Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 196, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 December 1921 — Page 8

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FOOTBALL

EDDIE ASH

KEARNS FROWNS ON WILLS BOUT Dempsey's Manager Says He Beiieves Public Is Against Mixed Matches. OAKLAND, Cal.. Dec. 27.—“ Jack Dempsey is and always will be a fighting champion, lie is ready to defend his title at any time the public demands. - ’ This was the answer today of Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager. friend and spokesman, to the quest ion: "Will Dempsey fight Harry Wills?" "But please do not construe this as an effort on our part to cook up a tight with Wills." he continued. "Os the present possible heavyweight contenders. Wills probably looms up as the best. Hut he is a black man. “Boxing ii: (***tter than half of the larger States and cities is controlled lv commissions which with great unanimity have ruled against mixed matches. This may safely tie interoretd as indicating that public sentiment is against mixed matches. "Public sentiment for and against such a match is the controlling factor. If tin* public wants a match between Dempsey and Wills, it will indicate it' • !*- r ■**. And yon can say that Dempsey wiil be responsive to ihe public desires. lb* realizes that as a champion In* is siihj*** r to the wishes of the public th.t makes the boxing game possible. "Dempsey fought colored men tiofore he became champion. H- fears no onand if the public demanded the bout, would not draw the color Lie*." Kearns is not convinced that the public is demanding such a match. “Wills and the men back of hint are seeking cheap publicity by cooking up ■offers’ of matches." in* said. "These •offers’ will receive n * consideration front nte. Wh“nevor a reputable financially able promoter of th type of T**x Klckard liegins to talk of ants .ch we will listen. So far such promoter.- have it- 1- n talking sin-h a match and i believe oppose it. Bu* get thi- straight: Deutps *y is ready and willing to light anyone the public wants him to.” CENTRE FINDS ARIZONA EASY Mud Fails to Slow Up Great Offensive Drive of Colonels. SAX DIEGO, Cal.. Dec. 27. in a driving raiii on a tnuddv tieid tVntre College yesterday defeated the I'niver-ity of Arizona. 3t> to 0. I’he game was well played inspite of the mud. Open | ‘ay predominated, both teams resorting frequently to the forward pass. ”Ked'' Roberts of t'em re scored the* first touchdown after ten minutes *f play in the first period. Spectacular Pitnß by McMillan. Armstrong and Tanner featured. Arizona rallied in the tl-ird quarter, running the ball through successive line plunges to Centres 11-yard line. Slonaker then attempted a forward pass which was intercepted by Tanner. Thereafter the Centre goal was never threatened. Centre outclassed Arizona completely, la me fi-st half the Wildcats did not make a first down and throughout the game the} rarely had possess! u of the ball. In the third and fourth periods they made a few good gains, but were unable to maintain a continued drive. "Red” Roberts, noted end •■[ the Centre team, and his equally noted teammate. Alvin (B**t MoMillin. were the Centre stars, although the xvork of the other Kentuekians showed that the team is no a one-man machine. The work of Roberts xvas particularly noticeable, his sensational catches of forward passes, his line bucking and his work in interference being cheered by the spectators. Wabash Speeds Up in Lebanon Scrap and Wins , 62 to Hi LEBANON, Ind.. D* *. -7 Wuhasli College showed some of iis obi time form here last night and ran away with the Lebanon Indepetid- tf* by th- over whelming count of *l2 to 1 7*. At no time did the Lebanon five have a chance witn the Scarlet hasketeers. Th** teamwork of the visitors completely swept the locals off their teet. and baskets were dropped in with startling regularity. Goldsberry led in the attack with nine baskets from the field. Fete Vaughan sent in his second strihg men in the t-r-nnd half who continued th** cood work start, and by the regulars. The Little Giants stepped out from the first whistle and me initial period ended 29 to S in their favor. Besides Goldsberry. Crane and Adam starred on the offense, with Grater breaking tin play after play 'under his own basket. The Crawf*>rdsrllle team was never forced to extend itself at any time to pile up the score. Devol. ex-Wabash player, was best for Lebanon, covering the floor in fast, clever style. No Need of Norway Visit; Ski Stars Cumin" to U. S. CARY, 111., Dec. 27. Towering high in the air on a lonely hill in Fox River Grove is a steel, skeleton-like structure which jiromises to be the scene this winter of one of the best sporting events of the rear—the national ski championships. The ski slide is anew one. now almost completed, to take the place of the obi wooden slide which was destroyed by a storm early last spring. It towers 115 feet Into the air and stands atop one of the highest hills in the Fox River Valley. The slide itself is 3fio feet long and from the foot of the slide, which ends at the top of Cary hill, is a sheer jump of 100 feet to the valley below. Ski stars from all over the world have sent in their entries to tiie Norge Ski Club, which will be in charge of thchampionships for the big event The championships are scheduled f**r Jan. Members of the Norge Club worked all summer raising funds ami making plans for the championships.

