Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1938 — Page 13
\ By Eddie Ash / THE SHIP IS IN AT FT. WAYNE
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THE 27th annual state high school basketball tourna- _ ment came tc a delirious, happy conclusion for South Side of Ft, Way: at Butler Fieldhouse Saturday and Indianapolis fans, -s well as thousands of other hardwood followers over Indiana, extend sincere greetings to Coach Burl Friddle and his courageous Archers. ; t's Ft. Wayae’s first championship and the citizens there are entitled to be let alone for a week while they celebrate. . . . It was a victory hard won over the Hammond Wildcats, 34-32, :ind the huge crowd which sat in on the title tussle ‘will remember the spine-tingling fracas for many years. Hammond's joys fought their hearts out and made
‘it a “game of th: century” by matching stride for stride
right up to the f nal gun.. . . It was a battle between two well-coached tear:s and saw Hammond's hopes soar to the heights early on'y to fall before a come-from-behind Ft. Wayne drive.
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Ft. Wayne we it to work and accounted for 13 points in the second quarter while holding the Wildcats to six.". . . The teams left th: floor for the intermission with the score 17-15, Ft: Wayne. and on their return the pace was stepped up and the bliste-ing action had the fans in an uproar. - At one stage in the second period the score was deadlocked at 15-15, and in the third period the teams were deadlocked three times, at 17-17, 19-19 and 24-24... .. But Ft. Wayne hcld the edge at three quarters, 27-24. Eight minutcs to go. . +. Hammond got two points and it. was 27-26, and the Archers rallied to increase their lead t6°32-26. ... Hammond cut it to 32-30 with two minutes left. . . . F". Wayne then made it 34-30 and Hammond reduced it 0 34-32 with one minute to go as Russel Julius, timekgepe -, fingered the trigger on the all-impor-ant gun. ; Ft. Wayne got possession of the ball and held it away from the frantic Wildcats as the shot heard around the state ended one -f the most interesting and colorful tour naments in the history of the Hoosier classic. ¥ . 82 8 = » 2 2 WEAKNESS in passing which was observed in Hammond's afterA noon victory over Bedford cropped out again in its encounter with Ft. Wayne and the alert Archers were quick on interceptions to gaih possession. : A’ bit of strateg by Coach Friddle of the winners also impressed veteran hardwood ‘ollowers. . .. Wally Ziemba, Hammond's rugged center, was taking good care of Jim Glass, Ft. Wayne's elongated center, under the basket, until Friddle ordered Glass to move out to the foul line and let his smaller but faster mates to battle for rebounds. . . . Ziemba followe: Glass out and away from the basket and his style was cramped; especially after three personal fouls had piled up against him. 3s . Anyway, that ceater situation apparently had much to do with the outcome of the championship tilt. . . . Both lads failed to bag a field goal, but Glass tallied four points from the foul line to none for Ziemba, who had ro chances. = ” s os t 4 s
Cleveland Seen as Contender
OE M’CARTHY'’S Yankees, who have kept on top of the heap by a good pitching staff and a powerful punch, are again conceded the pennant by the m:jority of baseball observers. . . . But don’t sell . . . Oscar Vitt, the new pilot, looks the type to keep things well in hand and he has been promised a free-rein. . . . In that event the “merican League Indians may make it hot for the chesty Yankees anc: force the issue down to the wire. . Cleveland has ‘he possibilities and proved it by setting a swift pace during the closing weeks of the 1937 campaign. . . . The Tribe has a strong mound staff, headed by Johnny Allen, Bob Feller and Mel Harder, and three hurlers of their caliber, with a little assistance, are capable of going places. 8 8 =» : 8 8 8 HEMSLEY, the veteran receiver, is expected to strengthen the Clevelancers immeasurably. . . . It’s true Rollicking Rollie kicked up a rumpus in the early days of spring training, but Chief vVitt is confident now that the backstop has been convinced that kicking over the traces doesn’t pay. . . . This is his chance, with a strong team, to make his mark ih baseball and it's a safe .guess he'll buckle down to business. . ; Hemsley .will 214d to the club’s batting punch and should get the most out. of the hurlers. . . . His ability never has been questioned and this may be the year for him to come through. : Difficulties wit in the Clevéland club have been ironed out and the sports writers are on the band wagon, leaving everything up-to the new manager. . . And Oscar Vitt is willing to carry the full burden. . . . He is = mbitious, and since it’s his first chance at managing
‘in the majors, waich him bear down.
