Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 226, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 December 1926 — Page 8

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Playing the Field With BILLY EVANS I cannot believe that either Ty Cobb or Trie Speaker conspired to

throw a ball game for a few paltry dollars. I will not believe It until "Dutch” Leonard has presented more convincing evidence than already disclosed. Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker were fighters from the word go on the ball field. I want to feel

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they are still lighters off the field. I want to bellevo that the spirit to win they always have manifested In their work, will make them Insist on a complete show down in this case. I do not regard the affair as a closed Incident. I look for Cobb and Speaker to make an Issue of it. If they fall to, I shall be more than disappointed. There then will remain a feeling that It might have been so. AFFAIR SEEMS ABSURD ly Cobb and Tris Speaker are wealthy men. On the face of it, the thought that they would conspire to throw a ball game for a few paltry dollars, Is more than ridiculous. People have said to me, “If Cobb and Speaker are not guilty, why did they not refuse to retire under pressure, but insist on fighting It out to tf|e bitter end?” If thcro fes any criticism in the action of the two stars, it is the manner in which they stepped down and out, prior to the expose. I have it on very good authority that there was a reason back of the move, a highly sentimental one, and I am hoping it is so. If Cobb and Speaker stepped out, believing the affair to be a closed Incident, it is now up to them to make an issue of the charges of Leonard and see that the sport world gets the real facts. mF “DUTCH” LEONARD is the pagan of virtue that his disclosure would have you Relieve, why did he wait for seven years before presenting the facts in the case? The alleged framed game was played on Sept. 25, 1919. Since that time seven campaigns have been waged in the major leagues. Asa matter or fact, the alleged fixed game was played prior to the 1919 world series, which was later proved to have been crooked. Leonard’s expose aften seven years of silence certainly doesn’t reflect credit upon himself. It seems all the evidence in the case was supplied by Leonard, therefore he was the only person capable of spilling the beans. Yet he sits idly by for seven years before he rattles the bones of the dusty skeleton. Certainly the belated confession shouldn’t ease the conscience of Mr. “Dutch” Leonard. Incidentally the spirit of revenge that lie admits prompted the disclosure, shouldn’t make him feel any better.

Off the Backßoard By NORMAN ISAACS ~

The impending city series battle between the Shortridge and Tech high school quiptets at the new Armory Saturday night is receiving the lion’s share of interest this week through the eyes of Indianapolis net fans. The Green and "W hite is a jslight favorite in the opinion of the majority of local followers of the hardwood pastime, Avhile many are inclined to believe that the Northside five will emerge victorious by reason of the erratic performance of the Eastside team'this season.

Tech has shown flashes of remarkable form this year, but at other times has turned In mediocre performances. In its most recent games, however, the Green cut loose with some excellent, work and humbled Morton of Richmond and Crawfordsville on successive nights. There is some wonderful material on the Arsenal squad and if Wakefield can develop it, Indianapolis may have a championship contender for Stale honors for the first time in many years. Demmary, Massy, Thompson, Grimsley, Cravens and Fisher are all players of no mean ability, and once working in harmony and unison may come close to bringln; home the bacon. Coach Enoch Burton has been having his troubles up at Shortridge His material has been nothing to boast of, yet, he has developed a fast-passing quick-thinking aggregation that although not comparing with Tech in size and weight may be able to overcome the Eastside team. The most consistent performers on the Shortridge quintet are Don Wood, Tom Woods, Sutton, Wortlfington and Beaman. Those are the five. Burton would be quite happy if he had more than five but there is where the rub comes in. Basketball is a game of uncertainty and doubt. That is what makes it the most popular of indoor sports. A man is either "off” or "on.” And the same goes for a team. Taking all in all, we have a hunch that It wouldn’t be a bad Idea to pick Tech. The east side team has class and form, with a dependable array of reserve strength. Talking of the uncertainty of the game, Martinsville fans might rise as one and disclaim this attitude. Artesian fanrf point with pride to the captain of the Martinsville High School team, who seems to be decidedly "on” in every game in which ho participates. Lester Reynolds happens to be his name, and we have an idea that most of the high school tans in Indiana have heard of him at some time or another. This is his fourth year of flashing and dashing about on the net court, and we think he is in his best year right now. Reynolds always has been a \ consistent performer. When the \rest of his team went stale last he was always right in the center of the fray, sinking his long field goals and breaking up play after

SHOULD COBB AND SPEAKER BE EXCLUDED FROM BASEBALL?

