Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1938 — Page 23
"hardwood derby March 19.
. another furious scrap in the: final. - 19. and lost at home Feb. 1, 46 to
.. of the many in Hoosier basketball
% pa’ ing the records. \ “owever, the Pirates of Coach H.|- : H. Newgent should rate an edge be-
are counted on to slap the hands
fore ~ should avenge one of their losses by “punishing the Athenians at night,
. that «"Clinto~the record shows that the| “Atheie is won from their rivals, 39
‘will give away reach to the Crawfordsvi'le club, but’ Les Oliver, one © of the state’s beter guards + Should “lead te young Bengals Home
‘those sending winners to the In-
Jbetter-than-average os Greensburg a busy 32 minutes ore
-80,
of the semifinal prétenders to the
of a continual drive toward the bas-
a top-iight guard.
Greencastle Also Figures
To Pass Test
: Greensburg and Liberty
‘Should Triumph Other Regionals.
(Last of a Series)
ANDERSON, March 11—With
Aree of the four entries sharing siarring roles, the Greensburg recional is expected to provide the fiercest competition tomorrow of all
¢ianapolis semifinal. From Anderson, Clinton, Greensburg and Rushville, only one host team is expected to reach the next round of the Hoosier high school
Shortridge of Indianapolis, Greenastle, Greensburg and Liberty are ~ pected to win their respective reonals. Franklin’s Grizzly Cubs are the nly band not conceded a good .chance of winning the Greensburg rezional. Greensburg and Columbus, inortal foes, are bound to take pi-nty of starch out of one another ir the second afternoon. game fomorrow, the winner thus being shaved down to Madison's size for
“reensburg’s Pirates beat Colubus Dec, 21 at Columbus, 32 to
37 Tven so, their third game is one
which cannot be “seen” by com-
cause they apparently know how to stop the Columbus style of play, which is based on one rule: “Shoot.”
Lack Tight Defense
The Buccaneers were the only team to hold the Bulldogs under 20
points this year. With practically.
no defense, Columbus probably will finc Jim Mendenhall, Kir and the other Pirates too
much to handle to get in many good |
licks at the basket. Before the Pirates and the Dogs have at each other, Willard Kehrt, ano‘her Indiana graduate who's making a name as a coach, will senc his Madison Cubs against Franklin's Grizzly Cubs. Having kept their long . sectional victory strirz intact through last week's even’, the Grizzlies probably will fold up at this juncture. Therefore, Madison. looks to be far the fresher of the two finalists and, with a team should
walking the plank. = Greensburg beat Madison, 24 to 15, here Dee. 3. : The local regional should see Andeyrsori’s 1937 state champions bowout. at the earliest point since 1934, when they began a drive that has t= ce led them into the IASAA throng room. While hosts of fans still will insist that Archie Chadd hasn't begun to let his current Anderson Tribe there are many others who think Anderson is even more so0-s0 than ifs so-so record indicates. Therefore, with ‘Brownsburg and Fortiville acting as springboards into the last regional test for Sheortridge of ‘Indianapolis and the Indians, the Blue Devils from the Capitol City should have the distinction of erasing Anderson’s name from the list of prospective tifleholders. Such an early erasure will be the first for the Tribe in many a moon. but Shortridge tomahawked the Redskins in their last game of the season Feb. 25 at Anderson, so shoulc know ‘its lines well enough to score again in the repeat performance. : Greencastle figures to become one
vacan: throne by coming through at Clinto. Cra fordsville’ s Athenians, who
that welcome . them by whipping Clinton in the opening afternoon game, heat Greencastle’s Tiger Cubs Dec. 22 at Greencastle, 28 to 26.
Cubs After Revenge
The Cubs, losers only twice bethe home fans all season,
after disposing of Williamsport's championship hopes in the afternoon. If ay further proof is:needed Crawfordsville - will eliminate
4023, 7t Crawfordsville Dec. 15. Grecacastle should win by virtue
ket which is comparable to that of Columbus. . The Cubs are small and
its hopa-in the hands of Les Smith, a transfer student, and Clay Hedges,
The darkest darkhorse of the 16 semifinalists should come prancing ous of the Rushville heat. Liberty is the name, and the outfit’s sure to be the “peepul’s choice” if it ever goes to work on an Indianapolis hardwood. i » Liberty bobbed up. out of the Conne:sville sectional and, by virtue
of bei’ig in probably the softest of |-{ ’s 16 regionals, should not | { be gre: tly annoyed in its push ento :
the Sia Indianapolis.
