special 182.989 | & fede Bi tne ait sad_agae| Musial to Receive 5 Rex Mays Novi Mobil Special 120.502 PRY Dunge Freshman, hi tied it up. ‘Singles by Bob Ganss, Hillerich Award 38 Jack McGrath City of Tacoma Special 125.884 er Ty oul daarTell Went three, da > Muir, Saffell and Coogan put two T 4 yo SECOND RO 5 {Landry 0000 a runs in for the Indians in the Car LOUIE, May BLP) 7 Bill Holland Blue Crown Spark Plug Special 128.673 sity went ahead on a four-yard' “Subst

seventh when Ike Pearson replaced Johnny Mikan on the

128.238 leading National League b. 34 Duane Carter _ Belanger Special last Er, will receive er 22 George Connor ‘Blue Crown Spark Plug Special 128.223

plunge by Fullback Ernie Zalefg trowski Do ski, and a 19.yard pass fro anjck, = ri

| Right Guards, mound for Columbus with two (Bud) Hillerich memorial award THIRD ROW Juansroack Jono Mazi 10 Ha a. Tatler 14 out and Indians on second andi, ceremonies preceding the| 61 Jimmy Jackson Howard Keck Special 128.028 back Frask, | i i third. Kalin walked to fill the Brooklyn game here next Thurs-| 26 George Lynch Auto Shippers Special 127.823 Fomiiniih br re. bases but Rikard grounded out. |qgy night. 98 Johnny Mantz Agajanian Special 127.786 a downs in the third|zo. i ett, Lang Pulls Muscle Musial led the league with a FOURTH ROW on ; ber yh hack Bll Geil 7, il, Hu fry i \ .376 aver: in 1948, topping all 3 Mauri. Rose Blue Crown Spark Plug Special 127.759 an alfback a; Lait Roy Broome hit for Pearson in} */ yh total hits Pong a 14 Hal Cole Grancor Special 127.168 Frank Spaniel scored from the {ether iat ale tte. the seventh and Ira Hutchinson)... ond runs batted in. The| 65 Doc Williams Sarafoft Special 125.161 one carly in the fourth period Aisin JX Ft 2 went to the mound for the Birds ns . 20 nat late and FIFTH ROW to complete varsity scoring. Brown, dG. he Garten at the Stalk of (he eign, $500, is made annually to the top| 36 Bill Cantrell Faegol Twin Coach Special, 125.022 The Old Timers scored in the Hiltiaciy® rion. Ftp Lathik on Lang Soubled oe he gant hitter in each league. 21 Henry Banks Federal Engineering Special ad final 30 seconds on a plunge by fia: £ullbac e Bird eigh ergata bet oe er A -

on Fullback Joe Caprara. muscle rounding first and Tommy |

George Lynch 6 Co Tm Ol ery nd 2 08 3 Fram mn ot bm eve Dyke Nalon Not So Sure Bulldogs Gain | wo eRe. (Chandler Clears [nid fm ve, dee meen No, 54 Hit Its Top Speed S Solit Nalon' s 132. 939 MPH Wins | Television Ruling [uses Shit ro es wii: . y re-Harry Sears, Pleld Judgs—Ed Voorae, Mud Hens Take Happy Over Qualifigation Run, Pace Setter eries Spit Pole as 14 Qualify Cars me on Eri i] Beis Rade inatafr Third Straight | Says He Might Have Cracked Hepburn's Mark | xaramaZ0o, Mich, May 14] Shade Under Hepburn's 1946 Mark; Io Chandler ruled today that a Terre Haute Wiley

’ | : By ART WRIGHT Butler's Bulldogs gained a split] minor league club cannot limit | There's plenty more under the hood of the No, 54 Novi Mobil'in their series with Western | Dozen More Expected to Run Today {relaying of major league games Wins Track Sectional

within ita area despite its terri. { TERRE HAUTE, May 14 —

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Special that Duke didn’t use yesterday. Michigan by defeating the Bron- (Continued From Page One)

