Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 186, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 December 1927 — Page 12

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■With Billie Evans-

THE recent meeting of the minor leagues at Dallas presented a rather unusual situation, in that the man who did the most trading and selling was seldom if ever mingling with the crowd that thronged the

lobby of the hotel where the baseball session was held. I have reference to Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals. While the minor and major magnates spilled a lot of loose chatter in every nook and corner of the all too small lobby,

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Rickey sat in an easy chair in the reception room of his suite, doing a big business in the marketing of ball players. Aside from safeguarding the minors by framing regulations designed to' protect their interests, one of the other features of the meeting was the attempt to make exchanges of players or deal for them in cold cash. tt tt tt It was my experience as well as that of most of the others with whom I talked, that the only thing that was really traded was conversation, a rather cheap commodity. a tt ts DIRECTS FOR FIVE CLUBS IN the spacious suite of the effervescent Branch Rickey, however, things were very much different. Rickey was busy entertaining the wants of the various league club owners and in a great many instances sending them away satisfied. It might be well to explain right here, that Branch Rickey, aside from looking after the affairs of the St Louis Cardinals, also directs the business policy of five other clubs, all minor league franchises, which are owned by the St. Louis Nationals. The original thought of these clubs is to develop players for the Cardinals. By owning clubs in various classifications, it is possible for St. Louis to place their recruits in the leagues'to which playing in the leagues to which playing ability is best suited. Often it isn’t necessary for some of these players to advance to the majors through the regular steps. These exceptions often, come to the majors from a Class C league and deliver. tt tt tt Since the St. Louis Cardinals can only absorb so many of these players annually, Rickey as a rule finds himself with a number of players who are deserving of promotion. tt tt tt OTHERS MAY DO SAME AFTER satisfying the needs of his own club first, Rickey places on the market many desirable players. These players are offered to the highest bidder, unless Rickey feels he is obligated to some club. If such is the case he sets a price that he believes is fair to both teams. That explains why more business was done in Branch Rickey’s suite in a quiet manner than in the seething lobby of the hotel, where it was a difficult job to find even parking spacq for one’s dogs. The innovation of the St. Louis club is having a number of clubs in leagues of various classifications, enabling them to place their men where best fitted, has started other clubs in a like direction.

Cueist Collins in Local Match An old Indianapolis favorite will come back Wednesday night to perform in the first important local billiard match of the season. Percy Collins of Chicago, who formerly lived here,’is scheduled for an exhibition balkline contest with Vincent T. Walsh of Gary, In connection with the annual meeting of the Indiana Billiard Association. Collins and Walsh will be guests at the association’s banquet at the English Hotel and then will return the compliment by entertaining the members with an exhibition at the Board of Trade parlor. Collins is one of the four best amateur balkliners of the ciountry and is a strong contender in every national tournament. He held the championship one year.

Greyhound Court Squad to Meet De Pauw at Greencastle Tonight Sophomores Selected to Start in Tiger Lineup in Effort to Add Scoring Punch.

It I! Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 13. De Pauw University netters finished ’.heir workouts here Monday afternoon with a light drill of passing and basket shooting in preparation for their game here tonight with Indiana Central of Indianapolis. Two veterans will take the bench to give way for the starting of two sophomores, Crawley at forward and Mountz at center. The change will be made in an effort to strengthen the Tigers’ scoring combination. Other starters probably will be Marshall and Messersmith, guards, nd Byram, forward. GREYHOUNDS IN TRIM Indiana Central College basketball squad left for Greencastle this afternoon, where the De Pauw netmen will be played tonight. The

Bouts Tonight in Armory Ring

Ten Rounds—Roy Wallace vs. Jack Elkhart: 165 pounds. Eight Rounds—Frankie Palmo, Cincinnati, vs. Bill Hall, Chicago; 147 pounds. Six Rounds—Red Halloway. Indianapolis. vs. Hank Graham, Clinton; 145 pounds. Six Rounds—Ray Olcott. Chicago, vs. Chet Warr. Indianapolis; 135 pounds. Four Rounds—Dlntv O'Brien, Louisville, vs. Larry Payton. Cincinnati; 147 pounds. First Hout at 8:15. Relerees, Grammel ajx* Webber, 0

Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns Put Through Important Deal

Tommy Holds Light Heavy Fistic Crown Loughran Outpoints Jimmy Slattery in Fifteen Furious Rounds. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Pree* Staff Correspondent - NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia is the world’s light heavyweight champion, no strings attached. All the punches Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo had in his bag, and there were'quite a few of them, could not knock off the crown adjusted on Loughran’s head by the New York athletic commission. In fifteen rounds of furious battling at Madison Square Garden on Monday night Loughran withstood Slattery’s sensational assault in the early rounds and fought on to win the referee’s decision. It was the best fighting seen in the Garden this winter. At the end there were many thought Slattery had won. And not a few of the veteran boxing writers were inclined to think Slattery outfought Loughran. However, Tom Donohue, president of the National Boxing Association, which picked Slattery as its champion, was satisfied with the decision. Fighting his first fifteen-round bout, Slattery surprised everyone with his stamina and endurance. Slattery went great early in the fight and many believe he would have won the decision if the bout had gone only ten rounds. The fight was about even at the end of the tenth, but Slattery wavered in the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth and lost those three rounds, although he finished strong.

Turners to Play Eastern Quintet Here on Friday Arrangements were completed today by the South Side Turner management for a game here Friday night against the Buffalo (N. Y.) Lincolns, one of the strongest eastern independent basketball teams. The Lincolns reach Indianapolis Friday morning. The game will be played at the South Side Turner gym and one of the largest crowds of the season is expected to witness the contest. The conicst will start at 8:15. Sunday the Turners will oppose Jim Thorpe’s Indian quintet at the Turner gym. The Indians appeared here last season and left a good impression.

Local Star May Land Position on Davis Cup Team as Vets Withdraw Tilden and Hunter Leave Ranks of Eligibles; John Hennessey Favored to Clinch Place.

Indianapolis tennis enthusiasts perked up today and manifested interest in America’s 1928 challenge to bring back the Davis Cup as it was learned that William Tilden and Frances T. Hunter, veteran stars, had withdrawn from the ranks of eligibles for the team. With the absence of Tilden and Hunter from the team tryouts there is a possibility, looming largely, that Johnny Hennessey, Indianapolis star, will clinch himself a position on the United States squad. Hennessey for years has been one of the world’s noted stars and recently was ranked the world’s eighth greatest by a prominent British tennis critic. Tilden’s announcement was to the effect he and Hunter would participate in the Wimbledon (England) and St. Cloud (France), tournaments. Tnis move would disqualify both players from participating in the Davis Cup matches. William M. Johnston, San Francisco, and Dick Williams, Phil-

Greyhound squad was in fine trim. With only two games out of the way it has not been decided who will hold regular positions on the Central team. Bright, sensational veterans, is certain of holding down one forward berth, while the other as yet is in doubt. Pranke is holding the center post and Thompson, former. Tech star, the floor guard position. The back guard job still is unsettled.

Pierce to Remain With Tribe

Jim Pierce will be back with the Indians next season in the role of trainer, it was learned today. He is considered an expert in his line and received part of the credit for conditioning Pitchers Petty, Hill, Henry and Fitzsimmons for sales to the National League. Pierce will be sent to the Plant City spring training camp the middle of February to put things in shape for the invasion of the Tribe pastkners the first week in March. WASHINGTON, Pa., Oec. 13. Carl G. Aschman, Charleroi, Pa., was elected captain of the 1928 Washington and Jefferson football tejn. Aschman is a center.

King of 175 -Pounders

Tommy Loughran Undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world—that’s Tommy Loughran, two-fisted Philadelphia scrapper, who won all right to the title Monday night by winning a fifteen-round decision from Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo. Loughran, a master boxer, has ambitions toward being the "fighting champion,” and already has signed to meet Leo Lomski, Aberdeen, Wash., early in January.

