Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 5 February 1946 — Page 5

GIANT CENTERS STILL PROBLEM

New Rules May Cut Them Down. By TOMMY DEVINE, United Press Sports Writer. Chicago. Feb. 5. -— Basketball's "sky-scraping" centers today were it? danger of having the rule book thrown at them. H. V. Porter, secretary of the National Basketball committee, re-! vealed that one of the major points to be discussed by the cage game’s legislative body when it meets Jri New York March 25-26 was a ru.e change which would "improve cornpetition by equalizing advantages c 4 players of average height and play-* ers of. extreme height.” “There are always some who say 4 rule shouldn't be made that wot? It* penalize a player because of H physical attributes," Porter stated, “but there is a growing group that feels something should be done to equalize things between the giants and the performer of formal heigh', there is no intentibn of trying t? legislate the big man out of basketball. The giant will always have an advantage, but the rules can _co something about the degree of that edge.” Higher Baskets no Check. For the past several years there has been agitation to raise the height of the baskets from 10 to 12 feet is a possible curb on the court giants of the type of. seven-foot Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A. & M. .and idk-foot-nine-inch George Mikan of DePaul. but Porter said the proponents of that idea had lost support. “It has never been sfybwn, that elevating the basket would curb "the giants," Porter pointed out. "33 a matter of fact there are some observers who believe it would aid the big men by enabling them .to control the rebounds better because of the higher arch shots which would angle off closer." Changes Considered. Die favored proposals for legislat-' ing against the “skyscrapers" that have been submitted for consideration. Porter said, are: < I. A rule. which Would keep a player from stationing himself directly under his own basket in order to set himself up for “dtlhk" shots. ' ■ “We virtually eliminated ‘goal tending.’” PcrteY claimed, "h. the rule which prohibits these: big then from touching the ball above the basket's ring level when the are on the defense. A similar ruU< applied offensively, is now- the thought." 2. The establishment of wider lane lines from the foul.circle 3hd a time limit on a player standing i» this enlarged zone-whether with or without possession of the ball “The present lane is six feet .Wide.". Porter explained, "and it ha. 1 beensuggested it be increased to 12 feet and drawn Hi the shape of anVxa.gkeyhole with the widest portion closest to the basket This, would make the player shoot from a respectable’ distance out instead of merely pivoting, as he can ik-w do. for a drop-in shot POL-CATS TAM 1.1 \l> IN INTRVMIRXL LEAGUE Play’ in Warsaw high schools intramural basketball” league continued Monday night with.three games being staged at the senior high School gym. In M< nday's games. Vipers beat Bishops. 17 to 8: Indiana downed Bitters. 25 to 14, and Pol-Cals edged the Giants. 28 to 13. The Fol-Cat team took the lead in the, league with five wins against one loss. Indiand and Giants are tied With four wins and two for second placif. Bitters are in fourth with a three and three total and Vipers and Bish - ops are on the bottom with one win against five IdSsscs. Junior Roberts leads the highscorers with 54 points Norman Cook is second with 53 ..rd Bill. Wilson is third with 42 » ESQUIU MAGAZINE WINS RIGHT TO USE MAILS Washington, Feb. s.—The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Esquire magazine. VaFga Girl ahd all. can be sent through the U. S. mails The court upheld a lower court decision forbidding the Postoffice department to revoke the magazines second-class mail privileges. The decision ended a fight of more than two years by the Magazine against an order issued in December. 1943, by then Posunastcr-General Frank C. Walker. "'6 6 6 COLD PREPARATIONS Liquid. Tablets. Salve. Noae Drops. - Caution: Use Only as Directed. ' ' T 1 ' " ' : —I BOWL! Open Bowling each afternoon from 3:30 to 7 p. «n., except Sunday. OPEN BOWLING MON.. TUES.. THURS., I ’ AFTER 9:00 p. m. 1.. I ! FRIDAY OPEN. 3:30 to 12:00 p, m. I ROYAL ALLEYS i

