Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 184, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 December 1921 — Page 8
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BASEBALL
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LIMITED SALE PRICE WANTED BY THE MAJORS National League Starts Move to Curb McGraw and Frenzied Finance. INTERNATIONAL MEETS Xiff YORK, Dec. J3—Trim the greenback wings of the Giants.' This slogan was behind the only battle that loomed up to ruffle the placid waters of the National League at Us annual meeting here today. Charles Ebbets was expected to open the movement to put a lock on the money bags of the world s champions. - , Backed by John Ileydler, president ot the league, Barney Dreyfuss and Sam Breadon, it is reported that Ebbets planned to make an effort to have the league set a maximum price on bush leaguers. , , Ebbets let it be known that he doesn t want the price high either - Just what sort of a limit will be agreed Mon in the face of $75,000 deals and others nearly as high. It difficult to forecast, but men close to seme of the powers that be are of the opinion that it the majors make such a move future offers for minor league stars will stop at $20,000 or perhaps many thousands less. "It behooves the big leagues to take measures to protect themselves if the minors cannot see that the draft is the very foundation of baseball and the_ best thing for all concerned." said President Jieydler todav. “Just what the National League will do in the matter I cannot say, but It would not greatly surprise roe should the league adopt a rule limiting the price that can be paid for a minor league player and seek concurrence in it with the American League.” More moves in the financial war are expected. _ Down the river at St. Louis Sam Breadon and Branch Rickey have yhut is known as the Knot Hole Club, Members of this club, all youngsters, are admitted free to the Cardinal games except on Saturdays. Sundays and holidays. They occupy a section of the bleachers that otherwise would be vacant on week days. Ebbets and Dreyfus. It is understood, want the charter of the "knot hole club” revoked. They don’t like the idea
Cubs Seek Roush NEW YORK, Dec. 13. —One of the bigget money men in baseball joined the flock around the auction block here today in the person of Charles Wrtgley, owner of the Chicago Cubs. It Is understood lie is after Eddie Booth. of the visiting club not getting a cut out ; of those admissions. Also they say that j the "knot hole club" makes too much > noise, thereby upsetting the poise and equilibrium of their temperamental donnas. “Just lt ’em trv to keep those kids j out of the park.” Breadon said today. Those magnates with a great love for j money may instruct Ileydler to go to the i mat with Judge Landis at the meeting j of the advisory committee if he says anything about reducing the size of the world's series. .... . . i The International League did Just what was expected of it Monday ' v h p n it | voted to have nothing to do with the draft for the coming six years during which the major-minor league agreemeyit signed last January in Kansas City will continue In force. The high prices spent for players by several major league owners .who laid out excess profits for recruits instead or permitting the funds to pour into the Government treasury caused a fever or excitement among the minors and now a minor league plaver of ordinary caliber j could not be purchased for the “late and lamented’’ draft price from AA leagues.] which was $5,000 . i When the American and National | League magnates open their annual ses- i slon there Is one rule that seems certain [ to die a violent death. This is the edict i that caused the fine and suspension of Babe Ruth, Robert Meusel and William Plercy. members of the New York Yankees.'who played exhibition games while members of a pennant winning club. As a ist of the fans know, this is in violation of certain rules laid down by the old National Commission. There is wholesale agitation against this particular clause In the constitution of organized basetali. The air Monday was filled with talks of trades, but so .far as could be learned only one deal was closed, and that wag only the finish of one started in September. The Brooklyn club turned over Pitcher George Mohardt and Infielder Gene Sheridan to Buffalo in payment for Pitcher Raymond Gordlnier, the young hurler who was tried out by the Robins in the closing weeks of last season ami showed enough promise to be retained for next year. While the Yankees’ officials were busy framing up various deals to get an outfielder and pitcher, definite information was not obtainable on just whom they are after. One report was that they wanted Harry Hooper of the White Sox and were willing to give some players and a lot of money, but Louis Comiskey, heir to the White Sox, waved the idea aside. President Veeck and Manager Killefer of the Cubs denied a story that broke into print to the effect that Cincinnati wanted either Max Flack or Turner Barber. both outfielders, and was willing to give In exchange Young Fonsecca. the recruit of last year who performed mostly at second base before Heinie Gcoh reported. The Cincy Reds secured a