Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1943 — Page 24
By Eddie Ash
SPORTS news from the University of Miehigan
hough the Big Ten swim meet is more than a month y—it will be held March 5 and 6 at Northwestern aniversity—it already appears that the affair may be the occasion for the greatest assault on records seen in the Western conference in several years. ~The recent Michigan-Ohio State dual meet at Ahn Arbor proved that much when the Wolverines bettered Big Ten marks in four events and Ohio cracked a fifth. . . . As it is too early in the season
for members of either team to have reached top shape, the return neeting between the Bucks and Wolverines at Columbus Feb. 20
and the conference get-together. two weeks later could produce .
another in 1938, three were set in 1939 and three in 1940. . . . Michigan swimmers hold six of them, Ohio State one and the Wolverines and Buckeyes are co-holders of the eighth. . . . Every one of them 5 in danger this sehson. Oldest mark on the books is that of 2:23.9 for the 200-yard breast siroke which Jack Kasley of Michigan set in 1936. . . . Sophomore Jim Counsilman of Ohio won the event against Michigan in 2:23.6, yting Jim Skinner, Michigan's conferpnce and national tollegiate ‘ehampion, by five yards. “Third breast stroker to figure in the picture is Elroy Heidke of Purdue who has set new world’s records for both 50 yards:and 50
Patten Clips Three Seconds Off Record
CONFERENCE records bettered by the Wolverines as they outpointed Ohio 52-32 included those for the 300-yard medley relay, 400-yard free style relay, 220-yard free style and 150-yard back stroke. . . . Most impressive was Capt. Johnny Patten’s 2:10.6 for the 2320, three full seconds under the Big Ten mark. The only three records not bettered in this meet were those for the 50 and 100-yard free style and the 440. + + « Even those are not safe from future assault. : #8 2 ® 2 8 » 8 ~~ IN THE quarter Ohio’s Keo Nakama was timed in 4:53.2, only 1 seconds off the record set in 1938. . . . Hardest to crack will be the marks of :23.1 and:52.1 for the 50 and 100. However, Bob Amundsen of Northwestern was close to both es as he won the two events last year and with Patten, ‘Chuck Fries and Lou Kivi of Michigan and Tom Hobart of Ohio battling against him this season they, too, may fall.
Ray Starr Rounds Into Shape Early
TAB RAY STARR as Cincinnati's opening-day, pitcher. . . : He'll probably be ready ahead of the other members of the staff. . .. The Indianapolis Indians’ ace of 1941 keeps in fine shape during the off-season by workinggon his farm. The big fellow gets himself in shape in the spring by doing a lot of early heavy throwing. . . . Then additional throwing to work soreness out. ? The average league pitcher spends too much time on rubbing tables and under heat lamps, the easy and lazy way of getting rid muscle soreness. . . . Starr doesn’t go in for arnica and rubbing . and he’s always ready when the bell tings.
ss a = # 8 8 BILL, McKECHNIE, Redleg manager, stated recently: - 1! going to try anything that might help the team get going well. I'm | now considering the use of vitamin tablets. They certainly didn’t
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: INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE clubs will train in the eastern section of the country this spring, except Rochester, which joins with
another St. Louis Cardinal farm,
Columbus, at Portsmouth, O. /
Baltimore, alone, will condition at home. Sites for all the clubs have been definitely set, except for Jersey
ity, and the Little Giants are expected New York Giants at Lakewood, N. J.»
International will find the clubs at
to work with their parent I. « The spring setup for the e following locations:
Montreal, Bear ‘Mountain, N. Y.; Newark, Plainfield, N. J;
. Jersey City, Lakewood, N. J.: Buffalo, Hagerstown, Md.; Baltimore, at home; Syracuse, Frederick, Md.; Toronto, Washinglon, Del;
Rochester, Portsmouth. O.
‘Greatest Show on Earth’ Opens Tomorrow at I. U.
Times Special |
: BLOOMINGTON, Jan. 29—The “greatest show on earth,” at least in the land of Hoosier hardwood hoopla—the Indiana-Purdue basketball battle—will stage its first ii here tomorrow night in the I. U.
fieldhouse.
