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By Eddie Ash ALL-MAJOR TEAM IS ANNOUNCED u m n SIX NATIONAL PLAYERS NAMED

by 222 members of the Baseball Writers’ Association, the mythical all-biff league team for 1935 was announced by Sporting News today. It is baseball’s official weekly. The National League landed six players on the tenman aggregation, and it is the first time since 1925 that the senior loop gained a majority. The pastimer to get the greatest number of votes for his position was Shortstop Arky Vaughan of the Pirates, who received 208. The battery chosen consists of Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals and Carl Ilubbell of the Giants, pitchers, and Mickey Cochrane of the Tigers back of the plate. The others honored are: Hank Greenberg. Tigers, first base; Charlie Gehrin.ger. Tigers, second base; pppper Martin. Cardinals, third base; .Joe Medwtck, Cardinals, left field; Roger Cramer, Athletics, center field; Mel Ott, Giants, right field. The surprise of the selections is the fact the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs failed to “score.” For the second straight year Dizzy Dean, the Cardinals’ loudspeaker, completed the most games pitched in the National League, 29. He won 23 games, the most games won by a National hurler, and worked 324 innings, more than any other hurler in the circuit. Carl Hubbell, ace of the Giants’ mound staff, won 23 games in 1935 and lost 12, the same number lost by Dean.

Hank Greenberg, Detroit’s lanky first sacker and top American League slugger, is 25 today. Which means he has plenty of good years ahead to punish enemy pitchers. tt tt tt JOHN HENRY LEWIS. Negro, the light-heavyweight king, holds a decision over Jim Braddock, the current occupant of the heavyweight throne. And Jim also holds a verdict over John Henry’- They met, when both were just a couple of fighters unlisted as championship material. n tt tt AL SCHACHT, coach of the Boston Red Sox, says he’s going to get his arm in shape early this spring—to wave the runners home from second base. The Sox are collecting so many sluggers the Beantown runners are unlikely to see much of third base this year. a an Prior to the DukP-North Carolina football game last fall Tarheel adherents sent an undertaker to the home of Wallace W’ade to embalm the Duke coach. Then Duke went out and wrecked North Carolina’s perfect record. it it a The basketball court in Madison Square Garden, New York, is 84 feet long. Regulation college length is 90 feet. The N. Y. U. quintet has won 41 of its last 42 games and 13 straight this season. tt a tt WHY the Tigers were tops: Only five pitchers were able to shut out Mickey the Mike’s Detroit champs during the 1935 regular season. They were Buck Newsom of Washington. Willis Hudlin of Cleveland. Charlie Ruffing and Vito Tamulis of New York, and Earl Caldwell of St. Louis. • tt u tt WHAT price umpiring? Well, the American League shelled out an undisclosed sum the other day and purchased Umpire Steve Basil from the Texas circuit. Basil is unlikely to demand part of the purchase money. He’s only too glad to escape Texas heat and get on the big line and in the big money. tt a a THE new president of the Pacific Coast League, Wilbur C. (Tut) Tuttle, has a, real life story. He was a newspaper man. cartoonist, photographer, street car conductor, semi-pro ball player and manager of a semi-pro club before he turned tq a career as a successful fiction writer. His dad was a Montana sheriff. n u a Connie Mark, at 73, wants to win one more flag before he quits. His Athletics finished last in 1935. There is no question about it. The old boy can take it. There never has been a man in the history of baseball, who at the age of 73, even managed a big league team. Blue Devils Hold ‘Spot Shot’ Drills Peterman Eager to Sharpen Boys’ Basket Eyes. Shortridge High School varsity basketball players are concentrating on field goal marksmanship in drills on the North Side court this week. “Spot shot” baskets from all sections of the floor were rehearsed by all players in drills yesterday. Coach Kenneth Peterman is anxious to sharpen the basket eyes of his cagers. who missed numerous setup shots in the loss to Tech last Saturday. The final heavy workout in preparation for the invasion of Kokomo this Saturday night is to be held tomorrow afternoon. The Blue Devils beat the Wildcats last year. 27 to 19.

