Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 180, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1921 — Page 10

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BASEBALL

EDDIE ASH

LANDIS WANTS BETTER CHANCE GIVEN PLAYERS Baseball High Commissioner Urges Owners to Help Athletes Advance in Game. LEANS TOWARD DRAFT BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. S.—Judge Kenegaw Mountain Landis, baseball's higl commissioner. Is 'on record today as a irtend of the ball player who is coming U£. In his address to the annual convention of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the eminent Jurist took a firm stand on the side of the player and warned the men who are in charge of the game against keeping any player from advancing in his chosen pro-, session. The address of tho commissioner was heard by tho biggest gathering of baseball magnates that has assembled in a number of years. The stand of Judge Landis on the draft when it was believed to have been a closed issue will likely mako it ono of the most Important topic of the remainder of the convention here. Landis declared ho was in favor of the “selection of players” by the draft plan. There was talk at one Mme during the meeting here of a possible breaking away on the part of the three Class AA leagues—the International. American Association and Pacific Coast —but as a result of the sessions held this week, relations between tne big minors and their i little brothers are solid once more. The Class AA leagues, however, are not any stronger for the draft than they were before and will not accept it. President John Conway Toole of the International League; Tom Hickey, president of the American Association, and Pacific Coast League magnates here for the meeting made this plain today. "No club owner is out to keep a player down," said President Hickey. ‘‘There are those who want to keep players on their clubs for a period of several seasons, and no one can blame them. How ever, they do not held their player if he is ready to go to the major leagues. “I have known of cases where players themselves refused to take a chance in the big leeT'-'S before they thought they were ready. “We have gotten along fins without the draft," said President Toole, "and we are certainly not going back to it. The j club owners of our league are satisfied j that they can carry on as they have been j doing and there will be no drafting of j players from us.” The New York Giants are the test spenders in baseball. Bight on top of the big deal which sends Heiaie Groh to the New York club, came an announcement late Wednesday of the pur- j chase of First Baseman O'Connell from the San Francisco Pacific Coast League ; club. ! The Giant owners agreed to pay the i San Francisco club §75.000 in hard cash for the first sacker. This is declared to j be the largest price ever paid for a minor league ball player. O'Connell is not to report to McGraw until the close of the j 1922 Coast League season. The Detroit club purchased Pitchers : Johnson and Pillette from the Portland j tOre.) club for JdO.OOO, and five players. , Both are right handers. The Cubs secured Pitcher Vic Aldridge and Outfielder Arnold Stats from the Los Angeles club, which is owned by the Chicago club Statz was formerly with the Giants and is a very fast man. In the recent winter league season on the coast, he hit at a terrific clip and ho will now get his second trial on the main line. The Cleveland club purchased Inficlder Tuna from Des Moines. Yuna can play any infield position and is reported to be a hard hitter. Manager Hugg’ns, of the Yankees, announced that the American League champions will train at New Orleans text spring. They wi’l go South March 1. end will play many exhibition games with Brooklyn and the Cardinals while In New Orleans. The Brooklyns will be their opponents on the trip North early 'n April. The Cincinnati Bed officials pulled off their third big deal since arriving In Buffalo when they closed late Wednesday with the Oakland Club of he Pacific Coast League for Third Basema. Piuelli, who i* slated to take Heine Gioh's place at the hot corner n n xt season. The consideration in the deal consists of three players and the sum of SIOOOO which must ba paid to the Oakland Club before Feb. 1. The players are Pitcher filler and Brenton and one other not yet decided upon. The agreement for the trade was •igned by President Herrmann, representing the Cincinnati Club, and Manager Del Howard, of Oakland, and it was satisfactory to Manager Moran and the ■‘Bed directors present. The Cincinnati Club is also going tc trv to sign un Johnny Mohardt, the sensational half-back of the famous Notre Dame football team. This lad finished his college course in the spring and has said that he will play big league baseball if given a chance, but will not go to any minor league club. He la an outfielder, very fast and a wonderful thrower. pitchers Coumbe, Brenton and Geary go to San Francisco from Cincinnati as part payment for Jim Caveney. An outfielder yet to be named will accompany City has sold Catcher Forest Cady to Shreveport. The hi"' money involved in the more important deals that have been concluded during the meeting here was one of the main topics under discussion today The outlay made by the New York Giants for Heinle Groh and Infielder O’Connell astounded many of the magnates and caused some of them to wondor what limits may eventually be reached in the way of sales. Manager Jimmie Walsh of the Newark Club, was swapped for Catcher Harry Manning; Krumenacker. first base; Lefler. catcher, and Gordy. pitcher, of the Baltimore team. Bill Clymer. formerly manager of the Buffalo an -~ther clubs will be manager of Newark.

