Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 249, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1926 — Page 11

FEB. 17, 1926

JVtirrin’ M the DOPE By VEDDER G.ARD

SHE best basketball league, this city has had since the old Sunday school loops of years ago closes its regular schedule tonight. league which has been playing at the Hoosier A. C. gym every Wednesday night has been a fine success. Six teams compose the circuit and have put out real basketball for the fans who supported the various clubs in fine style. Those in the league: Y. M. C. A., Hoosier A. C., Penn R. R„ FairbanksMorse, Diamond Chain and Real Silk. The first three are *ied for the lead at this tune and a play-off probably will be necessary. It is planned to send the winner to the national A. A. U. tourney at Kansaa City In March. There is a place in this city for such an organization and the success of this season makes the future of the league look bright. The fine support of the fans has put the loop over in a financial way as well as made the ('ompetition interesting throughout the year. Already the officials are talking of a twelve-club organization next year. Nothing succeeds like success, and now that the venture has gone across the first season, the future seems assured. E. C. Knox of the Penna R. R. bunch is president of the league. He has had able assistance from from TI. E. Schnitzius, secretary, and H. A. Holtzhauer, treasurer. Everyone connected with the league is.to be congratulated. * * * aT DID happen Tuesday night, as we said. Northwestern defeated Wisconsin, and the margin was ten points. Any one who can dope the winner of the Big Ten basketball race is a wizard. We repeat for emphasis—any team can beat any other team. There are no upsets in that scramble. Anything can be expected. Purdue should defeat Chicago tonight. We firmly believe this, but then who knows what will happen? * * * Washington University of St. Louis gave Oklahoma U. basketball team its first defeat of the season in the Missouri Valley conference last week. Don White, former Purdue star, coaches the Mound City Club. Don’s team has won five and lost three. Oklahoma has won eight of nine contests. • • • The local sectional of the State high school basketball championship play looks more Interesting each day. Shortridge keeps looming up just when everyone Is inclined to erase that club from the picture. The Blue and White must be given an outside chance to spill the beans. Anyway the team will make things plenty interesting for Tech or Manual or any of the others. • • * Those who seeded the draw in the indoor tennis meet at New York apparently pulled some boners. According to the schedule Tilden and Borotra will meet in the quarter-final round and so will Kichards and La Costa —that Is if they win their preceding matches. Two of the best will be eliminated before the semi-finals. * * • Tliere must be something in a name. Claude Cash was elected treasurer of the Acme Juniors, a loa.l independent baseball team. * * He may be a heathen Chinee, but he’s some athlete! Football fans remember the great game pilt up at Irwin field last season by Walter Achiu, the oriental with Dayton University gridders. Well, Mr. Sneeze has been elected captain of the Dayton track team. Ho is a sprinter. Butler will vouch for that. The almond-eyed youth also is a baseball player. * * AT THE “Y” TUESDAY mT is a shame that as good a glame as basketball should be spoiled by the rowdyism of outsiders. One smartaleck was taken out of the gym Tuesday night when his remarks to the referee had reached a point where a patient official thought it wise to stand no more. If some of these young nobrains knew anything about the game it would be different, but they seem to come to the contests mainly to razz the officials. All they have is a loud voice with nothing to guide them as to how it should be used. The management of the tourney sh'buld not allow spectators to stand at the ends of the court when there are seats. A bunch get together In that way and become real brave. The players did not make any trouble whatever. It is too' bad that misinformed youths should put as fine a sport as basketball on the defensive by such uncalled for actions. FUr-minded fans become disgusted at such exhibitions. • # + mHE best game of the independent amateur tourney Tuesday night was the Communal Celts-Ferndales struggle. And it was a real scrap. The youngsters on the Communal team played thelj older, heavier, taller and more experienced opponents to a standstill, only to lose In the last minutes. It was a case • of the dash and fiie of the Communals offsetting, for most of the fray, the steadier (play of the Ferndales. Smith’s long baskets saved t,he day for the Ferndales in the closing minutes of the contest. The thrilling struggle had the fans on edge throughout. Too much credit, can not be given the young Communajs for their battle

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Bush All Set Now With Exception of Pitching Staff Klugman Is ’ Slated for Utility Role. By Eddie Ash OOLD on there, Ownie,' where you going with that pennant? The peppery pilot of the Indians came out with more glad news for the fans Tuesday night and today when he announced the purchase of Outfielder Reb Russell from the Columbus A. A. team and the fact that the veteran Jim Pierce had been signed to train the Indians again this year. Russell is a slugging lefthanded hitter and Pierce is an expert in keeping diamond pastimers in high-geared physical condition.

