Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 November 1945 — Page 16

- tion for the Caps since Nov. 11,

Ard Records Fall In Big Ten

CHICAGO, Nov. 28 (U. P).~ Western conference football teams played before 1083683 fans in 1945 to set an ali-time attendance record " during a spectacular season which saw three team records and four individual records broken in addition to Indiana winning its first championship. The Conference Bers 4 bureau eported today that the 1 urne _. A by 172.303 the previous high of 1811380 set in 1941 The '45 record was based on 56 conference and non-conference games, averaging 35.423 fans per contest. This was less than 1940 average of | 37.737 during a 48-game card. Conference games were - played

this year before an average turnout

of 43,635 spectators. Half Million Fans Two Big Ten teams, second-place Michigan and third-place Ohio State, each p'ayed before more than a half<million fans for the first time In his season attendance totals for Big Tef teams were: Ohio State— 584,499 (9 games); Michigan—520,580 (10), Northwestern—386,489 (9); Minnesota—381,358 (9); Wisconsin— 333,151 (9); Purdue—304,185 (10); —-inois—301,623 (9); Jowa—212, 502 |

wo; Indiana, which finished its sea-

Indiana—208,273 (10). |

son undefeated but once tied, was |

instrumental in drawing huge; ‘crowds away from home but its| ‘small stadium, which seats a ca-

‘pacity 26,000, cut down its sea

son mark. Last-place Iowa's reliance on the! forward passing of dive-bomber| Jerry Niles, quarterback, resulted in three of the seven team and individual records. Averages 23 Passes fows averaged 33 passes .per game for six conference games to top the Illinois average of 22 in 19040. Niles threw 130 passes during the 1045 campaign, 26 more than the record-setting Otto Graham of Northwestern in 1942. Niles" average of 21% per game was 4's passes over Graham's 1942 record. Purdue's Bill Canfield, a United —Press second-team all-Big a he. - jection, caught 18 passes to season record of 13 set by North~western’s Bob Motl in 1942, Also ‘ his average of three per game bet-

,. and

Two Indianapolis high school teams were away on the right foot today following initial victories in the 1045-46 hardwood season.

The Silent Hoosiers led at the end of the first period, 5-4, and were in front at the intermission, 13-12. Edinburg forged in front at the three-quarter mark, 20-17,

only to succumb before the late]

Hoosier rush. Sacred Heart drove to an 18-12

Three games are on the docket tonight for Indianapolis quintets. Tech’s Greenclads, victorious in their opener against Howe, entertain the Washington Continentals in another city rivalry contest. Shortridge plays host to Greenfleld and Broad Ripple meets Westfleld in the Rocket gym: The games will be the first of the season for Shortridge, Broad Ripple and Washington squads.

Shelby’s Team Tops Marksmen

With PF. Thoman firing the high

What Marion Fine lacks in size, he makes up for in aggressiveness |individual score of 193, Shelbyville

feet, six and a half inches tall, but

Marichester Saturday in the opener

scoring drive. ,The former Ben Davis high school player, bidding for a regular guard berth on Butler university's quintet, is only five

is proving a hard fellow to handle

on the hardwood. He Is expected to be in the starting lineup against

for Coach Tony Hinkle's team.

vided the nucleus of last night's 600 the top series.

Bill Harding, 17—He Set Em Up—Now He Tips Em Over

Although the Classic leagwe, top-ranking West Side Center circuit, ‘anid the Washington Chevrolet, leading Pennsylvania alley wheel, pro-

totals, lesser known loops furhished

Out at St. Philip's, where such stars as Johnny Murphy, former

tered the mark of 2% by Ed Frutig/'A. B. C. all-events champion, Chuck Markey and Johnny Kissel got thelr

‘of Michigan in 1940. ‘Other records were: (1) North-, western was penalized a minimum record of- 18.85 yards per game, (2) Niinois allowed its opponents a ;minimwm record pass completion ~ average of .237.

