Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1921 — Page 9

Anderson, Muncie, Jefferson and Franklin Enter Semi-Finals in Basket Tournament

Speedy Playing Marks Second Round of Meet

Vincennes Easy for Fast Anderson Team, Which Wins, 37 to 19. RUSSELVILLE OUT OF IT Jefferson Has Hard Time -With Huntington, Winning H by One Point. JEFFERSON AHEAD. Jefferson led Franklin, 8 to 4, at the halfway mark In their semi-final game In the State high school basket-hall tournament at the Coliseum this afternoon. The play started with both teams appearing: nervous and slightly worn as a result of the tourney grind. Jefferson, however, hit their stride after the first few minutes of going and it was evident that they would give the 1920 plenty of opposition. Vandiver of Franklin was fighting hard and trying to get his teammates going at their regular clip. Gant missed four chances from the foul line for Franklin. Neuman and Grant each scored a Held goal for Jeff, and Crowe got four foul goals. Vandiver and Roes each counted from the field for Franklin. By HEZE CLARK. Franklin was to go to the mat with Jefferson of Lafayette and Muncie was scheduled to take on Anderson in the semi-final round of the Indiana State High School Athletic Association basketball championship tournament on the State Fair Grounds Coliseum floor this afternoon. Franklin and Jefferson were to meet at 2 o'clock and Anderson was to meet Muncie our hour later. As far as Anderson and Franklin are concerned, dope in the greatest of all basket meets ran true to the letter, up to the semi-finals, and it looked as though it would run right on out to the final tilt. Anderson and Franklin have been tbe big favorites since the tournament talk first cropped out, and it was taken as a “cinch” that they would see the semi-final round, with the prospects of their staging the final battle as shiny as anew flivver. Franklin went into the semi-finals by defeating Rochester. 19 to 18, last night. Jefferson defeated Huntington. 15 to 14. this morning to enter the round before the last: Muncie slipped it over Russelville, 21 to 15. this morning, while Anderson came through with a 37 to 19 win

PROGRESS OF PLAY AT COLISEUM

Franklin (27) i (9 a. m. Fri.) i Franklin (19) I Martinsville (24)...| 1 • . (8:30 p. m. Fri.) 1 Franklin Rochester (31) ! I (10 a. m. Fri.) 1 Rochester (18) 1 Walton (10) | (2 p. m. Sat.) | Huntington (20)...] i (11 a. m. Fri.) | Jefferson (15) 1 Syracuse (16) ] l (9 a. m. Sat.) 1 Jefferson I Jefferson (29) | I l (lp.m..Fri.) j Huntington (14). Frankfort (23) 1 1 (8 p. m. Sat.) | Russelville (27) ! (2 p.m. Fri.) i Muncie (21) Ii Bloomington (22).., i (10 a m Sat.) | Muncie Muncie (39) ! I (3p.m. Fri.) Russelville (15)....| Ridgeville (4) ) j (3 p. m. Sat.) | Anderson (29) I I (4 p.m. Fri.) j Anderson (37) | * South Bend (21). 4 (11 a. m. Sat.) I Anderson | Vincennes (26) J I (7:30 p.m. Fri.) | Mncennes (19) | Sandusky (19) |

ever the Vincennes team, conquerors over Tech of Indiauapolis, in the Bloomington regional. FRANKLIN HAS ,TtEST TODAY. Franklin was the only team in the semi-finals that did not have to play three games today to win the championship. They played two games yesterday, against one for the other semi-finalists. Both v dories scored by the 1920 rhtunpa yesterday over Rochester and Martinsville, were tough to get. and the games tired Coach Wagner's athletes somewhat. However, they had the opportunity of resting all morning while Anderson. Muncie and Jefferson were out winning their second-round battles. It will take a nifty little wallop on the point of the chin to unset the dope bucket to such an extent as twisting the signals and throwing Franklin and An derson out of the finals. Jefferson, it must be admitted, is a tough opponent and a combination that fignts with all force from whistle to whistle, but It was not thought before the game that the boys from Lafayette would give the Frankltnites any too much trouble. The scrap was expected to be close, but Franklin has had other close shaves, and has always come through with the big puneft in the closing moments. Anderson should find the Muncie crowd easy enough to handle. Muncie plays a fast game, and their guards are not fai behind any others in the tourney, while White, Beokner and Owens play a thrilling game on offense, but Anderson has shown something that none of the others have in their tourney games, and the big question before the game started seemeu to be along the size of the count. ANDERSON VS. FRANKLIN IS BIG TALK. So. it looked today like Anderson and Franklin In the finals, and it looked like the final battle would be a good horse race. There is little to choose between these two great high school combinations, so little that the fans who are "just fans" will pile Into the Coliseum tonight and settle back to let nature take its course, when the curtain goes up on the jam that will settle things for 1921. Franklin, if anything, lias a little more class than the Anderson crowd, their teamwork is a trifle better and the speed advantage is theirs. But, on the other hand, Anderson is a bigger, more powerful combination, and has had a much easier time in the preliminary games. If the doresters should go down In defeat this afternoon because of a Jefferson , over Franklin, then the final battle % 1 Veen Jefferson and Anderson would bt. list as merry a party as would the Fr. kiln and Anderson event. Jefferson has ‘peed, class and a wonderful fighting spirit, and should lie as well qualified to nißke the Anderson lads show all they know as would Franklin. CROWE WINS FOR JEFFERSON. A field goal by Crowe, forward, in the final seconds of play gave the Jefferson lads their 10-to-14 win over Huntington in the opening game of the morning session. Both these teams seemed to have considerable trouble getting under way In the opening session, vn hich ended with the count 5 to 2 in favor of the Huntington crowd, but this probably was because the guarding combination of both were working to perfection and the goal-get-ters were not given one decent shot at the ring The only field goal of the first half was caged by Bonebrake of Huntington, who sneaked one in from a difficult angle near the end of the court. Johnson completed the Huntington scoring from the foul line. The two Jefferson points registered in this period came from Crowe at the foul line. He made only ,two baskets out of nine attempts. The close guarding continued in the second session, but the offensive tricks of both teams were breaking better at this time and the points came in faster. Huntington held the lead, however, until eight minutes of the half had been passed up, then the count switched back and fourth several times in the next seven minutes, until Crowe came to the front with the shot that spelled defeat for Huntington. Jefferson got four field goals in the closing momenta of the eonteat. Burris registered from his back guard position. Neuman came in with a short one, Kiegbaum then scored for

