Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1942 — Page 24

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‘SPORTS...

By Eddie Ash

THE American Hockey league press bureau relates

that one of the leading scorers of the ice loop was being quizzed recently as to his prowess in getting goals . . . Was it because he was a fast skater, a great stick hand-

ler, a hard driver—or a combination of all these? “Maybe you can count them all in, but there are better stick handlers in the game, and faster skaters. There are fellows, too, who can dent steel with a drive, they've got so much power. '“But I owe my success in getting goals to the enemy goal tenders. No, they're not trying to help me build up 2 high average. But subconsciously they are letting me in on their weaknesses so that I know how to play them. i “They're all different, and none of them is perfect. There are four major points I look for and when I discover a weakness I make the most of it. “First—is he a flopper? If he is in the habit of leaving his feet, trying to defend the goal with his body, I concentrate on lift drives. Then there is the type that makes the first move. When a goal tender commits himself you've got the edge. You feint with your head or stick to get him out of position, then poke the disc where he isn’t. “Some goal tenders are weak on skate saves. Hard drives, just as hard as you can let go, without lifting the disc from the ice is what you use on them. The fourth class is the man who slides out. He can move only three ways—forward, or to either side. If he goes to the side it’s because of a feint, of course. If he comes out straight, a wide dribble to either side will get you in back of him.”

Twenty Millers Now In Service

THE Minneapolis Millers’ baseball player stock pile is dwindling. "« +. Including regulars and youngsters who were farmed out last season, they have 20 players in the armed forces. . .. Available on the Miller roster is this nucleus for 1943: Calchers—Russ Rolandson, Ft. Worth last season, and Wesley Westrum, who helped Little Rock win the Southern association pennant this year. Pitchers—Mickey - Haefner, Owen Sheetz, Harry Kelley, Bill Lefebvre, Loren Bain and Otis Clark. al Infielders—Stu Martin, Frank Danneker, Frank Trecheck and Dave Garcia. Outfielders—Ab Wright, Joe Vosmik and Don Wheeler. . . , Wheeler has a draft board date Saturday. . is » ” ” » ” » LOREN BAIN, 20 years old, righthand pitcher, was deferred in the draft due to a back ailment. , . . The Millers are high cn Garcia, 21-year-old’ third baseman and second baseman from Eau Ciaire of the Northern league. . . . A righthand hitler, he batted .321 last ‘season and batted in 104 runs. . .. He drives a “long ball.”

Two Ohio State Stars On Limb

OHIO STATE basketball fans will have their eyes fixed on the examination grades of Max Gecowets and Lou Trabitz. . ., . These two veterans of last season’s Buckeye cage campaign have been ineligible for the first few games of the new season and their eligibility for the remainder of the season depends on the marks of the finals they are now taking. Gecowets was Ohio State's leading scorer in the 1941-42 season. Big Ten basketball teams cease firing until Saturday, when Pur‘due goes to Notre Dame, Illinois meets Great Lakes at Chicago stadium, Wisconsin and Marquette clash at Milwaukee, and North Dakota State visits Minnesota. ; !

Grid Aces Turn to the Colors

DON GRIFFIN, the University of Illinois’ leading football ball . toter this year, has quit college to enter the navy air corps... . That will give you an idea of 1943 college football. . . . The bulk of the 1942 stars are headed for a bigger game, the only one that really counts from now on in. »

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FOURTEEN of the Chicago Bears’ 33-player squad are single and are already enrolled in some branch of the armed services. . . . This list includes such talented performers as Bill Osmanski, Joe Stydahar, Hugh Gallerneau, Lee Artoe, Monk Mazsnicki, Ray Bray and Bill Geyer, : It’s a tragic climax which all sports are facing, but one whic leaves all sports-goers with a feeling of pride.

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Report ODT Considers Split To Cut Travel

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16 (U, P.). —The Philadelphia Record said today that the office of defense transportation “is giving serious consideration” to a plan for dividing big league baseball into eastern and western divisions. “Our oflice 1s very much interested in the baseball suggestion made editorially last Sunday by the Philadelphia Record,” the paper quoted Transportation Director Joseph B. Eastman. “We want to eliminate all unnecessary travel, and an east ern and western league would certainly result in great savings.”

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis

and National Leagues. Baseball Essential He said that “ODT is aware base-

theater and other forms of recreation.” The Record’s suggestions, Eastman said he would

Landis and league leaders are:

of the two leagues into east and west leagues; teams playing only eastern teams: the eight western teams playing only western teams. 2—Elimination of spring training trips. 3—sShortening of the playing season of 154 games by 25 per cent.

Makeup of Leagues

The leagues, as suggested by the Record, would be made up as follows: ~ East league—New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington (American league teams), combined with New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Boston (National league teams). West league—Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland and Detroit (American league teams), combined with Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati (National league teams),

He Can Kick, Too

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—Sam Baugh, who has gained fame as a passer for the Washington Redskins, also holds the National league record for average distance of punts—46.6 yards.

