Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 256, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 March 1922 — Page 8

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WESLEYAN FIVE IN MEET HERE Illinois Conference Champs Coming to College Tourney —Grove City Enters. Tae team of Illinois YVeslevan, champions of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, will compete in the first annual national Intercollegiate basketball tournament which Is to be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Colisttam. Acceptance of the invitation sent them to attend by the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce was received today. This makes the list of tournament entries to date as follows: Idaho University, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference and Northwest League. YVabasu College, champions of the Central West. Mercer College, winners up In the Southern title tcurney. Illinois Wesleyan, champions of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Grove City College, Ta., champions of the Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia section. Either Missouri or Kansas University Is expected from Missouri State. Tickets have been placed on sale at $1 and $1.50 each evening. There will be two games the first evening, two games the seconj evening and the final contest on Saturday. The drawings for the event will take place Wednesday evening at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. each team drawing its position out of a hat. Os course the luck of the draw may have some influence on the outcome of the tournament, perhaps placing teams from the strongest sections together in the first game of the tournament. Thursday morning the officials will meet with the captains and coaches of each team to confer upon the interpretation of the rules governing the contests. Each section of the country play under the same rules, but the interpretation of these rules are different in each section in several cases. These cases will be taken up in detail and each team will know that there will be a unified Interpretation of the rules during the tournament games. .tutgers and North Carolina, former ‘etuis entered in the tourney have with-, drawn, it was announced today. The Idaho squad was due to arrive here late today. This team has gone through a heavy schedule undefeated and Is carrying the hopes of the State of Idaho and the Pacific Coast In the big event. The team is well balanced. It Is said it features the short passing game. With the squad is A1 Fox, AU-Coast forward. Members of the squad en route are: Coach David McMillan, R. Fox, A1 Fox, Thompson, Steiner. Gartln, -Edwards, Telford, Canine and Nelson.

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SOX FAIL TO APPEAR. SEQUIN, Texas. March 7.—Kid Gleason, pilot of the White Sox, is scanning the wide-flung Texas horizon for missing ball players. Eddie Collins, Harry Hooper, Amu< Strunk, Bib Falk, Eddie Mullgtna, Earl Sheely, Ernie Johnson. Dick Kerr, Johnny Mostll, Charley Robertson and George Lees are the absent athletes. Kerr, Ict and Mulligan are definite holdouts. The others, all under contract, simply hare not reported and are due for sonic choice remarks from the peppery "Kid," when they a’-pear In camp. EBBETS WILL TELL ’EM. JACKSONVILLE. March 7.—Squire Eb. bets, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was expected today to Issue a statement giving the status of Pitcher Burleigh Grimes and Outfielder Jimmy Johnston, onlyholdout members of the Brooklyn*, who have not reported to the training camp. Ivan Olsen won yesterday's session against the l'annigans bv slamming out a two-bagger with the bases filled in the eighth, making the score 6 to 5. GRIFFITH HAS BROAD SMILE. TAMPA, March 7. —After watching twenty of his athletes through their paces In the hot Florida sunshine, Clark Griff.th had a yard wide smile on Lis face today. Griffith has the likeliest looking bunch of youngsters In years and he Is confident that If be can develop a couple of young pitchers he will be right In line for the American flag. XONETCmr AND KOOHER I’JL ORT. TOLEDO, March 7.—Ed Konetchy, exNational League first sacker, and Catcher Brad Ki.cher, recently secured by President Bresnahan from the Louisville club, have arrived at the Mud Hens’ training camp at Bristol, Tenn., and took part In the first outdoor spring training session yesterday. FIRST GIANT GAME. BAN ANTONIO, Texas. March 7.—The first of the regular Yannigan games for the Giants was scheduled for this afternoon. Jess Barnes, Phil Douglas and George Kelley are the only remaining hold outs on the team. Bancroft, Bnyder, Smith and Rawlings having signed contracts yesterday. * CTB ROOKIE LOOKS GOOD. CATALINA ISLAND, Cal., March 7. The showing of Ernest Osborne, a huge right hander obtained from Atlanta, is especially pleasing to Manager Klllefer of the Cubs. Aldridge, Kaufman and Etneland are other pitchers who look good. REDS START GRIND. MINERAL WELLS, Texas. Mtreh 7. The Cincinnati Reds started sprl ig training today. Two two-hour sessions daily Is the program mapped out for .loran’s men. Infielder Fonseca Is not here yet and Ed Roush Is still a holdout. MEUSEL IN YANKEE CAMP. NEW YORK. March 7.—80 b Mensel, clou tiling outfielder of the New Y ork 'Yanks, who cannot start the season until May 20 because of his barnstorming trip after the world series, is at the Yankee camp, ready to start training. Aaron Ward, second baseman, is now the only holdout In the Yankee ranks.

