Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 December 1943 — Page 10

rereinen 2 neat serac of value. ems silly and vulgar to recognize any controversy professional fighters in these times. Such things relegnted "to the so-what-department? They interest only w promoters, managers and Aghiers. & group m global warfare can scarcely be rated as sig-

: Srcumatanices touching ‘upon the respective. file 1% of Jack and Angott are not such as to stimulate the consial mint even If thers weren't a few more important

to the ring The mystery of these circumstances has never been cleared up, nor has the popular suspicion that the retirement was compelied by certain reprehensible characters, been completely

Heavies Claim Public Eve WE HAVE had the feeling for some time that only the heavyweight title carries any importance so far as the addicts are concerned. This may be because a heavyweight title fight usually takes on the trappings of a major sports spectacle, Anyway the public . Interest is always acute; it is nation-wide, too. This certainly isn't true of the other divisions. The average fight follower doesn’t even know who the lesser champions are. It remains for Dr. Fléischer's annual, rankings to reveal their identity to this extent wé suppose ‘the doctor's dreary labors are justified. The distinction may be. questionable but it probably does mean something to the only man in North America who knows who is the fifth best flyweight in the business There was a time of course when the smaller divisions were not without respect or support. The fact they were loaded with high tlass performers, the Bud "Taylors, Benny Leonards, Mickey Walkers and the like, undoubtedly had much to do with this. In those days, too, life among the caulifiowers was not so complicated. The commissioners had not gotten into thé match making industry. The trouble with professional regulators is that sooner or later they manage to regulate all the life and substance out of their products. The current Jack-Angott situation is typical. Jack 1s backed by the New York State commission; Angott by another govering body known as the N. B. A. In the old days, Iacking this presumptuous support, Jack and Angott would have disposed of their "Artistic differences by the simple device of accepting the best offer, Sither that, or they would have been forgotten. . As matters stand now the New York body is serving in the GApacity. of press gent for Jack and the N. B. A. group is performing = similar service for Angott. Meanwhile that part of the public which has been even faintly interested is beginning to stifle a siow yawn, . r » » Ee : # # # Take Pride in Titles : WE SUPPOSE there are still some fighters who take high Bride In Vinting championships, We recall reading s moving inter in which he said, “It was just like being dead all over the title” Since there was no record of Jack ever

aside from its poetic values the championship is important “It enables the holder to demand the higher end of the percentage split. This explains why you find fellows like Jack and Angott sidestepping each other, and when you find this side-

stepping encouraged by governing bodies it is difficult to repress the skeptical attitude. You begin to wonder if the governing bodies are motivated by wholly unselfish aims. 4 3 » . . » 8

Jack Gets Wartime Break

THE STATEMENT that Jack was the big money draw “under ‘Promoter Jacobs’ banner this year would seem to contradict the ‘assertion there isn't great interest in the smaller. division. But no - contradiction exists, The heavyweight division has simply been froze, - virtually so, anyway, for the duration. Jack just happened to get a break in the wartime ‘sports setup. ‘Whether he can fight or not is beside the point; the fact is he was 8 life saver for the Garden promoter, “And from the looks of things he will continue as such, for we read Jack figures importantly in _ the promoter’s outdoor plans This would suggest the promoter has good reason to believe Jack, who must be the wealthiest fighter in the game is not being counted on too heavily in Gen. Eisenhower's invasion strategy. Except possibly, for morale purposes, Jack's fights are broadeast 10 the troops by short wave. in

T With Sailors ;

~t¥ne-transfer talent in Sam VaJeanti,

.|appears that he’s back this year

ay Helps posal Return

ORE: Bae a at Cavpetent mer mo th ro. “boxer of the year” and erst-

By BOB MEYER : United Press Stall Correspondent ‘CHICAGO, Dec, 28—Watch Pur. due and Northwestern! The impending Big Ten basketball campaign shaped up today as a two-team fight, but Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois may be pressing hard for a cut on the honors. " The race figures to be as hotly contested as any peacetime campaign, with a slam-bang ending Feb. 268 when Northwestern invades Purdue to meet Piggy Lambert's 27th Boilermaker machine. The schedule - makers couldn't have done better! 3 An index to comparative strengths will come Friday when Northwestern plays the powerful Great Lakes five that defeated Purdue, 58 to 52. Then Coach Dutch Lonborg must plunge his Wildeats against three top-notch opponents ~Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois.

