Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1925 — Page 9
THURSDAY, JAN. 22,1925
64 H. S. Sectionals and 8 Regionals—State Finals in Exposition Building
TRESTER ISSUES LIST OF > 1925 BASKET TOURNEYS Indianapolis Center Winner to Compete at Anderson — Number of Semi-Fina I Net Meets Increased. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 22.—Secretary Trester of the Indiana State High School Athletic Association today announced sixty-four sectional centers and eight regional centers for the playing of the 1925 State high school basketball championship. Team entries close Feb. 23. The State finals tourney will be held at Indianapolis March 20 and 21.
Regional meets, March 14, will be staged at Anderson, Evansville, Ft, Wayne, Frankfort, Gary, Kokomo, Martinsville and Richmond. Only three regionals were held last year. Sectional tournaments, March 6 and 7, will be held at the following citiesTK't Anderson, Angola, Attica, Auburn, Bainbridge, Bedford, Bloomington, Brazil, Clinton, Columbia City, Columbus, Connersville, Crawfordeville, Danville, Decature, East Chicago, Elkhart, Evansville. Flora, Ft, Wayne, Frankfort. Franklin. Greenfield, Huntington, Indianapolis. Jasper. Kendallville, Kentland, Kokomo, Lafayette. La Porte,,. Lebanon, Linton, Madison, Marion, * Mishawaka Monticello, Montpelier, Muncie," New Albany, Newcastle, New Harmony, Noblesville. North Manchester, Peru, Plymouth, Portland, Princeton. Raubt Richmond, Rochester, Royal Center, Rushville, Seymour, ShelbyviUe, Sullivan, Tell City, Terre Hauter-Valparaiso, Vincennes, Warsaw, Winchester, Winslow. In the eight regional tournaments the sectional winners will decide who is who for the title competition at Indiaanpolis. Following are the regional centers and the sectional winners to compete in each: AV Anderson Regional—Winners at Anderson. Greenfield. Indianapolis, Muncie, Newcastle. Noble&ville, Portland, Winchester. At Evansville Regional—Winners at Evansville. Jasper. hew Albany New Harmony. Princeton, Tell City. Vincennes, Winslow. > At Ft. Wayne Regional—Winners at Angola. Auburn. Columbia City Decatur, Elkhart, Ft. Wayne, Eendallville. Warsaw. At Frankfort Regional—Winners at Attica, Clinton, CrawfordsviUe, Danville. Frankfort Lafayette. Lebanon, Raub. At, Gary—Winners at Ea3t Chicago, Kentland. La Porte. Mishawaka. Monticello, Plymbuth, Rochester, Valparaiso. At Kokomo Regional—Winners at Flora. Huntington. Kokomo. Marion. Montpelier, N. Manchester: Peru, Royal Center. At Martinsville Regional—Winners at Bainbridge. Bedford. Bloomington. Brazil, Franklkt. Linton. Sullivan, Terre Haute. At Richmond Regional—Winners at Columbus. Connersville. Madison. Richmond. Rushville. Seymour. Shelbyville. Versailles. The Indianapolis sectional winner wiU compete in the Anderson regional. GREGG IS TOUTED 1 TO DOCOMEBACK Harris Has Faith in Vet Left Hander, By NEA Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Vean Gregg, almost 40 years of age, comes back to the, t4g show this year as a member of the world champs. • " V ' a star a dozen years back, after having practically given up baseball for good, started anew and after two prosperous years in the Coast League gets another chance In the majors. Baseball experts do not believe Gregg will he of much use to Harris. On the other hand, Harris figures any left-handed pitcher who can get the hall over has a chance In the American League. For a southpaw Gregg is noted for his good control and .should be able to satisfy Harris in that respect.
Do You Know Basketball?
