Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1950 — Page 40

By FRANK LEAHY, d Football Coach, University of Notre Dame 0 many. capable and talented men into the WHITE SULPH SPRINGS, W. Va. Dec. 8—My sincere This break has come to me, and I cherish § apologies for talking about myself. I dislike the idea very much, but because several recent reports have been published to the effect that I had plans to leave Notre Dame at the conclusion of this past season, 1 should like to utilize this column as a means of clarifying the situation. iiss 1 do not intend to leave Notre Dame! Not now, nor in the foreseeable future. When the day comes that I depart from this institution” of learning it will not be to take any other coachng job. It is not my intention to spend all of. my life coaching, but it very. definitely is my intention to spend all of my coaching life at Notre Dame; assuming, of course, that my services are desired, " -

It's almost like working for your mother and father, ' } E

” oi. x ” Hu - AGAIN ADMITTING prejudice, it is my belief that the Notre Dame coaching job is the best, yet the most difficult coaching job in the nation. I think it is the best because of the tradition and spirit that is Notre Dame. This factor causes our players to really want to play football for Notre Dame. They play for the sake of Notre Dame. Not for any selfish motives. They are playing for something bigger than they could ever hope to be. We don’t have a boy on our squad who is there for any rea--son other than the fact that he has always had a burning desire to represent Notre Dame. ; To me it is the hardest job In football because every Notre Dame coach will always be compared to the greatest coach who ever lived, Knute Rockne. :

" » = » = » » THERE IS LITTLE doubt that I am prejudiced, but to me 27 ft would be an anti-climax to coach anywhere else. There are 4] very few men in the coaching profession who are fortunate enough to return to their Alma Mater in the capacity of head football coach. Especially true at Notre Dame because Coach Rockne sent

13 Qualified for Darlington 200-Miler

McGrath Fastest Among Yesterday's Speeds With 109.756 MPH in Hinkle Special

By ART WRIGHT, Times Staff Writer | Zi : : F ; DARLINGTON, 8. C., Dec. 8—Jack McGrath, South Pasadena;! 3 = : Cal., headed eight more qualifiers for the 200-mile race here to-' = 5 on morrow by piloting the Hinkle Special at a 109.756 clip in ed » BY . Ld he | a eclines Gopher Coaching Position Using the same car he drove in the Indianapolis Speedway Classic, McGrath toured the mile and a quarter oval in 40.99, : : Walt Brown, driving the Fed- “ erro eral Engineering Special, was the driver from Freeport, N. Y., has Minnesota's efforts to secure an year. second fasiest qualifier vesterday the pole position with an average alumnus coach with top flight na-| “I appreciate being contacted by speeding around the track at of 110.837. He is driving the tional reputation were stalled to- relative to the Minnesota job,” 109.489 miles per hour, Chapman Special, day after Bud Wilkinson, one of Wilkinson said, “but due to the! Following him was Jimmy Da. Duane Carter qualified the the Gophers’ greatest grid stars fact my contract at Oklahoma walt, of Wabash, with 109.223 in Grancor Special; Cecil. Green and now Oklahoma's mentor, has three more years to run, it is the Dunlop Offy. Joe James took brought -in the John Zink ear; turned down the job of replacing impossible for me to consider any the track in 41.24 with the Estes Bill Mackey, driving the Iddings gray-topped Bernie Bierman. (other coaching situation. Special for a rate of 109.221, [Special Is in the race and Walt! Wilkinson, the first man con-] “I am very happy at Okla5 Others Qualify Faulkner is driving the same car, tacted for the job, refused to homa,” he said. i Indianapolis’ Cliff Griffith pilot- the Grant Piston Ring Special leave the Sooner campus, where Minnesota's Athletic Director ed the Sampson Special at a that he drove in this year’s “500”. his team, undefeated for three Ike Armstrong confirmed that 107.65 clip. George Lynch hit) Holland Grounded years, has compiled a 31-game Wilkinson had been offered the 107.398 in the Auto Shippers Spe- Bill Holland, who placed sec- winning streak and has been se- job. cial and Bayliss Leverett took the ond in this year's 500-Mile- Race, -«- ne Palmer. Special around with ais a doubtful starter in the con-

speed of 106.635, test tomorrow. He was benched Minor League Happenings

Bobby Ball, of Phoenix, Ariz, by the AAA Contest Board for was the slowest qualifier, driving competing in an unsanctioned: -Mike Ryba, who managed of the American Association and the Malloy Special at 105.386. race. Louisville of the American Asso- Wasau, Wis, of the Wisconsin Five other drivers qualified for! Holland says that he only put ciation last season, reported to- State League. the contest in. Wednesday's trial on an exhibition at the Florida day as coach for Marty Marion! runs, bringing the field of entries event and that he did not com-|St. Louis Cardinal manager.! Former big league Infielder| to 13 cars. pete. However, he and the AAA Terry Moore, it is believed, will Bert Niehoff was named manager Bill Schindler, the one-legged were still arguing yesterday. {take the Columbus position in the of the Saginaw, Mich. club of} — sree | Association. the Class A Central League. i