Purdue Geis Break Meanwhile, Purdue gets a sched.

umphs over Chicago, Indiana and two over Minnesota, -before meeting its first real test against Michigan Jan. 21. Purdue -plays only four

meeting weaker squads eight times. Northwestern meets top - notch teams in seven games and plays only four against quintets that are probable second-division finishers. Lambert, who has won six undisputed titles and shared five others for Purdue, will center his attack around Bill Lodge, sophomore forward who starred for Purdue's great freshman team last year A speed merchant and a goad shot Lodge may develop into one of the outstanding Big Ten scorers. Charley Haag. sophomore guard, and Paul Hoffman, freshman forward, combine with veterans John Ken. nedy and Paul Friend to round out the title threat. Lambert also has some fair ma-

Jowa letter-winner: John Churcholla, Illinois reserve, and James Gustafson, North Dakota regular. Lambert Bounces Back

After winning the crown in 1040, Lambert's teams$ have finished fourth, fifth and sixth in the past three seasons. The wily Purdue coach lost six lettermen, including Al Menke and Ed Ehlers, but it

with another contender that is ecapable of maintaining his lifetime winning percentage of .700 in Big Ten campaigning. Northwestern, however, holds the advantage of experience over Purs due, with nine lettermen returning to Lonborg’s 17th Wildcat team. Not only can Northwestern sweep the conference championship, but it also may possess the Big Ten scoring king in Otto Graham. A great shot, a fine floor man and a player who can go tha full route in any game, Graham scored

last year. Unless a summons to navy flight training cuts his season short, Graham may succeed Andy Phillip of Illinois for high point ‘honors.

Cals Have Letlermen

Lonborg also has Nick Vodick and Ronnie Schumacher, returning lettermen; a red-hot sophomore guard Ain Ben Schadler: former footballers Jerry Carle and Duane Sickels: John Ward, a smooth ball-handler, and James Schmidt, transfer from North Dakota State, George Felt, §-footer, and Dave Thompson, §- foot-7, will supply the height. Missing from last year's team are Bud Hasse, Bobby Jake and Russ Wendland. : Lonberg's. teams have won two championships in 18 years, finish ing below the first division only four times, with the tallest, best-rounded _isquad in the last five seasons, it appears that this may be the big year Jor Northwestern,

Attack Is Built

Around Hoernschy

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28 (U. P.) —A duel for offensive honors between two freshmen was predicted today by rival coaches Andy Kerr and Babe Hollingberry for the an-

.| Buck Shaw of the West squad were

nual Shrine East-West foothall game. Kerr, who said his East squad lacked a powerful breakaway runner, intends to build his offensive around the passing of 19-year-old Bob (Hunchy) -Hoernschmeyer, Indiana star, while Hollingberry and

using freshman Bob Wedemeyer of Honolulu and St. Mary's college, in

ule-break, figuring to gather tri-|

games against title-threats while

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"SOMEWHERE IN NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 28 (U. P).~The newest and most extraordinary of the New Year's day bowl foot ball games was announced today with disclosure that two service teams would meet in the Arab bowl for the gridiron championship of North Africa. Cpl. Zeke Bonura, former major league infielder, revealed plans for the newest grid classic as chairman of the Arsh bowl game committee. “There will be plenty of color.”

Service Teams fo Meet i inArdb Bowl Grid Game in N. Africa

Bonura sald. “Five WACs will represent the various units of the * service here, Screen Star Rosalind Russell will be the honorary | queen of the Arab bowl “Between the halves Arab troops will parade; crack army paratroopers will bail out and land on the field and Texas cowboys, now in the army, will give roping, exhibitions from Arabian horses. Before the game there will be a camel race and a donkey race on the main street of the city in which the game will be held.”

Wahlberg's Clear Slate at Stake

Gil La Cross will attempt to “mess up” the clear slate of Whitey Wahlberg when the two junior heavyweights clash in the main event of tonight's wrestling show at the armory; They meet for two falls out of three, Whitey is out of Minneapolis and

has gone undefeated here during the indoor season. He has beaten

undefeated and was disposing of the best in the division. Gil tossed Jackie Nichols last week. La Cross is from Boston. Paul Bozzel of Okimnulgee, Okla, makes his first local appearance tonight against Jack Bloomfield of

tinelli of Boston are in the semiwindup,

Lloyd Mangrum To Play in Open

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (U, P.). —Lloyd was in the army today but the 29-year-old veteran of America’s Ryder cup golf team said he will compete in the Los. Angeles $12,300 golf open Jan, 7-10. : Inducted yesterday, ‘Mangrum said he hoped to get into the air forces to help out a tall-gunher stepson. He Was given & 21-day furlough.

Texans Practice While Vacationing

AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 28 (U. P)—

should be in top shape physically

took their practice with them.

each player on his honor to keep in bowl game tn. the Ransiph Seid

{with an Eskimo in the remote

Texas football players, who report ; back from a holiday vacation today, day swimming

despite a week's layoft because they Jerry equipment home

on mana X. Bihid teld 1a put B im for the New Years da Cetin

He Catches for

Eskimo Nine

NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (U, P)— President Ford Frick of the National league sald today he had evidence from Manager Frankie Frisch of the Pittsburgh Pirates that baseball had gone beyond its last it Srouuet, Frisch, now on a tour of U. 8. military bases in the Aleutian islands and Alaska with a party of major league players, reported a conversation to Frick that he had

Pribiloft islands. = “You fellows know anything ‘about baseball?” Frisch said he asked in his best "broken Eskimo | dialect.” . “Sure,” tlie Eskimo replied in perfect English “I'm the catcher on our team.”

