Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1938 — Page 17
Armstrong Is
Chosen as
Greatest Athlete of 1938; Biscuit Named Year's Horse
Fighter Wins Writers’ Poll In Close Contest With Don Budge.
~ By HARRY FERGUSON United Press, Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Dec. Armstrong, only man who ever held three world boxing championships at the same time, was crowned today as the greatest athlete of 1938 in the United Press annual poll of sports writers representing every |c section of the nation. The honor come to the kinkyhaired little Negro as a sort of birthday present, for he was born 26 years ago today in St. Louis— " youngest of a family of 13 children. Armstrong was as closely pressed in this poll as he ever was in the ring against a Ross, an Ambers or a Garcia. He barely beat out Don Budge, the great tennis player who turned professional near the end of the year.
Gets 36 Per Cent of Votes
Armstrong got 36 per cent of the votes cast him in-answer to this question: “Who was the greatest athlete of 1938 and why?” Budge got 30 per cent of the votes and 10 per cent went to Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds who pitched two. consecutive no-hit games last summer. There were scattered votes for Patty Berg, dom-
inant figure in women’s golf; Glenn
Cunningham, a great runner; Ace Parker, professional baseball and football player; Whizzer White, triple threat man for the Piftsburgh Pirates of the professional football league; Hank Greenberg, the Detroit Tigers’ home run hitter; and Sammy Snead, biggest money winner among the professional golfers. Typical of the comment of those voting for Armstrong was that of Pat Rosa, New York Post sports editor, who wrote: - - “He won three titles within a few months, the only man in the history of boxing to perform such a feat, and successfully defended one championship twice within three months of winning it.”
Budge Lauded
A typical spokesman for the Budge bloc was Jack Bell of the Miami Daily News, who wrote: “Don Budge—because he won his championships and completed the greatest record of any amateur tennis player in the history of the sport. He met and defeated all kinds of opponents in all kinds of weather on all kinds of courts, both at home and abroad. In other words, he was as good as he had to be whenever he had to be.” - Armstrong’s march to the top started in October, 1937, when he knocked out Petey Sarron in six roinds at Madison Square Garden and won the featherweight championship of the world. On June 1, 1938, he climbed into the Madison Square Garden Bowl against Barney Ross, welterweight champion. What followed was slaughter. The welterweight title passed to Armstrong on the unanimous decision of the referee and the two judges. Armstrong’s sternest test came this fall when he went after Lou Amber’s lightweight title. They met in Madison Square Garden and * Armstrong won a split decision. Henry gave up his featherweight title late this year and concentrated on defending the lightweight and walterweight championships. (Copyright, 1938)
Bowling
Carrying a 388-pin handicap, the Service Construction team rolled into the lead in the first week-end of bowling in the 12th renewal of the Pot of Gold five-man sweepstakes at the Hotel Antlers Alleys. Sixty-three teams competed. The Service squad posted game totals of 838, 1035 and 922, The remainder of the field of 148 teams will take over the alleys next week-end to wind up the event. Johnson Coal holds down second
place with a total score of 3112. The |S Seven |E.
team’s handicap was 484. Up, carrying a handicap of 482, is third with 3094. Stop ‘16, helped by 446 pins, rested in fourth position with 3094 and
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fifth with 304S, handicap 446. Twenty-two places will be included in the prize list.
~ Drewy’s quintet of Muncie same to Indianapolis yesterday and rolled a match with the McCarty Furniture team of the Washington League. The local rollers won in a tight squeeze, 2933 to 2814. Sullivan of the visitors posted 645 for individual high and Goodwin of the McCarty team was second at 618.
Carlson Victor Over Varipapa
Times Special CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—Comp:eting a 40-game series with an advantage of 207 pins, Adolph Carlson, Chicago, defeated Andy Varipapa, Brooklyn, in the feature match series for a cash prize of $1000. Each bowler put up a $500 side bet. Carlson led by 66 pins at the halfway mark Saturday and increased the margin yesterday. Grand totals: Carlson, 8525; Varipapa, 8318.