A third announcement made by I Manager Bush with some news to it was the word today that Joe Klug-! man more than likely would be established as the utility performer for the Indians during the coming campaign. He is a right-handed batter anji plays either infield or outfield. Rqp Russell will take Rug Allen’s place to use In the outerworks when the opposition is using a righthanded pitcher. Russell hit for £n average of .318 last year with Columbus and his record showed 22 doubles, 13 triples and 30 home runs. He collected 157 hits In 493 times at bat. Russell drew 69 walks, had 12 sacrifice hits, stole 6 bases and struck out 39 times. The veteran was among the trailers in fielding, however, his percentage being .939. Russell needs no introduction tq Indianapolis fans. He played here as an outfielder several yeais ago after serving a long stretch as a pitcher with the White Sox. Reb is a local resident. He failed to hit when an Indian before, but made a comeback after joining Minneapolis. The Millers sold him to Pittsburgh and the Pirates sent him to Columbus. The Senators were on the point of selling the big fellow to Atlanta when the Indians stepped in and bought him. ANAGER BUSH said today Trainer Pierce would be sent to the Hot Springs camp the last of this month with instructions to get things In order for the arrival of the Tribe tossers, March 15. Pierce will supervise the job of Ironing out kinks In the ball park to be used by the Indians and also become familiar with general conditions around the Arkansas resort In order to have the information ready to slip to Manager Bush when the peppery pilot arrives with the squad March 15. Pierce delights in helping players get settled and he has had so much playing experience himself that he is able to relieve Bush to some extent In coaching the young talent—shuffling the Ivory. If Jim is unable to rub out an ache he’ll talk it out of a groaning athlete and his line of chatter goes over good in the clubhouse.' And Pierce Is hot stuff around a spring training camp and can spqt bad places on the playing field with one survey of the landscape. Jim performed in many, many bush leagues during his days as an active diamond pastlmer and he is quick with the observing eye. He helped coach baseball at Purdue University a number of times and he Is wise to clubhouse and gym life and strains and sprains. A r INSMITH and Florence will be Tribe catchers. Holke will , J be at first base, Sicking at second, Yoter at third and Schreiber at short. That’s good enough to start with, though Yoter Is still more or less of an experiment at third. However, he finished strong enough tlihre last season to entitle him to be regarded as a starting regular this campaign. Outfielders are Rehg, Matthews. NET LEAGUE Last Night for Industrial Loop at H. A. C. - The Industrial Basketball League closes Its regular schedule tonight at the Hoosier A. C. with three contests. At present the Y. M. C. A. team, Hoosier A. C.s and Penn R. R. are tied for first place. As the .leaders do not play each other tonight, there Is every possibility of the league season ending In a triple tie. A play-off probably will be necessary. Tonight's Schedule 7:3O—V. M. C. A. vs. Fairbaulcs-Morke. B:3o—Diamond Chain vs. Housin' A. C. 9:3o—Penn B. R. vs. Beal Silks. Standing Team. Won. Lost. Hoosier A. C 3 t Y. M. C. A. ..3 1 Penn R. R ,3 1 Real Silks 2 2 Diamond Chain 1 3 Fairbanks-Morse 0 4 Shine and Kepner to Battle Charlie Shine, fighting taxi cab driver, and Marion Kepner were signed today to appear in the opening prelim of six rounds on the Tomlinson Hall fistic card arranged Iby the Arcade A. C. for Monday night. Shine and Kepner have staged two thrilling bouts in the past with honors even after terrific milling. The first time the two met Shine landed one of his haymakers on the point of Ivepner’s jaw in the first round. In the second meeting Shine was given a lacing. Three times he was down and it was the bell which saved him In the last round. The advance sale of tickets indicates there will be a good turnout to witness the card, which'' will feature Merle Alte and Don Davis in the main go of ten rounds, two other ten-round affairs and the Shine-Kepner opener of six rounds. GOLDSTEIN K. O.s POLLOCK fly United Prett NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Ruby Goldstein, East Side lightweight, continued his string of recent victories by scoring a two-round knockout over Billy Pollock in a scheduled six-round go.