Ank Asked For Mercy

Times Special CHESTNUT HILL, Dec. 16.— Ank Scanlon, coach of Holy Cross, pleaded with Denny Myers for mercy before the encounter of the old rivals. “Denny,” said the Crusader boss, “I realize your boys have to uphold their reputation as the nation’s No. 1 team, but do me a favor, will you? Once B. C. has run up a safe lead, please don’t pile on the score, I haven’t had a very good season, you know. The alumni ares hollering for my scalp.” A “We are going to knock your brains out if we can until the game is safély in the bag,” replied Myers. “If we should happen to get a good lead, we'll let up.” Final score: Holy Cross, 55; Boston college, 12.

Eastman, according to the record, |: said he expects to consult with|:

and with officials of the American

ball is essential to wartime morale, |: as necessary as movies, music, thelf

which |§ take |} into forthcoming conferences with |§ 1—Reorganization for the duration

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Clift Simpson, center iceman for the Caps, takes off his skates

probably for the last time until

the war is over. The 18-year-old

skater left yesterday to report for duty with the Canadian army.

Hockey Standing

AMERICAN LEAGUE Western Division

W L T G GA Pts. Buffalo ......... 10-8 2 69 53 22 INDIANAPOLIS . 9 8 2 76 354 20 Pittsburgh ..... 9 9 0 6 67 18 Cleveland ....... 11 3 6 13 15 Eastern Division W L T G GA Pts. Hershey ........ 14 3 4 76 56 32 Providence ..... 12 10 0 85 80 24 Washington ..... 6 11 4 67 9 16 New Haven .... 4 10 3 43 64 11

SCHEDULE TONIGHT

Cleveland at Pittsburgh. . Only game scheduled.

Barons Are Tied By Washington

By UNITED PRESS

The Washington Lions, third place club in the Eastern division of the American Hockey league, battled to a 1-1 tie with the Cleveland Barons in the only game. scheduled last night. Ferd Gauthier put Washington in front in the second period with a goal at 18:10 but John Giroux tied it for Cleveland in the third with an unassisted goal at 8:20.

Heaven Forbid!

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 16.—Yale athletic director Ogden Miller reveals that basketball contracts provide for cancellation in the event of war

conditions make playing impossible,

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Lose Simpson,

Gain Richard

Manager Herbie Lewis opened his practice sessions yesterday for Sun'day’s tilts with the Hershey Bears |by losing one man to military service and recalling another from Washington. Cliff Simpson, center iceman for the Capitals, left yesterday afternoon for his home town of Toronto where he will join the Canadian army. The recalled player was Leo Richard, who is up among the scoring leaders in the league with 26 points this season. ; Richard is expected to rejoin the Caps here for the battle with the Bears,

Made 13 Points Simpson, who is 18, joined the Caps this season and has participated in 15 games. During this time, he has been credited with one goal and 12 assists for 13 points. The Caps will continue to work out the remainder of the week to sharpen their eye for the leagueleading Bears, a team that they have been unable to beat so far this season. They dropped one decision to Hershey, 2-1, earlier in the season, and then played them to a 1-1 standstill here last month.

RESULTS LAST NIGHT Washington, 1: Cleveland, 1 (tie).

: |nosed out Lebanon, 27-26, and Leb-

Watch Those Teams Out of Conferences

By UNITED PRESS Analysis of early season dope indicated today-that a few of the state high school basketball power=

houses are due to develop from teams outside the eight major conferences. As usual, Ft. Wayne has a stake in the non-conrarence picture, this year with Ft. Wayne Central looming as the chief threat. North Side is in the northern conference eastern loop, and doesn’t figure to cut much of a swath, while South Side has an inexperienced run-of-the-mill ball club that is capable of an occasional upset. : Murray Mendenhall has byilt his usual aggressive team at Central and the Tigers already have racked up five straight triumphs. The boys are only average in size, but they make up for that with plenty of speed. Their chief victory so far was over Evansville Central, 36-27, last week.

Leads 'Em All

Whirly Nomed Horse of Year

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. 16 (TU.

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N avy Program Planned Here

At Butler Tilt

Butler will find out Dec. 28 juss what Great Lakes knows about the

: | Hinkle system,

For that night, Lieut. Paul Hinkle will bring his highly-touted five to the Tech gym for a scrap with the Bulldogs, his former charges. Proceeds of the game, which will be sponsored by the junior chame ber of commerce, will be equally die vided between navy relief and Bute

7 ler. Special guests invited to the

game are Governor Schricker, Comm, R. H, G. Mathews, the Bute ler “B” Men's club, the Navy Boost er's club and the Navy Mother's club. Arrange Program

In co-operation with university officials, the junior chamber has arranged a brief navy program. Music will be supplied by the Amer ican Legion drum and bugle corps. Lieut. Hinkle, Coach Frank (Pop) Hedden of Butler and Bob Diets and Wilbur Schumacher, former

French Lick Unbeaten

Several other non-conference) schools: are unbeaten so far in this! campaign, and are springing big surprises over favorites. French Lick, with seven consecutive wins, appears to be a state contender that cannot be overlooked. Even though its competition hasn't been outstanding, French Lick’s margins of victory have been impressive. For instance, the Red Devils whipped Pekin, 69-36. Harold Cave is the French Lick scoring ace and it’s considered a feat to hold him under 10 points. Crawfordsville, one of the final four in the state tourney last spring, doesn’t pack much punch this year, but may surprise. The Athenians

anon is another rugged non-loop threat, which has four impressive victories and two losses.

