Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 265, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1920 — Page 8

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INDIANS AWAIT BATTLES WITH BIG LEAGUERS Boss Hendricks Books Exhibition Games With Reds and Nationals. COVINGTON IN CAMP By EDDIE ASH, Time* Sports Editor. ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.. March 15. The Indians renewed their peppery practice today, following a rest over Sunday, with Tex Covington, who arrived with the aun, picking them off at the initial sack and looking better than ever before. Tex dropped in today before the rest of the warriors had plied out of bed and was in the lobby all dolled up in a uniform when Boss Jack issued the last call for practice, it is tough cn Tex that the didn't drive in yesterday and get in on tthe big auto ride at Owner Smith's expense. The journey took the players through the Florida everglades, covering a distance of about eighty miles. , .. Manager Hendricks is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Cavet, Rebg, Smith and Callahan, because several big exhibition games are to be played with the big leaguers shortly and he figures they will be needed in the lineup. The Indians will do battle with Washington here Wednesday, and on the following day they will leave camp for a trip to Miami, Fla., for a two-game series with the Cfbrinnati Reds. Walter Johnson will dish his pet foolers up to the Tribe Wednesday and Hendricks has picked Rookie Ferrell to oppose him. ••Hick" has been going great in practice and the Indian boss believes he is ready for a season or two in the association. TWO NEW HU BEERS PROMISED. Hendricks talked to Garry Herrmann j over the phone today and got a promise another pitcher. John McGraw has also promised aid in this department. Millus a Toledo twirler last year, now i- TH* Hendricks having put in a bid for him . todav. 55willing nas recovered from a two-dav illness (the big boss called it spring fever) and was out for a romp on the diamond today. Dutch will be ready for action against the Washington crew and his stick is scheduled to get hooked up with a couple of Johnson s fast ones. „ , „ We’re going to put on n little dog when the Washington mdn visit us. Owner Smith has arranged to have cn aviator circle the field in an airplane and drop a ball down to Johnson for the star to shoot at the Indians. Pitcher Murray, the young collegian who has been adopted by Hendricks, shows signs of delivering the goods fn the proper wav and it is probable that he will be used in one of the early exhibition contests, probably against th 6 Reds. MAT MEET COAST CHAMPS. Owner Smith is highely over the form his athletes have shown down hers and he continues to bombard the big league trenches with telegrams. In- ; dianapolis fans can rest assured that they are going to be treated to a real ball club this year. Smith announced today that if the Indians cop the A, A. Pennant the club will be taken to the Pacific coast to meet the Coast league champions In a fall series. The enp to be presented to the Association club showing the highest attendance the opening dav will be on display in Indianapolis. March 21 to 26. The trophy is a valuable affair and the offer is expected to create keen interest among the fans so that record crowds will turn out in every city when the A. A. bell rings, April 14. In the Indians' first exhibition game, played with Southern college Saturday, the athletes were unable to hit properly, due to lack of practice, and they were handed a 4 to-0 trimming. Schrelber and Gossett displayed all kinds of class in their respective positions and Schreiber looks so good that the fans have no need to worry about the loss of Sammy ■Crane. The snappy Indian Infield, comprised of Covington, Smith. Schreiber and O'Mara, is bound