Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 192, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1921 — Page 10
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BASEBALL
EDDIE ASH
BOSTON HOWLS OYER TRADES Beantown Writers Flay Owner and Demand That League Do Something. BOSTON, Dec. 22.—Roars of disapproval heard In this city indicate positively that of an tne people directly or indirectly interested in the welfare oi th© Red Sox, only Owner Harry Frac.ee and his manager, Hugh Duffy, can extract notes of optimism from the big deal with the Yankees. The storm of resentment broke about the head of Magnate Frazee, but he maintained an outward calm and reiterated his statement that no money passed in the deal. That is Harry’s story and he sticks to it. “I was criticised just as bitterly for getting rid of Ruth, Hooper, Hoyt and others.'’ he declared, "but the Red Sox were up in the race all season. Let results speak for my judgment next year.” While Dews of the transfer of Mcinnis to the Cleveland club was anticipated, the New York deal stunned Boston fans.
Ruth’s Double Pinched NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—The fact that he looks more or less like Babe Rath, famous Yankee batsman, led to the arrest Wednesday of Raymond Sterling, sought in connection with twenty-one burglaries committed iu Brooklyn in the last six weeks. Mrs. Lillian Secol, a baseball fan. who was the victim of one of the robberies, told police to look for Babe Ruth’s double. They did and arrested him Wednesday on suspicion. He is alleged to have confessed having committed all the crimes charged against him.
With hardly an exception Boston baseball writers are flaying Frazee and some are demanding that Ban Johnson take some step to rehabilitate the American League in this city. The Red Sox practically are anew team as the result of the trades. With the passing of Everett Scott, highest ranking shortstop and holder of the record for consecutive p-.ay. the team loses the last of the regulars who brought world championships here under the management of Bill Carrigan. The new Red Sox as Manager Hugh Duffy visnalize them in prospect will be a stronger hitting team. The lineup as he sees it will be: Leiboid, cf.; Pecklnpangb. ss.; Pratt, 2b.; E. Smith, rs.; Harris, If.; Burns, lb.; Foster, 3b.; Ruel, c; any one of several pitchers. “I wanted a stronger batting team,” he said. “I now think I have it. We will be able to put a club on the field the opening dr.y which will show at least seven men who can bat .300 or better. We lost many a ball game last season because we were weak at bat.” By one trade or another in the past few years the New York and Cleveland American League clubs obtained nearly twenty players from the Boston team, of whom the following are still members of those clubs: New York—Ruth, Mays, Schang, McNally, Hoyt, Scott, Bush, Jones and Harper. Cleveland —Speaker, Gardner, Mclnnis. Wood and Nunamaker. To the Red Sox of next season the New York Americans alone will have contributed: Pratt, Ruel. Vick, Walters, Russel, Peekinpaugh. Qninn, Collins, Plercy and Thormahlen.
Purdue Speeds Up at Finish and Scores Win Over Commerce Quintet
By displaying: a burst of sensational passing: and speedy floor work In the final minutes of play the crack Purdue University basket-ball team came from behind last night and nosed out the Chamber of Commerce team. 26 to 24. In a spectacular game at Tomlinson Hall before a packed house. The game was a thriller fron r' the opening whistle, and though both teams were badly off form In hitting the basket, the fans saw plenty of action and strenuous playing. At the end of the first half the Commerce boys led, 12 to 10, and during the first few minutes of the second half they added a few more points. Then Purdue gradually cut loose until they crept out In front, and although the finish was close. It was easily apparent that the college boys had the most endnrance and were better able to stand the "gaff” of a thrilling wind-up. Purdue was In form on floor work, but not until the latter part of the contest were Lambert’s boys able to locate their basket eyes. White, Gullion. Eversman and Masters bombarded the Commerce f’oal many times, but it wasn’t their evenng to roll up points, for the Commerce guards kept them hustling on shots. Campbell topped the scoring for the Commerce team with four field goals and four from the foul line. White led the Purdue scoring with four field markers and eight from the foul line. Buschman was tearing things loose for the locals during his short time in the game, an injury putting an end to his sensational offensive. This former Indiana “U" star was going like a roaring blaze until knocked out by crashing into the south barrier. Hinkle and F. Coffing guarded well for the Commerce and White and Sillier were stars, as usual, on the Purdue defense. (Several times, however, the Commerce beys drew Miller out of position and then put over some under-the-basket •hots. Purdue displayed fine ability in working the ball down the floor, using a combination of short passes and pivoting. The floor was not exactly suited fr pivoting and this handicapped the Boilermakers for the players’ shoes had a habit of “sticking.” The Lambert team usually brought the ball down the floor through the center with three men being used In a sort of passing wedge. The collegians also proved splendid "ball hawks,” for a Purduelte Usually was found in possession of the pellet after hot scrimmages, or whenever the ball rebounded from the back boards. Young of lllinol Wesleyan refereed the game and Feezle of Indianapolis umpired. Coach Walker of De Pauw and Cannon, star De Pauw forward, witnessed the game. De Pauw plays Purdue later and the Tiger men were up here seeking a few pointers.
