Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 291, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1921 — Page 12

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Spring Baseball Scores and News, Gossip of the Ring, Amateurs and Other Sports

BIG FIGHT IS TO BE STAGED IN JERSEY CITY At Least, AH Signs Point to City Across Hudson Getting Title Bout. TEX LOOKS IT OVER By JACK VEIOCK, International News Sports Editor. NEW TORK, April City will get the big fight. This announcement, while not official, is expected from Tex Bickard wlahln a day or so. The promoter of the Dempsey-Car-pentier knuckle fest scheduled for July 2, •visited the city across the Hudson Thursday.' took luncheon with Mayor Frank Hague and motored about town looking over spots where an arena might be built Bickard was much Impressed by the cordial reception received in Jersey City, according to reports, and it Is also said In the city across the Hudson that the

Decision Not Needed The no-decislon angle to the Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentler tight In New Jersey on July 2 will not hurt tlie heavyweight championship bout as an attraction. It would injure It If the men were feather duster swatters. but they are not. A battle booked for twelve rounds with so much at stoke between men noted for their panelling ability does not figure to last the limit. Xt‘s a swell gamble that this one does not. If it does happen to traverse the allotted time there will be plenty of damage created and the athletes will not look as spick and span as when they responded to the first gong. Georges and Jack know how and where to lift. Os course, it would sound better for publicity purposes if the billing read twelve rounds to a decision, as it did for Dempsey and Willard at Toledo. Bnt in this case it makes little difference. They did not need • decision at Toledo. Jess tossed in his own towel just as the bell rang for, the fourth round after taking a terrible pasting.

question of the site was practically settled k week ago. In fact, folks over there are making plans for the building of lemonade stands already. Jersey City is but ten minutes from downtown New York and only twenty minutes by tube from the heart of the metropolis. It Is ideal for all the purposes of Promoter Richard and could not be Improved upon as a ette to which boxing fans could go on short notice. Jack Demrsev, having finished his theatrical tour, was due to arrive here today from the West. Dempsey will do only light training at the outset, according to Manager Kearns and will not 6tart putting In the heavy licks until a month or five weeks prior to the contest.

Baseball Calendai and Standings

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Won Lost. Pet. Louisville 2 0 1.000 INDIANAPOLIS 1 0 1.000 Milwaukee 1 0 1.000 Minneapolis 1 0 1,000 Columbus 0 1 .000 St. Paul 0 1 .COO, Kansas City 0 1 .000 Toledo 0 2 .000 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won Lost. Pet. Detroit 1 0 1.000 New York .......... 1 1 .500 Boston 1 1 -690 Ft. Louis 1 1 .500 Cleveland .... 1 1 .500 Philadelphia 1 1 .500 Washington 1 1 -500 Chicago 0 1 .000 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won Lost. Pet. New York 2 0 1.000 Chicago 1 0 1.000 Brooklyn 1 1 .500; Cincinnati 1 1 -500; Pittsburgh 1 1 .5001 Boston 1 1 -500 St. Louis 0 1 .000 Philadelphia 0 2 .000 GAMES TODAY. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Columbus at INDIANAPOLIS. St. Paul at Milwaukee. Toledo at Louisville. Minneapolis at Kansas City. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago at Detroit. Philadelphia at New York. Boston at Washington. Cleveland at St. Louis. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Chicago. RESULTS YESTERDAY. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Lonlsville 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 • —8 10 0 Toledo 00000000 o—o 2 2 Batteries —Long and Kocher; McColl and Laaba. Minneapolis .. 00000020 o—2 10 0 Kansas City... 00100000 o—l0 —1 7 2 Batteries —Robertson and Mayer; Carter and Brock. (Columbus at Indianapolis; rain.) St. Paul at Milwaukee; rain.) AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 I—6 10 1 Chicago 00202100 o—s 8 2 Batteries —Leonard, Sutherland and Ainsmith; Kerr, Morris and Sohalk. Cleveland 02033200 2-12 12 1 St. Louis 315000000—9 15 2 Batteries—Malls. Morton, Petty, Odenwald, Coveleskie and O'Neill; Sothoron, Cullop, Burwell and Severeid. Washington ..10180111 •—S 12 0 Boston 01001000 o—2 7 4 Batteries —Schacht and Gharrlty; Pennock, Bussell, Fullerton and RueL Philadelphia .. 00020000 2—4 12 1 New York 00010020 0-3 8 1 Batteries—Rommel and Perkins; Hoyt, Quinn and Schang. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 60010030 o—lo 15 1 ' Philadelphia .00000001 1— 2 8 1 Batteries—Nehf and Snyder; Meadows, Smith, Welnert and Wheat. Pittsburgh .... 10010302 o—7 10 0 1 Cincinnati 00001100 o—2 6 3 Batteries—Cooper and Schmidt; Marquard and Hargrave. Boston 15001013 •—ll 16 0 Brooklyn 20010010 0— 4 9 2 i Batteries—McQuillan and O'Neill; Reu-j ther, Miljus, Mitchell and Miller. (Chicago at St. Louis; rain.) Dual Shoot Ten-men rifle teams of the Hoosier ! Rifle Club of this city and the Culver Military Academy will meet at the armory Saturday in a dual shoot, j The Hoosier five-man team won the State shoot J at Culver, the academy team finishing j second. The cadets, however, think they I wliH. stand a better chance in tea-man 1 con* euUon.

