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Section Two

The Indianapolis Times

Features, Page 21

SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1951

Editorials, Page 22

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‘Stars Fail Post-Grad Play, 83-65

Olymps Show

“College Boys

Pro Tricks

‘Mom’ Groza Shares Spotlight With Al

Other Photos, Page 15.

By FRANK ANDERSON

College hoys don’t always suc-

ceed in post-graduate work. The Indianapolis

Indiana College All-Stars, 83-65

ketball

Time Times.

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Anderson

the Olymps higher up on the total pole. The All-Stars had trouble on their hands during the game. Afterwards they had time on

their hands. The Times presented Wilhelmi (8) and Olymp Bruce Hale (7).

each All-Star a Lord EIgin wrist watch. Share Spotlight

But the All-Stars had to share the gift spotlight with Olymp Center Alex Groza. The Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce took notice of the great Groza with a deluge of gifts as part of its “Groza Appreciation Night.” , Groza needed a wheelbarrow or truck when the halftime festivities ended. First on his list was a crown and kiss from Miss Penny Spencer, beautiful Butler coed. Miss Spencer ascended a ladder to buss the blushing Alex and crown him “Indiana’s King of Basketball for 1951." After a brush with a beauty Groza received clothes, sporting goods; a radio and television set and a check for $450. But Master of Ceremonies Bob Beckman of the Jaycees saved the best for last.‘ The Jaycees presented Groza with a visit from his mother, Mrs. John Groza of Martin's Ferry, 0. And the beaming center shared his night with “Mom.” The game was closely contested for most of the first half. The All-Stars managed to tie the pros seven times during the first 17 minutes. After five minutes of the second quarter the Olymps broke a 23-23 tie with a free throw

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Olymp-'Stars Box Score

Olympians (83)

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Halftime Score—Olympians 42, All-Stars 30. Free Throws Missed—Barnett, Swails 2, Smith, Buck, Sakel, Holland, Groza, Beard 2, Barker. Officals—Jewell Young and A. J. Thatcher,

Olympians proved that last night in Butler Fieldhouse by flunking out the

The game was the second annual charity bascla ssic sponsored by

A crowd of 5000 saw the AllStars lose to the National BasketAssociation pros for the second straight, year, Coach Tony Hinkle’s collegians were “up” for the game, but play-for-pay know-how put

WHAT'S THE SCORE?—Bob Sakel (14) of Evansville College could say the score was two points more for the Indiana College All-Stars after his second quarter shot. Sakel drove in for a basket under Olymp Joe Holland (14). The onlookers are All-Star Norm

—Times Photos by Dean Timmerman

BEARD MISFRES ~Olymp Ralph Beard had the audience but

not the range on this fourt find All-Stars Phil Buck (15) and John Stauffer (3) in the way. Olymp Bob Lavoy (8) and All-Star Jack Brown stood by in case their sétvices were needed. Brown and Buck hail from Indiana. Stauffer's a DePauw boy.

At French Lick

Evansville Golfer Is Stroke Behind

By United Press FRENCH LICK, Apr. 14—Chicagoans dominated first-round : : . as = play today in the 16th annual in the Women's National AAU Midwest Amateur Golf Tournament as none of the 231 entrants record set at the Lafayette, Ind. could equal or master par on the 16607-yard Country Club layout. 'jndoor AAU championship mark. Three Windy City golfers and The event formerly was the 220Dee Replogle,” Oklahoma state yard breaststroke, but it was cut {champion from Oklahoma City, back to 200 yards last year, were tied after 18 -holes with Swimming for the Lafayette three-over-par 73's. The Chi-| 1n4.) Club, Miss Pence cut into cagoans were Robert Chew, Ryanithe jead on the second lap, overJ. Lancaster and Jim Baker. (aking Marge Hulton, Town Francis Fleming, former Evans-|Club of Chicago, who posted a

United Press

lville city champion, was one! time of 2:50.8. stroke behind the leaders, and Defends Title C. A. Benedict of Chicago and

Betty Jane Lunch of Lafayette was third, and Ann Morrison of Indianapolis (unattached), was iourth. Miss Pence also was defending the old AAU 220She set a time of

Nat Chinick, Detroit, tied at 75. Dick Perk. Indianapolis, runnerup in the Indiana state amateur tourney last summer but now a soldier at Camp Breckinridge, . : Kv. had an 82. ~ champion in The final 18-hole round will be yard event. held tomorrow.

before the yardage was reduced.

