Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 222, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1925 — Page 9

TUESDAY, JAN. 27,1925

‘lf Cosy Dolan Would Tell the Whole Story I Would Be Cleared/ Says Jimmy O’Connell

By P. J. SINNOTT EE A Service Writer rrr“|OYI>ES SPRINGS, Cal., Jan. XJ< I 27.—Green and hazy in the hKAJ warm January sun is the of the Moon.” Roses bloom in many yards. The atmosphere of peaceful waiting that characterizes the Old Mission Sonoma, erected by the Spanish padres, permeates the entire valley. All seems content to wait in peace. Jack London, after sailing the

RUNNING AND WALKING RACES IN N. Y. TONIGHT Another Stiff Test for Paavo Nurmi Is Carded —Frigerio, Italian Champion ‘Wiggler,’ to Perform, By HENRY L. FARRELL e United Preea Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Used up a bit by the strain of the terrific program that he is attempting, Paavo Nurmi, the world’s fastest distance runner, will get the most severe test of the season tonight at the Millrose games in Madison Square Garden. t' ■

Nurmi will attempt his thirteenth world’s record in a three quarter mile race and if he wins he is almost certain to establish anew mark. In the field against him will be Jole Ray, bis foremost American and the record holder for the Lloyd Hahn, Jimmy Connelly and Leo Larrivee. Ray, of course, was beaten in the Brooklyn games, but he lost twenty yards when two runners fell in front of him and he would not bum himself out trying to make up the distance. Ray has been training for this particular race and his Chicago team, mates have been boasting that he will win. Ugo Frigerio, another Olympic champion, and Italy’s foremost athlete, will make his American debut tonig'ht in a 5,000-meter walking race. , >-<•> Keen interest Is being displayed In the “wiggier” event. I. U. SWIM MEET HERE Indiana PadtOere and Michigan Aggies at I. A. C. Pool Saturday. Bn Times Sveclal BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 27.-*-It Is very necessary to have water for swimming meets. Therefore, the Indiana ‘‘U” and Michigan Aggies dual aquatic tourney' scheduled for next Saturday night has been shifted to-the I. A. C. pool In Indianapolis; where there is plenty of the liquid. Water is a scarce article in Bloomington, with not enough to drink, let alone to swim in. These Features Make Winter Driving a Pleasure for Buick Owners. - • - Brakes ContifHious Oil Plow F-u-26-A Control BUICK MOTOR COMPANY Division of General Motors Corporation INDIANAPOLIS BRANCH MERIDIAN AT THIRTEENTH HufF-Buick Sales a Company IM.UNOIS AND VERMONT STS. Central Buick Company 2917-2919 CENTRAL AVE. Thornburg-Lewis Motor Company 3839 E. WASHINGTON ST. . , -7-l ?~7

seas and roaming the,world, found iit this valley contentment. And Jimmy O’Connell, after one of baseball’s most hectic careers, finds Its peaceful hills enclose a mood similar to his own—that of peaceful, hopeful waiting. Complete vindication, Jltnmy believes, is certain to come, removing the blight upon his name and the New York Giants, and restoring the right to play baseball. The story of the asserted" attempt to bribe a Philadelphia

