The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • Page 8

FACE BIGHT THE HELENA DAILY INDEPENDENT, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1940 MONTANA Early Hoop Games Show No Section Tops STRONG AND WEAK TEAMS EVERYWHERE EAST AND MIDDLE WEST STRONGEST ON RECORDS HENRY ARMSTRONG'S FADEOUT DRAMATIZES BOXING IN 1940 Year fails To Produce Worthwhile Louis Rival By HUGH S. FULLERTOJT, 3TI, New Tork, Dec. 5 )--A eouple of of strenuous intersections! basketball campaigning to start the 1940-41 season appears to have proved only that one section turns out about as good teams as enother these days. To some extent the strong and the weak teams in each major division have come to light, but in general each major division has come out about even so far as the big teams were concerned. The East and Midwest have the best records, but this is due partly to the fact that they've played more games In which a "major" team opposes a "minor" outfit.

The barnstorming tours continue through the coming week to supply most of the action during the holiday season and even these intersectional games are fewer In number. Of the teams that were on tour last week, only the Oklahoma Aggies and West Texas Teachers had a notable successes a neither came through the week with perfect records. Tire Aggies, after beating City College of New York, St. Joseph's of Philadelphia and George Washington on a three-game eastern tour, went home Saturday to lose 28-25 to Southern California. It was their first defeat on their home court in years, during which tbey had won 47 straight games.

The tall Teians continued a visit to the Midwest, winning three of five games during the week and six of eight in all. Oregon State finished its visit to the Rocky Mountain area by beating Colorado State, Colorado College and Denver on successive nights after losing two games to Colorado, the defending Big Seven champions, earlier in the week. Southern California lost twice to Rice and once to the Phillips 66 of Bartlesville, while beating Southern Methodist and Oklahoma A. and M. In the metropolitan district Long Island still tops the list with seven straight victories.

New York University beat highly rated Syracuse 49-42 and St. John's whipped Oklahoma 45-41 in Saturday's Madison Square Garden double-header, thus confirming reports of their strength. In the Big Ten Indiana and Purdue are the standouts so far. The Hoosiers began a five-game tour Saturday with a thrilling 60-59 victory over Stanford for their fourth victory. Purdue's defending champions lost to DePaul at Chicago but came back to beat Loyola.

Colorado, after two victories over Oregon State, goes east to play St. Joseph's at Philadelphia and St. John's at New York. In a three- game series, Colorado State and Denver both lost to Oregon State but defeated New Mexico and Marshall of West Viriginia. Utah, winner over Idaho and Omaha, goes to the west coast for a five-game series as does Utah State.

Southern California, the coasl c.lampion, made the best record ol the far-western "barnstormers," inning three games and losing two. Neither U.C.L.A. nor Oregon was successful and Oregon Stale did Us best against second-rank teams Stanford beat the San Francisco Olympic club, with Hank Luisetti in the lineup, before losing to Indiana Washington State, after winning it sixth straight minor game, lost to Eastern Washington College. Second of eli year-end sports reviews. By HARRY GRAT8ON IfEA Service Sports Editor New York, Dec.

the year probably witnessed his fadeout from the ranks of the rlng'8 renowned, Henry Armstrong was the fighter of 1940 was awarded the Edward J. Nell memorial trophy for contributing most to the sour science. Armstrong lost tbe last of his hree championships--the welter-3 Fritzle Zivic of Pittsburgh In startling upset, Oct. 4. The broad-shouldered St.

Louis egro fought until he could fight more battled through, the ound missed FEARS WAR NEAR Chicago, Dec. Flynn, author and economist, de clared that "tbe American govern meat, the Allen White commute and the agents of tbe British gov eminent are plotting to take Amer ica Into an actual declaration MONDAY BOWLING 7:04 p. m. Commercial Anderson Motor: vs. Knapp's Scrvlw.

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Dorr Cafe. Andy's OU vs. Under-Kind. Thurber Printing vs. Silver Dollar.

