Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1952 — Page 12
By Joe Williams
Kearns Again Visions Million Dollar Gate
NEW YORK, May 19—1It seemed like old times. Jack|
(Doc) Kearns was back in action and he was talking about
_a million dollar gate. Since he was a party to the first one
«in history (Dempsey-Carpentier) he spoke from a back‘ground of delightful experience. “Maxim and Robinson, they can’t miss,” the veteran manager was saying. “Two champions from two different divisions. I tell you it will be terrific. You could even sell it fin China.” It occurred to some in the small group sitting in Pro_moter Jim Norris’ office in midtown Manhattan that there "had been times when only the most vicious sadist would wish to inflict Mr. Kearn's tiger, Joe Maxim, on an unsus-
__pecting Chinaman or anyone -else, but the thought remained "“charitably Ynwitered,
: MR. NORRIS did not share the manager's optimism | to the full , , , “If you count radio and movies and such it should do a million but not at the gate.” Mr. Norris, ‘who is not difficult to please, indicated he'd settle for . $800,000. Mr. Kearns ignored him. “In a way, this is another Dempsey-Carpentier fight. Carpentier wos a light heavyweight, Dempsey was o heavyweight. Both tops in their divisions and both good hitters.” “You can't call Maxim a good Hitter?” some one protested? “Against a middleweight he. can be a good hitter, and An close he's always a good hitter. Can tear your insides -out, Just doesn't look spectacular, that's all.” “You think he's going to stop Robinson?” “I don't know. Robinson’s the best fighter we got pound for pound. Good as any of the old timers. And clever, too. You don't knock that kind out easy.”
Lz » » ~ » MR. KEARNS wouldn't go beyond saying Maxim will win. He indicated singular interest in the betting aspects
; {him, would have tried again yes-
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES. ~
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By BILL EGGERT ONLY 26 of the 53 unquali- ©
fied race cars at the Indian|apolis Motor Speedway will get into this year's starting
lineup May 30. Then fhy wasn’t one of those 53 cars qualified yesterday? Either all car owners believe “they have a formula to go | at least 133 mph . Or no one needs
¢ qualitying day, ¢ Rain did finali. ly interrupt yes- | terday’s sc heduled trials, but there were times
Bill Eggert when a car could have been quali-
fied. And there are 10 cars, yet unqualified, who have been clocked at 134 mph in practice runs, ” ” " BEFORE Saturday's opening day when seven cars were qualified at an average. speed of 136.355, drivers believed 133 mph would avoid being bumped. Loss of yesterday's qualifying
remaining days, next Saturday and Sunday. And if one of those days is washed out by rain, then there will be a discussion of extending - qualifications. Last year 26 cars were given the green flag within four hours on a extra qualifying day.
has one qualifying strike against
terday, but the rains came. He was. given the green flag once upon the advice of his pit crew.
nal he was ready to qualify and
ond attempt. The driver is “captain of the ship” in qualifying attempts, not the crew, according to AAA procedure,
” n » THE estimated 15000 fans yesterday may return next Saturday or Sunday if they retained thelr rain checks, If one car attempts to qualify, rain checks are void.
8 ” " » . ANOTHER probable qualifier yesterday would have been Na-
« + « “The price will be close. They'll have a tough time making ‘a favorite on account of the weight difference. Won't be more’'n 12 pounds at best and that will cause the! Robinson crowd to pull back. And Maxim's been in there with heavyweights, Charles and Walcott, and they couldn't hurt him. There's a lot of angles to figure. That's what ‘makes it a good betting fight." ; y Sooner or later when Mr. Kearns has the floor Dempsey. becomes the main theme. They come up together. It's rather remarkable they are both still in action. Dempsey works the road with wrestling shows. The Doctor, of course, has Maxim. It's been years since they worked together, They split out after the Firpo fight. This is the 25th anniversary of the long count. It something of a surprise to learn Mr, Kearns wasn't t the night Dempsey dropped Tunney in Chicago to provoke an endless controversy. * “We weren't speaking and I didn't want to see him cut up again like the first time in Philadelphia. He'd gone back "#0 far I didn't give him a chance. But if we'd still been together he'd won his championship back that night and I don't say that bragging-like. There just wouldn't have been any neutral corner rule.”
