Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 219, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 January 1931 — Page 11

j AK. 21, 1930.

EASTER HERO WINTER FAVORITE FOR GRAND NATIONAL

Off lhe Backboard BY NORMAN E. ISAACS rineh-Hltllnr During Illness of VF.RN BOX ELI,.

THE fellow over on the rewrite desk keeps talking about Notre t>ame and Its national championship football team. He's from the South Bend school and to him, naturally, Rhute Rockne ts the world’s greatest man. But this is basketball time and this is a basketball column. That's v hy a lot of us should feel ashamed of ourselves for not giving a certain gentleman right in Indianapolis the credit that’s due him. His name is Paul Daniel Hinkle and he answers quicker to the name of “Tony.” Just between us, Mr. Hinkle is the Knutc Rockne of the nation’s basketball courts. He’s had one national championship in the hardwood sport at Butler and he’s likely to have another this year. tt a k Wbat ‘'Toot’’ Hinkle doesn’t know eboot basketball Un't worth know-in*. When he onls a basketball team on the Boor yon can rest assured It knows Its business thoroughly. a a a And so the next time vou talk about Breat leaders in sports. Just punt Hinkle's name at the top of the list. Nc, It's not even worth arguing over. Personally, the Bentleman who would trv to start an argument over that Question is Quibbling, because Mr. Hinkle is three dribbles and eighteen field goals in front of every coach in the business. No. I didn’t go to Butler. In fact I—well, let It go. SEVERAL of Martinsville’s ball players romped out on the floor last Friday night, their locks clipped short. A probe, investigation, quiz, or whatever you choose to call it, resulted in the information that it’s Martinsville’s version of a "Johnny Wooden haircut.” Apparently it's intended for any one but a drug store cowboy. And judging from the way they throw thosg basketballs around in Artesian City there aren’t many long-hairea gigolos cavorting around loose. BUM The young man who to the regular performer at taking ’em "Off the Backboard" has received several scathing and Indignant letters recently from fans who apparently are aghast at his alleged defense of the "delayed offense.’ Well, start right In, brothers. Here’s one gentleman who believes there's nothing finer than a Frankfort stall. tt n tt We saw the current version of it In the first Washington-Frankfort game this season at the Hot Dog city. It was what is called a "running stall’’ and there was more than one unbiased spectator In the crowd who thought it was a magnificent exhibition of skill and ablity. when a team can be coached to race up and down a floor, swerving, dribbling, passing In a' "stall." and at the same time driving its opponents into a near-frenzy, that team has "something." tt an FRANKFORT has more knockers than any team In the state. It really Isn’t such a bad bunch. They’re not vicious men, or more than usually rough. They are just boys like we have here in Tech, Shortridge, Manual. They’re like those at Martinsville and Muncie and Washington. Just boys who love to play basketball and who try to play it smartly and who like to win. The boys who do the "panning” are those who at one time or another have been caught by that stall. They’ve lost and it hurts. Just pay a visit to Frankfort some time. Nobody will shoot at you or try to rob you. It's a nice little town, and, like any other Hoo6ier town, it’s basketball crazy. Everett Case won’t growl or frown. He’s got a nice smile. And the boys? Just like the ones you’ve got at home. No better, no worse. Give ’em a break. tt a tt "Eleanor” of Technical pens Backboard a note and among other things says "JVe have a band, but they refrain from playing at basketball games much to the fans’ relief... .That’s for lhe benefit of S. H. S. Ell.” Now, Eleanor, that Isn't nice. It Isn’t nice, but it's true. Sbortrldge has a fine band. They're a great bunch. But Shcrtridge's 1,-vn Is none too large and the boys play ■;sh> long and too loud. b n u H. O. Atstatt of Indianapolis doesn't think we're doing right by Washington and he thinks, too. that we’re too partial to Frankfort. He says we ought to give Washington a break. Allright we will They're one of the three best teams In the state. How's that? tt tt m FORREST LAKE, the team manager at Morgantown high school, tells us in his latest communication that Morgantown has piled up fourteen victories in a row and although he doesn’t say so In just so many words, he intimates the squad hopes to trip Martinsville in the sectional tournament. Here's Morgantown’s record: Morgantown. 33; Nineveh, 11, Morgantown 18: Whtteland. 17. Morgantown. 88: Trafalgar. 8. Morgantown. 16; Gosport. 12. Morgantown. 38; Nashville. 19 Morgantown. 31; Union TownehJp, 34. Morgantown, S3: Springville, 7. Morgantown. 21: Clark Township. 13. Morgantown. 36: Fminence. 19. Morgantown. 40: Gosport. 11. Morgantown. 32; Union Township. 18. Morgantown. 29: Paragon. 21. Blind Tourney Morgantown. 34: Paragon, 33. Morgantown. 36; Nashville. 12. tt tt a "The Shortridge Ul" comes through and tells a* he thinks the defeat at the hands of Seymour win do the Blue Devils a lot more good than harm. He'a right. He says the whole Technical team was on hand to •ee the Seymour game, hut that "they dln't r*t much Information against us.” I should say they didn't. tt tt tt “A Follower of Indiana Basketball" wants to know If Backboard’s mother-in-law lives In Shelbyvllle. Maybe he means "If any.’* Cool down. boy. cool down. We -think Shelby has a great basketball team and. confidentially, we think they’re the fourth best team In the state. tt tt THERE'S that phone again. "Hello, Backboard?” "Uh-huh.” "How about that city series winter you said you'd pick?” "Why. uh er—l think the winner of that 1 o'clock Saturday game will win the tournament. “Oh, yeah. That’s Shortridge and Tech, isn’t it? Who do you like between those two. though?” •‘Uh, mmm. you see—well, it’s this way—I—I-r-aw, I’ll take Technical!”

