Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 271, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1921 — Page 8

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Gossip From Spring Baseball Camps, Bowling, Boxing, Amateurs and Other Sports

INDIANS STEP OUT FOR NEAT FISHING TRIP Travel 491-2 Miles by Auto and Motor Boat to Bass Pool. MAGNOLIAS WIN TILT By EDDIE ASH. Dally Times Exports* Editor. CROWLEY, La., March 23.—With the exception of Owner Smith, Manager Hen drlcks, Assistant Secretary Hayward Smith and Players Jones and Whltehouse, the training camp of the Indians was deserted today. The other Tribe players, sixteen In number, were enjoying a bass fishing trip at Lake Misera and they were not due buck until late this evening. Dave Wilber, ground boss of the crowley ball park, was in charge of the angler party and he had arranged for a rare trip, which started late last night. A fleet of autos carried the Hoosier ball tossers to Jennings, eighteen miles from Crowley, thence eight and one-half miles to Lake Arthur, where the party left the machines and boarded a motor boat for a twentv-three-mile jaunt to Lake Misera, where the black bass Is said to be in abundance. Manager Hendricks had given his consent to the fishing trip as a reward for the hard work the Tribe athletes have put in while here to magnolia land. Not a single day of practice has been missed on account of bad weather and nearly all the athletes have reached that point where they must guard against staleness. The Indians will swing back into action Thursday for a long workout and then on Friday the Atlanta team will be met here in an exhibition game. I'he Philadelphia Athletics will make a second visit to Crowley for games Saturday and Sunday with the Hoosiers, and as these contests are being heavily advertised. it is believed that they will see plenty of fans out. The Philadelphia games will he the last the Indians will appear In here, as they are scheduled to depart from Crowlev next Tuesday night on the first leg of the journey back to Indinnapolis. The squad was split into “sides on Tuesday and the Magnolias walloped the Mocking Birds, 12 to 3. The winners pounded the ball, starting the first Inning and they had little trouble annexing the dollar-a-d.iy man prize offered by Assistant Secreta y Smith. Schreiber, Sicking, Dixon and Smith hit the ball hard for the Magnolias. Due to injuries, Shinners, Kinsella and Gossett were unable to plav and their places were filled by volunteers. Only seven innings were played, because by that time both players'and spectators were winded. van Dyke got himself into the spotlight bydriving out a home run to deep center In the fifth inning. The Magnolias practically ruined the fun by batting around and scoring five runs in the opening Inning.

Boy, Walking From Brooklyn to Houston, Stops Here Few Days Johnny Seiler, IS-year old pedestrian, arrived in Indianapolis early today on his hiking trip from Brooklyn to Texas Seiler is just fifteen cays out o* New York, having left there March S. The youthful walk expert plans to remap in Indianapolis the remainder of the -s and has issued challenges to any and all heel and toe walkers In the city or State to races of any distance from one to twelve miles, distance events preferred. He will make the Em Roe sporting goods store his headquarters while here, and those wishing full particulars on match races are to get In touch with either Seller or Wayne Emmelman at the store. The first twenty-four airs’ walking on his present trip brought Seiler from New York to Philadelphia, a distance of 106 miles by highway Seiler holds several world's records for distance walking, among them the record for the jaunt from New York to Los Angeles, Cal., and from Boston to Jacksonville, Fla. He beat Edward Peytin Weston's record on the former trip by twenty days, and lowered the mark from Boston to Jacksonville thirteen days. Tiger Alumni Plans Dinner for New Coach Members of the De Pafew Athletic Council, comprising 100 alumni of the Greencastle institution, who are supporting Its athletics, have been invited by the De Pauw athletic board of control to meet at a dinner at the Columbia Club Friday evening in honor of Fred M. Walker, the new Tiger athletic director. Coach Walker, who will be under contract as assistant to Coach Alonzo Stagg at Chicago I'ulversity until June, is spending his spring vacation this week at Greencastle getting spring football practice under way. He will spend two days each week until school closes at De Pauw. S. K. (Polly) Ruick is in charge of the De Pauw dinner. Purple to Have First Ball Squad Since 1916 CHICAGO, 111.. March 23—This year Will be the first since 1016 that Northwestern TTniversity will have a baseball team. The entrance of the United States Into the war stopped p'aying by Northwestern's team, and in the last two years, It is said, low finances blocked the continuance of the sport. Coach Sawtelle’s announcement that the Purple will be represented by a team carried with it the information that Joseph Bryant of Fairfield, 111., will head the nine as captain.

