Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 185, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 December 1925 — Page 26

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jl l|n] flumnnas^^ \tirrin’ the DOPE By 7EDDER GARD Bnniiiiiiiiinniiinniiiniiini!!iriinii!ii!!i!i!!iii!niiiiiiiiiiin!!iii!iiiiiniii!!!!!!ni!!!iii THE BUGBEAR RAIN I"""™ "IF the weatherman would + Must smile all the time the I * I promoters of outdoor sports would have few worries. But it Just will rain, and the moisture spoils many a nice party and disrupts the stage settings for many a big sport show. The terrible weather of the present fall has caused the coaches at the meeting in Chicago to talk over the feasibility of postponing or canceling grid contests under such conditions as prevailed this season. I A number of the games were not true tests in any sense of the word. As every one knows, Michigan's one defeat by Northwestern was on a field where neither team had a chance to do anything. There was one first down made In the contest. It Is improbable, however, that college games will be postponed. The season is too short to permit it and many times a large number of students make a trip for a game who would be unable, through rack of funds, to B go on another such pilgrimage. Elevens journey long distances for some games and it would be almost Impossible to take the long launts again at a later date. GRID UMBRELLA Illinois has one method to beat the weather man if It is not pouring down rain at game time. The [llini want a huge rubberized cover for the gridiron. Plans for its purchase have started and the Urbana school hopes to have the grid tarpaulin by next fall. The huge umbrella will be of the same material as used by major league baseball clubs to cover the infields. It will set Illinois back about SIO,OOO or $12,000 What the future holds in the way of antidotes for poison weather is problematical. With the huge crowds that attend big football games pouring money Into the treasury there may come a day when some sort of a roof can be built over the stands and playing field. It is a chance for some great architect to make himself famous. This is another dream. We seem to be full of ’em lately. BASEBALL, TOO

It Is not only football that Is worrying about the weather men. The professional major baseball leagues in their next meeting will bring up the question of postponed games in which rain interferes before four and one-half ifinings have been played. To prevent the stalling which maxs contests under the present rules it has been suggested that in the play-off of unfinished games the two clubs start Just where they left off instead of beginning all over again. This would do away with the present practice of the club behind endeavoring to drag out the game by stalling in every possible way with one eye cocked at the coming storm. A morbid weather man is the fly in the ointment of outdoor sport and as yet has defied those who would put the big swat on him. In some future day he may be conquered, but * he is a nuisance right now. ' * • • SHE} usually placid sport of billiards is in a turmoil. In the recent match In which Schaefer lost his crown to Horemans, Referee Levis ruled against Jake on a shot during the second block. It is generally agreed that the official was wrong. Schaefer wanted to start the match over or play the shot again. Horemans refused the first request and the referee said “No” to 'the second. Finally a compromise was agreed upon and Horemans and Schaefer will again in thirty days under the same conditions. The Belgian has the crown for a montlrrTLnyway. The recent match has been more or less the subject of discussion in certain quarters. It was rather sensational in many respects. Before the match it was said that the “smart’ money changed from Schaefer to the challenger. The “smart” money was right. * • * mUST when every one was looking for the Big Ten coaches to talk about the latest Red menace the mentors up and hop on their pet aversion—the alumni. Three cheers for the coaches —and make ’em big. If about two-thirds of the meddling alumni would go away somewhere and let things alone college athletics would get along wonderfully. The ex-so-and-so’s are the trouble makers and rarely is their oi'iticism 'constructive. * Whether they know anything about athletics or whether they ever played any game in their life average alumni get all steamed up about football. They become exports who know more than the coach—and they are never satisfied except with a championship club. The alumni have insatiable appetites for VICTORY. This may be all right, but the old grads do not consider effort worth anything unless it is a winning effort. They fail to realize that a coach and a player may give their best and lose. * * * fTfTIHREE members of Ohio I State’s Big Ten ehamI 1 1 pionship basketball team of last season have joined a pro team called the Columbus Canaries. Johnny Miner, Mel Sliaw and Jake Cameron are the trio of stars all of whom were regulars on the title five. Cameron was captain and, if we are not mistaken, Miner was the leading scorer in the Big Ten. At least, he was up near the top. The Red Granges of basketball have joined with the net professionals. Did you hear the loud outburst? Neither did we.

