Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 245, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1924 — Page 9
MONDAY, DEB. 25,1924
Wild Scramble for Basket Title in Big Ten, Purdue Holding Slight Lead
to Face Hard Foe Wednesday at Ohio State—Chicago Close Second in Thriller Race. Most anything is likely to happen this week in the Big Ten basketball race. Purdue is on top, but must meet one of the toughest foes in the Conference Wednesday night at Ohio State. The Buckeyes are furnishing the thrills of the race after a poor start.
Chicago can take the lead Wednesday night by defeating Northwestern at Chicago, if Purdue drops its contest at Ohio. The Maroons alnuSst can be counted "in” against the Purple tossere, who have not won a game this year# Michigan at lowa* lowa, which seems to be _ finding itself again, may give Michigan another setback at lowa City tonight. Wisconsin also may run into a snag at Illinois. The Suckers will give plenty of competition from now on, with Captain Potter back in the line-up. A defeat for the Badgers tonight would put the fast traveling Ohio State crew in third place. Maroons Have Task On Saturday Chicago at Michigan will be the headliner. The Maroons, who are pressing Purdue hard, will have to be going at top speed to down the Wolverines, who seem to be hard to beat on the home floor. On the aame night Northwestern is at Wisconsin, lowa at Illinois and Ohio at klinnesota. ule early, has participated in two more games than any other Conference rival and does not meet any opponent this week. The Crimsin’s last contest Is with Michigan at Bloomington March 3. LUIS SILLS UP OVER LODGE WIN Firpo Tells Countrymen He'll Wallop Dempsey, By United Press BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 25.—" Before long I am to be saluted as the world’s heavyweight champoin,” Luis Angel Firpo said today. Firpo said he found himself Sunday night, when he battered Farmer Lodge, ponderous American third rater, to the floor for the count in the fifth round of a bout that was to have gone fifteen rounds. “I have learned the left-hand punch now, and with that I can beat Jack Dempsey,” said Firpo after the fight. Firpo floored Lodge with a left to the jaw in the first round, and it was terrific, left hander that opened W.-odge for the right-hand punch that finished him in the fifth. Lodge "never had a chance. He several hard rights to Firpo’s jaw, <?ne of which sent Firpo in a half slip to his knees. For most of the fight, however. Lodge held on desperately and several times he emitted a painful “oh” when he was punched in the body. Firpo’s- weight was announced as 218 pounds and Lodge as 231.
A. B.C. BOWLERS PONJSHMAPLES Chicago Teams Occupy Alleys In First Shifts, Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 25.—With the rank and file of ten-pindom in the line-up, the annual tournament of the American- Bowling Congress was under way here today. Five-men teams bowled Sunday and Sunday night wtth the Garrison Cigars team. Chicago, smashing its way down the alleys for 2,732 points. Tonight Is printers' night. Only Chicago teams have competed Jn the Opening schedules. Teams From many sections of the United States will be In the line-up Tuesday and on successive days. k. cJ at Hartford' city Fat Ft. Wayne Outfit to Play Athletics on Wednesday Night. BU Times Special , , HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Feb. 25. The Ft. Wayne K. of C.'s basketball team will play the Hartford City Athletics here Wednesday night. The Ft. Wayne club boasts of one of the fastest professional teams in the State, and defeated the locals earlier in the season at Ft. Wayne. JU NI OR SWIM EVENT - HERE A. A. I'. 220-Yard Breast Stroke Awarded Indianapolis, March 29. In the list of indoor swimming dates announced in New York Saturday night by the National £mateur Athletic Union Indianapolis was awarded one title event, the 220-yard breast stroke for Juniors on March 29. Thirteen of the fourteen senior events went to the Illinois A. C. at Chicago on April 1 to 4 inclusive. VON ~ELM IS DANGEROUS i Sait Lake City Golfer May Win Naionai Amateur. The prediction is made In golf circle* that George Von Elm of Salt Lake City will be a tough man to heat in the national amateur next summer. Von Elm has arrived at the top of his game, and his is a game that ranks wih the l>est. Will Miss Boeckel Manager Dave Bancroft of the Bos ton Braves is bumping Into trouble t£<Ssks before the opeffing of the season. In the death of Tony Boeckel he loses one of the most valuable players en the team.
