Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 202, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1927 — Page 10

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PLAYING L /AFIELD With Billy Erans

HE most unusual and in many ■ ways most uncomfortable afton I ever spent on the ball field i its setting in my first year in majors. was perhaps the only time in ?|career that I was subjected to

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big show. It so happened I was fined to do a great deal of work the Chicago Club that, w'ason. e we had only five umpires, £ ol the time I was officiating fe. -fe in the year, I was paired with n Sheridan to umpier several >rtant games that had a deli bearing on the pennant race, ijjouis, a tough team for Chicago •eat, was the first, team to inti Chicago in an effort to knock | he White Sox. a m a Veil do I remember the pitchers the opening game, Ed Walsh, of the Chicago stafT for the lit* Sox, and Barney Petty, aly a tough man for Chicago to t, for the St. Louis Club. nan CALLED END Ol GAME SHE game early settled down H into one of those old-time hers’ battles and at the close he ninth inning the teams were Hocked in a scoreless tie. Spout the seventh inning it sudsy began to grow dark and it ned as if there might be a inpour of rain at any moment, lining that the judgment of the ran Jack Sheridan, umpiring on bases, was far better than mine, .alked down to him for assist- #• Snooks as if rain or darkness At, make trouble for me. Jack, 18: want your help," I told him. Isn’t let me try to go too far. |Hr judgment, is far better than me and when you think I should If the game, give mo the sign.” Be gave it to me at the close ||the ninth inning, but hoping IB or the other might break the j§jln an extra session, I held up ® finger, a signal that I would “• to play another inning. He Hided his head in assent,, neither team was able to score !|.he tenth and I was for trying nther inning, although it, was ■'c dark, but Sheridan absolutely Jftsed permission and started to ji'Jc oil the field. non This, of course, was a definite e for me and, turning to the nds, I announced the game and been called on account of rkness. n k a WAS PANNED SEVERELY ■'HEN occurred one of those J strange weather phenomena as A walked to our dressing room, lidly had I railed the game, when -;l| sun somehow peeked out bc|§en the clouds, and for a minute fitwo it was lighter than at any |§e during the game. Ttowever, inside of five minutes min was coming down in bucket%nd in ten minutes the ground ikle deep in mud. desire to try to play the &-h inning was very bad judgSheridan had the situation |gd up perfectly. Set, the next day I was featured Still the papers and took a sound !%>bing in every one of them. On p whole the newspaper boys have more than kind to me and ml.v this tirade was easily the . Ist to which I ever was subjected, ggfhe substance of every criticism that Sheridan should have been H umpire-in-chief in so important fame, not a bush leaguer like ns. 1 am sure Jack felt worse about ■ criticism handed me than I I and I didn't relish it by any >ans. U was the most unpleasi day in my career, as #ell as e day after. UDEBAKER TO BUILD IMERICAN ERSKINE SIX al Dealer I/earns Details of New Low Priced Cars. umdrs that the Studebaker Coritioivof America would announce ew Erskine Six model in advance he national automobile shows e confirmed here today by RobArmacost. 436 N. Capitol Avc., il Studebaker dealer. Hie new model is an American ion of the car that has won poprity In foreign motoring circles, i which has established records both European and American 'ers. Ever since the first presentation the car to Europe a year ago, debaker designers have been ting on Improvements for the *Anierican editon." he said, he new model will sell at an extloi ially low figure. )L0 JUDGE'S FUNERAL tmdral services were held Friday Municipal Court Judge Fred Mellster. who committed suicide dnesday morning, by the Odd low lodge, at the home, 3834 •am Ave. Tie funeral procession departed rtly before noon for Shannonc. ind . where Judge McCallister buried. Shannondale wss his hplace. udges Thomas Garvin and Dan White and Attorneys Frank and Clifford Cameron were Ibearers. TO KEEP FRANCHISE nitfd Press NCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 31.—Alugh he lost $17,000 on his ball I last summer. Dick Breen, presit of the Lincoln Western League b will keep his franchise.