Revise Air Race Rules NEW YORK. March 23.—Revised rules for the international air races to be held at Selfridge field, Mt. Clemens. Mich., Sept. 8, 9 and 10. will Include classes for all kinds of planes, the Aero Club of America announced today. There will be •four races. Cash prizes aggregating SIO,OOO will he awarded! The principal event is the race for the Pulitzer trophy, a free-for-all contest for high speeai planes capable of IK) miles an hour. It will be four laps around a closed course of forty miles. The contest was first held last Thanksgiving at Mitchell field, Long Island. BAPTIE WINS ICE RACE. PHILADELPHIA, March 23.—Norval Baptie of Bathgate, X. P.. and Everett McGowan of St. Paul, Minn., divided honors in tonight's events in the races for professional ice skaters at the Philadelphia Ice Palace Baptie. In the final heat of the mile event, finished only Inches behind McOowan. In a whirlwind three-mile final McGowan touched Baptie a they approached the finish line and the two went sprawling on the Ice, sliding across the finish, feet forward and with their arms locked, but with McGowan’s feet in the lead. However, the referee placed him second for fouling and awarded the race to Baptie. HANDBALL CHAMP BEATEN. DETROIT, Mich.. March 2L—Max Gold, national handball champlot, tost his chance to retain the title today when he was defeated in the third round of singles play In the A. A. U. tournament by William Sachman of the New York Handbull Club. Gold took the Initial game, 21 to 15, while Sachman easily won the others, 21-12 and 21-9. Bell and Smith of Detroit and Shea of New York, all considered contenders for the honor*, were eliminated today. Fourth round singles and the beginning of the doubles play are on tomorrow’s card. SPRING TOCBNEY. CAMBRIDGE. Mass., March 23.—A three winks’ spring practice session for th# Harvard 1921 football squad, beginning March 28 and continuing through April Id, was announced by Keith Kane, wijitala mt th* Crlmaan *i*van.

tzfSSS*^ CARDS MAKE DEAD. ST. LOUIS, March 23 The deal for George Toporeer, an infielder who wears spectacles while playing, was consummated with the Syracuse club of the International League by the St. Louis Nationals in exch/fnge for several players and a cash consideration, according to dispatches received today from the training camp of the Cardinals in Orange, Texas. Syracuse, according to these dispatches, gets two right-hand pitchers, Frank Dodson, from Ft. Smith, and Walter Schultz, St. Louis, and Earl Adams, an lnflelder. The locals also are to release other player* to Syracuse, it is understood. The amount of cash involved was not made public. Toporeer has been at second base for St. Louis since the training season opened. HONTS TRAINS CANDIDATES. PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 28— Hans Wagner had his candidates out for their first spring baseball training yesterday at the Carnegie Tech campus. Wagner has plenty of prospects for his 1921 team and said he would more than likely be able to put the best nine on the field that has ever represented Tech. Tho tennis and track squads have started practice by going through preliminary duties. BUTCH SHOWS ’EM. GREENVILLE, Texas, March 23.—Five home runs featured the victory of the New York Giant Yauigans over the Dallas Texas League team here Tuesday afternoon. Henline the Giants’ young catcher, had a perfect day at the bat, poling two home, runs, a double and a single in four times up. Four double plays featured. Glrton pitched well for the Yauigans In his seven innings on the mound. SPOKES GET WORK-OUT. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 23.—Walter Mails, star left-handed pitcher, is suffering from a sore arm, but all the other twirlers are reported to be In splendid condition. Manager Speaker drilled the squad for more than an hour yesterday In fielding bunts, covering first base and bolding runners on the bags. The players spent considerable time batting against curve pitching. “GREASY” NEALE SUBMITS. MARIETTA, Ohio. March 23—Earl “Greasy'’ Neale, Philadelphia National outfielder, who has been holding out for a salary increase, left today for Gainesville, Fla., to join the team. He said he had reached an agreement with President Baker of the Phillies. SASKATOON GETS HUMMEL, READING, Pa., March 23. —"Silent” John Hummel, last season * manager of the Reading International League Baseball Club, and former captain of the Brooklyn Dodgers, has signed a contract to manage the Saskatoon Club of the Western Canada League. ATHLETICS MEET ATLANTA. LAKE CHARLES, La., March 23.—The Athletics today meet the Atlanta team here with the line-up changed in two places. Frank Brazil! will be on first base in place of Ivy Gritlin and Lawton Witt, a .300 hitter will try left field in place of Tilly Walker. SOX PLAY HIGH SCHOOLERS. WAXAnACHIE, March 23.—The White Sox regulars play the Waxahaehie High school squad here today. Cold weather marked the practice yesterday. Pinehurst Incidents PINEHURST. N. C.. March 23.—Two sensational incidents occurred here yesterday when Miss Marie Legly, Cleveland, broke the woman's rifle record with 149 out of a possible 150 points, and Mrs. Donald Ross holed out a full brassle shot in tournament play.

