Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1938 — Page 16

By Eddie Ash MIZE TO THE CUBS IS WORD

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| BASEBALL men suspect that Johnny Mize will play first base for the Cubs next spring. . . . Sam Breadon and Br nch Rickey have insisted that neither Mize nor Joe dwick would be sold, but close observers wonder if minor : ansactions at the major league meetings were not preliminaries to a deal for the mighty Georgian. Pitcher Ray Harrell went to Wrigley Field. . . . Outfielders Coaker Triplett and Jim Asbell switched to Columbus and Houston, respectively, and they are two of the more important Cardinal subsidiaries. Suspicious ones explain that Philip Wrigley ‘easily could figure that he already has deducted plenty from Government taxes for the purchase of Dizzy Dean early last spring. .. . They have an idea that the transfer will be announced at the end of the fiscal year. It is pointed out that Breadon and Rickey may Aguire they owed Wrigley something in the Dean deal. . . . The former cotton picker came rather high at $185,000 and three athletes, especially when he admittedly isn’t what he was and bobbed up with a lame flipper at an early date.

o 2 8 8 » » ST | other outfit, and does not appear to be going anywhere in particular, anyway. . . . Unless a new manager does something about it, the Red Birds are just where they left off last fall. But what gives those sensing a Mize deal the firmest ground for their belief is the Cubs’ apparent need of a first sacker, their rebuilding program, and their owner’s burning desire to match the Yankees and win a world

championship. : ” EJ » FJ ” »

ABE HARTNETT has announced that Phil Cavarretta will supplant Jimmy Collins, but he has had several opportunities and left _ considerable to be desired. A long range swatter of Mize's caliber would give Hartnett & Co. a mighty comfortable feeling. Mize, whose big league position was made possible by an operation for growths in his thighs, perha; is the best hitter in the National League. Only a very late start kepf Nim from winning the batting crown last season, and a Medwick was required to edge him out in 1937. 2 s » 8 2 ”

ARRY M'PHAIL, general manager of the Dodgers, believes that { Mize's unusual injury and operation is all that keeps him from being one of the grandest first sackers of all time. . . . While with Cincinnati, MacPhail took Mize from Rochester for $55,000 on a condiYona) basis, and voted against the move when the Reds turned him back. MacPhail’s contention is that extra speed would swell Mize’s already robust batting average, and more nimbleness would make him a better fielder. . . . Johnny was a speedy before the growths developed. But there is no getting away from Johnny Mize’s power, and he is still fast enough to make the Cubs that way. 2 2 ” % ” » F all things. . .. A surplus of snow caused postponement of the opening of the Central United States Ski Association school at Washburn, Wis. . . . Heavy drifts closed the roads leading to the class room, “Mt. Valhalla.” Pat Page, former Butler and Indiana U. grid coach, was a candidate for that professional job at Detroit. . . . Gloomy Gus Henderson was named to direct the National League Lions. . . . Page has been unemployed for a year. ” ” n ” » ” IMMY POFAHL, Indianapolis infielder last season who signed with Minneapolis after the Hoosiers made him a free agent, is getting a_lot of ink in the Minneapolis press. . He was the guest i honor the other night at a stove league dinner tossed by Miller osters

“Glad to be back in the old home state,” Jimmy told the fans. . He lives at Faribault, Minn., and promised his listeners he would clinch the regular shortstop berth on Tom Sheehan’s team. . 8 ” ” ” 8 » ECORDS reveal that Tony Galento, New Jersey roly-poly heavyweight, has been defeated 18 times since 1929. . Two of the defeats were knockouts, in seven rounds by Neil Clisby, 1929; and in four rounds by Al Gainer, 1936. Evidently the National Boxing Association forgot to consult the files before it named Tony as No. 1 challenger to Joe Louis. » ” 2 ” ” 2 ORTHWESTERN'S freshman basketball team, regarded as one of the strongest in the past several years, averages 6 feet 1 inch

in height. . And the tallest player is a Hoosier, Sam Gershuny, 6 foot 6 inch center from Lafayette. Other Hoosiers who are making the grade on the wildcats’ year= ling squad are forwards John Welch of Anderson and Henry Clasen of Goshen, and guard George Benson of Hammond.