to set the fans wild. Covington and Schreiber are the only members of this group in camp at the present time, but O'Mara is on the way and the terms offered Smith are higher than the salary he received as a Cincinnati Red last year, and all indications are that lie Will be heurd from favorably before the end of the week. Manager Jack said today that be isn't going back to Indianapolis until he has a ball club that will take the Asssoctatiojf pennant, and he generally means what he says. * KELLY SIGNS WITH TOLEDO Mike Kelly of this city has signed to receive the slantg of the Toledo pitchers again this season. Mike signed his contract -and return'd it Saturday afternoon, and he Intends to Join the Mud Hens tomorrow or Wednesday. He says the •-ontraot is the best he has been offered sin e he has been in baseball. Mine has been keeping in condition by bard wart and plenty of bowling during the winter months and he says he is going to start right in mallerating the old apple tie first day this trip. TOUGH ON BREWERS. EVANSVILLE. Ind., March 15.—Snow flurries and chill winds greeted the advance guard of the Milwaukee baseball rluh of the American association when it arrived here Saturday to do its spring training at Bos sc field. Thirteen players in charge of 1,. M. Nnhlin arrived and later in the day some more of the players got in and more are expected today, bringing the number up to about twentyfive. Jack Egan, owner of the Milkaukee team, who is in Texas, will arrive here early next week. Card Announced for City Juniors Basket Tournament Plans for the city Junior basketball tournament were completed at a meetlhg of the Junior managers Saturday oveat the Boys’ club. Play will open Tuesday night, six games being on 'the schedule. The tournament will he completed Thursday night. The schedule follows: TUESDAY NIGHT. 7.oo—South Side Stars vs. Bunklln A. C. ' 7 >40 —Copies vs. North Park Ms. S :20—Broad Ripple Midgets vs. Boys’ Club Cubs. 9 fIK) —Communal A. C. vs. Simmons Marvels. 9:4o—Broad Ripple A. C. va. C. AllStars. 10:20—Chrlstamore Indians vs. Ferndale 3ds. THURSDAY NIGHT. 7:00 Ramblers vs. ”Y” Juniors. 7MO—"Y” Employed‘Boys vs. winner 7 o’clock game Tuesday night. 8:20 —Winners of 7:40 and 8:20 games. 9:oo—Winners of 9 and 9:40 games. 9:oo—Winners.of 10:20 and 7 Thursday night game*. lO.’OO—Winners of 8:2l) and 9 Thursday night game. Thau Game—Winners of 9:40 and 10:30 Tbwsdaj night games.

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Debs Trim Ferndales in Final Contest of Their Annual Series Green and White Win Hot Scrap, 18 to IS—Get City Trophy. The Debonairs took the rubber contest in their annual threc-srame series with the Ferndales, 18 to 13, Saturday night at the “Y” gym before a packed house composed of loyal supporters of the two rival quints. While the game was extremely fast and each point desperately fought for, tho contest was unusually clean and was a credit to the uoorl sportsmanship of the .players. Etris. the "Deb” center, was closely guarded most of the time, but managed to break through for throe field markers, to which he added two foul goals as high-point man of the’ game. Shaffer shot in two pretty, ringers for the “Debs," while Wert/ accounted for seven of the thirteen points the Ferndales piled up. The victory of the Debonairs was perhaps due to the close guarding style of play they adopted. They were right on top of the man with the ball all the time and, although it looked at times unwise for them to “bunch up" as they did. yet it generally resulted in tbeir gaining the ball in Ferndaie territory. Before the game the Debonairs were presented with a beautiful silver cup by the park board In recognition of their winning the city championship. Bronze medals were also given to each of the "Deb" players. Lineup and summary: Debonairs (18). Ferndales (13). Sheeley Forward Wert* Starbuek Forward Daw-ton Etris Center .......Fulkerson Shaffer Guard Matthias Averltt Guard Nelson Field goals—Btarbuck 1, Sheeley 1, Naney t, Shaffer 2, Etris 3. Fulkerson 1. Wertz 2, Lawton 1. Nelson 1. Foul goals —Wertz 3. Etris 2. Substitutions— Nancy for Sheeley. Anderson for Naney, Albright for Wertz. Referee—Evans. Tournament Statistics An analysis of the "Story of the Tournament in Figures” on this page reveals some interesting facts. Perhaps the out- ; standing point Is the wonderful scoring record of Franklin, the new state champ. The Johnson county prides piled up a total of 146 points in their five games, or an average of over 28 points per game. While the Frankiinites were , stacking up this goodly number of points thpir opponents got but 00. an average of 12 per game. The team holding Franklin to the clos- ; est score was Anderson, which was beaten 14 to 12 in the semi-finals in the only overtime game of the meet. * • • No team drawing a bye reached the semi-finals, which cleared up what might have been a pretty fair foundation for 1 alibis Or criticism, on account of the j clumsy schedule. • • • There were 994 points scored at the | state meet, in 25 games, or au average | of about 40 polnta per game. The following tabulation shows games, points scored, points scored by opponents and number of points scored over or less than opponents: Opponents' Games. Points. Points. Hartford City ....8 83 74 9 Washington 1 29 33 —4 Milroy 2 58 47 11 Ridgcville 1 13 34 —2l Technical 2 39 37 2 KendallvlU* 1 19 30 —ll Lafayette 5 98 82 16 Bloomington 1 15 25 —lO Columbus 2 30 27 3 Kokomo ...1 6 IS —l2 Greencastle 3 58 52 6 Martinsville 1 16 20 —4 South Bend 2 39 29 10 Angola I 12 27 —ls Splceland 2 35 40 Evansville 1 14 31 —l7 Anderson 4 80 55 26 Rochester 1 16 18 —2 Franklin 5 146 60 86 Young America ..1, 15 43 —2B Terre Haute 2 28 42 •—44 Huntington .1 27 20 7 Bedford 3 60 53 7 Lebanon 1 13 * 25 —l2 Gary 2 47 36 11 Veedersburg 1 13 35 —22 * • • Os the 146 points scored by Franklin, White and Vandlvier, forwards, made 131, leaving but 15 points to be scored in five games by their teammates. White counted 69 and Vandlvler 62. The following shows the number of points made by all players In the tournament who scored 10 or more: Player and Team— Games. Points. White. Franklin 5 69 Vandivier. Franklin 5 62 MacGeath, Hartford City...3 45 Newman. Jefferson 5 40 Burdette. Anderson 4 39 C. Crowe, Jefferson 5 87 Allen, Greencastle 3 34 Laughlin, Bedford -....3 23 ©sterling. Milroy 2 22 Tnnes. Milroy 2 21 E. Gearbnrdt. Columbus ....2 20 Towns, Hartford City 3 20 F. Sibley. Gary 2 19 Nyikas. South Bend 2 18 Hooker, Anderson 4 17 Crowe. Bedford 3 16 Leslie. Anderson 4 16 R. Sibley, Gary 2 16 Burris. Washington v 1 14 Drayer, Technical .' 2 14 •Iloehammer. Hartford City..3 14 Heffner, Jefferson 5 12 Reese, Spiceland 2 12 York, Greencamle 3 12 Boland. Terre Haute 2 11 Black, Technical 2 10 Gainey, Bedford 3 10 HANNIBAL MATCHED. Jack Hannibal, local colored middleweight boxer, will meet Battling Monroe, Ohio colored champion middleweight pug. in an eight-round bout at Cincinnati March 24, Hannibal announced today. The Indianapolis pugilist has opened heavy training for the contest.

STORY OF TOURNAMENT IN FIGURES , Wa r .hi o ngto r n t (29 f f 3 . ) :| Hartford City (34). ) Milroy (34) ) j Hartford City (10).. \ Rldgevllle (13) j Milroy (24).A ) j Krad"nrilfe L ( < I9) > .‘j TE CHNIOAL (9) /Lafayette (13) \ f n 23) (isV.V} *-**• ) [ I ' afayeUe (31> ) j Columbus (18) ) p , . 'Lafayette (18) ) I Kokomo (6) j Columbus (12) J I Greencastle (20)....) _ , \ Martinsville (1(1)....J Greencastle (17) ...A , FRAN KLIN. . i } Greencastle (21) / Angola (12).. j South Bend (12)..../ 1 . , . , „ > Anderson (12) \ l SSS?A'ffi)':.v.vl < •) ) ) \ KEiiSt.-.-J"™™ ) f / \Franklin (31) / Young America |ls) } FrflnkUn (3C > ) ( > Franklin (28) , 1 ssfuS:? ' h. >...) } } Franklin (14) / Llbinon ( as):::::::l Bedford (23) Gar, (35) ) _ \ fl2 > Veedersburg (13)...) Gar * V

