Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 193, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1923 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 1923

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BROAD RIPPLE AND TECH IN SECOND CITY* BATTLE Four City Teams Busy During Vacation Week —ManualAlumni Thursday—Cathedral Opens Season, # It may be vacation time, but not for four of the local high school basketball teams. Two city fives clash tonight in the Y. M. C. A. gym when Technical and Broad Ripple meet in the second game between Indianapolis public high school rivals. In a previous contest the Ripple squad defeated Manual by one point.

Other games this week are the Cathedral-Alumni clash tonight, the Manual-Alumni affair at the South Side gym on Thursday night and Tech-nical-Richmond at the Y. M. C. A. on Saturday. The Cathedral game la at K. of C. Hall at 8 p. m. Tech-Shortridge, Jan. 4 Shortridge does not play until Jan. 4. when the north siders do battle with Technical at Tomlinson Hall In one of the local prep features of the net year. It begins to look as though the city teams are fairly evenly matched. Manual is improving and Shortridge is showing more fight than usual. Tech, which in pre-season dope was thought to be easily the best, may find the going difficult against local contemporaries. Cathedral Alumni have a hefts - squad to use against the Cathedral regulars tonight. Broad Ripple is somewhat crippled for the game tonight. Smith, back guard, is reported out of the line-up with a “Charley horse." Carter, a sub guard, also is out at present with injuries. Flayers of Experience The two fives will be composed largely of veteran players. Myers, Stahl, Jackman and Parr are old stand-bys at Ripple, while Hite. Hickman, Rabe, Babcock. Gordon, Wehrel. Chandler, Clift and Hawkins have had at least one j ear’s experience at Tech. There will be a preliminary game tonight between second teams from the two schools, which will start at 7 o’clock. A big question is where to put the crowd of young fans that will be sure to attend. Two hundred seats will be reserved on the north side for Broad Ripple fans who arrive before 7:15.

COME TO GOTHAM, SAYSTEXTO TOM Plenty of Light Heavies for Gibbons to Tackle, By United Xeies NEW YORK. Dec. 26.—Tom Gib vbons, who has emerged from a fivemonths’ silence to challenge Jack Dempsey to a return bout, has been placed in Dempsey's ineligible list, but can be accommodated with quite a rush of business In the light heavyweight class if he cares to fight. Tex Rickard holds that Gibbons would be no very great drawing card I with Dempsey because he proved at Shelby that he was just a little bit too light in poundage and punch to hurt the champion, although he hit him rather freely. "Gibbons is a light heavyweight and there are plenty of men for him to fight,” Rickard said. “But you can't promote fights by mail and you can’t get people to pay money to see a bout fought over the telegraph wires. If Gibbons won’t come within 1,000 miles of New Yprk how does he expect to win any titles here?” HASKELL INDIANS WIN SPECTACULAR GRID GAME John Levi Stars In One-Point Defeat of Olympic Eleven. By United Xetes LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.—'The Haskell Indians of Lawrence, Kas., defeated the Olympic Club of San Francisco, 7 to 6, in the Christmas day football game here. Both scores were made in the first quarter. The Haskell team crossed the goal first, when Captain John Levi advanced the ball with a long forward pass to his brother, George, and then received it for a plunge, which carried him across. The goal was made after touchdown. The Olympic Club retaliated a few minutes later when King kicked across the goal, and Nevers fell on ths ball. Goal was missed. Further scoring w - as prevented by the Impenetrable defenses of both teams. Time and again however, the Indians carried the ball to within a few yards of the Olympic line. The passing of Nevers, of San Francisco and Indian Levi's 60-yard punts were features of a brilliant contest, adjudged one of the most spectacular on the Coast this season. GRES SWIRLS HIS WAY T 0 FANCY RING VICTORY Harry Tosses Gloves All Over Loughran in Ten Rounds. By United Xetes PITTSBURGH, Deo. 26.—Swirling from his corner like a Kansas twister at the start of every round, Harry Greb, the Pittsburgher who holds the middleweight championship of the world, gave Tommy Loughran a bad beating on Christmas day in a tenround decision fight In the light heavyweight class. Greb got the decision and there was no question that It belonged to him. In the late rounds of the fight, Loughran became weary, discouraged and bewildered. He refused to fight back and busied himself trying to brush away the clawing rushes of Greb Bowling Matches Wanted By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ird.. Dec. 26. —Frank Holland, captain of one of the city bowling teams here, is anxious to match his squad against some of the Indianapolis fives and any other State teams. The team average is around 160. Address Frank Holland, 111 E. Firuiklin St., Crawfordsville, Ind.

