Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 175, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1923 — Page 9
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 1923
Tilden’s Threat to Quit Davis Cup Team May Result in Tennis Upheaval
CHAMPION BILL OBJECTS $ TO ‘BIG STICK’ METHODS Court Wizard Declares Officials Are Attempting to Rule Players in Dominating Manner — Bitterness Develops, By HENRY L. FARRELL, United Press Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK, Dec. 5. —Bill Tilden’s threat to withdraw from future competition for the Davis cup and his announcement that he intends to carry his fight against the secret policies of the American officials to the annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, is the termination of passive resistance the champion had held against the association for more than a year.
Tilden has been the leader of a group of prominent players who have maintained the association was too dominant and too autocratic in its jurisdiction over tne players. Too Much Authority The champion maintained the association exceeded its authority in trying to tell the players what they could and could not do with their time and in entering them promiscuously in tournaments where they had no desire to play. Tilden obviously is sincere in his threat that he will not play with the Davis cup team in the future if the American committee persists in its policy of secrecy in making the appointments for the team and apthe combinations. JP Strong With Public There is a chance, however, that Tilden will not be permitted to withdraw as a Davis cup player. The champion is very secure in his position and ha knows the puhiic will not support the association in an argument that is so obviously political. Tilden, of course, is not bigger than the sport, but he is too big to be treated like a novice, and he has done much for the game of tennis. Tilden's case has much in common with that of Charlie Paddock against the A. A. U. Because Paddock Bought; the right of individual freedom, the S A. A. U. attempted to discipline him and threatened to declare him a professional. Paddock Not Barred Paddock went on about his business and he will not be barred from the American Olympic team. No tennis association can, with public support, keep Bill Tilden off the American Olympic team or the Davis cup team for such childish reasons. Tilden insists too much oil the exercise of his own independence to suit the bosses of the United States Law n Tennis Association, and Tilden is the first player who has had courage enough to come out and insist the players be treated like something more than vassals under the domination of the association.
gAT SEES ROSY Cl NCY OUTLOOK Manager Moran Thinks 1924 Reds Will Deliver. By SKA service CINCINNATI. Dec. s.—Pat Moran feels positive the strength of his pitching staff will be enough .o return the Cincinnati Reds as pennant winners In*the National League next season. Moran witnessed the slaughter of McGraw’s pitchers m. the World Series and is convince* tha- unless McGraw can dig up at least two dependable twirlers l:e is going to have his trouble winning again in 1924. KOKOMO-Y. P. C. GRID GAME IS CALLED OFF Meeting Tonight Will Decide About Jonesboro Contest Sunday. The Kokomo and Y. P. C. football game planned for next Sunday at Washington Park is off, according to A1 Feeney, coach of the local gridders. The two teams could not come to agreement. Kokomo has decided HLidisband for the season, it is said. wants to play here Sunday and the question will be settled tonight at a meeting of the Y. P. C. team at 128 W. Washington St. STATE 3-CUSHION PLAY Rubens and Merriken Clash in Important Tournament Match. Harry Rubens and Dick Merriken will meet tonight at Cooler’s No. 1 parlor in an important match in the State three-cushion billiard tourney. Rubens is leading at present with six games won and none lost. Merriken has won five and lost one. Merriken can tie Rubens for the lead by defeating him. Considerable rivalry exists between the two. Play will start a 8 o’clock. FIRPO TO SAIL JAN. 17 Luis Plans to Meet Martin Burke in New Orleans. Bylnited .Yews BUENOS AIRES. Dec. s.—Luis Angelo Flrpo, having salted down his earnings in good investments, will tuck his securities in the vault and sail back to New York for more, Jan. 17. Luis Angelo says he intends to stop off in New Orleans during one of his early spring tours and give Martin Burke a midge on the chin. Martin is flight heavyweight who used to be partner of Jack Dempsey.