first-class minor league pitcher today in the person of Couch of the San Francisco club, a big right-hander who has made a good impression on all the major league scouts who have been on the coast this season. The deal was officially arranged and will be completed as soon as Dr. Strub, president of the San Francisco club, reaches home, later in the week. The Cincinnati club will give three players for Couch, or the sum of $3,000 each for i any player they are unable to deliver. \ Couch is rated as the best right-hand pitcher in the Coast League. He is 6 f3t 2 Inches in height and a big. powerful fellow, with great speed and excellent control. I tdeveloped today that Manager Huggins refused to sign a two-year contract with the New York Americans, but Insisted on only one year, getting a large advance in salary. He wished to be free for the season of 1923, in case he might desire to retire from the game at that time or to accept an offer with some other club. .... . Huggins 6tated that Pitcher Bill Plercy, who followed along with Babe Ruth in the barnstorming trip after the world’s series, will not be with the Yankees next season. Piercy’s destination Is not known, but he will not wear a New York uniform. Covers More Than Five Miles in 5-Hour Swim A State record for endurance swim mlng was believed hung up at the 1. M C. A. pool yesterday by Cecelia Deubig. local mermaid, when she remained in the water for an even five hours to ne goiiate 5 5-16 miles. The feat is regarded as the best ever accomplished by a woman swimmer in this State. One of the remarkable features of the long swim was that she took neither (Stimulant nor nourishment of any kind for the entire five hours in the tank, and uaed the trudgeon crawl stroke for the distance without variation. The swimming exhibition was a sea lure of “open house" week at the local Y. W. C. A. Vernon Cops Series LOS ANGELE 7 Deo 13. —Vernon, one of the two Los Angeles teams in the California Winter Lea; ue, won the post-sea-son aeries by tak'ug both of Monday's games from Mission, one of the two San I Francisco teams, 7to 5 and 6to E YlisL slon won the first game of the serie* Satin J day, 11 to 5.
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Seating Capacity of New lowa Basket Floor 5,000
lOWA CITY, lowa, Dec. 13.—The bas-ket-ball floor which is being built in the new armory at the University of lowa, when completed, probably will be the best floor i.i the "Big Ten” conference nnd also will have the largest seating capacity, according to Coach J. N. Ashmore. The seating capacity will be approximately 5,000. Permanent seats for 3,200 persons already have been placed in the balcony and the bleacher seats on the edge of * the court will hold 1,800 rooters. Additional bleachers C“n be placed on each end of the floor i! necessary.
BAWLING mm mmmm mmmmmmmm-m mmm* | The Panthers nosed the Tigers out of I the lead in the Broadway League Monday night by taking three straight from the Bears while the Tigers were winning two out of three from the Wildcats. The new leaders showed the best bowling of the night. The Wolves won two games from the Lions. A1 Sweetman of the Lions posted the high score of the evening with a 221 count In his last game. Other scores were Schofield’s 211, and Kemp and Broucher’s 205 marks. Three game victories featured the Recreation Ladies League. The Marion Five. Bell Telephone and Guarantee Tire teams were the winners of every contest. The Kresges five picked up a bit and took two from the Recreation outfit. The Marion Five rolled the best with scores of 679, 794 and 841. The last game was the high score of the night. The Marion bowlers are setting a hot pace and appear to have an edge on the other teams. Tn the Gibson loop the Accessories and Shippers won two games. The matches were hard-fought and the games were tilways in doubt. Each team won the first and last games. Accessories* 881 was the j big score of the night. The best individual mark went to Kistner, who got himself 215 pins In the first shot at the maples. Johnson of the Parts rolled 212 and Reinking of the Accessories, 213. Page of the General Office with a count of 202, was the only other over the 200 mark. The Selectors and Relays won two games each in the Western Electric League from the Condensors and Connectors. All the high scorers in the Western Electric League seemed to have the same number iu mind. Three of the bowlers rolled 203 for high counts. Dunham of the Selectors. Hystren of the Relays and Wendland of the Condensors formed the triple 203 combination. In the Star League the Printers kept their lead by taking two out of three from the Newsboys. The Pressmen No. 1 team won three straight from the Pressmen No. 2. The Mailers took two from the Stereotypers. The Mailers' 574 was the best team effort of the night. Among the Individuals Gorman of the Mailers showed the way with a count of 210. McMillan of the Stereotypers was on his heels with a 209. The Politicians were the big noise in the courthouse loop, defeating th Crooks three straight. The Grafters won two from the Ward Heelers. The Politicians rolled the best total in their three attempts. Hinkle of the Grafters, with 218, and White of the Politicians, with 216, were