Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1938 — Page 6

By Eddie Ash WELCOME TO ‘THE NEWCOMERS!

LAST LEG IN LONG

NET RACE

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So long o the old, howdy. to the new. W::h the state high school basketball race reduced to the rou .d-of-four, and all newcomers in the competition, hardwood fans may well look forward to a spine-tingling session at Butler Fieldhouse Saturday as Hammond, Bedford, Sou‘h Side of Ft. Wayne and Columbus strip for champions aip action. . . . The dope points to an evenly matched f nish in the 97th annual tournament with two. represents ives of the northern part of Indiana pitted against a pair from the southern. Sport: fans who glory in upsets had a big inning last week as ol favorites fell out of the 1938 picture. . ... And Indianapol's had one of the most interesting semifinals on record as ‘he Columbus Bulldogs survived after thrilling battles wi‘h Anderson, the 1937 champion, and Greencastle, a fizhting bunch of Tigers who held to the swift pace until “he final quarter. 8 8 8 : 8 8 8 FTER Greencastle subudued Rushville in the first tussle. Columbus and Anderson collided and kept the

crowd in an uproar by waging a contest filled with nonstop baske ball and speed galore. . .. Anderson made a late surge which threatened to send the affair into overtime and Columbus rooters were gasping hard before the Bulldogs finish=d with a two-point lead. Columhus proved itself a rugged outfit as it employed the Purdu- style of play and the boys richly deserved the honors They were put to a second severe test by Greencastle at night and it was ruggedness again which decided the match as the Tigers tired in the last period. . .. The Bulldozs also felt the strain of the stirring struggle ‘but had th-t little extra to give them the edge. Colum’ us won many new admirers and will enter the finals with just as many supporters as the other splendid teams. . . . It’s the last leg in a long race and the four

survivors look the part of Hoosier sons at their best. ® 2

° Dykes Proud of Sox Infield IMMY DYES, White Sox skipper, thinks his infield ranks with J the best ‘n the majors defensively and points to the records to . Joe Kuhel, first sacker, obtauned from Washlast year was third in the fielding averages neither of whom match him in the . .. He led all Ameri-

support his c'aims. . ington for Z-ke Bonura, to Hal Trosk~ and Jimmy Foxx, business of covering ground and taking throws. can League f st sackers in double plays. Jackie Enyes, Sox second baseman, finished a close second in fielding to Charlie Gehringer, Detroit's ace, and paced the second sackers in double plays. . . . Luke Appling, ‘Sox shortstop, led the league in twin killings at his position and though low in percentage it so happens he had far more chances. Marvin Owen, late of the Tigers, is the Sox’ new third sacker. . . . He led the league in fielding last season and made only 10 miscues in more than 170 games. . . . His hands are unusually large and hard drives on either, side cause “him no alarm. Skipper Dykes probably is right on the defensive side, but he must not expsct too much hitting out of the group.

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ALPH KK ESS, last year with Minneapolis, has been installed as the star ing shortstop for the St. Louis Browns. Manager Street saw Kress enjoy a big year in the American Association in 1937 and is’ -onfident the veteran will come through for him. . . . The red-the'ched infielder was voted the Millers’ most valuable player. . . . E2 was sold to the Boston Red Sox who traded him off to the Browns. Alta Cohen, up with Brooklyn as a pitcher, was a Dodger before. . In 1931 and ‘32 he tried out as an infielder. . . . Cohen, a southpaw, turned to the mound in 1935 with Toledo. . . . He won 15 games and lost seven wi h the Mud Hens last year. . .. The portsider is a pretty fair hitter and will surprise some of the hurlers in the majors when he lets go wi'a,a blast at the plate.

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= BEE GER, with Indianapolis in 1937, has been assigned the left field post by Manager Ganzel of St. Paul. Vernon Washington, another former Hoosier, is playing right Held. . . « George Stumpf, obtained from Kansas City, is the Apostles’ middle gardener and the leadoff in the batting order. . Other seasoned fly chasers trying for berths are Joe Mowry and Bit "McCulloch. Jigger Statz, 40, is beginning his 20th season in organized baseball “and probably will hang on a few more years. . He's been with Los Angeles several seasons and is rated the Coast ‘League's all-time center fielder. . . . Statz, a steady doubel-A pastimer, was short of big league caliber as a hitter and flunked out in trials with the Giants, Cubs, Red Sc:z and Dodgers.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNEY TO OPEN

WICHITA, Kas, March 21 (U. P.).—Six games are scheduled tonight in the girls’ National A. A. U. basketball tournament here. The schedule: Miller Grove, Tex., vs. Des Moines, Ia.; Little Rock, Ark., v8. Mulvane, Kas.; Kansas City Flashes vs. Tampa, Fla.; Tupelo, Miss, vs. Colorado Springs; Ada, ‘Okla, vs. Wichita; and Tulsa, vs, Allison, ‘Tex. 2 Managers of softball teams interested in league play are requested to

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' SATURDAY’S GAMES

(Butler Fieldhouse) 2 P. M.—Hammond vs. Bedford. 3 P. M .—South Side (Ft. Wayne) vs. Columbus. Afternoon winners meet at 8 p m.

