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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ___
Expects Aid, No Raids From Parent Club
By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor
Banking on the theory the Indianapolis Indians will be aided instead of raided this year, we're backing the new team to make a run for it and ride the high iron to second place. We don't anticipate any calls from the powerful parent Cleveland club for heip. None is Mkely
Ash's Selections
a AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
ing staff has caused a trembly feeling of fear to exist in the American Association’s usual strongholds, the western sector, home of the 1951 pennant - winning Brewers, the second-place Saints, the third, place Blues and the fifth-place Millers. You can't win in any league without an array of mound musclemen and Skipper Desautels has at least six who have the potential qualities to earn promotions to the majors, Like hungry boxers, they are a cinch to put that extra effort into all gain their goal, the plush big league life and the bigger paycheck.
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» » » MANAGER DESAUTELS knows his baseball and the players know he knows it. It assures co-operation from the start and is part of the battle in any race.
He realizes his team has its weak points, especially the outfield, but General Manager Chuck French has said again and again Cleveland intends to plug the holes as they appear to give the pitchers the proper support to keep its new farm club in the first division. It's true a team can’t win on pitching alone but this one has a strong defensive infield to make that vital play in the tight situations. It will have to gamble at the start with an outfield which is below Triple-A standard defensively. The Cleveland chiefs know it. So look for another deal or two at a later date. a ® = = SINCE Kansas City led the league in adult attendance last year despite a third.place finish, the parent New York Yankees are expected to go all-out to give the Blues a pennant winner. The Blues are our choice for the flag. An American Association club seldom remains stable, Last season, all eight were owned by major league clubs and subject to recalls and constant changes in personnel. Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Louisville, Kansas City and St. Paul were raided and weakened somewhere along the line to dash thelr pennant hopes. Milwaukee, hardly touched by the parent Boston Braves, moved out in front early and stayed there. All of which makes it rough on American Association experts to predict in April how a race will wind up in September. Consensus of American Assoclation baseball writers pegged Milwaukee to repeat as champions and the Indians to battle it qut with Minneapolis for the fourth spot. However, their predictions were made before Cleveland came to town and dropped off a couple more pitchers.
» ” » RAINDROPS and a soft turf prevented the Indians from practicing at Victory Field yesterday.
They hoped to get in a workout today before heading for Columbus to open the American Assoclation season tomorrow night. The hoys tried on their new uniforms yesterday morning, then spent the afternoon house-hunt-ing. Know of any vacancies? Call the ball park.
THE INDIANS’ first home stand is a long one, Apr. 22 through May 8, calling for 17 games, including two Sunday doubleheaders. The twin bills are with Louisville and Kansas City. s . »
THE Ipalco Club (Indianapolis Power & Light Co.) is to entertain the Indians and officials at its annual baseball..father-and-son banquet tonight, 6:30, 16th and Alabama Sts. Norman Beplay, Ipalco athletic director, who is the official announcer at Vietory Field, is in charge of arrangements. If good food generates base hits,.look for the Tribesters to massacre Columbus,
A SPOKESMAN for the Pittsburgh Pirates said the Indianapolis Indians would have had at least an even chance of landing Outfielder Tom Saffell, former Victory Field idol, had not Tom blasted the Pirates in the Indianapolis press while negotiating his 1952 contract. “That was too raw for Branch Rickey to take,” said the spokesman. Rickey relensed Seffell to Hollywood of the Coast League, which spurned all Indianapolis offers.
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Federation and other sandlot groups in the Buckeye state, 2 » = =» a SPORT FANS of Charleston, W. Va., want a Triple-A baseball club and figure they'll have one before long...In the Charleston newspapers, you are told the Toledo franchise, which came close to being shifted there the past winter, will be transferred to the “Magic Valley” before the 1952 season is very old. Sports leaders booked the Toledo and Columbus clubs in there for two exhibition tilts this spring.
» » CHARLESTON'’S ball park is located about three miles from the major part of the city. It compares favorably with some in the American Association except . for seating capacity,
which is not more than 5000. It is said, however, seats could Post oft easily be added for 10,000 more a ’
+ + +» Washington and Cincinnati drew 4209 paid in an exhibition played there this spring.
Kokomo Fans Honor NCC Champions
By JIMMIE ANGELOPOLOUS KOKOMO, Apr. 15—8Some 2500 loyal Kokomo fans gave a heartwarming reception to Kokomo’s North Central Conference champions for 1951-52 in dual ceremonies here last night.
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DIRECTORS of the American Association have given the um-pire-in-chief the responsibility of establishing the official time of each game and he is to notify the official scorer from the field at the conclusion of each game. Formerly the official scorer kept track of the time. So who's Blind Tom now? : ” » .