J » o IT WAS AT Tunney's insistence that the rule compelling the fighter who has scored a knockdown to go to the farthest corner was adopted. This is what produced the confusion and the controversy. Dempsey ignored the rule and the count was suspended until he was safely moored ‘in distant quarters.
i
tional Driving Champion Tony Bettenhausen in the No. 99 Belan-
(ger Special. He, too, was clocked $
{at 134 in practice Tyne,
POTSY GOACHER, Anderson Ind., driver, is looking for another ride. He's out of the Morris Special which has competed in the last two 500-Mile Races.
» - v CARL SCARBOROUGH is the “Spin Club's’ newest member. He twirled the No. 33 Bowes Seal Fast car yesterday coming out of the southeast turn and stopped it before striking the wall. He had been clocked at 133.5 mph.
% = ” . IF JOHNNIE PARSONS can't get the speed he wants out of the Grant Piston Ring - Ferrari Special this week, he'll get in another car for next week -end's qualification.” Parsons and Alherto Ascari have been timed unofficially at 130 mph in their Ferraris.
ED METZLER, chief mechanic for the Auto Shippers Special, ribbed George Connor that he should stick out his left hand when he's going to make those 150-mile-an-hour U-turns on the straightaway. Connor spent most. of yesterday recounting his spectacular accident. A spare engine for Connor may be’ obtained from Murrell Belanger in time for next week-end:
I simply wouldn't have stood still for the rule in the be- - ginning,” said Mr. Kearns. “It was made to help Tunney, not. Dempsey, and no manager in his right mind is going to do any- | thing to help the other guy, is he?” “Suppose the boxing commission had forced you to ac-| cept the rule?” “Don't make me laugh. Who was the big draw out there? Dempsey, of course. People still didn't believe Tun-!
néy could whip him. I'd have told them the rule's out, or|
no fight, You can't see 'em calling the fight off, can you?” ® Mr. Kearns added that even if by some fantastic stretch of “the imagination he hod consented to the rule he'd have jumped _ into the ring in the seventh and claimed the title when it was “clear to everybody Tunney had been down 10 seconds. * “They might have murdered me, but a manager's gotta a up for his fighter.”
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Hurler Comes Close 6 Fame
By United Press THE MUDHEN hurler fired a
~ Yady Luck sidestepped Pitcher no-hifter against Louisville on|
ui Seanelly Bi te Sites Mus Sept. 6, 1949. Charles Hall of St. _preventing - him from ‘becoming Paul is the only pitcher ever to ithe second hurler in American|throw two no-hitters in the
“Association. history to toss two league. His first game in 1918,
Sohiiers, had ‘goné seven In- his second in 1920. Both were : toward Association immor- 288inst Columbus. in the Mudhens’ opener] There was more sharp mound with Milwaukee when Catcher Allwork in the second game, which Super: un vo al on he the Brewers won 1-0 Ee hit ball for a double that missed first place. In the latter contest, being foul by six inches. Milwaukee's Dick Hoover and the Connelly held the Brewers hit-|Mudhens’ Clarence Beers each less the rest of the way to gain!allowed only three hits. a 4-0 decision but his big chance Bo far as the standings were was past. Toledo connected with concerned, Sunday's game acthree Milwaukee Pitchers for nine complished nothing. All teams! hits. split double-headers.
” » . PRESS ROOM. queries yesterday were: “ONE—If Connor's engine had {been sliced in two after he had completed his fourth lap Saturday, would he be allowed an engine replacement for the 500- ' [Mile Race An “extenuating efrcumstance” clause in .the entry blanks would permit a new engine to be installed. TWO--If Freddie Agabashian’s front right tire had worn out before ‘his fourth lap Saturday, would his first lap of 139.104 mph
of what Yo igh IT WOULD SHOW HOW FREE A
WINNING WILL SHOW THE WORLD
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SAVING PARTS—Russ Snowberger, mechanic, checks the cut-up engine that was sliced when a | and spun George Connor (right) in the No. 4 Federal Engineering Detroit at better than 136 mph for three laps, spun and skidded 1700 feet down |
crankshaft broke Saturda ‘Special. Connor, clocked the main <tretch.
