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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1917.

SPORTS

McGtii is Here to Shape Indians for Sprmg Training Trip

BASEBALL

Louisville Is First A. A. Team to Start South—Diamond Gossip

ATHLETICS

Miscellaneous Sporting News, Boxing, Golf, Etc.

BASKETBALL

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FAVORABLE SCHEDULE 18 ADOPTED AND M'QILL FACTION WINS ^ IN UMPIRE CONTROVERSY.

Chicago Swimmer Sets New World’s Record for 220 Yards

STILL NEED SECOND SACKER

A. A. SCHEDULE.

Opemiug; G«n»«ii-^AprlI II, ToIeA® Caiamten* at !>•»- iarill«. MlBBrapoli® at Kaasas City. Mllwaake** at SI. Paul. DcaoratJoa day—Indlanayolts at CaiaaibBM. I.auiKvliie at Toird®, KaaM* City at Mtifraakre, Mina®apall* and St. Paul (mornlnK and afternoon Kameii, one Kpame In each dty). JKoartlt of July—Toledo ait ladlaaapoiia. f'olnmfova at I/Oiiiavilie, Mllaraakee at Kaanaa City, *t. Past and Minneai»oll« imeralaK and afteraooa samea, oae same In, aadk elty).

When the IndJaiu pile aboard the rattler for Albany, Ga., for the spring trafnInS A week from Saturday night, Manager lleat^cha expects to have a strangle hol^. Ion a second sacker. He said this much today on his return, accompanied by-* President J. C. McGill, from the American Association schedule meeting In Kansas City Saturday. However, no otM hae been hooked so far and the Indian bosses aro wonted. It has heetaknown for .-fome time that Hendricks lias a deal pending for Steve Terkss, of the Cubs, and Aiex McCarthy, -of the Pirates, but Yerkes is today in Pasadena, Cal., with his team, and Bar. ney Eheyftutsi owner of the Pirates, has said he will not consider letting MepBsthy go until after the spring training of the Pirates to Columnus, Ga. How:er. fans should not worry about a play- ■ jias there will be any number of good seeking Jobs before the baseball opens In April. Different Complexion. Kansas City meeting was partlcuto the Indian bosses. Mc|%uidn’t talk much about politics, iy after tho Kansas City dlsannounced that McGill and Tebeau, owner of the Blues, had much their own way. For ywaHjl^j^e Ckntillon-Ttmme faction of magirntes in the as-soclatlon has run thtns^^lth a high hand, oven to dethroning TOoma-s Chlvlngton gs president at themeeting here la.st December. Now thsM Is a different complexion to A. A. TImme and Norton, of the mlUers, Brewers and Saints, respectively, found themeeives arrayed against tlie other fivo owners In the Association with McGill And Tebeau. the rhastera of ceremony, They (the McGill faction) had adMted a schedule that met with favor ana they refused to approve of the 1917 staff of umpires appointed by the new preMdent, T. J. Mickey. Hickey supplanted Chlvlngton as the big bows last Deoombsr. Hayat and tJamey. t Last week Hickey named Gerald Hayes, W'iUtam Carney, James Murray, William Brennan, George Johnson, Louis Knapp, William Frlel and Barry McCornpick as hla naw staff. At least two of thLs numbsp A«pe rejected at tho Kansas City meethtg and while President McGill refused to state who the objectionable ones were, it is a safe bet that Gerald Hayes and Carney will receive the tinware. Haves was formerly in the Association and he was the bone of contention all the time, Carney is a Northern League umptre, living in Minneapolis, whom CanUtton wanted. Berry Mc<7ormlck may be lost to the American League, but Presid«it Hickey said he would not be sur. rsA^ired unless the Johnson circuit pays t« him. Jn all'probability: Ollie Chill, of this dty, who-has been umpiring In tho ■ A|RArtcan League for several seasons. Arm return to tne Asaoclatlon. 1 ^Hlekey explained to ihs magnates that salary limit blocked his efforts to improve the staff, and the magnates Immeiliitely voted to take off the limit. . The Association season will open April IL which means that the Indians will not train for a week Urfth the Indiana university team In Bloomington, as the IndiaAs will not return from the spring hr^ng trip until April 9, wheo an exhlbiUon game with the New York Giants •is tt^sitilsd at Washington park. A thrss-trip schedule of 112 games was adopted at Kansas Cltjc The CnntlllonTlnune htmeh wanted d two-trip schedule * ^ Interltague Serlee Tho proposal for a forty-eight-gwne seriss with clubs of the International laogue half ^ the games to be played on tho diamonds of that league and the remoter to be played in the parks of tht Amertcan Asaoctaliou after the end of the r^ular season, was ratifled. It already had been favi.rably acted on by the International League Tbs schedule for the Interleague series has been completed and President Hickey aniMum^ that h«. with George Tebeau, would go to New York this week to make final arrangements, ^ The magnates were too busy at Kansas City to consider the proposed military triUniBg plan suggested by Ban Johnson. In regard to it they may do as they pleaas with their teams in the spring camps. The magnates paid no attention to a suggestion of TImme that each- team carry a number of players who had never played in nfajor leagues. 'Toledo will open here April 41 and that team will play here July 4. The regular A. A. season will close August 6, after tho .interteaguo series of forty-eight games will be played with the teams of the International League,' which is composed of Buffalo. Providence. Montr«itl, Baltimore, Toronto, Richmond. Rochester and Newark. The plan calls for one trip around the circuit by each league.

