Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 181, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1927 — Page 12

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PLAYING AFIELD With Billy Evans

SOME sort of a jinx seems to be pursuing Ownie Bush as a big league manager. Last season he won a pennant for Pittsburgh in his first year as a Na-

tional League pilot. It was a bitter struggle to the very finish. His tired out team was no match for the Yankees, losing four straight games. Winning a pennant usually puts the successful manager on the top of the world.

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Not so Ownie Bush, because in the interests of discipline he was forced to bench a popular favorite, “Kiki” Cuyler, which took the edge off his victory. When Bush first benched Cuyler he burned his bridges behind him. He must win the pennant to escape the wail of the angry mob. When he failed to use Cuyler in the world series, he again burned his bridges, and this time drew the fire of the lans because of the defeat of his team in four straight games. tt tt The world series over, Bush instead of departing in a blaze of glory, left more or less discredited. His fight in winning the pennant was lost sight of in the world series. n tt tt GOSSIP OVER TRADE T 1 EGARDLESS of who was wrong or right in the now much discussed Cuyler episode, I do know that Bush during his long years of service in the American League always was a square shooter. It certainly required the courage of one’s convictions to take the stand Bush did in benching Cuyler. Once more Bush has invited criticism by trading Cuyler to the Chicago Cubs for Second Baseman Adams and Outfielder Scott. Adams is an established player, a very capable performer; while Scott’s true worth is yet to be determined. Since the closing of the deal I have been asked a great many times as to who got the better of the transaction. Baseball trades are more or less of a gamble, often later featuring a decided reversal of form. Lloyd Waner last season proved he could acceptably fill Cuyler’s position, while it was an admitted fact the Pirates were weak at second. Regardless of Cuyler’s ability, he was of no use to Pittsburgh. Therefore if Bush has plugged the weak hole at second through the passing of a player who was merely a bench warmer for him, he has helped his club. tt tt Cuyler will now have an opportunity to prove whether he is an outstanding star or just an ordinary performer. S. S. BASKET CONFLICTS Three fast basketball games were played Tuesday night in the Marion County Sunday school session at the Y. M. C. A. gym. The results of the games: West, Newton, 16; Fountain Square, 9. C. M. B„ 32; Broadway Evangelical, 17. Acton Presbyterian, 33; First Evangelical, 25.

Butler Varsity and Freshman Grid Teams Feted by Honor Fraternity Keynote of Speeches Is: 'Keep Eligible for 1928; Players Awarded Letters; Many Speak.

BY DICK MILLER “Keep eligible and be tfack h&re next fall for football.’’ That was the keynote of several ’ speeches' directed at seventy-five i members of the Butler University varsity and freshmen football teams, guests a.t the annual gridiron dinner given by the Blue Key, national honorary fraternity at the Irvington Masonic Temple Tuesday night. Dean James W. Putnam, announced the awards of the varsity “B” and the freshmen numerals as selected by Head Coach George (Potsy) Clark and Freshman Coach Robert Nipper. ; John Speigel, toastmaster, ln- - troduced as speakers, Norman Perry, president of Indianapolis Light and Power Company; Ted Davenport, Professors Guy D. Shadinger and Henry Gelston, George Wellbaum, Bruce Morrison, Joseph Sexton, Ralph Hitch, graduate manager, Arthur Brown, chairman athletic committee, Hubert ; Hinchman, freshman team captain; ' Harrison (Red) Collier, varsity captain, and assistant coaches Robert HOFF SERVES PAPERS Bn Vnitcd Press NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Billy Gibson, Gene Tunney’s manager, has been served with papers in the action of Max (800 Boo) Hoff of Philadelphia, who is seeking to col- , lect a percentage of the champion’s earnings alleged to be due him. ) The action constitutes the last preliminary step to the court battle which was started more than a month ago with the service of papers to Tunney. LENARD VS. FORBES Bn Vnitcd- Press CHICAGO. Deo. 7.—Henry Lenard, Chicago flyweight, and Harry Forbes? Columbus, will meet here tonight in a ten-round bout. END ON EVEN TERMS Bn United Press BOSTON, Dec. 7.—The Boston Bruins and Les Canadiens of Montreal battled through three regular periods and two overtime periods to a 1-to-l tie in a national hockey league game. ELECTED PRESIDENT ALBION, Mich., Dec. 7.—Chester Barnard, Kalamazoo, was elected president of the Michigan Intercollegiate A. C. at the annual meeting here Tuesday.