Late-Season Football

’XOTIIKK CENTRE VICTIM. DALLAS, Texa<. !>*>••. 27 Football pUjnrs at Texas Agricultural an.' Mechanical College saorifipp<l their Christ tn* rtcttlon anti Monday to begin hard prarticp for the frame with Centre College Jan. 2. Dallas I'niversity has ttiriiptl over dormitories anil its gridiron to the A pules. EASTERN OFFICIAL lIKIMRTS. NEW YORK. Dec. 27. —'Tom Thorpe, s siatant football coaeh at Columbia, left today for l'asadena, where he will be one of the officials at the CaliforniaWsshington and Jefferson pame next Monday. He expects to be the umpire. Yale Five Trirnmed CLEVELAND, Ohio. its-. 27—Weslern Reserve brought basket-ball honors to itself last nlpht with a 27 to 17 victory ••ver the Yale quintette. The locals took the lead about two minutes after play started anti were never headed. Coss of Reserve was the star, scoring fifteen of his team's points. Tigers Sign Collegian HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 27. Andrew Sturm of this city, a freshman in Springfield College, has been signed ly the Detroit Americans, it was announced today. He will report next .Tune. Sturm is 18 year* old. He played football on the Springfield freshman eleven last fall. In ■Naseball he Is a pitcher and lnfielder.

RING GOSSIP

NEWS OF THE DAY IN

Golf Officials to Hold Rules Session Jan. 14 CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—The officers of the United States Golf Association have invited representatives of the leading sectional organizations to meet them at luncheon on Jan. 14, the date of the an titial meeting <>f the national body at the Drake Hotel. At this session there will be informal discussion on the rules, which probably will be more interesting than the annual meeting, which generally is a cut and dried affair. President Albert It. Gates of the Western Association in announcing that he hoped to 1 e present said the W. G. A. would welcome a set of rules that were favored by the majority of the clubs. Mr. Gates canvassed sixty of the mem b r clubs and found that 9<( per cent of them were playing under Western rules, thinking th** penalties for out of bounds and b ss of distance in force under the I’. S. G. A. and St Andrews rules too severe At the joint meeting held in New York before toe committee appinted to eonfer with St. Andrews sailed it was agreed th.t; loss <*f distance was sufl’ici”iit. but when the American delegates got into tie* season in England the pen ally stroke was added. This has not work'd well and there is no doubt there is a general desire on the part of players in this country to return to the old rule. Mr. Cates also said he hoped th** C. S. G. ,\. would see its way clear to make it permissible to wip*> mud oiT the ball on th.* put!ing green.

Bantie Flash

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mu i.uiJ)K. The Iloosier State's latest fisie star is Bud Taylor .f Terr.* Haute. thin lad with speed and a wallop. Taylor is jus* over th** is year-old mark in age. bur h*> l.as displayed gr.-at native boxing ability. H<- was brought nut by Tex Jobps* * nos T**rr.* Haute, and ti** has mad** rapid strides up the pugilitio ladder. Among his victims is Solly Epstein, who up until th** tim.* h** r<>.*k ..a Taylor, was tit** bantam chump <*f rln* State. Solly is said to have taken the Taylor match light'}- and a< a resit I > h- :o**t *b*f a t in the ninth round But Solly is no quitter and he immediately opened negotiations f**r a second match with tit** Terre Haute kid. This second hnrrl** will he staged in the "Hut." tin* nigh! of Jail. 7>. ami State-wide interest is being taken in the affair. All **f Terre lant** is ready to go it* hock to hack its bantie pride ami any Indianapolis sports earing to talk terms are requested to ger on th" scene <*f th** bout early, according to word sent out fr uu there.

BASKET FANS SHOULD REALIZE VALUE OF STRICT OFFICI ATING

Fans in any line of snort are rather peculiar individuals. In mi st instances they know more about the game than conches, players and officials—that is. if one would take their word for it. It is now the season of the year for tli- basketball follower to eipress his opinions sa that all may hear about how very miserable some net siar is playing, how ignorant some couch is in handling his team, and last, hut not least, how little some referee knows about the game. Vet fans who used to let the officials alone are now becoming more and more like the baseball bleaeherltes, who think It Is part of the sport to razz '.he nmps. It has become part of the great American game to call the umpire a robber whether he is right or wrong. As far ns that goes with some fans, the poor old limps Is never right If lie calls a close one against th<- “home boys." This attitude was jnissing for a long time among the hard-c act followers, but i becoming more apparent as time goes on. It is especially noticeable in Independent games, as. usually, at the colleges the spectators have been asked to let the judgment of the men who run the game be final. There is in most cases a better spirit of sportsmanship present, besides. There are several reasons for the attitude of certain spectators, but the most common cause is a lack of knowledge of the rules or a misunderstanding of the way the rules are interpreted. lu a recent game in this city a referee

gILLIARDS j ITT I'OI KNIiY STAMIIM.. Won. Lost. Pet. Soltianl •> o 1.""" Rostock 5 1 .8121 Shane ■> t .Kill Mitchell '• l .SXj Htiiseiuan I 2 .Wi7 Girard 1 - .*>*l7 Frve 1! 3 .."•00 Clark 2 1 .333 Mallory 2 4 .333 Johnsttn 2 4 .XW Dell I [, . 1 1*7 Ilointe I 7 .1117 Carter 1 -7 .1*77 Hi own 1 -7 .107 THIS WEEK’S SCIIKDM.E. Wednesday, 7:4.7 I*. M -Clark vs. Carter. ThursJav, 7:4.7 I*. M.—Mitchell vs. Mallory. Friday, 7:4.7 I*. M. —Rostock vs. Bohne. With several of the players out of the city during the holidays, but three games will be played this week in the city amateur three-cushion billiard tournament In progress at the Board of Trade parlors, tic the leaders only Mitchell and Rostock M- scheduled to compete in the week's r>.l

