Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1942 — Page 6

SPORTS... By Eddie Ash

ARCH WARD, Chicago Tribune sports editor, is “Mr. Golden Gloves” . . .. He orginated the amateur boxing classic in Chicago and then allotted “franchises” to outside newspapers to bring about an annual Tournament of Champions that highlights the event in the Middle West, Northwest, South and Southwest. Sports Editor Ward also orginated the major league All-Star baseball game and the College All-Stars vs. the professicnal champs football extravaganza . . . . But Golden Gloves remains his No. 1 promotion because it benefits growing youth and reaches many boys who otherwise would be deprived of the training and lessons In sportsmanship that go hand in hand with all tournaments. The Indianapolis Times-Le-gion tourney is now in its tenth year and the third show of the 1942 classic is to be held in Butler Field House Friday night. . .. And the finals are to be held there on Feb. 13. The local tourney, like all other Golden Gloves “centers” spread throughout the country, is conducted along the general plans mapped out by the Tribune . . . Net receipts are contributed to The Times Clothe-A-Child Christmas Fund and to American Legion philanthropies. Indianapolis has sent nine teams to the Tournament of Champions and the current Times-Legion event is fashioning the tenth to compete in Chicago, Feb. 23, 24. 25. The Tournament of Champions carries the boys through the classics fourth round and the survivors return to Chicago on March 8 to complete the eliminations in semi-finals and finals. Then the grand champions move into New York for the 15th annual intercity bouts with the best amateur glove tossers along the Atlantic Coast.

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Golden Gloves Calls for Endurance, Courage

1e Tribune describes Golden Gloves in this commendable fashjon: “The huge field, inside and outside of Chicago, which is starting down the stretch that leads to amateur fistic glory this year includes sailors, soldiers, aviators and marines, as well as as office workers, newsboys, students, defense workers and boys from various and sundry vocations. “The competition will help to harden thousands of young men for more rigorous and more important service .. .. Golden Gloves always invites to competition every boy with a good body, stout heart, and some knowledge of the art of self-defense. “The Golden Gloves competition is no secret . . .. Every one who goes into it knows what it is—the toughest amateur tournament in the world, one calling for endurance and courage, one in which a contestant may be called upon to fight five or siX times before he reaches the final round. 2

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» = = “A GOLDEN GLOVER may never get by his first match. . . . He may be thumped to the canvas in his second appearance, but the fact he had the guts to enter is evidence that he had the right stuff in him. “Golden Gloves offers no inducement to the faint of heart . . Only the brave succeed . . . . The road to amateur boxing’s greatest goal is barred to no one . ... All start equally with two legs, two arms, two fists and a ticker.

Chance for Unknowns to Reach Spotlight

“EVERY ONE GETS a square deal in Golden Gloves, whether or black, Protestant, Catholic, or Jew, or whether he Podunk. Ark. or Chicago .... He can win, if he has

he is white comes from it in him. “Golden Gloves champions have been found in strange places . +. . Boys who went into the event on a lark or a dare suddenly have found themselves under the white spotlights of Chicago Stadium or Madison Square Garden to vanquish a foeman befcre 20,000 pairs of eves . . . . It happens as quickly as that. “Although three world champions have come out of Chicago Golden Gloves—Joe Louis, Detroit; Barney Ross, Chicago, and Tony Zale. Gary, Ind—it isn't the intention of the sponsors to start boys on careers as professional fighters = 8

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“WE ARE HAPPY that we can give these young men, many of whom have been deprived of the thrill of interscholastic or intercollegiate competition, a chance to build their bodies, to share the spotlight for a few weeks and to learn the importance of sportsmanship, even when the tide of battle is going against them. “Then. too. it will do no harm for Young America to have had some experience in the fundamentals which have made the United States the greatest nation the world has known—competition and individualism.”

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College, H. S. Net Scores

Mansfield (Pa.) Teachers. 30: Lock Haven, 82. Doane, 48: York. 42. High Point. 33: Davis-Elkins, 41. East Texas State, 44: South State. 24. SEW emu Texas zona, 43. College of Emporia, Bethel, 32: Arkansas

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sonville, 33; Southpert. 26. JeRersonw 39: Zionsville, 30.

