Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1943 — Page 24
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Games in Detail
5 Here is a running summary of each of the three - games played at the Tech gym last night in the opening round of the Indianapolis sectional play. Box-scores of - the local games and the results of other games throughout ‘ the state will be found elsewhere on The Times sports
Defending Champs Nose Out ‘Scrappy Warren Five, 35-30
i Central took the opening jump and shortly afterward Big Ed Lane © hit under the basket to give the Bears a first quarter lead which they never relinquished until the third heat although the Warriors tied the
Gi Dean Groves sent Lawrence ahead with an under-the-basket shot after racing down the floor in a solo dash. Groves tipped in a shot to yun the count to 6-2 in favor of Lawrence. i The Bears gained another point when Bob.Kee made good a free
Lawrence after Dick Johnson hit a free throw. Groves sent Lawrence into a three-point lead when he grabbed a Warren pass and drove down the
By FRANK WIDNER IT’S APPARENT that Indiana is determined to have its basket-
‘ball, war or no war, :
That was clearly shown at the Tech high school gym last night where the Indianapolis sectionals of the 32d annual Indiana state high school basketball tournament opened. It was estimated that approximately 6000 fans crowded every nook and corner of the gym which normally is equipped to handle hardly more than 5000, comfortably. And on top of that, there were 2500 “railbirds” who stood outside in the brisk air with their noses smashed against the glass panes of the doors trying in vain to see what was going on. ; : The fans overflowed the seats and bleachers, spilled onto the floor and crowded the aisles. And when a cheer went up, the noise was deafening. Old-timers who have attended the sectional play here for many years agreed that the crowd was the largest they had ever seen. One policeman estimated the crowd at “near 6300” and officials were unable to issue passouts because there were so many people crowding in front of the doors. The gym was packed to the rafters by 6:30 p. m.—one half before the first game got underway.
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A TYPICAL remark that shows what basketball means to Indiana. LIKE LAST year, those cheer leaders from Lawrence Central high
was made one young lass about 16 'years old who was wending her way up the sidewalk with the crowd toward the Tech gym. “Gee, I'm hungry,” she said. “I didn’t eat any supper just to get over here and get a seat.” o 8 os
STREETCARS and busses did double duty. There were enough corduroy trousers in sight to outfit an army and nine out of 10 of the girls wore the traditional high school “joe” sweaters— the kind that is six or seven sizes too big for them. 2 8 = #0 .n THE MOST impressive part of the entire sectional was displayed before the start of the Broad Ripple-Ben Davis game. With 6000 odd voices yelling and screaming, the lights were suddenly turned off and a spotlight was flashed on a huge American flag in one corner of the gym. : > & Then while both teams stood at attention on the floor and the fans rose from their seats, the clear notes of a bugler could be heard playing the “Star Spangled Banner.”
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school captured the hearts of the crowd with their splendid work in cheering on their team. Even when Lawrence was behind in the go closing minutes, the peppy lassies kept up their chant and there's no doubt that it spurred the Bears on to the final drive that brought
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LANE AND Bracken drew a big ovation from the crowd when they walked by the stands on their way from the dressing room after Lawrence Central had whipped Warren in the first round. ;
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WORKMEN IN the Tech gym really received a workout during 5 the three contests. There was so much confetti and paper flying : through the air that they repeatedly had to bring out their'dust mops
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‘Sloan fired in the second of two free throws to give Lawrence a fourpoint lead. Groves hit under the
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from near the center of the floor. ‘ Negley then tipped in the leather ~ #0 make it 12-6, Lawrence. White ~ garnered a two-pointer for Warren. ~ Negley took a pass under the basKet to
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make the score 14-8 and Nor- | Walk came back for the Warriors ‘Py sinking a free throw. Negley
and Dick Johnson traded field goals
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favor of Lawrence, 16-11.
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van Lawrence off the floor in the gpening minutes. ~ Norwalk sent the count to 16-13 with a high shot and Lane and Lombard traded fielders. White pulled the Warriors to within a single point of the Bears with a ghort, one-handed shot from the _ gide. * Bracken sank a charity toss after he was pushed by Lombard.
floor unguarded but the Warriors made it 21-20 on Dick Johnson’s under-the-basket shot. Warren
then went ahead for the first time}
in the ball game when White tripped the meshes on a shot from the side corner. White rammed in another before Lane closed the gap only to have Lombard send the count to 26-23 in favor of the Warriors. After Negley missed two free throws, Norwalk hit from the foul circle for Warren and Bracken retaliated with a goal from the same point. Sloan brought Lawrence within a single point of the Warriors with a one-hander. Lane put the Bears back in the running again by hitting a fielder and Bracken made good a charity toss that gave Lawrence a 30-28 lead. Bracken hit another gratis shot and Sloan dropped in two more free
chances to run the score to 33-28 in|.