Tech and Shortridge Basket Fives Clash Tonight at Armory

Penn Eleven Favorite to Down Bears California Squad Outweighs Eastern Team: Fearful ot, ‘Tricks/ , f\t t nit rtl prrn * BERKELEY. Cal., Dec. 31.—The University of Pennsylvania football team ruled a slight favorite today over the University of California Bears as the two eleven lined up for one of the most interesting intersectional games of the season. The two teams were considered fairly representative of the East and West, neither being a champion, but both loot ter than the average in the sections they represented. The Bears outweighed the Easterners, but were fearful of Coach Lou Young’s famous “bag of tricks.” More than 50,000 spectators were j expected to crowd their way into 1 California's Memorial Stadium pro-! viding weather conditions were! favorable as predicted. Tribute was to be paid to ‘‘Andy" Smith, alumnus and former coach at Penn and coach of California’s famous wonder teams of a few years back. The two teams finished their training Friday with light workouts following which Young and Coach “Nibs" Trice of the Bears announced their respective charges were in almost perfect condition.

Coaches Go on Record Unfavorable to Lateral Passes, Fumbled Punts No Radical Changes in Grid Code: Shift and Position of Goal Posts Are'lndorsed.

BY GEOROE KIRKSEY tnitfd Trcm Staff Corrfspondent NE’W YORK. Dec. 31.—What'S wrong with football? The final decision of the men who run the great intercollegiate sport is that, football has just started on its most promising era and that it will prove to be a more vital factor in developing the youth of the nation in the future than it has in the past. After the most harmonious and eventful meeting since the establishment, of the Football Coaches Association six years ago, coaches from every section of the country departed today confident, football in 1928 would equal and surpass football in 1927. a record year in itself. Manual Alumni Nose Out Varsity A large crowd at the Manual gym Friday night received an abundance ol thrills and excitement as the Red and White Alumni nosed into a 40-to-39 triumph over the varsity in a double-overtime contest. The Alumni were leading, 18 to 15, at the half and the count was tied, 31-31, at the end of the regulation playing time. The first overtime ended in a 35-all deadlock. Elrod's flashy work in the final session was the telling factor. Summary: Manual. I Alumni. FG FT TP FG FT TP Burris, f... 4 2 10 Elrod, f 2 0 4 Fox. f 1 1 3 Martin, f... 4 3 11 VVhitakr, c. 1 I 3 Rubush. c.. fi 0 12 Cedrhm. r. 0 1 1 Marshall, r. 2 0 4 Light. R. .. 0 0 0 Noel. R 10 2 Serotie, f . 2 4 8 Boswell, f.. 2 15 Reiswrß. f. 1 0 3 Welland, f. 0 0 0 Bruhn, c... 4 2 10 Kelymyr, c. 0 0 0 lauhin. R.. 1 0 2 Meyer, e. ... 10 2 Toole, R... 0 0 O Brenemn. r. 0 0 0 Totals .14 11 39 T0ta15...13 4 40

Cathedral Raps Vincennes Five '' VINCENNES, Ind., Dec. 31. Cathedral of Indianapolis broke away from Gibault. of Vincennes here Friday night and annexed a 31 to 23 triumph from the local five. The visitors’ fast-moving offense had the locals trailing, 14 to 2, in the early minutes of the game. Gibault rallied and the count was 16 to 14, Cathedral, at the half. Carr. Indianapolis forward, counted twelve points for scoring honors of the night. Dugan also played well. Brown, Dejean, and Konen were best for the locals. Summary: Cathedral <3ll. I Gebault (23'. FG FT TP FCi FT TP K Dußan. f.2 n 4 Wallen, f... 0 1 1 ,1 Dugan, 1. 4 0 8 Lenahan, f. 0 0 0 Herold. c.. 3 1 7 Konen. c... 2 1 5 Carr. 5... 5 2 12 Dustrbrc. r. n 0 0 Galaser. e. 0 0 0 Dejean, r... 2 15 Sexton, c.. 0 0 0 Brown, f ... 3 0 8 Schemer, r. 0 0 0 Paße, r 0 0 0 Delisle. R.. 2 2 6 Totals ..14 3 31 Totals 9 5 23

