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IT ALL DEPENDS, . .. Close " i : observers of the American wae Hiflpe Future { "situation predict that ‘unless sueh| : d+ first-string hurlers as Tex Hugh-| _ . son, Dave Perri d Mickey Har-' : ] ris ‘rebound fr bad seasons in | an pe oo “ 1047, the Boston Vig |. Red Sox may dis-| . cover ‘that even | Result of Operavien Known Tomérrow

their new mass] player acquisitions| won't be enough| By OSCAR FRALEY ; to nail down the) nited Press Sports Writer iy

Bucky Harris

P any ‘rule. Mana. Greenberg, the nower of his arm a ees . sizes up the| “I honestly don't know whether Oral Bridgford . . . Manual Elwood Yeager , ... Howe Jerry Steiner cee Shortridge Bob King see Heart Fits something like this: “Up there in| It would break Greenberg's heart! AL if # / " | » ° Boston they must be trying like to have to leave the game. But the! hp ; 0A i Y ulin £ S out to overhaul and belittle the({ths offers he has received and: The first round in the elimination basketball city tourney will get wm E 9 : : pai le the financial support to do things mitted he “may go into some otier Tech's Greenclad, however, have the ‘best #ecord in the meet, grab- | oa 3 3 to. the Caps past season. , , . Baseball is slowly On the outcome of the operation on straight times from 1930 to 1934 1031—Tech 33, Broad Ripple 10. night. coming Increasingly difficult to baf- t© think the arm will be all right me 1935—Washington 30, Shortridge 24.! . ‘Al me Same res Alston to Manage Hughes, Orth Win ge Redskins flipped through a two-| time). burgh, and Paul Orth, 198, Massil-| fielder, has been named manager circuit have

mystery hidden behind the wall of: § ger Bucky Harris a plaster of paris cast, admiited p X . b i (Of the champion i,q,, that he was “at the cross- . “oy / : Boston 80x Iniyy play. pasebatl in 1048," sald han ; 3 & that lght and is inclined to rib Greenberg, who recently nad a : 5 ! f to] his old pal, Joe McCarthy, - the “spur” removed from the elbow of - Tec £ Recor Best # Beantowners' new master mind. . . .| jg throwing arm. “I've had two y | 2 everything to build up to beat the towering slugger disclosed that he A : Detroit Tigers out of second place.” |has failed In attempts to. purchase : 5 Annual Tournament Opens Tomorrow Night | {f « «+ It makes a good stove league's ninor league club. Meanwhile, 4 A | ald | ings. Neithe: Yankees . . . and readily admit it.| “I certainly won't play in the underway at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Butler Fieldhouse with Wash- ( and the Biso . «+ « MeCarthy, the ex-Yankee king- minors f y Z ; ington’s Continentals the defending champion. | ‘ i oy vi phia. pin, holds a burning desire to give] So the big fellow who will be 37 7 I a p ly. | In 1042, the last time the city tourney was held, the Continentals Pod In a big way. . .. But much of his line of business.” y y } | ” 2 ; i 4 . bing the championship six times! _, - i : Detroit accot success is sure to depend upon his| Depends on Operation { N 4 ol its nip, iw 1930 City Winners : PEE g eight goals | mound staff .and how the aces re-| Thus the baseball fate of tre . J Y 7 : oe) Winger Nelso recovering from the war and the his gh hy \ - the tourney four times in 1489, 1937, 1932—Tech % Wasingion 3. i Cl " Ids edral Rowland mi Pon » pitchers of the “duration” caliber! “We'll také off the cast tomorrow,” 1 oo! . " ry : . ec! hy ( ge A : - , with ay of play are learning that it's be. Greenberg said. “The doctor seems, Frank Baird , , , Broad Ripple Herman Hinshaw , , . Tech 1938 and again in 1942. 1934—Tech 34, Washington 20. n Re + + + Cath Jones , , . Washington game remit ain & i . = Manual captured the honors in fle the batsmen, again and that may decide - what DS e van 1936—Manual 30, Shortridge 23. Podolsky’s rv» 10 do.” Kautsk S Pi e igaes 1936, 1039 and 1940. In the 1940|1987 washington 24, Shertridge 22. Saints Next Y. ig T clash, the score between Manual T T T | nis ex ear : apolis player NO. 1 BASKETEER . . . Pat I'he six-foot, four-inch athlete Si, | 1938-—Washington 27, Shortridge 25. ag- eam ussie ST. PAUL, Dec. 17 (UP)—Walter against ever 24 years In professional and col. WAS released by Pittsburgh after) By GEORGE WELDEN ’ this season. » 8OAS ) ior] 3 VIR inter in the extra stanza to grab dt lon, O., teamed up to defeat Buddy|of the St. Paul baseball club of the legiate games. . . . He has seen O0V€ Season with the Pirates. Prior) Tps Indianapolis Kautskys, still in the cellar according to per- po title, ¥ [1341 Toth 35 Hove x. i Curtis, 200, Indianapolis, and|American Association for 1948, Gene The triun virtually every noted player of '© that he had reached diamond centage today, could figure themselves in a three-way tie for third { ~—Washington 35, Howe 33. Frankie Talaber, 195, Chicago, in| eral Manager Mel Jones announced third straigh!