Hnntington, and Dienhart brought Jeff up to within one point of their opponents with a distance shot. Here it was that Crowe made his never-to-be-for-gotten shot. The Jefferson athletes did not play the game today that they plaved against Frankfort yesterday, while Huntington's play was vastly improved. Jefferson (15). Huntington (14). Crowe Forward Mayer Tilton ..Forward Kiegbnum .Newman ...Center Bonebrake Dienhart Guard Johnson Hamer Guard Burris Substitutions: Jefferson Dykhuisan for Tilton. Huntington—Scott lor Johnson. Field Goals—Neuman 2. Crowe 1, Tilton 1, Dienhart 1, Bonebrake 2, Mayer 1, Kiegbaum 1, Burris 1. Foul Goals—Crowe 5, Johnson 3, Kiegbaum 1. Referee—Miller. Umpire—Abbett. MUNCIE GETS LATE START. Muncie and Russelville put up an even scrap in the initial session of their game, the second this morning, and the count at the half stood 10 and 10, but In the second half the Muncie nthletes threw open their speed throttles and pulled away for the winner's share of the points. The final score was 21 to 15 in Muncie’s favor. The turning point in the game came when White, Muncle's center and star, was injured. He collided with a Russelville player, the blow rendering him unconscious McCullough was rushed In to take the place of the injured player and the fighting spirit displayed by him brought his teammates up on their toes and they tore into their opponents with such speed that the Russelville boys for a time did not seem to get the drift of things. It was in this short space, while White was out. that Muncie gained the advantage, and to McCullough goes much of the credit for his team’s victory. Russelville defeated Bloomington yesterday. Warren was the high score man for Muncie. getting two field goals and five fouls. Owens and Berkner also got two field goals for the winners. Sewell led the Russelville attack with one field goal and four fouls. The line-up and summary: Muncie (21.) Russellville (15.) Owens Forward Clodfelter Beekner Forward Gooding White Center Seweii Warren Guard Cox Calgray Guard Randolph Substitutions: Muncie —McCullough for White. White for Owens. Russellville Fordiee for Sewell, Hardison for Clodfelter. Clodfelter for Fordiee. Field Goals —Owens 2, Beekner 2,

White 1, Warren 2, McCullough 1, Clodfelter 2, Sewell 1, Fordlee 1. Four Goals —Warren 5, Sewell 4, Cox 3. Referee—Abbctt. Umpire—Lambert. F.ASY FOR ANDERSON. Anderson had an easv time eliminating the Vincennes team, the final genre being 37 to 19. In the second half the Anderson coach put In his second-string men but even then the down-State boys had trouble making much headway. A feature of the game was the longest goal shot in the present tournament. It came near the end of the last half when every player was covered. Mansfield ol Anderson was only seven or eight feet from the Vincennes end of the floor when he took a wild shot for the basket, the ball going cleanly through the draperies. The first half of the Anderson-Vin-cennes game was a whirlwind affair. Vincennes started fast but slowed down under the onslaught of the big Anderson five. The half ended with the score, Anderson, 19; Vincennes, 9. Vincennes scored their nine points before the Anderson quintette started scoring. After the up-State boys got under way, however, they had everything their own way. Williams and Mansfield peppered the basket and McFarland took | care of the defensive in such a way that I the Vincennes players seldom got near I the basket. Anderson started with a string of per- ! sonal fouls, having nine called on them ! in rapid succession, but before the half was over they cleaned up their game and played straight basket-ball. Anderson (37). Vincennes (19). Williams Forward Wampler Burdett Forward I iery Mansfield Center Tbeobold Gale Guard F. Wolfe McFarland Guard Jones Substitutions- Anderson: Robinson for Burnett, Rigsby for Williams, Burdett for Mansfield, Jackson for Gale, J. Wolfe tor Wampler, Baker for Thtobold. Wampler for Ulery, Hoffman for Wampier. j Field Goals—Williams 6, Mansfield 5, I Burdett 2, Robinson 2, Gale 1, Jackson 1, ! Ulery 1. Tbeobold 1, F. Wolfe 1, Jones 1, J. Wolfe 1, Baker 1. Foul Goals—Burdett 3, Wampler 3. J. ! Wolfe 3. Referee—Lambert. Umpire—Smith. Few teams could have met stronger opponents than did Franklin on its opening day of the 'State high school basket ball championships and still iwtve survived to take part in the semi-finals this afternoon at the Coliseum. Franklin defeated both Martinsville and Rochester. However, Franklin was forced to open |up everything it had to win each game. Franklin defeated Martinsville 27 to 24, and last night in the first of the second round games of the tourney Franklin ! beat Rochester, 19 to 18, winning on a field goal in the last twenty seconds of play, which shot was scored by Davis, a substitute. i The question in the minds of the ! basket-ball fans at the start of the second day of the tourney seemed to be whether Franklin could otnnd the j The schedule called for Franklin to ap- ; pear in the semi-final game at 2 p. m. I The Franklin team is a peculiar com--1 bination. Vandiver, the veteran of last ! year’s championship team, is the kev to I the team’s success. The team might be j described as "Vandiver and four kids,” for Vandiver appears to be the only ma- ! ture athlete on the quintette. |COACH WAGNER BRAIDS OF TEAM. Omthe bench, however, is the brains of the Franklin team. A slight built, eagleeyed man sits quietly watching every move. He is Coach Ernest (Griz) Wagner, and it was his brains that won the game against Rochester last night and kept Franklin in the tourney up to the semi-finals. When Rochester looked like a sure winner Coach Wagner sent In I Davis and Gant at forward. It was a : risky thing to do, to pull out two hot, sweaty forwards and send in cold men, but the score book shows that Wagner was right The two final goals scored by Franklin in the last half were tossed by the two substitutes. The change in the style of offensive won for Franklin. The game was one of the most thrill-