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PICTURED HERE by your Times and Union, is Syracuse high school's basketball team, defending sectional * champion, and a favorite of many county fans to repeat last year s winning performance. The Yellowjackets. over a period of years, has been one of Kosciusko county’s outstanding teams, winning more county crowns than any other. A hot favorite to retain their county championship this year, the Yellowjackets were upset bv Warsaw, which went on to capture the 1946 title. However, the Yellowjackets promise that things win be different ini the coming sectional. The-team has dropped only three games of the 18 played so far. Pictured from left to right, top row: Calvin Beck, epach, Charles Causer. Richard Workman. Robert Dust. Marshall Coy and Robert Zollinger. Bottom row: Lowell Poyser. Richard Bell. Paul Traster. Wilfred Beck and Stanley Carr. (Rhembold Photo).

PITT FOOTBALL COACH RESIGNS Shaughnessy Under Pressure; (By muted Pre*») Pittsburg. Feb. s.—Clark Shaughnessy, the "T" formation expert who was unable to produce a winner at the University of Pittsburg in three seasons, packed his bags today after resigning under fire. The man who was named “coach of the year" after his Rose Bowl success five years ago. was returning to the University of Manland after quitting Pitt “for the best interests of the university and myself." For purposes of record, “Shag" was out because he would not drop his connection with the Washington Redskins. However, the ever smiling Irishman had no real choice —he had to leave or endure open opposition. “It's time to bow out." Shaughnessy said; “What's the use of carrying on in an unpleasant situa-. tion?” His action climaxed a series of rumblings among o Pitt's coaching staff, students, team, and alumni who went for Shaughnessy's scalp when he lost 10 and won U in three war-time seasons. Criticizes Pitt Policy. In leaving. Shaughnessy wrote a letter criticizing Pitt s athletic policy. He said he was “confused" whether he was supposed to do his best possible job of teaching, or whether he just was supposed to win games. He said before Pitt could win con-* sistentiy over such opponents as Notre Dame. Purdue, Minnesota, Ohio State. Michigan and others, there would first have to be definite changes made in assistant coaching, facilities and hours for practice, material, and management Shaughnessy wrote that the university certainly must have been aware of his “connection" with the Chicago Bears and later the Washingion Redskins at the time= he was, hired. Although the shake-up came m the form of resignation, in reality it was polite dismissal. The university athletic committee ' voted, to retain Shaughnessy after investigating the charges of three assistant coaches, but demanded that he drop his “connection” with the Washington Redskins. whom he serves as advisory coach. Sliaughnessy knew he faced open resentment if he stayed at .Pittsburg. So he accepted the offer of the head coaching job at the University of Maryland, under undisclosed terms. He will retain his job with the Redskins. SOFTBALL TEAMS LOSE SHORTFIEI.DER THIS YEAR Officials, who govern play in the nation's major sports, made a radical change in softball play for this year No more will teams have a shortfielder who jMitrols the space between the infield and outfield. Softball teams, henceforth, will be composed of nine players, the same as a baseball team. Bases will be shortened from 60 to 55 feet, putting emphasis on scoring rather than pitchirig. Another rule will now allow a' batter hit by a pitched ball to take his base instead of being called a ball as* heretofore. Tlfe batter's : x wih be moved one ftwit closer than now. allowing the batter more space in which to move in an effort to hit opposing pitchers. The rules were changed in the first meeting of the rules committee since 1934. Atomic Angle. , Indianapolis.—An advertisement published recently, in .an Indiana newspaper tried a new sales angle: "160-acre hill farm in southern Indiana. poor buildings and poor fences .... not much of a farm, but a swell hideout from atomic bombs.”