STATE HIGH SCHOOLS Mary's (Anedrson). 32: Frankton, 23. - 28: Martinsville. 23. Madison. 8: Huntingbure. 29, ord. 36: Seymour. 19. Retin Retaon 3%: Lawrenceburg. 20. St. Joseph's, 53: St. Thomas. 29. Vincennes, 40: Sullivan. 34. Liberty Center, 34: Warren 10. Pulaski, 351: Monterrey. 20. Chalmers, 48; Idaville, 34. Richland Center, 31: Burket. 29. Roan, 63; Gilead, 39. ; Greenfield, 35: Alexandria. 33. West Baden. 29: 3.

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. oN, Ouachita, 4;; Henderson Teachers, 43. Oklahoma City University, 33: lahoma Baptist, 273. Omaha, 354; Nebraska Weslevan, 350 tile Ve imers 2 Murray (Ky. tate, 44; Moorhead, 20. (Neb.) Teachers, 64; Hastin 1%. pas Weslevan, 67: Ottawa Criversity, 39. Oregon State, 31; Idaho, 29. St. Benedict's, 16; Emporia State, 41 ayne, Teachurs: 31: estern Union S T__ (double overtime). Butler, 13: Franklin, 31. Stat (Miss. 32: he 3: . i S ale ». a. iss.), 32: Memphis ri-Sta ( ). 44: . Re thaca College, 63: Mu gr-tate ml). ahi paca, ze exico City ¥. M. St. Joseph's, 63; Va Erskine, 39: Western Kentucky Louisiana ana State. 35. lege, 46

OTHER COLLEGES Indiana (Pa.) Teachers. 41: Giarion, 38. i ‘ . 53; Heidelberz, ane Pods t-8 33; Western Maryd. 32. 1 eaeine, 46: Aberdeen (Md.), 33. Great es, 43; Towa State, 42. Lenoir Rhyne, 10; Guildford, 28. Nittenbers, SU Oe: bein. 3%: St. rose, : 3 TRiveraty = Detroit, 36: Hillsdale, 15. . 3: amagzoo, . er Tech. 48: Central Michigan

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ege, 31. Washington and Lee, i Univ - Re of Richmond. 21: Virginia

ech, h 61: St. Mary's (Mich.), 28. inh Ay Se: Marvville Tenn.). 26. ' North Carolina, 45: Ohio Northern, 66: Carnegie Tech :

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Marengo, 23 Columbia City, 45: Lagrange, 28. . St. Rose (Lima, O.). 13; Decatar. 3%. Spiceland. 41: Mt, Summit, 33. Portland. 28%: Madison Twp. 1%

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Tusculam, 36; Emer Niagara, 3%: Auburn, 43:

Cely and Henry, 46. Marietta (0.), 31. Georgia ech, 38.

PROFESSIONAL Chicago Bruins, 52: Akron Goodyears, 48.

Hawthorne Cards West Side Tourney

A 16-team basketball tournament, (overService House, will be held at the Hawthorne gym, 2440 W. Ohio St. beginning Feb. 12. Several strong industrial, inde-

West Side have entered the tourney. First round games will be played Feb. 12 and 13. The final championship tilt is scheduled for Feb. 20. Teams interested in entering, call Belmont 3983.

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All Divisions Will See Action At Field House

Plenty of Balcony Seats Available

Eight clubs still have boys gunning for honors in The TimesLegion Golden Gloves Open class for experienced boxers and the competition in this bracket Friday night in Butler Field House is expected to produce some rousing fisticuffs. Leeper Boxing School leads in number of eligibles with 11 and Hill Community Center is second with seven. Last year these clubs collected three Open championships apiece and the same keen rivalry for top laurels exists between them in this 10th renewal of the amareur mitt event.

two defending champions, Earl Paul, 126 pounds, featherweight, Leeper Boxing School, and James Sherron, 147 pounds, welterweight, Washington Athletic Club. Hill Center's three 1941 Open champions were A. C. Lee, 118 pounds, bantamweight; Robert Simmons, 135 pounds, lightweight, and Charles Duncan, heavyweight. Lee and Simmons turned professional and Duncan is in the Army.

