Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 214, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1928 — Page 10

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Talking ft OVER WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—They called the Heeney - Sharkey fight a draw up at the Garden last night and maybe it was. lam halfway persuaded that anytime the dear old boys fall back on the con®venient draw it is more or less a bland admission that they don’t know who It is my notion that they sit in their high judicial thrones and say to , r themselves: “Well jmmm this is a tough one. % I sorta like Heeney and I sorta like •WjruP sharkey. I guess I'll call it a draw Williams , and B et out from under.” Had I been one of the official guessers last night—and I think I am dumb enough to qualify—l probably would have surrendered to the same temptation. The fight was close, without being unduly stimulating or spectacular, and neither of the ciyic uplifters showed anything to make him a 5-to-l Mr. Tunney. a a tt IF anything Heeney had one of those slight complimentary shades to which all visitors to these pospital shores are entitled. He hospitable shores are entitled. At least he fought as well as he could. Sharkey didn’t. He fought a ham fight and it may be that he is fundamentally a ham figther. Heeney had earnestness and enterprise. Sharkey fought only in spots. Here and there” he swung a devastating right haqd and executed a damaging two-cesti attack to the belt line region. But mostly he fought listlessly and without spirit and as if he were doing the clients a great favor. Sharkey came into the ring with an air of bored detachment. When some of the guest cauliflowers, such as Loughran, Lomski and Risko came over to shake hands with him he acknowledged the courtesy with the same lack of interest of an amateur golf champion submitting to an interview by a vulgar reporter. ft tt tt THIS attitude was reflected in many minutes of his fighting. Under less majestic circumstances it would not have been unpardonable if the referee had elected to seize him by the lower fringes of his diaper and toss him headlong from the ring. He was at times that aggravating ih his fighting lethargy. Heeney complained after the fight that he deserved the decision. I am not so sure but that his complaint had some meager justification. There ought to be some reward for conscientious effort. The gentleman has been inelegantly referred to as the washerwoman of the ring. I wish to say without reservations that if this is so he at least appears determined to be a thorough, finished’washerwoman. tt m tt THE exerts will, tell you that allowances must be made for the fact that Sharkey had done no fighting since last July and because of this was not up to his standard in judgment of distance or ring familiarity. Granted. Still, the big ouch man was going along splendidly itil the third round when a y authoritative right hand uppercut crashed against his jaw. From then on his interest in the business at hand began to melt. Previous to this he had experienced the acute embarrassment of hitting the Antipodean Ox or the New Zealand land mammal, as some members of our little guild prefer to call Heeney, flush on the jaw with the same sort of right hand that almost stopped Dempsey at the Yankee Stadium last summer and it had no more effect on him than if he had harassed an. iron hydrant with a candy cane. St St tt IT is most distressing to hit one of your fellow citizens with everything you’ve got and then have him leer at you like an annoyed gargoyle. This Is enough to take the heart out of anybody and there is a suspicion that in the case of Sharkey this is an operation not demanding any great amount of surgical effort. Sharkey was behind going into the seventh round. From this point on he began to show something approximating his real form, and the chances are that if he hadn’t bpgged down, characteristically, afWF that right hand uppercut in the third round he would have won by the wide margin that his superior speed and skill seemed to warrant.

Looking ’Em Over

WITH EDDIE ASH

ST, PAUL is making a winter challenge to Milwaukee and Kansas City clubs that have boasted they’ll make a two-team race out of the American Association campaign next season. According to the Saints, all they need is a third sacker to fill Robertson’s shoes and they’ll be ready for the bell and all set to drive for the pennant. The Allen creß’ is well supplied with batterymen and outfielders and have three positions on the infield taken care of, with Foettger at first, Morehart at second and Wanninger at short. The popularity of Manager Nick Allen, which took a downward glide last fall, has been burnished anew and President Bob Connery R feeling extremely chesty over the 1928 prospects. Manager Nick is well informed in A. A. baseball, and an excellent coach of youngsters, but he’s a terror on umpires. Baiting the umps no doubt caused the little controversy Nick had with the Saint bosses before they re-employed him for 1928, Ralph Miller, Indianapolis utility hi fielder, is of the rough boys of American and usually scraps hist PhiladelILUph colOSarlow of the S|ow got ill the Hiller was floored.

