Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1947 — Page 22
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- THE GOLDEN WEST. , .
the world this week as the unde
feated Trojans, Pacific Coast Rose quit worryin', Bowl defender, girds to battle the plied,
get you five touchundefeated Irish of Notre Dame downs in the very first quarter. nl S Ian a x she . . . And that's’ exactly what the.
period
Saturday. capacity of the Los Angeles Coliseum, where the major elevens will meet, is 103,000. , Although. the Rose Bowl classic, Pasadena, on New Year's Day, takes precedence over any other grid classic out there, and calls for Southern California to battle unde“feated Michigan, this affair this week has the whole sports-going United States at ats tention and thirsting for advance
Terry Brennan
information Sad news from the Notre Dame angle, is the fact that Terry Brennan, ace halfback, Is definitely out of play Saturday Injuries received in. the Tulane game were more crippling than at first diagnosed and the scampering ball toter from Milwaukee won't be available for action against the Trojans , He's the lad with 11 touchdowns to his credit this year and who ruined Army by scoring on the opening kickoff. -, . But Frank Leahy has some better than fair replacements and the Irish still remain “the pick” over USC.
» » LJ GOLD ON BOTH SIDES. . .. Pennants and ribbons are fluttering In Los Angeles this week, Southern California's cardinal and gold; Notre Dame's hlue and gold. . ... Both teams are coached hy alumni and former players. w+. Jeff Cravath used to manhandle the pigskin for the TroJans and Frank Leahy came up the hard way on the Notre Dame campus, , , . Cravath graduated in 1026, Leahy in 1931,
» ~ ” BGIOMTOWN POPULATION Southern California as a student enrollmen of 11,000 men and 4000 co-eds . + The Notre Dame enrollment is about 4600, all men Saturday will call for a big day of tooting for the USC band consisting of 140 men and 20 co-eds.... A Los Angeles high school band probably
USC-ND
. defeated Washington State,
Los another:
. . So he phoned Rie Angeles is the football cdpital. of Lujack from Los Angeles to give p out = last-minute instructions. . . . “Aw,
coach,” “we'll
Irish did get in the first against Tulane n - » FIVE BUCKS A COPY . ... Notre Dame has won the last four from the Trojans. . . . USC won three in a row from the Irish in 1931, "32 and "33. . . . It is estimated that the rivals will play before a $500,000 gate this week. . . . Tickets are $5 a throw and the guess is that it will be a field day for the scalpers. . » » CLOSE BATTLES ..
times on
and Southern California six
I'he 1938 intersectional classic was . The equality of the USC-ND grid competition has been Notre Dame's victories were hy one Baker's
a Me, 13-13
incanny, however first” three point’ each field goal
Johnny
defeated Notre Dame
16-14, In 1031. in the first game following Rockne s
f. the rivalry death n n n THE POINT RECORD , .. Down through the years-in the long series, Notre Dame has
| scored 227 points to 200 for South-
ern California, . . . In 1929, Notre Dame barely squeezed by the TroJans, 13-12, the year the big game was played in Soldiers’ Field, Chicago. . . . The Irish were gooseegged by the Trojans in 1932, 1933
and 1938. ND goose-cgged USC three times, in 1930, '34 and '42,
NO COMMON OPPONENTS ...!