1 Y 1048 flag. . . NEW YORK, Dec. 17--Big Hank s New York ‘Yank-|.,qc of his baseball career. Bucky's’ most recent comment went|or three offers but I don't know.” | laugh, anyway. . . , The Red Sox are he apparently isn't satisfied with : 3 i Ks EE. At Butler Fieldhouse in 3-Game Pro ram ; Cp 1 \ 0 j y { i 1 : night until 8 his old club the works and he has years old on New Year's Day ad- ousted Howe's Hornets, 35 to 33, to draw the coveted honor, 4 : : ; Although t cover from their ailments of the| four-time home run king depends 1 2 4 The Greenclad won the title five 1930—Tech, 32, Shortridge 12. wi g mar Win Three Titles 3 . . and Tech was tied, 33-33, at the Kennedy, the veteran basketball (WhO In 13 years inthe majors has T t { Rr { S al varios 1939—Manual 42, Tech 27. itts-| BE. i - league. Only referee, has been calling ‘em for Slammed out 331 home runs recently 0 a in eda ing yracuse end of the regulation period but the 1940 Manual 33, Tech. 31 (over- Cowboy Len Hughes, 199, Pitts |B Alston, former minor league in. Tomorrow night's opening round

thie last generation. . . . If he had Rreatness with the Detroit Tigers, place in the Western Division without too much stretch of the imag , : \ apolis over tt : : A 5 gina- | 4 . | the tag-team feature of the wrest-| today. 5 to pick one of them as. the best, Peing one of their most brillant tion as far as games won and lost are concerned. Will pit the Silent Hoosiers against gq meg to Tech, Washington, Broad ling match at Armory last night. Alston, 36, is from Lewiston, 0, the top goal

’ ; . / Aree {Tech 1 2 6.3 . Although| : Kennedy says it would be Hank Stars during an H-year career in- Aided by a couple of “whistle-happy” officials last night, they youn in the EN Sarne: rough es. | Ripple and Franklin, but managed Talaber pinned Orth in 20 min-|8nd for three years has been with among the A Lulsettll, the former Stanford |terrupted by four years in the Army. poured through 27 field goals and 26 free tosses to eliminate Syra- | . I 4 fa il hav ite! 2 last-half rally to dump Ben Davis, utes with & cradle hold and slam | the Brooklyn Dodger chain. The i They have re ace. . . . His team cholee would Coming back in mid-season of 1945, 'cuse, 80 to 72, before 2879 fans who|— — ee =7 __|%0n thus far, they have seen quite 4g.38 jas week. 8 $

| Dodgers recent! chased the Reds the be the old New York Celtles, it was Greenberg whose booming braved icy streets and pavements agement said after the game that but Orth countered in 14 minutes y the |

a bit more action than the Green-| 1. tho final gam - | : 1 clad. The Greenclads have face roy oi al Ss lap enele| With a Boston crab. Hughes won, Saints, ending the last independeng Lund; ‘tougher competition, however, and with Manual. The Satans will be the deciding fall in 16 minutes ranchise in the American Associa« : Pat Lundy

