Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1941 — Page 9

The Photoziamher was late for lunch, but the five starters on Decatur Central's sectional championship team said they'd drink five bottles of milk, provided the photographer furnished the milk. about the whole thing even though the photographer didn’t have a sixth bottle of milk. On the end of the five straws (left to right) are Kenny Moore, forward; Bob Armstrong, guard; El Butler, forward; Bob Lollar, center, and Max

Shanklin, guard.

SPORTS By Eddie Ash

WALTER BERGER, veteran outfielder, has been released outright by the Indianapolis Indians, General Manager Leo Miller announced today. . . . It was only two years ago that Berger played in the World Series. Signed as a free agent during the 1940 season, Berger never lived up to his old reputation as a slugger

and the Indians dropped money on the investment. Berger's aging eyes found American Association pitching difficult to fathom and he fell a strikeout victim on many occasions. . . . And so the big fellow is-a free agent again. Other outfielders on the Tribe roster are Milton Galatzer, Allen Hunt, Gil Brack and Legrant Scott, who were regulars last year, and Carmel Castle and Ralph Pettitt, rookies. Two more pitchers, both free agents, were signed by the Indians today. . . . Charles Moncrief, formerly of Kansas City, Dallas and Hollywood, is one of the new hurlers. . The other is Jack Bastien, rookie, of Manhattan Beach, Cal. . . . ‘Both are righthanders. The Tribe mound staff now has 15 members, as follows: Holdovers—Glen Fletcher, Don French, Pete Sivess and Paul Taylor. Signed Since 1940—Don Bayliss, William Cox, John Deets, Edward Dersch, George Gill, Bill Phoebus, Ray Starr, Lee’ Stuckman, ‘Jake Wade and Moncrief and Bastien. Deets is serving out a three-year enlistment in the Army and his hitch will be up on April 1. . . . The rookies are Bayliss, Dersch, Phoebus, Stuckman, Taylor, Bastien and Deets. . : Their eight mates have had more or less experience in Class AA ball!

Three Tribe Chiefs Depart for Florida PLAYING a return engagement as field boss of the Indianapolis ball club, Wade Killefer blew in from the West Coast yesterday and blew out again today headed for Florida.

“This is a lot of traveling in one stretch for an old rooster, but

I think I'll make it,” said the veteran as he shook out his train legs. Accompanied by Owner-President Norman A. Perry Sr. and General Manager Leo T. Miller, Killefer rolled over the southbound ‘highways today to look over the training camp situation in the ‘Sunshine State. Dale Miller, Tribe secretary, and Al Ritter, trainer, will shove . off, for the Bartow, Fla. camp Thursday and the first squad of Indian pastimers will report there Wednesday, March 12. . . . Leo Miller, Killefer and Norman Perry Sr. departed early to give them time to visit several big league camps on a talent hunt.

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TAMPA, spring home of the Cincinnati Reds, will be their first stop in Florida and Manager Bill McKechnie is going to have a tough time saying “no” when the Tribe chiefs start working on him, “We have 32 players on the club roster, but that doesn’t mean we're through dickering for talent,” said Killefer. ‘Too many of our players are in the try-out class, although the entire group will be taken to camp and given a chance to make good. . “Baseball the country over is going to be a huge gamble for own- ~ ers and managers this year, on account of the military conscription. For example, on this club Bennie Zientara, regular second sacker, and

Glenn Fletcher, one of the best of our young pitchers; expects to"

be called up by their draft boards any day. But all ball clubs are in the same boat and we are not complaining.” :

Infield Is Short of Punch

THE INDIANS can field an infield of four holdovers from 1940, but they are a light hitting group and more punch is needed. The infield roster now contains Bob Prichard, first base; Bennie Zientara, second base; Wayne Blackburne, third base, and Roland Van Harrington, shortstop, all 1940 performers; Joe Bestudik, William Blinstrub and Don Parrett, rookies, and Fred Vaughn, 1939 Tribester

Kote bespectacled Chicago senior

who was out of the game last season on account of illness. . . General Manager Leo Miller is keeping a sharp eye on the surplus talent in the Cincinnati camp and hopes to grab off a third baseman, a couple of pitchers and a couple of outfielders when the Reds make their first squad cut in April.

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THE SIX Californians on the Tribe roster will make the long trip. to Florida in a station wagon purchased* by Manager Killefer

before he departed the Pacific Coast. .

. The players will take.

turns at the wheel and play it safe on the highways. The Californians are Moncrief, Phoebus and Bastien, pitchers;

Parrett and Fred Vaughn, infielders,

and Pettitt, outfielder.

