Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 267, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1921 — Page 16

Franklin , Rochester , Huntington and Jefferson Win Contests in High School Court Tourney

Jefferson Squad Takes Exciting Afternoon Game

Frankfort Takes Early Lead, but Loses to Team From Lafayette, 29 to 23. FRANKLIN HAS TUSSLE Rochester Swamps Walton, 31 to 10 Huntington Defeats Syracuse, 20 to 16. By HEZE CLARK. Franklin, Rochester and Huntington were winners of the games In this morning's session of the Indiana High School Athletic Association basket-ball championship tournament finals on the Fair Grounds Coliseum floor. In the first game of the afternoon entertainment Jefferson came from behind at the last minute to cop a 29-to-23 victory. Jefferson, by virtue of this win, meets Huntington at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning in the second round of the tourney. The Frankfort-Jefferson game was the fastest since the Franklin-M.irtlnsville contest, which opened the series. The score at the end of the first half was: Frankfort, 15; Jefferson, 8. Spradllng was the star for Frankfort in the first half, caging three field goals and when the period ended he was still going big. Behr, Frankfort guard, also was going great, landing two shots In the basket from more than half the length of the floor. Crowe, forward, was easily the star for Jefferson, covering the floor remarkably well. Hamer was playing a good game at back guard for the Lafayette team. The score was close until the last few minutes of play when Lefforge s-cored two field goals in close succession and Spradling caged another just as the pistol was fired. In the second half. Jefferson came back with a tremendous wallop and started after the Frankfort lads in a manner that seemed to daze them. The Jefferson count kept piling up and just before the gun was fired the Lafayetre team came throngh with a trio of field goals that brought them the victory. Jefferson (29). Frankfort (23). Crowe Forward I.effarge Tilton Forward McCarty Neuman Center Spradliug Deinhart ....Guard Behr Hamer Guard Young Substitutions Jefferson: Dykenhuzen for Dein hart. Field Goals—Crowe <l. Tilton 2, Neuman 4. Deinhart 1, Leffarge 2, Spradliug 4, McCarty 1, Behr 2. Foul Goals —Crowe 3. Behr 5. Referee —Lambert. Umpire—Smith. After the morning games the entire crowd was required to leave the Coliseum because of admission regulations. It was then permitted to return and in twenty minutes there were as many rooters Inside the big building as before. Two men were put to work putting a preparation on the playing floor and then sweeping it off. While they were doing this somebody in the Bloomington stand threw a handful of pennies on the floor. This started a shower of small coins. The men threw away their brooms and went to work picking up the coins, apparently forgetting all about preparing the floor. The Frankfort team appeared on the floor at 1:40. twenty minutes before their game was scheduled to begin. Jefferson appeared a few moments later. There were a few end seats in the huge building that were nut occupied this moruiug, only a few, but when the crowds kept pouring in for the afternoon session It was evident that every seat in the place would be taken, and standing room would be about as scarce as hens' tecutta. Many admirers of teams playing this afternoon were not on hand this morning, but they were there in a large way when the curtain was hauled up for the afternoon performances. Despite the fact that this is the first State tourney Indianapolis has ever had, the crowds were being handled in faultless style today and there will be no kick coming from the fans attending the fames. Besides being more plentiful than hey have been in the last few years at State tournaments, the seats at the Coliseum .were far more comfortable, and there was not a fan who complained of having a bad view of the playing space.

