Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1940 — Page 10
I
SPORTS FD 55 Eddie Ash
RICHARD MENCHACA, winner of the 118-pound championship in Chicago’s Golden Gloves finals tourney, withdrew from the inter-city squad that is to meet New York’s champions at Madison Square Garden, March 18, Menchaca attends high school in Port Arthur, Tex.,
and was unable to spare further time from his studies. . ..
He remained in Chicago instead of returning home after the Tournament of Champions and the time off from school piled up. He defeated Jimmy Blake, Ft. Wayne, in the finals at Chicago. + + » Menchaca’s place on the inter-city squad will be filled after the coaches watch the alternates battle it out in inter-squad competition at the Illinois Athletic Club. Joe Sgro, Indianapolis lightweight, is competing with: Robert Simmons, Gary, and Ed O'Connell, Chicago, for the No. 2 spot in ‘ his division on the Chicago team. . . . Tony Ancona, Detroit,” is_the = 135-pound champ. : Sixteen boys (two to a division) will go into the ring against the _ Rastern team. . . . The Chicago squad will Serer for the East next * Wednesday.
Rival Gloves Teams Pick Their Colors
IN THE inter-city Golden Gloves classic, Chicago's colors will be black and white, New York's orange and blue. . . . There's’ a Joe Agro on the New York squad. . . . It would be just ‘too much for. the radio announcers if he met Joe Sgro, but he won't. . . . Agro is in the 126-pound class. The Eastern crown wearers are: 112 pounds—Demetrio Carabella, New York; 118 pounds—John Aiello, Philadelphia; 126 pounds— Frankie Donato, Philadelphia; 135 pounds—Ray Robinson, ‘New York; 147‘pounds—Al Tribuani, Philadelphia; 160 pounds—Bob Jacobs, _ Philadelphia; 175 pounds—Andy Sfrisi, Philadelphia; heavyweight— Ted Wint, Westchester, N. Y,
#7 tJ » ” ® 8
NOTE THAT Philly copped five of the Eastern team’s eight crowns. . . . The boys in the City ef Brotherly Love are not that way at all. . . . They really pitch that leather. After the inter-city meet, Chicago's Golden Gloves team will battle the amateur boxing champions of Europe’s neutral countries in Chicago Stadium on April 10.
‘Dust From Baseball Training Bowls
WALTER BROWN, heavyweight pitcher, happened -to be on first base when Hank Danning came to the plate in an inter-squad game at the Giants’ training camp. Hank knocked a vicious liner to deep short. . . . It would have been a base hit easily, for Hank was well down to the No. 1 sack before Billy Jurges had subdued the ball out on the grass of left field. . Jurges, however, merely whirled and made the short toss to second base in plenty of time to nip the elephantine Brown. . . . This force
play, of course, deprived Danning of a base hit. “I lost plenty like that last summer, enough to knock my batting
average from a rightful 325 to .313,” said Danning.
batting behind Zeke Bonura.”
Coach Travis Jackson chimed in:
“You see, I was
“If it’s any consolation to you,
Hank, just be thankful you're not batting behind Ernie Lombardi.”
2 8 ”
- AS A RULE Connie Mack doesn’t say much to a pitcher on his
Athletics’ staff. . . . He leaves that
work to Charlie Berry, coach of
the batterymen. . . . But when an infielder kicks one and the pitcher gets angry, Connie always has a stock question to fire at him. “And what did the next batter do?” the veteran pilot will say
. gently. . . . That is usually enoug mouth shut when errors occur behin
gS nn =» GEORGE SISLER JR,
to make the pitcher keep his him,
# 2 ” .
son of the former St. Louis Browns’
- first baseman and manager, has given up active service on the
diamond and entered the business
end of the game, being named
business manager of the Albany Georgia-Florida League, farm of the
St. Louis Cardinals.
Following his graduation from Colgate, young George pitched for Youngstown in the Middle Atlantic League, a St. Louis Browns’ farm,
last season.
7
Cunningham Will Bid Farewell To Garden Boards Tonight
NEW YORK, March 9 (U. P)
Aton the boards he strode to
fame seven years ago, Glenn Cunningham runs for the last time in
Madison Square Garden tonight.
For the first time since he cycloned out of Kansas in 1933 to tie the world indoor record with a 4:12 performance ‘in the Columbia mile of - the K. of C. Games, the greal Glenn will take a back seat in the same
feature event tonight. Even though his string of six straight victories was broken last year by Chuck Fenske, it was Cunningham the crowd came to see and cheered.