Basketball Tuesday

COLLEGES Ohio university. 31: Miami. 19. Hiram. 38: Oberlin. 3S. Findlay, 78: Urban*. 38. Y*!e. 37: Pennsylvania. 38. Defiance. <8; Biuffton. 35. Wilmington. 32: Bliss. 15. MiUikiu. 18: Illinois Wrslevtn. IS. UIGH SCHOOLS Horace Mann iGaryi. 18; W&ahington E. Marion. 36 Huntington, J 5. Brazil. 28; Spencer. 3C

Big Field to Start Jock Whitney’s Two Horses Are Ranked at Top by Experts. By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 21.—Jock Whitney’s Easter Hero has been established as the winter favorite for the Grand National at Alntree, according to word received today from London. The great horse now Is being quoted at 6-to-100 against. Assuming that he stands up under the training until the day of the race the odds will narrow to something like 25-to-100, British experts believe. Despite the successful campaign to reduce the size of the entry list one of the largest fields In the history of the British racing feature is expecting to face the barrier on race day, March 27. Whitney’s Sir Lindsay, third last year, is the second popular favorite for the 1931 running. Sir Lindsay, however, is expected to be forced to carry an additional impost this year. He carried 146 in 1930 and London experts believe he will be given as much as 160 pounds this time. ' WALKER-PAOLINO LIKELY By United Pri ee CHICAGO, Jan. 21.—Matchmaker Nate Lewis of Chicago stadium Is negotiating for a ten-round bout between Mickey Walker and Paolino Uzcudun as the feature of the stadium’s Feb. 4 card.

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Speedway Flashes defeated Le~rande Aces. 28 to 19. in a fast game Monday night. Speedways want to arrange a game for Thursday night with a strong city team having access to a gym. Call Belmont 1510 after 6 p. m. PKN.VSV GYM TOURNEY An Independent tourney will be held at the Pennsy gym Sunday afternoon and night Feb. 1 and Tuesday, night Feb. 2. The tourney will be limited to eight strong teams. The event will be under the direction of Frank Roth and W. W. Williford and will be known as the Pennsy gvm tournament. Seven teams entered to date are St. Pats. Real Silk Cafeteria. Sunshine Cleaners, G. and J. Tire, Bridgeport Cardinals, E. C. Atkins and Kingans.

