Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 277, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1927 — Page 12

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Playing the Field

With Billy Evans I HE veteran stars are going to || shoulder a lot of responsi- | * I bllity in the majors the coming season. While several clubs are placing considerable dependence upon some of their promising youngsters, most of them will look to the older players for the big things.

This condition has been brought about by the wholesale ' shifts that have been made since the close of the 1926 season. In most cases the deals have involved veterans. The Na tional League situation involving New Y'ork and St. Louis is of particular in-

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terest. Rogers Hornsby and Frankie Frisch have their work cut out for them. NEW YORK ANGLE HEN McGraw traded Frisch Yy to St. Louis for Hornsby, he cut loose from the most popular player on the New York club. Frisch, called the “Fordham Flash,” had a big following because of his brilliant work. The fact that McGraw used him in a trade makes it apparent that foij some reason he has weakened on him. To the fans, however, he is still a great ball player, regardless of all other opinions. The style of Hornsby and Frisch differ widely. Frisch has a tendency to make his chances look hard. This, in a sense, is due to his great speed, which often causes him to overrun the ball. He plays just the type game his nickname of the "Fordham Flash” implies. Hornsby makes even hard chances look easy, so despite his equal efficiency, the fans will lose some of the thrills that went with Frisch’s colorful style. BIG YEAR FOR STARS H*" ORNSBY must go big to make the fans forget about Frankie Frisch. Incidentally, Frisch will be forced to step a little faster than ever to outdo the feats of Hornsby. Asa matter of fact, Frisch’s case is made all the more difficult because the Cardinals won a pennant and a world series last year. If the club fails to stay up there, no matter how brilliantly Frisch may play, he will go down with the rest of the fallen idols. The Cardinals must repeat, cthe*wise the season will not be a success. Should the play of Hornsby help the Giants to a pennant, he will have New York at his feet. Other veteran stars who are carrying like responsibility are Tris Speaker, sent to Washington; Eddie Collins and Ty Cobb, with Philadelphia; Ed Roush, with the New York Giants, and George Kelley of the Cincinnati Reds. This is the big year in a way for most of the veteran stars. They must deliver to live up to past reputations. For that reason I look for the best that is in them. HOOSIER IN FINALS Bu United Press MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 24.—Finals of the Florida women’s amateur golf tournament will be played today between Mrs. R. Gipson, Ft. Wayne (Ind.), and Miss Beatrice Gottlieb, New York.

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STATE AMATEUR FIVES MIX IN FINAL TOURNEY CONTESTS

BUTLER, FRANKLIN COLLIDE Stage Set for Annual Rivalry Battle on Baptists’ Floor Tonight. *> STARTING LINE-UPS Butler. Franklin. Wakefield F. Scott Christopher F... t Wootlen Holz C Lvons. Chadd G Kina Busg G Skinner Bu Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 24.—The stage is set for the big annual rivalry battle with Butler ljere tonight. The Franklin College nett.ers completed their practice Wednesday night, are in the best of shape and confident they can defeat the Bulldogs. , A large crowd of supporters •will be here from Indianapolis to root for the Butlerites. Although the Hinklemen chalked up a decisive victory over the Baptists in their meeting at Indianapolis, it is expected the locals will show a complete reversal of form. The Baptist yearlings will tangle with the Butler rhinies in the cur-tain-raiser. Coach Wagner has been devoting much attention to his sophomores this week and several of them may see action in tonight’s fray with the Blue and White.