EASTERN MAULER SAID TO POSSESS PUNCHjNGPOWER Hard Match for Wallace Here Wednesday, Is Advance Opinion, * Roy Wallace, Brightwood middleweight, who is to show his wares for the first time in several weeks before a local crowd, in the main go of the mitt entertainment to be staged at Tomlinson Hall, Wednesday night, is expecting plenty of opposition when he faces Tommy BiK lards. • The Allentown (Pa.), pug has been .having a very successful season and Is reported as having an overhand right smash which carries sleep-pro-ducing results. Wallace Is said to have cultivated the use of "his left and has sent a few oponents to the mat with its use in recent scraps. His powerful right is well known to Indianapolis fight fans. Merle Alte, south side featherweight, is down to the articles of agreement figure of 124 pounds for his ten rounds in the semi-wind-up with Danny Daugherty, Cincinnati. Reamer Roberts has completed a strenuous campaign to be in the best of condition for his ten-round scrap with Willie Sullivan. BANTAM KING IS TO BATTLE® Martin Signs for Bout in Milwaukee Feb, 27, By United Frees MILWAUKEE, Jan. 27.—Eddie Martin, world’s bantam champion, has been signed to meet Eddie Shea, Chicago, in the Auditorium here Feb. 27. Before meeting the "Cannonball,” Shea will face Eddie Macy, California, here Feb. 9. ■ Nut Cracker fTyiELL, MAYBE BENN T EONW ARD REALLY MEAN a aT. LLLJ. . . HE’S BEEN RETIRED MORE THAN A WEEK NOW. + -I- -iThe St. Louis Browns had the wildest pitchers In baseball last year. . . . The pitchers probably were wild to get away from the town. An Ohio man bowled twenty-three hours on a stretch the other day. . . . and now we suppose he is on a stretcher. -!- -I- -!- Reports say Babe Ruth is lighter than he has been in three years. . . . Maybe those Havana book makers have been at Mm again. - -IWRTTER sets forth that night golf was only a passing fancy. . . . Obviously he is referring to African golf. T ._ -M-ri-if he has done nothing else Paavo Nurmi has given our American runner* a fine opportunity to study the back view of a Finnish athlete in action. -|. -|. .|. Walter Johnson claims the Coast magnates gave him the run around. \ . •. Still, that’s one way to get Into condition. + -I* -ITIGER FLOWERS WILL NOW ENGAGE IN AN INTERESTING SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT OF CHANGING A MEOW BACK TO A ROAR. MAT SHOW AT BROADWAY Two Matches Feb. s—Reynolds to Meet Pete Montano. According to announcement made today two finish wrestling bouts ire to be staged at the Broadway Theater Thursdky, Feb. 5, instead of one, as has been the custom in the past. The double-header as arranged by Matchmaker Diggs will feature Jack Reynolds and Pete Montano, Philadelphia Italian welterweight, in one finish match, and Tony Ross, Junc-

player, the expulsion of O’Connell and Cosy Dolan and a scathing denunciation of both men by Judge Landis need not be recounted. It startled the country on the eve of the last world series. O’Connell, after spending several weeks in the East, attempting to get the matter straightened, returned to his native California. And in search of peace and quiet, Jimmy and his young wife moved up here to Boyles Springs, favored winter resort with scores of

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TWO MAT BOUTS IN W_ FRIDAY Heavies and Welters Mix at . Capitol Theater. William Demetral and John Freberg, heavyweight wrestler* who clash In the feature bout at the Capitol Theater Friday night, are two of the many challengers for the world’s title recently annexed by Wayne Munn. According to reports from Chicago it is possible the winner of Friday's match here will be given recognition by Munn's handlers when the new champ completes his vaudeville tour. Demetral recently tossed Alex Nelson, the huge Swede, and he Is confident he can trim Freberg. This Freberg person is no child, however, and he is sure to give the Greek stiff competition. Johnny Marshall, Chicago, meets Hugh Webb, Indianapolis welter, in the first go Friday. J The mat bouts will be staged immediately following the regular burlesque performance at the CapltoL

WASHINGTON STILL HAS PA GE IN MIND &OR JOB % Butler Coach to Hold Second Conference With Missouri Authorities —Local Netters In South Saturday.

According to reports received from reliable sources today, athletic authorities of Washington University, St. Louis, have hopes of inducing Pat Page, athletic director of Butler College, to accept the sport directorship at the Mound City institution.

Page has had one conference with the Washington authorities and he said today another meeting with the St. Louis officials probably would occur Friday. Washington is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, an organization that has gained much prestige in recent years. The Washington grid teams have been in a rut and the authorities there desire to engage a coach and athletic director of known ability. There are about 2,600 men students at Washington and the institution directors and alumni desire to see the university get somewhere in the Missouri Valley Conference. Page’s Butler basketball team plays Vanderbilt at Nashville Saturday and Chicago at Chicago Tuesday. Page will be with the team for both games. Independent Basketball The Indianapolis Troians will play the Elm-Roe Juniors on Saturday night. The Western Union Seconds play the Call edral Midgets at the K. of C. Hall tomgrnt while the Ga-D&li play the Indianapolis Trojans on the W us floor The Seconds desire a same with some team m skv .ssfflpS §s. IKS- 13 jjSSEfi. Wl Close gruardinr featured. Inness was high Point man for the winners. Loyd Kenworthy manages the Deputy five. Splashes, Dots and Dashes B" United Press 'CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-—A swimming meet by telegraph between the Hyde Park Y M. C. A. and the "Y” at Honolulu is being arranged. It will take plaUjo at the end of the

