Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 December 1950 — Page 19

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THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1900

Jackie Roberts (left), Golden Gloves open welterweight champion from

1st Midwest Test Bg McMillin

Is Considered By Redskins

Owner Says He Hasn't Decided | Anything Yet | WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UP) —The name of Alvin (Bo) MeMillin entered the Washington Red{skin coaching picture today-—-but| whether it will stay there is any-| one’s guess. Redskin Owner George Preston! Marshall confirmed he had talked

what happened to Bo in Detroit.” |

Muncie, and Carl Eley,

novice welter champ, square off wearing the new protective head covering for fighters that will be recommended to all state boxing commissions. ~

NBA Will Recommend Wil Prep Coach Use of Head Harness Replace Krause?

Protective Headgear Tried First Time For Competitive Boxing in Midwest

By JIM HEYROCK, HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Dec.

throughout the nation will soon receive a recommendation from the

National Boxing Association tha fessional and amateur fighting.

Times Sports “Writer 28—-State athletic commissions]

t a headgear be used in all pro-

Primmer Reported In Line for ND Job

Times State Service

SOUTH BEND, Dec. 28

| They've finally come up with a, One factor in keeping McMillin {Notre Dame coaching rumor that |

The recommendation will be made by Arch Hindman, president doesn’t concern Frank Leahy.

of the NBA, after the protective head harness was tried here in two

amateur bouts last night. It was the first time any type of headgear has been worn in competitive boxing in the Midwest. .

Use of the headgear, designed to protect a fighter from blows to the head or from falling, received mixed reaction from the 2000 fans who watched the finals of the Golden Gloves Tournament, here last night. Weigh 6 Ounces Hindman began working on the|

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{to call time to make the repairs, head man.

{the crowd shouted “take it off.”

Pearson was belted with rights Band Tribune, Paul Neville, said!

The sports editor of the South

and lefts to the head during the j, nis column last night that

fight but finished unmarked. Both (said they liked fighting in the (headgear. Gail Perkins and Ronald Wilt, th of Richmond. Wilt took near-|

ly all of his punishment from] Ne

blows to the jaw where the helmet does not cover. “It’s true this headgear needs

Krdvse may step down as cage’ ” coach’ in favor of South Bend The other testers were central High School's Bob za HO0SIer Lad ud

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‘Seriously Considered’ ville said that ‘P‘rimmer is

(being seriously considered for the job.”

If the move were made.

head harness after the recent improving just. as other pieces of Neville added. “Krause would re-

death in the ring of professional boxing equipment has been im-

fighter Sonny Boy West.

A New York sporting goods man after the tests, “but I believe!

manufacturer designed the helmet, this piece of boxing equipment is and sent it to Hindman for trial. leven more important than the He decided to use the Golden foul-proof cup.

Gloves tourney, which he chairmans here, as the proving ground |

proved over the years,” said Hind. |

Eliminate Head Cuts “This headgear will give the

Imain as athletic director.”

tor the leather and spounge rubber fighter protection where it is|H™-

helmet. : The harness weighs only six; ounces. It has a one-inch strip of |

most needed, around the eyes and!

ears, temples and in the back of Wilkinson Moans

the head. It won't prevent knock-

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spounge ruber above the eyelouts but it will practically elim- Oklahoma's Condition

brows, a horseshoe-shaped strip| of rubber over both ears, and a} pad of rubber that runs from the base of the skull to the crown of the head. First fighters to use the harness were Herman Pearson and Jackie Hall, husky young lightweights from Muncie. They were ideal for the test since neither had much ring finesse but could punch like demons. Scattered Boos

After the first flurry of blows, Pearson’s helmet had slipped over his eyes. Referee Bob Utter called time out while he readjusted the harness, This happened twice more and when the final adjustment had been completed, ‘the strip of rubber that is supposed to protect the eyes had slipped far back on Pearson's forehead, leaving his eyes unprotected. There were scattered boos when the headgears were introduced

inate the stopping of fights on| TKOs after eye and head cuts.” | Dr. Claude 'E. Hadden, Indiana Athletic Commissioner examiner, was enthusiastic over use of the helmet.

where there is the danger of injury. We wouldn't think of send-

a protective Head covering, yet slugging is against the rules in that game. Nor, would we expect

will greatly reduce injuries to all fighters,” Dr. Hadden added. Hindman said all boxing commissions in the country would be asked to-test and consider use of the headgear. : Use of the headgear in all professional bouts already has been made a rule in the District of Columbia,

Clemson Back | Has Miami Beach Queens A-twitter MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 28 (UP)—| Miami's beach queens were aglow

with excitement as a handsome country boy arrived with the

Bowl football battle against the University of Miami, Jan. 1. ~The country boy, Fullback Fred Cone of Coosada, Ala. hopes to set the Miami Hurricanes a-twitter on New Year's Day—but in a

