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Talking It OVER

- WITH JOB WILLIAMS NEW YORK, Jan. 25.— When they start to go in baseball, they go fast. A year ago Cobb and Speaker were headline notables in every paper in the country. Today

you hear less about them than King Tut or the bustles Lillian Russell used to wear. I understand Cobb has drawn his unconditional release from the Athletics with whom h e played last summer, and that every club in the American League waived on him.

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Speaker busted into print the other day after a period of off-sea-son obscurity that would have embarrassed a rookie left-hander. Speaker was with Washington last season, Clark Griffith today announced Speaker had been released outright, the release becoming effective Feb. 1. a a M Speaker got $20,000 for signing with Washington last winter and a one-year contract calling for $30,000. Cobb went him SIO,OOO better at Philadelphia. He got $30,000 for signing and $30,000 for playing, also a one-year contract. Neither of them, as individual contributors to team success, was worth this much. The club owners figured they would get the money back at the gate. They reasoned that Cobb and Speaker, appearing in new uniforms, would put an extra kick in the business. Oddly, they didn’t. a a a One of the things Gus H. Fan never has been able to understand was why Detroit let Cobb go and Cleveland passed up Speaker. a a a OLD GUS doesn't understand baseball politics and there are times when he just has to be shown. The transfer of Cobb and Speaker appears to have been one of those times. At any rate as box office values Cobb and Speaker proved negligible, if not downright nil and at the end of the season both Philadelphia and Washington realized that from a monetary standpoint they had made an unprofitable investment. Speaker will be back in baseball next season. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him in the National League. Possibly with the Giants. C. A. Stoneham, the president, and Charley Stoneham, the manager, may go into a huddle and decide they need a name to make up for the absence of that vulgar Hornsby person who bets on races and goes around trying to get poor old John J. McGraw’s job all the time. Speaker would make a fairly acceptable name. a a a Besides he can still play a right smart game of ball. Where he has it on Cobb is that his legs are good. He can get around. Cobb can’t. a a a There’s little chance of Speaker getting more than $20,000 wherever he plays. He could have got $35,000 if he had accepted the management of the Boston Braves when Judge Emil Fuchs offered it to him earlier in the winter. But Tris asked for more money and a three-year contract. Amateur Fistic Meet in Armory Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. annual boxing tournament will be staged at the Indiana National Guard Armory Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31, it was announced today by Marion County American Legion officials, who invited the amateur directors to hold their championship event at the Armory. Winners of the bouts in the March tourney will be rated Indiana-Ken-tucky district title holders. GOLF~AT PALM BEACH By United Press PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 25. Rex Beach, popular novelist, continued the favorite today in' the first annual golf tournament of the Artists’ and Writers’ Golf Association. A. A. U. BOXING TOURNEY The city and county A. A. U. boxing tournament, sponsored by the South Side Turners, will be staged at the Turner gym, Feb. 20. All unattached and club boxers interested write A Paetz, South Side Turners. REISELT LEADS By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.—0tt0 Reiselt, defending champion, led Tiff Denton of Kansas City in the first block of the 300-point challenge three-cushion billiard match, 60 to 45. , HENRY, REESE SIGN By United I‘rrss NEW YORK, Jan. 25.—Signed contracts of Frank (Dutch) Henry Pitcher and Andy Reese, combination infielder-outfielder, were received by the New York Giants.

FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

SEATTLE —Wildcat Carter, featherweight, outpointed Johnny Hawkes in six rounds. NEW YORK—Phil Glassman, Philadelphia fight manager and his stable of fighters, have been suspended by the New York boxing commission until Benny Bass, one of Glassman's proteges, fights Tony Canzonerl, Brooklyn, for the featnerT. M. S. BASEBALL CALL Y. M. S. baseball team will hold its first meeting Monday night in the clubrooms at Palmer and Union Sts. All of last year’s players and those desiring tryout sare urged to be present. The team will schedule with the fastest amateur team in the State, playing Sunday ball only. For information call Drexel 3848-M andaask for Art.

