Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 193, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1921 — Page 10

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BASEBALL

EDDIE ASH

CUBA WILLING TO USE WILLS WITH DEMPSEY Havana Promoter Makes Offer of $200,000 for Mixed Heavyweight Match. SUGGESTS 20 ROUNDS HAVANA. Dec. 23.—Sammy Tolon, Cuba'* leading boxing promoter, announced today through his American agent. Lew Kaymond, now in Cuba, an •lifer of $300,000 for a Jack DempsevHarry Wills contest of twenty rounds. The only stipulation made is that both fighters train in Havana one month before the contest. Wills, the colored ring star, created a sensation here several weeks ago when he stopped Gunboat Smith in one minute and seven seconds. WHO'S THE BOSS? ! CHICAGO. Pec. 23.—A message from Jack Dempsey today says he is willing to meet Harry Wills for the heavyweight title when the public demands it. and a wire from Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager. says he has drawn the color line. It is believed that either the fighter and his manager are working at opposite purposes or they are working up a publicity stunt. Dempsey may defend his title in a fifteen-round bout with Fred Fulton of Rochester. Minn., at Madison Square Garden'on St. Patrick's day, March 17. This bit of information was gleaned yesterday from Danny Dillon and Jack Josephs. Minneapolis boxers, who are on their way in New York to engage in pending contests. These fighters are under the management of Danny Haskell, who also looks after Fulton's affairs. HARRY SAYS HE'LL ACCEPT. CHICAGO. I>e 23.—" I'm ready to fight Dempsey right now.” declared Harry Wills, negro heavyweight, here today. "No promoter will have any difficulty aryancing terms with me.” . Wills stopped off here on his way to Portland, Ore., where he meets Bill Tate Jan. 2.

MILLIARDS DECIDING MATCH TONIGHT. Harry Cooler and Lewis Y'ogler will Wn-t til the Cooler rooms tonight in a match that will decide the Indiana Stats three-cushion championship. Each placet Sins won six and lost one game. Tonight's victor will hold the title, while the loser will take second place in State rating. CITY Cl E MEET. Making his initial appearance in the city amateur three-cushion billiard tournament. James Girard last night defeated Charles Frye at the Board of Trade billiard parlors. 30 to 40, in a match that lasted 111 innings. Bostock and Carter will play the final game of the week tonight at 7 o’clock after which the rapid-fire tournament will follow. GREEVLEAF WINS AGAIN. NEW YORK. Doc. 23. Ralph Green leaf, pocket billiard champion, last night won the second block of his 450-point title match from Arthur Woods of Minneapolis. 148 points to SC,. Greenloaf had an unfinished high run of 5C>. The champion's total s<or>- for the two blocks played :s 805 against Woods' 210. Th-> match will be resumed tonight. SCHAEFER EASY WINNER. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23.—Taking the final block of bis 3.201 point match with Roger Conti. French billiard.st. .TakSchaefer, world's lvj balkline champion, easily won the match last night with a total of 2.988 points to 2.12<> for Conti The Frenchman took the afternoon block, 400 to 281, but dropped the final block. 183 to 400. Basket-ball Results college. Wabash. 20; Earlham. 14. De Pauw. 27; Northwestern, 19. Em-Roes, 3T; Rose Poly, 20. HIGH SCHOOL. Manual Alumni, 26; Manual, 17. Southport. 34; Broad Ripple, 9. Paoll. 21: Orleans. 13. Frankfort. 33; Crawfordsville. 29. LA PORTE, 18; South Bend, 17. Manual Alumni Win The Manual regulars were defeated by the Manual Alumni last night. 20 to 17. Fast floor work on the part of the graduates gave them the game. The first half ended at 10 all. H. Harmeson played his usual good game it forward, while E Harmeson anil YVirz played best for the winners. Maines Buys Flint FLINT, Mich.. Dec. 23.—Charles T. Maines. prominent real estate dealer of this city vesterday purchased the Flint dub of the Michigan-Ontario Baseball League from Thomas J. Halligan. Ilalligan, who had owned the club for four years, recently was elected president of the league. The purchase price was not announced. BIG FORFEIT REQI'IRED. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—A ruling requiring all boxers and clubs to post heavy torfeits as a guarantee for the carrying out of contracts for each bo*ut has been announced by the State athletic commission. The ruling says: "Each contestant In a championship bout must post a forfeit of $2,600 and each club promoting a championship bout $5,000. "In all other bouts the contestants must post 10 per cent of the estimated amount of the purse and the promoter, 20 per gent.” , The commission explained that it would not permit the holding of any bout unless the required forfeits were p- sted.

