Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1943 — Page 8

Pvt. Charles (Red) Ruffing, former Yankee pitcher, takes a final sight on a hunk of hickory before changing it for a rifle.

SPORTS

A By Eddie Ash

'WAY DOWN South in Indiana! , . . The scramble for baseball spring training camps in the Hoosier state, north of Judge Landis’ new Mason and Dixon line, continues unabated. . . . Brush up on your Southern accent

boys, you all! Ball players wintering in Florida are going to have a strange feeling when they are ordered to head north to get in shape. . ., Well, earmuffs and long underwear aren't rationed. It will be a picture no artist can paint, an outfielder wearing earmuffs and heavy mittens chasing g long fly . . . back, back, back and into a snow drift. Dust off the snowshoes and circle the bases on a snow plow. . , , Praise the Lord and pass the hot water bottle. The writer recalls an April day when the Indianapolis Indians rolled into Evansville after a period of training in Louisiana. And the screams of agony in the Tribe sleeper when the sun-tanned players rolled out of the sheets. . , , And were they shivering! . . . The temperature was zero flat. They were “frozen” for a day and night in Evansville while thawing out and then moved on to Terre Haute to play a Sunday exhibition game with the New York Giants’ second team. ... The temperature still was hovering around zero but due to the fact that Terre Haute fans made the turnstiles click in a big way the game

was played.

Bonfires and Baseball, "Twas Real Cold

BONFIRES DOWN the foul lines relieved the situation to some extent and it was a snappy game at that. . . . Players on the “ins” didn’t go to their dugout. . . . Instead, they hovered around a bonfire and warmed their hands and pants while awaiting their turn at bat. But the Hoosier state is not always like that in March and April. , . . The Indianapolis Indians trained in Evansville one spring and the boys rounded into good ‘form. . They got in several _ exhibition tilts and were on fairly keen edge when the league . season opened. And by the time major league and Class AA teams seitle definitely on thei#}, 1043 training sites, Indiana may be the nations’ - leading war-time training camp state.

. Hoosiers and Reds Vie for I. U. “Franchise”

HAVING DECIDED that a roomy field house with a dirt floor ~. is the first requirement for a spring training camp in the North, * the Indianapolis Indians’ management is running neck and neck with the Cincinnati Reds in an effort to sew up the “franchise,” or “concession,” at Indiana university. The Hoosier Indians assert they had their “bid” in at Bloomington ahead of Cincinnati. . . . However, it’s a safe guess that there will be a ball club training in Indianapolis, maybe two, in the event the Hoosiers lose out at Bloomington. . It is believed that the Cleveland Americans will train at Indianapolis’ Victory field, alone or along with the hometown Indians. And if not Cleveland, some other big league club.

Hershey Determined. to Keep ’Em Skating THE BAN on pleasure driving in the East is sure to hurt attendance at hockey matches but not to the extent that the Amer- - ican league will be forced to fold up. ,.. Dick Miller, general manager of the Indianapolis coliseum, said the Hershey, Pa., club. is likely to suffer a financial loss but added that the Bears have no "intention of giving up. . . . Other Eastern rinks are well serviced } by streetcars and busses, he pointed out. Miller is-to depart for New York Monday to attend a special league meeting Tuesday. 8 t 4 2 #o 8 ACCORDING to the Cleveland Press, John H. Sollenbeérger, | Hershey's representative on the American ‘league's board of gov- _ ernor’s, sizes up the situation in this fashion: “After Saturday’s . game with Indianapolis in Hershey, we will have 12 home games remaining on our schedule. “We are in a tough spot under the pleasure driving ban because . of our ‘country’ location, but I don’t see why we should quit when ' we have only 12 games to go. If worst comes “to worst, we could, | with the league’s permission, play two or three of those games in

Box

NEW YORK, Jan, 9.—

Red Ruffing for shell and shot, a very realistic fraternity th

Times Special Writer ‘When Mr. Whiskers reached out

| tapped days, he

put a period to the end of a famous battery: Ruffing and Dickey. It was probably the most famous of all Yankee batteries, tran-

scending even the Pennock-Schang

combination. Ruffing was a stand-

out on his own, a 250-game plus winner, and Bill Dickey will always he ranked among the best catchers of all time. Ruffing was a pitcher's pitcher. He had stuff and know-how. . Also he was the answer to a manager's prayer. He was what is known in the argot of the dugout as a stopper. There was small chance of a club going into an alarming tailspin as long as he was around. Ke could go in there and stop a slump, avert panic, restore the situaticn

to normal.

