Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 November 1941 — Page 37

THE MASTER GOAL tending of Joe Turner ‘and the fine edliensive pork of many of our rookie wingmen is proof enough of Detroit's benets Remember in. 1939 héw when the Caps were winning the Western Division title and the injury jinx road them constantly? At that time the Red Wings were" constently filling the gaps in the local lines with men from hei ranks, enbbling the Ops to Proceed in pennant style.’ Brag : Arthur Wirtz, president of the Coliseum and envoy of the tie-up, is coming to town next week to prepare for Sonja Henie. Perhaps while he is here some conclusions can be reached. - The local club can’t afford to” have the Wings ‘repeatedly breaking up frontiand back lines. Four or five men, designated to the fans by the club, could wérk as a front line and defensive unit, preventing con- |

By. BOB FLEETWOOD IF AN UNDERSTANDING in the Indianapolis-Detroit hockey tie-

“upisto be reached then it had better be done quickly. Already three ace members of- -the- Capitals - have .moved -up to Detroit and although good men have been returned the unity of the: American League leaders is at stake. : Pre-season gossip was packed with rumors of an understanding . between the two teams which would furnish mutual aid. An exchange of player policy that would limit the Red Wings’ right to draw on the Caps to certain’ afore named players. ! There is an. increasing fear here that the faltering Red Wings will | claim too many good boys and that the constant exchange of men will

SPORTS. .

‘By Eddie Ash

AS KEN KILREA, Bil Yordhies and Buck ones: h taken ‘the jump into the big show that would mean th x: could be exchanged in ‘the shuttle system. Meaning Joe Carveth. The Caps do, not really have a, kick coming on the-men sent down to them. Connie Brown was a ball of fire in this loop last season and .. Doug McCaig was a fine defensive man. “That they failed’ to click in the® big show could mean only agjat as Sten; Happen ¢ By baseball player they got off to a bad start. The Wings have No. 1 defensive men in Alex Motter, Jimmy Orlando, Johnny Stewart and Bob Whitelaw. j Should Whitelaw click and Motter get in playing condition then: Jones can be returned to aid the Cap defense. According to Herbie Lewis if is possible that ‘popular’ Buck will be back in a blue suit ‘by Sunday night for the. Springfield game at

WISCONSIN wen the Big Ten basketball championship last season with eleven vicfories against only one defeat and Indiana was second witli 10 trinmphy and two

setbacks. . Purdue won the title in 1940 and Indiana was Yun-

ner-up. .. . The Boilermakers slipped down to sixth place

last season. The Western Conference Service Bureau today distributed to the press a 1941-42 basketball prospectus, as follows, in order, of finish last season: WISCONSIN (Won 20; Lost 3 in 1940- 41, 1000 Points, Opponents’ 849) —Coach Bud Foster loses from his 1941 national collegiate cham= pions their great center, Gene Englund, voted the most: valuable player in the conference last year, his substitute, Don Timmerman, gnd Ted Strain, regular forward. : Returning, however, are three regulars, John Ketz, who was voted the outstanding player in the national championship finals last year; Fred Réhm and Charlie Epperson. With them will be Rey Lenheiser, who started the season as a regular but who was lost by ineligibility at mid-season, and 10 others who saw game experience.

»n » 2 ” » ” INDIANA (Won 17, Lost 3, 911 Points, Opponents’ 714) —Hardest hit of last year’s conference leaders is Branch McCracken’s Hoosier squad, which loses all regulars except versatile Capt. Andy Zimther. Although McCracken barely rates Indiana in first division prospects for the conference, he will be able to field an experienced squad of lettermen, reserves from last year. Leading candidates are John Logan and Bill Frey at forwards," the latter a squad member two years ago but out of school in 1941, Ed Denton at Center, Zimmer and Irvin Swanson at guards. Other lettermen are Hal Driver, Everett Hoffman and Bill Torphy. Possibly the outstanding sophomore prospect is Billy Hillenbrand, of gridiron repute, but he is reserving decision on turning out to

favor a leg injury. ° ’

Four Sophomores Favored at Illinois

ILLINOIS (Won 13, ‘Lost 7, 815 Points, Opponents’ 193) The most Hfietanced team in its history is expected to represent Illj‘nois in 1941-42, with ‘four sophomores, all members of the all-state . high school team from Illinois in 1940 and each scaling more than.

on the open market for players.

undermine and break up the unity of a winning team. The Caps couldn't get along without the parent club. That is understood since they could not compete with the major league clubs

stant change in the other lines.

* This group from which men would shuttle up and down, could work together without too great a slip in the general operations of the

Caps. .

