Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 259, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1927 — Page 10

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Playing the Field With BILLY EVANS

PIKE M'TiGUE surprised most boxing fan* by knocking out Paul Berlenbach, former light heavyweight champion, in fobr xpunds. Is that to be regarded as a comeback on the part of McTigue, or a complete reversal of form by Ber-

lenbach? I am inclined to the latter opinion. Paul Berlenbaeh is through as 4’ fighter. Lacking a defense, Berlenbach succeeded in the ring, because of his indomitable courage and will to win. In victory he invariably took plenty of

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punishment. The three or four blows that Berlenbach was willing to absorb to get over one wallop have exacted their toll. He is through. In his last two or three tights that fact, has been apparent. Berlenbach has plenty of money. He should retire. Fighters? seldom do at the proper time. Their hardest lesson too learn is the fact that they arc through. ( BOSSING I P “TEX” |. ARDLY had Tex Rickard isH sued his annual ranking of I ."J the leading fighters, when some of the boys who were given only slight consideration, began to upset his predictions. Mickey Walker was the only champion not ranked number one by Rickard. The New York boxing impresario treated Walker’s Chicago decision over Tiger Flowers with contempt by placing the Georgia deacon in first place. Shortly after Rickard's ranking. Flowers met lao Lomski in a tenround bout at Los Angeles. Rickard had placed Lomski eighth in .dis list of middieweights. Then, .iust to upset the dope, he took a ten-round decision from the former champion. It is said by the coast experts that Lomski's decision over Flowers was as tainted as that of Walker’s Chicago verdict. In his light heavyweight selections Rickard ranked Berlenbach next to Champion Jack Delaney. The list hardly had been published when Mike McHigue, ranked fourth, knocked out the former ‘‘Paralyzing Paul” in just four rounds. PLAYERS BIG GAMBLE mT is surprising the interest that men prominent in other businesses take in ball pla.virs whom they believe have big league ability. Connie Mack is the authority for the statement that he has had players recommended to him by men in every walk of life. Incidentally, Connie never has failed to answer one of these letters to express thanks for the interest. "Digging up ball players is the biggest gamble in the world.” remarked a major league scout to me recently. “Everybody is always offering lips to you and they come from all sections of the country. A scout would need an airplane if lie tried to look over all the players recommended. Asa rule the scouts follow more closely tips that come from men who have a baseball background. Perhaps it is a mistake. TIP VIA SILK HOSE “f’y-y NE wouldn’t think a fellow l) selling silk hosiery would —_ J qualify as a baseball expert, particularly if it was feminine liose he handled,” continued the scout. “In that connection, I always will remember the name of Joe Hart. Knowing T was the scout for his favorite club, the Yankees, lie sent me three letters about players he had seen in action in the sticks. The letters were* written on the stationery of a well-known ladies’ hosiery house. “That alone made me pass up the information. It so happened those two players are now big league stars, Frankie Frlscli and ‘Pie’ Traynor. Both might have been in the American League. “Those two players qualified that fellow Hart for me as an expert. I would go to the Philippines now to look over any player he might recommend.” VETERAN SCRIBE DEAD Bn United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—Funeral service will be held Friday for Gustave W. Axelson, veteran Chicago sports writer, who died Tuesday. Axelson wrote sports in Chicago for thirty years.

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BUTLER RETURNS FOR FRANKLIN TILT AT ARMORY FRIDAY

SMITH IS OBTAINED FOR BUD New York Bantam to Box Taylor Here Tuesday, Feb. 15. Matchmaker Harter of the Washington A. C. today closed with Midget Smith, New York bantam, to meet Bud Taylor, Terre Haute bantam flash, in the main go of ten rounds at Tomlinson Hall Tuesday night, Feb. 15. In a battle at East Chicago. April 20, 1925. Taylor gained a close point decision over Smith, who was “going big” at the time. The Midget is known as a hard puncher and has met nearly all the prominent little fellows, inrluding Eddie Anderson, Joe Lynch. Charley Rosenberg, present bantam champ, Abe Attel! Goldstein, Joe Burman, Carl Tremaine and Pal Moose. If Smith boxes up to his old form his encounter here with the Hoosier title aspirant, is expected to be a thrilling scramble.

Sicking Now With Bison Team

Eddie Sicking, former Tribe captain and second baseman, who was traded to the New York Giants a few days ago, lias been turned over to the Buffalo team of the International League. S. L, Robertson, president of the Bisons, today, notified Vice President Smith of thoHndiana that he had obtained Sicki/ig from New York. In the deal for Sicking, Indianapolis gets Catcher Florence, a shortstop to be named in the spring, and a third player later. New York got Fresco Thompson from the Bisons and he landed with the Phillies in the recent Giants-Robins-Bisons-Phillies deal. Sicking takes Thompson’s place with Buffalo.