Fans Asked for Opinions on Basis of Evidence Presented in Face -of Stars’ Records. The latest baseball disturbance, involving the American League and Players Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Joe Wood and Dutch Leonard, refuses to “pass out.” Baseball fandom in general isn’t interested in the angles concerning Wood and Leonard, because they no longer their trade of league

Cobb-Speaker Straw Vote QUESTION —On basis of evidence published to date do you think Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker guilty of scandal charges? ANSWER—(Yes or No) QUESTION —And do you believe they should be excluded from baseball? / ANSWER—(Yes or No) Your name, city and street address (Note—Mall or bring your answers to Sports Department, The Indianapolis Times.)

pastiming, but it seems there are diamond rooters by the score dissatisfied wit hthe ruling of Commissioner Landis that forced Cobb and Speaker to leave the game with their names- besmirched with skullduggery that is alleged to have happened seven years ago—before the White Sox world series expose and before the reorganization of organized baseball that placed Judge Landis on the throne.

Cobb and Speaker were outstanding stars during many years of toil on the diamond and there seems to be some question that these two famous outfielders and sluggers got a square deal. The charges, made by Dutch Leonard, the infbrmer, disgruntled because he was released by Cobb at Detroit and was not given a job by Speaker at Cleveland, grew out of the last home contest for Detroit Sept. 25, 1919. Leonard says he knew the game was “fixed” for the*Tigers to win, and avers Cobb, Speaker and Wood also were involved in an “understanding” to "throw” it. Leonard and Wood did not participate in that game. Cobb played with Detroit and Speaker with Cleveland, Speaker being manager of Cleveland. Hugh Jennings, at the time, was Detroit pilot. Leonard was a Detroit

Legless Swimmer Enters Race

lilt United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 27. Charles Zinun, Oakland, who is legless, has entered the SIO,OOO Catalina Channel free-for-all swim, Jan. 15. Swimmers from all over the country have entered. Several who gained fame in attempting to conquer the English Channel are included. The race gained wide publicity when one of the women swimmers announced she would use a thick coat of axle grease instead of a bathing suit. She was granted permission by the committee in charge and another entrant withdrew from tlie event.

is in the “pink” this year and going like a house afire. Judging from the enthusiasm displayed at Anderson last Thursday

night, Marion High School basketball fans are In the habit of arising each morn\ing, singing “Hi, Ho, the Merrio!” One good reason for this optimistic frame of mind is Gene Thomas, •jouch of the State j h amp ion ship ilarion team. Thomas is a forner Indiana Uni'ersity net star nd captain, and vidently knows Knows how to impart the secret of

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good playing to his proteges. His team this year is tall, rangy and fast and in our opinion will be one of the quintets that will have to be contended with in the race for 1927, State title honors. Butler’s Bulldogs were to leave late today for Bloomington, 111., where they are scheduled to play Illinois Wesleyan, Tuesday night. Hinkle’s men have t*Ben through a hard week of practice for the trip and are in good form. We still think Butler is in for a great year and will make an impressive showing on its Illinois trip. It would not be correct to form the opinion that Wesleyan is a “set-up."’ The team opened its season recently with a 61-7 victory over Chicago Tech.

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STANDING W. L.l W. L Houft 7 -TKepner 4 4 Ramsey .... 7 .TMerriken .... 5 6 Rubens .... 7 .’i'Black 3 <1 Hunter R S'Jones 3 *1 Vogler 6 3|spivey 2 8 Cooler H 41Sharts 1 8 TOE WEEK’S SCHEDULE Tonight—Hunter vs. Huff. No other games scheduled. SELLS McDANIEL Oklahoma City has sold First Baseman Chili McDaniel to,the Mission Club of the Pacific Coast League. The Indians plan to use Gale Huffman, a youngster, at the initial