Fast Efficient Careful MOVING Phone 2818 Capital Transfer Frank Penland In This Corner By Art Krenz Armstrong Joe Ixmts losing rounds bleeding about eyes that were prac- Ically closed finished the 5th round flat on his face. Armstrong defended the 147- crown seven times, just lifting a fourth, champion- hip--the middleweight--from Cef- rino Garcia, and stopped Lew enklns In, a handicap affair. Jenkins, a sweet swatter out of weetwater, Texas, came from nowhere to flatten Lou Ambers in hree rounds and win the New York ersion of the lightweight leader- hip. Sammy Angott of Washington, won National Boxing associa- ion recognition as the 135-pounc ruler by taking a decision from )avey Day of Chicago in Louls- le on Derby eve. The year failed to produce leavyweight coming close to being a satisfactory challenger of Joe Arturo Godoy kept his chin close LAST OF HIS TBfSe FLAT OH HIS FACE AT IS CRUEL 3OUND WTH BILLY CONN BUILD-UP NO ADDED POUNDS, NO PUNCH A BLANK COMES FHOM LOU DOES BOXIN6- Tfte BAIEL, POKEK IS, UNABLf TO COME EIGHTH The Sports Trail to the canvas to go the full hit a lick.

He beat Gus Les---Jimmy Reeves and Jimmy Blvins, rounds with Louis and fool a lot of people in February. The Chilean was straightened up by left hooks to the body, cut up and belted out In the eighth round when he foolishly attempted a repeat performance In June. Maxie Adelbert Baer finally did something for boxing by eliminating Tony Galento, the Human Beer Keg, who went around the country calling contemporaries foul names. Baer battered Two-Ton until he couldn't come out for the eighth. The handler of Pat Comiskey rushed him into a Jersey City match, with Baer, who for a guarantee flattened the hard-hitting Patersoa youngster with, his first flurry of punches.

Billy Conn stopped Bob Pastor and outspeared Al McCoy and Lee Savold In excursions out of the light-heavyweight brigade, but the heavyweight build-up of the Pittsburgh Irishman burst. Conn scaled no more than 173 pounds for his effort--against Savold--and nevich in the stretch In a title defense In Detroit. Now Louis has been assigned heavyweights that would go to Conn where he big and powerful enough--Red Burman, Gus Dorazio, Abe Simon and Godoy. SAILOR OVERLIN GETS THERE AFTER 13 YEARS Ken Overlin, a seagoing veteran of 13 years, took Ceferino Garcia's New York edition of the middleweight championship, and defended it twice within six weeks against Mike Belloise, a 22-year-old clouter of the Bronx. Tony Zale of Gary, knocked out Al Hostak In Seattle to acaulre the N.B.A.

section of the same title. Billy Boose, a Penn State collegian, won decisions from both and In non-title engagements. Anton Chrlstoforldis, a compactly constructed Greek, gave the game a new lease on life In Cleveland by beating the two best boys there the latter after dropping a debatable decision to him. The boxing world was saddened when Joe Jacobs succumbed to a heart ailment In April. Manager of Max Schmeling, Galento and many other fighters, Little Joe was a colorful character a live wire.

Boxing undoubtedly drew less money in 1940 than In any year since World war I brought it back. Lack of a worthwhile opponent for Louis was the principal reason, the New York monopoly on talent held by Promoter Mike Jacobs hurt the business there and elsewhere, and matchmaking In other divisions "was not of a high order. There was By WHITNEY MARTIN New York, Dec. Incidents sidetracked In the memory ot a big sports year: Joe Cambria, toasting under a Tampa sun, telling how he rounded up candidates for Clark Griffith's Washington baseball club. And harried Bucky Harris a few miles away trying to ride herd on an overgrown flock ot Pan-American athletes and glancing up apprehensively every time a bug stopped.

