Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1937 — Page 15

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- Purdue Wins

indiana to Open Big Ten Card Against Illinois Tuesday.

- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.—Purdue pd Indiana, their holiday tour a 1 g success as the result of a clean sweep against Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles in doubleheaders this week, headed back home today to open their Western Conference campaigns Indiana battles Illinois, Big Ten cochampion, on the Fightin’ ‘Hoosiers’ home floor Tuesday while Purdue’s mighty Boilermakers, potentially one of the greatest scoring machines in. Big Ten history, play at Chicago Jan. 8. Last night Indiana upset Southern California, 42-39, for their third victory in four starts during. their Western - trip. The Hoosiers, ‘defeated by Bradley Tech, won from Nebraska, U, C. I. A. and the Trojans. Purdue, unbeaten so far in’ eight games, racked up the fifth straight triumph of their tour with an easy 63-39 win over U. C. L. A. Coach Piggy Lambert’s squad, after opening its trip with a victory over DePaul in -Chicago, had: defeated Loyola, Denver and Southern California. al - Sines Leads Scoring

Purdue took the lead over the befuddled' Bruins at once, mounting the score to 23-6 before the second stringers came into the contest. By half time the score had reached 35-14 + with All-America Jewell Founs accounting for four field

g . In the second period Coach Lam‘pert continued to rotate his players, but the sharpshooting forwards ran the score up with ease, leading . 47-22, then 51-34. + John Sines, a forward, led the Purdue. attack with 16 points. Bob Calkins was high for the Bruins with 12. Indiana’s victory was a nip-and-tuck affair over the U. S. C. quintet. Conquerors of U. C. L. A. last night, the Hoosiers again used their ro- '» tating offense with devastating effect and were headed only once after the opening minutes, when Clem Ruh of Troy sank three successive baskets and - brought the ‘Score to 11-11. +» From this point Indiana drew ‘steadily away and held a 20-15 Jead at half time. In the second period the margin was maintained at five points until the last six minutes, when the Trojans spurted to within a basket of their gangling rivals. Ruh was highpoint man for the Trojans with 12 points; while Ernie Andres scored the same number to take honors for Indiana. Indiana iy

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Gophers and Stanford Triumph Again

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (U. P)— Minnesota and Stanford, their basketball supremacy | y established over New York teams, left for other cities today to seek new intersectional triumphs. Both boasted two victories each over New" York teams in three days. Stanford departed for Philadelphia for a game with Temple tonight and Minnesota left for Washington for a game- tomorrow night with George Washington. Stanford beat Long Island :University 49-35 and Minnesota edged New York University 36-31 before a crowd of 18,160 ii Madison Square Garden last night. On Monday night Minnesota had beaten L. I. U., while Stanford had taken City Col-

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COLUMBUS, O., "0., Dec. —California’s basketball team turned on power when it was most needed —in the last 10 minutes of the game—to “defeat Ohio State, 34 to 27; before a crowd. of 3835 here last night. It was Ohio’s first setback in four games. ~~ California’s most dangerous of- ' fensive weapon was its short, tricky sing game abetted by plenty of ocks, centering around its captain + and Bnd pivot man, Chet Carlisle. The ’ Carlisle, 6 feet 4 inches ereatne his team with 11 points | uy « holding three opponents without a :single field goal.

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TeEYER HELPS BULLDOGS DOWN BOSTON .

Bill Geyer of Butler, No. 11, was far ahead of the pack as he went up in the air for this easy shot, as the Bulldogs defeated Boston

‘University last Bight, 38-33. towne, 2 2 2

No. 26 is Teddy Ros:nthal of the Bean-

Cincinnati and Michigan Next on Butler Program

Coach: Tony Hinkle’s Butler Bulldogs today p:epared for the

Cincinnati Saturday night, and an

visit of encounter with Michigan Monday

after defeating Boston University, 38 to 33, in a free-scoring contest last

night at Butler Fieldhouse.

Jt was the Bulldogs fifth win in six starts.

Diminutive Jerome Steiner, a sophomore, an and Bill 4d Bill Geyer, a junior,

paced the local scoring sitack Steiner accounted for 14 poi while Geyer rang up a total o The Beantowners were led by Trwin (Red) Kopecky, center, who garnered 14 points. The first half saw the score tied on three different occasions before the local five pulled ahead. to Jead i5 to 13 at the intermission: Steiner opened the scoring by connecting for a field goal. Saul Nechtem, Terrier forward, knotted the count at two-all with a long circus shot from the side. Geyer hit a long shot and Kopecky followed up with an underneath shot. Steiner | and Geyer continued their brilliant playing to increase their teammates’ lead to 13 to 8. Kopecky then hit one from far out and Capt. Russ

tem made good a charity throw just before the half ended. Kopecky was the individual star of the second half. His 10 points during this period were a menacing problem to the Butler defense which became a bit ragged midway of the period. : It’s Steiner Again Steiner again opened hostilities and had scored two field goals before the Boston squad had tallied one point. Then the Terriers turned on the heat. Kopecky sank two quick long ones and Lawry went under the hoop to level the score at 21. The invaders. then assumed a one-point lead when Kopecky made good a gift shot. A few moments later, Kopecky scored another long shot. Steiner's free throw and Chester Jaggers’ field goal evened matters at apiece. From then on the {tilt see-sawed for several minutes before Jaggers, Willard Fawcett and Bill Merrill connected on three.successive shots to give Butler a 32-to-25 advantage. In the closing minutes of: play, the Bulldogs staved off a belated Boston ra that netted gight

