Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 265, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 March 1934 — Page 25

MARCH 16, 193-1

LIST PAIRINGS IN AMATEUR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Two Indianapolis Fives Among 32 Contenders State Finals Get Under Way Sunday in Crown Point; Finals to Be Played Off Wednesday Night; One Team Protests. Pairings of thirty-two amateur independent basketball teams in the seventeenth annual Indiana amateur tournament in Crown Point starting Sunday afternoon were announced today by Wayne Emmelman of the Central States Amateur Independent Basketball Association.

The thirty-two finalists were determined by sectional elimination play in twenty-four sections throughout the state. More than six hundred amateur independent teams participated in the sectionals. The tourney finals will be Wednesday night. Two Indianapolis teams will be represented. The Flanner-P.u-chanan five won the city sectional and the Hilgemeler Packers, an Irvington quintet, copped the Marion county tourney. In their first tilt at 5 Sunday afternoon. the Flanner-Buchanan team will meet the Bellmore Texacos, while the strong Hilgemeier Packers will oppose the Ft. Wayne quintet in their opening round game at 4:40 Monday afternoon. The tourney finals will be held under sponsorship of the Crown Point Boosters Club and the Crown Point Community Association. The tourney committee is: George Russell of Gary. Robert Linn of Indianapolis, William Barrmore of Crown Coint, Lester Collins of Knox and Dr. C. L Amick of Wakarusa The Lafayette Lambs, defending champions, will meet the New Haven team Sunday afternoon. One sectional representative is not yet certain. The Fairbanks sectional was protested, and a decision is expected tomorrow by the Indiana board. The teams and the pairings are: SUNDAY —Afternoon — <jme. 1 12:(W)—Garrett vs. Rochester. 2 12:5ft—Lnganspnrt vs. Huntington. 3 tin—l.afavette State Champs vs. New Haven. 4 2:3o—Valpariso vs. Knox. 5 .3:2o—E'khart Sweethearts vs. Lafavrtte St. Bonifare. 6 |:lo—Gary Cos. D vs. Wanatah. 7 s:oo—lndianapolis Fianner and Buchanan vs. Bellmore. MONDAY —Afternoon—--8 12:30 —I.igonier vs. Etna Green. 9 I:2o—French Lick vs. Crawfordsville. 10 210—ConnersviFe vs. Tipton. 11 3;oo—Morgantown vs. Marion. 12 3:so—Hobart vs. Bridgeport. 13 4-10—Indianapolis Hilgemeier vs. FI. Wayne. —Night—--14 o:3o—Fairbanks vs. Elkhart Bermans. t l 15 7:20— Gary Sportsmen vs. New Palestine. 10 B:lo—Tennyson vs. New Albany. 17 o:oo—Winners games 1 and 2. 18 9:so—Winners games 3 and 4. Ift 10:10—Winners games 5 and 0. TUESDAY —Afternoon—--20 I:oo—Winners games 7 and 8. 21 |:50 —Winners games 9 and 10. 22 2:lo—Winners games II and 12. 23 3-30—Winners games 13 and 14. 24 4:2o—Winners games 15 and 10. —Night 25 7:oo—Winners games 17 and 18. 20 S on—Winners games 19 and 29. 27 9:oo—Winners games 21 and 22. 28 10:00—Winners games 23 and 24. WEDNESDAY —Afternoon—--29 3.oo—Winners games 25 and 20. 30 4:oo—Winners games 27 and 28. —Night i Finals)— 31 8:00—losers games 29 and 30 (For third place). 32 9:oo—Winners games 29 and SO (For Championship). Laffoon Tops Golfing Field By United Press CHARLESTON. S. C . March 16. —Ky Laffoon. sharp-shooting young Denver pro who won the Atlanta open last Sunday, was pacing the field today as qualifying play continued in Charlestons $2,500 open golf championship. Laffoon led the field of 101 professionals and amateurs with a card of 33-35—68 for yesterday's opening competition. The sixty professionals and twenty amateurs who have turned in the lowest cards tonight for thirty-six holes will qualify for the final play which opens tomorrow. Close behind Laffoon were Craig Wood. Deal. N. J.. and Harry Cooper, Chicago, with 69 each. Alan Smith, of Asheville, N. C., led the amateurs with a 70 Professionals who had 71's were: Abe Espinosa. Fred Hyatt. A1 Watrous. VViffy Cox. Willie Mac Farlane. Bill Kaiser. Melvin Hemphill. Tom Harmon and Ralph Stonehouse of Indianapolis TURF DATES ARE SET Six Tracks to Be Open During Sea- ' son Near Chicago. By l yiitcd Press CHICAGO, March 16.—Horse racing will be conducted at the six Chicago tracks from May 1 to Oct. 31. a total of 158 days, under a schedule approved by the new Illinois racing commission. Aurora will open the season on May 1 and close on May 23. Washington Park will operate from May 24 to June 23; Arlington Park. June 25 to July 28; Hawthorne. July 30 to Sept 1; Lincoln Fields. Sept. 3 to Oct 6. and Sportsman's Park Oct. 2 to Oct 31.

