Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 November 1949 — Page 13

By JIM

The Indianapolis Olympians were headed for Chicago Stadium meeting with the Stags today after thrilling the home fans t of the Rochester Royals last night in Butler

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sidelines because of a pulled leg muscle, used his subs sparingly and allowed his best boys to run almost the entire 48 minutes, Many of the close followers of _ the local pros feared the Olymplans would “run out of steam” in the last half after setting their blinding pace through the first

to stop the big Olympian, but , nothing happened except those who drew the slowing-down assignment went out on fouls, It was a sight to cheer the heart of any round-ball follower as Groza out-faked three men assigned to the task of guarding

Arnold Risen, former American from Ohio State and ex- lis pro player, was ! the first victim. He left the game with six fouls against him with B Invite and 34 seconds left to play. , Arne Johnson was next. He wint to the sidelines with 6 minutes and 45 seconds left to play. Jack Coleman tried. He had five fouls against him at the end. But Groza's offcnsive play was only part of his performance as he netted 17 field goals and nine

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a charley horse, turned in excellent performances. Hale allied 13 points and Beard got 11, Malcom McMullen, Olympians’ forward, got the first point of the game on a free throw. The lead changed eight times during the first period but Ralph Beard put|>°*o® the locals in the lead at 24-23 as the horn blew. The Olymps were never again headed. At one time in the second period they had built an 11-point lead and the half ended with the Olympians on the long end of a 45-36 count. Tr The Royals drew to within three points at the end of the third.

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. 0 Results Last Night New York 89, Washington 74. - ANAPOLIS 80, Rochester 74. Tri-City 80, Boston 72.

SRIAVL BLLUNE BASAL

Ensminger Sets Torrid 716 Pace to Lead Bowlers

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By GENE LAWSON

nated the local bowling picture. Miller Ensminger registered a phenomenal series of 716 to set the pace for the rest of the field. Ensminger took part in the Pennsylvania Recreation circuit and unraveled scores of 246, 212 and 258 while rolling with the Washington Chevrolet aggregation. It

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Doing the hardwood polka . . . Indiana Central's Dwight Swails gropes for a loose ball while Huntington College's Chuck

Wohliford (center) and John Hornaday do a buck and wing. In- | pet.! diana Central danced the best, however, winning its season open9%. er, 55 to 40, last night.

Ic Tops Huntington, 55-40; #To Launch Court Season

By BILL EGGERT Indiana Central had its No. 1

an early lead at the start of the {second period before IC began {controlling rebounds and Griffith {and McBride started their tor{menting speed drives under the

in gridiron fashion today. The Greyhounds opened their cage season in the University Heights gym last night running away from Huntington College,| Marshall Schoeff, Huntington 55 to 40 with a second-half scor-|forward who connected with three ing splurge. {field goals in 19 attempts was the Although officials Frank Baird Foresters point leader with 9. and A. J. Thatcher whistled only| In the preliminary game In28 personal fouls, both clubs/diana Central's reserves, all showed signs of football hang- | freshmen, romped over Purdue

Schoeft Gets 9

and contact. IC Rating Best Indiana Cent But IC had the best “hooper Brown.t rating” making good 20 field Swstiet goals out of 67 attempts whil

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Ft. Wayne Central * Muffs Its Starter

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. By JIMMIE ANG They're adding a distinct city flavor to hardwood menu this week. 4 Nine city high school basketball teams will break out theh edition forthe first time this year with four of them doing the honors tonight. ot uti! Broad Ripple, Shortridge, Washington and Tech's sectional champs begin firing tonight, alli: at home except Washington. The

South Bend Washington and high schobl basketball campaigns.

But Ft. Wayne Central's Tigers muffed their season opener.

{during the regular campaign last | year, dropped their initial game to {little Elmhurst, 32 to 28, last inight. | South Bend Washington had little trouble disposing of Madi|son Township of St. Joseph's {County, 45 to 26, and Bicknell {beat Linton, 43 to 33. Greensburg and Mishawaka imade it two victories in a row. | Greensburg’s Pirates won their isecond South Central Conference jvictory' by edging Seymour, 40 [to 38, and Mishawaka's tall Ma{roons whipped Plymouth, 40 to 28. West Lafayette also chalked up its second victory in as many starts, drubbing Covington, 45-32.