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Y.M.C.A. lo Present |— New Year's Program

Guests of the Y. M. C. A. New Year's Day open house and midwinter revue will witness a ‘feature basketball game between the Y Reps and the Fashion Cleaners squad at 8 o'clock Saturday night. - The Y squad boasts 15 straight victories for the season while Fashion Cleaners have won 11 out of 12. Homer Fulton, Reps’ coach, has an-

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prsity, 3L ; Kentucky, 40; Pittsburgh, 29. - Drake, 34; Kansas University, 29.

| "HIGH SCHOOLS Lafayette, 80; Newcastle, 23. A 26; 23.

up as Wilson and’ Compton, forwards; Theobold, center, and Schaefer and Gilmore, guards. Ellis and MacDonald, reserves; ‘are expected to see action.

Sale!

Toledo Sells Two Veterans

Burns, Reiber Are Shipped: . Archie Is Obtaineu.

TOLEDO, Dec. 30.—Two veterans, |

Jack Burns, first baseman, and Frank Reiker, catcher, were sold by the Toledo Mud Hens today to Toronto of the International League. At the same time the report was

confirmed that first baseman George Archie, who was with Indianapolis last season, is ticketed to hold down the position with the 1938 Hens. Archie was sold to the Detroit Tigers by the Hoosiers late in the 1937 season. It is said Toledo’s working agreement with Detroit also calls for the assignment of catcher George Tebbats to tne Hens. The local club also has Claude Linton, who was No. 1 catcher this year until injuries forced him out of action late in the campaign. Archie batted .315 last season, Burns .239 and Reiber .275. Cecil Dunn, young Beaumont, will receive a tryout with the Hens, but Manager Fred Haney is expected to experiment with him in the outfield. Dunn led the Texas. League in home runs, but does not possess “Archie's experience at first base

Waldo Shank. Toledo president, said Burns and Reiber were sent away to make room for younger talent.

Umpire Joe Rue

Goes to Majors

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—Joseph W. Rue, American Association umpire, has been added to the American League staff, President Will Haridge announced today. Rue, 39, lives in Kansas City. His appoiniment may mean another American League veteran has decided to retire since two previous appointment Ly Harridge filled the only known vacancies on the staff.

Sports Quiz

a habia was the ‘name of the riderless, horse that came in ahead of the official winner of the last Granc. National Steeplechase in England? A—The official finish of the race, run et Aintree, England, on March 19, 1637, was Royal Mail, Cooleen and Pucka Belle. Drim, owned by B. Tighe, actually finished second, but without his jockey.

Q--About 10 years ago in. New York City; © saw a fight between Johnny Risko and Paul Berlenbach. Can you tell me the winner and the’ exact date? A--The clate wag March 19, Jaze, and the winner was. Risko, “by: Qeei sion in 10 1 rounds. . ;

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Irwin Koposky, Badiy Boston center who ‘led his team’s’ siing ‘with 14 points, appears to be a bit too arxious in keeping the ball away from Bill Merrill, No. 18, Butler Teddy Rosenthal, No. 26, wound up with the ball after this scramble. Ty was typical of the fast action that featu red the game,

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SEABISCUIT KEPT OUT OF HANDICAP|

ARCADIA, “Cal, Dec Dec. 30 (U. P)— Seabiscuit, leading money winner: of the 1937 turf, will avoid the $5000 New Year's Handicap Saturday, because his owner, C. S. Howard, said he would not send the bay champion to the post with 132 pounds. Imposts were announced yesterday by Racing Secretary Webb Everett. Amor Brujo, winner of two handicaps at Tanforan, was given the next heaviest impost with 118.

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TERRIER STAR FIGHTS FOR BALL .

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Horton Smith Battles Dodson in Playoff

"HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Dec. 30 (U. P.) —The veteran Horton Smith of Chicago meets Leonard Dodson, Springfield, Mo., youngster, in an 18-hole match today for the Hollywood Beach Hotel Open Golf title after finishing the regular 72 holes in a 278 tie. Although Dodson" played steadily through the four regulation rounds,

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posted by Dodson. The Chicagoan might have won had he not missed

an easy, 18-inch putt at the 16th hole. : e winner of © this afternoon’s playoff will receive - $750: and the loser $500. The leaders finished two. strokes up on the field. Closest in pur-

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took the lead at the 54th hole but carded a 72 onthe final .18 for a total of 280. Craig Wood of Rumson, N. J, turned in a surprise 281, playing the best golf he has shot in years. National open champion Ralph Guldahl of Coral Gables, Fla. Tommy Armour of Boca Raton, Fla, Paul Runyan of White Plains, N. Y,, and Frank Moore of Mamaroneck, N. Y., were a stroke farther back at

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| FINNISH HEAVY DEFEATS. LOVELL

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (U. P).— Gunnar Barlund, hard-hitting heavyweight from Finland, defeated the highly favored Alberto Lovell, former Olympic - champion from Argentina, in a 10-round fight ab the Hippodrome last night. > Lovell, who had scored nine straizht victories in this country,

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