Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 267, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1920 — Page 10

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BOWLING

TRIBESMEN AND GRIFFS IN TWO BATTLES TODAY Hoosiers Full of Pep After 6 to 4 Win Over Tampa Nine. O’MARA REACHES CAMP By EDDIE ASH. Times Sports Editor. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March IT.— St. Patrick's day was celebrated In this Florida haven of eternal verdure by a feature baseball attraction between tbe Indians and Walter Johnson, the big Washington hurler, appearing here with a number of regulars and rookies of Clark Griffith's outfit. Tn addition to the baseball game, one of the local aviators pulled some stunts tor the bleacher throngs during the morning and afternoon sessions. Before the game In the afternoon the sky pilot planned to take up one of the Indianapolis ball players, provided the sale ball player would stand for stunts in the “ethereal nowhere." Louie Wolf was the candidate, the remainder of the Boosters being generously inclined to keep one foot on the sandy soil of Florida. Ollie O’Mara arrived at the camp today after being delayed a day In Jacksonville, the same fate that the squad suffered last week. Being St. l’atrick s day, this was the opportune time for Oliie to drive in, as he bails from the "Irishest" part of St. Louis. Upon his arrival, the hot corner guardian announced himself ready for action aud primed to crash out his share of the fence-busting wallops this season. Crum started the game on the mound against Washington and Southpaw Murray was slated for work before the session closed. Mayor Lang, a fan from the ground up, declared a holiday In the city In order to boost the attendance and the home town hand was a hand with a carload of "jazz" music.

XWILLING gets CIRC LIT CRASH. 'The Indian* knocked the Tampa team for a row yesterday, the final score being 6to 4. The contest lasted seven innings (uirt Adams and Ferrel worked in real style on the hill for the Hendricks team, showed his baddies that his boast* about plastering the pin this season were not idle ones when he seat the ball over the fence for a home ran with two on. The big smack came In the fonrth Inning and practically •‘lced’’ the battle for the Indians. Two Tampa players also drove out homers, ene of the pair being Howard Shanks, a Washington regular who appeared In the visiting lineup to help out Tommy Leach, former big leaguer, who is managing the Tampa team. Tommy also ha* his son, Marvin, playing, and ft wa* quite an unusual feature to see father and son In the same lineup. Tommy, the father, got a triple and a single and his boy got a double. The veteran displayed the same speed he demonstrated in the association after dropping out of the majors. SAND DIAMOND PROVES HANDICAP. The sandy infield at the park has broken Op *o that the players are feeling they are being handicapped in rounding into form and even Manager Hendricks had to lay off Tuesday and watch the gamo in civilian clothes. Inless something is done to Improve the playing field there is a strong possibility of the Indians pulling stakes here earlier than planned. Other training conditions here are excellent, but the ball field is a serious drawback and if the Indians return here next season they will demand that some northern dirt be brought down to Improve the playground. The tribe squad packs up tonight after meeting the Grfnmen, and an early start will be made Thursday morning for Miami, where the Cincy Iteds will be played "Friday and Saturday. Managers Hendricks Is In communication with the Detroit Tigers and there la a possibility of the Indians going to Macon, Ga., later on. , MID HENS ACTIVE. PADUCAH, Ky., March 17.—The Toledo Mud Hens bad their first workout of the season yesterday on the grounds adjacent to the Paducash High school. The regular diamond, nearly two miles from the eating house, was too muddy to permit frolicking by the athletes. Roger Bresnaban has Just a handful of ball players here at present, but he expects a flock of them In a (lay or ao. A1 Wickland reported this morning and announced himself ready to get Into the frlnd. Shortstop Jones and Outfielder oe Wilbolt were here when the Mud Hens’ advance guard arrived. Outfielder Joe Kelly came on today and Is In fair condition. Bresnahan was Informed today by his secretary at Toledo that Pitcher George Dumont will come along as soon as a little matter of ealary la fixed up. BREWERS SION COONEY. EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 17.—Jack Eagar, owner and manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, who arrived here last Saturday to do their spring training at Boase field, blew Into town yesterday from the south, where he had been on a scouting trip, and announced that he had purchased .Timmy Cooney, shortstop, from the New York Giants. He did not make the purchase price public. Cooney will report here in a few days.