Four Horsemen : To Ride Again

Times State Service SOUTH BEND, Nov. 23—The Four Horsemen will ride again here Saturday. The famous four of Notre Dame football, Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Elmer Layden and Jim Crowley, will be celebrating their 25th anniversary as Frank Leahy's lads seek to take their 37th game without defeat. | “The Irish will be playing host to Southern California in Notre Dame Stadium. Kickoff time is 1:30 p. m, Many ‘of the 1924 squad and Mrs. Knute K. Rockne, widow of

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For the third night in succession’ the men completely domi- over with overzealous blocking Extension of Indianapolis, 75 to|the late “Rock,” who coached the {24, with George Dixon scoring 16. Four Horsemen and their mates, ington won eight and lost 12 lasc

{will be honored at halftime ceremonies.

Saturday's contest will mark

i the final home appearance of 20 Sjler at the guards, Norb Me-

ND seniors.

Bicknell were off to a flying start 4 today in their 1949-50 Indiana Tawrence Central's Bears, win-

|ners of 19 of 22 games all year,|10. {visit Broad Ripple, winners of 14|

The Tigers who won 15 games jel i

{Decatur Central in other games 42

Continentals go to Southport, in one of the top games of tonight's Points a game. He eight-game ¢ard. tremendously to

Axline Is six-two and a two. |of 21 all year, Greenfield comes year veteran. Dick Supple, a sixto Shortridge and Warren Central foot, four-incher, Walter Mercer will get the feel'of Tech's Green- and Jim Balch, member of the ads. |state golf champions, will round Ben Davis goes to Pike Town- out the probable sta ship, Fairland travels to Franklin] Crispus Attucks, hard hif by |Township and Beech Grove visits graduation, lost a thrilling 43 to 142 o game to Sheridan within the county border. Speed- last night, After a i5-all first way’s county champs, winner of quarter, both. teams remained their first. one last week, go to deadlocked, 22-all at the half and Brownsburg. | Sheridan held a 27 to 26 lead at | Three games are on tap Fri- the three-way mark. A |day. Beech Grove goes to Cathed-| It was tied, 37-all at the regu. {ral for the Irish opener and Man- lation period. Bennie Cook, who {ual makes its first tipoff at{got 16 for Attucks, gave his |Lawrence Central. Sacred Heart| teammates a temporary lead less [tries for its sedond straight by than a minute to go, making it |entertaining Park School, open- 42 to 41. But Hobbs potted {ing up, | game-clincher with seconds to go. | MeClay led Sheridan with 18 | are | Points. Summary: Sheridan us MeClant 1

Tech Loaded

Tech's sectional titlists loaded with eight lettermen but will miss the fine marksmanship’ of big Tom Pollom. Lettermen Charles Englerth, Bill Roepke,| Wall Myron Moriarity and Ernie Cline gine! will start, probably joined by sophomore Joe Sexson. Other lettermen at Tech are Dick Wills, Les Nell, Don Dobbs and Dean Throckmorton. Warren Central has only Dick Curran back from last year, Washington will have four sixfooters to throw at Southport, five lettermen are back, includ{ing Bob Border, Bob Dittemore, Elmer Lowery, Sid Tillery and {Roland Schroeder, Pete Caulk is expected to be the strong man lat center. He and David Curtis are two inches over six feet. Lariry Masterson and Vernon Bertram are the other contributees, Wash-

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year, | Lawrence Central will probably start Jim Reynolds and Dan

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free throws, His defensive play Was the second 700 mark chalked

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{Huntington fired away 75 times {and shot 58 blanks. | Harley Griffith and Woody McBride, each held to one point

Rovinsoite It will be the 21st meeting be- ford and Gar Wallsmith or ue] tween Notre Dame and USC in a Schwartz at forwards. All but juries Pt bos been continuous: Walismith and Schwartz are letin the first half, led the second-| since gan in b © termen. Roland Bragdon, Marion Griffith threw in 13 Free throws missed: Indiana Gtr | TrecP On rt Lon it years. cater | Jessup, Joe Parker and Byron McBride 12 after IC ¥¥HiJnfion Horhads 1. Sites’ 1» Wobl- ngeles yesier| Weaver created a big gap for the

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tivity. { = wi ‘a total of 3033 pins. They netted! Oliver Williamson netted a neat > pits i set of 689 to notch the second B2MeS of 943, 1 = and Jod2. place laurels. Williamson com- BOWLE AN) | ny. peted with the G Club at the Miller Ensminger, Wushingion Ki. alhalt in y,

Delaware alleys and had games|

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Totals 20 15 11] Totals - 17 Halftime score: Indiana Central 19, Huntington 16.