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2 0 » oat swept the Tigers into the hi see the game, they had been released. - y |Serigs, After a rest today, the Kautskys| Player-Coach Bruce Hal s th - IT DIDN'T PAY TO WIN. | Ys V8) ® Was [C8 or . 1.0 Bothered by ti , ‘ rule the favorite. t va. rod One baseball season, In the long othered by thal, ailing arm, Big take to the road tomorrow night to fireman on the local squad. He In ‘the second gate. slated at 8 pre-game favorites ‘to advance to Jack Popenheim, 191, Portland,| Last year he managed a team ag Washington, ago, the Indianapolis Indians were Hank hit only .251 lst season for play four straight games and re- spanked the nets for seven from Wi . the second round, with a season o d Billy Raburn, 100, At-| Pueblo, Colo., which won the play. down from making sucl ; t the Pirates, his poorest season at *he'turn to the Fieldhouse Tuesday to the field, stepped to free throw line P: M- Howe faces Sacred Heart. record of three victories against one Orc» 80 ¥y Rahum, 1%, offs of the Weste : 8 Such a runaway of the sinc , : : This should afford the fans a battle {lanta, Ga. grappled to a draw in estern: League. and two assi league race that the fans got tired plate since he started with Hartford take on Anderson. to hit nine in a row, . defeat. The Redskins are batting the opener. ————————————— Cliff Simp of watching them win. . . Imagine 0 1930. . | During the period, the Indianap-| The Kautskys outscored Syracuse 20Wn 10 he Jast minute, Both/ 509, with two victories and two de-| Engh oC Phillies Purchase of the Ca P that now. . , . Yep, that Indian “But I still hit 26 home runs,” he olis five play two more ‘games than in the first three periods, but in the teams have played the same NUM feats. - . - Ah % and Pe team of old lost patronage be- sald defensively. “That's more than do either Oshkosk or Tri-Cities who findl stanza the visitors found the ber of games, with Sacred Heart | Friday night's tourney action win 1800 Tickets On Sale Roy Cullenbine for 30 games cause it was too good. , . , When ® lot of other players got.” currently hold a better percentage range for 10 field goals against only holding a slight edge in statistics. pegin at 6:30 with Cathedral meet- Ep Butler Classic PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17 (UP)— a es the attendance kept dropping, the Cleveland Makes Bid - (average and occupy third and fourth | three for the Kautskys. The locals, 1% Spartans % os oa Sood Seg | Ing the winner of the Silent Hoo-| e The Philadelphia Phillies last night Bruce Burde club was transferred to Matthews,| Yet it wasn't enough for the Pr- places in the standing. however, marked up 10 free throws, |" three stralght victories over|giers.Tech clash. In the second “ Highteen hundred Heke for he |announced the purchase of Pirst Omaha in Ind. 8 ss boomtown that hadiaies, Who uve Gretnberg Tis reel Oshkosk has won tight and lostias the “whistlers”: continued oa M* Comtont, South Bend Satholc | game Washington will meet Crispus| ‘double double-header” college Baseman Roy Cullenbine from the rejoined the visions of becoming a metropolis. lease. Cleveland: made a bid for 10; Tri-Cities has won seven and their merry way. ig Carmel, bus Here ba we " Y °| Attucks and in the final game, Daskethall classic’ at the Butler Detroit Tigers at a “price above spare list I . +. Then the gas ran out, Boom- him, Hank said, “and a gouple of lost nine while last night's victory| Mike Novak handled the pivot as- last two games against Anderson St. Broad Ripple will meet the winner Fieldhouse, Jan: 1 and 2, were [the waiver price of $10,000.” ot town began losing its population other teams.” made it six for the Kautskys against signment in good shape for Syra- Mary's 8nd Broad Ripple. of the Howe-Sacred Heart encoun-| Placed on sale this morning at | General Manager Herb Pennock ic " . |e be ot The Hornets lost their first four the Butler downtown ticket booth [said Cullenbine, who batted .224 .. to New Yo and the Indians returned to Indian-| If he wasn't considering continu- eight losses, A little better than cuse and managed to draw top ter. \ in the Marott Shoe Store with 24 home runs and had 78 runs coaches and apolis, ing In the game, it is inconcelvable an average road trip could very honors with 19 points. Summary: . as a . batte 1 ; sn» [that Greenberg would have gone easily throw the Kautskys into the! Kautaiye, “ py tense (1) | a et uoulets 51 Howe Yee» Purses Released eed a pl Eh Het, Jatiey 7. Bs seueons 1. Hay fag 10 uth HAWKS ASK FOR IT... The under the knife. thick of the division race. Klier, t . 5 y 22 Cathedral 44) 32 New Castle 34 8 Sete Ww $04: OR 8 HIS. spot for the Phillies. The 33 y a. y : Groin. 73 30 Union Twp. 48, 45 Frankiort 3%| NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (UP)—| come first-serve basis. Butler " e vd-years University of Iowa is taking that | Supporting that theory, Ham- It might have been chilly outside Hale, f'... 7 3 a 3 : Chairman Edward P. F. Eagan of| officials have announced that any old Cullenbine, veteran of 10 vears long chance by picking Purdue as |merin’ Hank said he would play “a last night but the Kautskys and Ni&h f : 39 Center Grove 1] the New York State Athletic Com-| additional tickets-returned from |. the majors, took over Detroit's 1 1 1