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Here's Bob McPhail, captainelect of Dartmouth’s 1927 football aggregation, as he looked during the seventeenth annual winter sports carnival held recently at Hanover. McPhail was one of the stars of the team that met Yale during the carnival. He gets almost as many thrills from hockey as he does from football, he says. OAKLAND CITY VICTOR Defeats Loekyear Business College —Young Scores Ten Goals. By Times Special • OAKLAND CITY, Ind., Feb. 24. —Oakland City College overwhelmed the Loekyear Business College quintet here Wednesday night under a 47-29 score. Young was high point man with twenty-one points. He scored ten field goals. BOXER AWARDED~S3,OOO ■ Bv Times Special MILWAUKEE, Feb. 24.—Tony 1 Dennis, Milwaukee boxer, was j awarded a verdict of $3,000 by a Circuit Court here in his damage suit against the Milwaukee auditorium board. Dennis was leaving the ring after a fight and accidentally stuck his hand into an electric fan that had been placed at the ringside. Several of his fingers were injured. TEXAS GOLF Bu United Press HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 24.—Setting a pace the other golf stars found hard to maintain, Ossie Carlton, Texas amateur champion, was out in front of 200 entries in the Houston Country Club invitatiori tournament today, with match play scheduled to begin. TO . HONOR SWIMMER Bu United Press EVANSTON, 111., Feb. 24.—Plans for a memorial shield in Patten gymnasium at Northwestern University in honor of Miss Sybil Bauer, famed woman swimmer, t who died a few weeks ago, are being contemplated by students at the university.

Save It for Gene, Jack Says Bu United Press rrSoS ANGELES, Feb. 24. I lli I Wliy waste a knockout L~J punch on Jim Maloney or some other contender for Gene Tunney’s crown when that same punch might return that same crown to the head that wore it rather proudly before Tunney earned It? There is the logic used by Jack Dempsey, ex-champ, In turning a deaf ear to the entreaties of Tex Rickard io participate in Rickard’s series cf elimination bouts in New York. "One punch might regain the title for me,” murmurs Dempsey, "so why waste it on Maloney when it would mean so much on Tunney!"

Three-Day Event, With 31 Teams Entered, in Progress Here.

First Day’s Schedule

AT TOMLINSON HALL 12 Noon—Newcastle vs. Rossville. 12:50 P. M.—Connersville vs. Marshall. 1:40 P. M. —Bedford’vs. Walton. 2:30 P. M.—Huntlngburg vs. Brazil. 3:30 P. M.—Culver vs. Claypool. 4:10 P. M.—Martinsville vs. Brownsburg. 6:15 P. M.—Fishers vs. Swayzee. 7:05 P. M.—Bridgeport vs. Edwardsport. 7:55 P. M.—Rushvflle vs. Cayuga. 8:45 P. M.—North Judson vs. Gaston. 9:35 P. M.—lndianapolis vs. Monon. The State amateur independent basketball tournament finals got away to an auspicious start today, the Newcastle and Rossville quintets taking the Tomlinson Hall floor at noon to open the three-day event. Six games were carded for this afternoon and five for tonight. The Ramblers, Indianapolis sectional winner, will play their first game tonight at 9;35 against the strong Monon five. There were some i-eports to the effect the Ramblers would not compete in the tournament, but these were dispelled this afternoon with the announcement the Ramblers would play. Several of the teams lined up on the sidelines to witness the opening game. Faces familiar at past State High School tournaments were recognized by many in the crowd. Connersville and Marshall followed the Newcastle-Rossville game. The tourney semi-finals will be played Saturday afternoon and the finals Saturday evening. The local entry is in the lower bracket. Last year’s State champs, Brownsburg, is in the upper bracket. Thirty-one teams are entered in the meet. RELAY MEET Indoor Event at Mini Gym Attracts. Bu United Press CHAMPAIGN, 111., Feb. 24.—Individual performances at the annual University of Illinois relay races Saturday are attracting major attention this week. In the high jump Anton Burge of the University of Chicago and Chuck McGinnis, Wisconsin, ore the leaders. Another event attracting attention is the 75 yards dash. Hester of Michigan, last year’s winner, faces fast opposition this year in Grim of Michigan State, Cuhel'of lowa and Kriss and Irwin of Ohio State. To win last year Hester set anew carnival record. Leschinsky of Michigan and Aiderman .of Michigan State are expected to be the chief opponents in the 300 yards run.