ENTRY BLANK Golden Gloves /ftk Boxing Meet National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 7 and 14 Auspices Bruce Robison Post American Legion Sponsored by The Times CHECK WEIGHT WITH UNDERLINES 112-Pound Class 147-Pound Class 118-Pound Class 160-Pound Class 128-Pound Class 175-Pound Class 185-Pound Class Heavyweight ENTRIES LIMITED TO AMATEVRS 18 TEARS OF AGE AM) OVER Name (print) Address (print) city Club or Innttached Any precious tourney competition? Yes or No Receive blanks for A. A. C. registration (25 cents) from Fred De Borde, 478 S. Meridlan-st. Indianapolis, Ind. Mail boxing entries to Fred Deßorde at S. Meridian-st address. The Tltr.es, Bruce Robison Legion Post and Indb.na-Kenturky A. A. V. do not assume any responsibility in case of Injury to any contesnt. All contestants must have consent of parents or guardian. FNTRIES CLOSE JAN. ■

Crowd of 38,000 Sees Tigers and Frogs in Battle Sugar Bowl Field Slowed by Rain; Louisiana Slight Favorite. A’;/ ] nitrd Prexx NEW ORLEANS. La., Jan. I. With Southern Methodist battling for the gridiron glory of Old Dixie in the Rose Bowl, two other Southern teams, Louisiana State and Texas Christian, staged their own private struggle for football supremacy below the Mason-Dixon line in today’s Sugar Bowl game before a crowd of 38.000. Geared for one of the mast spectacular offensive duels of the season, the two Sugar Bowl rivals had to alter their battle plans somewhat today when they found the Tulane Stadium field soft under foot from a steady overnight frizzle. The forecast was cloudy, dry weather and slowly rising temperature in the afternoon following a damp morning. Regardless of the weather, the second annual Sugar Bowl was to ba played to a capacity crowd. Louisiana State, champions of the Southeastern Conference and victorious in nine straight games after losing to Rice in the opener, ruled a slight betting favorite because of the Tigers’ proven ability in the mud. Texas Christian, winner of 11 out of 12 games beaten only by S. M. U., 20-14—hasn’t had to play in the mud in three seasons. The Horned Frogs feature a daring, wide open offense. The only common foe of the two teams was Rice, which beat L. S. U., JO-7, but lost to T. C. U.. 27-6. Indiana Players to Scout Rivals Here Timex Sprc ! al BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 1 Coach Everett Dean is to bring his Indiana University basketball team to Indianapolis tomorrow night to witness the Butler-Michigan game. Then the Hoosiers are to board a train for Chicago, where they will meet DePaul Friday night. On Monday night the Crimson combination opens its conference schedule against Michigan at Ann Arbor. The Indiana team has put in several hard licks during the vacation period and observers say it rapily is approaching mid-season form. In a practice tilt yesterday the collegians defeated the Hoadley Chevrolet five, an industrial league team, 28 to 4. Cage Results COLLEGES Northwestern, 20; Notre Dame. 19. Baldwin-Wallace, 40; Detroit, 35. Marietta. 50; West Virginia. 37. Illinois State Normal, 41; Wheaton, 29. Pittsburgh, 48; Tulane, 18. STATE HIGH SCHOOLS West Lafayette, 42; Rensselaer, 21.

Western Stars Pit Speed Against Big Eastern Line Crafty Ball-Toting Versus Power Plunging Expected to Be Issue in Shrine Go Today. 7?.v l iiitril Prep* KEZAR STADIUM. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. I.—Two teams presenting a cross-section of the nation’s greatest football aggregations trotted onto the turf of Kezar Stadium today for the eleventh renewal of EastWest gridiron rivalry in the annual Shrine charity game. After a week of unsettled weather.