favor of the defending sectional champs. Iombard pulled the Warriors closer with g fielder and then fouled Negley. But the Bears refused to take the free shot and resorted to stalling tactics. Lane then broke loose and scored the final goal of the game from the side of the basket to make the final count Law-
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0D By Eddie Ash
A revolutionary move, so far as organized baseball is concerned, was adopted by the Southern association at its last meeting. . . . In all future Dixie loop games the pitcher will be compelled to take his place in the batting circles, the same as any other player, to await his turn at bat. Also, when the pitcher makes the third out in an inning, he must go directly to the mound and take his position. . . . This, like= wise, applies when he is on base and the side is retired. . . . He'll have to get his drink of water later... . President Billy Evans informed the league club owners he would instruct the umpires to carry the rule out to the letter, with no stalling on the part of the pitchers or any other players. Sounds like a constructive move. . « « Too many pitchers do too many things before they are ready to get out there and throw. Although all western clubs were required to train “north” of the Ohio river this year by edict of Commissioner K. M. Landis, the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox will cross that stream to play each other at Parkway field in Louisville, Saturday and Sunday, April
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DETROIT, Feb. 26—(U. P)—In
his last fight before donning an
army uniform, Ray (Sugar) Robinson of New York attempts to clean
his civilian slate tonight in a bout
with. rugged Jake La Motta, only
man to best him in 131 amateur and =
professional fights.
Robinson, recognized as uncrowned :
king of the welterweights, ruled a
7-to-5 favorite over the free-swing=
ing New York middleweight. Pro=
moter Nick Londes predicted that a crowd of 19,000 would contribute record gate of between $70,000 and $80,000 at Olympia stadium.
Snapped Victory String La Motta snapped Robinson’s victory string at 129—40 of them as a professional—when he scored a close but unanimous decision over Harlem’s dancing dynamiter three weeks ago.. A record crowd of 18,= 930 fans saw the bout, in which Rob= inson was a 3-1 favorite, and this
record was expected to be broken
tonight.
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The count was 19-18 in favor of!rence, 35; Warren, 30.
‘Ben Davis Never Headed in
Ben Davis was never headed in its game with Broad Ripple after E. Warriner sank a free throw when he was fouled by Isenhour of the Rockets shortly after the game opened. Isenhour had three fouls charged against him in the first heat and did not return to the game until the - final quarter. ; ~ Warriner hit another free throw and Bastian retaliated with one to feave Ben Davis in the lead, 2-1. Fine hit two fielders and a charity throw, while Warriner hit another ‘gratis shot before Isenhour scored for Broad Ripple. Allen hit for the Rockets, making I" he count 8-5 in favor of Ben Davis. Fine and Chapman traded flelders | gs the first period ended. | Warriner and Chapman each
Washburn and Bastian traded goals and Chapman dropped in a field goal and free toss to make the score 27-18 in favor of the Giants. Welch and Allen closed the gap and McCloud brought Broad Ripple within four points of the Giants with a close pivot shot. Warriner and Washburn scored Yor Ben Davis and Chapman was successful for Broad Ripple. Sypers made the score 34-26. : Chapman got a free throw and Allen hit a long one-hander before retiring via the foul route. Chapman and Warriner each hit charity tosses to leave Ben Davis ahead, 35-30. Gossman banged in two straight fielders for the Rockets, but Fine hit two free throws to clinch the game for the Giants.
_ gonnected for free throws to make the score 13-10 in favor of the
Ross hit a field goal for Ben Davis _ pefore Chapman dropped in a char-
5-13.
Fine dropped in two more shots
“eount to 23-13 at the end of the . half.
Of the Blue Devils’ Power
A long hook shot by Ted Boyd got Crispus Attucks off to a 2-0 lead fn the early minutes of the game. Bruce Hilkene immediately tied the eount, but Garnett Rhin connected on a pivot and Bob Scott added a Hilkene hit the target while Jim Wilcoxin one deep in the corner. Boyd sank another free toss and under to pull the Blue Devils
was hitting a long _ pefore Smith drove down the floor
cession at close range, putting the Blue Devils out in front, 28-10. Rhin finally gave Attucks their first field goal in almost two quar-
ended. : Turning on the heat in the sec-
| Hummel, tallied five fielders while
ters, before Smith sunk. two foul shots. Edelin and Casselman ex-
holding Attucks to a lone foul shot changed baskets as the gun sound-
y Wilcoxin, Hummel and Smith
3 and 4. They arranged these exhibition games with Commissioner Landis’ consent. . . . Although Louisville is “south” of the Ohio river it also is “on” the river, so the judge said it would not be a violation of the spirit of the rule for them to play there where they may draw a good'sized crowd or two.
Pirates Play 10 Games in Indiana
THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES, who are-to pitch training camp at Muncie, Ind., this spring, are to play 10 exhibition games in the Hoosier state. . . « Manager Frankie Frisch is to lead his squad into Muncie on March 18. ‘Indoor drills are to be held in the Muncie high school fieldhouse and outdoor workouts at McCulloch park and Ball State Teachers’ college field. The Pirates are to play the following games before departing Hoosierland: March 31, Ball State college at Muncie (McCulloch park); April 3-4, Cleveland at Muncie; April 6-7, Cleveland at Indianapolis; April 10, Detroit at Muncie; April 11, Detroit at Evansville; April 14, Ball State college at Muncie (Ball field); April 15-16, Detroit at Muncie. . . . The Bucs will depart the Magic city the
night of April 16.