Washington Park News and Notes

Indians and Senators were ready to swing back Into action this afternoon after spending an idle day yesterday because of rain and wet grounds. Sterling Stryker was slated to hurl for the Hocslers this afternoon and Sherman or Martin for the visitors. The game today was ta begin at 3 o'clock, the new starting time of all games at Washington Park. The series with the Senators ends tomorrow and a big Saturday crowd Is expected to turn out. The Toledo Hens open a series here Sunday. The postponement yesterday was not enjoyed by either squad. The Indians thought they were In prime shape to hang up a second victory, and, of course, the Senators were anxious to step out there and struggle to even up the count. Manager Clarence Rowland of the Senators believes In hustling ball teams and says any player that does not care to fight every inch of the way can step out and make room for a hustler. Rowland Is out to pull the Columbus team out of the rut, and from all Indications he is going to do that very thing. Pitcher Ettllng, St. Louis rookie, has been released by the Indians to the St. Petersburg (Fla.) team under an optional agreement. Ettllng has the proper weight and height for a pitcher, but needs seasoning. The big fellow is a hard worker and no doubt will be heard from later. ntcher Paul Jones Is trying out his “souper" dally and believes he will be ready to show some of his last season's stuff shortly. When this twlrler rounds into form the Indians will be much better fixed to step out and grab off more early season victories. As the situation stands at present Manager Henderlcks has only four hurlers ready, Cavet, Stryker, Bartlett and Whitehouse. Fans were still talking today of the grand opening Wednesday and of the fine work of Cavet, Rehg, Covington, Sicking and Lutzke. Gossett and Pecbous have declared peace and both were ready to get back In the game today. Other players ou both clubs had quite a laugh over the little run-in between these athletes because both are fine types of men and seldom make trouble of any sort. Managers are not usually noticed until the home team loses and then they get the blame. However, It is well to give Jack Hendricks some credit for that opening day victory because it was under his Instructions that the Tribe Infield moved back to negotiate the double play that cut off a run In the third tuning. Hank Schrelber Is still bothered by a bruised wrist received lu an exhibition game while the Indians were In the Southland. Walter Rehg is out for a big season. When Walter Is really serious and going right, he Is better than many out-

Big League Stuff

Rommell of the Athletics slow-balled the Yankeees and shattered Babe Ruth's 1.000 percentage. Harry Heilman's timely single in the ninth drove over the run that gave T y Cobb’s Tigers a victory over Chicago. Heavy hitting by Milan, Duffy Lewis and Harris of the Washington Senators drove Herb Pennock of the Red Sox to the showers and produced a Washington victory. Cooper pitched a baseball past the Reds successfully, while his Pirate teammates hammered the curves of Rube .darquard and beat the Reds. South worth and Nicholson, secured by the Braves from Pittsburgh In the Maranville deal, led the hitting attack that defeated Brooklyn. Joe Wood hammered out a two-base hit In the sixth Inning that turned the tide in favor of the Cleveland Indians against the Browns. Nehf toyed with the Phillies while the Giants hammered Meadows for twelve ruus. ——— 0 Rain stopped the Cubs and Cardinals. Sewell, Cleveland boy shortstop, got a double, triple and home run. Look out. Babe!

