Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1949 — Page 38

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~The University of Minnesota held off a

The Hawkeyes made a game of

it most of the way, leading 29 to| |

27 at halftime, However, Minnesota spurted after the intermis-

sion to take a lead it never lost. |

Ha Officials: Jim Currie and Remy Meyer.

Warren, 31-28

To Gophers, 54-49 |

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12 (UP)|| +

won their chances to participate

Winners of Golden Gloves Eager For Chante in Windy City Tourney

By JIM HEYROCK Eight rugged young men, each prodded by the same ambition— to become a great ring champlon—will take their next fistic fing in pound Chicago at the Tournament of Golden Gloves Champions. The lads compose the Indianapolis Times-Legion team. They

in Chicago by battling their way

to championships in the 1949 Indianapolis tournament, completed

8koog connected for two quick Friday night. I after the Intermission to] They're in eight different make it 31 to 20, It was Minne- weights, present eight different sota's game from that point on.istyles. They'll be under the yf " . pt| Watchful eye of the Times-Leglon $n % *% "| committee from now until the 31 3 1 j/time they return to Indianapolis 31 8 9 following the Chicago tourney. ° 0 39% THE COMMITTEE is especially 3 3 {iinterested in keeping them in con3 ¢o i/dition and in their weight for the wd ad = %e Chicago tussle. The eight cham. 20.1%: wis #7 pions must report to the National 8 thine Bisset, nt Guard Armory next Friday at

4 p. m. to be weighed. If any of the boys move above

from the team and the runner-up in that weight division will make the trip with the team. But it isn't likely any of the scrappers will allow this to happen.

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their weight, they will be dropped

Predict Garden Bid For Butler Cagers

Jawrence Central took the measufe of county foe Warren Central, 31 to 28, last night at Lawrence as Jim Reynolds hit his only field goal of the night in the

arren Central (8) 3 Curfan, 1 : Wellune. t Deer, } Rotame yer.o Tr, 1 Shae me 5 13 Totals 11 81 score—Lawrence Central 31, were Been a eats s , A 8. on, Central: Willard snd "Deer 8, and Officials—Jick O'Neal and Herd Edwards. ————————————

Howe Overcomes Southport, 47-38

Bob Piers with seven goals from | the field, won fits sixth trumph as. against nine defeats on its home floor last night. Southport| was the loser by a 47 to 38 count. | Howe came from behind, paced by Plers in the last half. At the!

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Thiel, Bolts and Smith played able ball for Southport. Howe (47) f Southport (38) k | Pp * Btewarv,f Schmaifeldt Plers,1 7 | MoGathey,! Dwyer. f Jaus.f Phelps, f | st

To 65-46 Victory Special

Times LEXINGTON, Ky. Feb. 12}

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Oakland City rallied and defeated Transylvania here tonight, 65-46. After the start of the second

in complete command. A total of against the Kentucky five, It was Transylvania's 12th defeat in 18 games, ‘

BUTLER UNIVERSITY'S Bulldogs will be to the Madison Square Garden National Invitational Tourney, This i= the opinion of New York sportswriters, but by no means an official verdict by the tournament committee. : A New York writer who questioned members of the committee concerning the possibility of Butler's being invited to tourney sald the group refused to comment. o » .

“IT “WAS THE opinion “of writers, however, that Butler has a “good chance.” But ‘Butler's Tony Hinkle took a dim view of the possibilities, “You can't sell World's Series tickets until you have won the pennant.” sald Coach Tony Hinkle last night. :

before the season is finished,” he without getting bumped off once

or twice. And even if we get a bid, T don't have anything to say

fabout whether we go or not. That L.- paced bY. is up-to-the administrators of the

school. “As far as any ‘feelers’ being put out by the National Invitational committee, I am sure the feelers are to those teams which seem to have a choice between the National- Collegiate Athletic As-

Iyoway mark, Howe tralled, TY sociation tourney and the one in

Madison Square. “No, out here we won't know anything until the season is over, Physically our team is tired and with this string of road games coming up, it is bound to show. We don't know what shape our record will be in when the season closes.”

