Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 213, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 January 1928 — Page 19

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Rogers Not Stirred by ‘Plot’ Report Hornsby Characterizes Dispatch as 'Hokum’ and 'Propaganda’ Stuff. BY FOSTER EATON United Press Staff Correspondent ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 13.—A reported plot to kill or cripple Rogers Hornsby, baseball star, for alleged “welching” of betting debts was characterized by Hornsby today as “hokum and propaganda.” The man whose summary trade from the New York Giants to the Boston Braves rocked the sporting circles, created the impression he believed the report to be an attempt .to whip up mid-winter interest in la summer sport. m “It is nothing but hokum,” he ■old the United Press. ■ Tire “assassination plot,” however, was published today by the St. Louis fclobe-Democrat in the form of a Idispatch from New York quoting an [article attributed to W. S. Fransworth in the Evening Journal. A "price” of SIO,OOO to $25,000 was said to have been offered to gangsters to “get” the star. “Tell Whole Truth” When Hornsby read the article, which intimated that “one of the biggest bookmakers in the country” sought his death in revenge for Hornsby’s alleged “welching,” the star promptly communicated with his attorney, William Fahey, and ordered Fahey to prepare a formal statement “to tell the whole truth in box car letters.” “So far as 'welching’ is concerned,” Hornsby said, “if the truth were known, Frank L. Moore, who recently brought suit against me for $90,000, owes me plenty of money hinuelf. I ‘carried’ him long enough.” Hornsby successfully defended the Moore suit. Hornsby denied he owed Moore “a nickel.” Mildly Interested He was mildly interested in the suggestion accompanying the “assassination plot,” that his trade to Boston may have been effected by owners of the Giants in order to “unload Hornsby” before he was “killed or crippled.” “Hokum,” he said. Hornsby was asked if he saw any connection between the reported “assassination plot” and the apparently brisk baseball year which followed the unsubstantiated charges of betting preferred against Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker a year ago. “Propaganda.” he replied.

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Ball Teachers’ Tourney Is One of Headliners on Program. INDIANA VS. MICHIGAN Butler Tackles Evansville at Armory Tonight. FRIDAY Intercollegiate tourney at Muncie. Evansville at Butler. Rose Poly at Hanover. Franklin at Notre Dame. SATURDAY Intercollegiate tourney at Muncie. Indiana at. Michigan. Oakland City at Hanover. McKendree (111.), at Evansville. Rose Poly at Louisville. Hoosier college basketball teams tonight will pry the lid off a crowded week-end of hardwood pastiming. The inter-collegiate tournament at Ball Teachers’ College, Muncie, tonight and Saturday; the Butler-Ev-ansville clash at the Armory tonight, and the Indiana-Michigan conflict at Ann Arbor Saturday headlines the lengthy list of games. In addition to the tilt here this evening Franklin will oppose Notre Dame at South Bend while Rose Poly will be at Hanover. Franklin and the Irish have been rivals for several seasons and the game may develop into a close fray. Indiana's encounter with the Wolverines Saturday is a Big Ten contest and although the Crimson are favored, the 1927 champions are given a good chance to upset the Hoosiers. McKendree of Illinois will be at Evansville while Rose Poly will invade Kentucky territory for a clash with Louisville University. The Muncie tournament, which opens at 6:30 tonight, has eight teams entered. Muncie is a slight favorite while Manchester, Indiana Central and Danville are accorded good chances of copping the honors. The schedule for the tourney. Friday 6:3o—Huntington vs. N. A. G. U. 7:3o—Danville vs. Muncie. B:3o—Manchester vs. Concordia. 9:3o—Vincennes vs. Indiana Central. Saturday 2 p. m.—Winner 6:30 p. m. Friday vs. winner 7:30 p. m. Friday. 3 p. m.—winner 8:30 p. m. Friday vs. winner 9:30 p. m. Friday. B*p. m.—winner 2 p. m. Saturday vs. winner 3 p. m. Saturday.

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Games Tonight Broad Ripple vs. Shortridge at New Cathedral gym. Technical at Newcastle. Boys’ Prep at Arcadia. Cathedral at Zionsville. Southport at Washington.

