Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 October 1947 — Page 36

. ROUNDUP ~ .__ By EDDIE ASH

. Marty Wendell of Notre Dame was brought up in football the hard way due to his versatility on the gridfron. , . . He's had game experience that wil round him out as good coach material if he cares to folJow the grid teaching profesgion after he Ras his Notre Dame * sheepskin tucked away. ... In high school, in Chicago, Wendell was & fullback; he was a back at N.D. ... After that he

Wendell

‘PLAYER OF MANY PARTS ...

Tech Drops Irish, 13-0, In City Play

Rockets Hand Manual 5th Loss

By GEORGE WELDEN Tech's Qreenclad made it two In a row in city competition yesterday 3y dropping Cathedral's Irish, 13-0, and Broad Ripple remained undefeated against city Toes with a 14-0 victory over Manual, The Greenclads scored in the sec

played center at Great Lakes under the master mind, Paul Brown. , . . Marty remained in that position when he rejoined the Irish last season after serving a two-year Navy hitch for Uncle Sam. , . . This fall, with George Strohmeyer and Bill Walsh to take care of center, Wendell is playing guard on Frank Leahy's team. . , . { guard, Wendell is also a line backer! on defense and he's very capable at it. . . . With all his talents, Wendell measures off as a football player of the “old school” , ,, good in any assignment,

~ » » WHEN IN DOUBT, FUMBLE « « . Last Saturday, the Iiini

territory and the Gophers were making it tough. . . , Then fate stepped in and helped the Illinois gridders along. . . , Russ Steger, fullback, lost his hold on the ball in a plunge, . . . The pigskin took 8 freakish bounce and went straight ahead for eight yards . . and was recovered by another Jilin. . . . That's making a fumble work for you,

» ” n THIS COULD BE THE YEAR. « » + Michigan has not won clear title to the Western Conference football crown since 1983 (the Wolverines tied with Purdue for the championship in 1943), , . . MichIgan never has won a national mythical championship, at least In modern football. . . . The 1047 Wolverines are making the most of their current golden opportunity. , Illinois, the Big Nine defendIng champ, upset Michigan last year, 13-0, and they'll go to it again Nov. 1, at Champaign,

” . ” FOOTBALL WALKATHON.... In a National Pro Football League game played in New York last Sunday between the Olanis and the Boston Yanks, the officials ealled 28 penalties, 11 against each Seam. . . . That's making the old soales balance, boys. . . . One writer commented, “the officials soored four first downs walking off penalty yardage”

” » » EARLY SCORING MARCHES .. Coach George Munger's Penn U. gridders have taken the opening kickoff and marched to touchdowns in their first three games this fall, walloping Lafayette, Dartmouth and Columbia. . . . Maybe Annapolis Navy can do something about the) Quakers this week, although the bookies have made the Middies 14point underdogs. ® » wm

were working: deep In Minnesota |

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STANDING ROOM ONLY ... The national championship sate race to be held at the Arlington Downs race track, Dallas, Tex, this Sunday is a sellout at the Pox. office. . . . Late comers will have! to watch the big event as standees, according to Bill Devore, promoter, . . . Wilbur Shaw will head an Indianapolis delegation on a trip to the Lenghorn country to watch the speed boys perform, {

a 0» {in the Bowl, DIAMOND IVORY ... With the] Qoach Tony Hinkle has been | Gene Moll, secretary of the Illiscarcity of big league talent, the juggling his lineup with the addi-|nois University Club of Indianap-

baseball draft meeting upcoming tion of the seven migrant players olis, has announced that no more

becomes really important for the! first time in many years. ... Years | ago, Outfielder Hack Wilson in the draft through an oversight in the Giants’ front office. . , . They had him| out on option with Toledo and] neglected to recall him, , , . The| Cubs discovered the “sleeper” and snatched him. , . . Later, Wilson hit

568 home runs in one season for the Cubs and also was the league's runs-batted-in king. . . . John McGraw was furious over his office staff's blunder but baseball law prevailed

under Judge Landis and the Cubs Just rubbed it in on their New York rivals, '

© 8 WN FOR A SONG ..., One year the Phillies made a peck of money through the draft. , , . They picked up Curt Davis for peanuts and then sold him to the Cubs for $65,000. , . . It was in the days | when the Phils were always broke and were forced to sell off a star now and then to avoid going on the financial rocks.

