Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1949 — Page 31

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Track to Open At11A.M. for ime Tests

15. Autos Expected To Try for Places In 500-Mile Lineup

By LOUIS ARMSTRONG

public at 9 a. m.

will make the attempt tomorrow

see what speeds they have to beat. At the head of the list of probable qualifiers was the Bowes Seal

8 Fast entry to be piloted by Mel

Hansen. Mechanics were working on the suspension urrangement of the car yesterday. The

@ car was to try for speed today.

The other Bowes car to be piloted by Kenny Eaton also was to be ready for qualifications if

1 its youthful driver can complete

his drivers tests today. Eaton completed three of his required 40 laps Wednesday afternoon but was run off the track by rain. He failed to get out yesterday because of the weather. Other drivers who have indicated they hope to qualify tomorrow or Sunday were: Charles VanAcker, Redmer Special; ‘Spider Webb, Grancor Special; Walt Brown, Love Machine & Tool Co.; George Metzler, Glessner Special; Chet Miller, Maserati Special? Fred Agabashian, Flavell Special; Troy Ruttman, Carter Special. ¢ Johnny McDowell, Iddings

§ Special; Emil Andres and ‘Paul Russo in the Tuffy's Offy Spe-

cials; Bill Sheffler, Sheffler Of-| fenhauser Special, Fonder, Ray Brady Special, / #2 t » Wind and rain placed a governor on track activities yesterday at the Speedway. A number of cars were on the apron of the oval at noon but the Burany accident. closed the track for an hour. Rain washed out practice afterward. » .

tion yesterday of why a novice driver was permitted to take his test«in the high wind. AAA officials said they would not have permitted the 115-mile-an-hour portion of the test,'and that they

: had warned ‘the ‘drivers to come % in if their cars were hard to

handle in the wind. : ® x =

The local éntry of the Troy Oil Co.,"a new car with a four-cyl-inder Meyer-Drake engine, arrived at the track yesterday and was to be given its first airing today. The car will be driven by Norm Houser, Indianapolis. Houger first came to the track in 1947 in a car put together by his father, Thane Houser, a veteran of the early races. The car was not fast enough to permit the rookie driver to complete the 115-mile-an-hour laps of his driver's | test. Houser will have these four laps to complete before he can ttempt qualifications. # » s

The Ross Page Special also arrived at the track yesterday. No drivers have been named for the »

The 1919 Peugot, owned by a

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4 West Coast sportsman, has ar- ® rived in Indianapolis and has

been housed in a garage in the Owner of

arrive today. Mr, Bothwell will drive the car. He is president of the Horseless Carriage Club in Los Angeles, Cal.

* Bob Nipper Elected © To Athletic Post

Robert Nipper, athletic direc-

tor at Shortridge High Sehool,

has been elected secretary-treas-urer of the Indiana High School Coaches’ Association. Other officess include Woody Wier, Marion, president; Pat

dent; Forrest S8prowl, Monticello, sergeant-at-arms. The Coaches’ Association will meet again at noon May 28 at the

Tech gym to discuss plans for next year. New officers will be

installed at that time.

Daredevils Rained Out; Muni To Appear Next Week |g:

Rained out last night at the W. 16th St. Midget Speedway, Chitwood and his Auto

Jole Daredevils will return to the

track to present their thrill show on Friday and Saturday nights of

next week.

The return engagement. was) agreed upon also because of the at threatening weather Weanesday A

night and rain last night.

" On'Indiana’s One and Midget

"FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1049

Mechanics

. Mechanics in Alley were working madly time today as they readied their cars for the third day of 500-Mile qualificationg tomorrow. The track open for qualifi-

cations at 11 a. m. and will close at 6 p. m. Gates will open to the

"A count late yesterday dis- “& closed approximately*15‘cars plan to attempt qualifications tomorrow, = or Sunday. Of these probably half|

and George

Malaska, Richmond, vice presi-

OFFY'S-50 LAPS

DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP (OPEN COMPETITION)

SUNDAY, MAY 22d, 2 P. MN.

