Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1921 — Page 6

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State Basket-Ball Scores , Boxing News , Bowling Gossip and Winter Baseball Notes

RICKARD LEFT HOLDING SACK, FANS BELIEVE Tex Stands Alone in Stating That \ Carpentier-Dempsey Boat Will Be Held. PARTNERS DESERT HIM NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Tex Rickard is holding a ssck with what may be a white elephant in U today. The king bee of boxing promoters has apparently been left alone with the Dempsey-Carpentier fight on bis hands by his associates In the making of the mitch. William A. Brady was the first to withdraw. It was Brady who was responsible for the report that the big fight had been called off. And Brady, who is the American representative of Charles B. Cochran of London, says he Is authorised to jav that Cochran is also on the outside looking in. TKX WILLING TO TRY IT. Meanwhile Tex Rickard maintains that as far as he is concerned the big battle is not otT and that he will stage it, with new associates, in or near Montreal, July 2. - “If Brady and Cochran want to withdraw let them do so,” said Rickard today. "I’m going right oa with the match. If necessary 1 will find new capital to go Into the promotion of the bout with me. ‘ Rickard still has the upper hand, for as he is a party to the contract binding the boxers be has the edge on Brady and Cochran, who have stepped out, and undoubtedly will be given greater consideration by the boxers themselves should anew agreement be necessary. Charles Cochran wauts the match badly and it is significant that on the heels of his denial in London that the bout had been called oft came Brady’s statement that both he and Cochran were out of It and Cochran’s offer of one hundred thousand pounds for the contest. PEOPLE WANT SPORT, HE SAYS. "I don't care what Mr. Brady and Mr. Cochran do,” Rickard said today. "They may retire if they wish, but I’m not going to let that match get away from me. The Freneh-Canadiaas are very keen for the bout and have guaranteed me 50.000 seats at prices ranging from $3 to S4O. Since taking charge of Madison Square Garden, six months ago, the receipts have amounted to about tLOOO.OOO, of which the boxers have received approximately half. That doesn't look as though boxing was in very great disfavor.” Advices from London quoted Cochran as saying that if Rickard and Brady retire from the promotion of the match he is prepared to offer the boxers a $500,000 purse to fight in London in June. It would be split the same way as provided in the present agreement—-$300,000 for Dempsey and $200,000 for Carpeutier. Rickard said that neither Brady nor Cochran had officially notified him that they were withdrawing from promotion of the bout and that all he had to go on was newspaper reports, lie said he was unable to. get in touch with Brady yet and that he had made no effort to do so today. He was inclined to believe that Cochran had not withdrawn and that if Brady had, he would reconsider It. CIT IX PRICES SCARES BRADY. The recent agreement of the newlyformed National Boxing Association lo limit prices for championship contests, following the ruling of the New York Boxing Commission to the same effect, had much to do with William A. Brady’s renorted withdiawal. Much doubt regarding whether or not Rickard will find it possible to go through with the bout alone was expressed in boxing circles here to-day. It is certain that with $24 as the top price in every Slate where the contest would be assured of drawing an unprecedented “gate.” Rickard would be foolhardy to go ahead with his plans. As to Canada, there is just an outside possibility—a very faint one at that, that the big fight could be made to pay. Havana would scarecly be able to sup. port the big fight with a purse of *500.000 and July weather in Cuba is not fitted for stagipg strenuous combats. Mexico is unthinkable. The best little guessers along Broidwny were making small wagers today I hat the fight will not be staged in the i'nited States under the half-million dollar agreement. More likely, they say, it will go to London or Paris.

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ANOTHER DEMPSEY SPIT. BATAVIA, N. Y„ Jan. 30.—Two suits ; for damages aggregating *200.000 against 1 Jack IXe-mpsey, world heavyweight champion pugilist, and Jack Kearn*, Dempseys manager, were filed In the Genesee bounty clerk's office here Wednesday by ■ Trank P. Spellman, a former showman, j Spellman alleged that he introduced Dempsey into motion pictures and asks SIOO 000 as his share of profits in pictured in which Dempsey* has appeared and 5100,000 for personal services. MARTIN' VS. BRENNAN. NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Bob Martin, heavyweight champion of the A. E. F., has been matched for a fifteen-round decision' fight with Bill Brennan in Madison Soi.hre Garden the nlghr of Feb. IS. Biily Mlske of St. Paul may appear in the remi-windup. His opponent is expeeted to be Homer Smith of Paw Paw, Mich. AMATEUR CHAJIP WINS. Henry McDuff, the Independent Athletic Club's State amateur bantam champion. put Gordon Myers of Martinsville to sleep in the final round of their scheduled four-round encounter on an all-star amateur card at Martinsville. McDuff had it on Myers in every round. YANKS NOT SATISFIED. NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—Return bouts will be sought between boxors of the Army. Navy and New York police and their English competitors, who trinmphed In all boots staged here last Monday night. It was learned Wednesday. LAWIiEB BEATS DELMONT. TULSA. Okla„ Jan. 20.—Jack I<awler of Omaha won a referee’s decision over Gene Dtdm< nt of Memphis here last night after fifteen rounds of boxing. They are lightweights. Iit'RMAX IS WINNER. CLEVELAND, .Tan. 20.—Joe Borman of Chicago outpointed Carl Tremaine of tTeveland iu a ten-round boxing bout here last night. The men are bantamweights. Coaches for Kid Skaters NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The Public Schools Athletic League, it Is announced, has arranged to obtain a corps of skating experts to select and coach the local boys who will represent New York In the dual ice meet with representatives of Chicago schools to be held in this city on Feb. S. Thousands of local boys arc without the means of practicing for the tryouts and it is expected numerous places will be flooded to accomodate the youngsters who will uphold the city’s honors. Jones Stays at Yale NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Jan. 20.— I Tad Jones has accepted a contract to continue as head football coach at Yale for five years, according to an announcement by the Yale Athletic Association. YANK SWIMMER WINS. SYDNEY. Australia, Jan. 20.—Ludy Danger of San Francisco Wednesday won the quarter-mile swimming championship of New South Wale*.

