Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1950 — Page 27

“Plugs Hope to Stop “Indians -in- First Game |

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Set For Battle

“Teams to Grapple In Season's Finale Tomorrow Night

Times, State Service LAFAYETTE, Mar. 3 — Purermaker

Tech and Franklin Township Other Tesiins From Marion County to See Action =

> © By JIMMIE ANGELOPOLOUS tir This is no time for sentiment, Marion County's three regional hopefuls will have to earn their degprations for meritorious action ‘against Anderson's Indians tomorrow. . United Press Sports Writer ive Tech, Franklin Township and Speedway, each in its own right | heir * midweek practice. are ‘tough, but Anderson is the tedin to beat for the regional step up sions out ‘of the way, the 64 surthe THSAA ladder of sugcess at vivors in Indiana's anfiual high Butler tomorrow: Gene Wilson, brother of famous|school basketball carnival rested « It falls the lot of Speedway, the Johnny; Arno and Jack Tileytoday for tomorrow's renewal of county’s-erstwhtle champions handle the souped-up forward tournament warfare. three years running, to try bump- berths. : In the 16 big fieldhouses, 32 of | . ing Anderson in the first game at’ Wilson Runnerup te Wright last Saturday's sectional victors! 1 p. m. Should the stingy Plugs Wilson finished only one pointisquare off at 1 p. m. in the open-| fail, then the winner of the Tech- behind Jack Wright, New Castle's ing tilts of the regional round in Franklin Township game at 2:15 NCC leading point-pourer. -_ ithe 40th net meet. p. m. will make the last ditch sa Roy Young will team! An hour and 15 minutes later; stand. h the prolific Monte McClure, the other 32 answer the whistle Fate can point a two-pronged ‘Fred Cunningham and Don Hollo- land long before midnight the city-county attack at Anderson’s Way at the guard spots. fires of victory will burn in 18 " three - time state champions. Speedway will rely on Center iriotous celebrations. ia Should Anderson oust Speedway Ray Stewart. the 6-4 stringbean,| The lucky “Sweet Sixteen” then and Tech sideline Franklin Town- Who has hit more than 14 points/will have only-four games to go ship, Andérson can make a clean a game all season. Coach Charlie to wear for-a full year the toga sweep of the best in. basketball Nay's crew, with a season-long de-\ags 1956. champion of Hoosier-

Of Tourney Tomorrow i Tes

64 Survivors in. ~ Tourney Ready for ‘Sweet 16’ Spot

‘By KURT FREUDENTHAL

{hardwood race tomorrow,

13-8 mark, invade

[season’s finale tomorrow night. {Purdue's quintet hopes for &-re-

{Purdue earlier this year.

{triumph over Minnesota this vear Trio to Bow Out.

Boston Stronger, Says Southworth

"star pitcher Johnny Sain, who feuded most of last year, agreed. rover at his home in Alhambra

1} £ One more. ‘time to escape from their cellardwelling perch in the Big. Ten

The Boilermakers, now with a day bringing a broad grin to Chi-

Michigan's cago White Sox Manager Jack SAN premises at ‘Ann Arbor for their {Onslows face. 2 Mar.

|peat. performance of its 61 to 53 SN jconquest of the Wolverines at

| Coach Mel Taube will rely on the {same combination that looked £0 [impressive in Purdue's 55 to 39

{. A 4-8 final standing in the league would enhance Purdue's

v- United Pre tional League's home run king. is BRADENTON, Fla., Mar. 3-—-Manager Billy Southworth and nursing 3gyes No cold and hay.

today-on-at-least-one point: The Boston Braves, will be SLFOngES A And 1 NOT expected 10 TEPOTY Hers {1950 than in 1949, {untii-next Sunday. “I've got the best gutfield I've ev er had since joining the Braves = ; {in 1946," Southworth said today. “Sam Jethroe looks good and. I FOREN ar a [know what Willard Marshall and, TUCSON, Anz, Mar. 3 Sid Gordon can do.” ~ Zérnial, on the comebacitrail Orestes Minoso, Negro odtfield- {- I rr after suffering a shattered collar er, returned his signed souteace:, = | : PHOENIX, Ariz, Mar, 3—. ipone last May, . weighed . 14. today, leaving Bob Le et { Hank Behrman and Kirby Hig- ‘pounds fewer than when he re- the Cleveland Indians’ iy | be are definitely slated for bull- 'nirted last spring. ‘| holdout.

