Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1951 — Page 18

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Opposition in Opener ’ Times Writer Picks Redskins fo Run Third in Championship Race This Season

By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor

With pitchers and batting orders announced, umpires ‘assigned and the pre-game ceremonies program all set, Indianapolis baseball fans are ready to turn out tonight to give their Indians a grand sendoff in the American Association opener. Victory Field {s all spruced up for the occasion, with stands shining, member cities pennants flying, hot dogs frying and popcorn PoE I le of th i ’ A nn. With a battle of southpaws im-. . pending between Johnny McCall Ash $ AA Picks of the Tribesters and Charlie 1. Minneapolis 5. §t. Paul Gorin of the Milwaukee Brewers, 2. Louisville 6. Milwaukee a tastier dish hardly could be of- 3. Indianapolis 7. Toledo fered as the teams line up to mark 4. Kansas City 8. Columbus the start of the American ABSO=] —er—r——————————— ciation’'s Golden Jubilee cham- “Greetings to the Fans." He will pionship race. {introduce Frank E. McKinney, The 1951 inaugural here under Vice president of the Indians, who the lights is to get under way at!Will speak for the club. All Tribe 8:15, weather permitting, of players will be introduced, as well course. But opening games in as Manager Grimm of the visitors. league baseball, with their heavy! Then Manager Gutteridge will advance sales, are not postponed step to the microphone for a brief unless it’s actually impossible for talk. Brewer Pilot Grimm arrived

the teams to take the field. {arrived here this morning. You Never Can Tell An honor guard from Ft. HarHowever, weather virtually con- rison will raise Old Glory and trols sports attendance at outdoor Frank Parrish will sing the Naattractions and it's difficult to pre- tion Anthem. After which the umdict the size of tonight's Victory Pires will take over and it wi Field turnout. Under the right be PLAY BALL. conditions, it could hit 10,000,

based on pre-game reservations, Indians Acquire

which were heavy, * nasi New Shortstop Probable Lineups Closing a quick player deal (Last vear's batting, pitching records jyot hefore the Indians are to set INDIANS out on another chase for the oferson. 35 American Association pennant, Dallessan- the Indianapolis club last night dro, =f Kalin, if announced the acquisition of Mel fernander 35 Rue, veteran shortstop, from the 15, Mangan, c Memphis Chicks of the Southern } Hedrick. ss McCall. p Association. nor and Stew-, gt{]] fearful that the two shortstops on hand, Don Hedrick and Jim Clark, are not quite up to J : 7 ul playing triple-A ball with its rug- ; : > HT NNR)

"The occasion will mark the debut of Don Gutteridge as In-

Sidnapelis manager: . Jy moted) red competition, the Tribe man-

i agement hurriedly made an offer RRR 7] aol en TT. : = or Al) opez. he magia. ROVE] toirer Rue and it was accepted. ® : air ’ : : Sr Fo EN, i. NE aL i BA . Sl a : tad * '! The veteran was with the In- 4 7 OE narne Grimm whe is master dlans for a brier spell 3 couric Report Ailing Another 'Miracle'—At Least &= AA Season Opens Charlie Grimm, who is master o'v Toon tt PRE CO Y i . 4 minding the Brewers. is making . With Six New

: . v . a return appearance in the AA. of his carey in the Southern As- Pierro Improving A 1 D oO Pi i Whi Ci ® ti He piloted the Brewers in 1942, pocotion Although Ught as 8° ooo pcr apr. 17 (UP— - ay ne as rirares wp incinnari shy ) JL Field Managers

. + ‘hitter, he knows all tricks of the 1943 and part of 1044, after which, ! : Fr : 2 BE a te che Chicago Cubs. |'r2de in the infield. Pirate Pitcher Bill Pierro, strick- By CARL LUNDQUIST combe, whose arm kicked up on Rue arrived by plane this morn- en with encephalitis last week, United Press Sports Writer him. i The Ainerican. Baseball fhsso:

