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SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1952

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Hill Gail

Wins

By EDDIE ASH

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Upsets AL Standings

AS A RESULT of the “suspended game” gimmick, the American League standings are deceiving . .. As time passes, many baseball fans are apt to forget early-season incidents and accept the league standings as up-to-date as recorded in their favorite newspaper . « » But it’s a different story to Chicago White Sox fans ... Every day they get out pad and pencil and figure out their own American League standings as they add’ two more games in the Sox’: “games won” column. Under the American League's odd edict covering “unfinished” games, Manager Paul Richards’ White Sox have ‘two innihgs remaining to be played in a game in which they were leading, 10 to 2, against Rogers Hornsby's St. Louis Browns, and another with the same team; in which they must protect a 3-to-1 lead through four innings. Of course, St. Louis Browns fans are interested, too, fe although the odds are against their team winning these “playoffs” . . . But since the current standings don't include these “suspended games,” the Brownie fans are happy while the White Sox fans are sad

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innings were played in both contests, the best you can do is to express sympathy for the Chicago fans and extend “friendly hopes” to the St. Louis rooters . . . As of now, the “playoffs” are scheduled for May 26, in St. Louis (two innings), and on Juy 3, in Chicago (four innings). That is, as we get it, unless the “playoffs” are rained out before the “suspended innings" ‘are completed . , . In

that case, we're told, the rained out “partial playoff” will.

not be suspended but the score at the time of the rain or any other “act of providence,” shall be the final score.

If the American League directors make any additional rulings to make the standings more deceiving, said items will be duly recorded. , , , It boils down to this: If the rules that

have been in effect ir the American League for half a century, before the current. $ampaign, were still in vogue, the White Sox would have two more victories and Browns twa more losses than the standings as of now indicate.

: Although this regulation has been in effect several years in the National League, it still doesn’t strike the faney of major league fans. , , . The American League adopted the rule only last December “so the two big circuits would be in agreement on such matters.” . . . Perhaps some day an expert will come: along who will think up a new and better gimmick to keep league standings up to date. / = =u =» oN. ' HERE'S CHANCE for Purdue to mcnopolize the | football headlines the week-end of Oct. 25 . . . Illinois, Big Ten and Rose Bowl champ, has designated its battle with the Boilermakers as its Homecoming special . . , The contest is a cinch to be played before a full house with Illini alumni from everywhere taking over , . . Nice spot for Stu Holcomb’s Purdue warriors to slip over an upset. Tom Carey, Notre Dame freshman quarterback, pulled a trick play on the faculty... For his term paper in English, young Carey prepared a thesis titled “Athletes Should Maintain at Least a 77%. Average” , .. And he was graded 90 on the paper. » » ” » n » Every city in the American Association has a team of

"emergency umpires.’ They are experienced local arbiters appointed by league headquerters upon the recommendation of . member clubs in their respective cities . . These “emergency umpires’ are available for service in the event the regular AA

J umpires run into transportation troubles . . . The “stand by” arbiters in Indianapolis are Hory Gould, Bill Glass and Lester Durham. ; 8» = : a v8

JOE MACKO, first baseman, and Dave Hoskins, pitcher, who were taken away from the Indianapolis

_Indians in Florida and transferred to the Dallas club . . .

on orders from the parent Cleveland club . ., are starring in Tex#s League competition. . . . Macko is batting over .300 and Hoskins is winning consistently on the mound. . . .

‘ He's the player who was transferred to the Eagles on

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his own request. He's well esetablished in Dallas. The performance of Hoskins, the first Negro ever to play in: the Texas League, is booming attendance at Dallas ‘and all around the circuit. . . . In addition to brilliant pitching, Dave also is getting his share of base hits. , , . He's a former outfielder. a

Ted Atkinson was up on Gushing Oil in the Kentucky Derby,

finishing 11th . . . And it is said Atkinson might have had Hill Gail, the winner and new champion . . , “Just a bad break in a jockey's life and luck,” said Ted . . . He rode the Calumet ace to triumph n the Santa Anita Derby . . , But as the Greentree Stable’s contract rider he was ‘obligated to accept Tom Fool for the Kentucky classic . . . A week or so ago Tom Fool contracted a fever and wus withdrawn from Derby contention . . . By then Eddie Arcaro had been signed to ride Hill Gail and apparently all that was left for Atkinson was Gushing Oil.

