Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 December 1923 — Page 9

THURSDAY, DEC. 27,1923

McGraw to Invite Ruth, Hornsby and Other Feature Stars on Overseas Trip

EUROPE TO SEE AMERICA’S BEST IN DIAMOND TALENT John Expands Ideas on Tour of Old Country—Has Ambition to Visit Australia With Teams in 1925. By HENRY L. FARRELL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW’ YORK, Dec. 27.—Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby and a number of other star ball players probably will be invited to join the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox when John, McGraw takes them to Europe next fall.

Following the suggestion of John A. Heydler, president of the National League, -it may be that McGraw's plans will be altered and instead of the Giants and the White Sox, a team of picked stars from the National and American Leagues will be sent on the tour. Believing Europeans should be shown the best of all the players, it is certain Ruth and Hornsby will be aeke dto go, and Eddie Roush, Harry Heilmann and other leading players will also be invited. McGraw has become so steamed up with the prospects of missionary work that he is now figuring not only on taking two teams to Australia after the 1925 pennant races, but he has an idea he might be able to promote a regular league in Australia. He has given the plan some thought I and believes he could interest enough klayers in the proposition to go to Australia and keep a league going until native talent was developed to organize several teams.

.TURF RACINE IN JERSEYPLANNED Efforts Made to Have Legislature Legalize Sport. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Tex Rickard and a syndicate of wealthy New York sportsmen are behind a movement to have the New Jersey Legislature legalize racing. It is reported here. The plans are to build tracks at Jersey City and Atlantic City, establish the mutuel system of betting and devote the “percentage” to charity-. JEFFRIES NOT ENGAGED TO HANDLE LUIS FIRPO Rickard Denies Reports of Jim's Connections With South American. By United .V rva NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Neither Jim ■leffries nor any one else is going to Angel Firpo. T*fcs was Tex Rickard's reply Wednesday night to reports from California that Jeffries had said he had been tentatively engaged to handle the business affairs of the Argentine fighter. Inasmuch as Jeffries was reported to be broke not long ago after making almost a quarter of a million in the fight business, Rickard thought he would not appeal to Firpo as a manager, even if Firpo wanted a manager, which he does not. MU L DOON MAY REM AIN By United Preaa NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—William Muldoon has changed his mind about retiring from the New York boxing commission, according to his friends, and will accept a reappointment by Governor Smith on Jan. 1, if it is offered him. SEN D~YAM E A C TS By United Preaa NEW YORK. Dec. 27.—Business officers of the New York Yankees are preparing to send out new contracts to the members of the world's champion team. Os all the regular players, only Babe Ruth is under contract and his $52,000 “paper” has three years to run. City Billiard Meet Two games are scheduled this evening In the city three-cushion billiard gpeet. At 6 o’clock Shane and Lewis and at 8 o’clock Moore and Thompson clash. Wednesday night Thomas (40) defeated Johnson (45) by a score of 40 to 23 and Allen (50) defeated Wolf (45) by a count of 50 to 25.