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Field Grows in Armour Relays By United Press CHICAGO. March 16.—The biggest field in the history of the Armour Tech relay carnival was entered today for the sixth annual contests to be held in the University of Chicago fieldhouse tomorrow night. Entries were received from twentynine schools, which will send more than three hundred athletes. Late entries included the University of Pittsburgh, Kansas Aggies, Kalamazoo, Butler and Beloit. Several speedy runners, including Charley Popejoy of Purdue, George Farley of Northwestern, Paul Krueger of Wisconsin, Sears or Butler and King and Young of Nctre Dame were entered in the one-mile run.

Off THE BACKBOARD J J LJ B y CARLOS LANE

ANCHORS aweigh, Indiana's sixteen crack cage cruisers steamed northward into action this morning, prepared to fly their colors at the mast until the waves of defeat swamped the topmost spar. Between 9 this morning and 9:30 tomorrow night members of the flotilla will go down, one by one until a single craft is afloat to reign as mistress of the hardwood seas until mid-March next year. Today's battles alone will see half the fleet vanished. Four more of the squadron will slip beneath the surface tomorrow morning, and the remaining quartet will duel in the semi-final and final engagements tomorrow afternoon and night.

LOOKING ’em over as they slip from the downtown roadstead toward Butler fieldhouse. Backboard still thinks it; will be Tech whose ensign whips out in the victory gale when the last gun booms tomorrow evening. However, if one were to pay seriious attention to the coaches who assembled at the dinner of the Indiana Coaches’ Association in the Antlers last night, there are as many favorites in this meet as there are teams entered. Singularly, no mentor praises his own quintet, but usually chooses the aggregation of some neighboring reigonal as the current world-beaters. These coaches are rather modest chaps, on the whole. “We were lucky to get here at all. but Tom, over there in Blankville, has an outfit that no one can stop when they get going,” was the theme song of the meeting last evening. At least, it was almost the theme song—perhaps the true motif of the evening's carols was a dirge for some of the big boys who found smaller opposition too tough. a a a VIRTUALLY all of the better known coaches were among the two hundred who gobbled steaks, listened to H. T. McCullough of Shelbyville, Harry McClain, also of Shelbyville. Ward (Piggy) Lambert of Purdue, and met A. N. (Bo) McMillin, new Indiana university coach, who came up with Zora G. Clevenger, I. u. athletics director, Paul (Pooch) Harrell. Crimson football aid. W. H. Thom, assistant football coach and wrestling mentor at the state school, and Don Geiger, sports official. Always a silent hombre. Bo merely bowed in acknowledgement of his introduction by Clevenger, but chatted with some of the coaches individually after the dinner. • n n u DOWNTOWN hotels were the scenes of early activity today as coaches rustled their boys out of bed. fed them, and let them limber up with walks before going to the fieldhouse. Many fans already were in the city and thousands more will arrive today. To the 150 lads from out-state who are competing in the tourney go Backboard's best wishes, and his regrets that he can't back you all to win. To T m and his Tech Ten —go get 'em. See you in Fairview! ana THIS one was snitched in totum from the Brazil Daily Times: “We know that local fans wish Erazil all the luck in the world when they swing into the finals Friday night. But we would like to take this opportunity to warn Babe Wheeler. Brazil coach, to be careful how he coaches from the sidelines. He may not be able to get away with it in the Butler fieldhouse.” Which Backboard amends to “be careful he doesn't coach at all.” Backboard thinks the Brazil Times reprinted the admonition from the Bloomington World. H. A. Silverburg. Muncie Press columnist, picks Hartford City to eliminate Logansport in second round play, and perhaps to cop the title. He thinks Batesville. Richmond. Beaver Dam. Brazil. Jeffersonville or Wabash will stop Tech.

