Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 248, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 February 1924 — Page 8

High School Teams Throughout State Await Start of Annual Sectionals

■CTION GALORE FRIDAY I IN 52 BASKET CENTERS lourt Fives in 18 Districts Engaged in Morning Games — Local Interest in Contests at Coliseum, I At 9 o’clock Friday morning eighteen of the fifty-two State ■gh school sectional basketball tournaments will get under way. Bie other thirty-four tourneys will open Friday afternoon. Six Hndred sixty-five teams at some Jime during this week-end will Hi their chances to step into the limelight or drop back and

Hit until another year. this stage of the competition one and a team is through for the All of the regular schedules over and only the sectional, regand State final tourneys remain. is the grand climax of Hoosier Htrh school basketbaoll. Regionals March 7, 8 ■By the process of elimination one ■■ ner will be selected from each dis■ct tourney. The fifty-two sectional & impions will play at four regional Beets—Ft. Wayne, Bloomington. LaByette, and Richmond —March 7 and 9 Thirteen compete at each regional, by elimination four teams ■in each regional will emerge as the PSilists for the championship play to gpstaged at the Coliseum, State fairBound, Indianapolis, Maech 14 and 15. ■Only the most complete organization Sikes tournament play on such a vast possible. Six hundred sixtv-five Bms theoretically have a chance to In the championship. Each one of M}se teams is entitled to a fair chance Hd gets it. Dark Horses Lurking Bln some sectionals, no doubt, the dark horses are lurking in the IBkground to defeat the favorites. just where these upsetters are to spring upon unsuspectchesty quintettes is not known. night will tell the sad story H some and the glad tidings for the Indianapolis sectional at the Technical High and Cumstart things humming Friday a9 a. m. contest. The local meet to be hard fought with Hny evenly matched teams in the Thomas J. Lynch Dead United Press ■aRTFOHD, Conn.. Feb. 23. Bmas J. Lynch, president of the League from 1510 to 1913. died here Wednesday after weeks’ illness, i H.ynch umpired in the National H.gue for eleven years. ISSB until II List of H. S. Sectionals H Wm Friday and Saturday bogansport I. vo ns Marion Martinenlie 1 Mu-higran City Montioello ' Noblesville North Manchester Muncie Newcastle Peru Pittbom Portland riaklandon Bjfwnt Richmond Rochester Ruahville Seymour ■knover Shelbwille ■nrtford City South Bend ■mtington Sullivan ■diant polls Tell City ■endallvilie Terre Haute Bokomo Vincennes ■fayette Warsaw ■banon Winchester.

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SCHMANDT SIGNS IRIBECONTRACT Pitcher George Smith Also Accepts Indians’ Terms, First Baseman Ray Schmandt, purchased by the Indians from the Brooklyn Nationals, today accepted terms with the tribe. Receipt of Schmandt's signed contract was the occasion for glee at Washington Park. He is expected to be a whiz in A. A. circles this year. Pitcher George Smith, purchased from the Brooklyn Nationals with Schmandt, has accepted terms with the Tribe. Smith's contract was received at Washington Park late on Wednesday. Smith resides in the East and will go to the Plant City training camp direct from his home. SMASHINGATTACK IN PIN CLASSIC Samuelsons Grab A, B, C, Team Lead With 2,823, By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—Samuelson’s Arcades No. 4 rolled into first place in the American Bowling Congress tournament when they hung up a score of 2,823. The Hamilton Club Reds are second with 2,800; Calumet Council K. of C. third with 2,765; the Ed Tanois fourth with 2,756, and the Goldammer Recado fifth witE 5,740. The high mark, Xas set in the late shift Wednesday ulght. Soon after the Hamilton Reds rolled into the lead the Samuelson team uncorked a smashing attack and topped the Hamilton score by 23 points. KIRKWOOD GOLF WINNER By United Press HOUSTON. Texas. Feb. 28—Joe Kirkwood, Australian open champion, won the Houston Municipal open golf tournament here late Wednesday when he turned in a card of 259 for the sixty-four holes. Bill Melhom, St. Louis, finished second with 264.