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AMERICAN Golden Gloves amateur boxers who are touring

in Europe were edged out in their team match with the Irish

amateur knuckledusters . . . The big show was staged i in Dubfin... Although the Yankee lads thought they were victimized Toby “home town decisions” mn close bouts, they ‘expressed great admiration for the hospitality ext the Irish people on their sightseeing tours . Biggest ed, the Yankee boxers : came. when their oppanents and the fans | viled them as coming Hom “America, the Greater inns

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Sports Roundup---| Indians

Defeat

‘Suspended a Rule’ KC, 11- 7

By “i EGGERT.

|. An eight run rally, the

largest of’ the. season, kept the Indianapolis Indians from

dropping below the .500-mark last night. They came from be‘hind to catch Kansas City, 11-7, in the opening game of the week-end series, before 2923 Viectory Field fans. + The big eight run splurge in| the eighth inning came on four hits,

nathie, his second against one § defeat. “The same two clubs will

hook up here today in a double header beginning at 1:30 p, m. with Tribe’ Manager Gene Desautels sending Ray Narleskl’ and Frank Papish to the mound against Ernie - Nevel and Tom Gorman, a pair of right handers. 8 nn 4 EACH CLUB used three hurlers last night, but the Blues were more liberal with bases on balls, issuing ning’ to the Tribe's one. {Kansas outhit the Tribe, fourteen [to nine, Both teams left eight runners on the bases. There was a Hoosier angle to the Blue's defeat. Kansas City

{Left Fielder Bill Skowron, former

Purdue University football and baseball player, hit two home runs. He lashed one in the third with a mate aboard and blasted a tremendous 380-foot round tripper with a team mate on base in the seventh inning. The latter soared over the left center field wall above an advertising sign that extends above the score board.’ = = =

| CHARLIE SIPPLE, a relief] {hurler in seven previous games, made his first starting assigniment. The Blues got to him for five runs dn six hits in the third {frame after the Hoosiers had’ |picked up a 3-0 lead in the first inning off Kansas City's Ed Cereghino.

five bases on balls, an err-|§ or and a wild pitch and gave|} the pitching victory to Bill Aber-|

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HILL GAIL BY 2—Jockey Eddie Arcara takes a look over his shoulder to make sure no one closest rival with three winners.

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{In Roses’ Run

At Churchill Downs: Off 4:38 cont

Seventh Race—$100,000 added Kentucky Derby, 3-year.

olds; 114 miles.

1—Hill Gail, 126 (E. Arcaro), 4.20, 4.00, 3.20. 2-—Sub Fleet, 126. (8. Brooks), 14.60, 7.80. 3-Bive Man, 126 (C. McCreary), 3.60.

Time—2: Also Ran: Swoop, Brow Shag Tails, Pintor, Gushing

Screen, Cold Command, Happy Go Lucky, b-Mastes

Hannibal, Aroz. a—Calumet Farm entry.

b—J. J. Amiel and Myhelyn Stable entry.

By JACK

. Times Stall Writer CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., May role of the favorite did not ruffle Hill Gail here this

noon and the Calumet ace

thoroughbreds to win the 78th Kentucky

100,000 shirt-sleeved fans.

Hill Gail tovered the mile-and-a-quarter.

in 2.01 3/5 seconds to give Wright's fabulous stable its

winner, The son of Bull Lea posted a time judged 1/5: of a second off the track record established by Whirlaway in 1941,

The two-length triumph combination of Ben Jones and

to continue undefeated in Derby _competi-

tion. . - » THE PLAIN MAN {rom Missourli and the swarthy Italian have never missed in a Derby as a unit. It was Jones' sixth Derby winner and the fifth for Arcaro. Earl Sande, the handy guy of the roaring twenties, is Arcaro's

Hill Gall lived up to all ad-

Dodgers Now in

THE INDIANAPOLIS

H. S. Athletes Will Be Honored by The Times

By JIMMIE ANGELOPOLOUS

TIMES will make its third

Cereghing is the $75,000 Sonus] player signed last year by the| New York Yankees, He had been| con knocked out in his two previous|

annual Athlete of the Year Awards this spring, Times

the Sed”

Kansas Ctiy widened its lead to 7-8 in the seventh on Skowron’s second home run. He hit his first one off Sipple and the second off Abeérnathie, who had relieved Sipple in the top of the seventh. They. were Skowron's fourth and fifth home runs this season. Abernathie hurled the seventh; jand eighth frames and was lifted |

|Lert hander Lloyd Dickey fin- | lished out the game, giving up! ‘two hits in ie mia but no runs.

