Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1922 — Page 8

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BASKET-BALL

EDDIE ASH

TEX RICKARD INDICTED; OUT AS A PROMOTER Latest Scandal News Involves Famous Matchmaker —Resigns, Report States. WELLMAN MAY GET JOB NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—George L. (Tex) Rickard, nationally famous sport protaoter, today was indicted by the grand |ury on a statutory charge brought by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The charge grew nut of testimony given by young girls. Rickard is the manager and rnatchtnaker of Madison Square Garden and it Was reported that he handed in his resignation today. John Ringling, circus proprietor, was elected president of the corporation controlling the Garden, it was said. It was also reported in sport tircles that Billy Wellman, formerly of Indianapolis, will succeed Rickard as the hew matchmaker at the Garden. Two Indictments were voted against Rickard. Each contains three counts. They were based on the testimony of Alice Ruck and Sarah Schoenfeld, 15-year-old girls. These girls say that Rickard lured them to his office in the tower of Madison Square Garden, which was formerly the studio of Stanford White in which parties—described in the famous Thaw trial —occurred. They also allege he took them to an apartment house on East Fortieth street. Rickard’s attorneys were notified to have him to appear in the Supreme Court fct once to plead to the charges. He is already out on SIO,<XX) bail, which he supplied when first arrested. WELLMAN LOCAL, MAN. The Billy Wellman mentioned In New Tork dispatches as the likely successor to Tex Rickard as matchmaker at Madison Square Garden, is a former local athlete, having been a star basket ball player at Manual Training High School about fourteen years ago.

M4“SC HOOI B%Pg>S PORTS

Ehortridge stacks up against Elwood at Elwood Saturday In what promises to be a fast and hard-fought game. The north elders have been putting in some hard work this week in an effort to get in shape for the game. Practice . games have been frequent. The locals defeated Elwood here In football last fall, which should make Elwood all the more anxious to win. The two weeks' relief from scheduled games has helped the Shortridge teamwork considerably. In the late practices, Johnson and Riley have been working out at forward, while Kilgort and Franklin hold down the guard positions. Harrington is showing some real stuff at center. The Elwood fracas will be a real test for Coach Gorton's new combination. After the Elwood game the Shortrldgers take on Bedford at the local gym on Feb. 24, for their last game before the sectional tourney. Tech won an easy victory over Oaklandon yesterday in a matinee game on the Tech floor, 50 to 33. Tech’s offense was working well and the east siders were able to work the ball down under the basket for easy shots, which they made with an unus'ual degree of accuracy. The visitors were not able to get through Tech’s defense and were forced to resort to long range bombardment of the basket. at which they were past masters. Tech led at half time, 33 to 14. In the second half the Oaklandon bunch put up a harder scrap than In the first, and pushed Tech from the outset. Nipper and Jeffry were the shining lights for Tech, while Hamilton showed up well for the losers. Manual’s superior endurance won the south siders a victory over Brownsburg yesterday afternoon to the tune of 48 to 19. Brownsburg held its own In the first half, which ended 16 to 10 In favor of Manual. Manual came back with ease in the second half and played rings around the visitors. Uarmeson, the star Manual center, scored seven times from the field and five times from (he foul line. Floyd caged eight field markers and displayed some of the best floor work that has been shown on the Manual squad all season. Fitch played the best game for the visitors. Poland was their high-point man. As Is usual for them, the Vincennes “Alices’’ won another game last night at the expense of Columbus, 50 to 29. This Is their second victory over Columbus and their twenty-ninth straight for the season. The lossers starred out with a rush and counted seven points before Vincennes got a look in from the foul line. It did not take the winners long to find their stride, however, and t ey came back strong and led at the half time, 28 to 13. Theobald and AVampler, ns usual, were the stars for Vincennes, While Howe was high point man for the losers. Indiana high schools will have quite a strong representation at the Tri-State tourney which is to be held at Cincinnati this week-end. Martinsville, Crothersville and Perry Center of Lebanon have announced their intentions of attending the meet. It Is understood that Columbus and SmlthvlUe will go also.