LB ILLIARDS |j VOGLER LEADS COOLER. Lewis Vogler, Indiana three-cushion bl s-d champion, took the lead in the first block of hls title match with Harry Coolor when he scored fifty biliards while Harry was registering forty-one at the Harry Cooler parlors last night. Ti- match lasted ninety-four Innings and gave Cooler a high run of five while the champion's best control called for a three. The second block of the title match will be played tonight with Cooler shooting for fifty-nine points and Y’ogler playing for fifty. POCKET BILLIARD MATCH. Leon Duray, famous dirt automobile racer, who is also an expert at pocket billiards, will show Gene Henning, exState champion, bow to make the pool balls talk In his match at the Claypool Parlors. March 16th and 17th. at 2:80 and 8:30. ’ These games should be of Interest to love's of Every body Is Invited. Chore Is to be* no admission charge. THREE CUSHION TITLE GAME. CHICAGO, March 7.—Frank Fleming es Champaign, 111., last night defeated C. E. Patterson, representing the C. A. A.. (SO to 46, in their match of the national amateur three-cushion billiard tourney. Fleming's high run of nine was a record {or the turnament. Fleming la now tied for first place ■with A. Spkdman, also of the C. a a , who Monday defeated F. Julian of the {Hamilton Club, Chicago, 00 to 4L Flaming and Spielman will play tonight fto decide the championship.

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Ed (Strangler! Lewis, of Lexington, ; Ky., heavyweight wrestling champion, ! who meets John Grandovlch at the | Broadway Theater here tonight is here- | with shown In the act of applying his deadly headloek hold on Ms mat part- j ner. This Is the hold that made Lewis '■ famous. Lewis is the champion heavyweight wrestler by virtue of his victory over Zbyszko last week. It will be Lewis’ first appearance here and will tie the first! time ho has wrestled since regaining the j