The leading team of the Furniture League, Peoples outfitting, bowled the best single game wore that has yet been posted in the young loop by getting 1.017 Plus in the last game against the National Furniture five. The Peoples’ squad won two out of three games. D. Sommers and Banner Furniture teams won three straight games Thursday night. The Ideal Furniture and threat Western outfits were the losers. Victor Furniture and Taylor Carpet defeated the Home Furniture and Baker Brothers fives in the odd contests. , The Peoples Outfitting monopolized the 200 scores Thursday night. Wilson getting Kimmel. 223. and Kalin. 200, in the big game of the night. TV 1 Hibben-Hollweg team, which is showing the way ju the Wholesale loop, won three more games Thursday night. Van Camp also took straight victories. Mooney Mueller and M. O.Connor fives won two out of three. Keizer of Hibben-Wollweg was high for the night with a 220. The only other unable ecntury howler was Davis of Van Camps with a 208 count. In the American Legion circuit tho H.

FOOTBALL

NEWS OF THE DAY IN

Jess Petty Beats First Robin Stuff by -Many Weeks; Signs Contract

Hearing that Old Sol, dispenser of sunshine, bud started north again. Jess Petty. Tribe southpaw pitcher, decided to beat the first robin stuff by many weeks and yesterday he visited Washington Park and attached his signature to an Indian contract for the 1922 season. Petty said he has been reading so much baseball on the sport pages recently that he sort of got the old diamond fever and decided to accept terms now and have it over with. Tribe players residing away from here will not receive their contracts until after the first cf the new year. Secretary 4'Jauer will hasten So>nth along about Jan. 3 to give Marlin. Texns the up and down and through and through in order to discover Just wha* that spot has In the way of training enmn facilities. Marlin has been chosen as the Indians' 1922 spring pending Clatter's report on the place. It probably will fill the bill, but the Tribe officials want to be sure of tt. Six-Day Cyclists to Appear Next in Contest at Chicago CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—Announcement was made today that the six-day bike riders will stage their annual event at the Coliseum, beginning Feb 12. It was made following a meeting here between P. T. Harmon and John M. Chapman. The latter has just finished staging the New York race with Tex Rickard at Madison Square Garden. Harmon, \Vho started the six-day game in Chicago several years ago, will put on the local race. Chapman will bring on the riders from New York. All of the best American riders and also several of the best foreign teams are to be obtained. The race in New York was the most successful ever held there. Wabash Defeats Earlham in Defensive Net Scrap by Score of 20 to 14 CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind., Dec. 23. Wabash won its first college basket-ball game of the season here last night by ; defeating the Earlham five. 20 to 14. 1 Neither team seemed to be able to con- ; nect consistently with the hoop and the local team's shewing was somewhat or a disappointment as fans can not help I but remember the brilliant play of last ; season. There is plenty of time yet. however, for the team to develop and ! Coa h Vaughan is sparing no pains to get the squad into shape. The contest last night was a fenture- ! less affair with much deensive playing i>v both fives. Wabash led at the end of the fir-t half by a 9 to 0. score. Vaughan toot, the entire Scarlet first team our of the game at one time nut •cent them back when Earlham rallied toward the md of the game by ringing I. ng shots. Both teams were forced to shoot from the center of the floor a great many times because of the stubborn defense offered. Goar of the Quakers was the outstanding player of the •'onte>t. \dam scored throe times from the field for the Little Giants and Goldberry dropped in two. De Moray Organizes Athletic Association \t a mieting at the Shortridge High School tl.e athletic association of the Order of the D-M.dav, Indianapolis chapter "!