Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1936 — Page 23
Flattens Eddie Simms With . One Punch Just After He Hears He's Been ‘Shelved’
: German ‘Got What He Wished; Rarely Fails to | Win Disputes Here.
BY JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer NEW YORK, Dec. 15—It appears now that Schmeling will meet Braddock for the heavyweight championship next June. To the extent that this definite arrangement puts an end to the bickerings between the prize fighters and the commissioners grateful thanks are in order. These bickerings, characteristic of most such enterprises, have never stirred me déeply, and I have always questioned their reader value as newspaper copy. It is my notion the customers are interested mainly in when the fight is going to take place and who is going to win. In this particular instance it seems that Schmeling got what he wanted. When he heard Braddock was toying around with the idea of fighting Joe Louis in'a no-decision fight in February he caught a boat,
sailed for America and demanded |
his right to meet the champion first. : Since Schmeling had knocked out Louis, as exclusively predicted by an ageless hermit with a long white beard in the Kentucky hills, thus qualifying as the outstanding challenger, there seemed to be some jus tice in his demand. He had been promised such a match if he got past the hard hitting Negro.
Bout Seemed Likely
But in the meantime the commissioners, using a 6-2-2-1 defense with an unbalanced line—or unbalanced something — had authorized the aforementioned . no-decision fight,
limited to 12 rounds, and there was a time when it seemed to be in a fair way to materialize. One of the prospective promoters showed up . with $100,000 in cash by way of showing he meant business. It was at this point Schmeling decided to come over and have what the Latins call a look-see for him-/ self. In the end he had his way. The commission did an about face. 80 did the Braddock forces. Likewise the Louis forces. When. the German sailed today he practically had ’em gall giving him the Nazi salute. I'm not saying that Schmeling wasn’t entitled to this parliamentary victory, but it is a curious fact that the German never fails to have his own way about fights in this country. . He kicked : the commissioners around when Big Jim Farley was the head man and he has just made it plain the current commissioners aren't going to tell him what to do. ‘TI don't know what he’s got, but it must be something.
Pamper Foreign Fighters
Without: trying to be patronizing, I think it is true most foreign fighters get something: more than an even rattle with the dice over here. The commissioners seem to steer an extremely cautious course, avoiding all risk of charges of nationalism. The manner in which Carpentier, Carnera and, more recently, Schmeling were pampered is offered as corroborative testimony. When Schmgling arrived last week he sobbed’bitterly he was being given the run-around. This was like a card shark complaining he had been tricked. The run-around is just as much, a part of the fight racket as the four. posts in the ring, and there is nobody in the business who has displayed more skill or artistry at the run-around than the Hitler hero. Need I mention the furious run-around he engaged in at. the expense of Jack Sharkey?
Thinks Braddock Easy
Schmeling’s feverish oratory in behalf of a Braddock match was _ probably inspired by several pur“poses. One of which may be that “he figures the Jersey Irisher, idle for two years, will be a softer touch than Louis. With Braddock. out of the way the German could then take on Louis ‘He'd be the champion then angl in position to demand most of thé money. And it so happens he doesn't care ' any more about money than Discovery 1-¢loes about oats, Which:is:his business, at that. Winning from Braddock, Schmeling would be the first heavyweight champion ever to come back. This in itself would be a neat little thing to gloat over and the man would he entitled to whatever acclaim such a performance merits. In Germany it would receive tremendous acclaim in an altogether different sense. Principally it would help, confirm the claim of the Nazi government that the German race is superior to all other races.
Notable Feat § The heavyweight champion of
the world, a Nazi!
but the only in his-
heavyweight tory who was able to come back and | Bar
regain the crown! In a country which stresses the - rdinary |
Bomber Will Not Toy With Stiff Punchers in Future Bouts.
