Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1936 — Page 18

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Purdue Has Plenty of Height

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and Speed for Season Which |-

‘Opens Next Monday Against Western State Teachers College.

IF ¥ you happen around the Purdue athletic office and see a

. little fellow who doesn’t look much like a coach at all, that’s probably Ward (Piggy) Lambert, the Boilermakers’

. basketball coach.

Mr, Lambert has been at Purdue since 1919. The war

was just over when Piggy took over the reins.

But reins,

* I'm afraid, isn't quite the word. For when Piggy took charge

- he didn’t put a halter on anybody.

. player back. He gives them ‘boy, what results he gets! When 1 say that Ward

coach 1 don’t mean that he doesn’t act like one. From sources | fairly close, I gather that Mr.

himself definitely understood.

He never has held a all the rein they want. And

Lambert doesi’s look like a

Lambert can and does make

: For the past three years his combinations have worked almost perfectly. His teams either have tied or won the

. Big Ten conference race since

1934. Last year the tie was

. with Indiana. That's certainly a boost for the Hoosier brand

of basketball.

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HE current Purdue season will open next Monday night at Lafayette with Western State Teachers scheduled to at

: | least cause a flurry of excitement on the Purdue fleor.

Last

year Mr. Lambert's boys opened the season against the Teachers and wrote 50 to 37 on the right side of the slate. | When the basketball pruning season opened Piggy found three pairs of empty shoes in the locker rooms. They “had belonged to Capt. Bob Kessler, last year’s All-America forward and the Big Ten’s high scorer; to Ed Elliott, the

towering center, and Austin

(Red) Lambert, flashy back-

guard. But rumor has it that Mr. Lambert has found some

one to wear a couple pairs.

Among the boys who might don the discarded shoes

are a pair of Lafayette boys. a six-foot forward, is playing

One of them, Jewell Young, his first year on the Boiler-

maker varsity. The other is Johnny Sines, a capable ball handler. Young finished sixth in the Big Ten scoring race last year. But these two are being pushed by another pair, ~ sophomores, Dale Hutt, an Indianapolis boy and Harry Zink

of Monticello.

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LI the major lettermen returning from last year’s squad, r. Lambert has but three seniors, five juniors, and one in Six out of the nine are six feet or over. It seems practically settled that Purdue’s center this year will be ithe former Shortridge giant, Jim Seward, one

of. the co-captains.

Gene Anderson, of Franklin, a sopho-

more, is giving Jim a battle for the jumping rights, but Gene lacks three inches of being able to look Seward, in the eye. Last year, Co-Captain Glen Downey alternated at floor guard and forward, and this year it’s possible that he will settle down at one spot in order to relieve the squad's un-

‘employment problem.

- When Ward Lambert gets old he'll have plenty to tell “the boys. For instance, his teams have won 150 Big Ten games, have lost 57; his teams have won 236. games (counting conference and all) and have lost 78. Which gives him

an all-time percentage of .751.

Did some one say “Piggy”?

- Winsett Wins

Association

Batting Crown for 1936

Slugoing Outfielder Clouts Horsehide for .354 Percentage; Three Players Tie for Second.

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Times Special

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.~Official batting averages released today by the

American Association revealed

ng John Winsett, butfielder of the

Columbus Red Birds, as the circuit’s 1936 batting champion. Winsett, who will do his fly-chasing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937, originally was believed to Palys + tied with Mel Simons of Louisville,

according to unofficial averages. | The official figures, however, disclosed that big Jack clouted at a 354 clip, one percentage point better than Simons, Henry Steinbacher of St. Paul and Oscar Eckhardt of Indianapolis, who finished in a three-way tie for second position. : Not Considered Vernon Washington of the Saints and Fresco Thompson of the Minneapolis club finished with averages of 390 and .362, respectively, but neither played in sufficient games to warrant consideration. for the batting crown. In firth place in the batting race was Fabian Gaffke of the Kels, who compiled an average of .342, one point better than that of Francis ~ Sigafoos of Louisville, who held the sixth rung. Arnold Owen of the Red Birds was seventh with a mark of .336, while rounding out

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Cage Gossip

Indianapolis Secos, winner of the Marion Couhty A. A. U. championship last year, will hold the first

‘practice session of the season, at the

English-av Boys’ Club gym Tonight at 7:30.

The Lauter Boys’ Boys’ Club basketball teams would like to schedule games with strong teams. The senior team, ages 19 to 21; the juniors, ages 14 to 16, and the midgets, ages 11 to 13, are available. Any one interested Sontas Mr. Relley at 1309 W. Mar-. ket-st. :

The Eastman » Cleaners’ basketball team would like to schedule games for December. They are members of the commercial league at Dearborn gym on Monday nights. Call Cherry 2056-J. A Sunday school team of high would like to enter a league. Call Irvington 4917 after 6 p. m. ?

