Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1931 — Page 8
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BY EDDIE ASH
COABT League clubs frequently cash In for big money on young pastimers picked out of the California winter loop, and the fact that baseball is played out there during the off-season in other parts of the country gives the far west double AA circuit a big advantage in digging up youthful talent. Numerous scouts are on hand in California now watching the teams perform in the week-end league. a a a Ertil* Sullk. tlr chaser. *u slrned fcv the San Francisco Seals last winter and made good right off the lump during the immer. He developed Into a .200 Hitter Ms first season in class AA and veteran observes predict the rookie outfielder eventually will land In the majors, perhaps In ono or two more vears. His 1931 average ** ,329 an <l *t 1* said many hard drives ere caught on him. Sultk will be among he leading Coast League swatters text *ason. or certain experts out there will >iss their ruess. ana Official averages of the American League ®2? alc Well, °f the Cleveland piteft- ** There s a club that has spent s®hule of fortunes in recent vears • rytp buUd a pennant winner and the onfalon is still in the offing. Wes *'eikl.n* of the Cleveland staff tnl* ' ear with twentv-two victories and twelve Vvm?. ts S2n ne sv b S!& ln percentage was Willis Hudlin with fifteen wins and fourteen losses. a record not so hot for runnrrid honors. All other Cleveland hur'ers were bumped for more defeats than >hev cored triumphs It is evident, therefore, hat Billy Evans, general manager, will have to worry about fllngers as well as the hole at shortstop. OFFICIALS of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association are proud of the organization’s record during 1931 and appreciation of the city is extended to the directors for their successful efforts in keeping the game alive and interest at high pitch. Eighty-four learns formed fourteen leagues under supervision of the association and city parks diamonds were the scene of many hard-fought games during the summer, all free to followers of the sandlot sport. Contests were staged on Saturdays and Sundays and some of the rivalry -abbath struggles drew enormous (rowds. a a a The city league championship was won by Indianapolis Power and Light Company nine. The Thirty-first Street Baptists club was runner-up for the title. The Power boys represented Indianapolis in the National Baseball Federation tournament at Cleveland in September and made a brilliant fight for tbe crown, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Cleveland, the team that eventually copped the Federation diadem. a a a According to officers of the city association. the winter outlook for 1932 is encouraging and early plans will be discussed to attract more teams to the organized fold and to organize additional leagues. A. E. Carr, president, is a veteran amateur leader and freely predicts 1932 will see a marked growth in the game. Other officers are: Blake Wilson, first vice-president; T. B. Montgomery, second vice-president; Hex P. Young, treasurer: F. Earl Oeider, secretary. The old slogan of the city association still stands. "Devoted to the growth and harmony of clean sport.” a a a THE round robin series slated for Houston next spring to determine the St. Louis Cardinals’ “chain store” championship will consist of fifteen games. Rochester, Houston and Columbus, all Cardinal farms, will wage warfare and will start play March 11 and end action with a double-header on March 28. It’s a great scheme on the part of the Cardinal directors to defray training expenses and ‘heat” will be put to the series by the Houston Chamber of Commerce. The three clubs will train in Houston and at.different parks. a a a The first “depression holdout” is George Topocer, inflelder with the Rochester Internationals. He has come out with a tleclaration that while he appreciates the tact the magnates will be compelled to cut nay rolls he also opposes heavy reductions. According to “Specs” the 1932 contract offered by the Red Wings made him ill and he is threatening to quit the game. I oporcer is extremely popular with Rochester fans for he has helped win four consecutive pennants. George points out that the International League, taken as a whole, in 1931 enjoyed the second best financial year In its history. • a a a Chagrined over his demotion to the International League after batting .313 for ihe Philadelphia Nationals this year. Buzz Arlett. heavyweight outfielder, told friends in California he would take up wrestling in preference to joining Baltimore. Buzz advised Manager Shotton of the Phillies he would stand for playing in the Coast League again, but in no other minor circuit. The big slugger is popular in the far west and it looks like it is up to the Phillies and Orioles to arrange •mother deal and transfer him to his own < errltorv.