1LA.C. Downs Purdue
In a double overtime match, the Indianapolis Athletic Club defeated the Purdue University paddlers, 6 to 4, at the local pool yesterday. Rust and Swallow scored the winning goals.
12.—Henry:
'Five-Year-Old Selected by Large Majority Over War Admiral.
By THOMAS H. NOONE United Press Racing Editor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (U.'P.).— Charles S. Howard’s Seabiscut today was awarded the turf’s highest honor when adjudged the outstanding race horse of 1938 in a nationwide poll of turf and sport writers conducted by the Turf and Sport Digest of Baltimore. The sturdy 5-year-old son of Hard Tack-Swing On was named champion over Samuel D. Riddle’s War Rdmiral by a large majority. Seabiscuit polled 698 points, figured on the basis of three points for first position, two points for second and one point for third in the voting. Ballots covered four divisions—2-year-old colts, 2-year-old fillies, 3-years-olds, and all ages. Two hundred and forty voted.
- Tops Derby Winner
H. Mawell Howard’s Stagehand, the season’s leading money winner, was adjudged the best 3-year-old of the year as well as finishing third in the all age division. Stagehand received 586 points as against 381 for Herbert M. Woolf’s Kentucky derby winner, Lawrin. There was no argument as to the best 2-year-old colt, El Chico receiving that honor by a wide margin. The undefeated son of John P. Grier received 579 points as against 279 for W. E. Boening’s six and one half furlongs world record holder, Porter’s Mite. Inscoelda, a stablemate of Lawrin, was acclaimed the best 2-year filly over E. R. Bradley's Big Hurry by a vote of 579 to 252. Seabiscuit won six races in 11 starts, finished second four times and was third once in his 1938 campaign. His earnings were $130,295, boosting his all-time winnings to $340,480, thus placing him second to Sun Beau, the world money-win-ning champion. Sun Beau's earnings were $276,744. Nosed~.out by Stagehand in the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap last February, Seabiscut won the Auga Caliente and Bay Meadows Handicaps, finished second to War Minstrel in the Arlington Stars and Stripes: Handicap, won the Hollywood Gold Cup, beat Ligaroti in the $25,000 Del Mar Match race, was third to Isolater and Regal Lily in the Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park; won the Havre De Grace Handicap; and was second to Jacola, a filly, in the Laurel stakes. He climaxed his brilliant campaign by easily beating War Admiral in a special match race at Pimlico last month, setting a new mile and three-sixteenths track record of 1:56 3.5.
Starts 14 Times
Stagehand started 14 times in earning a grand total of $189,710. He won eight races including the Santa Anita Derby and Handicap, the Narragansett Special and Governor’s Handicap at Narragansett Park. ‘His other victories were in overnight events. He also finished second twice and third once, being unplaced only two times. El Chico retired early in the season after winning eight straight including the United States Hotel Stakes, the Saratoga Sales, the Hopeful Stakes and the junior champion at Saratoga Springs. He was not nominated tor the Futurity at Belmont Park. His earnings were $84,100. Inscoelda raced consistently throughout the year. Her principal victory was in the Arlington Lassie Stakes in which she defeated Dinner Date, Unerring and others. She also won the Walden Stakes and four other events. She finished second three times and was third on five other ocasions. Her earnings were $30,365. Points scored by divisions were as follows: (only those horses receiving 10 points or more are listed) ALL AGES 3-YEAR-OLDS
Seabiscuit 9 Stazehand veesnenes -331
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PREVIOUS WINNERS
ALL AGES 3-YEAR OLDS 1936 Granville 11936 Granville 1937 War Admiral 1937 War Admiral (beat Seabiscuit; (unanimous) by 18 points) ! 2.YR.-OLD COLTS 2-YR.-OLD FILLIES 1936 Pompoon 1936 Apogee 1937 Maan i939 Jacola
N.Y. Heavyweight
Pal Silvers, young 185-pound New York Jewish heavyweight, is to meet Elza Thompson, local 220-pound Negro fighter, in .a 10-round feature bout of a boxing program by the Hercules Athletic Club Friday night at the Armory. Five bouts totaling 30 rounds have been scheduled for the evening. Two four-round and two six-round preliminary encounters are being :elected by Lloyd Carter, matchmaker: Silvers comes here boasting six straight victories. He holds second and third-round knockouts over Al Massy, Washington, and Mike
Mitchel, Chicago.