Sabbath Pro Grid Under Bar

Bu 1 nited Press WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 3. Sunday professional football games were outlawed in Delaware today, under a Superior Court decision upholding fines of? 4 each imposed on participants in a game at Shellpot Park. Justices Rice and Harrington held that the State blue law prohibiting labor or business on Sunday does not prohibit games played for physical exercise or recreation, but does include alt commercialized sports and exhibitions for which admission is charged.

To Prove She’s Not Getting Fat

Helen Wills

Hi/ XHA Serrirr . SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 3. Suzanne Lenglen’s recent statement that Helen Wills was getting too fat to play good tennis, has stirred up the fighting spirit of America’s premier woman player. On arrival from New York she announced she intended starting intensive training at once to re-, gain her title as United States champion and was hopeful of winning the world crown.

When ‘Big Bam’ Spent Day Striking Out

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Seven strikeouts in eight appearances at the plate! It was none other than Babe Ruth who contributed the club swinging epic. A crowd of 40,000 who came out to applaud Ruthian home runs contributed bushels of “razzberries” instead. A double-header was scheduled at the Polo Grounds several years back y>dth the St. Louis Browns opposing the Yankees. Urban Shocker, then the pitching ace of the Browns, fanned Ruth in his first four trips to the plate. Knowing that Ruth murdered speed, Shocker tied him into knots with a deceptive spitball and a slow curve. Babe performed like an acrobat

f)ff the NORMAN BACKBOARD T AACS

The majority of our high school coaches are worrying less about coming games and more about the approaching sectionals and regionals. It is only a month off now. and after all it doesn’t matter a bit how many games a, team loses between and March 4. It isn’t what a team does in the regular season games, but in the sectional, regional and finals. It won’t be long now. We attended the regular Wednesday night session of the City Baskethall League at the Hoosler Atthletic Club, and after watching the teams play and rooters spur their respective quintets on we have come to the decision that an industrial league such as the city loop is one of the best sport ventures that can be put into force. If not only provides a form of recreation for the players, but brings the employes of the firms into closer contact. In plain terms we think a whole lot of an industrial league. Rivalry between the different outfits has reached a high point as the league is nearing its close. The squads are bunched and it is a matter for speculation how the race will wind up. Some of the best players in independent circles are on the teams and in addition have as their spectators a number of high school and college stars coming down every week to watch the games. We had a talk with President Schnitzius of the league and we believe he deserves a lot of credit for putting the venture over. We had our eyes open for a few notes and transcribed them in the Old Settlers' choice and copyrighted st^le. The Stutz-Chain game is a pretty hot affair, what say? . . . Looks a* though Spud Spaulding had the Chain players’ goat. .. . There's Dale Miller and Ed Diederich over there. ... Ed is still looking tor the Old Settler. . . . Seems someone was laughing at Ed for that muffler crack the old-timer put in recently. . . . Smith scored another field goal for the Diamond Chain* . . . Listen to 'em roar! ... If this Heep 9 up. Shorty Morrison and Johnson will be corked in a little while. . . . My goodness! . . . Here's Wilbur Noll and Mark Snodgrass. . . . Remember when Marltie used to play football for Manual? . . Say. the score's tied. . . . Hot in here, isn't it? . . . Hero come the Hooslers. . . . i! 'I ; “HAIR-GROOM” 1 )■ ■ < |> . < l Keeps Hair Combed, Glossy; I Well-Groomed all Day ' “Hair Groom” is a dignified combing cream I which costs only - ant & \ a few cents a jar rT?: * * Millions use It l \ because it gives \ A', 4h a * natural \ , gloss and well~~p-— groomed effect to the hair that final touch to good dress both in business and on social occasions. Even stubborn, unruly or shampooed hair stays combed all day in any style you like. “Hair Groom’* is greaseless; also helps grow thick, heavy, lustrous hair.—Advertisement.

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rather than a ball player in his es forts to hit tire ball. On his fifth appearance he singled, temporarily relieving the embarassment. v Carl Wellman, willowy southpaw, who recently died, worked the second game. He had a slow ball as tantalizing as that of Shocker. He took up the situation where Shocker left off. Ruth struck out most ingloriously on his first three trips to the plate in the second game. This proved too much for even the Babe. As he fanned for the seventh time he rushed back to the Yankee dugout like a wild man, beating his bat ! against one of the concrete posts.