Collegians Down noon, Maureen O’Brien, Town Globe Trotters, 77 to 70 Club, Chicago, successfully deSTILLWATER, Okla. "Apr. 14 fended her 100-yard backstroke (UP)—The Collegiate All-Stars championship in 1:08.4, one secdefeated the Harlem Globe Trot- ond over her national indoor ters, 77-70, before 6500 fans in AAU mark. the Oklahoma A. & M. College Miss O'Brien wasdefending gym here tonight. The All-Starsichampion in the 200-yard backheld a comfortable 41-29 edge at stroke but she was beaten yeshalftime. terday by Mary Freeman, pretty Ray Ragelis, Northwestern, was 17-year-old G e or ge Washington high point scorer for the All-Stars University freshman. with 17. For the Globe Trotters, \ “Goose” Tatum bucketed 14 Comes in Third points. Miss Freeman trailed Sharon

Both teams will play

Indianapolis Coliseum Monday brunet star, in the 100-yard event night. today, coming in third, behind -— ee ———rae Miss O’Brien’s powerful stroking. . Shelia Donahue of Lafayette was Wins Volley Ball Meet fourth, followed by Kay Manuel, WASHINGTON, Apr. 14 (UP) Lafayette, and Marie Corridon, The Jamaica, L. I, volleyball Women’s Association of New team won the 14th annual Cherry york. Blossom Invitational volleyball | Miss O'Brien and Miss Pence, fournament tonight in final- : : thus, became the first to defend round victories of 10-8 and 15-8 te 6 4 } vr their titles successfully during the over Binghamton, N. Y. i 5 3 : Ran a present meet held “indoors” in the outdoor pool at the Shamrock On the ice Hotel. P AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Miss Freeman, representing the Calder Cup Finals— (best of seen, Ambassador Hotel Swimming Pittsburgh of Cao Club, said she was bothered by Cleveland oniouTs mEsurTs © a Sore throat as she sought her Cleveland {Pittsburgh 1. YLAYOFFS {third national title in other events.

[Stanley Cup finals—(best of seven). | She twice came from behind to Ww L PCT, win the 200-yard backstroke with 1.500 a time of 2:32.1 and the 300-yard

|individual medley in 4:06.3.

| Toronto 1 1

Montreal 1 TONIGHT'S RESULTS {Montreal 3, Toronto 2, _(overtime),

HOUSTON, Tex., Apr. 14—Carol Pence, 21-year-old senior at Purdue, splashed to a new American 200-yard breaststroke record today

at the Geary, Los Angeles Athletic Club

Chicagoans Leal Purdue Senior Sets AAU Rookie Sparks

Mark in Women's Event

Carol Pence Posts 200-Yard Breaststroke Record; Chicago Splasher Defends Title

By JACK GATES

Barons to Victory

Hergesheimer Scores Twice in 4-1 Contest

By United Press PITTSBURGH, Apr. 14

Indoor swimming championships. Rookie Walt Hergesheimer scored

Sports Editor

Miss Pence’s time was 2:45, cutting three seconds from her own twice tonight to pace the Cleve- attack of gastritis

water carnival last May 12. land Barons to a 4 to 1 victory

Miss Pence, in breaking the American record, also set a new over the Pittsburgh Hornets, even-|

jing their best-of-seven final series {for the American Hockey {League's Calder Cup at two games

Laz Sets Vault each.