Play Is Resumed in Local Amateur Tourney

TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE. 7.30 P. M.—“Y" Leaders vs. Kahn Tailoring Company. 8:30 P. M.—Do Molays vs. E. M.s. The semi-final round of the Indianapolis sectional independent amateur basketball tournament will be played on the Y. M. C. A. floor tonight, starting at 7 :30 o’clock. Following tonight’s games plans will be completed for the Indiana State tournament and the Central States meet. Wayne Emmelmann has announced. It is planned to hold the State meet as soon as possible after the local sectional finals next Tuesday night, with the Central States tourney following the State meet closely. It Is desired to complete all play in the big tourney before the start of the high school sectional meets. Herb Murphy at Charlotte Herb Murphy, formerly a well known Indianapolis semi-pro, who managed the Charlotte team in 1,120. will return and play under Dick Heblifzel this year. In 1921, leaving Charlotte, Murphy started as manager of the Danville team In the Piedmont League, but soon gave up the Job and finished the season as a player with High Point, in the same league. I. U. Matmen vs. Illini BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. I(s.—Jack Reynolds arrived in Bloomington, Wednesday, after his victory over Bobby Koscoe, Canadian, and indicated he would give his entire attention to the coming match with Chess Bechtol, to be held here Feb. 22. Reynolds will continue training with wrestlers of the Indiana University squad. He will accompany the team to Champaign, Saturday, when the local grapplers will face the strong Illini squad. MONMOUTH BEATS KNOX. GALESBURG, Ili, Fel). 16—Monmouth College assumed a commanding position In the Illinois College Conference basket-ball race by defeating the cripled Knox fire, 27 to

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SHANE STILL GOING BIG. Martin Shane continued his winning streak in the city amateur three-cushion billiard tournament last night by defeating Frank Mallory at the Board of Trade billiard parlors, GO to 45. Shane by his victory now leads the race with nine games won end only one game lost. Mallory also lost to Lewis dark in the other half of the double-header by a score of 50 to 36. Scores: Shane, 50; high run, 3; Innings, 105. Mallory, 45; high run, 3; Innings 100. Clark, 50; high run, 4; innings, 126; Mallory, S6; high run, 4; Innings, 120. INTERNATIONAL EVENT. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.—American billiard players were pitted against each other In two matches on today’s program of the international amateur Class A 18.2 balkline championship turnament. This afternoon Edgar T. Appleby, recent winner of the national title was to meet his younger brother, Francis S„ whom he defeated in the final match for the title at Brooklyn. Percy N. Collins, Chicago, former national champion, plays J. E. Cope Morton, Philadelphia, tonight. The two European players. Ary Bos of Holland and Edouard Roudil of Paris, both of whom won their games yesterday, had a rest today. Yesterday victories were the first of the tournament for them. Bos defeated Francis Appleby, 300 to 291. and Roudil beat Morton, 300 to 213. The standing; Edgar T. Appleby, New York 1 0 Percy N. Collins, Chicago 1 0 F. S. Appleby, New York 1" 1 Ary Bos, Holland 1 1 Edouard Roudil, Fwnce 1 1 J. E. C. Morton, Philadelphia 0 2 High runs 91, by E. T. Appleby. Winter Baseball OFT FOR CATALINA. CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—Nine ambitious ball tossers made up the advance guard of the Chicago Cubs which got away today for the spring training grounds at Catalina Island. Seven others will Join the party at Kansas City, Six more will be picked! up at I-os Angeles, and the squad will begin active training next week. CHARI,IE TRIED TO FOOL ’EM. ST. LOL'IS, Feb. 16.—A marriage license was Jssued in East St. Louis Wednesday to Charles H. Weeghman, age 43, Lake Zurork, a suburb of Chicago, and Miss Carol Omundson, age 29, Chicago. They were married by Justice Driscoll and drove off in an automobile. Weeghman denied to reporters that ho was Charles 11. Weeghman, former owner of the Chicago club. He said he was a retired Chicago merchant. ROGER GETS INFIELDER. TOLEDO, Feb. 16.—Acquisition of Shortstop Jesse Baker from the Richmond club of the Virginia League was announced Wednesday by Roger Bresnahan, president of the Toledo club of tho American Association. The player wag obtained through a trade. Pitcher Henry Meade and Catcher Gozdovvskl, a local'tryout, going to Richmond in the deal. SOUTHERN LEAGUE UMPS. MEMPHIS, Term., Feb. 16.—Announcement was made at Southern Association headquarters today of the appointment of Dan Pfennlnger. Bill Brennan, Hadley Williams, Louis Jorda, George Tandy, Harry Johnson, Connie Lewis and W. 3. Guthrie umpires for the coming season. Brennan was in the National League in 1921, Johnson in the South Atlantic, and Lewis and Guthrie, In the Western. SIGN OR STAY HOME. ST, LOUIS, Feb. 16.—Following the example of the Chicago Nationals, the two local major league clubs will not permit any players to Join the clubs until they have signed their contracts for the year. The first squads of the two teams will leave for the training camps next week. WATTY STILL A MAGNATE PORT HURON, Mich., Feb. 18— William H. Watkins, formerly o f Indiiuxapolls. wa* re-elected president of the Port Unron-Sarnla clnb of tho Mlchigan-OntiU-io Longue at the annual meeting of the stockholders and the appointment of Catcher Billy Kelly as manager was confirmed. AARON ASKS PLENTY. FT. SMITH, Ark., Sept. 16.—Aaron Ward, New York Yankee secondbaseman, said Wednesday he had returned his second unsigned contract for the 1922 season. “They offered me $6,500 this time,” said. “I want SIO,OOO a year and I’ll sign no contract until I get it.” HARRY BOOSTS HIS PRICE. DETROIT, Feb. 16.—Harry Heilman, Detroit outfielder and leading batsman in the American League last season, has Joined the holdout club. He has returned his contract for next season with a demand for $15,000. YANKEES IN FOLD. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—The New York Yankees Wednesday announced the receipt of signed contracts from Shortstop Everett Scott and Thlrdbaseman Mike McNally. That Six-Day Spin CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—McNamara and Kockler held their lead in the six-day bike race here today with 225 points.