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baseball players, and took a cottage within a stone’s throw of the diamond Jimmy played on In his tryouts' and later spring training with the San Francisco club. Many other baseball players came up again for .the winter, so the O’Connells have not lacked for company. The green hills Invite hiking. A small golf course nearby offers additional exercise, as does the Spring’s swimming tank. O’Connell is a crack shot. There

Bit SEA Service ftrrjEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27. li\ I he tamest and most conILU sistent filly on the American turf. That’s the record claimed by H. L. Crain, owner, and R. L. Rogers, trainer of Miss Melse, the 4-year-old bay filly by Ormondale- • Margarete Meiae, back in New Orleans for her second winter. Cold figures don’t lie and race horse followers who like to dig into the “dope” book will find the following facts: Thirteen times the game little racer has led her fields to the wire. Ten times she has finished sec-, oud. Yj •' Three times she has finished third. A remarkable feature about the filly Is the fact that she has gone on since her first victory of her long streak since Oct. 19, 1923, without being laid up, racing summer and winter with no changer at all in her form. > “I know of many cases of ‘iron horses’ making a great record for one season but at the end of the year retiring, but I can’t recall such a record for consistency as that held by Miss Melse,” said Owner Crain. “It is remarkable how she has raced during the summer, shipping from one track to another, then going on just as successful in New Orleans during the winter.”

GRID SPORT THE ANGEL Football Carries AD Athletics for 1924 at Michigan. Bv United Press ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 27. Football receipts carried all the sports at the University of Michigan and yielded a profit of $86,000, the report for the past year shows. KAUFMAN IS INELIGIBLE Presto Center Out of Independent Basketball Tournament. At a meeting Monday night of the managers of the various independent basket teams entered In the local sectional starting next Tuesday at the Indianapolis “Y" the list of plaers was checked over to determine eligibility. Kaufman, cen ter on the Prest-O-Lites, was declared ineligible, as he is said to be manager of the Shelbyville Eagle?. Goett and Harrington were chosen as officials in the Indianapolis sectional. Most of the strong clubs of the city are represented and hot competition Is expected. rBouts Monday Night PHILADELPHIA—Jimmy Goodrich, asS-asg’dw Ass’ssut “ 4 " CLEVELAND—Benny Girsche. local Wlhgweight. kmyked out Harry Leonard. Philadelphia, in the fourth round of their scheduled twelve-round bout. Jack is Mchols, Detroit, won the referee's deci•io nover Eddie Anderson. Wyoming, in the, eight-rounder. TERRE HAUTE—Eddie Dyer. Terre Haute^ou tpoin ot> JawsocuJdUwaukee.

is good duck shooting within a short auto ride. So throughout the open season, O’Connell’s gun brought in many a duck feed. The duck season’s closed now. With approach of training camp season, his baseball cronies are talking of trips to join their teams. O’Connell Is staying on. But he’s not complaining. There is no more bitter ness In his attitude now than when with tear-filled eyes he left the Polo Grounds, an outcast. “I can only say what I have al-

INTER-CITY MITT SHOW SATURDAY - St. Louis and Gary Boxers at Hoosier A. C. The Hoosier Athletic Club’s opening am&teur boxing" show of the seasqn will be held Saturday night at the local club. The boxing committee has arranged for ten bouts, in five of which battlers from St. Louis and Gary will be pitted against H. A. C. boxers. Two of St. Louis’ best, Eddie Kaiser and Jackie Horner, are being sent by the South Broadway A. C. of that city to meet Lawrence Pruitt and Ray Dodd, respectively. Horner and Dodd met in a hair-raiser at St. Louis about three months ago, at which time Dodd got the decision. The Gary Y. M. C. A. Is sending a trio of its best boys in the lighter weights. In addition to the out-of-town matches there will be five bouts between H. A. C. boxers and representatives of the South Side Turners. In a heavyweight feature, Ward Fowler, H. A. C. 'Star, will clash with Jack Sellers, S. 8. T. The matches will be held under the supervision of the Indiana-Ken-tucky A. A. U., of which Paul Jordan Is president. SPAULDING MARKS TIME Gopher Coach Has Contrast, But His "Slg” Is Missing. Bv United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 27. Bill Spaulding still has his football coaching, contract from the University of Minnesota under consideration. He was mum on reports that Southern California, Michigan and Washington University are seeking his services. Roller Basketball The Roller basketball team of the Riverside rink will play the Five Horsemen on the rink floor tonight. On Feb. 3 the Spencer (Ind.) team will appear here. Games on "Her skates can be arranged by rriing Roy Byers, Riverside Park skating rink.