•: organized under the leadership of 'Ravin I Harrington, athletic Cljairman. The following officers were elected to serve temporarily: Adrian l leree, president: Ind Cadhy. vice president; Charles Fetters, seeretary: Ira Kelly, treasurer, and George Broughton, ser-geant-at-nrms. Manv teams in all branches of sport vi-ill tie organized, so every member will have an.opportunity to compete At present the coach will devote his time to basket ball. and the chapter will hold its practices at the Manual High School gym. nasinm. fiamfs am heinjr <rh* i lul*d with trains and other DeMolay chapters throughout the State. \ special meeting will be held next Wednesday evening at Shortridge High School ami all members interested are requested to report at 7:39 o'clock. Law School Plans Trip The Indiana Law School basket team i* preparing t'*r a vacation \v u, k trip in the no!hern part of the State, playing the lied Crowns of Whiting, who were the Whiting Owls last year. Valparaiso I niversitv and then on In to Chicago for a game. Evansville ‘‘l’.” Oakland City College. Hanover College, Vincennes College and possibly Louisville 'T.” will be met next month. In the curtain raiser to the Purdue Chamber of Commerce game it was reported that the ”Y” Leaders defeated the Indiana Law School five by a top-heavy-score. The Law School wants it known that the Leaders were taken on at short notice and with the understanding that it was not the regular Law team that, was playing. There was only one regular in the game. SOCTHPORT CHECKS RIPPLE. SOUTHPORT, Ind., Dec. 23. The Southport High School basket-ball five downed the Broad Ripple High School squad here last night. 34 to 9. The Ripple boys were unable to find their basket eyes. Broad Ripple had won eight straight , games until stopped by Southport. Lineup and summary: Southport (34.) Broad Tipple (9.) Goals: field foul' Goals: field foul 1 Bailor, f -3 0 Wade, f 2 0 Rlker. f...... 5 4 Parr, f 0 0 McLaughlin, c 4 0 Jackman, e.... 2 1 i Klein, g 2 0; Overbey, g... 0 0 Asmns 1 OjStahl, g 0 0 Substitutions—Brown for Parr, Newby ' for Stahl. DOLAN STAYS WITH GIANTS. ! NEW YORK. Dec. 23.—Cozey Dolan, who was reported to have been released and negotiating for a berth with the Indianapolis American Association Club, will be with the Giants again next season, it was announced. Dolan has affixed his signature to a one-year coaching con- ! tract. Jesse Burkett, who acted as member | No. 3 of the Giant strategy board last j year, may return.

C. Boot post was going good and defeated tLe St. Mihiel-Lohr five In straight contests. Irvington and Perry-Steplien-son won two out of three. Irvington showed the most stuff, but fell down enough in its second game to allow the Watson aggregation tb win it. Delker of the Irvington five shot 220 for high score. Irvington and Harris lodges in the Odd Fellows League won two out of three games fro mthe King David and Indianapolis "465" teams. The leading Brooksiiles rolled fair scores, which the Evergreens will try to better another time. The Hogs were hogs in the Abattoir loop Thursday night and won three from the Lambs. The Steers and Beef Butchers won two each from the Calves and Pigs. The Steers rolled the highest team score with 831 in their second effort. A double-header Is scheduled for the Recreation League tonight. Regular games starting at 7:15 o'clock will be followed by the postponed Dec. U set. Jess Pritchett’s 20d average in the Recreation loop is causing bowling fans to sit up and take notice, it being the first above the double century mark for midseason bowling In many years.