Late Afternoon and Night Game Summaries

Franklin (19) Rochester (18). Ross Forward Jones Friddie Forward Felts Vandivier Center Murphy Ballard Guard Robbins Bordon Guard Roseburg Substitutions Franklin: Davis for Friddie, Gant for Davis, Davis for Ross. Field Goals—Ross 2, Friddie. Vandivier 2, Gant, Davis, Murphy, Robbins 5. Foul Goals—Vandivier 5, Robbins 6. Referee —Smith. Umpire—Miller. Vincennes (28). Sandusky (19). Ulery Forward R. Marlowe Wampler Forward...... Palmer Thoobold Center C. Marlowe F. Wolfe Guard Richards Jones Guard Wilson Substitutions —Vincennes: Baker for Theobold, Theobold for Baker, T. Wolfe for Ulery. Sandusky: Warnicke for Wilson, Wilson for Warnicke. Field Goals—Ulery. Wampler 2, Theobold 4, F. Wolfe 2, Jones, R. Marlowe 3, C. Marlowe 3. Foul Goals —Wampler 6, R. Marlowe 7. Referee—Lambert. Umpire—Smith. Muncie (39). Ridgeville (4). McCullough Forward P. Lemanx Beekner Forward Lafollette White Center Carpenter Warren Guard Pettijohn Colway Guard Murmane Substitutions—Muncie: Owens for McCullough. McComas for Colway, McCullough for Beekner, Stetter for White, Colway for Warren, D. Lemaux for Lafollette. Field Goals—McCullough 1, Beekner 3, White 5. Warren 4, Owen 3, McComas 1, Lafollette 1. Foul Goals -McCullough 3, Beekner 2. P. Lemaux 2. Referee—Miller. Umpire—Abbett. Russellville (27). Bloomington )22). Clodfelter Forward Logan Gooding Forward Krueger Sewell Center Sponsler Cox Guard Nicholson Randolph Guard MeClintoek Substitutions Talbot for Sponsler. Sponsler for Talbot. Field Goals Clodfelter 4, Gooding. Sewell 2, Cox 3; Logan 4, Krueger 2, Sponsler 2, Nicholson. 1. Foul Goals—Sewell 0, Clodfelter, Logan 4. Referee—Smith. Umpire—Miller. Anderson (29). South Rend (21). Williams Forward Edwards Burdette Forward Anderson Hansfleid Center Nylkos Gail Guard Scherer McFarland Guard Maxey Substitutions Jackson for Gall, Haas for Nylkos, Nyikoa for Anderson. Field Goals Williams 7. Rurlette 2, Mansfield. Gall, Nylkos 4, Edwards 2, Scherer. Foul Goals Burdette 7, Nyikoa 7. Referee—Abbett. Umpire— Lambert.

