Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1942 — Page 12
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .
_ THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 1942
18 Games Mean Busy Week-End For City, County Net Fans
SPORTS...
By Eddie Ash
JERRY NASON of the Boston Globe admits he was not certain that sports news and sports stories bolstered the morale of the men in the fighting forces until he heard Robert Bradford. district attorney of Middlesex County, Mass., and USO administrator, talk . . . . Then
Nason declared in his column: “Mr. Bradford spoke some comforting words to the sports writers, You may ask what difference it makes whether or not the sports writers have comforting words spoken to them at times like these. All of us who write sports have been assailed by doubts and uncertainties ever since Dee. T. The stuff we were turning out was dwarfed into insignificance by the really important thing occurring elsewhere. In our particular line of work. we had been busy making heroes and heroics out of athletes and athletics for a long time. “But now even the time-worn superlatives seemed strangely out of place. In the Pacific, real heroes are living and fighting and dri
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That's why it was of great comfort to hear Bob Bradford, an understanding and competent man from another profession, speak about this very matter in a way that will certainly encourage all of us. “The sports writers’, said Bradford, ‘speak and write the language of the men in the armed forces, the fighting men The sports pages afford them most of their daily reading. Sports are their greatest interest. They want to know what is going on in sports in a language they understand—the language of the sports pages. The sports writers are doing their job.'”
Changing Attitude Towa:d Golf and Baseball
SPORTING NEWS, the baseball weekly, says editorially that there was a time when baseball managers did not think highly of golf as a diversion for the players ... .. Tohn McGraw, who came up the hard way to get to the top, frowned on the links game as a sideline for his players. He opined they gave too much thought to golf and to their scores and that if the player took part in the old Scotch game too much, he was likely to lose his grooved batting swing and fall into a golfing swing, instead. At a time when McGraw was King of the managers, it was no more than natural that less successful pilots should take their cue from the Little Napoleon and they, too, frowned on golf. However, times have changed and managers and club owners have changed many of their views , . . . Today. no one would think of interfering with a player's golf during the off-season , . .. In fact, managers now encourage it. A player who clicks off a round of golf a day on a Florida or California course is not likely to put on much weight during the winter ”
THE THEORY of a ball player falling into a grooved golf swing long since has been discounted . . . . It may be true in a few cases, but definitely does not apply in general, as attested by such famous golfers as Babe Ruth, Lefty O'Doul, Paul Waner, Heinie Manush, Joe Medwick, Jimmy Foxx and numerous others. Paul Waner, three times National League batting champion, with the highest life-time average of any veteran player in his league, won the nation’s amateur left-handed golfing championship a few years ago, while the late Ross Youngs, termed by McGraw one of the greatest of all his players, was runner-up in a Texas Open golf championship Sammy Byrd preferred being a golf pro to a big league utility outfielder, while Foxx has put much of his diamond savings into golf courses in St. Petersburg. Fla
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Golden Glovers Overseas Plan Tournament
VIA SHORT WAVE last night America’s sports fans were informed by the British Broadcasting Co. that a number of former Golden Gloves boxers are with the American troops in Northern Ireland and are planning a tournament that will also include English soldier boxers The London commentator indicated that the Yankee doughboys wanted to hurry up and get going in the roped arena because this was their usual Golden Gloves tournament time back in the States before the war 2 s to Philadelphia recently to receive an award from Quaker City sports writers, Private Hugh Mulcahy, former pitcher of the Phillies, said the Army is just like baseball—here today and gone tomorrow . . , . Hugh isn't complaining, however. I'm well satisfied,” the pitcher declared. “Tt was tough at first, but I'm used to it now. Up at 6:30 in the morning isn't quite the same as stretching out in comfortable fashion and watching the clock strike 9 in the Kenmore Hotel in Boston or the Coronado in St. Louis. That was the life! “Why, I even slept on the ground for 21 days without a tent over my head. Just put down the old pack and knocked off eight hours. I miss baseball. It was lots of fun—but I miss my pay check most of all. You learn to get along without a lot of things in the Army.”
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Gets 6 Goals: Sets Iee Mark
By UNITED PRESS The Springfield Indians moved ahead today to an ll-point lead in the Eastern division of the American Hockey League, by handing the trailing Philadelphia Rockets their 14th straight setback, 6 to 3. Springfield tallied its first goal within 21 seconds of the opening, taking a lead that the Rockets never overcame. From there on, the Indians coasted easily and one time scored three goals in two minutes. The last-place Pittsburgh Hornets failed to improve their standing but set a new high scoring mark by trouncing the New Haven Eagles 13 to 4. Red Heron, Hornets’ center, shattered the former scoring record by driving in six goals. Three of Heron's tallies came within 75 seconds in the first period. Providence dropped to within two points of third place in the Bastern group after being handed an 8-1 drubbing by BuiTalo, of the Western division.