By United Press CLEVELAND, Dec. 15.—The boxing world today interpreted Joe Louis’ 26-second technical knockout over Eddie Simms as violent warning that the Brown Bomber will take no more chances with men who have the reputation of punchers— that he will not toy with them for the benefit of the customers. Louis wrote this warning last night with a _brown-lightning eft hook before - more than 11,000 amazed fans in the huge public auditorium—fans who had . paid $40,827.75 to see him in: action against a man who could hit. It was Joe's sixth and last fight of 1936—a year in which he had learned the lesson that it ' was dangerous to “dress a man for the
kill,” too dangerous merely to soften |
him up in the early rounds, instead of knocking him cold. Learns Lesson Well He learned that lesson in his June bout with Max Schmeling, Who turned the tables and belted Marse Joe out in the twelfth round. And that lesson was impressed upon the Bomber in his last previous fight, when inexperienced Jorge Brescia had shuffling Joe groggy and floundering in the third. round. Thus it was that Louis came out last night before one of the largest boxing crowds in Cleveland's history to kill and kill quickly. And the .desperate. Simms played right into. Joe's. dynamite fists. Simms, who. unfortunately had the reputation. of a kayo artist, tore out of his corner . at. the. opening bell and started . throwing hooks "at the Bomber’s. head. Simms Lashes Out Springing out of a semi-crouch, Simms lashed out with three savage hooks, the third of which caught Joe on the forehead. After their clinch, the 25-year-old angular, brown-haired Clevelander laid down another hooking barrage, and several fists thudded into Joe's head. Again they broke, and Eddie was just stepping in from a semi-crouch to launch another hooking attack when Joe uncorked his left hook. It was the first blow struck by the Bomber, his first punch of the fight. It was a short, shoveling left hook, a half uppercut. It exploded: on # Simms’ right jaw, halfway between the point and the cheekbone. It seemed that Simms had bent into it.
In the dressing room later, Louis |3
said: “He was bending right into %, But ah put plenty into it mahse dd
Knockout Scored by Pacho
By United Press NEW YORK,' Dec. 15.—Bobby Pacho,-14612, Mexico. .Gity, ‘stopped: Pete Mascia, 139%, New York; in the fifth round of their bout here last night at the 8t. Nicholas palace, 4 The hard-hitting Mexican floored Mascia just before the end of the fifth round but the bell saved him when the count had reached seven. His seconds were unable to revive him, however, and referee Artie McGovern stopped the fight.
Blue Devils Have Extended Drills
Coach Kenneth Peterman is going to have his Blue Devils in shape for the Shelbyville game Friday night if the drill he put them through at the Shortridge gym yesterday afternoon is any indication of the practice sessions for the rest of the week. During the -long scrimmage yes-: terday Coach Peterman us both Krampe and Alley at the: center post and alternated Fobes, Clayton, Brooks and Bruce at forwa Brooks, forméeély a gu d. has been made a forward to strengthen the Shortridge offense as wae) Klein, Schlake and Swinfort—are handling the defense posts satisfactorily. After the scrimmage session the squad pratticed free throws, a weakness during the past games. The Blue: Devils will be seeking their fifth consecutive victory Friday. Last year the Golden Bears won 21 to 186.
Larry Aurie Leader In Hockey League
By United Press MO , Decd 15. — Larry Aurie. of the Detroit Red Wings picked up five points: during the past week to hold first place in scoring in the National Hockey Jangye, according to statistics issued y. Aurie leads with eight goals and six assists for a total of 14 points. His teammate, Herb Lewis, is tied for second with Dave Schriner of the New York Americans. The leaders in each division
1 follow:
Not only. that |
| Fort Harrison Trojans are to play
ter-st, Plainfield, 13% Desmeen 6 and 1p. ,
unleashed, landing in all its fury
Eddie Simms’ jaw. The Cleveland Slovenian hit the deck with a thud as Joe showed all concerned that |
Northwestern Is Threat To Indiana Title Hopes
Hoosiers Beat Kansas State In Non-Conference Tilt, 60-33.
Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Dec. 15.— Bill Johnson, sophomore forward from Jeffersonville, led the Indiana University basketball team to 'a 60-to-33 victory over Kansas State here last night. The tow-headed front man of Coach Everett Dean’s quintet made nine field goals and a charity toss to pace the Hoosier scoring. Fechtman Opens Rally Indiana was leading, 24 to 22, at the half, but trailed 24-26 at one time after Burns and Groves made field goals for the visitors. A field goal by Fred Fechtman, lanky Crimson center, launched an 18-point scoring streak that brought Indiana victory. The winners tallied 9 field goals. Summary: Indiana ‘ (60) Kansas-State (33) FG FT PF 0|Wesche.f .. 0Klimek,f .. 3/Burns,f ‘... 1|Drier,f .... 2g ramer, fia OiCiroves, Cy, 0|Kellogg 2(Schirimng.
a Miller.g .. SF oppanse, o.
rq Q 3 "d a
Johnson, 5. Etnire,f Gunnin ng.f. Silberstn,f. Fechtmn,c. HOsIene. » ,C.
