Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 164, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1927 — Page 11

NOV. 17, 1927

Court May Rule Out Scandal Talk During Trial of Two Jacks

Wallace and Fitz Battle in Main Go Louie Lavelle Also on Tonight’s Tomlinson Hall Card; Other Bouts. With his hands again reported back in fistic shape, Roy Wallace, Brightwood’s slugging blonde, collides with Red Fitzsimmons, San Antonio, in the ten-round main go on the Atlas A. C. boxing program at Tomlinson Hall tonight. Four other bouts will be staged, the first at 8:30. It is the second glove throwing carnival of the week here, the Armory offering having been held Tuesday. Wallace and Fitzsimmons are meeting as light heavies and fans are looking for a slugfest. The whole of the northeast section of the city is pulling for Wallace to hang a haymaker on the experienced Texan. Louie Lavelle, Anderson, returns to perform in the semi-wind-up of eight rounds with Danny Black of Pittsburgh. They will meet at 140 pounds. They recently fought a sensational draw in Anderson. Other scraps tonight follow: Billv Meyers. Indianapolis, vs. Soldier Cornet. Ft. Harrison, six rounds; 180 pounds. Fighting Willie Yap, Hawaii, vs. Kid Woods, Indianapolis, six rounds; 116 pounds. Danny Stewart, Indianapolis, ys. Buddy Jones. Indianapolis, four rounds; 115 pounds.

City Bowling Gossip BY LEFTY LEE

Hank Marino, Chicago, has realized the bowler's dream. Rolling in the Chicago North End Traveling League. Hank turned in a series of 755. This total was compiled on games of 218, 237 and 300. Hank must be feeling right after turning in a series of this kind, for he issued a challenge to any bowler in the world for a siijgles-match. Charlie Daw of Milwaukee accepted this challenge and one of the outstanding events of the year is now in the making. Broadcasting from the Armory Tuesday night, the radio announcer told the world about the coming city bowling tourney. Here’s hoping every one takes . his advice and turns in entries early. The sweepstakes at the Capitol, Sunday, promises to ,be a real event in which practically all of the bowlers of the city intend to turn in their entry. Frank Hueber has been working hard to make an event of this kind as popular as it was a few years ago. If you nave not turned in your entry, see Hueber at the Capitol alleys and we feel sure he will convince you that you will have a chance in the brize list no matter what your average is. This column feels that Bill Sargent should make his individual classic an annual affair .and start the ball rolling shortly for this year’s event. Last year Eddie Hornberger was returned the winner with an average of better than 200. Come on Bill, get started. The Silver Flash Gas, Blue Point Service Station and Robertson Coal teams won three games from the Bemis Bros. Bag, Furnas-Schoen and Coca-Colas, while the Marotts. 3-F 'Coffee and Fall City Lager took the odd game from the Hotel Severin. Virginia Sweet and Pioneer Coffee team. The Silver Flash boys were in rare form and turned in a series of 3,113 on games of 990, 1.062 and 1.061. Six hundred counts were numerous the 666 of Jerry O'Grady on games of 216. 227 and 223 being nigh. Eddie Striebeck had 633, Haislup. 648; A. Striebeck. 629; Hornberger. 631; Wiesman, 639: Heis, 617; Nordholt, 601; Heilman. 633; Fehr, 607, and- Pritchett. 602. Fifty 200 games were rolled, the 246 of Fulton and E. Striebeck being tied for high game. The Car Record team defeated the F.xecutive boys three times in the Union Railway League' games at the Illinois alleys. Other results in this loop showed the Baggage Room, Belt Shop and Repair Department to be winners of two games from the Operators, Auditors and Transportation. Finchman had high game with 221 in his final try. The Spinners and Full Fashioned boys took two from the Boarding and NiteKnitters, as the Machine Shop trimmed the Conners three times in the Real Silk League games Wednesday night. Hoffert of the Machine Shop team had 222 in his first game, which was high for this loop., The Real Silk Men’s League games at the Elk Club alleys resulted in a two-out-of-three win for the Maintenance, Mfg. No. 2, Mfg. No. 1. Soles. Seams and Heels over the Harford Frock,' Manoff. Office Sales. Boots, Hems and Toes, while the Office Service copped the entire series from the Indiana Dept. Berry was the most consistent performer and copped high honors with games of 206, 191 and 189, a total of 586. The Onions and Lettuce took two from the Mustard and Pickles in the Friedens League games at the Capitol alleys. The Kale team was too strong for the Tomatoes (who used three members of the "Blind” family on their clubi and dished out a three-time win. Zook turned in the best single game, a 196. The Laplander was better than the Eskimo in the Indianapolis Glove League at the Capitol and turned in a threetime win, as the Kretons and Pippins copped two from the Bulls’ Eyes and Golden Fleece. AUstatt had games of 203, 209 and 189 for a total of 601, which was high. The Columbians and Isabellas won three from the Ninas and Marquettes In the K. of C. League at the Century, as the La Salle and Calumets annexed the odd game from the Pintas and Santa Maria. Mathews went wild and turned In games of 214, 223 and 225 for a total of 662. which was far out in front of the rest of the field. Over at the Recreation the Bankers League rolled their weekly match with the results showing a two-time win fror the Fletcher American. American Central Life and Continental National over the Fletcher Savings and Trust, City Trust and Farmers Trust. The Bankers Special dropped the Marlon County for three straight. Morris led the field with 602 on games of 231. 213 and 158. Avery had high single game, a 254, in his second game. Giffin’s Busters and the Overheads won three from the Serv-U-Well and Casters, while the Ink Sllngers and Gus Ducos took two from the Red Birds and Buch’s Minners in the Marmon League at the Indiana alleys. George Atkinson again led the way in this loop with games of 201, 223 and 206 for a total of 630. The Try-Me, Fifty-Fourth St. Merchants and Pitman-Rice teams won three games from the Brown. Coca-Cola and Uptown five in the Uptown League. Other games in this loop resulted in a two-time win for the Kreis Transfer and F-t. Pitt over the Metalcraft and Omar boys. H. Kreis had high total with games of 218, 196 and 191 for a count of 605. Kimmel had the best single game, a 243.