The gorgeous jetting into which the Phils, of all teams, dropped for training at Miami Beach. And portly, affable Doc Prothro eagerly switching from baseball to football when his son, a Duke grid ace, was mentioned. Connie Mack shedding the years when back among old friends at the Connecticut sports writers' dinner, and staying up hours after his bedtime. The bulking, perspiring figures of Babe Ruth stalking the fairways at Norwalk, he, with Gene' Sarazen, Gene Tunney and Jimmy Demaret, demonstrated that sound effects have no effect on sound golf. The puzzled, frustrated attitude of the Yankees as their slump persisted.

And the throbbing suspense as Bob Feller held the champions hitless for about seven innings. Pale-eyed, babbling Oscar Vitt boiling over In praise of Bob Feller at training camp. The same Oscar Vitt bravely trying to jest away his troubles after his Indians, including Feller, had put the finger on him. Mike Jacobs purring with delight after Arturo Godoy had stayed the limit with Joe Louis just when It appeared the champion would rust for want of competition. The courage of Lou Ambers as Lew Jenkins pummeled him unmercifully.

And the obvious suffering of his manager, Al Welll, with every blow. The unnatural picture of Hank Greenberg in the outffeld, and the roar of the crowd everytlme he caught a pop fly In training camp games. MISSOULA LOOKS HOTTEST AFTER BIG 16 CAGE RACE COMPLETES ANOTHER WEEK The By TIu Associated taw first full week of play In little Interest In the feather and bantam battalions and none at all In the flyweight--divisions that enjoyed golden and glorious reigns In the days of Joe Lynch and Pancho Villa. NEXT: Racing. COACH BRICK BREEDEN HAS MANY FINE PLAYERS READY TO TRY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP EAST AND WEST FOOTBALLERS GET FIRST OUTDOOR WORKOVT LEAVING THEIR HOMES Bozeman, Dec.

John (Brick) Breeden of Montana State may count Quite a few basketball bleesings this Christmas. In getting his Bobcats ready for a drive toward their fourth Rocky Mountain conference championship in five years, he has seven lettermen plus most of the players from fast season's powerful freshman team. Graduation d'dn't hurt the Montanans particularly. Breeden, a great guard here in the days of the Golden Bobcats, said "our team will be a little etrouger, providing the sophomores continue to force older squad members." Two of the lettermen--Forward Jack Brickley and Guard Joe May --were all-conference picks last season. However, May and Letterman Addison Farrell are still nursing football wounds and may not report for several days.

The other leltermen are: Don Jorgenson, forward; John Hall, 6- foot-B-inch center; Clair Robinson 6-foot-4 guard, and Max Stark, a 6-foot junior guard. Dan Mizner a junior who failed to win a letter last seaeon, "Is developing into a very aggressive player," Breeden declared. The Bobcats have a taller squac than any other In a good many jears because, In addition to the oversized veterans, the "sophomore crop has produced such tall boys as Cory Dogterom, 6-foot-4-inch guard and football end, and Oliver Jacques, 6-foot-3 center. Dogterom, Forward Jinx Anderson and Guard Bob Stachwlck seem to be the eophomores with the best chance of landing first team jobs. However, Jacques, Free Rooley and Toby Nelson should prove valuable.

Coach Breeden described Hooley as a "very good passer and an excellent scorer," and said Neleon is the "best ball handler on the squad, fast and aggressive." The Bobcat mentor rated Brickley, Hall, Jorgenson, Stachwick, Anderson and Dogterpm as his top six players at present. However, May should be hard to keep out of the lineup if he reaches last aea- eon's form. Montana State won't begin its conference campaign until Jan. 31 but will play eight league games HOME FROM A TRIP TO THE COAST: "Bill it's a pleasure to come in and pay for this very satisfactory suit. I've worn it a month and feel very happy with it." The suit referred to is a Scotch Tweed from Selkirk, Scotland.

I'd like to refer you to the man who is wearing it. Tailor this season in 1940. as against only four Two Fair fights Arelistedfor Christmas Week New Tork, Dec. week, naturally, doesn't bring anything big In the fight business but there are two pretty good bouts this week to break the tradltlona peace of the holiday time. Petey Scalzo of New York, feath erwelght champion, is the mos prominent fighter, listed for action He meets Richard Lemos of Lo Angeles In a 10-round, nontltle at fair at Hollywood, Friday night.

