Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1925 — Page 9

MONDAY, FEB. 9,1925

BUTLER COLLEGE FIVE IN TWO FEATURE BASKET STRUGGLES THIS WEEK

Pagemen Clash With Notre Dame at South Bend Tuesday and With ■ Franklin Here Saturday. This is a large-sized : week on the Butler College net schedule. On Tuesday night the locals* play Notre Dame at South Bend in a contest which is sure to be a real struggle. On Saturday night the new Exposition building playing court at the . State fairground will be initiated with Franklin as the opponent of the Pagemen.

FINN MAY FACE RAY Mile Feature, With Rivals Entered, Is Possibility for This Week. Bu United Profs * i NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—Joie Ray, America’s leading middle-distance runner, who challenged Paavo Nurmi to run a mile against him, may have his challenge answered next Saturday night In the New York A. C., (fames. Nurmi is entered in both the mile and the two-mile events and he said today ha may select the mile it conditions are favorable. His schedule is so heavy however, that he cannot exert himself too much uritil his tour Is about completed. Nurmi has approved of a revised program which calls for seventeen more races before March 12. Baseball Meeting The Riverside A. A. baseball team will meet Wednesday evening at TJdell arid Clifton Sts. Manager Davidson requests that players un&blel to attend call him at Randolph 5606.

NEWS HOUNDS INTERFERE WITH JACK’S HONEYMOON

Dempsey and Estelle, Married Saturday, Find Difficulty in Shaking Off Persistent Press Reporters. By LINCOLN QUARBERG

United Press Staff Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9. —“My heavyweight title may he 6ome sort of a public trust, hut my honeymoon ought to be my own,’’.Jack Dempsey, just married, said rather ruefully today. The champion and his bride, who ' “ ; ; *

was Estplle Taylor, put In an ap•arance early v , this * morning at Se Midnight Plantation Clubs a jazz resort, near here. They had been dodging newspaper men ever since the “main event” Saturday night. t . Having spent most of the duration of his championship In the company of newspaper men, Dempsejr Is Just beginning to find out how hard it Is to get rid. of them when he really wants to. He managed to put in Sunday with Estelle alone, the newly-weds hiding In the Wilesbire Apts, here while reporters surrounded his hotel, the Barbarla, and his home. /*• Jack said he probably would take a house fn Hollywood, "because we got to have more room for those two dogs of “Stella's.” But, first of all, the champion wants a few days of quiet loafing and a reporterless honeymoon. Reports of his retirement from the prise ring and of a break with Jack Kearns were “Just so much bunk,” Dempsey reiterated.

Official Net Ranking

remOH SINGLES I—Georg* Lott Jr., Chicago. ? —Ckanston Holman. San Francisco. —Horace Orser. New York. 6—-BSmelt ul^> lT an, iPhiladelphla. ® —Alan Harrington, Los Angelea. ■ mJl —Henry B. Johnson. Boston. ■B Kenneth Appel; East Orange. N. J. • Hr —Lewja H. Watson. New York, —Sandy Wiener. Germantown. Pa. Jl —Arthur Ingraham, Providence. —Julios SagaJowsky. Indlanapolla. 13— Archie McCallum. Cincinnati. 14— Tewell Rice, Cincinnati. 15— Malcolm T. Hill, Rovaiston, Mass. JUNIOR DOUBLES I—Lott, Chicago, and MeGlynn, Philadel3—Chlea*n ** a Fr>nclf y o ' *°d Pare 3 Johnson. Boston, ani mu. Royalsf —Orter and Appel. New York. 6 Sullivan ana Ewing. Philadelphia. B—-Sayaiowrity, Indianapolis, and Elliott, 7D, O Loughlln and J. O’Loughlln. Pittsburgh. 8 — Herrington. Los Angeles, and Rice. Cincinnati. BOYS' SINGLES I—Charles Alphonse flmlt (■„ AnapoUa. 3=gSStt sSuh. N N^^'W Telm--4 Eugene McOaullit. Yju i—B . H. BMCTflft. Bin Otf. 8— Paul Martin. South Bend. Ltd. 9 Myron Raymond. Brooklyn. 10—Waltar Thomas. Elmora, N. J, BOYS' DOUBLES 1— -C. A. Smith and Cooper. Anapolls. i 2 Thomas Elmora, New Jersey and Bancroti. San Diego, Cal. 3 McCauliffe. Yonkers, and Raymond. 4 f**?? Philadelphia, and Claater. Harrisburg: 5 JacksOrj and Fan-in. Chicago. 6 Voorhiee and Zuefle Cincinnati 7 ~PhnXp£a raora ’ N - J - ** McGlynn--B—lngraham and Wood. Providence.