Big Ten Basketball
WEEK’S SCHEDULE Tonight. Wisconsin at Illinois: Michigan at lowa. Wednesday, Northwestern at Chicago: Purdue at Ohio. Saturday, Chicago at Michigan: Northwestern at Wisconsin; lowa at Ilinois: Ohio at Minnesota. STANDING Won. Lost Pet, Purdue 7 2 .778 Chicago 6 2 .750 Wisconsin 4 2 . SCO Ohio State 0 3 .660 Indiana 6 5 .545 Michigan 4 4. .500 Illinois 3 4 .428 Minnesota 3 0 .333 lowa n.l. ~. 2 5 .286 Northwestern ?.... 0 8 .000 AMATEUR HONORS TO TERRE OAUTE Jensens Triumph in Fast State Independent Meet, SEMI-FINALS Broad Ripple. 35; Morgantown, 27. Terre Haute. 26: Indianapolis De Molays, 16. FINALS Terre Haute. 48: Broad Ripple, 32. The annual State finals independent amateur basketball tourney which was held at the local Y. M. C. A. last weekend was won again by the Terre Haute Jensens. The same team under the name of Terre Haute Jacks took the title last year. It was the same team that repeated with the exception of some subsitutes. Babe Wheeler and Lovell did their usual sharp-shooting and <Calvert was a stonewall under the basket at back guard. Rischer at center is a star on under-the-basket shots. The team showed the effects of real coaching. The showing of the Joy-Glooms of Broad Ripple was the surprise of the meet. They fought their way to the final game and deserve plenty of credit in their feat of going through a tourney which undoubtedly was the fastest array of independent netters ever assembled here in the annual meet. Milliken of the Ripple squad was voted the most valuable player to his team and received the Wayne Emmelmann cup.
FENGLER BREAKS WORLEESRECORDS Young Auto Speed Star Wins at Beverley Hills, By Times Special LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Feb. 26. Harlan Fengler of Kansas City broke records for 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 miles in his cyclonic dash to fame as he won the 250-mile auto race at the Beverly Hills track here Sunday. Fengler, one of the youngest American drivers, did not stop once in his mad dash and finished in 2 hours 9 minute* 14 3-5 seconds, an average of 116 miles an hour. He drove a Wade Special. Jerry Wonderlich was second in a Durant Special and Harry Hartz in a Durant, third. Others finishing were placed as follows: Benny Hill, Miller Special, fourth; Tommy Milton. Miller Special, fifth; Eddie Hearne, j Durant, sixth: Jimmy Murphy, Miller, seventh; Earl Cooper. H. C. S. Special, eighth; Joe Boyer. Duesenberg Special, ninth; Cliff Durant. Durant Special, tenth; Phil Shafer, Duesenbertr Special, eleventh. Spnadling, Purdue, Leads Conference Net Scorers G. B. F. Tot. Spradlin*, Purdu* 9 39 22 100 Cunning-ham. Ohio ... 9 31 34 96 Logan, Indiana 11 3fl 16 87 Miner. Ohio . . 9 31 25 87 Pesek. Minn 9 37 7 81 Haggerty. Mich 8 32 13 77 Ecklund. Minn . 0 20 22 74 Spongier. Ind 11 30 10 70 Gullion, Purdue 9 27 16 70 Robbing. Purdue 9 27 15 69 Racey, Minn 9 25 19 09 Janse, lowa 7 22 20 04 Bame*. Chicago 8 18 28 64 Stillwell, 111 7 27 8 82 Dickgon. Chicago 8 27 O 54 Lorber Ind 11 22 9 5S Aiyea. Chicago 8 23 4 50 Shaw. Ohio 9 21 4 46 Gibgon, Wig 6 15 9 39 Kipke. Mich S 10 0 38 Laude. lowa i 7 14 10 38 COLUMBUS SPORT SHOW Boxing and Wrestling Arranged by Promoter Howard Wiggam. By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 25.—Boxing and wrestling entertainment will be served the sport fans here Wednesday night at the city hall by Promoter Howard Wiggam. The main event will be an eightround boxing contest between Pinky Crosby of Franklin and Joe Walters of this city, middleweights. In the semi-final a wrestling bout between Hugh Mullendore of Franklin and Harley Truex of Columbus wjlj be held. A strong card of prelims Is planned. Now Baseball Club The Ideal Furnace Company will have a semi-pro baseball club in the field this season playing Saturday and Sunday ball . The following players are asked to call Belmont 0442: Cooke, Martin, Sharpe, Roth and Crickmore. Girls’ Basketball Meeting All girls’ teams wishing to enter a city tournament are asked to hav© a representative at a special meeting Wednesday night at Lucille Dichmann’s, 382 Prospect St. Call Drexel 1834 for further Information.