Independent Basket-ball

For gamps ■with the Woodruff Place Baptist Church basket-ball team, 145pound class, call Webster 128fi after 5:30 p. m. and ask for George Hacker. The results of the South Side Community League this week were as follows: Fletcher Place M. E., 13: Second Baptist, 16. Morris Street Christian, 47; Emanuel Baptist. 4. Seventh Presbyterian, IS; Thirty-First Street Baptist, 12. For games with the Woodruff Place Baptist basket-ball team call Webster 1256 after 6:30 p. m. George Hacker Is the manager. The Femdale Triangles defeated the Irvington A. C., 83 to 7. The Triangles play the Meldon C.ub Saturday. For games call Belmont BSO4 ana ask for Carl. The Protective Home Circle Girl’s basket-ball team would like to schedule games with girls' teams. For games cal] Mss Reis, Circle 8281, or address Walter Myers, general delivery. The Morris Street M. E. defeated the Dn-Arts In a close game at the South Side Turner gym Wednesday night, 25 to 22. Starbuck, of the Morris Street team, was high point man for the winners, Bell played beat for the Du-Arts SCOTTSBURG, Ind„ Dec. B.—The Scottsburg Commercial basket-ball team won from the Seymour Independents, 58 to 18, at Scottsburg. HARTFORD CITv! Ind., Dec. B.—Fourteen juvenile independent basket-ball teams were listed here Tuesday for a league which Is to be formed to play in the new sloe’: sales pavilion.

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Many Stars Found Among High School Grid Players and All-State Selections Show Powerful Combinations Possible

Ten Teams Represented on First Squad, Kirklin Getting Two Places. TALENT IS PLENTIFUL By HEZE CLARK. In tlie Staty of fndiana there are some of the best high school football teams in the Middle West. The seao* 1921 long will be remembered as one in which more interest was shown in “prep” school football than ever in the history of the gridiron sport in the Hoosier State. Strong teams mean that some exceptional football players are included in the line-ups of the Indiana high schools. These star players were not limited to any one team, but were scattered throughout all parts of the State. Some teams, such as Kirklin, Emerson of Gary, Froebel of Gary. Central High School of Evansville, and Clinton, had several players far above the average and in what is known as all-State class. With the close of tho present season it is interesting to review the work of the various teams and players. Kirklin and Emerson of Gary were never defeated. Still there were teams in the State which could have played these powerful elevens close, or perhaps might | have defeated them. Such teams as Central of Evansville, Princeton, Clinton and Garfield of Terre Haute cannot be judged as weak. But this is not a statement of which team is champion. That would be impossible to say for the reason that the schedules were not arranged in such a way that the best teams of the State met. It is possible to select an All-State school team or teams, however, through the co-operation of leading sport writers on the newspapers of the State, the 1 coaches, and managers of the various 1 teams as well as by Information gained j from players and football fans who fol low high school football. The writer probably has seen as many different high school teams in action as has any one man in Indiana this year, and what he I has seen, combined with the inforraa- | tion gained from other sources, is used to select the mythical All-S’ate teams. TEAM CHOSEN FROM I. H. S. A. A. SCHOOLS. It i3 only fair to say that there are two sets of high schools in the State. One set Includes about 000 high schools . as members of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, the other set includes the high schools which are not members of the I. H. S. A. A. In the latter set are private high schools which have high study standards but because they are not State schools are barred from membership to the I. 11. S. A. A. ' The members of the association, however, are permitted to meet these schools ! in athletics. However, in solving a prob- | lem already so difficult as the picking of an All-State high school team the writer feels fully justified in selecting his All-State elevens from only schools that are members of the I. H. S. A. A., • for should tho private school teams be J included the problem of making a selec-1 tion soon would become so difficult as j

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TOMMY ’JcDI'FF. Tommv McDnff is to meet Jimmie Dalton at Fort Harrison tonight in a tenround bout carded as for tne city championship at 133 pounds. This scrap should be fast as both of the boys are clever and speedy with the mits. Three other fights are on the Harrison bill and some good entertainment should be dished out to the boxing fans of the city. The show starts at 9 o’clock at the Enlisted Men's Club, Fort Harrison. Cobb Announces Big Shake-up in Ranks of Detroit Tigers

LOS ANGELES, Dec. B.—Ty Cobb, manager of the Detroit Club of the American League, is said to be planning a number of changes In the personnel of the Tigers for next season. An attractive offer Is said to have been made by Frank Navin for Third Baseman Schepner of Louisville. If he is obtained, he Is expected to be switched to second base in the Tiger line-up. , t It is understood Cobb offered Pitcher Howard EhmLe to the Yankees in exchange for Shortstop Johnny Mitchell and that this deal may go through when Cobb reaches the East. Cobb also informed friends here that Outfielder Bobbie Teach will not be with the Tigers next season, but would be traded. . , In case Schepner is not able to step into the second base position right away. Cobb is reported to ' e anxious to obtain either Marty Krug of Portland or Jack Knight, second baseman of the Oakland Club. Post-Season Game Sunday The Riverside A. A.s. will play the Cotton Specials a post-season game Sundav, at the Riverside field at 2 p. m. The Cotton Specials is a picked team composed of quite a number of weV known stars who played with independent end high school squads this season. Both teams are working hard for this last game. The Riverside boys have a few places to fill by the loss of two of their star players but are confident of filling the gap. They were not given a chance with the city champions. They have an excellent record for- this year. Next year these boya expect to take all teams, that come their way. ENGAGE COACH; ELECT CAPTAIN. NEW YORK, Dec. B.—Frank J. (Buck) O’Neill, Columbia University football coach, has been re-engaged for another year. Walter Koppiseh, Buffalo (X. Y\) right half back has been elected captain of the 1922 team.