QUESTIONS 1. Can a player strike the ball with his | fi *2. What happens if a player enters the ' free-throw line while an opponent is trying for a goal from a free throw? 8. Clan a player carry the ball into the court from out of bounder * ANSWERS 1. If a player hits the ball with his fist it shall go to an opponent out of bounds at a point nearest where the violation was committed. 2. If the goal is made it shall count. If missed another Jree throw shall be allowed. - y 3. He must throw the ball in from out of bounds. If he carries it the ball goes to the opponent at the same spot. CATHEDRAL FIVE IOPS One Point Victory for Locals Over Gibauh of Vincennes. Cathedral High School defeated the Gibault netters of Vincennes on Wednesday night at the K, of C. hall, after a hard fight, 18 to 17. Both teams played on even terms throughout the game. The score at the half time was knotted at 8 all. Costello and Gill were the outstanding players for the locals on the offense with four and three field goals, respectively. Daily and Kilfoil were the best for Gibault. In a curtain-raiser the Cathedral Juniors nosed out the W r estern Union five in a fast one, 18 to 16. Ecklund Tosses Kauffman Bv United Preaa COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 22.—Clarsence light heavyweight ■ wrestler of Buffalo, Wyo., defeated Cleat Kauffman of Cedar Rapids, lowa, two out of three falls here Wednesday night. Flapper Fanny You'll Adore Her Watch Hie Times
TECH FIVE TARES OVERTIME SCRAP West Newton Gives Locals Hard Battle, Trailing five points to begin the second half, the Technical High School netters came through with p 34 to 32 overtime win over the West Newton team at the east side gym Wednesday. Ten seconds before the final gun sounded Hickman knotted the score at 80-all and In the overtime period registered two under the basket while the 1924 county champs were getting one. In the first ten minutes of play the visitors ran the count to 12 to 2 before the Green and White could rally their forces. The half ended 18 to 18 in favor of the visitors. Hickman made eighteen of Tech’s points with eight field goals and two from the foul line. Wehrel played a good floor game and dropped in three baskets. Barnett and Edwards were best for West Newton. Tech Is at Bnownsburg Friday night and meets Franklin at the local “Y” Saturday. STRIBLING IS WINNER Dixie Boxer Outpoints Jimmy Delaney of St. Paul. By United Press GRAND RAPIDS. Jan. 22.—Young Stribling, Macon (Ga.), light heavyweight, outpointed Jimmy Delaney of St. Paul in a speedy ten rounder, Wednesday night. Delaney’s left kept the Georgia youth at a distance at first, but in the sixth round Stribling jolted Jimmy to the canvas with a stiff right. Delaney hopped to his pins without a count, and managed to weather the storm. BENEFIT GAME FOR K. P. Proceeds of Net Contest to Go Toward Building Fund. By Times Special NEW PALESTINE, Ind., Jan. 22. —The New Palestine unit of the Knights of Pythias lodge will sponsor a basket game Jan. 27, the proceeds of which will go toward the building of the proposed new K. P. hoipe for orphans and aged. The game will be played at Moral Township gym (four miles south >f New Palestine), between New Palestine Red Birds and Stone’s Crossing K. P. five. The Red Birds have won twentyfour games and the Stones Crossing K. P. team has won fifteen straight.
Independent Basketball
The Christamore Cube will play the Byfs-Nat. A. C.s Friday night. The Cuba want games with 16-10-year-old teams. GALVESTON, Ind.. Jan. 22.—The Kokomo Phi Delis defeated the Galveston V. M.s here by a score of 32 to 25. Beatty and Platt fetatured tor the winners and Beck was a star for the locals. The Indiana All-Stars, a newly organised girls' team, are ready to booh games with the best clubs in the State. Address Manager Indiana All-Stars. 823 E. Twen-ty-First St., Indianapolis. The Communal Y. M. _H. A. net team, will play the Lafayette M. P. C.s at Lafayette next Monday. The Communals defeated the U. S. Rubber Company team at Communal Hall. Feltman. Safrin and Stein were best for the winners and Howard was a star for the losers. For games write Max G. Goldsmith, 1022 Union St. West Side basketball fans will have opportunity of seeing who's who among tne Haughville teams when the Christamore A. C.s and the Y. P. C.s battle it out at St. Anthony’s hall tonight. The game has taken on a championship aspect, as these clubs are recognized as the two best teams west of the river. Both teams have a large following and seem to be. about evenly matched. r