lug. exciting and nerve wracking ever played on any floor in the State. It, brought into the spotlight the be>t floor guard that has been seen on a high school five in Indiana in the last teu years, and his name is Robbins of Rocnester High School. Big, fast, powerful, clever and a clean player, Robbins outranks nil other floor guards that have played not only in this, the greatest of nil baaket-ball tourneys, but any that have played in any other tourney. He scored all of his team's eighteen points last night Six of these goals were field goals and the other goals were foul goals. it is a mistake to think that the Rochester team -fed" the ball to Robbins, for four of his six field goals came from his own individual efforts. Three times he got the ball when it was whipped back from the the center tip-off and dribbled through the entire Franklin defense and scored a basket. The play was sensational and the s,O • basket-ball fans applauded accordlngly. m Robbins is not just an individual star, but tbe best part of the Rochester team plav was started by his pass work. Rochester's strength was In its guards. Robbins ind the giant. Tioseberg, who Is one of the best back guards that has played in any high chool live in the Central West. HANOI SKY MOST I*OPILAR TEAM. No more popular team ever played basket ball than Sandusky. They say there are nine boys in the school and seven are on the squad. When the \tn-cennes-Sandusky game was about to start a pretty girl ran on to the floor, carrying a bunch of red and blue balloons - Sandusky's colors and as the balloons mounted' to the roof of the big Coliseum the crowd sent up a cheer for Sandusky that fairly shook that roof. Sandusky outplayed Vincennes in the opening half and were leading at half time, 15 to 12. Some critics said Sundusky was playing “over its head," but be that as it may. there is one thing certain, few forwards play bet’er basketball than It. Marlowe of Sandusky. C. Marlowe, his brother, plays u real game at center. Wampler and Theobold were the shining stars for Vincennes and the team play of the Vincennes quintette, coupled with the goal shooting of that pair, spelled defeat for Sandusky. How ever, the game was lost from the bench for Sandusky. The Sandusky back guard, Wilson, a tall, red-haired, gast going ath lete. who worked all of the time, was pulled out of the game when the score was tied late in the last half. “Why pull head-head asked every sport writer at the press stand, but that was just what happed and, although a few minutes later Wilson was sent hack lu, it was too.late. The damage wns done. Theobold and Wampler had got up close for some field goals that gave the Vincennes team its .victory. No set of rooters ever came closer to having heart failure than did a few hundred basket-ball fans from Anderson yesterday. It was the last game of the afternoon and while South Bend was known to have a good team, no follower of. the Indoor sport ever thought that there was a player who could cause Coach Stage's Anderson team so much trouble as did Mike Nuikos, a tall center on the South Bend five. Every person who saw that game bands it to Nuikos for almost upsetting the dope, and It was not until a bad fall injured his knee in the final half that Anderson tiegan to get going big. Then Williams and Burdette. the best combination of forwards on any of the teams in the tourney, started a bombardment of the basket that put the game on ice for Anderson. South Bend was leading at half time, 13 to 11. The last half was more than five minutes old when Anderson got the lend, that Williams made every shot count. Williams and Burdette are dangerous goal getters and Coacli Stagg’s team loomed up as a possible champion if that team continues to play the basketball it did iu the last half of the South Bend game. There is one big feature of the tourney that deserves to he mentioned. First, the tournament is the best conducted of any of the ten annual Slate high school tourneys. The men In charge should be congratulated. The crowds are well handled, at the ticket office, in the seating, and also in arrangements made to let them out of the big Coliseum after the games. It must be remembered that the games are being witnessed by the largest crowds that ever saw basket-ball played in the central West, the crowd being estimated at more than 8,000 last night. Best of all for the good of basket-ball is the spirit of good sportsmanship. Till* is evident on the floor, where the players are struggling for the championship ana on the part of the spectators, who cheer and applaud every good play. The selfcontrol and clean sportsmanship of tho men is evident in every game. An incident that shows it occurred at the dost of the Vlncenneß-Sandusky game. As the Vincennes team was leaving the floor, following their victory, two Sandusky players ran over and shook the hands of the Vincennes nthletes, congratulating them on their victory.

Local Legion Five Runs Rings Around Corydon Team SOUTH BEND, Ind.. March 19.—The Indianapolis American Legion team had easy going in its first game last night, defeating Corydon, 59 to 9. The Indianapolis team is that of the Skidmore-Dean post. Corydon was outclassed and outplayed from the start, the game being little more than a field meet for the five capital city players, Herbert and Oscar Behrent, Kline, Feeney anti “Red” Underwood.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 19,1921.

TIGER DIAMOND CARD FRAMED Large Squad Out for Daily Drills, but Hurlers Are Mighty Scarce. GREENCASTLE, Ind.. March 19.- The Dp Pauw baseball coaches are confronted with the same difficulty that they faced last yoflr In the uncovering of mound material Although forty men are report ing daily for practice, the scarcity of pitchers Is being keenly felt Glascock, varsity pitcher of last year, is the only promising candidate that has been found so far. His experience of last year, and bis general ability assure him of a steady berth this season. In addition to Glascock, Davis, Fischer and Bills are the leading aspirants. Outdoor practice lias been held during the last week as a result of the advent of spring weather. If at all possible practice will be continued in tun open, as the season will open April 2, when the Tiger pill chasers will meet l’urdue's nine at Lafayette. The first home game will be played with Rose Poly April 9. The complete schedule Is as follows: April 2 —Purdue a; Lafayette. April 9 Rose Poly here. April 15—Indiana at Bloomington. April 19—Franklin at Franklin. April 22—State Normal here. April 28— Notre Dame at South Bend. April 29—Goshen College at Goshen. April 30- Michigan Aggies at Lansing. May 3- Rose Poly at Terre Haute. May 10—Wabasli here May IV State Normal at Terre Haute. May 17—Wabash at Crawfordaville. May 19 — Purdue here. May 24—Armour Institute, Chicago, here. May 27 —Michigan Aegies here. June 1- Wabash here. June 4 -Franklin here. June, 14—Alumni against varsity. Ground for De Pauw's new athletic field was broken this morning under the direction of President George R. Grose of the university This morning at 10 o'clock Mr and Mrs. Ira Blackstock. Coach Fred A. Walker, newly-elected athletic director of De Pauw-, and others were formally Introduced to the Tiger student body in Meharry Hall. Following a short program there, guests and students marched to Blackstock field. Tim procession was headed ley the De I’auw band, which was followed by the faculty and guests and the four classes in their respective order, seniors first. Following the program at Blackstock field, the "I>" men entertained Coach Walker at dinner in the Beta House. He will be entertained tonight at a banquet In the Delta Tail House. Ceremonies relative to the starting of work on the new athletic field began last night with a reception tendered by the officers and faculty of De Pauw In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Blackstock, liberal contributors to Uie field fund. The. re eeption was held in the faculty room of the stndebaker Memorial Administration building. PRINCETON LOSES THREE. PRINCETON, N. J , March 19—Frank Murray, football and track star; Adams, half mile runner, and Bill Morgan, a member of the football squad, have been declared ineligible by the Princeton faculty for failure to pass midyear vxamlua- i tions.

