Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 228, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1935 — Page 14

Here They Come—There They Co—lt’s Basketball C age Game Fast—Just Like 1921-22. Says Referee Dale Miller—He Should Know, Too.

BY PAI L BOX M B “\\/'HAT changes in the game have the new basketball rules made, if any?” the curious reporter asked. “It’s faster,” replied Referee Hale Miller.

‘How much faster?" ‘ WclJ ” drawled the referee, “they re playing now like they did In 1921-22. And that's just about as speedv a? this game ran be played. ’ The reporter figured he was getting first rate authority, since Mr. Miller is o a rung his nineteenth year of chasing around behind high chnol uno race players with a whistle between his teeth. Starting is hardly the word. Sandy-haired Dale already has refereed six games this season, getting an opportunity to watch Monster basketball react under its new rules from an arbiters' vantage point. "In 1921 ” recalled Mr. Miller, "it was just dribble and shoot, dribble and shoot, as fast as the boys could get their hands on the ball. Now they’ve tossed in passing, which is faster yet than dribbling, and—well, I've got four games a week on my schedule in some spots, and I’m beginning to dig up my liniment bottles already.

They Don'l Stay Lour/ in One Place epHE combination of the rule which forces the offensive team to keep the ball in its forecourt and the law permitting offensive players to park in the foul circle zone only three seconds has been most responsible for stepping the game up to its whirlwind gait • Our Hoo:ner game must be a lot more trying to referee than it was a couple of years back when all tne players took their sweet time getting :,et and advanced the ball along by half-hour stages,” remarked the writer. Wei', in a way n i and in a way it. isn't,” explained Mr. Miller. But the reporter was muddled. "Be explicit.” he urged. 'ln one way i: 1 tougher, because lhe boys have become so deuced fas! it takes everything ton ve got. to keep up with them. My habit always ha been to work down-to the end under the basket of the team holding the ball—for that’s where most of the important playing concentrates. But this year when I . wing down into that spot I’m trapped. The opposing team -uddenly snaps up ihe ball and shoots it the other way so fast I'm caught flat-footed at the wrong end of the floor. Os course, the umpire usually is in place to take care of the emergency. n n a a a a Too Speedn 1° (ommit Fouls “TN another way it is easier because the boys move with so much zip J they don't, have time to commit solid, deliberate fouls. In the heydey of the slow-motion offense the fans were always pulling down the roof because some drawn-out play appeared to them to be a foul committed in cold blood. "And trouble always was brewing for the referee in there at the pivot spot under th° basket where those two bulky centers inevitably were crowding and jostling each other." The veteran whistle-wheezer doesn't believe that the three-second rulp will eliminate the center pivot play altogther. Somp coaches will pop up soon, he figures, with a double pivot placing one rangy rascal on each side of the foul zone line. Players seem lo be "hep" to ihe conditions of the new rules already. Only once has Referee Miller found it necessary to toot his whistle against a lad tarrying too long in the restricted free throw zone, he said. And on that occasion the youngster didn't know he was resting inside no man's land. n n tt n n n Sometimes They Do a Tap Dance WOULD Referee Miller add any new amendments to the Hoosier hardwood constitution, or is he a member of the old order? "I know of one rule I'd like to see in effect," he says. “A five-foot circle should be drawn around the center-jump ring. All players then should be restricted from that circle until the ball has been tapped. That would take out. the jostling and ganging up that goes on while ball is being tossed up by the urnp. "Every kid that ever gets into a uniform thinks he has to cross his foot m front of the fellow he is guarding at the tip-off. Sometimes they darn near go into a tap dance just seeing who can get his foot out in front. And if doesn't, mean a thing. They take off just as fast when they're crossed as when they aren't.” Miller, a rather small tellow with twinkling eyes and an engaging grin, has referred in ten consecutive state cage tourneys. He also is well known in baseball circles, being assistant secretary of the Indianapolis Indians of the American Association. If you'll stick with the reporter until 1941. we'll go back to talk with Referee Miller and sec how the game has changed. It hardly will be recognizable, and speedier than ever, with a string of new-fangled rules. Mr Miller probably will be tooting his whistle from a motorcycle—or a wheel chair.