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HOLIDAYS HOLD UP SCHEDULE A. A. Owners Fail to Agree on Choice Dates —Committee Appointed. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Failing after an all-day conference here Thursday to adopt a schedule. American Association baseball magnates finally decided to name a committee to act with President Hickey in drawing up a schedule that will be submitted by mail The difficulty arose over the holiday dates. Open April 13 A campaign of 168 games will be played and the season will open April 13, a day in advance of the start in the major leagues. Opening contests will be played in Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. Paul. Attention was Called to the likelihood of extreme cold weather prevailing In Milwau-kee^-Minneapolis and St. Paul early in April, but the majority magnates said they were willing to gamble. It was voted at the meeting t< make compulsory the numbering ol players next season. It also was voted to permit clubs to withdraw waivers on a player even though player has been claimed. The status of Owen Bush, Indianapolis manager, was discussed, and it is said he was assured the suspended sentence handed him last August would be lifted. Though no vote was taken on the matter, it was said the majority of owners expressed the opinion that President Hickey exceeded his authority in the Bush case. • Smith Confident Hickey went out of the A. A. to the minor league association to get Hush placed on probation for six playing months, and as a result the A. A. prexy has become the target of much criticism in the baseball world. Owner Smith of the Indians has worked hard in the Bush matter and Thursday night expressed the opinion that “all would ■be well.” Under the probation sentence the Tribe pilot is permitted on the field of play, but he objects to being menaced by umpires with the suspended sentence dangling over him. Bush got six months for yelling at Umpire Finneran and organized baseball was amazed by the penalty. Players on certain clubs assaulted umpires in the A. A. last season and got by Hickey with short suspensions. These facts, compared with the way he handled the Bush incident, weakened his prestige as a Class A A president.

MEETS HAHN Jakie Gross to Box Ray Here Tuesday. Jakie Gross, Lima (Ohio) junior welterweight, will box Ray Hahn, local star in the wind-up of next Tuesday night’s fistic show at Tomlinson Hall. It will be a ten-round scrap. Last March, Gross and Hahn fought a draw ovei the twelve-round route iff Ohio and Indianapolis fans are looking forward to sitting in on some wist action Tuesday. Gross has fought a number of high-class boxers and is well-experi-enced in the “art of slug.” Kewpie Trimble and Howard McClain will mix over the ten-round distance here Tuesday and Charlie Shine and Marion Kepner will battle in one of the other bouts. Promoter Billy Shine of the Progress A. C. is in charge of arranging the matches. ‘VALLEY’ COACHES MEET Bv United Press ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.—Coaches from throughout the Missouri valley conference were here today for the annual schedule drafting conference. Every valley school was represented. In addition to the valley schools numerous smaller conference schools were represented at the meeting, their representatives seeking games for the pext year. ‘The chief work of the body was the drafting of football schedules' for 1926. This wasko be completed late today. 70,000 TO SEE GRANGE Bv United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 4. —Red Grange and his Chicago Bears will go down to defeat before the New York football Giants Sunday by two touchdojvns to one, Coach Folwell of the Giants, predicted today. A crowd well, over 70,000 already has Invested in tickets. ‘MOON’ TO LEAQ PURPLE Bv United Press EVANSTON, 111., Deo. 4.—Ralph “Moon” Baker, brilliant half back of the Northwestern team, is the new captain of the 1926 Purple football team. Eighteen gridmen were awarded N's Thursday night. MAXIE BACK IN FORM Maxie Epstein, local bantam, returned to thearing Thursday night after a long absence and outpointed Dick Kennedy, Gary, in ten fast rounds at Shelbyvilie. Epstein was injured sometime ago-when attacked by thugs and Thursday’s fight was his first since he was forced to retire “for rtepairs.” Maxie’s next scrap probably will he with Mickey Cone at Kokomo, Dec. 16.

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Two Contests-Away From Home and / , Three on Local Floors —Basket■Gridders on Hand. Five games over this week-end will keep the local high school basketball teaihs busy. Two contests away from home will be played tonight while on Saturday night four Indianapolis squads meet on local courts in three battles. Manual is at West Newton and Broad Ripple at Greensburg tonight.