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Boston Extends Lead in Hockey
By United Press The Boston Bruins stretched their lead to three points in the National Hockey League standings today while four other teams battled for second place. ‘While the Bruins were shutting out the New York Rangers, 3-0, last night, the Stanley up champion Hawks jumped from fifth to third place by blanking the New York Americans, 4-0. Les Canadiens climbed out of the cellar into a sixth place tie with the Detroit Red Wings by beating them, 4-2. The Bruins’ shutout was the third in a row for Boston's rookie goalie, Frank Brimsek, who ran his scoreless goal tending string to 192 minutes and 18 seconds. Portland, Hill and Pettinger caged the winning tallies for the Bruins in the second and third periods. The Black Hawks broke a four goal losing streak. They battered’ the Americans’ defense in the last seven minutes of the final period to can the puck three times. The Canadiens forged ahead after twice being deadlocked with the Red Wings.
Rockne Memorial Group Is Named
Leroy J. Keach has been named
. 80, .arranged 24 Members are Al G. Feeney, Marion !'County Sheriff-elect, and Joseph P.
On Friday’s Card
chairman of a local Rockne Memorial committee, one of many being through the country.
Harmon. The committee has been organized to conduct the drive among local Notre Dame alumni for funds to complete the Rockne Memorial Building now under construction at Notre Dame. Two hundred and fifty men are working on the structure, a fieldhouse. Keach, a close friend of Mr. Rockne, saw the noted Notre Dame coach sign his first contract. Feeney played with Rockne in the 1913 Notre Dame-Army game. Harmon, Cathedral High School coach; was a member of the “Four Horsemen” football team.
Trojans Depend On Their Power
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (U. P.).— Power football, the kind that crashed Notre Dame from the ranks of the unbeaten ten days ago, will be the keynote of Southern California when it faces Duke in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2. Howard Jones, Trojan coach, said so today as he started preparing his squad to meet the invasion of the Blue Devils. Southern California has appeared in four Pasadena classics and hasn’t lost. And Jones, one of the shrewdest coaches in the business, isn’t leaving a stone unturned in his drive for another triumph. He said he had no particular plans for the next few weeks and does not expect to surprise Duke, unbeaten and unscored on during its regular 1938 campaign, with any trick plays. He said he was banking on the brand of power football his team has displayed through the recent season, along with a half dozen variations of stock formations.
Olin to Australia
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12 (NEA). —Bob Olin, former light heavyweight champion, has sailed for Australia,
: |where he will meet Ambrose Palmer
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the pro football title game. . The
New York Giants, Eastern division champions, defeated the Packers, champions of the Western, 23-17, in the New York Polo Grounds to take the National Professional Football League title before a crowd
Something New—Giants Win Without A Hubbell
By JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer
one little word after another—the
New York Giants won a world championship yesterday and the unusual thing about it was that Carl Hubbell wasn’t in the lineup.
They and took the professional football
title. . . . You must admit it does seem unusual to write about the Giants winning any sort of championship these days without Hubbell. . But the Giants had another Hubbell in the lineup. . . His name was Ed Danowski. ... He wasn't the whole Giant team by any means ... but when he was in there, kicking and passing, the Giants were in complete command. . .. It was a great game ....as a matter of fact it was more than a great game. .. . It was one of those Hollywood films come tio life. ... One great team beat another great team . . . And the final answer was in doubt up to the last second of play. . . The game ended with the Packers trying to throw a touchdown pass which would have tied the score . . , and the extra kick would have won the game. . . . And by now it was dark and the lights were on ... and the four lines of the rectangle were jammed with people who had climbed out of the stands . . . and at both ends of the field blue coated coppers stood guarding the goal posts. . . . There was just as much emotion and terror in this cash and carry game as ever existed in any college game . . . and not only because the winning team got a bigger slice of the gate receipts than the losing team. . . . There was great pride involved. . . The Giants weren't going fo be beaten, and the Packers weren't going to be beaten... In the end, of course, one had to be beaten. . .