The winners In the Elks' No. 1 League Wednesday night were the Eyes, Hides, Tails and Ears. The Hides rolled the highest set of scores In the league. The pin smashing in the Stutx League was off. The I. U. Railway League did not fare much better with only three 2UO scores In the lot. The Star League turned In a set of fine scores, with the Newsboys heading the list. Consistent bowling by the Jobbing team in the Kingan League carried them to the top In a win over the Paymasters. The Tigers led the First Baptist with fairly good scores. C. Irish of the Eyes in the Elks’ League turned In a good set of 200 scores. Ills counts were 221, 203, 225. C. Irish of the Elks, Smith of the Stutz League, A. Bulch of the Stars, Meek of the I. U. Railways, Fix of the Kingans, Lane of the First Baptists and Calderhead of tho Americans led their leagues in high scores. The following teams led their respective leagues in team scores: Transportations of the I. U. Railway, Hides of the Elks, Newsboys of the Star, Jobbing of the Kingans, Tigers of the First Baptists, and the Eagles of the Americans. The Go-Getterß of the First Baptist Ladies’ League slipped a close win over on the Whiz Bangs. THOMAS STILL LEADS CLASSIC CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—Unless other pin poppers in the world's championship bowling tournament here watch their step, top honors for the meet may go to Harry Thomas, the Braddock, Pa., crack. Thomas holds a lead of ten point over the field today, having a mark of 271 7-50 In sixty games. His nearest competitor is Frank (Tomatoes) Kafora of Chicago^