“WARMUP BALL’^ IS

LATEST WRINKLE

NEW YORK. February Sd.-A “warmup" ball Is the latest thing to be introduced in baseball, and Christy Mathewson, the famous old Giant hurler, and no-w, boss of the Cincinnati Reds, Is responsible for it. Tho bail Is about two ounces heavier than tho regulation ball, and Matty has had one made up separately for him, and the Cincinnati pitcher will give it a trial this spring. The Idea is that the pitcher, who will'=^use the bail in w-arming up preparatory to taking hrs turn In the box, will get used to^ the “feel" of it and that the regulation ball, which he will take on entering the bfiuc, will feel comparatively light to him and perhaps enable him to put more speed on it. The'theory Is the same as that on which Is based the practice of a batter swinging three hats before stepping up to the plate.

Will Not Forget New Leader of Toronto Internationals

PERRY McGILLIVRAY. HONOLULU, February 26. ~ Three new world records were established hero Saturday in tho open water swimming championships. Perry McGillivTay of Chicago, won the C3)-yard swim in 2 minutes 20 4-5 seconds, and Ludy Langer of Los Angeles, Cal., won the llOryard in 6 minutes 17 2-D seconds. * The previous world record for tho 220 yards was 2:20 and for the 440 yards 5:22 1-5. Harold Kruger, of Honolulu, won the 100-yard backstroke in 1 minute 13 2-5 seconds, another world’s record. Miss Dorothy Burns, Pacific coast 100yard champion, established a new American record in the 220-yard swim for women, which she won in 3 minutes and 3 seconds. Miss Bums made two new Hawaiian records by winning the 60-yard swim for women in 301-6 seconds and the lOt'-yard for women in 1 minute 114-6 seconds, ~ ' The meet was held In connection with a carnival and attracted wide attention because of Honolulu’s Importance in the sporting world as a swimming center and on account of the caliber of the participants. Norman Ross, the California long distance swimmer, was second In both the KS) and 440-yard events.

CBLiELSWILlSM

BILL CLYMER'S MEN TO MAKE TRIP TO ATHENS CAMP AS PRIVATE CITIZENS.

Bowling, ranging from very poor to the highest kind of form, and plenty of It, was the order of Sunday afternoon entertainment on local bowling alleys. The doubles sweepstakes on the democratic alleys and the match for the alley owners’ trophy on the same floor were the leading features of the day’s wooden pin sport. Coval and Jordan took first money in the doubles sweepstakes with a total count of 1,206. Coval rolled the better of the winning pair, getting 660 pins in three games. Jordan’s total w.as 556. Bush and Hofsiatter finished second wlth_a jtotal count of 1,203, Just two pins short of the winners* total. The runners up were credited with the high total for one game w'hen they toppled 463 pins. Third place went to Coble and Wlesman, who registered 1,193. Of this pair Coble was high with a total score of 624. Fourth place went to J. Hurt and Cobler. who knocked ovw 1,184 pins. P. Hackerd and W. Mayer follow’ed with a total of 1,167. In the struggle for the alley owners’ trophy. Bart Megowan gave William Cottom, the veteran, a sound trimming, defeating him 973 to 886. In the opener Megow'an scored 204 to Cottom's 191. In the second game the younger player registered a 194 while Gottorn bowled like a novice, getting only 138. Both rolled well In the third game. Megowan scoring 215 and Cottom 198, The fourth saw Megowan knock over 181 and Cottom 170. In the final and deciding game Megowan rolled 179 against 189 for Cottom. This Is the second time this year that Megowan has held the trophy. At the Capitol alleys the open sweepr stakes went to Cray with a score of 673. Meyer, with 669, was second, and Coble was third with a count of 646. Eleven bowlers rolled above the two century mark.

Turf Scheduls for Week

Continuation ,of winter race meeting of Lovrer California Jockey Club at Tla Juana, Mexico. Tuesday—Contlnuation of winter race meelin# of Cuban-Amerlean Jockey Club at Oriental park. Havana, Cuba. Thursday—Closing day for entries to the Latonia champlonujilp race, the spring stakes at latonia ^and also at Douglas park.

