Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 December 1941 — Page 10
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SPORTS... By Eddie Ash
LONG BEFORE Red Grange became the “Galloping Ghost” at the University of Illinois, the late George Huff, for many years Illinois athletics director, had plenty of experience with sports phantoms, relates the January
issue of Baseball Magazine.
In 1903 Huff became a scout for the Chicago Cubs and dug up many of the stars who were responsible for their string of three
straight pennants.
. The Cubs needed another pitcher and
for a time Huff had reason to believe that every promising young hurler in the country was giving him the run-around. Huff had been impressed by the speed and curves of power-
fully built Ed Reulbach of Notre Dame. . to sign him, George made an expedition to Sedalia, Mo. . .
. Before he tried . He
had received glowing reports from there about a sensational young
pitcher named Lawson.
. +» . The day before Scout Huff reached
Sedalia, Lawson disappeared, leaving no trace or clue. It was time for college to close for the summer, so George hustled back to Notre Dame to sign Reulbach. . . . But Reulbach,
too, had disappeared.
Then Huff began to receive reports from Montpelier, Vt, of a young pitcher named Sheldon, who was winning his every start in
the Green Mountain League. . . .
Talent Hunter Huff hied him-
self eastward to see the new prodigy perform.
And then the mystery was solved. . .
. Sheldon, Lawson and
Reulbach were one and the same pitcher—all Reulbach under as-
sorted names. . .
. Huff straightened out the tangle and returned
to Chicago with one of the greatest pitchers the Cubs ever had.
Experts Forecast Thriller Big Ten Race A GREAT RACE for the Big Ten basketball title is forecast
by Middle West cage experts. . . pion, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio State.
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Mariucci Doubles In Football, Ice Hockey
JOHNNY MARIUCCI, a member of the Chicago Blackhawks fce hockey team, is a former University of Minnesota football star. . He is another American-born hockey player definitely headed
for stardom according to the National League ice experts. . . .
is a defenseman.
He
Mariucei hails from Eveleth, Minn, and was an all-around athlete in the Iron Range district before he matriculated at the
university. . .
in college hockey scored 27 goals in 16 games. . .
. He is as rough as they come and in his last year
. He was within
the first three in the point-making during each of his three college
seasons.
SEYMOUR GREENBERG of Northwestern University, two-time winner of the Big Ten tennis championship, ranked 19th in the national listing recently announced by the United States Lawn
Tennis Association. . .
. The Wildcat ace was given No. 1 rank-
ing in the Chicago district, where he won the Chicago singles
championship last summer.
The Northwestern squad will be bolstered next spring by the addition of Bobby Jake, currently starring on the basketball team. Jake, who hails from Milwaukee, holds the Wisconsin singles championship and reached the finals in the national junior doubles last
year.
Do This One On One Foot; Easy Isn't It-For Miss Taylor
Ferward change of edge. Sixth of nine instructive articles.
By MEGAN TAYLOR
FORWARD change of edge |
consists of a semi-circle on the outside foot, the change of edge, and the completion of the circle— all on one foot. The left foot then starts on the inside edge, makes a semicircle, changes edge, then completes a full circle on the outside edge. This makes three circles of
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equal size, touching each other. Start in the same manner as for the outside forward eight, but
mence to rotate the ghoulders, arms and free leg. At the first half of the circle, there is a slight lift with the free leg forward, then back.
Leaning into the new inside edge circle should take the body from the outside to the inside edge. Hold the inside edge for a short period as in the ordinary inside eight. Follow the same movements around this full circle to the start of the inside edge on the left foot. Start as for an inside edge, slowly rotating at the take-off. You must be fully around with the rotation, leaning slightly more into the circle as you approach the change. Again lift the free leg forward, transferring your weight to the new circle. Hold this pose for a short time, then look well into the circle and carry on by bringing the free forward as in the ordinary outsi eight. NEXT: The figure 3.
