Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1920 — Page 10

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EXCITING PLAY SEEN IN STATE AMATEUR PLAY Anderson Given Hard Fight by Aurora—Evansville and Vincennes Win. LAST DAY OF GAMES Tournament Scores SATIRPAY MORNING. Evansville. 20; Bloomingdale, 10. Vincennes, 21; Mooresville, 16. Ailderson, 27: Aurora, 24. South Turners. 9; Darlington, 5. FRIDAY AFTERNOON Bloomingdale, 24; Jamestown, 21. Mooresville, 23; Sbelbyville. 11. Vincennes, 15; Fairland, 12. Aurora, 39; Logansport. 8. FRIDAY EVENING. Anderson “Y,” 17; Broad Ripple Joy and Glooms, 13. South Side Turners, 18; Muncie, 10. Darlington, 28; Moscow, 13. TI RNERS BEAT DARLINGTON. In the last game of the Saturday morning schedule the South Side Turners won t.-eir way to tlie semi finals by eliminating the Darlington trnrti. 9 to 5. The Turners got the jump and were leading the first half. 4 to 3.

Evansville, Vincennes and Anderson were the victorious teams in the first morning games today In the 150-pound State Independent amateur basketball tournament In progress at the Y. M. C. A. The Evas eliminated Bloomingdale, 26 to 16. The Alices whipped the Mooresville athletes, 21 to 16, and the, Anderson quintet downed Aurora after a terrific struggle, 27 to 24. The South Side Turners and the strong Darlington team mixed in the last contest of the morning and the fans witnessed some sensational playing. Two games remained on the afternoon preliminary card and then at 5:30 th.s evening the two unbeaten fives remaining in the tournament were to battle in the finals for the state independent amateur title, vn the first game of the afternoon Evansville was to stack up against Vincennes and in the second aft ei-noon contest Anderson was to meet the winner of the Turner-Darlington fray. Then the finals were to be staged an i a packed gallery was promised because all the early .Saturday battles were witnessed by an enthusiastic crowd. Bohr was the Evansville star this morning with eight field goals while Flock played his usual strong game for the Bloomingdale boys. Bloomingdale fought hard but was unable to reach the Evansville score, though making a game effort in the second half. Wall and Lewis were injured in the VHi cenbog-Mooresville contest when they collided, but both recovered and stayed In the gam*-. Vincennes had a strong five-nun defense which kept the Mooresville athletes at a distance. Ulery got five field goals for Vincennes. Mooresville started a late rally, but failed to reach. The Anderson Aurora game was rough, but the crowd enjoyed It. Aurora led the first half. 16 to 11, but Anderson came hack and fought its way into the lead. Hutchison and Thompson were the starlights. Lineups and summaries of the morning games today: Evansvlile (26>. Bloomingdale (16). Loebo Forward Drake f*eiss Forward Flock Rohr Center Garrard Davis Guard .. K. Coffin Mathews Guard ....... Fsselmaa Field goals—Rohr 8. Loebo 2, Neiss 2, Mathews 1. Drake 2, Flock S, tiarrard 1. I'sselman 1. Font goals—Flock 1, Garrard 1. Referee —Feezel.

Vincennes (21). Mooresvllle (10>. Lewis Forward Wall Fiery Forward Hyat Ki' miller .. Center Cook Jonea Guard Brnv t,ai> Wey.. Guar l Curtis Field goals—Lewis, 2; Ulerv, Ki> - miller. 3: Wall. 3* Hyat. 2;’ Curtis. I. Foul goals—Hyat. 2; Curtis. 2: Klxmiller. *l. Substitutions— Cosand for Cook. Ueferee—Heaif. Anderson (27). Aurora (241. Swinford Forward Thompson Woods Forward Bordman Hutchison Center Snow Burllngane Guard Huxsol Speck Guard McClellan Field goals—Woods 2. Hutchison ft, Smith 2, Thompson 4, Bordman 3. Snow.’ Foul goals—Woods 1. Hutchison 4. Thompson 8. Substitutions—Smith for Swinford. Ueferee—Feezel. . Turners (9). Darlington (si. Gruend Forward .. Ralph Kahu Middiesworth . Forward . F. Pickering* Rice Center Hunt Goett Guard Uav Rahn Beiwest Guard I. Pickering Field goals—Middiesworth 1, Rice I.So crest 1. Ralph Ron 1. Foul goals- Ralph Uoh’i 3, Secrest 2, Rice. Substitutions Mullen for F. Pickering. Thompson for Ralph Rahn, Conn for Goett. Referee— Head.