Technical Manual Ready for Net Clash at Armory Tonight

Butler Raps Purple Aces in Hard Tilt Evansville Lacks Punch in Pinches; Bulldogs Lead From Start. Evansville College’s . Purple Aces succeeded in handing Butler’s Bulldogs a few thrills and scares Friday night at the Armory, but slackened their pace in the pinches and the Indianapolis collegians nabbed a 33 to 27 victory. Butler jumped into a long lead shortly after the game had started but a determined spurt pulled the Aces up and the half ended with the Bulldogs leading the way, 17 to 9. Butler started the second stanza with a rush and ran the count to 24 to 11. Harper led the Aces in another vicious splurge and the Bulldogs called time out with the count 25 to 21 and 12 minutes to go. Harper soon was banished from the contest for his fourth personal foul of the game and the Bulldogs advanced their lead to where it could not be overtaken. Summary: Butler (33K I Evansville (27). FG FT TP; FG FT TP Chandlr.f.. 4 3 Ilißßea.f... 33 9 Ohadd, 1.. 1 3 .VHarper, f... 4 2 10 Holz. c 1 1 3 TRea. c.... 3 0 6 Chstphr, g. 1 0 21 Lane. 5t.... 0 0 0 Blugg, *...-0 0 OjAbeLg 0 0 0 White, 1... 2 1 5 Gardner, f.. 1 0 2 Hldbrnd. c. 3 1 7 Vaughan, g. 0 0 0 Hosier, g.. 0 0 01 Baldwin, g. 0 0 0 Allen, c... 0 0 Oj Totals ..7a i 33 1 Totals ...if 8 37 RENEWS CONTRACT By United Press UNIVERSITY, Va„ Jan. 14.—Earl Neal’s contract to coach football and baseball at the University of Virginia has been renewed for a three-year period.

64 Sectionals, 16 Regional*, Same High School Plan as Last Year

Bu Time* SoccUil ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 14.—Cities where the sectional and regional State high school basketball tournaments will be heid in March were announced late Friday by A. L. Trester, permanent secretary of the I. H. S. A. A. There will be sixty-four sectionals and sixteen regionals, the same as last year. Sectional dates are March 2 and 3 and the date for the regionals March 10. The State finals are to* be staged in Indianapolis, March 16 and 17, at the Butler University field house now under construction in the Fairview Park district. The Indianapolis sectional a*so will be played off in the Butler field house. REGIONAL TOURNEYS The sixteen regional tourneys, March 10, at which sectional winners will play, follow: ANDERSON Anderson, Indianapolis, Lebanon. Noblesvllle. AUBURN Angola, Garrett, KendallvlUe. Lagrange. BLOOMINGTON Martinsville, Danville, Spencer, Terre Haute. COLUMBUS Franklin, Greensburg. Shelbyville, Versailles. GREENCASTLE Veedersburg, Clinton, Crawlordsville, Greencastle. EVANSVILLE Central of Evansville. Petersburg, Princeton, Cannelton. FT. WAYNE North Side of Ft. Wayne, Bluflton, Decatur. Warsaw. f FRANKFORT Fowler, Frankfort, Lafayette, Monon. GARY Gary, Remington, La Porte, Valparaiso. LOGANSPORT Logansport, Wabash, Peru, Warren. MARION Flora, Kokomo, Marion, Portland. MISHAWAKA Goshen, Mishawaka, Wlnamac, Rochester. MUNCIE Greenfield, Muncle, Newcastle. Winchester. NEW ALBANY Bedford, New Albany, Madison, Seymour. RUSHVILLE Connersville, Aurora, Richmond, Rushviile. VINCENNES Sullivan, Bloomfield, Vacennes. Washington.

