Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 309, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1936 — Page 20

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By Eddie Ash A. A. RECORDS ARE INTERESTING mum FORMER INDIAN BEST ON BASES

''jpilE 1936 edition of Record Makers of the American Association is off the press and has it in black on white that Indianapolis players have been prominent figures down through the years. The Hoosiers won the first pennant in 1902 and repeated in 1908, 1917 and 1928, with two “little world series” titles. The Indians have had the individual batting champion four times and have been tops in other departments on frequent occasions. In 1902, the first year, one Smith of Kansas City won the home run title with'lo. As the ball “went hi recent years the home run total was pushed up to 69 in 1933 by Joe Hauser of Minneapolis. Tony James of Columbus captured the four-base crown In 1909 with the amazing total of seven. In the war year of 1918 (short season) Riggert of St. Paul was king with sir The records indicate that the “rabbit” made its appearance in 1920 when Bunny Brief cracked out 23. Doug Baird of Indianaoolis pilfered 72 sacks in 1921 and that mark may stand forever. It has been oniy 29 the last two seasons. Baird had a clever way of ‘reading” the opposing pitcher and seldom was caught off base the season he posted the record. And he kept catchers in hot water calling for pitchouts trying to nail him. Shortest game: 53 minutes. Longest: 3 hours 15 minutes. Longest In innings: 20. Most humiliating defeat: Louisville, 25; St. Paul, 0. Largest attendance: 28,97 r , Kansas City. In 1912 Kansas City and Columbus played an entire game with one ball. tt a tt . ——

DANNO O'MAHONEY, who lost his wrestling title to Dick Shikat in New York the other night, declares he was a victim of a misunderstanding. When Shikat applied a hammerlock and it looked as though Danno’s arm would be broken by further pressure, the referee said the Irishman told him to award the match to the German. O'Mahoney now declares the referee did not understand his brogue and swears that it was Shikat who asked that the bout be stopped. tt tt a Illinois Wesleyan is going about the baseball business in big league style and* Coach Fred Parker is swamped with candidates for the nine. He has arranged a spring training trip of 2000 miles, through Louisiana, Mississippi and Tenneesee. That is some shakes of a jaunt for collegians. a a a HENRY M’IEMORE, the United Press sports writer tourist in Florida, is disturbed over the manner golf bags are growing in bulk. He says Mr.4. Opal Hill's bag contains not only every implement that a golfer would possibly need, but also nearly everything that a young couple would need to start housekeeping. Hot and cold water is sure to be the next accessory, Henry opines. a a John Gee, Michigan basketball center, also is a pitcher and big things are expected of him this year. He stands 6 feet 9 inches and against Northwestern last spring held <he Wildcats to three hits and struck out 15. He is a southpaw and Ray Fisher, former big leaguer, is his coach. Wade Killefer, Indianapolis manager, an alumnus of Michigan, is hereby tipped off to Mr. J. Gee. it tt PRIMO CARNERA and Isadoro Gnstonaga are scheduled to mix over the 10-round route in New York tomorrow night. In other words, Italy vs. Spain. Ring critics in the East say the big fellows are nominally under the same management. Louis Soresi is Camera's pilot, R. D. Rizzi is Gastanaga’s boss. Soresi and Rizzi reside in the same hotel. tt tt tt Branch Rr key, general manager of the Cardinals, is going to be tough to break down in the Dizzy Dean holdout situation. Says Rickey: “The Cards won one pennant in four years with Dean on the staff. They won four pennants in six years without him.” Says Dean: “Who do the fans pay money to see, Pa Rickey or Old Diz?” tt tt tt THE lad Herbert Grogan, who lives up Lansing (Mich.) way, is not so sure all good basketball players are developed in Indiana. He averaged 15.1 points a game this year, tallied 42 in a single tilt, 35 in another and just about made the leather talk. His total was 266 for the campaign waged by St. Mary’s High. His coach is Ray Lehman, >f Hoosier college basketball scoots are interested. o tt tt NEW YORK has recognized Hoosierland basketball. The Metropolitan Basketball Writers’ Association voted Bob Kessler of Purdue the outstanding college player to visit Madison Square Garden this season. And Paul Novak of Notre Dame was named second choice.