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p 4 Sharkey, { 1Kttrmn, omer, “oe 2 Hurley, f.. its home-coming day opponeut jot of squash to get in shape.” [Syracuse kept things on fire inside Hlamack. ¢ 3 "253128 “97, mission, announced today that an| Notre Dame, Purdue and Indiana Best sack \Juties in 1048 when next fall, on Qet. 16. . . . The | “I conferred with Bill Veeck (prés- the Fieldhouse by blistering the nets Oty £ f ' Howe * - Sacred Heart, investigation of the Jake LaMotta-| after Christmas will be rold at the 3 Vager ank Greenberg was side. - . 28 Tec 5 35 ) on 5 * . Bollermakers put the crusher om ident of the Cleveland Indians) this with 54 field goals. But it was at © % -- 1 1 % KE i A 5 31 8 Bend Cath. 39|Billy Fox bout of Nov. 15 showed no| downtown booth. the Hawkeyes at Lafayette this ‘week about buying a minor league the free throw line that the final Totals 27 26 21 Totals 20| 33 Broad Ripple 34, 45 Carmel 3%} evidence of fraud and ordered the \ year and figure (0 be just ns fteam,” Greenberg sald. “But that decision was rendered with the A TE atatiated Kiler 3, Rigen 3 3 RERBEND 34 » And St Matys 6 purses released to the participancs. S * . M Class C Manager * A « Stout in 1948, deal fell through so I don't know local lads hitting for 26 against 18 Novak A 2 “Rizzo 1, O'Shaughnessy 1, See sect 75 —— wemme— wimming eet SAN JOSE, Cal, Dee. 17 (UP)— } © a» what happens from here, for Syracuse. Fhe 80 points was a| OMcials—Ward, Tabacechi. 190 hortritge 208 Manual Fight Results 8 The Indianapolis Athletic Club Marvin Owen, former big league DIFFERENJE IN CITIES . = .| “Yes, I talked to Veeck about play- season high for the Kautskys. NATIONAL LEAGUE 37 Greouniid © MB Lawes Cnt. | NEW YORK (Park Arena)—Willie Bel. SWimmers will entertain Ball Sfate baseball star, signed a contract toThere are Browns and Browns luting,” he admitted, “But I haven't, The only consistent thing about Eastern Division Pet.| 20 BoURpOrt 35 23 Brazil 39 tram, 137, New York, stopped Frankie Teachers College in a meet sched- day to manage the San Jose Red New York's spores goers will prefer decided yet what to do.” the officiating of Norris Ward and Rochester ; § 785 30 Shelbyville 35 36 Warren Cent. 31) Vigil you (Broadway Arens)—Jimmy uled for 7:30 tonight in the local Sox next year in the California the St. Lows biand. ,.. . The Yan-| So the big fellow who always Max Tabac! i Anderson . roe WIT win oie Tie Warren, 135%, New York, knocked out g 0 ho always Max Tabacchi ‘was its inconsis- Ft. Way ‘ : 1867 151 128120 Me] pre, vee. 138% Gary ind os) pool. | Class C baseball league, kee baseballers can murder the dreamed of playing with the New tency 1 racy ,s wy 41 o 2 hogten Sia Crispus Atul | ) yee, a Y, (9. ce Wy ' Seven crv . Tr / e cent, Mound City Browns, but the Yankee York Yankees, and almost quit the, Both came in for a lot of fan re-| Mint ‘ | A188 45 ing 38] 33 Vallonia ; footballers don't have any luck at game after his sale to Pittsburgh, action throughout the contest and! Western Division 35 Lawrence C. 33 38 Monrovia 36

