Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 January 1940 — Page 6
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SPORTS
By. Eddie Ash
THE SUGGESTION that baseball contribute to the Finnish Relief with a major league All-Star game in Florida is interesting. . . . Aside from the cash benefits which a worthy cause would receive from this game, it would be a fine stimulus to baseball itself. The weeks immediately preceding the ammual interleague game in July draw better than any others period of the summer, on the average. . . . In Florida, with 11
major league clubs training
there and interest high in
various rookies, an All-Star spring attraction would be a powerful factor in making the North's ice-bound fans conscious that baseball -
was just around the corner.
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THE American Association and International League have a
chance to fall in line with a similar spring All-Star game. . Class AA loops are well represented in Florida.
. Both The Southern
Association also has clubs training there and probably would be glad to co-operate in the staging of a minor league Finnish Relief preseason classic. . . . It would add considerable prestige to the na-
tional pastime.
However, the way things are going on the frozen war front, Russia, instead of Finland, may need the outside relief by spring.
Florida’s Lineup of Major Leagues MAJOR CLUBS booked to train in Florida are the Yankees, Red
Sox, Senators, Tigers, Cleveland, Bees and Phillies. . The White
Reds, Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants,
Sox, Athletics, Cubs and Pirates
will tune up in California and the Browns in Texas. The Brooklyn Dodgers are going to pile up a heavy hotel bill in
Florida this spring.
16 pitchers, four catchers, eight infielders and 10 outfielders. . . .
.- The squad will consist of 38 players, including -
Re-
porting date at Clearwater for the batterymen is Feb. 15. Hugh Casey, Dodger pitcher, called at an automobile showroom late last season to gaze at the new models and landed a sales job
for the winter months.
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LOUISVILLE has its eyes on Dominic DiMaggio, the Red Sox
rookie. ., .
. It is said Boston will ship him to the Colonels for more
seasoning if he falls short of big league grade after a thorough tryout
this spring. . .
. And naturally Indianapolis hopes to land Vincent
DiMaggio in the event he misses the boat with the Cincy Reds. Catcher Mickey Owens of the St. Louis Cardinals hasn’t shaved
since the 1939 season closed. .
. He's all set to dust off the plate.
More Power Would Help the Bees
BOSTON’S BEES, with their tight pitching and strong defense, played more one-run games than any other National League club
last season, a total of 52.
The fact that about 35 per cent of the Bees’ deféhts last year— more than one-third—were lost by the margin of a single tally, indi- . cates how valuable just a little more power in the batting -order would have been, maybe the difference between seventh place and a
perch in the first division.
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THE ONE-RUN statistics high-lighted the Chicago Cubs ‘as . Their 24-20 per centage in the close games
paragons of consistency...
exactly coincided with the 84-70 percentage which left them a halfgame short of third place at the season’s close. : The relation of the Bruins’ one-run wins to their total wins was
‘the same as in the case of .their defeats. . . . victories they won were one-run decisions;
Two out of every nine two out of every nine
defeats they suffered were by the same small margin:
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FOOTBALL TEAMS at Michigan State College should develop
high-grade punters in years to come. . . .
The roof of the Spartans’
new fieldhouse is sufficiently high to permit indoor punting under
outdoor conditions.
. Jerry Drake, halfpack and strong kicker,
recently was unsuccessful in an attempt to boot a ball to the
ceiling.
Duke University is reported angling for a home-and- home foot-
ball series with Notre Dame beginning in 1942. also are dickering to get back on the Irish grid schedule,
Pitt's Panthers
Golden Gloves Tickets Go on Sale Tomorrow
The Golden Gloves amateur boxing shows are sponsored by The Indianapolis Times in conjunction with the Bruce P. Robison Post of the American Legion. Forty per cent of the net receipts go directly to The Times’ Clothe-A-Child Fund. Receipts up to 60 per cent are used for Legion philanthropies, mainly charity and amateur sports.
The Golden Gloves bargain rush will be on at noon tomorrow. In other words, reserved seat tickets for the eighth anntial TimesLegion Golden Gloves amateur box“ing tourney are to go on sale. The place: Haag’s Claypool Hotel drugstore, Illinois and Washington Sts. Prices: First two shows, 75 cents reserved; last ite shows, $1. Season tickets for e five nights of boxingy $4.50. General admission tickets will be available at the National Guard Armory only on the night of the shows. The price will be 40 cents for the first two programs and 50 cents for the last three. : The fistic offerings run from 20°to 25 bouts a night and the dates are Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16. It’s a Friday night tourney straight through. This strictly amateur enterprise has been growing in popularity and prestige every year and the tournament officials believe a new high will be set in entries, attendance and receipts this trip along with an improvement in the boxing talent. New amateur boxing clubs have entered the local field since last year, and it’s a safe guess that the
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1939 defending champions in the Open class will have to step lively to escape elimination. The Novice class for beginners looks like a sure bet to uncover a group of new slambang boys, and there hardly will be a dull moment on any evening of the tourney, according to the boxing instructors at the various gyms.