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Milwaukee finished second in 1942 id i ; 5 Rites rs Write irkav wo og and first in both 1943 and 1944. 108. However. he'll not be in t0-| was feported definitely improving NEW YORK, Apr. 17 yas always Sag Branch Rickey was a! Tre Giants, chesty over the i ~ clation's golden anniversary seaLast year, Jolly Cholly managed DI8ht's starting lineup, according a¢ presbyterian Hospital today. by baseball genius and look what p. done to the Pittsburgh Pirates— ,. act of being real flag con-| yar # son started today with six new Dallas of the Texas League and to Manager Gutteridge, who in- meam Phvsician Dr. Norman C. got ‘em from last place to Srst place in one day. tenders for the first time since! : y managers putting their teams on finished fifth tends to open with young Don’ Qchsenhirt io o big Ey he (at) Joa: there Was they last won the pennant in LEAGUE STANDINGS the field. 5 . Hedrick at t . sition Ocha : ;. only one g 3 yes ) y. 937 i ; ’ ir NATIONAL LEAGUE : ; ; ; Bob Kirby, chairman of the oy i = he v fal position Dr. Ochsenhirt said the condi But the Pirates looked very spunky, nevertheless, in spoiling 1937, opened in Boston with their Lote Ww. Ft Charlie Grimm, long a familiar Chamber of Commerce Athletic ribe Business Manager Ted tion of the 23-year-old rookie Cinci t's ho oDener ey © Sace Larry Jansen on the mound Pittsbursh . . 95% figure with Milwaukee, will be Committee. said pre-game cere-iSullivan said Rue was purchased righthander had gone from se- — qn 120 8 SOUI€ OPROZT. 0 © Ralph Kiner as a big league 382inst Vern Bickford. Sew Foret 29 back in the Brewers’ bullpen after i . rimaril aus JE pd ig , v : n 9- 5 st ouis 0 ay monies will follow the eneral pr EE use Wi Hef. goo Sng Salisfanion: 4 that he the great Ewell Blackwell look first baseman and the home run eon, whit gph of ast Chicago : 600 3 sunt Sojourn aT routine. Victory pula be ws ihe Indians othes ae on : a Tne a fla. like a very ordinary pitcher. They slugger made ome error but ;. °° “°° Jo "08 La. Cod Cincinnany oe 5 i pri opty er Shen 5:30 and * Camp ’ fielders Ed Stevens at first John- Dy Dr no" the Pir t knocked nim out with a S-run, handled 10 other chances opened in Pittsbur h with their nBNERICAN LEAGUE ans at wi apo a, for its secPn Cold Tinted Baseballs ny Merson at second and Nanny hpysician sald. |BUY in the third after singles cleanly. Gerry Staley opposing. ex-Cardi- me ond straight pennant will be at Fold Tine 5 J{npysician sald. by George Strickland, Clyde Mc-| At Washi the P alic. > 2 GAMES TODAY ORq. StSignt pennan Mayor Bayt, pitcher, and Gov. Fernandez at third. Pierro, a strikeout king while ~ , Cliff C ngton the Presidential na) Murry Dickson, while at Chi- hm ; N Columbus, where the Red Birds Schricker, catcher, form the hon-| In the event that the Indians in the Southern Association and CUiiough. and pusher a Ram opener between the Yankees and cago it was Frank Hiller of the siwaihes at INDIANAPOLIS S 13 p.m are now under the leadership of orary battery to make the firstiAcquire still another and better American Association Leagues, pers proviced he 4 rs tsburgh senators was rained out and the Cubs against Ken Raffensberger cor} oeapoils ai Columbus, Bostoaned: former St. Louis Cardinal ace pitch. Symbolizing the Golden An- hitting shortstop, ‘it is said Rue'was stricken in Knoxville, Tenn., a mn .s Soe Metkovi h. bat- Yankees came home to open de- of the Reds. | Kansas City at.Loulsville (night). Harry Walker. This game will be niversary season, the honorary Will be retained as the No. 1 in- last week with what was first ti Solge a E > ic _ fense of their world championship! History of a sort will be made 5% Foul a Jo. LEAGUE played tomorrow night, weather ball will be gold-tinted, as will field utility man. believed to be gastritis, a stom- nip oo jegaln 2 ys Sague Joo, before the power-punchy Red Sox at Philadelphia where the Ath-; Bost n at New York. ‘permitting. Cold weather postthe base bags. The new Tribe plaver batted ach disorder. as . a nt Re Ba today. Commissioner A. B. Chand- letics send out little Bobby Shantz) Cieveand at Detrorr © oor MER: honed tonight's scheduled opener. Master of Ceremonies Kirby 258 with Memphis last vear and His illness canceled a tri- IE of the ignty winning ler and President William Har- against Bob Kuzava of the Sen-| Chicago a es CEAGEE The St. Paul Saints come up will open the program with 230 with New Orleans in 1949. player deal with Indianapolis. inning with a single ridge of the American League will ators in the first night €ame! phyadeiphia at Brookivn. against Jack Tighe's Toledo Mud i Rh i A ne sia rr ms niin - eee arossemsi : . . ‘participate in pre-game cere- opener in the league's annals. } New Jark at Boswan Hens at Toledo and Pinky Hig- > re My A walk to Gus Bell, Wally 8t Louis at Pittsburgh RP : : s +, monies. | At St. Louis, Brownie big-wig Cincinnati at Chicago ‘gins’ Louisville squad meets KanBNE ” Westlake's single, a fumble and N J J ‘ | eee : b Ned Garver, who almost pitched] RESULTS YESTERDAY sas City, led by George Selkirk,