SPORTS PARADE By OSCAR FRALEY. United Press Sports Writer. TWO-TON TONY AGAIN. Orange. N. J.. Feb. s.—The little fat man still tjiinks he can chain Black Lightning. Tony Galento. the old two-ton guy who now co:ne> c'.oser to weigh-i ing three, made that clear today as he challenged Joe to give him another crack at the world, heavyweight championship. ‘Til Stiffen the bum if he gver gives me another chance," Galento proclairhed with all his old-time modesty. "1 shoulda did it before, too." quoth the man who quit school when He was in “advanced eighth grade." Galento, the belligerent bartender. was very serious. Waving arms that protruded like the flippers on a penguin, the barrel who walks like a man declaimed that it was a matter of honor. Tony doesn't, need the money, it says here. > Says he’s "Tn the Pink." “I'll fight him for free." Tony roared. "I'm not trying to capuhze (Galen|pism) on my fightin' ability. I’ll takte the bum for veterans' rehalibatdtion . (more Galentoism)." Tony. ; who still trains on beer and fat; black cigars, drew himself five mbre schooners and admitted he was in “good shape right now.” "I be?en refereein' all over and I play handball,, every’ day I’m home here ip Orange.” Galento prached. "I’m ip the pink." ■ WhaJtj does Tony weigh? Willie CMe Beard) Gilzenberg. his agent,' claims the fat man tips the beam at two pounds less than a horse. ' "That ain’t so. at all." roared Tony. "But I guess I weigh about 270 pounds/' , Training Tony is somewhat of a problepi. Willie revealed as Tony stepped to the front to help five arguing customers to the sidewalk. Down to 250 Once. "I had him in the gym and. I got him down to 250. once." The Beard sighed. "So that afternoon Tonydrinks 18 bottles of beer and eats six southern fried chickens—honest. and he's right back where we started/' z That appetite lias upholstered an additional 37 pounds onto Tony's beach-l>all frame since the June night ih 1939 when Galenur rocked Louis (before being kayoed in thb fourth iround. came back to knock out L<>u Nova ifi a bloody brawl at PhiladelEhia bjut then was kayoed himself y Majc Baer in 1940. The next year he tuinbled before Max's brother. Buddy ; and the Galento prize ring saga e >ded "I sioulda beat Max and Buddy, too.” pony groaned. “If I had I’d probaljly be the No. I contender right how —like I should be. But just lefore that fight with Max. my b.-other, Russell, hit me with a beer glass and cut my lip all up 1 sho ildn’t have fought Max. the way r jy lip was." Wants Pop at Louis. So -dter the subsequent knockout at the hands of Buddy Baer. Galento decided to call it a day as far as offick 1 box fighung was concerned. He ha d been throwing those ponderous r oundhouses punches since 1928 and. I her Louis took the crown into the a toy. Tony lost his incentive. But now. nearing 37, and with the big h (ivy weight gales again in sight the «er barrel poker is getting ideas He can't forget how he staggered the champ in the first round and then dropped Louis on the canvi s in the third round of their title fight. So, drawing himself up to h s full five-feet, nine-inches. Tony demands another shot and proclaitrs: J i "T lis time I’d stiffen the bum.” ' Beer Brigade Saves Day. ; EUhart. Ind.—A beer glass brigade proved to be the 20th century version if the bucket brigade in checking t fire at a local tavern. A soldier and a sailor, who saw a fire insid > the tavern, broke a window, •rushtd to the bar. and quenched the f lames with beer glasses full of

Chicago Still Is Doormat For Big Ten Teams By RICHARD M. McFARLAND. United Press Sports Writer. 'Chicago. Feb. s.—Chicago, once a champion, had the saddest record in Big Ten basketball history today and little relief was in sight. Coach Nels Norgren’s down-trod-den Chicagoans dropped their 56th Big Ten game in a row last night They- trailed Illinois 85 to 24 in the only conference game of the night. With freshman center Bob Dosfer dumping, in 23 points, Illinois overran the battered Maroons from start to finish for its fourth triumph in eight Big Ten games. The only spark in Chicago’s wobbly offensive was center George Raby, who slipped in eight points. The Chicagoans, who hit almost consistently in the upper division of the Big Ten standings during the first-quarter of the century,\have been trounced and humiliated mt*re in the past 15 years than any other" team in the conference. Last Victory in 1940. Tne Maroons' most recent conference victory was scored on Feb. 19. 1940, when they defeated Minnesota. 35 to 32. Since then, despite their continual fight to regain prestige, they've been only a stepping stone for their opponents. The outlook for the remainder of the 1946 season is gloomy, too. Chicago has Jour games yet to play, all of them against tough opposition— Ohio State in two games, Minnesota and Michigan. Thei(e are memories of Chicago's five undisputed championships between i 1907 and 1920 and a tie for

