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PAGE FOUR THE ABILENE MORNING REPORTER-NEWS Sunday Morning, February 7, 1932. CATS, INDIANS OPEN ANNUAL BASKET SERIES MONDAY McMurry Floor To Be Site Of Schools' Fifth Athletic Tilt Chances Better for McMurry to Start Evening Up I Lineups Little Changed Since 1931; T.1.AJL Jig Up with Christians' Defeat at Brownwood Lawn Trims Merkel In Taylor Cage Final Operations Can't Stop Williams two operations in he lost bJs appendix ami bis tonsils, Vie Williams, national champion at 440 yards, bejss training: for Olympic track events in Los Angeles. CaL I ascend sinrsa! abbreviated series of intra-city basketball is at- hand. McMrirry and. Abilene Christian colleges, with their future all behind, them insofar as the conference title is concerned, vriB start ironing: out their private differences tomorrow evening.

The Wildcats and the Indians -will play the first of their two games at 7:30 p.m. on the McMnrry court. The second clash will be staged in Bennett aasinm, on a date not yet an- aouncsd, thus reversing the order of iheir home and home appearances of 1931. Room Aplenty Other salient facts ths bout Monday evening follow: Vic apiece for the Cats. 'anyon tucked away victories number three and four earlv in the week from Mcilurry.

The "Indians succumbed easily in opener, 47 to 3D, bur proved a tartar in the final. A strong rally in the second Payne will referee. The urice of admissioii will be fifiv cents. There are twelve hundred seats in the been forced to stand. near-capacity crowds attended both contests here last year.

This series opener wS mark the fifth clash of local talent- since the beginning of McMurry-A. C. C. athletic relationship the fall of 1930, Unless the traditions of this 3Xung rivalry- do an about face, the customers may look for the following-: an A. C.

C. victory, and a very close game or a very one-sided game. Ones in football and once in basketball the battle has been too close for comfort on either sice; once again in each branch of sports the score has been, too topheavy for any interest to the clients. In the inaugural football tr.eir lives, to 41. Inter-ccnfererice com ths wo sugh; four defeats to the wo epetition victories and I Canyon remained in AbHeae alter probable lineups: Pos, 5 33 4 Reynolds.F 21 3 TTatkins.C Curry 25 6 Cb.eves.-G Johnson 3 12 Lawreace.

Moody 44 the McMurry series to inflict two i smashing defeats on the Simmons Cowboys, Texas Conference defend- I ing champs and present leaders, The scores were 57 to 40 and 51 to i Texas A- I. went on the road, to drop a quartet of decision to Lone Star team. The Jav stayed two evenings in Huntsviiie i SKATERS QUALIFY ANEW WITH NO CHANGE IN FIRST RESULTS Badgers Wind Up Behind 18 to 16 After Closing Challenge: Chastain Is Score Leader Eagles Sack Up Belt Title With One to Go Lawn took the Taylor coun- ty basketball title home for the third year in succession last i night after repulsing a serious ers in the tournament final held at the Abilene High School gymnasium. 1 The champions scored the first five points of the hall game, and Merkel was never able to catch up. Second and fourth quarter sallies by the challenging quintet, however, each time gave the gray and a scarlet cagers a close call.

Take Five-Point Start When the first quarter ended the i south Taylor detachment was set- i ting the Dace, 7 to 2, the result of i two field goals by Chastain, one by i Windham and a free throw bv Lit- Athletes Still Have Plenty to Argue About, Though; Alex Hiird, Canadian Champ, First to Finish i BY EDWARD J. Associated Press Sports Wriier LAKE PLACID. X. Feb. master minds of the 1932 -sriater Olympics breathed deep sighs of relief tonight, for ths preliin: inaries of the 10,000 metres speed skating championship, with its international complications, ended today after being- raced once, the results cancelled, and then raced again.

