Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1926 — Page 13

FEB. 18, 1926

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mT seems as though an imj portant feature of toasket- | ball has been> neglected somewhat In the past. Chicago U. Is showing just what can be accomplished by keeping control of the ball. There is one thing certain, opponents can not make any goals if they haven’t got the ball. A team usually loses the ball by shooting at the basket. Therefore the attack must be slighted If a team wants to play this defensive style of game. Most Indiana high schools blaze away. They shoot at the least opportunity. This accounts for the big scores, for many players, as the season advance*, are phenomenal In their accuracy. Franklin High School and later Franklin College were teams In this State first to realize the pos- ■ sibilitles of keeping control of the ball. The clever passing and pivoting kept the ball away from opponents most of the time. The Vandlvier and Gant combination simply angles for a dead shot, but It amounts to the same thing as a defense based on control of the ball. A team like Chicago carries the Idea to the extreme, and such a system will never he popular with Hoosier spectators k or any others, for that matter. ™ Basketball fans are not unlike any other sport followers. They like a strong attack. Defensiye tactics do not please the average onlooker in football, boxing, baseball or any other pastime. Fans, since time Immemorial, have been strong for the “punch.” Nevertheless, there i a trend in the opposite direction. There Is very likely to be more defense in basketball next season. Baseball Is attempting to curtail to some extent the hitting orgies of the past few seasons. * • * The Fisher brothers at I. U. are real huskies. Walter, who is wrestling In the heavyweight division on the mat team, has been finding It difficult to obtain tough boys to work out with, so his brother George, last year’s heavyweight • Big Ten champ, took him in hand this week. George probably wants to keep the title belt In the family. * • * Atlanta feels sorta put out, because Wladek Zbyszko failed to show up Wednesday night for a wrestling match. Any number of things might have happened to the big Pole. He may have got "sore,” because the train was late and tossed It over into the ditch. • • • Mv ■—s ANY different things have been named after Red h Grange. Why not call the f new water-proof covering for the football field that Illinois purchased the Grid Galosh.” Red was the one who bought it, anyway. Os course one might call it a slicker. In which case it should be named after Mr. C. a (Cash and Carry) Pyle. * • * The Kokomo at Martinsville High School basketball game on Saturday night will be broadcast from the Indianapolis station, WFBM, 263 meters. The contest will start at 9 p. m. Because of the great interest in the battle between two of Indiana’s outstanding high school teams, the Homelawn Sanitarium at Martinsville decided to sponsor the broadcasting of the game. * * • jj-rjilS have one request to make of the management In the I ™ 1 local Independent amateur sectional basketball games tonight at the Y. M. C. A. For the sake of players and spectators open the Windows and doors and let in a little air. Ventilation was had at the last session. Don’t be stingy •with the ozone. It doesn’t cost anything. • • • Nevlus of the Y. M. C. A. team in the independent tourney Is plenty tough at back guard. That nose guard Is enough to scare any faint-hearted forward. I It’s a wonder he doesn’t work I off some of that excess avoirdupois. As one wise cracker remarked the other night, "Ray certainly packs his trunks.” * * • ”)OOTBALL seems a long way off, now doesn’t it? But a i___J very Important little meeting will be held in Chicago on Saturday. The 'Big Ten officials’ committee will select the men who will toot the various kinds of whistles in next season’s games. John L. Griffith, Western Con> ference athletic boss, Is chairman. The other two members are Professor Aigler of Michigan and Professor Long of Northwestern. Gentlemen, let your conscience be your guide. * • • "Hlld” Woodward who pitched for Indiana University last year is back with a major league team, if the Boston Braves are considered such. He had a trial with the St. luis Cards last season and then, was sent to Ft. Smith hi the Western Association. The college hurler won nine and lost seven games in that league. The Beantown team recently purchased the youth. CREIGHTON FIVE WINS Bl United Press OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 18.—Coming from behind In the latter part of the game, Creighton basketeera overwhelmed Kansas Aggies, winning by a score to 21. The Kansas Aggies led at the half, 14 to 9. ) _ MUNN TOSSES MONDT BU United Press KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Feb. 18.— Wayne (Big) Munn. Nebraska, heavy of heavies, defeated Joe (Toots) Mondt, Montana cowboy, In a WT6Stling match here Wednesday night, taking two out of three falls.

