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By Eddie Ash

WAGNER PRAISES WANER BOYS

BEST BROTHER ACT, HANS SAYS

Indianapolis Times Sports

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1936

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on his studies.

ANS WAGNER, baseball's greatest all-time shortstop, says he hopes the Pittsburgh Pirates never will have to break up the Waner combination, which he considers the prize brother act of the national pastime. , . . Honus, now a coach with the Buccaneers, has seen a number of brothers perform together, but in his opinion, the Oklahoma pair of Paul and Lloyd tops em all... . He claims that Paul’s value is enhanced by his late swing. . . . Paul can wait until a pitch is almost on top of the plate before bringing his bat into it, . . . The advantage in this is that he can pick the ball he wants to clout. . . . Wagner's high opinion of the Waners is shared by President William Benswanger and Manager Pie Traynor. ” ”n o ” ” » "THERE have been rumors from time to time that the Waner combination might be broken up, but Traynor has never given his approval to any such move, and it is a cinch he'll hold on to both of them until convinced that age has taken such a toll from one or the other that his major league usefulness is definitely ended. . . . Paul won the batting championship of the National loop this year with an average of .373, and Lloyd batted .321. ... He batted .401 in the Pacific Coast League in 1925, graduated to the Pirates and his average for 11 seasons in the majors is SAR, LLL He is 33 years old and Lloyd is 30... . Lloyd joined Pittsburgh in 1927 and compiled an average of .355 in his freshman year. n ” n ” n ”

TRIO of Texas Christian University football players—Hal McClure, Scott McCall and Glen Roberts—are from the Masonic Orphan fome at Fort Worth, Tex. . .. Pinkie Higgins is the tenth Philadelphia Athletic player to be sold to the Boston Red Sox since 1933. . . . Andy Kerr, Colgate football coach, blames horse racing and dog racing for the shortageg of interest in other sports in New England. . . . Pitcher Red Lucas has been in professional baseball 16 years, 12 seasons, of which have been spent in the majors. . . . And is able to use the offseason as a long vacation fishing and hunting. . . . Official averages siress the fact that, as a major league regular, the veteran 1Yavis Jackson is through. . . . He played 126 games for the Giants in 1936, hit .230 and made only 107 safeties.

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TANTA CLARA, the last major college football team of 1936 to have S its record marred, is jinxed by the Southern Methodist eleven . . . Over a three-year period the Horned Frogs of Texas defeated the Broncos, 10-7, 9-6 and 9-0. . . . The winners scored a touchdown and field goal in each game. . . . Back a few years, three seasons in a row, the Christians played Louisiana State and three times made one field goal per game . « The scores were 3-0, 3-3 and 3-2, the victories going to the Frogs . About 500 Milwaukee grid fans will take in the Cotton Bowl game at Dallas New Year's Day when Marquette tackles S. M. U., n ” ” ” ” ”

Lee Stine, considered a prize mound addition by the Cincinnati last spring, got a Christmas card from the Reds which was not . .Jt was a notice that his services had been transferred to Kansas City. . . . Stine hurled a great 1-to-0 victory over Carl Hubbell and the Giants early last season, following his rise from the St. Paul Saints, but shortly afterward his right shoulder was injured during a free-for-all fight between the Reds and Cubs at Chicago.

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re HE No. 1 entrant in The Times-Legion 1937 Golden Gloves tourna1 ment is George Schopp. 504 W. Washington-st. . , , He is a “beginner” and will compete in the Novice class in the 112-pound division. . Schopp, who is employed by the Marion County Beverage Co. lost no time in filling out an entry blank and it reached Tournament Manager Fred De Borde early yesterday. . . . Entries are being received 176 8. Meridian-st. . . . Out-of-town amateurs are eligible and sevcities over the state will be represented in the ring when the towrnament swings into action at the National Guard Armory on Friday night, Jan. 22. » ” ” ” ” ” After losing four games in a row before winning one, Coach Tony Hinkle of Butler's basketeers is undecided where the credit belongs for the victorv ... To improvement in form or to the law of averages.

