Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1941 — Page 17

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9

Wade's Sleep Haunted By

Team Problems

By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor BARTOW, Fla, April 9.—The outfield problem continues to haunt Manager Wade Killefer of the Indianapolis ball club and now he has double trouble to him a few more gray hairs even before the} Tribe squad puils stakes in Floridal today and heads for the North, Already feeli blue over the sorry pitching situation, he aamicted today that he has postponed indefinitely the men to start as regulars on the picket line He now believes he will have to open the American Association seaton with the inexperienced Wayne Blackburn in iddle pasture The 24-year-old Buckeve and former third sacker. Haced the Indians at bat against Kansas Citv yesterday by collecting two singles and a double. In addition, “Blackie” is a sparkplug and outhustling the other fly chasing candidates Wayne doesn’t look any too sure on ground balls and low liners but he is taking extra practice to learn the art and the Tribe field chief is satisfied with the lad's progress to date. As stated previously, another item in Blackburn's favor is his value as a lead off man in the bat-| ting order. He reached base four limes in five appearances yesterday. Brack Has Bad Day Killefer has changed his about Gilbert Brack making grade in left field and 1s on point of giving up on him. right hander struck out and out to the pitcher twice vesterday and was benched in the sixth inning. Legrant Scott replaced Brack and this move brought no better results. Scotty looked lost in left, and as he is a right fie bv trade hardly can chang this late in his career, The next experiment probably will see Kermit left, his natural position. This speed merchant fell down on the job in center and perhaps he'll hit the ball after a thorough trial in left. The best defensive left fielder in training camp is Allen Hunt who was benched as a starter on account of weak hitting. The Indians were safe from an-| other thumping today because it was an open date in their exhibition schedule and Killefer ordered all hands to report early for a long session of heavy practice. Their last game in Florida is to be played tomorrow when the Louisville Colonels invade the Bartow diamond Kansas City had no merc} terday and scalped the suffering Redskins 10 to 3. In the third inning the Blues really got hot and scored eight runs on eight hits. It was in this stanza that Mike Chartak. former outfielder now playing first base, walloped two home runs in successive times at bat | Shut Out Until Sixth

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Hoosiers Like Old Fashion Net Backboard

By J. E. O'BRIEN THE OLD, SQUARE basketball backboard—glass or metal— is here to stay in Indiana for another year or two, anyway. Despite the national rules com-

mittee’s recommendation for the new fan-shaped boards, it appears that the high cost of installing the new banks and coaches’ reluctance to make the change will leave the square boards in most of our gyms, As a matter of fact, Hoosier high schools have been permitted to use the fan boards in single games for the last year. But Arthur L. Trester, Indiana High School Athletic Association commissioner, said today he couldn't recall a game where they were used. I doubt very much that the new backhoards will be used much. since the cost is too high,” Mr. Trester pointed out, ‘*‘although thev're permissible in single games with the consent of both teams.” Of course, square backboards ave standard equipment for high school tournament play, and no immediate change is foreseen. The best chance for the installation of the Sally Rand boards would be in new gyms, but no school hardly would set, up two of them, knowing it would cost it any chance for entertaining a sectional or regional tournament.

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LITTLE ENTHUSIASM was shown for the boards in other local quarters. Coach Tony Hinkle of Butler predicted they would receive little favor in the Middle West. “Of course, spectators are benefited bw the smaller backboards.” he said, “but after all the game is primarily for the players.” One of the principal arguments forwarded by proponents of the new board was that its smaller size— it has only 43 per cent of the 6x4 rectangular board's surface— allows spectators seated beyond the end lines of the court to see shots going through the hoop. “The new board is bound tocut down the number of rebounds and discourage shooting from out on the court,” Hinkle declared. “It also will result in more-out-of bounds plays. I believe.” Hinkle also ridiculed arguments by Eastern coaches that the most support for the new fan boards came from the Middle West and predicted that Indiana colleges will stick to their usual glass or metal boards. Harry Good. Indiana Central coach, explained that his team played on the new backboards last season at James Milliken and in an experimental game with St. Joe. “The Milliken game was played in a brand-new gymnasium used by the high school, I understand,” Good said. “The boys told me they were confused early in the game and that on angle shots they had to look two or three times to get the perspective. However, in the second half they said they had less trouble sighting the hoop.”

one of Bill Phoebus’ offerings over the right center field wall. Then he came up again during the prolonged rally with two mate s on base and | smashed another homer out of the |

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recently by the World Telegram. As far as fan-shaped backboards in Madison Square Garden are concerned. Promoter Ned Irish says he will abide by the wishes of the college coaches That means the Garden will go along with its rectangular glass affairs.

boards in Indiana next year,” viewed Good predicted. "Indiana coaches have agreed to use either board in their games, and no definite stand probably will be taken for a year or two.” Objections voiced here were in line with those expressed by New

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ON THE OTHER hand there's this argument by H. V. Porter, secretary of the National Basketball Committee, which appeared in the National Association of

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