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- INSTEAD of firing the ball over the plate this year,

Gene (Junior) Thompson' declares he will fire a loco-

~ imotive... and for the war’s duration. . . . The Cincinnati

Reds’ 25-year-old righthanded pitcher dispatched that information to the Queen City club late yesterday. “I feel I'll be more useful on the railroad as a fireman than I

~ would be if I returned to baseball,” Thompson said. . . . The young

and popular hurler, who resides in Decatur, Ill., has been employed by the Wabash railroad since the close of the

1942 season.

According to the United Press, Thompson said the contract offered him by the Reds galled for a salary reduction, but that the pay slice did not influence his decision. - “My action would have been ‘the same even it the Reds had offered to double the pay,” the

player said.

Thompson will apply for voluntary retirement. . . . He has communicated with Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis about the

matter. . . . Other ball players—not many reported to date, however—probably will contin-

Gene Thompson

ue on essential jobs for the duration and it is expected that the

manpower shortage in the national

pastime will be a serious prob-

lem on certain clubs before the new season gets under way. Wartime baseball: Red Lucas, former Cincinnati and Pittsburgh pitcher, wants it known he is getting in shape at his Nashville

(Tenn.) home and hopes some big

league team will make him an

offer. . . . He thinks the player shortage will pave the way for an

attempted comeback. . . . Lucas is 41. ’

Fresco Joins List of Famous Names:

FRESCO ‘THOMPSON, who served the: four eastern clubs of

the National league as an infielder and now becomeS manager of the Montreal Royals of the International league, joins a list of famous names in baseball as pilot of the Canadian team. George Stallings, known as the “miracle manager” of the Boston

Braves of 1914, was named leader

when baseball was restored to

‘Montreal in 1928. . . . After him came Ed Holly, Doc Gautreau, Oscar \ Roettger, Frank Shaughnessy, Harry

Smythe, Rabbit Maranville, Alex

Hooks, Burleigh Grimes and Clyde Sukeforth. After eight years as a player in the majors, Thompson has served

as skipper at Birmingham, Hartford,

Williamsport and Reading.

Local Amateurs Lose in Chicago : THE TWO Indianapolis amateur boxers who fought for the Muncie Golden Gloves team in the tournament of champions at

' Chicago were eliminated on the first night of title competition. Buddy Maxwell, lightweight, was stopped in the first round by

Clinton Hirata, Camp Grant soldier; and Raymond Reed, bantamweight, was decisioned by Virgil Zakhi, Ft. Wayne.

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VINCENT TESTA, young Cleveland amateur boxer, may have to wait until the war has ended before continuing a boxing career of one week’s duration. . . . The second class seaman entered the Cleveland Golden Gloves while on leave from his naval duties and

‘won his first. bout in the opening round of the 118-pound division. He drew a bye for the second round but before he had the

opportunity to resume his tournament activities he was called back to service . . . In other words, a bye and then goodby.

College Trainees and Sports Activities. ARMY AND NAVY trainees in colleges will participate in sports

if they have the time.

The army has added that its men will

be too busy. . . . The navy has pointed out that its schedule of work

is going to be tough

d fill nearly every hour of the day. ...In

other words, they can go out for sports, if they can find the time, of which they won't have any, or words to that effect, if you can

figure it out.

And it is said that in the event a college trainee flunks his military course he is to be moved out and placed on active duty with the armed forces through his draft board, in all probability.

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REMEMBER Bob Saggau, Notre Dame’s former ace halfback?

He’s a dive bomber in the Pacific... . An ankle injury hampered

Bob in his last football season at the Irish school.

Conference Scoring Honors

‘Are Conceded

to Andy Phillip

By TOMMY DEVINE

United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Feb. 24—The Big Tens individual

championship was conceded today to Andy Phillip, the brilliant Uni-

yersity of Illinois forward.

Phillip’s record-setting pace of 199 points in 10 contests gives him a

stage. Although he has

Hamilfon of Indiana, Phillip has a

_point lead over the Hoosier star. oll scoring championship, the seventh to be won by an Illinois player, moved the Champaign school into second place among the conference teams in the matter of supplying the point-making kings.

Down Through the Years

Purdue, which has had such standout scorers as Johnny Wooden, Norm Cotton, Bob . Kessler and Jewell Young is well entrenched in first place. The Boilermakers have had 11 of their cagers set the pace. Until this season Illinois was tied for the runner-up spot with Chicago, each with six scoring leaders. Phillip broke that deadlock. Back of the Maroons the conference schools trail in this order for point-making champions: Wisconsin, four; Northwestern, three; Minnesota, Ohio State and Indiana, two each, and Michigan and Iowa, one each. ‘While Phillip joins some great Tllinois performers in the scoring table, his season’s accomplishment makes the feats of earlier Illini point-getters look feeble. The best previous marks of Iwere made by Chuck Carney in 1920 and 1922 when he scored 188 and 173 points, respec-

"tively, and by Bill Hapac who _ dropped in 164 points during the

1940 campaign, . Phillip has yet to play against Northwestern and Chicago. He ‘needs 43 points in those two contests to tie the all-time record of

Kotz in 15 games.