The South Siue Turners, representing Indianapolis In the tournament, came through on top In their match with the Muncle Maroons last, night, the score being IS to 10. Capt. Johnny Klee, forward. and Conn, center, led the Turner attack, Rice getting five field goals and two foul points, while the latter collected twice from the field and once on n free throw. Middleswortli and Goeit* carried out the defensive work In great style and the Maroon forwards had a few easy chances. ANDERSON PITS (i LOOM S OI T. The first game on the night card, while one of the best of the tourney, was a big disappointment to local fans, lu this contest the Broad Ripple Joy and Glooms lost to the Anderson Y. M. C. A. outfit. 17 to 13. The Glooms played a great game and played a clever passing game, but the accurate shooting of Hutchinson and Woods stood them In the back row. In the closing game on the night card the Darlington Bearcats put over their second victory for the day. defeating the Moscow Independents, 28 to 13, without working hard. The games yesterday afternoon prodded the fans with seven I hours of good entertainment, fn the first affair on the program the Bloomingdale Independents scored a well earned victory over the Jamestown Rippers to the tune of 24 to 21. The first ba'lf of this contest ended ■vlth the score 16 to 0, Jamestown's favor, and it looked to the crowd as though it were all OTer but the shouting. However, the Bloomingdale lads, led by Flock, started a steady drive to the front In the final minutes of play and they passed their opponents on the home It retch. MOORKBVIUE HAD STCRDT TEAM. The Mooresville Elks defeated the Shelbyviile Monograms In the second Friday sfternoon contest, getting -3 points an I allowing only 11. The Monograms pass tne ball well and are very fast, but they were not strong enough to go down the floor against their older and more >-\- perienced opponents. The Elks didn't try very hard lu this game and they should be strong for today's engagements. Until the flngl Seconds of play there was never mere than two points difference In the scores of the Vincennes “Y” Specials and the Falrland Independents, who clashed In the third afternoon game Friday. The “Y” team took the game, 15 to 12. The lead see-sawed throughout the contest and the teams were tied In a 12-to-12 knot when there was only a minute and a half to go. The “Y" athletes took the lead when .Tones caged n fre -5 throw and fifteen seconds later fie dropped obe in from the center of the court. x AURORA RfN> UP SAFE COUNT. Ijognusport's* representatives, the 1,0-gansborl gansborl Keystones, didn’t offer the Aurora Independents much opposition lu the game that rang the evening dinner bell Friday. The athletes from the Ohio valley started out with everything opened and before ten minutes of the piaylng time had been used up it was

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Front—Osborn, forward; Schmidt, forward; Howe, guard and captain; Morris, forward; Stahl, guard. Rear—Garrett, center; Boyd, guard; Dicus, coach; Whitinger, center; Rqbertson, guard.

The Broad Ripple High school basketball team topped off a successful season last night by beating the Danville quintet. 25 to 13. Under direction of Coach A. W. Dieus the Ripple- players l ave developed into a basket machine that

West Awarded One Event in 1920 Card of Tennis Contests NEW YORK, Feb. 28 —Tentative dates for the National Lawn Tennis championships were announced today by the United States Lawn Tennis association as follows: Clay courts at Chicago. July 3; national doubles at Boston. Aug. 16: women's international competition for Wlghtman trophy, Aug. 3; national singles, Forest IHUs, L. 1., Aug 50. and women's national singles at Philadelphia, Sept. 13. evident that they would win. The final score was 2." to 11 The majority of Friday's games were nip-and-tuck affairs and the fans who witnessed the play went home well satisfied and determined to get back again today. iTean play and true sportsmanship have been two prominent featun-s of the meet so far and all Indications are that it will turn out to be a grand success.

Tony Melchoir, Another Coal Miner, Steps Out After Boxing Laurels Here comes another young coni miner who promises to create a furore in the sport world. His name Is Tony Melchior and be is a product of the *-oal rnlues near Springfield, 111. Right now he Is getting In trim to tear through the heavyweight boxing ranks, and those who have seen him at work sav he carries the wickedest punch exhibited In the squared circle for years. Miners have made good before and It certainly looks like Tony was going to cut some fig ure. along with Jimmy Wilde, George Chip and .Tack Munro of boxing fame, and Jake Daubert, Hans Wagner. Benny Kauff, Hughey Jennings, Ed Walsh and others of baseball fame. Tony Melchier is 25 rears old and weighs little more than ISO pounds. He is the lad who spoiled the aspirations of Jaek Burke, who was matched with Bob Martin, but who lost that match when kayoed by Tony. Tony has been fighting about two years, rather irregn larly. He hasn't had much chance until just lately when he moved to Chicago aud began grabbing a little limelight to himself. “I never received over s3hO for a fight,” be said recently. And £3OO isn't much for a good heavyweight. That probably is because of the way he has been managed. Just now he Is In difficulties with two managers. H>* quit Harry Forbes because be didn't think the condition of Forbes allowed the latter to devote his time to the heavyweight campaign. But Forbes was loathe to be rid of the hard-hitting miner and when Tony went to another pilot Forbes obtained an injunction. So Tony right now Is like a powerful locomotive stalled in a mountain of snow. He can’t get out. But he ts boxing right along with Sam Langford, tie veteran colored heavy weight. Sam likes him. Listen what be says: “That boy has a great wallop. He can lilt harder than any of them Just watch him knock 'em all out when he gets straightened around with anew manager.’ - , Melchior is married and a very quiet sort of boy. You wouldn't pick him out of a crowd for a scrapper, but there is determination In his brown eyes and there la a wallop in "his fist.

