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| NEW ig war, the war that iwas to end all wars, ‘and there was a young golf prof Melbourne country! club. | That was in Australia of course, head’ of the fellow: before. It turned out to be Joe
be the birth of a new business in golf. Kirkwood knew nothing about that. He was jusf doing something for wounded soldiers in world madness No. 1. You can see how he felt: “I wasn’t old enough to be in the big mess; what could I do now?” That's how it happened. That's how the trick shot in golf began.
+ Kirkwood was a young professional. There’ were hundreds of con-'
valescents, sick, crippled, even totally plind—and they all came
"out in their chairs, with their nurses, and they came out in their
bra re, ‘wobbly way on ‘their own. But most of all they were’ in : chairs and this young golf professional said to himself. ., . “What can|I do to keep an minds off their misery?”
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» ” No| Difference Betweeit Billiards and Golf
IT MUST HAVE BEEN in his later wanderings that he found “out | | about a gentleman named Peterson—a billiard player. There was nothing this gentleman couldn’t do with a billiard ball; he ‘couldn't or didn’t win any major championships but he was always playing to a full house.
[There isn’t any great difference between billiards and gulf. Golf 1 is putting. Half the strokes are on the green. : That means the
delicate touch, that means timing. But there was Peterson, the
master ‘of the billiard ball, the fellow who had no titles ahd yet
was always in demand. So what does the ‘young fellow from Australia say? «Shucks I did | that sort of thing with a golf ball for the soldiers after the
war. They seemed to like i Maybe the people over hete would =
like it too.” 1 was wrong,” says. Kirkwood. “I was wrong as far as I was concerned. I became the comedian. I made plenty of money but I never won the jack pot. I never won the National open and I don’t want to brag but I think I could have won it. But always, every time I teed off in any big tournament, I said to myself “I'm Kirkwood, the vaudevillian, they want to see some fancy stuff. How can you concentrate when you are thinking like that? {One year, and only one year, I decided to be a golfer; that was. in |1933. I won the Pinehurst open with a record score, thé ol open with a record score, I finished second ‘among all the pros. over a 12 months stretch with one of those amazing— amazing to me "looking back on it, 71.4 things. ‘Now what does that mean? To me it means this: I just wasn't: good enough to win’ tad big ‘thing. 8 = # x He Has Made More Money Than Anyother Golfer
| | “JUST THE SAME I have one consolation: I think I've made more money as a golfer than anyone else in my racket. I spent five months in my home country, Australia, and I picked up $45,000. at was pretty swell. But I'd still like to be known as the open’ pion. That's something I can ‘never be known as—I can do re things with a golf ball than anyone else playing golf, but I no longer know how to concentrate. What is it they say about
the fellow known as Frankenstein? Weli, he’s the guy who has °
bedten me. He's given me something I wanted and at the same time taken away from me something I wanted most—and still want. | A gay blade who has traveled the world over with Walter Hagen — tough and delightful experience—the blond, smiling Anzac has suddenly changed—maybe not entirely. He s thinks there is nobody inthe ‘world ean’ do so many things with a golf ball; he still thinks that if he had given up the comic Opera phases of golf they would tow be talking about him in terms of Bob Jones and Hiny Vardon—but right now those things mean considerably less.
J; eb. 23.—The war was , over, the last ional and he was. attached to the Nobody had ever
Kirkwood, the trick shot artist, it also. turned out to °
Indiana Must Win Its Three Games to Keep Hopes Alive’
| CHICAGO, Feb, 23 (U. P.).—Illinois’ sophomore team, breezing
ently: down.the home stretch, unlimbers its scoring artillery to- - ht in an attempt to knock Wisconsin, dark horse champion of 1941,
out of the Big Ten title race. The Badgers who haye already
lost all but a mathematical chance
"of | tétaining the title, meet the Illini at Champaign, IIL.
