Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 205, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1925 — Page 9

TUESbHhjAN. 6,1925

- ——— Official Fielding Averages Show Indians Tied for Lead With St Paul

SCHMANDT, SCHREIBER IN | FRONT OF A. A. RIVALS Burwel! Makes Only One Bobble Out of Ninety-Two Chances —Krueger Catches 160 Games, According to the official fielding averages of the American Association announced today, compiled by Irwin Howe,'league statistician, Indianapolis was tied with St. Paul for the lead in club fielding with a percentage of .965. Louisvill® was second with .962. The figures show that the Indians handled more chances than any other team in the league*

NOTRE DAME FIVE SHOWSSTRENGTH South Bend Five Scores 44 Points on Mercer, By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 6.—The Notre Dame net Bquad downed the Mercer U. team, champions of the Southern Conference, on the local floor Monday night, 44 to 17. K Johnny Nyikos, center, and Reinirdt, forward, led the scoring for e Irish with 12 points each. Simmons, center, accounted for six of the visitors’ points. TONY ROSS BACK AGAIN Kansas Orappler to Meet Reynolds at Broadway Thursday. > Indianapolis mat fans need no introduction to Tony Ross, the Junction City (Kas.) grappler who Is to meet Jack Reynolds, the Indiana University coach, at the Broadway Theater Thursday night in a finish wrestling match. Ross made his last appearance here two years ago at the old Empire Theater, where he lost a spectacular bout to Reynolds. Reynolds is in training with his wrestling squad at Bloomington Monday and was to work out there again this afternoon.

NET SPORT ON SKATES Riversides Get Up Team to Play at Roller Rink. Basketball is to be tried on roller skates at the Riverside rink with the first game scheduled for Jan. 13 between a team composed of youths representing the Y. W. C. A. rink and the Riverside club. The Riversides’ line-up will include Berger, Thompson, Bader, Schmutte, Mfcxry and Miller. The first practice [H- the Riversides will be held Friday night and all players are rek guested to be present at 7:30. An endeavor will be made to book State games. Address Roy Byers in care of Riverside skating rink. HUNTER 'LOSES AGAIN Horanans and Vargas Here Today in Exhibitions. At the State three-cushion tourney matches Monday night Henderson downed Hunter in a point for point game in 103 innihgs, 50-49. This eliminates Hunter from any chance of taking frst place. The first of a series of exhibition matches was to be played this after-, noon at Cooler’s when Edouard Horemans was scheduled to meet Jacinto Vargas. They are balkline champions of Belgium and South America respectively. The experts play again tonight and on Wednesday. HERE'S ANNUAL STORY Reports From Coast Say Dempsey May Retire. Bv United Prete CHICAGO. Jan. 6.—Eddie Kane, manager of Tom Gibbons, said he was interested in reports reaching him from the Pacific coast to the HKect that Jack Dempsey would retire from the ring. This, Kane declared, would make Gibbons the champion, as he is the only man to stay in the ring with Dempsey. lOWA WINS NET OPENER Lauder High Point Man In Defeat of Minnesota. Bw United Press lOWA CITY, lowa, Jan. lowa’s basketball quintet opened the Big Ten season with a 27 to 19 victory over Minnesota, Laude leading the Hawkeye offense with eleven points. Benny Leonard 111 "" Bn Timet Special NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Benny Leonard, world’s lightweight phamp, is suffering from tonsilitis and grippe, according to Dr. Rottenberg, his phycisian. He collapsed on the stage of a local theater Monday afternoon. The ailment is not serious, but will keep him in bed for about a week. - Logansport Show Bu Timet Special LOGANSPORT. Ind., Jan. 6. Twenty-six rounds of boxing will be staged here Thursday by the Elks’ lodge. Billie Jackson of Loufcville will meet Jackie Wilson at 145 pounds in the main go.