It's the same old civil war story between these two Big Ten rivals,
put much new has been added. For instance, there’s the new tip-off
time of 8 p. m. L. L. Fisher, Indi‘ana’s ticket manager, said today that nearly 1000 seats are still available, and only wartime gasoline and tire rationing could bring a report like that. ~
There are several new faces, too, a
in this Hoosier battle of baskets.
ociess also’ have newcomers in ophomores Ward Williams, the big i genter from Colfax; Billy McGinnis, little bombshell from Eminence, Bobby Cowan, the great all-
nd athlete from Ft. Wayne's
Familiar Names Names that are already familiar Indiana fans, but which will ve a vital part in this Saiurday ight classic include those of the
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Richmond; Irvin Swanson, La and Ed Denton, Jeffersonville,
. Wayne, and Dick Wittenbraker d Warren Leis, both of New
~ competition, and he’s a rare one, is Allen ¢, the Boilermakers’ captain
high-scoring, clever-faking cen-|
~ whose brothers Bill and Bob 4 Indiana win five of the last games with Purdue.
Settle by Arbitration?
Caps Still |
a sparkling battle at the Coliseum.
Butler Faces Old Loop Foe At Tech Gym
Probable Starting Lineups
Hoping to break 's losing streak which has lasted through six games, the Butler hoopsters face an old conference foe, the DePauw Tigers, on the Tech hardwood tonight at 8:15 o'clock. i After winning their opening contest of the season, the Bulldogs have dropped six straight games, but their surprise showing against Notre Dame Monday has given the Blue and White high hopes of getting into the victory columh again at the expense of the Greencastle five., The Irish were forced to come from behind in the closing minutes to conquer the Fairview lads. Far down in the conference standing with one victory and two losses, to Wabash and Ball State, a win for the Bulldogs would even their average. ‘DePauw has won only four out of 11 tilts, but they turned in an impressive 60-52 triumph over Ball State. Last week the Cardinals shaded Butler, 45-43, Butler loses its first member to the armed forces when John Barrowcliffe, 6 foot 7-inch reserve center, reports for induction into the army on Feb. 1.
Sullivan Upset In Valley Meet
“Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 29.—Quarterfinal play in the Wabash Valley basketball tournament today will reduce the field to four teams out of the 109 who started last week. First quarter-final -game this afternoon will. pit the favorites, Terre Haute State against Plaine
Otter Creek meets Ellettsville, 1942 runnersup, and Linton, favored team in the lower bracket, meets Roachdale. The Plainville Midgets kept their hopes alive by an upset last night, beating the Golden Arrows of Sulli-
_ |van, 31 to 24.
State’s Little Sycamores nearly suffered a similar upset, but were able to defeat Bloomfield’s Cardinals, 31 to 29, in an overtime. Rosedale, which last week ended Tangier’s . victory streak, fell before Otter Creek, 28 to 20. This morning’s games saw Ellettsville beat Attica, 37 to 32; Linton eliminate Decker; 33 to, 29, and Roachdale defeat Pimento, 29 to 25.
Bentley Ties Hockey Mark
By UNITED PRESS
Max Bentley equaled the National Hockey league individual
The one excep-|
that Coach McCracken has bestowed upon them! in his five years { Indiana.
For not since the day that I. U. recalled McCracken as its head coach has Purdue won in the Indiana fieldhouse. And only twice in this period has Purdue been able The Boilermakers face not only their own I. U. jinx, but also the one the I. U. players seem to have on all foes who apOnly two
to win a game.
s|{pear in Bloomington. collegiate quintets, Wisconsin's 1941 national champions and last year’s Northwestern team, have been able to overcome the Hoosier hex on this hardwood.
are going to knock the Merry Macs off the Big Ten leadership they will have to overcome a home-floor jinx
record for points in a single game|p fast night as the Chicago Black Hawks walloped the New York Rangers, 10-1, to climb within three points of third place. A crowd of T7500 at Chicago watched Bentley pile up seven points on four goals and three assists as his brother, Doug, came within a single point of tying the record for six points on two goals and four assists. Billy Beverage, new goalie secured by the ers from Cleveland of the American league, held the Hawks to three goals in the first two periods but Chicago rammed
home seven scores
period.