t pen duty but starting assign-: { ments are open for every other | gp SETERSRURG. Fla. | CLEARWATER, Fla., Mar. 3— New York Giant pitcher, Man- = 4... 3$—Manager Eddie Dyer The Philadelphia Phillies ire in ager Leo Dutcher said today. | was scheduled to take over. [the market for a reserve short- | : = rominand of the SE Louis Fop-owner-Bob-Carpenter=satd PASADENA. Cal., Mar. s up) Cardinals today i his today. : : ~Outfielder Gus Zernial tipped week-long battle with influ- Regular Shortstop Granville the scales at only 214 pounds to: .... Hamner has a sprained ankle and charley horse. He probably will +BERN. RNARDINO Cal. 2 unable to begin Haining for 3--Ralph {iner, «the Na- at least a week,

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this city and county can throw at jeusive Beeps of less Hien ol land’s greatest athletic show. ft. That's convincing. . \poinis per outing, may. have to : IPI Take af ream call on the same type of fortitude] B h Rous Is Had - It'll take a team as polished as that has earmarked its pay all But « ose oe games ate the the rectangular pavilion at Butler Season. 1a han . nh list oer L Aspe "to dislodge Coach Keith Lambert's Nay's * Cinderella” ted, boast- 0 ded J Wild H Rinps oH goat performers. ‘ing the best record in school his- |preces rg e Locals can we -“"Phe caliber of seasonal com- tory. has. built that Peputation, Despite’ a" coal abortage that! petition might assert itself in An- With sheer courage and one regu-| | "3. to Td sent derson's favor in the end. Speed- lar— —Stewart—from last season’s! ®'© lv 100.000 st eh ts on i . way carries a 21-3 mark; Tech, a veteran team. Speedway has won| near.y ted re en s nome oF " 19-3 slate; Franklin Township, a two sectiondl crowns and the last junexpes ip caiops U i re 12-11 showing, and Anderson, a three county tities. J i goes on! 19-4 effort. {Techs seasoned veterans have; Among the 84 still in the race Three of Anderson’s four losses the rst chance in the past five . ~ ORE Dae are. nine BE Yauh) were narrow squeaks in the tough years of knocking off Anderson. lo 5 hd Aine Lea at North Central Conference while The Greenclads, winners of three; = p layed égional bin ~the fourth one was a 48.'to 45/Sectionals in five years, including] B® Bistary, i % T gional on ore denial by Jaspers now-deposed last year, lost a 47-to-41 verdict tofin Rh oy Lis 0 4 e state champs. Anderson- this year, although{, thei gional champs defendAll three Tech losses ~‘ema- McCune was missing from the ne ns i me. . The nated from the NCC, which might Anderson lineup. jother cin! dropped by the way-

‘side in last week's 702-game While Anderson's Indians went | _ put Tech in the right chiirch with. -Sexson-Outstanding-Anderson, If not the same pew, [shooting spree, including two of through a workout at the Field-

re a aa | _Sophomore Forward Joe Sexson, the four final round eantenders/-house- getting Wo eT ye. ont f years of state tourney war- with a fine athletic future in store | giona S$ omorrow,

Principals F the likeable, mild-mannered chap, T incipals. avor Red Devils,: Cubs Alive ¢ rns

= Anerson ‘Soul calm ner mg. Chai Engtertn: at por aa Jusper's current title holders peck ore Batter Football Re- vote ional nthe ett week this or {the defensive bulwark, Ernie gland Ee] ackers atter fai oe nest wos sem Clipe, a pln bin 1,1, pn BY Dover, 85-72 | May Move fo Lit Andérson has won 15 regional clutch .performer, and driver My- Son's Cubs stayed alive. Only! ANDERCON, Ind. Mar. 3 (UP) Spring Practice Ban —Guard Frank Brian broke a HAMMOND, Mar. 3

chances of fleeing from the cel

71916 has .a . Purdue basketbal

bottom of the pte: A trio. of outstanding. senior

tomorrow, Guard llams, all-Conference choice las

scoring - front-man,

{200 points all season long.