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RALPH CHAPMAN At the close of last season, Butler University’s basketball Bulldogs chose -a--quiet,- soft spoken reserve center for their £'1949-50 ‘captain, Ralph Edward Chapman, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Dale W. Chapman of 2025 EB, |

80th Street. ; During the past season he had played briefly in 22 of the 23 games and scored only 40 points. This had marked the second season that the slender, 6 foot 1 inch, 174 pounder had played behind a 6 foot 6 inch regular, John Barrowcliff, He played his first organized ball at Broad Ripple High School. During his senior year, 1945, Ripple’s Rockets made it to the finals of the IHBAA basketball tournament,

Santa Clara Named

For Orange Bowl

MIAMI, Fla, Nov, 23 (UP)-= In a surprise selection, the Santa Clara University Broncos of California were named today to play in the Orange Bowl football game on Jan. 2, perhaps against hometown Miami University. - Santa Clara, one of the top in-| dependent college teams on the| Pacific Coast, has lost only four games in the past two seasons, all to major teams which have

~peted in the Tuesday Night Ladies

{Square Ladies Scratch Tourna-

Monday. On the following Satur-

of 255, 203 and 213. In the West Side Classic, Carl Hardin reported counts of 211, 238 and 233 for a score of 682 for Tompkins

ver Williamson, Gyro Ob Cy ake: op Hr aire m e, ‘en ey, LL on Cream .. 8 ana Coffee .... aire Reveraxe AFR ams raiture .... on. y . : McEitresh, Crossroads Tav, $42 Bittrick's Meats. oo... regor, Naval Ordnance .... low, Bridgeport Brass emont Hytalina, Iaria's Bowl. Lanes

adden y Haislup, Solit , W ries wrence From there on performances Bill took a sharp nosedive as only three other keglers were able to/gaity surpass the 650 mark. Jim Blake pave Blllingaler (obs of Ritchey Furniture blasted out|gaven J nson, North a figure of 656 in the Penn Recre- piir%. Jonny Usher Mortuary ation loop.. His games were 236, . hanic’ 222 and 198. Chuck Markey, also of Tompkins Ice Cream, produced games of 200, 208 and 247 and a mark of 653. Another Penn kegler, Charles Kladden, grabbed the next spot with a three game total of 651, acquired on games of 210, 223 and 218. Kladden competed with Indiana Coffee. Frances Findel with 579 turned in the best series of a mediocre {evening for the ladies. She com-

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had led, 19 to 16, at halftime. fopd 1. Garret . Griffith was the highpointer £OF | field. on] attempts a TN of 24 the evening with 14 of 75 tield soul atvemipis for 333: § ¢ Huntington played on even frees throw Aifembta Tor . terms the first half and grabbed |pire. A. J. Thatcher.

High School Basketball Local Sheridan 43, Crispus Attucks 42 (over time).

State Albany 40. Ambia % Arcola 5, Ashley 54, rne 44, nell 4 8

Roll 39. Otterbein 34. ensant” Lake 48 Portland 40. 2

range 37.

ron . n eee 29. hs eo 38. Ahurst 32, Bo ayne Central 28. rg 47. Graysville 36. anch 67, Poseyville 33, And

. Br ville 46, erson Bt. (overtime). Fowler rq Oxford 30. geend , Pimento 28. d 35, Earl Park 24, 41, Nappanee 18

Mary's

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Gray 6 G mour 38.