Cleveland Boxer Forces Way Into Rickard’s Elimination Tournament Risko Slugs His Way Right Into Title Contender Event and Big Money Possibilities.

Bu XU A Brrrice ' NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Following his victories over Paulino and Phil. Scott, the British heavyweight champion, Johnny Risko, Cleveland heavyweight, practically has forced himself into the elimination tournament by which Tex Rickard hopes to find the logical challenger for Gene Tunney in the next heavyweight championship fight. Although Jimmy Johnston, Scott’s manager, asserts his man was made

i the victim of a raw decision in Cleveland when Patsy Haley gave the fight to Risko, Scott has failed to make a serious impression upon the Garden matchmakers. He is admitted to be a oolished boxer, but he hasn’t the color that Rickard wants. Risko probably will be offered a

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match against the winner of the coming contest between Jack Sharkey jftid Tom Heer.ey and if he

adelphia, are the only other veterans rated as possibilities for the team. In addition toi Hennessey, other prominent youngsters are George Lott Jr., Chicago; John Van Ryn, East Orange, N. J.; John Doeg, Santa Monica, Calif.; Lewis N. White, Austin, Texas.; Edwin Chandler, California, and Wilmer Allison, Ft. Worth, Texas.

Mulford Seeks Car for Big Race

Ralph Mulford, veteran speed pilot of the “roaring way,” has caught the 500-mile fever again and declares he will enter the 1928 Indianapolis motdlr classic if he can find a car that suits his fancy. Ralph, despite his 45 years, is rated among the high-class experts when it comes so wheeling a dizzy mount around the bricks. Mulford was occupied in Indianapolis this fall_conducting a series of tests with stock cars at the local track.

Amateurs and Semi-Pros

1 TrinUy Juniors playing In the 16-18-year-old class, desire games for Wednesday nights. Call Main 7199 and asK ior John. will play the Mooresvllle Phi Delts at the Pennsy gym at 1-30 Sunday afternoon. “ H. N. S. trounced the O’Hara Sans. 33 l - J'or kames with the H. N. S. write Mart Donahue, 1426 ’Sturm Ave. Greenfield Celts desire tames In Indianapolis for Thursday nights only with strong city teams. Call Washington 1051-W between 6 and 7:30 p. m. Indianapolis Bearcats have organized a fully uniformed team and desire games with teams having access to gyms. For games in the 16-18-year-old class call Washington 5259 after 6 o’clock and ask for Paul. Scheduled games of the All-Baptist league will be played tonight. At the Thirty-First St gym. College will meet Friendswood and Westvlew will play the Emmanuel team; at the Temple gym. the Memorials will tackle the Tuxedos and the Temple No. 2 will play the ThirtyFirst Bt. team. At the E. Tenth St. gym. First Baptist No. 1 will play Crooked Creek and New Bethel will tangle with New German; at the Woodruff Place gym, the Woodruff Place No. 1 team will play the First Baptist No. 2 five and the Woodruff Place No. 2 team will meet the Temple No. 1 squad. St. Philips A. C. will play the College Cubs at 8:15 Thursday night at the St. Philips hall. Connersvllle Betsy Ross was scheduled to meet the Saints out due to an accident returning home Sunday after a game In Indianapolis the Connersvllle team will be unable to play here until a later date. For games address L. C. Hanley. 535 N. Eastern Ave. Call Belmont 0593-J. NEW MARKET. Ind., Dec. 13.—New Market Independents have reorganized and are anxious to book games with strong teams in the central part of the State. Get in touch with Albert Rush, New Market, Ind. SCORED 138 POINTS Jimmy Armistead, Vanderbilt fullback, scored 138 points for his team this year..

