Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1920 — Page 10

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LETTERS BRING BOXING CHAMP INTOTROUBLE More Reports From Coast Indicate Dempsey Really Faces Serious Draft Charges. FORMER WIFE INVOLVED . SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.—Jack Dempsey, world’s heavyweight hexing champion, and his manager. Jack Kearns, win be Indicted by the federal grand Jury which will file Its report Friday. The grand Jury voted true bills. It was said in the Federal building, after adjourn ment. Whether there will be other Indictments in the ease was not stated. Dempsey and Kearns are to be charged with having made false statements and otherwise perjuring themselves In giving Information to the draft board in San Francisco that placed Dempsev in the deferred class when he was called as a prospective soldier. The true bills against Dempsey and Kearns were the more surprising as they were haspd on the testimony of Mrs. Maxine Dempsey, divorced wife of the champion, upon whose original charges proceedings were instituted. loafer Mrs. Dempsey retracted her charges and in a signed affidavit stated she bad been actuated by Jealousy. Refore the grnr.d jury, it is said. Mrs. Dempsey admitted her ’‘refraction" had been induced by a payment of $1.500. Sensational charges against Dempsey ■"ere intimated by K. F. Orr, agent of the department of justice, in connection with alleged letters of Dempsey to Mrs. Detnp soy and to other friends in Wells. Nev.. where Orr went a few weeks ago to uncover Information on the status of Dempsey during tbe war period. That the government since Orr's Visit to 'Veils has been In possession of n ta’oh of letters upon which the charges against Dempsev and Kearns are based was admitted hy E. M. Blanford, chief for this district of the department of Justice. BOXING BOARD FINDS OBSTACLES NEW YORK, Fen. 26.—1f Jack Demp Bey is indicted, as it is rumored he will be, by the San Francisco federal grand jury for alleged conspiracy to evade the draft law. the army, navy and civilian board of boxing control probably will drop its Jdvp— tigation of the same charges. An official of the board Eald here today that a change of nollev was being considered and would be acted upon at a conference to be held within a few days. “Since the investigation has been taken t:p hy a more efficient tribunal with greater authority and more power to g<> ueeper into the case.” it was said, “the board may retire from the investigation started or may postpone It lnd'-fl liitely.” If Dempsey is tried and found guilty the license issued to him by the club last July would he revoked without a bearing or an Investigation, it was, declared. Obstacles were encountered bv the board from the first. Dempsey was tot Inclined to appear in persun and the board was advised against "hearsav" evidence. Tbe testimony of Dempsey, his former wi;e, Jack Kearns, his manager, and John S. Hogan, chairman of his draff board, was all sent In as requested but It. was not sworn to and it had to be sent back. It would have been at least a month before the hearing could hav@ been started ts Uncle Sam had net stepped in.

Prize Money Is Boosted for Open Golf Tourney; Ohio Gets Two Events NEW TORE, Feb 26.- -Dates for the national golf championship tournaments for the coming season were announced here last night by the executive com inittee of the United States Golf association as follows: National open, Aug. 10, U. 12, 13 at Inverness club, Toledo, O ; national ama teur. Sept. 6 to 11, at Engineers' club, Koslyn, L. I.; national women's. Oct. 4 to 9, at Mayfield club, Cleveland, O. Radical changes were made In the manner of playing the open championship, It was announced, and the compe- , tltion will extend over a period of four days Instead of three and the entire field will play an eighteen-hole qualifying round on the two days preceding the championship proper. The players making the sixty-four best scores Rnd ties on the first days will proceed on a serenty-two-hole circuit for the title. The qualifying sco'cs will not count but will merely qifjiify the contestants for the proper. The committee also decided to raise the amount of prize money to be given the contestants, as follows: First, SSOO and a gold medal to winner of championship, the winner to have custody of the championship, but he must— If required—give securities for Its safe keeping; second, $300; third, $200; fourth. $160; fifth, $100; sixth, S9O; seventh, $80; eighth, $75: ninth, S7O; tenth, $65; eleventh, S6O, and twelfth, $55. In setting back the open championship nearly two months provision Is apparently made for the participation of foreign golfers, particularly the English rirofessloiial stars who are expected to invade this country during the coming season. The women's championship Is to he staged about a week later than In 191$. Australia Accepts Net Challenge of America NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—Formal acceptance of America's challenge for the Davis cup, emblematic of the world's team tennis, championship, has been received here from Australia. The cable message was addressed to the United States Dawn Tennis association by Thomas H. Hicks of Sydney. As secretary he acknowledged the challenge forwarded after the annual meeting of <be association, his message reading; “Challenge received with pleasure." Under the regulations governing this, competition challenges must reach the champion nation by March 1, the final date on which they can be received this year. The champion country, in this case Australia, then makes the draw. The nations thus paired then play their pre llralnary matches and the winning team meets Australia for the trophy. This will be the first Davis cnp matches for the United States since 1914( when the event was held in this country. 15 Teams in Sectional Event at Valparaiso VAJUPAjtAISO, Ind., Feb. 26.—Fifteen high schools will compete here March 5 and 6 In the state sectional basketball tournament. Those entered are Brook, frown Point. East Chicago, Emerson. ’■ Hobart, Kentland, Lowell, Medaryville, Morocco, Rensselaer. .• .leatlield. Whiting.