Capitals Groom 4 LF or Bison Tilt

Goach Johnny Sorrell’s Indian- “= polis Capitals worked out on the ice today in preparation “for their “home-coming” game with the Buffalo Bisons tomorrow night. It will be the first home attrac-

and the fifth meeting of the season between. the two clubs. Thus far, tite Caps have won two, _tied one and dropped one decision to the Easterners. ' The game will mark the first appearance here in a Buffalo uni1 form of Jolmny Baby, the former Bt, Louis defenseman. The ag- - “gressive ‘and hard-¢checking: Babpn

Hardware,

start in the tenpin game as pin, boys, another graduate from the pits a served notice that he may follow in| their footsteps. He is Bill Harding, 17-yegr-oid Tech high school senior; who left his pin-sétting to make his debut! in the St. Philip mixed league. His first night proved a great success as he took city-wide honors with 222, 208, 241-671, a league record, while ‘in action with Schofield

Down at Sport Bowl, Harry Huston of the Stark & Wetzel team was well on his way to a 700-series | and a possible season record through opening games of 252 and 258. But the best he could do in his third attempt was a 156, which netted him 666 and runnerup hon- | ors of the evening. : The third total over the 650- mark! was posted in the Link-Belt No. 2| league at Speedway: Milo Seme. | nick found the range for 222, 238, 200-660, season record for the circuit. fr - « 1 Francis Pug) ‘former |

Leppert,

recent dischargee from “the army, has been appointed day manager at the Sturm alleys. Harry Weber will continue to guide the destinies of the N. Illinois st. plant on the night shift. Alley managers, bowling writers

and other tenpin leaders were mov-

ing rather slowly last night as a result of doing justice to pheasant at the Hotel Lincoln yesterday noon.

annexed high team honors in the Central Indiana Rifle league's weekly shoot by posting a total of

79 | Lookabaugh of the unbeaten and

for the second straight year, having (Deen invited to the big New Years

84 | where they will play the St. Mary's

8 urday against their oldest and bitterest rivals, the cross-state Okla-|totally untried. DePa 17 |homa Sooners, whom they disposed |t up from a leader of last season's B team to center position on the varsity.

ym R. Davidson .. : 113! 8mi resena’s 168 Alexander’ wees

ville +1 000 Danville wer ree ald 400 Moose ...

Johnny - Beam, operator of the Kin

Pennsylvania, Illinois and Central alleys, was host to the gathering. He furnished -the “meat,” a result of his recent hunting trip in South Dakota.

Charley Cray was elected to the 1948 presidency of the Indianapolis Bowling Proprietors, Inc., at yesjterday’s meeting. Cray had served {as vice president this year. Wilfred Brehob wag elected vice | President and Jack Hunt, secretarytreasurer, Lorenz Wiesman is “the retiring secretary-treasurer. “The {new board of directors consists of John Bader, “1945 president, Orville 0 and Wiesman,

general managgr af Pritchety's. and “Seett- and ‘Wi

Thom Rallies In Mat Match

Two crafty junior heavyweight vets clashed in the featured at-

last night and Coach_ Billy Thom,

former I. U. grappling mentor, out« :

maneuvered Steve Nenoff, Toledo, to take down the top. honors before a crowd of approximately 2500.

Nenoff grabbed the first fall but!

"|Norman, Okla, naval air station

| simply fell apart.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 28 (U. P)~It was Gen. Douglas Mac-

[Fight Like Hell . . And Get That Game," Halsey Exhorts Middies—Tucker Is Back

- WEST POINT, N. ¥., Nov. 28 “(U. P.),~After a one-day scare

occasioned ’' by Quarterback Arnold Tucker's high temperature, the Army football team returned to normal efficiency today after assurance Tucker would play against Navy Saturday. Dr. Robert Boyle said that the 102-degree reading was caused by a slight cold. Boyle said. the temperature went down after treatment in the academy hos-

Dick Walterhouse moved up to first-string quarterback for a long scrimmage yesterday after the team first had gone through a stiff defensive drill.

Army-Navy game engendered hatreds, but he advised the players that “all friendships are forgotten” during the big game. .