Purdue’s Best ~ '''lS “SLUM” GFLLION ——IUTSTANDING star on the (J Purdue University basketball squad this year is G. B. Gullion, captain of the team. Gulllon is a basketball player of allround ability, but his chief gift is the scoring of points. He is a basket hawk.

Riverside Grid Meeting The Riverside football team will hold a business meeting Friday evening at Udell and Clifton Sts. All members are requested to attend.

“T-pARIS SPRINTER ATE HORSE /\ MEAT AND WON A 100-YARD DASH. . . . NOW HE WILL j START EATING ELEPHANT CHOPS j AND GO IN FOR THE MARA i THOM. • • • If the January white sales don’t develop an opponent for Harry Wills he might as well pack up his gloves i and quit for good. • • • THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT FIRST ! PRIZE IN THE NEW YORK' EXHIBIT | WENT TO A LAVENDER-BLUE PERSIAN CAT IS INCOMPLETE. ... IT FAILS TO REVEAL WHAT THE JUDGES DRANK • • • No matter how short they make the new schedule, it threatens to be much too long for the fans in Boston and : Philadelphia. • • • Stung by criticism of 1U weak schedule. Cornell has taken on the mighty Rutger* eleven, and almost any minute we nxpeet to hear that MULvapa hae been added also.

A. A. Pitching Records

OFFICIAL 1023 AVERAGES G. W. L. IP At'. Sheehan. St. P 54 31 9 335 2.90 Dean.-Lou 36 21 8 259 3.27 Markle. St. P 54 25 12 319 320 Merritt, St. P 51 20 11 310 3.27 Hall. St P 40 24 13 298 3.60 Burwel!. Ind 40 18 21 342 3.58 Wripht. Tol 22 8 9 182 301 Cullop Lou 38 17 14 242 3.64 Saladna. K. C 23 11 4 148 3.71 Dawson. K. C 31 7 7 135 3.73 Gearin, Milw 20 12 6 153 3.76 Carter, K. C 21 3 2 08 384 Demaree. Col. ....10 2 6 63 3.91 Zinn K. 0 43 27 0 297 3.94 Tineup. Lou 43 17 10 253 4.03 Petty. Ind 47 19 18 302 4.03 De Berry. Lou. ....45 14 9 230 408 Ambrose. Col 30 13 10 217 4.10 Thormalilen. K. C. 24 10 9 167 4.15 Shaney, Milw 8 4 2 47 4.21 Schupp. K. C 37 19 10 268 4.23 Northrup. Col 40 15 13 249 4.34 MeGraw. Minn. ...40 15 12 220 4.38 Mamrum. Minn. ...11 4 2 51 4.41 Koob. Lou 37 9 12 216 4.42 Sehaaek Milw ...37 17 16 278 440 Caldwell. K C 40 16 10 238 4.47 Sanders. Col 52 18 20 297 4.62 Fitzsimmons. 1nd...33 9 4 173 4.53 Tipple. Minn 39 16 17 240 457 Palmero, Col 44 15 15 206 4.60 Wilkinson. K. 0 37 18 6 143 460 Morrisette, Minn... 36 8 6 168 4.66 Sothoron. Lou. ...26 6 9 108 466 Napier. St. P 25 3 6 104 4.67 Giard. Tol 42 11 10 242 473 Holtzhauser, St. P.. 25 6 4 102 4.76 Lindsay. Milw 26 8 12 142 4.79 Hill. Ind 44 12 21 263 493 Phillips. Minn 12 4 4 73 6.00 Pott, Milw 47 13 17 205 5.09 Ayres. Minn 47 10 12 199 6.20 Gleason. Col. .... .33 4 7 127 5.25 Palmer. Milw. 13 1 1 48 6.25 Eriekson, Minn. ...43 7 25 246 5.80 Bradshaw. Tol. .. .15 5 7 105. 5.31 Cavet. Ind 40 7 15 180 5.35 Bedient. Tol 39 10 21 238 5.37 Bono. K C.-Ind. . 34 7 12 103 5.41 Weaver. Col 44 10 14 186 6.56 Holley. Lou. 10 33 72 6.63 Malone. Tol 42 9 21 241 604 Johnson. Tol 19 4 11 117 5.64 Linffrel Milw 31 8 12 207 5.65 MeGloughlin. Tol. .23 1 13 104 6.71 Reels. Milw 35 8 20 218 6.03 Snyder, Col. ......10 1 1 51 6.35 Ftnneran Tol 25 3 7 113 6.93 Estell. Lou 31 4 6 97 7.06 Biybee. Mil.-Lou. ..19 2 8 91 7.32 Sehauer, Minn 21 2 6 68 7.42 Brinxda. Minn 10 2 6 68 9.43 ATHERTON IS MARRIED Melvin (Happy) Atherton, popular little boxer of this city, was married on fchristmas day to Gaye Linville, also of Indianapolis. The ceremony was performed at Atherton’s home, 354 W. Twenty-Ninth St. Atherton says he will start a strenuous ring campaign about Jan. 20 and is willing to meet any boxer at thft_i 12-pound limit

