Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1941 — Page 31

Among the Indians senior linemen who will Play their last game for I. U.. ap Purdue’ tomorrow are o (lof to sgh. Kenne th Meal center: Al — guard: Capt Gene White, guard;

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By UNITED PRESS The cheers were -all for Lew Wallace today. With their last sur-

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Charles Steele, guard, and Jim (Tiny) Trimble, tackle.

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'3 Ayes, 1 Nay on L U.

Three votes for Indiana and one for Purdue, says The Times’ |

board of pighide pickers. '

Red Grange is riding on the Old Gold and Black, Ash, Ferguson and Godley are stringing with the Crimson and Cream. At any rate, the difference of opinion indicates a

‘close fracas.

Times Special

' BLOOMINGTON, Ind.; Nov. 21.—Indiana and Purdue , foottiall teams, | convene 0. Kove as taut as-a fiddle and ready to play their own tunes, clash head- [Lillis (C.) .......R. on here tomorrow afternoon, come hail or high. water, in Hooslerland’ s ries IEE greatest football classic. Bertelll “...uines. Lb Fired up for the test like a coal burner in winter’ s worst, the Fightin’ Jiawic siesneivn Be B Hoosiers and Boile ers will meet for the 44th ‘time since ‘1891 to chill

viving rival, Elkhart, fallen from the ranks of the invincible, thé Gary Hornets remained the only ‘unbeaten-untied teat in the State— Hoosier high school football champions for 1941. Elkhart: lost its perfect record and a ‘tie with Wallace yesterday, going down before a medley of aerial and power plays dealt out by Washington of South Bend.

in the Bucket Battle down Bloomington way. Bi The experts believe Notre Dame is set to finish the football wars undefeated. Four ballots for the Irish, says the auditor. On other major college games this week-end the “seers” agree in the majority of cases, which may or may not mean a bumper crop of surprises. But Grange likes Penn State over Pig, his mates “go” for the Panthers.

P.) —St. Joseph wound up its season and served formal -notice for ‘its share of | the Indiana Conference football crown today by virtue of its 31 to 0 victory over Valparaiso yes-

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“terday. : anksgiving Day win gave

The St. Joe ‘an unbeaten record for the

1941 campaign, sharing the top seat

with Rose| Poly, only other unbeaten team in the Conference. St. Joe scored in the second, and twice in the third and final periods, with Pete Varini, ‘Puma fullback, boosting his season scoring total to 72 with one of the markers. It was dismal end to a dismal season for Valparaiso, the Uhlans dropping every game in their current campaign.

St. Joan Loses to Lafayette Club

| Times Special Ind; Nov. 21.—Sb.

Cadet League football champions, lost yesterday to the undefeated Meridian A. C. by 34 to 0. The trounging was caused, in part, by two blocked kicks, each of which led to a touchdown for Meridian.

Montoya Wins Cross Country

John Montoya, India et harrier, far outdistanced the res of the pack yesterday to win th Indiana A. A. U. cross country at Butler. Montoya is undefeated in dua competition and- recently won the

University. - He kept a decisive lead thréughout the 3.2-mile route, which he finished in 16:59.1. Butler took the team title, finishing five men in ‘the first 10 to breast the tape. Indiana. Boys’ School ~ was second, and Butler's frosh, led by Paul Wagner. of Kokomo, who was second to Montoya, was third. :

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Washington lost its stake in the state ‘championship race last week, vietims of the powerful Lew Wallace champs,” But the South Bend lads had too much class. for E}khart yesterday as the two eastern division : schools. decided ‘a longstanding rivalry before 12,000 Thanksgiving Day fans. With the Hoosier grid$race narrowed to a three-team contest, Wallace shook Washington and ‘then Elkhart to emerge as the only per-fect-record squad in Hoosierdom,

only ne tie, with Muncie, to blemrecord.