His “Kick” Is Gone
Those who came to see old Iron Legs tonight will be there to say farewell to the greatest middle distance runner the world ever pro-
" -duced—not to cheer his familiar
last lap “kick” to victory. Glenn's bell lap kick is gone. It gets them in the legs first. Washed up at 30 is an old sports story. Glenn expects to run a few more times outdoors this summer before he packs his old red jersey in moth _ balls for keeps, buf this will be his last whirl indoors, and he promises to put forth his greatest effort of the year. it will have to be a great effort, because in there plaguing Glenn again will be ‘Fenske, winner of six straight mile races around the board track circuit this winter. Frank Brennan, K. of G. meet director, has it all figured out on paper for Glenn's 4:04.4 world indoor record set at -Dartmouth two
_ years ago to be brokén tonight.
Brennan's plan calls for the ace ‘three-quarter miler Johnny Borican to set a 3:03 pace for six furlongs, then let the mile field go all out in an effort to produce a 60-second . flat final quarter, for a 4:03 record. The other milers will be Louis Zamperini and Gene Venske, who have finished ahead of °' Cunningham - regularly in the past few weeks.
“I Know My Limitations”
Glenn is not bothered by this ballyhooed assault upon his record, _the fastest mile ever run by man, saying “I'll run my own rage. Let the others keep up with Borican's pace if they want. I've run too many miles not to know my limitations. I'll be in there to win.” He knows as well as anyone that his mark is secure on the 1l-lap Garden oval. His 4:07.4 in the 1933 : Columbia mile is still the fastest : competitive mile in the books, al- ‘> though Fenske matched it in Mill- . rose and N. Y. A. C. meets this ‘year.
Brennan, a born optimist, also|
. visions an 8:56 two-mile record to . break Don Lash's 8:58 mark set at Boston in 1938. He thinks the field composed of Creg Rice, Joe McCluskey, Walter Mehl, Tommy
Deckard and Luigi Beccali of Italy|
will wipe out the standard of Lash, ‘who is too busy with his duties as an Indiana State policeman to compete.
. Prothro to Start . Mueller in Right =
‘MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March 9 (U. P)—Only one holdout was missing from the Philadelphia Phillies today after First Baseman Gus Suhr brought his signed contract to camp. With only Roy Hughes listed as a holdout, Manager Prothro . selected his lineup for the first intramural game tomorrow, Main change from last year’s sejections was the posting of Emmet fueller, erstwhile infielder, in right
19 Bowling Teams Go Into Action
DETROIT, March 9 (U. P.).—The first major barrage of the American Bowling Congress was scheduled’ for tonight when 19 teams from five states and Canada swing into action. The Polish Falcoons of Elizabeth,
leaders in the 1938 tourney, was expected to lead the field. The first firing in the minor events starts this afternoon as better players
doubles and singles play. - Pastime A. C. of Syracuse, N. Y,, topped the five-man team scoring yesterday with 2727 on games of 783-1004-940. was the first above the 1000-mark for the tournament.
Track Date Set
CHICAGO, March 9 (U. P.). '— Athletic directors of the Big Ten announced- today that the Conference outdoor track meet would be held at Evanston, Ill, May 24 and 25
N. J., which soared up among the! ay
among the “booster” entries. start Tay
Their second game!
few ‘International-Anicrican League
ning at the Coliseum Baizley Pushes For Ice Lead
George Baizley of Bill Kuhn's Chevrolets moved within a single point of Doug Bowden in the individual standing by scoring four goals to help the league leaders defeat the Sportsman's Store team, 7 to 1, in an amateur hockey gante at the Coliseum last night. Bowden received credit for one assist to make his point total 14 to Baizley's 13. A disputed decision by a goal judge gave the Chevrolets a 1-to-0 lead early in the game and they added to their margin steadily as the rival squad played short-handed on five occasions because of penalties. The performance of both squads was far below the siandard set in previous contests and it was evident that team play suffered because of- the amafelirs’ desire to make a good showing in their first appearance with the pros on hand as coaches and spectators. The game marked the fourth straight victory for the Chevrolets and the first time in four starts that the Sportsmar’s Store has failed to tally at lesst six times. The next tilt will be played at 7:30 Monday night between the County Officials and Indiana Pur Co. teams, which wers scheduled to practice this morning Kuhns Chevrolets (7). Schoen]ein
Sportman’s Store (1). Goalie Lo.ees Bil Clark Right Def nse agen Lat Detense. veo W er Gi .