The Schedule Today MORNING. 8:15 A. M.—Evansville Lincolns vs. Bloomingdale Independents. Referee. Feezel. 9:15 A. XL—Mooresville vs. Vincennes. Referee. Head. 10:15 A. M. —Aurora vs. Anderson. Referee, Feezel. 11:15 A. M.—South Side Turners vs. Darlington Bear Cats. Referee, Head. AFTERNOON. 1:15 V. >l.—Wlmur of 8:15 and 9:15 games. Referee, Feezel; umpire. Head. 2:15 P. Me—Winner, 10:15 and 11:15 games. Referee, Head; umpire, Feexei. FINALS. 5:30 P. M.—Winner of 1:15 and 2:15 games. Referee,Head; umpire, Ferae*!. Aero Challenge Sent NEW YORK, Feb. 28. —The Aero club <*f America Friday cabled a challenge to the Aero duo of France for the interna Goiial aviation trophy, which will he contested 'or in France in September. Three American entries have been received. The United States won two out of the five international contests held prior to the war. Roper Stays at Princeton PRINCETON, N. J., Feb. 28.—Wliliam H. Roper, coach of last year’s Princeton eleven, has been signed to a twoyear contract, It bas been announced by the Tiger athletic council. "Red” Gennert, freshman coach, was also signed for auother year. Joe Cantlllni is ready to get bask in h.nru.-ffc as manager of the Minneapolis t*am, after a rigorous winter at Reelfoot lake, near Hickman, Ky. Joe spends his winters there and enjoys life. He hunts and fishes xvlth a few old cronies and doesn’t get a peek at civilization until he breaks away for the annual baseball meetlnga. Joe, though getting along tn years, la looking better than for several seasons.

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commands the respect of entrants in tlie local sectional next week. Injuries to nlmost every member of the team have been a jinx that the ltlpploites had to contend with most ol llie season, but Coach Dicus announced

[Baseball Bits] CHASE AMD ZIM AMONG MISSING NEW YORK. Feb. 2S. Ha! Chase, said to be through with baseball, and Helnle Zimmerman, third baseman of the Giants, were missing today when Christy Matbevson culled the ro’.e f Giants in the ssu Antonio express, Chase was reported nn his way to California to fill a motion picture contract, and the w hereabouts of Zi tunic: man was iv>t known. Officials of the club here said neither would appear next season ip a New York uniform. The members >r the Giants who made up the advance squad leaving New York win be joined en route by other players and still others will go to Snn An to nib from their homes. Manager McGraw will join the ream in Snn Antonio early next week. Wrth Giant fans In a quandary | over Chase's sudden desertion followers i of the Yankees rejoiced at the news that nil but four members of the team had 1 been signed. Catcher Hannah, Pitcher O'Dofid and Inftelder Aaron Ward rc--1 main out of the fold, while Frank Baker is being taken at his word and is not expected to return to the team. Manager Miller Huggins was rpady to lead bis advance squad toward Jacksonville today and expected to pick up a number of players en route.

RIJli *OX START. BOSTON Feb. 28 The advance squad of the Boston Red >'*>v, consisting of Stuffy'' ‘delimit, "Cuddy'’ Murphy, the Dartmouth recruit, and five newspapermen. was to leave this afternoon for Hos Springs, where the Sox are to do their spring training. SOLD TO BOSTON. RICHMOND. Va . Feb. 28.—First Base man Henry Elbe! was sold yesterday to the Boston Americans by the Richmond club of the Virginia league. TIGERS HEAD sot TH, DETROIT, Feb. 28. The first squad of the Detroit Tigers will start south at 10:30 tonight for spring training. They will be met at Macon by Jack Coombs, assistant general manager, anti Eddie Alnsmlth. catcher who are already on the ground. There were only two In the party that started from here, Bobby Jones and Pitcher Okrle. but others will go direct from their homes to Macou. (IBS START JAUNT. CHICAGO, Feb. 28. —The Chicago Cults were ready today for their hike to the coast for the spring training trip. They will leave tonight. Outfielder Barber is the only Qub who had failed to report, lie was expected to drift |n later. LOOKS LIKE CHICK MEANS IT. CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—The news from Salt Lake that Chick Gandil has signed a contract to manage a team In an independent league in Idaho seems to eon firm the story that he has broken off all relations with the White Sox, as he threatened to do. Gandil announced some time ago that if arrangements were not made for him to play la the Pacific Coast league he would play independent hall. KRAPI’ TO LEAD BATTLE CREEK. BATTLE CREEK. Mich., Feb. 28.—Eugene (Rubber) Krapp of Detroit, former American league pitcher, has been signed to manage the Battle Creek team of the Michlgnn-Ontario league, thus completing the rostef of managers. Since coming out of the army Krapp has mauaged an independent team in Detroit.

Jack Guilty or Innocent? Only one question con'crns Jack Dctnp sey's status ns a citizen. Is he guilty or innocent of the charge of evading tbe draft ? If he is guilty he should be punished. If he is innocent, the charges should be dismissed or he should be acquitted upon trial. The question whether he packs a wicked right or a homicidal left most be laid aside for the time being. His efficiency as a prize fighter Is secondary. His efficiency as n citizen is primary. Asa citizen he is expected to bear hts part in the burdens of the nation. To qualify as a first rate citizen one must do that for which the nation considers him host qualified. He must either go to the front •tnd fight or remain and keep the hpine fires burning. If Dempsey did neither, but only toasted his shins In the warm glow of the home fire, he is in for trouble. We tbiuk Dempsey could chase Car pen - tier out of tho ring. But if what they say about Dempsey is true, we'd rather have an army of Carpentiers than one of Dempseys. Fists are one thing—bayonets another. Dempsey is a great fighter. But Hindenburg wasn’t atopped with flve-ounc# gloves.—Chicago Tribune. Women ‘Y’ Winners Mrs. C. Deubig won the Dyer medal at the annual Y. xV. tank meet last night. She eon the senior 20-yard free style event and also the 100 yard dummoiiship event. The results of the Senior events fbllow: Twenty-yard free style, wou by <_\ Deubig: 20-yard breast s'roke, xxon by 'lk Dunnigan; 100-yard championship, tvon by C. Deubig. The winners In th* junior events follow: Twentyyard free Myle, 20-yard breast stroke and 20-ysjrd back stroke, Won by L. Row. I

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1920.

today that his men are "nw In the beet shape of the year and that they are goiug to “step some" !u the sectional \ record of fourteen games wou and nine lost puts them In second place lu the percentage column with the city schools.