This year ND defeated Pitt, Purdue Nebraska, Iowa, Navy, Army: Northwestern and Tulane. , ., USC Ohio State, Oregon State, California, Washington, Stanford, UCLA, and tied Rice. . , , The Irish defeated Northwestern, 28. 19; Northwestern edged UCLA, 27-28, and Southern | California edged UCLA, 6-0. . That makes it Close «+ +» ON paper,
wil: be nyt to Jot for the Irish Allerdice Named
FORMER Use CAPTAIN, Southern Californie’'s head
Newell J. Cravath, captained the Trojans in 1926 and was All-Pacitic Coast center three years, , , . lle was an assistant coach at Bouthern California for 10 vears and in 1941
wa: head coach at the University of San Francisco The late Howard Jone and Knute Rockne arranged pupils carry on This is Cravath's sixth year as head USC mentor, | " ” FOUR{(H FOR LEAHY he ND-USC grid series has been contested annually since 1926 ex cept for the war years when transportation restrictions called a three-year halt . . . When resumed in South Bend last year, the Irish won, 26-6, under Leahy. . This is the fourth time Frank Leahy has sent the Irish against the Trojans and he has yet to lose. , . , He won, 20-18, in 1041, and 13-0 in 1942, . . . No games were played in 1943, "44 and ‘45. |
» - ” > LUJACK-LEAHY YARN ., . Los Angeles has a nifty about Irish day night when the center's var- devious career, he must be re- | Jerry Steiner in 1940 by pitching in ° . He flew out there sity squad meets a team of old- garded as an uncertain challenger| 217 points.
Coach Leahy. to scout USC against UCLA on the | same day his Notre Damers played| Tulane, . As usual, so the story goes, Leahy was worrying over his own game while he was scouting!
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graduating senior, last night was elected honorary captain of the 1047 Wabash College football team
More than 300 persons attended the second annual banquet spon-
men at-Turkey Run State Park Guests at the celebration included Gov. Dwight Green of Illinols, who quarterbacked the Little! Glants in 1916 Wabash
Other speakers in-
cluded President Frank Sparks meson, Al Wynekoop, public relations director at the U, 8. Machine Corp
in Lebanon
Kirshbaum Old-Timers
To Play Varsity Five
The highlight of the Kirshbaum
Center's fall and winter basketball,
program is scheduled for next Sun-
timers at 8:30.p. m
A preliminary contest between
Kirshbaum junior teams will start
at 7:30 p m Trying to get into shape for the old-timers squad are Ducky Becker, Marty Frankfort, Jack Siegel, Adolph Frank, Jesse Miroft and Abe Goldsmith. Proceeds of the game will be presented to the Kirshbaum athletic fund
Deckard Appointed
Drake Relays Director DES MOINES, Ia, Dec. 2 (UP) Thomas M. Deckard, 32, former In-
diana University distance star, to-!
day succeeded M. E Easton as di-
rector of the Drake University Relays and the university's track and cross-country coach Deckard, present Indiana oross-
country coach, hold:
chase set in 1037 and the American and world mark for the two-mile outdoor steeplechase made at New Orleans in 1039
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Fight A Sellout
Baseball Bigwigs Talk Big Deals, but Nobody IIs Buying Talent Yet
Yankees, Giants Want a Reliably Pitcher Dixie Walker May Be Traded to Pirates
MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 2 (UP)-—Bigwigs of the big leagues wound up with {bunions and sore throats today in lieu of the ball players they spent long hours trying to acquire. There was much standing around in the hotel lobbies, much conversation into the smaller hours of the night—and nothing else. Everybody, including the World Champion” New York Yankees, was looking for talent. No one could v find it, not even from the quick-'Meer, still, a reliable chores-man selling St. Louis Browns. eh despite his many years of throwing," The Yankees wanted a pitc er The Brooklyn Dodger entourage and, though Manager Bucky Harris) was quick to deny that a deal was Vas delayed in arriving from an {in the offing with the Washington inspection of its 1048 spring traine | Senators, the reports persisted that {ing facilities in Ciudad Trujillo, {pitcher Walt Masterson, who. wears! >. R., because of engine trouble in ‘rose-colored glasses, would have a the special plane which carried genuinely rosy future by winding up writers and club officials. with the Yankees. In turn, so it| Dixie Walker, the Dodger “insti was stated in the “authoritative re-| tution” in right field, was believed ports” department, the Yankees|slated to go in this transaction would be willing to give up one of since because of his age, he .no their spare infielders. {longer fits into the Brooklyn | Cincinnati's general manager, “youth movement” as a player. Warren Giles, who has had friendly| (relations in the past with the New, ee | YOrk Giants, said that his club
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Elderly Contenders May Attract $270,000
By JACK CUDDY United “Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, Dec, 2—Curiosity of | the fight fans, rather than their usual lust for-battle, may provide a sell-out gate of approximately $270,000 Friday night for the strangest heavyweight champlonship bout In ring history. Champion Joe Louis and Challenger Jersey Joe Walcott—each 33
Louis by KO in 7th
I pick Joe Louis to knock out Jersey Joe Walcott at 2:03 of the seventh round. But before Louls achieves this kayo, Walcott should have him on the floor at least once,
HINKLEMEN — Slated to see action as Butler University's netmen open their season against the Alumni Thursday night are (left to right) Jim Doyle, Charlie | Maas ond Jory Cranny, all lstienmen and products of Indianapolis high schools.
