Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1936 — Page 22

By kddie Ask

A. B. C. MAY ATTRACT 4000 TEAMS

YANKEES EYE ORAL HILDEBRAND

"THERE is a possibility that the 1937 American Bowling : Congress vournament in New York will extend from March 9 until April 80. Entries are pouring in... Only 41 five-man and 72 two-man teams rolled in the first A. B. C.. classic in Chicago back in 1901. . . . Last March, in Indianapolis, there were 2853 five-man squads entered and New York expects 4000 with competition 18 hours per day. ... Joe McCarthy, manager of the champion New York Yankees, is dickering for Cleveland's Oral Hildebrand, the former Butler ‘University and Indianapolis Indians hurler. + + « Hildie would not object to a transfer to the Ruppert Rifles. . . . All ball players feel the same way about the + wealthy Yanks. . : .“ ” 5 5 OL. E, R. BRADLEY’s Kentucky Derby enthusiasm is in high again and he has decided the 1937 renewal belongs to his stable. ... Bradley is placing his faith in Brooklyn, offspring of Blue Larkspur. . . . Brooklyn is now under the ‘watchful eye of Trainer Derby Dick Thompson. . .. It was Thompson who trained Bradley’s four Derby winners —Behave Yourself, 1921; Bubbling Over, 1926; Burgoo King, 1932; Brokers Tip, 1933. :

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R% REIGELS, the fellow who ran the wrong way in the Rose Bowl game on Jan. 1, 1929, has dramatized the blunder for radio broadcasts. . . . Sob stories were written after the incident to the effect that Roy's California’ mates elected him captain for the next season to rebuild his ‘confidence. . . . Roy debunks that, explaining he was named captain-elect several weeks before the New Year's game, won by Georgia Tech, 8 to 7. . .. Reigel's boner led to a Tech safety, the margin of victory. . . . He shook off his own mates before one caught him on the 2-foot line. ... . Frank Speer, the wrestler, who performs in Indianapolis occasionally, was a Tech tackle in that game and admits he was confused at the outset of the run and made an unsuccessful’ dive for

Reigels.

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o ” os ) “ " ASEBALL fielding averages are all right in a way to indicate a player's skill, but the figures don't always tell the story. . . . Zeke Bonura topped American League first sackers last season with a percentage of .996 with only seven errors against him ir 1614.chances. . . And yet the White Sox are eager to trade Zeke on account of slow fielding! . . . He participated in 150 double plays, tying a record set by Joe Kuhel of Washington in 1935. . . . The main reason for this accomplishment was Luke Appling at shortstop who helped execute 119 double plays for a new league mark. ... The old record, 116, was posted by Billy Rogell of Detroit in 1933. ” ” ” ” ”

ROMOTER Charlie McDonald of ‘Hollywood is trying to put over a

“classic” in the fistic sport. . . . A “classic” in charging a new high. . ..He aims to match Joe Louis and Maxie Rosen-

for fight ducats. .

hloom for a bout in the film capital. . . . Fewer than 5000 would see the

Bffair to which to $100 per seat. .

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only the elite would be invited and gouged for $25 .. The hand of the show business is apparent.

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LUMNI and off-the-campus friends of Kansas State University

are hard put to obtain tickets games. .

to the Wildcats’ home basketball

. . The gym will seat only 2600 spectators and 3600 student

tickets have been issued. . . . A situation that relieves the college publicity department of a lot of toil on the typewriter.

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HE big chuckle in the Judge ‘Landis decision on Pitcher Bob Feller is supplied by the fact that E. Lee Keyser, Des Moines club president, was awarded $7500 for “relinquishing his claim.”. . . Baseball men will tell you Keyser had no claim and was merely bluffing. .. . It pays to be smart. . ... Merry Christmas, Lee!

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Jockey Jack Westrope says Roman Soldier is the best horse in

training in America today. . the choice hay in the foto finishes,

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. . But it takes Granville to knock off

Steve Casey, the latest rasslin’ importation: from Ireland, is called

the Kounty Kerry Kaveman..

+» And when Steve jgrimaces:the ring-

siders tremble. . . . He has invented a scowl that surpasses anything yet

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+ brought out by American pachyderms of the roped arena.

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The Brooklyn Dodgers pro football team defeated the St. Louis

Terriers, 100 to 0, before 4000 fans .

. . .Given a little more time the

Dodgers would have tallied a point to salute each ‘customer.

$800 Prize Money Won By Willie MacFarlane

. By United Press NASSAU, Bahamas, Dec.