RING GOSSIP

Red Faber of Sox Leading Pitcher in American Circuit Chicago Ace Makes Great Record—Mays and Shocker Win 27 Each. CHICAGO, Dee. 23.—Urban (Red) Faber with the iowly Chicago White Sox was the leading American league pitcher in 1921, official records today disclosed. The Sox ace allowed only 2.48 earned runs per game. In the won and lost column Faber finished with a .625 average. winning twenty-five games, losing fifteen, though the Sox landed In seventh place. Carl Mays, New York’s hurler, tied with Shocker, St. Louis, for the greatest number of victories, twenty-seven apiece, but Mays lost only nine to Shocker's thirteen defeats. In earned runs allowed. Guy Morton, Cleveland, was second, with 2.75, and Rill Piercy, New York, third, with 2.86. George Mogridge, Washington, finished with 3.00. Waite Hoyte. member of the pitching staff of the Yankees, placed high among the regulars with an average of 3.10, just two points bed ml Mays’ 3.08. ltommel. Philadelphia, lost the most games. 23. winning 16. for a .410 mark. Mays pitched in the most games. 49, but the veteran. Walter Johnson. Washington, secured the most strike outs. 143 Davis. St. Louts, issued the most passes, 123. Davis however pitched and won a nineteen-inning gamp from Washington in which only one man reached first In the nine initial innings. Mays pitched to the greatest number of batters, 1,203, allowing n total of 332 hits. Burwell, St. Louis, finished the most games, 21 in S3 starts. Bush, Boston, pitched the only one-hit game of the season while Faber. Sox. and Jones. Boston. huGetl a pair of two-hit contests.

His Mixed Reception

PARIS. Dec. 23.—Walter Itutt. famltis German bike racer, made his first appearance since the war at the Velodrome last night and was given a mixed reception. Several prominent French sportsmen received him cordially while others gave him the cold shoulder. Itutt has Just returned from New York, where he competed in the recent six-day hike race. MICHIGAN CITY CAPTAIN. MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.. Dee. 23.—Eddie Chtnske. quarter back of the Michigana City High School football eleven, was elected captain of the 1922 grid squad. EXPECT BANNER A. B. C. MEETING 1,000 Five-Men Teams May Enter Annual Bowling Tourney. TOLEDO, Dec.' 23. —With conditions brightening up in all sections of the country as reflected through the enormous Increase of adherents and followers of the bowling game, all things now point to the thirty first nnnual international tournament of the American Bowl ing Congress, developing into the banner classic. The event will be staged in Toledo, beginning Feb 27. and will extend over n thirty day period, ending March 27 It is expected that, for the first time In the history of the A. B. C., the 1,000mark in point of five men team entries will totter, if it does not fall This prediction is made by A. L. Langtry. secretary of the Congress, who announces that every Friday, Saturday and Sunday date has been filled for several weeks, something that has never occurred before. This, in itself, foreeasts an entry whieli should eclipse the record breaking mark of 940 teams established at Buffalo last March. Entries for the 1922 bowling blue Tib bon meet will close Feb 1. 1922 For the first time since 1905 the Pacific coast will he represented by a five-man team, the Elks of San Francisco, headed hy an old Chicago boy, Harry Alton, having already sent In their entry. Denver is Increasing its ante to three teams, this being t lore than it has had in the A. B O. since 1917. Jacksonville, Fla . and Atlanta, Ga., are the "Far South” cities to bo represented, while New Haven. Conn., as usual, will offer a team representing the "Far East." New Y'nck City, which returned to Congress ranks ’ast year with a pleasing entry of twenty-three teams, promises twice this number at Toledo. The wor’d's champion Saundprs Five of Toronto will endeavor to better their record-hreaking score of 3,066. made nt the Buffalo tourney. They nro going to try the last night, the snme as they did In the Bison City. Posters and entry blanks are now being forwarded to all territory in the United States and Eastern Canada and from nowon a heated campaign will be carried on to make this year’s tournament a recordbreaker In all respects.

