Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1948 — Page 30

Start 3-Hour Slugfest at 8

fi Box Office Opens | At 6:45 P. M.

By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editer

in nis wanIng years and he is going to say farewell to Wil. kinsbur g’ Pa, which he 'virtual- _ ly put on the map Seasons in topflight baseball. . .| $e has sold his home there, which is near Pittsburgh, and he will live in Bradenton, on Florida's west toast, between Tampa and Sarasota and not far from. St. Petersburg. ... McKechnie, who was a ster third gacker with the old Indianapolis Federal League champions in 1014, now is a coach with the Cleveland ‘American Leaguers. . . . Bill managed pennant winners in three National. League cities, Pittsburgh, St. fous and Cincinnati during bis Jong career in the senior civeuit. * . He was brought up in the wold school” of ball players. “In his playing days, McKechnie was a yather light hitter but he was smooth, smart and super fielder around third base and was no slow! ights and ightweights. poke on the base lines. . . . He " Heavy Boys Later knew how to bunt, too, something "that the average player of today Jacks in skill, . . , Oldtimé Indi~anapolis fans will. recall that. oid . Hoofed infield of 1014. . , . Slugger Charlie Carr was on first, Frank LaPorte, another slugger, on second; Jimmy Esmond, “a fancy fielder at $hort, and MeKechnie at “the hot ‘porner. . . . Biddy Dolan, who hit # long ball also was around to . spell Carr at first.

Bale EN OVER THE FENCE .. . Dale Aletander is the manager of the

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. .ithe 15th renewal.

| hours. From 16 to 20 .bouts are

sport. goers who like the hr

potent punches.

and heavyweight.

entire fleld will take over.

nament, tonight, and 30 and Feb, 6.

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Knoxville Chicago team, a New York Giant afliate. | Sudum.

... When big Dale was & player in the American Association with Kansas City he belted four home runs in one game, against the Millers In Minneapolis. . . .* He walloped three of them off the same plicher. . . . Alexander had | height, weight and reach. 3 fe ition. 2 RURAL ASTIN es] Te Win Is Uppermost ._ York Yankee conch. and: Joe MC" | joteat means “out”

“Colonels. , . . Their infield posted an iron-man record one season. . . . ‘ola , The four 8 ed every e/™ the novice, a 1 of 32. Mes

* Calle, In proud of the fact thas {011g to survive.

up of | irre ‘youthful ~ adversaries “onl Ivania talent. . . . Fifty- you y 55 ¢ have three rounds to go and for

Drawings at 6:30

players were sons of alumni. | .. gouings for tonight's! I's probably a record for & ', 000 will be held along sbout

in the Cotfon Bowl.

. a , | to-be. IT'S TOUGH TO LOSE . . . George Barton, Minneapolis, dean: .=.. pm bf Midwest sports writers, tells ane) : Ra hn Bob Higgins, Penn -State grid| poact: ;. It—happened during a.

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rest up for the ring warfare.

| This is the night the young Gol-| | den Glovers lace on the mittens) and let the blows fall where they:

may. } | The annuikl Times-Legion slamby his many | bang amateur boxing slugfest is on,

The scene will be the Armory “pinch bowl,” 711 N. Pennsylvania; the time, 8 p. m;, with boxing con» tinuous for approximately - three,

to be staged for the entertainment of} us f furnished by the lads who are fighting for the fun of - trading

It's a genuine amateur tournament for- two classes, novice and open, and at eight weights, 112 pounds, 118, 126, 135, 147, 160, 175

| Only boxers in the four lighter! | weights novice and open, will per-| [form on tonights mitt menu, the | fiyweights, oantamweights, feather-

“Boys in the four heavier divisions; 147, 160, 175 and all over 175, will get their chance under. the ring tights next ‘week, after which the

It's a scheduled five-week tour Jan. 16, 23,

“Winners fn the eight. open class weight divisions will carry the lu-

{Champions in. Chicago in late] February where teams from more | than 30 cities will battle it out in

Bouts in the Indianapolis tourney opening tonight are scheduled over the three-round distance, two minutes to the round, one minute {rest between heats, to a decision of the referee and two judges. A | winner always must be declared, since no draw verdicts are permitted in Golden Gloves compe-