4 ££ 4 : The Yankees sent out their ace, : _ a wild throw by Outfielder Bob a training game no-hitter willl AMERICAN ASSOCIATION at Louisville.

i a 1 ‘ , 21-game winner Vic Raschi to Vi Usher, and Strickland’s double | g tangle with Ken Holcombe of the, (No games scheduled. season opens today.) Tommy Heath of MinneapoMs White Sox, while two great hurl-|p gpuren “0 ols 006 000 ¢ 13 2 and Clay Hopper of St. Paul are

oc ! provided the rest of the fuel for OPpose Lefty Mel Parnell of -the i the rally. socks. The game also marks the " he Ine 3 $31) 2 ' h , Ing stars, Bob Lemon of the In- Cincinnati. ~ .. 000 010 200 J 9 3 the league's only holdover man-

Chambers got into some trou- Official debut of the Yankee Tookle| 3 . and Hal Newhouser of the. | i : ' 4 1 11, Perkowski (4) ™ i, 8mith agers. ble himself when le yielded fourisensation, Mickey Mantle. Tigers will intrigue some 45.000! 8: and Schetfing. Winning pitcher Cham: 8

doubles in the later innings and In Brooklyn the Dodgers and bers (1-0) Losing pitcher. Blackwell

had to be relieved by Bill Werle Phillies. who are co-favored at 3 fans at Detroit. ed eg College Baseball ag id abash 12. Pranklin 3 47 ings. coid),

‘after a 2-bagger by Grady Hat- to 2 odds to battle it out for the 3 New York at Washington. postponed Al RT haves ) ter Tragfer By Orady Hat jlo 2 20us 10 batile it om for th Yesterday's Star Winconsin 21, Routhwestern. iMamobis: T double by Usher left Cincy only meet before 28.000 fans. GEORGE (CAT) METKOVICH, one run short of a tie in the Robin Roberts, first 20-game PIRATES—Hit two singles and a seventh. Earlier, in the fifth Bob winner for the Phillies since double and performed brilliantly Scheffing and Grady Hatton dou-' Grover Cleveland Alexander, in center field in Pittsburgh's 4 to } ® bled in succession “for the first will oppose Hoosier Carl Ers- 3 victory over Cincinnati in the! or eer u venin S ! Redleg run. ’ kine, last minute Dodger hurling major league inaugural game for

