Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1937 — Page 6

By Eddie Ash

MAJOR LEAGUE CONTROL DENIED

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HE prevailing public opinion that the major leagues of baseball are absorbing complete ownership and control of the minors is an opinion that can stand a-great deal of correction, according to the head of the minors, President W. G. Bramham of the National Association. Bramham points out that approximately only 15 per cent of the minor league clubs now operating are owned by major league interests. That comparatively small figure may prove startling to the average fan, but it is due to the fact that he has confused “working agreements” with outright ownership and control. ; # 8 ” 8 : A “working agreement,” in reality, is nothing more than a sale of ag contract or contracts. . . . The major league club pays forthe right to select the player contract, but does not make the selection until the latter part of the season. . . . There are many such agreements now in force between the majors and minors and they are increasing in number. : But the minor league club accepting such agreement is still locally owned and operated and is obligated to its major league associate only to the extent of assigning & player contract or two to the big league club. It has been paid in advance for the contract. ” # 8 2

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Bee may go to Duluth and offer the owner $5000 for the right to pick two player contracts off the Duluth roster before Sept. 1. . . . The money is paid in installments, Duluth receiving a check for $1000 on the first of each month during the ball season. . . . Before Sept. 1, Boston selects the contracts of the two players it desires and Duluth executes assignment papers, for which it has received $5000.... It is nothing more than a player sale. . . . Boston does not own the Duluth franchise. . . . But the impression has been created that such a deal is absorption of minor league holdings by the majors. . . . Of course, it 1s possible that Boston may be very fortunate and get in the deal a player worth more than $5000. . . . But in the long run, Duluth enjoys more financial prosperity than it would without such an agreement, . ” ” 2 ” ” a

OXTHORN was cut from 30 to 15 in the Santa Anita Handicap B winter book after an impressive showing last Saturday. ... The bookmakers are more “generous” in the case of Whopper, because the dope on him is that he won't even go to California for the “hundred ‘grand.”.-. . Meantime, some astute observers look upon Rosemont, second high weight, as the solid horse in the classic. . . . He has an early foot to escape the crowding that is bound to occur whenever an unwieldy field leaves the post. . . . And he is not lacking in class. . . . Firethorn is being tabbed as a good dark horse in the event.

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RVING ANDERSON, 18, one of the best jockeys of the winter season in Florida, has graduated from the apprentice ranks. . . . He won the gold watch as the leading rider at Tropical Park. ... Anderson won his first race a year ago at Hialeah. . . . Fight On, owned by Bing Crosby, came home to pay heavy money in a recent gallop at Santa Anita. . . . And Crooner Crosby neglected to play a dime on the 2-year-old. . . . The recent death of M. H. Sexton, former president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, leaves only two surviving founders of the minor league organization. . . . They are John H. Farrell, treasurer of the group, and Thomas J. Hickey, chairman of the board of the American Association. \ » 8 2 o ® ” ROFESSIONAIL wrestling shows in Michigan last year drew $350,000, while professional boxing matches drew only $75,000. . . . Golden Gloves shows packed ’em in, however, in Detroit and other Wolverine cities. . . . The name of the American League’s new promotional movie, a 6-reeler, is “Heads Up, Baseball”. . . It is said that Larry Kelley, Yale football hero, has signed for a baseball tryout with the St. Louis Cardinals. . . . He is a first baseman. . . . Sixteen men have been officiating in Big Ten football games for 20 years or more. . . . James Masker has been at it 32 years, John Schommer 27.

