Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1939 — Page 9

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SPORTS... By Eddie Ash

ATTENTIONS LITTLE short of pampering insure the physical welfare of the college athlete, according to a

survey of training and conditioning methods recently made

by the Western Conference. . From the moment of first reporting through very hour on the practice-field or playing field every athlete is subjected to the careful scrutiny of qualified trainers and the attendance of staff physicians: Physical attention in every case begins with a thorough physical examination before the athlete is issued a uniform, conducted by a physician connected with the school’s

medical faculty. . . . Every candidate must be in good physical con= dition and the tests are complete, as at Notre Dame where the boy is subjected to an electric cardiogram and tuberculin skin tests. Any organic deficiency will disqualify a candidate Dr. Charles E. Shannon at the University of Chicago listing such organic illnesses as anemia, high blood pressure or kidney trouble.

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SPECIALLY DESIGNED clinical facilities are always available. . . Care of minor injuries is characterized by Lloyd Stein, Minnesota trainer, who says “every scratch or abrasion no matter how small is treated as a serious wound.” - , Hospitalization and dental care for injuries is always provided, and attention includes, as at Indiana, “treatment of all illnesses whether due directly to athletics or not, and operative procedures are furnished if necessary.”

Best Equipment Supplied Grid Players

A REGULAR check on players’ ‘weights is conducted at all schools, and dietary recommendations are provided by medical specialitsts. . . . This year, too, the Western Conference has approved an evening meal for football players at the expense of the school, a measure designed primarily to insure proper diet for competing athletes. Special attention is paid fo equipment, guaranteeing greatest protection possible. . . . Trainers such as Ray Roberts at the University of Michigan are pioneers In the development of protective devices in equipment. 2 2 2 INJURED OR ILL players are forbidden competition, a difficult position as explained by Dr. L. M. T. Stilwell at Illinois, who says, “Often the hardest job of the coach, physician and trainer is to convince a crippled boy that he must not try to play.” Coaches co-operate whole heartedly with | their trainers and physicians. . Dr. Walter E. Duffee of Ohi experiences during the 1939 basketball season. Rollie Williams, Iowa basketball coach, withheld his captain in a game at Ohio State on‘the advice of Dr. Duffee, and in the same season Ward Lambert of Purdue asked for an examination of one of his boys before a game at Columbus, and without hesitation accepted Dr. Duffee’s decision that the boy should not be allowed to play.

State recalls some -

How Layden Got Thin Boring Holes

RIP MILLER, Navy line coach,

was one of | Notre Dame’s Seven

Mules who opened up holes for the Four Horsemen, one of whom was

Elmer Layden, the Irish team’s thin man coach. told it this way to Ben Williamson of the Clevela

. Thin Mr. Layden d Press:

“I've heard Rip tell how big: those holes were he made for me. Well, I stood 5 feet 10 and weighed 168 when I enteréd Notre Dame. After three years of football back of Miller I weighed (162 and stood 5 feet 11%. That's how big those holes were.”

“At that,” Miller related,

“little Elmer di

't need much of a

hole. The guy used to bore holes right through my back.”

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BIGGEST FOOTBALL upset last week was . . It was Sam Houston Teachers over the Rice Owls, Ernie Lain and Ollie Cordill, two of

Pittsburgh. 9 to 8.

2 't Duquesne over

he Southwest's lead-

ing gridders, are members of the Owls.

Sam Houston’s previous record

Trinity of Texas, Lamar Junior College, a tie

ith the Hattiesburg

*(Miss.) Teachers and a defeat by Texas College of Arts and Sciences.

consisted of wh over little

Stove Lague Season Coming Up

THE BASEBALL stove league probably won't upen up in a big way until after the major fotball games are off the docket but here and there items of interest to the hungry diamond fan are being

discussed.

It has come to pass that many baseball magnates and players have become rabid grid followers and make it a point to take in the

big college tilts. . . .

Cincinnati will be the scene of a record stove

league session in December when the minors and majors will hold

conventions in the same week and

a new high. 2 2

player deals are expected to set

TOLEDO ‘HEARS that Wade (Red) Killefer, the former Indianapolis Indian pilot, is slated to take over the Mud Héns’ manager-

jal reins for the 1940 season.