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CITY TOI RNKY. By a score of 50 to 43. Lewis Clark last night defeated George Brown In the city amateur three-cushion billiard tournament. James Girard will make his debut In ths tournament tonight in a game with Charles Frye. Girard Is taking the place of William Clauer, who is unable to continue in the meet. The match will start at 7:45 o’clock. COOLER AND VOGLER TIED. Harry Cooler tied things up again In the Indiana State three-cushion billiard tourney at the Cooler rooms, by defeating Ramsey in last night’s game, 50 to 27. Cooler'* victory last night places him In a tie for first place with V ogler, both having won six and lost cne game. Friday afternoon Shewmaker and White meet and Friday night Harry Cooler and Vogler play the final game of the tourney which will decide this year’s champion. GREENLEAF IS WINNER. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Ralph Greenleaf of Wilmington. Del., pocket billiard ehamplon, last night won the first block of hla 450-polnt title match with Arthur Wood* of Minneapolis, 157 to 133. Woods had a high run of 41; Greenleaf, 29.
FOOTBALL
NEWS OF THE DAY IN
Boston Shows Way to American Loop in Fielding Record ‘Stuff if Mclnnis at First Makes Onlg One Error in 152 Games. CHICAGO, Dec. 22. Boston for the sixth consecutive season, led the American League in fielding, figures released today show. The Red Sox fielded for an average of .975, followed by Chicago, .999; Cleveland, .997: and the Yankees, .995. Only 157 errors were chalked up against the Boston players, as compared with Philadelphia in last place with 274 miscueß. The Athletics, however, topped in the greatest number of putouts. 4.200; Chicago in assists, 2.124. and the White Sox also In the most double plays, 155. With four triple plays in one season, one each by Chicago, Washington, St. Louis and Detroit, anew world’s mark was set. Individual fielding honors went to Stuffy M< Innts of Boston, who hobbled only once in 152 games, for an average of .999. He plays first base. The premier second baseman was Collins. Chicago, with a .968 mark, trailed by Wambganns. Cleveland. .963, considering only the men who played regularly. Dykes of Philadelphia for the third straight y>-ar, topped keystone sackers in accepted chances with an average of 6.17 chances per game Scott. Boston, was the real leader of the shortstops with an average of .972, while Howard Shanks, Washington, headed the third-basemen. handling 571 chances in 154 games tor a 990 mark. He previously played the outfield until shifted to third when Foster was traded to Boston. Manager Tris Speaker of the Cleveland Indians was first among outfielders who played regularly, with an average of .954. Jacobson of St. Louis was second with .952 in 141 games. Ray Scjtalk. Chicago, who has caught more than 1.000 games in nine consecutive seasons, again outdistanced the catchers with the exceptionally fine average of .935, followed by O’Neill. Cleveland, and Gharrity, Washington. Coveleskie. Cleveland, with 108 assists. 23 putouts. for an average of .992, topped the hurlers. He participated in fortythree games.
