Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1921 — Page 6

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Gossip From Spring Baseball Camps, Bowling,

Indians take i MOTHER WHIRL WITH DODGERS Back Confident After Beating National Champs in Prolonged Battle. SHOWING REAL CLASS By- EDDIE ASH, Daily Times Sports Editor. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 31— Still Bingling in big league company, the Inliana today were set to charge back Into the ranks of the Brooklyn Dodgers, National League champions, after taking laid champions into camp here Wednesday. 4 to 3, in eleven innings of highHass ball. * , The sensational victory scored oyer Robinson's outfit in the first contest of |be two-game series boosted the stock •f the Hoosiers in these parts, and as a result of their success in spilling the spring baseball dope, a big week-day crowd was expected to turn out this sfternoon. Sterling Stryker and Panl Jones were Slated to do the Tribe pitching, and both right-handers believed they were groomed to repeat the winning stunt of their mates Wednesday. Dixon was assigned the catching duties again, because of the inability of Gossett to recover from a wrist sprain received at Crowley pearly two weeks ago. Following the batAie this afternoon, the Indians will rest Friday and then go to Baton Rouge Saturday for games there on that day nd Sunday before packing up for the It-t time in the Southland. ■ The Tlonsiers will not get to see Babe ■uth in action Friday, as they had hoped, ■•cause the proposed Yankee-Dodger Home that day has been called off. New Orleans fans will get to witness the ■ home run king perform, however, S3 he Is due to appear here both Saturday and Sunday, when the New York club will tangle with the National League champions. Getting back to the Hoosler victor* Wednesday, it was a grand achievement for Jack Hendricks’ 1321 American Association pennant hopefuls. They tore Into the big leaguers in amazing fashion, deupite the fact that Brooklyn used Its best line-up, and so keen was the game that the fans were usually on their feet cheering a fast play. Manager Robinson of the Dodgers did not care to see his boys mauled by an American Association team and he xvas out on the coaching lines barking orders and giving advice the entire afternoon. BARTLETT DOES SOOD WORK. Bartlett, the Tribe youngster, opened on the monad against the Dodgers and but for a bad throw by Baird he would have blanked the major machine. A$ it was be retired at the end of the fifth with the score knotted at 3 and 3 in order to give Pug Cavet a chance. Cavet proved the right man for the place, because he made some the big league sluggers look foolish with his change of pace and he h-id them off until his mates put over the needed marker in the eleventh. v Sherry Smith, star Brooklyn southpaw, started on the hill for the Dodgers and the Hoosiers counted twice in the first frame. Ro.ng singled after two were out and then 'lex Covington bit one to the center field fence, scoring Kebg. Tex counted himself when the relayed throw from the outfield got by third base, in the second inning, Schreiber doubled. Sicking sacrificed and the former scored on Dixon's sacrifice fiy. The winning marker in the eleventh saw another Covington timely hit. Baird walked and Morrison sacrificed. Baird was out on Kehg's fielder's choice, but while tbe Dodgers were running down Baird, Rehg reached second and scored a moment later when Covington smashed a long single to center. The Dodgers obtained their three runs In tbe third lnniug when a bad throw by Baird gave them an opening which they took instant advantage of. The Indians refused to crack after that frame, however, and their strong defensive work was a feature. A flashy double play In the ninth Inning. Baird to Sicking, cut off a possible Dodger rally and sent the game Into extra Innings.

DODGERS USE THREE HIiiLKRS. Sherry Smith retired after the second inning, when Lamar was nsed to hit for him. A1 Meinaui then took up the Brooklyn pitching for seven Innings, giving way to Mobart in the tenth. Catcher Krueger of the Dodgers was Injured in the eleventh when a foul tip off Baird's bat clipped off a finger nail. The injury will keep this Dodger regular out of the game for about ten days. The_ game Wednesday was the third extra-inning affair the Hooslers have played this spring. .In two of the-four games staged with vhe Philadelphia Athletics the were 3 and 3, eleven Innings, and 1 and 1, thirteen innings. The eleven Inning struggle here was pronounced tho most interesting game played la New Orleans this spring. Manager Hendricks was still without any word-stpday regarding the deals he V to put through to obtain more pitching talent aud a hear- hitting tatcber. The Los Angeles t .u refused to talk trade and Hendricks no Li lied the Boston Red Sox Wednesday that he could But use Cliff Brady. He had planned to buy Brady and then trade him for Pitcher Vic Aldridge. The tribe boss is confident something good will turn up Shortly, however, and is not letting the battery situation worry him at present. LEGION WILL TAKE PART. At a meeting of the Marion County Council of the American Legion last night (decision was reached to Join in- the moveBlent which Is designed to make the opening day of the American Association baseball season—April 13— at Washington Park, the biggeat In the history of the fen in * In Indianapolis. A1 Feeney, who is chairman of the athletic committee of the council, has been placed in charge of ail arrangements and will g%t into communication with other civic organizations which are lending their efforts to make the day a memorable one. Thirty-four posts compose the council, and it is the hope of the members to obtain as full representation from each post as possible.

