Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1939 — Page 12
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~ money the club has put him on an all-year payment plan.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1939
sets, 6-0, 6-4,
No. 3 for Don
PHILADELPHIA, March 14 (U. P.)=Den Budge scored his third successive match victory over Fred Perry of England in straight
6-2, before a meager crowd of
1500 at the arena here last night.
TOMMY HENRICH has accumulated a tidy fortune in ‘two years with the World Champion New York - Yankees. . . . While on the Cleveland club's reserve list, the young outfielder suspected he was being pushed around . illegally and requested a hearing before Judge ‘Landis, baseball’s commissioner.... 3 * The chief ruled in the play~er’s favor and declared him “a free agent. . , . Henrich’s
- fame had spread and he sat
x « back and waited while the publicity rolled out through the press in big league channels. Came the day and the : dough, . . . The Yankees. offered { Tommy a ‘bonus of $20,000 for Twenty grand in one chunk. ... His salary in 1937 was $7500 . . . ~and in 1938 it was increased
. to $9000.
Besides, the youngster cut in
“on two World Series melons
which netted him approximately $12,000... . . All in two years. ... . Tommy used to be a softball pastimer until friends advised _him that regular baseball paid
. the heavy sugar, and with no
strings attached except in production of base hits, good fielding and accurate throwing. : In two years Henrich collected $48,500 and he’s only 23, with perhaps eight more biz seasons . Moreover, he may be the Yankees’ next first baseman. . .. -- He was ‘given practice there last seasdn and is taking instructions from .-Lou Gehrig in training camp this year. Tommy's batting average was down to .270 in 1938 but le belted
Tommy Henrich
~-22 home runs . . . and that’s what the Yankees aim for, distance
" blows and runs batted in, of which Henrich had 91. | » #" ” » ® o OHNNY ALLEN, Cleveland pitcher, has found something to beef about before the season starts ... The other day Mansger Vitt and Cal Hubbard, the umpire who has been assignéd tc handle Cleveland’s practice games, received bulletins from American League headquarters outlining the new rule which allows the pitcher an extra step in delivery. * They disagreed on interpretation of a certain phase in the bulletin "eo « Allen interrupted tke debate with: “What's the use of you men
arguing? No matter what the rule says, Bill McGowan’s going to call it his way. And the rest of you are going to like it.”
Allen and Umpire McGowan are at swords points ‘every season
and their runins form part of the Cleveland picture. ” » 8 # s » OACH CHARLIE DRESSEN is teaching the Dodgers how (o steal bases . . . Last season the Brooklyn club led the National League with the comparatively low total of 66 thefts, with Ernie Koy and Cookie Lavagetto each bagging 15, one short of Stanley Hack of the: Cubs who led the loop individually. Dressen also will point out to the boys that the bases must be touched in order ... It’s an old Brooklyn custom to miss 4 sack now and then and Pete Coscarat, new second baseman, caught -on right away and gypped himself out of a hit against the Reas last Sunday. 8 & » #8 8 = & NLY seven of the 20 regulars who last year led Newark to its fifth International League pennant in seven years will be back with the team ‘this season. Baron Poffenberger, the pudgy Detroit pitcher, is so loose with his leager at Briggs Stadium i$ written in red ink. Don Hursy, former major leaguer with the Phillies, has a cided to essay a comeback at the age ot 33 , .. and is looking for a job... He's a first sacker, . . . Ten years ago Joe Medwick, Cardinal slug= ger, was the star performer on the Carteret, N, J, basketball team, piaying in the Jersey state tournament. “HR 8 8 8 8
AE BARNER, 19, Pekin, 1ll., posted a 680 in singles at the A. B. C. tourney in Cleveland the other night. , . . He tallied 266 in his middle game. . . . Last year a comparative total captured only 45th money of $79 at Chicago. However, back in the earlier days of the A. B. C., 680 was good énough to win the singles championship seven times. . . . Barner hag been bowling for only two and one-half years and has been tabbed .as a comer. , . . He made his A. B. C. debut last year.
