Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1942 — Page 19

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10s ANGELES, Dec. 22 (U.| P). —~The off-and-on weltérweight battle between undefeated Ray (Sugar) Robinson and Henry Armstrong’ will be fought Jan. 29 in New York's Madison Square Garden, Armstrong’s manager, George Moore, said today. Moore said Armstrong will meet

the Harlem sensation on that date,

despite previous reports the fight had been cancelled. He said Promoter Mike Jacobs confirmed the fight yesterday by telephone. The ~ Armstrong-Robinson bout previously was scheduled for the Garden Jan. 29, but was dropped

after Robinson declared he “didn’t

want to hurt Hank’s eyes.”

Forced to Retire

Armstrong was forced to retire after dropping three world championships — featherweight, welterweight and lightweight. Eye injurfes were a big factor.

fy went medical treatment and re-|:

entered the ring after doctors told him his old injuries had completely healed. : Armstrong will fight at Philadel-

. bhia on Jan. 18, before his battle

with Robinson, Moore said. He quoted Jacobs as saying the fight “ought to go more than $100,000,” basing his forecast on last Friday's receipts from the Beau Jack-Tippy Larkin fight at’ New York. Leave for East

Moore said Armstrong was in top eondition. Armstrong, Trainer Norman Saunders and Moore will leave for the East Jan. 6 to begin training for the two battles, he said. Armstrong, making a determined comeback campaign to regain the welterweight crown, has been undefeated in a long string of West Coast bouts. ’

Leafs’ Center

Paces Scorers

. MONTREAL, Dec. 22 (U. P)— The Toronto Maple Leafs’ wide-open offensive game, which has resulted

the individual scoring race, official

{ averages disclosed today.

Syl Apps, Toronto center, scored three goals and four assists in three

games last week to hold down the

‘a: total of 28 goals, runner-up Bill Cow-

r and Billy Taylor, both of the Leafs, were tied for third th 26 points, while two of Chi-

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Isbell Says He May Quit Game

LAFAYETTE, Dec. 22 (U, P.)+— Cecil Isbell, kingpin of the Green Bay Packers and passing ace of the National Pro ‘Football league, may close his brilliant grid career Dec. 27 when he plays with the All-Stars against the champion Washingten Redskins at Philadelphia. “I think T've had enough,” the former Purdue star said. “Five years of pro football is enough for anyone, If the opportunity comes, I'll quit the game.” A sense of rivalry exists between the curly-haired Isbell and Sammy Baugh, ‘Washington aerial artist. Isbell has completed more passes than Baugh, but the percentage of completions gives Baugh the edge. “We're the best of friends,” Isbell said, “but even though I like Sammy, I would’ like to complete some tosses just to see how this competition will come out.” Isbell said the Redskins have a better team than the All-Stars. “You can't just throw at a bunch of fellows who have worked out a week and expect them to beat a club that has five months of

beat Boston college, we have a good chance of beating the Redskins.”

Names Best

LAFAYETTE, Dec. 22 (U. P)). —Cecil Isbell, former Purdue star and present Green Bay Packer ‘professional football passing ace, who has served notice that he may quit. the grid game, today named the best players he has faped An five years of pro compeons Ends—Swartz (Dodgers), Tinsley (Cardinals); tackles—Wilkere ans (Redskins), Stydahar (Bears); guards—Fortman (Bears), Kuch.rick (Cardinals); center—Turner (Bears). Backs — Baugh (Redskins), Drake (Rams), Goldberg (Cardinals), MacAfee (Bears).

St. Philips Bowling Firing in the 15th afinual 200 scratch handicap sweepstakes at St. Philip’s bowling alleys, 535 Eastern ave., will begin Saturday. Games will be ‘rolled on that date, Sunday,

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Shortridge and Tech Beating War Drums

They've started to beat the war drums at Tech and Shortridge. The merits of the two teams have been the subject for some red-hot discussion ever since the start of basketball season and tomorrow night the argument should be settled. The Blue Devils and the Big Green, both defeated but cnce this season, will clash at the East Side gym fomorrow night in the highlight of a preholiday schedule of eight games for the local "high school cage teams. So far, Tech has won five games and has been defeated by New Castle in an overtime contest. Shortridge rolled along undefeated until last week-end , when Ben Davis’ Giants rose up and slapped them down.

Roll Up 222 Points

On the basis of won and lost records, tomorrow night's tilt will play a big part in determining the top team in the city since the regular city tournament next month has been canceled. ° : Tech, in winning five out of six

its opponents 183 while the Blue Devils have found the net for 162

victorious in four of five contests. Both teams so far have almost identical defensive records while Tech holds a five-point advantage in the offensive department.

nents’ 30.5 while Shortridge has hit the hoop for an average of 32.4 points a game while its: foes were pouring points, Tech will have the advantage of a home floor but any way you ‘look at it, the game is a |tossup with the nod' going to the team fa gets “hot.” ‘Other tilts this week will find Ben Davis at Washington tonight in an attempt to duplicate its feat

Danville will be the guest of Speedway and the Masonic Home will play at Beech Grove. . Besides the Tech-Shortridge clash tomorrow night, Plainfield will be at Manual, Southport will host North Vernon, Warren Central will go’ to Decasur Central and

tral.