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to occur,

But this does not remedy the situation. “standing was reached to clarify fans and Caps alike on just what is

Decatur Defends Title . . . eo Beech Grove Is Willing. .

It is time an under-

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Ready to Play

Joe Fisher, the Indianapolis Cap-

: | itals’ wondering boy, was back home

today ready to go. ‘The , big wingman « worked out with the Caps this. morning and Herbie Lewis pronounced him - in good shape. Joe will start in the

Along side the returning player

the Caps and Detroit Red Wi Connie Brown: The other inte is to be Adam Brown, Cap rookie. Fisher was to report to the Caps two weeks ago in the Detroit ex-

|change for Bill Jennings. - At that

time Fisher, suffering from an injury, went ‘home instead. He re=~ ported back to Indianapolis two days ago and has been working out on the ice while the local skaters Were in Buffalo. commenting on the game last night ' Lewis said “It 3, one of those close ones you are bound to

| front line ‘Sunday night against the : | Springfield Indians.

will be a former teammate on both

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lose now and then.

“A loose puck gave Buff otra oor” ga alo that

With plenty of height and 11 willing boys, Coach John Stork intends to fashion a winner at Beech Grove this season. From left to right in the front row are Lewis

icture is that Decatur Central may need it {In the front row (left to right) are Marvin

6 feet 1 inch, favored for starting positions with the “squad’s one returning regular, junior center Art Mathisen.

" The only reason for the cannon in this . to defend their sectional championship. |

The outstanding sophomores are guards Andy Phillip and Gene Vance, and forwards Ken Menke and Ed (Ace) Parker. Three letter- - men, all reserves last year, return, including Capt. Bill Hocking.

conferenc at forward; his brilliant tenramgie at forward, Don Smith, . ‘and .center Bill Lind. From a promising sophomore crop two stand” ’ out Tony [Jaros, a forward who holds the all-time record for Minnesota high school scoring, and Don Mattson, a towering center..

Bucks to Build Around Six Lettermen

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OHIO STATE (Won 10, Lost 10, 855 Points, Opponents’ 851,— Coach Harold Olsen’s major grief is the loss of a playing and prac-

tice floor, as the Columbus Coliseum is given over to the American

Bowling Congress in early February.

The Buckeyes will play all but

one of their home conference games before Feb. 2, and that one will be played on a temporary floor in the Men’s Gymnasium. Olsen will build around six lettermen, Capt. Jack Graf and Max Gecowets at guards, Jack McLain at cenfer, high-scorer Dick Fisher,

Bill Goss and Fred Miller at forwards.

and more than a dozen sophomores.

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PURDUE (Won 13, Lost 7, 886 Points, Opponents’ 761) —The 1942 season should hold high prospects for Purdue, for only twice in Coach Ward Lambert's 24-year tenure, in 1920 and 1924, ‘have the Boilermakers failed to win or share the conterence title in an even

year.

Ten lettermen, three reserves and nine promising sophomores

comprise the varsity squad. One regular, Bog Igney, is lost by graduation, and another, Don Blemker, has withdrawn from school to

enlist in the Naval Reserve.

Ranking veterans are Capt. Don Blanken, ball-handling guard,

‘and forward Forrest Sprowl, fourth in conference scoring last year. Bill Neutzel, only returning letterman at eenter, will be challenged for the pivot post by two sophomores, Allen Menke and John Swantz, #2 8 8 # = a

MICHIGAN (Won 9, Lost 10, 715 Points, Opponents’ 655) —A lack

of height handicapped Michigan last season, despite speed which carried the Wolverines to five conference victories, and the return of four lettermen, all on the rangy side, with a group of promising - sophomores, lends support to the hopes of Coaches Bennie Oosterbaan and Ernie McCoy. Six lettermen are. lost, three from the starting lineup, and returning are ‘regulars Bill Cartmill and Jim Mandler, with Mel Comin and Leo Doyle. : :

Iowa Stocked With Veteran Cagers

IOWA (Won 12, Lost 8, 885 Points, Opponents’ 781) —Coach Rollie Williams lost none of his 1940-41 team by graduation. Regulars include co-Capt. Vic Siegel, who was captain last year as a junior. Other, veterans are co-Capt. Rudy Soderquist, moved from guard to forward to provide height in the front line; Milt Kuhl, towering center who was among the Big Ten’s best as a sophomore last year, and forwards Wendell Hill, Ber! Trickey and Tom Chapman. Siegel has moved back to guard and Williams will work with seniors Vince Harsha and Bill Wheeer as possible teammates for Siegel. * ” ”n ” 7:5 - » » 2 : NORTHWESTERN (Won 9, Lost 9, 684 Points, Opponents’ 706) — Bix lettermen return to Coach Dutch Leonborg’s Wildcat squad, and © four are lost, including Al Butherus, John Welsh, Don McCarnes and Art Seder, the latter two to the air corps. Butherus and McCarneswere regulars. !