Shortridge and Cathedral Are Winners

TECH LOSES Bu Times Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 14.—Orville Hooker’s Newcastle Trojans plastered a 31 to 23 defeat on Tim Campbell’s Technical net snipers of Indianapolis here Friday night in a fast contest. The locals were ahead at the end of the first half, 18 to 11. Schlesky, floor guard, was outstanding for the Trojans with five field goals and a free throw. Cox, with four field goals, was beat for the visitors. WASHINGTON DROPPED Washington of Indianapolis lost a fast, hard-fought conflict to Southport at the west siders’ gym Friday night, 37 to 27. The Southport defense proved a problem to the Purple and White and the locals were unable to consistently batter down the barrier. Marshke, with a total of ten points, and Simon wfth nine, were outstanding for the visitors,' while Stevenson and Winzenreed were best for Washington. IRISH TOO FAST Bii Times Special ZIONSVILLE, Ind., Jan. If—Cathedral of Indianapolis proved too fast and powerful for Zionsville here Friday night and the Capitol City netmen took a 41-to-31 decision. The Irish were ahead, 24 to 12, at the half. K. Dugan chalked up high point honors for the visitors with twelve points, while Carr ran a close second with eleven markers to his credit. Schofield and Harvey played well for the locals. RIPPLE TUMBLES Shortridge took a 30 to 24 triumph from Broad Ripple at the new

In Feature Armory Go

mrni., V V MMB I 1 Jack Duffy Jimmie Hackley, formerly of Los Angeles, who is making this city his fighting base, has been signed to battle Jack Duffy of Toledo, in the main event Tuesday night at the Armory. Since coming here Hackley has beaten Merle Alte, Ehrman Clark and Frankie Osner, among others, stopping Osner recently in a Legion show. Willie Yap and Kid Woods will meet in the eight-rounder immediately preceding the main event, and the usual prelims, two sixes and a four, will complete the program. Two City League

Jimmie Hackley

1928 Sectionals

The sixty-four sectional centers and the number of teams from each county which will compete in each follow: Anderson— Madden — Madison (8) Jefferson (I) AnfOlt~~ Scott 1 2 1 Steuben (10) Switzerland (3) , Marion— A Hr ora — ... Grant (9) gea-tjorn (T> MartinsvilleOhio (1) Morgan ’6) Bedford— Monroe (5) Lawrence (9) Mishawaka— Orange (4) St. Joseph (6) Bloomfield— „^|, a ” hal ‘ (S > G ™* ne (ll) White (10) Bliifftpn— Muncle— Wells (8) Delaware (12) Cannelton— New Albans— Perry (9) Floyd i2i Spencer (3) . dark (4) Crawford (3) Harrison (6) CUnton— Washington (5) Vermillion (7) Newcastle— Parke (10) Henry (11) Connersville— Noblesvllle— Fayette (6) Hamilton (9) Franklin (2) Peru— Union (S) Miami (11) Crawfordsville— Petersburg— Montgomery (12) Pike (6) Danville— Dubois (6) Hendricks (11) Portland - Decatur— Jay ;7) Adams (9) Blackford (2) Evansville Central— Princeton— Vanderburg (3) Gibson (11) Posey IS) Remington— Warrick (8) Jasper (7) Flora— Newton <4) Carroll (10) Richmond— Ft. Wayne North Wayne (12) Side— Rochester— Allen (XI) Fulton (8) Fowler— Marshall (4) Benton (11) RushvlUe— Frankfort— Rush (12) CUnton (10) Seymour— Franklin— Jackson (9) Johnson (11) ShelbvviUe— Brown (1) Shelby (8) Garrett— Bartholomew (5) Dekalb (7) Spencer— Whitley (7) Owen iS) Gary— clay (7) Lake (12) SulUvan Goshen— Sullivan (11) Elkhart (9) Terre Haute (GarGreencastle— field— Putnam (10) Vigo (Id) Greenfield— Valparaiso— Hancock (10) Porter iSi Greensburg— Vedrrsburg— Decatur (8) Fountain (7) Jennings (8) Warren (3) Indianapolis— Versailles— Marion il7) Ripley (8) KendallvlUe— Vincennes— Noble (8) Knox (15) Kokomo— Wabash— Howard 19) Wabash (11) Tipton (3) Warren— Lafayette— Huntington (14) Tippecanoe (25) Warsaw— La Grange— Kosciusko (14) La Grange (9) Washington— La Porte— - Daviess (9) La Porte (10) Martin (4) Lebanon— Wlnamac— Bcone (7) Pulaski (6) Tipton (3) Rtarke (7) Logansport— Winchester— Cass (13) Randolph (17)