They Are Headin’ for State Bowling Roundup

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Cook's Goldblume women's bowling team of Indianapolis, Hoosier champions, will journey to South Bend to compete in the women's state tourney this Saturday and will be out to defend three titles. Last year tills same squad captured the state team event with a score of 2,427: the state doubles title with a score of 1,113 by Wiesman

HERE are some impressions of an Indianapolis physician at the sectional and regional tourneys. Compare them with your own sensations at Butler fieldhouse today. Five thousand people . . . yells, screams, shouts, cheers, whistling, handclapping, acclaims and boos . . . confetti flying and paper planes sailing . . . colors flashing and ribbons waving . . . bare, white arms and legs reflected on a polished floor . . tense, white-lipped players and gray-faced coaches ... spectators, despairing and hoping . . . shouts accompanying field goals and groans echoing failures . . . sudden relaxation of tight muscles between halves . . . streamy dressing rooms . . . blood, bruises, burns, liniment and bandages . . . chalk diagrams on the floor . . . on-on! Drivedrive! . . . nervous Indigestion, headaches, nausea, palpitation, heart attacks . . despair of defeat, thrill of victory . . good sports poor losers . . . mild hysteria wild hysterics . . . basketball in Indiana. a tt tt NOW that the medico has mentioned it may Backboard enter a plea to all fans at the turney

‘Lord’ Finnegan to Meet Meyers in Mat Feature

A unique figure in present-day wrestling will make his initial appearance in Indianapolis tonight in the main go of the weekly mat bill in Tomlinson hall. He is (Lord) Patrick Lansdonne Finnegan, claimant to the British welterweight grappling crown, who is paired with Ray (Tuffy) Meyers, familiar bad man of the Friday night shows in Tomlinson hall. Promoter Jimmy McLemore today said he would delay the start of the program until 8:45 to allow out-of-town visitors attending the state basketball tournament finals in the Butler fieldhouse to see the main go on the mat card after the hardwood tilts. The Finnegan-Meyers bout will not start before 10 p. m. It is for two out of three falls, with an hour and a half time limit.

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Left to Right—Wiesman, Baxter, Ccx, Wiese, Meeker and Burnett

to give up the childish practice of sailing paper planes out over the crowd on to the floor? Os course, it’s amusing to see them glide hundreds of feet through space, but they constitute a menace to all the men on the floor. The hardwood is slick, and a player running and stepping on a small paper plane could easily injure himself seriously. The fun derived from plane-sailing certainly can’t be worth any small risk of hurting one of the men on any team. u a WELL, Backboard's not quite all alone in supporting the Big Green. And. if you're superstitious, you’d better climb on the wagon with Tech. For: Dear Backboard—l’ve been reading your column for a long time. I don’t always agree with you, but when you pick Tech to bring the first state championship to Indianapolis, you show rare good judgment. I saw them take Shortridge, and Southport in the sectionals, and Plainfield (I lost several pounds witnessing this one) and Anderson in the regionals. What with the penny, the scented handkerchief, the cat and the best jinx chaser of all, the GREEN on March 17, St. Patrick’s day—how can they lose? PAUL MORDEN. Unless automobile DOdies are made of steel, tropical wood, or treated wood, fungus growths will cause them to fall to pieces in short order, in the Philippines.