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EDDIE ASH

TIMES

View of Scott Regarding Margin Between Major and Class A A Stars After nine years’ experience In the big show with the Chicago White Sox and two years in the Co,ast league. Pitcher Jim Scott should have a pretty good idea about the difference in pitchers in the two classes of baseball. He says: “Major league pitchers during the season will average one pitched hall per man better In control; runners are all one step faster going to first base and make better use of tbe art of sliding: outfielders take that same extra step In going after fly balls and also play their batters more religiously: infielders never fail to recover fumbled halls quickly, in attempts to make some play. They are also more accurate in assisting the outfielders in retrieving long hits. “As to pitchers, several in the Coast league have considerably more ability than the average in the majors. By that. T mean speed, curves, control, fielding, etc In Pierc.v. Dell, Seaton. Oldham and Brown, any big league club would be well fortified In pitchers' talent. To my mtnd, Walter Malls has more speed than any lefthander In either the National or American league today, and experienced batters will bear me out.’’ boxmT VALGER OUTPOINTS CHAMP JOHNNY NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Johnny Kilbane is still champion of the featherweights today, but his grip on tbe title isn’t as firm as it used to be. The clever Clevelander stood up against Benny Va! ger, bis foremost challenger, for eight rounds at the Newark Sportmen's club iast night and came away with a smile and a Tot of easy money. Valger put forth his best efforts to uncrown the champion. The only way he could have won the title was via the knockout route. He failed. But Valger outpointed the titleholder. His long left arm and his willing and tricky right hand puzzled Kilbane. From the tap of the first gong until the bout ended Kilbane tried to form a defense for the left jab that kept beating a tattoo against fcls stomach, but could find non-*. At times the champion would show a flash of his old-time self and tlv into Valuer with showers of blows. But he did in, harm. Valger blocked a majority of Kllbane's punches and won his shade over the champ by using his left to the midriff. The boxing commission announced Kllbane's weight as 125% and Yalgers 12444. It was also announced that KUbaue collected a forfeit of SI,OOO from Valger for being three-so irths-pound overweight when they weighed in. COCHRAN TELLS HIS SIDE OF IT LONDON, Fell 26 - A lash between Charles B. Cochran, the British fight promoter, ami Francois Descaini'S, mau ager of Georges Carpentier, Is foreshadowed b.v Cochran s announcement to day that Descamps has failed to deposit with him $5,000 to guarantee Carpcntler's appearance in tbe ring with Dempsey. My contract with Carpentier called for the posting of this $5,000 appearance money not later than Feb. i,>, said Cochran, “and I intend to hold Des ‘•amps to the terms of the contract. There was no stipulation that I should secure Dempsey's signature in a given time."

JOHNNY SAXON IN CITY, Johnny Savon, light heavyweight bo* er of Newark, N. J„ is in Indianapolis and wants to meet some oi lue ia*( heavies of the Hoosier state. Saxou arrived in this city today and is uitk ing his headquarters at the Hotel Linden. Harlow YVinteringham is acting as his manager. Saxon boxed Joe McCann eight round* at Newark a few days ago. i'eatlnt him all the way. Saxon fought Clay Turner at Joe McNulty's place ill I on Aiuuoy, N. J., and received a well-earned do cision. Saxon has his eyes turned to matches in Terre Haute, South Rend and other Indiana cities where the boxing 'id is off. YY'interingham said he desires to match Saxon with Wiggins and Bob Martin, or any other heavyweight who is looking for a real match. KILBANE PLANS TRIP. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Johnny Kilbane is going to make a trip to England the first week in May, and hopes to do some fighting providing the English fight promoters give the money he demands for his services He declared today that he intends to engage in three bouts within the next six weeks tht will realize over $30,000 for him. He does not think that the fact that Valger outpointed him last night will hurt hla drawing powers. MAHONEY LOOKS HAD. Eddie Mahoney whom Jack Kearns lias taken into his stable to groom for the lightweight title, did not make a pleasing showing against Ever Hammer iu their clash at Jack Doyle's arena, Y ernon. Cal., according to Los Angeles critics. Mahoney assumed “runaway" tactics, ar.d although he was given tke verdict of the referee, the crowd razzed tne decision. Jack Dempsey was Mahoney's HIS HIGH FEVER ALIBI. AURORA, lU., Feb. 28.—Sailor Freedman won over Jabber Young in the windup last night. Young had an alibi that he went into the ring with a temperature of 101 and against the adviye of his physician. Freddie Enck of Aurora and Young Tony Caponl of Rock Island went eight rounds to a draw in the seml-windup. CADDOCK THROWS KARAVARIB. SIOUX CITY, la., Feb. 26. —Eari Caddock won in straight falls in his match with Gua Karavarls. Caddoek won the first fail with a hainmerloek in forty-flvo minutes. He took the second *n sixteen minutes with a head scissors. TEXANS LIKE BOXING. When John Mitchell, proprietor of ths Business Men’s Athletic club at Han Antonio, Tex., opened a boxing club lie started something. The club was such a success that Ft. Worth. Wichita Falls and HOUBIOII nave opened arenas also. O'KEEFE WINS. KENOSHA, YY’is., Feb. 26.—Dennis • I'Keefo. Chicago welterweight, outpointed Eddie Fitzsimmons. New York lightweight, in a ten-round bout last night in the opinion of newspaper writers. OTHER WEDNESDAY BOUTS. AT NEYVARK—Abe Goldstein knocked out A! Zeimer in the sixth round. CLEVELAND Billy Mer er. Cleveland, fighting at 160 pounds, put Billy Weeks. .Cincinnati, to sleep in Jußt 48 seconds A terrific wallop to the chin put Weeks to sleep for five minutes. | The Difference in Judges WHO 18 BENNY KAUFF? NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—“ Who is this young man Benny Kauff? I have never heard of him and I am somewhat of a baseball fan,” asked Judge Rosaisky In the court of general sessions Wednesday. The inquiry was directed to Emtl Fuchs, counsel for the Giant's centerfielder, when he applied for permission to inspect the minutes of the grand Jury which indicted his client in connection with the theft of an automobile on Dec. 8. GOOD MORNIV. LARRY! CINCINNATI. Feb. 28.—“ You are a fine ballplayer and I wish you would sign your 1920 contract,” said Municipal Judge W. Meredith Yeatman yesterday to W. Larry Kopf, shortstop of the champion Reds' hall team, after he had been assessed court costs, remitted, on a charge of violation of the congested district automobile parking ordinance. Kopf would JUot say when he wtD sign.