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Testimony Probably Will Be Limited to Subject of Contracts Only. CASE IS POSTPONED Illness of Attorney Forces Delay Until Monday. BY HENRY L. FARRELL, United Press Staff Correspondent NEWARK, N. J., Nov. 17,-xAfter postponement today until Monday of the trial of the $333,333 suit of Jack Kearns against Jack Dempsey, reports were circulated again that the suit would be settled out of court. Tex Rickard and Jack Dempsey were not in court when Judge Runyon announced that, because of the illness of Arthur F. Driscoll, Dempsey’s trial counsel, the hearing would be postponed until Monday morning at 10 o’clock. Kearns and his counsel were present, however. Kearns Prefers Trial Kearns denied knowledge of any new move to settle the case out of court and he said he would not consider any offer. Kearns repeated that offers to settle the suit had been made on several occasions and that he had declined the last move to a compromise made on the night before the case was called for trial. It is common gossip that some of the persons who may be involved urged Dempsey to keep the suit out of court, but he denied that he wanted to make any kind of settlement or had made any offers. Jury Warned In releasing the jury from service until Monday Judge Runyon gaev them the routine admonition not to discuss the merits of the case or to be influenced by any newspaper comments. The principals and their counsel seemed relieved that the jury had been secured with comparative ease and that none of the expected battling had developed. Although Kearns insists that he will stick to the strict contract phase of the case unless Rickard or Dempsey throws the first mud, the revelations of the “inside of the fight racket” which have been threatened may start at the next session. The opinion, however, has been heard that the court may not permit the testimony to wander into any mud battle and will hold the lawyers to questions pertaining only to the legality of the contract. PENNSY-BUICK CONTEST Strong Local Net Fives to Meet Sunday at New Gym. Pennsy Railroad net team will open its Sunday basketball schedule this week against the strong Thorn-burg-Lewis Buick team at the new Pennsy gym. Pennsy outfit has a number of crack basket snipers on the roster. v Among the players are Kilgore of the State champion Marion H. S. team of 1926, Newkirk of Tipton, Bebout of Decatur, Lee of Elwood, and Huesing, Phillips, Caskey, Jessup and Joe Kelly. The team is coached by Art Black, former Butler star. For Sunday games with the railroad team, write Ted Lentz, 440 N. Holmes Ave. O’CONNOR RAPS COOLER Scores Victory in State ThreeCushion Event; Spivey vs. Murphy. Leo O’Connor defeated Harry Cooler in the State three-cushion cue tourney at Cooler’s parlor Wednesuay night by 50 to 41. The victory was scored in ninety-six innings. O’Connor had a high run of six and Cooler a high run of three. Louis Spivey and Joe Murphy are to face each other tonight.