It's an elimination event and one

| throwers in the open class and 16

On the tourney's final night, Feb. of the season. without a single 72-16, there will be eight title matches + +e J8Y 0 each class, 16 bouts in all, to complete the 1948 local competition. | However, down through the tournament years, gost of the thrills land excitement “have occurred mn {the early shows, while the boys are

{that reason the bouts usually pre{duce flying gloves from bell to. bril,

6:30 p. m. and will be posted in the Armory dressing room. Under {this arrgngement, the boxers will |not have any advance information lon. thie identity of their opponents. |

| The Armory box office is to open However, tournament boxers will be ‘admitted to the Armory early in ample time. to

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in the first period and it sent the

Sclisizzi also was in the box at ile;

Ragsdale Legion commiftes marks the 126-pounder on his

Caps Whip Rockets, 5-1;

Bisons Grab League Lead

Sos By BOB STRANAHAN The picture had changed a bit in the Western Division

American Hockey League today but the Caps still were in third place. Following last night's 5-1—trfumph over Philadelphia before 5206 Coliseum fans, the Mowersmen still were three points back of the second place club, but it-is Pittsburgh they're chasing now instead of Buffalo. The Bisons took over the No. 1 spot with a 5-3 conquest of New Haven last night. ;

were a bit on the

, things Hockey Summary

dull side until the final stanza when| Philadelphia (1) Indianapolis (5) the Caps cut loose with a four-goal|Jessiman ..... goal .. ...... Almas blast to rather erase the MEMOLY|weawn .... eit defense... .... Pogoun of two mediocre periods. Kilrea SONEE Losses chundy Philadelphia did the pressure piay|sangay .... .. lett wing. Podolsky

Rockets away to a 1-0 leadership. |Nariussi, antew, Bush, Motter, Wachy, Johnny Mahafly tallied this: goallter: indianapolis. Doran.” Bruneteats Me. early, a 20-footer to Red Almas’ VIE, Mar, * Simpson, Licart, left and directly infront bf the " or Periot cage. PRASAOIPRIS «.. coc ev.. be Indianapolis ve

consistent offense working. “The Mowersmen snapped out of their lethargic ways at the start of

On. the Ice

Philadelphia Buffalo 5, New Haven 3 time for a charging misdemeanor] NEXT GAMES but the invaders weren't. able to

make anything. of all this wide ex- rovidence at Hershe

Cleveland;

fa at Pittsburgh; Buffalo Sst. REE s/t. eines waves i Bornghld, ¢ y UNDA uis & Caps Assume Charge | piindel ia at Buffalo; Pittsburgh at Ter Haven; ringfield at Providence.

The Caps. weren't long in assume! A Lea WL

THE WEIGH-IN—Most of the. entrants in the lighter weight classifications weighed in yesterday for the opening of the annual Times-Legion Golden Gloves tourney at the Armory tonight. Rudolph. Thurman is weighed by Edward Denny, investigator for the City Parks Department; while Ray L..[Rip) Wilson of the Robison:

