Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 228, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1926 — Page 10

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Playing me Field With BILLY EVANS

A FEARFUL PRICE price enmity! More and IVY/ more that thought occurs to A-YY me, as I debate with myself the issues in the present baseball scandal. Most of the t worldly goods Leonard possesses are those he saved from the fat salary that baseball has paid him for years. a fruit ranch and got a good break. Leonard is rated a wealthy man Evans today. There is never any extenuation for dishonesty, but it does seem that if there was a bit of loyalty in Leonard’s syltem to the game that for years gave him a livelihood, made him a wealthy man, he would, after keeping his mouth closed for seven yeers, have continued to hold his seci it. TEMPORARY DAMAGE OEONARD, when he incriminated Cobb and Speaker, dragged into a dirty mess two of the gaihe’s greatest idols with young and old alike. Those who didn't care for Cobb's fiery temperament, admired him as a, marvelous player, the greatest of all time. Leonard must have realized the cliaos that would temporarily result in baseball from liis statements. Yet, knowing these things, he “spilled the beans.” While all four players still are under a cloud, the public feels far more kindly to Cobb, Speaker and Wood than to Leonard. In his accusations relative to “general dishonesty” of the game. Leonard has cast a reflection on every honest b:’l player making a living at his profession and thore are thousands of them. AS TO MOTIVES mT might be argued that it is never right to suppress dishonesty. That is particularly true if an “expose” has the thought of uplift back of it. However, in the Leonard case, the alleged dishonest act in itself was trifling compared to the damage it did in a score of directions when! flaunted in the public’s face. There is nothing like a clear conscience to help a man really enjoy life. It is very doubtful if Leonard’s act, prompted seemingly tyy grudge, will make life any more worth the living for him. I am sure Leonard would feel far better today if he kept his secret; made himself a martyr, if you will, to what he believed unjust treatment by Cobb and Speaker.

Off the Backßoard

Six out-State basket teams were wishing for home, swool home, Tuesday night when they stacked their wares against that of Indiana outfits. Os the seven games played by Hoosier teams against quintets hailing from other States, one lone outfit, Waite High School of Toledo, was able to chalk up a victory. Waite made a great comeback in the final half and downed Elkhart, 33-27. The other six were not so successful, and proved to themselves that Indiana basketball is the real finished product. •

Os the six victories three were turned in by college teams. Butler strolled into the Sucker State next door and waltzed off with a 27-21 verdict over Illinois Wesleyan, snatched a bite to eat and caught a train for Galesburg, where a game is carded with Lombard tonight. De Pauw and Evansville were shaking hands today and singing merrily, “In Dixie Land I’ll take my stand and —’’ The Tigers had little mercy with Georgia TechTs Golden Tornado and rudely administered a 51-28 pasting as per Hoosier style. The Purple Aces, resolved to keep its record clean and uphold the honor of the State, flashed through Vanderbilt, 37-22. In (lie high school world a severe -hock to dopesters overshadowed the feats of a trio of Indiana high school fives in doing to out-State teams as their big brothers do In the college world. Anderson downed North Side High School of Columbus, Ohio, 42-33. Simons of Washington doubled the score on St. Xavier of Louisville, 30-15, and East Chicago dropped Washington high Cedar Rapids, lowa, 25-16, The shock to dopesters was the -urprising defeat of the State champion Marion High School five at the hands of Vincennes. The Richmond "Victory Brick” in circulation for two years passed into the hands of the Alices with the victory. Marion acquired it in the semi-finals of the State tourney last year in defeating Bedford, won the title and successfully staved off all advances until Tuesday night. The Giants were undefeated this season and were an overwhelming favorite before the game. Vincennes has been rated as being much weaker .than the usual crack Adams-coached five. But John, it seems, must have a little something up his sleeve. It Is liable to put an added touch of exitement and interest to the scramble for the prep crown this year. Martinsville’s victory over the Muncle Bearcats was no surprise. The Artesians have a more rugged, and flashier outfit than carried the colors of the school last season. Eddie said this morning that Marion fans were probably whistling Tuesday night something along the lines of “I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight?” Whleh reminded us ( hat a welMtnown official told us the other day that of the team that won the State championship last year, two players, “Red” Davidson and Everett) Chapman are still performing for the Giants, while Robert cl..—<•

