Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1943 — Page 8

HOOSIER HOOPLA reaches its annual climax olay the state-fair ground’s defrosted coliseum . . . Bedlam

as scheduled to break loose tinue until the new state high is crowned tonight. .

promptly at 1:30 and con--school basketball champion

. And the moment the night title game is over bedlam will break

“loose in the winning team’s home town. . .. We'll match the lungs : of Hoosierdom’s screaming ‘high school basketball rooters with any fo set in the nation.

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ment, was in place after six hours work yesterday. The coliseum was constructed in 1939 at a. cost of $1,250,000. ? 3 Rink Defrosted

The basketball floor occupies the space where the Indianapolis hockey club conducted the American league hockey games. The rink was | defrosted yesterday to permit workment to lay the floor. A newly-

-|installed, elaborate scoreboard also was ready for the basketball con-|

WELL, FOR

TIMES SPORTS |

= BUT AFTER. THELAST FEW YEARS OP MASTER. MINDING FROM THE SHADOWS OF TWE DUGOUT:

Per S Record

|Of 62 Wins

By JACK cunpy : United Press Stat Correspondent NEW YORK, March 20.

| Angott, who came out of retirement

|last night and: broke ‘Willie Pep’s winning streak at 62 straight vie|tories, announced ‘today: “ll fight any featherweight, lightweight or welterweight who can draw money.” Angott, the retired lightweight champion who won the unanimous 10-round decision over featherweight champion Pep, said: “I'm not at all choosey, but for financial

MY DOUGH HE CAN STILL PLAY SHORTSTOP

: First “gymless” team to win tke tournament was Wingate, back > in 1013. . . . And Wingate repeated in 1914... . . Homer Stone~ . * braker was Wingate’s ace and he had everything—height, reach and stamina. . . . Later, Storiebraker paced the Wabash college “Wonder Five” o 4 0 That: ‘was the state's first “wonder . five” in collegiate

tests. Coaches of the four finalists said their boys were in top condition for for the decisive battles. ' Thirtynine youths compose the four teams,

reasons I'd prefer Beau Jack or Henry Armstrong.” Beau Jack is the current lightweight ruler and Armstrong is the

oe AND WITH PEE WEE REESE GONE +e» LEO WL HAVE TO PASS TRE TEST OF AGING GAMS AID BARKING DOGS (F THE HONOR oF FLATBUSH

A wa ER

opens.

_' erans as Howle Pollett,

“ gircles.

Four Indiana high schools have

won the state basketball cham-

“plonship in successive years . . . Wingate, 1913-14 . , . Lebanon,

~~ 1917-18 . . . Franklin, 1920-21-22 . . . Washington, 1041-42. eee

Franklin is the lone three-years-in-a-row champ. The late Ernest (Griz) Wagner coached. Frahklin’s three-time champs. . . . Glenn Curtis coached four winners: Lebanon, 1918;

Martinsville, 1924, 1927 and 1933. . . . Everett Case also coached four winners, at Frankfort, 1925, 1929, 1936 and 139.

i Reds snd Indians Meet at Bloomington i

THE EXHIBITION game scheduled to be played April 1 between

are to play at Indianapolis on that date. ..... The exhibition at

Bloomington is to be a no-admission game, played for the enter-

tainment of the WAVES and sailors who are in Waining at Indiana

hy To university.

° The Reds are to appear in Indianapolis on’ April 10 and 11,

against Cleveland. , .. « The ‘clubs Ft. Harrison. : 2 88 REPEATING the Indianapolis

also will meet on apr: 12 at Pa

exhibition program: April 17,

Olnetnnatt’ at Bloomington; “April 8-9, Cleveland at Indianapolis;

April 10-11, Chicago White Sox at apolis at Indianapolis; April 26-27,

Indianapolis opens on the 7084, at May 5 (night game).

Lafayette; April 24-25, Minne- | St. Paul af Indianapolis . . « Toles; ApH; 29, and at home

Salty Describes His First Sacker

SALTY PARKER, new manager of the St. Paul Saints, Tost no

time taking a dig at Minneapolis, the Twin City rival. . . . Parker ‘described his first baseman, Chuck Barron, southpaw hitter up from

Shreveport, as a “fair” power hitter, not good enough to reach St. Paul's Lexington park deep right field fence often but sufficient

~~ %to hit a lot of home runs in Minneapolis.” - :

Also availdble at first base for the Siants is the towerite rookie, 4 Howie Schultz, former Hamline university power hitter who swings

_ righthanded.

