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By Eddie Ash

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NE of the greatest comebacks in baseball was achieved in 1936 by the veteran pitcher, Danny MacFayden, who won 17 games for the sixth-place Boston Nationals. « « + He was supposed to have been all “washed up” the previous season. . . . Eight of the Big Ten basketball teams are undefeated in the “warmup league” with Jowa owning five non-Conference wins. . . . Indiana, Purdue, Northwestern and Wiscorsin have taken four each, Illinois three, Michigan two and Ohio State one. . . . Indiana has scored 191 points to opponents’ 93 and Purdue has tallied 189 to opponents’ 116. . .. The Hoosier Big Ten twins are running fairly close on offense, just a difference of two points in favor of the Crimson. ” ”

STOP, thief! . . . Billy Knickerbocker of the Cleveland Americans was tossed out 14 times in 19-base-stealing attempts last season. . . . Everett Dean, Indiana U. coach, was guest speaker at a basketball writers’ luncheon in New York today. ... And then to Philly to direct his team against Villanova tonight. . . . Larry Doyle, the old Giants’ second baseman, is conducting a winter baseball clinic in downtown Gotham for both juniors and seniors. . . . The age limit is 28. . . . Outfielder Rip Radcliff of the White Sox fanned only 12 times in 138 games during the '36 campaign. . . . By driving in more than 150 runs for the sixth time in his career, Lou Gehrig matched the record held by Babe Ruth, who had thirteen 100 seasons altogether. “HE 500-mile race scheduled at the new Los Angeles Raceway has

” » ” 1 been postponed indefinitely, which shifts the opening of the 1937 major auto speed campaign to the Indianapolis Speedway and its important five-century classic on Memorial Day. . . . The California event was down on the calendar for March 28. , . . A labor crisis in Southern California is given as the reason for the delay in completing the new track. . . . Eddie Rickenbacker, contest board chairman of the American Automobile Association, governing body of the sport, is of the opinion that the Coast course will not be ready for a race meet until late fall.

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All of which means that the International Sweepstakes in Indianapolis will remain “tops” over all in the motor sports world. ” ” ” ” ” n

NHICAGO'S Cubs and White Sox, whose last meeting this fall reA sulted in four wins in a row for the Alabaster Hose, will tangle in 11 games in various cities next spring. . . . The final three tilts will be staged in Chicago, two at Wrigley Field and one at Comiskey Park. The Sox are to train at Pasadena and the Cubs at Catalina Island. Johnny Corriden; coach, and Andy Lotshaw, trainer, Indianapolis men. will tour with the Cubs. . . . Dick Siebert, the Hoosiers’ 1936 first sacker. who was drafted by the Bruins, is looking forward to an enjoyable trip to the “magic isle” training camp.

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ONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY Blackbirds basketball team has won 40 1. straight games. . . . Cornell has 11 men on its court squad who are over six feet Villanova, Indiana’s opponent tonight in the East, has won four in a row.... The New York Celtics and the local Kautskys gave the fans a good show at Pennsy gym yesterday. . .. Age hasn't cut much figure with veterans like Nat Hickey and Dave Banks of the Celtics They were playing when most of the Kautskys were writing letters to Santa Claus. ” 5 » ”

ILL KLEM, dean of big league umpires, cashed in on a winning horse at Tropical Park the other day and was overpaid. . . . Remembering he was an umpire, Klem returned the money. . . . The Evanceline League in the South has been a successful circuit the last few vear .. Now the Evergreen League has been organized in Washincton and Idaho. . . . Young Bob Pastor, New York heavyweight, may battle Joe Louis profitable, but painful.

Class of Running Horses in 1936 Best in Six Years

BY MAX RIDDLE EW YORK, Dec. 21. —(NEA)-— Mark down 1936 as one of the banner vears in the history of running horse racing. Generally speaking, the class of horses was better than for five or six years. Additional tracks sprang up in various ections of the country, offering good stakes whole was on the upgrade. For a long time, America has been handicapped by a lack of good horses. Beyond a crack sprinter or two. and a high-class handicap

¢hampion, there has been little to and Dis- |

boast about. Equipoise covery reached prominence not only because of their class, but due to the scarcity of rivals to give them battle. But 1938 found at least two great 3-year-olds in Granville and Bold Venture. even though the latter lasted only long enough to score a double in the Derby and the Preakness. Another, Brevity, Florida stake victor and Derby winter book favorite, showed blazing speed as far as he could run. The Western star, Indian Broom, came in for some glory when he set a world record for a mile and an eight h-1:47 3-5—eclipsing the joint mark held by Brevity and Discovery. Granville Best A half-dozen other brilliant juve-

reputations they gathered as

year-olds. Red Rain, one of the most sensational of the bunch, failed to show his form. So did