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From the looks of things now ii appears as though the Notre Dame scrap may be the harder of the two. The “Irish” certainly threw a scare into the Irvington camp by their decisive defeat of Illinois. Earlier last week Notre Dame gave Wabash a battle at Crawfordaville. Best in Years • It looks as though the South Benji outfit has about the best aggregation that has represented that Institution for many seasons. Tonight at the Butler gym the freshmen netters play the of their regularly scheduled battles. The Franklin yearlings will supply the opposition. The game will start at 7:30. A big crowd doubtless will be on hand next Saturday night at the Exposition Bldg.* The bleachers already are in place and there will be room for everybody that wants to see the contest, something new for Indianapolis. YamfiTier’s Condition No one will deny the fact that Franklin is crippled. Stories around Franklin are to the effect that Vandlvier may not be able to play for some weeks —others • say he will be kept home from the Wisconsin game-go to.be ready for Butler. But Frankiin must not be judged very weak because of the Wabash set-back. The Scarlet rive was keyed up against the Baptists. They were a wonder club. . Franklin is far from being ■ a lamb ready to be led to the slaughter.

YEA, PHILLIPS! Butler Track Man Cops 880 Run at Kansas City. Bv Timet Special KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 9. Phillips of Butler college won the &80:yard run at the twentieth annual Kansas City A. C. Indoor track meet Saturday. Two records were broken. r Ivan Riley stepped over the 50-yard high hurdles In 6.4 seconds. The former mark held by himself was 4.6 seconds. Harold Osborne of the Illinois A. C. cleared the bar In the high jump at 6 feet, 6% inches. This is oneeight Inch higher than the record established by himself at the Millroee games. New York city on Jan. 27. ‘CHET’ NELSON SHINES Local Pro Golfer Does Well in Minmj Tonraey. Bv Timet Special MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 9.—Chester Nelson, Indianapolis pro golfer, teamed with J. E. Junkln, Miami amateur champion, Sunday and finished second in a field of twenty strong pairs in a special amateur-pro tourney. Their best ball was 86-34-69, two strokes behind the leaders, Dick Bockenkamp and Ben Welchman. . . " ' Gene Sarazen, former national open champ, and C. V. Me Adam, were fourth. COACH RYAN WORRIED Wisconsin Mentor Evidently Sees Grid Job “Slipping.” Bv United Prett MADISON, Wis., Feb. 9.—-Jack Ryan, Wisconsin football coach for the past two years, has let it be known that if the athletic council fails to engage him for next year he will carry the case to the regents of the university. The council had a five-hour confab with George Uttle, new Sport director, Saturday. ROOM FOR MORE TEAMS Invitational Basket Tournament Scheduled at Baptist Gym. There is room for five more teams in the invitational basketball tourney at the Second Baptist gym on March 2 to 10. There, is no age limit or restrictions. With* five additional clubs there will be thirty-two in alt Managers should-apply to Henslee at the gym. K. C. Trap Shoot Bv United Prett KANSAS City, Mo., Feb. 9. Scores of gunnen were here today; for th. twenty first annual interstate trap shoot which was carded to get under way this afternoon. Included in the list of early arrivals were W. G. Warren, Chicago, and Billy Fontaln, Philadelphia.

Throwing Ringers Her Specialty

•JV OR the next two months r* Florida -will be a hot sport .1 ,J center. Feb. 16-28 the barnyard golfers, another name for those who indulge In pitching horseshoes, will have the sport spotlight.