Cathedral gym Friday night. The Blue and White started fast and were holding a 20 to 16 advantage at the conclusion of the initial session.

FRIDAY BASKETBALL

COLLEGES Butler, 33: Evansville. 27. Notre Dame. 36” Franklin. 24, Rose Poly, 28; Hanover, 25. Georgetown, ,42; Rutgers, 31. Oklahoma Aggies, 35; Kansas Aggies. 34. Oklahoma University, 45; Kansas University, 19. lowa State. 41: •Washington, 35. MUNCIE TOURNEY Huntington, 32; N. A. G. U., 30. Muncle Normal. 25; DanvlUe Normal, 18. Manchester, 36; Concordia. 18. Indiana Central, 33; Vincennes, 31. (overtime). HIGH SCHOOLS Newcastle, 31; Technical. 23. Shortridge, 30; Broad Ripple, 24. Southport, 37; Washington (Indianapolis). 27 Cathedral, 41; Zionsville, 3t’. Anderson. 45; Rochester. 20. Wilkinson. 37; Fortvillc, 30. North Manchester, 34; Columbia City, 33. Cambridge City, 30; Connersville, 29. overtime). Greenfield. 32: RushvlUe, 22. Mt. Comfort. 35: Beech Grove. 20. Brownsburg, 27; Pittsboro. 20. Lawrence, 48; New Augusta, 28. Brazil, 17; Clay City. 8. Washington, 23: Bloomington, 22. Central (EvansviUe), 31; Bosse (Evansville), 17. A French Lick, 56; Marenga, 21. Balnbridge, 70; Roachdale, 17. I Greenwood. 48; Hopewell. 24. Brownstown. 39; Freetown, 24. Mitchell. 58; Oolitic. 16. Milford. 56: Etna Green. 28. New Bethel, 28: Acton, 22. Bloomfield. 41: Bolsberrv, 38. Clayton. 31; Mooresvllle, 21. Amo. 39; Avon. 30. Delphi, 73: Montmorenci, 11. Jamestown, 44: Thorntown, 41. Logansport, 30: Frankfort. 22. Logansport ’’B” 32: Frankfort • - B,” 27. Edinburg. 34; Mt. Auburn. 31. Plainfield. 50; Paragon, 48. Knights town, 37: Kcnnard. 25. McCordsvtlJe, 44; Silent Hoosiers, 20. Sharpsville. 31; Galveston, 19. Aurora. 36; Norwood, 19. Falrmount. 48; Pendleton, 25. Dugger. 58; Lyons. 28. Hartford City. 33: Portland. 3*. Montpelier. 30; Warren, 17. Cloverdale, 50; Waynetown, 22. Walnut Grove, 43; Goldsmith, 27. Franklin. 38: Shelbyville. 27. New Augusta girls, 28; Ben Davis girls. 26. Spencer, 81; Linton. 22. Freedom, 59: Quincy, 11. Monrovle. 35; Waldron. 31 (overtook). Warren Central, 33: New Palestine. M Brownsburg, 27; Pittsboro. 20. Brownsburg jniors, 23; Pittsboro iiMfs, 17.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Jack Duffy Jimmie Hackley, formerly of Los Angeles, who is making this city his fighting base, has been signed to battle Jack Duffy of Toledo, in the main event Tuesday night at the Armory. Since coming here Hackley has beaten Merle Alte, Ehrman Clark and Frankie Osner, among others, stopping Osner recently in a Legion show. Willie Yap and Kid Woods will meet in the eight-rounder immediately preceding the main event, and the usual prelims, two sixes and a four, will complete the program.