AMUSEMENTS BARGAIN MATINEE | Tomorrow and Saturday AND N0 I Come and See Gay, Golden, Glorioae g[ BLOSSOM TIME —FOR A PLEASANT AFTERNOON SHIS NOW SH.LIH6 M URA T Ma!s - Be < ln 2:29 m - i —•WHEN^WsAYT^droirßUZl^bS^ I Gene Where at nSny.’ I ll.n, 1. I ' —n W Jl W >^„w„L. l | .-j

ready,” says O'Connell. "And that Is that If Dolan would tell ill, I would be cleared. "But I cannot help but feel that all will right Itself. I have offers to play outlaw ,baseball, but I am so sure that I will be set right bofore the world that I won't even play independent ball. ‘I am content to wait so- the vindication I am sure will come.” It has been a trying three years for the bby for whose services the Giants paid $75,000. That was back in 1922, when his

THREE-I SELECTS DECATUR MAN AS PREXYOFLEAGUE Wylie Named in ‘Hot’ Session— Springfield and Quincy Join Loop. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—After a hot session and numerous caucuses, .L. Jean Wylie, Decatur, 111., was elected president of the Three-I League at the annual session here late Monday- Wylie, president of the Decatur club, will resign to head the league. It had beign announced earlier in the day that the election would not be held until Feb. 9. Springfield and Quincy are to be added to the league. Quincy left the circuit four years ago, while Springfield dropped its franchise eight years back. Fans are to conduct the clubs in both cities, it Is believed. In Springfield $16,000 has been raised by subscription at $lO a share and SIO,OOO more will be pledged shortly. It is stated on good authority. Wylie, who succeeds A1 Tearney as president, was a dark horse. When it became apparent in the caucuses that neither John Ryan, PeCrla, backed by Tearney, nor Fred Young, Bloomington, could be elected, the leaguers settled on WylleL Ryan was elected vice president. Another meeting is to be held here Feb. 9.

Y. M. H. A. NETTERS BUSY Defeat Lafayette Club, 26 to 16; Play De Molays Wednesday. The Communal Y. M. H. A. basketball team has a busy schedule this week with three games booked, this week. On Monday night the local independents defeated the Y. M. P. Cs. at Lafayette, 26 to 16. On Wednesday the De Molays will be met at Communal floor. Thursday the St. Anthony Y. P. C.s are the opponents at Y. P. C. Hall. The Y. P. C. girls will play a curtain raiser. For games with the Communals write Max G. Goldsmith, 1022 Union St., or call Stewart 2693 after 6:30 p. m. 17 STATES BAR DUNDEE National Boxing Association Suspends Johnny for Paris “Run-Out.” By United Press BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.—Johnny Dundee, former featherweight champion, has been suspended from competition in the seventeen States represented in the National Boxing Association, It was annuonced by Latrobe Cogswell, president of the association. The suspension resulted front a complaint cabled by the French Boxing Federation that Dundee had broken a contract to fight Fred Bretonnel in Paris. New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey are not members of the association. ( KID PHENOM GETS JOB Frankfort Baseball Player, Only 17, Signs With Burlington. Bv Times Sveclal FRANKFORT, Ind., Jan. 27. Harry F. Mason of this city, manager and first baseman of the Southwest Braves, one of the strongest juvenile baseball clubs in the State, has signed a contract with the Burlington (la.) club x In the Mississippi Valley League. Mason is only 17 years old, but weighs 170 pounds and is six feet, two inches tall. He is a right handed batter and thrower. He will report to Burlington about April 20.

fielding and hitting In the Paolflo Coast League brought high bids. There was another season in the Coast League before delivery, with critical eyes on the " Seventy-Flve-Thousand-Dollar Beauty,” both on and off the field. Then the reporting to New York, and the feeling of constant scrutinies of appraisal. Two seasons with the Giants, with considerable caustic criticism from fans and scribes —then the scandaL Jimmy looked forward to playing basketball with a professional

LEGAL PROBE OF BRIBE SCANDAL IS UNDER WAY Assistant District Attorney Questions Frisch and Sand —Other N. Y, and Philly Players to Be Called. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—The actual investigation of the 1924 baseball bribery story began late Monday when Frank Frisch, second baseman and field captain of the New York Giants, and Heinie Sand of the Phillies were called in by Assistant District Attorney Brothers and questioned regarding the offer of SSOO made by Jimmy O’Connell to Sand.