BASEBALL

Tex Covington Best Fielder at Initial Sack in Association Dixon Leads Catchers in Assists—Tribe Second in Double Plays. In the American Association official fielding averages just released Covington, the Indians' lirst sucker, has the best record of any local player. I’ig "Tex" led the league at first base among the regular guardians of the in'tial station with a grand average of .1)90. Whelan, St. I’nuJ utility man. was two points ahead of the Trilie s first baseman, but the St. Paul player was in only twentyeight games at that position. Although Leo Dixon was not very fur up the list of catchers he led the loop when ii came to throwing men out. The "red-head” had 139 assists, which was tin greatest number of anv receiver in the circuit. Allen of St. Paul was next with 131 as sists. Numerous double killings were made in th.* Hickey b*op and Indianapolis was nosed out of tlii* honor of leading in this department by Louisville, which g**t l'.H) double plats to lsg 1y th** locals. Silking and Schreiber made a last pair around th.* keystone and started out the season at a merry pace, but did not do so well toward the dose. .All of the team fielding averages were below normal because of tin* terrific hitting. Louisville hd the baigue with a percentage of ,'.Mi2. Indianapolis was in fifth place tied with Kansas City with 97,5. Among other good performances of ihe Hendricks outfit was th* good fielding of Pug < avei, oho made only two errors in i lie season's piay. lie was In 43 game-. Hank Schreiber accepted S'.tl chances at -liort-top, only exceeded tiy < '.oiicy of Milwaukee. win* led the shoristoppers <*i the Ass riation wi*h an average **f .'.*'o. The Breu.r inflelder bandied 99* ••hances cleanly and made to errors. >- a a number of chances is a remarka de total. Hank made 01 errors throughout the season and finished with a mark of .93**. At second base Retze! u;,s the star, aeivpting 791 • dial! **s in IP! games be- , I*>re he was injured and forced from tiie g in**. It is a wonderful ic.ord. "Bruno" ..‘*l til** k**\ st *n** guardians with a .97. V Sit-king of Indianapolis accepted 933 chances in 11* games, lli- average was .*).'* t At third bus** another Louisville player headed the procession if the number of I games is considered. s* hepner par . inipated in I'..** full schedule ~f ids con-, tests and handled >!*• * unices ■,( the hot j corner, with :!:•• i average of !*.*>., t'oehran of Kansas City in '.• games had a ltcttcr record with mark f 971. ltalrd of th** Indians !...*k 7>l7> chances cleanly and finished with an av* rage *.f .9:21. Waller R.-lig was the b-s* **f th*> local fly chasers with an average of 979. lie was ••* <>nd in tin* league standing to Gainer of Milwaukee, who had an average of .'asp Shinners and KPiselin iv. r- way down th** li-t with percentages of 927* each. Wilbur Good. Kansas city, caught 4.'*n lie— .uni threw out six teen men, n t**ta' ..f bid chances i*i I*'*4 games In :h** out field. Roy Massey Louisville bid 3:'..*,; not it- inil twenty assists; A Whkland. T* !.*.!•* .72** nnil 27* assists in 17**'. games, ami A J. Hill. 1* 1.-*i.* 212 put-Wts and tvventv one *!-;,u in 217 gat*:*** In the battl*. 2 average* published Mon *lav. it was stated that Ralph Shinners ltii 374 This was an error, for Ralph sma. ked the l.all f*r a 347 batting mark Following is the club fielding record of the league: G pn A E IVt. Louisville . ... I*S 2345 274 9*',2 Milwatik* e .... Pl 7 4771 22>b 2**o ,W*2 Minneapolis . IB*. 4127 1995 27 1 .fib” St. Patti .... P'S 413*4 2053 297 97,<1 Indianapolis .. Ids 4433 227>H 312 .1)35 Kansas Citv 185 4315 F*c7 29S .9.53 Toledo . . net 47* wi 2140 3.79 .97.7 Columbus 101 4731 21**7 3.75 .97,1 Federated Net League Tin* Bi-Fo-Re and I*en Zare teams **lash in the opening game of !h** fifth week of plnv in the Federated Banket - bail loagii" tonight at tin* "V," w!*h t:n* I’alr-o’Dice and Du Art nulnp-ttes meeting in the second game of the eve ning. The Im Art and HI-1 ** He fives ..re in a tie in the second division of the league standing and each is dop-rinined. to start climbing in th** percentage column tonight 1 in* P.i-Fo It.* outfit is all pepped up* over Its victory **v**r the Dtt .Arts last Tuesday night and nr** prom ising to rnak** It Interesting for the Den Zaire nettera. It is up to tin* Du-Art outfit to throw a monkey wrench Into tin* fast flying Pair o Dice machine, and they're going To be in t h**r** trying to do that very thing Th* first game tonight start* at 7:30, with tho second at S: 3* >.

