Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 198, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1921 — Page 8

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FOOTBALL

EDDIE ASH

BEARS’ COACH SAYS CONTEST WILL BE CLOSE "Western Football Mentor Believes W. and J. Stronger Than Ohio State. NO OVERCONFIDENCE PASADENA. Cal., Dec. 29.—“ When the lasi whistle olows Monday afternoon tlie Pacific coast will finally realize what the California varsity know now-—that Washington and Jefferson has twice as stood a football team as Ohio State had last year.” Xhig was the answer of Coach Andy Smith today to rumors that his Bears were suffering from the worst case o£ overconfidence known in tua history °f the East-West football classic. Smith got excited enough over the report to tell his real opinion on the coming struggle. -This continuous harping on the belief that the Presidents will be a set-up for my team Is putting us in a false light before the footbaJ world,” he said, j "As might be imagined, I investigated j Washington and Jefferson's record from A to Z and I discovered some startling : facts. j "Washington and Jefferson can use the 1 forward pas--, not so well as Ohio State, perhaps, but good enough to have won ] two or its games by the use of passes. "I have never seen this particular virtue : of the Eastern team even mentioned on : the Coast. My team knows it. "The ability of the Presidents to run ; with the ball Is admitted. Tfc-y are th * ; equal of any team in the country at this , style of piay and they can lick with any team la the country. "Asa defensive team the East has not seen their equal. In their last three games if I am not mistaken, only four first downs were scored against them. "I am willing to make this prediction j on next Monday afternoon's game—the ' score will be one of the lowest in the history of the East-West classics. “'The California Bears feel they are facing the stiffest fight they have hud in two years.” The California players were put through th fir p;-is in open practice again on Wednesday. Tie rain of tie last few days did not slow up tie Bears to a noth- - - >t nt. “Brick” Mueller, tie left end, and Archie Nesbit. the demon punter of the Blue and Gold, have perfected an aerial att •-k that will vrorry the Presidents, according to Coach Smith. Mueller, one of the greatest ends in the country, tosses the ptgskin as easily as a boy flings peair> tae monkeys. A big crowd of newspaper men anl football enthaslasts Witnessed the driLL The Eastern aggregation, which sbowd it- mettle in tie battles with Pittsburgh and Detroit, and wu; a figures on giving the California outfit the fight of the later's career, is expected in Pamdena Friday. At least 44,0-X) spoliators will aXtenti xie game Monday, It is expected, i CENTRE ON WAY TO DALLAS. BAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 23—The Centro College football team if Danville. Ky. which defeated the University of Arizona eleven, 2S to (X, here Monday, was on its way today to Dallas, Texas, where on Jari. 2 the Colonels arfj scheduled to tackel their second Western post season opponent, the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College aggregation. The University of Arizona s-irntd also departed for Tucson.