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TILDEN, BOROTRA FRIDAY Big Bill and Frenchman Meet in Indoor Play—Doubles Matches Today. Bv United Prcee NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—William T. Ttlden, Vincent Richards, Rene La Coste, Jean Borotra, ‘ Jacques Brugnon, Frank Hunter and young John Van Ryn remain in the competition for the national Indoor tennis championship and will meet Friday in the quarter final round. With the exception of Van Ryn. who is the only surviving player who was not seeded, the play has followed expeciatlons and the first serious tests will come Friday. Borotra, the defending champion, and one of the French stars, h:l the hardest assignment as he will have to defeat Bill Tilden or be eliminated from the tournament. Tilden naturally will be a heavy favorite. Richards meets Lft Coste and Hunter plays Brugnon. Only doubles matches were to be played today at request of Borotra. who asked for one more day of practice before meeting the champion. T ’ I Six Series jrpTIDDIE COLLINS, White I K Sox manager, has been I lln six world series; four with the Athletics and two with the Sox. Collins did the unique in batting as a classic participant. In every other series he was in he hit over .400, reaching his highest mark in 1910—his first one—when he batted .429. In his other three series he fell below the .300 point. In 1914, when the Braves downed the Mack troupe in straight games, Collins turned In a loss stick a vac age of .214. STILL HIGHER Hoff Clears Bar at Height of t3 Feet, 4 Inches. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—For the fifth successive time in a few weeks, Charley Hoff, Norway’s champion athlete, made anew world’s record for the pole <*ault when he cleared the bar at 13 feet, 4 inches. Hoff also showed class In a 600meter run in which he finished second to Vincent Lally of New York. DeHart Hubbard stepped 65 yards' in 7 seconds, equalling the world’s record. 1925 Gophers Had Good Defense The best defensive team in the western conference basketball chase last season was Minnesota. The Gophers In twelve games allowed but 237 points. But even so, ths Northmen could not only get an equal break against the foe. Ohio State, title winner, permitted 271 points to be scored by'the opposition. And yet the’ Buckeyes swept through the campaign with eleven triumphs in twelve starts. The difference In the standings of Ohio State and Minnesota, which finished sixth, was in offensive ability. The Columbus quintet garnered 863 points to 275 for the Gophers, proving that a strong offense Is often the best defense. GUN CLUBL TOURNEYS Local Trapshooters Announce Dates of State, Divisional Meets. The Indianapolis Gun Club has announced Its tournament dates for the coming season which include a State meet June 22, 23 and 24, and a divisional championship July 27, 28 and 29. Registered all-day shoots will be held May 19 and Sept. 15. Nonregistered all-day features will be held April 14 and Oct. 18. The usual Turkey shoots will be held Nov. 20 and Dec. 18. CABS BEAT RESERVES The Yellow Cab basket team defeaetd the Naval Reserve five, 26 to 18. The Cab players were In the lead, 10 to 9, at the half. Loper and Stein played best for the winners. For games address V. Moore, 1422 N. Illinois St., or call Lincoln •3333 and leave a return call for V. Moore. ELEVEN NOT SIGNED _ Bv United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Eleven regulars of the New York Giants, inoludlng Captain Frank Frisch have not signed new contracts. Bill Southworth, regular outfielder, signed Wednesday. College Schedule Tonight Manchester at Wabash. Franklin freshmen vs. Butler freshman at Butler. Friday Butler at Franklin. Illinois at Indiana. Indiana Central at Muncle Normal. Evansville at Hanover. Setu;Lay Purdue at Wlseonsin. Carnegie Tooh at Notre Dam*. Muncfe Normal at Manchester. N. A. 0. U. at Rose Poly. State Normal at Earlham. Hanover at Indiana Central. Evansville at LouitvUle U,

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Walter Achu Cl IHINESE student at the I University of Dayton who I has been elected captain of the 1926 track team. It’s quite an unusual honor In American college circles. Besides starring as a sprinter, Achlu Is a'prominent performer in football and baseball. He performed in Indianapolis last fall against the Butler College gridders.