15.—Lanky Willie MacFarlane, the veteran

Scot, carried away $800 prize money today for his victory in the $4000

Nassau Open goif tournament. A steady, brilliant game over

72 holes on the Seaside Links here gave

him a final total of 266, six below par for the 68-par course and believed to be the lowest aggregate ever recorded in a major course championship. MacFarlane, professional at Hoolywood, Fla. wound up three strokes

better than any of the others in thed

classy field. Horton Smith and Harry Cooper, both of Chicago, finished at 269, in second place. Other scores: Paul Runyan, White Plains, N. ¥., 270; Henry Picard, Hershey, Pa., 272; . Pat Sawyer, Minneapolis, 272; Denny Shute, Coral Gables, Fla. Ralph Guldahl, ‘ ‘St. Louis, and Chandler Harper, Richhmand, Va. bunched at 273; Ky Laffoon, Orlando, Fla., 274. Herman Keiser, Springfield, Mo., Willie . Klein, Miami Beach, Fla. Joe Belfore, Detroit, and Johnny Revolta, Coral Gables, Fla. all 276.

Indiana Sophomore Signed for Match

Dave Ulrey, Indiana University sophomore, has been signed to fight in a heavyweight scrap of the amateur poxing show to be staged at the Armory Friday night. It is to be a benefit performance sponsored by Post No. 56-of the American Legion and proceeds wil) be, placed in the post's Christmas . eto Soma Ae. Th: gotiating’ er, - ion, So oppose Ulrey, who velgns

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3 IS HONORED

AER SOUTHPORT

Purdue Banquet Plans Announced

The Purdue side of the IndianaPurdue football battle is to be presented in motion pictures at the annual dinner of the Purdue alumni, Thursday night. | : : The banquet, to be held at the Severin roof garden at 6:30 p. m., will have as its principal speaker, Bob Newhall, well-known radio sports commentator. The entire Purdue, as well as 15 outstanding Indianapolis high school football players, are to be special guests. Coach Noble E. Kiser is to act as the “sound truck” for the movies of the Indiana game, without (the publicity department avows) side-

line comment. Coach Kizer also

will award the medals .to the 15 high school players.

Open Inquest Into Herschberger Case

By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 15. — Coroner’s officials ordered an inquest today into the death of Clarence. B. Herschberger, University of Chicago football star in the late nineties and first Westerner to. make Walter

McGregor to Play

fee Two Cue Matches

Clayton McGregor of Terre Haute:

{will play Harry Cooler and Harry — ;

tomorrow in two matches of

| honors, both pastimers rolling a

| dropped to 208. Both leagues were

{five to the lone shutout of the ses-

The An

san League announces

that it, has engaged L. C. McAvoy,

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Three Events Scheduled for

. Entertain Out-of-Town Entrants.

_BY BERNARD HARMON Tournaments are to dominate the bowling activities of ‘the coming week-end, three events being scheduled on local alleys. The Central States meet, which has been in progress at the Pritchett Alleys for the last three week-ends, again will entertain out-of-town bowlers, with some of the top-notch

The “Pot-0’-Gold,” staged annual-

and Sunday, several outstanding local quintets being scheduled. At the St. Cecelia Alleys a doubles handicap event will be run off on Sunday. Bowlers in action with the various loops taking their weekly turn on the alleys yesterday failed to. reach the high totals that featured most of last week's contests, Charlie Tyner, Charlie Hulvey and Ira Shaw being the only pastimers topping the 650 mark. Tyner tossed games of 200, 239 and 235 for a 674 in the Indianapolis Star's matinee session to set the pace, while Hulvey and Shaw in their Transportation League games posted totals of 668 and 653. Hulvey and Shaw staged a thrilling battle for the Transportation

212 opener and 233 middle game. With matters even, going into the stretch, the former tacked up a 223 nightcap game, - while Shaw

in action on the Pritchett Alleys. Seven Pass 600

Seven Reformed Church League members passed 600 in the loops matches at Pritchett’s, Louie Held topping his rivals with a 648. Ed Dugan had a 641, D. Collins 614, Dick Nordholt 612, Ed Schmid 611; Harry Link 607, and K. Campbell 604. / First Reformed No. 1, First Reformed No. 2 and Immanuel No. 3 turned in shutout victories over Car-rollton-av, Pleasant Run No. 2 and Pleasant Run No. 1. Second Reform. No. 3 and Trinity won twice over Immanuel No. 2 and Second Reformed No. 1 in other tilts. Lichtenberg and O’Connor turned | in series of 636 and 622 in topping the scoring of the St. Joan of Arc loop at ‘the Uptown Alleys. The former's Charles Denby Cigar quintet won the only shutout victory of the session, O’Connor’s Lanagan Furnitures taking ‘the shellacking. Scott Trucking, Thomas Fitzgerald Coal and Hatfield Electric won twice over American Estates, Speaks & Finn and Indianapolis Coal.

