Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1936 — Page 26
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Tn oe » John W. Thompson
Some One Has Planted Seed for a Decency League Governing Amount of Clothing Worn by Basketball Players; Maybe They're Right.
PBOBABLY the. strangest movement now on foot is the ™ faintly spreading idea that basketball, ds it is played, or rather in what it is played, is indecent. When first 1 heard this accusation flung into the face of Mr. Trester and everybody else connected with the noble sport of basketball, I blushed. And that is something, if I may make so bold. ‘But my blushing was not for the alleged indecency of the sport, but for the folks who have had the heart to come out in public and say they thought basketball players should wear more clothes. Now I know your first reaction to this announcement is going to be that it is ado about nothing. But you should have read the letter which appeared in Dick Anderson’s column in the Evansville Press the first of the week. It was from a young lady (evidently) who was defending the gentle art of basket shooting against those who would tear the very shirt off its back (and substitute a suit of red flannels,
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T seems that the movement, if it can be called that, originated over around Winslow. Now, if it happened in Winslow, it’s pretty apt to happen other places. I haven't been able to find out just how far the reformers have gone in their campaign. But the letter that appeared in Mr. Anderson’s column mentioned something about folks talking down basketball on the street corners. Now that’s carrying it pretty far. So we who enjoy seeing boys play basketball out in the open where we can tell who they are, had better prepare ourselves for a battle which may last out the winter. I’m not well enough acquainted with the backers of the Party for the Addition of Clothing to Basketball Players to know just what they propose to do with the fellows who play. But the main plank in the platform, or maybe it should be stitch in the embroidery, is more clothes, more
.clothes!
n n It is certainly a hard thing to believe. Here coaches and officials had decided, practically, that about the only thing they could do to improve the game would be to eliminate the center jump, and then along comes this pointed finger. Personally, 1 believe that free passes to a couple of red ‘hot games would cure any one who has fallen under the impression that all basketball games are more or less male leg shows. ‘ But just to be fair about the whole thing, maybe we're all wrong. Maybe we have become so engrossed in the grand old sport of putting a ball through a hoop that we've lost sight of what the coming generations are going to think. For instance, would you wince with shame if your great-great-great-granddaughter opened the family album a hundred years from now and poked a pudgy finger into a photograph of you in nothing but a woolen jersey, a pair of short silkwool pants, a ‘pair of heavy padded knee-guards, a pair of lightweight shoes and sweat sox, a yard or so of adhesive
tape—and no hat?
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Escobar Again Is Beaten by Jeffra
By United Press . NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The world
pantamweight throne ruled by Sixto Escobar of Puerto Rico appeared
dangerously near toppling today after his second straight defeat by the awkward fists of Harry Jeffra, a stringy, wild-swinging fighter from Baltimore. At the Hippodrome last night, Jeffra repeated his 10-round nontitle decision over Escobar at Baltimore Oct. 5, proving that he is no flash in the pan. Both fighters were over the bantamweight limit. The Baltimorean went into the ring a 2-1 underdog, but the savage ‘way he tore into the champion had Escobar close to a knockout twice. The score sheet gave Jeffra five rounds, Sixto three and two even.
BASKETBALL SCORES
STATE COLLEGES
. Evansville, 41; Oakland City, 27. St. Joseph's, 37; Huntington, 34. . OTHER COLLEGES Southeast Missouri Teachers, 48; Arkansas State Teachers, 22. Catholic University, 51; Maryland State Teachers, 35. Cornell, 49; University of Toronto, 21. Michigan State, 33: Albion, 22. Hillsdale, 34; Adrian, 83 (double overtime). Heidelberg, 41; Ashland, 31. Ohio U., 55; Bliss, 26. Kentucky, 46; Georgetown College, 21. LaCrosse State Teachers, 19; Upper Iowa, 16. Morehead brook, 28.
(Ky.) Teachers, 56; Hol-
HIGH SCHOOL _ Crawfordsville, 25; Covingten, 12.
Schmeling to See “Ring Commission
By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 10. — Max Schmeling ' of Germany arrives to-
BASKETBALL NOTES
Basketball games to be played at
the Dearborn gym tonight in the Dairy Products League, include encounters between Tannsy Milk and Polk’s Best at 7:30; Furnas Ice Cream and Hornaday Milk at 8:30; Roberts Milk and East End Dairies, at 9:30.
