Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 231, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1928 — Page 18

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HUGHIE JENNINGS is dead. Three years ago the sport world was startled by the announcement that Jennings was in poor health. Later the word was passed

that he was suffering from tuberculosis. It just didn’t seem possible that Hughie Jennings, the man who had made millions laugh with his grass - rolling stunts, acrobatic gestures and unintelligible words

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such as “E-yah” and others just as meaningless, but none the less inspiring, was so ill. I, for one, couldn’t believe the report. I knew Jennings only as a husky athlete, seemingly tireless, a bundle of nerves, and enthusiasm. Os late years, the word color has been a much used one in describing athletes who are just a bit different. “He has more color than a paint shop,’’ sport scribes delight in pinning the like on Babe Ruth. Yet it is my belief that Hughie Jennings was the first individual in sport to be referred to as colorful. He helped coin the phrase. a a a I My first introduction to Hughie Jennings was at Cornell University in 1902. I was a freshman. He was a law student, also the baseball coach. Jennings was conducting a fall workout and had all the first-year men indulge in batting practice against the first-string varsity pitcher. tt tt tt I RECALL how the first time at bat I hit the second ball pitched to me over the right field fence. It was a curve on which I had pulled away badly. I somehow managed to hit it late and because I had much strength in my arms, drove it out of the lot, even though I had been fooled. As I trotted around the bases, I pictured Jennings patting me on the back. But as I crossed the home plate, he greeted me thusly: “What a lucky drive that was! The ball fooled you badly. You had one fobt in the wdterbucket, your strength alone saved you. I couidn t praise you if you hit the ball twice as far with the form you showed.” Then he proceeded to correct my stance and style. On my appearance at the plate I followed his instructions and while I didn’t hit the bail ten feet, he shouted encouragement. That introduction taught me a great lesson. It was typical of Jennings. lie believed there was a right way to do everything. He could forgive failure if the proper effort was made. tt tt tt JENNINGS was a courageous fighter. In all my career I have never met a gamer fellow. He had “gifis.” Jennings was always a square shooter, and one thing he wouldn’t stand for was the old alibi. a a it “The old pepper!’. “A little ginger fizz,” ‘Come on, boys,” “Don’t

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Many Games on Basket Program for Hoosier College Squads

Seven Local H. S. Squads Play Tonight Two Contests on Home Courts; Cathedral, Washington Remain Here. THE PROGRAM Garfield (Terre Haute) at Cathedral. Carmel at Washington. Broad Ripple at Mt. Comfort. Manual at Rushville. Shortridge at Greenfield. Bovs’ Prep at Southport. Technical at Loeansport. Two home contests are featured in the list of seven games in which Indianapolis high school squads will compete tonight. Cathedral will play the strong Garfield of Terre Haute at the new Irish gym while the Washington team will meet Carmel at the west siders’ court. Carmel recently won the Hamilton County tourney and earlier in the season defeated Washington. Technical will play one of the strongest teams In the’ State in Logansport. The game will be played at the huge “Berry Bowl” in Logansport. Broad Ripple will play at Mt. Comfort. Manual at Rushville. Shortridgo at Greenfield and Boys’ Prep at'Southport. The Prep five will face what presumably is the strongest team in Marion County outside of Indianapolis. The Southport lads recently annexed the county tournament. BIG LEAGUE MEETING By United /’rest NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Officials of the National League gathered here today for the annual schedule meeting. The playing schedule for 1928 was to be approved, President John Heydler was to announce his new staff 6f umpires and several reports were to be read. Nothing else of importance was likely to take place unless a trade was engineered among the magHAS KEEN MEMORY The keenness of Coach Rusty Callow's memory was shown recently when he called 70 of the 450 crew candidates by their first names the day practice started. weaken,” “Keep trying,” are just a few of the many phrases Jennings coined. He mixed in with his famous “E-YAII,” which was accompanied by his grass-pulling stunt, followed by an acrobatic kick. a a tt Hugh JENNINGS deserves a place among the immortals of the game. He first won undying fame as a player. Baseball has produced few better shortstops. As a manager he was an even greater attraction. His method of coaching was unique and original. The fans liked it and showed their approval at the turnstiles. Baseball owes much to Hugh Jennings.