Abe Simon, New York heavy weight contender, mets Al Delaney the French-Canadian fighter wh recently defeated Gus Lesnevich, in a 10-rounder here' Monday. 5am Snead Gives Cuban Six Easy Lessons on Golf Havana, Dec. Snead, the West Virginia clouter shot rounds of 69-68--137, seven strokes under par, to defeat Rufln Gonzales of Cuba In a 36-hole meda play golf match today to settle a be of $5,000 a side between tbel backers, Thomas Shevlln of New York and Thorwald Sanchez Cuba. Gonzales had e. 71-71--142 A steady drizzle made the fall ways and greens soggy and restrict cd tbe crowd to about 1,000.

Th weather eeemed to hamper Gon San Francisco, Dec. and Western football stars, who meet here New Year's day in annual charity game for crippled ihlldren, jumped from the banquet circuit Into Intensive training today. All-America Tommy Harmon of Michigan and 21 Eastern mates got their first outdoor workout since eaving Chicago last week. Despite intermittent rain today 2oacb.es Andy Kerr and Bernie Bierman hustled their men out to a field. Most of the session was devoted to passing, kicking and sprinting.

The coaches made no attempt to divide the squad into two elevens or otherwise determine the units. Harmon, however, will be the main backfield cog and his Michigan team mates, Forest Bvashevski, blocking back, and Ed Frutig, end, probably will be in the same combination. Western players, under Coaches Orin "Babe'' Hollingbery and Matty Bell, were quartered on the Stanford university campus in Palo Alto today. They went through morning and afternoon drills. Pitchin' Paul Christman of Missouri, Dean McAdams of Washington and Jimmy Johnson of Santa STOP FILLS IK OH PERIOD Butte, Dec.

Copper Kings stopped the mad dash of Great Falls In the Montana A.A.U. ice hockey league race 'here today when Constable "Sonny" Hicks broke a tie in an overtime period for a 6-5 victory. It was Great Falls' first loss of the season in a close and spectacular test. M. Anderson, Great Falls center, tied the score at five-all in the closing minute of the third and last regular period and the teams went into overtime when Hicks scored the winning goal.

Hicks and Anderson shared scoring honors with two goals each. Montana's Big 16 high school cage race Indicated that the Mlssoula Spartans, sllckered out of the conference championship last season by Havre, are going to require a lot of beating time. The Spartans, who got the Jump on the rest of the circuit by open- Ing the 1941 campaign successfully against Butte Central Dec. posted two more triumphs last week and clenched tighter their grasp on the top of the 16-rung ladder. Mls- soula yanked out a 30-29 overtime victory over Miles City, drubbed Helena 44 to 18 for victory No.

3. Before the shooting began, Coach Eddie Chlnske's tossers were labeled --to recall a phrase--a hot number. They may get hotter. They showed against Central and Helena they can take care of the average clubs that come along, and against Miles City disclosed a flair for winning the close ones. The club has re- 3 strength, which comes In handy right now because of an injury to Capt.

Bob Latrielle, elongated center. Anaconda, runner-up In the state title tourney last March, thumped Central and Miles City handily. Coach Mike O'Leary shifted Harry Fleming from forward to guard as a replacement for All- State Hank Laughlln, and found an able workman in Bill Lakel to succeed the departed Bill Jenkins at center. Butte loosed a lot of scoring punch with high-number wins over Deer Lodge and Bozeman, while Billings had no great trouble In disposing of Glendive in Its only start thus far. a defending champion pounced on Sidney for a 38-23 decision, but the Ponies must be tested further before their caliber can be pegged.

