Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1923 — Page 10

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Great Hank Gowdy, Boston Backstop, Doped to Make Exit From Big Time

WON UNDYING FAME 111 ISM mm Batted ,545 in Eleven Trips to the Plate —Starred Behind the Bat, ‘JOINED UP’ IN LATE WAR Hank Has Been Credit to Game of Baseball and Will Be Missed, BY BILLY EVANS THERE is an end to the career of every star player in baseball. No matter how great a performer a player may be, there comes h time when he finds the pace is too fast. For example, consider Hans Wagner, Larry Lajoie and a host of others.

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Rumor has it that Hank Gowdy, one of the most spectacular figures Jn major league baseball, is about to skid to the jiinors. It is said |he Boston club intends to dispose of Gowdy. Hank Gowdy burst into the sporting sportlight In 1914 with a vengeance and held it ever since. Gowdy is one of the most popular play-

ers that ever graced the National League. If it is true that Gowdy is to pass out, the National League will i lose a great character. Hank Gowdy was a raw recruit I when he joined the Giants in 1910. He didn’t make much of an impression on McGraw and when the opportu- I nity came to arrange a trade with Boston for Charley Herzog, Gowdy was shoved along in company with Art Bridwell and a bundle of cash. Gowdy Went to Buffalo Hank didn’t tarry long in Boston, j He was released to Buffalo in 1913. He had promise but lacked experience and polish. Gowdy came fast at Buffalo. After a year he jvas brought back to Boston, and won undying fame in one season—l9l4. His success that year is , history, probably forgotten by many. ' The Braves of 1914 produced the biggest upset in baseball history. Boton won the National League Pennant that year by coming from last j place in July to first at the close of the season, stopping New York's roe- j ord of three straight pennants. Then the Braves proceeded to es tablish a world series record by taking four straight games from the: Athletics, regarded as an invincible 1 team. Hank Gowdy emerged from that j series the greatest Individual hero in the history of the baseball classic. His handling of the Boston pitch ers was perfect. With a thorough knowledge of every' batter on the hard-hitting Athletics, Gowdy so called signals that Mack's great team had a batting average of only .172. Gowdy’s offensive contribution consisted of the highest batting average ever compiled by a play r er who took part in every game. It was .545, Gowdy making six hits in elevent trips to the plate. His six hits, all of them timely, included one single, three doubles, one triple and a home run. When the United States entered the World War, Hank Gowdy was the first major league player to enlist. He made a most enviable record over there. Gowdy has been a distinct credit to baseball on and off the field. Ilis passing from the majors will be a real loss. INDIANAPOLIS BIG FIVE BEATS N. Y. DEFENDERS Colored Teams Stage Battle, lea!s Winning, 25 to 16. The Indianapolis Ledger Big Five defeated the New York Defenders, 25 to 16, Wednesday night at Danceland Hall. The first half ended 14 to 14, but the locals pulled away in the final period when the Gotham barnstormers failed to score a field goal. The Defenders showed the effects of their western jaunt in which they' have been playing almost every night for two weeks. Edwards starred for the winners with four field goals while Daniels and Bryant were a tight defensive pair. Jackson who substituted in the last half shot two baskets on successive plays which puts the Big Five well out in front where they stay'ed until the finish. Sol Butler, the famous colored athlete, played well for the New' York team, but was closely covered throughout the contest and was not able to get away for many points. BOYS PLAY BASEBALL Baseball still holds forth In some sections of the city and Saturday morning the boys’ team from School No. 43 will clash with School No. 66 at Thirty-Ninth and Illinois Sts. Independent Basket-ball HOBLESVILLE. Ind.. Jan 18.—Thom's Noblesvii!e Travelers, a fast independent team of this city, wants pan-.es with State fivea. Address J. M. Thom. Xoblesville. The Bovs' Club Midgets added another to their long string ot victories by •. * n* the Central .liidgeta. 39 to 10. at to- BoeCtub gym. Games for next we - an- wa ited with any fast rrv or State team playing in the 14-15-year-oki class. The Martinsville Live Wires. Troop No. I7 Pilgrims. I.auter Grays and tb- T. P. C Midseis are askt-d to call Main 1992 for dates. The Avon Independents desire games with city and State teams. Address, K. W'. Bader. Plainfield. Ind.