Annual Women’s Tenpin Tourney Opens Tonight

By BERNARD HARMON The annual tournament of the Indianapolis Women’s Bowling Association is to open at 6:30 tonight at the Pennsylvania Alleys. Sixty teams are entered in the event, which is to continue through Sunday and be concluded next week-end. Two squads are scheduled to face

the maples tonight, une at 6:30 and ihe other av 9. Twenty of the 24 teams that are to see action are Class B entrants, while the remaining four are Class C. One squad, made up of 10 Class C quintets and two Class B teams, are to roll tomorrow afternoon at 3. | Class A of the team events in- ' cludes teams with averages over 701; Class B is made up of teams whose average is between 575 and 700, and Class C teams with averages under 575. Hardin, Wuensch Roll 700s

Some heavy scoring resulted in last night's league sessions, the Beam Recreation loop turning in the top performances of the evening. Carl Hardin smacked the maples for games of 232, 247 and 235, to total 714, his initial series of the season. The bulging count, along with Joe Fulton’s 697, Red Mounts’ 649, Ray Roberson’s 622 and Charley Cray’s 595 netted the Hi-Brus a 3277 total. The team used games

+ of 1071, 1092 and 1114, good for a

triple victory over the opposing Marott Shoe team, which had Paul Stemm with 625, Carl Mindach with 624 and Ed Stevenson with 607. The Barbasols followed up their record series of Wednesday night with a 3205, garnered from games of 983, 1125 and 1097. John Fehr paced the quintet with a 674, Lee Carmin had 662, Johnny Murphy 642, Jess Pritchett Sr. 636 and Don Johnson 591. The team shut out the Coca Cola five, which had Larson’s 632 as its top count. The Ayres’ team, with Bud Argus at 649, Jack Hunt at 634 and Joe Michaelis at 609 tossed games of 945, 1058 and 1014, good for a 3017 and two victories over Sterling Beer. The Beermen, with Don McNew at 698, Bert Bruder at 626 and Al Striebeck at 611, fell six pins below the 3000 mark.

* Lieber’s Win Two

A let-down in his second game cost Bob Wuensch an opportunity to post a new season record. After opening with 258, he skidded to 178, and then closed with a 265 to total 701. His series, combined with Phil Bisesi’s 613 and Freddie Schliemer’s 603, gave the Lieber quintet a 3005 an odd-game decision over MarmonHerrington. The winners turned in games of 1025, 933 and 1047. A trio of Marmon members reached 600, Bud Schoch getting 648, Arch Heiss 628 and Paul Striebeck 600. In the loop’s remaining team matches, Bowes Seal Fast and Hiller Office Supply gained two-to-one decisions over Packard Motors and Bader Coffee. Larry Fox's 624 and

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Lou Daugherty’s 605 featured for the Seal Fasts; Joe Malarky and Hank Schriver with 633 and 632 were best for the Millers; John Blue paced the Packards with 622 and Hall and Cochran topped the Bader’s scoring with 621 and 602. Al Holham and Bob Kelley waged a battle for individual honors of the Washington League session at the Illinois Alleys, the former winning out 666 to 662. Holman had games of 212, 207 and 247, while Kelley earned his big series through 161, 237 and 264. Bob Morris came through with a 601 and his series

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Others Over 600 Mark

Seven additional pastimers of the league posted honor totals. Myron Newlin had 634, Paul Cooper 611, Charley Sellers 611, Fred Meyer 609, Carl Granneman 607, Walt Henderson 604 and Sherman Gatchell 602. Five soloists passed the 609 mark

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at the Pennsylvania Alleys, Lee King setting the pace with a 661, from 217, 185 and 259. had 635, Jess Roe 629, Jim Hurt 603 and Earl Showalter 601. Art Dobbin with 641, Kirt Lieber with 633, Ed Stevenson with 612 and Abbott with 605 were the top soloists of the Construction League session at the Pritchett Alleys. A 248 finish netted Corsaro a 617, the top solo series of the Central Recreation at the Central Alleys. Bill Bowen used a 614 to top the scoring of the Hillscrest League at Pritchett’s and a like series was good for Grotto League honors, Buses reaching that total in the loop’s session at the Indiana. Bill Noffke topped rivals of the Big Four loop at the Fountain Square with a 603.

Card Skeet Shoot For Highland Club

A skeet shoot for men and women is scheduled at the Highland Golf and Country Club tomorrow at 1 Dp. m. Six events are on the program. L. S. Pratt and other local experts are to give exhibitions. Tennis courts have been flooded at the Highland Club and skating starts today on the winter sports card.

