Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1939 — Page 20
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HANK LEIBER says that
at any time since he was struck on the head by one
of Rapid Robert Feller’s pit
he is in better shape than
ches in an exhibition game
in the South two years ago. . .. “My legs are sound and I am finally free of the severe headaches that bothered
me for two seasons,” explains the big league out- : fielder. Leiber ohiiderd himself extremely fortunate in that
it wasn’t one of Feller’s - |
fast. ones that laid him, low. . « + It was a half speed curve that put him in’ the hospital for weeks » . . brought on a temporary paralysis. _“Feller’s fast one would probably have knocked me dead,” he asserts. Hank blames himself for getting hit. . . . He was experimenting with his
batting stance .. . trying to work. out a change.
“Before that game Earl
Averill and some of the
other Cleveland players advised me not to fool with a ne
Hank Leiber
w stance against Feller,” he
relates, . , . “They said they never got close to the plate or dug in very hard against him even in practice. “But I tried the new stance anyway, and it was
the pitch.”
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because of the unfamiliar position that I couldn't duck
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Hee HANK says he’s happy to be with the Cubs. . . . He was a member. of the three-for-three swap between the Bruins and $ * Giants. . . . Leiber believes he will hit better at Wrigley Field than
he did at the Polo Grounds becaus field hitter. + "A 400-foot drive in that ares is park... . .-A 400-foot smack will be
of the Cubs’ plant , ... 2 = :
e he is a center and left center
an easy putout at the New York out of the park in most sections
or hit the wall in the deepest section.
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A EHICaN ASSOCIATION jottings: Leo Miller, Indianapolis club president, is batting the cover off the ball in the testimonial league. -. . . Toasted here last Friday, he’ll go to bat again next week
at Erie, Pa., where the fans have
arranged a big dinner for him.
«.» » Leo is president of the Erie Sailors of the Mid-Atlantic League. A’ centennial year banquet, marking the 1939 return of the Indianapolis club to Bartow, Fla., as a training camp will be held
there on March 9.
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B® TINNING, former Indianapolis hurler, will essay a comeback
with the Louisville Colonels. . . .
The veteran was signed for
~ws-czperimental purposes. . . . Bob Kahle, Richmond, former Hoosier infielder, will receive another trial with the Boston Bees this year. . Ham Schulte, agile second sacker, is back with the K. C. Blues
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after -a' year at Newark where he
batted .285. . Johnny Sturm,
last season with Louisville, is to play the first ‘sack for K. C. this
Season.
Phil Page, southpaw: flinger, moves from the Bears to the Blues in a shakeup in the Yankee chain. . . . He'll serve as coach and
relief pitcher.
Play Is Fast and —
In Tourney
By LEO DAUGHERTY You may prefer high school basketball, college ball or the pro brand
but you can hardly miss shouting about the . variety being offered currently at the Cathedral High School gym. 2 It’s a tournament of Little Men— the Sportsman's Store Parochial Grade School League tourney. The players come in at a minimum age of 12 years and their weights are as low as 65 pounds and no farther north of there than an average 15-year-old will weigh. These diminutive shavers: are playing on a regulation floor with a regulation ball that belies its 20 to 22 ounces as they toss it around. They play eight-minute quarters, too. Some of those in charge wanted to cut them down to six, but the youngsters squawked, insisting that that wasn't any time to play at all..
They Like Their Speed
They bounce, pass, heave the pill directly, dribble, shoot—and they don’t hesitate to fire away from anywhere because ringing the hoop offers them the same thrill as slamming out a homer. ad They do everything with the most sincere earnestness that the older fellows they try to emulate do. Fast break? That’s what they like to do the most of and they never seem to want for breath to keep their legs propelling at breakneck
- speed. Calling time out is a rarity.
They don’t want to halt the play long enough for that. Some of the smaller lads have to nudge their weight behind the ball when they let go, putting an extra shove behind it with either their right or left, depending upon which contains the most steam. But at - that, some of them can really hit’ as is evidenced by St. Philip’s rolling up 40 points the other aay.