Illinois was an odds-on . favorite, LL although it found the going tough for a time t underdog Ohio State Saturday. Early in the second half the Illini led by only two : points, before rallying to win, 48-31. If beaten tonight, Illinois (10-1) night need a clean victory sweep in fie try three ® Yemainitg games to win|. ted possesison of “the title. | ig * Indiana at Towa : ro other ‘games, second place Indiana (8-3) meets Towa (7-4) Purplays Northwestern (4-7) ‘and Da and Chicago (0-13) : a in the cellar.” © | must defeat, the. Hawk-
umphed Saturday to hold athree- . way tie for fourth place, it’s strictt ly a battle for runner-up honors,
| : os # Standings W. L » Illinois esvenoon 10 pod ‘INDIANA esses 8: | Minnesota sees 8 { Wisconsin seen | Towa csaensne en PURDUE ....." i : Northwestern oe “Ohio State “eee Michigan Sevens Chicago
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‘Wib’ Will Go. Against Irish
"Tony, Ssinikle thought 'Wib Schumacher would not play any more basketball this season, but the spunky Louisville senior ran the entire 40 minutes, last Saturday night, broke a 26-all deadlock in the closing minutes and sparked the Bulldogs to a 32 to 28 College Conference’ victory over DePauw. Schumacher had been sidelined for several weeks with an injured shoulder ‘but after the DePauw tilt he “was' certain ‘he would be able to go the limit in the season's finale
|at Notre Dame, tomorrow night.
For those who like figures with their reading, Saturday night's game was the 221st victory for Coach Hinkle in 15 years againsp 111 defeats. Schumacher vs. Faught _Schumacher’s return to the Butler lineup gives the Bulldogs more offense for the Irish tomorrow
|night. Since Dec. 23 Notre Dame
has lost but two ball games. - But~ ler defeated them 49 to 43 here Jan. 17 with Schumacher scoring 21
po 2 a a counter . offensive threat,
Faught, Tg set an all-time Notre
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In Ist Round
Rest of ‘Squad Will
. Battle Tomorrow By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor | CHICAGO, Feb. ' 23. — Golden Gloves amateur fighters who have been in training and in. tournament ; competition ‘for weeks
{throughout: a vast territory con-
verged upon Chicago over the week-
"lend to participate in the annual
Tournament of Champions in| Chicago. stadium. The firing starts tonight in three rings and . will ' continue through Wednesday. . Thirty-eight teams totaling 304 boxers are mobilized here awaiting the call to thé roped arena.
Indianapolis Golden Glovers arrived yesterday afternoon; all eager to get going in the big event. The boys did some sightseeing last night and the movies attracted most members of the party. It was their only free night on the trip.
Come Out Fighting!
Due to see action from Indianapolis tonight are Don ‘Gwin, 112 pounds, flyweight; Frank Tunstill, 118 pounds, bantamweight; Earl Paul, 126 pounds, featherweight, and William (Buster) Miles, 135 pounds, lightweight.
team performs, James Sherron, 147 pounds, welterweight; Lee Carter, 160 pounds, middleweight; Stone, 175 pounds, weight, and Willard Reed weight.
All survivors will have to go to the post again on Wednesday night. This tournament cuts the western Golden Gloves: field to 32 semifinalists who will return to Chicago on March 6 to battle through the semi-finals and finals. One defeat means elimination in Golden Gloves competition and by using three rings the field of 304 dwindles rapidly after the shooting starts.
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First Time for Five
Five members of the Indianapolis Times-Legion team are competing in the Tournament of Champions for the first time. These are Gwin, Tunstill, Miles, Carter and Stone. Paul and Sherron have been here once before and Reed three times. Reed won the Indianapolis sectional middleweight crown in 1939, the light heavyweight in 1940 and 1941 and the heavyweight this year. Boxers in the four weight divisions that will answer the bell tonight were to weigh in ‘and take physical examinations this afternoon. Boxing is scheduled to start at 6:30 p. m.. The tournament is under the sponsorship of the Tribune Charities, Inc.