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Locals Tackle Columbus Five Salvage Team Awaits Play in A. A. U. Basket Tourney. fl;/ United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 5. The Salvage Equipment basketball team, winner of the Indianapolis district tournament, drew the Noblitt-Sparks quintet of Columbus as an opponent in the first round pairings of the Indiana-Ken-tucky A. A. U. tourney to be held here Saturday and Sunday. Last year's champion, the Club Sar team of Gary, will open the meet at 2:30 Saturday afternoon against the strong Bendix squad of South Bend. First round pairings follow: SATURDAY 2:30 P. M.—Bendix (South Bend) vs. Club Sar (Gary). 4 p. M.—lnternational Harvester (Fort Wayne) vs. St. Boniface A. C. (Lafayette >. 7:30 P. M.—Salvage Equipment (Indianapolis) vs. Noblitt-Sparks (Columbus). 9 P. M.—Texaco (Rockville) vs. Edentide (Louisville). Semi-final tilts will be staged Sunday afternoon, followed at night by the titular game. The meet winner will compete in the national A. A. U. tourney at Denver. Trackmen Begin Practice at Tech East Side Thinlies to Open at Warren Central. Candidates for Tech's track squad have started daily practice, although more than a month remains before Tech's first meet of the season at Warren Central, April 10. Coach Paul E. Meyers hopes to build a team from the large group of newcomers that will defend city and sectional honors won last year. Returning lettermen are Bozidar Stoshitch, shot-putter; John Carr, half-miler, and Ralph Williams and Hartwell Kaylor, dashmen. Stars lost by graduation were: Franklin Brown, miler; Hugh Weaver and Lewis Bose, middle-dis-tances; Gilbert Coovert, high jump, and Lawrence Sweeney, broad jump. Don Staley, shot-put, has used up his three years of eligibility. The meets for the season are; April 10, at Warren Cential; April 14, Kokomo; April 17, at' Wiley; April 24, city meet here; April 25, Kokomo Relays; May 1, Anderson; May 9, Sectional meet; May 16; state meet; May 23, Conference meet at Anderson. Basketball Awards Made at Attacks Nine basketball team members were awarded varsity letters at Crispus Attucks High School yesterday . The major awards were conferred on C. Goodman, O. Watts, A. Umphrey. James Beck, L. Davis, Jesse Beck, H. Thurman, J. Hawkins and H. Mitchell. The first five [named will be lost by graduation.

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TEAMS KEYED FOR SECTIONAL OPENERS

Big Program Arranged for | A. B. C. Start Gov. McNutt to Roll First Bowling Ball Down Tourney Drives. BY BERNARD HARMON THAT the 1936 American Bowling Congress tournament will be inaugurated Monday night amid much pomp and splendor was made certain last night in a program ofi events announced by Herman Deupree, publicity director of the local tourney corporation. Neil C. King, sixth vice-president

of the Congress, is to act as master of ceremonies and will open the half hour program that is to precede the marathon of activ • competition scheduled to get under way at 8. The Rev. F. S. C. Wicks will deliver the invocation, after which Mayor Kern will deliver an aduress of welcome to the na-

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tion-wide fraternity of pinmen .slated to represent the American Bowling Congress. Paul E. Crosier, president of the Indianapolis A. B. C. Tournament Corporation, will deliver a short address and present the facilities of the tourney to President A. E. Jankowski of the parent organization. Jankowski and Elmer Baumgarten, ’ national secretary, will “accept” the elaborate layout in behalf of the Congress. Governor to Bowl Gov. McNutt’s part in the ceremonies will see him in action with one of the thousands of 16-pound bowling balls that are to be fired at the elusive maples during the progress of the event. He is to roll the first spinning spheroid down the shiny alleys, and the toss will officially open the greatest of all tenpin meets. Walker Winslow then will parade his 32 teams of Kiwanis and Rotary Club members across the decks, where they will fire the initial shots at the 32 sets of new pins. Immediately following, the State

House squad of 32 fivesomes, including Gov. McNutt and other high state officials will step to the foul lines in an attempt to set some fancy totals 1 and win a slice j of the huge prize melon that is awarded annually in the event. For the first