Independent Basketball
The Southeastern* basnet bat! team will meet the Indianapolis Street Railway live Friday nisht at the Mapletou gyru The rarr.e will start at 8:30 Ait Southeastern* are asked to meet at Fountain square at 7 p. m. For games call Drexel 7415, or address H. J. Kennedy. 1710 Prospect St. The Boys' Club Bulldogs defeated St. lie thews. 21 to 5. The Bulldogs want rames ill the 11 to 18-year-old class. Call Wain 1892 and ask for McGill
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mT IS REPORTED THE SURGEONS, REBUILDING BILL BRENNAN’S FIGHTING NOSE, UNEARTHED, A M O N G OTHER THINGS, 14 DOZEN PAIRS OF ENEMY BOXING GLOVES. • • • In declaring he intends to retire after taking on three more opponents Mr. Dempsey loses much of our respect. ... It shows he has no originality at all. Yale men have apologized for tearing up the Harvard goal posts. . . . We are unable to say whether an apology is due for tearing up the Harvard line. T“7| R. RICKARD SAYS IT IS NOT jVI ALWAYS EASY TO TELL WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS. . . . MR. RICKARD IS EITHER DISCREET OR DUMB. . . THE PUBLIC ALWAYS WANTS TO BE BUNKED. • • * Headline cltirps, “Coward looses Squash Championship." . . . Only the brave deserve the squash. • • • CATCHER AINSMITH WAS TO GET $4,000 EXTRA IF HE REMAINED ON EIS GOOD BEHAVIOR IN BT. LOUIS LAST SEASON. . . . THE MYSTERY OF THIS IS THAT IT SHOULD BE NECESSARY TO PAY ANY ONE TO BE GOOD IN ST LOUIS. • • • A New York cheer leader cracked his ankle and bad to be carried from the field. ... A cheer leader with a cracked ankle is much more unusual than a cheer leader with a cracked bean. • • • HE MAN WHO SAID THERE 1 ARE ONLY 10 JOKES IN THE WORLD FAILED TO REMEMBER THAT THE BOSTON BRAVES CARRIED 33 MEN YEAR. • • • English course* bar golf "rabbits ” . . . A golf rabbit Is one of those detestable hu- • :.s wliu regard golf as a diversion from which a limited amount of Joy may be derived at odd intervals regardless of the st ores made. • • • Pp~| HE EASTERN FOOTBALL 11 j TITLE WOUND UP IN A DEADLOCK, A YALE DEADLOCK. YOU MIGHT ALMOST SAY. City Three-Cushion Meet In the city three-cushion billiard tourney Tuesday night Wolf, playing for 45, defeated Thomas, a forty-point player, by a score of 45 to 34. Rouse (45) defeated Downey (45 1 by a score of 45 to 32. Wright (50) will meet Moore (40) tonight.
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KEEPING IN TRIM WITH JERRY LUVADIS Trainer to Jack Dempsey Second Exercise STRENGTHENING BACK MUSCLES
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mN this exercise take the same position as in our first one —standing with heels together, arms out at side, palms down. At the count of one, bring the hands together in front, with the thumbs touching: at two, bend forward. touching the toes and at the same time keeping the arms and legs straight.
One T Iks By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 5 —Officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Association refused to comment today on the statement of Bill Tilden, national champion and Davis cup star, that he would not play In the future Davis cup matches if the association did not change its policies. In answer to Tilden’s statement that he did not know he was to team with Dick Williams In the doubles match of the Davis cup challenge round until thirty-six hours before the match, one official said Williams was told he was to play with Tilden a week in advance.
FEATHER CHAMP HANDEDBEATING Dundee Goes Out of Class and Suffers Loss, By United Press DETROIT, Dec. 6.—Johnny Dundee, featherweight champion, was decisively outpointed by Sid Barbarian, Detroit lightweight, in a ten-round bout here Tuesday night. Barbarian won nine rounds, the other ending in a draw.
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At the cou.it of three, snap back into positior two, and at four, return to the starting position. Repeat twelve times. At first you will probably not be able to touch your toes, but with perseverance, you will soon be able to do so. This will aid In reducing the stomach and also strengthen the back muscles.
FIRST GAMES IN NEWNETLEAGUE Season Starts Saturday—Six A. A. U, Teams Play, The Indianapolis A. A. U. Basketball League hits been organized with nix teams making up the personnel of the loop. The first games will be played Saturday night at the Hoosier A. C. gym. The teams in the league are Hoosier A. C., South Side Turners, De Molays, Conr.munal building. Butler Sophs, and St. Joe Business Men’s Club. To start off the schedule on Saturday night will be the H. A. C. against the S. S. T. and the De Molays against the Communals. Athletic Director Lipps of the H. A. C., chairman of the basketball committee of the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. has be*n the chief organizer of the new league. All players on the teams are registered A. A. U. members. The Hors' Club Cubs want basketball nanus In the 15-16-yoar old class Call Main 1902 and ask for McGill. The Cubs have access to a rym
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MORE CHANGES IN TOURNEY STANDING EXPECTEDTONIGHT Individual Stars and Fast Squads to Take Alleys— Blackers in Lead, More shifts among the leaders are expected tonight in the city bowling tourney as 3trong teams and individuals take the drives at the Capitol alleys. Among the chief menaces to the leaders tonight are the Claman Lunch squad, leaders of the Recreation loop, and the Marott Shoe Shop, last year's titleholders. Experts to Shoot The very cream of the city’s pin experts will shoot at the maples in the doubles and singles events, and something surely will happen to the leaders as they now stand. As was predicted plenty of pins fell Tuesday night and along with them fell many of the squads resting among the first five. Four clubs rolled into the first five. Blacker s Products took the lead with a 2,885 count. The Coca Colas of the Central League went into second place with 2, 862. Ballards went into third place and the Coca Cola team of the Recreation circuit are in fifth. R. M. Cotton Company dropped from first to fourth during the bombardment. New Doubles la\aders Barn and Keiser got 1,211 pins between them to take the doubles lead and three other teams rolled into ihe first five. Nelson-Schultz dropped from first to second. The singles standing remained unchanged Tuesday with the exception of Moxley, who went Into fourth place with a 597 score. MIDDIES ARE SATISFIED Navy Boys Glad to Battle Washington in New Year’s Game. By United Press ANNAPOLIS, Md.. Dec. 5 Pleas ure has been expressed over election of the University of Washington team to meet the Navy football eleven in the New Year's game at Pasadena. The two Institutions became very friendly when the Navy and Wash ington crews shared the same boathouse at Poughkeepsie for two years.