The instructors and trainers are under a heavy responsibility and do their utmost to prep a boy for the hard and fast going over the threeround route, Therefore, the instructors keep a close watch and do not enter a lad in the tourney unless they are convinced he’s in shape for the ordeal. One of the best sticklers for top condition is Bob Griffin at the Senate Avenue Y. M. C. A, where boxing drilly are held beginning ‘at 6 p.- m. on. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Some of his leading Golden Gloves candidates are James Williams, Louie Johnson, Jack Sheldon, Albert Booth and Henry Freeman. “And we will have a flock of other good. boys,” Griffin said today. Added to the list of new clubs preparing . boys for the Golden
| Gloves is the Modern Beauty Nook
gym, 420 W. North St. John H. Jones is manager and instructor and his leading prospects are Robert Campbell, Rural Tyler,’ Ernest Rhem and Howard Hamlin, all Open class glove tossers. The first show is on Jan. 19 and it’s necessary that entries be filed within the next few days to become official.
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“New Haven’s Eagles are welcome to a goal—if they get it past us,” Indianapolis Capitals, poised on defense to await the Eastern Division leaders’ invasion tomorrow night at the Coliseum. . They are (left to right) Les Douglas, center; Jack Keating, wing, Buck Jones, defense; Les Took, trainer and goalie; Sandy Ross, defense,
Caps’ Trainer Dons Uniform
Took Set to Go In as Goal Minder if Needed.
By J. E. O'BRIEN An old gag that should have been
turned out to pasture with Man o’
War is the one: “Let’s send in the trainer.” It crops up every year in| some football stadium and definitely has become a problem to be dealt with by Social Security officials.
But with the Indianapolis Cap- » itals the statement is something
more than a joke. And Lester Took apparently is something more than a trainer. Until this week Mr. Took has had
little opportunity to show what hel n can do on skates. His job has been.
to keep the arnica bottles filled, get the hockey boys to bed on time and |s measure the rolls of bandages he’s
‘fused so the newspapermen will have
something to write about when thes season is over.
He Knows What 0 Do
But: yesterday Lester strapped on his skates, wriggled into the heavy harness and took the injured Jimmy Franks’ place as goalminder while the Capitals worked out for their game here -tomorrow night against. New Haven’s Eagles, leaders in the Eastern division of the league. The husky trainer explained the goal minding assignment isn’t a new one for him and that he was in service last year with the Hershey Cubs in the Eastern Amateur League. You could tell, too, that he was an old hand by watching him slip into his working clothes. An unexperienced guy would have to have a road map and two valets to don a goalie’s equipment. Of course, Took is still on the extra board, but he will get the nod if Alfie Moore, the InternationalAmerican League’s spare net, tender,
is unable to handle the assignment.!|
Moore is due here today from Boston, where he took Tiny Thomp-
son’s place last night with the Red
Wings. Thompson, nursing| an injured back, was pulled out| of the Detroit lineup early this
vo: At Pittsburgh Tonigh Even with Moore on hand for to-
morrew night's game, the Capitals|
will be shy two men. Manager Herbie Lewis, however, has asked the Red Wings to return Joe Fisher to strengthen the Capitals’ front line and there’s a good change the forward will be here. New Haven stops off at Pittsburgh to play the dangerous Hornets tonight before coming on to the Coliseum. The Yaletown Eagles wound up their home stand Sunday night and just to prove their strength to the folks out West, they smacked down Cleveland's Barons, 4-2. Glen Brydson, who was with our hockey boys for a couple of weeks, banged in one of the Eagles’ four goals. Others were contributed by Singbush, Tremblay and Roche. In other games this evening Cleveland plays at Hershey, and Philadelphia is at Syracuse. The Indianapolis-New Haven clash is the only one booked tomorrow evening.
Hockey.