GRID LEAGUE Pyle and Grange Organizing New Pro Circuit. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 18.—Promoters of several large cities of the country are gathered here In a meeting with C. C. Pyle and Red Grange to organize an American League of professional football clubs. So far the entries of four cities hdve been accepted and those of three others tentatively taken. Those accepted are New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Newark. Those taken on condition are St. Louis, Cleveland and Boston. Another meeting was to he held late today out of which an entire league is expected to come. The new league will operate independently of the present National League. GRID ‘RAINCOAT’ BOUGHT Illinois Obtains Covering for Football Field—Costs SIO,OOO. Bv United Press URBANA, 111.. Feb. 18—'The University of Illinois has purchased a rubberized covering for Its football field. The new “raincoat” for the field Is In four sections and cost upwards of SIO,OOO. Local H. S. Basketball Tonight Cathedral at Sheibyville Catholio. ' Friday South Side (Ft. Wayne) at Manual. Gibault (Vincennes) and Cathedral at K. C. Hall. Boys’ Pren at Shortridge (Seconds). Tech at Vincennes. Broad Kii>pi'.' at New Augusta. Saturday Manual at Batnbridge. Tech at Bedford Shortridge at Morton (Richmond). SouthDort and Broad Ripple at local "Y." COLUMBIA AGAIN Bv United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Columbia won Us fifth consecutive league game and held first place In the eastern collegiate basketball league by defeating Cornell, 23 to 18, on Wednesday night. ZBYSZKO ABSENT BV United Press ATLANTA, Ga_ Feb. 18—Wladek SChvszko, Polish wrestler, had a week to make the trip here from New York, but failed to appear Wednesday night for his bout with John Gotch of lowa. “HAIR-GROOM" j (Keeps Hair Combed,Glossy^ | Well-Groomed all Day j| Jui "Hair-Groom’’ Is a dignified combMPmAvL \ ing cream which costs only a few " \ cents a Jar at any k drugstore. Millions 7 use it because it J gives that natural \7\ 7\ gloss and wellgroomed effect to the hair—that final touch to good dress both In business and on social occasions. Even stubborn, unruly or shampooed hair stays combed all day In any style you like. “Hair-Groom” Is greaseless. also helps grow thick, heavy, lustrous hair.—Advertisement, j Remodeling Sale”— Mufflers V W Imported flannels f Os? and silk knits y* Oj ty r* "The Store Krause tiros for value*“Courthouse I* Opposite Cs”

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Times to Broadcast Baptist Game Manchester at Wabash Tonight. An interesting week-end looms up in State college basketball circles. The fireworks start tonight, when Manchester College, undefeated in Hoosierdom, plays at Wabash. On Friday night the feature fray among Indiana rivals is the Butler-at-Franklln battle. On the same evening I. U. will try to set back the Illinois team, which is sharing the top of the Big Ten race with Wisconsin. Fans have waited long for the Franklin-Butler contest and all seats have heen sold. A lltth of the edge was taken off the scrap when FrldBig Ten Basketball Standing Won. lo*t. Pet. Wisconsin 4 2 .067 Illinois 4 2 .607 Indians 4 3 .671 Purdue 4 4 .600 Michigan 33 .600 Ohio Stats 4 4 .600 lowa 4 4 .600 Chicago 4 6 .445 Northwestern 8 4 .420 Minnesota 2 5 .280 Other Games This Week —Friday— Illinois at Indiana. —Saturday— Michigan at Ohio Stats. Northwestern at lowa. Purdus at Wisconsin.

die of the Baptists was declared Ineligible. However, Franklin has been sailing along In fine style without the long youth’s services. Harker Believed Out Things may b*evened up if Butler loses Harker and Keach through injuries received In the De Pauw struggle. Anyway that’s the story being sent out from the Irvington school. It is not likely that Harker will play, but Keach may get into the tussle. Whoever plays or doesn’t play, the game looks like a thriller. The Indianapolis Times will broadcast the Butler-Franklin game from station WFBM. 263 meters. So those who can’t get in to see the actual action may listen to Blythe Hendricks tell them about it. Hendricks gives a good description of everything that happens. Out to Beat Illlni At Bloomington the Orimsonltes are determined to beat Illinois and drag that club below Indiana in the standing. The Big Ten race is still anybody’s and every game counts. Illinois, with four won and two lost Is tied for the leadership with Wisconsin. Indiana Is pushing the leaders with four won and three lost. JACK DEFEATS ROSCOE Reynolds Tomes Kansas Wrestler in Bloomington Encounter. Bv Times Bverlnl BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 18.— Jack Reynolds. Indiana University wrestling coach, Wednesday night threw Bobby Roscoe, Lawrence, Kan., after a hard bout. The Kansas matman threw Reynolds with a toe hold after 19 minutes for the first fall, but Jack took the next two falls In 23 minutes and two minutes. 18.1 BILLIARD MATCH Hoppe and Schaefer to Meet in Chicago Next Week. Bv United Pres* CHICAGO. Feb. 18 —Willie Hoppe and Jake Schaefer will play a 1,600 point 18.1 billlhrd match next week. The match will be played in six 250. point blocks. Hoppe is the champion In this game and Schaefer Is the champion at 18.2.