8 ©» 8 = = 3 HREWD coaches play a big part in the success of ball clubs, but it’s } only seldom thair names reach print after spring training days are Over. . .. . They arc men who remain in the background, but who usually have plenty of it when induced to talk. . . . But coaches have
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ping on his manacer’s toes. * Assisting in the training of major outfits this Spring are: some interesting figures vio were heroes in the past. . . . At Cincinnati under Bill McKechnie are Hank Gowdy and Edd Roush; with the Cubs are Tony Lazzeri, Johnny Corriden and Roy Johnson; with the Yankees are Art Fletcher, Zarle Combs and John Schulte, and Bucky Harris has Nick Altrock and Clyde Milan at Washington. ; % 2 = # # ” s
D* BAKER ond Ed Miller are helping Mickey Cochrane with the Pigers; Pie Traynor at Pittsburgh has’ Hans Wagner and Jewel Ens; Casey Stencal goes in for the! Kellys, ‘Long George and Barney Mike; Hans Loberf, Sylvester Johnson and Joe O'Rourke are with Jimmy Wilson’s Phillies; Oscar Vitt has two former catchers under him, Johnny Bassler. anid Wallie Schang. ’ ! The St. Louis Cardinals’ coaches are. Clyde Wares ‘and Miguel Gonzales, two olc war horses who fit snugly into the Gas House picture; and the £'. Louis Browns’ assistants are Fred Hoffman and Oscar Melillo. ] : Other big le-gue’clubs follow the same rule and hire veterans for coaches who c'ill are agile and reliable. . . . Managers turn to them for advice on mo: = occasions than the average observer judges.
Training Camp News
By United Press
LAKELAND, Fla., March 28.—The Bees came here today for the last of their two zames with the Tigers. The Bees, who dropped a one run decision to the Bengals in the previous meeting, scored a 1-0 shutout over the Sen:tors yesterday for their fifth victory in 12 starts. The Tigers were walloped by the Reds, 15-7, their third setback in seven tilts.
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| HAINES CITY, Fla, March 28.—| ,. nrooymen, and the fifth victory
Association Farm hands today in the in 13 games played by the Phils.
first of a two-gare home-and-Home series with the ““ansas City Blues. The Yanks lost “he J Petersburg championship “hen ey were stopped 10-3 by the Cards yesterday. It gave tho.Gashousers fou out of the six-came series. 5 Blues defeated Montreal of the In-
AVON PARK, Fia., March 28 (U. P.).—The Red Sox; who have lost three out of four games to minor league clubs this spring, tackle the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League today. The Sox won their third straight major league victory 3-1 over the: Dodgers yesterday for a record of Bye Son and seven lost this 2 year. Toronto lost 4-2 to NewReds were gunn: ng for their sixth terda ht victor: over American ary yes ye : they met he | BATON ROUGE, March 28.—The their 10th iit 1 13 starts, de- |Ciants play their Interdational feating Detroit 15-7 yesterday. = |League faim cofisins, the Jersey i Te—t— | |City Giants, today in their last exGULFPORT, Iliss, March 28.—|y,jition game before breaking camp
Connie Mack's Athleties Dag and joining the Cleveland Indians on their pre-season - barnstorming
today. - The A’s lost their -intracity tour. The Giants blanked the In-
series with the 2hils when dians 6-0 yesterday to take a lead
Wilson's men took a 6-5 ; yesterday—their third in the fourjof 8-1 in the four already
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INDIANA HAILS A NEW NET CHAMPION
Here are the state championship South Side Archers, shown on the hardwood at Butler Fieldhouse, immediately after they had claimed their championship plagues. Kneeling in front (left to right) are Jim
Frank Belot and Dick Frazell. ; ’
Burl Friddle is shown at the microphone telling the listeners of Station WGBF, Evansville, how it feels to coach a state championship team for the second time. In 1930, Friddle coached Washington High School to a state title. Of the last minute of the hectic battle, Friddle .said, “I thought I'd faint.” :
Hammond Hurt by Refusal To Take Chances, Is View
Kessler Quintet Outshot Ft. Wayne but Caution Proved - Undoing, Observers Say. Indiana's high school ‘basketball crown rested farther north than
ever before today, while fans and observers alike praised the work of Coach Burl Friddle and his South Side Archers of Ft. Wayne, 1938 cham-
Glass, Dale Hamilton, John Chidester, Bob Bolyard, Harold Kitzmiller,
pions of the Hoosier net domain.