The small town lads—their town | ‘lists 1241 people in the population
books-—-lead off against Lewrence-
battle, Rushville probably winning.
TRUCK OIF 1a iL
‘Biscuit’ Mc=|
Down Greensburg way, there's
Browns Have ‘High Hopes
(Eighth of a Series)
“CHICAGO, March 11 (U. P)— The Browns will ‘begin their recone struction campaign next month with a new manager, a flock of new players and high hopes of moving into faster company before the end of the American League season. ' Charles (Gabby) Street, successor to Rogers Hornsby and Jim Bottomley, faces the toughest assignment of his 18 seasons as a big league manager. The Browns finished last with only 46 victories in 1937.
Street, however, will have plenty of changes. Only one familiar figure
infield and the pitching staff has been reinforced by five additional newcomers. Clift, who ~broke- three major league fielding records‘last season, will be on third base and the rest of the infield may include George McQuinn, slugging first baseman from Newark, Roy Hughes, second baseman at Cleveland last season and Ralph (Red) Kress, Minneapolis shortstop who dropped into the American Association after a long career in the majors and won the valuable player award by hitting .33¢ with the Millers. He led the league with 154 runs batted in. The outfield likely will remain
Sam West and Ethan Allen averaged .328 last season, Bell leading with 340. Utility outfielders included Colonel Buster Mills from Boston and Melvin Mazzera who came up for a time last year from San Antonio. The Browns gave up Rollie Hemsley in a deal that brought Billy Sullivan to St. Louis. Sullivan hit .286 at first base and as catcher Cleveland in 72 games last years Three of the five new pitchers are big league veterans. Jim Weaver won. eight, lost five at Pittsburgh lass year, Ed Linke won six, lost one at Washington and Les Tietje, who has beer up several times before, won 14, lost seven at San Antonio,
Newark and George Hennessey of Meridian, Miss.—were heavy winners in the minors. Old standbys include
(8-18), Russ Van Atta (1-2) and Jim Walkup (9-12). MONROVIA SEEKS COACH MONROVIA Ind, March 1l.—
to seek a new basketball coach today, following the resignation of Coach Irvin Milhon, who has accepted a post as principal and coach at Attica.
‘afternoon at 3 o’clock that'll be heard for miles around. the Columbus Bulldogs (above) battle the Greensburg Pirates in a first round regional game, the third time they've met this season.
Harlond Clift—may be back in the | St
St. John
the same and it isn’t bad. Beau Bell, |.
Two Rookies—Vito Tamulis' of |
Oral Hildebrand (8-17), Jack Knott| TS
Monrovia became the :Jatest school |
going fo be a collision tomorrow At that time,
Amateur Net Notes
Zone eliminations in the State Walther League basketball tournaments for junior and senior men and girls will get under way Sunday at Louisville and Ft. Wayne. Finals in the tourney will be played at Pennsy gym here March 26. and 27. Eight games on March 26 will set the stage for the three final games on the afternoon of the next day. Final standings in the three divisions of the local Walther League follow:
3i zion 6 3 St. Peter Junior
St. Pau
WwW. L. . 8 9 Trinity 4 2|{8t. John Girls
Emmaus -«.. . Paul
iL TIZI00:.. : seevnve *2/8t._Paul .... The Gibson Co. girls have entered the Em-Roe State girls’ tournament and will play the Indianapolis Flashettes at 9:30 o'clock tonight at the Hoosier Athletic Club Gym.
Scores in the Ipalco Interdepartmental League: Meter, oO evict: 21. + 21.
gone 47: Harding St Accounting, 41: ig, 14. Perry Plant, 34; Commercial,
Culver. and Park Win in Tourney
CHICAGO, March 11 (U. P)~— The Culver "Military Academy
‘squad, defending champions, faced
stiff competition in the second round of the Midwest Prep School
| Basketball Tournament today.