Independent and Amateur Basketball Notices

South Side Marvels will meet the Christamore Pirates at the Christamore gvm Tuesday nißht. Teams havinß access to a Rvm and plavinß in the 15-17-vear-old class are requested to call Drexel 4407 and ask for John. Marion County Sunday School League games plaved at the V. M. C. A. Tuesday night resulted as follows: Broadway Evan.. 15: First Evan.. 14. West Newton M F„ 39: A-ton Presb.. 21. C. M. B . 27: Fountain Square. 17. West New ton and C. M. B. will meet in the feature Ramp next week at 8 p. m. The standinc of the league. W. L \V. I . W. Ne'ton M. E. 5 0 Ft. Square 2 3 C M B 4 1 Acton Presb. .2 3 Broad. Evan.... 2 3 First Evan. ... 0 5 Collprp Cub Juniors will play the Lautcr Oravs tontßht. All Cub plavers must meet at Nineteenth and Colleae at 7 p. nr. BUDDIES PLAY MONDAY The Indianapolis Buddies Club will meet the Jewish Peoples Institute net team of Chicago at the Communal Hall, 17 VV. Morris St., at 3 p. m. Monday night. The Chicago club claims the 125-pound title of ‘llinois. The Buddies have piled up a rearkable fi ?-year record. In 108 lines the local team has wou 103. she team is the city 125-pound champs.

Muncie Tripped by Oakland City On Tiir r * Siirrinl OAKLAND CITY, Ind., Dec. 31. Three games in three nights proved too much for the powerful Muncie Normal* basketball squad here Friday night and the speedy Oakland City netters copped at 32 to 22 triumph from the Ball Teachers here Friday night. The visitors were unable to hit the hoop witli any sustained degree of accuracy and the locals wei*e ahead, 17 to 13, at the half. Summary : Oakland City f32 Muncie (22i. PG FT TP FO*T TP Smith.?... 3 I 7 Oren. f 0 0 0 Etienne, f.. 0 1 I Smith, f.... 10 2 Patten?, c. 2 1- 5 Wilmore. c. Oil Sanders, k 0 2 2 Toler, e 2 0 4 Decker, k.. 1 0 2 Young, g... 1 0 2 Houchln. f. 4 3 ll Renner, c.. 0 1 i Keller, c... 2 0 4 Walker, f... 0 1 1 Fulmer, g.. 3 0 6 Schooler, f. 2 1 5 Totals ..12 8 32 Totals ... 9 4 22 Dunlap Captures Mid-South Meet P,U I nited Press PINEHURST,N.C.,Dec. 31.—George j T. Dunlap. Jr., Princeton under- , graduate, is the Mid-South golf i champion for the third successive; time. The title-holder, matched with Eugene Homans, a college classmate, Friday repeated his fine performance of the past two years and forced the junior champion of New r Jersey to end the match at the twentieth hole. Dunlap was one up.

As for the rules, there is not likely to lie any radical changes. Most of the objection \o the present rules centers around the lateral pass. The coaches passed a recommendation by a vote of 56 to 16 to restore the lateral pass to its 1926 status which would prevent a backward pass from being ruled dead at the point where it strikes the ground. A heated debate developed on the fumbled punt, but the coaches passed a recommendation by a vote of 37 to 35 that the fumbled punt be returned to its 1926 status. Hie shift and the position of the goal posts received the unqualified indorsement of the coaches. These recommendations wall come up before the rules rdfnmittee at its annual meeting, which probably will take place here on the last Saturday in January. All members of the committee have agreed on this date, although Clufirman E. K. Hall has not. made an official announcement to that effect. The coaches will have more to say about football legislation next year than ever before. Besides having five members on the reorganized rules committee. Chairman Hall has invited three observers from tire Coaches’ Association to sit with the committee. These three men. Knute P.ockne of Notre Dame, Hugo Bezdek of Penn State and William Spaulding of the southern branch of the University of California, are expected to use their influence, which is not little, to keep the game where it is and prevent any radical changes.