The field for the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions was drawn from 37 out-of-town centers. The boxers from these centers together \with Chicago’s eight title winners; make up the field of 304 for the slambang classic.
Fight Tonight |
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Baker, Detroit, today learned that Pat Mullin, rookie sensation of 1941, will join the Army air corps.
ST. | PETERSBURG.-The St. Louis Cardinals - open spring” training here today bolstered by 12,000 vitamin pills.
ANAHEIM. — The Philadelphia Athletics began practice today with all members on hand excepting infielder Louis Blair and three holdouts.
Cleveland negro knockout punch-
win his 10-round heavyweight fight tomorrow night at the Cleveland arena with Bob Pastor of fr York.
Joe Boland Quits Boilermaker Staff
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Feb. 23 (U. P.) .—Joe Boland, line coach at Purdue university, resigned his post today to accept a job as sports announcer for a South Bend radio ‘station.
Boland joined the Boilermakers’
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IN NEW ORLEANS THIS WINTER. The QUATERMILERS YELLED
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Kautsky’s Get In Play-Offs
The Indianapolis Kautsky’s : defeated the Chicago Bruins, 58 to 41, last night at the armory and became the second Hoosier professional: basketball club to enter the National professional league playoffs. Ft. ‘Wayne's Piston-Zollner are second in the loop behind Oshkosh and one :game ahead of Goodyear. Kautsky’s will’ meet Oshkosh Saturday there while the second and third teams battle. Location of the letter yames -have' not been determined. since Goodyear can tie Ft. Wayne for second by defeating Toledo tonight if Ft. Wayne . loses to Sheboygan.
Standings
. W- LOshkosh ..ccooeen 20 3.869 : Ft. Wayne ....:.. 14 9 509 Goodyear .......¢ 12 9 571 Indianapolis eeees 12 11 Shéboygan 10 12° Chicago. ..cceeeee 7 14. Toledo. weseinneses 2 19
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Eddie Sadowsk! and Jewell ‘Young shot the locals into an early lead last night.. Johnny Townsend, El-
at the half’ : Capt. Young kept his ‘original lineup in‘ play until the last five minutes when Kautsky’s were leading, 50 to 31. Young with 15 points and Townsend and Norris with 11 led the ‘winners. while big Paul Novak shoved 13 through the hoop. In preliminary games Link-Belt defeated J.-D. Adams, 29 to 21, and Stewart-Warner Shippers defeated the Stewart-Warner. Dual Temps, 31 to 23. S
ummary: KAUTSKY'S G8 . CHICAGO an ~
Lo. a ‘oe +. ea creinnurgs
; A Score pn Halt—Kautsky's, 23; Chi 15. ' Referee:’ Krisnecky; umpire, a
Moore; Bee, ‘Edwards
J. S.C. Girls Roll to First
are the team to beat in the’ city bowling tournament. J. 8. C. girls ended the White Rock’s two-year reign yesterday at the Antlers alleys bowling 2506 in the team - championship division. Louanna McCreary with: 588. and Dorothy Berkopes’ 580 paced the J. 8. C. team. However, they could not replace the R. C. A. quintet in the handicap division and settled for second place. . . + Using its 352 pin handicap the Junior. Social Club. led Bader Coffee Company by one pin in the handicap class. '.Goldblumes Top Men’s Teams
Meanwhile, Cook's Goldblume rearranged championship team: standings passing Falls City Beer by 18
games of 1010, 1008 and 1042. Other member scores were Herschell Stillwell, 620; Wilbur Richwine, 616;
| Carl Mindach, 608, and Dick Nord-
holt, 577.
Bradley Barbecue moved into the championship division tieing Falls City Beer at 3043. ‘Werner - Susemichel is the new
handicap divisions of the singles.
wood Norris ahd Young sparked a{Rolling for the Engineering Metal second ‘quarter rally and led 23 to 15
Products at Dezelan’s, Susemichel hit 696 for top berth in the championship and added his 88 handicap for a 39 pin lead ‘in the handicap. Bert Bruder ‘and Charles Cray took second place in the doubles with their 1234 actual pins. ‘Frank
two pins-and went into third. ‘Luke
Switzer and ‘Al ' Mauser retained their hold atop both. doubles: classes.