1 who is considered one of the best ofticials in tiie West was handling the eon- ' test. There are nineteen Conference I games on hit schedule. The crowd, or j a few of the crowd, thought that they I knew more about running the match | than he did and proceeded to let him • know about it. In the first place, such t procedure is not exactly sportsmanlike, j lull that may be excused because people Ido things in the heat of an athletic eon- ! test that they would decry in their saner 1 moments. The fact that seems rather j obvious is that many of the fans, al j though they have an idea of the rules, i are rather hazy on eertain points. Something that came up the other. I night that spectators did not seem to understand was the allowing of two free •brows on certain penalties. The rule on this states that “a player shall not charge into, push, hold or otherwise foul an opponent who Is in the net of throwing for the basket.” The penalty is "Two free trir.is. The offender shall be charged with one personal foul, or may be disqualified. Note—ls the goal is made iti spite of the foul, it counts and the two free throws are also allowed." .Many people think that the two throws should not be allowed unless flagrant roughness has been use don the player | throwing for th • basket. As is noticed by reading the rule Hits is not necessary. The Conference ruling on this point is stricter than i. Is generally Interpreted. With a Conference official handiiug a game before fans that tire not used to some of the strict llig Ten rulings the penalty seems severe and tie- referee is blamed when he is only performing his duty as he sees it. The strict calling of holding is neecs sary in order to make the men play the .ball. It has always b u eit the object of the rite-s comini'te ( . to em-ourage the •‘playing of the ball," which would eliminate its much as po- ible the element of personal cot.tad. t contest lu the hands iof a competent official becomes a game of skill in which the cleverness of op posing players has a chance to be e\ ereised to the fullest extent, i Any great player may be slopped if officials allow opponents to hold and block him. it is almost impossible to i guard a player from behind as he gets ; down the tloor with the ball on a dribble. With strict interpretation of jtlie rules the mru learn to play the i game in a scientific manner. The game j handled in a loose manner changes tin* contest into an indoor* football scrap which may please the spectators who thirst for blood, hut which is not has kef-ball as laid down by the rules com- ! illittee. Just as exciting a contest can the witnessed if tin* men tire required to "play the hall.” The spectators should appreciate the conscientious endeavors of a real official In his efforts to conduct the game as It I should be played instead of showing its ignorance of basket ball fundamentals by hooting at the enforcement of the regulations of the game. PAYS TO KG A WINNKK. Wichita fans showed their appreciation 1 of the fine way Joe Berger managed the Izzies to a pennant in the Western i League hy presenting him with a $2,000 i ntomobile. which w as no Ford

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1921.

BOWLING

FRENCH FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION

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The French are almost ns prou*! of Huger:* Criqui, their champion featherweight boxer, as they once were of Georges Carpentier. H** is a war hero, too, having been severely wounded in th** fa •* by a German shell. Criqui will meet Charley Ledoui in Franc** next month.

MI NGLING with the PUGS

WIGGIXS AXD GREB MOXDA) Chuck Wiggins, local light li-nvy-wvlght title contender, continues to g> after the big fellows and his n.*xt op pouent will be the flaa.ty Harry Greb, whom h** lias met on several o <*3slon-*, but who is well worthy of me *g again. The next Wiggins Gr.*l> *• will occur In Cincinnati next M'uida.v afternoon at lleurk's Opera lions*: under the auspices <*f th Elsinore Atliic I** Club It will to a t cited tiled ten r*.*u *1 affair mid alrea’}• Clu**} tans ~•*■ talking of th.* mutch is a probat*!** whirlwind bon:. Greb and Wiggins > r “ l —dl> Mug enemies and in their previous i:i****;tngs * love was lost. in fad in quo * t :h**v threw ring r,il>*s t*> tit** wind and tried to tear e.tch Other to pieces 1 h*r.*l"t'e, ( liny promoters ar.* ting to s*** a packed house assembled when the star light heavies climb through (he ropes next Monday. Both Gr**b and Wiggins have intpres siv** records a.nl both have been going > top form recently. Wiggins had Just r** turn***l from New Orleans, where he i*‘" ![,*•.| off Martin Burk- and Billy Shade in distance bouts. I!,* defeated h**th men decisively an*! his friends believe t* (** about r**ndy t*> take a fall out oi Grid*. Jack Drtllev. Wiggins' manager, dosed for th** Gref) b*.ilt ov**r till* 1' g distanc** phono last night Tommy MeDuff. I* <1 featherweight, will appear **n the sain* card with Chuck tn a s-ml final tout wMh Suitin',v Sando'v *>f Cincinnati. \ bio.k of tickets for the Wiggins Orel, tight will i.e brought t*> (his <*ttv and will In* on rale at 221 South Him* - street. it will be possible for India *■ npolls fans to make the trip stud get ba-k home the *am** night. RE Y.XOL DS-LOXDA S BOUT LOOKS GOOD The wrestling bout between Jack Reynolds and Young Lon das to lie held Thursday night nt the Broadway Theater should furnish a real treat f**r the mat fans. Reynolds is working out dally .it tin* local V. M. C. A. iiinl says (hat to* is perfecting a defense for the toe hold of the Greek. Reynolds. if unsuccessful with tils leg split hold, has another new hold which ho claims will subdue l.otplas Young T.ondas lias great physical strength, hut Reynolds b-liev *s that so perlor mental quickness will turn the fid,, of battle In his favor. Fromoter W. 11. Barton is arranging two fast preliminaries to precede th** Reynolds Londo- fracas, and will at* ttotince th.* participants tomorrow. Bar ton states that a large number of fans have called for tickets for this show at the Broadway box office than f**r any other card that lias been presented here. FELTON WANTS CHANCE. CHICAGO, Dec. 21, — I’red I niton, the filtittldinoitK Minnesota heavyweight, planned to leave here today for New York, where he will endeavor to induce Tex Rickard to consider tits claims for a match with Jack Dempsey for the