ATTORNEY ADVISES TY COBB TO 'PADLOCK 9 HIS CONVERSATION

ANOTHER SCALPER HARVEST $lO to $25 Asked for Seats to Alabama-Stanford Battle. By Lincoln Quarherg, United Press Staff Correspondent PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 29. —The largest audience that ever witnessed the annual Intersectional New' Year’s day classic at the Rose Bowl here has been assured for the clash between Alabama and Stanford Saturday. ** Tournament of Roses officials announced today that all of the 53,000 seats in the picturesque bowl in the Pasadena foothills have been sold, and that thousands of applications were turned back to disappointed fans. The Alabama-Stanford battle, bringing together two of America s greatest undefeated gridiron elevens, is attracting wide interest. South Vs. Far West The brilliant performance of the Dixie champions here last year when they vanquished the powerful Washington University eleven. 20 to 19, and the known strength of the Palo Alto team, undefeated Pacific coast ohampions, insures for the fans the sort of post-season battle they are wftling to pay fancy prices to see, if necessary. Scalpers already are demanding from $lO to $25 for tickets. Attendance ft the Tournament of Roses classic in previous years has not exceeded 45,000, and the total gate receipts $150,000. This year’s intersectional encounter, the Tenth since the event was inaugurated eleven years ago, will draw a gross of approximately $200,000. Stanford \\ell Supported Pacific Coast fans are rooting for a Stanford victory, counting on the “Pop” Warner eleven to retrieve the honors of the far west which went down to defeat to the Dixie eleven a year ago. Four of the nine Intersect lonal games in past years have gone to Pacific Coast teams. Eastern elevens have won three of the contests and two of the games resulted in tie scores. CO- OPERATIVE LEAGUE Three games are scheduled to he played tonight in the weekly competition of the Co-Operative League held at the C. C. C. gym, 3208 E. Michigan St. The games carded are Horuff vs. Jones-Whitaker, East Knd Milk vs. King Coffee, E. C- Atkins vs. Vonnegxit Hardware. The first game starts at 7:30. Large crowds attend the games each week.

By NORMAN ISAACS

University, Murphy at Purdue and Overman at Annapolis. That ought to answer the question. The Old Settler burst into poetry again today. He said it was “Casey at the Bat." We thought it was, too, after we’d read it once. Bill BUI was the bright partie’lar star of the Umpsviiie basket five. And all tnc gals declared our Bill the cutest thing- alive. He'd hook ’em in with graceful ease, his form was fine and dandy: Making baskets was for Bill like taking baby a candy. Game then the night, as movies say. when we played the Podunk team. Our hated rivals had no chance to beat us. it would seem. Fast went the fame. ’twaa mighty tight. the lead switched to and fro. And we were just one point behind with a minute more to go. “Give Bill the ball," the fans all cried: ‘‘he’ll save the old ball game!" And so they passed it quick to Bill, as near the end we came. Bill posed and shot with lightning speed ‘‘And the winning points he scored?” Gosh, no. Just as the gun went off he missed the whole backboard! OLD SETTLER. HOCKEY CLUB QUITS Bu United, Prom NEW jJTORK, Dec. 29.—The American Soccer League today announced the withdrawal of Springfield, Mass., as one of the circuit’s twelve clubs. The Springfield team is said to have encountered financial difficulties

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Unfavorable Publicity Is Feared in Controversy—‘Surveys’ Being Made. Bu United Press DETROIT, Dec. 29. —Ty Cobb was expected here late today to confer with his attorney. James O. Murfln, a former circuit court judge and personal friend of the baseball star, who has taken charge of the Georgian’s denfense in the baseball scandal. Murfln expressed himself as strongly opposed to Cobb's granting any more interviews, which the former judge declared, “not only inopportune at this time, but likely to furnish ’ unfavorable publicity.” Just when Cobb would arrive was an uncertainty, making any concerted demonstration in his favor unlikely at this time. “You can depend upon it that we will clear Cobb’s name of this stigma,” Judge Murfln told the United Press, "I have known him'for several years, and am genuinely convinced of his honesty and sportsmanship.” Whether the procedure would be through civil or criminal suits or otherwise, Murfln said he could not determine until after a thorough survey. . SPEAKER CHANGES MIND Tris Fails to Conte Through With Plan of Action. Bu United Press CLEVELAND, Dec. 29.—After announcing Tuesday night that he would make a public statement today on what action he would take to clear his name in the baseball scandal, Tris Speaker told newspaper men that he had changed his mind and would have no announcement to make. The reporters gathered at the offices of William H. Boyd, Speaker’s attorney, to get the “big story” and were turned away without an inkling of an idea as to what the former Indian's manager and Ty Cobb, former leader of the Detroit Tigers, will do by way of legal retaliation for charges made against thorn. Boyd announced that no further action was to be taken until Cobb had conferred with his attorney in Detroit. THAT THIRD LEAGUE TALK Bu United Press NEVV YORK, Dec. 29.—Rumors of a third major league in baseball thus far have failed to excite John J. McGraw, manager and part owner of the New York Giants. McGraw today said talk of anew

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 —Mail or bring your answers to Sports Department, The Indianapolis Times.)

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league war “foolish.” "There are not enough skilled players in the two big leagues now," he said. “If these new league men start grabbing the stars of the old leagues they will at once increase their starting expenses." “These expenses would total at least $15,000,000 before a ball Is pitched or a turnstile has turned, McGraw estimated. This sum was divided as follows: Plants, in eight cities. Slf,000,000; players' salaries, $2,000,000; office and other expenses, $1,000,000.

