The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1931, Page 6

SES as THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1931 CAPTAIN AGRE STARS AS BISMARCK MAKES BASKETBALL DEBUT Local Team Holds Visiting Ag- gregation to Solitary Field Goal HAYES USES NINE PLAYERS Play Is Ragged in Spots With Outfits Showing Evidence of Greeness Nine candidates for first string berths saw action as the Bismarck Demons smothered Hebron, 29 to 4, in the season’s basketball opener at/| the high school gymnasium Saturday night. Held at bay by an alert Demon de- fense throughout the contest, the Brickmakers scored but one field goal. Unable to work the ball within shoot- ing range, the visiting aggregation had to content itself with making a determined but futile effort to break up the Bismarck offensive. To Captain Eddie Agre, spark plug of the Demon quint, went the honors of the evening. He dropped in two field goals in the first half and three in the second in addition to sinking a free throw to amass a total of 11 points. It was his work on the floor, how- ever, that stamped the Bismarck lead- er as the outstanding performer of the evening. He roamed all over the floor to break up the Hebron offense time after time in addition to being the outstanding figure in the Demon attack. It was the first game of the seasan for Bismarck and the fact was re- flected in the rough spots in the play of the team. They handled the ball poorly at times, were guilty of a num- ber of bad passes, and went a trifle berserk in the last quarter when they took shot after shot from the middle of the floor. Coach George Hays used all nine of his possible regulars, substituting thoughout the contest to give each man an opportunity to perform under fire. The veteran Green played well at guard and Schlickenmeyer showed he had enough to indicate that he will probably develop into a capable guard as a running mate to Green. Shep- ard started at center and alternated with Murphy in holding down the pivot position. Finnegan and Normie Agre were ‘used at forward to pair up with Eddie Agre. Bob Stackhouse and Manney were sent in at forward and center respectively. The Demons started the scoring fireworks in the opening minutes of play to pile up 14 points in the first quarter only to be held scoreless in the second. They came back at half time, however, to pile 15 more points in the last two stanzas. Shepard was runnerup to Eddie Agre in scoring honors with three field goals to his credit. Finnegan and Schlickenmeyer each made two while Normie Agre and Green con- tributed one each. Watts dropped in Hebron’s lone field goal, Jaeger and Fechner each counted on a free throw. The summary: Bismarck (29) FG FI PF Finngean .. 2 0 1 Eddie Agre 5 1 2 Shepard ... 3 «0 1 Schlickenmeyer . 2 0 0 oe 1 o 0 0 o 0 1 2 @ o 0 0 0 o 0 ul ae: Ga FG FI PF o o @ o oOo 0 o 9 1 a 2. 2 0 see o 0 0 o 1 0 ee | Nodaks ks Take ' Win From Concordia Sioux Outfit Wins, 24 to 15 to Get Revenge on Cobbers Aggregation Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 14.—(?)— Paced by Captain Vefn Du Chene, University of North Dakota returned to the hardwood Saturday night and hung up a 24 to 15 basketball victory over Concordia college after a sorry. start of the season Friday which saw ‘the Sioux defeated 28 to 21. Clem Letich’s Nodaks battled along with the Cobbers on more or less even terms until about eight minutes of the last half remained. At that point North Dakota was leading 15 to 12 and having all kinds of trouble stay- ing ahead. Here the coach sent Du Chene, in at guard and the blond youngster put new life into the Sioux. Felber and Webster played out- standing games for North Dakota. Webster got four field goals and played a stellar floor game. Felber was effective on the defense and strong on the offense. Du Chene looked as he has in some of his best games. He jerked the No- daks on their feet and sent them on to victory, speeding up the passing and tightening up the defense. His entry was a signal for scoring and North Dakota .took complete com- mand of the siuation from there on. The Cobbers were dangerous at all times, but only Malvy, who failed to get more than one field goal Friday, hhad much success. The little forward ang up three. Halmrast played a great game at ftenter, but the guarding of the five regulars was the outstanding feature wf their performance. Semi-pro winter baseball finds as ymany as 45 games each week-end in |the San Francisco area. | OUR BOARDING HOUSE Ad WANTS Yo! BOYS Toots GF ME “TH? EAST AN’ WEST IN THESE HEAD-MAN CLOTHES ! 