BItUARPS CALDERWOOD LEADS. DETROIT, March 31.—Walker Calderwood of Detroit took the lead yesterday in the amateur three-cushion billiards tournament by winning from G. H. Laubacti while the two players who had tied with him for first place, H. B. Kuhns and E. W. Lookabaugh of Chicago, lost o.ce game each. Lookabaugh, who bolds the Illinois championship and had been considered a strong contender for the Utie here, dropped to fourth place. W. R. Brewer of Chicago displacing him by winning two games today, one from Lookabaugh and one from L. A. Servatins, sew York. NEW HIGH RUN. NEW TORK, (March 31.—A high run of 167 at IS.I balkpine billiards, announced as a world’s record, was made last night by Edouard Horemans. Belgian champion. in the final block of a handicap match in which he defeated Edward Cutler ofvßoston. 2.100 to 1.457. Horemans averaged 21 60-111, and Cutler 13 24-111. Loremans rryn 150 Tuesday afternoon, surpassing a mark of 140 set by Frank Ives In IS),. ANOTHER NEW MARK. CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va., March 31. Penn state won the dual track meet with the University of Virginia yesterday, 65 to 61. One South Atlantic record was broken by Chamberlain of Virginia, who eleared the bar in the high jump at 6 feet 5% inches. Barron of Penn State, Olympic star, took both hurdle events, While Homing, Penn State cross-country intercollegiate champion, captured the run

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WHAT GROH WANTS. CINCINNATI, March 31.—HeitAe Groh has been located at Augusta. Ga., where he has gone to get into shape for the coming season. Gioh’s brother, Louis, is manager of the Augusta club and Groh will work out with him. It is understood that Groh is coming Into the Red fold on eondition that he is given a two years’ contract at the figures offered film by the Cincinnati club. President Herrmann is at French Lick and could not be reached last night, but it is generally believed that tile club will offer no objection to his signing a twoyear contract If he will do so at the figures submitted by the club. It loons like an absolute certainty that Groh will the line-up when the Reds start season April 13. NEWARK GETS FRANCHISE. AUBURN, N. Y., March 31.—Transfer of the franchise and players of the Akron 0., International League baseball club to Newark, N. J., was announced officially Wednesday by the board of arbitration of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. The Florida State League, to which Jacksonville has been admitted, has qualified for membership iu Class C, it was announced. Two leagues, which qualified for Class D memberships, were the Appalachian League, embracing the territory of Bristol, Cleveland, Greenville. Kingsport, Johnson City and Knoxville, Tenn., and the Mississippi League, with Clarksdale. Greenwood, Jackson and Meridian, Miss. FIRST SQUEEZE PLAY. RANGER, Texas, March 3L—Ty Cobb claims the distinction of working the first squeeze play of the season. It was made in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game here between the Detroit Tigers and the Columbus (American Association* Club, when Ty placed the ball to the left of the pitcher’s box and Flagstead scored. Much of the Tigers’ training In attack under their manager has been devoted to the sacrifice, squeeze and other plays designed to produce a run in a pinch. GUTHRIE IN WESTERN. CHICAGO, March 31.—William Guthrie of Chicago yesterday was signed by President Tearney or the Western League to replace Umpire trank Wilson, vho has gone to the American League. SOX LOSE TO FT. WORTH. CORSICANA. Texas. March 31.—Ft. Worth defeated the White Sox here yesterday, 4 to 1. Joubert Davenport’s wildness proved costly. CUBS BEIT *FRISCO. SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.—The Cubs beat the San Francisco Club here yesterday, 7 to 3. They play Oakland today.