BASKET BALL

Billiard Followers in for Treat When Hoppe Tourists Come Green leaf and Keogh to Follow Champ and Peterson to City. For the first time since he successfully defended his title in the national chain plonship tournament Is New York last fall, Willie Hoppe, wonder of the cue and perpetual billiard champion, will play In Indianapolis next Monday and Tuesday, March 1 and 2, at Cooler's bll Hard parlors. He will oppose Charles 0. Peterson In all four matches, each at 250 points. Peterson, recognized as one of the leading authorities ou billiards and heralded as the best fancy shot player that ever entertained, will open the exhibition with a brief lecture ou billiards. He explains and illustrates shots and the proper way to hold the cue. This In formation is invaluable to the novice as well as tl 9 veteran. Hoppe, of course, will be the headliner. The wizard of the cue will be seen at his best. His record on the American tour has been brilliant, the best be ever registered In exhibitions. The champion- has run out the required 250 point* In the first Inning on four oc<-n sinus and four times needed only two innings t<> compete his string. In t'.i ago last week he made 1.250 points in twenty oil" Innings for an a enrage oi a fraction less than sixty. Ralph Greenleef, 20-year old holder of the pocket billiard championship. aNo will be seen. He probably will appear on Wednesday and Thursday, March and 4. Jerome Keogh, a five times threecushion champion, will piny Greenl *af. They will plHy 125 points at each game followed by an exhibition of fancy sloes by both players.

Commission Bert h to Edwards , Latest Major Rumor Points Revenue Collector Relieved to Have Been Agreed Upon by Rig League Heads. NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-- William H. Ed wnrds, Infernal revenue collector, will he appointed chairman of the national base' ball commission, to succeed Harry Herr mtin, within n week. It was rumored here, following the second meeting of the major league chief* yesterday. John A. Heydler, president of the Nn tionsl league, sfter the conference with President Johnson of the American league, denied there was a deadlock on the appointment. He declined, however, to comment on the probable selection Following the conference, Johnson re turned to Chicago, but announced tils It. tentlon to return soon to transact some buslnes with the Yankee owners and to take what he hoped wnulJ be final action on the appointment of anew chairman.

THREE DODGERS START. NEW YORK, Keb. 26.—Tbe advance guard of the Brooklyn Dodgers sailed for Jacksonville, Fla , today aboard tbe steamer Arapahoe. At Mamaux. Oho k Ward and t’lerenc* Mitchell were the players to head for the training mr via the water route The other players will go from their homes by rail. Manager Wilbert Robinson will arrive in Jacksonville Sunday. Active training will start on Monday Ct.EVK.IANDEKS ON WAY. CT.,F.YKLAND. o Feb. 26 The first md or the Cleveland baseball club left here last night for tbo spring training , „,jjll ~t New Orleans. In the party were Trainer Percy Smallwood. Scout Jack 1 outer end seven pitchers The other pitchers and catchers will go direct from oe.r homes. The fielders will report March A CM B FOTK PLAYERS CINCINNATI, Feb. 26.—There Is A movement on foot among Din .ni -M t ins to provide entertainment for ball play, ers during the playing season : In- p— n is to form the loyal Rc<! net' - intv> a club, which will open headquarter* and furnltib a meeting place for tho players of both the home and visiting teams. CTCOTTE ASKS BOOST. CHICAGO. Feb 26. F.ddle Clcotte, star hurler of Gleason's YYhlt* Sox, Is hold Ing out for m >re mouey. lb n-fu to sign up yesterday after conferring with President Comlskey *r *ev r .:l hours. Clcotte la holding out for a liberal Increase over Ills is.-l year a >cUar;,. Rt’EPY SIGNS YVITIt JOPI.IN. .TOPLIN, Mo.. Feb. 26. Manager Jimmy Hamilton of the Joplin Western league team announces Vic Raed.v, out fielder, has signed n contract to play with Joplin this season. Basketball Results COLLEGE Purdue. St ; Indiana, 20. DePauw 31: Notre Dame, 20. Rose Poly, 47; Indiana Dentals, 22. HIGH SCHOOLS. Brownsburg, 32; Waynetown, 20. Partner of Prominent Entrant in Prize Waltz to Be Held Here Friday > ' L" IDA ABBOTT. With Indianapolis represented by numerous couples and several other Indiana cities hnving dancers entered tbe state ehamplonshlp prize waltz at the Athenaeum Friday night is expected to be tb biggest event of its kind held here. Paul uibsou and Ida Abbott, two of the city's leading prize waltzera, nre ready to defend their laurels won in a similar event held last fall, but they are snre to be given keen competition by a number of other couples who have won a.eitliuii Di I lover waltzing. Dancing will be from 9 p. w. until l a. in., With the prize event at 10:30. Among the judges will be Howard Wilcox, race driver. The dance is an open affair and no extra charge is made for entry in the prize event. Entries have been listed from Terre Haute, Vincennes. Ft. Wayne, Lafayette and Evansville.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920.