The Rockwood basketball team is leading the Commercial League with a record of four victories and no defeats. Games are wanted for Thursday nights with teams having access toa . Those interested may get in touch with Leo Ostermeyer, 1825 -English-av. : : : - The second round games in the Em-Roe Factory League, to be played tonight at the Pennsy gym,
are: NY P. M.—P. R. Mallory vs. I. T. 8:30 P. M—~DeGolyer Printing vs. Pennzoil. 9:30 P. M.—George I. Mayer vs. J. J. Canning Co.
For games with the Cottage |
Cleaners, playing in the 17-18-year-old class, call Drexel 3685.
requested to get in touch with the Rev. Bredy, 607 Iowa-st, or call Drexel 4783.
day aboard the liner Bremen to protect his challenger’s interests in a heavyweight championship bout with Jimmy Braddock. Maxie, worried about a proposed 12-round ‘ non-title affair between Braddock and Joe Louis in Atlantic City in February, will attend tomorrow’s boxing commission meeting where the matter will be threshed
out. Schmeling signed to meet Braddock for the title next June and de-
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expected to do both at the commission meeting.
Evansville Annexes
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10,1986
taurant business because it keeps him in one place too much, is moving his family to Miami Beach for the winter, where he’ll operate a new. hotel.
Landis Rules
In Favor of |]
Big Leaguers
Des Moines Awarded $7,500
in Controversy Over - Young. Star.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW. YORK, Dec, 10.—Baseball Commissioner K. M. Landis today ruled that Pitcher Bob Feller was the property of the. Cleveland Indians and ordered that club. to pay the Des Moinés club $7500 to relinquish its claim. The commissioner’s decision - was contained in a voluminous statement which will be submitted to today’s joint meeting of the National and American Leagues. Judge Landis informed reporters of his decision just before entering the meeting. High School Pitcher
The Feller case has been one of |
the most widely discussed controversies in recent baseball history. It involved the baseball law which prohibits a major league club from dealing directly with a sandlotter. Feller was a star pitcher for a high school in Van Meter; Ia. Cleveland "was interested in the young: hurler and he was signed by the Fargo-Moerehead team of the Northern League, a Cleveland affiliate club. It was claimed that he .did not report but that he was ordered to New Orleans. It also was disclosed he did: not pitch for New Orleans. ; ' Feller was pitching for a semipro team in Cleveland last summer. The Indians borrowed him for an exhibition game with the St. Louis Cardinals on July 6. He fanned eight men in three innings and Dizzy Dean raved about him. He began pitching in league games after that, winning five and losing two. He equalled Dean’s strikeout record by fanning 17 batters in a single game—with Philadelphia on Sept. 13. * 4 * Keyser Files Protest The case was brought to Judge Landis’ attention by E. Lee Keyser of the Des Moines Western League Club. Keyser reportedly had made several advances to Feller and was supposed to have come to an understanding only to have "it voided when Cleveland made a better offer. During. the excitement over the
Feller decision, the Dizzy Dean deal’
was shoved into -the background possibly for good. The St. Louis Cardinals have made every effort to trade Dean and failed. Branch Rickey, vice president of the Cardinals, today said: : “I doubt if we’ll trade Dean.” Pittsburgh has dickered with the Cardinals for two days for Dean and still failed to come close to what. Sam Breadon wants for his great pitcher. The Cardinals trimmed down their demands for Dean and the Pirates still were unable to meet them. As Rickey says: “All this talk will calculate to make it difficult to sign him. But he’s a great pitcher.” * Rickey denied emphatically that the whole Dean negotiations were a publicity stunt. “We still are maintaining an open door policy regarding Dean,” said Rickey, “but if we don’t trade him before I leave tonight the chances are heavily in favor of* him remaining with the Cardinals.”
Higgins for Werber In the pl marts, the Boston
Red Sox traded Third Baseman Bill Werber to the Philadelphia Ath-
{letics for Third Baseman Pinky
Higgins. The Red Sox are now trying to trade Higgins to Clevelan for Outfielder Joe Vosmik. ¥ Outfielder Heinie Manush, released by the Red Sox, has been signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. The American League formally gave permission for each club to play seven night games next season. Only the St. Louis Browns will do so.