MOTORCYCLE AND SIDE CAR RACE FULL OF THRILLS

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Rounding a turn at terrific speed in n recent motorcycle side ear race nt Mansfield, Ohio. The angle at which the machines are traveling septus to threaten disaster, but there were no serious accident tr

WRESTLING

THE WORLD OF SPORT

VEDDER QARD

LIVE GOSSIP OF THE RING

.world's heavyweight chutnplonshlp. Eul- ' ton contends .lint lie is the logical opponent for Dempsey among the present | crop of heavyweights I'll 11.1. Y HOI TV FiIILADCLFIUA, Dec. 27 -Jimmy Hanlon of Denver and George t'ha ; n**v iif Baltimore were th*> winners yes terday in t"*> of the principal bout-* of ; holiday matinees. Hanlon * itpointed Joe 11 pi tz, l* 1 t delphla, in a r..*t eight round tig!*'. !••!!•* I'hancv cosily l.*f**. tei Mtk* I'a .:.*>••!. s : i Paul, also in an eight round bout. < baney !ia* th- !-tt-r of every round. J ZHYS7.KO BROTHERS SHOW. ! BOSTON. Dec. 27. Stanislaus Zbyxzfco, : world's heavyweight wrestling eh imp ion. Ii title t * against D!* k l<avicurt. tin* 'l'**\a gi. nt. Iby winning two fails out of (hr j sfran giehnbl was barred and pin falls I alone wen! S'nred In tin* prrl ntlnnry tnat *h YVablek Zhvszk*. an! Bemito’ Gardlnt wrestled twintv-flvo minutes to a draw. KAN'** \S OCTrOINTS BAY. 1 PITTSBURGH. I’a. I •*>*•. 27 Rocky Kansas **f Buffal >. N V . •* ’l" into! :.1 ..him v Rn v * f FiM.Coirgh in a t**nr*.*iii.i no *l*-Dion '■■ ■■■ her** y,*st**r.l..y .afternoon in t It** opinion of new simper men nt th* ring Id** Kan a. w *s tie* aggrc.sor In n majority of the rounds The weight* were an* . mutin'* 'a- Ivannas 17"..* 1 j, Ray I *■■ OTHER HOLIDAY BOUTS. vr NEW YORK —IVpper Martin I knocked out Johnny Dwyer In the see- | omi round . Harry Martin beat Johnny j Hepburn in twelve rounds AT ST LOUIS Harvey Thorpe bent i Sailor Jcrnbek in ten rounds. AT DETROIT —Harry Ilrniner and Johnny Andrews fought a ten round i draw. j AT BROOKLYN Soldier Hnrtlbdd won front Fhl! Bloom In twelve rounds. AT CINCINNATI K. O. Mars beat Db k Roadman in ten rounds. AT FoRTI.ANn. ORE Johnny Gris flths and Alex Trambitns fought a four* * round draw. AT ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Jimmy Brndy I I* at Bill.) Eeomtrd in eight rounds. AT OKLAHOMA CITY—Bob Corbett ; won front Johnny (Vllmnrs in four ! founds. J AT SALT LAKE ClTY—Spng Myers I beat Snlt Rake Midget Smith in sixe rounds. AT ALLENTOWN,: FA—Johnny Sheppard beat Allentown Dundee in ten rounds. AT LANCASTER, I’A Johnny Wo! gust won a ten-round bout from Tommy O'Toole. AT EL FASO —Billy Alger stopped Solly Rttrns In tbe tenth round.