high men. Butler and Manchester College Clash Tonight North Manchester College will be the opponent of the Butler five tonight at the Irvington gymnasium. The visitors are rated as worthy foes and the Pagemen who seem to be playing every night of late, no doubt will be forced to show their stuff against the Manchester quintette. Page has been shifting his men about considerably in an effort to find the best combination possible. The Butler coach has a number of candidates that look good and It seems difficult for him to decide just what five form the classiest aggregation. At present Col way at back guard seems to have the edge ofi other candidates for this position. He has made good when given the chance In early s>*ason games. Black is another new player who has always stepped into the game with worlds of tight. At present he is alternating at floor guard. During this coming week-end the Butler sound will meet Chicago. Wisconsin nnd Purdue. That is surely enough competition for one team to run up against over one week-end.
Independent Basket-ball
The Christamore Triangles desire games with fast city or State teams playing in the 16-year-old class. For games, call Webster 0130 or address ISO 6 Columbia avenue. The Boys’ Club Midgets would like to book games with basket-ball teams in the 13 and 14-year-old c'ass. Call Main 1992 and ask for Caldwell. The Christamore Seconds desire a game for Wednesday evening with any team playing in the 16-18-year-old class. Call Webster 0130 and ask for Clayton. The Broad Ripple common schoSl basket fire desires games in the 12-13-year-old class with teams having access to a gym. Bunker Hill please take notice. For games call Washington 1653 and ask for Leroy. The Christamore girls’ basket-ball team won from the Girls’ Federation five last night at the Y. W. C. A.. 18 to 13. This is the sixth straight victory for the Christamores, who featured "the game by their good teamwork. The Tech High School five last night defeated the Victory Club at the Turner Hall. 19 to 14. There was good playing and close guarding on both sides, but the night school tossers won the fracas, due to the basket shooting of Kirkam, who threw in six counters. Covey featured for the Victory five with his -long shots. The Fairfax A. C. basket-ball team will hold its first meeting Wednesday night. The following players are requested to attend : A. Schmidt, H. Dunn, G. Burns, N. Smith. G. Smith. Carpenter, .T. Hopkins, W. Rufli and Wilson. For games call Belmont *1690 ant ask for George. State tpams address Fairfax A. 3425 West North street, care of bas-ket-ball manager. Georgetown 1922 Card WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Georgetown University's football schedule for 1922 an nounced here includes games with these schools: Lebanon Valley, Oct. 7: University of Cincinnati, Oct. 14: Holy Cross, Nov. 4, and Bucknell. Nov. 18, all at Washington; and Georgia Tech at Atlanta. Nov. 11. and Boston College at Boston. Nov. 25. The time and place of the annual game with Fordham have not been fixed. BUSY WEEK FOR FRANKLIN HIGH. FRANKLIN, Ind.. Dec. 13.—The Franklin High School basket-ball quintette was sent through its final basket practice today before meeting three strong State teams. The locals will meet Lebanon. Columbus and Shortridge this week. The players are In only fair condition, several of the men having minor injuries. Although the locals lost to the crack Martinsville crew last week by a one-point margin, they are in no way disheartened. The scrappy Lebanon five la expected to give the "Champs” ant of their hardest battles of the ■‘itrrr
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COMMERCE FIVE MEETS SCARLET First Game on Wabash Card Played Here—Local Team Strong. With the first game jinx out of their system and two nights of practice in which to improve their tenm work the Junior Chamber of Commerce basketbailers exp? t to defeat Wabash in the Wednesday night game to be played at Tomlinson hall. The line-up scheduled to start seems to’ be the best combination for the local net squad. With Stevens and Hennessey at forward, Campbell at center and Hinkle and F. Coffing at guard the Chamber five will have as classy a group of net players as has been gathered together to represent an Indianapolis organization. Hinkle, the assistant Butler basket coach, and Campbell, foruu r Purdue star, are all-Conference players. Hinkle, who played at Chicago under Vat Page's tutelage, was chosen for the mythical Big Ten houor two years in succession. Coffing played with Purdue for 'hree years. The Scarlet crew under Pete Vaughan has not had a great deal of time to get under way, and as this is the first gnino it is hard o dope out just how strong the Little Giants will be for the scrap. There is no doubt but that the potential strength is there, but the question remains whether the five Is ready to go the pace. The “great and only" Goldsberry will be seen at center and Burns and Grater will start at the guards. “Cat” Adam will appear at one of the positions. Schanlaub is the only 1920-21 member missing. His place will be taken here by Crane or Shelley. The game will start at 8 o'clock. Tickets are on sale at Spauldings and the Chamber of Commerce.