—TOURNAMENT— The All-Comers Tournament starts at the Claypool Billiard Parlors the week of January 12th to 18th, at 2:30 and 8:30 P. M. Gene Henning, State Champion pocket billiard player, will meet all comers In a game of 125 balls of line-up pool—B. B. rules to govern In each of theae games. There 4s no entry fee, time on table or admission charged—everything Is free to those who play. At each game a collection wW be taken to go to the player who wins. In addition Mr. Henning will give SIO.OO to every player who defeats him in the tournament; also Mr. Henning will pay transportation to and from Indianapolis in the State of Indiana. This is just to create a little interest in the billiard line, so help get the best players—the better the players the better the games. . The lowest prize is SIO.OO, the highest is $50.00. WHEN YOU THINK OF POOL, THINK OF THE CLAYPOOL BUGLIARD PARLORS. BRING ALL YOU* FRIENDS.

The Tribe had some noteworthy performers at their respective positions. Ray Schmandt at first was tied with Griffin of Milwaukee with a percentage of .992. He was the real leader, as he played in 163 games to Griffin’s 137. Bill Burwell, pitcher, made only one bobble out of ninety-two chances. Nick Cullop of Louisville, veteran left-hander, did not make an error in seventy-eight chances. Joe Giard of Toledo had 126 chanoes, the of any twirler, but he booted eleven of them. Local Pitcher’s Records The .record at Indianapolis pitchers follow: Bin-well fa f? •$> ? 989 gas 11 f r 18 Fitzsimmons. . 39 81' -961 Hill 45 8 55 i .965 Petty 47 6 47 3 ,P4fl Morion 27 4l{! 2 .905 Smith ... 13 7 28 4 .897 Hank Schreiber of Columbus, the Indians’ new shortstop, led the way in his position with an average of .949.1 Cooney of Milwaukee in seventeen games had a percentage of .970 before he went to the St. Louis Cards. He continued his good work in the “big show*’ and made anew fielding record, for the National League. Dixon Leads Ernie Krueger distinguished himself by catching 160 games. It was far more than any other receiver worked with the exception of Dixon of the Saints, who caught 148. Dixon was the real leader with an average of .980. There were others above him who did not work nearly so many contests. Gaston of Toledo In ninety-two games had 109 assists, quite a remarkable record. Dixon tossed out 106 and Krueger 136. The local backstop had the greatest number of assists in the loop.

Nut Cracker Mr. W. Hoppe mENNYSON’S brook. Peter Pan, Abie’s Irish Rose, the Smith Brothers’ whiskers and Willie Hoppe go on forever. • • e Hoppe started winning billiard championships aa a boy wonder and is still winning them in his second childhood. • * • HE'S HARPER TO STOP THAN BAD NEWS AND TWICE AS ANNOYING TO with: designs on his FORM FITTING NECK. * • * A r— ‘‘”"j FEATHERY touch, lighter than a flapper's brain, and a a~— knowledge of angles that would embarrass the guy who laid out Boston, comprise the Hoppe formula. • • • _ The gift of genius! Ton see it in Ruth taking his cut, Pavlowa in the dance. Dempsey landing his right, Corot at the easel and Hoppe with the cue. • • * IT IS A LEGEND IN GOLF THAT VARDON PLAYED TWO WHOLE YEARS WITHOUT MAKING A BAD SLOT. * • • HOW FRIGHTFULLY ERRATIC THIS STRIKES YOU PONDERING HOPPE’S AMAZING CONSISTENCY. • • • HE difference between Hoppe and his rivals is the differ- >■ -J ence between Paddock and Nurmi. . . .Where Hoppe enjoys long runs the others mhst be content with-mere sprints. * ♦ * TO THE SNAPPY PHRASEMAKERS HE IS KING OF THE KUE AND MONARCH OF THE MASSE, BUT TO THE POOR SAPS WHO HAVE TO BATTLE HIM HE IS JUST PLAIN POISON. s • • Hoppe can make the ivories do errerything but talk and ft he could do that they and undoubtedly aak. “Where to now, papa?" , • • • mN THIS connection It should be added that gents facing Hoppe 'do little talking either, being whipped to a whisper before they start. ROBBINS INCOGS Star Purdue Guard May Play * Against lowa Friday. * Bn Timet Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 6. Winstdn Robbins, Purdue guard, was back in uniform Monday, after a lay-off due to illness. It was thought he would get in the opening conference game with lowa at lowa City, Friday night. ' Fights and Fighters GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Tommy Gibbons. St. Paul heavyweight, arrived here t<J day Imr his ten-round scrap Friday night with Martin Burke. CHICAGO-—Harry Greb. heavyweight champion, went through his paces here in preparation for a ten-round clash with Bob Sage at Detroit Friday night . BUFFALO—Charles Wmnert. Newark heavyweight, knocked cut Italian Jack Herman, Newark, in the! second round. Young Bob Fitzsimmons knocked out Kal Johnson, in the fifth round. YOUNGSTOWN,, Ohio—Carl Tremaine, Cleveland bantamweight, outpointed Frank Fasano in a twelve-round bout. NEW YORK—Johnny Leonard. Allentown light weight, knocked out Frankie Ritchie, New York, in the twelfth round. Joe Silvers. Brooklyn lightweight, won a ten-round decision from Cuddy Demarco, Pittsburgh.

