Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1950 — Page 31
gers. He has the last two. A good year
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thin two outs if the batters rms and legs in labor.
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- Speedway Prepores for First Season As Baseball Interest Mounts Hope to Increase Indiana Prestige
Marion County's high school baseball teams are ready to sock _ that apple all'over the lot this year. po : 1 - Eighteen schoolboy diamond teams, including Park Schoors| IM U: S. Picture prepsters, are warming up for what promises to be one of the Harry Seis, meri who spent 18 top fence-busting campaigns in local baseball annals, = Fey ie ad Addition of Speedway to the coun y. baseball-playing family as “ Commissioner of American
JeBYES only. Plke Township ang m= ‘ “BESEDAN for the! ‘the Deaf School without a dia-/sider Bob Harris, Veteran infield-|State of ‘Indiana. mond pastime. .
: ers also include Dick Wills, second! Department Commander Homer | | “Appropriately, the leadoff men Pase and Myron Moriarity, short-| W. McDaniel, responsible for this spring include those who dig! Stop- |Geisel's ' appointment, described’ much of the fence-busting last! Sophomore Joe Sexson, who bat- .'¢ action as a big step forward year. ted cleanup last year, will be one \! the drive to give Indiana a more ‘Brodd Ripple’ of the seasoned outfielders, and fh ominent spot inthe National ; Pple’s undefeated city| o fill in at the In k. © American Legion Junior Baseball champions are readying for their © n h at the Initial sack. {program, : season opener Apr. 11, playing Southport will depend on $iX! The authority of the veteran host to Brownsburg. But South-|/éttermen but has lost star catch-larbiter in his new post will be port's county champs and Short- | Jim Whitaker because of an in-|just as supreme as that which he " ridge’s city title runnersup are eligibility last semester. Portsider exercised during his long career not wasting time unlimbering ‘°0 Burnett and Gordon Miner, in professional baseball. He will be their wooden maces. 8 Junior lefty, are the monogram, the final voice on all protests and |winners., | ¢ Shortridge steps to the plate] 3uestions boi in state Junior with four games in the week of | Paddock Clouted .650 { 2
To umes: 1a the wash or The newly crowned state Junior fie, » beginning" Apr.| ers include: - Hard-hitting Baseball Commissioner is a : . 3. The Blue Devils, winners of Tom Paddock, who led the county Hoosier through and through. He to right) are: Bob Huey, Frank
15 of 19 games last season, go to|and city clubbers with a terrific was born in Indiana, always spent! is seated in the center. Zionsville on the third, then play|.650 average; Larry Gillum, short-|the off-season here, and presently|
i : . Brownsburg, Washington a n 4 /Stop, and.John Martin, third base.|lives at 5782 N. Delaware St. ' J MH # Ty | D: ok Lawrence Central within the next |Gillum is the nephew of Oral Hil- Indianapolis. oe a en ur Ss Oo
four days. Z {debrand, former Butler University| x 3 Has $2.G Card jand Indianapolis Indians 43 2+ tame tar | wingman. 'game in 1912, and moved progres-| The Blue Devils have a man-| Coach Frank Baird and Coach sively in the minors until 1925 sized 22-game schedule, in addi- Steiner also have six lettermen when he was signed as an Ameri-| tion to the city tournament at returning. can League Wiipire hid Fe Inte Victory Field May 17 through! i Ban Johnson, then head o e ay 2 eM Ripple wil Fey on Bee Junior Circuit. He served in the; May 20. {Forest Reehling, the ‘~on-man til 1943 Coach Ray Linson's South-/mound flinger, and John Lovell, American League un 2a. porters toe the rubber Apr. 5,@ second veteran, for the rubber 10 his dates years, Be Sas straight going .to Anderson. Coach Lin- @ssignments. Dickie Campbell, a Worked wi DOYS rons uy es son's nine won: all six county|Smoothie at second base; ‘Joe Indianapolis area and has rentussles last season and compiled: Granger, at third, and John a 9-4 record over-all.- He and Coach Jerry Steiner of Short-|Ut the BR recipients. ridge are taking on the tough! The Rockets, brilliantly - bal-
Retired in 1943
MIAMI, Fia.. Mar. 25—The
spring victory over the
Bill Clarkson, Director of the
Male Louisville sluggers this /20ced down the middle last year, Johnny Mize's pinch-hit single for ry
State Junior Baseball program, is; |expecting an all time record entry| ‘5 final Yank run in the eighth of 200 teams in this year's pro-!|
year {won 15 straight in 1949 and 10 Shortridge gets them Apk. 28 of 13 in 1948 under Coach Baird. mr ron the he mound punch in Junior Pete Kap-
may also be host to one
ne of the toughest prep nines in Kentucky. : . Ripple until the final frame and Lining Velo JeriOrmers: an still lost last season. Turner won Sy se nersup to Anderson for the five and lost two. Chicago has already submitted a Tichs in the eighth. ytle fast yor, will get Radeway |_Big Bill Ralph, first; Kenny bid to The Legion's National The Dodgers announced Nr. Ra loop game at Frank- myer, second or shortstop; Max Headquarters to act as host to
fort. Schumacher, second, and Joe Regional Tournament No. 7. State! Coach George Sprague 1 field Klefeker,
& seasoned team built arbund. a lettermen. fay promising mound staff’ of Gene ably will patrol the outer garden. this tourney for the right to ad-| Dit -260 last year for St. ‘Nash, Bob Shannon and Port-'—J, A. |vance in national play.