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TIMES ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL ELEVENS

POSITION, FIRST TEAM. SECOND TEAM. THIRD TEAM. Left End lYoolgnr (Technical, Indianapolis) Flentke, (Central, Evansville) Meyers (Logansport) Left Tackle Scott (Kirklin) Bernoske (Michigan City) Moody (Linton) Left Guard Rclchel (Manual. Indianapolis) J. Wallace (Emerson, Gary) Cecil, (Manual, Indianapolis) Center Durham (Newcastle) Allen (Central, Evansville) Haas (South Bend) Right Guard .Zdankus (Froebel, Gary) Beck (Wortldngton) Moore (Brazil) Right Tackle Ziliuk (Princeton) Burleson (Kirklin) Green (Richmond) Right End S. Human (Emerson, Gary) Strole (Kentland) East (Elwood) Quarter E. Kohrabaugh (Kirklin) A. Anderson (Clinton) Haley (Emerson, Gary) Left Half York (Clinton) A. Broderick (Garfield, Terre Haute) Marks (Wabash) Right Half < . Parr (Sheridan) Kleymeyer (Central, Evansville) Stamates (Warsaw) I'iili Ruck Southern (Central, Evansville) Gipson (Kirklin) Harbaugrh (Greenfield) HONORABLE MENTION. Ends—Wheeler (Garfield), Terre Haute; A. llopp (Wiley), Terre Haute; Levy (Froebel), Gary; Klutz, South Bend; Cavanaugh (Emerson), Gary. Tackles—English, Petersburg; Flory, Logansport; Jensen, Michigan City; Torr (Garfield), Terre Haute; Stanbaugh, Sullivan; B. Farr, Sheridan; Richer, Clinton; Wimer, Elwood; P. Dunleavy (Emerson), Gary; Harker, Kentland. Guards—Newland, Ft. Wayne; Enlow (Central), Evansville; Wallace, Shevidan; I ngeor (Technical), Indianapolis. Centers—Hammond, Rensselaer; Easter, Kent laud; Bltner, Sheridan; Robinson, Warsaw, Quarter Backs—Malone, Richmond; Paul, Logansport; Chlnslse, Michigan City; Dugger, Sullivan; Price, Sheridan; Ilarmeson (Manual), Indianapolis; B. Cornett, BicUnell. ' Half Backs—Cunningham, Hammond; Wick burst, Whiting; Nortliam, Sheridan; Mayrose (Garfield), Terre Haute; Sweeney, Rensselaer; Moliardt (Emerson), Gary; Edwards, South Bend; H, Cornett, Blcknell; Doss (Central), Evansville; Piazza Szubert (Froebel), Gary; Riley (Shortridge), Indianapolis; Stewart (Manual), Indianapolis. Full Backs —Huff, Morocco; Kennedy, Richmond; Price, Logansport; Sabo, South Bend; Hungate (Technical), Indianapolis; May, Kentland; Anderson, Brazil; Summers (Manual), Indianapolis. *

to bo almost impossible. It must be remembered that there were about eighty high schools members of the 1. 11. S. A. A. that had football teams this year. On some of the teams not members of the association, however, there were players of All-State caliber. In selecting the mythical eleven au effort Is made to build both a powerful defensive and offensive eleven. There is such a wealth of material that possibly an injustice has been done some players, but au honest effort has been made to name the logical men for positions. Seldom have such wonderful ends been developed in prep schools as Sammy Human, the Emerson whirlwind from Gary; Woolgar, Technical high star of Indianapolis, and Strole, the 180-pound end at Kentland, whose more than six feet of height give him a great advantage in reaehing forward passes. Meyers of Logansport and Flentke of Central, Evansville, are equal to most All-State star v lngmeu in other years. East of Elwood, handicapped by playing on a light team, nevertheless showed t advantage, for Elwood piayed a clever open attack and East fitted In well. Rumau, the Emerson star, and Woolgar of Technical, are placed on the first team because of their defensive ability ns much as their offense. However, they had only a slight edge over such end men as Strole and Flentke. Such ends should flank a powerful line. It is easy to select such a line for an All-Indiana high school team this year. One center was superior to all others and that man was Norman Durham of New Castle High School. Playing with a team far inferior to many of its opponents, Durham had a chance to show his real ability as a center. The big athlete, a true sportsman and a clean player, was without a question the best defensive center seen in Indiana in years. Ills passes to the backileld were perfect. The choice between Allen of Central High School of Evansville and Haas, the South Bend center, is close. Flanking Durham are two of the most powerful linemen in the State and these

