Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 206, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1925 — Page 6
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‘Flying Finn 9 Proves Super Runner —Two Ring Champs Battle Tonight
NURMI SMASHES RECORDS FIRST TIME ON BOARDS i.- ■- /'- - Paavo Takes Two Events From America's Best in Madison Square Garden Meeti ' By HENRY L. FARRELL, United Press Staff Correapondent NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Running on boards for the first time, Paavo Nurmi, Finland’s super star, raced America’s speediest distance runners to exhaustion in Madison Square Garden Tues-, day night and broke two world’s records. Within a space of ninety minutes, the four-event winner of the Olympic games in Paris last summer made anew indoor mark of 4:13 3-5 for the mile and 14:44 3-5 for 5,000 meters.:
BUTLERITES MAY HAVE M AHEAD Notre Dame, Here Friday, Going Good on Court The Butler basketball team may find It* hands full at Tomlinson Hall, Friday night against the Notre Dame five, which ha* been showing exceptional form in early season games. It is doubtful if any of the N. D. stars wiU get into the line-up of the South Bend team. Crowe and Klzer are sure to work into the scheme of things later, however. Nyikos, brother of the. former Indiana University star, has added quite a punch to the "Irish" at center. He has tossed in plenty of points against all opposition. Coach Page of Butler believes he has quite a task ahead and is drilling his charges hard for the contest. Griggs doubtless will be back in the game at center. Then there are Christopher, Wakefield, Paul, Konold, Keach, Nipper, Colway and Harker. The Butlerites are extremely well fortified ih the way of reserves. Nut Cracker r "1 CIENTISTS show the world is I C five times bigger than they I thought it was. . . s It still isn’t big enough to hold an egotistical golfer who has just holed out In one. * • • • Whether London light fan# will I*ll for Firpo is * QuesUon, but If Firpo rets half * chance he’ll surely fall for them, as usual. * * • IF YO'J LEAVE IT TO THE BOYS IN THE BOX OFFICE. THE GREAT WEAKNESS ABOUT MODERN FOOTBALL IS THE SCARCITY OF HOLIDAY DATES IN CALIFORNIA. ♦ • • jPJTJIELiLi, it looks as if we’re flnalyU ly back to normalcy. . . . i Fewer than 4,876 cartoonists used an aged gent and a new-born babe to depict the changing of the years. • • • Even an editor must have his little joke. . ! . . ‘We note the life story of Cyril Walker is being published. • • • THE SECRET OF JOE BUSH’S DISMISSAL BY THE YANKEES HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. , . . BUSH IS A VIOLINIST. • * * V“Tbe good die young.’’ . . . his seems particularly applicable to good automobile racers. • * * 't “1T WAS Ban Johnson who sugI gested building a home for * aged ball players, but it remained for Clarke Griffith to start one. * Columbia Downs Penna / By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7.—With a qpurt in the last period the Columbia basketball team won its first game of the eastern Intercollegiate schedule by beating Perina. 14 to 11, Tuesday nigh*.
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Nurmi’s new record for the mile was one s'econd faster than Joie Ray’s former mark, and his time for the 6,000 meters was about ten seconds faster than Ray’s previous record. —* Nurmi never had competed on boards before and was running against American trained stars who know every inch of the Madison Square Garden course. His performance, therefore, was the most astonishing ever seen in an athletic meet in any land. Sensational Time The mile run was perhaps the greatest race over that distance ever staged as for fast time. The first four men to cross the finish line came in under 4:17. Nurmi had to make anew world’s record to beat the game, little Ray. Nurmi, however, was hardly pushed. With two laps to gd over an eleven-lap route, Nurmi sprinted into, a fifteen-yard lead over the field and turning Into the stretch for the tape hb glanced over his shoulder and eased up almost to a walk when he saw he was In complete command. As the milers failed to test the Finnish star so also did the longer distance men in the 5,000-meter race. Willie Ritola, the American-trained Finn and the arch enemy of Nurmi, tried to run out his fellow countryman and he held the lead for most of the distance. The flying Finns set such a terric pace the other runners in the field of six were lapped. Nurmi, however, was in command every step. Speed at Fnish With two laps to go to the finish Nurmi sprinted into a lead of forty yards over Ritola and he went through the tape like a Paddock with plenty to spare. Nurmi had hoped to make anew 1,500-meter record in the mile race, but there were no timers there to catch him and he failed t 6 make a three-mile record during the 5,000meter race by a scant 2 and twofifths seconds. Nurmi proved to the satisfaction of 9,000 spectators he is the'greatest runner that ever wore spikes. Oldtimers dug in the memory and remarked that Mel Sheppard, that great old American hero, was. the only one who could approach him. and that even the'Tgreat Mel was not up to the Finn. Ray and Hahn The American milers were beaten, but they were not humiliated. Ray, who finished second behind Nurmi, and Lloyd Hahn, who came in third, were both under the former record, and It took a super-runner like Nurmi, to beat them. The showing made by the Americans in the 6,000-meter race was poor, but not as humiliating as the record shows, because Americans we not distance runners, and every one knew that if Nurmi was to be beaten over that distance, that it would be Ritola who’d have to do it. “He’s just not human,” a veteran American trainer said. “Did you see him eating an'apple before he went to the starting line for the 6,000meters? That would kill any normal runner.” Y. M. H. A. Vs. Red Crowns. The Communal Y. M. H. A. basketball team will play the local Red Crowns tonight at the Communal floor.