Opening Day Plans Will Be Started at Saturday Gathering Chamber of Commerce Wants All Local Organizations to Join Forces. George Welbaum, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce athletic committee, today sent out incitatlons to all Indanapolis organizations Interested In the opening of the American Association season, April 18, to have representatives attend a big “booster meeting" at the Chamber of Commerce Saturday noon. The Chamber athletic committee has tried to reach all clubs and business houses in- the city interested in the opening dav celebration, and those who might possibly have been overlooked are re quested to stop right In on the meeting without the bid because the "suggestion list" is to be held open until the last minute, aud those having ideas for making the celebration a biggtir, classier event are asked to make themselves clear. It Is X’lJbned to have Mayor Charles Jewett and other city officials attend the meeting If possible, aud indications are that the work is going to get started with a wonderful sprint. The Chamber of Commerce wants to see the entire city get down to business and make the opening day celebration here a much bigger thing than any other, around the A. A. circuit, which means that It will have to show Improvement over that of last year, because Indianapolis was nosed out by a slight margin in the race for the opening day attendance trophy last season.

National Collegiate Mat Battles Next Wednesday BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 23.—National collegiate wrestling honors will be at stake when Indiana University's grapplers, the western champions, meet : Penn State College, the eastern title- ! holders, here on March 30. Indiana won the western title by defeating entrants j from twelve conference schools in competition at Indiana University. Penn State wrestlers for the last four years have held the eastern title and have again clinched the pennant this year. The easterners have won from Cornell, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania. the Navy, and other eastern universities to date this year. This meet will be the first Invasion of the west by , the eastern champions. AGAINST RACE BOOKINGS. | ALBANY, N. Y., March 23.—A bill designed to put an end to the present form I of making wagers on horse racing was ; introduced in the Legislature today by Assemblyman Nicholas M. Pette, Republican, of Queens, lie explained that the measure was intended to overcome the system of oral betting in vogue at the tracks in the btate. The bill would provide that a person “shall lie guilty of bookmaking without writing if he shall solicit or make generally with the public bets or wagers, or accepts the same, or shall, on the same occasion, event or j chance, make bets or wagers accompanied with the delivery of the money so bet or wagered.” GIRL BASKET DEATH. LEXINGTON, Ky., March 23.—The first known fatality growing out of a basketball game in Kentucky occurred here Tuesday, when Miss Bernice Young, aged 22 years, of Pineville, Ky., died at a loeal hospital from blood poisoning. Miss Yonr.g, a member of the girls’ basket-ball team at the Kentucky University. suffered a bruise on one of her j arms in a recent game. The injury at the j time did not appear to be serious but last I week blood poisoning set In and yes- i terday she wast operated on in the hope j of saving her \ life, but the operation I failed. '?