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should be able to win he would be in line for a crack at Jack Dempsey, and big money. While Risko is looked upon as a sort of clovm fighter here, there are some smart critics, who think he would give Dempsey plenty of trouble. He is of the Willie Meehan style of boxer and it is a matter of record that Dempsey couldn’t do much with Willie when he was at his best. Rickard probably would prefer to have Risko out of the way, but as long as he continues to mess vp the New York promoters’ pets he cannot be ignored. Yank Ace Eager to Race German § ■ ■ -- - Bu United Press BOSTON, Dec. 13.—Lloyd Hahn, America's leading middle-distance runner, hopes to race Dr. Peltzer, famed German runner, this winter. “I hope the Gertnan athletic authorities will allow Dr. Peltzer to run indoors while he is in this country,” Hahn said. ‘‘Give me a month of training and I’ll give the doctor the race of his life.” Hahn, now in training for the Olympic games, declared he was entering his final season of indoor competition. “When the Olympics are over,” he said, “I'm going to hang up my shoes for good.” ANNEXES SPEED TROPHY Spitfire Y. Captures Elgin Prize at San Diego Regatta. Bu United Prc* SAN DIEGO, Cal., Dec. 13.—Setting anew world’s record for 151 class hydroplanes, Spitfire V, owned by James Rand Jr, of Buffalo, captured the Elgin speed trophy, Monday, and brought to a close the second annual San Diego national power boat regatta. Spitfire V, piloted by Ralph Snoddy. Los Angeles, traveled the fivemile course at an average of 55.42 miles an hour.

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The Century Billiards won three from the Flor lelm Shoes as the Falls City Lager, Century Five and Lucky Strikes took the odd game from the McCaslin Five, Oefterlng-Lltzelman Coal and Pritchetts’ Recreation In the Century League games at the Century alleys Monday. Dersch continued his fast pace of the past two weeks and led the field with fames of 181, 209 and 255. a total of 645. [aaesma was next with an even 600 for the three games. Bhering and Dersch tied for high single game with 255 each. Two-out-of-three ruled in the Recreation League games at the Delaware alleys, the Bailey Realty. Nehl. Central States and Crystal Pep taking the odd game from the Real Silk. Coca-Cola, Try-Me and Roberson Coal. BUI Sargent led this loop with games of 178. 252 and 198, a total of 628. Lovlck had 621 and Meyer 602. The 252 of Sargent's was high single count. All the boys at the Century alleys Monday night were busy turning in their entry for the Elks ‘‘Gold Pot.” This event wiU close the entry list Wednesday at midnight and under no circumstances will It be reopened. If you wlen to enter the biggest event of the season, get In now. The Retail Merchants League games at the Capitol alleys showed three-time wins for the Jud's Duds. Lyric Men's Shop and Johnson Paint over the Quality Drug, W. K. Stewart and Maytag teams, while Freeman Bros, took the odd game from the O. C. Murphy Company. McAllen led In this loop with games of 204, 212 and 204. a total of 620. Hubberd had 609 and Patterson 601 for their night’s work. The Bankers' Special "took” the Try-Me team In a special match game by the score of 2,652 to 2.525. Barrett topped the field In this match with games of 208. 191 and 190. a total of 589. The Auto Sales, a women's team from Terre Haute, defeated the Nancy Hart Candy girls In a special match at the Uptown' alleys. The final score was 2.413 to 2,303. Newville of the visitors was high with games of 180. 207 and 173. a total of 560. The mixed doubles at the Century has led to some friendly rivalry between several of the combinations and the result was a challenge by Bob Hukle ud Mrs. Johns for a home and home match against Jerry O’Grady Mrs. Meyer. The winner In Sunday's mixed doubles was Mrs. Johns and Goodhue, with a total of 1,066. Mrs. Honnold and Jerry O’Grady were next In line with 984. while Mrs. Mueller and Johns took third on 973. Mrs. Johns Won the special prize for high among the women on a total A 505. The RefcrmeM Church League games at Pritchett’s resulted In a three-time win for the Bnracas end First Tigers over the Second Reformed and Indians, as the Immanuel. St. Paul’s, Carrollton Bears and First Owls took the odd game from the Carrollton Cubs. Trinity. Trinity Specials and Number Eights. Cray, with 598 on 1