MAY BE DARK HORSE SQUAD IN 150-POUND MEET

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ANDERSON Y. M. C. A. Front Row (left to right)—Speck, Kem, manager, and Woods, captain. Back A Row—Kaplin, Burlingame, Hutchinson and Swlnford.

Having reached this stage of the season with a record of thirteen victories and no dofeutes th Anderson “Y” basket tussore, substitutes fur Wingate high school, look like they might have the stuff to bid high for the rbamplouahlp of state independent 150-pound basket

The a bit 'cm a ton, as per usual, tu the Elk circuit last night. t'ohlcr took the Individual one-game wi’b a 244 count, and that isn’t ail. He also stuck in his inlt for a 233 ■i r one tight up near the big lint. Cobler is an Antler, so la Oslrin, another proud owner of a sheet with two double Ontario* thereon. Johnny Kllngman followed suit and got himself three wlopp-rs. The long and the short of l I -i ft the Antler- look three strujguta from the tough old Hides. Pollard twirled a mean bail for the ilide: in-an enough to get a pair of fb brand of counts the pnnks don't roll, and McNoeley and Halley went good In spurts, but the obi consistency stuff wasn't there. Irish and McAllen tightened up In rhe last round and brought the Eyes i bard earned win over the Hoofs. “Silent Walter” t* a good leader, but It generally takes more than one man to win a match. Rassmussen led the Teeth with a 231 in the last game. The rest of them -iot the hnhlt and a 1,023 total made Its .'Piiesrsnce. It wis the classiest look'og thing In the league. Harkcnrider was not there with such a much in the third round, but his 213 *cwed up the Tcsth victory in the second game. They won two from the Tslls. Guess what Miller did? He did 159 lust after he crssxed out •* 230 and before he got a 206. Johnny Blue won fame with a *35 •' ore. posted iu his second game. Karl Adams Comes Back as Member of Tribe Hurling Staff Pitcher, Who Went to Cubs From Here, Again Signs With Hendricks.

Pitcher Karl Adams today was added to the hurling staff of the 1920 Indians T-he lanky htirier will he remembered ns a former Tribe star, who graduated from this club to the Chicago Cuba a few years ago and. though he since hss dropped back to minor league bail. Manager Hendricks has faith In him to de liver for the Hoosier*. In fact, Adams always worked well for Hendricks and the Tribe boss believes the innky htirier stii! Is good for many winning games. Adams pitched under a handicap last season :is a member of the Toledo club, due to the fact that he was late in returning from service with the A. E. F., and did not have time for proper train Ing He Jumped right into baseball after discarding bis soldier's uniform and. though flashy at times, it was noticed tfiat his pitching endurance waa not what il should have been. In a letter to Hendricks. Adams stated that he believed be could stage a comeback if given the benefits of spring training and he will be offered a thorough trial by Hendricks. Adams, whose home Is in Montgomery, Ala , served sixteen months oversea*. Pitcher Rex Dawson, former Tribesman and Coast leaguer, has signed to hurl for the Lafayette, Ind.. semi pro team the coming season. Hex is employed in this citv and has given up league 'baseball in order to remain at home. He is a capable hurler ami no doubt will prove about the best pitcher among Hoosier independent teams the coming summer. I. A. C. C. Poster Contest Winner Decided Friday The Indianapolis Athletic and Canoe club poster contest, conducted among Manual. Khortridge and Technical High school students, to decide which of the youthful artists co.. and draw the best poster for the junior Indoor t. A. A. u. track and field meet, scheduled at the coliseum at the state fair grounds, March 17, closed Wednesday and some clever work was handed In to Ig>e Emmelnian, chairman of the contest committee. Tomorrow afternoon the Judges will meet at the Em-Koe sporting goods store to deride the winner. Jack Rhoades, Indi anapolts Engraving Company; A. L. Schruek, Herron Art Institute, la"* Km melman and fllfford Wheeler will hand down tbe decision. CHRISTA MORE SECONDS FAST. The Christamore seconds defeated the ni-Jakes. making a whirlwind finish. Tile first half ended with the Jnke,]ead Ing. 18 to 10. They held a comfortable lead for a few moments of (he second half, when the Wilbur brothers, forwards of the Christamore team, opened up and when the barrage had finished, the final score stood 48 to 34, with the seconds at the long end. The speed shown by the seconds In this game causes followers to believe that the team Is the best junior team In the county. This claim Is disputed hy the Clayton (Ind.) team, who claim the secondary championship of central Indiana. Therefore, a three game series tins been arranged between the two teams, the first to be played at Clayton and the second at Indianapolis. If a third is necessary the game will lie arranged inter. No date has been set for the first game yet but It will be in the near future. The seconds will meet the Willards tonight nud expect tor add aonther victory to their credit. For games call Woodruff 130. Is Riggs right?