BLjiJARDS

W. and /. Must Win Coast Contest to Even Series Count Since 1917 West Has Defeated East Three Out of Five Games. With Washington and Jefferson, one of the undefeated elevens of the East, on its way to the coast to give battle to California, champion of the Pacific coast, in tin; important intersectioual struggle at Pasadena next Monday afternoon, the Eastern eleven must win to even up the series of games played between teams of the two sections. Since i'3l7, when lhe first game was played, ('oast elevens have won three struggles while those from the East have been successful in only two. In 1917 Washington State, coached by William (Lonestar) Dietz, present mentor at Purduo liiiversity, defeated Brown. The lleet Fritz Pollard, one of the greatest players who ever wore the colors of the Providence institution, was a member of the team which want down in defeat. This game was played on a field ankle deep in mud in spots. OREGON BEAT.** I'Ii.N.NA ELEVEN. lii 1913 Pennsylvania was beaten by Oregon, but in the following year—war P**r id -the powerful Great Lakes eleven, which luld swept everything before it, took tho jaunt to the Coast and won from the Mar* Iso mi marines, the best service elev. n on the (’oust Idle marines were coached that y••nr by DietA Menard, with the r* doubtable Eddie Casey as its mainspring, took the field on tin* lirst day of 1920 and won from Oregon, 7 to *i, aft**r a great struggle. It was an interesting battle and on several occasions the Western eleven had th ball dangerously .lose to the crimson ■ goal line, tint lucked the final punch to : put the oval a* ro.*s the line for the points wli i* h Inca nt a vnt ory. l.ariy ia-t winter Ohio State undertook t , duplicate Harvard's triumph but fell easy pr**y t*. the magnificent team developed by Andy Sni i :n, former Pennsylvania play ,*i ami c**n* ti who developed the i ilii,.rnin eleven known in football circles ; - th*. Bears ’i lie Buckeyes after wit* itig th,* West, rn ( 'inference title lost to tin* (*• Idea state eleven, 23 to 0. ( VEI I (MINI V Idtl. v r IN OHIO I.AME. In tins gam** California did everything that a ■■* *< 1 toloall team should do. It taikled, g**t out in the interference, was always in the vicinity of th** ball, and above all executed plays with a clock like pr.-csioii which could not be denied. there was a businesslike movement t*i tin- players who seemed to know perfectly every move they were t* make. * 1 * Ij smith and t good II •on (Hilo's style of ntf.i* k and he undoubtedly knows t tie s! vie of offers,, to l>,. .til l*:**v .*■! by \V. and" .1 . as to* made a tour i g the close of the r* gni.i r sens..-: The former Pennsylvania I-laver believes that a strong offense is the b *st type of defense and will tm- *! c;!,t *i) 1 v *r > to outs* ore the eastern eleven next Monday ( tin* other hand, Washington and .leTersou I- compos-*! of seasoned players, ‘litlons of not only tin* trip but th** game s w. Ii l lie team ban generally played i***’t*r I'****!i*.i!i on foreign n**lds than at home, white Coach Neal** is the type of mentor wh<* will not permit his men to get worried or fr. tfuf. At any nit** Mbi.l!** West and Far Eastern football will ' puli'' for a W and J. v *or\ a*, that th.* series **f games played between teams of th** sections will fie evened up. VV AND .1. REM MES TRIP. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dee 27.—Wash ingtoii and .iciTers* n football team left here today for Pasadena, Cal . to m**ct the I nlversity of California aggregation ut the Tournament of Roses Monday. The l: stern team sp-nt thr.*.* days working out b. re A stepp ofl will be at the Grand Canyon , u ,| ;>„ t, am will arrive in Pasadena one day befor** tin* game.

COACH MORAN HOLDS SCOUT SYSTEM AS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCC ESS OF CENTRE ELEVENS

SAN DIEGO, * (!.. I* *. 27 Charles B. M**ra;i, ."a, it >f tie* Ceutr** College football t* am whi 3 defeated the University **f Arizona yesterday, ,** :* In an ia- !*•“*,. * t inn,i! in tin* stadium here. ... - interview in which he supplied th- formula that has enabled him to dvi* 1* * p a championship eleven that remains undefeated uft.r plnvtng some of America* best known universities, including Harvard. Note tliis: Centre College has a total : enrollment of 240 students. Every college on Centre's schedule this year had many times that number. Harvard Itas in the neighborhood of ..(too and also lias **■*, . *.f the o; - t effi-iejit f..*>tl*ul! coaching shift's in tite country. Cent re’s record is unparalleled in current football history. -How do you do it?” Moran, the coaching genius wito has done more with 1-sh material titan any contemporary, was nskiil. "Can other small colleges duplicate Centre's ml V" Mi.ran, a stocky, big-hearted individual, who knows when to be kind to his men ami when tn in? rough, smiled HOOD MATE It 1 \ E \EUY NECESSARY. ■■first, you must get material," to* an lowered. "\Ve ;*•! u Hue on star high school players and get acquainted with them tiir. ugh personal cails. letters or a utontliiv foot hull bulletin which we publish. I write letters to prospects, the captain of the teifm writes, and in some cases we have students make special calls. As 1 umpire in the National League* during the baseball season, I do (considerable traveling and nut able to get personally acquainted with a eon* * siderable number of high school stars. | 'Our aim is to point out the educational advantages offered by Centre Col- | lege as well as the opportunity to make

