Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 278, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1923 — Page 9

SUY. MARCH 31, 1923

iIiORTS ISsP ==== r p °" p - s O BOXING ; vy BIFFS y-w ** * K yf^er ; .rr diamond av dust rjA ftftSra RACING "Mrffit " and O I2|yf OTHER I O THRUSTS ; i ! Times Hasi- ; >al! I’ictiire ends with the pieiure togSf\ All answers to the twelve BJflzzles must be mailed or |Hou?lit in to tin- Sports Editor Kg The Times by midnight 3. Back copies of The Times, eonPaining the puzzle can be obitained by calling at the office. [ The contest started March 18. The prizes will be awarded upon correctness, interest of additional fact about each player and neatness. The first and second prizes will be a season pass to all home games of the Indianapolis Association Ball Club. Ten inK'ividual passes to the opening ame of the local club, April 19, will be given the next ten winners. Try your luck at picking the >ig leaguers and win a ticket to the baseball games. The contest winners will be announced April 7. The answers must be in by April 3. T -1- T SIX BIG LEAGIfE OWNERS HAVE RENTED A REPORT THAT THEY WOULD PROTEST EVERY GAME RUBE BENTON, CTNCY PITCHER WORKED IV -IErnie Johnson, star shortstop of the Chicago White Sox, has signed his contract. Oh! how that hoy Wallace can hit >m. "Ol Tham" Langford is showing there how down in Mexico r.ow. 'Member what he used to do vears ago? A. A. U. Boxing Tonight All title* will he decided tonight and also third place awards. FLYWEIGHT till LB. CLASS) —Semi-Finals— Bruce Buckley. Culver Military A'-adcmy. ■B Fountain. Gary V M C A and BANTAM-WEIGHT ills 1.8. CT.VSSI —Finals— John Pitlor Hnosier A. C. and Lawyer., *- Pruitt. Booster A M. < FEATHER-WEIGHT (126 1,8. (I.\>'> —Semi-Finals-Joseph Lang ton. Hooker a C.. and Alexander Neeco, Gary V. M C A Charles M Alte, Hnwe \ C.. at..: Theodore Von Storch. Culver M ’nary Aead.cn y. LIGHTWEIGHT <126 IJ?. lUts) —Semi -Fii.a’.s— Jack Rohm. Cu ve- Military A-ad my. and Troy Boss. Hoosier V C. Alexander Zivieh. mat; vheei. p.iooniiagton, and Raymond Hahn. Hoosier A <’ WELTER-WEIGHT (117 1.8. —Finals— Paul Graves, Culver Military A ademy. and Fred Boykin. Culver Military Academy. MIDDLE-WEIGHT (160 LB. CLASS) —Finals— Roy Wallace. Hoosier A. C.. and Noah Brooks. Hoosier A. C. —For Third Place— Ear! Bourne, Mapleton A. C. and James Eller, unattached. Bio mington. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (It.Y LB (L\SS) —Finals- - Alexander Bush. Culver Military A* atienty. and Georce Muiholland. Hoo-ter A t —For Third Place— Morris Ralph. Broau Ripple A *?. and Charles Dolnics. Gary Y M. C A -I- -!- -IJohn Reldt will cotu-h the Ohio Cni t —rxity griddera at Athens. Ohio, next year, lie was center on lowa's great tram last year. + -|- + Those golfers who say that a tourney is never postponed because of the weather lose their bets. The big north and south open meet at Pine- 1 hurst was called off Friday because of a downpour of ram. JAMES SPI NELLI, NATIONALLY JkNOWN BOWLIN'. --TaR, AND WINNER A WORLD S CHAMPIONSHIP tX'NTEST IN 1910, DIED IN BROOKLYN FRIDAY , NIGHT AFTER BEING OPERATED T'PON i FOR APPENDICITIS

KEITH’S OBSERVES NATIONAL WEEK Palace to Present Easter Bill Filled With Music. Easter week on the local vaudeville stage will be marked by Keith's observing National Vaudeville Week and by the Palace presenting a bill composed chiefly of music. Karyl Norman, known as the Creole Fashion Plate, will be the chief offering at B. F. Keith's, but at every performance next week special stunts will be presented by the performers and by local talent in recognition of National Vaudeville Week. The Palace next week is made up of acts which at various times have headlined variety bills. Fashion Plate Tops dvaster Bill at Keith's P The Easter week bill at B. F. Keith's starting with a matinee Monday, will be headlined by Karyl Norman, “The Creole Fashion Plate.” Norman is a clever artist who has Income a big favorite with local audiences. An elaborate array of gowns propably be the envy of the feminine patrons of the theater who will find something In the line of clothing to marvel at. Edwin Weber