MANAGER BUSH IS PREPARING EARLY HUNTjFOR TALENT New Tribe Leader to Get in Touch With Friends Among Major Pilots, After spending Christmas in a cheerful manner. Manager Ownie Bush of the Indians got on the job at Washington Park today and started plans for putting out lines for new talent. Bush will go over the present club roster and decide on the spots that need plugging. He already has collected a few pointers from Owner Smith -and Jack Hendricks, the retiring manager, and he knows just about what is needed. He’s Well Connected Bush made many friends during his long service in Uie American League and he wll get in touch with several major managers and toss a few hints that are expected to bring him some aid in the way of players. Bush knows two young players he would like, to obtain and he intends to hustle after them. The new Tribe pitot signed as playing manager, but it is unlikely he will be in action every day. He plans to act as utility infielder, but to perform more than the average player assigned to that role. Friend of Major Prorninexits Bush Is a personal friend of both Managei Speaker of the Cleveland Americans and Manager Huggins of the New York Yankees and it is possible both clubs will try to give him a lift. Four members of the 'indians are playing winter ball in Cuba. They are Pitchers Petty and Fitzsimmons Catcher Krueger and Outfielder Brown. The Tribe is almost certain to train In Florida and the spring camp will be announced shortly. No 1924 contracts have been sent to members of the Tribe and this business will come up for early consideration. Owner Smith did not go home for Christmas as he desired to remain here and help Bush get started.

BANGLEY FEEZLE, basket referee, desires to call attention to the correct spelling of his name. . . . Feezle, not Feeble or Feasel, says Stanley. • * • Mothers and daughters will play in a golf tournament next summer. If a reporter make# the error of mistaking one of the mother* for her daughter he will not be asked to correct it • • • Winning horse !r. Havana paid $702.90 for a $2 ticket. . . .This will /'?V do much to revive faith In the belief that bunnies lay Easter eggs. • • • Radium is now soiling at $35,000,000 a pound. ... It will soon be as rare as natural complexions and good curve-ball pitchers. • • • cGRAW SAYS HE WASN’T SICK AT ALL WHILE CROSSING THE OCEAN. . . . PROVING HE WAS ABLE TO DIVORCE HIS MIND ENTIRELY FROM HIS PITCHING STAFF.

HARTFORD CITY NETTERS SHOW GREAT STRENGTH Athletics Down Biuffton Phi Dolts, 29 to 20—Wealth of Talent. By Times Special HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Dec. 26 The Hartford City Athletics defeated the Biuffton Phi I)elts here Tuesday night in a fast game. The score was 29 to 20. The half ended with the count 18 to 4 In favor of tne Athletics. With Mendenhall of De Pauw, Crane of Wabash. Guy Woods, teammate of Fuzz Cannon during Anderson High School days, and Lees of Lapel, Ind., Hartford has some talent hard to beat. The Athletic management switched players often, drawing from a wealth of material of former high school players. The Athletics are planning a busy net season and e.vnect to have a fast outfit.

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Large Hands Valuable

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DEPAUWFIVEAT CHICAGO FRIDAY; GMARS-FRANKLIN Lull Before Storm This Week, Then Season Is Off With Bang, A college basketball arriilstice has been signed over the holidays, and things are strangely quiet along the Hoeeier sector this week, but It is only a lull before the storm. Starting in January, the nbt battles will be resumed with redoubled energy and each week will see feature struggles. Yw'o good contests are on the schedule this week, how*ever. De Pauw will endeavor to end the old year right by a victory over Chicago at that city with the Maroon five. Coach Ashmore has his squad traveling at high speed and the Big Ten team probably will find the Methodists hard to stop. Here in this State the resurrected Omars will tackle Franklin at that town on Saturday night. Home of these times somebody may beat that Franklin crew, if Vandlvier, Gant and the rest of them fall down and break their legs.