A. A. Batting Figures

OPPONENTS AGAINST PITCHERS G. AB. H. PC. Saladna, K. C 23 667 134 .238 Dawson. K. C. 31 486 123 .248 -Mark.ip. St. P 64 1222 302 .247 Demare*. Col. .......10 210 62 .248 Mangum, Minn. .....11 193 48 .250 Tipple. Minn. ......39 914 233 .255 Schupp. K. C 37 1001 256 .258 Dean. Lou 38 868 251 .260 Ambrose. Col. 36 838 210 .202 Sheehan, St. P 54 1270 337 265 J. Gearin, Milw 20 558 148 .265 Merritt. St P 51 1190 318 .260 McGraw. Minn 40 913 244 .287 Bono. X. C.-Ind. 34 625 169 .270 Tincup. Lou .......43 951 260 .273 Wright Toledo 22 688 188 .274 D* Berry. Lou 45 930 256 .275 Bradshaw, Tol 15 302 108 .278 Gleason. Col 33 580 147 277 Schaak. Milw 87 1074 3CO .279 Sothoron. Lou. ~...20 402 112 279 Holtzhauser, St. P... 25 394 110 .279 Glard. Toledo 43 938 283 .281 FlUlmmons, Ind 33 659 185 .281 Sanders. Col 52 1160 330 .284 Weaver, Col 44 750 213 .284 Hall. St. P 46 1128 322 .285 Northrup, Col. 40 981 280 .285 Caldwell. X. C 40 P 55 273 286 Palmero, Col. 44 1081 310 .287 Morrisette. Minn 36 664 192 289 Napier. Bt. P .25 405 117 .280 Philips, Minn 12 284 82 .289 Petty. Ind 47 1157 337 291 Cul’op, Lon 38 931 272 .291 Zinn. X. C _..,.43 1170 342 292 Koob. Lou. ........37 852 249 .292 Lindsay, Milw, . .26 6*9 172 .292 Thormahlen. X. C.... 24 069 197 .294 ■aimer. Milw 13 183 54 .293 ■pihty, Lou .. —l6 283 84 .297 K. C 37 668 170 .299 Burwell. Ind 48 1366 411 .301 Erickson, Minn 43 982 299 .304 Jonhson. Toledo ....19 461 140 .304 Malone, Toledo ......43 933 285 .305 Ayres, Minn 47 806 247 .306 Bedient. Toledo 89 984 304 308 Hill, Ind 44 1052 331 .315 MeGloughlin, Tol. ...23 404 130 .322 Lingrel. Milw 31 835 272 .326 Carter, K C. 21 250 82 .328 Pott Milw 47 1064 350 .329 Shaney. Milw 8 191 63 .330 Snyder, Col 16 206 69 .335 Estell. Lou. .31 417 140 .330 Keefe. Mil* 35 890 302 .339 Blgbe*. Milw.-Lou. .. 19 372 128 .339 rinneran. Toledo ....25 458 101 .352 Caret, Ind. 40 743 265 .367 Sehatwr, Minn 21 301 108 .359 Krtnsda. Mina. _....10 275 101 .367

TECHNICAL WINS OVER RIPPLE IN CITYNET SCRAP Cathedral Defeats Alumni— Manual in Annual Homecoming Game Tonight. Technical defeated Broad Ripple Wednesday night, but did not show great class in doing it. The score at the ena was 27 to 16 in a rather slow affair. The Green and White tossers took the lead just as the first half ended, 10 to 9. They never were headed thereafter. The winners used a number of substitutes. Gordon played well at back guard while Hickman and Hite led the scoring. Jackman and Myers were best for the Ripple five. The Cathedral team ran up a 32 to 18 count on the Alumi.l at the K. of C. hall. Everybody had a hand In the scoring. Daugherty led with four field goals. Tonight Manual varsity play-s the Alumni in the annual home-coming contest. The girls’ team will play the Alumni girls. There will be a dance after the games. Cathedral will meet Hagerstown at K. of C. hall on Friday night and Tech will tackte Richmond at the "Y” on Saturday.

Hoosier Pilot

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mXDIANA is striving hard to gain more recognition as a basketball power in Big Ten circles, and will make a determined bid to rank with the leading fives in the Middle West this season. In Kenneth Alward the Hcoslers have an inspiring leader and capable captain.

FIVE BOUTS ON NEXT TOMLINSON HALL CARD Reamer Roberts (o Perform at TayforSchwartz Feature Show Steve Harter, matchmaker of the Washington A. C., plans a program of five bouts for his fistic show at Tomlinson Hall Jan. 7. There will be a ten-round feature, an eight and threesix round battles—thirty-six rounds in all. Bud Taylor of Terre Haute and Joey Schwartz of Washington and Detroit have been signed to clash in the main go and boxing fans are looking forward to a sensational struggle. Schwartz recently held Pancho Villa even in a fierce clash. Reamer Roberts will appear in the eight-round event on the Jan. 7 card against a formidable opponent. mer signed "Wednesday night to meet any boxer selected by Harter. On Way to Shreveport By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.—Outfielder French, former West Point football star, and four rookies have been released by the Athletics to the Shreveport club. Tut- Is Outpointed By Times Special ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 27.—Tut Jack so iv-Was hi n gto n Courthouse, was outpointed by Jamaica Kid of New York here Wednesday night in twelve rounds.