Snappy Games Played in Junior Basket Tourney The first round of play In the city Junior amateur basketball championship tournament opened on the Communal building court last night and a large crowd turned out to witness the scrappy contests between the younggters. Six battles were staged last night, leaving only one remaining game In the first round, and the tourney will be brought to a close tomorrow night. There are no games scheduled tonight. The South Side Stars, Cuples. Communal A. C.'s, Broad Ripple All-Stars. Chrlstamores and Roys’ club Cubs were the first round winners. Last night's • ontests offered plenty of excitement but the fans are set for a great show tomorrow night if the dope runs true and brings the South Side Stars and Communal A. C. together in the final battle. A bitter rivalry exists between these two quintets and they would put up a great scrap. Last night’s results: South Side Stars 15. Bunklln A. C.’s ; Cuples 11, North Park seconds 0 (overtime); Communal A C.'s 27, Simmons’ Marvels 9; Broad Rip. ple All-Stars 13. Colored All-Stars 11; Chrlstamores 25, Ferndale Thirds 11; w 7 *’„ C J ub Cubß so * Broad Ripple Midgets 0. Hudson Bay Dog Derby THE PAS, Manitoba, March 17.—The third annual 100-mlle dog derby, with teams from many parts of the north entered, started from here today. The course lies between The Pas and Sturgeon Landing and return. A purse of *I,OOO and a large silver and gold cup emblematic of the championship will be awarded to the winning driver. The race is known as Hudson Bay Dog Derby, and has taken the place of the AllAlaska Sweepstakes, now abandoned. Greyhounds, Alaskan malmutes, collies and doge of other breeds areatnongr the teams entered.

BENEFIT DANCE \ will be given at Oriental Lodge HTa.ll, 22nd and Central Avd>, Saturday evening, March 20, by the Athletio Association of the American Railway Express Cos. The public is invited. Proceeds tdvgo to the baseball club. \

EDDIE ASH

WITH THE BIG LEAGUERS

PIRATES GET HURLER. NEW YORK, March 17.—The dispute between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Pittsburg club over the services of Pitcher Herbst was decided by the national commission yesterday in favor of Pittsburg.' The Waterbury club, which lifts sold the player’s release to tne Ath. letles, was directed to return, the purchase moneey to that club. The commission also decided that 'Pitcher Weinert was the property o the Philadelphia National league club, having been recalled from Reading last rail under a private agreement entered into with Manager Dooln. RED SOX. HOT SPRINGS, March 17-—Oapt. Hooper and his Red Sox nosed out a 4 to 3 victory over the Pittsburg Pirates In the first game of the season between tbe National and American league teams here yesterday. McCally, Mclnnis and Hooper did fine work in the field, while the pitching of Waitt, Hoyt and Pennock helped to nut the Sox victory over. SPOKES. NEW ORLEANS, March 17.—Inside baseball Is the principal practice diet of the Cleveland Spokes now. Trls Speaker thinks enough time has been given to getting the men in good physical condition and he’s showing them now to cross the pitchers and oppose Infields. CUBS. PASADENA, March 17.—For the firpt time In two weeks the Cubs were deprived of a workout yesterday by an allday rain. Herzog was to try his special harness prescribed by a physician and play his old position today against the Los Angeles team. WHITE SOX. WACO, Tex., March 17.—A patched-up field, an abundance of pitchers and only one substitute are matters worrying Manager Gleason of the White Sox. All the players are In excellent physical condition, according to Gleason. BRAVES. COLUMBUS, March 17.—Lack of batting practice cost the Boston Braves a ball game yesterday when Joe Tinker's Columbus club of the American association won, 3 to 2. Hank Gowdy smashed out e home run In the sixth Inning. \ TIGERS. MACON, March 17.—Two teams of rampant Tigers and near Tigers will mix In a St. Patrick’s day battle today. Donte Bush will lead the Irishers and “Pep” Young will head the opposition.