When Bothner Tossed Jap Champ
ANENT THE RECENT bout in Chicago in which 60-year-old Karl Pojello, former wrestler, was flattened by Tamura Masato, 30 years old, American born Jap juiitsu champ, before a private audience of marine and navy officers. Joe Farrell, veteran Chicago sportsman, recalls seeing a test match between an American wrestler and a Japanese jujitsu champion in New York many years ago. . . . “President Theodore Roosevelt, wielder of the big stick and who believed in hitting the line hard, had expressed high praise for the art of Jujitsu,” recailed Farrell, “and New York promoters saw the point to build up a good box office. The Jap champ was imported for a match. He met George Bothner, who was forced to wear a canvas jacket. In this case, the American won easily and I believe any of the younger American wrestlers still can beat any of the Jap jujitsu champs.”
Millers Buy Some Promising Talent
. THREE of the seven players Minneapolis purchased from Ft. Worth are expected to shine in the American association. . . . These are Claude Horton, right handed pitcher; Shortstop Bill Lillard and Third Sacker Herman (Flea) Clifton. . , . Horton won 14 and lost 10 for Ft. Worth’s second division club in 1942. : Lillard batted .300 in 1942 and .335 in 1941 when he played for San Francisco. . . . Clifton, a seasoned performer, formerly was with the Toledo Mud Hens and Detroit Tigers. 8 8 8 : 2 a = THE LITTLE GIANTS of Wabash college really mowed ‘em down on the basketball court this season by winning 10 of 11 Indi-
fee, guard, and Bill Watson and Jerry Pfeiffer, forward.
Here are those red-hot Howe Hornets, one of the favorites in local sectional play, who were to make ‘their debut in this year's meet today against Decatur Central. With their coach, Lewis Gil foy, kneeling center, the boys are, left to right, Jack Buchanan, guard; Bob Houck, center; Bill Hana-
Coming principally from New York and Chicago, the so-called smart money will be riding on the punching power of the slender Negro. But the odds didn't worry La Motta, who appeared unruffied when told that the bettors favored his opponent.
couldn't remember the time Jake wasn’t the underdog in the betting, “We've been on the short end of the betting odds so many times that it doesn’t really matter,” he said.
Ohio Donates Huge Sum to U. S. Funds
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 26 (U. P.). —Ohio State university will contribute $24,673.61 from receipts at its football games during the last season to the army and navy emergency relief funds, Athletic Director L. W. St. John announced today. The amount included $5,673.61 as
By UNITED PRESS Frank (Nicky) Jean of Hanover sailed back into first place in the see-saw battle for state individual scoring honors today, collecting 13
raiso’s Ted Bean. the wire this year.
Jean Is Back In 1st Place
Bean will have an opportunity to recapture the lead Saturday night when Valpo plays at Concordia of Milwaukee, but Jean has another|, points against Camp Atterbury last|game slated for next week. There-
night to bring his season’s total|fore, it appeared as though the to 365, 12 points ahead of Valpa-|{race was due to go right down to
Just Another Fight
“This is just another fight—and we mean to win it. Robinson, inducted into the army Wednesday and given the usual seven-day furlough, also was cone fident. 2 Although La Motta snapped Rob inson’s victory string here, the hardpunching Negro also holds one vice tory over the stocky middleweight. He decisioned La Motta at Madison Square Garden last October.
Ohio State’s share of the 10 per cent donation to the relief funds from the Illinois-Ohio State football game played at Cleveland,
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Purchase Todd
CHICAGO, Feb. 26 (U, P.).—The Chicago Cubs yesterday purchased Al Todd, veteran catcher, from the Los Angeles club of the Pacific coast league. J
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from under the basket; Rogs and Hummel again sent two ong shots through the nets and genie ended the scoring in the } half when he batted in a reound. Shortridge was enjoying an 3-9 lead. . A terrific long by Rogers opened he second half, Scott hif a free toss Attucks, but Light, Hilkene, pers and Casselman hit in suc-
ed, with Shortridge ahead, 32-14. Reserves did most of the playing in the last frame. Christie hit from way out and Friehofer connected twice. Attucks racked up another two-pointer and the North Siders hit three more times from the fioor. Edelin added a free throw and Pope ended the evening’s activity with a one-handed push shot from the foul circle.
ana conference games. .. » That imposing record brought the conference championship to Crawfordsville, the first time since 1935. « « « Congratulations are in ordér for the new champs.
2 8 ® 2 # 2 IT IS REPORTED that another prize fighter made himself a hero at Guadalcanal by bumping off the Japs. , . . Johnny Paycheck,
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