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11 Bouts End In Knockouts On 1st Card

Fall Qut of Ring in Excitement. :

Forty per cent of the net receipts of the Golden Gloves Tourney gogs to the Indianapolis Times Clothe-A-Child Fund, 60 per cent to the Bruce P. Robison Post for Legion philanthropies and amateur sports. :

By EDDIE ASH Times-Legion Golden Gloves boxers lifted the curtain on the fifth annual amateur fistic classic at the Armory last night and close observers were unanimous in declaring the class of entertainment was superior to previous local shows. Snow and slippery :streets cut into the attendance, but the box office check-up disclosed that attendance surpassed last year’s first night. Twenty-one bouts were staged and 11 ended in knockouts. Fighting was continuous from 8 to 11 and several of the matches supplied the kind of action that brings the ringsiders out of their chairs. The majority of the lads were in topnotch condition and traded punches from bell to bell. The initial card was limited to Novice (beginners) classes, the 135-pound and 160pound, but the second show, next Friday night in the same arena, will see some of the Open (experienced) glove throwers perform. The tournament is to continue three more weeks, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 and 12.

Crowder First Winner

The program last night got off to a flying start when five knockouts occurred in the first eight bouts. J. B. Crowder of the Brightwood WPA Club, had the honor of winning the first battle when he won by a technical knockout in the first round from Johnny Bodell .of the South Side. Turners. Cleophus Gilmer of the Bess A. C., and Roy Jones of Shelbyville waged a bitter struggle and the nod went to the former. It was a close match and hotly contested over the three rounds. Delbert Hamilton of the Senate Avenue Y. M. C. A. and John Carr of the Fairview Club mixed in a slugfest and fell out of the ring in the third round. Carr was hurt in the scrimmage and the honors were awarded to Hamilton, who held the edge on points. Tne roar of the crowd reached tops in the clash between Lowell Parker of Muncie and Jesse Deppe of the Senate Avenue Y. M. C. A. They are Novice middleweights, Parker took the verdict. He was knocked down in the opening round and then rallied and put Deppe on the canvas in the second. The referees were Happy Atherton and Roy Wallace and the judges Jimmy Cooley, Louis Rosenberg, Ted Sullivan, Harry Bason and J. Edward Clemens. Announcers were Charles Lines and Everett Saxton. The attendance was approximately 1500. ; : The night’s complete results folow: : NOVICE CLASS Lishiwelzhi-135 Pounds by IeRln a Tk avood WPA, Non

South Side Turners, first round. Bou stopped by referee after Bodell was down me.

for the third ti Rola Oliver WPA, defeated rou] ols Zurners, by desir . own for a in lig o Bei htwood oe - , y no. Brightwo A, WoO y technical knockout over Denzell Neville, u ide Turners, in the first round. Edward Tryon, unattached. knocked out Howard gkillern, Washington A. C.. in the first round. Cleophus Gilmer, Bess A. C.. defeated Roy Jones, Shelbyville, by decision in a Russell Schulz, Washington A. C., defeated Chris Ols2n, Oliver A. C.. b nical knockout in the second round. Wilbur McFarland, Indiana Boys’ School. Plainfield, defeated Rufus Mathews, Washington A. C.. by decision.’ K. C. Green, Washington A. C.. knocked out James Emberton, unattached, in the

second round. am Haslet, Fairview Club, defeate Arthur Chamberlin, Oliver A: C.. by deDelbert Hamilton; Senate Avenue Y. M. ._ A. won by technical knockout over John Carr, Fairview Club, in the third round. Carr injured his left arm ond nue. Charles. Smith, Senate Avenue Y. M. C. won by technical knockout over William Jennings, ‘Boyce A. C.. in the third Thomas Graves, Boyce A. C.. won by =chnical "knockout over R. Lovell, Ft. Harr . did not ancwer the bell for the third round. : Mel . Richmond, knocked out Charles White, Ft. Harrison, in the first round. Tournament officiais ruled that Tevis belongs in the Opzn Class, with the experienced ys. and was reinstated for another chance in the novice

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ge. eit, og Claude Dixon. ; §nocked out cant Aft wan rs ag ’ raison , feated Owen Arnold, Ft. Harrison. by dec pases Booted forty Suto ho BU the second round. . ROE, cult, meinined By SSE Bou i Senate Avenue Y. M. C. A., knocked out Johnny ‘Wilson, Boyce A Girligihn did Jould, detested Charles Duncan, Bess A. C., by decision.