Attractive Card Is Arranged for Golf Stars of Riverside President Smock Announces 1920 Schedule — Season's Play, May to October. The Riverside Golf club season will open May l and dose In October, with an attractive reason's program. Recording to Feed Smock, club president, who announced the 1920 card today. The program has been published In pamphlet form and will be distributed among the members As the golf sport has grown, so has the Riverside schedule grown, and this year's card no doubt will prove the most attractive aud popular ever. The program follows: May 1 Sept. 19- Ringer scores recorded. May 1-2 Opening days, match play. May 8-9 Blind iur, medal play. May 1.5- Ift—Match play in teame. May 22-28 Medal play in teams. May 29 30-31 -Handicap medal play. June 1-11 —Qualifying rounds for class play. June 12-18—First and second rounds match ftlay. June 19 2ft -Semi finals and finals, match play. June 30—Open invitational tournament medal play. July 3-4 Medal handicap, 3ft boles July 5 Flag tournament, medal play. July ft-lft Qualifying round for club championship. July 10-11 Head and tall tournament. July 17-23—First round club championship. July 24 JO Second round. July 31-Aug. 0 Third round Aug 7 13- First round all eight flights. Aug. 14 20 -Semi-finals. Aug. 21-27 —Finals Aug 28 29 Two-club tournament Aug 28 Sept. 2 Qualify lug round for class play. Kept. 3 4—First and second round, Sept. 5-10— Serai finals and finals. Sept. 11-12—Match play by sides. Sept. 18-19 Match play In foursomes Sept. 25-28 Head and rail tournament. Oct. 2-3—Consolation tournament. Nov. 20 Annual meeting, banquet and e'ection of officers for 1921.

Wabash Finishes Strong and Scores Victory Over DePauw’s Track Squad CRAWFORDSVILLK, Ind , Jan. 28In a meet that was not decided until the final event, Wabash defeated DePsuw Friday St track by a score of SO to 45. Del'auw took a leud In the early events, and maintained It until the pole vault. By a tic for first, Wabash men, Jackson and Nabcr, took the first two places, changing DePuuw’s 44 42 lead to a Scarlet victory. Naber. Scarlet track captain, captured individual honora, winning first in the high hurdles and pole vault, and finishing second in the low hurdles. Mason, DePsuw captain, won firsts in the forty-yard dash and in the 440 yard event. Gustafson, WabHsh distance man, copped off firsts In both the distance events. Shoptaugb, DePsuw dash man, garnered 9'/4 points distributed In several eventß. The Wabash relay team obtained an advantage over the Old Gold and Black relay men in the first quarter, and gradually widened the dlatance, until at the finish Weber held a lead of several yards. With the score 44-37, with the visitors In the lead, Wabash won the relay, bringing the locals up to within txvo points at their opponents. A first and one other place tn the polo vault were necessary for the Scarlet to win. After the first two vaults It was evldeut that Naber would win first, and the battle was on for the remaining deciding points. Jackson, by clearing the bar at 10 feet ft inches, while the DePnuw men both tailed, tied for first with Naber.

O. U. RUSHER Ma’s xvashln’ my other shirt today and I'm glttin’ awl reddy to rtrculate southards. With so many frens droppln’ In to pity Babe Huggins and shake my baseball arm I’m frald It will git soar. I’m share pgplar.

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TO SPEED UP DEMPSEY CASE, ATTORNEY SAYS

Former Service Man to Prosecute Champion and Kearns in Draft Indictment. WARRANTS ARE READY SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.—United States Marshal James B. Hoiohan planned today to arrest Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion boxer, and his manager. Jack Kearus. Hoiohan has warrants for the two men charging them with conspiracy to evade the draft laws. Dempsey also’is charged with being a military slacker. Dempsey and Kearns are in I,os Angeles, where they will remain until federal oflh-ers arrest them, according to reports. Warrants for the arrest of Dempsey and Kearns were Issued following grand Jury indictments returned yesterday. United States District Attorney Thomas will speed up the trial, he declared today. Thomas, a member of the American Legion and veteran of the war, will prosecute the case, It was announced today. Dempsey was charged with having falsely stated to the draft board that his wife bad lived with him for eighteen months previously to his appearance before the board and that his parents and a widowed sister had made their home with him for four years.

DEMPSEY READY WHEN THEY COME LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 ~' F have nothing to say except that Dempsey is no slacker and I haven't any Idea how an indictment could be returned against him. Until further proceedings, there is nothing to say,” declared Manager Jack Kearns, who. with Dempsey, was Indicted on a charge of conspiring to obstruct the draft law. Dempsey declared be Is willing to go to San Francisco and face the charges against him, but said the authorities would have to come and get him first. BIttfARDS NATIONAL TOURNEY RESULTS. BOSTON, Feb. 28. Francis S. Appleby of New York won a twenty-nine Inning match yesterday from Julian Rice ..f New York In the national amateur lw2 bslk-line billiard tournament at the Boston Athletic association. The score was ,400 to 148. Appleby’s average was 10 10 20. with high runs of 54, -T> und 2"> Klee averaged 5 2-7 and made nigh runs of 41, 38 and 10. An unfinished run of 108 In the thirteenth Inning gave David McAndle** of Chicago a .'XiO-to-153 victory last night over Perry 1* Trump of Pittsburg In a match that developed some of the best billiards of the tournament. When M’Andleas went to the table In the twelfth inning he bad a lead of 2. which he Increased with a run of 40. His avers go was 231-13, the highest of the tournament. Trump made high runs of 30, 23 and 19. averaging 11 10-13.