in
the final
Barney Ross Is
Cort Hank
Hank Gowdy, who was the first major league baseball player to enlist for military service in the
first world war, has been notified |
Hero Once More
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29 (U. P.). Barney Ross, ex - welterweight champion only a few weeks ago was acclaimed for his heroism > with the marines in the south-: west Pacific, had achieved distinction of another sort today. Ross recently returned to the ring to knock out a 215-pound Samoan boxing idol and, in return, was offered a native chieftain’s daughter in marriage and a share of the tribal crown. 3 The story was told in a letter received here, written by Ben Malamude, former Pittsburgh basketball player, pow a pharmacist second-class in the navy. Malamude said Ross reluctantly | agreed to take on the Samoan, who “was giving our army and navy heavyweights a going-over.” He returned to action, apparently, only because the prestige “of the marines was at stake, Mala~ mude wrote. They used 16-ounce gloves,” he said, “but Barney had him on the deck 11 times ‘before puiting him
Drop ‘43 Decision to 3d Place Pittsburgh Club in Rough Tilt; Bill Jennings Scores 2 Goals
By FRANK WIDNER . The Indianapolis Caps remained in fifth place in the American ‘Hockey league today after failing in a bid to shoot into third place last night when they were edged by the bruising Pittsburgh ‘Hornets, 4-3, in
Approximately 3000 fans saw the tilt, which was for the benefit of
the infantile p: fund. It was evident that the local
ices of Big Bill Jennings, who has been playing with the Detroit Red Wings. . Jennings, working in a front line with Adam Brown and George Patterson, drove to two sparkling goals in the second and third periods to keep the Caps in the game but the Hornets were determined to take thelr Second wii fa a Yow over the local hockey club. The hardest-working thing: in the initial heat was the referee’s whistle.
way over to the penalty box. There was not a single penalty called in the rest of the game.
Kept Him Company
Normie Mann of the Hornets after
point lead on a goal by Harold, Dewey at 1:23 on assists from Harry Currie and Jack Howard. While Mann was in the box spending two minutes for high sticking, Moose Sherritt of the Caps came over to keep him company after the referee found him guilty of charging. Big Moose was so anxious to get back in the game that he didn’t wait for the officials to open. the door and let him"out when his time was up. He just clambered over the boards. Following . some spirited action around the Caps net, Sandy Ross| was charged with holding and shortly afterwards, Lorin Mercer was! penalized for holding. The referee wound up his penalizing activities with a grand slam by ordering both O'Flaherty of the Hornets and Freddie Weaver of the Caps into the box at the same time, the former for holding and the latter for interference,
Jennings Ties Score
Jennings went to work to knot the score at 15:06 of the second heat. With some beautiful down the ice skating he drove so hard for the score that after the red light flashed, Jennings was flat on his back in the net with his hockey stick caught in the meshes: He received assists from Adam Brown and Patterson. The Hornets pulled back into the lead at 19:37 of the period when
il Pete Bessone rang the bell on as-
sists from Lloyd Roubell and Hec Pozzo. ‘There were but 32 seconds of the
again drove for an Indianapolis score with assistance from the same pair, Brown and Patterson. Patterson then hit to send the Caps into the lead at 2:10 on assists from Jennings and Brown.
Makes Fine Save
Pittsburgh tied the score at 3-all at 4:31 on a goal by Normie Mann with the help of O'Flaherty and Vivan Allen. The winning goal came at 14:29 of the quarter when Pep Kelly scored on a wide-open shot at the net. Bessone and Pozzo received the assists. Floyd Pegras marked up a speetacular save shortly after the winning tally was scored when he blocked a shot made by Mann with only he and the Hornets’ center
near the net. 2
Summary: Sutisnspolis (3). Goalie
Quacksibids Right Defense Left Defense
Pittsburgh (4). Vernvisastnns Teno
Bots on Jennings
A. Brown Left Win,
Spares (Indianapolis) —Jackson, Sherritt, McAtee, J. Brown, Thomson, Kilrea, Weaver, Richard, Fisher. sone, Shannon, en, ling, Kelly, Pozzo, Mann, Referee—Russell. ey ai.