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Big Brooklyn Duo Feature
N. L. Slugging
Reiser Cops Circuit's Clouting Championship
By JACK CUDDY
United Press Stal? NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Achieve-
ments of that doughty Dodger duo, Pete Reiser and Dolph Camilli, feature the National League slugging records released today.
Reiser, the lusty rookie outfielder who copped the circuit's batting championship with .343, added another plume to his bonnet by leading the league in the slugging or total base department with a percentage of .558. This was only two points above the 556 registered by his mate, First-sacker Camilli, who batted in the most runs, 120, and incidentally struck out the most times, 115. Camilli's slugging percentage Is probably the most important figure in today's sheet of records because that 556 is a powerful explanation of why the Baseball Writers’ Association named him the league's most valuable player. Such an explanation certainly is not found in Dolph’s .285 batting average, which was far down the line from Reiser’s top, .343. .
Proof in the Slugging
There is an ever-growing school of thought in baseball that contends that the slugging percentage always is a more accurate barometer of a player's value to his team than the bewhiskered batting average which has been used more or less as an index since back in the 80's. Johnny Mize, belting for the Cardinals, was third in slugging, with 535,. followed by another Dodger, Joe Medwick. While Pete Reiser was doing his brilliant slugging, rival pitchers obtained a.mild sort of satisfaction by hitting him 11 times with pitched balls, heading the circuit in that department also. Elbie Fletcher of the Pirates received the most bases on balls for the second consecutive season, 118. Frank McCormick of the Reds for the second straight years hit into the most double plays, 22, but struck out the least number of times—13— among 100-game players. Mel Ott of the Giants received 100 bases on balls, bringing his record for 100 or more a season to nine years, and his lifetime total to 1335, the most received by an National League player. Ott proved the toughest man in the circuit to double up. He was low man among 100-game performers in hitting into double plays, doing it only twice.
Dodgers Lead in Hitting
Brooklyn, league champion, led in club slugging with 405, batted in the most runs, 747, and received the most bases on balls, 600. The Cubs struck out the most times, 670. The Cards had the most batsmen hit by pitched balls, 28, and the Phillies hit into the most double plays, 142. The National League's five leading sluggers for 100 or more games: G AB TB Pct. RBI BB 80 R . mini, BE. 145 03g 39% og 138 148 11 126 4 473 535 70 45
Cards .. 3 Med ck, Bkn, 133 538 278 SU’ ghter, Cards. 113 425 211 06 78 % 8 ®
LAKEWOOD, N. J—Buddy Baer, scotching rumors that slight injuries he suffered in an automobile accident recently would interrupt his training routine, engaged in his second sparring session today after belaboring Elza Thompson and Jim Robinson three rounds each in his first serious drill yesterday.
GREENWOOD LAKE, N. Y.— Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis stepped up his training activities today, scheduled eight rounds of sparring work with George Nicholson and George Hicks.
NEW YORK.—Art Jones of the Pittsburgh Steelers joined the professional All-Stars today, giving Coach Steve Owen a complete backfield to work with in preparation for the pro bowl game with the Champion Chicago Bears on Jan. 4.
LOS ANGELES.—Loyola Univerdly of Chicago, using a fast
feat the West’s opponent in a 90minute scrimmage after Michi-
may be changed again tonight and
into each other at the Hershey ice
Perry Falls
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Fred Perry . .'. couldn't have reached it anyway.