Heard at Washington Park By EDDIE ASH

rST! ALTER REHO, Tribe outfielder, has planted himself i_l in Plant City, Fla, long in advance of the other Tribesmen. He landed in the Hoosiers’ training camp city a few days ago. Rehg was bothered with “bad dogs” last season and he is starting early this year to coax his fldos to do their tricks without wailing. Mrs. Rehg made the trip South with Walter. Rehg is taking hikes, fishing and loafing around the Plant City strawberry shipping platforms, grabbing off Mg red berries as they arrive fresh from the patches. - The Indians are not due in Plant City until March 2. By that time Saturday Basketball COLLEGES De Pauw. 35; Kanover, 18. Notre Dame. 29: Illinois, 18. Earlham, 49; State Normal. 25. Muncie Normal. 25: Manchester. 7.J. Louisville U.. 23; llose Poly. 22. Minnesota. 30; Purdue. 16, New York U.. 28: Navy. $2. Massachusetts Aggies, 40. Northwestern, 14. Fordham. 61; Army, 28. lowa, 35: Northwestern, 30. Chicago. 20; Michigan. 19. Deniaon. 34; Ohio, 18. Western Reserve. 39; Case. 35. Amherst, 85; Hamilton. 27. Columbia. 27; Yale. 18. Oberlln, 27; Miami, 20. Ohio Wesleyan, 39; Akron. 88. Ohio Northern, 38: Hoidelberg, 20. Wooster. 34: Otterbeln. 12. HIGH SCHOOLS Sbortridge. 54; Ben Davis, 85. Broomington. 40; Tec hr leal, 82. Broad Ripple. 49; Castn~on. 16. Bt. Xavier (Louisville. Ky.). 33; Cathei dral, 28. Central (Evansville). 20; Manual 32. Greenfield, 60; Warren Central. 48. Danville. 42; StiWevllle. 16. , - Monrovia, 47; Smith ville, 27. Few Augusta, 50: Wostfleld. 27. Elkhart. 47; Warsaw,. 20. Scottsburg. 20: Austin. 19. Garfield (Terre Haute). 60; Bosse (Evansville). 20. t Wilkinson. 90; Westland, 19. Muncie, 30: Marion. 27. West Lafayette. 29; Jefferson (Lafayette), 27 Franklin, 51-t Rochester, 26. Clayton. 27( Mooreeville. 24. Cicero, S3: Sher.’din, 13. Brazil. 51- Nobles ville. 22. Elwood. 47; Emerson (Gary). 30". Bunker Hill. 27; West Middleton, 19. South Side (Ft. Wayne), 39; itforton (Richmond). 27. Central (Ft. Wayne), 33; Kendallville. 28. Wheatland, 31; Edwardsport. 20. Linton, 63: Wiley (Terre Haute). 30. Linton seconds. 20; Wiley seconds. 8. Plymouth, 32: Culver, sL D Culver girls. 34 Plymouth girls. 4. Goshen. 83; Milford. 32, Fairmount. 51; Wabash. 18. Stoney Creek. 89 Williamsburg, 23. Decatur. 42; Winchester. 17. : Huntingdon. 31; Bluffton. 27. Whitestown. 28; Scircleville. 27. BRAZIL JUNIOR TOURNEY Brazil. 35: Glenn. 8. Clinton. 37; Martinsville ,26. Crawfords ville, 41; Linton, 7. Anderson. 86; Greencastle. 18. Brazil. 86: Clinton. 32 .(overtime). Crawfordsville. 27; - Anderson. 26 (overtime). Brazil, 27; Crawfordsville. 28. BEECH GROVE GIRLS’ TOURNEY Lawrence. 21; New Bethel, 14. Southport, 16; Deech Grove, 12, Southport. 29: Lawrence. 11. “V - • '•’* ; ‘ ’ ’..J'-v ■< .. J Big Ten Statistics Team. W. L. Pet. Ps. OPs. Illinois Ohio .. 6 1 .838 163 141 Indiana ...... 3 2 .600 155 139 Michigan 8 5 .600 137 114 lowa 33 .600 140 111 MlcLesota 4 8 .671 156 184 Purdue 1 8 .250 106 14) Northwestern ..1 4 .200 84 12t Chicago . .mb. . 4 .200 80 180 Wisconsin t 4 .000 00 82 INDEPENDENT BASKETBALL The Indianapolis Whizzbangs. playing in the 15 to 17-year-old class, would like to schedule games with city and State teams. Call Bel. 4280-W and ask for Bill. Last week the Whizzbangs defeated the Bridgeport seconds. 21 to 19, St. Paul Baracas. 22 to 20. and West Park M. E. In an overtime game. 26 to 25. Turners Pile Up Count South Side Turners defeated the Riversides Sunday afternoon, 63 to 24, at the Turner Gym. The score at the end of the half was 36 to 12. ! Next SundayjAhe Turners play the Mooresville