Pug Rentner, Wildcat Star, Shot in Hand; Gun Explodes
Ii: ilcil Press EVANSTON, 111., Dec. 30. —Ernest Pug) Rentner, Northwestern footall captain for 1932 and all\merica half back the past season, :oday was confined to the Evanston aospital with a bullet wound in the middle finger of his left hand. Rentner shot himself Tuesday night while attempting to remove
Down the Alleys
Proof that it took plenty of pins to cash ,ii (he recent Central States meet a Cleve..imi is found in the official prize list just vrleased, in the team event last place to i ?h was 2.956. The doubles, 1,211; sin,;os. 61A and all events a mere 1,957. • to, hum! F. Hartrlck was the winner of the etcher Trust sweepstakes, rolled on tire v eutral alleys, with a score of 647. G. Prank was a close second on 645. The Goodwin team won three games tom Hodges as Kattler s boys won the .übber from Fields during tne Diamond Jhain League series at the Pritchett alleys. Pegg had high three-game total, scoring 578. while Brugman took high .agio game honors wit_na mark of 234. The battle of the Commercial League centred around the A. C. W. of A. vs. Crescent Paper match, the clothing boys taking the odd game with a total of 2,849, while Crescent bunched them in the second for tt. 992 and a three-game mark of 2,861. treorge J. Mayer Company also won two irora Jewel Tea as Central States, Ballard and Citizens Gas took three from Eagle Machine No 2, Pure iOl and Eagle Machine No. 1. Ruch McAllen was the individual star, reaching a mark of 714 with games of 246 252 and 216. Tutterow rolled 617; Montgomery, 604; Hendricks, 624; Butler. 603; Craft. 621, and Hanna. 610. McAllen rolled his 700 count in a series at which the opponents will roll later, and the six 600 totals were 'secured in the A. C, W. of A.-Crescent Paper match. Triple wins ruled the American Legion p ay on the Hotel Antler drives. Memorial. Irvington and Forty and Eight defeating udianapolis, Mcllvaine and Bruce Robinon. Llvengood and Hinkle, members of the Forty and Eight team copped top honors with totals of 663 and 246, respectively. Hurt rolled 656; Hinkle. 639; Dawson, 627, and Olsen. 609. The Blackhawks of the Delaware League looked good for a triple *in against the Lincoln Cab team, but the bottom dropped out in the final game and their 754 count cost them the game. Tuxedo Feeds also won two from Kirschner Auto, as Leader Store. 8. and 8. Body ana Scblossers Eggs had an easy time taking three from Goldstein 8r05... Burroughs ,Adding Machine and Schlossers Butter. Rice coped the individual honors with a mark of 599. Interest tn several of the Rotary League matches was lost, when oposing teams had one and two "blinds" filling out their quintets. Results showed a triple win for Bu'chmrnn. Henry Bowers and Agnew over Holt. Randall. Green and Eaglesfleld, and a two-garoe win for Brown, Showalter, Angst and Window over Bhafer,
INDIANA CAGERS BATTLE CRIPPLED
De Walt Out of Tiger Lineup; I. U., Choice
Ed Barrow Near Death
By United Brest LARCHMONT, N. Y., Dec. 30 Edward G. Barrow, business manager of New York Yankees baseball club, who has been suffering from pneumonia at his home here since Monday, was in an “extremely grave” condition today. Several physicians and specialists are attending Barrow, who has been in poor health for the last year. Ed Barrow, Yankees’ business manager, is well-known in Indianapolis. He managed the Indians in 1905.
Violets May Pick Roberts By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Archie Roberts, former N. Y. U. back field player, is expected to be named as successor to Chick Meehan as head coach at New York university. Roberts, former Holyoke (Mass.) baseball and football player, served as freshman coach under Meehan. CRANFIELD CUE LEADER By Times Special CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—Arthur Cranfield, Syracuse (N. Y.) youngster, held the lead in the junior pocket billiard championship play today with four straight victories. He beat Robert Moore, defending champion, 75 to 56, in twenty innings Tuesday.
Loyola Hands Butler First Setback, 21-19
Superior defensive play and a brilliant passing attack accounted for Loyola’s 21 to 19 triumph over Butler’s Bulldogs at Fairview fieldhouse Tuesday night. It was the first setback in six starts for the Hinkle pastimers, and the seventh consecutive conquest for the Chicago five. A spectacular rally by the Blue battlers featured the thrilling tussle. Trailing 21 to 11 with eight minutes to play, the Bulldogs spurted to tally eight points in six minutes on two field goals and a gratis toss by Withrow, a two-pointer by Parrish and a free throw by Chickendantz. Loyola showed superiority on both offense and defense. Butler attempted fifty-eight shots from the field, connecting on but eight. The defense of the Windy City five kept most of the Bulldog attempts at long range, but many were from the foul circle and bounced off the hoop. Loyola accounted for nine two-
Tramblie Scores Win Over Slaughter in Hard Battle
The main fistic go at the armory Tuesday night lived up to advance notices and supplied a big crowd with action galore from bell to bell, Ray Tramblie finishing out in front on points over Sammy Kid Slaughter of Terre Haute. The Illinois battler scored one knockdown, in the fourth round, and in the closing stanzas picked up speed as the Hoosier state middleweight champion took it on the run.
It was a great fight, with both boys trying hard for a knockout all
a bullet from the magazine of a small automatic pistol in University hall on the south end of the campus. Dr. M. H. Hobart, who attended the 185-pound football star, said his condition was not serious and that the only danger was from a possible infection.