Sullivan Superiority

other Turkey Day finales of major ificance wound up the "| state gridiron season. . Sullivan's ‘Golden Arrows left no doubt about their superiority in the Wabash Valley conference in defeating Clinton, 14-0. The strong Sullivan * eleven, for many weeks one of the state’s' five unbeaten leaders, clinched the Valley crown for both types of fans—those who pionships by. a point d caliber. of opposition who recognize the aight ‘games-won basis, Reitz of Evansville, the team that knocked Sullivan out of the state race by dealing out the Golden Arrows’ only defeat, became the Waterloo of ‘its city rival, Central, yesterday, winning 6-0. Central also was long a member of a quintet of state leaders until ‘dropped by Elkhart. , The state. divided up fairly well for the 1941 grid honors. The North keeps ‘a slight edge, having about six outstanding teams, - Central Indiana claims about three top teams and Southern: state four. ! Wallace, Elkhart, Washington, | Hammond High, Ft. “Wayne Central and Ft. Wayne North Side are

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Kautskys Meet Harlem Five

The Indianapolis 'Kautskys - will give the ‘Harlem Globe Trotters a chance to get revenge Sunday : for the 42 ‘to 40 decision the local club took;over the Negro five at. Elwood ‘Wednesday. ‘The two flashy professional basketball fives will meet in the afternoon at’ Cathedral gymnasium. : Capt. Jewell Young of the Kaut-

| skys scored 18 points in Wednes-

day’s game,’ including 7 field goals. The local five: lagged at the ‘half, 23:'to 22. The - Eien will use: the same} "starting lineup ‘Sunday, which includes Baird apd Young, forwards; Townsend, of cent rv; Ertel and, Arm-

strong, guards Additional entertainment will be offered by Paul Baker and Kenny orr, who will give a . 10-minute table tennis exhibition. ~ > A preliminary basketball game between the R. C. Cola team ‘and ica. All-Stars also Is’ shed-’ e

More Ducats? ' ‘Several hundred reserved. seat tickets are still available, and may be purchased at the office of Ticket Manager L. L, Fisher, Indiana University, today and Saturday morning and at game time. until the supply .is exhausted:

F ayor Overlin Over Hostak

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (U. P.).— Veteran Ken Overlin is a 7-5 favorite' to spoil Al Hostak’s eastern debut tonight when the two former middleweight kings tangle in & 10~ round bout at Madison Square Garden. wn : : Overlin, the ancient but able mariner from Washington, D. C., is favored because of his ringcraft, speed and ruggedness., However, Hostak is receiving robust backing because of his terrific punch. The blond bomber from Seattle unquestionably would be the favorite were it not for a distrust of his brittle hands. This bout is of extreme importance to both battlers because it

heavyweight division, the launching of their campaigns for shot at Gus Lesnevich’s 175-pound crown. Both have deserted the middleweight class because of: difficulties in paring down te the: 160-pound | limit. . Overlin, now '31, ‘is ‘expected to scale about 168 pounds, three more than 26-year-old Hostak figures to register. Overlin won the middleweight crown (New York State brand) from Ceferino, Garcia in May, 1940, and, lost it last May 8 to Billy

‘Meariwhile Hostak won the title (National. Boxing Association brand) ‘by knocking out Freddie Steele in one round in, July, 1938. Hostak lost - the diadem to Solly Krieger on a knockout.

All-Stars Beat Holy Cross

+Th The City recreation cepariaiont junier- all-star Eriddere; coached by Tommy Dobson, soday “boasted 6-t0-0 win over. ‘Holy TOSS," regular league. champion. The all-star game | was played I yesterday at Christian. Park before a crowd of about 1500. : The allstars scored after-Al McKinney had intercepted . a pass and. returned: it | 0 the Holy Cross 18-yard line.

‘George around end for the marker. Robert Bell's punting kept the Holy. ‘Cross club out of danger during the. re-

‘once—in the second half on a series of line Pliges; i

The Question at Raleigh Is:

RALEIGH; iC, Nov. 21 (U. PJ. North Caro and: Vir embroiled today in one of their traditional bitter arguments, this over the relative merits of one Wil Bill Dudley and * one Steven John |