THE INDIANAPOLIS TJLHEB

The national ■ mid-winter chain plonships this year will be staged at Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Fla. The leading exponents of the game, then and women, are now at the scene of action, prepping for the big event.

Rehg probably will have the appearance of a native Florida cracker. jrw-i ] RAINER PIERCE will deI part Saturday for Plant City v. ■ ..J to chase the pebbles off the playing field. He will direct the massaging, of the ground in preparation for the coming of Ownie Bush’s gang. And he alsajwill have a few stories —Jim Pierce for the entertainment of the town* boys. • > . '■* Pierce says he isn’t a beauty doctor, but surely knows how to iron out diamond wrinkles and field warts. Maurice De Loof, Tribe roekle lnflelder from a lumber league in nortliem Michigan, Is an ice skater of real ability. He won some sort of a skating championship in the Wolverine State. Hayward! Smith, Tribe road secretary, has arrived here to get ready for the jaunt South. He is an expert on baggage, tickets, train schedules, Pullman reservations and in driving a "fliv” over Florida roods. jr-p IHE condition of William G. I Smith Jr., vice president of L I the Indians, was reported fair today. He was operated on Friday for appendicitis and Is at the Methodist Hospital. - Catcher Krueger is manager of the Miami team in the Florida Winter League. Jess Petty Is on the club. Sumpter Clark, new Tribe outfielder, Is playing in the loop. Last year It was a problem for Manager Bush to get Petty in Florida. This year it la a problem to get him out. He has fallen In love with Miami. 1 Y. P. C.S AND LAFAYETTE f -■ ■ ■ —- Strong Net Team to Meet Local Netters Herd Tonight. A “hot" basketball game Is expected tonight when the Lafayette Y. M. P. C. team and the local St. Anthony Y. P. C. five meet on the latter’s floor. The Y. P. C.’s will be out to avenge a ten-point defeat handed them several weeks ago at Lafayette. The main attraction will take place at 8:30. After the game there will be a dance in honor of the visitors. The Y. P. C. Hall is located at 379 N. Wurman Ave. FRENCH NET RESULTS Laooste Wins Covered Court Title; Lenglen Out of Meet. - Bv United Prett PARIS, Feb. 9.—Rene Lacoste, ranking French tennis star, won the French covered court championship by taking the final round from An dre Gobert, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 8-0 and 6-4. Mile. Lenglen did not compete in the tournament and the woman’s championship was won by Mme. Billout, who defeated Mile. Conquet at 4-6, 6-3 and 0-1. Lett* Rea* Scdpio Bv Tie,e Special SCIPIO, Ind., Feb. 9.—Letts nosed out Scipio High School in an exciting basketball game. 28 to' 27. The Scipio girls’ team continued to win with a 32 to 21 defeat of the Letts’ girls. Double-Sport Star • One of the best two-sport men in the Western Conference Is Harold Cunningham of Ohio State. Cun' ningham plays an end on the gridiron and center on the basketball court. He is a, star in both pastimes.

One of the most interesting title holders is Mrs. Clarence A. Lanham, who holds the national woman’s championship. She hails from Bloomington, 111. Mrs. Lanham has a record of thirty-five ringers in one game.