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TONIGH?'S GAMES:
New Haven at Pittsburgh. Cieveland at Hershey. Philadelphia at Syracuse
” LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS HS and, 3; Springfield, 3 (overtime
Novak Scores K. O. In First Pro Fight
KANSAS CITY, Kas, Jan. 10 (U. P.) —Tony Novak, National A. A. U. heavyweight champion in 1939, scored a second-round knockout in essional fight here last Tiger ad
38| appearance at the Armory
A Tip to New Haven—
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_ WEDNESDAY,
Butler Five Resumes Teague Warfare Against Franklin ] Bulldogs on
JAN. 10] 19 1040 -
Home Floor Once e Again
Offensive Battle Expected Between Grizzlies and Bulldogs Tonight. n. }
Butler's Bulldogs tonight begin the defense of their Indiana College
' [Conference basketball title in the
Fieldhouse, meeting Franklin Col lege at 8:15 o'clock. Already boasting one Conference triumph this year, Butler will be
3 seeking its 12th consecutive ‘league
victory against the! Grizzlies, who have won three of five starts to date. ~The game will be’ Butler's first ab the Fieldhouse singe the early six game home stand when Iowa, Pitts burgh, Southern Methodist and Ball State were defeated and Illinois and
| [Indiana walked away with honors.
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and Archie Wilder, wing. Although Alfie Moore will replace the injured Jimmy Franks as goalie, Took is working out to take over the job if he is needed. The rest of the Capitals, of course, will be on the ice tomorrow might 4 to keep New Haven away from the cage—and to score a few goals themselves,
Basketball Scores
STATE COLLEGES
Anderson, 57; Kokomo, Oakland City, 50; hn Normal, 40, James Millikin, 33; Wabash, 27.
OTHER COLLEGES
Mich., 39; Arthur Tech, 36 Ashland dwin Wa , 25. Georgia, 41; paw. 23. Alma, 44; Hillsd ale, 34. Hope, 46; Kalamazoo, 29. Mt. Union, 35; Heidelberg, 27. Fatversity of Dayton, 42;
39. Shing um; 56; Marietta, 34. Oberlin, 55; Ken 43. Allegheny, 5 Alabama, y 20, Loyola (Baltimore), 46; Catholic, 36. Sy arlyushurg (Mo.) Teachers, 32; West-
be Midiand, 40; Nebraska Wesleyan, 31. Wake Forest, 57; South Carolina, 38. i Jtnaca College, 4%; Youngstown (0.) Colege, Indiana (Pa.) Teachers, 45; Clarion, 21. Salem, 4%; Morris Harvey ! 31: Southern Methodist, 24. Utah State Agua College, 31; St. ary’s (Cal.), 3 Simpson, 46; Penn Dubuque Universite, hs: Wartburg, 30. Colgate, 45; Cornell, 36. Detroit Tech, 36; Western Ontario, 34. Geneva, 46; Bethan BY ed Kansas State, 50; Geigiton, 4 . Hastings 01 College, 53; 4. Howar University of
nooga, 26. Hhicgin.
Grand Rapias i
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Chatta56; (Mem-
A dion Macs, 44; Lynchburg, 33. St. Thomas, 56; Augsburg, 33. Maryville ts (Mo.) 4 JeacHers, 44; Missouri Sichoo ° Southern aol: ‘Teachers, 46; Sparks Business College (Shelbyville, Ill.), 30, oi) ines, 62; New Mexico UniverDenver. oy j Ooerley 3 Sats, 41. St. Olaf, Carleton, 29 Gustavus Ly 42; MacAlester, 38. Norwich, 46; Vermont, Emory and Henry, 42; East Tennessee Teachers, 40. Findlay, 37; Adrian, 32. . Albion, 33; Olivet, 18. Bethany, 51; College of (Kas.), 26. PROFESSIONAL
Detroit, 43; Akron Goodyears, 37 (over-
time). STATE HIGH SCHOOLS
Greenfield, 42; Anderson St. Mary's, 40. Huntington, 37; Plymouth, 36 Hazleton, 24; Decker, 22. Brazil, 32; Clay City, 29. Lyons, 36; Litas, 2 ; Clinton, 31; Cary Pleasantaviile, 58S our, 26. Brazil, 32; CI 33 ity 29. Markleville, 33 ; Sulphur Springs, 35.
