Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1952 — Page 29

| Wakefield

By United Press TULSA, Okla, Apr. 10— Dick Wakefield's “last-chance comeback” . with the New| York Giants was off to an encouraging start today, The one-time ‘$52,000 bonus baby, often described as one of the most talented dnd least am-

bitlous players of his age, made his debut with the Giants by ham-

mering a pinch-hit double in the . sixth inning of “thelr game with

the Cleveland Indians yesterday. Manager Leo Durocher said he would try Wakefield in left field, then in right, “and just move him around and look him over.” i Meanwhile, however, the Indians continued’ their startling mastery 'of the National League champions with a 2-1 victory. It was their 11th in 13 games with the Giants this spring—an .846 average. Two walks and hits by Outfielder Jim Fridley and Birdie Tebbetts produced Cleveland's two

Sets Hit nd Wins

The Press Box--

By Joe Williams

‘Dodgers Will Have Mostest of Bestest

NEW YORK, Apr. 10—They didn’t ship Prof. Gallup to Peoria after the Dewey wrongo. Barometers haven't been outlawed, yet it frequently rains when the needle has been pointing to “fair.” There are still dramatic critics in this town working over hot typewriters who predicted “Abie’s Irish Rose” wouldn't last a week. You know what's coming up, don’t you? My baseball forecasts. Here's how the National League race figures:

runs in the fifth inning while Wes Westrum’s homer accounted for the Giants’ run. 3 3 New York (N) ...... 000 001 000— 1 9 Of

hakales, errigan (7) and Tebbetts; Bross Wilhelm (Ty and Westrum.

Red Sox-Braves

BOSTON—The Red Sox and Braves returned home today to open their annual three-game intra-city series and afford the home-town fans an opportunity to see the results of the teams’| labors in the South. i The teams play at Braves) Field today; are idle tomorrow, Good Friday, and play at Fenway Park Saturday and Sunday. _ The Braves were idle yesterday while the Red Sox pounded out a 6-1 triumph over Springfield of the International League behind the three-hit pitching of Mel

Parnell and EHNis Kinder.

At Springfield, Mass. prinetoll 220 114 3

8! rinen fa’ cory "2: 010 000 PE athell. Kinder (5) and Niarhos: Fears (5), Ihde (9) and Bur-

ett, bank and Fanny (9).

Reds-Senators |

RICHMOND, Ind. — Lefthander Ken Raffensberger signaled his readiness for the new National League season today as the . Cincinnati Reds completed their spring series with the Washington Senators. The veteran “control-pitcher” flipped four-hit ball for seven innings yesterday and the Reds shoved over a run in the eighth

(1) Brooklyn, (2) New York, (3) Philadelphia, (4) Boston, (5) St. Louis, (6) Pittsburgh, (7) Cincinnati, (8) Chicago.

” ~ . . . ” ” AFTER what happened to the Giants the Dodgers become an out favorite. They have the mostest of the bestest. Robinson is the finest competitor in the majors and he can beat you more ways than a roulette wheel. Reese, Campanella, Hodges, Snider, Furillo, Cox and Pafko, any one of whom could have made the teams Ty Cobb managed.

Look for a good season by Patko. Only he and Robinson were swinging their weight down the futile, staggering stretch run last September.

Pitching, as always, is still the question across the bridge. The Dodgers couldn't win with Newcombe (20-9), so how can they win without him? Good question. But | not as pertinent as it would be if the Giants hadn't lost Irvin and the Army tapped Mays. There may be enough added pitching to offset the loss. Labine, Van Cuyk and maybe Wade. J » . EDULE might help, too, for the Dodgers get the Giants in six of their first 13 and the Giants may still be suffering from shock and the Durocher shake-well. The Giants did it last year largely on pitching and they still have the pitching. Prospectively more than last year when they had the best balanced staff in the majors. If they had lost Maglie and Jansen the jurts would be

greater than the loss of Irvin and Mays. So their situation

inning to beat their American

League rivals, 3-2, |

At Charleston, W. Va,

Washington (A) . 000 002 000— 2 6 3! Cine, ti

(N) .... 010 010 O1x— 3 13 1| Jo! , Btewart (6) and Klutts: Raffensberger, Jordan (8), Byerly (9) and Seminick, Howell (8).