BADGER* TILT Vandivier Left at Home on . Franklin Trip. Bv Timet Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 9.—Franklin College netters will leave here Tuesday for Madison, Wis., where Wisconsin will be played Wednesday night. Practically the same line-up Swill be used against the Badgers as faced Wabash. Fuzzy Vandivier will not make the trip. His bruised side is still bothering him and he is saving himself as much as possible in order to be in shape for later season games. He mky get in against Butler at Indianapolis next Friday. ELKS* NIGHT AT PURDUE Lodge Members Guests at Wrestling . Meet With Michigan. Bv Timet Bpeo'al LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 9.—Director of Athletics N. A. Kellogg has set aside tonight as “Elks’ Night” at Purdue, and at this time all Elks have been invited to be the guests of the athletic department at the Western Conference wrestling meet between Purdue and Michigan. Lafayette Lodge B. P. O. E. No. 143 has done much to stimulate and encourage wrestling at the university. Each year the lodge has presented medals to the high-point winner and the man who showed the most improvement during the season on the Purdue aquad. In addition a banquet has been tendered Purdue grapplers and their coach, William Von Bemuth.

HAHN TO BATTLE DYER Local Boy Perform* in Main Go at Ft. Wayne. Ray Hahn, clever local lightweight, left today for Ft. Wayne, where he meets Eddie Dyer, Terre Haute, in the main go of a boxing show there Tuesday. Hahn is in good shape and hopes to win by a decisive margin. Ray’s manager, Henry Bowsher, and Pinky Crosby, sparring partner, made the trip. O'Neill Is Optimistic Steve O’Neill, veteran catcher recently picked up by the Yankees from Boston, says he hopes to Bhow enough stuff this spring to convince Miller Huggins he should alternate with Schang.

MOTION PICTURES NOW! THIS WEEK ONLY!! DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS In an Arabian Night 1 s Fantasy “The Thief of Bagdad” Gorgeous! Alluring!! Entrancing!!! At Our Regular Prices Theatre Opens This Week Only at 11:00 A. M. start* 11:15,1:15,3:15,5:20, 7:20,9;20 Engagement Positively Ends Sat. Nite, Feb. 14

INTEREST HIGH HERE IN SCRAP Lavell-Glick Match Has Anderson and Local Fans Excited. With an unusually heavy advance seat sale for the fight card at Tomlinson Hall, Tuesday night when Sidney Glick and Louie Lavell meet in the main go of ten rounds, assurance is given of a capacity house. The fans are interested because of the recent showing made by both scrappers and they are confident plenty of action will be seen through, out the ten rounds. A large number of Anderson farts will accomparty Lavell and their rooting will join with that of the hundreds of local fans with whom Lavell always has held popular favor. Gllek’s* friends will be on hand, too, pulling for the south side boy to put an end to the flashy comeback Bhown by Lavell. The other fights on the card Include: Mickey Cone vs. Don Carson, eight rounds; Carl Schmadel vs. Soldier Fields, eight rounds; Royal Cox vs. Jack Terry, six rounds, and Young Browning vs. Sailor Morris, four rounds. NET CHANGES 1 Tennis Association Rearranges National Ranking. B w Timet Special NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—At the annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis Association here the executive committee overruled the ranking committee and made numerous changes in the national ranking list among (the leading pdayers. John Hennessey, Indianapolis, moves up to position No. 7. The first five remain the same, but from there on a number of shifts were made. The Anal official rankings and the original list follow: Revised Official List—(l) W. T. Tilden, (2) V. Richards. (3) W. M. Johnston. t-AJ ft. 0 Kinsey, (ft) W. F. Johnson. (0) H. Snodgrass. (7) John Hennessey < Indianp<Uis). (8) B. I. C. Norton. (9) G. M. Lott Jr.. (10) C. J Griffin, (11) L. E. Wiliams. (121 Dr. George King. (13) Kirk M. Reid. (14) 8. H Voshell. (15) Lawrence Rice. (iot Robert Kinsey. (17) N. W. Niles. (18) A. H. Chapin Jr. First Published List —(l)W. T. Tilden. (2) Vincent Richards. (8) w. M. Johnston, (4) H. 0. Kinsey. (5) W. F. Johnson. (6) W. M. Washburn. (7) Harvey Snodgrass, (8) John Hennessey. Indianapolis: (9) B. X. C. Norton. (10) Dr. George King. (11) C J. Griffin, (12) George M. Lott Jr.. (13) Kirk M. Reid. (14) L. E. Williams, (Ift > A H. Chapin Jr.. (10) S. Howard Voshell. (17) Lawrence Rice. (18) Robert Kinsev.