Styers Leads Fraternal

The lone honor series of the 14team Fraternal League was turned in by Styers, who in his trio of efforts totaled 634. Five of the seven team matches resulted in shutouts for the winners, Beck Coal & Coke, Pittman-Moore, United Dental, Berghoffs and George Cram Co., being the three-time victors. The league rolls at the Illinois. Charley Hessman finished ‘two pins up on Johnnie Murphy to take Courthouse League honors at the Pennsylvania. The former had ‘a 630 and Murphy 628. Don Johnson finished third with 620. three top scorers led their respective teams to triple victories, Hessman's Highways blanking Prosecutors, Murphy's Treasurers shutting out Township Assessors and Johnson's Union Titles taking a trio of wins over Brown Abstracts, ie Siriebeck Rolls 627 The ‘usual bulging solo counts failed to develop in the Evangelical League session at Pritchett’s. Seven pastimers however, passed the 600 mark, Paul 8triebeck setting the pace with a 627. F. Menges had 626, Maschmeyer 617, F. Stumpf 1616, Dugdsdle 616, Nichols 612 and Lou Koehler 606. Dodgers was the lone team to escape defeat, all other matches being decided - over the two-to-one route, howen and Porter were the chief scorers of the Indianapolis Church League gathering at the Fountain Square Alleys, the former nosing out his rival 618 to 616 to take scoring honors. All team clashes were decided through oddgame decisions, Blues, Grays, Cardinals and Whites gaining edges over opponents. ; In Holy Cross Loop In the Holy Cross:circuit at th Centra] Alleys, the Rev. Fr. Thompson posted his season's initial 600 series to top the scoring. A pair of double century games netted him a 613.- His F. J. Curran’s. failed to benefit from the top total, dropping three games to Barty Griffins, the lone triple winners of the session. Jess Pritchett failed

Mundt Stepped in and 602, which was good for honors. The leading series paced his Druggist]

sion, which was held at the Pritch-

in leading

Local Alleys

Central States Meet Will

aggregations of the Middle West | being scheduled to face the maples. |

ly at the Antlers Alleys, will conclude | its four days of action on Saturday |

The ||

If you don't think Manuals

So eager were the boys to get

Major

By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 15. — Three players—Larry Kelley, Yale; Gaynell Tinsley, Louisiana State, and Ed Widseth, Minnesota—were unanimous choices for all-America foot-. ball honors in 1936, according to a consensus of twelve major mythical elevens made today by the United Press. ; All dozen selections put :these

each of them thus gained a total of 120 points, awarded on the basis of 10 for a first team position, five for second and three for a third team. The consensus was taken from the

| ‘Coach 'n 5’ |

“Junior,” Model T Ford, Hauls Basketball Players.

By United Press

players in first-string positions and |-

basketball boys are preparing in |

earnest for their game with Warren Central Friday night just take a look at the way they are going after that ball in the above photo, taken yesterday at their practice session. .

at the ball that they kept Coach

Kelley, Widseth Among Unanimous Grid Choices

Gaynell Tinsley, Louisiana State, Also Named on Twelve : All-America Selections.

following salections, some of whom named three teams, some two and others only one: United Press, As"sociated Press, International News

Service, Christy Walsh's all-Amer-

ica Board, the all-Collegiate team, Newspaper Enterprise ' Association, North America News r Alliance, New York World-Telegram, New York Sun, Sports Illustrated, Collier’s and Central Press. The first “consensus” team, the points each player received, follows: mo : Ends—Kelley, Yale, 120; Tinsley, L.SU,120, «= TacRles—Widseth, Minnesota, 120; Daniell, Pittsburgh, 80. . ; Guards—Starcevich,. Washington, 110; Reid, Northwestern, 73. Center—Wojciechowicz, "Fordham,

60. i ‘Fullback—Francis, Nebraska, 110. Halfbacks — Parker, Duke, 100; Buivid, Marquette, 83. en Quarterback—Baugh, Texas Christian," 90. radia Starvevich and Francis fell short

"| of "unanimous selection by only two

teams. Each received, places on 10 first teams and picked up 10 points

BOONVILLE, Ind, Dec.

he solved what appeared to be an insurmountable. problem for the

ball team. r : In a state where more than 700 schools have combined to make basketball . the leading. ‘sport, Coach Robert Harris was confronted with the perplexing problem of organizing his squad for practice. : Many players on Coach Harris’ squad were farm boys. whose home chores made'it difficult for them to spend several hours en route to th gymnasium. : orig Purchase of “Junior”-—an ancient Model T Ford—solved the difficulty. “Junior” rattles, coughs and chatters but he has done his work well.