Five Court Contests to Be Played Tonight; Six Saturday. BUTLER MEETS WABASH Other Choice Hardwood Conflicts on Bill. TONIGHT Butler at Wabash. Notre Dame at Michigan State. Manchester at Muncie Normal. Indiana Central at Huntington. Oakland City at Valparaiso. SATURDAY Kentucky State at Indiana. Butler at Marquette. Franklin at Evansville. Earlham at Hanover. Indiana Central at Manchester. Rose Poly at Concordia (St. Louis). Indiana College net squads tpnight will pry up the lid on a crowded week-end of basketball. Five contests involving nine Hoosier teams will be played tonight. There will be six games Saturday night. Three of the six Saturday games will bring in out-State clubs. The feature event of tonight’s card will be the Butler-Wabash struggle at Crawfordsville. The rivals have been preparing for the battle, and although the Bulldogs are top-heavy favorites many look for a close fray. Other choice offerings on tonight's bill of fate will be the Notre DameMichigan State meeting at Lansing, the Manchester scrap at Muncie Normal, Indiana Central’s engagement at Huntington and the Oakland City trip to Valparaiso. Saturday night will feature the Kentucky State at Indiana and Butler at Marquette tilts. Rose Poly also will play an out-State opponent, meeting Concordia Seminary at St. Louis. Franklin will journey to Evansville for a clash with the Aces, Earlham will be at Hanover and Indiana Central at Manchester. TO MEET SPRINGFIELD Big Four Netters to Play Saturday at Beech Grove Big Four A. A. will play the fast Springfield, Ohio, team at the Beech Grove High School gym, Saturday night. Springfield has been defeated but once this season, and then by j the local ball tossers at Springfield ! recently. Curtain raiser will be played at 7 o’clock between the Clerks of the S. C. S. office and the Octopus Club.

Fights and Fighters

TACOMA—Mickey Gill, Ireland flyweight. defeated Harvey Holliday. Vancouver, British Columbia; six rounds. PASADENA. Cal.—Mack House. Negro heavyweight, knocked out Indian George Larr.son, Portland, Ore., in the first round. McKEESPORT. Pa.—Frank Monahan of Butte, Mont., won a technical knockout from Garfield Johnson of Seattle in the fourth round. Gcorgie Peck of Pittsburgh won a technical knockout from Allen Beatty. Negro, of Uniontown, Pa., in the seventh round. PHILADELPHIA Marty KralT. 138. Wilkes Barre, won a decision from Joey Williams, 129. Negro. Philadelphia; ten rounds. Freddv Jackson. Philadelphia, won on a technical knockout over Young Chappee. Scranton. Mickey Diamond, 141, Philadelphia, defeated Richie Martell, 139; ten rounds. MIAMI BEACH. Fla.—Paul Berlenbach, former light heavyweight champion, expressed the opinion here that Jacx Dempsey has not retired permanently. "I believe he'll be able to see a big gate' later on,” Berlenbach sa4d. FT. THOMAS, Ky.—Willie Yap. Indianapolis. was shaded by Gypsy Williams, Toledo, ten rounds. MIAMI. Fla.—Frankie Garcia. Memphis. defeated Andy Bowen, Washington, twelve rounds.

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Five Boys From Mining District on Legion Card The cast of characters for next Tuesday night’s fistic performance in the Legion ring at the Armory is anounced by Captain Clark, matchmaker, as follows: Ten Rounds—Kid Lencho, Mexico, vs. Jimmy McDermitt, Terre Haute; 118 pounds. Ten Rounds—Tony Ross. Pittsburgh, vs. Micky O’Dowd, Muncie: 138 pounds. Six Rounds—Danny Budd, Teire Haute, vs. Dudley Ring, Cincinnati; 133 pounds. Six Rounds—Chet Smallwood. Sullivan, vs. Howard Mitchell, Cincinnati; 128 pounds. Four Rounds—Red Dawson. Shelburn, vs. Panther Bose. Hymera; 147 pounds. As will be noted, Cincinnati and the Hoosier mining district have been drawn on for talent in the prelim bouts, five boys from down in the coal district having been selected. Jimmy McDermott stopped Kid Nacho at the Armory a couple of weeks ago. The fact that Jimmy and his Tuesday night’s opponent, Kid Lencho, fought a whirlwind battle about ten days ago in Lafayette, lends interest to their second clash. COLLEGE WRESTLING AMES, la., Feb. 3.—lowa State College Thursday defeated Oklahoma University’s wrestling team, 12 to 9.