Friday Basketball

COLLEGE Illinois Wesleyan. 25: De Pauw, 23. Oakland City. 32: Muncie Normal. 22. Grove city iPa.>, 41: W'ittenberß, 21. Oregon Aggies, 24: Lombard. 14. University of Washington. 32: University of Illinois. 26. HIGH SCHOOLS Martinsville. 15: Frankfort. 11. Greentown. 29: Frankfort "B," 17. Covington. 72: Newton. 29. Muncie. 26: Bedford. 21. Manual Alumni, 40; Manual Varsity, 39 (double overtime'. Newcastle. 43; Shelbyvillr. 30. Newcastle seconds. 26; Siielbyville seconds. 13. South Bend. 37; Whiting, 8 Morton (Richmond', 37: Eaton, Ohio. 15. Cathedral (Indianapolis', 31; Gebault (Vincennes', 23. Rushville. 31: Aurora, 22. Tipton. 40: Tipton Alumin. 22. Emerson 'Gary'. 40; Elkhart, 23. Bosse (Evansville'. 48; Memorial iEvansville'. 32. Columbus. 56: Bloomington. 36. Columbus Seconds. 23: Bloomington Seconds. 16. Eiwood. 42: Pendleton. 7. Bluffton. 40: Pittsburgh Tech. 30. Bluffton (B>. 40: Pennville. 27. _ Crawfordsville. 51: Greenville, 37. * Veedersbtirg. 74; Paragon. 30. Logansport, 34; Rochester, 20. Logansport (B>, 23: Rochester Reserves. 17. Jonesboro, 41: Warren. 21. PROFESSIONAL Chicago Bruins. 30: Rochester. 23. TEACHERS TALK STRIKE i /V/ If tiled Press WASHINGTON. Ind., Dec. 31. | Facing a wageless New Year, teaeli- ! ers in (he Alfordsville High School I threatened today to strike Monday if they are not paid their salaries, ! several weeks overdue. Students now are on holiday vacation. School officials said it would be impossible to meet their demands. Clyde Jackman, township trustee, declared today that the school fund is overdrawn $6,000 already, and the teachers would have to wait until additional funds are available. If present teachers strike, they will be discharged and new ones hired, he added. Finances have troubled the Alfordsville teachers in the past., but their strike threat is the most drastic action they ever have taken. Jackman explained the difficulty was in that insufficient appropriations regularly cause the teachers’ wages to be overdue. YALE WINS TOURNEY F>/ I nited Press NEW HAVEN. Dec. 31.—Yale won the championship of its own basketball tournament here Thursday night, by defeating New Y'ork University, 32 to 30. A five-minute overtime period was necessary to decide the game. SPORTS HELPED STATE Fit 1 nitrd Press CHICAGO. Dec. 31.—Boxing and wrestling brought Illinois’ treasury $336,836.59 from Dec. 1. 1927. the athletic commission announced. Attendance for the year was 507,940.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Rival City Squads Reported in Good Condition for Contest. BLUE HAS ADVANTAGE S. H. S. Has Edge in Height and Weight. The Technical and Shortridge High School basketball teams today were reported to be in the very best of condition for their clash tonight at the Armory. Both teams have been practicing daily all week and a stirring battle is expected when the two city rivals line up at 8 p. m. The Arsenalites. much smaller and j lighter than their North Side op- | ponents, have displayed cleverness and speed in early games and Coach Tim Campbell probably will rely on j being able to retain possession of the ball. Shortridge probably will take the floor with a starting line-up of sixi footers with lasting power and bas-ket-getting ability. The game to- ; night will be preceded by a curtainraiser between the second teams of j both schools. The probably starting lineups: * TECHNICAL SHORTRIDGE Cox ... F Simmons oonner F Roberts Higeins C Reynolds Davis G PaUlson Parish G List*