BUTLER ROOTERS EOLLOW FIVE TO FRANKLIN SCRAP % I Hooker, Middlesworth and Jones End Careers on Irvington.College Squad, Seven hundred seats in the Franklin gymnasium will be occupied tonight by Butler cohorts who will leave on three special cArs and in automobiles late this afternoon. The cars were to leave here at 5, 5:10 and 6 p. m. There will ,be many among the crowd who saw these same two teams elhsh last year on the same iloor. There are many who are hoping that Griggs will be able to jump just’ a little higher than C, Friddle: that Nipper and Hooker can sock 'em in a little faster than Vandivier and Gant; that Middlesworth and Harker can smear in harder than Woods and B. Friddle. It Is the final game for Butler. This is tfie last time Hooker and Middlesworth will play for Butler and their last chance at the Invincible Baptists. It is the sixth year Hooker has played against his ancient enemies in high school and college. The entire squad of fifteen men will make the trip. Coach Page says in all probability Jerry Strole, who showed up well In the Haskell game, and Jones, who is a senior and playing his last game in Blue togs, wilj get chances at the Franklinites tonight.

WABASH AT DE PAUW TONIGHT By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind„ Feb. 28.—De Pauw basketballers are ready for the Invasion of Wabash tonight In a return game at the college gym here. The Methodists nosed out the Little Giants by only one point In the previous game at Crawfordsvllle. Fans here think the margin will be much greater this time. lAughlln, flashy Tiger forward, may be out cf the tilt with Injuries. A big crowd Is expected to see the rivals. SHEEHAN GETS IN FOLD Rig Toni Comes to Terms and Will Leave for ('amp. By United Press CINCINNATI, Feb. 28 —Torn Sheehan, pitcher purchased from Bft. Paul, Wednesday notified the Cincinnati club his signed contract is in the mail and he was telegraphed transportation from California to the Red training camp at Orlando, Fla. Jakie May and George Harper are the only unsigned Reds. Local Meet Schedule SECTIONAL TOURNEY*. FRIDAY COLISEUM. FAIRGROUND 0 00 A. M.—Technical vs. Cumberland 111. IOOOA.M.—West Newton vs. Shortridge (It I. 1I:OOA.M. —Manual vg. Shadeland (1). 1 OOP.M. —Valley Mills vs Ben Davis (2). 2 OOP M.—Acton vs Oaklandon (1). 3 00 P M.—Cautleton vg. Beach Grove (2) 4:00 P M. —Southport vs. New Bethel l>. 730 P M.—Lawrence vs. Broad Ripple (21. B:3oP.M.—Winner 9:00 a m. vs. winner 10 a. m. (1). Officials —(1) John Miller (2) James Hale.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Here’s Hodapp!

URBAN (JOHNNY) HODAPP WNIE BtJSII, manager of the IB Indians, l.k -s *hc rcpniis he hears of Johnny Hodapp, Cincy boy shortstop who will make a bid for a berth this spring. Hodapp comes strongly recommended by John Dugan, president of the Iv. I. O. League. Hodapp is IS years old. weighs 185 pounds and stands 5 feet, 11 Inches.

MUf# uadser mT MUST BE THAT FIRPO IS LAZY AS HIS CRITICS CLAIM . . . ELSE HE WOULD NOT HAVE WAITED UNTIL THE FIFTH ROUND TO FLATTEN FARMER LODGE. • • • Mr. Coolidge no doubt will he interested to know - he now shares with Willie "Fat” Meehan the distinction of being the only man who met Dempsey and stayed on his feetl • • • Who will ropwesont America in the Olympic too-and-heel events? asks a contemporary . . Showing that, an eslltor, once he gets Inquisitive, will stop at nothing. • • • HE MODIFEID MARATHON PROBABLY NEVER WILL BE A SUCCESS BECAUSE THERE IS SELDOM ANT NEED OF THE WINNING ATHLETE FA LI, ING IN A DRAMATIC SWOON AT THE FINISH. • • • Ctrl* at Ohio State University are to get varsity letters in the future, but the careful young suitor will continue to use the telephone. • • • I r _ j HERE are two things we like I I I about spring football practice: l J I—We don’t have to listen to the coach's alibi. 2 —We don't have to listen to the coach's alibi.

