Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 223, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1926 — Page 17

DEC. 23, 1926

HAGEN BELIEVED ENTITLED TO TOP PLACE

famous Walter Honored as Best Among “Big Ten” in Pro Golf * Circles—Other Ratings.

By Jimmy Powers. NBA Service Writer. NEW WORK, Dec. 23.—Without the slightest provocation, and being what is often humorously referred to as sane of mind and sound of body, I am going to rank America’s professional golfers for 1926. No golt season of late years is complete without nominating an honor team. Walter Hagen gets the undisputed leadoff position. He surely shakes a wicked stick of golf and has it all over the others in the shaking business. “Coin” Collector Walter, the globe-trotting exhibitor and title gatherer, is without a doubt the greatest money player and coin collector the game ever has known. Hagen tops my list for the third time in a row, for this reason: He has played twenty-four rounds of golf in major tournaments for an average of 71’/4He was first in the eastern open and his total of 276 for 72 holes of competitive play was only one stroke from a world’s record over a ehamnship length course. le whs tlrst in the Western Open, was champion of the P. G. A. He was third in the Britisli Open and sixth in the National at Scioto. He consistently has proved his superiority at both match and medal play. MacDonald Smith is second be cause he enjoys an average within a fraction of Hagen’s for big-time

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Logansport high school hung up its seventh victory of the season Wednesday night by taking home the long end of a 43-41 count against North Manchester. The mention of Logansport brings up to the unique system that Coach Clifford Wells lias dug out and put into use. He has two varsity teams, varsity “A” and varsity “B” and a second team to top that off.

The two-varsity plan was brought into use at Newcastle a few years ago. hut turned out a fizzle. Wells appears to be making a success at Ixjgansport. None of the three learns has been defeated this year, the "A's” winning seven, the "B's” seven and the Seconds seven. Twenty games were carded for each of the varsity teams and sixteen for the Seconds. It's a great plan. It gives every boy interested in basketball a chance to get into reul competition and at same time serves to develop a ■rn.ll.v ,-ivalry while contesting for We honor of playing on either of ,the varsity outfits. KvaimviUe’s Purple Aces will tangle with Georgia Tech’s Golden Tornados at Evansville tonight There is a mixture for you. The Communal Y. M. H. A. pulled a basketball man’ stunt Wednesday night, defeating the In rtianapolis Light and Heat and the I loooier Flyers In a double-header, roach Glen Kline, who tutors the Jewish lads, has some reason to be pro id of the feat, as he has only six men On his squad. The boys who wo - :e.i in the games were "Ducky” Be.-ker and “Izzy” Saekoff former Manual stars; Safrin, Simpson, Goldsmith and Zuckeiman Marion's Giants nave no easy picking* ahead for the next few days. Tonight the State champs will play o son, Tuesday night. Vincennes *' and :* we-k from Saturday. Kokomo. M rion will have no time for play pgainst Anderson. The Indians, notched by Stagg. one of the “old timers," seem to have a pretty fair ' rinret this year and last week took down Morton of Richmond and

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Op United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Whether ihe Volstead aridity of tile United Hates or the Amateur Athletic Wnion's bar against competition In this country makes Edwin Wide, famous Swedish runner, feel he cannot appear on a track here was puzzling A. A. U. officials today. The conqueror of Paavo Nurmi, who had been invited to appear at (he coming Knights of Columbus games, under a special dispensation of the A. A. U. lifting Its ban in his case, cabled he would be unable to do so “because of prohibition.” It was believed beer and light wines do not mean as much as all that in the athletic’s life, and what lie really meant was that he did not understand about the A, A. U. ban being lifted.

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tournament play. He gathered to himself the Canadian Open on 283, the Metropolitan Open with 286, the Chicago Open with 287 and was fourth in the western pro classic. His outstanding feat was at the Metro Open, when he beat Gene Sarazen in a world’s record playoff of fifty-four extra holes! Turnesa’s Record Joe Turnesa gets third because he has been second or third in all big events of the year, rising to within a cootie’s eyelash of fame In the United States Open, when he trailed Bobby Jones by one stroke. Johnny Farrell has averaged 72 and a trifle for thirty rounds of championship play. I asked Hagen one day last fall, after an exhibition match in Cleveland, what pro he feared the most next year. “Johnny Farrell,” he says. "He's got the shots. He’s got the nerve. Watch him go.” ‘Paid’ Golfdom’s Best 1— Walter Hagen. 2 Macdonald Smith. 3 Joe Turnesa. 4 Johnny Farrell. 5 Gene Sarazen. • 6 I am) Diegel. 7 Bill MehJhom. 8— A1 Watrous. 9 Harry Cooper. 10— Bob CruickshanU.