NOT ‘SCARLET’ BUT ‘AMBER’ ■-. ■ ■ . ■ -WW i. wSalMli mmer ".Al ' ' OF flr' JB ’lm sJBHsMEBRb ■ B> CHOSEN TO PLAY the coveted role of Amber in the screen version of “Forever Amber” is EngiLsh-bom Peggy Cummins, above, who arrived in this country just three months ago. Twentieth CenturyFox has conducted the most extensive search for the Amber role since Hollywood went all out to find a Scarlet O’Hara. Miss Cummins poses above in one of the costumes especially designed for her role (Interaational Soundphoto)

SERPENT TALE 1 AGAIN REVIVED

Lizard’s Skeleton Is Cause of Talk. — By GLENN MARTZ. United Press Staff Correspondent Pollock, S. D.—The recent discovery of the remains of a giant 28foot marine lizard buried in the shale formation along the Elm river near Frederick. S. D., has revived the story of the; "Sea Serpent of Lake Campbell/’ / Although Professor James D. Bump, director of the museum at the State School of Mines at Rapid City, says the species became/extinct more than 130 million years ago. there are some people in Campbell county who believe; one may be still alive and kicking in near-by marshes. They recall the strange story of a farmer about 12 years ago who told how he yas forced to take the ditch with his tractor to avoid Running down a giant four-legged serpentine monster which slithered across the road. Find Tracks to Lake. A skeptical twonspeople became suddenly mute when they were taken to the scene and tracked the creature across a muddy’ field where it had wormed its way into the deep waters of Lake Campbell. Periodic reports of seeing its tracks and the reported loss of many young pigs and lambs strengthened the story. In recent years it was al| but forgotten—until the recent find about 50 miles east. Technically known as a mosasauer, the lizard skeleton was found by a Frederick high school youth —!>• n Neff—who did some sleuthing < ,er he discovered the reptile's teeth among some pebbles he had scooped up from the waters of the stream. Skeleton Rare Specimen. Professor Bump, who was authorized by Brown county authorities to excavate and take possession cf the find, is now supervising the delicate job of mounting it for' punlie exhibition at the School pf Mines. He estimates the skeleton has lain in its crypt for several million years arid says it is one of the rarest specimens of its kind ever uncovered in the northwest. Meanwhile, the eyes of Campbell county residents are scanning Lake Camobell for a glimpse of the real McCoy. They are curious to determine whether the creature believed; seen a dozen years ago is a figment of tiie imagination or the lone survivor of a prehistoric age. the Big Ten title with Wisconsin in 1924. ; Since they shared the championship glory in 1924, the Maroons have consistently in the lower divisiorr"of the standings. They have won only 18 of their 184 conference games during the past 15 seasons. Chicago holds a Big Ten record for landing in the cellar 13 times. lowa, favored to win its second straight championship this year, ranks next, surprisingly enough, with a total of 12 seasons in the conference basement /. The only action around the. Big Ten tonight is a non-conference game between Indiana and Washington university at St. Louis. Purdue plays at lowa, and Indiana meets Ohio State ,at Columbus in top games on Saturday night's full card. Renew your subscription.

Willard Today n Jess Willard visits New York following USO trip through ETO. Gray now, 62, and weighing 280, this huge Kansan knocked out Jack Johnson in Havana, April 5. 1915; was stopped by Jack Dempsey in Toledo. July 4. 1919.

Paris in Panic Because Radio Scare Program (By United Press) Paris, Feb. s.—Parisians awoke today to s find the world still intact after a night of panic caused by a realistic radio broadcast describing the make-believe atomic disintegration of the globe. Alarmed listeners surged into the streets last night when an announcer said atomic wakes were spreading across the Atlantic from the United States to Paris. Hundreds converged on the studios of radio diffusion francaise and the management appealed for police protection. Police guards were posted around the building. Mothers hastily assembled children to be with them at the. end. Cases of premature births were reported and there were unconfirmed reports of suicides. Other terrified listeners flooded switchboards of the radio station, newspapeife and—police with calls. The the public ‘with repeated .announcements thas the broaaisst was "purely imaginary” but listeners were hard/to convince. Gold Output In the last 60 years. South Africa's gold output totaled several billion dollars. Before the war this highly trei-nized and mechanized industry was producing as much as 300 tons of gold a year. The particles of gold mired are so small as to be hardly visible, and are distributed through rock that must be crushed. It takes 125,000 tons of rock to yield a ton of gold.

