Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 258, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1935 — Page 31

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DAY FISHER, coach of the University of Michigan freshman basketball t°am, has advised Varsity Coach Franklin Cappon that high-class talent will be available foe the Wolverines Rig Ten quintet next season. Two Indianapolis lad> figure in Coach Fisher’s optimistic prediction. They are John Townsend and Earl Townsend, brothers. Tl.p Townsend lx>ys held down the forward assignments on the Michigan yearling squad. Earl had a year of collegiate competition at He I’auw and John was Tech High School’s star center during the 1933-34 season. F. her declares John is ihe best cage player he ever coached. Other who will bid for a varsity at Michigan next .seaaon are Joe Rinaldi of Elkhart and Willum Whitehead. Anderson. Five member of the 1934-35 varsity will graduate in June. Nine will return for the next Big Ten net campaign. The Townsend brothers and Rinaldi and Whitehead were awarded fre liman numerals. Michigan won two games and lost ten in the Western Conference race this winter and Coach Cappon will look forward ! eagerly to the time when he can work with the promising basketeers turned over by Coach Fisher. Cappon thinks that if all of the boys trained as freshman by Fisher are in school and eligible, the depression m Wolverine basketball may be ended next winter.

earn Happy, Though Broke VETERAN boxing fans of Indi anapolis will, recall Grovei Haws, the former lightweight wh< used to fight in local rings He retired from the resin dust aloni about 1914 after a trouncing b] Johnny Dundee. Hayes me* with an accident during the V/orld War while employee in the shipyards at Hog Island Philadelphia He tumbled 85 feel and suffered a spinal injury whiet paralyzed his left side He was or crutches from 1919 to 1933 The government finally advised an operation two years ago and Grover ii bark on his feet and happy to esrape the ranks of the hopeless cripples. He is unemployed, however, and is In Chicago trying to find something to do. Haves says he earned more than $50,000 in the ring and has not a dime to show for it. "It was a brutal game in my time and most ol the boys gave little thought to the future." Grover remarked the othei day. Bulls in Horns DIZZY DEAN says he was misquoted At any rate Diz ha.' changed his tune on the Babe Ruth subject and declares he meant tc welcome the Bambino to the National League rather than defame him It is said the other St. Louis Cardinal players pointed out tc Dean that popping off about Ruth was like going skating on rubber ice At any rate Diz has called off the so-called feud with the statement he will pitch to Ruth just like any ether tough hitter and then hope for the best. Says Doan: “I won't hesitate to pass him if he comes up in a pinch. I know how he can lather that ball, and even if I didn’t the rest of the Cardinals are taking plenty of pains to tell me ail about him.” And with that Dizzy made an even money bet that Ruth won't hit a home run off him in the first four times at bat. Dean has the edge in that bet. The Cardinals and Braves clash for the first time in championship play early in May in Boston and the right field fence at Braves Field is 364 feet flom home plate. Left field is 350 feet and center field 417 feet. mam All-America S( lections AN all-Amenca college basketball team for 1934-35. based on information submitted bv 60 leading coaches throughout the country, will be announced for the first time on the Kellogg College Prom broadcast. starring Ruth Ettmg and Red Nichols and his orchestra, over an NBC-WJZ network on Thursday. March 14. at 6:45 p. m. Ward Lambert, basketball coach o' iurdue University, to which the Kellogg College Prom will be dedicated that evening, will announce the all-America team, as well as allEast. a 11-West. all-South and allSouthwest teams. The announcement of the teams will represent the conclusion of thorough survey of the current season carried on by Qtiailev. Kellogg sports analyst. Early m the season Quailey mvaed each of 60 leading coaches to submit an all-star opponent team, picked from the teams his colleg® Played during the year. The results are now being tabulated.