DREWRYS

ALE 2»« BEER

ond and final periods of sustained drives which began on thelr own 13 and 36-yard markers. Midway in the second period the Irish threatened when Carl Accomondo intercepted a Tech pass and ran it to the Greenclad 33. Andy Chatman took it to the 13 in three tries but passes failed. Tech took over and marched B87 yards to draw first blood, Bob Faccone, Russell Meadors and John Preston chewed up yardage with regularity to place the pigskin on the 5 where Bob Tharp went over, Irish Line Holds The Oreenclad's other drive started late In the third period [after a booming punt by Carl Lents put the ball on the Tech 36. | From. there on it was Faccone {and Don Bucksot who divided the iplunging duties. Bucksot picked up {two first downs in as many tries jand Faccone got another. The Ca{thedral line held on the 1-foot

peedway

BULLS THROUGH-—Russell Meadors (15) of Tech carries the pigskin through left tackle for a short gain in

the fourth period againgt Cathedral yesterday. Andy Chatman (1), Irish back, falls over John Lawyer (44), Green-

state three times before Faccone (plunged over. Tom Pratt's kick was good, Accomondo was the workhorse {for the Irish squad and Lentz's punting stood out like a sore thumb. {The Greenclad line however was the deciding factor, Tech’s forward wall opened holes large enough to drive a car through several times and Bucksot and Faccone obliged. | Recover Fumble { Cathedral's only other came late in the firial period after! (Gene England had returned a punt, {from his own 10 to the 47. Ac|comondo and England carried to the (17, but a fumble was recovered by {& host of Tech men back on the 27. Broad Ripple scored in the sec-| ond and third periods and scored A Bafety in the final period to drop Manual 14-0, The Rockets’ first tovohdown was Me up on a recovered fumble on the Redskin 20 late in the second stanss, A pass from Jere Jones t0 Don Campbell was for the tally. A stained drive from their own 40-yard stripe was good for the It took just seven plays to get to the 8 where Jim Bwope skirted right end to score. In the final period, Manual was pushed batk to the 8 on two plays from its own 31. Kenny Oorndilus leaped into the air and blotked a punt by Redskin Fullback Jim Landers, The ball rolled back of the end mone for a safety, It ‘was Manual's fifth setback of

threat!

{some heavy scoring

clad blocker. Tech won,*13-0.

2 Players Tied |! For Scoring Lead

Hoosier college football - players looked at the record today and realized that they will have to do in order to

ual scoring performances. With but four week-ends of heavy activity remaining on the schedule, the top berth was shared by two contenders for the 1047 scoring title. They were End Bill Klein of! Hanover and Bob McBride, another end, from Indiana Oentral, Both had garnered 38 points to date. | Klein's scoring opportunities against Manchester last week-end were slim when Jim Peterson, the Panthers’ top passer, was sidelined in the first quarter. Previously, Klein had scored all his touchdowns on passes by Peterson. Last Satur day was the first time this season that he went scoreless, Ties Kiein

But MoBride, who had tralled the front-running Kieln from the season's start, chalked up one touchdown against Rose Poly to tie Klein's effortt. Earlham’s Gene Brown set last year's scoring mark with 10 touch-

the season, and Broad Ripples second victory in city meetings. The Rockets have lost two, however, to out-of -city opponents.