New Colored League Ball Team Here Indianapolis Is to be represented again in the colored baseball league, western division, it was learned today when Washington Park officials were approached with an offer for the use of the plant when the Indians are on the road. It is said Rube FJoster, leading official in the colored circuit, has awarded an Indianapolis franchise to Warner Jewell and Rufe Page. Immediate efforts will be made to organize a strong club, it is understood. Indianapolis lost its colored franchise last year when the A. B. Cs. failed to win and attendance fell off. SIX-DAY BIKE IvENT Belgian Riders Lead in Early Hours of Race. Bv United Prett CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—Belgian bike straddlers, Maurice De Wolfe and Charles De Rueyter, led the first day’s pedaling of the international six-day bike race now under way here. Another Belgian team, Stoekelynch and Goosens was In second place.

36 BOXING Under the Auspices of R Capitol City A. C. TOMLINSON HALL Q TUESDAY, FEB. 10 ■I GL.ICK U —vs—u. LAVELL 4 Other Good Bouts Q Prices, $1 and $2, SPius Tax Ticket* on Sale Clark & Cade Clay pool Drug Store.

Estelle’s View gw United Press [“pj"|AN DiEGO, Feb. B, Ilb r Jack Dempsey’s marI——J riage will not Interfere with hi* proposed Tommy Gibbons bout this summer. “Os course I don’t want Jack to fight any more,” Estelle Tay-* lor Dempsey said after the wedding. “But If he wants to fight, he will, and I am not going to stir up any fuss about it." Dempsey would not directly answer questions about his next fight, but his replies were worded in such manner they indicated his intention to appear in the ring at least once this summer.

IN THE SWIM

Thelma Darby to Compete in Florida Meet. The Hoosier A. C. of this city will be represented *n the National indoor swimming and diving championships at St. Augustine, Fla., starting Tuesday by Miss Thelma Darlpy, who left for the south last Friday. . The swim, one of the first National A. A, U. events to be held in Florida, a part of the big winter sports program inaugurated In the Peninsula State, will be staged at the Alcazar Hotel pool In the oldest city. Miss Darby will compete In the 50, 100, 220-yard free style events and the medley race. Euphrasia Donnelly Is planning to go to Florida later this winter and will Join Miss Darby in the Southland and compete In a number of aquatic meets. Nut Cracker RED FULTpN HAS PROMISED NEVER TO FIGHT L. , AGAIN. . . . WILL SOME ONE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND EXPLAIN WHAT MR FULTON MEANS BY AGAIN? We read that Strangler Lewis is working out with a wooden dummy. . . . We don’t know which one of the other heavyweight “rasslin” boys this can be. Dempsey confides he proposed to the lady while waltzing . . . When we try to waltz with a lady she usually proposes that we stop. The year’s financial report shows it cost 318,000 to. paint the Yale bowl. . . You are privileged to guess how much it cost to paint the town after the Princeton game. T’ OMMY GIBBONS is quoted as saying: “Dempsey’s retireii .I ment would be a keen disappointment tp me.” . . . What, may we ask, is that young man’s notion pf pleasure? Thp California football team played to a $600,000 gate last fall. . . . Obviously, the golden gate one hears so much about out West. Flrpo objects to standing seventh in Tex Rickard’s heavyweight ranking. ... . This bird seems to object to standing anywhere you put him. IF THE LEAGUE STILL INSIST ON THE UMPIRES DOING SPRING TRAINING, HERRIN OUGHT TO BE A LOVELY SPOT FOR THEM. ’ > • BRITISH PUGILIST DIES Teddle Sheppard Collapses After Taking Much Punishment. Bu United Press LONDON, Feb. 9.—Ten seconds after the contest had been stopped to save him from excessive punishment, Teddie Sheppard, young British boxer, collapsed and died in the ring. Sheppard was .fighting Jop Humphreys and he was being punished so in the sixth round that the referee stopped the contest. Sheppard shook hands with the referee and dropped to the floor.

