Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 211, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 1924 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, JAN, 16, 1924

Thirteen County High School Teams in Annual Tourney at Tomlinson Hall

OAKLANDON, BEECH GROVE I IN OPENER ON THURSDAY Evenly Matched Fives Promise Lively Battles —Final Game' to Be Played Saturday Afternoon at 2:30, They Ye all rarin ’to go —the whole thirteen of them! One of the big events of the year for the Marion County high school basketball teams, the annual tourney, starts Thursday at 7 p. m. at Tomlinson Hall when Oaklandon and Beech Grove open the festivities. ' *

The city schools are barred from this tourney. Broad Ripple is included in the city list this time and will have to watch the county battles from the ] Bide lines. Enthusiasm High Enthusiasm among the county echools is high and there are a number of the teams —in fact, about thirteen—which think they have a good chance of winning. At least five of the teams appear fairly evenly matched and the meet should develop some exciting struggles. Friday is the big day. That’s the day one can bring along his lunch and stay from 9 a. m. until 4 p. m. Saturday the first game is at 9:30 a. m. The final title contest is scheduled for 2:30 p.,m. A night game Is impos Bible because Butler College is using the hall Saturday night. Plans Complete All plans are made for the tourney. The floor is to be shortened to make At more suitable for high school net "ters. The officials will be Dale Miller and Fred Gorman. Tickets for admission to the entire tourney are one dollar. Admission to single sessions is thirty-five cents. The hall will be divided into sections for the different rooting- delegations. The complete schedule, as printed in The Times of last Saturday is as follows: Thursday. Jan. 17 7 P. M.—Oaklandon and Beech Grove. 8 P. M.—Castleton and New Augusta. 9 P. M.—West Newton and Lawrence. Friday. Jan. 18 9 A. M.—Southport and Ben Davis. 10 A. M.—Cumberland and New Bethel. 11 A. M.—Acton and Shadeland. 2 P. M.—Valley Mills and winner 7 p. m. Thursday. 3 P. M.—Winner 8 p. m. and 9 p. m. Thursday. 4 P. M.—Winner 9 a. m. and 10 a. m. Friday. Saturday. Jan. 19 9:30 A. M. — Winner 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. Friday. 10:30 A. M.—-Winner 3 p. m. and 4 p. m. Friday. \ Final Game 2:30 P. M.—Winner 9:30 a. m. Saturday and 10:30 a. m. Saturday. AUDIO SESSION INORIOLE CITY Jarvis,- Riggs and Harris Go to r Federation Convention, R. Walter Jarvis, Frank Riggs and Henry Harris were delegated today to represent the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association at the National* Baseball Federation convention in Baltimore Saturday. Jarvis, Riggs and Harris are going as observers on invitation of Federation directors. It is possible Indianapolis will join the Federation if the local delegates return with favorable reports. WILLS CANCELS DATES Colored Heavy Hurts Right Hand in Training Bout. By United Xeics „ NEW YORK, Jan. 16 —-Harry Wills fractured his right hand and four boxing engagements with one mighty swipe of that mitt in a training bom. His manager announced Tuesday that the colored heavyweight must send regrets to promoters and opponents in four cities because of the injury. Wills was engaged to box Blacksmith Russel, a colored man, In Rochester, N. • Y., Wednesday night. His next match was dated Jan. 21, in Detroit; the next, Jan. 25 in Hartford, and the final of the series was to have been a twelve-rounder against Bartley Madden at Newark, on Feb. 4. JE3OME SAVED HIS COIN I Frankie’s Mother Says Son’s Earnings Totaled $107,000. Bv United Finnncial NEW YORK. Jan. 16.—Frankie Jerome (Doherty) earned $107,000 in the ring before he met death, his mother stated today. Frankie died Sunday, after engaging in a hard bout with Bud Taylor at Madison Square Garden Friday. According to Mrs. Doherty, Frankie saved a goodly portion of the $107,000 and his family is left in good circumstances.