of good cheer. ,

Device Helps Umpire Call Balls and Strikes

BY HARRY GRAYSON

10S ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 25—(NEA)-—Racing has-the camera eye, and now James Forrester of Los Angeles announces that he has perfected a contraption that will relieve umpires of the duty of calling balls ss er would assure pitchers of all the corners coming to them with electric rays, & Electric rays would cover all Gang waiting for a photographic » space from the plate up to a decision when a ray decided against ht of six feet or so, and the them in & clutch. space for two or three feet on| ‘my, electric ray practically would

‘SANTA ANITA RACE SEASON OPENS

Bad Weather ~ May Dampen

First Events

Big Purses and Fast Horses Make Track One of | Most Popular.

i | Times Special | ARCADIA, Cal, Dec, 25.—Fifteen | of 23 nominees were expected to go to the post today in the $5000 added Christmas Day. Handicap, fealure {event on the opening program at | Santa Anita race track here. Head{liners in the event, won last year

| by Top Row, were Sea Biscuit, San- | greal, Accolade, Stand Pat, Special | | Agent, Piccolo and Ariel Cross. | Unsettled weather threatened | make the inaugural a damp affair, | | but track officials announced that | (every grand stand and box reserved ! [seat had been sold, assuring a rec- | lord turnout of race goers, | The course was heavy this morn- | ing and Accolade, a 6-year-old, was | made a slight favorite. Special Agent, carrying 115 pounds in the mile event, also was well liked due to sensational workouts. Sea Biscuit and Sangreal also attracted many supporters. There was a reporter switch of heavy money to Ann O'Ruley, A. A. Baroni’s filly that is carrying only 107 pounds.

Betting Is High

Betting at Santa Anita, which has | increased steadily during the threeyear operation of the track, may cording to observers. The meeting will be climaxed Feb. 27, when the $100,000 Handicap will be run. Santa Anita offers a series of rich stakes and many of America's best horses are stabled here. There will be five racing days a week, with no activity on Sundays and Mondays, except on Feb. 22, Washing-

ton’s birthday, which falls on Moncay. On that date will be decided | the $50,000 Santa Anita Derby. The | meeting will close on March 6. |

Two Feature | ~ Bouts on Bill

Steele and Brown Paired on Program With Turk.

A double-header main go with Ali Baba, Turkish mat star, facing a strong foe and Ray Steele, “uncrowned champion,” going against Orville Brown, “Indian deathlock” hold king, will be offered on the all-heavyweight wrestling bill next Tuesday night at the Armory, Both tussles will be for two falls out of three and 90-minute time limits. Steele, who scales 218, is rated one of the most skillful of heavies. He has been a top ranking star for several seasons and is one of only four grapplers to gain a fall over Jim. Londos ‘when the latter held the title. He also drew in two hours with the Greek. Orville Brown has tossed some of the best in the game and won the decision over George Zaharias here two months ago. Matchmaker Lloyd Carter is negotiating with Babe Zaharias to face Ali Baba.

BASKETBALL NOTES

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Spring Training to

The Winnah!—Still Champeen!

The Champion won but it surely was a fight. He's heading back north with the reindeer tonight. He filled up the Red Sox and Blue Stockings too, But they can’t all win pennants, so what could he do? The gridiron children were hard to please; A great many halfbacks were gone with the breeze. He just couldn't duplicate fellows like Kelly, Whose prowess was poetry worthy of Shelly. Santa’s tricky diamond deals certainly were keen, He may knock down 100 grand for Dizzy Dean. And unless St. Nicholas 1s off his course, Little Jesse Owens will win from the horse. He called on Mr. Hinkle and left him a dream, All about finding a championship team. Mr. Claus was happy when he ended his journey But he wouldn't pick the five that would win the State Tourney.

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sion, the U. 8. Tires, Indianapolis professional basketball pastimers, are keyed to face the Akron Goodyears, eastern division leaders, here Sunday afternoon at Pennsy Gym. Akron is undefeated in conference action and has won three games. The Tires have split even in two starts. Among the teams upset by the Goodyears are the Indianapolis Kautskys and Dayton Bobbies. One of the stars listed at guard in the lineup of the visitors is Russell Oschenhirt, who stands 6 feet 3 inches. He is a former University of Pittsburgh player and was named on several all-Eastern teams.

