Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 197, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1923 — Page 7

MONDAY, DEC. 31, 1923

State College Fives in Big Games—Grid Teams Reach Scene of Coast Battle

MANY FEATURES CARDED FIRST WEEK OF YEAR All Leading Squads of Hoosierdom Face Difficult Contests —Purdue and Wabash Start ’Em Off, State college basketball teams are going to welcome in the new year with a burst of activity which starts on the first day of 1924 when Purdue goes to Cravd’ordsville to tackle Wabash. Throughout the initial week in the new year many important contests are scheduled for all Hoosier squads.

The Big Ten representatives open against other Conference members. Chicago comes to Lafayette on S?turday and Wisconsin is lid lifter at Indiana University, Bloomington. The Badgers appear strong and the I. U. netters will have their hands fuU in the first Big Ten test. Purdue is the favorite over the Maroons. Frxnklln Invades North Fiankl.h College, the pride of Hoo-.dej-dom on the hardwood will meet Wisconsin at Madison Wednesday and doubtless will be forced to the limit to keep their “no defeat” record clean. On Thursday night on the northern trip the Baptists meet Marquette. Noire Dame has a busy week with two Western Conference fives on its schedule. The Irish five is at Illinois Wednesday and then entertains Michigan at South Bend Saturday night. Notre Dame team is playing an lm proved brand of ball, but 1 as some things to learn about the net sport jet. The Local Feature One of the most interesting of State struggles, especially for Indianapolis fans. Is the Butler and De Pauw clash at Tomlinson Hall Saturday night. The two old rivals always makes things interesting. State Normal, that flashy five from Terre Haute, is scheduled to meet the N. A. G. U. team here on the Gymnasts’ floor Wednesday night. Other games are Lima Business College at Huntington College on Friday, Hanover at Evansville College on Friday, and Central Normal at Oakland City on Saturday. AN OLD STORY—FRANKLIN WINS ANOTHER NET TILT Omars Defeated in Sow Game—\ andivier Shines. By Times Special FRANKLIN. Ind., Dec. 31.—Vandivier made more than half of the points in the Omar-Franklir College game here Saturday night which ended 28 to 23 in favor of the collegians. ‘‘Fuzz” tossed in six field goals and three from the foul line. The game was rather slow and uninteresting despite the closeness of the score. Ballard, clever Franklin floor guard, who has been out of the line-up because of illness, got into the game for a time. Hennessey led the Omar scoring with five field goals.

Pointers on Basketball By ERNEST BLOOD Coach of Famous Passaic (N. J.) Team —— Second Article

—T2 ATCHINO a game of well played basketball is similar to seeing a perfect machine or piece of mechanism perform. Every part is co-ordinated. The usual mode followed in selecting a tenta-

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tive team for a season of games is to choose the best individual players from all those reporting for play. However, I do not select my teams in this manner. Individual stars do not necessarily make up the best basketball team. Asa matter of fact, per-

sonal stars have ruined many excellent basketball machines —because each pulled in an opposite direction, weakening the combined strength. In choosing my squads I decide what it is I want to accomplish and

Saturday Basketball

COLLEGE Franklin. 28: Omars. 23. Hoosier A. C.. 30: Rose Poly. 5. Columbia. 23: Colgate. 18. Pitt, 32: Aml.r-rst. 81. John Carroll U.. 38: Bethany 18 Vale, 38; U. of Cincinnati. 21. HIGH SCHOOL Richmond (Morton 1, 36: Tech. 24. West Newton. 27: Arcadia. 24. Shadeiand. 34: Morgantown. 31. Greensburg, 32; Manilla. 16. Greensburg Agricultural s, 16; Green*bunr Seconds, 12. West Baden. 48: Paoll. 9. TIPPECANOE COCNTY MEET West Point. 30: Battle Ground, 13. Montmorenci. 30: Clarks Hill. 8. Montmorenci. 22: West Point, 18. ANDERSON' INYITATICNAL MEET Middletown, 21; Summitville 20. Alexandria. 19: Walnut Grove, 9 MarkleviUe, 2: Anderson Second, 0 (forfeit). Dalervl'ie, 24: Frankton. 16. Middleton. 21: Alexandria. 24 (two overtime periods). Dalesvil'e. 24: MarkleviUe. 16 Alexandria, 21: Dalesville. 19 INDEPENDENT De Molays, 65: H. A. C. Seconds. 4 STRONG RICHMOND FIVE TOO MUCH FOR LOCALS Tech Defeated at “Y” by Fast-Step-ping Morton Squad. Technical High School tool* on just a bit too much of an assignment in the Morton High five of Richmond Saturday night at the local Y. M. C. A. floor and lost, 35 to 24. Muey of the visitors could not be stopped and dropped In eight baskets from the field. The Tech tossefs could not find the net with any consistency, even when they had the opportunity. Richmond led throughout, the first half ending 14 to 8. The winners are rated very highly in the State and were heavy favorites over Technical.