All Square at Finish — Baptists Win Overtime

If y r ou w'eren’t present at Tomlinson Hall Wednesday night you missed something. You missed the most thrilling struggle of the local season in basket-ball and you missed seeing that flashy crew of Franklin College youngsters rc-se out the veteran Omar independent five in a desperate battle, 32 to 31. The contest was a sizzler from start tc finish and one period of overtime was necessary to decide the honors. The Wabash-Omar game of last* Saturday' night wound up in dramatic fashion, but the struggle Wednesday was even more nerve-racking. So fast was the play at times the crowd sat breathless. The fans were too busy tw'isting their eyes this way and that following the ball to spend much time cheering. Players and rooters were both groggy at the close —the athletes from .physical exhaustion and the fans from cracked nerves. Even in First Half The first half found the score knotted. 17 to 17. Side-line dopesters predicted the veteran Omars would fade under the strain in the second half, but to the surprise of all the independent players held their heads up and fought a game fight to the finish. Fact of the matter the Omars did not make a substitution the entire evening. while the youthful Franklinites were compelled to make a few changes to keep their team galloping along with the furious pace. The Omars went their best the first of the second half, and it was some time before Franklin caught up with the parade again. The Omars held a five-point lead at one time, but as the game went on the Baptists edged into a tie and in the closing minutes it was a burning struggle. When the final gun sounded Franklin apparently had the game clinched, 29 to 28, but during the excitement and an instant before the pistol cracked Umpire Miller called a foul on Gant. The crowd swarmed out on to the floor and it was ten minutes before the court could be cleared well enough to permit Don White to toss for the basket on the free throw. Don was in a nervous state and it was a dramatic moment when he finally stepped to the line and faced •he basket. He had to make the basket in order to tie. He made it. Then another long wait occurred while the floor was again cleared of spectators/ Scoring iti Extra Period The teams went to it for five minutes. Vandlvier of Franklin tossed a foul throw and a field goal. White NET-CLINIC’ AT COLUMBUS By Time * Special COLUMBUS, In<L, Jan. 18.—A basket-ball clinic will he held here tonight in which a game will be played and the different rulings explained. Thirty-three high schooLs of southern Indiana have signified their Intentions of sending representatives of coaches, captains and principals. A. L. Trester, secretary of the I. H. S. A. A., and K. V. Aramerman of Indianapolis, former president of the board of control, will be among the speakers. Bedenk Elected By United Aet ot STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Jan. 18.— F. J. Bedenk, star right guard for two seasons, has been elected to captain the Penn State football team next fall. Bedenk’s home is at Mansfield, Pa.

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of the Omars netted a field basket. Bang! It was over and Franklin won, 32 to 31. Vandivier was the niftiest athlete on the floor. He did everything. B. Friddle also starred for the Baptists. The Johnson County team passed superbly. The Omars displayed improved form, especially on defense. Carney got six field goals, five in the first half. Moffett was brilliant at back guard. Don White nearly ran his legs off chasing Franklin dribblers. Vandivier’s sure shooting from the foul line proved a big factor in his team’s victory. He dropped in ten out of twelve. White scored seven out of twelve on free throws. The game was handled by Staij Feezle, referee, and Dale Miller, umpire. Franklin has defeated Butler, De Pauw, Wabash, State Normal and the Omars. Quite an array of talented victims there. Coach Griz Wagner has a crew of basket hawks and floor wizards. HIGH SCHOOLERS DRILL FOB GAMES • All Four Local Net Teams Face Action. All of the local high schools are busy these days drilling for the weekend struggles. Shortrirlge is the first to swing Into action. Valley Alills is the tough foe to be met at the Northside gym on Friday night. The Valley five has a victory, over Manual to Its credit. Coach Burton is experimenting with his Shortridge team this week in an effort to test out different combinations, but it is doubtful if there will bo many changes. Guy Dixon may be shifted to floor guard. Manual and Tech are putting in strenuous work for the intra-city contest at Tomlinson Hall on Saturday tight. If Manual can win the Red and White will be city champs as Shortridge has been beaten already. On the other hand, if Tech wins the title will be “balled up.’’ as Shortridge defeated the Eastsiders. Cathedral High plays Cambridge City at the Manual floor on Saturday night. THREE FINISH PLAY IN STATE CUE TOURNAMENT Ramsey, Black and Rubens Wind Lp Schedule of Games. Two matches were played \\ ednesday in the State three-cushion tourney in progress at the Occidental parlor. Ramsey downed Henning, 50 to 44, in the afternoon contest and at night Rlack won from Rubens, 50 to 41. Ramsey, Black and Rubens com- | pleted their tourney appearances with the games of Wednesday. Ramsey won five matches and lost four. Black won three and lost six and Rubens won five and lost four The Blue Kitlje Five defeated the I.auter All-Stars. 20 to 6. The haulers could not break through the 'ight defense ot the Hirers. Kcr >-- with the Blue Ki.lge .Tub. . call Main 8023. and a*k for Herb. AMUSEMENTS

