Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1945 — Page 16

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: By UNITED PRESS PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 25.

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* Favorite Over | Trojan Eleven

Southern California's ninth Rose| §8 Bowl football team took today off| © from practice, but Coach Jeff Cra-| & vath planned to make up for it]

Alabama, the Trojans’ opponent,| was en route to Pasadena and spent Christmas day on the train, The Crimson Tide was scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning and Coach Frank Thomas said he would drill his players at the Occidental col-

Southern California, a 13-point underdog, practiced for more than three hours yesterday, with an hour and a half devoted to hard scrimmage. Cravath gave much attention to pass defense, hoping to stop Alabama’s quarterback, Harry Gilmer, who is rated on of the best

All of the Trojan squad was in good physical condition with the exception of Right Tackle John Aguirre, whose minor shoulder in«jury was expected to heal by game-

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ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 25.—Christmas day was just another practice day for Georgia's Oil Bowl football team, and Coach Wally Butts said

that several 0 home for an early Christmas celebration would be back sometime today. The squad is scheduled to leave for Houston tomorrow, and many of the players who went home are overdue because

scrimmage yesterday in which Walt Trojanowski of Connecticut, the nation’s leading scorer, and Jack Breslin of Michigan State looked

Two East stars—Tackle George _,Savitsky of Penn apd Bob Dobelstein of Tennessee—nursed heavy

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M,, Dec. 25 op~ponents in the Sun Bowl game, both were in the midst of threeday vacations today. But both planned to resume practice tomor-

sick and Harry Adelman.

will be, left to right, Dick Reed, John

Up front for Southern California against Alabama in Pasadena Rose Bowl on New Year's day Aguirre, John Rea, Walt McCormick, Vic Vasicek, Jackie Mu-

Christmas. The happy Yuletide is

mas day finds many of the state's stalwart sons flipping . basketballs through hoops. Indiana college hardweod squads are being implemented and augmented by army and navy dischargees almost daily. Roughly, one-fourth. of the state's college cagers are ex-sérvicemen. The should . be doubled with beginning of the new basketball semesters an quarters over Indiana, ‘ DePauw Leads DePauw leads the Hoosier college roster in returneés. The Tigers have 12 former military personnel on their squad. That's better than half the team. The Methodist school is singularly interesting because its basketball roster is air minded. A passing - aggregation, -the . Tiger cagers inherit their aerial performance as a legacy from military [service :

Of the 12 veterans on the squad of 24, 10 were members of the air corps including one RCAF officer. If the present trend continues at the Greencastle school, observers may be inclined to tab the Greencastle netters, the Flying Tigers. At opposite poles from DePauw stands the mighty Valparaiso squad with the least number of exmilitary personnel in the state. Lake county basketball followers of the

Basketball Pilots Smile, Too, Uncle Sam Leaves Yule Gift

By HARVEY HARRIS Merry Christmas! Indiana college bagketball coaches can utter this

greeting in 1945 for the first time in four years. In truth, Hoosierland’s hardwood mentors are celebrating a merry

many of his military sons back to the sanctity of a basketball court as civilians. Instead of lobbing grenades for the 3d infantry, this Christ-

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a gift of Uncle Sam who has sent

| Grusaders’ squad was probably too tall to pass the military physical requirements which set a maximum |standard on height. Added to the {number of players who were de{ferred because of war work, the {school’s former military personnel list dwindles to a duo at last count. Ten at Indians Indiana university's squad boasting 10 basketball men” who were in the service follows DePauw.

Central Normal college with nine veterans follows. In succession are Wabash college and Anderson eollege with eight ex-military men on their cage teams, The remainder of the state college roster ranges in service basketball participants from seven to three performers. What the future holds for college

of the returning military men. If lineups mean anything, now, then Indiana colleges should once again be national hardwood leaders. Mos schools throughout the coun a 10 per cent soldier-sailor lineup. Happy Yuletide, then, is no idle slogan for Indiana mentors. To them it means this year Uncle Sam has lent a helping hand.

basketball rests with the strength |jexar

Hornet Stars Lead Scoring

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 25— (U. P.) —Pittsburgh players grabbed top spots in the American Hockey league scoring race today, with John Mahaffey in first place with 41 points and Bob Walton two points behind. : Mahaffey, pacing a Hornet. attack which has tied Pittsburgh with Indianapolis for the league lead, scored six points last week, Last week's leader, Paul Courteau of New Haven, dropped into a third-place tie with his teammate, Norm Larsen, and Roger Gagne of Providence at 38 points. Pete Leswick, Indianapolis, who led from the start of the season until last week, was next with 37 points, and Maurie Rimstad of St. Louis had 35. , Rosy Rossignol of Indianapolis led in goal-making with 20°and Courteau’s 31 assists were best in

Mahaffey, Pittsburgh Walton, Pit . Courteau, New Haven Gagne, Providence Laswick, Indianapolis wic Rimstad,

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"today, taking advantage of ' three-day holiday in practices. ~ Coach Walker, noting betting « figures which gave his team a 13point edge over South Carolina for , ‘the. “Gator Bowl” game, said he believed the odds were far out of | ways today in preparation for line, and declared he would be Mirio Gonzales, Brazilian satisfied with a one-point victory at ‘Jacksonville, Fla, New Year's day. The teams played to a 13-13] On the front nine Gonzales tie during the regular season. scored five - birdies and collected

three more on the next five holes before picking up his ball. He recorded a six-under-par for the 14 holes, Other early arrivals for the 73hole classic Jan, 4-7 included Jimmy Hines, Great Neck, N. Y.; Ed (Porky) Oliver, Hornell, N. Y,, and Ed Furgol, Detroit.

