Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1957 — Page 11

The Indianapolis Recorder, Dec. 21,1957—11

Passing Sportinalities

By TINEY BALDWIN

COMMERCIAL MIXED 7. Thunderbolts 21 LEAGUE: Bob’s Standard won | 8. Swnncy’s 21

two from Rainbow Room. Silver’s Market took two from Harvester. W. Ridley paced the victors with 560-192, while F. McClaren was high for the lostirs with 558-200. Swancy’s Auto Laundry won two from Bridgeport Brass. Will’s l|i Standard swept ? ^ a series with the Thunderbolts. Joe Moore led Will’s TINEY wi.h 572-212. The Rockets, paced by Irma Milton (509-202), swept White s Men’s Salon. Haughville Tavern took two from the South Winds, though W. Gooch rolled 571-202 for the los-

ers.

Won Lost 1. Will’s 30 12 2. Rainbow 24 18 3. Haughville 24 '18 4. Rockets 24 18 5. Harvester 22 20 6. South Winds 21 21

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9. Bridgeport 20 22 10. Bob’s Etandard 19 23 11. White’s Men’s Salon. 13 29 12. Silver’s Market .... 13 2fr Hot Stove League Joe Hawkins, a member of my All-Star Team and George Ray’s Lincoln Highways, is a very sick boy. He underwent a operation at Methodist Hospital arid was brought home last week. I used to room and work with Joe, and how

baseballs would fly!

Hawkins was a catcher—one of the greatest receivers I have seen. He was smart, always trying to get the pitcher but of a hole. I remember one play Joe and 1 had, one year when I played 3rd after Nan Collins retired. That year we trapped many a man off 3rd. I would spit in my glove and go halfway up the line. Hawkins would get the signal and get off the ball to 3rd and that was tt. That would also go for 2nd base if the runner

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Joe was one of the originators of the Old Timers’ mooting and ball game, but wasn’t able to attend as sickness overtook him. So, fellows, let’s write Joe or stop by 977 W. 9th, and all pray for his quick recovery. Pocket Billiards David L. Long sends more names of old top-rank pool players. “Them was Fay Hampton, who used to have a billiard parlor where Pat Riley's Place is now. Besides Fay himself, there were such players as Rosooe Chambers, Jago Brldgeforth, Francis Strocker, Ed Long, Link Richardson and fellow named Josephus.”

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Tagged Top U. S Called All-American as Cincinnati Rises to 4th

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_ OSCAR ROBERTSON Greatest Sophomore . . .? Jake Hits Jackpot LINCOLN, Neb.—Wilson “Jake” Eison from Gary Roosevelt, “Mr. Basketball of 1955,” finally came into his own for Purdue here Saturdey as he paced the Boilermakers to a 70-61 victory over Ne-

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Purdue came from behind in a whirlwind finish, with Eison, M-er-nweather and Bill Greve scoring 7 points in the last 90 seconds.

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CINCINNATI — Oscor Robertson wot colled "the greatest sophomore player in the country today" by one of the notion's top coaches, as the former Indianapolis Attacks flash propelled the University of Cincinnati into 4th place in U. S.

college basketball ranks.

Rolling along at a better than 30-points-a-game overage, the sensational ex-Tiger has local writers reaching into the

top drawer for roves.

After the Bearcats defeated Xavier to win their own Invitation Tournament lost Saturday, the Cincinnati Enquirer termed the contest "one Of the greatest basketball games ever ployed in Cincinnati" and described Oscar's performance os

"befitting anybody's All-American."

The Bearcats were to hit the

road this weekend, playing their first games as members f the Missouri Valley Conference at North Texas State, Denton, Texas, on Friday, Dec. 20, and. at Hous-

ton on Saturday.

They will meet Drake at Des Moines, Iowa, Ddc. 28, and will tackle Bradley — toughest opponent on their schedule—at Peoria,

111., on Dec. 30.

MEANWHILE OSCAR HAD set this sporls-happy town agog as he racked up 123 points in his first four varsity games, led in rebounds game after game, and proved himself a thorough team man by passing off countless times. His play pulled Cincinnati from !nowhere into the top national ranks, trailing only North Carolina, Kansas and Kansas State. (Indianapolis fans, of course, consider it just a matler of time until these three also axe overhaul-

ed.)

The mentor who tagged Robertson the ’(greatest sophomore” was Harry Litwack of Temple University, who addressed the University of Cineinnati Boosters Club. His team, which had succumbed to powerful Kentucky in a tripleovertime only three nights before, was washed away by the Bearcats 80-57. Two Philadelphia sports writers accompanying the Owls agreed that Oscar is “an All-American if I ever saw one.” ALL THIS IS MUSIC to the ears of the Cincy fans, whose beloved Reds have left them holding their gemutlichkeit the past two baseball seasons. They are looking for a hero and have found one, though the size of their crowds isn’t impressive to Hoosier Hystericals. The finals of the big-time college tourney, for instance, were witnessed by “a record crowd of 7,060” — a figure often surpassed by Attucks Continued on Page 16

Oscar Tallies

36 In Win Over Xavier

CINCINNATI — Forward Oscar Robertson scored 36 points as he led the University of Cincinnati to a 79-68 victory over city rival Xaxier on Saturday in the Bearcats’ hardest • game this season. Oscar zeroed a perfect 14-for-14 free throws, while his team as a whole was hitting 25-for-29. The tilt climaxed the second annual Cincinnati Invitation Tour-

ney.