Mark in Relays Hergesheimer, who is proving

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Apr. 14 to be the Hornets’ nemesis, tallied (UP)—The Louisiana State Uni- in the second and third periods to versity set a mew record for the|back up goals by teammates Joe half mile relay to crown a victory Lund and Murdo MacKay. in points at the fourth annual Lund put the Barons ahead at Southern Relays before 6000 spec- 6:47 of the second period to tators at Legion Field today. break a scoreless tie and I.SU amassed 21 points with Hergesheimer then whipped in his first places in the 100-yard dash, first tally two minutes later. A the half mile and 440-yard re- 80al by Johnny McCormick at lays, and second places in the 12715 of the same period put mile relay and high hurdles. Pittsburgh ahead. The LSU half mile relay team’ The veteran MacKay and

3:04.1 at Palm Beach last year Set a new record of 1 minute, 27.8 Hergesheimer ' clinched the con-|

seconds, breaking its own 1950|test in the .last period. MacKay Tennessee totaled 17 points, Au-|the period and °Hergesheimer burn was third with 16, and Yale tacked on another at 11:04. was fourth with 15. The series resumes here TuesHerb Neff of Tennessee broke!day, then will finish at Cleveland the old high jump record by leap- with games scheduled for Thursing six feet, 63% inches, and Don day and Saturday, if necessary. Laz of Illinois bettered his own

pole vault record with a 14-foot, Canadiens Score

67s inch vault. Buddy Fowlkes . . of Georgia Tech broad jumped Overtime Win

23 feet,. 93, inches to shatter the y 5 fourth university record ‘of ‘the . TORONTO, Apr. 14 (UP)dav Maurice (Rocket) Richard ps : smashed home a goal at 2:55 of a (sudden death overtime period tonight to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3 to 2 victory over the Torohto Maple Leafs and square their Stanley Cup playoff series lat one game apiece. : emi | A near-capacity crowd of 14,567 College Track [saw the veteran right winger, Louisiana State 21, Tennessee 17, Auburn highest scorer in modern hockey

Hold Golf Tourney

An ABCD golf tournament will be staged at Pleasant Run today at 11 a. m. Entries close at 10 a.m.

16. Yale 15 : 3 ass fro OkiZhots A a M 85, Purdue 40, Arkansas history, take a long pass fre m 30 ~ Doug Harvey at the Leaf blueline Earlham 37. Taylor 52';, Rose Poly 381%.

Franklin College 99. Canterbury 32. and break in on goal alone. Goalie Manchester at Indiana Central (cancelled, | Turk Broda of Toronto came out — Tr: Oregon 53 {to. block him, but the shifty Richard skated calmly around him to sink the clincher. It was the third game-winning overtime tally of this year's Stan-

Washington

College Baseball

Michigan 18, Virginia 4

Indiana 6. Wisconsin 3, (First game).

Indiana 10, Wisconsin 10, tie, (Second . game called because of darkness.) ley Cup series for Richard. He Notre Dame 1, Ohio State 0 (11 Innings).

pulled the trick twice against Detroit. Ted Kennedy had tied the score 1. for. Toronto at 8:16 of the third |period to force the overtime ses-

Exhibition Basketball -

College oMi-Stars 77, Harlem Globe Trot-/Sion as the Leafs overcame a 2 ters 70. Oly lane £3. Indiana College All-Stars 65. to 0 deficit.

Manchester at Indiana Central (cancelled wet grounds), Michigan State at Purdue (cancelled, wet grounds).

Subdued Aura Marks Major Opening

By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Apr. 14—The historic anniversary seasons M phere of restraint because of t

with elub owners fully aware that spread of the inter-

national crisis could put an end

It was to have been a gala year with a National League diamond jubilee in an American League golden

anniversary setting.