[Special to The Indianapolis News] LOUlriVTJ,LE, February 26.—Saturday the Louisville basrebnll club will make its start for the training camp at Atliens, Ga., the first Amencan Assuciution team to get under way this season. There will be no special car or travel pretentiousness lor ^ne champions. Tliey will make the trip as private citizens, eacii in his own way. All of the Colonels have been instructed to start from their liomes and take the shortest route possible to Athens. That means that there will be no assembling of the clan here and very few will leave from Louisville. In the first detachment to go south ar^. Included the battery men and- outfielder Bert Daniels. This section of the team, which gets to work on Monday March 6, will be much-the larger. It includes eight pitchers and three catchers besides Daniels. One week later the four Inflelders and five outfielders will be on the Job. Good Diamond. Athens, Ga.. is the site of the University of Georgia and a town of about 12,000. The university diamond and ground have been especially recommended to the Colonels by George Stallings, manager of the Braves, who used them for several seasons untlj he had a falling out with the authorities iover some trivial matter. Claude Derrick, shortstop of the Indians, cut up his first diamond pranks at this school, as did his brother Fred. When all of the Colonels are finally on the scene the layout will contairi: Pitchers, Main, Stroud, Beebe, Palmerp, Luqu^ Davis, Comstock, Perdue; catchers, williams, Crossin, Clemons; Infleiders, Kirke, McCarthy, Roach and Corriden; outfielders, Daniels. Compton, Whiteman. Platte and Gus Williams. * ^ Here’s Another One. ST. LOUIS, February 26.—Jack Fisher, Dalas, Tex., Is spotdom’s newest champion. By throwing A1 Wasem. of Clifton Arlz.j in straight falls yesterday, he won the lightweight wrestling crown. The first fall was in tgn minutes and ten seconds pd the second required Just five minutes longer than tho first.

NAP LAJOIE. TORONTO, Canada, February 26.Napoleon Lajole, who will manage the Toronto International League club this year, will not be forgotten by the American League.^ with which he played for many years. President Johnson Informed Lajcie that he had arranged with the Toronto club for a special day on which to honor the big Frenchman. One of the American League teams will play an exhibition game with the Torontos on that oee^ion and Lajoie will receive a handsome present from the club owners in Johnson's circuit in recognition of his pa-st services. Lajoie wound up his major league career last fall after playing twenty-one consecutive years in fast company. The big fellow intends to cover first Itase for the Toronto team this season. His engagement has aroused much interest among Canadian baseball fans.

NEW GRAND CIRCUIT SCHEDULE OF DATES FOR COMING SEASON

CLEVELAND, February 26.-By the entrance of Poughkeepsie all chance for a meeting in Grand Rapids Is eliminated in the Grand circuit. The revised sehedule will be as follows: Week of July 16—Cleveland (at (North Randall). Week of July 23—Detroit Week of July 30—Kalamazoo. Week of August 6—Columbus. Week of August 13—Cleveland (North Randall). Week of August 20—Philadelphia (Belmont). Week of August 27—Ppughkeepsla Week of September 8—Hartford (Charter Oak). Week of September 19—Syracuse (New York state fair). Week of September 17 and September 24—Columbus. Week of October 1 and October 8— Lexington. Week of October IS—Atlanta.

GOLF NOT ROBBING GAME, SAYS ' MACK; TAKES ISSUE WITH HENDRICKS

OILION MOSI HUM Tl

C. C. A. President Extends Glad Hand for Louisville

BIQ CROWD OF LOCAL FANS TO SEE Tight—FORTY-ON ereserVATIONS TODAY.

RIDICULOUS, SAYS JACK. About a month ago 4n LoulsviUe, Manager Hendricks, of the Indiana, In discussing baseball with a number of friends, Incidentally mentioned that golf contributed its share toward the decreased attendance at baseball during the last few years. Hendricks did not mean It for publication, as he afterword stated, but a press association sent tho “story” broadcast Since then he has been arguing that it was a trivial remark and that it was distorted In the rounds of publl&ition until it was ridiculous. Recently Hendricks said all the golf players In Marlon county could be seated In one end of the grandstand at Washington park. The number has been estimated from time to time at between 1,600 and 2,000.

NEW YORK, February 26.—The recent assertion mad«fby Jack^Hendrlcks, manager of the Indianapolis club of the American Association, to the effect that golf is robbing baseball of Its patronage, has got a rise out of Connie Msick, manager and part owner of the Athletics. Needless to say. Mack does not agree with Hendricks, in spite of the fact that he himself is an ardent devotee of the links. In the first place. Mack contends that people who say the attendance has been falling off In -the baseball line do not know what they are talking about, and, in the second place, the tall tactician declares that golf, tennis and other sports

never will make serious inroads into baseball. He also believes that the war will have Jntle effect on baseball this season, but admits that If this country should'be engaged in war next year It would probably result in closing, the ball parks. At present, however, 'he sees no reason for

alarm. j,-

Mack says that golf is one of the most fascinating games he knows, but does not think it is keeping the fans away from the ball parks. “As a matter of fact," he continues, “the attendance at major league games last year was greater than ever beforp, and the only ones kicking are those who did not share In the harvest. We did not have a very good year, but I don’t attribute It to golf

or any other sport.

“Baseball always has been and will continue to be the leading sport of the nation. T am enthusiastic about golf, but would not let it Interfere with my attendance at ball games, even if I were not actively engaged in baseball. I have every reason to believe that all golfers who are baseball fans feel the ssjne way

about It.