Huffman.,g. Ratlif,g, i. Andres,g . Platt.g "...:
Totals ..29 “2 8 Totals 15 3 Referee—Feezle (Indianapolis). Umpire —Kaufman (Shelbyville),
PO ODOCHOOO es OHOOODOH IND OM HOODOO
ol
BASKETBALL NOTES
Three games are to be played in the Em-Roe City League on Thursday night at Pennsy gym. Affer this round ‘the teams will rest from, league competition until Jan. 7. This week’s schedule follows: 7:30—Geo. Mayer vs. P. R. Mallory. 8:30—J. J. Canning vs. Pennzoil.
Flash! and like lightning Joe Louis’ left arm is
on the point of | sition.
toll the. count.
Wildcats Have Vet Team and Comparatively Easy Schedule.
BY STEVE SNIDER United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, — Just as ‘Northwestern's Big Ten football champions routed the best in the conference this fall, the Wildcats may be the surprise of the basket ball season with their veteran team of high-scoring Giants. With Illinois, Northwestern appeared today to be one of the foremost challengers for the title shared by Indiana and Purdue. Since the Illini are depending on two fiery sophomores for their power, the Wildcats should prove more dangerous with a seasoned lineup and a schedule including neither cochampion. Tied for Third Place
Mike McMichaels, Fred Trenkle, Jean Smith, Duke Vance and Guy Mercer paced Northwestern into, a tie for third place last winter and finished -second only to Purdue in team scoring. Their easy victory over Pittsburgh last week indicated how much a. year’s experience meant. With three more non-con-ference games yet to play, the Wildcats already are prepared for the toughest in the Big Ten.
New punch in the back court:
may make this year’s team one of the best in Northwestern's history. While McMichaels, Trenkle and Smith carried on the attack in 1935, Bob Voigts, sophomore, and Hi Bender, reserve, have hit consistently from their guard positions. Unless Vance and Mercer* step up placed. ‘ Others ‘Available
Other available veterans included Jake Nagode, who lost hjs center position last year through an injury; Don Worland and Elmer Blume, forwards, and €het Gargas,
9:30—1I, T. A. O. vs. DeGolyer, fan aggressive guard.
Games in the seventh round of the Eastern Division of the Em-Roe Factory League will be staged at Pennsy gym tonight. The schedule: 7:30—Ctown Frodueis vs. P. R. Mallory 8: 30_Inland Contaiier vs. U.S. Tire. 9:30—E. C. Atkins vs. Chevrolet Commercial Body Corp.
Teams in the fifth round of the Western Division of. the Em-Roe Factory League were keyed today for fifth-round games which are to be played tonight at Hawthorne gym. The schedule: 7:00—Prest-O-Lite vs. Link Belt Co. 8: 00—Link Belt Ewert vs. Armour & Co. 9: 00 Bingen vs. National Malleable.
- Ben Davis All-Stars, a road team, desires games with teams having access to a gym. City and state games are wanted. The team ‘is open Yor dates on any night except Tuesday and Friday. Sunday tilts also are desiréd. Phone Belmont 3281 or write €. C. Ferguson, 1039 Worthav, Indianapolis, 'Ind. The following players are requested to report at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at Thirty-fourth-st and Central-av: Finchum, Bohannon, Price, Frejie, Dowden: Schoettlin, Kleic, - Jones, Starnes, Robertson and Gill. ; :
the Sinclairs tonight. For games with Trojans call Fort Harrison 107. The Salvage Equipment team’ desires games with city and state fives. The Salvage quintet won the city A. A’ U. title last season.
both home and road games.
Voigts so far has been the find of the year, his side floor spot shots scored three times against Pitts burgh and with Vanceg he formed a tight defense fis that held the Panthers to a Single field goal in the first half. i The Wildcats play Illinois; Iowa, Michigan, -Chicago, Minnesota and Ohio State in confsrence games.