Shortridge Is Contender

Indianapolis Shortridge is riding unbeaten with four triumphs and looms as a contender. The latest Shortridge vietim is Southport. Jeffersonville has shown on-and-off form, defeating Crawfordsville but losing to. Madison. The Red Devils usually apply strong pressure from the non-conference ranks, Down in southeastern Indiana, a little unheralded Guilford squad

is pacing the corner of the state|-

where Madison, Aurora and Lawrenceburg usually are the big boys. Coached by Lester Anders, formerly of Hanover, Guilford is continuing a streak started last year when they won 20 out of 22 games, winning the Laughery Valley loop in its initial year. A fast breaking outfit of two sets of brothers, a speedy set of cousins and a couple of unrelated boys who slipped in, compose the Guilford lineup.

NoU.C.L A. Men

On Trojan Team

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 (U. P.). —The University of Southern California Trojans last night named five midwestern football players on their all-opponent team, failing to list a single member of the University of California at Los Angeles Bruins who beat U., S. C. out of the Rose Bowl. . Midwesterners named were Bob Shaw, Gene Fekete and George Lynn of Ohio State; and Harry Wright, Angelo Bertelli and Cor-

P.).—Warren Wright's Whirlaway, | the turi’s leading money winner of | ® . alltime, today was selected as the

of the Turf and Sport Digest. The Calumet speed king beat out Alsab for the title by 31 votes to win the award for the second consecutive year. The 128 sports writers who voted gave Whirlaway 76 ballots and Alsab, the 3-year-old marvel, 45. Count Fleet, a 2-year-old, was given four votes, Shut Out, the Kentucky Derby winner, two, and Riverland one. It marked the second time in the seven years that the poll has been held that a horse has won the award two years in a row: Challedon did it in 1939 and 1940. Previous winners were Seabiscuit in 1938, War Admiral in 1937 and Granville in 1936.

TRIKES

By FRED FITZSIMMONS A Big League Bowler, Too Take a position toward the back of the alley approximating the position between the No. 1 and 3 pins, your target. The distance from the starting point is regulated by the length of your natural stride and the number of steps required to advance the foul line. I find four steps suitable and the even number of strides makes for rhythm and balance, Stand eréct and relaxed with the ball resting in the left hand and fingers in place. This is a natural posture with the weight resting on the left leg. The feet should be approximately parallel, no more than two inches apart. - Determine the best spot to lay your ball on the alley, watch that spot throughout your approach and finish. This spot may be anywhere from six to eight inches from the right side of the alley, or left if you are left-handed. The condition of the alleys Is a determining factor in the selection of the spot. The ball will take more english on a worn alley. If you get a pronounced hook, find out how close to the edge you must release the ball to make it

Bulldog netmen now playing with the sailors, will be introduced by a _

[representative of the “B” Men's

| club,

horse of the year in the annual poll | A special tribute to the mothers ‘and fathers of navy men now in

service will be given by the govere nor and a navy color guard will appear on the floor at half time for a brief patriotic ceremony.

Compete for Award A

Fraternities and sororities on the Butler campus are competing for a special award for the sale of the largest number of tickets. The base ketball used during the game will be presented to the winning ore | ganization, and will be personally signed by Lieut. Hinkle, Hedden, Dietz and Schumacher. Comm, Mathews will close the ceremony with words of welcome and appreci= ation.

New York Can

Lower Salaries

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (U. P.)— The New York Giants may sign players to larger or smaller salaries for 1943 just as they have done in the past, Leo J. Bondy, vice presi= dent and treasurer of the club, said y today. Bondy stated he had received word from the New York office of the salary stabilization unit of the treasury department that with re gard to players who had received $5000 or more last season, ‘the 4 Giants may negotiate contracts with ' increases or decreases without vioe lating the new wage ‘restrictions, Bondy added that he was asking for a separate ruling on minor league players who might go above ° or below the $5000 mark when they come up to the Giants.

Eye Infection

Postpones Bout

CLEVELAND, Dec. 16 (U, P.).— An eye infection suffered by Anton Christoforidis, former light-heavy-weight champion, has forced poste ponemeént of his scheduled bout tonight with Nate Bolden of Chi= cago until Dec. 22, Matchmaker Larry Atkins announced today. Christoforidis suffered the infece tion last week but will begin traine

break into the 1-3 pocket.

win Clatt of Notre Dame.

ing for the fight today.

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