Aggie Mentor Coachof Week

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (U, P.).— His football team, like probably all | others, might be a bad “also ran” in a game with Army, but at least it has one thing in common with the “Hurryin’ Horde” from West Point —it is the only other eleven in the nation to preserve a perfect college record for two full seasons. He brought big time football to the cow country and like purebred Hereford cattle and the verdant Osage pasture land which surrounds t the college campus, it's there ito stay. ’ Unbeaten, Untied He's the United Press Coach of the Week, Edwin Maurice (Jim)

untied Oklahoma A. & M. Cowboys. “The Cowboys are bowl-minded

day Sugar sociable at New Orleans

Gaels of California. Led by Bounding Bobby Fenimore, the Aggies haven't tasted defeat against a college team since|r

being to, the professionally-manned|7:

eleven last year. t They reached their peak last Sat-

of to the tune of 47 to 0. Oklahoma, a year-long contender for Big Six conference title honors,

Seek Boxers for

County Tourney The South Side Turners, under whose ausp| the 21st renewal of the Marign county amateur boxing tourney will be held on Dec. 7 and 14, making an appeal to all unattac amateur boxers in Indianapolis to get in touch with A. P. Kruwell, chairman of the ttee, at FR-5465, and tion blanks, committee has mailed to all city athletic or-

sever had,” Halsey told’ the Mid-

Carsonia, Pryor

On Fistic Bill

| Indianapolis, and Jimmy Pryor, a newcomer from Gary, been added to Friday night's Armory fistic menu. Carsonia has won three straight bouts here and racked up a knockout on last week's card at the expense of Roy Griffin, Chi-. cago.

been Weatherford, Indianapolis puncher, against Jim Abell, conler.

Terre Haute, gunning for Al Sheridan's’ toga over the 10-round route. Sheridan recently won the crown by virtue - of a third round technical k. 0. over Charles when the latter was the victim of a badly éut eye.

DePauw Courtmen Take On Warriors DePauw university’s Tiger basket-

ball squad will opén its season to- { morrow night as hosts to the War-

1943, their only loss in two seasons | college,

ners of the Indiana college conference championship,

have the advantage of six returning lettermen and are billed as one of _| the tallest teams in the state, The] game will also be their season's opener.

King Is New Net Chief at Kokomo

“I was the worst fullback Navy

dies, “but what I learned on the | athletic field was of inestimable value out in the fleet.” J o - He said the football rivalry had no effect on Army-Navy comradeship in war, and told of the time,

‘Middleweights Pedro - Carsonia,

Ind. have

A heavyweight fracas also has signed and will pit John

Chicago new-

The main event will be a state itle fight, with- Tommy Charles,

Indiana light-heavyweight

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while ‘he was commahder of the South Pacific, that a general eame to see him. “We were introduced and I said

much time. It was known that the Middies worked on some “special stuff” for Army. Light contact work and signal practice was scheduled for today.

New Year's Day

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (U. P).— The New Year's day football bowl lineup at a glance: ‘Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Cal.—Alabama vs. Pacific Coast conference champion, either Southern California or Washington State. Sugar Bowl, New Orleans—Oklahoma A. & M. vs. St. Mary's of California. *Orarnige Bowl, Miami, Fla.—Holy Cross vs. opponent yet to be named, possibly Miami (Fla.) university, Virginia or Louisiana State. Cotton Bowl, Dallas) Tex. —Southwest Conference champion, probably Texas vs. Tulsa, Virginia or Louisiana State, Sun Bowl, El Paso, Tex. —New Mexico vs. Denver university. Oil Bowl, Houston, Tex.—Neither principal yet-named;

GREENCASTLE, Ind., Nov. 28.

fors of Danville Central Normal The game will begin at 30 p. m. The DePauw hardwood team, for he past two consecutive years win-

be almost

's only reurning player this year has stepped

Central Normal's Warriors will

10,000 G. I’s Watch Yank Gridders

FRANKFURT, Nov. 28 (U. P)— The Tist division Red Circlers of the U. 8, 3d army won the “football championship of Germany” yesterday by defeating the previously unbeaten 3d infantry regiment Cockades, the pride of the Tth army, 20 to 6, More than 10,000 soldiers saw the game including Gen. Joseph/| 1 T. McNarney, head of U. 8. occupation forces. |