TRIBESMEN SOON WILE BE HEADIN’ FOR SUNNY SOOTH Bush Hurries Plans for Spring Get-Away—They're Leaving Saturday, M \ Routine business connected with the spring training trip South picked up at Washington Park today. Only a few days, now, and Manager Ownie Bush will pilot his Indians out of Indianapolis and into the land of sunshine and oranges. The spring trip is scheduled to start Saturday at 3:20 p. m. and the Big Four will carry the Tribe hopefuls on the first leg of the journey to Plant City, Fla. Not so many players will depart from .Indianapolis. Here and there en route the athletes will swing aboard and by the time the special car is dropped off at Plant City there will be about twenty-five in the party. Pitcher Pug Cavet, veteran southpaw, was released over the week-end to the New Orleans Southern Association team. Cavet gave the Indians some fine service in the past, but th last two seasons he has slipped. One of Cavet's notable achievements here was the winning of an opening game a few years back, defeating Dave Danforth, who was hurling for Columbus that season and was the ace of the league. Charlie Peehous, short stop purchased from Toledo by the waiver route, may not join the Indians. He Is studying law in Chicago and has about decided to give up baseball. He said the contract offered him by Indianapolis was satisfactory.
(jddser OW THE TUMBLING FRANC N KNOWS HOW CARPENTIER I __J kELT WHEN DEMPSEY INJECTED THE GLOVE SERUM. • • • The , welterweight champion has been restored to good standing in New York, thereby revealing to the world there is such a champion. • • • Mr. Walkup. an Oklahoma pitcher, has been signed by Detroit. ... It will be April anyway before they run him back. • • • In view’ of the tremendous upheaval Ruth's corn caused in world affairs it is just as well the great hero did not ram a silver under his thumbnail. • • • SO BE A GREAT FIGHTER YOU MUST BE ABLE TO TAKE IT, SAYS JIMMY DE FOREST. .. WE NEVER SAW A GREAT FIGHTER LEAVE ANYTHING. • • • Roughneck fighters do not interest the public, writes Tex Rickard. . . . Thus explainirig the enormous popularity of those fine old gentlernen. Bat Nelson, Tom Sharkey, Kid Broad and One-Round Hogan. * • • Joe Stecher threw Josef Ogurkieweicz with a bqdy scissors, clipping off the butt eigh syllables en route. • • • Newport doesn't want, the FirpoWllls fight. Well. If It’s too scandalous for Newport the boys might as well as give up hope. • • • mT DEVELOPS THAT MR. FALL USED TO BE A FENCER IN HTS YOUNGER DAYS. BRING ON THE WHITEWASH.