championship. more against Joe Page
Paul
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{runs by Paul Lehner
{Bob Wellman.
art doubled and Bill Benton sin
[Erol the Test of the way.
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| Antonelli today.
ing sf rims cramaitn bh - . Re bi ne {ance of the spring.
= { TAMPA, Fla,
{sixth-inning homer. The Reds batted around
__ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
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star Geisel worked his first baseball J © 7-2 Victory Over Yanks
Hatten Gets Credit for Victory Over Bombers; - Athletics Take Measure of Bisons, 910 3 |
| the New York Yankees in last fall's World Series, scored their second
\ Baseball , officials invaluable as- Was a bases-empty homer by Billy Johnson in the fifth inning | Elo soi Toa i TO Tey base- Clarence Podbielan gave up five ———— ——
ball protests. {hits the rest of the way, including fourth inning scoring four runs off gay.
he Dodgers rallied for three Coach Steiner has the one-two gram. Clarkson pointed out that/Fun® against Fred Sanford in the
I denied ude nb dR0 Indiana SUB a Ra Aer a ahaa aera fet -Jaale_ chorus of c v fields one De® ANd Senifor FIOF&ce TUFNET. of the twelve regional tourna. JOUDIE, & Telders choice, a walk,| next day. Male annually fields o Kappes, winner of seven of nine| oer hors Ye il re the, Gil Hodges’ double and Bruce games,. had a no-hitter against pation to help decide the national dWards’ fly. They added Diree| ! in the Twin City Post No. 266 of East S¢Venth and one off Paul Hin- Washington
they Masterson for-13 hits good for have optioned 23-year-old shori-(29 bases and a 10 to_3 victory stop Clarence (Buddy) Hicks to Over the Boston Red Sox today.
{Hollywood of the Pacific Coast! catcher, are the other champions from Indiana, Michi- 3 : 3 Dick Falender prob- gan, Ohio and Illinois will vie in| 1-¢ague. The Downey, Cal, native ithe assault with a homer and a
The Dodgers also announced the ond Baseman Al Kozar and out- | return of first baseman Herb {Gorman from St. Paul to Holly-|{for the Senators while infielder wood, where he hit 310 last sea-/Merril Combs hit one for the Sox.
i Bisons today, 9 to 3, with a 12; Jr » WW, 1 (> In 3 _ ‘hit attack that included home tory after permitting two runs alter Redmer, South Bend and champions from this year's tour and Rookie'gnd three hits in the first five
{ Lou Brissie hurled the first five/runs were scored off McDermott, Innings, fanning five and yielding |during the young. left-hander’s a run in the fifth when Bob Stew-|four-ining stint. !
gled, with two out. Brissie left with the score 4-1, and Phil Marchildon kept the A's International
| BRADENTOWN, Fla. Mar. 25, | (—Former Brooklyn Dodger out(fielder Luis .Oimo starred as the ‘Boston Braves beat the Philadel-| tings {phia Phillies, 6 to 2, behind tho! > {eight-hit pitching of Warren {Spahn, Sam Webb and Johnny |
Olmo walked to force across the tie-breaking run in the fourth "(INNING aNd delivered a run-scoring single during Boston's three-run |ifth-inning uprising. His work in| {the field was even more outstand-|
Spahn, Boston's 21-game win- { ner, went four innings and yielded today, for their fifth victory in both pins —in—his— second -Seven_ exhibition games ‘agains
iconsecutife satisfactory perform- major league clubs.