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Harrod, Southoaws and Demaree. Hanna’s 604 and Spraaling’s 231 were high. Stanley took care of the Editorial anchor during the News League play on the Parkway drives, his 615 giving these boys a triple win. Other games were decided two to one, stereotype, and Mail Room defeating Press Room and Circulation. Buna won two games from Whites during the only contest played in the Junior League on the Parkway drives. Low first games were costly during the Ladies’ Social League play on the Antler drives, and as a result two-game wins ruled. Marott Shoes, J. P. girls. Antler Alley five and Giesen Products defeating Komstohk. Roepke Floral, West Side Furniture and Indianapolis Glove. Broich rolled a 557 to lead over the three-game route, and shared honors with Bunch for high single game with a 235 score. Speedway League play on the Central drives resulted In a two-out-of-three series. Shell Gas. Allison Engineering and Speedway Lumber defeating National Malleable. Grande Hardware and Prest-O-Lite. Jack Hunt and Stark were the 600 boys with totals of 638 and 622. Kill ’Em and Pierce ’Em did that to Rubbernecks and Cinder Gang during the Gyro League play at the I. A. C. alleys, taking all three games. The Pan-Hers softened up the Iron Men for two-out-of-three. A 241 by F. Davis featured. Shaw could only score 698 for the Community Case team during the Intermediate League play on the Uptown alleys, and as a result these boys lost one game to the Easterns. Illinois National Supply also avoided a shutout at the hands of Shaw. Walker by taking the final, as Chevrolet Body and Jack’s Specials took three from Thirtieth and Central Sales and P. R. Mallory & Cos. Other good counts following Shaw wete Werner 655 and Jarboe. 614. The Marott Shoe League play at Pritchett’s resulted in a triple win for Yantes Toast Shop, Felkner Special and Gates Marble over Holy Trinity. Dougherty Recreation and Blacker Chill, and a two-game win for Marott Shoe from, the Federals. Gethardt was best in this loop with games of 191. 20 and 209 for a total of 620. Wilmoth had 612 to take second place. College Cage Scores Lovola 'Chicago l 21: Butler. *9. Minnesota. 32: Nebraska. 24. U. C. L. A.. 30: Utah Aggies. 21. Pittsburgh U.. 22; Stanford. 11.
Crimson Quintet Pointing for Purdue Tussle Next Monday. By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 30. Minus the services of De Walt, regular forward, De Pauw hardwood warriors take on Indiana U. in one of Hoosierdom’s outstanding collegiate cage rivalry battles here tonight. De Walt is recovering from an attack of influenza, and his assignment will be handled by Perkins, who has been showing well in practice. Tubby Moffett’s Tigers are unbeaten in two starts, holding triumphs over Franklin and Earlham, but will be the underdogs in tonight’s tussle with Everett Dean’s I. U. snipers. The varsity tilt starts at 7:30 p. m., followed by a “B” team game. Last year Indiana turned back De Pauw, 26 to 18, but the Methodists hold a 31 to 30 triumph over the Crimson, scored in 1929. Coach Moffett sent his squad through a lengthy scrimmage Monday and tapered off with a light drill Tuesday. The De Pauw clash furnishes Indiana a rare opportunity to prepare for the opening Big Ten struggle with Purdue at Lafayette next Monday. De Pauw has a gym which resembles the Boilermaker gym, and the style of play of the Tigers and Boilermakers is almost identical. Probably starting lineup tonight: INDIANA E'E PAUW ehirt'fmh iP’A Eubank Zeller B. G Copeland
pointers in thirty-two attempts and connected near the .500 mark in the second half. On free throws, Butler tallied three out of six and Loyola three out of five. Wagner, Loyola center, was the outstanding pastimer on the court. His work at the foul line pivot accounted for most of the invaders’ field goals. He shared scoring honors with Cavanaugh, Schuhmann and Butzen. Long shots by Chadd and Withrow kept the Bulldogs from being swamped, and Tackett performed well at back guard. Loyola (Chcg) f2l). Butler (19). _ , , FG FT PF< FQ wt pp Schuhmn.f 2 10 Miller.f l i o Hogan.f... 0 0 1 Withrow,!.. 3 12 Wagner,c.. 2 1 1 Proffitt.c... 0 0 2 Butzen.g.. 2 1 2 Chadd.g... 3 0 1 Cavangh.g 3 0 ITackett.g.. 0 0 o Davis.f 0 0 1 asa&ju j _? j M als •• 9 3 5 Totals .. 8 3 6 ,o R od e flao^ nS <De PaUl) ’ Umpire Al-
through the milling. Slaughter got away to an early edge, but Tramblie gained back lost ground by putting the husky Negro on the floor in the fourth canto. Slaughter came right back with a burst of aggressiveness in the fifth round, but after that session Tramblie learned the value of his left hand and gradually piled up points. The seventh and tenth stanzas went to Tramblie by wide margins and in that closing round Slaughter was groggy and fading rapidly. The Terre Haute Negro was guilty of low punching in the fifth session and a brief rest was given Tramblie, Referee Grammell deciding the low blow was unintentional and delivered during the excitement of battle. It was announced that next Tuesday’s main event will bring together Jack Redman, South Bend Negro state heavyweight champ, and Mat Adgie, well-known Philadelphia glove thrower. There were five supporting bouts to the Tramblie-Slaughter bout Tuesday night and results were as follows: Fae£ m ?lint™ Ur Chicago, and Donald .• v i Clinton, uent to a draw verdict m fni ht r° unds - It was a tame scrap lac™ even h n a nrt FJi n< u nR ’ The fudges called it even ana let It go at that. The Timec scored an edge for Murphy. Tnn n vro££!} ett r T * rr f, Haute walloper, sent thn Lo “ ls ville. to dreamland in the second round. Andy was all over Ms ?£ om th , e star ting bell. The red head can throw gloves and hit. iJ£? orK T Y enev - South Bend and Red Holloav. Indianapolis, mixed for six rounds and the official verdict was a draw The Times scored this one for Venev ny a shade. Joe Veney. South Bend, was awarded the “OHors on noints over Onie Gabeimer. Shelby ville. four rounds, and tester Prather. Indianapolis, and Cliff Stickler. Indianapolis, opened the show with a fourround draw. The Times figured Prather was entitled to a decision.