Independent Basketball . The Junior Pal* want rames with city and State teams having; access to Tyms Call Drexei .'{7s-1 and ask for Harry. O'Hara Sans. North Side Stars. Key. Ansusta. Edg-e----wood Seconds and North Side Triangles take notice. The Who's Who five defeated the Kiverside lion Tamers Tuesday night by a score of do to ’ For games with the Who’s Who call Drexei 2374 and ask for Bud. The second round of the West Washington Junior League was played Tuesday night with the following results: Fairfax. 38; Riversides. 8. Troians. 17; Trinity. 13. Ptratas, 45; Blaine, 10. The Lion Tamer Midgets would like to schedule games in the 11-12-year-old class. The Thirty-First St. Intermediates take not> Ca Bindo : ph 8940 between 5:30 and 6:30 p. m. and ask for Hairy. The St. George Five want games in the 17-18-year-old class with teams having access to gyms. Beech Grove. Clermont; New Augusta. Y. P. C. Juntors and Em-Roe Juniors take notice. Call Drexei 4608 and ask for Joe. or address J. Stelnmetz. 2147 9. Pennsylvania St. The Pirates want games in the 14-15-year-old class, Main 1992 and ask for Sliter or Abe Simon after 7 p. m. NEW PALESTINE. Ind.. Jan 16.—The New Palestine Zions defeated the Cumberland five. 39 to 20. The first halt ended 14 to 12 1n favor of the Zions. In the final period W. Hoff’s basket shooting was too much for Cumberland. On Saturday the Zions play the Southeastern* of Indianapolis. The manger of the Southeastern* is requested to cal! Otto Schwier at the Cumberland garage at once.

COAST GOLF PRO LEADS FIELD IN CALIFORNIA OPEN MacDonald Smith Best First Two Days—Big Gallery Watches Competition, By United Xeics DOS ANGEDES, Jan. 16. —Joe Kirkwood, former Australian champion, and Abe Espinosa, of San Francisco, topped Tuesday’s field In the California open golf championship tournament with a score of 72. MacDonald Smith, San Francisco professional, is leading for the first two days’ play, however, with 144. Mel Smith, Pasadena, is second with 145. Reading national stars here for the tournament again disappointed the huge galleries. Gene Sarazen was the only one who displayed any form, securing a 75 each day. Arthur Havers, British open champion, Is having a lot of trouble judging distances. Havers took an 82 both days. James Ockenden, French open titleholder. improved his Monday’s score of 84 with a 79. Captain A. BullockWebster, Del Monte, led the amateur field with 155. It is expected that Havers, Sarazen and Ockenden will just do well enough to get into the finals, and then open up -with the fireworks. Srap Is Even PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.—Bohby Wolgast, Philadelphia bantam, and Roy Moore, St. Paul, fought a tenround draw here Tuesday night.

-pn XPERT WRITES THAT GOLF COURSES ARE TO BE ’MADE LONGER AND WE WONDER IF THIS MEANS THE NINETEENTH HOLE IS COMING BACK. • Some men are bom loafers while others waste their time trying to win a billiard championship from Hoppe. Natural history Note: The wild bull of the Pampas may sign to battle the brown panther of New Orleanse before the poor fish of New York. Here Monday 06 '} =■ ** . L A* : ' 'mu f HARRY FAY r IPPORTUNITY1 PPORTUNITY to grab some 1(J national publicity will be ofI sered Harry. Fay, Eastern boxer, here Monday when he tackles Young Stribllng, Georgia mauler, in the main go of the Army and Navy Club fistic show' at Tomlinson Hall. To defeat Strifallng will mean a boost, and Fay is after the said boost. Gene La Rue, -who was carded to appear in one of the prelims Monday, has been forced to cancel his engagement because of a death in his family. Kid Sparks of Terre Haute probably will take La Rue’s place. BUSY WEEK-END AHEAD OF LOCAL H. S. SQUADS Ripple and Short ridge in Two Games— Cathedral Also Plays. With the county high school tourney and the Tech-Manual net game usurping the spotlight this week the activities of the other schools have almost been forgotten. Shortridge and Broad Ripple each play two games over the week-end and Cathedral is scheduled for Saturday night. On Friday night Shortridge meets Garfield of Terre Haute at the local gym while Broad Ripple goes to Sheridan for a game . On Saturday Shortridge is at Dayton, 0., where the Stivers High School netters are the opponents. On the same evening the Ripple squad tackles Danville at Broad Ripple. Qathedral meets the Central Catholic five of Ft. Wayne here at the K. of C. halL

