Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 251, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1927 — Page 9

JAN. ,25, lV2i .

DEMPSEY’S ONLY CHANCE TO COME BACK RESTS IN ‘WARM-UP’ BATTLES

tfetherwise Jack Probably Would Be Easy for Gene Tunney Again. By Joe Williams ME A Service Writer NEW YORK, Jan. 25. —Jack Dempsey is back in the headlines again talking iibout another duel or the digits with James Joseph Tunney. It would be easier tor some of us fellows who t'*i! down and broke our prophetic nozzles last September trying to call the turn at the Battle of the Sesqul to take Dempsey seriously it: lie would do more fighting and less talking. What Dempsey needs now is the .same thing that he needed before tie climbed through the ropes to lose his crown to the Marine last fall and that is some honest-to-John fighting under his belt. Needs Test Bout If Dempsey comes back to the ring to meet Tunney without engaging in two or three legitimate warm-up bouts en route he will be beaten again just as badly if not worse than he was the first time. lie ought to be In tlireS swinging loaded punches at the Sharkeys, the Maloneys and the ltiskos. all of whom, 1 think, would topple before his attack, inaccurate and rusty though it may be. There are only two men in the •" Id Dempsey need proceed against ilii caution One of course is Tunney. The other is Jack Delaney, the light heavyweight, a deadly sharpshooter who might have won from the Dempsey that Tunney whipped just as easily as the present champion <i ill. Actual Fighting Is Besl Dempsey can do more to bring himself to a state of fighting formidability by tossing soggy mittens in i Do general direction of a few earnest plug uglies who think they are on third base to a championship bout than by all the mountain climbing, bag punching and “Tunney-or-no-body” ultimatums in the world. Dempsey lacked a lot of things In his fight with Tunney, weight, stamina, sensible advice in the corner. poise and fighting edge. It was tliis lack of lighting edge that made the tight look bad and caused so many ringside observers to believe il was crooked. In the fourth ’ round Dempsey rushed Tunney to the ropes and pinned him there with an overhand right. Tunney remained against the ropes, crouched, wide open for another punch, apparently flustered and hurt. But Dempsey didn't let another punch go. Instead lie floundered around and did approximately nothing. Wasn’t Holding Back Did it look bad? It looked terrible. But Dempsey wasn't holding back intentionally. He was the victim of what you might term arrested action. Three years of inactivity bad woven a b ob of restraint over mind, muscle • and instinct. It was elementary to rush a man to I lie ropes and throw one punch. Dempsey could do that and did. It was closer to science, to that lighting edge I mentioned above, to follow the opening up with a quick destructive blast. Dempsey couldn’t ■'•i that and didn’t.

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RACING WINS Court Grants Temporary Writs in Florida Cases. Bn Timm Special • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 26. Another victory for racing in Florida was won when the State Supreme Court late Monday approved horse racing at Tampa Downs and greyhound racing at the Hillsborough Kennel Club near Tampa. The court granted temporary supercedeas writs In both of the racing injunction cases. It granted a similar writ in the case of the Pompano horse track, which has little effect because the track ended its season five days after the closing order. Tampa Downs and the Hillsborough Kennel Club were closed last Friday. The Tampa Downs season had been in progress little more than a week. The court pointed out that it had been influenced in its decision by the fact that property rights might be injured if the tracks were forced to remain closed pending decision on the question of legality of operation of the tracks under the pari-mutuel system. The legal question probably will not be settled until after the ra -in-

season has closed in all parts of Florida. RAMBLERS VS. PENNSY Local Quintets to Meet at E. Tenth St. Gym. Indianapolis Ramblers will play tlie Pennsylvania Railway team at the E. Tenth St. M. E. gym tonight at 8 o'clock. The Penney squad has added several star players to its line up and a fast game is expected. The Ramblers desire a few more road games with strong State teams. Address Manager. 309 X. Tacoma Ave., or call Webster 3150-W. WHAT? TWO MORE? Hu I nih il Trout NEW YORK. "Jan. 25.—Fred Fitzsimmons and Fay Thomas, first string pitchers returned signed contracts to the office of the New York Giants.' EXPECTS REINSTATEMENT lIIi I nihil Trim NEW YORK. Jan. 25.—Expecting that he will be restored to amateur standing by the A. A. IL, Joie Ray. for years national mile champion, hopes to return to the track in the two-mile race at the Illinois A. C. Chicago, Saturday.

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BOXER DIES Pittsburgh Amateur Collapses After Blow. Bn I n l llif Trm* PITTSBURGH. Jan. 25.—Leo Ma ham. 17, of Ambridge, Pa . died to day of injuries suffered in a boxing bout with Joe loviano in East Pitts burgh Monday night. They wort participating in the western Penn sylvnnia amateur championships. Mahan) eollapsed after boint struck in tlie pit of the stomach dur mg the second round. Physicians said lie died from shock -and a pos sible fracture of tlie skull. loviant must appear before tl\e coroner it Pittsburgh today. TRIED TO HALT ARTICLE Ihi I illicit Tern* ( AMBRIDGE, Mass.. Jan. ?5. Harvard tried tu stop the publication of Wynant Hubbard's article attaok'ng Princeton football, it was revealed with the publication of letters from President Lowell to Hubbard and the publishers of three weekly magazines asking that it he not printed.