"It stands to reason that we would lose a few fans, but for every one we lose you will find one or more becoming Interested In It. Golf and tennis are not games to hold one long. Persons who become interested In golf and tennis grow wildly enthusiastic about both sports for a brief period, but after they reach a certain stage they lose much of their enthusiasm and return to baseball. “The percentage of supporters w'e lose is so small that It Is not worth noticing. You must remember that we are drawing from the younger generation, and not one boy in a hundred is interested in another sport. So far as a possible war is concerned, the Bpanlsh-Amerlcan war had no effect on baseball In 1898. The effects of such a contingency will not be felt here for some time, and I look for a good year, though it may not be quite so good as some other seasons. This will not be due to war, golf or any other sport. A combination of circumstances will be responsible for a poor year, If we have, one.”

RICHMOND WILL DECIDE * QUESTION OF LEAGUE BALL

(Special to The Indlenapolie News] RICHMOND, Ind., February ».~At a me«tlh|( of baseball fans to be held tonight It will be decided definitely whether Richmond will organise a company to take over the Terre Haute franchise In the Central League in acceptance of an offer made last week by President Dickerson. Leaders In the movement at a conference yesterday eanvassed the situation apd came to the conclusion that a stock company capitalised at 116,900. fully paid up. was the only safe plan of procedure. If this can be accomplished within the next three days Richmond nwy get in the baseball limelight. A number of prominent merchants and manufacturers are interested is the plan and are hopeful that It may be carried through to sucoesa J. H. Mills and Elmer l^gemeyer were named president and secretary, respectively, of a temporary organtxstlon.

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Boxing Schedule for Week

NEW YORK STATE BOUTS. Menday—At Buffalo, Johnny Kilbane vs. Rocky Kansas. At Roohostw,* Tom Cowler vs. Andre Anderson. At Jameston. Frankie Nel-

son vs. Leo Flnneran.

Monday—At Cincinnati, Qeerge Chip va Sailor Emert. At Raclna WU., Kid Wolf vs. Red Russell. At Milwaukee, Kid Wolf vs. Dick Loadmon. At Hot SjMrlngs. Patsey MeMahon vs, Joe Maneor. At Toledo. Jock McCarron vs. Frank Mantell. At Baltimore, Johnny Coulon va Stave Flessner. At New Orlean-a Bob Hughea vs. John Curtis. At Cleveland. Kid Mansel vs. Ed Brennan. At Akron, Ted Lewis vs. Johnny GrlflUh. Tueeday—At. St. Paul. Billy While vs. Bat La Vinsky. _ . , Thursday-At Providence. Willie Jackson vs. Ray Rivers. / NEW ENGLAND BOUTS. / Monday—Freddie YeVlo vs. Harry Oarlaon. at Taunton. Mickey Donley va. Young Blades, at Woonsocket, R. I. Frankie Mack va. Walter

-Laurel t. at Plttaflald.

Tuesday—George Chaney va. Frankie IBritt, at Boston. Terry Martin va. A1 Shubert, at Providence, R. 1. Walter Butler va, George

.Alger, at Manchester, N. H.