IN THE eight run rally, the Tribe sent thirteen batters to the plate. Kalin opened with an infield out. Dave Pope and Herb Conyers singled and Smith) walked. Joe Montalvo, first to greet reliefer Wally Hood, walked | forcing in Pope. Conyers scored on a wild pitch and pinch hitter Lloyd Gearhart, batting for Abernathie, flashed al double down the left field line, scoring Smith and Montalvo. 1t| was Gearhart’s fourth straight hit in his last three games. Bobby Wilson walked and] Harry Malmberg grounded out. Milt Neilsen and Kalin walked and Pope singled to left off Resi Jones for two more runs. Conyers was safe on Kal Segrist’s wild throw to’ first that scored Kalin. ing to end the rally. KANSAS CITY

Lehner flied ori ‘for Sipple in sixth,

Kans City ... 0.0: .. 005 0% 200 7 Indianapolis |. 300 000 08x—11 RUNS BATTE IN— Nielsen, Rove 3. Conyers, Wahl, lweg, Power, Skowron 4, Montalve, Gearhart 2, Kalin, TWO-BASE HITS-—Pope, Wahl 2, Bellweg, Gearhart, Smith,

HOME RUNS-—Skowren 2. STOLEN BASE-—Owen, SACRIFICE—Cereghino. DOUBLE PLAYS-—Segrist and Bollwes.

LEFT ON BASES-—Kansas City 8; Indianapolis 8. BASES oN PALLS--OR Sipple 1, off Cereghine 5, off Hood 4.

STRIKEOUTS—By pole 6, by Cereghine 8 by Jones 1. HITS-—Of- Sipple 9 © 6 Mninet. off

Abernathie 3 in 2 innings,

off in 1 inning: off Cereghine 7 in 7% "in: and Ed inning, off Jones

ag off Hood 1 4 inning. or BY PITCHER — By Cereghive

WILD PITCH—Hood. WINNING PITCHER—Abernathie. LOSING PITCHER—Hood. . UMPIRES—Hicks, Dixon, Padden.

starts this season and went that] way again in the eighth last night.

Smith went down swing-| A

By United Press

|Toby Atwell singled with the [bases full in the 10th inning to-

CHICAGO, May 3 — Catcher!

of the city and county high have bgern ade at present.

day to give the Chicago Cubs a 3 to 2 triumph over Brooklyn and | drop the Dodgers into second place in the National League. The victory, before 27,194 fans,

{gave the Cubs the decision in the {first series of the year with the|

Dodgers, 2 to 1.

Relief Pitcher John Rutherford | {for a pinch hitter in the eighth. | put Bob Addis on base with al

| walk to open the 10th and the! Cub centerfielder reached second on Frank Baumholtz’ attempted] |sacrifice. Baumholtz also was 'safe as the Dodgers made the play at second and failed to nab, Addis. Both runners advanced on Hank Sauer’s sacrifice to set up Atwell's game-winning blow, The defeat was charged to Rutherford, his first of the yeari against, no Victorls®. " » BEN WADE started for the! |Dodgers and was touched for six hits in six innings. The Cubs tallied a single run| lin the second on a double by Dee! Fondy and a single by Rush, and