Alumni of De Pauw Plan Higher Rating for Tiger Athletics New Boosting Organization Is Formed at Session Here — Van Riper Outlines Aims. Announcement that De Pauw University's football team has scheduled gomes with Illluois and Notre Dame for next fall was made at a meeting of De Pauw alumni at the Chamber of Commerce last night. One hundred De Pauw grads and former students pledged themselves to support a greater program of athletics for the Greencastle institution, and were made charter members of the De Pauw Athletic Council, anew alumni organization which will act in any advisory capacity to the De Pauw athletic board of control. Eugene C. Shireman of Martinsville was elected president; Louis Dorste of Anderson, vice president; S. K. (Polly) Ruick of Indianapolis, secretary, and Felix M. McWhirter of Indianapolis, treasurer. MORE ALUMNI M'PPORT NEEDED. Outlining the need for the support, of the alumni in general, Guernsey Van Riper, chairman of the athletic board of control, declared that the problem has grown 'beyond the nine men who have composed the board for the last seven vears. He said that it is hoped by next jear to have the new $25,000 playing field at Greencastle under way or practically completed, to broaden the coaching system which Egbert Buss has so successfully inaugurated so that Buss will have several capable assistants for all of tho malor sports and to bava the alumni body bringing into the school more and more material for the teams. Mr. Van Riper declared tbat the athletic board of control is opposed to the movement to force De Pauw into a conference of tho smaller colleges of tho Central West and Northwest because the scheme is impracticable. He intimated that De Pauw is shooting at bigger game. WE CAN BEAT ’EM. SAYS GUERNSEY. “I don’t know whether we can get into the Big Ten or not, but we’re going to be so good that we can lick ’em anyway, that's what we propose to do," Mr. Van Riper said. He pointed to the scheduling of football games with Illinois and Notre Dame as evidence that the board is aiming high. Mayor Charles W. Jewett delivered a peppery oration in which he declared that De Pauw needs more Harold Gallowaya. Galloway kicked the forty-seven-yard drop kick which defeated Wabash, 3 to 0, at Washington Park last fall. Charles F. Coffin, president of the Chamber of Commerce, was the dean of the old grads present, he having graduated in 1881. Charles Neff of Anderson was another of the old timers. Twentyfive former varsity football men, five bas-ket-ball. fifteen baseball and ten track men were present. Thirty-three Indiana and Illinois'cities and twenty-five Indiana counties were represented. The council will hold a banquet the night Indore each annual Wnba*h-De Pauw football game Id Indianapolis.

GOSSIP OF THE BASKETEERS

COLLEGIA Wabasb. 22; De Pauw, 19. St. Joseph. 48; Indianapoli* Law, 15. Illinois Wesleyan, 25; Illinois Normal, 24. Knox. 22: Monmouth, 14. Millikin. 24; Beioit, 21. HIGH SCHOOL. Shortridge. 29; Plainfield, 13. Technical. 52; Mooresville, 6. Advance, 45; Jamestown, 14. Advance. 17; Wayuetowu, 13. New Palestine, 83; Fountainiown, 5. Hartford City, 32; R overton, 23. Rockville, 20; Marshall, 77. Jefferson (Lafayette), G-i; Crawfords, ville, 16. INDEPENDENT. South Rend “Y.” 54; Chicago Oaks, 26. Tipton, 20; Bluffton Delta. 14. Marshall. 22; Bloomington, 19. Broad Ripple Bimbos, 17; Eli Lilly, 15. Kokomo, l?T; Munde Deltj, 22. South Beud Turners, 49; Connersville, 29. \v tst Park, 28; Riverside A. C.’s, 13. Evansville “Y.” 24; Carml (111.), 15. Pendleton, 27; Fortvllle, 24. NOBLESVILLK, Ind., 20.—The sectional tournament of the independent basketball teams of Hamilton. Henry and Hancock Counties will be held at Pendleton I-'eb. 11 and 12. All teams wishing to eiiter this meet should write Herman Hardin of Pendleton, Ind.. as the entries will close tomorrow'. Between twentyfive and thirty teams are expected to enter the tournament. West Park defeated thp Riverside A. C.’s last night on the Riverside court, 28 to 13. Harold Caldwell, former Shortridge star, accounted for most of the West I’ark baskets. For games with the Riversides address Harold Anderson, IS2J West Twenty-Eighth street.