Butler's Basket Team Too Light for Earlham; Bastian Local’s Star Butler's light basket team xas unable to penetrate Er.rltiaro’s five man defense last night In th.- Irvington g m and lost by the scorn of 40 to 18. The visitors grabbed the lead after the game was several minutes old by bnmhn line the basket for four field goals aud ' ■ 1 fouls. The Irvlngtoolatis had the ball their possession most of the time, but licked (he speed to carry tbo hall through the Quakers' defense Short and Bastion, tue locals' scoring machine, were covered all the tlm* hr three men. Haitian xvas the ster or the losers’ offense, making eleven of the eighteen points. He made five goals from the field and one from the foul line, short contribute*, fire points while Jones added the other two. With the score 21 to 7 against at the start of the second half, the locals started n rally that swept the EnrlhamIfes off their feel for a short time, while Bastian was dropping In three field goals and Jones one. This was the closest that Butler got to tying the scon*, as the visitors' defense tightened up ami started the ha!! down toward the other end of the floor, xvuerv Hall, Goar and Pitts counted for six field goals Lawier converted eight of Butler's fouls Into points. Five of these were made In Hr* second half after Butler's rally had been stopped.

Officers and Teams Are Selected for Coming City Horseshoe Season Officers and teams have been selected for the City *4Horeshoe league and plans are rapidly being fOmpleted for the start of the games May 1. Officers are: Homer Marsh, president; Henry A. Kehtili, secretary and treasurer Tennis that have entered follow: Brookslde. South eastern. Mnpleton, Garfield. Willard. Brokoside No. 2, Fall Greek, Elks, Spades Park, Postofflce, - Northwestern. Odd Fellows. Garfield Greenhouse, Big Four Shops. Park Department. Illbheu Hollwrg, Riley i’luygroufld*. Five points, Ellsnberger Park, Cumberland. Beints Bag, Vonnegut Hardware and Diamond Chain. Any other clubs wishing to enter are requested to report by April 15. The next regular meeting wll! be at city hall on Tuesday evening, March 9. Peterson to Display / Prowess Against Hoppe in AIT Local Matches Billiards never were more popular. The green cloth game has taken its place with the leading indoor snorts. The interest displayed by the f(ins is the hest answer to the popularity of any Bport. It la the drawing powers that give first hand proof of the interest taken in any game. From the time Willie Hoppe startod on his American tour he has played before thousands of lovers of high-class billiards. Limited seating capacity alone has handicapped. Willie Hoppe Is the world's greatet billiard headliner. He Is to this sport what Ty Cobb or Babe Ruth Is to baseball, what Benny Leonard is to boxing or Chick Harley to football. A master In hts respective line of sport nlways is In demand. Willie Hoppe Is absolute monarch in billiards. Hoppe xvill be at Harry Cooler's local billiard parlors next Monday and Tuesday for four exhibitions. The king of the cue is scheduled to play' 1,000 points during hts stay In Indianapolis, Charles ; C. Peterson of St. Louis, will oppose Hoppe In all four games. Peterson will deliver a brief lecture on billiards before the game and entertain after the contest with a beautiful assortment of trick and fancy shots. Ralph Greenleaf, billiard sensation of the year, the 20-year-old holder of the pocket billiard championship, xvlli be here next week. He Is booked to play after Hoppe makes bis departure. Jerome Keogh, a five times three-cnshlon bll llrtrd champion, xvlli oppose (Jreenloaf. Following the games both players will give of fancy shots. NOW COMMUNAL A. C.'B. The Commercial Cubs have changed their name to the Communal A. C. The team defeated the Red A. C., 2-5 to 13, In a fast game. The clever passing featured for the winners. For games with the Communal A. C„ call Prospect 83ft and ask far Flgi.

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The -Mechanical Engineers got the jump on the Majestic No. 1 crew and won the od.d contest. The Freight Claims cume back after a first game defeat to trim the Transportations, and the Majestic No. 2 combination donated three games to the good of the Prevention cause. They got a little bit of each brand of scores in the Big Four circuit last night, but lndulved heavily in everything but doubje centuries. Evans strutted out and got enough 200 counts to bring the Locals a brace of wins over the Accountants. Lost night was a most successful one for the Central shooters. The Marvel Carburetors got all their llichSchooi Sports