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AB R H O A E| Marquis, ef i... 30:0 9 0 ” ETT Wahl, 88 ...caeeee 3 1 3 2 4 LEAGUE STANDINGS i Boliwes: 1b. 4000s 1 3 11 0 0 AMERIO i ds 2 0 2 0 AN ASSOCIATION Power; 3b ....e000e. 5 = 2 ! Won Lost Pet Skowron My ooeveee B 2 2 1 0 00 ile iin 867 Begrist, 2b ...000es 8 0 1.2 8 | Milwaukee Sema 0 . : wh 9 3 32 9 0 nneapolis 563 11 Renna.rf 1 « oof INDIANAPOLIS 520 2 Owen.o «3 1 | Toledo An 3 Cerexhine, »3 4 0 0 1 Okan City .. 438 3% Hood, » .... .®% 0 '® 0 ® oiColumbus ..... .383 5 9 Jones. » oO. 0 9-0 OB Paul .....0.,.. .353 5 — mm — AMERICAN LEAGUE Totals “Ww TM 34 12 1 Won Lost Pct G.R. INDIANAPOLIS BORON rea 12°73: 300 ~~ i AB. RH O A ESL Louis ......e.% 600 3 Wilson, 2h ims wd TF Peed 3 ai Cieveiand 588 3 Malmberg. ss "9 1° 20 Wh haze Civas 461 5 hingt . Nielsen, i... 2 1°00 0 I New or. : » : Dickey, » .... #0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 308 7 Kalin, rf ..... 1 0 3 © oDetroit .. 288 A Pope, (of 2.8 4 08 NATIONAL LEAGUE vers. fs tT 3 7 06 @ Won Lost Pet. G.B Convers, 18 11 oF [New York iy.cise.ss 10 4 14 Re Smith, 3» ../. 1 | Brooklyn 4 692 o of Brookivn ...0....l,, d *Montalve. © 1 : 3 y | Chicago We 5 688 —— Sinple, " ncinna 8 62% 1 Lender 2 in 0 00 0 ald Lou 3 B13 Abernathie, , 0:0 "0 1 Oineston Lien. 11 383 3% Gearhart, If’ 1 1 06 0 0 Pittsburgh 15 A167 9 Totals 33.1% 9 21 9 0 . “Starting pitcher H RESULTS YESTERDAY

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

INDIANAPOLIS 11, Kansas City 7. Min tanalls ¥, Columbus 0.

au only games 00 Sidted. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadel hia & fork 3° 1. | Detroit Boston 5, st. on Washington 17, Cleveland 8. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 3, Pittsburgh 2, «Chicago 3. Bloklyn 2 (10 innings) - Cincinnati 8, B m 1. St. Louis 3, philadelphia 0. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE ochester 8, Toronto 17. ttawa 8, Montreal 2. Buftalo 3, Springfield 2, Syracuse 8, Baltimore 7,

GAMES TODAY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

(All, Doublecheaders) Kansas City at INDI ANAPOLIZ Milwaukee at lonisville. t Toledo.

Minneapolis at Columbus. AMERICAN JEAGUR Glevsiand at 10 Detrois at P elohia iver

ie Chicago at New York (tw : St. Louis at Washington (two),

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‘homers. He scored ©

Editor Walter Leckrone’ announced last night. © No definite dates for announcement and presentation

school’s most coveted awards

THE AWARDS, however, will be made at the close

of the current school year and will cite the top two city

] and county high school at

hletes for their outstanding

all-round athletic and academic achievements for 1951-'52.

{

performances on and off the

The trophies will go to the athletes who have brought honor and distinction to their respective schools by their

athletic field.

THE AWARDS are based on character, Sportsmanship, outstanding mental attitude and athletic and acade-

mic achievement, Last year's cherished a Manual and Gaton Allen of

wards went to Jim Nyers of Ben Davis. Two years ago,

The Times’ first trophies went to Dickie Campbell of Broad

Ripple and Ulysses Rice of THIS YEAR'S winners,

The Times.

Decatur Central.

a ~ ~ ” their parents, athletic direc-

' tors and coaches will be honored at a banquet given by

« . Presentation of the trophies will be made at Victory Field when The Times’ entourage will be guests of the

| Indianapolis Baseball Club

the Indianapolis Indians.

during the home stand of

G5 Bill Higdon, Memphis Star, Comes to Tribe

By EDDIE ASH Times Spotis Editer

Firgt step toward reinforcing the Indianapolis Indians,

ds. particularly in the hitting department, was made last night

‘when General Manager Chuck French landed Outfielder ‘Bill Higdon on option from the Chicago White Sox.