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Oscar Mlchaelis. captain of the leading Michaelis Builders, helped his team to a three-game victory over Prima Beverage, during the St. Philip No. 1 League series on the club alleys, with a total of 620 that copped high individual total. Outlaws also saueezed out a three game win from Brasers. Lou Fahrbach hitting in the pinch for the winners. In the tenth frame of the first game Fahrbach drew the 9-10 split and made it. to win by three pins. Giense Products won the odd game from Coca Cola, and Steele Bhoes rolled games at which Casadv Fuel will shoot later. The Kistner-Meece Battery Cos. men’s team of the St. Philip No. 2 league, were far too generous with their handicap allowance to the Welsshaar Stars, girls team of the Rltzv Roller League, and ns a result lost the match bv a wide margin 2.774 to 2,487. Orphey anchor for the ? Kiris team rolled a total of 502. Keller ed the men's team with 529. Bill Moran and his Coca Cola team had the 2.859 total in their match with the White Rose Gas girls, and won bv a margin of 66 pins. Telephone reports of this match gave the girls the winning margin, but a checkup forces the correction. The floor average of the Women’s Social League series, was above par. Tuesday night, sixteen games of the twenty-four rolled being over the 800 mark. Indianapolis Medical Glass girls rolled the feature series having games of 862: 859 and 904 a total of 2.625 which was good for a three game win over White Rose gas. Komstohk Candv also won three from Peerless Engineering, as Patterson Shade and Feeney Furniture won two from United Tire and Geisen Products. Mrs. Bunch nosed out Johns. 572 to 570 for individual honors. Lathrop had 530: Mayer. 513: Lee. 510; Mueller. 508: Maas. 520: Rlckabaugh. 533: Ronk. 552: Baxter. 548: McDaniel. 510; McAnlv. 509: Mever. 529: Dawson. 527. and Conolv. 523. A 235 by John was high single game. Another mixed doubles will be rolled on the Illinois alleys Sunday night. Last weeks plav brought out a successful entry, and advance reservations insure another filled card. Entry fee for this style of plav is $1 for each person, which Includes bowling. The mixed doubles at the St. Philip allevs. a fixed feature each Sunday night, also receives a nice play, the girls and boys aiwavs making advance preperations to shoot in this sweepstakes. Fred Schlelmer. secretary of the Indianapolis League, and one of the best pin spiller in the citv. will soon be readv to accept entries for his second annual Catholic tournament, doubles and singles. More details in regards to this meet will be given later. The leading A. C. W. of A. team won two games from Citizens Gas during the Commercial League play on the Illinois alleys. Second place Union Title failed to gain on their rivals .these bovs also winning two from G. J. Maver Cos. All other contests resulted In clean sweeps. Motor Tire Cos., Centrla States Envelope. Ballards. Crescent Paper and Indianapolis Power and Light defeating C. and G. Foundry. Jewel Tea, Crescent Paper No. 3, Holcmob & Hoke and Indiana Refining. Hanna the O. C. W. of A. star tossed in a dandy 679 series having games of 248, 206 and 223. Kegrice rolled. 638: Hendricks. 635 ;Johnson. 634: Johnson. 623; Hamilton. 620 and Snyder an even 600. Marroon Sales and Shaver-N&sh won three games from United Tires Service and Eagle Machine, while Lauth Chevrolet. United T. and A. Cos.. State Auto and Wallerich won the odd game from Pure Oil. Gibson Cos.. Hoosier Motor Club and Sinclair Refining, during the Automotive League play. Hornberger rolled 616 and E McCarty. 614. Capitol Ice took three from KtrschnerLovlck daring the Delaware League contests. I.Speaks and Schmitt Ins. won two from Thomas and Evens and Vikings. Montague found the allevs to his liking and tossed in. counts of 186. 312 and 232 for a total of 620,

Butler’s Bulldogs to Battle Powerful Michigan Team at Fieldhouse on Friday Night Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle, Butler basketball coach, is sending his Bulldog basketball squad through stiff workouts in preparation for

their Friday night game at the fieldhouse against the Western State Teachers aggregation. Teachers were undefeated last season and have four veterans on their squad this season. They are co-captains Warren Byrum and Paul Grein and Althoff and Decker, all high scorers. The BUtlerites came through their game with Wabash in good shape and will be in top condition for the Western State tilt. The visitors will stop off at Manchester Thursday for a clash with the Manchester college five.

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The Bulldogs’ starting lineup is expected to be composed of Withrow and Miller, forwards; Profitt, center; Chadd and Tackett, guards.