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' £ M' 9B® ii f Trainer Jim Pierce Stephenson, Russell, Allen and Wyatt. Not all of this number be present when the opening A. A. gong rings. Allen is not expected to report. With the exception of the pitching department the Tribe roster is In good shape to go to spring camp. Pitchers on the staff now are Burwell, Hill, Henry’, Schemanske and Thompson of last year’s team and Reynolds and Hatton, rookies. Bush is trying to brace this squad with help from Cleveland and the New York Giants, but negotiations have not reached a point where definite announcements are ready. . The Tribe pilot Is endeavoring to land a highly-touted independent third baseman to take South for a trial, and he also may give one or two local sandlotters a chance to romp in tho Tribe training camp. mN the meantime the other seven A. A. clubs are picking up players here and there, with Mike Kelley of Minneapolis doing a swell Job of collecting fence busters. Six States will see American Association clubs in training this spring. Indianapolis and Milwaukee will work out at Hot Springs, Ark. Loulsvillle will be at Mobile, Ala. Minneapolis will perform at San Antonio, Texas, and St. Paul at Waco, Texas. Kansas City will loosen up at Lake Charles, La., Columbus at Quitman, Ga., and Toledo at Jackson, Tenn. % FUZZY AGAIN Franklin Files Up Score in Second Half. fly United Prei TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 17 - Franklin’s mighty basketball team today stood crowned victor over the Terre Haute Normal quintet after a 51-to :T9 victory Tuesday night. Fuzzy Vandivler. Franklin's all around ace, led the attack on the Teachers with ten goals from the field. Lammey of Normal was a star for the locals with five field goals. Gant of thd winners dropped ijn seven field goals. Franklin pulled away In the second half after Normal had played the visitors on even terms and tied the score at the beginning of the last period.

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BOXERS IN GARY TOURNEY ✓ S. S. Turners and FairbanksMorse Amateurs in Middle States Meet. Indianapolis will be well represented In the Middle States A. A. U. boxing tournament at Gary (Ind.) Y. M. C. A., Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. The South Side Turners are sending six amateur wrappers and the Fair-banks-Morse A. A. is entering five men. The Turner entrants: Harold Ilolle, featherweight: Alvin Howard, light heavy; Bill Riley, ‘flyweight; Cecil Hurt, welterweight; Bill Hurt, lightweight; Roy Robinson, lightweight, The team will be in charge of Jimmy Dalton, coach, and Arthur Paetz, manager. Fairbanks entrants: Ehrman Clark, featherweight; Case Jones, featherweight; Charley Sconce, middleweight; Howdy Stout, lightweight; Frankie Clark, flyweight. Bill Bowman will be in charge of the squad. Reports from Gary are that more than lOlKboxers of the Middle West will compete. The entry list Includes mitt sllngers from Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Joliet, Indiana University, Gary and Indianapolis. NEW PALESTINE OPENER Westland to Play First Game in High School Gym. Hu Tini't Sperm I NEW PALESTINE, Ind., Feb. 17. —The new gymnasium of New Palestine High School will be ready for the first game Saturday. Westland will supply the opposition for the locals. Other games in the new structure: Feb. 23. Morristown; Feb. 26, Moral (formal dedication); March 2, Charlottesville. INDOOR NET ‘Seeded’ Tennis Players Face Hard Opposition. St/ United Prett NEW YORK. Feb. 17.—Most of the “seeded” players in the< 1926 indoor tennis championship faced difficult competition today, the foreign players particularly experiencing a threatening round. Champion Bill Tilden already Is in the last eight, but one or more of the favored starters may fall by the wayside. Jacques Brugnon, one of the powerful French trio, should have a comparatively easy time of it against Ernest Kuhn, but his fellow countryman. Rene J,a Costc will be pressed by William Aydelotte. Jean Borotra, who experienced trouble Tuesday, will meet Dr. William Rosenbaum, whose wide-break-ing service often becomes an enigma to opponents. Vincent Richards is to meet Maurice Perrier, young Swiss, who last week defeated Manuel Alonso and stubbornly extended Richards. ST. PATS WIN Bu United Prett ' NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—The St. Pats of Toronto, won a 3-to-2 victory over New York In a spirited hockey game.