Friddle’s perfectly-tuned South Side machine pressed every opportunity to the hilt while coming from behind to win the state title
cats, 34 to 32, at Butler Fieldhouse Saturday night. Hammond seemed to be fulfilling all advance notices of its power as Coach = Chet Kessler's. charges rushed away to a 7-0 lead .in the opening quarter. After lanky Jim Glass had opened Ft. Wayne's scoring: with’ two free throws, George Sobel hit a follow-in. Bob Bolyard scored the Archers’ first two-pointer from short right and. Hammond led, 9-4, at the quarter. « Dale Hamilton, . South Side’s scoring star, hit the first basket of the second period on a right pivot. After several minutes of point-swapping had made the score Hammond,” 15; South Side, 11, Hamilton hit two fielders, one from the far right and the other from underneath the hoop, to tie the count ‘at 15-all. « Puts Team in Lead Bob Bolyard ther gave the Archers: their halftime lead of 17-15 with a pair of free throws after he was fouled by Marvin Willis. With Hamilton showing the way,
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provement during the third quarter, while Hammond seemed unable to find enough extra power to stay in front. Twice the score was tied, at 19-all and 24-all, and the Wildcats once led, 24 to 22, with four minutes left to play in the peripd. Ft. Wayne held a 27-24 lead as they rested for the final eight minutes. Sobek brought Hammond's total to 26 with a right pivot shot only to have baskets by Hamilton and Johnny Hines and: a free toss by Hines shoved the Archers farther away. Sobek and Mygrants hit field goals, paring Ft. Wayne's margin to 32-30 with three minutes to play. ‘ y South Side Calls Time South Side took two time-outs while Bob. Bolyard went to the bench and returned to tell his mates that Coach’ Friddle wanted them to keep on driving in for points. “I didn’t think they had enough of a lead,” said Friddle after the game, “and so 1 wanted them to go after more points.” The Archers kept driving until Hines had connected from short right and then, with a four-point advantage, went into an outright stall. Sobek hit from the right side for the Wildcats, who were never again able to get the ball away from the’ fast-passing Archers before a volley of shots gave South Side its first state championship in history. : Friddle’s cagers hit 12 of 59 shots
in the finale to 14 cf 45 for the
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to be the fact that Kessler's team was too cautious, not taking enough
shots. Another factor appeared to |1%
be the fact that George Sobek, an excellent pivot man,. didn’t begin playing the pivot until late in the second half. Contributing to South Side’s brilliant triumph were the demoralizing long shots of Dale Hamilton, leading scorer of the tourney. Just when it appeared that Hammond might get a strong rally under way, Hamilton would drop far back along the right sideline and loop in a two-pointer; he counted half of his six field goals in this manner, Hammond was first to enter tH final round, outclassing Bedford, 39 to 24, in the first game of the afternoon session. The Stonecutters were never able to match the phenomenal shooting of the ’Cats, who scored 16 times in 37 attempts from out on the court. Hammond led, 10 to 6, at the quarter, 18 to 12, at the half and 23 to 15 at the end of the third period. Bob Mygrants, the Gimbel award winner, paced the winners with five field goals and one free throw while Johnny Torphy starred for Bedford. -
South Side beat Columbus, 40 to |
34, in the second afternoon game. Taking their cue from the faststepping Bulldogs, the Archers exhibited a fast break that had them in front, 11 to 4. at the end of the first quarter. From this point on, Columbus was never able to offer serious opposition, : Crippling the Bulldog chances for a victory were the numerous missed setups charges against Coach George Boots’ team. At least five or six times, Bulldogs drove under the netting wide open only to miss easy shots. Hamilton led South Side’s scoring parade with six baskets, all scored from under the basket, and a free throw. Maurice Jordan, with three fielders and five free throws, topped the losers.
REVOLTA TIES SNEAD
IN GREENSBORO OPEN
GREENSBORO, N. C.,, March 28 (U, P).—Johnny Revolta and Sam Snead were favorites today as-a select field of 60 pros and amateurs teed off on the 36-hole final grind of the Greensboro Open golf tournament. : Today’s 36 will be over the Valley
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Standing in the rear are a South Side cheer leader, John Hines,
Student Manager Bruce Klotz, Jim
Roth, Coach Burl Friddle, Principal
R. Nelson Snider, Superintendent of Schools Merle Abbett, Ora Davis
of the faculty athletic committee, ’cheer leaders.
Bobby Mygrants of Hammond, sportmanship, is shown being congratulated by his coach, Chet Kessler. In addition to being the outstanding sportsman of the tourney, My- - grants led his team in scoring with 23 points.