In the Merchants League games,

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Although steel goal posts have. replaced the old "wooden ones in most college stadiums, Harvard author ities have decided to keep the old wooden markers. Let ‘em fight if they want to, is the Harvard attitude.

Deal Reported ‘To Interest

First Baseman Was Injured During 1936 Diamond Season.

BY EDDIE ASH

Maranville, manager of the Montres! Internationals, today offered to trade or sell Mickey Heath, first baseman, to Indianapolis. Heath was sold by the Indians to the Royals last season, but injuries kept the veteran from making any kind of a showing. Manager Wade Killefer learned that Heath had been offered to other clubs and expressed interest in the Montreal proposition.

MONTREAL, Dec. what they say about Canada.” Indianapolis baseball club officials were hours late today in reaching Montreal, scene of the minor league convention, and wént into an immediate huddle to thaw. out before discussing business matters. Temperatures was hovering around zero and there was a deep snow. The Hoosiers established headquarters at the Mountroyal Hotel and planned to begin operations this afternoon. Manager Wade Killefer is awaiting the appearance of Mickey Cochrane of the Detroit Tigers to close the deal in which the Redskins are to obtain three pitchers, two righthanders and a southpaw, to complete the transaction that sent Pitchers Paul Trout and Bob Logan to the Bengals.

Need Shortstop

The Tribe chieftain also is in the market for a shortstop, first baseman and two outfielders. Otto Bluege, veteran in the Hoosiers shortfield, is to be replaced, Killefer said. Otto’s legs failed him last season and his batting ¢id not measure up to Class AA standard. Killefer would like to land Sally Parker, now with Detroit, formerly of the Toledo Mud Hens. Killefer still hopes to bring about the return of First Baseman Dick Siebert, drafted by the Chicago Cubs, but Bruin officials now in Montreal. indicate they wish to keep the slender pastimer.

Outfielder Danny Taylor, who saw brief service with Indianapolis last season, The veteran thinks he has a chance to obtain a utility job in the majors. Outfielder Oscar Eckhardt also may be used in a deal with a Pacific Coast League club. .

Flowers Released

Manager Killefer plans to employ a 1936 rookie as utility infielder next season since the veteran Jake Flowers was released on his own request. The Tribe boss has received glittering reports on some of the aie t he farmed out lagt summer; The Indians will open on the road in 1937, playing at Louisville Friday, April 16, or Saturday, April 17. The official American Association opening will be April 16, but Louisville wants to-delay the. curtain there one day. The Indianapolis home opening will be on Tuesday, April 20. The Eastern AA clubs will play one complete round before invading the western half of the circuit. - A joint session of representatives of the American Association and the International League is scheduled for tonight -to discuss the playoff systems of the circuits and the “Little World Series.” The minor “league convention proper is to get under way tomorrow.

Two Tilts Carded

b Coach Kenneth Peterman sent his svarsity hardwood . charges through a long drill on foul shooting and close in shots yesterday in the Shortridge gym in preparation

Devil program this week-end. The contest with Greenfield on Friday night has been changed to the Greenfield court because of the Annual Round-Up which will be held the ‘same night at Shortridge. However, ‘Noblesville will play in the Northside on Saturday night. Coach Pet has been scrimmaging his varsity combination of Fred Fobes, Jack Clayton, Paul Alley, Jack Dawson and Tom Brooks against Coach Claude Keesling’s reserve squad, which consists of Bill Stautz, Lester Moreland, Fred

varsity | imme mest contests on hth

a curtain-raiser betw: the rival

at 7 p.

Hoosier Boss

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Efforts are to be made to trade

For Blue Devils

for the two games on the ‘Blue

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Members of the St. Catherine eleven, winners of the 1936 parochial school football championship in Indianapolis, are, left to right, seated: Joe McGinnis, Jack Betzler, Bob Becker, Jim Dilger, John Dilger; Art

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A group of youngsters, bubbling over with excitement, crowded around Father McMahon at St. Catherine’s yesterday as he displayed the championship trophy they had won in the-city’s parochial school football race for the year. The St. Catherine team closed its season Saturday, winning from the St. Joan of Arc eleven, 39 to 0, in a league game. "It 'was an uphill battle despite the score for the Joan of Arc gridders reputedly were heavier than the scrappy boys from St. Catherine’s. Ott Hurrle led ‘the victor’s scoring with three touchdowns, John Sage made one touchdown and Art Irefry went over once in the wave of scoring. Hurrle was outstanding all season, and aided his team in finishing the season undefeated and Jutta. St. Catherine’s record fol-

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games Catherine's team scored\a total of 209 points to its opponents’ 26. In non-conference: entanglements, the St. Catherine gridders rolled up a 49-to-0 win over Little Flower, and a 26-to-6 victory over Holy Name.