The game marked the debut choice in place of Don New- 1951. AND REFRESHED TOMORROWSI

Fiv Major Week-End Meets Howe Loses, Faces Slated for Prep Trackmen ‘Voshington Today

= Howe, its victory : " By KURT FREUDENTHAL streak stopped at three straight A © Uhnited Press Sports Writer was scheduled against WashingThe outdoor campaign gets down to business this week for ton High School at Rhodius today Indiana's high school track and field athletes. with five major after dropping a 5 to 4 game at week-end meets, {Franklin Township yesterday. Given an assist from the weatherman, whose lack of co-opera- Bill Garrison. Howe righttion may be blamed for only so-so performances. numerous season hander who held a previous 4-2 records were destined to fall. decision over the Flashes, was the The seventh annuals Indianap- victim of an unearned run in the olis Relays Friday, with Ft. others soared six-two in practice. bottom of the seventh. With two Wayne North shooting for its, Here are the season’s bests: ‘out and a Franklin runner on third straight team crown, will be 100-yard dash—Dick Tinnel, Indianap- third, Howe Catcher Jim Hollan-

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olis Tech and Don Holmes, G . | : followed by relays at Goshen, velt Time 03 oo oo ™** peck dropped a pop fly. BATTER UP—Taking time out from the festivities at the Elks fifth annual dinner welcoming Marion and Muncie, and the Ev- Time: 224 SHO A M " . - » . . ' y x i ; -y — i the Indianapolis Indians last night are (left to right) Bruce Dudley, president of the American As. |2nsville Bosse invitational ses- as Tetris i oe, Indianapolis) D.Scher ss FAA sion Saturday. 2 B80-yard run—Bruce. Shortridge. Time: Miller 2b 0! Hanna,3b . . i : . . . . Goshen Largest = Mle B.8cher. If 0! Crick.c Elks, and Frank Kalin, Indians outfielder. Gutteridge and Tribe President Ownie Bush received jeweled | ne Goshen session te the EA Ta dp. Vibert. Muneis Cons iE : | 120-yard high hurdles—John Moore, Ofte rt op Ber ia db ELT Cn ho abe 8 :15.5, - . schools assured, including Strong wayne “fore ‘midles—Dick McComb. Ft. Henger, rf 0 Hamrsey. rf North. 23.1 oh gs. | Calumet powers—aGary Roosevelt "Cho istance: 2% fet 13." inches, Hilbeck.c ' Track, Baseball Card p iary Roosevelt Shot put—Ben Shafter. Terre Haute Garrisonp

220-yard dash—Dick Allen, Whiting. Howe Franklin Shortridge.’ Time: :52.5. Callon,2b 0! McCulgh.ss sociation from Louisville; Don Gutteridge, Tribe manager; G. H. Downey, past exalted ruler of the | Rogers, 1b 0! Wampler.p Elks Lodge lapel pins at the dinner in the Antlers Hotel. : a |est, with 650 entries from 36 Gary Froebel. Time: :15 Stan.rf-2b 0i Johns, ef This Week's P i Is eeK's rep contingents from the two top! Broad jump—Bob Stearns, Gary Roose- Ppirtipc ‘and H . goes ie seo a ammond High jump—yDick Phend, Columbia City Totals 27 52110 Totals

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ol : wl dav : \ Pale vault—Southwood, E ey Cops Attucks, Southport at Warren counted for one season ‘‘best” last Reitz. and Holtiappie MET aie Franklin Twp Washington a Shortridge. week-end when Bob Shaffer of Helght: | feet, 6 inches, Errors—Fox. Hollanbeck, “ Bhimer nderson at ech ri ; . Time: 1:358 & Beech Grove, Ben Davis at PFranklin| Terre Haute Wiley pitched the 12- Mile relay. ohnsMcQullouch. Hanna, Crick. Buckner, | 1 roars “ 5 iy y e relay—Indianapolis Bread Ripple. Johns. Runs Batt -— r } { | aromiaar at Mooresville pound shot 51 feet 7 inches in the Time: 3:412 Sehrier ne ontted mor Cre B.