SCANDAL RUMORS RAISED : AGAIN BY MOTIONS National President Awaits Report From Coa§t Before Acting, \ By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Action agalnßt George Kelly for signing a contract to play on a San Francisco basketball team on which Jimmy O’Connell, barred Giant outfielder, was a member, probably will be dropped If O-Connell is not permitted to play witfh the team, it was reported here today. John A. Heydler, president of the Natidhal League, said that he was waiting for the report of his representative in San Francisco to hear if Kelly and Sam Bohne, Cincinnati inflelder, knew that O’Connell was to play with the team when they signed their contracts.

Even if O’Connell should be dropped from the basketball team In order to protect the professional purity of the men in organized basebail who have contracted to play the indoor game, Kelly Is one, at least, who may still get Into trouble. James Tierney, secretary of the Giants, said Monday that there was a clause in the contract of all Giant players in which it was stipulated that they should not play basketball in the winter because of the danger of their being injured and made useless for baseball purposes. Frank Frisch, captain and second baseman of the Giants, could make a large winter income at basketball, being a star player and something o fan athletio Idol in New York, but the Giants asked hliri to sign a contract agreeing to shun the game, and he did. BAN O'CONNELL President of Pro Basketball League Says Jimmy Can't Play. By Times Special SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. . —Kelly has not played basketball In a California professional league arid O’Connell neither has nor will play in that league, according to announcement made Monday by Dan P. Maher, Its, president. According to reports here, Kelly will play with the Adam and Eve Perfume team of Oakland, a member of the California Professional League, when the season opens within the next fortnight. PICTURES FOR GOLFERS Slow Motion Movies Illustrate Form of Stars. By Timet Special NEW YORK. Jan. 6.—For the benefit of those golfers who usually do nine holes*ln 108 or thereabouts, the United States Golf, Association, has arranged a series of slow motion films showing how the great amateur stars of the game do the same number of holes In 36. Clubs which are members of the association may buy the films for S4O each. They depict and antdyze the form of Bobby Jones, Francis Ouimet, Max Mars ton, Cyril Tolley, Jess Guilford, George Von Elm, Clarke Cochran and Dr. O. F. Willing. ul H