Council I Quiet

By United Press RALEIGH, N. C, Dec. 15—Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, came here today to confer with Dean J. W. Harrelson of State College recontinuance of H. W

mentor, a new contract.

them. A student .p

15— “Junior” wheezes and groans and! creaks at the slightest exertion, yet

Luce Township High School basket- | :

On Anderson.Job|

(Hunk) Anderson, State College |

"The council is keeping its récom- |

each for landing on two second squads: : :

Georgia Tech's Captain Injure

Times Special ie ti ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 15~The hopes Georgia Tech has of stopping the California Bears in the football game to be played here Dec. 28 were jolted today by the news that Capt Fit2simons,is in the hospital with s serious leg infection.

The infection . from which he is

suffering started with a scratch re-

doctors said it is doubtful if he will’ be able to get into the game against

‘California. Fitzsimons, a senior, |

former St. Louis Browns official,

1936 Goal of

|Aquatic Group

indianapolis Athletic - Club

- Swimmers Compete in \* Interstate Meet.

One million yards of “swimming is the goal set by the Indianapolis Athletic Club for this year's mara. thon swim. This is no ordinary swim either; in fact they are swimming the

Mississippi—on a map tacked on

the wall of the pool room—with the St. Paul and Milwaukee Athletic

The swim—it’s an annual affair with the three clubs—started Dec. § and is to continue until Dec. 19,

.| They can’t let it be last any longer

| cording

with

meet Jack League; 216, Texas, in

ceived in practice last week and|

Oral Bridgford (he tossed up the ball), from getting into the picture. Left to right, the boys shown, are Robinson, guard; Wyant, guard; Zick and Snoddy, centers; and Loeper and Hibner (No. 3) forwards. . Last year’s Manual quintet won the city championship, after defeating Shortridge and Tech in the tourney. iii

Jim McMillen On Mat Card

Illinois Heavy to Fill In for ned at 210 E. Ohio-st.

TEAM TO BE HONORED

" The Fashion Cleaners are to hold a banquet for their football team of the past season tonight. The ban-

or the swimmers would end up in the Gulf of Mexico and it would cost too much to get them home, Every one in the club is entitled to take part in the marathon and they are taking advantage of the opportunity enthusiastically, acto Richard Papenguth, swimming instructor at the club, t year the I. A. C. swimmers

Jw the contest with a total of

618,500 yards. With a million yards to go this year, 568 miles if you figure it out, Mr. Papenguth has been forced to limit the distance the swimmers can turn in each day. “Perhaps the reason for so much interest,” smiled Mr. Papenguth, “ig the fact that the swimmer turning in the most yardage is to receive a diamond studded club pin.” Today, with reports for half the time available, Mr. Papenguth reports \that his team has covered 913,720 yards to St. Paul's 136,825 and Milwaukee's ‘106,447. ' It looks like Mr, Papenguth can leave the “wraps” jon his team but actually it's St. Paul that needs them. It's 17 degrees below zero up there.

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Steele Against Sol Slagel. >

Jim McMillen, former University vo

of Illinois football star, will substiJute for Ray Steele, California, in he main event of the all-heavy-weight wrestling program at the Armory tonight, according to announcement by Matchmaker Lloyd Carter. : McMillen will ‘wrestle Sol Slagel, 265-pound “rubber man” from Kan-

sas in a bout that is scheduled for two out of three falls with a time limit of 90 minutes, ; Carter said Steele would be unable to fill the engagement becatise

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of an infected leg. - Milo . Steinborn, 225, German advocate of the “bear hug,” is to face Roland (Highpockets) Kirshmeyer, 231, Oklahoma City, in the semiwindup. « An Rascher, 222, former Indiana University wrestler, is to

the opening match, which is to start at 8:30.

IRISHTOPLAYAT FRANKLIN TONIGHT

The Cathedral High School basketball team is to play the first of two road games scheduled for this week tonight at Franklin. Last year the Irish defeated the Grizzlies 29-to-27. On Friday the team is to journey to Greencastle for a game with the Tiger Cubs. ; : 3 Jack Fox, who has been off the court for two weeks because of an injured hand, is to be back in the Ca lineup for this week’s games. ’

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