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Gehrig Tops A. L. on Runs Driven Home Lou Advances 175 Tallies; Babe Knocks in 164 for Season. By United Prets NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—Lou Gehrig. who led all other batsmen of the American League in the total number of bases obtained on safe hits, also was responsible for driving in the most runs, official figures for the 1927 season, released today, show. Gehrig advanced 175 runs over the plate while his teammate, Babe Ruth, was eleven runs behind, with 164. Harry Heilmann, champion batsman of the American League for the season, tied for third place with Goose Goslin, Washington slugger. Each sent 120 runs toward the home plate. Babe Ruth fanned 187 times during the season and was favored with 138 bases on balls. Gehrig and Bishop of the Athletics are the only other batsmen with more than 100 walks. Gehrig was credited with 109 and Bishop 105. Joe Sewell. Cleveland shortstop, was the hardest man to strike out. fanning only seven times in 153 games. Zach Wheat of the Athletics

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Independent and Amateur Basketball Notices

Indianapolis Buddies Club dropped the Brookside U. B.s. 31 to 25. Zukerman and Lavy were best lor the Buddies while Tullv was outstanding for the U. B.s. Buddies have won fourteen straight victories and desire games with city and State teams playing in the 125-pound class. Write Jack Seiig. 841 S. Capital Ave., or call Drexel 1518-M. Leonard Cleaners defeated the Fountain Street M. E., 23 to 21 and downed the Benson Bulldogs, 33 to 27, la an overtime contest. Big Four A. A. team will play the fast Cincinnati Big Four Club at the Beech Grove High School gym at 8 p. m. Saturday night. Indianapolis' Railroaders defeated the Queen City outfit earlier in the season. Strauss Says basketball team squad will play the Bridgeport Cardinals Sunday afternoon in tne second of a threegame series. Cardinals won the first. Cruse brothers and Henry Brandt, former Manual star, are playing with Strauss. "Y” Big Five defeated the Douglas Community Centtr Pets of Toledo. 37 to 29 The Ohioans defeated the local colored team earlier in the vear. Moore of Indianapolis was high point man with six field goals and a free throw. Any fast 20-year-old club desiring games with the Pada Radio team of the Cooperative League call George Smith Rt Lincoln 3321 during the day. Address the Gibson Company. THURSDAY NIGHT'S FIGHTS PHILADELPHIA. Pa.—Jimmy Mendo, 124 \ i. Philadelphia, won the Judges' decision over WilDur Cohen. 126'j. New York Negro, eight-rounds. Jack. Palmer. 159'i. defeated Charley Miller. 165, eight rounds. TACOMA, Wash —Dode Bercot. Monroe. Wash., welterweight, lost on a foul to Don Fraser. Spokane, second round Harry Ketchellen. Tacoma, defeated Tony Beamon. Portland bantamweight, six rounds. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Johnny Hayes. 142. won a ten round decision over Young Ketchell. 145. Johnny Demarco. 135. and Joey Hatfield fought eight rounds to a draw-. FT. THOMAS. Ky.—Jimmie Haekley. Indianapolis Junior lightweight, outpointed Spider Lewis. Ft. Thomas. In ten rounds.

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Two City League Tilts Saturday LEAGUE STANDING W. L.j W. L. Big Four 7 . 3 4 Hoosier 6 lPolk Milk 2 6 Diamond .... .3 43arrison I 6 The only Saturday night games scheduled in the City Basketball League for the month of January will be played at the Hoosier Athletic Club tomorrow night. Two games are scheduled for Saturday, the first at 7:45, between Ft. Harrison and the Pennsylvania A. A. The second at 8:45, will show the strong Hoosier A. C. in action against the fast Diamond Chain outfit. Dope gives Pennsy the edge in the first game, but the Army has been making rapid strides latelv. Diamond has been strengthened with some new material. ARMY-NAVY AGREEMENT Representative Britten Says Coolidge Will Order Annual Game. Hu United Preen WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Confidence that a compromise will ba reached between West Point and Annapolis so that an Army-Navy football game will be played next fall was expressed today by Representative Britten of Illinois, ranking Republican member of the Naval affairs committee, who is leading a compromise movement. “The President, commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy, will see that the two teams get together.” Britten declared.