Mingling with the PUGS
WILLS WILLING TO BOX CHAMP NEW YORK. Dec. 22.—“1'1l fight Jack Dempsey or any other man in the world, black or white, and stand ready to go to any part of the globe th fight for the championship.” said Harry Wills, the big colored heavyweight, in answer to a query today as to whether he would meet Dempsey. “Sure, 1 would b© glad of a chance to fight Dempsey for the title,” said Wills, who then told in a modest way why he had refrained from challenging the white champion. "I never challenged Dempsey fearing that the prejudice against mixed bouts which followed the actions of Jack Johnson, when he defeated Jeffries for the championship, was too severe to permit me to issue any challenge to Jack wlthj out being misunderstood. I concluded ' I would go along quietly until such time ns the public might demand a battle between Dempsey or whoever else might be champion, and myself. ‘‘Personally, I think the prejudice against mired bouts is wearing out all i over the country, and that soon the sporting public will be clamoring to have Dempsey and myself go to it. "I don't fear Dempsey or any other man. I am not making any claims, but I do not think Dempsey can beat me. Remember I am not saying 1 can beat Jack, but if he should beat me, he would know he had been in a battle.” WILSON' VS. GBEB, JAN. 6. NEW YORK. Dee. 22.—Tex Rickard announced yesterday that he had signed Johnny Wilson, middleweight champion,
Jim Thorpe Retains Old-Time Punch in Spite of His Years Indian Shows Tricks of Grid Even as Critics Say He Is Through. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Two scoffers of professional football were discussing Jim Thorpe at the Polo Grounds, where Thorpe's team of former college stars Was toying with Charley Brickley’* Giants in a late November game. It was early in the firs> quarter, the field was muddy and Joe Guy< n was carrying the. ball most the time fov the Tigers. "Jim ain't there any more,” said one of the critics. “You know he’s up around forty, and at that age a man Is too brittle to play football as college boys play it. He's losing his speed, too. And* do you notice how he slows ; up when they tackle him, and how seldom he dives into plays when he Is playing defensive back?” “I guess the old boy is done,” remarked the other. “I’ll admit he can kiek a football yet, but he can’t break through that line any more. Football is a game for men In their early twenties, j You don't see Charley Brickley In there, do rou? He’s tor smart for that." Possibly a little bird carried this conversation to Thorpe. A few minutes later the ball was snapped back to the big Indian and he started on a Journey around the opposing left end. This play deceived even Jim’* team- ! mates, for he caine around that end j alone. He either lost his Interference i or decided to furnish it himself, and so the play was unscreened as Thorpe j headed directly for the south field stand. He not only got off to a fast start, but held his footing with amazing ease when i he changed pace and direction. Lacking a good Interference Thorpe | was at first compelled to retreat as | the opposing end men came through after : him. But when he started to sprint he ran away from these tacklers In a few i seconds. He carried them back and then ' ran clear around them coming up near ; the side line to head for his gain. At a point aoout where the ball was put In play Thorpe encountered the secondary defense. He plunged right Into a group of five or six Brickley huskies, all Intent on tackling him. The way Jim went through those boys carried us back to the day when he raced up and down the plains of West Point with cadet tacklers clinging to him, but not impeding his progress. That Was some ten years ago. and if Thorpe has since forgotten anything about gaining through a broken field he recalled It at the Polo grounds. It was a broken field, indeed, after he finished with it. The first tackier to dive at Thorpe was strong-armed and spilled in a mud puddle. The second fared worse. Thorpe's left shoulder encountered tho taekler’s chest and knocked him flat on his back. A third man grabbed the Indian around the legs and slipped off. By this time they had slowed Jim up, bnt they hadn't stopped him. He still had a trick or two. By revolving his body Thorpe shook off one or two tacklers who had now fastened themselves to him. All the time he as making progress toward the enemy’s goal. At last he stumbled Just as two more of Brickley's players loomed in front of him. As he fell he rolled over and advanced the ball a little farther. He was down, and several of his opponents were out. And after going back Aen yards to start his run he had gained about ten yards from where the ball was put into scrimmage.
RING GOSSIP
Speeding Up
SOLLY EPSTEIN. Solly Epstein, the local bantamweight title aspirant, is out to redeem himself in his scheduled ten-round scrap at Terre Haute, Jan. 5, with the Vigo County sensational bantle. Bud Taylor. Much interest is being displayed In the coming bout and a large delegation of local ring fans will make the trip to the “Hut” for th© match. Epstein lost to Taylor in a previous meeting, but he has promised his friends that he means to cut short the title aspirations of the Terre Haute hoy in this second clash. Epstein has been in training for two weeks at his local quarters for the coming bout and he Is sure to be in shape. Tickets for the bout are on sale at Epstein's training camp and at 221 South Illinois street.