Tommy Gibbons One Boy Who May Make Champ Jack Hustle St. Paul Irishman Shows Class in Short Go With Sampson Bird. NEW YORK, March 23—It’s no mystery why Tommy Gibbons has such a hard time getting a fight. The leading heavyweight battlers are just simply dodging the St. Paul boy on a "safety first” motive. The artistic workmanship with which Gibbons dropped Paul Sampson in the second round here last night convinced a large crowd that ventured down on the east side to watch him that the brother t)f the famous Mike is “just as good.” Sampson whs a mighty poor opponent to show Gibbons off at his best, but that’s the very foundation of the Irishman’s hard luck. He can't get a good fighter in the ring with him. Right now Jack Dempsey anticipates a long idle spell, after ae gets rid of Georges Oarpentier. However, he might find a very busy evening if he would consent to give Gibbons a bout. Bill Brennan demonstrated beyond doubt that Dempsey can be hit, and if the champion took some of the vicious hooks in the short ribs that dropped Sampson four times in less than a round and a half lust night, he might go down the same way. It’s Time for ‘Call/ to Talk if Title Net Scrap Is to Be Played The South Side Turner basketeers stood ready today to take on the Indianapolis Em-Roes in a city Independent championship tilt, or call out the mothball army for work on their uniforms. The Em-Roes were not saying much so it looked as though the city title affaii will not be staged this time. The Turner coinbinutiou toyed with the Kur-Te-Se teum in a game oil the Y. M. C. A. floor last night, the final count being 3li to 26 In favor of the South Siders. After running up a 15 to 3 lead in the first few minutes of play, the Turners slowed up to let the Federated League champs narrow the gap and make the going more Interesting. The hall score was 20 to 10. In the second session the Kur-Te-Ses speeded up a bit and a few long shots by Kaber and Griggs brought the coum up to a 22 and 22 tie. The teams stayeu neck and neck until they reached tin “6-all stage, then CapL “Tubby" Stevens gave his athletes the word aud they ran up ten point* in about half as many minutes, holding their opponents scoreless as they went along. The Kur l’e-Ses couldn’t see Hennessey last night, and the clever Turner forward got away for severul field goals, bestdos leading ’the defensive work of his team. Underwood and Hank Stevens came alon£ with four field goals each, while "Tubby j Stevens hit three times from the distance. Klee and Middlesworth divided the game at floor guard. Beam, Griggs and Itaber were the high point men for the losers, with Strain playing a good defensive game.