Strong in Some Places, Weak in Others, Tribe Outlook at Present

MOUNDSMEN LOOK GOOD; OTHER SPOTS UNCERTAIN Infield Problem Causing Hendricks Some Worry—Failure of Ellis to Report Changes Aspect of Outfield Situation, .By EDDIE ASH. Times Staff Correspond! nt EVANSVILLE, iud.. March 31.—Days at the Rogalusa training camp were well spent by the 1923 Indians, and in so far as physical condition is concerned the Tribe athletes are well along in their preparations for the next campaign of the strenuous American Association schedule. A few of the players carry minor aches back north, but none of the pains seems of a .serious nature, and it can be said Bogalusa lived up to advance notices regarding its boasts of proper facilities for putting athletes on edge.

Bad weather interfered with practice on a few days, but bad weather has | been general in all Dixie camps, with the exception of the Florida resorts, ; and the Indians fared better with the weather man than a number of other ; clubs. Tribe inflelders were not heard to ; shout in glee over the diamond provided i them at the Bogalusa ball park, but they : have seen worse grounds, and now that 1 it is all over they probably will appre- ’ elate the smooth grass fields of the | North. The physical condition of the Indians I is good enough, but the make-up of the ! team hardly can be said to be settled | definitely. Manager Hendricks is not : ready to say the pennant belongs to In- ! dlanapolis. He is satisfied he has a fight- : !ng outfit lined up and a team that will make the gvlng hard for any of its A. A. rivals, but there are about two positions he is not sure of. Pitching Staff O. K. The stamp of approval can be tacked on the pitching staff. It consists of eight {lingers, and Hendricks is satisfied the big majority of them will make good. The catching department 1s okeh if Ernie Krueger is able to carry the load, i He did it last year, and asserts he's :ready to repeat Dixon, the second I string receiver, is catching and throwI ing in splendid style as per usual, but ; the old batting weakness continues to hang over him like a pall. Hendricks is not worrying over the backstop department. however, because lie's satisfied Krueger is the same old willing work- . horse, and Ernie can hit. First base is a settled fact, and an improvement over last year. Jay Kirke is stationed there, and he nepds no press : agent to inform the fans he is good. ;An aching throwing arm has handi--1 capped him in the field recently, but he has assured the Tribe bosses The aim will recover. Jay's chief bid to fame has been with the bat and there doesn't appear to he a thing wrong with him on that point. Second base is an uncertainty Christer.bury and Campbell have been tried ' there and later removed Whelan was the third man assigned to the 1 eystene sack. Campbell hardly can make the grade at second, but it car, be said Christenbury and Whelan are still possibilities for the berth. Steve Yerkes Is to join the squad soon, and his presence may make a difference. Yerkes can play either second or third, but some fans doubt his ability to perform every day l;et a-.i-e of the year- he is -houUerlnc Campbell Uncertainty Campbell is not eliminated by any means He is after the third base position. where Hendricks had him stationed during the first davs of drill Campbell prefers third to second, and if h is able to pick up in his hitting he will make somebody hustle to beat hint out of the hu-.lr.ess of defending the hot corner There is fear felt, however, that the former Three-T Leaguer is not readv to solve Class AA pitching Campbell is popular with mates and the club bosses and he is going to be given every chance possible to land as a regular. Don't fret over the short field position. Eddie Sicking, the team captain, has been going better there than he did at the keystone sack. He graduated to the big leagues as a short-top from the San Antonio club and played short for both New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds before becoming an Indian He is good on bails, both to his left and to his right Hendricks says it is a settled fact Sicking will be retained at shortstop no hit .290 last season, which was Just one point below Tex Covington's average. So much for the infield. Anew player may be necessary before it can be said tfce Inner works are fit. In the outfield Eddie Brown Is a fixture. He lacks throwing class, but he drives in runs and protects his territory. He will do. If Lloyd Christenbury is used in the outfield, that will solve : one other position out there. He prefers the pasture, is fast and apparently he is a smart fielder and formidable bat- i ter. The third garden spot is an uroer- i tainty. The Ellis tangi< has gummed j it. If he reports, very well and good j He will boa fixture. He can hit hard * and throw hard. If Ellis doesn’t report. Walter Rebg mav bo returned to the team, and If Walter comes back Hen- | dri' ks won't be displeased. But the El- i lis-Rehg affair remain' In a tangled I