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ATHERTON IS WINNER Happy Beats Erickson in West Palm Beach Bout. Bu Timet Special WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 17.—Happy Atherton, Indianapolis flyweight, outpointed Johnny Erickson, New York, in ten rounds in the main event of a boxing show here Tuesday night. The Jloosier fought a great bout. recently defeated Mickey Gill in Miami. Atherton will remain in Florida for other scraps. A promoter ‘in Havana wants him for a scrap in Cuba. DERBY DOPE I ‘ Pompey and Canter ‘Liked’ at Winter Odds. Bu United Prett CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—Opening of the winter books on the Kentucky Derby in Chicago reveal that Pompey, champion 2-year-old of 1925, heads the list of starters at odds ranging from 4 to 1 to 10 to 1. Pompey became a 3-year-old Jan. 1. Canter is second choice among tho early gamblers with odds ranging from 8 to 1 to 26 to 1. Records show that only In rare cases have favorites in the winter books won the turf classic. The last time this happened was 1924, •when Black Gold won the Derby. PURPLE WINS Badgers Drop Into Tie for First Place. Bu United Press EVANSTON, 111., Feb. 17.—Northwestern defeated Wisconsin 36 to 26 In the hardest fought basketball game seen on the local floor this season. It was the Badgers’ second defeat of the season and drops them Into j a tie with Illinois for the Western j Conference lead with four victories I and two losses. Tuesday Basketball Butler. 28: De Pauw. 27. Notre Dame, 40; Michigan Aggie*. 25. Franklin, ol: State Normal. ,9. I University of Havana. 37: Florida, 16. ! West Virginia. 33; Duauesne. 22. I Alleghany. 4(i: Thiel. 32. Oklahoma Univtrglty. 32; Oklahoma A. ! 4 M.. 25. Kansas Aggies 28- Nebraska. 21. St. Stephens. 29: Yale. 10. De Haul. 27: St. Viators. 22.

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FOUR REMAINj Semi-Finals in Local Net Meet Thursday. Four teams remain in the local -sectional of the Independent basketball championship play. Tuesday night at the Y. M. C. A. the Ramblers, Ferndales, Y. M. H. A. and Y. M. C. A. clubs were winners in the second round encounters. The scores: Ramblers, 12; Postoffice Red Birds, 7. Ferndales, 17; Communal Celts, 14. Y. M. H. A., 19; Western Union, 11. Y. M. C. A., 11; Meteors, 5. Semi-finals will be played on Thursday night. The .Ramblers and Ferndales meet at 8 p. m. and.the Y. M. H. A. and “Y” clubs clash In the other contest. NEW SINGLES LEADER A. Conway Rolls Into Top Position In City Tourney. Four bowlers in the city tourney got Into the 600 class Tuesday night at the' Central alleys. A t Conway took the lead with a score of 643. C. Schneider totaled 631 pins, C. Baldwin, 616, and H. Boyd. 611. W. Wallace, who was leading with 589, dropped to fifth place. None of the two-man teams could displace the ’Krutslnger-Smlth pair, who are on top with the good score of 1,213. The best scores Tuesday were J. Portteus-H. Noffke, 1,132; W. R. Clamap-J. Chryst, 1,131; J. Underwood-C. Baldwin, 1,125; L. B. Jay-W. P. Meyers, 1,119; C. SturmC. Koepper, 1,111. The meet will continue Thursday night. ‘Y’ FIVE BEATS CHAMPS Local Team Downs Morgantown in Thriller, 30 to 28. Bu Timet Special MORGANTOWN, Ind., Feb. 17. Central “Y” of Indianapolis came strong In the closing minutes here Tuesday night to defeat the Morgantown Independents, 1924-25 State net champs, 30 to 28. The visitors trailed at the half, 13 to 9. The score see sawed in the second period. With about four minutes to go Morgantown forged to the front, 28 to 24. Kempler, Stevens and Fletcher of the “Y” crashed through with goals just before the gun sounded to put their team In front. Stull and Adams starred for the losers.