LIVE GOSSIP OF THE RING
and Harry Greb of Pittsburgh, to box fifteen rounds to a decision at Madison Square Garden. Jan. 6. Both agreed to weigh in at 160 pounds at 2 o’clock that day. TENDLER CANCELS. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 22.—The elght-ro'und bout between Lew Tendler, Philadelphia lightweight, and Barney Adair of New York, scheduled to be held here Christmas afternoon, has been canceled, it was announced yesterday. Tendter Injured his right hand last week in his match with Sailor Friedman at New York, the announcement said. LANAM IS VICTOR. WINAMAC, Ind., Dee. 22. —Jack Lanara of Wlnamac was awarded the decision over Walter Parmley of Knox here Tuesday night in the middle of the eighth round of a. scheduled ten-round bout. I.anam won every round and all but had his rival out In the second ro'und, a clinch and the gong saving Parmley. -LONDOS TOSSES MANTELL, ST LOUIS, Dec. 22.—Jim Lomlos, claimant of the light heavyweight wrestling championship of tho world, threw Joe Mantell, Chicago, In two straight falls here last night. Th© first | come after forty four minutes of grappling and the second in fourteen minutes. HERMAN VS. SMITH. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Pete Herman, twice dethroned ns bantamweight champion, meets Midget Smith here tonight in a fifteen-round decision bout. The winner. It is expected, will be matched with the title-hob'er, Johnny Buff.
Late-Season Football
HARVARD-DARTMOrTH IN 1022. BOSTON, Dec. 22.—The football teams of Harvard and of Dartmouth will meet again in the Harvard stadium on Oct. 28 next. An agreement for one year only was announced here yesterday. The date Is that which Harvard had offered to the University of California and for which Nebraska and Pittsburgh were negotiating, CENTRE IN CALIFORNIA. RAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.—Tho football team of Centre College of Kentucky arrived yesterday on the way to Rail Diego to meet the University of Arizona eleven. Dec. 20, and went at once to Stanford University at Palo Alto for a workout. It entrained later for Los Angelos. ECKERSALL IN COAST TILT. CHICAGO, Dee. 22.—Walter Eckersall, ex-University of Chicago football star, has been selected to officiate In the lntersectional gridiron game between Washington and Jefferson College and the T'nlserslty of California at Los Angelos New Year's day, according to word received here yesterday. Columbus Wins, 68-14 COLUMBUS. Ind., Dec. 22.—Columbus High School swamped New Albany here last night by a score oft? Bto 14. The local squad was never headed. The first half ended, 29 to 4. Zelg’er and George were easily the stars of the game. The passing of the local machine wns exceptional. but it missed many easy shots at the basket.
One team in the Eiks League was up to the standard Wednesday night, the Shin Bones rolling scores of 023, 926 and 9.10 for three victories over the Ears. All of tho other “fives” were ‘‘fours” because of members not showing up. The Tails won three from tho Teeth and the Eyes took straight games from the Hoofs. The Antlers won two out of three from the Hides. King of the Eyes was high individual with a huge count of 277 in his second game. Other counts of 2OT and 224 gave him tho sensational total of 707. Westover of the Tails was also In form with a total for three games of 044. His high game of 253 was second best of the night. Johnson of the Antlers got himself 226 In his last crack at the maples. Two out of three victories featured the Klngan loop Wednesday night. The Paymasters, Order ard Canners teums were the winners. The lending Canners showed the best form of the night. The high team total was rolled by tho Jobbers In their last game to defeat the Canners—the score wns 835. The Stars and Eagles were the winners in the American Club loop. Each won two games. The Stars showed why they were leading the procession by shooting the best scores of the night. In the Stutz League the Chassis outfit took the lead by winning three straight from the Four-Passenger five
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1921.
BOWLING
Oakland College Wins OAKLAND CITY. Ind., Dec. 22.—1n the best game played this year the Oakland City College quintet defeated the American Osteopathy school of Kirksville, Mo., last night by a score of 21' to 20. The game was fast throughout and exceedingly rough at times. Kell and Johhson starred on defense for the Blue and White, while Sermon starred on goal shooting for the visitors.
