Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 209, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1926 — Page 12

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UITE a bit has been / said lately about the point after , touchdown in football. It is almost certain to come up before the grid rules committee this winter. No remedy seems in sight unless the scoring play is done away with entirely, and that Is unlikely. The question seems to be: Would it be better to have a large number of tie games or to permit tejms with skillful kickers to nose out the opposition? There is much difference of opinion on the subject. In every close game in any sport there are a number of little things that would have turned the tide and changed the outcome. It seems more than bad luck, and must be railed a weakness, when a team like University of Southern California loses its two most important games of the year by failing to kick points after touchdown. U. ft C. was defeated by Stanford and Notre Dame because It could not put the pigskin between the uprights. Two touchdowns were scored in each contest and not ONE extra point was made. Just one point in each game would have tied and a perfect performance would have won both contests. The coast team needed Benny Friedman. They may sing the blues out there in Los Angeles and talk about their hard luck. But we call It something pise when a team bats zero in such an Important feature of football In Its two bigggst games. Something may be done about the point after touchdown by the rules committee, but to Souther* California it will be like locking the garage after the auto is stolen. Those who bet on University of Southern California last Saturday against Notre Dame only to have the “Irish” come from behind in the final minutes with’ 1 two long passes feel just like a certain Milwaukee, Wis., man, who is in the liospital recovering from scalp wounds caused when a horseshoe he had attached above Ills door for good lurk fell off and hit him. is being \~ mentioned as Speaker's - successor at Cleveland. This is right and proper. Peck is always mentioned as the next manager any time a place is vacant. As yet the veteran has not “hit.'’ hut who can tell when it will happen. Peck did manage the Yankees for part of a season some years ago when Frank Chance resigned. He was regarded as almost certain to land the Job the next season, but Miller Huggins was signed. Then Huggins traded Roger to Washington. When George McBride resigned again everyone pointed at Peck. Still it was not to be. Ownie Bush got the job, and then it was Stanley Harris. This winter when St. Louis Brownrf needed a leader the hot stove league mentioned the veteran shortstop as the probabl selection. Instead Dan Howley was brought in from the International League to succeed Sisler. Now the rumors sav Peck will go to Cleveland. Maybe Peck will "hit” before long. But we won’t believe it until everything is settled. mHERE is one thing the 1111- \ nois Athletic; Commisson shoulej NOT do. No matter if the decision in the WalkerFlowers bout was wrong, the commissioners should not attempt to change tho referee’s verdict. Such action would establish a precedent that would cause all sorts of future trouble. Tt is doubtful If the commission has a right to take any such action. There has been no question raised as to the honesty of Referee Yanger’s verdict. It was merely a matter of judgment. In baseball an umpire is never overruled on a question which does not involve the rules. A decision based on judgment is never reversed. If the Illinois boxing czars see fit to go over Yanger’s head they will let themselves in for plenty Os grief. No matter how bad a beating a boxer gets his manager always thinks his fighter won. At least, to heafc him talk, one would think so.

Just let a commission start the procedure of chancing -decisions and see what happens. The, manager of every beaten tighter will be clamoring for a reversal. It wiy be a mess. The Illinois athletic commission already has supplanted the New York body as chief comedy organization of sportland. If it wquld continue in its unheroic role of laugh-maker let it say Referee Yanger was wrong and try to return Plow Or s' title. The easiest way, and that, perhaps, is the way the Chicago commissioners are looking for, would he to let the whole thing very much alone. We (-quid prepare a statement for Chairman Righeimer which would be short and to'the point and Would keep his commission out of much difficult} . It would go something like this: “Although Referee \ auger's honest decision may have appeared incorrect to a majority. It was a matter of judgment only. This commission regrets if any injustice has been done, but has no authority to change the verdict of the referee.” GIANTS SIGN YOLNGSTKII , George Hurley, i former Seattle high school player, has signed a contract for a tryout with the NJw Work Giants in the spring. He is the son of William Hurley, who was >i player twenty-five years ago.

