Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 December 1945 — Page 16

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Four Times in Good H.S. Program in Offing

By JAMES E. WALTERS,

7-Day Span;

United Press Sports Writer

BANS TE et Te uitstnl field today. But the fans wondered if the state's currently top-rated quintet would stub its toe again just as it did at this point last season. Anderson failed in the acid test a season ago when it skidded to

three consecutive defeats after rolling up eight straight triumphs,

This time, the Tribe's schedule is perhaps even tougher.

thing, the Indians play four times

in a seven-day span starting tomor-/

row night, instead of three times as last season. Anderson, idle last week, risks | fis No. 1 ranking Friday night at New Castle against the state's) eighth-ranking team and then! tangles with New Castle, Logansport and Kokomo in the “Big Four” | tourney at Logansport on New| Year's day. The following Friday Anderson faces Logansport. Dropped Three Straight Coach Charley Cummings’ Indians never looked the same in| "44-45 after dropping those three straight decisions. After almost a, “free pass” into the state tourney | regionals, Anderson went down be- f fore little Danville to provide one| of the year's “prize busts.” Anderson isn't the only erstwhile pace-setter sweeping. to the season | - crossroads during fhe period from | this Friday to next. = this year's fourth United Press “Big Ten” of prep basketball, only Evansville Central and Jeffersonville managed to escape the hol{day tournament “bug.” And in that span Jeff plays tough Louisville (Ky.), St. Xavier (Jan. 2) and _ rugged Vincennes (Jan. 5). Central has a date with those surprisingly powerful Evansville Bosse Bulldogs. Jasper, ranked No. 2 in Indiana, and seventh-place Lafayette Jefferson are in a two-day tourney opening tonight "at Lafayette. First round firing matches Jasper with Ft. Wayne North and Lafayette

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land losers play Priday night. Elkhart's sixth-place Blue Blazers and Hammond Tecli's 10th-rated Tigers may come to grips in a twoday, six-team affair at Hammond Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Hammond high’ Wildcats also are in this one. Gary Wallace's ninth-place Hornets face the fire of seven city rivals in a Gary affair opening Friday. The other “Big Ten” member playing in a holiday tourney is Columbus, which bumps into Indianapolis Tech in an affair at Indian|apolis next Monday. In all probability that state's “Best” list will go through a tremendous upheaval before the next ‘Big Ten” is selected, but for. the present here’s the statewide picture: 1. Anderson (6-1) 2. Jasper (8-1) 3. Columbus (7-1) ‘4. Evansville Central (7-0) 5. Jeffersonville (6-2) 6. Elkhart (7-0)

7. Lafayette Jefferson (8-2) 8. New Castle (5-2) i

9. Gary Wallace (5-1) | 10. Hammond Tech (6-1)

Well-regarded: Fort Wayne Cen- |

tral (5-1), Indianapolis Tech (7-1), Terre Haute Gerstméyer (6-0), Terre Haute Garfleld (5-0), Lapel |}

(10-0), Rossville (9-0), Fort Wayne South (6-0), Vincennes (4-2), East Chicago Washington (7-0), Wabash Evansville Bosse (7-1), Culver (8-1), Richmond (5-4), Hammond High. (5-2).

with Bloomingtton. The winners

Coach Ralph W. Clevenger of Warren Central is expected to be

around to help lay out the welcome mat Saturday when the Warriors play host to a blind tournament with Washington of Indianapolis, Manual and Greencastle. Dean of Marion county high school basketball coaches, Clevenger is celebrating his 10th year with the suburban school.

‘Members of local tenpin joops. a arin Joe,

It was, the initial 600 of the season for Mrs. Thorpe, but it represented the

|eighth for the Johnson circuit.

The male leaguers were paced by Paul Moore, who is back in the groove, following his recent discharge from the navy. Paul-gave Herfl-Jones 228, 212, 246686 the Indianapolis league matches at Pritchett’s. The Herflmen made use of the big series to top the team scoring of the evening with 1008, 987, 1045—3040. ‘The only other soloist to pass 650 was Clarence Baker, who turned

‘in 206, 234, 223—663, for Russet

Cafeteria in the Indianapolis session. Al Striebeck, secretary of the annual Fountain Square 1050 scratch handicap team tournament, reports openings still exist on a few shifts. Deadline for entries is Jan. 4, so

Al urges all teams expecting to

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Featherweight Willie Pep Is Ranked Ring Magazine’ s ‘Fighter of Year’

By JACK CUDDY

United Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Willie Pep, co-holder of the fc ehampionship, was named “fighter of the year” today by . magazine, which ‘simultaneously tossed a grenade into the lightweight

division by refusing to acknowledge ratings. © Pep, of Hartford, Conn., who Js New York and associated states, was given the Ring's fighter-of-the-year award partially because he was the only champion to defend his title successfully during the 12 months that were featured by fistic prosperity and mediocre 1 Wee Willie received coveted award also because he was unbeaten in seven non-title bouts, although held to a draw in oné; and because his public relations were “perfect,” by virtue of service in both the army