(3 MILES SOUTH OF GREENFIELD ON ROAD Ne. 8

The Schoof Special, bent anc terday with Frank Burany at the wheel. where it wil be rgpaired. Schoof left

turn yesterday while freshman driver Frank Burany was taking his driving test at 110 miles an hour. This was the year Bill had hoped to finish near the top of heap in the 500-Mile Memoal Day. He had his little machine in top shape. And he had confidence in his driver. A few weeks ago, Burany, 33, placed fifth in.the AAA race at Arlington Downs, Tex. which was won by Johnny Parsons. But a gust of wind on the sixth

Badger Oarsmen Seek

First Victory Over Bears BERKELEY, Cal., May 20 (UP)

Some railbirds raised the ques} ~The University of Wisconsin

crew, intent on inflicting the first defeat of the year on the University of California’s Olympic champions, worked out again today on the Oakland estuary where the two teams will row a threemile dual meet race tomorrow, The Badgers, who have never won a dual meet from California, arrived Wednesday and have rowed the three-mile course several times since in preparation for tomorrow's grueling distance row.

Spring Sports Dinner

At Athenaeum’ Tonight Participants in spring sports at Shortridge High School will be honored at 6:30 p. m. today with a

Club, 401 E. Michigan St.

nounced in the Shortridge base-! ball schedule. Crispus Attucks, rained out last, night, will be played next Tuesday. The contest with Broad Ripple has been moved from June 1 to May 31.

Swedish Sports Club Put Under Suspension

STOCKHOLM, May 20 (UP)— Lennart Strand, world 1500 meter record holder, and other members

were, barred’ from international meets “until further notice” by|W. the Swedish Athletic Association. The Malmoe Allmaenna Idrottsfoerening (MAI), which sent a team to tour Germany in violation of an International Amateur Athletic Association rule, was the group suspended.

Postpone Pin Event The doubles tournament scheduled for this week-end at the

fh ® sos tonight; t: Wh ho’ Po Adame vs. Emerso 8. Ayres vs, Moose

Only 100-Mile-Per-Hour Speedwoy

dinner at the Athenaeum Turners!

Bill Schoof, Undaun Already Planning Entry for 1950 Race

Loads Battered Car on Trailer for Trip Back

To Milwaukee; Burany to Leave Hospital

By JIM HEYROCK Bill Schoof isn’t easily discouraged. He'll be back to try again next year for a 500-Mile Race victory. Bill loaded his broken and bent racing car on a trailer late yesterday, turned in the keys to his Gasoline Alley garage, and headed home to Milwaukee to mend his battered car. The gray and red No. 24 smashed into the wall on the northwest

line Alley a few hours after the i

was ‘which m out of the turn. The green I on when the car “go.” But a piece

lap of the 110-mile portion of the test changed all of Bill's plans. Since 1921 he has been entering a car in the Indianapolis race, without having a single winner. Bill shudders at the mention of “northwest turn.” This is the second time the turn has stopped him.

and put it out.

hid the machine.

In 1946 with Frank McGirk in the driver's seat of Ey same section of wall life. The car went out of control and smashed into the concrete.

As Bill loaded hfs five-man crew and equipment into a truck and left vacant garage No. 33 in Gasoline Alley, he was still determined to “come back and win a race.” “I'll be back next year with a car,” he said as a parting shot in his heavy Dutch accent. “In fact, I might be back this year—as a spectator—I've got tickets.” He was thankful Burany wasn’t injured seriously in the crash. The car struck the wall, bounced off, crashed again and again, hitting the wall seven times in all, He climbed from the driver's seat and rode to Methodist Hospital for treatment of a cracked rib, a cut under the chin and body bruises. Swerved By Wind Burany told triple-A officials the gust of wind caught the front end of his car, making it “leap” and swerve toward the infield and precariously near the white line

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in racing.”

qualify last year.

victory.

Two changes have been an-

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of a Swedish sports club today|D.

Sits in Ambulance As the car hit, the view o spectators in the pits was cut off by a cloud of dust that completely Ike Welch, chief observer, who was conducting the test from the pit wall, and others watching the test, stood motjonless as the red General wc TEced up the

! Photo by Lieyd B. Walton, Times Staff Photographer. b Hered after it crashed into the wall on the northwest turn yes. loaded onto a trailer to be shipped back to Milwaukee

by Crackup,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

room Cars For Tomorrow's Quadiifying Trios

which marks the inside of the turn

“He pulled the car back toward the middle of the track and it by another wind blast, e it impossible to pull

¢ at the turn was That means metal off the car crashed through the light

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Everybody was tense as the ambulance returned. But conversation started again as though by signal as the red vehicle drove through the gate and people saw Burany sitting on a stretcher, a broad smile on his face.