Coast League and Myles Thomas “resigned” at Toledo. .

. Killefer lost out at Hollywood in the

. Many Mud

Hen supporters believe Thomas receivéd an undeserved ouster. . 9h He seldom had better than a semi-pro aggregation under his wing

last season.

Carl Reynolds of the Chicago Cubs, an old favorite at Minneapolis in the American Association, will be at the Los Angeles helm next

year, according to Coast reports. .

. The Cubs own the Angel franchise.

Vols Can Beat Any Team, Pros Included, Jock Says

By JOE WILLIAMS Times Special Writer NEW YORK, Oct. 24¢.—We just can’t get our mind off the Tennessee Volunteers. And Dr. Jock Sutherland, whose coaching genius made Pittsburgh out of the outstanding football powers of the country, is still in a glow about the Volunteers himself. In his opinion this is one of the greatest teams of all time, if not the greatest. . . . “A perfect machine which does everything right,” is his comment. It would naturally follow that the doctor would admire perfection on the football field. This was the chief quality he stressed in turning out Eastern champions. It is inconceivable to him that any team in the country can beat the Volunteers. . . . “I don’t know how a coach could give a team any more stuff than Maj. Bob Neyland has given the Volunteers. They didn’t make a single mistake against a good Alabama team, and they played like a team that is not likely to make mistakes at any time.” “I honestly think they would beat any team in the country,” he said, “and that goes for the pro teams, They have speed, power, finesse and

Armstrong Meets Garrison Tonight

~~ LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 (U. P.).— Jimmy Garrison, a Kansas City boy with a good right uppercut, will be thrown to Henry Armstrong tonight in the hammering Negros fourth welterweight title defense in a little more than a month. Garrison, who has never been knocked out, has built up a good local reputation topped off by walloping Nick Peters of Dallas a week age. He is expected to rely tonight upon his punishing uppercut, the same kind of punch Lou used to cut up Armstrong's feat How many rounds he would hold | op under Armstrong’s’ hammering was “problematical. He was not conceded an outside chance to, win. Gs is expected to weigh in at about % 3 ‘against the t S| champlop's 143.

reserve strength, plus individual greatness. What else could you ask for in a football team?” . Blocking and tackling are still the main elementals of football and the Vols obviously have been taught all there is to know about these two vital details of play. They move with power, speed and certainty. They didn't miss a tackle all day, and when they hit, they hit with explosive violence. “If you noticed,” Jock pointed out, “there were always three or four men covering the Alabama ball carrier or pass receiver. They simply didn’t have a chance to move. On the other hand, it was a , rarity when more than one Alabama man moved in on a Tennessee offensive maneuver.” Incidentally, this was one of the things that impressed and discouraged Frank Thomas, the old Notre Damer, who coaches Alabama. “What can you do against them?” asked Thomas, who then proceeded to pay tribute to Neyland. “I hope the war gets tougher so the Government will call that fellow back to the colors. I can see I'm not going to have much fun coaching down here as long as he is around.”

Al Hostak to Go On

Tour in November

SEATTLE, Oct. 24° (U.. P.).—Al Hostak of Seattle, Jecognized as world’s middleweight boxing champion by the National Boxing Association, will go on tour late in November, Cliff Harrison, Seattle Star sports editor, said today. Hostak has been idle since he regained the N. B. A. crown here last June from Solly Krieger of Brooklyn. He meets Charlie (Killer) Coates of Los Angeles in a nontitle affair ' at Tacoma Thursday night.

5 Manual Plays Park

Manual’s freshman eleven was to meet the Park School junior varsity this afternoon. at Delavan Smith Field. Coach Harold Boese’s Redskins have lost three

By TOM OCHILTREE TIME WAS—and not so long ago that any of us have forgotten—when the national travelers from South Bend were referred to as the “Ramblers.”