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The Pifl and Sheller teams won three games from the Balz and Weingordners as the Gauss boys copped the odd game from the Ostermeyer in the American League session at the I. A. C. drives. Klein led the boys of this loop with games of 222. 167 and 213, a total of 602. Merchants Central League held their weekly series at the Central alleys Thursday night. Results showed the Hill & Cos.. Bittrich Meat, A. & P. Tea Company, Indiana Electric Corporation. Keystone Six and Cook Brothers to be three-time winners over Central Meat, Smith & Moore, Service Blujr, Gerking Brothers, CocaCola and American Hi-Speed Chain. Schoen Brothers and Rich-Tex won two from the Petot Shoe Company and Leonard Cleaners. Schoen had high game, a 233. Two out of three wins ruled the Shrine League games at the Illinois alleys, the Band. Gun Squad and Oasis taking the Camels. Gun Club and Hot Sands over this route. C. Hebble of the Oasis team led with games of 185, 211 and 177, a total of 573. Don't forget the 360 doubles at the Illinois Sunday. From report all of the boys are going to take a crack at the attractive prize list offered. The A. C. W. of A. and Ft. Harrison won thiee games each from the Robbins Body in the Capitol No. 2 League session. One of these sets were postponed games. None out the secretary, however, knows which one. The other games resulted in two-out-oi-three wins for the Postoflice, Penn Cleaners. A. C. W. of A. ana Whecler-Shebler over the Oregory & Appel. Eastman Cleaners, Mary Lou Luncn, National Refining and Standard Grocery. Knauss and Hanna tied for high score with a total ct 625 each. Knauss had games of 182, 211 and 232, while Hanna rolled 200. 244 and 181: The 244 of Hanna's gave him the high single game. Antlers and Hoofs were three time winners over the Tails and Ears in the Elks League games at the club alleys. Hides and Shin Bones managed to win the odd game from the Eyes and Teeth. Will sure nit the pocket in his first game and high score of 245 was his. Wianer also went big in his first try getting a 242. Wlesman led over the three-game route with a total of 616 on games of 184. 239 and 193. Norman had 603 for his three games. Print-Craft League games at the Recreation resulted in a three-time win for the Press Assistants, and Indianapolis Engraving Company over the Pivot City

Blacks and Esterline teams. Indianapolis Star and Pivot City Inks won two from the Wright Electro and Allies. Good scoring featured this loop, Spurgeon having high single game with a 246 while McClure led over the three-game route with 623 on games of 226. 221 and 176. Sherlng had 617. P. & E. games at the Indiana were well contested, the Satisfaction and Promptness boys taking two out of three from the Service and Courtesy teams. Smith, of the Promptness team. led with games of 168, 214 and 179, a total of 561. The elghteen-club Citizens Gas League rolled at the Indiana Thursday night. Tnis loop is the reason for all of the good natured banter a stranger hears at these drives on Thursday nights. Results showed a three-time win for the Tars. Screens, Mains and Ovens over the Trucks. Blowers. Cakes and Cranes as the Mains, Statements, Holders, Boilers and Ledgers took the odd game from the Gas. Benzol. Services. Ammonia and Statemnets. Frank Sourbier had the best total getting 983 on games of 194. 153 and 236. Nell King is busy taking entries for Abe Langtry’s party, better known as the A. B. C., which will be roled in Kansas City this year. Kansas City is quite a trip for the local boys to make but reports from the entertainment committee leads one to believe it will be well worth the time and money to go. STATE AUTOS WIN State Auto Insurance netters won an exciting game from the Kokomo ex-Wildcats at Kokomo Thursday night, 35 to 29. The contest was a battle all the way. The winners play at New Augusta tonight.

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Ramblers Down St Philips Five Indianapolis Ramblers defeated the St. Philips A. C., 30 to 23, before a large crowd at the St. Philips gym Thursday night. Saints led at the half, 15 to 11, but in the final session the Ramblers came back strong and gradually pulled away. The floor work of Lentz and U. Grimsjey for the Ramblers and Kelly for the Saints was outstanding. Summary: Ramblers. ! St. Phillips. G F TPI G F TP Phillips,f.... 2 1 51 Hi.Tgs.f 4 3 11 Huesing.f ..1 O 3|Mullen.f .... 3 0 S Caskey.c ... 3 2 EKelley.c .... 113 U.Grimslev.g 2 0 4ißoyce,g 0 0 0 Lentz.g .... 1 1 31 Conley,g .... 0 1 1 Glunt.g .... Q 2 2!Starlln,f .... 1 0 2 E.Grimsley, f 2 2 6|Stehlin,f ... 0 0 0 Totals ....11 8 301 Totals 9 5 23 TOM WALSH 53 Virginia Ave. Next Door to Haag's Drug Stor* Phone Lincoln 959-1 Delivery Service Cleaning and Pressing, SI.OO Tailor-Made Suits, $23.75 (Union Made)

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