Yankees

BALTIMORE — Mickey Mantle may open in center field and Bob Cerv may be at first base when the World Champion New York Yankees open their American League season next Tuesday — but Manager Casey Stengel isn't saying. Mantle played his fifth straight game in center field yesterday as the Yankees downed the Norfolk Tars, 10-1, and Cerv was on first base. Stengel isn’t saying about Mantle but it appears the young star will inherit the departed Joe DiMaggio’s job. Casey also says Cerv’s workouts at first base “are for laughs” but there's a chance the 200pounder may draw the opening day assignment.

w (A 100 001 131—10-1 0 Y J La 0-17 Ne ork i

( ka Norio PIED) oi and Silvera; Johnson,

pon Thee Afello (7) and Crawford. Tigers CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—Veteran Dizzy Trout, slower but still as resourceful a pitcher as there is, seemed certain today to rotate effectively as one of the Detroit Tigers’ starting four. Trout made his spring record 4-0 yesterday as he pitched seven innings in Detroit's 9-3 victory over Chattanooga. Trout held the minor leaguers to one run before * tiring and yielding two more in the seventh. Hal White finished up. At Chattanooga, T Detroit (A) . Trout. White (8) and Batts, Bwift (8);

Sima, Berling (4), Brown (8) and Keller,

Athletics

GREENSBORO, N.. C. — The “>hiladelphia Athletics continued ‘0 meet minor league competition today as they opposed the Greens-

oro club.

The Athletics romped to an) easy 15-3 victory over Danville yesterday and now have won 10 ames and tied one in their Jast|

11 games, A Deny 131 200-15 12 1. Philadelphia (A) hid Pade Pn CAR)... 100 100 010— 3 8 2

Wright, Kucab (4) and Murray, Bustle,

Bruder (4) and Reeves,

White Sox

ATLANTA—The Chicago White | Sox play their ldst game of the spring against sa minor league team today when they clash with|

the Atlanta Crackers.

The White Sox beat the Crack-| ers in a night game last night, 8 to 7, as Al Zarilla walloped a triple with the bases loaded in the! seventh inning to spark a five- National

run rally. Ab Atlanta, Ga.

Chicago (A) ....... 300 %00 §00— $12 4 A forish (9) and Lollar, Sheely in Lynchburg (9); Ser ovih, Payne (7), Brockwell (9) /gtave Ridzik, who pitched a no- ) [hitter against them in his pre-|

|vious appearance, for four runs MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Mem- in five innings. phis Chicks will be trying to make -it two straight over the philadelphia (N) . Pittsburgh Pirates when the two

and

Pirates

teams meet here today.

The Chicks, though held to five aad hits, upset the Pirates last night, E20 3 to 2, with a three-run rally in

the third inning. At Memphis. Tenn. Pittsburgh (N) .... 000 000 200 2 6

M: (8A) . 003 000 00x~- 3 § 0 Cie” Waugh (5), Wolf (6), Main (9) and Mangan: Grimsley, Speck (5), Brew-

er (7) and Tineinotti, Porter (7).

Phillies-Cards

RICHMOND, Va.—-The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals part company today after their long trek from the tim South unt!l they meet in regular| ands, “Wais | Xa . * ‘we

is far from hopeless. . If there's an upset the Phillies will provide it. They've got Simmons back and apparently he'll be ready by May. It was Simmons, along with Konstanty’s marvelous relief, that made them a surprise winner in ‘50. They've picked up pitching strength from other quarters (Fox, Ridzik), added a young catcher (Burgess), and tightened the infield with Ryan at second.

LaMotta Eyes Bout For Title

By United Press ’ { DETROIT, Apr, 10 — Rugged Jake LaMotta, who

took out a new lease on his F

gil Tribe Bats Booming as 44 Training Camp End Nears | Dickey, McCall in Hot

boxing life with his solid

victory over Norman Hayes last night, was half-promised today a shot at world Light Heavyweight Champion Joey Maxim. President James D. Norris of the International Boxing Club said that the first crack at Maxim would go to middleweight king Ray Robinson. “But if that falls through, we'll give the fight to Jake,’ sald Norris. » . . THE 31-YEAR-OLD Bronx Bull, who is anxious for a shot at either Maxim or Robinson, was elated by his slam-bang win over 21-year-old Hayes at the Olympia last night. LaMotta indicated weight would determine the future course of his ring career, “I want a shot at the title, but I don’t know which one,” he said. “I'd like to fight as a middleweight again,” Jake said, “but I'm not going to kill myself to do it. If I can get down to 180 naturally, I'll try for a crack at my old title. I guess Borat I weigh about that now." Jake weighed in at 187% for last night's fight.