Franklin banded Martinsville a 27-to-24 beating. Rochester defeated Walton, 31 to 10, and Huntington went up for a 20-to-16 win over the Syrac use quintette. The Fmnklln-Marttusville contest, which opened the final scraps between the ■lxteen sectional and regional winners, was without a doubt one 0 f the greatest court butties that has ever been staged between Indiana high school teams. Franklin in the first half had the better of the going all the way, so much so that it seemed as though their victory would be too easy to crow about. The teamwork of the 19-*0 champs was working to perfection and they virtually swept the Martin boys off their feet to catch a 16-to-7 advantage. Martinsville was slow to get started, and did not show anything like their true form until the final moments of the session, when they ■cored five of their seven points. MARTINSVILLE CHANGES STYLE, The second half, however, was an entirely different story. Martinsville changed their offensive drive, centering this time on Captain Tudor Instead of Nash, and opened the period with a dash of speed and clever playing that made it look as though there was trouble ahead for F'anklin. And there was trouble—lots at it. Tudor and Nash swept over the floor like lightning in this period, caging field goais from what seemed impossible shots, and the Franklin count kept growing until, with two minutes to go, Nash caged the field goal that tied the count at 24-all. The Franklin lads had appeared dazed up to this time, but now they tore in with fury, and for a minute the teams staged u hair-raising fight on even terms. The break of the tie came in Franklin's favor when Captain Vandiver made good a chance on the free range. Ten seconds before the gun was fired Vandiver registered again for Franklin, this time from the field. All of Martinsville's points In the second half were scored by Tudor and Nash, the former getting five field goals and three fouls, and the latter two field goals. VANDIVER AS LIFE SAVER. Franklin did not have a star in the first half. Their team play was wonderful and such that every man was seen as an Important cog in a great machine Vandiver, however, came through with a display of individual ability that saved the day for his team. Coach Wagner tried to use Franklin substitutes lu the second half, hut soon saw bis mistake and rushed bis regulars back on to the floor. This was a game for men of championship caliber. The line-up and summary follows: Franklin (27). Martinsville (24). Gant Forward Nash Friddle Forward Paul Vandiver Center Tudor Ballard , Guard Knoy Borden Guard Smith Substitutions Franklin : Davis for Friddle, Koss for Gant, Gant for Ross, Friddle for Davis. Field Goals—Gant 2. Friddle 3. Vandiver 5, Borden 2, Tudor 5, Nash 3, Smith 2. Foul Goals —Vandiver 3, Tudor 4. Referee —Smith. Umpire—Miller. ROCHESTER IS EASY WINNER. The second contest of the morning session was as far different from the first as day is from night. Walton, the team that was booked to kick up a little dust, fell easy prey to the onslaught of the Rochester combination, taking a 31-to-10 defeat. Rochester led, 18 to 8, at half time. In the second half of this game, Rochester's subs put in their appears nee and continued to pile up the points. This gave the regulars a chance to rest for their battle with Franklin in the 8:30 period tonight. This, by the way, should be a great scrap, because when the Rochester lads stepped out this morning I they looked mighty hot, and their i prnj Am Kyi* of play is oao

Tourney History Year. Winner. 1911 CrawfordsviUe 1912 Lebanon 1913 Wingate 1914 Wingate 1915 Thorutown 1916 Jefferson 1917 Lebanon 1918 Lebanon 1919 Bloomington 1920 Franklin

taxing the strength of any quintette In the State. There was no particular bit of excitement in the Rochester-Wilton fracas. It was ail Rochester from the very start, although the Walton boys battled as best they could. It looked like Walton’s off day, and one where Rochester was "right" from the ground up. The line-up and summary follows: Rochester (31). Walton (10). Felts Forward Lowrey Jones Forward Steffen Hardin Center Gibson Robbins Guard Reed Rosebarg Guard Davis Substitutions—Rochester: Murphy for Hardin. Schaaf for Robbins, Nase for Felts, Hardin for Jones. Walton: Julian for Davis. Field Goals—Felts 3, Jones 4, Robbins 2, Murphy 2, Lowrey 1, Reed 1. Foul Goals—Robbins 5, Jones 3, Hardin 1. Gibson 5, Steffen 1. Referee —Miller. Umpire—Abbett. HUNTINGTON WINS CLOSE BATTLE. Huntington won over Syracuse in the final game of the morning session, 20 to 16. The contest was hard-fought from the start, the score standing 9 and 9 at the close of the first half. Duckamiller, forward, scored every one of the sixteen points credited to Syracuse. This player showed himself the classiest of any forward that has been seen in high school basket-ball In this State for some time, covering the floor with speed and cleverness to burn, and coming to the front as a dead shot from either the foul line or field. The Huntington team was chased hard by Syracuse all the way. and It was only by their ability to throw on more speed in the pinches that they copped the laurels of the scrap. Moyer and Kh-g----baum starred for the winners. One of the most peculiar plays ever pulled In the history of basket-ball was witnessed In this contest. With the score 9 to 8 in Huntington's favor during the last minute of play In the first half. Referee Abbett called a technical foul on Moyer of Huntington for a double dribble. Abbett took the ball, placed In on the foul line for Syracuse to shoot, and Kiegbaum. who had been lending the Huntington players a terrific pace, dashed up and threw the foul In the Syracuse goal, tying the count. The officials apparently did not notice that a Huntington man threw the goal, as the ball was brought back to the center ring and put into play without a word sain, but whether they had noticed It or not. the goal would have counted in favor of Syracuse. Huntington (20). Syracuse (16). Moyer Forward Drucka miller Kiegbaum Forward., Couts Bonehrake Center Evans Johnson Guard Rarig Burris Guard O. Klink Substitutions—Huntington : Snyder for Johnson. Stott for Bouebrakc. Syracuse: R Klink for O. Kliuk, Riddle for R. Klink. - Field Goals —Moyer 4, Kiegbaum 3, Snyder 1. Dueknmiller 4. Foul Goals—Johnson 3. Snyder 1, Duckamiller 7. Kiegbaum 1 for Syracuse. Referee —Abbett. Umpire—Lambert.