Michigan U. Player Identified as ‘ Pro V Blasts School's Hopes ANN ARBOR. Mich.. March 19.—Hopes for a third consecutive Big Ten conference baseball championship at the University of Michigan received a tre inetidous blow when a report from Port land, (*:e.. that Capt. Vernon'Parks, better known as “Slicker'' Parks, had played for the Portland Pacific Coast League under the name of Harold Brooks, was verified. Parks played in Portland at! last summer and was one of the best slabmen on the team, winning 90 per cent of his games. The rumor on the coast first became rampant last August, but no one out there could be found who would Identify Parks and Brooks ns the same tuan. Wtien l’arks reported at Michigan an Investigation was started and the report verified, not from one source, but from several. In fact, the dual role of Parks seemed to be known by every one tested on the campus. Then to make sure that no injustice would be done any one. photogrnphs of Parks and “Brooks" were shown to Phil Bartelme, athletic director at Michigan, who was in Chicago yesterday to attend the meeting of football coaches, and he immediately declared the photogrnphs were of the same man Parks

FOWLING mmmmm m mm mm a ■ A. B. C. PROGRESS. BUFFALO, N. Y„ March 19.—The fast Edelweiss five man team of Chicago by brilliant and consistent bowling placed themselves in the first ten standings in the A. B. C. tournament here last night. The Chicago team, rolling a total of 2,889, took fifth place, forcing the Central Alley five of Indianapolis into sixth pluce. In the Individuals Fred Smith of Detroit continued to lead with a total of 702. Dibble and Price of Buffalo captured fourth place in the r ing a total of 1,238. Smith of Detroit also continued to lead in the all-events with a. total of 1,889. Indianapolis is going big in the A. B. C. bowling events. The last Hoosler to star is Ed Meyer, who has been placed tenth in the standing for all evenis. Meyer made a tot.nl of 607 in the fireman even!. 632 in tho doubles ami 580 in the singles, giving him a grand total of 1.828. Pritchett also brought honor to Indianapolis with a total of l,Slo for all events. Pritchett and Fred McCullough did the best work of any Indianapolis piir with 1.182. Meyer and Cray were next with 1,178 and Harkenrider and vox wore third with 1,157. Indianapolis has some record, having placed two men well up in the all-events standing, putting over four pairs in the money class uud landing four men lu the singles money.

M’GRAW SEES BRIGHT PROSPECTS

NEW YORK, March 19.—"1 never make any predictions of what the Giants will do in a championship race. It is foolish, considering the uncertainty of baseball and liability of accidents to players. For instance, we had a grand Warn last year and might have won out had not Frisch been off the line for months.” In these words John J. McOraw, scrappy manager of the New York Nationals, disposed of the annual request for a prediction regarding the chances of his team. In a wire today from San Antonio. "I can say, however,” he continued, "that I never had a team that gives more promise of winning a pennant than the one I now have in training. The players are all hustlers, right up to my ideas of what players should be. The youngsters have the right Idea and the proper ambition and 1 think several of them are destined to become big league stars. “My regular team has rounded into a very classy aggregation. The infield in particular has snown me what brilllnnt work, a brainy, speedy, fiery bunch of players can do when they get their minds on the game. They are on their mental and physical tiptoe In every game. They never know when they are beaten. They will puU many a victory out of the fire

CAN FOHL LAND FLAG SEVEN FAILED TO WIN?

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The fight manager* of the Brown* to date: I.eft to right, above: Lee Fohl, new pilot; George Stovall, Branch Rickey, Jim McAleer. Below: Bobby Wallace, Fielder Jonett, Jack O’Connor and Jimmy Burke (the gentleman with the large ninile).

The bird who said hope is a sticker in the human breast may have been writing about the St. Louis Brown fans Eighteen long seasons have these faithful folk rooted for a pennant, which at times flirted with Brow a ville only to give the town tbe merry hnr-har In those eighteen years seven daugbty spirits have tried to lure said pennant to tht burg—and have failed. Now Lee Fohl steps in as the eighth pinch hitter and the fans are hoping that he will turn the trick. dim McAleer struggled from 1902 until 1909 to land a flag—and finished in every position except third and first. Jack O'Connor led the club to the basement his first season as pilot and then retired lu favor of Bobby Wallace in

STI'RM GIVEN CHANCE. RICHMOND, Did.. March 19.—Wilbur Sturm, pitcher on the Starr Piano Company baseball team here for the last few years, will be given a chance to show his wares this spring with the Terre Iluute club of the Three I League. Sturm is one of the leading pitchers of Richmond and vicinity, having pitched on several semi-pro teams. He has been a leading hurler in the Saturday Afternoon League for years He will report at Terre Haute Apr! 13, when the club will begin its spring training season. SEWELL AGAIN SHORTSTOP. DALLAS, Tex., March 19— Joe Sewell, who played for the Indians in the world's series games, has been assured a Job ns shortstop on the team. The Indians piny the Kaysee Tires today in a charity game Speaker will give rookie pitchers a tryout Proxy Dunn has insured the team for ?10t),ooo. SATB HE WAS RELEASED. LA PORTE. Ind., March 19. Jack Scheneberg of this city, who was taken south with the Browns, says he has been released to Joplin of the Western League. Scheneberg was on the pitching staff last