Late-Season Football

McMILUN EXPLAINS IT. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.—An exrdanatiou of a mix-up in Texas football dates for Centre College was made by Alvin (Bo) McMlllln, Centre star, when hia team passed through Kan Francisco yesterday on its way to San Diego, Cal., where It play* Arizona Monday. McMlllln said he would play at Ft. Worth, Dec. SI, with a team made up of his former schoolmates. On Jan. 2, h easserted, the Centre team meets Texas Agriculture and Mechanical College at Dallas. Earlier reports had it that the entire Centre team would play at Ft. Worth. THREE OFFICIALS NAMED. WASHINGTON, l*a„ Dec. 23.—Walter j Eckersall, former University of Chicago star; George Varnell. Pacific coast ref-' eree, and C. H. Huebel have been selected i to officiate in the inter-sectional game be-1 tween Washington and Jefferson and ] California in Pasadena, Jan. 2. Selection of the fourth official by California was being awaited here. The W. ! & J. squad was to have a final work-out ! this afternoon and will depart for the I coast tonionow In two Pullman coaches, j ARIZONA IS READY. TFCSOX, Ariz., Dec. 23.—A light workout today was ordered for the University of Arizona football squad by Coach | J. F. McKale. The team is declared to ! be In fighting trim and ready to leave j tonight for San Diego, where the Arlzon- l lans are slated to play Centre College on next Monday afternoon. NEALE SIGNS FOR 1922. WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec 23.—Earle (Greasy) Neale today signed a contract to coach the Washington and Jefferson football team for the season of 1922. This announcement was made by Graduate Manager R. M. Murphy. (ARLETON PLAYS BADGERS. NORTHFIELD, Minn., Dec. 23—Carleton College of Northfield has been scheduled for a football game with the University of Wisconsin at Madison on Oct. 7, 1922. NEBRASKA AND SYRACUSE. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec. SR—Nebraska will play Syracuse eleven here on next Nov. 4 unless present negotiations fall through, it was announced today.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23,1921.

BOWLING

GRID STAR TO JOIN YANKS

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Glenn Klllinger, all-around star athlete of Penn State College, and regarded as one of the. best back field players of the 1921 football season, will try to wear the colors of the New York Yankees on the baseball diamond next year. Killhiger, who recently turned professional by playing In profootball games, is an infielder. Klllinger will tie graduated from State College in February, and will go with the Yankees on their Southern training trip.

Mingling With the FUGS

rLESTIXA SHOWS GREAT STRENGTH Though forced to the limit to defeat Mike Howard in the main go of the wrestling show at the Broadway Theater last night, Marin Plestina of Chicago, convinced local mat fans that he is de serving of a chance with Zhyszko for the world s championship Plestina has been denied this opportunity by a so-called “wrestling trust." it Is said, but in case he ever gets an opportunity to meet the title holder he will not want for backing. It took him fifty one minutes to toss Mike Howard. lowa I niv.-rsity mat instructor, in the first fall last night and eighteen minutes for the second toss, but it was easily seen that Plestina has the neces- j sarv weight, strength and endurance to ! hold his own with the very best. His falls over Howard were scored with a top body scissors and head lock the first time and an arm scissors and half-nelson , for the second. Howard proved a star in getting out 1 of dangerous holds and it was not until Plestina brought tils great bulk into action that the lowa matmnn was forced to tin- mat. Howard was lighter In weight t y many pounds, but he used his knowledge of the line points of tile game to advantage, and this, combined with speed, ennbled him to stay with the giaut some time. The bout was faster than tlie general run of heavyweight matches ami was the most interesting on the night's program. In the other matches of the evening Young Laudas defeated A1 Ballard two straight fails and Joe Hollander forced Sam Davis to quit after one fall. It was announced that on next Thursday Young Londas would be given a chance with Jack Reynolds. ’NOTHER STAR lIANTIE. NEW YORK, Dec. 23—The Western bantam star, Billy Maseott, who lias been East a few weeks, has placed his affairs in the hands of Joe Woodman, former manager of Sam Langford, and will now try to get matches with the best boys nt Ids weight in the East. Masco tt has an encouraging record, having defeated such good boys as Joe Gorman, Bud Ridley. Joe Benjamin. Walter GrayJacket, Danny Edwards, Balm Herman, Georgia Thompson, Mike Ertle, Frankie Munroe and many others during the past few years. Maseott does not want to pick opponents but is ready to meet any bantam whom the promoters think will give him a contest. In particular. Man-