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AN even dozen high school basketball games tonight stands cut in the expansive program usually indulged in by Indiana’s throng of teams. We’ve looked ’em over rather carefully and here’s how we sized ’em up: I.ogansport to beat Technical. Greenfield to beat Shortridgc. Rushville to beat Manual. Newcastle to beat Kokomo. Columbus to beat Franklin. Cathedral to beat Garfield at Terre Hantc. Anderson to heat Richmond. Martinsville to beat Shelbvyille. Vincennes to beat Washington. Frankfort to beat Rochester. Bloomington to beat Bedford. Greenrastle to beat Brazil. Our civic spirit probably isn’t what it should be, is what we probably [will hear later—but why worry? ! Nothing would please us more than to have us go wrong on those three Indianapolis schools tonight. 9 it a AN “Interested Fan” was pleased to see kur list of "eight best” jlast Monday, but wants to know in j what order we place them. That would be letting the cat out of the I bag and we don’t intend to do anything like that for a few days, at ! any rate. Here are the twelve best teams in the State to our manner of figuring: (In alphabetical order.) Anderson. Bainbridjje, Bloomington, Columbus, Franklin. Frankfort. Greencastle, Izogansport. Martinsville, Muncie, Washington Hatchets and Washington of East Chicago. tt tt tt HERE is what came in the mail today, and the young man, in question, evidently is out “gunning” for a scrap: \ Dear O. T. B.: If anything burns me up it is the panning of officials by some of our Indiana high schoolers. I’ve traveled around the State a good deal

Golfers Try for Big Sum in Tourney $6,000 in Prizes Offered at Last of Major Winter Meets. By I'nited Press SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 3. An amateur-pro best ball event featured the opening of the Texas open, last of the important winter golf tournaments, here today. More than 100 professionals, including most of the country's leading stars, were matched with amateurs for the event, which rain prevented Thursday. It was warm today with a heavy fog. Eighteen holes of medal play an scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, and the thirty-six hole final will be played Monday. Because of his excellent showing at the winter meets, MacDonald Smith, Great Neck, L. 1., ruled a favorite to capture the big share of the $6,000 tournament prize money. Bobby Cruickshank, last year's winner, Tommy Armour, Abe Espinosa and Bill Mehlhom showed well in practice play.

in the past couple of years and I'll vouch for the statement that there isn't a dozen towns in Indiana whose fans know enough basketball to understand what the officials are fouling the players for. The best advice I can offer is to spend 35 cents for a rule book and spend some time reading the rules. K. G. T. it tt a Not very much time left in that contest we're promoting to name the new Washington High School teams. Shoot ’em in. That is, unless you have no desire to win a pair of tickets to the ButlerFranklin game. a an THE MAIL TODAY Indianapolis. DEAR BACKBOARD: What chance do vou think Ben Parish at Technical has emong the best guards in the State. I think he is line. I think Tech has a good team and a swell back guard this vear. A TECHITE. Ah ha! A lady evidently. Anderson. Ind. DEAR BACKBOARD; The Indians arc on the warpath. Whee-eel We re heading for the 3tate and we don’t mean perilous or mavbe. L. H. Looking at the world through—! Indianapolis. DEAR BACKBOARD: Our season record isn’t anything to boast about, but we'll tell vou this much—Manual will be up and fighting as in former years when sectional time comes and no matter how we come out we'll still be rooting for the b ,ys. V. 1., That’s school spirit!

