Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 220, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1921 — Page 3

Basket-Ball News and Scores, Bowling Gossip, Boxing Notes and Other Winter Sports

INDIANA GAINS STRONGER LEAD Victory Over Gophers Gives Crimson Firmer Grip on Honor Berth. BIG TEX STAXDIXG. Won. Lost. Pet. Indiana 4 0 1.000 Purdue 1 0 1.000 Illinois 1 O 1.000 Minnesota 1 1 .500 Chicago 1 1 .stO Ohio 1 1 .500 Wisconsin 1 2 .303 Northwestern 1 2 .323 Michigan 1 -3 .250 lowa 0 2 .000 FRIDAY COLLEGE SCORES. Indiana. 25: Minnesota, 23. Michigan, 19; lowa, 15. De Pauw, 40; Michigan Aggies, 19. Butler, 41; State Normal. 30. Earlham, 42; North Manchester, 13. Notre Da/ne, 44; Dayton “U," 13. r Northwestern Dentals, 21; Indiana Dentals, IS. MINNEAPOLIS, .Tan. 22.—Indiana University’s hardwood artists took a firmer grip on the Western Conference lead position here last night when they defeated Minnesota, 25 to 23. Indiana now has four "big ten’’ wins and no defeats. The- Iloosiers moved up to Northfield this morning, where they meet the strong Carleton team tonight in another contest that will test their real strength. Carleton last year was one of the strongest teams in Minnesota and is said to be even better this season. With his team trailing on the short side of a 14 to 9 score at the end of the first half last night, Marxson, Indiana's star forward, staged a sensational rally all his own and caged three distance goals in rapid succession, giving his team a lead it never lost. These were the only points Marxson scored during the conT est, but his brilliant floor work was a big feature of the game. The Crimsons did not seem to catch its stride in the first session, missing shot after shot from almost directly miner the basket, but its winderful defensive game held th Gopuer count down In this session, and It was evident that once the Hoosiers found their basket eye they would make it rough going for the home team. In the second session, after Marxson had swept the Minnesota crowd off its feet with his three rapid-fire shots, the speed of both teams increased so that ot the finish they were battling harder than any two teams have ever scrapped on the local floor. The Gophers passed up their chances to win in the second period by missing seven of nine free throws. Dean, center, was Indiana's big scorer, getting throe field goals and connecting seven times from the foul line, while Arnston went best for Minnesota with three field tosses and six foul goals. IS DIAS A DESTS DROP CLOSE OSE t EVANSTON, 111.. Jan. 22.—The Indiana Dental College basket-ball team was defeated by the Northwestern University Dental team, at the Patton gymnasium. I|*st night, by the score of 21 to IS. The Indiana Dentals left this city early today for Rensselaer, Ind., where the Iloosler Tooth Pullers were to meet the fast St. Joseph College quintette this afternoon. The game last night was one of the hardest fought basket-ball contests ever seen here. Failure of the Indiana team to score foul goal shots in the final half '■o6t it the game. The Indiana Dents failed six times to cage foul goals. McPherson and Witter were the stars of the Indians Dents. Northwestern University Dentals led at the end of the first half by a score of 16 to 9. Then the Indiana team came back strong in the final half und outplayed Northwestern, but the visitors could not shoot foul goals and that failure proved costly. Barry was the star of the Northwestern .Dents. . - - DAYTOS FALLS BEFORE BESDERS : ~ NOTRE DAME. Ind., Jan. 22.—Notre Dame basket men put over their fourth straight victory here last night, defeating Dayton University by the count of 44 to 19. The Irish were far out in front at the close of the half and Coach Halas sent out his second team in the second period. i.i speed and wonderful passing of the Notre Dame team was the feature of the scrap, although Captain Mehre and McDermott were hitting the basket with the same consistency they have shown since the start of the season. Notre Dame is expecting quite a bit of opposition from the Michigan Aggies here tonight, because of the long standing athletic rivalry between the two schools. The Aggies generally manage to get rid of some of their best basket-bail when t..tty snow against the Notre Dame athlets.

