Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1941 — Page 23

A light-heavy last year, Charles Duncan moved into the Golden Gloves Open heavyweight division this year and is down for the finals battle against Jethro Jef‘fers. Duncan hails from Hill Community Center and Jeffers from the Leeper Boxing School.

A Cap Victory Is Indicated by ‘The F igures’

Dick Miller, whose Coliseum office is the nerve center of sub-freezing sports activity in Indianapolis, wants it made clear that if you go out to see the hockey Capitals play Springfield this evenjng, the odds are 2% to 1 that you won't see them lose. Figures to support such mythical bookmaking were produced when

everybody in these parts got to believing the Caps weren't faring so ‘well. “We've won 10 games at the Coliseum this season, haven't we?” asked Mr. Miller, “And we've tied five, haven't we? And in all the 21 home games we've played, welve only lost six, haven't we?” An affirmative answer was expected to each query.

Whereupon, Mr. Miller deduced|-

‘that for every game you or your wife or the folks next door have seen the Caps lose, you or the others have seen them not lose two and a half. What's more, in the last 12 games the lads of Lewis have won seven and tied three and since the first of the year they've won five, tied two and lost one— that a heartbreaker which Providence came from nowhere to win. This must be “good news” day in ‘the hockey department for the other information to be relayed also is heartening. It concerns Pittsburgh’s get-together with Hershey last night, in which Pittsburgh was shut out. The Hornets’ loss relieves the midweek pressure on our thirdplace Capitals, should something go awry letting them lose this evening. (Yes, it's still 2% to 1 that won't happen.) ! Manager Herbie Lewis believes the 15 players now wearing the blue and gray have the stuff to carry the Capitals into the league’s “Calder Cup playoffs. Unless there are injuries or sickness, he doesn’t intend making any changes or swaps with other clubs in the Wirtz

«4 “gircuit.

The club took its final workout on the Coliseum ice yesterday afternoon and devoted most of the session to tuning power plays that will penetrate Springfield’s reportedly stingy defense. Herbie was . looking for more speed and de\'manded his boys get the puck down the ice in a hurry. Youd have thought you were listening .to Mc- ~~ Cracken or Lambert.

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__ Springfield at INDIANAPOLIS. Providence at Buffalo.

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Save wear and tear on

THIRTY-TWO Golden Glovers wound up training today and all camps reported their leatherthrowing lads in shipshape for the title tests at the Butler Field=house Punch Bowl tomorrow night. Out of the 16 finals matches will come 16 champions, eight in the Open class, eight in the Novice, and close observers of this year’s Times-Legion tournament—the ninth’ annual—believe they are going to sit in on the best show in the history of the local amateur fistic classic. At any rate, city-wide interest in the fifth and last card indicates a record attendance for Golden Gloves competition in Indianapolis. “All roads lead to the Fieldhouse,” is the way one rabid boxing fan put it as he fondled a pair of choice reserved seat ducats. These sell at $1 and are

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® ” » GENERAl: ADMISSION seating capacity is unlimited, unless the whole town turns out. Lower floor general admission—bleach-ers--is 50 cents, and upper floor 25 cents. The average Indianapolis citizen doesn’t have to be informed about the seating capacity of the spacious Fieldhouse, so just jos it down as “seats for

Just two defending champions remain in the Open class competition—A. C. Lee, bantamweight, Hill Community Center, and Willard Reed, light heavyweight, Northeast Community Center. They are matched against worthy opponents and will have to step lively to retain their crowns.

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HOT OFPF the ice cake in the realm of professional According to Charles American League whistle tooter, Eddie Shore, the Springfield player-boss, still is a standout defense man—certainly the best in the circuit from a strictly defensive

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standpoint.

Incidentally, the veteran Shore. will sen¢! his Indians against the Indianapolis Caps at the Coliseum rink tonight. . . is a strong contender in the Eastern Division with 46 points, or 10 points ahead of the Caps, who are third in the West. In Referee McVeigh’s opinion, Shore doesn't deliver his solo rushes as of yore because his ancient underpinnings won’t stand the strain, but rival disk carriers find it extremely difficult to sweep

around him.