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 15Big Chief Jack refuses to be annoyed by a little thing like the chance of getting all stiff-jointed up. Besides spending several hours every day at the telephone and telegraph stations, scouting up a few now Indians, he finds time to get out to the ball lot and fire orders nt bis warriors, telling them how things should be done, and when words fail, showing them ho'V. Among those who greeted the Indians when they dropped into this mans town Friday morning and followed them out to the ball lot in the afternoon, was a photographer, who "snapped" Hendricks as he drove the first ball to the short field men. Jack dons his "uni” every

BOXING GIBBONS OFFERED CARPENT/ER BOUT NEW YORK, March 15.- Gene Malady, manager of Earl Caddock, former heavyweight wrestling champion, today wired au offered of $2.5,000 to Make Gibbons, tho St. Paul middleweight, to meet Georges Carpentler, the French heavyweight champion. "I feel sure if Gibbons meets my terms I will be able to sign Carpentler when he arrives here,” Mt-lady said. The number of rounds, tte time and place have not been decideib WILDE MATCHED WITH EBER WINDSOR, Ontario, March 15. Jimmy Wilde, flyweight champion of England, will fight "Bad News” Eber. Canadian bantam champion, here for a $6,500 purse late this month, it was announced today. fARPENTIKR A. O. L.? NEW YORK. March 15. -Georges Cnrpeutier may lie able to last six rounds with Jack Dempsey, but he has no chance to win, Johnny Griffiths. Akron welterweight, said here yesterday after his return from an invasion of Europe. In five figtfts Griffiths won three by knockouts, one by a decision and one draw. Before returning to Paris in June Griffiths vyants to meet Jack Britton for the championship. CADDOCK VS. LEWIS. NEW YORK, Mare 11 15. Earl Caddock Slid Strangler Lewis are to meet In n finish ones-fall wrestling bout here tonight to decide who shall go against Joe Stecher for the world's championship. Chicago Bowling Team Sets New World’s Record PEORIA, Til., March 15. —The Bracks No. 1, Chicago, shattered the world’s record in the five man event at the American Bowling congress here Saturday night, shooting for a total of 3.096 pins. Tho former record of 3,061 was held by Kirks Bros, of Chicago and was made at Grand Rapids in 1917. Phil Wolf led in the scoring for the new record holders, tils three games netting 680 pins. The team rolled consistently, getting 1,042 pins In the first game, 1,028 in the second and 1,026 in the third. Colored ‘Y’ Wins CINCINNATI, March 15.—The Indianapolis colored "Y" basketball team defeated the local colored “Y" five here Saturday night, 34 to 29, In an Interesting game. The first, half ended with the Hoosier squad leading, 16 to 15. Anderson and Hazard were (he stars for the winners, each caging seven field goals. These two teams are scheduled lo meet Thursday at the Indianapolis colored Y. M. C. A.

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day and Is always ready for action. ’ Furthermore, bn isn't crying about stiff Joints like the youngsters of the Tribe In the insert we have old reliable Tex Covington. Tex hopped off the first rattier that plugged the beautiful Bt. Petersubrg landscape today, announced himself feeling like a 3-year-old and ready to step through the fast nine innings of anybody's ball game Tho big fellow covered the initial sick In practice! today and got around Jn the same man ner that he worked the*position last season. Tex crashed one to the pince where the flag pole should have been on his first trip to the plate, and It looks like he is going to Increase his batting average a great deal this year.