Battling Nelson Loses—to Cops

Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Battling Nelson, former lightweight fighter, lost a last night—to ten policemen. Two patrolmen called i.t Nelson’s home to serve a warrart on him charging theft of the mode film of the fight between Nelso.i and Ad Wolgast, seventeen years ago. The warrant was issued at Silver Bow, Mont. Nelson barred the door to the two men and reinforcements were called. Tlie entire force of patrolmen numbered ten, but they could not gain entrance to the Nelson home. ‘ Finally Lieut. Patrick Bonner crawled through a window into the house and pieized Nelson. The decision went in favor of Nelson’s going to jail. BALL NAMED MANAGER Bir United Press NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 24. Neal Ball today was named manager of the New Haven club of the Eastern Baseball League, completing the roster of 1927 managers in the loop. Ball won fame when in the majors when he completed an unassisted triple play while playing with Cleveland. ST. GODDARD IS FIRST Bu Times Special QUEBEC, Quebec, Feb. 24.—Emil St. Goddard, The Pas, Manitoba, Wednesday won the international dog His time for the 120 miles was 11:37.35. The time was 54 minutes 35 seconds better than any previous time. Leonhard Seppala, hero of the Nome serum epic, was second, and George Chevrette, third. The 15-year-old Canadian, Paddy Nolan, was fourth. BELMONTS RECEIVE CUP The Belmount L T . B. quintet, winners of.the West Side Sunday School League championship, was presented with a cup Wednesday night at a banquet given by officials of the league at the Hawthorns Community House’. .* Among the speakers were Paul Hinkle, > Butler athletic director; Rolwand Jones, Manual basketball coach, and Rev. McCrocklin of the Belmont U. B. Church.

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Bu A’L.4 Service NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24.—Buddy Myer, the new home-run king! Such is the dream of the bride of the 22-year-oid shortstop of the Washington Senators. Minna Lee Williams of Ellisville, Miss., has been Mrs. Buddy Myer, or rather Mrs. Charles S. Myer, only a few weeks. Her

Swim Hero Draws SI,OOO Weekly; Has Spats With Aunt, Mayor and Pal

Bu United Prcsi TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 24 George Young, 17-year-old conqueror of Catalina Channel, winner of the Wrigley $25,000 prize and pride of the youth of the continent, is the hero here in his home town,this week, l'oung arrived here last Saturday. George is appearing three times daily at a theater, where his stage work consists of a short talk on liis accomplishment. For this he draws SI,OOO weekly. Honors in the way of luncheon invitations appear about even now between Young and Mayor Foster of Toronto. Each has been absent from an affair given by the other where he was to have been an honored 4 guest. Saturday, civic officials prepared a banquet to welcome George, who, in spite of the pleadings if Mayor Foster, declined uj attend when he learned that Bill Hastings, his former chum and former sidecar companion on the trip to San Pedro, was to be present. George and Bill had a quarrel. Tuesday, George was host at a luncheon, and Mayor Foster declined the honor. Miss Isabella Young, aunt of the swimmer, also has had trouble with George. “He told me to ‘beat it’ in .California. That’s enough for me,” said Aunt Bella.

Three I. U. Teams to See Action

Bu Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 24. Three important contests face Indiana University athletic teams Saturday. Tho track team participates in the Illinois relays, the wrestling team encounters Michigan at Ann Arbor for the championship of the Big Teij, eastern division, and the basketball quintet clashes with Wisconsin here at Bloomington. Indiana has not dropped a single wrestling meet this year and a victory over the strong Wolverine outfit would give the locafs the right to contest for the Western Conference title. Wisconsin is a feared quintet on Coach Doan's schedule. Although the Crimson succeeded in setting back Doc Meanwell’s proteges at Wisconsin, the affair here Saturday is regarded as one of the toughest on the Indiana chart.