And, like ine second game of a double-header that ends lik'e the i first in a scoreless tk, 18 distance blademen of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada and the United States, nad nothing to show for an i extra S.2 miles of strenous skating, except material for another flock of argument, charges, count er-charges, and bitterness. Four From U. fee, nevr 5.000 meters Olympic c-am- pion, Valentin Bialis, Edwin Wedge and Sddie Schroeder. all of the; United States teams; Alex Hurd and Frank Stack of Canada; and the 1 Norwegians. Bernt Evensen and Ivar Ballangrud--qualified today for i the final of the last mens' speed skating championships.

i Alex Hurd, Canadian champion who has been skating in sensation- ai ias-iion, came in tne iirst heat to whip the field again with I Baliarigrud second, Bialis third, and i Wedge fcurih. All that proved was; that second, third and fourth places Texas Aggies Victims, Losing Fourth Game in Row; Setto Rough, Five Put Out Mr. Camp- lose or Dedicating their new gymnasium January of last year, the Christians eked out a decision of 22 to 19. Brit Pippen ancl "Worth Watkins took the honors for the winners, scoring 17 points between selves, Farwell, one of the Murry players in the first evening, coupled with other events in the circuit, the Oil Belt marbles for the Abilene Eagles. They get; the trophy offered by the Breekenridge American for the game wno to get into ths lineup tomorrow, led the Indians with seven markers.

Last Was Ivlore conference encounters than any other vreek has produced this "sinter "Svill be staged in the nest them- sis playing nights. Abilene teams champion of the independent bas- Me- I participate in all of the sir i ketball loop. The Breekenridge team championship numbers. The Me- will be over seme time this probably Wednesday, and can bring Wednesday the emblem along if it's convenient. not be around ready Murry- A.

C. C. game starts the ba Drolling Monday evening vrill find the Indians at; for a single game vri-th Abilene floored Albany by the count of 52 to 18. You're right, Bout number two was a canter for the Wildcats, miss the basket. who Lefty could no' Reynolds, the patrons that night with sis- The T.

I. A. A. calendar: Kesolts Last Week Canyon 47-43, McMurry 30-4 Daniel Baker 28. A.

C. C. 25. Team Standings Daniel Baker teen points. He had not taken part ii the first game.

ran second for the winners with ten points, and. Balcridge got nine for ihe Indians. The tally was 43 against 20, 8. Medley's boys 'apparently have their best chance to start home Friday and Saturday evening the score. In the Schreiner Mountaineers.

Canyon series, and particularly in the Snal tussle, the Indians revealed the wherewithal and then some to match goal for- goal with the i Tne lineup of tomorrow win bs essentially the same as that of the Canyon last 1931 fracas. Each side hasj- 5 made one important addition Texas A. I. Francis Smith, the Indians' scoring leader, and Chappie Cheves, of the C. C.

club. (S" 1 Eeynolds Cats' Score-o-raeter Offense of the Wildcats is wrapped no in Leftv Hev- of the team's W'ednesday--McMurry success. When ths southpaw is! Baker at Brownwood. yn-pnrng- the Christ.iar»s are next tc invincible; when he is covered, the Cats lose or have a very hard time winning. Cheves and WatkSns are the nest valuable in the attack, on the basis of 1932 records.

Bobert Curry, forward-center, and Francis Smith, forward, are the goaling stars for McMurry, or have been to date. Amon Johnson contributes two or three field goals each game from his guard position, too. Chances are the patrons win not see so many close-up shots. Both teams are in the habit of cutting Iccsc when they get'within twenty feet of the goal. They are pretty accurate from this range, by ths way.

Powell htV of A. C. Lineup A. C. C.

probably will be minus the help of Lee Powell again. The big guard slipped a in the last game week before last Daniel Baker, and Friday and Sat- Parker Coppinger was the-'high! urday they mil be in Alpine for scorer. He got 23 points-after miss- 1 two mix-ups with the Sul Boss ing a bunch of set-ups in the first i end the half. has lost Cisco, Brownwood Out. all its eight starts.