Less $25,000 /fWiM I I rp |HE Tulsa club of the Westi ; I ern League recently sold *■ .... I Shortstop Dudley Lee to the Boston Red Sox, and the bright young boys who like to inflate Aggers wrote in the papers he cost $50,000. But Mr. Lee didn’t come that high. He cost only $25,000.

PADDOCK CASE IS ENDLESS AFFAIR A. A, U. Leader Says Charlie Admits He's Wrong, By United Pres* BOSTON. Dec. 31.—“ Charlie Paddock never has been asked to apolo gise to the A. A. U.," William C. Prout, president of the Union, said in answer to Paddock's statement that he would apply for reinstatement, hut that he would not apologise. “His application for re instatement would be an admission he was wrong,” Prout said.

then pick my men to fulfill the need. Each man must be an entirely different cog. All must have distinct and dissimilar cHUifications. In the proportion as the men on the same team play alike, just so much is the team weakened. Basketball coaches In selecting their teams might do well to follow the example of motion picture directors and choose types. For instance: One forward should be a right-handed player, his teammate left-handed. It isn’t often that one finds this natural combination, although I have had left and righthanded players on several occasions. Develop “Two-Handed” Men It is comparatively easy, however, to develop forwards who readily learn to pass and shoot with either hand. The ideal center, of course, is tall. Yet, one of the most successful pivot men I ever coached was only 5 feet 8 inches tall. He was Ike Rumsey, s he only Passaic man to make the allJersey team. The center must he able to get into rhe air whether it is by his unusual height or,- Jumping ability. I prefer

~| ICK ALTROCK is a great admirer of Connie Mack, while L__J the tall leader of the Athletics thinks Nick is the funniest man In all the world. Yet every now and then Nick takes issue with Connie's strategy and Mack resorts to repartee to uphold his end of the argument. Wliik* Mack Is seriously inclined, Altrock admits the retort courteous handed him by Mack one day last season provided him with the biggest laugh ot the year. mN a game at Philadelphia with Washington, the Athletics got away to a big lead and seemed to have the game cinched. Late in , the game Washington began to hit and although Mack sent in two relief pitchers, Washington almost closed ihe gap. The failure of several of the star pitchers of the Athletics to stop the batting rampage of the Washington club failed to please the usually genial Mr. Maek. He was in no moed for jesting. f, l t J HE Athletics’ lead had been cut ! to a one-run margin and every ■ 1 member of the Macki&n pitching staff with the exception of a rookie was warming up, ready to be called. Noticing the young pitcher still on the .'. C - !