Wabash Triumphs Over Canterbury

DANVILLE, Ind, Feb, 12

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High point man for the losers was Jack Monroe who scored 17 points on eight field goals and

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Bland, Watkins works out regu-|

He also won the Kokomo Golden Gloves Open Champion this year.

» ~ . HARRY DUNN, 20, of 2440 Shriver Ave., hopes to win the 175class at Chicago. He also |1s a member of Leeper's crew and was the Indiana A:A.U., middleweight champion in 1946 and 1947. He is employed at the Link Belt Co. Dunn took a fling at the Golden Gloves last year but was defeated in the finals.

» ALONZO EASLEY, 22, 1212 N. {Missouri St., will be the middle- | weight representative. He

and was

wo \coached to his championship by 135-pound crown. He is employed | RALPH SAXTON, 16 of 2711 JAMES EDGAR WATKINS, 23, Tom Hardin, former Butler Uni-las a cement finisher at Speed- Shriver Ave. is the 112of 3312 N. Illinois St, is the versity athlete. heavyweight champion. He served! Basley was in the Army 18 in the Navy three years and did months and is now employed at some amateur boxing with a

the Indianapolis Paving Co. He

tips the scalesigiso has played football and baseat 250 and downed two opponents| pail

to gain his right to be a part of]

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Under the direction of Tiny!SON, 16, of 2361 Eastern Ave.

the Greyhounds home floor.

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Bucs Give Meyer New 3-Year Pact

Billy Meyer, who was named baseball's manager of 1948 in his first season at the helm of the Pitts-

tional League Club disclosed tdday

Pirate manager. It way Meyer's salary will be of $40,000 a year, - » Club officials tore up the two

“reported in excess

ment, the Pirates” jumped from seventh place in 1947 to fourth

-.|last season.

{ Halftime score—Indians Central 33, ™- Hamline Wins 17th;

Tots 4 10 18" Totals 96 1 18 State » Pree throws missed: Indians Centrale Swails 3. Roberts, Robertso:

Tri-State—~Monros 3, Ramus Miller Lambert, Carver, Hemrick, Strillick

Officials-—~Ernsberger and Punk. ——————————

Franklin Township Defeats Edinburg

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BUTLER F . TUESDAY, FEB,

Franklin Township High School won its 11th victory of the year last night, Edinburg was the vie. tim and the score was 44 to 40.

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Times Special VALPARAISO, Feb. 12—Hamline University boosted their sea~ son reeord to 17 victories and one

here tonight 60-42. . Paced by 6-foot, 7-inch Center Vern Mikkelson, who scored 19

Franklin led at halftime, 24 to| Hemline (00) | Valpsraise (40) 17, and held the pace all the WAY \maibive, t '§ '§ "llbean ¢ © F840 after the start of the second half. | M: 1 1 roer, { ¢ 81 Frenkiis (40) | Bataburg (40) {uadrien. Ja ilar yy ! 1 of Mikkaloon.e 7 § Waters: ¢ © id Ampier.t "4 8 intieid.g ten HER : 4 enter! 9 & Ouilavower.t 8 $ Enionart o (eteasl «8 § 4 WC loighe | 3 Seeivanse ied Amakee se 1 234 3 Vv 8 $s 11 F333 218 cata i 13 13 18 3

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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 12 (UP)=

burgh Pirates, has been given a new three-year contract, the Na,

The contract is the longest term agreement ever offered a

year contract signed with Meyer) ‘when he took Over as manager last year. With Meyer's manage-

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won the 147-pound championship.

larly at Letper’s Ringside Gym. He pulled one of the top upsets

of the tournament when he defeated Robin Hood in the finals last Friday night. He was the city 147 novice champion last year and recently was selected the outstanding boxer on a Chicago television show. Anderson won the honor while participating in an amateur contest in Chicago. He trains at Leeper's Gym. » . ” HORACE SOMMERS, 17, of 403%; West St, is the 135-pound {member of the team, He.recently

is fromparticipated in the Kokomo ning at Leeper's Gym.