IN A Sunday doubleheader
played at Victory Field last spring, even the umpi were over the actual playing time. The twin bill started at 1:30 p. m. and intermittent showers prolonged it to around. 9 p. m. under the lights. » = » AT ANY RATE, the American Association's 11 umpires attended a general clinic-in Louisville yesterday. Part of the program called
Coach Joe Platt’s NCC champions dined stylishly in the Frances Hotel, then moved to the beautifully decorated $900,000 Memorial Gymnasium, scene of some of the greatest basketball triumphs in Kokomo history, » » » KOKOMO FANS were honored by the presence of jolly, rotund Herman Hickman, head football
for each of the arbiters to undergo an eye examination. The tests were the first of their kind in the league’s history. Other business included a discussion of the peculiarities of . the various parks, their ground rules’ and rules changes. » » » ASSOCIATION directors also ruled that “the time consumed in titivating the infleld midway of the game should not be charged against timing of the game.” All right, call it Groundskeeper’s Time Out. But it wouldn’t be safe fo call the groundskeeper a titivator. You'd probably feel a rake bashing in your skull.
420 Attend Elks Party
The Indianapolis Indians got a rousing baseball sendoff last night at the seventh annual Elks party. Team members and club of-
ficials were guests of Indianapolis BPOE 13 at the Hotel Antlers
coach of TV’s Celebrity Time who puts in appearances as Yale football coach during the fall.
Hickman, who spent his Tenhnessee high school days studying
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"the best in the country."
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Down’ At
By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK, Apr, 15-The|
'500" List:
‘make the deadline for enter-
major leagues opened what could) |be one of their most exciting sealgons today before nearly a quar-| ter of a million fans. | The weather generally was fine after a long week end of rain, {dark clouds and a cold front that| [threatened postponements alll over the map. * i ¥ AND AT the start every manger was playing as if the ennant was going to be awarded] ing cars in the 36th annual now instead of late in September.|
500-Mile Race as the official{There’ was good reason for the
entry list today climbed to 63. {cause they all realize that Deadline is midnight tonight and eight of the last 10 vears, the
Closes at Midnight
OWNERS SCRAMBLED to
Wilbur Shaw, president of the In“ penndnt race has been decided! are Yndian 11s Motor |In either the National or AmeriThe Indianapolis can League on the final day of
[fact 16 raw rookies were in the
led faith by the managers in kids who have yet to operate under big léngue pressure, But the evi-is hy.pags his ace lefty, Bobb dence was strong that, in this Shantz in favor of Alex Kellner. » " best rookie crop since before the chips down” atmosphere, too, be-| art of World War II, many a Ini youngster will move into a star{ring role this season,
lators once again, His lfetime [record against them is 15-2, He {will be opposed by Bob Porter : : (field, who lost two of his three ey ee work wor, (ris against Bosion last year Her this spring Is a criterion, it Rnd ie 14 agaist them"for his should be 4 quiet day for the J Big Vie Raschi of the World ; a : “hampion Yankees was out. to Also worthy or note was the .,.¢inue his mastery over the {Athletics in Philadelphia. Raschi {is 20-2 for his career against the A's, a factor which ‘probably prompted Manager Jimmy Dykes
ineups—an almost unprecedent-
» » ” IN OTHER American League games, 20-game winner Ned Garver of the Browns takes on veteran Dizzy Trout of the Tigers at Detroit, while Early Wynn, a
“ » » WITH THE emphasis on pitch-
SPEAKER—Herman Hickman, Yale grid coach, called the Kats
Speedway will begin taking applications tonight for jobs at the track prior to and during the 500-Mile Race. Those interested should report to the office at the Speedway between 7:30 and 9 p. m, today and tomorrow, Men will be hired as ushers ticketmen and patrolmen,
dianapolis Motor Speedway, said
he -expected - 10 or 12 more entrants before the list is closed, ! . i .N
TODAY'S ENTRIES came from Bill Richards and Paul Martin of| Terre Haute; L. E. Parks of Louisville, Miss.; George H. Leitenberg of Johnstown, Pa., and R. A, Cott of Detroit, Mich, Only two drivers were listed. Carl Forberg of Detroit will be in the cockpit of the Cott car while newcomer Johnny Boyd will be in the Terre Haute entry, {The four cars are four-cylinder jobs. $ . » E J PILOTS WERE selected today for three earlier entries to bring to 50 the number of drivers assured “rides” in this year's race. Andy Linden of Los Angeles will drive the Miracle Power Special, Bill Cantrell of Louisville will be at the wheel of the Pat Clancy Special and Roger Ward of Chicago will be in the unnamed Granatelli-Bromme entry. Seventeen of the drivers never have been in a b500-mile race although six of them passed their driver's tests last year.