Technical opens its season against Broad Ripple at the Y. M. C. A. floor Saturday while Ben Davis comes to Manual and Brownsburg is the visiting team at Shortridge. Jt Is rather hard to diagnose the strength of the various schools as yet because the football players are just getting into the hard court game. All of the local clubs will depend largely on material which has had very little work in the gyms so far. Line-Ups Uncertain Present line-ups are experiments in most instances. Broad Ripple, which ended its grid season early, is farthest along. Shortridge is another which, perhaps, is near its real strength. Manual and Tech have been practicing for some time, but both are depending to a great extent on gridders who will not be ready for this week’s games, although some may get into the contests for a while. Cathedral, which does not open its season until Dec. 12, held opening practice on Wednesday^ Manual netters may defeat West MUNCIE CARD llormal College Opens Season Against Butler. Bv Times Special - MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 4.—Butler College Invades Muncie next Tuesday night to battle the Normal basket team at the Ball gymnasium. Coach Paul Parker of the Normal team is handicapped with several injured players. A guess as to the line-up for the game Tuesday would be: Morgan, Muncie High School player, at center; Captain Heifner, at floor guard; Williams, Shlpshewana High School star, at back guard; Fulmer of last year’s Muncie Midgets and Daugherty of University of California freshmen team, at forwards. Other men who likely will get Into the game are: Shumm, last year's back guard; Harrell, member of last year’s team; Frantz of Liberty Center, and Grove of Selina. The sched ule: Dec. 8. Butler, here: Dec. 10. Manchester. hfre: Dec. 17, Danville, here: Dee. 23. Huntington, here; Jan. 8. Terre Haute, here: Jan. 16. Hanover, here: Jan. 22. Indiana Central, there; Jan. 23. Hmover. there: Jan. 29. Danville, there: Feb. 5. Earlham, here: Feb 9. Franklin, here: Feb. 19, Indiana Central, here; Feb. 20, Manchester, there: Feb. 27 Earlham. there; March 5. Huntington, there.

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Bv Times Special NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Smashing all records for sensational riding, with stolen laps becoming common place and wild “Jams,” causing spills and painful injuries until nearly every one of the twenty-sir remaining riders is In bandages, the annual six-day bicycle race which opened Tex Rickard’s new Square Garden this week has drawn overflow throngs and neoeccltated the calling out of police reserves. Enthusiasm displayed by these “bike” fans at all hours of the day or night, is unsurpassed in the history of Indoor sporting attractions In this city. The spectators are constantly on their feet, screaming encouragement to their favorites, and many stay all night for fear of missing some spectacular riding feat. EASY FOR FRANKLIN FRANKLIN, Ind., Dec 4.—Franklin College opened Its basketball season Thursday night with an overwhelming victory, swamping Indiana Central, 60 to 19. The first half ended 31 \o 4 In favor of the Bap tlsts. Lyons, the lanky center, tossed in eleven field gouls for the winners. Gant made six baskets and C. Friddle got five. A. Bright led the lexers' scoring with four field goals and one from the foul line. Coach Wagner used ten men during the game, putting In his secondstringers in the lash half.

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Newton, but will find a difficult task in front of them. Greensburg, which seems to have a strong outfit, probably will defeat Broad Ripple. Shortridge Seconds play the Lebanon Seconds tonight at Lebanon. Large Crowds Assured There is no worry about small attendance because there are three games in this city Saturday night. The students of each school more than fill up available space. The “Y” gym oan not begin to hold those who wish to see the Green and White in action. Manual and Shortridge both have very limited space for spectators. The Technical team is likely to be shifted many times in the Ripple game in search of a smooth-working combination and in an effort by Coach Mueller to find out what his youths will do under fire. Doubtless Tech is good enough to take the suburban team's measure. Tech Seconds and Ripple Seconds play a curtain raiser. Brownsburg is a favorite over Shortridge. The north side aggregation is fr.r from the class of last season, but may develop as the season advances. Manual is not yet at its real strength but should defeat Ben Davis in the first home game for the Red and White. Manual and Ben Davis Second teams start things off.