Ned Reigh and Bow and Arrow. Jean Bart, Tintagel, and Giant Killer turned out to be sprinters, and Hollyrood just couldn't make the grade. although showing patch-

and the sport on the |

[at Decatur, Ill. i sprinter and one of the best ever |

produced in this country, broke a leg and was destroyed. He had | been king of the sprinters for three years, although Myrtlewood and Clang more or less Jeplaced him this season. To Myrtlewood went the title of | “Queen of the Turf,” and she richly deserved it, humbling every | sprinter that could be pitted! against her, The 2-year-olds of the season | were a better than average lot. | Pompoon, Reaping Reward, Apo- | gee, War Admiral, Matey, Maedic, |

No Sir, Goldey F and a number of |

others proved to be horses of great | speed. | In analyzing the juveniles, it is! this writer's opinion that Reaping ' Reward is the horse to watch next | season, He showed excellent form | in the fall, and is sure to be a bei- |

next season. A new track made its appearance at Lexington. It is tke Kentucky dream course named Keencland

High School Leaders Add To Victories

Cathedral, However, Is Only Capital Team Booked For Action.

By United Press Games between Froebel of Gary | and Logansport and Riley of South

night to open an unusually heavy

holiday week program in Indiana high school basketball competition. Last week's heavy firing was completed without startling upset. Frankfort’s high-stepping state champions won their sixth straight victory of the season, defeating Technical of Indianapolis, 41 to 21, in a North Central Conference tilt. The Hot Dogs will entertain Horace Mann of Gary in a nonconference game tomorrow. | Richmond kept pace with the Hot ! Dogs in the North Central race and | kept its record clear by scoring a 29-to-18 victory over Newcastle. Rich(mond will entertain Connersville in | a nonconference game Wednesday. In the Western Division of the IHSC, Emerson of Gary gained its

third conference victory and a tie

with Froebel for the league lead by | defeating Wallace of Gary, 36 to 19.

Mishawaka Keeps Lead

Mishawaka’s crack quintet main- | tained leadership in the Eastern Division by defeating Riley of South Bend, 33 to 26. Muncie's Bearcats, | handed their sixth straight defeat by Logansport, Friday, will invade Mishawaka Wednesday, Wabash remained well ahead in fhe Central conference race by winning two games over the week end. The Apaches, who have never won a conference net championship, de- | feated Elwood, 39 to 23 Friday night and Warsaw, 23 to 12, Saturday night. Wabash invades Decatur, Ill, for a non-conference game tomorrow night. Martinsville maintained its lead in the South Central Conference and won its fifth straight league game by deefating Columbus, 33 to 26. It will play Bloomington Wednesday night in a non-conference | tilt. Vincennes and Central of Evansville set the race as league leaders in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. Vincennes defeated New Albany, 30 to 26, and Central set back Sullivan, 39 to 19.

Scchedule is Listed

The week's schedule: Tonight—Froebel of Gary at Logansport, Muncie at Riley of South Bend.

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As the above photos show, the

daisical affair,

the ball off the backboard after a

U., Purdue in Games Tonight; Butler Plays

Indiana University-Manhattan Col-

lege game Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, was no lacka-

‘The photo at the left shows Tom Ryan, Manhattan guard, taking

missed free throw. Gunning of In-

Four Intersectional Contests Among Tilts on State College Schedules

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—Acme Photos.

diana is at the right, expectantly awaiting Ryan's probable shot at the basket. At the right is a snapshot of a little free-for-all around the net being waged by Fred Fechtman, Indiana's center, and Ryan. Vern Huffman, Indiana guard, is shown ready to catch the ball as it is tipped back to him by Fechtman. VETERAN OF TURF IS

Times Special

| neral arrangements were completed

Net Reputation Upheld bY today for Myron ¥. Baker, 72, horse Hoosiers on Eastern fancier and former harness racing

Rams Take Rap While the Fordham Rams never go to the Rose Bowl, they played S. M. U., 1985 Bowl contestant this year and

next season L Panthers, the 1986 Bowl choice. Often

a bridesmaid . . .