I pitcher and Wood a Cleveland utility I player. • Leonard, in his charges, says i only himself, Cobb, Wood and Speaker were “in on” the conspiracy. No other players in that contest, says, had any idea it was anything but an average ball game. There has been much published about the matter and fans have read enough to form an opinion. Therefore, is asking for a straw vote on the reported frameup. The pftblic pays the freight in baseball and seems entitled to give its views in a matter that concerns diamond heroes of the Cobb and Speaker type. Within this article on this page the straw vote ballot will be found. Tlie Times invites and urges everybody to become interested and express views. Do you think Cobb and Speaker guilty? Do you believe they should be excluded from baseball? Fill out the ballot! EPSTEIN’ MEETSWON Indianapolis Boxers to Feature Logans port Mitt Show, Jan. 6, Du Times Special LOGANSPORT, Ind., Dec. 27. Maxie and Lew Epstein, Indianapolis boxers, will appear here Jan. 6 on the Elks Club charity fight show. Maxie will meet Don Carson, also of Indianapolis, in the ten-round main go, while Lew will mix with Joe Gorman of Rochester, Ind., in an eight-round bout. FOur four-round events between local talent will complete the remainder of the card.

SETS RECORD Bill Mehlhorn Wins Santa Clara Open Championship. Bii l lilted Press SAM JOSE, Cal., Dec. 27.—8i1l Melhorn won the Santa Clara Valley open golf championship Sunday with 207 for the fifty-four holes. He pet a course record with a 65 for his final eighteen holes. „ Tommy Armour. Washington, was ■ second with 211. Other scores were: Johnny Farrell, New York, 214; Eddie Loos, Chicago, 215; Ed Dudley, Oklahoma City, J!16; John Golden, New Jersey. 213' Bobby Crulckshank, New York, 223; Jack Curley, Boston, 223. Ed Gayer, Chicago, 224; Joe Turnesa, New York, 224; Abe Espinosa, Chicago, 226; Mike Brady, New York, 228; Cyril Walker, New Jersey, 229: Duncan Sutherland, Canada, 236. DISCUSS RULE ChTnGES Football Associations to Consider Abolition of Extra Point. Hu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Abolition of the extra point after touchdown will be one of the rule changes to be discussed by the American Football Coaches’ Association and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, both of which convene here Wednesday for their annual meetings. SELLS SHORTSTOP Manager Milton Stock of Mobile, recently announced the sale of Shortstop Cueto to the Atlanta club. /" ■" “"■■“s KNIT TIES AsVVwrik Smart Color Combinations, £ \ $1.85 19 East Ohio St. 15 N. Penn. St. 139 N. 111. St. I % Che nd Only 1 SELT VULCANIZING PATENTED PROCESS Tube Repair Kit Patented Apr. Bth, 1924 Pays the Dealer because It stays for his customer and his satisfied customer stays with him. BOWES' SEAL-FAST CORP. lr*nr.n--po , i ” ~ A.

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Figures in Big League Disturbance

Totals— 13 24 2,1 T otzo’ 3 nST/ |/ / *OITCIr\ Mostil Best With in*—"* 2200 21 ® jjj& LEONARD/ Tri s Gone Detroit ~ * , , Hits-Hsms, /V J Lunl<2,Hams. T Du VEA Service „ Vub —Speaker 2,Boland, SWCLEVELAND, Dec. 27.1 Graney- 'uTTU-t,., hit, Young, Amsnuth, With the passing of Tris Speak- | BuR Cobb L , r Double er. generally regarded as the Ijni rUtUd 8, iCSJfO- greatest outfielder of all time, I to Holnann. Lett on I Johnny Mostil of the White Sox V m vln 3 -OfißoUnd2. Struck out-By*' .. takes his place as the best \ I center fielder in the American i pitch—Boland- --v— j League. ''vt —y’ i ~.. . jpps——— Mostil, a right-handed hitter, I s faster than Speaker ever was; has just as good an arm,

BELIEVED TY AND TRIS DESIRE FEDERAL ACTION Washington Turns to Baseball Discussion as Deposed Stars Visit—Experts Doubt Authority.

Bu Vnltrd Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.—With Ty Cobb-and Tris Speaker reported en routa to Washington to undertake anew move to clear their names In the latest baseball scandal, the capital shook off its holiday calm and turned to discussion of possibilities of Federal intervention In the 'case. Cobb, it is understood, will arrive here some time tonight. He left Augusta, Ga., Sunday afternoon. Speaker, coming from Cleveland, was expected to arrive some time during the early afternoon. Capital authorities were somewhat at a loss as to w’hat action the baseball men may expect from the government. Interstate commerce commission experts doubted that the commission had any authority, although baseball has been held to be Interstate commerce. Attorneys* Action Awaited At the postoffice department, where it had been suggested the ball players might seek aid on the grounds that incriminating documents involved in the charges had passed through the mails, it was said no appointment had been made for either Cobb or Speaker to see the postmaster general or the chips postoffice inspector. High officials said they could see no action the department could take, although they withheld final judgment pending possible presentation of the case by attorneys for the players. Similar word came from_ the Justice Department. No appointment