Tribe Bosses Encounter Player Shortage at Dallas Convention

i Class A Diamond Pastimers Scarce; All in 'Big Show/ PERRY TO NEW YORK Indian Owner May Go to Major Meeting. BY EDDIE' ASH Times Sports Editor DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 7. With the big stove league round-up approaching the fever heat stage, officials of the Indianapolis club were “standing by” today awaiting definite answers to player deals they have set in motion with only a faint hope of success. Ball players of class in the minors are pot for sale, and there is reason to believe Owner Perry of the Indians will have to go to the major league sessions in New York next week in order to obtain qualified talent to bolster his diamond outfit. Not enough big league clubs are represented at the Dallas convention to give the Class A clubs the proper opportunity to trade or purchase. Many players in the lower league classes are available, but they don’t merit costly tryouts in the American Association, the cream of the bush leagues. Wonders of 1927 were gobbled up by National and American League clubs the past fall. Secretary Clauer found sopie time today to give to the Indians spring training exhibition schedule and he was able to announce a few Florida dates. Indianapolis will meet the Cincy Reds at Orlando and again In two contests at Indianapolis after the Tribesmen return North. Buffalo of the International League, 1927 champions, will be met in two games at Plant” City, Tribe training camp, and in two tilts at Palmetto, spring home of the Bisons. Clauer aims to arrange four more games in Plant City and three more in Indianapolis before the curtain goes up on the next American Association championship campaign. And, if possible, he will add more Florida contests to be played elsewhere than in Plant City.

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Dyed-In-Wool Baseball Followers Demand Quota of Stove League Action Diamond Fans 'Burning Up' for More News; Trades and Changes*of Year Reviewed.

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Baseball fans are “burning up” for some real news of the diamond. The Kiki Cuyler trade has primed them for a busy trading season, and if big things don’t break soon a lot of bugs will spend a doleful Christmas Every now and then someone digs up a sport fan who is more

Nipper, and Paul Hinkle. All spoke briefly of the need to support greater Butler, and the necessity of players to study and keep eligible. Coach Clark outlined plans for Butler to play bigger teams and travel extensively. Walter Eckersall, veteran Chicago newspaper man and noted official will referee the Illinois-Butler game at the new Fairview stadium next fall, Clark announced. The following men received the varsity "B” award: Capt, Harrison Collier, Stephen Baker, Carlyle Bauermeister. William Buzg, Hamilton Clarke. George Cottrell, Walter Floyd. Hermon Oeisert. Warren Glunt. Gordon Haggard, Maurice Hosier, Willard Leichty, Harold "Meek. Harold Meeker, George Naftzger, Robert Nulf, Allan Fromuth, Judson Paul. John Southern, Alonzo Watford, Willard Worth. George Fredenburger. The following men received freshman muneral awards: K. Roberts, L. Godby. E. Rae, L. Reynolds. J. Davies, G. Nulf, D. Bredelle, L. Mlcksell, P. Shops, J. Woddell. G. Zink.* H. Hlnchman, H. Hutchens, R. Kilpatrick, J. Allen. J. Nicely, M. Bundy, R. Fair, H. Templeton, F. Yeazel, C. Eastman. J. Bebout, J. Strahl. R. UUory. J. Puett, C. Roberts, J. Walsh, B. Maidenburg. H. Myers. J. Cavosle, W. Maki, R. Murnan, R. McManoman, T. Johnston, H. Berrltt, W. McCarty, H. Crosby and H. Slbbet.

Fights Joe Dundee Here Friday

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When Joe Dundee, world’s welterweight champion, climbs through the • ropes at Tomlinson Hall Friday night he will face a tough customer in Meyer Grace, Chicago. Grace has shown in Indianapolis several times and has made a favorable impression on local fans. Grace arrived in the city Tuesday night.