Tuesday H. S. Scores
Vincennes, 17; Bosse (Evansville), 11. Linton, 26; Swltz City, 22. Brazil. 18: Central (Evansville), 9. New Albany. 25: Greensburg, 18. Newcastle, 32; Wiley (Terre Haute), 12 Shelby ville, 26; Greencastle 23. Celuintms. 24; Bloomington. 23. South Side (Ft. Wayne), 34; North Side (Ft. Wayne), J 5. Central (Ft. Wayne), 24; Central Catholic (Ft. Wayne), 17. Frankfort. 31; Lebanon, 26. Logansport, 18; Martinsville, 16 (overtime). Muncie, 21; Bedford. 19.
Sixteen Purdue Cagers See Action in Crushing Bobcats
By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 30. Purdue’s Boilermakers today were ranked at the top of the Big Ten title favorites following their crushing 51 to 21 triumph over Montana State here Tuesday night. With Kellar and Wooden, diminutive co-captains, setting the pace, Piggy Lambert’s hardwooders completely outplayed the classy Bobcates. Sixteen Purdue performers saw action and eleven broke into the scoring column. Wooden collected seventeen points, although he played only a few minutes of the second, half.
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George Pipgras THE pink of condition may be the desired state of most people, but big George Pipgras, New York Yankee pitcher, favors a tan shade. George figures that Florida sunshine and regular workouts will fit him perfectly for the opening of another baseball season. He’s at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Walkerton Indians Go Big in Early Games
By Times Special WALKERTON, Ind., Dec. 30. The Indians of Walkerton high school in St. Joseph county have established a brilliant record on the hardwood this season, winning eight consecutive games without meeting defeat. Rivals upset were: West high of Marshall county. 46-8: Clay township of St. Joseph county. 24-9; Grovertown of Starke county. 26-25. overtime: Madison of St. Joseph county. 31-22; Lakeville of St. Joseph county, 15-12; New Carlisle of St. Joseph county. 15-11; Tyner of Marshall county. 27-9; Clay township of St Joseph county. 27-7. An invitational tourney will be staged in the Walkerton gym New Year’s day, with four teams competing, Stillwell, Rolling Prairie, Hamlet and Walkerton.
