The Times from Munster, Indiana • 19

ALL-AROUND ACE 6 Afan Mover1 Tigers Sign Prieboy Thursday, June 171' OHIO TOWN HONORS ITS HERO 1 MffsMjjiA 99 For Buffalo "Fan MONDSCHEIN N.Y.U. SBNIQfl, AFTER. HIS 4fM NATIONAL DECATHLON TITLE AT BlOOMPiELa N.JL ON JUNE 26AMO 27- THE FIRST 3 fit THIS EVENT WILL-DEFEMO AMERICA'S. OLYMPIC DECATHLON TITLBL IN LONDON Takes a ticket peddler to think of the ultimate in promotions. Bob dishes out those always hard-to-get Notre Dame ducats, took tine off the other day from answering Purdue-ND requests to furnish Arch Ward with toother idea for a cinch sell-out of Soldier Field, "See where Michigan has landed 10 men on the Collegiate all-star squad that will play the Cardinals," said Cahill to nimble Jim Costin of South Bend "Notre Dame will have 10 to 12 representatives on the same squad so what's wrong with having that Dame-Michigan1 game about a week before the Collegians play he Cards?" 1 I in xyj? mm fe-vT oamii has a hunch such a meeting, however" in- iff rormai and lacking longtime build-up, would; jam lakefront stadium.

Cahill and at least one other citizen and taxpayer, The Speculator. The Chicago Rockets may not win a title in CITIZENS of Martins Ferry, On have honored Alex Groza, the All- Andy Prieboy, the East Chicago Washington pitching sensation who became the most widely-sought baseball player in region annals, has signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers and has been assigned to Buffalo of "the International League. In announcing the signing of Prieboy, Bluy Evans, manager of the Tiger farm that at least seven other major league clubs had been on Andy's, trail. Assignment to Buffalo, a Triple-A club just one step shy of a major league that Prieboy will receive ,000 for the remainder of the season. A bonus of between $2,000 and $3000 was given Prieboy upon signing and he will receive the difference between that amount and at the end of the campaign.

It is expected that after a brief tryout with Buffalo, Prieboy will be sent to a Class club for more seasoning, Evans said He explained that under organized baseball's bonus rule if a player receives sore than with bonus included when signing with a Triple-A team, the club holding title cannot option him. The Tigers had to go the limit to get Andy's signature Prieboy won 21 of 2h starts in Western division prep play during the last two seasons. He hurled three no-hitters, five one-hitters, six two-hitters, four three-hitters and an equal number of five-hitters Over a span of 150 fanned 269 while giving up $2 hits 'and allowing 66 walks He also batted Ul last season as he paced Washington to an undisputed division title. lYIangrum Picked to Win Victory Open Golf Cash CHICAGO (AP) Slender Lloyd Mangrum rates American center of the national champion University of Kentucky basketball team. Alex received a gold trophy at a banquet following a city-wide oDservance or oroza uay.

Aiexs Drouier, ljou, is uig famous place-kicking star of the Cleveland Browns. In photo ar the A-A conference but they're better organifced. Lou. Adolph Rupp, Kentucky cage coach, and Alex. (Inter nation.

I) T9 trail i xigure to nave sounder coaching and stronger, morale and the policy-makers aren't exactly "stupid in their approach to the cash customer. Roster is already loaded with Notre Dame and Illinois grads and the latest signee is Ike 28-year old Negro end from Gary who starred at Illinois. Owen, playing as he did for 1 Die lo-evenr competition, Sports Parade TUB HIGH JUMP IS IWS BBSTBSP HE'S SET I.C.'A. INDOOR, ASP OUTDOOR MARKS OF 6 "Wand 6'6W, even TrtOUSH HE ALWAYS LOOKS AS THOUGH HE MIGHT BREAK HIS HECK ON LANDING HE USED TO KEEP BUSY DURING TRACK'S-SLOW the Illini, should attract enough extra customers iBT OSCAR FRALET POMPTOM LAKESjN.J., Much of his blubber trim-. ON Mtitt'S FOOTS ALLTtAMf "med off, Joe Louis moved faster and easier today than he nas years dux; tne ciamp zzxu.

was a 'sucker for a right hand punch. CALUMET'S BEST ENTERED IN SEMI-PRO BB EVENT to pay his salary. Another smart move by the Rockets was the signing of Jim Keams, erstwhile Daily News and Sun columnist, to serve as Dub-licity man. Hammond of C's will hold their annual golf tourney starting at 10 a. m.