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State Legislature Keeps Basketball Issue Alive ’Two-Game' Bill Reported Out Without Recommendation; Educators See No Need for Measure. BV DICK MILLER. The much-discussed basketball bill introduced in the state Legislature by Rep Carl E. M. Woodard <D., Michigan City), intended to regulate high school basketball tournaments so that no competing team could play more tnan two games in 24 hours, was kept alive today through the persistency of Senator E. Curtis White <D„ Indianapolis).

Mr. White, member of the education committee, refused to go along with other members and allow the bill to die in committee last night and the bill will be reported out today without recommendation and : sent to the printers, according to Senator Ward G. Biddle, Bloomington, chairman. Floyd I. McMurray, state superin- ! tendent of public instruction, and Arthur Campbell of Anderson appeared beiore the committee and asserted there was no need for the bill since the state school board could take care of the situation through direct dealing with the Indiana High School Athletic Association officials. Trester Attends Session A L. Trester. I. H. S. A. A. commissioner, was in the Senate chamber while the ocommittee w'as in closed session, but did not appear before the group. Affidavits have been obtained to contradict the charges made on the floor of the House, where the bill recently passed, that high school authorities were "murderers'’ and that players on Jasper and Frankfort high school teams died from the effects of basketball tournament strain. The attending physician for Edward Rottet. Jasper, star forward on last year's tournament team who died last August, stated that the boy died of typhoid fever. He had played baseball for two months after school closed in May. Similar statement from the county health officer at Frankfort as well as from high school authorities there state that death of one of the exFrankfort players resulted from an automobile accident and that others succumbed to diseases in no way traceable to basketball tournament strain. Gives Physicians' View's Mr. Campbell pointed out if the legislature is to pass laws regulating the athletic activities of growing youth, then laws t.iat take in all youths and not just those participating in high school basketball should be framed. He said Indiana high school athletics are the best regulated in the country. Physicians examine the boys on regional championship teams participating in the final games and have not recommended changes, Mr. Campbell claimed. Mr. Campbell points out that even if the law is passed and the high school tournament would be abolished there would still be the grade school. Boy Scout, Sunday school, independent and countless league tournaments to continue playing as many games daily as they desired, j Fred R. Gorman, Technical High

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KESSLER ON ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM

Purdue Star Wins Forward Berth on United Press Quint Picked by Big Ten Coaches f Haarlow, Norman, Poser and McDonald Also Gain Top Honors; Gunning of Indiana and Cottom Make Second Five; Other Hoosiers Honored. BY GAYLORD P. GODWIN United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO. March B.—The Western Conference all-star basketball team, selected by the United Press in collaboration with the ten conference coaches, was announced today. The first team, lepresenting four schools, is commended for its brilliance in both offense and defense.

School athletic manager and president of the I. H. S. A. A. Board of Control, points out some w r ho are supporting this bill are advocates of track. No sport tests the maximum stamina or the heart any more than track, where it is a common thing to see one or two participants collapse at the finish line, he said. Mr. Gorman also added that boys and young men in college frequently engage in two and three races within a few hours in track meets.

Montgomery Team May Lose Player Star Forward Injured in State Tourney Drill. By United Prrsg WASHINGTON, Ind., March B. Howard Williams, star forward on the Montgomery High School basketball team, probably will be unable to compete in the state tournament regional here tomorrow because of a sprained ankle suffered in practice. Williams was confined to his home today after examination of the ankle by Dr. Brayton Smoof. Montgomery plays Vincennes in the first round. Central Mine Ready to Drill Outdoors Coach Harry Good has announced his Indiana Central College baseball team, which has been working out daily in the pym, will be taken outside for practice as soon as the weather affords an opportunity. The Greyhound squad has been strengthened by return of John Simon, veteran third baseman. Central's pitching staff is expected to be composed of Robert Pattie and Bill McNamara, members of last year’s team, and Potter, Dorton, McKinney and Kinghan. MAY BOYCOTT TOURNEY Bp United Prc** KANSAS CITY. March B.—Members of the Missouri Valley A. A. U. League today threatened to boycott the National A. A. U. basketball tournament, which opens in Denver a week from Monday. Members contended they were promised transportation costs one way, but that the promise has been withdrawn.