shortridge probably will take the or with a starting line-up of sixiters with lasting power and bas- Lgft <&. * t-getting ability. The game to- I** \ fht will be preceded by a curtain- f ££■ f ser between the second teams of -*>* th schools. The probably starting ijr r * eu P s: * rM % CHNIcAL SHORTRIDGE * M M tflns C Reynolds x-# ** '•is G PaUison AJ tiSSEXSmSkIi. m V Tl < ■ I Dates for Local lE'ff being held over the State and the Ike Voedisch I winners will play at Tomlinson Hall m* If j ij! i on Feb. 23. 24 and 25. Last sea- , n j f'm W; J son 664 teams took part in the afn Final Round MSMt’SKS' of Terris Meet if _ 4 t I.U. Athletic Te: NEW YORK. Dec. o 0 . s B j ligson. New York. and#Frank X. ;• > I NIIITI OT \jZti lields, of New York, met today for 1 j ? second consecutive year in the .tional Indcor Junior Tennis tOot paE. n _ arnnionshin at the Seventh Reci- BLOOMINGTON. Ind.. Dec. 31. u ? Armor- Seligson wen the JB mdiana University's athletic teams b 1 ° ! •• <mSSm ' for the year ending today enjoyed e last 3 car I . one of the most successful periods in

In Final Round of Terris Meet B,U I nited Press NEW YORK. Dec. 30—Julius Seligson, New York. and#Frank X. Shields, of New York, met today for the second consecutive year in the National Indcor Junior Tennis championship at the Seventh Regiment Armory. Seligson wen the title last year. In the boys’ division William Jacobs, of Baltimore, opposed Peter Carey, Williston Academy, for the title. The two opponents in the junior singles, Seligson and Shields, paired together against C. A. Smith, of the University of Virginia, and Eddie Jacobs, of Baltimore, in the doubles finals.

Turners Set for Sunday Contest The South Side Turners are drill- | ing hard for their game Sunday at the Turner Hall against the Davies Gil Company five of Delphi. Ind. John Leslie, former Butler star. Is leading the Oil five this year and the Delphi squad has been defeated only once this season. • M. Cummings, former Crawfords- : ville High School star, is making a istrong bid for a regular berth with i the Turners. The game Sunday | will start at 3 p. m. LONG TRIP FOR MISSOURI The University of Missouri football squad has a long trip ahead of it next fall as its schedule calls for a game in New York against the N. Y. U. eleven. MAY USE HODAPP New Cleveland owners favor the playing of Johnny Hodapp. a youngster who has played a few games in the past two years, at third base next season. NO SOFT ONES FOR ARMY In picking a football schedule for 1928, the Army did not seek soft spots. On the schedule arranged for the Cadets are Southern Methodist. Yale, Harvard, Notre Dame and the Navy. BOTH TRICKY PLAYERS Dick Hyland of Stanford and Gibby Welch of Pittsburgh were considered two of the trickiest openfield runners in football this past season. NEW TRAINING QUARTERS Brooklyn, it is understood, will train at Atlanta, Ga., in 1929.

Plenty of Dough Is Put Out Bu VT 1 Srrrirr SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31. When one minor league club pays $15,000 and three players to another minor league club for plenty, plenty dough in the next year or two. That is what the Sen Francisco Seals paid Des Moines in the Western League for Joe Sprinz, a young catcher. New owners of Sprinz hope by selling him to a major league club for one player—well, that young man is worth keeping an eye on.

Husky Members of Strong Irish Basket Squad

Arthur Vogchvedc. (above). John Colerick, (below). These four husky courtnien, members of Coach George Koegan's University of Notre Dame squad, probably will sec plenty of action tonight in the Irish team's battle with the powerful Princeton aggregation at South Bend. The Irish were knocked off by Northwestern Thursday night. 25 to 23, and hope to make amends to their followers with a victory over the easterners. On March 7 the 'Notre Dame outfit will invade Indianapolis for a clash with Butler at the new Bulldog field house.