Permanent Organization of Chicago Boxers Will Be Completed Next Week CHICAGO. March 31.—Temporary organization of the Boxers’ Association of Chicago was effected yesterday at a meeting held at the Ferrettl-Forbes gymnasium. At another meeting to be held next Wednesday afternoon the organize tlon will be permanently formed and officers elected. Charley White was appointed temporary chairman yesterday, James Travers, secretary, and Mike Snyder, treasurer. The object of the new body Is to create conditions for the betterment of the sport. Affiliation with the boxing commissions of all State in which baling is legal will be sought, for it is believed such connection will bring about improved conditions and do away with much of the trouble prevalent between commissions and boxers. One of the features of the Boxers’ Association will be the creation of a fund to take care of “down and out” boxers who failed to hang on to their money in the days of harvest. *Y’ Boxers Stage Finals of Big Club Tournament The Y. M. G. A. gymnasium was packed last night by a small army of “Y” members who turned out to witness tbe ring "bow promoted by Carl Blttrlch. boxing lnstrnctor, between his two classes. Blttriek refereed all matches, and Don Curley, local lightweight scrapper; Bill Hart of the Indianapolis Naval Recruiting Station, and Bill Hill acted as judges. Points were awarded on the scientific end of the game, and not on the ability of a contestant tb deliver a heavy wallop. Cook, Nevius and Storms had an edge on the rest of the boxers when it came to cleverness and good footwork. The bout between Strall and Metzger developed into a slugging match in which all carefully learned ‘'science” was forgotten. Metzger “ot the decision. The results were as follows: Clarence Cook, 115 pounds, won from Claytbn Taylor, 120 pounds; Charles Carroll, 115 pounds, defeated John So’ious, 120 pounds; Russell Morrow, I+7 pounds, won from Carl Wright, 148 pounds; Charles Butler. 138 ponnds, got the decision over S. It. Armstrong, 138 pounds; Ray Storms, 132 pounds, defeated It. I*. Taylor, 131 pounds; R. E. Nevius, I+6 pounds, beat E. G. Debauer, 138 ponnds. Bronze medals were given the winners in the different events. SCOTTS BAIL MAY It. WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 31.—The | Scottish team of professional soccer foot ; ball nlayers. which will tour the United States and Canada, will sail from Liverpool May 11.

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INDIANAPOLIS. „ , J AB. It. H. O. A. E. Baird, 3b 4 0 2 1 7 1 Morrison, If 2 0 0 2 0 0 Rehg, rs 5 2 1 1 0 0 Covington, lb 4 1 2 IS 0 0 Shlnners. cf 5 0 1 3 1 0 Sehreiber, s* 4 11 3 4 • 1 Sicking, 2b 3 0 0 2 4 0 Dixon, c 3 0 0 3 2 0 Bartlett, p 2 0 0 0 2 0 Cavet, p 2 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 34 4 7 33 21 2 BROOKLYN. AR. R. H. O. A. E. Olson, ss 5 0 2 0 2 0 Johnston, 3b 4 0 0 1 2 1 Hood, rs 1 0 0 0 0 0 Griffith, rs 3 0 1 4 0 0 Wheat, If ..5 0 1 3 0 0 Konetehy, lb 5 0 1 10 1 0 Xeis, cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 Kilduff, 2b 5 1 3 4 2 0 Taylor, c 0 0 0,3 1 0 i Krueger, c 4 1 0 6 2 0 1 Smith, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 I 1 1 1 0 0 0! Mainaux, p 2 0 0 1 1 0 Mobart, p.. 1. 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 403 9 33 12 1 •Batted for Smith in third inning. —By Innings.— Indianapolis 2 1 0 94 90400 I—4 Brooklyn 00 3 0900 000 o—3 Two base Hits—Schreiner, Konetehy, Olson. Three-base Hit —Covington. Sacrifice Hits—Morrison 3, Sicking, Dixon. Stolen Bases —None. Double Play—Baird to Sicking. Bases on Balls—Off Bartlett. 0; off Cavet, 1; of Mumaux. 1; off Mobart, 1. Hits and Runs—Off Smith, 4 hits, 3 runs in 3 Innings; off Mamaux, 1 hit, no runs In six innings; off Mohart, 2 hits, \ run in 5 Innings; off Bartlett, o hits, Strung in 5 Innings; off Cavet, 4 hits, no runs in six Innings. Hlt by Pitcher —By Cavet (Hood). Struck,Out —By Smith, 1; by Mamaux, 3, by Mohart, 1; by Cavet, 3. Winning Pitcher—Cavet. Losing Pitcher—Mohart. Umpires—Klein and. Jones. jjins- A