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Pittsburgh will meet three Big Ten teams, tackling Wisconsin Tuesday night, taking a whirl at Indiana Wed- nesday, and finishing up with Purdue Friday. Purdue, which laced Wash- 23, Saturday night, will meet Notre Dame at South Bend Tuesday night. The Irish bowed to Indiana, 23 to 18, Saturday. Minnesota will enteretain Corneil (Iowa) college Saturday night, and Illinois will go to Oxford, O., to meet Miami Friday. Saturday's list: in- cludes five game. Western State (Mich.,) Teachers will meet at Chicago; meets Northwestern at Evanston, ‘Wisconsin plays at Marquette, Iowa entertains Nebraska, and Michigan State Court Slate Lists 50 Contests BABE RUTH IS WAY OUT AHEAD — IN MAJOR LOOP BATTING LISTS ‘New records were established in 1931 by players on the New York, Boston and Cleveland teams and club records by New York and Chicago. The New York Yankees created two new team records, the first when they faced the opposing pitchers 5,608 times, thus breaking the American League record of 5,592 made by Detrolt in 1929, and broke their own rec- ord for most runs, 1,067. In 1930 they scored 1,062 times. ‘The Chicago White Sox finished last in batting, last in fielding and al, lowel their opponents 939 runs, thus creating a new American League record in this department. Chief of the record makers is George Herman Ruth, baseball's miracle man, whose eighteenth season in the game was his best in many respects. Finishing second in the race for individual honors, the highest point he has ever reached, with a mark of .373, also his best, Ruth tied with Gehrig for the most home runs, 46; was second in scoring with 149 runs, this being the ninth season he has crossed the plate 125 times or more and the tenth year he has hit 40 or more home runs. In all major league history the be sluggers, excepting Ruth, have hit forty or more home runs but nine times. total bases have exceeded 300. In each of five games he drove out two home’ runs. The number of games in which Babe has performed this feat has now reached 62, a feat unique. Lou Gehrig also made a little history. Besides tying Ruth for the most home runs, 46, Lou made six of them in six consecutive games, August 28th to September Ist, second game, inclusive, thus tying the record set by Kem Williams in 1922. The Yankees’ first sacker also set a new league record when he drove in 184 runs, nine more than the previous league rec- ord set by himself in 1927, The third member of the New York team to furnish headlines was young Ben Chapman, who scored 120 runs, drove in 120 and-stole no less than 61 bases, a record unequaled in 15 years. Earl Webb established a new world record for two-base hits with 67, sur- passing by three-the record made by First Baseman George Burns of Cleveland in 1926, but Pitcher Wesley Ferrell kept the Indians in the book by hitting nine home runs, a record for any major league pitcher, while Earl Averill drove out 32, something no player wearing a Cleveland uniform has been able to accomplish in more than 40 years. One of the most remarkable records of the year was that of First Baseman Lu Blue of Chicago. On a team that finished eighth in the standing and eighth in team batting, Blue was sixth in scoring with 119 runs and worked the pitchers for 127 bases on balls, only Ruth with 128, excelling him. Outfielder Al Simmons won individual batting honors for the second consecutive time. In spite of the change in the ball Simmons increased his ‘The Bambino's 199 hits totaled 374 bases, this being the tenth season his|t Devils Lake Friday, takes on an in- will meet Mt. Union at Ann Arbor. Purdue easily disposed of Washing- ton university Saturday night, and Minnesota walloped Oklahoma A. & M., 40 to 27. Michigan held fetepin State to one field goal in winning. 