One Champ With Marines

Tom ILeeper’s 1941 Open champs were Elmo Latta, 112 pounds, flyweight; Earl Paul and Billy Jones, 160 pounds, middleweight. Latta is serving with the Marines, Paul is on deck again and Jones withdrew from this year’s competition. Willard Reed, Northeast Community Center, last year’s 175pound Open class winner, the light heavyweight division, is competing in the current tournament in the heavyweight bracket. In 1939 he was middleweight champ and in 1940 and 41 captured the light heavy crown. Now the former Tech High Schoal football warrior is shooting for a fourth title. Other contenders in the Open heavyweight division are Robert Donnell and George Prather, both of the Leeper gym. Donnell won the 1941 Novice class heavyweight title. Competition is to be held in both Open and Novice classes Friday and the program probably will last four hours with continuous boxing, first bout at 8 p. m. All Boxers Must Report All tournament boxers must report this week. As the field now stands all weight divisions in both classes will be called upon to fight in order to reduce the eligibles to 16 in the Open class and 16 in the Novice for the finals show on

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Teams Arise

By UNITED PRESS If Anderson and Columbus were race horses, instead of Hoosier high school basketball teams, they’de be getting the saliva test today. With the finish line already in view, many new teams are making their bid before the sectional tourneys on Feb. 26 wipe clean all season records and restart the entire field cn the all-decisive sprint to the state championship. Anderson’s Indians, known for years as late-ralliers, have clipped down seven of their last nine opponents. Archie Chadd, the wily veteran of Anderson's annual bid for the real glory, is an exponent of the “save yourself for the prom” variety of basketball. As a result, his Indians run on a treadmill for about one-half the season, and then, with their legs churning in solid stride, they step off onto solid ground. Bulldogs Marching Likewise, Columbus raced its motor while losing four out of the first eight starts. Then the Bulldogs went into gear and won seven out of eight, sinking the Shelbyville Golden Bears en route to the South Central lead.

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Feb. 13. | Service men in uniform are ad-| mitted without charge to all Times- | Legion Golden Gloves shows. Tournament prices are ringside reserved, $1.10; general admission, downstairs bleachers, 60 cents; balcony, 30 cents. The Field House boxoffice will open at 6:30 p. m. Friday. Reserved seat pasteboards are available in advance downtown at the Bush-Feezle Sporting Goods Co, 136 E. Washington St., and at the Sportsman’s Store, 126 N. Pennsylvania St.

Blue Devils Win

Shortridge freshmen gained their eighth victory in 10 starts yesterday when they turned back the] Tech frosh, 33 to 13, on the North Side court. Bill Kegley led the

winners with eight points.

The Times-Legion Golden Gloves field as it stands for the next show at Butler Field House Friday night.

OPEN CLASS —112 Pounds— Donald Gwin, hoster Boxing School. *Gilbert Wainscott, P, A. Lt. No. 8. *Raymond Reed. Hill Community Center. —118 Pounds— *Frank Tunstill, Hill Community Center. *Ted Hayes, P. A. L. No. 3. Rex Jackson, Crawfordsville. we Goodwin, Rhodius Community Cen—126 Pounds— *Jim Buhr, Northeast Community Cen-

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James Sherron, ashinglen A C Clinton Brooks. per xing School.

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ames Glenn, Washington A. C. ony Vogt, Leeper Boxing School, ¥ er, Fajetee Community Center. *Owen Gilbert, Fayette Community Cen-

ter, Howard Hamlin, Leeper Boxing School.