Page Visits Butler and Talks of Plans for Bright Future Prepared to Take Up Duties Here During April—Baseball Dope Flowing. Orville "Pat" Page, new director of athletics at Butler college, visited the Irvington institution this morning for a talk with the student body and later held a brief consultation with the Christian athletes and members of I lie aHi letic committee Pago will leave hre tomorrow noon, following a meeting with the student body at ttio regular chapel session. At tills time all arrangements for his coming to Butler will be settled. It was not definitely known until yes terday that Page would take up his •lutes before next September. Under present arrangements, he will take up bis new work about the middle of April, but the understanding is that he will devote his entire time during tho spring to the working out of a system of tntra mural athletics, with a view of bringing ail the students in touch with the athletics of the coli-ge. Graduate Manager Paul Announced that the baseball team would have a coach by the middle of this week and all students are interested In the identity of the new mentor, as rumors floating about point to a certain former retired major league pitcher who Is known to be open for the position. Tilts also strengthens the dope that Page \wlll not do any active coaching until next fall. America Cables Entry of Hockey Team for Olympic NEW YORK, March 15 America's first formal act toward competition In the Olympic games was taken today when the American committee cabled Its entry for a team in the ice hockey eontests of April 20 30 on the Brussels canal. A request was also cabled to permit the entry of two crews In the rowing races instead of one ns provided for on the existing schedule. It was explained that America would not have the time to stage an elimination series between collegiate and dub crews before July 5, the (Into when the entries must tie made. CHAMPS TAKE THE AIK. BERKELEY. Cal., March 15.—Clarence Griffin and Miss Helen Baker. Pan Francisco, yesterday defeated William Johnston, national tennis singles champion, and Mrs. George Wightuian nntional woman Singles champion, 4 0, 0-2, 11-9, In an exhibition doubles mutch. In an exhibition singles match Mrs. Wlglilinan defeated Miss Baker, <l-1, 0 3.

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Franklin Athletes Display Great Form to Win Basket Title Wagner's Men Take Final Game, 31 to 13—Jeff Deserves Much Credit. BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. March 13—The Franklin High school basket quintet defeated Jefferson of Lafayette, 31 to 13, here Saturday night, in a contest that was virtually decided after the first five minutes of play, to cop the high school basketball championship for 1920. For several weeks the dopesters throughout Hoosierdom have been telling how the Franklin lads were going to "do it” and they certainly played up to snuff in every scrap. The new champs xvero given tbeir stiffest opposition in their semi final contest; in which they defeated Anderson, 14 to 12, in an overtime game, the most exciting affair of the tourney. Jefferson also played great (basketball throughout the meet, going into the finals by defeating Hartford City, 21 to 16 It was only during the first two minutes of play that the fans had any doubt about who was going to take home the baron. During this time the athletes traveled fast and fought like ao many gladiators. Vandiver started Franklin on the scoring path with a free throw, less than a minute aitcr the opening whistle sounded. Jefferson, however, shot into the lend a few seconds later when Crowe got nil the benefits of two chances from the foul line. Vandiver knotted the count for Franklin on another free throw and later caged one Which gave the Franklin squad n lead that was never lost. The Jefferson defense broke Just before the initial stanza closed and Franklin was quick to take advantage of the fact, piling up points for a 17 to 8 lead at tho close of the initial period. The Jefferson youngsters came back fighting hard in the second period anl fought their opponents every inch of List of Champs 19X1 —Crawfordsvllle. 1912 Lebanon., 1913 Wingate. 1914 — Wingate. 1915 — Thorn town. 1916 Jefferson. 1917 Lebanon. 1918— Lebanon. 1919 Bloomington. 