Bess A. €. to Hold ~ Amateur Ring Show
A seven-bout. amateur boxing program will be staged Thursday night
at the Bess A' C., 438 Indiana-av.|
Jack Sheridan and Johnny Dennison, 165-pound fighters, are paired in the main event. Other bouts include: : Lee Prettyman vs. Robert Simmons; Herb Brown vs. Robert Sheridan; Howard Hamlin vs, Robert Moore,
berths before a schedule. is arranged.
Jackson Knights fe forfeited to Englewood, Christamore Eagles . wpn from the Riverside Cubs, 20-18, and
the Little Giants defeated the Dia-|
monds, 30-19, in games played in the Christamore Senior League. The
league standing: Ww. Little Giants /. 3 9 Diamonds aay
Englewood .... 3 0iJacks’'n Knights. : 3 Bagles ;
The league schedule fo nies Bun:
2:30—Little Giants vs. Jackson
§ody-Sngloweod va Eagles.
gor call H. Hessler, TRE Cen- - 1s " i clo
Yih
he was in dead earnest about this come-hack Propo-
Referee Arthur Donovan is shown coming up to The bout just lasted 26 seconds.
Crosley Hits Landis Ruling
Says Reds Got Raw Deal in Handley, Peacock Cases.
By United Press : DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 15. —Powel Crosley Jr. owner and president of the Cincinnati Reds, bitterly criticised Judge
K. M. Landis today for the baseball czar’s recent ruling in the Feller.
case. ‘Referring to the Handley. and Peacock case in which Landis ruled both players. free agents, ‘Crosley
said: 1 think that in view of the Feller decision,. Cincinnati got a’ pretty raw deal and I intend to investigate the Landis matter when I return to Gincinnati. Rear Talks With Frisch
Crosley arrived here last night aboard his pleasure yacht, ‘Sea Owl, and docked alongside Frankie Frisch's. 38-foot cruiser, The Cardi-. nal. Both claimed their meeting was
“pure coincidence,” but it was be- | Sierk et,
lieved they discussed possible sale of Dizzy Dean, who is on the auction block. : Neither “would comment further than to say Dean/was a “highly desirable- baseball property.”
TMAN DISQUALIFIED
By United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 15—Whisk-|
ers Adams won a wrestling bout against ‘McShane here last
Danny night when the latter grappler was
disqualified by the referee. .
millionaire
“Dr ops SG e
To Panthers
| Bulldogs Give Ragged Per-
formance in Clash “With Pitt.
"Goath Tony Hinkié today is prob-
‘ably wondering how he can best
smooth out the ragged playing the Butler basketball team has shown during its first two games. of the
season. Last night the Bulldogs were defeated by the’Pittsburgh Panthers, 32 to 21, in a game featured by Butler's lack of team play and Pitt's use of the “Merry-go-round” of~ fense. . The game started fast with the golden-uniformed Panthers picking up six points before the boys in blue got going. At the end of 10 minutes of play, however, Butler was in the lead 8 to 7. 7
Substitute Freely
During the second half both coaches substituted freely. Butler's chief threat during the last half was some effective long shots. Joseph Garcia, Pitt center, was high scorer of the game with four field goals, all tallied in the second half. Earl Gerkensmeyer, forward, was best for Butler with seven points obtained by two shots from ihe floor and three from the foul e. . s The summary: BUTLER (31) - PITTSBURGH (32) FG FT PF
John’n D.x Rdv’s Zelesnik, 1.
a NOHANOOWHD od eh hh pr bpd fk J
« Sussisausy 2] ONOOODID
2.
otals 0 Ti Score at the NA PRS gh 41a: :
ler St eforee—Miller. , Umpite—Bray,
Valparaiso Turns Back St. Viator College
Times Special ; VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec. 15.— Valparaiso University defeated St. Viator ‘College of Bourbonnais, Ill, 32 to 29, here last night in a basketball game.
The Illinois team grabbed an’
early. 10-to-4 advantage but the
'Uhlans rallied to lead at the half,
19 to 17. During the remainder of the game, Valparaiso held off the St. Viator’s offensive and managed | to retain its margin. The summary: Valparaise 132). St. Viator (29).