Artistic temperament of sports writers was responsible for this. A somber gent sitting up in a press coop. someplace would tap out —“Janawosczki, Irish back, knifed through center for 2”—and then he would read it over and find the effect not particularly satisfying. - -Why -the sports writers became . 80 finicky on- this subject is something of a mystery. Other teams are called \Gophers, Tigers, Lions and practically every other thing in the animal kingdom, yet there is no complaint that the University of California, ior example, has no Golden Bears in its lineup, or even a tackle that looks like one. But with Notre Dame it was different. They demanded Irish on the team, or else they were going to call them something else, and when a sports writer gets an idea like this it takes dynamite to shake him loose from it. All that has been changed now, except on some eastern journals where the writers carry canes and don’t read papers. Since they dedicated their new stadium in 1930, the Irish have played more games at home. When they do travel, of course, they generally go a long way, for there are only a few teams in the country that can go up against them and live. There are plenty of real Irish on the current Notre Dame squad. The school’s publicity department, which goes into minute detail on everything connected with the team, even lists the nationality of the players. This season, out of a squad of .60, a total of 29 are either part or all the way Irish. This Saturday Noire Dame plays Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh, and it will be the Irish against the Scotch, so let’s look at the names of some of the Notre Dame

“THE INDIANAPOLIS. TIMES

Tech, Ripple and Shortridge Given ] me

Times Sports|

TUESDAY, OCT. 24, 1939

. TUESDAY, OCT. 2 19%

Tomorrow

stars who have already humbled four opponents. ~~ First is a pair of ends, Capt. John Francis Kelly and John Dennis O’Brien. And what a pair! Tackles that have opposed them thus far have resembled an election night hangover after the

game. John Charles Kelleher, the lad

whose artistic goal booting has saved the Irish on several occasions, has a name that makes a shamrock seem French by comparison, and the same thing applies to Thomas Charles Gallagher. In the special bright limelight: reserved for young men of muscle who particularly distinguish them-

1. John Francis Kelly,

Cathedral, Blue Devils In Feature

Rockets’ Howard Scott Sets Pace Among City’s Prep Scorers. .

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Because the teachers .of the State are to hold their annual cone ference in this city over the weeke end, the football forces of local high schools are to play tomorrow against sturdy foes. The schedule follows: Cathedral at Shortridge. Warren Central at Broad Ripple. Tech at Anderson (night). Connersville at Washington. Westfield at Manual, Columbus at Southport (night). Tech, Shortridge and Broad Ripe ple still are undefeated and they rate as favorites in these coming tilts, but of this trio, only Broad Ripple is expected to have an easy time of it. By downing Manual 27 to 0. last Friday, the Broad Ripple Rockets gave a convincing demonstration of the power they possess this séason, and since ual is the only city ‘school on the Rocket Schedule the North Siders are prepared to lay claim’ to a piece of the City title, regardless of how Tech and Shortridge finish out the season.

Scott Leads Scorers

In Howard Scott, the Rockets have the leading scorer of the City, This elusive back has accounted for 51 points in five games. His nearest rival is Charles Howard, Tech, who has posted 47 points, while Boris Dimancheff, the .Washington ace, has made 36 points. . The regular Broad Ripple tackle, Bill Taylor, will not see action against Warren Central because of a torn hip muscle, and George Steinhauer is to take his place. In last year’s meeting between the two schools, the Rockets humbled ‘the ‘Owls, 20 to 0. Of particular interest is the Shortridge-Cathedral tilt, because it will pit against each other two of the outstanding backfield stars

.|in . the city, Kenneth Smock of

Shortridge, and Ott Hurrle, of Cathedral. Keen Rivalry Angle Tech beat the Irish last Friday

by a slim 6-to-0 margin, and bécause of ‘the rivalry angle, the Ca-

thedral aggregation is expected to

be particularly troublesome for the Blue Devils. Tech hopes to defeat Anderson

{to remain on top in the powerful

2. Coach Elmer Layden and Benjamin Mason Sheridan.

3. John Dennis O’Brien. 4. John H. Kelleher. 5. Thomas Charles Gallagher.

selves is Benjamin Mason Sheridan—the torpedo who helped sink the Navy—the ball carrier who shakes like a palm tree in a hur-

ricane when he runs. Sheridan was rated quite a back

last season, but until the Navy

game last Saturday at Cleveland, he had been lost this season in-third-string obscurity. Against the Mitte, however, he came: into

Roche, Thesz In Return Go

Time Limit Waived on Mat Feature at Armory.