Miller Says Boys Are Being Good on Barnstonning Trip Denies Cuban Stories and States Team Has Won 7 of 12 Games. NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—-President Ebbets of the Brooklyn Dodgers was peeved a few days ago when reports came from Cuba fiat Burleigh Grimes, his star pitcher; Otto Miller of Indianapolis, the big catcher, and other members of the team were hitting the high spots down on the big island. ‘‘Twas said these athletes had been making a joke of baseball by being beaten time and again by Cuban teams. As soon as Ebbets read these accounts he cabled Miller, demanding the truth A letter c3me from Miller and another from the sporting editor of a Havana news paper. Both player and writer denied that the American ball tossers were dis sipatlng. The letter from Miller, dated Nov. 20, follows: “Dear Mr. Ebbets. "Received your cable last evening and was surprised and very much disappointed with its contents. We have been complimented so much on our good 1*“havior since we have been here that jour cable was like lightning from a clear skv. However, I am not going to get ex cited about it and I know you are not. "You know the players 1 have down here as well as any one else \\ hen l got this trip up Mike Gonzales and 1 chose the players we wanted and we clios, niavers that were temperate. Ine tiu vana Post and the Plaza Hotel management, both American and Cuban wanted to write y6u letters in our behalf, but told them It was unnecessary, ns l thought y(Vu would believe what. I wt jp you. I haven't seen one of the players Intoxicated and have had no trouble on or off the field; in fact, we are having a most entoyable trip down here. "We have played twelve games, having won seven and lost five. \\ e won the first three games; then we lost a S3 P!‘' - which 1 think caused alt the trouble. Grimes started to pitch and got a lame arm in the second inning. 1 put Layrs in. Then in the seventh inning his arm went bad. I had no other pitchers avail able, go Olson volunteered to work, ine score was 8 to 3 in the’r favor at the time. Well, the Unbans did not like it, and they hollered their heads off. "The’next day a local paper wrote us up terribly: said we were kidding them and not trving, etc. However, since then, and that was the onlj bad game in the series, we have had real nice, interesting games. , .. “The boys wore handicapped after the first few days by being so sore, but now everybody is In good shape and we hope to win the series by a comfortable mar gin. We are all trying hard. These clubs down here are not easy to defeat. They have four good pitchers. Luque. Tuero (whom I think is as good ns I.uquei, i’nlmero and Acosta. “Grimes is in shape again: he has won two and lost one; Meadows won three and lost one: Smith won two nnd lost one: Miljus lost two and won none Miljus pitched two good games, hilt was opposed by Tuero, who is in great shape right now. •*We players should like to know from what source you received such a bad r° port about us. Go over the personr.- l of our club and you will readily see there are no dlssipaters among them. The reporter that wrote the articles about us has since been fired. "Trusting this letter will erase nil doubt as to our masquerading and dissipatirg. I am. Yours sincerely. “OTTO MILLER.