Profits in Football Care for All Other College Sports

(| T-s .OOTBALL makes possible [I £"• all other forms of college 1— i athletics,” says Coach Rockne of Notre Dame. “The reformers who insist that football is losing: the college flavor of competition and merely becoming a big spectacle, fail to get at the real good that comes from so many people wanting to see a big football game. “At Notre Dame 400 students play some form of football in the fall, hundreds of others engage in other forms of sport. “With the exception of football, none of the sports show a profit. “The big income from football pays the expenses of all other sports, not only at Notre Dame,

Rose Poly Team to Play Hoosier A. C. Here Saturday

TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT—REINKING. PIPER, LARSON, BERRY, COACH CLARK. FRANZWA, STAGGS, NEELY, RUBIN, LAKE, MAURY. ASSISTANT MANAGER THIRD ROW—FISBECK, EALEY, MATTESON. WOMELDURF. BCHRAM, LEWIS. WEST. MAHAN. SECOND ROW—BURCH, BOGARDUS. WILSON. ANDERSON. REYNOLDS, WEIR. PELL UN, WITTY, GREGGS. FRONT ROW—FOX, DOWEN, SHEPPARD, MILLER, SCHOONOVER. SKEETERS, KADEL, WATSON.

YOUNG STRIPLING TO APPEAR HERE Army and Navy Club Signs Southerner for Scrap. The Army and Navy Club has signed Young Stribling of Macon. Qa., as one of the principals in the headline bout of Us Jan. 21 fight show at Tomlinson Hall. Capt. J. J. Wilson, matchmaker for the club, made arrangements Wednesday for Stribling’s appearance here. Stribling should prove a good drawing card. He received national notice through his bout in the South with Mike McTigue. He Is a youngster and has only recently put away his high school books on his trip East to participate In some battles. Captain Wilson is trying to find a suitable opponent for Stribling and Is going to Columbus. Cleveland and Philadelphia in an effort to connect with some good boy at the 166-pound limit.

Tilden’s Record

yyl OULD Bill Tilden be missed by America if he withdrew from J the Davis cup play? Would Niagara miss the falls, Ruth his home-run bat, Galli-Curci her voice. Broadway its bright lights? Tilden has been a member of the American defending team for four years and in that length of time he has won or helped to win 15 matches, and lost only one. Here's his record: lfign—Preliminary Run—Ttldf-i defeated William H. Laurent* France; Tilden and W "M. Johnston defeated Laureate and Andre H. Gobert. France. Semi-Final—Tilden defeated A. R. F. Klnggeote and J 0. Parke Brltleh Idle*. Tilden and Johnston defeated Klngacote and Parke, British Isles. Challenge Round—Tilden defeated Norman E. Brooks and Gerald L. Patterson. Australia: Tilden and Johnston defeated Brookes and Paterson. Australia. 1021— Challenge Round —Tilden defeated Zonzo Shimizu and I Kumagae. Japan. 1022 Challenge Round—Tilden defeated Patterson and James O Anderson. Australia; Tilden and Richards lost to Patterson and O'Hara-Wood. 1023 Tilden defeated Anderson and John B Hawkes, Australia: Tilden and Williams defeated Anderson and Hawkes. PREST-0-LITE FIVE WINS Morgantown Defeated in Close Game by Score of 35 to 30. By Times Special MORGANTOWN, Ind., Dec. 27 The Prest-O-Llte basketball team of Indianapolis defeated the Morgantown Independents, 35 to 30, here Wednesday night. The locals led for a short time In the first period, but were soon overtaken and the count at half time was 17 to 12. The last half was bitterly contested, the superior teamwork of the Lites finally prevailing. Leslie, former Sutler center and forward, was the outstanding Presto point getter, while Nash went best for the locals.

but practically every other college. “That alone should make football a worth-while sport, since It makes possible clean and healthful exercise and amusement for the entire college. “The fact that football has become popular with the masses instead of being merely classed as a college sport. Is a fine tribute to the game. Exercise and amusement make for better health, and the profits of football are making U these things possible at a maJ*Hty of the colleges. “Reformers who are decrying the popularity of football hit only at the flaws and overlrok entirely the good things that have come from the game.”

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

SHE Rose Poly basketball team will play the Hoosier A. C. five at the 11. A. C. gymnasium Saturday night. The squad Is under the direction of Coach Heze Clark, the new Poly athletic head. The Engineers started out with three of the toughest teams In the State as opponents. In four days Franklin, Purdue and Indiana were