MIM ASSERTS GIANTS ARE OUT OF HORNSBY DEAL Compared With Frisch, Rogers Doesn’t Interest John —Needs Pitchers, By HENRY L. FARRELL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 31—Negotiations with the St. Louis Cardinals for Rogers Hornsby have been called off definitely by the New York Giants. Hornsby, according to John MeGraw, is not worth what the Cards want for him. " Frank Frisch, in the opinion of his hess, was a better all-around ball player than the league’s best batter last season and will far out-step Hornsby in another two years. Doesn’t Caro to Change McGraw intimated Hornsby might he a good attraction at the gate, but it is not his desire to change his line-up so the cash register can sing. After a lot of conversation, the St. I.ouis owners finally said thej’ would listen to a proposition in which Jackson and McQuillan were to he included. but McGraw said he wouldn't consider it. The 1923 records show Frisch batted in more runs, got more hits, stole more bases, struck out less and fielded much better than Hornsby, while the St. Iyouis star had a better batting and slugging average in a less number of games than the j'oung New Yorker. Best Second Baseman The Giants believe they have the best second baseman In the league and they do not think well of moving him over to third base, even to make room for Hornsby, although some smart baseball men feel Frisch is a more natural third baseman. Hornsby might have been used at first base, but the Giants are now crowded with three men who can play first Just as well as Hornsby, although their batting would not he as strong. McGraw insists his team is all set ! except the pitching department, and j that any trades made before the 1924 season starts will be made only for ! the purpose of adding pitching j strength. HUGE BOWLING ENTRY 1.900 Teams to Compete in A. B. C. Meet at Chicago. By United yew* CHICAGO, Dec. 31. —Nineteen hundred teams have entered the twenty-fourth Annual tournament of the American Bowling Congress which opens here Feh. 23. The tournament will last until March 25.

the Jumping ability, for then the play er usually is more versatile and can be used In play all over the court. My guards must be able to get into the air to intercept passes and in working the ball down the floor. Guards Must Be 11 treats The guards must also he able to pass with either hand and to be a constant threat to the opposition by being efficient shots at long range. Along with these specific requisites all of the players must have the usual qualities of speed, endurance, cunning and the fundamental qualities of basketball players. I am not so particular as to sir.o, although I do realize a good big man is still better than a good small one. If I do select any small men, they must be exceptionally good. On a small floor, I prefer big, rangy men and on a big floor small, fast men. It never is my plan to concentrate on any five men. We always have several teams and any one of the players is capable of being sent into our hardest test.

bench Altrock, who was coaching at third, yelled to Mack: “Say Connie, you better get all the pitchers out there, you will need them before the game is over.” LMOST before Nick had fin ished the speech, the youngster i___l either of his own free will or at the command of Mack, left the bench and started for the bull pen. Mack was peeved at the sudden turn of affairs. Altrock’s comment only served to increase his ill feeling, but as the youngster left the bench a smile played over his face and he shouted back to Altrock: “I don’t have to tell them to warm up, Washington is here and they all want to pitch.” Mack liad won the argument by resorting to Altrock’s choice weapon, repartee. GARNER GOING SOUTH Noted Jockey to Ride at Orleans in Fairground Meeting. BH Times Special (IXNCINNATI, Dec. 31.—Jockey Mack Garner of Covington, Ky., will leave for New Orleans Wednesday where he will ride for J. C. Milam during the race meeting at Fairground track which starts on Nw Year’s day.

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r— HE PAPERS ANNOUNCE | BABE RUTH IS ON A BIG ‘ GAME HUNT. . . . BUT DOESN’T HE KNOW ALL THE BIG GAMES ARE OVER? • • * THE HOPPES HAVE SEPARATED, BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS WILLIE INSISTS HE WILL REMAIN WEDDED TO HIS ART. • • • CLARKE GRIFFITH HAS PARAPHRASED THE SONG HIT TO READ. “IF I DON'T GET THE MANAGER I WANT, GOSH HELP THE MANAGER I GET."

The ten best jokes of the year are announced in a magazine, but strangely enough the list does not include Mr. Camp’s All-American team.

The wife of ZbyszUo rhurces him with cruelty. . . . The suspicion exists that he compelled her to watch him wrestle. • • • mT MAY BE TRUE THAT TOE BASEBALL IS A NOVELTY YET IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR A BALL PLAYER TO GET A SKATE ON. JAN. 7 CARD IS NEARLY FILLED I , Dillon and McDuff Matched — Antrobus Turns Pro, Joe Dillon and ITelnio McDuff, local battleii-., were matched today to meet In a six-round prelim scrap on the Washington A. C. boxing card at Tomlinson Hall the night Os Monday. Jan. 7. In a previous match Dillon and McDuff staged a thriller struggle and both received much punishment. Matchmaker Harter signed Clifford Antrobus and Bobbie McGovern Sun day to box a six-round affair on the Jan. 7 show. They will meet at 130 pounds. Antrobus Is a South Side Turner amateur and the McGovern bout will be his first time out as a professional Bud Taylor, who meets Joev Schwartz In the main go of ten rounds on the Harter program, tackles Sammy Nable in New York New Year’s day. In the eight-round semi-wind up next Monday Reamer Roberts of Indianapolis and Billy Ixtng of Terre Haute will trade punches. A fifth bout for the .Tan. 7 card will be arranged this week.

