Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 November 1936 — Page 6

adi John W. Thompson

‘Dame Basketball. Fame Largely the Result of Joach George Keogan’s Ingenuity and Ambition;

~ Only Two All-Americans Back This Year!

EORGE KEOGAN must be a man with foresight. He ~ must be or he wouldn’t have taken the job of coachin gketball at Note Dane a dozen years ago. : The indoor sport was just about at its lowest ebh when ge took it over. The picture was a dark one. Just ask eeney if you don’t believe me. Of course, Al was an outding football star at Notre Dame under Knute Rockne | 1 have a faint suspicion that he cares more for the gridsport. “But he can tell you what George Keogan walked 0 when he quit coaching at Valparaiso and came to Notre e more than a decade ago. : ; | The Fighting Irish were then playing basketball on a dirt floor.. And that wasn’t the worst of it. Basketball

was somewhat gazed down]

upon and before the basketball men could practice each afternoon, the baseball team and track squad would work out on the same spot where the basketeers played. /By the time they got to it the place looked as if it had been plowed.

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JDRIBBLING, what there was of it, proved fairly futile on the rough ground. Only the brave attempted to bounce the ball around. Some of the best plays could only be stopped by flying tackles. In fact, by the time George arrived almost anything went. The now scientific game was suffering from an overdose of roughage. George went right to work in his modest way and in a ‘couple of years he had the game cleaned up and soon had

George Did It!

Notre Dame sailing on the highest plane of intercollegiate.

competition. Better schedules, a new style of play, and increased interest in basketball among Notre Dame students and South Bend residents as well as outsiders have been cardinal points in Mr, Keogan’s uplifting program. : Mr. Keogan studies basketball religiously. He is full ‘of nervous energy, and keeps his mind open for new scoring ideas. He is an advocate of ‘quick, short passing, feeling that long tosses are dangerous on. any basketball floor. He uses a fairly slow breaking game, getting his offense well set before turning on the famous “figure of eight” passing attack.

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VW HATEVER it is that George Keogan has injected into Notre Dame basketball teams, it seems to have worked. Mr. Feeney, who suggested that Mr. Keogan had done for basketball what Rockne had done for football, added that-he ‘could recall when the total number at a Notre Dame basketball game (excluding the students) rarely went over 50. Now the 5500 seats at the Notre Dame gym are filled several times during the season. Among Notre Dame's outstanding rivalries are their ‘annual tilts with Butler, Pittsburgh, Northwestern, New York University and a newcomer, St. Mary’s (Minn.). The latter is coached by one of Notre Dame’s greatest basket stars, Ed (Moose) Krause. Perhaps locals fans will

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best remember the big Krause boy by the game he played

against Butler at the local fieldhouse during the 1934-35 season. In that game, which Notre Dame snatched from "the Bulldogs during the final minute, 42 to 41, Mr. Krause executed a beautiful shot while prone on his back at the foul circle. The ball whisked through barely touching the rim. The Notre Dame season opens with Kalamazoo College next Saturday, and three days later they play Mr. Krause’s St. Mary's team. : = Yes, sir, thingslook pretty bad for Notre Dame’s basketball team this year. They tell me there are only two all- . Americans back from last year’s squad.

Deaf School Cage Chart Announced

* First game of the season for the Silent Hoosiers hardwood team will be a road tilt with Union Town-

Hershey (Pa.) Golfer Shoots night, according to the schedule an- : I} noun today. Sub-Par Score for The Deaf School quintet plays its | first home game a week from

By United Press a a e: 23, Colf By A, Ga. Il; ie. Masonic Home: amo AUGUSTA, G Sarat a: ae Carmel: 13. Portland; 13. i 19. Oolitic: 26. Whiteland: a ; 12, Sacred Heart: tes tournament at J

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ship, Johnson County, next Friday |.

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in left and

olis star, may stay in center,

right, Johnny Cooney.

evn’

Grimes, new manager of the team.

ARMY-N

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SEAN

100,000 Fans 37th Renewal of Grid Series G-Men Watch Tioket Speculators as Huge Crowd Jams

Philadeiphia’s Municipal Stadium for Classic Combat; Sailors Slight Favorite.