ORIOLES LEAVE CITY WITH TWO VICTORIES TO CREDIT

A dispatch from Brooklyn today said that the winner of the Jack Dllloii-Al Me- I Coy match at the Brooklyn Bporting Club j tomorrow night, will be the one to face • IjCS Darcy, the Au.straiian, in tho Madi- I .son Square garden, New York, March 5. | Of course, Dillon is expected to win from McCoy, and he has been matched already to meet Darcy. However, If McCoy should slip a sleeper on Dillon, as he did oft George Chip, it Is hardly likely the Madison Square garden promoters would stand for Dillon as an attraction. Local tans are not much worried over the outcome of the bout W'ith McCoy, and not a few predict that stiould McCoy escape being knocked out he will win the bout on points, as Edllon is a fighter and not a boxer. Dillon left Indianapolis S.-nday in fair shape for the McCoy bout. Next Wednesday, if he is not sorely defeated by McCoy. he will resume his training for the bout with Darcy next Monday night Local Fans Going. A big crowd of local fans will be at the ringside to root for Dillon at the Darcy fight. Special cars, if not a special train, will be run on the Pennsylvania next Sunday night and the fans will arrlve~in New York in the afternoon of Monday. They will remain over In New York to see the Gus Christle-Billie Miske fight in Brooklyn the next night, and start home on Wednesday. / Assistant Passenger Agent Jack Quill, of the Pennsylvania, said that forty-one reservatlon.s had been received today, and that If the list grows to 190 a special train will be made up. Otherwise the special cars will be attached to the regular through trains. A round trip rate of 345.7.5 Includes a berth, wdth two In a berth, and a seat at the light. This rate. Quill said, may be rediiced about $3 because of a convention rate next week. SPRING ATHLETICS BOOM AT BUTLER: GRID CHART READY With a lull In basketball coach Thomas will turn his attention to the other lines of athletics at Butler college this week. A mass meeting will be held some time during the week for those that are interested In track work, while another meeting will be held to get a line on the new men who intend to work with the baseball squad. M. Wood il already arranging the dates for the tennis players. Manager Browning has completed next fall’s football schedule. The first game will be played with the Wildcats of Kentucky on September 29. Butler has lined up with the state college team of the Bluegrass state at about the same time for the last four seasons and coming so early gives the Blue and White team excellent practice. The next game is against the James Millikin team, of Illinois. This game will be played in Indianapolis October 6. Butler will meet the Winona Aggies here October 13. The schedule follows: September 29—Kentucky State at r.«xlngton. October 6—James MllUken at Indlanapolle. October 13—Winona Aggies at Indianapolis. October 20—Hanever at Hanover, October 27—Franklin at Franklin. November 3—Louisville at Louisville. November 17—Earlham at Indianapolis. November 24—Rose Poly at Indianapolis. A. B. C.’S big'ENTRY LIST. GRAND RAPIDS, Mec., February 26.— All records for entries to the American Bowling Congres have been broken bv Grand Rapids. More than $300 more than Toledo showed last year already has been paid into the Grand Rapids fund, according to Judge Howard, chairman of the prize committee. The gain comes from the increase in outside entries, it is said. Change Race Program. [Special to The Indianapolis News] 8HELBYVTLLE. Ind., February 26.-The speed program of the Shelby county fair this year, to be held from August 28 to September 1, Inclusive, will be greatly changed, according to a statement made by George A. Parrish, secretary. Four stake races, each with a purse of $500, will be dropped from the program. In their stead will be four class races, each with a purse of $450. Of this amount $300 will be divided among the winners. Fifty dollars will bo given the winner of each heat in the four races. The county races and other class races will be retained on the speed program, as In other jyears. After Exhibition Game8| [Special to The Indianapolis News] EVANSVILLE. Ind., February 26.-It is expected that Harry Stahlhefer, president of the Eyansville Central League club, will arrange for several exhibition games In Evansville late In March and early in April. He hopes to get games here with the Pittsburg Pirates, Cinciflnatf Reds, SL Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Paul American Association team and the Detroit team, as well as several other big league teams.

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OUIMET MAY REGAIN AMATEUR STANDING

NEW YORK, February ^-Rumor has It that both Francis OulmeL former amateur and open golf champion. and John Sullivan. Jri, his business partner, will soon be reinstated In good standing by the United States Golf Association. Sullivan in a recent talk Is quoted as stating that while neither he nor Ouimet had applied for reinstatement, both probably will be taken back, citing as a reason the association's action with regard to Paul Tewksbury. SuUivan further stated that If he and Ouimet did not receive notice from the y. S. G. A. headquarters by the middle of March they would make application for reinstatement This, acordtng to an official of the national body, is a trifle Iregulor, In other words, nothing can or will be done until the players apply. Once that Is' done, provided they can show, as Tewksbury, did, that they are no longer violating the amateur rule, there would be nothing to prevent their return to the fold.

LITTLE GIANTS WILL MEET MIAMI AFTER IMPORTANT FRAYS THIS WEEK.

DR. B. D. CHOATE. “When you all come down to Louisville next July we are going to show you the time of your lives.” said Dr. Benjamin D. Choate, of Louisville, the newly elected president of the Central Golf Association, at the annual dinner and meeting of the association .Saturday night at the Hotel; Severin. Dr. Choatq has not only had much experience In the official capacity! in athletic affairs, but he has been aj rigorous athlete himself, having played* football, baseball and finally golf. j “There Is something about this game of golf which gets a fellow and won’t let go of him. It hangs on to a man when It once gets in his system and it ju.st can't be laid a-slde,” said Dr. Choate.

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BASKETBALL NOTES

Selecting the week of July 9 as the time for the annual tournament of tho Central Golf Association and setting the preceding w'eek for the women's championship event was the only Important new business which came before the members of the association at the annual meeting of that organization at the Hotel Severin Saturday night. The' formal ratification of the Audubon Country Club, of Louisville, as the place for the 1917 tournament and the selection of By. Benjamin D. Choate for president, as announced in The News several weeks ago, was a foregone conclusion long before the meeting was held. Officers for the coming year were selected as follows; B. D. Choate, president; Thomas Craighead, of Cincinnati, O., vice-president; Sam McDonald, of Louisville, secretary-treasurer, and Will H. Diddel and Abe Parry, of Indiana; George Huff and W. H. Hualt. of Illinois; Thomas Craighead and Prank Griffith, of Ohio, and M. C. Hackham and A. B. Cauldwell, of Michigan, form tho board of directors. ^ Cups for the coming year were offered and accepted by the as.soclation from Joseph K. Sharpe, C. E. Sloan and James A. Walsh. Plans for Intercity competition were taken up and will be left to the board of directors. Among those present at the meeting were Bennett B. Bobbitt, Claire Griffith, Abe Parry, Ed Zimmer, G. C. Metcalf, Hugh McGlbeny, George Hill. Feed Smock, Albert Kohlman, Joseph S. Hall. Dr, B. D. Choate, Joseph Sharpe, W. D. Bancker. Sr.. Jesse J. Mossier. James A. Walsh. Will Dlddel. Roy Sellery, B. D. Wilbur, Bruce Kenny, G. W. Hunt, Dr. John Martin, Frank McNeely, Clyde Conn, Bob Resener, Ru-ssell Ryan and C. E. Sloan. • • • HOUSTON, Te^t., February 26.—Premier honors in the midwinter golf tournament here Saturday were won by Louis Jacoby, of New Orleans, over George Aldredge, of Dallas, Tex., in a thirty-slx-holo match for the tournament championship. Playing wonderful golf. Jacoby shot the last eight holes in - thirty-two strokes and defeated Aldredge, two up and one to play. DE PAUW DIAMOND CARD INCLUDES TRIP TO OHIO