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LOCAL SHCOOLS
Decatur Central, 32; Cathedral Leba i (ntl of Lawrence, 41:
To Play Here
The New York Renaissance, one, aregneastie m of the better professional basketball teams, will meet the Indianapo-! lis Kautskys, next Wednesday night at the Butler Field House. v's lj - x Flora, 40; Young America, $6. Kautsk A Americans have Huntington Catholic, 62: Washin plaved the Negro pros three times! Oeitter of Whitley County, 23 this season, losing all three games. Brownstone Sh: Nise, 3 ss . “hil : ~ Sand Creek, 3 urney, 2W, Meanwhile the Rens have divided Metea, 18: Fulton. ea time). a six-game series with Oskosh, cur-| Plainville, $9: Washington Satholie, rent leaders of the Nationa! Pro-| fessional League.
Penn go tapas} T rity rin w RN. Centerville, pL» Mitton Ee. ! Whitewater, 19; oreen Fork, 32 Preliminary games for the pro; Brownsville, 34: Huntsville, 32. battle will be Stewart Warner Shippers against the U A. EW. five 7 o'clock and Allison Patrol service against Pure Oil at 8 o'clock.
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OTHER SCHOOLS
Sheridan, $3; Wabash. 30. Paoli, 54; Orleans, 23. Reynolds, 33; Burnettsville, $3.
New Point, 43: Clarksburg. 33. Gaston, 36; BaSete. SL. Saratoga, 38: Brya Bq, Medora. 40: a. Wq i STATE COLLEGES Manchester, 39: Ball State, 83.
OTHER COLLEGES Penn NTR 29; Navy, 23. Army, Py 34. St. Torn 38 anhattan, 38 Hamilton, 32; on, $2. Yale, 13: City of Mexico Y. M. C. A Culver-Stockion, $2: Westminster, Wet Virginia, 68: Pittsburgh, 83. Wake Fcrest, 3M:
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Allison Teams Play For Red Cross
The Allison Patrol Service and] Allison All-Stars basketball teams) will play tomorrow night at Speed-|" way High School gym for the benefit of the Red Cross. The Patrollers have won 23 of 26 games this season while the AllStars have won 31 of 35 games. Both squads are comprised of former high school and college players. | A preliminary contest between wr two girls’ teams will begin at 7:13 o'clock.
wi . 5 Still Rides 'Em MIAMI, Feb. 5.—Bill Obert, old-,; est active American riger, is free lancing at Hialeah Park. Obert has been & logkey for 35 years.
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Lawrence, 32; All Minel¥ Weslevan, age Teach“Hhineis State Normal, 30: Eastern Hlineis Teachers, 31. Georgetown, 33: Colgate Union Unetsity
Delta State, 30: berdeen (Md) Proving rah ®, tafavetts +3. ard, 31; Millsaps. 3 HA State Mississi pi, 33. American International, 38: rovidence,
“Rice, 38; East Texas State, 381 New Mexico Aggies, 40: Arizona State (Flagstaff), 38 (overtime), Lewiston Normal. 32: Whitworth College, 36.
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National League Ft. Wayne, 39: Toledo, 44.
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nett Wield, Brooklyn: and Fort Monmouth, N. J. compete in the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden, Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Schedule for the Bush-Feezle Manufagturers’ League tonight at Pennsy Gym: % ‘13—RKingan A. A. vs. Allison All-Stars. Relat, Warner vs, Eagles 9:15—E. C. Atkins vs. Miand. Container.
Schedule for the Em-Roe Sacred Heart Factory Ueague tonight at Sacred Heart
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§—Beveridge Paper vs W. Ine. 8—Schwitzer-Cummins vs. R. C. A.
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N. Y. Rangers’ Streak Boosts ‘Game That Was to Have Died’
By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 5—Something new has been added to a famous indoor sport and a substantial number of career pessimists are blinking their eyes in amazement at the result. The sport is hockey and the added ingredient is an epochal victory streak which surpasses anything that has happened on ice since the blocdhounds first started chasing Eliza.
Hockey has been a pretty sick kid for the past couple of seasons. The cash customers stayed away from the rinks in impressive numbers. When the war brought along military conscription the sport was written off as incurable. But the vear of 1941-42, which was expected to be the worst, is proving itself one of the most successful in a decade. Credit for the amazing revival goes to the New York Rangers, who are to hockey what Joe DiMaggio was to baseball last summer. The Rangers haven't been held scoreless in 85 matches, or since April 9, 1640: they have lost but one of their last 14 matches; and they are pumping along toward a second alltime National League record with much enthusiasm.