ED IYER STARS IN ELKS’BOWLiNG Wins Doubles, Paired With Pritchett—Takes All-Events, Bt/ Times Special LIMA, Ohio, Feb. 25.—The Elks’ national bowling tourney closed here Sunday with Indianapolis rollers much In the limelight. Jess Pritchett end Ed Meyer went into first place (D the final day in the doubles with a score of 1,250. Meyer took the lead in the all events with a grand total of 1,86 U, dls-pi-mng Schneidermann, also of Indianapolis, who finished second With 1,853. The Blacker's Products team of Indianapolis went into second place in the team standing with a score of 2,844. Tho El Versos of Detroit were first with 2,887 pins. A. Ruhle of Ft. Wayne won the singles with a score of 670. Ski Records Posted Bu United Xetcs IRONWOOD, Mich., Feb. 25.—Two world's records were broken hero Sunday in the annual ski tournament. John Stulich, Ironwood, leaped 183 feet and stood. The mark was one foot more than the record for artificial slides made here last year by Walter Brattlund, also of Ironwood. Walno Maki. Ishpemlng; Jacob Randa and Leo Anders, ,n Ironwood, and Rcy Forsberg, Ishpemlng, all broke the world’s record in the boys' class. Maki’s best leap was 153 feet. Alonso Beats Tilden B% United Press BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 25.—Manuel Alonso, Spanish tennis star, defeated William T. Tilden,- world's champion* in the final match of the Buffalo invitational indoor tournament here Sunday, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 8-6 and 6-4.
THE IN HiAJS 4POLIIS TIMHIS
May Be Four-Way Winner
Bu SEA Service EHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25. Back in 1900 AJvln C. Kraenzlein startled the w’orld by winning four events at the Olympic games. Since then six other Olympic classics have been.held, but never has the record of Kraenzleln been equaled, according to Lawson Robertson, famous University of Pennsylvania track coach, who has been selected to tutor the American track
TRACK CALL IS ISSUED BUTLER RELAY ATHLETES Coach Page to Rush Squad in Effort to Make Showing at Annual Illinois Indoor Event, The first ofTioifll track call at Uutler College has been issued for Tuesday afternoon. C oach Page expects about- fifteen runners out to try tor places on the relay team which will compete at the Illinois relays to be held at Urbana next Saturday.
The men have been working out on lheir own Initiative for the past two weeks and are in good shape. Last year Wabash defeated Butler in the college relay event, at Illinois and Butler turned the tables at the Drake relays. Wabash again will be entered. Northam, Ham, Huber and Caraway made up the Butler team last year and the same men are in school now and will he out for places. Wabash has won the relay event for five years and the Irvington cinder WALLACE 10 BOY ON MARCO 5 CARD Brightwood Slugger Signs for Next Harter Show. Roy Wallace, Brightwood middle weight, today signed to perform in the main go of ten rounds on Steve Harter's March 5 boxing card at Tomlinson Hall. A middleweight of Roy’s caliber is being sought for the other part, of the match. Fans