SAYERS BEATS ATHERTON \ Fight Halted in Eightli Round, but Ordered to Continue. Uu L nited Preni CHICAGO, Jan. 25. —Happy Athecton. Indianapolis, and Jimmy Sayers, Lafayette, were halted in the eighth round of their bout here Monday night when Referee Dave Barry called the bout'“no contest.” Walter George, secretary of the boxing commission, however, ordered the fight to continue, and Sayers was •awarded the judge's decision. Neither flyweight seemed to be trying until tho referee's action baited the match.

City Bowling Gossip By Lefty Lee

The Silver Flash team of tlie Recreation League again led. with a total of 3,000 pins for the night's work, and was returned winner three times over the strong Shell Gas team. The middle battle was a dandy, the Flash toys winning by two pins. 1.013 to 1.011. Bailey's Realtors also were vvin ners of three games over the CocaCola team, while the Robinson Coal and 3-F Coffee squad were winners in two out of three over the Kries Transfer and Baker Bros. Four games passed the 1,000 mork. witli the 1.047 of Kreis Transfer being high. Ten of the boys passed the 600 mark, the 65.3 of Haislup being high. E. Striebeek bad 613; Fulton, 601; Mounts, 613; Roberson, 603; Sargent, 621; Goodwin, 608; Wheeler, 601, and Johnny Felir, 633. Hunt, with 257 in Iris first game, won the 3-F Coffee for high single game. Percy Henry rolled nine practice games at the Capitol alleys Monday and secured a total of 1.971 pins for an average of 219. We claim this boy was “hot.” The Retail Merchants League games rolled on the Capitol alleys Monday night resulted in three-time wins for the Baker Bros, and Jud's Mens' Clothes over the Quality Duco and G. C. Murphy outfits, while the Store Correct and L. K. Morrison teams downed the L. S. Ayres and L. Strauss boys in two out of three. Parsons, with a total of 604 on games of 229, 158 and 217, was • high .in tills league's play. Eight games passed the 200, the 229 of Parsons being liigb. t The Werbe-Meissen team of the Century League won all three games from the Century Billiard squad, while the Flogsheim Shoe. Lincoln Highway and Banquet Ice Cream were taking two-out-three from the Century Alley Five Holtman Shoe and Paramount Optical. Wej-be.Meissen. with a total of 2.942. were high for the three games. Schleimer led five 600 scores with games of 238. 192 and 238. for a total of 60S. Eden had 632; Faust. 619;

City League

11. J. Schnitzius, President Cnder the leadership of President I! J. Schnltzius the City Basketball League, com prised of six teams, is enjoying its most successful season. Games are played at the Honsier A. C. every Wednesday and to date the smallest crowd has been larger than the biggest crowd last year. Sehnltzlus also coaches and manages the Diamond Chain league five and in the summer is active in amateur baseball. He is assistant products manager. Diamond chain and Manufacturing Company.

Moxley. 612. and Williams, 612. Thirty games passed the 200 mark, the 242 of Williams being best. Eighty-five bowlers entered and rolled in tlie alley owners’ classic, which started last week-end at the Elks Club. Everything was in tiptop shape and from all sides one could hear good things said regarding tlie manner in which Clarence Myers and Bill Sargent were running the affair. Tlie Evangelical League games, rolled on the Illinois alleys, resulted in thr'ee-time wins for the Tigers, Pirates. Indians. Yanks and Cards over the Giants. White Sox. Mud Hens. Athletics No. 2 and Cubs. The Reds and Dodgers took two out of three from the Browns and Senators. Twenty-three games passed the 200 mark, with 237. rolled by Stegemier, being high. Haas, with 620 on games of 210. 209 and 201. led in three-game totals. Menges Had 613 and Holilt 601. There will be a railroad handicap tournament held at the Illinois alleys next Saturday with competition starting at 11 a. m. Many entries are in and a big turnout is promised. The event is open to all railroad employes of the city. To file entry phone K. Powers. Lincoln 1077.