Two City League Tilts Saturday LEAGUE STANDING W. L.l W. L. Big Four 7 I'Pennsylvania.. 3 4 *<s)sier 6 1 Polk Milk 3 6 Diamond .... 3 4iHarrison 1 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 this evening. Two games are scheduled for tonight 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 lately. Diamond has been strengthened with some new material. JAKE HAS BIG LEAD Schaefer Runs 222 in Cue Match With Cochran. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—Jake Schaefer established a lead of 566 points over Welker Cochran in the tenth block of their 3,600-point 18.1 billiard match Friday* night. Registering a high run of 222, Schaefer won the block in nine innings, 300 to 59, after losing in the afternoon 367 to 300. The present score of the match is Schaefer, 3,000; Cochran, 2,432, TODAY’S SELECTIONS FAIRGROUNDS Sunny Port, Alto Roy Gibson. Heatherwine, Chc.ce, Pompous. Marconi. Rothermel, Navigator. Justice F., Marconi. Rothermel. Nolne. Doc. Galahad. Feu Follett. Flora M., Easy Money. Sir Leonid, Parole 11, Hopeless. HAVANA Sandalwood. Successor, Palm Court. Probate, Tamale Dick, Barberry. Petit Point. Omrah, Merida. Andresito, Snake Bite, Kind Man. Accomplish, Adrla, Seth’s Hope. Don Bonero, Subtle, Marvclite. Helter Skelter. Woody, Keeper. TIA JUANA Carlos Enrique, Buddy Clark, Brother John. Pal Lady, Coffield. Shasta Express. Another Deck. Speedy Lad. Flttterman. Time Exposure, Prospect, Ask John. Glanmore, Indian Tales. Bunbury. True Boy. Marietta, Dolly Bay . Gay Boy 11, Bardalid. Strife. Wind Flower, Duck It, Shasta Flapper. Knighthood, Red Ace. Harbinger.

Orr with six field goals and five free throws was best for Shortridge while Gulling with three field goals and five free throws was outstanding for Ripple. •

Kokomo, 39; Lebanon. 32. Tipton, 43: Alexandria, 37 (overtime). Martinsville, 35; Vincennes. 27. Goodland, 24- Morocco. 23. Carmel, 40; Fishers, 11. New Markr* J B ; Ladoga, 19. Wingate. 28; New Richmond, 23. Whltestown, 28; New Ross. 25. Attica, 31; West Side (Lafayette), 30. Cloverdale, 50; Waynetown, 22. Veedersburg. 27; Hillsboro. 15. Linden, 18; Bowfers. 151 Rockville. 50; Kingman. 35. Russellville. 35; Waveland, 20. Wallace, 41; Williamsport, 23. Muncle, 56; Morton (Richmond), 28. Markleville, 66: Sulphur Springs. 26. Atlanta, 33: Boxley. 30. Lincoln, 35; Onward, 23. Huntlngburg, 45; Winslow, 31. Lapel, 43: Cicero, 37. Stendal, 38; Union. 19. Jasper. 20, Petersburg, 15. Petersburg girls. 18; Jasper girls. 7. Griffith. 28; Crismm. 18. KendallvlUe, 38; Auburn. 23. Auburn girls, 28; Garrett girls. 23. Bedford, 40: Marion. 36. Marlon ’'B," 53; Wabash “B." 21. Windfall, 44: Swayzee, 23. Gas City. 32; Matthews, 18. Bluffton "B” 38; Lawrenceburg. 34; Vevay, 27. Norwood (Ohio), 36: Aurora, 18. Wabash. 33; North Side (Ft. Wayne), 31. South Side (Ft. Wayne). 32: Bluffton, 28. Delphla. 73: Montmorenci. 11. Plymouth, 40: La Porte. 39. South Bend, 33: Froebei (Gary), 25. Reitz (Evansville). 38; Vincennes Reserves, 27. Decatur. 47; Huntington. 31. Greensfork, 52; Modoc. 25. Alquina, 27; Brownsville, 26. BentonviUe, 28; Orange. 27, Springfield, 31; College Corner, 0., 37. Centerville. 35: Whitewater. 31. Winchester. 70: Parker. 27. St. Andrews (Richmond), 37; Kltchell, 35. Spartanburg. 55; Ridgeville, 25. Jeffersonville. 37: Wavne. 29. Fountain City. 51; Milton. 47. St. Gabriel*. 33; Cathedral Reserves (Indianapolis). 30. Goshen. 38: Nappanee. 25. Sweetser, 37; Jonesboro, 20. Decatur. 47; Huntington. 31. Dayton. 26; Klondike. 17. Romney. 37; Battle Ground. 35. MIAMI COUNTY TOURNEY Macey, 19; Mexico, 21. Amboy. 26; Gilead. 14. Peru, 28; ChiU, 18 (finaj). HOWARD COUNTY;TOURNEY Jafkson Township. 24: Qreentown. 23. New London, 23: Howard Township, 13. Clay Townshlpr 29; Unila Township, 18. PROFESSIO*& Rochester, 33; Cleveiand^^