PG FT PF «3 3 liBetournef.. 0|M'Elligtt,f. Mo, n.c
FT PE
: 2 0 0 0 1 0
ie e.ci.. 4 Johnson,g. 0 Roedel.. 3
rG 1 3 hil 3 1 0 1 1 0
Claeysle - g.
Totals...11 10 8| Totals 1 Score at half—Valparaiso, fo: “Br. Viator,
? Reteree—Helvle. “Umpire—Floyd. cE us few SHIKINA TOSSES FOE
~ CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—Oki Shikina, Yokohama, Japan, tossed Jack Con-
- . wo Ge EN a
=
ley, Treland, in the main event|]
match of a wrestling show. here last Bight.
- BY JOHN W. THOMPSON
Professional Basketball Has Outgrown the Experi
Stage and Now Is, Thriving Business, Says Frank .Kautsky.
Until pecent years professional basketball was cons
“sidered sort of a skyrocket affair that had burst u
the sports horizon and soon would fizzle out. But if § don't believe that that stage is over, ask Frank Kautsky, “Inside of two years-I expect to see the league popular as the National Professional Football circuit, Kautsky says. The affable boss of the local hardwood aggregatic réfers to the: Midwestern Professional Basketball League made up
11 teams and now in its secona season.
It seems like a bold statement in view of the fact that the grid circuit just has ended one of its most successful campaigns. ” ” s 2 » Eg 2 go back to the beginning of things, the Kautsky team was Ore ganized in 1929. Pete Bailey, former Indiana Central star, approached Frank © day and said: “Frank, I'm out of college now and I'd like to get into profi sional basketball. How about forming a Jean . “Have you got any suit?” nq “Only one, but I've got some etball players. There's Bab Durham, Fox Thompson, Big Franke, and my brother Abe from Cens tral and Joe Kelley of Cathedral and Hosier of Butler.” That was enough for Mr. Kautsky. In almost no time at all the Kautskys were playing basketball; good enough basketball to win the state championship that first year. For a few years the pickings were slim. For one thing, there wasn’t much competition around here. Kautskys played the Celtics and the Renaissance crew from ‘New York; the Philadelphia Spas team from Kingston, N..Y. and some others, mostly Eastern out x ® = s 2 = ; HEN last year the Midwest League was conceived in the minds T of Mr. Kautsky and Matty Mathews, his former publicity “The loop now includes Warren and Pittsburgh of Pennsyivaniaj Akron Firestone, Akron Goodyear, and Dayton of Ohio; the Kau and United States Rubber teams of Indianapolis; Ft. Wayne Electrics and. “Whiting; the Chicago Duffys and the Detroit Lagers." The caliber: ‘of the circuit is shown by a glance at the team which list such ‘all-Americas as Claire Cribbs of Pittsburgh Unive sity; Bill Haarlow of Chicago U.; Johnny Wooden and Bob Kes of Purdue; LeRoy Edwards (the Tech star) of the University of Ken: ‘tucky and ‘Ray Morstadt of Marquette. The Kautsky team now has Frank Baird and Cy Profitt of B ler, Kessler and Wooden of Purdue; and George Chestnut and J Miklozek of Indiana State in the fold. It-was Wooden who remarked
- to Kautsky:
“If I'd known pro basketball is as tough as it is, Frank, never have come into the game.” And Johnny, you'll remember, a lad who could match shots with the best of thém when at Maybe you think he’s wrong about it being tough! Frank the Kautskys average about 75 games a season and that it takes abot a year for the college stars to accustom themselves to the s and become really valuable players. “+ The Midwest League has Commissioner Johnson at Detroit (sort of a-Judge Landis of pro basketball) to watch over things but some= times the boys forget the college rules they are supposed to play 4 ‘rough it up a bit. Most of the officials are inclined to overlook s of the ‘infringements, especially in the bagk court,
PETERS ‘GETS VERDICT | L O AN 3S
By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—Nick Peters, UN ANYTHING 134%, San Antonio, Tex., sained an SACKS BROS. eight-round on over Joe Con- LOAN A nolfy, 143%, Glasgow, Scotland, in 306.305-210 ix Ave, a boxing match here last night.
WATCH REPAIRING
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE!
Estimates i Your. Fangs | cleaned f Crystals Fitted IR von rn wait
ash. { Lincoln Hotel Bldg.
Jest Phin Hoss Sense
.