Spares; Philadelphia ~ Hergesheimer,

Officials: LeMaitre and Shields. . -

NIGHT —Provideiice at Washington: RROW NIGHT — Washington a

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feason’ when the Nittany Lions| oo... | ; = ing charge of things in the {inal T Pi a \ entered in the four te not “too hot. . On this PAr<t Garhi “Who were oh Sous ghia | period and their play sharpened up Rare, je 1 3 % 5 | ular day, rival Pitt beat State... ,.. weigh-in .and physical x. [CO ideranly Two goals by Pat Be York vo HEH 3 i Bn }.. Higgins takes it on from here:| wooo eo orday will be ac- {Lundy in slightly over a minute nad Montes ......'11 14 § a mon “I found myself alone. 1 felt I. 0 006ated today, between 4:30 andthe home boys comfortably ahead,| Chicago aie a Nag: #lidn't have a friend in the world g p.m. at the Armory Late n= Nelson Podolsky set up- both Of” petroit 1. Montreal 1 (tie). i “txcept my wife. 1 decided to Phone! tries dice will be ated oy {these for the Cap center, iek- Scori fer for sympathy, I didn't have a: : : V. {handling the puck through and QP JCOTING Sw aapp———r mtn Nn : | Vie Bickel. 1 went outside the dress |around the cage for the first one 3B AN fng room and asked: an sumone Yankees Double {and passing sharply to Lundy or Bir hartieas #0 a for the loan of a nickel to make Page's Salary y long sho onthe second. — EAaRY A 3% 13 17 20 4 the call. ‘Here! he replied scorn-: NEW YORK. Jan 0 (UP)-The SCUSIZZ TOOK & Puss from Cuff] Daan. ~M...1] i 3% “fully, ‘is & dime. Telephone all New York Yankees, signing up their Simpson-and-went-ih-alone on-Jes- Sullivan + ~J- I n-1 your friends.” star players, one headline at a ti ne, “Shan forthe fourth Indiananoits tundy HHA 8 3 A got ‘Lefty Joe Page safely into the goal and then Callum MeKay got aun” - “1 +9 THRILL SEEKER... Since (oq oqo and: it looked lke “flat Ne Ath lale in (pe game when he McKay cae 18 a “ipro football apparently isn't’ oo. indell would be the SOF behind the Rocket defense .and Pein wort Sreugh enough for Jerry Niles: a uno oor Kis hate tot er received the rubber from Eddy Games. GO « Goals’ Ast — Assists ~Smember of the New York GIANG iocoye he asked the boss for a STUNTS Pen hast lp tures J Jer, Tgridders, he indulges Tn the dans OTE - ee uggs Tho SR BMC gerous sport of skiing as his win- | Page, the handsome southpaw Italians Plan ; \ Rrupetesu. Lundy. Doran. Gauthier and ter hobby. . . . He makes the |.) i of pitching: not ohly geve new witn Detron), = Duss. 3) perilom slides and jumps up. in the Yankees a pennant and world S eedwa Entry | praion, Podoisky Pavelieh "oe hk 4 Minwdiata... - + $4 oN (Be Seen. championship, signed his contract P y | Gentle Record—8hutouts 0. one goal S est of courses. . . . Niles is a for- | Foreign entries for the 500-Mile' against 6; total goals against 133; aver.

‘mer. lowa U. star and in the war

1047 stipend he as a navy dive bomber pilot.

Graham is getting a lot of “ribbing” u . from other college football chiefs Basketball Schedule ‘ »

pecause of his daring-do in accept: ing the head mentor job at Kansas Speedway at Beech Grove. " Btate, the team which has lost 26 Manual at Broad Ripple. straight, 10 of them in 1047 Noblesville at Crispus Attucks. But Graham is a Kansas State

, Howe Greencastle. alumnus and will take over from at G te

the Wildcats do snap that long

fosing streak.’

” ” ¥ : TOOTING HIS HORN ., .-. Ford Frick, president of the National League, is having a winter dream highlighting what's in store for his Manual at Cathedral senior major loop. . . . Since Frick, Ft. Wayne Central is a Hoosier, we'll" let ‘him’ boast. Crispus Attucks. .. . While chatting in his New York X office the other day, Ford predicted the “National will beat the American in six-of the next-10 World

Beries, § un BATTLEFIELD TO -BIG "LEAGUE ,.

Pike al Silent Hooslers Southport at Warren Central, Tech at Logansport. TOMORROW Howe at Lawrence.

Irish to Receive Trophy ‘at Banquet

Monday.

games snd lost only five. presiden sie. underwent several opera- (make the presentation. f ] of leg shell | he Tualian | trophy A previously in. 1943 and 1046.

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for a figure more than double his’

A FEARLESS Coan .. . raph Week-End High Schoo

Decatur Central at Brownsburg.