Reds Shade Barons, 54

By UNITED PRESS

The Providence Reds, runner-up club in the eastern division of the American Hockey league, moved upon the idle, pace-setting Hershey Bears by shading the Cleveland Barons, 5-4, last night in the only game scheduled. Both clubs scored in every period but Aubuchon’s goal at 15:45 of the third provided the Reds with the winning margin although the Barons rallied for 30 goals in the final session.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Western Division / Buffalo” Pittsburgh INDIANAPO! Cleveland

81 93 "3 48 RESULTS LAST NIGHT Providence, 5; Cleveland, 4.

NEXT GAME TONIGHT—Pittsburgh at Hershey.

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By FRED FITZSIMMONS A Big League Bewler, Too STRIKES ARE the objective of every bowler, but as even the better ones miss them quite often, they also concentrate on making _spares. ‘This gets to be quite a a problem. There are any number of combinations the ball can leave you. ° Some combinations are impossible to knock down whless you are,

1| a trick shot-artist.

The most frequent split, one which causes: much trouble, is the 6-7-10.

you can’t depend on it to raise your average. * ®.» ~ THE 6-7-10 leave is difficult because of the extreme outside posi-

Connie Mack, at 80, Snorts af Reports

That His Beloved A's May Use Men “of 40

~~ “we should get off to 8 gox

By ROBERT 8S. BARKDOLL United Press Staff Correspondent PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22.—Connie Mack was 80 years old today and the: perpetual motion man of baseball snorted at reports that his beloved Athletics might have to use men of 40—“because that’s too old for a ball player.” “No, we won't use men of 40,” he said. “We'll stick to yo ters — those the army doesn’t want.” Even’ “though men half his age are “too old” even in a wartime shortage, the tall, white - haired grand old man of baseball still gives no thought to retirement. “I’m in 100 per cent shape—and liable to go right on. until I'm 100,” Connie said. Mack is pleased that the government is interested in the continuation of baseball. “Government officials have taken a sensible attitude,” he said. “Their attitude is a lot different than in 1918.” Mack was born Cornelius McGillicaddy in East Brookfield, Mass. Dec. 22, 1862. His daily routine

start,” he said. The A’s will train at Savanna

“Ga. and Mack is‘counting on gar

with service teams to put the tea in competitive shape. : “I heard from George Earnsh: while I was in Savannah,” he sa “He's at the Jacksonville naval st: tion and wanis being a team to play us in %he spring. We

schedule ‘as many service teams

we can.” Mack completes 58 years of ba: ball this year. He played the fi game of his career with Merid: of the Connecticut State league

‘April, 1884 — “and .I looked pre!

Connie Mack

in the evening he reads the newspapers, listens to the radio and sometimes goes to the theater.

good behind the bat.” Cohnie is 80 today, but he does observe the anniversary until i morrow. Four years ago he d covered’ he was born on Dec. and not Dec. 23—“but Tojust did bother to change.”

Brown Triumphs BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 22

Indiana Is Set For Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 22 (U. P.) —Baron Adolph Rupp’s highlytouted University of Kentucky team prepared today to’ battle Coach --Branch McCracken’s latest edition of Indiana cagers here tomorrow night in a contest that will pit the

wiles of two brilliant coaches. I. U. will be seeking its fourth | straight, victory of the year before engbarking. on an abbreviated holi-

{day tour that will imclude games |

| with Loyola, Nebraska and B jon the road before the | Duties

open their Big Ten Sampaigh

| against ‘Ohio State Jan. 9 on their home court. ‘ McCracken, though he is traditionally gloomy about his chances, is eyeing the Big Ten crown with a squad that is capable of match-

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. Po __ MH. S. Net Card | - "TONIGHT Ben Davis at Washington. Danville at Speedway. Foe Masonic Home at Beech Grove : : TOMORROW Shortridge at Technical. Plainfield at Manual. North Vernon at Southport. - : Warren Central at Deoatye ha | Central. : Ben Davis at Lawrenee Central.

‘Want Football

To Continue

CHICAGO, Dec. 22 (U, Po—. 3 Ninety-six per cent-of the nation’s (football fans want Intercollegiate football continued during the war, a poll conducted by the American

ing the records made by the 1940 Athletic Institute indicated today. ~

‘ N. C. A. A. champions of I. U. The|

Maj. John L. Griffith, commiss

i Hoosier coach came to Indiana in sioner of the Big Ten and president 1938 after winning 110 and losing of the institute, reported ‘that ap-

44 as Ball State mentor. In four years, McCracken has di-

| proximately 25,000 replies had been

received from among 100,000 ques-

rected the Hoosiers to 38 Big Ten tionnaires distributed at football victories and only 13 defeats for the games this fally.

starts, has rolled up 222 points to]

markers to its foes’ 151 in emerging | §

The East Side school has aver-|# aged 37 points a game to its oppo-|#

last Saturday against Shortridge. |

Ben Davis will be at Lawrence Cen- .

doesn’t bear out his slight disdain|Baseball doesn't take all his attenof players half his age. He arrives|tion, for he reads all. sports with

at his Shibe Park office at 9:30 each | great interest.

morning,

carrying his luncheon

which he eats in his office; At home| 1943.

Already he is making plans for

P.)—Big Boy Alf Brown, Det: Negro, won a 10-round decis: over Pat Comiskey of 'Paterson, J., before 3000 fans at the Colise: last night.

best Western conference record over | He said 96 per cent of the ballots 1 this period. I. U. finished second asked for continued - competition last year and never has been lower ‘and 98 per cent expressed the belief. = than runner-up position since Mc- | that ‘football strengthened wartime ¥ /Cracken took over, morale.

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