an ¥ fall oye
Chevrolet Spares—Paul,. Thoren, Fleming, Hawkes, Robinson &rd Maltsberger. ‘Spomtsman’s Store Spares—Bob Clark, Bowden, Schilling, Moss, Traylor and
Officials—Referee, 8. Radford; linesman, Maston. —Scores by Per! os Kuhn’s Chevrolets 3-17 r ' 1 0—1 1 ‘Sater (Preel- } 11:00; 3, Baiz a Bowden and on, Second Period Scoring- 4, Juss. 2:25: 5, Eagan (Schilling-Bowden 6:30. Penaltiss—Wellman, Hall and Faizley. Third Period Scoring-— 3, Froel (Sarter). 10:50; 7, Baizley, 13:40: Saisley (FreelBa 13.50. Penally ._Hayne Saves—Schoenlein, 14 14; ark, To.
Lasting ing Trophy - Don Lash had his wife's wedding ring made from the gold and diamonds from tropliies he ‘won in track.
x
indian Thibault Dabs on War Paint
Larry Thibault « « « Springfield’s in a tod mood. Caps Shoot to Cinch Title;
Shoremen Here Tomorrow
The hockey Cepifals could be happy today for they're one of the
clubs whose position in the stand-
ings ‘won't be affected by the big eight-game week-end schedule. The Capitals have only one engagement scheduled in their date book. and that’s against Springfield’s Indians at 8:30 tomorrow . eveA victory for the locals in this one will just about
tie up the western division crown for them, while a loss won’t knock them out of the top place, no matter what Pittsburgh does tonight against Syracuse. But Mr. Eddie Shore’s Indians are in a mood to fight. They're in third position in the east, trailing Springfield by a single point. Before coming here tomorrow, they must meet Cleveland this evening.
Barons Surly, Too
And Cleveland's in a mood to fight, too. For the Barons occupy a similar place in the western division standing, just a point behind Pittsburgh. After playing Springfield, the Barons move to Providence tomorrow night. In fact, no less than six of the nine teams can wind up Monday morning much better off or much worse oft than they are today. Pittsburgh's second place in the western division can be taken by Cleveland, while two victories for Hershey and a loss for Pitt would deadlock these ny The Hornets’ one game is against Syracuse tonight, while Hershey is in a week-end double feature, meeting New Haven this evening and visiting Syracuse tomorrow night. It’s even possible for Syracuse, also with a pair on the books, to get out of the western cellar, while Providence, at the top, and Philadelphia, at the bottom, are the only eastern clubs sure of their berths,
It Won't Be Easy, Eddie
But Mr. Shore's Indians need not expect their visit to be made casier by all this. The five-point edge Indiahapolis holds now isn’t any too comfortable, considering that the second-place Hornets have five remaining games to the Hoosiers’ three. The Capitals discovered, too, in the third period of their Thursday night engagement with New Haven that their batting eyes had returned. And they'll be ready tomorrow night to renew the assault that the final gun stopped during that encounter,
Athletics’ Batting
Ace on Bench
SAN DIEGO, Cal.,. March 9 (U. P.).—Bob Johnson, batting ace of Bo. Philadelphia Athletics, was benched today for at least 10 days with a torn muscle in his right leg. Johnson missed yesterday's game at Long Beach as the A’s nosed out the Los Angeles Angels, 10-%, in a 12-inning tilt for their fifth straight decision:
Park Beats Culver, Grains Semi- Finals
This collection of tall boys comprises the Park School pasketball .m which dtleblicd. Culver ‘last
man and Coach Lou Reichel.
Bap Miller and Norman Williams,
night, 29 to 16, and pushed into the semifinals of the Midwest Prep Tourney, scheduled fvaay at Onarga, Ill. Park was to meet St. Patrick’s of Kankakee, Ill, this afternoon and the finals are tonight. Left to right in the front row are John Lathrop, Mike Keene, Capt. Alder Breiner, Jim ChapIn the back row reading the same way. are Don Davidson, Arnold Sandess,
to be played
Baker Picks Lineup for Tiger Start
Greenberg in Outfield, York at First
ho
LAKELAND, Fla., March 9 (U. P.),—Manager Del Baker of the De-
_|troit Tigers today named the start-
ing lineup for the Bengals’ first game of the Grapefruit League season tomorrow against the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the outfield he placed Barney McCosky, Pat Mullin and Hank Greenberg.