Box Office
This enthusiasm has been matched only by that of the patrons, who are storming the box office with all their old-time vigor and proving again that in any sport there is no substitute for a winner, A few nights ago 16,121 persons paid to watch them smack around the Toronto Leafs. This is a remarkable turn-out for a sport whith ‘was punch-drunk just 12 months ago, but the customers paid not just to watch the streak extended but also to see three Rangwho are rapidly becoming These are Bryan Hextall, Lynn Patrick and Phil Watson. New York apparently has only
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during the remainder off the season. That is Toronto. The famed “Kraut” line of the Boston Bruins has enlisted en masse in the Royal Canadian Air Force—leaving the Rangers to carry the league at the gate in addition to carrying their fight for the league championship. The Ranger line constitutes the only big-time glamour figures left now, but as long as their streak continues they will pack in the crowds. Once it is halted, attendance may drop. This is a situation which is keeping the rival managers walking the floor at night —every night.
N. Dame Opens
Indoor Season
Times Special NOTRE DAME, Feb. 5—The University of Notre Dame will open its
indoor track season on two fronts, Saturday. Keith O'Rourke, high jumper, and the mile relay team will represent the Irish at the Milrose Games in New York. The rest of the squad will open the regular indoor season, meeting Marquette University at home. The mile relay team that Coach William P. Mahoney will send to New York will include Gene Fehlig, Dick Tupta, George Schiewe and Capt. Ray Roy. The indoor schedule for the season is: Marquette and Milrose Games, Feb. 7; at Illinois, Feb 14; at Michigan, Feb. 20; Central Collegiate Conference Meet at East Lansing, March 6 and 7; Butler Relays, March 14; and Chicago Relays, March 21.
The Spot to Buy AUTO SUPPLIES
Local Schools TOMORROW NIGHT
Shortridge vs. Manual at Tech Tech at Southport Cathedral at Washington Lizton at Park School New Augusta at Broad Ripple Sacred Heart at Loogootee Beech Grove at Howe Warren Central at Noblesville Silent Hoosiers at Franklin Twp.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Marion at Tech Manual at Warren Central Broad Ripple at Noblesville Crispus Attucks at Smithville Ben Davis at Decatur Central Claypool at Silent Hoosiers Speedway at New Augusta Jamestown at Park School Amo at Sacred Heart
NEW YORK.—Yankee centerfielder Joe DiMaggio, the Ameri can League's most valuable player, kept secret today the salary he had been offered for 1942 and refused to say whether the amount suited him. He is believed to have received $32,000 in 1941, and is expected to receive a raise which would make him baseball's highest salaried player now that Hank Greenberg is in the Army.
NEW YORK. — Lightweight Champion Sammy Angott was under a physician's care today for a rib dislocation which postponed his non-title bout tomorrow night with Bob Montgomery, Philadelphia Negro.
NEW ORLEANS.—Jockey Jimmie George, still new enough to racing to rate an apprentice allowance, was credited today with the outstanding riding feat of the young 1942 racing season after booting home five winners in seven mounts at the Fair Grounds.
NEW YORK.—Dolly Stark was back as a National League umpire again today after an absence of nearly two years. League President Ford Frick announced Stark's reappointment yesterday. Stark, a former Dartmouth College basketball coach, started in the National League in 1928.
OMAHA. — Creighton University’'s fast-breaking basketball team scored a 59 to 45 victory over Great Lakes Naval Training Station hast night to break the Sailors’ nine-game winning streak.
Washington Host to South Central Loop
George Washington High School will be the host to approximately 30 principals and coaches at the annual South Central Athletic Conference dinner in the school cafeteria at 7 p. m,, War Time, Monday, Justin E. Marshall, athletic director at the local high school, announced today. The program will include the recognition of football and tennis championships, preparing the schedule for golf, softball, track and tennis matches and meets, and a discussion of information needed for conference handbooks. Election of officers will be held.
Purdue and Butler Card a Couple of ‘Toughies’
From left to right, leading competitors will be Bill Burk of Michigan State, Howard Hoffman of Purdue, Ben Trickey of lowa and Ernie Tidrow of Butler.
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Impost of 128 Too Much; Alsab Withdrawn From Bahamas
MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 5 (U. P.).—Requested became the favorite today for the $5000-added Bahamas handicap at Hialeah Park Saturday after
withdrawal of Alsab, racing's “Mil
heavy 128-pound impost assigned him.
Albert Sabath, owner of Alsab,
the brown colt after learning yesterday that Racing Secretary Charles J.