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MISSOURI ‘ir QUALIFIES FOR TOURNEY HERE Show-Me Five Almost Sure to Represent Valley Conference in College Meet. CHAMBER SETS DATES Missouri University's basket-ball five is the first collegiate team in the country to qualify for a position as one of the six sectional champions to compete in Indianapolis for the national collegiate championship in the tournament which is to be held under the direction of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in the Coliseum March 9, 10 and 11. Missouri will bring a veteran team to the tournament, a team which has been champion of the Missouri Valley Conference for the last two seasons. At the present time Missouri is leading the Missouri Valley Conference race with eleven straight victories without a single defeat. They are followed by the University of Kansas, which has won nine games and lost one. That Missouri will win the championship is practically a foregone conclusion, as tho team is going stronger every game, having already defeated all of the stronger teams of the league, and having games with only the lesser fives remaining on its schedule. If the dope should be upset j at the last minute and Kansas nose out the present lenders, the Kansans will be on hand to uphold the Missouri Valley honors with a scrappy team of basketeers. Plans for the first annual national intercollegiate basket-ball tournament were completed by the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, after two weeks of careful investigation into the matter. The attendance of the collegiate champions from six sections of the country is assured, and although other teams have asked permission to enter the torunai ment, only the section title holders ! will be permitted to enter, j The champions of the following four college conferences tyill compete along j with the champion of the central West .and tiie East; Western Pennsylvania- ! West Virginia conference, Southern intercollegiate Athle: 4 Association, Missouri Valley conference and the Pacific Coast Northwest conference. Tho team chosen in the Central West ptobably will ! be an Indiana five, and at present the | race in the State seems to center around j Butler, Wabash, De Pauw and Franklin. Purdue and Indiana are not eligible for consideration because the Western conference forbids post season games. Word has come to the Junior Chamber of Commerce officers that since the announcement has been made concerning the national title, that competition In tho various conferences whose winners have been Invited to attend has been I unusually keen. Letters of acceptance i coming to Eioyd Chafee, secretary of | tho Junior Chamber of Commerce, have been enthusiastic over the prospects of the coming event. If this year's tournament gains the support expected the event will be made an annual affair, according to Myron N. Hughel, president of the Junior Chamber. The executive nmittee having the event In charge is composed of Myron N. Hugbel, president ami chairman; 11. B. Seward, J. F. Jeuks, J. J. Schlosser, C B. Sloe, E. It. Etter. I). O. Sheppard and Floyd Chafee, secretary. The games are to be played at night. On arrival of the participants tennis will draw for pairings, the first two pairs to play tile first night, the third pair and | the winners of the first two games to meet the second night and the final game for the title will be held the last night. The Junior Chamber of Commerce is to pay the expenses for eight players, a trainer and a coach from each of the six schools competing, and provide the entertainment of visiting teams while In Indianapolis. The Coliseum, where the game* are to be played, will hold approximately 10,000 persons, and It is estimated that the project will entail an expense of more than $13,000, which means that to make expenses the attendance for the three evenings must total close to capacity. The Junior Chamber of Commons Is planning to put the tickets on the market at the lowest possible figure. Dentals Try for Better Shooting in Effort to Down the Quaker Squad Planning a bomhardment of the basket in the gnme against Earlham Frtj dav, the Indiana Dental College bask“t----j ball players held a two hour practice j Wednesday afternoon, In which they did | nothing but shoot goals The Dentals meet Earlham Friday night at the Shortridge High School gymnasium. Last year Earlham defeated the Dentals at Richmond, but the Tooth Pullers put over the surprise defent on the Quakers in Indianapolis later In the year. This year Earlham won from the Dentals at Richmond. Coach Clark of the Dentals Is planning to give Coach Mowe’s Quakers a real game when the teams meet Friday. j The Tooth Pullers have been showing j good passing this year but the goal j shooting has been weak In some of the big games and this is the department j that the Tooth Pullers expect to show Improvement in their game with Earlham. MIKE Y 9. TOMMY. PEORIA 111., Feb. 18.—Mike Gibbons of St. Paul and Stockyards Tommy Murphy of Chicago, have been matched for i a ten-round bout here on March 2.

who has scored 2CI 15-50 points In sixty battles. Jimmy Blouln of Chicago was the star of last night’s games, registering 266 in the fourth game of his match with Kafora. Following Thomas In the standing are eight Chicago bowlers. Mort Lindsey of Stamford, Conn., Is in tenth place and Bill Martin of Cleveland, follows him. HOOSIER A. B. C. TEAMS. TOLEDO. Feb. 16.—Fifty-six five-man teams from sixteen cities and towns m Indiana are to perform In the American Bowling Congress tournament which starts at the Terminal auditorium, Feb. 27, to last until April 2. Indianapolis leads the Hoosier list with twenty-one. Then comes Ft. Wayne with seventeen. South Bend, the third largest Indiana entry, has nine. Other Indiana towns taking In the pin classic are: Auburn, 1; Anderson, 3; Brazil, 1; Evansville. 3; Gary, 1: Huntington, 1: Kokomo, 2; Ligonier. 1; Marion, 1; Michigan City, I; Mishawaka, 1; Muucie, 2; Terre Haute, 1. The official entry which has just been sent to the printer contains 1,126 fiveman teams, 2,410 pairs in the doubles and 4,839 individuals. The tournament, as in all past years, will be run off with the five-man tennis at night and the doubles and singles the following day. The official entry list shows Ohio far in the lead with 483 teams, 296 of which are of Toledo. Three years ago when the tournament was held here for the third time within ten years, Toledo teams entered to the number of 224, Following is the schedule showing when Indianapolis five-mail teams bowl In the meet here: March 9—8:15 Indianapolis Bowling Association. March IS—10:30, Marott Shoe Company and Central Alley Five. March 16—10 80, Cocoa Cola No. L March 16—10:30, Claman Dairy Lunch. March 18—8:15, Em-Roes; 10:30, Recreation Five, Hoosier Coffee Company, Blacker’s Chile, Capitol Alley Five. March 19 (Sunday)—lo:3o, Balia-d Ice Cream Company, Cocoa Cola No. 2 Atlas Coal Company, Sterling Stones, Stra'uss Says, Beam. Deschlers Monogram Cigars, Huff Buick Sales.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1922.