rnmmn SHE trend of baseball runs In cycles. Over a period of years the pitcher reigns supreme, pitchers' battles are the order of the day. Then there Is a reaction toward hitting and the batsman becomes the dominating figure. At one time the star pitchers worked on tho theory that a fast, high ball was the most effective style delivery. Os late years major league twirlers have been Inclined to the belief the low bell kept Inside or outside to suit the peculiarities of tho batsman is the most effective. • • • • Naturally, the most effective system of play changes with the existing conditions. With the pltellers In power, playing for a run is the system. With tlie batters holding sway the best podey is to try to get thorn in clusters. • • • • mN this connection a chat I had with Frank Chance one day last summer bears out what 1 have said. When Chance retired from baseball to his orange plantation in California, the pitchers were in power. The steal, the sacrifice, an y play that would help got a onerun margin was considered good baseball. Pitchers liked to have a single tally to work on and were satisfied. Given a four or five-run margin, a high-class pitcher considered the gaxno all but In the won column. When Chance returned to the American League to take charge of the Boston Red Sox the effective style of play had shifted from a get-a-run system to piling up In clusters. • <• • • Getting accustomed to the new conditions, getting acclimated to the changed atmosphere, was the first tatuUcap that beset Chance on his reentry into the majors, • • • • a IDLE i had kept In fairly close touch with the game,” said Chance, "I realized In a very short time that the lively ball and i . J the rather ordinary pitching had revolutionized conditions of play. At first I start ed out on the th eory that It was wise to get a run, give my pitchers something to work on, but I early discovered such a system wouldn’t get you very far In the majors these days. Asa matter of fact, before the season was over I never felt comfortable unless my club was more than four runs to the good. With home runs common, it was an easy rryatter to have a four-run lead wiped out with a circuit smash with the bases filled. Os course, my pitching at Boston was far from airtight, which also made the get-a-run policy a bod one." • • • • At Chicago, where Chance will manage the White Box the coming season, he will be favored with better pitching. However, the old army game of get a run Is now passed and wifi remain so with the lively ball In vogue.

NO SUCH THING AS GOOD LOSER, 808 ZUPPKE SAYS

At Any Rate, lllini Coach Does Not Want That Type of Athlete Playing for Him, By BILLY EVANS “He's a good loser.” In the world of sport that remark rofers to one who can smile in defeat. Bob Zuppke, famous football coach at the University of Illinois, does not subscribe to that theory.

“I don’t want any good losers playing football for me,” says Zuppke. “The fellow who smiles In defeat is pulling the bunk. No one Is happy when they lose. It’s the time for a dam good cry rather than a smile. “I want players who fight hard but clean. Men who don’t know the meaning of the word quit. Players who can congratulate the victor with a determined Jaw, as much as if to say, wait until we meet again. “I like ttie players who go off the field fighting mad after a defeat, rather than the fellows who smile and then start a barber shop song when they get under the showers. “After a defeat I like nothing better than silence. It proves the sting of losing has gone home, that the players are thinking of the mistakes they made, vowing they will never make them again. Silence and determination makes for trouble for the next team they meet. “Good sportsmanship is the basis of all athletics at Illinois. I have no use for the athlete who doesn’t understand fair play, for sport is based on fair play and honesty. I want my players to fight hard, but clean. Football isn’t a gams for I.' '

met on the hardwood. The last two teams were met on their home floors. All of the games were lost. The defeats did not daunt the quintette, which is snapping right into it. Tho team has broken even so far, with three victories to balance the losses. Last Saturday Merom College was defeated in the final game before tbe holidays.

mollycoddles. It is a sport for the fellows who do and dare. “I like to have It said that the Illinois team showed real sportsmanship In defeat. That's O. K. But I do object to that much abused expression, ‘a good loser.’ There is no such animal. “The fellow who loses and then smiles about It, is simply bunking himself. Don’t misunderstand me, I don’t favor the crab or alibi player. I want the fighter, the man who never quits, the fellow who in defeat can say, wait until the next time.” JACK LEARY VISITS CITY Former Tribe First Sacker Is High School Coach in East Jack Lepry. former Tribe first baseman, Is In the city visiting relatives. He played the first sack for the Indians when the local team won the American Association flag In 1917. Leary is now a high school copch in Waltham, Mass., where he la instructor in football, basketball and baseball. He plays Independent baseball during the summer.

TWO OF STATE’S BESJJBATTLE Anderson at Bedford Friday —Staggmen on Rampage. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 27.—Montmorenci ia the latest victim of the great Anderson attack developed within the past three weeks. How those Staggmen have been hitting that basket! Montmorend was almost helpless Wednesday night here and was defeated, 65 to 22. The visitors had a string of six victories, Including Jefferson of Lafayette. on the list before it struck the Anderson snag, A sensational battle is expected Friday, when Anderson plays Bedford at the Stone City. Bedford has been rated the very strongest in the State, and Anderson's recent overwhelming triumphs have opened the eyes of net fans. PASSAIC STEPS ALONG Jemey Net Five Hangs Up 120th Straight Victory. By United Preaa PASSAIC, N. J„ Dec. 27—The Passaic High School basketball team won its 120th straight game Wednesday night by defeating Newark Prep, 61 to 24. Interstate Bowling By United Preaa AURORA. 111,, Dec. 27.—Chicago Rnd Milwaukee bowlers still lead In the four major events of the eleventh annual interstate bowling tournament here. High School Basketball Tech, 27; Broad Ripple, 16. Cathedral, 33; Alumni, 18. Anderson, 65; Montmorend, 22. Kokomo, 26; Greentown, 22.