CHARLES LOGAN

SPORT

ball tourney, carded at the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow and Saturday. The medals worn by the players in the above picture were awarded to them for copping the championship In an amateur tourney staged recently tn Madison county. The Andersou team Is composed of former high school stars

The best of them go wrong once in s while, but Nelson seldom produces those 149 scores English extinguished himself with a 138. Martin and Fox had to show a heap of stuff In the third frame to keep the Ears from dropping three to the Shin Bones. The Knights of Columhus. showing os much penper as over, also got a large hunch or wood. The Columbians wrre plenty lucky to win two from the Santa Marlas. They copned the first game, got a terrible walloping In the wcond and were going after the same thing In the third when Kernel stepped to the froat with a 225. McCann’s gang left their strong arms at home on tbe coal pile. The Plots* didn’t even get a chance to see what a victory looks like. The Isabellas trounced them. Hear the road for Mike's Salvadors They hit the Calumets a clout In the first game that put them on tbe bum aide of the count all evening There were no particular star*, everybody doing hta bit. After dropping the opener, the Ninas came hack for a second game victory over the Oetioa* slid tried hard to cop tbe rubber event but failed, via Doc Miller's 133. Farrell got some two hundred count# for the Genoa*. The IsiSallea came near hitting the thousand line every time and they had no cai.ee for worry tn Ibeir scrap with the Christaphores. Totile Oatbetmer and Walt Klrkhoff produced a vnrietv of class that gave the LaSalle* a 916 total, the best Bi the circuit. In tbe first game. Ed Quinn and Louie Dugan are still getting double centuries every once In a while. The Beechetn Kramer combination drove the Marquette* to the front over the Ferdinands Mike Klrkhoff was tho big gun of the "Ferdls" outfit, but b!s second ami third games silenced the boom of his first effort. The Krause Brothers nre carrying the banner In the Ciujltol No. 2 circuit with the Thornton Coffee squad a distant second. Feeney's Furniture outfit la third, just one gnme behind the Thorntons, and after them the teams are pretty well hunched. The Brunswick Phonographs bold a big lead lu the Beam No. 1 league. In fact, they have Just about clinched the championship. The Booster Otis are holding the second position and the Kreis Transfers stand third.

‘Wild’ Texans Switch to Dominoes as Laws Close Billiard Halls DALLAS, Tex., Feb. 20—For sale, cheap; billiard ball equipment, or will trade for u good substitute. Apply in Texas. Proprietors nre looking for markets for their outfits, players are seeking other forms of pastime, aud numerous landlords are preparing to receive new tenants, since a United States supreme court ruling on the Texas law drew the covers over every public billiard table in the state, and racked tbe cues. For many yearn dominoes have been used to fill the aching void left when cards were legislated out. Even tn some of the dismal billiard halls scores of sturdy men sit, gathered about hare tallies, clicking down the little squares. Resides the way Hoyle did it. the devotees have patterned games after “pitch” and “forty-two.” But the problem of finding a substitute for billiards is more difficult. Thus far no one has been brave enough to suggest marbles. A few halls are said to be negotiating to Install bowling alleys. Meanwhile opinion varies ns to the probable duration of the anti-billiards statute, which is still in litigation. Many say it will succumb to a reaction against “bine laws.” Others declare that since “relief'' can not come for a year at least, all proprietors will have disposed of their equipment, leaving no Interested parties to fight the of.se. Much of the equipment will be shipped to adjoining states, while the largest hall In Dallas will likely send its fifteen tables Into old Mexico. Legion Sport Committee Holds Meeting Tonight Members of the athletic committee of the Marlon County Legion posts will meet at the Law building tonight for further discussion of the proposed sport program of the former service men in thl district. Already an eight-club baseball league has been planned, aud in addition to baseball talk tennis and track suggestions will be discussed tonight. The meeting was called b.v William Deery, chairman. Brlghtwood post No. 135. will meet at tbe Brlghtwood Y. M. C. A. tomorrow night to discuss participation tn the athletic program mapped out by the county athletic committee. This post Is •mong the first of the county units to prepare for co-operation In the new athletic plan.

CUE GOSSIP

They are youngsters, but husky ami know more about tbe game than most loams in llicir class. The first game in (he tourney will be flayed Friday night with the Joy and Gloom five, champions of the local district, and the contest should result In one of the feature attractions of tbe event.