is t b<- musical conductor for the act. The bill includes;— JOHN SWOK ANJ FRANK COX ItOY—TWO of America's best known blackface comedians will probably carry off the comedy honors of the bill in their act “The Pleasure Secg. crs.” Conroy was formerly of the team of Conray and Le Mair, while Swor Is a brother of the famous Bert and his former partner. THE LETTER WRITER The title of a sketch from the pens of Edwin Burke and S. Jay Kauffman. It concerns two young lovesick people who are too bashful to write their own letters and resort to a professional writer. After many complications all ends happily to the tune of the wedding march. VELMA AND THELMA CONNER —Known as "The Harmony Twins." They are tho latest finds of Ous Edwards and will be seen and heard in an act embracing singing and music. JACK HANLEY An eccentric pantomimic comedy juggler. LEW AND PAUL MURDOCK—- \\ ith Mildred Mayo will bo seen In “The Village Beau Brummels.” Eccentric dancing is a feature of the act. This Is National Vaudeville Week and at every performance throughout the week extra stunts will be put on by both the performers on the bill and local talent. -I- *1- I .Music and Song Featured on New Bill at Palace A bill of music and song has been arranged at the Palace for the Easter week program. It is difficult to tell which will be headlined, as there are

MAJOR LEAGUERS ! ASK FOR PLACE i COMMISSION Formal Demand Is Made by Piayers' Union; Want Seat, Voice and Vote, ! Hu l piled Press CHICAGO. March 31 - Major league i baseball players, through their ''union." S today demanded representation on the i national commission, the chief ruling i body of the game The commission Is | now composed of K M. Landi3. national commissioner; Ban Johnson, president of . the American League, and John Heydler. | president of the National League, i The formal demand,for representation •of players on the commission, coming jnst before the opening of the 1923 season, was In the form of a "resolution" adopted bv the National Baseball Players Association It was forwarded to the national commission today bv ltay- ; mond J. Cannon. Milwaukee attorney and organizer of the bn ion. In a letter to the national commission accompanying the resolution, the players' union executive board stated' "This demand is not mod- for the purpose of fomenting trouble, but purely from the conviction that the grant ng of such a demand would be to the interests of every i >ne concerned. 'lt ecus thought that such representation was ibsohitely necessary in order that players might be assured they were being fairly dealt with by the owners "You have made the laws and regulations binding upon the ball players without the players being given a voice In ttm < rention of laws governing them. You have set the terms of (he players' contracts and have p.,ssri upon all vital baseball problems which directly affect the players and rendered decisions without the advice and counsel of the players "At a meeting of the executive board of tie plater,' association it was ilcided that, the best means to secure cooperation of both players and owners and to make- so, a peaceable understanding an !to Insure the he c t possible baseball for the public, was to have the players represented on your body In this wav it was thought friction could best be avoided and Interests of both side-, r, conciled " The re-oliition asks that the players’ association be given a "set:, a voice and a vote on r he national commission with full power to participate In all of its busine-.s and sessions." state and eventualities can not be as cei-talned. Leo Peyno and Harry Purcell continue to blossom as outfield possibilities, with Payne holding an edge because of better throwing ability fie i, a big fejtov. not fuel, bat a fair fielder, and apparently a dangerous hilte. Hendri Ks hopes Pavne makes the Class ,\A grade It will mean another slugger of the Brown type. But Just at present Pavne can not be rated a certainly. The exhibition games at Indianapolis probably will decide his case. Harry Purcell la the same sharp hitter as last year, hut unless his arm comes around it wouldn't be baseball to use him ns a regular. Eddie Brown has a weak flipper. and two poor throwers In th outfield wouldn't do. The sum-up of the team at present therefore is Pitching and catching, all set; two infield stations fixed and two uncertain: two outfield posts filled are! one tn doubt Outlook favorable for uncertainties being dented General outlook lor season favorable Clarene - Schott and Arthur Quetsser. Indianapolis boys who made the trip south with, the Indians, arc promising rookies, but lack the advantage of age and experience for Cla=s A A They did ! their parts well in camp, learned much i ; nd convinced their mates they have a j future in baseball.