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fielders In the big league. He can hit, throw, field and run and still retains the spring of youth. When the Indians played the Brooklyn Dodgers at New Orleans Owner Ebbets of the Brooklyn team remarked that Rehg performed like he was on his way up again. He said he tried to get Walter a sow seasons back and that he thought he'd start watching him again. Ebbets takes kindly toward the veterans, and compared with some of the old timers still with the Dodgers Walter Is still chicken. Buck Herzog, the “firebrand” of the Senators, would make a good salesman. He can outtalk any player performing In the association. Pitcher Schacht of the Washington Americans has been labeled “Tumble Down.” Eddie Zwllllng, former Indian, poled out a home run for the Kansas City Blues yesterday. The Louisville Colonels are going like a derby racer. They slipped another one over on the Toledo Hens yesterday. Roger Bresuahan probably la walking lu circles. Eugene Lefty Stockyards Morrison Is rarin r to get in the Indian line-up. He has made good on the bench, but longs to roam the meadow land. Manager Hendricks Is going to hold a name cnanglng party shortly to avoid confusion. There are too many "Dicks” on the club—Dick Gossett, Dick Kinsella and Dick Attreau. A young woman called the Times and asked who was the best looking member of the Indians. Look out, boys! Duke Reilley has been given his unconditional rlease by the Indians and Is now free to Join any club he chooses. He probably will land In the Pacific Coast League. The Optimists Club staged a Jollification for the Indians and Senators today. Managers Hendricks and Rowland were to be present to give short talks. The greeting was a combination luncheon and meeting and a number of stunts were planned by the Optimists. It was held at the Independent Athletic Club and there was plenty of rare entertainment. Music was provided by the Rainbow Jazz sextet. Arrangements for the affair were made by a committee composed of Harry Wangelln. A1 Feeney, Gu* Wege, C. P. Emmelman and Clarence Irish. Bob Martin, if Properly Trained, Will Fojjce Champ’s Recognition, Says Corbett Jim Corbett figures that Bob Martin, the once-time soldier boy, has the makings of a champion, "but he Is still crude and must be schooled.” The former king of the pugilistic realm, dlscussiug Martin after the Bill Brennan fight, said: "The kid is game, he's brainy and be certainly can shoot fast and hard with his right hand. But he hasn't got a left. He must develop one to avoid being a further mark for an opponent’s Jabbing. Secondly, Martin stands spread-eagled lu a ring, 'which puts a hard strain on his leg muscles and tires him out. He must learn relaxation. And In the third placo, he must learn the trick of body punching. He is u head hitter now. and every smart fighter going against him needs to worry only about protecting Ms head. "If Martin can develop that left, learn to hit with equal force and speed to either the Jaw or body, and he rids himself of that tiring spread, he'll fight his way along very rapidly to a point where Jack Dempsey will have to recognize him as the logical opponent. ForUMartln. In all other ways. Is of championship caliber right now.” Rain Cuts In CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.. April 15, The final game of the Wabash-Ilavoline baseball series was called off yesterday because of rain, and the condition of Ingalis field early today was evidence that the first home game on the Scarlet card, that with Rose Poly this afternoon, would be called off. STATE “Y” BTVIM. The following local “Y” swimmers will go to the State snlm meet at Muncle Friday, April 29. Forty yard free style, Kamplain, Knlptash; 100 yard free style, Kauiplain. Darby; forty yard back stroke; Weills, Knlptash; forty yard breast stroke, Darby, Kimrnel; plunge for distance, Klniine); dive, Hudson, Sura mervllle; 100 yard relay (five man). Darby, Kamplain, Knlptash, Summerville, Weills.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1921.