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The Core Room took three names from the Chains in the Link Belt League games ft the Century alleys Thursday night, a hue the Production and Grinder boys were annexing the odd game from the Sprockets and Castings. The Oil Dogs and Orders will roll their scheduled sents next Monday afternoon. Henderson of the Sprocket team hit 232 in his second try which was high for the night. The American League games at the I. A. C. alleys showed a three-time win for the Ostermevers over the Shellers as the Klein outfit took the odd game from the Gauss Club. The Gauss team in ro.ling their first game showed three scores ol 198. one 199 and !83. a total of 96 6 - Klein hit for games of -18. 181 and -13, a tota. of 612, which was high. The A. C. tV. of A.. Standard Grocery and Roobins Body won three games from the Cutsineer Transfer. and Penn Cleaners as the Eastman Clean : ers and Postofiice grabbed the odd game from the Marv Lou Lui.-h and WneelerSchebler bovs in the Capitol No. 2 League games. •'Dude ' West returned to form and led this loop with games of 172. 214 and 226. a total of 612. Hod Filler also rolled well, getting 601 for his tree games. The Engineers turned In a three-time win over the Punch Press in the Fairbanks League games at the Illinois drives, while the Assembly and Toolroom took two from the Office and Winding hoys. Anderson of the Engineers took down high game honors when he rolled 214 in his first try. Alford of the Gun Club team of the Shrine League had a wonderful chance to break the season's high three-game record when he rolled games of 258 and 255 in his firs: and second trv. In hi* last grme. however, he faltered and had to be ■ ontent with a count of 176 which ] gave him a total of 689. a record for the Shrine League. This boy's shooting gave

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Butler's Bulldogs were up in Chicago today pussyfooting around. Indian style, hunting for the scalp of the University of Chicago Maroons. The Windy City club has its machine guns iled and set for tonight’s drive of the Indianapolis outfit. The Midway five won* the decision over De Tauw Thursday night, JO to 20. in a slashing bout. The Bulldogs, however, td Backyard's train of thought, are stronger than the Tigers and pack

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Dates for Local Net Meet Given Wayne Emmelmann, head of the j Indiana Amateur Independent Bas- j ketball Association, has announced j j that the Indianapolis sectional j | tourney will be held at Tomlinson Hall on the nights of Feb. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Emmelmann expects more than thirty quintets to take part in the city tourney. Thirty sectional tournaments arc being held over the State and the winners will play at Tomlinson Hall on Feb. 23, 24 and 25. Last season 664 teams took part in the affair and more than 700 teams are j expected to take part in this year s J program.

I.U. Athletic Teams Fare Well in Sum of 1927 Performances

Ba Times Sin einl BLOOMINGTON. Ind.. Dec. 31. Indiana University's athletic teams for the year ending today enjoyed one of the most successful periods in history. There have been seasons in which one or two Indiana teams fared better but for all-around performances 1927 is hard to equal. Starting with basketball last January and February, Coach Dean’s courtmen won thirteen out of seventeen games played. In Big Ten play the Hoosiers captured nine and lost three for a percentage of .750. In scoring. Indiana totaled 568 points to opponents’ 436. Indiana got a tie for second place in Conference standing. The baseball season was successful. Russell Paugh won four Big Ten games with his superb pitching, striking out fifty-five men in nine

, the Gun Club a two-time win over the Band while the Gun Squad and Oasis j copped three from the Patrol and Camels. Hod Eller was the reason for the Mary Lou's three-time win over the Sweetheart Bread in the Essential League games at the Illinois alleys. Hod had games of 202 199 and 203, a total of 604. This was high total for the circuit Other results showed the Wiebke. Hoff Oar and Model Bakery winning two from the Pittsford -Pies. Banquet Tea and Libbey's. The Mercantile Garage. Capitol Daries and Virginia Rubber won three games from the Indian-polis Blue Print. CocaCola No. 2 and Haugaville boys in the Universal League at Pritchett s alleys. Two out of three winners were the Andy Trieb. Vollrath Case and Capitol City Cleaners over the S. S. Service. Srlmier and Polk's Milk. Ramsey led the league viih games of 189. 179 and 236, a total of €O4. Reynolds led her team, the A. C. Bradlev No. 1. to a three-time win oyer the Nancvl Hart Caudv with games of 190. -37 and 214. a total of 641. This total is one of the best turned in by the ladies this season. The Silver Flash also won three from the Marv Lou Lunch. Other girls , to reach the "500" mark were: McDaniel, ! 527; Meeker. 532. and Johns. 516, Tire Citizens Gas League games at the Indiana resulted in a triple win for the! Boilc's and Statements over the Ovens ai.d Screens. Two games were won ’ - the Office, Holders. Cranes. Blowers. Services and Mains, the Sulphates. Ledgers. Trucks. Cokes. Amtnonias and Tars being the losers. McKinnon rolled 255 In his last game for high single game, while Hamilton scored a total of 585 over the three-game route with counts of 184. 202 and 199. Three-time wins featured the Duesenbere League games. Machine Shop and 4'semblv trimming Production and Office. Dwvcr was best over the three-game route with a total of 515. while Campbell had high single game, a 206. in his first try.