Wonder what the Harmesons will do tonight. . . . Who is the guy over there waving? . . . O. just Wendell—other name Windy. . . . Kenny Roberts seems to be having a good time. . . . Well, all over. . . . Let s gd. ■■ 1 - And while we’re talking of great sport ventures we’ll devote a few words to the Big Four A. A. basketball tournament to be held at Muncie Saturday. Among the cities entered are Indianapolis. Danville (111.), Eellefontaine (Ohio), Cleveland, Van Wert (Ohio), Alt. Carmel (111.), and ; Cincinnati. The locals are making 1 the trip in full strength on a special train. The Indianapolis team will play thel Cleveland five at 10 a. m. At 3 and 4 p. m. are the semi-final contests and at 8:30 p. m. the final game. In our opinion the Indianapolis outfit has a very good chance of taking the honors. Blythe Q. Hendricks, king of the air when it comes to broadcasting, will tell (he world all aboui the Franklin-Butler game at the Armory Friday night. Hendricks lias a pleasing style and he keeps his listeners In a frenzy of excitement. He will broadcast for The Times over WFBM, Indianapolis Light and Power Station. The game is scheduled to start at 8 o’clock. ALMOST STUMPED HIM Our question and answer man who hasn’t had much to do lately started tearing his hair and muttering under his breath today when he received a letter from "Reader” at Fillmore, Ind. It almost had him stumped for a while and he began fumbling throiyrh any number of rule books. The question was: When a basketball team visits another school for the purpose of playing a game is there any rule whereby the coach of the team or superintendent of the school shall accompany and travel with the team to and from the school being visited? The constitution of the L H. S. A. A. states that the principal or his authorized representative shall accompany his team to all contests. Student management is not permitted. In other words the principal, school superintendent, or coach must accompany the team to all games. The Greenfield-Short ridge game, which was to have been played Friday, has been cancelled by mutual consent of the school authorities. Wilkinson plays at Greenfield Friday, when Greenfield opens its 850,000 gym. FRENCH RATE LOWERED Bu United Press PARIS, Feb. 3.—The Bank of France today reduced its discount rate from fili to s’i per cent and rbduced the rate for advances on securities from B*2 to 8 per cent. METROPOLITAN OPEN Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 3.— The Metropolitan open golf championship tourney, which has been without a home for some time, was awarded to the Wykagyl Country Club at New Rochelle. It will be played May 26, 27 and 28.

Bulldogs Rest After Strenuous Four-Game Trip— Baptists Determined. The Butler University basketball * team returned to Indianapolis today after its gruelling four-game road trip and rested for its impending rivalry battle with Griz Wagner’s Franklin quintet at the new Armory Friday night. Coach Paul Hinkle fears his men may be rather worn out from the stiff games played against lowa. Michigan State, Western State Normal and Illinois. The locals, after playing the Baptists. will leave for Evansville, where ; a game is scheduled to be played ! ! Saturday with John Harmon’s Pur- j pie Aces. Anxious for Victory The Baptists, rankled by their re- ! cent defeat at the hands of the Wa- \ bash Cavemen, are anxious to redeem themselves by a victory over the Bulldogs. Word from Franklin indicated the starting line-up for Wagner's team probably will be Wooden and Scott, forwards; Lyons, center; King and Skinner, guards. It also was indicated the veteran Baptist net mentor may run in some of his youngj sters who have just became eligible. Among the number are McGuire and "Utterbach. Others who are likely to J see action are Coy and McQuiston. Local Line-up The line up for the locals probably will be composed of Captain "Wakefield and Christopher, forwards; Holz, center; Chadd and Bugg, guards. Others Hinkle may insert in the fray are Jackman, White, Floyd, Chandler, Fromuth and Summers. A curtain raiser between the But- j ler and Franklin freshmen teams ! will be played. *