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feature bouts AT FT. HARRISON The weekly boxing tournament will be held at Ft. Harrison Thursday. The program for this week is one of the best that has been on In several weeks and it is expected to arouse keen Interest among the sane. In tlie main event Jimmy Finley of Louisville will meet Louie Lavell of Anderson In ten round at 135 j ounds. These boys have participated in recent shows at the fort and have a flock of admirers In the city. Finley returned from New Y’ork recently, where he cleaned up seven fights in a row. Luvelt, as well as hls opponent, is a clean fighter and has met the best boys in this section In Ms class. In the semi-wlndup of the evening Frankie Nelson, a local eouth side boy, will meet Joe Dillon In eight rounds at 125 pounds. This will be I. lion's initla appearance before the fort club. Nelson has participated in many of the fort shows and has not as vet lost a bout. These two boys are both clever mixers and a great bout is promised the fans. In the preliminary bout of the evening, Harry Dempsey will meet Jack Higgins. These boys will mix it for alx rounds at 116 pounds. These boys have fought in recent shows at fort and as yet neither one has been able to win the decision. This bouf is sure to be one that will please every one present. Tickets are on sale at Claypool Drug Store, Smith - Hassler - Sturm Sporting Goods Store and Spalding’s Sporting Goods tore. For reservations call Captain Coulter or William F. Willoughby at Ft. Harrison 04. The 11th Infantry Band will turnlsh entertlnment during the evening. Bouts start promptly at 8:30 p. m. WANTED: SPARRING PARTNERS. NEW YORK, March 7 Eddie Kane, manager of the hard-hitting Tom Gibbons, who meets Harry Greb In a fifteenround battle In Madison Square Garden Monday night, Is .cady to do hla bit to aid in the present unemployment situation, he Indicated today. The St. Paul battler Is in need of sparring partners, Kane announced, and said he would pay any price they asked provided they could stand the gaff. Greb Is taking hls training at Philadelphia Jack O’Brien's gym In the Garden. Gibbons is warming to hls work at the Commonwealth gym. BABE ASHER STILL IN RING. CHICAGO, March 7.—Reports that Babe Asher, the A. E. F. bantamweight champion, had retired from the ring to enter business, were vigorously denied today by Asher. Asher recently submitted to an operation for the removal of an obstruction from his nose that interferede with hls breathing. lie declared this condition responsible for his poor showing in several recent fights. Hls nose will be healed In a couple of weeks, Asher said today, and he will then be ready for action. Eddie Brooks of Denver has taken over Asher's affairs as manager and will attempt to obtain bouts for the A. E. F. scrapper with the topnotchers In the bantamweight division. THIS BARS JACK AND HARRY. TRENTON, N. J., March 7.—New Jersey practically has locked her doors against the proposed Dempsey-Wills fight. The “Evans bill,” placing a maximum price of sls on a seat at a boxing show and requiring promoters to be a resident of the State, removes this State as a possible scene for the encounter. The measure is not aimed at the big flgbt, however, as it was introduced before the Dempsey-Wills match was talked of. BITF INJURES THUMB. NEW YORK, March 7.—Johnny Buff, bantamweight boxing champion, announced yesterday that he had Injured the thumb of hls left hand and probably would not be able to box for six weeks. He cancelled matches with Roy Moore of St. Paul, set ftr Friday night In Jersey City, and with Joe Lynch, in Madison Square Garden, March 20. WHITE TRAINS FOR DUNDEE. CHICAGO, March 7.—Charlie White has settled down to hard training here for his match with Johnny Dundee In New York, March 17. White expects to beat Dundee so decisively that he will force Benny Leonard Into a decision fight in Gotham. ZmRTE BEATS ROGERS. CONCORDIA, Kan., March 7. —Stanislaus Zbyszko, ex-champlon heavyweight wrestler, defeated Jack Rogers, Canadian wrestler, Monday night in two straight falls, the first in 34 mind tea and the second in 5 minutes 50 seconds. NOTICE, MANUFACTURERS’ LEAGUE. Tha Indianapolis Glove Company wants Information concerning the new Manufacturer# baseball league being organised In this Ay. Call Main 2401 and ask for Mr. SmiJg

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championship from the man who defeated him for th.* belt. When Zbyszko appeared here this winter several hundred wrestling fans were turned away from the theater because the house was packed, and there is every Indication that the--standing room only sign will be out tonight Judging from the advance sale of 6eats. Promoter W. H. Burton said today that most of the ringside seats had been sold but there were still a few good seats left on tha main floor and balcony.