292 points set last season by Wis-

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the fleld as the campaign moves into its final played two less games than runner-up Ralph

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Phillip, Illinois Hamilton, Indiana Graham, Northwestern . Aeickent. Iowa Kotz, Wisconsin Williams, Indiana Sullivan, Wisconsin Mathison, lingis ogan, Indiang ........... Wendland, Northwestern.. 9

Camilli Denies He'll Head ‘Bums

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24 (U. P.)—Dolph Camilli, retiring Brooklyn Dodger first baseman, denied today that he had signed a contract to manage the Dodgers. * 7 The denial was made in reply to published reports that he had signed as manager to fill the expected vacancy to be crated when Leo Durucher enters the army next Monday. Camilli announced last week that he intended to quit baseball and take over operation of his ranch near here. Over the week-end, Camilli and other players conferred with Branch Rickey, Dodger president. .

Bartell to Talk

Contract Terms

ALAMEDA, Cal, Feb. 2¢ (U. P.)~—Dick Bartell, veteran infielder of the New York Giants, revealed today he will leave for the East late next week to talk contract Stoneham, Giant president: and owner. : He disclosed that he received a tentative contract from Stoneham recently which he returned unsigned, but added he was sure ‘a settlement could be reached. Now on the brink of the 16th consecutive season in the major leagues, Bartell is as eager for the start of spring training as he was

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State Tourney

Tomorrow the state of Indiana starts a four-week “bender” of bas ketball hysteria. : From the barnyards and the city streets, from the mansions and the slums, thousands of fans will head for the 64 sectional centers throughout the state. It’s the beginning of the 32d annual prep battle that will start with

775 tegms and wind up with but one single squad March 20. Tall boys, skinny boys, fat boys, short boys— every type will take to the hardwood floor in one of the largest events of its kind in the world. Each of the 775 teams has but a single thought in mind today and that is to wrest the crown from the

. Washington Hatchets, title holders

for the last two years. There have been many pre-tourney favorites but they have been made such merely by guess work.

Tech Favored

Here in Indianapolis, 16 teams from the city and county will take up a three-day chase for the local sectional title which the Bears from Central of Lawrence copped last

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bucket faces a good chance of being upset although Tech ranks as the favorite. Warren Central and Lawrence Central will open the festivities at 7 p. m. Following that game, Ben

at 8 o'clock and Crispus Attucks will meet Shortridge one hour later. In the state, many of the favorites are bound to run into trouble in sectional play. South Bend Central, picked by many as the ultimate tourney winner, must get by three city rivals in Washington, Riley and Adams. Then Mishawaka is in that sectional, too.

May Meet Zebras

Providing they win their sectional, the Bears probably will run-headon into Rochester's Zebras, a team that has lost but two out of 20 games this season. ' Shelbyville, which has had several “hot-and-cold” streaks all season, may give another favorite, Columbus, plenty of headaches. Muncie Burris, on paper, has a comparatively easy time ahead in its sectional play but they probably will have to reckon with Richmond and New Castle in the regionals. Down in the southern part of the state, much has been said of little Jasper, a team that many have chosen to survive until the final round. But Jasper must first get by Sullivan, Washington and Vincennes in the regionals and could be pitted against Evansville Central, New Albany or Bloomington in the semi-finals.

Pistons in Title Series

FT. WAYNE, Feb. 24 (U. P.).— The Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons, regular-season. champs of the National Professional Basketball league, meet the Sheboygan Redskins in a three-game Naismith Cup title series scheduled to get underway here next week with the first game probably Monday night. Ft. Wayne climbed into the final bracket by virtue of a 44-32 victory over the Chicago Studebakers last night, taking the decisive game of a two-out-of-three preliminary series. The Pistons triumphed in the first game last Saturday and the Studebakers evened the score at Chicago Monday night. The Redskins made easy work ‘of

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The Tech starting five of the past few games demonstrates how they are going to hold on to that ball when the state tournament gets hot. Tech has more than an outside chance for the crown and these boys are the keystone of the offense. They are (left to right) Wayne Swihart, Robert’ Evans, Robert Mehl, Charles Maas and George Lynam.