Tech and Sliortridgo. put over a brace of court wins yesterday. Mooresvllle and j Plainfield being their respective victims, j Tech stepped out aud handed Moores- | ville a good beating on the Mooresvllle : floor. The count at the half-way mark | was 30 to 2, and the Green and Whitt? athletes, playing several subs, ran It up 1 52 to 6 before the curtain dropped. Coach ; Black's athletes got the jump otv Moores- j ville aud engaged in a scoring spree from j the first whistle to the last. The guard j fbnx game of Tech was also working to ! perfection, Watson being the only ; Mooresvllle player who coujd get away for points. The Tech scorers divided i the honors almost evenly, with the exception of Nipper, who counted seven field goals and three fouls. Playing their passing game better than ever before tbis season, the Shortridge court athletes ran up a 20 to 15 total over Plainfield on the north side floor. Shortridge held a 15 to 3 advantage at the close of the first session, but their defensive work weakened in the last half and the visitors broke through for' twelve points. Riley and Kilgore filled the starlight berths for Shortridge. the former by his ability to hit tiw ring both trom the field aand the foul line, and the latter l>y his clever work at the back guard post. Harvis and Hagree were the best men in Plainfield uniform. The Pottawattaml basket team goes to Cumberland Saturday night for a game that will mark the beginning of a strenuous week for the quint. The following Monday night the “Potts” meet the Haulers on the I.auter floor. Wednesday thoy play at Mooresvllle and the following Saturday night they invade southern Indiana, hooking up with the strong Swltz City five at Lyons. A number of other out-of-town contests are being booked and the best local quints are on the “Potts” card,, including the North Side Vets, Chrlstamores and others. Earl McKee. 23 South Meridian street, is booking games for the Pottawattaml*. LOGAXSPORT, Ind., Jan. 20—An in dependent basket-ball team, consisting of two members of the famous “Wabash | Wonder Five.” of a few years back, will i take on the Ft. Wayne K. of C. quintet here next week. Among the notables that will be on the local five are Bacon and Johnson, both members of the Merchants Heat and Light quintet of Indianapolis, and Homer Stonebraker. who will play the pivot position. This is the first big professional game that has ever been attempted here. The organization of the local Legion team has also been perfected by Coach Stonebraker and a game with the Pulaski County Legion team will be played here a week from Saturday. The leading independent amateur has- | ket squads In Indiana are now turning their attention to play In the State amateur basket-ball championship tournament, which opens with sectional play at Auburn, Bloomlngdnle and Terre Haute, i The district meets at these places will open on Jan. 27, 29 and 31, respectively. The Auburn play will last two days, while all games In the other two meets will be concluded in one day. There are seventeen other districts in the State and play in these will be carried out from Feb. I to Feb. 24, when the State title round will open here at the Y. M. C. A., and last through three days.