BASEBALL

Meets Soldier

J| f4 • I . """TfirS II 1 m Us ■ A v ■ Mi BOBBIE BRIDGES.

In the semi-windup on the boxing program at Fort Harrison tonight the fans are promised lots of action. Bobble Bridges is to meet Battling Morrelas, a soldier boxer, over the eight-round route. Bridges made a big hit with local fans recently when he went round and roupd with Bobble Lee at the Elks show. An nli-star program has been arranged at the Army post for tonight. Jimmy Dalton and Louie Lovell will clash In the main go of ten rounds. There will bo some fast prelims also and a battle royal with a number of “shines’’ mixing in slam-hang fashion.

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LOTS OF ACTION AT SPORT CARNIVAL A sparring exhibition by Jack Dillon, the former Hoosier Bearcat, and Patsy McMahon, featured tho all-star boxing carnival at the Gayety Theater last night. In which the fans who attended tho exhibitions were treated with plenty of glove action. The one time Jack the Giant Killer boxed three round* with McMahon and when Dillon stepped through the ropes and was Introduced by Announcer Abe Nathonson, the crowd gave Dillon a reception that lasted for several minutes. Chuck Wiggins, the Hoosier Flash, boxed four fast rounds with Borrada, a clever coast fighter. Maxle Epstein, one of the best bets in the bantamweight class In till* city, mads s big hit with the crowd iu the way he showed himself in his exhibition with Jack Bruce, a lightweight. Epstein was too fast for Bruce and the latter decided two rounds were enough. There was a battle royal between four colored boxers, and also a wrestling match In which BUlv Schober, who claims tile middleweight title, agreed to tarow two wrestlers In fifteen minutes, and he did. The other toxing bouts were of four rounds duration between th Bepley brothers, Young Conners and Battling Wilson, George Smith and Young Leon, Jimmy Dalton and Tony Dalton, Mike Mitchell and Sailor Morris, OneRound Bess and Battling Hess and Tommy and Henry McDuff. Frank Buchanan refereed the bouts and I.on Davis promoted the show, which was a benefit affair. GENE 19 AMBITIOUS. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.—Gene Tnnney, light heavyweight champion of America, who disposed of Whitey Wenael of Pittsburgh in four rounds here Tuoeday night, said Wednesday he Is anxious to fight Georges Carpentler. Doc Bagley, manager of Tunn<*y, said he had s**nt a dozen cables to Descamps, Carpentler’s manager, without a reply Tunneys manager said that If they could not get Carpentler to come to America they would go to France or arrange for a fight anywhere. BENNY CEASES ACTION. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Lightweight Champion Benny Leonard, probably will have two more fights In Madison Square Garden before the arena Is closed to make room for circus and swimming attractions. Benny has signified his willingness to meet the winner of the Brlt-ton-Shade bout FTliiay night and also the winner of next Monday s scrap between Charlie White nnd Willie Jacksou. The first scrap probably will be held the latter part of March and tho second one in May. WHITE CLOSES TRAINING. CniCAGO, Feb. 1(,.--Charlie White, local lightweight, finished his training here today and will leave tomorrow for New York, where he Is matched with Willie Jackson for a bout In Madison Square Garden next Monday.