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BELGIAN GAINS. NEW YORK March 23.- Eduard Iloren.ans. Belgian billiard Ist champion, gained on Welker Cochran of San Francisco, although each won a block Tuesday hi their 4,800-point match at 18.2 balkline. lloremnn's grand total is 1,000 and Cpchran's 1,207. Their respective averages thus far are 59-7-27 and 48 1-27. Horemans won in the afternoon. 400 to i 152, in five Innings, while Cochran made 462 in the night game before the Belgian ended the block by renchiug 400 in the eleventh Inning. Horema’ns played a consistent game, only one high run going over 1 ( D Cochran ran 129 in the afternoon and passed the ceutury mark three times in the evening. COULDN’T MISS. DETROIT, Mich., March 23.—1n an 19.2 balkline billiard exhibition match lere today with Charles Peterson of St. Louis, Willie Hoppe ran 267 points to complete a 300-polnt block, continued the run until he had accumulated 500 points, and then quit with the balls in perfect position. This is the highest run evei made in Detroit at 18.2 balkline. Butler Grads Plan Athletic Association At a meeting of Butler alumni, held ! last night at the Columbia Club and attended by about forty graduates of the Irvington school, an executive committee j was named to outline plans for main - ; tennnre and work of the Butler Athletic Association, whit h is to be formed to give greater impetus to the school’s nthl ieties. The new assistant coach, Paul ( Hinkle, was present, and spoke to the ! alumni. The executive committee is composed of ithe following alumni: It. Frank David son. chairman; J. C. Adams, Clarence Reidenbach, John G. McKay, Merle SidI ener aud Orval Mehring. Dibble May Scull Kelly CHICAGO, March 23,-Bob Dibble of the Don Rowing Club of Toronto, champion umateur angle s'-uiler of Canada, may be Jack Kelly's first opponent for the Schuylkill Navy challenge cup which i the Philadelphia organization will present to the world's amateur champion at a banquet in the Quaker City April 7. Kelly Is at present stroking the Vesper Boat Club senior eight-oared shell crew. Nice of Him MORGANTOWN, W. Va„ March 23. In order that tho entire student body of West Virginia University may have an opportunity to greet him, C. W. (Fat) Spears. West Virginia’s new grid coach, will come to Morgantown today by an evening train rather than at noon. A. B. C. PROGRESS, BUFFALO, N. Y., March 23.—0n1y one change occurred among doubles leaders In the American Bowling Congress tournament yesterday, while there was no individual able to qualify for better than seventeenth place. Tim . Kelley and Jack O’Malley of Schenectady, N. Y., tore off a 1,245 totat in the two-mau event, which sent them Into ninth place. Os eighty pairs participating in the doubles twenty-four qualified for the money, while thirty-seven individuals ol 166 landed in the singles money. ROLLS PERFECT SCORE. WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, Ohio, March 23.—Frank S. Jackson of this city bowled a perfect score of ::00 here late on Tuesday on tho Y. M. C. A. alleys. A number of prominent citizens were witnesses to the feature. CANNUCKS SORE. TORONTO, March 28.—Officials of the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen Tuesday hinted at a “reprisal” against the American Association of Oarsmen for deciding to hold its regatta at Buffalo June 29 and 30, the (late on which the Canadian Henley at St. Catherine's always has been held. Representatives of the Canadian organiutzion, declaring that they have been ignored, indicated that instead of sending their usual crews across the border they would boycott the Buffalo races. He’s Gettin’ Tough NEW YORK. March 23—Johnny Wilson, middleweight champion, has resolved to take the "cheese” out of his title “I’m tired of all this t; lk that I am a joke and a ’cheese’ champion.” he said here today. "I proved the other night that I didn’t get the title away from Mike O'Dowd on a fluke and I’m ready to prove to any of the others that I’m not holding it ou a fluke. “I’U fight *uy middleweight in the world, and that g os* for them aIL”

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23,1921.

EVERS SEES HOW WAR HELPED GAME

PASADENA, Cal., March 23.—The war has wrought a wonderful change in the training tactics of the Chicago Cubs, who have been getting Into fine shape here and over at Avalon, Catalina Island. A few years ago it used to be the custom in some training camps—and the Cubs’ quarters, it is said, was no exception—for the veterans to haze the "rookies" and make life generally miserable for the newcomers for several weeks. It seems that the older players believed the youngsters should be made to regard the ones at the top of the ladder with considerable awe. Thiß year an entirely different spirit prevails in the Cubs’ camp. Imagine, if you can, you faithful fans, the. sight of liig "Jim” Vaughn or Alexander, “the great," together with “Bill” Killlfer, the star catcher, struggling patiently with a "rookie” pitcher for hours at a time to show him the "inside stuff" that famous moundsuien are supposed to acquire only after years oil the slab But that’s what happened at Catalina Island and is happening here. And where, you may be thinking, does the war come in? Well, according to John J. Evers, new manager of the Cubs, it is this way. It's Johnny who is talking. “The war developed a great spirit of comradeship. I saw it in France among hundreds of thousands. I see it here every day among a few score of men. "The war taught men in the ranks to help each other. To teach the inexpe-