Manush and Blue Traded for Rice, Van Gilder and One Other. NO MONEY INVOLVED Some Fans Believe George Sisler Is Included. Bj/ DErra6!T!°Mich./ Dec. 13.—The office of the Detroit Tigers was notified from New York today by Manager George Moriarity that he had completed an important player transaction with the St. Louis Browns. According to Moriarity’s wire, he traded First Baseman Lou Blue and Outfielder Hpinie Manush to Dan Howley’s Mound City Americans for Outfielder Harry Rice, Pitcher Elam Van Gilder and a third performer to be named at a later date. Moriarity stated that no cash was involved in the deal. Fans here sure speculating on the identity of the "third player” to come to the Tigers in the transaction, some guessing it will be Qeorge Sisler, veteran Brownie first sacker. PROSPERITY REPORTED National In Good Shape; Trade and Draft Talk Heard. Bit United Press _ NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—President John Heydler’s report, presented to the club owners of the National League today, dealt with prosperity. The league, said Heydler, had enjoyed the presence of more cash customers within its turnstiles than ever before during its fiftythree years of existence. Just what response the major leagues were to make to the challenge of the minors regarding the draft rules remained undecided. ’ While the National League owners were busy at the Waldorf, running through the formalities of the annual meeting, with a bit of chatter here about the three-umpire system and a bit there about anew regulation to prevent “syndicate” baseball, Phil Ball, Connie Mack, Billy Evans, new business manager of Cleveland, Comiskey on behalf of the White Sox, George Moriarty of the Detroit Tigers and others of the American League were going around and around the old trading post, every ear cocked for a seasonable bargain. Ball was reported ready to send George Sisler to the highest bidder and a rumored trade or sale of the erstwhile most valuable player overshadowed the formal affairs of the day. FOREIGN BOXER DIES Bu United Press LONDON. Dec. 13. Tommy Angus, Scotland, died today from concussion of the brain caused when his head struck the floor when he was knocked down by Jack Mansfield, England, in the second round of a scheduled six-round boxing match.

Stove League Chatter

Mingling with the big leaguers in New York this week are three new managers and one veteran pilot filling anew role. Bill McKechnie,

Cardinal boss, gained fame at Pittsburgh, was succeeded by Bush, | shifted to St. Louis as coach and this winter succeeded O'Fjrrell as field •boss of the Mound City Nationals. The new managers attending the ma- | jor winter sessions I are Jack Slattery I of the Braves, Burt 1 Shotton of the Phillies and Roger

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Peckinpaugh of Cleveland. McKechnie is well known in Indianapolis, having played a star third base for the champion Hoosier Feds in

games of 173. 188 and 235, was high in this loop. Henry Schnelderman -and Sam Philips, two old-time favorites of local drives, came down Sunday from Kokomo with their Kokomo club and defeated the Uptown Recreation by the score of 2,978 to 2,751. Schnelderman totaled 645 on games of 217. 234 and 194, while Phillips had 613, with counts of 181, 227 and 205. The Reds took three from the Giants In the Optimist League at the Central alleys. Other results showed the Yankees, Indians and Cards to be the winner of the odd game from the Cubs, Braves and Pirates. Fox led over the three-game route with a total of 606 on frames of 160, 226 and 220. Elvin set a eague record for high single game when he dropped 279 in his last try. The Repp and Sturm teams won three from the Yockey and Callaway boys In the Ktwanls League games at the Indtana alleys. Winner' of two out of three were the Jones. Ochiltree and Murphys, the Hotuff. Mueller and Bairs being the losers. Krels of the Yockcy team rollecNbe&t with games of 193, 194 and 208, a total of 595. Crystal Pep Gas team has arranged to play a home-and-home series with the Noblesville Elks and the first match will be rolled Wednesday night at Noblesvllle. The affair will start at 8:30. SOPHOMORE CHOSEN NEW ORLEANS, La„ Dec. 13. Charley Rucker, sophomore tackle, was elected captain of the 1928 Tulane University football team.

FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

CHICAGO—Babe suth. Louisville. Ky., defeated Eddie Shea, Chicago, ten rounds. Frank Lamar. Chicago, knocked out Wildcat Murphy, Milwaukee, two rounds. PITTSBURG. Katis. '— Leonard Fox, Ponca City. Okla., defeated Johnnie Walker. Ft. Scott. Kan., ten rounds. Walter Dunam. Ft. Scott, outpointed Sid Young, Oklahoma City, ten rounds. CINCINNATI—MaxIe Rosenbloom. New York middleweight, and Joe Anderson, Covington Ky.. fought ten rounds in a no-decislon bout. Honors were even. HOLYOKE, Mass.—Al Degaldo, Chile, scored a technical knockout over Willie Hohn. New York. Tommy Gervel, Philadelphia. lost to Benny Nabors, New York, ten rounds. BOSTON —A1 Mello. Lowell. New England welterweight champ, won over Jock Malone. St. Paul, middleweight, ten rounds. Henry Lamar, Washington, won a decision

Perry Works to Put Over Player Deal Yde and Spencer Efforts of Tribe Boss Nearing Definite Stage. Barney Dreyfuss, Pittsburgh Pirate president, admitted in New York Monday Aight that Indianapolis and Pittsburgh are about to complete a deal that will send Pitcher Emil Yde, southpaw, and Catcher Spencer, right-handed hitter, to the Hoosiers. It is known other Class AA clubs are eager to obtain Spencer, Buffalo being one of several bidders. Dreyfuss said his team has decided to dispose of Yde and Spencer to the best advantage to the Pirates and this is taken to mean he desires something in exchange in the way of strings on promising young talent. In this connection the name of Shortstop Warstler of the Indianapolis club bobs up. President James A. Perry of the Indians is in New York and was to confer with Dreyfuss and Manager Bush of the Pirates today. Perry went to Gotham to visit owners and managers of big league clubs in an effort to land as much talent as possible for his A. A. team. Secretary Clauer of the Indians is of the opinion no deals with major clubs can be made until the draft question is settled. President Hickey of the American Association is in New York working with a committee endeavoring to reach definite stand on the matter.

Two League Net Tilts Wednesday The City Basketball League has scheduled no games to be played during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, so Wednesday night’s court contests at the Hoosier A. C. will be the last until Jan. 4. The first game Wednesday night will bring together the league-lead-ing Big Four quintet and the cel-lar-position Ft. Harrison club. An hour later, at 8:45, the Polk Milk outfit will tangle with the Pennsylvania aggregation. Both clubs are tied for third plac* and a real battle is expected. The standing of the league to date: W. L.J W. L. Biz Four 5 0 I Pennsy 2 3 Hoosier S 11 Chain 8 4 Polks 33 [Soldiers 0 S LEADS SOCCER TEAM Bu United Press ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 13.—Wilton C. Dickinson, Mobile, Ala., was elected captain of the 1928 Navy soccer team.