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Irish-Wildcat Contest Ends in Hot Dispute Scorers Give Northwestern 20-19 Victory; Scribes Claim Tie. Timex Special EVANSTON, 111., Jan. I.—The Northwesterns and Notre Dames met in basketball here last night, but nobody is sure today just who won. It seems there are a scorers’ version and a newspaper men’s version of the final count. According to the official book, Northwestern won by a 20-to-19 score, but the members of the fourth estate who covered the tilt were unanimous in their exclamation that the game ended in a 20-to-20 tie. The situation further was complicated by the fact that the Wild-cats-Irish rivalry is one of the keenest in the sport. Scorebook Is Official The point of difference is whether Raymond Meyer, Notre Dame forward, sank one or two free throws. The score book showed one of his attempts successful, while the scribes credited him with two charity shots. Both teams, accepting the scorebook version, had left the floor. The officials, Lyle Clarno and N. E. Kearns, refused to make a decision, and said it was up to the scorers. This probably gave Northwestern the victory since Sec. 12, rule 6 of the approved code says: “The scorebook of the home team shall be official unless the referee rules otherwise.” The statistics were kept by Bill Gillespie cf Notre Dame, and John Glenn of Northwestern. George Koegan, Notre Dame coach, did not lodge an immediate protest. The game itself was a thriller. After getting off to a fast start the South Bend team led, 12 to 6, at intermission. When the foes came back on the court, the Wildcats revived and dropped in a sudden shower of baskets. Capt. Duke Vance was the spearhead in this drive, which cut Notre Dame’s lead one point, 14 to 13. Irish Gain Edge It was midway in the second period that Meyer’s free throw, or free throws, popped up. John Moir connected from the field and Meyer, fouled by Tug Blume, dropped in a free throw to give the Irish a 17-to-13 edge. Then the newspapermen claimed Meyer sank another charity shot which would have given the Irish an 18-to-13 lead. Baskets by Jean Smith and Hi Bender, and a free throw by Marcellus McMichaels gave Northwestern five points, and either a tie or a one-point lead. Fred Trenkle hooked in another one for the Wildcats, and John Eord scored for the Irish as the joust ended. Here is how the official scorers said the game came cut; Notre Dame (191. Northwestern 1201. FG FT PF FG FT PF Moir.f ... 3 0 2 McMichls.l 2 10 Myer.f ... 11l Trenkle.f.. 201 Peters,f . 0 0 0 Blume,f ... 0 1 1 Nowak.c .212 Nagode, c.. 0 0 1 Ireland,g.. 11l Smith,c ... 100 Wade.g .. 0 0 1 Bender.g.. 10 3 Ford.g 10 1 Mercer.g. . 0 0 0 jVance.g.... 3 0 2 Totals .8 38! Totals... 9 2 8 Officials —Nick Kearns (DePaul) and L. Clarno (Bradleyi. Enthusiasm High in Manual Cage Drills Their spirit bolstered by the return of Head Coach Oral Bridgford and the report that Herbert Schwomeyer, veteran guard, will be recovered from his injuries in time for the city tourney Feb. 14-15, Manual High School basketball players are entering into drills this week with high-pitched enthusiasm. No practice was held this morning, but a workout will be held tomorrow in final preparation for trips to Mooresville Friday and Westfield Saturday.

the Weather Bureau promised clearing skies and a dry field by game time. A near sell-out, a crowd of between 50.000 and 60.000 persons, was expected. After three consecutive defeats, the Eastern eleven, boasting a line averaging more than 205 pounds and a back field shading 195, was the favorite to win. % Football experts anticipated a duel between the straight-ahead linesmashing power of the East against the dazzling speed of the West, exhibiting one of the fastest back fields ever assembled for the annual charity classic, staged as a benefit for crippled children of the San Francisco Shrine Hospital. Riley Smith. Alabama’s 1935 contribution to all-America ranks, and Sheldon Biese, Minnesota’s lineplunging full back, were expected to carry the brunt of the invaders’ attack. Pepper Constable of Princeton’s unbeaten eleven will alternate with Biese at full back. Co-coaches Babe Hollingbery and Percy Locey of the West squad hoped that the very bulk of their opponents might aid in a Western victory. They believed if their players can turn any one of a half dozen or more speedy back field stars into the open, they will be able to outsprint the heavier opposing secondary.