On Far-Fl ung Fronts

Sunday's contest is to get under | way at 3 p. m, and will be preceded | by a tussle between two strong ama- | teur fives, the Fashion Cleaners and | Lawrence Trojans,

Bowling Is on

Entries for Annual Tourney Alleys in

BY BERNARD HARMON Bowlers of the city will welcome the Holiday season, for it means a short vacation from their pin smashing activities. Various loops, rolling their usual schedules on Thursday and Friday nights, will be out of action until after New Years, while several others join the spirit of the Holidays by declaring a recess between Christmas and New Year's Day. Scoring in the city's 100 or more

circuits has been on the upgrade since the current season opened in September and the various pastimers are looking forward to enjoying additional successful sessions in 1937. The annual A. B. C. tournament, held at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum during March and April, created great enthusiasm and scores of new loops put in their appearance on local alleys at the start of the season. Alley managers find that the interest shown in the great indoor sport has created many Saturday and Sunday practice sessions and alleys are found to be at a premium over week-ends. The City Bowling Association is looking forward to a record entry when its annual tournament opens at the Pennsylvania Alleys in February. Feminine pastimers are also expecting a record-breaking session, when they meet at the same alleys in their annual tourney.

All-Time Record

An all-time Wisconsin bowling record was recently established by the well-known Heil Quality Products aggregation of Milwaukee. Rolling in the Classic League of that city, the Heil quintet amassed a 3496 total, through games of 1205, 1224 and 1067. Hank Marino, anchor man for | the five, turned in the top solo | series, getting an 833 count. He | tossed games of 277, 299 and 257. | Scores of the other members of the | aggregation were: Daw, 696; Zunker, 682; Koch, 667, and Lorenz, 618. | The team is to appear here to- | morrow night in the annual Central States tournament at the Pritchett | Alleys. : PICKED UP FROM SANTA'S | LETTER BOX | . Several of Walt Heckman’s fel- - bowlers wanted the jolly old | leman to bring him a pair of | new bowling shoes. . . . Harry | Schornstein requested a few more | 700s. . . George Godwin wrote | |

Defense Play

TODAY Upgrade

As Brief Halt Is Called

Indianapolis Bowling Association Expects Record List of

to Be Held at Pennsylvania February.

that he could use some regular bowlers on his Berghoff quintet, Joe Fulton, Charley Cray and Jack Hunt want more social leagues to

bowl in. “A few more of those noon-hour matches at Pritchett's would make me very happy,” says Don McNew, . Emery (Scorch) Cundiff seeks a better average as his Christmas gift. (who doesn't?) . . . Ralph Arbaugh's team-mates in the Pat Henry are hoping Santa leaves them a few strikes to use when “cokes” are at stake. Barney Gale. breath and Al Hoereth have asked for a victory over their old rivals, Larry and Frank Fox. . . . Benny Shook requested a better “hook” in his letter to the bewhiskered Santa. Jess Pritchett Sr, would welcome a pair of new legs, so he can hold his position as the city’s best. . , . Carl Busselle's request included a few more Sunday night sessions , Dan Dunn wants a few more of those totals of three sixes. . . . Johnny and Bill Beam ask for a few more bowling alleys. “Just miss every one but me,” Car! Hardin, leader of the Indianapolis League, requests of St. Nick. . Another city championship is the desire of Walt Deshiger and Perk Holtman. . . . Leo Galbreath wants a few more Zendell Tavern op ponents for his Roy Steeles. . And me, your columnist—how about a present of some legible score sheets? That would be nice. . . . And so A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL BOWLERS.

GRABINER ON COAST

Times Special CHICAGO, Dec. 25. — Harry Grabiner, vice president of the Chicago White Sox, and Mrs. Grabiner have left for Hollywood to visit their daughter June Travis, movie actress, After the holidays the Grabiners will live at Palm Springs until the White Sox arrive for spring training.

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BY HENRY M'LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 25.—Put-

Wightman Cup Play

NEW TIRES

A North Side basketball tourna-

i t 2 trical impulse would be transmitted | iter to be wired to the plate. The | with the w »

up an argument with a ray. Forrester’s rays might cover all the space around the plate, but they wouldn't cover the umpire in an

old-fashioned pop bottle shower.