Basketball
The Sunshine Cleaners will play their first match in the city Gold Medal tournament tonight at the East Tenth street community house, Keystone avenue and East Tenth street, tonight when they oppose the Indianapolis Reserves. With a lineup of former high school stars including Lee Gallagher, Kerny Fisher, Norman Beplay and Shorty Birch, the Sunshine quintet is favored as one of the strongest quintets in the lower bracket. Tonight’s contests will wind up the opening round of play in the tourney. Following the withdrawal of the Eli Lilly five from the tourney only three contests are on tonight’s schedule. The teams In the upper bracket will play their second-round matches Thursday evening. Tonight's schedule follows: 7:30 P. M.—Sunshine Cleaners vs. Indianapolis Reserves. 8:15 P. M.—Jamestown vs. Greenwood. 9:00 P. M.—lndiana Bell Telephone Company vs. Goldstein Brothers. Boy Scout Troop 50 defeated Junior Eagles Tuesday night at Communal hall. 10 to 7. Irvington Trojans have access to old Butler gym tonight and desire a game with a strong city team. Call Bob Gladden, Irvington 3708. In Epworth League games tonight at Broadway gym, Broadway will meet Wallace Presbyterian at 7:15, Franklin will play Capitol avenue at 8:15 and Castleton and Bellaire meet at 9:15. East Side Zippers nosed out South Side Spartans. 33 to 29, in a fast battle. Smith, center, was outstanding for the winners. North Side Flashes thumped Christamore Triangles, 16 to 8. Flashes desire games in the 14-16-year-old class with teams having access to a gym. Call Talbot 1555, ask for Pete. Spades Independents defeated Brookslde U. B. Young Married Men’s team. 13 to 12. at Brookside U. B. gym. Spades desire games with teams having access to gyms. Oak Hill Flashes, Sacred Heart H. M. S. and Wizards, notice. For games, call Cherry 1655 and ask for A1 or Bill. Butler Juniors defeated Twenty-ninth Street M. E.s, 25 to 19. Juniors want games in the 16-18-year-old class. Call Humboldt 6758 and ask for Herb. St. Patricks will meet the Sunshine Cleaners Sunday at Pennsy gym at 3:30. Real Silk Ramblers will tangle with Holy Trinity at 2:30 and Bond Bakers will oppose Indianapolis Street Railway five at 1:30. Saints want games with teams)having aocess to gym. Call Drexel 0116, The Midgets defeated the Bingo five In a fast tilt. 36 to 27. Junior Eagles defeated Troop 50, Boy Scouts. 21 to 16. It was an exciting game. Mendelson, Stien and Cohan starred for the Eagles on offense and Bornstein was prominent on defense. Calderon was outstanding for the losers. Junior Eagles play in the 13-15-vear-old class. For games call Drexel 0978 and ask for Al, or write 945 South Illinois street. Indianapolis Y. M. H. A. defeated Madison Merchants at Madison. 46 to 28. The A.s are anxious to schedule the fastest teams in the middle west. The following ex-high school and college stars make up the squad: Becker, Smiley, Stein, Glazier, Goldman, Simpson, Lew Davis and Phil Davis. The Y. M. H. A. team challenges the winner of the city Gold Medal tourney. The management asserts the A.s were asked to withdraw from the medal tourney by officials of the event. For games write athletic director, 21 West McCarty street, or call Drexel 0107. Hope college of Michigan please communicate. Riverside Olympics will play Benjamin Harrison Law school five and Polks Milk teams tonight. First game will start at 8:15 and both games will be played at the Olympic gym. East Riverside drive and Pruitt street. For games call Belmont 2085-M, between 6:30 and 7pm and ask for Claude.
Sensational passing and dribbling featured the attack of the swift Boilermakerr. MARION GIANTS WIN By Times Special MARION, Ind., Dec. 30.—Led by Everett Chapman and Stretch Murphy, Marion’s Giants, Indiana scholastic champions in 1926, returned to the hardwood here Tuesday night to defeat Branch McCracken, former Monrovia and I. U. ace, and a picked team, 44 to 31, before a large crowd in a charity battle.
Johnson Favorite Chicago Negro Choice Over Jones in Tourney Scrap Tonight. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—The third series of bouts in the National Boxing Association’s light-heavyweight boxing tournament will be held at the Chicago stadium tonight with three ten-round and two eightround bouts on the program. The pairings follow: TEN ROUNDS EACH Larry Johnson, Chicago Negro. y. 3flly Jones. Philadelphia Negro. Baxter Calmes. Wichita. Kans.. vs. Roscoe Manning. Newark. N. J.. Negro. Bob Olin. Newark. N. J.. vs. Clyde Chastain. Dallas, Tex. EIGHT ROUNDS EACH Charley Belanger. Canada, vs. Willie Bush. Waterbury. Conn. George Nichols. Buffalo. N. TANARUS., vs. Don Pertin. Newark. N. J. Johnson is a 6 to 5 favorite over Jones in the feature bout. The winner of the Johnson-Jones bout will be favored to win the tournament. TRINITY A. C.’S GATHER The annual football banquet of the Holy Trinity A. C.s will be held tonight at the Trinity Athletic Club. Father Casmir will be toastmaster and A1 Feeney will be among the speakers. The A. C.s have been Em-Roe Senior League champs for three years and are undefeated over the long stretch in league competition. Holy Trinity Athletic Club also is represented prominently in local amateur and independent basketball and baseball.