McVeigh’s ambition is to become a referee in the National Hockey League, but he realizes his chances are slim so long as Bill Stewart, Mickey Ion and King Clancy retain their health. . occasion he’s worked as a substitute in the major hockey circuit,

and there were no complaints,

“But I don’t get too lonesome in the American League,” said

‘McVeigh recently. “Several of my loop. ”

Some background on the referee is furnished by James A. Burchard, New York hockey expert. orite in the big town when he cavorted at left wing for the Amer=

icans,

He belonged to that era which produced such stickhandling immortals as Howie Morenz,. Eddie Shore, . After nine years in the National League he took off his armor in 1935 and turned to officiating. .

Believes American League Rules Are Okay

McVEIGH JOINED the National Hockey League in 1926 as a member of thes Chicago Black Hawks. . . league warrior left. from that year is! Hooley Smith, quitting himself capably as New York American utility man.

Joliat, . .

McVeigh thinks highly of the

League, which differ in many respects from the National League statutes. . . . The spectators must approve of them also, as Amer=jcan League attendance figures are far aheacl of last season over a

corresponding period.

And next season the loop will be a 10-club affair, with Washington coming in improve the balance by lining up in the Eastern Division now operating with only four teams fo five in the West.

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“IN OUR LEAGUE,” explained Referee rings around the red face-off spots. and nobody except the two players concerned and the linesman are permitted within the circle for the face-off . “To speed up the game we permit a player to drag the puck over the offensive line provided he’s ahead of everybody else. the N. H. L. that would call for a whistle. We also allow a man to be four to six feet offside if he’s skating toward the neutral zone. Once he enters that zone he can turn’ around and take part in the

play.

of the hockey scoring heap. .

of points for Springfield, and he did the same thing for Syracuse last season, coming up with 16 goals and 32 assists for 48 points. ‘So far this season he has more than 30 points, and that’s with a late start, as he didn’t join Buffalo until after the opening of the In a recent stretch of five games Toupin banged home

season. . . . five goals and seven assists for an per game,

” ”

PERHAPS IT would be a good idea for the Pittsburgh Hornets to declare some sort of a National Defense Program of their-own. So far this season Larry Aurie, coach of the Hornets, really

has had his trouble with the defense. . . Then Uncle Sam stepped in and picked. big Art Lesieur off the

Steel City roster in the draft.

The latest player to be lost is Barney Tackney, also a defensewho suffered a fractured wrist.

man,

Normal Tilt Gives Mosser Chance to Fatten His Lead

By UNITED PRESS Indiana College Conference quintets swing into action tonight with St. Joseph’s seeking a comeback against strong Central Normal at the Puma lair, St. Joseph’s was Khocked from e ranks of teams unbeaten in con-

is, ference play by Evansville Monday.

Two other games complete the con-

%| ference and state schedule tonight.

DePauw plays at Franklin and Wabash at Rose Poly. All Hoosier quintets were idle

| last night.

Tonight's game gives Neil Mosser of St. Joseph’s another chance to add to his fat individual scoring total. He has 250 points to date, while Wilfred Doerner of Evansville remains in second place with 235. Mosser still has five games to play, while four remain for Doerner.

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Caps Keep Pace With Detroit Wings

IN POINTS, Indianapolis’ Caps arz keeping pass, with the big league Detroit Wings, the Hoosiers’ parent club. 36 in the National, Indianapolis 36 in the Amer ican, . « y However, the Caps have played 41 games to 35 by the Wings. Jack Toupin, former Springfield and Syracuse pias: and now with the Buffalo Bisons, just can’t keep away from n

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Lee is to meet Walter Williams, also of Hill Center, but the fact that both boys are from the same club won't detract from the caliber of the competition. A complete Golden Gloves outfit and a trip to Chicago will go to the victor. » ” » WILLARD REED, the former Tech High School footballer, is to face James Stone, Hill Center's’ stalwart and experienced light heavy. These 175-pounders put in heavy training this week and expect to come up to tomorrow night’s championship bout at the peak of condition. A battle not to be overlooked is the Open class featherweight bout between Earl Paul, Leeper Boxing School, and Raymond Glenn,

Washington A. C. Just describe them as two 126-pounds bundles

Out to Tan Bulldog Hide a Second Time

Meet a couple of Hilltoppers who are coming into Butler's Fieldhouse Saturday evening to pay Tony Hinkle’s Bulldogs a return call. Bill Komenich (above), Marquette nominee for allAmerica honors, is expected to start at guard, while Bob von. Beregby, who did a spread-eagle for the photographer, should see action at either guard or forward.