” » » LA MOTTA SHOWED flashes of old power against Hayes, five pounds lighter and 10 years younger, but he couldn't put the Boston hoxer on the canvas. Steady body punches weakened Hayes in the early rounds and he never recovered. He fought in flurries in the closing seconds of each round as he did when he

punches to gain an easy verdict.

wider edge.

other bright spot.

» » THE BRAVES are the coming club in the league. They may be a year or two away, but they've got more prepossessing youngsters coming up than any of their rivals. They may start with three youngsters in the infield, Reed, second; Klaus, short; Matthews, third. The other newcomers, Conley and Johnson, promise to augment an already strong staff headed by the formidable Spahn. But they. still have too many slow foots, too many defensive flaws to mount a serious threat. ; I may be underrating Eddie Stanky’s Cards, hut I can't see them making the first division. Too many antiques in key positions. Come July and these old pappy | guys, including Stanky himself, will need stand-ins and there are none of demonstrated class. The Reds will win on good pitching often enough to hold the franchise, the Pirates have Kiner to swing the big bat and Rickey as front man for the future; the Cubs are still trying to win with the Brooklyn junior varsity. That about wraps it up.

enn. .... 020 000 206— 9 18 © Chattanooga (8A)... 000 010 200—-3 10 1]

nited Press Telephoto, | er who broke his

in New York by his wife Bears Sign Williams CHICAGO, Apr. 10 (UP)—Fred

BACK HOME—Monte Irvin, Giant outfie

ankle in an exhibition game, is greeted after a flight from Denver.

[tour of France.

| LaMotta said Hayes is a promising young middleweight, but

he’s got a lot to learn.

front of his face.

in there as a middleweight.”

Paid By Amateur

line for all teams to pay entry fees for the 1952 season will be Wednesday, Apr. 23,

a meeting of league managers, players, and coaches last night at

The TABA officials signed eight

{teams last night. Bill Wertz of the Indiana Re|{formatory team, who serves as) \chairman, of the finance commit-! tee, gave an annual report. The|

leligibility of former professional {players was also discussed. { . ” " ” ! BUCK ADAMS, chairman “of the rules committee, will hold a

meeting in his home at 1400 E. sentatives of seven midwest col-|pital after his plane trip yester-| to their schools day from Denver, where he broke

any. proposed changes for the today with tentative plans for a his ankle during an exhibition new basketball conference.

{Raymond St. Sunday to discuss/leges returned

forthcoming season. Sheppard said he hopes to com-

{plete arrangements for the use map details for the lof Victory Field for the annual ference and they planned another

10 : . Packers Meanwhile the representatives have signed Bill Wilson, a 6-foot, end University of Texas.| the Packers’

Amateur Day program. It has meeting within 10 days

been tentatively suggested that

the program will be held the first will seek approval of the terms < {Sunday in July. The secretary-iof theif ltreasurer and Carl Callahan will hoards of their schools, {confer with officials of the Indian-| apoHs Indians sometime next |week in hopes of settling thelr itv members attended the

{problem.

{held Wednesday.

League competition Name 4th Grid Coach Within 8 Months’

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Apr. 10 (UP)—The College of William| and Mary, shaken by an athletic| its| {fourth head football coach in! {eight months today, choosing Jack |Freeman; a former assistant, to selman_ (6)..be head grid coach and athletic

The Cardinals won yesterday , Va., 8-6, pounding

At Lynchburg, Va. First Ge

. Louis (N inp oa | _ Ridstk, Konstanty (8), Heint Possehl (7) and Lopata: Brecheen, Boyer Brazile (9) and Rice President Alyin D. Chandler,

o'who became head of the historic college in the wake of the athletic scandal, announced the appointment of Freeman, native. of Windber, Pa., succeeding Marvin Bass who resigned at the end of last football season.

Hahn (5) and Sarni. called afetr five Innings darkness.)

ald Browns-Cubs 32 « year - 014 TOPEKA, Kas. Apr. 10 (UP) i Browns and. | Chicago Cubs headed for home today after game here was canceled.

College Tennis

000 010 000-— 1 1 s Dayton U. 2. .. 300 100 3 State 6, Lehigh 3. and Campanella; C 2 Lakeman.

I Baltimore du) ax Kansas State L

T|Willilams, 248-pound Arkansas tackle, has signed a 1952 contract, {with the Chicago Bears, owner-|~ coach George Halas announced | today. Williams, 22, was the fourth draft choice of the Bears) i |

this year.

t (Beach.