Gene Wilson, brother of the famed "Jumpin' Johnny," some time yesterday getting to ou the feel of Butler's backboards due lineup aghinst Michigan.

finale tomorrow. Sophomore Car

are expected to round out the Pur

tities and has been in the Sweet ron Moriarity may get the start. Madison, however, was given Sixteen 19 times. The Indians ing call for Tech. But Green re- Much of a chance to push its way

‘lar spot. in the loop: Not since S P E 0 A L LY

team finished the season. on the

is expected to bow out for Purdue P i ] 0 i D

Howard Wil-

vear; Forward Dick Axness, highand Center Andy Butchko will play for the last time for the Boilermakers.) +The -trio has scored more than

Bill Banks and Bill Butterfield] are also expected to play their|

spent McNulty and Norman --Griener

(UP) — made the final eight 15 times, the serves Dick Wills, Les Nell and. into Butler Fieldhouse for the 38-all halftime tie with two set High school principals favor an-|

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final four 11 and was runnerup in others may provide .the answer Mar. 18 title round. the state championship game for Anderson's pulverizing fast-| There were big-town teams and and send the Anderson Packers School Athletic Association on th three other times. [break tactics—should Tech master {iny- tows Shojces a. left in 4, Not since 1945 when. Bréad Franklin. . |abundant numbers. All the state's vo ver in a N “Ripple went to the state finals| Coach Henry’ Potter's five is not {most populous “cities still had wins ational Sasson Aly has a Marion County team taken without its stanch backers, The ‘representative left Indianapolis, The win gave Anderson a vic 8 ‘the regionals from Anderson ¢ or r its, Flashes have a strong junior- Ft. Wayne, Gary, Hammond, game lead over Indianapolis in| s-precinet-representative. studded five perking ‘Coach Lambert, Pirsei? a a mem. Center Phil Wampler, Bob Crick Evansville, But the eyes of “Hoosierland's

tice, Sports Editor John Whitake

He. polled schools of the ‘stat

chase and brought Brian within

It!

——can-match-the-stamina-and-

champs, tries for his second re- bearing the brunt of the chores. fans, most of whom can't get ‘gional crown in four years. Hel Dick Carpenter, a sophomore, tickets to watch the show and went to the final foursome in 1948, and ‘Glen Buckner, a junior, are Will have to rely on radio, telelosing to -Lafayette's ultimate rounding into form. Franklin’s|vision. and the newspaper, were state champions. {12-11 record is ripe for a tourney on the little fellows. Whether the home-town boys conquest. | Among these were two unbeat-—Yt-cottid- nother “rags-to-; en—fives; Tell City and Ri . Ing. speed of Anderson's fast-riches” tale for another “under- Center. breaking. antics is conjectural. rated” Hoosier power.

the season. games to go. Anderson held a slim 22.19 edge after one quarter but the Nuggets took a 29-28 lead and it changed hands seven times before! ™ WYRE 13s Tof local ai onew the half ended in a tie. After ’ : Tomorrow they will seek: grian's two buckets, however, the’ 56-41 Vote 10 stretch their skeins. {Packers had everything their own

| Frank Cash; head of the Lak County Principals’

y way. ' {refused to take a stand. but the | Anderson a =n Denver G2). 1 pr/ Lake County, Evansville, South ok emric lame \d p rien ° 0 Blacks. $ 3 3 Crocker.t 4 8 6 Bend and Ft. Wayne vote showed Stanczak! 4 2 3 Cortont H 3 4/29 in favor and 11 opposed to; : 14 ¥ Cortera... f8 diloomare 4.3. Jappeal-of-the-ban, Whitaker said: To Al Stars Team Mitte All America Briang = 13.8 Volker. 9 1 8/The faction favoring spring drill {Owens s 2 8 3 Herman 3 i 3jwon out 56 to 41 in the poll, but Gaery 33 i : jmore~ than 50 schools failed to

The - United ' Press has named Ralph (Buckshot) O'Brien. to its] “Little All-America” basketball * team.

Tri-State Star Set for Olympians By JIM SMITH 5 Northern Indiana will- be represented when the Indiana College All - Stars take the —floor Mar. —15-at 8:30-p.m— against the Indisnapolis : —Qlympians.— = Bob Hemrick, 8 forward from Tri- State College, Angola, has

— answer,

33 19 24 "Totals

y S Pres Turows Missed Black, Komenich 8. {holiday Tush. Brian, Niem 2, Owens 2, Ssaberex 2 ocker 4; Browne, Toons ay 2, Cott oMiclals- Ed 'Bro and Tony Gentile