EASY FOR VALLEY MILLS. Valley Mills high school confirmed its winning streak last night by piling up a 36 to 9 score on the New Palestine high school five. The game was played at the, Marlon club gymnasium There seemed to be something about the style of team work of the Valley Mills quintet that the New Palestine athletes could not solve. The first half ended with the score. Valley Mills. 14 : New Palestine, 7. Iu the final half Valley Mills uncorked some clever passing that be wintered their opponents ami Stuart. Lugar and McMnllln bombarded the basket. Lineup and summary : Valley Mills (36). New Palestine (fit. Stuart Forward Phares Lbg.nr Forward.. - Lantz McMulltn Center Moore Thornberry Guard Murnan Capllnger Guard Uaesner Field goals—Lugar 6. Stuart 6 McMullln 5, Thornberry. Pbares 2, Lantz. Moore. Foul goals— Lantz. Referee Heze Clark. WERTZ MANUAL STAR. THOR.NTOWN, Ind . Feb 28. Manual iilgb school of Indianapolis defeated Tborntown In a hard fought contest hero last night, 19 to 0. The first half close.) with the count standing 9 to 4 in favor of Manual. A basket by Stivey early In the last half was the final spurt of the locals, Wertz caging an overhand two-pointer followed by a t'p-ln shot by Buschell, which gave the Indianapolis quintet a big lend Wertx, with five field goals to his credit, was the star for Manual, while i*auley's guarding featured for Thorutown. The lineup and summary: Manual (19). Tborntown t 9). F. Hnrmeson Forward A. Stiver Mercer Forward Closs Wertx Center Cauger Strain Guard R. Stivey Bus. hell Guard Pauley Field goals Wertz, 5; Buschell, 2; K. Harmoson, 2; Cauger, 2; A Stivey, I; Owsley, ! Free throws Wertz. 1 of 3; Owsley, 1 of 3. Substitutions —Hyde for Strain, Owsley for Cauger, Klgins for Cross. _________ t RANK I.UN GIV EN SC RA P. HPICELAND. Ind., Feb. 28. Franklin High school basket team defeated SpiceInod Academy in a hard-fought contest here Friday by a score of 25 to 23. Franklin held a lead of 21 to 10 at the close of the first period, hut a spurt by the locals in the final half endangered the downstaters' lead Vandiver and White starred for Frnnklln. while Chew, floor guard, was the big feature for the locals.

SHORT RIDGE FIVE FOPS. The Shortrldge quintet defeated Vlncennes yesterday, 30 to 24, on the north elders’ floor, In a game that xvas a s rap from the middle of the first period to fbe final xvbtatle. The guarding featured, roost of the ta.lt -et coming from long range. Stevens. Mlchener and McLeay occupied the limelight for the locals, while the losers’ best players were Wampler. King and Wolf. The teams braced In the last period, each putting up a fight In an effort to draw away. Vlnoonea temporarily succeeded in this when Hoalt tickled the draperies, which gave hts team a one-point advantage: the only time in the game they had the lefd, although they came close to It several times later. Stevens, playing a whirlwind game, soon retaliated by getting a long one which put his squad In front again never to he headed. Tonight at the Shortrldge "gym" the local five tangles with Counersx llle. The lineup and summary: Shortrldge (30). Vincennes (241. Stevens Forward Wampler Mlchener Forward Hoalt Africa (.’enter King Eseol Guard (Vols McLeay Guard Lynn Field Goals—Stevens. 7; Mlchener, 4: Africa. Escol, Wamplef, 3: King. 3; Wolf, 2; Hoalt, Lyat.. Foul Goals— Wampler. 4; Mlchener, 3; Stevens. Refe rec—Smith. Two Mat Bouts at T Two wrestling bouts of more than unusual Interest are carded for the Y. M. < . A. tonight and a large crowd of mat fans no doubt will turn out for the matches. Sain Davis of the local "V," 333 pounds, will tackle Bull I.ttndos and Tom Viilonls. also a 133-pounder, will go to grips with Young Demetrnl of Chicago. The local wrestlers are facing n weight handicap but they are shifty and well up in the various holds aud are expected to offer stiff opposition. Capt. Laird Barred UTICA, N. Y., Feb. 28.—James T. Laird, captain-elect of the Colgate football team, has been declared a professional and debarred from participation in Colgate university athletics. Laird Played a game of professional football last fall, he admitted. WESTERN NET SESSION. CHICAGO, Feb. 28. Revision of the constitution of the Western Lawn Tennis association xvas to be voted on today by that organization when it held iti annual meeting here. Much business will be cleaned up at the meeting, which probably will last until late at night. A big season is anticipated by the tenuis men.

Dempsey Is Believed Victim of 111 Advice .Tack Dempsey, charged with draft evasion, is considered to be the victim of ill advice by a large part of the fight fans here. No one is willing to charge him with a “yellow heart.” His partisan backers point that he could have been sure of a nice soft herth as a boxing Instructor like many other of the "rlug braves." His preference for alleged shipyard duty Instead of kbaki duty Is laid ".the door of someone who whls* sred In his ear. Unless the United State* joins the International Boxing T nion and unless Dempsey has a cal.oused heart to public opinion, it se*ms it would be impossible to take ' 3e boxing championship from him even if he Is fouud guilty and sentenced to the maximum penalty of twr years in prison. Howoxer. his Been ip xvould be revoked by the Americao boxing board, it is declared. Very likely he xvould tic barred from activity in many slates and it Is extremely doubtful that Fox, Coeb.aae, Rickard or tiny of the big promoters would lake a chance on putting him in the ring against Georges jCarpentier.