For catchers the Indians have in stock John Pasek, the veteran from last year; Albert Lakeman, Cincinnati, who is up from the

Sally League, and Robert Matthews,

resides in Niagara Falls, N. Y.

hometown rookie. . ., . Pasek

Situation Now in Hand—Stop ~ Crown Prince Is Coming—Stop

* LAKELAND, Fla, March 5 (U.;

P.):—Manager Del Baker of the Detroit Tigers received a telegram |. today informing him that the sender would arrive here Thursday. The telegram was signed “Crown Prince Louis.” Baker surmised that. the sender was his star pitcher Louis Norman (Buck) Newsom.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 3 (U. P.).—The St. Louis Browns completed their 1941 roster today when they signed holdout Outfielder Roy Cullenbine, who capitmulated after a short conference with Browns’ Vice President William De Witt this afternoon.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 3 (U. P.).—Manager Joe McCarthy of the New York Yankees announced late today that Joe Gordon, his regular second baseman for two years, . would be converted into a first base"man to succeed Babe Dahlgren, who was sold, to the Boston Bees last week. When McCarthy announced that Gordon would play first, he predicted a “wonder infield” with the Kansas City rookie combination of

“Rizzuto and Gerald Priddy at dq

Red Rolfe at third, ‘

SEATTLE, March 3 (U. P.)— Freddy Hutchinson, the Detroit Tigers’ $100,000 pitching investment, has signed his 1941 contract and leaves late today for the Tigers’ spring training camp at Lakeland, Fla. “The contract was quite favorable,” Hutchinson said.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, March 4 (U. P.)—Two Pittsburgh Pirate pitchers with questionable arms will get a chance to show their stuff tomorrow in a game between the regulars and the Yannigans® Russ Bauers and Johnny Gee, who have been undergoing treatments to take the kinks out of their arms, will share hurling chores in a test expected to show whether they have improved over last year.

AVALON, Cal, March 4 (U.P.). —Lou Novikoff, highly publicized rookie who signed with the Chicago Cubs Sunday, arrives from the mainland today, weather permitting to run through routine and start at left field with the regulars tomorrow in ‘the first intraclub game. Manager Jimmy Wilson said Novikoff’s work refenly abs oh oil on would make up for the few days’ training he’ missed,

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High Scorers D

All-Big Ten: honor roll. Only oie player was picked for

but that didn’t stop their flood of v Here's the team:

Forwards: Dick Fisher, State; Joe Stampf, Chicago.

Center: Gene Englund, Wisconsin,

Guards: Bob Richmond, Illinois; Bob Dro, Indiana.

Englund, wlio led Wisconsin from ninth place in 1940 to an undisputed championship this season, was the only unanimous choice and was designated captain of the all-stars.

Dro for Defense

Dro was the man selected for his fine defensive work. He was a key man in the Indiana defense which led all other teams in that department by 42 points or more. All the rest were heavy scorers, ranking at or near the top in the

Ohio

individual scoring race. Playing with a hopeless last-place team, Stampf :

ran neck and neck with Englund all through the campaign. Fisher came on with a rush after a slow start and Richmond, known as a great defensive man for two years, blossomed into the Big Ten’s best scoring guard this year. Stampf and Fisher were described by most of the experts polled as strictly offensive players. Stampf, especially, concentrated on scoring since he was Chicago's only hope.

ften was outscored by the man he guarded, but he maintained a surprising average himself. Scoring Chief

Stampf won the individual scoring race when he scored i2 points against Indiana for a season total of 166, four points ahead of Englund. The second team probably has better balance, but fewer stars: Forwards: Don Carlson, Minnesota, and John Kotz, Wisconsin. Center: Bill Menke, Indiana. Guards: Ted Strain, Wisconsin, and Mike Sofiak, Michigan, Carlson, last year’s sophomore wonder, maintained his great pace. Kotz was 1941's sophomore of the year and his extra scoring punch, combined with’ Englund’s figured largely in ‘Wisconsin's title race. Menke is the only selection on either tean who has been mentioned for three straight years. Like Englund, he was a great team man, but under Indiana’s balanced style

a hero. Strain, best dribbler and ball handler in the conference, ran Wisconsin’s offense from the back court. The elusive Sofiak was a consistently high scorer. Honorable mention: Forwards: Don Blanken, Purdue; Vic Siegel, Iowa. Center: Art Mathieson, Illinois; Jim Mandler, Michigan. Guards: Andy Zimmer, Indiana; Al Butherus, Northwestern.