‘HEAVY HOLIDAY NET WEEK IS SCHEDULED

Young Men of Manhattan and Hoosiers Mix It Up

DEAD AT KANKAKEE

KANKAKEE, Ill, Dec. 21. — Fu-

they will face Pitt's

Urge Ban on ‘Commercial’ School Sport

‘Minnesota U. Regents Get ‘Reform’ Program for Athletics.

By United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 21.— Reaction of the nation's athletic and educational leaders was awaited today to the demand of President Lotus D. Coffman of the University of Minnesota for removal of “commercialism” from college sports. Coffman, in his biennial report to the Minnesota Board of Regents, proposed an eight-point program to “reform” the national athletic set. up, which he said is in danger of being “over commercialized and destroyed by the betting public and the poolroom gamblers.” His program included the follow ing proposals: 1. Support of athletics by endow ment funds. 2. Free admission for students to many, if not all, games. 3. Curtailment, so far as possible, of activities of professional game blers. 4. Elimination of professionalism among college athletes. 5. Reduction in athletic expenses. 6. Removal of emphasis from gate receipts. 7. Increased scholastic standards for athletes. 8. Games between natural rivals,

Butler President Approves

‘Minnesota Plan

When informed of President Coffe man's plan for the “removal of com= mercialism from college athletics,” President James W. Putnam of Bute ler University, today made the fol=

lowing statement: “President Coffman has presented an interesting proposal. It represents the desire, general on the part

| Tuesday—Horace Mann of Gary | at Frankfort, Aurora at Greensburg, | | Huntington at Peru and Wabash

apolis) at Seymour, Martinsville at | Bloomington, Wiley (Terre Haute) at Bedford, Connersville at Rich-’ mond, Delphi at Lafayette, Franklin at Greencastle, Rushville at Greenfield, Washington at Jasper, Jeffersonville at Noblesvilie, Newcastle at Marion, and Muncie at | Mishawaka. Saturday—Central of South Bend at Jeffersonville. Four team tourneys will be staged at New Albany, Fort Wayne, Warsaw and Elkhart. Kokomo, Horace Mann of Gary, Central and North Side wiil play at Fort Wayne; Wabash, Warsaw, Huntington and North Manchester at Warsaw; Mishawaka, Elkhart, Hammond and Riley of South Bend al Elkhart; Salem, Corydon and Paoli at New Albany.

Local High Schools Have Low Week-End

(Saturday’s Games) ! STATE COLLEGES

Indiana, 42; Manhattan, 34. Illinois, 44; Notre Dame, 29.

Wisconsin Wednesday.

I C 1, 41; . 2, Ten contest, four of them inter-| Purdue Ss. DePaul, 45 sectional tilts, are scheduled for} ose Poly ‘at St. Joseph's - (postponed,

Hoosier collegiate basketball teams sm —— | OTHER COLLEGES

this week. . : ; Kearney, 38; Nebraska B, 32 Tonight, Indiana, University will | Xavier, 43; Kentucky Wesleyan, 30. continue an auspicious Eastern in- | Harvard. ob: Cornell, Cen. 28. vasion when it meets Villanova at| Rutgers, 44: Princeton, 35st, te. 85 Philadelphia; Purdue will meet the Weslevan, 33.

Northwestern, 38; West Kent State, 39; Ohio Wesleyan, 33. University of Toledo at Lafayette

St. Joseph's (Pennsylvania), 29; New

York City College, 19. and Indiana Central will be host to Columbia, 40: Willtams, 28. ol. 28 the Lawrence Institute of Detroit.| Pesterl Reserve, J naeeota 56, Nebraska, 53; Montana,

Tomorrow night will find De Pauw at Evansville, the Lawrence Institute at Rose Poly, Centenary | of Louisiana at Indiana State, and | . 29, Purdue at Xavier, Cincinnati.’ }go_nephierd (W.. Va.) 20; Southeastern. Wednesday will hold the interest 2% LOCAL HIGH SCHOLS

] 32: Toronto, 19. Centre, 36; Louisville, 29. Towa. 42; Washington (St. Louis), 35, Southern California, 28; Texas, 20. Wisconsin, 35: Marquette

kee mayor, died Saturday.

driver. Mr. Baker, a former KankaRoad Trip.

SIX CLUBS IN LOOP Indiana University’s sharp-shoot= | 7imes speciat ing basketball team today looked forward to returning from its Eastern invasion with the state’s net reputation intact. By virtue of its victory in New

York against Manhattan College

son with six clubs.