Wednesday Basketball

COLLEGE Purdue. 22. Northwestern. 19 Notre Dame. 34: Michigan State. 22. Oakland City. 47: Loekyear Busine** College. 29. _ „„ Mt. Union. 35: Western Reserve. 23. Kenyon. 5o: Ohio Northern. 34 Chattanooga. 35; Mercer, 25. Texas A. and ML 44: Rice Institute, 20. St. Xavier. 28: Davis Elkins College. 20. Harvard. 32: Vermont. 28. HIGH SCHOOL Shelbwille. HI: Acton. 30. Gas City. 40: Upland. 14. _

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marriage to Buddy was the culmination of a small town romance that started when Buddy was playing shortstop for the Mississippi A. & M. College, and she was attending Mississippi State College for Women. “I want Buddy to knock home runs until Babe Ruth turns green with envy,” said Mrs. Buddy.

TURNER CLASH SUNDAY Loral Squad Meets Springfield Collegians a* Turner Gym. Turners and the Spring.CM (Ohio) Collegians clash Sunday at the Turners gym. The Buckeye squad is made up of Stoll. Tulatie; Garrett, Chicago; Ervin, Miami; McCann, Notre Dame; Barr, Wittenberg, and Fairish. Ohio. State. The squad has a clean slate having registered 403 points against their opponents’ 183 In twelve starts. The Turners are composed of some of the best local talent and the visitors Will have their hands full in trying to stop Coach Meyers’ snipers MONDT TOSSES STASIAK Bu Unite! Press ROCHESTER, N. Y„ Feb. 24. “Toots” Mondt, Colorado cowboy, defeated Stanley Stasiak, two out of three falls In a wrestling match here Wednesday night. In the semi-final Jone Bruno, New York, won from Bob Wilkie, of Batavia, N. Y.

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PRO FIVE TACKLES MARMONS Ft. Wayne Leaguers Perform at Armory—Pennsy Feature on First. Seven seasoned basket stars, making up the Ft. Wayne team of the American Professional Basketball League, battle the Marmons at the National Guard Armory here tonight. Most of the players in the Ft. Wayne line-up are recruited from the pro leagues in the East, where the paid players draw crowds exceeding those witnessing scholastic contests in Indiana. However, two members of the visiting quirtet are well known to Indiana net fans and basket followers. The giant Chadwick, who was such a sensation at Wabash College a few years ago, is jumping center for Ft. Wayne, and Ralph Miller, utility lnfielder of the Indianapolis baseball club, is in a guard position. The Marmons are loaded with some rare talent. Red Robinson of Wabash and Jack Winston of Indiana University are recent additions to the local squad. Starting at 7:30, the Richmond and Terre Haute teams will play the final contest of the Pennsylvania Railroad tournament to establish the championship of the Western Regional, and immediately following this tilt the Marmon-Ft. Wayne game will start. Rosters of the teams follow: Ft. Wayne. Marmons. Bor* maun F Robinson MeElwain F E. Harmeson 3cheffer F ... Lugar Chadwick C H. Harmeson R. Miller G -j! l ‘PP er Schimek' Roberts DAVIS HORSESHOE CHAMP Risk, Hoosier Youth, Finishes Second in National Meet. Bu United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 24. —With twenty-nine victories and only four def<ts, Charles Davis of Columbus. Ohio, won the annual national horseshoe pitching tournament, for which $3,000 in prizes was offered. Jimmy Risk. 17. of Montpelier, Ind., was second and Blair Nunamaker of Cleveland was third.. WELTER MATCH OFF 81l United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—Plana for another bout between Joe Dundee, Baltimore, and Eddie Roberts, Tacoma. leading contenders for the welterweight championship, have been abandoned temporarily by Tex Rickard. He had hoped to stage the match March 18, but he learned that Dundee’s sprained ankle would not permit him to work for some time.

TRIBE MANAGER DELAYS ARRIVAL UNTIL MONDAY * Sicking Trade Held in Abeyance Ruth and Yankees Here Aug. 15 —Pierce at Sandford Camp.