The Martinsville and Franklin rooters who came to Indianapolis on special Interurban cars were among the first to reach the Coliseum today, as their teams meet in the opening game at 8 o'clock. It was a gay sight when the teams trotted onto the floor, for there were thousands of ribbon-bedccKed girls and boys representing, not only the sixteen high schools who had won their games in the regional tourneys last week, but high schools in all sections of the State. While none of the three Indianapoils high schools was able to win in the regional games and thereby qualify for the State championships, still it appeared as if every student in Shortridg, Manual and Technical was at the Coliseum for the first game. They cheered for ail the teams from the sixteen schools, for as hosts the three Indianapolis schools were neutral and the rooters were not "pulling" for some favorite to win, but just said, "let the best team win." Each school of the sixteen, as well as the three Indianapolis schools, had their yell leaders. However. Franklin yell leaders were a foxy appearing pair. Both about the same size, they wore white trousers with blue stripes around each leg, and the word “yell" on the seat, of the trousers, and white Jerseys with a I blue word "Franklin” across the back | of the shirt. I If there were any who doubted that | the game which holds the Interest of the ■ followers of athletics in the Hoosler ' State was basket-ball, all that would have been necessary to remove that doubt would have been one look at the big crowd gathered In the Coliseum today to see the opening game. Thousands of basket-ball fans from all parts of the State were present. Indianapolis was the hub of the athletic wheel and all roads led to the Coliseum, where the six- ! teen best teams out of the 496 high school basket-ball teams today fought for the championship of the State in the greatest basket-ball tourney ever held. Pushing Champ HAVANA, Cuba, March 18.—Joseph | Capablanca, youthful challenger of the world chess champion, Emmanuel Lasker, : appeared to be in a stronger position when they adjourned their second gams here early today. Bending over a giant chess board at the Casino De La Playa for almost four hours, the experts fought their battle deliberately, Capablanca exhibiting the more dashing game. Dr. Lacker admitted that the game seemed to be running against him when the adjournment wag taken, but denied that he was in serious danger. ‘Potts’ Close Season In a slow game at the "I" last night i the Potta wattamis defeated the Tartar A. C., 37 to 26. The “Potts" closed their season with this game. Although they entered the local basket field late this year, they made a good record, having ; chalked up seventeen victories and six defeats. Two of their defeats were at the hands of the South Side Turners, the first time by one point and the 6e’coad by nine. Plans are already under way to put a high-class quintette in the field next season, including several of this year's college stars and only the best out-of-town teams will be played. NORTIIEASTERNB WIN. The Northeasterns of Brightwood defeated the Bruokside Triangles at the •lames Russell school Wednesday evening by a score of 13 to 4. Rogers, as usual was the star of the fray. The game scheduled by Valley Mills Independents ha 9 been postponed until Tuesday March 22. COPS STEEPLECHASE. Ll\ ERPOOL, March 18.—Shawn Spadah won the Grand National steeplechase I ere today. Bore was second and All White third. There were thirty-six starters. The winning horse wag owned by J. O. C. Alpines. Navy Man Killed in Kite Balloon WASHINGTON. March 18. Walter August J4nea, chief gunner’s mate, U. S. N., Elmhurst, 111., was killed today In an accident i| a kite balloon at Guantanamo, Cuba, theftKavy Department was advised this altaAom

