Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 March 1926 — Page 22

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7 **the DOPE By VEDDER GARD

LTHOUGH the movies inAsist that virtue triumphs and real worth always is discovered such, unfortunately, is not the case in many instances in a rather cruel old world. Opportunity is needed occasionally along with ability. There are many high school basketball players on obscure teams over Indiana who are “atl-State” material if they were only living in other towns. Os course it is difficult to rate these youths. It is nobody's fault especially that the youngsters do not receive proper recognition. Some of them get it in later years at college. Many, however, drop out of the picture not knowing, even themselves, how good they are. That would be a certain satisfaction in itself. We would like to tell some of these boys that they are real stars. We hope that a little fellow on the Sweetzer traiti reads this or is told about it. We don't even know his name, but he was the best dribbler seen this year. That’s saying quite a lot. And to all of the good ones on small clubs, many eliminated from the running already, congratulations. Ts It Is possible go to college. Eagle-eyed coaches will not miss you amona the freshmen. And there are a lot of things £t college besides l>asketball. * • * JTT3UEN it comes to a suitable VY/ name —a cognomen that ,* *, someway matches the activities and occupation of the individual we can think of no better example than John Risko, the boxer. ‘Ttisko—lt carries various shades of meaning, somewhat intangible ’tis true, but nevertheless the “atmosphere” is there. One can not easily forget the name. One thinks of risky business and K. O.s all jumbled up. Risko—it’s good. It is crisp like a short Jab —It is hard like an iron Jaw. There must be something In a name like Risko. * • ■77] ATURDAT is March 13. It is the unlucky day for -.T—J forty-eight high school basketball teams. Sixteen will think thirteen is lucky. All of which proves nothing except that lucky and unlucky superstitions and emblems have very little to do with final results. The teams that get the most points will win. The clubs that play the best basketball will survive In spite of March 13. Opponents, and not numbers, are the things to worry about. • • Competition Is the life of trade. Now we aren't accusing anybody of anything—No sir—but it sorta looks as though the billiard players are learning a few tricks from the wrestlers about passing titles around. The 18.2 balkline billiard crown now belongs to Herr Hagenlaclier—very unexpectedly. * * • mHERE Is one sure way to insult a sports official. Call him a “homer.” Baseball, football or basketball-.-it doesn’t matter—if you want to get punched on the jaw, accuse an umpire or referee of intentionally favoring the home club. This gives rise to an interesting speculation. Do not some officials go to extremes in their righteous efforts to give the visitors a fair deal? We have seen this happen. There is no reason why the visiting club should be given any favors. All It should have 13 a square deal. Sometimes It. takes more “guts” to call ’em on the visitors than to penalize the home boys. An official in such cases lays himself open to the liability of being rated a. “homer”—hated word. An official must never take the easiest way if he would keep his own self-respect—no matter what anybody else thinks. The real official makes decisions as he sees them without regard to anything else. * • * There is no use talking, Helen AVills is a Nice winner no matter where she plays in France. And she is a Nice loser, too, but it doesn't happen often. * • * THERE is a coach of a leading high school basketball team in this State who has the right idea about scholarship; He says that he doesn’t want any poor students on his club—and he hasn’t any. “I want boys who can understand what I’m teaching them. If they can’t or won’t ‘soak* the instruction of other members off In- faculty tliey probably' won’t learn what I am teaching about basketball. I want them metnally alert as well as physically on their toes.” The players on this team average above ninety in their studies — and their basketball average is the same. One youth who found out that the coach would not fool with him unless he did better in the classroom now is a real student when before he was a flunk. If there was more of this attitude over the State there would be fewer boys failing to make the grade in college. There would be fewer mistaken ideas among young athletes who think that sport activities are going to get them by. It is only fait- to the boys and their parents that they learn In high school how to mix, In correct proportion, sport and study. • * • “Discretion Is the better part of valor,” said Joe Stecher, heavyweight wrestler, as he took one look at Joe Malcewicz In a Boston ring and dived through the ropes to return no more. This will take a lot of explaining, but It will be explained. The first thing; a wrestler * learns to throw is the bulb | *