Butler Loses Close One to Lebanon Five, 30-27
LEBANON, Ind., Dec. 13.—The Butler college quintet lost to the Lebanon Independents here last night, 30 to 27, in a hard-fought and exciting game. Lebanon led from the start and at the halfway point was on the long end of an 18-to-9 score. Butler staged a rally in the second period and twice cut down the Lebanon lead to three points. Long shots from the center of the floor enabled Lebanon to maintain Us advantage. Byrne Is Manager of Saginaw Mint Club SAGINAW. Mich., Dec. 13.—Bobby I;vrne, one-time Pittsburgh third sarkor and lately with Jacksonville. Fla., was signed today to manage the Saginaw Flub in the Michigan Ontario League next year. He takes the place of Ray former Tiger catcher, wh > has been manager here two jears and now goes to San Antonio, Texas, in a cash deal. Yale Grid Schedule NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Dec. 13—The Tale 1922 completed football schedule, as announced yesterday, follows, all games being here except Princeton : Sept. 23, Bates; Sept. 30. Carnegie Tech.; Oct. 7, North Carolina: Oct. 1 1, Iowa: Oct. 31. Williams; Oct. 28, Army; Nov. 4. Brown; Nov. 11, Maryland; Nor. 15, Princeton; Nov. 23, Harvard. Wilson lllini Captain CHAMPAIGN. 111 . Dec. 13.—David D. Wilson, Winfield, Kan., was yesterday afternoon named captali of the University of Illinois footbari team for 1922. Wilson succeeds Don Peden. captainelect, who was declared Ineligible to play next year. YVilson played at end last season.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1921.
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Basket fans here get their season’s first glimpse of the famous Wabash College quint in action at Tomlinson hall tomorrow- night, when the Little Giants come over to clash with the Chamber of Commerce boys. Goldsberry will be In the line-up. Enough said. A A 'A Heze Clark's Tooth Pullers are riding in the clouds since taking Indiana University Into camp. If you want a tooth yanked out, now’s the time while the boys are in good spirits. A <A "A Babe Ruth seems to have assumed a olum-llko attitude. His name has been absent from the sport columns for a week. A A A Dutch Miller, manager of a barnstorming big league ball team, now in Cuba, vehemently denies that his players have 1 been making It a joy trip. It’s remarkaide how quickly Americans visiting Cuba are accused of trying to catch up. A A A Harry Greb is getting lined up for a bout: with .lark Dempsey Harry is a shifty sort of person, but he certainly is inviting himself to a trip to Dreamland. A A A So manv basket-ball teams are organizing in the independent ranks that it ■ wouldn't be surprising to see the White Mule All-Stars enter the field. They would have plenty of cork nnd be especially good on short shots. A A A ,1 ust when rival teams of Centre College thought that Red Roberts had finished his grid career comes the aunounce- | ment that, ho had been elected captain for next year, A A A New Y'ork sport promoters took iinuie-
LEONARD BRITTON NOT BARRED. NEW YORK, Dec. 13 The proposed Leonard-I’.ritton bout has not been barred in New Jersey, according to a statement issued bj Robert 11. ohi r , chairman of the New Jersey athletic commission. In charge of boxing in tnt Skeeter State. The statement follows: "Erroneous reports have been circulated to the effect that Benny Leonard, lightweight champion of the world, anil Jack Britton, welterweight champion of the world, would not be allowed to box in New Jersey because of some alleged order of this commission barring the said bout. This is false in every particular. So far as the New Jersey commission is concerned. Leanard and Britton have not been barred in this State. "The commission has ruled that the Leonard and Brittau bout could not be staged at the* Newark Armory until the promoters assured the commission that they could furnish adequate police rrotection to protect the fans who would be attracted by this bout. We want no scenes such as attended the Wills Fulton nnd Leonard-Kansas bout promoted by these same men.” SOLLY HARD AT WORK. Solly Epstein, local bantamweight boxer has started In active training for his return match with Bud Taylor, scheduled for Terre Haute Jan. 2. Epstein has opened training quarters at 541 South Illinois street, and Solly invites the public to watch hi in go through his training stunts. Yesterday Solly boxed several rounds with his brother Max and Ray Welch. Epstein asserted b- was doped in his recent bout with Taylor when he lost in nine ronnus, but this time Solly is expected to lie in better shape and the local boxer and his friends are confident that he will redeem himself In the coming bout. The boys put up a great contest in their first meeting and the Terre Haute promoters expect a large crowd to witness the next clash between the pair. Many local boxing fans arc expected to see Solly in action against Taylor. WON’T LET JACK BOX. BALTIMORE. Dec. 13. Jack Johnson former < olored heavyweight boxing champion, will do no boxing in Baltimore The verdict against tiie negro was given when Eddie Sleigei, manager of a local theater, asked the boxing commission to permit (lie dusky pugilist to box a partner in the course of a vaudeville skit. Fred Schanborger, a member of the commission, declared that under no circumstances would Johnson be allowed to do any real boxing here. SMITH \ 8. HERMAN. NEW Y'ORK, Dec. 13.—Ex-Bantam Champion Pete Herman and Midget Smith have been signed to face each other. They are scheduled to mix at Madison Square Garden Dec. 23 in a fifteen-round 1 decision contest. This makes two important shows Rickard has booked for his [club. Friday night Sailor Freedman and i Lew Tendler are the headliners. WELSH IN PEORIA BOLT.