GREAT THRONG SEES WABASH BEAT DE PAUW IN THRILLER

By CHARLES LOGAN. Times Staff Correspondent. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. Jan. 20. The Little Giants of Wabash turned the Tigers of De Pauw iu the Scarlet arena last night. It took a mighty effort to do this, because the Tiger claws were sharp and they were quick to strike, but “Snake” Goldsberrv's playing proved the whip that met their every rush and sent them back in retreat. The final count was 22 to 19 in favor of the athletes trained by Peto Vaughan. The score at the end of the first half was 12 to 8 In Wabash's favor. Ranking close to the famous Goldsberry in tlie hearts of Wabash fans who witnessed tho great struggle is George Stasand, who was rushed into the fray when “Cat” Adams, one of tho most important cogs in the Wabash machine, went out with a closed eye. The lanky Staimnd got ons from under heavy cover to tirkie the draperies three times. Just one field goal less than Goldsberry registered. GIPSON’S GUARD WORK EFFECTIVE, The work of Mendenhall was the life of the De Pauw team. The speed-eatiug floor guard kept his teammates on the heels of their opponents with his ton points from the floor, and played one of the most brilliant guarding games a Hoosier crowd has ever witnessed. Next to Mendenhall on the I>e Pauw honor roll must come “Bud” Gipson. This athlete contributed only one point tor his team against aix for Cannon, h:s running mate at the forward stations, but had anybody but Gipson been l there guarding for the Bussnieu, Wabash tallies would have been more frequent. Wabash’s biggest crowd greeted the rival elans with a full five minutes of deafening cheering when they stopped out on the court and the players seemed to take this as a message that they were to give all they had in one of the greatest. lights most of them have figured in. The first two minutes of playing time were wasted by both teams iu "sparring," as boxers In an Important match are wont to do. Then White, De Pnuw center. broko the spell and pushed De Pauw to tho front with a field goal from the side of the court. Shortly after this. Mendenhall tore down the middle of the court to cage a second De Pauw field goal from under the hoop. The Wabash scoring started when Adams caged a nifty side-line shot and Goldsberry followed with his first of six foul coals. STASAND GETS EYE ON BASKET. Cannon then moved the score up to 5 to 3 In DePauvv's favor before Golds berry scored on his second free throw. Cannon scored again from the foul line, then Stasand put the Scnriet-Clnds on even terms with tiieir rivals with his first field goal. The teams went along at a terrific puce in a 0 to 6 tie for what seemed ages to the fans, but Goldsberry soon got away from his guards down under the basket and sent Wabash into a lead that was never lost. Goldsberry scored another field goal, which was followed quickly by Mendenhall's second successful effort. Two more foul throws by the Wabash pivot man finished the scoring for this half

The other 'seveuteea independent district tournaments will be held at Adauee, Anderson, Darlington, Gary, Greensburg, Indianapolis, Loogootee, Michigan City, Mooresville, Valley Mil's, New Albany, Pendleton Shelbyville. South Bend, Sullivan, Vincennes and Wabash. More than 200 amateur teams, among which are included the best in Indiana, have entered tho tournament and plenty of action is expected in each sectional. Flay In the Indianapolis meet will be held on "Y" floor, Feb. 5, 12 and 15. Wayne Emmelman. 219 West Washington street, is managing the tourney. The South Side Turners continued their winning streak last night by handing the ConnersviUc Independents a 49-to-2 def'ut at Connersville. *Pho I-uliaunpolis crew displayed a clever brand of teamwork and had little trouble taking an early lead, which they never lost. Reece, Turner forward, with seven field goals and three fouls, was tho hlg scorer in the contest, while "Tubby" Stevens played a great defensive game for the winners. Two fast games will ho played tonight at the Y. M „A. when the teams of the Federated League clash for the fifth time this season. The Junior Chamber of Commerce team will meet the Den Zare tossers iu the first game, while the P. O. D. team will clash with the Kur-Te-Se basketeers in the second session. The Junior Chamber of Commerce and tile Den Zane teams, now’ tied for second place, are primed for a real battle and a hot scrap is predicted. Although the Kui-Tc-Se team is the favorite in tho eeccr.-d game, the P. O. P.’s have been putting in some bard licks and are out to give their rivals a real struggle. CITY THREE-CUSHIONS. Mtchell trimmed Keisor in the city three cushion tourney last night at the Board of Trade, 45 to 22, in seventy Innings. Mitchell gained a high run of 5 and Keiser 2.

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and left the fang agreeing that it was still anybody’s game., DePauw came back with a strong rally early in the second period and soon had the Wabash lead cut to a one-point margin before the Vaughan proteggs could get under way again. Goldsberry’ agaiu caine to the front for his team at this point with a beautiful one-hand shot from the side. From then on, Wabash held a three-point lead. Stasand got two field goals In the second half, the same number as that of Goldsberry, but the former connected two times from the free line. Mendenhall played even better basketball iti the second half for De Pauw than he did in the first, breaking away for three field goals. Cannon, slated as De Pauw’s “ace in the hole," was wot able to break loose last night, getting only one field goal, which came late in the second half. His four foul throws of five attempts did, however, come when the Tigers needed points most. DE PAUW-WABASH SCREENINGS. While there were two men on each team who stood out ub so-called mainstays last night, every man on the court had to play basket-ball that would be hard to beat to keep in the running and no excess credit can be given any one of the athletes. Young played it whale of a back guard game for De Pauw and it was quite some sight to see this midget and the tall Stasand tangle time and time again under the hoop. Stasand probably would bare bad a better show against a man he could see without almost breaking his back in bending down. Pat Page, Butler College athletic director, and “Shorty” Morrison, Manual coach, were two of the men of Indianapolis busket fame on the Job. They were liberal in their praise for members of both teams and their coaches. Half of tho people la the returning Indianapolis oar had to stand, but they would do it again to see another such gamfc. Last night’s cheering was exceptionally good on both sides and the result of faithful practice was seen in the “special” Wabash-De Pauw yells. Crnigle, referee, and Eyer, umpire, handled the game in faultless style, although they were forced to show a lot of clever footwork. There was not a Wabash man at the game who would not have bet his lunch that the present Seurlet team would make the old Wonder Five look like they were tied to posts. which is taking In a terrible lot of territory. The next Crawfordsvllle affair of Matewide interest is the Wabash-Notre Dame game of Jan. 28. Frank Fox, all-Ameri-can Notre Dame booster, held the floor al! the way from Crawfordsriile to Indianapolis last night, telling the world that Pete Vaughan will be forced to have everybody In Crawfordsvllle In uniform If he expects to even make n showing In this battle. Fox had about ’Steen hundred Wnhashers for opposition. Wabash is up against two more hard propositions this week, being scheduled against Dayton University tonight atul James Millikin Saturday night. Both games will be played at Crawfordsvllle. The Scarlet athletes have one victory over the Millikin team to their credit and aje confident of winning that game, but tonight’s scrap with Dayton is rather doubtful, as little Is known of that team.

