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New York Central Lines Magazine for May, 1928
Splendid Record for Team in
Indianapolis
HE Big Four Athletic Association
Tof Indianapolis basketball team,
runners-up for the Lines Championship
and winners of three trophies for
the year of 1927-28, played forty
games during the past season, winning
thirty-three, losing seven, scoring
1,722 points while opponents piled
up the total of 1,106.
Howard was the leading point
maker, scoring 514 points in thirtyeight
games. This team defeated such
teams as Morgantown Odd Fellows,
state amateur champions of 1925-26;
the Rushville Independents, state
champions of 1926-27, and the United
Paperboard Company of Wabash,
Members of the Collinwood Apprentice Basketball Team who closed out a successful which is considered one of the strong­
season with a win over the Sante Fe Apprentice team on March 24. From left to est teams in the northern part of the
right, standing—D. Spidel, P. Martick, R. Busdiecker, F. Kossuth, G. Skuzinskas. state. They were defeated by the
Seated—F. Pastorius, N. Spehar, H. Dutcheot, E. Stienicke and J. Charlillo. Morgantown Odd Fellows at Morgantown,
the United Paperboard Com­
Collinwood Apprentices Lauded Power at Collinwood, B. A. Eldridge, pany of Wabash at Wabash; the
Master Mechanic of the A. T. & S. F. Hoosier Athletic Club in an overtime
for Sportsmanship
said in part:
game. This was the only game they
LTHOUGH the 1928 basketball "It was the general consensus of lost in the city league this year. They
A season has long since passed opinion that your boys were as fine lost two games to the Pennsylvania
down the echoing corridors of time, a bunch of apprentices as it has been Railroad team, which was the only
it is not too late to mention the com­ our privilege to play with in athletic team that ever defeated the Indianpliments
that have been extended to events, and the New York Central apolis quintet twice. They were de­
members of the Collinwood Appren­ should be proud of having this type feated by the Cincinnati Big Four
tices' team which closed a successful of young men in their employ, as they Athletic Association, the only Big
season a short time ago. While the are their future mechanics and super­ Four team to beat this squad in the
story of their season is not a radically visors on your road.
last three years. They won the Big
different one, the tale of their two
Four trophy, the City League trophy,
"The Cleveland apprentices played
final games, a home and home series
and by defeating the Hoosier Sham­
a good, clean game and were real rocks 38 to 36 in an overtime period
arranged with the apprentices of the sports, and while the Fort Madison game, won the Shriners' trophy which
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail­ apprentices were victorious in this was presented to them at the Murat
way, at Collinwood, Ohio, and Fort game, there is no other team to whom temple. The team was coached by
Madison, Iowa, deserves notice. we would rather lose, had we lost the Robert Nipper, Assistant basketball
On March 10 the Collinwood boys game, than the New York Central ap­ coach of Butler University.
journeyed to their opponents' home prentices."
city for a contest which resulted in a
loss. In this game one of those rare
highlights of sportsmanship was displayed
by a generous winner, Captain
Bob Turner of the Santa _ Fe team.
During a quarter rest period one of
the Cleveland rooters took the floor,
offering oranges to the Santa Fe boys
and then to his own team. Of course
this constituted a technical foul and
the referee called it as such. Unwilling
to take advantage of the spirit
displayed by the Cleveland man, Capt.
Turner closed his eyes and heaved
wild from the free throw line. _ It was
a fine gesture and was received as
such by the entire audience.
On March 24 Collinwood got its revenge,
staging a beautiful game on
their own court and taking the bacon
with one point to spare. According
to those who witnessed the game, the
Collinwood quintet showed a complete
reversal of form to win.
The most cordial of relations was
firmly cemented by the two games between
the represented railroads. On
the visit to Fort Madison the Collinwood
boys shared the guest of honor
table with the Santa Fe team, which
was being lauded by their home folks
at a banquet attended by more than
500 people. Needless to say, on the
occasion of the game at Collinwood
the New York Central team returned In the Michigan Central Athletic Association Inter-departmental Basketball League,
the courtesy.
the Auditor of Freight Accounts Five captured the title for the season just closed.
The players, who received a token emblematic of the championship, are: K. A.
In a letter addressed to W. R. Lye, Chatterton, Don Fidler, R. Fenbert, John Draper, Jim Draper, Charles Wiggle,
District Superintendent of Motive
Floyd Kazmier, E. Graves and N. E. McKettrick (Manager).
ew York Central Lines Magazine for May, 1928 7!
est Side A . A . G o e s in F o r B o x i n g
r
ITH a smoker on April 14, at
466 Lexington Avenue, and a
dinner at the Elks Club of Union Hill,
N. J., April 21, the West Side Athletic
Association of New York City
Teddy Martin (left), winner of the
sub-novice title in the recent "Golden
Gloves" amateur boxing stag, as he
appeared with his sparring partner,
ick Stolfi, at the West Side A.A.
smoker.
has gone in strong for society doings.