BUTLER TAKES STRONGER LEAD Pat Page’s Butler College basketeers widened their lead margin In the I. C. A. L. basket-ball race last night when they handed State Normal a 41-to-30 trimming on the Irrlngton floor. Leslie, with ten field goals to his credit, led the Butler attack, which early in the game showed its superiority over that of the Tisitora. Winter, star of the Normal team, was taken care of in such fine style by Diederioh, the Blue and White guard, that he was unable to count a single point. Grose, however, kept up a steady bombardment of the goal for Normal and counted six field goals, wtih Conover registering four times. The floor work of the Butler tetm showed big improvement last night and the ball was carried through the Norma! defense to give Leslie and Hooker most of their shots from under the hoop. MANCHESTER EASY FOR QUAKERS RICHMOND. Ind., Jan. 22—A clever passing game that swept the Manchester athletes off their feet brought Barlham a 42-to-l" victory over the upataters here last night. The cjuakers were out in front, 23 to 9, at the close of the half and a line-up of second-string men played agaiust Manchester In the closing session. Every man on the Earlham team with the exception of Johnson, back guard, contributed his share of the points, with Hall caging six field goals to stand out in front. I.uwler counted four times frpih the field and twice from the free thfow line. Stauffer and lleeter were the individual stars with the Manchester crew. TIGERS DROP AGGIES HARD GKEENOASTLE. Ind., Jan. 22.—The De Fnuw Tigers ha t it on the Michigan Aggies at every turn and twist of their contest here last night and they piled up a winning count of 40 to 19. De I*unw displayed a speed-plus passing game in the first half and when the rest period rolled around they held a 23-to-3 advantage. Mendenhall, Cannon and White were He Pauw’s heavy scorers, while the work of Gipson at forward was some of the best seen on the local floor In many seasons. Hensley led the Aggie team in scoring, closely followed by Oelkov. After a few minutes of play in the second session. Mendenhall, White and Cannon were taken from the contest to make room for a shift of substitutes. Four Big Ten Games CHICAGO. Jan. 22—Four of the “Big Ten” basket-ball teams play tonight. lowa and the Chicago Maroons and Northwestern, and Mlcl#gan are playing here. The Wisconsin-lUinois game is being watched, with Illinois the favorite for having defeated the Maroons. Ohio's defeat at the hands of Turdue is expected. Claypool Cue Tourney There will be a rnpid-flre tournament at the billiard parlors, commencing Wednesday. Jan. 26, at 10 a. m. It Is open to all comers. G j ne Henning, 4x-State champion also wjll play.

Billiard Champion and Partner Arrive Sunday for Matches Next Week WILLIE HOPPE. William F. Hoppe, champion billiardist of the world, and Charles C. Peterson, America’s authority on billiards, fancy shot champion and lecturer, will arrive tomorrow and they will start their engagement at Harry Cooler's on Monday. at 2:30 o'clock, it is not every man in the world who knows billiards or how to play the game, while the number of big league experts can be counted on the hands. But. whether players or experts, or mere humble followers of a great game and form of recreation, they nil know Willie Hoppe, who. In his own particular sphere, is "champion of ’em all.” For twenty-five years Hoppe has been playing in public. For fifteen years he has been the world's champion at balkline and instead of showing signs of slipping, he is growing more supreme.

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There were oodles of gigantic scores posted by the Capitol No. 1 leaguers this tdp. Practically all the team totals bordered on the thousand mark, but the Capital Alley five knocked off the honor with 1.010. The Capitols won two games, but tee Berkshire Life crew made ’em fight for both. Halslup’s 238 was the most noticeable count In the loop. He did It for the Steinharts In the first round. The Steinharts took two games from the Taggarts and lost the third one - by two pins. The Sales Extensions stopped the Strauss team in the third round with a 9T2. The other games went to Strauss. Ochiltree's 234 helped the Extensions in the final round. Llebtag shot 222, 198 and 208 for the Capitol quintette. The Em-Roes took two games from Ha&aSl BIG MATCH IS STILL OS NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—Tex Rickard and Charles B. Cochran will go ahead with tho promotion of the DerapseyCarpentier fight regardless of whether or not William A. Brady withdraws. Word from the London promoter denying that he wished to drop out has settled the matter today. The discovery of Dempsey’s “lost" forfeit bond In a safe In Jack Kearns' New York office put an end to rumors that the champion had failed to live up to the contract. If the big fight is staged on this side of the Atlantic it may go to Montreal. “The offers I have received from Montreal are particularly attractive,” said RPkard today. “They are certainly worth while considered from every angle and I think it quite possible the bout could be staged there successfully.’’ STRANGLER’S HEADLOCK. ROCHESTER. Jan. 2?.—Ed (Strangles) Lewis surressfully defended Ills title of heavyweight wrestling champion last night at Convention Hail, throwing Dirk Davisoourt of Texas in one hour and twenty-three minutes w Rh a headlock. I>) Iseourt had to be carried off the stage and he was unable to continue when the fifteenminute period allowed between falls had expired. O’GATTY BEATS MOORE. NEW YORK. Jan. 22.—J’acfey O’Gntty, Nmy York bantamweight, won from Rov Moore of St. Paul on a foul In the third round of a scheduled fifteen round bout here last night. Referee Pollock <1 Is qualified Moore, who recently knocked out Jack Sharkey, for repeatedly hitting low. $75,000 OFFER MADE. BALTIMORE. Jan. 22.—A1 Herford, veteran boxing promoter, Friday announced that his club bad wired the managers of I itbtwelght Champion Benny Leonard and I.ew Tendler an offer of $75,000 for a fifteen-round championsh p bout to take place in Baltimore. RITCHIE AS MATCHMAKER. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22—Willie Ritchie, former lightweight champion boxer of the world and member of the *:olden Gate post, Am-rlcnn Legion, will be matehmaker for the lgton boxing exhibitions marking the rqv.val of fourr. und amateur bouts In San Francisco. M’MAHON scores k. o. SHREVEPORT, La., Tan. 22.—Patsy McMahon of Indianapolis knocked out Jimmy La lining of Kansas City in the second round of a scheduled fifteen-round contest. McMahon nearly had Lanning out In the first round, (propping him, but the latter weathered through the stanza. BOX AGAIN IN SEATTLE. SEATTLE, Jan. 22.—Dr. Walter Kelton of the boxing commission today announced that four-round bouts will again be sanctioned in the city, beginning next week. Boxing was suspended severa! weeks age, following a disagreement between promoters. OTHER FRIDAY BOUTS. AT SAVANNAH- —Bill Brennan scored a technical knockout over Bill Bailey, in three rounds. AT BUFFALO—Rocky Kansas knocked out Jimmy Duffy of Lockport in one round.