He was beginning to go over the hill last season and had to he used sparingly. He worked in only 14 games that ‘Went to a decision,

winning 11, losing three.

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82+ 8

Time is catching up with Dickey, too, but he is still equipped for active duty. He was in oniy 82 games last season. It was the first time in 13 consecutive years he hadn’t been in 100 or more games. That's a baseball record, by the way: those 13 consecutive century

performances,

Dickey was a combination work horse and artist, a day laborer

with poetry in his big glove. He

Bob Mehl Gets

was a master back of the plate, a

19 Points as

Tech Rallies in Last Quarter To Down Logansport, 47-46

The Big Green of Tech, almost hopelessly tehind at the end of three quarters in its battle with Logansport last night, started a rally which

netted 19 points to the Berries’ two in the final frame and gave the East|

Siders a 47-46 victory.

Five other city high schools turned in victories, Broad Ripple whipping Westfield, 26-18; Crispus Attucks downing Cloverdale, 24-17; Wash-

| some other city.”

Linden; 23; Covington, 22. Lynn, 38; Huntsville, 21. Kewanna, 29; Lucerne, 24. Lebanon, 39; Sheridan, 28. Bloomfield, in Longuatse, 22. Scott, 32; Lima, 26. ‘Leo, 42; ‘Hoagland, 8t. Muncie, 29; Marion, 22. Huntington Catholic, 23;

Paul), 16. a iracia, 55; Smithville, 36.

Martinsville, 39; Bloomingto

LOCAL mcH SCHOOLS ech, 47; Logansport ze, Eippis, » 26; Westfield, 18. Shortridge, athedral, 3

ys 46; Sil Soniers, 46; Hope, Fiend Ee Southport, 31 B ivubie over-

time). . Washington, 36; Manual, 28. 3 Westville (Ill), 29; Sacred Heart, 26. Crispus Attueks, a Cloverdale, 1. . Peuiral, % ; Beech Grove, 27. vis, 33; Brownsburg, 28.

Marion (St.

Warren Ben 83.

OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS gols, 48; Ashley, 46 (double overtime)

Richmond, 81; Anderson, 2%. Prairie,

Atiauta, 36; sl.

Maeve 36: Arcola, Blufito 66; Lancaster * Goatral, 25. : ii 34; Sunman. n .

New Augusta, 25;

ship, 13. wers, 25; New Ress, 16. Columbus, a3; North Vernon, 14. Ossian, 41; Union Township wells 2%. Romney, 32; Jackson Township (Tippecanoe), 30 (overtime), 86; Car 15. city, 25; Knightstown, 18.

~ Cannelton, “Walnut ave, 2%; . Center Grove, 29; Ma tin), 27.

A 83; Clay Cit; : 1 Wl OF; pit ants) Cover

New Haven, 3,

26. Masonic Home (Frank-

23. ; Wa Catholic, 28. % Township (Ran-

3 29. 25. on: 21.

‘Horace Mann

od Gr ville, 2%: Garrett, 3%; Young America, s (over-im

i , 33; Greensburg, 40. (Burris), ‘39; Hun n, 33. : Hillsdale 16.

¥ a. Clar] ent 30;

; oa ne (East

40; ®. Ham. i

3 a (East. Chicago), 58; Tolleston|

Muncie Central Upsets Marion

Marion high school’s high-flying basketeers worked under reduced pressure today, for they dropped from the select class of unbeaten Indiana teams last night. The upsetters. were the sharpshooters from Muncie Central high, who won their contest, 20-22. They stopped Marion’s victory march at 10 games, although the game was Central’s fifth in seven starts. Marion trailed 10 to 16 at the hal. Meanwhile, Rochester rang up its 11th straight triumph by trouncing South Bend Riley on the Rochester home court, 32-24, for an untarnished record. Pt. Wayne Central also remained in the unbeaten class by turning back Decatur with a topheavy 53-to-13 score, for nine wins. Martinsville got revenge against an earlier loss to Bloomington by coming out on top of their second meeting, 49-33. The game marked a long rivalry between the two schools. Martinsville now has a season record of nine victories and two defeats.