XAVIER WAS STUBBORN throughout the first half, dropping a hot .580 from the field in the fast action and holding a 35-31 lead shortly betfore the intermis-

sion. ,

The Muskies’ veteran star, 6-5 Mj Corny Freeman, made a strong bid to defense Robertson but picked up personals as Oscar drove on him and drew fouls. Oscar’s nine charity tossps kept the Bearcats in the game and on one occasion he faked Freeman for an easy

layup.

Committing his third personal at 14:30, Freeman had to retire for the half. The Bearcats rallied in the final minutes for a 37-37 deadlock at halftime. PLAY CONTINUED nip-and-tuek for seven minutes of the final stanza. Then three buckets by Robertson igni.ed a Cincinnati scoring spree which gave) the Bearcats a 64-49 advantage. That was the ball game. Xavier went into an all-court press but the Bearcats handled it nicely, with Oscar passing twice to Ralph Davis for cripples.

Larry Baker 'Ready' For Chi Bout With Sugar Hart On Jan 8

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CHATHAM, N. J.—Larry Baker. Indianapolis-raised welterweight who is No. 8 in national rankings, wrote to The Recorder this week that he is “ready” for his bout at Chicago Stadium on Jan. 8 with

Sugar Hart.

Compelled to “put my Christ mas off” as he is training here. Baker said of his forthcoming bout with the lOth-ranked Hart: “This looks like the real thing at long last. It won’t be an easy fight, blit I’m ready for H. • - - ■ ' “1 know, Mr. Hart is fast, he punches fast and they think he may be another ’Ray Robinson,’ but he’ll know he

OSCAR AGAIN All-American . . .? OSCAR USED AS DECOY TO ROUT DEFENSIVE TEAM CINCINNATI — Led by Oscar Robertson’s 23 points, Cincinnati rolled over St. Bonaventure’s j noted defensive) team by an 81-58 | margin here last Friday in the j opening round of the Cincinnati Tourney. The Indians from O!eon- N. ¥., | Continued on Page 16 h

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Sophomore Tigers Beat Tech

Tigers Smooth

Out Ripple

Attucks’ Tigers showed an improvement that may make their critics look sick before the season is over, as they washed Broad Ripple away last week. 61-48. After Bill Garre'.t’s “pore little boys” held a 34-32 halftime lead, brilliant Ld Searcy paced a 3rdquarter rally that put the game on ice. Searcy scored 19 points, LeVern Benson 14 and Larry McIntyre 11. The Tigers boast as neat a collection of outside shooters—including Searcy, the center—as ever you saw* Despite their lack of height, they outrebounded Ripple’s “goons,” 41-26. Incidentally, a little figuring shows this Attucks team averages V4” taller than Garrett’s Shelbyville quintet that won thei state championship in 1947. The Golden Bears had two big men, however (Garrett and 6-2!^ Loren Hemingway) where the Tigers have only one. Marshall Murray and Joe “Jet” Andersom cancel out at 6’. THE TIGERS’ WEAKNESS, as Garrett continues to emphasize, is defenset. Bill says the boys don’t move fast enough in stopping the enemy’s plays. It was good to see John Patterson out there officiating, along with Ed Straith-Miller. The men called a fair game on the whole, though we thought they missed several on Ripple’s Chuck Holle, who appeared to charge about Continued on Page 16

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In a replay of an old but evermw record. Attucks outsped, outfought and outthough Tech at Butler Fieldhouse Tuesday to take the first encounter this season of

the powerful city rivals, 52-46. The grueling battle was like all the Attucks-Tech scraps you ever saw—no quarter given. Ed Searcy’s tremendous rebounding performance, the Tigers’ tightened defensive play, and speed, speed,

speed told the story.

Searcy hauled down 23 rebounds, enough to make the fans “forget Bill Brown.” He also pacqd the scoring with 17 points. As in earlier games. Ed kept Coach Bill Gar>ett on the uneasy seat by picking up 4 personals midway of the 3rd quarter and finally fouling out. GARRETT HAS SIMPLY no replacement for Searcy, ann tries to impress on Ed that there’s no need for him to drive, especially when loaded with personals. But the 6-5 star is such-a Tiger it’s hard

to hold him down.

Attucks’ 3-zone, 2-man-for-mian defense baffled Tech, and the Eastsiders made little attempt to Continued on Page 16

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