Flashy Bout Likely When Hoosier Boxer Faces Champ Wilde Frankie Mason, Ft, Wayne Printer, Indiana’s Hope in Flyweight Bout. } An Indiana boxer will shine for world i ring fame at Toledo March 12. He is Frankie Mason of Ft. Wayne, who will meet Jimmy Wilde of Louden, world's flyweight champion. In a twelve-round bout. Mason is the only good boxer ! in America at Wilde’s weight, and bis j followers arc boosting him to outpoint I tbe title bolder. The British atom is ! guaranteed 10.000 slmcleons and expen-ea. i I'he Hoosier printer will receive $6,006 | the largest purse be has ever boxed tor. Promoter Thacber figures the show j will cost hitn $20,000. The principal# hav, , agreed to make I<’S pounds at 3 o’clock. Mason's chances in such a meeting are problematical. The fighting printer from Ft. Wayne is 30 years old. He is a seasoned boxer, the same as the Brltou. and occupies much the same relation to American (Mixing that W.lde does to English flsllana. That t# to say—their field is practically negligible. They have both been forced to go out of their class and box bantams, giving away from ten to fifteen pounds In order to get matches. PARKIER REAL PUNCH FOR MIDGET. Since Jimmy's kno’kout of Mike Krtle, he has come buck into favor agalu among the ring f@ns II 'ms help**! to dispel the gloom whlaji his defeat at the hands of Jack Shur.ey, a heavier opponent, caused 1n boxing circle* lie may come baek now and wipe the state clean, as he has done at home. Those who have seen the atom In action say every movement he make# in the ring ha* a meaning all its own The kick which lie ear riea In hi* gloves Is hard to imagine for a man of his weight. Wilde has developed his own system of training, it includes about thirty, or forty minutes daily In tbe gym Then comes what Wilde considers the real t raining. It is rubdown lasting at least an hour, and is about the most ex haustlve thing an athlete could have. Benny Williams, first class trainer and masseur, lias been with the British chump for six years. FRANKIE BEAT PAL MOORE. Mason lias a lot of friends who believe his chances are good with the visiting Briton. He holds a decision over Memphis Pal Moore, while Wilde’s victory was questioned. The hoosier boy also has some funny ideas about training. One of them is that, be insists in protecting Ms face and head. He has no usc for Ituiups and bruisea. Another peculiarity is tiial he does not bandage his hands, lie hits straight and seldom injures his knuckles. He Is one of the busiest Imx’ers in America. Ltk< YViUic. Mason is In the game for the money. After he has lured in a stlp illation which suits him be expects to lead a quiet life !>t the country somewhere. Like Wilde, he is a clean, scientific fighter. The meeting of Wilde and Mason firings together the other extreme of the boxing class from that of July 4. last that is. when Jack DCmpsey smacked Willard Into oblivion at the same camp ground in Toledo,

BICOARDS CLASS A TOURNEY. BOSTON, Fob. 26.—Dnvld McAndiess of Chicago was forced to make an unfinished run of 112 last night in the class A 1.8-2 bnlkline billiard tourney to defeat F. S. Appleby of New York,’ 300 to 253, in twenty-seven tunings. McAndiess had an average of 11 1-0. His other high runs were 36 and 20. Appleby had an nverago of 9 9-26, with high runs of 62, 47 and 35. In the nfternoon contest Robert M. Lord of Chiongo defeated Julian Rice of New York, 300 to 275, in fifty-two innings. Lord had high runs of 22. 20 and 19. Rice's high counts were 26, 21 and 18. Grid Changes Proposed at Next Rules Meeting NEW YORK Feb. 26—The first annual meeting of the lnterscholatle football rates committee to be held iu several years tns been culled for this city Friday, March 12. During the war period there were no formal meetings of the committee, various Interpretations of tho rules being considered at informal conferences or by correspondence. Important suggestions in reference to radical changes in the playing rule?, are to b# dlsctssed but the chances of a majority vote in favor of these proposed alterations can not lie forecast. The suggestions include a rule to have the goal kick following a touchdown made from scrimmage formation; narrowing the width of the goal; numbering of players and several other revisions which would change the present form of play. Local Horse Wins PINKHURST. N. C„ Feb. 26.-Ed Wickert of Indianapolis had things all his own way at the Plnehurst Jockey club's February harness meeting, held Wednesday. YYUckert’s little tmv gelding, .Toe Hamilton, won all three heats of the 2:12 pice, the chief event of the meeting, and YY'iekert himself drove George Wilson's Davis B, who finished 3,2, 2, nnd took second money. Shinn drove Joe Hamilton and YVickert aud had to hurry thing* a bit in the last heat, which he took from David B by a nose in 2:17 2-5. With “Big Ed” Walsh managing the Bridgeport team and' “Chief” Bender piloting the New Haven outfit, the Eastern league will have two great drawing cards next Season. ' J-