Tech Squad Out to Keep City Record Clean . - - •*-

TOP ROW—LEFT TO RIGHT? WEHREL. HAWKINS, HITE, HICKMAN, GORDON, CHANDLER. BOTTOM ROW: HAGAMAN, BABCOCK, COACH BLACK, RARE, CLIFT.

mBCHNICAL High School basketball team will be out .to keep its city record clean in the game with* Manual Friday night at Tomlinson Hall. Coach LON GOLDSBERRY IN OMARILINE-UP New Shortridge Coach to Play Against Butler, When the Omars clash with Butler at Tomlinson Hall on Saturday r.tght a familiar face will be seen at guard for the Independent team. Lon Goldsberry of Wabash College fame and recently signed as Shortridge football coach. will get another chance at his old rivals Butler even though It is not In the Scarlet uniform of the Little Giants. Goldsberry will take the place of Moffett, who can not be here for the battle. The Omars Une-up probably will be Church and Hennessey forwards; Gill, center; Hinkle and Goldsberry. guards. Basketball Results COLLEGE Franklin. 24; Earliiam. 19. • Rose Poly. 21: Central Normal. 18. f U, of Kentucky, 50 Sewanee, 15. Columbia, 32: Princeton. 24. HIGH SCHOOL Whlteetown, 34: Cumberland. 8. INDEPENDENT Preet-O-Litos, 34; Joy-Glooma, 3

rrr3 u read that john levi W is the last ° f ™ e GREAT INDIAN ATHLETES. . . . . WE SUPPOSE JOHN L. SULLIVAN WAS THE FIRST. “After Mah Jongg. what?*’ asks a card authority. Our gues sis a straitjacket. Benny Leonard never gets his hair mussed up in a fight Bob Fitzsimmons was Like that too, not having any hair to get mussed up. The Giants will have their own cows In the training camp. . . . Baseball reporters will be able to distinguish them from the bushers by their horns. ENGLISHMAN SETS NEW RECORD BY DIVING 127 FEET AND, STRANGELY ENOUGH, IT WASN’T JOE BECKETT. • * RALLY WINS FOR ROSE / Skeeters Stars in Victory Over Central Normal Five. By Timm Special BAINBRIDGE, Ind., Jan. 16.—A determined rally in the final ten minutes won for Rose Poly here Tuesday night over Central Normal five of Danville, Ind., 21 to 18. The half ended with the Normal team leading, 12 to 5. After about half of the final period was over the Poly players started hitting the net and quickly overcame the early advantage. Skeeters was high point man for the winners with four field goals and three free throws. Jarrell tossed In three from the field for Central Normal. PONY POLO CUP SERIES English and American Teams to Clash in September. By Unit'd Press NEW YORK. Jan. 16. —Matches be-| tween the English and American teams for the international pony polo cup will be played next September at the Meadow Brook Club and a stand will be built to seat 40,000, the polo association stated today. City’ Billiard Tourney Two games are scheduled tonight in the city handicap three-cushion billiard tourney being held at the Board of Trade parlors. Rouse (45) meets Thompson (40) and Mitchell (50) also plays Thompson. Tuesday Allen (50) defeated Shane (50) by a score of 50 to 46. Frye (50) defeated Rouse (45), 50 to 24. O’Gatty Takes Count By United Press WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Jan. 16. Joey Gans, Allentown colored scrapper, knocked out Jimmy O’Gatty of New York in the second round of their scheduled ten-round bout here Tuesday night Ring Commission Stands Bm United Prats TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 16.—Bills introduced to change the organization of the New' Jersey State boxing commission and to establish decision bouts have no chance to be passed by the Legislature, according to political leaders.

