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ECULATINGSPORTSABE DANCH, former Hammond High star, won thlt;440-yard free styie swim Wednesday night for Indiana U. as the Hoosiers ducked De Pauw. , . . This is the time of year when baseball players whose arms were sore during the last season jump into print with statements that they ‘ feel like a million . „ . been doin’ a lot of huntin' and fishin and the old soupbone looks like it’s good for 20 wins.”It will be “ding dong” basketball tonight for Bloomington when Indiana U, and Purdue tangle, according to Pubiicitor Elliott, of Indiana. , , . But don’t forget the WIND b roadcast at 8 o clock or shortly thereafter from the Bloomington fieldhouse by Russ Hodges. . ..Ambrose Rascher, Cedar Lake’s noted cauliflorist, lost a match in Indianapolis last week because his footsies got tangled in the ropes. . . , Write your own moral for that one. . . . Cincinnati's rookie pitcher, Jimmy Van Der Meer, is likely to fool the baseball public by collecting more strikeouts next year than Cleveland’s Bob Feller. . . .CHIP RANDOLFI. Jim Noonan's golf assistant at Burnham Woods, has balanced his budget again. . . . Chip left last summers' savings beneath a pillow in one of those t wrist camp cabins on the way to Miami but earneo $3 the second day he was in Blondeville. . . .Denny Sullivan, former Lake Hills pro, may not return to Cl rand Forks, N. D., for a golf job next year. . . . Seems the Cohens decided the Grand Forks C. C. should take over the liquor and beer concessions, without which few golf professionals can keep the wolf at proper distance. . . .Some coaches adopt the funeral director look during or after the battle, but Chet Kessler works up a hang-dog- look long before game time. . , Chetshould smile the while because all fair-minded fans in Hammond think he's doing a swell job with the Wildcats.Horace Mann, looking like state champions one minute and grade schoolers the next, threw away the book in the third period last night. . , , With a nine-point lead, the Horsemen suddenly started shooting from the middle of the court. . . , Leading The Speculator to wonder whether Crown wanted to pour it on or whether his bovs hadn’t been taught any better.A smart basketball team doesn't shoot from mid-court with a nine-point lead. ... Of course, there is a remote possibility that Crown always had something in reserve to use on the Wildcats. ... It certainly looked that way when Hammond pulled up close.PARTING SHOT: Vines hasSet Deadline For Entry in Ping TourneyDeadline for entries in the Hammond city table tennis tournament scheduled to start on Friday, Jan. 22, has been set at Wednesday, Jan. 20 it was announced today by the Hammond office of the NYA and Colonial sporting goods store, co-sponsors of the tournament.All entries must be accompanied by a fee of 25 cents, according to Sam Nagdeman, general chairman.The tournament will feature two divisions, youths 17 and under and another for all males 18 or over.DEMOCRATS, IRISH HOST FIVES SUNDAYC. C. Democrats vs. Hammond Merchants, 1:45 p. m.Irish Fellowship vs. Chicago Heights, 2:45 p, m.Free basketball is on the menu for Calumet City cage fans every Sunday afternoon, featuring hf)e Democrats and Irish Fellowship quintets at Memorial Park gym.Hammond Merchants, one of the region's leading basketball teams, having numerous ex-Hammond High stars, make their Calumet City debut Sunday afternoon against the Democrats in one half of a two game card. This game is scheduled for 1:45 p. m.The Irish club, speedy five, will take on the Chicago Heights LaBtie Coals array of former collegians.
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Hammond Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Sat, Jan 16, 1937
Page 62
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