"DOWLING

The Six-Passengers -were the big noise In the >'tutz League, defeating the Roadsters three straight. The Coupes, Chassis and Four-Cy under# -won two out of three games. 'The Four-Cylinders uncorked the Lest brand of hot Lug of the Right. Landrum of the Four-Cyl'nders was Ugh Individual with a 205 .■ount in his tret shot at the maples. The next high count was ma le by hU who got 131 pins in his second attempt. In the First Baptist League the L'.ods and Bear ats were the victors in the odd contest. The leading Tigers did not get Started until the last game, when they totaled 816 lor the high eonnt of the night and the only game they won. Daugherty of the Tigers got 20l pins in taa big game for high count. The Elks No. 1 League was badly shot because of the holiday lack of Interest, and only one team turned out with a full line-up. The chin Bones defeated the Tails two out of three. The Hides turned the same trick on the Hoofs and the .Antlers won two from the Eeyes, path team using only thrw- bowlers. The F. irs, with a full line up, shot three pood games which the Teeth will roil against later. Heuslln of the Hides was high for the night with £+4 maples. He was followed closely by Newlin of the Ears, who was one pin behind with a IDS. Other good scores w-re Cobier of the Shin Bones with 256 and Speichor of the Ryes with 23JL In the Indiana Union Kailway League two out of three results ruled. Car Sendee, Valuation, Transportation and Trainmasters were the winners of the odd contests. The Car Service five showed the best stuff. Saunders of the Valuation team was high for the night with 212. The Stars were shining Wednesday night In the American Club loop and took three from the Eagles. The Independents and Stripes, with three men bowling on each “five,” broke even, as each team won a game and the last one was tied. No. 2 team In the Capitol Ladles’ League took three games from the trailing No. 5 team. No. 3 and No. 1 teams won two out of three contests. CENTRAL STATES MEET. DATTOX, Ohio, Dec. 29. —The following teams are leading in the five-man team event of the Central States bowling tourney here: N. C. R. Kepalr Department 2,672 DeVo No. 2. 2.549 Delco No. 3. 2,514 N. I R. Metal Cabinets 2.100 Delco No. 7. 2,437 Giants Sued for SIOO,OOO NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The National Exhibition Company, owners of the Polo grounds. Is defendant in a salt for SIOO,000. brought by Frank Lang, a Bronx butcher, for injuries suffered by bis 4-year-old daughter, Freda, in a fall from the bleachers during a baseball game at the Polo grounds last May. The complaint seated that the bleachers were Jammed and during the game the father found his daughter had disappeared. Investigating, he discovered she had fallen thirty feet, suffering a contusion of the brain. It was charged that “faulty safeguards” were responsible for the accident. Mr. Lang seeks $75,000 for his daughter and $25,000 for himself. Yale Goes Down Again SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 29.—Wittec berg defeated the Vale basket-ball five here last night, 30 to 12. The visitors were on the defensive most of the time. Poor shooting held the Wittenberg score down. Crlss and Horn starred for Wittenberg while Cooper led the Yale scoring. Cycle Race Sanctioned CHICAGO, Dec. 29. —Official announcement was made today that Chicago's sixday bicycle race will be under the auspices of the National Cycling Association. Previous races here have been “outlaw" events. 'fie grind starts Feb. 12, with leading

RING GOSSIP

NEWS OF THE DAY IN

Betting Ban Lifted on Alabama Racing; j Mobile Meet Carded i MOBILE, Ala., Dec. 29.—An act of the Legislature of Alabama of 1919 prohibiting betting on a horse race or other form of sport was held to be uuconsti tutlonal Wednesday in the lower Commercial Court. Notice of appeal was given by State attorneys. The decision grew out of a test case brought by H. O. Murnan. president of the Mobile Business Men's Racing Association. He believes the court action assures a ten to fifteen-day race meeting here in the spring, to follow the failgrounds meeting at New Orleans.

Grapplers All Set for Feature Card; Reynolds and Londas in Main Go

TONIGHT S WRESTLING CARD. -T i,'U Reynolds. wilWHvlglit title claimant. v*. Young I.onda*. Joe llollenilw. New Orleans, vs. Happy Hynes, Terra Haute, lightweights. Sara Dacis. Indianapolis, vs. Shorty Burch, local light weight. Place—liro a dwuy Theater. Time —8:15 p. in. •Tack Reynolds Is ready for the big welterweight wrestling bout with Voting T.ontias. the Grand Rapids Greek, whi< h is the headliner on the mat card to bo staged at the Broadway Theater tonight. Reynolds is In the best of condition and confident he will succeed in downing the visitor. Young Londas completed his course of training yesterday with a preparatory work-otit ami is confident that the victory will rest with him following tnnigh-'s go with Jack. He reports that he will make the lis-pound weight as required by Reynolds. Happy Hynes of ferro nauto and Joe ITollender of New Orleans meet irs the semiwind-up. and Shorty Burch of Washington Park and Sam Davis, a local lightweight. will furnish 'he fun in rhe opener. Manager Barton reports that while all the ringside sea's have been sold, there are still a number of good main floor pasreh-tarda to be had at the Broadway boxoffice. Coleman at ‘Hut* Again TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 29.—Robert Coleman, who last s-ason piloted the Torre llante Three-I League Club, yesterday signed to manage the 1322 club. He had tne locals in thirl place at the finish last season. Coleman 1s a catcher.