Tris Speaker ; Vet Major Star ; Released Outright by Senators

Chicago Has Title Fight Fever Again Fistic Boosters Start Ballyhoo for Tunney’s Next Defense of Crown. BY BERT M. DEMBY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 25.—Chicago officially has started its ballyhoo to obtain Gene Tunney’s next heavyweight championship bout. Big business interests, the Illinois boxing commission and leading politicians are working to induce Tunney to bring his next opponent here for the scuffle. Anton J., Cermak, president of the Cook County board, is in Florida. He interviewed Tunney Tuesday and reported the champion preferred Chicago to any city in the country. Paul Prehn, chairman of the boxing commission, declared the business interests of the entire State would be behind a movement to bring the fight here. Cermak wired friends here that Tunney told him he had a contract with Rickard, under the terms of which Rickard must name Tunney’s next opponent by Feb. 1. Chicago fight fans would like to see Tunney meet Jack Sharkey. NATIONAL AMATEUR MEET By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 25.—Edgar T. Appleby and Herbert Hammer won their matches in the second night’s play of the national amateur 18.1 balkline billiard championship.

-OFF the 4%'BACKBOARD By NORMAN E. ISAACS

TT is just about time Indianapolis fans perked up and realized that they no longer need to endure sarcastic remarks from State friends about the quality of capital city basketball teams. Right now, Indianapolis has at least one real aggregation— Technical. Tim Campbell, in his first year as head court mentor at the east side institution, has turned in a notable record, that of developing a high-class basket-balling squad capable of hold-

ing its own with many of the jlassiest crews in Indiana. A few weeks ago at the Armory, where Butler and De Pauw clashed, most of the notables in local and State sporting circles were on hand. After the game we stayed around chatting with Simon Roache and Russell Julius of Shortridge, Bruce Morrison of Washington, Tim Campbell of Tech, Blythe Hendricks and others. Blythe. Tim and this typewriter pusher started a little chat on the merits and demerits of the game. Naturally the conversation swung to the Tech club and we don’t believe Tim would mind if we repeated what he said that night. At the Arsenalities’ battle with Frankfort last Saturday we realized that Tim knew what he was talking about. He said: ‘‘We’ll probably get beat by some good clubs, but not by any poor teams.” That is sizing the matter up almost perfectly. Technical is not a wonderful ball team, but it is a capable, hard-working outfit with brains and a great coach sitting on the bench. It’s a dangerous outfit. u a a Arthur beckner of Muncie, Ind., completed his collegiate basketball career at Lafayette Tuesday night against Purdue. Beckner left the game on four personal fouls

in the second half and provided a peculiar close to a spectacular college career. Beckner takes a position, the first of, next month, after completion of his work at Indiana, as head basket coach at : Muncie High School. Beckner j began his inter- j collegiate competition three

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years ago at I. U. and the following season hung up a record as the Big Ten high-point scorer. He made 108 points that season and was a big factor in landing Indiana in a first place tie. a m And if one doesn’t think that Muncie, guided thus far by Pete Jolly, hasn't hung up an impressive record, roll an eye over this: Muncie, 28; Huntington, 19. Muncie, 35; Anderson, 28. Muncie, 33; Technical, 18. Muncie, 35; Newcastle. 34. Muncie. 45; Martinsville, 40. Muncie, 26; Bedford. 21. Muncie, 33; Frankfort. 24. Muncie, 47; Shortridge. 25. Muncie, 56; Richmond, 28. Muncie. 37; Vincennes, 38. Muncie, 30; Logansport, 32. Muncie. 37; Jen (Lafayette), 17. Muncie’s average for the twelve games is 36*4 points, while the opponents have an average of 27,

weight title. The action followed postponement of the Bass-Canzonerl fight, originally scheduled for Friday night because of Bass' illness. LOS ANGELES—Miwe Watters, local lightweight, won from Baby Sal Sorio, of San Bernardino, in ten rounds on points. NEW YORK—Frenchy Belanger, Canadian flyweight, the National Boxing Association's champion, has been suspended in this State for failure to respond to a summons to appear before the boxing commission. Belanger was summoned in connection with his disoualiflcat.on on a foul in a recent bout in Buffalo with Frisco Grande. SOME GAME MONTREAL, Jan. 25—Les Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks, 10 to 0, in a national league hockey game. It was the largest score in the league this season.