AN INNING WITH THE AMATEURS

FOURTEEN LEAGUES IN ASSOCIATION The biggest season In the history of amateur baseball In Indianapolis Is now in sight, according to R. Walter Jarvis of tbe Indianapolis park board, who presided over a meeting of the amateur managers at the city hall last night. The meeting was attended by representatives from enough teams to make approximately fourteen leagues In Indianapolis. Carl Rled of the Sunday School league reported that enough of tbe Sunday school players were organized to warrant two Sunday school league*. The motors league Is yirtually complete with a six-team aggregation. Tbe G. & J., Premier, Marmon, Midwest and Wheeler-Schebler are certain of their teams, and the sixth berth In the league lies between the LaFayette Motors, the Stutz or the Martin-Parry clubs. Carl C. Callahan, acting president of the City league, reported the league closed with eight fast teams comprise! of the champion 'Central Unions. Kahn Tailoring, Fairbanks-Morse, American club. Abattoir. Nordyke & Marmon and Irvin-Rob-blns Body corporation. Another meeting was called for next Wednesday night In the council chamber at the city hall, at which time Important policies will be discussed together with proposals on rules and schedules All teams Interested tn joining auy Saturday or Sunday league should state their desires at this meeting.

AMERICANS WILL PRACTICE. O. F. Barry, captain of the American | club nine, Issued orders today io all regulars and utility men on tbe team to report next Saturday for batting p<ractlce regardless of weather conditions. A game with Butler college has been sched uled for the following Saturday and the Americans are anxious to get going. Clifford Sweeney, a well known Indiana sand-lotter has been signed by Manager Hayes for duty on the slab. Sweeney j has been given a workout, and hts de- ! livery is working great. Manager Hayes would like to get in touch with one or two left handers. He may be reached at Main 1898. The Rector A. C. will meet tonight at the home of the manager and all members of last year’s squad, as well ss those desiring ro try for positions on the team, are requested to attend. The Christainore Juniors will meet at the Settlement house tonight at 7:30 and the manager expects to shake hands with all men who held positions on the team last year. All members of last year's Lauter A. C. are requested to gather at Bloomington and Washington streets Friday night to talk over plans for the coming season, i The team will be known as the Indianapolis Black Sox this yea;:. Lee Einmelman attended the amateur meeting last night and there Is no doubt ; but that he wlil be willing to donate a saw cups. Lee Is good at that. The sandlotters are going big out at the Premier Motor company. The firm Is building a classy diamond at Twentieth and Olney streets for the use of the players and Installing clubrooms In the bottom floor of the employment building. The clubrooms will Include a swimming pool, showers, pool tables and all those little things that make a fellow feel like his company Is behind him. F. P. Nehrbas, vice president and general manager of the firm, Is a red-hot ball fan and he says the Premier motors are going to back everything In the motor loop off the map this season. R. E. Harris runs the team. Watch this Marion club team with all your eyes. Stanley Feezle, tbe boy that took the Dicks to Chicago a couple of times last year. 1b looking after the baseball interests of the Marlon club, anil If he doesn’t turn out a speed-plus combination, you can just sit back and say, “It can't de done.” The Motor league bosses are all enthusiastic over the coming season. The loop was one of the fastest In the city last year bat due to bad Judgment on somebody's part the championship outfit was held ont of the city series. Two bits to a dime they are beard from this year. They are baseball mad at tbe Nordyke & Marmon factory again Ibis year. The company will be represented by a brace of the classiest looking clubs In the city. "Babe" Mattern will work behind the bat for the Marion club. They could not have made a better choice. Which reminds us that “Babe" and Stanley went over to Harry Cooler’s billiard shop after the meeting closed last night to stage a pool tournament for the championship of the Mattern and Feezle households. ■ The match was fast, terrific and furious throughout, both players showing slkns of wear In the late “stages,” but “Babe” finally won In a walk, copping ten of the nine games played.