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Grid Officials Organize

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Organization of tile National Association of Football Coaches probably will be completed liere tonight at a meeting of prominent mentors. Tin* action was proposed last year by Muj- Charles Daly, bead eoacli at West Point, and the details were referred to a committee consisting of Daly. Wilce (Ohio State) and John W. Heisrnan (Penn.). This committee reports tonight. Local Schools to Meet County Fives in Holiday Games Manual vs. Valley Mills Tomorrow Shortridge and Broad Ripple Saturday. Two games are on tho holiday card of the local high schools with county teams that will give plenty of early season dope on how tiie Indianapolis schools compare with the opponents that will be met in the sectional tournament, which here tofore always has been won by one of the local high fives. Tomorrow night Manual will take on Valley Mills at that town, and Saturday mgnt Shortridge gues to Broad Ripple to meet the strong basket team of that place. The Shortridge live will moot Spieeland at Spieeland on Friday night just before tackling the Ripple team. The teams from the neighboring towns are steadily improving and the high schools ot' this city must step out and show something if tbev would retain tlieir prestige iii tiiis section. The south side quintette should win at Valley Mills, but the Shortridge contest is liable to be a different story. Broad Ripple is rated on** of the best quintettes of the county schools in the local ••sectional" territory, and its w.-ll-remembered ability to put the big kick in local sectionals makes it always a dun-g-runs contender. It always has taken an Indianapolis high school to eliminate the Rippleltes from tie* going in the sectional and last year's Manual Ripple battle is well remembered, the boys from ut* on the river bidding the Manualites without a field goal'for fourteen minutes and leading at the half Four of the five regulars on last year's team were lost by graduation, but in spits of that the Broad Ripple outfit has won nine of its ten games this season, having victories over New Augusta. New Bethel, Southport, State School f**r the Deaf, Cumberland and Ben Davis. New Bethel, N**w Augusta and Ben Davis were beaten twice. The only game of the season was lost to Southport in a return game on the Southport tier. in Wade, l'arr and Newby the Ripple team has three fast forwards who not only have good bnsk-t eyes but know how t<> pass the ball. Jackman. Brown and Dean nr** equally g'*<"l at the < enter Job, while the buck field is well taken care of by E ami 1' Stahl. Overbey and Schwartz. Coach Thomas, who came t** Br-ad Ripple this year from Sh.dbyviile High School, announces the probable tin** up for Saturday night’s gnute as follows: l’arr and Wade, forwards; Jackman. center, and overhey and Stahl, guards. Three Cards Si^n ST. LOCIS, Dec. 27. —Austin McHenry, clarence Mueller, and Leslie Mann, out fhdd**rs for the St Louis Nationals, have signed contracts for next year, according to Branch Rickey, manager of the team. CHESS CHAMP MARRIES. lIAVaNX, Dec. 27 Jose R Capablan--0.3, worlds chess champion, was to be married here this afternoon to Miss Gloria S Betancourt, member of an exclusive Cuban family.

a record in athletics. And, of course, high school students usually enter colleges where they have fricmls. That is why it is so important that those prospects should be on friendly terms with us. ‘‘Once we get n goodly number of these star high school prospects to enrol! at (’entre, the real work of developing a team commences. I make a bust ness of football. I give my personal attention to every detail. I ant not much of a believer In delegated authority. If you want a thing done right the surest way to get It done the way you want is to do it yourself. "BO" <iKTS IN A UIIKII O K TWO. "I spend from fourteen to sixteen hours a day at my task of making a football team Any man who wants to ask any questions will always find me In my office ready to answer them. "I give the men about fifty plays during a season, but we only use a few of them. t insist on men going Into every play with a Mo or die’ spirit. If a player is making interference he must take his man out; if he doesn't 1 do—by sending in a substitute. "Cooperation Is a big factor" Here "Bo" McMillan, the star quarter back, interjected a few words: "It wasn't the stars that made our team —it was the team that made our stars." Moran nodded Ills approval and continued ; “A tine coach Is essential. The work of Claude Thornhill, former star tackle at Pittsburgh, is in a largo measure re.sponsible for Centre's good record this season. Nothing is of greater importance than a strong forward wall. “Football today relies largely on speed and strategy. The timing of plays should receive special attention. I use a change of pace in executing football plays just as n baseball pitcher uses a change of pace In his delivery. Flayers running with the ball or throwing the ball will find it pays to vary the time in which plays are executed." MOHAN FITS ( I.NTHF, ON MAP. That's Moran's formula for a championship eleven condensed in thp fewest possible words. He was too modest to add that a good eoaeh must accompany this formula or It will be of little use. Five years ago when Moran started couching at Centre that college was practically unknown. It had only ninety students and for the first two years Moran did not receive any money for his services. Today Centre College is known from coast to coast. It received a million dollars’ worth of free advertising from its football team this year. There is $40,000 In the athletic treasury and there are 240 students at Centre instead of ninety. Martinsville-Washinglon MAHTINSVI LL, Iml., lec. 27.—After the rough-and-tumble defeat by Vincennes last week. Coach Curtis today began to point the Martinsville Higl\ School team for the game with Washington here on Thursday the only holiday game on the local schedule. Although the Washington team has not been in the limelight very much so far this season, they are known to he Strong, and fans here are expecting no walk away victory. Immediately after the holidays, the Martinsville boys hit two more tough propositions—the fighting Bloomington tossers on Jan. (> and the Franklin champs here oil Jan. 13. The latter game is expected to attract State-wide interest, the locals having defeated Franklin there on Dee. 9.