five acts on the bill that have head lined at one time or another. The featured acts are thr nig <’itv Four, a main quartet, Herbert Lloyd and company in “Much Ado About Nothing. Judge Roland W. Ilaggott, tin - famous domestic relations Judge of Dayton. Ohio; “Stranded." a musical comedy offering, and L. H. Hodge’s “Harmonyland.” The 1)111 is os follows: PIC CITY FOUR Considered America’s foremost quartette, featured In tho leading New York revues and productions. JUDGE BAGGOTT—Fathered one of the greatest juvenile court doten tlon homes in the United States. Has been judge in Montgomery County, Ohio, for fourteen years. LLOYD AND COM PANT—WiII offer a travesty on back stage life. Lloyd localizes his act to the extent of “kidding" the communities in which he Is playing. Ho will j be assisted by a young man and two I pretty girls who make many costun i changes. HARMONY LAND—Written and produced by L. 11. Hodges. There are two young rnen and two girls in the I act. “STRANDED”—A miniature musical comedy concerning a stranded show troupe in a little southern town. Comedy, singing and dancing are woten into the act. BLACK AND O'DONNELL—*?iII offer “The Vloliniste and tho Boob." | Tbe girl is in the role of a visiting concert artist and her partner does a “village nut” turn. PHOTOPLAY—“The Pride of Palo- I mar,” featuring Forrest Stanley and I Marjorie Daw. It la the screen ver- j

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Hunk and Hank Will Stage Feature ‘Battle’ at Pennsy Athletic Carnival

Richmond's Youths, 7 and 8, Will Furnish Feature of R. R, Meet,

IN making .arrangements for staging the big indoor athletic meet of the Pennsylvania Railroad Employes’ Athletic Association, to be held here April 7. the local committee has arranged special features and stunts for the youngsters who will be there to witness the meet. Not only have arrangements been made for staging races and other track events for the youngsters, but in addition to regularly scheduled competitions, there have been added a number of feature stunts, including a rube 1 quartette and a Juvenile boxing contest. Hunk and Hank Floyd, two youngsters, fistic artists of "no mean caliber," will be seen in a fast bout, which will be refereed by Mayor Shank. These two youngsters hail from Richmond. Ind., and have been a drawing card at many athletic contests staged by the Pennsylvania Railroad. For boys anti girls of high school age ami others who delight in basket ball contests there will be staged a contest f,,r the champion-Jiip of tho regions west of Altoona. Pu. It is of more than passing interest to note that in elimination games recently staged the Terre Haute (Ind.i basket-ball teams of both hoys and girls have carried uwa> the regional honors and today stand as champions of the region west of Columbus. Ohio. For those who desire to shake a wicked foot a terpslchorean festival will he staged in the ev, rung The dam e will begin at 8:30 p. m Musio will bo furnished by a first-class jaz.: orchestra and special numbers will be added as a feature attraction for the evening The arrangement for the meet are in charge of the following men, members of tiie general committee: H E. Meginness. general chairman: Paul A. Kriose, assistant chairman and manager of publicity; Oeorge G. Rugae chairman athletl ■ committee; J L. Woerr. chairman of finance committee; H B Reynolds, chairman ,1 transportation committee: I>. P Beach, chairman of entertainment committee; H A French chairman reception committee; H R. Voelker, chairman building, grounds and equipment; J. W. Quill, chairman booster committee. One hundred active athletes and a membership of 90c of the Indianapolis Division Athletic Association will act ns hosts for the visitors and participants BILLY EVANS' DIAMOND PUZZLES NO. 12 Can you identify this baseball player and tell an Interesting fact about him? This Is one of a dozen "Diamond Puzzles" being printed consecutively by the Indianapolis Times Save your answers and send In the twelve before Tuesday, April 8. to the Sports Editor of the Tiroes. Correct answers and prize-winners will be announced Saturday, April 7. HERE’S a soft one. boys. You Just can't afford to miss it. This bird Is rated us one of the best tho game over produced at his position He has had more than his share of good luck, also a little bad Been in a couple of world series, but with different, clubs Has a peculiar style. If some bushar, making ids big league debut sprung the same stance the first thing ; the manager would give him would be a ticket to the old home town. Despite ! ;!iis unusual feature of his make-up. he I Is rated a good hitter and often places himself in the select .300.