Socks Seybold, Former Outfield Star, Victim of Auto Spill in East
GREENSBI RG, Pa., Dec. 22.—R. O. (Socks) Seybold, outfielder on Connie Mack's great Philadelphia American League team when It won Its first pennant, is dead, trie victim of an automobile accident Wednesday. Tho car went over an embankment. Seybold at the time of Ids death was steward of the Elks Hub at Jeanette, Pa. Indianapolis baseball fans will be sorry to read of the passing of the groat Socks Sey bold. The big fellow was one of the greatest bitters of this city ’s baseball history when ho wore an Indian uniform a number of years ago when tho local team’s homo was East Washington street, near Gray street. At that time Seybold played center field and he was a swatter of long distance ability, many of his drives clearing the left field fence. Seybold had as running mates In tho local outfield at tluit time Topsy llartsell and George llogricver. This trio formed about the strongest outfield line-up that ever represented Indianapolis.
MANY CHANGES INCONTRACTS New Forms for Minors Forbid Claiming Part of Purchase Price. CHICAGO, Doc. 22.—Minor league baseball players will be cut off from extra compensation In various forms under the provisions of the 1922 players’ contracts described in an official publication received here front Secretary John Farrell of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. No premiums for high batting records, extra home runs or unusual effectiveness on the mound will be permitted, the announcement stated. Tho contract forms were drafted at the recent minor league meeting at Buffalo, but not announced then. One of th© chief provisions would forbid players from claiming or receiving any portion of their purchase price by another club. An additional clause forbids the insertion of auy extra conditions or the elimination of any clauses in the form adopted by the association. Minor league magnates say the new form will prevent players from blocking denis by threatening to refuse a transfer unless granted part of the purchase money. Players involved in sales or trades this winter will have to make their demands for part of the purchase money before signing up for next year, it was pointed out by minor league magnates here. Tho new clause reads: “No players' contracts for services in any league shall be promulgated by the association except on the farm provided, and no additional clauses shall l>© added to said uniform contract, nor shall nuy clauses be eliminated therefrom. No player shall receive any bonus or extra compensation of any kind or character, and shall receive no part of any draft or purchase price paid for assignment of his contract." Colored *Y* Team Has Important Fray Friday Th© Colored Y. M. C. A. basket tossors have rounded into form for their big game at th© Colored “Y” Friday with the strong New York colored aggregation. Th© team from th© East plays In the New York State League and is said to be a wonder. It has been on n tour of the Middle West, playing in several big cities. The locnl sound has not been frightened by the record of the New York boys and will be out to show some big league stuff themselves tomorrow night. A curtain raiser will be played between the Cyclones and the Marathons of the Colored Y. M. C. A. Inter Club League. A volley ball match will follow the curtain raiser game and then will cotne tho big basket fray of tho night at 9 o’clock.
Tossing ' independent ’EM IN I BASKBTEERS
Results of basket-ball games In the South Side Community League: Woodruff riace, 30; Thirty-First St. Baptist, 17. Morris Street Christian, 24; Woodslde, 5. Seventh Presbyterian, 11; Fletcher Place, 6. The Meteors will play the South Side Turners Dec. 27, on West Washington floor. State and local teams take notice. For games with the Meteors address M. G. Oliver, care of Western Brick Company, P. O. Box 524, or nfter 5:30 call Belmont 3856. Out-of-town games preferred. The Kahn Tailoring basket-ball team won from the Y. M. IT. A. five last night by a score of 29 to 27 in a hard, rough game. Smart of the Kahns and Rosenthal of tho Y. M. 11. A. were the stars of the contest. ANDERSON, Ind., Dec 22—The Seneca basket-ball team of Anderson would like to book games with any 115-pound team in the State, especially In Indianapolis.