East Siders Clinch City Title With Triumph Over Red. GAME TO BE BROADCAST Probable Lineups for Tilt Announced. PROBABLE LINE-UPS Technical Manual Cox .F, Burris Conner F Serotle Higgins C Whitaker Davis G Cederholm Parish G Toole Technical will make its final bid for the'city public high school basketball championship when the east side cagers meet Manual at the Armory tonight. The Arsenalites already have defeated Broad Ripple and Shortridge and a triumph tonight clinches the crown. Manual was deetrmined to battle to the limit in an effort to spill the Techmen. The Green and White were “points-favorites” to cop the honor* The game will be broadcast by WFBM at 8 this evening. The handling of the game will be in charge of Blythe' Q. Hendricks, station director. Rockne Repeats Attack on Grid Rules Tinkering By United Press NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 14.—T00 much tinkering has tended to make football rules a mass of intricacies, so complicated that at times even the officials have difficulty understanding them, Knute Rockne, Notre Dame coach, told members of the Notre Dame Alumni Association of New Jersey, Friday. “Too much of the judgment is now left to the umpires and referees of the games,” Rockne said. t He defended the scouting system and decried the -prohibition of the practice as resulting in trouble between players as soon as one team had solved the other's signals.

City Bowling Gossip BY LEFTY LEE

The Piel r.nd Sheller teams won three games from the Balz and Welngardners 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 232, 167 and 213. p. total of 602. Merchants Central League held their weekly series at the Central alleys Thursday night. Results showed the Hill & Cos., Blttrlch Meat, A. <fc P. Tea Company, Indiana Electric Corporation, Keystone Six and Cook Brothers to be three-time winners over Central Meat, Smith tc Moore, Service Bluer, Gerklng Brothers, CocaCola ana 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 reports 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 three games each from the Robbins Body in the Capitol No. 2 League session. One ot these sets were postponed games. None but the secretary, however, knows which one. The other games resulted in two-out-ot-three wins for the Postollice. Penn Cleaners. A. C. W. of A. and Wheeler-Shebier over the Gregory & Appel, Eastman Cleaners. Mary Lou Lunch, National Refining and 6tandard Grocery. Knauss and Hanna tied for high score with a total of 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 thj 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. Widner also went big in his first try getting a 242. Wiesman 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 lea over the three-game route with 623 on games of 226, 221 and 176. Shering had 617. P. <fc E. games at the Indiana were well contested, the Satisfaction and Promptness boys taking two out of three from the Service ana Courtesy teams. Smith, of the Promptness team, led with games of 168. 214 and 179, a total of 561. The eighteen-club Citizens Gas League rolled at the Indiana Thursday night. This 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 Dvens over the Trucks. Blowers, Cakes and Cranes as the Mains, Statements. Holders, Boilers and Ledgers took the odd gaifie from the Gas, Benzol, Services. Ammonia and Statemnets. Frank Sourbler had the best total getting 583 on games of 194, 153 and 236. Neil 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. Independent and Amateur Basketball Notices / Indianapolis Buddies Club dropped the Brookslde U. B.s, 31 to 25. Zukerman and Lavy were best for the Buddies while Tully was outstanding for the U. B.s. Buddies have won fourteen straight victories and desire games with city an<J State teams playing in the 125-pound class. Write Jack Selig. 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, In 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. ruse brothers and Henry Brandt, former Manual star, are playing with Strauss. "Y” Big Five defeated the Douglas Community Center Pets of Toledo. 37 to 2%. The Ohioans defeated the local colored team earlier In the year. 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 Fada Radio team of the Cooperative League call George Smith t Lincoln 3321 during the day. Address the Gibson Company. \