Foul Line Gets Them
The foul line is where most of the wee ones strike out.. When they release the ball it’s inclined to pull them over the black stripe and automatically are deprived of a possible basehit. Coaching aid and officials for both league and tournament, play are provided by the NYA. St. Philip’s won the league championship and is favored to win the tournament. Other teams are Cathedral, Holy Cross, Little Flower, St. Catherine’s, Lady of Lourdes, Holy Trinity and St. Patrick’s. The champions are the greatest basketball addicts in the league. They've won 25 out of 32 and will play 40 games before their season is over. They even went as far as New Albany, played at Richmond and have trips ahead to Connersville and Cincinnati. The Rev. Fr. Bernard Gerdon, in
charge of the athletic program
there, attributes St. Philip’s success to ‘early training in probably one of most unique basketball circuits to. be found anywhere—g,
~ “room league.”
- It includes eight teams, three of
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sixth-grade youngsters, three from the seventh grade and two from the eighth. To even up the competi-
’ [tion the eighth graders give the
seventh an eight-point handicap and the sixth a 16-pointer. The seventh spots the sixth eight points. The title game is billed for tomorrow night between a sixth and eighth grade team. The St. Philip's “varsity” hasn't limited its play to league foes. They went into independent competition and got tangled up with boys of sophomore age. The Parochial Leagué’s headmaster is the Rev. Fr. Leonard Wernsing, by virtue of his office as school superintendent. The Rev. Fr. Bernard Thompson of Holy Cross is secretary, draws up the schedules, and performs a host of lesser chores. H. W. McDaniel represents the Sportsman’s Store. The loop has been a basketball and sportsmanship training ground for ‘more than 10 years. A lot of fellows who later got a lot of newspaper ink for their basketballing took their first lessons in the league. The Soumamens schedule: oday )—=St. Philip's v Tio p’s vs. Holy Tomorrow (10 a. m.), Title Game —Little Flower vs. today’s winner. Yesterday's Scores—St. Philip’s, 17; Cathedral, 16; Little Flower, 2. Sacred Heart, 10.
Sabin Advances In Net Tourney
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (U. P)— Lower half of the draw in the national indoor tennis singles ‘championships ‘ begins play’ today with Gene Mako of Los Angeles meeting H. H. van Horn of Japan in: the feature match. Mako, seeded No. 2 for the title left undefended by .Don McNeill of Oklahoma City, hopes to regain the form that carried him to the final of the national outdoor championships against Don Budge last fall. Wayne Sabin of Portland, Ore., top-seeded because of his recent vice tories over Mako in the Florida winter ‘circuit, opened his bid for the title with a virtual practice session, beating Martin Juster of New York University, 6-0, 6-0.
Carideo Gets Post
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 24 (U.P.). — Frank Carideo, All-America quarterback at Notre Dame for two years under the late Knute Rockne, was appointed backfield coach at the University of I6wa today.
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Teams Meet in Tonight's Local Feature.
TONIGHT
Anderson vs. Shortridge at Tech. Beech Grove at Manual. Broad Ripple at Warren Central. Dunbar, Dayton, O., at Crispus
Attucks. : TOMORROW
Washington at Technical. Kirklin at Park School «Crispus Attucks at Central, Louisville, Ky.
Despite an attractive schedule of games presented local fans most interest today in basketball was destined to be in the drawings made for the state-wide tournaments getting;under way next Thursday. However, Anderson and Shortridge will be more interested in one another tonight than in any other one thing. The Indians and Blue Devils start slashing and cutting in the Tech Fieldhouse at 8 o'clock. Coach Kenny Peterman indicated yesterday that he would start the lineup that has seen regular action Ralph Hesler and John Allerdice, iforwards; Fred Krampe, center; Dick Gage and Bill Hardy, guards,-were named to start. Crispus Attucks, the only Indianapolis school, with a doubleheader this week meets Dunbar, O., here tonight and plays Central at Louisville tomorrow night. In earlier games the Tigers were beaten by Dunbar and won over Central. , Washington plays at .Tech tomorrow night in the last game between local schools prior to the sectional tourney.