Great Falls, usually a pennant threat, won easily frorr an inexperienced Kalispell snuad and hard-fighting Whltefish, a non league opponent. Livingston, crown bearer In 1939 which so far this season trimmed Columbus twice am bowed to Big Timber, pummeled Glendive 40 to 23 for a conference success. 'Little Men 9 of Gridiron Often Outshine Stars Montgomery, Dec. --Followers of minor league foot ball stars are warming up for an Clara were assigned throwing duties. main ball STRIKES TO SPARE Ball Should Not Be Bounced on Alleys; Medium Speed Brings Down Most Pins Fifth of 20 on bowling.

instructive By FREDDIE FISCHER World All-Evcnte Champion The bowling ball should roll from the time it is placed on the alley. It should not be dropped from the hand, should not be lofted onto the alley, should not bouuce. At the moment of release, the hand should not be wholly on top of the ball, but either behind it or partially behind and partially to the right side. Experimenting with various grips will indicate which is easiest for any one bowler. Some place the thumb as far ia the thumb hole as possible; others place only the first joint In the thumb hole.

I slide out the thumb first, impart splu with the fingers. Regardless of what method of release is used, the body should be in perfect control at all times, and the muscles should cot be tensed at the moment of delivery. It is not necessary to put great speed on the delivery. For one thing, speed means increased muscular tension and less control al the moment of release. For another, medium speed on zales, a 32-year-old former caddy, more than It did Snead.

Tbe Cuban not only was consistently out-driven but he putted erratically at times. Yank Scout Says Army Camps Will Make Ball Stars St Petersburg, Dec. Nee, baseball scout for the New York Yankees, predicted today that the selective service act which may upset the star-studded lineups major league teams will prove a blessing in disguise. "While the draft may take some of the name players," said Nee, their presence on army camp teems may mean the development of young players wh'o otherwise would never give baseball a second thought." The veteran Ivory hunter said a general lack of physical fitness among men hag made baseball tal- en. rather scarce In recent years.

"Army life is going to harden these boys and make them anxious to compete In sports," he said. Nee recalled that many young stars emerge from army camps after the World war, and added "don't forget that Dizzy Dean got hii- start at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. As a tip to youngsters who would like to make their army camp a stepping stone to the big leagues, Nee said pitchers, catchers and first basemen "are the fellows we are after most. Right now they're scarce as hen's teeth." Bringing ball around behind body on barkswlng reduces chances of good delivery. the ball sends the pins hurtling off In all directions, knocking over other pins.

A faster ball Is likely to carry all the pins it hits straight off the alley with it, leaving the other pins standing. A medium-speed ball hitting the 1-3 pocket will be found to be much more effective than a fast ball aimed at the head plu. NEXT: Spot bowling, other hot prowess of argument over th' their proteges agalns the aces of the -big-time college cir cults. The North-South classic here ha furnish-ed them with some poten debating material. In fact, if th littla college" gridders steal th show again Dec.

28, they can poln for a third time and say: "We tol you so." Joel Hltt, an end from Mlssissipp college; Gaylon Smith, a rippie back from Southern (Mem phis), and Eddie Dunn, a Mlam (Fla.) halfback, not only held thel own but actually outshone sue' southern stars as Dick Todd, Texas A. and Bo Russell, Auburn; and Marvin Franklin, Vanderbllt, In the first Blue an Gray game. Only big-timers made up the In vading Yankee squad a year ago but little Ken Heineman, of th Texas School of Mines, put on passing and running show that few will forget. His display brought th South a 33-to-20 victory. This Dec.

28, the "Grays" wi trot out four far-from-unheralde men from the minor loops. They'r Boyce Jones, Mississippi coll'eg tackle; Owen Goodnight, Hardln Simmons back; Russell Cotton Texas Mines back, and Dave Park er, Hardin-Simmons end. Bot Goodnight and Jones copped "II tie All-America" honors. Countering these the North wl have Wittenburg's ace fullback John Kostyo. Cornhuskers Work OutEarlyThen Take in a Rodeo Phoenix, Dec.