{Special to The Indianapolis News] CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., February 26. —With two games on this week's schedule, one with DePauw at Greencastle tomorrow night and the other with Rose I'olv at Terre Haute Saturday night, the W,abash college state championship basketball quintet will bring its college schedule to a close. If the Little Giants come off victorious In the two games they will have a clean-cut title to the state championship. After this week’s games, however, Wabash still has one more contest, that with Miami university, of Ohio, to be stag^ at Tomlinson hall, In Indianapolis. Thursday evening, March 8. The Miami five la the championship college basketball team of Ohio, and the game will settle the championship of at least two states. Having walloped the University of Illinois; one of the strongest fives In the conference and the leading Illinois college basketball five, and having also taken the strong Georgetown »Ky.) team across. It looks like Wabash can claim a fourstate championship. The Michigan Aggies are the only bunch of college men to hand Wabash a defeat. The Aggies have since been defeated by Notre Dame and Wabash has twice defeated Notre Dame. Wabash college’s track and field team will, take part In eight meets during the coming spring, according to the schedule just announced by Paul P. Sheeks, coach. The schedule is as follows: March 3—Illinois relay meet at Champaign, HI. April a—Drake relay gamps at Des Moines, la. April 28—Triangular meet between Rose Poly, State Normal and Wabash, at Terre Haute. May 6—Dual meet with Franklin college in CrawfordsvHle. May 12—Dual meet with DePauw at Greencastle. May 19—Dual meet with James MllHken collegs. at Crawfordsville, May 26—Indiana College Athletic League meet at Earlham. June 2—Indiana College Athletlo Association meet at Purdue. These eight meets will test the strength of the Little Giants on the cinder path as It has never beeuv tested before In one season. In addition to the above meets. It Is possible that Sheeks will take his men to Chicago for* the conference meet on June 9.

ROGER SAYS HE HAS ONLY HALF THE MEN HE REQUIRES FOR 1917 SEASON.

TOLEDO. February 26.-Formation of the I9n te&rrt of the Toledo A. A, continues In progress. With the approach «if the training season Duke Bresnahan m working overtime. The team la to atari for the-tralnlng camp at Dawson Springs, Ky., March 10. Most of the players will Bcesnahan difect at that place. Tl hlle most of the other Amertcan A*sociation teams have practically completed their teams for this year I have only begun. I hav'e only ajbout half the number of players I am seeking to do their training,” remarks Bresnahan. Bresnahan has had to build up a complete new team. When ho purchased the Spdders, of Cleveland, he had the nucleus of a tean» and worked rajjldly In puttifig together the 1916 outfit. This year he will be minus most of the players he re. elv ...I from Cleveland, others he acquired during the year also will t.e set adrift. In the pitching department Bresnahan says he i.s well strengthened. There are six slabmen signed and he has line on abotu as mhny more. The pitchers signed Include Bill Bailey, of last year's team, and Lb Schulz, of the 1916 Cincinnati Reds. Both fire port side twlrlers. Dazzy \ance, with Cofumbus last year, Abe Bowman and Hugh Bedlent. of last year's Keating, formerly of the New York Y'anks, complete the list New infleiders. ' Inflelders include Charlie Mullen tad George Beall for first base; Earl Gardner, for second; Hoy Uartzell, formerly of the Y’anks, at third or In the outfield; Dutch Hoffman and George Perring. In the outer gardens are Steve Evans,' Jack Fluhrer, Al Shaw, Harry Donaldson, arnuteurafrom LInm, and Red Wise, of Cleveland. Ed Sweeney. Inst year’s first string catcher, who was recalled to the Yanka, is to be with the team. He will bo assisted by Bobby Wells, also of last year's leafn. It is unlikely that Bresnahan will do any cathing unless ui a pinch. The loss of Johnny Rawlings at short Is felt. Rawlings was taken In the draft by the Boston Braves. It Is believed he win not beat out Rabbit Maranville for his place, but will be kept as a utilltv man by Stallings, as Rawlings is a fast, heady player. Bresnahan is looking for another second busenmn, a shortstop, several outfielders and more pitchers. It is posslMe he will secure some big league players during the training season. Bresnehau says he will have a team Toledo fans will appreciate and one that will be up In the race during the season.

