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

SPORTS. .

By Eddie Ash

THE magazine Esquire’ s sports poll for September

i © dwells on controversial subjects in football. . . . The poll

was taken among the nation’s sports writers, radio sports

experts, football coaches and a large group of service men. The consensus voted that Red Grange of the University of Illinois is football's No. 1 football “great.” . . . The votes are only opinfons, of course, and don’t prove anything... .. But they are maJority opinions of close sports observers and probably come close to ‘expressing the majority opinion of the football public in general. The poll also voted. the following: The 1941 Chicago professional Bears made up the greatest football team of all time. The 1926 Army-Navy game at Soldiers’ field, Chicago, a 21-21 tie, was the greatest football game of all time. The 1935 Notre Dame-Ohio State game in Ohio stadium, won _ by the Irish, 18-13, in the closing minutes of play, finished second in the Esquire poll. In the all-time “great” list for individuals, Bronko Nagurski of Minnesota was rated second to Grange and Jim Thorpe, the Indian, third.

Some ‘Greatest Plays’ Are Listed :

AMONG OTHER football “greats,” according to Esquire’s poll, were: Tom Harmon, Sammy Baugh, Efnie Nevers, Don Hutson, George Gipp, Ace Parker, CUff Battles, Dutch Clark, Jay Berwanger, John Kimbrough, George McAfee, Bruce Smith, Whizzer White and Frankie Sinkwich. ‘ The poll's listing of the first five “greatest plays” follows: 1. Red Grange’s 95-yard runback of the opening kickoff for touchdown in ‘the Illinois-Michigan game of 1924. 2. Andy Uran’s 70-yard runback on a lateral after a punt in the final minute to win the Minnesota-Nebraska game of 1935, 7 to 0. 3. Nile Kinnick’s long pass to Bill Green that won the IowaMinnesota 1939 game, 13 to 9. 4. Bill Shakespeare’s long pass to- Wayne Milner to win the Notre Dame-Ohio’ State game in 1935. 5, Doyle Nave’s final pass to Al Krueger of Southern California _ that nosed out Duke university in the Rose Bowl 1939 game, 7 to 3.

Other ‘Greatest Games’ Named in Poll

OTHER “greatest games,” according to the Esquire poll, were the 1231 Southern California-Notre Dame game, the 1924 IllinoisMichigan game, the 1942 Michigan-Notre Dame game, the 1939 Iowa« Minnesota game, the 1931 Yale-Dartmouth game, the 1926 Alabamae Washington Rose Bowl game, the 1938 Duke-Pittsburgh game, the 1939 Southern California-Duke game, the 1935 Southern Methodist‘Texas Christian game and the 193¢ Minnesota-Pittsburgh game.

# ”® ” 8 # ” IN this corner’s opinion “greatest games” and “greatest plays” occur every year on the gridiron. . . . And they are not confined to the big-time games. . . . Traditional contests between smaller colleges usually furnish torrid grid excitement and frenzy but they don't receive nation-wide headlines like the major elevens.

Dee Moore on Lookout for $500 DEE MOORE, former Indianapolis catcher, now with the Phillies, thinks the Dodgers owe him $500 and is going to ask Branch Rickey for the money, according to Al Buck, writing in the New York Post. When Moore was’ playing with the Dodgers, Manager Leo - Durocher fined him $500 for breaking training. . . . Later, Leo called the fine off, according to Buck, and told him that the club would refund the $500, hut Dee was sent to the Phillies before he collected.

# 8 ‘. # s THE University of Minnesota reports $26,000 already in the till

for seats sold for its 1943 home football games. . , . With the ticket campaign only a week old the Gophers are doing all right.

‘ |Ed Weiland, St. Paul righthander,

By TIM TIPPETT

(FISHING FORECAST: most streams. Sorry.)

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Saints Edge

Tribe and Trexler, 5-4

Times Special ST. PAUL, Aug. 20.—This road trip is beginning to turn sour on the Indianapolis Indians. After winning the first two in St. Paul on the first leg on the trek, the Tribesters lost the last three in the five-game series

to the last-place Saints. In other words, two steps forward and three steps backward. That is what is known as advancing in reverse. Now the Tribesters are four games behind league - leading Milwaukee and two behind Columbus. The Louisville Colonels, who are doing all right nowadays after getting off to a miserable early season start, are in fourth place, 8% games behind Milwaukee but only % behind Indianapolis.