Longson Wins

In 26 Minutes

Making his first start here since regaining the heavyweight wrestling championship, “Wild Bill” Longson, Salt Lake City mat “meanie,” dissolved the challenge of Warren Bockwinkle of St. Louis, in 26 minutes of a scheduled two out of three falls title go staged at the armory last night before 2800 partisan customers. : Bockwinkle was plenty game and gave the champ a lacing in the early going but a pile driver by Longson stopped the Mound City athlete and he was unable to return for further action. Emeer Badui, colorful Arabian grappler, had little trouble in trimming Cherry Vallina, New Orleans Spaniard, after 12 minutes of the semi-final, slated for one fall or 30 minutes. The former won with a leg-breaker hold. In other tussles on the four-bout

card presented by the Hercules

Athletic club Ali Pasha, Hindu, and Maurice La Chappelle, Newark, N. J, traveled to a fast 30-minute draw and Walter Roxy, classy Detroit matman, pinned Balk Estes, of Elk City, Okla. in nine minutes with a flying tackle.

Five Yankees

Sign Contracts

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (U. P).— Roy Weatherly, slated to replace Pvt. Joe DiMaggio in the New York Yankees outfield, was under contract today for 1943. Weatherly and four infielders sent their signed contracts to the Yank office yesterday. The others were First Baseman Nick Etten, Shortstop Bill Johnson of Newark, Utility Infielder Oscar Grimes and Infielder Bill Knickerbocker; who signed as a free agent after the A’s

released him. :

Swimming Star

It is easy to see why Esther Williams crashed the movies. The swimming champion keeps in form in a Beverly Hills, Cal., pool.

Wright Matched

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2¢ .(U. P.).— Former featherweight champion Chalky -Wright was matched today for a 10-round bout with Joey

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defeating the Spartans, 65-58. cinnati conquered Hanover, 52-48.

from top position in the loop chase. This - permitted Wabash to move into first position and Manchester took over second. But last night's loss dropped the Spartans to third spot behind Indiana State. With .800 per cent, Manchester no longer has a mathematical chance for the title. - Bean Leads Valpo

Ted Bean led the Valpo secondhalf drive, scoring 25 points in the game to bring his season’s total to 353 with one contest remaining. Frank (Nicky) Jean tallied 28 points as Hanover lost to Cincinnati, making his total 352. However, Jean was expected to pass Bean in the individual scoring race because Hanover has two games remdining on its schedule. : Playing its first home game since the death of Coach George Keogan, Notre Dame turned on its slashing power to drive the Butler cagers to cover before intermission. The Irish led at the half, 28-13.

High Scorers

Bob Faught and Tom Brennan were high scorers for Notre Dame with 12 points each, and Paul Weaver paced Butler with seven points. . The Irish far outclassed the Bulldogs on the return encounter, contrasting their poor showing when they invaded Butler last month. On that occasion, Butler caught the h fresh from their only defeat to Kentucky and held the game to a deadlock down to the last few minutes of play when Notre Dame stepped away to victory.

Bruins Lose 4th in Row

By UNITED PRESS The Chicago Black Hawks handed the Boston Bruins their fourth straight defeat, 7-5, before 11,288 fans at Boston Garden last night, but the Bruins remained tied for the National Hockey league lead as the rest of the clubs were idle. Three regulars on the sidelines with injuries and Manager Art Ross sick, Boston was no match for Chicago after taking a 3-0 lead. Jack Shewchuk, Herb Cain and Bill Hollett sent the Bruins out in front, but before the period ended Ji Gottselig and Mush March had scored for Chicago. Goals by Max Bentley, Red Hamill and Fido Purpur moved Chicago in front, 5-3, before the second period ended. They played even in the final period, Doug Bentley and Bob Carse scoring for Chicago and Harvey Jackson and Yank Boyd tallying for the Bruins, :

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. BOSTON, Feb. 24 (U. P.) —Pitchers Tex Hugson and Joe Dobson of the Boston Red Sox and Manny Salvo of the Braves were under contract today for 1943. Tickets

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Valpo Plays 'Giant Killer' Role Again, Knocking Off Spartans

By UNITED PRESS Valparaiso played the role of “giant killer” again last night to knock Manchester from any chance at the Indiana college conference crown,

In non-loop contests, Notre Dame walloped Butler 64-32, and Cin-

Valpo spelied doom for Indiana State last week to spill the Teachers

Hoosier Grid

Hopes Dashed

Hopes that naval trainees would be available to strengthen Indiana university’s football team next fall have been dashed by the announcement that only WAVES will be trained there after June 7. During the past winter 600 men

have been in training at I. U. as yeomen and storekeepers for the navy. The navy announced this week that such trainees would be permittéd to participate in varsity sports if their times schedules permitted. The Big Ten passed g ruling permitting such participation, But it won’t do I. U. any good, because yesterday the navy officially confirmed rumors that have been prevalent on the campus—that no more men will be sent to the naval training school at I. U. Those there now will complete their courses, but after June 7 all the 1200 trainees will be WAVES. The university will have an unspecified number of army air cadets in training there after April 1, but the army has taken a stand opposite the navy’s on intercollegiate sports. Army trainees will not be permitted to play on the varsities in the schools to which they are assigned. Most of the men on whom I. U. had depended for one of its greatest football teams next fall are being called into either the army or navy at the end of the present semseter.