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MASON BEATS EPSTEIN. LOGANSPORT, Ind., March 18.—Frankie Mason, Ft. Wayne flyweight, won o’ver Solly Epstein of Indianapolis here last night in a ten-round bout staged by the American Legion Post No. 60, before a crowd of 3.000 ring fans. Epstein carried the fight to the Ft. Wayne lad and the first, third, fourth and fifth rounds went to the Capital City scrapper. The other rouuds were Frankie's. While Mason let Soliy lead the fight, he never missed an opportunity to take advantage of an opening and consistently got to Epstein's Jaw with both left and rights. Neither men were off their feet during the battle. In the preliminaries Jerry Dalton of IndiampolTs put Young Griffith of Louisville to sleep in the first minute of the first round. Not to be outdone, Hendrickson of Rochester k. o.'d Bruce Siudle in the fourth frame of their setto. TWO KNOCKOUTS. PHILADELPHIA, March 18.—Harry Brown kuocked out Ralph Brady In the second round. Joe Tiplitz knocked out Jimmy Jordan in the third round. Kid Williams outpointed Kayo Joe O'Donncl in eight rounds Danny Kramer outfought Earl Furyear lu eight rounds. C.IRBONB AND REICH READY. CLEVELAND. March 18.—Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul and A1 Reich, New York, heavyweights, are all set for their ten-round match tonight. Both men are in fine shape, according to their managers. Wagers are being made that Gib bons will score a knockout. Reich outweighs Gibbons by thirty-five pounds. BTECHER TIIROWB GARDINI. CHICAGO, March 18.- —Joe Stecher, former world's heavyweight wrestling champion, threw Renato Gardlnl ot Chicago in a one-fall match here last night. Stecher won the contest after one hour und fortythree minutes of gruppllng with a half nelson and body scissors. BTECHER WINS. CHICAGO. March 18—Joe Stecher of : Nebraska won a one-fall wrestling match ! Thursday night from Renato Gardlno of ; Italy. The fall, which came at the end :of l hour 43 minutes ad 40 seconds, was won with a body scissors and a half | nelson. WHITE SUES COMMISn. MILWAUKEE, March 18.—Charley White, Chicago boxer, Thursday filed suit in Federal Court for $30.0'0 against i the Wisconsin Boxing Commission, alleg

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ing the loss of contracts throngh the action of the commission in suspending him. White was suspended following his bout with Sailor Friedman at Iveuosha several weeks ago for what the commission regarded as "stalling.” ROrER VS. SMITH. NEW YORK, March 18.— Rob Roper of Chicago and Homer Smith will clash tonight for fifteen rounds at the Pioneer Sporting Club. Unless Smith has improved greatly since he met Battling Levinsky two weeks ago, the Westerner is likely to drive him out of the premises in short order. TEN-ROUND DRAW. NEW YORK, March 18.— Joe Gorman and Earl Baird drew In ten rounds. “Pepper" Martin defeated George Erne in ten rounds. Jimmy Tomasulo and George Kitson fought a six round draw. ANOTHER TECHNICAL K. O. SYRACUSE, N. Y., March 18.—Irish ! Patsy CHne won a technical knockout I over Young Michaels In the sixth of a scheduled fifteen-round bout. KRAMER DEFEATS PIRYF.AR. PHILADELPHIA, March 18.—Danny Kramer defeated Earl Puryear of Peoria, 111., getting seven of the eight rounds here List night. M’CABE ADMINISTERS K. O. PASSAIC. N. J., Mare a 18.— Mike McCabe knocked out Eddie Hanlon lu tbo Local Legion Quintet Off for State Tourney The Skldmore-Dcan post team left today for South Bena, wnere they will represent the Seventh district in the State tournament of the American Legion Tile players who made the trip are A1 Feeney, captain and manager; Murray Mendenhall, Herbert Behrent, Oscar Bebrent, Glenn Kline, John Underwood and Clare Stevens. Corydon will be the first opponent of the local team at 8:30 o'clock tonight. Tex Denies It NEW YORK. March 18,-Tex Rickard has denied the story that he had cabled Georges Carpenticr that the Derapsey-Carpcntler fight would be held In New York City on July 2. •‘I never cabled Georges that the fight would be held in New York," said Tex. "I notified Carpentler that the fight would be held in the United States, but made no mention of any city.” According to a report Carpentler had cabled a friend here that Rickard bad notified him the bout would be held in New York City, July 2.