Catholic st

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jdn, 9 (UP) «The Minnesota “M" Club will present the Williams trophy, em~ . Connie Mack; vel--iblematic of the 1947 collegiate footerin manager of the Philadelphia |ball championship to the University going to give a real {of Notre Dame at Notre Dame's 1 annual football banquet next

The Notre Dame Club of 8t. Jos«|

phy this year, having won “it:

face in 1049 have been assured by *k¢ 3.23 two Italians who visited the SpeedWAY yesterday,

DePauw Arranges

Frank Cornacchia, chief of the 10 Swimming Meets

Cistalia racing team, and Giorgio, GQREENCASTLE, Jan. 0

{Geddes, designer and business asso-| pauw University swimmers

| | | classic , The Italians showed , interest In midget motors and made prepara«

laccording to a schedule rel

cjate, said here yesterday that they | take part in 10 -meets this. season, [plan to have five cars for the 1940 opening tomorrow at Ball State,

De will

eased by

Ray R. Neal, director of athletics. | Coached by Charles Erdman, the

: Sacred Heart at Washington: tions to purchasé one from the Of Ty t will o} crate He sald: “Just ger team will consist of approxi: Be A ‘ well oi when Shortridge at Bloomington Uni- fenhauser plant in California. mately 18 swimmers, with 8 from/- ’ " versity ‘High School, Wilbur Shaw, Speedway ‘president, Jast vear's team out #gain. this,

{met Cornacchia last summer in Italy season. Seven new men ‘have been

while making a good-will tour of tBurope.

Sign Bob O'Brien PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9 (UP) The Philadelphia Warriors, defend{ing Basketball Association of Amer. ica champions, today announced the signing of Bob O'Brien, former Pepperdine star.

soon,

Fight Results

By United Press

FALL . RI Mass 130, Boston (64.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Brown, 161, St. Paul (8)

The Caps Seek Revenge ‘Remember Last Sunday? -

Tickets Available at

MINNEAPOLIS « Jackie Burke, outpointed

CAPS vs. ST. LOUIS, SUNDAY, 8:30 P.

| HOCKEY

«i+ But he won 23 voir, former Minnesota football star| ‘and president of the “M" club, will’

COLISEUM and L. STRAUSS & CO, Box Osos Prices—$2.20,81.80, $1.20, 88e, 60s, Tax Included

chosen by Erdman, and he éxpects to add at least three more men

IVER, Johnny Juliano 130, Paterson, N. J, knocked out Al Smith, |

162, | Mel

Hsin __ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .

oves Opens T

iis shown signing wiih Left to-right: Hosea Parke, Donald Richardson, Robert A. Engleson,

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GLOVES FIGHTERS REGISTER—One of the requisites for Times-L Gioves competition is registration with the Amateur Athletic Union and this group Glen Speitel of the state AAU and Legion committee (seated).

Lynn Terry. All but Gray are entered in the novice division.

Redskins Drop Tech, Cathedral

Official announcement of Manual High School's fdotball schedule for) 1948 today by. Athletic ‘Director Harry Thomas disclosed that Tech and -Cathedral- have ~been- dropped; from the Redskin card. Manual officials last fall discussed the

Lead to-2 Points

The

w | two scoreless {barded Lumley from all sides with : {The Rocket) - Richard, J3iwho apparently has recovered from

recently, rushes.

goal midway

PIM riod when Elmer Lach slammed a 3s +10-footer past Lumley. Detroit got {the tying goal 18 seconds later when 1] {Hal Kelly knocked the puck past | +13 |Montreal Goalie Bill Durnan. during a scramble [Canadien nets. With Montreal forcing the play 3 (during most of the game, Durnan| .. /had only 11 saves

IU, YMCA Teams Open Swim Season Here

Indiana University . and the Cen-

tral YMCA

{open their indoor seasons tomorrow |with-a dual meet in the “Y" uvool| here at 2:30. splashers squad ‘are Tom Gastineau, Gene a four-round boxing exhibition John Cave [White. The “Y" squad will depend (nent, Chicago Coliseum officials {upon Bob Wasson, Bill Frederick, said today. Louis will spend two! Ivan Chalfie, Wallie Hart, Arthur weeks before the bout training in! Campbell, Jim -Harnish, Dick Pang|a South Side gymnasium, the Coli d Bill Barkus,

Veteran

Bouslong,

possibility of discontinuing these rivalry games for a while until. the South Side school can rebuild its football fortunes. Sacred Heart, Washington, Howe, Broad Ripple and Shortridge are the city teams remaining on: the Redskin schedule, seven other city schools last fall and lost all of these games. Beech Grove and Noblesville were added to the 1048 schedule to replace Tech and Cathedral. Both games will be played at night on the opponents’ fields. a | Coach Walt Floyd has left Nov. ro o=1 13 open on the Manual schedule in cio 0,0 4m blithe ‘event another game is ar-

eal Canadiens. - victory-hungry Canadiens, fighting to get out of fifth place, {forced the play during the first