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EPSTEIN TERRY ON LEGION BILL The all-star card for the American Legion benefit boxing show at Tomlinson Hall next Monday night was completed Monday by the signing of Maxle Epstein and Jack Terry, both of Indianapolis, to box the opening set-to on the bill. Inasmuch as both Terry and Epstein are high-class performers who are far above the Usual run of preliminary 1 boxers, the legion committee decided to match them for six rounds Instead of four. This will give local fans a chance to see a real test of strength between the two fustest bantamweights In this part of the State. The boys will meet at 118 pounds. Both boy* are In splendid condition and plenty of action Is assured Terry has been making an active campaign on the West Coast, where fourround contests are the rule. Both Epstein and Terry have been boxing In main events and semi-windups and consented to open the legion card to boost the boxing game and support the worthy cause for which the benefit Is being staged. The proceeds of the show rn into the American Legion Service und, which helps disabled and unemployed ex-service men. The princlpl :s in the main event of ten rounds will arrive in Indianapolis some time on Friday to complete their training. They will work out at a local gymnasium. OTHER SIONDAY BOUTS. NEW Y’ORK —Augle Ratner, middleweight, knocked out .Tack Delaney, New Y'ork, in the first round. Jack Pearlstein, heavyweight, won a fifteen-round decision from Wolf Larson. MARIETTA, Ohio—Bob Martin, soldier boxer, knocked out Soldier Thompson, New Y’ork, lu the third round. Dave Moran. New York featherweight and George Farr, Canton, fought a draw. Joe Benjamin of California, a lightweight, was disqualified In the fourth round ror fouling Joe Tiplltz. BOSTON—Danny Edwards, California, won a ten round decision from Abe Friedman, New England bantam captain. DAY'TON—Blockie Richards, Dayton, and Patsy Dugan. Toledo, featherweights, fought a twelve-round draw. DETROIT—BiIIy Ernke beat Mike Hlrach In ten rounds. SALT LAKE ClTY—Benny Garda beat Pat Gilbert In blx rounds. PHOENIX, Ar:*.—Georgia Adams bent Dick Cody in ten rounds. NEW ORLEANS —Harry Foley won from Chuck Wiggins in twenty rounds. MEMPHIS—PaI Moore won from Frankie Jummattl in eight. PHILADELPHIA—Joe Tiplltz won on a found from Joe Benjamin In the fourth. CINCINNATI—Chuck Allman shaded Gene Larue In ten. LYNN, Mass—Paul Doyle beat Denny O’Keefe in ten rounds. BUFFALO —Bart Madden, New York, won a technical knockout over Mike Conroy, Rochester, In nine rounds. Pete McCluskey, Detroit, won the decision from Frankie Nelson, Buffalo, in six rounds. Sailor Butler, Buffalo and K. O. Mueller, Chicago, boxed a six round draw. College League Standings EASTERN LEAGUE. _ . , Won. Lost Pet. Pennsylvania 7 1 .875 Princeton ....... 6 i ‘ss7 Dartmouth ..6 3 [O7 Cornell 2 0 .286 Columbia 3 6 250 Vale 0 7 iooo WESTERN CONFERENCE. • • . YVon. Lost. Pet. DuTdtie 7 I .875 Mlehipn 8 4 .667 Ur 1 . B .* 7 4 .636 Wisconsin 7 4 .636 Chicago 5 5 .500 lowa 5 6 .454 Ohio State 3 7 4x7 Minnesota 5 8 .354 Indiana 3 7 .300 Northwestern 3 9 ,250 A. A. U. Net Tourney KANSAS CITY', Mo., March 7.—Pour teams, two local and two from St. Joseph, Mo., were eliminated in Monday nflernoon’s play of the National A. A. U. championship basket-ball tournament, which started here Monday. The scores • Eagles Club, Kansas City, 34; HUlyard Shine-All, St. Joseph. 19. Missouri Savings, Kansas City, 32; Platt Commercial College, St Joseph, 19. Union Club, Belvidere, 111., 55; Irvingritt Manufacturing Company, Kansas American Legion, Sacramento, Cat, 41: Armour Grain Company. Kansas City, 83. In the first game Monday the Newton (Kan.) Athletic Club defeated Hlllyard Pineys, St Joseph, 32 to 28