Headlock Agitation Fails to Get Help From Earl Caddock Former Mat Champion Sot Worrying Over Lewis' Deadly Wrestling Hold. NEW YORK. Jan. 22.—The agitation to bar the headlock from wrestllug has received a set-back from the man who would be most benefited by Its elimination. Following the serious injury to Joe Stecher, as the result of application of that hold bv Ed Lewis in the bout in which the latter won the world’s wrestling championship, followers of the mat game throughout the country urged that the headlock be outlawed as dangerous. Earl Caddock, from whom Stecher won the title, and who meets Lewis hero Monday night, came to the champion’s defense with a statement that the headlock is no worse than the toe hold, which Frank Gotch invented and which Is included in the repertoire of practically every wrestler. ... “It’s the only hold Lewis knows. Ca-ddock said. “Why not let him use it? Perhaps he remembers the last, time we met when I sent him whimpering off the mat in Pes Moines as the result of a toe hold.” .... Caddock, who is known as the man with a thousand holds,” will be greatly outweighed by Lewis, but because or ills greater speed and versatility. Is being touted at even money to win the match. Lewis is confining his training to trying out his headlock on a wooden dummy. Suggests Grid Change Permitting Extra Play BOSTON, Jan. 22 Norman Bankart, Dartmouth football star and noted gridiron official, writes to the Harvard Crimson: , _ “The biggest change In football rules and one that will come soon. 1 believe. Is one regarding tie games. Several years ago the question cf playing et'ra periods to settle tie games came up every years, but was turned down on the ground that it would be too great a strain on t-ie days with rougher play, two periods of thirty-five minutes each and with no substitutions, it was. ••But conditions of playing now are changed periods are shorter, play is not so wearing on the men. and resnbstltution cf n en In the next period ‘s allowed. This makes it possible to play overtime periods In case of a tie. “Som* people infty sny that fucu v rule as this would be hard on small colleges, which have not a large number of substitutes, but 1 can’t remember n game where there were not at the end some substitutes who had not played. In sac., this Is one of the points in favor of the change, that It would allow more men to get Into the game.”