Mar. 25 — The mound for the Seals in the second | Cincinnati Reds ran their win-/inning and pitch shut out ball for i ing streak to four games by de-|inning and pitc hshut out ball for ~feating: the St. Fouls Cardinals ithe last. six innings..o oo +f: 6 to 5, today despite Stan Musial’s/
in the'struck out ten Pirates, 3
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Tech Track Coach Paul Myers, too, is getting his 1949 city and sectional track champions ook d to begin serious workouts outdoors this week:
Morton, Don Oley,
Brooklyn Dodgers, who bowed to
Yanks today, 7 to 2.
{this season,
Gerry Staley. Outfielder Danny, my twhiler. homered for the Reds prize .{in the sixth.
and in frequent trouble. ® =» ww
tion applied
Senators pounded @Pplications Maurice McDermott and Walt near future.
double, driving in five runs. Sec-
mar: of the
{ Dick Weik, young right-handed,
!speedballer, and veteran Joe!
| WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Haynes went the route for theltord, il. Randall Mitchell, {Mar. 25—The Philadelphia Ath-igenators, limiting the Sox to six| : iletics again defeated the Buffalo hits, :
Louis Weik was credited with the vie-|
Breaking out their meet gear (standing, left Larry Fable and Allen Meyerrose. Dick Tinnel
gers Midgets to Use Handicap Svstem
Fastest Qualifier To Take Last Spot
CHICAGO, Mar. 25 (UP) —The|by L. V. Phillips, Comissioner of /wgttage might be adjusted for : rational midget auto racing cir-| the IHSAA. Letty Jo Hatten, who hurled the first five innings and gave up Cult has adopted a uniform han-| : . eq | dicapping program by which the aids, who. tackle the mammoth ball, Tech's daytime track crowds dered the Eleventh District Junior Only three hits was the winning pitcher. The only run he allowed fastest qualifying cars will start state basketball tourney with the could fill the huge prep stadium .. in the last positions at all tracks best
& association will break down | Ex-Loc al Fighter Seeks :
money equally -at all tracks » ° ~ ° {with a definite percentage also| MN : rN] T $ poerman oy ehmpiet and Kent allotted to qualifying time «ur Amateur Lig welg t e | 1g Eeterson, who divided the mound . Several tracks without. Ameri = : Ee uz fourth on Jackie Robinson's 3. ¢10s for -the-winners.-were wild ran Automobile Association sancs| A gitar ve Wefan
recent meeting of the group; it ORLANDO, Fla., Mar. 25—The Was said, and a decision on the!
Hall Named President Frank Hall, {elected president of the- group. lminati { Other officials named were John elimination First Baseman Ed Robinson Ted pose. Kokomo, Ind. vice-presi- week by the American: Legion dent, Robert Swartz, Lafayette, Sports committee of Terre Haute. . secretary, and William A. Similar eliminations are being i les | Schade, Chicago, treasurer. |made in various parts of the fielder Gil Coan also hit homers Folz, iE a uasure nat state to select the youngsters
Other members attending the|t© state {meeting were Stan Ralston, Rock-| : 8. Schliff, Fairbury, jand Don Claypoole, Mellotee, Ind.,| Times - Legion {Henry Heald, Gra
Tech May Stage Four Top Cinder Carnivals This Spring Under Arcs
City, Sectional and Regional Competition Could Precede After-Dusk State Meet
? By JIMMIE ANGELOPOLOUS Throwing the.switch on night high school track meets in this £ . vear's city and state competition loomed as a distinct possibility X ho today. ; : iw Tech High School officials, Athletic Director Charles Dagwell : : ind Track Coach Paul Myers, have announced prospects of and at least four of Tech's largest track garnivals under the arcs this refunds — Tr ng aretgondt 2 T 2 > Mr. Dagwell revealed he has Would not deviate from their usay done some preliminary thinking|ual practices, barring unforeseen regarding innovation of night! obstacles. track meets at Tech's brilliantly-| The state meet is scheduled for - lighted athletic stadium. ‘May 27. Moving that event under “I think it can be done,’ saysithe lights would also mark the the Tech athletic administrator: first time in Hoosier history that Mr. Dagwell said he planned to|the state prep carnival would fry moving the Tech Relays under|unfold under the stars. : - the lights should weather permit. | Effect on Teams Slight He said he would probably wait! - Coach Myers, who has won 19 until the Monday preceding