Dorve Roche, the “iron man” of local ~ wrestling circles, * will . battle Louis Thesz, = former heavyweight champ, in a ‘return engagement to 108 the’ Armory grappling card .tonight. At the request of Thesz, the Indiana State Athletic Commission has sanctioned = tonight's tussle -as a no-time-limit affair. Louie was upset by Dorve two weeks ago 'and asked for a return meeting which Roche willing agreed to. Roche, 222-pounder, is from Decatur, Ill, and has been a consistent winner here. He is a favorite with the fans. Thesz is out of St. Louis and tips the scales at 230. The rivals meet for two falls out of . three. A special semi-windup features Kiman Kudo, Japanese jui jitsu exponent, ‘against Tug Wilson, Jackson, Miss. heavies. Jim Coffield, 223, Kansas City, and ’'Juan Humberto, 225, Mexico, open the bill at 8:30. ee —————— e——

Wilt Sets Pace for Greyhound Harriers

Times Special RICHMOND, Ind, "oct. - 24 —A ndw record for the local four-mile course was hung up by Roy Wilt of Indiana Central as the “Greyhound cross-country team scored a. 16-39 victory over Earlham yesterday. Wilt ran the. distance. in 21:14, and was followed to the tape by three teammates. were paced by Dave Hawk, who finished fifth. :

Three Strikes Out On Pro Gridiron

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (NEA).— After the New. York-Philadelphia professional football - roughhouse, Steve Owen asked one of the officials if he didn’t see Arnold of the Eagles’ take a full. swing at Dell Isola. “Sure,” replied the official, “but he didn’t him him.” “Oh, I see”. said the Giants’ coach, “you. get three strikes before you're out in this game, too.” :

Derringer Buys Lots CINCINNATI, Oct. 24 (NEA) — Cincinnati

previous [

They are light}

The ' Quakers.

Kern Won't Say ‘Yes’ or Say ‘No’

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 24 (U. P.). —Football Coach Bill Kern of Carnegie Tech today was noncommital ‘concerning reports circulated in New York that he will desert Tech season to accept another coaching position. “At present I am -at Carnegie Tech, ” Kern said when asked con-

«cerning the: reports.

“Whether ‘something will come up between now and next year I don’t know. "Naturally, I would be interested in bettering myself. But I'm not worrying about that now. I have a football team. to worry about.” . + After his team won the Eastern championship last season, Kern

signed a one-year contract at Tech.

Scoring Is Higher In National Loop

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (U. P.).— Professional football’ scoring records, helped by 24 field goals, showed a gain of 196 points. today over last year’s record rate on the same date. Three field goals in one game last Sunday “by the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants tied a National League mark, equaled four other times in the league books. Ground gaining ' and forward passing remain -even with last year’s tate, but: scoring for the entire league is seven Points a game higher, The offénse- minded ‘Chicago Bears must average 11 points a game from here on to bréak Green

"|Bay's record of 223. points made

last year. The Bears have scored 170 points in six games. The Béars also lead the ground=gainers with 2209 yards, the Cleveland Rams lead in passing with 73 complete in 146 tries, while Washington’s 36 out of 63 is the best efficiency record. :