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Anderson Leads Earlham Scorers

Times Special

Anderson, sophomore center from Wabash, Ind. paced the Earlham|M College basketball team in individual scoring the 1940-41/season, in which Coach Owen untsman’s Quakers won seven and lost 10 games. Four of Earlham’s victories were conference games. Final statistics show that Rarlham tallied 676 points while her opponents were recording 728.

s N Rice Toasted SOUTH REND, Ind., March 4 (U. P.) —Greg Rice, one of the country’s premier distance runners, last night was honored at a testimonial dinner at Notre Dame University, where he captained the 1938 track team. Among those paying tribute to Rice were Elmer Layden, former Notre Dame football coach, and Don Lash, former Indiana University distance star, and a longtime rival of Rice on the cinders.

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U. P. All-Big Ten Team; Dro Alone Cited for Defense

By STEVE SNIDER United Press Staff Correspondent

The firse rule of basketball is scoring and it was the first rule of coaches and correspondents who voted today on the annual United Press

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Murphy Tops 700 For 7th Time

Seven times this season Johnny Murphy has passed the 700 mark. Last night he rolled a 717 series in the Optimist League at Pritchett’s alleys to lead the city’s bowlers.

A record field of 246 has entered the Women’s Indiana State Bowling Association's annual tourney starting Saturday at Kokomo. Fortyseven local quintets are included in the entries. Seventeen of the local teams will compete in the championship class including. the city champion White Rock girls, Marott Shoe and Bowes Seal Fast squads.

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ROCHESTER, March 4. — The Rochester Red Wing roster this season includes a twin brother battery —Pitcher Charles Goonan and Catcher James Goonan.

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‘There was school as usual yesterday at Decatur Central. obtaining tickets for the regional at Anderson. The basketball boys, however, figured they won't have any trouble getting in, so they could give 100 per cent attention to classroom duties. This is a physics experiment, the young scientists being Mills, Bill Amos and Bob Remster,

Two-Way Fight In Big Ten Run

LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 4 (U. P.) .—Indiana University today appeared a distinct threat to Michigan’s seven-year reign over Big Ten indoor track which will be put to the test in the 31st annual champoinships at Purdue Fieldhouse Friday and Saturday. The Hoosiers will bring here a veteran aggregation which includes three defending champions, Roy Cochran in the 440, Campbell Kane in the mile and Archie Harris in the shot put. Balance is the watchword of the Wolverines, however.

An Old Story

Year after year they've captured the conference title with a collection of points garnered in scattered events while the big stars of other teams were annexing a lone first. But this time Coach Billy Hayes of Indiana has a formidable array of cinder talent, since Cochran can double on the* low hurdles and Kane in the half mile if the Hoosiers are hard presesd. Michigan leads in the number of entries for the meet with 39, followed closely by Purdue with 36. Other entries are: Wisconsin, 35; Iowa, 25; Chicago, 25; Indiana, 22: Ohio State, 22; Northwestern, 21; Illinois, 21; and Minnesota, 18. Other defending champions scheduled to battle for their laurels include Myron Piker, Northwestern dashman and holder of the 60-yard title; Jim Smith of Northwestern and Don Canham of Michigan, tied for high jump honors, and Bill Williams of Wisconsin, co-champion in the pole vault.

All-American

Piker appears a heavy favorite to retain his title, although George Franck, Minnesota’s All-America halfback, is expected to provide serious competition. Other dash possibilities include Alferd Piel and Al Thomas of Michigan, John Towle of Wisconsin and Hammond of Ohio State. Cochran dominates the. 440 but Wolverine stars Warren Breidenbach and Jack Leutritz would complicate the field if entered. The hurdle field looks tough. Bob Wright, brilliant Ohio State sophomore, is expected to set the pace over the high sticks with Joe Finch of Northwestern and Don Olsen of Illinois in hot pursuit. Over the low barriers, Olsen, Dave Rankin of Purdue, plus Cochran, if entered, appear outstanding.

Kane Favored

Kane is favored in both the mile and half-mile runs. John Kautz and Les Eisenhart, of Michigan and Ohio State respectively, threaten in the latter distance. Capt. Ed Holderman of Purdue, Wayne Tolliver of Indiana, and Ed Barrett of Michigan are mile threats. The two-mile dopes as a wideopen battle with Holderman and

655 | Tolliver topping the entries. In the

field, Harris is favored in the shot "put, Canham in the high jump, Wil-

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The climaxing mile relay appears to be strictly a two-team affair between Michigan and Indiana.

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Scorers but Indiana Wins

By UNITED PRESS Chicago finished last again in the Big Ten basketball standings today but from the unbroken string of 12 defeats suffered by his team lanky, bespectacled Capt. Joe Stampf pulled the conference scoring championship with 166 points. Stampf galloped up and down the floor last night to score 12 points, more than enough to snatch the scoring honors from Wisconsin's Gene Englund whose championship team already had completed its schedule. Englund had scored 162 points during the season.