TOLEDO, May 14 (UP)—The} He didn't say so . . . but that’s what the twinkle in his eve cos today, 7-5, behind John Males’ /the track in front of him. He. ond to attempt to quality, later torial rights, (UP)—Terre Haute Wiley swept Toledo Mud Hens came to life in| told this reporter after “Iron Duke” made his hair- -raising, near- seven-hit pitching. {said he couldn't determine what in the day found the 125.161 miles] The ruling was handed down Ho an easy victory in the local the eighth inning to score two|record run of 132.939 miles per hour for the 500-Mile Race pole' Charley Maas’ triple with the it was until after he had cut his per hour he turned in with the in the case of Youngstown Tel-| | high school track sectional today, runs and beat the Louisville Colo-| position yesteday. ‘formance of the car.” Welch said Dases loaded in the sixth put the speed. !Barafoff Special had been pushed evision station WKBN. Until re- scoring b4 Points and qualifying nels 8 to 4 here this afternoon.| “I probably could have gone| ™ . .. iment of the carbu- game on ice. | George Connor proved 15 min- back to 12th fastest = cently, the station had the sole| 1X th and the half-mile relay 5 1t was the Hens’ third straight| faster,” is the way he put It & t at- Butler Western Michigan lutes before the close of qualifica- get Car Driver {rights to relay broadcasts of! . victory. “but I'm satisfied.” jretor, as HegouaTy : Test a1] ert? FP 8 pollard ct AZ HQ 4/tions that Lou Moore's “baby” Midget race car driver and|cieveland games in Youngstown. | Torte Jiauie Serstmeyer was oor Louisville Toledo Could he have -gone “taster” OX started his quatific cation. Bi 331 Hi Sl ie 3 § Blue Crown Special—his third motorboat speedster, Bill Cant- Chandler's decision allows sta} cong with 3014 Dolats, Gent. drinse-3 8 3 3 AB uw PH © 4lenough to break the late Ralph q = b Reh »3218 Lorchin 3! i entry in the race—had “grown rell, drove a consistent four 1aps (one WBBW and WFMJ to fof meyer qualified eight men and its lan $1 i Rusvadn § {1 § §{Hepburn's record of 133.94¢ miles eo “they at when you're. pick. afi Ce 481 8iPmas. 8 i 4/up.” Connor was the sixth fastest for qualifications and came UP| Cleveland station WIW's ‘tate. |" Brant] Aimed tra, scor{ hy " 2 - - n Gil {ERE eerie ma [he fovorta or eta in | § JERR § Jt to Gn ih 2 mr wh 0 aero 52 me wit network. carn vi i ie a ig Rutner,3b 4 2 1 3Binchrd3b 3 1 3 1 mile classic. 1 ames, dt Choma. 2b 301 3Ginmersc 3040 “Maybe Be velgitated with ———————— | Budiich.” i i ki 3 : amy Jackson, who defied ai) at the wheel of the Fagoel Twin| — men. and the mile relay team. hrbrth.c 4 2 3 0|Bero, o 4 2/that friendly Nalon smile an i GL : -|Coach Special, , £7 Coleman.p 3 0 © OPerme» © 0 0 3 what-do-you-think wink. “But in| Kokomo Frosh Totals 34 10 21 > Totals 33 1311¢(Ing gréen driving gloves, brought! pon v Bank fifth driver to at-| 5 2 ry : Prep 909 3 0uismap A 94 o/this business you don't talk about | Larchin popped out to” third for Bautelyp the rear in the 128 miles per! ot} ime run, wound u -~ tay. © 2 Slwhat you think you might do.. ‘Double Winner [Butler tichican 5h jo 213 s00—13/ hour bracket but earned the sev- =~ "00 place-—dithof the ayn D White 0 0 0 $ the race is still to be KOKOMO, | Error—Plags. Runs batted in—Rosen- €Nth fastest time of the day. He alffications. He veraged| _|Fotks ©0900 Although you knew he wanted! May 14. (UP)—A ini; "Boven's Plata 2’ Baker, Buetgler. | wheeled his beautiful maroon duaification a ged th Mian 37 s3iie to side-step predictions when he| Kokomo High School freshman TSEh MES Ji "Ui, "Eefiers™ stolen Howard Keck special around--|124.939 miles per hour. | e Jotals as I fo ititna in oth. |said it, you also knew he was Was the only double winner today bases—Baker. Pollard. “Sacrifices” palard. after stopping his first try’ short! Nearly a dozen race crews indi- | lues! white! - Finan 3. lous about this tribute to the AS his team wewscthe 10cal Sec-| br iiusa to Boven. Left on pases Western —at 128.023 miles per hour. cated they would be ready to race : ] White ri AAO nf 100 100-4 jaepious ab Hepburn: tional track meet, outscoring sec- Michiean 8. Bese on baibs—0ft Males. | It was a big day for newcomers, the second hand in qualifications gy 4% wi) - 00 Errors None, Runs hatied In—Wison| “Sure I'd like to have the ond-place Marion, 46 to 397; {Off #-iukesiz 7 in 4% innings: Dudiich | for George Lynch in the Lou Ras- Jotny- from 11 a. m. i 8p. J © LEAGUE STANDINGS ot. Loui NATIONAL LEAGUR i . 3 ’ in 3: knickernodter. Terchen 3° Tvo- asenii— record. . .but.I stil respect First-year-man Milton Cole- Bs" nies Fara, ba "Coning pitcher sey’'s Auto Shippers Special won ‘Nineieen places remain to AMERICAN ASROCIATION |