DOZEN DERBY ELIGIBLES TRAIN AT DOUGLAS PARK

LOUISVILLE, February 26.-Colncldent with the advent of warmer weather historic Churchill Downs In this city Is gradually shaking off the lethargy In which It*has been enshrouded during the wlntur montlis, and is taking on an air of bustling activity characteristic of the famous old place at this season of the year. Ail signs portend-an early spring and consequently tt, longer period In which to get the horseqj into condition for the spring seasuii of lacing. Recent arrivals from the winter tracks and stock farms have brought the equine colony up to 250r and this ntimber will shortly be augmented by other arrivals in the near future. The Derby ellglbles quartered at liouglas Park have also done remarkably well and all are enjoying the best of health. They number an even dozen and include Harry Kelly, Midway. Cudgel, Butterscotch II, Penrod. Spring Wheat, Berlin. Al M. Dick, Torchbearer, Golden Fo.x. Green Jones and Trevlscp. Tho latter Is an Irish colt and Is beln.y; trained for tho race by W. J, Young, who also has charge of Midway. Trevisco was ?>urchased by his present owner, K. D. Alcxand<ir, of I,exlngton. last fall, after the colt had scored a victory In the Baldoyie Produce stakes in Ireland,

,The Buffalo Orioles flew Into Indianapolis on spring wrinds Saturday afternoon, and before twenty-four hours were past plucksd the championship hopes from both the Em-Roes and the Pine Vtllago fives, special prides of the Hoosler state and two of the cleverest Independent 1 teams In the central west The Orioles ! flockeS down on the Em-Roes Saturday night, and although the event took place In the proper confines of the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, all that remains with the suffering supporters of the local team is the memory of a 36-to-2ri defeat and a Monday morning hangover. .After the Saturday night tragedy the visitors Bhow'ed up all fit and bright for Sunday aftenioon’s matinee performance at Tomlinson ha?i with the Pine Villagers, and ran Claire Rhode's five raggedy with a

S5-to-19 score.

As a result of these two defeats, there Isn't a great deal remaining of Indiana hopes to have a world's championship this

Wednesday—Hughes Rose ve. Angie lUtner, i year, the only chance for a comelmck be-

at Bridgeptrt. Coon ^ Thursday—Jack Britton vs, lYiamiy Robson, at Lawrence. Billy Nixon va Billy Myera. at Marlboro, earn Robideau vs. Young Brown, at

Providence. *

Friday—Johnny Donovan vs. Howard McRae, at Boston. Lee Anderson va. Soldier Stanton.

St Chicopee.

NEW YORK CITY BOUTS. Monday—Yorkvllle, S. C., Johnny Clinton va

Ymmg 0«to.

Tuesday—Broedway S. C., Ja-k DlUon vt. Al Mi-i'cy. Pioneer S. . Joe.Lynch vs. Jack Sitarkey; Benny McCoy vs. Reddie McDonald. Wednesday—Manhattan A. C., Irish Palsy Cline vs. Garry Condon; Johnny Clinton va Benny Leonard. Thursday—Clermont 8. C., Bob Devere va

Jim Flytw.

]^day^;^riam 8w 0.. Carl Mortia va Joe Bonda Village ■. C.. Young Benny va Jefanny

Rnasell.

Saturdaar-FhirnMUst A, C.. Tom Qtbbena va Wild Bm Xenoy. Qveen^eie A. C., Frankie 'Wagner va New Obiqk.

Ing when the Villagera meet the Orioles Wednesday night at I.«banon. Ind. FTom the speedy passing, assurance in basket shooting and footwork of the visitors, it is easy to understand how they have gained a firm hold on the claim to tho world's championship basketball title. Faust. E- Miller and Schel played wonderfully well on the defense, and Post and Rho«le were most sensational in their basket shooting in both contests.

Southern League Schedule.

BIRMINGHAM. February 26.-The 1917 schedule of the Southern Baseball Association, adopted here Saturday, provides for 152 games, with the season opening on April 12 and closing September 15. A postseason series between the championship team and a nine pitdeed from the other ^ seven clubs was arranged for, seven

games to be played.

Two rival Independent teanjs fought It out for the secondary championship of Indianapolis in the curtain raiser of the Buffalo Orlolee and the Pino Village game at Tomlinson hall Sunday. The Miami team defeated the Ferndsles, 33 to 19. Lawton and Rosner played beat for the losers, while Racobs and Miller were the stars for the Miami five. The Ferndale AJl-Natlona defeated the Third Christian team of League B, 24 to 14. Tho AllNations have defeated all comers In the sixteen and seventeen-year-old class and would like to hear from some teams in League C. The Ferndale Thirda will play the Stonehreaker Orioles Wednesday night. For games call Belmont 2597. The Kappa Sigma Pi's met their first defeat of the season last night at the hands of the Woodlawn A. C., 45 to 36. The Kappas would like to book a return game on the W, A. C. floor. Wednesday they will meet the Irvington M. B., and Friday they will play the Stonebreaker Orioles. Tliey would like to hear from the Troop 9 Foxes, Purvis Specials and B. S. A. Troop 38. Call Woodruff 6wT and ask for DwightThe Ferndale A. C.’s defeated the SMinburg IndeMndenis, 28 to 21, la a faat game. 11ie A. C.’s have a good reputation in amateur basketball and claim a right to play the Indiana Dentals or Veta For games call Belmont