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ager Woodman would like to match his new entry with Champion Johnny Buff, Joe Lynch. Jack Sharkey. Midget Smith. Joe Iturmuii or any of the other top notchers. MEAD MANAGES ROPER. NEW YORK Dec 23—80 b Roper, Chi engo heavyweight, has placed himself under tlie management of Eddie Mead, who directs the pugilistic business affairs of Joe Lynch. Andy Chaney and Willie O'Connell, among others. Roper will engage In his first battle under Mend's management on Jan. 2. when scheduled to box Harry Foley of Hot Springs. Ark., eight rounds at Memphis Mead plans a campaign for a bout between Roper and Bill Brennan. SMITH TRIMS HERMAN. NEW York, Dec. 23. Pete Herman started home to New Orleans today minus a lot of his championship aspirations. The former bantamweight king lost a fifteen-round decision and was badly benten here last night bv Midget Smith in Madison Square Garden. Her man Just about held his own for five rounds and -was clearly beaten in the last ten. JACKS GETTING READY. MARTINSVILLE. Ind.. Dec. 23 Bennie Jacks, local bantamweight tighter, is working out daily in his gymnasium here preparing for his ten-round light with Jimmie Dunn at Lafayette Monday night. He expects to weigh about 115 at ringside, while Dunn has agreed to make 122 nt 4 o'clock. DUNDEE-JACK SON, Dee. 30. NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Johnny Dundee nnd Willie Jackson have signed articles to meet here In fifteen rounds Dec. 30. It will be their eleventh meeting. JOE DILLON, VICTOR. HAVANA. Dr. 23. Joe Dillon of New York, junior flyweight champion, got the decision over Auguila Herrera in a 12-round bout here lust night. OTTO WALLACE WINS. MADISON, Wis., Dec. 23.—0tt0 Wallace of Milwaukee was given a newspaper ver diet over Eddie Dclienu at the end of their ten-round bout here last night. They are lightweights. OTHER THURSDAY BOUTS. AT NEW YORK -Gene Tunney, former A. E. F. fighter, knocked out Eddie O'Hare In six rounds Jack Renault won lan eight-round decision ever A1 Reich.

BILLIARDS

Rivers Wins Over Cyclone Victor in Main Tilt at Fort Young Hogan Gets Decision, Glick Wins—Goddard and Saylor Draw. BY ItEZE CLARK. Young Joe Rivers won over Cyclone Victor in the fourth round of the main bout at the Ft. Benjamin Harrison boxing show last night. The bout was scheduled for eight rounds, but In the fourth stanza a hard right to Victor's left eye opened a deep cut and from that time until near the end ot the round, when the referee stopped the bout, Rivers had Victor at his mercy. The entire series of four boxing matches furnished what was without a question the best boxing show seen in or near Indianapolis in years. in the semi-wind-up Young Hogan punched and jabf.ed his way to a decision over Tony Dalton. Hogan had the reach and a slight advantage in weight, but both boys had the science. They used different styles of offense and It was a clever fight, with plenty of tion. Dalton could not get inside of the tall Hogan's guard and Dalton was outpointed in every round, although he opened up and gave Hogan some stiff rights and lefts u> toe body. However many of Dalton's uppercuts fell short or were blocked by the clever Two fast four round bouts featured. Jerrv Rubens brought out anew boxer last night In Sidney Glick. who iias been well known among the amateurs. Glick got a well-earned decision over Young Huffy in four rounds. Tue boys milled It from start to tinisli and both were popular with the crowd. Glick showed he had a good straight punch and a clever defense. Glick challenged Tony Dalton last night just before the main go and it is probable that Dalton and Glick will meet next month. Soldier Goddard and Young Saylors boxed four fast rounds' to a draw. The crowd enjoyed the bout and the boys mixed it all the way to tlie final bell. From the start of the first round in the main go between Rivers and Victor it was evident that the bout would not go the eight rounds. The men stnrted fast and hit hard and sure. Cyclone showed n slight advantage over Rivers in the first round. Then came the knock-down in the second. Rivers landed a clean, hard upper-cut on Victor's Jaw, and tbo Cyclone went down. He was up at the count of three and after Rivers fast and hard. It was Rivers' round. The third round was a whirlwind, the men exchanging blows from start to finish. There was something doing every second. It was an even round When tlie bell sounded at the start of