: AB New York 13. Philadelphia 3. “Coleman, Mavis, Bero ig, Sacrifices) 2 1ph as the greatest driver man won the 100-yard dash in'podileh. “Umpires-8purseon rand Wi eighth place in the day's trials filled by the 29 cars which are ve

X b . ih Ww L Po GB Boston 1. Brookiyn ° 113 mamgs) avis to to Lupien. Left on a 10.3 and then leaped 20 feet 71, lame. ahead of veteran winner Mauri still at the track and did not at-'g pau 184 81% img ).00 ouiavitle 17, Toledo fo. Base on xno ever: 10 step into one of these 100 and ape Pace the someon pe Rose—with an average of 127.823 fom os Mieations Yesterday. fui iboLia ‘14 - for 1, GANES TODAY and 4 Foti}. Hitemon Ferme La al Handled Perfectly broad jump: Torgeson of Braves niles pa hour. Lynch omed| at poly ey ok I Toledo En H is §” por AMERICAN ASSOCIATION i : y ’ ” on e i 0 s firs ’ ’ ansas City «10 } 458 y ( Hin mies ant ld He said his No, 54 handled No new sectional records were Injured in Collision jon V aT Jap of ig nr: Ld qualifications. | Lomweitte CL i kB #1 Louisville Rf a: i 3.00 : toning, Hit ‘by pit itcher — By eman perfectly during the run, that Mississinews was third with, BOSTON. May 14 (UP)--First and he felt he lost too much time Robson, Miller Ready AMERICAN LAAGUR Minneapolis PRICY LEAGUE {Blane Bligker Pyle. Umpires — ot, en. | NE WARS a} ease at all times. Be-| ssin 8, ‘baseman Earl Torgeson of the to make a ghowing. Among the headliners gxpected w L Pet. GB Posten MIR ion AG pana *ifore his ‘run he also told thisi24 points, followed by Logans- Boston Braves suffered a shoulder| “Jolting” Johnny Mantz was the 1 make their qualifying runs to-| Detralt Si 2 1 BY | Sw gork a pi oh: -", ) 00 reporter: ai port with 18, and Delphi 12. separation tonight in a collision next fastest of the day in his 4- gay are two cars of the Indianap-|5¢" nd | iiieerers s 8 8 du ala = oo : “1 don't know how fas : with Jackie Robinson of the cylinder Agajanian Special with team for: | Chicago v3g. gc 4% Brewers Blank - |go. But if I feel like it and the Valpo Beats Wheaton |Brookiyn Dodgers and will prob- (127.786 miles per hour. (is Rae ne a rH aL head pith ; i i i Bt. Louls ut ATiotAL, faa ; car responds to it I might even| yVALPARAISO, Ind., May 14— ably be lost to his team for some| Three-time winner of the clas-| _veteran Chet Miller and Hal|® Lous is 1 Phifadeonts WNev x 9.00 ’ do 135 miles an hour.” A homerun in the fifth inning put|time. sic, Mauri Rose had to settle for pohson, Miller, 46-year-old vet- NATIONAL LEAGUE A Since the car “handled per-| Wheaton College in the lead here The accident occurred when tenth fastest time when his eran of 21 years of Indianapolis New y York Sr Nk ww L ros. oB/ Probable Pitchers Today to fectly” and Duke reported an|this afternoon but the visitors|Torgeson crashed into Robinson 127.759 miles per hour, first time goeeaway competition, will be at|Eosten '.