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below 10 points each.” Big Catcher Is Native Hoosier

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only five, but the Indianapolis catcher polled two firsts and three seconds. Tommy Heath, Columbus, catchery also was named first twice, and Jim “Trexler, Indianapolis’ sce pitcher; Ted Norbert, ‘Milwaukee, outfielder; Preacher Roe, Columbus, pitcher, and Prancis Parker, St. Paul, manager-infielder, once each. : “Tommy Heath received 22 points; Ted Norbert, 14; Preacher Roe, 13; George Scharein, Kansas City, shortstop, 11; Russ Rolandson, Minneapolis, catcher-outfielder, 10; Howie Schultz, St. Paul, first baseman, 10. , . . Other players who received votes all were

Indiandpolis’ rugged

time ago to the Boston Braves med the “most valuable player for the 1943 season in a poll

In explaining the award, Sporting News said, in part, “Hofferth {was worthy of the ‘most valuable’ honors, but he got it under freak{ish circumstances. An unusually large number of nominations were

Hofferth

IN THE VOTE, first place was good for eight points, down to ene point for eighth. ... Jim Trexjer received eight points; Joe Moore, Indianapolig>outfielder, ;repéived six, and John Hutchings, 4 Mofferth, who is 28, is a native Hooslék ... He was born in {Logansport and now resides in Gary. ... He batted 301 for the Indians in his one year here. . . . The big fellow was signed as a free agent after Commissioner Landis ordered the Brooklyn club to re-

THE DODGERS were found guilty of violating baseball's transfer rules in shipping Hofferth around their farm system. ... Ted McGrew, Dodger chief scout, who is a close friend of Tribe Manager

Ownie Bush, put the Indlan management on the catcher’s trail and

. picked up a gem.

The Judge Has His Own Series Rules "ANSWER to query: Judge K. M. Landis, baseball commissioner, bas always been a stickler for fielders holding onto a ball after a play is made. . . . Usually, just before a world series starts, he emphasizes this in his instructions to the umpires. The most striking example occurred in Cincinnati during the series between the Reds and Tigers. ... Frank McCormick, Cincinnati first baseman, took a ground ball about 20 feet from

was going so fast he ran clear into the coacher's

1940 first base, and raced the hitter to the base, winning the sprint. “oe Frank box,

But collided with an umpire, fell down and dropped the ball... .

The hitter was declared safe at first,

pires were unanimous on the verdict, and Yell Bask Gn" the pre< game

tnstructions of the commissioner to uphold their stand.

Burnham May

~ Use Dubicki

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Oct. 14 (U.P). ‘ Burnham, Purdue univer‘gity football coach, said today that| he might bé able to use at least part of Halfback Stan Dubicki—his right foot—against Ohio State next *~'Saturday at Cleveland. °* 'Dubicki, regular left halfback, "has been sidelined with injuries that

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MADISON, Wis, Oct. 14 (U. P.). «Wisconsin's football team worked

o Win Again

Soldier, Sailor

Vie for Honors

DENVER, Oct. 14 (U. P).— A soldier and a sailor, both old timers on the football field, are top contenders for the “rank” of best football player in the Rocky mountain region. The soldier, Earl Meneweather, Negro quarterback with the Ft. Warren, Wyo, Broncos, played football with Humboldt State college in California and has three years of professional experience with the San Francisco Packers. The satlor is Jack Seiferling, 180-pound, six-foot halfback for the region’s top team, Colorado college. Seiferling also comes from: California and played at Utdli State before entering the naval training program and going to Calorado State. to.

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Kautskys Seek Best Players

The Indianapolis Kautsky's basketball team will be in the field again during the coming season if enough players of professional caliber are available. The management would like to be contacted by players who be- | lieve they could make the grade. | Practice sessions will start soon. The team has been re-entered in the National Basketball league, assuring followers of the pro sport top attractions. Information regarding the club can be obtained by writing to Indianapolis Kautsky's, 535 S. Illinois st.

Giants Sign Karcis | NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—New York} professional football Giants have! signed John (Bull) Karcis, who cracked foes for them in 1939. 0s

Runs With Men

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Oct. 14—|'

26.4% longer after the pack y re conditioned with a sew

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the football winners—maybe: ; EAST

don’t rob baby’s bank. peating Sept. 25's medium shave.

the ocean.

was torpedoed, too. MARYLAND over West Virginia— okay, spin your own coin. Also Worcester Poly over Tufts; Pennsylvania over Lakehurst naval; Villanova over Bucknell; Temple over Ursinus; Franklin - Marshall over Muhlenberg; Lehigh over Carnegie Tech. MIDWEST PURDUE over Ohio State—Bub at the pub favors Boilermakers, ILLINOIS over Pittsburgh—No fun traveling, these days. GREAT LAKES over Northwestern—Gotta guess one right, sometime, ?

Don't Gopher this one too strong. INDIANA over Iowa-—Hoosier gal friend now? NOTRE DAME over Wisconsin— Track-meet writers please cover. Also Towa Pre-Flight over Missour; Towa State over Nebraska; Kansas over Washburn; Tulsa over Oklahoma; DePauw over Wabash; Oberlin over Ohio Wesleyan; Illinois Normal over Missouri Mines,

SOUTH DUKE over North Carolina—Says Navy intelligence. : TEXAS AGGIES over Texas Christian—It came up heads, SOUTHWESTERN over North

TEXAS over Arkansas—Wouldn't steer you wrong. SOUTHERN METHODIST over Rice—Eeny-meeny-—miney—etc. Also Wake Forest over North Carolina State; Richmond over Virginia Military; Camp Davis over North Carolina Pre-Flight; Texas Tech. over South Plains AAF.