But plans for a season-long celebration of the 75th

and 50th anniversary years were square off .in the official Speners

ington and Cincinnati it will be in a comparatively sober atmosphere under an ‘amber light” from Presi- -

dent Truman to continue as emergency develops. CR

HOWEVER, the fans throughout the nation were eager for the start and if the weather is respectable,

close to 300,000 are expected to

openers scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.

There has been only a lim

league rosters thus far for military service needs and

with good rookies and young pl overall strength of the teams before the start of World War II.

Mr. Truman will open the season officially at GrifStadium in Washington on Monday when with ‘heft ‘hand the ‘throwstout ithe first'ball ‘for the game

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2 York Yankees. major leagues begin

onday in an atmos-

uled for the so-called presidential opener he Korean War and p p

will se tricky lefty, Bob Kuzava. to activities any day. Tppose y Y 22 oo

was also a sell-out of 33,000 expected to see

tabled and when they on Monday at Wash-

usual unless a new

with 12 triumphs. The races begin

turn out for the 1¢ choices to battle it out in the National. ited drain on major Sox were posted at the short price of 6 to ayers ceming up, the is the greatest since

An‘overwheming rchoice in ‘the American,

between the Senators and the world champion New A capacity, standing room crowd of 32,000 is sched-

Yankee ace Vic Raschi, a 21-game winner last season,

AT CINCINNATI, where the management makes a big civic occasion of the opener each year, there

improved Reds open against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ewell Blackwell, considered by many to be the best hurler in baseball now that he has regained the form that left him when he had a kidney operation, will oppose Pittsburgh's lefty, Cliff Chambers. Blackwell won 17 games last seasan and Chambers finished

with: the power-packed Boston Red Sox as the favorites to dethrone the Yankees in the American League and with last years pennantwinning Phillies and the tough Brooklyn Dodgers co-

In odds posted by the Reno, Nev., Turf Club the Red

Dodgers and Phillies both were listed at 3 to 2. The National League odds were “at odds” with the 168 writers and sports editors who picked the New York Giants to win the National League in the annual United Pwess poll. The writers, however, made*Boston

, THE YANKEES highlight the Tuesday program when they bring their champs home to the Stadium to play the Red Sox before an expected 45,000. The Detroit Tigers also were expected to play before around 45,000 in their opener with the Cleveland Indians.

in which

History will be made in Philadelphia on Tuesday |

when the Athletics play the first night opener in the the much before about 10,000. \ The other American League Tuesday opener finds a pair of second division clubs, the Chicago White Sox opposing the Browns in St. Louis before an expected 15,000. THE GIANTS begin their quest of their first pennant since 1937 in Boston before around 15,000 fans, while at Ebbets Field the Dodgers and Phillies will

race as upwards of 28,000 Flatbush rooters pack the park. In other National League. openers, the St. Louis Cardinals will play at Pittsburgh and around 35,000 5 and the while Cincinnati plays at Chicago before about 30,000. The majors begin the campaign with a man who is commissioner of their operations in name only. A. B, (Happy) Chandler again was voted out by the club owners in a final showdown at Miami Beach, Fla, in Marchand will serwe only until they «can: find a man ‘to succeed ¥him.,

eat Reds, 5To

Pirates Take robe Goes Route; LaPalme, Send Gearhart's Bat Booms; Pierro. Fisher Play Again Today at 2

Indians Play Errorless Baseball Discount Reports In Downing Big Leaguers at Victory Field On Pitcher's Arm

By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor In a last-minute player trans- pull route Sitcping by Fred Strobel and two booming home season Funs oy Lloyd Gearhart highlighted the Indianapolis Indians’ 5-to-1 figtion before She regular sea Na Victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Victory Field yesterday. curtain goes up, the In id These two Tribesters dominated the swift action, an errorless Indians and the parent Pirates/contest which was completed in the fast time of 1:40, at least fast consummated a swap in pitchers for a spring exhibition attraction.