Returning veterans are Don Clawson at center, Bud Hasse at ’

forward, and guards Henry Clason, the captain, George Benson, Don Kruger and Russ Wendland. Greatest cause for optimism is the appearance of two exceptional sophomores, Otto Graham and Bobbie Jake. s # 8 » » ® CHICAGO (Won 5, Lost 15, 656 Points, Opponents’ 910) —Joe Stampf, Chicago center, last year led the Western Conference in

scoring and the Maroons were unable to record a single Big Ten win.

Stampf has graduated and Coach Nels Norgren’s plight is apparent. ‘A small team is in prospect, with Jack Fons, Chuck Wagenberg and: . Bd Nelson returning as a nucleus.

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Name T urners Fight Aids

‘Officials / for the 20th annual] South Side Turners city and county

Honors for the largest number of

championships tournament were announced today by Marion Bauermeister, chairman of the Turner’s| © Athletic Committee. ~The staff of officials, as selected | by members of the committee will include Roy Rodgers and Happy ; Al Heaney. Sam

entries from one club. at this date belongs to the Pals Club, a WPA recreational center located at the. Gym, "where Jimmy Dunz

s boxing instructor. The club will| } send 22 simon pure scrappers to the |

meet,

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Charles Miller and Gene Mills.

(City Netters

Begin Season

City high schools swing into the basketball season this week-end with seven local quintets going into action. ~ Three intra-city - games bring Tech to Washington and Howe to Broad Rippie ‘tonight while the Hornets will tackle Tech tomorrow night. Shortridge begins this afternoon with Greenfield as their hoop guests. The card: \ _. TODAY

Greenfield o Shortridge (4 p. m.).

TONIGHT Tech at Washington. Howe at Broad Ripple. Washington Catholic at Sacred Heart. , TOMORROW Howe at Tech. Manual at. Southport. Broad ‘Rippie at Plainfield. With Bernie Casselman the only returning Blue Devil letterman Shortridge starts the season with a comparatively inexperienced squad. The Continental and Greenclad clash will serve as an introduction of new Coach Glenn A, Johnson of Tech to city hoopla. In the other city game tonight a veterans Howe quintet meets the Rockets of Coach Frank Baird in the opening game for both fives.

Valuable’ Harrier

Bob Mannfeld today held the “most valuable runner” honor at Howe High School. The award was presented at an all-school assembly by Bob Winter, 1940 cross country captain and Howe alumnus. Five members of the harrier squad in addition to Mannfeld received major awards from Coach George P. Farkas. They are Floyd Bicknell co-captain with Mannfeld, Jack Whited, Art Alexander, Phil Lasley and Bob Banks.

Shanklin, Archie Merritt, Joe Reynolds and Paul Bain. Behind the gun are Junior McGill, Dwayne Hodges, Bob Burkhardt, Coach Burke Anderson, Capt. Bob Armstrong, Two members were absent,

\But the Going

Will Be Hard

There is tough sledding ahead for the defending sectional champions of Decatur Central. Gone are Bill Butler, Max Shanklin and Kenny Moore, a scoring

trio from last year’s quintet that will be hard to replace. But Coach Burke Anderson is well pleased with the replacements. The Hawks went all the way to the regional last year, the farthest

any Decatur five had ever gone in

tournament play. Five of the first 10 are back in uniform. With: a record of one victory and one defeat so far, the Hawks tackle

‘Ben Davis tonight on the ‘Giants’

floor. They will be playing for the Dope Box that Ben Davis lifted from the Central trophy room last year. Back in the lineup this season are Bob Lollar, who starred alongside Butler and Shanklin and Bob Burkhardt, Capt. Bob Armstrong, Gene Mills and Charles Miller. The first five are all around six feet. They work off a three out and two in formation’ wtih the two front boys serving as a double pivot. This is the third season at Decatur for Coach Anderson, a former Franklin® College star. Last year he won 16 and lost 4 in the regular schedule, then won eight victories in tournament play. At present the boys are practicing in the National Guard Armory, 2015

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practices will be held here, pending the completion of their new gym. It should be ready around the Est of the year. Their victory this season was over Edinburgh and Lapel gets credit for their loss. (B. F.)