—173 Pounds—

Otis Rogers, Lee Boxing Sehesl, *James Stone, Hill Community Center. Joe Sylvester, Northwestern Community

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Wiley of Terre Haute has become a threat since it swept the 116team Wabash Valley tournament last week-end, and numerous fives that have been headline-shy all sea- | iad son have suddenly loomed more imposing than the B-19. | Warsaw, winners of 18 out of 19 games; Portage, officially the only; unbeaten team in the state; Culver, Boonville, Plainville, Huntington all are late risers who may get the worm. Lebanon has recent triumphs over Frankfort, Lafayette and South Side of Ft. Wayne to its credit. Richmond has nipped at the heels of the pack all season. The Sey. mour Owls, twice-winners over Shelbyville, are also comers, winning! seven out of the last eight. Seymour last night, however, went into a reserve spin, dropping its second game to Bedford this season by a thudding 36 to 19 score.

~—126 Pounds— *Fred Johnson. Rhodius Center. *Don Carpenter, Ce eon Hateis, Hill C ity © on Harris, ommunity Center. *Willis McCoy, P. A. L. No. 3. Russell Meron Dunfenn A. C. — ounds— *Philip Fink, P. A. L. No. 8. Frank Johnson, Washington A. C. Byddy Maxwell, Leeper pXIng, School, ic Ten Woods, ayette ommunity Tr.

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*Gordon_ Hogue, P. A. L. No. 3. *Frank Band. Hill Community Center. Johnny Poore. Washington A, C. Clarence Bell. Washington A. C. *Edward Mitchell, P. A No. 8. *John Anth Community

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— ounds— *Herman Charles. Rhodius Community Center. *Kirk Skinner, P. A. L. No. 3. *Kenneth Robinson. Hill Community

nter. *Sylvester Smith, Hill Community Center. Carli Schmidt, unattached. y Bob Mavberry. unattached. —175 Pounds— *Jack Jording. Favette Community Cen*John Weatherford. Favette Community

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Reserves Sparkle as Butler

The Butler Bulldogs annexed their twenty-ninth consecutive Indiana College Conference victory last night against Franklin College five, there, 43 to 31.

Although the Hinklemen played without the services of Co-captains Wilbur Schumacher and Elwood “Woody” Norris, thé former out

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with a shoulder injury and the latter lost to the team by ineligibility, the Fairview Flyers overcame the handicap of Franklin's crackerbox gym. Schumacher has been lost to the squad for the remainder of the season. Dr. George Davis, university physician, examined the injury yesterday and announced that the Louisville senior could not play the remaining games. Although the torn muscles will heal they have failed to respond to treatment in time for Schumacher to play. Butler Pulls Away

Jim Deputy, reserve guard, led the firing from the field last night with four fielders and two free throws for 10 points, while Paul Weaver, reserve forward, and Bob Fletcher, starting forward, each hit for six points each. Fletcher opened the game with a counter under the bucket, but the Baptists countered to pull ahead, 6-5. At the count of 10-10, with twelve minutes gone, Butler's Fred Hunckler scored a free shot on Dick Frazell’s personal. From that point the Blue and White squad was never headed. At halftime Butler led, 23 to 12. Playing a combination of Paul Weaver and Carl Braden at forwards, Jim Baumgartner at center and Harold Miller and Jim Deputy, guards, Hinkle’'s quintet continued to cut a comfortable lead for Butler as the second half wore on. Both centers, G. Miller and Baumgartner, fouled out in the later stages of the game, and Hinkle inserted Ernest Tidrow, transposed guard, in the pivot post. Miller Boosts Record A near-capacity crowd watched the trio of Weaver, Deputy and Braden score on several cleanly-exe-cuted pass plays. Although Franklin outscored the Bulldogs, 13-11, at the free-throw line, the Hinklemen

BURNS FINISHED

HOOSIER PETE

Trounces Franklin, 43 to 31

hit 16 times from the floor while holding the hosts to but nine field goals. Big Glenn Miller, sophomore center, boosted his season’s scoring total to 138, well past the second-year-man scoring record set during the 1938-39 season by Bob Dietz. In the preliminary the Franklin Cubs had little trouble in downing the Butler reserves, 36 to 23. The summary: BUTLER (43) FG FT PF| 0 1iPFrazellf .. 2|Leerkamp,f 4|Hendrix,c. ‘ 2/Duncang.. 2/Grefe,g....