South Grove Women All Set for Banner Season The South Grove Women's Golf Club, with officers elected and every detail In the program for the season well taken care of, stands ready to open and play through the biggest season In the history of the organization. New officers are as follows: Katharine Barnett, president; Mrs. P. G. Mapel, vice president; Mrs. George Conover, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. H. S. Holmes, chairman of tournament commltee; Mrs. Frank Carroll, chairman of handicap committee. The executive committee will be comprised of Katharine Barnett, Gladys Perin, Margaret Otte, Mrs. H. A. Hagemen and Mrs. Fred Becker. At present the club possesses three trophies, the Mayor Jewett championship cup, C. B. Dyer cup for president-vice president play, and the Bell cup for Flag day tournament, all of which are now held by Mrs. George Conover. The schedule follows: May 14-15—Grab tournament. May 28-2U —Through the greens and putting. June 11-12—One club tournament. June 25-26 —First round president-vice president play. July 4—Flag day tournament. July 9-10—8econd round president-vice president play. Jly 16-17 —Handicap tournament. July 23-24 —Qualifying round club championship. Aug. 6-7 Third round president-vice president team play. Aug. 13-14 —First round club championship. Aug. 20-21 —Second round club championship; first round consolation. Sept. 3-4—Third round club championship and second round consolation. Sept. 10-11 —Handicap tournament. Sept. 25-26—Handicap tournament.

SIGN FOR TITLE MATCH CHICAGO, April 15.—Jimmy Blouln, Blue Island bowler, through Nick Bruck, has signed articles of agreement with Jimmy Smith, champion bowler of the world, for a match with a purse of SI,OOO and the title as stakes. Thirty games will be bowled In Milwaukee on April '-’O, 21 and 22, and thirty games In tmicago on April 27. 28 and 29, ten games being rolled off each day. Ton honors for last night's shooting in the State bowling championships on the Central alleys went to tne People's Outfitting team, which captured fifth pl ace in the standing with a total of 2,679 puis. The Nordyke & Martnon quintette was second high for the evening, getting a 2,542 count. Klmmel got the best game count for the People's team, a 215, and would have posted a neat mark fur his three games hut for some bad going In the second frame. Reynolds was all broke out with consistency, getting counts worth talking about every time. Bean shot a clever stick for the Mormons in games one and two. getting 231 and 202 scores. His third effort was blanked by a lot of rotten luck. Shellenberger of the National Malleable Castings went good, but didn't get mn?h assistance. Fisher o'! the National Sextette and Byers of Crane's Decisions both started well, but couldn't keep going. Anacker, carrying a 223 for his high game, went best in the elngles. His total was 591, which places him pretty well up In the list of money men. Johnny Blue hit for 5G7 In the elngles, and would have had a “big five” score If his start was favorable. Hoffstetter was away with 222 pins, hut lost his stride in the second and third rounds. Nepple and Sweetman were among those who started like champs and finished with the alibi books In their hands. Sweetman lost out In his final effort. King and Schneiderman got 1,099 pins to set the pace In the doubles division.

Taylors Battle Muncie Club in Practice Game The A. B. C. s meet the Muncle Greys tomorrow In their first exhibition game of tho season on the Muncle diamond. The manager of the local colored team states that actual competition Is Just what his ball tossers need and that the two-gnma series with the Greys will give the squad a touch of the real thing, which is necessary in rounding the team into form. Some of the new members will be given the “once over” for the first time, with nine men lined up against them. Xu spite of all the advantages to be gained In going up against opposition, all of the rookies will not make the trip as there are twenty-five in camp at present. Ten will be left at home to practice at Northwestern Park. The line-up to start tho first game will boos follows: Clark, es: Washington, If; Mackev, c; Taylor, Ist; Holloway, 2nd; Jefferson, rs; Williams, ss; Day, 3rd; McClure, p. The Greys will start a battery that has seen service in the American Association. Voyles, who was South with the Indians for a while will be In the box, and Mike Kelley, the local catcher, who was with Toledo and Columbus last year, will do the back-stopplug. Hoosiers Lucky PHILADELPHIA, April 15.—Drawings for the relay races at the University o* Pennsylvania April 29 and 30 show five Indiana entries listed, Notre Dame, Purdue, Wabash. Butler and Culver M. A. Butler was the luckiest In the draw, getting the pole In the two-mlle college relay championship. Notre Dame drew second place in the one-mtie relay, while Culver got the third position in the twomile lnterscholastlc relay. Wabash and Purdue were not so lucky In the lottery, getting sixth and fourteen places, respectively. a al