Trexler Is. Victim

The cellar dwelling Saints not only beat the Indians, 5 to 4, last night, but they beat the Tribe's ace pitcher, Southpaw Jim Trexler who was gunning for his 16th victory. It was his seventh defeat. After the Redskins scored four runs in & big fifth-inning splurge, making the score, 4 to 2, it looked like they were “in.” The Apostles had tallied one marker in the third and one in the fourth. But it so happened that the Indians failed to score after the fifth. Trexler blanked the Saints in the fifth, sixth and seventh, then in the eighth it was just too bad for the third-placers. The Apostles put on a three-run blast in the eighth and that served as a haymaker to Tribe hopes. It was their third consecutive defeat by a one-run margin in the series.

Tribe Gets 10 Hits The Indians collected 10 hits off

and made one miscue. The Saints netted 11 blows off Trexler and committed two errors. The game completed the action between the two teams for the regular season. ‘In 22 clashes between them, the Indians won 13 and the Saints nine. They actually met 23 times, but one tussle ended in a tie and was replayed on this trip. The Redskins moved across the river fo Minneapolis today. to tackle Tom 8Sheehan’s Millers in four games in three days. The series in Millertown will ‘open under the lights at Nicollet park tonight and Glen Fletcher is slated to receive the Tribe mound assignment.

Glock Due Tomorrow

Charlie Glock, second sacker from Atlanta of the Southern association, is expected to report to the Indians in Minneapolis tomorrow. He was purchased on a “look” basis, on the stipulation that the Tribe be given the privilege of buying his contract outright if satisfied with his performance after a specified period. With Atlanta, Glock has been batting 257. In 1942 his season’s mark -was .259. But the Tribe management didn’t obtain him on his batting record. The Indians’ infield is weak defensively and Glock is said to be an agile and alert keystone sacker. Moreover, it is said Glock is versatile and capable of playing any position on the innerworks. ;

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Here are the infielders of the Camp Atterbury baseball team which will meet the E. C. Atkins nine tonight in the second game of an army benefit double-header at Victory field. The infielders, who have scored 30 double plays to date this season, are (left to right) Cpl. Bill Rea, captain and catcher, formerly with Minneapolis of the American association; Pfc. Arlie Messer, 3d base; Sgt. Don Blair, ss., Pfc. Joe Watt, 2d base and former captain of the Syracuse university team, and S. Sgt. John Dunlap, Ist base, former Ohio semi-pro player. Allison's will play Ft. Harrison in the first game of the double bill which will get underway at 6:45 p. m.

Softball Meet In 2d Round

The Marion County Softball association tournament moves into the second round of play tonight with four tilts slated for Speedway and Softball stadiums. First-round action was completed

last night when the Eli Lilly AllStars hammered out a decisive 20-0

Softball Schedule TONIGHT

Softball Stadium Allison Patrol vs. Kingan A. A. International Harvester vs. Big Four.

Speedway Stadium Stewart-Warner: vs. Bethel A. C.

Allison Red Wings vs. Kingan Indians.

beating to the Link Belt Dodge 10 at Speedway stadium and Indiana Gear downed Sam’s Men's Shop, 8-4, in the nightcap at the park. At Softball stadium, the U.' S. Tires blanked J. D. Adams, 4-0, and Riverside pounded out a 5-1 decision over Polk Milk.

South Bend Wins

MISHAWAKA, Ind. Aug. 20 (U. P.) —South Bend's Sheriff Molnars, victorious in last night's encounter with the Ft. Wayne General-Elec-tric 10, meet the Hebron Seeds tolight in the second round of. the Northern semi-finals to decide the entry in the state softball tourney at Pt. Wayne Aug. 28 and 29.

Lineups for Benefit Tilts

ALLISON’S Ballard, 3b Harbor, cf

Buell 1b

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FT. HARRISON Sagami, If Ito, 2b ‘ Biskey, ss Deterson, 1g

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even tenor—until the advent of the “dead ball” early this season.

Though ‘Nicholson now leads the majors in runs batted in, 90, and tops the National league in homers, 18, he still holds a mental wake whenever he thinks of the lifeless pellet. It proved such a handicap to the Cubs’ clean-up hitter during its few weeks of use that he felt sure he was the man for whom the bell was about to toll. He said last night: “I thought that soggy thing was going to plant me right back on my farm. It spoiled my days and my nights. I just couldn't get going. Even after they tossed it into the ash can, it took me a while to get back in form. Why—I didn’t hit my first home run until May 30.”