‘Richmond defeated Anderson; 31- |

27, and in another old rivalry, Shelbyville was the. victor over Greensburg in the South Central conference, 53-40.

Ingram Sworn In

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9 (U. P.) —Wililam A. (Navy Bill) Ingram, 44, former University of California football coach and champion Olympic crew captain, reports to Washington, D. C., next week as a marine corps major. Ingram was sworn in yesterday and has been recommended for recruiting duty.

Broadcasts of

Games Banned

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, Jan. 9 (U. P.).—Mike Kelley, owner of the Minneapolis baseball club of the American association, said yesterday radio broadcasting of games here will be prohibited during the 1943 season. Kelley was the first American association club owner to announce a radio ban. His action came soon after the league meeting at Chicago during which the club owners eliminated the blanket contract which had provided for broadcasting of all American association games for several years. Kelley said he felt the broddcasting hurt. the attendance.

High School, College Basketball Results

Hammond), 35 ‘ Wheeler, 36; East Gary, 81. Central (South Bend), oa; Nappanee, 28. Goshen, 0 La Porte, Mishawaka, 40; Adams Guth Bend), 3 New Paris, 46; Millers! . Middlebury, 37; Bristol, 32. Miiterd, = Syracuse, 20. laypoo ; Lees! North Webster, 43; Warsaw, 43; Etna Lakeville, 39; Walkerton, st. Yorktown, 39; Harrison (Delaware), 29. Selma, 41; De Soto, 25. Dunkirk, 38; Pennville, 33. Jefferson (Randolph), a Farmland, 20.

Township

C42; Jones-

+ Elkhart, 3% Mary's son), 20

Miadietown, 35 Dalevitl, Ne Lapel, * (Rares e Haute). 50; Dugs Linton, 48; Garfield (Terre alley (Wi

Herts BE» 28; Sullivan; 19 Brazil, 33; ton, 30. 5

, 18. ute), 27. Terre

Rockville, 49; Dana, Bridgeton, 47; Mecca, 33. Prairie Creek, 36; 6; Fairbanks, 25.

OLLEGES ; Baldwin, Wallace, 51; Western: Reserve,

Baker Field, 38; Kalamazoo, 29, n, 5 Wayne, 46. nt at, oo, ola of Chie "Cornell, 55; Yale, = hge, 3. . South Dakota, 43;

; Ci 38; age 0,

Commerce Teachers, Stout Institute, 44;

0 y 28.

* (Ander-|

Lacrosse _Teach-

ington clipr'ng Manual, 36-28; Howe shading Southport, 33-31, in a double overtime, and Shortridge beating Cathedral, 46-37. Other results included the Silent Hoosiers’ 46-37 defeat of Hope and Westville’s 29-26 win over Sacred Heart. Ben Davis turned back Brownsburg, 33-28; Warren Central pinned back Beech Grove, 36-27; New Augusta beat Franklin township, 25-15; Decatur Central nipped Plainfield, 30-27, and Central of Lawrence swamped Speedway, 46-29.

Mehl Hits 19

Bob Mehl poured in 19 points to lead Tech’s attack against the Berries. He accounted for nine field goals and one free throw. - Tech and Logansport were all even at the end of the half, 22-22, but the Berries spurted to gain a huge advantage before Tech's rally drew the Big Green within three points of the up-staters. Bob Evans was fouled and made good on both his charity tosses. With less than a minute to go, the Berries attempted to freeze the ball to protect their one-point margin but Mehl stole the ball and took a pass under the basket to score the winning basket seconds before the final gun. Cathedral put up a game fight against the Shortridge Blue Devils but. fizzled out in the final half to lose, 46-37. The Irish held a. 20-19 edge at halftime and enjoyed a 13-8 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Blue Devils surged ahead, 36-29, at the three-quarter mark. Cole’s Shot Wins

Bob Cole looped in a pivot shot shortly after the start of the second overtime period to give Howe its its two-point advantage over the Cardinals of Southport. Bob Houck and Bill Watson, two Howe regulars, were unable to play because of illness. Washington’ sailed through its sixth consecutive victory in turning back the Redskins of Manual, 36-28. Walter O’Brien paced the scoring with 10 points. Broad Ripple was held to even terms by Westfield*until the final quarter when the Rockets started to draw away in a game which saw both teams miss many shots.