ANNUAL MEETING OF MINOR LEAGUES OPENS AT ASHEVILLE

MUNCIE FANS ARE HOPEFUL Prospects for Strong Club at Normal School —Three Veterans Back. ■ Bv Timet Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 7.—-Prospects for a winding team at the State Normal School here seem good this year. Only three veterans remain from last year’s squad, however, and the new men may not hold up under the strain of a hard campaign. The opening game of the season, played Saturday, was a victory over N. A. G. U. of Indianapolis. Coach Parker is building his 192627 team around the three veterans, Fulmer and Schooler, forwards, and Shumm, back guard. The best quintet tried yet seems to consist of Fulmer and Smith, forwards; Harper at center, and Schooler and Shumm at guard. Fulmer, who ranked fourth among the college scorers of the State last season, is hitting the meshes in good form, and from present indications will have a big year. His runningmate, Smith, was a reserve last year, and should be able to handle the other goal shooting berth well. Harper at Center At the center position Coach Parser has Floyd Harper, a rangy boy from Muncle. He seems to be the outstanding player among the center candidates because of his height and goal shooting ability. Captain Schooler, who teamed with Fulmer at the forward berth last season, been shifted to the floor guard position. He is doing well In his new position. Alvin Shumm, a veteran of three years’ standing, will handle the back guard position. Second String Among the second string men trying for positions , there are several promising men. Walter Thurston, who was a substitute on last year's team, is making a bid for the back guard position and promises to give Shumm a battle for the place. Orin Shaw, captain of Normal’s team in 1924, is back again and probably will see action In several games. Other members of the varsity who are showing up well are Renner, Wllmore, Young, Chapman, Crosley and Heifner. The headline attractions scheduled are games with Notre Dame here Jan. 1, and with Wabash Jan. 18. The strong Manchester College outfit again has been scheduled for two games.

NET OPENER State Normal at Wabash — Big Ten Teams Next. llv Timet special CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. Dec. 7.—Wabash College opens its basket season tonight with State Normal here as the ppponent. Neither lineup is certain. Coach Vaughan of the Scarlet and Glascock of the Teachers are not very optimistic concerning their respective teams. Wabash plays Northwestern at Evanston Saturday and lowa at lowa City on next Monday. Probable line-ups tonight: State Normal —Lammey and Dorsett, forwards: Teany, center: Peity and Chestnut, guards. Wabash —Robinson and Thornburg, forwards; Devol and Coffel, guard; Harbison, center. three-way'tie results Competition Is Close in State ThreeCushion Race. Louis Vogler threw the State three-cushion tourney into a threeway tie Monday night by defeating Harry Black of Anderson, 50 to 38, at Cooler’s parlors. Hunter and Rubens are the other two at the top with six games won one lost. Hunter has a chance to take the undisputed lead tonight when he meets Walter Ramsey. KEARNS SUIT POSTPONED Former Manager of Dempsey Asks $519,000 Damages. v Bv United Brest PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.—Argument on a court ruling on Jack Kearns to show cause why an attachment writ procured by Dempsey’s former manager prior to the Dempsey-Tunney fight. Sept. 23, •should not be dissolved, Monday was postponed for a further hearing. Kearns charged in obtaining the writ that Dempsey had broken a contract made in 1923, whereby Kearns was to receive one-third of all profits on contracts obtained for the then heavyweight champion. At the time of obtaining the writ in September the court ordered $600,600 bail for Dempsey with Tex Rick ard as garnishee. Kearns claims damages of $519,000.