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IBQUETTETEI OK KOQSIERIBIP TO MEETDE PAUW Purdue Plays Illinois Without Masters —Wabash at Earlham on Friday. The “hold ’em down” five will invade Hoosierland Saturday night. Marquette, the team that has victories over Butler and De Pauw, will perform at the Greencastle court and there is much interest in the result. The northern team’s coach is quoted as saying that 15 points are enough to win any basket-ball game and the Marquette outfit goes on this theory. All of their contests have been of the low score variety. They defeated Wisconsin, 9 to 8. The squad is a great defensive combination and in their style of play endeavor to keep control of the ball aa soon as they are a few points ahead. It is rather unpopular method of play in this section, but seems to bo getting results for the Marquette aggregation. At De Pauw the net fans are free with their predictions that the invaders are going to have to get many more than fifteen points to beat the Methodists, who want revenge for the early season defeat. The De Pauw hopes are rising with the announcement that Tiny Hirt is expected back. He probably will be eligible for this scrap. Masters Out at Purdue Purdue will play its second western conference game with Illinois as the opponent tit Urbana. Capt. Masters will be out because of sickness. The strenuous net sport has proved a bit too much for the little leader after an operation for appendicitis and he has never fully recovered. A bad cold has weakened him considerably. Holwerda will take Master's place with Robbins at floor guard. Coach Craig Ruby of Illinois evidently will stand pat on the same lire up which went against Indiana. Wallie Roettger has Improved at center and his free throwing Is an asset. Against the Hoosiers the St. Ixnns boy tossed nine out of eleven chances. Saturday night’s engagement Is the last for the Illini until they travel to Minnesota on Feb. 2. The next home basket-ball game after Purdue Is with Chicago on Feb. 7. Wabash goes to Richmond Friday right to tackle the.Earlham five. It looks like a real battle as the Quakers have been coming along fast and have developed Into a strong net team. AMUSEMENTS

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KID SPARKS When Maxie Epstein, Indianapolis bantam, faces Kid Sparks of Terre Haute at Tomlinson Hall Monday night in the first of three ten-round bouts on the card, ringside fans are going to see boxing of the hot-stuff brand. Sparks holds a decision over Maxie and Maxie says he’ll even It up. Sparks threatens to upset Maxie like Bud Taylor upset Solly Epstein. Other bouts on the program will bring together Johnny Lucas and Louie Lavell and K. O. Circus and Jackie Barnhart. Y. P. C. LOSES RETURN GAME TO NEW ALBANY Trenck, Fortner Cathedral Player, Stars for Locals. By Tim?* Special NEW ALBANY, Ind., Jan. 18.—The New Albany Catholic Community Club defeated the Indianapolis Y. P. C. basket-ball team here 24 to 19, In one of the hardest fought games ever played on the local floor. Fetter was high point man for the locals with five field goals. Trenck for the Indianapolis team had four. The score at the half stood 14 to 14. but In the closing minutes of play the local team forged ahead. Line-up and summary: New Albany (24). Indianapolis Y.P.C. (19). Fetter F Birch F. McLaughlin .. . F Grannon Burke C... .„ Trenck T McLaughlin ....<> Sylvester Weber O Klaiber Substitution*—i New Albany) Hoekitt for Burke. Burks for Hoekitt; (Y P. C.) fitehlin for Birch, Gavin for Sylvester. Field goal.—Fetter. 5; F. McLaughlin, 4. Burke, 2: Trenck. 4: Birch, 3; Grannon. 1. Foul goal*—Fetter. 2 out ot 6: Trenck, 3 out of 3. AMUSEMENTS

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Jack Dempsey Wants the ‘Moon’ for Next Fight