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BASEBALL

CHUCK BEATEN IN HOT SCRAP Harry Foley Awarded Verdict Over Wiggins in Twenty Rounds of Thrills. NEW ORLEANS. March 7.—Harry Foley of Seattle won the decision over Chuck Wiggins of Indianapolis In a twenty-round bout here last night. The scrap was furiously waged during the entire route, old-time fans remarking that it was one of the greatest twentyround exhibitions they ever witnessed. Wiggins carried the fight to Foley in the earlier rounds and found the Seattle boy laying in wait to pick him off with right uppercuts or left hooks. YVigglns showed to advantage when he tore In with his assorted variety of punches and at times made Foley look foolish. However, Foiey flat-footedly waited Wiggins’ every move, and through this method won the verdict. The fight was a very close one, and had Wiggirs not allowed Foley to take the early lead, he probably would have won the award. YVigglns weighed 170 pounds and Foley 179 pounds. AY OW LING In the Ladles' Recreation League, the Kresges, Marlon, Crickets and the Recreation fives were winners. Kresges and Recreation took three straight. The high total was 770 chalked up by the Marlons. The Optimists League was full of close wins, the Moonshines, Milk Feds and YVhite Mules hitting the high spots. Reich of the Moonshines rolled the high score in this league with a 234. The Broadway Sunday School League rolled their regular games Monday along with a couple of postponed ones. Sehroeder of the Panthers \ as high with 210. The high total was 805 by the Panthers. Gordon of the Newsboys in the Star League gathered In a couple of double century scores In their two wins over the Mailers. The Pressmen No. 2 und the Printers also were winners Monday. The bowling of Nolan featured tha Indiana Union Railway League No. 2 with a count of 242 In h.a last game. It gave the Luggage team Its third win over tho Mail Room and the high team total of the night, 846. The Electricians won two from the Car Inspectors. The Accessories and Shipping fives won two out of three In the Gibson loop from the Parts and General Office squads. Rinklng of the Accessories outfit had the best counts with 202, 173 and 23£. The Grafters and Ward Heelers won three straight from the Crooks and Politicians lu the Courthouse loop Monday night. White of the Politicians was high with a £O2 count. In a special match the Fox Five of women bowlers won from the Roberts Hotel squad of women from iluncle by a total score of 2,159 to 1,963. The locals' big first game gave them a decisive margin that was never overcome. LUNDGREN ROLLS A. B. C. MARK TOLEDO, March 7.—Unless some “dark horse" develops In tonight's rolling in the American Bowling Congress here, there is little likelihood of auy changes being made In the five man team leaders. Toledo teams of ordinary and less than ordinary ability are scheduled to hold down thirty of the drives, while the Lyceums of Cleveland, and the Fcllowscroft of Monroe, Mich., will take care of the activities on the remaining two alleys. Establishing of anew singles record of 729 for the American Bowling Congress and the entrance of anew pair at the head of the two-man department featureu the competition in the minor events of tae tournament here yesterday. Waldorf iAindgren of Chicago, a member of tho Ivaads five-mar. team went Into tlie lead of the individuals with hls 729, which Is eleven pins higher than the mark set bv Harry C. Caven, of Pittsburgh at Toledo in 1910. I.undgren nut together games of 234, 232 and 263 for the record breaking total. The feat blbo placed Lundgreu at tho head of all events with 1,866. E. Peter sou and F. Zubu, also or Chicago, shot 4nto the lead of the two-ban division with a team score of 1,248 In games of 425,520 and 403. Peterson led hU teammate. scoring 674 of the total in games of 224, 2<U and 240. The Petersons of St. Louis rolled into third place on the first shift of five-man teams with a score of 2,803. Smith’s Arcades of Milwaukee, with Jimmie Smith In the lineup, took fourth place with 2.790. Smith s share of the totul was SCRIP FOR SECOND SACK. DALLAS, Texas, March 7.—Walter Hammond and Riggs Stephenson, both major league recrulis, are going to give Bill Warnbsgnnss. Indian regular second sacker, a hard fight for the regular berth. They are showing top torm in fielding and are hitting the ball like demons In practice.