Wnbnsh may lie without the services ;of Adams, star forward, for some few days, as It was discovered after the game j last night that he was blind In bis right eye. Physicians, however, believe the injury to be only temporary and that he will be ready for action In a short time. Adams was Injured In the first half of last night’s struggle. Grater, the husky Wnbnsh back guard, j was on the job to meet the De Pauw ! rushes nine out of ten times and smash their teamwork before they coqld get tho desired "sure thing” shots. Ills work was so clever that Do Pauw tried more for distance shots In the lute stages. t To Cannon goes the credit for mskI lng one of the most sensational shots ever seen at Crawfordsvllle. Standing exactly in the center ring, the Tiger forward dodged a Wabash guard and let fly with a dazzling shot that sent th“ ball breezing through the hoop without touching. This was his only field goal. I Captain Burns, Wabash floor guard, played his usual consistent hard fighting : game. • Turf Dope Worker Nabbed ! NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20.—P. J. Miles lof Covington, Ky., who omij several race horses, and 1s a familiar figure on | race tracks throughout the country, was arrested ii> the American Railway Express office here Wednesday wheJi he I called for and received a puckage shipped >to him by Dr. F. A. Russell of Kent, j Ohio. Government narcotic agents had been j tipped off by the express company. The | package contained narcotics. It was I found to colntain sixteen one-grain tnbliets and twelve tablets of two and a j half grains each of heroin, and Govern- ! uient agents allege that Miles wanted it • to dope horses with.

EM-ROES WORK FOR EARLHAM Locals Getting in Top Form for Collegian Clash Here Tuesday. Local basket-ball fans will i&'t their next glimpse of the Em-Roes Tuesday night when the Earlham crew comes here for a session on the “Y" floor. Earlham has not fared so well lately with State teams, losing to De Pauw by a rathei wide margin in its last big game, but the best of teams do that and the Earlham tossers are due to erase that mark with a vengeance. Incidentally, it will be the first appearance of the Earlham crew here this season. The Quakers hold one decision over the Bm-Rces already this winter, having disposed of the locals in a hot game at Thorntown. Tho Quakers have speeded up several notches since then, but the Em-Roes have improved to such un extent that Earlham will not recognize them as the same outfit they humbled earlier, and it will take a vastly greater amount of Quaker craft to bring about a of the former result. The Em-Roes are going through a hard grind of practice anil games with State teams in order to be iu every bit as good condition as the collegians. Friday and Saturday night will find the Em-Roes cavorting on southern Indiana hardwoods, Rvoilf,.^ 1 2 0 ! nn ? 8 Fr,Uft >' night and Evansville .Saturday. The planers will ul® u , t re!it wlth th ° exception of light, Quakers untll th ° meetlu $ with the Butler Out to Erase Sting of Dental Loss; Play Normal Tomorrow , nt tempt to regain some lost ? n 1 i0 u bake Dba]l court toraorBhL' Co s? h sends his , W J* ,te "tbleres against the strong State Normal quintette. The contest will ho played on (he Butler court. foI l owerß hav ” not yet reenvtbf stunning blow admlnisfemi by the Indiana Dentafc. but when the two teams line up tbmorrow it la cot tain that the Christian Institution will bo represented by five basket-ball player* fighting mad and out for revenge ' The regular Butler line-up, consisting of Hooker and Brown, forwards; It Jones, center, and Dlederleh and Leslie. y* u *“ *H probability start the gume, although It Is certain Page will JRu® n number of his subfftitutes a chance to show their wares before the end of the contest. A gafne Iwtween representative teams of the freshmen and sophomore class will provide an inter earing curtain raiser. R,Vi i8 2* 11 *”' e the l!8t appearance the Butler five on their home floor for Home time. Thev will remain Idle next week as final ’exams" win lw> held all week' The week following Page will head his men booth on short barnstorming trip. Iho next home game on the Butler card will bo with Franklin. Feb. 8