City Bowling Schedule
Tonlsht’s Schedule. Capitol Alloy* FIVE-MAN —7:15 V M Allsy nd Team Csplm 7 —Milholltuid Machine Cos W. Sberer fi—Optimist No 1 F. W Sarneant 9—White Furniture Cos P Henry 10 — State Life Lunch W L. Shrlver 11— "Slrafifht Elahts' A. Southard 12 — Hydraulic Brake* E WUtlmar FIVE-MAN —9:30 P M Alley and Team. _ Captain. 7—Olamiui'i Lunch C Dersch ft— Barbaaot Lambert 9—Van Camps C. C Cray 10— Marott Shoe Shop R J Houelein 11 — Feeney Furniture Cos F. Klelfren 12— Minnesota Grocery Cos . J. H. Soltau Two-Man 910 P. M Individuals, 10 P. M 18—E N*ew)ln-E. Neppel 14 17—IV ’ thews-P Stephenson 13 IB—m. > -ren-J. Warren 1 15 —F Ruifh-H Bohne (two men only) —H. Bohne (individual only) 17 14— L. Luety-A. Cortdinglon (two men only) I® 13 — Herman Gauohat-C. Sohneider (two men only) ; L. Luety-H. Oauchat (Individual only) • C. Oeftertng-A Miller (two men Two-Man.' PM. Individuals, 8:20 P. M. Alley. „ . A1 *i y a 15— o. Ferris-F. Schleimer . J* 17 —e Horubenrer-H Johnson 13 IS —C MarQuette-J. Goodwin 15—F Westover-E Harkenrlder } • 14 — Ed M-yer -J. Pritchett —• • • 13—D. Abbott-W. Sargent 10
City Bowling Leaders
FIVE-MAN Biacker’s Products 2,885 Coca Cola (Central) 2,862 Ballard Ice Cream 2,791 R. M. Cotton Cos 2,782 Coca Cola (Recreation) 2,777 TWO-MAN J. Barn-C. E. Keiser 1,211 Nelson-Shultz 1,174 J. O. O Urady-McGail 1.144 Wimberly-Huckle 1.140 Reinking-Moxiey 1,133 SINGLES H. V Snyder 622 H. A'gal 618 O Olsen - 598 C. Moxley 697 J. Talbert 596 MANY CLUBS IN PLAYER MARKET Much Major Trading, Buying and Selling Is Forecast, By United Sews NEW YORK,’ Dec. s.—Muggsy McGraw, who went to Germany to have a bearing-knock eliminated from the master mind in baseball, is lolloping home now, to be on hand with some master strategy at the magnates monster mid-winter indoor "World Series” in Chicago next week. There will be much excited trading in old bones when the Major League club owners uncork their baggage and loose the flood gates of conversation in the hotel lobbies, for the Giants, the Pirates, Cardinals, White Sox. Browns, Yankees and both Boston teams will have many players to sell or buy. This year's performance of the magnates is advertised as bigger and louder than ever. BARNHART TO BOX DELL ON WALLACE-GILL CARD Strong Semi-Windup Arranged for Monday’s Fistic Show Here Matchmaker Kimball of the Disabled Soldiers' Relief Fund boxing show to be staged Monday night at Tomlinson Hall, is sparing no expense to give the fans a strong supporting card to the Roy Wallace-Johnny Gill bout. Kimball has signed Jackie Barnhart of Terre Haute to meet Jimmie Dell, of Louisville, in the semi-windup of eight rounds. Dell has met and defeated such boys as Johnny Carson, Ed Meyers, Red Herring, Johnny Lucas and Jake Gr‘*s. Barnhart’s past performance in the ring of Indianapolis speaks for itself, as he is always fighting. Good preliminaries to the Monday show will be announced later. The Em-Roe sporting goods store donated gloves for these bouts, ’rickets are on sale at Clat ,t & Cade. Claypool drug store. 1924 ARMY-NAVY GAME Franklin Held Assured of First Consideration for Service Struggle By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s.—Franklin Field has been assured of first consideration as the sight of the 1924 Army-Navy football game, according to Penna University officials. Navy officials are to name the place for next year's game. Stone Wallops Burke. Bit United Press NEW YORK. Dec. s.—Ad Stone. Philadelphia light heavyweight, won a twelve-round decision from Mike Burke, New York. Tuesday. Burke was barely able to finish.