The smokes were plentiful at the
first affair, and so were the "wisecrackers";
by the end of eight boxing
bouts, the smokes were smoked out
and the wise-crackers were burned
out, but everybody had a good time.
All of the gladiators were recruited
from New York Central offices, and
the fact that most of them were
matched shortly before stepping into
the ring, rather added zest and suspense
to the program. You never
knew but that you might see a good
fight. The advisory board was there
in full force and from a ringside position
gave ample suggestions and criticism
to either fighter that cared to
listen.
The star bout of the evening involved
Messrs. W. (Butch) Dutcher
and F. (Kid) Small, both barge captains
of the Marine Department. It
had been advertised as a grudge fight
of years standing. Both weighed 160
pounds under different circumstances
—Small wore an overcoat standing on
the scales and Dutcher presented an
affidavit to his weight signed by fifteen
sailors. His doctor had warned him
against standing on the scales—the
teetering was liable to nauseate him.
The ages of both were given as
forty-five, and on account of their
extreme youth, neither would be allowed
to smoke between rounds. The
referee introduced them, and both expressed
surprise and delight that the
other had the nerve to come to the
party. The gong sounded.
For the first minute, they stalked
ubout each other, getting warmed up.
"Who started this fight?" one of the
advisory board asked. Mr. Dutcher,
scowling heavily, walked over to the
ropes, leaned out of the ring and said
what he had to say. It was Mr.
Small's chance! Slipping up quietly
in spite of shouts of warning from the
crowd, he planted a neat wallop in the
place where Mr. Dutcher rests when
he has time. With a snarl of surprise
the big man turned and aimed a
savage right to Mr. Small's jaw,
which the referee dodged just in time.
Round one.
Both men came out of their corners
breathing heavily. Without noticing
what they were doing, they hit each
other simultaneously in the face. "Receive
that for the canards you have
circulated about me," shouted Butch
Dutcher in his best Billingsgate. But
ere long he was to regret that taunt.
Mr. Small closed his eyes, lowered his
head and advanced with outstretched
arms. Mr. Dutcher watched in sheer
amazement and sometimes he appeared
to be puzzling the matter.
One of Mr. Small's arms touched Mr.
Dutcher finally, and then he understood,
but too late. Mr. Small hit Mr.
Dutcher! Round two.
Both men rushed out of their corners,
passed each other, but managed
to turn around before reaching the
other side. Then, with the cheers of
their partisans ringing in their ears,
they both pressed the attack. They
exchanged rights and lefts, the referee
maintaining a fair ratio. Mr. Small
feinted and Mr. Dutcher passed out.
Somebody said that it was the humidity.
Mr. Dutcher came to himself before
the count of nine and resumed
his former upright position in answer
to the cries of the crowd for an encore.
Cries for fair play and the
stroke of the gong saved both men
from being knocked out by the referee.
No decision was given as no harm
was meant.
Other bouts of the evening were between:
Joe DeStefano and Joe De-
Faro; Mike Burke and Vic McGratton;
Nick Stolfi and Teddy Martin;
Danny Richards and Frank Steng;
Ed Ralston and C. Sewall; R. O.
Moran and Pete Connaughton; Andy
Parente and Arthur Deluca. All were
no-decision bouts. Teddy Martin was
winner in the sub-novice class of the
"Golden Glove" amateur bouts staged
by the New York Daily News recently.
Captain Dutcher, as representative
of the Marine Department, was presented
with a silver loving cup his
department won in the recent membership
drive staged by the association.
Sergeant Hickey made the presentation.
All of the boys were there, with
bells on, for the dinner and dance at
the Elks Club at Union City. Charles
Olivier as chairman of the reception
committee covered himself with honor
in keeping everything running
smoothly. Before and after the dinner,
there was dancing to the "Swanee
Seranaders," led by Basil Frey.
Sergeant Hickey presenting Captain
W. Dutcher of the Marine Department
with a loving cup which that department
won in a membership drive of
the West Side A.A.
Among the notables of the association
present were Chief J. D. Roosa,
President; Charles Duval, Vice-President;
Sergeant Hickey, Chairman of
Athletics, and John Kriete, Assistant
Chairman.
Echoes of the bowling season in New York.