Penn State Takes National Title by Defeating Indiana Crimson Wrestlers Bow Heads to Eastern Collegiate Winners. BLOOMTNOTON, Ind.. March 31.—Defeating the Indiana University wrestling team here last night, Penn State, winner of eastern collegiate wrestling honors for four successive years, becomes holder of the national collegiate wrestling championship. The Crimson wrestlers bowed to the easterners to the tune of 32 to 14. Indiana took the 125 and 145-pound class matches, the visitors carrying off the honors in all the others. The match between Mumby and Spangler was the feature of the meet. Capt. John Moore, of the Crimson team, lost to Mowrer, on a decision. They were In the 158-pound division. Summary : 115 Pounds —Watson of Penn State wen both bouts from Stanley on decisions. 125 Pounds —Radcliffe, Indiana’s man, had Garber, eastern champion, on the floor in fifteen seconds and In only half a minute pinned bis shoulders to the mat, netting eight points for the Crimson on a fall. His apponent forfeited the other bout on account of an Injury to his shoulder. 135 Pounds -Captain Detar of Penn State won decisions over Smith In both bouts, tbe latter giving him tough battles both times. I+s Pounds—Reed of Indiana won two decisions over Rumberger and added six more points to the Indiana total. 158 Pounds —Moore, the Crimson captain, rushed Mowrer and had him on the mat, but the latter got up and then threw his opponent, keeping him down four minutes, winning the first bout on a decision. The second bout was practically a repetition of the first, the Fastener winning again on a decision. 158 Pounds—lt was a draw the first two bouts between Mumby of Indiana aud Spangler, the third attempt resulting iu a decision for the latter. Heavyweight—Held, Indiana's freshman in weight, was no match for M' Mahun in size or skill, the Penn State man having him outweighed twenty pounds. McMahon pinned his shoulders to the mat in a minute and fortv-five seconds in round one and took the second bout on a decision. Dr. Jones of Northwestern refereed tbe matches. Several auto loads of Indianapolis fans were on hand to witness the meet and motored home at Its conclusion. Penn State left tonight for Ames, la., for a contest with grapplers of Ames College.

m:(N6 ■m mm m mm m mimmmmmmmmmm mm A. B. C. PROGRESS. BUFFALO, N. Y.. March 31—Toronto and Buffalo bowlers failed to displace the Sanders five man team of Toronto last night in the A. B. C. tournament and Canada today held her first, five man championship with 3.0G6 points; A. 11. Arnold and Brothers. Chicago, with 3,047, placed second in the list ; Fleming Furniture Company, Cleveland, 2,961, third; Lincoln Life Insurance Company, Ft. Wayne, Ind.. 2,936. fourth; Kenosha Academy, Kenosha, Wls, 2,927, fifth; Northern Paper Mills, Green Bay, 2,911. sixth; Thpems, Toledo, 2.902, seventh; Fnet Edelweiss. Chicago, 2,989, eighth: Central Alley five, Indianapolis, 2.884, ninth, and the Grand Centrals, New York, 2,879, tenth. A total of *14,884 was awartled by the A. B. C. to the winning flip-mnn teams. The Sanders team, with their high honor*. won $1. ( *"0; A 11. Arnold and Brothers took $950, and the Fleming Furnitures SB9O. Three squads of doubles and singles were to take the alleys today and wind up the 1921 championship tournament late this afternoon. Entries 1 nthe twelfth annual State howling tournament, to he held in Indianapolis, beginning April 9, and continuing about four weeka, will exceed th.? record of any previous tourney, it was indicated today, it Is likely that five or six more teams will be entered In the local meet than were entered last year at Ft. Wayne, when 219 five-man teams rolled. Practically every bowling center In the State will be represented. South Bend leads now In the entries, with Ft. Wayne, Terre Haute and Evansville following closely. Newlln, bowling in tbe Ears team ot the Elks’ League, lacked only thirtyfour pins of bowling a perfect score last night. He rolled high score for the evening, with a total of 26ft to hi* credit. He rolled this score in the first game of the evening, falling thirty pins behind his record in the second game. The Ears team, due to the high scores of Newtiu Colvin aud Martin, led the teams for high score, rolling la the three games, 1,035, 1,018 and 943. Cheney of the Teeth, followed closely behind Newlln, hitting the maples for a score of 247 in one game. Several of the bowlers rolled thetr way Into th© 220 class. TERRE HAUTK Ind., March 81.— Entries of seven teams, comprising forty bowlers, were mailed last night to the secretary of the Indiana state bowling tournament. This Is the largest number of Terre Haute teams ever entered in the State affair. WRITING LETTERS. NEW YORK, March 31.—Correspondence is in progress between the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen And the Canadian association of similar name looking to an adjustment of conflicting dates in the two national regattas. Secretary John J. Nolan wrote Secretary 1 erguson of the Canadian rowing body, stating that in selecting July 29 30 as the dates for the United States contests the American association believed these days would not conflict with the race plans of the Dominion oarsmen.