H. S. REGIONAL TOURNEYS

VOTE ON RESIN IN A. A. LOOP Hickey Changes Front and Asks Owners’ Opinion on Pitching Question. ' By Eddie Ash Thomas J. Hickey, president of the American Association, has decided to consult his club owners before announcing officially the stand to be taken by the A. A. on the resin ball question. Some lime ago Hickey said his league would follow the lead of the National and permit pitchers to use the foreign substance. Owner Smith of the Indians immediately voiced disapproval arid vigorously objected to making a change in the A. A. code that bars freak deliveries of every description. Smith urged a vote of magnates in the league be taken. Other Tennis Object It is said a few other clubs fell in line with Indianapolis against the resin ball and Hickey finally made a change of front and asked for a vote. The A. A. prexy has a political majority in the American Association, but it remains to be seen if the said majority stays with him in the latest Issue. At any rate, the Indians forced the matter to a vote and they have a hunch they may gain their point. The American Deague refuses to permit the use of resin and the International has taken a similar stand. The Pacific Coast League has decided to follow the A. A.’s move in leaving the matter up to club owners. Word From Klugman Joe Klugman, who Is slated to fill the utility role for the Indians, notified Manager Bush today he would Join the Tribe training camp party at St. Louis Sunday night when the Indians’ special car is transferred from Big Four route to the Missouri Pacific. Elmer Yoter, third sacker, reached Indianapolis today ready for the jaunt to Hot Springs Sunday. The Tribe party will depart from Indianapolis Sunday afternoon at 2:45 and arrive In Hot Springs Monday morning at 9:30. Some of the pitchers already at the Springs have been handicapped in training by bad weather. They were held Idle Wednesday and Thursday were able to do but little exercising. THROUGH SEMI - FINALS Helen Defeats Hungarian Player In Singles at Nice. By United Pre.ts NICE, France, March 12.—Helen Wills, American tennis champion, advanced through the semi-final round of the Nice singles tournament today, defeating the Hungarian player, Mrs. Peterle, 6-2, 6-2.

Shortridge Ready

Coach Burtor. of Shortridge put his charges through final practice on Thursday and everything is In readiness for the game with Summitvilie in the Muncie regional Saturday at 10 a. m. The team will have plenty of support, for the 1,000 tickets allotted Shortridge have been sold. Many of the fans will make the trip by auto. Special rates of SI.BO round trip have been obtained on the Big Four. The train will leave at 7 a. m. and return at 10:30 p. m.

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Sixty-Four Teams in Second Stage of Survival of Fittest Battle —Shortridge vs. Summitvilie.

After a week of intensive drill sixty-four Indiana basketball teams, representing the cream of various sections of the State, are ready for the second renewal of the “battle of the.survival of the fittest” on Saturday at eight regional centers.

Bright and early Saturday morning thousands of fans will gather at Bedford, Muncie, Ft. Wayne, Greencastle, Kokomo, Martinsville, Rushviile and South Bend to watch the opening games at 10, o’clock. Only sixteen teams can emerge winners in the eight centers, and these sixteen then will be ready for the last and greatest test —the State finals to be played In Indianapolis, March 19 and 20. Victory in the sectionals did not. mean a rest for the victors. They have been hard at work all week. Tbday that training is completed and the 640 boys who make up the teams are as aready for the next round as physical training and good coaching can make them. Strong Ones Meet By a trick of fate in the draw several of the stronger squads in the State will be thrown together In this preliminary round ot fighting and the number of favorites for the title thereby reduced. Marion or Kokomo must fall by the wayside at the Kokomo regional. If these clubs win their first game they will meet In the final contest Saturday night. It Is probably the outstanding battle of the regional play. Plenty of other good ones will be on tap over the State Including the Vincennes-Washington scrap at Bedford. The pace In the regionals will be fast and many of the so-called dark horse quintets that survived the opening round will be called upon to demonstrate that they are equal to the task of staying in the race. Sixty-Four in Held The teams which get into action are: New Albany. Bedford. Bristow Huntingburg. Washington. Vincennes. Central of Evansville. Owensyllle. Franklin. Garfield of Terre Haute. Dugger. Bra7.il. Roeedale. Seymour, Linton. Martinsville. Patriot. North Vernon. Connersville. Butlerville. Htishville Shelbvville. Aurora. Richmond, Summitvilie. Shortridge of Indianapolis Noblesvllle, Sheridan. Muncie. Greenfield. Newcastle Rldvevllle. Mon on Crawford* ville. Oxford. Hillsboro Frankfort. West Point. Plttsboro. Batnbridga. Deedsville. Flora. Huntington. Logansport. Kokomo. Portland. Marlon Lakrton. Bluffton. Ken* dallville. Berne. Central of Ft Wayne. I,a Grange. Syracuse. Angola. Columbia Citv. La Porte. Valparaiso. East Chicago. Rochester. Brook. Nappanee. South Bend and Plymouth. One thing Is certain as the teams swing into play. There will be at least sixty-four Indiana towns where the subject of basketball will overshadow everything else. 1 Indiana often has been accused of being “basketball crazy” and this week-end will go far toward proving the allegation correct. And the enthusiasm win not be confined to the sixty-four towns with teams still in the race, for over the State practically every man. woman and child is interested In the contest. “VALLEY” TOURNEY BV United Prett AMES, lowa. March 12.—Two hundred Missouri Valley Conference track men ace gathered here for the annual conference meet, which opens today and closes Saturday night.