Dentals Play Eastern Illinois Normal Tonight, Indiana U. on Saturday The Indiana Dental College basket-ball team will play Eastern Illinois Normal at Charleston. 111., tonight and Indiana University at Blomington Saturday night. Coa'.h it. E. Bayh of the Indiana State Normal at Terr Haute, called the Dental manager yesterday afternoon and stated the State Normal-Denial game that was scheduled to be played at Terre Haute Friday night could not be played as he was unable to obtain a gynaslum. The Dental manager telephoned the coach of Rose Poly at Terre Haute, and asked the Engineers’ coach for a Friday game to fill in the gap of the threedav trip. The Rose Poly' coach explained that his team was Just starling practice and was not ready for a game so early in the season. However, he offered the use of the Roso Poly gymnasium for the Dental-State Normal game Friday night. Today over the long distance telephone Coach Bayh declined to play the Dentals at the Rose Poly gymnasium. Therefore after the Dental-Eastern Illinois Normal game at Charleston the Tooth Pullers will return to Indianapolis. The Dentals will leave this city Saturday and go to Bloomington to meet Indiana University.

TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE. Two-Man—7:l3. Individuals—B:o'. Alley. 9 —W. Bushlong-W. < . Kaiser 10— A. Hnckman-J. Meecull H 11— J. Bernloehr-G. Ilessmau 15 12— C. Fackle* -W. Stoider 16 j;;— \y. R. C.aiuan-G. Agal 9 14— B. Whiti-B. Bevilie 10 15— A. lierr.uan-F. Lambert 11 McNelly-W. Schofield 1-Two-Man—9:oo. Individuals—9:oo. Alley. Ally---9—E. C. Scbott-C. Schott 13 10— E. Owen-W. Berger . 14 11— F. E. Callahan-1. O. Malta 15 12— E. Whestone-E. Kerr 16 13— H. Borgerding-R. Hukle 9 14 — iv. P. Ramsey-H. J. Runyon .... 10 15— F. L. Berry-H. H. Hendrick 11 Id—C. Broich-S. F. Rule - 12 DOUBLES LEADERS. Ward-Engel 1,215 Sarter-Kennington 1,191 Hebble-Beam 1,150 Knipple-Fahrbach 1,147 Miller-Kimmel - 1,145 Sourbler-Underwood 1,135 Dolan-Holtzhour 1,118 Conover-Taylor .................... 1,108 BrinUmeyer-Piel 1,107 Wagrier-Reltzell 3,107 McCann-Sehering 1,107 SINGLES LEADERS. P. Taylor 646 H. Bunch 636 H. Dellinger 627 W. More 617 J. Ashe 615 Brinkworth 599 I, Kbrlich 597 C. Collins 592 Calderhead 586 Engel 581 G. Kirkhoff SSI The doubles total of 1,107 seems to be a favorite among the two-man teams in the city tournament. Another team chose the above-mentioned total for its doubles effort last night and there are now three teams tied for ninth place with the poplar count. McCann and Shering were the latest to roll 1,107. No other doubles pair could break into the select society of the first ten. Cummins and Chrvst. with 1,099 pins, were second in Wednesday night’s bombardment. E. Patterson and O’Connell got themselves 1.085 maples. Harry Dellinger was the big noise in the singles and shot games of 182, 231 and 214 for a count of ffi7, which put him in third place. Noboay else succeeded In climbing Into the leading group. Patterson, with a score of 678, was the next best In the singles. Three teams in the Stutz League won three straight. The victors were Chassis, Sixteen Valve and Six-Passenger teams. The Four-Cylinders took two out of three. There were no high scores. Lut the highest was E. Snyder’s 172. The lowest score was CO —no need of mentioning any names.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1921.

BASKET-BALL

two athletes could give any college guards ail the argument they would want. Relehel, the Muuual Training High School center, would fit in well at guard, and Zdankus, the giant line man from Froebel High School of Gary, are without much doubt the men who deserve tho guard positions on the first all-State. The guards on the second all-State are men who played both tackle and guard equally well. They are J. Wallace of Emerson and Beck, the powerful Worthington line man. Beck blocked seven punts this year. KKICHEL OF MANUAL ONE OF GUARDS. Possibly the biggest argument will follow the naming of the tackles. The reason is that there are so many first-class men playing tackle on the various Indiana high school elevens. For example, Scott and Burleson, both giant high school athletes, were the real reason that few teams could get their offense going against Kirklin. The men are almost equal in weight. Even the closest followers of the Kirklin team do not agree as to which of the pair is the best tackle, and football officials who have seen them work also disagree, but all agree they were wouderful linemen. Scott is given first honors because he Is a punter, otherwise the choice would have been even. Down in southern Ind.ana there is a tackle who, while little heard of in other parts of the State, is nevertheless one of the best linemen playing the game. He is Ziitak. the Princeton High School star. Burleson of Kirklin is given second team tackle, Bernoske, the Michigan City High School giant athlete, who is regarded as the best lineman in northern Indiana, Is given the other second team position. Moody of Linton and Green of Richmond ore big. powerful tackles. Green is also one of the best men in the State at tossing forward passes. ... . With a line that would give a good account of itself against the s’roug col-

