Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 October 1939 — Page 23

Pro’ Ranks | Still Tough To Crack

All-America Gridmen Have To Work Like Anyone - Else to Succeed.

| NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (U. P.) —The [All-Americas still have their work

lcut out for them breaking into the National Football League, fastest of |professional circuits. deed, some ot those highly publicized stars off the college campuses don’t stick around any longer ‘than to get & cup of coffee. Potsy | Clark, coach of the Brooklyn Dod- | gers, expresses the attitude of the | league when he says: “An All-America man doesn’t | mean a thing to us. We judge them | on what they show us, not their college records. And there’s no man | who ‘can play good football in this ' league unless he gets his nose right " down in the dirt.” Ralph. Heikkinen, Michigan star last season who was almost a unani mous choice as All-America guard, ' was perhaps th2 biggest disappointment among. tie highly ballyhooed players who came up this season. | He reported to the Brooklyn squad | Sept. 10, but was released a few | weeks later. Of the big name college players | of last season the No. 1 hit is Bill Osmanski, Holy Cross fullback, who | has clicked with the Chicago Bears Jn spectacular fashion. Parker Hall, the 205-pound halfback from Mississippi, is another all-American who has lived up to advance notices. Two of the highest praised passers of the 1938 college season were Davey O'Brien of Texas Christian and Sid Luckman of Columbia. Both "are having trouble getting started in their specialty in the pro league. Marshall Goldberg, Pittsburgh's great runner, is making his biggest impression in the pro ranks as a blocker: Among the unheralded players who've made the biggest impression are Eddie Miller, New York Giants’ 165-pound quarterback from New Mexico State; Joe Ratica, Brooklyn center from St. Vincent's (Pittsburgh); John Wiethe, Detroit tackle from Xavier (Cincinnati); Darrell Tully, Detroit quarterback from East Texas State Teachers’ College; Tom Greenfield, Green Bay center from Arizona; Steve Slivinski, Washington Redskins’ Guard from the University of Washington.

Paul Griffeth plays one of the guard positions for Michigan State. Equally valuable on offense and defense, he is expected to start Satur-

day against Purdue.

Geisel to Address

Victorious Amateurs

Harry Geisel, American League umpire, is to be the principal speak= er at a banquet tonight honoring the P. R. Mallory baseball team, city amateur champions, and the Falls City Hi-Brus, runnersup in the City Series. The dinner, sponsored by the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association] will be held at 7 p. m. at the Hoosier AthletiC Club. Team and individual trophies will be awarded and the various league. winners will be recognized. An estimated 100 players, managers, guests and officials will attend.

Simmons Released CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 19 (U. P.). —The Cincinnati Reds gave Al Sim-

mons, veteran outfielder, his un-

conditional release today. Simmons, 36, was optained from the Boston

Bees on Aug. 31 to aid the Reds in their pennant drive. It was believed Simmons had requested the release in order to seek a coaching job.

Prep Harriers Vie

Washington High School’s crosscountry team, undefeated in three starts, was to meet the Plainfield team today at Plainfield. The Continentals hold victories over Warren Central, Ben Davis and Southport.

" THE INDIANAPOLIS TIME

Every Team Points for Trish Eleven, And That Strain Is Something Terrific}

- By JERRY BRONDFIELD NEA Service Sports Writer SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 19.— Don’t take it too badly if you're riding with Notre Dame all season and the Irish should happen to take it on the chin. They might go into every game tagged as the: me but they're up against something no other team in the land must: contend with. Not ‘only do the. South. Benders play one of the most murderous schedules in the business but everyone on their nine-game programm points for them. Beating the is synonymous with a successful season. The: strain, say those close to Notré Dame football affairs, is terrific. Never has comparative football strength been on the level it is today. Only three or four out of three-score major teams figure to go through ‘undefeated. Elmér Layden’s backs can more than carry. the load but the thin

‘| man doubts that he has the re-|

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serve line strength which is so vitally. necessary. Steve Sitko, a great blocker ‘and defensive man, closely - approaches the perfect quarterback. His gen-

eralship is the best a Notre Dame|

team has had since Frank Carideo called plays. : Harry Stevenson, Bob Saggau and Ben Sheridan will do wr left halfbacks. Lou Zontini fills the bill at right with sophomore Bernie Crimmins a

real comer. Joe Thesing and Milt|

Piepul are corking fullbacks. The outfit has speed and good kickers, passers and pass receivers. Capt. Johnny Kelly at one end is the lone holdover from last year’s line. Bill Kerr on the other flank will do. Tad Harvey and Tom Gallagher, the tackles, are first-rate. Joe DeFranco and John. Gubanich fill the guard spots capably. Intyre is a top-notch center.

But behind these men the mate-|,

. BASKETBALL A practice session for players on the Royal Crown Cola te has ween scheduled for 9:30 a. m. Sunday at the Pennsy Gym. Following this tuneup, the Colas are to play a practice game with the Sterling Beer at 11 a. m. The following players are asked to report: Gill, Armour, Blasingame, Boyer, Dobbs, Lynch, Snoddy, Wenning, Briggs, Theobald and Wolf. The. Colas are entered in the BushFeezle Monday Night League. For games write Leo Ostermeyer, 1631 English Ave.

The Fountain Square Athletic and Social Clubs team is to play the Morris Street M. E. Club Tuesday night at the latter team’s gym. For games with the Fountain Square aggregation write Ray Scott, 120 Regent St., or call DR. 2383-R.

Seven Up Girls are are seeking games with other state bottling plant teams. Teams wanting games are asked to write Clayton Nichols, 209 W. Washington St., or call LI. 3446.

A meeting of the Em-Roe store. There is one vacancy in the league. Teams interested are asked to contact Everett Babb, LI. 3446, or attend the meeting,

The Sportsman’s a's Store’ s Industrial

League has been completed and will}

begin play Nov. 15 at the Brookside U. B. gym. Teams entered .,are

Pure Oil, Johnston's Market, Best

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Universal Lock, Burt's Shoe Stores, Pt. Harrison Medics and Indiana National Bank. League officers are William Gerhardstein, president; william Botemer, vice president, and H.W. McDanle), .secretary- | _ treasurer.

FOOTBALL Riverside Olympics will practice at 7:30 ‘p. m. today for their game with V. F, Ww. at 2 p. m. Sunday at Riverside. Members unable. to attend tonight's practice are ? asked to call LI. 9629.

Johnny Mec-

rial drops off ‘from typloal Notre|: Dame reserve strength, The shortcoming is likely to be the direct cause of what sooner or later will be 8 dubbed a® upset.

the following’ week, they can go into | November with: a ‘little ‘more ‘hope.

give much hope to any: club. ‘When Notre Dame teams cant get

by on physical power they let their |E j spirit take up the slack. Layden is|E a master at organization. He holds|&

staff meetings every day of the week.

Players and coaches lunch to-i& - gether in the school commons, sit |g

next to the lowliest freshmen.

more ‘than an hour and a half a day,

but probably get more Scromplinim =

than most squads who are on the|z

| field two hours or more.

Layden and ‘his assistants have |S everything streamlined. . Every man |

—In Joe Boland the Irish have ; one of the best line teachers ex-|= tant. If they can outlast Navy in |= Cleveland’s huge municipal stadium |S Saturday and get by a power-laden (= Carnegie Tech squad in Prusburgh | :

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