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Wrestlers, Trackmen and Swimmers in Big Ten Meets Over Week-End.

Bn Timet Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. March 12. —The lure of three Western Conference championships is attracting the attention of a trio of Indiana University athletic teams today and Saturday. The wrestling team journeys to Lafayette for the Big Ten Individual title struggles, and Coach E. C. Hayes’ track and field squad enters the Indoor events at Northwestern, while Crimson swimmers will take part in the tank carnival at Ann Arbor. Coach Reynolds’ grapplers probably have the best chance to return with titular honors. Ralph Wilson undefeated light heavyweight, is practically' certain of earning i sweeping victory. He was confer once champ two years ago and re cently pinned Latimer, last season’s victor. Ralph Lynch In the 115-pound class has an even chance to win. Walter Fisher Is one of the favorites to capture the heavyweight belt. Fisher haa met but one defeat this year, that at Ohio State. Coach Hayes’ track men are ex peeted ‘ to mako a good showing despite the fact they are without an lpdoor track on which to train. Their work in the Illinois relays sent Indiana's stock upward, especially in relay events. William Miller, Bloomington, and Robert Zalser, Indianapolis, will represent Indiana at Ann Arbor In the aquatic meet. ILLINI BASKET LEADER By United Preii URBANA, 111., March 12.—-Russell Daugherlty of Streator, 111., star forward on the Illlnl basketball team, haa been elected to captain next year’s cage team. Daugherlty, who led the team In scoring during the past two years. Is also a star back field man on the football squad.

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ANOTHER DEMPSEY BULLETIN Wills Bout in Chicago or Michigan City, Says Latest Ballyhoo. Bv United Preet LOS ANGELES, March 12.-JJack Dempsey and Floyd Fitzsimmons, fight promoter, after another conference here announced today that final articles of agreement looking toward a L-ibor Day bout between the heavyweight champion and Harry Wills had been signed. All that remains to bind the deal, they say, is the posting of guarantees and they promised that before night falls, $550,000 in cash will have been deposited in L>s Angeles banks. Os this sum, Fitzsimmons expects to produce $300,000. Dempsey’s contribution, if made, will be to insure his presence at the Labor day proceedings. The promoter said Wills’ signature to the final agreement had been secured recently In New York and that both the Negro boxer and the champion already had received SIOO,000 for training expenses. ‘The match Is now assured,” Fitzsimmons told the United Press. “It will be held on Labor day either in Chicago or Michigan City. If the propoed Illinois fight law is approved the bout is to be staged in Chicago, otherwise in Indiana." Fitzsimmons said the match is bong backed by Chicago and South ilend capitalists and that the chief ponsor is the Chicago Coliseum Company, MISS RYAN DIXIE CHAMP Californian Wins Singles and Helps in Doubles Victory. liu Tim ■* Stierinl TAMPA., March 12.—The Dixie women’s championship tournament ended here Thursday with a double victory for Miss Elizabeth Ryan of Santa Monica, Cal., who won the singles and took the doubles with Mrs. Illldegarde Taylor of New York. Miss Ryan defeated another Californian, Miss Mary K. Browne in the singles finals. 6-3, 8-6. She and Mrs. Taylor won the doubles from Miss Browne and Mrs. Louise Raymond, also of New York, 6-3, 6-4.