Brothers refused to say what Frisch and Sand told him, but he remarked, "We’re making headway and will get to the bottom of the scandal in time." The prosecutor implied that he means to question the same men again, perhaps after he has examined some of the other men on the New York and Philadelphia National League teams. Frisch watf one of the players mentioned by O’Connell, the self-pro-claimed "goat” of the episode, as having knowledge of the offer to Sand. Brothers revealed for the first time the fact that Commissioner K. M. Landis, who expelled O’Connell and Cosy Dolan of the Giants from organized baseball, had not only offered to help in rounding up witnesses for the State’s inquiry, but also to have the advisory council of baseball defray the expenses of the men. Ross Young, the Giants* outfielder, and George Kelly, the first baseman, named by O’Connell as players who shared knowledge of the plan to approach Sand before the offer was actually made, also are likely to be called. Under the New York law it is a felony to offer a bribe to a ballplayer to bring about crooked work on the field and this is what accounts for the official interest of the district attorney. Dalton in Victory Bit Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 27.—Jimmy Dalton, Indianapolis, was awarded a technical knockout over K. O. Haley of Louisville in the second round of a scheduled ten-round bout here Monday night when the Kentucky battler’s seconds tossed In the towel. Haley was down for the count of nine in the first round and the bell saved him. AMUSEMENTS CAPITOL REAL BURLESK All This Week HOTSY-TOTSY Entire New Cast Wrestling Friday

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baseball players’ team this winter. But orders from eastern moguls barred that. Still O’Connell Isn’t bitter over that either. Asa budding ball player, he showed an uncanny ability to “wait out” pitchers. He was content to get two strikes called while he waited for one to his liking. O’Connell Is playing another waiting game. And he’s just as confident of the outcome. "My conscience is clear. And the truth is bound to come out eventually,” he insists.

FUZZY VANOIVIER INJUREDJN TALL Franklin Basket Ac.e to Have X-Ray Taken. By Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Jan. 27. “Fuzzy” Vandivier of the Franklin College basketball team received & bruised side in a fall Monday night and will be sent to Indianapolis for an X-ray for fear the bruise may bo more serious than at first supposed. The accident happened at a fraternity meeting when a fire started in the attic of the house. Vandivier rushed upstairs and fell on the unfinished floor of the attic. The Franklin net fans are hoping there is nothing seriously wrong with the Franklin basket ace, as the Wabash game looms just ahead on Feb. 6. City Three-Cushion In the city handicap three-cushion billiard tourney at the Board of Trade Monday night Bray defeated Cooper, 50 to 16. Cooper was shooting for 45. Shane and Roberts meet tonight. MOTION PICTURES

A Week of Joy BEBE DANIELS IN "MISS BLUEBEARD” HARRY LANGDON Comedy “SEA SQWAWK” JAZZ NEWS WEEKLY LESTER HUFF'S Organ Solo, "THE EVOLUTION OF JAZZ" Acdlenoe Joins in on Kazoo Khorns CY JfILDEKS Singing "810 BAD BILL” With CHARLIE DAVIS ORCHESTRA

APOLLO MAE MURRAY IN “Circe the Enchantress” HAL ROACH COMEDY "FIGHTING FLUID * Emil 'Seidel and Hl* Orchestra

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Another Excellent Show ! ! # SAMUEL GOLD WIN PRESENTS A GEORGE FITZMAURICE PRODUCTION “A THIEF IN PARADISE” IPs Gorgeous 11 THE CAST INCLUDES RONALD COLMAN DORIS KENYON AILEEN PRINGLE IPs a First National Picture Overture “JOLLY FELLOWS” BAKALEINIKOFF CONDUCTING A Christie Comedy “GOOD SPIRITS” With WALTER HIEBS Felix Kat Cartoon Animated Circle News Coming Sunday LEWIS STONE ANNA Q. NILSSON IN A

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