Neither Wilson Nor O’Dowd Show a Lot in Scrap for Crown Referee Decities Champ Wins After Fifteen Rounds of Easy Going. NEW „ YORK, March 18.—'"Fit* or Ketehell could have knocked either of ’em into the dollar seats.” An old-timer mnde this observation at the ringside in Madison Square Garden as he watched Johnny Wilson successfully defend the middleweight title against the onslaughts of Michael O'Dowd. And this impression prevails today in the minds of a vast majority of some 15,000 fistic enthusiasts who saw the "battle.” Wilson's crown is safely perched on his brow today because he is the better of the two. He gave O’Dowd a drubbing In ten out of the fifteen rounds and proved his claim that there was nothing flukey about his winning the title. The Italian battler is a rugged, methodical ringman with a punishing

Not So Bad Gate receipts Tor the WllsonO’Down fight in Madison Square Garden last night amounted to $107,523.90 from 13,306 spectators. Wilson received $12,500 as his share while O'Down got an even $20,000. The State drew $4,887 as its share.

left hand. There Is nothing sensational about him. He went after O'Dowd with a prearranged battle plan in his mind and kept hammering away round after round at Michael’s mid section. Once in a while he switched a few punches to the head, always leading with a straight right. Ilia solid blows to O'Dowd's body slowed the St. Paul blond up and gradually wore him down until he must have been glad to hear the final bell. Several times during the contest Referee Johnnie McAvoy cautioned Wilson against hitting low, but it was plain he did not do It Intentionally. Only those close to the ringside could know how much damage Wilson was doing, for O'Dowd, all credit to his gameness, kept leading, epidently hoping his aggressiveness might win him a decision or an opening to put over a knockout. When the bout ended poor Mike's midriff was blotched and bruised aud he was a tired boy. The Judges disagreed when the contest ended and Referee McAvoy's decision favoring Wilson was received with approval. The real piece de resistance of the evening was furnished by two preliminary scrappers- Lieut. Earl Baird, once of the aviation corps, and Joe Gorman, a rugged feather from Portland. These lads staged a ten rounder that won them ear-splitting applause at the end of ten rounds. The draw decision was popular. I Em-Roes Go Down in Defeat Before K. C. Five The local Em Roe five went down In defeat nt the Y. M. O. A. last night before the Ft. Wayne Knights of Columbus quintet, 35 to 20. The score at the end of th first half was 18 to 6 in favor of the visitors. ] Stonebreaker starred for the visitors, making eight field goals and succeeded three times in fonr attempts from the foul line. Hinkle and Bacon also starred for the visitors. "Hank” Steven* was the main*tay for the local team. He made half the point* scored by the Em-Roes. Schoenetnan and ! Bebrent made th remainder of the j points for the local five. Nine Awarded ‘P’s* LAFAYETTE, Ind., March IS Nine members of the Purdue basket-ball squad | w hich finished in a tie for the conference | championship have been awarded “Ps" in recognition of their serviced. The men ; awarded the letters are Captain White, Miller. Coffing. Miser, Eversinan. I.eve ; retiz. Masters Holivarda and Chaffing Ray "Candy' Miller, star hark guard, was elected captain of the team for next year. He played on the 1919 team and ! wns ft member of the track team in 1920.