Fights and Fighters

BTJEXOS ARlES—Promoters announced today arrangements had been completed to stave a bout for charity here March 16 between Louts Angel Flrpo and AJ Reich. American heavyweight. NEW YORK—Young Fisher Syracuse mid dlewcight. has been accepted by the Now York boxing commission as a "proper opponent" and ho will be permitted to meet Paul Berllnbach. New York. In Madison Square Garden tonight. OOLTTMBC9. Ind.—Pinky Crosby, Franklin, was knocked out In the first round by Joe Waiters. Columbus. Crosby went down In 41 seconds. t SETS NEW HURDLE MARK Max Keeble of Missouri Goes Over • Sticks for Record. By United Metre KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Feb. 28.—Max Keeble of the University qf Missouri broke the world record in the high hurdle at the Kansas Missouri dual Indoor meet here Wednesday night, negotiating the distance In six seconds. ills time was one-flfth of a second faster than the world record ©stab Ushed In 1916 by Bob Slmpsbn, then a Missouri track man and now coach at the school. NINE PITCHERS FOR CUBS # , - .... .! I—■ KI liefer Has Squad of Fourteen to Make Selection From. By United Press CATALINA ISLAND, Cal., Fob. 28. —Bill Klllefer, Cube’ pilot, will keep nine pitchers on the Chicago squad this year, he announced, today. Fourteen hurlers are In training under hl3 critical eye. Rip Wheeler, from Wichita Falls, a.nd Elmer Jacobs and John Blake, former Seattle hurlers, will All the openings for green slab timber, Klllefer Indicated.

Another Referee 0*“““ ALE MILLER, well-known basketball referee, Is a i daddy. He was passing around the cigars today after the arrival of a nine-pound boy "Wednesday. Dale says the newcomer’s name is Jimmy, which probpbly means Mrs. Miller has named the boy James. The new arrival came just at sectional tournament time, which may mean an omen of future basketball activfeiea,

FIVE BOOTS FOR BOXING FANS ON WEDNESDAY CARD Harter Schedules 42 Rounds for March 5 Show —Program Completed, Promoter Harter has completed his all-star boxing card to he staged at Tomlinson Hall Wednesday, March 5. The program was filled with the matching of Ray Hahn, local lightweight, with Louie Lavell of Anderson for an eight-round scrap. Harter has arranged five bouts totaling 42 rounds. There will he four eight-round scraps and a main go of ten rounds. The complete program follows: Happy Atherton. Indianapolis, vs. Mickey Cone. Kokomo, tight rounds. 112 pounds. Louie Lavell, Anderson, vs. Ray Hahn, Indianapolis, eight rounds. 135 pounds. Merle Alte, Indianapolis, flv Eddie Dyer. Terre Haute, eight rounds, 128 pounds. Bobbie Bridges, Indi innpolis. vs. Jijnmy Anderson. Chicago, eight rounds. 145 poi.i ds. , Roy Wallace, Indian a polls." vs Joe I’acko, Toledo, ten rounds, I*l4 pounds. Roy Wallace, Brightwood k. o. mid4leweight, made a solid hit with Cincinnati fans fecently when he disposed of Harvey Thorpe in one round On his reappearance in the ring here, Wallace hopes to put Packo to sleep. Roy has the real goods when he connects. Promoter Harter believes he has arranged a card thpt will please all fans and he is staging it at popular prices. BILL TERRY GOES BIGATSARASOTA Former Toledo Star Making Good With War Club, By United Press SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 28.—8i1l Terry, former Toledo first baseman, holds first place among the rookies here trying for places on the bench of the New York Giants. Terry, for whom the Cincinnati Reds are said to have offered $50,000, smacked one over the center field fence Wednesday and made a mark for the sluggers. Basketball Results BIG TEN' Ohio State. 30: Purdue. 26 Chicago, 42, Northwestern. 26. COLLEGE Cornell. 24: Colgate. 15. Pennsylvania, 20. Dartmouth. 15 Isditgh. 28; Gettysburg. 27. W and J. 23; Cimegle Tech. 18. Nebraska. 18. lowa State 16 Oklahoma. 27Grincell. 14. Kansas Aggie* 33: Washington. 30. Muhlenberg. 46: Moravian College 14 Temple University, 21 ; VlKatiova. 12. 8. I. A. A. (Semi-Finals) Centre, 30; Newberry. 21 Mereer. 27; Mississippi, 21. Cuban First Sucker By Times Special LOUISVILLE, Feb. 28.—Vincente, Parrado of Havana. Cuba, a first baseman, has been signed by the Louisville team of the American Association. Parrado comes recommended by Merlto Acosta, Cuban outfielder of the Colonels.