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Champion in Finals Of Handball Meet

By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Defending Champion Sam Atcheson of Memphis, today entered the finals of the National Y. M. C. A. handball tournament against Stanley K. Hitz, Harrisburg, Pa.

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Carnegie Tech Gets New Coach, Quits ‘Big Time’

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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 23.—Carnegie Tech announced today that it is leaving “Big Time” foctball because “it is too expensive.” - At the same time the famed Tartan school revealed the hiring of a new head football coach to succeed Howard Harpster, All-America quarterback in 1928 and head coach at Tech since 1933. The new mentor iss William F. Kern, first assistant football coach

Pittsburgh. Along with Mr. Kern, Dr. Edward Baker, backfield coach at Pitt, went over to the Plaid. Each was given a two-year contract.

Both Mr. Kern and Mr. Baker, former Pitt aces, are drilled in the football fundamentals as taught by the Scottish master, Dr. Jock Sutherland, and their transfer to the Tartans means that a new system will be installed at Tech. Mr. Harpster, whose regime at Carnegie was far from successful, was leader of the inspired Plaid eleven which triumphed over Notre Dame in 1926 in one of the greatest upsets in modern football history. In the announcement by Dr. Robert Doherty, Tech president, no mention was made of Judge Wally Steffen, of Chicago, former head coach of the Plaid, who served as advisory coach to Mr. Harpster last year. However, at the close of the 1936 season, Mr, Steffen said he would not return. Dr. Doherty said that an entirely new athletic program will become effective at Tech. The old athletic council will be replaced by a new Athletic Board to start operating July 1, under control of the school's administration. Dr. Doherty stated bluntly that the institution cannot afford “Bigtime” football. However, he approved of intercollegiate athletics as a definite part of the school’s program and reiterated there is a distinct place for the type of football and teams that the Plaid__henceforth will produce. Tech, he added, hopes to continue competition with its present-type of opponents “as long as they are willing to play us.” The new program, he explained, will eliminate subsidization of athletes by the school, which, however, would welcome alumni help to stugents.

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CSIS ELIMINATES DRIVER itcd Press , NN ARBOR, Jan. 23.—Charley is, University of Michigan's ace, intends to eliminate his dr} ‘er from his bag of clubs to cut t he 14-limit imposed by the i. G. A. in 1938. He hasn’t used in four years, he explains, preing a brassie.

Hoosier Golfer Wins In Amateur Tourney

By United Press . CORAL GABLES, Fla. Jan. 23.— Leon Pettigrew, young Indiana shotmaker, proved that 14 clubs are enough for any golfer as he streaked to a 10-and-0 triumph over Dr. L. J. Barnette, Coral Gables’ golfing pastor, to win the fifth annual Miami Biltmore amateur. Pettigrew, in the first tournament

test of the U. S. G. A. 14-club ruling, which becomes effective next January, had Dr. Barnette seven down at the end of 18 holes and closed him out at the 27th. As far as he was concerned, the

lean former Hoosier state champion said, “cutting to 14 clubs was easy. All I had to discard was an extra putter I never used anyhow.”

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Cowboy Luttrall, 245, San Antonio, Tex., vs. Big Boy Davis, -239, Columbus, O. Two falls out of three. Ninety minutes.

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Schinichi (Killer) Shikuma, 202, Japan, vs. Cliff. Thiede, 220, Glendale, Cal, One fall. Forty-five minutes.

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Hans Schnable, 218, New York, vs. Irish Tommy O'Toole, 216, Phoenix, Ariz, One fall. Thirty minutes.

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