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Important Matters Up for Decision —Suggest Top Price on Player Sales. Bv United Prett ASHEVILLE. N. C.. Dec. 7.—Annual reports of President M. H. Sexton. and Secretary John H. Farrell, was to feature the opening session this afternoon of the twenty-fifth annual convention of the National Association of Professional Baseball leagues. Moat of the afternoon was to be spent In organization. Convention committees were to be appointed to submit their reports at meetings Wednesday and Thursday. Selection of next year’s meeting place will occupy the attention of the members Wednesday. Although twenty-three cities have submitted invitations, the chief fight is between Toronto, Canada; Dallas, Texas, and West Baden, Ind. Dallas seems to have the best chance. Election Unnecessary Officers will not be up for re-eleo-tlon at this meeting, as they were chosen for five year periods at the convention last January. For the* next two days the minor leagues will be faced with several important business matters, Including a proposal to pay part of Judge T>andls’ salary, action on a move to restrict players from participating in baseball thirty days after the season closes and discussion of the suggestion to place a top price on the sale of minor league ball players to the majors. Tom Hickey Monday was reelected president of the American Association for a period of three years and his salary was Increased from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO a year. The Toledo club of the American Association will train in Jackson. Tenn. Practice will start about March 1. Fohl at Toronto Fohl, former manager of the Boston and St. Louis club of the American league, will succeed Don Howley as manager of the Toronto dub of the International League, it was learned here Monday. Howley signed to manage the St. Louis Browns some "time ago. Bill Meyer bus been retained as manager of the Louisville American Association Club for next year, it was announced today. Meyer brought the Kentucky team out In front last season. Jimmy Johnston, former major league star, has been signed to manage the Chattanooga Club of the Southern Association, succeeding Kid Elborfleld. Announcement was mude of the formation of a .class B baseball association In tho Middle West, composed of six cities, with lale Gear, Western league I wad, as president. The new circuit will be composed of Ft. Smith, Ark.; St. Joseph, Mo.; Hutchinson, Kan.; Sioux City, Iowa; Shawnee, Okla., and Springfield, Mo. Spencer Abbott was today appointed manager of the Jersey*City Club of the International League. Abbott was pilot of the Kansas City Rlues of the American Association last season. Rube Parkham, right handed pitcher who won thirty-three games for Baltimore in 1924 to set anew minor league record, was sold today by the Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association.

FIRST GAME De Pauw at Earlham— Spring Cards Announced. Bv Timet Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 7. Coach Hughes and fourteen De Pauw basket players will invade Richmond tonight where the Tigers will play Earlham in the season's openr. The probable line-up; Ward and Stewart, forwards; Sturtrldge, center; Puckett and Marshall, guards. Bradley Tech has been added to the basket card and will open the season on the home floor here Dec. 14. The baseball schedule for next spring; April 5. Piirmie. here: April fi. Purdue, there: April 7. Purdue, there: April 12. Indiana. •there: April 15. Muncle. there: Kuril 19, Indiana here: April 25. Franklin. There: April 28. Wabash, here; May 3. Roae Poly, here: May tl, Butler, there; Mav 10. Franklin, here: May 13. State Normal, there: May 17. State Normal, here: May 20. Rose Poly, there: May 23. Wabash, there . May 25. Muncle, here: May 27, Butler. here. The track card: April 10. Triangular Bioet with Indiana Slat.. Normal and Daibflle Normal, here: April 22. Wabash, there: April 30. Earlham, here: May (5. Jradley Tech, here; May 14. "Little State meet.” here; May 21, State meet tt Bloomington.

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Standing, left to right—“ Nail” Schott, Charles Schott, Ed Schott. Seated—l.arry Fox, left; and W. Sargent.

The Km-Koe squad of the Capitol No. 1 Bowling league Is one of the crack organizations on local alleys when It comes to destroying the maples. Members of the team are well-known and prominent wherever the pin sport Is discussed. This team has entered the Central States

LOOKING ’EM OVER

The football stove league consists of arguments over the next year's schedules and the “lfs" of the past season - There are more whispering confabs In dark corners during a college schedule meeting than at a political gathering. THEY DON’T NEED CHEER LEADERS The baseball stove league is Just the opposite. Confabs usually are held in the middle of a hotel lobby and the magnates do their best to outyell each other. Magnates, in winter session, know they are safe from pop bottles and cushions and they do their worst with their voices. WITH CAP PEAKS WORN BACKWARD Did you ever see a magnate play winter golf? Most of the playing is done at night, in a hotel room and the furniture gets the bumps. , Turn Hickey, president of the American Association, has received a $2,000 boost in salary. Why not appoint him president of the cellar Senatois and force him to earn his money?

RECOGNITION OF VINNIE • MAY OPEN WAY TO PROS Action of Metropolitan Tennis Association in Ranking Richards Might Influence National Association.