Sunday, June .27 at Burnham. Members are advised to telephone Sheffield-1037li to arrange starting times. Preston from his freshman year at Just six days away from his title defense a-gainst Jersey Joe Brown Bomber still; needed to improve his timing. Yet, at 215 Louis warned that he expected to win: Notre qualifying in the Western Jun the favorite in the Chicago victory golf "And quickl" Joe also had these observations to make: That he hasn't changed his mind about retiring after this fight but that "It's possible" he might. That he'd rather fight light heavyweight Regains the money-earning lead from Ben Hogan.

ior sharing the 32nd "spot with an 80 at Lafayette, he double-bogeyed the par four first hole in a playoff. that he's be eligible to represent Woodmar this year in the Hammond tourney on Aug. U. unless he comes a cropper in the four-man qualifying trials on July Mangrum' target will be a $2,000 irst prize in the 72-hole, four-day medal meet over the rolling acres of the swank Midlothian Country Club. If the I9I16 national open champion hits, he will boost his swag for the season to $17, SU he regards as the best there is around." That he personally punches as hard now as when he won the title 11 years ago "But not as fast." This would put him nearly $u00 ahead of Bel tin' Ben who has totaled $17,597 for the leadership with his successive triumphs in the national Bill Blake, the Big Nine official, Inland Steel industrial relations man and orator extraordinary recently was awarded an honorary Dr.

of Law degree by Loras College his alma mater. Blake is a lawyer by profession but prefers the the specialties and sidalines he now pursues. Ben is making a movie short in Hollywood in- rtith the opening game of the National Baseball Congress district baseball tournament scheduled to get underway Friday night, June 2J, District Commissioner Bill Tuley of Hammond has announced that the tournament entries are now complete. Five cities wil be represented in the eight team tourney, sponsored by American Legion Post 168 of Hammond, and it is expected that the win-ner from this district will be a strong contend; er to cop the state title at Muncie in July. Cities represented in the tournament will be Hammond with 'two teams, the Moose and Po.st.l68 Home Chicago will have three Taps, E.C.Moose, and the East Chicago Giants; Indiana Harbor will have Post 266 entered, and Gary offers only one representative in the Glen Park Democratic Club.

Twenty teams from a dozen cities reaching as far east as Laporte and Michigan City applied, but because of the fact that Hammond offers no lights for baseball, the tournament had to be limited to the first eight teams that applied S. or tourney entry. Sportsmen Take on Indee Foes Hammond's Sportsmen take time off from their battle for first place in the Western division of the National Softball league this week to solve the offerings of two rugged independents. They tangle with the Allen Bradley nine of Milwaukee at 9 Friday at Noll before re 1 stead of coming to Chicago to defent the, victory That Walcott should be made by the referee to stand and fight this time, instead of back pedalling. I That Billy Conn, Tommy Baer and Max Schmelins all could have beaten Walcott.

After scanning four or five pages in that Bill crown he won last year. In third place bfehind Mangrum on the current financial list is Jimmy Demaret with $13,518, followed by Bobby Locke with $13,218 and Skip affable southerner from Lexington, N.C.,with $11,752. Demaret also will by-pass the Chicago tourney whose proceeds provide recreational- facilities And that he still didn't think Jersey Joe was much of a fighter. "I wasn't in shape the last time," Louis Tf 1 4. U-t 4 Till 4 grunieut xx iuso iiu.a ixiuc, nuon xx vvs xii shape, then I would have a reason to change my mind." Louis left it at that, and went to be examined Stern book of favorite sport stories, The Speculator has no doubt 'that Broadcaster Stern is the most imaginative, inventive author since Jules Verne.

The Speculator was afraid to read past page five least he suddenly discover (1) that Abe Lincoln invented gin rummy or (2) that John McGraw was the nom de plume for a fugitive from Devil's Island. "Re must be a red hot prospect or we wouldn't be assigning him to Buffalo, a triple-A league," said Billy Tiger general manager, In telephone conversation with The Speculator concerning East Chicago's Andy Prieboy. Evans will eventally learn that Prieboy had oy ur.vmcem iorK commission physician. He was pronounced in "very good phy sical and mental Even though Nar- idiello is not renowned as a psychiatrist. turning the next night at the same time to play host to Evanston's Highwood RuSsels.