Riggs, Kovacs
Surprise Pros
- NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (U. P).—
Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs hit the road on their firs’ professional junket today, two triumphs up on the game's old guard, and a slippery spot of canvas which sent World Champion Fred Perry to the hospital with a sprained elbow was given credit for an assist. Stretching out for a low shot last night while trailing Riggs, 5-4, in the third and deciding set after Kovacs had neatly upset Don Budge, Perry slid several feet, failed to regain his balance and fell heavily on his right arm. X-rays taken at Polyclinic Hospital disclosed he had suffered a “severe contusion of the radial nerve.” He was expected to be back on the court in two days. Debut Is Successful That one mishap marred what probably was the most successful professional venture launched in
- [Madison Square Garden in years. . |Although Perry will be replaced by : la substitute when the troupe ap- , |pears in Trenton, N. J, tonight, all
other plans were carried through with extreme satisfaction to all concerned. The tennis itself was excellent and the gate exceeded the most rosy predictions. Some 11237 assorted celebrities, dignitaries and plain folks paid $26,404.75 to watch the beginning of the expedition which will trek through 85 towns and cities in the next three months. The first surprise was handed out by Kovacs. While the spectators cheered loudly and applauded his most feeble witticisms, the gangling California boy out-blasted Budge in a smash-bang battle, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Riggs, the 1941 amateur king, won his match by default when Perry was unable to continue, but was only two points away from a genuine victory when his opponent took the tumble; The stocky little veteran was leading, 6-3, 4-6, 5-4 with the point score at 15-15 when he slapped over the shot which led to Perry's somersault—one Perry couldn’t have reached anyway.
Net Scores
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS Sacred Heart, 3%; Alum Alumni, 28.
onto HIGH 8 SCHOOLS
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neville), 44; Tell City, 21, FORT BRANCH TOURNEY Boonville. 81; A 27. ».
Indiana, 50; LEE 41,
PROFESSIONAL Sheboygan, 42; Toledo, 28.
Rurtsinger Trains
This evening the Caps, tied with the B'ars for the top spot,
Coach of the RW,
Bill Cook «. «. . a champion who creates champions,
First Place’s Three Regular Visitors Are All at the Door
The three regular visitors to first place in the American Hockey League's Western Division are all out to-pay a call this week-end. The answer to “who's there?” (Cleveland, Hershey or Indianapolis?)
tomorrow night. skate plant, while tomorrow evening the Barons, one point behind, come to the Coliseum, Cleveland, still unbeaten at home, will entertain Washington tonight. Complicating the situation for the Caps is their extra games so far this season. They have played 26, while Hershey has taken the ice 23 times and Cleveland only 21.
Defending Champions
The Barons are defending champions, while Hershey was their opposition in the finals of the playoff last season. In fact the championship of the American Hockey League has become a Cleveland habit since Bill Cook came there. William Osser “Bill” Cook was the greatest wing of them all in his
he has become a success in the coaching game, too. Assuming command of the Barons four years ago, Cook raised a hapless cellar outfit into a first place squad in his first season. The next year his boys were back up there again, Two years ago they came within |? a half-game of the playoffs and | ¥ last season it was the top spot for the Barons from the opening game until end of the schedule.
Scored 367 Points
Bill is 45. He joined the New York Rangers in 1926 at the age of 30 and lead the National League in scoring the first year. The famous line of Cook-Boucher-Cook, with brother Bun, now coach of Providence at the other wing, was tops in its day. Bill scored 387 points in his 11 years of major league competition. The Barons have two ranking front lines. Center Les Cunningham, last year's league leading scorer and all-league center, sparks one and Center Don Deacon, a former Cap, the other, The starting line-up usually finds “Moaning Moe” Roberts in the net, Capt. Bill MacKenzie and Joe Jerwa at defense and Norm Locking, Cunningham and Jeffre Desilets on the front line.
Irish Tourney
2 P. M.—Cathedral vs. Memorial of Evansville. 3 P. M.—Leo of Chicago vs. St. ' Xavier of Louisville. The losers will meet in a consolation game at 7:30 p. m, with the tourney finals at 8:30 p. m.
Hoosier Pros In Net Battle
The Indianapolis Kautskys and the Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons get together at the Armory tomorrow
afternoon to settle the third place position in the National Profesgional Basketball League.