Walker Puts Big Stars Under Murat Contract

By WALTER HICKMAN. Nance O MEIL, Regina Wallace, Tom Rowers, Peggy Wood, Blanche Yurka and George Gaul, tentatively, till legitimate stage stars in tlielr own name, have been placed under contract by Stuart Walker for his corning Indianapolis season at Ihe Mural. Never in Walker’s history here has he promised this city such interesting players of national reputation as this year. Spring Byington, Judith Lowry, Clark Hoover, George Sornnes, Lucile Nikolas, Aldrich Bowker, Elizabeth Patterson, ail old favorites, will appear during the season which opens on Wednesday night. May 2. -I- -I. .1. Walker will open his season on May 2 with Regina Wallace in "Rollo’s Wild Oats,” probably with Roland Young playing the role he created on Broadway. I talked to Walker some days ago at the opening of the Cincinnati season. He has some wonderful surprises for us this season. Indications are that George Sornnes will make his first appearance this season here with Blanche Yurka in “The World and

sion of Peter B. Kyne’s story. The story concerns a World War veteran who fights to retain his ancestral home. A horse race Is one of the big features.

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HANK AND HUNK FLOYD

TUBE ARRIVES 111 EVANSVILLE Play There Today, the ’Hut' Sunday, Then Home, ); ■ 7 imt Spenal EVANSVILLE, Ind. Marti 31. Jack Hendrick ' ~ndlan: were on Hoosier s.'il today nfter riding the rattler conroe .. ■ ’ - aft* ■ T!;v reached Evansville at 2 o'clock this noruing and when ,la-light broke they w> surprised to see some sunshine Til- we.ither was -hUlv ,nd not of teal b.i.-.uball brand, but indication. .;,ri\ t<>d.il V.i'T- tli.it th exhibit. .11 game with the Ne. Yoik Giants cog- scheduled at Bo.sse field this afternoon would bo staged, because both team.- were In need of exercise. The Tribe's sleeping car was like an lot- box Erl ’ill -..gl ' and the at bide spent runs; of tho morning thawing out. Fred Fit.' jU.- : n . pitcher, was reported on tho ick list Ll'vd < i.t istenbury. who had been granted s: k leave at Bogalusa. rejoined 1h squad when the Tribe special pa , 1 through Birmingham. Ills doctor .aid he bad a touch of malaria. Owner Smtth. who was under the weather on tho trip north, felt better today The Indians will leave F.vai.svllle for Terre Haute tonight, where they are scheduled to tangle with the Giant colts Sunday The Hoosier party is duo In Indianapolis late Sunday night Tho gurue here today was carded to start at 2:30 A. B. C. Standing FIVE-MAN EVENT Nelson Mitchell*. Milwaukee . . 3.139 Human Dairy Lunch, Indianapolis.**, ,3.11 ft Rl-ib-n Creameries. Detroit 3.036 Petersen Parkways Chicago 2 .nr,) Bchwables Poliak Poster. Buffalo ....2.952 DOUBLES EVENT F. Wilson C. Daw Milwaukee .1.359 H. -aink-rs F. /.elder'. Dayton 1.318 H. Sch’uitz- J Mack. Detroit . ....... 1,308 F Kodm’ke J .iHcobs. Milwaukee .1 '.’93 Lcmington-J Cant wolf Kon >eha i ,'.’BB SINGLE EVENT C n.uiiJii ,rt, n Cincinnati . . . . 7"l G Neuman. Milwaukee TIG M Ma, Dowell. Cleveland 71.3 W. F.lwert, Toledo 711 L. Marino. Brooklyn 709 A LI. EVENTS Charles Daw. Milwaukee .....2.01) Marlon Mao Dowel! Cleveland 2 00.3 Frank Oaleraft. Buffalo into C Mos.-h To!, do . 1.93 ti J. Pritchett. Indianapolis 1.032