ILLINOIS NETTERS COP Kentucky State Defeated In Ragged Game, 36 to 26. By Tin t et' Bpeoial tJRBANA, 111., Jan. -In a ragged basketball game Monday night the Illinois squad defeated the Kentucky State team, 86 to 86. This is the last game for the IlUnl before the opening of the conference season next Saturday when the locals play at Chicago. HE LIVES UP TO NAME Tiger Flowers Stops Billy Britton in Fonrth Bound. Bv United Prett BOSTON, Mass.. Jan. 6.—Tiger Flowers, Atlanta middleweight, stopped Billy Britton, Kansas City, In the fourth round, when the referee stopped the bout. Flowers had the lead from the start. Cicero H. S. Going Good Bv Timet Special CICERO, Ind., Jan. 6.—The Cicero High School won its third straight game of basketball Monday night by defeating Arcadia, 19 to 14. Cicero is now considered a strong contender for the championship of Hamilton County at the tournament to be held here Jan. 30. Meyers Tosses By lund Bv United Prett CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—Johnny Meyers, former middleweight wrestling champion, defeated Bobby Bylund, Minnesota, two falls out of three here Monday night. Bud in N. Y. Bout Bv Timet Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 6. Bud Taylor, Terre Haute bantam, will meet Nat Plnchus Friday night in a scheduled ten-round bout at Madison Square Garden, New York. Shane Downs Bray Martin Shane defeated Orville Bray in the city handicap threecushion billiard tourney at the Board of Trade Monday night, In 108 innings, 60 to 44. Both players were shooting for 60. Over in a Hurry Bv Timet Special BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 6.—Clem Savarada, Chilean heavyweight boxer, knocked out Russell Pearlstelu, of Dorchester, Mass., In the first few seconds of the first round of a scheduled eight-round decision i bout at Mechanics Hall here Monday night.

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FIELDING AVERAGES IN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