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T'ii a merry life we're leading. Indiana college basketball is in one of the most topsy-turvy

states it ever has experienced. Dope ;is useless. For a little example (we I won't go too far), Evansville heats Wabash two games, Franklin beats . Evansville two games. Wabash beats Franklin, Franklin drops Notre | Danie and Notre Dame drops Waj bash. If that isn't a mess of scrami bled up basketball, we don't know | what is. .Manual Player Improves Turner. Manual forward, .rapidly is developing into a real net player. After watching his performance In last Saturday's game witli West Newton we have reached tlie conclusion lie has all the earmarks of t star, lie has weight, speed and 1 is an accurate shooter and passer. | In addition, he dosn't fumble. When he lays his hands on the ball it sticks. Although he took a good | many falls and hit the hardwood | rather hard several times Saturday, 1 he turned In an altogether creditable performance. By sectional time he ought to be good and hot. And once Tech shakes loose that exasperating habit of “letting i down” after a nice lead lias been piled up, the east aiders will bring ! plenty of grief to (heir opponents. If the Arsenalites manage to come to the State finals, it wouldn't surprise us a bit. Tech lias the | stuff. CITY SERIES BATTLE Shortridge will nlay Manual Fri- ; day night at the Armory. It doesn't ' take very much figuring to pick | Shortridge. Frankly. Manual hardly | has a look-in. Manual is lacking in j several things. Among them a cen--1 ter. Rubush is a wonderfui forward, | but by no means a center. Turner is a pretty fair forward. And Elrod is rather good as a floorguard. But the little boy is too small. If he bad an extra twelve inches on him and another forty pounds he would be “red Dot.” And all the while Shortridge has a tall, rangy outfit that at times shows flashes of real power. Received a little bit of mail today. One letter, from Martinsville, was: Dear Sir: This is a little note to let vou know we are triad .von picked Logamoort for your U*27 State champions VW think .von hare made a good guess as Jar as guesses go. One mess is as good as another. Probably half the fans in Indiana think you have hit the nail on the head. But here's musing that, at least the fans from Martinsville and Bedford think it all a joke and so an d Boosters of M. H. S. Well, one guess is as good as another—perhaps. But. we wonder if a guess on Royal Center, Young America or Manual would be as good as Logansport ? Another fan who winds up his •ommunication with the flourishing signature of C. Earle Howard fells

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us he is with us on our suggestkn for a rule on stalling, lie says; "It mnr lit he a part of a team's play but people pay to see a basketball gam and not a stalling contest. T was dnwr at North Vernon recently when Seymou was playing. North Vernon, in order U keep the score down, kept using a stallini play. The baekguaril would stand in i .oilier holding the ball waiting for tin Seymour players to charge in. When the,' did so lie would toss tlie ball to !he eentoi who would dribble tip the middle of Ihr Moor under the basket. II didn't wort so well, however, and Seymour won 60-5 something certainly should he done aboui i.i \ou, should have picked Martinsville There s the team that will win the State.' Michigan's star center, McCoy "ho proved to he a thorn in the sidf to Jack Winston of Indiana lasi j week-end, was good and warm Mon- ; day night. Minnesota didn’t have I*much chance to get a good glimpse I of him as lie was busy zipping under I the basket. He made six field goals. j Ten thousand fans were jammed ! in Yost Field House to witness the 1 game. Who was it said Indiana was I the only State in the Union really goofy about basketball?

Basketball Notes

The Midways will play the Edwin Kay Boosters Wednesday night and on Saturday they will travel to Bloomington to meet ; tho Bloominjcton Ramblers A game is i desired for Feb, 2 and 5. For gamrs call i Orexel tioCO. or address Paul Gray. 1625- S State Ave. The Communal Midgets won their four teenth same Friday night from the South , Side Ramblers. -45-20. For dates in the Id 17-year-old class, phone Drexel 0684-M, or , write manager. 827 S. Capitol Ave. The O'Hara Sans Seconds would like to i schedule games with teams playing in the , 1 (5-1 r old class. The Buddies, Centenary Christian. Block's Chips, Indianapolis Mari vpls please note. Address O’Hara bans : Athletic Club. 31526 E. Tenth St. The Phi Delt Theta team of Butler College continued its winning streak by de bating the I.awrenec Merchants Saturday. 51-35. The Phi Delta will pla.v the JonesW’lutaker team at Tenth and Keystone Wednesday night. Fast State tennis rfenir ins games are requested to write manager. 5432 University Ave. The O'Hara Sans will play the Chevrolet team tonight at Liberty Hall. Thursday night the Sans will meet New Augusta at New Augusta. For games with the Sans call Webster I!4!L

Ten Grid Frays Booked

Flu Timm sprrial PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25.—Carnegie Tech will play the Oregon Aggies in football Nov. 26 in Portland, Ore., as the final game of the 1927 season for the locals. With the booking of the Oregon game, Carnegie Tech’s schedule for next season is now complete with a total of ten engagements. Notre Dante, which lost its only game of last season to Carnegie, will not h? played, but it is likely a meeting will bo arranged for 1925. The ached ule follows; Sept. 24. West minster n! Youngstown. Ohio: Oct. I. Tldel at Pittsburgh; Oct. ,H Drexel at Pittsburgh: Oct, 15, Washington and Jefferson at Pittsburgh ; Oct.'22 Pin , burgh University at Pittsburgh: Oct. 20 West Virginia University at Morgantown: Nov. 5, New York University at New York: Nov. 11. Western Reserve nt Pittsburgh: Nov. 19, Detroit at Pittsburgh: Nov. 26. Oregon Aggies at Portland.