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Tiger’ Flowers, Former Champ, Dies Following Minor Head Operation

‘Georgia Deacon’ Expires i York; Speed and Clev Bu United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—“ Tiger” Flowers, former world’s middleweight boxing champion, died at 8 p. m. Wednesday, following an operation for removal of a growth above his right eye. He was operated on at 3 p. m. at Dr. W. J. Fralick’s private hospital. He expired as he was regaining consciousness from the anesthetic. Blows receivedqin some of his 150 fights had caused the growth, according to Dr. Fralick, who explained that the frontal bone had been fractured, necessitating the removal of loose bone fragments and an osteoplastic deposit. Amazing Boxer Flowers was one of the most amazing boxers in the history of pugilism. In the ring the sheer fury of his attack had earned for him the title of “Tiger,” while in his everyday life, his gentleness and /piety caused him to be made deacon in a Negro Methodist church at Atlanta. He was one of the three lefthanded boxers ever to win the championship at any weight. A1 McCoy and Johnny Wilson, also middleweights, were the other two southpaws who gained titles. Speed and cleverness won most of his fights. However, from 1918 until 1927 he had won forty-seven of his 131 bouts by knockouts) He gained decisions in fifty-two fights, was knocked out eight times, lost three decisions, fought two draws and engaged in nineteen no-de-cision bouts prior to 1927. Beat Greb for Title Flowers won the middleweight title from Harry Greb at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 25, 1926, after fifteen rounds of fighting. He successfully defended the title against Greb on Aug. 19, 1926, and lost it to Mickey Walker on Dec. 3, in the same year. Greb, incidentally, died a year or more ago under much the same circumstances as Flowers. The National Boxing Association recently Issued a statement warning Walker that if he refused to fight Flowers within sixty days, they would bar Walker from the rir.g. Flowers died before negotiations were completed for the title bout. Theodore Flowers was born in Camille, Ga., on Aug. 5, 1895. His last fight in New York was with Leo Gates, tyie heavyweight Mohawk Chief, at the Olympic Club on Saturday night. Flowres won on a technical knockout. He weighed

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in Private Hospital in New erness Was Amazing. 160 pounds and was 5 feet 10 inches tall. He is survived by his wife and a 6-year-old daughter. For the last several years the pugilist had made his home in Atlanta, Ga. It was said of Flowers that he donated a certain per cent of his earnings to religious causes.

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FOOTBALL Brookside Cubs will plav the ..cmes at 2 p. m. Sunday at Rhodius Park. Cubs still are without a (same for Thanksgiving and challenge the Spades and Brightwood Fliers. State and local teams also are invited tofltall or write H. L. Hustedt. 1130 N. Dearbotn St.. Cherry 4252-W. BASKETBALL Lauter basketball teams desire games for Friday nights at the Boys Club gym. Teams playing in the 16-18-year-old and 19-21-year-old classes call Belmont 3359 and ask lor Bob. North Side Pirates won a one-sided game from the Bethlehem Lutherans. 40 to 15. Winners are playing In the 16-year-old class. For games call Robert Elliott. 717 E. Fifty-Second St. Final meeting of the All-Baptist basketball league will be held at the Baptist offices, 1729 N. Illinois St., Friday night. All teams in the league are requested to have representative* present. Roster of teams are desired at this meeting. Baptist league season will open next Tuesday. Two games will be played each Tuesday night. Competant men looking for the position of referee are asked to call Mr. Hayward. Randolph 1152. 32.50 has been selected as the official payment for the two games. Northside Rangers, playing in the 16-18-year-old class desire games with fast city teams having access to a gym. Call Washington 1919 after 5:30 p. m. and ask for Frank. GREYHOUND LETTERMEN rAthletic Awards Made to Fifteen Griddrrs at I. C. Fifteen Indiana Central football men were awarded varsity letters by Coach Harry Good at chapel exercises Wednesday. In commenting on this year’s grid season, Good pointed out that Indiana Central had played seven games, lost three, won two and tied 'two, also that the Greyhounds held their opponents to unusually low scores. Seven of the letters went to seniors, two to juniors, three to sophomores and three to freshmen. Those who received a’ ards: Oscar Smith. Lebanon; Horton McCormick, Washington; Paul Bilby. Muncle: Leonard Bean. Bourbon; Francis Hottell. Georgetown; Wilbur York. Tyner: Jack Turner. Indianapolis; Raymond Breneman. Indianapolis; Arthur Bright. Elnore: Ralph Curk. Dayton. Ohio; Martin Flom. NeKoma, N. D.: Arnold Demmarv. Indianapolis; David Vance. Canton. 111.; Knoeful Merryman. Marengo, manager’s letter; Capt. Earl Lemmc, Bloomington. 111.

