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Dale Ogden is curator of history at the Indiana ich and Bradsby (who manufacture "Louisville State Museum in Indianapolis and is currently Sluggers" in Jeffersonville, Indiana), the Pro Fo ot coordinating the museum's efforts to preserve In ball Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, the Basketball diana's sports history. Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, the In January 1989 the ISM will open a permanent Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana Pacers, the Amer gallery on its fo urth floor rotunda entitled "Indi ican College of Sports Medicine, the Indianapolis ana Museum of Sports: Phase I." Artifacts already "500" Hall of Fame, DePauw University, the Uni lined up for this exhibition include Carl Erskine's versity of Notre Dame, the Indianapolis Indians, 1958 Dodger Wo rld Series uniform, Bob Knight's Inc., and the Baseball Hall of Fame in Coopers red sweater, Eric Dickerson's 1987 Indianapolis town, New Yo rk. Colt uniform, a 1909 Wabash College letter Additionally, the ISM will be publishing a tri sweater, Bobby Plump's 1954 Milan High School yearly newsletter that will keep Hoosier sports letter jacket, a uniform from the Academy Award fans abreast of the exhibition's continued devel nominated filmHoosiers (inspired by Plump's he opment as well as provide interesting tidbits con roics), Hallie Bryant's Harlem Globetrotters jer cerning Indiana's sports history. sey, a 1914 uniform from Em-Roe Sporting Goods It is hoped that this effort will generate mo barnstorming semipro basketball team, Mel Dan mentum for additional donations, increased fu nd iels's 1970 ABA All-Star uniform, and numerous ing opportunities, and possibly some greater trophies, photos, advertisements, and icons from exhibition space to preserve and exhibit Indiana's the career of Marshall "Major" Taylor. great sports legacy. Photos, programs, awards, equipment, and Questions, suggestions, or requests to be added other memorabilia have been provided by orga to the ISM sports mailing list should be directed nizations and institutions such as Indiana Uni to Curator of History, Indiana State Museum, 202 versity, Purdue University, Sports Illustrated, the North Alabama Street, Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana High School Athletic Association, Hiller- 46204, phone: (317) 232-1637.
Though claim to the 1884 State Championship was hotly dis puted, by 1886 the rules, schedules, and standings had become adequately formalized, allowing Wabash College to claim the undisputed Indiana Intercollegiate Football 50 Traces Championship.