Yost Opposes Practice of Coaches Selecting All-Conference Elevens

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. B—Coach Fielding H. Yost, for twenty veofs director of the University of Michigan's football elevens, has picked his last AllWestern Conference football team. "It should bo the duty of coaches to foster a spirit of good will among the various members of the Big Ten. and the selection of All-Conference teams Is likely to 6traln, rather than cement these relations,” Y'ost said. “No coach sees all the teams In the Conference !n action each year, and therefore he Is unable to make selections agreeable to all the schools . Another matter to be considered Is that each coach is tempted to be a little partial toward his own men.” Tipton Going Big TIPTON, Ind„ Dec. 8— Tipton High School won its seventh straight victory when it defeated Elwood. 45 to 0. last nlgtt on the local floor. Tipton this season has the fastest team it has ever had. The next game in Tipton will be with the Kakomo team on Dee. 16. Tipton has tho makings of Slate champs this year.

The Indianapolis Union Railway League was featured by the bowling of the Parcel Checks, who won three from the Car Service team. Ed Powers was in fine form and rolled scores of 222, 215 and 202. That kind of shooting is much too good for the rest of tho circuit. The Valuation five took three from the Transportation. The Engineers and Executives managed to win two games each. The Canncrs in the Kingan League won three games from the Paymasters and furnished the best rolling of the night. The Jobbers and Orders were twotime winners. Mlchalis of the Canners was high Individual with 204 pins in his second game. The Shin Bones were the whole show in the Elks No. 1 League Wednesday night and put up a mark of 2,844 for the three games. The Hides were on the short end of the count three times in a row The Ears also did some fine bowling and defeated the Antlers three games. The Tails took two from the Hoofs. Blue of the Shin Bones had a big night with scores of 222, 242 and 210 for the huge total of 679 pins. It was by far the feature of the Elks’ matches. The Tigers were in fine form Wednesday night in the First Baptist League and won three from the Bearcats. The Lions won two from the Wolves. The best score was posted by Phillips of the Bearcats with 201. In the American Club League the Stripes and Stars took two out of three from the Independents and Eagles respectively. The best count of the night went to Oalderhead of the Eagles, who smashed 209 pins Into tho pit In his first trial. Indiana U. Takes Slow Contest From Hanover BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. B.—ln a slow game, Indiana defeated Hanover. 18 to 11, here Wednesday night. The first half dragged along with neither team doing much scoring. The teams could not get started, although Hanover pepped up near the end of this period. When play was resumed the game livened up somewhat and the Crimson soon forged safely ahead. “Bobby” Marxson, star forward of the locals last year, played only two minutes of the first half and three of the last. Indiana plays the Indiana Dentals of Indianapolis here Saturday night. Ty Leads Coast League SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. B.—Ty Cobb of the San Francisco club leads the California Winter Baseball League hitters this week with .399. The next four on the list are Rogers Hornsby, Bos Angeles, .359; Carl Sawyer, Vernon, .377: Harry Heilman. Missions, .374, and George Sisley, Vernon, .368.

FOOTBALL

THE WORLD OF SPORT

VEDCER GARD

lege lines, the Indiana all-State high school team must have a fast, shifty back field. Again tho problem is difficult, but not so much so as the selecting of the linemen. Some of the back field meu so clearly showed better than others that It is not hard to group a wonderful back field that can play the passing game, and combine with it a ripping, tearing line-plunging game, or end-running offense. Few field generals have appeared in high school teams in recent years that have been in the class with E. Rohrabaugh of Kirklin. He can pass, he can tackle, and he has speed. He has all kinds of fight and no matter how hard he is tackled appears to be Just as fast and difficult to stop on the next play as he was before. When this man is named over such quarter backs as A. Anderson of Clinton and Haley of Emerson it means he is one of the best prep field generals in the history of the grid game in this State. Froebel of Gary had a fast quarter in Dick Polk, but he was too small to play the class of football equal to Rohrabaugh, Anderson or Haley, but for his weight there was no better quarter in the State than Polk. There are some who believe that Harmeson of Manual Training High School of Indianapolis is an all-State quarter back. In some games he did play that class of football. For example. In the lvnlghtstown game, played on a rain-soaked field, and In the Shortridge game, where his open field runs plied up a top heavy score against the Blue and White team. However, Harmeson did not appear to be an all-State man In the Clinton game, where a direct comparison of Anderson and Harmeson could be made. SOUTHERN OF EVANSVILLE CLASS OF FULL BACKS. While there were many full backs of exceptional caliber, Southern of Central High School at Evansville was without