By Eddie Ash Manager Bruno Betzel of the Indians has delayed his arrrival in Indianapolis until Monday, it was announced at Washington Park today. The new Tribe pilot is at his' home in Celina, Ohio, having his molars “repaired,” and the dehtal doctoring won’t be completed for a few days. Bruno talked with Secretary Clauer over long-distance this afternoon and advised Clauer to hold off on#he Eddie Sicking matter until he reaches the city. Owner Borchert of Milwaukee offered Shortstop Flippin and Catcher McMenemy in trade for Sicking, and Betzel said he wanted more time to consider letting Sicking go. Vice President Smith of the Indians prefers Catcher Thompson, a youngster of promise, as part of the proposed exchange, instead of McMenemy. The whole matter will be settled when Betzel and Owner Smith confer. President Smith and Mrs. Smith arrived from California Wednesday

This Jockey Rated Coming Star

B<< VBA Perrier IT | LOS ANGELES. Feb. 24.—Folf| , I lowers of the turf are of the ITtJ opinion that G. Philpot, just completing his year as a jockey, is destined to become one of the greatest riders in raMUM! history of the Igjfe, I sport. <f|y proved that he is . not only coura1 ge°us. and a good i W*'- % Judge of pace, SraMl but also a f quick thinker. Anytime he is up the horse he is riding 1 certain f0 1,0 intelligently handled. HBHBJSHBB a aide Philpot showing great promise as a jockey, Philpot has shown beyond a doubt that he is a good business man. The rest of the jockeys call him the turf’s thriftiest rider. On a salary of SIOO a month and expenses, Philpot has paid SII,OOO on a ranch and has a little in the bank to boot, made possible by his receiving a share of his winnings. DUFFY STILL AT IT Hughey Duffy, who holds the highest batting average ever amassed by a big leaguer, .438, made in 1894, is still connected with baseball. He is scouting for the Boston Red Sox-

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night. They were flood-bound In San Diego, Cal., and were forced to take a boat from there to Los Angeles. . More Batting Power The Tribe owner expressed the ppinion his club needs moro batting strength, and of course, an experienced shortstop. He brought good news of Pitcher Louis Koupul, obtained from Pittsburgh, This hurlcr . went so good in California winter •} ball that efforts were made by Pacific Coast League clubs to buy him, but Smith turned down all offers. • ‘ Owner Smith will depart for the Sanford, Fla., training camp in advance of the Tribe ball tossers, who leave one week from Saturday, YANKEES AND PIRATES Vice President Smith today closed a contract for the appearance of the New Y’ork Y'ankees, Babe Ruth’s club, in an exhibition with the Indians here Monday, Aug. 15. St. Paul is scheduled at Washington Park on that date, but has agreed to a postponement. The slugging Bambino has appeared in Indianapolis before and always tried his best to entertain the fans with his long distance swatting. With Ownie Bush's Pirates here June 30, und the Miller Huggins’ Yankees, 1926 American League 1 champs here in August, local | diamond followers are assured of see lng big leaguers in action when at their best form. NEWS FROM riERCE Trainer Jim Pierce of the Indians sends glowing reports of training fn cilities at. Sanford. In a letter to Vice President Smith received today the veteran “manicure and masseur” predicted the Hoosiers would have the best diamond to work on in Florida. #*ierce stated ho had a “staff” fixing up the grounds and said everything would be fit when the Tribe athletes arrive in Sanford. which calls itself the City Substantial. Jim landed in Sanford at 2:30 a. m. —and that's the same' time Bruno Betzel’s boys will arrive. Rollins College and Stetson University are located near Hanford and the varsity nines of these schools may be taken on in games by the Indians to fill in between exhibitions with big league and International League clubs. PARK NEAR HOTEL The Forrest Lake Motel, where the Indians will live in Hanford, is only five blocks from the ball park. Pitcher Danny Boone will be the first Indian player to reach Sanford. He requested permission to get on the job early.