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versity of Wisconsin. The game will be played at the Fairview fieldhouse. On the same night Montana State’s touring courtmen will invade this state to meet Wabash.

meet Evansville.

Butler Faces Drills After 41-27 Loss

Another strenuous series of drills was in prospect for Butler's net squad this week as Coach Tony Hinkle sought the cure for ailments which cost a fourth consecutive defeat Saturday. Indiana Central's Grayhounds delivered the lacing, 41 to 27. The Bulldogs trailed 20 to 12 at the half, and were unable to head the visitors. With the field goal scoring fairly even (Indiana Central 15; Butler 13) the Bulldogs’ frequent fouling

Columbus staged a last quarter rally to upset Tech 32 to 28 in a roughly played basketball game at

the Green and White cagers. The visitors took an early lead but

Tech battled to a 17-all tie at the |

and inability to hit on free throws

| was blamed for the loss. ter packer of weight and router the East side gym Saturday night. | It was the second loss in a row for |

‘To Court Victims

Purdue Adds De Paul

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 21.—Pur-

Built on the old Keene farm, it is| half and were in the lead until the due today boasted a record of four

{a model track at which racing is| final period. | conducted. not for profit, but for| fall | during the game with the result

niles of 1935 failed to live up to the meeting, and probably will go over | that Held and Bohn of Tech and | Boyd of Columbus

sport. It had a successful in a big way next season. One of the best indications of the direction racing has taken comes from Santa Anita. That track, of its own accord, lowered the percentage it took on its mu|tuels. It takes out 6 per cent, | whereas the law permits 8 to be | withdrawn for expenses.

Thirty-three fouls were

were ejected from the game.

Broad Ripple Loses Broad Ripple lost a furious overtime battle to the Decatur Central team, 31 to 29, in a game played in the Shortridge gym. The Rockets held a 17 to 13 lead at the half. In the overtime play Combes

es of good form. | Another indication also comes Granville was the best horse of fg. California. Although breedthe vear. He found his form after . .. and track operators long have the Preakness, and, although beat- | s..jeq the overwhelming number tn in a sprint, proved a high-class | p sprint races, it remained for distance horse. He whipped Dis- | california to lead the way toward ry in the ursloze hg” de- | distance events. Santa Anita and ating him as badly as the Van- | nn kkats derbilt horse had beaten Omaha, | Bay Mendows PEG 34 Shak Glsiance another son of Granville's pappy, | Thee Wy oo wily followin their Gallant Fox, last year. Granville| | tat:s are sie g is reported to have been retired | lead. to the stud by his owner, William |

per nest pring oe vi Bie Game Hunter

back next spring. Discovery remained king of the handicap horses, even though he T 1k H failed at Sanita Anita, where Top | Is to a ere Row brought his owner, A. a Baroni, victory in the $100000 Santa Anita Handicap. The latter | Gus Peret, big game hunter on went on the shelf after a brilliant | (Wo continents, is to be at the Gus season in California, and could not Habich sporting goods store today continue his duels with Discovery, and tomorrow with a display of although both horses may tangle in the 1037 Santa Anita classic in| ¥°*Pons. He will also refate his late February. experiences as a hunter and answer

Discovery seemed to lose his questions concerning the sport. P & wdge towerd the end of the sea- Mr. Peret, a native of Washing- % son, and between that and the ton, has made 12 trips to Alaska

handicappers’ ney to load and the Northwest after big game him down with crushing weights, and in 1933 he was in Africa with he was beaten with some regu- | a hunting expedition. i

larity. AUTO LOANS

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| Scored a field goal for the locals, but | the lead ended when Butler of Decatur sank two long shots for the final score. Manuel lost a defensive game at St. Paul, 26 to 23, after holding a 12 to 10 lead at the half. Zinser of St. Paul scored 14 of his teams points.

17 NEW LETTERMEN AT SOUTHPORT HIGH

| Seventeen Southport High School ' football players today wore school letters, awarded for service in the 1836 season. Those receiving the | awards were: Capt. J. Winchell, E. ‘Guy, L. Colbert, J. Reno, F. Oli- | phant, R. Baker, D. Zavella, W. { Hendershott, B. Williams, E. Marback, C. Supple, R. Forte, R. Harrell, J. Langley, 8. Wasson and R. Connor,

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

| victories in as mahy games as the

called | Paul at Chicago Saturday.

result of its 53 to 45 win over De-

The victory came as the result of a rally in the final period, which saw the Boilermakers trailing 40 to 44 with six minutes to play. Seward, lanky Purdue center, netted six field goals to lead the scoring.