The winner of the academy’s game with Harvard Prep will meet the strong St. Bede's Academy feam from Peru, Ill, tonight. “Culver advanced to the second round by defeating Wayland, Beaver Dam, Wis, 35 to 23. Other first round scores:
St. Bede's, 46; Northwestern Naval 5 Military Academy, Lake Geneva, Wis., Luther Institute, Chicago, 42; Howe Military Academy, Howe, Ind.; 11. Lake Oe Liitary Academy, 45; University High 9. Francis ays Chicago, 35; Elgin Acidemy, 18. Park School, Indianapolis, 36; Chicago
Morgan Park, Chicago, ¢4; Pullman Harvard School, 32; St. Albans, - e, IM., 21. . s Hass, Syms
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"SHON
MAR 5n12
Tilting, Wood Chopping Contests; Fly
"EXHIBITS: African Jungle Vi Animals, Eo vase.
; Sibi i * Hunting, Fishing’ and
tions; George Keyes and His: Semsion P
Serpents; Eskimo Village with Hi Tot Stocked Streams, Large Indiana ¢
1 i to 10:30 P. M.
_ DAILY EVENTS: Famous North-
i Spe Guides and Lumberjacks in
ud Pliy Coning Shooting Eien.
ive Warriors, War Trop lative Eskimo;
Camping
Admission 40c, | Childr
5 | ing until 1:30 p. m.
.| pected to leave Bartow tomorrow for .|a visit to other Florida training
. | opens its Grapefruit League sched=
The Bulldogs, pictured in the McKinney, son and Bill Hayworth.
Tribe Given Longer Drills
BARTOW, Fla., March 11.—Gradually stepping up the length and | pace of their spring training routine, | the Indianapolis Indians today will run tHrough a lengthy workout, General Manager Leo Miller said. Manager Ray Schalk sent veterans and rookies through a drill on calisthenics and batting and fielding practice yesterday, as the Tribesmen eased into the conditioning grind. . Vie Mettler, ex-Notre Dame athlete, arrived yesterday in time to join his mates at Municipal Park for the daily drill. Workouts have been starting at 10:30 a. m. and last-
General Manager Miller is ex-
camps seeking new material to bolster the Tribe before Indianapolis
ule here March 20 against Louisville.
aes,
4 Teams Survive
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 11 (U. P.).—~Four teams which use four distinct: methods of play reed in the. semifinal round of the National Intercollegiate tourna= ment today, but the high speed type of game was conspicuously absent. The pairings matched two Missouri Valley teams, Central State Teachers of Warrensburg, Mo., and Washburn College of Topeka, Kas.; and two Southern squads, Murray Teachers, Murray, Ky. against Roanoke College, Salem, Va. The winners will meet in the finals tomorrow and the two losers will play for third place.
13 TEAMS IN IRISH
SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 11 (U. P.)—Notre Dame’s defending champions will head a field of 13 schools opening the 12th annue; Central Collegiate indoor track
Fieldhouse tonight. Finals will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Tonight 9 P.M. ra
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TRACK, FIELD EVENT |
championship at the Notre Dame
Photo by Mazo Lomax
front row, left to right, are Jim
Maurice Jordan, Bud Prewitt, John Boyd, Howard TomlinStanding are Gene Coleman, Harold Western, Chester Brown, Clark Townsend, Frank Johnson and Don Schumaker.
PURDUE ALL-STARS CARDED AT FT. WAYNE
PT. WAYNE, March 11 (U. P).— Jewell Young's All-Americans, a team comprised of Purdue University graduate basketball stars, will meet - the General Electric Club cagers at the G. E. Court March 21.
i Srman concludes preparations for
1) 4 may 1 fad ovis on hurt in| | Wednesday's practice. - Les Moreland, the other Blue
Schiake ro May Not Start
* A light taperi uled for the Shortridge basketballers this afternoon as Coach Kenny Pet-
play at Ander-
Latest ‘addition to the Blue Devil list is Emory Schiake, vet-
guard, is Tocoveing from an ankle injury received in the local sectional last week and Fred Krampe, towering center, whe has been out with a cold, is expected to be ready to start tomorrow. :
‘OPEN SAT. T0 9 P. M— SUN. TO | P. M.
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