BETTER LATE THAN | NEVER—Fans i in Gasoline Alley at Speedway yesterday were treated to a "melodrama because newsreel camermen missed Freddy Agabashian’s record-breaking qualifying run Saturday, Newsreels re-staged Freddy driving into the pits and had Wilbur Shaw, Speedway president, dash in fo congratulate him, I was so good newsreel viewers won't know but what it was the real thing.
Welsh Rare Bifs
By Jack Welsh
SPEEDWAY experts will tell you there are old drivers and bold drivers. But there are no bold, old drivers, » ” »
They used to call George Stirnweiss “Snuffy” in the major leagues, but the way he sulks on coming to Indi‘anapolis maybe it should be “Snubby.” ” ” = If the inclement weather keeps up, the only things going to qualify at the Speedway are poker experts and picnic lunchers,
have been a record? answer to this one. THREE—If Connor had spun and crossed the finish line tail-| first on his fourth lap, would he have been qualified? We got a iyes to this because there is no [regulation stating what direction a race car should be going across the finish line as long as it is traveling under its own momen-
No official
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 19— 'The Indianapolis Indians
‘one feat to lessen their grief
before they departed this Twin| Cities area last night and headed for Columbus to begin a new series tomorrow. This Mill City was the Tribe{sters’ last stop on their (first {western trip and it was here they snapped their losing streak at {seven straight. But right after winning a game, in the first half lof yesterday's doubleheader, they about-faced and “blew” a six-run {lead in the seven-inning nightcap. | | Anyway, the Indians won but] {one game and dropped eight in [their first western swing -and they're still seventh in the race, seven full games off the pace and! lonly a few percentage points ahead of cellar-dwelling Toledo. After the Millers them down, 7 to 3 Saturday
in the first half of the Sabbath twin bill and won, 7 to 3. Then the Tribe's mound staff fell | apart and the Millers’ bounced | back to annex the finale, 10 to 7.
” » » THE- TRIBESTERS had an open date today for traveling and {Manager Gene Desautels hopes
down to earth before this long ™ road trip ends. Two games are i! [to be played in Columbus and two in Toledo before the Red-| |skins return to Indianapolis’ “Vic-| {tory Field next Saturday to be|gin a home stand "against the |American Association’s eastern teams, 2 Jack Baumer, new infielder obtained from the Pacific | Coast League in the trade for | Frank Kalin, broke into the Tribe lineup yesterday,
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Japan has the world’ s flyweight | champion today, Yoshio Shirai {brought the title to Nippon last] [night in Tokyo when he defeated!
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Indians Brock Western Losing Streak| He
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INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A & yd 31113 Main ers, ss .e 5 0 2 1 4% & Ee ary, ".. +4 F328 ¢ ? Hutson, If .. +4 ¢ 1 ¢ ¢ Baumer, 3b .. 3.4.3 } 4 0 Conyers, 1b .. iB PF 6 2 1 oe Turner, ¢ +3 4-¢ ¢ @ ¢ Dickey, » +2 2:-}F 1:1 .9 Restelli ¥ 1 0. ¢ 6 o a. » I §& 6.11 Totals 3B 10112 1 Restelli walked for Dicker in seventh, MINNEAPOLIS AB R H © 4 5 Samford, 2b ...... 2 0 i 3 Harshman =~ ........ 1 @® e 0 » Gardner, 2b ® ¢ 8 1 ¢ Blaylock. ib ee 1 10 t 0 ridge, 3b .. : 4 2 n Handy rf ° } 3 0.0 Broome, of 1 1 8 0» Katt, ¢ aly oe 0 4 i 0 Spencer, ss .. ee 1 2 n Gerken, 'If 9 1 ¢ o¢ Bowman, » .. 9 0 1 3 oo Zabala, » 6.46.1 0 [Berns .........c000 1 1 8 #8 » Totals . 3 38 11. .
2% 18 Harshman strack out fer Samford in seventh, Berns hit home run for Zabala in ninth, INDIANAPOLIS «oo B02 000 320-7 Minneapolis Liv. 000 002 0013 RUNS BATTED IN-—Malmberg 4 Pope, | Gearhart, Baumer, Broome, Spencer,
erns. TWO BASE HITS—Dandridge, Hartuns, THREE BASE HI Pope, Maimberyg, Spencer. HOME RUNS—Gearhart, Baumer, ACRIFICE-—Turner, OUBLE PLAY—Malmbers, Wilsen and Conyers; Baumer, Wilson and Cenyers.