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Left to right, John Orr, George Pattison, Harold Simmons, Jack Roberts, Harry Lister, Charles Kauffman, Marshall Reynolds and John Teeguarden.

Close Fight for Regular Births on I. U. Quintet Bu Timet Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 7. The closest fight in the history of Indiana University basketball is being staged for positions in the starting line-up against Franklin here Saturday night. Although Beckner, Muncie, forward: Correll, Bloomington, guard/ and Wells, La Porte, guard; are standbys from last year’s team they are having a difficult time holding on to any regular place. Beckner’s job Is being contested for by a band of young sophomores who are of untried material. Reinhardt, Racine, Wis.; Cooper, North Vernon; Replogle, Muncie; Starr, Anderson, and sprunger, Ft. Wayne, all have a chance of getting in the starting aggregation. McCracken, Monrovia; Leonard, Rochester, and Fartner, Bloomington, are the outstanding candidates for center. Gill, former Washington High School back guard, is making a fight for a guard position. Scheid, Vincennes; Strickland, Owensville, and Benzel, Bedford, are others who have been displaying more than usual ability in daily practice.

rabid than the baseball bug. A baseball fan, the dyed-in-the-wool variety, likes his baseball all the year round, and the more the better. 'He never seems to get enough. The sudden shift of Cuyler to the Cubs for Sparky Adams and Floyd Scott spiked a lot of good gossip. The fans just naturally liked to talk about Cuyler, the stormy petrel of the Pirates, but Cuyler, a member in good standing ol the Chicago Cubs, is another and duller matter. Most baseball observers seem to think the Pirates got all the better of the deal, but that remains to be seen. Giant fans are all pepped up over the chances of getting Ty Cobb. Only one major league club is on the lookout for a manager. Cleveland was balked in its efforts to get Eddie- Collins or Bucky Harris and still is dickering for a leader. The Chicago White Sox haven’t signed Ray Schalk, but it is taken for granted in baseball circles that he will manage the sox. The White Sox were jarred loose from $123,000 to obtain Clialmer Cissell, flashy Portland shortstop. The Athletics landed the much sought after Ossie Orwoll, pitcheroutfielder of the Milwaukee club, by giving in return Chick Galloway, shortstop, and Bates, the catcheroutfielder. The Cardinals surprised every one by releasing Ernest Orsatti, the dashing outfielder, who came up from Houston late last season to bum up the league, to Minneapolis under option. Good old Walter Johnson has. pitched his last game for the Senators and will manage the Newark club of the International League next year. A1 Schacht, the coach and comedian, also will be missing from the Washington club next season. The Yankees have released Bob Shawkey and Dutch Reuther, veteran pitcher. But the fans will call It a dull winter unless a lot of fancy trading takes place.

Kid Griffo, Leading Bantam in Gay Nineties, Dies in Virtual Poverty 9ne of Real Spenders in Old Days; Australian Scrapper Made American Debut in ’93.

Bn Vnitcd Press NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—Kid Griffo, once one of the leading bantamweight _and lightweight boxers and one of the real spenders in the days when fighters spent their all on entertaining, died today in virtual poverty. He was fQund dead in a rooming house in the “Hell’s Kitchen” neighborhood, where he had been taken in several years ago, after he had been found wandering broke and disconsolate off the Broadway that once had known him so well. Indigestion and a general rundown condition were attributed as the causes of his death. Although he had fought at the bantamweight limit in the early nineties, he weighed more than 200 pounds when he died. Kid Griffo—or rightly, Alfred Griffith—was an Australian. He

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Baptist Cage Squad Noses Out Central Franklin Annexes OnePoint Victory in Overtime Contest. Bu Timet Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Dec. 7.—Excitement was the prevailing emotion here Tuesday night as the Franklin College and Indiana Central College basketball teams opened their basketball seasons on the local court, Griz Wagner’s five nosing into a one-point victory, 42 to 41, in a thrilling overtime tilt. The teams were well-matched and it developed into a see-saw contest with spectacular play of individuals pulling forth cheer after cheer from the large crowd. The count was 25 to 21 at the half in favor of the Baptists and tied 39-all at the end of the regular playing time. It was a real battle and provided an auspicious opening to the season. Bright was the shining light for the Indianapolis collegians and copped the high point honors of the evening with 20 points, accumulated on nine goals from the field and two throws from the foul stripe. Franke also played well for the visitors. Shirley, local center, and Freeman, forward, carried the offensive burden for the Wagnermen. Shirley scored seventeen points and Freeman thirteen. NET TILT TONIGHT Holy Trinity net five will play the Horseshoe Club team at the Holy Trinity gym tonight. The game will start at 8:30 and will be preceded by a curtain raiser between the Holy Trinity Juniors and a team not yet named.