His Wife.” in which these two players created a sensation here a season or two ago. He has received many requests to repeat this one. George Gaul Is now on Broadway In that recognized success. “The Seventh Heaven ' and It will be impossible to get him here until the run of this play ends in New York. Lndica lions are that it will remain, there way into the summer. Bowker and Judith Lowry will be here in the cast of the opening bill. Many of the favorites of other seasons will be present this summer. Other players under contract include Boyd Akin, Genevieve Addleman. Albert Hackett, Teresa Dale, Coates Gwyn.no, Corbet Morris, Irving Beebe, William Evarts, Eugene Powers and others. Among the plays scheduled for presentation early in the season are: "Spite Corner,” "Thin Lee” and “Up the Ladder.” -|. .j. Indianapolis will have an open-air performance of Shakespeare this summer if the Little Theatre Society is able to carry out its great desire. The other evening Edwin J. Wuenseh, president of the society, told me that the society is making plans to give at least one open-air performance of Shakespeare. "We have in mind an ideal location for the play,” he said. If the Little Theatry* is able to

Sam Langford in Mexico Old Boston Tar Baby in Finish Battle Today for Title of Land of Revolutions, Hu I nited Press MFXIi (i CITY, March 31—Sam Langford. tho old Boston tar baby," who Joe- n't know how old he is, will battle here today for the heavyweight chamr edilp of Mexico in a finish fight with Kid Savage of California, the present The battle, which perhaps would not •w a handful of spectators in the United States, has created great inter- ' here an 1 ha developed keen betting among the fans The last finish fight conducted here everal months ago between two ilghta eights went fifty-one rounds and developed u boxing fad among the Mexican, and the American colony. The record book shows Langford to b** 37 vears of age but the old hoy laughs anil admits "it ain't noways so." Asked how old he was. Sam burst forth with a nice fable: Mali father cut the date in a tree when I was bahn, but mah brothah cut the tree down and mah record went. I'm plenty old. but I ain't too old to be the i liampeen of Mexico.” TASTE TELLS TO HAVE STRONG TEAM THIS YEAR Entering lh semi-pro field this year will be one of the strongest combinations out of Indianapolis, playing under the name of the Indianapolis Taste Tells. The cream of last year's Marmon 84 teuin will form the nucleus around which the new outfit will be built and some new talent will be added. The Marmons lost but two out of twenty road games last, season The following men and those wishing to try out are requested to be at a verv Important meeting to be held at Em-Roe's Monday. April 2. at 7:80; G. Weaver. Achey. Bradford, Keeper. Bray. Link. R. Wilbur, Carr. Rabe, Screes. Bauer, Anderson, Carpenter, Vogel. T. Wilbur. Elliott. Klnley, Behnke and H. Percifield. Only the fastest out-of-town teams will he played by the Taste Tells. For further information address Art Roll. 1416 W Twenty-Seventh St., Indianapolis, or call Harrison 2830.

carry out the big idea the event should become civic in nature. In the first place a. large cast will be needed. Probably an orchestra will be needed, depending, of course, on the play se- | looted. The Little Theatre had unearthed ! enough real talent in this city to "do Shakespeare.” This society also has proven one big fact—it isn’t necessary to go out of town to get a director. The success of "Treason,” "Nocturne” and “Where Do We Go From Here?” proves that statement beyond any doubt. Let us all get back of the society and encourage the plan to present Shakespeare in a natural out-of-door setting. -j- -I- -I- ' It Is a fact that Indianapolis in the past has given Walter Hampden only fair support. The truth is we haven't given him the encouragement he deserves. We will have another chance next week. I know that he is worth while and one of the leaders on the stage. Those who fall to see Hampden next week will miss an event In tho theater. Stage Star Is Movie Arthur Degan, who plays Nellie Kelly's father In the Geaorge At. Cohan musical comedy on Broadway, will play the role role of Thomas Meighan’s father in “The Ne’er Do Well," a Paramount picture which Alfred E. Green making from Rex Beach's novel. He was added to the cast last week. Cruze Attends Opening James Cruze, director of “The Covered Wag'on,” arrived in New York hist week and attended the theater premiere of his production at the Criterion Theater last Friday.