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Purdue Machine Hits Stride as End Nears and Defeats Indiana Boilermakers Given Terrific Fight, but Late Rally Puts Over Victory. LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Feb. 26.—Strikiug its winning stride late in the second half the Purdue basketers ran up a 31-to-20 count on the fighting Indiana five last night in a contest that kept a huge crowd .wildly excited every second of the game. The count stood at 10 to 10 at tha close, of the first half and the Crijnson rooters became so elated thst they expected their favorites to put the skids tinder the sensational Boilermaker quint, hut ns tbo second half progressed Coach Lambert’s men set In motion a terrific i offensive and quickly grabbed a safe lead. It was Purdue's tenth straight victory anil seventh straight Big Ten win and all the Boilermaker students are of the opinion that this year's five is one of the best ever developed here. Indiana offered a great defensive game and time after lime checked the Purdue offensive until the second half, when the Crimson guards were penetrated for the winning points Campbell and White were the stars in tbe sensational playing staged by the locals in the second half. Indiana twice gained a slight lead In the closing period and that the Crimson finally was beaten is no disgrace to Coach Stiehm's athletes. White lead in the scoring for Purdue with four field goals and seven free throws, and Campbell was next with five field goals. Miller, the game defensive Rtnr as >ever. forced the downstaters to take their shots out on the floor, and only once was au Indiana man able to count from directly under the basket. Tilson and Chnrch played a great floor game. The Boilermaker '■aptain made a clever follow shot Just before the end of the game. Chnrch kept up his old speed on the floor and was an important factor In the Boilermakers' teamwork. Dean was the best performer on the floor for Indiana. He scored three times from the field and twice from the foul line, and his dribbling and floor work was of a highclass nature. Phillips and Byrum rung up two baskets apiece for the Crimson. Lineup and summary: Purdue (31). Indiana 2DI. Tilson Forward Jeffries t'bureh Forward Williams Campbell Center Dean White Guard Phillips Miller Guard Byrum Substitution* Donovan for Williams, Lssray for Jeffries, Dobbins for Phillips, Schuler for Devin. Field goals—Tilsou, 2; Church, 1; Campbell, 5; White, 4; Jeffries, J; Dean, 3; Phillips. 2; Byrum, 2; Donovan. 1. Free throws—White, 7 out of 10; Dean. 2 out of 5; Eseray missed 1. Uefereee —Young. Umpire— Reynolds. DENTALS DROP ROUGH CONTEST TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Feb. 26.—1n a basketball game in which the referee had little conttol, Rose poly defeated the Indiana Dental college quintet hy the score of 47 to 22, last night. In the opening period both teams really tried to play basketball, although even iu that half the game was rough. Tbe half ended wit the score Rose Poly 15, Dentals 10. Ellis was the star of the Engineers team in the opening half and Standau and Reinking scored most of the goals In the last period. McPherson, the Dentals' little forward, found the basket for six field goals. McPherson was Injured In the St. Joseph game, but played a wonderful game against Rose last night tn spite of a badly sprained hand. Reeve played a great game for the Dentals lu covering the floor. The score remained close until the second half, when the referee completely lost control of the game. The play became rough in the second half and the referee let almost any kind of a foul go without railing it. Mowtver. Witter and Harr.s mixed in the last half and both were barred. Witter bad guarded so well that Harris hud scored but one field goal. The loss of Witter broke the Dentals' defense. and It was then the Engineers wre able to pile up the score. Witter’s defensive pl3y had been the feature of tbe game up’ until he was barred out. Lineup and summary. Rose Poly <47>. Dentals (22). Ellis Forward Reeves Harris Forward McPherson Standau Center Martin Reinking Guard McCarthy Krausheck Guard YVitter Substitutions Relnhard for Harris. Briggs for Krausbeck. Froeb for Ellis, Trier for Reinhard. Farver for Witter. Field goals—Standau 7. McPherson 6, Kills 5, Reinking 3. Reeves 3. Witter 2, Relnhard 2, Froeb 2, Harris. Foul goals Reinking 7. DEPAUW ADDS ANOTHER SCALP GREENCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 26.—Tbe DePauw basket pinyers annexed their twelfth victorv of i.lie season last night bv defeating tbe Notre Dame five, 31 to 2d. Tbe Irish staged a comeback In the final period, coming within two points of equaling the Old Gold scoring In this sesrtion. Cart. Cannon led the scoring with 13 points for the Tigers. The half ended with the count of 13 to 4 The Irish returned with a far Improved offensive. Kennedy and Ward, who was put in for the deposed Brandy, starring. Cannon aiid Miller got away for some of their clever passing stunts. The second period was marred by unnecessary roughness. Mendenhall loomed large on defense, intercepting many Notre Dame passes and helping in checking a threatened big finish by Notre Dame. I'he lineup and summary: DePauw (31). Notre Dams (20). Cannon Forward Kiley Carlisle Forward Meare Curtis Center Kennedy Mendenhall Guard Anderson Gipson Guard Brandy Field Goals—Cannon, 6; Carlisle, 1; Miller, 2; Gipson, 1; Mendenhall, 1; Kiley, 2; Mehre, 2: Kennedy, 2; Ward, 3. Foul Goals —Cannon, 1; Gipson, 6; Mehre. 2. Substitutes—Miller for Curtis, Bills for Cannon, Ward for Brandy. Referee—Head. Umpire—Cralgle. WHITE BEATS D ETA NET. CLEVELAND, Fob. 26.—Charles White. Chicago lightweight, outpointed Cal Delaney of Cleveland In a ten-round boxing contest here last night.