Tribe Gossip Plus Dallas News BY EDDIE ASH

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 7.—The Indians were knocked out of some spring dates when the Cleveland Americans decided to give up their Lakeland, Florida, training camp in preference to New Orleans. n There was a sudden pickup in chatter in the lobby of the Hotel Baker, stove league convention headquarters, when Walter Johnson and Gabby Street put on the handshaking act. Walter and Gabby at one time formed the greatest battery in baseball history. tt ' it tt Ball pldyers to the number of 6,736 were employed in the minor leagues during the 1927 season, according to the report of J. H. Farrell, secretary treasurer of the big organization. Twenty-four leagues played out the season. tt it it The National Association- convention gathering call Tuesday was sounded by a giant downtown siren. The wail was terrific, but even so, many of the delegates were a full horn 4 in reporting. tt tt It Is a convention of at least fifteen “personal conferences.” Very little action occurs during the morning hours. Magnates and managers take a marathon sleep. tt a it It Is believed opening day will find Minneapolis at Indianapolis, St. Paul at Louisville, Milwaukee at Columbus and Kansas City at Toledo.

made his American debujt in Chicago in 1893 against Youhg Scotty. From then on for several years he was one of the most popular boxers in the game. While he never held any championship, he met all of the clever men in the lightweight and bantamweight classes. * DESIRE GAME Immanuel Reformed Church has basketball teams playing in the 1516 and 18-year-old classes. Call Drexel 0950-M and ask for Herb Wessel. JOHNSON TO DRAKE Bu Vnitcd Press DES MOINES, la.. Dec. 7. Franklin (Pitch) Johnson, assistant coach at the University of Illinois, has been signed as head track coach at E£ake University. _ _

This ambitious group of basketeers bear the colors of Shortridge High School and from all indications all will see action in the opening game Blue and White schedule against Pendleton at the North Siders’ gym Saturday. Coach Enoch A. Burton’s squad is as big as any team in the city and the blue and white probably will put up a stiff battle for city title honors. Orr, Simmons, Roberts and Kauffman are forwards, Reynolds performs at center, Teeguarden works at floorguard and Lister and Pattison are backguards.

Grace Here for Scrap With Joe Meyer Grace, brilliant Chicago welterweight arrived in the city Tuesday night. He was to work out at the Arcade Gym at 2 o’clock this afternoon in preparation of his battle with Joe Dundee, welterweight champion, in a ten-round battle at Tomlinson Hall, Friday night. The stocky Jewish pug appeared to be in first-class condition and announced he would do everything in his power in an effort to carry off a newspaper decision over the Easterner. Dundee will arrive here Thursday and will taper off in the same gymnasium, running through his paces after his Friday night foe has worked out.. TWO CONTESTS CARDED Turners to Pla/ on Road Friday; at Home Sunday. With two hard week-end basketball games carded, the South Side Turners are going through stiff practice sessions. The locals will play their first road game of the season Friday at Ft. Wayne, Ind., against the General Electric five. Sunday the Artesian City Industrials from Martinsville will play the south siders at the Turner gym.