On Thursday Pat YVelsh, the local west side scrapper, will go to Peoria, 111., to fight Jack Phillips in a ten round bout. The go will be staged before the Peoria Fans’ Assooliy ion Club, of which Tom Jones is the promoter. Jones formerly managed three world’s champions, Ketchoil, Wolgast and Willard. LITTLETON KNOCKED OCT. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.—Bryan Downey of Cleveland, Ohio, last night stopped Happv Littleton of New Orleans in the fifth round of a scheduled fifteonroued bout. The men are mlddleweights. Downey weighed 157% pounds and Littleton weighed 160%. TAYLOR ON LASALLE CARD. CHICAGO, Dec. I*.—Jimmy Keyes, downstate promoter, has announced an attractive card for his next show at La Salle to lie held Dec. 29. For his main bout he will Use Bud Taylor, the sensational Indiana bantam, and Harold Smith of the stockyards. They will make 116. LESLIE STOPS LEWIS. ANDERSON. Ind., Dec. 13.—Jack Leslie, colored, of Indianapolis, scored a knockout over Pinkey Lewis, colored, in the sixth round of their scheduled ten-round go here last night. MONDAY BOUTS. AT PHILADELPHIA—Johuny Dundse beat Kid Brown in eight rounds. AT ST. LOUIS —Herman Heitzenroder beat Young Kid McCoy in ten rounds. AT DETROIT—Bob Sagi beat Steve Choynski in ten rounds. Draw Up Constitution of Southern Indiana League COLUMBUS, Ind.. Dec. 13.—Constitution and by-laws for the Southern Indiana Baseball Association, an organization of semi-professional baseball teams representing eight cities in southern Indiana, which plan to play in a league next summer. were drawn 'up at a meeting of the executive committee of the organization at Hope yesterday. The committee will hold another meeting at Shelbyviile Jan. 8, to complete the work on the constitution, and a general meeting of the managers of all teams in the league will be held Jan. 15. The place for the general meeting has not yet been decided on. All present at yesterday’s meeting were enthusiastic over the prospects for the success of the league.
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diate notice of Mayor-elect Lew Shank’s announcement that he would not oppose boxing when he took office. Leo P. Flynn, matchmaker for Tex Rickard’s ring shows at Madison Square Garden, comes out with a boost for Lew. Flynn says In part: "The good news that Mayor-elect Shank is going to permit boxing In Indianapolis has been heard in far-off New York. Jl< n like Shank are few. His type of men are the kind that are needed to control the destinies of many municipalities.” A A A Breaking in on the sport pages is something new for politicians, but Lew has made the jump. A A A The Notre Dame-Centre-San Diego negotiations for that Dec. 26 football game have reached the point where somebody throws “seven” and then follows it up bj’ rolling “craps.” A A A In the winter time ball players read about club owners talking only in thousands, but when contract-signing days come the club owners suddenly start singing the “Economy Blues.” A A A “Canned” football has started in Chicago. A manner of independent teams are playing indoor grid games in a huge stock pavilion. A A A Basket-ball is becoming so popular that even the night schools are organizing teams. Now it will be tip to some bird to promote a night school tourney. A A A Chicago residents are getting plenty of exercise these nays and some good crosscountry talent is being developed. Here's the idea: If you think vou see Gunman Tommy O’Connor walking down the street,’ call a cop and then run like ever’thing!