Minnesota , Princeton and S. M. U. Are Tops for 1936 Take Your Choice for National Champ—All Are Undefeated: Grid Bowls Are Filling Fast. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY I'nitrd rrrs* staff ( orrospondont NEW YORK, Dec. 2. The Maroon and Gold of Minnesota, the Red and Blue of S. M. U., and the Orange and Black of Princeton are the winning color* of the 1935 football season. Picking the mythical national football champion from that trio seems to be largely a matter of where you live and which team you've seen in action. In the Far North country the natives swear by Minnesota's great Gophers, unbeaten in three vears of grid warfare. Along the

Eastern seaboard the hue and cry Is for Princeton's terrible Tigers, unbeaten in nine straight games. Down in the cattle and cotton country of Texas. Southern Methodists' mighty Mustangs are rated the champion of champions. Minnesota and Princeton, hating completed their schedules, will stay at the top. unbeaten and untied. They ha\e called it a season. But S. M. U. has one gain" left to play against Texas A. A- M. Saturday, and following that has reservations to play Stanford in the Rose Bowl New Year's Day. With the end of the season, the hunt is now on for teams to fill the various and sundry bowls. This lineup appears to be a likely fulfillment : Rose Bowl at Pasadena: Stanford vs. Southern Methodist—settled. Sugar Bowl at New Orleans: Louisiana State vs. Fordham Orange Bowl at Miami: Miami U. vs. New York U. Louisiana State, beaten only by Rice, will represent the South in tli ■ Sugar Bowl game. Fordham is the logical Northern contender. N. Y. U. has been united to the Orange Bowl game. If the Violets turn down the bid. Catholic U„ beaten only by Do Paul, or Villanova seems a sane choice. The season came to a blazing climax Saturday when S. M. U. b°Pi T. C. U . 20-14. in the last few minutes of play and won Stanford's invitation to the Rase Bowl. Princeton crushed Yale. 38-7. and Army smothered Navy, 28-6. Those games were packed with drama—Bobby Wilson's circus catch of the winning pass against T. C. U. Wintry Grove's 80-yard dash against Navy in the first few minutes of play, and Princeton's final period deluge against a gallant Yale team. The usual upets were supplied by Columbia. which beat Dartmouth, 13-7; Georgia Tech, which blasted Georgia, 19-7, and Baylor, which nosed out Rice, 8-0.

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Pope and Sherman Tangle in Main Go Three Extra-Fall Bouts on Wrestling Card., Eddie Pope, clever New York light heavyweight, clashes with Pete Sherman, rough Kansas City wrestler. in the main event of the mat show at Tomlinson Hall tonight. They meet for two out of three falls with a 90-minute time limit. In another bout for two falls in three and a 90-minute limit. Bud Mitchell, rugged Ohioan, opposes Eddie Malone of Ireland. Opening the show at 8:30. Sailor Parker and Tony Churney, middleweights. will tangle for two falls in three with a 45-minute allowance. Paul Martin will referee. MANUAL SQUAD OPENS AGAINST BEN DAVIS Manual cageis today began a final week of practice for their opening tilt of the season with Ben Davis at the Hawthorne Community House gymnasium Friday night. The host team already has played six games and is undefeated, while the Red and White squad just is beginning to get used to the feel of the ball. College Football lOamn of Saturday! Army. 28. Na-.v 6 Auburn 27 Florida 8. Baylor. 8 Rica 0 , California iLos Angeles). 13 Idaho. A. Columbia 13: Dartmouth. 7 Georgia Tech 19 Georgia 7 Hoi\ Cross. 20 Boston College. 8 M stssippi. It Mississippi State. 8. Louisiana S’aie. 41; Tufane 0. Princeton. 38 Yale 7 Sv Mary s -Cal.i. 7. Washington State. i 'tin Southern Methodist, 30: Texas Christian H Western WttimooricuU -Tax.i. 31; 7.

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Defense Drills Are Stressed at Cathedral Irish Point for Noblesviile Visit After Bowing to Danville. Although they have lost their first two starts, Cathedral High School netmen were not discouraged today. For several hours the Irish worked on defensive plays in preparation for the Noblesviile game here next Friday. Coach Joe Dienhart aiso cried to polish their attack and develop more sperd in his charges. Most of the licks were put m on defensive plays, however, since the collapse of that phase of the game has brought defeat to Cathedral in two games. Last Saturday the Irish were ahead of Danville, 27 to 25, when Ellis, who had led the visitors’ attack, broke loose again and scored two baskets. ’ Fighting now to get possession of the ball, Cathedial made frequent fouls, and Danville clinched the encounter with charitytosses. Final count was 33 to 27. It was a hard defeat for the Irish, especially when they remembered they led by a 14-to-6 margin in the game. Danville, however, trailed at the intermission by only Ellis. Tharb and Howard led the Danville attack, while Connor and Broderick were outstanding for Caone point, 18 to 17. thedral. Richmond Takes Cards Richmond High School basketballers invaded the Southport gymnasium Saturday night and gave the boys a 31-to-19 thumping. The Easterners jumped into the lead during the first few minutes of play and couldn't be stopped. Richmond had a 20-to-13 advantage at the half. Davidson and Reller paced the visitors' attack, and Schmoll and Langley were outstanding for Southport.