LOCAL AMATEURS LEAVE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Indianapolis Baseball Teams, in Meeting Friday, Vote to Join St, Louis Organization Season Opens April 28,

The Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association has left the national federation. This city has been a bit dissatisfied for several years with the way things have gone and has felt that some of the other cities were actually running things and getting the most consideration. At a meeting Friday night at the city hall, representatives of teams affiliated with the local organization voted to leave the national organization and join anew federation sponsored by the St. Louis park and recreation department. This includes the amateur teams of Omaha. Neb.. Milwaukee, Wis.. St. Paul AMATEUR BOUTS WARM UP AT HOOSIER CLUB Plenty Class Will Be Displayed in Fights Scheduled for Wind-up Tonight, Hoi stuff: That describes the amateur bouts Friday night at the Hoosier A C. gym. The titles in the Indiana-Kentucky division of the A. A. XT. are at stake, and by the way the boys fought any one would have thought the championships of the world were at stake. Smack! Bang! Biff: How those gloves did fly! Tli id! How those scrappers did hit the canvas after some of those haymaker blows The boxers got warmed up/on Thursday, hot on Friday—what will it be tonight in semi-final and final bouts ' Plenty of class will be exhibited tonight in the battles for the crowns of the various weights. The meet has narrowed down until the very best of the lot are due to clash. One of the big feature bouts of the evening will be between Alexander Bush of Culver and George Mulholland of the H. A. C. in the finals of the light heavyweight class. Bush looked mighty good in his bout Friday night. Other matches that, look like whizbang affairs tonight are the Alte and Von Storch battle In the semi-finals of the featherweight class and FountainHermann clash In the flyweight semifinals If Wallace continues to tight as he has, there is not much doubt of his keeping the national title and also the Indiana championship. The results of Friday night are as follows : 112 Pound ("ass—George Hermann. Hooeier A. C. won the judges' decision over Dave Williams, Gary V M C. A. 118 Pound Class—Drane, Booster A. (’.. forfeited to John Dillon. Boost, r A. C. Lawrence Pruitt. Hoosier A C . won the indeed' decision over Albert Evans. Culver; Raymond Sparks. llooier A. C . forfeited to John Dillon, Hoosier K- C 126 Pound C'-iss—Charles Alte. Hoosier A. (’ won the ret ■ •• - Pitts. Culver, in three rounds, judge*' disagreeing: Theodore Von Storeb. Culver won the Judge*' decision over Don Campbell, unattached. Bloomington. 135 Pound Class—Alexander Zivieh, knocked out Marshall Leech. Garv V. M. C A., In the second round: Lawrence Sullivan, ui attached. Indianapolis, forfeited to Jack Rohm, Culver; Trov Boss, Hoosier A. C.. won a technical knockout over John Sapp. Mapleton A. C. In the third round; Raymond Hahn of the Hoosier A. C., knocked out Byron Gelling*, Mapleton A. C-, ill the first round 147 Pound Class—Fr-d Bovkin. Cnlv**r. knocked, out Wilfred Parker. Hoosier A C., In the second round: Marlin Garber, Culver, won the judges' decision over Clyde Belc her. Hoosier A 0. 180 Pound Class—Noah Brooks. Hoosier A. 0.. knocked out James Filer, unattached. Bloomington, in the fourth round, judges' disagreeing after third round. 175 Pound Class—Alexander Bush. Culver. knocked out Morris Ralph. Broad Ripole A C . ir. the second round Exhibition Games FRIDAY RESULTS St. Louis (American! 5 5 0 Ft. Worth (Texas League) 17 1 Batteries—Wright. Bayna and Severeid: Stoner, Wiltsie and Moore. Kansas City 'A. A ) ............. 7 P 1 Houston , Texas League) 0 S 2 Batteries—Zlnn. Dawson and Scott, Skiff, Hollis, Uenloy u-nd Door. New York Giants 5 17 1 San Antonio (Texas League 1 S 5 0 Batteries—Ryan. McQuillan and Snyder. Gaston. Couehman, Marshall end McKee. Columbus -t S 3 Shreveport (Texas I.ague) 5 18 2 Batteries —Palmero. Ambrose and Hartley, Elliott: Burns. Rose and Vann. Any teams who will play in the 1(1 and 17-year-old class this season, who would ba interested in joining a proposed Sunday a't ernoon league of that class which will affiliate with the City Amateur Association, are requested to call Ed tlaase. Circle 2295.