have been anxious to see Wallace reappear in a local ring. He has taken a long rest while a bad'eut over his left eye healed. Roy is punching in old form and Is out to start anew string of k. o.s. Promoter Harter plans four eightround bouts and the ten-round feature for March B at excursion rates. Bob bie Bxldges of this city and Jimmy Anderson of Chicago will work in one of the eights. They are welterweights, Mickey Cone of Kokomo, flyweight, also will meet a strong opponent in one of the eights. Saturday Basketball BIG TEN Purdue, 24: Miohtran, 30. ChUggo, 26; Indiana, 2ft. Ohio. State, 27: Wisconsin, 13, Minnesota 24; Northwestern. 10. COLLEGE Butler, 51: Haskell, IS. Butler Freshmen, 28: Earlham Freshmen, tt Franklin, 47; Marijustte, lfi. Creighton, 28; Notre Dame, 12. Hanover, 30: Earlham, 33. Terre Haute Normal, 22; Charleston (Hi.) Normal, 10. Concordia, 43; Muncle Normal, 16. Rose Poly, 30; Loyola, 22. , North Manchester, 29; Tpl-State Normal. 28 (overtime) Navy, 34; Army, 29. Penn Military College, 88: Albright, 29, John Carroll, 28: Bethany. Bethany, 88. Kentucky 83: Georgia Tech, 27, Drake, 25: Grinnell, 23. Washing-ton, 28; Kansas Aggies, 34. HIGH SCHOOL Crawfordsville. 30; Bhortrldge, 29. Muncie, 70; Portland, 14. Morton (Richmond), 10: Bteel (Dayton), 14. Rushville, 38; Garfield (Terre Haute), 18, Central (Ft. Wayne), 23: Froebe'. (Gary). bulver M, A., 64: Ttlden (Chicago), 26. Atlanta, 25: Noblesville. 24, Southport, 30; Center Grove, 11. Jamestown, 84; Whitestown, 10, Warsaw, 20; Whittng, 18. Warsaw Girls. 22: Etna Green Girl*, 18. Van Buren, 43: 6wayaoe, 83 (two overtimes) . Union (Dugger), 46: Pleaeantvilla, 28. Columbus, 87: Logan sport, 88. 126-LB. AMATEUR TOURNEY Final: Huntington, 27: Muncie, 24. Muncie, 29; Anderson, 20. Huntington. 80 Vincennes, 30. Anderson, 31: Hartford City, 13. Muncie, 28; Ft. Wayne, 9. Vincennes, 26: . Indianapolis Juniors, 15. Huntington. 87; Miehiga City, 25. Hartford City, 24: La Porte. 9. Anderson, 43; Shelbyville, 11. Muncie, SO: Indianapotls Hawthorne* IS. Ft. Wayne. 27: -Newcastle, 22. Vincennes, 48: Fortville, 10. Indianapolis Juniors, 39: Marlon, 0. Michigan City. 29: Dunkirk, 13. Huntington, .35; Kokomo, 11.
and field etars for the eighth Olympiad to be held at Paris this summer. "Not until this year has a track athlete appeared on the horizon with a chance of romping off with first place in four events, and he Is Loren Murchison, American sprint star,” declared Coach Robertson. Murchison, who wears the colors of the Newark Athletic Club, has been nominated for four places on an All-American track team —at 60, 100, 220 and 300 yards.
stars would Ilka to cop and break the string of Scarlet Victorian. Purduo and Notre Dame are other schools which will be entered from Indian*.
MOTION PICTURES NAME the MAN Featuring CONRAD NAGEL PATSY F.UTH MILLER MAE BUSCH—HOBART BOSWORTH C ha*. David Orch*Atra With JEd Kant LESTER HUFF, Organist. APOLLO TOM MIX “MILE-A-MINUTE ROMEO” “OUR GANG” COMEDY “SUNDAY CALM” VIRGIL MOORE’S APOLLO ORCHESTRA; JACK TILSON. NEW SONGS: JOHNNY ROBINSON, "TEASIN’ THE XYLOPHONE."