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WRESTLING

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Three Big Ten Tilts and Wabash Battle Remain for Purdue Boilermakers Getting All Pepped Up for Skirmish With Chicago Saturday. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 16.—Purdue’s banket-ball qua Is working hard for the remaining games on the schedule, the rorfults of which will determine whether the Boilermaker team will win the Conference race. The advantage lays wltn Purdue in the remaining games as the contests will be played here. Two games have been played since Don \V hite was lost to the team and the results of these two contests show that Coach Lambert has material enought to put out a winning team. Purdue's next opponent is Chicago, here Saturday night for the only contest between the two schools this season. With victory in sight and resting on top of the Conference the Purdue team is full of pep and fight and will battle till the final whistle. Indiana, 'Vabash and Illinois follow Chicago here in order. Friday night the wrestling team will go to lowa City for a dual meet with the strong lowa team. Turner, who has two falls and one draw to his credit, will compete in the 115-pound class; Brivugbtou wiil wrestle in the 125-pound class; Gray, 135-pound class; Dye, 145-pound class; Kepple, 158-pound class; Marshall, 175pound class and Spencer, heavyweight da ss. While the basket-ball team Is meeting Chicago here next Saturday night the swimmers will be competing against the Indiana natators at Bloomington. B\HR STILL TROT BLED. BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 16.—Light practice has been the program for tho Crimson basket-ball quintet, following the defeat of Michigan. All members of the squad are in good condition with the exception of Wilfred Bahr, who has left for Evansville to undergo treatment for ear trouble, which has been bothering him all Benson. He will join the squad Saturday at Chicago If he 1h able to participate In either of the northern games. The week's Itinerary includes games with Northwestern at Chicago on Saturday and with Michigan at Ann Arbor Monday.

Amateur Basket-ball

The Fcrndnle Triangles defeated tlie St. George five by an overwhelming score, 102 to 0. The feature of the game was tho basket shooting of Turk, who put the ball In twenty-seven time*. The **Y” Junior Leaders have a few open dates on which they would like to schedule games with some fast teams In tho city in tho 16 17-year class. They have met some of the best teams In the city In this class and have yet to meet defeat. The Simmons Marvels defeater their old rivata, the Boys’ Club Tigers, last night, 30 to 17, at Turner Tall. Becker and Feltraan starred for the losers, while Kelly and Stein shined for tho winners The fast South 8!ro Turner quintet will take on the Y. M. 11. A s this evening on the latter’s floor. Both teams having new and younger players than last year, a hot contest Is expected. The Turners would like to book games with some fast teams out of town. For games call Drexel 4220. The results of the South Side Community League: Fletcher Place. 9 ThirdFirst Street BtntlSiS, 6: Seventh Pr *byterlnn, 24; Edwin Rnv. 10; Second Baptists, 22; Woodside. 12, The Spring Step Midgets are playlnv a fast brand or hasket ball nnd would like to hook games with teams having uceess to a gym. In tho 10 and 12-year-old class. For games call Drexel 6929 and ask for Manual. Troop 74 Midgets take notice. On Monday night, Feb 20, at the South Side Community Hall, Fletcher avenue and Noble afreet, the three Christian Sunday School tearna, Olive Branch, Morris Street and South Slda, will play three teams outside the league and s<rne good games are assured Tickets will be on sale at the hall and the first game xvlll start at 7.30 o’clock. The Edgewood Independents will take on the Y P. 0 five on the Eilgewood floor Saturday night. The Tech Night School quintet won from the North Ride A. C.s by a score of 40 to 8. The features of the game were contributed by Barret, Wampler and Kirke. Basket-baU Results HIGH SCHOOLS. Tech, 50; Oaklandon. 32. Slsnnal, 4S; Brownsburg, 19, VtneenncK, 50: Columbus, 29. Marion, 44; Keavanna, 13. Edinburg, 31; Letts, 15. SmlthvlUe, 41 ; Sanborn, 17. Greenfield, 31; Knlghtstown, 8. Jefferson (Lafayette), 24; 'Vest Lafayette, 22. Scottsburg, 25; Seymour, 20. INDEPENDENT. Habtchs, S2; Detroit Y. M. O, 25. Morristown, 28; Carthage Yankees. 20.