Ruddy to Visit Us in Person Next Week RODOLPII VALENTINO Girls, your feet and hearts will surely dance next Wednesday night when Ruddy glides out on the floor of Tomlinson Hall. Ruddy and his new wife will dance the dance which made him famous In the movies./

and Minneapolis, Minn., and St. Louis. Indianapolis makes tho sixth city in the fold. Tho various winners in the different cities will play in a tournament at St Louis at the end of the regular scheduled games to determine the winner of the association. Jarvis, the new president of the Indianapolis amateurs, has been the exponent of the new move. Ha is strong for the Indianapolis teams and wants a square deal all around. The affairs of the local association will be run with the idea of giving all teams an equal chance and bringing as many of the amateur teams into the association as possible. Organization in any endeavor Is the most efficient method of procedure and it is hoped that more leagues will be in operation this season than ever before. Representatives at the meeting voted to allow teams connected with the Indianapolis association to use two semipro players, only one of whom could be a batteryman. A rules committee was named, which will consist of tha presidents of the various leagues. The season will open April 28. The usual parade will start the season off In style. So far there are eight leagues in tho association Plans are under way to organize a city loop with teams of high class. There may be soma Junior circuits also organized.

LOCAL SOCCERS ■ PLAY UNIVERSAL League Leaders Are Reported to Be Fast, The strength of the Indianapolis soccer club's team will again be tested out. when they meet the fast Universal (Ind.) soccer team tomorrow in the ninth scheduled soccer league game. This is the first time the Universal soccer team has played in Indianapolis. They lead the league. The Universal team Is known for Its speed, their forward line being so fast that it takes a first-class defense to hold them. Both Indianapolis teams played them at Universal, but lost. Indianapolis soccer club was defeated 1 to 0, The Hoosier Rovers lost, 3 to 2. The game will be played at Soccer Park, tiie Indianapolis soccer club’s field, at 2 p. ra.. at W, Eighteenth St. and Sugar Grove Ave. Riverside car stops in front of the field.

BUTLER NINE WINS FIRST GAME OF BALL SEASON The Butler baseball team returned home today after winning its first game of the season from Hanover College Friday, 6 to 0. It was too ooid for real baseball and the game was slow as a result. Staton on the mound for Butler worked along in easy style and kept tha opposition from scoring. Considering the coldness of the day, he received very good support. He allowed only five hits, while his team mates connected for eleven. Hanover committed nine errors and Butler three. REYNOLDS WILL MEET 158-POUNDER IN JORDAN In his quest for honors in heavier classes Jack Reynolds, welterweight, will meet the biggest man he has ever faced here when he competes in his nextmatch April 9 at Tomlinson hall. Chris Jordan is the boy who will attempt to stop Reyuolds' Inroads into the middleweight class. Jordan weighs the full middleweight limit of 158 pounds and will have an advantage of fully fifteen pounds. In 1920 he wrestled Johnny Myers, recognized by some as middleweight champion, to a two-hour draw. DITHMER TO LEAD PURDUE TANK TEAM H L, Dithmer, Jr., of Indianapolis has been elected captain of the Purdue swimming team. R. L. Kniptash of Indianapolis has been elected captain of the water basket-ball team. Dayton Girls to Play The Frest-O-Lite girls’ baaket-bal! team of Dayton. Ohio, will meet the Hottentots. local city titleholdars, at the Y. M. C. A. tonight. The girls will play boy3’ rules. A liminary game between the MaplotOil Maids and the St. Anthony Y. P. /o. Girls Is scheduled for 7:30 p. m. /

GUY TO PAY HONOR TO GREAT SINGER Mme. Cahier to Appear as Orchestra Soloist Monday, On Monday night the Murat theater will be the scene of a real home-com-ing for .Sara Jane Layton Walker, known as Mme. Cahier, when she will appear as soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in the third and closing orchestra concert of the first series of orchestra concerts inaugurated by the Indianapolis Symphony Society of the Ona B. Talbot Fine Arts Enterprises. Mme. Cahier arrived in Indianapolis yesterday from New York and the guest of Airs. William H. Thompson of the Winter Apartments. This after noon a reception will be given her at the John Herron Art Institute by the Matinee Musicals of which she is an honorary member. Other social affairs are being planned, and many box-parties for the concert to do our native artist honor. A notable program specially arranged by Mr. Reiner for this concert will bo presented which will Include, overture “Rienzl” Wagner, Aria “Adieu Forets,” from “Jean and 'Arc opera of Tschaikowsky, Mme. Cahier; “Transfiguration and Death,” Strauss. Beethoven Eighth Symphony, and the twenty-second Psalm, Bloch, Ma,; Cahier and orchestra-

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