Mingling with the PUGS

CKAWFORDSYTULE SHOW. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind., D<v\ 29 The s:age is set foi what promises to be the heat boxing shotv ever held in CrawfordsTtlle. On Jan. 3. Pat Welch of Indianapolis and Bud Conkey of Anderson, InJ.. will meet in a ten round match at 155 pounds. Battling Buck Masters of Indianapolis and Battling Morrow of Louisville, Ky, are matched for ten rounds at 145 pounds. Two good preliminaries are schedul'd fo> fur rounds each before the two big ten-round bouts. MARTIN WILL RECOVER. TERRE ALTA. W. Va., Dec. .*9. Bob Martin, A. E. F. heavyweight champion, w.;o was injured in an automobile accident rear : 'r- Wednesday, though apparently severely injured, was resting comfortably at a hotel here today. It was feared soon after the accident that 1 l-.;s Injuries were so serious that ha would .tie. But today it was said he is considerably Improved and ho will recover, though he probably will bo confined to his room for a week or two. TITLE MATCH RUMORED. NEW YORK. I)ec. 29 -A report that ! Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, and Jack Britton, welterweight champion, had been matched for a fifteenround bout to a decision could not be confirmed today. Acording to the report the title-holders will clash some time in January at one of the Stato armories. CHANCE FOB WILLS. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Tex Rickard said today he probably would match th> winner or the Kid Norfolk-Jamaica Kid fifteen-round bout at Madison Square .Garden Friday night with Harry Wills i here, provided Wilis \vhip3 BUI Tata next [ Monday in the West. TEX CALLS FOR FULTON. | NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Tex Rickard ' has sent for Fred Fulton to f alk over a i proposed match with Jack 1) mpsey for ; the title. When they nv t the last time Dempsey knocked out Fulton in twentythree seconds at Harrison, N. J. LEONARD IN CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, was duo here late

He’s Regular Captain After All; ‘Unkissed’ Grid Leader ‘Exposed’

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Jack Welnheimer, captain of the 1921 New York University football team, and recently elected president of tile school chapter of tho l'urity 1/eagne, was relieved of his office when it was learned that he not only had Indulged In osculation, but hud used tobacco and be"n known to cuss Something terrjble. Roger Turns Down Cash Offer for Star Pitcher CINCINNATI, Dee. 29.—Manager Roger Bresnahan of tho Toledo team, was in Cincinnati Wednesday and spent two hours In conference with President Herrmann on the subject of a dal for his crack right-hand pitcher, McCullough, for whom several big league clubs have made him offers. The Cincinnati club was ready to pay a large cash sum for the pitcher, but Roger refused to consider any proposition which involved money alone. He said he must have players and named three or four in the National I.eaguo that he would like to get. One Player Doesn't lake Wonderful Coast Climate PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 29.—Morris Rath, who second based for the San Francisco Club the past season, declares himseif out of baseball for the rest of his life, and says he will devote hintself to business In Philadelphia. However he may reconsider his retirement if San Francisco will make a deal sending him to a different climate. He could not stand the damp and cold of Ssn Francisco the past year and wound up in bad shape physically. There are seven different kinds of climate to be endured on the Coast circuit says Rath and at lea c t five of the seven varieties disagreed with him. Possibly be might accept a berth in a league like the Southern, where there are only two kinds—one hot and the other hotter. Detroit or Cleveland to Get Dugan, Report NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Detroit or Cleveland will land Joe Dugan, star third baseman of the Athletics, if they can meet Connie Mack's terms, It wag learned here today. The boss of the Athletics will not turn Dugan over to the New York Yanks