thelof 23 sectional meets in his 2¢ Indianapolis Relays, scheduled/years at Tech, said the “Apr. 21. night track meets at Tech “can More Night Meets Possible [be done.” Should the Relays show meet; He adds that the effect on the with success, Mr. Dagwell would! performances would probably be consider staging the city, section-| “very little,” and that the Tech al and regional track meets at|stadium is built perfectly “from night. The city meet is slated forthe spectators’ standpoint.” Apr. 28..The sectional eliminations! Installation of facilities for are billed for May 12, and the re- night football at Tech last year igionals are ticketed for May 19./would make running of the All, four meets “are. slated on state's first big night track meets { Friday. |possible. © | The regional ciearing house was; Night: football facilities, in« {innovated last year for the first{cluding the giant, brick scorejtime to keep the state meet en-|board, were provided at Tech last . {tries from bulging at the seams year at an estimated cost of iin several events. | 323.000. The facilities were paid Permission to “stage the state/for in full during the football high school track meet after|season. dark would have to be granted! The stadium, whose 90,000 light
a ro ARPES,
{tré&ck purposes, has a
Mr, Phillips and his IHSAA capacity of some 10,000 for foot-
interests "to all, probably! for night events.
it was announced to- ~—
Indis 1 De ; = Fe {lightweight championship in ‘the annual AAU boxing tournament (to be held in the National Guard Armory, 711 N. Pennsylvania St. next Thursday and Friday. He is Leon Hudson, who will be a member of tlie team representing Terre Haute in the tourney. Hudson was chosen along. with eight other youths to rep by the Robison-Ragsdale Post of
3 te. Was resent Terre Haute the American Legion. Choices were made ‘through Winners from the tournament bouts staged last, .o wy) pe taken to Boston where | they will compete with champions from other states for national
for membership at a
will be made in the
Cincinnati,
Others selected to represent who will try to punch ‘heir way| Tere Haute, in Sedition Pi Hua. tles, : {mer state champ; Fred Johnson, Novices Excluded {118; Calvin Menser, 126; Geo In-| No novice fighters are Included | Sallay and Bobby Shaw, 147; Jim St./in this tourney. The Indianapolis Shaw, 160; Curtis Wills, 175. and 11L,| team will be composed mostly of Marvin Keller, heavyweight. Golden Gloves, ~ Fights will consist of three two-’
| minute rounds in accordance with nd Rapids, Mich. ney. The AAU event is sponsored| AAU rules. :
board.
C. W. . Hoeber,
frames. Seven. of’ Washington's
: Jn | LOS ANGELES, Mar. 25—Luke/ Easter hammered out a double! and a home run but the husky]
farm hands under con-i, .n.14er's hig. bat was. .notl =
enough as the Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland 4 to 3 here today. | Veteran Righthander Walter | {Dubiel held the Tribe to five hits land a solitary marker in five to pace the National League club to its fourth straight tritvmph. The Indians picked up a run lin the eighth on Easter’s smash, | one of three safe blows given up|
[scratched another in the ninth. f } s x =. SAN FRANCISCQ, Mar. 25—| The San Francisco Seals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 to 5 here|
| A crowd of almost 4000 fans watched former Pirate right,
Singleton allowed -the National {League club only three hits and
Broad Ripple's city. baseball champions can't wait Yo get outdoor this week to begin workouhs,
lettermen sample the gear some are ready fo don this week. Pitcher Forrest Reehling (kneeling, left) | watches Third Baseman Joe' Granger fry on a catcher's shinguards. Shown (standing, left to right) are: Dickie Campbell, second baseman; John Campbell, Coach Baird, John Plum and Pitcher John Lovell. i
Former Indians First
‘SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 25
~ Joe Louis Spurns Charles |Two Hollywood Heavies Signed |
Title Go for Circus Tour | "oo": Signed
WACO, Tex. Mar. 25 (UP) — Retired world's heavyweight That oducts, Adu Christy %4|i0g for. And they didn't have to champion Joe Louis said today he would not return to the ring in|, 0 ™ Puck, a Fri pay a bonus to get him either. an effort to regain the title held by Ezzard Charles, but would! + esting ol Ma aker | Young Coogan came to Camp make a 94-day tour with Daily Brothers Circus. t card, tchm, UY this