The black-haired, 186-pound line throbber, who receives a dozen

fans for autographed pictures, never - played football before he enrolled at Clemson. ® » s CONE JUST finished his senior year during which he scored. 86 points—twice as many as any of his colleagues—hit the line 153 times for 764 yards, caught six passes for 129 yards, and averaged 37.3 yards on 15 punts. The bashful Cone, who never has had a “steady,” fills all requests for pictures, which come in from every place Clemson has played. But he refused to strip down to fill one request for a girl who asked for a picture with “as little clothes on as possible so I can see your muscles,”

White Sox $30,000 Bonus Player Joins Coast Guard SAN

i FRANCISCO, Dec. 28 {UP)~—Joe Kirrene, $30,000 bonus player of the Chicago White and Jim Westlake, San Francisco Seal first base prospect, have been accepted for enlistment in the United States Coast Guard, it was

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Sox, | 28ainst Bradley in the tourna-!

Culmone’s Lead Sliced

“It is necessary in other sports 5

BILOXI, Miss., Dec. 28 (UP)—

{Coach Charles (Bud) Wilkinson! & said today his Sugar Bowl-bound|(Ind.) product. { Oklahoma squad “is in the worst physical -condition it has been allmeet in the semifinals tomorrow

eason.” : Safetyman Buddy Jones will not

1 s fencing to. be done without -a rill Green mask. “I believe use of this helmet Infected Toe

(UP)—Harry Geldien, Wyoming's

against Washington and Lee, Oosterbaan.

Jan. 1. Geldien, according to Wyoming

in time for the W. and L. clash.

“I wanted the facts on why Mec-!

| definite than just that inquiry.”

coaching plans until Ball returns. ! worth considering,” Marshal

thing yet.” May Help Decide

any successor. Marshall has great respect for his young mentor, and! intends to keep him as h-:ad coach unless he can land a “name” man from college or pro ranks as a hox office booster. Ball is being consulted on all prospects. If one is hired, Herman will be asked to stay on in an ex{ecutive capacity.

out of Washington may be the {presence of Bill Dudley on the | Redskin squad. The Virginian is

|The latest tale has to do with | said to have little love for the and when the referee was forced Fd (Moose) Krause, basketball | veteran white-haired coach. Dud-|

(ley, next to Sammy Baugh, 1s { Marshall's favorite player and his {opinion of McMillin may carry some weight.

| {{UP)—If all the tears Kentucky I | {Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant shed

Two middleweights have been signed for one of three four-round

prelims at the Armory boxing Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl New Sleep, friends and $84,000 running tomorrow night, James Cousins of Indianapolis has been signed to meet Bill Collins, Lans- +. Millan left the Lions,” Marsnall|ing, Mich. . {said. “But there's nothing more! The signing of Cousins and terbacks today. {Collins” fills all but one of the! . i The present Redskin coach, five bouts Promoter Norb Updike Wind Chills Vols {Herman Ball, Is on the West has planned. In the other filled Coast to scout the East-West and prelim bout, Dick Cherry, IndiRose Bowl games. Marshall said anapolis, nothing would be decided on 1951 Brown, Chicago.

“I think McMillin is definitely st

In Scoring Spree

Kansas defeated Iowa State, 75 to 51, but his new record lasted only until the second game when

Maynard Johnson scored 15 field 4

goals and eight free throws for 38 points in Minnesota's triumph

over Colorado, 74 to 68. §

Lovelette is a Terre Haute Kansas and Minnesota wil

night. Kansas State meets Okla-! homa and Missouri goes against

be able to play against Kentucky Nebraska to complete the first New Year's Day, Wilkinson de- round tonight. - Winners in those ing a football player out without jareq Other injured Sooners are games will -fill Tackle Ed Rowland and Backs|finals. Leon Heath, Sam Allen and Mer-|day night.

The finals will be Satur-

Michigan at Peak

JACKSONVILLE, Fia., Dec, 28 FOF ROSE Bowl

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 28 (UP)

high-scoring sophomore tailback..—The Michigan Wolverines, at continued to nurse an infected their peak for the Rose Bowl tilt toe today as the Cowboys pre-|against California, were warned | pared for their Gator Bowl game to ease up today by Coach Benny

{ The Michigan mentor explained {he did not wish to risk injury to

coaches, is expected to be in shape his players between now and New “Year's Day, the date of the game.

To One Victory MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 28 (UP)— Joe Culmone’s once-fat lead over Willie Shoemaker for the 1950 jockey championship was sliced | to just one victory today with! four days left in the year. | Shoemaker, driving hard to. gain ground, rode four winners at Fair Grounds in New Orleans yesterday to run his total to 377. Cuimone had three, winners here at Tropical Park to stay in front with 378. Shoemaker will finish the weekly program at Fair Grounds, and then fly west to compete at Agua Caliente in Mexico on Sunday, if the title still is in doubt at that time. Culmone will ride today,