fHi*Dollar Dave Mgurer™ con- | tingent. Highest score of the evening . a Ww

Plan Tourney for Woman Bowlers

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‘Crossroads Tavern ... arre! offman, Lux-Re Cleaners .. Kenny Newman, Commercial League. nessey, tary Club Auckly, Kennington Post No, 34

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ment will be held at the Fountain Square Bowling Alleys over the Christmas and New Year weekends. Bo First action is slated for Satur- ont d day; Dec. 24 and will- proceed es through the following Sunday and

red glas. Ferraro's Tavern Lpeiite Kounts, Pomroy Cal ry Baas, Ross J. Moore . ia Jusnfta Cork, "LL. Stone : Micke Bate Bs 3 Machinists ‘ , ting, C. J, Carlson : Ann yi) le Paicy Vor Wanda Miller, Shadeland Hardware .. Nell Koelling, Pentecost Marke A Virginia Weintruat, Paper Service ,.. oan Phillips, RWCA Women ........ azel Porter, Mike Haney juctlle Lyons, .. i resins fldred Stemm x Oinny Stroh, Peoples Outfitting . nie Wilsey, er Store ‘ee ane Wallace, Kelly's Beauty Shop ... filer, Teeter's . Pharmacy rjorie Min

day, Dec. 31, thé tourney will re- 7 sume fits activity and will continue throughout the next two days. \ Prizes will be awarded on the basis of the number of entries turned in and the emphasis will be on individual rather than team performances. : First prize in the match will be presented to the kegler who compiles the highest total over a four-game series. Each. participant wil be permitted to bowl

agerstown a amilton 35,

Un eta 26. let 64. San Plerre 29

e r N . 598 Holland 48, Owensville 43

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BA 3. 86 Jasonville 41, Midland

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34 Redken

| town 35. Roanoke 52, Churubusco 46.

7! Rockport 61, Richland 58. saralogs 60. idgeville 42, Bo d Washington 45, Madison Town-

| ummitville 62, Van Buren 51; ‘oy 49, Bird

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only one series,

played in other top bowl games.

Amateur Basketball

Results of Bush-Callaban League games ym last Jleht: Ace electric hi poe Jrive-Jh { P. allory 's schediile: 7:15, DeW y es Circle Bar 9:15, Central Motor Benjor League at

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»|tag-team match at the Armory.

inns scored the second fall, pinning 8 2 aired Hi nn; | Rasputin with a press in 21 mintory Noone Coai utes. fhelpy Loan 385:| Enrique Torres and Pete Peter-

First prize in the singles match will be a cash award of $60.00 in the event 50 entries are received. .

rp Brothers Win Tag-Team Event

(Delaware) 50, GasJoe 33.

arrison Township n 33. Bie sville (O.) 43, Bt gland 42 Huntertown 68. oodburn 38, ni) 532, Pairbanks 20 mship (Tippecanoe! 22 Jefterson (Adams) 38, Bryant 36, endallville 52. Albion 31 49, Sulphur Springs 43.

IL, Al a 30. Yn! Wilson 18t. “Joseph 30. Green Township (St, Joseph) 36, e 24. 60. Spencerville 45 New. .Richmond 34. Oras Creek 32. nightstown Morton

x Frankton 40, , Plymouth 28. 9, Geneva 37. " Shier Grove 40.

psborg 32 65, Stoney Creek

42. Win.

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orth Liberty 44. reek 45. ey 28, Jefferson (Randolph) 26 (over

time). . Rensselaer 44, Kentland 33. and “10, Hewsnns 39; Gi ehlan 5 ‘'ownship (Fountain) 45, Wayne-

) ’ lkinson 36. uffalo 43 ooreland 26

h : : : shi at, J . 8pic an 37, ar City 63, | y Straughn 27, i | a ‘Toure nerer hington Township (Cass) 32, Young merica 28. Wawaka 49, Topeka 43, Webster 29, Boston 24,

Worthington 48, Marco 41. West ayette 45, Covin ton 33. Wheatfield 42, Medaryyl fe. port ne Vi e 37.

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The Sharp Brothers were just that last night. They teamed to defeat Wilda Bill Longson and Ivan Rasputin in the Australian

Brothier Mike captured the first fall in 14 minutes when his opponents ganged up on him and were disqualified. Brother ‘Ben

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