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As usual we were wrong... We picked the Packers. , . We make no apology for this. . . . They played a great game. . . That's always enough for us. . They came close ... SO darn close that more than 48,000 people sat there wondering if they still wouldn’t win in the last second of play.. . . \ Very definitely, we'd say the Giants proved to be the better ball club. . . We haven’t seen a ball club all year that followed the ball with more alertness, a line that charged with such ferocity ... We do not agree with the customers who claim the Packers were unlucky because two blocked kicks and a fumble led to their defeat. . . . That’s all apart of football .. and usually it’s the more. aggressive team that forces the blocked kicks and retrieves the bobbles. , . We admit to being just a fan in football . . some of the decisions the officials made still puzzle us. . + There were times when we thought the Packers weren't being done rightiby. . Undoubtedly we were wrong. But what we liked was the performance the referee, a fellow named Bobby Cahn, of Chicago, put on. . . . He seemed to call ’em as he saw ’em . . . and we wouldn’t be surprised that he was right every time, too.
Merchant Gridders Win on Long Run
In the last local amateur football game of the season, Irvington Merchants defeated Holy Cross, 6 to 0, at Ellenberger Park yesterday. Ralph Guthrie scored on a long run after receiving a pass from Harry Schwimmer in the closing minutes of the first half.
I. U. Retains Title
CHICAGO, Dec. 12—The Indiana University wrestling outfit today still held its Midwest team wrestling title. The Hoosiers scored 23 points to the University of Michijgan’s 12 in matches here Saturday. Wheaton College, with 5 points, finished third. |
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By LEO DAUGHERTY ~ Just about this time of year when everyone else is being knocked down by bicycles and trampled on by Christmas shopping crowds, Indiana
‘| football officials usually start shop-
ping for the next fall's business. Not so any more. The change was not made by the officials. A lot of them still probably favor the old
idea of shopping. Coaches in the Indiana Collegiate Conference ended that and the other night sat around a big table and assigned officials for all of next season’s games. Buttonholed after the long session was over, a majority of coaches agreed that the assignment system was far better than being collared in a hotel lobby by a referee or an umpire or a head linesman with a plea of “how about giving me a game?” It took the Hoosier Conference a long time to get around to this idea which is followed in other college
leagues.
It makes selectin of officials easier and more satisfactory to both sides for every game and brings about an equalization of work among the whistle blowers. And it eliminates from officiating the small-town drug store clerk who doesn’t know a block from a tackle, but who would work for a pittance. dik
St. Joe Loses Only Three Regulars Inauguration of the plan probably was one of the most important things achieved during two days here which were consumed by meet-
ings of the officials’ association, coaches, and faculty representatives of the Conference. Football schedule - making, of eourse, was important to .the coaches but the difficulty of that was confined largely to selection of agreeable dates. ' Coach Joe Dienhart of St. Joseph’s could sympathize with everybody he scheduled. Joe loses only three Cardinals from this last season’s team. He hopes another train will be necessary to bring the fans to Rensellaer during the next football season. Phil Brown of Rose Poly left the meeting and went shopping for luggage. He succeeded in scheduling six games and five of them are away from Terre Haute. Bill Slyker, coach of Evansville’s Purple Aces, stepped down from the presidency of the coaches association after holding the position since its organization in 1934.
He’s Ready for All Comers
But Bill, who stepped into the national spotlight by reason of an elongated losing streak and ability to survive and come back, was around willing to take on all comers next year. He got Rose Poly, DePauw, Earlham, Hanover and Franklin and still is looking for three more. With Slyker's departure from command of the coaches’ group, Donovan C. Moffett, DePauw’s athletics director, takes over the whistle. J. Owen Huntsman, Earlham’s football boss, is’'the new vice president. Paul B. Williams of Ball State will continue as secretary and treasurer., Tilly Tillotson proved himself a real “family” man. Everyone else scheduled an outsider or two but he’s taking on Conference foes in all eight games. His Grizzlies will play Wabash, Earlham, Rose Poly, Central Normal, Hanover, DePauw, Manchester and Evansville. Earlham can tie him for sticking in the circuit if it books a league rival for Nov. 4, the Quakers’ other seven games being with league teams.