‘Y’ Reps Play In Tournament

John Piper, director of boys’ physical activities at the Central Y. M. C A, and seven members of the Reps quintet in the Senior High School league, went to Mun-

filers at Dallas.

their key offensive plays.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (U. Po Voted the outstanding ‘athletes of

14 Others Sports World Figures in West Coz

Grantland Rice; ‘Dean Cromwe J. + 8. C's veteran track and fiek

“J Deer posted a season record

| | Wilkelmeier

South Sider, who with, his father, Howard | Sr, has been affiliated with heavy | bowling scores for the years, was the No. 1 man jactivities last night. : Rolling in the South Si ness Men's league at Sport

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three tries. He had 254, 203 and 258 for Epler's Marathon Service. He was the only member of the loop to top 600. Runnerup honors went te Al Optimist

loop’s individual average standings Rolls 653 Series Dennis Lauer rolled games of 199, 212 and 242 for a 653 in the Fraternal league at the Illinois. The series was third best in city-wide competition, George Ley had 613 and C. Fansler 602 in the same loop. Ralph Bader of the Capitol Paper league at the Central and Ed Hastings of the Evangelical at Pritchett's turned in 650’s. Bader opened strong with 256, then slipped to 203 and 191. Three others of the circuit threatened his | supremacy, Fred Estle getting 633, | Charlie Smith 614 and Arnold Kapp [612 Hastings had 224, 200 and 226 lin his Evangelical appearance, Bill with 613, Charlie Menges with 611 and Ed Stumpf with 607 were other top scorers of the league.

Set Season Record

Al Meyer's 602 was the top 8010; (10 Coliseum last night to bear

| series in the Court House session at’ {the Pennsylvania, but a season | record was established when Brown | | Abstract turned in a 1092 game, | Waneta Cox's 563 was good for! { women’s honors of the evening. She! was in action in the Blue Ribbon! Ice Cream loop at Fox-Hunt, Eula Haigerty had 556, Mary Sheehan | 547 and Margaret Skelton 522 in the | same league, OTHER 600 BOWLERS (MEN)

Jas. Stowall, West Side chureh... .... Bull ‘ Elliott, Brightiwoeod Merchants... Paul Sylvester, Holy Cross Hurley, Little Flower .. as H , Auto Transperiation ry Bill Hun West - Side church Bud Brown, Holy Cross Jas, Hart a Kiwanis ............/ Phil Bi R. Mallory ton a Brighiwoed Mereh. .

684 616! « 616]

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Gil Mize, Service Club . Dr. R. L. Bosler, 8t. Joan of Are OTHER LEAGUE LEADERS (MEN)

pond Carnagua, Link-Belt No, 4 598 Shavers, Marmon-Herrington ... 59%

| Jerry Goodwine, Monday Uptown ....

En Dorothy Brier, Monday Uptiwn 534

Lyn i, 'y avarene BY Betty Dep on Monday ay Uptown ’ . 510 Mary Kiser, Ra mswood .. ..... « Millie Speers, Denina Handicap 500

OTHER LEAGUE LEADERS (WOMEN) Mickey Pritchard. Marmon-Herrington 481 Maxine Blades; Water Co. 4 Inez Depka, Packard Mixed ........ .. Gene Pierce, Fal Creek Orda. mixed.. 458

Troops Abroad

To Hear Games

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (U.P). —Play by play accounts of the Orange bowl,’ Cotton bowl and Rose bowl football games will be broadcast by short wave to American troops overseas on New Year's day, the war department announced today. The Orange bowl game in Miami between Louisiana State and Texas A and M. will‘ be broadcast to men in Britain, the Mediterranean, Alaska and the Aleutians. The Cotton bow! game at Dallas, between Texas university and Randolph field will be transmit. ted to Britain and the Mediterranean. The California ~ washington game in the Rose bowl will be broadcast to South America, Alaska and the Aleutians and: rebroadcast the Tollowing day across the Atlantic.

Kilrea's 37 Sul Tops in Scoring

iwho had made him a 1 to 2 odds

os {bout. just as the fighter's second #12 second and fifth, which were scored

#04 | Went on the offensive, Terranova Joe White, Holy Cross “os ay | utilized a sidestepping technique to eo: good advantage and was able to {fend off punches, He appeared as fresh at the finish as at the start.