Indianapolis *Y’ Cops First Honors in Swim Tourney at Kokomo

The Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. came out victorious In its swimming meet with the Kokomo Y. M. C. A. in the Kokomo pool last night. The results follow: 1(10 Yard Relay Race, Open—First, Indianapolis; second, Kokomo; time, 1:32 4-u. Fnn<*y Diving, Dual—First, Kokomo; second, Hudson, Indianapolis; third, Weir, Kokomo Life Saving and Diving Exhibition — Miss Regina Ries. 40 Yard Free Style, Dual—First, Karopluin, Indianapolis; second, Trees, Kokomo; third, Willis, Indianapolis; time, 23 tint. 220 Yard Free Style, Open—First, Loughrige, Indiannpolis; second, Kidd, Kokomo; third, Trees, Kokomo; time, 3:Oi 4 5. Plunge for Distance, Dual —First, Fowler, Indianapolis; second, Ryan, Kokomo; third, Marshall, Kokomo; distance, 00 feet. 100 Yard Breast Stroke ExhibitionMiss Regina Ries. 100 Yard Back Stroke, Dual First, Willis, Indianapolis; second, Kniptash, Indianapolis; third, Roland, Kokomo; time, 1:19 3-5. 100 Yard Free Style, Dual—First. Kamplain, Indianapolis; second, Knlptash, Indianapolis; third, Ryan, Kokomo; time, 1 :03 4 5. The time in the back stroke was 4 2-5 seconds under the State record, but does not count, not being an open event. The 100 yard free style was 4-5 seconds slower than tho State record.

by their gameness alone. This is high praise, but I know what Rapp, Bancroft, Frisch and Kelly can do. •’The nucleus of our outfield is strong with Burns uud Young as fixtures. Then there are Kauff. Ed Brown and Curtis Walker, not to mention Lee King and Vernuu Spencer. Should I decide to hold Brown and Walker 1 can change them off according to whether we are up against a right or left-handed pitcher. "My pitching department Is satisfactory with Jesse Barnes. Fred Toney, Art Nehf, Phil Douglas, Rube Benton, Harry Sallee, I’at Shea and Bill Ryan. In addition, there are the young fellows, Virgie Barnes, Owen Voigt and Jimmy Garton, nil of whom are showing promise. “The infield recruits, Howard Burkett, Roy Grimes, Ewell Gross, Kane and Monroe, also give promise. My catchers are all playing it: form. Snyder, Smith, Gonzales, Gaston and Henline give me a staff exceptionally strong. I shall not announce my selection from the ranks ol recruits until after we return to New York, however. “Frankly, I can say I never was more pleased with the present outlook for the Giants. We shall surely try our hardest to win a pennant and hope for that result. I look for decided opposition from both Brooklyn and Pittsburgh, and John Evers may develop a strong team with his reorganized Cubs.”

1911. The Browns were residing in the same Identical cellar apartment at the close of that season and were prepared to remain there in 1913 when George S Stovall took over the reins in midseason and led the team to seventh place. | In 1913 Stovail forgot himself long enough to expectorate on Umpire Fer--1 guson’s coat one day and drew the can. The Browns flopped buck to eighth place. Then along came Branch Rickey, with a keen mind, a firm believer in psychology and a dislike for Sunday ball, and he led the team to fifth place in 1914 and sixth lu 1915. Jimmy Austin ran the team Sundays. When Phil Ball bought the Browns he signed Fielder Jones, one-time star of the "hltless wonder" White Sox outfit. Jo ties had been a success as pilot of

season of the Joplin club and will be given further bush league experience. CUBS DUE FOR SHAKE-UP. PASADENA, Cal., March 19—Due to double defeat suffered yesterday at the hands of Seattle and Mount Vernon, the Cubs are in for a shake-up today. Changes were made in regulations permitting more training time. SOX, 3; GIANTS, 0. WAXAHACHIE, Texas, March 19. The reconstructed White Sox handed the New York Giants * 3-to-0 defeat in the first exhibition game of the season for both teams here yesterday. The new Sox machine made an excellent showing. LINE-UP REMAINS INTACT. BOGALI'SA, March 19. —'The line-up of the Browns will remain intact until the club returns home. At that time soma fifteen recruits arc scheduled for release. They are nearly all pitchers. FOURNIER AND HAINES OUT. ORANGE, Texas. March 19.—Jacques Fournier and Jess Haines, Card first base man nnd pitcher, respectively, will be out of the game for some few days as the result of injuries.

National Indoor Titles to Be Contested in Annual Track Event NEW YORK, March ID.—National indoor titles in twelve events will be contested here tonight by some of the country’s best athletes in the annual A. A. U. senior track and field games. The meet will be held at the Twenty-second Regiment Armory. New champions are to be crowned because Joie Ray and Loren Murchison, 1,000-yard and 3,000-ynrd champions, respectively, will not defend their laurels. Such stars as Long Tom Campbell of Yale, Joe Higgins. Jack Sellers, Harold Barron, Paul Penrman, Eddie Plant, Pat McDonald and a host of others, however, will strive for honors in the various events from the 1,000-yard race to the sixteen-pound shot-put.