By Henry L. Farrell, I nitrd Press Aotf Correspondent PARIS, Dec. 7.—Action, of the Metropolitan Tennis Association in selecting Vincent Richards ns the No. 1 ranking player in the most important district of American tennis is significant. Not that Richards was not entitled to the honor of being placed first, but he is a professional player nw and the Metropolitan association has within its group all the bosses of American tennis. The tennis association. *in giving this slight nod to a professional, can argue against any protests because of the fact that the tennis seaso/i had ended and Richards had, dofia his ‘‘Davis cup” duty before he Joined the C. C. Pyle troupe of Mile. Leng len, Mary K. Browne. Howard Kinsey and others. * National Rating The mere mention of Richards’ name by the Metropolitan association means, if opinions and observa tionß are worth anything, that the erstwhile boy wonder of the courtswill be considered In the national rating. And for the first time In the history of American tennis, the lofty body which controls the game in this country, may have to rank as the first player In the country’, a youngster who is a professional. Before he turned \to dramatics, Bill Tilden was the first nominee and the only 'one to be considered in the ranking of the foreign governing bodies also. But Tilden slipped last season. "Little Bill” Johnston, perhaps the most popular of all the tennis players, also had a bad season.

tourney al Chicago, Dec. 11 and 12. “Nan” Schott helped win first double prize In last season's Central States meet. His partner was Frank Huebei. also of Indianapolis. Ijirry Fox is the present all-events champ of the Indiana State Bowling Association.

The tennis association, however, has been employing a wide latitude in recent years and has been considering numerous foreigners as eligible candidates for American rating, because they engaged in the most Important of the American classics. For that reason, the association may bow diplomatically to those fine young French players. Rene La Coste. tlie world's champion, Henri Coehet and Jean Borotra,

N. D. Quint Opens With ‘Win’

Bv Timet Special SOUTH BEND. Ind., Dec. 7. Notre Dame basketball team won Its first game of the season here Monday night In easy fashion, defeating Armour Tech, 51 to 14. Johnny Nylkos led the attack with six field goals. Seventeen N. D. players were used. McNally and Dahman, veterans of last year’s club, were not In the line-up as they aro on the football team which is en route home at this time from California.

College Basketball

GAMES TONIGHT State Normal at Wabash. Indiana Central at Franklin. De Pauw at Earlham. Pharmacy College at Danville Normal.

I N DIANS BUSY AT SESSION Nine Spring Dates Set and Others Sought—Hot After Shortstop. Bv Times Special ASHEVILLE, N. C., Dec. 7.—Vice President Smith of the Indianapolis A. A. team and Manager Bruno Betzel are keeping busy tit the meeting here of the nation’s minor league clubs, lining up spring exhibition games and trying to arrange a deal for a shortstop. Milwaukee has offered to trade Shortstop Flippin for Eddie Sicking, but it said that Flippin Is very weak with the stick. Numerous Tribe spring practice games have been arranged and other dates are sought. Dates agreed on follow: March 15—Cincinnati at Sanford. Fla. April 1 and 2—Birmingham at Birmingham. April 3 and s—Chattanooga at Chattanooga April 7 —Cleveland at Indianapolis. April B—Cincinnati at Indianapolis April B and 10—Toronto or Rochester i International League) at Indianapolis. Hooslers will break camp at Sanford, Fla., March 30 and play In two Southern Association cities before reaching the home grounds. The 1927 A. A. season opens April 12 and Minneapolis will be at Washington Park for the Tribe opener. Minneapolis and Milwaukee found something to kick about In the schedule submitted for adoption Monday and the magnates of the Hickey loop will hold another meeting in Chicago next Monday to discuss anew playing chart and vote on anew constitution for the league. „ Vice President Smith of the Indians Monday let the contract for Tribe 1927 equipment. Spalding Bros., Company got the business through the Indianapolis agency. Color scheme for home uniforms will be white with scarlet trimming. The road “unies” will be gray with scarlet trimmings. The “T” will be eliminated from the home uniforms and in its place will he a scarlet Indian head on the left breast. Sweater coats will be red with white stripes. Across the breast of road uniforms will be the word "Indians" in red letters. Caps and stockings for home and road will be the same.

AT FRANKLIN Indiana Central Five Opens Court Season. Indiana Central College opens Its basketball schedule this evening at Franklin. 8:15. Saturday the Greyhounds will oppose Rose Poly at Terre Haute. Nineteen men survived the final cut and Coach Haviland has been drilling them since the close of the football season. McClanathan, Bailey. Franke and Innnian have been showing excellent form. Haviland has groomed several smooth working combinations. Those likely to see action tonight: McClanathan, Bailey and Bright, forwards'; Franke. center; France, Innman, Clarno, Smith and Babbit, guards. Captain will be selected preceding each game.