while the Four Cylinders were losing two to the Six-Passengers. The two teams were tied before Wednesday night’s bowling. The Coupes, Six-Passengers and Bearcats won two games each from the Sixteen Valves, Four-Cylinders and Roadsters, respectively. All of the games were close. Wright of the Bearcats was right and got 220 pins for high count. Bedell of the Sixteen Valves was next In lino with 211 pins. The Parcel Cheekß In the Union Railway League No. 1 had an easy time In Wednesday’s games, taking three from the Executives, who could not get going. Transportation, Valuation and General Office teams won two out of three. Leeke of the Parcel Checks was going good in his last encounter with the pins and knocked ’em cold for a mark of 222. Saunders of the Valuation got 207 and Ketcham of Transportation totalled 206 both In their last efforts. The Lions and Tigers were two time winners In the First Baptist loop. The Bearcats did all their shooting In the second game against the Lions while the Wolves won from the Tigers In .the last fracas by three rdns. Allison of the Wolves was high with a 202 score. The Indianapolis Tool & Manufacturing Cos., has organized a bowling league, and will use the Capitol alleys Thursday evenings between 6 and 8 o'clock. There are four teams—Transmissions, Differentials, Worm Drives and Spiral Bevels.
WRESTLING
THE WORLD OF SPORT
VEDDER QARD
Shimidzu to Live in U. S. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 22. Zenzo Shimidzu, Japanese tennis star who competed In the Davis cup tournament lust summer, Is to be transferred to the New York branch of the Mitsui syndicate, by which he Is employed, according to a Japanese newspaper reaching here. Shimidzu will remain In Japan two or three months before leaving for his new post.
Plestina to Meet Howard in Main Go of Wrestling Skow Hollender-Davis in Opening Match—Young Londas Tackles At Ballard. MAT PROGRAM TONIGHT. Martin Pleetlna, heavyweight title contender, vs. Mike Howard, lowa University, instructor. A1 Bullard of Illinois vs. Yonng Londas, MUdiigan, welter, at 145 pounds. Joe ilollender. New Orleans lightweight, Vs. Sam Davis, local Greek lightweight. More entertainment is to be provided local wrestling fang when a card of three matches will ne staged at tha Broadway Theater tonight. The main event, between Martin Plestina, heavyweight title contender and Mike Howard, Instructor of wrestling at the University of lowa, will be preceded by two fast preliminaries. Joe Ilollender, lightweight of New Orleans, will clash with Sam Davis, a local 135-pound Greek In the opening session. Hollander is rated as one of the best lightweights in the game and Us counted the favorite against the local Greek, although Darls has been training hard for the mix-up aud is owfldent he will win. More than usual interest Is being shown In the seml-wlndup affair, which brings together Young Londas, Michigan welterweight and A1 Ballard of Illinois, who packs a healthy looking string of victories. This match probably will determine whether Londas will get a match with Jack Reynolds in the near future or will have to abide by Manager Barton's word to him that he must “lay off" Jack unless he earns his right to the match by beating a string of the better welterweights picked for him by Barton. Southern, Western and Texas Leagues Mag Flag Title Series Next Year CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—A three-cornered ‘‘little world’s scries" probably will be played next fall. It will involve the Southern Association, Texas League and A1 Tearney’s Western League. Annually the Southern Association pennant winner plays tho Texas League champions for the Dixie championship. Last full the Memphis Southern Association champions were defeated by the Ft. Worth Texas League champions. Intense rivalry exists between these two leagues. Tenrney, who Is president of the Western and Three-1 Leagues, believes that the Western should play the winner of the Southern-Texas tilt. Since four of the Western League cities are located In the South, Tearney's league will have to be considered. President Tearney is expected to present his plans for breaking into the Southern series, to the club owners of th© Western League, at the annual meeting which is to be held In St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 20. These “little world's series" have grown quite popular with fans and plnyers. In addition to getting all expenses paid and the regular salaries the members of the Ft. Worth club, the last winners of the southern championship, received $1,130 each. The total series netted approximately SBO,OOO. President Tenrney proposes to have the two Siouthern organizations clash in their annual post-season series nnd for th© winner to play the Western League champions. He also has plans for the team winning second place in his league to share in (he post-series money. All three 1 of the ieagues under discussion are Class A circuits. Class A.V held a small world’s series last fall. The Louisville American Association pennant winners played the Baltimore international League champions. The Colonels from Kentucky mopped up with their Eastern rivals. Donovan Succeeds Bender NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 22—William E. (Wild Bill) Donovan today was appointed manager of the New Haven basenail club of the Eastern League. Donovan succeeds Chief Bender, who has managed New Haven two years.