\ @® ® a Joe Williams=— "EW YORK, Dec. 30.—In one way it grieves us to realize this is the last time this year we. will have a chance to take up our accustomed position on the limb; bat we have the happy satisfaction of knowing next year is'just around the corner and that it will probably produce bigger limbs if not more comfortable ones. We are standing by our original parlay concerning the more important Bowl games, which is that Carnegie Tech will beat Texas Christian; Tennessee will beat Oklahoma and Southern California will beat Duke: Having never seen any of these teams in action naturally we feel we speak with pontificial authority. We should like to add we got 5 to 1 on this parlay. We are just beginning to realize why we got such a nice price. The gentleman with whom we bet insisted we'd have to take Carnegie Tech over the Christians.

Somehow we don’t feel so good about our parlay right now. Mr. Dutch Meyer, who coaches the Christians, tells us this is the greatest team he has ever coached. In all seriousness he insists the team hasn't been tested all year. This could be so.

If any team can test the Christians it would be the Carnegies. Indeed, they should test them to the limit. The Carnegies were ‘made up largely of sophomores this year. By now these fellows are practically veterans with just so much more poise and savvy. Shaky as we are about our bet, we still feel the Christians will have to be as good as Mr. Meyer thinks they are to win—and if they win they can have the national championship.

‘ 2 2 8 > 8 ” ” OU don’t read much about the East-West game that is to be played

in San Francisco next week but in one respect this is the best of

all the postseason didoes. It is one of the finest charity enterprises {known to sport. It is the only one of these assorted so-called classics . that stresses the pure sporting, the pure amateur spirit. The only reason you don't read more about it nationally is that it is easier for ‘ the press men to concentrate on teams than individuals, all stars . picked from varjous teams in the two geographical sectors. There is no chance to introduce team records in the bdllyhoo as a means of comparison. Just the same, the East-West game presents more class, more man-for-man artistry than any of the other games. The Shriners put this game on and the proceeds go to the rehabilitation of crippled children with no distinction as to creed or color. The game has been played uninterruptedly since 1925 and in that time nearly $500,000 has been turned over to the Shriners” Hospital. Nobody makes a quarter out of it except the actual hired hands. ” ” 2 : f J s N the various Bowl games the colleges profit directly and handsomely. This is one reason why so many colleges eagerly court owl invitations. Duke, for instance, will probably take $60,000 out of Pasadena game. and, of course, the same goes for Southern California. - ‘The two competing teams in the New Orleans Bowl game

each receive 37% per ceni of the gate. This is just about the standard -divvy in all Bow! games. Some days ago when we first mentioned we liked Tennessee over Oklahoma a gentleman wrote us from Oklahoma City and embarrassed us. He wanted to know how we could pick one team over another when we didn’t see either. He said he depended on sports com-

LOUIS can collect more from the Cubs than any

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Fair Weather Is Predicted For Rose Tilt

Carnegie-T. C. U. Encounter ‘Even,’ Coaches Declare; Texas’ Hopes Up.

By HENRY M’LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 30.-Two trainloads of Duke . roaters came roaring into town today, just in time to hear the happy tidings thet the skies will be blue and the sun bright when their Blue Devils march against the Southern California Trojans in the Rose Bowl football game Monday. The usually ‘staid citizens of Durham, N. C.—400 of them-—celebrated the good news briefly but enthusiastically. The favorable forecast was announced by Dr. Irving Krick of CalTech, one of the world’s foremost authorities on vagaries of the famed southern California sunshine, liquid and otherwise. The prediction was greeted with huzzahs at the encampments of both Duke and U. 8. C., once the messenger boys managed to convince an imposing array of strorig-arm guards at both barracks ‘that they really weren't enemy wolves in Western Union clothing. Neither coach, Wallace Wade or Howard Jones, genuinely wanted a wet field. Hotels Under Guard Both squads turned out for their last workout of consequence under the warm sun. Guards stood a night-long vigil outside the two hotels, and more. guards followed the players to the practice fields and discouraged potential on-lookers with nasty looks and mutterings. Only light drills will be held tomorrow and on Sunday both coaches will respect the Sabbath and permit their toil-worn youths to rest. As usual, both coaches were glum and had no startling developments to report. The Dukes spent most of a two-hour drill yesterday tossing footballs around. It wis their first concerted passing practice, and when news of it leaked out the citizens were mystified. The strongest point of the Trojan machine. defensively speaking, is the disregard of enemy passes. Aside from the passing, the Blue

‘| Devils did little but kick and run

dummy scrimmage plays. The Trojans finished work at Bovard Field in Los Angeles before moviag here yesterday. They practiced tackling for the second straight day, but Coach Jones saw to it that the efforts were lukewarm. Jones has every man in good condition and won’t gamble with injuries now.