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ALL NATIONALITY WEEK Tonlte “Collegiate" Nite. SPECIAL FEATURE BUTLER COLLEGE BAND Direction J. B. Yandav* orlcer. Also Christmas Seal Sketch Regular Vaudeville Rill of Allstar Act*. Headed by THOMAS E. SHEA OLGA AND MISHKA McLALLEN AND "SARAH” MAYO & LYNN OTHER BIG ACTS

Illinois Commission Considers Petition

Bv United Prett CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—The Illinois boxing commission was to meet here today to consider the petition of Walk Miller, manager of Tiger Flowers, asking the commission to reverse the decision of Referee Bennie Yanger, who gave a decision and the middleweight championship to Mickey Walker after his bout with Flowers here last Friday night. A LONG WAIT Five Years Is Lengthy Time for Suzanne. Bv United Prett PARIS, Dec. 7.—The way has been opened by the French Tennis Federation for Suzanne Lenglen to return to amateur status if her professional career should become distasteful to her. The federation announced that Suzanne, whose defection from amateurism led Mary K. Browne and Vincent Richards into the professional camp, could become an amateur again after a five-year period during which she did not appear as a pro fessdonal. Ranking of French players for this year showed Jean Borotra and Rene La Coste tied for No. 1 position. The federation voted to permit Germany to compete in national and international matches, Including Davis cup comßetltlon. A DEADLOCK Hornsby’s Demand for Long Contract Refused. Bp United Press ST. LOUTS. Dec. 7.—President Sam Breadon of the St. Louis Cardinals has refused to sign a three-year contract with Rogers Hornsby, manager of this season’s world's champions. He countered Hornsby’s demands for a three-year contract at a high salary by offering to pay Hornsby the sum for one year. Hornsby said he would consider nothing less than a three-year contract. ZBYSZKO WINS Bv United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Wladek Zbyszko, ginnt Pole, defeated Ivan Llnow, Russian, in a thirty-minute wrestling match. Zbyszko used, the headlock frequently.

AMUSEMENTS

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SYNCOPATION WEEK

First National Presents Corinne Griffith In “Syncopating Sue" A Jazz Comedy-Romance Better Than “Classified”

Organ Overture, “Poet and Peasant” Played by DESSA BYRD NOVELTY—HAIR CARTOON—CIRCLE NEWS

DEG. 7, 1926

DEMPSEY BECOMES' TURFITE Former Ring Champ Buys Race Horses—Stables at Tia Juana. Bv United Press LOS ANGFLFS Dec. 7.—Jaofc Dempsey has ambitions to become a king of the turf which may dissipate entirely any aspiration* he may have to try a come-back in the prize-ring. The former heavyweight, titleholder has purchased a string o< four thoroughbred colts, the nucleus of a racing stable which he expect* to build up to at least twenty runners by next spring. Dempsey has always been an ardent turf fan. he is a familiar figure at all of the big race meets at Tijuana, the famous Mexican racing resort across the border from San Diego. Dempsey’s four colts, which will be 2-year-olds and ready for racing on Jan. 1, were purchased at a Saratoga sale )ast summer for $25,000. The juvenile mounts were bred at Hamburg Place, the famous breeds ing establishment In Kentucky. i Old-time turf experts declare the Dempsey colts have unusual promise, having shown plenty of speed in the few trials they have had at the Tijuana track. Johnny Coburn, well-known New York turfman, who has a hig string af" Tijuana, is training Dempsey's young thoroughbreds BOWLING VICTOR Bv Unitrd Prett NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Mori Lindsey of Stamford, Conn,, bowling 1,761 points In eight games, won the second Dwyer’s SI,OOO prize and a dia mond medal donated by the sponsor of the contest.

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ClpoUa, MARSHALL NEILAN’S ‘EVERYBODY’S ACTING’ With Belly Bronson, Ford Sterling, Lawrence Gray, Louise Dresser and Raymond Hitchcock. Alice Day Comedy, "Hesitating" Horses,” Fox News, Tado Dolen. Emil Seidel and His Orchestra.

vlSlSWeiThurs. Frj. & Sat. CLARA BOW DONALD KEITH In “THE PLASTIC AGE” A Romantic Drama of Youth and College Life Grantland Rice Sportllght, "Keeping In Trim” 10c—ALL SEATS -10 c

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Circle Presentation “What Girls Can Do” AN ALL-GIRL REVUE Featuring the PARISIAN REDHEADS Marian Matney, dancer, and MAIY JANE herself