Schoof’s first comment following the accident was: “It's just one of those things that happen Following the crash, Burany said he had considered pulling into the pits because of the strong wind but had changed his mind. The car, named the Schoof Special, is a rear drive car powered by an Offenhauser engine. Duke Dinsmore drove. it to 10th place in the 1947 race but it failed to

Burany, who was to be released from the hospital today, will return to his home in Milwaukee and to his wife and six-year-old son. But he is by no means finished. He also wants a 500-Mile

PAGE 31°

Johnson Gets Nod to Face Blues Tonight

Fernandez Slated To Play Third; Saints Are Next

Times Rained out of their series opener with the Kansas City Blues last night, the Indians hope for a better break in the weather tonight, and Chet Johnson, southpaw, ig slated to take the Tribe mound against Bill Skiff’s sixthplacers. The fourth - place Redskins “gained” a half game on leagueleading 8t. Paul by not playing last night as the Apostles were edged out in Columbus. The Indians now are four and a half games behind St. Paul

New Player Ready

Nanny Fernandez, the new in-fielder-outfielder, is expected to make his first appearance

third base. Tribe officials held off postponing the game until around 6 p. m., but the late afternoon downpour was too heavy for the field and a later shower vindicated their decision. The Indians have defeated the Blues three times in four clashes this season, two straight here in mid-ApH) and one in two played in: Kansas City. Dave Madison, a splendid performer, probably will pitch for the K. C. pastimers tonight. Saints Here Tomorrow Following tonight's ladies’ night attraction, will come the important three-game series with St, Paul. The Saints are to invade for a single tilt tomorrow night and a double-header Sunay afternoon. e¢ Indians lost their first two sta in their current. home stand and are anxious to get back in win stride. This home stay Jasts through May 29 and Manager Al Lopez is confident his boys are now set to get The Senor plans to pitch Jim Walsh in the ser against St. Paul tomorrow night. The veteran Jim has won four games against a lone setback) Cassini Frets on Bench Jack Cassini, the speed merchant second baseman, is not quite ready to return to active duty. His injured finger is improving gradually, however, and he is anxious to get in there and

tory streak.

Paul Erickson and Forrest Main are handicapped by lame arms and Pitcher Bob Klinger still is incapacitated by a lame ankle. Outfielder Culley Rikard is not up to par because of a lame ankle but is willing to play, if necessary, and a bruised foot still is bothering Infielder Russ Peters. Pitcher Bob Malloy, short of practice when he rejoined the Indians from the St. Louis Browns, is about ready to accept 8 startIng assignment, Skipper Lopez said today. Deal Leads Birds In one of the two AA games played last night, Ellis Deal of | | Columbus held St. Paul to three {|hits and the&Red Birds won, 2 to 1, and climbed out of last S| place.

AN ba OB.lpetro R LL Scheduled for. seven innings as Staal eons 5 » a8 21, Washington ©**"""* 300 106 dog 3 13 |the first half of a night twin bill, Minnes polis” 11 or 3 riutchinson and A Scarborough. the contest lasted eight rounds Toledo: 11 488 4a Bltcher. Scarboroush. and the second game was rained Calymbus yo 3 1114 |New York iii 0d foe 63 § §lout. = Ee 20° 13 pCrome ek and ea Porternaid tod At Louisville, Minneapolis © AMERICAN LEAGUE GB. |chicage ! 10 Innings) shoved across three runs in the ‘x 0) ye IBaake “2 00% 031 oa) o— 8 3 [ninth to down the Colonels, 4 to 1 du Whee [usava, Klleman, rion and 1. Otey Clark held Louisville to Washinton BAe snd Tesneis Winning ‘pitcher, Kileman.|four blows. Gleveland ... if 41 4% pel: Huis, a) The Milwaukee at Toledo game bv + ALECLER 3 M3, was a weather casualty. Maury NATIONAL LEAGUE, |. Rational, Lesaus yoy McDermott, Louisville hurler, Jew York ....... i" ser |Pittebur he 000 23=3 7 Yistacked up 12 strikeouts while AB veAs ’ ckford an . ; Cincinnati ki B 338 3 |Caser and 854. Satkela Hd ph “I losing. BE eiohia od] NE rl 100 022 010 9 1 : ttabur h is 448 4% Cincinnat! | & Joi I) . Louis ... R ooper: , uous ." i 488 3” Feterson and van gr deer, re a. Brooklyn ........... GAMES TODAY Si Lows “hyn 3 8 : AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Philadephia er Chicaso Ne sthoned,

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Uncle Mike's Last Show Tonight Marks End of Era