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nter, Big Bill Hoskett, one of C>hio ammler, who led Ohio Wesleyan ©V HVK. : 1 and ’35, and Norman Wagner. Q\^"WYALIX VJKSAtO ***** ant guard from Missouri College VjV© VJVfrfXCfc bo starred in the Metros’ 25-23 rly in the season. '

Metro Lineup to Show Ohio Aces Ex-Buckeye Stars to Test Kautskys Here. The lineup of the Dayton Metros, who invade the local Armory Sunday afternoon for a Midwest Conference pro game with the Kautsky A. C.s, includes several former Ohio collegiate basket luminaries. At forwards, the Metros will present Red Wilson, who was a mainstay at Ohio State last season, and Gene Melching, a star at Capital University two years ago who scored 2o points to defeat the Kautskys nearly single-handed last season; at center, Big Bill Hoskett, one of Ohio State’s greatest; at guards. Howard Stammler, who led Ohio Wesleyan to the Buckeye Conference titles in ’34 and ’35, and Norman Wagner, giant guard from Missouri College who starred in the Metros’ 25-23 victory over the U. S. Tires here early in the season.

Twenty Hoosier Quintets Resolve to Win Today, but Only 4 Will Make Good

BY PAUL BOXFiLL TI THILE you are cor.ipiling your ’ * list of New Year s resolutions for the old pigeon hole today, a score of Hoosier high school basketball teams will be attempting to fashion their resolves in a more concrete form. Twenty quintets are out to launch the new year with a tournament victory in five separate events scheduled for various sections of the state. And like the rest of us, only one-fourth of the starting field will finish with the resolution intact. Muncie is host to Newcastle, Anderson and Logansport in a blind tourney, the schedule being arranged shortly before ihe first game starts at 2 o’clock. Strangely enough, Anderson’s state champs are not favored Newcastle’s unbeaten Trojans are boosted by most state observers to be not only the best bet at Muncie but also the tops in Hoosierland to date. tt # tt HT'HE Trojans won the event last year, upsetting the dope bucket which was well filled with sentiment for Logansport. The Berries have been none,too impressive in early games thus season. Anderson's Indians have been something less than phenomenal, winning four games and losing four. Coach Strings Allen of the Trojans may not make strong efforts to cop the tourney, if you are to take the hints of Bob Stranahan, Newcastle scribe, who casts his vote for Anderson. Connersville, Marion and Martinsville converge on Frankfort for a Big Four carnival which is sure to draw a capacity house. Martinsville and Frankfort are to tangle at 2, Marion and Connersville at 3, and the survivors will decide the winner at 8. All four teams are sailing along with impressive records, and a wide-open melee is anticipated. Frankfort holds a slight edge in the won and lost column, but crafty Glen Curtis is repprted coming along slowly with one of those Martinsville “jack-in-the-box” quintets, which jump up most frightfully and successfully at state tourney time. And Glen may decide to show his hand a bit early this season. u n u A FTER the afternoon tilts have been completed, coaches and players are to hold a round table

PENICK IN SADDLE Time* Spactol Arcadia, cal., Jan. I. The jockey who’ll be riding the great Discovery in the rich Santa Anita Handicap. Feb. 22, will be Sammy Renick, who has just signed anew contract with Owner Alfred Vanderbilt. Renick is on his ■way here to work out the horse.

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parley, during which mentor Pruitt of Connersville is to discuss “Offensive Basketball.” Two teams are sure to be offended by that time. Tipton is a lopsided favorite over Noblesville, Peru and the host club at Kokomo. Tipton, according to the last report to float through, has scored ten consecutive victories. Nor have the Blue Devils’ opponents all been soft touches, either. Included in their list of victims are Frankfort and Marion. Noblesville’s Millers were off on another all-triumphant swing until they bumped into Jeffersonville last week and absorbed a decisive defeat. Jeffersonville’s current crew, by the way, is only a shadow of last year’s dynamic stare finalists, but still

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holds a ranking as one of the stronger clubs down state. tt u tt KOKOMO and Peru are riding along with quintets somewhat of the same caliber they produced last year—steady, stolid pluggers. if not sensational winners. Looking at comparative scores, Huntingburg overshadows Washington, Vincennes and Jasper in a fourway scrap at Hatchet City. Goshen, Rochester and Nappanee are out to rock Plymouth from the favorite’s seat in a whirl at the latter city. Jefferson of Lafayette, which lost to Frankfort in the regionals last season, plays at Lebanon tonight.