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ORNELIUS JOHNSON, former Ohio State University high jumper who has cleared 6 feet 93. inches, believes the time isn't far off when some leaper will clear 7 feet. . . . “It’s chiefly & matter of form,” Johnson explains. So much progress has been made in jumping of recent years that some jumper will come along with unusual spring in his legs and body cantrol to take him over the cross bar at 7 jéet.”
Joe Williams ill1 re ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 14.—No young ball player in the history of the game was ever subjected to such a savage verbal blistering as Joe DiMaggio received around the American League circuit last season. One of the most talented performers to arrive in the big show in a generation, a key man on one of the greatest teams the sport has ever known, an athlete who by all the conventional standards should have been a popular hero, ‘the San Francisco fisherman was enthusiatiically booed
from one end of the league to the other. “I'm just now beginning to understand it,” DiMaggio told us today. Before proceeding further it may be advisable to present the background of this curious situation. A year ago the late Col. Jacob Ruppert of the Yankees boosted DiMaggio’s pay to $25,000 despite the [ct he had beén in the league only two years. DiMaggio demanded $4¢,000 and refused to réport to the training camp. a 2 =n 2 8.8 HERE was much loose talk on both sides, all of which was culy ‘chronicled in the gazettes. Convinced he had dealt generotisly
> with DiMaggio, the Colonél closed the book on him. And when the © Colonel closed the book on a playér it stayed closed.
: get : garbled if not wholly inaccurate. Anyway, the result was the fans ¢32- * cided the Colonel was right and the player was wrong, and they let
Maggio’s rebuttal took ihe form of telling the Colonel where to though some of the statements imputed to him were doubtl-ss
him have it every time he stuck his patrician schnozzle out of tie dugout. “All I was doing,” said DiMaggio, “was trying to get as much as I could. I had had a great season the year before and some of ny friends said I was worth $40,000 to a team like the Yankees. I guess they were wfong, and I know I was wrong in holding out as long as
I did.”
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IMAGGIO lost little time in signing this year. Thé popular impression is he got a small pay boost, probably $2500. He was one of the first to report. Everybody remarks he is a changed fellow. “I just got off on the wrong foot,” said DiMaggio. “I guess I thought I was bigger than I was.” DiMaggio is geared to be naturally gracious and friendly. What happened to him was that he wds badly advised and simulated a sophistication that fit him about as comfortably as antlers would a humming bird. 2 ” ” J ” 2 HIS isn’t a new DiMaggio who is down here sweating himself in shape with the Yankees. It's just the real DiMaggio, a yoursz fellow who would rather play ball than win a decision over an eigh: - course dinner. How much the booing o6f the fans and how much a winter of reflection contributed to the changed mental attitude is speculative. But changed it is, and very definitely. The booing undoubtedly had a chastenifig influence. When you are young and talénted and in the public eye adulation can be very sweet. “There were times last year when it was terrible,” admitted DiMaggio. “I'd réad in the papers the next day that the cheers offse: the boos, but you could never prove it by me. All I ever heard were
the boos. tJ ” ” ” tJ 2
T first I thought it would wear off, but it didn’t and every town I went into I'd get a fresh batch of razzberries right between the eyes, .and it didn’t seem to make any difference whether I had a bad day or. a good day. Pretty soon I got the idea the only reason people came to the game at all was to give DiMaggio the works. | ; “I remember going into St. Louis and we played 4 Monday game there and there:were only a few scattered hundreds in the stands. It was practically an empty house. That was one day I wasn’t bothered much. There weren't enough people in the stands to get up & It Was the first time 1 ever enjoyed playing in
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Rolls 633 in Singles Event; Veterans Jump Into Front Ranks:
CLEVELAND, March 14 (U. P.). —Barring occasional flashes with which the -unpredictable 850-and-under average teams upset “form,” current. American Bowling Congress leaders seemed safe today until the» veterans take the drives again on Thursday night. The Belmonte No. 1 team from the Buffalo bailiwick of the Indepéndent Order of Foresters showed on the late squad last night what might be dohe by some quintet among the thres squads of Cleve~ land low-average teams which ‘monopolize the boards tonight.