Rudy York will be at first base,|
‘Frank Croucher at second, Dick Bartell at short, and Pinky Higgins at third. Birdie Tebbetts will do the catching ahd Harold Newhauser, Dick Conger and Bill Fleming will hurl.
Reds at Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla, March 9 (U. P.) —Cincinnati’s Reds invaded
{the Brooklyn Dodgers’ training base]
here today for the second of their spring exhibition games. The Dodgers scored a 9-6 victory over the Reds at Tampa yesterday
|in the Grapefruit League’s curtain- ; aise, with a three-run rally in the ' | ten
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 9 (U. P.).-—-The New York Yankees play their opening exhibition game with the St. Louis Cardinals today. Washburn, Russo and Breuer are schedvled for three-inning Yankee pitching chores.
Cubs Play Today
AVALON, Cal, March 9 (U. P.).— The Chicago Cubs play their second intra-squad game today and then Manager Gaby Hartnett and eight of the players will sail for the mainland to compete in the all-star game. tomorrow. | Charlie Root and Larry French will pitch for the Yannigans today and Jake Mooty and Dick Bass for the regulars. The regulars won yesterday, 3 to 1.
Pressure On Camilli
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March 9 (U. P.).—Manager Bill Terry of the New York Giants admitted today that he had received “feelers” from Dodger President Larry MacPhail in regard to a Zeke Bonura trade. A MacPhail gesture apparently intended to hurry the signing of Brooklyn's dissatisfied first besentan, Dolph Camilli,
PASADENA, Cal, March 9 (U. P.).—Pitcher Clint Brown was under contract to the Chicago White Sox again today and Manager Jimmy Dykes’ holdout worries were over. Brown signed on the dotted line after a conference at the spring training headuuag: fers.
Where to Go—
' TODAY Basketball—Regicnal tourney, Tech Gym, 1:30, 2:30 and 8. TOMORROW Hockey—Indianapolis vs. field, Coliseum, 8:30. MONDAY Amateur Hockey—Indiana Fur vs. County Officials, Coliseum, 7:30. TUESDAY Wrestling-—Everett Marshall Louis Thesz, Armory, 8:30. THURSDAY Hockey—Indianapolis vs. Syracuse, Coliseum, 8:30. FRIDAY Boxing—Eddie Mader in headliner, Arm
MARCH 16 Track—Butler Relays, Fieldhouse,
+30.
Spring-
vs.
Grappling Scot Returns Tuesday
Gordon MacKenzie, 2325, the rugged Edinburgh, Scotland, matman, will return for local grappling
action next Tuesday night when he appears in the semi-windup on the Armory wrestling card. Facing MacKengie will be a newcomer, Dan McIntyre, 220, from Kansas. MacKenzie won his initial Armory tussle last week when he beat Mike Mazurki, 240, New York. There is a lot of promised “heat” in’ the headliner between Everett Marshall, 222, Colorado, and Louis Thesz, 231, “pride of St. Louis.” The two tivals clash in a return match calling for two falls out of three with no time limit and if their encounter is anything like their tussle last Tuesday, it, will be packed with action. They drew in a 80minute time limit bout in their first meeting.
Billiard Tourney Nearing Finals
Times Photo. \ All dressed up in their coats for the photographer, Harry Cooler looks on as Phil Greenberger displays some of his cue artistry at the Cooler parlors. Phil finished his matches in the state three- cushion billiard tourney this week, beating Walt Ramsey, 50 to 46, in 103 innings. Cooler will play Ramsey and Guy Moore, currently leading the field, in the remaining two matches of playoff next week, ;
Cochran Leads I. U. Into Fray For Big Ten Track Title
By STEVE SNIDER
‘Joff the accepted American indoor
United Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, March 9—Roy Cochran of Indiana, another of this ~ disappointed Olympic candidates now campaigning with a vengeance indoors, leads the Hoosiers in a bitter team fight against Michigan’s Big Ten track champions tonight with an official attempt to lower the American quarter-mile record for the second time in two days. The international 400-meter hurdles champion, already credited with a 48.3 quarter during winter competition, ran it in 48.4 seconds before official clockers in last night's qualifying trials. He clipped five-tenths of a second
2 Ambers Faces Jenkins’ Bomb
By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, March 9 (U. P.).— The lightweight division at last has produced a challenger who may tag Champion Lou Ambers with his first knockout. Lethal Lew ' Jenkins of Texas stuck a stick of dynamite right under Ambers’ crown last night at Madison Square Garden when he clinched a title shot with the 135pound king by knocking out Tippy Larkin of New Jersey in 2:41 of the first round. : As the 11,542 fans roared their delight at Jenkin’s quick victory, Promoter Mike Jacobs pranced about the press rows shouting that Jenkins would be thrown into the Garden ring with Champion Ambers on May 10, with the lightweight diadem at stake. On that date, slender, savagelooking Jenkins will get a chance to explode his dynamite under Ambers’ chin. He will have an opportunity to belt out the rough, tough Herkimer, N. Y., Jumping Jack, who never has failed to last the distance in eight years of busy warfare, Jenkins proved himself a genuine menace as he registered his seventh straight kayo, by belting out the fast-stepping Larkin in the first heat of a scheduled 15-round bout. His right fist smashed into Tippy’s elusive chin with such bullet-like speed and impetus that half the experts at the ringside were uncertain as to exactly what had happened. Even Larkin .didn’t know what had hit him as his knees buckled and his body wilted toward the canvas.