: The team is chosen from the © _ {country’s smaller basketball play-|

[spring football practice

‘of Bradley;

rancisco and Bob Long of Bowl-| 1,08 ANGELES, Mar. 3 (UP) ¢ g Green. ‘Johnny Wooden, the “old war. Consider BT iar t O’Brien 1s the “biggest” man on horse” of Purdue Univer sity bas- arger-schoois a the team, standing one-half inch ketball fame, has a new basket. |, Ferd Coach Earl Delph said th taller than any of the others. For pall coaching contract today with that. Season... a= Plased.- -8t-LHO EA io

CLA, Wood- Sreases the possibilities of In

Rx CHAD member Ul hae on eA To 0s

All Star team, for the game being sponsored “by. The nidianapolis Times Charity Fund.

| In twq seasons.at ! Lams. base won. 44 game lo ~ Athletic Directo

ther sports.”

shots to open the third period other vote by the Indiana High!

an 85 to 72 victory over Den- outlawing of spring football prac-|

of the ‘Hammond Times said toys oon —_

Association, said the group planned to develop,

Schools in Gary and Hammond)

Total 3 probably. because the otals . 25 g Hm. Score-—Anderson 38, 3.22 28) question was asked during the a

Whitaker commented that” the " {77-74 vote in 1847 which outlawed repre[ers five feet, 10 inches and under. ‘sented —a— skimpy majority —of! {Also picked were Gene Melchiorre Wooden Inks New enip a minonly ot i : Ed Sheldrake * of jrollmen e said he firmly beUCLA Rene Heérrértas of San UCLA- Contract mp ~feved thatthe FHSAA athlete] meyer council, in voting the ban, did not ‘

lack of spring drills prevented; —.training.. fundamentals. and _in-

juries, but W. 8. Forney of Terre : aute Wiley said it: interferes “with, oni Spa

now-=with+ South... Bend, . Terre. Haute and yo- rand said pressure: probably. RT Ne DIN ibe put on the IHSAA athletic ‘ber of Anderson's 1935 state net!and Gene McCullough, all juniors.! 21 council at its May meeting iri In-| points oz the AO Dari doe! dianapolis during the state Ha; {meet finals to recongider the ban.

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Hemrick has won the Klwood trophy as the most valuable. basketball player at Tri-State for | the past two years and this year

Additional Sports On Pages 28, 29

will try to regain his crown may Martinsville, Ind. state high be cleared up—may, that is-—on ‘school champion team, later was) Lor about Mar. 20 fan Al-Americén “at Purdue and! Bomber said today. coached ‘at South Bend Central!

was ‘elected honorary co-captain along with John Keck. During § the-past ‘season he played in 19 of his teams 20 games and al-

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sometime High—School—and— Indiana —State— around that date whether or not Teachers. College before coming he witl-come out-of retirement to west. .

Br sso St “man by the ‘opposition, managed to keep up: his three-year scoring average

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ball training at South Side Hi h 1 School: there. ** Ruetz "Head Coach Coach Tony Hinkle plans toi MORAGA, Cal, Mar. 3 ne hold the first practice session for|Joe Ruetz, 33-year-old former) the All-Stars, Sunday, Mar. 12/Notre Dame All-Ameérican, has|_ at 11 a. m.. and;to:continue with been elevated to head football] TOURNEY . daily practices until the day of} coach at St. Mary's" College. | HANOVER, Mar. 3—The Panthers of Hanover College today ) the game, - |School officials announced that wore the crown of the Hoosier Conference, : eh The All-Stars will get a chance they will sign Ruetz to a two-| The Panthers clinched the tile last night when they won their BRO AD ASTS to see their opponents in action year contract today fo replace ninth straight victory by downing Anderson College, 68 to 60. 1 the night before their own game,jJoe Verducci, who resigned last, Andy Taff, the Hanover ace who holds the Indiana inter-

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REGIONALS [oii TL VIO JOT aier enderaom star. en nba siesaiil L188, - & = [who had 565 points. Wilson gave waver. lll 6 4 ae SATURDAY PLAY-BY-PLAY. — er : J up a year of college eligibility to Frankiin .. ........i...... i. an) ? ; 1lob RT er 4 15 88 ! as WITH » his arm Sle e, Trotters Manehmicr vovsnesavanies 4 1 364 12:45 P. M, a > Canterbury ............... : - : SID COLLINS d Hanover piled up 1m conference Be Four = : ’ a 4 > : : Sa : Y. , ‘victories against two defeats to SATURDAY clinch the title, Over all, the 8°! 21 points. Hanover's Ed Orrill SUNDAY

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