Hoosier Leader of Yale Boat Crew Has Rapid Rise to Fame Stephen Hord, Terre Haute Boy, Started Rowing to Recover From War Wound. NEW HAVEN, Conn.. March 23—Stephen Young Hord of Terre Haute, Ind., Y'ale’s crew captain, is one of the most uuique athletic figures on the college campus. He never rowed as u preparatory school student, had no idea of trying for the varsity crew when he entered Yale, did not attempt to row ns a freshman, but tosk up that branch of athletics in order to assist in recovering from a wound to his baud which he received as a fighting Yankee marine in the Argonne In 1918. Hord’s career Is the story of the success of pluck. As an academy student at Andover he was not regarded as an athlete. lie was a lusty, typical American youth, very popular, and a natural leader by the force of character. JOINS MARINES EARLY IN WAR. Durtng hi* freshman year at Yale America entered the world war and he immediately enlisted and received training as a fighting marine. He reached : France in April, 1918, just In time to place himself in the path of the final German drive. As the Yankee troops turned the tide of battle in the Argonne, in July. Hord received an ugly wound from a German machine gun. Vie came back to America, following the armistice. Returning to Yale in January, 1919. Hord took to the gymuaslum to try j systematic exercises for the muscles of his hand, lie then was persuaded by I’rof. Mather Abbott, Yale - * crew coach in 1918 and 1919. to try rowing us the best exercise for his condition. He did not make the crew for any of the early races of that year, but was placed at No. 2 for the Princeton and Harvard races because of the remarkable promise he showed under the tutelage of Coach 4b | bott. He made good as a regular oars- j man and last season rowed in all the scheduled races, SHOWS EARLY AS LEADER. Hurd’s qualities of leadership exhibited themselves throughout the season and he was unanimously chosen to succeed Captain Churchill, both as captain I and stroke, last season. This spring b has been placed by Coach Guy Nickalls at No. 6, although he weighs only 173 : pounds. He has imcceeded completely, through ! his devotion to his rowing, in restoring his Injured hand. Hord is 6 feet tall and j is 23 years old.

Elder Ball Club to Bid High for State Honors This Season Open Their Season With Marion Boosters April 24 Other Diamond News. The Elder Reserve ball team will be back for competition in the State ranks again this season, and it looks ns though the east side boys will have one of the strongest combinations that has been sent out of Indiunapolls In several seasons. The way things stand now, the Elders will start the season with Buck Freemau on first base, Billy O’Neill on second, Love on short, Wallin Poirer on third and Dewey Roberts, Pat Fox and linkn in the garden. Limpus is on the books now as the club's best bet in the pitching department. with Cat heart behind the plat.. Manager Elder is looking for another good catcher, a brace of pitchers and one or two good utility men. The men now on the Elder roster are known in every section of the State for their ability on tho diamond and tho east siders should prove a hig drawing card this season. Their infield is about as good as anything that can be collected In the city, and there isn't a thing wrong with the outfield. Limpus should come hack for another good season on the mound. This youngster pitched greut ball for the Panhandle team last season. The Elders have games with practically all the fast clubs In the State, but thsre Is room for one or two more that have real offers to make. April 24 the locals beat It to Marion for their ojening clash with the Marlon Boosters. Elder has his club working for this scrap and is confident of taking the big count. The Elders will practice at the Panhandle field Sunday. Tho Marlon Ramblers will practice at Falrvlew Park Sunday, weather permitting. Manager Wellington of .he Ram biers is lining up a lot of classy talent and thinks that he will have one of the best semi-pro outfits in the State this year. The Ramblers have already booked games with strong teams in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, and they have only a few open dates. For further information address Fred Wellington, 419 North Delaware street, or call Circle 6726.