Sylvester Injures Ankle in Practice

downs. The lowest individual total recorded in Indiana collegiate circles was the “47” hung up by Butler's Inman Blackaby several years ago. The top scorers:

Bill Sylvester, Butler's starting quarterback, suffered an injured ankle in yesterday's practice session and it is doubtful if he will see full-time action against Western Michigan's Broncos Saturday

for the home-coming tilt, Francis Moriarty,

Fullback who received a!

the New York Giants lost broken toe against Wabash last|Michigan, but that there is space

Saturday, will be ready for the Bronco clash, Dave Peterson, a sophomore, may fill Sylvester's shoes part time. | Freshman used Western Michigan plays yesterday and Hinkle introduced new defenses aimed at counteracting the Broncos’ T formation,

Ruth to Receive oR Sports Award PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23 (UP) Babe Ruth, baseball hero of millions, today was named recipient of the 1947 Brith Sholom national sports award. Ruth, the mighty home run hitter, was honored by the National| Jewish fraternity “in recogpition of! his outstanding contribution to | American youth through his ex|emplary sportsmanship, fair play | {and notable achievements in the {field of sports.”

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Player School Pos G8 TD FG PAT T Klein, Hanover BR 4 6 0 0 3 McBride, Ind. Cen, E 5 6 © 0 Brown, Earlham HB 4 4 0 0 2M Tyylor, Hanover HB ¢ 4 0 0 2 Robinett, Ball 8%, PB ¢ 4 O 0 2 Moyer, Franklin BE 4 3 0 90 18 Woolsey Ind. 8¢. HB 4 3 0 0 1 Gray, Wabash FB 43 0 0 1 Bennett, Butler HB 4 3 90 o Harveys Ind. Cent. HB 8 3 0 o 13 Byfield, Anderson PB 4 3 0 0 18 Jacobs, Anderson HB 4 3 0 o Taliaferro, Indiana HB 4 3 0 0 19 Haverstock, Purdue G 4 1 M4 I

Train Space Available ls For lil.-Mich. Game

EW YORK, Oct. 23—Parlaying

Praley's Follies or the week-end football winners. NATIONAL BSouthérn California over California—the sun-kissed game of the : ? | week and that's about all the affection which will be displayed. Cal has match or better last year's individ- 4p morale but Southern Cal has the backs and that should spell the

difference In a “pick 'em” contest,

Penn State over West Virginia—| Undefeated subtraction. Harvard over Dartmouth—But Harlow has the horrors. Also: W&M over BU, Templé over Bucknell, Colgate over Brown, Rutgers over Lehigh, Boston College over Villanova, Detroit over Duquesne, Holy Oross over Syracuse and Yale over Springfield. MIDWEST Michigan over Minneosta—A Jug for the roses. Indiana over Northwestérn—Olose as milady’s girdle. Kentucky over Michigan State— How's by you? Illinols® over Purdue—Or somebody oughta sue. : Ohio State over Pitt—Best of the worst, Notre Dame over Towa—But there! are lumps in this Irish stew.

Fraley Likes IU in Game Close as Milady's Girdle’

By OSCAR FRALEY; United Press Sports Writer

punts, passes and plenty of prayers, |

Mississippi over Arkans a 5

EASY Pitchin’ to Poole. { Army over Columbia — Ground Also: Georgia Tech over Citadel forces Svive an Bir Feld. ton Blue Tennessee over Tennessee Tech, Tujn a a ‘neelon-—-Bluel,, ne - over Auburn, Virginia over pas special, x , VMI, Maryland over VPI, W&L enn over Navy—Rough, tough over Davidson, Purman over Wofsand nasty,

fard and Richmond over Hampden~ Bydney,

Perkinston that a dilly? |

Itasca over Hibbing—How's that? Belair, Md., farm, said: : WEST “Any rumors that I am going to! UCLA over SMU—With dpologies buy into any ball clubs, skating