Co-eds Go on Record for Intercollegiate Sports

BLOOMINGTON. Ind., March 19.—Coeds representing sixty-five American universities, meeting here, have gone on record as favoring intercollegiate sports for women, as well as for men. The women delegates declare that since sports for women have been developed in the colleges and universities sufficient proficiency has been shown to warrant contests between schools. There are some opponents of the plan however, who believe the Association or American College Women was not organized for the purpose of intercollegiate sports, but tor the purpose of stimulating health, scholarship and sportsmanship among women attending universities and colleges. Chess Play Resumed HAVANA, March 19—Dr. Emanuel Lasker of Germany and Joseph Capnblanea of Chiba will resume play tonight for the chess championship of the world, f dlowing two draw games. The second game resulted in a draw last night, after forty moves—also was stalemate after fifty moves. CHANCE FOR PLAYERS. All players wishing a try-out with an Independent team playing Saturday ball at home and Sunday games in the surrounding towns, please call Drexel 8800 during the day. Evenings, call Drexel 7550, Sturm, or Drexel 6219, and ask for R. Wurz. BRITISHERS COMING. LONDON, March 19.—For the first time in history a British university team will compete in the intercollegiate gel/ championship of the United States fit Greenwich, Conn., June 28. Plans row contemplate the sailing of the team June 15 on the Olympic. CONOVER ELECTED. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 19. James Conover of Terre Haute was elected captain of the Indiana State Normal basket-ball team for next year. Jgembers of the squad were tendered*gaaquet by the four men's clubs of tbSHHtoeU

the St. Louis Feds, owned previously by Bail. Jones hoisted the club to fifth position in 1916, but they slipped to seventh the next season. Jimmy Burke succeeded Jones in 1918 and the club finished fifth that year and the next. And last year Burke carried them to fourth place. It seems odd that the first man to lift them higher than fifth place since MeAleer's reign should be canned. But such is the managerial game. Fohl almost copped a pennant for Cleveland. He is a brainy, tactful pilot. His only weakness is leaving his pitchers In too long when they are being pelted. If he can overcome this fault he ought to carry the team higher than it has been In a decade. Perhaps he may be the man to land a flag fur St. Louis —in the next year or two.

Major League Club Owners Not Hurting Selves Finding Truth NEW YORK. March 19—Another drive against the seven Chicago “black sox” is under way in Chicago. Unless the second investigation succeeds in getting deeper under the surface than the first, the fans will not be vitally interested. The major league club owners have not been too quick to take the initiative in finding out the truth of “rumors." Charles Comiskey didn't remove tile indicted players from the White Sox eligible list until Judge Landis did It for him. The New York Giants didn't do a thing to remove suspicion surrounding several of their players until Judge Landis suggested that Benny Kauff be taken from the game until he is tried for grand larceny. Rube Benton, Fred Toney and Kauff were directly charg’d with questionable action by Heinie Zimmerman in an affidavit. Benton admits he won money on the “crooked series" with the full knowledge of what was going on. Joe Geodeon, first baseman of the St. Louis Browns, was banished from the game for the same thing, but Benton is still with the Giants.

ONLY ONE ROUND. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 19.—Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul knocked out A1 Reich of New York in two minutes ■ and thirty-three seconds, in a scheduled i ten-round bout here last night. Reich | outweighed Gibbons by forty pounds. | In the first and only round Gibbons landed a right on the jaw. Reich went down for the count of nine. Taking his time and in a business-like manner. Gibbons rocked Reich with a left and right and Reich went to the mat for a count of eight. Reich got to his feet, but Gibbons again put over a right and left and the bout was over. Eddie Mahoney, Chicago, knocked out Joe Hurley, Rochester, N. Y., in the seventh round of the semi-final. WIGGINS MAY MEET GIBBONS. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March 19.—Add Thacher of Toledo, matchmaker for the Greater Springfield, Athletic Association, announced today that he had signed Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul light heavyweight. to box at the next local show, Thursday night, March 31. Thacher is negotiating with Chuck Wiggins Tom McCarthy," Soldier Jones, Jack Clifford aud Hugh Walker to oppose Gibbons. CHALLENGES WILSON. ST. TAIL, Minn., 19.—Mike Gibbons of St. Paul today repeated his challenge for a match with Johnny Wilson, middleweight champion, who defeated Mike O’Dowd of St. Paul In New York Thursday night. “I still decline to regard Wilson as a champion,” Gibbons said. Gibbons has been in training here for several weeks. BILL RKADY TO SIGN. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 19 The House bill legalizing ten-round boxing contests in Missouri passed the Senate last night and now goes to Governor Hyde. The measure provides for a commission to govern the sport. BATTLER LOSES. NEW YORK, March 19.—Charley Weinert of Newark, X. J., received the judges’ decision over Battling Levinsky of New York after a fifteen-round bout in Brooklyn Friday night. Welnert weighed 185 pounds and Levinsky 182. GAMES WANTED. Tho North S’.de Vets have organized their baseball team and wish to complete their booking for the season by arranging games with many fast teams in the city and State. Communicate with Manager J. O. Trinkle, Jr., care of North Side Club, Thirtieth and Clifton streets, or phone Randolph 6704 after 6:30 p. m. ILLINOIS GOES 810. CHICAGO, March 19. —Preliminary heats in the 440 and 880-yard runs of the Western Conference track meet, which 1s to be held at Northwestern University tonight were held Friday. Illinois won all three heats in the half mile trials and one In the quarter. Wisconsin and Michigan were the other teams to qualify in these two erents.