Speed Net Drills ‘At Washington

Another hard workout wan on tap for Washington High School netters

this afternoon ‘after yesterday's}

strenuous practice put - the boys through’their paces. The Continentals face two games

this week, the first with Mooresville |

here Friday night, and the second at Southport Saturday night.

The schedule was announced: yesterday by Justin Marshall, ath-

letic director at Washington: Dec. 12, Beech Grove; Broad Ripple; Jan. 1, at Danville; Jan. 8, at Alexandria; Jan. 9, Greenfield; Jan. 15-16, city tournament; Jan. 22, Crawfordsville; Jan. 29, at Manual; Jan. 30, at Ben Davis: Feb. 5, at Noblesville; Feb. 6, Peru; Feb. 12, Cathedral; Feb. 13, at Bainbridge; Feb. 20, at Warren Central; Feb. 26, Plainfield.

HOPPE LEADS FOES

By United Press ~ CHICAGO, Dec. 1 —Willle: “Hoppe,

‘defending champion, held the lead

‘as the round robin tournament of challengers of his world threecushion billiard . championship entered its third day. Hoppe scored his second victory last night by defeating Allen Hall, Chicago, 50 to 37 in 45 innings.

SIGN KLICK, CONNOILE CHICAGO, fe Klick, veteran San Francisco light-

weight, has beens signed 10 meet Joe |

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Pitt Panthers to Get Memorial Grid Trophy

By United Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—The August

V. Lambert Memorial Trophy, emblematic of the Eastern football championship, will be presented to the University of Pittsburgh within 10 days, it was announced today. : A committee of New York sports writers decided that the first award of the trophy, a natural-sized golden football, should go to Pitt, but University of Pennsylvania's team,

‘which received honorable mention,

ran & close second.

|DYCAS ON RING CARD

Leroy Dycas, bantamweight, is scheduled to oppose Tommy Le-

0. | Fevre, Oltver A, C., in the four- : | round main event of the Bess A. C. amateur boxing program Thursday |is

night. Other bouts include Al Osborney. Bess: A.C. flyweight, vs. Bucky Cunningham, Oliver A. C., and James Smith; Northwestern-av A. C. vs. William Reed, Bess 4 C. filyweight.

Slagel Heads Mat Program

Rotund Grappler to Oppose Lanky Roland Kirshmeyer Tonight.

Sol (Rubber Ball) Slagel, 255pound Topeka grappler, will oppose the clever and skilled Roland (Highpockets) Kirshmeyer, 221, widely known Oklahoma City mat ace, in the top feature on the Hercules A. C. wrestling card tonight at the Armory. : i Kishmeyer, a consistent winner in pro ranks since graduating from

Oklahoma A. & M. a few years -ago where he was a star on the school’s

famous undefeated grappling team, as the tallest husky |

in the game. He stands six feet six inches: and "specializes in the flying hook scissors and the python clutch. Slagel, the “roly poly” of the mat, will be making his first appearance

| here in many months. He is re-

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dos, then champ, had to go 51 minutes before gaining a fall. ; Sol

also holds a victory over Joe Sa-

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In tonight's other feature, Babe Zaharias, 230, Pueblo, Colo., and

“brother of George and Chris, will

go against the popular Irish Tommy O'Toole, 215, Arizona. Tommy has been enjoying a winning streak at the Armory. Opening the program at 8:30 will be Dorve Roche, New Orleans, and Jack League, 216, San Antonio, Tex. Both feature tugs are for two falls out of three with a 90-minute time limit.

Prexy Denies Plan to Meet Ruth's Offer

'|Shaughnessy Says League

Not Interested in Circus Deal.

BY JAMES N. CRANDALL United Press Staff Correspondent

MONTREAL, Dec. 1—Internae tional Baseball League President,

Frank Shaughnessy, squelched rumors today that club owners were planning a syndicate to meet the salary demands of Babe Ruth to manage Joe Cambria’s Albany Senators next season. “We are not going in for syndicate baseball or any other kind of circus performance,” Shaughnessy said as second day sessions of the annual International League meet ing got under way. “No, we are not doing anything like that even to get Ruth in our league. But I will say that if the Babe wants to become the manager of a big league club, he must start in the minors. He must first prove himself.” As the more th 800 expected delegates to the National Association of Professional ‘Leagues’ annual meeting, which begins tomorrow, began arriving in Montreal it was rumored Ruth would arrive today to publicly announce his appointment to the Albany manager ship.: The Babe, in New York, however, told the United Press that nothing was farther from his mind; that he was not even going to the minor league affair.

To See Cambria

He did admit that he was to talk to Cambria again next week a6 the major league meeting in New York. Clark Griffith, owner of the Wash ington Senators, is intensely ine terested in seeing Ruth manage Albany, and some circles believe a deal .is on the fire for the Bambino to take over the reins at Washington in 1938. At opening sessions yesterday Ine (Turn to Page 19)

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