635 on games of 238-157-240 to carry tha Buffalo boosters into fourth position among the top five-man leaders with a 2775 total, that will
cash prize divisions. Jersey Pinman in Lead
The card yesterday saw seasoned veterans jump info the front ranks of the modest early-tournament honor lists. Henry Wolfe of Bendix, N. J., hit for 681 to take over the singles lead by a one-pin margin, and teamed with Otto Lange to place second in the doubles with 1249. Wolfe turned in 613 and his Bendix partner cracked out 636. Les Wise, Indianapolis pinman, took over tenth position in the singles with a 633. George Yorke of Elizabeth, N. J, set a new high of 8168 for the allevents with Charles Cahill of Norwood, O., right on his heels at 1861. Cahill pounded the pocket in the singles for G64 which took over third position in the division.
Moschenross Paces League Bowlers
Indianapolis bowlers as a result of
Pennsylvania drives last night. His nearest competition came from Amold of the Reformed Church League, who knocked over 30 less pins for 664.
rocketed to 262 and then fell to 221 in his anchor game. Arnold took games of 245, 215 and 204. Two other pinmeén were above the 650 mark. They were Hal Kraus in the St. Joan of Arc League, 658, and Bunny Minardo, Courthouse, 656. Jess Smythe in the State Highway League barely missed the
Tragesser in the Transportation Leagues was one better with 599.
finished strong. His first try netted him 187 which he raised to 198 and then boosted to 213. Hinkley was high in the Arthur Schultz Ladies’ loop with 518.
The Shooting Stars
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White, Holy Cros Raines, Reformed Church Jerry O’Grady, Holy Cross Chet Bankman, Bell Telephone. Gerdts, Reformed Church Join s
Gus_Heéssman, Court House G. Brunné Optimis t . ces Simmons, Reformed Church W. H. Brehob, Evangelic: senibarger, Reformed oN oh foed, Transportation F. Hudler, Little Flower. . ; Kenninger, Evangelical,
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Thomas Fortunato cracked out :
collect in both booster and regular
Don Moschenross today topped | his 694 in the Kroger loop at the.
Moschenross opened with 211, sky-
Shooting Star list with 598 and] g
Smith got off to a bad start, but];
oe Creed Is Selected # To Fight Denson|
2|eight-round feature bout of the
60; ping six years, while Denson has 1|been fighting professionally less
Bud Creed, Lima, O. boxer, will be Johnny Denson’s opponent in the
Hercules Athletic Club boxing program. at the Armory Friday night. Denson is light heavyweight champion of Indiana.
Creed "is -23 and has feen scrap-
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Huffman Cage Captain at I. U.
Times Special BLOOMINGTON, March 14— Marvin Huffman, formér New Castle high school player, will captain the Indiana University baskétball team next year. Huffman, a guard, was chosen by his teammates at a banquet honoring the Crimson’s four winter sports teams, Atheletes winning letters in the sports follow: Varsity Basketball—Capt, Ernest Andres 2nd William ‘Johnson, Jeffersonville; Paul trong and Tom otter, Ft. Wayne; ail Mente and Bob Menke, Huntin burg, Ralph Dorsey, Horse Cave, Ky: Robe i’ Chester Francis, Vevay: Marvin fran:
a Jack Slevenson, Indianapolis, and Richard Schannon, Bushville, sen-
ior jhanager, Ft. Wayae, shm Basketball—John Be rd, Columbus; Clarence Brufiner, Libe William ey, okomo; Norman Yr Huntingburg; Everett Hoffman, EvansKas an Huckleberry. Salem: Charles
ntonaceci, fe 6 Lazzars, ushviile, ©.; Andy
Raymond Hyde. Chauncey
vovich, Hessville; Bloomington: Chris ra Wi . Ted TFeigel, Slate i Bart Bene. Hon aT: oy Bad oy as n she: oomingt Nea! Giliiatt, senior menager pa, And
Patty Aspinall Le Loses
Times Special BROOKLYN, N Y,, ‘March 14—1} Patty Aspinall of the Indianapolis Athletic Club was nosed out by Lorraiie Fischer of the New York Women’s Swimming Association in the national junior 300-yard individual medley race here last night. The winner's time was 4: 21.