, Pet.| 39 Broad Ripple 38| 52 Freetown 30 all playing the Cleveland grid waits. anxiously for tomorrow and especially when they banned Jerry Minneapolis .. 555 n | 43 Clear Spring 45

y 0. V a eam | Sheboygan .... 8 9 hel a Browns. «In two years the the unveiling of his “new” arm. Rizzo of Syracuse and Fritz Nagy, Oshkosh... ee 8 A 161 181/207 206 i ROLLIN STEWART Sa Ss. Cleveiand Eridders have trounced] If the arm shapes up he'll be In a former Akron University player INDIANAPOLIS | § pi pian 20] 33 Weiond, Ripple, Y » Aa Yanks flv es in 8 as some Ss 8 . y ; i | » "GAME , en Davis | 52 Westfie : ; : there 3 dime oo Ix lasaes somebody's spring training camp, who is trying out with the Kautskys,| sonigur NE eons Minneapolis; | 48 Mooresville ~~ 41f 33 Decatur Cent. 3 ; 4 . x. s ® EE Y - for unnecessary roughness. | Byracuse at Toledo. 3 Stent Hoos 33 25 Cathedral ; i 3" Mr ’ W TOMORROW — Oshkosh at Sheboygan; 33 Broad Ripple 25/ 34 Howe 33 3 b+ n IAC Squash Team Woody Norris and Don Grate INDIANAPOLIS at Rochester; Toledo vs. 35 Southport 25 69 Sacred Heart ! A antag elivers on ec. "0.0 WE HAD OUR BROWNS . , | | were: out of uniform and the man. Minneapolis at Chicago; Fi. Wayne at .- TTY ; : Not many Indianapolis baseball Defeats Purdue — r— —— Hd = . ba Sh. fans know abou’ it but at one ume| , She ; _. > , WW; " 1e Indianapolis Athletic Club : i d S Ww ll / / ’ the hometown team was known as ! 3 A \ od an o I e I .

squash team defeated Purdue, 12-4,

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" somed out as the Browns. . , . But Kenna (IAC) beat Dianlond, 3-0; H.| they kept right on losing, the fpns Wright (IAC) beat Sandercock, 3-1;

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Ihe wie rod 4 St 1s how IT (UP)—A -aga of riches-to-rags Tide n 1, and drive ay Shen coach. (was at an end today at Aggieland : {Only eight years azo Homer Norton STOVE LEAGUE KING .., . {was riding the crest of football The Old Timers’ Baseball Associa- [popularity with his national sham-/| tion of Chicago has won nation- |plonship team Today, having] wide prestige. , .'. Ball players, failed to produce teams to suit the| umpires, scouts from “way back” standards of Texas A&M alumai, | form the membership. . . . It's the ‘he was just another coach out of biggest single stove league group |& Job. Norton resigned yesterday! in the country, . .. The big event |8s head coach, . ’ { this winter, at which yarns will be | swapped, will be a huge corned beef and cabbage dinner, Feb. 5, . Chicago Rink Skates to be held in the grand ballroom . of the Stevens Hotel.

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