Five Belle Vieu Bouts on Jan . 19 at K. ofP. Hall Five fistic bouts are to be held Thursday, Jan. 19, by the Belle Vieu A. A. at 523 N. Belle Vieu PI. First scrap will occur at 8:30 and Eddie Webber will referee. The fistic show will be staged in K. of P. Hall and the card will be under the supervision of the city boxing commission. The last program given by the Belle Vieu A. A. proved lively in action. Thursday’s card follows: Kenneth Seib, Haughville, vs. Leonard Marshall, HaughvUle, four rounds: 135 pounds. Charles Bergie, Haughville, vs. Ray Campbell, Brigntwood, four rounds; 128 pounds. Billy Meyers. West Indianapolis, vs. Kid Allen, Haughville. four rounds; 147 pounds. Buddie watts, Brightwood. vs. Cecil Fox, Military Park, four rounds; 108 pounds. Wendell Carter, Link Belt Company, vs. Billy Casselman, Haughville Bank, six rounds; 128 pounds. The Carter-Casselman bout will be the main go and is expected to develop warm rivalry. Fans who ride street cars are advised to take W. Michigan line to 2500 block and walk one-half block north to K. of P. Hall. ACTION POSTPONED Bn United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Jan. 14.—Western League club owners have postponed, until next Friday, action on the proposed transfer of the Lincoln franchise to Pueblo, Colo.

-OFF the BACKBOARD €|gs) j By NORMAN E. ISAACS ti IM .-,■■■■

NORTHWESTERN’S flying start in the Big Ten cage campaign has left the nine remaining teams in the circuit in sofiiewhat of a quandary. The Wildcats dumped Michigan,

lowa and Chicago in rapid succession and planted themselves at the top of the heap. The Evanston lads face a rather easy schedule and appear to have an “edge” over the other three strong contenders, Indiana, Purdue and Wisconsin. Each of the trio has yet to face the other and should it develop into a “dog-eat-dog” affair the Purple may ease themselves into a Conference championship. This evening at approximately 8 o‘clock Michigan and Indiana will square off against each other on the Wolverines’ Ann Arbor court.

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The Michigan showing to date has been a trifle disappointing. With tliree regulars left from last season’s champion squad the Wolverines have ran into all sorts of ■rouble and are traveling a bit under the weather. Illinois and lowa both will attempt to break into the victory column when they stack up at lowa City this evening. * tt tt ONE of the Hoosiers the Michigan outfit will be watching closely is Branch (Ace) McCracken, the Monrovia lad. who ran wild against Chicago last Saturday at Blooming-

ton. At the present moment it appears that Monrovia seems likely to be selected the basketball center of the nation. “Ace” is tall, rangy, and rugged and established himself as one of the outstanding centers in Indiana scholastic basketball while at Monrovia. His eleven field goals