City Billiard Meet

STANDING Shan# (50) f 0: Mtteball (50).. 4 3 Route (45)... 4 II Moore (40)... 4 4 Allen (50).... 0 2j Johnson (45) .. 3 5 ’.Volt (45).... 6 2 Thompson (40' 1 6 Fryo (50j.... 6 21 Lewis (45).1 7 i Thomas (40).. 4 21 THIS WEEK'S scnr.mxu Wednesday, 6 P, M.—Rouse TO. ThorapI son. Wednesday, 8 P. M.—Shane vs. Mttehell. Thursday, 6 P M. —Lewis vs, Thompson. Thursday. 8 P. M—Moore vs. Johnson. Friday 6 P M.—Thomas vs Mitchell. Friday. 8 P. M —Frye v Wolf. ■ Independent Basketball The Lion Tamer Mtdsrets ptaylnx In the 10-11 year old class would like to schedule games. Call Randolph 8040, between 5:30 and 0 p. m., and ask for Bill. The Wolverine Bines want frames for Jan 2,6, 7, 11 and 12. W. A. W.s Harrison A. O.s and other teams in the 18 20-.vear-old clans take notice. Address Maurice Hiatt. 1535 ■ 1 Pleasant St., or call Drx< I 9200 George i Manuel la requested to get in touch with Hiatt. The O-rtara Sans, playing in the 15-year-old class, would like to schedule a game tor New Year's. Write Harold Ransopher. 1207 N. Olney St., or call Webster 1081 and ask for Howard. Leave telephone number. PAGE ENTERS BUTLER IN COLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION I/oonl Mentor Joins Coaches’ Organi zation and Directors’ Society. Athletic Director Pag® of Butler College returned today from Atlanta, where he attended the meeting of coaches and the convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Page entered Butler in the N. C. A. and secured his own membership ip. the American Football Coaches’ Association and the Society of Physical Directors. The coaches’ association recom j mends rules and changes in rules to the Football Rules Committee. Page said by spring he would have every man student at Butler entered in some, form of athletics. The N. C. A. A. officially recognized j the Indiana Intercollegiate Confer- ! ence, Page announced. H. A~ C. DEFEATS ROSE Poly Engineers Make Only One Meld Goal In Contest. The Rose Poly five offered very j little resistance to the Hoosier A. C. j team Saturday night at the locals’ j gym and lost 30 to 6. The Eng fleers made only one field ! goal in t'ao contest. Scott starred j | for the winners with five from the I field. Gun Club Winners Burford won the singles shoot at the I Indianapolis Gun Club Saturday, i breaking 97 out of 100 “birds.” Remy j was second with 93. Wallace, shooting from the nine-teen-yard mark in the handicap event, broke 20 out of 25 for first place. Remy took the doubles event by getting 21 out of the 12 pair. At East Chicago Bv United Press EAST CHICAGO. Ind., Dec. 31. Rocky Smith meets Patsy Rocco in ten rounds her® Tuesday night,.

f“| RCHIBITION CHIEF PREDICTS 50 PER CENT LESS ■ ' WHISKY WILL BE CONSUMED IN AMERICA NEXT YEAR. . . . BATTLING SIKI MUST BE GOING HOME. - , We are glad to hear Boston refused to permit a bout he- j tween women prize fighters. . . . There are enough ladylike fighters in the game already. “Thundering Dawn” is a local movie feature. ... It will be “Thundering Dawn” for some of the hoys about town New Year’s morning when they shake their heads after the night out. * * • FIRPO DENIES HE WILL PAY JIM JEFFRIES $75,000 TO TRAIN HIM. . . . THE GOOD SENOR MAY NEED A TRAINER. BUT IT IS OBVIOUS HE DOESN'T NEED A GUARDIAN. • • • It is said Firpo has a poor defense, but the smart hoys who are trying to cut in on his dough will tell you he has a great defense. SECOND CUP CHALLENGE France Files Entry for Davis Tennis Competition. By United Perns NEW YORK, Deo. 31.—France has filed with the United States Lawn Tennis Association the second official challenge for the Davis cup. The first entry in the tennis classic was filed recently by Ireland.