130-Pound Limit on Santa Anita Impost Btl t inted Pram LOS ANGELES. Dec. 2.—With Top Row and Discovery apparently slated to head the list, nominations for the SIOO,OOO added Santa Anita Handicap, world's richest race, were to be announced today. Turf officials disclosed that no horse would carry less than 100 pounds nor more than 130 pounds. The ruling was expected to aid Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt's Discovery. outstanding performer of the last year, which frequently has carried more than 130 pounds to victory.

Net Gossip Plainfield All-Stars, composed of last year’s sectional high school champion players, would like to book games with strong city and state teams on a home and home basis. Write Fred Brandt, Bridgeport, or call Belmont 3294 ring 3. Undefeated in three starts, the St. Joseph Bovs' Club want games with teams in the 17-18-year-old class. Call Riley 5216 any evening between 6:30 and 7. SI,. Joseph Juniors, playing in the 12-14-year-old class, want a game Wednesday night. Write Leo Donahue. 305 N. Summit-st, Indianapolis, for information. The English Avenue Boys’ Club Juniors meet a National Guard quintet at 9:30 tonight in the Armory. For games in the 14-17-year-old class call Drexel 6096. The South Side Buddies will play the Zion Evangelical five in the church gymnasium at 8:30 tonight. In a hard-fought overtime game yesterday the Buddies were beaten by the Kirshbaum Bulldogs. 29 to 26. It was the first defeat for the Buddies in seven starts. Teams in the 18-20-year-old class wanting games with the Buddies are asked to write Leo Ostermeyer, 245 S. State-av. Indianapolis Christamore Olympics, playing in the 17-20-year-olri class, would like to schedule games with city teams on a home and home basis. Call Belmont 2072. The Boys’ Club "B” team will meet the Canaries in a practice game in the St. Paul gymnasium at 7:30 tonight. Ivan. Lee, Leet, Allison. Melloh. Coverstone, Collier and Tinnis are members of the Boys’ Club squad. The Big Six Basketball League will begin its season at 7 tomorrow night when the Eastman Cleaners meet the Walther League Juniors. The Ohio Cleaners will oppose the Kiefer-Stewart five, and the Devils will tangle with the Apta Polo Boys’ Club in other games. The Shelby service quintet would like to schedule strong city and state teams. Call Drexel 1011. or write 1336 Shelby-st, Indianapolis. The Trojan basketball squad, a new organization playing in the 15-18-year-old class, desires games any night this week with teams having access to a gym. Dible. Allison. Shanahan. Lee. Tinnes. Heaton and Wolf are members of the squad. Call Drexel 7420. FEMININE TENNIS ACE JOINS PRO TROUPERS By I nitrd Prr* ■ NEW YORK. Dec. 2. —Jan? Sharp of Pasadena, the nation’s sixth ranking tennis star, has turned professional. Miss Sharp will make her first appearance in the money ranks Jan. 11 in New York against Mrs. Ethel P' khardt. Arnold, who forsook the amateur game several weeks ago. The pair then will team with Bill Tilden and other male professionals for a national tour,

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935

TWO CAPTAINS FOR IRISH

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Medal Tourney Semi-Finalists Tangle Saturday Atkins, Bridgeport, Shelby and Crown Netters Win. Victorious in second round matches, basketball players from E. C. Atkins Cos., Crown Products Cos., Bridgeport All-Stars and Shelby Service will begin play in the semifinals of the early season Gold Medal touornament next Saturday at the Dearborn gymnasium. Atkins, paced by Schoettlin and Hanna, trounced the Prest-O-Lite quintet. 33 to 23, in a second round game Saturday. Bob Dietz, former Washington High School star, led the Crown Products team to its 27-26 victory over Brink’s. After a close first half the Plainfield All-Stars pulled away from the Monite All-Stars and won by a 38-to-23 score. Shelby Service defeated Salvage Equipment Cos., 45 to 31. In the junior division the Crown Products Juniors won from Settle’s Drugs, 87 to 5, and the Morton Place Flashes upset the Kingan Knights, 17 to 13. GIANTS TAKE THRILLER. CLINCH EASTERN TITLE Ry T'nitrd Press NEW YORK. Dec. 2.—The New York Giants are champions of the Eastern Division of the National Football League for the third successive season, and will meet the winner of the Western Division, not yet decided, in a playoff game for the league title. The Giants camp from behind like true champions yesterday to beat Philadelphia. 21-14, and clinch the Eastern title. Trailing. 14-0. in the first 20 minutes, the Giants rallied under the leadership of Ed Danowski to score three touchdowns. Elvin Richards scored the winning touchdown in the final period on a 32yard run.