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Black’s five has defeated Ripple and Shortridge in previous games. Tech’s hardest contests loom when many of the strongest teams in the State are encountered. In the order named the locals take on Green - castle, Franklin, Bedford, Bloomington, Marion, Shelbyville, Martinsville and Vincennes. All except the Case of Mays By XU A Serrire NEW YORK, Jan. 16. American League umpires will not regret the passing of Pitcher Carl Mays from the Johnsonian organization. Mays, when in his prime, depended upon the underhand delivery, using a fast ball that broke down affer the manner of a splitter, and a curve ball that would rise as It neared the plate. The low ball is the difficult one for the umpire lo judge. With Mays pitching the umpire was constantly displeasing either the batsman or the pitcher. In addition. Mays labored under the delusion he threw nothing but strikes. C. FRIDDLE STARS IN FRANKLIN WIN Center Comes Through as Gant and Vandivier Falter, By Time Special RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 16.—Earlham gave the Franklin College basketball team a fight here Tuesday night, but the State champs pulled away In their usual confident manner and added another tdetory, 24 to 19. Teams have stopped Gant and teams have stopped Vandivier —that is, they have kept them from making baskets by concentrating their defense upon them. Tuesday night Gant and Vnndivler could not connect. But C. F rid die bobbed up, with sixteen of his team's points. The lory||center tossed in seven from the ™d and two from the foul line. The game was hard fought with Franklin leading at '.he half. 15 to 13. The winners stepped out into a 20-to-15 lead at the start of the second half. With a marglry of 24 to 17 and about five minutes left Franklin stayed oy the defensive. Earlham added another field goal before the game ended! Huntsman led the scoring for the losers, with four from the field.

NEWARK OWNER RUNS STONEHAM CLOSE RACE They IJke Publicity, but Not the * Kind They’re Receiving'. By United .Veto* NEWARK, N. J., JariL 16—Mike McTigu®, new owner of the Newark Baseball Club of the International League, caught up with Charles A. Ktoneham, president of the New York Qiante, Tuesday In their competition to which one can get In the more trouble with the law. MeTlghe was arrested at Newark on a writ of capias to insure his appearance In a $20,000 suit by Mrs. Alice Walsh of New York City, resulting from a real estate transaction. A week ago McTigue was arrested on a charge of embezzling $4,000 in a real estate deal, but the action was converted into a civil suit. Stoneham’s score la two indictments, one for alleged perjury, the other charging the use of the mails to defraud. TAYLOR IS EXONERATED Indiana Boxer Held Blameless for I>e;iilh of Jerome. By United News NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—Bud Taylor, the yellow-haired youth from the Indiana Coal Country whose knuckles caused the death of Frankie Jerome, ,the New York bantamweight, was exonerated of blame Tuesday by Morgan Jones, assistant district attorney who investigated the case. Jerome died of a bloodclot on the brain caused by a blow w'hich ruptured a blood vessel, during a bout with Taylor at Madison Square Garden Friday night. The chief medical examiner of the New York police department said Jt rome died as the result of an accident. Why Pay More? Hair Cut, 35c None Better at Any Price CURRY’S BARBER SHOPS 120 S. Illinois St. 140 N. Illinois St.

.Shelbyville game Is away from heme. No one can accuse Athletic Director Gornlan of picking the soft spots. PAliim” BOUTFOR TITLE Dixie Boy’s Manager Starts Smoking Up Match, By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—Joe Golden, manager of Pal Moran, New Orleans lightweight, is seeking a match with Benny Leonard, lightweight! champion. Moran meets Eddie Wagner, Philadelphia, at St. Louis Friday night. He worked out here Tuesday.