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BASKET-BALL

BIG WEEK FOR PURDUE QUINT Boilermakers Meet Wabash and De Pauw —Butler Plays Yale Here. Only three major attractions lii the Indiana college basket-ball snort await Iloosier net fans this week-end, but the class of these games more than makes up for the deficit in quantity. Purdue vs. Wabash at ('rawfordsville Thursday, Purdue vs. De Pauw at Greejicastle Friday and Butler vs. Yale here Friday form a trio of court battles that xvill be hard to beat in any one week of competition. Last year Purdue had one of the very best teams in the Big Ten and was twice humbled by Wabash. This year, according to Boilermaker followers, Purdue has a better live than last year, and the question which will be answered Thursday night is “Can the Scarlet turn the trick again?” The game Thursday will have more than a bearing on the championship of Indiana. Two of the best teams in the West will be struggling for a victory. Both teams are veteran fives. With one exception in each instance the personnel of the two teams will be the same that battled last year. Crane probably will fill in the Wabash vacancy at forward. while his teammates will be Adam, Goldsberry, Burns and Grater. Uullion, Piggy Lambert's sophomore center, will likely start the game in this position. Eversman and Masters, forwards, and White ami Miller, guards, probably will complete Lambert's starting line-up. Gullion is the new star. Roth Purdue and Wabash have remained undefeated so far this year, although th- Lafayette crew has played more games than the Scarlet. Purdue has victories over Franklin, Rose Poly, Butler and Chamber of Commerce to its credit, while Wabash Ims defeated Earlham, Chamber of Commerce and Lebanon Independents. Wabash's overwhelming vletorv over the* Lebanon Independents last night, a team that defeated Butler by a < lose score, is the shining light in the early season play ors the Crawfordsvi 11 aggregation, while Purdue's bright point was i’s 42 to 19 victory over Butl**r after th* local team had trounced Chicago and Wisconsin. Both teams defeated the Chamber of Commerce by close scores. On paper the two teams appear practically even. It should bo some game. After this hard contest Purdue xviil travel to* Greencastle for a game with Ih> Pauw that will be every bit as important in tleci(it:.if the final standing of the Boilermakers in the State and Middle W-st as tin* contest of the preceding night. With a team of veterans that already has humbled Indiana and Northwestern I'niver.-hles. Old Gold followers hav.* got their eyes tixed on a pinnacle .if basket fame this ye;r higher than anything ever before thought of by supporters of th.* Greencastle school. The showing of Walkers team to date has surpassed the pre-season predictions of the most enthusiastic. lie Pauw alid Purdue' did not meet on the basket-ball court last year, but two wars ago tin* famous Purdue ‘Victory Five” tx\ *c<- defeated the M**thodists by aot *■ point margin. Mendenhall and Cannon, forwards; Bills, renter, and Young and Moffet, guards, will likely be the De Pauw starting line-up. Purdue will be lucky to come through two such games on consecutive nights unscathed. Fat Page, who seems to have the happv facility of being able to make good' schedules for his Butler teams, sprang a surprise on the local net fans by an; *'!* dug * me time ago that the* Irvington five would take on Yale during th.* h.dlUavs The time is finally at hand. The' 01*1 Eli team is on a trip through tho Middle West and is finding the competition all that it expected and quite a little tnor *. Basket-ball followers will have a chance to see the Eastern style of play, which seems to be defense, defense, defense, combined with pass, pass. pa and not enough shoot, shoot, shout. If a few more Eastern fives would make the Western trip the elite Atlantic Coast teams would learn some valuable lessons about the net game. Last night Western Reserve of ( - )hl £; humbled the big Eastern school by a 27 to 17 score. One of the biggest crowds that ev-*r witnessed a basket-ball game in this ritv is expected to turn out and back the locals against their touted adversary. l**ige has worked his men hard since tho Purdue disaster and has his men in great condition. Tin* squad has held several long work-outs on the Tomlinson Hall floor and "will be at home" on the large court when tit.* two teams line up for the fray. / || go WRING | CENTRU* STATES READY. DAYTON. Ohio, Dec. 27.—A1l is in readiness for the opening of the Central Stnr**s Bowling Tournament at the Royal alleys, on Fifth street, tonight, when the teams from th* National Cash Register Works will start tlie ball rolling. Indications point to the largest attendance in th** history of the organization, the entries being more numerous thnn ever. Otto and George Zavokas. proprietors of the Royal alleys, have made a number of improvements in the establishment, nbor of contestants will I be on tit** alleys simultaneously by reason of these additions than during the Ohio bowling tournament last year.

Independent Basket-ball

TIPTON. Ind.. Dec. 27.—The Tipton A. 1 A.s last night handed the Em-Roe five !of Indianapolis a 22-to-0 defeat. Kline ; was the only Em-Roo player to score, ; making the total count for his (cam with i three field goals and three foul goals. ! Franklin and Shinier starred for Tipton, each being credited with three field goals. ! The half ended 13 to 8 in favor of the 1 locals. ! The Christamore A. Cs. defeated the i St. Phillips five. 42 to It*. Games are ! wanted with Kahn Tailoring, Eli Lilly land Y. P. C. Call Webster 0130. Class D League Record j The Western Association holds Class D [ record for sending men up to the major ; leagues—nine of them being sold In the season of PUT. Liz Smith brought S7OO 1 from Connie Mack, and so did Rollie Naylor. Yardlcv and White cost fee I Browns St.fiflO. and Yockey and Hoatle.e : went to Detroit for $1,700. The Giants I paid $2,000 for Ross Young, and the Cardinals roughed up a thousand more i for Mule Watson. Carmichael set tAo | Phillies hack S7OO. ! But. sad to say of that raft of potert- ! tial stars only Young and Naylor are st 11 j under the big top. The rest of them came, saw and were conquered. GOLFING CHAMPS LOSE. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.—MaeDonI aid Smith and Sam Whiting of the it.-%tuple Club defeated Tim Barnes and Jock Hutchison, open golf champions of I the T'nited States ami Great Britain, re- | sportively, in a tliirty-six-liole exhibition 1 match here. 1 up. The first six holes ; were played in a driving rain and a high ; wind blew throughout the match. YALE FIVE AT OHIO STATE, j COLI.MBIS, Ohio, Dec. 27.—0hi0 | State and Yale fives will meet here j this evening. Freshened by its recent win over Wittenberg College the Buckeyes are putting in strenuous licks at practicing and expect to give the Easterners a lively time. '

HEZE CLARK