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WRESTLING

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Two Bouts Feature Mat Show Here at Broadway Tonight Wrestling Fans Get Chance to See Champ Lewis and His Headloek. TONIGHT’S CARD. Ed (Strangler) Lewis, world’s heavyweight champion, vs. John Grandovlch, New Engiund States champion. Tommy Doctor, 145 pounds, vs. Hugh Webb, Terre Haute, 146 pounds. Place—Broadway Theater. Time— B:ls p. In. Tonight’s wrestling show at the Broadway Theater promises local fans two exceptional matches, Strangler Lewis, who defeated Stanislaus Zbyszko for the title at YVichlta. Kansas, last Friday night, defending his newly won championship for tho first time against John Grandovlch, hailed as the champion of the New England States, in the main event and Tommy Doctor, Colorado welterweight, meeting Hugh Webb of Terre Haute, in the opening bout. Both Lewis and Grandovlch are on hand ready to step Into the ring tonight. John says he will give Lewis everything he has. He expects to make the champion extend himself to the limit to win and has the appearance of being a worthy foe. The New England States champ is a youngster, only 24 years old and Is con sldered one of tho best comers in the wrestling game. Tommy Doctor, who is scheduled to meet Jack Reynolds at Martinsville Friday night. Is pitted against Hugh Webb, the Terre liaute welterweight, in the opening bout of the show. Webb has been promised that ho will be substituted for Doctor on tho Martinsville card If he earns a victory over the Colorado man and 1s out to win. The men are both fast and their mixup should furnish a lot of action for the fans. All bokls except the strangle will be permitted In the bouts tonight, which will give those at tho show a chance to see Lewis try out hls famous headloek hold, with which ha won from Zbyszko last week. The matches will both bo to a finish, two falls out of three to win and no rolling falls to count. School PORTS smmmmmtmmmrnm mm mm m There Is one thing snre—a team that has no trouble In getting around on a floor that is cramped for room certainly does not have any trouble in navigating the largo one, unless It is so large that It winds them. This Is precisely what Fishers High School showed tho fans at Kokomo. Tho Fishers teams practices on a floor that Is about eighteen by thirty feet at the most and the ceiling Is not more than fifteen feet high. Fishers deserves much credit In being able to switch from one floor to another where the difference In size is *0 great. If Anderson gets through the regional meet It will have a fine chance to go to tho final 1 In the State meet at It drew a schedule somewhat similar to the one that Manual drew in the local tourney. YYncennes and Franklin probably will meet In the semi-finals of the State tournev and the winner of this game looks good /or the State championship, unless Anderson provos to be another dark horse. The Wingate basket team tv In trouble. The Hillsboro High School officials hove entered n protest against them, charging that two of their playera played independent basket-ball. Elay In the Cathedral Basket-ball League will close tonight with two games. In the first the Mohawks and Shawnee* will play off tho tie for tho Junior League championship, and the second will be a battle for tho city parochial grade school title between Cathedral and St. Philip’s. Both teams have won seven games and lost ono. A silver loving cup will bo swarded to tho "inning team by the Cathedral High Athletic Association. To retain permanent possession of tho cup a team must finish first for three seasons. The Anal game of the evening will b between the Cathedral Midgets and the North Side A. Cs. The games will be played at St. Joseph's hall, the first game starting at 6.45 p, m. Manual celebrated Its basket-ball victory In the local sectional by a parade this morning through the downtoiyn streets. The Inclement weather failed to din the enthusiasm of the followers of tho Red and White. It did the south side school a world of good to defeat Technical In the finals last Saturday and the rooters wanted the world to know about It. A squad of mounted police" led the parade. Tho victorious basket-ball boys had the honor car and In the next car the members of tho Manual girls’ team wore perched. Tho Manual band and many rooters provided the enthusiasm for the event Big Game at Turner Gym The Morris Street five will play the South Side Turners Wednesday night at the Turner gym. The two teams have never met before. As the clubs have good records for the season tho contest should prove a real battle. Tho Simmons Marvels will play in the curtain raiser.