Wednesday Basketball
COLLEGES Army. 23: Swgrthmore. 18. Washington College. 26: Navy, 23. Ohio Wesleyan. 36: Ohio Northern, 26. Ohio University. 42: Marietta. 13. Danville Normal. 34: Rose Poly, 20. De Paul (Chicago). 26 St. Thomas. 16. Illinois Wesleyan. 20: Bradley. 10. Carroll College, 36: Marquette. 16 HIGH SCHOOLS Tech. 34: West Newton. 32. Cathedral. 18: Gibault. 17. Wabash Track Card Bv Timea Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22. —Coach Higgins has announced the Wabash College track schedule as follows: Feb. 28. Illinois, indoor relays at Urbana; April 28. Drake. \ relays at Des Moines May 2. dual meet with Marquette at Milwaukee: May. dual meet with De Pauw. here: May 16. Indiana State meet at Earlham May 23. Indiana Conference at Purdue, and June 13. national meet at Chicago. I. U.-Stafe Normal Oct. 3 Bp Timet Special BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Jan. 22 The Indiana University football schedule for next season was completed, according to announcement by Zora Clevenger, athletic director, by the signing of State Normal for the opening - game of the season Oct. S. That Coach Murray Offer Bv United Preaa ST. LOUIS. Jan. 22.—A "take-it-or-leave-it” offer probably will be made to Frank Murray, coach at Marquette University, by Washington University. Murray, who has been sought for several weeks as coach of theJPikers, is here to confer with Washington officials. • ' V 1 , i
Sport Funny Men Booked Here Saturday NICK ALTROCK AND AL SCHACHT
JDOUBLE attraction will be presented at Tomlinson h. Hall Saturday night when the Holly Majors, pro basketball team from the East, plays the local Hoosier A. £s. and two fa-
Hoppe Hurt By United Press rr"f|EW YORK, Jan. 22 lIN ! "Willie Hoppe, world’* .J balk-line billiard champion has been forced to put away his cue for at least a week as a result of a fall on the ice which cut a gash an inch long, on his right elbow. Hoppe has been forced to stop training for the defense of his title in the championship tournament starting Feb. 23 in Chicago.
NORMAL DEFEATS POLY Danville Team Too Strong for Engineers of Terre Haute.” By Time* Special DANVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22. Central Normal netters defeated Rose Poly here Wednesday night, 84 to 20. The winners showed a strong attack which carried the ball under the net close-in shots. The count at the half was 14 to 11 in Normal’s favor. Cook was best for ; the winners and Reinking high point man for Rose Poly.
Nut Cracker
mHEY ARE HOLDING A BONSPIEL IN DULUTH WE AREN’T SURE WHETHER YOU LISTEN TO 1 A BONSPIEL OR LOOK AT IT. • • • While we can’t recall ever seeing a bonspiel, we have listened to a lot of bum spiells from prize fight managers. " • * • If you are a prize fighter the fashionable thing to do. it seems. Is to retire. . . . We fear, however, Mike McTigue does not care to be fashionable. * * • CurHng Ls a sport which cannot be played in Florida and semi-trop-ical climes. . . . This is another reason why we’d Hite to live there. • * • Running around has ruined more than one career, but It seems simply to have made Mr. Paavo Nurmi an International celebrity. • * • TIGER FLOWERS WAS GOING ALONG IN GREAT STYLE UNTIL THE EXPERTS STARTED COMPARING HIM WITH STANLEY KETCHEL. • • • BIG MUNN WANTS STRANGLER LEWIS TO GIVE HIM A BELT. ... IF A PAIR OF USED SUSPENDERS WILL DO WE CAN OBLIGE THE YOUNG MAN. Staples at Evansville Bv Timet Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22,—M. L. Staples, Wabash football captain last season, has been added to the coaching staff of Central High School of this city. Staples will teach hostory and act as assistant in all branches of sport. He will take up hla duties next Monday. , O’Leary Back In Three-I Bv United Prett DECATUR, 111., Jan. 22.