BASEBALL

IN YALE-BUTLER NET GAME

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UPPER LEFT—HALL, BUTLER. I BPER RIGHT— BLACK, BUTLER. RIGHT —JORDAN, YALE. Basket-ball athletes pictured herewith made great names for themselves on th<gridiron last 'til ami since they are doing equally well in basket-ball their performance in the big Yule-Butler contest tomorrow night at Tomlinson Hall will be watched with Interest. Hall and Black were the two freshmen to land regular berths in the line on the crack Butler College eleven and have been hold iug down guard jolts on the basket ball team since the start of the - -ason. Black holds down the floor guard position, while Hall is a ba<-k guard. Black is well known to lo< al fans as he is i form, r Tech player and was floor guard on the Green and White quintette that won tint sectional tourney in 1920. Hall is a former Loganaport High School star. Jordan is very important part of the Yale defense, the main feature of the play of the Easterners. He is husky and fast ami according to reporta drifting in as to his ability he will keep Butler for wards hustling to get within scoring territory. Jordan is captain elect of the 1922 Yale football team.

LIVE GOSSIP OF THE RING

today for a short work out previous to hts 1 boi.* with Pinkie Mitchell at Milwaukee next Monday. Chuck Wiggins, lorn! Mght heavy. is training on the Plata Hotel roof garden for his ten-round bout Monday afternoon wi:h Harry Greh at Cincinnati. Yest"fa'>.v Cl 'k bevel eight rounds with Tommy M•• Duff and those wh > wat< h"d Chuck work with the gloves are confident that Wiggins will b returned the win'•r Monday >' Duff is on the Grid.. and with Samu y Band >w, one of Cincinnati's best The boys are !. . k 4 for ten rounds a' 125 pounds. S-ats for the fight are in charge of Hank Walters .who has made arrangements to run a specj.ii, which will leave at noon •he day f the contest and will bring tho far.s home the same nigh:. Much Interest Is being taken in the Lp-d,"ln-Taylor ‘■••rap for the Hoosler bantaniv fight title at Terre Haute next Thursday night and there are In and lea tions that local boxing fans will be well i represented nt the light. The demand for I tickets for the has been heavy ! among local boxing enthusiasts and Tex Johnson. ,he promoter, is exj"ect‘ng a tig crowd from Indianapolis. Joe Jacobs is in charge of the special for Terre Haute and has a number of choice seat', V alters and Jacobs can be reached at the Union Hotel, 221 South Illinois street. i Max Epstein, Voting Hogan, Voting ! Saylors and Charley Turner each boxed | several rounds yesterday at the Epstein | training quarters. Max is already in ipe for his • w;-i Fr< ddle \V itson, the other nttracMon on the Terre Haute boxing show. Jack Dillon was a visitor at the Epstein quarters yesterday and watched the borers go through thetr routine of training. Dillon was a bigger Attraction with the crowd than were the boys v.ho wero performing with the | gloves. Bay Welsh, the fast loeal lightweight ' who is being trained by Jack Morgan. Is rounding into grint shape for ids bout with Jack Barnhart, tho Terre Haute slugger whom he will meet on the Epstein-Taylor card. Welsh Is a clever, two-handed fighter and looks to be one of the best youngsters turned out of this city In years.