There have been times when it would have been tough for an ar-

ment, sponsored by the recreation department of the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, is to be played Monday at the church gym. Eight teams have signed to play the tourney. Games will start lat 8, 9, 10, 11, 2, 4 and 8 o'clock inner and runner-up re-

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hrough a wire running up the ums | oq hatants will continue to charge | ceiving awards.

pire's pants leg and a light would | flash on the umpire’s back. If it] were a ball, for instance, the light | might show green. If a strike it | could show red. It alse would reg-|

ister on a little instrument the hu. | :

man umpire could hold in his hand. The power plant would be in the stands, or anywhere convenient, | with the wires running to the little | plate on which the umpire would | stand.” Stengel Sees Solution

| Casey Stengel promptly okehed ! Forrester's yian, “It's great,”

like a fine chance to have a lot of those burglars electrocuted.” Gene Coughlin, the Los Angeles sports editor, discussed the device | with J. Harry Hannah, the large | catcher who manages the Los An- | geles club. | “We have the camera eye to decide the winner of a horse race,” asserted Coughlin. “Why shouldn't we have the ray machine to keep an umpire straight?” But Truck didn’t get enthused. “There's a lot of difference be. tween a horse and an umpire.” he! replied. “You can reason with a horse.” | Hannah asked how an addict who was color blind could tell which | was a strike and which was a ball | just by looking at the color flashes on the umpire’s back. Coughlin suggested that the machine on the arbiter's back could have semaphores as auxiliaries. A semaphore would flv up for a strike, down for a ball. ‘You are getting daffier all the time,” cut in Beans Reardon, the National League umpire. “Pretty soon vou will have us guys whistling for crossings.” “Who would be along to tell you what a crossing is?” inquired Han-

nah. The Photographic Decision

a picture, for he neglects to mention . that angle. . That really is too bad, for it watching

* would be loads of fun

and the boo birds to boo in the same old way. There isn't a ray of hope for the umpire.

Interest Centers Around Mile Run

Timer Special NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 25 The star attraction of the annual

beamed the former mid-winter sports carnival which | Diamonds Clown Prince of Flatbush. “Looks |Will get under way Sunday, is the |

mile race. The interest in this compétition centers around Glenn Cunningham and Archie San Romani, both of KDansas. The two have not run against each other since the latter beat both Cunningham and Jack Lovelock at Princeton last October. Don Lash and Tommy Deckard, Indiana University runners, are also entered in the race.

Midwest Basketball Tourney on March 7

Times Special

OMAHA, Dec. 25.—The Midwest |

A. A. U. basketball tournament is

{to be held here March 7, it was

announced today by Lyle Remde, Midwest commissioner. Teams are expected to enter from Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa. The tourney winner is to represent the district in the national tournament which will be held at Denver, March 14.

DES MOINES PRESIDENT SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. 25.—Ryal Miller has been elected president of the Western League baseball club

here. He succeeds H. E. Melody. i

, The chances are that Forrester |? hasn't worked out his thingamajig ! : to the extent where it can produce |:

The quintets scheduled are: Me- | ridian Heights Juniors, College Cardinals, Mars Hill, McGuire All Stars, A Capella Boys Club, Lindwood Christian, Northern Aces and the | Crimson Five. | WPA officials will

| games.

handle the

| The Little Giants and Englewood are tied for the lead in the Christa- | more Sunday afternoon league. The | standings are as follows: W. L. Biaientents 3 SRE, 2 2/Crusaders . In the South Side Chruch League Goodwill defeated the Fletcher A. C.. 27 to 14. The Crusaders beat the Shelby Blue Streaks, 36 to 15, and Linkerts downed the Edwin Ray Methodist Church team, 20 to 17.

Games for teams in the 17-to-29-year-old class may be scheduled with the Crescent Club, which has access to a gym. Call Cherry 7324 or | write Louis Habosh, 1608 Dochester-

The North Side Ramblers won a |game from the First Presbyterian Juniors, 28 to 24. For games with the North Side club call Talbot 1316.

The Medora Melodiers would like to schedule a game Sunday away

from home. Please write to Bi Phillips, Medora. Bill

Basketball teams in the 14 to year old class can schedule a with the North Side Bombers after

Monday by call Harriso and asking for hire Ron

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ting uthe sport shots here and there: The fast-approaching spring training season will take on an in- | ternational aspect. The

forgotten, finished eighth this year. | Giants, Yankees and Dodgers are | in for some player contract troubles.