nhnh. „ CLUB FIELDING. gstessAli” f # a * A s * if? $ i il M ii li b in INDIVIDUAL FIELDING Fifteen or Mors Games FIRST B ASHMEN Name and Club. 8, PO A. E. PC. Name and Club. G. PO. A BL PC SChmandt, Ind 163 1860 96 14 .992 Jourdan, Mll-Mln 99 903 64 14 988 g r iUn. Mllw 187 1239 74 II .992 Brannm. K C* .183 1627 90 26 985 Kir^Ln™:.:: X W% 1? ifS §S&ortu.v l iJ l \ll 8 | 2 1 coX* B on, p £L-;.:i47 iii! sn:lsl SECOND BASEMEN Berg-hammer. St. P. 49 123 141 5 .981 Critz, Minn .... 86 76 119 10 981 Bejzel Lon 1 " ia ill lla •>% (3° J? 10 ®- 88 <> 9 .945 lieizei, l/OU. , • •..lnO 1 * 445 649 25 ,97> Brief K. 15 4- 044 Morse. 3t. P 108 245 291 19 .966 Baird. Col. ..... 73 178 220 24 9.43 BS® fitirriS <8 B<l *3 SSS& S% ;: 82 g as?a.s®va i S > g > !& ?! H ! iif gssi*3i°?v:: a ISiSiitilf KS: 82 82 Bis Iff 4 oi al 38 IK Nlc '“"“ , ‘' T<i - 87 77 • 78 THIRD BASEMEN Schepner. Loo. mm 76 80 151 6 .979 Dressed. St. P.. .164 207 361 87 939 Whelan. InA .. 81 29 64 2 .976 Strohm Mllw. .60 95 148 17 9'15 |SBt£ Sw.-v. g ~88 J 8?g U .11 l l li Armstrong, K. 0.. ,188 170 231 19 .955 Oalfuey l/ou 84 39 4h 11 ewa ill Hi li U 2§ :!?“ BHORTSTOPS *** til oA oo ala Minn. .. 67 166 222 30 .926 scnreioer, UoL w .133 265 445 38 .949 Lavaa. K. C.. . . 67 104 17S '2*2 Blackbume, Rf. vC. 44 109 104 10 .945 Berg*. Minn.-Tol.. 43 82 119 17 9*22 Mitchell, Minn.... 97 207 803 80 .944 Nicolai, Col ... 16 -20 37 9 913 Jones Ind 80 138 287 27 .944 Bell, Milw. . 141 290 4115 71 'i. Sicking-. Ind. um. •45 90 161 17 .937 Koenig, St. Paul 20 48 84 13 9it) Shannon, Lo\x ...169 314 637 60 .936 Gagnon, A. C.. oO 100 150 2(1 hoh Sji? l }®’ Paul... 184 311 474 65 .835 HaEeth, Tol. ..11,1 229 328 65 895 Whelan, Ind. ........ 19 42 69 8 .927 Hodapp, ltd. ~26 47 77 18 .871 OUTFIELDERS Klurman. Minn .. 20 42 8 0 1000 Rlrgert, St. P. .101 160 8 7 900 Whelan, Ind. .... 26 30 2 0 1000 Smith, Minn. . . 164 381 18 17 i)59 j.lhn/jfc. C. .... 20 29 4 0 1000 Scott, K. 0 72 132 © 0 959 kin sell st ,Tol. .... 17 45 1 0 1000 Klrke, Minn. .. 40 69 1 3 959 Hiirh, 001. ..... .106 272 21 3 .990 Lopes, Col 28 42 2 2 957 Shannon, Tol. ... 31 77 3 1 .988 Wade. St. Paul. .72 96 7 5 954 Prlef, K. O. .....143 321 23 5 .980 Fisher. Minn. ..106 170 19 10 950 Lober. Mllw. m.. 90 178 8 4 .979 Rehg, Ind 93 155 10 9 948 Anderson. Lou. .. 16 42 2 1 .978 St. Patil... 61 86 6 6 f)4B tjtazzA vs ni * 2 3i i m ..-is il if if : 1H M y 8 T^ p 213 x l I |?8 g&fc: !§ X S H l 2 'ffi Floyd. St Paul.. 26 80 2 1 .970 Becker, K. C... 40 70 1 5 934 Brooks. Col 138 362 10 12 .909 See, lilnn. .60 87 9 7 BT 0 Johnson Mllw . .109 231 18 8 .909 Webb, Tol. 17 26 1 2 931 Christenbury, ind. 164 200 11 9 .968 Lamer ToL ... 05 i35 711 '928 Ind- 88 241 4 8 .968 Smith, Lou ...169 307 25 20 [927 Walker. Minn. ..61 111 8 4 .907 Acosta, Lou. .. 00 110 4 9 927 Haas, St. Paul... 41 329 18 12 .900 Magee. Mil. ... 37 48 3 4 ’927 Brown, Ind 40 111 4 4 .900 Good, K C 70 146 14 13 9“5 Tyson. LOl 108 602 21 21 .901 BaUekgw\ Ldd.. 38 70 11 7 820 Russeil, Col. , 107 238 810 .801 Grtffltk K. C... 45 60 8 6 913 McGowan. Mi1w...140 -281 812 .900 Schulte, Tol-Lou. 17 39 1 0 870 CATCHERS a .8 “ f’fSS SI Gaston, *Tol. .*.*.".* 93 384 109 9 .982 BlUtaS'. o'.'': M 220 71 10 907 Dixon. St. Paui. .148 691 100 14 .980 Mayer. Minn. .. 71 287 75 18 966 Brottem, Lou. .. 73 259 68 7 .978 Younr, Mllw. . 78 300 05 15 901 Shinault. Milw,... 75 295 of 9 .970 SchulU Tol.-Lou 82 277 87 10 158 P-itl 44 154 40 6 !975 MlUot.' Did.' fp 1 30 11 3 gfs ESTk c^..::: 1 ! ik x ll IE m Vjcen “‘ •• 18 38 7 6 ;ao °

Do You Know Basketball?