Double Bill at ‘Y 9 Saturday In cludcs Ilabichs and Tech The nablchs will moot the Trafalgar Independents arid Technical High School will play the Tech alumni in a double bill to be staged at the Y. M. C. A.. Saturday night. Local fans will remember the Trafalgar five as winners of the Stato Independent tourney last year. The lineup to play here Saturday will Include with one exception the same team that won the title. it Includes Ilcn/10, Mitchell, Skinner. Shcely Vandiver and Keeling. Tho Ilahieh line-up has not yet been announced, but a strong team is promised by tho management. Tho Tech alumni will put a very good team against the regular Green and Whit eoutfit. The team to represent the alumni will tw the same aggregation that won the sectional title In 1919. Slaughter and Grigg* will be at the forwards; Drayer at renter, and Black and Hawkins, guards. Griggs and Black are playing with Butler, while Drayer is home over the holidays from Illinois University. Hawkins and Black have been playing independent ball and are in good shape. Coach Black lias been drilling the Tl-ch squad hard through the holiday vaAition and the combination is playing a much better brand of ball than was displayed in its first game, against Muneio. The Tech mentor lias made a few shifts in the line-up that will add to the scoring power of the team. Greenberg has been shifted to the back guard and Jeffry is filling the vacancy at center.. Big Money Distributed on Kentucky Race Tracks LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 29.—More than $1,225,000 were distributed In stakes and purses on the three Kentucky race tracks at Louisville, Latonla and Lexington, by the Kentucky Jockey Club during the year just ending, according to official figures. There were 108 racing days, during the year and the average daffy amount paid to winners was $11,867. The Kentucky Derby, run at Churchill Downs, Louisville, with $50,000 added money, was the richest purse, while tho smallest was $1,200. Indiana Law Five on Trip The Indiana I.aw School basket-ball squad left today for Whiting, where the W biting Rod Crowns, formerly the Whiting Owls, will be played tonight. Friday the law team takes on the Valparaiso University team. Tho Indiana Law team has a ga ne tentatively arranged with a Chicat o college, to bo played Saturday of this week. This trio of games will put the sq tad In sHope for the college games to be played

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1921.

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Georges Reported in Poor Physical Shape for Battle Car pent icr Scents Underweight Frenchman Not Fighter That Met Champ. BY JACK M< At I.IFKE. LONDON, Dec. 20. —G orges Carprntie.* has gone bad; way bin k. I've seen him working out for his bout with George Cook, Australian champion, to be held here Jan. 12 and he doesn’t i look good. The ones who saw the haughty, mag nifleent Cnrp'ntler strutting around ; Manhnsset last summer, would never re-ognl*e tho meek and humid" Georg--*. He looks under weight. II complex! n is sallow and pale and his boxing Is listless. at times bored. It may be that ha thinks Cook is u soft one But any box-r who hml such n b-son in the danger "f overconfidence that tie had with Dempsey should never fall Into the same trap again. Because of this and for the reason that Carpetitier and Manager Desertmps both have brains, 1 ascribe his present mood as a marked physical decline However, the most apparent difference In the man Is iri his no rale fie m quiet ; and almost broody with moods. ' I DILLIARDS m3 ' CITY CUE MEET. Howard Mitchell last night defeated Frank Mallory by a score of 50 to 3(1 In | tho city amntour three-cushion billiard j tournament at the Board of Trade I> 11- ) liard parlors and now has won six games lln seven played. In the other half of tho | double-header Lewis Clark defeated Charles Carter by a score of 50 to 43. Their match was a long drawn out I affair. j The final game of the week will be i played tonight when Bostock meets j Boliue. Now They Would Limit Money Paid to Coaches NEW YORK, Dee. 29.—Colleges In nil parts of the United States were represented here today when the annual meeting of tho National Collegiate Association opened. One of the problems to be derided was the question of limiting the salaries of athletic coaches. There lias been considerable agitation for placing a limit on the amounts paid out to mentors. C. of C. Wins Easily RICHMOND, Ind., Dec. 29.—Tho Junior Chamber of Commerce team from Indianapolis swamped the Richmond legion five here last night by n score of 48 to 13. The winners presented a smashing attack which afforded many easy shots. Their defense was tight also and tho local team had almost, no easy shots. TOUT COAST PLAYER. If half the things they say about Claude (Dutch) Rohwer out In Oakland are true, then Rabbit Maranville hasn’t a chance with the Pittsburgh Pirates next season. Rohwer has finally come to terms with Pittsburgh ou a contract for next spring and will report to Manager Gibson in the spring. Just now he is playing in a city league In Oakland nml burning up the diamond as a shortstop. He's a law student in Oakland and not particular about playing ball as a profession, but now that he has made up bis mind to report to Pittsburgh he's out to win a