Is Set for August

Times Special

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—~The fif-

Giants | . . . Yankees are reported as want- | eenth annual Wightman Cup ten-

train in Cuba, the Reds in Puerto [ing to cut Lefty Gomez from $20,000 | nis matches between female teams

Rico and the Athletics in Mexico | City. . . Walter C. Briggs, No. 1|

tc around $12,500 with a bonus] clause for more than 15 wins. . . .

of the United States and Great Britain have been tentatively sched-

man of the Detroit Tigers, is train- | Giants plan to cut Hank Leiber, | uled for Aug. 20 and 21 at the West ing his son to become his successor. | who howled to the heavens about | Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, N. . Eddie Johnson, son of the signing last year even when he was |Y. These dates, picked by the

famous Walter, plays basketball on |

given a raise, . . Van Mungo of |

Wightman Cup Committee, prob-

the University of Maryland team. the Dodgers is asking for $18,000, a ably will be approved by the U. S.

Played second base on the frosh hoost of some $5000 over last year, Lawn Tennis Association at Plans (but it is unlikely that the Daffy meeting Feb. 6.

baseball team last spring. to try his hand at pitching next spring. . . . ; They've arranged to take most of | the kinks out of Roosevelt Raceway, but that won't affect the result of | the next Vanderbilt cup race. The! gent who will win it unless his red buggy falls apart is the same one who won last time: Santa Claus, bring in Tazio Nuvolari of Italy, the artist of the wheel. . . . Add football honors: Floyd Terry, Washington State end, was voted a medal by his teammates for having been the “greatest inspiration” to his team during the past season. He played 468 minutes in 10 games. . . .

Keeps Minute Account

Coach Ben Van Alstyne of the Michigan State basketball team, keeps a minute account of his players’ activities. Even checks up on the number of free throws missed in practice. . . . There are now three Ferrels in major league basehall, the Washington Senators having signed Beveriy Ferrell, a cousin

Fred Perry, getting ready for his | pro debut with Ellsworth Vines, practices against some of Hollywood's niftiest nifties, while Elly sharpens his game against suck worthies as Don Budge and Frank Shields. . . . The Philadelphia Phillies were the only major league '

bosses will agree.

CHI0ZZA TO RETIRE AS COURT MENTOR

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MEMPHIS, Dec. 25.—Lou Chiozza, recently purchased by the New York! Giants, has announced that he is going to retire from basketball | coaching at the end of the present | season. Chiozza handles the Cath- | olic High School team here. He! viayed third base for the Buizbes | phia Nationals last season. STAR COLT RECOVERS

Times Special PULASKI, Tenn., Dec. 25.—Case Ace, the horse which won three of its four starts this year, including the Arlington Futurity, may gain | high favor in the Kentucky Derby | winter book. The Milky Way Stable’s star colt has recovered from its recent illness, it was disclosed to- | day by Mrs. Ethel Mars, owner.

KLEM ON MEND MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Dec. 25.— Bill Klem, National League umpire,

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25—Max Baer, former heavyweight champion, will sail from New York on Feb. 10 for a bout in England, his manager, Ancil Hoffman, said last night. Plans are under way for Max to meet Walter Neusel, German battler, or the winner of the impending Peteron-Foord match.

DEADLINE ON ENTRIES

Times Special

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 25.—Entries

| will close for the 1937 Kentucky

Derby on Feb. 15, Churchill Downs officials announced last night. The official list will be released March 6 and the classic is to be run on March 8.

is recuperating from a fractured arm suffered in a fall here recently.

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(This is the first of 10 illustrated basketball diagrams.)

BY HOWARD CANN Head Coach, New York University EW YORK, Dec. 24 —(Nea)—In the accompanying diagram is demonstrated a play to be used by the defensive team after the offense has missed a foul attempt. It will put the defensive side quickly on the offense, if carried out with dispatch. Player X-1 (X denotes defense), standing near the basket at right, and player X-2, standing on the opposite side, are prepared to handle the rebound. Either can) make the play, depending on direction of rebound. .The diagram | shows X-1 handling the ball. He taps it to the forward at his right, | X-3, who, in turn, makes a long pass to X-5, who has chased down- | court to put the offensive machine | in motion. | The opposite forward, X-4, also goes down the field to selp X-5 start things moving. X-3's toss to X-5 doesn't necessarily have to be a long one; it may be merely a short throw to get the ball working” among the new offensive players.

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