Finnegan’s appearance in the ring belies his action. Monocled, aloof, with Adonic features and delicately waved hair he appears more the parlor wizard than a wrestler, although he is rated as one of the cleverest welters in the country. Proceeds of tonight's show will go to Bud Westfall, referee, as a wedding gift, McLemore said. Westfall today is to marry Miss Wilia Mae Welch, 29 North Woodland drive. A party will be staged for the fans after the show. In supporting bouts tonight Henry Kolln, former House of David athlete, will shave his whiskers to meet Tommy Tassos, of Memphis, Tenn., and Dan Bray and Walter Hickman, local middleweights, will open the bill.

and Wiese, and the state all-events championship with a fine total of 1,678 by Wiesman. The 1933 record is expected to stand for some time for it never happened before in the ranks of feminine pin topplers of Indiana. Collecting prize money in tourney action is a regular accomplishment for the Indianapolis women, and they expect to return from South Bend with additional laurels among their souvenirs.

Harvey Misses 700 Count by One Point at Indiana

BY PAUL STRIEBECK (Pinch Hitting for Lefty Lee) Ed Harvey, a member of the Chevrolet Employes League at the Indiana alleys, missed a 700 total by one. He produced a count of 211, 214 and 274 for 699, to give the Tool Room the odd game over Time Study. Patterson was best for the losers with 639. Although Powers blasted out a 620 for the Material team, the 649 by Jones for the Inspectors was too much and the former dropped the entire series. The Engineering Department had no opponents last night. Russ Miller continued to pound the maples in the Automotive League at the Illinois alleys for the Citizens Packard team. He came out with a 213, 247, 220 for 680, but his team had no opponents. A1 Zich had 634 for the Point Service Station. His team failed to back him up and dropped a pair to Inland Battery Company. Werner, of the Packards counted a 618 to put the team in for a two-game win over Gibson Company. C. H. Wallerich Company and Auto Equipment Company took the odd game from Eagle Machine Company, and National Refining Company. Sinclair Refining Company rolled without opponents, Mishler hitting 622 and Green 601. In the Crown Laundry League at the Illinois alleys the Miraclean, cleaned up three times on Wet Wash, while Thrifty and Rough Dry took a couple from Jewel and Home Way. Individual scoring was led by Dickey with 512. Modified life and Family Income made a clean sweep of Deferred Annuity and Odd Life in the United Mutuual Life Insurance League at the Illinois drives. Singles leader was Walton with 485. In the Polar Ice and Fuel League at the Delaware alleys. Fuel was too hot for ice. and copped three from the latter, as the Iron Fireman took a twin bill from Refrigerators. Stevens was the head man, with 567. Jack Hunt produced the featured score in the Printcraft League at the Pritchett alleys with 204, 216 and 248 for 668 for his Thomas Restaurant, but Kautsky A. C had B. Schoch and Hueber with 649 and 609 to put over the odd game for Kautsky. Les Koelling received better support from Bingham Rollers and captured a double header from Rolles Printing Company. Koelling had 232. 228 and 201 for 561 with Ed Ten Eyke high for the losers with 609. Holly with 638 was the reason the Commercial Printing was able to capture three games from Pivot Citv Inks. Indianapolis Star had Carmm, 624, and O. Krebs. 614 to put two games over on C. E .Pauley. Frank Argus again found his stride in the L S. Ayres League at the Pritchett alleys when he counted for a 233, 201 and 245 for 679. His team had no opponent. Greenow, Gruen Watches and Maytag Washers were blanked by Banister Shoe, A M. C. Shirts and Kuppenheimer. Society Brand and Buster Brown Shirts managed to cop one game from Estate Range and Stein Bloch. Only two teams In the Universal League was able to administer three game set backs This was Budweiser Beer and Blue Point Service Station, their victims being