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Score at half: Butler, 23; Franklin, 12.

Officials: George Williams (Anderson), umpire; Carl Dickerson (Crawfordsville), referee.

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State Drawing

Arthur L. Trester, I. H. S. A. A. Commissioner, today announced that drawings for the 64 sectional, 16 regionals, four semi-finals and final basketball tourneys will be made Friday afternoon, Feb. 20, in his Circle Tower office. The pairings will be published in The Times, Saturday, Feb. 21.

Illini Runners

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Times Special

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Feb. 4. — The University of Illinois opened its indoor track season here yesterday with a one-sided 90-to-14 victory over Butler University. With the exception of the mile relay, Illinois scored first in every event. Don Olsen led Illinois runners with firsts in the two hurdle and 60-yard dash events. Butler grabbed six thirds and one second in the individual events.

Summary:

Shot Put—Won by Mail 2 second, Ogden (I). 42 feet . third. Correll (I) 42 feet 334

Mile—Won by Seib: (I) and Dunn (I), tie; third. Rice (B). Time, 4:26.1. 60-Yard Dash—Won by Olsen (1): ond, Guenther (I). third. Delaney Time, .06.5. 440-Yard Run—Won by Kelley (I) PLE tie: third, Nahmias

5. 0 rd High Hurdles—Won bv Olsen (I': second. Gould (1): third. Crane (I). Time. :09. Pole Vault—Won by Matter (I). 12 feet: second. Crane (I), 11 feet 6 inches: third. Potter (B). 11 feet. Two-Mile Run—Won by Dunn (I): second. Malcolmson (I): third, Seib (I). Time. 9:52.3. High Jump—Won by Matter (I) and Crane (I), tie, 5 feet 111% inches: third. Potter (B). 5 feet 4% inches. 880-Yard Run—Won by _Diettrich_ (I), i (I). and Kelley (I), tie. Time,

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Penn A. C. Carries On

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4—Dispossessed by bondholders, the Penn A. C. will carry on its sports program

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Irish at Decatur Only Local Game

Tonight's high school basketball schedule for local schools may be limited but it has many possibilities. Cathedral, Shortridge and Washington will play tough opposition. The Irish will be at full strength against Decatur Central's county

champs at Decatur. Al Obergfell returned to the Cathedral lineup yesterday and probably will start with Les Barnhorst, Red Kierman, Jim Dilger and Emmert Behr. Shortridge goes to Lebanon to meet the Tigers who include as their victims this season such teams as Frankfort, South Side Ft. Wayne and Lafayette. Shortridge’s season record of three victories in 13 starts does not warrant the Blue Devils much of a scoring chance with Lebanon.

City Champs Go Away

Washington's city champs will meet Greencastle, there, tonight in a South Central Conference game. The Continentals won last year, 34 to 29, for their only triumph during the regular season, and it was Greencastle who upset Washington’s Hatchets last year during the season. The Hatchets went on to win the state title. Well, that’s Hoosier basketball. Lawrence Central will meet Beech Grove at the latter's gym in the only county battle tonight. Only two schools played last night. Speedway scored its fifth triumph of the year, winning from Zionsville, 39 to 30. Jeffersonville increased its current winning streak to four by dumping Southport, 33 to 26, at Southport.

Okay, Brookville!

Interest in the New Deal Indianapolis Indians today spread to southeastern Indiana —and how! The evidence is represented by an order from Brookville for 120 opening day tickets when the Redskins lift the lid on the 1942 American Association season, April 16, playing Columbus. Tribe Secretary Al Schlensker flashed his business smile when he perused the ball park mail and came up with the huge request. Al Brown, a loyal baseball fan in a red-hot baseball town, ordered 12 box seats and 108 in the grandstand. This doesn’t mean that Brookville is off the Cincinnati bandwagon. Mr. Brown said there will be a large delegation from his home town at the Reds’ opener, too, on April 14,