—Score by Periods—
INDIANAPOLIS 1 2-3 Pittsburgh 1 2—4 - First Period Scoring1 hitisureh Dewey (Currie, Howard), 1:23. Penalties —Mann (high sticking), She: - ing), Ross (holding), Weaver and O'Flaherty ( ce). Second Period Scoring—3—Indianapolis, Jennings (Ross, A. Brown), 15:06; 3— Pittsburgh, Bessone (Pozzo, Roubell), 19:37. Penalties None. Thi Period Sconibg dt Indianavells, Jennings (Patterson, Brown), : Ldsnapolls, bo: Fagierion theburgh rown (O'Flaherty, Allen), 4: 3: T—Pittsburgh, Kelly (Bessone, Pozzo), 14:29. Penalties—
Saves by Periods—
ANP NORE Puugsegs
RESULTS LAST NIGHT Pittsburgh, 4; INDIANAPOLIS, 8.
: NEXT GAMES
TOMORROW — INDIANAPO! Cleveland, “Butkale at Pittsburgh, Washn NDA Y-~Cleveland at INDIANAPOLIS, Buffalo at Providence.
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{Pep to Risk String of 58 Wins Tonight
f| NEW YORK, Jan. 29 U. P)— ‘With the betting even and a $60,000
gate vitrually assured, Willie Pep and Allie Stolz collide tonight at Madison Square Garden in a 10round bout that probably will decide what niche in pugilisitic history
|each shall occupy.
Pep of Hartford, Conn, ‘who is recognized in New York State as world featherweight champion, risks his record string of 58 straight pro= fessional victories against a heavier opponent, Stolz of Newark, N, J. who will out-weigh him about 133 pounds to 129 and who is trying 0 climb back into the lightweight Arone room.
Hottest Sinte Battalino Pep, 21-year-old bridegroom and
| “hottest” Connecticut fighter since
Here are two members of the Cleveland Barons hockey team who will oppose our Caps here: Sunday night on the Coliseum ice beginning at 8:30 p. m. Les Cunningham, left, is listed in the first 10 in scoring in the league and was the all-star selection at center last year. Art Giroux, right, came to Cleveland from Providence and is noted for his hack-checking type of game. The Caps will play at Cleveland tomorrow night in the first of a two-game series.. ai f
Pitt May Rise Up and Say
'Nertz' to Big Ten Teams
By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—Despite denials on all sides in the smoky city,
we can tell you now that the University of Pittsburgh has returned to big-time football.
The hiring of Clark Shaughnessy and his “7” formation away from
the University of Maryland is a definite indicator. But we can assure you that if Shaughnessy had not been hired by Pitt some other big-
Some Salary Boosts 0. K.
brought in.
we learn that there are two major reasons why Pitt’s Panthers will strive for the football supremacy they once enjoyed. The first reason is that the bond holders of Pitt stadium, who include WASHINGTON, Jan, 29 (U. P).|some mighty prominent American
name coach would have been|s566$
From an unimpeachable source | %
the heyday of Bat Battalino, set a new indoor feather gate record of $71,869 in his last Garden appearance on Nov. 20 when he wrested the New York version of the featherweight crowd from ancient Chalky Wright. More than 5000 Connecticut fans were in the Garden that night, despite transportation difficulties, and the advance ticket sale indicated a similar representation tonight. : Test-of-Fire
This is the test-of-fire bout for both principals. If Featherweight Pep can lick Featherweight Stolz, his admirers will have good reason for calling Willie a “great” fighter —not just another feather titleholder. And Pep then can force Jackie Callura of Canada- into bout to decide the disputed '126pound crown. Callura is recognized as champoin by the National Boxing association. : Meanwhile, if Stolz can snap Pep’s victory string at 58, Allies rebound will boost him into a contenders’ battle with Sammy Angott, former lightweight king. This would be a springboard toward a 135pound title tilt with Champion Beau Jack who scored a teghnical knockout over Stolz in the seventh round at the Garden on Nov. 13.