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Billiard Tournament Enters Final Month
By United Press The $12,000 world’s championship three-cushion billiard tournament entered its final month today with leader Joe Chamaco of Mexico City resting on a comfortable margin. Chamaco took today; off after scoring twice yesterday: over Charlie McCourt, Cleveland; Jay Bozeman, Chicago, tightened his hold on second place by defeating ‘Arthur Thurnblad, Kenosha, Wis., twice. Allen Hall, Chicago, in third place, took a double victory over Frank Scoville, Buffalo, N. Y.
Expect to Appoint | Pitt Coach This Week
PITTSBURGH, March 14 (U. P).
at the University of Pittsburgh will not be announced until late this week, James (Whitey) Hagan, director of athletics, said today. “I think you will be perfectly safe in saying that the new Pitt football coach will not be announced until Friday or Saturday,” Hagan said.
Adams Team Wins
The J. D. Adams rifle team downed Kingan’s, 888 to 850, in a match at the Adams range last night. 0
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W. E. Hostetter, editor of the Ossian Journal. , . . He put out two extras.
Crisler, Hoyt Headline Michigan Alumni Dinner
Fritz Crisler, Michigan football ¢oach; Charles Hoyt, track coach, and other Wolverine coaching staff
members will be present at the
Michigan alumni dinner here Friday night. The affair will be held ge the Indianapols Athletic Club at :30. | Crisler will show pictures of the
Light Heavies In Return Tilt
“Lord” Lansdowne, the only matman to hold a victory over Buck Weaver in local action, will attempt to repeat the performance when the two meet tonight in the Armory ring. They are scheduled for two falls out of three. They are light heavyweights. Two grapplers make their first appearance here in supporting bouts. Johnny Plummer, 222, Kansas City, and Young Joe Stecher, 217, Lincoln, Neb., are the newcomers, Plummer is in the semiwindup against Dorve (Iron Man) Roche, Decatur, Ill, while Stecher opposes Whitey Hewitt, 230, Memphis, in the 8:30 opener. They. are one-fall matches. The colorful Lansdowne hails from Barrington, England, while Weaver is from Terre Haute. They have met in two finish tussles. Buck triumphing last December, while the Briton gained the honors in a return encounter last January.
Table Tennis Scores
Results in the Indianapolis Table Tennis League last night at Jimmy McQlure’s Cl: In| jana Trust, ing; 0 Grand a. @! MeQuay Norse, " SS. Ay Shain, 4. Meridian League scores at the Padile Club:
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OSSIAN, March 14. —Located in
In fact, most of the residents have been talking and acting like they had gone through a revolving door too fast since the Bears of Ossian High School humbled the
ers. in the Huntington regional tournament Saturday night. Kokomo Is Next
Unless you use newspaper sports pages only to wrap up your lunch or to line pantry shelves, you know, of course, that South Side, last year’s state champion, was soundly beaten by Ossian by a 42-10-28 score, By capturing this regional title, Ossian qualified to play next Saturday afternoon at a semifinal tournament at Muncie—one of four to be held in as many sections of the state to determine who shall take part in the finals at Indianapolis March 25. Ossian meets Kokomo, a team
thrice strengthened by being fore-
warned, in one afternoon game in the semifinal tournament. Burris High School of Muncie squares off against Auburn in the other afternoon tilt, and the winners of these two contests will play that night. But more about the Bears, this town and the Ossian Journal, which changed in one day from a weekly to a metropolitan method of operation and then back again. Team members, with their posi-
fi (tion, class, height and weight, fol-
low: 187 174 160 150 168 199 185 35
6-1 6-0 5- 8 5-9 5-11 5-11 5- 8 5-1
Sr. Sr. sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
Ernest Wilson...C. Donald Beerman.G. Loudon Hoover..G. C. Springer Harold Yager.. Paul Miller .....F. H. Pensinger ....G. 0. Mahnensmith F. So. 5- 8 155 C. Mahnensmith.C. So. 5-10 150 Hoover, a wirey, springy boy with a fjne sense of balance, acts as captain of the team and his mates regard him as probably the most valuable squad member. The other seniors and Springer and Yager alternate in the starting lineup, but Coach Clare Holley uses the future tense when he thinks of basketball and he lets the younger members have their chance whenever he can. Th Mahnensmith boys are cousins.