Former Batting Hero and Cleveland Pilot Dropped From Club Roster. BALKS ON SALARY CUT ‘Gray Eagle’ Becomes Free Agent Feb. 1. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Tris Speaker, veteran outfielder, has been given his unconditional release from the Washington American baseball club, effective Feb. 1, President Clark Griffith wired here from Tampa today. Before coming to Washington in 1927, Speaker managed the Cleveland team several years. He was one of the game’s greatest batters and fielders when at the top of his form over a stretch of years Though he had a fairly good season with the Washington club last year, he had been asked by Griffith to accept a radical voluntary reduction in salary. When he balked, his release followed. Nothing definite has come from various rumors that Speaker had been negotiating for a minor league managership. Such negotiations may have been held up by the fact that Speaker considered himself bound to the Washington club until Feb. 1. He then will be free to negotiate such a job, or go after another playing berth in the big'leagues, according to Griffith’s action today. Thousands of fans would regret to see the "Gray Eagle” pass out of the major class.

♦ Purdue Courtmen Strengthen Hold on Big Ten Lead by Downing Indiana Netters

By NORMAN E. ISAACS, Times Staff Correspondent LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 25.—01d Purdue and old Indiana, traditional State rivals, battling for the Western Conference cage crown, put on a little fiesta all their own In Memorial Gymnasium here last night and the result was one of those basketball-football games which, when all was said and done, had the Boilermakers on the fat end of a 28 to 25 count. The victory gave the Old Gold Its thirty-sixth victory over the Crimson in forty-four games since 1901. The triumph last night strengthened the Lambertmen’s hold on the Big T en lead and the locals are leading the conference procession with three wins in as many starts. After one had eliminated minor ailments such as inaccurate goal sniping and faulty guarding it really was a great old game. Indiana started off this no mean scramble when Capt. Bob Correll dumped in two buckets and the Crimson total went up another notch when Dale Wells, the La Porte sensation, aided with another two-pointer. The Boilermakers called for a

Osner and Myers In Next Tuesday’s Main Go; Packo Outpoints Uhlan Toledo Light Heavy Has Coast Middleweight on Floor in Second Round; Ring Stops Clark.

Spug Myers, Pocatello, Idaho, and Frankie Osner, Miami, Fla., will do battle in next Tuesday's main-go, under the auspices of the American Legion at the Armory. They are lightweights, Myers now fighting out of Chicago and Osner out of Indianapolis. Osner is well-known here while Myers will be making his first appearance before local ring-siders. Joe Packo, Toledo, light heavyweight, put his nine and one-half pound weight advantage to good use last night and decisively outpointed Red Uhlan, coast middleweight, in the Legion ten-round feature. Joe scored a clean knockdown in the second round and that punch took much of the zip out of Uhlan. Joe in Good Shape The Toledo mauler appeared to be well-trained and he boxed and slugged with his opponent freely. He out-wrestled Red in the clinches. Joe boxed left-handed, the same as Uhlan, and this move seemed to rattle the coast pug. The scrap was a crowd pleaser with the boys fighting hard right up to the bell. In the semi-wind-up eightrounder, Jack Pinney, Toledo, had the better of Jack Bentley on points. It was a tame go, the boys showing only enough action and class to entitle them to opening prelim rating. CLARK IS STOPPED Other scraps Tuesday resulted as follows: * Dudley Rtnc. Ctneinsntl, knocked out Ehrmgn Clark. Indianapolis, in the second round. A1 De Rosa. Newark, N. J., had the better of Jimmy Brown in six rounds. Ray Van Hook, Terre Hauts, outpointed Otto Atterson, Terre Haute, in four rounds. Clark sent Ring to the floor in the first round, but forgot to block during a swingfest in the second session and Ring’s right hand

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Yale Swim Team Sets Seven New Wo rid 9 s Records Bu United Press NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 25. The Yale swimming team broke seven world’s records and three Intercollegiate records in a meet sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Amateur Athletic Union, Tuesday. The team shattered records at every distance attempted except the 200-yard breast stroke and the 150yard backstroke and eleven more world and intercollegiate marks could be claimed if they were recognized as established distances. New world marks were set in the 1,000-yard, 900-yard, 800-yard, 750yard, 600-yard, mile* backstroke relay and mile breast stroke. New intercollegiate marks were established in the 900, 750 and 600yard distances.

