Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 April 1951 — Page 27

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- THURSDAY, APR. 19,

Uncle Miltie, Once Worth Only

Now Called Priceless

Owner Refused $150,000 Offer | For Current Derby Favorite ~

1951

Grid TV ‘Must’ Looks Beaten

Legislators Drop College Question

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A survey of the major states in

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The occasion was the 21st an-|

By RAY AYRES United Press Sports Writer

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NEW YORK, Apr. 19—The first time he went to the post he introduced, Oklahoma, Michigan, could have been claimed for $7000, but now that he rules favorite Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Wash-

{ington and Minnesota, showed

nual meeting of the association at South Grove Golf Course. {

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to win the 77th Kentucky Derby, Uncle Miltie is priceless. 3 le. fed. His owner, Joseph J. Colando, Lodi, N. J., already has turned that all legislation either was rome 30 Hmenibers of the associ SPORTING = e Central. 3 p. m. down an offer of $150,000 for the colt who came out of obscurity dropped or “watered down” so ation, country club and public : ;. ! |that no state institution would be course professionals, and guests a GOODS CO w to become one of the most controversial horses now racing. Nor | “ " ' Im was he interested in another offer| a a =» jcompelled to grant video rights. atiended the meeting, ste “loads Mr for $100,000 and 25 per cent of U i Milti No Lobbying of fried Shicken and watched 209 W. Washington St. LI. 3446 i Contry Pm Uncle Millle's stake earnings dus: ncle e There was no evidence of an hing ? Bo an o _—

ing 1951. Uncle Miltie is the first good

organized television industry

Top Favorite

Introduced by Frank Coleman,

eae horse Colando has had and, win RENO, Nev., Apr. 19 (UP)—J./lobby in any of the states, nor are sate le ey apa INDIANAPOLIS yrold. Holder- or lose, he is going after the J, Colando’s Uncle Miltie, despite, was there any apparent battle by _— in Fah the needs of the atted in, and triple crown sporting the green pig poor showing in his last race, the National Collegiate Athletic city’s golf courses, In his brief

handed out

anklin Towne

ame total ing farm at Yardley, Pa., and it Ale tore) of was there that the mare Twink- bred colt, however, rose from 52| pall video. ez ent of the city's Mo had her second son by the to 7-2 following his defeat in last| Ber re % hii ood Neto stallion Heather Broom. The first Saturday's Experimental Handi- dio vever, the college tacts Nas James Brandt, new director of ven hits uss was named Heather's View and cap No. 2 at Jamaica. au the ai ng a municipal golf courses, pledged ad a double, at last reports, still was racing, Greentree Stable’s Big Stretch, oo poeore the legislature Other his co-operation to the municipal “blow of the against the cheapest company. was the second choice at 5-1 for nompers of the Big Seven Con- Bo golf program. ed 10, Dave But her second son, Uncle Miltie, the classic, May 5. Big Stretch|e, oo quickly notified Sooner rd Each club president introduced

and gave up appes strolled

denbacker of

1 six hits to.

ut Card First grabbed three ct day at the ble. e circuit and ited a triple. for three and ¢ out seven

and white silks of the New Jersey distributor and banker.

Colando keeps a modest breed-

didn’t last long in the claiming ranks and Dr. Andy Colando who trains the horse fdr his father,! is eternally grateful he got him out of the claimers before some-

body took the horse. Surprised Fans

There were several who thought of doing so but the colt's poor breeding discouraged them. The Colandos purchased Heather Broom for $6500 and sold TwinkMo for $300 after she foaled Uncle Miltie. | The colt surprised a lot of turf fans by running second at 43 to 1 in his first start and then third in his next, another claiming race. But from then on, Uncle Miltie raced only in allowances. He won four of his next six starts and then was sent against Battlefield in the Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park. Surprisingly, Uncle Miltie was making up ground on

remained the favorite for the Kentucky Derby today in the future Association against legislation

book of the Reno Turf Club. |which might have broken the year The odds on the Pennsylvania-|long “moratorium” on live foot-

shipped to Kentucky this week moja) that they would be and is being pointed for the Blue y,nneq from conference grid com-

Grass Stakes, Apr. 26. petition should television be reGeorge Widener's Battlefield quired.

was 8-1 i Hie future book petore Would Resign he was declared from the Derby : yesterday. His withdrawal moved’ The Big Ten might have taken

HOOSIER CATCH—Bill Conner, general manager of Indianapolis North Side Chevrolet, reports the fishing fine in Florida waters and this 97-pound white marlin verifies his statement. Con. ners landed this dandy near Miami after a 30-minute battle using a nine-ounce rod, 30-pound test line.