TRAGEDY TRAILS CINCHf ELEVEN Center Dies of Injuries—Rival * Suffers Similar Fate, By Times Special CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.—James G Nippert, center of the 1923 Cincinnati University football team and a graduate of Culver Military Academy, died Tuesday at noon of a leg injury received In the Miaml-Clnclnnatl grid contest on Thanksgiving. He wns a second lieutenant in the World War, but it remained for the sport struggle of peace time to cause his death. Members of his team offered their blood for a transfusion in an effort to save his life, but while the tests were being made Nippert died. He was 23 years old and a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsiltn fraternity. Nippert’s last words were of the game he loved "Five more yards to gain,’’ he murmured. Early in the season Price McLean, University of Kentucky football center. died of injuries received in a game •with Cincinnati.

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CHARLES BICKING jp. ACK fifteen years ago the New Irs York club of the American I.JZ., League had a pitcher by the name of Harry Abels, who could grub a boll in his throwing hand find completely envelop same. Large hands are supposed to be a decided asset to a pitcher since It enables him to get a much better grip on the ball. A majority of the star pitchers In the majors hove big hands. It failed to work In Abel's case, however, as his stay In the majors was of short duration. He lacked control. For years “Horse" Haggerty, of New York, has been one of the curiosities of basketball because of the way he con manipulate a basketball. A big pair of hands makes it possible for him to do nil kinds of peculiar stunts with the Kill. Now comes a rival for Haggerty in the person of a college athlete, Charles Bicking. a lanky freshman at Wittenberg. In the picture Bick ,inb is shown holding a basketball at arm’s length. If you think It Is easy, borrow a basketball and try It,

Independent Basketball

The Red Crowrm would like to arrange a same for Thursday night. Dec 27 with a team having "aoef-aa to a fym. Call VY A Kruth. Irvington 4400 or Webster 4770. The Riley Juniors would like to book iraiitwi with teams In the 15-10-year old class which have access to playing floors. Call Belmont 3529 and ask for George. The St. Anthony Y P. C. basketball team will play the Chrlatamore A C. Thursday night at St. Anthony Hail. The game will be called at 8:30. Both teams are from the west side and considerable rivalry exists between the two. The St George five will meei the Danner A C. tonight. For tiniM with St Goerge call Drexel 4698 and ask for Joe. Good and Reaves take notice,. Thm. Oowahs wan' gamee In the 16-17-year old class. Ca ! Drextl 6542 and ask for Carl. The Uommunals will the strong HyJtnx team tonight at the Jommunal Hall, 17 W Morris St. Tbo first, game will start at 7:30 sharp. T.r curtain raiser will be of unusual interest, the Pals Club vs. Boys’ Club Cuba Football Result* Haskell Indians, 7; Olympic Club, 6. Phdenir Junior College, 20; Weber College, 0.

FEAR FELT FOR GLOVE SPORT AS MULDOON PASSES Retirement of Veteran Commissioner Removes Man Who Balked Crooks, By HENRY.L. FARRELL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Retirement of William Muldoon as chairman of the New York boxing commission, scheduled for Jan. 1, has turned national boxing interest to New York. For some unexplained reason the hunch has spread that boxing is m grave danger of Its life in New York and that the sport will do or die as a result of Muldoon’s retirement. May Be Last Chance If the sport takes a punch on the nose from the Legislature, there are reasons t< believe it will never get another chance in New York, and if the sport passes out here it may weaken che game all over the country. Boxing was tried here with every chance for it to succeed if it* wanted to be decent and on the level, and if it fails It will mean It Is a sport that is not worth living. Since boxing was restored in New York, it was brought back in mapy States, and if It takes a dive here it probably will flop every place. Doesn’t Care to Continue Muldoon's commission expires the first of the year, and he has made it known he does not care for reappointment. He wouldn't get It If he wanted to continue In office, not that he isn’t deserving, but because worth Is a secondary factor when politics Is concerned. Muldoon ruled with an Iron hand and a despotic heart, but he did a lot for the game. He was feared, and boxing cannot be man,aged unless the rnen engaged In the business have something to restrain them. Fear of Muldoon kept them going straight. There were no yells of scandal or suspicion of scandal until Muldoon was forced to take a back seat In the commission chamber. When he surrendered his dominating position, the old game started to wobble. GIBBONS AND FULTON By United Frets ST. PAUL, Dec. 26.—Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul heavyweight, has accepted terms to meet Fred Fulton here In February. .