WRESTLING

THE WORLD OF SPORT

VEDDER QARD

Too Much Money in Player Deals Bad Influence on Game Scent Danger in Policy of ! Rich Clubs Who Scatter Coin. NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—50 much money was thrown to the four winds at the winter baseball meetings that wise heads of the game are scenting the danger of commercialism. New York fans will not have their interest in the game weakened because the Giants paid $150,000, bur the enthusiasm of the Cincinnati bugs may cool if Herrmann ami Moran don't get them someI thing worth while for that pile of money. ! Only two clubs in the National League I are able to pay gigantic sums for star , players—the Giants and the Cubs. if jthey succeeded in buying every good prospect in the minors and any star I-layer they want in the majors by outiddding other clubs, the National League eventually will reach tae situation now existing in the International League, v\here the fans are ready now to baud the 1022 pennant to Baltimore. i hat's w hen the sing will come. One of the bitterest opponents of player buying is Branch Kn key, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, who I turned down a $250,0ut) bid from the Giants last winter for Rogers Hornsby. $250,000 BID FOR HORNSBY. ‘‘At the time the offer was made, the St. Louis dub was in tight financial straits,” Rickey said, during the recent meetings. -\Ve hud several places in I w hit'll we could have used $250,000 a ltd perhaps we could have gotten along with- | out Hornsby. . The fans began to mumi bit* louder than they had been over a I club that wasn't going any too good. "We announced we wouldu t sell ' Hornsby and we didn't. The result was ; the funs gained confidence in the club ! und they beguu to come to the park. Apparently they had the idea that tbqy j would try to make aur refusal profitable, j And It has been. : ‘‘Tho New York club claims that by buying big stars they get a great rea l team that draws big money Into .every • P'rk they visit. Every team in tin* league , dre walmost as well in St. Louis us tlm | Giant s. | “Tho result is that after a year we litre satisfied that we kept Hornsby. We (have a club that I sincerely believe has a most excellent ebau-e for the j- nuat.t • next season. But that Is secondary to tho fact that the fans are with the chib, b'-liove In It and If we get a pennant f r th in, their faith will not have been j misplaced." Rbkey js not aione in opposing the ; th e of money alone in building a team. Barney Dreyfus* of the Finite*. Charb-s Ebbets of tlie Robins, and \S il.iam V of the Cubs have leen loud in denunclatlt g reckless expenditures of cash for , players who are not worth it. Valley Mills Wins Over Manual High by 1 l'oint VALLEY MILLS, Ind.. Dec. 29.—The j Valley Mid* High S bool team defeated I the Manual High five of India:, i; -du I Wedtn *day night In a dose and tel ting contest by the score of tO to 29. The '•lit w is v.-ry tight ail the way, neither ! team having much of a lead at any time ihe imlf ended with the locals lending : y a 1 to 7 count. Stewart of Valley ! Mills st.irr-d for the winners, getting five „ als from the field ami dropping In th: • from the foul line. Harmeson a* eat for tho In nspoll team. ; Manual plays Russellville Friday night.

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Try ‘Help Wanted’ Ad in Search of Talent to Send Against Champ Jack

NEW YORK, Dec. 2D.—A dozen or more aspiring heavyweight boxers who answered an advertisement in the “Help Wanted” column of a local newspuper in response to the cal) sent out by Jimmy Johnson asking for a man to beat Jack Dempsey for the championship were given a try-out Wednesday before a bunch of New York sporting men. A number of the would-be champions showed considerable speed and hitting power, and it Is expected that one or two good men will come from tho hunch before the final trials are given. A sport critic who witnessed the work-outs said that it was the general opinion that an "unknown heavyweight from Louisville looked to be tho most promising of ail.” Vaughn in Semi-Pro Ball CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—. Tim Vaughn, exstar southpaw of the Chicago National League team, again will be a member of the Beloit (Wis.) Fairies, a semiprofessional club of the Midwest League, next season, according to local repot ,s. Officials of the Cubs declare they have had no dealings with Vaughn since he was suspended, and a few days ago Commissioner Landis said he did not recall an application for reinstatement from the pitcher. Semi - pro men, however, claim Vaughn's case was taken bef.ire Landis and was turned down. ‘-Hippo” then went back to Beloit and signed a contract for 1922.