Terre Haute Outfits Win
Indiana State and Rose Poly Add Net Victories.
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TONIGHT'S GAMES Wabash at Butler. - Akron at Franklin. : Concordia at Huntington. Shurtleff at Oakland City. Hanover at Central Normal.
Indiana State today held its fourth basketball victory of the season, and Rose Poly its seventh as the result of State college games last night. Indiana State beat off a late spurt by St. Joseph’s to win, 44 to 40, at Terre Haute. The Sycamores, who held a 24-14 halftime edge, were out in front all the way. But in the closing four minutes Badke and Melloh registered three field goals in quick order to bring St. Joe to within one point of State. State, however, widened the gap on a fielder by Wood and three free throws by Mascari. Shurtleff College of Alton, Ill, was the victim of Rose Poly at Terre Haute. The Engineers, who held at 17-10 advantage at the half, kept out in front to win, 31 to 28. Duckels scored seven field goals and a free throw to pace Shurtleff, while ‘Bowsher, with 10 points, took scoring honors for the Engineers. Last night’s defeat was Shurtlefi’s third in 20 contests.
Arizmendi Faces Ambers in Garden
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (U. P).—A couple of rough young fighting men come to blows in Madison Square Garden tonight and, strange as it seems, each wants victory because it will open the gates to a battle some hot night next July against the industry's human buzz saw. Despite another: famous “double talk” decision by the New York Boxing Commission early this week, you can bet whatever tea is still left in China that it will be the winner of tonight’s -12-rounder beween Lou Ambers and Baby Arizmendi who faces Mr. Armstrong when he defends the lightweight title for the first time this summer.
Amerks, Rangers Win By United Press The New York Americans were more securely in third place in the National Hockey League today, having beaten the Chicago Black Hawks, 3-1, but were no nearer the New York Rangers, who beat the Detroit Red Wings, 4-2.
must general
ments.
Anderson and Shortridge
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 24, 1989
Giants after two extra sessions.
Doing a Stretch for | It
State Basket
‘Leaders Face
Week-End Schedule Offers Chances for Some Late Upsets.
By United Press
teams after the usual round of
|games this week-end. And next Thursday they will start from| scratch in the State tournament 3
sectionals.
‘down to business during the month
{of tournaments which may bring|
them more glory than they ever could have attained on: the strength of their season’s ‘record. Not a single major team remains in the State with a perfect record for the scheduled season. But some
sullied next month if it expects to roll through the four sets of tour-
: | naments to win the State title now
held by Ft. Wayne South Side. Hunters’ Season Over
. Huntingburg already has finished up and was knocked off only once all year, winning 21 games. teams have been beaten only: twice
i |—South Bend Central, Jeffersonville
Wayne South. The Central Bears close shop tonight against Elwood, and Ft. Wayne will finish up with
have been handed out in the home
t stretch.
Jerry Steiner, right, diminutive Butler University forward, has something to “get up in the air” about if he expects to stop this tipin shot by his teammate, George Perry, Bulldog center, in a practice session. Both: players will see action against Wabash tonight at the Fieldhouse. In an earlier clash at Crawfordsville Butler edged the Little
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The Butler Bulldogs, current winners of the 1939 Indiana College Conference, will conclude their loop schedule tonight at 8:15 o'clock, when they will attempt to belittle the Little Giants from Wabash in the Butler Fieldhouse. Both fives will answer the starting whistle with patched lineups because of illness. Wabash will be without the regular services of Wil-
. [liam Kitzmiller, senior guard who
has recovered from influenza and the Bulldogs will have Lyle Neat, sophomore guard, on the bench nursing a slight attack of the flu.