The Akron- (Ohio) team of the new Central League will be a “farm” for the Dallas (Texas) league club. It is the first time on record that a Southern club has conducted an incubator in the North. * * * Dan Howley, manager of the St. Louis Browns, is not predicting anything for his club in 1928. He is very gloomy about it. Howley caught for Indianapolis many years ago. it * tt Louis Heilbroner, publisher of the Baseball Blue Book, is the shortest convention delegate. He wins the title every year. Louis hails from Ft. Wayne, Ind. tt tt it Managerial changes in the little leagues are announced daily, but these items are not of general interest. m it Tris Speaker was among Tuesday’s prominent arrivals. a a it Indianapolis purchased Pitcher Keiser from Evansville and transferred him to Quincy. I

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Wabash Annexes Opener; Prepare for Next Tilt By Timet Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 7.—Coach Pete Vaughan today started grooming his Little Giant netmen for their Saturday fray with Northwestern at Evanston. The Cavemen opened their season Tuesday night with a triumph over' the Indiana State Normal netsnipers, 36 to 21. The locals started slowly and in the second half were moving at a rapid -rate of speed. “Tootie” Thornburg led the Wabash attack and tossed in four field goals and a free throw, a total of nine points, for high scoring honors. Viner, Harbeson, Brooks and Coffel also looked good for the locals. The State Normalites exposed some nice offensive formations, but were unable to keep control of the ball. Reese, Brown, Lammy and Teany played well for the visitors. GUARD IS CHOSEN WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Jerome Carroll, Cresco, lowa, a guard, was elected captain of the Georgetown University football team CORNELL ELECTS QUARTER MT. VERNON, lowa, Dec. 7. Paul Scott, quarter back, has been elected as captain of the 1928 Cornell (Iowa) College football eleven.

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City League Basket Tilts on Program Two Games Carded Tonight at H. A. C.; Big. Four in Action. Two city league basketball games are scheduled to be run off at the Hoosier A. C. gym tonight. The Hoosier five will meet the Pennsylvania A. A. quintet in the first engagement at 7:45 and the Diamond Chain will buck up against the league-leading Big Four outfit an hour later. Plenty of excitement was dished out last Wednesday and city league officials have prepared to avoid any of the confusion which marked the conclusion of last week’s tilts by providing the time-keeper with a gun. Both Hoosiers and Pennsy appear to be well matched and a fast game is expected. The “Beat Big Four” banner has been switched to the Chain Club and the Diamonds wi’j stack their best wares against th> fast-traveling railroaders. The standing of the league; W. L.t W. L. Big Four 4 OjPolks 2 2 Hoosier 3 llChain 1 3 Pennsylvania.. 2 2iFt. Harrison... o 4

.DEO. 7, 1927

Fine Fights Presented at Legion Show Main Event Only Scrap Below Par; Two Knock- # outs Feature. Despite the fact the ten-round main event wasn’t much to look at or one to stand up and cheer about the crowd of several thousand persons who attended Tuesday night’s Legion mitt show at .’he Armory received a “run for (heir money.” Art Wiegand, Euffalo, shaded Frankie Wine, Roundup, Mont., in the headline act. /They are light heavyweights and the scrap developed into a close-in affair. Mickey O’Dowd, Muncie lightweight, admitted after his engagement with Jimmy Dalton, Indianapolis, that the local veteran “is one tough egg and sure can take ’em." Mickey plastered enough punches on Dalton to win by a decisive margin in the eight-round go. Chet Smallwood, Sullivan, stepped out once more and this time handed Joe Dillon, Indianapolis, a neat lacing in six rounds. Smallwood is a comer. His weakness appears to be infighting. Jimmy Brown, Cincinnati, knocked out Carl Schmedal, Indianapolis, in the fourth round. Schmedal wanted to trade punches and when Brown hit the wellknown “fragile-handle-with-caijs” chin it was all over. Brown was on the floor in the second. Glen Nitty, Vincennes, knocked out Dutch Miller, Brazil, in the second round. Miller was down four times in the first and twice in the second. Miller came out of his prolonged sleep swinging his “dukes.” Captain Clark, Legion matchmaker, announced that Roy Wallace wopld appear in next week’s headliner against an opponent to be named this week.

RESUME GRID RELATIONS Harvard and Michigan, Occasional Rivals Since 1881, Get Together. Bu United Press ANNARBOR, Mich., Dec. 7. Football relations between Harvard and Michigan, occasional rivals since 1881, will be resumed ori a heme-and-home basis in 1928 and 1929, director of athletics Fielding H. Yost announced here. The Wolverines will entertain the Crimson at Ann Arbor next year and travel to Cambridge in 1929.