1920 Franklin. ' 1 tho way, although the thousands of fans th;it packed the gym knew by this time that the victory belonged to Franklin. The champions ore a bunch of husky youngsters worthy of the name in every sense of the word. They played through the tournament with the speed and dash that only an Iron constitution can stand, arid appeared Just as fresh for the final battle as they were for their opening eonteet- The Jefferson players, slightly smaller than the champs, also deserve plenty of credit. They fought their battles like real warriors, and although showing signs of wear whet) the closing argument opened, they were on their toes all the time and always eager for a clash. The Franklin victory brought to a | dose the world's biggest and most successful basketball tournatnenf. Four ! hundred and thirty-two teams battled tor houors in the twenty-six sectionals a week ago, and the winners in each district met at Bloomington last wi-vk so put on the finishing touches. At the dose of tho contest John W. Cravens j presented the winners with the championship trophy and Coach Stiehtn of Indiana university awarded each member of the Frinklin five a gold medal. Lineup and summary of the final game: Franklin (31). Jefferson (13*. White Forward Heffner Vandiver Forward C. Crowe l’rlddle Center Neuman Keeling Guard Dykhui/.eu Comer Guard Mnrtiu Field goals—White 5, Vandiver 5, Frid die 1. Keeling 1, C Crowe '-V Neuman, 3. Foul goals Vandiver 7, C. Crowe 2, K. Crowe 1. Substitutions — E. Crowe for Dykhuixen, Smith for C, Crowe, Bixler for Heffner. Referee—Maloney. Umpire ■—Lambert. Lineup and summary of the semi finals: Jefferson (21). Hartford City (16). Heffner Forward Towns i c. Crowe Forward ....Iloehammer Neuman Center MacOrentl* ■ Dykhulzen Vuard Dunbar Martin Guard Mains Field goals—C. Crowe, Neuman 4, Heffner 2, MacGeath 5, Hoehammer. Foui goals--Iloehammer 2, Towns, c. Crowe 7, MacGeath. Substitutions -Sinclair lor Dunbar, E. Crowe for Martin. Referee - | Smith. Umpire—Veeker. Franklin (14). Anderson (12). White Forward Hooker Vandiver........ Forward Burdette j Frlddle Center Leslie , Keeling Guard Gale | Corner Guard Wosktl Field goals—White, Vandiver 3, Keeling, Hooker, Burdette 2. Foul goals Vandlver*4, Burdette (V Substitution— Gant for White. Referee—Veeker. Umpire—Maloney. GIVE 'EM GLAD HAND LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 15—The Jefferson High school basketball team, runner up in the 1020 basketball tourna inent, was greeted by a crowd of several thousand enthusiastic supporters when it arrived here at 2 o'clock over the Monon Sunday afternoon. The fact that Jeffer son did not win the last game did not diminish any from the rousing reception given the members of the team. Lafayette is extremely proud of its team that came through in such great style, and tile squad will be the guests at several banquets being planned In their honor. Here's Real Record That the Franklin basket tossers are worthy winners of the Hoosier high school title is shown by their wonderful record this season. The title hearers won nineteen of twenty games played this season, aside from its tournament play. During tts schedule the Franklin squad ran up a total of 856 pins against 363 scored by opponents. Martinsville is tho only,team in the state to hold a victory over the champions, gaining this Dec. 24 In a game at Martinsville. 24 to 18. The Franklin scores for the season follow. Franklin, 60; Center Grove, 8. Franklin, 37; Splceland, 4. Franklin, 84; Columbus, 21. Franklin, 86; Slielbyvtlle, 14. Franklin, 48; Rushville, 7. Franklin, 63; Hopewell, 9. i Franklin, 57; Tipton, 10, Franklin, 22; Tech, 14. Frauklin, 18; Martinsville, 24. Franklin, 42; Scottsburg, 13. Franklin, 35; Anderson, 28. Franklin, 33; Lebanon, 13. Franklin, 41; Martinsville, 32 ( overtime) Fra lklln. 39; North Vernon, 19. Frauklin, 46; Shelbyville, 19. Franklin, 43; Columbus, 7. Franklin, 20; Bedford, 17. Franklin, 80; Anderson, 24. Franklin, 57; Rushville. Franklin, 27; Splceland, 28. Franklin, 41; Sbortridge, 13. CHANCE FOB BALL PLATERS. Baseball players of semi-pro experience wishing to work with a fast Indians manufacturing aggregation this seasou are asked to call Harry Gelsel, North 5364. after 6 p. m. in tne next few days.