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Meets Denson
Red Bruce # » 8
Ten professional mit tossers are ready for the bell to signal action at the Armory tonight when the Hercules A. C. will present a fives event boxing program topped by & heavyweight duel between Johnny Denson and Leo (Red) Bruce, Indie anapolis rivals of long standing, A last minute change in one of the four preliminary bouts was made necessary, due to the illness of Frankie Rice of Dayton, O., who will be unable to take part on the bill. He will be replaced with Eds die Brownell, well known Buckeys belter from Columbus, O. : , The complete card follows: : MAIN EVENT—10 rounds—(Heavya weights)—Johnny Denson, Indie . anapolis, vs, Leo (Red) Bruce, In dianapolis. SEMI-WINDUP—6 rounds—(Lights heavyweights)—Al Sheridan, Ins dianapolis, vs. Eugene Simmons, Indianapolis. PRELIM—6 rounds—(Lightweights) —Pfc. Richie Shinn, Ft. Harrison, vs. Eddie Brownell, Columbus, Oy PRELIM — 6 rounds — (Weltere weights)—Chuck Beuhl, St. Louis, Maq, vs. Robert Simmons, Indian» apolis. : PRELIM—4 rounds—(Lightweights) —Earl Paul, Indianapolis, ve. Evans, Indianapolis, The first bout ‘will start at 8 :30 o'clock. ve
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last quarter gone when Jenningsi.
LIS at
WEST POINT, Jan. 20 (U. P)—|[l
—The 15 major baseball clubs who
have not yet mailed their 1943 player contracts were free to do so today but a ruling by the bureau of internal revenue compels them to file their salary schédules with that agency. All clubs but the New York Giants have delayed the start of salary negotiations in anticipation of such a mandate which virtually freezes at the present level the salary of the highest-paid player on each team. The ruling states that baseball players paid less than the fop man on their respective clubs may be given salary raises on the basis of “merit or service.” To give its top {man a raise, a ball club must make application to the bureau under salary stabilization regulations governing wage increases. The actual effect of the law is that no baseball salaries are frozén except those of the highest salaried player on each club. Nothing was said regarding a salary ceiling since no player currently gets a net salary of $25,000 after tax deductions.
Dodds to Face Six Trackmen
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (U. P.).— Gilbert Dodds of the Boston A. A., national A. A. U. indoor mile and outdoor 1500-meter champion, will face a fleld of six stellar milers in the feature Wanamaker mile, top event of the Millrose games in Madison Square Garden on Feb. 6. A time of less than 4:14 was | virtually assured for the Wanamaker since all of the entries have equalled or bettered that figure in competition. They are: Efisign Walter
; 5—| Mehl, former Wisconsin star now at A.| the Navy Pre-Flight training school
at Iowa City and winner of the Wanamaker in 1941; Frank T. Dixon, New York university freshman
3 star; James N. Rafferty, New York
A. C, runner-up in the Wanamaker last year; Donald Burnham, Dartmouth; Earl Mitchell, Indiana, Le Roy Schwarzkopf, Yale, and Dodds.
FHA I) 17'S LIGHT, DRY AND DELICIOUS
names, demand that Pitt football be conducted in such fashion that the price of the bonds remain at least constant. In 1938 those bonds were priced at $870. They sank to $660 in 1941, after Jock Sutherland had resigned as coach. What they are worth now we do not know. But our informant says that the bond holders aré mighty sore about the current price.
: Alumni Stirred The second reason for Pitt's re-
turn to big time football is the Pitt|¢
alumni, who, we understand, have been raising all kinds of hog-skin hades hecause of the de-emphasis of the gridiron pastime. But any consideration of Pitt's football future must encompass Pitt’s relations with the Big Ten or Western conference. At the present writing, Pitt has an “advisory ‘connection” with the Big Ten. This means that if the school maintains a proper de-emphasis of football, and hews to certain standards of athletic scholarship, Pitt can match its football teams with Big Ten outfits, Game Deflated
The Panther game was deflated but Pitt played in the polite society of the Big Ten. In 1941, for example, Pitt played four games
State—all of whom had pleasant afternoons with the clawless Panthers. Last season, Minnesota, Ohio State and Indiana romped over the Pittsburghers. In other words Pitt, for years synonymous with top flight football, was buckling ander to maintain its “advisory connection” with the Big Ten. The hiring of Shaughnessy may have been the result of a revolt against a Big Ten alliance. Or it may have been a smart move by the men at the Pitt front to gear the university’s football machine in wartime so that 4t would be ready when peace comes to provide the most formidable and financially attractive unit in football history. - And when that time comes, we predict that Pitt, will raise up on its hind legs Ten, “nertz!”
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