MacPhail

MacPhail Denes Deal With Cards

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (UP)~The |denials came fast and firm today diately after the Hornets scored but to a published report’ that Larry Were stopped on the Howe 21. In the MacPhail, recently resigned as gen- | last period, Dick Merchant interleral manager of the New York cepted a Warrior pass and moved to Yankees, might be making a deal the 9. Frank Knox bulled over and to buy the St. Louis Cardinals. : The New York Daily News said 14-0 victory, : in its editions this morning that] Washington’s Continentals racked contacted Breadon, owner of the Cards, to Port's 2 to overwhelm the Cardinals, | arrange a meeting where purchase 34-0. {of the club could be discussed. But in St. Louis Breadon said|shortly after the kickoff on a 42|“MacPhhil has not contacted me. Yard SOUTH OF THE GREAT LAKES This is the first I have heard of/Second quarter after he grabbed a! over Scooba—Ain't any meeting.”

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The Spark Plugs walked off with the Mid-State crown and are in) first place in the county standing. The title won't be decided how-| ever until Ben Davis, undefea in four league games, meets Warren Central Oct. 31. In the last two years at Speedway, Coach Ralph Johnson has léd his charges to 15 victories against one defeat. That defeat came at the hands of Beech Grove last sea-

Roberts Leads Scoring Bill Roberts, speedy Sparc Plug back, ran his total for the year to 66 points as he crossed the double stripe three times last night. Ho holds the city-county scoring ead. Konnie King, the other half of

scored once to jump into secdnd| place with a total of 50. Jack| Tichenor of Shortridge, who still! has four games to play, nas «4! points. Jim Crumley crossed the goal line twice against Pike Township and George Vance and Harold Kuyken-] dall once each. Kuykendall hooted six extra points from placement: Warren Central staved off Howe during the first period yesterday, but a 61-yard drive in the second! stanza with Johnny Edwards going, over from the 8 gave the Hornets a/ 6-0 lead. Bill Mayer kicked the extra point. Intercepts Pass

The Warriors threatened imme-

Sam

And MacPhail, contacted at his

to the Doak Walker for President rinks, hot dog stands or anything else for the next year are absolutely false. ‘I'm going to stay right here

Club. Washington State over Montana Outfumbled. San Francisco over Oregon—8'a big town, - Also: Utah State over Brigham Young, Colorado over Colorado Aggles, Nevada over Tulsa, Denver over Texas Tech, and Utah over Wyoming, SOUTHWEST Texas over Rice—~But there are holdouts for that hoodoo. Baylor over Texas Aggies—Mighty close one, pardner,

at Belair for at least a year”

Bulldog Harriers | To Meet Broncos

Coach Galvin Walker's Butler University cross-country squad will

be the hosts to Western Michigan Saturday in a planned for the Mairview school's homecoming alumni, Starting at 11 a. m, the two squads will run over a foug-mile

harriers

meet

Also: Nebraska over Kansas State, | 38 Missouri over Iowa State, and Wis-| later. consin over Marquette,

: LSU over Vanderbilt—But be cau18| tious, Bub.

SOUTH

Oklahoma over TOU--Sooner of

Yanks Sign Dutton NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (UP)~The | New York Yankees of the All Amer.

North Carolina over Florida—Or ica Football Conference today an-

18 there ain't no justice.

{nounced the signing of Bill Dut-

Georgia over Alabama—Be ready ton, former halfback for the Uni-

and pick.

{to reverse your field. Wake Forest over Duke—At 6 to bugh Steelers of the

| versity of Pittsburgh and the PittsNational | Football League.

course before finishing on the Butler oval north of the field house. Running last season at Western Michigan, Butler lost 37 to 40,

Baseball Banker

COLUMBUS, O, O¢t. 23 (UP)— John W. Qalbreath, real estate dealef and vice president of the Pittsburgh Pirates, today was named to the board of directors of the ©

tickets are available for the Illini's home-coming game Nov. 1 with

available in the special train which will leave here Nov, 1 at 9 a. m. Illinois alumni may telephone Moll at BRoadway 2050. Michigan |{ alumni may telephone Earl Townsend, Indianapolis alumni secretary, at MArket 4113.