a vicious sock in either mitt. The Hinklemen demonstrated their punch against Muncie last week by con ing from behind in the last minutes of play to gain a39 to 34 triumph. Backboard has a hunch Butler is going to plaster a haymaker on the Maroons and knock the Chicagoans stiff and cold. nun While In this predicting frame of mind it might not be a bad ide-a to repeat that Shortridge-Techniral formula about the six-foot Shortridgers taking the verdict in tonight’s conflict at the Armory. The city rd., a De Pauw man by the way, accused us this morning of being partial to Notre Dame. Just for that we'll place our rnazuma on the Irish to beat Princeton tonight. e tt n RECEIVED a letter today from a chap who signed himself “English.” The gentleman is boosting for a game between Shortridge and Cathedral. His exact words were: “What would be sweeter and hotter than a game between Cathedral and Shortridge.” Mr. Briton is a trifle behind the times. All the rooting and tooting this correspondent pulled off during the football season, pleading, begging and demanding a Shortridge-Cathedral football game for the sake of bigger and better news, availed nothing but the cold shoulder. Cathedral is not a member of the I. H. S. A. A. and therefore unable to play any city public high school club. We do believe nothing would please the boys of both schools better but there's where the matter stands and we probably will have to be content with arguing out the respective merits of the teams without seeing them in action against each other.

France’s Victory in Davis Cup Play Feature of 1927 Tennis

FRANCE'S victory in the Davis cup matches, the first time a Latin nation ever had won the international tennis trophy, was the outstandiing event of 1927 on the courts. After threatening the long reign of the United States as the champion tennis nation for several years. France sent to the United States Rene Lacoste. Henry Cochet, Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon and (hey defeated the American team, Bill Tilden. Bill Johnston and Frank Hunter, in the challenge round at Philadelphia. Not only was the French

standard raised to the (op of the mast in team play, but individual honors in all the big international tournaments went to French players. Henri Cochet won the British national championship at Wimbledon and Rene Lacoste again won the American nationals at Forest Hills, where Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston failed sadly in a brave attempt to save something for the United

games and allowing but forty-seven hits. Coach Paul Thompson's swimming team proved the outstanding squad in Indiana's acquatic history. Out of ten meets the Hoosiers annexed six. Indiana won five of seven wrestling meets, scoidng 114’i to opponents’ 58’(: points. In the Conference team championships Indiana placed fourth. Indiana won more points in the Big Ten track championships last spring than it totaled in previous history. The southern relays were captured at Atlanta, Ga. In the Big Ten meet Indiana's mile relay team captured the blue ribbon, while Stephenson took second in the quar-ter-mile race, and Rinehart finished in a like position in the javelin throw. Rinehart won first at the Drake relays in the javelin. Probably the greatest accomplishment during the season was the triumph scored in the State intercollegiate championships in a close finish with Notre Dame. Pat Page’s football team was a reproduction of the eleven of 1910. Although it won only one Conference game it had the pleasure of tieing the great Minnesota team and holding Notre Dame to a low score. The gridders totaled 104 points to their opponents’ 117.