} 2 = ” ® 8 8 % THE SMALL Hershey (Pa.) community center is a busy place.

es + « In training there are the Philadelphia Phillies ball players and - the Indianapolis hockey team.

The Caps are readying for the game at Pittsburgh Monday --

' night against the Hornets in the

second game of the Series B

American Hockey leagué playoff. . . .. Hershey is a combination

outdoor-indoor training center.

» » 2 AFTER ALL, as much as they

» # 2 appreciate indoor training fa-

cilities in the north, the ball players feel that they belong outdoors.

+ « « There is no substitute in the

north in March for that soft,

southern sunshine of Florida and California.

Cardinals Will Be the Team

To Beat i in N. L. This Year

By LEO H. PETERSEN

# : United Press

Sports Editor

~ NEW YORK, March 20.—The St. Louis Cardinals have lost three,

and probably will lose more, of the key performers in. their 1942 : World Series victory over the New York Yankees, but they ‘still will be

the team to beat when the National league pennant race begins April 21. . Manager Billy Southworth has the pitching, catching and fielding it

takes but may find himself short 1942 big guns—Enos Slaughter and

: Terry Moore—in the service.

He also has lost Johnny Beazley,

World Series pitching hero, and _ Jimmy Brown,

infield sparkplug faces induction before the season

The Cardinals will miss all four

of them but if Southworth can take "up the hit slack left by Moore and

Slaughter their loss may not be too

‘much of a burden.

The Red Birds are likely to have

‘the best hurling staff in the league . @again with Mort Cooper ~~ Southpaws Max Lanier and Ernie ° White leading the way. To back

and

them up, southworth has such vetMurry

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of hitting power ‘with two" of his

Dickson, Harry Gumbert and Howard Krist. There are a number of promising rookies, including Harry Brecheen, who ‘won 19 and lost 10 for Columbus last year; Sylvester Downelly, who had a 21-10 record with Sacramento; George Dockins, who won 17 while losing ‘eight with Rochester and New Orleans; George Munger, who won 18 and lost 13, with Columbus; William Beckman, who won eight and lost four with Rochester, and Theodore Wilks, who won 12 and lost nine with Columbus.

Plenty of Rookies

The receiving end of the Cooper Brothers . battery should give the Cardinals plenty of catching. To help Walter out there are Ken O'Dea and Sam Narrow and Rookie Gerald “Burmeister. With or without Brown,. the infield should be: all right. It will be either Johnny Hopp or Ray.Sanders at first; Martin Marion at short and George Kurowski, whose home run won the final game of the world series at-third. Should ‘Brown be inducted, Louis Klein, who hit 249 with Columbus and George Fallon, who hit 10 points less with Rochester, will: fight it out for the second base post.” Form Regular Outfield Stan Musial, Coaker Triplett and Harry Walker are likely to'form the regular ‘ outfield, - provided Musial and Walker. come to terms. Musial hit .315 in’ his’ first ‘full big league season while as part‘ time palyers Walker batter 314 and Triplett 273. Alos available for outfield duty are Hopp if Sanders plays first. Debs Garms and Elvin Adams, both with Sacramento last season, Dain Clay, .up from Houston, and the

as a free agent.

Veteran Frank Demaree, Picked up|

with 10 on each squad except darkhorse: Batesville, whose coach, Harold Anson, could find only nine boys to compose his delegation. - Pre-game odds rate Pt. Wayne Central as favorite, but the margin was small because of Lebanon and Bedford, two strong outfits that were rated equal chances of defeat-

‘ ling the night opponent. The Cen-

tral Tigers are coached by Murray Mendenhall, who has taken six quintets to the state finals, but always has fallen short of the. championship. Lebanon's Tigers were ‘the only past champions to survive prelim-

the title in 1912, 1917 and 1918.