PGA Ruling Costs Snead Tourney
|a game that could mean the dif-
20-victory ace of the Indians opposed Billy Pierce of the White Sox at Chicago. Garver beat the Tigers four times last year and
the season. : ing, the games that loomed as Wii Sho victory made the dit-|standouts were both in the Na- . ‘tional League. At Braves Field, 0 ‘the managers. shoot the| | erty Warren Spahn, who pitched no-hit ball against the Dodgers the last time he faced them in exhibition competition, will op-|, SC pose Preacher Roe, : WF | Roe, at 22-3 for the 1951 sea i gon, had a 3-1 record against the;
f Spahn was 2-2 in ; a works right from the start witn [raves wing Span the Dodgers. [Pierce topped the Indians tive times while losing only once.
Polo Grounds, Sal MagAt the Polo 8 The rookies who are slated to
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lie, who had a 23-6 record in 1061, place five months from now,
was out to beat the Phillles for the ninth straight time, He never has lost to them. He was opposed by Robin Roberts, ace of the Phillies’ staff who won 21 games last season, but who lost three times and won only twice from New York. » ” ~
IN OTHER National League
The favorites to win were last year's also rans, Cleveland and Brooklyn. They rated just a shade ahead of the 1951 pennant winners, the New York Yankees and Giants, ’ » - » THAT THESE four teams
would be in contention all the
ames, Murry Dickson, a 20way, there seemed to be little game winner for the Pirates in doubt. In the National League, gs; opposed Gerry Staley of the
there also was serious consideration for the vastly improved Philadelphia Phillies, who were given plenty of chance to move in ahead of both the Dodgers and Giants. But beyond that it seemed unlikely any of the others could move up to the top, bar-
Cardinals, who racked up 19 triumphs, while at Cincinnati, Herman Wehmeler of the Reds met Lefty Paul Minner of the Cubs, WehmelN, although he won only seven gawies in 1851, beat the Cubs three times, while Minner had a 3-4 record against the
appear today are Outfielders Jim Rivera and George Schmees, Catcher Clint Courtney and Third Baseman leo Thomas for the Browns, Outfielder Faye Thorneberry, Shortstop Jimmy Plersail and Second Baseman Ted Lepcio for the Red Sox, Second n Bill Reed and Third Baseman Ed Matthews for the Braves, Outfielder Bob Borkowski for the Reds, Catcher Maurice Atwell for the Cubs, Second Baseman Davey Williams for the Giants, Third Baseman Hector for the White Sox, Shortstop Clem Koshorek for the Pirates, First Baseman Steve Bilko for the Cardinals, and First Baseman
ring a major surprise. For the opening day align-
Reds, Jinx pitchers got the nod In
Ben Taylor for the Tigers.
Probe Boxer's Refusal To Answer the Bell
By United Press \ PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 15—The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission called a hearing today into the refusal of
By United Press GREENSBORO, N. C., Apr. 15 (UP)—Dave Douglas of Newark, Del, won his first golf tournament in two years because Sam
weeks, Douglas won the
a last-round 69 and a 72-hole to-
Snead ran afoul of the PGA rule book for the second time in three
$10,000 Greensboro Open yesterday with
for the seventh round of a scheduled 10-rounder with
Welterweight Chico Varona of Havana, Cuba, to come out|
Gil Tu tt unbeaten Her at the arena) ont Tio The ring after
here last night. nded When the Cuban failed to an-| serine co led for Je 4
swer the bell, the Philadelphian was awarded a technical knock. Ne Yorst of it from this
out in the seventh, his 31st con- The judges and the referee had
secutive victory and 25th via the unds knockout route. Until then, Va-| apes variors oven ben
tal of 277. But Snead, the hottest player on the pro circuit right
poetry and the classics instead of fias
geometry, was entertaining as
principal speaker. His anecdotal(g
stories revolved around football because about this roundball,” Hickman admitted. The beaming, 300-pound exTennessee All-American didn't know how close he came when he said jestingly he was glad to
help - honor the “finest high school basketball team in the country.” " . »
KOKOMO'S fourth NCC cham-|
pionship team in history the winningest, classiest Kokomo basketball squad ever assembled, they'll tell you here with the pride of a community whose loyalty to its basketball teams is unsurpassed from here to Yale, Hickman didn’t know much about Kokomo’s brilliant 25-3 over-all record — its best ever— and its 60 to 62 loss ;to Muncie Central's state champions in the
|winner here this season.”