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INDIANA DRAFTS I.2SOMONTHLY State Total to Jan. 1 Is 250,411. (Bu United Pmtl Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. s.—lndiana selective service boards continued today to furnish approximately 1,250 draftees monthly to the national effort Lt-Col. F. Lyle Summers, state draft director made the estimate. “National selective service, under the present program, inducts 50,009 men a year of 18 years of age and over,” Summers said. “Indiana is expected to provide one-fortieth of the total, that figure being apportioned according to population.” He said that “from Oct 1, 1940 to Jan. 1, 1946, 250<A1l men were inducted through Indiana selective service. Army enlistments in January totaled L 221, while the navy swore in 377 men and the marines, 46, the Indianapolis recruiting offices disclosed today. Os those totals, the navy had 45 re-enlistments and the marines, nine. Meanwhile, Camp Atterbury separation center officials announced Saturday that of the 75,174 enlisted men and officers discharged or placed on inactive duty during January, 19,097 were from Indiana.

PUBLIC AUCTION As I am leaving this farm and am having a complete close-out sale, I will offer for sale at Public Auction on ,what is known as the John Beezley farm, located about 64 miles south of Croihwell on State Road 5, and 14 miles east of Correll’s Corners; or 5 miles east of North Webster; or 6 miles west of Wolfe Lake; or 1 mile north and 14 miles east .of Wilmot, the following livestock, tools and household goods, conynendng promptly at 12:00 noon, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 18 HEAD OF CATTLE— Jersey cow. 5, due first of March; Jersey cow, 4. giving good flow of milk, pasture bred; Jersey cow, 3, giving good flow of milk, pasture bred; Jersey cow, 6, giving good flow of milk, pasture bred; Jersey cow, 5, giving good' flow of milk, pasture bred; 2 Jersey heifers, due to freshen in the spring; Jersey heifer, 2. pasture bred; 3 Jersey bull calves. 8 months old; Jersey heifer calf. 6 months old; 2 Hereford heifers, not bred, weighing 550 to 600 lbs.; Hereford steer, weight 550 to 600 lbs,; Jersey cow, 6, due to freshen by day of sale; roan heifer, wt. 600 lbs.; Holstein heifer, wt 600 pounds. ‘ ” NINE HORSES (7 Saddle Horses) — Outstanding pair of light colored Buckskins, black manes and tails, 6 and 8 years old, a well matched team to show in pair class. Have never been out of money in a show. Mouse colored saddle horse, 6 years old, lady broke. Buckskin mare, 5 years old, well broke. Spotted mare, 6 years old, sorrel and white, lady broke. English type sorrel horse, 9 years old, lady broke the best to ride and drive. English type brown mare. 9 years old. broke to ride and drive. Saddles, bridles, riding equipment, aijd driving harness. Bay team draft horses, 7 years old, mare and gelding, extra good workers, wt. 1600 each. NINE HEAD OF HOGS— 6 shoats, averaging 60 pounds each; Duroc sow, open; spotted Poland sow, due to farrow by day of sale; purebred spotted Poland boar. FARM IMPLEMENTS— Two-disc harrows: lime spreader; com plow; Oliver No. 11 breaking plow; wagon and flat rack; set of work harness; 4 good leather collars. HOUSEHOLD GOODS— Buffet; dining room table; Round Oak duplex heating stove; Kalamazoo circulator; bicycle in good condition. TERMS OF SALE: CASH. No articles to be removed until settled for. CHARLES CORRELL Not responsible for accidents. (Lunch will be served by Ladies of the Salem church). LEE McDL FFEE. Auctioneer ERNEST MEYERS, Clerk

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