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CROWLEY, La., March 18.—Who said the South was slow? All wrong, buddy, all wrong. The Dixielanderg of this section give signs of having lived part of their lives around the Indianapolis Moter Speedway, and if It is fast travel you are looking for, try a visit to Crowley. I Monday of this week the Indians were carded to appear at Lafayette, La„ a lively little city located twenty-seven miles from here via highway, and they were taken overland In a fleet of autos and brought back the same way. But getting down to the speed of it, here’s what happened: The squad left here at 1:30 p. m., traveled the twenty-seven miles, played full nine Innings after starting the game at 4 o’clock and were back in Crowley, fully dressed and dined, J at 7:30 o’clock The fastest machines In Crowley were called into service, and they fairly breezed to Lafayette and back. The pilot car carried Owner Smith and the newspaper men and over some stretches of the road the machine ate up space at the rate of fifty miles an hour. The speedometer usually played around forty, but the driver didn't think anything of turning on the juice. It was a sensational trip, and when Owner Smith alighted from the car following the jaunt he said: “Well, I’m glad that's over!” Lafayette is one of the oldest towns in this section, the population being of French descent chiefly. Between Crowley and Lafayette are the towns of Rayne, Scott and Dusen, all still retaining signs of the frontier. A number of the Tribe members ary becoming expert frog hunters. It being a night sport the presence of lowland snakes has frightened the timid members of the squad. Asa reward for honesty in returning baseballs that have been hit to distant parts during practice, Manager Hendricks has donated a number of used spheres to the Crowley schoolboys. Now the Crowley kids are stronger than ever for the Indianapolis team. Catcher A. J. Smith, one of the first rookies to be released, pulled one for the book In a conversation with Trainer Wiggam. Smith was relating points about his batting ability and VVlggam asked

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him what average he established in 1920. “I hit .750,” responded the rookie. That being an astounding and nearly impossible figure for any player anywhere, Wiggum asked for further lacts. "Well." said Smith, “I bit for an average of .380 in the Louisiana League and .370 In the South Atlantic. Doesn't that total .750?” It is needless to say that VViggain took the air following that. The Hoosler athletes have planned a dance and reception the night before they depart from Crowley and the mayor has donated the use of the city hall for ihe event. Item in local paper: “Raymond Nobbs is havjng his flivver washed. Look out, girls Catcher Dick Gossett is over weight and Trainer Wlggain, before leaving, was putting him through settiug-up exercises in addition to the grind the veteran gets on the ball field. Gossett aims for about a twelve-pound reduction. Ralph Shinners and Sam Vandyke are the high jump champions of the squad. They go over the bar in a manner indicating they have had the benefit of expert coaching. Stars in Semi-Finals of Women’s Net Tourney BOSTON, March 18.—Interest today centered on the semi-finals match between Miss Marion Zinderstein and Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory in tha national women's indoor tennis tournament at Longwood Cricket Club. Play In the women’s doubles was under way and a beginning was made in the second round of the mixed doubles. The team of Tllden and Mallory has come through the first round of the mixed doubles with victory and is favored to win this new lndoqr title.

INDIANS BACK TO THEIR OLD STUNTS TODAY Lose Exhibition to Yanks, but Their Play Makes Chief Jack Smile. YOUNG PLAYERS STEP BY EDDIE ASH, Daily Times Sport* Editor. CROWLEY, La., March 18.—Jack Hendrick’s Indians settled back to the training grind today, following their satisfactory showing against the famous New York Americans Thursday in a game that brought out more points interesting to the fans back home than any previous contest of the spring. Only a single work-out was held today, for the first meeting with the Philadelphia Athletics is carded here Saturday and Manager Hendricks is convinced hi* athletes are ready for anything. Following the game with the Mackmen here Saturday, the Indians will hit the rattler for a trip to Lake Charles to combat the Connie Macks Sunday, and then the Hooslers will shift over to Orange. Texas, to mix with the St. Louis Cards on Monday, Babe Ruth day here Thursday was a huge success and the natives were still talking of the demonstration today. The New York club won the exhibition. 5 to 0, bat the Indians forced the issue in such a determined manner that not a single spectator left the park who did not feel that he had obtained his full money's worth. VAN DYKE ROBS BABE. The swat king did not get a home run but It was only due to the fact that the park has no fences that he didn't. In the sixth inning he hit one so far that it seemed ages before it came down, but Right Fielder Van Dyke of the Hooslers was camped out In the distant parts and, of course, he gathered it In. Babe only laughed after the drive and said that even if he didn't cash In on the ball h* made real estate more valuable. The Bab* (Continued on Page Seventeen.)