690>

Troop SS. B. 8. A., would like to book ^m^s with any fourteen or fifteen-year-old team In the dty. Boy Scout teams preferred. Ckll

Main 8402 and oak for Robert

The D. 8. A. defeated the colored Y. M. C A. Seconds in a short time game, 13 to t. Mc-

Th« Orioles i Hale featured for tho winnera. Blbee played

best for the losers. Fp.- games with tne D. A. :CJs call Prcspect 3454 and ask for George. The Blsmarcks claim a forfeit game from the Butler Midgets, as the latter team failed

to show up.

The Stonehreaker Orioles were put iogn a stiff practice Saturday night by coach Flick. The Orioles w'ould like to book games with state teams in the slxteen-year-old class. For games address Royland Bowsher, 24 North Drexel avenue, or call Irtlngton 12M after 6:3U

p. m.

The Troop 9 Poxes defeated the Eastern Specials. 31 to 4, In a faat gome Friday night. They alao defeated a team from the Broadway M. K. church, 24 to 7. on the same evening. The Foxes would like to bear from any fourteen or fifteen-year-old teem In the city. For games call Irvington 464 and oak for Bob. Troop 77. B. SI A., would like to book games with any teem in the twelve or thirteen-year-old class In the city. Address Kenneth Smith, *37 North Illinois street, or call North 1S06. The Bismarck Christians defeatsd the Woodruff Place Baptists before a large crowd at the Y. M- C. A. Saturday night. This makes the thirteenth victory this season, with no defeats. They are the only team In Ij»ague C that haa n-'t suffisred defeat. They wifi meet the Central Christ ians at the Marion Club next Friday night. Baseball.

[Special to The Indianapolis News] GREENCASTLE, Ind., February 26.— Hebcr Ellis, graduate manager of athletics at DePauw university and coach of baseball, gave out the first official announcement of the Old Gold 1917 baseball schedule, and Issued the third and last call for candidates preparatory to cutting the squad the second week of March. Regular battery practice is being held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, while workouts for the other positions have l>een called for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Coach Ellis has included in his baseball schedule a trip in central Ohio which looks ver>’ invlUng to the Methodist aspirants. The official schedule follows: April IS—Indiana univertlty at. Bloomington. April 17—Indiana State normal at GreenCftSllCL April 21—Rose Poly at Terre Haute. April 28—Wabaah college at Greencaatlo. April 27—Purdue unlveralty at Lafayette. May 3—Muskingum college at New Concord, O. May 4—Denlaon college at Granville, O, May 6—8L Xavier’s college at Cincinnati, O. May 8—Wabaah at Crawfordavllle. May Kl—Indiana unlveralty at Oreencoatla May 14—Wabaah at Crawfordavllle. May 18—Rose Poly at Greencaatle. May 22—Wabaah at Greencaatle. May 88—Indiana State normal at Terre Hante. Sunday’s Pony Winners.

AT HAVA Sureget (Colllna) 4-1 Granado (Balt) S-l Golden Chance (Wingfield) 8-1 Ufflzzi (Wingfield) 7-1 L-rd Byron (CoHlna) 3-1 Ninety Simplex (Corey) 2-1 i Froatv Fuie fKleeger) .....3-1 ! ' 'T TlA JUANA, /. C. Welch (M. Matthews) B-3 • ;,tBy .\)«cSc «W. M<'jntvia) .....7-2 Floeale F. (R- Dorlty) 7-S Bronco Billy (E. Martin) S-2 Francia (A. Johnson) 8-1 Captain Druse <W. McIntyre) 7-2

The Boys' Club Junlora will be in the field again this season with a faster team than they had last year. Al! last year players are requested to attend a meeting to be held at the Boyi' Club Wednesday night at • o’clock. They will be under the management oC Bob SotUn. Any nay players wishing tryouts to be at the meeting. Any team In the fifteen or aixteen-yeor-eld close wishing games, address Bob SatUs. 88 West Washington street.

Sporting News and Notes

The first annual interoolleglate track and field meet of the Pacific coaet colleges will be held at the University of Washington, Seattle, May 19. ^ L'oiverstty of California has nine crews of varsity and freshmen rowing. California wtt! nieri Leland Stanford athletes this year, in four major aiiorts. baseball, track, tennis and crew. Followers of track athletics who h-ive seen •Tola Ray, of the Illinois A. C., recently retoblish new records Indoors for the sbrse and two mites say he J-.as all the earmarks of a real champion, and it Is tnaiiy jears .since a man stepped on a track showing mors 'confidence than tho Chicago youth. His style bos improved eo that he runs cleee to the ground and with little or no toes of power. It Is considered only a question at time when he will rank os an intsmotienal perfenner and record holder not only of this countty hut of ths world.

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