Barkeepers Friend and Bitterich Meats. Dutch Master Cigars. Vollmer Brothers Meats and Berkies Lunch was shaded by Raab Brothers Tailors. Manila Case and Gem Coal. Polks Milk had no opposition. Gruner was high man, with 640. including a 267, with second honors going to Bisesi, 618. and Brunot, 614. Indiana National Bank was the only team that failed to win an entire set in the Bankers League at the Pritchett alleys, W’alked off with a pair from Indiana National No. 1. Indiana National No. 2. Union Trust and Indiana National No. 4 put over grand slams on Bankers Specials, Indiana National No. 5 and Indiana Trust. Ruggenstein led with 579. The Fletcher Trust League at the Centra lalleys found all contests won by a two to one margin in favor of West Branch, Main Office and Irvington Branch from Broad Ripple Branch. West Michigan Street Branch and South Side Branch. Moore topped the field in individual play with 576. Hoosier Pete was the only team to count three times in the Parkway Leagu at the Parkway alleys, with Electronics losing. Remaining tilts were two t.o one in favor of Schwenzer Case, Worsen Cleaners. Roberts Milk, Acme Monon Coal Company and Beach & Arthur from Wash Rite Laundry, Garrick Theater, Farm Bureau, Dr. Chamer Dentists and Sterling Printing. Individual scoring was considerable lower than usual and not a 600 was produced. Powers being high with 594. Meeker with 650 for Cook's Goldblume Beer was furnished ample support to trounce the Bailey's Insurance three games. Burn gave the La Fendrich Cigar team a 640 also to take the entire series from Heidenreich Florist, while the 627 by Ward was enough to count the same way from the Pritchett No. 2 team. Mobilgas won a couple from Louie’s Tavern. The Intermediate League at the Uptown alleys had Fortieth Street Merchants, and Coca Cola No. 2 winning three games from Goldsmith Sales and Scherer Electric, while E. Johnson Coal Company. Arthur Schultz Furniture and Firetite Products Company copped the odd game from Century Tire. Thirtieth and Central Sales and Coca Cola No. 1. High singles scoring went to Loggins with 623 and F. Beck next with 612.

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Stoefen to Play Magin Newark Tennis Ace Defends Title in Net Finals Tomorrow. By United Press NEW YORK. March 16.—Gregory S. Magin of Newark, N. J„ will defend the crown which he has won for two straight years tomorrow against the heavy artillery of Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles in the final of the national indoor tennis championships. Stoefen yesterday eliminated Francis X. Shields, No. 1 outdoor player. The score was 6-4. 11-9, 6-4. Magin turned back Sidney B. Wood of New York, former Wimbledon champion, 6-4. 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 The semi-finals of the doubles will be contested today, with Berkeley Bell and Frank Bowden of New York meeting their fellow townsmen, Dr. Lawrence Kurzrok and Jack Pittman. Then George M. Lott of Chicago and Stoefen, outdoor champions, will tackle Shields and Wcod. The defending doubles champions were eliminated yesterday when Clifford Sutter of New Orleans and Dr. Eugene McCauliff of New York bowed to Bell and Bowden. The score was 6-2, 4-6, 12-10. SET SCORING RECORD DETROIT, March 16.—The Detroit Olympics set anew high scoring record for themselves when they trounced Syracuse in an interna* tional hockey league game here last night, 8 to 1.

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Indians Ready for Terre Haute Harry Thompson, high-scoring second rush with the Ft. Wayne roller polo club for the past two seasons. has been secured by the local Indians, and will be in the Indianapolis lineup Sunday afternoon at Tomlinson hall, when Terre Haute will play its last game of the season here. With Ted Lewis. Thompson and Butler as rushes, thp Indians will be well equipped with oflenst'-* strength for the polo world’s series with New Britain. Conn., eastern champs, to start here April 1. The easterners have announced their intention of bringing three rushes here, Harris, Peregin and Davies, high scorers in the Eastern League. Lew Quigley, brother of Sox Quigley, Indians’ center, will be at the second rush position Sunday with Terre Haute. Ulmer will be at first rush, Bulla at center, Fry at half and Bader at goal. Ross to Defend Welter Crown By United Press LOS ANGELES, March 16.—Barney Ross, lightweight and junior welterweight champion, and Bobby Faclio, los Angeles Mexican, were in agreement today to meet in a ten-round bout at the local Olyihpic March 27. Articles were signed for Ross to risk his junior welterweight title. Pacho, former state lightweight champion, holds a victory over Frankie Klick. who held Ross to a disputed draw in a San Francisco encounter two weeks ago.