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The forwards, Haarlow of Chicago and Kessler of Purdue, are the two high scorers of the Conference. The guards, Poser and MaDonald, are the chief reason their alma mater, Wisconsin, ended the season in a tie for the Big Ten title. These four stellar players are backed up by an equally brilliant center, Norman of Minnesota. Kessler, who must score 11 points Saturday night against Northwestern to beat Haarlow's 156 points for Conference scoring honors, w r as the only player to receive unanimous first team votes from the ten coaches. Poser was a pace behind w'ith eight first place votes and two seconds, while Haarlow trailed with eight firsts and one second. Poser’s running mate, McDonald, nosed out Cottom of Purjlue, four firsts and three seconds to three firsts and one second. Norman, the Minnesota center, had things his own way against Rcigel of Illinois, six fusts and tw'o seconds, against three firsts tfhd three seconds. But for the excellence of Haarlow, who played on a cellar team, and Kessler, the Purdue sharpshooter, Froschauer of Illinois and Whitlinger of Ohio State would have been first team choices. Froschauer garnered two firsts and four seconds, and Whitlinger polled seven seconds. The team selections: First Team Position Second Team Kessler, Purdue .. F Froschauer. Illinois Haarlow, Chieajfo F Whitlinger, Ohio State Norman, Min’sota C Keigel, Illinois Poser, Wisconsin . G Cottom, Purdue McDonald, Wiscn. G . Gunning, Indiana Honorable Mention Shaver, Purdue; Beitner, Ohio State; Barko, Iowa; Kehrt, Indiana, Blackmer. Iowa; Fechtman, Indiana; Vance, Northwestern; Henry, Illinois; Roscoe, Minnesota; Walker, Indiana.

At Big League Spring Camps

By United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.. March B.—Lefty Vernon Gomez, the new York Yankees’ highest-priced pitcher in baseball, today joined Dizzy Dean and Wesley (Cheek) Ferrell out on a limb. Dean previously had nominated himself and brother Paul for 40 Cardinal victories between them next season. Ferrell modestly predicted he would snare 20. Gomez said today he would win 30 games. Gomez, a 148-pounder when he became a Yankee and 163 at his heaviest in the past, today weighed 174 pounds. ORLANDO, Fla.—Manager Casey Stengel of the Dodgers has an idea now how the old woman in the shoe felt. Today's workout brought three dozen ball players to Tinker Field, and that is about a dozen more than Stengel can use or give individual attention. Routine workouts will be held until Saturday, when the squad will be divided for practice games. LAKELAND, Fla.—lnfielder Herman Clifton got into his first spring workout with the Detroit Tigers today and said he would be ready in a couple of weeks to help the club on its quest for another league flag. Brown to Compete Against Hornbostel By United Press NEW YORK, March B—Elton Brown, Kansas City A. C., has joined two others in entering two events in the Knights of Columbus games, March 16. Brown will run in the half-mile and the 1000-yard special. He is the national junior 800-meter champion and among the favorites. Glenn Cunnir.gnam, Kansas, has entered the mile and 1000, while Chuck Hornbostel, Indiana, will double in the 1000 and 600. GABLE, PEDIGO PIN FOES By Ini ted Press DETROIT, March B—George Gable, Cincinnati, defeated Dutch Velde. Milwaukee, in a wTestling match here last night. In a prelim Blacksmith Pedigo threw Red Evans.

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Here is the "Big Four" of the New York Giants’ pitching staff, snapped as seldom shown—during a stroll after training hours at Miami Beach, Fla. Left to right arc: Fred Fitzsimmons, Hal Schumacher, Leroy Parmclee, and Carl Hubbell. Fitzsimmons, a former Hoosier, was developed by the Indianapolis Club.