—Dan O’Leary, who managed Decatur In 1922, has signed to return to the Three-I League next season following a year as manager for Flint, winner of the 1924 Michig&n-Ontario League pennant. City Three-Cushions Rogers defeated Cook Wednesday night in the city handicap threecushion billiard meet at the Board of Trade priors 45 to 43. in 111 nings. McGregor and Lewis meet UMUpi, ;
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mous funny men of baseball, who accompany the netters, but do not play, furnish the second ring of the circus with their stunts before the game and between halves. Altrock and Schacht have be-
LITTLE TO HEAD BADGERATHLETICS Michigan Coach Accepts Wisconsin Directorship. Bv United Prett MADISON. Wls., Jan. 22.—The question of anew football coach at the University of Wisconsin next, year will be left to George Little, newly elected athletic director here. Little has accepted. No action will be taken until Little, how football coach at the University of Michigan, arrives here. It was Indicated following his election by the board of regents after a twenty-four-hour deadlock. ' Dr. Mqanwell, Badger basketball coach, was the other candidate. Jack Ryan ls the present Wisconsin football coach. LOCAL ‘Y’ IN TOURNEY Newcastle Host to State Teams in Meet Saturday. Bv Timet Bp’•‘Hal NEWCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 22.—The first annual Indiana T. M. C. A. basket tourney will be held here at the new “Y” gym next Saturday. Eight clubs are entered, as follows: Anderson, Evansville, Greensburg, Huntington, Indianapolis, Richmond, Ft. Wayne and Newcastle. The schedule: Greenebure vs. Anderson, Ft. Wayne re. Newcastle, Evansville vs. Huntington. Indianapolis vs. Richmond, winner 1 vs. winner 2. winner 3 vs. winner 4. winner 5 vs. winner 6. i BUFFALO RING RESULTS Slattery, Terris and O’Ooimell Win on Points. Bv Timet Special BUFFALO, Jan. 22. —Jim Slattery, Buffalo, scored three knockdowns on Joe Lohman, Toledo, Wednesday night, but failed to stop the Buckeye in six Founds. Slattery won on points. Sid Terris, New York, outpointed Joe Hall, Buffalo, and Charlie O’Connell, Cleveland, outpointed Joe Jawson, Milwaukee. East Side Shoot Enders won the Earn Side Gun CluV shoot Wednesday with fortyseven out of fifty targets In the singles. Grinstelner took the handicap with twenty-four out of twehtyflve. Mclntire, Enders and Grinsteiner tied in the doubles with fifteen out of twelve pair. Onward High Suspended Bv Timet Special LOGANSPORT, Ind., Jan. 22. Onward High School has been suspended from the Indiana High School Athletic Association until June 1, 1925, for playing two ineligible men against New Waverly In a basketball game.
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come nationally known through their antics on baseball coaching lines. The comedians will put on some of their “burlesque’’ used at last year's world series and add other stunts for good measure.
In Sections By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 22. —The scarcity of seats in the South Bend Y. ~M. C. A. gym, where Notre Dame plays all of Its home basketball games, today necessitated the division of the student body for the four most important contests. Half of the students will see the Wabash and Illinois games and the other half will see the Butler and Franklin games.
HOOSIERS BEAT LEADERS H, A. C. Five Steps Fast Against Y. M. C. A. Outfit. The Hoosier A. O. five took the “Y” Leaders into camp Wednesday night at the Hoosier floor. 45 to 26. The Hooslers were in front throughout, leading 21 to 10 at half-time. Jesßup was high-point man for the Hoosiers, dropping in eight field goals. Wade with five two-pointers and Keesling with four were the best for the Leaders.