COAST WARMS UP TO CLASH Grid Fans Begin to Think More of Prowess of Eastern Eleven. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23.—As the Washington and Jefferson-University of California football game, feature of the Tournament of Roses at I'asadena Jnn. 2. approaches, football followers of Southern California and the entire I’aclfic Cast are "warming up”, to the contest. When it was announced that W. & J. had been selected to meet California's “wonder team” interest In the contest waned at first, nut with the return to tlie Pacific Coast of Coach Andy Smith of California and the favorable comment written about the Washington and,Jefferson team by Eastern football critics, interest In the contest now Is at high pitch and It Is a certainty that more than 40.000 fan* will see the battle. Coach Neale is bringing the Presidents to Pasadena but two days before the contest He la confident that one good scrimmage and one easy work-out will send them on the field in the condition ill which they started from the East. He Is making the trip late nnd if his men should show the condition expected of them, he will have decided the training problem for teams that will make the S.ooo-mile trip In future years.

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Indianapolis Included in Scheduled Pony Polo Boom by Mid-West Teams

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—For the first time in Chicago's history there will Jic a great number of rival polo teams ami clubs within its own area, and a luncheon was held at the Hotel Sherman yesterday by players representing the Onwentsia Club, Ft. Sheridan and the Grasmere Farm, to discuss informally and unofficially plans for next season. Due to the fact that these three clubs will have five complete polo teams playing within a radius of five miles, and that these clubs will own to exceed 100 firstclass polo mounts suitable for playing in the fastest tournaments, the popularity of polo is insured. In addition to these interclub matches, games will be arranged with other polo clubs and with teams representing Indianapolis, Dayton, Detroit, Urbauu and the Army posts in the neighborhood. General Bell's famous quartette who won the .midwest championship are now stationed at Ft. Sheridan. Ft Benjamin Harison at Indianapolis also plans a crack team, it is said. I’lans are being made for two tour-, nanu-nts. including the Midwest chain-' pionship to be played at the Oawentsia Club. the fourth round Rivers rushed across the ring and met Cyclone niorp than half way. They exchanged rights ami lefts and Cyclone was forced to the ropes. In the exchange of blows Victor had received a cut over his eye. The blood blinded him. and RiVi-rs cut loose a series of punches that Rivers could not guard. The bout was stopped in the fourth round with Young Joe Rivers the winner. De Pauw Steps Out for Win Over Big Ten Five; Northwestern Is Victim GREEXCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 23.—De Pauw defeated Northwestern at basketball here last night, 27 to 19, in the closest game the Tiger quintet has played this season. The five-man defense used by the visitors interfered with the Old Gold scoring machine. Each team opened its scoring with a foul throw, and for a time the count was I very close. Soon, however, the Tiger I basket-shooters broke through the Northwestern defense and gained a substantial lead which they maintained : throughout the remainder of the game. Captain Mendenhall and Cannon were the only De l’auw men who scored In the first half. They only made two field goals each during this period. Captain McKenzie and Saunders caged tlie markers for Northwestern in the first half. They only scored one field goal each in the period, however. At the rest period the count was 14 to 9 for De Pauw. In the second period, De Pauw scored 13 points to 10 amassed by the Purple squad. Captain Mendenhall and Cannon were the high point makers for the Tigers while Captain McKenzie rang up the most counters for the visitors. McKenzie was taken from tlie court in the second half because of personal fouls. . On Dec. 30, Do Pauw will meet Purdue here in tlie second game of the Tiger holiday season. It is predicted that this will be one of the best games played during the season. Then on Jan. 7 the De Pauw quintet will meet the rival team from Wabash on the local court. (James between these two schools are always among the classics of the season. Independent Basket-ball The Westminster A. C- won its eighth ! victory from Boy Scout Troop 45, 37 to 11, and the Westminster A. C. Seconds won from the Madison A. C„ 18 to 17, in an overtime game. GREENTOWN. Ind. Dec. 23 —The Nash-Elwootl basket-ball team defeated the Greentown American Legion. 27 to 20. This is Elwood’s fifteenth game, with only four losses this season. The Nash j five plays at Hartford City next Monday. The Ferndale A. C. basket-hall team has a few open dates for December and January. Games are wanted for Monday ; nnd Wednesday of next week with local teams on the Eerndale floor. For games call Belmont 0090 and ask for Alert, or address Ferndale A. <\, King avenue and West Tenth street, care of Alert. Y'. M. H. A., Lincoln Highways and Meteors : take notice.