Basketball teams of Bedford, Co-

lumbus, Hammond and South Side of Ft. Wayng today began prepara=tions for the climax of the Indiana high school net season Saturday. On that day, they will gather at Butler Fieldhouse before nearly

It will be the “North” against the “South. ” Hammond and South Side of Ft. Wdyne represent northern Indiana and Bedford and Columbus are the downstate quintets. Never before in the history of the I. H S. A. A. tourney competition has the central section of Indiana been tossed completely out in semifinal play. Frankfort, Muncie and Anderson—North Central Conference teams—dropped their roles of state favorites as hard-driving sharp-shooting fives rocked them with upsets. The semifinal paired so that the “North” meets the “South” in first-round games. Hammond meets Bedford and South Side tackles Columbus.

A -Fatal Error

Columbus deposed the 1937 champs, Anderson’s Indians, Saturday afternoon in Tech gym and went on to gain a final round berth with a 47-to-35 victory over Greencastle. Anderson lost to Columbus because the Indians tried to match the headlong dashes and floor-length passes of their South Central Conference rivals. A team witicli ordinarly plays a deliberate game, the Tribe outshot the victorious Bulldogs, 65 to 63, from the field. Anderson hit 14 of its 65 shots while Columbus scored on 15 of its 63 attempts. Columbus galloped away into a T7-to-4 lead in the opening quarter kut Anderson rallied in the second veriod, getting in under the bas-

the count to a 19-all tie at the

half, ] Greencastle Bows

With the start of the final half, the Bulldogs opened up with a series of short shots that blasted Anderson out of the championship picture. At night, the Bulldogs handcuffed Leroy Johnson, star center and rebound man of Greencastle’s Tiger Cubs, and removed the Cubs, 43 to 37. Johnson failed to score a field goal and was generally helpless under the backboard. Capt. Les Oliver, sparkplug of the Tiger Cub machine, attempted to conduct a one-man offensive against the Bulldogs by scoring seven field goals and a pair of free throws but his mates couldn’t get on such familiar terms with the iron hoop.

Hammond in Surprise One of Saturday night's surprises

mond’s ‘rangy Wildcats handed Frankfort. The two were rated

.| about even before the battle but the Wildcats stacked up a 15-to-8 lead

in the first half and were never troubled by the Hot Dogs. Georgia Sobek, Hammond’s allstate guard, accumulated 19 points as his team moved up the longest distance it has ever gone on the road to the state title. Martinsville let down too much after building up a comfortable lead over Bedford in the Vincennes semi-

scored just before the final gun. After a scoreless first overtime, Martinsville grabbed a one-point advantage only to see John Torphy vgain erase it with a last-minute field goal that brought to Bedford-a 21-t0-20 triumph over the favored Artesians. Muncie Is Outspeeded

More than any other team, Muncie was expected to survive its own semifinal. But the Bearcats were unable to match the speedy attack of the Archers from South Side and trailed most of the way in their titular scrap. Muncie’s Henry Young, six-feet-eight-inch center, found his superior in Jim Glass of South Side, who towers six feet ten inches, and Muncie’s offensive forces were bettered by the balanced power of the straight-shooting Archers. South Side was on top, 18 to 14,

.. 3 3 "i|at the half, and kept Muncie in 1%; Sheri-

hand during the last two quarters to finish with the same margin, 37 to 33.

Tommy Farr to Wed Ex-Follies Beauty|.