3 Clubs Tied for National Ice Lead
By UNITED PRESS There was a three-way deadlock for first place in the National Hockey League today, Beston and Toronto catching up last night with the New York Rangers who were idle. dhe Toronto Maple Leafs reached the top rung with a three goal assault in the second period that dowtied a hard fighting New York American sextet, 3-2. The Leafs’ margin of victory was furnished by Bill Davidson’s marker at 17:37. Langelle and Marker were the other Toronto scorers. Jackson and Armstrong counted for the Americans. Boston’s Bruins kept pace by smacking the Detroit Red Wings, 3-1. Dumart, Cain and Jackson were the Bruin scorers, and Ebbie Foodfellow scored for Detroit in the last minute of the game. The Chicago Black Hawks blanked Montreal's Canadiens, 2-0. Thoms scored in the third. The standings: T 3
Southwestern
Emporia
Toronto
Americans Detroit
The Crowd May Hate to See Mr. Thom Win but It Doesn 't Bother the Missus
By JAMES THRASHER Mrs. William Thom of Bloomington, who is probably less perturbed by a wrestling match than a faculty tea, was in the audience when her husband made a limited Toad-show las night. . The. husband, Prof. Thom of Indiana University’s undergraduate school of wrestling, was successfully indulging in the dramatic art of self-defense with one Mr. Kiman Kudo of the Japanese wrestling Kudos. Mr. Thom had ca rather rough crossing before coming from behind to take the last two falls from Mr. Kudo." But through it all his wife sat steadfast as a lighthouse, and twice as attractive. © Only once, when the Nimble Nipponese was sitting violently upon
the professor's legs and midriff, did|
she appear at all ruffled, The rest of the customers made menacing grimaces, and squirmed and twisted in’ their chairs. But Mrs. Thom Ie chewed her gum with-an inrhaps three -foot-pounds
Louis
Marion Paces North h Central
‘| Giants’ Win Over Over Hot Dogs
Puts Them Atop League.
By UNITED PRESS The Marion Giants were in first place today in the North Central high school basketball conference by virtue of their 32-26 victory over
‘Frankfort’s state champions last
night.. The triumph was Marion’s sixth in conference play against two defeats and put them a half-game ahead of Muncie Central and New Castle, each of whom has won five while losing two. The Giants were’ behind only in the first period against the Hot Dogs, trailing 7-6 at the first quarter mark. At the -half they were ahead 16-13 and at the third quarter, 24-22. Fowler dropped 14 points for the winners while Stinson -counted 10 for Frankfort. In the only other conference game of the night Huntington edged Plymouth) 37 to 36, in a Central league scrap.
Rich Season at Hialeah Expected
MIAMI, Fla. Jan. 10 (U. P.)— Luxuriant Hialeah Park, all dressed up with flamingoes, miles of multicolored shrubs and a new coat of paint, opened today for a 46-day horse racing meeting that is expected to be the most profitable in Florida history. Spurred by a 25 per cent attendance gain at the Tropical Park meeting + which closed yesterday, Hialeah’s operators say that tourist money will boost the mutuel average to $600,000 and establish alltime figures in attendance. A crowd of 20.000 saw the open-ing-day program, which was topped by the $5000-added Inaugural Handicap.
Sophs Leading Big 10 Scorers
CHICAGO, Jan. 10 (U. PJ). Two sophomores led the Big Ten basketball teams in scoring today with 26 points each. They are Dick Klein of Northwestern and Walter (Hoot) Evers of Illinois. Other leading scorers in the conference were Schwartz, Wisconsin, 24; Sofiak, Michigan, 24; Armstrong, Indiana, 23; Stampf, Chicago, 22; Rae, Michigan, 21; Brogan, Michigan, 20; Siegel, Iowa, 19; Shepard, Northwestern, 19; Sprowl, Purdue, 19; Anderson, Minnesota, 17; Carlson, Minnesota, 17; Ww. Menke, Indiana, 17.
[the altercation to the floor: when
Mr. Kudo appeared to be pushing Mr. Thom’s head through the canvas. But the little woman preserved Der Mona Lisa smile amidst the re It might be mentioned that Mr. Thom was cast in a villainous role for last night’s performance. And it might be added that he is one of the most convincing heavies in the light heavyweight class. More than half the audience was hating him out Joud. What happened to Mr. Kudo, one gathered, shouldn't happen to a dog. So when Mr. Kudo raised Mr. Thom above his head and started to
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spin him, the public joy was uncon-
fined. The Bloomington professor seembed tagged as the victim of an
Thesz Also Wins
- After losing the first fall, Coach Billy Thom of. Indiana University | pinned Kiman Kudo twice to take one of the main bouts on'last night's wrestling JSrogiam at the Armory. Victor in he other feature was
Conn Steps Out Among Big Boys This Evening
By HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—The slim
Irish kid who is a sort of Jim Cor-
bett of our times gives away 15 pounds at Madison Square Garden to-
night in an attempt to prove that the Armed with a beautiful, waspy
bigger they are the harder they fall. left jab, Billy Conn, light heavy-|
weight champion of the world, invades the heavyweight ranks against
a so-so fighter named Henry Cooper.