Bobbin’ Bob

Downs Rico

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (U. P.).— Careful pacing and an excellent attack to his opponent’s face enabled Bob Montgomery, Philadelphia Negro, to register a seventh-round technical knockout last night over Chester Rico of New York, thereby advancing him to the quarter-finals} of Mike Jacobs’ lightweight challengers’ tournament, The brown-skinned Montgomery coasted through the early roun with an easy bob and weave, spotting his elongated and somewhat frantic opponent those introductory sessions. But suddenly in the fifth, Bobbin’ Bob unleashed a smashing right hook that gashed Rico’s left eye brow. Montgomery made a target of that cut until Rico, the dark-haired Bronx Italian, was a bloody mess in the seventh. When Rico went to his corner, Referee Eddie Joseph|;: called the commission physician,|V

Dr. Walker ordered the bout stopped to prevént a possible permanent eye injury. «His order came before the bell rang for the eighth session. of this scheduled 15-round bout,

Sammy Angott Is Coming Back

WASHINGTON, Pa., Jan. 9 (U. P).—Three months after he startled the boxing world by announcing his retirement as lightweight champion, Sammy Angott said today he “never felt in better shape” as he prepared to return fo the ring in an effort to win back the championship. Explaining that the hand inJury which he gave as his reason for retiring has healed, Angott ounced last night that he had decided to resume boxing and | planned to campaign in both the lightweight and Welterweight. divisions.

vigorous hitter and a wifle-like. POGERF 10 the basal He and F: worked together from 1930. It isn’t often great catchers and pitchers come up together; it B even less often they remain to, ge for so long a time, Ruffing was right in there pitching to what seems must i) end of his career. He got the starting assignment in the world against the St. Louis swifties last fall and had a no-hit game into the eighth inning, when Terry Moore broke the spell wi} down. Up to that time he was so supremely the master of the champiens as to make them look futile. Li

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How will posterity rate Ruffing and Dickey in relation to great batteries? That the rating will ‘be high goes without :: because there was distinction at both ends. - Naturally the yi must be better than fair if a battery is to become conspicuous. ing on his own, a great catcher does not always command | : headlines. Xs Practically from fts beginnings, baseball has always had a: one celebrated battery. Ghosts from another world whisper ©

Eva

-of old Hoss Radbourne, who used, to pitch every day, and his cu! Gilligan, of Proviaence; of Tim Keefe and Buck Ewing of the oll ! Yorks, and of John Clarkson and Mike Kelly, another ancient | as team. The first modern battery to stir the poets of the press bos

Irish Coach 20 Yeors

‘George Keogan ” ”

George Keogan's Box Score.

Ww Dr. William H. Walker, to the ring. :

My right hand is all healed” i “and I'm ready to

320 Victories, 95 Defeats

SOUTH BEND, Jan. 9 (U. P.).—Another powerful basketball one worthy of a place in the long line of successful combinations (* Keogan has turned out in 20 years as Notre Dame’s cage coach, is senting the Irish this season. Keogan started coaching at Notre Dame in 1923 and he’s nevi: a losing team. Twice, in 1926 and 1927, his quintets went’ through the paign with only one defeat. Keogan's complete record with the shows 320 victories as against 95 defeats.

A year 8go Neue Deme Woil 16 Faught averaged nine point; games and lost six. From that... 155¢ season when a soph: combination Keogan has six letter-| Butler is 6 foot 1 and playii: men back. Around these veterahs third season at forward. He i he's built a formidable outfit that 122 points last season. At the is undefeated in five starts. To er forward is Niemiera, a ju date, the Irish have downed Ball He accounted for 137 points i State, Western Michigan, North- games a year ago. western, Wisconsin and Purdue. Rensberger, a great all-ai Included among the stars back performer, and Ray Kuka, a rt: from last season are Bob Faught,|last season, are the regular gi: Bob Rensberger, Johnny Niemiera{ In addition to the four lett: and Charley Butler, who ranked|on the starting team, Or: one-two-three-four in the individ-| Bonicelli, a guard, and Frank, ual scoring. ran, are monogram winners

Those four performers give Notre| re available, ' Dame an offensive punch that has| Graduates of last season's

: serve squad who have shown enabled it to average 54 points per 3 : i game this season. : pressively are Ralph Vincegui«