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FOOTBALL

’NOTHER CHANGE IN BABE’S PLAN Ruth Closes Stage Act and Gets Ready to Start Spring Training. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Though he hasn't signed for 1922, Babe Ruth apparently has a fairly accurate idea of where he stands with the Yankee club. Otherwise he would hardly abandon his vaudeville tour at this time, with approximately three months intervening before he can appear in a championship game. Ruth’s decision to close his vaudeville tour Saturday night iu Milwaukee 1* not surprising because he will need to get to work right away if he ia to be featured In the first exnibltlon game, which is scheduled for March 12 at New Orleans. Up to a week or two ago Babe contemplated extending his tour and deferring training operations until April. Something has happened to make him available for the March exhibitions in the South. Bambino announced his plans In a letter received at the Y'ankee offices yesterday. He closes his act at the end of this week and leaves for Hot Springs Monday. Uses Both Rights and Lefts, Gets 300 Score TO I,EDO, Feb. 16—Who* 1* said to he a re<*x>rcl feat in bi*\%Uug wa* the perfect tveore bowled by Sid Slwir* num of thin city. In u match game hero Wednesday. Hailing on© ball with his right luuid and the next with hiw left, Sherman knocked dowu twelve straight strike®. He is normally rig lit handed. OfVlrlals of the American liowling now here preparing for the A. It C. tournament to eUirt at the Terminal auditorium Feb. 27, say they never heard of a like performance. Sherman Is an entrant in the tournament, Zibbie Throws Max KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Stanislaus Zbyszko, champion heavyweight wrestler, defeated Max Orlando in straight falls here lust Might. The first came In 22 minutes 47 seconds and the second in 14 minutes 41 seconds.

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Jack Prefers Ring to Stage , but Champ Must Do Something Dempsey Says He's Got to Eat —Searching East for an Opponent. NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—"1 would rather fight ten buttles a month than show five times one day. I must earn a living in some legitimate way. If no one wllj fight me, I must do something to keep the wolf from the door.” Thus did Champion Jr.ek Dempsey deliver himself here today about his theatrical work and his desire to get some “real work,” a scrap in the squared arena with some battler worthy of a chance at the title. Champion Jack, piloted hy Manager Kearns, plans to stay in New York about a month, looking for an rpponent. If he fails to find one he mr.y accept one of the many theatrical off'rs being made him here, or he may cross the Atlantic in the hope of drawing an European heavy into the ring with him. “Did you ever stop to think how it Is to be a world's champion?” queried Dempsey. "Once you reach the pinnacle of the profession every other fighter gets the idea you are unbeatable. They all sidestep you. “Before I belt Jess Willard the heavyweights thought I was a setup. Just as soon as I took the crown from Jess they all began crawling into their bomb-proof dugouts. “You may tell the public that 1 am more than tired of appearing at’ the footlights. 1 Intend to see the GrebGibbons bout at the Garden on March 13 and probably will battle the winner.” PURPLE SWIMMERS WIN. CHICAGO, Fob. 16.—Northwestern University swimming team defeated the University of Chicago, 40 to 28, last night

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1 WITH Rudolph Valentino The leading newspapers and critics of the country have repeatedly said that words fail in describing this EXTRAORDINARY PICTURE The presentation of this picture is in every way equal to any presentation heretofore used iu other cities. Performances Start: 11:00—1:00—3:00 —5:00—7:00 and 9:00 OHIO Theatre

“HAIL THE WOMAN”

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SECRET DRILLS IN TIGER LAIR De Pauw r Apparently Means to Slip Something Over on Old Wabash. GREENCASTLE, Ind, Feb. 16.—Wlth| Coach Walker back in the city, the DeX Pauw basket squad ia gathering speed In preparation for the return game wi a Wabash to be played in CrawfordivAle at 7 :30 o’clock Saturday night. Secret rehearsals are being held In the Tiger camp. Inter-fraternity basket-ball has been shoved to one side to give the Old Gold men more time on the court. Just what line-up Coach Walker la planning to use is uncertain. Recently he shifted Laughlin from the bench to forward in place of Bills, started Allee at the other forward position instead of White, sent IV hite to center, dropped Captain Mendenhall back to floor guard, and left Moffett as back guard. This combination has proved successful and may open thfe clash with YVabash. Tickets for the game have been placed on sale here at downtown business honst-s and are going fast at one dollar each. Only 158 pasteboards were received, however. and unless more are sent many students as well as local fans will no doubt have to stand to see the game. It is probable that a special train will run from here to Crawfordsville and back for the ;'me. When the Tigers line up against Wabash Saturday night, they will be minus the services of one of the fastest forwards in Indiana. Ellis (Fus) Cannon, who has fought with De Pauw against Wabash basketeers for the last three and a half years, will watch the fray from the sidelines. What was probably the greatest game of his life, he played here last spring against the Little Giants in the return clash, which the Tigers won, 28 to 27.

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