27 Carrington Quint Journeys|to 5, and Ohio State trimmed Mis-| 7 Rit souri, last year’s Big Six Conference Afield to Take on Bismarck | champion, 30 to 17. Ilinois easily de- and Mandan feated St. Louis university, 31 to 17, but Northwestern and jo ran. into difficulty, although victorious.) Southern California held the Wild-, cats to a 22 to 20 margin, while Chi-' cago was pressed to defeat Bradley, 32 to 29. Towa suffered its straight defeat, losing to Carelton lege, 35 to.26. : Meehan Quits as Coachat N. Y.U. Opposition to His Retention Is Believed to Have Caused Decision z (By The Associated Press) Basketball programs for this week find most North Dakota high school cage squads swinging into early sea- «son engagements calculated to bring ‘out defects or strength in tentative plays, Approximately 50 games are ‘scheduled. Among Friday's games two will be played in Minnesota, with Fargo jour- Ineying to Fergus Falls and Grand Forks to Thief River Falls, Kenmare plays at Minot and Valley City will be host to the Wahpeton Indians. | ‘The Carrington campaign, initiated teresting aspect this week-end when McLeod's outfit goes to Jamestown | - and then to Bismarck and Mandan. Twelve experienced men on the Car- 'rington roster make things look bright ‘to the touring team despite meeting ‘three major teams in three days. The week's schedules: Tuesday | Garrison vs Underwood. | Osnabrook vs Langdon. | Marmarth vs Rhame. Forman vs Milnor. ‘Wednesday Monango vs Edgeley. Dazey vs Binford. Fordville vs Lankin. gin vs New Leipzig. ando vs Rugby. Thursday Cavalier vs Drayton. Isabel vs Maddock, Ashley vs Herried. Donnybrook vs Bowbells. Scranton vs Bowman. Carrington vs Jamestown. New York, Dec. 14.—(7}—John F. (Chick) Meehan has resigned as head football coach at New York university. His formal announcement of resig- nation said teresely he desired “no consideration be given to the renewal” of his contract, and declared he had |made no coaching plans for 1932. Neither Chancellor Elmer E. Brown \nor other officials at New York uni- versity would comment. They said an official statement by the school would be prepared later. Although there was no official con- firmation, it was understood opposi- tion to Meehan’s retention as coach had Baveioped within the board: of Recently the New York university student publication, “Daily News,” printed an attack on Meehan asking that he be not retained but whether average of 1930, 373 to 390. Al is not only a consistent batter but one of the hardest hitters ever developed in this league. Of his 200 hits, which were made in 128 games, 72 were for extra bases. There were 37 doubles, 13 three-baggers and 22 home runs. Ruth finished next to Simmons as already related with a mark of .373, Ed Morgan, 12 points below at .361 was HES, Gordon Cochrane, .349, fourth and Gehrig, .341, fifth. Gehrig led in runs scored, 163; in i 211; in total eager 410; in runs driven in, 184, and was tied with Ruth for most home runs, 46. Outfielder Roy Johnson made the most three-baggers, 19, and Out-. fielder George Haas led in sacrifices with the same number, 19. Four clubs fell below the record for fewest sacrifice hits in a season, and of these the St. Louis Browns have the distinction of making the least, 61 sacrifice hits, which is the lowest on record since 1905. The Athletics: stole only 27 bases, which is a new major league record. CLUB BATTING 61 43 63 37 68 105 Detroit . Boston . Chicago Levinsky to Fight Tommy Loughran Will Meet in 10-Round Feature at Madison Square Fri- Club G AB _ R OR H (TB HR SH SB CS LB Pet. New York ..155 5608 1067 760 1667 2565 155 87 138 68 1231 .297 Cleveland .. 155 5445 $85 833 1612 2284 71 91 68 60 1167 .296 Philadelphia 153 5377 $58 626 1544 2337 118 79 27 23 1157 .287 Washington 156 5576 843 691 1588 2229 49 72 64 1197 .285 St, Louis.... 154 $814 72% 870 1455 2098 76 73 80 1089 1271 1 1 ‘The Newsboy'’s California bantam- weight title will be involved. will be involved. Greenleaf Leads in Billiard Play | day Night Man Who Held Championship pose isk sie Le 10 Times Is Facing Tough New York, Dec. 14—(%)—Many Competition have tried and all have failed to stop Tommy Loughran’s march through the heavyweights in the last-year but Philadelphia, Dec. 14.