By HENRY L. FARRELL United Press Sports Editor. NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Jack Dempsey will not consider drawring on a glove for any kind of a real contest for less than $500,000. When he starts talking terms with Tex Rickard he probably may ask more. Dempsey and Kearns are to be here next week to discuss the subject with Rickard and they already have made up their minds on what they are going to demand. If Rickard is allowed to arrange a big contest in New' York where a top price of $25 can be charged, Dempsey will ask for about $650,000. If the fight is staged in New Jersey where the law limits admission prices to sls, the’heavyweight champion will be content with $500,000. Before terms are discussed, Dempsey will ask the promoter to deposit about $50,000 to prove that he is not merely looking for publicity. When the articles are signed the GOTHfiM AGAIN " SHEETS ITIIN Lewis and Young Zbyszko in First Big Squeeze, By United Newt NEW YORK, Jan. 18. —Hungry w'restlers, come a.-runnin.’ The State athletic commission has reopened the old home of the wrestling game the huge Seventy-First Regiment Armory at Thirty-Fourth St. and Park Ave., where so many glorious phoney struggles were put on a few years ago. The license was given to Matty Zimmerman, a local promoter, who Immediately set about matching Strangler Lewis and Wlac dek the younger Zbyszko for the championship, which happens to belong to Lewis at this time. Wednesday Net Scores COLLEGE Yalpariaso ,23: Loyal a. 12. Illinois Wesleyan. 32: Dekalb Normal, 21. A met). 26: Grinnell. 12. Kansas University, 34; Washington Lntverstty, 16. , _ Franklin College, 32; Indianapolis Omars, 31: (overtime i AMUSEMENTS

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champion must get one-third of his purse and the remaining tw'o-thirds must be handed over before he steps into the ring. The New York commission ruled some time ago that no guarantees w'ould be allow'ed in the State and that all boxers would have to work on a percentage basis. If the commission insists upon prying into the actual arrangements for the next defense of his title, Dempsey will agree to work for 60 per cent of the gross receipts, it was learned. Dempsey, It is also understood, is not enthusiastic over the idea of a decision fight if one of several contenders is named as his opponent. He would rather work in New Jersey or have the no-decision prevail in New York, but that, of course, is impossible under the law. Although it established a record, Jack Kearns always has maintained that he and Dempsey got none the better of the bargain when Tex Rickard gave them $300,000 for fighting Carpentier. “There wasnt’ anything near $300,000 when he finished paying off,” Kearns always has said. PURDUE AND ILLINOIS GRAPPLERS MEET FRIDAY Boilermakers Take on Strong Sucker Mat Team. URBANA, 111., Jan. 18. —Purdue meets Illinois grapplers on the mat here Friday night. Coach Paul Prehn’s grapplers lost their second dual meet out of the sixteen which have been held since Prehn came to Illinois, when Ohio dawned them by a 14-13 score. The Boilermakers, with four letter men in their ranks, are said to be formidable. Wrestling Is being staged to larger crowds than ever before. BUD TAYLOR VS. CHINK Little Bantie t-o Scrap Again at Chicago Jan. 25. By Timet Special CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—Bud Taylor, Terre Haute bantam, has been matched with Battling Chink of Cincinnati for a bout here Jan. 25. The boys will weigh in at 118 pounds. Chink was secured as a substitute for Bud Dempsey, who canceled because of Illness.

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SCHEDULE MADE 1 FOR BROWRSBUHG BASKETTQURNEY Shortridge to Compete In Meet Jan* 27 —Play Plainfield in First Game. Four teams are entered In the fifth annual invitational basket-ball tourney to be held at Brownsburg, Ind., Saturday, Jan. 27. The teams are Shortridge High School of Indianapolis: Crawfordsville, Plainfield and Brownsburg. In addition to the tourney games in which the boys’ teams are entered there will be a girls’ game between the Danville and the girls. The schedule announced is as follows: 2 p. m., Shortridge vs. Plainfield; 3 p. m., Chawfordsville vs. Brownsburg. The girls’ game will start at 7 p. m. The finals of the boys’ championship will be played between the winners of the afternoon games and will start at 8 p. m. * Each season for the last five years ' this tourney has been held at Brownsburg and each time at least one of the Indianapolis high school teams has taken part In the tourney. Plainfield has one of the best teams In the history of that school, having won two-thirds of the games played. Brownsburg has played fourteen games, winning all except one. Crawfordsville has won almost all of Its games, and is one of the strong teams of the State. DENIES LITTLE REPORT Director Jones Says Wisconsin Is Still Without Coach. By Timet Special MADISON, Wis., Jan. 18.—T. E3. Jones, athletic director of Wisconsin University, today denied the report sent broadcast Wednesday that George Little, assistant coach at Michigan, had been appointed head coach here to succeed John Richards, who resigned recently. Jones said Little was among a number of others recommended for the position, but that nothing official had been done by the athletic board and no terms reached with any one.

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