Tourney Leaders

FIVE-MAN. Conservative Life, South Bend 2,942 Elks No. 2.15, South Bend 2,732 Prest-O-Llte, Indianapolis %692 Choca Alley Five, South Bend 2,682 Peoples Outfitting Cos., Indianapolis 2,679 DOUBLES. Sharkey-Krueger, South Bend 1.39 Shatubsugh Barth, South Bend 1,130 Hailey-Saladla, Indianapolis 1,130 Smith-Miller, Richmond 1,123 Am bos-Hickey, South Bend 1,126 SINGLES. L. Zllky, South. Bend 616 G. Woyeke, Anderson 633 S. Fabian. South Bend 616 O. Gray, Anderson 604 E. Deßose, South Bend 596 Sehnetderman had a couple of 190 counts, aud King crashed out a 211. Miller and Blue were Just nine clubs behind the leaders. The former caine through with a double century at tbe last minute. Sweetman and Rugh and Anacker ami Nepple were other combinations that finished with better than a thousand plus. DUCK PIN RECORD. MONTCLAIR, N. J., April 15.—What Is said to be a world's record for duck pin bowling was rolled nere by Joseph Crane, who totaled 253 The best previous record known is 234, made In Boston. Crane got five lri his first frame and then turned in seven strikes lu succession. He got a spare in tbe ninth frams and finished up with three strikes. ACTION DELAYED. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 15.—Because the Sunday sports bill was further delayed by the Connecticut Senate Thursday, the Eastern League club owners In session here were unable to tske action on adopting a playing schedule. If the sports Mil Is passed thp league will have five cities where Sunday baseball may be played, and If tt falls the league will continue with four, ns in other seasons. The present Sunday cities are Bridgeport. New Haven aud Waterbury In Connecticut and Albany In New York State. Announcement or umpires and other final details Is expected at next week's meeting. The season starts Thursday, April 28, and will consist of 134 games.

‘RIDING’ RUTH STARTS EARLY

By HENRY FARRELL, United Press Sports Editor. NEW YORK, April 15. —Babe Ruth happens to be Babe Ruth. Otherwise he probably would be rubbing elbows with the bench warmers . So far In this very brief dash the slugger king has an awful bust. His hitting has been good enough—.sso—but his fielding has been just about fifty-fifty. With a roll around his waist that has him about fifteen pounds over weight, the Bambino is too fat to bend over after them and too slow to get back under them. In company with Bob Meusel In right and I’lnk Bodie In left, the Babe Is helping the Yanks to get the worst outfield in baseball. When the Bambino gets his home run bat in working order he may win a lot Big Athletic Card Framed for County Grade School Kids All-Day Sport Carnival to Be Held at Fair Grounds April 22. BY HEZB CLARK. More than 400 contestants will be entered in the third an tual Marlon County grade school track and field meet, to be held April 22 at the State Fair Grounds. The athletic games, which Include forty events, will afford an all-day athletic carnival, which will be held rain or shine. If it rains the games will be held in the Coliseum. If the sun is shining the events will be held on the race track In front of the grand stand. In either place there will be seats for thousands of spectators. The first event will be started at 9:30 a. m. The program Is so arranged that the final event will be over bv 5:30 p. m. The committee In charge of the games is the county executive committee, which Is formed of the presidents and secretaries of the various county units. No admission will be charged. The "eats" and refreshments are In charge of the Parent-Teacher Association of Marlon County. The township schools are the contesting units in the athletic carnival. Eight township meets were held April 8, and the winners In these meets are the teams that will compete at the fair grounds April 22. In the track and field events there are sure to be about 460 contestants, while In the folk dances and patriotic drills, hundreds of other small children will take part. The units, or townships, represented In the track and field games are Franklin, Warren, Washington, Center Perry, Decatur, Wayne and Beech Grove. The only townships not entered are Lawrence and Pike. In euch of the following even:* a division Is made in regard to age: Boys 13 years and older compose one class, while boys under 13 years compose the other clas’s, and each event is competed in separately by the boys of these two classes, making two events of each kind. The list of events follows: Standing broad Jump, running broad Jump, standing high Jump, running high Jump, standing hop-step-and-jump, running hop step and jump, 100 yard dash, 440 yard dash and 880 yard relay (four boys to a team). There will also be athletic events for girls. The events In which girls will compete are the 60 yard dash and 440 yard relay (four girls to a team). The three-legged race for boys 10 years old and under is expected to furnish some fun for the spectators. Three walking races are on the list, two open to small children and the other event open to larger contestants. Strong boys will have a change to show their strength In putting the twelvepound shot. There will also be a quarter of a mile bicycle race for boys. Tbe team winning the highest percentage of the points will be called the championship team and will be awarded a large banner by the Parent-Teacher Association. The team winners of second and third places will be awarded pennants. Individual high point winners will be awarded ribbons. BEFORE BREAKFAST. EASTON, Pa., April 15.—Because tbe members of the team are engaged In sports which occupy their time 'n the afternoon, the Lafayette College soccer team has been practicing at 6 o’clock tn the morning. The team has but two games to play. A victory on Saturday will give the team the championship of Easton aud district.