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What They’re Saying [ I /AND PL (perfscT) “End men” are supposed to be funny, but you can’t make a bowler believe it about the two end men among the maple soldiers who stand and glare at him after he sends down a healthy heave. • • * Minneapolis has a pitcher named Leo Moon. Next summer Mike Kelley will be spying: "Go on out In the sun, Moon, and warm up.” • • • Babe ruth recently celebrated hts thirty-second birthday at St. Petersburg, and A1 Lang, Florida sportsman, threw a party for the Bambino. Tea was the strongest beverage served. Now we KNOW the Babe fears he’s slipping. • • * Small town In Kansas advertises for first-class barber who also Is a good baseball pitcher. Who would dare to get In that barber's chair the day after he lost a tough game? He might become muddled and use resin Instead of soap. CHICAGO ‘WIN’ Defensive Tactics of Maroons Beat Purdue. Bv Times Bveclal LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 18.—Chicago University turned the tables on Purdue here Wednesday night and did what no other team has been able to do this season, defeat the Boilermakers on their home floor. The score was 21 to 19. It was a typical Maroon victory. The visitors, after getting Into the lead, attempted to control the ball and succeeded so well that Purdue did not score for twelve minutes in the second half. x At that, the winner’s margin came at the foul line. Field goals were not very numerous. Purdue got eight and Chicago seven. Purdue made three free throws and Chicago seven. Cramer of the losers counted four times from the field, Spradling twice, Neuman and Taube once apiece. Alyea, with three from the field and two free throws, led the scoring for the Maroons. NORTH STARS VS. Y. P. C.S The North Btars will play the Y. P. C.s tonight at St. Anthony’s Hall. S&yce and Spaulding, formerly of Shortridge, and Christopher of Butler, play with the North Stars. The main game will he preceded by two others. The feature contest will start at 8:45. .

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Tonight’s Schedule FIRST SQUAD Two-Mn. 7 P. M.—lndividuals. 7:66 P. M. >. FtUgerald-R. White. L Beam-M, Carsaddon. F. Lambert-!). Shudder, ft. Gelger-J. B. Stlckee. J. G. Geiger-H. Wolfing. C. Brandt-W. ITanslng. Oscar Bel rens-L. Brandt. G. Loechl.'-J. Hupka. SECOND SQUAD Two-Man. 3-50—Individuals. 6:46. W. Campbell-W O. Sehenecker. A. A Kapp-H. Wuelfing. ?. Smith-C. Myere . NordholLJ. Colvin, -n Kmlling--). J. Hr an am. N. Hamllton-C. H. Jull. P. Croiier J. Warren. MoFerrin-Ashley. Note—All city tourney competition occurs at the Central alleys.

INDIANS GAIN IN BATTING Tribesmen Expected to Show Improved Scoring Power —1925 Averages Cited. By Eddie Ash After a perusal of the 1925 batting averages of the American Asnociac tlon it is apparent Ownie Bush is building a potential run-making club for the coming campaign, providing, of course, the swatters swat up to previous form. Trying to get a run over the plate last year was like pulling teeth insofar as the Tribesmen were concerned. and as a result the Hoosier. pitchers nearly always were forced to twirl airtight ball in order to protect a narrow lead. Last Year’s Record* The Indians of 1925 were next to last in scoring runs, but allowed opponents the fewest number of markers. The team was second In fielding, but sixth in batting. Summing the records, therefore, indicates it was good pitching and fine fielding that enabled the Hooslers to finish second In the race. This season, however, more batting strength has been obtained without weakening the defense, and i if the twlrlers deliver there will be many happy days at Washington Park for the home fans. Prospective regulars (not Including pitchers) lined up by Bush, for 1926 and their 1925 batting figures follow: OUTFIELDERS Retur 801) Matthews 310 Btephenson 325 Russell 818 INFIELD ERS •Hoik* 270 Sicking .... ./• 316 Voter 300 Schrelbcr 301 •National League average. CATCHERS Ain smith 332 Florence 314 Other players still on the Tribe roster batted as follows In 1925: Allen. 256; Wyatt. 308 (In Three-I League) ; Klugman. .203 On A. A). Reb Russell Signs Outfielder Reb Russell, purchased from Columbus by the Indians Tuesday night, showed up at Washington Park today and signed a contract. He is elated to be with Indianapolis, as he lives here. Reb has been playing winter ball In Florida and has reduced his poundage to a marked degree. THUNBERG SAILS BV United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Clas Thunberg, Olympic skating champion, sailed today for Stockholm on his way to bis home In Finland. LOYOLA VICTOR Bv United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 18.—Loyola University defeated St. Viator’s College, 24 to 20, in a closely contested game.