the Store Correct, thanks to the good work of Richter, Gordon and Naughton. Richter closed with 224. Steffen came back after two poor games with a 226 for the Clamans. The Brunswick Tires thumped the North Side Vets three times. If the Vets had followed Strong the story would have been somewhat different. Thls_ bird won the Individual honors with 247. Harshmsn and Murphy were In there pounding the wood hard every time for! the Coca Colas and the Franklin Mofcirs took a couple of drubbings^ Myers and Diatler hit heavy for the Franklins in the third game and they won the team total award with 919 pins. Moore and Oalbreath of the Tommor clals tied for the one-game laurels of the Telephone League. They each had a 221. Oalbreath also picked out a 212. Ball also went big for the Commercials, getting 201 and 180. Naturally the Auditors dropped a trio of games. The big score fever got down into the Bankers' League and u hut did Tttenbacb of the Fletcher American National do hut kick out a 234 score In his initial attempt. 1 Chryst of the News quintette in the l’rtntlng Crafts League looked pretty hot with those scores of 201, 222 and 192. Cummings also went along at a merry pace for the News and the Mutuals lost three games without much trouble. Fact Is, Cummings and Ilauck, Hollenbeck Press, tied for the game distinction with a couple of 283 scores. Lacker of the Moran Press turned In three good scores but the Stafford Engrnvere shot in harmony and the Moran crew took a flop. And just when everybody else was going so good, the. Elk leaguers, bright lights of the local bowling world, got hooked up with some kind of a jinx and failed to deliver. Can you Imagine Hoffman of the Tongues getting away with the game honors ou a 190 bid? Mrs. Reynolds of Team No. 0 carried off the honors In the Central Ladies' League with scores of 169, 157 and 126. Mrs. Brown of Team No. 5 also shot a mean stick, getting scores of 163, 153 and 123. But Mrs. Isert of Team No. 4 had ’em all backed off the boards in one-game shooting. She opened fire with a 191. Another tie resulted In the o<ld Fellow League when Krumlne of the Indianapolis lodge and Lovlck of the Brookside lodge each turned In a 202 score. Referee Marshall Field CHICAGO, Jan. 22. —From banking to boxing is a short move for Marshall Field 111. The heir to the Field millions refereed a bout to the satisfaction of all spectators. including his wife, lie was called from the audience at a boxing show last night given by Jack Robins' Brotherhood Republic, when the regular referee failed to appear on time. Cycle Race Ends Tonight CHICAGO, Jan. 22. —Osterriter and Koekler had jumped into the lead again with 85 points to their credit at 7 a. m. on the last day of the six-day bicycle race. Madden and Mngln, who were tie,) with the leaders last night, bad dropped behind with 78 points at the enil of 128th hour. The other teams held to the relative position, they having been in practl--1 ally from the start. The race closes at 10:22 o’clock tonight with an hour series of sprints. Two Yank Rookies PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.—S3’dney Agnew and Stewart Harkness have signed contracts to report to the New York Yankees at the beginning of the spring training season. Agnew formerly was an all around athlete for Media High School and Harkness is a product of the Philadelphia Trades School. STATE BALK-LINE PilaY. Shooting a flfty-nine for the high run of the meet, Brown defeated Lincoln yesterday afternoon in the State 18.2 balk line tourney at Harry Cooler's, 250 to 205, in fifty Innings. Lincoln’s high run was forty-five. Brown lost his night match to Daily, 250 to 221, in forty-two innings, producing a high run of fortysix against Daily's thirty-seven.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22,1921.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKET GOSSIP

FRIDAY H. S. SCORES. Anderson, 37; Lebanon, 23. Rochester, 35; Manual. C. Grcensburg, 25; YVhiteland, 13. Jefferson, 35; Frankfort, 27. Rushville, 33; Columbus, 7. Ben Davis, 52; Cumberland, 12. Ben Davis Girls, 13; Cumberland Girls, 11. Brownsburg, 26; Mooresville, 24. Brownsburg Girls, 18; Mooresville Girls, 0. Silent Iloosiers, 27; Cathedral, 18. Fishers, 39; New Augusta, 10. Jackson. 34; Tine Village, 19. Roseville, 43; Delphi. 8. Reynolds, 34; Triangle Fraternity (Purdue), 20. Battle Ground, 33; Montmorenci, 30. Amboy, 23; Falrmonnt Academy, 16. Pendleton, 34; Falrmount High, 13. Young America, 40; Walton, 22. Lapel, 27; Elwood, 23 Plainfield, 40; Broad Ripple, 25. Broad Ripple Seconds, 47; Cathedral Juniors, 5. Otterbein, 35; Fowler, 12. Sharpsville, 11; Swayzee, 7. Richmond, 20; Elkhart, 17. Wabash, 28; Kokomo, 21. Huntington 31; Hartford City, 11. Southport, 17; Greenwood, 9. Southport Girls, 8; Greenwood Girls, 1. Oaklandon, 27; West Newton, 26. Oakiandou Girls, 18; West Newton Girls, 0. Greeucastle. 32: Surnmltville, 24. What promises to be the best high school game played in this city this year awaits local basket fans at the Y. M. C. A. tonight, when Tech takes on the fast Bloomington aggregation. Coach Black's Green and White point getters have won six consecutive victories and the pace set. by them has been fast enough to make the best teums in the State hustle, but tonight’s contest will give the east slders their first real test since they Started on their recent rampage. Bloomington lias bung up a string of victories that stamps it as one of the five or six most formidable contenders for State title honors. One of the important achievements of Coach Wells' team this year is the holding of the powerful Anderson quintette to the lowest score that that five has been held to this year. The regular Tech line-up will start the game this evening. This line-up consists of Griggs anil Adk ns, forwards; Greenberg, center, and Nipper and Conley, guards. A large delegation of followers accompanied the Shortrldge net five to Lebanon today, where the Blue and White five is scheduled to tako on the strong high school quintette of that place tonight. Although the dope leans strongly toward the outside team, the north slders were not letting this little thing worry them in the least and they are prepared to put up tho battle of their lives. A victory over Lebanon would give Shortridge prestige a decided and much needed boost. Manual is hilled to show off at Huntington tonight and Coach Morrison's meu were determined to make a good impression. This game is an annual affair between the two schools and this year the rivalry seems even keener than ever before. Huntington has one of the strongest lives in th upper half of the Ktate and tonights game will be no pink tea affair for the Red and White warriors.