Sharkey Sticks With N. Y. and Is Left Out of Ring

Bu KEA Service NEW YORK, Jan. 21—Jack Sharkey cast his lot with the New York boxing commissioners and loyally stuck to them. He was offered a bout with Primo Camera in Chicago at a time when it would pack them in. He refused, putting Madison Square Garden and the New York commission ahead of the Chi-

pionship last year, his first on the coast. The championship was decided in a playoff series with the University of Washington. Coach Barry long has been an exponent of the short pass-block style of game as diagrammed in the accompanying chart. This style of play has many possibilities and lends itself nicely to possession of the ball. No. 2 guard advances the ball, passing to No. 3, who passes into the center No. 4. The center has a nice play to No. 2 guard going under the basket or any easy back pass to No. 3 cutting across the court. No. 3 can shoot or pass to No. 5 or No. 1 as he chooses. No doubt this play played an important part in the winning of the coast basketball championship. While at lowa, Coach Barry developed McConnell, All-Conference guard; Hogan, teammate and present coach of Carnegie Tech; Wilcox, All-Conference center, and many other stars. SOX HURLER RELEASED CHICAGO, Jan. 21.—Pitcher Wilbur Wehde was released today by the Chicago White Sox to Dallas (Texas League) for an additional season. Wehde was purchased last fall from Dubuque (Mississippi Valley).

The eight teams will play on Sunday afternoon Feb. 1. with the semi-finals staged that night and the finals on Tuesday night, Feb. 3. Printers and Fletcher Trust fives * will have a chance to create a three-way tie for the lead In the Banker-Insurance League tonight. Reserve Loan is out in front and will meet the Printers in the 8:30 game at East Tenth street gym. Fletchers, tied with the Typos for second place, will battle American Central at 7:30. In the 9:30 game De Molay and Woodmen fives will mix. League standing: _ W. L.l W. L. Reserve 6 1 De Molay ... 2 5 Printers 5 2! American 3 4 Fletcher 5 2!Woodmen .... 0 7 Hill Crest Juniors desire games with teams in the 12-14-year-old class with teams having access to gyms. Call Drexel 0486-R and ask for Kenneth. After being defeated early in the season by the Brightwood Juniors in a double overtime game, the Arsenal Bulldogs came back and beat the Juniors. 22 to 14. The Bulldogs have strengthened their team at center and are challenging all teams that defeated them this season. Games also are wanted with other teams in the 15-16-year-old class. Broadway M. E.’s notice. Call Cherry 3256 and ask for Bill. The 38th Division Headquarters Detachment will play the Madison Avenue M. E.’s Saturday night at the University Heights school gym. Detachment team, Brantner Duncan. Horton. Kooser. Litiff. Neely. Risley. Schilling and Schmidt will meet at the Armory at 6:30 p. m. For games with the Detachment call Sergeant Maurice Truitt Horton. Dr. 0467 or write 1082 Russell avenue. Entries in the east side sectional of the city Sunday tournament will remain open until Thursday afternoon. Play in the east side meet starts Sunday morning at 9 o’clock. Drawings for the first round of play will be announced Friday. For further particulars call Harold Englehart. at Li. 1814 or see Fred Howenstine, Room 333. Statebouse. Three games are on the Capital City League program for Friday night at the East Tenth Street gvm. Gas Company will meet B. & O. in the first game. Wyandottes meet Oentral A. C.’s and the Mohawks meet the Bearcats. First game starts at 7:30. Due to a cancellation by the Capital Paper five, the St. Patrick’s game for Thursday night has been called off. City or state teams having access to gyms and desiring games with the Saints, write Frank Roth. 1230 Cottage avenue, or call Drexel 0116. Irvington Whippets are requested to call Cherry 0520-J and ask for Paul. Emerson Tanaeers would like to schedule games for February and March with teams in the 140-pound class. Call Cherry 1843 between 6:15 and 7 o’clock and ask for Mr. Goble. Tuxedo Baptists. Woodruff Baptists. Broadway M. E.. Irvington Presbyterians and Central Avenue M. E. teams please note. Kirshbaum Bulldogs have canceled their ?ame with the Universal A. C.s, scheduled or Feb. 1. because no games will be played at Kirshbaum center on that date. Manager of the Universal is requested to note that the Bulldogs are anxious to meet them and will arrange for a later date. Lauter AU-Stars and Lauter Seconds will tangle up with Brightwood opponents at Brookside community house Saturday night in the Municipal League. The Lauter teams desire games for Friday night at their own flocr. The Seconds play In the 16-17-year-old class. The Lauter Midgets want a game for Saturday morning in the • Any teams interested, call Belmont 3641. and ask for E. B. Keller.