Cisco and Brownwood, the teams A- C. C. faces no happy prospects i might have remained to con- its week-end visit to the Canyon! test the Eagles' championship had jthey won, lost their'Friday night PDTN AND GIRLS WIN COURT TITLES Cottonwood, 1S31 Sectional Runner-up, Loses to Tali Foe in Boys' Final Putnam high school took both the i boys' and girls' championships in the Cailahan "county tournament! which ended last night at 7:30 in Bennett gymnasium, at Abilene In round two the attack i its lead The University iaterscholastic league comnuttee of Taylor county has the consent of the Keporter-News to use its columns for an expression of appreciation to the Coach. Leslie Cranfill and Simmons Ttniversity for the use of Cowboy Corral during: the Tay- Icr Cocnty boys' basketball tournament; Dnb Wootea company for tbe donation of a basketball to the winning team; the participating: coaches and teams for their kind and willing assistance in handling the meet; and Referees W. C.

Lynch and C. B. Underwood for officiating' at these games. It is my sincere -wish, that this same spirit prevail during the remainder of our 1932 in- terseholastic competition. R.

O. PETERSON, Director of athletics. a heat could be shuffled around bit in two clays of racing, tfor Bialis took second yesterday. Wedge third, and Ballangrud fourth. Only one hockey match was pi Canada als to one.

ship in Sy today's victory Canada, main- i Colonial yed in the Olympic series today, heavy cress Trinds this a-Wrnoor-. to nada defeating Germany four take 73 and tie for the I round robin iries ano. no ce-- I feats. The United States ana Geri many are tied for second place, with I one defeat each. Poland has lost its two games.

DALLAS, Feb. Southern Methodist basketeers won their first- 1S32 southwest conference game here tonight by defeating Texas A Aggies. 30-23. It was the Mustangs' first victory in five conference starts and the Aggies fourth straight defeat. Both teams played ragged, rough and tumble basketball that at times resembled a football scrimmage.

Five players went out of the game via the foul route. During most of the first half the game belonged to Texas "A which led 11 to 9 with two minutes to play. Here the Mustangs rallied and on field goals by R. Johnson, Williams and Wright ended the first half. 15 to 11.

The Mustangs were in front throughout the entire second half, Williams and Wright played best first IS holes of i for Southern Methodist. open, i Moody 2 3 i of free tosses for 13 points. Clarence Clark, Partner for Lead: Hambrick, Sutler Run Next HOUSTON. Feb. Mars ero of New York and ciarence i Clark of N.

fought dab's $2,000 Tnirty-slx holes win be was high scorer for the 5 field goals and a trio For the second place, another tie result-eel, Tony Butler of Corpus Christi and Archie Hambrick of Johnson, Zanesviile, Ohio, each taking a 74. i Mills, Harry Cooper of Chicago, came in I Williams, with an easy 75 and Levi Lynch of i G-arber, i-c I Dallas had a 75. Wright, I Those who had 77 included Wil- i French, c-g lie MaGuire and Jack Burke, Ecus- i B. Johnson, i ton veterans; Ralph Guldahl of St. McLaughlin, Louis; Tom Burke.

Colonial club pro; Jimmy of San Antonio i and Joe Ezar of Waco. i The Japanese star. TomiMchi I took a 78, and Abe JSspihosa of Chicago could do no better than 79. Joe Laliy pi ville was among those 'coming in with the" same score. 1 Other scores included: 1 Lynch.

Tallas, 03-37--75, FG FT PF ,.2 ..0 ..2 ..0 ,.0 ,.1 1 Totals Texas A. Marcum. Malone, Dawson. c-f Merka, Veltmsn, Roberts, ....9 12 16 FG FT PF ....5 3 4 ....0 ....0 ....0 .,..0 .2 Christian college. Fxsur non-conference tiffs are' encounters, ana iaaeci out, erven This Is the sixth successive coun- bookecL Canyon and Simmons will from mathematical consideration, ty championship for the Putnam repeat then- show in Canvon Mon- Brownwood was toppled by 'Ranger, i girls.