BIG TEN STANDINGS

Ww. Pct. Pts. O.P. «11 917 536 424 833 585 457 583 517 - 454 283 516 495 583 520 504 500 500 522 416 473 460 333 519 538 Northwestern. 250 453 519 Chicago 000 380 612

Despite Stampf’s efforts, Chicago lost to Indiana, 49 to 33. But Indiana missed a chance to break the all-time Big Ten team scoring record which it set last year with 519 points. Wisconsin had broken the record this season with 536 points and Indiana needed 57 against Chicago to get it back. They missed the mark by eight points.

What! Again

It was the eighth time in the last nine years that Chicago had finished in the cellar position, either alone or tied. There was talk on the Chicago campus that it might now drop out of the Big Ten basketball schedule as well as de-emphasizing football. Indiana's record for the season was 10 and 2, just short of the 11 and 1 of the championship Wisconsin team. ‘Minnesota took its fifth defeat, 46 to 39, from Iowa to finish in a third-place tie with Ohio State and Illinois. Minnesota took a 12-to-8 lead early in the game but Iowa overtook the Gophers after nine minutes and never relinquished the lead. Ohio State and Illinois were out of competition last night. Purdue finished the season with a .500 average by defeating Northwestern, 38 to 20. The game was Purdue's from the start with Frosty Sprowl leading the offensive by scoring 13 points.

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Right now Decatur Central is gymless, and the team has been

practicing in the National Guard Armory.

Bob Burkhardt and. .

Charles Miller, juniors on the squad, braved stiff breezes to watch _ construction work on the gym and young Burkhardt already seems. . to know where the basket is going to be.

Champs Enter Butler Relays

Michigan University, ruler of track and field events in the Middle West for seven straight years, has announced its entry for the ninth annual Butler Indoor Relays, March 15, at the Fieldhouse. Wolverine coach, Ken Doherty, has certified a squad of 33 to defend the university team championship it has won the last seven years. Indiana University won the first title in 1933. Capt. Don Canham is the only individual event champion from last year’s Relays, when he won the high jump. Alfred Piel, junior and former Shortridge High School dash man, is entered in the 60-yard dash. Doherty has entered runners in each special event and teams in the four university relays. The relay races have been Michigan's - specialty in winning Relay team titles. Six schools‘ now have entered the Relays, bringing the individual list of contestants to 100. Schools already entered are Indiana, Western (Mich.) State, Kansas State Teachers of Pittsburg, Kas., Loyola, and Marquette. James Garwood, senior dashman

‘land hurdler on the Butler track

team, will be lost to the squad for the remainder of the season. Coach Ray Sears announced today that Garwood suffered a muscle injury in his left thigh during a hurdle heat last Saturday, when Butler finished second to Loyola in the Mid West Collegiate meet at Naperville, Ill.

Wisconsin Wins

N.C. A. A. Chance

EVANSTON, Ill, March 4 (U. P.). The University of Wisconsin, newly crowned Big Ten Conference basketball champions, today was named Midwest district candidate for the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship replacing Indiana University, last year’s national champions. The choice of Wisconsin was announced by K. L. (Tug) Wilson, chairman of the association's selection committee for the Fourth district.” Eastern playoffs, Wilson announced will be at Madison, Wis, March 21-22 and will include Wisconsin and winners of the First, Second and Third district titles, teams from the East, South and Southwest. Western playoffs will be held at Kansas City on the same dates. Other members of Wilson's committee were George Keogan, Notre Dame; William Chandler, Marquette, and Tony Hinkle, Butler,

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CORAL GABLES, Fla, March 4 (U. P.).—Eight of the country’s bes professional golfers tee off today i the semi-finals of the annual Mi § ami B11 tmord $5000 Interna tional four-bail golf champion ship. Defending champions Billy Burke of Belleair, Fla, and Craig Wo o 4, Mamaroneck, N. Y., face a tough test when they go against Gene Sarazen, Brook= field Center, Crai ood Conn, and Ben zw Hogan, White Plains, N. Y., in one semi-final. The other ‘pits Sam Snead, “Hoh Springs, Va. and Ralph Guld Chicago, against Horton Smith, Oak Park, Ill, and Paul Runyan, White Plains, N. Y. Burke and Wood scored a 3 and 2 win over Leo Walper, Washing= ton, D. C., and Clayton Heafner, Linville, N. C., during the second round yesterday; Sarazen and Hogan defeated Leonard Dodson, Springfield, Mo., and Willie Goggin, Miami, 1 up; Snead and Guldahl eliminated Johnny Bulla and Lloyd Mangrum, both of Chicago,

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