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Attaboy! Friends Shout as Pugilist Jeff Opens His Evangelistic Drive LOS ANGELES, March 7.—“ Let your conscience be your guide. It’s nobody’s business if I want to swear, smoke and drink so long ns my heart is right.” This Is the religion of James J. Jeffries, as expounded by him in hls first sermon—a .tryout last night in the Church of an obscure sect located In an office building, within a block of Jeffs former Spring street bar. Jeff made a picturesque figure In the pulpit. His costume featured a size 18 collar and a beautiful shirt of bright stripes. Just before he stepped to the rostrum a 14-year-old prodigy, equipped with a bass voice, did some singing. Jeff stood behind a piano at the rear of the church, smoking cigarettes and cocking an admiring eye at the prodigy from behind the brim of a loud-checked cap which ho wore Jerked down over his brows. Meanwhile Dick Ferris, prominent sporting man and old time pal #X Jeff when he was knocking them cold In the ring, passed through the congregation distributing religious tracts. Friends of the former champion filled the hall, the tryout being an Invitational uffalr. Hundreds of persons were turned away. They milled around the doors struggling to get Into hear Jeff preach just as they used to mass to see him administer the knockout to some pugilistic aspirant. YY’hen It came time for Jeff to step to the platform, he flicked hls cigarette Into a corner, doffed hls checked cap and strode up the aisle. Jeff looked as bashful as a bridegroom for a minute, but he soon got over it, and launched into his discourse. Jeff's sermon was received with loud applause and cries of ’’attaboy.” Purdue Closes Net Season Tonight in GameWith Illinois LAFAYETTE, Ind.. March 7.—Tonight will see the curtain rung down on the 1921-'22 basket-ball season here, which ends with Purdue on the top round of the Conference, after playing Illinois In a return game. The result of tonight’s game will not affect the Boilermakers' standing, but Illinois must win to assure it second place. Coach Lambert has pointed bis men toward this game for two weeks, even going so far as to pass up a chance for the State title by keeping four of hls regulars out of the starting line-up against Wabash last week. Ills men took a light work-out yesterday and are In prime condition. The fastest line-up will be used against the Illinois team, which has suffered two adverses In the last week. Eversman and Masters will take care of the forward positions, while Gulllon will play center. Miller and Holwards will taka care of the guard positions. This lx the last game for Miller, while Gulllon has two more years to play and the remaining three players one year. State Indoor Swimming Championships at H. A. C. The Indiana Association of the Amateur Athletic Union will hold Us Indoor swimming championships In the Hoosler Athletic Club pool Saturday night, March IS. Entries close March 10. They should be made to George W. Lipps, physical director of the Hoosler Athletic Club. Tho events consist of a 220-yard freestyle for men, a fancy diving contest for men and a 220-yard free style for women. Regulation medals of gold, silver and bronze will be awarded the winners. The Indiana committee Is made up of Paul R. Jord'on. chairman; Hoille Bhldeler, M. L. Clevett, J. F. Grant, William Barrera. Jr., Hezlep Clark, Ashton YVeddoll. Yvallaee O. Lee, Charles B. YVehr and T. F. Murray. On the same night In the Hoosler Athletic Club pool will be the national championship In the 100-yard dash Indoor event fur women. Entries for this event should be made with Charles D. Lynch, care George YV. Lipps of the Hoosler Athletic Club. Entries close March 10. Babe Best Under Pressure NEW TORK, March 7.—Colonel Jacob Rnppcrt, president of the Y'ankers, expects Itabs Rath to make anew home run record this coming Season. ’’Tlie handicap of five weeks’ will be an asset to him no he always doe# hls best w\xrk under pressure,” Rnppert said. Aaron Ward, holdout lnfleldcr, will hare to quit Imm-boll If he want* SIO,OOO a year. Ruppcrt said. Michigan in Third Place ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 7.—The Michigan University basket-ball quintette broke the three-cornered tie In the rnoe for Big Ten honors here last night by defeating Northwestern, 29 to 19. The visitors never had a chance against the superior team i>lny of the locals. lowa Finishes Strong COLUMBUS. Ohio, March 7.—lowa defeated Ohio State In a Western Conference basket-ball enmo hero Inst night, 34 to 18 At the middle of the second half the score was 15 to 15, the lotvnns scoring 19 points In the last ten minutes of play.