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of games for the Yankees, but he’ll lose many more If he doesn’t get In condition to field as he did last year, which of course was far from the Speaker variety of skill. In the opening game Ruth let a drive by him beenuse he couldn't bend over to get It. The same thing happened yesterdny. His throwing has been poor and his volume has forced the none too fast Bodie to cover part of his territory. In the opener Babe smashed a clout clear out to the center field fence. A fast man like Sam Rice could have made it clear around in a romp. But Ruth was thrown out at third and pulled up puffing like a mountain locomotive. He got five hits In the opening game by taking a normal cut at tbe ball. Yesterday he tried to murder it and didn't get a single safety.

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M’GOORTY EASY WINNER. APPLETON. Wis., Anril 15.—Eddie McGoorty decisively defeated Bud Gorman, Kenosha heavyweight, here Thursday night, winning eight of the ten rounds. Gorman outweighed McGoorty by twenty-one pounds. Young Herzog, Oshkosh, won from Kid Moha, also of Oshkosh, lu the fast eightround semi-wlnd-up. In the first preliminary, Ed Wagner, Appleton, shaded John Zvvlck, Kaukauna, in a six-round slugfest. WANT WELTER GO. SPOKANE, Wash., April 15.—An offer of $12,500 was telegraphed to Tex Rickard, boxing promoter, at New York late Thursday, for the Jack Britton-Pinkle Mitchell welterweight bout scheduled for July 4 by J. H. Sexsmith, wealthy Spokane lumberman and owner of the Alan race track near Couer d'Alene, Idaho. Twenty-round fights to a decision are permitted In Idaho. MOORE AND SMITH. MONTREAL, Canada, April 15.—Contracts for a fight here April 23, between Roy Moore of St. Paul and Midget Smith of New York have been received by officials of the Great War Veterans Association and of the American Legion In Canada, promoters of the bout. Joe Lynch, New York, world's bantam weight boxing champion, has agreed to fight the winner of the bout In this city at a late date. WHITE UNDER KNIFE. CHICAGO, April 15.—Charley White Isn’t going to battle Rocky Kansas or any other lightweight for awhile. He wns going to St. Luke's Hospital today to be operated on for hernia, an ailment which he says has troubled him for nearly a year. BROUSEAC SCORE K. O. MONTREAL, April 15.—Eugene Brousseau, Canadian middleweight, pulled a successful come- ack here last night when he stopped Otto Hughes, New York, in the second round of a scheduled tenround bout. Penn Starter CHICAGO. April 15.—John L. Griffith, member of the coaching staff at University of Illinois, has been selected to act as starter of the annual Drake University relay games at Des Moines, lowa, on April 23. Griffith founded the games, which are recognized as among the leading in the country. Harry Gill, coach of the Illinois track and field team, baa nominated one, two and four mile teams for the relays. JUNIOR RIFLE AWARDS. Eight local boys are Included In the March list of medal winners in the Winchester Junior Rifle Corps competition. The organization is a nation-wide affair and 1,976 boys and girls over the country have qualified during the last month for the medal. Indianapolis medal winners follow: Sheppard Sherrill, Albert Wlmmer, Wayne Cotta, G. T. Ritter, Mark Smith. H. E. Nicholson, Lee Johnson and Guy Threms. Other medal winners In the State are: Cal Bowen, Fred HagaUorn, F. Nowak, Quenton Romy, Nod Spare, Homer Stickler and Charles Taylor, Ft. Wayne; Claude Wilhelm, Elkhart; Duward Koyl, Don Sellers, Robert Walter and Fred Which, Kokomo.