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Half-mile ~ relay—Ft. © Wayne North. Berry. Runs—D. Schrier 2. Callon. Garri- |

Pike Township at Broad Ripple. 3.30 p.m. relavs at Lawrenceville, Ill., bet- Tet we—— shey. Two-Base-Hits—McCullough. Stolen! Rases—D. Schrier, B. Schrier, Calion, |

Bi Thursday tering the previous season best by M ¢ 'G | Speedway at Danville 8 sea: st by S d d Garrison. McCullough 2. Crick. Wampler, | rue Sour Mash } Friday more than one foot, orey a owe Johns, Buckner. Double Plays—Otto to; 2 tndianigpotis: Rel 28: weok 990v oe > D. Schrier to Rogers. Buckner (unassist- : Jrdiananolis R lays af Tech Aor A 220-yard dash mark of :21.5, i Toledo G If §9'a katt on Bases. Howe 8. Franklin Twp, rar i i n it 1 1 re . rd y - |ton Memorial at Deaf School (Triangular). credited to Jerry Moore of y 0 er ler aye Bon Sarison & amp

bourbon 1S slow-made, Saturday Plerceton last week, was wiped PINEHURST, N. C.. Apr. 17 ler 8. Hit by Pitcher—By Wampler. (Fox),

Marion Relays (Deal School) Wild Pitch — W, ler 1 — Goshen Relavs off the books. A recheck showed (UP)—One shot made Frank Crick 2. Pirtle, Nolianbeck mpi es— | Lawrie, Williams. Time of Game—2:15§, | |

slow-aged for deeper, } § Ren et Mie evens was run over the 200- Stranahan the No. 1 threat in the a : : a Today {yar stance. North and South Amateur golf : : richer fuller flavor i Rierede figtucks vi. Lawrence Central at But there was a new leader in championships which began go Phils Sell Pitcher s . i | Howe at Washington. 3.30 p. m. {that department, too. Dick ‘Allan day, even though another man Donnelly to Br : M k . IT: 4 | Decatur Central at Mooresville of Whiting was credited with a won the qualifying medal. y aves | ake it your i 1 | sacred Heart SOOPMAY, 6p hs ‘22.4 clocking in a dual meet last| Stranahan, the Toledo, O. PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 17) i 1 |

Cane a ai owe at Ellenberger, 3:30 week, six-tenths of a second bet- muscle and mashie man, scored (UP)—The Philadelphia Phillies, m

a 1p Ca ter than the previous season best. an eagle on the 419-yard 12th S0ld veteran righthander SylvesKey to true bourbon § |pCrispus Attucks ve. Broad Ripple a Bruce of Indianapolis hole that overshadowed the three ter (Blix) Donnelly to the Boston . a ~§ | Washington at Shelbyville |Shortridge chalked up two firsts under-par 69 which won the Braves yesterday in a straight enjoyment. ¢ ea eel.) m.in this week's honor. roll. He Ly for Southern Amateur cash deal. oo. Biesdway si Moor ar So. m . . stepped the 440-yard dash in|Champion Dale Morey of Dallas,| The amount of the sale was not po vd Shortridge at Ben Davis, 3:30 p. m. J 928, and the 880 in 2:02.4. Tex., and formerly of Martins-|/disclosed. The 36-year-old vetSry nt | Bhortridgs at Zio is. } Broadjumps 22 Feet ille, Ind. eran appeared in 14 games for " 2Fark School at ‘Cincinnati Country Day| Dick McComb of Ft. Wayne| Despite this shot, Stranahan the Phillies last Year, winning a { {North led the low hurdlers with a|could not break par. He shot a/two and losing four with an |e ) 1123.5 mark, while North Side's/36-37—73. But only four of 148 earned run average of 4.29.

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