Olympic Stars to Show * in Chicago Track Meet atari** *** ’ ,T) W. —Olympic stars, who won points for the American team In the Olympic games at Antwerp, Belgium, last summer, will be among the large list of entries for the fourth annual indoor handicap track and field meet of the Illinois A. C. nt the Broadway Armory Jan. 28. 1 rank I’avou, physical director and conch of ’.he tri-color club, will enter a strong team, while nominations sre expected from the University of Chicago Northwestern, and Notre Dame. Because of libera! handicaps, which i entrants representing the small dubs j will receive, the largest list of athletes i which ever took part In the I. C. 1 classic is expected. Entries rio,> jam 2i with Charles A. Dean, !4 East Jackson boulevard. $300,000 in Race Prices NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Control of the Montreal Jo-key Club, which races at Blue Bonnets, has been given to Commander J. K. I/. Ross, owner of Sir Bar I ton, he announced Wednesday He said he would appoint anew managing director and secretary In a few days. Mr. Ross, who Is In this city, sold $300,000 will be offered In prizes at Blue Bonnets next season, which means a distribution of SIO,OOO for each racing day. Kid Basket Scandal MARION, Ind., Jan. 20 Fifteen games were forfeited and seven boy players were j expelled in the Junior division of the SunI dny School BRHket-ball League here bei cause the boys, it was learned, were ovev j the age limit of 15 years. Why Not ‘Life?’ j COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. 2&.—Pro- | fesslonal ball players accepting bribes to throw games In Ohio would, j if eonvicted, be Imprisoned from one to five years and lined SIO,OOO under a bill submitted to tho Stoto Legislature Wednesday. Any person offering or giving bribe would be subjected to tlie same punishment.

No one but a sure-nro starlight had any business performing with the Elk Leaguers last night, and there were mighty few in the circuit who didn't toe the mark. In the case of the Eye-Hide match, 1,000 totals were almost as common as bananas In an Italian neighborhood. The Hides took the first ga,me with a 900 count, the Eyes took the second with 1,002, then the Hides came back to win the third with 1,019. Murphy’s 240 was the best game posted iu this match. He also gave the Hides a 202. Meyer had counts of 196, 195 and 213 for the good of the Hide cause, and Irish stepped out for 227 and 201 scores. The Hoofs were in there with the old 900 stuff to win two games from the Antlers, with Magel and McCullough each shooting a duo of double centuries. The Ears lost two games to the Tails, but they checked in as the best In the leuguo for oue game when their score

Weaver Still Asserts Innocence, but Can He Convince Judge Landis?

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—Buck Weaver, brilliant third baseman, who was Indicted with seven other White Sox players for alleged conspiracy to “throw” the 1919 world’s series to Cincinnati, is certain he will play major league ball next season and with the White Sox. Weaver, according to friends, has offered to bet SSOO that he will be back with Kid Gleason's crew when the 1921 season opens. He has engaged an attorney and is preparing to make a vigorous fight for vindication when his case is called for trial. Weaver asserts he Is Innocent of the dishonesty charges and will be able to prove it. Former Shortridge and Manual Stars Practice for Big Clash Monday The Manual All-Stars, headed by Al Feeney, and Shortrldge’s Select Stars, piloted by Tweet Borinsteln. are holding strenuous workouts this week in preparation for the big contest to be held at Tomlinson Hal!, Monday. According to the captains, there will be no let-up In practice until the day of the game. Manual has been going over signals with Kilne and Schoeneroan at forward; Jim Frenzel. former Indiana University star, at center, and Babb and Feeney at guards. Shortridge'* most formidable line-up seems to be: Stevens and Borinsteln at forward : Hennessey, center, and Born or Mlddlesworth and Frankfort, guard. On uccount of the large crowd expected at the game, tickets for the all-star contest have been placed on sale at Harry Cooler's billiard parlor and Spaulding’s sporting goods store. For Star Runners Only NEW YORK. Jan. 20—The field for the special 1,000-ynrd race for the Charles H. Sabin trophy at the Guaranty games hero Fob. 19. will be limited to six. it was learned here today. Invitations have been sent to the following: Jole Kay, Illinois A. C.; Earl Eby, University of Pennsylvania; Tom Campbell. Yale; Jake Driscoll, Boston University, and Jack Selleis, New York A. C. One more invitation remains to be* Issued. In the Holdout League CHICAGO. Jan. 20. —Dick Kerr, <ll- - pitcher of the Chicago American Baseball Club, is the team’s first holdout of the season. He wrote friends here ?I at he was dlssastisfied because his contract for 1921 did not contain an increase In salary. lie asserted he would not report unless granted an increuse. BOSTON “t” GRID CARD. BOSTON. Jan. 20. —A revised schedule for the Boston University football eleven has been announced, comprising eight games, with negotiations still pending for a ninth contest oil Nov. 19 with Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh. The games listed in order, the first being with Harvard on Sept. 23, are: Boston College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Wesleyan, Trinity. Rhode Island State, Tufts and Norwich.

AMUSEMENTS.