TIMES

> REDS. MIAMI, March 17.—1 t was not a pleasant St. Patrick's day for Pat Moran of the Reds. Pat was not only smarting under a 9 to 0 defeat handed his world champions yesterday, but Helnie Grob, Larry Kopf. Eddie Rousb and 'lvy Wingo, regulars, are nursing Injuries. The team was in bad shape for a game with the Yanks at Palm Beach today. ATHLETICS. LAKH CHARLES, La., March 17.—MeCann, an Athletic recruit, aspiring to tbe berth at short, played a wonderful game against Beaumont yesterday. He fielded the ball in brilliant style and gathered in three timely singles. giants. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 17.—Arnold Statz, one eof the Giant recruits, made three singles and a home run an helped down the regulars, 8 to 1. Art Nehf pitched four innings for the recruits and allowed only three hits and one run. DODGERS. JACKSONVILLE, March 17. B ; v pitching four Innings of the game which the Dodger recruits lost to the regulars, 2 to 0, Mohnrt, the young pitcher, made his record seventeen straight shutout Innings and only one run in twenty Innings. BROWNS. TAYLOR, Tex., March 17.—The St. Louis Brown “regulars" showed anew respect for the today, followlng the score of yesterday, 13 to 6 In favor of the Yannigans, YANKS. MIAMI, March 1(5 The Yanks were out to make It two out of three from the Reds todav following their easy shutout victory. Babe Ruth went httless. striking out twice. t* PHILLIES. BIRMINGHAM. March 17—Put Murray, young Notre Dame pitcher, was bowled over by a liner from Manager Cravath’s bat yesterday at the Phil's training camp and slightly Injured. GRIFFS. TAMPA, March 17.—The Grlffe handed the Havana team a game on a platter yesterday. Errors by Harris and Shannon enabled tbe Cubans to win, 5 to 3. CARDS. MERCEDES, Tex.. March 17. The firt game of tbe Cardinal-Athletic* series here yesterday was carried off by the Cardinals, 7 to 6.

■By CHARLIE LOGAN

They tell us that the Michigan-Ontario league managers are after Johnny Noonan. Which proves that they linow a good hurler when they see one. Our old friend “Dirty" Grund is also in line for a bush league Job. You got to admit he grabs 'em off et the hot corner. * Jap Hayes is in the transportation business. If you want to take a short trip look him up. Yes, Johnny Gsslena Is going to knock ’em over the trees again this year. WHAT THEY SAY TIM McGRATH. If Jack Dempsey snd George* Carpentier ever meet In the ring Tim McGrath probably will be Dempsey's choice for a trainer. McGrath ts one of the few great trainers In the country. He ha* bandied practically all of the good ones of the past. His list includes Jack Sharkey, Jack Johnson, Bsttling Nelson, George Dixon, Peter Jackson, Jim Corbett, Young Corbett and others. He believes the men of todsy equal those of yesterday. "Every time there is a fight a lot of old-timers get around the ringside. They always start comparing the fighter of today with those of yesterday. Practically every time they say that the fighters of today couldn’t hold a caudle to the fighters of yesterday. “I always disagreed with them. I would luslst that the men of today are Just as good as the men of yesterday. And I used to catch them twirling their thumbs near their beads when I said that, laughingly saying I must be mistaken. "I kept to it. I used to tell them that the reason the present-day men didn't look as good wss because there were no long fights and none of the men trained like the old-timers did. It isn't necestary to train hard for a four round fight, but when a man is going In for tbe finish he has to train hard. “The war proved my Idea to be correct.” /

Speaking of Dope NEW YORK, March 17.—Why not i match Jimmy Wilde and Jack Dempsey? A New York boxing fan suggests that sucb a match might not be so unequal ns It sounds, and contends that Wilde Is only a few steps ont of Dempsey’s class after all. Here's the dope to prove it: Jimmy Wilde fought Joe Lynch. Lynch fought Joey Fox. Fox fought Benny Valgcr. Valger fought Johnny Dundee. Dundee fought Benny Leonard Leonard fought Jack Britton Britton fought Mike O'Dowd. O’Dowd fought Clay Turner. Turner fought Bat Levlnsky, Levinsky fought Jack Dempsey But the poundage is something else again. Jimmy Wilde, 106; Jack Demp sey, 200. Title Game Zlonsville and Bt. Marks basketball teams meet to decide the leadership In the Northwestern league tonight Should St. Marks win It will be tied with the losers for first place. If Zlonsville cops the honors, St. Marks will drop to a tie for second place with the North Park Christian five. Grace Presbyterlßn and St. Paul quintets will play a postponed game tonight also. Clay Trusty, president of the league. Issued a call last evening for all managers of league tenms i to meet at the Community .house tonight prior to the games Plans for a scout tournament will be formed at this time, he stated. LOCAL ROTARIAJTS LINE CF. Officials of the Indianapolis Rotary club named their bowling squad which will participate In the International tournament of the Rotary club, April 19, yesterday. William Reltsell will act as captain of the local tenplna aggregation, Charles Smith. Charles Field, Dr. M. E. Clark and Ford 1,. Murr being the other members of tbc Indianapolis team. George Dels and Claude M. Mellvalne the substitute members of the club. lOWA LETTER MEN. lOWA CITY, la., March 17.—The University of lowa board In control of athletics has awarded letters to six members of the 1920 basketball squad: CapL Nicolaus; Shlmsk, who leads the team In scoring and stands near the top of the Big Ten roster; Worth, Flnlayson, Kaufman, and A. Devine. The new captain will not be elected until June. The only two stars to be lost to lowa this year are Nicolaus and Worth. LIE EXHIBITIONS OPEN. The first of the exhibition cue matches to be played at the Board of Trade parlors during the next three dors between Bob Connefax, world’s three-cushion champion; Charles McCourt, runnerup, and Otto Reiselt, fourth place winner In the national cue tourney, were to be staged this afternoon and evening. Matches will be played tomorrow and Friday, and after each game the placers will give an exhibition in fancy shooting.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920.