brief moment of rest, decided on a plan of action and Harry Kemmer commenced Purdue’s fireworks with a long field goal from the center line. Free throws by Schnaiter and Kemmer pulled the Old Gold near the I. U. total but Wells stepped out again to sink a field goal and a free throw. Young Glenn Harmeson, the elongated Charley Murphy, Capt. Babe Wheeler and the capable Kemmer, each took turns at dropping the sphere through the hoop and the Engineers went into the lead. The Crimson called a halt in the activities, went into a huddljp and “Ace” McCracken banged r away with a goal just before the half ended with the local artists ahead, 12 to 11. tyilbur Cummins, he of Big Ten high point fame last season, opened the second half with a freak onehanded shot from the side and added a free throw. McCracken boosted the visitors’ total by two with a pair from the foul stripe. Kemmer ambled up to the middle of the floor to sink another bucket for Old Purdue, and Warren Schnaiter romped under the

crashed onto his jaw. Ring put everything he had into the punch and Clark was knocked stiff. The bell sounded before the ten count, but Ehrman still was groping about when the third round bell was tapped. It went as a second round knockout, despite the fact Referee Webber counted ten all by his lonesome. No count was necessary. The show was heavily patronized, the Armory being packed.

Sectional Tourney May Be Staged at Armory

BY DICK MILLER The Indianapolis State sectional high school basketball tournament, March 2-3, probably will be staged at Indiana National Guard Armory, on N. Pennsylvania St., instead of in the new Butler University field house at FairviewC, it was learned today. Word that the contractors erecting the huge Butler structure would be unable to suspend work on the building during the two days of sectional play and still complete the erection in time for the staging of the State finals tourney, March 16 and 17, was given out today. Indianapolis high school principals met and decided to adopt anew system of running sectional tournaments and to allow one school to act as host each year. K. V. Ammerman, Broad Ripple principal, agreed to take the responsibility of playing host to the fifteen remaining sectional teams this year. Ammerman stated that the Armory was the most logical place for the meet. Previous local sectional meets and State final tourneys have ’'een held at the Exposition building, State

This classy independent basketball team, the St. Philips A. C., Thursday will play the Rushville A. C.s at the St. Philips hall. The Saints have been meeting some of the fastest outfits in the State and have piled up an impressive record. The College Cubs will meet the New Palestine Zions in the curtain-raiser to the feature game Thursday night. The SaintsRushville contest will get under way at 8:30. MAT REFEREE SLUGGED Eklund Punches Official and Police Prevent Free-for-AlI. Bu United Press DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 25.—A near free-for-all fight followed a wrestling match here Tuesday night. The referee awarded the match to Joe Shimkus, Chicago, on a foul and Clarence Eklund, the loser, swung a right to the official's jaw. Police intervened. Each man previously had won one fall.

I. U. basket and heaved the Engineers into a still longer lead. Umpire Moloney pulled what appeared to be a fancy decision on Kemmer and McCracken added another free throw. “Piggy” Lambert’s back guard retaliated by dropping in another long one from midfloor and McCracken ended his evening’s performance by inflicting his fourth personal foul on some young Boilermaker. Wells helped Indiana with a free throw and Cummins came right back with another two-pointer. Wells and Beckner caused a little sensation by connecting with the hoop in a hurry. Schnaiter, Harmeson and Cummins each stepped out

Kempler Leads Big Six Scorers Three Big Six League games were played at the Beech Grove High School gym Tuesday night. Strauss defeated G. and G., 34 to 27; Beech Grove downed Phi-Delts, 29 to 25, and the Kay Jewelry dropped the Gibson ompany, 43 to 9. The individual scoring standing: H. Kempler 63; Stable 33 Boty 62! Flora 33 Nelson 45 J L. Kempler 30 L. Cruse 431 Schmidt 26 P. McClure 42; Bucks 21 PADDY TO BE ‘HITCHED’ By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 25.—Paddy Driscoll, one of the best athletes ever graduated from Northwestern University, and a leading professional football player, will be married to Miss Loretta McCarthy, it was announced here. No date was named. TUESDAY BASKETBALL COLLEGE Purdue, 28; Indiana, 25. Drake, 26; lowa State. 21. Holy Cross. 36: Connecticut Aggies, 27. HIGH SCHOOL. Frankfort, 42; Marlon, 24. PROFESSIONAL. Ft. Wayne. .25; Philadelphia, 22.