Write Chet Gibson, 1214 Jackson street, Anderson, Ind. ARLINGTON, Ind., Dec. 22—The Arlington Athletic Club basket-ball team will open Its season Saturday, Dec. 31, In the new gymnasium now under construction, with the Carthago Yankee five ns opponents. Games with State teams are wanted. Clyde Miller Is manager. Home game's will be played eneeb week, either on Thursday or Saturday nights. The new gym is one of the finest in tho State. RICHMOND, Ind , Doc. 22.—Miami University’s basket-ball team defeated the Richmond legion five here last night by the score of 39 to 25. The university team outclassed the legion team from the start. House‘was the scoring star with six baskets. KINGMAN, Ind., Dee. 22.—The Kingman Tlbbets defeated the Em-Roe five of Indianapolis here by the score of 22 to 14. Babb starred for the Em-Roes with two field goals, while Gerrard and Leurmau were best for the locals.
Basket-ball Results
COLLEGES. Purdue, 26: Junior C. of C., 24. Oakland City College, 21; American School of Osteopathy, .20. “Y" Leaders, 42; Indiana Law School,7. Wisconsin, 15; Knox, 9. lowa, 26: Lombard, 15. Drake. 41; Cornell College, 26.Miliikin, 10; Kolia Mines, 12. lIIGII SCHOOLS. New Palestine, 26; Cumberland, 25. New Palestine Seconds, 22; Fountaintown, 18. Danville, 23; Plainfield, 14. Van Buren, 35; Jonesboro, 13. Russellville, 32; North Salem, 19. * Ben Davis, 23; Tech Seconds, 10. Ben Davis Girls, 8; Brownsburg Girls, 7. Columbus. 68; New Albany, 14. Marion, 44; Fcirmount, 10. M'MILLIN' TO MARRY. FORT WORTH, Texas, Doc. 22.—Alvin Nugent (Bo) McMillin, star quarter back for Centre College of Kentucky and Mis:! Marie Mlers of Ft. Worth will be married here Jarr. 2. On that day he Is to make his final appearance with the team which he helped make famous, the contest being with the Texas Agricultural College eleven at Dallas. McMillin’s home is In Ft. Worth. ANOTHER PLAYER FOR O’CONNELL. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-D. K. Davis who pitched for Sioux City in the Western League last summer, has been turned over to the San Francisco club by the Giants, with whom he ended the 1921 season. Davis comes In part payment for Jimmy O’Connell, flan Francisco first baseman, who was purchased by the Giants for 575,000.
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lull.xu JUE luvtlts. Local boxing fans will b© given another round of entertainment tonight at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, where four bouts will he staged at tile Enlisted Men’s t'lub. Young Joe Rivers will clash with Cyclone Victor in the main go of eight rounds. These boys will meet at 153 pounds and followers of each are looking forward to witnessing a red-hot match. In the other bouts on the card Tony Dalton and Sailor Friels will meet at 133 pounds over the six-round route; Jack Mendoza and Frankie Nelson will go four rounds and Soldier Goddard and Young Saylor are down for u four-round setto In the first preliminary. Heze Clark will referee all matches. The first scrap will start at X:3O o'clock. Fans not having machines are advised to take the 7 :30 Ft. Harrison lnterurban. Captain Coulter, athletic officer of Ft Benjamin Harrison, will be In charge of the evening's entertainment. X. V. TIDDLERS WIN. NEW YORK. Dec. 22—The New York Athletic Club swimming team defeated McGill University swimmers in an international meet at the Winged Foot natatortum last night, 46 points to 13.