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LANDIS IS READY WITH TESTIMONY v ... Dolan-O'Connell Evidence to Be Disclosed, By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Testimony taken in Jthe investigation of the Dolan - O’Connell Scandal, which caused the two former members of the New York Giants to be barred from organized baseball, will be made public in a few days, Commissioner Landis promised in a letter to New York baseball writers received Tuesday night.
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QUESTIONS 1 What is the official interpretar tton of holding? . , . 2. What is running with the ball? 3. Is there ai.y limit as to the number 1 of substitutes that can be used in the fame? ANSWERS 1. Holding is personal contact in such a why that the action of the player interferes with the opponent’s freedom of movement. 2. Advancing in any direction while retaining possession of the ball. 3. There is no limit as to the substitutions. HEADLOCK TONY HERE Ross and Reynolds Wrestling Bout at Broadway, Thursday. Jack Reynolds, Indiana University wrestling coach, who is to meet Tony Ross, Junction City (Kan.) welterweight, at the Broadway Theater, Thursday night in a finish bout, is expecting a hard contest. He has felt the full power of the invader’s famous headlock and is frank to admit the Westerner knows how to put It on with plenty of “juice." The bout is attracting considerable interest among local mat fans, who remember Ross as one of the .best built men of his weight, who ever has appeared The mat entertainment Is to start immediately after the regular show. PHI DELTS STRENGTHEN Former Kokomo H. S. Star Added to Line-up for Game Tonight. Hoosier A. C. basketball team will meet Kokomo Phi Delts tpnight at th|B local gym, Pratt and Meridian Sts., at 8 o'clock. The Hoosiers defeated the Kokomo club in a previous enoounter and this is a return game. The visiting club’s line-up has been strengthened by the addition of Arbuckle, former Kokomo High School, star forward. The Phi Delts will line up with Arbuckle and 'Morgan, forwards; Morris, center; Armstrong and Zerbe, guards. The locals will start with Early and Harmeson, forwards; Sanford, tenter; Cox and Stevens, guards, MOSCOW WINS ELEVEN Basketball Team Setting Fast Face In High Bchool Circles. Bv Times Bvecial MOSCOW, Ind., Jan. 7.—The high school net fans here are all pepped up over the showing of their basketball team which has won eleven straight games. Moscow has run up 498 points against opponents’ 215. Among the teams defeated are Mllroy, Newpolnt, Manilla, Raleigh and Clarksburg. Manilla defeated Rushville last season in the sectional. v r City Three-Cushiona Cooper and Cook will meet tonight in the city handicap threecushion billiard tourney at the Board of Trade. In Tuesday night’s play Roger defeated Lewis, 45 to 32, in ninety-three innings. Both were playing for 45. Garvey Stops Ben Smith Bv United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Ed Garvey, former Notre Dame football star, knocked Out Ben Smith; New York heavyweight, in 1 minute and 30 seconds of the first round here Tuesday. Dan O’Connell knocked out Petro De Lauri in. the second round. Leonard Improves Bv United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—General improvement was reported today In the condition of Benny Leonard, world’s lightweight champion, who is ill with grippe. Physicians said he would be confined to his bed for i another week. -v .. v.