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pleasure by hanging two -defeats on the Indians. Johnson and Goodwin crashed 'em a ♦on and the Marott Shoe Shop won two easy ones from the Desehler Monograms. Powers hit for 223 two itmes for the Descblers. ■ The Capitol and Central alley outfits clashed and the Capitol boys got the worst of the bargain. The Strauss Says crowd didn’t have to have a huge pile of wood to win three from the Hoosler Oils. The fellows who follow B'.aes in the Diamond Chain loop hit tne wood consistently and were awarded three wins over the Southards. The Woods went big over the Murrays three times and tne Moores got all that was coming to them from the Mil--11 kins. Crack Speed Pilots Race for Honors in Rig Coast Classic I.OS ANGELES, Feb. 28.—Eighteen drivers, the majority of them nationally known, were ready to start today in the 250-mile automobile roce on the new speedway here. Time recorded In elimination trials Indicated that sensational speed might be expected. Three drivers covered the mile aod quarter oval in less tbaD forty seconds. Following is the list of drivers and cars in the rsce: Jimmy Murphy, Deusenberg; Ralph Mulford. Meteor; Tommy Milton. Dusenberg; Joe Thomas. Frontenac; Rosroe Sarles, Frontenac; Joe Boyer. Frontenac; Ralph DePalma. Ballott; Ken Goodson, Frontenac; Reeve Dutton, Stutz; Art Klein. Peugeot; Eddie Pullen, Richards; Cliff Durant. Chevrolet; Eddie Hearne. Chevrolet; Ira Vail, Phllbrin; Bennett Hill, White; John DePalma. Mercedes: Eddie O'Donnell, Hudson; Waldo Stein, Oldfield.

Basketball Results COLLEGE. Earlham. 40; Rutl'er, 18. lowa. 27; Northwestern, 23. Nebraska, 30; Valparaiso, 17. HIGH SCHOOL. Shortridge, 30; Vincennes, 24. Manual, 19: Thorn town. 9. Anderson, 54; Bloomington. 17. Franklin. 25: Spleeland Academy, 23. Columbus, 29: Bedford, 27. Lebanon, 35; Huntington, 14. (Overtime.) Hartford City, 42; Muncie, 9. \ alley Mills, :J; New Palestine. 9. Martinsville, 28; Greencsstle, 20. Broad Ripple. 25; Danville. 13. Seymour, 28; Scottsburg. 22. GreenwoQd, 2-3; Farmland, 8. Amo, 41 \ Southport, 9. Shelbyllle. 46; Richmond. 14. Frankfort, 54; Dayton, 14. West Lafnyetie, 29; Delphi, 21. F.ford, 38; JBoswell. 13. Fortille, 25: Pendleton, 13. •jip'-l, .A); Kntrmount Academy, 14. Kokomo, 20; Tipton, 7. Newcastle, 36; Hagerstown, 14. INDEPENDENT. Greenwood, 28; Parker Tire, 18.

Friday Afternoon and Evening Game Lineups Bloomingdale (24). Jamestown (21). Drake Forward Davis Flock Forward O. Smith Ganard Center Ratliff K. Coffin Guard Morris D. Coffin ....Guard Fleetwood Field goals—Drake 3, Flock 4, Ganard 2. P Coffin 2, O. Smith 3. Ratliff S. Morris 1, Fleetwood 2. Foul goals—Flock 2. Fleetwood 1, Ratliff 2. Substitutions— W. Smith for Davis. Ashley for O. Smith. Referee—Head. Mooresrille i23>. Shelbyvtlle (11). Rush ton Forward Torrence Cosand Forward Long Bray Center Laramare Thornberry Guard Morland I.atta Guard Weakley Field goals—Rushton 2, Cosand 2, Bray 1, Thornberry 2, Latti 2. Curtis 1, Long 1. Lararuore 1. Brlraer L Foul goals— Cosand 1, Latta 2, Long 1. Laramore 4. Substitutions —Curtis for Cosand, Brimer for Morland. Referee —Feezle. Yiureuneg (15.) Falrland (12K Bvers Forward Luther Lewis Forward Harold ?nker Center Arbuckle ones Guard Sklllman VanWeg Guard McNamara Substitutes- Hardin for Skillman. Field goal Bvers 3, Jones 4, Luther 3, Harold. Arbuckle. Foul goals—Luther, Arbuckle. Referee-Head. Aurora (39). Logansport (11). Thompson Forward Swaney Borgman Forward J. Herr Snow Ceuter R. Terry Htixsall Guard A. Mee McClellan Guard Witting Substitutions—Steel for Thompson, Morris for Witting. Field goals—Thompson 11, Borgman 3. Snow 5. ,T. Herr. Foul goals—Thompson, R. Terry 2, J. Herr 2. Referee—Feezel.

Anderson (17). Joy and Glooms (131. Swinford .Forward Millikan Woods Forward Bridgeford Hutchinson Center Hildebrand Burlingame Guard Todd Spech Guard Dawson Field goals—Swinford, Hutchinson 4, Woods 2, Millikan 3. Bridgeford, Hildebrand, Dawson. Foul goals—Burlingame, Todd. Referee—Behrent. Turners (18). Muncle (10). Middiesworth ....Forward Babb Rice Forward Bahrman Conn Center Schafer Secreat Guard Warner Goett Guard Pittlnger Substitutions —Bush for Warner. Grund for Goett. Field goals—Rice 5. Conn 2. Bahrman. Schafer Foul goals—Rice 2. Conn, Goett, Bahrman 4, Babb, Schafer. Referee—Feezel. Darlington (28). Moscow (13). Ralph Rohm Forward P. Gosnell Mullen Forward C. Gosnell Hunt Center Tillison Ray Rohm Guard. Pick T. Pickering Guard Meal Substitutions—Alston for Mullen. Field goals-Ralph RQhm 7, Hunt 2, Ray Rohm 3, Alston 2, P. Gosnell, C. Gosnell 6. Foul goals—C. Gosnell. Referee—Behrent, 552 Athletes Entered BALTIMORE, Feb. 28.—Star athletes to the namber of 532, representing fiftythree leading universities, colleges, tech, prep and high schools, athletic clubs and the military schools, will compete here touigbt at First regiment armory in one of the greatest indoor meets ever held li. the city.