LaMotta K. 0s

| Jimmy Reeves

DETROIT, March 20 (U. P).—|

Jake LaMotta, transplanted New

a local pugilistic. paragon, had

_ | another notch in his current victory

record today after knocking out

Jimmy Reeves of Cleveland.

Reports circulated that he would be matched for a bout with Jose Basora of Puerto Rico on the

‘| strength of the win.

LaMotta, who first climbed to prominence here by defeating Ray Robinson, wiped ‘his slate clean of two previous defeats by Reeves in knocking out the Cleveland Negro in the sixth round last. night at Olympia stadium before ‘a disappointingly small crowd of 9491. The quick finish to the bout came as a distinct surprise since the two contestants were ‘ even going into

-|the sixth. The judges had given LaMotta the second and fifth rounds} squad. Galan, a second-stringer for the past three years, has showed up so well in early drills that Manager Leo Durocher conceded him ah “excels

and Reeves the third and fourth. The first was even.

of the sixth, LaMotta finished chin. The haymaker followed a jab that sent the Negro to the. canvas, apparently left him groggy and thus

a perfect setup for the finishing wallop.

Legions Seek Second Title

DENVER, March 20 (U.P). —The

-| Denver Legions seek to retain their

national A. A. U. basketball title tonight by repeating their 1942 final round victory over the Phillips 66 Oilers of Bartlesville, Okla. The Denver team, hurriedly reorganized after the breakup of last year’s championship five, came from behind last night to stop the Wyoming university Cowboys, one of the nation’s top college fives, 41-33. Earlier the Oilers had squeezed| into the finals by turning back a hard-fighting but undermanned Denver university quintet, 40-36, in the closing minutes of the contest. For a time it appeared ‘that Wyoming was going to end the Legions’ rule in the. semi-finals. Led by their diminutive Captain Kenny Sailors, who scored 15 points, the Cowboys built up a seven-point lead during the first half. Their margin disappeared, however, when a tightened Legion defense held them to a single basket in the third period. Forward “Ace” Gruening, sole remaining member of last year’s winning five, and Bob

star, then paced a last period scoring drive andthe champions won going away. 7

Abandon Plans

For Tourney

Indiana college conference don plans for the annual state golf tournament this spring and awardJed the “little state” track meet and tennis tourney to DePauw university, at Greencastle. Coaches decided to shift the tennis meet to DePauw from Earlham, the traditional site, and ‘hold the

event because of wartime fransportation problems. The cbmbined

Conference coaches also rules and adopted a resolution en-|

the meeting.

Auto Supplies ; "the State at -Cut Prices

inary eliminations. . Lebanon won|

York middleweight who has become]

ANDINA AVRN wr

After two minutes and 20 seconds

Reeves off with a long blow to the

Doll, former Colorado university|-

coaches voted last night to aban-|

meet in conjunction with the track

track meet and tennis tournament will be held either May 1 or May 15. discussed

proposals for changes in basketball| dorsing the present: code ~ without alteration.

All. member schools but Wabash| and Valparaiso were Yepresented at

Open Till 9:30 P, Mo.

3 Dally a and Al All Day Sunday

lent chance” to land a regular picket line berth this year. Classed 4-F in the draft because of a bad knee, Galan’s defensive skill is on a par with that of any outfielder in camp except Cooney. Waner and Cooney, only a pound or so above regular playing weight, went through batting and fielding drills in mid-season form although they've only been in camp a. short time.

No Dry Field EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 20. | —The Detroit Tigers, who have been doing their spring training in a parking lot, hoped to switch to their regular diamond today. The Tigers have confined récent drills to two hours of throwing practice since no dry spot has been available for fielding practice. VEE

Work Inside MUNCIE, Ind., March 20.—Pitcher Max Butcher and Outfielder Johnny Wryostek Pittsburgh’s only holdouts, sent no hint of capitulation to the Pirates’ Spring training camp today. Forced to send his squad into the Muncie high school field house for its second = workout, Manager Frankie Frisch hoped for a break in the weather to amplify the Pirates’ current schedule of warmingup- exercises and basketball games.

Williams Reports BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 20 (U. P.)~—Infielder Woody ‘Williams, washed’ out of the Cincinnati Reds’ spring training camp in short order ‘because of illness two years ago, predicted today that no such reason would cut short his ‘career this year. Williams, latest member of the squad to report, came into camp in fine physical eondition.