Higdon, a ‘lefthanded swinger, made his reputation at Memphis] in the Southern Association, bat-

- ting .291 in 141 games last sea-|

son, His 150 hits included 25 doubles, seven triples and 11 home runs.| * He scored 95 runs and batted in| 76 ., He had nine stolen bases, » » ” HIGDON was obtained through | Frank Lane, general manager of the White Sox, who is a former American Association president {and a close, personal friend of Owen J. Bush, Tribe part owner and ex-Tribe president. On two previous occasions Lane went to bat for the Indians when they were in need of outfield help by

Eandiag Jerry Scala and Ed lg

Ghee Victory Field.

The new outfielder is expected to report in time to appear in tha Tribe lineup in today’s doubleheader with the -Kansas City Blues. Lane explained that Hig-

don, who trained with the White,

Sox this spring, became dissatified when he was sent back to Memphis. He thought he was, entitled to a promotion. Mermphis is a White Sox farm club. 5 he won Te IN THE 1950 Southern Ass ciation season, Higdon was. an’ idol with Memphis: fans. In| 149 games he! batted. J collected. 181 hits; which 29 doubles, 11 ‘tr

vor. [batted in 62: He was

{fourth high hitter. His fielding | {304 putouts, 13 assists and 14; |average in 1951 was .958. He had errors, He is sald to have al strong throwing arm.

Higdon played under Manager| |Al Todd in 1950 and under Luke | Appling last year. Since the

|Southern loop is Class AA and]

the American Association Is Class Triple-A, the outfielder's ambition has been fulfilled. He's been promoted. Higdon, . who throws righthanded, turned 27 last month, He stands 6-1 and weighs 195. He resides in Auburn, Ala., where he

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[ Wels Rare Bits | |

By Jack Welsh

LOUISVILLE, May 3—There { were more than $1 mililon bet | on the Kentucky Derby today which only goes to prove all the money hasn't gone to England. 3 I. » ” Derby tans arrived by ane, train,” taxi and boat. w'd be surprised how ar the thumb .w in !

attended the university (Alabama 5

vance speculation, proving he could go the grueling Derby distance with 126 pounds on his back. Dixiana Stables’ Sub Fleet and W. Abbott's Blue Man made a belated bid in the stretch but nothing was going

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Champion CHURCHILL: DOWNS, LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 3 Eddie Arcaro is not only un-

disputed champion, he’ . a mighty calm one.

to catch Hill Gall today.

The supporters of Hill Gall received $4.20, $4 and $3.20, Sub Fleet paid $14.60 and $7.80. Blue Man returned $3.60 for the show. . .

cheered beneath

famed Triple Crown. put he's an awful lot of race horse. Arcaro proved that today, when he brought the colt back from a mild mishap at the start. Coming out of the gate Hill Gail swerved, crowding, Swoop and Brown Rambler. Hill Gail recovered without going off stride to trail Hannibal the first time past the.grandstand. Jockey Willie Passmore whacked Hannibal twice with the whip and the Bayard Sharp entry had a two length lead at

the half-mile, r » »

AFTER five-eighths of a mile, Hill Gail must have thought this is it, Arcaro sensed the colt wanted to run and flicked his whip twice, : Hill Gail disposed of Hannibal for-the lead... . 2... 4 ...8 lengths. The Calumet charger brought the. field into the turn for home. Sub Fleet, never prominent until now, responded to Steve Brooks' urging, but the distance was too great. However, Sub Fleet had nearly a nine length advantage over Blue Man at the end. Blue Man, winner of the [Flamingo Stakes and Experimental Handicap No. 1, broke last. Conn McCreary, shooting for his third Derby win and his

THE HAPPY throng who steeple « topped Churchill Downs plus millions of Americans who saw the live tele- derby. winner. Te cast in their homes knew they had scen a new challenger for the

The hard riding little allan

from Covington, Ky. sat on a bench in the s room this

Hill Gail may not be a Citation|g bigger margin.

can look for Hill Gail to a Triple Crown.” ” ” ox ARCARO ADMITTED even ‘a derby veteran like himself feels “those butterflies” when! horse enters the

“I don't mind telling you “my

heart was pounding a a minute just before the or

Conn McCreary and Steve Brooks who have known .

thrills of victory in other came over to shake hands the happy, little man. Sub Fleet's b 5 the Derby against Hill Gail ws projected in Brook's face. #n » ®

die’s horse was the best and |

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