BASKET-BALL INDEPENDENT RESULTS. Em-Roes, 48; Vincennes "Y," 18. Colored ”Y,” 25; Baltimore Athenians, 20. Atlanta, 25; North Side Vets. 24 (overtime I. Huntington Legion, 36; Indianapolis Merchants, 29. Michigan City “V,” 62; La Porte "T,” Ouo of the feature amateur court scraps of the season will be played on the Turner floor tonight when the South Side Turners ami Ferndales clash in the first contest of their three game series. Both organizations have their strongest lineup.) ready for this tilt and speedy going will be the order from the first to the last minute of play. The Turner Actives will meet the Broadway Knights in the curtain raiser, which is scheduled to got under way at 7 o’clock. The TurnerFerndale game will bo followed by a dance. The Indianapolis Em-Roes went further to prove that they are buck In their old form when they ran circles around the Vincennes Y. M. C. A. quintette at Vincennes lasi night to win by a 48-t O-18 score. Tho floor work of the winners was too fast for the Vincennes crowd and Hennessey and 11. Behrent were given plenty of "dead" shots. Hennessey scored eleven field goals. In a game featured by fast passing and splendid teum work on both sides the Colored Y. M. C. A. defeated the Baltimore Athenians last night by a score of 25 to 20. The playing of Robinsou and Baxter of tho local fivo was the best seen on the "Y” floor In a number of years. For the visitors Harris, their captain, starred. TIPTON Ind., Jan. 22.—Th Tipton A. A.s were forced to play a speedy game to win, 20 to 14, from tho BluCTton Phi Delta on the Tipton court. Tipton meets the Indianapolis Ein-Roes hero Jan. 28 and plays the Ft. Wayne Knights of Columbus at Ft. Wayne Jan. 29. ATLANTA. Ind., Jan. 22. —In an overtime basket ball game the Atlanta Torts last, night defeated the North B!de Vets of Indianapolis by the score of 25 to 24. The Atlanta team led at the end of the first half by a i7 to 4 score, the Indianapolis athletes having many hard luck shots. Starbuok, forward, and Strickler, center, led the attack of the Vets tn the final period and the forty minutes of play ended with the score tied at 22 to 22. Then came the five minutes’ overtime. Douk's goal shooting won the game for Atlanta. GREENCASTLE, Ind . Jan. 22.—Taking anew least* on life In the second period, the Greenr-astle High School basket-ball team overcame a twelve point lead and defeated the Surnmltville High School

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ROCHESTER, Ind., Jan. 22.—The Manual basket team of Indianapolis suffered a 3S-to-6 beating at the hands of the Rochester high schoolers here last night. Manual played without the services of Harold Harmeson, captain and star of the team, but his presence would have been of little help to them, because the teamwork of the locals was all but perfect and their speed was far more than tho visitors could cope with. Rochester held a 13 to 2 lead at the half way mark. Emil Harmeson scored all of Manual's points. Robbins and Roseburg went best for the winners. The Manual team left hero today for Huntington, where they are scheduled in another tough game tonight. Tho Cathedral High School basketeers will have a chance to square themselves l’or the boating they took from the State School for the Deaf last night when they tangle with Central High of Ft. Wayne on the Shortrldge court tonight. Unable to get thoir brilliant passing game under way, the Cathedrals were forced to accept the short end of a 27 to 18 count from the “Silent Iloosiers” in a snappy contest last night. This evens the count between these two schools, as tho Cathedrals scored a victory on the Masonic floor earlier in the season, and it is probable that they will fight it out on a neutral floor a later date The Deaf boys had It*on the Gold and Blue at every stage of the contest and had little trouble In holding their early lead. Coach Feeney is confident that bis team will be back In their old stride when they meet tho Ft. Wayne crew tonight. GREENWOOD, Ind., Jan. 22.—Tho Southport court artists tacked up a 17 to 9 victory over Greenwood in a fust game here last night. McLaughlin and Ityker led in the scoring department for Sout hport, while Jones was the star of the Greenwood team. In the curtain raiser, the Southport Girls defeated the Greenwood girls, 8 to 1, in one of the best girl games of the season. OAKLANDON, Ind., Jan. 22.—Oaklandon High School's basket tossers uncorked a clever brand of ball to hand the West Newton team n 27 to 26 defeat on the local floor last night. The count was close all the way with the lead switching from one side to the other. Kneer of Oaklandon nnd Davis of West Newton were the individual stars. In the opening game, Oaklandon girls beat the West Newton girls, 18 to 0. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 22.—1n a gamo which was hard fought and close from start to finish, the I.apel High School basket ball team defeated the Elwood High School quintette last night by a 27 to-23 score. The Ixioel team led at the end of the first half by a 14 to-13 score. KonoUl, star guard for Elwood, slipped down the floor and caged three field goals nnd he also tossed five foul goala. Gray and East played well at forward for Elwood, each caging two field goals. It. Woodward, center for Lapel, won the gamo for his team with bis long shots, scoring five field goals and three foul goals. Each man on the Lapel team scored. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 22 —Bloomington High Behool basket hall team, which was to play Crawfordsvtlle at tho latter place last night, was notified not to come on account of a smallpox epidemic lu that city. Bloomington plays Technical at Indianapolis tonight.