Butler Is Victor Over Illini

Bn Times Unrein I URBANA, 111., Feb. 3.—Butler j College of Indianapolis staged a i brilliant last-half rally here Wednesday night to defeat Illinois, 32-30. It was the fourth game of a gruelling road trip for the Hoosiers. Thp first half was close and hard : fought, the Illini holding a 17-14 lead a( tlie half. The locals kept ahead until about ten minutes of play remained. when the visitors started the final drive which netted victory. Captdin Wakefield, Butler forward, was the outstanding player for his team, scoring six field goals and four j free throws. Daugherity and Dorn led the Illini attack. Summary: <32). Illinois (30). r Daughrriiy Christopher , .K Dorn Ho'*. • • •. C Lindsey G Reynolds Bucrg G McCav Substitutes—(Butler) Fromuth. Chandler, White: (Illinois i Stewart. Greene Lind. Field goals —(Butler) Wakefield i) Christopher. Holz 2. Chadd, (Illinois) Stewart. Daugherity 3. Dorn 4. Lindsey Reynolds ‘3. Foul goals—(Butler) Wake fte'd 4. Clirtstooher 4. Holz 3. Chandler (Illinois) Daugherity 3. Dorn 2, Reynold',. Army Basket Tilts at Armory Postponed ————— —— The double-header basketball bill , between State military units to have been played tonight at the new Armory has been |>ostponed because of a Federal inspection of i guard units. No date has been set for the. ' games. / Basketball Notes Tlie Heath Eairies added two more victories to their string by defeating the Ashland Bulldogs. 58-12, and the Central Christian Cubs, 35-13. ■lndianapolis Belmont-, defeated the Red Men. 49-17. in a practice tilt. King and Carpenter scored forty points between them. The Belmonts desire games with strong city and State clubs. Call Belmont 0384-W. The Communal Y. M. H. A. basketball team desires a game for Sunday afternoon to be played at Communal hall. Meteors. Ramblers. Tbombcrg-Lewis. Stutz. Mar- 1 moil or any other top-notch city team is requested to call Athletic Director, Drcxcl i 39'M, this evening. NAVY CREWS DRILL Bu United Press ANNAPOLIS, Md.. Feb. 3.—Three I Navy crews are having their first workouts of the season on the Severn River. It is the first time in many years that tlie oarsmen were able to get such an early start.

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Local Man Vaults to World’s Indoor Record in New York

Bu l niled Press NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Paul Harrington. Indianapolis, former Notre Dame star, now competing for the Boston A. A., set anew indoor pole vault record of 13 feet % inches in the annual Millrose games Wednesday night. Charley Hoff's higher mark of 13 feet 814 inches never was accepted. Charley Majors, former New York high school boy, caused a surprise when he beat Harold Osborne, national champion, in the high jump with a leap of 6 feet 6% inches. Allen Helffrieh, former Penn State star, won the “Millrose 600” for the fifth successive time and Lloyd Hahn won the mile race from Jimmy Connolly in 4:15 3-5. Paul Harrington, holder of the new world's indoor pole-vault record, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Harrington, 2214 Central Ave.. this city. Paul, whose age is 22, graduated from Notre Dame last June. He was an honor student at Notre Dame as well as a star pole-vaulter. Ho is a graduate of Cathedral High School, Indianapolis.' Young Harrington is now attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Boston. The new record holder was captain of the 1926 Notre Dame track team. When at Cathedral High School here he played on the school football and basketball teams

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major and minor leagues, at 60,000,000. Tax Statistics Government figures show that the United States lost $1,500,000 baseball revenue the first year it removed the war tax on 75-cent admission tickets. Formerly, the government collected that sum annually from the minor leagues alone In war tax. All of which goes to show that enough pennies put into one big pot will make quite a fancy sum of money. Putting the average pay of the minor league player at S3OO a month, and that’s very conservative, minor league players annually are paid $1,800,000 in salaries. HOOSIER GOLFER LOSES Bit Times Special MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 3.—One the surprises of Wednesday was the defeat of H. D. Hartley of Indianapolis, in the second match round of the annual Miami Beach championship golf tournament. Hartley was eliminated by C. G. Murray, Cincinnati, in the fifth flight by 3 up and 1 to play. BETTER PITCHING Tony Lazzari, who came- to the New York Americans with the reputation of a fence-buster, only hit .275 in his first year in the majors. “You see good pitching every day, while in the minors only certain pitchers on each club stand out,” is the way Tony explains his slump.

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GAMBLES MENACE CHECKED Wabash Exposes Efforts ot Outsiders to ‘Fix’ Recent Franklin Contest. Bn United rress CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 3.—Wabash College today discussed alleged attempts of professional gamblers to “fix” the Wabash Franklin basketball game Monday night. According to a statement issued by Harry M. Scholler, athletic director of Wabash College, gamblers approached a nymber of the Scarlet squad with an offer of money if he would “get sick.” With Robinson lost to the team and Coffell on the disabled list,, Franklin looked to most net followers like a safe bet, the statement stated., charging the gamblers wanted a third star out of the line-up so “Franklin could walk away.” The Wabash athletic committee re fused to name the player approached or reveal the gamblers who are believed to have lost several bunded dollars when Wabash scored a. 47-33 victory. WANTS DECISION BOUTS Senator Introduces Rill In Wisconsin Legislature Regarding Boxing. Bu United Press MADISON. Wis., Feb. 3.—A bill has been offered in the upper house of the Wisconsin Legislature providing for decisions in all boxing contests. The bill was offered by Senator I. P. Mehigan, who contends nondecision bouts in effect now have been unsuccessful. DETROIT GETS SHEA Bu United Press SACRAMENTO. Cal., Feb. 3. Mervyn Shea, young catcher With the Sacramento Coast League ball club, has been sold to the Detroit American League club. Hank Severeid, veteran American League catcher, will go to Sacramento.

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