—(#)—With 19 King Levinsky, Chicago clouter, has aie in fipence Aeanae 29 The, Neola Cooperstown vs Aneta. to quit was a matter of Alumni vs Lisbon. Milnor vs Lidgerwood. Washburn vs Turtle Lake. Friday i New Salem vs Assumption Al Glen Ullin vs. Dickinson ‘hao. Hebron vs Dickinson. Belfield vs Beach. Fargo vs Fergus Falls, Minn. south Dakota Universtiy 4 Nee Carrington vs Mandan. Edgeley vs Oakes. cariston'3 36; Iowa 26. North pee University 24; Con- Taal Sinlor College 28; Ham- Bene Vise 33; Augustana (Sioux Ta Crosse A. C. 13; St. Mary’s (Winona) 21. Martin Luther (New Ulm) 15; New Leipzig vs Elgin. Manakto Teachers 42. Haynes vs Reeder. Glenburn vs Sherwood. Wahpeton Indians vs Valley City. ‘Wahpeton vs Fairmont. ‘Watford City vs Fairview, Mont. turda; NODAKS APPROACHED Humble Maroons Trounce Rivals New York American Lose to + Rangers in Intra-City PLAY NOTRE DAME | ington university of St. Louis, 52 to| ting. it Washington university Hon ers, ‘ points with 8 apiece. ue school’s next game is ———_—— Rent the Spare in the 10-round feature in Madison Square Garden Friday night. In Boston, Ernie Schaaf, Boston’s' |heavyweight contender, tangles with Giacomo Bergomas, big Italian, Wed- nesday. At Chicago on Friday, the National | Gi Boxing association will continue its’ search for an outstanding light heavyweight to face Maxie Rosen- bloom of New Work. Lou Brouillard of Worcester, Mass., in @ 15-round non-title go at Mon- treal Tuesday night, while at Los An- geles on the same night. Panama Al Brown, negro claimant ofthe ban- tamweight crown, will tangle with Newsboy Brown, Los Angeles veteran. hopes. 66 that compromise the national Engagement The King, who recently gaye Car-j| pocket billiards tournament, Ralph nera a close battle before losing a| Greenleaf of New York, 10 times title- decision at Chicago, tackles Loughran ' holder, finds himself the 12 , New York, Dec. 14.—(#)—The Na- | { welterweight champion, will encoun-'slate. Greenleaf is the only player Boston knocked the Chicago Black- ter Baby Joe Gans, California negro, ; who has not lost a game.. contestants but also facing his tough- tonal Hockey League's two intra-city est matches in the final week. rivalries in Montreal and New York. Greenleaf’s remaining opponents usually produce some of the year’s are Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland, de- best games, but Saturday night an fending champion; Beane Caters! Of Une 8k Montreal saw the humble Schenectady, N. ¥., former champion; Maroons trounce the champion Cana- jeorge Kelly and and Andrew Ponti of diene 7 to 1, as the Americans lost to Phisseiphia and Onofrio Lauri of nee 2to Brooklyn, N. ¥. "This victory established the Rangers ‘Those five, in order, are right be- more than ever as the league's out- hind Greenleaf in the standings, and standing team, giving them a margin any one of them may spoil his clean of five points, jhawks into third place last night with ——— \a 8 to 0 drubbing. University of San Francisco fresh-|. Toronto Terinee? a gain in the man basketball cafididates included a Canadian section, trouncing the large, clear any place in the six foot seven center, two forwards Rangers 4-2 Tuesday and continuing standing six feet five, one guard six their good play Saturday to defeat! foot four and another six foot one, [Pees 2 tek 1 The Way of Smiles By J. W. Foley Has red leather flexible cover. readable type. It Christmas gift, only 50 cents each, $1.50. Enclose money order or stamps with your order. The he Bismarck Tribune STATIONERS PUBLISHERS pay loo North Dakota Cox and Von Elm Battle For Title In Open Tourney Brooklyn n Professional Leading Rival in Race For $7,500 Prize San Francisco, Dec. 14.—(?)—With @ five up lead, Wiffy Cox, tall Brook- lyn Pro, started a last tour over the Lake Merced course Monday morning George von Elm, Los Angeles, for the title of the $7,500 national match play open golf cham- pionship. Wading over a water drenched course yesterday, Cox shot « brilliant be completed today, weather permit- Survivors in a field of 198 started. Cox and von Elm started play in a driving rainstorm, and the continued Ue Meee Bla cao Cox turned in a 74, two over par, for the course. Von Elm had an ap- proximate 80, having picked up on ‘the eleventh after his ball was buried in the green so deeply it was barely vis- fc Neen ee 5 Low Water Results to Be Studied in Survey A survty is being made of Powers, lake in Burke county by the state game and fish department to deter- mine whether removal of fish will be necessary to prevent their extermina- tion during the winter on account of low water. E. T. Judd, fon pat of commer- cial fishing, will report to Burnie -Maurek, state game and fish com- missioner, whether commercial fish- carp and other fish. On account of the low stage of the over to com- agreement will be made that fish taken up in the nets will be dis- tributed to persons living nearby. o———_—_—_—__—_. —_—_—* | Football Results > | Navy 7; Army 17. i Southern California 60; Georgia 