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DIXIE NET FIVES FALL BEFORE HOOSIER SQUADS Kentucky Loses to Wabash and Mercer Bows to Indiana —Badgers Nose Out De Pauw, Seven Indiana college basketball teams decided Tuesday night was a fine time for the net sport and five contests enlivened things for the Hoosier followers of the hardwood game. Representatives of this State, as usual, acquitted themselves nobly against “foreign” opposition, although De Pauw lost at
Wisconsin. Wabash smothered Kentucky State at Crawfords ville under an avalanche of baskets, 57 to 10. I. U. downed another Dixie team, Mercer University of Georgia, 31 to 19. De Pauw gave the Badgers a real battle, but finally lost, 27 to 22, when Coach Meanwell’s outfit pulled away toward the end. Champs in Romp The State champs, Franklin College, playing Earlham, had to break up their famous combination because of injuries, but Fuzzy Vandivier at floor guard seemed right at home, and Peterman at forward fitted into things In fine shape. King did well at back guard. The Baptists piled up the count, winning, 49 to 26. Ballard and B. Friddle, regular guards, wpre out of the game. Danville Normal, which seems to be playing better basketball to match their new gym, had no trouble defeating Muncie Normal al Muncle. 35 to 18, In a rather slow exhibition. Robinson Shines The Scarlet team of Pete Vaughan simply paralyzed the Blue Grass five. The score at the half was 28 to 4, and at one time in the second period the count stood 44 to 4. Subs finished the game for Wabash. Red Robinson of the winners tossed in nine field goals and four fouls for twenty-two points. Chadwick made six from the field and De Vol four. Indiana used a number of second string men after getfing a big lead on Mercer. Logan led the scoring for the Crimson. I. U. opens its Big Ten schedule Saturday at Ohio State. De Pauw fought hard against the Badgers in a guarding battle, and at one tinie in the second half tied the count, but could not hold the pace. Stewart was the Tiger star, with five field goals and three fouls. Varney led the winners’ attack with five two-pointers. GRANT BOXING PERMITS Two Mitt Shows In February— Buchanan New Chairman. At the monthly meeting of the local boxing commission dates for wrestling and boxing shows were awarded for January-and February. The Columbia A. C. was awarded wrestling permits for Jan. 16 and 30. The Broadway A. C. and Columbia A. C., were awarded two shows each in February, but the exact dates were not set. The Capital A. C. was given a boxing date on Feb. 10 and the Progress A. C., on Feb. 23. The commission suspended Jimmy McDermott, Terre Haute featherweight, for alleged contract breaking. v Reydon Buchanan is the new chairman of the commission for this year, succeeding Ben H. Thompson.
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Net Tips I- - /K I o b JJL By W. E. MEANWKLL Coach, University of Wlsco, Mn TP'" | HE left forward. No. 1, secures the ball out of J bounds. No. 2, right forward, and No. 3, center, rush to position 15 feet from the end line and 15 feet apart. No. 4, floor guard, stands 40 feet, out from No. 1, directly in front of him and between No. 2 and No. 3. The opponents usually stand as diagrammed. (XI), (X 2), (X3). At signal, No. 2 and No. 3 crisscross diagonally forward (A) and (B) and directly In front of No. 1. This should result In a temporary check to one or both of the pursuing guards (X 2) and (X3). Frequently both offensive men are a stride free. If so the pass (C) goes to No. 2, or if only No. 3 is free—and No. 3 usually can get free by continuing on toward the center—the pass (D) is from No. 1 to No. 3. * When the criss-cross is on, the 4, dashes straight in (7) toward No. 1. No. 1 can pass overhand and high (F) to No. 4. After passing, No. 1 cuts (G) togoal and receives a returty pass frcm No. 3, No. 4 or No. 2, or the ball may be shot or dribbled In by any of these men. The forwards and center interchange on these plays, depending on which man secures the ball out of bounds. The formation and methods remain fixed.
OFFICIAL MARKS SHOW PETTY AS PHENOMTWIRLER Jess Wins Most Games and Has Lowest Earned Run Average, Official pitching records of <the American Association 1924 season, released today, disclose the fact that Jess Petty, Indianapolis > southpaw, covered himself with glory In more ways than one. In addition to winning twentynine games, by far the best achievement in the league, Petty also proved the most effective In keeping down opponents’ earned runs. His earned run average waa 2.83. Among other regulars Markle was nearest Petty, with 3.02. Tony Faeth, St. Paul, by beating Petty In the final IndianapolisSt. Paul series at St. Paul, took away fropi Petty the honor of highest percentage of games won, but Faeth did not perform as often as the Hoosier t wirier. His earned run average was 3.46. Faeth, to win the won-and-lost honors, was credited with 16 victories 'and but four defeats. Petty won 29 games and lost 8. John Soott of Toledo holds the honors for most Innings pitched, with 841 before he left the Mud Hens to report to the New York Giants. George Walberg of Milwaukee, standing pretty far down the list in effectiveness, led the association In number of batters struck out. He fanned a total of 175 In 245 Innings. Joe Giard of Toledo gave 143 bases on balls In the 828 Innings he pitched. TURNERS MEET Y. P. C. S. Second of Tliree-Gaqpe Net Series on Thursday Night. South Side Turners will play the Y. P. C.s at the latters’ floor Thursday night in the second contest of a three-game series. The Turners won the previous game. There will be a curtain raiser between the Hoosler Nationals and Y. P. C. Greens. The Turners defeated Plainfield Tuesday night with a crippled lineup. 26 to 23. The score at the half was 14 to 14. Barker and Franklin were best for the winners. BIG INDEPENDENT GAME Former College Stars in Huntington Line-up Against K. C.s. By Times Special HUNTINGTON, Ind., Jan. 7. The local American Legion net team will meet the Ft. Wayne K. C. five here tonight in the second contest of a five-game series. Ad seats are sold in the Coliseum. The local line-up Includes Gullion, former Purdue center; Ely, former Michigan forward; White, former De Pauw flash; Woods, former Franklin backguard; Mendenhall, former De Pauw star.