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SUNBEAM RACE ENTRY SEEMS CERTAINHERE Resta Reported on Mission to England to Arrange for Indianapolis Classic. SPEED SENSATIONS SURE

Virtual assurance of Great Britain’s participation in the next international 500-mile sweepstakes on the Indianapolis motor speedway is given by the scheduled departure for England of Dario Resta to arrange for the entry of a Sunbeam team in the celebrated Hoosler contest. Last year, it will be remembered, the Sunbeam aggregation expended approximately $50,000 in the preparation of two special mounts for the Indianapolis classic, only to discover at the last minute that through a technical error they had been built slightly over-size, and consequently were not eligible for the contest. The chagrin of the British delegation over this mishap knew no bounds, and they returned to England without eTen waiting for the race to be run, so great was their mortification. Before departing, however, they stated their determination to wipe out the stain of their misfortune in the next Hoosier international. Resta's imminent departure for the headquarters of the Sunbeam camp accordingly is interpreted to mean that the work of preparation for recouping the British Lion's lost prestige is practically completed, and his own part In the program ready to start. This year, the English crew again has the advantage of access to the famous Brooklands track on which to conduct its testing operations, and it is surmised that Resta's chief activity abroad will consist of a series of personally conducted spe“<l trial? with the new mounts on which England is expected to pin her hopes in the Indianapolis conflict. The concrete surface of the oval has recently been refinished to repair the damage inflicted on it by heavy trucks during the war. when if was used as an aviation and supply depot, and it Is now available for sensational speed work once more. ONE or SFORT'B BEST DRIVERS. Resta. winner of the 1916 Indianapolis race and holder of the A. A. A. driving championship the same year, is one of shrewdest as well a? one of the most daring and skillful pilots in the realm of the speed sport. His return from England with the announcement of the entry of a Sunbeam team in the Indianapolis sweepstakes will mean that every other contestant in the event will face the moat desperate kind of a struggle.

BOXING MASON'S PROGRAM AT TOLEDO TOLEDO. Feb. 28.—Arrival here at George Biemer of Ft. Wayne, IntL, manager of Frankie Mason, American flyweight champion, gave a lot of zip to the Interest in the Mason-Wllde bout, to be held here March 12 for the world’s flyweight championship. Biemer announced that Mason would come here Monday to train for one week at the Toledo Athletic club gymnasium. Mason's training program calls for a week here and the balance of the time up to the date of the contest at Gilmore's and the Arcade, In Chicago., The contract the Toledo Athletic clnb has with Jirnie Wilde makes it compulsory for the British champion to arrive here March 5 to put the finishing touches upon his conditioning, and with Wilde working at the Toledo Athletic club. Manager Biemer deems it best to send Mason to Chicago for bis final prepping. Biemer brought from Ft. Wayne reservations for about $3,000 worth of seats, which ran the advance sale close to the $22,000 mark, which it is costing the Toledo Athletic club to stage the championship. Biemer announced that Mason would work out daily, boxing with Johnny Lewis, who mets A1 Thomas, Wilde's sparring parfner. In the semifinal; Wop English, a remarkably fast lightweight, and Chick Allman, a bantam. ’ JACK WOULD BE BLACK MEXICAN AGFA PR I ETA, Mexico Feb. 28.—Jack Johnson, former heavyweight ring champion, has filed an application In Mexico City for Mexican citizenship papers, according to advices received here. It is expected that an investigation is under vxay to determine the charges against Johnson by the United States aud to ascertain whether he would be a desirable citizen. Officials in Sorona state that if Johnson comes to the border be will bo placed under arrest and turned over to agents of the Unite*! States, following out a policy of cooperation with American officials.

BRENNAN SCORES K. O. DETROIT, Feb. 28.—8i1l Brennan, New York, knocked out Spike McFadden. Philadelphia, in the second round of • scheduled ten-round bout here last eight. Eddie Barr. Pittsburg, won on a foul from Tommy Ryan, Syracuse. JACKSON VS. DCNDEE. JERSEY CITY, N. J., Feb. 2S.—Willie Jackson and Johnny Dundee have been matched to box eight rounds before tne Arena A. C. of this city on March 8, It was announced today. Local Navy Men to Put Baseball Team in Field Plans have been lau - had here to place a baseball team, made rp of former navy ball tossers In the field during the coming season, playing out-of-town as well as local games. All former navy men who played ball on navy teams while In the service are requested to attend the mectlug of the navy post, to be held next Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. In Room 2, superior court, courthouse. Colored T Finishes Fast The local colored "Y” basketeers showed plenty of speed in the second half of the game with the Pittsburg Scholastic* last night and captured the honors, 32 to 14. The first half ended 12 to 11, with Pitsbnrg leading, and when the locals caught and passed the easterners the crowd was given plenty or chances to root Bybee and Haward were stars for the locals, while Johnson's playing featured the work of tfe* ■visitors. The colored “Y” team play* Its next home game next Friday night against the Wilberforce university quintet of Ohio. COLLEGE GOLF DATES. NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The intercollegiate golf championship tournament will he decided June 22-28 at the Nas sau Country club, Nassau, N. Y., It was announced here by the Intercollegiate Golf association.