It’s a Tossup Today In 4-Ball Finals
CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 9 (U. P.)., — Two Ilong-shot golf tandems meet today in a 36-hole match for the international fourball title and the $2000 top prize. With the match rated as a tossup, the veterans Billy Burke and Craig Wood, 20-1 when the tournament began, and Ky Laffoon and Dick
poned from Wednesday by rain,
Kentucky Derby Entries
—Alphabetically Arranged—
Te SER RE
INO T
HAPPENED
INSEGLASs
QUENEMO
CT
a MAIN
A nor
ST cRo ny Hh. Sop CE OVEY
Metz, 10-1, meet in a match post-, the finals.
record set by Ray Ellinwood of Chicago in the 1936 Conference championships. No indoor marks officially are listed as world records, but American records generally are considered the best run indoors.
Submits Time
The Hoosier speedster has submitted for approval his record of 48.3, caught by three clockers in a dual meet against Notre Dame two weeks ago. If that one fails to pass, his 48.4 of last night—or whatever he can do tonight—likely will be accepted. Cochran’s attack on the dash mark may be Indiana's only consolation this season. Michigan, Conference champion for six consecutive years, further established itself as team favorite by qualifying 11 men for tonight’s show. In-
diana, only serious challenger, land- bred
ed six, Illinois five, Iowa, Northwestern and Wisconsin three each; Minnesota, Chicago, Purdue and Ohio State two each. Two more Conference records
| were endangered .in tonight's finals.
—both by Michigan athletes. Don Canham, a high jumper who spent most of last season nursing injuries, consistently has bettered the Conference record of 6 feet 6% inches set by Ohio State’s Dave Albritton. Capt. Ralph .Schwarzkopf has done the ‘same to the two= mile record.
Michigan Has New Threat
Michigan uncovered a new sophomore threat in Alfred Peil, who upset Northwestern’s Myron Piker as he qualified for the 60-yard dash. Piker, the only defending champion in: the meet, was second, but qualified. S Peil, Alan Smith and Bill Harnist gave Michigan three men in -the sprint, Piker, Cochran, George Franck of Minnesota and former champion John Davenport of Chicago are the leading challengers. The champions, heavily fortified as usual, will have three men running in the hurdles and four in the half-mile. Indiana, however, has the favorite in the 440 (Cochran) and two excellent half-milers in Campbell Kane and Bob Hoke. Kane also is the mile favorite. It probably will require double victories by Cochran in the sprint and
quarter mile and by Kane in the
mile and half-mile for Indiana to make the team race a tussle,
Big Ten Matmen Title-Bound
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Mareh 9 (U. P.) —College wrestlers from Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Minnesota and Wisconsin compete today at Purdue University for Big Ten championships -in the eight weight divisions. The defending champion Hoosiers and Michigan led the field into the final matches with four men each;
Iowa qualified three; Minnesota and. Ohio State two each, and Wisconsin one. The four other Big Ten schools failed to put a grappler into
Today’s matches: ” 121 Pounds—Shefton, Indiana, and Sherman, Iowa. 128 Pounds—Hanson, Minnesota, and Julius, Towa. 136 Pounds—Wilson Indiana, and | Ritz, Wisconsin, 145 Pounds — Montanero, Ohio State, and Combs, Michigan.