Nebraska Cornhuskers football squad got up early this morning, went through a secluded practice session and then took a bus to Wlckenburg--52 miles a specially presented rodeo on one of tbe dude ranches tbere. Members of the coaching staff reported the workout as "very successful" and that Coach Lawrence (Biff) Jones was "very much encouraged" regarding his defense for th. famous Stanford formation, which they will confront, in theii Rose bowl engagement in Pasadena, New day. 10 9 10 19 10 11 9 II 8 8 rich whiskey I years-- Glendlve found Its veteran unequal to the task ahead, ising three times last week to Bil- ngs, Bozeman and Livingston. awsons miss Schrumpf, a good enter last year.

Miles City, a. club hlch may be formidable later on, ropped two out of three on a hard rip to Missoula, Anaconda and ielena. Every Big 1C club got going ept Glasgow, which was engaged non-conference foes. This week's cchednle takes Mis- oula on the road for two tough ames, Friday at Billings and Sat- rday at Miles City. Lewlstown, Inner over Denton but defeated wlce thus far by class entries nd once by Sidney of class ravels to Kalispell Thursday.

lelena, Great Falls and Anaconda play a round-robin tournament exblbltional nature at Helena 'hursday through Saturday. Montana Big 16 High School con. erence standing by The Associated 'ress: W. L. FF PA ktlssoula 0 109 70 Anaconda 2 0 7S 43 Butte 1 0 84 18 Billings 1 8 47 34 Ireat Falls 1 0 28 17 Livingston 1 0 40 23 lavre Jc 1 0 88 23 Bozeman 1 1 43 78 Sidney 1 1 47 60 Miles City 1 78 82 Kalispell 6 ,1 17 28 Lewlstown 9 1 22 24 Butte Central 0 2 49 76 Helena CT 8 Glendlve 0 SI 113 lasgow Results last week: Mlssoula SO, Miles City 19 (overtime); Billings 47, 84J Anaconda 41, Butte Central 2 6 Miles City 32, Helena 21; Bozeman 25, Glendlve 24; Sidney 24, Lewis, town 22 (overtime): Anaconda 81.

Miles City 17; Butte B4, Bozeman 18; Missoula 44, Helena 18; Havre 23; Livingston 40, Glendive 23; Helena 23, Carroll Freshmen 16 (non-conference); Butte 49, Deer Lodge 38 (non-conferenee)i Great Falls 89, Whltefish IS (non- conference). Games this week: Thursday--Great Fallt Bnttef Helena vs. Anaconda (Helena Invitational tourney). Friday--Great Anaconda; Helena vs. Butte (tourney) Lewlstown at Kalispell; Mlssoula al Billings.

Saturday--Anaconda vs. Butte, Helena vs. Great Falls (tourney); Mlssoula at Miles City. At the end of the week the lead- Ing stood like this: PLATEB: a TO TP Hauck, Glendlvi, 3 Brodston, Miles City, McCarthy, Central, 1 Johnson, Livingston, Stachwlck. Mlssoula, 1 Hunter.

Mlssoula, Cloud, Miles City, i Pitts, Mlssoula, I Hunyan, Sidney, 3 Stephens, Sidney, .3 Featherstone, Olendlve, 2 Tarpo, Miles City, (O--Games: PG--Field xoals: IT--Free throws; TP--Total points.) Lawrence, Dec. national basketball rules committee will meet In Kansas City, March 30 and 31, Dr. Forrest C. Allen, Kansas coach, said today as he packed his bags In preparation for his team's eastern Invasion. The rules makers will congregate on March 29 and witness the game between the eastern and western playoff champions for the national collegiate title, won last year by Indiana university.

At their 1939 meeting the lawmakers made the fan-shaped bank' boards optional and tha Big Six followed by making "the boards offi' cial. Allen and IS players will leave tomorrow noon on a 12-day trlj east that Includes games Saturday night with Fordham In Madieoni Square Garden, at Temple on Dec. 30 and at Loyola of Chicago on Jan. 2. NEWSPAPER! ilFWSPAPFRf.