Eala dropped the final game cay and Tuescav. A. I. will be i 2 to 25. The remodeled Cisco ma- 21-23 to the Putnam maidens.

Cot- I chine continued to make headway tonwood, runner-up in the 1331 sec- i backward, losing by the score of 34 (tional meet, was the other finalist 'register only three points, on a hit from scrimmage' by Chastain and gratis counter by Windham. In the meantime Merkel came up with two field baskets from Car; to 11 to Breekenridge. Sastland and in the boys' tournament. The score cancelled again and will i not meet at all this season. 8-15.

Putnam. tain Derrick and another by Williams, leaving the Lawn lead at 10 i (By The Associated Press) 1 SPEED SKATING 10,000 meters--First heat--(First i four qualify for final)--Won fay Ales Hiiro, Canada; second, Ivard Ballangrud, Norway; third, Valeni tine Bialls, United States; fourth, i Edwin Wedge, United States; -fifth, i Ossian Blomquist, Finland; sixth, Michael Staksrud. Norway. (Mci Carthy, Canada; Uruma and Ishi: wars, JaTsan, did not finish). Time 117:56:2.

i took the boys Pet. 1000 800 .625 3 i RCS5 .0 8 Games This Week Monday--A. C. C. vs.

McMur McMurry gym. vs. Daniel Friday, Saturday A. C. C.

vs. Canyon at Canyon; McMurry vs. Sul Ross at Aluine. competition is at hand; also in view aerlal of tii5 tiiat rae Oil Belt teams above the gOQ i do not lollow the scnedule very i closely, anyhow, some of the games .000 are JikSi? to be forgotten. Breekenridge is booked here Fri- time, and Coach Johnny Gregg will try to' get the Buckaroos over on v7 ednesday.

The Oil Belt calendar, however, including the schedule as originally drawn, follows: Results. Abilene 41, Sastland 20. Ranger 33. Cisco 16. Breekenridge 24, Eliasrille 15- Abilene 52, Albany 18.

Breekenridge 34, Cisco II. Ranger 28, Brownwood 26. The Standings. to 8 for the long rest. It was touma- i Lawn's turn in the third Second heat--(First four quaury i for final)--Won by Irving Jafiee, United States; second, Frank Stack, i Canada; third, tie Svensen, Norway, and Sd Schroe- the ball 1 guards, Crofton ancl Grant.

Mer- speedier Cottonwood scoring in frame consisted guards. Their 6 feet and 3 inches a i on goal by Forward- Williams of bone and muscle won, for when anc! a free pitch by Derrick. It left the baH was in reach the Cotton- Lawn to the" good by five points--16 to 11--ana the ball appeared to be over. Merkel pulled up with a free pitch Jack Burke, Houston. 38-39--77.

I Jimmy Tincent, San Antonio. 40--77. Joe Szar, Waco, 41-36--77. Philip George, Liberty, 39-S--77. Tom Burke.

Houston, 41-36--77. Halph Guldahl, St. Louis, 39-38 ---i i. Harvey Penick, Austin, 40-38--73. Dick Metz.

San Angelo, 39-39--78. Dudley Bell, Houston, 39-39--73. Paul Runyan, Westchester, N. jl.l oo" fro 0 2 0 3 0 0 16 wood boys made it a fast and interesting contest. Bobbins Directs Attack In the girls game Eala started the scoring after a fast passing play der, United States; fifth.

Bill Logan, Canada; sixth, Tokuo'Sitani. Japan. (Kawaraura, Japan, and Lindberg. Sweden, did not finish). Time IS: HOCKEY Canada defeated Germany, four goals to one.

40-38--73. Floyd Boone, Corsicana, 39-39--78. "Ossie Carlton, Houston. 40-39--79. between Bernt i Ray Mangrum, unattached 39-10--79.