9 In Running For Sullivan Trophy

NEW YORK, Dec. 25 (U. P.)~— The Amateur Athletic union yesterday named eight men and one woman as final candidates in voting for the James E. Sullivan memorial trophy awarded anhually to the country’s outstanding amateur athlete. : Those named on the ballot are: Felix Blanchard, Army football and track star; Wilfred Bangert, Missouri’s shot putter; Dr, Oris Erwin, former L. 8. U., track ace; Alan Ford, Yale swimmer; Dr. M. Allen Northrup, San. Francisco wrestler; Joe Platak, Chicago handball star; Jim Rafferty, indoor mile champion; Bill Bmith, Hawaiian swimmer, and Hazel Walker, Little Rock, Ark, woman basketball, softball, tennis and swimming star.

Outdoor Group Meefs Tomorrow Members of the Marion County Fish and Game association will hear

Judge Lloyd D. Claycomb at 8 p. m. tomorrow in the World War Memorial building. A color film,

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“Whistling Winds, []| An election of officers the meeting.

«Early Arrivals Limber Clubs For Los Angeles Open Event

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25 (U. P.) ~Early arrivals for the $13,333 Los Angeles Open golf tournament began touring Southern California fair.amateur champion, playing a practice round with comedian Bob Hope, George Fazio and Joe Ezar, Waco (Tex.) trick shot artist, turned in one of the best early performances.

Kansas City Is Far in Front

KANSAS CITY; Mo., Dec. 25 (U. P.) ~The ice hockey fans of Kansas City believe in Santa Claus. Their

team is leading the United States]

league by seven points. The standings: : w L Pls, Kansas City voocvnees 14 St. Paul ...é..000 . nu

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certainly not a league doormat will 1 t Philadelphia in the senior circuit in 1046.

guardian, . “But neither is for sale now,” Pennock laments. Fancy Infield A look at the Phillies. 1946 roster reveals a team that eould cause no end of trouble for pennant contenders. . Manager Ben Chapman could open the season with Frank at first base, Skeeter Newsome, second base, and eill and Ken short and third, respectively, McCormick, purchased at the] major league meeting, is a good hitter and one of the league’s finest

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Jai Alai Sport Gets Under Way

‘MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 25 (U. P)— Jal alai, one of the trickiest and

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{For Men and Women’s Action

competition for the highest of the meet. The outward in the men's tourheavy the Sponsor's trophy, force hich goes to the sponsor of the an championship quintet. week - end. J S98 tournaments for the tity The team event Helens rivalry include the annual St. Philip of the men’s 2 New Year's Classic, a singles handi[tourney is to open Feb. 9 at theicap affair; the Fountain Square's Delaware, while the singles andj 1060 scratch handicap for five-man doubles will be inaugurated one day aggregations; the annual West Side at the Illinois. At least four|individual classic, a scratch affair

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sheets are carded within the next few

. several . weeks on local bowling lanes, the annual city tournaments are attracting

the attention of most of the city’s tenpinners. : ‘The starting dates of the 40th annual men’s tournament and the 3Tth annual women's

evenit are several weeks away, but secretaries of the two , the Indianapolis Bowling association and the

WFBM | , (CBS) 6:30 Barly Bf 6:45 Pact & | The top entry in the women’s tour- 7:00 Pact & | ney was in the 1944 event, while the 3:38 Top 0) minor events of last season's meet 7:45 Sherwood attracted most competition in the 8:00 Barly Bb association history. Miss Snyder be- Mh lieves both former marks may be 8:45. Mrs. Fa shattered in the coming event. “9:00 Valiant | Doadline 43 {30 Von seats bi bent is set for Jan. 12. 9:45 Bachelor’ Last season's men’s meet was the 30:00 Honeymo fbest in its history, 502 five-men §8:13 Seend aggregations, 718 doubles combina- 20:48 Aunt Jes tions and 1239 singles entrants com- 31:00 Kate Sm peting. Oscar Behrens, men’s asso- 118 Big Sists ciation secretary, believes the return 1138 fides of hundreds of servicemen will ac- 33:00 Gilbert 1 count for another record turnout :15 Ma Perk this your. hig Deadline Is Jan, 19 * "3700 Two on Although the deadline for men’s iD k, competition is set for Jan. 19, Beh- 1:45 Tena an rens already has reservation re-| | 3:00 Wheeler quests from more than a dosen| i 33) Law Xu quintets. The Sheridan Theater five 3:45 Sing Alo of Our Lady of Lourdes league was| | 3:00 House P: the first aggregation to register, 3:18 House Behrens reports. Marott Shoes and 3:48 Ayres Pi Russet Cafeteria, well known mem- 0 Melody 3 bers of the Indianapolis league, ® i Bus Tim. were next inline. ~~ i ~ 48 Su Tin Both women's and men’s ts] & - - a M 6:30News Ha ; Fionn v 's 8: GRAIN DEALERS $48. Lin

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