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CAMDEN, N. J., March SO—Every resident a voter and every voter an office-holder—that Is the ideal political entity looming up today for Tavistock village, near here, a millionaire's center,which has decided to incorporate so that Sunday golf may be permitted. The board of elections here yesterday received returns showing nineteen votes had been cast. Tnere are nineteen offices to be fifed. Frank B. Middleton, secretary of a talking machine company, was elected mayor.

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CUB MOUND STAFF STRONG

By FOREST B. MYERS, CHICAGO, March 31—It would hardly be fair to Johnny- Evers to predict that the Cubs will win the pennant. It would not be unjust, however, say that he has a club that will give a battle for the flag. Followers of the Trojan hre predicting that ho will have a first division club, easily. Their contentions appear to be certain wonderful pitchers he has In Alexander, Vaughn and Tyler. This trio alone, with a little help at the plate, is capable of assuring the Bruins a berth in the first division. Alexander Is In bettor condition than he ever was, Tyler looks stronger than he has been in three years, and Vaughn is ready to work regularly with them. If Alexander does not win more than thirty games he will be the most disappointed man. in baseball. Evers needs a fourth regular on the stafl\ He has hoped to make it "Speed” Martin or Abe Bailey, but neither has come up to expectations. Virgil Cbevis Is an excellent prospect, but he is only 20 years old. He Is a right-hander. He has a good curve and fast hall and will

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BILLY HOGARTY DIES. BROOKLINE, Mass., March 31, William (Billy) Hogarty, known back in the eighties as the “Sporting Barger,” backer of John L. Sullivan, America's heavyweight prizefight champion, died of apoplexy at his home here today. He was 72 years old. He was In Sullivan's corner from 1882, when he backed him In hla bout with I’addy Ryan, until Sullivan was defeated by James J. Corbett. PREHN FLOrS GOTCH. CHARLES CITY, lowa, March 31.—Raul Prehn, University of Illinois wrestling coach, defeated Young Goteli of Milwaukee in straight falls. Prehn won the fir>t fall with a body scissors and a wrist lock. The Milwaukee wrestler conceded the second fall when the Illinois coach applied a double wrist lock, TATE BEATS MENDELSOHN. MILWAUKEE, Wise., March 31. Cloiilo Tate, Canadian lightweight, defeaUd Johnu.v Mendelsohn lu their tenround bout here last night. Frankie SuhmaJzer. shaded Frank Ilenketn ten rounds; Tammy Ncary defeated Tommy Carney In six rounds and Tony Luke shaded Joe Dempsey lu four rounds. MORE LUCKY FANS. AUGUSTA, Me., March 31.—Boxing matches of twelve rounds to a decision would be permuted lu Maine under the provisions of an act which has been tinssed by both branches of the Legislature. Under the present law bouts are limited to six rounds, and no decisions are allowed. SCHRADER WINS. OMAHA, Neb.. March Andy Schrader, heavyweight scrapper, kuockcd out Sergt. Jack Burke of Chicago, in the second round of a scheduled ten round bout. Schrader floored the husky Chicagoan twice before lauding his final knockdown. DOWNEY WINS DECISION. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 31—Bryan Downey, Columbus middleweight, won the judges’ decision In a twelve round bout here lust night with Young Fisher, Syracuse, N. Y'. It was tlie first decision fight here for years. KELLEY BEATS ROSE. TAUNTON, Mass., March *1. —Joe Kelley, Lrie, Penn., last night won a decision from Johnny Rose, St. Paul, Minn., In ten rounds. MIDDLE CHAMPION. CHICAGO, March 31.—Johnny Myers, middleweight wrestling champion ot the world, threw Lou Taliaber of Chicago in two out of three falls last ulght. Boston Star Joins U. S. Golf Team Going Across