Mrs. Nora Mikell's Repetoire into the same position had any of its third place at 15-1. {members been required to tele-

'hag asked the conference for an| opinion on what conference action | {would be

ing young Andy Colando puts Uncle Miltie through. But the young veterinarian insists the horse thrives on work duired. and that his knees are sound.| Both the NCAA, facing an anti-| They are kept bandaged, however, trust investigation to determine] except when the horse races. {whether its “moratorium” might But despite his obscure back-| Violate the Sherman Act, and the ground, his cocoanut-sizéed knees Big Ten have taken the position and the defeat he suffered in the unofficially that members forced Experimental, some pretty shrewd to televise grid contests would be horsemen still insist he is the forced to resign. best three-year-old prospect to appear in several years.

| Central's assistant principal.

City League

|vise, and the Illinois sure Braden Gets Warren Job

if television was re AS Clevenger Resigns

Marion County Cage Dean Stays As Assistant Principal in School Shift

By JIMMIE ANGELOPOLOUS Warren Central had a new basketball coach today. { Ralph Clevenger is out and Carl Braden is in as Warrior net |coach. Clevenger resigned last night, but will stay on as ‘Warren

Braden, a former Butler basketball star, coached at Center Grove in Johnson County last season.

jtalk, the Mayor, who is himself a golfer, said the municipal jcourses supported themselves and

the members of his club present at the meeting. J. H.

Shortridge Netters Trip Park, 5 to 2

Shortridge defeated Park School

{5 to 2 yesterday at the Riviera |Club in the opening tennis match {of the season for both teams. | SINGLES lod DeVoe (P) defeated Karabel (8), 8-6. ls Rumpie (8) defeated 8. DeVoe (P), 6-4,

| Hollett (8) defeated Kivett (P), 6-32, 8-0. Raines (8) deefated Coldwell (P), 6-0,

16-1 {o Rober (8) defeated Esterline (P), 6-0,

16-51.

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Resignation of Clevenger, dean of Marion County basketball]

T . Widener’s champion at ng u coaches, was announced by The

the end of six furlongs but still

Golf ‘Names’ Bowling Leaders

During his|

a int Cl inshow at his best. day as a “derby of underdogs.” | Everett Tames. John Grande & Sons.. 824 In a letter to Principal C. E. evenger coached at Bain

Jim McCarty, Bryant Heating

! N’ : ! , h 15 years ago § y half short at C3 : s | MEN'S LEADERS Times last Friday. Charles F. coac y go. | the & Jengeh Ee Sit on Sidelines {john Metirew, Erevn Bros, fol... 642 Kohimeyer, township trustee, an- tenure the Warriors went to the) 5 ® . 5 2 y io | 5 Fred Tegeler, Stumpf Bros. ....... 635. nounced the resignation. at a county tourney finals four times : In all his races, Uncle Miltie,, PINEHURST, N. C., Apr. 19 George Dedic, J. O. Clark Drugs ..... 635 ti f the Cumberland Lions and to the sectional final : who runs with a long, ground (UP) — The North and South Ray Allgood. Diamond Shain Seana: 832 meeting o e Cumberlan 0 Fao B nals once. ~ consuming stride, looked as Amateur Golf Tournament headed Dad Hanna.’ Fehrs Beer phd 621 Club in Hie SChO0I Cafeteria: Ine A at id om win- 3 seer though he needed distance to into the quarter-final round to- Harry Teseler, Stumpf Bros. . .... 624 : A . j