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Meet Taylor Here JOEY SCH vVARTZ MATCHED WITH TERRE HAUTE BOXER Harter Arranges Feature Main Event for Fistic Show at Tomlinson Hall Jan, 7 —Other Bouts Planned. Matchmaker Harter of the Washington A. C. today signed Joey Schwartz, Detroit bantamweight, to meet Bud Taylor, the thin fistic battler of Terre Haute, in the main go of ten rounds on his glove program the night of Jan. 7 at Tomlinson Hall. Schwartz recently engaged in a sensational scrap in Detroit with Pancho Villa, world’s champion flyweight.

Dodger Vet ZACK WHEAT EIKE Eddie Roush, Zack Wheat tot the Brooklyn club, is usually numbered among the National League holdouts when spring rolls around. Although a veteran. Wheat is still one of the best outfielders in the National League, He had one of his best years last season. It is a certain industrial club has made Wheat a fancy offer which he is considering.

Official A. A. Figures

CLUB FIELDING, 1923 G. DP. PO. A. E PC. St. Paul .*.,.170 176 4551 2101 241 .965 Toledo 171 165 4463 2205 253 .903 Milwaukee .168 144 4431 2177 264 .9615 Louisville .171 135 4531 2160 274 .9006 Columbus .109 152 4446 2080 269 .9604 Kansas City 107 150 4465 2090 272 .9601 Indianapolis 106 138 4341 "080 272 .959-1 Minneapolis .106 140 4318 1622 290 .9535 CLUB BATTING. 1923 R. H. SH. SB. PC. Kansas City 1083 1 844 244 97 .3155 Milwaukee 002 1741 184 145 .2957 Columbus 887 1605 209 157 .2934 Indianapolis .... 831 1071 201 120 .2931 Minneapolis ..... 88*2 1670 170 61 .2927 Toledo —793 1724 184 95 .292 Bt. Paul 1026 1070 209 190 .2910 Louisville 871 1627 216 147 .283 CHICAGO—Chick Evans became a member of the "Hole-ln-One Club.*' He sank a 190-yard drive at the Edgewater Golf Club course Tuesday.

And Be Here Early Tomorrow!

Schwartz got a draw out of the Villa battle and it is said he finished stronger than the hard-hitting Pancho. He has met many of the prominent bantams and doubtless will give Bud Taylor all the Terre Haute lad can handle. Local fans will be pleased to see the two nationally known boxers In action. Taylor is extremely popular here and ring followers have been urging promoters to bring him back for some time. It has been many months since Bud has displayed his skill in a local arena. Matchmaker Harter plans other bouts to fill out an evening of rare boxing entertainment for the fans. It will be the first show of the new year.

How Indians Batted

OFFICL4L 1923 FIGURES G. A.B. H. S.B. At. Brown 156 620 224 6 .381 Chriatenbury ... 154 634 195 13 .808 Whelan 11l 344 106 4 .308 Janvrip 11l 394 120 0 .805 Campbell 156 551 167 25 .303 Hill 44 99 30 0 .803 Reh/t 164 657 197 28 .800 Cavet 41 77 23 0 .299 Fitzsimmons ... 37 77 23 0 .299 Krueger a 131 434 127 7 .293 Sicking .7 162 638 185 28 .290 Burwell 55 141 37 0 .262 Kirke . 128 468 117 4 .250 Bono 34 60 15 0 .2ol> Dixon 73 235 56 3 .238 Petty 47 111 21 0 .189 Yerkes 32 87 16 1 .184 The American Association's leading batter in 1923 was Lamar of Toledo. His average W3*i .391. Cooney. Milwaukee shortstop, was the best thief, with 60. Carl East. Minneapolis, wae best home run hitter, with 31. SIKI LOSES TO TAYLOR Battler Outpointed in Ten Rounds— O’Dowd Strikes Manager Meads. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec 26.—Jack Taylor, Omaha nesgro heavyweight, won a ten-round decision from Battling Slkl here Tuesday night. Ad Stone. Philadelphia light heavyweight, stopped Dan O'Dowd, Boston, in the eighth round. O’Dowd took a punch at his manager. Eddie Meade, after Meade had tossed in a towel.

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