AMUSEMENTS

Senorita Elena Comacho and Her Pasadenians THE PACIFIC COAST'S MOST FAMOUS MALE DANCE ORCHESTRA This Group of Master Entertainers En Route to ATLANTIC CITY for the Entire Season Will Stop for TWO ENGAGEMENTS March 4th and sth at the \ Riverside Dance Palace % i Admission sl.lO Each Dancing from 9 to 1 a. m.

GALLOPING OHIO STATE FIVE UPSETS BIG TEN Buckeyes Gain Tie for Second by Defeating Purdue and Ride on Heels of Leading Maroons, Chicago University has possession of first place in the hot Big Ten basketball race, perhaps not permanently, but until Saturday night at least. The contests Wednesday sewed things up tighter than ever in the Conference when Ohio State defeated Purdue and Chicago took its expected victory over Northwestern.

LOCAL SECTIONAL TEANISWEAKENED Disciplinary Measures, Injury and Illness Upset Plans, •Numerous “bear” stories are fioatii g around just a day before the local sectional tourney to disturb the serenity of the basketball atmosphere ir. Indianapolis. The Shortridge coach is on the war path an! already has *eken one player off the team for disciplinary reasons. Others may follow. Broad Ripple reports its star forward, Parr, out with a broken nose received in practice Wednesday. Cumberland, one of the county entries and Tech's opponent at 9 a. m. Friday in tbe opening game, reports half of its squad ill with the mumps. Shortridge trouble started over players attending a dance after the Broad Ripple game last Friday. The Northeiders had ancther game on Saturday night which made the infraction of the rules all the more flagrant. According to school authorities Shortridge students who attended the dance were as much to blame as the players. Riley, center, has been dropped and the cases of Shaefer and Purcell are hanging fire. The coaches say that Riley's loss will not weaken the team. Hayes will take his place. SUTTON IN EXHIBITIONS llandless Expert Continues Play— Cooler Defeated Wednesday. George Sutton, handless billiard expert, was to exhibit his wonderful ability again this afternoon and tonight at the Cooler No. 1 parlor. In Wednesday's play he defeated Harry Cooler at the straight rail game. 500 to 170, in a 500-point match played in blocks of 250 each. In the afternoon the score was 250 to 85, and exactly the same score was made at night. A feature of the night match was a 136-point run by the handless wizard.