BASEBALL

gQWHN6 NEW SINGLES LEADER IN A. B. C. PEORIA. Ills., March 17.—The KoehlerSchaffer quintet of South Bend, lnd., went Into fifth plhce In the five-man event at the A. B. C. last night and the Pierce Arrow tenin of Buffalo drew sixth place With ,848 and 2,832 respectively, Anew leader in the individual aud all-events was created yestetrday when Rudy Meyer of St. Louis, dropped 653 pins in the singles, bringing his total for nine game to 1,885. The Hoosler Oils were well lubricated, slipping two games over on the Thornton Coffee Shop. The Capitol Specials had it soft with the Zenlte Metals. Faust, Sri, hit 'em hard for the New Style Lngers at Capitol alleys. He rolled 24(5. 188 and ISt in three games. His team whipped the Lucky Strikes. Nothing exciting in the match of the Keeny Furnitures aud the Ferudale A. Cs. McNeese went strong for two games with the Hamilton's, rolling 219 and 200. The Humiltons won from the Capital Paint bunch. Brunswick Phonographs won from the Irvln-Rohblns Body Corporation bunch in handy fashion lu Beams’ No. 1 league, Krels Transfer Company took two out of three front the Aetna Trust bntaeli. The scorekeep gave Bimart of the Aetna team an even 200. Hart topped the M. O'Conuor team, hitting 2055 In one game. The Brooksides gave the Highway Vulcanlzers two wins. Manitoban dropped the odd one to th" Prudential Lifes.

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SPORT

I. A. A. U. TRACK EVENT CARDED HERE TONIGHT Crack Amateur Athletes of State to Compete at Coliseum. COLLEGE TEAMS LISTED The greatest athletic carnival ever staged In Indiana will be put on before local fans at the state fair grounds coliseum tonight, when more than 100 of the strongest athletes that ever sailed under the colors of Indiana organizations will compete for honors In the junior indoor I. A. A. U. track and field championship. The meet Is to be staged under the auspices of the Indianapolis Athletic and Canoe club. Leo Einmelman, chairman of the committee In charge of the event, announced lust night that all arrangements have been completed and a “squint" at the Interior decorations alone will be worth the price of admission. Men who have been active In Indiana athletic circles for years have mapped out the courses Jor the various events and everything is ready for first call. The coliseum lias been elaborately decorated In tbe colors of every organization that has entered men for competition. Snnppy music by the Newsboy’s band and the Boy Scout drum corps will serve to keep out tbe spirits of the defeated i thletes and their followers. ATIII.KTKS IN GREAT FORM. DePauw university, Wabash college and Butler college have listed their star performers for competition. These three squads have been drilling hard for some time In preparation for the meet and the members of each are In tip-top condition.