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CLARENCE SOUTHERN. The line-plunging lad from Central High School of Evansville has been selected as full back on the Times’ allludiana high school team picked by Heze Clark. Southern loves to play the grid game and is a star in all departments. He throws the forward passes for the Central eleven. On tbd defense he backs np the line in clever style and tackles hard. He knows football thoroughly and uses his head along with his natural ability as a player. Em-Roes Open Net Season Here With Franklin College Coach Will B. Nelp and his Baptist basket-ball squad arrived this morning, flften strong, to clas hwith the local EmRoe five at the Y. M. C. A. tonight in the first city game for the sporting goods five. Nelp has not decided who will be in his line-up tonight. Webber, Meadows, Werenke and Gale are aU showing well at the guard positions, while the pivot place is being hotly contested by Pike, Pritchard ana Nolan. Campbell, Gilmore, Records and Rich were all in the Baptist’s party, arriving here with Coach Nelp todav and which of the four will plav tonight will not be known until the game starts. The Em-Roes got away to a good start in their game with Frankfort Tuesday night and have rounded Into fair enough form to give the college five a real battle. The game starts at 8:15 with a preliminary between the Y. M. C. A., Leaders and Ft. Harrison five beginning at 7.15. Basket-ball Results COLLEGE. Indiana, 18; Hanover. 31. HIGH SCHOOL. Marion, 24; Fai’-mount. 21. Pendleton, 31; Westfield, 16. Lapel, 06; Atlanta, 6. Lebanon, 28; Thorntown, 38. Columbia City, 42; Hudson, 22. INDEPENDENT. Kahn Tailoring, 39; New Augusta, 14. Gary Boosters, 23: La Porte, 15, Hartford City, 37; Harbors All-Stars, 17.

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Reichel of Manual and Woolgar of Tech Land Coveted Honor Positions. TWO TEAMS UNDEFEATED question the best. Southern is tho best man in the State at shooting either long or short forward passes. He is a back field man who has a world of speed and still has that all-necessary change of pace. His defense also stamps Southern as the unequaled full back of the State. There are bigger full backs, for Southern weighs only about 168 pounds, but there ax - e none faster, none who knows as much football and none who can play the grid game on a par with the man from Evansville. Gipson of Kirkiin is nearer Southern's equal as a full back than any other man. Harbough of Greenfield is given third all-State. Harbaugh, playing hlg first year of high school football, Is a wonder. He weighs about 185 pounds and is fast. Early In the year he played guard, but it did not take the Greenfield coach long to find out what a prize he had and soon Harbaugh was shifted to full back. Six half backs stand out from the other back field men of the State in spite of the fact that there were a small army of fast half backs. These are York of Clinton. C. Parr of Sheridan. Kleymeyer of Central of Evansville, A. Broderick of Garfield High School of Terre Haute, Marks of Wabash and Stamates of Warsaw. Stamates played both half and quarter. He is the man who won first place in the 410-yard dash in the State track meet last year. He was about 80 per cent of his team’s offense on the gridiron. Marks was the unlucky player. This big, powerful, speedy half back was playing with the weakest team that ever represented Wabash High School. Had he been with a strong team he would have been named on first all-State, but the Wabash record was one series of defeats. One of the wonderful things that Marks did this year was to run through the entire Steele High School team of Dayton, Ohio, for a touchdown from the kick-off. The Dayton team, undefeated. Is touted as the best In the United States. Broderick played both half back and full back at Garfield and worked equally well in either position. Kleymeyer, the Evansville star, without doubt one of the best half backs in the State, was out of some of the late season games because of illness. This keeps him off of the first All-State, for a nan to be named on the first All-State must play in every game, or nearly every game, in the schedule. It is doubtful of there are any half backs equal, and certainly there are none superior, to Leland York of Clinton and Clifford Parr of Sheridan on any team in the State. At Emerson of Gary there is Paul Mohardt, brother of Johnny Mohardt, the Notre Dame star. However, Paul weighs only 124 pounds and lacker weight kept him from being selected All-State, but tho ”kld" brother of the Notre Dame star certainly can play football. Special mention should be given to the playing of Ollie Edwards of South Bend High School. He was one of the best in northern Indiana and was close to AllState class.