EM MM B rel V H I A T ft The Picture You*ve Read About \ Tdownl SEA j. Circle Orohegtra Playing “FAUST” BAKALEINIKOFF CONDUCTING > A Christie Comedy “AGGRAVATIN’ PAPA” DESSA BYRD At the Organ COMING SUNDAY COLLEEN MOORE THE FLAM INO YOUTH GIRL In Her Latest Picture “PAINTED PEOPLE” A First National Picture
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HOOSIER A. C. IB TEAM VICTOR IN BOXING TOURNEY Gary Y Squad Takes Three Titles, However —Notre Dame Third, After three nights of elimination, amateur champions were crowned Saturday night at the Hoosier A. C. gym in the various boxing divisions in the Indiana-Kentueky A. A. U. fistic tournament. The tourney was a success in every way with large crowds present every night. The amateur knuckle dusters supplied plenty of entertainment in iheir three-round encounters and most all of the bouts were hard fought. The Hoosier A. C. team won the greatest number of points with 22 to its credit. The Gary Y. M. C. A. was second with 19 and Notre Dame third wth 15. The Gary "Y” annexed three titles. George Mulh< Hand was awarded the Seth Klein trophy for showing the test sportsmanship and Harry Simons of the Gary “Y” was given honorable mention. The champions in the various classes follow: Flyweight—McGowan. Notre Dame. Bantamweight—Pruitt, Hoosier A C Featherweight Sohmedel, Brightwood A. C. Lightweight—Leach. Gary Y. M. C. A Welterweight—Simons Gary Y. M. C. A. Middleweight—Jones. Gary Y. M. C. A. Light Heavyweight—Mulholand, Hoosier j A.. C. Heavyweight—" Rip" Miiler. Notre Dame | MORE DAVIS CUP TEAMS Spain and Rumania File Challenges for Tennis Title. By United Press NEW YORIv! Feb. 25.—Ejpain and Rumania have entered official challenges for the Davis cup w’ith the United States Lawn Tennis Association. The list of challengers now includes in addition. Ireland, India. France, Switzerland. Holland, South Africa, British Isles, New Zealand and Aus- j tralia. Houston Municipal Golf Ru United Press HOUSTON, Texas. Feb. 25.—A field; of fl.fty teed off in the medal play I matches of the Houston municipal j open golf tournament here today. In- j ciuded in the noted golfers here are j Joe Kirkwood, Australian open cham- j pion, and Bill Melhorn, St. Louis.
AMUSEMENTS
| LINCOLN SQUARE Twice Daily—2:ls and 8:15 Lincoln Players THE BALLOON GIRL Reserved Seat* 10c. 20c. 30c. ■ ALL THIS MEEK B I Twice Daily—2: ls and 8:15 H “STEP ON IT” S George Nlbio and Helen Spencer B I WORLD'S GREATEST MAGICIAN | —HORACE GOLDIN. ■ PPIPCQ- Mat*., 25c, 30c. 55c ■ I r mill-J. K?<v 30c 50c, 75c, 80c. §j jgmmPMgEjb ENGLISH’S WlrtlAf TWICE 2:30 WU If DAILY 8:30 Wonderful LILLIAN GISH “The WHITE SISTER” PRICES: NITF.S, 500 TO $1.00; M MATS.. 500 AND 7fic. ALL SEATS RESERVED.
WHERE THE CROWDS GOl LYRIC .5 THE MUSICAL COMEDIETTA “A MOONLIGHT MARRIAGE” WITH 7CTIED FREEBORN. 811-LY BAT! ROWS AND A STELLAR CAST Billy ‘‘Swede” Hall & Cos. “IN HILDA" PAUL & GEORGIA HALL CROMWELL & CO. THREE WHITE KUHNS CURTIS ANIMALS PROSPER & MARET POPULAR COLLEGE ATHLETES Dancing in the Lyric Ballroom Afternoon and Evening.
MOTION PICTURES
FEATURE STATE COLLEGE BATTLES FOR NET FANS Butler at Franklin Thursday and Wabash at De Pauw Same Night—lrvington Team Continues Fine Form, This week’s State college basketball schedule opens tonight with Marquette playing De Pauw in the second game of the Milwaukee team’s Hoosier invasion which started disastrously at Franklin Saturday with a 47 to 15 defeat. Franklin swamped ’em.
EIGOI DATS OF RACING LEFT AT ORLEANSCOUBSE Mardi Gras Handicap March 4 Big Event Remaining on Program, Rp United Financial NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26.—Eight days more remain for racing at the fairground and during that time two important stakes will be decided. On Srturday, March 1, the New Orleans Handicap will be run and on the last day of the meeting, Tuesday, March 4, the Mardi Gras Handicap will be the feature. Os the two the latter is the more important event, inasmuch as it has an endowment of $5,000 and is at a mile and three-sixteenths. Sixteen horses are entered and what may be lacking in numbers in the field is fully made up In the quality of the entry. The entries for the event are: Flintstone, a winner in thre last starts: Cherry Tree, Revenge, Best Pal, Barracuda, Clough Jordan. Thimble, Setting Sun, Romany, Olinthus, Isoce’es, O. Henry. Llewellyn, Tender Seth, Rama and Lil yM.