United Press

that drew 100,000 spectators—the season and the greatest in

Purdue Court Squad Active

Coach Lambert Has Problem “To Fill Places - of ~ Three Stars.

Times Special ; : LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 28.—Preparing for. a rigorous 20-game schedule that opens here on Dec. 7,

against the Western State Teachers’ quintet, of Kalamazoo; Coach Ward Lambert, - whose Purdue hardwood combinations have won or tied for the Big Ten title for the past three successive years, must locate replacements for three outstanding members of last season's co-gham-pionship crew. - Capt. Bob Kessler, all-America forward who led the Big Ten in scoring last season; Ed Elliott, rangy center, whose defensive play was outstanding, ‘and Austin (Red) Lambert, outstanding back guard, are among the missing as Lambert takes inventory of his 1936-37 ma-

terial. At Forward Posts Judging from early drills, a pair of local performers, Jewell Young and Johnny Sines are apt to be teamed up at the forward posts. Their most strenuous competition for regular assignments is being furnished by & pair of sophomores, Dale Hutt, of Indianapolis, and Harry Kink, of Monticello. At center, 1 Seward, of Indianapolis, and Gene

o. | Anderson. of Franklin, one of the

Co-captain Jim

Pirates’ Prexy Ridicules

Reported Bid for Dean

Benswanger Laughs at Cards’ Rumored ‘Demand’ of

Seven Players and $175,000 for Dizzy.

By United Press

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28—President William E. Benswanger of the

Pittsburgh Pirates today laughed at

the report that the St. Louis Cardi-

nals would give up Dizzy Dean for seven Pirate players and $175,000. cash. The reports, attributed to Manager Harold Traynor, who is in Brookville, Ind. said the Cardinals were willing to trade their great pitcher to Pittsburgh if they could get Shortstop Arky Vaughan, Catcher Tommy Padden, Outfilder Forest Jensen, Infielder Cookie Lavagetto, three Pirate

rookies and $175,000. “There you are,” said Benswanger, “That just shows how hard it is to make a trade. “I would be the last person in the world to minimize or under-estimate the worth of Dean as a pitcher. I'm

not even belittling the demand of |

the St. Louis Club. “Would Have Nothing Left” “But look at it from our standpoint. Dean can pitch—but not every day. He can’t catch flies in the outfield even when he is pitching. He can’t hit triples or homers like Vaughan. He can’t run bases. What I'm trying to tell you is that if we would entertain the trade at Cards’ demand, we would have nothing left to build a ball club with

“I think the world of Dizzy as a player and a fellow with plenty of competitive spirit. But, at the price they are ;demanding, I would be t that he will be pitchagain

name of Dizzy Dean was brought up,” Traynor said. : : “There were no definite offers made and the matter of Dean's value if placed on the open market was not discussed.” . Asked whether the Pirates were anxious to ‘acquire the Cardinals’ star hurler, Traynor said: “Every ball club in the country always is anxious to add another good pitcher to the staff.”

Pro Quintets

U. S. Rubber Team to Oppose ~~ Dayton Netters Here Tomorrow. Pro basketball is to make its season's debut in Indianapolis tomor-

row afternoon at the Pennsylvan Fe : er - Products 1

bhama and Louisiana State were con-

worthy and representative opponent possible,” Eckmann said.

Huskies Seek |

Worthy Team

Expect Eastern: Rose Bowl Eleven to Be Named Within Week. By United Press SEATTLE, Nov. 28. — University

of Washington's Rose Bowl opponent will be named within a week, Ray

Eckmann, Washington graduate |C

manager, said today. Eckmann gave no indication which. Eastern school the Huskies will select but it was understood Ala-

sidered ‘possible first choices; and Dartmouth, Pennsylvania or. Pittsburgh possible second choices. The outcome of the L. S. UTulane game today may have a bearing on Washington’s choice, it was believed. :

See Successful Tilt “It is our desire to select the most

“We will make our decision as soon as possible. It may be several days, and possibly a week, before we can make

Rebels Conquer

Unbeaten Miami|"s:

Cage Gossip The finals of the Thanksgiving basketball tourney will be played at Dearborn gym tomorrow at 3 p. m.

when Inland Container team meets

Crown Products. The. Containers were city independent champions last season. The complete schedule at the Dearborn court tomorrow afternoon follows: 3:00 Tht Radio Bint VAS! 2 %Krel:

iris. s ac Inland Container vs. Crown Prod-

ts. 4:00—Thomas Sinclair vs. Emrich Hard-

ware. 5:00—Polks .. Roosevel - i —-Polks Milk va osevelt Mer.