back with his boys following a few days’ rest from the same ailment. Fred Rhode will probably replace Kitzmiller for Wabash while Hinkle is expected to place Jerry Steiner, usually a forward, at guard and promote Byron Gunn, a junior, to one of the starting forwards. The remainder of the starting lineups will be: for Butler, Bob
Seeks New Car For Local Race
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (NEA).— H. C. Henning, Indianapolis racing car builder, has sailed: for Italy to purchase a high-powered Maserati to enter in the 500-mile race at Indianapolis, May 30. ' Henning expects his new car to do 125 miles an hour or better. The. | Maserati will be a 183 cubic inch supercharged job. The. . Indianapolis sportsman also hopes. to gain the entry of Tazio Nulovari,” Italian
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Both Butler and Wabash To Offer Patched Lineups
Dietz, forward; George Perry, center, and Bill Geyer, guard. Other Wabash starters will be Bill Vosloh forward; Sam Scheivley, center, and Willard Hawkins, guard. With a string of six consecutive triumphs behind them, the Bulldogs hope to end their conference schedule with an unblemished record. Conference victories have been scored over Valparaiso, DePauw (twice), Franklin (twice), Indiana Central, St. Joseph and Wabash in a previous tilt. : The Bulldogs and the Little Giants squared off in Crawfordsville and it was not until the contest had gone into two overtime sessions that the locals came out on the long end of a 27-to-25 score.
162 Wrestlers in High School Meet
Times Special _ BLOOMINGTON, Feb. 24. — A total of 162 high school wrestlers are entered in the annual two-day state high school tournament ' which
opened today at Indiana University. Fourteen high 'schols are represented, including George Rogers
= [Clark of Hammond, the defending
team champion. Coaches of the contending schools were to meet here at noon for their annual rules session, and the preliminary round was to start at 1:30 p. m.
The Red Devils of Jeffersonville
defeating a good Male team of Louisville, Ky., 41 to 34. Male is tied for the Louisville city championship. Jeffersonville’s record for the year shows 18 victories in 20 games. Teams which have suffered only three beatings all season and could be among the select few in the tournaments are Muncie Burris, Franklin and Evansville Reitz. Franklin defeated Washington of Indianapolis. Tuesday and closes its season tonight at Martinsville.
. Don’t Forget Emerson
° The threats in the far north include, in addition to South Bend Central and Ft. Wayne South, a snappy Emerson team of Gary. This club handed South Bend one of .its two defeats and has been stopped only five times all year. Hammond,
season tonight against New Albany, a tough customer. In the central part of the state,
ketball observers think Frankfort is one of the leading choices to win the 1939 state crown. The Hot Dogs are good and have been improving with each game. They close their season tonight at Logansport.
has a wide variety of good teams. Aside from Huntingburg and Jeffersonville, there are two clubs in Evansville which could upset the works in anyone’s league, namely,
Vincennes game tomorrow night! Martinsville, New Albany, Bloomington, Rushville, Greensburg and several other clubs in the bottom half of the state look good enough to create a rumpus during the tour‘haments.
Blue Imp Cagers Trip Manual, 23-19
The Shorjridge Frosh basketball team hung ‘up its 10th straight in-tra-city victory yesterday afternoon at the expense of the Manual Rhinies, 23-19. The Shortridge Freshman, have two more games this season, meefing Southport Friday night at Tech and Broad Ripple next Tuesday.
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The slate will be wiped clean for|’} |Indiana’s high school basketball |
‘In most instances, coaches and ; players were happy to get the reguiar season out of the way and get|
club will have to keep its record un-
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Archers. of Ft.) Ti A Bnd A mampton - John Kundla, forward, Minnesota's high scorer with 74 points. in
ended their schedule Wednesday by ||
if it can overcome a siege of illness, |} may make a big noise in the sec-|# tional meets. Hammond ends its|:
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Paul Maki, one of the Gophers’ regular guards, does: a spread as he brushes up to meet the Crimson. His point total of 38 Is fair
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