California U . and Illinois to Meet on Grid in 1923-24 Coach Smith of California Also Announces New East vs. West Program. CHICAGO, Deo. 13.—University of California and University of Illinois will meet on the football gridiron In 1923 and 11124. An agreement for these games was reached at a conference here between George Huff, athletic director at Illinois, and Andy Smith, coach of the California football team. California, it is expected, will come to Illinois to dedicate the new stadium there in 1923 and the following year Illinois will journey to the coast. Coach Smith also announced that a plan has been devised whereby the winner of the annual Callfornia-Stanford on the yoast, will meet either Princeton, Harvard or Yale on New Year's day on the Pacific coast. The Eastern teams will rotate in making the trip. Smith said. The first of these games will be played In 1923. Smith asserted selection of Washington and Jefferson as California's opponent at Pasadena on New Year's day was made by the Tournament of Roses committee. The Golden State mentor asserted he personally preferred to take on Notre Dame, considered about as strong as any eleven In the East or Middle West, despite its defeat bv lowa. The California conch left last night for Berkeley. Ills football eleven has been taking light, exercise during his absence, but practice will start with a vengeance upon thi- return lie has ordered all the men to report on Saturday. He expects W. and J. to give his eleven a hard game, but he connot figure the Pennsylvania outfit strong enough to beat the Pacific coast champions.
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BI TCH BURNS. Butch Burns will be seen In action here tomorrow night with the Wabash College basket-ball team In the opening game of the season for the Crawfordsville school against the strong local Chamber of Commerce five. Burns received a broken shoulder, last season in football, but has completely recovered and will be the same old scrappy floor guard as of yore. Last year he was captaid of the Little Giants quintet, and It was some honor to lead such an aggregation of stars who among other victories twice defeated Purdue, the team that was tied for the championship of the Big Ten. Burns is not spectacular, hut a smart performer on the court- —a fine defensive player and very clever in team play. Crimson Looks Forward to Habich Game Thursday BLOOMINGTON, lnd„ Dee. 13.—Coach Levis is working his squad of basketball players hard In an effort to find a scoring combination. The short pass game, similar to that used by the Wisconsin fives for a number of j-ears, is the Crimson method of attack, and is being constantly drilled Into the I. U. basket hopes. The next game, with the Hnbiehs at Indianapolis Thursday, Is sun- to be a tough assignment and the Indiana netters are practicing with the determination to wipe out the Dental defeat bj' showing the Indianapolis court fans that the State school squad is not as weak as some have been picturing It. The entire squad of about fifteen men will journey to the Capital City Thursday to meet the star independents lined up with the llabiehs. It t* understood that a number of Indiana alumni will be iat to give the team the “once over” and the players wish to create a good Impression.
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McGovern Slated as New Minnesota Coach
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 13.—The hourd of regents was to meet today with the board of athletic control of the University of Minnesota to take final notion to discontinue contracts of the present coaches of the Gopher school, which includes H. L. Williams, for the past tmenty-one years football coach of the university. John McGovern, former star Gopher quarter back and picked twice for the all-American team. Is among the most likely candidates to become the new football coach. BICOARDS CITY CUE .MEET. Charles Frj r e last night defeated Martin Shane In the city amateur ,three-cushion billiard meet at the Board of Trade billiard parlors, 50 to 43. It was Shane's first defeat.' In the first game of the double-header William Clauer defeated Lew Clark, 50 to 43. This game was close all the way. STATE TOURNEY. Y'ogler defeated Shewinaker in last night's game In the Indiana three-cushion billiard play at the Cooler rooms, making his fifty points while Sbewmaker was getting twenty-four. The game was finished in sixty-eight innings. Black of Anderson comes today for two games, meeting Dr. White in the afternoon nnd taking on Rubens In the evening session. SCHAEFER AND CONTI. BOSTON, Dec. 12—Jake Schefer, world's 18.2 baikiine billiard champion, and Roger Conti, French star, divided honors in two 400-point exhibition matches played at Boston Athletic Association. Schaefer won the first match, 400 to 263, but lost the second. 400 to 34. The high run was 215, made by the champion in the first match. Conti piled up a 173 In the second.