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Kempler, formerly of the "Y” Leaders, will jump at center for the Em-Roes when the local independent basket squad meets Butler College at Tomlinson Hall tonight. Others slated to play for the EmRoes are: Adam. Williams and Montgomery, forwards; Behrent, Babb and Gale, guards. Adam coaches Beech Grove High School and formerly captained the Wabash College team. There will be a curtain-raiser starting at 7:15 o’clock. DEMPSEY TAKES FLASHY WORKOUT Heavy Champion Craves Crack at Firpo or Wills, By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 5. —Jack Dempsey donned fighting togs here Tuesday for the first time since his bout with Luis Firpo and went through a fast workout in a local gymnasium. Dempsey said he was “itching” for more action and was willing to meet Firpo in a return fight or Harry Wills, the negro contender. Barrett Scores K. 0. By Unitei Press PHILADELPHIA. Dec. s.—Bobby Barrett, Philadelphia lightweight, stopped Johnny Donnelly, UniontoWn, in the fifth round here Tuesday. It was the first decision fight held here under the new law. Walnut Grove Wins By Times Special . NOBLESVILLE. Ind., Deo. s.—Tho Walnut Grove High School basketball team defeated > the Frank ton quintet Tuesday night by the score of 38 to 19. The second team from Walnut Grove won over Frankton Seconds, 21 to 13.
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WABASH TO PLAY NOIRE DAI GRID TEAM NEXT FALL Scarlet Announces Five 1924 Dates —Six of Rockne's Games Secured, By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Deo. 5. —Notre Dame will play Wabash College In football next season tor tho first time in many years. The contest is scheduled for Oct. 11, at South Bend. Five games with the strongest {state schools have been arranged by Athletic Director Vaughan of Wabaan. The dates, in addition to the Notre Dame game include the following: Sept. 27, Purdue at Lafayette; Oct. 25, Butler at Indianapolis; Nov. 15, Indiana at Bloomington; Nov. 22, De Pauw at Greencastle (De Pauw homecoming.) Four dates remain to be filled and they probably will be arranged at the Indiana Conference meeting In Indianapolis Saturday. N. 0. CARD NEARLY FILLED. Rockne Has Only Three More 1924 Grid Dates Open. | Bit Times Special SOUTH’ BEND, Ind., Dec. s.—With the closing of an agreement to play Wabash here Oct. 11, next, six of the Notre Dame eleven’s 1924 dates | have been filled. Coach. Rockne has three more contests to add to the schedule. Dates secured follow; Oct. 4—Lombard at Notre Dame. Oct. 11 —Wabash at Notre Dame. Oct. 18 —Notre Dame and Army at New York. Oct. 25 —Notre Dame at Princeton. Nov. I—Georgial—Georgia Tech at Notre Dame (home-coming.) Nov. 15—Nebraska at Notre Dame. BUTLER DROPS PRACTICE GAME TO MUNCIE FIVE Hooker Makes Eight Basket* in First Tiit of Season By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. s.—Butler lost a nlp-and-tuck basketball game here night to the Meadow Gold Independent team of this city by a score of 38 to 34. The half ended with the score 16 to 14 In favor of Butler. Shafer and Williams were the high point men for the winners. Hooker of Butler dropped in eight field goals and Griggs got three. The collegians lined up with Hooker and Paul at forwards; Griggs, center; Colway and Harker, guards. Blessing and Woodling were substituted at the forward positions. ; new Purple grid pilot Wienecke Is Ejected to Head Northwestern 1924 Eleven By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 5. —Robert Wien* ecke. Glencoe, 111., today was chosen captain of Northwestern University gridders for 1924. Wienecke has played back field positions on the team. Riverside-Ripple Grid The Riversides will play at Broad Ripple Sunday and all players who expect to be in the line-up for the game are expected at practice toi night and Friday at Udell and Rader | Streets.
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