Hold Stiff Drill ~

CAIRO, Ill, March 20.—Manager Billy Southworth today planned to augment the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring training program with intersquad games." Southworth has been driving his squad hard with two practice sessions a day. Yesterday a stiff, twohour drill was held indoors because of the ‘Weather. ' *

Paul Dean Back

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., March 20.—Paul Dean, half of the former great St.” Louis Cardinals’ pitching duo, comes back to the major

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3 Brooklyn Outfielders Rate As Best-Conditioned Players

By UNITED PRESS BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y., March 20. — Three members of the Dodgers’ outfield corps—Augie Galan, Johnny Cooney and Paul Waner —today ranked among the best-conditioned members of the Brooklyn

Hold Drills Indoors

FRENCH LICK, Ind. March 20.— The Chicago White Sox may be

eral days due to the flooded Lost river, Manager Jimmy Dykes said today. The . water has inundated the White Sox’ improvised ball park and restricted the first day’s drill to light indoor calisthenics. Four current White Sox holdouts are Shortstop Luke Appling, Outfielders Wally Moses and Julius Solters and Catcher Mike Tresh.

Cullenbine Due

LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 20.— Outfielder Roy Cullenbine, obtained from the New York Yankees during the winter, was scheduled to arrive at-the Cleveland Indians’ spring {raining camp today for a trial at first base. ; Regular First Baseman Les Fleming has decided to remain at his shipyard job. :

Bowling Scores

Last night's leading Dovlers | were: . 700

Bob Carnagua, Link-Belt Ewart .. Tedrowe, Construction Dan Abbott, Speedway Hapdicap . Ahearn, Fox-Hunt ssic Erin Bob Darnaby, Hillcrest C. ol Les Brandt, Teonstruction Stubby Mathews, St. Joan of Arc .... Hunt, Fox-Hunt Classic Howard Mitchell. Link-Belt Ewart . Fox, Fox-Hunt Classic - Kelley, Fox-Hunt Classic .... Amos Terry, Industrial Todd Wilbur, Allison Llaude Noggle, Eo Alani Don White, National Fulton, Fox-Hunt Classic .... 7 Bergerosa, Pritchett Handicap essen Henry Hester, -National . chaub, Fox-Hunt Classic’ .s stle, Fox-Hunt Classic: Bill Suddarth, Allison A. C.. Bob Stamm, Insurance Walt Nash, Chevrolet Body .. . Schanke, Sacred Heart ssessesoss Wize, Fox-Hunt ' Classic . Winkler, Marcy Village ..ccec00cc0. Bale, Fox-Hunt Classic Hale, Fox-Hunt Classic ..... sssnsesese Kiesel, Fox-Hunt Classic . Schieimer, Fox-Hunt Classic Bud Harmening, S. S. Recreation .... Cecil Batteson, Antlers Recreation . Bader, Fox-Hpnt

Doe Oberlies. Alliso Rader, Fox-Hunt Classic LADIES

Dorothy Mashek, Kernel Optical Dorothy Barkuges, Kernel otha Urbane eo, RX Kernel Petite i ornel Opigal.

Ro Ease Kruger ters” Brazil,’

Seyensur Jean Read, Prest

Practice Monday GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 20 (U. P).—Coach Raymond Neal said today that spring football practice will begin Monday at DePauw

daily, Neal said.

Hockey Goes to War || - BOSTON, March 20 U. P)—

Hockey gloves are included in thei} war equipment of the army, it be-

{came known today when the =

forced to hold indoor drills for sev-

ssic . 602 Charles Mahan, jnsurance Associates. os]

university. Workouts will be ‘held |}

IS TO BE MAINTAINED *°°

former triple-crown champ who is making such a grand comeback. Angott, the wild windmill from Washington, Pa., climbed into Madison Square Garden’s ring a 3-1. under dog in the betting. But . the 16,834 fans who contributed a

Pep of Hartford, Conn. with his first defeat. 5 Won 6 Rounds ~% Angott, who retired as 135-pounid’ ruler in November because of bad

"| hands, was equipped with two good

Bentley Wins ie Ti ] {Scoring Title MONTREAL, March 20 (U. P.).— Doug Bentley of the Chicago Black Hawks today was the most prolific scorer in the National Hockey league since Cooney Weiland hung up his all-time record for Boston in 1920-30.