Basket Spooning! CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—An edict was issued yesterday b.v the Northwestern Interfraternity Council forbidding student* from escorting co-ed* t-o college basket-ball games. The students become so engrossed In attentions to the girls that they entirely neglect to “root” for the home team, is the charge, and ostracism is fixed as the penalty for evasion of the ruling.

fire here last night. 32 to 24. When the rest whistle blew, the score stood 18 to 6 for Sunimltvillp. This was the most exciting high school basket contest that has been played here this season. Baseball School Idea Suggested by Mitchell BOSTON, Jan. 22. Schools of baseball to solve the problem of obtaining jiew players In the major and minor leagues, were suggested Friday by Manager Fred Mitchell of the Boston Nationals, who predicted that such training schools would be established at all baseball parks within a few years. ”It will take time, patience and plenty of careful teaching to develop the player*, but It will pay In (lie long run.” Mitchell said. “Keep them for five years if necessary and if you get a couple of Maranvilles. Hornsbys or Hollochers out of tho lot you ure way ahead. "Buying and selling of log league plovers Is pretty nearly a thing of the past. The trouble is that there are not enough to go around, and managers and owners aro cautious about entering iuto deals.” De Pauw Athletic Dinner GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 21. President George R. Grose of De Panw will entertain members of the De Pauw athletic board, the faculty eligibility committee and the coaching staff of the institution at 6 o’clock dinner hern tn Rector Hall, women's dormitory, Friday evening. Jan. 28. Following the dinner, the guests will witness the Do l’auwNotre Dame basket-ball iu the Bowman gymnasium. The De Pauw athletic board Is composed of nine men : Guernsey Van Itiper, chairman; Mayor Charles W. Jewett *>f Indianapolis, Felix MeWhlrter, S K. Ruick, Richard Shirley, Jacob Carpenter, Joe Raub, Fred Tucker and Forrest Cllpplnger. Gould Retains Net Title PHILADELPHIA. Tan. 22 Jay Gould retained the national open court tennis championship by defeating Jock Soutar, professional racquet champion of the world, in the second half of the challenge round late yesterday. Gould won two straight sets, following the three out of four he took Wednesday. He Is also national amateur champion.

Em-Roes Sure to Be in Fine Shape for Fray With Earlham The Em-Roes will wind up their weekend preparation for the Earlham clash Tuesday night on the “Y” floor with a whirl at tho Evansville “Y" five tonight, on the southern team's hardwood. Callahan’s troupe has been working and playing overtime the past week in order to develop the'cork to carry any clip the Quakers should choose to set, and about all that remains to be done in the way of preparation is to knock off a few of the rough edges and rub on the final polish. It will be the first appearance of the Em-Roes here since the De Pauw game and the first and in' all probability the only time the Quakers will display their wares on the Indianapolis floor this year. Tho Em-Roes offered such a powerful attack against the Tigers that it seems at least the squad has hit its proper stride. Tickets have been placed on sale at the Em-Roe sporting goods store. Purdue Basket-ball and Mat Squads in Action LAFAYETTE, lnd„ Jan. 22.—Two Purdue teams left last night for Columbus, Ohio, where the basket-ball and wrestling teams will be taken this evening. The net squad was weakened by the absence of Masters, who was unable to make the trip on account of an injured hand he received in the Northwestern game. Outside of this one case the team is in tine shape and ready to seek revenge for the defeat that Purdue received last year that cost them the Conference championship. The men who made the trip with Coach Lambert are Captain White. Miller I User. Coffing, Treat. Chafee, Holwerda, Ilaigis, Leverenz and Bversman. The Purdue wrestling team will engage In their first meet this afternoon and evening when they meet the Ohio mat squad. The men who will represent Purdue are Hall 115 pounds; Brouse 125: Macklln, 135; Wells, 145; Alcorn, 158; Marshall. 175, and Spencer, heavyweight. Coach Paulson will have charge of the men. Golfers Going Abroad PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22—Plans are being made here by William C. Fownes Jr., fo' mer national title holder, for tne trip of American golfers to Great Britain n°xt sunnier. According to Fownes, the most prominent golfers in the United Mat’s wul be members of the team. Among them are Chick Evans, Francis quintet, Bobby Jones, Dave Herron, Bob Gardner, Nelson Whitney, Max Marston and Bert Whet more.