BILLIARDS

Five teams, representing the Indianapolis Atbletic'and Canoe club, South Side Turners, North American Gymnastic Unton, Debonair club, Brooks’ school and the Independent Athletic club, will uphold the honor of this city In the championships. The Canoe club squad, composed of thirty-five former high school and college men, has been whipped Into wonderful form by Coach Ray Bonsib and fans throughout the state believe they have the best chance to cop the meet. The students of the North American Gymnastic Union must also be considered among the tcpnotchers These athletes are In training every day of the year and are capable of putting up a bold front In any sort of competition. The Em-Roe sporting goods store has offered three valuable silver loving cups to tbe teams winning the three special events on the program, the medley relay, newsboy relay and Boy Scout relay. Strong teams are entered In each of these events, but the battalion teams from the Boy Scout troops are expected to stage the classiest show. Gold, silver and bronze medals, emblematic of the I. A. A. IT., will be awarded the first, second and third place men In each event. Tin* list of eventys follows: Fifty-yard (lash, ]<X>-.vard cluslli, 220-yard dash, 440yard (lash, 880-yard run, one-mlie run, two-mile run, one-mile walk, pole vault, shotput, broad jump and high jump. The officials Include: Clerk of course, Ralph Davis; starter, Heze Clark; refer.ee, Cully Thomas; finish judges, Paul Draper, Paul Jordan, Karl Ammerman, John Weinberger; field judges, M. W. Tatlock. C. A. Hoelcher, Charles Logan, J. W. McCarthy; Inspectors, Roy Whittier, Virgil Reeve, Clure McPherson. Harold Havens; announcer, George Destautelle; callers, Wayne Emmelmau, I’aul Richards; sergeants of arms. Wallace Lee, Ralph MeVaugh; timers, Burt Black, “.Shorty” Morrison, Al Feeney, Fred Gorman; Bcorer, Ralph Hamilton. CULM AN HIGH GIN. Culmnn copped the Crooked Creek Gun club shoot yesterday afternoon with a score of forty-seven out of a possible fifty. Petr© took second place and Hessong finished third.

NEWS CHAS. LOGAN

KOXING COULON GAME BUT DEFEATED. PARIS, March 17.—Charlev Ledoux, bantamweight champion of Europe, knocked out Johnny Coulon, former American title holder, ir the sixth round. Coulon made a poor showing. He was knocked down three times in the second round and was able to continue only on sheer gamer ess. ANOTHER FOR 808. SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 17.—“ Bob” Martin, A. E. F. heavyweight champion, is still dealing knockouts. A right cross to the Jaw of Dummy West, Seattle, added another knockout to Martin’s record last night. The smash landed In the third round. Rev. A. E. Blackman, fighting pastor of Chanute, Kan., refereed. TEAGUE FOULED. TERRE lnd., March 17.—Clint Flynn was disqualified In the first two niinutes ot fighting with Tommy Teague when a low blow knocked Tommy to the mat, Lee Roberts, Indiana lightweight champion, knocked out Kid Smith of Loudon, O. STECHER WIN'S AGAIN. PITTSBURG, March 17.—Champion Joe Stecher threw Yusstf Hussane with an armlock and body-scissors after an hour and thirty-five minutes of wrestling here last night. ______ HOUCK SHADES HOWARD. BAYONNE, N. J„ March 17.—Leo Houck, veteran Lancaster middleweight, •haded Johnny Howard In eight rounds here last night. FIGHT TO DRAW. CLEVELAND, March 17.—Will Beecher, New York lightweight, and Billy McCann, Akron, fought a ten-round draw here last night. SEARCH IS THOROUGH. LONDON, March 17.—Alfred Eymes explained to the police that the reason be took off all his clothes on the street lay In the fact that he bad lost his money. “I was looking for it," said he.

BOXING

U. S. to Play Other * Man’s Game in Drive for Olympic Honors Some Events Entered Are Absolutely New to Yank Athletes. NEW YORK, March 17.—When American army officers were a ranging the program for the inter allied games they sounded a clear note of American sportsmanship. They agreed to place any event on me card that had two countries entered and they went a step further by volunteering to be the second and necessary entry in any country's special or favorite game. Being a good host, the Americans np fancy diving and walking events because they had all the points cinched practically. They passed up American football, because it was a distinctly American sport and entered teams in the soccer and English Kngby event* The same spirit of “meet you at any game you say” is to be the paramount feature in America’s drive for victory In the Olympic games. “Our desire is to enter teams In every event, though In many of them we haven’t a chance to win," G. T. Kirby, president of tbe American Olympic committee, said today. The hockey contests, In which America has just cabled an entry, is thought to be one or these sacrifices. “I don’t believe we have a show, but we're going In Just the same, like we are In every event,” he said. Even down to the gymnastic contest*, events which Uncle Sam lias sidestepped In the past, the American shield* will appear on white Jerseys if the cadets of West Point or the Annapolis midshipmen are given a fnilongh and allowed to compete.” If some entry blanks are not received soon, Uncle Sam can be barred from the early events on a technicality.