Helps Cubs’ Rise

On May 27th, the Cubs’ clean-up hitter and “best player” had driven in only 10 runs in 122 trips to the plate, and the club was floundering in last place. His bating improvement since then has been partially responsible for Chicago's rise to fifth place and .their current ambitions of joining the other three Western clubs in the first division —at the expense of the Dodgers. Although the Cubs were temporarily stymied in their pursuit of the Dodgers by yesterday's 9-2 defeat at Brooklyn, Nicholson drove out his 18th homer, with a mate aboard, bringing his runs-batted-in This total—better by six than that of his nearest major league rival, Nick Etten of the Yanks—reflects the effectiveness of

Bill May Be Color Blind, But He Saw Red This Spring

JACK CUDDY ess Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Aug. 20.—The Chicago Cubs once painted a section of the Wrigley field bleachers a seal brown to sharpen Bill Nicholson's batting eye—not knowing that Big Bill is color blind. Neither that elaborate misapplication of pigment nor the 1940 slump that inspired it perturbed the soft-spoken Maryland farmer. none of the game's vexations ever swerved the brawny outfielder from his

In fact,

Nicholson's wand work more vividly than his batting average of .304. Chatting at his hotel last night, Brown-haired Bill said the pitcher who caused him most trouble this season was Max Lanier, St. Louis southpaw. Bill, a left-handed hitter, said: “I guess it’s Lanier’s short arms that bother me. I can’t rate the speed of his pitch like I can on most long-armed fellows.” Nicholson surprised by saying he didn’t have nearly as much dificulty in connecting with the “parachute pitch” made famous by the Pirates’ Rip Sewell. He added wryly, however: “I can hit Sewell’s pitches, but I can’t hit ‘em square. All I can get off him is singles.” The Maryland mace-wielder might

have been an officer in the. navy|:

now were it not for his colorblindness. After finishing high school at Chestertown, Md. nine years ago, he had an appointment to the naval academy at Annapolis. But the examining physicians said “ixnay” when his eyes couldn't distinguish red from green. “I may be color blind,” Nicholson concluded, “but I certainly saw red when they brought in that dead ball this spr:

Asworth Resigns

MT. VERNON, Ind, Aug. 20 (U. P.).—George Asworth, football and basketball coach at Mt. Vernon high school for seven years, resigned yesterday to accept the post of foot-

ball coach at Streator, Ill., high school.

As Nelson started the 72-hole

event which served as a competitive tune-up for the tournament. Nelson . and his partner, Don Heppes of Chicago, fired best balls of 67-67—134 to finish in a threeway tie for fourth place in the proamateur. The event was won by. the combination of Sammy Byrd of Philadelphia and Bob Cochran of

St. Louis with an aggregate of 131 strokes. Harold (Jug) McSpaden

an army sergeant from Baltimore, Md. were a stroke back with 132 and in third place were Mike Turnesa of White Plains, N. Y., and Jim Frisina of Tayiorvile II, with 133. !

Shoot Sizzling 32's

On the outgoing nine of both rounds Nelson and his partner had sizzling 32's, four strokes under par. A torrid. putting blade in Nelson’s masissTal hands accounted for the card. “The way they were dropping has me worried,” the transplanted Texan said in the locker-room afterwards. “I don’t like to play so well the day before a big tournament. I was ramming in putts regularly from 10 to 20 feet. Those are the kind I couldn't buy last month when I needed them in the $10,000 allAmerican Open.” Nelson was having his first competitive look at the Beverly Couns try club course in 12 years. Back in 1931, as a 19-year-old youngster fresh out of high school, he came to

by the fact he may have brought his game to a peak too wiced the complaint yesterday st the end of the 3-hole pro-amateue

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‘CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (U, P.).—Byron Nelson, the title-collecting T Ohio, star, today went into the opening round of the Victory National Open golf tournament a worried favorite.

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“Toughest Course”

“I had a 158 strokes for the 38 holes then,” Nelson recalled, “and I thought this surely must be the toughest golf course ever built. I$: didn’t look quite so tough yestere day, however.” While Nelson is the champione choice the invitational field of 31 other professionals and amateur stars is crowded wi ented contenders. In winning yesterday's tune-up, Byrd demonstrated a liking for Beverly's twisting 6611 yards. In contrast to his play earlier in the

{campaign the former New York

Yankee outfielder had his tee under control. When straight

his drives, Byrd always figures to be a trouble-maker. ®

18 Holes Today Other professional stars played well were Tony Manero of Greenwich, Conn.; Mike Turnesa, White Plains, N. Y.; Lt. Lawson Little, in the navy and stationed at Huchinson, Kas.; “Chick” Hare bert, the rising young Battle Creek, Mich., star who is in the army and stationed at Camp Grant, Ill.; and Harold (Jug) McSpaden of Philae delphia. The open contestants will play 18 holes today and tomorrow with 36 holes crowded into the final day,

succeeds Miss Martha Speihger, physical education director at

Move Over, Boys! Here's Another Feminine Coach

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20 (U. P.).—Move over, boys, and make room for another feminine athletic coach. On the heels of the announcement that Miss Pauline Rugh’ 1 will guide the destinies of the Bell Twp. high school football teams § this fall comes word that Miss Elsie Schall will direct the Frankin Twp. high school basketball team next season. And Miss Schall, a Pitt graduate who lives in Oakdale, Pa.,