CONSOLATION—Little Joan Higgins, 2, plants a big kiss on Charlie Fletcher, 5, who leans against the ropes after a tough battle in the 24th Navy Junior boxing finals at Annapolis. From the looks of Charlie's smudge-marked eyes, the other fellow won.

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Race for Opening Day

By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Apr. 10—Considering them selves “rejuvenated” as the result of hammering out 12 hits yesterday, the Indianapolis Indians today decided they have something on the ball after all, Confiderice seems to have come ——

back to the Hoosier Redskins and: «ive either Allen or F p——— {8olvi they have their hearts set on noth Jiher Allen or Bobby Mills,

winding up their training exhibi On the game's convincing tion schedule by side, Columbus completed four winning again double plays, Indianapolis one, today to achieve and there was one error apiece. an even 8 In addition, to breaking out of plit. - The Tribesters his batting slump, first sacker made it two out Conyers also flelded his position in improved style by coming up with hot smashes and lo throws, \ ? The triumph brought the Ine dians’ regular exhibition record to

Columbus Birds at Kelley Field, Daytona Beach, yester-

day, and they maddie Ash four wins against five defeats, were to meet the

same club this afternoon at city Tribe Training Notes

Island Park, also in Daytona] COLUMBUS newsmen at Kel. ley Field sald Red Bird officials Since the Indians are to bat- F®Ported an advance sale of 10, tle the Birds Ca in [000 tickets for the American As. the American Association open [foclation opener in their city er next Wednesday night, they Bat Wednesday against the Ine feel they are on the warpath [d/ans. They predict a crowd of

at last and In the right direc [0000

Hon. Start Home Saturday :

Tribe manager Gene Desautels planned on using Johnny McCall] THE INDIANS break camp and Jose Santiago on the mound|'ale Saturday afternoon and head for home, arriving in Indian-

in today's contest and it was to , N a au be the Puerto Ricans first game|@Polis at 1:50 p. m, Bunday. They

for hi ew team this|Won't work out on arrival day, but action . will be taking their cuts at Vie»

Backs Spring Practice ic. iii wis As Injury Safeguard

By United Press

LOS ANGELES, Apr. 10 — Spring training sessions rival, maybe two, nudging in and proper equipment are the best safeguards against he Detus. Be EB :

beat LaMotta Jan. 28. But this time Jake matched him blow for blow and got in enough extra Referee Tom Briscoe gave football injuries, according to a leading authority on|ski impressed Desautels with LaMotta 55 points and Hayes 45.

Judge Joe Lanahan had Jake on gridiron accidents.

tory Field on Monday and Tues. McCall had more than just day. They will depart for Co= lumbus Wednesday morning.

coveted opening day pitching as- "nn signment and realized he'll have] PERHAPS THE fact that de.

to display rare form to wrap up/parture time from Indlanville is ay p almost here has been a factor in a/reviving the players’ spirits, All to/Want to get away from the daylong practice sessions d for under the Cleveland farm tem’s method of training minor Jeaguers. vad

In other ‘words, Johnny has

their assortment of fast balls and curves yesterday as the Tribesters

Dr. Floyd R. Eastwood, chairman of the injury and fatality committee of the American Foot-

top, 54-48, and Judge Jack Aspery favored him 51-49. Ringside observers thought Jake had an even

Mays Might Win Draft Case Review

By United Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. Apr. 10 ~8tar Outfielder Willie Mays of the New York Giants has for feited the right to appeal his 1-A

s wv @ yesterday that skill THE VICTORY pulled La'prime bar to football accidents. Motta out of a prolonged slump that started when he lost his title to Robinson last spring. Since that time he hadn't recorded a single victory before the Hayes rematch. A draw with Eugene (Silent) Hairston was the only

HE TOLD THE American Association for Health, Physical Education’ and Recreation that drilling in fundamentals was “absolutely necessary” for football players, and spring training increased the opportunity for drills. Teams that engage in springidraft classification. training still need a minimum of win a review if he can present a to both Laurent Dauthuille andithree weeks of pre-season train-|“very strong case” to State SelécCharles Humez during a recentiing hefore playing their firstitive Service Director J. T. Johngames, he said. Those not en-/son. gaging in spring training must have four weeks of pre-season today as he awaited a call from Mays at his office here.

~ ~ ~ JOHNSON SAID Mays lost

his right to appeal his 1-A rating! pegautels almost swooned on

{when he failed to file within 10 {days after being classified. The |'D® coaching lie whett his teath

only way Mays can have his case | reopened now would be if Johnson ordered his local board in Fairfield, Ala., to reconsider.