50,000 Expected for

Sugar Bowl Game

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30 (U. P). —Sugar Bowl preliminaries headed down the home stretch today with football fans certain. of only one thing , about the Texas ChristianCarnegie Tech game Monday—that 50,000 fans will watch it. Coach Bill Kern of Carnegie and spokesmen for Leo (Dutch) Meyer, T. C. U. mentor, talked vaguely of “50-50” and “even” chances of their teams, satisfying none but themselves with such talk. T. C. U.’s representatives told Kern at his Bay St. Louis, Miss. camp that Center Ki Aldrich had a “50-50” chance of being in the starting lineup. The Frogs polished up on’ offense and defense, the end of rough work until they face Carnegie on Monday. T. C. U. will entrain for here tonight, work out at Tulane University Saturday, and spend tomorrow night and Sunday at Pass Christian, Miss. They will return here Sunday night.

Mercury Drop Raises

Texas Tech’s Spirits DALLAS; Tex., Dec. 30 (U. P.).— The temperature dropped today and the spirits of Pete Cawthcn, coach of the Texas Tech's Red Raiders, rose in proportion. Cawthon said it was the best break that his team had received since it came to Dallas to practice for the Cotton Bowl football game against St. Mary's University on Jan. 2. The Tech team from the West Texas prairies is used fo frigid blasts from the Rocky Mountains. But the Galloping Gaels are from sunny California, and cold weather is the last thing that Coach Slip Madigan wants. With the temperature the way the boys like it. Cawthon said the practice drill was the most enthusiastic since the team started training for the game. The: Gaels were scheduled to arrive tomorrow. They worked out until midweek on their own practice field at Moraca, Cal.. then were to stop at Lubbock, home of the Raiders, for a practice session today.

Discount ReportsVols

Will Depend on Passas MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 80 (U. P.).—The so-called experts agreed today that if Tennessee’s sudden interest ‘in passing was anything more than a bit of coaching hokum, Oklahoma would be one of the most surprised teams ever to set foo! in the Orange Bowl. Oklahoma camp followers chuckled at Tennessee reports and said “there's about as much chance of them suddenly becoming a passing team as there is of 1s relying solely on a running game.” Both teams go through their last big workouts today before tapering off for Monday’s clash. Both will drill in Burdin Stadium, scene of the game. Tennessee takes the field from 1:30 p. m. to & and Oklahoma goes on from 3 to 4:30.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1938

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Trafalga r, Lacking Gym, Unbeaten in 9 Starts

No System, Says Coach; ‘All We Use Is Hoop, Ball’; Kokomo’s Kats Pawing With Deadly Effect.

| Westfield High School gym instead

By LEO DAUGHERTY

R vseEn GREEN has nine good ‘excuses why he should grab a microphone and join the cheer leaders, but he prefers to remain calmly on the bench. . . . He's coach of Trafalgar High School in Hensley Township, Johnson "County, near the heart of the Franklin basketball belt. Trafalgar, engaging township and high school foes, has played nine games and von nine. . . . “Just an ordinary team,” insists Coach Green. ... Wow! What most coaches of any class of team would shout with an early season romp like that?

The school has about 100 pupils ... About 40 of them are boys and the basketball squad includes 17 of them. . . . Skipper Green insists that there’s nothing unusual about any of them. . . . Closer questioning revealed that he has four who stand more than six feet without the aSsistance of shoe heels. . . . They're Bill Ragsdale, Art Day, Lowell Utterback and Noble Turner. » 2 ®.,

RAFALGAR does not have a gym, but has high hopes of gefting a home before next season... .. The team travels 10 miles to Nineveh two afternoons weekly to practice. . . . The boys merely go through self-prescribed exercises the other days to keep in tip top. Any system, coach? “Naw, all |? we use is a ball and a hoop.” Rex Rudicel, the little stick of powerful explosive who. formerly

with 25 personals. . . . Crawfordsville’s Athenians came within an hour of getting a chance to meet Ft. Wayne South Side, last season’s champs. . . . The invitation letter reached Crawfordsville High while school was not in session. . . . When Coach H. T. McCullough finally got the letter . he wired an an affirmative answer. ... But South Side replied that it was tired waiting for an answer and just an hour before had scheduled another team for the empty date.