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TOURNEY FIVES COMING WITH FINE RECORDS 150-Pound Meet Opening Tomorrow to Be High-Class Affair. PRAISE FOR JOY-GLOOMS Facts and figures on th eighteen teams entered in the finals of the Indiana 150-pound Htnateur basketball championship tourney, scheduled at tbe Y.' M. C. A. tomorrow and Saturday, with Slimes morning, afternoon and night, will .-how that the boasts made by the** quintets of being the strongest amatrWC outfits Hoosterdom has produced for seine time are not idle one®. Only two of the eighteen teams have suffered more than two defeats. The Muncio Maroons and Shelbyville Mouograms have each lost three scraps, but both carry long victory strings. Most of the teams have lost two games, some only one and the Anderson “Y” combination has a clean record. LOCAL FANS M ATCH TYY'O QUINTETS. The Indianapolis enthusiasts are going to pay particular attention to the work of the Joy and Gloom and South Side Turner quintets. Both of these teams will go into the meet with a re< - ord of seventeen wins against one defeat. If they win their early round games they will clash in the semi-finals and dopesters have it that this game will bo the best of the event. Whether the Joy aud Glooms win the championship or whether they are defeated by an overwhelming score iu tiefirst game od their schedule, their name must go down on basketball's roll of honor a heing real sportsmen. TheBroad Rtpple lads defeated the South Side Turners In the final game of tb'* local district play, but the Indianapolis athletes were playing under a handi cap, due to the sickness of Capt. Rice and when Crawfordsville High school dropped out of tbe finals at the last minute, Rex Dawson, acting captain, of the Joy and Gloom quintet, consented to let the Turners take their place. The Turn ers were doped to beat tbe Joys In the district play and it took two overtime periods to decide the game. Rice Is pre pared for action in the state event and Dawson's followers are showing that they are all wol and a yard wide by consenting to let the Turners plav. If the Turners win tbe championship'they will owe their glory to the clean sportsman ship of the Ripple clan: if the Jov and Glooms win it. they will have praise earning to them from all sides. TICKETS AT THREE PLACES. Season tickets for the tournev are on sale st the Smith Hassler & Sturm. G. 11. YYesting and Em-Koe sportiDg goods stores. Tomorrow morning they go ou sale at the Y. M. C. A. following is tbe lit of teams entered in the meet and tbe|r records:

Won. Lost. Muncie Maroons 17 :? Aurora Independents 14 1 YVest Newton Independents.. S u Anderson Y. M. C. A 13 o Suelbyviile Monograms 12 3 Broad Ripple Joy and Gloom 17 1 Bluffton Triangles 9 Yincennes “Y” Specials 11 2 Evansville Lincolns s Moscow Independents 11 Bloomingdale Independents. 12 7 I-ogansport I). O. 8.g.., 7 •> Jamestown Rippers 13 J Fairland independents 6 1 South Side Turners 17 i Mt. Comfort Independents... 9 2 Loganaport Keystones i North Grove Independents.. 13 ,2 Franklin Basket Stars Guests at Banquet and Theater Party in City The Franklin high school basket men were the guests of Mayor John Graham and ten prominent business and ore'Monal men of Franklin, Ind., here last night, as a (token ot apple, .anon ..t ,■ great work the} - have been doing tbis season. The banquet "us served at the i Columbia club and during the dinner hour Dolen’s entertainers, from the Isis theater, entertained the party with music and cabaret stunts. Addresses were delivered b.v Mayor Graham. Raymond Sell- < rs. president of the board of education; Coach YVagner and Capt. Keeling. The hosts told the players that all Franklin citizens were more than pleased with the record the team has established this season and confident that the state high school championship will go to Franklin this year. Following the dinnet the players were guests at a theatei party \at the Circle theater. Included among- the hosts for the affair were Mayor (Graham, Raymond Sellers, Judg* Fremont Miller. YVill Suekow. Harry Hougbman. Arthur Alexander, Henrv White and Hugh Payne. Eugene Pul Ham. a Franklin newspaper man, acted as toastmaster. Cathedral League Windup The Insect, Basketball league of tb Cathedral High school closed after a successful season. The Mosquitoes won the pennant by displaying good team work The Crickets led the league through most of tbe season. Sylvester, Bittner. McQulstlon. Reddtngton, Harrington. Thomson and Bingham played well. The winners will play the school team Friday afternoon. The ties also will be played off Friday. The standing: Won. Lost. Pet. Mosquitoes 9 3 .760 Butterflies 8 4 .667 Crickets 8 4 .667 Beetles 6 6 .600 Centipeds 6 7 .417 Scorjrtons 5 7 .417 Wasps 4 8 .333 Spiders 3 9 .250 Trot Purses Boosted KEWANBE, 111., Feb. 26.—Increases of nurses of the Illinois Trotting and Pacing association to SB,OOO were arranged at the annual meeting here *>day. Under tbe new plan, entrance money will be $lO for each horse entered in each event. The speed program for the circuit was completed today.