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California Reigns Favorite as Game With W.-J. Nears Great Record of Coast Stars Is Result of Well-Balanced Team. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Dec. 22.—The football public is preparing its nerves for a shock on Jan. 2 when California opposes Washington and Jefferson in the principal feature of the Tournament of Roses celebration at Pasadena. “Tell me,” a3ks that section of humanity east of the Rockies, ‘‘is l.he California team really a ‘wonder eleven'?’’ A few years ago the same question was asked about Georgia Tech. The “Golden Tornado” swept everything before it in the South during the war. Unbeaten it went to Pittsburgh in 1918 to meet Glen Warner's eleven. Opposed by one of the best Pauther elevens of history, the “wonder team” of the South suffered a decisive reverse. The score was 32 to 0. Last season California defeated all its opponents on the 1 Pacific coast by decisive scores, and became a “wonder team" when Ohio State was humiliated by 28 to 0 at Pasadena on New Year’s day. 'This year the brilliant California team continued its victorious march. Undefeated, unthreatened, the Golden Bears will face Washington and Jefferson with expectant confidence. Andy Smith's team is of the highest caliber. It is an eleven on a par with the best turned out at leading Eastern and Middle Western universities in the last several years. California has a strong line, a splendid defense, a versatile offense. It knows the forward pass, and Muller, all-American end on Walter Camp’s team, can throw a longer and more accurate pass than any other player on the gridiron today. Nisbet is a great punter, and Tuoiney is well above the average in drop-kicking. In Erb, California has a sterling quarter back, quick witted and capable as a field general. The Bears are heavy and rugged, yet they also possess that valuable asset—speed. California will enter the game a favorite. But there have been other big teams, regarded as sure winners, which emerged from Important matches with the underdog on top, barking challenge to the world in his new found vigor.
Football Not for Women
LONDON, Deo. 22.—The council of the Football Association, which regulates this sport In Great Britain, bolievcs tbat football is not a proper game for women and has adopted a resolution requesting clubs belonging to the association to refuse the use of their grounds fox women's matches In the future. HOUSTON GETS FIRST-SACKER. HOUSTON, Texas. Dec. 22.—Tom Denovine, for three years first baseman for Jersey City, has been purchased by the Houston Club of the Texas League, It was announced here yesterday.
BASKET-BALL
HEZS CLARK
COLLEGIANS IN ACTION TONIGHT Rose vs. Em-Roes Here, Northwestern at De Pauw, Earlham at Wabash. Three college games are on the bill In this State for tonight, another five showing its wares before the Indianrpolis fans when Rose Poly comes here to tackle the Em-Koes at the Y. M. C. A., De Pauw meeting a Big Ten opponent in Northwestern at Greencastle, and Earlham and Wabash clashing at Crawfordsville. The Rose team which went down before the Purdue and Indiana fives in the two games played to date does not seem to be up to the high standard set by some of the other basket squads of the State. Tne Em-Roes, despite their recent defeat, will be the favorites in tonight’s contest against the collegians. Kline and Babb will be at the forwards, Hutchinson at center and Behrent and Frankfort, guards. Coach Millen of the Engineers will bring along a large squad and it is uncertain just who will start the fracas. De Pauw basketeers will face the Northwestern quintet at Greencastle tonight in the fourth game on the Tiger schedule and the first of two holiday frays. This will be the first time a Northwestern University athletic team ever played in Greencastle. Purdue will face the Tigers there Dec. 30 in the second holiday game on the schedule. Thus far. Tiger court artists have won all of their games by decisive scores. Earlham, Notre Dame and Indiana already have fallen before the veteran Old Gold machine. Another victory is expected tonight by the Tigers. With the possible exception of one player, the Northwestern quintet is composed of veterans, most of them being juniors. Northwestern defeated Notre Dame last week in a close game. Taking these facts into consideration the Tigers may run into some pretty stiff opposition tonight with the Purple tossers. At Crawfordsville the stage is all set for the first college net game of the season there. The 'Scarlet has been a little slower in getting started than the other State teams, having played only one game so far, but the five is rounding into shape and Earlham has a task on its hands if it would take home a victory tonight. The Earlham contest reported as carded with Hanover last night was a mistake in the schedule Earlham is In better shape than when the Quakers lost to De Tauw is the report from Coach Mowe’s camp. Although Coach Vaughan of Wabash, has announced no line-up the five men who started the game against the Chamber of Commerce five recently doubtless will be In the game as the whistle blows tonight. Burdette and Crane, the two freshmen forwards, will get into action before the contest is over.
The Right Way
MANHATTAN, Kan.. Dec. 22.—Under the “round robin” arrangement adopted at a meeting of the Missouri valley intercollegiate athletic conference at Kansas City, each of the valley conference teams will play eight basket-ball games at home and eight away from home. Thus each team will meet each opponent twice during the season.