Northwestern’s Vets Face Fight to Keep Cage Title
Following Is the eighth of a series discussing prospects of 1931-32 Big Ten basketball teams. BY JOHN B. MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—Northwestern’s basketball team, champion of the Big Ten conference last year for the first time in history, will find more difficulty in defending the title than in winning it. The Wildcats last year won 11 out of 12 games, losing only to Illinois. The outlook is considerably changed this year with several teams, notably Purdue, Illinois and Michigan, threatening to win the title. Seven letter men, three of them regulars, are back including the
Off The Backboard
ALL the time I am driving myself prematurely grey hunting a high school basketball team playing the old ding-dong, slam-bang, boop-boop-a-doop style of basketball, nobody tells me about Shelbyville. Until you’ve seen Mr. H. T. McCullough’s boys race up and down the hardwood, you’ve missed a treat. a a a Now Mr. Mack’s team isn’t unbeatable, as three or four big black spots on their record will convince you. but they give vou all the action you want, and that’s about all any guy can ask from one team. The Mackmen work on the theory that when you’re two points behind, the only way to get ahead is to grab that ball, race down the floor and put it through tho iron hoop which is put their especially for that purpose. a a tt That Is the way the Shelby pastimers defeated Greencastle over at Shelbyville. Tuesday night. 28 to 25. Shelby has all the reauirements for such a working plan. They have big boys—no giants, but size enough. With Gunning and Lackey. Shelby need have no worry about the iorward posts. They are as competent a pair as romps over the Hoosier hardwoods today, and both are consistent point getters. Shepple Is new at the pivot position, but you’d never guess it when he gets started. Liville, the all-state guard, is gone, but tiis shoes are filled by Wright, a fire-eatin backguard who -can spot ’em in tram center, and Reiman, who drive under the nets a-la Wooden. a a As I say, the Mackmen aren’t exactly champions, but they play the kind of ball that is likely to keep lots of other fellows from climbing up on the throne. They are worthy of “fearing” on the part of anybody’s ball club who happens to be playing Shelbyville. MUM I don’t think it would cast any reflection on Shelbyville to say that the outstanding pastimer on the floor was six foot-four Jess McAnally of Greencastle. In the box-score, they say he’s a center, but ole Backboard thinks he’s a much better backguard. He does a commendable piece of work at both positions. And is he busy? When the Tiger Cubs have the ball, he’s down under the opponent’s basket, doing the pivot assignment, and when ‘the ball changes hands, Mr. McAnally gallops straight down the floor to take up his position under his own hoop. You’d be busy, too, if you had that much work to do—especialy during this depression. g u a According to Mr. C. E. Edmondson, the young Greencastle mentor, the Tiger Cubs were in none too good shape Tuesday night, so Backboard will have to see em later. Seeley, the only new man on the club which was runner-up for state title honors last year, got out of a sick bed to play, and Hurst had a bad ankle, which forced him out of pari of the action. And if these Cubs can play much better when they’re well, they’ll deserve some watching. Size 1* the greatest handicap, but they overcame that In the state last year, and Dawson, Stone and Hurst still have very, very accurate basket eyes. mum The game? Well, Greencastle led 12 to 10 at the half, 18 to 12 midway In the third quarter, and 20 to 17 at the threequarter post. Shelby stepped out with a bunch of Held goals in the last quarter to win a swell ball game. And Mr. Hurley, the whistle-tooter. did his level best to keep the fouls even. There you are. a tt u A COUPLE of old pals are going to get together over at Greencastle tonight, and you can bet that red Christmas tie your Aunt Emma Zilch sent you that before they get through, the cash customers are going to see a lot of basketball. ’Way back in the days when state basketball championships and Martinsville meant about the same thing, George Eubank and Sally Suddith were a couple of high school kids who were basketball j players any coach could use. Mr. Glenn Curtis used them and very well, thank you. a a a Now George end Sally have grown ap. and are rah-rah heroes George is playing his last year at De Pauw and Sally is proving a sensation in his first year at Indiana U. Suddith hasn’t been stepped this year, and yen can count the times on the fingers of your left hand that Mr. Eubank has looked like any excess baggage out their w the hardwood.
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Don Burdette, former Anderson high school star and later captain and allr.lndiana guard with Wabash college, will take care of the floor guard position when the powerful Firestone Tire and Rubber quintet from Akron clashes with the remodeled South Side Turners at Turners’ gym, 306 Prospect street, Sunday at 3 p. m. Other Akron stars are Roy Burris, Roy Dickerson, Milos Shoun, the 6 foot 11 inch giant, and Merle Alexander, former Rushville and Turner star.
conference’s high scorer, Joe Rieff, only Big Ten forward to net more than 100 points last year. The other two regulars are A. C. (Bus) Smith, guard, and Captain Bob McArnes, Logansport (Ind.) center. All three are assured much service, although McCarnes was out with a bad ankle in early season. Other letter men from last season are Saul Farber. Robert Lockhart. Martinsville. Ind.. and Robert Hails, all guards, and Elmer Johnson, forward. Northwestern has a tall sauad. with Farber the only letter man under six feet. William Foster the tallest man on the sauad, stands six feet five. In preliminary games the Wildcats under coach Dutch Lonborg defeated Bradley. 33 to 19. Southern California. 22 to 20. and Washington of St. Louis, 39 to 17. They lost to Notre Dame. 32 to 25. at South Bend, but hope to even the score in the second game at Evanston Thursday night.