Berns,
LEFT oN BASES—Indianapelis §, Minhespalis ASE No 5 LLS—Dickey 2, wman 3, STRUCK —By Dickey 3 Luverink 2, Bow
ma Tol Dickey 8% in 8 Innings; Zuverinp 3 in 2 Bowman 6 In 613; Zabals § n i WINNING PITCHER—Dickey, LOSING PITCHER-~Bowman UMPIRES—O'Conneor, King and Briscess. TIME—2:04. (Second Game)
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seedy Wilsen, 2b ........ Zuverink, p 1 o 6-0 1 0 Malmberg, ss .. ff XT. 3 82 3% ¢ | Pope, ef ...... . 4 1 1 3 ¢ ¢ Nielsen, rf 3 3: 0 3 09 Higdon. If ........ 1 3-12-@¢ -% ¢ Gearhart, If . ...... PF 1-1-8 0 ¢ Conyers, 1b ........ 4 FT 3% 41 ¢ ) Baumer. 3b-2b ..... 4 6-2 32 23 0 Montalve, ¢ ....... 2 4 § 1.4% ¢ Restelli .. ......... 1:0 0.6 0 0 Turner. ¢ ....eee0: 9.0 ¢ ¢ 9 o *Chakales. D ...oveet Po 0. 0-0 Oo | Kerrigan, » . ..se0- o- 4 ¢ ¢ ¢ 0 |Sipple, Pion 4 4 2 -¢ ¢ 9 Abernathie, » ..... a 0.06 0 0 oO Dickey, 2 ravens ¢ 0 6 0 6% 0 Smith, 8b ....... }.¢ 1 0 ¢ ¢ Totals H.. 9 18. X 1 “Starting pitcher. Rostellt srounded out for Montalvo in fif RL MI NE APOLIS AB R HH 0 A Ek Berns, of ....45.... 3.2% } 0 @ @ Gerken. Hf ........ i 2 1 1 6 6 laylock, 1b cen LRM 8 Dandridge. 3b wid Lt 2 2 4 n allessandro, If- of «1 1 13 9 Broaute, rf-if vail } } 1 : : pencer, ss ‘Early, ¢ 1 #2 : eo 0 Samford, 2b e 6 1 2 0 Harshman 6 6 0 0 o Hartung ven 0° 0¢ 0 Gardner, 2b . 0 60-9 06 © ax, p 6 ¢ §& 1 Oser., » * & ¢ 2 o Raft ............ 1 0 8 6 0 Heller, » ......... 3.1 1..@4 0 Totals 29 10 10 21 11 2
Harshman announced as hitter for Samford in fourth. HAL ne struck out for Harshman in ourt Katt hit by pitehed ball for Oser In | fourt INDIANAPOLIS 402 019 9-7 | Minneapolis 008 R20 *-10 RUNS BATTED IN—Higdon 2, Gearhart, Conyers 4. Gerken 3, Bla stock Dandridge 2, Broome 2. Early. Katt TWO BASE HITS—Baumer. Pope. Cone
yers. Smith, Heller ra HOME RU INS—Conyers. Gearhart. Gere
STOLEN BASE—Nielsen DOUBLE | PLAY—Dandridse. Samford | ana Blayloc EFT oN" ‘BASE—Indianapelis 6, Mine
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IN FACT, to give up a fielder like Ca the deal. In yesterday, he judgment, Si eight-hitter tc Saul Rogovir Washingtor runs in the | sen’s. single Vernon's dou nell’s single, protected the bounded to w 6 to 4, break runs in the fi of two-tally and Eddie R« After Wash later, a twoColeman gav ning margin.
THE SPLI 21; games | which also header, winni behind Mike pitching afte the A's took with a threeThe Browr kees, 4 to 3, 1 singled with the ninth to j straight triu ning. But th home run spr game, 8 to 1. troit, 7 to 4 Vernon Ste) homer. The Dodg game ahead in the Nation Cubs, 7 to 2, Preacher Roe straight gar edged Philac Gerry Stal hurler in the games. The 1 and Cincinn: headers were
4 SHANTZ \ by outpitchis Gus Zernial i vided home game, Garcia umph and lo mark to one nedy, subbin, Rosen at thi at bat, drivi a double, sin After Dua