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NICE MAY SEE FEATURE Helen and Suzanne Expect to Meet Again Soon. Bu United Prett CANNES, France, Feb. 17.—The Riviera looked forward today to the next tennis meeting of Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen and believe it may come thp week of March 8 at Nice. Lenglen already has entered the Nice tournament and Miss Wills Is expected to enter shortly. The play at Nice will be on Pierre Lenglen's courts —the courts Mile. Lenglen knows so well. PREP EVENT Two Hoosier Academies Invited to Net Tourney. rtv United Presi MADISON, Wis., Feb. 17.—A basketball tournament for middle western academies, the first ever held, will open at the University of Wisconsin March 18, continuing three days. Invitations have been sent to the following prep schools: Culver, Culver, Ind-: Kemper, Booneville. Mo.: More an Park. Chicago: Kearney, Kearney. Neb.: Wentworth. Lexington, Mb.; Howe. Howe, Ind.: St. Johns. DHaflold. Win.: fchattuek. Faribault, Minn.; gvanston Evanston. IB.; Rock River. ixon. 111.; Northwestern. I.ake Geneva, Wis.: Lake Forest. Lake Forest. 111.: Campion. Prairie Du Chlen, Wis.; Elifln, Elgin. 111.: Missouri. Mexico. Mo.: Western. Alton. 111.: Wayland. Beaver Dam, Wis., and Ptllsbury. Owatonua, Minn. SIGN SCOTT White Sox Obtain Veteran Infielder —Hooper Goes. Bu United Prett CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—Everett Scott, most consistent of all time, who, a few ’weeks ago, was released by the Washington Senators, has been signed by the White Sox. Harry Hooper has been given Ills unconditional release. THUNBERG VICTOR AGAIN Finnish Skater Beats Jewtraw at 1 Alte Placid Meet. Bu United Prett SARANAC LAKE, N. Y., Feb. 17. —Clas Thunberg, fleet Finnish skater, bested Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid. In tho one-third-mlle event after 'he American had fallen just before reaching the tape.

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LOCALS NOSE OUT DE PAUW Butler Downs Tigers at Greencastle by Margin of One Point. Bu Timet Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 17. Butler nosed out De Pauw hero Tuesday night, 28 to 27, In a spectacular battle before a record-break lng crowd that Jammed tjie gym. The Tigers led at the half, 14 to 13. The first half found both teams struggling for an advantage, with Butler most of the timo a point or two behind. At the beginning of the second half the score was tied at 16-all, and t;hen Butler took the leal at ID to 16 on Keach’s field goal ami two free throws by Chadd. The Indianapolis club ran UP the count to 26 to 18, but De Pauw was far from defeated. The Tigers came back with a rush to brine their total up to 26. Wakefield scored for Butler from the field, but Puckett dropped In two free throw: and the margin was still one point in favor of Butler. The flnal gun harked with the visitors holding on to their slim lead. Butler made twelve field goals and De Pauw nine. The Tigers dropped in nine free throws to Butler’s four. Keach and Chadd accounted for nine points each for Butler while Ward made a similar number for De Pauw. Field goals were scored ns follows: (Butler) Keach, 4; Wakefield, 3; Chadd, 8; Nipper, 1 Strolo, 1. (De Pauw) Ward, 4; Stewart, 2; Puckett. 2; Byram. 1. Amateur Sports Y. P. C.a and North Star, baakotbull tram, will claalt at Bt. Anthony Hull Thursday night. There will be two pir liminary rumen. Tha main, contest is scheduled for 8:43. Central “Y" net squad has several open dates. Address Max G, Goldsmith. (V: l 9. Meridlnn Bt.. Indianapolis. The Acme Juniors basehnll team elected Eugene White to captain this yea is club and chose Claude Cash treasurer at i meeting Tuesday ntght. Mitchell, Fuller. Jenkins. Bailey and McQuaid arc requr-i cd to call Belmont 2085 m. There will he a meeting next Tuesday at Hildebraid s home. A hsseball team is being organized on the north side for the coming season. An infielder and two good pitchers betwi i o the ages of 18 and nn . arc needed t; . , interested call Don Hassler at Washington 0514-M.