Omer Sturm and Jim Meagher Faught, who is 6 foot 5, is the

] wards; Tom Brennan and quintet’s big threat. .His size makes| Smith, centers, and Charlie OL: him “poison” under the basket. *

Rita Sheehan Takes Top Honors With 681 Count

Rita Sheehan, rolling in the Kernel Optical league at Priteli alleys, put together three fine games of 256, 234 and 191 last nigh’ a total of 681 and top spot on last night's bowling honor.roll. A member of the White Rock team, she started out with two mi in the opening game and then blasted the pins for nine consec

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Disagrée- With Dr. Phog Allen

~NEW YORK, Jan. 9—New. York coaches disagree with Dr. Phog ' Allen of Kansas that. eastern and western basketball are still miles apart. “I've spoken to all the. west= ern coaches I have been able to: contact,” says Ed Kelleher of | Fordham, “and all feel exactly as we New York men do, that: we are closer to harmony on | rule interpretations and other items than ever before; » :

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Central Normal Valparaiso university was wii a game today of balancing its tories with its losses. The .1i! Valpo basketball team downed ( tral Normal college at Danville 1 night, 57-44. The contest was a rough oni,

fouls being called against the teams, and Valparaiso’s third

notch in the league cli while Central Normal droppe: step with a four-and-three re for the season. At Uple back into the victory column night with a 41-35 triumph i | Taviae university.

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le 158 : 1 ie mighty doings of A. G. Spalding and Deacon White of the old B¢stc 13 1 of, aw i

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“lin the last 21 tries.

. composed of Cy Young and Lou Criger.

Almost as famous was the

Young-Chief-Zimmer pair. You see Young won more games than any other pitcher in history, 511 to be specific, so it’s proper to connect him with two different catchers. Zimmer was a curiosity piece, himself, the first catcher to work in more than 100 games.

We shouldn't want to get deep in controversy with old time Giant fans as to the relative merits of Ruffing snd Dickey and Mathewson and Breshnahap. We imagine we'd be forced to capitulate éarly. Ruffing was certainly no Mathewson, and Breshnahan needéd no apolo-

gies.

An example of a pitcher dominating a battery, a battery that was

nevertheless famous, was Walter Johnson.

catcher. Gabby was looked upon

Gabby Street was his with awe, because he could hold

Johnson's blinding speed. Street added to the illusion by inserting a slab of raw beef in his glove. The truth is, Johnson was easy to catch, as is any pitcher who does not go in for trick or freak stuff. The Street fiction was exploded when he left Washington, and a second stringer, Eddie Ainsmith, moved in and handled Johnson's speed with as much ease and expertness as old Gab ever showed. With all due respect and admiration for Ruffing and Dickey (we never saw Mathewson and Breshnahan) the best battery we ever glued our glims to was Grove and Cochrane of the Athletics, a battery that

was superlatively great at both ends.

We never saw a better lefts

handed pitcher than Grove, nor a better caicher—who was an inspira tionalist, too—than Cochrane. So saying, we depart briskly.

successful coaches, launch drives for

Chicago. As the two Hoosier squads open

i | weakened the teams.

Five secondary school contests, including three college conference engagements, also highlight tonight’s card, with Hanover at Cen-

Manchester at Indiana Central, St. Joseph’s at Illinois Normal and Camp Atterbury at Franklin, Ralph Hamilton, who leads Hoosier scorers with 84 points in ‘seven pre-conference tilts, was reported ready for action against Ohio State, after recovering sufficiently from a back injury suffered in the Butler game. . Johnny Logan, ace forward was

|released from the I. U. infirmary * |yesterday and also will be on hand.

Neither was expected to start, but both will see action if needed, reports from the Indiana campus indicated. Purdue will simulate battle with hapless Chicago minus the services of regular forward Myrwin Anderson, who has joined the naval pre-

,| flight school, Ed Ehlers, top Boiler-

maker scorer with 72 points, twisted his ankle in practice and, if he sees action, is expected to be slowed down by the injury.

A National Favorite However, Purdue was still a hands

“| down favorite against the Maroons,

who haven't won a Big Ten game If it was a spelling bee or an I. Q. test tonight,

iy Chicago probesbly would rank a ‘"|heavy favorite, but on the basket-

"| ball court the odds swing to Purdue,

The Ohio State outfit, with three

..| the starting chores.