Knotty Problem Up for Decision While the coaches were interested
there was one thing in the basketball rules—or which isn’t in the basketball rules — which gripped them. They authorized a letter to the Intercollegiate Basketball Rules Committee on the point. It’s this: The offensive player has ust’ stepped over the center line with the ball. Before he can pass the defensive man has crowded him and forced him to step back over the line. Under the rules, the defensive player takes the ball for a throw from out of bounds. Should
that be or should it be a foul on the crowder? They want the an-
swer. Membership Is Increased to 23
The two new schools which the Conference admitted—Kokomo Junior College and Tri-State College at Angola—do not have football teams but engage in basketball and other sports. Welcome to the two new schools which bring the membership to 23! Prof. R. E. Hutchins, Rose Poly, automatically becomes the new president. The Rev. Fr. Edward Roos, St. Joseph’s, becomes vice president. For your note book clip these Conference 1939 athletic meet dates: May 27—Big state outdoor track and field meet at Notre Dame. May 20—Little state college track and field meet at Ball State. May 18, 19, 20 — State tennis tournament at Earlham. \ Golf Championship (36-hole medal play)—To be decided by the executive committee. Cross-country championships at Ball State. (Date to be decided by Ball State.)
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HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 12 (U. P.) — Martin Snyder appears today in the! courtr6om of Superior Judge Thomas L. Ambrose to defend himself against charges of attemtped mur-
REALTY SALES TOP 37 TOTAL
North Side Group Reports 580 Property Deals; Election Today.
Sales by members of the North Side Realtors, a division of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, so far this year have exceeded the total number of deals during 1937, John H. Elam, secretary, reported today.
Up to Dec. 5, North Side Realtors had sold 580 properties and building contracts for a total of $3,830,425, exceeding 1937 sales by 10, although the total valuation of sales a year ago was slightly higher, $3,874,410, Mr. Elam said. It is expected, he said, that the total valuation of this year’s sales will exceed the value of those a year ago by the end of the month. Members of the division, meanwhile, met today at the Canary Cottage to discuss last week’s sales and to elect officers. The following were candidates: F. C. Cash and Ralph E. Peckham, for chairman; C. B. Durham and John W. Robbins, vice-chairman, and Bert L. Edwards and William G. Albershardt, secretary-treasurer. Completing their terms are Wils liam L. Bridges, chairman; Mr. Cash, vice-chairman, and Mr. Elam, secretary-treasurer. Sales put through by the North Side Realtors included houses, lots, building contracts, farms and miscellaneous deals. They were as follows: Approximate
$2,786,800 2,625,350
272,660 378,475
396,500 391,650
36.700 86,850
381,750 348,100
C. OFC.T C. T0 CONTINUE STATE COSTS SURVEY
The Indiana State Chamber of Commerce will continue for several years more its checkun on the administrative costs of State government, William H. Arnett, Chamber managing director, announced today. In a bulletin covering studies for the last six years, the Chamber reported State expenses for that period had almost trippled. The bulletin said since 1932 a total of 31 new commissions, boards, divisions and departments have been established and during the last year it cost more to operate these new divisions than it did the entire State government in 1932. The administrative cost of tSate government in 1932 was $3,206.604.27 and for the year ending last June it was $8.373.335.58, the bulletin said.
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California deadly weapon law. Prosecution witnesses called were Snyder’s former wife, blues singer Ruth Etting; his daughter by a previous marriage, Edith Snyder, and Myrl Alderman, pianist and Miss Etting’s reputed fiance, who was seriously wounded in a gun battle Oct. 15.