Final official individual statistics showed that Bentley won the 1942-

and equalled Weiland’s standard with a total of 73 points on 33 goals and 40 assists in 50 games. Runner-up recognition went to Boston’s Bill Cowley, who turned in 72 points en 27 goals and 45 assists in 48 games. ' Max Bentley of Chi-

cego placed third with a 47-game mark of 70 points on 26 goals and 44 assists. Lynn Patrick of the New York Rangers finished fourth with a total of 61 points in 50 games on 22 goals and 39 assists. In fifth place, one point behind, were Lorne Carr and Bill Taylor, both of Toronto. The 10 leaders:

G. D. Bentley, Chicago ... 50 Cowley; Boston 48 Bentley, Chicags ae Patrick, New Yo!

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Dixon to Report |Next Thursday

' NEW YORK, March 20 (U. P.)— New. York university’s freshman mile sensation, Frank Dixon, reports for active army duty next Thursday.

Currently in Chicago to run in the Banker's Mile of the Chicago Daily News meet, Dixon is a member of the enlisted reserve.

Shapiro, Thomas

43 individual point-garnering crowns In Mat (Clash

Morris Shapiro, Jewish mat ace from New York who makes his initial appearance at the armory next Tuesday night, will take on a “trial horse” in Soldier Thomas of Detroit. Thomas has shown here on several occasions and is listed as a rough style .of performer. Shapiro come highly touted as a skilled and clever wrestler and boasts an out-

standing record against top-notch-ers in the East." Headline action is between two rival heavies of the ' powerhouse style, Dorve (Iron Man) Roche of and George (K. 0.) Koverly of Los Angeles. It will be

1 their third meeting of the season,

Roche having taken honors in the

| first match and Koverly in the sec-

fists last night, afid he kept them so busy that he won six rounds on the United Press score sheet, while Pep won three and one was even. : The official voting was a closer. Referee Billy Cavanagh Judge Bill Healy voted five sessicns for Angott, four for Pep and one even. The other judge, Joe Agnello, balloted six for Slammin’ Sam and four for Wee Willie. It was a rough, entertaining brawl in which there were no outright knockdowns, dlthough both slipped to the canvas in the seventh session after missing blows, and Angott was on the deck twice in the eighth because of a slip'and a defensive spin that followed a punch.

Eyelid Is Cut

Angott suffered a gashed upper left eyelid in the fifth round when their heads came together, and, Pep’s right cheek was puffed up like a balloon from innumerable left hooks. Angott took command of the bout at the.first bell and won four of

gat of $70,860 saw him“ tag young

the first five rounds, the fourth going to Willie. They fought on even terms in the sixth. Then Pep lifted the pace and won the seventh and eighth. Entering the ninth, it append that 20-year-old Pep’s youth, speed and stamina would pull victory out of the fire. But in that ninth ses~ 'sion Angott wrapped up victory by 'jack-knifing his lighter opponent with a left hook to the body and following with a barrage of hooks to the head. Pep fought desperately in the 10th, but plows to the midriff in the ninth left him so weakened that Angott won that session and the fight. Angott had a weight advantage of 134% pounds to 130%, and Slammin’ Sam used that .four-and-a-quarter advantage in bulling young Willie about the ring. However, ° that advantage was far less significant than Angott's ability te: feint young Willie into bobs and Sammy’s surprising speed in straightening Willie out of those bobs with left hooks ‘and inside right uppercuts to the head.

Ask Extension

SAN MATEO, Cal, March 20 (U. P.)—Formal application for a 25-day extension in racing dates which ‘would bring the current Bay Meadows meeting to a close April 24, was announced today by the Califormia Jockey club.

Mauriello 4-F NEW YORK, March 19 (U. PJ — Classified 4-F by the army becaus of ‘an injured right ankle, Heavyweight Tami Mauriello of New York

33 ond bout.

today planned to return to the ring in six weeks. :

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