QUESTIONS 1. Ia there any limit m to how lona a player can hold the ball alter completing: a dribble, before passing: the same? 2. Player standing still, bounces ball on floor. Is this considered a dribble? 8. Ball strikes girder high up in celling and bounds Into basket? Should it be scored as a goal? ANSWERS 1. Player, after completing! drabble, can pass ball at his convenience unless closely guarded. 2. It is considered a dribble. 8. Unless there' is a ground rule previously agreed upon that puts ball out of play when it strikes girder, it Is a legal basket. NEW $200,000 BUILDING Elkhart Gym and Auditorium to Be Completed Jan. 10. By Timet Special ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 6.—The new $260,000 gymnasium and auditorium of the local high school will be completed in time for the South BendElkhart basketball game Jan. 10, It was announced ■" 1 Independent Basketball The Western Union Ga-Dals play the New Palestine Dodgers Wednesday night at Southeastern Ave. and Rural St. The manager of the Indianapolis Midgets is asked to get m touch with the W. U. Seconds. Address L. Gandolph, 31 S. Delaware St. There is a letter in the Sports Department for manager of the Mapleton Maids basketball team. Alvin Iverson has been selected to coach the Hottentots, girls’ net team, for the 1825 season. He will succeed w. H. Buschell. who Is leaving the city. A farewell party was given in his honer. For games address Robert Alley. Acme Gravel Company, or call Belmont 0829. Game Tonight The River Ave. Bulldogs will play the Centenary Christiana tonight at the E. Tenth St. gym at 8. The following players will compose the Bulldog squad for the rest of the seajjgEK Miles, Toy, Balay, Ennis, or gamee call or ad-

ment, boasts of a varsity team, second team and freshman five. John Pollard, principal of the school, is coach. The Carmel youngsters have two games carded with the local Technical freshmen. The exact dates have not been determined as yet.

LANDIS GOING TO GUBA Judge Completes Arrangements for Island Trip. Bv Timet Special CHICAGO, Jan. 6. —Judge Landis, baseball commissioner, has completed arrangements for a trip to Cuba in the interests of promoting baseball on the Island. Commissioner Landis will make a trip by airplane to Panama where baseball has taken a firm hold.

eanfiiH . Has Your Neighbor Told You? OR Have You Told Your Neighbor? ABOUT CONSTANCE TALMADGE IN FIRST NATIONAL’S “HER NIGHT " OF ROMANCE” ' the FINEBT, FUNNIEST LAUGH SHOW WE HAVE HAD IN MANY WEEKS YOU’LL ENJOY IT! OVERTURE “MARTHA” BAKALEINIKOFF CONDUCTING E^DDIE^NTOR Mermaid Comedy—“ Fast and Furious?*—-News COMING | CORINNE ~ ‘LOVE'S SUNDAY I GRIFFITH IN WILDERNESS” .vv

LOTS OF ACTION FOR STATE NET TEAMSJONIGHT Four Games on Schedule — Hoosier Squads Meet ‘Foreign’ Rivals, Five Indiana College net squads swing into action tonight, when Wabash, Indiana and De Pauw meet out-of-State teams and Franklin College champs take on Earlham at Franklin. Wabash meets Kentucky at Crawfordsville, I. U. plays Mercer U. at Bloomington and De Pauw clashes with Wisconsin on the latter’s floor. The Wisconsln-De Pauw battle is the first for the Tigers on their northern trip. Following the game they will go to Milwaukee, where they meet Marquette on Wednesday. With the exception of Franklin all of the teams are Intact. “Griz” Wagner probably will shift B. Friddle to floor guard to take the place of Ballard, who is out of the lineup with an infected knee, received in the Vanderbilt game. King proba- [ bly will play back guard. Earlham Fast Earlham has been traveling at a fast rate, and with little luck, will j give the champions a battle. If the Notre Dame score Is any indication of the outcome of the Mer-cer-Indiana game, the I. U. squad should win over the visitor by a topheavy score. Mercer has dropped three games on its northern invasion, losing to Chicago, Northwestern and Notre Dame. Wisconsin Favorite Wisconson is the favorite over De Pauw. Coach Mean well always turns out a real team and on Its own floor is hard to beat. The Kentucky State squad will meet the Little Giants in the second game of their northern Invasion having lost to Illinois Monday night. Wabash is the favorite to win.