Davidoff to Fly
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—Bob Davi-
PF doff, guard, is the third New York
university basketball captain of: this 3 | season to join the armed forces. He is Yeporiing for naval aviation: at
CRANES
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The White Rock girls no longer}
leader in both championship and]
Argus and Joe Michaelis trailed by|
| MIXTURE |
McCool Retains Wrestling Title
; Times Special BLOOMINGTON, - Feb. 23. — Bloomington retained its state high school wrestling crown Saturday, scoring 32 points while Central of South Bend finished second with 21 - Southport was third with 20. Bedford had 19 and Ben Davis finished fourth with 18. Other scores were Washington of East Chicago, 15; Clark of Hammond, 14; Hammond, i; Muncie Central -and.. Roosevelt of East Chicago, and Crawfordsville, .1. George McCool, Ben Davis, became .a. two-time champion, winning the 133-pound class. Last year he was. champion. of the 127-pound
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7 Lams at Home; ~ Miss 1st Spot
Times Special NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 23!" The ' Indianapolis Capitals lost a chance, last night, to lead the western division of the American hockey league when they- fell before New Haven, Here, 5 to 2. A Cap triumph would have placed the Hoosiers one point ahead : of | the’ Barons who beat Pittsburgh, 5 to 3.. The big boost would. have been given by Hershey who lost, 4 to 1, to Washington. Play Here Tomorrow
However, the Caps, now. in: third, will return home. tomorrow night t6 meet Providence in . the only scheduled game that evening and a Cap victory will push Herbie Lewis’ boys into undisputed possession of first place in. the Western division. Vic Myles, Mike Dzuira and Norm|, Burns scored for New Haven last] night in the first period. Roy Sawyer placed Indianapolis in the running early in the game by knotting the score at one all.
Jack Keating swished the puck},
past goalie ‘Stein at 11:16 of the,
Evansville: Drops Fourth Position
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behind the leaders, in order, South Bend Central, Frank.
.|fort, Marion, Bedford, Terre Haute
Wiley, Lebanon, Anderson, Ft, Wayne South Side, Kokomo, Lo gansport, Tipton and Gary Frobel, . In losing to Bedford in an over
|time- game last week; Evansville Central dropped below the strong
Wayne Central team, which
knocked off Marion Friday night,
Golden Bears Have Won 19
+ Shelbyville and Jasper, by clog ing their season with two impress ive victories each, took the greatest gains. The Shelbyville Golden Bears triumphed over Frankfort and Ine diar{ipolis Tech last week, to stretch their string to 19 wins. + Jasper, victorious in its last nine | contests, made it 16 victories by dee feating Petersburg and Sullivan, Washington and, Horace Mann, one-two leaders and favorites as state tourney winners, added one | victory’ each, Washington closing by defeating Bloomington for win No, 21, and Horace Mann sinking Hammond for No. 20. ' Lafayette’s Broncos snared their 14th: win by nosing out Crawfordse ville, 39-37, in a double overtime |Friday, while Richmond's potent | Red Devils sunk Connersville for
_ |their 16th victory.
‘Madison’s © Cubs, showing more and more signs of going through to the stdte by way of the Anderson semi-final, downed Lawrenceburg for ‘victory No. 21, but the Cubs still have beaten only two good ope ponents, Columbus and Greensburg,
‘Hockey Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
second period on assists by ‘Sawyer Buffaio
and Les Douglas. The Reds houriced back with ‘Norm Tustin and. Joe Catlin registering in ‘the’ final two
minutes. Neither’ team scored in gon
the fina!’ period.
Wives Banned
HAVANA, Feb. 23.—Due to Tlimitthe |
ed ' transportation facilities, Brooklyn players are not permitted | to. bring their wives to this city during the training ‘season.
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