Lefty Stackhouse. Dallas, 81. HOT SPEIN'GS SIGNS ESTES to The Reporter-News) Feb." to play outfield on the Hot Springs. team of the Cotton States league was signed at Midland Saturday by 3. BI Estes, former Mid-' land school and sanalot star.

Estes will report 'March. He is "a heavy hitter as well as a fast outfielder. WEBB ASKS KE-ELEGTXON ODESSA, Feb. S. Webb, county judge of Ector county" is seeking reelection in the by and another scrimmage counter, this one by Higgins.

sub- Standing of the teams: the" first tip-off. Miss Robbins. I stitute guarcL "pressure" was Canada on Eula center, was the tallest damsel on the floor and usually started the ball toward her goal. After the first quarter had ended 8-7. Eula, the Putnam ladies opened up a sys- causing to play wild basketball, but a downcourt charge by Grant, who tossed the ball to Chastain' for a goal left the club with a four-point lead and four minutes lo united Germany 1 Poland 0 TPts 0 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 Arouse Honolulu ematic massing game that sent the i s.

Crofton the game ball sailing to their forwards every 'or Lawn, presumably with instrue- time it was released from' a t2ans to carr at proSTaia 01 guard's hand. And Miss Stevens of I procrastination. That; was wnatnap- i HONOLULU, Feb. cases Attend Annual quet of University Association an- (Abilene I Breckenridge Brownwood Cisco i Albany Ranger I ELiasvilie Putnam put II shots through tne basket giving herself a total score of W. I.

Byron. letter man in foot- I ball, was elected president of the 'isty-two Simmons i their ladies attended the event, held at Dan- WoQieT1 iel Baker Friday night, and Jimmy Curtis to be on tee joo again oth officels named Wgre Vljrle vees Andrus, vice president; Jim secretary-treasurer; J. Wra-1 nosky, sergeant-at-arms; and A. R. Tyson, reporter.

prematurely Friday evening in the 'cos Les Crasfdl was master of defeat of A. C. 23 to 25, by the i ceremonies. Hamilton mace the ad- Dsniel Baker Hffi Billies. It left! ATPSS.

of welcome and response was Games This Week. Tuesday Eastiand at Cisco; Breckenridge at" Ranger; EliasviBe at Albany. at Abilene; Ranger at Eastland; Cisco a bany. Pet. ,.9 2 .818 17 points.

Five of her shots were ..7 4 .636 i for one point. .3 2 -50Q Following are the other, teams in ..5 4 .558 1 the tournament in the order in .3 6 .333 which they were eliminated: 8 Eula, Clyde, Union, oplin. Denton. ..2 6 J250JBaird, Cottonwood. Gjfis--Union.

Clyde. Baird, Denton, Cross Plains ('withdrew), Opiin, Cottoswood, anyhow, and two free pitches of alleeed attacks upon women in by Wilhams of Merkel were aii 01 ne Iast 2 4 hours were reported to- the scoring in the last half cf last quarter. Badgers Better at Foul Line The Badgers, who lacked ths skill of the Lawn team in handling the day and again attention to the recent lynching and assault cases in the Hawaiian islands. Closely following the arrest last night of Herman Apio. 29, after a Boys championship: COTTONWOOD FT PF The T.

T. A. campaign, outside of the secondary positions, ended jDempsey Given to April 15 to Make Peace with N.B.A. Coppinger 0 Al- i Varner 0 jShirely 0 I Harsrave 2 m- 1 The Canyon Buffaloes heading the by Blanton SIcCord. Retiring of- -Biajtoar no loss- fleers, George Golightly, simo Lew and Veraon Stafford, made short tal'-s.

Wearers of the literary were represented by Lewis Jobe, editor of the Brand; and other talks were by Harold Goligtly, captain of the 1931 football team; Byron, Andrus and Edwin Bumam, student manager of athletics. Coach Cranfiii expressed appreciation for the support of his players in all athletic "contests; and the program was with a "pep" Daniel Baker won hy smothering talk by Gordon Weir. Simmons es- es. The Buffs -win si'stf there, course, the rest of the winter. A.

had hoped to win from aS Its other conference and breafc even trtth the Teachers, title on percentage. Trie defeat by the BSlies leave the Cats with the task of winning all its 'remaining 1 games. As it. is not the miracles, the Abilene boys have washpd out. Linfcenhofer Does.