Complete Record of Various Intersectional Grid Games EAST VS. WEST Lafayette 46 Dayton 0 Colgate ...................... 23 Ohio State 23 Army 0 Notre Dame 13 Colgate 27 Ohio Wesleyan 0 Princeton 2 Notre Dame 25 W. it J 6 Detroit 0 Boston College 6 Marquette 7 Army 44 Kansas Aggies 0 Vermont 0 Marquette 20 Carnegie ITTech 0 Notre Dame 26 Carnegie Tech 6 Detroit 6 Syracuse 7 Nebraska 0 Bethany .. 0 Butler 16 TOTALS—East 166 Wert 136 EAST VS. SOUTH Penn State . .16 North Carolina State 0 Army 20 Florida 0 Vale 53 North Carolina State 0 Pennsylvania 0 Maryland 3 Allegheny .................... 0 West\Virginia 28 W. & J........................ 7 West Virginia 2 Vale 16 Maryland 14 Boston College 14 Centenary 0 Penn State 7 Georgia Tech 0 Rutgers .... 56 Richmond 0 Penn State 18 West Virginia 18 Pennsylvania 24 Centre College 0 Army 28 Auburn 6 Pittsburgh 7 West Virginia 13 Princeton .................... 17 Georgetown 0 Navy ...... ................,. 27 W. Va. Wesleyan 0 TOTALS—-Hut ... 805 South 79 WEST VS. SOUTH Michigan 3 Vanderbilt 0 Notre Dame 85 Georgia Tech 7 Wabash 0 Tennessee Medics 6 TOTALS—West 88 South 13 WEST VS. FAR WEST Chloago rr-i.m,........ 10 Colorado Aggies 0 Detroit IS Qonzaga 7 TOTALS—West 23 Far West 7

Mura (jaeKer ith felijOws like tilden. \U JOHNSTON AND PADDOCK REMAINING BEHIND. THE OLYMPIC GAMES PROMISE TO HAVE ABOUT AS MUCH CLASS AS AN AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL MEET. It is said Havers, the British champion, is a natural born golfer, but that in all other respects lie is reasonably normal. A troupe of Belgian wrestlers is on the way to this country, if you want something else to worry about. JACK DEMPSEY IS TAKING DANCING LEBSONS AND WE HAVE THE NOTION THAT EITHER FREDDIE WELSH OR PACKET M'FARLAND IS HIS INSTRUCTOR. We are told Mr. MoGraw returned from Europe thoroughly ditfUfted, not haring •een a single worth-while left-hander In the whole League of Nations. S 1 "” - "! IXTY-WO HOME RUNS WERE MADE OFF THE ATHLETIC PITCHERS LAST YEAR. . . . A HOME RUN OFF AN ATHLETIC PITCHER IS EQUIVALENT TO AT LEAST A SINGLE OFF A REGULAR PITCHER. While Johnny Weismuller Is called the human fish, yet there Is no evidence to show he ever bought any oil stock. A golf chaplain has been appointed by members of a Seattle club, but they will still find a niblick is more useful In a sand trap than a prayer. THE A. A. U. HEADS ARE REHEARSING A STIRRING LITTLE MELODRAMA WHICH IS SOON TO BE GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE TITLE OF “PUTTING THE PADLOCK ON PADDOCK.” Percy Haughton gets more money from Columbia than any coach in the game. . . . Indicating the Haughton system works pretty well in the cashier's office, too. 33-YEAR-OLD BUSHER IS A I COMING UP TO TRY OUT IfM WITH BROOKLYN NEXT SPRING, AND IT IS SAID HE HAS A BRILLIANT FUTURE BEHIND HIM.

Owns Epinard PIERRE WERTHEIMER C 1 Zev, In Memoriam, My Own and all k—J the rest of the noted 3-year-old horses, Pierre Wertheimer, celebrated FTench turf enthusiast and owner of Epiaard, greatest of the French runners, has departed for France after a short stay in our country. Wertheimer will send his racer to America in the spring to meet Uncle Sam's outstanding thoroughbreds.