United Labor Bank and Trust Company OF INDIANAPOLIS WILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS JANUARY 2, 1924

HARRY E. GRCBE, First Ylo*. President, Formerly with lowa National Hank, De* Moines, la, /- - 1 ■ * Yk-e President International Association of NORTH Tl A R l^ WILLIAM DOBSON, Vine President, PO'R'NnT'T? Secretary Bricklayers’. Masons’ and u Secretary-Treasurer '"journeymen Barbers’ Interna* j-. , v ' | CIRCLE AnOT,ril J. FRITZ. Vloa AND of Indiana Stato Federation of Labor, Member Indiana State Federation of Farmers. iHraS President Indiana State Building Trades Council. 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Order Railway Conductors. Saturday, 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.

MOTHER OF DIXIE FIGHTER OBTAINS SECOND'S LICENSE ‘Ma’ Stribling to Guide Son During Scrap With Rosenberg Tuesday, By United News SUMMIT, N. J., Dec. 31.—Young Stribling, the light-heavyweight boxing prodigy from Dixie, is declared by “Ma” Stribling to be lit as a fiddle for his fight with Dave Rosenberg on New Year’s day. “Ma” Stribling, who regulates his diet and exercise, his bedtime and his finances, poked him in various muscles Sunday and registered satisfaction. “I never have seen William In better shape,” she said, as she watched him ramble through his last work-out. Champion Jack Dempsey, who Is Stribling's neighbor at Freddie Welsh’s health farm, and who has been training with the 18-year-old southerner to keep fit, agrees with “Ma” Stribling. “I think the youngster will be a revelation in his first big Eastern bout,” Jack said, “and I'm going down to Newark to see the fight.” Mike McTigue will be in Rosenberg's corner, to tell him the Stribling secrets he learned in the Georgia bout. To counterbalance Mike, however, “Ma" Stribling herself, having obtained a second’s license, will be in her son’s corner to guide him during the minute rest periods.

MIDDIE AND WASHINGTON ELEVENS AWAIT WHISTLE New Year’s Football Game at Pasadena Promises to Be Hard Fought, Despite Dry, Warm Weather, By United Xetcs PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 31.—The Annapolis Middies, thirtyfive strong, arrived Sunday in the best of condition after their trip across the continent to meet the University of Washington on the gridiron at the Tournament of Roses New Year’s day.

Veach Rumors 808 VEACH ■pr-jUTFIELDER VEACH of Detrolt to the Boston Red Sox is the latest bit of news in the baseball market. It Is understood the completion of this deal Is only the matter of a few days.

Coach Bob Folwell put his men through a light workout late Sunday afternoon, and this morning the Navy squad took a long hike. Local football fans, who met the Eastern players at the station and later followed them to the field, were surprised bj r the excellent condition that Folwell’s team displayed after their long Journey. The Washington squad arrived today. Both Coaches Folwell and Bagshaw have feared the California weather would prove enervating, but this is not expected to affect the outcome of the game, as the teams should be at an equal disadvantage.

H. S. Net Games

TONTGHT Greencastle at Newcastle. Brazil at Wiley (Terre Haute). Blcknell at Linton. "jJ2L TUESDAY. JAN. 1 Logansport at Frankfort. Jefferson (Lafayette) at Bedford. Wiley vs. Garfield at Terre Haute. j Mishawaka at South Bend. Jap vs. the Strangler By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—Ed (Strangler) Lewis, heavyweight mat champion, and Taro Myaki Japanese jlu Jitsu expert, meet in a finish match here Tuesday afternoon.

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