| years old—are fighting 18 the most [coveted and most valuable title in all sports.
This most-desired diadem has
THE SHOW IS OVER
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.Giant manager Mel Ott, who has been looking for a winning hurler Wo go with his terrific array of sluggers since early last season, said
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hey By GEORGE WELDEN AGAIN AS USUAL
nH With the richest reward in all When Butler University's Coach Tony Hinkle unveils his '47-'48 Indiana Central's netmen will that he was “still looking.” 2:30 TOS sports ut stake, the fans are DPAsketball squad against the Alumni Thursday night he won't have to open their home . season at 8 to- : Although neither would comment 8 TO 10:30 widly curious to learn, first hand, WOrry about facing any of last year's hot-shots—he~still has them night when they face Canterbury on personalities, it was generally ‘ the : ; wit TYoia : : ‘TN e answers to the following ques- h him in the University Heights gym. supposed that any deal between the ( 4 L i S E { a
To have exactly the same team two years in a row plus several
ONE: Can Louis, an elderly ~ham- Promising freshmen, should be a paradise for a coach— but not for Tony. | The Greyhounds hold victorles/Glants and Reds would involve], rqyng, TA-4555
pion make successfully his 24th He likes the way the squad turned ——— jover Bi, Joseph and Taylor but/Cincinnall Pilcher Jonny Vander
defense of the crown, despite an In 18 victories against six defeats Hinkle hasn't decided definitely] sutered # 41-80 set-back at ihe interval of nearly 15 months ring last’ #eason but he wants improve-|on a starting lineup for the Alumai| Dands of the University of Ken- . inactivity? {ment this season. And if hard prac- encounter. Several numeral win-| PUCKY: TWO: Can Walcott, father of six tice can do the trick the Bulldogs ners have been looking good in! Starting for the Greyhounds will children, succeed—because of his Should fare considerably well, practice and may get a chance to|be Don Bunge, Harley Griffith, Hushifty stvle and crisp left hooks—| Nine lettermen will be ready to prove their merit in the game. bert Bastin, Bill McGrath and where “23 younger challengers face one of the toughest hardwood Dimunitive Marvin Wood, 5 foot Woody McBride. failed? sghedules in the history of the Fair- 6 inch sophomore from Morristown, The Greyhounds will travel to THREE: Will this 7-1 bettihg view school. Of the nine lettermen, has displayed a good floor game in| Eastern Illinois State Teachers Colfight prove the. final flasco neces- five are Sophomores, two are Jun- practice thus far and may see allege Thursday night and then will sary to kill boxing in New York iors and one is a Senior. {fair amount of action in the be idle until next Tuesday, East[sate where ths sport already Is Play Thursday Night | Alumni meeting. {ern was recently added to the reathing convulsively under wide- | Jim . Rosenstihl, another sopho-|schedule and play a return game spread criticism and prolonged in- The Bulldogs will iw the S8as0n jn ore, who injured his leg here March 2. Ji . vestigation? under way i-th Butler Pieldhouseiz football season, has been out for! Return Bout Signed the road against Northwestern Practice but is a doubtful player. One of the straneest angles to Saturday ae Wisconsin Mon- Ralph Chafee, Max Allen and Basketball Results this bout & the plight of the 20th day night. Ralph Chapman, all freshmen from STATE COLLEGES Century Chub and the Madison] The Alumni will sport such for- Broad” Ripple, have shown well in Adrian #8. Joauna Teen 3s. Square Garden Corp. These part- mer Butler stars as Wilbur Schu- | practice and may see action. St. Joseph's 48, St. Benedict's 40, ners in the promotion hope, with macher, Jerry Steiner, Blackie Bra-| _, "0 'ransfer students, Bob Mehl |