day and unlike many great athletes ol
The local pros and the other Hoosier five have split their two games so far. Jewell Young, high-scoring forward of the Kautskys, is leading the league’s point-getters at present with a 93 total, while Herm Schaefer of Ft. Wayne is in third place with 69. The Indianapolis five faces a hard schedule next week when ‘they tackle the Chicago Bruins at Chicago on Wednesday and then take on league - leading Oshkosh on Saturday. The latest addition to the Piston roster is Bob McDermott, ace scorer of the New York Celtics for five years.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS (As of Dec. 24)
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Hastioom Paces Beaumont Open
BEAUMONT, Tex, Dee. 27 (U. P).—E. J. (Dutch) Harrison of Little Rock, Ark. attempts or the County Club course today to natch his opening round four-unde:-par 67 and get a firm grip on the lead in the $5,000 Beaumont Golf Open. Only eight others of the 223 entrants in the 72-hole tournament were able to better par in the opening round yesterday. Right behind Harrison was Herman Kizer, Akron, O., with a 68. Tony Penna of Dayton, O,, had a 69, and Jimmy Gaunt, Longview, Tex.; Chuck Harbert, Detroit; Lloyd Mangrum, Pebble Beach, Cal.; Paul Runyan, White Plains, N. Y.; Jim Turnesa, Elmsford, N. Y,, and Ray Hill, Mamaroneck, N. Y., had 70s. Henry Picard, Oklahoma City, winner of the recent Rio Grande Valley Open at Harlingen, and Byron Nelson of Toledo, winner of the Miami Open earlier this month, shot par Tis. Harrison, his drives straight down the middle, his seconds on the green and his putts dead to the cup, gathered five birdies and 12 pars on the 18-hole round. He shot a bogie five on the 16th. P. G. A. tournament manager Fred Corcoran said the field of 223 was the largest in the history of the association.
In the light of recent defeats suffered by Washington's chief threats, the victory furthered the Hatchet stock in the Hoosier cage race.’ Coach Crawley’s victors now head all state quints, but following with fervor are Lafayette, Shelbyville, Marion and Horace Mann, With those five heading the list in comparative safety, on their heels come Bedford, Muncie Burris, Ft. Wayne Central, Madison, Frankfort, Kokomo, Logansport, Richmond, Jeffersonville, Hammond Tech, Hammond High, South Bend Central, Evansville Central, Indian apolis Tech, Ft. Wayne South Side, Huntingburg, Elkhart and Crawfordsville. Even the most invincible of state quints have found that weathering an average Hoosier high school schedule is like strolling through a meat grinder. Few have emerged unscathed. Marion's ginats, who looked like state champ potentials (and ‘still do) took an upset licking from Kokomo and Bedford's Stone-
cutters were beaten by Shelbyville. So far, de
Chop, Chop, Chop, Hatchets Just Keep Knockin’ 'Em Over
By UNITED PRESS
The unsinkable Washington Hatchets ended their 1941 basketball year with a champion’s gusto last night by defeating Delphi, 36-18, remaining unbeaten with nine straight victories in the current season and continuing defense of the state crown won last spring, The Hatchets doubled the score against Delphi to roll over the barrier as easily as they have taken Petersburg, Bedford, Jasper, Vincennes, Muncie Burris, Jeffersonville, Bicknell and Franklin.
“network” has presented a vicious circle. It all narrows down to the
doesn’t mean a thing, Shelbyville, one of the toughest quints in the state, has suffered only one defeat—that at the hands of Seymour. Martinsville comes along to conquer Seymour, then Vincennes downs Martinsville But no one would say that Vincennes is thereby better than Shelbyville,
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point where a defeat now and then ____ PURE
SATURDAY, DEC. 27, 194
‘Pour On Buckets
“fire 'em up, fire ’em up” system vs. a “pour on buckets, pour on buckets” style with Tony Hinkle vs. Piggy Lambert thrown in. The Boilermakers are unbeaten in collegiate play, bowing only to the now-you-see-it-now-you-don't play of the Great Lakes Naval Station. But Butler isn't suffering a famine in the victory column. Listed as victims by Purdue are Wabash, DePauw and U, C. L. A. Northwestern and Illinois boast Butler victories but Iowa, Pittsburgh and Franklin don’t. The matter of a series feud will be taken up again since the Bulldogs have five victories to Purdue's four in their nine-game relations.