BOSTON, March 31.—Fred J. Wright of Watertown, State amateur champion, will sail for England late next month to participate in tho British amateur and open golf tournaments In May. He ahnonunced Wednesday that he had accepted an Invitation to Join the United States golf team, telegraphed him by Capt. W. C. Fownes of Pittsburgh. Wright said he understood F. C. Newton of Ixiwell, who came East from California recently, also would play in the English events. Newton, before going to Plnehurst, N. C., several weeks ago, k iltl he expected to enter the British tournaments if P. W. Whlttemnre of Plnehurst, formerly a Massachusetts player, would accompany him. Both Newtou and Wlilttemore are understood to be at the North Carolina resort now. Roque Meeting The Indianapolis Roque Club will bold a meeting In the recreation department of the city hall tomorrow evening at 7:30 p. m. All members and those Interested In the club are requested to attend. At present there are only four courts in Indianapolis, those being located at Garfield Park, but It Is thought likely that additional playing facilities will be arranged for by the park board owing to the Interest thr t Is being shown In the game. Although roque is a brand new game In this city, having been Introduced here last year by C. C. Barrett, it Is rapidly winning converts. COLLYER IN BAD. CHICAGO. March 31.—Indictments were returned Wednesday against Bert E. Collyer, editor of a racing news service and publication; Daily Collyer. his brother, and Hugo L. Eberhnrdt, business manager of the publication, charging them with eonspirnc.v in connection with stories printed concerning Garry (Curly) Brown, owner of the Havana (Culm) racetrack. A second Indictment, against Bert Collyer alone, chnrged criminal libel. The Indictments recite that the stories related to an affair between Brown and Alberto Piedra, son-in-law of tbe Cuban secretary of the interior. CHICAGO SWIMMERS WIN. CHICAGO, March 31—Chicago A. A. defeated the Milwaukee A. C. team In a dual swimming meet here last night, 53 to 15. The Chicago A. A, took first In every event.

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take the place If he improves. Jones, Fuhr and York are young southpaws who have a chance to travel with the club. TLe Cubs will be strongly fortified behind the but with Killifer, O'Farrell and Daley. o'Farrell is an Improved, backstop, with the best arm in the league. There will be one change In the infield, Oscar Grimes covering the Initial sack formerly graced by Merkle and Barber. Evers had counted on Whelan making the grade. Grimes is not graceful, but can play tbe bag and hit. Holloeher and Deal will occupy the other bags with Kelleher and Warner as utility men. The addition of George Malsel has added speed and strength to the outfield as well ms bolstered up the batting strength of the team. Maisel is an aggressive and hustling player and Seems a like candidate for the cleanup position. His presence in the outfield with Flack nnd Barber will give Evers a fast trio that can cover the ground, throw and bat. The Cubs will not have to worry about the fielding strength of the club, the pitching looks tc be in good hands and all they have to do to be a first division team will be to deliver a little steady batting.

Third of Big League Owners Must Go, Ban Johnson Declares CLEVELAND, March 30—“ Thirty per cent of the ownprs of teams In-the American and National Leagues must go,” Ban Johnson, president of the American League, declared here today. Johnson is to speak here today at the annual meeting of the Cleveland Recreational Council on “Keeping Baseball Clean.” “Changes in ownership are necessary for good of the game,” Johnson added. “1 expect to- see the other 70 per cent of the owners combine with me to see that this much-needed change is brought about. ”1 don't want to say now who the 30 per cent are, but I guess they know.” It is believed that Johnson had reference to the club owners who tried to force his resignation several months ago. Voshell and Richards Star in Indoor Tennis Tourney NEW YORK, March 31.—S. H. Voshell and Vincent Richards, both former national Indoor tennis champions, are the outstanding figures in the tournament now being held at the 7th Regiment Armory. Richards is favored to regain tlie title xacMted by William T. Tilden 11. who is not competing, owing to ill - ness. Voshell is expected to figure as the runner-up. Iu the doubles this pair Is expected to run off with the title. Flay continued today. Feustel Gets License • NEW YORK. March 31—The appljcatfon for n trainer’s license of Louis Feustol. trainer of Man o' War, which was tabled recently, was granted here Wednesday at a meeting of the stewardj of the Jockey Club. The club was notified not to accept the appointment of 11. G. Bedwell as authorized agent for J. K. L. Ross, owner of Sir Burton. —Frank Bancroft Dead CINCINNATI, March 31- Frank Bancroft, 75. former business manager of the Cincinnati Reds and a national baseball figure, died at Imaconess Hospital last nis lit. He had been lli many weeks. Bancroft retired from baseball last winter. He was born in Lancaster. Masai, and was a Union drummer boy iu the Civil War.