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‘Weather Cancels 2 Local Games | ciation and Seattle of the Pacific named Skeeter Webb manager of nv wit ih , 3 to be played tonight, } today to cancel two of the 13 ; play 8 (men. Western League and re-appointed geheduled-high-sehool-baskethall. The Madison-Southport game FOtto— Penning to — manage their Pca op, y a A 3 y Madison's state champions at unal-Warren tilt is off indefinitely. the Yashingtrin Senators went to league. Southport and Manuals visit to Local H. S. Basketball {Seattle for Mickey ek, who remem ; Giants. | canceled. There was a possibility | was given his unconditional reMunual at at Central (canceled that others would bé called off. Mooresville AT Bporduay hs lease by the Houston club of RY = roads) : purchase of Catcher Leroy Jar-| Pike Township at Pittsboro y i= | he might accept a managing job ! : vis from San Francisco. Jarvis,| : ape CC Ie ain | Lawrence Central at Washington, | a in the Florida international Lim " results at oly TOAR 8 ATTeR 8 8. Kresge 18; Wm, H Decatur Cental ah broad Ripple 3 7, Van Camp 44 H. Pi po. lumbus in the American Associ- | asson 40, Tonight's schedule; 7, Brownie's| 08h SHE Ae i Market vs. Moose. 8. A | who was the Chicago White | ation last year. i Food; 9, Navy Recruiting va. Citizen's Gas.| (coionus Attucks vs. Rensselaer at Cathe- Sox's farm system field super- om horn: : , Kirshbaum 37: 8 : Cleaners 81, Biiver Circle Bar 85 Tonizhs Tomorrow manage the Buffalo Bisons of Southern Association sold Second 8 Vic's Pharmacy vs. Eagles; §, Pepsi- anual st Pike Township the International League. Baseman Charley Harrington to Cola vi. Texaco Howe at Ben Dav — 4 En a hoa! AL The Davenport, Ia. club of the ciation. Harrington formerly aloore ol Frapiaman a igre. samen Ab AOPReRAl IE Who Albis {Three-1 League signed working played with Louisville before comEast Side Chevrolet 38. Keunihgton Post : Culver Military at Park School.

Ole Man Weather stepped in! But there still are 11 contests pp Coast League traded second base- their Colorado Springs club in the | games tonight. will be reset later but the Man-| Ellis Clary, who once was With waterloo club in the Three-I Warren Central were the games once was with the New York Veteran Infielder Roy Hughes | TONIGAT | —— PR Madison at Southport (postponed, joy! Atlanta also announced the the Texas League in order that | Basketball Notes Frankiin Towns oral Township. f 1 ith Indi 1 an - formerly, was w ndianapolis. 3 .. 8. Avres 34. 4 y cett—— : po League. Hughes played with CoBlock 41, Sears § h Grove at Deaf School, | George (Specs) Torpocer, tbson vs. Stokely! ploy fie Tob - Bush Callahan leatie JS0iet AL Dear "Charlottesville at Park School. visor last year, was signed to | The Birmingham Barons of the schedule: 7. Ellis Trucking xs Fuller AC! gputhport vs. SBhortridse at Tech. avis. pn Louisville of the American Asso-| Deaf School at Stendal. Fant Side Chaviel Crispus Attucks va. Hope at Washington. aopreements with the Toledo club ing to Birmingham last season;

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ea = # ia I SUPPOSE IT IS only natural that the fact that we have “had such a bad season would bring about rumors that the coach

is departing. It is obviously true that this past fall has been disappointing from a won-lost standpoint, but the willingness of our 1950 team members to co-operate with the coaching staff is

unsurpassed, and would never cause a coach to want to leave.

The genuine displays of friendship that have been accorded me on several occasions during the past season by our president, the Rev. Fr. John Cavanaugh, and our vice president, the Rev. Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, are things that mean more to me than words can accurately portray. \ . The unparalleled support of the Notre Dame student bod throughout the year has infused a burning desire to reciprocate in every member of the coaching staff, >

ONE: The fact that I should wife and six children than the permits. : : 2% TWO: When I honestly feel, in my-heart, that I can no longer: be of real service to my Alma Mater. _ Until then you may be sure that the head coach and all of the assistants at Notre Dame will do all in their power to give Notre Dame the kind of a football team she is deserving of, and it will be done in 100% compliance with the NCAA sanity code.