°. : it k i Tl (Wonntaet 3.00 '|“enjoyable” ride—but didn’t get|were unable to stem a seventh|at second base trying to break of Je Lay, ai Pl pou of | the wheel of the Maserati tormer- 5%, ho : i i 0 3 MERIC AMERICAN Ha MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 14[up to 135 miles per hour—there inning attack as Valparaiso Uni- BD ne Day Suing the aga: 2 2pes dkigh Wal ly driven by the late champlon|piiismen . hose 4 oR a wer Ms ral : (UP) ~— Milwaukee's stubborn|could be more under the hood|versity took a 7 to 5 victory. |p oo 0 rs ame at Braves Moore Blue Crown Special—twin| 14 Horn and Speedway Presi- Sh, Lov ‘ iT 9 13 40s §"|st_ Philadelphia ¢ J 00 Brewers continued to cool off the|than yesterday's demonstration. yhesen ....... 20 910 90-4 23 reid 8 to the Holland mount—which he/d€nt Wilbur Shaw. en + Cleveland" (On fre, 4,04, nt hr : ' leading Saints by blank-| The man who is at liberty to Cooper and Stuber; Prits and Gaare. wheeled to first the past two Joie Chitwood, who performs in| RESULTS YESTERDAY at Ch Chicago (Gettel ing them here tonight 7-0, before say more about it wasn't as cau- e his own thrill show when not! Detroit (Newhouser 3-3 nd Stuart 3502 dip Bigg ony : ABCD Tourney Today Lopsided Victory hm Cole, who qualified 18th competing in championship races, = AMERICAN “Columbus 3. | 2 ne rama (Embree 14 dnd ia 3-00 + Hank Perry had the visitors! Lou Welch, owner of the Novi The weekly ABCD golf tourney, MINNEAPOLIS, May 14 (UP) fastest last year in the City of will wheel the Ervin Wolfe Spe-| Tondo 6. Loutcville “ Philadelphia To L txsoux a New (Continued on Page 40) team, said after the run: | will be held this afternoon on the - Winning all but one event, Tacoma Special, moved up to 11th cial. Others expected to attempt Kansas Or & Wianrapeii h York (Kennedy 2 rts ¢ TL “=| “I believe Duke would have Pleasant Run cours Jim Minnesota's NCAA champions the first day with 127.168 miles qualifications today are Walt AMPRICAN. LEAGUR “om 8 (. i apn Race Results Other {broken Hepburn's record except! Vaughn, club pro, expects “10 en- swamped the University of lowa. per hour, He is driving a different Brown, in Milt Marion's Love Ma Chiindeinhin a Kw yor : (Hearn 03) at Pittsburgh Q.00 , |{the weather (it was damp and tries before the deadline at 11:30 100s to 31%, in a track meet car, ona of the Grancor Specials. ‘chine Tool Special and Johnny| Washington 8 h, Basten ath LAT, eR ws : Sports, Page 31 “Iumid) didn't allow the best per- a. m. > today. ‘ “Doe” Williams, who was sec- Mauro, in his Alfa Romeo, | GRAPE w Mie samen