OTHER COLLEGES fingers crossed, that the fight will den, Bob Dietz, Bob King, Pa whe lettered as freshman at In- iowa 82. Carleton 43
diana, and Marvin Oklahoma 55. Southern Methodist 45
not be such a dud as to touch off Herrmann, Scotty Armstrong, Lyle Cave, Who owing Green 75, Defance 23 (first the ND-USC series. n 1926 and ‘heir sored by Crawfordsville business- a tempest of criticism. But at the Neat. Ben Gunn, Harold Braden, (played with Indiana State, are eli-| lpdamel aM fn : : same time, they obviously hope woody Norris and Loren Joseph. gible for action. Mehl is a former| game; = 0 4 Tiffin (second \ vaste. 1 n 4 that Louis retains his title. For| All of the Alumni have had ample Tech High School player. | Setiet = Rs 3. » Walcott is the only challenger who! opportunity to set their sights in Rounding out the squad are Paul Kentucky 80, Fort Knox 41 y v > 4 a | i | kousville 49, Kentuck Wes! 38. : U5 oly = r §, has refused to sign an “exclusive,” inet competition thus far and should | Garrot, Ed Hollingsworth, John Bret State 32 FALUN an U8 : giving the two ot 0 re, De aker an ob | DePau orbert : iving the t itfits the rights to| give the Hinklemen a good lid- Lon&meire, Dee Bak d- Bob| | DePaul TR Be on % ally 02 . . /abas 'his future services if he becomes opener test, {Bauchert. | Jexas A. M. 8. Abilene Christian M. 34
champion. Of the lettermen. Charlie (Fi | Hinkle reports the squad is in St. Olaf 39. Augustana. (8 re- | Wash Mo.) Walcott did sign for a return...) Maas a sophomore, set a 800d shape for the season opener South Dakota og) 44, Dru n bout with Louis within 60 days; ew scoring record at Butler last! but plans to have the boys in top| Niagara 74, Gannon College 43, but if Jersey Joe should still be year, looping in 259 points in 23! {shape for the big double-header Jan. PROFESSIONAL
champion after that, he would be Ralph (Buckshot) O'Brien, 1-2 against Purdue and Indiana in! National League
games, 7 entirely indépendent: of the two ga, ther sopHomore, flipped in 214 ithe Pieldhouse FAL 5. Minnasholis 68. organizations; and they would have . » - . points for second place honors. lost the mainspring that makes P 1 @ Ww » @ $ |
both organizations tick—the heavy- Lineup Undecided weight championship of the world. | ery SranbY, a Jiuer, hit the ine or pomts last season but y Uncertain Challenger {the season before broke the school's Because of Walcott's age and his sooring record of 208 points set by
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against the prowess of Louis. But| Besides these three hot-shots,| there 1s no uncertainty about the Hinkle has 6-foot, 6-inch John| rim determination of the men Who Barrowcliff at the pivot position. | handle Walcott. No previous chal- Harold Toon, the other member of | lenger of Louls benefited by such last year's starting five, spanked | shrewd handling. [the nets for 160 points. “ They don't want him to “freeze” | Bill Sheppard, a junior, played in the first round, as so many in only 15 games but hit for 81 Louis challengers have done. They points. Boh Evans, Billy Larsen believe Walcott can lick Louis, if and Jimmy Doyle round out the he has no tension in the early returning lettermen.
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