Franks to Omaha

DETROIT, Nov. 28 (U. P.).—The Detroit Red Wings today sent spare goalie Jimmy Franks. to their Omaha farm club in the American Association. Franks replaces Floyd Perras, who becomes ing Wings’

spare goalie.

Prosch, Lewis Fields, Coach: Stork and Charles Davis. . Hughes, Earl Lambert, Paul Bailey, William Wise, Bob Gillind, Carl Kavanaugh and.

Frank Gaither. Bp Spaulding was absent,

Favor Abrams Over Our Zale

. NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (U. P).— Georgie Abrams of the Naval Air Corps is an 8-5 favorite to lick Tony Zale, the National Boxing Associa- | tion champion, fonight and become the first undisputed middleweight champion in 10 years. Not since Mickey Walker out-grew the 160-pound division and gave up the crown to campaign in heavier leagues has there been an undisputed, universally recognized middleweight king. But there'll be one tonighi after the scheduled 15-round brawl at the Garden between hard-hitting Zale and his brilliant opponent. Fast stepping Abrams, the bouncing bo’sun’s mate, is favored because of his whirlwind speed and unusual boxing ability. Moreover, - Abrams has the advantage of youth, being 23—five years younger ‘than Zale, from Gary, Ind. Abrams, despite his weaker punch, also is favored because of his three non-title victories over Billy Soose, who recently gave up the New York section of the middleweight throne. Zale, however, is enjoying heavy support along 49th Street becsuse of his knockout punch and his stamina, coupled with the facts that Abrams cuts easily about his tender brows and may have difficulty lasting the 15-round route. Abrams previously rhas indicated that: he tires in the closing sessions of 10-rounders. Since Mickey Walker vacated the crown in 1931 there has been 15 different champs—some recognized by the New York State Commission and others recognized by the N. B. But never an undisputed king. This fight will produce an unquestioned champion because it is sanctioned by both the N. B. A. and the New York Boxing Commission.

Honor Hillenbrand

CHICAGO, Nov. 28 (U. P.).—The “Alumni Wailing Walls ' Chicago luncheon group which weekly reviews outstanding football games, today awarded its “player of the year” trophy to Bill Hillenbrand, Indiana - sophomore.

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serving ‘his first year at Beech Groye. But John got a pleasant

Hornet practice—they were all big boys. Among the candidates found six men who. topped the sixfoot mark. With this advantage and an ale ready evident fine rebound game, Stork expects to have his team clicking by mid-season.

For the past three years the new Hornet coach had been net instructor at Milan High School, always without, tall men, he says. : Last / season the Hornets “broke even with nine victories and’ nine defeats. So far this season the Indiana State College graduate has directed his boys to one victory in two starts. They lost by six points to a strong Franklin Township five and defeated New Augusta, 37 to 21. Tonight they will be ‘out to go over the 500 mark when they tangle with Mount Comfort at the. Hornets’ floor. Coach Stork intends to work his

Coach John Stork Has Sy. Boys More Than 6 Feet Tall

John Stork’s biggest hurdle at Beech Grove this year is—inexperi-

He has fashioned .two squads this season out of five sepiors, four .juniors and one sophomore with only one returning lecterman, Lewis

The coach and county competition are - both new for Stork is

surprise when he called his first he]

ton, - forwards; William King, cén-

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fensive with a few set plays to mix up the attack. Besides his upperclassmen the hew coach is searching the sophos]

more ranks for new matdtial to in-|

sure the future. ‘He claims to have fgund quite a bit. (B. F.)

Silent Hoosiers To Play Fishers

The Indiana State School for the Deaf will open its basketball season | tonight with a. game at Pishers. ‘Originally scheduled for the Silent Hoosiers” gym, the game was. transferred because. of construction

work there. The Hoosiers have been working out daily on an out-

side court and will present the fol-|*

lowing lineup: : : Leslie “Massey and Edward Pat-

Caps Bow: Now Lead League by One Point

: Times Special it BUFFALO, N.-Y., Nov. 28— } Caps’ first place hockey margin cut to a single point today as t. lost an overtime tilt with the B flo Bisons, 3 to 2. eading; 2 to 1, in the final riod, the Caps folded in the al by and the Bisons tied the count, th tallied in the overtime to win. ; Adam Brown and “Jamie” Jamie’ son scored for the Indianapolis clu with Connie Brown assisting in bot markers. The Bisons knotted tr | score. with a goal by Dede Klei. with one minute and 48 seconds (| play.’ Jack Toupin ‘and Jerry Brov were sent off the ice for rough in the overtime period ang t v started a fight in the penalty !

both teams rushed to the boards,

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