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SVHITE SOX. WACO. March 15.~The White Sox, under Manager Kid Gleason, arrived here yesterday and will begin work today on the ball field. All the athletes are In good condition and the weather is ideal for training. Faulk, a University of Texas star, who has been Bigned by the Sox. will report In June after graduation. He is said to be a second Sisler and the story is that Comlskey paid him SI,OOO last full not to play football and perhaps break an arm or leg. BRAVES. COLUMBUS, 0., March 15.—The Boston Braves entered their last week of preliminary training today. - Bart of the Braves’ squad will leave for Dawson tomorrow to give battle to Joe Tinker’s Columbus A. A. team. PIRATES. DALLAS, March 15.—George W.hitted langed out t-Uree singles, scored a run end stole two bases when the Pirates defeated Dallas, 7 to 6. yesterday. Big League Bosses Comb Country for Southpaw Pitchers Supply of Left Handers Runs Low as Demand in Majors Increases. NEW YORK, March 15.—Crack southpltchers are worth their weight in gold to major league clubs tjaese days. Time was when the big league manager could dive into the grabbag and come up with fairly good portslder most any day. But that day has passed. For the last three or four years managers and acouts have been combing the minor ieaguea and watching semi-pro and collegiate ranks for young southpaws of promise without encouraging results. The ra<e to which such pitchers as Waddell, Rucker and Plunk belonged appears to be withering away and the lack of an oncoming crop to take the places of such burlex* as Vaughn, Tyler, Reuther, Marquard. Cooper, Leouard and Coumbo is alarming. lIUGGINH STILL WANTS MORE. Miller Huggins, manager of the Yankees, is better fixed in the way of left-handed pitchers than most big league managers, vet Miller deplores the (amine In southpaw pitchers. The Yankees nave Mog'ridge and Thonnnhlcn to pitch regularly from the port side, and Ruth could be used In an emergency. "Every major league club needs a brace of first-class southpaws," said Huggins recently, "hut getting them is the big question. Practically every manager I know Is on a still hunt for portslde pitchers and has been bunting for A long time. "I can think of no good reason for the scarcity of good southpaws, but it s a fact that they are scarce. They are simply fading out, that’s ail. And with so many major league batsmen swinging from the left side of the plate these days southpaw pitchers are needed as never before. We are well fixed for douthpawx, thank goodness, but we still have to solve the problem of digging •tp new ones for future use. I can readily sympathize with the manager who hasn't at least one crack left hander." Look over the 1919 major league records nnd you will find that the leftBand pitchers who can be depended upon to get in there and take their regular turns in the box arc outnumbered four or live to one by the right-handers. In the National league the Cubs ura well fixed with Vaughn and T.vlqr to do their sharpshooting from the port side. The Reds have a good man in Waiter Reuther and a seasoned southpaw In Sallee. PIRATES HAVE BEST IX LEAGUE. Pittsburg has the best young southpaw In the league in Cooper, and Earl Hamilton of the Pirates also chucks with his fork hand. St. Louis lias Sberdell aud May, but neither Is a crack pitcher, though both may develop Into eouaisttnt winers. The Giants have Art Nehf and Rube Benton. Brooklyn falls back on Msrquard for much of the pitching against clubs that have strong lefthanded hatting order*, and Sherrod Smith helps out. The Phillies have Rixcv nnd Packard. Bat there is not n club of the eight In the National league that would refuse to dig deep for another ernek southpaw. In the American league the Yanks, with Mogridge and Thormalilen, are fairly well fixed. The Browns have Wllmah stid ICoob, and Cleveland has Oourabe alone to figure as a crack left-hander. Boston got a good southpaw from Washington in Harry Harper. Chicago has Kerr and Williams, and Detroit, Dutch Leonard, while Philadelphia has a southpaw of promise In Kinney.