Tossing l independent ’EM IN T‘ BASKETEKRS

MORE ENTRIES FOR NET MEET Thirty-two more entries for the Indiana division of the Central States Independent Amateur Basket ball Championship tourney were received yesterday by Wayne Etnmeimann, who reports that the tionai entry lists are tllifng rapidly nl! over the State. Interest In the tourney is more widespread than last year, which is indicated by the fact that • e entries received yesterday cover a much greater portion of the State than was th.* case last year. The centers of the sectional tourneys have not been selected vet, but many, bills are under consideration. Where it it possible the smaller of two bidding towns will be given preference, for many of the best teams come from them and they are n -t always aide to go to a distal:, e for the tourney if held in a larger place. The best teems entered so far follow-: Sandusky, Carthage. Sullivan, Fairbanks, Kir.gman, Thomtown, Sand born. Broad K.; pie. Angola. Plymouth. Wolf Lake, Gary ' Y, ' Mm:r!e, Maroons, Muncie Imran ts. Burlington Wildcats and possibly 'ho South Bend “Y” and Darlington Bearcats. The St. Anthony's Y. P. C.s will open their Mason tonight when they take on 'lie strong St. M'-i-mrd College :lv nt South Side Turner Hall. Th.- Y. I’ C.s wtil have ia their line-up several former college men and high school stars. Gavin, the Cathedral C -t -.ill srar, J-bn Hopkins 'urinerlv of the Kernd.-ile A. 0., Joe Hopkins of the Belmonts, Maurice Jones, and several other well kto-wn amateurs and semi pros will b > in the V. B. C. line up. Despite the wot.d-rful record of th" St Meinard five, the Y. B. C.s are , confident of taking the game. The Morris Street M E. Church run away from the West Newton Independ at tho South Side Turner Hall last night.

SWIMMING

Em-Roe Line-up to Have New Players in Tonight's Game Young “Dutch” Behrcnt and Kentpler will appear in the Em-Roe line-up tonight in the game with the American College quintette to be piayed on the Y. M. C. A, floor, Manager Callahan announced today. Belirent will start at a forward postion in place of McClure, and Kemfiler. who has played at various times with the ‘ Y” Leaders, will take the center position in place of Hutchinson. Behrent played with the Km Roes last season and is well acquainted with their style of play. He is also a good man to work the bail down the floor. Kempler is a good jumper and is rated as an aggressive player under the basket. The' two new men will give the Hm-Roes a mu<-h more vigorous attack, Callahan believes. The American College five will come here directly from Lancaster. Ohio, for the Em-Roe crash The Em-Roes know little about their opponents, but will heed advance reports that they at least can score. They are reputed to have two forwards, Orth and Porterfield, who have hit the basket consistently, and the Em-Roe guards will see that they get their share of attention. The fast “Y” Leaders will appear in the curtain raiser against the Cumberland independent team. They have been having a winning streak and figure to keep going tonight. This game will start at 7:15 and the big game will follow at 8:15 Harry Schoeneman, ex-Em-Roe star, will referee.