5 an Alle a 1 "a1 The bl hich set Call rgan Shrum, son Mfrs nsp.. e blow whic allura down Kehy List: North Sid Resiness Men. it for the last time was a crushing ntges, ephone. . right to his chin which dropped him Pete Co , Indisnapolis ehureh ... 53 A Shi le riey Green, Ameriten. can. a nads [4 flat on his back. Though he started Chas, Grennen, Allison Saas an 567 to rise on the count, Referee Coulon Fred Dorey, Manufacturers ier esaine 555 called it off, LM; Lenhardt, Fall Creek Ordnance. 499) Terranova weighed sy, Callura, OTHER 300 BOWLERS (WOMEN) 126.

Show Ticket

The treasury department in connection with metropolitan promoters arranged a “bargain” program of events today at which war bonds will be the price of admission,

variety sports Square garden covers bowling, tennis, skating, track, hockey, basket ball, football and even the annual Westminster dog show. y

cial events committee of the treasury department's war finance division, said he hoped a substantial portion of the New York state war bond quota of $011,000,000 for the period between Jan, 18 and Feb. 15 could be raised by the program.

Louisiana State Coach Fears Loss Coach Bernie Moore said today his Louisiana State football team definitely didn’t belong in the Orange bowl competition against Texas A.

and M. after the sluggish manner in which it went through its two-hour

Yellow Jackets Curtail Workouts

Art Passarella, the first major league umpire inducted, sews on his corporal’s chevrons as a technician at Camp Grant, Ili,

Phil Terranova Retains Title

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28 (U.P.). ~—Phil Terranova of New York retained his world featherweight title today because he is the only boxer who ever has been able to stop Jackie Callura of Hamilton, Ont, short of the scheduled distance for a bout. Terranova won a technical knockout in the sixth round of their fight

(our the support of the 7000 fans on favorite, It was the third time he had stopped Callura and he ac{complished the job by jabbing him relentlessly with hard body and head punches. Callura Down Four Times Callura was felled four times for jeounts in the sixth round before Referee Eddie Coulon stopped the

was winding up to toss in the towel Callura’s best rounds were the

cos [Ven while Terranova took all of the others. Whenever the Canadian

the most destructive

Fix Bonds as NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (U. P)~—

show at Madison

Stanley Oshan, head of the spe-

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 28 (U. P)—

|ketball team of DePauw

in 10 or more complete games, 1s the first time in the 34 years that. earned runs have been a part

the first three positicns. v Pollet led the circuit with a mark: of 1.75. The lowest since Carl Hub bells 1.66 in 1933. Lanier had s 190 and Cooper, 2.30.

5 Pitchers Stand Out

The Cards also had the number one and fwo positions for pitchers:

of having five pitchers with the lowest earned run averages in the league Alpha Brazle posted a 153 and Harry Brecheen

Other pitching features of the 1043 season saw Ace Adams, the: New York Giants’ workhorse, set a new record by pitching in 70 games. This’ displaced his mark of 61, set the previous year. Truett (Rip) Sewell of the Pittse {burgh Pirates, pitched in the most complete games, 25, and tied with Elmer Riddle of Cincinnati and Cooper. for the most victories, 21,

Wyatt's Record Best :

Dodgers, led in won and lost per= centages with 14 victories and five defeats for .737—the highest mark compiled by a pitcher working in 10 or more complete games. He also had the longest winning streak of the season, 10 games, starting Aug. 11 and completing the season with his skein intact. King Carl Hubbell of the Giants, became the second southpaw . in league history to record 250 or more victories. Hub required 16 years to turn the trick and Eppa Rixey, former Philadelphia and Cincinnati portsider, needed 21. Paul Derringer of Chicago, folned. the select group of 200-game wins nets by notching 10 victories last season. Johnny Vander Meer, the Cincind nati speedball hurler of double nos hit fame, started the most games, 36, issued most bases on balls, 162, and for the third straight year struck out the most batters, 174.

Andrews Loses Most

Nate Andrews of the Boston Braves, lost most games, 20, an tied with Van Lingle Mungo of Ne York, for hitting most. batters, & Alva Jarvery, Andrews’ teamms pitched most innings, 303, f most batters, 1288, allowed most hi 288. most runs, 130, and thost Hiram ‘Bithorn, the Chicago Cubs! ace moundsman, received credit for the most shutouts; 7. Johnny Wittig of the New. York Giants suffered the longest losing streak, eight games, starting July 11, and remaining victoryless through the remainder of the seas son, Other hurlers in the first 10 " the E. R. A. column included Wyatt, Brooklyn, 246; Andrew, Boston, 257; Bithorn, Chicago, 250; Max Butcher, Pittsburgh, 2.60;

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266, and Riddle, Cincinnati, 267.

Case’s Naviators

Play Purdue Again |

GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec, 28 P.).—Coach Everett Case's V-5 bas«

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had a 227. Both Brazle and Brecheen were rookies.

Whit Wyatt of the Brooklyn

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