BASKET-BALL

HEZE CLARK

RED SOX FANS ASK NEW DEAL IN OWNERSHIP Appeal to League President May or May Not Bring About Change. BOYCOTT NOW PLANNED BOSTON, Mass.. Dec. 23.—Ban Johnson, “czar” of the American League, may decide to do something about the Boston ! case. Fans in the Hub have appealed to him I to get Harry Frazee out since the president of the Red Sox traded away four i of his greatest stars. Johnson would like to do something. There is no question about that. He has | been wanting to do something to Frazee ifor several years. But what can he do? Since tlie theatrical manager came into possession of the Boston franchise he iias been more or less a thorn in Johnson's side. His tendency to “wreck” American I-eague prestige In Boston, one of tlie greatest baseball cities in the country, by constantly trading and selling star players aroused Ban’s enmity. Then Frazee came into everlasting disfavor with the league boss by aligning himself with tie New Y'ork Yanks and the Chicago White Sox in the three-cor-nered fight with Johnson over the sale I of Carl Mays. If Frazee showed an inclination to cnrl up under fire, he would be an easy victim of the ouster movement, but he says . now that he never will give up the club if they feel that way about it. There is no doubt that there is weight to arguments of both sides. If Frazee felt that he was making his club stronger his motive is above reproach. If ho was actuated by mercernary purposes, and iit does look that way,’ Boston is right in wanting a change of regime. The proposed boycott of the American League asked by some of the Hub’s biggest men might produce results, especially if the National League should step out next season and do something. Baseball ; men do not agree, however, that the Red Sox are a hopeless wreck. Anv club that can play six or seven .300 hitters every day is no second division club. The deal by which the New York Y'anks acquired three great players from the Red Sox in exchange for four i of doubtful value was not accomplished, as the interested magnates wished the : public to believe, without the influence of a bundle of coin, it. is said. It was learned yesterday that Ruppert and . Huston, the Y'ank bosses, not only gave up four men but placed an amount in excess of SIOO,OOO to the credit of Frazee, j Boston club president. 1 The money angle was suppressed because of the attitude of the Boston fans toward Frazee. The latter stirred up a whale of a mess when he disposed , of Babe Rnth, and the same thing is happening again despite the fact that the fans were led to believe Frazee made the recent trade merely as one that would strengthen his ball club. Judging by the past performances of the players in the deal, he not only hurt his team but made the Yanks a cinch for pennant honors in 1922. Looking back a few weeks one recalls a statement by one of the Yankee owners that the club would have two great pitchers in 1922 and it would cost money to get them. No names were mentioned at the time. However, the magnate had reference to the deal which hung fire until a few days ago, it is believed. Em-Iloes Outplay Rose in Last Half and Win, 35-20 After starting out slowly the Em-Roes came to life In the second half of their game with the Rose Poly five last night at the Y. M. C. A. and defeated the collegians, 35 to 20. The Engineers took an early lend and maintained it throughout the first half in spite of the fact that the locals were coming fast as the period closed. The score at half-time was 18 to 15 in favor of Rose. The last half was all Em-Rose. Rose Poly seemed satisfied with its initial effort and did not make a field goal during the latter half of the contest while the sporting goods outfit was piling up 20 points. The Em-Roes showed some clever passing in the last twenty minuteß and completely outplayed the visitors. Kline got five goals from the court and five free throws for the best scoring record of the locals while Staggs, O. Conover and Borden got two each for Rose. Reinhard threw one basket from the field and caged six from the foul line.