AMUSEMENTS
irt-ITAV-ViTyj All This Week “THE BAND BOX REVUE” Mitty Devere Tonight—Perfect Form Contest
PALACE 1 TO 11 P. M. Commencing Today THOSE FAVORITE FUNSTERS ANDERSON & BURT "THE DIZZY HEIGHTS’’ EDWIN GEORGE In “A COMEDY of ERRORS” BOLGER Trennell & Trio NORMAN Pr e*ent* Their Novelty "Th* Ban Jolter The Fiddler" I “Mile. Fifi” WATKINS CIRCUS FROLIC VAUDEVILLE BURPRISETTE Introducing “Y-O-G-l” PHOTO FEATURE “Don’t Marry for Money” With HOUSE PETERS AND A STELLAR CAST It’s a Tense Drama Well Told
Senorita Elena Camacho / and Her r P ASADENI AN S Formerly ihe California Ambassador Orchestra Playing and Singing the Kind of Music That Will Please Every One RIVERSIDE DANCE PALACE March 4th and sth Admission, sl.lO Each
Thursday night is the big night of the week with Butler playing at Franklin and Wabash tackling De Pauw at the Greencastle floor. Butler is playing fine basketball at present and there is much more interest in the Franklin encounter than was in evidence at the first of the year. Haskell Weak bn Defense The local collegians showed great form against the Haskell Indians Saturday night. The Haskell players had a tremendous burst of speed down the floor and were quick as cats on their feet, but failed to have a sturdy enough defense. Butler showed the best form of the year. De Pauw is a big favorite over Wabash. which is having one of those “lean” years on the hardwood that are bound to come along every so often. Rose Poly is at Hanover on Thurs-' day night in the first game of a southern trip. The Engineers play Louisville “U” at Louisville on Friday and the Y.;M. H. A. club at the sime city on Saturday. Huntington meets Hope College at Huntington on Thursday. X. D. Invades Michigan Notre Dame takes a trip into Michigan the latter part of the week, meeting the Michigan Aggies in a return game on Friday at Lansing and playing the Kalamazoo Normal College on Saturday. State Normal is at Evansville on Friday night. Two local schools clash on Saturday’, when the N. A. G. U. netters and Indiana Centraj meet at the University Heights gym.
AMUSEMENTS
t KEITH’S Don’t Migg This Show S. S. LEVrATHAN ORCHESTRA With Morton Downey, Lyric Tenor Morris & Campbell The A vi-Atc-Her Bob Hall - Extemporaneous Chap Ned Nor worth With Zoe Howell Laura & Billy Dreyer SOth Century Dance Deni* Florence Brady Miles of Smiles Royal Gascoignes With Teddy. the Balancing: Dog rathe News—Topics—Fable# irwfsiftva THURS. FRI. SAT.—MAT. SAT. A goytms Musical Comedy of Youth Direct From One Year In New York Seats 9 a. m. Today. Shrine Party Thurs. Eve., 80e to $2.50; Mat., $1 and $1.50. MONDAY, MARCH 3d f 8:15 Seat Sale Starts Today “HIDDEN SPIRITS” BA Comedy With a Kick First Time on Any Stage Originally Titled “A BLUE BOWL” John Kay Newcomb. Author and Director. Staged by Little Theater Under Auspice* Advertising Club Each, of the twenty-four boxes will contila an animated advertising exhibii. Between acts a superb style show will be staged. Every lady attending will be given a shopping hag filled with samples, souvenirs, etc. BEST SEATS SI .00—NO TAX Box Office or Merchant* Heat and Light Cos.
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