Corporation ‘Chain Store System’ to Replace Big Name Promoter in Boxing

NEW YORK, May 20 Madison Square Garden tonight may end the period of big-time promoters, and usher in an era of confusion in which boxing “trusts,” instead of individuals, will try to control the mitt game. Jacobs, who in his heyday was a virtual dictator, will bow out tonight with the 10-round middleweight scrap between Robert Villemain of France and Pete Mead of Grand Rapids, Mich. Since the Jack Dempse Carpentier million-dollar gate in 1921 established boxing as a “big| because bigwigs in the Garden and business,” the sport has been con-|in. the International believed each promoters—not | joutfit would benefit from rich! {obliged to play. In the final two

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Catcher Clyde Kluttz still is carrying his left wrist in a cast and probably won't return to action for another month. Pitchers

The

Garden Corp,

Although Tex Rickard resented the Madison Square Garand although Mike Jacobs became a partner with the they personally dominated the game during their their regimes. Promoters in other cities generally were unable to compete with Rickard and Jacobs in bidding for top talent. Rickard had the heavyweight champion, at least, tied up, and Jacobs at times had champions in nearly all divisions under exclusive contract; wise, other outstanding fighters. Neverthless, there were motors in other cities who managed to stage shows almost as attractive as the average in New York. For example, Herman Taylor in Philadelphia was successful for years. And Larry Atkins of Cleveland is recognized today as one of th most successful intrepreneurs in the game. Mike Jacobs commanded so much talent that he was called a “monopolist.” He once had so many fighters under his control openerithat promoters in other cities found it profitable to invite Mike to stage shows in their bailiwicks as co-promoter, Nevertheless, neither Mike nor controlled permanent arenas or ballparks in other cities, they did not attempt to conduct boxing on a chain-store basis. After tonight's fight, however, the new combination of Madison help the Redskins launch a vic-|Square Garden Corp. and the International Boxing Club will try to operate on a chain-store basis. control garden and two ball parks in Manhattan, and arenas in several

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Frick Gets Tough

ST. LOUIS, May 20 (UP)— 7 Life banishment from baseball 7 threatens any National League 7 pitcher found guilty of using = a bean ball, League — ng 7 Ford Frick sald today. ‘Td ¥ be just as tough on any man- | ager who ordered such a pitch,” Frick added.

Rose Bowl Game To Stay in Big 9

CHICAGO, May 20 (UP)—A Big Nine fontball team will play in the Rose Bowl game for the next two years, no matter how good any other team may be. Faculty representatives of the conference last night voted to send- Big Nine teams to the bowl for two moré years to meet the Pacific Coast Conference champions. The five-year agreement began three years ago. For the first three years Big Nine teams were

(UP) —Mike Jacobs’ last fight show at

lother” cities, Including Chicago, |8t. Louis, Detroit and Cleveland.

The combine was formed chiefly

receipts for fights/years, the Big Nine was to be {staged regularly and often in the able to select any eastern team rep-/ various cities. They believed alsolit pleased for the Rose Bowl. But that their merged power would the conference fathers have deenable them to command or “sew|cided to keep the game In the up”. most of the top-flight family. scrappers, If this trust is successful in its operations during the next year, we can expect at least one more similar combine to be formed in order to compete with the original trust in the battle for constanly increasing television receipts. But many veterans of the fight game are asking these questions: “Can big-time boxing be conducted on a trust or chain-store basis? Will there be so many ‘fingers in the pie'.that IE

Mrs. Mooney Takes Medalist Honors

Mrs. Ed Mooney was low medalist in the annual sheing handicap tournament ‘' staged at Pleasant Run golf course yesterday. Mfrs. Mooney carded a net score of

78. Other final playoff winnars were:

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control will be impossible? Will the trust lend money or give ad- Four i Sain Volumes. on _". dt vances to fighters and managers ' Rr who are suffering from the Bhieomers or Si fh

shorts? Will the trust gamble the heavy expenses of outdoor classics| against weather and possible training injuries?

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Cotton Bowl ‘Take’, Hits New High

DALLAS, Tex.,-May 20 (UP) audited report of last Day Cotton Bowl game showed today that Southern Methodist University and the University of Oregon each received $108,909.92. Officials said the sums represented the largest individual payments in the history of Bowl games, The bowl now is being enlarged by 7500 seats to give a capacity! next Jan. 1 of 75,000. This, officials said, means the 1950 contestants will each take home some $122, Each Cotton Bowl team receives 4215 per cent of net receipts.

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