The Christamore A. C. nine will he organized at a meeting tonight at the settlement house and all players of last year, also those desiring to try for poai tions, should report. Good pitchers are wanted. Manager Harry Smith of the Lodge 56, IC. of P. team wants to see all his old men attend the meeting at the clubroom*, 119 East Ohio street, tonight. Smith, is also looking for real ball players who want to play State ball with a winning combination. For games get In touch with Smith at the above address CICERO, Ind.. March 23.—The Cicero Midgets will he traveling with the fastest teams in the 10-year-old class this season. For games call 70 and ask for Fred. The Indianapolis Travelers will hold a meeting tonight at the Brightwood Y. M. C. A. to start plans for tho coming seu son. First practice will be held at Brookside Park Sunday afternoon, and all players wishing to play with the team are requested to attend. For games address Robert Skaggs, Brightwood Y. M. C. A. SHORT RIDGE ON SCHEDULE. LAPEL, Ind., March 23.—Local high school athletes after two weeks of idleness will turn to baseball the latter part of tlds week. The locals are expected to have a strong nine this season. The battery will be composed of last year's players while the rest of the team will have to be picked from comparatively green material. Hamas are. being scheduled with Fortville, Arcadia, Pendleton, Summitville, Anderson and Sbortridge of Indianapolis.

rieneed. To make the way of the plodder a little smoother and easier That’s why the old timers of fine squad are helping the youugsters, the newcomers. Gone Is the desire for horseplay or hazing. Instead there has come the realization that the youngsters are going to be efficient a whole lot sooner if they are made to understand that baseball playing is a serious business and that the more they know the better players they will become." In talks with some of the players and others It was learned that the war has, through the discipline given the athletes, caused them to want to be in trim all year and not to merely be in good shape during the playing season. When the (Nibs arrived at Avalon recently for the preliminary work outs It was found that most of them had been through some sort of work, or exercise during the winter and practically every one of them was In tiptop shape within two days after light work-outs began. In the old days many of the men were "soft’’ on reaching the training camp, and had to be roughened for weeks before they were in any sort of shape at all. Another thing that the war is aald to have taught bail players Is that of saving. The thrift habit is said to be firmly fixed among the Cubs and every man shows a tendency, according to those “in the know,’ ’to hang onto his earnings All of which, according to Evers, will help make better ball piayers out of those on Ms pay roll.

New Indictments Against Accused White Sox May Be Returned Next Week

CHICAGO, March 23. —New lndletmemts against seven White Hoi players, charged with throwing the 1919 world’s series to Cincinnati, whose cases were dismissed last wiwk, probably wIU be Toted nejtt week, Frosecutor George Gorman said today. Gorman preaented additional testimony and confessions taken at the hearing laat October. Ban Johnson went before the Jury and reiterated his testimony regarding irregularities on which the original indictments were voted. Johnson is expected to te-s----tisy again later in tho week. PASADENA, Cal., March 23.—The Cubs tomorrow start a series of exhibition games thnt will laat until the day before the National League season opens.

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Rickard and Kearns Go Into Confab for Signing of Articles Carpentier Says He Will Accejit 24 Per Cent of Receipts. NEW YORK, March 23. —Jack Dempsey probnbly will be signed to an agreement today to fight Georges Carpentier for 38 per cent of the gross receipts. Tex Rickard, promoter of the fight, said today he would meet Jack Kearns, manager of the champion, and sign a new agreement minus the $300,000 guarantee. Carpentler’s manager today wired Rickard that the French battler would accept the challenge terms, calling for 36 per cent of the gate for the champion and 24 for the challenger. Kearns when told by Rickard that he was willing to give 60 per cent of the receipts to the boxers, wanted 40 per cent for the champion, but was finally induced to accept three-fifths of the purse. Even if it is not announced, a definite decision as to the location of the meeting may also be made at the conference. GEORGES’LL DO THIS, IF—PARIS, March 23.—Georges Cnrpentler will never draw the color line If he wins the world’s championship and is chal lenged by a boxer of dusky hue. Carpentier made this stand known to friends here recently, it became known today, in discussing the scrapping merits of Harry Wills, the American negro, touted as a contender for the world’s title. "For many reasons I would not naturally choose colored fighters as opponents.'’ sad Carpentier. "But If I win the title and Wills or any other colored man challenges me. I’ll take him on. Then 1 can claim the title ns champion of all classes and all colors.” REGATTA AT BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE, March 23. —Plans are under way for a big regatta on Chesapeake Bay next July to be held under the auspices of the Baltimore Export and Import Board of Trade, which is arranging a martlme exposition at the sth Regiment Armory here during the middle of that month. A tentative list of events Including sailing races, motor boat, speed and cruiser classes, cutter races between crews of American warships, shell and canoe races and swimming contests.