BEDFORD BEATS DELPHI Bii 7 imrs ftnerial BEDFORD. Ind.. Dec. 31.—Bed- | ford defeated Delphi here Thursday night. 28 to 25. Coach Ivey used subs in the first half and the locals were ahead at the gun. 18 to 13. Miller, star Bedford forward, was the shining light. INJURED SERIOUSLY T'nitrd Press CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—Captain Dick Irvin of the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team will be out of the game at least three weeks as the result of a skull fracture sustained against the Montreal Maroons Wednesday night physicians say.

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PEC. 31, 1927

Bud Taylor Defeated by Eastern Pug Canzoneri Wins Verdict in Slashing Ten-Round Engagement. r.u Vniled Press NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Tony Canzoneri. nice appearing featherweight of Brooklyn, today had earned a right to meet Benny Bass for the featherweight title Bass now holds, through a victory over Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, Ind., Friday night. It was one of the finest fights the Garden has seen this season and Canzoneri won only by the margin of one round. From the first tap of the gong the midg°ts fought and at the last tap in the tenth they were still fighting. Taylor jarred Canzoneri frequently with vicious left hooks.. Re pelted rights and lefts to the body. Canzoneri smiled and came back fighting. He jarred Taylor. His right was working well and he shot it over . frequently to make the blonde from Indiana wince. The view of the fight was that Canzoneri won four rounds, Taylor three and three were draws. Taylor, who is recognized by the National Boxing Association as the bantamweight champion, fought at 121 1 pounds whereas Canzoneri weighed 125 1 , pounds. It was the third meeting bet ween the two. In Chicago, Taylor won one decision over Canzoneri and one fight was a draw. They fought then at the bantamweight limit. YANKEES CUT TWO MORE New York Sends Joe Giard, Ray Morebart to St. Paul. f,i’ l lilted press NEW YORK, Dee. 31.—The Yankees have cut two more of their reserve players adrift. Joe Giard, southpaw pitcher, and Ray Morehart, inflelder, have bcpn sent to the St. Paul club of the American Association. Giard came to the Yanks last winter from the Browns and Morchart from the White Sox.

I States out of the wreckage of a once ! great machine. | Tilden's attempt to come back was one of the most interesting features jof the year even if it was disappointing from an American S standpoint. The former world's | champion devoted almost an entire ! year to the attempt. He went to j Europe early in the year with Frank I Hunter and they visited practically ! every foreign country where tennis I was played. They made a fine rec- ; ord. but they fell short in the big | tournaments. Miss Helen Wills, the charming j young California girl, kept the ! United States from falling into a complete disaster by winning the British and American national championships and by earning the undisputed title as the world’s greatest woman player. France, if so disposed, might dispute the recognition of Miss Wills as j the greatest of all women players ! and might hold Mile. Suzanne Leng- ! len as the still reigning queen, but | the French star is a professional j and the amateur honors at least, belong to the California girl. While Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston slipped badly during the year. Miss Wills played the best tennis of : her career and as brilliant as she showed herself the competition was not keen enough to force her to call upon the reserve game that critics believe she possesses. Miss Betty Nuthall, the pretty little English girl, was one of the outstanding figures of the year. She fought her way through hard competition at Forest Hills and became the finalist for the American championship against Mis* Wills. She is still almost a child and her game has been developed so soundly and so swiftly that England has hopes of a world's championship in her.

Mrs. Charlotte Hoser Chapin and i Miss Helen Jacobs were two of the 1 best of the younger school of playj ers during the r eason, but did not j do anything sensational. Mile. Kea Bcuman, the Dutch ! champion, came to the United j States to compete for the cham- . pionship at Forest Hills but was | taken down with a severe cold and | strained her back so seriously in j practice she was not able to play | the kind of game of which she is i capable. ; SAINTS WIN THIRTEENTH East Side Quintet Drops ThornburgLewis Net Team. The St. Philips A. C. will meet the Y. M. H. A. five at the Saints auditorium. 535 Eastern Ave., next Thursday night. The Saints chalked up their thirteenth consecutive victory of the season Thursday night at the expense of the Thomburg-Lcwis Buicks. 32 to 25. Joe Starlin led the winners’ attack with a total of thirteen points garnered on six field goals and a free throw. Kelly and Mullin also played well for the Saints.

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