Will Reveal Philly

Manager Tomorrow

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (U. P).— President Bill Cox of the Philadelphia Phils said today that a new manager for the club had been “90 per cent selected”. and his name would be announced at Philadelphia tomorrow. A new trainer and training site would be announced “near the end of the week,” he added.

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of their best box office seasons this

as they did in the 1920’s, considered the golden decade of sports. They can’t match the talent of the 20’s or the million-dollar gates, for there are no Babe Ruths, Bobby Joneses, Bill Tildens, Man-O’-Wars, Jack Dempseys, Gene Tunneys or Red Granges around today, but with lesser lights they are crowding the sports arenas of the nation.

Nation-Wide Upswing

Boxing is in the middle of one of its best indoor seasons in history. There aren’t too many name fightess, but boxers like Beau Jack, Willie Pep, Ray Robinson and others

out. In Detroit, Cleveland, New York and other eastern defense centers there are more boxing clubs operating today than ever before. They are running short of preliminary fighters and are beginning to use boys who in normal times still would be doing their boxing in small clubs. In normal times it would be pretty hard to imagine

of the shows Madison Square Gar= ‘den is putting on. The boxing boom isn’t only in the Easi—it's a nationwide upswing. Basketball at Madison Square garden will break all attendance records this year and is doing all right at the box office all over the country. So is hockey. The New York Rangers, with the poorest team in history, are running ahead of last year’s crowds. After going 20 games without a victory, more than 15,000 fans turned out to see the Rangers break their string at the expense of the Montreal Canadiens. Detroit in Clover

In Detroit, 20 hockey games so far this year have drawn more spectators than 24 contests did last season. In cities where there isn’t much defense work, hockey attendance is down, but the decrease is small, ; The few winter horse tracks operating are drawing more people than expected and they are pouring almost as much money through the mutuel machines as previously. Six thousand people at a track today will bet as much money as 10,000 did last year. : The various promoters aren’t losing any time in getting the extra dollars so many people have to spend these days. To them it seems like the 20’s are back again and the box office receipts not only bear them out, but also indicate that people want their sports now more than ever before.

Flight Squad After 2d Win

GREENCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 24.— Lieut. Everett N. Case will send his DePauw: university naval flight prep squad after its second net win in a week over the Warriors of Central Normal college here tonight in the Greencastle high school gym. Victorious 45 to 42 in a hotly contested game Saturday night at Danville, the navy squad, paced by Myrwin (Red) Anderson, former Purdue star, will attempt to bring the navy record to four games won out of five. Standing in the way of a repeat win for the DePauw navy squad are Frank Hanson and Jim Gardner, sophomore scoring stars of the Central Normal team, and Jim Bush, one of the best defensive guards in the Indiana conference.

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GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. 24— DePauw university's varsity swimming squad, coached by Hal Hickman, left today for Chicago where it will meet North Central, Loyola and Illinois Tech on consecutive days, tomorrow, Friday and

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These Are Boom Tinies in the Sperts World in Spite of All the Wartime Restrictions

PETERSFKFY Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. 24—These are boom times in the sports world. Despite the ban on pleasure driving in the East and wartime transportation difficulties the country over, sports events are enjoying one

winter,

Considering the talent they have, promoters are getting more than their share of the war worker's earnings. They are doing almost as well

On Mitt Card

Two belters who are popular with Indianapolis fans will appear on the armory boxing bill Friday night. Earl Paul, top, will meet Herman Mills, a newcomer here from Chicago. Bob Garner, bottom, Louisville, Ky. mauler, will tackle Johnny Denson, local heavy. There will be five bouts on the program.

Capitals Get New Wingman

The Indianapolis Capitals, resting in a tie for fourth place in the American Hockey league race, will have an opportunity to climb within a point of third-place Pittsburgh tonight when they meet the Washington: Lions. Pittsburgh, idle until Saturday after being held to a 5-5 overtime draw last night by the Lions, is but a single point behind Buffalo and the week-end may find a drastic shuffle in the closely bunched league race. In ‘the only other game played last night, Hershey added to its long lead by crushing the Providence Reds, 7-2. . Indianapolis will have a new right wingman in the person of Bill Cunningham of Buffalo to aid the Caps in their stretch drive which Manager Herbie Lewis hopes will land the team at least in third place. Cunningham was traded to the Caps by the Bisons yesterday for Leo Richard, center ice man, in a straight player deal. The Indianapolis club will face Cleveland Saturday night before returning to their home ice Sunday for a tilt with Providence,

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