= = 8 x 3 ” - = ? THE DECISION TO depart will never be made to accept

another coaching job, college or professional, and it will not be made in the foreseeable future. Po With all the good fortune I have had during the past few years, I couldn't bly leave Notre Dame with a won-los§ | record such as we compiled this past fall. And, I am not abou to do it. ve ;

i Baseball Leagues From O ting .DAasepail Leagues rrom peraring / {broadcasting and televising of ma-| | jor league baseball games—if they running when it comes to bidding {get the go ahead from the Justice for promising young players. They {Department in Washington. The killed the bonus rule yesterday

Near Solution to Radio, TV Problems;

"Can Bid for Promising Players By LEO H. PETERSEN, United Press Sports Editor

nnual winter convention on a hopeful note today.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 8—The minor leagues ended their

y Total Mobilization Will Keep Minor

in 1951

The minors now are back in the

majors threw their games open to and how are free to make deals radio and television last year which no longer will handicap

They appeared near a solution of their critical radio and tele- When threatened with an anti- them.

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on problem and they were back in the bidding market for prom- {rust suit and. they aren’t going . of. course, the majors can still

ising young baseball players with an even money chance of success, '© Put on any restrietions uniess outbid them, but that is not im-

It looked like only total mobilization could affect the majority,

last year and which hope to con-

Whether the minors are going|

they first receive an OK from portant for almost every minor Washington. ‘league club is owned outright or There were indications that OK operated under the supervision ef

tinue in 1951 with a reasonable '0 solve, in part at least, their was going to be forthcoming. a major league team.

chance of success.

radio and television problem will If it is, the minors are sure the

So, when the majors shell out

While the manpower situation hot be known until the major new curtailments will go a long heavy dough for players who

is acute because of the military draft it looked like there will be enough players to go around —| barring any changes in th present draft law.

winter meetings here next week.

eagues hold their annual mid- way toward solving their attend--need experience, the minors are ‘ance problem. It dropped so sharp- sure to get them. Under the bonus | But the chances are that the ly last year that the very struc-'rule, the minors were by-passed e majors will do what the minors ture of organized baseball was except for one year by the bonus {want them to in curtailing the threatened. .

‘players.

Baseball Is Willing

Total mobilization would, of} course, change the whole picture.| It would doom most of he minors)

and perhaps even the majors, | Commissioner A, B. Chandler|

that he had advised President | Truman that it might be neces- . sary for baseball to close up shop in the event of total -mobilization. “This time it could be different than it was in the World War II and we would have to be prepared to give up everything .in the emergency,” Chandler said.

Radio, TV Problem

“So I just wanted to let the President know that baseball is withing todo its share, but, ef course, I'm hoping things won't come to that. A “But if they do, we stand ready to make our contribution.”

Hanover Fetes 8 Local Gridders

Times State Service . HANOVER, Dec. 8 — Eight In-

the members of the Hanover College 1950 grid squad honored at the recent athletic banquet here. The Indianapolis players were Jack Johns, Tom Johns, Gary Fox, Ray Shadday, Tom Wil-| Hams. Don Lyn¢h, Dick Merchent | and Dick Oberlies. ; Tom “Houser, halfback and quarterback, was voted the outstanding player of the squad. Others honored at the banquet

were: Don obley, Bloomington; Charles Wheeler, Danville; Tod Kelly, Goshen

Ben Wernz, Sullivan; Jim Colegrove, Ken Pack, and Bozo Thompson, George Osborn, Seymour; Jerry

aul Kennedy, Newbural: Richard Abel, West Baden; CUff Koehler, Chuck Hawley, Evansville: Ray Green, Madison: Leo Kelly, Aurora; Don Roxers, Lawrenceburg: Al Kamradt, Bud Cavit, East Chicago; Dr

ick Hendricks, Hippo Haines. Dick Cas price increase. orte;

Cincinnati, O,. Guy Andress. Hopkinsville, | Ky. and Bill McGregor, Ponkers. N. ¥X.

H. S. Wrestling

Southport High School's wres-| tling squad won their second straight match of the season yesterday defeating visiting Broad Ripple, 31 to 8. | 95, Rasdall (8) defeated D. Black, 6-4; 103. Morgan (8) pinned Swank, 4:40:, 112, Baumgart (8) defeated Lowe, 8-0; 120

| | Carson (8) defeated Wuarster, 4-0; of {| Milenbaugh (8) defeated Brooks, 2-0; 133,] Young (BR) defeated Rau, 3-1: 138, Ashman (8: defeated J. Black 2 45. | Grummell (8) defeated Hanna, 4-00 154,| Pence (3) defeated French 2 163, Scherschell (8), and. Cruse drew. 4-45 175. | Noening (BR) defeated Johnson 4-2; heavy, Hurrle (8) defeated McNary, 4-3.

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