Indiana Defends Big Ten Mat Title Nine Conference Teams in Meet at Chicago. By United Press CHICAGO, March B.—Wrestlers of nine Big Ten universities will grunt and groan their way to championships in the University of Chicago gymnasium today and tomorrow in the annual conference meet. Purdue has no entry. Indiana, undefeated in dual competition" this year, has two stellar performers in Frank Krahulik, 155, and Olden Gillum, 175, who won titles last year, and three promising newcomers to conference mats. Illinois brought two defending champions, Pete Pakutinski, 135, and Blaine Adams, 126. lowa and Michigan were rated among contenders for the team title.

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G. WASH UP By United Press PASADENA. Cal., March B. Manager Jimmy Dykes was out early today inspecting rain-soaked turf at Brookside Park as he planned to put the Chicago White Sox through a good workout. Dykes is anxious to see Vernon George Washington, Indianapolis slugger, who reported yesterday. Rain cancelled practice.

Neal Jones Boosts Lead in Cue Event Neal Jones retained his undefeated ranking in the Indiana threecushion billiard tournament standings last night by outclassing Sonny Pilz, 50 to 32, in a 60-inning match at Cooler’s parlor. The victory marked the sixth in a row for Jones, who is the only undefeated title seeker in the field. Harry Cooler and A1 Hurst meet tonight at 8 at Cooler’s.

Tackling Dummy—Almost Human .4 tackling dummy being used by Coach Ad Lindsey in Kansas University spring football practice reacts “almost human ” to a tackier. It is mounted with a steel spring inside so that a tackier must “hit straight” or be thrown aside by the dummy.

O’Hara to Build New Race Track Says Plant to Be Largest One in East. By United Press MIAMI, Fla., March B.—An application to build the "largest race track in the East” will be filed by Walter O’Hara, president of Narragansett race track, upon his return to Boston next week, he announced here. O'Hara will sever relations with turf promoters who are planning to | build Suffolk Downs at East Boston, he said. He refused to divulge j where the new track will be constructed. but said it would be ready for a July meeting.

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Four Quintets on Edge for Regional Here Anderson Is Favored to Push Through Strorvg Field Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the big day for 64 high school basketball tegms in Indiana. Sixty-four survivors of sectional wars will match forces and in three short hours of actual battle the field will be whittled to 16. Striving for a position among that popular "Big 16" at the local Tech gym will be Anderson, Plainfield, Ben Davis and Fortville. Two games tomorrow afternoon and one tomorrow night will be needed to eliminate three contenders and leave but one ready for the jaunt to the Butler fieldhouse. March 15. It will be the first time since 1924 that an Indianapolis team has not participated in the regional trials, but attendance is not expected to suffer, as Indianapolis fans have tied their enthusiasm to the diligent Ben Davis Giants and will be on hand in large numbers to boost the surburban warriors. A Fighting Chance The big Ben Davis cagers displayed bright prospects in eliminating Washington, Southport and Shortridge in the local sectional last week and are conceded a fighting chance. Anderson is a top-heavy favorite with state experts and the majority of Hoosier fans. Coach Chadd's Indians finished strong near the end of the season, drubbing several prominent rivals. The Indians pushed through the Madison County sectional without a scare. Plainfield is represented by a veteran combination that has tuned for this occasion since dropping a heart-breaking one-point decision to Tech in the Anderson regional last year. Plainfield and Ben Davis will clash in the first game of the afternoon session tomorrow at 2 p. m. This tilt is anticipated as the featuve attraction of the afternoon. Fortville Shows Promise Anderson is favored to advance over Fortville in the second game at 3 tomorrow, though the Deacons gave promise of strong resistance in their sterling performance in • the sectional at Greenfield last week. The final fracas at 8 tomorrow night will bring together the two winners of the afternoon contests, tagged by many as Plainfield and Anderson. Birch E. Bayh and Orville Jones will be in charge of the whistling duties in all three games. The winner here will meet the victor at Bloomington in the state finals next Friday.