Basketball Scores

: COLLEGES Minne 38; Temple, 35. Tiinols, : Villanova, 22.

Ottawa, 31; Morningside. 28. Loyola, 35; Chicago, 2 Scranton, 38; Wy oming, 29. ‘Augustana, 45; Centenary, 39. Oregon, 42; Drake,. 31. South Dakota, 4%; " Cornell College, 23. - Dartmouth, 48; Stanfo

is making a swell grade during his tor first season as Hagerstown High coach: . . . His proteges have lost only one game. . . . Victims include New Castle’s Trojans, t00. |s North Daksia State, 29; Moorhead, 23. Wiley of Terre Haute won four De Sales, 43; Bowling Green, 42. i in a row and then along came lit- y 3 tle Dugger and knocked them off Eikbart 7 Piymou i] SCpoas their high horse. . . . A yard stick | Wanimeys p) Polerabticg, . recently showed that Chet Ga- Bluffton, 2: Huniingion = briel, the Kokomo Cats’ center, is Brownstown, 23; Mitchell, 22. a little shy of the 6 feet 10 inches claimed for him. ... He's an inch

Salem, 24; Scottsboro, 11. jSeausnurs, 2%; Mitchell, and a half shorter. B ” un »

: Brownstown. 31; Salem, 15 (final). D TOURNEY : Pa 33: ry Re 26. HE Xais wre peving wi orm SEO, EO FORERES sue ea y e a { i y ollieston ary), coaches, especially in the North Edson hast CG, Cis! Critiith, Central Conference, are beginning . 10 Worry about how to stop them. Ls Point, 27; Wheeler, 25 (censola . Some coaches in other parts of the State ‘are taking notice of their prowess, too. ... When they cooled the Frankfort Hot: Dogs

28. Ohio St ate, 59; 1. C. 1 4, California, 58; Nebrask

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ti NATIONAL LEAGUE autskys, 51; Oshkosh, 46. arren, 47; ‘Hammond, 41.

Open Coast Golf Play

PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 30 (U. P.).

tory in a row-—at least six coaches —The rich California. winter golf

were looking on. They were Archie Chadd of Anderson; John Ward of Tipton; Wilbur Allen of New Castle; Bob Primmer of South . Bend Central; - Freddie Shanklin of Sheridan, and: Glenn

‘Downey of Greencastle: I Brookside Park course.

Soloncordia (Minn.), 41; Jamestown (Md.),

or. Washington State, 44; Eastern Washing- :

Sam Houston State a has, 45; Rice,

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circuit opens today with the $3000 Southern California open championship. A total of 200 amateurs and professionals will compete over ne

Larry Hobbs’ Forest Bobcats like the foul line. . . . In two games they hit 21 times in 25 gift shots. . . . Harold Betts, center, has scored 28 times in 37 throws from the black line during the last eight games. i 2 8 ORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY'S freshman squad includes four greenies up from last season Hoosier scholastic teams. . « » They're Sam Gershuny from the Lafayette Broncos; Henry Clasen from Goshen; John Welch from Anderson, and George Benson from Hammond. Leonard Hawkins of the Marion Giants apparently likes a little contact in his basketball... . . In seven games he has been charged

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of Noblesville Armory.. This announcement was made today by Everett Babb, tournament manager. The schedule: Semifinals 4: 00—Atlanta Kats vs. Fisher Merchants. 5:00—Noblesville Woodmen vs. Westfield Merchants. %:30—R. C. A. vs. Real Silk Girls. 8:30—Winners 4 p. m. vs. Winners 5 p. m. Referees for the tourney will be Hal Harris and Bill Benbow of Indianapolis.