HOOSIERS VS. KOKOMO Visitors Strengthened for Return Game Here Wednesday. The H. A. C. basketball team will play the Kokomo Phi-Delts Wednesday night at the Hoosier A. C. gym, Meridian and Pratt Sts. The Hoosiers defeated the PhiDelts at Kokomo, but Manager Wilier of the visitors has sent word to the effect that he has strengthened his line-up with the addition of Arbuckle, one of the fastest forwards ever to perform with a Kokomo high school team. Coach Meinhardt of the H. A. C. intends starting practically the same line-up that performed against De Pauw last Saturday. The game will start at 8 p. m. EM-ROES IN VICTORY Local Net Team to Play Earlham on Friday. Bv Times Special l MORGANTOWN, Ind., Jan. The Indianapolis Em-Roes took a fast game from the Morgantown Independents here last night, 49 to 34, the content being featured by nine field goals by Jobnny Hennet sey of the visitors. Hank Stevens and John Leslie also went well for the Em-Roes, while Hickey, Nash and Wright played best for the Ibc&ls. Wednesday night the Em-Roes go to Terre Haute for a game with the Sayres, and Friday night they meet Earlham at Richmond. Net Games Tonight , COLLEGES Kentucky State vs. Wabash at Crawfordsvllle. Mercer U. vs. Indiana at Bloomington. Earlham vs. Franklin, at Franklin De Pauw vs. Wisconsin, at Madison. Monday Basketball COLLEGE Notre Dame. 44: Mercer. 17. lowa. 27: Minnesota 19. Illinois. 80: Kentucky State. 23. Navy. 28; Yale, 22.

NURMI GOES AFTER FOUR WORLDS TRACK RECORDS Great Finn Runnerto Be Timed at Various Distances in Madison Square Garden Events, By HENRY L. FARRELL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Attempts at four new world’s records will be made by Paavo Nurmi, world's greatest runner, when he makes his American debut tonight in the indoor meet of the Finnish-American Athletio Club in Madison Square Garden.

The astounding confidence of the sturdy Finn who has never run on boards in competition before, was shown when he asked officials of the Amateur Athletic Union to time him for 1,600 meters in the mile race and for three miles in the 6,000meters race. Nurmi believes that he can make four new marks against the best distance runners that the United States can offer as his rivals. His

Tune In By Timet Special NEW YORK, Jan .6.—For the first time In the history of tre k events, details of a footrace will be broadcasted tonight when Paavo Nurmi of Finland runs his two races at Madison Square Garden. The story of Nurmi’s races will be broadcasted by Glmbel Brothers’ station, WGBB, by arrangement with the United Press and the New York Illustrated Daily News. The wave-length will be 316 meters.

ambition particularly Is to take away from Joie Ray, the record of 4:01 3-6 for 1,600 meters; 4:14 8-6 for a miie and 14:64 3-6 for 6,000 meters. Mile Race In the mile race, scheduled to start about 8:50, Nurmi will be opposed by Joie Ray, Jimmy Connolly, Lloyd Hahn, Walter Leo Larlvee and Leevendahl, another young Finn. In the 6,000-meters race, set for 10:30, the outstanding rivals of the Finn will be Willie Ritola, Vem6 Both, George Lermond. Fred Wachsmuth and Gunnar Nilson. Fear that Nurmi may be attempting too much in taking two races within such a short space of time is not warranted by the performance of the Finn in the Olympic games at Paris last summer. Three Records In six days he won seven events, Including heats, at various distances, and made three new records. The two races in which Nurmi is to appear are, of course, the big features of the meet, but there are other Interesting events that will bring out thirty-two Olympic athletes, twenty-two American national champions and fourteen intercollegiate champions. , Cube Sign Slugger By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—Mel Kerr, semi-pro baseball player from up in Saskatoon, Canada, has been signed by the Cubs. Kerr plays in the outfield and on first and has a reputatlon for slugging. AMUSEMENTS