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1914, and he also performed for Minneapolis in the A. A. Peckinpaugh, shortened to Peck in the box scores, was deserving of a chance to show at the helm of a big league club. He has been a hard worker during his long career. He went from the Cleveland lots to professional baseball and is now directing his home town team, the club on which he gained his first experience as a leaguer. n n n STEVE HANNAGAN, former sports edito” of parts and demon publicity man for the 500mile race, is busy these winter days getting his usual Florida tan, galloping on the beach and acting as director for the Miami Beach News Service. tt m tt Joe Ganzel, Rochester International manager, engineered a big swap at the Dallas baseball roundup, but kept still about it until Monday. He traded Outfielders Gilhooley and Murphy and Pitcher Thormahlen to Montreal for Outfielder Shannon, First Baseman Monahan and esah. Thormahlen, Shannon and Murphy are former A. A. players. Murphy, when with Columbus a few years ago, led the league in batting. a tt The Montreal club is last year’s Jersey City outfit, the franchise having been transferred. A huge stadium is being erected in the popular Canadian city. tt tt tt Lefty O’Doul is going back to the big show for his third trip up, this time'with the Giants. The reason? He can manicure the horsehide. tt tt tt 'PHIL BALL, St. Louis Brownie owner, travels by air and his ball club plays the subway route every season. He high hats the boys with his flying machine, but they make him suffer for it. tt u tt With Billy Evans as general manager and Rogc” Peckinpaugh as field manager, the Cleveland Indians at least will be a smart ball club. Now to get some pl-yers! u tt tt Haven’t heard anybody say Babe ißuth was overpaid last season.

over A1 Friedman, Dorchester, In the semi-final. PHILADELPHIA—Lew Tendler, 147, Philadelphia. won the referee’s decision over Htlarlo Martinez. 140. Spain, ten rounds. PROVIDENCE. R. I.—Benny Bas, Philadelphia, outpointed Johnny Sheppard, Woburn, Mass., featherweight. In a tenround bout. NEW BEDFORD. Mass.—Andy Martin of Boston easily defeated Kid Lewis of Hartford, Conn., in a ten-round bout. NEW YORK—In the seml-wind-up to the Lounhran-Slattery title bout. Clyde Hull. Texas welterweight, was awarded decision over Farmer Joe Cooper. Terre Haute. Ind. It was a ten-rounder. The crowd booed the verdict. Arturo Spreckles, Belgium, outpointed Billy Leonard, Syracuse. ten rounds. 7

Hoosier Golfers Invited to Play in Winter Meets Bu Times Special MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Dec. 13. One hundred and twenty-six leading golf professionals have been invited to participate in the Miami Beach open tournament on the La Gorce course here Jan. 2 and 3 for a $3,000 pot. The event also wifi mark the opening of the newest course in the district, constructed by the Carl G. Fisher properties. A. G. Lockwood of French Lick Golf Club and Bert Meyering, South Bend Country Club, Chain-O-Lakes, Ind., have been invited to represent the Hoosier State in the Miami Beach events. Gene Sarazen, Miami Beach open title holder, will be back to defend his honors and Jock Hutchison, who lost by a few strokes last winter after setting a course record over the Bayshore course with a card of 67, has signified his intention to oppose Gene. The Miami open, with another $3,000 in prize money, will be held Jan. 7 and 8 and each tournament will be preceded by amateur-pro-fessional one-day competition on Jan. 1 and 6 respectively.

Off the BACKBOARD

Purdue’s court squad will unlimber its guns at Lafayette tonight and a real line on the Boilermaker outfit may be secured in its game with State Normal. Ward Lambert’s crew almost is certain of securing the tip-off because, if Wilbur Cummins and Alan Stevenson can’t do much good, big Charles (Stretch);

Murphy, six feet six inches from the floor, can stretch that good right arm of h: and make sure of it. Capt. Babe Wheeler, Clyde Lyle, Glenn Harmeson, John Eckert, Victor Gibbons, Harold Thomas and Fred Eible can take care of getting the points for “old Purdue.” tt tt ANOTHER Hoosier has stepped into a Conference berth and Illinois is expecting Harbert H. Edwards of West Newton, Ind., to fig-

ure prominently in the season’s drive. Edwards stands an inch more than six feet and tips the beams at 190 pounds. According to advance reports from Urbana, Illinois is expecting to raise a little fireworks this year and as far as that goes, already has tossed its hat into the