Job .2 5 FT PF 2 3 1 2 ,.0 2 2 ..0 Joy 0 Young 0 5 Totals PUTNAM Little CHICAGO, Feb. Dernp- Gray sey was given a long count in his i Webb battle with the Mississippi state I Sunderman 0 0 boxing commission today. Green 0 0 Tne former -world's heavyweight -champion, charged with being a Totals 4 7 partner in an exhibition fiasco in Ctotanbus, more than a year ago, was given until April 15, produce evidence' to show he was not connected with the promotion of the show, which resulted, according to the Mississippians, in unpaid bills of $2,804.97. ball, were able to keep up as well as 17-vear-oid Chinese girl reported they did by superior shooting from ns attempted to attack'her, Robert the foul line. Merkel made good six of ten free throws, as compared with four of 12 for Lawn.

Chastain, biggest player on the floor, scored five field goals for the winners, all of them from beneath the backboard. In all ercund play he was well seconded by Windham "Sam was charged with assault and battery and lewd conduct on complaint ot" a 21-year-old Hawaiian woman. and Grant, guard, and Williams, forward, were best for the Eadgers. Williams, who scored the court in the Lawn game. Just one of his many long throws found I the hoop.

The bail with which the tourna- i ment was played went to the wia- ners. It was donated by the Dub 2 2 1 i the chances to work the ball in reasonable shooting range by attempts 'to tally from all parts of Howard Jones on Blackweli's Stall taken away by Lawn. 'Last night's victory qualified the Lawn five to compete in the championship meet of the eastern half of district 8, scheduled here Friday and Saturday. The box score; LAWN FG FT PF I Windham, (By The Associated Press) i Little, DALLAS, Feb. 5--Dr.

R. N. Black- i Chastain, SWCDt Dy FlaiTiCS i well, 'former athletic business man- Crofton, tager at "Southern Methodist univsr- Grant, sily, today said that Howard Jones, Eorton, University of Southern ..1 ..1 ..5 ..0 (Special to The MUKDAY. Feb. six-room frame residence owned by J.

D. Hen- I football coach, will coach at Black- Meanwhile, Deinpsey is free to derson, Knox county fanner, was well's coaching school, continue his exhibition tour and to'swept by flames here this 'after- Elackwell will conduct the coach- fTiA TJr.ifflQa! i Totals roam the National Boxing associa- noon. Only the shell of the house ing school the third week in Juris tion territory without being inter-! remained standing. Loss was esti- at Mineral Wells, Texas. rupted.

The former champion appeared to i Th Linkenhoger, student and close follower of Cow-. weight guard, did the'job in splen- boy teams. Musical numbers in- ifaee two Mississippi commissioners did fashion, Wise got eluded piano solos by Mattie Bell Harry J. Friars Point, and and Luther Maples. Gulfcort, at a mated at $2,500., home was occupied'by Lige a widower, and several "Doc" Spears, coach at the University of Oregon will assist Jones hi football.

Jisimy Kitts en Athens most the through their combined efforts. Reynolds, '-Cheves and Lawrence Members of the Texas, will be one of the basketball ily were away from home when I instructors. Ki ts Williams, i Derrick, Higgins. Patterson, Moore, Soaz. ..7 4 18 FG FT PF IP ...2 3 0 '7 ...2 ...1 .,.0 ...0 ..0 0 Covington.

numbers by Harmon hearing conducted, by General John the fire was discovered. Firemen school teams won V. Climin, president of the N. B. A.

said the blaze originated in the roof, i championships. Athens high two national Totals 5 Referee: W. C. Lyach. 6 11 16 O.

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