taaac WMaM&irMadr immvuumitmM WIGGINS AGAIN MATCHED. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. B.—Sporting promoters are confident the fight Monday night in this city between Bryan Downey of Columbus, Ohio, and nappy Littleton of this city at the Louisiana Audltoroum will draw $20,000. Remy Dorr probably will referee. The contest xvlll be fifteen rounds for a decision, and the xvelght is 160 pounds. Johuny Wilson is to fight the winner. No big bets have as yet been recorded on the fight. On Dec. 1C Chuck Wiggins will return to this city for a fight with Martin Burke at the Tulane Club. Harry Foley is to clash with Young Bob Fitzsimmons on Dec. 19. Joe Welling is to box Benny Leonard hero some time in January. Pete Herman will return to New Orleans for a couple of fights after filling engagements with Eastern boxers in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. FORT SHOW TONIGHT. A bill of four bouts will be staged at Ft. Harrison tonight by Ed Findlay, local promoter. In the main event of ten rounds Jimmy Dalton and Tommy McDuff will fight for the city championship at 133 pounds. As both boys aro local boxers arid have a large following much interest in the match is expected. In the semi-wind-up of eight rounds Tony Dalton and Battling Casey will clash at 130 pounds. Frankie Nelson and the Venezuela Kid, who put up a good fight in the last Fort shoxv, are rematched, this time for four rounds. Promoter Findlay announces a large advance sale of tickets for tho fight. The first bout will start at 9 o'clock. BOUTS AT SEBRING. SEBRING, Ohio, Dec. S.—The boxing show pulled off by Eddie Jones in this city last night was a success. Young Nixon of Washington. Pa., was knocked, out by Joo Cans of New Orleans, in the first round. I’atsey Flennigan of Pittsburgh easily bested K. O. Carroll of the same city in eight rounds. George Downnrd and Reed Brown boxed a six-round draw. In another six-round go Tete Wolgast was shaded by Dick Mette in a fast bout | Kokomo Legion Grid Team to Tackle Shelbyville KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. B.—The challenge of the Shelbyville American Legion football team was accepted by Coach C. A. Sumner for the legion team of this city, claimants to the State title, yesterday evening when an agreement was reached to play the contest at Exhibition Park here Dec. 11. Having disposed of the city champions of Indianapolis, the Belmonts, last Sunday, the Kokomo ex-service men feel confident that good teamwork will add another victory to their ong list. Notre Dame May Meet Centre Team on Coast SOUTH BEND Ind., Dee. B.—Notre Dame yesterday became a possible opponent for Centre College at San Diego, when the San Diego Chamber of Commerce requested the terms upon which Coach Rockne would consent to make the trip. The Notre Dame athletic board an swered immediately and further action rests with San Diego. Rockne Stays at N. D. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. B—Knute K. i Rockne will not accept the position as director of athletics at Northwestern University, according to his friends here. Rockne is under a five-year contract to Notre Dame, three years of which are unexpired. Rockne, being a graduate coach of No- ! tre Dame and drawing down as much salary as Northwestern would offer, has no desire to change his present *berth, it is said. If Rockne wanted to change it is probable that he would accept an offer from the East, according to opinion here, j Kahn Team Victor NEW AUGUSTA. Ind., Dec. B.—The Kahn Tailoring Company basket-ball team of Indianapolis defeated the Independents of this place Wednesday night, by a score of 39 to 14. The feature of the game was the basket shooting of Smart of the Kahn team, who s at the hall through the hoop eleven times. Atkins of the visitors also broke Into the limelight with seven firid goals to his credit. Pollard, forward on the local , team, was the star for Npw Augusta. '

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California Eleven Has Great Record on Pacific Coast Andy Smith’s Team Rated as One of Strongest in Country . BERKELEY, Cal., Dec. 8.— University of California, football champion of the Pacific coast, which will meet some strong Middle West or Eastern eleven (probably W. and J.) in the intersectional struggle at Pasadena on New Year's day, has made a great record during the season just closed. l’ho team engaged in nine contests and scored 312 points against 33 for its opponents. Washington State gave the Bears thoir hardest battle of the Coast Conference race, holding the Golden State team to 14 points Oregon was defeated, 39 to 0; University of Washington, 72 to 3, and Leland Stanford, 42 to 7. The eleven was developed by Andy Smith, former University of Pennsylvania full back, who afterward coached at his alma mater and then had charge of football at Purdue. Smith indicated his worth as a gridiron mentor at the Boilermaker institution, but his ability to develop winning elevens was shown conclusively last year when his California eleven not only won the Pacific coast title; hut defeated Ohio State, last year’s Big Ten champion, 28 to 0, in the Tournament of Roses game at Pasadena. With the exception of Majors at guard and Sprott at half back, Coach Smith had the same men back this season who played a year ago. Although Brick Muller, the great end, was of little service to the team this season. Coach Smith developed a great end in Stephens. According to the California coach, Stephens is a better football man than Muller, with the exception of throwing and catching forward passes. Dan McMillan, tackle; Toomey, half back, and Erb, quarter back, are other reliable performers on the California eleven deserving of All-American consideration. . . _ , Following is California s record for the year: California, 21; St. Mary’s. 0. California, 14; Olympic Club, 0. California, 51; Univ., of Nevada, 6. California, 21; Pacific Fleet, 10. California, 39; Oregon. 0. California, 14; Washington State, 0. California, 38; Univ. of S. Californa, .. California, 72; Univ. of Washington, 3.

REYNOLDS AND MANTELL MEET Welterweights Feature Mat Show Tonight—Two Other Bouts on Bill. MAT BOUTS TONIGHT. Jack Remolds, welterweight title claimant, vs. .41 Mantell. Pacific Coast welter claimant, 145 pounds. Jimmy Anderson Minneapolis weiterweight, vs. Young Londas, Chicago, 145 pounds. “Shorty" Burch vs. Sam Davis, local lightweight*, 183 pounds. place—Broadway Theater, Jack Revnolds, local welterweight title claimant, and A1 Mantell, billed as the Pacific coast champion, will head the wrestling bill to be put on at the Broadway Theater tonight. A heavy advance sale of tickets indicates that another good crowd will be on hand. In the semi-wind-up Jimmy Anderson of Minneapolis and Young Londas of Chicago will meet. Anderson showed some ’Tough stuff” in his match here with Reynolds and an opponent was obtained for him this time that loves to tackle the tough customers. Shorty Burch and Sam Davis will open the bill and if this bout does not prove to ba much of a scientific grappling contest it Is bound to be good vaudeville. In the main go Reynolds and Mantell have strong records and a good match should result as these two boys mix it up. Both are in excellent shape for the bout. The show will start promptly at 8:13. Purdue Basket Season Opens Next Wednesday LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. B.—Purdue opens the season next Wednesday with Franklin College here. Four games will be played before the holidays. Three games will be played during the holidays after Christmas to give the new men on the team experience before the Conference season opens. The schedule for the 1921-22 season follows: Dec. 14, Franklin at Lafavctte; Dec. 18, Rose Poly at Lafavette: Dec. 19, Butler at Lafayette; Dec.' 21. Chamber of Commerce at Indianapolis: Dec. 29, Wabash at Crawfordsville: Dec. SO, Da Pauw at Greencastle; Jan. 2, Colgate at Lafayette; Jan. 0. Camp Bennlng at Lafayette; Jan. 16, Northwestern at lowa City; Jan. 23, Northwestern at Evanston: Jan. 2S. Towa at Lafayette: Feb. 7, Illinois at Urbana; Feb. 11, Indiana at Bloomington; Feb. 18. Chicago at Lafayette; Feb. 25, Indiana at Lafayette: March 1, Wabash at Lafavette; March 7, Illinois at Lafayette.