Gas Rate Question What If the Rate Is Not Increased? We have presented for public consideration a number of statements giving the reasons for, and showing the reasonableness of, our petition for a temporary increase in the gas rate. A presentation of facts and an expression of the judgment of the directors of this Company cover the whole duty of the directors in this matter. Ye consider the public interest in increased rates far greater than the interest of this Company as a business corporation; and those in charge of the affairs of this Company are making no personal fight for an increase and will suffer no personal loss if an increase is not granted or if great delay occurs in the granting of the relief requested. It is requested at this time primarily for the benefit of the public. If the Increase Is Not Permitted — The Company will not sulk, but will continue, as in the past, to render as good gas service as possible with the equipment and resources at hand. An exceptionally mild winter and abundant supplies of coal (due chiefly to the industrial depression) have enabled us to render unusually good service this winter. Possibly such conditions may exist next winter and the winter after that, but we have considered it our duty to provide for gas service under conditions which normally prevail in the winter. A\ hether conditions over which we have no control render it easy or difficult to give good service, we will always do the best we can. But— The first duty of the management of this Company is to preserve solvency. Neither the public nor the owners of the property would he benefited by the bankruptcy of the Company. Reasonable gas service in this City and the preservation ot the public interest in the gas property depend upon the solvency of this Company. Whether the Company continues to render the somewhat limited service which its present condition sometimes forces it to do; whether it expands its services with the growing demands of the City; or whether it retrogrades on account of overtaxing its equipment while the City is demanding more gas— under any of these conditions this Company proposes to pay its bills. The maintenance of solvency at the present time under the existing gas rate involves retrenchments along two lines: (1) No further improvements of the manufacturing plants or extensions of the - gas mains can be undertaken with the resources now in sight. During the past year approximately $400,000 has been expended on plant Improvements and main extensions. With the exception of some important high-pressure gas mains, no Improvements of capital Importance were possible in 1920, yet $400,000 was expended. Aside from completion of some work now in progress, we are unable to see how we can finance any further improvements or extensions whatever. (2) Our working capital Is now so depleted that we cannot provide the supplies to assure continuous operation under all weather conditions and during strikes and transportation Interruptions. Our investment in such supplies on January 1, 1920, was $700,000. At the end of the year it was $1,500,000, on which we shall have to take a loss of about $300,000 because of fall in values since we purchased the supplies. The most important of these supplies is, of course coal, and we desire to call attention to the consequences of depleted working capital in the change of policy in keeping up coal supplies which we shall have to adopt this year. In preparation for the difficulties which we anticipated for the winter of 1919-1920 we had accumulated a stock of 89,733 tons of coal by September 1, 1919. After the miners’ strike of November and December we found ourselves, in spite of most strenuous efforts to keep up shipments, with only 21,689 tons or. hand January 1, 1920. The coal panic had then begun, and we found it impossible to increase our supplies during that winter. April 1, 1920, found us with only 15,970 tons on hand, and the railroad strikes began then and continued in full force to June Ist. Coal shipments were so interrupted that we were obliged to ration gas from about April 10th to the latter part of May, yet on June 1, 1920, we bad a coal stock of only 5,845 tons. Had we not reduced the send-out of gas, even this small stock would have been exhausted long before the end of May and the City would have been wholly without gas. This was the situation when we had reasonable working capital and were buying coal freely. (We may add that the shortage of coal In April and May would not have occurred had not the Government assumed control of coal and seized much that we had obtained.) The coal panic continued until after the middle of October and the railroads could not transport more than 40 per cent of the coal which we had under contract. Whereupon, in order to protect the City’s gas supply this winter we purchased great quantities of coal on the spot market, and on January 1, 1921, we had in this City 93,592 tons of coal, being a reasonable reserve for winter requirements. This coal is today worth $200,000 less than it cost us. Until the end of October, 1920, we had working capital resources which enabled us to provide reasonable supplies of coal and other materials. At the present time we do not have cash resources that enable us to purchase or carry such reserves. We must use uo our coal.stock as rapidly as possible instead of making new contracts for coal. We are now forced to buy “from hand to mouth,” and shall not be able to carry reserves of cual, oil and other supplies into next winter unless we shall have much greater cash resources than are now in sight. Therefore — With the best intentions in the world for the maintenance of good gas service, we are bound by the inexorable law of the economic world—that we cannot get what we can’t pay for. / Citizens Gas Company