McLennan gave him top weight in a field of 19. Alsab set the turf world agog last year by winning 15 of his 22 starts to earn $110,000. The $700 wonder horse of 1941—a leading Kentucky Derby contender—was to have made his three-year-old debut in the Bahamas. Requested, arch-rival of the Sabath entry, is owned by Ben F. Whitake of Texas. Beating the track record in a workout early this week, he now becomes the favorite
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announced that he would withdraw
Bowlers Roll $870 at Polio
The official accounting for the city bowlers’ contribution to the infantile paralysis fund showed today that $870.61 had been added to. The amount included $25 from the
with second impost of 121 pounds.
The Bahamas is for sevgn furlongs and Requested ran the mile in 1:384 in a workout Tuesday morning. This clipped one-fifth second from the track record established last Saturday by Eternal Peace, Requested's stablemate weighted at 111 for the race. Alsab tied the mark in a Monday workout. Alsab Beat Requested
Requested was timed in 23.8 at the quarter, 484 at the half, 1:01 at five furlongs, 1:13.4 at the threequarter and 1:254 for seven furlongs. Alsab’s corresponding workout times for six furlongs were 23.8, 48, 1:00.8 and 1:13.2. Alsab traveled the fastest mile ever recorded for a 2-year-ola to defeat Requested in the Champagne Stakes at Belmont last October In winning, he was clocked at 1:354. The ~~ hamas was slated as a homeco.. ng for the Sabath colt as well as a renewal of his rivalry with Requested. Starting his campaign here last year, Alsab ran his poorest race, He finished last in a field of 14 at Hialeah last February, a race in which Requested romped off with show money. Explaining Alsab’s withdrawal, Sabath said he felt the heavy impost was too much for the young horse to carry. The colt would continue training, he said, for the rich $25,000-added Flamingo Stakes Feb. 28—the winter test for Kentucky eligibles.
Pistons Take 2d In Pro Net Loop
FT. WAYNE, Feb. 5§ (U. P).—By virtue of their victory at New Haven last night over the Toledo White Chevvies, the Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons stepped into undisputed second place in the National Basketball League. The Pistons, starting slow and trailing the Chevvies by 1 point at the half, became the victors in a third period rally and finished with a score of 59 to 44. Chuck Chuckovits' 27 points, 16 of them in the first half, failed to win for the Bucks. Bob McDermott led scoring honors for the Pistons with 16 points, Paul Armstrong and Herm Schaefer tied for second place honors with 13
points apiece. Rs
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Satans Renew
Old Rivalry With Manual
Nearly Beat Lebanon Last Night, 31 to 30
Shortridge almost had a great “lift” for tomorrow's game with Manual. They almost upset the strong-coming Lebanon five last night, but they missed,
31 to 30. Pete Mount and Jack Heflin of Lebanon made last minute baskets, with the score 30 to 27 in favor of the Blue Devils, to make it “just another ball game” for Shortridge. It was the first defeat in nine years for Shortridge at the hands of Lebanon. The game was played there. The score was tied eight times and Lebanon led at the half, 17 to 16. The Satans started the final period with a one point advantage, 25 to 24.
18 Games on Week-end
Meanwhile Washington, City champions, were taking their third straight loop licking last night, this one at the hands of Greencastle’s Tiger Cubs. Eighteen city and county games should keep a lot of high school basketball fans busy tomorrow and Friday night. But two of these contests are expected to outdraw all others. Manual renews a mildewed rie valry with its oldest opponent, Shortridge, at the Tech Gym, tomorrow night. The school’ respec tive gymnasiums fall short of seat ing capacity when they meet and since it looks like a record year for the South Siders, the tilt will be played at Tech’s big hall. The other four-bell attraction is the Marion-Tech battle, Saturday night, at Tech.
Who's Who Marion
Marion started the season winning its first eight tilts including Anderson twice, Peru, Logansport, Richmond and Kokomo, all Who's Who teams in state ratings. Tech is cellar-dwelling in the league with one success in seven starts. However, the Techites will get a good tuneup, tomorrow night, meeting Southport there. Joe Harmon takes his up-and-down Cathedral five to Washington, tomorrow, in a cross-town clash. Park School entertains Lizton while New Augusta and Broad Ripple will present a battle of losing ball clubs at Ripple. Sacred Heart at Loogootee, Beech Grove at Howe, Warren Central at Noblesville and the Silent Hoosiers at Franklin Township complete the evening show. Decatur Central, county champs and undefeated against its rural foes, meets Ben Davis Saturday night in the top county attraction. Manual will test Warren Central, Broad Ripple leaves town for Noblesville, Crispus Aftucks will look for Smithville on a state map, Silent Hoosiers entertain Claypool, Speedway will match basket wits with New Augusta, Jamestown comes to Park and Amo pays
Sacred Heart a visit.
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