“SYNCOPATION IN TOYLAND” DIXIE FOUR 6 OTHER SNAPPY NEW ACTS O Dancing in the Lyric Ballroom Afternoon and Evening

MOTION PICTURES.

o '(Saoha. DOROTHY GISH in “FLYING PAT” Fox News Weekly Hall Room Boys’ Comedy “HIRED AND FIRED”

WILLIAM DeMILLE’S “MIDSUMMER MADNESS” With Jack Holt, Luis Wilson, ijpp i Conrad Nagel and Lila Lee fT rci WjF Also a Monte Banks C.omedy f El fH 11 II Pfe-Jil I “A Bedroom Scandal’’

THIS WEEK oxis skinner “KISMET” I K 1 —WEEK DAYS— —PRICES—--11:23—1:45—3:40 Matinees: 15c. 25s> 5:35—7:30—0:80 Evenings: 25c, 400

AMUSEMENTS. DON'T FAIL TO SEE the wonderful display of Pet Stock at Tomlinson Hall, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Cats, Birds, Rabbits and Cavies. Most beautiful display ever shown In city. s CHILDREN FREE

sheet showed 1,022 pins In the second round. Newlin, Buchamp and Colvin knocked out the big scores in the second round. Buohamp's 235 was the best. Westover, Strick and Remetter were the hard-hitting Tails. The Teeth took the Shin Bones off their feet In the first round with a 1,003 total, then gave them two more lacings with 953 and 952 scores. Prltcijett hit for 209. 204 and 202 for the Teeth. Fox and Cheney went over the distinction line twice ftnd were stopped at the gate in their other game. Miller and Serring got plenty of wood for the Shin Bones, but they needed three more men Just as good as themselves to beat the Teeth last night. The Courthouse Regulars took two games from the Courthouse Rebels in a special match, the winners totaling 203 pins more than their opponents. Dunmeyer delivered in fine style for the Regulars, while Peterson ke£t the “Reba’’ in the running.

Dentals Face Big Task in Week-end Contests on Foreign Net Courts The Indiana Dental basket-ball team is in good sbnpe for two of the hardest games of its schedule. Friday the Dentals meet the Northwestern University Dental team at Evanston, 111., and Saturday the Indianapolis team meets St. Joseph College at Rensselaer, Ind. That the St. Joseph team is exceptionally strong this year is evident from 48-to-15 victory over the Indianapolis Law School team in a game placed at Rensselaer Tuesday night. The law school players describe the St. Joseph team as a combination of the fastest passers and surest goal shots they have met this year. St. Joseph plays the Detttal team again Feb. 16 in this city. ~ The Dental squad that will make the trip to Evanston and Rensselaer ificludes Manager Viet and eight players. Witter, Mathew, McVaugh. McPherson, DeaKyne, Reeve, Gervirtz ami Farver. Open Tennis Title Play Finds Champ in Form PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.—Jay Gould, national and open court tennis champion. won three out of the four sets played Wednesday in the scheduled nine-* set challenge match for the national championship against Jock Soutar of Philadelphia Racquet Club. The scores were 6-5, 6-2, 56, 6-4. The remaining sets will be played Friday. Gould needa only two more sets to retain the title, while Soutar must win four to become champion. It was Gould's deadly accuracy In ahots to win openings and flawless generalship that enabled hint to get off to a flying start against the challenger. Pitchers by the Flock CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—Manager ”Kid" Gleason of the Chicago Americans will take twenty pitchers into training for the 1921 staff. It was announced Wednesday. Howard Fenner, a right-hander, purchased from the Kclaniazoo (Mich.) club, is the fifteenth pitcher to sign for the coming season. Fenner, a college product, scored one-hit victories in his last three games last season. Millikin Captain Hurt DECATUR, II!., Jan. 20.—Wayne GUI, captain and center of the Al ill i kin University basket-ball team, received a compound fracture of the right forearm in a game Tuesday night between Millikin and Beloit College. Millikin won. 2-1 lo AMUSEMENTS.

ENGLISH'S Charier Frolnnan Presents OTIS SKINNER In the New Play, “IT THE VILLI ROSS” By E A. W. Mason. DOIPPC Mte, 50c to *2.50. i ntGGJ Mat.. 50c to *2.00. Week of Jan. 24 YOU’VE BEEN HOPING FOR IT! It's coming, the most of everything everybody likes; best In meTry, melodious, joyous entertainment. CENTURY MIDNIGHT WHIRL Greatest ull-star cast ever organised, with RICHARD CARLE, BLANCHE RING, CHAS, YVINNINGEB, WINONA WINTER, JAY GOULD and the famous MILLIONAIRES’ CHORUS. GLEE—GORGEOUSNESS— GIRLS Prices—Night, 50c to *2.50. Wed. Mat., 60c to *1.50. Sat. Mat., 50c to *2. Beats ready Thursday. pljfi THE" 1 of 1921 WITH “Alta Boy Horace” This Coupon and 10c with war tax entitles lady to matinee reserve •eat. MOTION PICTURES.