fairground, but expenses there were judged too high. The State finals at the Butler field house will be staged by the board of control of the Indiana High

Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Wayne Emmelmann, secretary of the Indiana Amateur Independent Basketball Association, announced today that entries for the tenth annual State independent tourney are pouring into the association headquarters. The sectional tourney for Indianapolis teams will be flayed in Tomlinson Hall the nights ol Feb. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Fifteen teams already have entered the local meet. The four newest entries are those of the St. Philips A. C., Indianapolis Ramblers. East Park M. E. and Diamond Chain. Notices were sent out today to the teams over the State to rush in tlieir entries. Entry blanks were mailed to all ihe teams in the State on the association mailing list and teams who have failed to receive entry blanks are asked to write immediately to Wayne Emmelmann, 209 W. Washington St.. Indianapolis. Indianapolis Big Four squad defeated the fast Springfield Big Four A. A. outfit. 03 to 22. The passing and shoting of Wehrel, Nelson and Howard featured for the locals.

Sharkey Signs to Meet Risko in Garden Ring By United Press BOSTON, Jan. 25.—Jack Sharkey, Boston heavyweight, will meet Johnny Risko, Cleveland, Ohio, in New York March 12 in Tex Rickard's elimination tournament. Announcement that the Lithuanian had signed for a fifteen-rouna bout with Risko came only a few hours after Sharkey had declared he would fight no one except Tunney or Dempsey. In revealing that he had accepted the offer of Jess McMahon, Rickard's matchmaker, John Buckley, Sharkey’s manager, explained: “Delaney refused to meet Risko in fifteen rounds. I signed to show them Jack isn’t afraid to meet Risko or any one else in fifteen rounds.*-

to add some more fielders to the Purdue collection. Art Beckner ended his collegiate career by making his fourth foul. Strickland, subbing for McCracken, started slinging basketballs and three fielders in rapid succession ended the evening’s performance. The total sum-up of the business: Purdue (28). Indiana (25). FG FT TP! FG FT TP Wheeler.f. 1 0 2!Beckner,f.. 10 2 Harmsn.f.. 2 0 4 Well*,f 3 2 8 Murphy,c.. 1 0 2M'Crckn,c.. 13 5 Schnatr.g. 2 1 s!Corrcll,g... 2 0 4 Kemmr.g.. 3 2 8 Sheid.g 0 0 0 Cummns.f. 3 1 7!Strcklnd, c. 3 0 6 IStarr.t 0 0 0 Cooper,f... 000 Totals ..12 4 281 Totals ~10 ~5 25 Referee—Kearns iDe Paul). Umpire— Maloney( Notre Dame).

News and Gossip of Pin Topplers

! The Egan Five, Ford and Eastern teams won three games from the O'Kelleys. Shott Bed Springs and M. & W. Engravers In the Eastern league at the Century alleys. Tuesday night. In a postponed match the Shott team won three from the Egan Five. Bennett was the leading scorer of this loop with games of 177, 221 and 210 a total of 608. The Murray Body team of the Commercial League turned In a total of 2,932 on games of 965, 994 and 973 to win three games from the Hassler Mfg. Cos. The Crescent Paper, Hollenbeck Press and Dilling Candy also won three, the Keyless Lock, Martin-Parry, and Geo. J. Mayer boys being the losers. Marmon Motor and Citizens Gas won the odd game from the Cranes and the J. P. & L. Cos. The Ballard Ice Cream and Stutz Motor were without opponents and rolled games at which the other commercial teams will shoot later. Art Smith of the Ballard team rolled 666 on games of 255, 182 and 229 to lead the field for the night. Stemin was next with 652. Hoffman had 610; Fischer. 600; Derse. 604. and Johnson, 603. Freddie Mounts will have a lot of explaining to do in regards to that 116 start of his. The Warehouse and Construction teams took two games from the Office and Pumping crews in the Indianapolis Water League at Pritchcfs Recreation. Southard had the best game in this circuit, counting 197 in his second try. The Rotary League held the boards at the Capitol alleys Tuesday night. The sessions of this league are filled with friendly rivalry, and real pep is on tap from the start to finish. Results Tuesday l ight showed the Green, Spark, Mayer, Foltz and Lewis teams as three-time winners over the Bolz, Dragoo, I. W. W., Marshall and Hitz outfits as the Van Ausdall, Mayborn and Brown boys took the