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Too Much Talk of Money in Baseball Ranks at Present Sport Will Suffer as Magnates and Ruth Feature Dollar Sign. By HENRY FARRELL. NEW YORK, March 7.—Tons of the razz will fall upon the pitcher who slips this coming season and grooves one for Babe Ruth. Every time the “Babe” does his SSOO stuff a few wise crackers will howl that the pitcher is getting a cut for letting him hit. This Is but a natural result of the over-commercialized condition of all professional sport. No one is to blame but the club owners themselves. Commissioner Landis, with all hls time now to keep the game straight, could put In a few hours daily to good advantaga by muzzling the big talking moguls. Many fans figure that Babe Ruth is not worth the $300,000 that will come to him through his three-year contract. If he isn't w'orth that much the club owners have made him think so and he Is cashing in on their valuation. YY’hen the swat king was suspended by Commissioner Landis the moguls shrieked from tho house tops that they would lose various sums from $40,000 to $200,000 each while he was out of the game. If Ruth draws $500,000 each year Into the American League gates, he’s worth half of It and no one can blame him lor cashing In when the magnates, especially the ones who do not have to pay him, are so kind as to tell him how good he Is. Discontent prevails generally through the ranks of the players because the club ow T ners have Insisted upon featuring tht, money end of the sport. If the magnates have not been rnuking barrels of money, they have been giving that impression and tho players cannot be blamed foi wanting some of It. Ever since Commissioner Landis took charge of baseball, It has been contended by many that the club owners needed as much Investigation as the players. De Pauw Riflemen High GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 7.—The De Pauw rifle team was winner of the sth corp area match, according to an announcement made here Monday. Tlje D Pauw squad was 100 points ahead of the nearest competitor. The sth corps area Included schools from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and YVest Y’irglnia. The local team, following the success which makes It ellgble for the national meet, has several other matches In view. On Thursday of this week the Clayton National Rifle Association team will be met. Ohio State has scheduled a meet for March 11, and Rutgers college of New Brunswick, N. J., will be met on March 20. These meets are by telegraph. Tickets for State Finals Besson tickets for the State high school basket-ball finals, to be held nt the Coliseum, March 17 and 18, were to be placed on sale at the local sporting goods stores and the local high schools today, price $1.50. Mnll orders should be addressed to F. R. Gorman, Technical High School, Indianapolis. Tickets will be mailed In order of receipt.

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TRIBE STARTS SPRING GRIND First Workout Planned at Marlin Today—Covington and Rehg There. MARLIN, Texas, March 7.—The ImJi anapolis baseball team's arrival in Marlin late Monday was accompanied by a royal reception by the folk of this city, the big party receiving the glad hand and made to feel welcome. No undue Incidents occurred during the long trip from the Hoosler capital, and the part> was augmented by Sieb, Covington and Rehg, who joined the club en route. Tiller Cavet, left-hand pitcher, left the team at Denison, Texas, to visit hls folks at Tulla. Texas, and will report at Marlin Saturday. Two players were awaiting the arrival of the main body, Eddie Brown and Purcell, outfield material, both obtained from Manager McGraw of the Giants, reporting Sunday. The Tribe players were to start active work today, losing no time in getting down to the grind of conditioning. Tha weather was not as warm as expected, but is comfortable enough to permit the Tribe to start the ironing out of kinks. Leo Dixon is the qnly player not ready to start, but the flery-topped catcher hopes to have rid himself of a recent flu attack in a few days. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held daily and exhibition games will start within two weeks. Indiana Grapplers Win at Ohio State by Score of 32-24 COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 7—Jack Reynolds’ Indiana University grapplers won from the Ohio State wrestlers here last night 32 to 24. Results as follows: 115- _ lb. class, Parr, (Ind.), Cross (Ohio), overtime periods to a draw: 125 lb. Radcliffe (Ind.) won from Lemaster, fali in 5 minutes, 17 second, with a half nelson; 135-lb. class, Christenson (Ohio) won a decision over Peck (Ind.): 145-lb. class, Marter (Ohio) won fall over Sauers 11 minutes, 34 seconds; 158-lb. class, Lucas (Ind.) won fall over Hill 9 minutes, 3 seconds; 175-lb.. class. Held (Ind.), Miller (Ohio), two overtime periods to a draw; heavyweight class, Mumby (Ind.) fail over Sehackson 1 minute. 13 seconds. The Indiana wrestlers meet the Purdue team at Bloomington on March 11. Light workouts’this week are in order for this meet. Reynolds finishes his work at Indiana this week.

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