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mier jockey honors. Recent figures show Jones with 116 winning mounts to his credit, with Munden just eight in the rear.

INDOOR REC ORD Bu United Press ROCHESTER. N. Y„ Dec. 29. Billy Cox, Penn State star, set a record for the mile run on the local indoor track of the Rochester A. C. by finishing the distance In 4:26 4-5.

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ROOTERS CONTINUE ON SIDE OF TY AND TRIS Times Poll Shows Public Opinion Is Overwhelmingly in Favor of Veteran Diamond Performers.

Up to noon today The Times straw vote poll In the Cobb-Speaker-Landls baseball scandal controversy showed answers from eighty-seven fans and the eighty-seven all expressed the opinion that Ty and Tris are not guilty of the Dutch Leonard charges of “throwing” the Detroit-Cleveland game of Sept. 25, 1919. Judgment of the fans, of coilrse, is based on the evidence published to date. As to excluding Cobb and Speaker from baseball, the diamond followers interested in The Times poll write “positively no” and “emphatically no." The rooters don’t want these famous heroes dismissed from action. The glamor base hits reigns supreme. The coupons filled out by the fans will be retained, stacked up and sent to Judge Landis next week. The commissioner won’t give out any more information in the controversy and many baseball experts “have a feeling” the judge is holding TITLE TALK Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Humbert Fugazy, boxing promoter, hopes to confer with Gene Tunney Thursday relative to a proposed heavyweight championship bout between Tunney and Jack Delaney, to be September at the Polo grounds*. Fugazy said he had discussed th< match with the champion and tha Tunney appeared willing to fight Do It ney under the Brooklyn promoter' direction. Tunney Is expected here Thursdaj on his way to St. Louis, where In will fill a vaudeville engagement. Promoter Tex Rickard made sounds bordering on “Is at So?” and countered Fugazy with the sugges tion that Gene would meet the win ner of a bout between Jack Dempsey and the fighter who survives an elimination tournament now under way.

evidence under cover that would cause Cobb and Speaker more explaining. Some of the names of fans who -mailed in straw vote answers today THEY ALL VOTE “NO” Neville Dickerson. 4071 Byram Avo. George Carr, 522 W. Forty. First St. G -. Lent*. 709 K. Thirteenth St. F!oyd Saltzer, 522 W Forty-Find St. H. F. Gibson 2387 Stuart St. G. H. Scott. Gracnsbcuir, Ind. vd D i ,Be fe e - 3407 Park Ave. W. A. Staff 808 W. Thirty-First St. Geotye L. flaU, IWJB V 4 Fletcher Ave. r ' ’ 9, ar , : ',nd. 408 W. Seventeenth St. a ' "Utchens, Bloomington. Inti. ?,V, G Burton 2036 Barth Ave William G. Weiss -IS! J College Ave t n° Us ? 9, W Michigan St. H r Madison Ave. H. G. Boeldt .1.18 Prospect St. 5- B-.P'ifien. 24411 Broadway. I' 'fermjkide Ave rt B3 W& VJi, * w r i ‘ f-. 333 Prospect St. Ward Wood. 132 W Eleven**, * IK B ' 9. vert °n. H 29 N. Alabama St. H?nry Carr. 522 W. Forty-First jeodorc J. Sienur. 800 Woodiawn Ave Glen Campbell. 429 N. Kilev Ave Arth„r < r' i ' , H’ n i', il k. K Forty-Seventh St. Artnur G. Herald. 58 E Arizona St L. Hogue. 930 W. Thirty-First Pat Hickey, 8331 Ferguson St Charles Holland. N4K Indiana Ave w!n arJ W,.. Holl. 100 K E. Palmer St 8t William HI land. 1250 W. Thirty sixth °r M d .t m n"'n 2o , 3s n E Maryland St. r wi-n* , i*? Indianapolis. •}* i\ Vl cr elhauß s Indianapolis. •L R* Slinger. 2400 N. Talbott St n' Walker. 1872 Park Ave. S ' MrS‘ Wmi?m y 'H 3 "r 07 Knekville Rd. Ave. Wlllldm “• L °ve. 181.3 Brooksid t ■ R. Remasters, 815 Teeumseh SI John Fields. 13/13 St. V-Z it Bl ’ Fahey, 410 N. Gladstone Ave Bl.fg HR ' Roßoff - 113-414 Occident.! Raymond A. Miller. 1829 Dexter Ave Ciaude Cash 1322 Richland Avk A '°' a T Holx-rtk 324 r^ i rk , ’ A I v n e ,lanaPOl,f }L,M- Fnyart. 5919 Julian Ave. k McShuley. Hagerstown. Ind. M &’kk, Snath. 888 N. Drexel Avo ’lane"' Wllßoa - 609 Middle Dr.. Woodruf Etell Bell, Crawfordsville. Ind. ?• 2- Turner, Lafayette. Ind. a- V, C iV u !! K - t-'l W Twelfthh St. W. H. Moffat. Hushvillc Ind

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