AMUSEMENTS

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The Boilermakers could not withstand the last half rush of the Buckeyes at Columbus and went down, 39 to 26. The loss by Purdue put Lambert’s team in a tie for second place with Ohio. Purple Easy for Maroons Chicago had no trouble with the Purple Wednesday and counted 42 points to Its opponents’ 26. The Maroons took an upward step into first place. The Windy .City team has pjayed one less game than either Purdue or Ohio. Purdue put up a battle against Ohio, but the tall, rangy squad cf Buckeyes on their home floor and cheered or by a crowd of more than 10,000 fans, uncorked an offensive in the closing period that could not be stepped. Captain Miner, who has returned to superb form, led the rally. Cunningham made five baskets and Shaw four. Spradling led the Purdue fight with five from the field. Gullion and Robbins added two each. More Changes Likely Saturdays games may change the standing again. Chicago will find the Michigan team on the Ann Arbor floor a difficult proposition. Ohio Is at Minnesota, another game that is far from a set-up. Ohio State has a chance to press into the lead with a victory If Chicago should lose. Purdue does not play Saturday. Other Saturday contests will have no direct bearing on the leaders. Wisconsin probably will beat Northwestern. Illinois Is the favorite over lowa at Urbana. -i . i..- .. - ■■ Big Ten Standing Won. Lost. Pet. Chicago 7 2 .778 Purdue 7 3 .700 Ohio State 7 3 .700 Wisconsin 4 3 .671 Mlohigui 5 4 .555 Indiana 8 6 -545 Illinois 4 4 .500 Minnesota 3 ** -333 lowa 2 6 .250 Northwestern 0 9 .000 AMUSEMENTS

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THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 1924

YANK DIRECTORS MOVED TO ACTION BY HOLDOUT GREW Bosses of Champs Decide to Become Severe —Most of Regulars Unsigned, By HENRY L. FARRELL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—Notices that they can “take it or leave it” have been mailed from the Yankee office to seven of the champions who have turned up their noses at contracts offered them. Finding there are practically no athletes to make the scheduled start Friday for the training camp in New Orleans, the Yankee directors were moved to bear down a little on the holdouts. Wally Pipp, Erin Ward. Bob Meusel, Whitey Witt, Bob Shawkey, Sam Jones and Herb Pennock are the seven bulwarks of the team who apparently are not willing to work for the money offered them. Ed Harrow, business manager of the club, said today all of the seven were not what he classed as real hold-outs. Several of them are within a few hundred dollars of what the club wants to pay. and he suggested something might bo done about it. As the team prepares to open the training camp they have one outfielder, a third baseman, a shortstop, two catchers and two pitchers signed. Not so good! CATHEDRAL AND Y. P. C.S High School and Independent Nelters Meet at St. Anthony’s Hall. Cathedral High School and St. Anthony Y. P. C.s will clash tonight In their second encounter at St. Anthony’s Hall. The high school netters lost the first game. 39 to 17. The game will start at 8:30.

Baseball Meeting Friday The following baseball players are asked to report Friday night at 7:15 at the Christamore Athletic Club: L. Lambert. G. Wampler. Stegar, Ludwig. Ewing, Wolfle and Harding. For information call Belmont 1175. AMUSEMENTS TkEITH’S Don't Miss This Show S. S. LEVIATHAN ORCHESTRA With Morton Downey, Lyric Tenor Morris & Campbell The Avi-Ate-Her Bob Hall Extemporaneous Chap Ned Nonvorth With Zoe Howell Laura & Billy Dreyer 20th Century Dance Revu* Florence Brady Miles of Smiles Royal Gascoignes With Teddy, the Balancing Dog Tathc News—Topics—Fables MOTION PICTURES /VVSAtVVSA^yVVVVVVVVVVWWWS^^A^AA NAME the MAN Featuring CONRAD NAGEL PATSY RUTH MILLER MAE BUSCH—HOBART BOSWORTH f has. Davis Orchestra With Ed East LESTER HUFF, Organist.

APOLLO TOM MIX “MILE-A-MINUTE ROMEO” “OUR G INC” COMEDT “SUNDAY CALM” VIRGIL MOORE’S APOLLO ORCHESTRA: JACK TILSON, NEW SONGS: JOHNNY ROBINSON, "TEASIN’ THE XYLOPHONE.”

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