School Athletic Association and Arthur L. Trester, permanent secretary, will be in charge. Indianapolis high schools, who previously have staged the meet on

Next Saturday the Big Four will play the Bellefontaine (Ohio) Big Four Club at Bellefontaine. Indianapolis Trojans desire games with teams playing in the 16-18-year-old class. Call Drexel 1213. Troub Memorial Church team defeated the Junior A. C.s, 30 to 27. Winners desire games with teams having access to a gym* Call Drexel 5144-M and ask for Gene. Indianapolis College Cubs defeated the Thornburg-Lewls Buicks at Liberty Hall Sunday, 49 to 42. Cubs have added two more former college players to their lineup and challenge any city or State team w or games write or call H. E. Payne, 2018 College Ave., Hemlock 1881. SANGOR APOLOGIZES CHICAGO, Jan. 25.—Joey Sangor, Milwaukee featherweight, apologized to the Illinois boxing commission and was reinstated. He was alleged to have “run out” of a match with Kid Carter, Mexican battler.

Ring Guarantee Lifted to $5,000 By United Press NEW YORK, Ja,n. 25.—The New York State athletic commission has adopted a rule increasing the usual guarantee of fighters for championship or other important matches to $5,000, to be posted with the board. The regulation supersedes the established forfeit of $2,500 for appearance and condition in feature matches.

Bud Wins Freak K. O. Victory

Bu United Press MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 25.—Bud Taylor, world's bantamweight boxing champion of Terre Haute, won a freak knockout over Phil Zwick, Kaukauna, Wis., here last night. Zwick hit the floor in the second round after exchanging head punches with Taylor. He was plainly unhurt, but elected to take a count of nine for the rest. Referee Walter Houlihan gave the fight to Taylor because Zwick was slow in getting up and did not reach his feet before the tenth count started. The crowd booed the decision. JAPS IN YANK ZONE By United Press PARIS, Jan. 25.—Japan has filed its entry for the 1928 Davis cup play, choosing to compete in the American zone eliminations. There are now four countries entered in the American zone and twenty-two in the European. JOE IS EXPECTED By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 25.—Joe McCarthy, manager of the Chicago Cubs, is due here Saturday to make arrangements for departure of his club to its training camp Feb. 12.

—Looking ’Em Over — WITH EDDIE ASH

Travia Waner, third member of Waner clan to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, shines in basketball as well as baseball. A hunch, by golly, a hunch. Challenge the New York Yankees to a net contest. THE three Waners could get the ball and dribble and pass until Messrs. Ruth and Gehrig, Farmer Moore and others collapsed through exhaustion. Marion basketball fans are said to have taker, turns crying and laughing after their high school net snipers broke a losing streak that had reached nine in a row. We’ve known Wonder Fives, Vanity I’ives and Victory Fives, but this is the first time we’ve heard of the Hysterical Five. Prominent basketball referee stood at Illinois and Washington St. gazing at traffic cop tooting his whistle. And the referee remarked: ‘ Astonishing! I‘m envious. There’s a guy tootin’ his head off and nobody is yelling robber.” PERHAPS it would be a good idea for basket officials to wear a John Law uniform with a mace and a Roscoe when they’re out on the floor. The St. Louis Cardinals have six "farms” in various minor league circuits. They have more baseball incubators than a downtown bootlegger has plants.