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Fred Eichrodt |JTI EVELOPED on the sandI J| lots of Indianapolis, Fred LZ_J Eichrodt, outfielder, noon will be leaving l here to report to the Cleveland Americans at their Lakeland (Fla.) training camp. Eichrodt batted .858 with Nashville of the Southern Association last summer and Is considered a likely prospect by Manager Speaker. Eichrodt was drafted In 1924 by Cleveland, from Spartlnburg, managed by Mike Kelley, Indianapolis, and farmed to Nashville. He broke a leg late last season, but says the “pin" is o. k. again. MAT CLASH Purdue Wrestlers at I. U. Saturday Night. Bv Times Boecial BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. IS.— Indiana University’s wrestling team, winner of four out of five meets this year, Is anxiously awaiting the invasion of the Purdue squad here Saturday night. Interest is centering around the match between two champions, Latimer, Purdue, who won the lightheavyweight title last year and Ralph Wilson, Indiana, who won the same crown two years ago. Wilson is now one of the high point scorers in the conference. He has a total of 14 points to his credit and has not tasted defeat once this season. Local Amateur Meet At "T* Tonight First Game, 8 o'Clock—Femdalee ▼. Ramblers. Second Game— T. M. H. A. vs. T. M. C. A. Winners meet at "V next Tuesday. 8 p. m„ in sectional finale contest.

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4 BOUTS IN SHOW MONp AY Arcade Card Completed Calling for 36 Rounds— Langford to Return. For red-hot action and a wellbalanced flstlo card the Arcade A. C. believes It lisa rounded out that very thing for the boxing show to be staged &t Tomlinson Hall, Monday night Thirty-six rounds In all are included on the evening's entertainment featuring Merle Alte and Don Davis In the main go over the' tenround route, and two semi-wind-ups of the same duration with Jackie Reynolds meeting Tate Langford In one of these and Copper Pence and Johnny Murphy clashing in the other. Two local bruisers, Charlie Shine and Marlon Kepner, are to open. The completed card! Main Go Don Dari*. Chicago, ts. Mert* Alts, Indianapolis. ten rounds; fcl 126 pounds. Doubts Srnnl-Wlnd-np Tats Langford. Louisville, vs. Jack I* Reynolds. Munei*. ten rounds: at 183 pounds. Copper Pence. Cincinnati, vs Johnny Murphy, Indianapolis, ten rounds; at 126 pounds. Preliminary Marlon Kepner. Indianapolis. r Charlie Shine. Indianapolis, six rounds: at 152 pounds. The Indianapolis principals are going through their paces every afternoon at the Arcade gymnasium. All are reported as rounding into top form. LOCAL TEAMS IN MEET Indianapolts Fives Compete In Fishers (Ind.) Tourney.'' Bv Times Special FISHERS, Ind., Feb. 18.—The fol lowing teams are carded to play tonight In the independent basketball tournament to be held here during the remainder of the week. Fishers Maroons vs. Indianapolis Naval Reserves, Carmel Kelts vs. Indianapolis Hoosier Fliers, Warren Owls vs. Ft. Harrison Battery B, Fishers Red Arrows vs. Indianapolis Central Christians ore tonight’s games. RACQUETS WINNER Bv United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 18 —Bob Gardner won over Howard Linn in the final of the University Club’s championship racquets tournament In more than an hour of furious playing. The scores; 12-15, 6-15, 16-4, 15-10, 15-12. PRO BASKETBALL BV United Pres MILWAUKEE, Feb. 18.—Led by “Red” Dunn, Milwaukee's professional basketball team, will meet the Fort Wayne Knights of Columbus five here Friday night. VOGLER WINS Louis Vogler won the weekly rapid-fire three-cushion billiard tourney Wednesday night at Cooler’s parlors by defeating Alfred Casebar In the final match, 15 to 6.