FAR WEST

DEL MONTE PRE-FLIGHT over College of Pacific—oh, yeah? CALIFORNIA over U. C. L. A—or W¢ §0 back fo the mines. SOUTHERN CAL. over San #rancisco—with gravy, please.

unless the hatpin slipped.

ALEMEDA COAST GUARD over St. Mary's—Jack Dempsey's in the

Also Ft. Riley over Denver;. Colorado over Kirtland field; New Mexico over Flagstaff. (Last week's: 28 right; 8 wrong, 1 tie—for .778 right-and-wrong average. Season's average .780.)

On Armory Mat

Abe (Half Pint) Coleman will return to local wrestling action after an: absence of several seasons, and wii top the program Tuesday night at the armory, Coleman, who is not much more than five feet tall, is generally

champion. He is from New York and features the “kangaroo kick,” a style of offense that has given him

the game, He will engage Jack Reeder of Gulfport, Miss, Reeder is “The Phantom” who was here for several matches and wore a mask. The bout will be for two falls out of three,

Denson's Foe

HOLY CROSS over Cornell—but| tablished himself as

COLGATE over Rochester—re-

ARMY over Columbia—no gem of The war came

NAVY over Penn State—Tirpitz| was tagged by Mr.

Texas Aggies—Repeat performance. |

MARCH FIELD over San Diego—|"

known as the Jewish heavyweight |.

up from Kansas City, instantly es-

the “shortstop, and crowded the veteran Crosett] to the bench.

Whiskers This would have paved the way for Crosettl’s return but the seemingly endless resources of the Yankee farm system

ark, who listed among other gifts Cobb-like s| 5 So Crosett] continued to sit in the dugout and all the

Blue Devils to Defend Crown For 1st Time

The race for city high school football honors moves into high gear

on tap while three other city-county squads will stack up against “foreign” competition. _On the local gridirons, Manual

fo Cathedral and Washington will be the guest of Shortridge. Other games include Clinton at Southport, the Silent Hoosiers at Rushville in a night game and Crispus Attucks at Central of Louisville.

county. teams will be the Howe-Wars=|

the first game to be played by the Hornets with an outside school. A squad of 70 boys at the Irvington school has been in practice since the start of the football season,

coach, and his two assistants, Tom Sterling and Wade Fuller. Coach Sterling was head coach at Warren Central last year, The probable starting lineup for the Howe eleven includes Charles Miller and John Elliott, ends; Robert Schatz and Keith Carmack, tackles; Walter Wilson and Don

H. S. Football Schedule

TOMORROW Washington at Shortridge. Manual at Tech. Cathedral at Broad Ripple. Warren Central at Howe. - Clinton at Southport. Silent Hoosiers at Rushville (night). is Crispus Attucks at Louisville Central,

Rasico, guards; Albert Arnholter,

victories over some of the best in |center; Joe Wilson, left half: Louis Larrison, right half; Tony George, quarterback, and Dave Wyand, full-

The undefeated Redskins of Manual will be out after revenge for a 13-7 loss at the hands of the Big

meet at the East Siders’ field tomorrow. Coach Clarence Bruness has announced several changes in the Manual lineup for the game, Jim Froelich will be at fullback

® |for Don Hafer, who will start at

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By JOE WILLIAMS Os — - NEW YORK, Oct. 14—It wouldn't show in the b Barrow,

Frank Crosetti J while other clubs were trying to persuade Barrow to sell MINNESOTA over Camp Grant—| "Every club in the league made an offer at one time

tomorrow with three intra-city tilts} §

plays at Tech, Broad Ripple is host |

The fourth game involving city-{ § ren Central clash at Howe, marking!

directed by Samuel T. Kelley, head |

Green received last year when they at

plug of the infield during the pennant race and the series.

3 City Series Tilts Here

The center of the Broad Ripple Rocket fine will Took like this fo clash tomorrow afternoon on the north side field. Lined up. are (left guard; Tom Stroop, center, and Bill Kurman, left guard.

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L U. Gridders Drill in Mud

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 14 (U. P.).—Indiana university’s gridders,

Reserves Bid for Starting Spots

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 14 U. P.)~Notre Dame acquired firsthand experience in playing on a muddy field as Frank Leahy's second stringers made & bid to cap-

ture starting assignments. Jack Zilly, Johnny Perko and Ray

and practice, were outstanding. Leahy intimated that one or more of them may draw starting

Bluejackets Drill On Defense

Kuffel, second string linemen who have performed well in competition

GREAT LAKES, Ill, Oct. 14 (U.|

Walker, Brazle Sworn In Army ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14 (U. P.).—

They received usual 21 furlough. ! Wildcats Have Stiff Drill

EVANSTON, IIL, Oct. 14 {U. P). ~Coach Lynn Waldorf sént the Northwestern football eleven

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For the Caps Is Announced

The 1043-44 schedule for the Ine disnapolis Capitals hockey team was released by Dick Miller, manager of the coliseum, today and it

‘|lists 26 games at home and the

same number on the road. Seventeen of the home games are slated

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