Top secondary battle will be In-

diana Central's attempt to stretch .| their unbeaten string to No. 31 ~| against Manchester, a rugged team | capable of dishing out an upset. |The Greyhounds currently lead the {|loop fives with three games: won land no defeats.

|Cobra-Hold Ace

On Mat Card

An added feature on the armory

fl grappling bill next Tuesday night "| will be the semi-windup appearance

of Ali Pasha, rugged Hindu matman,

3 who is to take on Freddie Carone of # Chicago. :

Young Carone is touted for his

skill and speed, while Ali relies upon aggressive tactics and his wellf| known “cobra” hold. The tussle is :!for one fall.

One of those engagements that

jy crop up only once or twice during !'a wrestling season is listed as the i main event and pits Dorve (Iron , Man) Roche, the “superman” of the ‘3 ring insofar as local fans are conv| cerned, and George (K. 0.) Koverly tl of California. ; Roche, out of Decatur, Ill, is one ‘lof the most popular grapplers ever 0|to show here, while Koverly is a 0 5] “meanie” of the first order. » 4 meet for two falls out of three.

it Archer a Seabee

They

DAVISVILLE R. I, Jan. 9. —

9! Freddie Archer is now a seabee, a

3! member. of the Naval Construction

in seven games pushed it up 0

Anderson Sofiege : |Z

er : Battalion at Camp Endicott here. ilHe twice beat Beau Jack, Mew | lightweight champion.

Holm Marries |" GREAT LAKES, Jan. 9. — Irene {Luoma of Waukegan became the bride of Chief Specialist Tony

' Holm at the Great Lakes training ‘station. Holm, former Alabama ' fullback, was assistant coach of the - sailors’ football team.

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Hamilton and Logan Expected | To Play for Indiana Against | Bucks at Bloomington Tonight

By UNITED PRESS Branch McCracken and Piggy Lambert, two of the Big Ten’s most

the conference crown tonight when

Indiana faces Ohio State and Purdue appears on the same floor with

at home, chances for victory rated

high, even though injuries, ineligibilities and the armed forces have

Caps to Shoot For 1st Place

Our Indianapolis Caps have an opportunity to climb right on top of the western division heap of the American Hockey league this week-end,

Currently crowding Pittsburgh for the division lead along with Buffalo, the Caps will be at Hershey tonight and will return here for 'a scrap with the Providence Reds at 8:30 Pp. m. tomorrow in the Coliseurn. Pittsburgh, division leaders with 32 points, will see action but once over the week-end, meeting Provie dence tonight in the Hornets’ den. This gives both Buffalo and the Caps an opportunity to go ahead as the Bisons have two games scheduled also, with Washington tonight and Hershey tomorrow night. Mad Scramble

Anyway you look at it, the race is a mad scramble, with only seven

‘| points separating last-place Clevee

land and the first-place Hornets. If the Caps can knock over thos tough Bars tonight, it would Pw them in the right frame of mind to give the fans an example of their high-scoring ability against Provie dence. Hershey whipped the Caps in their last meeting here in December, 3-1. The standings:

AMERICAN LEAGUE Western Division G 29 104 105 9

Pittsburgh ... 13 INDIANAPOLIS 1 10 Buffalo 4 12

Hershey 1 Providence vee 116 Washington .... New Haven .. 70

WEEK-END SCHEDULE TONIGHT—INDIANAPOLIS at Hershey, New Haven at Cleveland, Providence 1 Pittsburgh, Buffalo at Washi ngton.

TOMORROW-—Providence at IND: APOLIS, Hershey at 1 APO Haven. y at Buffalo, Cleveland a$

Freeze’ Moves

DURHAM, N. C, Jan. 8 (U. P), —Further moves of the Virginia league will be “frozen” pending ine

in spending player operations for the duration, W..G. Bramham, head

terday.

Takes Vacancy GREENCASTLE; Jan. 9.— Dick

Joseph, Mich., has been moved into the vacancy on the DePauw unie

at the close of the fall semester.

I Don’t Cut Rugs— —I Sell Em!

than ever ‘before. 2

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If you have an extra used articles you u

vestigatior. of the league's directors

of minor Jeague baseball said yes

Fillbrandt, senior forward from St,

versity net squad created by Wally Etcheson’s departure to the: armyX

In fact, 1 can sell almost any. ;

now sell used articles more astly ti