. Slams 10-Foeter “Montreal scored first, getting its|

Manual played

SOUNDS OKAY—Dr. Harry M. Brown, one of the examining physicians for The Times-Legion Golden Gloves tournament, is shown with Robert Land of Edinburg, an entrant in the 126-pound

N.Y.2s Coach of Year

~ Holcomb Mentioned

NEW YORK, Jan. 9-H 0 (that ain’t, water, Frit®) Crisler wag officially -installed today as foot. pall’s Coach of the Year. : Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, a “blocks ing baritone"

Richard Gray and |

any progress in the United States for a half century. , Breakaway Backs

FE. E (Tad) Wieman of Maing Football

under the great Amos Alonzo Stagg, “Pritz always was ready with the .|answers during the skull sessions “Wieman-recalled.-“But-one day he came up with an inappropriate an. swer and Stagg told him: : “ ‘Young man, sometimes it is bet ter to be quiet and be thought a fool than to speak and leave no [doubt of it.”’ = Earl (Red) Blaik of Army, whe preceded Crisler as Coach of the Year, refused to compare Michigan and Notre Dame as to which was the better team. “Notre Dame said it had ne breakaway backs in September and we believed them in October” Blaik moaned. “Then in November they crossed us up on the first play when Terry Brennan went 97 yards for a touchdown. Then T watched Michi. gan in the Rose Bowl. I'm glad we only played one of them this year"

cept for the undercurrent of sentis

Other experts decided that, regardless of styles, Olle was an ama-! teur, indeed; for he had only 22] professional fights under his vei. Aithough Olle is 20—five years older than Maxim-—most of his fistic lite has been spent in the amateurs. * Hopes for Title Bout On thie other hand, Maxim has!

periods and bom-

44 oo § = 4 5 v H& wi i, his- play more than 100 pro Aghts; fn

Montreal | ,,, ding 24 since he came out of the.

Army. He lost three of those post-| |war bouts, one to John Thomas of | New. York after-he had been cut of! the Army only nine days. And he dropped two of thrée disputed deei-| {sions to Jersey Joe Walcott. | Maxim's single victory ever Wal-

the

through the last pe-|

[00 witabiished him-as-one-of tite: in t (most dangerous men in the heavy n_front of the| ight division. } Jack Kearns, who managed Jack

{Dempsey and Mickey ‘Walker, pliots

| Maxim: Shrewd Kearns believes’ {that a ‘victory over Tandberg wul place Maxim in the forefront of contenders hoping for a shot at the crown after Louis and Walcott have their return title bout in June,

Lovis Exhibition CHICAGO, Jan. 9 (UP)-—Heavy-{weight Champion Joe Louis is the: IU scheduled to appear here Fel. 3 for

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. > 2 Scoring summary: 3 . “Tha : : {ranged. The schedule: - : - Roc wa : fley | : . oat okt aeot| Weck” Dufsice 3 30: penmise--Naner. | o Sept, 10-At_ Booch Grows mighi Open class 8 : son (tripping): Jamieson (tripping): |Get 17 — Sacred Jatt; Sept. N 2 . * * : . busy for the balance of the session, g,ond period—(2) Indianapolis, Sulli-| At’ Noblesville (night); Oct. 15—At South- Cut ' M Favored 9.5 particularly during the absence from|van Simpson, Sclisigsl) 3:90; penalties. gor} uight) Det. 3—Brosd Ripple Nov. p | 15 axim 2 ; big eval The Phin ou "REE pr) gases. 1200 ~ Ranct TO Spoil Tandberg's Debut 3 hy - pe! — , ’ Sot : . 130; (6) Indianfmt emer a woe me dre ER 0 25 Rot] Wings: Boost o Spoil Tandberg's Debu on of Cap passes and Indianapolisiaels, Sclisien) [Simpeep) 1H, C0, 2, : By JACK CUDDY, United Press Sports Writer never was able to get a good and Slane 5 ] , ~ ; Alties=-none, NEW YORK; Jan. 9—Olle Tandberg of Sweden will open his Ameri-

can campaign for a shot at the world heavyweight title in a 10-round | bout with Joey Maxim of Cleveland tonight at Madison Square | Tandberg—the tall, fair-skinned left-jab specialist who upset Joe