Both tilts will be preceded by Two -I league prelims start ing at 7:30 p. m. The Bradley squad has' compiled a topnotch at veterans' hospitals. But Locke and Alexander will be around to contend with Mangrum and other high-classed pros. Others include Johnny Revolts, Cary Middlecoff, Vic Ghezzi, Dutch Metz, Ellsworth Vines, Johnny Bulla, Jim Ferrier and Clayton Heafner.

The leisurely victory meet of only one round a. day also draws some of the country's best amateur talent. There are extra prizes for the pro-amateur side of the competition. Detroit Moves Up in A. L.

HEW YORK (UP) Now that dormant Dick Wakefield has come to life and that famed "T.N.T." formation of Trout, Newhouser, and Trucks is explosive again, there are some flag hopes on this flag day for Detroit Tiger fans. The Tigers were well anchored in fourth place' today after sweeping a four-game series with Washington which they climaxed with 9 to 3 and 9 to 2 victories yesterday. And though they arc Meanwhile, a crowd of about 600 sat outside in the shade of towering maple trees, patiently awaiting his appearance. They gave Louis a big hand when he came out, crawled through the ropes of the ring under a green awning and shadow boxed steadily for five minutes. The champ finally pushed his head into a leather headguard and went one round, boxing easily, with a fast negro named Shamu3 O'Brien.

The next offering was a heavyset fighter English of chief concern seemed to get out of the ring alive. 1 But Louis had his hands full in the next record in barnstorming tours through the north round against young Dick Hag in, a 200-pound gold excellent advice from coaches who insisted on Andy getting the best possible deal. University of Alabama track coach has signed Carl Shield, Hobart's state champion shotputter and "White Fonyille" for late August shipment to Tuscaloosa. Other Hoosiers under contract with the Crimson Tide are Detweiler of Ft.VTayne North and Frakes of couple of promising distance runners." Alabama also has promises from Harold Krause fast-growing Hammond High tackle, who may soar to 6-U and 230 by the time he's a sophomore. Indians, Braves Face Arc Play ASSOCIATED PRESS The "Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves owe their lofty standing in the major leagues to their exemplary behavior after dark The Indians, leading the American league by en gloves champion from Chicago.

Hagin is fast and husky and fairly adept, even though he has had only 15 pro fights, and on top of that he has a powerful right. It rocked Louis several times. Next came Tiger name is quite an' overstatement. The "Tiger" tried to ape Walcott 's fluid ring movements and didn't succeed in doing anything but making both himself and Louil 3 00k awkward. It provoked laughter from the 'crowd and Louis frowned.

After that the champ hammered out a thunderous tattoo on the light bag as the mari1n ftvnr.startAd tA drift, wav. A ern the Evanston team downed the Mike Kamp Boosters last season in their only region appearance. Sal rtoeback hurled four-hit ball Tuesday as the Sportsmen ran their division mark to $-3 with a h-0 shutout of Waukegan at Noll. Ed Price Sportsmen shortstop came up with an outstanding fielding game, once retiring three Waukegan batters in a row with jumping catches Price. set a National league record at Rock Island as Hammond dropped a double-header last week-end when he banged out three consecutive triples.

Oilers Face Standard Twice Johnny Herrman and Monte Edwards will attentf to silence Standard Oil bats when the Sinclair Oilers meet the Red Crowns Thursday at Whiting park and Friday at Tod park in East Chicago. The red hot Red have won eight straight in the Calumet Industrial league, have beaten every team but Sinclair in league competition thus far. Herrman. and Edwards are Sinclair's two top hurlers. Gene Carey twirled his third consecutive shut out when Standard halted to 0, at Whiting Thursday.