Attorney Jerry Giesler said he would show that Snyder allegedly
The state expected to prove thaw Snyder forced Alderman at gun point to take him to Miss Etting’s home and there compelled Alderman, Miss Etting and his daughter to go to the kitchen, where the shooting began. Snyder is accused of threatening to shoot all three of them and of having wounded Alderman in the abdomen, In the scuffle that ensued, Snyder's daughter fired at him but missed. Alderman has been in seclusion since his release from a hospital. He has eluded two process servers for his former wife, Mrs. Alma Alderman, who filed a $150,000 alienation of affections suit against Miss Etting.
EDEN TO TALK WITH F.D. R. TOMORROW
Plans Housing Inspection; Will Sail Friday.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (U. P.).— Anthony Eden, who came to the United States to listen and learn the American viewpoint, planned to inspect slum-clearance and low-rent housing projects in New York today. Accompanied by Mrs. Eden, he leaves tonight for Washington, where he will meet President Roosevelt. ~ Mr. Eden and his party, including Sir Martun Beckett, brother of Mrs. Eden, the Viscount and Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, spent a quiet Sunday at the home of friends in the country. Mr. Eden was entertained at a stag dinner last night by prominent newspaper and magazine men. In Washington, Mr. Eden will be the guest of the National Press Club at luncheon tomorrow and of Sumner Welles, acting Secretary of State, on Wednesday. He was expected to return to New York on Thursday an and sail for home on Friay In Utica, the Emergency Conference of United Palestine Appeal urged Mr. Eden to “convey to the British Government the intense interest of Americans of all faiths in
FOUR ESCAPE
POLICE AFTER WILD CHASES
Two Grociries Af Are Raided; Charge Illegal Liquor Sold to Boy, 13.
crimes and who eluded’ police in
day for investigation in connection with burglaries and robberies.
struck by four shots fired at him
said contained loot from a Kroger grocery -at 3512 Colleg> Ave, His companion, who did not leave the car, was held, but told police Le had merely given his friend a lift and did not know the articles he had were stolen. He is held on a vagrancy charge. The police pursued the car for several blocks before it stopped and when it did the fugitive escaped. Deputy Sheriffs Anthony Maio and Thomas Sullivan alighted from their car in front of a market at 1002 Bellefontaine St., as two men held up the store. The holdup men fled and the deputies re-entered their car and pursued. They lost track of the men after a chase of a few Blocks.
Escapes at Call Box
Patrolman Claude arrested a man who answered the description of one of the holdup men some time after the robbery, and found two clips of 45-caliber automatic pistol ammunition on his person, While the patrolman was taking the man to a phone box to call a police car the man escaped, it was reported. Parents of a 13-year-old “boy were to testify today against a woman who is accused of having sold him three pints of untaxed liquor yesterday for 75 cents. The parents called police when
was unable to tell where he ‘had
said they found some untaxed beer and that the woman dumped some liquor. She was arrested and charged with violating the alcoholic beverage act,
BIDDERS INCREASE - ON GOUNTY GOODS
Contracts for Clothing to Be Awarded Friday.
Thirty firms submitted bids to County Commissioners today on County supplies for the first three months of 1939. An increase in the bidders was reported by Commissioners who pres viously had declared that there was not enough competition in bidding. The bids were for food, clothing and drugs to be used by County in= stitutions. There were competitive bids on every item to be purchased, Commissioners said. Previously, sev= eral bidders received contracts with=, out competition. Contracts will be awarded Friday Commissioners will receive bids Wednesday on the annual contracts for supplies which include coal, oil, gasoline, and general office and
.| janitqr supplies.
RESIGNED CLERK HELD IN SHORTAGE
HUNTINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P.) — Kenneth Cook, resigned Warren Township clerk, is being held in jail today in lieu of $5200 bond, the amount equal to the sum he is ale leged to have confessed empezzling from funds in his charge. Cook was indicted by the Grand Jury here Saturday. He had helped auditors trace the amount taken, officials said. The Grand Jury also returned an indictment against Howard Heiney, a farmer, charging him with the res moval of mortgaged goods.
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