CHICAGO, March 21 (U. P). — Tommy Parr, British heavyweight prize fighter, and Eileen Wenzel, former Ziegfeld Follies dancer, sped to Los Angeles today after making a brief and informal announcement of their engagement. Miss Wenzel said the marriage was set tentatively for November or December but “that it might be sooner.” The couple was accompanied by Jack Barnett, British fight referee. Their marriage plans were revealed

Sport. They left New York yesterFarr met Miss Wenzel in England

| several months ago. Two years ago she won a $40,774 damage suit from

Louis J. Ehret Jr, brewery heir.|c She charged her beauty was marred

bile accident while she was riding

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Semifinal

Scores

At Indianapolis

Greencastle, 31; Rushville, 19. Columbus, 38; Anderson, 36. Columbus, 45; Greencastle, 37

(final). At Lafayette

Frankfort, 27; Delphi, 14, Hammond, 23; Rochester, 19. Hammond, 32; Frankfort, 17

(final). At Muncie -

Muncie, 49; Kendallville, 33. South Side, 39; Sheridan, 13. South Side, 37; Muncie, 33 (final).

At Vincennes

Martinsville, 31; Plainville, 23. Bedford, 31; Central of Evamsville, 20. Bedford, 21; Martinsville, 20 (dou-

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Amateur Net Notes

Brookside’s Indians clinched the Brookside Community House League championship by walloping Morris Square, 32 to 8. In other games, concluding league play, the East Side Raiders upset the Hoot OWls, 15 to 6, and Spades turned back Brink’s, 30 to 14. Final league standing: Brookside .... v 2 Hoot Owls ois

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Richmond team was walloped by Lafayette, 47 to 16, in the finals of the state Salvation Army tournament at the Armory Saturday night. Korschot and Taylor with eight and seven baskets, respectively, led the winners as they jumped into an early lead and were galloping away, 23 to 8, at the half.

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Referee—Babb. Umpire—Schaffer. In the consolation final, the Indianapolis Red Shields whipped Muncie, 36 to 22, after leading at the half, 18 to 12. Killin and Hurst starred for the Red Shields.

Emerson Avenue Flashes defeated Stokley Van Camp five, 33-24, and the New Bethel Baptists, 28-24. Three games are to be played at Westfield Gym tomorrow night. The schedule: . 7:00—R. C. S. girls vs. Baptist Church girls. 8:00—Circle City Cubs vs. Westfield Cubs. 9:00—R. C. A. vs. Westfield Merchants. is

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These Bulldogs of Columbus won the local semifinal at Tech Gym * Saturday and will clash with South Side of Ft. Wayne in the second afternoon game of the state finals at Butler Fieldhouse next Saturday.

. Champions of Parochial League

championship, winning 10 straight

These grade school athletes won for St.-Cath-erine’s the city Parochial School League basketball

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Seated, left to right. are Mairice Jordan, ‘Bud Prewitt, John Boyd,

Bill Hayworth: and Jim. McKinney.

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Rush, Clark owrsend, Chester : Brown and Howard Tomlinson.

games. Jim Dilger.

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Obergfell, Capt: Prank Cassiero, Louie Eckhart and Johnny Devine. Rear row: Dick West, Johnny Sage, the Rev. Anthony Hillman, coach, Dan Shea. and

Training Camp News

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ‘March , 21. —The Reds, boasting five victories in six starts, meet the Yankees'here today. Both teams won exhibitions yesterday, the Reds nosing out the

pions were blanking the Cards, 1-0.

It was the Yanks’ fourth win in six ‘games, and evened their series with the Cards at two “victories each. Lefty Gomez allowed only one hit in five innings, and Ruffing gave up but two in going the rest of the way. New York's lone tally came in the first inning on Henrich'’s double and Gehrig's single. :

"BRADENTON; Fis, March 21.— The Bees, who have lost five of their six. training, tilts, meet the ‘Tigers here today. The Tigers made their exhibition debut at. Lakeland yes- |. terday by murdering the Senators, 13-0. Homers by Hank Greenberg and Rudy York paced the Tigers’ 15-hit assault off Chase, Krakauskas and Leonard. Eisenstat, Kennedy and Auker held the Senators to four safeties, ;

SARASOTA, Fla, ‘March og. Tne Red Sox, major ¢pposition tackle the Kansas: the American Association today. The Sox seek their second victory

By. United Press CLEARWATER, Fla., March 21.—First Baseman Dolph Camilli, a holdout when bought.from the Phillies, confers with General Manager Larry: McPhail .of the Dodgers -today about 1938 salary terms. Camilli reported to camp yesterday and saw the Dodgers hammer a 12-8 victory over the Bees.- Winsett and Cisar got homers for Brooklyn; West and Cuccinello for the Bees. The Dodgas entertain the Cardinals today. :

Red Sox, 2-1, while the world-cham-|

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to the New Orleans Park. The Hub was reached for four, runs—one-a homer by Rookie Ken’ Keltner, who hit a second Tround-tripper off Schumacher in the. fifth,

SAN ‘ANTONIO, Tex, Waréh— The Browns, with three straight “victories over Tulsa, meet the San: Antonio team at Laredo tomor- - row, A six-run. splurge - in the. ‘sixth ‘inning gave the Browns a’ 9-4 margin over Tulsa yesterday.