where 420 fans greeted the 1952 club. game. Harry Geisel, former American| But he learned how much Ko-| League umpire, was toastmaster..xomo fans backed their Kats| Speakers included Mayor Clark,\when they cheered for talented | Gov. Schricker, Ed Eckstein, ex-isenjors Corky Williamson, Clyde alte vuler of FS BPOR Cox, Phil Mitchell, Junior Phipps o. 14, Lhuc ench, general yinymy James and Ken Toye. manager of the Ifdianapolis oy y base™Mall club; Jim (Hump) Pierce, Tribe trainer, who gave] THEY LEAVE behind Juniors his annual caustic analysis of the Cliff Clester, Don Holt, Herb team, and Manager Gene Desau- Hummer and the 6-8 Bob Patchtels. {ett, and Sophomores William KelDesautels said he would “io| lar, BI Gamblin and Harold Cox, sverything yossible to bring a Platt, completing his second year as Kokomo coach, said, “We
Muncie Semifinal championship
{this year. We took care of the LB( Loses First Ifirst one but Jay McCreary and his Bearcats took care of the sceR he’ if Fi hf os one oun in ou IJ Frank Gregory of Gregory Advertising emceed. Principal O. I. By United Press {Farmer introduced, by groups, the CHICAGO, April 15—The Ljb- Kokomo Board of Trustees, parerty Broadcasting System, beaten ents of the players and 47 reprein the first round of a court fight sentatives of the remaining nine NCC schools. against major league baseball, | rn
announced today it will continue | ‘NINETEEN KOKOMO grade broadcasting bigtime games this school teams and Western, Eastseason. ern. and Northwestern high
Network President Gordon Me-| School ime ere gelats. hin Lendon said the system will con- | or the NCC resented Piatt tinue its litigation against the Cf) OU As Bo oe American and National Leagues, championship tro13 major league teams, and the POY: 3nd the play era with Juetals: | ickman concluded with some Western Union Telegtaph Co. and serious thoughts about poetry and Federal Jud e John P. Barnes basketball. It was at least the yesterday ref Age 4d to grant 2 tem second time he was serious since “ihe left New York. porary injunction guaranteeing 11. Tw A : plane, en route from LS es right to broadcast|n.. york, was struck by lightLiberty Whaw present rules 1iN8 near Pittsburgh and was limiting broadcasts from pig{Fnded twa hours here fro league parks represented a COn- ry dlanapolis’ Weir RE ox Fan spiracy. The judge ruled baseball , o d the braised wi clubs have a right to say who! |. Passe up 0. Sw as |broadeasts: their games isteak at the Frances Hotel, where ames, he stayed over-night before re-
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GAMES TODAY AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at Chicago. St. Louis at Detroit, Rostod at Washington, ew Yo
rk at Philadelphia. NATIONAL AGU! ooklyn at Boston, {ladelphia at New York. icago at Cincinnati. ittsburgh at St. Louis (night),
RESULTS YESTERDAY PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE No games: scheduled. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION No games scheduled, XAS LEAGUE Oklahoma City 4, Tulsa 0. Ft. Worth 7, Dallas 0 Beaumont 7, Shreveport 6. Houston 5, San‘ Antonio 0.
GAMES TOMORROW
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Columbus (night), Louisville at Toledo (night), Mingeapolis at Milwaukee,
8t, Paul at Kansas Cit AMER] Cleveland at
io t. nsdslphia, Bt shington ( )s . ATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New. York (night), Pittsburgh at Bt. Louis (night). (Only games scheduled.)
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now, also would have finished with a 277 except for a twostroke penalty on the 17th hole and would have been favored to win a playoff today. 3 - » » A SMALL CREEK, what the rule book describes as a “lateral hazard,” proved Snéad’s downfall as Bobby Locke of South Africa slipped into second place “iwith a 278. Snead’s drive plopped into a small creek on the .short 17th. Officials, headed by PGA tournament supervisor Frank Caywood, ruled he dropped his ball nearer the green when he picked It out of the water and levied a twostroke penalty. ” » » » THAT GAVE him a four-over-par seven for the hole. He then birdied the par five 18th for a 72 but Caywood's ruling cost him
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rona had fought the No. 1 welter-| | whe Cuban weight challenger on even terms. |tnhird rounds ook the dit ud ner with right hand blows to the head. Turner, in turn, hurt Vase rona in the second. Both men were dazed by blows in the toe-to-toe slugfest in the third which brought the crowd of 5644 to its feet. ~ r » | TURNER, HOWEVER, switched his attack to the body in the fourth and Varona began to lose speed. After taking the fifth for low blows, Varona merely tried to keep away from Turner's hammering fists in the sixth. George Katz, Turner's manager, sald plans called for a third Madison Square Garden fight for , a. the: Philadelphian May 26. He VARONA, WHO had won the! said Rocky Castellani was the fifth round because of low blows, tentative foe if the Luzerne, Pa. told Referee Zack Clayton when! fighter made the weight.
” ” ~ ATHLETIO COMMISSIONER John Da Grosa promptly held up Varona's purse pending the hearng. Da Grosa said last night, however, that he thought Varona was “just a beaten fighter” from taking severe punishment. In his dressing room after the fight, Varona said he was angry but not hurt because of low blows he said the referee did not call. “I was tired of taking them below the belt,” he said. “What else could I do when the referee wasn't calling them? I knew I couldn't win.”
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