BY VEEN BOXELL
So when the Tigers and Hooslers collide tonight. it’s going to be Martinsville against Martinsville, with a few other towns and namlets thrown in to make the thing legitimate. • a a tt And there probably will be some more arguments settled up at Tafavette next Monday night, when another struggle for the “Martinsville championship” will be waged. The principals will be the aforementioned Mr. Suddith. and Mr. Johnny Wooden, who was Sally’s predecessor as hero of the Artesian City fans. Wooden's feats on the hardwood have been so varied, sensational and videly-publicized that the stocky little pastimer was voted all-America honors last year. Both Suddith and Johnny are floor guards. nd if Mrs. Suddith’s son can play on even terms with Boilermaker Johnny, it will be quite a plume in Sally’s Princess Eugenia. a a a No matter how bad that Artesian water smells, or how nearly that odor is matched by the Martinsville high school basketbailers. fans of that southern town can look back over the years and find plenty of reason to stick out their chests. There’s been some red hot players come out of the Artesian city, and Mr. Glenn Curtis can be excused for having an offyear every now and then. And Operative No. 38 has relayed us the sad news that there is a depression in the Martinsville basketball world right now. despite the presence of a certain lanky Jackson, who does the center chores very well. MR. NORMAN WERRY, alias Duneland Dribbles of the Gary Post-Tribune, is one busy man. It is Mr. Werry’s task to keep the Calumet distiict well informed on who is which up that way, and the manner in which the boys have been cutting up keep the Werry one very much in the hot water. a a a Just about the time friend Norman gets the rivals all lined up and appears to be getting some place, along comes somebody with an axe and hacks it all down. By the time the faithful alarm clock awakens Mr. Werry next Sunday morning, he may have a pretty definite line on the wheat and the chafe, for by that time, the Gary tournament, which opens a two-day stand Friday morning, will have been written into the scorebooks. a a a Horace Mann, winner three times and short-ender in just as many starts this season, appears to be the coming leader up that wav. Last week, the Horsemen bowled over Delphi and Roosevelt of East Chicago on consecutive nights, and either victory would have been enough to crow about, especialy since the Roosevelt Roughriders previously were unbeaten. Sizer, who is just as big as his name indicates, is the backbone of the Crown outfit this year. a a a Roosevelt and Horace Mann are going to have some tough sledding in that Gary tourney, however. There’s Emerson, beaten once in five starts and victor over Washington of East Chicago and Valparaiso, a couple of big shots who aren’t in the Gary tourney And Froebel has tumbled but once in four starts. Hammond Tech has come out on top five nut of six times Hobart four out of five times. W’allace three out of six. and Whiting, three cut of nine. There’s going to be a lot of surprises in that tourney—and some headaches for Norman Werry. The winner? Behave yourself.
Sampson Faces Pedigo
Bobby Sampson, speedy young coast star, will tangle with Blacksmith Pedigo of Louisville ‘in the bottom half of the double windup on Friday’s wrestling card at the armory. Sampson, who pinned Jack Domar in his last start here, was substituted today for Johnny Stote, who asked for a postponement, due to illness. Pedigo’s only defeat here was at the hands of Jack Reynolds. Buck Weaver, Terre Haute collegian, and Hy Sharman, who claims two draws with Jack Reynolds, tangle in the top two-out-of-three-falls event.
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DE PAUW FIVE Trojans and Tulane Boast Scoring Punch U. S. C. Averages 34.5 Points a Game, Southerners 30.7; Many Touchdovyns Expected When Rivals Battle for National Title Friday. BY GEORGE H. BEALE United Press Staff Correspondent PASADENA, Dec. 30.—Fans who will crowd Rose Bowl on New Year's day to watch Tulane and Southern California battle for a national championship expect to see plenty of scoring. The Green Wave and the Trojans boast lair defensive machines but they proceed on the same theory that a good offense is the best defense and both specialize in running up points. It is doubtful if two such powerful offensive teams have met in the long history of the annual Tournament of Roses competition.