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CUBS. . LOS ANGELES, March 15,-Charle* Herzog, the Cubs’ second sacker, will not be able to start the season with bis teammates because of an operation on a ruptured side which be will undergo tomorrow. Bear stories were numerous at the Cub eamp v Although Vernon was trimmed 11 to 7 yesterday, it brought little joy to the Chicago team Merkle’s wrenched arm is in a serious condition, the pitchers' arms were sore and “CUarleyhorses" were ah epidemic. TIGERS. MACON, March 15.—The Detroit Tigers spent Sunday warming their toes In the lobby of the hotel. Georgia bine laws would' not let the athletes limbei up on the Sabbath any way and the cold wave consequently did not break into Jennings’ plans. DODGERS. JACKSONVILLE, March 15.—While Manager Robinson and his Dodgers were playing golf or taking in the movies yesterday President Hbbetts started off on a scouting trip looking for a 192 t training camp. The club officials are not satisfied with the park here. GIANTS. SAN* ANTONIO, March 15.—Jess Winters had a fit of wildness in the last inning of the Oiant-San Antonio game yesterday and the Texas leaguers came near neating McGraw's team. Score was 7 to 6. RED SOX. HOT SPRINGS, March 15.—Ideal basehall weather, a large crowd and good playing of the Boston Red Sox team enabled them to defeat the Little Rock team, 8 to 3, here yesterday. BROWNS. HOUSTON, March 15.—The St. Louis Browns took their sixth straight spring training game here Sunday by winning from Houston, 4 to 0. The Browns were baok in Taylor today. SPOKES. NEW ORLEANS, Mareh 15.—Led by Tris Speaker, who collected two hits and a pass In three times up, the Cleveland Spokes defeated New Orleans, 12 to 4 here yesterday, CARDS. SAN BENITO, March 15.—The Cardinal* played an exhibition game at San Benito Sunday, wherein the "Whites” cleaned up the "gray” aquad, 9 to 5. Sunday School League A meeting will be held at the Y. M. C. A. tonight to organize the Sunday School Baseball league tor the 1920 season. Officers will he elected and committees appointed. All Sunday achools entering teams should have their captains nnd present. This raeetlug is important, coming Just before the next meeting qf the I. A. B. A. A number of schools have called Mr. Reid in regard to this league and he would be glad to hear from other*. Call Circle 6465. REMY HIGH GUN. B. B. Remy won the shoot at the Indianapolis Gun club Saturday afternoon, breaking 91 of 100 targets. 11. Btutz was second, breaktng 87. The cold weather was too tnaeh for quite a few of the shooters.

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American Training Methods Drafted by Many Olympic Teams Foreign Countries After Yank Coaches to Teach Them the Game. NEW rORK, March 12.—America is going to have not only fingers, but a whole fist in the Olympic pie. Many, of the points that do not go to America's team will be marked up to the credit of American coached teams. In the desire for American training methods, American system and Araeri, j spirit, many of the European nations have asked the s*. M. C. A. for coacho;, according to Lltvood S. Brown director of “Y” athletics in the A. E. F. Requests of France, Italy, Cseebo-Slovakia, l’oland and Brazil for help have been granted. Platt Adams, former American star, has been at work several months, as head coach of the Italian team. Thn latest recognition of Americanism in athletics comes with the appointment by 1 King Alexander of A. E. Marriott, physical director of tho “Y” foreign depart; ment, to coach the Greek team. Fred C. Brown, athletic director of Bradley Institute, Peoria, 111., has beeen commix sloned as field general of the Brazil forees that ar<* to invade Antwerp netM summer. Ernie Hiertberg will inject American methods, with which he i< familiar through experience, into the training of the Hucdlsh team, and Canada wants Joe Wright of Pennsylvania t<# coach her rowing candidates. AMERICAN ONGENERAL COMSHTTEE. Signal recognition of America's place of eminence in the athletic world when the Belgian war department offered a place on the general Olympic comroittcf to E. S. Brown before he had closed h's A. E. F. books and returned to America, It is the first time in history that a person not a native of the country actin'! as host to the world's athletes had bceu invited to help frame the plans. Conditions in foreign countries necessitate the early appointment of a coach but no such haste is ne-essary in Aiarr, ica. Many of the smaller nations of Europe are to compete for tho first timl and they have a long process of organization to go through. Even in the large! countries a lot of executive and organiza- 1 tlon work falls upon the shoulders ot the head coach. In America athletic! are on such a foundation that the early details adjust themselves and the proees! i of selection works mechanically through established machinery. No Americaif i coach will be necessary until a short time previous to the finals of the trials ac* cord in?" to F. W. Rubin, secretary of tbs A. A. U. of rowing, shooting, skating and archery roaches will be left in larga part to tho bodies controlling those vnri) ous sports. The Olympic committee will concern Itself vitally only over tbs coaching of track, field, swimming and boxing. Tom Jones, one-time manager of Jesi out on the Pacific coast loking for new talent.