VjgS REAL RIVALRY. CHICAGO, 111., March 23.—Capt. Walter Evans, former wrestling instructor at the University of Illinois, is after his old job. He hopes to get it by victory ou the mat over Paul l'rehn, present Instructor at the university. Walter has hurled a challenge at Prehn and in his defl stipulates that they wrestle at Urbana. WASN’T REFEREE THERE? NEW YORK, March 33.—Mike O’Dowd, former middleweight champion, was to be operated on today, according to Ills manager, Paddy Mullins. "The operation Is necessary as the result of low blows struck by Johnny Wilson In tlieir recent meeting,” he said. LYNCH VS. MONTREAL. CLEVELAND, March 23.—Joe Lynch, champion bantamweight boxer, and Yeung Montreal have been signed for a ten-round, no-decision contest here on April 4 at 120 pounds, ringside, It was announced Tuesday. MOORE AND KELLY. CHICAGO, March 23.—Negotiations have been started for a bantamweight bout in the Kenosha ring operated by Bill Frazier. Pal Mooore of Memphis and Jimmy Kelly, the local Italian, are the boys being figured on for the wind-up. MORRIS SCORES K. O. NASHVILLE. Tenn., March 23.—Carl Morris, the Oklahoma giant, knocked out Dave G< hiard of Kansas City in the first round ol a scheduled eight-round fight here last night. HKENNAN-MEEHAN GO. SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.—Willie Meehan Tuesday spread the news he had been matched to fight Bill Brennan in Mexico City on April 13. The setto will go twenty rounds. ALLOWS HOCKEY PROTEST. PITTSBURGH, Fa., March 23—W. 8. Haddock, president of the United States Amateur Hockey Association, announced here last night that the protest of the Boston Shoe Trades’ Club of a game won by the Boston A. A. team had been allowed.

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DATE SET FOR RING TOURNEY State Amateur Show to Be Held at Colisum May 27 and 28. The Indiana State amateur boxin* championship tournament will he held under the auspices of the new Indianapolis Athletic Club at the State Fair Grounds Coliseum Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28. Wallace Lee, member of the L A. C. cemmlttee, announced the dates at the weekly meeting of the directors of the Indiana A. A. U. at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The Indianapolis club, according to Lee, plans to make this boxing show the beet of its kind that has ever been held in this section of the country, and members of the club are already busily engaged In boosting It. This will be the first try for the Indianapolis A. C. at conducting an amateur sporting event, and they are determined to get away on the right foot. The committee in charge of the show plans to enter every amateur mlt-wielder in the State in the big tournament, and it is probable that the entry list will be so large as to necessitate afternoon and evening battles. The committee selected the given dates as the best for the tournament, because at this time the city will be host to thousands of speed fans here for the Indianapolis Speedway classic, and the staging of a real boxing tournament will serve as a nation wide publicity stunt for the Indiana A. A. U. This also will offer a clever entertainment attraction for the visiting followers of the speed game. Further details for the bouts are to be arranged within a few days and the committee soon will be able to handle all entry blanks that can be shot at them. It is planned to have some of the best college and university boxers in the State brought here for the tournament. These men have never before entered the amateur ring shows. The Kokomo Y. M. C. A. will hold the State championship men’s fancy diving contest and the women's 220-yard freestyle swim April 15. Classy fields are entering both events. NAME KIGER CAPTAIN. MORGANTOWN, W. Va., March 23.—q B. Klger, center of the West Virginia varsity basket-ball team for three years past, was elected captain of the 1922 quintette by the varsity players last night.