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The list of Indiana college scoring leaders:

G FG Mosser, St. Joseph's in. “os Docrnes Evansville (f) ... 12 Tull; Hanover (c¢) Greve, Wabash (f) 16 Oakland City (c) &

S-radle Dyke. Anderson af) .

Van D Dietz, Tut Pence, i LL (f) Crowe, Inc. Central a. Monigomer ry, Evansville of) Blanken, Pnrdue (g) Odle, Taylor t) W. Menke, Indiana (c). Pearcey, Indiana State (f) Johnson, Indiana State (c¢) Riska, Noire Dame (f) 1 Janeway, Cen. Normal (f) Hoffman, St. Joseph's (f). Hamilton, Butler (e) Krieg ers Huntington (g).. Wright, Earlham (g) Andlerson, Earlham (¢) . Sprowl; Hill, ‘Hanover (f) Reichert, Franklin (¢) ...

City Table Tennis Tourney Is Sunday

~ Entries for the annual city table tennis tournament will close at 6 p. m. Saturday. The meet, limited to local players, will be held Sunday

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McClure's Club. Play will be conducted in the men’s singles and doubles and in the veterans’ singles.

Purdue Matmen Win Times Special

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Feb. 13.—Purdue scored a 17-13 victory over Cor-

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Jeffers won the Novice Heavyweight title. Working in Jeffer’s corner tos morrow night will be Elza Thomp= son a former local Golden Gloves heavyweight king who now fights as. a professional. Porter Stewart, Washington A. C. instructor, landed three boys in the finals this year, two in the Open class, one in the Novice. His Open fighters are Raymond Glenn, featherweight, and James Sherron, welterweight. In the Novice division the Washington A. C. has James Glenn, middleweight, who is paired with Otis Rogers, Leeper Boxing School. : 2 % 8

SHERRON IS PAIRED with Arnold Deer, South Side Community Center, and this Open class welterweight melee probably will be one of tomorrow night's

of dynamite and speed. They are clever boxers and both can punch plenty with both hands.Gea to go three rounds at a sizzling pace, Paul and Glenn promise to snatch at least part of the night’s honors for firewagon action, The heavyweights, of course, always intrigue the ringsiders at any boxing carnival, and in Jethro Jeffers, Leeper Boxing School, and Charles Duncan, Hill Center, the tournament has a pair of the best amateur heavyweights ever developed in Indianapolis. Ed EJ ON PAST performances, Jeffers and Duncah appear evenly matched. Last week the former weighed 184 pounds and the latter 183. Duncan is in his third year of boxing, Jeffers in his second. A year ago Duncan fought in the Open light heavy division and

Derby Catches “The Cap’s’ Eye

By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent

ARCADIA, Cal, Feb. 13. — The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, the Belmont Stakes, maybe the 3-year-old crown, That was the glory road envisioned today by C. S. Howard for the newest and the youngest of his famous bargain-counter buys. The name of this one is Porter’s Cap. Already he has returned dividends of $81,530 on an investment of only

$1300. He minced to the post around 4:15

white silks shining brighty against the gloom of a bleak afternoon. Less than two minutes later, he

triumph in the seventh running of the $50,000 Santa Anita Derby. He was all alone at the end and he wasn’t even extended when he wheeled back to the winner’s circle to take down his $43,500 purse. “I knew I had the race in the bag on the backstretch,” grinned Buddy Haas—the little man on his back — as the floral wreath was draped around his neck. “From here on we point for another derby. And, I needn’t bother to remind you it’s that one which runs on May 3 in Louisville, Ky.”