GAMES COMING FAST FOR OUR INDIANS NOW Hit Trail for Athletic and Card Camps After To- * day’s Contest. SMITH AFTER HURLEaS By EDDIE ASH. Times Sports Editor. CROWLEY, La.. March 19—Connie Mack brought his Philadelphia Athletics to Crowley today to send against the Indians at Magnolia Park. Baseball interest was not at the high pitch it reached on Babe Ruth day, but nevertheless tiie local boosters were still active and this alteruoou’s contest was expected to draw a good gate. The Mack machine Is not of the title type, hut its strong points has been attracting crowds in its early games in this territory. Tbe Indians were to offer the big leaguers keen opposition and the confidence they gained as a result of their Thursday skirmish with the all-star New York Yankee outfit was expected to brace them sufficiently to bring a victory Whitehouse and Cavet, both “lefties,” were slated to divide the pitching for the Tribesmen and Dixon again got the catching assignment. Gene Morrison was promised a chance to perform in one of the outfield posts, as he did not get in the New York game. Texas Covington, veteran first saeker, was expected to reach camp today, but it will be a few days before h is ready for active duty and Alt res u will be retained at the initial sack for time being. Following the exhibition this afternoon, the Indians will pack up for a Jaunt to Lake Charles Sunday, where the Connie Macks will be played a return game. On Monday the Hooslers will appear at Orange. Texas, in a fracas with the St. Louis Cardinals, after which they will beat it back to the Crowley camp to resume the training grind. Owner Smith will travel to Houston, Texas, following the game at Orange in order to confer with John McGraw regarding pitchers. The New York Giants have a surplus twirling supply and Smith hopes to get one or more youthful curve artists from McCraw to aid the Tribe cause. In recent correspondence with John J., the Giant boss has written in a friendly tone and Smith feels that his trip to Houston will get results. A local negro “rubber” wag engaged Friday to fill in on the training Job for the Indians, and it is believed he will be able to handle the duties during the remainder of the Tribe's stay here.

Milton and Murphy Will Stage Battle in 500-Mile Grind Former Teammates and Buddies Will Be Engaged in Private Little Duel . Last year Jimmy Murphy and Tommy Milton were as one as they speeded around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway—but it will be different in the 500mile race to be held iu Indianapolis, Monday. May 30. Last year Jimmy and Tommy were members of the same racing team. This year Milton is entered in a Durant Special. while Murpny has remained wjth the Duesenberg team. At the start of the race last year Milton and Murphy rude side by side and they maintained this position throughout the entire race. Most of the time Milton was setting the pace and occasional’y .Timmy Would step out in front and Tommy would follow him for a few laps. It was beautiful teamwork that brought results, for, at the finish. Milton was third and Murphy rode in fourth. But this year it will probably be all changed when they spin down the stretch. If Tommy is ahead Jimmy will be stepping on the gas control, and vice versa. And if these two do lock horns —and they probably will—the spectators will witness a real duel. Both are drivers of experience and great ability and it will be hard for one to outguess' the other for they have raced on the same team for sometime and know each others tricks. The railbirds claim there is more than a wee bit of rivalry existing between Tommy and Jimmy. Both of the driven closely guard their racing laurels. And one of the close followers of racing claims that Murphy is in a way responsible for Milton traveling 155.04 miles per hout over the sands at Daytona beach. It was like this. Milton went out on# day and established himself speed king, breaking all existing records. This evidently pricked Murphy's pride and the next day. more or less secretly, he hopped in the same ear and bettered Milton's record. Milton went out a day or so later and boosted the record clear out of sight. So the story goes. It's a sure bet that Jimmy and Tommy will contribute their share to the thrills and excitement of the 500-mile race on May 30.

Seven Members of Purdue Team to Compete in Meet LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 19.—Coach O’Conner, accompanied by seven members of the truck team, left for Chicago this morning to compete in the conference meet tonight. The men who will represent Purdue are Captain McGregor, Miller. Furnas, Harrison, Teal, Pence and ' Rohrer. Each one will compete In a sinI gle event. McGregor is entered in the I hurdles. Furnas will defend the twoi mile title. Ilarrlson wiR run the mile. I Teal w ill do the pole vaulting whlla Pence does the high jumping. Rohrer is entered in the dashes. This is the best team that Purdue has sent to an indoor conference track meet for several years. Pence is the first man to clear the bar at six feet for many seasons. Teal shows promise of developi ing into a star pole vaulter with a little more experience. He has won first place in two meets that Purdue has had this year. Harrison is another star ou the j team. His specialty is the mile. Three Records Smashed as Chicago Wins Swim Meet EVANSTON, 111., March 19. —The Chicago Maroons won the annual indoor Big i Ten Conference sw itnming championship j here last night with a score of 31 points. Minnesota was second with 22. Illinois ; and Northwestern were tied for third place with 19. I Edward Blinks, Chicago's swimming ace. piled up IS of the team's total and smashed three conference records. Illinois was picked as the winner In the annual Indoor track and field games here tonight, with Michigan considered as Illinois' strongest competitor. In the try outs last night. Coach Gill of Illinois qualified three runners for the quarter mile and the same number for the half mile. Michigan qualified tw-o in the quarter mile and two in the half mile. Fortes. Michigan, was badly spiked lust night and may be unable ti> run in the one mile relay tonight. AMATEUR INVESTIGATION. WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 19.—A dominion-wide investigation of amateur sport by the Canadian Amateur Athletic Association was requested Friday by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Delegates attending the annual meeting lof the association decided to urge Dr. j Bruce MacDonald, president of the union, 1 to appoint a commission of three for the ; investigation after Dr. MacDonald had I made a plea for a “general house cleaning" of Canadian sport. Charges of professionalism In amateur hockey are believed to have prompted the request, CAPITAL A. C. READY. Th Capital A. C.’ have organized a new baseball team and will play the Church A. C.’s next Sunday at the Manual High School grounds. Among the new players are Mike Smiley, pitcher; Wexler, catcher; John Moriarity, pitcher; Jack Naperstlck, first base, and Jrfs Hampton, second base. Joe Woods will appear In the line-up, playing third base.

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