Terranova of New York, an outstanding contender, weight matches, he beat Ralph Walton, Willie Roache, Paulie Jackson, Mike Martyk, Bddie Giosa and Harold Gibson. He was held to a draw by Jimmy McCallister, who

Comments Tersely Nat Fleischer, the Ring's editor, fashion: “thé world's champion ship is open.” = This means that the Ring magasine—the fight game's most authoritative publication—refuses to ‘recognize either Bob Montgomery or Ike Williams as’ champion. Montgomery, Philadephia Negro, is recognized by New York state. Willlargs, Negro, of Trenton, N. J., has thé blessing of thé National Boxing association, In the Ring's copyrighted ratings ancient Chalky Wright of Los Angeles is designated the No. 1 boxer in “the lightweight division, while Montgomery and Williams are relegated to fourth and fifth berths, respectively. Allie Stolz and W Joyce aré given No. 2 and No. ratings. :

Stiff Competition " Referring to the selection of Pep as fighter of the year, Fleischer pointed out that Connecticut Wille received stiff cdimpetition for the award from Bantam t Chams= pion Manuel Ortiz, Middleweights Jake Lamotta and Rocky Grasiano,

Ortis wes rated tops among. the| Siikons

“world’s bantams; Lamotta was

ratéd No. 1 middleweight, although|¥

the inactive Tony Zale was acknowl. edged champion; Graziano was tabbed the besknew fighter of the year and the most improved boxer: while Robinson was ranked No. 1 “welter, a notch above Samples = Freddie Cochrane.

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Willie Pep . . , fighter of the year.

and 35 at St. Nicholas arena. Fleischer noted that Graziano and Harold Greene of Brooklyn drew the year's largest gate of $103,970 at the garden. He tabbed the “fight of the year” the first nontitle ‘encounter between... weiter champ Qochrane and Graziano. The “round of the year” was the 12th round between Willie Joyce and Tke Williams at the garden, when Joyce stopped Williams. Champions who were inactive during the year because of service duties are acknowledged as title-

fighters in the Ring's annual ratings, which follow: a a Aa es York: ') Jimmy Bly Cleveland; (3) Detrol

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#9 BOWLERS (MEN) Paul Moore, Indianapolis

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~Coach Frank Thomas of g planned a stiff workout for his’foosball team .today in an effort to limber up after a long train trip Sn which shey Were Bins hour Jate in arriving. - He said his eleven was in good physical shape and fully recovered from light influenza attacks. - Southern Califéiia, ‘Alabama's Rose Bowl

and hoped to go onto the sod at the Rose Bow! today. A workout

Coliege Net Pilots Lay Meeting Plans

HAMILTON, N. Y. Dec. 27 (U. P.).—Thé American Association of

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Local League Tenpin Scores

600 BOWLERS (WOMEN) Bernis Thorpe, Ernest Johnson Coal. 639 500 BOWLERS ( (WOMEN) Mary Bresko, Johnson . Peggy Eskew, Kay Jeweity . Etta Mae Vickery, Johnson ... Tile Jardina, Johnson il Schmidt,

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reer ane eee 543 i Chari tte Cavin, J 543 ima Weddle, Our i A of Lourdes. 538 Betty ‘JONSON ........0.euns 534

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Schmidt, Wm. H. Block Co. Mix. Sumer, Johnson

OTHER LEAGUE LEADERS (WOMEN) Johnson, Marmon-Herrington 490 -Cola 465

, Riviers Club +... Miller, W. J, Holliday Mixed. HY

College Net Meet Will Begin Tonight |

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 27.— All will not be beer and skittles for powerful Murray (Ky.) State Teachers when the

[Bowlers Resume League Play: Bernis Thorpe Rolls 639

night, With &._hember af the Erues Jonson Coat nabbing the spotlight.

Bernis Thorpe, better known in bowling circles as ; prior to her recent marriage, turned in & 639 °on on games of 173, ¢ [for Mechanic's Laundry.

245, 221 [complete tn this popular event to a8 | as

Uptown, is desirous of correcting a rumor that the recent fire in his

in [establishment has halted bowling

activities. Tenpln ‘loops were suspended but one night, as most of the damage resulting from the fire was in .the front part of the building. Leagues have rolled as usual and the plant is open for practice play over week ends. :

Buffalo Denied Ist-Place Bonus

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 27.—

| Buffalo's hockey team can look for-

ward to no extra money to pay for gifts today. President Maurice Podoloff of the {American hockey league turned; {thumbs down on the . Buffalo club's proposal to pay a $1500 bonus to the players as a reward for at- | taining first place in the circuit's Eastern division, Podoloff asserted that he would fine the Buffalo management * ‘not | less than $10,000” if the bonus was |forthcoming. The league president pointed out that league rules prohibit bonuses “unequivocally.”