No title will be at -stake, for
Cooper couldn’t get down to the 1'/5-pound light heavyweight limit even if he went on a hunger strike. In fact, about the only thing the bout will prove is whether Conn can niix it with the heavyweights and not
47 Still Eligible For Hambletonian
NEW YORK, Jan. 10 U. P)).--The Hambletonian Society announced today that a record number of 47 standard-breds were kept eligible by payment of $250 on Jan. 1 for the 1940 renewal of the $40 - 000 trotting classic to be held at Goshen, N. Y, in August. The final payment will not he called until the day before the race. The largest number of entries was six, sent in by the Arden Homestead Sable of E, Roland Harriman. The top candidates, ranked ‘in the order of future book rankings, are: Kuno, owned by Dunbar Bosiwick of Old Westbury, N. Y.; Spencer Scott, owned by C. W. Phellis of Greenwich, Conn.; Gentleman Jim, owned by John F. Davis of Toledo, O.; Earl's Moody Guy, owned by Earl F. Shropshire of Lexingtoh, Ky., and Queen Victoria, owned hy William Strang of Brooklyn, N. Y..
Detroit Holds to Net League Lead
DETROIT, Jan. 10 (U. P.). — The Detroit Eagles, earried into overtime play last night by Akron’s Goodyear quintet, poured on a wild finish for a 43-37 victory which preserved their lead in the Eastern Division of the National Basketball League. Detroit’s half-time lead of 23-19 vanished in the heat of second-half play, and with 32 seconds to go Urgel Wintermute, Detroit center, scored the tying basket. Nat Frankel and Bernie Opper scored two baskets each in the overtime for Detroit. Ben Stephens, Goodyear forward leading ‘the league in scoring, topried the individual totals for the game with 15 points.
Simmons in Fold
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10 (U. P.). —President-manager Connie Mzsck of the ' Philadelphia Athletics znnounced today that Al Simmons, veteran outfielder, and Bill Nagel, rookie infielder, both had sigiied 1940 contracts. Nagel immediatsly was sent to the Baltimore Orioles of the International League on 0Op-
tion, Mack said.
Oriental blitzkrieg. But Mrs. Thom had a faraway look in her eye, as if maybe she was wondering whether they had locked the back door, or why hadn't she brought her knitting. The frenzy, mentioned above, was mounting. Finally Mr. Kudo dropped his opponent to the floor. Only he hit the canvas abead of Mr. Thom. The airplane tactics were tcugher on the spinner than the spinee. Mr. Kudo did a wingover, and came up on one knee with ar attack of acute vertige. After that it was a simple matter for Mr. Thom to move in and mop
get his brains scrambled. If he can, he is in a fair way to be a millionaire, for he will be headed straight for a bout with Lou Nova, Bob Pastor and, if he gets past them, with Champion Joe Louis. If he can't, he will have to keep on fighting light heavyweights and pray that some good ones will come along.
Look What Corbett Did
The hottest argument in boxing right now is whether Conn should be sent against the big boys. Those who say he should point out that Jim Corbett weighed in at only 176 on the September day in 1892 when he ‘stabbed the great John L. Sullivan silly in a New Orleans ring. The other side comes back by recalling what happened to the orchid man of France, Georges Carpentier—a light heavyweight who was thrown into the ring with Jack Dempsey in 1921 and was battered cut of his senses in four rounds. Johnny Ray, Conn’s manager, thinks his boy should weigh at least 185 before getting into the ring with Louis. Billy is 22 now and it becomes more doubtful every day whether he can pick’ up that much weight. He has small bones and is slim through the waist shoulders; he hasn’t the frame to carry 185 or 190 pounds. Regardless of what happens 'tonight, the customers will be up .to the rafters for when Conn moves out of his corner, flicking his left and dazzling the crowd with his foot work, it is one of the great sights of sports.