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limited to four touchdowns,

marks their: invasion of the light|

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mainder of the game, but they were] 1 unable to score and threatened ‘only|’

twice},

and thrill, delight and disappoint, tickle and tease ‘a: capacity crowd of 25,000 fans who know no sports sensation so great as victory for their football team in this fateful war of nerves and touchdowrs, From the standpoint of technical football, Saturday's game looks like a test of Indiana's offensive against Purdue’s stubborn defense. The Fightin’ Hoosiers, sparked by Billy Hillenbrand, the greatest ‘one-man show” of +1941, -have rolled up 14 touchdowns and 94 points in seven games and possess one of the game's outstanding place-kickers in Captain Gene White, South Bend senior guard. , Purdue’s been but meanwhile, an alert and aggressive Boilermaker line and secondary have given up’ only seven tallies, four ‘of which were scored: by the forceful Fordham Rams and the battering boys: from Ohio State. But here again, offensive anc dee fensive strength displayed in previous games: is no definite indication of what may take place in Indiana’s Memorial stadium Saturday afternoon. The injury’ “ist ‘of both elevens would just about balance &h anyone’s scale. Indiana will. be without Dale Swihart, junior halfback, and Howdy Elliott, junior end, both of Elkhart, and Captain White, as far as anything ‘but kicking is concerned. . The - Boilermakers must operate without halfback John Galvin of Chicage; Co-captain Tommy Melton ‘of Lowell and halfback: Red ‘Carter of Indianapolis, whose appearance is still termed as “very doubtful.” Position by position, teams appear to line up in this way: ENDS—Indiaha will start Ted Hasapes, a sophomore, and Kenny Smith, a stocky: but sturdy made-

offensive has

ing the right wing for the Hoosiers. Purdue has two experienced wingmen ‘in LaVern King and William |Combs. The edge goes to Purdue. TACKLES—Indiana’s left tackle,

| James Trimble, has been a strong, |R

consistent performer, ‘wiile Ireddie ‘Huff, sophomore, the other berth with sophomore Bob Zimny. Italo Rossi and Barry French, ‘Boilermaker seniors, make it about even. GUARDS—Indiana has an outstanding ‘performer in senior Charley Steele, who he hee four consecutive: 60-minutes es under his : belt, and poy veteran ‘in’ senior : Al

“| not ‘able to start with James Miller, the Hoosiers may have the: best. of

it. CENTER~Both sophomore John Tavener, of Indiana, and Bob Johnson, Purdue ‘sophomore, aré among a other toss-up."

veteran in ‘Eddie Herbert, who played ‘a superb defensive game

against Northwestern, and sopho-|

more: Lou Saban, handicapped with] 8 broken nose. Purdue has Fred Smerke, junior, and sophomore Robert Hajzyk. Not much choice

“HALFBACKS—Indians’ s “touchdown: twins,” Billy: Hillenbrand and Chuck “Jacoby,

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Times Special ! SOUTH BEND, Ind. Nov. 21.—

Only Southern California stood be-

Rockne season. . z The unbeaten, once-tied Irish clash with the Trojans here tomorrow afternoon in the 16th game of their se-

ries. Under new Coach Frank Leahy the Irish can finish an unbeaten season for the first time since Knute Rockne’s last two years, the unbeaten. squads of 1929 and 1930. The kickoff is set for 1:30 p. m. (C. 8. T). .A special tribute to the late Howard H. Jones, former

between halves. Playing their last game for the Irish will be Owen (Dippy) Evans, fullback; Capt. Paul Lillis, tackle; Jim Brutz, tackle; Bernie Crimmins, guard; Bob Maddock, BNazy, and John Kovatch, end.

Truck Turns Tackler

‘DETROIT, Nov. 21.—Bob Hagan, Marquette halfback, narrowly missed being struck ‘by a truck circling the' Detroit Stadium when he was forced out of bounds.

tween Notre: Dame today. and al

coach of the Trojans, will be paid|

The Colgate-Columbia and Villanova-Auburn games also. caused

ASH +146 Indiana Notre Dame Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Iowa Missouri Oklahoma Kas, State > Harvard Navy Army ° Fordham Detroit Penn Pitt Holy Cross Colgate Auburn Boston C. Georgia Ga. Tech Alabama Duke Tenressee T. C. U. iS. M., U. Mississippi Tulsa

Washington Oregon St. Santa Clara

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Purdue Notre Dame Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Iowa Missouri Oklahoma Kas, State Harvard Navy Army Fordham Penn Penn State Holy Cross Colgate Auburn Georgia Ga. Tech Alabama, Duke Tennessee VCO. S. M. U. Mississippi Washington

Santa Clara

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