McCracken

and pair of free throws against the Maroons seems likely to become the high single scoring record of the season in Big Ten competition—that is, of course, unless “Ace” steps out to eclipse that mark. The problem at the moment is how Young McCracken will stack up alongside “Six-Six” Murphy, Purdue’s elongated pivot man. Monrovia’s gift to Indiana athletics seems to be just the type to wage an even battle with “Stretch.” a u n DOWN in Southern Indiana Princeton is a triffle leery about its contest this evening with. Tefi City. The Tell City Red Devils have knocked fourteen opponents for the full count this season and as yet have not been forced to “take” one. It is the same squad which won the sectional tourney last season and played in the re-, gional, with the exception of their center, who was lost by graduation. In his place, however, the Devils have a six-foot, four-inch youngster, Vititoe, who weighs 264 pounds and who has been the leading scorer in every one of Tell City’s battles. From that record you might expect the Devils to be very much in prominence at the State finals tournament this season. And how! Is a Half Hour of Hard A Work Changing a r Tire Worth 2c § Save vour money, [tea, time and energy Jhh Bowes * Seal-Fast'* Pat c KT|jyKf| PaysiPi jj§sjgf In Point of Service It Costs the Least Particular Dealers Handle “Seal-Fait’* Bowes “Seal-Fast Corporation Indiaaapollg, U. S. A,

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Sid Sankovic South Side Turners are ready for their tilt Sunday at the Turner gym against the Michigan Central Railroad squad of Detroit. With the Railroaders is Sid Sankovic, who played with the Chicago Bruins last season and is one of the outstanding cagers in the Middle West. The game will start at 3:15.

Just to be sociable we’ll select Indiana and lowa as winners in tonight’s Big Ten games. Might boost that average, yet. an ? ? Remember Way Back When ? ? Shorty Burch used to ride a horse around the business district each noon announcing the ball game?

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TAK. 14,

Tom Heeney Draws With Boston Pug Sharkey Fails to Approach Expected Form; 17,000 See Scrap. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Fees* Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—Jack Sharkey of Boston failed, utterly and dismally, to establish himself as the leading active contender for Gene Tunneys title night in Madison Square Garden. The Boston gob floundered around the ring with Tom Heeney, the rugged oak from Gisborner, New Zealand, for twelve rounds, and at the end the judges and referee called it a draß”. The larger part of the crowd of 17,000 was not in accord Rlth the decision and booed and hissed the big Lithuanian as he left the ring. A draw certainly was the worst Heeney possibly could have been given, and he looked like a winner to many ringside critics. The stout-hearted New Zealander outfought Sharkey during most of the bout, rocked him to the bottom of his toes at least twice with his rugged right and made him miss repeatedly. In the tenth Sharkey missed a right haymaker so badly that he fell sprawling. For a 2 to 1 favorite and th© logical opponent for Tunney in the first heavyweight bout of the summer, Sharkey looked anything bub good. Jimmy Johnston and Johnny Buckley, Sharkey’s managers, tried to explain their charge's poor showing by his seven months layoff from the ring. Petro lie Hands Mandell a Scare Bn Unit ’d Press MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 14. Although he barely escaped a knockout, Sammy Mandell, lightweight champion, won from Billy Petrolle, Fargo, N. D., in a ten-round bout, in the opinion men. In the eighth round Mandell was knocked into the ropes with a vicious right to the jaw and Petrolle followed his advantage with several blows to the head and body. The clever Rockford boy succeded in dancing away from the blows as they landed, escaping much of their force. Mandells’ title was not involved. THURSDAY NIGHT’S FIGHTS PHILADELPHIA. Pa.—Jimmy Mendo, 124>/2, Philadelphia, won the Judges’ decision over Wilbur Cohen. 126‘/a, New York Negro, eight-rounds. Jack Palmer, 159 Vi, 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, ana Joey Hatfield fought eight rounds to % draw. FT. THOMAS. Ky.—Jimmie Hackley. Indianapolis Junior lightweight, outpointed Spider Lewis. Tt. Thomas, In ten rounds.