Culver Polo Team To Play Champions
Times Special : ; CULVER, Ind. Dec. 10.—The Culver Military Academy polo team will climax its indoor season Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. with a matoh against the Lawrenceville national interscholastic team at cadet riding hall. The have. won four matches in seven starts, one of their victories being over the Franklin
BUDDY BAER TRIUMPHS|
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By United Press - CHICAGO, Dec: 10.—Buddy Baer,
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Bob Feller - (above), the “boy wonder” pitcher, will remain with the Cleveland Americans, according to a nmiling by .Judge Landis today. However, Cleveland was ordered to pay the Des Moines club of the Western League $7500 to relinquish its claim. Many baseball observers believed Cleveland violated base ball law by signing Feller off the sandlots and Des Moines based tis protest on this angle of the controversy. ;
Playoff Possible
In Billiard Meet|
By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—Four of the original ten entrants today nursed: hopes of winning-the world’s threecushion billiards championship. Kinrey Matsuyama, Tgkyo,-was an outstanding favorite. Round Robin competition will end tomorrow night when each has played nine games, but pairings indicated possibility of a title playoff.
Johnny Layton, needing one vic-|.
tory to tie with Matsuyama for first place, played the unseated champion, Willie Hoppe, today. Welker Cochran, defeated by Hoppe last night, 50 to 43, had a bare chance to cause a four-way playoff by defeating Layton and Matsuyama in his two remaining games. Should Cochrane do: that, Tiff Denton would be tied with the other three for first place—each with six wins and three defeats.
Kempler Flashes
Enter Net Field|
The Kempler Flashes, represent- |
ing the Kempler Radio Co., will present a strong lineup in Indianapolis basketball circles this season. Leon Kempler will serve as coach and manager. He is a former star of the old Em-Roe and Omar professional fives and last season directed the Marion County A. A. U. champions. Included on the ,;Kempler roster are such stars as Paul Whistler, Walter Thienes, Chick Hubbard, Joe Mack and Bernie Brouse. Other well-known amateurs are fo be added. The English Avenue Boys’ Club gym will be used as training quarters. A few dates remain open on an attractive schedule. For sames call Coach Kempler at Lincoln 5331 or Lincoln 5332.
Franklin Lineup Set for Tonight
Roy E. Tillotson today announ the starting Iineup for his Franklin
College basketball team, which plays |
Manchester tonight. :
McCracken and McGlocklin, for- |
wards; Schafenacker, center, and Constable and Houghland, guards,
| Shadow, Portland, tossed Ed s ‘Glendale, Cal,
(Strangler), Lewis,
{in the main event bout of a wrest- |°
¥ Earlham Drills {| For Bulldogs
{Coach Huntsman May Start|
{| were scheduled for a lengthy wWork{out today, in preparation for their
Sophomores: Saturday.
Times Speciai
toughest assignment of the year, against Butler at Indianapolis Saturday night lat : : Coach J. Owen Huntsman an-
nounced that 20 men would make
Wilbur Hardin, speedy but small forward, may get one of the forward
set of forwards who may see action
in the Indianapolis tilt. .
Local Boxers In Exhibition Krukemeier, Ford, Attraction For County Finals.
As an added attraction on the final night's Marion County amateur boxing program at South Side Turner Hall tomorrow, Johnny Krukemeier, well-known local amateur lightweight, has been paired with Floyd Ford, another Indianapolis star. It will not be a championship affair, but many fans were disap-
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pointed in not seeing these boys # the tourney and the committee i charge arranged a three-round hibition to serve as a windup. Krukemeier has won several ti in the last five years and Ford
are to be staged with the of city champions in various
No entries were received in the heavyweight division. ~The tourney is the thirteenth an~ nual and the gym is located at 308 Prospect-st. The fistic entertaine ment is open to the public.
URDAY NIGHT TILL
Wearington SUITS (famous for wear)—tailored from a special WORSTED and an amazing Twist (soft to the feel, full weight)—Together with clearances of suits that ran into a lot of money. Sale price... $19.75.
This is an opportunity for men who want first rate clothes—and first rate services. They ‘have the Wearington stamina, they have FIT— which makes them a pleasure and a pride to own!
The Coaching Series Sale of Gentlemen's
HATS
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‘Especially strong in this sale—are those good conservative (not too conservative) styles that
most men like—and real suits for younger men.