The southern conference champions, in running undefeated through the eleven games on their regular schedule, turned in 338 points, an approximate average of 30.73 points pier game. Almost Point a Minute The coast conference champions did even better and registered 345 points in ten games for an average of 34.5. Carrying the figures a Lit further, Tulane scored .512 every minute of actual play during the season, while Southern California scored .675 per minute. Through the season Tulane’s greatest scoring threat was the passing combination formed by Don Zimmerman, half back, and Captain Jerry Dalrymple and Vernon Haynes, ends. Southern California’s best was a reverse that sent Ray Sparling, left end, around the opposite end of the line. Next best were its powerful off tackle thrusts with Gaius Shaver or Orville Mohler, quarter back, packing the ball. Expect Free Scoring Southern supporters claim Tulane’s offensive will be good for two or more touchdowns, while western enthusiasts believe Southern California will score four or more. Both teams took a long workout under the first sunshine of a week Tuesday and their coaches planned to send them through their final hard practices today. The season records, showing how both teams ran up points, follow: TULANE 31 Mississippi U o 7 Texas A. & M 0 40 Springhill o 19 Vanderbilt o 59 Mississippi A. & M 7 33 Georgia Tech o 27 Auburn o 20 Georgia 7 40 Sewanee 0 34 Louisiana State 7 28 Washington State 4 U. S. C. 7 St. Mary’s 13 30 Oregon State 0 53 Oregon 9 6 California 0 19 Stanford 0 69 Montana 0 16 Notre Dame 14 47 Washington 7 60 Georgia 0
3 City H. S. Fives to Play
Three games are on the local hardwood program for tonight. Kenny Peterman’s Shortridge snipers get back into action against Tipton at the northside gym. with the preliminary tilt starting at 7 p. ra. Cathedral’s fast-stepping cagers will meet a strong foe in Gibault of Vincennes at the Irish hardwood. The downstate quintet boasts a veteran lineup. Manual will get into action tonight against Walter Floyd’s St. Paul high school team. The game will be followed by a scholarship fund dance, sponsored by the Roines Club, Manual Alumni Association. COOLER PLAYS COHEN Harry Cooler and Reuben Cohen tangle in tonight’s feature of the Indiana three-cushion Milliard tournament at Cooler’s parlor. In one of the best-played contests of the tourney, Walter Ramsey defeated Larry Shapiro, 50 to 21, in seventy innnings, Tuesday night. Ramsey had high run of four and Shapiro three.
Irwin Uteritz to Get Badger Grid, Athletic Director Jobs
By United Press MADISON, Wis., Dec. 30. Appointment of Irwin C. Uteritz as intercollegiate athletic director at the University of Wisconsin appeared certain today with the athletic council recommending him for the new position to the board of regents. Uteritz’ appointment was recommended by a unanimous vote of the athletic council and the approval of the board of regents is considered a mere formality. Under the proposed plan of Wisconsin’s athletic reorganization, Uteritz, former all-America quarter back at Michigan and assistant football coach at Wisconsin for several years, would succeed both Glen Thistlethwaite, resigned head football coach, and George E. Little, resigned athletic director of the university. Three other athletic departments which await appointment of direc-
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Vines Defeats Lott, Shields Raps Van Ryn By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 30. Ellsworth Vines once more has proved his superiority over George Lott, the player whom he defeated for the national tennis championship at Forest Hills last season. On an indoor court at the Chicago stadium, Vines came from behind Tuesday night to defeat Lott in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 10-8. A crowd of about 7,500 paid approximately $12,000 to see the program staged for the benefit of char- - ity. The other singles match: Frank X. Shields, New York, defeated John Van Ryn, Philadelphia. 6-4, 6-4. In a doubles match Shields and Vines defeated Lott and Van Ryn, Wimbledon doubles champions and American Davis cup team, 6-4, 6-4. Dodgers Pick Spring Dates By United Press BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 30.—The 1932 spring training trip of the Brooklyn Dodgers will include no “joy junket” as in 1931 down to Cuba. * The Dodgers will have three weeks of intensive drill at Clearwater, Fla., and then play through a heavy schedule of exhibition games with major league rivals. The training schedule, announced today, calls for pitchers and catchers to report at Clearwater, Feb. 21, with the other players reporting a week later. The exhibition schedule follows: March 13. Cincinnati at Tampa; 14 Newark at Clearwater; 15. Phillies at Clearwater; 16, Newark at Lakeland; 17. Athletics at Clearwater; 18. Newark at Clearwater; 19. Phillies at Winter Haven; 20. Cardinals at Clearwater; 21, Braves at St. Petersburg; 22, House of David at Clearwater; 23. Cincinnati at Clearwater; 24. Athletics at Ft. Myers; 25. Cardinals at Bradenton; 26, Braves at Clearwater; 27 Cincinnati at Tampa; 30. Louisville at Mobile: 31. Baltimore at Gulfport; April 1. Washington at Biloxi; 2 and 3, Cleveland at New Orleans: 4, Minneapolis at Montgomery; 5 and 6. Hartford at Macon; 7. Norfolk at Norfolk; 5. Yankees at Brooklyn; 9 and TO. Yankees at New York.
Garden Seeks Dempsey Bout By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Jack Demnsey may make his first eastern “comeback” appearance at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 5. Boxing director J. J. Johnston of the Garden conferred with Dempsey via long distance telephone Tuesday, and received assurance that # the former champion will come to New York Jan. 10 to discuss bouts here. Johnston hopes to pair Dempsey with a “respectable” opponent for a four or six-round bout at the Garden, Feb. 5.
tors at Wisconsin are intramural sports, required physical education courses and the four-year course in physical education teacher training. It was believed Thistlethwaite may be appointed to one of these positions. v SHARE SHOOT HONORS Breaking 47 out of 50 targets each, Jones and Benifiel shared honors in the singles event at Crooked Creek Gun Club Tuesday. George, Smith and Parrish tied in the handicap, with 22 out of 25 each. '
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