THE UNIVERSAL CAR Looking Ahead

LAST Spring a total of 350,000 people were disappointed in not being able to obtain deliveries of Ford Cars and Trucks, as orders were placed faster than cars could be produced. The demand for Ford Cars and Trucks this Spring, will according to all indications, be far . greater than last Spring. Winter buying has been increasing at a greater rate than ever before. Actual retail deliveries the past 60 days totaled 308,170 Ford Cars and Trucks, an increase of 1,961 a day over a year ago . Over 200,000 people have already ordered Ford products on our purchase plan, the majority of whom will take delivery in the Spring. The above facts are given with the suggestion that you list your order promptly with a Ford dealer if ybu contemplate the purchase of a Ford Car or Truck for use this Spring or Summer and wish to avoid delay in delivery. / Detroit, You need not pay cash for your cat. You can arrange to make a smal’ deposit down, taking care of the balance in easy payments Or. you can on the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan. This puts you on the preferred order list and insures delivery of your car at a tune to be determined by yourself. | I / i See the Nearest Authorized Ford Dealer

TRIBE TO LEAVE FOR QUARTERS IN FLORIDAMARGHI Indians to Spend More ThanMonth in South —Reds f Booked, Ownie Bush’s Indians will leave Indianapolis Saturday, March 1, for the spring training camp at Plant City, Fla., it was announced at Washington Park today. The players will arrive at their destination Monday, March 3, and remain in Florida until April 7 or 8. The plan calls foi more than a month’s stay in Plant City. The Cincinnati Reds were booked today for a game at Plant City and it Is possible two more contests will be arranged with Pat Moran’s team. Brooklyn and the New York Giants are on the Tribe spring schedule. S. D. Adelson, Florida ‘‘cucumber king” and a promir ent citizen of Plant City, has offered $25 reward for home runs scored by the Indians during exhibition games with big league clubs at the camp. BRITISHER STARTS WELL Harry Mason Wins His First Bout In This Country. By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 16.—Making his first appearance In this country, Harry ■Mason, British lightweight champion, won a ten-round derision from Harry (Kid) Brown, Philadelphia, here Tuesday night.

Wilson Money By United Press |Y T |EW YORK, Jan. 16. I| Local boxing fans are far L. i from certain that Harry Greb, middleweight champion, will be able to make 160 pounds for his bout against Johnny Wilson Friday night and have any of his old time' speed. Wilson money is ai pearing hi greater volume every day on the theory that Greb has slowed up considerable and that be is unable to make weight without weakening. In his last Madison Garden fight against Gene Tunney, Greb scaled 171% pounds. Greb is still favorite over Wilson, but not the favorite he would have been a year ago.

PRESTOS IN VICTORY Defeat Joy-Glooms at Broad Ripple Before Big Crowd. The Prest-O-Lites had to use all the basketball they knew to defeat the Joy-Gloom quintet at the Broad Ripple High School gym last night, 34 to 29. Wade, former Broad Ripple High School star, jumped center for the suburbanites and penetrated the Lites’ defense for enough baskets to keep his team always in the running. Johnny Rice, John Leslie and Hank Stevens were chief scorers for the Prestos. A return game has been booked for the near future. One of the largest crowds ever witnessing an Independent contest at Broad Ripple saw the Contest. A. A. U. League Tonight Two games are scheduled tonight In the A. A. U. basketball League at the South Turner gym. The De Molays meet the Communals and the 8. S. Turners flay thi St. Joe club. The first game will start at 8 p. m.

PAGE TAKES ALL OF ’EM ON JAUNT TO TIGERS’ CAMP 16 Players in Butler Squad for De Pauw Fray—Team Is Hopeful, Coach Pat Page of Butler Is going to take his entire squad to Greencastle tonight for the De Pauw battle. After counting them all over the grand total of sixteen players was discovered In Butler uniforms. They're all going ,to be there. The locals have perked up considerably since the defeat of Chicago last Saturday and a better morale is plainly noticeable. The team believes it has found itself. If they believe this strongly enough De Pauw is probably in for a battle. However, the Methodists, by their season’s record are the favorites in tonight’s fray. Favorites have gone down before and Butler is going to try hard to erase that 36 to 21 defeat handed them by Coach Ashmore’s outfit. Hooker and Nipper at forwards; Griggs, center, and Keach and Harker, guards, is the line-up that will doubtless start. Butler plays Hanover at Butler Friday and the Omars at Tomlinson Hall on Saturday. Romano Easy for Ed By United Press CHICAGO. Jan. 16.—Ed (Strangler) Lewis, world’s heavyweight mat champion, beat Michael Romano, the Italian, in two straight falls here Tuesday night.

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