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ring as one of the contenders for the Conference title. St tt * The “lumber society” was in full strength at Spaulding’s “emporium” Monday around noon and discussions on about everything under the sun started. Otto Stroh-. meier, assistant coach at Butler, is anxious to know what an “English greatcoat” is. tt a it THERE are many coaches In the State who have a wholesome fear of having their teams pile up an undefeated record. The hometown fans, however, draw plenty of delight over showing exhibit “A,” the unscathed record. Frankfort is one city where undefeated records are looked upon with askance. It is a well known fact, nevertheless, that Frankfort teams are In the “big league” class invariably. This season the Casemen have copped the honors in five contests and have not not suffered defeat. Anderson, Shelbyville, Rochester, Connersvilleand Kokomo have tumbled before the Case-icoached quintet. St tt tt Erroneous reports on the outcome of the Frankfort-Kokomo fray reached many portions of the State and Kokomo was believed to be the victor. It was a thrilling contest between two great teams and near the end of the first half the score stood 24 to 9 in favor of Frankfort. The Wildcats closed the gap somewhat and the score stood 26 to 17, at the half. Again the Frankfort club drew away and again the Kokomo club staged another desperate rally that had the fans sitting on the edges of their seats, but Frankfort finished the winner, 43 to 33. it tt tt “Watching the Fouls,” one of our contemporaries, in the Muncie

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N. D. Netters Humble lowa Basket Five Irish Squeeze put Victory, Over Hawkeyes; Coleric, Bray Shine. Bu Times Special lOWA CITY, lowa, Dec. 13.—Led by its sensational center, Johnny Coleric, the University of Notre Dame basketball quintet flashed to a brilliant 23 to 20 triumph over the University of lowa netters here Monday night. Coleric led the attack on the Hawkeyes with four goals from the field and three from the foul line, a total of eleven points. He was ably assisted by Jimmy Bray, Irish floorguard, who virtually dribbled rings around the local outfit. It was Bray’s field goal in the final moments of play that put the game out of danger. Captain Twogood, lowa forward, was the outstanding player for the locals and scored eight points. The Irish were ahead at the half, 12 to 10. It was the third consecutive victory for the Hoosier five.

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Press, comments briefly on the passing of the old-time spirit and enmity between Muncie and Anderson. The Muncie writer handed thanks to the Indians for the courteous treatment doled out at Anderson. tt tt tt BACKBOARD LYRICS Here’s the second of the Old Settler’s series of “backboard lyrics.” He d-double dared Backboard to print it! I’d like to be a sports scribe, and with the sports scribes stand, A pencil In my pocket and an ••Oakley" In my hand; It sure would give me pleasure as each nightly game I book. To slip the hard-boiled doorman nothing but a dirty look. I’d take delight In crashing, and I always would Be late, So all the mob could see me drift right through the well-known gate; In fact. I’d work for nothing If I got my tickets free. And every night some basket game I’d manage sure to see, And It would be mighty thrilling as I snub thr\ haughty doorman. To heat the gals all shouting, “Goody, goody! Here comes Norman!" And as I took,my seat right down In the front row, To hear officials murmur. “Well, Backboard's here—let's go!" I dare you to print this. OLD SET. tt tt tt Blythe Q. Hendricks, “king” of basketball broadcasters, was in fine fettle at the “emporium” Monday and asserted that the outstanding rival for Nick Altrock’s comedy toga is none other than Butler’s Bob Nipper. Firebaugh Named to Lead De Pauw Bu Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 13. De Pauw University gridiron lettermen Monday elected Ernest A. Firebaugh, Danville, 111., to captain tho 1928 Tiger cleatment. The captainelect is a junior and was named oni The Indianapolis Times’ second allState team. Firebaugh succeeds Damon Anderson. Sweaters were awarded varsity members of the ’27 squad at the banquet Monday. NO CHANGE REPORTED, Bn United Press DECATUR. 111., Dec. 13.—N0 material change was reported today in the condition of Loren Murchison, famous runner, ill with meningitis. Murchison suffered a slight relapse Sunday. His condition was slightly less critical Monday, physicians said, and there has been no change since. All the Credit You Want at Cash Price PENNSYLVANIA TIRES Consumers Tire Cos. 301 N. Delaware St.

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