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had lx*en made with Attorney General Sargent. Officials there, too, were skeptical as to possible action, but refused to say definitely that nothing could'be done. Bad Deal, Says Harris Senator Harris, Democrat, Georgia, said he had not been advised of Cobb’s visit, but wall anxious to see the former Detroit manager. “I feel he is a clean man and has been given a liad deal,” Harris said. It was suggested action might be sought from the Senate interstate commerce committee, although what it could do In 'the case is problematical. Several Senators are known to be much Interested in the charges that Cobb and Speaker conspired with “Dutch” Leonard and Joe Wood to “throw” a Cleveland-Detroit game in 1919, and it was felt that the players will not lack Influential aid in their attempt to bring the matter before some government agency. In Response to Wire Dtl l hitrd Press AUGUSTA, (Sa.. Dee. 27.—Ty Cobb left here at 2 p. m. Sunday ostensibly for Washington, D. C., and, according to Mrs. Cobb, in response to a telegram, the sender of which she did not know. llis friends here assumed he was making the trip as his first action in seeking redress for the “slur” on his name as a result of the baseball scandal charges involving the throwing of a game in 1919.

Mostil Best With Tris Gone Du NEA Service CLEVELAND, Dec. 27. With the passing of Tris Speaker. generally regarded as the greatest outfielder of all time, Johnny Mostil of the White Sox takes his place as the best center fielder in the American League. Mostil, a right-handed hitter, is faster than Speaker ever was; has just as good an arm, although not quite as accurate, and can go as far as Speaker ever could. He lacks, however, some of the uncanny judgment possessed by Speaker. “Mostil Is the best outfielder that has broken into the American League In years,” says Tris, himself, of the White Sox star.

GRID CARD Southern California Feature Is Notre Dame Tilt. Du Times Special LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. —The University of Southern California’s 1927 ten-game football schedule features the Notre Dame tilt In Chicago Nov. 26. The schedule Includes five Pacific coast conference games, three non-conference frays with California foes, and two intersectional clashes. The schedule: Sept. 24. Occidental College at Los Angeles: Oct. 1. Santa Clam at Los Angeles: Oct. 8. Oregon Aggies at Los Angeles; Oct lf>. Staniord at Calo Alto; Oct. 22 California Tech at Los Angeles: Oet. 21) California at Los Anceles: Nov. 12. Colorado at Los Angelas: Nov. If). Washington State at Loh Angeles: Nov. 20. Notre Dame at Chicago; Dec. 2. Washington at Los Angeles. GETS OUTFIELDERS New Haven obtained, outright, from the Birmingham club of the Southern League, Burney Griffin and Gene Martin, outfielders. Both are well known to Eastern League fans. Johnny Roser is also one of’the late additions to the Profs. SHANE’S OASIS Three Friendly Stores 102 S. ILLINOIS. 18 W. OHIO 301 N. ILLINOIS. Eat Your Lunch With Us. Plate Lunches 30c and 35c

COMMY REVIEWS SCANDAL Why Did Cobb and Speaker Resign Under Fire, He Asks. By Clark B. Kelsey, railed Press Stall Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—1f Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker are innocent of the conspiracy to throw a baseball gams in 1919, they should have asked for a heating at the time they wore asked to resign, in the opinion of Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago White Sox. Cobb and Speaker, Comiskey feel;;, made a serious mistake In resigning from baseball before they had a chance to clear their names. He think-; they should have at least made an effort to disprove the charges of Hubert (Dutch) Leonard, the charges which were made public last week by Commissioner K. M. Landis. Comiskey is owner of the club which lost the world series in 1919, and which was afterward disrupted by the admission that six members of the team had “framed” the series, to allow Cincinnati to win so that gamblers might profit. All of the half dozen were banished from baseball. Case of Speaker “Cobb and Speaker did not protest when they were asked to resign,” Comiskey said. “They did as they were asked, and if Speaker, a man who was managing a winning club, would resign without a protest, it looks mighty peculiar to me.” Comiskey, who has been at odds with Ban Johnson, American League president, for a long time, also took Johnson and Frank Navin, Detroit club owner, to task for not making public the charges against the baseball stars after they had received Leonard's accusation. “I just can’t understand flhy Navin and Johnson withheld the facts in this case,” Comiskey said. \ “The facts should have been made known at once, and the players, if found guilty, should have been punished. I understand that others knew of the charges. They, too, are to be consored for not making public the facts at their command.