PURDUE FACES ' BUCKEYE TILTS Boilermaker Basketeers and Mat Artists in Bill at Columbus Saturday. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 20.—Coach Lambert has been sending his men i through some hard work-outs this week in preparation for the second conference game of the season, which will be played with Ohio State next Saturday at Columbus. All of the players are in good shape with the exception of split the nalm of hia hand in the second half of the game. Treat is as good as ever, having recovered from his minor injuries. Treat probably will start the game at forward in place of Masters, while Cos- * ting will jump center. Holwerda ®C Eversinan will be used at the other forward. Miller and White will take care of the guarding. Coach Lambert will also take Haigls and Leverenz, Chafee, center, and Hiser, guard, besides the above-named men. The wrestling team will make the trip with the basket-ball squad. A dual meet will be held with the Ohio mat artists in the afternoon and between the halves of the game. Coach Paulson selected tho following men for his team: Hall, 115pound class; Brouse, 125; Macklin, 135; Wells, 145: Alcorn, 158: Marshall, 175; Spencer, heavyweight. Alcorn is the only “P” man on the squad. This will be the best balanced team to represent Purdue for a long time. A special car will take both the wrestling and basket-ball squads to the sceue of action, the train leaving tomorrow evening. CRIMSON ISET FOR GOPHERS BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Jail. 20—Indiana University’s Western Conference championship hopefuls left here today soy Minneapolis. w!i ;re they play their fourth Conference gnme tomorrow night. With victories over Michigan, Ohio State and Northwestern already tucked away, tho Crimson athletes and their followers were In high spirits when the train pulled out of the Bloomington station. Following the Minnesota game Coach Levis will send his team after the scalp of the Carleton College crew, which 19 said to he cutting some fancy figures in “up country" basket-ball circles* this season. ~ \ Forty in Cub Squad CHICAGO. Jan. 20—Bill Kililfer, veterol catcher of the Chicago Cubs, c*x* pressed his enthusiasm Wednesday over the team’s prospects for next season after signing his 1921 contract. Kililfer was among those Cubs injured near the end of last season, a broken finger preventing his playing in the final games. _ . ... Manager Evers has announced he will leave Chicago for Pasadena with the regular Cub squad on March 3. The party probably number in ail forty men, he says.* Six-Day Cycle Standing CHICAGO, Jan. 20—Osterriter asw Koeklcr were leading this morning with 32 points after seventy-one hours of riding In the six-day bicycle race at the Coliseum. All teams but two had covered 1,367 miles, 8 laps at 7 o'clock. Yer. ras and Gaffney were one lap behind the others. Bteln aiul Frank Drobach trailed two laps in the rear. Mndden and Magia were still second in points scored with 42. followed by Eaton and Hill, third, with 33(4 and I’ete Drobach and Hanley fourth, with 21. ..

I Funnier Than “Twin Beds” and “Fair and Marnier.” ' MuraT To ?i* ht 5 Last 4 performances. Last Matinee Saturday. ADOLPH KL VIBEB Presents The Naughty Nice Farce NIGHTIE NIGHT I The Play That Rocked New York and J Chicago With Laughter Last Y'ear | Mail Orders Now. ! > Prices: Tonight. 50c, 75c. SI.OO, 81.50. g $2.00. Matinee Saturday, 50c, 75c, 81.00. I 81.50. Scats now selling, 2 Box Offices. I -tn, x.wBMBOMSsanB PUBLIC SEAT SALE NOW OPEN 9 A. M. TO 9 P. M. COMING! ALL NEXT WEEK! Matinees Wed nes day-Sat urday. F. Ray Comstock Jfc Morris Gest Present tlie Second Costume Editions THE WORLD’S MOST ' beautiful production GNU GHiN CHOW I A Musical Extravaganza of the Orient B COMPANY OF 800 Prices—Nights, sl.lO, $1.65, $2.20.82.75.1 83.30. Wednesday and Saturday Mats., I 81-10, $1.65, $2.20, $2.75. Seats Tuesday. 1 _____Ciirtain 8 and 2 p. m. |

TWO HEADLINERS SAMMY WESTON AND HIS MELODY CHARMERS FLORENCE ROBERTS fre£erick an vogeding In “BLINDFOLD”—Comedy Play Mel Klee Boyce Combe Lynn & Howland Paul George Babcock & Dolly Digest Topics ADDED FEATURE W. HORLICK and the SARAMPA SISTERS Descriptive and Variety Dances BARGAIN MATINEES

BROADWAY CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE ALWAYS id FEATURES 12 BARGAIN MATINEE EVERYDAY 800 Good Seats G EXCEPT SAT., SUN., HOLIDAYS.

RIALTO POPULAR PRICED MUSICAL COMEDY SNAPPY CHORUS Billy Rhodes “The Pajama Girl”