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Here is Jack Kearns, former manager of the former world’s heavy champ, Jack Dempsey, who is in the midst of a law-suit with is former “turnstile feature.” Kearns js sueing Dempsey for $333,333.33. The ex-director of Jack’s pugilistic affairs knows all the ins and outs of the fight game and many managers and promoters fear he’.ll “open up” during the trial. He already has asserted Tex Rickard is Dempsey’s real manager. BAN’S HEALTH BETTER Johnson Leaves Sanitarium at Ex- / celsior Springs, Mo. Bu United Press EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo., Nov. 17.—Ban Johnson, former president of the American League, is on his way to his home in Chicago after several weeks’ stay in a sanitarium here. His condition toas reported improved, but before leaving he signified his intention *of returning within a few weeks. ATTRACTIVE NEGRO BOUT Joe Harding of Kokomo, 140pound Negro boxer, who is carded to battle Shifty Calloway of Indianapolis in the six-round main event of next Wednesday night’s Douglas A. C. fistic program at the Douglas skating rink, has wins to his credit ovqr Kid Edwards, K. O. Georgie Smith, Hiawatha Gray and other Negro pugs. Calloway has won his last five fights by knockouts.

Walter Cherished Desire to Stay ' in Washington as Senator Pilot i Harris’ Contract Prevented Opportunity, However; Some Fear Johnson Will Be Too Easy as Manager.

Bu KBA Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Walter Johnson, who leaves the Washington Senators after twenty years of

Big Four Has Midfield Seat Tickets Here for N. D.-California Game

Tickets for seats on the fiftyyard, forty, thirty and twenty are available here for the Notre DameSouthern California game in Chicago, Nov. 26, according to Big Four passenger agents. There will be a special all-Pull-man train over the Big Four to Chicago and return for the classic and the company is offering an attractive proposition to grid followers. Joe M. Howard, Notre Dame ’23, is directing the all-expense trip, which includes railroad and Pullman fares, taxi in Chicago, all meals, room with bath in Chicago, at Stevens Hotel, football banquet and dance and midfield seat for game. Train leaves Indianapolis Saturday, Nov. 26, 12:40 a. m. (sleeping cars ready for occupancy 9 p. m., Friday.) Returning leaves-Chicago Sunday, 11:45 a. m. Arrive Indianapolis, 4:15 p. m. For information on cost of trip and reservations call J. N. Lemon, division passenger agent, Main 0330 ,112 Monument Circle. PLAY DOUBLE-HEADER Y. M. H. A. basketball team will open its season Sunday afternoon at the Communal Hall with a double-header. The south siders will play the Bridgeport A. C. in the first game at 2:30 and will meet the All-Worrells immediately after. Ten players are working under Coach Glen Kline. Expectations for a winning season are high.

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continuous service, is said to be disappointed at the final turn of events in his case. Johnson often has expressed the desire to end his career with the club he started, Washington. It is also a well known fact he rather cherished a desire to try his hand at managing the local club before bidding adieu to thd majors. Had Clark Grifiith been in need of a manager he would have named Johnson, but with Stanley Harris, present leader, having another year to his contract, there was no place for Johnson in the managerial scheme. Walter’s future as a manager is decidedly uncertain. There are many players who fear he will be too easy with his men to get the best results. \ Big Four Basket Five Is Winner The Indianapolis Big Four A. A. basketball team defeated the Young Men’s Club from Anderson, 52-56, Wednesday night at the new Pennsy gym here. The feature was the guarding of the Big Four boys, who made the Anderson men shoot from almost the center of the floor. Score at half time was 27 to 8. Coach Nipper used the entire Big Four squad. Wehrel was high point man for the Railroaders, while Harmon was high scorer for Anderson. Box score: BIG FOUR ANDERSON FG FT TP FG FT TP Wehrel. f.. 7 0 14 Harmon, f. 5 1 11 Nelson. 1... 1 2 4 Stottlmyr, 111 Howard, c: 5 1 11 Harvey, c... 2 2 6 Turk. g 0 0 0 Brooks, g... 1 0 2 Modlin, g.. 0 0 0 Raines, g... 0 1 1 Richescn ..23 7 Poster .... 1 1 3 Brown .... 1 0 2 Taylor 0 0 0 Perkins ... 3 0 6 Larnson ..00 0 Grimsley ..40 8 Gisler 0 0 0 Totals ..23 6 52 Totals ...10 6 26 Half. 8-27; end. 26-52.

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