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The Basket Eludes Harmon

FT. WAYNE, Ind, ‘Feb. 13 (U.|lost to the Akron Goodyears, 46 P.).—Tommy Harmon, high-scoring | +4 37. wizard of the gridiron, appeared The University of Michigan all-

briefly in an exhibition professional basketball game here last night, but [America backfield ace played dur-

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features. Young, strong and in top condition after weeks of training, Sherron and Deer are expected to step it off in a sensational duel of flying fists and swift footwork. Tomorrow night's tourney action is scheduled to get under way at 7:45 o'clock. The program will last more than two hours and prizes will be awarded after the 16th and final bout. All bouts are scheduled over the three-round distance, two minutes to the round, to a decision of two judges and the referee. The weigh-in and physical examinations of boxers will start at 6 p. m, in the Fieldhouse dressing room. Drs. Will Long and Morris | Thomas will conduct the physical checkup. No boy will be permitted to box without weighing a taking a physical examinaon.

TR Fans Wonder If He Can Win Title

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 (U, P.).—The boys who put their money on Willie Hoppe to win the 1941 world threecushion billiard championship were

squirming in their chairs: today wondering whether the master had the stuff to put him through his last two games. Their doubts began when Hoppe dropped’ his first game in 36 consecutive tournament matches to Welker Cochran, San Francisco veteran. They increased last night when Hoppe barely edged out Allen Hall of Chicago, 50 to 48, in a 56-inning tussle. Today the champion, only recently recovered from a severe attack of infleunza, meets Jay Bozeman of Vallejo, Cal., who dropped out of a second place tie last night when he

Normal College of the North American Gymnastic Union landed one boxer in the Golden Gloves finals. He is Herbert Broadwell, Novice class light-heavy, and he'll square off against Dan Roth of Leeper Boxing School. Broadwell

strained at the Washington A. C.

was beaten, 50 to 40 in 59 innings, by Jake Schaefer Jr. of Chicago. Friday he meets Schaefer, an even tougher opponent. How close Hoppe came to being beaten by Hall was indicated by the score of the match at the end of the 33d inning when Hall was leading, 42 to 32. Twice Hall had run six billiards, ramming his shots across the table, while Hoppe was missing many of his finely stroked shots, often by a hair’s breadth. But Hall's game began to crumble after he had piled up that lead and he scored only four points in the last 20 innings while Hoppe chipped off points from Hall's lead slowly until the 49th inning when the champion ran three billiards and took a one point lead. - Where Hoppe stands in the final match will not be -determined definitely until after Schaefer meets Hall tonight. Should Hoppe and Schaefer end the tournament in a tie Friday night, they would be forced to play a run-off Saturday. Schaefer played a brilliant game against Bozeman, settling the second place score. Bozeman started strong and led until the 23d inning, but Schaefer rallied when the heat was on and ran five billiards to

Irish Campus Favors Boland,

Clipper Smith

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Feb. 13 (U, P.).—Joe Boland, assistant coach at

Notre Dame, and Clipper Smith of

Villanova, were favored by campus oy guessers today for the head coach-

ing position left vacant by the

resignation of Elmer Layden.

Notre Dame's faculty board met

last night for the final decision on a list -of candidates for the post.

Their recommendations will be forwarded to the Rev. J. Hugh O’'Donnell, university president, who will select his man and open nhegotiations. Notre Dame officials denied that the position alieady had been filled. “The field has been cut to several men,” a member of the board said,

snatch the lead he never yielded during the rest of the match,

Navy Blues

Times Special WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. — B u tiexr-~University’s Campus Club in Indianapolis may be all a-twitter over published reports that the U., S. Naval Academy’s football .team may play the Blue Bulldogs one of these years. But the jubilance shown on the banks of the White is not evident here on the banks of the Potomac. Rep. Louis Ludlow, always ready to put in a word for the homefolk, shook his head today and said no Butler-Navy game at Indianapolis is possible. “Indianapolis is too far away,” he moaned, “and transportation costs would be too great.” So it appears that Butler players won’t have an opportunity to take out a Navy end, nor will Butler coeds have the . opportunity to be taken out by a Navy end.

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