{Golden Tournament and won the

way City. r ® » =» JOHN. THOMAS, 21, of 2701

pound champion of the

Way to Victory in Palm Beach Meet

ship today by -deféating precision work™pf the greens. = =

16th where Miss

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feated Betty McKinnon, Pleasant, Tex., 4 and 2...

Phillies, Miller Agree

Philadelphia Phillies, Bob Carpenter announced today

Keystone Ave., is the 126-poundiheavy hitler. scrapper. He has a fight record: that can be boasted by very few| hopes their boys will smateurs. Thomas was the 126-|greater champions Afriand so do the 1% I'orce’s Eastern Command. He!Who attended this year's tourney.

New York Writers ‘Greyhounds Turn on Power Peggy Kirk Putts | To Flatten Tri-State, 90-59

McBride Pours in 24 Points to Set Pace

For Central in Home Floor Cage Contest Indiana Central turned on the heat in the second half last night |

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 12 (UP)—Peggy Kirk of Findlay, D., who was worried before the four{nament because she broke her Tri-State scored first, and with nine minutes of the first half favorite putter, remaining held an 18-17 lead, but the Greyhounds closed. the and led at the haif 33-27. -Tri-8tate never led again: Shortly after the start of the z second half Woody MeéBride, Greyhound guard, started to find the range and he poured in 23 of his total 24 points as high scorer for the game. He was aided by teammate Dwight Swails, center, who hit the nets for 17 points on seven field goals and three free

won {ie Palm Beach women's golf champion-

Polly Plenty of Gabardines . , . Plenty of

Riley of Ft. Worth 2 and 1 with

MISS KIRK never missed her putter. The crucial hole was the Riley threeputted ‘while the Ohio girl dropped a three-footer to go two up with

Both players. covered the first) nine in a two-over-par 38 but Miss - Kirk caught her rival on the 200yard 12th with a birdie two, fea-| tured by a 35-foot putt with the!

IN THE CONSOLATION flight for those who failed to qualify for the championship: rounds, |Claire Doran, Cleveland, O., 3

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12 (UP) —-Shortstop” — Eddie Miller and Outfieider Stan Holmig returned their signed contracts to the President

Indianapolis boxing circles,

Reed, a graduate of Tech High school, was a former Golden "Gloves g

champion to the professional fight game. Forrest McKinney, local fight promoter, said yesterday he had = -knowledge - beforehand that Reed was intending to return to the professional ring. He added

his bouts at the armory here. According to a source close to Brady and - Weft also tried “to ‘buy th gontract of Joe 8gro, state welterweight champion. It is reported the sum they offered was not enough-to-close the deal. — » " ”

$i idea hls : B. Walton and J. Hugh O'Donnell {lost in the finals of the World- | wide Air Force Tournamient in |Chicago, from which the Olympics participant was picked.

He served three and a half] |

{years in the Air Force and is now| ==

pany. He trains at Leéper's Gym.

1418 Columbia Ave., is the 118pound member. He won the 112pound Novice championship last Year in the Golden Gloves tournament, oo l.- He formerly battled with the {Douglas PAL but now does his

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{winner. Ralph is a sophomore _ {Crispus “Attucks High School. {He is a tall, lanky lad aiid a

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Wierd Reed + . . Back fo professional boxing.

Pound's ink Hockey Team Wins

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 13

‘Associa erland, 12-5, today in its opens ing match of the world champion ships, The Americans scored six

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Columbus at Short Ben Davis at Call Manual st Howe, Lawrence Central

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Franklin To Hanoy

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