It’s a 12-Rounder
The distance tonight is 12 rounds, and it would suit Conn better if it were 15. He starts slowly, figures out his opponent's style and then goes to work on him. By the eighth or ninth round he is under full steam, circling to the left and jabbing and hooking until his opponent thinks he is fighting three men. On his record, Cooper is not too tough a test, but he can punch sharply with either hand and there is always the chance that he can get across the jolt that will sap away Conn’s speed. That's what the customers want to find out—what will happen to Conn when and if a stiff punching heavyweight hahds him one on the button. If Billy can keep his head when that happens and pedal his way out of danger, he might have a fighting chance against Louisy If he tries to slug it out, somebody had better reserve a hospital room, for Conn’s only weakness is that the knockout punch is missing.
Steve Dudas, conqueror of the promising Patrick Edward Comiskey, but Dudas caught the grippe and. Cooper was substituted.
Jacobs Seeks Light Heavy Title Bout
NEW YORK, Jan 10 (U. P.).—The winner of the Fred Apostoli-Melio Bettina fight here Feb. 2 will get a March title shot at. light heavyweight champion Billy Conn in the Miami Orange Bowl, if Florida officials will permit the bout, Promoter Mike Jacobs announced today. Jacobs matched Apostoli and Bettina for the 15-round return bout in Madison Square Garden yesterday, and said he would leave for Miami Friday to see if Dade County officials will permit Conn to make a Sunday title defense for the benefit of President Roosevelt's Intdntle paralysis fund.
up on his opponent. The performance ended in 3 chorus of boos | for the winner. One would have thought that Mr. Thom was an alien spy. And, being a born showman, he sna | to, attention at the edge of the ring ind gave his hecklers a Nazi salute, | Mrs. Thom smiled approvinzly. “Ee loves to be booed, ” she confided, - r Before the next ‘match, Mrs. Thom. excused herself from her companions and departed. he {t behind her a slight Sonim
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Originally Conn was matched with’
Each coach is expecting more than
Franklin must consider little Jerry Steiner, senior amd captain, who is averaging better than 10 points per game. He scored 37 points in his last two starts.” Bob Dietz, Indie anapolis junior, follogs with 8, while Byron (Ben) Gunn trails witly 53. y Depends on Local Junior
Franklin has vested much in Bil} Wilson, junior forward from here, and Capt. Don Reichert, Ft. Wayne senior, who may start at center. Coach Roy E. Tillotson who has seen Butler take the last threes games from Franklin probably will start Bob Anderson and Wilson, forards; Reichert, center, and Ear} ert and Myron Knauff, guards. Matching this combination fom Butler will be Dietz and Gunn, fore wards; Loren Joseph, center, and Bill Hamilton and Capt. Steiner, guards. This quintet has been the most effective lately since Hamilton, a converted junior center from Louisville, has been Performing weld as a guard. Meet DePauw Friday oy
Franklin is the first hurdle the Bulldogs must meet this week to defend their state crown. Friday night, the Bulldogs will play DePauw at Greencastle. Franklin's lone league setback is a 35 to 31 decision handed them by the Tigers last Saturday night. Tonight will be the first time this season Butler has played a team of its own height. Previous games have seen Butler players looking up constantly at their foes. A preliminary contest between reserve squads of both schools will begin at 7 o'clock tonight. Glenn Adams of Shelbyville and Gale Robertson of Connersville will officiate the varsity battle.
' {usual in the ce ‘department,
Indiana Central Faces Huntington
By UNITED PRESS Manchester's powerful hardwood Spartans take the floor tonight at Muncie in an attempt to: increase their advantage in the state college conference race, as Huntington plays at Indiana Central and Pranklin at Butler in other league contests. j Last night Oakland City downed Central Normal, 50 to 40, in one conference battle while Anderson’s erstwhile league-leaders swamped Kokomo, 57 to 32, in another. In the third game of the night James Millikin took picks on Wabash- te win, 32 to 27. Only other game on- the docket tonight takes Indiana Tech of rt, Wayne to Giffin. Manchester is leading the college race with four straight victories while Ball State is back in the ruck with two triumphs in three games. However the Cardinals, always tough on their home floor, are expected to make things mighty tough for the visitors tonight and- possibly toss them out of first place just as. the State football team ended Manchester's undefeated sea son last fall. Butler, another of the conference’s leaders, was favored over Franklin, which has won three, and lost one in conference play, while Indiana Centra] was doped to annihilate - Huntington, which has dropped seven straight.
Irish Frosh Lose
Paced by Henry Seay, who scored 10 points, the Southport High School freshman basketball team scored a 29-27 victory over Cathede ral's yearlings yesterday at the Cardinal gym.
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TOMORROW NIGHT INDIANAPOLIS vs. NEW HAVEN
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