ERICAN LEAGUE the middle period and it was not| Mi Divisien _ 5 oq| The: Detroit. Red Wings boosted 'Baksi at‘Stockholm last July—will have an advantage of about 27 pounds long beforé Harry Sullivan had fired, * . .. 23 14 3 # 118 143 their unbeaten streak to six games over the dark-haired, compact Cleveland Italian. he equalizer. He was left ilone|Hershey ©... 18 18 2 33 {ij i{3/and their lead in the National Nevertheless, Maxim was favored at 9-5 because of Tandberg's recent or just a moment during a scramble|pyjjudeiphis 2a 4 3 In 158" Hockey League race to two points| poor showings in training at Greenwood Lake, ‘N. Y, where he apin front of the Rocket tage.and gprin goa “18 33 3 23 114 170{today mainly because Hairy Lum-| peared to be too amateurish to beat s fast-stepping “cutie” like Maxim. [sizzled one past .Harvey Jessiman : Western Division _ {ley is the hottest goalie in the cir-| Some experts believed that big] from. about 15 feet out. Buffalo 2 i1 2 50 148 126 cuit. : ~ |Olle==who packs about 207 pounds Lee Fogolin ard Steve Wocny Pittsburgh 21 & § 4 147 33 Lumley got his fourth shutout of on a six-foot-three frame—was unhooked up in what the officials chose i 1812 4 40 147 107! the _ season Wednesday night and impressive in his sparring sessions to call “roughing’ in this stanza St. tev = 1% xo Sacur L." he was forced to make 33 saves at |because his handlers were trying to and both drew minor penalties. £nio| joo vapoLIs 3, 1 {Montreal - last night as Detroit|change his style. i

ment that next year’s recipient would be Bernie Bierman of Minne. sota or Stu Holcomb of Purdue.

Bing's Tourney DEL MONTE, Cal, Jan. 9 (UP). ~The world's ‘top-ranking pro

Jimmy Demaret of the U. S. and Bobby Lock: of South Africa and Norman Von Nida of Australia teed off today with a motley collec tion of amateurs in the seventh annual Bing Crosby $10,000 national pro-amiteur tournament. .-

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. Renewal of Butler with. Wabash and pome Big Nine gam highlight the state ¢ pall schedule for th purdue also tackle © City tomorTow nigh! mndiana’s hot-anc their own Big ! championship hopet feat at the hands © ceason’s opener, will defending champior of its Conference night. Expect 1 A capacity crowd 10.000 is expected to the home opener v title .chase, starting The Badgers, vict rated Illinois and M first two. times out, over Branch McCrac saddled with a 4 Josses to Butler and last two engagemen Biggest chore faci will ‘be stopping Wis Bob Cook, last year gith 187 points, Ww tallied 40 points The sharp-shootin, who scored 323 point the 1946-47 season, 120 in nine games Bulldogs “Yesterday the Bu their regular pract pid offensive drills mage game, The in good physical co: the encounter with squad. Only Jim F serve from Zionsvil jured list. His inj ring knee injury football season. -- Wabash will off their third Indian: Conference competi games played in t Bulldogs have come ries. They -downed St. Joseph's in the No. 11 for § In state games ana State racked straight vietory a games ‘by defeatin; 47, at Rensselae crushed Earlham, State fell before ‘to. 55, and DePs Evansville, 69 to Ky. Duane Kleuh, le Indiana, tallied texmed with Bob Rzeszewski to pull out of danger in ti Jack Sexton sc for the Cardinals won its fourth gan Ed Milkan tallied and 11 free throw _ DePauw to victory Aces. 2

State College ® TONI( Canterbury at A Taylor vs. Conca Valparaiso vs. FE

Indiana State af Purdue at Iowa. Shurtleff at Can St. Joseph's %t t * Valparaise at Ci Wabash at But Wisconsin at In

Free to Lea NEW HAVEN, C ~Yale athletic dir . Said today that Coach Howie Ode West Virginia and versity have been “is free to leave it though his appoir more years to go |

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