DEMPSEY LOOKS FIT FOR BOUT* WITH GEORGES Champ Has Old Pep and Shows Eagerness to Open Training Program. CREDITS CHALLENGER CHICAGO, April 15.—Mr. Dempsey, the gent who wears the heavyweight pugilistic crown and who crowns the aspiring athletes who would Jolt it off hie dome, took a short peek at Chicago yesterday. He arrived at 12:30 p. m., allowed 4be Windy City one hour and ten minute* of his time, then was off again on the rattler, his destination belna New York. When Dempsey passed through Chicago some seven weeks ago bound Westward for a theatrical tour he looked drawn and peaked—ln other words, he wore a face that Indicated a bit of weariness. That was shortly after his twelve-round bout with Bill Brennan In New Y T ork. But the champion didn't look that way yesterday. He gave the Impression of a man in perfect condition, plenty of color In his cheeks, but, better than that, all "pepped up" and anxious to £et started in his training for the international argument with Georges Carpentler, European champion, set for July 2, somewheree in New Jersey. AGAIN THE BIG BOY. He resembled the “big kid” as he had been dubbed Just before be grabbed the title from Jess Willard at Toledo. He Isn’t even thinking of the approaching clash with the Frenchman and conversation along that line are quickly sidetracked when started. Jack has Teddy Hayes, a pal whom he calls his secretary, traveling with him, and most of his thoughts tend to make Hayes the victim of Jokes. When it comes to battle talk there Is a peculiar twist to Dempsey, something he has developed since becoming a champion. fie was willing to talk about the Carpentler bout yesterday, but the subject did not suit by preference. What Dempsey really thinks about Carpentler Is not revealed for the public prints. He Is perfectly willing to permit everybody the Impression that Jack Dempsey Is going up against a proposition on July 3 that may have almost any result. His idea rs championship modesty Isn’t at all like hat cf clt.mplons of the past, who found joy In boasting of their superiority over any two-legged pugilist. To the con rary, Dempsey doesn’t #rant anybody to believe he £3 the super-fighter he has beer labeled. ANYONE MAY STOP WALLOP. "What do I think Is going to happea In Jersey next July?” countered DempM sey when asked hls views of the contest? “Well, I think there Is going to be a real fight. You know, nobody ever can tell what is going to happen when a couple of fellows start letting ’em go. Maybe one of those punches might land on the champion, and sometimes It only takes one. Anyway, It wouldn't seem logical for Carpentler to fight me If he wasn't figured a good chance to win, would It?” Now for the twist to the other side. Anyone who knows Dempsey very well knows what Jack thinks about Carpentler or any other scrapper. He just thinks that there Isn’t a man living who can beat him. Ha expressed that opinion before he won the title. Now he's keeping It all to himself. He finds It a good policy, and besides it does no harm. If It came to the business of wagering the wad we'd string our coin on what Dempsey keeps to himself rather than on what he says. Besides Teddy Hayes, the champion Is being accompanied eastward by four other friends from the coast. The champion doesn't Intend to waste any time on Broadway when he reaches New Y'ork, but will move quickly to hls training camp In Jersey. He doesn’t know where said camp will be located, but expects hls manager. Jack Kearns, to have that all arranged by the time he lands In Gotham. NEW ALLEGHENY COACH. MEADVILLE, Pa., April 13—Herb McCracken, former star of the UniversPev of Pittsburgh football team, has beeiu named gridiron coach at Allegheny College here.