0. | Indiana “B” 20; Notre Dame “B” | 14 Oklahoma University 20; Tulsa . sain Alabama ate 0; George Alama All-Stars 7; Cathloic University 0. Alabama All-Stars 0; George- town 0. Belfield Basketeers sion: Medora 27-10 most of the first quarter but gradually Bel- field a ite stride and pulled away from it The eye 1s an organ you can't afford to neglect. Dr. H. J. Wagner Printing in makes a real postpaid |. S. Formerly void for {ermen should be permitted to remove a Eligibility Rules Still Remains an Issue Between Them, However New York, Dec. 14—(#)—Out of the excitement surrounding the football clash between Army Navy, which Army won, 17 to 7, came the definite impression the two serv- ice academies would soon be regular athletic rivals again, perhaps no later than next year. Still at odds on the eligibility ques- tion which caused a severance of ath- letic relations in 1927, they played on ee charity just as they did But whereas their duel of lest year was just another football game, this time it was an authentic Army-Navy battle, arranged by the two academ- ies, handled by them and surround- ed by all the ancient traditions that are @ part of that rivalry. Of particular import was the fact that, after the game, the Cadet corps, availing itself of an ancient privilege, would seem more likely Navy would abandon its demand that Army adopt the three-year ‘eligibility rule, chief cause of the break. ‘The crowd of about 78,000 con- Professional League Finishes Grid Season New York, Dec. 14. bier ntetird Na- tional Professional Football League has closed its 1931 season with the Green Bay won the title by captur- Lictrehed ela case The Ports- mouth {ddbpevident Tear Teams to Play For State Cage Crown, March 17, 18, 19. Minot, N. D., Dec. 14.—(?)—The an- nual state tournament of the Inde- pendent Basketball League of North Dakota will be played on the Minot high school floor March 17, 18 and 19, * Jit was announced here Monday fol- lowing the annual business meeting of the league directors in this city Saturday. ‘The board voted unanimously to ac- cept the invitation extended by the Minot Association of Commerce through James Barrett, secretary. In addition to selecting a site for the state tourney, the league directors picked 16 cities in which district play ‘will be conducted March 6, 7 and 8) Pairings in the district winners to determine regional titles and a right to compete in the state meet also was effected. Cities in which district play will be conducted are Lisbon, Hillsboro, Park River, Lakota, Finley, Cando, Mad- dock, Eckelson, Linton, Washburn, Velva, Lansford, Noonan, Stanley, Beulah and Hettinger. The regional play, to be conducted March 11 or 12, will see winners of the districts paired as follows: Finley win- ner vs. Hillsboro winner; Park river vs. Lakota; Lisbon vs Eckelson; Can- do vs. Maddock; Lansford vs. Velva; Noonan vs. Stanley; Beulah vs. Wash- burn; Linton vs. Hettinger. ‘The sites of the regional play will be named immediately after district winners have been determined. Rules in vogue in the league this year will operate to prevent ‘recruit-. ing’ of players, President Johnston said, and he announced that amateur status of players will be under closer scrutiny than in prior years. The league also reiterated its stand of avoiding conflicts with high school play and again pledged its support to the state high school league. Dick (Grandpa) Holzer, veteran Moorhead, Minn., official, was named to referee the 1933 title event. Directors of the league reported that the interest in independent bas- ketball is continuing at a high pitch and that it is expected the 1931 high water mark of 134 teams competing for the state title will be surpassed this year. Many new teams have been formed in the state and the additional dis- tricts in the western section are ex- pected to expand league activities in that section. Oliver Sansen, fullback, for the sec- ond consecutive year has been voted the most valuable member of the Hawkeye grid team by his mates. He is a senior. . P. 0. and R. F. Cook, twin brothers and freshmen, tied for first in the in- tramural cross-country race at Texas A. & M. Keith Cabinet Stationery 75 Sheetsand 50 Envelopes Plain Box $1.25 Printed in Attractive Styles $2.50 The ‘Siscisiack Tribune Co. 222 Fourth Street For Bismarck, N. Dak. Scratch Pads In Sizes 3”x! 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