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INDIANS GOING TO TEXAS CAMP Tribe Arranges to Take Over Giants* Holdings at Marlin Springs. Jack Hendricks’ Indians are going td work np their spring training stean in the Southwest again, but not in the wilds of Louisiana. This time It will be in Texas, at Marlin Springs, where the New York Giants formerly camped. Arrangements to take over tbA New Yotk Club’s holdings In that tar-off spot wart. completed in Buffalo Wednesday at a conference attended by Vice President Smith of the Indians, Manager Hendricks and John McGraw, boss of the Gianta. According to word from Buffalo the Hooslers’ new camp will open March 5 and the Indians will remain there übout three weeks, after which they will start north and land home In time for a few exhibition games with big league teams before the 1922 American Association curtain is rung tip. Two of the exhibition contests here will be with the Cincinnati Reds, it is said. Both St. Petersburg, Florida and Martin Springs were under consideration for the Tribe's 1922 spring home, but negotiations with St. Petersburg were dropped when John McGraw was able to convince Smith and Hendricks that Marlin had all the advantages necessary for ball players to get in shape. The Giants trained in the Texas town several seasons. Hendricks and the players really favored St. Petersburg and hopes were held out until Wednesday that the Florida. Sunshine city would be “it.” Marlin Springs is not far from and there will be a chanco for the Indians to get in some exhibition games with big league and Texas League teams. Tho Southwest was “poor pickings” for exhibition games last spring, but the baseball club owners apparently are of the opinion that the natives down there will have more spending money next spring. Cozy Dolan, who used to perform as an Indian, may return to the Tribe as club coach, according to information irorn Buffalo today. Dolan is said to be slated for release by the New York Giants and Hendricks is 6aid to have a warm spot in his heart for the come-dian-coach. James C. McGill, former Hoosier club owner, would like to have the team back again, It is said. William C. Smith, Sr., present Tribe owner, is McGill's uncle. Smith purchased the local club as an investment for his sons and he is not likely to sell at this time.

BILLIARDS CITY TOURNAMENT. Charles Soldani and Frank Mallory were the winners last night at the Eoard of Trade billiard parlors in the city amateur three-cushion billiard tournament games. In the first game, Soldani defeated Charles Carter, 50 t 039. Soldani by his victory remained tied for first place with Martin Shane, each having won four games without a loss. In the second game the dope was upset when Mallory beat Houseman, 50 to 37. Mallory had not won a game and has been playing only in fair form. STATE TOURNEY. M Merikan and Shewmaker met In thP afternoon game of the Indiana threecushion billiard tourney at the Cooler rooms Wednesday, the former winning by a 50-to-24 count in ninety-one innings. Harry Cooler continued his good work by adding another victory to his string in the evening game when he defeated Dr. White. 50 to 18, in sixty-one innings. Clyde Martin of Terre Haute came here today to play Merikan in the afternoon game and will meet Black of Anderson In the evening session. SCHAEFER LEADS CONTI. NEW YORK, Dev. 8. —Jake Schaefer, champion 15.2 balkline billiardist, yesterday won both blocks of his 3,200-point match with Roger Conti, French star, 400 to 396, and 400 to 47. The champion now has a grand total of 2,217 against Conti's 1,739. In the afternoon -dock Schaefer had an unfinished run of 273 and in the night block an unfinished high run of 282. Conti's high ruu in the afternoon was 152 and tonight. 47. The final blocks of the match will be played today. City Sport Commission Rules Chicago Contests CHICAGO. Dec. B.—Mayor William If. Thompson today announced appointment of a city athlotlc commission of three members. The newly created sport governing body will levy a 3 per cent tax on ail unlicensed contests, such as wrestling matches and billiard tourneys. A bill before the city council, however, would Increase this tax to include all professional sports, even major league baseball. Richards Re-engaged MADISON, Wls., Dec. B.—John Richnrds was re-elected football coach of the University of Wisconsin for 1922 at the meeting of the university regents today. W