U. S. Tires Play Slick Cage Game on Armory Hardwood and Coast to Defeat

BY TOM OCHILTREE In basketball it doesn't seem to matter whether the players are out to do or die for old Siwash or just for a pay cheek. They all act alike. The combination of too much of the old rah-rah spirit and a slick floor resulted in defeat for the professionals of the U. S. Tire squad here yesterday. With only three minutes left to play, these boys got so steamed up in their game with the Dayton fO.i Metropolitan Clothes they booted 10 scoring opportunities and finally wound up on the short end of a 25-to-23 count. Edwards Plays “Andy Over” Leroy Edwards, former Tech High School and Kentucky University star, had the worst case of "screaming meemies.” He missed two setup shots from under the basket, and then almost tossed a free throw over the backboard. The Hoosiers had an edge in the matter of speed, but this advantage was nullified by the slick Armory floor. Every time the Tires started a fast break, naif the players ended up scooting down the floor on their stomachs. This seemed to discourage them. For the last week, the Tire? have been built up in the public prints as a great passing team. It was true. They passed the ball all afternoon, in fact. The only trouble was, nobody ever caught it. Hnskelt First to Fall The contest just had opened when Bill Hoskett. Metropolitan center and former Ohio State mainstay, sat, down on the floor with a kerplunk.” This evidently caused him a great deal of embarrassment. Dur-

NOTRE DAME is anticipating a basketball season of the bright and successful variety. A talented team, led by two talented captains, took on added promise after romping gaily to a 62-26 victory over Albion College Saturday night. The co-captains are Johnny Ford, making a bounce pass at, top, and Marty Peters, dribbling. Ford is an Indianapolis boy—one of the most accomplished netters ever produced at Cathedral High School. Peters, a veteran gridder as well as basketeer, earned his prep spurs in Peoria. • The Irish play at home Wednesday night, opposing St. Mary’s. Butler invades Notre Dame on Jan. 25. and Ford returns to his home town for a rematch with the Bulldogs on Feb. 29.

| ing the rest of the contest he contented himself by acting as a sort j of floor general for the other four 1 players. Both teams guarded closely in the opening quarter, and few shots were taken. Dayton led. 5 to 4. In the second period, Edwards sank a charity toss and tied the score at 5 all. Wagner put the Buckeyes ahead with a one-handed pivot shot, and he and Colburn kept sinking them until the count stood 14 to 8 at the half. Colburn Good All Around Although the Tires tallied to drew within one point of knotting the score early in the second half, Colburn retaliated with two field goals and a free throw. In fact. Bob Colburn, who used to play for Ohio State, was. by all odds, the hottest player on the floor. When he let loose of the ball it dropped in the basket, and when he was on defen.se. the man he was Pro Grid Standings EASTERN DIVISION Team W L T Pet Nfw York 8 3 0 .727 Brooklyn 5 8 n 455 Pittsburgh 4 ” 0 .384 Philadelphia ... 2 8 0 .200 Boston 2 8 0 .200 WESTERN DIVISION Team W L T Pet. . . .732 700 Chicago Cards .... 5 3 2 .567 Greers' Bar 7 4 0 .636 Chicago Bears . 5 4 2 .558 SUNDAY'S RESULTS S** York 2’: Philadelphia 14 Chiraco Cardinals 7 Chicago Bears. 7 De r ro:t, 23: Brooklyn, 0. Boston. 13 Pittsburgh 7. NEXT SUNDAYS GAMES Green Bav at Philadelphia; Pittsburgh at New York. Chicago Bears a: Chicago Cardinals: Beaton, at Brooklyn,