Kautsky’s Acquire New Pro Forward

Frank Kautsky and Abe Goldsmith continued their efforts to give Indianapolis a strong contender in the National Basketball league by adding Ash Resnick to the local club yesterday in preparation for Sunday's league game with the Sheboygan Redskins at the Armory. He is a six-foot two-inch forward, who weighed 210 pounds, and is reported in top condition as the result of playing three games a week with the Trenton (N. J) club of the American league following his recent army discharge. Resnick will team at forward with Johnny Styler. Bob Gerber will re-

331 [place Rusty Saunders at center. 6

Three Meets

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WEEK- END SCHEDULE Tomorrow

Broad Ripple vs. Crispus Attucks at Tech.

St. Mary's and Cathedral Pike twp. tourney — Speedway, Franklin Zionsville and Pike Warren Central tourney--Green-castle, Manual,' Washington and Warren Central

Holiday tournaments occupy the attention of the high school basketball fans in the Capital city srea {this week-¢énd, the lone exception {being a city encounter between Broad Ripple and Crispus Attucks, The Rockets and Tigers clash in the Tech gym tomorrow night with Crispus Aftucks seeking its first {city triumph and Broad Ripple its .second in six starts, Three of the holiday meets are on the docket for Saturday. Sacred Heart's Spartans and Evanville Memorial probably will rule co-favorites in the meet at Cathedral. The Spartans have dropped only one decision this year and already hold victories over Cathedral and the Anderson entry. The home floor may mean the difference in the meet at Warren Central, although Washington's Continentals are not to be counted entirely out of the picture. Franklin Township's Flashes apparently hold the edge in the meet at Pike township. ‘ Two games will be played in the afternoon in each of the meets. Ben Losers meet in the consolation game at night and then the winners tangle in the tourney finals, Southport was scheduled at New Castle tomorrow night,. but Coach B. G. (Red) Haviland announced that this date had been changed to Jan. 29.

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you exclude the all-star games.

calibre in defeating Pitt. . . .

beat 8. M.U,, 12-7.

only one that looks good.

trance ray. Coa re re with their latestodds on the rash of bowl football games

and the betting gentry was suspiciously generous in the way it threw the points around. .

Rose Bowl—Alabama Vs. Southere California plus 13. Sugar Bowl—-Oklahoma A. & M. vs. St. Mary's plus 13. ’ : Orange Bowl-—-Miami vs. Holy Cross plus 7%. : Soma Toul Ress Vi Missouri plus 13%. Oil Bowl—Georgia vs. Tulsa plus 6. Gator Bowl—Wake Forest vs. South Carolina plus 13. Sun, Bowl—New Mexico vs. Denver plus 6%. Shrine. Game—West vs. East plus 1, North-South (Dec. 2¢8)—South vs. North plus 7. In most cases it looks like out and out charity, particularly when

Take the Rose Bowl, for instance. Alabama looks good, but not from 13 points away, The Tide Jon ul sib Sams, ut was eended in several conquests—and don’t forget that long train California, meanwhile, lost three of its 10 games, 1 coast 'football far below par had to come through did. The Trojans downed St. Mary's pre-flight

U.C. L Sure, they lost, 26-0 to St. Mary's. ET a elon the Gales~—and then lost twice tq, Southern Cal . . . ” ” wu Oklahoma A. & M. also would appear to rate the nod over St. Southern California and has

Mary's. But a Gael team which walloped Herman

They looked bad only once, against a Temple team which showed its

tories against only one defeat, a 7-6 loss to Rice. But Texas only And Missouri did-it 10-7. And the only three games the Missourians lost were when they stepped out of their class against Minnesota, Ohio State and Michigan State.

Which brings us to Wake Forest, rated at 13 points better than South Carolina in Jacksonville's Gator bowl. So remember that they played to a 13-13 tie during their regular seasons—and South Carolina Wan Gomting Sing at the eng of he year,

New Mexico, vr at 62 over Denver in the Sun bowl; is the But remember, the anonymous gentlemen of the books are a very

learned set. So when they spot a ball club as much as 13% points in what figures to be a close game they have a very well-informed reason.

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This week's holiday - abbreviated Indiana high school basketball schedule, as compiled by United Press, was as follows: or Matiz GAMES § Dolida thingie Journey (Central,

adams, ‘miley s all of South chledn’ Ci City, Gehen, Nappanee, Miva A tourney (Jas vs. Port Wayne North Side; Latayeite vs. Bloomington. ‘TOMORROW East Chicago holiday tourney (Roosevelt jue Washington. 50 both of of East Chicago; Gary lida urne: {Walkce. Mann, Eme . Proebel, Bd son, Wirt,

rson, Tol Regsevelt, all of Gary Sou d holiday tourney. Alexa

ndria at Plymouth

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Vincennes at New Albany, Morristown at Ruan ville.

le. emorial at Washington

stholic. Ca polis Crispus Attucks vs. Indian. apolis Broad Ripple.

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Serr holiday tourney semi-finals end Intiahanelis Catholic holiday Sacred

Heart, both of

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