5:00—Bethany Buddies vs. Geo. J. Meyer Results of gamés played in the South Side Church League at the Fletcher gym include: win Ray M. E., 16; Fletcher A. C, 35, Linkert Carburetor, 11; Crusaders, 16, St. Johns, 0.

The Rockwood hardwood quintet defeated the Real Silk -45 to 28, at the Dearborn Richard Wenning, forward, scoring

Irish Netters at Columbus Tonight

Playing its second road-game this

| week, Coach Joe Dienhart’s Ca-

thedral hardwood quintet was journey to Columbus tonight

cagers. .

The Irish starting lineup probably will consist of Jack Fox and

| Bill Hurrle, forwards; Joe Gillespie,

with | th

Expected at

BY STUART CAMERON =.

Sports Editor

PHILADELPHIA: Nov. 28.—The spine-tingling spectacle of march< ing cadets and middies and a do-or-die gridiron battle was the magnet

largest crowd of the 1936 football

the history of the East—to Municipal Stadium today to see the thirty-seventh game between Army and Navy.

It was the biggest crowd to cee the traditional clash between Uncle Sam's future generals and admirals since 1926 when 110,000 watched a

21-21 tie in Chicago’s Soldier Field. which has won only

gam with a Gob triumph in 1890, was a slight favorite to win, mostly because it defeated a Notre Dame team that sunk Army, 20-6. But Army, holding the long end in the rivalry with 20 victories and three ties, has a habit of upsetting the sailors when the betting is the other way. Meyer and Ingram Both lines average 189 pounds. In the backfield, Navy has an edge of

‘14 pounds per man. Each has a

brilliant back—Army, Monk Meyer, skinny, broken-field runner; Navy, Bill Ingram, a crashing line plunger .and deft drop-kicker of field goals. The sow this year was transe ferred from Pennsylvania's Franklin Field to Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium at the south end of the city, scene of the first Jack Dempe sey-Gene Tunney fight in 1926. The game was a sell-out months ago. It was the same old Army. Navy success story, with jammed hotels, restaurants, theaters, night clubs, and. railroads, taxicabs and filling stations sharing in the mile lion-dollar- overflow from prosperous

purses.

Ticket speculators, watched closely by “G-Men,” were getting as much as $50 for choice seats. The crowd will pay approximately $400,000 to see the game. ty

Notables Are Expected

The usual galaxy of notables will be among the 102,000 expected to see the contest, including high Washington dignitaries, officials of the ‘Army and Navy, congressmen, Senators, and scores of others.

Navy visioned a field day for its Bill’ Ingram and Snead Schmidt, veterans of the 28-to-6 beating which the Soldiers applied to the Sailors on Franklin Field last year, ~ Army talked plenty about Monk Meyer, Jimmy Craig, Bob _ Kasper, Jim Schwenck, and a hew lad, Henry Riggs Sullivan. “He is a 6 foot 1 inch youth weighing 185 pounds, from Mount Sterling, Ky., a! Center College.

Brush Up on Blocking

It appeared that Sullivan would start at right half and be used in reverses, as well as more robust blocking assignments. Poor blocke ing was Army’s most flagrant weakness against Notre Dame. Coach Gar Davidson put in the last fortnight trying to improve that highly vital detail. The colorful platoons of Middies and Cadets arrived by special trains from Annapolis and West Point this morning. Promptly at noon ey were scheduled to march into the huge staditim, 17 ‘points to lead the victor's ofe fensive. It was the ninth tritmph for the Rockwoods against no losses. Tomorrow the Rockw five plays the Clayton Red Birds at 2:30 in the Clayton High School gym. For games write Leo ; meyer, 1625 English-av, Equipment take notice.

Schedule of tonight's games a§

bh e Sesrbom Sum follows: : 3 k Girls vs. Kresge Girls. i . 8:00—~Rockwood Buddies vs. Ene glewood. : / ; 9:00—Real Silk vs. Sinclair Serve ce, - ‘