Don Beery and three more Archer
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Final Box Scores Bedford. { 24)
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Referee—Kaufman. Umpire—Burt, St. Xavier Wins Catholic Tourney
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CHICAGO, March 28 (U. P). — The St. Xavier's basketball team,
Louisville, Ky., returned home today with the championship of the 15th Annual National Catholic Interscholastic Basketball tournament. They defeated Loyola Academy, Chicago, last night at Loyola Gymnasium, 31 to 22. It was the third time in the history of the tournament that St. Xavier has won, other titles having been taken in 1926 and 1935. Reitz Memorial, Evansville, Ind. took third place, defeating LaSalle, Cumberland, Md., 37 to 25. Cretin, St. Paul, defeated St. Thomas Military Academy, St. Paul, 30 to 27, to win the consolation. : In the semi-finals, St. Thomas defeated St. Canisius, Buffalo, N. Y,, 31 to 20, and Cretin defeated St. Veronica, Ambridge, Pa., 39 to 27.
Loss of Appling Blow to Chisox
Times Special Ls X LOS ANGELES, March 28.—Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox, one of baseball's leading shortstops, is lost to the team for five or six weeks as a result of an injury received in an exhibition game with the Chicago Cubs here yesterday. Appling’s right ankle was fractured, but the break is of such a nature that physicians said-there is no
was injured when he decided to stop a slide after starting:it.
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He played a guard post for the Wildcats.
Champs Feted
Keys of City Turned Over to Cage Fans.
(Editorial, Page 10)
FT. WAYNE, Ind, March 28 (U. P.) —Hoosier hysteria swept Ft. Wayne today. The keys of the city were turned over to. South Side High School basketball fans whose brilliant team won the Indiana state championship at Indianapolis Saturday. Classes at the school were suspended today and thcusands joined in celebration.
Hundreds jammed the school
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team. Short ‘‘pep” talks by various officials whipped the enthusiasm of the celebrants into frenzy. Parades and snake dances were organized. . An entire week-end of celebration failed to dampen the hilarious spirit.
shortly after the finish of the South Side-Hammond . game. Downtown traffic was snarled for many blocks. Aerial bombs and firecrackers exploded throughout the city. gis Bonfires appeared at numerous intersections. One of the fires—at Courthouse Square—became so'large that firemen were summoned to put it out. While students held back the firemen, others let the air out of the fire trucks’ tires. Yesterday, 5000 fans welcomed the team home. The victory.parade began near Huntington. Some excited fans carried banners booming Coach Burl Friddle for Mayor. : Two casualties marred the celebration. Clarence Brase, 19, received severe facial lacerations when he jumped off the running board of a celebrant’s automobile and fell into the path of an oncoming car. Donald Steinbauer, 17, received a back injury when the machine in which he was riding stopped suddenly to avoid a collision.
PATROLS TWO BEATS Dave Harris, fermer Washington outfielder, plays for the Montreal Royals in the summer and works as winter. poy
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Jim ‘Glass (in dark jersey) and Wally Ziemba (No. 23) are shown jumping for the ball in the first play of the state title battle between Ft. Wayne (South Side) and Hammond Saturday night at Butler Field house, : Waiting for the ball is Clarence
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rable Mention—Bolyard, South Side; Willis, Hammond; Perkins, * Bedford; Prewitt, Columbus; Boyd, Columbus; W. Torphy, Bedford.
Young & Co. ‘Here Tonight
Former Purdue Stars Ready For Celtics.
ketball championship decided, local fans were expected to turn their at-
tention to tonight’s clash between Young's All-Americans and the New York Celtics. It is expected to be the last big game of the year here. Jewell Young, who set a new Big Ten scoring record as a member of Purdue’s conference champions, is to bring a team of former Boilermaker stars to Butler ‘Fieldhouse to play the New Yorkers, generally rated the world’s champion professional team. : tert] Young, who registered 184 points in 12 conference games, will have Johnny Sines and Pat Malaska, two of his Boilermaker teammates with him in tonight’s game. Another of Purdue’s greatest athletes, Cecil Isbell, football star for three seasons, is also with the all-star aggregation and is to play at one of the guara positions. The fifth man in the starting lineup is expected to be Jake Schussler, former Lafayette# High School star, who is six feet six inches in height. The Celtics are expected to use the same team which defeated the
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OKLAHOMA AGGIES REGAIN MAT CROWN
STATE COLLEGE; Pa., March 28 (U. P.) —Wrestling championship of the National Collegiate Athletic Ase sociation went back to Oklahoma A, & M. today for the ninth time after Aggie matment captured three
ships: : Final team standings were: Okla= homa A. & M, 19; Illinois, 15; Ine diana, 12; Southwestern Teachers, 8; Oklahoma University, 8; Minne= sota, 6; Lehigh, 5; Harvard, 5; Core | nell (Iowa), 5; Chicago, 4; Franklin and Marshall, 3; Princeton, 3; Iowa State, 3; Iowa State Teachers,
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