Franklin Twp, Miss Springer has resigned to marry an army officer, Now working in an industrial plant in Cleveland, Miss plans to have her team begin practice as soon as possible. school has abandoned football for the duration. Miss Rugh, of near Saltsburg, Pa. a graduate of Pennsylvania State college, is blond and pretty. She says her system of football will be a surprise to the fans—and herself,

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EVERYONE TALKS about the weather so we might as well too— and to an angler it’s an unpleasant subject. It has been Indiana's mis- Pike fortune to have had several really bad storms in the past month. So Moore ay bad were they in fact, that the conservation department along with Schlueter te other specialists in the fishing line “view the situation with alarm.” English ........

Streams, pits and lakes have become thick and gray. Agitation by Hofferth ....... vegetation is no small item when Blackburn ..... it comes to placing the blame for Morgan ....e.es the water condition in the state. Haslin On the asset side of the ledger Falrly ...eeveee. is the improving condition in the McENair c.oeevene lakes. The water in these bodies Barnes ...coee.. is becoming clearer and fishing is, for the most part, good. However, to get back to our picture of gloom, streams are still cloudy and apparently aren't clearing up at all. Sugar creek for instance is the same consistency of mud and water day after day. Tippecanoe, on the other hand, is clearing up but probably because it is a larger stream of water. Shafer and Freeman lakes will, by Sunday, be clear. This failure of the better known streams in the state to clear up is a source of real worry to Hoosier anglers. Another heavy rain or two would just about finish game fishing for the season. Only a frost, would clear up the waters. : # 8 a Bluegill Heaven

THE SWIMMING and diving meet scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Lake Shakamack is to be held in the lower .end of the lake and therefore will t interfere with the excellent that has been . afforded en all séason. If you can out how to get there with the recent gas*cut and all, our advise is to do so. The bluegills dre bigger and better than ever there. ‘Shakamack with its three “ravines” is probably one of the best fly fishing spots in the state. The center spot is: probably the . best and the new: lake to the south’ of the boat house is “just coming into its own” and certainly worth a good covering. Boats are available for all the fishable waters. (We've practically talked

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CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (U. P.).— After their marriage, her husband lost interest in fishing, so’ Arlene Bieze, 22, filed suit for divorce. While he was courting her, Clarence took her on week-end fishing trips, Mrs. Bieze said, and she grew “very fond of fishing.” Tuesday, Mrs. Bieze appeared before Judge Joseph Sabath. “Your honor,” she said, “I guess we’ll have to call the divorce off. Clarence bought a pup tent, two new fishing rods and a motorcycle with a seat for me. We're going fishing.”

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report from Interior Secretary Ickes whose department is teaching sailors — by : recordings — the different sounds and languages of fish. The idea is that our navy men while on submarine alert duty will know which is fish and which is foul.

This pleases us very much. In the first place that a noise that a fish makes is important to the war effort and also that Washington backs.up this column in its contention that anglers should use their ears as well as expensive softcraws to bring the fish to the table. (And we gloat)—remember as of two: days ago we urged you to hark to, the Emily-Post-how-to- | _ NATIONAL 1 LEAGUE eat-hot-soup-sound of the feed- | Chicago st Brookiym. ing bluegill. Cincinnati at Dan Kidney, this paper's Wash- BY, Lowi as P iphia (nigh). ington correspondent, in report- AMERICAN LEAGUE ing Ickes’ researches into the Bo Deitlt. i sound of the sea says in part: hiladelphia at St. Louis. “The black drums (salt water ington. at Chileaso night). fish) when they eat clams and RESULTS YESTERDAY oysters they grind their teeth in AMERICAN ASSOCIATION great glee . . . fishes capable of ho able 1 making drumming, grating or grunting noises are fund both in | Burkhact, Barrett Boobies, Creel and fresh and salt water in all parts of the world. Whether fishes use their voices to attract the opposite Na ie sex, as a feeding call or to express {J : h i} pp elk ndia % : : . — general contentment, like a cat's |§ _. let ] oid eS : hi BT Aaga bo BR : BE 2YIN©

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By postponing mid-summer trips you “help Greyhound do a bigger war job

If it isn’t essential that you take your trip immediately, put it off until after Labor Day — and buy War Savings Bonds now! You'll find it more convenient traveling after the mid-summer rush — you'll be saving much-needed space’ for - fighters, war workers, others who must travel now —and you'll help Greyhound do a better job of moving vital manpower. -

More Convenience After Labor Day

There'll be more room on the buses in September and October—less crowding and inconvenience. That will be particularly true if you . choose mid-week days to travel — Tuesdays,

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