sis to 10. The Simmons Marvels defeated the Irvington Triangles in a curtain raiser, 51 to 12. Next Wednesday nigh* the Morris Streets meet the Bi-Fo-Re at Turner Hall. The Chrisfamare girls' basket-ball team won its seventh straight game of the season by ‘defeating the Broadway M. E. Church girls, 20 to 8, on the Christa more fl- or. Tomorrow night the Christamores will compete with the Kahn Tailoring girls on the Christamore floor. The Keystone Tigers will open their new gym soon an-I would like to hear from 16 and 17-vear-old teams in regard to games. Address Hubert Hutchison, 1111 Linden street. The Tech night school basket ball team wil! play at Mcoresville Friday night. The local team has been practicing daily. Tin* following players will make the trip: Klrkman, Mindach, Wampler. Barrett Jones, Beers and Kubler. The Christamore A. C.s defeated St. Phillips, 42 to 10, Wednesday night Games are want'd by the Christamores with Kahn Tailoring Company. Eli Lilly and Y. B. C.s. Call Webster 0130. The Ferndales are looking for an opponent for Saturday night on the Fernda!.' floor. Call Belmont ot>9o and ask for the basket-ball manager. WASHINGTON Ind., Dec. 29.—The Washington Merchants d'-feat.-i Pliiinville here in a fast game, ‘2* to 25. It was the thirteenth si might victory for Washington this season. Games are wanted with fast teanis in the northern fart of the State. Write to P. ■* Thompson. Washington. Ind. MIO( KER SPRAINS WKF>T ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.- Urban Shocker, right-hand pitcher for the Browns, suffeied a Bprained left wrist by moving an article of furniture at his home here, it became known yesterday.

BASKET-BALL

HEZE CLARK

HOLIDAY CLASH BIG NET EVENT Wabash-Purdue Game Tonight Has Important Bearing on State Title. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 29. All Is expectancy here as the net fans wait for the referee to toot the whistle tonight for the start of the PurdueWabash basket-ball scrap, which will probably be a great struggle between two great fives. About two weeks ago the Boilermakerg would have been overwhelming favorites, but opinion is now divided as to the outcome of the court scrap tonight. The Lafayette team, after snowing Butler under was considered the class of the State, but since its narrow margin of victory over the Chamber of Commerce outfit of Indianapoiis dope has been somewhat revised. The Scarlet aggregation beat the Commerce team seven points in the first game of the year, with hardly any practice behind them. Purdue, supposed to be hitting on all cylinders, was forced to the limit for a victory over the Capi'al City five. After hard work-outs the Little Giants swamped the Lebanon Independents, the team that defeated Butler. As the Wabash team always fights hard against the Purdueites, the local fans are expecting a very close game and think that Coach Vaughan’s men will spring a surprise on the knowing ones who think Lambert’s outfit has a slight edge. The Wabash athletes have been wording hard for the contest and seem to be in good shape. Vaughan probably will Mart Adam and Crane at forward, Goldsberry at center. Burns and Grater at guard. Three members of the Lebanon High School basket-ball team who won the State championship in 1918. will be seen in action on the local floor tonight. Purdue claims one of these men in Don White, floor guard while Wabash claims the other two —Captain Grater at back guard and Fred Adams at forward. Reports from Purdue state that snappy work-outs have been the rule this week. Coach Lambert probably will start the combination of Masters and Eversman at forward, Guiliion. center; Capt. Miller and White, guards. The Purdue coach is car-ying six substitutes on the trip, which includes a tilt with De Pauw to-ifi-'-rrow night. The g;ime here tonight will start at 7 :3d o’clock. Burdette, star forward on the Anderson High School team last year, and a member of Vaughan's Wabash squad, has been lost to the Little Giants for the remainder of the season. Burdette sustained an injury to his knee in the Chamber of Commerce game at Indianapolis, which has been causing him considerable trouble. Fearing that he might develop a permanent injury Vaughan has given the speedy forward a rest. There is a possibility that he may rejoin the squad late in the season. Burdette stood a splendid chance of gaining a regular berth on the team until he met with the injury. Bezdek Says Killinger Is Real Ball Player NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Glen Killinger, Penn State quarter back, who has agreed to Join the Yankees next spring, will bet a n*-w maj'T league sensation, according to Hugo Bezdek, former manager of the Pirates, who -cached the Penn State eleven. "I consider Killinger one of the best college infielders I over saw,” Bezd>-k said today. -'Tie firt college pitching well, especially’ in *he pinches.