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A WOW of a Show GYGI & SEVERN CO. Vaudeville’s Smartest Offering OLIVER & OLSEN BEVAN & FLINT DIPPY PIERS FOUR READINGS CONNELLY & FRANCIS VALENTINE & BELL CHARLIE WILSON The Loose Nut Pathe New* Topics Fables

NOW PLAYINO—TWICE DAILY TOWN TOPICS with LEON DE VOE Star Comedian Largs, Peppy Chorus Ladies’ Matinee Daily MOTION PICTURES ~ NOW SHOW,NO WILLIAM DE MILLE’B PRODUCTION “LOCKED DOORS” WITH BETTY COMPSON THEODORE ROBERTS KATHLYN WILLIAMS ROBERT EDESON Comedy, “MEET the MISSES” LESTER HUFF’S Organ Solo •‘Everything Yon Do” CHARLIE DAVIS ORCHESTRA

APOLLO “HORTH OF 36” WITH LOIS WILSON. ERNEST TORRENCE, JACK HOLT AND NOAH BEERY. MACK SENNETT COMEDY. “CANNON BALL EXPRESS” * i • * Emil Seidel and His Orohaetra

LOCAL H. S. FIVES FACE® DAYS Tech-Broad Ripple Contest Set Back to Saturday, The third gam® of th® city public high school basketball series will be placed at the Y. M. C. A. on Saturday night between Technical and Broad Ripple. The game orginally scheduled for tonight, but was set back when the Martinsville tourney in which Tech was entered this weekend feU through. All of the local teams are busy. Shortrldge, which is causing somewhat of a sensation in Indianapolis by its fine showing, meets the strong Muncie five at the north side gym. on Friday and participates in the Brownsburg meet on Saturday. Ben Davis, Shortrldge, So athport and Brownsburg are the teams entered. Manual plays at Bloomington on Friday night and comes home to clash with Mooresville. * Cathedral plays Huntington Catholic and Decatur Catholic schools on Thursday and Friday nights. ST. PAUL GETS ~MEET Women’s Western Golf Tourney on Aug. 24 to 29. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 6. The 1925 women’s western golf tournament will be held Aug. 24 to 29 at the White Bear Yaoht Club, St. Paul. This club won over a number of other applicants. After Christensen By Times Boecial ST. PAUL, Minn.. Jan. 6.—According to Robert J. Connery, owner of the St. Paul Baseball club of the American Association, three major leagues are seeking the services of Walter Christensen, outfielder. AMUSEMENTS

WHERE THE CROWDS GO LYRIC,™!. Lenora's Steppers DDITT DIXIII WELCH, MEALY wnnn ™ U U U EDYTH SYNDER Ferguson & Sunderland Dave Castello & Cos. ••* * * • Dancing in the Lyric Ball Room Afternoon and Eve.

PALACE The Screen and Stage Btar Fritzi Ridgeway & c >n SOf Studio Life" FRISH JOHNNY RECTOR HYMAN &TOOLIN PLAYING PRANKS Toby Wells WITH . TRIO WEBSTER STEWART SISTERS and theii; ALL-GIRL JAZZ BAND —Photo Play—- “ Silent Accuser” With a Huge Cast

ENGLISH'S sS B. C. WHITNEY Presents Bernard Shaw’s Greatest Play ‘Saint Joan’ With JULIA ARTHUR and distinguished cast Note—Evenings, cur tala at 8 sharp. Matinee, curtain at 2 sharp. PRICES: ££3% £ m Inn NEXTIS-JAN. 12,13,14 Matinee Wednesday Sissle & Blake In Their All-New Dancing Musical Comedy \ “The Chocolate Dandies" Sissle & Blake'S Whirlwind Creole Famous Orchestra I2S Dancing Chorus Thrilling Nights—Me to Kentucky Race 12.75. Wed. Mat.. Scene With —6oc to gt.SO. Thoroughbreds Tax Included Seat# Ready Thursday

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