-quarter shot, Beard (12) fired only to |

history of the American League against Washington |

square off where they finished the hectic 1950 pennant |

are expected for the day's biggest senior circuit crowd, |

last night, The deal brings Bill Pierro, the fireball righthander, back to the Victory Field wigwam, plus Pitcher Harry Fisher, already in Tribe uniform, both on option. But the Indians lose their high-{ly-regarded southpaw, the calm | Paul LaPalme. Pirate directors,!

headed by Branch Rickey, general § manager, had been casting cov-

etous eyes at LaPalme all during

dent Owen Bush brushed them off. ; But Bush was also “high” on Pierro and several times tried to manipulate a pact that would re-| store the Brooklyn -born fastball thrower to the Indians’ roster.

Expected LaPalme to Star

| Bush didn't relish losing La{Palme, either, since he stated {more than once that he expected the smooth lefthander to be one of his best pitchers this year. | However, Bush finally felt he

{had to consent when the Pirates!

{offered to deliver both Pierro and, (Fisher to Indianapolis in ex-| change for LaPalme, and he also! |didn’t want to deny LaPalme the {thrill of a chance in the majors |at higher pay. | | The fact the Pirates sent Pierro! here on only a 24-hour recall opition evidently means they think (he still has major league possi- | bilities this year. But a dispatch {from the Smoky City referred to! Pierro as an “ailing righthander.” | Arm Okay, Bush Says Tribe President Bush's answer to this was that there is not a! thing wrong with the pitcher's arm, to his knowledge. i “Only disturbing report heard here was that Pierro suffered an recently,” Bush said. “However, I think we'll] keep ‘LaPalme at Victory Field until Pierro shows up.” Anyway, “trade,” announced in Pittsburgh as a “sale,” is éxpected to benefit ithe Indians if Pierro measures n to past American Association performances. Heé won ‘eight and)

lost three with the Indians last i

year before the Pirates recalled him.

the league. He worked 104 inn-

ings, attained 75 strikeouts while : giving up 55 walks, and hurled = two shutouts in 11 starting games.

He also relieved at times and

worked in 25 games all told. One|:

of his shutouts was a one-hitter. _ Triple-Threat Performer Harry Fisher didn’t have too

In the first event of the after-:record of 1 minute, 28.4 seconds.|scored after only 30 seconds of|good a pitching record with New!

Orleans last season but the Southern Association still is talking]

spring training but Tribe Presi-| :

this two - for - one/§

His earned-run average of 2.60. | also was top hat, fourth best in :

Fast and strong, Strobel dis played great form in holding the big leaguers to five hits and he hurledeight, es shutout {inning before they got: their lone run in the ninth. Moreover, h elf was the first Indianapolis pitcher to work a complete game this spring, none having toiled beyond six innings. In addition to belting two homers, Gearhart, center fielder, also turned in two dazzling running catches, one of which he turned

Ash

Feingold cartoon on the American Association, Page 14. Major league opening game pitchers, yesterday’s results and action photo, Page 14.

Bill Pierro

into a double play. The homers were Gearhart’s first of the year and both were well hit drives over the left field fence. The first round {ripper came in the opening stanza with the bases empty and the second was delivered in the eighth with Johnny Merson on first via a single,

The Redlegs and the Redskins

—— i are to meet again this afternoon

in the “rubber” of their spring series, the Queen City boys have

Continued on Page 14 —Col. 8

about his feats with the bat. This!

led the Pelicans to use him in a Gorin for Brewers

|triple-threat role, pitcher, out{fielder and pinch hitter. Reporting to the Indians in| Atlanta last Monday, Fisher was! tagged by the Pirate chiefs to be] developed as a pitcher, but this] isn’t likely to prevent Manager| Continued on Page 14—Col. 8