155 Pounds—Weiss, Indiana, and E:
Danner, Michigan, 165 Pounds—MecDaniel, Indiana, and Schumacher, Minnesota. 175 Pounds—Nichols, Michigan, and Whitmore, Iowa. . Heavyweight—Downes, Ohio State, and Jordan, Michigan,
!
Hurlers Bear Down
SAN ANTONIO, March 9 (U. P).|
—The St. Louis Browns were to hold: their first intra-squad game today following nine days of conditioning. Yesterday’ s drill was marked by the
1Stud has
Bimelech Heads List of 127 Derby Nominees
Entry ' Box Fullest Since 1931 Classic Col. Bradley’s Horse Is Overwhelming Favorite.
LOUISVILLE, March 9 (U. P.).—
| Bimelech, from the bluegrass coun-
try of Kentucky, heads the list of 127 nominations for the 66th Ken-
- |tucky Derby. Bimelech, whose own-
er, Col. E. R. Bradley, has won four Kentucky Derbies, rules an overwhelming favorite for the $75,000 race to be run at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 4. Despite the unrivaled claim of Bimelech to the 2-year-old champtonship of 1939, this year's nominations exceeded by 12-those of last year and eclipsed those of all years since 1931, Twenty Grand’s Year,
This apparent refusal by horsemen to be intimidated by juvenile records is bolstered by the history of the Kentucky Derby. Seldom has the 2-year-old champion of the previous year been able to come on
|and win the Derby.
Six Starts, Six Victories
_ Bimelech stood out last year. His six victories in six starts, including the Hopeful and Futurity, his earn-
‘lings of $135,090, stamp him as one
of the greatest thoroughbreds of this generation. But can he go on land win the Kentucky Derby? Can he stand up under the grueling training to' run a mile and a quarter early in May? Can he withstand the improved form always shown by many horses in the transition from .2-year-olds to 3-year-olds? Bimelech’s owner thinks he can overcome all opposition. He thinks Bimelech is one of the super horses which come along now and then. But other experienced horsemen seem to differ, William Woodward, whose Belair won three Kentucky Derbies with Gallant Fox, Omaha’ and Johnstown, has named five eligibles. Henry L. Warner's W. L, Ranch and Mrs. E. V. Mars’ Milky Way Farm also have named five.
Some Tough Contenders
Most potent opposition to Bimelech, however, is expected to come from such performers as the Millsdale Stable’s ‘Andy K. Maxwell Howard's Victory Morn, Arnold Hanger’s Roman Flag, Wheatley Stable's Merry Knight and others which last year displayed the markings of top-notch thorough
S. Only two of the year’s top 3-year= olds were missing from the group of 85 colts, 35 geldings and seven fillies. They were the champions of the winter season, John Hay Whit= ney’s “Flamingo "Stakes winner, Woof Woof, and Sweepida, H. C. Hill’s speedy gelding which won the Santa Anita Derby. Plans for the 1940 Kentucky Derby ‘surpass all previous efforts of Col. Matt J. Winn to accommodate the tens of thousands from all over the country who make this annual pilgrimage. ’ Every available space has been adjusted to satisfy those who want reservations, and thousands of seats have been added to the requirements of the 50-cent customers.
Mader Whips Flu, Ready for Ring
Eddie Mader; local heavyweight fighter, has won a decision over a light case of flu and he has his physician’s “go sign” to fight next Friday night at the Armory. Kelse McClure, Hercules A. C. matchmaker, is keeping the wires hot in an effort to secure a good opponent for Mader and today was waiting to hear from the managers of Bob Thomas of Columbus, Buddy Knox of Dayton, Lem Franklin of Cleveland and Natie Brown of Washington. Any one of them, McClure said, can give Mader plenty of opposition. The local cauliflower colony was augmented this week by the arrival of Billy Hood from Orlando, Fla. Hood boasts of a win over Tony Zale, who recently beat Middleweight Champion Hostak in a none title match. Hood, who is 26 years old and scales 165 pounds, has announced his intention of making this city his home. Matchmaker McClure plans to use him on Friday night's show at the Armory against a capable foe.
Manual Gridiron Card Is Drawn
Russel H. Clynle, Manual High School athletic director, has completed the school’s 1940 eight-game football schedule with an open date for a ninth tilt. Westfield and Warren Central were dropped from the slate and Sheridan was added. Two night games are included, one at Southport, the other at Sheridan. gin al ta, the t. 20. af Schoo on N A
td =r,
-
Gus J, today that there will not he spring school. practice af the s South Side oe ge,
increased difficulty batters had in| Th
Hiking as plichers began