against Minnesota,

Bucks’ Tricks Can Backfire

That Dipsy-Doo Stuff Is All Well and Good Umless—

‘ BY STEVE SNIDER United: Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Oct. 24—A new Scarlet Scourge, with all the virtues of razzle-dazzle at its best and the same weaknesses that cracked up the original lateral-mad teams’ of 1935 and 1936, places Ohio State well up among the nation’s major undefeated, united football teams. “When the fancy stuff is .clicking as it did at times against Minnesota last week, the Bucks are terrific. When it misfires—it did that .too—anything can happen. This giant team may have enough power to correct its offensive mistakes, but the danger now is that some alert underdog will snag one of those dipsy-doo shovel passes or laterals the Bucks habitually toss and another Scarlet Scourge will be just scarlet. Cornell's Ivy League champions test Ohio State this week and if Cornell's scalp goes on the string with that of Missouri, Northwestern and. Minnesota, Ohio State will be past its severest. crisis until the Michigan game Nov. 25. That “Wrong Down” Again! Notre Dame and Michigan still rank with Ohio State as the Midwest’s’ power teams. Notre Dame's amazing yardage total against Navy —419 yards for 22 first downs— produced only two touchdowns, but it was sufficient to keep ‘the Irish among the undefeated, 14 .to 7. This week Notre Dame plays at Carnegie Tech, where the question of Notre Danie’s 1938 victory probably will be aired again. It may inspire Carnegie to shake off ‘that defeat by ‘New York University and cause the Irish. considerable trouble. Aided by -a decision of Referee John (Wrong Down) Getchell, the

Irish broke up last year’s game with |

a 47-yard touchdown drive. before Carnegie recovered from

fon.

The Giants, who've allowed only to

Lions, who've yielded only ‘|yards, share defensive laurels.

play-off money he i member of the aco

Reds’| champions with ers

33 points against them, and EF nL

Table Tennis—

With a record of seven straight victories, Binger A. A. won the firstround title in the Indianapolis Table Tennis League at Jimmy McClure’s Club. Results of final first-round games last night:

r A. A 0 as Brauch 35, 5.

Binger Del] ore, Lee rt Cola, 6 s

Sportsman’s Power Fd Ligh it If Tiny Town Res-

taurant, Scores in the > Meridian League. at

the Paddle Club:

Jaocob’s Outdoor Shop, 9; Feliman & Curme, tie

9 (ti Western Electric, 13; Mallors Pa Ballaags, 5 . Dr. Pepper, 10; Standard Oil

Officers Chosen ‘By 2 Golf Clubs

Officers for the 1940.season were elected last night by the Pleasant Run’ and Riverside Golf ‘Clubs. ’ Roy Sieloff was elected president of the Pleasant: Run Club, and Robert Schuman was chosen vice président. - Other officers named were H. E. Lollar, secretary, and Fred Wuelfing Jr., treasurer. A cup was awarded Fred Gronauer, 1939 club champion, while John Crawford, runnerup, was given a merchandize prize. James Pulliam,

a trophy. James = Senteney was renamed president of the Riverside Club, and Silvers was elected first vice president. O. G. Miller was chosen second vice president and Paul Green was named secretary-ireas-urer.

Godoy Calls Off Two Tuneup Bouts

BUENOS. AIRES, AIRES, Oct. 24 (U. P.). —Arturo Godoy, Chilean heavyweight, today called off two tuneup fights and made plans to sail for New York Oct. 27 to fight Joe Louis for. the heavyweight championship. Godoy, who is scheduled to fight

ts confus. | Garden, Ge 0 ARAN « corshel had intormed _ thel tina, on. Oct. 31. aud

his own when he made a horse-

less ride of 26 yards to score the first Irish “touchdown. Although he later let a Middie pass receiver get behind him, which is a lame piece of strategy even in Perth Amboy, no one felt inclined to rebuke him for this lapse. Of course there are other Notre

Dame backs who are literally.

streaks of lightning in football pants such as Louis Roger Zontini, Joseph Roger Thesing, Milton John Piepul and Harry Stevenson Jr. They aren't Irish. . But what of it? Everyone who sings “Mother Machree” doesn’t come from Killarney either.

North Central Conference, and a similar ‘motive will inspire the Washington Continentals whén they meet Connersville, defending fitle« hojders in the South Central Conerence. At present these two squads are leading. the pack in that loop. ‘In their practice sessions the West Siders have attempted to: improve the efficiency of their passing: attack, and have been using 4 six-man line on defense, The Manual squad was weakened when it was announced that Ale len. Smith, varsity left halfback and the team’s kicking artist, ‘will be out for the rest of the seasén with a shoulder injury. Leonard Robinson, Robert Timmons -and George Popcheff have béén practicjoe punting ‘to make up for tis 08S. ‘Timmons’ has been moved over from the fullback berth to left half, and Clifford Matthews is iin

to Stay at full.

1939 caddy champion, also received

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