Purdue Alumni to Banquet All-City High Team Tonight The fifteen all-city high school football players picked by a committee last week will this evening receive some of their reward. Tonight at the Claypool Hotel in the Riley Room there will be a banquet at which the football players will be guests. The medals will be given at this time that are presented by the Purdue Alumni Association. A general big time is on the program. About 300 Purdue men and women are expected to attend and it is hoped that the affair will be one of the largest Boilermaker events ever held in this city. The fathers and mothers of the players will be the guests of honor at the banquet. Notables from Purdue will attend and the occasion is to be a gala affair. The various high schools are going to send the players who did not make the all-star outfit so that all the lads will get a hand In the celebration. Major N. A. Kellogg, athletic director, will talk to the Fiirdue men, outlining the bright prospects of the boilermakers in athletics this year and next. Coach Dietz of the football team will address' the high school football players who will wear the Purdue emhlems for 1121. There also will be other speakers. NEW COLGATE LEADER. HAMILTON, N. Y\, Dec. 13. —Barney Traynor of Milwaukee, Wis., star center of the Colgate University football team for the last two geasons, today was elected captain of the 1922 eleven.
FOOTBALL
HEZE CLARK
ANOTHER TURN IN NOTRE DAME COAST CONTEST Irish Fire Three Players, Agree to Make Trip, Then Centre Spills the Beans. N. D. STARS IN TROUBLE The grand mix-up continues in regard to the proposed Centre-Notre Dame contest at San Diego, Cal., Dec. 26. After the Notre Danie athletic board had finally reconsidered its previous decision not to play on the coast and wired the Chamber of Commerce at San Diego that the Irish were ready to play, the Centre authorities sent a telegram to the coast refusing to play Rockne's team, saying that the contract called for a contest with a coast team. Dr. Frank L. Rainej’ of Centre, chairman of the faculty athletic committee, talked to the president of Notre Dame on the long distance phone explaining that Centre’s action was not the result of any feeling of prejudice toward Notre Dame but was merely in keeping with the terms of the contract that stated the game was to be an East West affair. He explained that Centre, was willing to meet an>' coast team, but would not consider playing another eleven from this section. Centre's action comes on top of a hectic week in the Notre Dame grid camp. In has been known for a number of davs bv those on the inside that the Notre Dame athletic board was considering charges against some of the players wno were accused of professionalism, and now, in the midst of all the turmoil, the blow has finally fallen on three of the star* of the varsity. Hartley Anderson, guard ; Arthur Garvey, tackle, and Fred Larsen, center, have been declared ineligible from furtiier participation In athletics and their monograms taken from them and their names taken from the list of letter men. The “pro” game in which it was charged the three players had taken part, occurred after the Notre Dame regular season had closed. Hartley Anderson had completed his three j'ears of football, but was elected hockey captain last week. Anderson was selected on several mythical all-American and all-YVestern teams, while Garvey and Larson xvere powerful linesmen, and among the prominent athletes of the school. Garvey won letters In baseball, basket-ball and football last season. Larson was a regular member of the hockey team. Both of the last-named men were juniors and one of them was a probable choice for next year's grid captaincy. Franklin College Five Ready for Boilermaker Basket Scrap Tomorrow FRANKLIN. Ind., Dec. 13—The Franklin College basketball quint, after trouncing the Em-Roes last week, is preparii\g for the contest with the Purdue five at Lafayette on YVednesday evenftig. Purdue is reported to have the strongest, team this year since the days of the “Victory Five.” The local collegians are in fine shape for the game, and if they display the fight they did in the final minutes of the Em-Roe fray, Franklin fans are of the opinion that the Purdue five will "have its hands full.” The probable line-up for Franklin will be: Richeson and Records, forwards; Friddle at center, and Gale and Pike at the guard positions. Junior Basket Dates MUXCIE, Ind., Deo. 13.—At a meeting of the State Junior Basket-Ball Association held here Monday, tournament dates were fixed as follows: Feb. 11. Newcastle. 115 pounds: Feb. 18, Huntington, 110 pounds; Feb. 23, Muncie, 125 pounds; March X. Anderson, 135 poun/tfs.