Indianapolis SATURDAY', W.B. 6. (First Roufld.) 1 P. M.—Lauter Club vs. Traction Terminals. Referee, Evans. 1:50 P. M.—South Side Turner Actives vs. Boys’ Club. Referee, Head. 2:40 P. M. —Den Zare vs. FalrbanksMorse. Referee, Evans. 3:30 P. M. —Chamber of Commerce vs. T. M. H. A. Referee, Head. 4:20 P. M.—“Y” Leaders vs. Pottowattaml. Referee, Evans. r>:10 P. M—North Side Vets vs. South Side Turners. Referee, Head. SATURDAY, FEB. 12. (Second Round.) 1 P. M.—Winner of opening first round game vs. winner second first round game. Referee, Head. 2 P. M.—Winner of third first round game vs. winner of fourth first round game. Referee, Evans. 3 P. M—Winner of fifth first round game vs. winner of sixth first round game. (Winner goes Into finals.) Referee, lead. 4:15 P. M—Winner of first second round gamo vs. winner of second second round game. Referee, Evans. TUESDAY, FEB. 15. (Finals.) Sals P. M.—YVinner at 3 P- m. Saturday vs. winner at 4:15 p. in. Saturday. Referee, Head. Umpire, Evans. Sicking Enters Hoosier Fold for 1921 Season Shortstop Eddie Sicking, formerly of the Giants and Rods, has entered the Tribe fold. He is the third inflelder signed for the coming season, tho others being Douglas Baird and Hank Sehreiber. Tex Covington, first baseman, is the only member of the Tribe inner works yet to attach his name to a Hoosier 1921 contract and the big fellow Is expected to get in line shortly. Tho signing of Baird and Sicking is encouraging to the fans because these former big leaguers are expected to l>e among tilt* high-clas3 performers of the American Association next season. Yank Tennis Men Win SYDNEY, New South Wales, Jan. 22. In tho second series of tennis matches, the American Davis cup team Friday beat the Australians, three matches to none. In the singies Captain Watson M. Washburn beat .1. B. Ilawkv, 6-4, 6-4, and William M. Johnston defeated R. W. Heath, 63, 0-3. In the doubles William T. Tilden and Johnston won from Norman E. Brookes and Patrick O’Hara Wood. 10-8, 2-6. 7-5, 0-2.

AMATEUR COURT CARD ARRANGED Emmelman Announces Schedule for Twelve Teams in Indianapolis Sectional. The schedule of play for the twelve teams entered in the Indianapolis sectional of the State Independent amateur losket-ball championship tournament was announced today by Wayne Emmelman, manager. Games in the local sectional are to be played at the Y. M. C. A. during the afternoon of Feb. 5 and 12, and the final battle is carded for 8:15 p. m., Feb. 15. The State championship games will be played on the ”Y” floor, Feb. 24, 25 and 26. There are nineteen other sectionals in the ttate, with play being carded all through February up to the time of the title scraps here. Jehu Head and Benny Evans have been selected to officiate at the Indianapolis sectional games, alternating with each contest. Head will referee the final game and Evans will umpire. All games In the local sectional, excepting the final contest, will be of fifteen-minute periods. The final scrap will be of twenty-minute periods. The first game in the Indianapolis district will be between the Lauter Club and the Traction Terminals, starting at 1 o’clock on the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 5. Every game lu this round promises to be a real thriller. Wabash Expects Speedy Tilt With Millikin Five CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22. The Wabash court performers will get their second crack at the strong Millikin team here tonight. The Scarlet handed Millikin a neat drubbing on the latter team’s floor during their recent Illinois invasion, but they are expecting plenty of opposition tonight. Coach Pete Vaughan of the Wabash team is of the opinion that the Millikin athletes will be In better fighting trim tonight than they were in the previous meeting with his team and he Is expecting them to battle hard before accepting the short end of the count. Boston Hurls Defy BOSTON, Jan. 22—A guarantee of $lO,000 or 50 per cent of the gate receipts is offered by Boston College to any college football eleven of equal standing that will meet it here Nov. 5. Graduate Manager Frank Reynolds said Boston College would like to play either Dartmouth. Syracuse, Brown or California.

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