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time in history the event will “go Hollywood.” for final arrangements were made this morning with Steve Hannigan and Larry Smitts, publicity directors of the Brunswick -Balke-Collender Cos., for the filming of the opening night’s activities. A battery of cameras will be set up at the alleys by the Unir versal News Reel, Hearst Metrotone, Paramount News and Pathe News. Bob Brown of the Chicago NBC staff, one of the country’s ace radio announcers, will describe the affair in a nation-wide hookup over station WIRE at 10:30. Gov. McNutt, Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend, Chief Justice Curtis Roll of the Indiana Supreme Court and Jankowski are scheduled to make short radio talks. Firemen's Teams Organized The local tournament corporation is to meet tomorrow night in its headquarters in the Severin to make final arrangements for the operation of the five-week event and for the “open house” scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Thousands of persons are expected to visit the scene of activities during the hours of 1 to 6, when the coliseum and exposition building are thrown open to the public for inspection. The 16 additional quintets needed by the Indianapolis Fire Department to round out its quota of 32 teams for A. B. C. competition were enrolled during yesterday's practice session held by the firemen at the Illinois Alleys. George Godwin is in charge of filling the smoke eaters’ roster and he has converted many inexperienced members of* the deI partment into real pin smackers. Terre Haute Squad Opposes ‘Y’ Matmen The Y. M. C. A. wrestling team 1 will engage in a dual match with a squad of Terre Haute matmen Saturday night at 7:30 at the local “Y.” Two former A. A. U. champions will appear with the invading squad. Don Zemlock, former holder of the 145-pound title, probably will meet Walter Baumann in one of the feature matches. Roger Dyer, who held the 135-pound championship, is expected to meeet Charles Swan of the local team. Bobby Wilkins is to stage an 85pound exhibition match with an opponent to be selected by the Terre Haute squad. LOCAL BASEBALL MEETING Senior or junior baseball teams wishing to enter local league competition this year are asked to attend a meeting tomorrow night at 7:30 at 803 E. 63rd-st. For information call Washington 1133.

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Dizzy Says He’s Ready to Trade Punches With Davis Til Be in There Swinging/ Dean Declares in Answer to Statement by Card Catcher. By United Press BRADENTON. Fla., March 5. —There's a promised fist fight between Virgil Davis, first-string catcher of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Dizzy Dean, league-leading pitcher and Cardinal holdout.

“Let Davis start something, and : then ole Diz will be in there throw- i ing punches,” Dean said here today in answer to Davis’ statement at Havana. Cuba, that “Dizzy is due for a drubbing and he’s goin? to get it.” The unpleasantness was brought into bold relief some weeks ago when Dean stated publicly he “never again would pitch to Davis.” a statement he supported with alleged incidents of poor judgment on the | catcher’s part. At Havana. Davis today said he planned to “knock Dizzy Dean's biock off the minute Dizzy sets foot :in the clubhouse.” He was aroused ! by the apparent effort of Dean to i oust him from the team, he said, and was “ready to fight for my job ' uid my family.” The loquacious pitcher dismissed j ihe Davis incident for the moment to discuss other members of the club, including Manager Frankie Frisch,

with whom he frequently is at odds, and Vice President Branch Rickey. “I can punch all three (Davis, Frisch,- Rickey) around on any ground in Florida,” Dizzy shouted. Name Co-Ed on Board of j Columbus Baseball Club By United Press COLUMBUS. 0., March s.—Mary Catherine Hough, 21-year-old Ohio ! University student, today was named to the board of directors of i the local baseball club of the American Association. Miss Hough suc- ! ceeds her father, the late Judge Benson W. Hough. Also named to the board was M. C. Russell of Delaware, O. He succeeds George M. Trautman, pow head of the association. Russell played baseball at Ohio Wesleyan University,

After a half-season of experimentation, Coach Kenneth Peterman finally hit on a starting combination composed of the five boys pictured here which won nine of the last 11 games on the Shortridge High School basketball schedule. Whether Coach Peterman starts this quintet intact against Decatur Central in sectional tourney play tonight at Tech depends on how formidable he rates his opposition. Certain it is that he will “run in” these boys if the going gets dangerous. The game is to start at 9 o’clock. The varsity lads are: (1) Jack Dawson, guard; (2) Kelsey McDaniels, high-scoring forward; (3) Jack Fehscnfeld, guard; (4) Jack Brown, center, and (5) Bud Mueller, forward.

DEADLINE NEARS FOR TABLE TENNIS ENTRIES A table tennis tournament foi grade school boys is to be held at the Paddle Club Saturday, starting at 10 a. m. Entries are to close tomorrow afternoon. Players may enter by calling Lincoln 060S. Included in the list of boys who have entered are Charles Tichnor, Woody V’eiland and Jack Ryder of School No. 57, Billy Brotvn and Don Galloway of School No. 33 and Bill Staley, Jack Orme, Roger Coons, Charles Storm, R. Jones and J. Lester. FISHER PINS ITALIAN By United Press NEW York, March 5. Charles Fisher, Wisconsin wrestler, pinned Salvatore Balbo of Italy here last night. PANTS $0,451 Oxford Gray and Dark Bine Pair ■ r AAI TAILORING LLUiI COMPANY Mas*. Are. and E. New York j| AUTO LOANS and Refinancing 20 Month* to Pay WOLF SUSSMAN, Inc. 239 W. WASH. ST. Eatahliahed SI Team Opposite Statehonao. LI-JMI