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cago offer. Asa reward, he is left in the cold. Entirely outside the picture stands the Boston sailor. In justice to him, he is a pretty fair fighter, too, from his ears down. Eut from the ears up? Well, he has managed to do the wrong thing consistently. He turned his head to squawk and Dempsey knocked him out. He had beaten Schmeling to a frazzle until his left went astray in the fourth round last summer. His thinking apparatus has played him false. But he remains a pretty good fighter, as heavyweights go these days. And he sits on the sidelines. You have as your heavyweight picture today the spectacle of a na-tive-born son, Young Stribling, who has been booed nearly as often as he has been cheered; a ponderous Italian, Primo Camera, who has fought nobody but setups and was beaten by one of them, and a German cham pi o n-by-foul, Max Schmeling. The native-born son 1s to fight the German champion-by-foul. The winner is to fight the big bundle of beef from Italy.

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Two Cue Aces Tied Otto Reiselt, Allen Hall Set Pace in World Title Series. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 21.—Two seeded players, Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia and Allen Hall of Chicago, today shared leadership in the world's championship three-cushion billiard tournament with Arthur Thumblad of Chicago, northern section champion. Two other seeded entrants, defending champion Johnny Layton of Sedalia, Mo., and Tiff Denton of Kansas City, and two sectional champions, D. J. Jacobs of St. Louis and F. S. Scoville of Buffalo are included in the defeated class and face an uphill fight in the tourney which will continue at Congress billiard room, until Jan. 29. Charles Jordan, Los Angeles entrant, will make his initial start tonight in a match with Allen Hall. Other matches scheduled today are Arthur Thurnblad vs. D. J. Jacobs and Tiff Denton vs. F. S. Scoville. Scoville, who defeated Layton in his first start, met defeat Tuesday at the hands of Otto Reiselt, veteran title contender. Reiselt played excellent billiards and is expected to make a strong bid for the championship. ABANDON SPORTS MEETS Northwestern Gives Up Grand Interscholastic Events. By United Press EVANSTON, 111., Jan. 21.—Abandonment of Northwestern university’s annual interscholastic track, swimming and wrestling meets was announced today by Athletic Director Kenneth L. Wilson. The meets have been annual features for eighteen years. Decision to discontinue the meets was influenced by the action of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools which adopted resolutions disapproving high school meets sponsored by universities.

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These two girls were set to splash in a big way In the waters near San Francisco today. To the right is Myrtle Huddleston, endurance swimming record holder, who will swim in a finish against Miss Martha Hill (left), 19-year-old Memphis girl. Miss Hill says she already has beaten Myrtle’s endurance record of 86 hours 4 minutes, in practice, and that she will remain afloat for five days or more.

CHANGES BERTHS Dallas Warren, a catcher, has been obtained by the Ft. Worth Texas League club from Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League on option. Warren is a product of the University of Arizona and his service with the Angels last year

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was his first full season in professional baseball. LEVINSKY SIGNS FOR BOUT CHICAGO, Jan. 21.—King Levinsky, Chicago light heavyweight, has accepted terms for a match with Jack Gagnon at Milwaukee, Jan. 30.

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Draft Law Is Settled Majors Win Controversy as International League Accepts Terms. By Times Special BALTIMORE, Jan. 21.—A1l of the five former modified draft leagues have surrendered to the universal player draft as outlined by the American and National circuits, and sales and trades between minors and majors will begin anew, now that the ban is lifted on deals. The International League was the last of the minors to accept the new draft. President Charles Knapp announced the favorable vediev Tuesday night after taking a telegraphic vole among his club owners. Other leagues involved In the draft controversy and that accepted it previously are the American Association. Pacific Coast, Western and Three-1.

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