MOTION PICTURES The Screen’s Biggest Comedy Scream "40 WINKS” With THEODORE ROBERTS VIOLA DANA RAYMOND GRIFFITH Hal Roach Comedy “The Wages of Tin” LESTER HUFF, Organ Sol®. "I Don’t Want to Get Married’* CHARLH^DAVISORCHESTRA APOLLO Von Stroheim’s Master Picture, “GREED” From Frank Norris’s Novel, "McTeogue.” Sunshine Comedy—“ Movie Maid” Emil Seidel and His Orchestra AMUSEMENTS THURS.-FRI.-SAT. f MATINEE SATURDAY [ All New Fifth Yearly Edition GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES Amuricft’s Greatest Annual Berne 1 (FIRST TIME I Jf IJfDIAK AJPOZSif |

AMATEUR NET PLAY TUESDAY Four Games at Y. M. C. A. Fmish First Rounds in Tourney. The last of the first round games in the local independent amateur basketball tourney will be played at the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday night. Four games are on the card. The schedule is as follows: 6:4s—Centenary Christians vs. Christ amores. 7:30 —“Y” Leaders vs. Red Crowns. 8:15 —Theta Alpha • Kappa vs. Pennsy R. R. 9:oo—De Molay Golds vs. Brightwood M. E. Most of the contests look interesting. The “Y” Leaders are considered one of the best teams in the city. After Tuesday’s games fhere will be twelve teams left In the running for second-round contests. Play will continue through February, with the championship tilt Feb. 24. I. U. VS. lOWA Two Big Ten Net Games Scheduled Tonight. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—Basketeers from the University of Illinois still lead the Big Ten conference, with Ohio State close behind. The Illinl have the stiffest part of their schedule- ahead, while the Buckeyes have/many home games and easier sallirig in front. Chicago pulled the big upset of the year Saturday by downing Michigan. Minnesota also surprised by defeating Purdue by a big margin. Tonight’s games are Michigan-North-western at Evanston and lowa-In-diana at Bloomington. Other games this week are as follows: Thursday, Northwestern at Illinois; Saturday, Indiana at Michigan, Minnesota at Ohio, Chicago at Illinois, and lowa at Purdue. AMUSEMENTS

PALACE Screen’s Wonder Man MONTAGUE LOVE IX PERSON BERNET TAY & L ° R * LAKE AL WITH downs “The Escape” & DALE JIM JAM JEMS TOM MIX IN ‘DEAD WOOD COACH’

THIS WEEK You Pay No More tb See 0 ACTS Than You Do For the Regular Bills. Just a Yearly Roundup of the Pick of Keith-Albee Ants. 20-30-50 c rumi I ONA B. TALBOT ENTERPRISES 1 MURAT—Tonight, 8:15 SUPPORT THE I ORCHESTRA CONCERTS MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY 1 ORCHESTRA HENRI VERBRUGGHEN, Conductor Hear Tschaikowsky’a Great Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, "PATHETIQUE" "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 5. Soloists, Violin, Harpsichord, Flute, Cello. Prices: *3.00, *2.50, *2.00, $1.50, *I.OO. Plus Tax. SEATS SELLING—Ona B. Talbot Office, 616 Hume-Mansur Bid*., tm&Er Tthe ( :rc Vvette S New York Syncopators “Dancing Shoes” Paul Kleist, Morris & Townes, Jason & Harrington, Jess & Dell, 3 Falcons tLe Lyric BaSH

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