‘Butter Ball* Woody Woody English, long the “skinniest” Chicago Cubs baseball player, reported at spring training camp weighing 20 pounds heavier than ever before. He drew the nickname “Butter Ball”

Marion County Quintets to Clash in Three Elimination Contests Tonight at Tech Shortridge and Ripple Carded in Feature Games of Early High School Tourney Play Here; New Augusta, Oaklandon Tangle First. BY TALL BOXELL Washington coach rouses players in early morning hours to practice before school studies begin . . . varsity aspirants battle for tenth berth on tourney team at Broad Ripple . . . Manual mentor hustles Redskins through lengthy scrimmage battles ~ . Tech tutor angles for starting combination that will click . . . Shortridge holds jpirited pepfest . . .

Yes, it’s that old tournament. “fever,” and city high schools are j heating it up to the boiling point I as they await tonight’s opening games in the annual Marion County sectional war. Six of the 15 quintets entered are to do battle tonight at the Tech gym on E. Michigan-st. Three will advance into tomorrow’s second round bracket; three will pack away the leather until next season. With the sectional here promising a wide open race, county as well as Indianapolis teams are swinging into play with optimistic confidence. At Ben Davis, Coach Maurice Wooden has discarded the crutches which he was forced to use most of the season because of a leg injury, Kriel and Dyer, regulars, are ready to go again after slowing down with ailments, and the student body is correspondingly full of good cheer. The only missing face will be that of Brizendine, reserve center, who recently celebrated one birthday too many. Hard Work at Southport The Giants did not ring up a perfect season, which should benefit them. However, they rang up 98 points in winning their last two “tapering off” games, which shouldn’t dismay them. Coach Bill Bugg refuses to admit pessimism concerning the chances of his Southport Cardinals, despite their uninspiring season play. He has been driving them hard in scrimmages this week in the belief that history can’t repeat forever. The Southporters bowed to Ben Davis, their first-round foe tomorrow morning, three times during the season. Tnree games make up the program tonight. Oaklandon and New Augusta are to fire the first salute at 7. Broad Ripple’s Rockets open against Lawrence at 8. Shortridge goes against Decatur Central at 9. A consensus of fans probably would predict Oaklandon, Ripple and Shortridge as survivors, but past events have proved that sectional tourneys offer fertile soil for Old Man Dope to plant his upset seeds. Washington-Acton Open Cross-town trolley cars are due to be crowded early tomorrow morning as Washington boosters hurry from the West Side to the East Side gym to cheer their Continentals in the 9 o’clock opener against Acton. Tech’s varsity five, which Coach Bayne Freeman says will not •be definitely selected until near game time, will oppose Castleton at 10. Southport and Ben Davis are to feature the morning round at 11; War(Turn to Page Twenty-One)

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Olympic Net Prelims Set Four Games Carded Here: Fate of Divisional Meet Undecided. BY HARRISON MILLER With officials of the Fifth District tournament committee waiting foe word from the Olympic executives in Chicago concerning the meet scheduled at the Butler Fieldhouse next week, eight college cage squads girded today for preliminary elimination games at the fieldhouse this Saturday night. Following the ‘ withdrawal of Indiana University yesterday. W. F. Fox Jr., chairman of the Fifth, District committee, moved to abandon the local tournament. The rejection of invitations by Notre Dame, Purdue and Indiana stripped the local meet of all major attractions. He has recommended that the Indianapolis meet be called oft and shifted to Chicago or that the district representative be chosen instead of decided by tournament. Regardless of the decision from Chicago, Mr. Fox stated that the preliminary games at the Fieldhouse this week are to be played as scheduled. Four games have been arranged to select teams to compete with Northwestern, Ohio State and DePaul of Chicago in the district meet. Augustana College, Rock Island, 111., runner-up in the Little 19 Conference this season, replaces Western Illinois Teachers College, on which squad were several seniors who had competed as freshmen. The team will oppose Butler University in the third game Saturday at 9 p. m. The new entry presents one ot the largest players in basketball, a center measuring 6 feet 10 inches* and the team placed second to Illinois Wesleyan in the conference. Miami and Indiana State ar slated ,to lift the lid in the first game at 7, followed by the Central Normal-Cincinnati game. The windup game will be play.;d by Wavna University of Detroit and Ball State, SIX-ROUND DRAW NEW YORK, March s.—Joss Pimental, 157, Puerto Rico, earned a draw with Joe Lynch. 162, Plainfield, N. J., in a six-round bout hers last night.