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All-Star Mat Show Draws High Interest Ace Grapplers, Also Dean. Get Set for Special Bouts at Armory. The "treat of the season" is promised local and state wrestling fans tomorrow night at the Armory, where an all-star, all-heavyweight mat program, with Man Mountain Dean tossed in for good meaure, will be staged by the Hercules A. C. Matchmaker Lloyd Carter completed the bill today by signing Jack Herman. 225. German grappler. to tackle Big Boy Davis, 239, in the opener. Carter reports an unusual amount of interest in the program, and looks for one of the biggest crowds of the season. Many out-of-town fans will "sit in” on the activities. Reservations have been received from Bloomington, Crawfordsville, Kokomo, Newcastle. Anderson. Frankfort. Noblesviile, Columbus and Greencastle. Carter has "gone the limit" in attempting to arrange the big card. He has received agreements from Devis and Herman to meet in a finish match for the opener. It will b'' for two-falls-out-of-three with a 90-minute time limit. Man Mountain Dean. 317, pits his strength against Tiny Morgan. 275. Texas, in the special 30-minute semi-windup. Dean is recognized as the best gate attraction in the game. Cliff Olson. 215, former University of Minnesota grid star who is “stepping fast” in heavyweight mat circles, goes against Gus Sonnenfcerg. 210. the -'flying tackle fool.” in the main battle on the program. ARMY ELECTS CAPTAIN WEST POINT, N. Y.. Dec. 2. Woodrow W. Strombcrg, Chicago, has been elected captain of Army's 1936 football varsity. Stromberg. an end, succeeds Bill Shuler, also an end.

guarding might as well have been sitting on the bench. He was the only player on either team that could keep his feet. The others reminded you of big fish flopping on dry land. ( A former Butler hero. Gene Dem- ! mary, led the Tire counter attack and reduced Dayton's advantage to two points, but his mates got nervous and couldn't tie it up. The statistics : Dayton C2s>. U. S. Tires i231. FG FT FF FG FT PF Colburn.f ..4 2 2 Edwards.f .3 2 2 Meching.f . . 0 2 1 Yohlar.f . 2 1 0 Hoskeu.c. .10 1 Demmary.c 3 10 Wilson.c .10 1 Coffin.g .002 Wagner. e .301 Gilmore g .000 Stamler.g .. 1 1 3 Shipp.g 1 1 3 Totals . . 10 5 3 Totals .9 5 7 Kautskys Rap Toledo Times Special TOLEDO. O. Dec. 2.—Led by Johnny Wooden., the Kautskv A. C. basketball team trounced the Toledo Professionals yesterday afternoon, 62 to 40. Wopden. who scored 19 points, bewildered the Buckeyes with his | speed. Dickev. former Indiana University star, was outstanding for Toledo. The Kautskys came hero after downing the Canadian Giants at Windsor, Ontario, Saturday night. 46 to 30. AUTO LOANS and Refinancing 20 Months to Tay WOLF SUSSMAN, Inc. 239 TV WASH ST. Established 34 Tears oppntjfe Stnieliollsp. 1,1-27 19

Jay Prefers Laic to Grid Professional foothall never will hare the service* of one of ihe prune's all-time //rents . if Jaii Bemnncrr sticks to Itis goal. The Chicago half hark is stud air a for commercial laic and declares he is not intended v a business arid career.

A-Rosc to Vote Methodist Officials Crawl Out of Bed to Accept Stanford's Bid.

I h tfrti Pn ~ DALLAS. Tex.. Dee. 2 —Southern Methodist University athletic officials joyfully discarded formalities and red tape today in accepting the bid to the Rose Bowl within ten minutes. It took Jimmy Stewart that long to get the members of the athletic committee out of bed near midnight for a vote. They wasted no time. The vote was unanimous. “Are we happy?” crowed Stewart, once a star on the Mustang team and now the director of athletics. No answer was needed to the rhetorical question, but he supplied one himself: “We're plentyhappy.” "A1 Masters, the graduate manager of athletics at Stanford, called me on the telephone and asked if we’d play Stanford at Pasadena on New Y T ear's Day,” Stewart said. "I got my committee members on the phone. I asked them if we'd accept a Rose Bowl invitation. They all said yes. I called Palo Alto and told Masters that we accepted. We certainly appreciate the honor.” Madison Bell. S. M. U. roach, was no less exuberant than Stewart. I'm certainly glad for the boys,” Bell commented. "They've worked hard and they're a good team. It's a big chance for them.” Stanford to Try Again 811 t nitrd Prm.i PALO ALTO. Cal.. Dee. 2.—Southern Methodist University, undefeated in consecutive games, will meet Stanford University in the twentieth annual Rose Bowl football game in Pasadena on Jan. 1. Alfred C. Masters. Stanford graduate manager, announced the selection after a telephone conversation with James Stewart. S. M. U. athletic director, who accepted the bid for the Texas team. The Mustangs’ appearance will mark the first time in the history ol the Rose Bowl series that a team west of the Mississippi River has represented the East. The game will mark Stanford'.-, third consecutive appearance in the Rose Bowl. Virtually the same team which lost. 7 to 0. to Columbia on a rain-soaked field in 1934 and dropped a 29-to-13 decision to Alabama this year, will meet the Mustangs. The Cards won the Western nomination by winning seven games of an eight-game schedule. They dropped an early season game to U. C. L. A . 7 to 6.