TEST FOR PARKE WHEN APPRENTICE PERIODJS OVER Five-Pound Allowance at End in February—Must Face Stars in East. By United Kcwa NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Ivan Parke, the western kid who has kicked in 161 winners and has been In the money in half of his 690 raced thus far, will meet the real test of his riding ability and horse knowledge in February. Then Parke will pass out of the apprentice class and become a fullfledged jockey, no longer allowed to claim the five pounds allowance conceded to boys for one year after their first victory. Whether this will make any difference to the Idaho stripling remains to be demonstrated in the fierce competition that Parke Is bound to meet next spring and summer on Harry Payne Whitney's horses on the Eastern tracks. To Race Against Stars He will have to match his wizardry with that of such stars as Earl Sande, the Fators, McAtee and Mack Garner, the boy who dragged In Memoriam home ahead of Zev in the Latonia championship and ran Sande almost a dead heat in the Zev-In Memoriam match race at Louisville. “Ikey” Parke was a sensation this year. Three times he rode five winners in a single day. Once he rode five a day for two consecutive days. Tuesday and Wednesday this week he brought in three winners each day. Walls Closest Rival He is riding at New Orleans and it seems impossible for Jockey Walls, who is at Tia Juana, to overtake him before the year closes. Walls up to Wednesday had ridden 143 winners in 718 races and ranked second to Parke. Sande, who is anything but an apprentice, hfid ridden 122 winners, 89 seconds and 79 show horses, landing In the money 290 times out of 430 starts up to Wednesday. It must be considered in Sande’s case, however, that he was given mounts on the best horses in the land, whereas Parke has been credited with dragging home horses by the mane which were conceded no chance in the reckoning of the bookmakers.

COLLEGE SPORTS 1 LEADERSGATUER Coaches and Others Open Session in Atlanta. By United Press ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 27.—A twoday convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association which will be followed by a session of the American Football Coaches Association opened here today. The coaches will consider rules and regulations for the coming year in all branches of sports. The case of Charles Paddock will be considered. HOT GO AT SHELBYVILLE Martinsville High School Netters on Program for Friday Night Battle, By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Dec. 27/ Martinsville High School netters will be the much respected visitors here Friday night to play the local five of Coach Campbell. The Artesian City lads are rated by some critics as the very top notch of Hoosier prep squads at present. Shelbyville is prepared for a struggle. Hodges, who has been out for a number of weeks, will add strength to the team by his presence in the line-up again. try ThTjitsu onTewis Jap Expert Meets “Strangler” on News Year’s Eve in ChL By United yews CHICAGO, Dec. 27. —Taro Myaki, Japanese judo star, hopes to match his strength in jiu jitsu against the catch-as-catcli-can ability of Ed (Strangler) Lewis, heavyweight mat champion, when the two meet on the mat here New Year’s night. Lewis objected Wednesday when Myaki sought permission to confine his grappling to Japanese style. The Strangler demands “mixed” wrestling. Officials will decide the controversy just before the match. Delehanty A. A. Umpire By Vnited Press CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—James Delehanty has been signed to officiate as an umpire in the American Association, President Thomas J. Hickey announced Wednesday night.

Independent Basketball

The Communals defeated the Hy-Jlnx team Wednesday night. Rubin and Becker led in the scoring for the winners. In a curtain-raiser the Celts Juniors defeated the Boys’ Club Cubs. 31 to 23. The Communals world like to hear from the following teams: Jeffersonville Y. M. H. A. Evansville Good Fellows, Tipton Elks, Bedford Gre.vstones. Carmel Kelts, Noblesville. Greenwood. Franklin and other strong State team*. Write Max G. Goldsmith. 1022 Union St., or call Stewart 2693 after 6:30 p. m. The manager of the Irvington Presbyterians is asked to call the Femdalc Marathons. The Femdales defeated the Aoom Five Wednesday night, 28 tc 17. For games call Belmont 4493 or Belmont 0090 and ask for Carl Tingle. The Hoyer Top Shop team will play the Hazelwood Cubs at the E. Tenth St. gym Saturday night For games write Holtman Shoe Store, 2208 B. Tenth St., or call Webster 1844. The Riley Juniors would like to book games In the 15-10-year-old class. For games call Belmont 3529 and ask for George.

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