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Herman Looks Ready for Shot at Crown Worn by Joe Lynch Former King of Bantams Shows Loads of Stuff in Stopping Spencer. NEW YORK, March 31. —Pets Herman is coming back strong. The former champion of the bantamweights, who lost bis title to Joe Lynch last December, is on the highway . today to a return match with the present titleholder. Herman demonstrated his ability in a decisive manner before a packed hotfse at the Pioneer Sporting Club last night, w’hen he polished off Willie Spencer in twelve rounds of a scheduled fifteenround go. Spencor is one of the gamest, flashiest and most capable of the new crop of bantams. He Is fast and hard to hit in the vulnerable spots, but in Herman's bands he was just an ordinary fighter. Herman’s victory over Spencer is the second he has scored here within a week. He knocked out Georgie Adams of Chicago in jig time recently, aud in both these, bouts Ills work attracted attention because of the speed and aggressiveness he showed. Water Polo Teams Ready for Tourney at Chicago CHICAGO. Hi., March 31.—The Olympic club water polo and relay tennin, which compete in tbe National A. A. U. championships In the Illinois A. C. pool April 6 and 7, arrived In Chicago yesterday and are quartered at the North Shore Hotel. The teams will train daily at Northwestern University pool and may take a work-out in the Tri-color Club tank before the contests are played. The coast swimmers, who came east in charge of Coach Cabille to defend their national title in water polo, have high hopes of retaining the championship. As soon as the New York A. C. team arrives the captain and coaches will hold a meeting to agree upon a playing ball and sanction the- choice of Leo Hogan of Great Lakes as referee.

mrnm mmmmmmmmmm* mm m mmmmm a a mm The Interurban League was formed last night at a meeting at the Em-Roe store and will be composed of a six-team circuit of towns on the Ben Hur traction line. The towns to be represented in the new league are Fairmount, Traders Point, New Ross. Brownsburg, Crawfordsvllle and tbe Ferndales (Indianapolis). Officers of the league who were elected last night are: O IU Holiett, Brownsburg, president; John J. Greeley, Traders Point, vice president; Russell Eaton, Foirmour.t, secretary, and N. A. Rodgers New Ross, treasurer. Carl C. Callahan was given the task of framing the constitution and by-laws of the new organization. Another meeting will be beid next Wednesday, at which lime the constitution will be discussed and the SIOO forfeit money put up by each team. Ail members wishing to connect with the Merchant's Heat and Light Company baseball team are requested to attend the meidlng In the construction office Friday night at 8 o'clock, ot tbe corner ot Georgia and West streets. R. Turner, Sbrl-nc-r, B. Flint nnd Clyde Good are especially requested to attend the meeting. All players wishing to Join out with a fust team representing West Indianapolis iff the amateur ranks are requested to report 'it Rhodes Park Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and ask for Manager Morgan.

Send Thanks to Crowley The following telegram, expressing appreciation of the courtesies extended to the Indianapolis baseball teast while in Crowley, La., has been sent to W. H. Moore, secretary of the Crowlev Chamber of Commerce, by John 6. Reynolds, secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber of Comjjierce: “On the eve of departure of the Indianapolis ball team, please accept from me, as mouthpiece, the sincere thanks and appreciation of all Indianapolis fans for the hundreds of courtesies extended to our team and its members during their stay in Crowley. We are anticipating a great opening game on April 13 and a series of victories as a result of the training in your good city, and know that you and your Crowley fans will follow the fortunes of the Indianapolis team with much interest.”

Anderson High School Net Five May Lose Williams ANDERSON, Ind.. March 31.—Mark Williams, star forwnrd of the Anderson High School basket-ball team, picked by some critics for an all-State forward after the recent State tournament at Indianapolis, probably will attend high school and play basket-ball at Connersville next season. His father, Dal Williams, Is employed at Cofinersville and contemplates moving his family there. George Williams, brother of Mark, has played on the local high school second team.

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LOEW ? S STATE THEATRE Afternoon, 15c and 25c Nights, 30c and 40c —THIS WEEK— . Di*tin Farnum IN Big Happiness Vaudeville I’OLIJWsf 8 Ist 2d 3d „ „ Show Show Show Big Hap pi ness 1:05 Comedy—Holy Smoke 2 :20 5:13 8:02 Loew’s News! 2:40 6:83 8:22 Overture 2766 777. 02 Georgalis Trio 2:54 5:43 8:36 Howard & Lewis 3:04 5:53 8:56 Martin A Courtney... 3:18 6:07 9 ?53 Berry A- Nickerson.. 3:33 C:22 9720 Selinas Circus 3:43~C :37 9735 Big Happiness.., ,777. 8 :58 0:47 9 :43