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VETS CLASH \ Patton, Southpaws, to Face Skinner, J. J. C.s. Two local pro grid players who rejoice in the nickname of “Buir’ will

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SAFE'YOU’RE OUT! I By Eddie Ash

Srwrri. C. Smith, owner of the Indians, is said to have become l— J so exasperated over Tom Hickey's line of talk concerning the status of Ownie Bush that he challenged the A. A. prexy to a round of fisticuffs. Atta boy, Bill! “Battling Bill” Smith! • • • The stove league swung into action with more fireworks than anticipated, with most of the blaze surrounding the Indians. Prexy Hickey, evidently, is as blind as Umpire Finneran. * 4 The president of the Louisville team ami the business manager gay they will flu Joe McCarthy's shoes as Held bogs of the 1926 Colonels. “We taught Joe how to win pennants.’’ they chorus. But wait until the euessinir'’ starts next summer! Combination management in b. eobali works only when you win. • * * When Red Grange plays In Tampa, Fla., prices will be slo, $7.50, $5.60 and $2,50. Floridians will get only a long distance peek at him for $2.50. Footing the football bill is going to cost the boy who takes his sheba—twenty berries for two! • • * If, dependent football season closes In T.dianapolis when J. J. C.s and Soutlipaws battle at Washington Park for the so-called city championship. Perhaps that explains why Mayor Shank appointed forty-eight new cops. • • • NOW THAT EDOUARD HOREMANS IS THE "NEW BILLIARD CHAMPION OF THE WORLD IT WOULD BE AN ACT OF KINDNESS IF HE WOULD STRAIGHTEN OUT THAT FRONT NAME. • • • —*■ The Milwaukee Brewers are going to train in Hot Springs next spring. T?iey serve the stuff with a wallop in it up there and the Brewer pastimers need more than Florida sunshine to reduce the winter avoirdupois.

frTpSSOURI UNIVERSITY has I |yi| elected two captains for its Li 1926 grid squad. And neither, of course, hopes the other will flunk out before next fall. Oh, my, no! * • • A real estate correspondence course is offered by a Florida organization. However, it appears there won’t be anything left to sell by the time the hoys graduate. * • • The winter hasebail league opened ,in Miami with Mayor-elect Jimmy Walker of New York City on the mound pitching the first ball. Home talent mayors are not fast enough for that line of work in the boom State. • • • PROFFITT IS THE UTILITT MAN FOR THE CORAL GABLES TEAM AND HE PROBABLY PEDDLES REAL ESTATE BETWEEN INNINGS. • * • ILLIARDS, the “gentlemen's game,” received a rude shock when Jake Schaefer had a brainstorm over the referee’s rulings in the cue title match. It's kind of tough, at that, to remain a gentleman when your opponent is a mile out In front. • • * Horse racing, the “sport of kings” —and a little jockey shall lead you! Jockeys are like wrestlers; they can laugh and you never can tell It. * • • MOST VETERAN JOCKEYS HAVE SOUR FACES CAUSED NO DOUBT. BY KEEPING BACK SMILES AS THEY ARE TOSSED ABOARD TO GO OUT AV’D RIDE A FOOLER RACE. STATE CUE MEET Clyde Martin of Terre Haute defeated Neal Jones, 50 to 48, Thursday evening at Cooler's parlors In the State three-cushion billiard tourney. In an afternoon match Lee O’Connor won his first match by defeating Vic Shafts, 50 to 37.

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SENATOR BOSS IS NETTLED Griffith Threatens to Explode at Major Meeting—Umpiring Criticised. Bo VBA Service WASHINGTON, Deo. 4.—Plenty of action Is promised at the annual major league meeting to be held In New York, Dec. 10. For one thing, Clarke Griffith, president of the Washington dub, will have an important question which he will ask Judge Landis to answer. “I want the Judge to tell me," he stated the other day, “Just why Umpire Owens refused to rule on the fairness of Carey’s hit in the seventh inning of that last game of the world series. “The blow was a Texas leaguer, which I thought foul, which fell just back of third base. Owens was put out there for that very purpose. He was almost on top of the play, and yet, when asked for a ruling, let McCormick, the plats umpire, make the decision. “1 know that the series is over and that we lost,” the Washington chief concluded, “but I simply want to know what Owens thought he wan out there for and why he refused to rule on a play which was his and no one rise’s to pass on.” All of which tends further to prove that umpiring in a world series isn't all that It’s cracked up to be.

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