The CIO Steelworkers rolled up a season high by crushing to the five hit pitching of Bobo Alexander. Glen and Chet Huber hit home runs to drive in five runs. The iulgley Minor Vets whipped to 3, still eight games behind the pace-setting Indians, it is well to remember that Tiger teams directed by manager Steve O'Neill are tradition-i al late starters. O'Neill usually gets. his pitching primed near perfection for the stretch weeks of the season, which could be a bad si gnf or virtually every other club i In the OTir-game Washington -boosted his average 77 points to1 a respectable 297 with eight hits in lU times at bat The Tiger's headed for home and a long stand with eastern clubs with a plus record of seven victories and five defeates on a tough trip During the trip Hal big "Middle JanB in the formation won three straight games jand now has a winning streak of six Granack Leads Junior Qualifiers First round match play in the Hammond Junior amateur golf tournament got underway Wednesday at Wicker park.

Aualifiers who survived Tuesday's round were paired off as follows Jimmy Granack, 80 and Dick Jack and Joe Mulfur, 101; Jerry Vaughn, 87 and Steve Jerry and Bucky Melton, barker in a flashy shirt was hawking Joe Louis banners and yelling: "Get the champ's motto: 'He can run but ha jan't The sale was not brisk. The crowd has seen those right hand punches jplatting against Joe's headguard and leaving a red welt on his left cheek. And somehow that didn't sound so very convincing three games with a .689 percentage, also own the best night game record of any dubLed by their Lesion, the tribe has won eight and lost two AUG light games for an .800 percentage. The Detroit Tigers also show an .800 percent-; age, but have played only five night games Tonight they play their first night game in history at home The Braves, tied with the New York Giants for first place in the tight National league pen-nant race, have won nine and 'lost four at night, a .692 gait. That is exactly 178 percentage points better than their daylight won and lost re cord.

Only the Philadelphia' Phillies, winners of eight of 11, boast a better record in the 'Senior circuit Here is how the teams have fared at night: American League Cleveland li-l; Philadelphia' 11-lljNew York 2-3 St.Louis 2-3; Chicago 1-7 i National league Philadelphia 8-3; Boston 9-U; New Tork 7jCincinnati 3-7 Umbimm List Cage Franchises June 30 CHICAGO (UP) Spokesmen for the national basketball league said today the league's ex-! ecutiva board will Beet June 30 to grant new franchises Ike Duffy, head of the Anderson, Ind, Packers, was elected president of the league In another engagement but the two teams meet again Friday in Hegewisch Mann park where the Rangers willseekjreyenge. Bolster Giants fori FIrco Tilt Bolstered by the addition of Negro major league stars, the East Chicago Giants only hope for a break in the weather as they await their 5:30 p. m. Saturday duel with the strong Chicago Firemen al. Block stadium.

Newest members. of the Giant cast are Eddie "Pep" Young, former star of the Birmingham Black Barons, and Lafayette Washington, who pitch ed for the Chicago American Giants POST 266 PLAYS FRIDAY East Chicago Post 266 bids for its second straight win at 6 p. m. Friday when it plays host to the Guadalpanos HOW at Block stadium Post 266, which downed the Easi Chicago Sportsmen br a -2i count in its opener last week.wiU 112jHarvey and Ray and Gene Tom and Tom Schab, 99; Charles and John Rec. Dept.

Plans Swim Groups The Civic Center pool will remain open all summer, Hammond city recreation department officials have announced. Mixed swimming for children will be held between 1 p. m. and 5 p. Monday through Friday while swimming.

classes will be directed by Nick Powell from 6:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. nightly. All city outdoor pools are now being cleaned and the recreation department hopes to announce an expanded swimming program in the near future Hessville and Harrison park pools will.

be opened Friday. Post 30, Taps to Meet Sunday Whiting Post 80 of the American Legion will for a seventh straight win at 3 Sunday in Kosciusko Park over the East Chicago Taps, after slugging out a 17 to. 8 victory Sun- day fron the Cicero Reds at Cicero. Del four hits, knocked in eight runs in the Cicero contest. Carroll Hoffman, rangy outfielder, and catcher Wall Frits get three safeties each.

Gene Carey and Mike Wad-xitz pitched. Post 80 meet the Cole-Lenzis at Lagrange, 111. June 23, and enters the district semi-pro touroa-4oent at Hammond June 2. The league spokesman said St.Louis, Des Moines 'send one of its quartet of college pitchers to Uhe mound It will be- either George Elish, John Ja, Louisville, and Hammond, were the -most interesting" prospects for new chips in the eight-team league IMolodetjR-anlc Kuga? cr Har Zawacki.