odd game from the Stout, Ross and King quintets. Jimmy Randall was consistent and rolled games of 215, 211 and 204 for a total of 630, which was high. Two-out-of-threc ruled In the Lutheran League games at the Central alleys, the Trinity Browns, Emmaus Browns and St. Paul Grays taking the odd game from the St. Peter Grays, St. Paul Browns and Emmaus Greys. C. Koelling had a total of 613 with games of 190, 227 and 196 to lead this league. The Sutherland League also showed a two-out-of-threc win scries, the Hudson, Ander, Comer and Hill taking the Manion, Fredeking, Morrison and Leavitt boys over this route. Comer had 569 on games of 190, 192 and 187 to lead the field for the night. The Automotive League games at the Illinois alleys resulted in a three-time win for the Auto Equipment. The Gibson Cos. and T. A. Bell over the Hoosier Motor, Losev-Nash and C. H. Wallerich as the Gabriel Snubber's took two from the Marmon Eights. McGaw of the Gabriel Snubber team led with a total of 605 on games of 194, 215 and 196. One of the most interesting leagues of the city is the Vonnegut-Diamond Chain loop which rolls each week at the Indiana alleys. This league, in addition to the interest involved in the race for the championship, keeps a record of the wins of the different houses which adds to the excitement and Interest. At the last standing published the Diamond Chain team had won six more games than the Vonnegut Hardware and each side was making claims as the final winners. Don't forget to enter the 360 doubles at the Century alleys next Sunday. Jerry O’Grady always puts these affairs over in real style, and with the popularity of this event proven by other shoots during

a percentage basis, will not have any connection with the business end of the 1928 final tournament. The Armory is utilized as the home court of both Butler University and Technical High School. City series contests this and last season have been played there, but the hall is not believed large enough to accommodate' a sectional crowd, especially for the final game. Men’s & Women’s CLOTHING Brownings, 118 E. Washington St. General Banking The Meyer-Kiser Bank 128 E. Washington St.

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Nine Games on Card for City Squads H. *S. Net Tilts on Home Courts Plentiful This Week-End. IURSDAY Shortridge a. ashington (Indianapolis), FRIDAY Ben Davis at Broad Ripple. Technical at j -Un. Catholic High . ashington) at Cathodral. Washington ai Clayton SATURDAY Richmond at Technical (Armory). Cathedral at Central Catholic (Fi Wayne). ’ Greeneastle at Manual. Shortridge at South Side (Ft Wayne). Plenty of basketball ac. .or, will b 9 uncorked by the Indianapolis scholastic teams this week Nine con tests stretched over a three-day period of activity, Thursday to L.iturday, will fill the time and attention of the city's ardent followers of the court pastime. Thursday the business of bouncing basketballs begins on the west side where Shortridge and Washington mix it up in the Washington gym. Friday, business is scheduled to become brisk with four games on the program, two at home, two on the road. The home games will bn with Ben Davis at Broad Ripple and Washington Catholic at Cathedral. Technical will be at Franklin and Washington of Indianapolis at Clayton. The work remains brisk through Saturday when four more games are billed, two at home and two away. The two contests away both will be staged at Ft. Wayne, Cathedral mixing with Central Catholic and Shortridge opposing South Side. Greeneastle will be at Manual while Tech will play Richmond at the Armory.

What the Cardinals need next Is a place to send the broken down athletes after they end their days at St. Louis —a home for the tired and fired. Shortstop Tavener of Detroit announces his finger, injured last summer, is healed. He stabbed the digit with an ice pick while chipping Ice for a lemonade, he says. We believe everything but the lemonade part of the story. People who reside in Detroit don’t find it necessary to drink lemonade. AN important event occurred in - the little city of Waldo, Ark., Tuesday. Travis Jackson, famous shortstop of the New York Giants, married “his home town girl,” who lived across the street from the Jackson home. Travis gave the goby to the big town Shebas. Spring "came and went” in Kingsley, northern Michigan, a few days ago. School was dismissed and everybody turned out for a baseball game between the high schoolers and business men. Just like spring tra la. And the next day it snowed. The Cleveland Indians have signed Jonah Goldman, college shortstop. Seems as though that club is jinxed enough without having a Jonah on it. But maybe this Jonah is a whale of an infielder.

the season, a real entry and prize list cart be expected. You can bowl as often ass you change partners. The annual city tourney of tbe local Woman's Bowling Association will be held at Pritchett’s Recreation over the week-end. The women of the city have been rolling some fine ten pins in league play all season and some new records are expected to fall in their championship play. Girls Prepare for Net Contest Brightwood Demons, State girls 1 champs, are drilling hard for their game with thfT'Blue Moon Dolls, Kentucky title holders, Sunday; afternoon at the Turner gym. Demons with six victories are undefeated thus far season. In the feature game Sunday the South Side Turners will play the Kentucky Tigers. A victory for the Tigers would give them the right to claim the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. title.

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