Praises Landis “Judge Landis has no other reason for making public Leonard's charges than to see that justice is carried out,” Comiskey said. “He is a man imbued with the ideal of justice, and under no circumstances would he have made the charges unless he had been convinced that the men accused were guilty." . Comiskey said he did not believe Cobb and Speaker are sincere in demanding a hearing at this time, saying they should" have made their strong stand at the time that the alleged scandal was called to their attention. Had they done so and been found innocent the whole affair might have been averted, he intimated.

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DEC. 27, 1926

Brands Landis as Scandal Scout

Du United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 27. Terming Judge K. M. Landis the “scandal scout, of baseball,” the Rev. W. L. Stidgcr, pastor of the Lin wood Boulevard Methodist Episcopal Church, came to the defefise of Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker in a sermon dealing with baseball's latest scandal Sunday. At the same time the Rev. Mr. Stidgcr issued a set of ten commandments for Judge Landis, in which he cautioned the baseball commissioner against “allowing thyself to be used as a catspaw to pull hot chestnuts out of the baseball ashes for discharged and disgruntled players and ungrateful club owners.” "I have known Ty Cobb for many years,” said the Rev. Mr. Stidgcr, who formerly lived in Detroit, “and I need more evidence to convince me lie is guilty of any wrongdoing.” CHAMP O. K. Gene Recovers From Plunge in Icy Lake. Dr i m )'•• Press •ROCKWOOD Maine, Dee. 27. Oene Tunne.v today apparently had recovered completely from a Christmas duck'nff in the frigid waters of Moosehead Lake. The world heavyweight champion barely escaped death . Saturday Vhen he crashed through the ice while crossing the lake on his way to church here. He was rescued by companions. Tunney came here last week to spend a quiet holiday at King's Camp. SIGNS AS MANAGER Lew McCarthy, veteran catcher, has signed to manage the Durham team of the Piedmont League. -HZ MUTUAL li(irl'<|U4' Theater Formerly ltroadwny (iiarlcft “Tramp” McNally Night Life in Paris Petite Shimmy Shakers On tlie Illiiminateil Runway, | Mary on Vadie Dancers LASALLE, HANSON “THE LUCKY S & ORAN STIFF" BURNS & KANE MORTON CAM'LL lapan & Bastedo “Blue Streaks ot Jazzmania’’ 0 LYRIC DANCE PALACE 9 Connie-Dolly Gray Rhythm Kings I AFTERNOOX AND EVENING K APFY N1 Wl i IB SHOW 2 PERFORMANCES n NEW YEAR’S EVE L Tills Splendid Bill is Headed by HELEN MACKELLAR In the Conrtrifsed Version of THE MUD TURTLE EDITH CLAYTON CLIFFORD & I.ENNIE JUE FONG Jacky & Billy O’DONNELL & BLAIR THE PLASTERERS DE BEAUX ARTS NEXT \\ 11; K —1)1 NMliEll —6l| New Year’s Bill —^— GUY RARICK • & CO. “Laugh"lt Off” With Ralph Coleman Jane Stone and Girl* A1 - Johnny FIELDS & JOHNSTON La Fantasie-Prevette Cos. STANLEY CHAPMAN J CLOVELLY GIRLS j A Paramqunt Picture L JACK HOLT “Man of The Forest* ENGLISH’S ,5 t Wednesday Matinee . Earl Carroll Presents the Don Mullally Comedy lilt “Lass That Off” With'the Original Cnst Direct From 14 Months in New Y’ork Prices—Evest, 500. $2.75. Wed. .Mat.. 50c, $1.05. • \ Seats Selling, UICCV COM. |A|I O MATS. MON. OHn O WED.. SAT. C ft well Janney Presents ujjjf 7" As ThrUUny Mas M Play. McCarthy** Drama, “IF I WERE KING” P r L A . NMte? , sLo0 f to"sß.Sn. L rices Mats.. 750 to *2.l*. , Seas Ready Thursday.