Butler Ahead
Butler bidders for floor records will be co-Captains Wilbur Schumacher and Elwood Norris alongside Fred Hunckler., This trio sparks the Bulldogs’ fast break. Big Glenn Miller, who hit eight out of eight against Pitt, is the under-the-basket trouble. The Bulldog vacation schedule, with games still to play with Great Lakes, Oregon State, Michigan and Purdue, is perfect so far.
from satisfied with the lapse in ball handling that has marred plenty of scoring opportunities. So, while the Butier boys vacationed early in the week, Purdue dieted on fundamentals. Capt. Don Blanken, transplanted from forward to guard, has been the i | highlight of the Boilermaker performances. Blanken’s defense work and rebound game have been sensational and he still manages to enter the scoring column frequently. Forest Sprowl is the leading scorer in the first four games with 39 points, Blanken is second with 25 and Al Menke, sophomore center, has 20.
Problem at Center
Lack of experience at center has been providing one of the main problems, although Menke and John Swantz, another soph, have developed steadily. Lambert has indicated that he may experiment with Bob Riley, veteran guard, at the pivot spot. The last two Butler victories have been scored with the oneteam system. Previously Coach Hinkle experimented with two fives of seemingly equal speed and finesse, but the Hawkeyes and Panthers raced a solid squad most of the way. Probable Bulldog starters are Co-
forwards, Miller at center and Hunckler and Ernest Tidrow at guards. Purdue is expected to line up Sprowl and either Howard Huff or Mickey Tierney at forwards, Menke at center and Capt. Blanken and either Bob Riley or Cecil Polk at guards.
Bulldog reserves and the freshmen starts at 7 p. m. with the main game beginning at 8:15 p. m.
Eckert Grapples Andy Rascher
Ray Eckert has been signed to face Andy Rascher in the semiwindup on the Hercules A. C. wrestling bill next Tuesday night at the Armory. They are heavyweights. Rascher is from Cedar Lake, Ind., and is listed the best pro heavy in|B Indiana. Eckert who is from St. Louis, has shown to advantage here on several occasions. Featuring the show is the appearance of George (K. 0. Koverly, an aggressive performer out of Los Angeles. He was here about 18 months ago and is remembered for his “give and take” tactics. Meeting him will be Doive Roche, well known heavyweight from Decatur, III, It is for two falls out of three.
Hockey Ties Scarce
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Only 31 games out of 168 wound up in ties last season in the National Hockey League.
500-MILE RACE Sat., May 30, 1942
Indianapolis
Discounts Hawks
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Chicago Blackhawks are currently one of the hottest teams in the National League, but Coach Art Chapman of the Brooklyn Americans does not believe they belong among the first
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Boilermaker ‘Fire Wagon’ Net Play Races the ‘Run, Bulldogs, Run’ System of Hinkle
Both Boast Three Victories With Lambert's Boys Unbeaten in Collegiate Play
By BOB FLEETWOOD The record for running up and down a basketball court,
whatever it may be, is in danger tonight when Purdue races Butler at the Field House. The “fire wagon” basketball of the Boilermakers loves to run and romp, shaming two-handed shots, while Butler's new “run, Bulldogs, run” system is a constant fast-break. A
Hoosiers Test Capital Five
Times Special PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec. 27.~ The Indiana University basketball team was headed for Washington today, seeking their second straight Eastern victory. The Hoosiers defeated Pittsburgh last night, 50 to 41, with a last threeminute rally and tackle George Washington tonight. The Indiana five and the Panthers matched baskets back and forth for the first three quarters with the score tied seven times, But Branch McCracken’s men looped in 10 points in the last three minutes, holding Pitt to one, to gain their victory. Ralph Hamilton, sophomore forward, hit for seven field goals and two fouls to pace the Hoosiers while Lawrence Paffrath with six baskets and two fouls was best for the Panthers. Indiana (30)
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Bowling Scores
The City's bowling honors go to Jerry O'Grady today. He started off with a 290 in his first game in the Lady of Lourdes ague and ended up with 721 total. P 3 big A spare in the first frame of his initial game cost O'Grady his perfect game. The other games were 209 and 222.
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