4 Indiana Central Gridders Injured

Four Indiana Central football players will be on the sidelines tomorrow night when the Greyhound eleven mets Earlham College at| Southport Stadium at 8 o'clock in! a Hoosier College Conference game. Coach Angus Nicoson has shifted his squad to find replacements for Fullback Manford Kislter, Tackle Ivan Moreman, Guard Walt Dinninger and Halfback Willlam Fisher, all out with injuries,

H. S. Grid Results

CITY COUNTY SCHOOLS

Broad Ripple, 14, Manus! §, Howe 14, Warren Central

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rove 0. Danville 14, Decatur Central 18. Speedway 54; Pike Township &, OTHER HIGH sSCROOLS Alexandria 18, Tipton 18, Auburn 39, Warsaw 0. ngtont 7, ton 6. Decatur 14, Ha rd Oity 18. ™ Yams Central 30, v Garrett 33, Hicksville (Ohte) 8. Munele Sentral 1 Kokome 1.

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up 14 first downs against South- | |

Dick Lipscomb reached pay dirt . Dennis Jent scored in the

pass from Gary ¥ox on the 28.

Boots 3 Placements Passes again set up a touchdown in the third and Charles Cooper carried over from the 7. Bob Hens- | ley and Don Leppert accounted for two more tallies in the final stanza after drives from the Cardinal 30 and midfield had set up the scoring plays. ’ Lipscomb added three points from placement and Lowell Lentz one~(G. W.).

Spark Plugs Pike Twp., 54-6, to End Season Undefeated

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| Howe Unbeaten in Seven Grid Games’ After Winning Over Warriors, 14-0

Howe's Hornets remained undefeated in seven attempts today but the team of the week is the Speedway Spark Plugs who romped over Pike Township, 54-6, to complete their season unbeatem and untied. Washington had little trouble stopping Southport, 34-0; Lawrence .|Central downed Plainfield, 36-12; Ben Davis edged Beech Grove, 12-0 but Decatur Central was shaded, 14-12, by Danville.

Rex Grossman Rejoins Squad

Hoosiers Polish Up Passing Defense

BLOOMINGTON, .Ind, Oct. 23 (UP)—~Quarterback Rex Grossman, who Injured his ankle’ two weeks ago, showed up for practice today with the Indiana football team. He was expected to see action against Northwestern Saturday. The Hoosiers worked on a défense for the Wildcat rushing attacks

the Spark Plug scoring combination,| which netted 300 yards against,

Michigan last week. Indiana mentorr decided to rest on their usual offense in which the team earned 79 points in four games.

Purdue Counting on DeMoss’ Pitching

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 23 (UP)

=Coach Stu Holcomb’s continued

passing practice indicated today that Purdue may unleash an aerial offense to strengthen the Boiler makers against Illinois Saturday. Purdue still counted on Bob DeMoss, starting quarterback, as its mainstay against Perry Moss, passing specialist of the defending Big Nine champions,

Light Mlini Drill

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Oct. 23 (UP) —Coach Ray Eliot sent the Illini gridiron squad through a light workout today, smoothing off before the trip to Purdue, Eliot said the return of line-backers Burt Schmidt and Al Mastrangeli would put the Illini at full strength for the Boilermakers.

Tackle Injured

EVANSTON, Ill, Oct. 23 (UP)— Tackle Steve Sawle carried on the ‘njury jinx for Northwestern University today when he showed up with a bruised ankle that will keep rim out of the homecoming game with Indiana Saturday. :

Hope vs. Crosby

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23 (UP)— Bing Crosby's ‘Pittsburgh Pirates and Bob Hope's Cleveland. Indians will meet in four exhibition games in three patrks next spring, General Manager Roy Hamey announced today.

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