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Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State football games in addition to his talk. Earl Martineau and Clarence Munn of the football staff will accompany Crisler. Hoyt, who will become head track coach at Yale next season, will have with him 34 of his track members who last week won their sixth con-
secutive Big Ten title. They will defend their Butler Relays title here Saturday. Nine former Michigan “M” men will be present and introduced at the banquet. Frank McHale will respond for the “M” men. Alumni, former students, friends of alumni and parents of students now in school are invited. Special music, . vocal and instrumental, is to be provided for by Herman Kothe, Michigan Club president.
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No Holiday for Them The team often uses the old fast break on attack and they cover up
“| tightly on defense. As for their psp basket shooting abilities, they have |}
been developing these on the hoops
cation tables. When they entered high school they spent evenings, holidays and Saturdays shooting baskets in the high school gym-—a : practice to which they adhered yesterday when a holiday was declared because of their regional victory. As a mark of friendship in that gym, they toss a visitor a basketball and ask him if he would “like a shot.” Visiting reporters usually can’t hit the bankboards. When school is out here in the
proud Ft. Wayne South Side Arch-|
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Ossian I Running High Basket Temperature
Surprising Bears, Who Refuse to Play in White Suits, Drill on Holiday
Conquerors of Ft. Wayne South Side Will Carry Rabbits’ Feet, Too, in Semifinals; Publisher of Town’s Weekly Gets in Swing of Things. (Editorial, Page 10)
By TOM OCHILTREE 3 ‘Times Staff Writer
the! center of a hoop-on-every-barn
region, this village of 800 residents today presented an almost unbee lievably typical picture of a Hoosier community in the grip of hasketball fever and running a temperature of 105. It’s all here—the small boys walking as close as they can ‘behind their high school heroes, the “experts” loafing outside the drug store and diagramming plays on the sidewalk and the faculty members who spend’ hours worrying about tickets and who should get ther.
spring, the high school loans. some
‘of the most promising nét prospects
basketballs to use during the vacation.
Claim It Was No Freak
As proof that the regional vice tory wasn’t some freak, Ossian fans pointed out that the Bears won 20
of 23 games during the regular sea« son. Of the three contests they lost, they later avenged two of these de~ feats. In addition to winning the sectional and regional they also took the Wells County title. Their sectional victory this year was their first one since 1934. Out of the town’s 800 residents, 600 attended the regional at Hunt ington and 1050 tickets already have been ordered for the semifinal. Some persons are placing their. bid for tickets for the final, although this practice is frowned upon since it is feared that like opening an umbrella in the house it might bring bad luck. Ossian fans said they weren't particularly superstitious, but just in case there might be something to that business, they are not taking any chances on-black cats and such at this time. The team members all wear rabbits’ feet when they take the floor and although they have red suits and white suits they won't wear the white ones. One of the boys says he doesn’t feel like he can find the range in his white suit, and that is enough of an explanation for his teammates. The red suits are prettier, anyway. Crowds Fail to Bother Them Although this high school only has an enrollment of 115 boys and the gym a seating capacity of 500, the boys don’t think they will be thrown off stride by a big crowd. They played to more spectators at Huntington than ever before and that didn’t bother them. There is no more loyal rooter in town than W. E. Hostetter. He is the town’s journalist of many talents, which is a good thing since he doesh’t have much help. Although The Ossian Journal in the 25 years of its existence had only gone extra on one occasion— when the high school alumni were having a banquet—Mr. Hostetter got (Continued on Page 13)
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