Pro-Am Monday

.on 8 . Tribe. Box Score CINCINNATI Ad 2b oir q 3 ams. 3b: ora Paul LaPalme Merriman, ef oll 3.0.68 + 3 CR haa 4:10} If og Klusgzew: ib 3:0 09 3 A PTT 4 0 3 3 ip Gln ee ae 40 2 0 OR. JB"... Fo 3 2 8 2 Stallcup, ss ........ 2 0 2 Ramsdell, p ....... 1 0 0 Ry 9 e 0 aifensherges, p 0 § 7 3 1°80 vw ppm 1 x a 0 0 POX: BF “scunsreserns eo 0 0 Totals . .....;.... 30° 1° § 24 10.0 Ryan struck out for Ramsdell in xh. Z Post lied out for Raff rger in 8ih. INDIANAPOLIS AB RH O A B Merson. 2b ........ 4 1.1 4. -4%..8 Gearhart. ef 1 a2 10 0:0 0 0-0 lin, if "8 8 0:70 Fernandez, 3b 1-3 2 §0 tevens, 1b I 1.10 6°0 an, © §.'y 30 Jedrick, ss 8:3 3.3 Strobel. p 4 8 0 3 Totals 5 17 13 Cincinnati EPR SO gi 300 33:2 INDIANAPOLIS ... ; 1% 000 02x—§ Runs Batted In—Gearhart 3. Mangan, 3 Hedrick, Pramesa, 'wo-bare - H ane gan, Adcock. Home Runs—Gearhart 32, Sacrifice—Strobel. Double Plays—Gears hart to rson. Hedrick to Stevi Adams io Kluszewsk: to Salleup to - zewski to Stalloup, Left on - cinnati 6, Indianapolis 2. Base on Balls off Strobel 4, Raffensberger 1. Struck 3 t—by Strobel 3, Ramsdell 3. 38 — * lia RUTH Ramsdell, in hes; Raf ensverger, 1in 3; Fox, 2 in 1. ng r—Rams« Harry Fisher dell. * Umpires—Briscese, = A ns and Boggess. Time—1:40. Attendance—1460.

Indian Averages

(For 18 exhibition games; plichers not

Charles Gorin, ex -collegian, |inciuded.)

Is expected to pitch for the Mil- [peers AB RE REIEN waukee Brewers against the In- |5o0keY Bn 3 + dians in the AA opener here |Jfarhart - Ral. 0

6 6 3 2 3 1 0 I 8 6 .333 : Tuesday Bight Wilh the Brew- Pat re i g i i 3 4 ers par me In , he won Dallessandro 0 scalini ...... 7. | one and lost two. (ican = 3 13 1 3% Shipped to Atlanta, he blos- |Teinandes ... 32.310 3 | somed into a star, winning sev- Merson 3 3 1 . en and losing only one, and [yaa 0000000 388 43

Two Base Hits—PFernandes 5. Peters 4,

with a low earned-run average | 8 Fiscalini 3. Dallessandro 2, Platt 3, Gesr-

of 1.75, working 72 innings. {hart 2, Kalin 2, Stevens 2, - Brookey 3, The Brewers, who are in Ev- (Hedrick 2. Mangan 2, Turner, Merson,

2 oday n to practice | Three-base Hits—Hedrick 2, Turner, Mere ansville today, bis wh son, Rikard, Platt

at Victory Field tomorrow aft- ""gome Runs—Kaiin 3. Platt 2, Gear

|hart 2. Peters 2. Dallessandro, Fernandes, er the Indians get in their final jaast 2, Peten 3. | rehearsal.

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) : ~Times Photos by Dean rimmerman THIS ONE PAID OFF—First Baseman Ed Stevens ofthe In- NICE GOING — Tribe Sees dians slid in safe under Cincinnati Reds' Third Baseman Grady Hat. ton (15) in the second inning yesterday in Victory Field, Stevens was

d around by CatcheriJim Mangan's double which scored Nana ‘ by . Tribe'N nageriDan Gefteridge is No. 10, That's toe » ok ; ce

reets Outfislder Lloyd ‘Gears after | s eighth-ine

ond Baseman John Merson (9]

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