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Lapel. Vincennes will also be a tough customer to handle. We understand that Pielemeier, the Alice center, is about the most perfect basketball player In the State when It comes to technique. The MarionKokomo game needs no describing. The Wildcats wax none too enthusiastic when Marion is mentioned. Remember the regional last year? One of the greatest athletes ever developed at an eastern college Is Vic Hanson, Syracuse University three-letter man, all-American footI ball end, and captain of three dis ferent teams at §his school. Hanson ts a star in baseball. basketball and foothall. and has had the unique distinction of . captaining all three teams. The brilliant. Hashing work of Hanson has | |M m M played a proml nent part in the Hanson success of Syra cuse. Under him I last year the basketball team won nineteen of twenty games, losing ; only to Penn State, a team later de seated by Syracuse. He is a greai baseball player. His ability is such that several major league teams have made him offers to turn pro fessional when he finishes college. He will go down in the history of i the school as one of the greatest j athletes of all time. Cathedral will play Beech Grove in the Knights of Qolumbus gym to night. The Irish gave the Impres sion last, week-end that thqy have a powerful crew. The team took a little Jaunt up into northern Indiana and walloped Huntington and FI Wayne Catholic. “Tau” Yeazel. captain of the team. Is a mighty sweet guard and one of the best players In local high school circles.

Basketball Notes

The Woodsule Juniors chalked up an other victory when they trimmed Yhe Anderson Boys’ Club The Juniors were trailing by seven points until the last three minutes when they made a brilliant come back to win, 38 to 35. The Juniors would like to schedule games with fast city and State teams Greenfield Celts and Muncic tako notice. Address Itoy Baker. "411 Southeastern Ave. The Cruisers defeated the Victor Mr morials. 34 to 24 Monday night. and Tuesday night dropped the Centenary Tri angles. 23 to 18. The Cruisers desire games with teams having aoeess to gyms Call Lincoln 3761 and ask for Jack. The Naval Reserves are booking games I with fast city and Stale teams. Games may be secured by calling- r.iley 1612 or writing U. S. N. R 17 B. North St., Indi anapous. The American Athletic Club formerly the Ace Fivers lias a few open elates on its card and would like to hear from, fast city and State teams. The A. A C.s have a gym and games may be secured by cal! lug Riley 1012 or writing Guy Padgett. 17 ; E North St.. Indianapolis. The Hoosier Aces won thei/ tourtli struiglit victory by detesting the First United Brethren. Tuesday night, 31) to 25 I For games wtih the Aces, call Randolph I 6160 and ask for Jimmy. Three hot games were played at the Communal hall last night, the Communal Y. M. H. A. winning- a double-header from the Indianapolis Light and Heat and the Hoosier Flyers -Trie store of the Light and Heat game was 37-30 and of the Flyers game. 38-21 The Communal Celts defeated the Monitors. 32-12. hi the tirst game. The Heath Eagles defeated the Eastern Ramblers Monday. 38 to 11. The Heatn team averages 125 pounds. For games call Cleatwaler. Webster 7000. Centra U. B. lake notii-e. The Heath seconds d> seated the Broad Ripple A. C., 30 to 10 ARMY IS MOTOR Op I nited Press WEST C>OJNT. N. Y.. Dec. 23.--Army defeated Dartmouth In basket ball, 23 to 16, Wednesday night. RETAINS ADVANTAGE NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Ralph Greenleaf, world pocket billiard champion, retained the lead in hi> "fiOsDoint match with Oharles Hai tnon, winning two blocks by scores of 116 to 34 and 129 to 76. Totals: Greenleaf, 506; Harmon, 222.

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200. the 258 of Bowen being the game to carry home the 3-F Coffee prize. The boys at the Elks Club surely must like turkey. This house put up a turkey for high three-game totals and here Is the result: Srearse 208-277-258—803 Up miiHeii 278-240-22P —754 McNeely 265-245-244—254 Malarky 209-235-233—737 We claim these boys were laying up plenty of strikes. The 803’total of Scearce is the best we ever have heard of around local drives. Last Sunday the Blks clijb alleys ran a Merry Widow sweepstakes and found It was a great success, so Weismen announces that beginning next Sunday and continuing through to'Sunday. Jan. 2. another mixed doubles will be rolled. You can roll at any time and as often as you like, but you mußt change partners each time. The winners last week were: Mrs. Jphn-F. Fox 1.103 Min. Rlchshsuf-Nordboldt 1.099 Mrs Meeker-Wrlsman 1.081 Mrs. Hrynolds-Mr. Reynolds t. 071 Mis* The Frieden League games rolled Wednesday nighi on the Capitol

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alleys resulted in Hires* time wins for the Lions and Foxes over the Bears and Tigers. The Elephants were heavy enough to step on the Bulldogs in two out of three of their games. H. Weber of the Hons was high man with games of 191, 197 and 182 for a total of 570. Koester had high single game when he rolled 227 in his first tryThe K. of C. League games at the Century alleys tightened up the race for the lea/1 considerably Wednesday night when the Columbians and Calumets were returned three-time winners over the Santa-Maria’s and Nina's while the Marquette and Isabella boys dropped the La Salle and Plnta outfits two out of three. Jerry O'Grady tried to stave off defeat for his club when he rolled games of 239. 178 and 226 for a total of 643. but the only think he did was boost his average another notch. This was the only 600 total turned In in this loop’s play. HOPI’K TAKES TWO Bu Unit rd Prt*s NEW YORK. Dec. 23—Willie Hoppe won two 18.2 balkline billiard matches Wednesday, defeating James Lewis, 400 to 3, in three innings, and Herbert Hamer, 400 to 39. in two innings.

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