—————————————————————— No Game —Flu DANVILLE, Ind, Nov. 28/ ~The Danville high school basketball contest scheduled for tonight with Whiteland on the local Warriors’ court has been postponed until Dec. 18. The change of date was made necessary because of an epi-

[Hamey Picked

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ciation at the league's meeting in Columbus, O., this week-end. Six of eight association clubs reportedly have promised to vote for Hamey, a veteran of 20 years in or= funised Hassall 1a uscitd Gokee Trautman, who resigned effective Jan. 1 to become general of the Detroit Tigers Ameriesn league club. Bob Quinn, totiner’ prlegent ot the Boston Braves, who had been considered the No. 1 choice, said yesterday he had accepted as position with a sporting goods fim and

asked that his name be withdrawn

from consideration. Hamey has been business manager and general a New York Yankees" we club, since 1937,

Kautskys Play / E of o_o . 2 Exhibitions A benefit-exhibition game at Ane derson tomorrow night and an ex. hibition tilt at the local Sunday afternoon are the two ate tractions on the Kautsky's basket ball schedule this week as the If. dianapolis pro quintet enjoys a lull in National league play. The House of David snipers will oppose the Kautskys in the cone test at the Anderson high scheol gym under the sponsorship of the Anderson Kiwanis club, Sunday's clash at the Armory will pit the Kautskys against the Hare lem Globe Trotters who are their 19th annual nationwide tour. [She next National league ene

“|counter on the Kautsky schedule is

carded at Milwaukee, Dec. 5, against Sheboygan. : .

{Purdue Harriers Receive Letters

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 28 (U. P.) —Athletic Director Guy Mackey of Purdue today announced the awarding of major letters, to five members of the Boilermaker CPOSSe country squad. They : Ashley Hawk, Port W: Bauman, Evanston, Jous, Mo; Duna t, and Robert ks, Rock Island, 1) *tinor letter pi, included Ine Schemer, Elkharf, Ind.;. Harold Baldwin, oga. Ind.” afd Terrance Allsworth and Student,’ Ma Keith Bradway, both of Indianapolis.

McCarthy Released BOSTON, Nov. 28 (U.P.).—Jehnny McCarthy, a .300 hitter at first base for the Boston Braves before induc, tion into the navy two years ago, has been discharged ang will report for 1946 spring training, the Braves

demic of influenza.

KOKQMO, Ind., Nov. 28 (U. P).—|

Ralph King, acting basket coach] at Kokomo past three years, today was named ‘head mentor.

igh school for the!

Alfred Campbell, who coached the!

Kats eight years béfore serving] | with the! navy, resigned yesterday be enter private business.

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Wildcats gained the state tournaHET TBR RAR DR TRO Fe Kats won the North Central con< ference title and 22 out of 25 games before being upset by Huntington

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Local League Tenpin Scores

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starter today due to a injury. In the event he is unable to play, ., Clift Simpson - probably will be

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in for him. Jim Conacher, down on lean from ‘the Red Wings, will play the cen“fer - spot with Pete Leswick and Tony Bukovitch, leading Indian Apolis scorers. Leswick also. is the ‘league's leading point getter,

Harrison Wins ~~ Paced by Cpl. Bob Hubbard, who scored 19 points on seven field goals and five foul tosses, ‘the Ft. Harrison basketball team defeated

Stout fleld, 50-32, at the Billings|S

hospital gym. last night. It was Harrison's fourth victory in six starts.

Basketball Scores

CITY, COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS * Sacred Heart 59, it Comfort 24. . Bllent Hoosiers, 32, Edinburg 28. Beech Grove 3, yA Palestine 30. Ben Davis 34, Bike Twp. 18 Prankiin Twp. 86, Pairiand 31.

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