{Thom has announced. spring mostly to get into The famed Brown Bomber made his announcement at a press. They will clash in the tipsy cOdition 1 Play the Season with isto ener th rng or wat he “on CT LOS bISFe he oven of a hres bout card, with Locator” Bt he bas gous 0 en leh jfonship bout for him since the headline attraction offering said probably would be his final |p" ould Np im, SIC 3 atte rao irs Public boxing appearance In thef.. ssp, gate” in compgrison Weight championship. lo United States. {with the usual 20" per cemt.of-| The title tussle pits Wiadek Ko“After due consideration bY e.g challengers. . | walski, a Polish-American chalMarshall Miles, my. Manages By the time champion’ Ezzard|lenger from Detroit, against Lou Manny Seamon, my trainer, andi oy ,rie5 got his 40 per cent cut|Thesz, the champion from St. myself, I will not Retum 2 the and I got 35 per cent, no pro-{ Louis. ring to try to regain the heavy-|,,,ter could afford to handle the
of 20. His name is Dale Coogan sad
man the Pirates have been look-
(a great job at first base that heavy: Meyer is reluctant to take him : ff the bag. “This lad looks like he really has the stuff,” says the usually conservative Meyer. “He's a fine fielder and his hitting in the * spring games against really keen Otto Kuss, of Pine City, Minn., competition
: has been sense-| weight championship of the, ut, Louis said.~ will face ;N of Bh ape : ; world,” Louis said in a prepared eam—————— wauked) wey Yes, = iy - oo matementes 6 : CYO Cage Finals Set up : "|the Pirates’ exhibition games this “Instead, I will make an exilslo ; 1 : i io bition tour through South Amer- od ay at Cathedra collected hits
times at bat for a
~——— _lspring. Coogan Patricia Todd Beats [in his first 41
fea and on my return will join, The finals in the state CYO | 341 aver Gussie for Crown
Dailey Brothers Circus on May 24 invitational basketball tourney fae yh for a tour of Canada.” {will be held this afternoon at the : ca, fa Asan Fou do with a young, 4 Fears Drudgery Cathedral High school gym. ~ = ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Mar 25/fellow like that except to : Louis, mow nearing 36 .and, The junior boys game at 2:30 (UP) — Mrs. Patricia Cantiing ; i weighing 230 pounds, said he did will be played between St. Agus- Todd of La Jolla, Cal, rallied in § FY[i]4 League Baseball “mot want to go back to “the tan of Jeffersonville and St. An-|the final two sets today to defeat’ STARTS SOON . drudgery of a training ‘camp,” thony’s of Evansville. The senior Gertrude (Gussie) Moran of ni BE Be 08) nd added that his decision also boys’ of St. Theresa of Evansville Santa 8, 6-3, on : will meet the boys of St. Cather-|to win the women’s singles of the A MATL y|ine’s, Indianapolis, in the final Alexandria International LawnlNLIURI RAR BR ELLUR aigame’ slated for 3:30, -|Tennis Championships. : dL
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Looks Like Dale Coogan hoping to add to that 15.game unbeaten skein of last year. Coach Frank Baird and his six returning i Will Stay With Pirates |
Favorable Impression on Manager Meyer
with the legs and face of famed Bill Terry may become the regular first-sacker for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year at the tender age |
| Meyer, the coaches and his teammates that
sociation. But he has done such ican of the Southern Association. |
| Hopp, of course, could be trans-|
Baseman Has Made |
(UP)—A handsome young athlete.
he has so impressed Manager=Bill | he looks like just the|
{him on the job?” asks Meyer. | “Especially, when he is a fine {flelder, too.” - | |" Coogan started the 1949 season (with Indianapolis and was shipped to the New Orleans Pel-| {At New Orleans, he hit a respect-| {able .291, driving in 71 runs in the {81 games he played—and improvIng every day. He first was signed into the Pirate organization ini] - 1948, when only 17, and spent the] - year with Koekuk, Iowa, in- the * . All the soft-spoken Coogan has to do to win the job is to beat out veteran Johnny Hopp, who hit 306 last year; fancy fielding Eddie Stevens, and John Phillips.
ferred to the. outfield, if Coogan comes through, zens
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