LAKE CHARLES, La, March 21. —The Athletics and Phillies - were all-square ‘in their inter-city rivalry today, each boasting one victory. The Phils, outslugged 21-18 Saturday, came back with superior pitching and won 11-5 yesterday. The teams divided 24 base hits equally, ‘but the Phil hurlers, Mulcahy and LaMaster, bore down in the clinches. It was the fifth defeat in eight starts for Connie Mack’s squad and the third victory in nine starts for ‘the National. Leaguers. ;

[CUE PLAY IN 3- WAY. TIE

NEW YORK, March 21 (. Pym Andrew. Ponzi, former. champion

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Glovers Mix In New York

(Radio Details, Page 15)

Times Special NEW YORK, March. a1 ~The. 11th annual intercity = Golden Gloves ‘match is to be held at - Madison Square Garden here tonight with Chicago’s Western team a slight favorite over the Eastern:lads. Sixteen bouts are scheduled with action starting at 8:30 o'clock: (7:30 Indianapolis time). ; The eight champions. of the . West will tackle the East's first stringers|. and. the second teams also will perform in‘ eight: contests. Officials expected a crowd of 20,000. "The flyweights are to open- the program ‘and bouts in the other .divisions will follow in order. . Four Hoosiers Listed “ Milton “Bess, Indianapolis, who fought as a welterweight in his home city and at Chicago, was transferred to the lightweight division by. Coach Johnny. Behr. of the Western team and will meet Roosevelt Burton, Br ‘ookly n. : > . ~ Johnny Benna, Terre Haute, is to face Steve Kukol, Binghamton, in the top lightweight match.

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of wrestling,” and holder. of the European light - “Heavyweight title belt, will demonstrate his skill in a special match ion the Armory mat. card tomorrow night, facing the aggressive Tiger Frank ‘Burman, St. Louis. . Bob originally had : agreed base to appear here as referee for the| = main event, but requested such af; ‘change, saying he would rather par=| ticipate in the action.

in six starts. The Blues, farm club

team, the Nowe Bears, 15-9, ‘yesterday, :

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Times Special Yh

BARTOW, Fla, March 21.—After a. morning spent in reviewing yess terday’s mistakes against Louisville, the Indianapolis Indians were scheduled to meet the House of LCavid nine here this afternoon. The Hosiers also are booked for a Grapefruit League tilt with the Columbus Red Birds at Winter Haven tomorrow. The Tribe barely nosed out Louisville's Colonels here yesterday, 4 to 3, and Umpire George Roscoe may be termed the hero. In the last half of the ninth, with the count knotted at 3-all, Frank Doljack pinch-hit for George Gone dira and drove a triple to far left, Jim Pofahl, Indian second sacker, was struck by a pitched ball, but Roscoe ruled that Pofahl had stepped into the ball. After a heated argument, lost by Manager Ray Schalk of the Tribs and Pofahl, the keystone guardian went back to the hitter’s box and whipped a game-clinching single into short left. Don French, Lloyd Johnson and Gondira each pitched three innings for the Redskins, giving the

‘Colonels nine hits, no bases on balls

and each striking out one man. Fred Koster, Louisville right fielder, slugged a home run over the right-field fence, 320 feet away from home plate, for the longest hit of the game.

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Thompson and Pal Lose Pro-Amateur

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 28 / (U. P.).—Frank Moore, Mamoroneck, N. Y., professional, and Bobby Duns kelberger, amateur from High Pointy N. C,, today held the fourth annual pro-amateur best-ball championship after defeating a field of 32 teams in a five-day grind. ; In the finals Moore and Dunkels berger won from Jimmy Thomson, Shawnee, Pa., and -Carl Dann Jr., of Orlando, Fla., 3 and 2. Scheduled for 36 holes, the match ended at the 34th when each team carded a best ball three to close out the shooting.

FLANAGAN LOWERS 3 SWIMMING MARKS

CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 28 (U. P.).—Ralph Flanagan of Miami, America’s leading middle distance swimmer, today had three new na« tional marks to add to his long string of record performances. 3 Sprinting over a 20-yard course yesterday, erased the free= style marks for 400 and 440 yards set by Jack Medica of Seattle, and the 400-meter Tsturd held by John, Macionis, Yale star.

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