No Post-Campaign Bookings for N. D. Irish Decline Invitations Before They Are Sent. By United Press SOUTH BEND. Tnd.. Dec. 2.—A few hours before Southern Methodist University accepted a bid to meet Stanford in the annual Rose Bowl football game. Notre Dame University officials last night issued a statement eliminating the Irish from consideration. The statement read: “In view of the widespread discussion relative to post-season games, the faculty board in control of athletics of the University of Notre Dame feels it necessary to call attention to the fact that since 1925 all such invitations have been declined.’’ HIGH SCHOOLS Danville, 33: Cathedral, 27. Richmond, 31: Southport, 19.

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College Cage Teams Ready for Openers Hoosier Secondary Fives to Launch New Seasons This Week. On your marks! The basketball season, as far as Indiana colleges are concerned, will get under way officially this week. Cage coaches at Hoosierland's secondary schools are busy putting final touches on new machines, molded from veterans and recruits. Coach Tony Hinkle of Butler is busy getting his Bulldogs in shape for a 21-game schedule which begins Saturday against Indiana State. Hinkle calks it the heaviest schedule of his regime. Fifteen of the 21 games are with major opponents. At De Pauw. Tubby Moffett sees possibilities in an outfit with six r.f eight lettermen bark and good reinforcements from last year's undefeated freshman squad. Guy Moore. North Vernon. 6 foot 5 inch renter: Ernie Mcllwain. Rushville. and Russ Mason. Bloomfield, forwards, look good for varsity berths. The Tigers inaugurate the season with a road trip to Wisconsin and Beloit for games tonight and tomorrow night. Wabash Depends on Rookies Pete Vaughn of Wabash suffered heavy losses at graduation last year, but expects to work out a strong team from last year's reserves with possible support from sophomores. Thompson. Berquist. Sutton and Jack Berns, younger brother of Herman Berns. who ended three years of play last year, arc prospects from last year's yearling squads. Seven lettermen and a group of promising frosh give Roy Tillotson of Franklin a chance to compensate for his football team's hard luck. Franklin’s first appearance will be at home against Central Normal Saturday. The Baptists probably will be without the services of Fritz Miller, regular pivot man for three years. Miller has not recovered from a football injury. His place probably will be filled by Del Engle. 6 foot 2 inch freshman from Bunker Hill. Central Normal will have the advantage of one game's experience over Franklin, opening Thursday at. St. Joseph's. Unless the freshmen additions to the squad are rangy, the Teachers will have to rely on speed rather than size. Os the seven veterans returning, all are small except Englehart and Roudebush. both centers. Evansville Squad Rangy The Saints, on the other hand, will have the same advantage over Central Normal, since they meet Anderson College at home tonight. They boast a tall outfit this season, with four of their first five men over the six-foot mark The probable starting lineup will be Badke at center. Gaffney and Scharf. forwards. and Andres and Van Nevel, guards. Down Evansville way is apparently the lankiest crew in the conference, with only three of a dozen players under the six-foot mark. Coach Slyker has three regulars back in big Colby Pollard, center; Loren Bailey, forward, and Otto Thuerbach, guard. His problem is to fill the other forward and guard positions vacated by the graduation of Riggs and Ilartke. Bruce Lomax and Chris Maglaris. both Evansville prtjflucts. are best prospects for forward. The guard job seems a choice between Howard Seim, of Connersville, and Bob Polk, Tell City. The Aces do not play until their home game Oakland City. Dec. 9. OLYMPICS CLAIM LEAD DETROIT, Dec. 2. The Detroit Olympics today boasted of the point lead in both divisions of the International 7 key League. The Olympics. member of the Western division. defeated the London Tecum--ehs. 6 to 2, at the Detroit Olympia last night.