‘Notre Dame Idle After

Loss to lHini Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 21.— Notre Dame's net squad, defeated 44 to 29 by Illinois at Champaign Saturday, today had suspended activities until after Christmas. A capacity crowd saw the game in which the Irish held a 23 to 10 lead at the half. They were unable to hit on long shots, necessitated by the air-tight defense of the Illini during the second half.

field goals and six free throws, while Nowak headed the Irish with four from the fieid and one free throw,

~ MAY SHIFT CLUB

advised officials of the local Civic Athletic Association he hopes to transfer his franchise h in the near future.

local fans, when Butler en-! Wednesday — Cathedral (Indian-| deavors to break a four-game losing | (overtime). streak at the expense of the Uni-| St Fau

Saturday the Montana team will]

Boudreau led the scoring with six | 294

Columbus, 32; Tech

. 28. Decatur Central, 31; Broad Ripple, 29

. 1. 26; Manual, 23. Crispus Attucks, 23; Freetown, 21, OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS Hammond, 30: Plainfield, 23. ; Jasonville, 19,

Rochester, 19; Noblesville, 17. Wilkirxson, 34; Markleville, 31 (overtime.) Anderson, 36; Rhelby vil e, . Reitz (Evansville), 15; Memorial (Bvans-

ire 32 00d 46; Danville, 20 reenwood, 46: \ Central (South Bend), 23: Tipton. 20.

Monrovia, 28: Morgantown, Horace Mann (Gary), 50;

33. Lafayette, 37: West Lafayette, 23,

Griffith Leader in Local Skeet Shoot

A perfect score for local target experts to shoot at was established today, following competitions held by two Indianapolis gun clubs yesterday. Shooting at the Indianapolis Skeet Club, Griffith won the 50-target event without a mn» ss. The 25-tar-get shoot was captured by Arnette, who broke 23. Garry Winders and Richard Vandiver tied for first place in the Capital City Gun Club event. Each broke 47 out of 50 targets.

Yon Elm Collects California Title

By Uniied Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.-—George Von Elm, former national open go|f champion, today added the Southern California golf title to his records. His 279 for 72 holes was three strokes under his nearest competitor and nine below par on the Oakmont course. The victory was worth $400. Harry Bassler of Long Beach placed second to win $250 and Olin Dutra carded a 283 for third place and $150. In the amateur ranks, Ken Rogers, San Antonio, Tex. led with a

2. Rensselaer,

At 1 TROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL 13 s Ange Br ’ Los Angeles Bulldogs, 13 (tie).

At Jacksonville, Pla. — New York Yankees, 25; Boston Shamrocks, 19.

Saturday, only tonight's encounter

with Villanova at Philadelphia re- | 20d St. Joseph.

DAVENPORT, Ia., Dec. 21.—Club owners of the Western League yes- | terday voted to start the 1937 seaA schedule of 130 games will be played. Member

teams are Davenport, Sioux City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo

of those responsible for college athe letics, to preserve the best in inter collegiate athletics and to eliminate or forestall those influences which may threaten the wholesomeness of the present systems.”

HIGGINS EMPLOYED Pinky Higgins, third baseman sold by the Athletics to the Red Sox re= cently, is working this winter for the first time during the off-season, He is selling insurance in Dallas,

Tex. willl

mains as a threat to the trip's com-

plete success. The Hoosier squad gave' 11,000

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Madison Square Garden spectators a thrill by staging an early comeback to win 43-to-34 over the New York five. Apparently victims of stage fright, the visitors got off to a slow start. In the second quarter, however, they stepped into a point-a-minute pace to lead 27 to 11 at the half. Thereafter, they never were headed. Gunning,

Indiana forward, led

the winners’ scoring with 12 pints, although Huffman, at ? iory was ON THIS outstanding in supplying the Hoo- 1936

sier’s drive. Volpe, Manhattan forward, netted a total of 13 points.

Shaw Drills Team | For Sugar Bowl |

SANTA CLARA, Cal, Dec. 21.— The Santa Clara University football team started preparations for New Year's Sugar Bowl Louisiana State today. Coach Buck Shaw planned four |

WICHITA MOVES UP,

as a result of their 2 to 0 victory | over the Millers last night. Each’ team has won five games.

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