Hayes now has lost his last three starts, all against topflight opponents. He dropped decisions

But he may

conditioning. Dr. Eastwood, dean of men at Los Angeles State College, said one leading hazard to football players was old, poorly designed

» ” » JAKE POINTED out Hayes worked more on covering body punches than keeping a guard in|

“I'd like to fight again in three weeks or a month,” LaMotta said. “If I can keep busy, don’t be too surprised if you see me back

HIS EXAMINATIONS of headgear worn by fatally players disclosed that many instances” they were badly constructed, poorly designed or worn out, he said. He particularly deplored the common practice of passing worn out equipment down from the first team to the second or to the freshman squad. Dr. Bastwood said playing football in high school and college today was safer than driving a car or walking across a busy intersection. He added the nation’s youth needed “more football rather than less. He urged schooling youngsters fundamentals while] the Park Board Recreation office.|ipsv are in elementary schools in

order to teach them alertness.

Plan New Cage Loop

By United Press

~ ” » THE GIANT outfielder returned in a regular spring exhibition to Alabama two days ago to see contest. Paul Lehner touched off INpIaANAFoLIS i 1% | met

Entry Fees Must Be

Birmingham, Ala., early yester- singled, Dave Pope singled and

day to come here for a direct M appeal to Johnson, Harry Malmberg doubled, More . ade

The Giant star was believed basing his appeal for a depend- to ency deferment on the claim that Bil Alles 4 the box and fo 3 he is the main support of four of |j.sthanded. um bu Ton A 2 Dicker 1, Bills | Bef or

about a deferment. Mays and|the rally with a single, Herb Giant Scout Bill Maughn as Tally with Ps Nielsen go ea i Hn, : Be enter Baseballers Apr. 23

Francis Sheppard, = secretarytreasurer of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association, announced today that the dead-

his 10 brothers and sisters.

Irvin Predicts Big

Year for Elliott

NEW YORK, Apr. 10 (UP)— team who haven't been hitting, scese and O'Conner (AA), Irvin predicted Conyers and Pope, emerged great things today for Bob Elliott, [from their slump by collecting

{his successor in left field for the ba ini ei three hits apiece, College Baseball

“Elliott should hit great in the Polo Grounds because he's a pull | hitter,” said Irvin. hit good against us.”

The Giants obtained Elliott In! Ft. Lee with the Boston: An odd angle to the Tribe's bat-| “(sinn

) : Irvin was rest- ting splurge was the fact that Colymbia, 24, Kin Taint Jari 4

Sheppard set this date during

Injured Monte

“He always |

Braves Tuesday. Repre- ing today in Presbyterian Hos- Only two of their right-handed ast Carolina 16. Bis Miewean i

game lagt week.

Packers Sign End

GREEN BAY, Wis,

roposed con-

athletic|/from

{12th choice in the college football | is rated. a top defensive {lineman because he can alternate

lat defensive tackle as well as Large or Small . . . Fat or Tall

i DePaul, |ong. Next IBBA meeting will be gradiey, Butler, Marquette, Louls-| {ville and Notre Dame, spokesman gaid of the conference was lcertainty” and that detalls of the

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The Citadel 22, Clemson 5. {Western Kentucky. 10, Evansville 8.

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DICKEY WORKED five In-|q p10 nings, allowing six hits and three|s jong scored a runs, and Narleski, a righthander, held the Red Birds to two hits nd one run in four. The tallying as unearned, since an error per-\wijl he mitted a runner to come in from third. » a Dickey fanned two and [chasers walked one, Narleskl fanned |right-handed swingers. four and walked four. Their

behind them. He sald, "However,

McCall and Dickey.”

came to life with a roar in the (frst inning yesterday and pound{ed out four runs on five consecu-|Kslinit = {tive hits after two were out.

| 1t was their best hitting burst Juishs un n Tale » Jui in te !

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surprising was the fact that Columbus was using Lefthander

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AFTER HE § i tatisti Wi inmings. Dickey § in 5 In ! o , game's statistics " {were summed up, Desautels had rhe Firdnin by Allen (Conyers, |something more than a victory to wi PITCH--Allen, Re | shout about. Two members of the Rp CKEY,

110,

One of Pope's blows was a [Bail Sigte 5, DePauw 1, well-hit triple far down the te 13, ( | right-field line and the fleet- more U footed outfielder came Into

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