Tuesday Net Scores
Indiana U., 31: Mercer, 19. Wabaab. f>7: Kentucky State, 10. Wisconsin, 2J De Pauw 23. Franklin. 49; Earlham, 26. Danville Normal, 35; M uncle Nortal. is. Columbia. 14; Pennsylvania. 11. Heidelberir. 30: Akron. 29. Geneva. 28: Pittsburgh. 25. MOTION PICTUREB
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WALKER SAID TO HAVE GREAT CHANCE TO Wll f i / l Welter King Has Added Weight and He May Surprise McTigue In No-Decision Affair, Bu Times Special NEW YORK, Jan. 7. —With his reckless style of fighting and his weight run up beyond 150 pounds, Mickey Walker, welterweight champion of the world, stands a fair chance of winning the light heavyweight championship as well, when he fights Mike McTigue in the National Guard Armory at Newark tonight.
Dodging New York’s rings, where he would have compelled to fight Dave Shade and risk the welterweight championship, Walker has induced McTigue to take him on In New Jersey for a twelve-round, no-decislon bout, In which Walker has nothing to lose and all to gain., McTigue Lucky Champ Although McTigue holds the light heavyweight title, he is not only the poorest of the present champions, but a mere middleweight, who had the fortune to draw a match with "Battling Siki” when Siki held the title. He was only one of about twenty mtddlewelghts and light heavies who could beat Siki, but he was the first one to catch the Senegalese after Siki had stopped Georges Carpentier. McTigue will have no such weight advantage over Walker as the gap between their titles would Indicate. In condition McTigue weighs about 160 pounds and Walker, under no necessity of reducing to a weight limit, has built himself up to a poundage of about 163, according to some who have seen him in training. Comparing Their Skill McTigue is a fair mechanical boxer, but not much, if any, better than Walker, and he can neither hit nor take a punch as well. In the same Newark Armory McTigue was rushed from corner-to corner for twelve rounds by Willie Stribling the last time the light heavyweight champion fought in the region of New York and was floored for a count of nine. McTigue is 32 years old and Walker Is only 24. Mike’s weight advantage will be negligible and the only other advantages he will have will be In the matter of height, 4% inches, and reach, 4V4 Inches. WRlker must knock out McTigue to win the light heavyweight title. If he should doyso he probably will dodge all further business in the welterweight class as he has grown too heavy to make the welterweight limit without weakening himself. N. Y. Ring Commission Bu Times Special ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 7.—George Brower, chairman of the New York boxing commission, probably will be asked to serve another term as the chief of the “cauliflower board of trade.” Senator James Walker, sponsor of the boxing law, is said to have recommended to Governor Smith that Brower be retained on ’the commission.
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NURMI ACCEPTS MILLROSE DATES Paavo to Display Skill on Successive Nights, NEW YORK, Jan. 7. Paavo Nurmi has promised to run in two races on successive nights in the indoor athletic carnival of the Millrose Athletic Association in Madison Square Garden, Jan. 28 and 28. The Millrose Association announcement of its plans for the big meet which will present Ugo Frigerio, of Italy, the world champion walker, until the Finish-Ameri-can meet, Tuesday night, waa run. so that public attention would not be distracted from the FinnishAmerican show and Nurmi’s first races in America. Nurmi will run two-third# of a mile on the first night and one and a half miles on the second night. Joie Ray and a great many other middlewestern track and field stars, both club athletes and college men, will join In the meet. George Gouldlng, of Vancouver, former Olympic champion walker, is coming back to challenge Frigerio. HOREMANS SHOWS SKILL Cue Exhibitions With Vargas Continue at Cooler's Today. Edouard Horemans, Belgian cue star, and Jacinto Vargas, South American billiardist, were to meet in their third exhibition match this afternoon at Cooler’s parlors and will finish their stay here in exhibitions tonight. In Tuesday’s play Horemans won in the afternoon, 800 to 166, and in the evening, 300 to 114. Horemans' masse shots featured the entertainment. The Belgian Is known as the greatest exponents of this cult shot and Tuesday he his mastery of the stroke on a number of occasions.
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