The quarterfinals - of the Dearborn holiday basketball tourney are carded tonight at the [Dearborn Gym. The Mt. Jackson Tire & Battery team will meet the Fashion Cleaner quintet in the opener at 7 p. m. in what is expected to be the feature tilt. The schedule: 7:00—Fashion Oleaners vs. Mt. Tire & Battery. { 7:50—Kingan Knights vs. Kingan A. A. 8:40—Hoosier A. C. vs. Firman Sims Realty. 9:30—Royal Crown Colas vs.| Phillips 66. In the feature contest last night the Hoosier Athletic i toppled Lang's Market, 32 to 29. | Mt. Jackson Tire & Battery romped over the Hazelwood Kinney Cubs, 51 to -29. Firman Sims Realty subdued the Salvation Army Red Shields, 21 to 19. Fashion Cleaners trounced the Texaco Oilers, 36 to 11.| The tourney, now narrowed down to eight teams, opened play Dec. 19 with 48 quintets.

Results in the he Brookside Senior WPA League: J. D, Adams, 38; Brightwgod Merchants,

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24. Mayer Buddies, 38; Bethany A. O.. 31. Shawnee A. C., 25; Indianapolis Cubs, 24. ¥ e————————————————————————

Rodak Gets Decision CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (U. P.).—Leo Rodak, rated by the National Boxing Association as No, 1 featherweight, was forced to the limit last night to gain a 10-round decision over Leone. Efrati of Italy, who claims the European featherweight title. Rodak: Scaled 129, Efrati 130%.

are Cocaptain Dan Hill, Coach Wallace Wade and Cocaptain Eric Tipton. ‘The Dukes were to wind up their heavy drills with a practice

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4 City Quints Hey Tonight

Cathedral, Shortridge, Tech, Washington on Road.

Indianapolis basketball fans will have a chance to see Cathedral's team in action Sunday afternoon against St. Mary's of Anderson at Cathedral gymnasium at 3 p. m. Local teams will play squads out-of-town tonight. The schedule. TONIGHT Cathedral at Central Catholic, Shoriridge at Central, Evansville. Tech at Richmo Washington at annersville. SUNDAY Anderson, at

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St. Mary’s, (3 p. m.)

Coach Kenny Peterman left today with nine players for a southward trip to Evansville where his Blue Devils will play the Central Bears tonight. Those making the trip with Coach Peterman were Bryan West, Bob Raber, Fred Krampe, Dick Gage, John Allerdice, Frank Levinson, Jim Biiver. Bill Hardy and Ralph Heser. Cathedral, without the services of their regular center, Lou Osthéimer, will be out after their sixth victory o fthe season when they meet the; Ft. Wayne team there tonight. He will be replaced by Jim Fitzgerald. - Tech will be trying for its first victory of the season when it plays Morton of Richmond there tonight in a North Central Conference game. Washington’s Continentals will be

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when they meet Connersville tonight in a South Central Conference tilt.

Trainer Dies

MIAMI, Dec. 30 (U.P.).—John A. Bowers, noted race-horse trainer from Providence, R. I., died yester-

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Michigan’s undefeated basketball squad arrived here this morning for its game with the once-beaten Bui ler Bulldogs tonight at 8: 15 X clock in the Fieldhouse. ’ The 15-man squad and conthes are staying at the Antlers Hotel. Included in the group are three Hoosier boys in addition to John Townsend, assistant coach, from Indianapolis. The three Indiana players ‘are Tom Harmon and Michael Sofiak of Gary and John

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Geyer because of a bruised hip, the only doubtful starter. °° Michigan will [take to: ‘the ‘floor

over Michigan [State Dame. During a recent invasion the East they chalked up trium over the University of Roche! g Syracuse and Cornell.

Illini, Gophers | + Take Twin Bil

CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (U. PH : nois and Minnesota—two of the “dark horse” entries in the forth. coming Big Ten basketball race— continued along the unbeaten rath today. The Illini whipped Villanova, to 22, and the| Gophers registered their 16th consecutive victory in dee feating Temple, 38 to 35, last night in a double-header at Philadelphia. Ohio State edged out a 58-fo-victory over the University of € fornia at Los | Angeles, Forwards Bob Stafford and Gil Nickelson and Center Bob Sattler accounted . 55 of the Buckeyes’ points. "hy Loyola University won their yixth 5 victory of the |seaspii{ ‘by id eating Chicago, 35 to/28. It was the first time Loyola has beaten the Mas. roons in three joars

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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30 (U. 2.) - — Hollis Thurston, former major league pitcher, has been added to the Pitts burgh baseball club’s scouting stafl President Will]

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