Esch, Kohlmeyer set forth his bridge eight years before coming

, takes and Almost all the name players Wilbur Schuck, Kay Jewelers ... rp The Champagne Sta 4 this Were on the sidelines watching, Bverett Tames Water Co. sees ¢ reasons for naming a new coach. to Warren Central. His inbridge » Wakefield Handicap prove y Oscar Behrens, Marott Shoes Kohlmeyer wrote: team won the Wab Valley

the Champagne at a including most of the members of hr eh i Py pe

“I was of the opinion that Mr. tournament in 1932,

men look at them and shake their mound and reliefer Roman Martha Gale, Coca Cola = 500 total of teams to 18. Bridgeport baseball season and the IABA] DES heads, wondering how they hold|Saliwanchik set down six batters EY = {Brass and Richardson Rubber Can Wait no longer. j up under the strenuous condition- in order in the last two frames. 6 Hardtop Events |may enter teams at the next

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Styles and : | Times State Service plives to of Linoleum in Indiana Roadsters to Race ALEXANDRIA, Apr. 19—Audie| With 20 teams the IABA hopes, Notre Dame 3. lows 0. , All Sizes RUGS from $2.39 Times State Service \Schwartz, Muncie, will seek histo form 3 Sunday leagues com-| JLIQuL 10 WAbASR 8 = iv 0. ® ® $L.95 Look for the store with the biz red NEW CASTLE, Apr. 19 — The second straight féature hard-top| posed of two six team loops, the Hofstra 4 Wagner 3 =~ = 6 front. Mutual Racing Association will victory here Sunday afternoon at Manufacturer's League and the! army 3, City College of New York 1. | * HOOSIER * open ts roadster racing season Armscamp Speedway. | Municipal League and the Big Six giinceton 6. Fordham 2. to $26.95 PAINT & LINOLEUM CO. | here Sunday afternoon at Mt. Six racing events are scheduled League will be changed to the West Virginia 25. Davis Elkins 6. IS £11 E. Washington RI-8315 § T.awn Speedway. Trials will be- with time trials to start at noon Big 8. : Susans Tach 7 Peet Chester Stc. 8 RR gin at noon, racing at 2 p. m. and racing at 2 p. m. '! The IABA has delayed the [ops Island University 13, St. Peters 12 One of the many reasons why more men buy more {any Styles 2 HOUR , Phillies every day is the bigger value given by -

yes and Sizes Choose From

theory. In mile he won by three and a half lengths and then in the Wake-

field, turned inthe most -impres-iD

sive juvenile performance of the year. Carried 126 He carried 126 pounds in the mile and a sixteenth Wakefield to a five length victory in 1:43 4/5 and that race earned high weight of 126 in John B.

Campbell's Experimental Handi- other ‘quarter-final matches WOMEN LEADERS {School in Boone County. After cap ratings. 'were: W. J. Panowski of Tow- Mabel Ralston, Block's Mixed ...... Famed as Tactician two years at Pinnell he moved to After the Wakefield, Unclejson, Md. vs. Hobart Manley of Bote ier, ¥ Hertt-dones 110 Clevenger has made a reputa- Center Grove where his team en-

Miltie was shipped to Florida for the winter. He went through preliminary training but did not race. Then, in his first start of | the year, the colt fan away from!

Good! J ‘ 1d Jules Welker Coca-Qoia, crswarenns : 3 / dsther oberts. oca-Cola .. Battlefield and Big Stretch in the Goo 08 41 O va osta, Ga. |Kathryn Rice. Sterling Beer .. Prospect Purse and immediately’. OE — Pat Stantz, Tyron Oil

was made a 5 to 2 favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. These short odds appeared a little ridiculous when Uncle Miltie,

attempting to carry 126 pounds in Purdue’s baseball team committed Louise Zwiesler, Justus Contracting . i] others have yet to be placed in the correct league. the Experimental Handicap No. 2, three errors in its home opener Alice Clossin. Dave Hockett Auto Sales Sil But the league puzzle will be solved at the next meeting of the finished eighth. The race was won against Wabash College yester- Thelma Mock. Block s mixed vo b oy Jo Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association next Wednesday night. by Sonic in 1:44 2 5, tureealin day but took advantage of nine|p RU hel Faconone ©. oes 508 The IABA put its foot down in last night's meeting, setting | of a second slower than Uncle hits and 14 bases on balls to Marie Wallace, Coca-Cola ooo 300 Apr. 25 as the deadline for the '

Miltie's time over the same distance at the same track in the Wakefield as a juvenile, Uncle Miltie is ordinary in size but his knees are enlarged. Horse-

= | ARGEST SELECTION =

the Walker Cup team, as a re- Junior Hier, Diamond Chain

sult of a series of stunning upsets second-...and.- third-round matches played yesterday. Local star Dick Chapman, the lone regular survivor of the Walker Cup squad, was matched against Jack Coyle of Springfield, Ill, in one of today’s matches. Coyle ousted defending champion Bill Campbell of Huntington, W. Va., 4 and 2, yesterday.