Sport Shorts
R"" | EPORTS from the East today said Brooklyn baseball club u__J officials refused to comment pn the rumor that Wade Killefer Seattle manager, had been offered a contract to manage the Robins. Wilbert Robinson, Brooklyn manager, is ill, but It has been accepted generally that Zach Wheat would direct the team until Robinson recovers. The basketball game scheduled for Feb. 11 between Franklin College, Hooster champion, and Wisconsin has been canceled by Badger authorities owing to the Badgers’ heavy Big Ten program. Franklin will meet Wisconsin In football at Madison Oct. 10. Does basketball get rough occasionally? Yes, but how would you like to be a hockey player? There’s “the” rough sport. Leo Hughes, Boston amateur player, lost an eye in a recent game in the East. ( -j TUDENTS of Washington C College of Cbesteron, Md., 1 probably were goofy with joy today. Their best basket team gained national renown Wednesday by breaking the winning streak of the Naval Academy netters. The score was 26 to 23. There’s an upset. Notre Dame’s one-mile relay team will compete against Harvard and other crack eastern runners at Boston Feb. 7. N D. boxers will meet the Navy knuckle dusters Feb. 14. W. C. Smith Sr., president of the Indians, departed for New York late Wednesday. W. C. Smith Jr., vice president, and Manager Bash remain on the job. Secretary Clauer is vacationing in Florida. “Doo” Connell, member of the Notre Dame grid team for three years, is said to have signed as assistant football coach at Wisconsin next fall. Connell was one of Kockne a best bets among the reserves. He played In parts of nearly every game during hts three years on the squad.
TWO MORE MARRS FOR SPEEDY FINN Crowd Goes Wild Whsn Nurmi Sets Records, By United Press NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 22.—Paavo Nurmi, world’s champion runner, made his tenth new world’s record here Wednesday night when he ran away from two fellow Finns and established new marks for 2*4 miles and 2?i miles. Five thousand spectators saw him win the feature events of the games at the St. Joseph Catholic Club and he was almost mobbed when the new records were announed. Nurmi started from scratch behind Gunnar Nilson and Ilmar Prim, who were given a handicap' of 150 yards. Nurmi quickly overtook them and set the pace as he wished. He took a shot at the 2%-mile record, but missed it by 4-5 seconds.
JACK DOWNS CARPENTER Reynolds Scores Mat Victory in Fast Bout at Broadway. Ray Carpenter, Ohio wrestler, put up a stiff encounter with Jack Reynolds at the Broadway Theater Wednesday night, but lost after a sensational struggle. Carpenter won the first fall in 26 minutee 27 seconds. When the matmen returned for the second fall the pace grew hot and finally Carpenter tumbled through the ropes and into the orchestra pit. The Buckeye was allowed ten minutes’ rett, but he soon fell a victim to Jack’s tricks and was unable to continue after Reynolds gained a fall. 1 Reynolds meets Tony Ross at catch weights in Bloomington tonight. A capacity house witnessed Wednesday’s bout here.
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MORE SEA TS FOR CROWD AT TITLE NET TOURNEY High School Committee Decides to Stage Sectional and Championship Play in New Structure, The local high school committee in charge of the staging of the Indianapolis sectional and State final basket tourneys decided today to *ise the Exposition building at the Fairground for the big Hoosier net feature. Local sectional and State finals will be held there. After careful consideration of the possibilities of the Exposition building and after checking over the architect’s plans with the city building inspector, final decision was reached.
Fred Gorman of Technical, chairman of the committee which is comprised of the athletic directors of all tHe local public high schools, announced that seating capacity in the Exposition building would be 14,000 with permanent bleachers in place. There will be standing room for 6,000 at one end. At Coliseum Heretofore Plans call for bleachers thirtyseven rows high on three sides of the playing floor. The playing court will be the same size as the one used In the Coliseum,-zvhere the tourney has been held heretofore. The contract with the State Board of Agriculture was to be signed today. The use of the Exposition building will Increase the capacity for the finals from about 11,000 to 20,000. There will be approximately 5,000 more seats for the fans and the overcrowding at the Coliseum will be done away with. Sectional March 6-7 The bleachers in the new structure will be put in place for the local sectional meet, which is played March 6 and 7. The date of the championship meet are March 20 and 21. It will be Impossible to have the building ready fqdfche Butler and Franklin College Feb. 14.
ALTE IS MATCHED WITHCjNGY BOY Merle to Box Daugherty at Local Show, Danny Daugherty, speedy Cincinnati featherweight, was matched to-' day to meet Merle Alte, the blmde battler of the south side, in the semifinal wind-up of ten rounds to the Roy Wallace-Tommy Billards main go to be staged*at Tomlinson Hall next Wednesday night. Daugherty comes with the reputation of being one of the toughest boys in his division around the Queen City, and aside from being clever, is said to have a sleep producing punch.
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