Gibson Sisters AND COMPANY ROYAL FIVE ~ “A NIGHT AT THE CLUB” 6 OTHER BIG EASTER NOVELTIES O Dancing in the Lyric BallRoom Afternoon and Evening

Mii U D rt * T All Next Week U K A 1 MATS. WED., SAT. SEATS NOW imm Tbs nut Joyous mnsical comedy Kit of a ammmrt veers. ' Irens’* is u near perfection as anything the theatre ever produced. GREATEST GIRL IN THE WORLD Trices—Eve., *3, *2.50, $2, *1.50, sl. WEDNESDAY ILi.X- *1 00 to *2.00 SATURDAY ITidXS. sl-00 to

All New Sun. A Thurs. w * BroadwaY CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE ENTIRE NEW SHOW TODAY NEXT WEEK “REX” The Mental Wizzard

{UftLTO VAUDEVILLE Feature Photoplays BRING THE KIDDIES TO 3EE THE MAST KIDDIES AND SCHOOL DAYS _ 3 OTHER DIG ACTS COMING SUNDAY, APRIL'S The Nicest Girl in Town A SMART MUSICAL SHOW 20—PEOPLE—20

PARK E l c s SOCIAL FOLLIES With Typical Special Beauty Chorns. Tlil Coupon and 10c with war tax entitle lady to matinee reserve seat.

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SLIM TRAINING FOR BIG SCRAP Jack and Georges Are Not Going to Take Chance of Running Stale. NEW YORK, March 31.—Jack Dempsey will not start training for the big battle until the middle of May, according to Jack Kearns, his manager. The champion will continue doing theatrical work with a little light training inside until six weeks before he meets Carpentier. “Dempsey won’t need a lot of work, as he has been keeping himself on edge ever since he whipped Willard,” Kearns said here today. “We made a big mistake getting ready for that bout with Bill Brennan. Dempsey started too soon and the bont was postponed several times so that we were really getting ready for three months. “We can’t always tell but what this big fight might have to be postponed at the last minute, requiring more training, and we don’t want to go into the ring against the Frenchman stale.” Carpentier will not engage In any long training, either. The Frenchman will not arrive in thia country until the middle of May, and it seems probable that he and Dempsey will pitch training tents about the same time. LEWIS FLOORS DRAAK. KANSAS CITY, March 81.—Strangler Lewis flopped Tom Draak In straight falls last ulght. Zbyszko mastered Allen Eustace in straight falls.

AMUSEMENTS.

The 33rd row In the orchestra at the Murat theater is the last row. You can get seats for LEGION NIGHT -AT“IRENE” Monday, April 4 In front of the 83rd row NOW, but even old “33” is going to be filled the night of the show. THE CANTEEN GIRLS are going to sit In the 21st. 22nd, 23rd, 24:h and 25th rows and approve the Legionnaires having the front sears. It's a LEGION party, but their friends are lnviteo. THE LIBERTY LOAN LEGION is going to be in the 24th row and back of that. Fred Hoke, chairman of the Liberty Loan Executive Committee, bought seats yesterday in the 25th row. Before the curtain rises every seat will be gone. In addition to the corking musical comedy, the stunts being arranged by Dr. John Ray Newcomb wUI be another show. The profits go to the Legion. Get ea+s at the theater. Where’s that S. R. O. sign!

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All-Star Easter Show .■S ua IIK cansino Foremost Spanish Dancers, With Original Creations, Including American Dances. - CHOY IJNQ HEE TROt'PE Three Weber Girls Return of AL. and FANNY STEDMAN In a Music&laugh, “Planoeapers." Formerly with “Cohan’s Revue.” "HOWARD"—JA DA TRIO FILTER AND DOUGLAS Klnograms Digest Topics Special Added Feature MARGARET YOUNG Versatile Vocalist and Comedienne Bargain Mats., 15c, 20c, SOoT 550

ryfl SOLPO tonitb tNiiLlbn 5 KEUN'ssfMR" otswsPhD Eduard Childs Carpenter’s Comedy. Sahara Grotto theater party Tonite. Open to public. Nites —soc to *2.50. Mat.—soc to *2.00.

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A Hugh Ford Production, with ARTHUR BOURCHIEB. “The Great Day” Hall Room Boy Farce. , Fox New* Weekly. ENTIRE iulij WEEK Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle —lN—‘The Dollar-a-Year Man" Janet Adler’s Syncopated Orchestra