Savannah, Ga.; H. H. Haverstick Jr., of Lancaster, Pa., vs. Billy Joe Patton of Morgantown, N. C,, and Harvie Ward of Southern Pines, N. C., vs. Billy (Dynamite)

Purdue Hurlers Blank Wabash College, 14 to 0

LAFAYETTE, Apr. 19 (UP)—

{Marge Skelton, Motor Express

Ralph Schuch, Emmerich Fardware.. Carl Hindel. Mechanics Laundry ..... George Smith, Dickerson Super Market Paul Stemm. Marott Shoes Bill Lane. Pritchett Recreation Mike Marks. Hugh J. Baker “e Gomer Allred. Russet Cafeteria . Sam Goldstein, Sam's Subway . Jess Montague. Coca-Cola . Al Bernstein, Sam’s Subway oe Russ Bertram, Bertram Pure Oil ..... Charles Trappen, Friends ............ Ed Hastings, Eli Lilly Earl Everhardt, Melody Gardens .. 601 Bob Susemichel. Fred Cline Realtors Walt Susemichel, Pred Cline Realtors. 6 Clyde Worrell, Worrell Bros. Don Zimmerman, Johns-Manville ....

614 HH Pete Gallagher, Goodman Dept Store 800 3 607

Helen Schmidt, Marge Pitzer. Indiana Gear a Lavaughn Mooreg Nida Lucas Team.... Clara Fon, Motor Express . 534 Mickey Specht, Merry-Go-Round Bar 532 Hallle Jennings, Block's mixed 5 Pez Etchinson Bell Telephone

Block's mixed

Alma Stevens .... ax amis sie Ramona Frosch, Bowes Sea] Fast .... Rita Robbins, Lewis Roofing ....... Dorothy Laye. Stoker Service Louise Kirkpatrick, Beech Grove Elizabeth Wilmoth, Wilmoth Cleaners 512

| Clevenger had served a useful purpose in the field of athletics. in the past and that in all fair- gije, Braden entered Butler in {ness to him he should be relieved ‘1940, He won two letters for of the coaching duties and be Tony Hinkle's Bulldogs and then

[Sevated to an administrative entered the service for a three-

02 will add a new spirit to the athletic program and should result in increased financial through gate receipts.”

Played for Hinkle A-product of Ft. Wayne South

ear hitch. “I believe a change in coaches y

1 ‘tion as a crafty court general joyed an 18-5 season in the cam-

since he became Warrior head paign just completed.

After his service discharge Braden came back to Butler in 1947 to graduate. His first coachreturnsiing job was at Pinnell High

1ABA Still Working on League Jig Saw Puzzle

Just who's who in Indianapolis amateur leagues this year is as yet a jig saw puzzle of teams. Some of the pieces are missing while

3 Mary Mershon, Nida Lucas Team come up with a 14-0 shutout Evadean Wallace, Service Cleaners... victory. {Betty VanCamp. Bell Telephone .... a Mabel Pischer, Bowes Seal Fast Bill Punkar, a sophomore Pur- Agnes Brand, Qasis, Drive-In 5 > > an a real, e elephone . due hurler, gave up only fouriagnes Junker. Indianapolis Typewriter 501

i i i Henrietta Meyer. Bailey Beauty Supply 501 singles in his five innings on the ne a wat ley hy 200 TJABA

forming of the leagues, all teams 1 date.

last night bringing the

forming of leagues this year hé-

must be signed to play by that| Cause of a shortage of teams and| because teams could not decide

The Kingan Meat Co. joined the On Saturday or Sunday play. But May 5-6 opens the amateur

meeting to boost the total to 20. College Baseball

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