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Regional Basket Schedules

BEDFORD. —Saturday A. M. — X —10:00 —New Albany vs. Bedford. 2 u ;oO—Bristow vs. Huntlngburg. —Saturday l’. M.— 3 2-30—Washington vs. Vincennes. 4 3:3o—Central l Evansville) vs. Owens--7:3o—Winner Game I vs. winner Game 3. B:3o—Winner Game 3 vs. winner Game 4. . _ , Officials—(D Vedder Gard. (2) Charles Jensen. (3) Paul Hurley. Fir-t Game —Officials Nos. 1 and referee listed first. I: second game, officials Nos. 2 and 3: third game, officials Nos. 3 and 1 : fourth game, officials Nos. I and 2: fifth came, officials No*. 2 and 3; sixth game officials Nos. 3 and 1. (The same nlan of assigning officials Is in effect at all other regional*.) MARTINSVILLE. —Saturday A. M —- 1 — 10:00 —Franklin vs. Garfield (Terre Haute). 2 11:00—Di gger vs. Brar.il. —Saturday 1, M.— 3 2:3o—Rosedale vs. Seymour 4 3:3o—Linton vs. Martinsville. 7:3o—Winner Games 1 vs. winner Game 2. B:3o—Winner Game 3 vs. winner lianie 4 Official* —(1) J. W. Hal*. (2) Winston Ashley. (3) George Graham.

What They’re Saying

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SATURDAY. MARCH 13

RUSHVII.LE. —Saturday A. M.— I—lo.oo—Patriot1 —10.00—Patriot va, North Vernon. s—ll:oo—Kushville va, ShelbyvliTe. P. M 3 2:3o—Coimersvlll* va, BuUervlll*. 4 3:3o—Aurora vs. Morton (Richmond ). 7:3o—Winner Game 1 va. winner Game 2. B:3o—Winner Game 3 vi. winner Game 4 Official*—(l) Elmer Posey. (2) F. A. Bill*. (3) J. H. HendrUikauu. MUNCIE. —Saturday A. M.1— —Summitvilie va. Shortrldge (In- _ _ _ dianapoii*). 2lt :00—Noblorvillo va Sheri til an. _ —Saturday P. M.— 3 2:3o—Muncie v. Greenfield. 4 3:3o—Newcastle v. Uldgovule. . 7:3o—Winner Game 1 v*. winner Game 2. B:3o—Winner Game 3 v. winner Game 4. Official*—(l) Halph Ksaroy. (2) Leroy Cook. (3) Dale Miller. OREENCASTLE. —Saturday A. M.— 1— 10:00 —Motion va. CrawfordrvUle. 2 11:00—Oxford va Htljgboro. 3 2 30— Wtstpotnt. 4 3 80—Pittsboro v. Bainbrioge. . 7:3o—Winner Game 1 v*. winner Game 2. B:3o—Winner Game 3 va. winner Game 4. _ Official*—(l) Birch Bayh. (St) H. . Morrison. (3) John Miller. KOKOMO. —Saturday A. M.— 1— 10 Q0 —Dcvdevllle v. Flora 2 11:00—Huntington v*. Logansport. ■ —Saturday P. M.— . 8— 2:30 —Kokomo vs, Portland. 4 3 30—Marion v*. Lakrton. 7:3o—Winner Game l v. winner Game 2 8:80 —winner Gam* 8 r*. winner Game 4 „ Official*—(l) Keith Crown. (2) Guy Ogle, (3) Carl Olsen. FT. WAYNE. 1— 10:00—Bluffton v. Kendallvllle. 2 11:00—Berne vs. Central (Ft. Wayne). —Saturday P. Me—--2= §|^xr;* v, fco?^rfcity. 7:3G—Winner Game 1 v*. winner Game 2 8-80—Winner Game 8 v. winner Official*—Paul Williams. (2) Beanie Evans, (3) Beniamin Dubois. SOUTH BEND. —Saturday A. M<— 1— 10:00—La Porte vs Valparaiso 2 11:00—East Chicago vs Rochester. —Saturday P M.8— 2:30 —South Bend v* Plymouth. 4 a Art—Brook v*. Nappanee. 7:3o—Winner Gama 1 v*. winner Game 2. 8-.3o—Winner Game 8 vs. winner Game 4. . .. Official*—<D Don ArtrucMa. (2) Ford Griffith. (3) M. f. Cleary.

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