Three Times a Week Jim Braddock, heavyweight ring champ, takes gym workouts three times a week and at least once a month spars a. practice 12 rounds. However, he’s still 12 pounds over last year’s poundage at the time he defeated Max Baer and captured the world crown.

Amateur Baseball Meeting Arranged City Managers to Discuss New Rules. The Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association today issued a call for all managers of city sandlot teams to attend a meeting at 29 S. Delaware-st, Friday night. President H. M. Tebay announces that final decisions are to be made on rules for the next season and urges that all manageis having suggestions prepare them for presentation. Officers for 1936 are to be installed. Others are first vice president, A. E. Carr; second vice president, Tom Quirtn; secretary-treas-urer, F. Earl Geider.

Butler Could Use 7-Footer in Next Fray Hinkle Not Likely to Find Equal of 6-9 Michigan Center, However. Wanted: One big seven-foot center who can outjump Johnny Gee, pivot man of the Michigan U. basketball team which invades ths Butler fieldhouse tomorrow night. Mr. Gee is reportedly the tallest man in the basketball business, standing 6-9 in his stockinged feet. Such is the notice that might oe posted any time by Coach Tony Hinkle of the Butler Bulldogs as he goes about preparing the local cagers for their first clash in history with the Michigan Wolverines. It appears, however, that no such center will be found, and Scotty Armstrong, who stands a mere 6-3, will have to do the best he can against the invading skyscraper. Armstrong Taking It Easy Armstrong has a cold and was forced to rest at home during the Bulldogs’ workout yesterday. He is expected to be ready for action tomorrow. Coach Hinkle spent the entire afternoon brushing up the varsity on offensive maneuvers. To add to Coach Hinkle’s worries, a way must be found to stop the Townsend brothers, John and Earl, former Tech stars, if the Bulldogs are t,o hope for victory. The Townsends are new to the Michigan varsity this season, but already have established themselves as the team's regular forwards. Fawcett, Merrill Tested With several reserves showing up well against Cincinnati last week, and working out this week in varsity positions, Coach Hinkle’s starting lineup is a matter of speculation. Willard Fawcett, sophomore from Logansport, and big Bill Merrill, a local boy. have been playing at forward and center, respectively, in scrimmages. This set-up would move Scotty Armstrong back to his old forward position. Armstrong and Roscoe Batts are the leading point makers of the Bulldog five. Until the Cincinnati contest. Batts was averaging 13 points a game. Last Saturday he was “off form,” making “only” nine points. Now he is reporting early for practice to get back that old “sure-fire” marksmanship which was carrying him to anew all-time Butler scoring record. CITY ALUMNI TO FETE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES University of Michigan Club of ' Indianapolis will entertain basketball players of Cathedral, Broad Ripple, Tech, Shortridge, Manual and Washington at a luncheon in the Columbia Club at 12:15 tomorrow. The event is being held to honor the Wolverine court squad, which will meet Butler here tomorrow night. The 12 members of the team will attend along with Coaches Franklin Cappon and Benny Oosterbaan. Fielding H. Yost, Michigan athletic director, may be present.

TEN IS LIMIT Timex Special DALLAS, Tex., Jan. I.—The Southwestern Football Conference, long noted for the heavy schedules played by its members, has decided to place a limit of 10 on the number of contests played by teams :n the circuit. Heretofore, teams played as high as 13 games a season, and Southern Methodist, winner of the loop’s title this season, played a hard 12-game schedule. not counting today’s Rose Bowl battle with Stanford.