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Green and White Grid Eleven Has Nine-Game Card Fred R. Gorman, athletic director at Technical High School, today announced the 1928 football schedule for the east side institution. Nine games are on the program, three away from home. Four of the six home contests will be staged at Tech field. The remaining two, with Shortridge and Manual, will be played on neutral gridirons. The schedule: * Sept. 28—Elwood. here. Oct. s—South Bend, here. Oct. 13—Linton, there. Oct. 20—Muncie. there. Oct. 27—Marion, there. Nov. 2—Central of Evansville, here. Nov. 9—-Locansoort. here. Nov. 16—SHORTRIDGE. Nov. 23—MANUAL.

Hughie Buried in Little Moscow (Pa.) Cemetery: Memorial Services Held

Bti United Press SCRANTON, Pa„ Feb. 3.—Hughie Jennings, one of baseball’s foremost characters, was buried in a little cemetery at Moscow, near here, today, while thousands of his friends and admirers paid silent tribute. St. Catherine’s cemetery, where the burial was held, is not far from the cottage where the baseball leader spent most of the last two years of his life. Funeral services were at the Cathedral here. John Loftus, one of Jenning’s closest friends, Dr. Martin T. O'Malley, his personal physician, and four fellow members of his legal profession and two boyhood friends were pallbearers. Memorial services, were held Thursday by the Lackawanna County Bar Association for Jennings who was admitted to the bar in that county in 1907. CITY LEAGUE CONTESTS Two Games to Be Staged at H. A. C. Saturday Night. Two games will be staged at the H. A. C. gym Saturday night, the only Saturday City League games in February. Polk’s Milk and Ft. Harrison meet at 7:45 with the Diamond Chain and Pennsylvania A. A. tangling at 8:45. League standing: w. L. Pet. Big Four 9 1 .900 Hoosier A. C 8 2 .800 Diamond Chain 5 5 .500 Pennsv 5 5 .500 Pork Mil!; 2 8 .200 Ft. Harrison 1 9 .100 DEKES PLAY ‘STRAUSS’ East Tenth M. E. Netters Play on Home Floor Tonight. East Tenth M. E Dekes meet the last “Strauss Says” outfit on the Dekes’ floor at E. Tenth and Key stone Ave., tonight. As an' added attraction, the Hottentots will show their wares against the E. Tenth M. E. Girls, starting at 8 o’clock. Ray Fiscus will referee.

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Two six-round bouts and three four-rounders will occur at the Belle View A. C. show at 523 N. Belle Vieu PI. tonight, first scrap at 8:30. In one of the six-round features Kid Gibson, aggressive Haughville welter, will battle Billy Meyers of West Indianapolis. Billy Moore will referee all scraps. Other bouts follow: Buddie Watts vs. Scottl" Scottep, six rounds; Kid Mitchell vs. Young Wilson, four rounds; Everett Gibson vs. Luther Gregory, four rounds: Charles Bergie vs. Kid Curley, four rounds.

‘Y’ Net Contests and Handball

DORM NET LEAGUE The Third Anunex basketball team inaugurated the second half of the “Y” Dorm League schedule at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday night by winning from the Fourth Main squad, 22 to 20. Daugherty led the winners with 13 points while Slaughter counted seven for the losers. The second game was a walkaway for the Third Main, who ‘downed the Second Annex, 39 to 14. Messick scored 17 points for the winners. The league is composed of teams representing the five residence floors of the “Y.” Standing: Won. Lost. Pet. First Annex 7 1 .875 Third Annex 5 3 .625 Fourth Main 4 4 .500 Third Main 2 6 .250 Second Annex 2 6 .250 HANDBALL TOURNEY Homer E. Rushton advanced to the finals in the handball singles tournament in progress at the “Y”. Rushton lost his first game to Bert Servaas, 21-8, but came back with two victories 21-12 and 21-15. Tommy Smith meets the winner of the J. H. Ehlers-Emo Hopkins fray of Saturday afternoon, to determine who meets Rushton in the championship match. The matches are open to handball fans of the city.

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German Star Cops First Start Here Dr. Peltzer Wins 1,000Yard Event at Millrose A. C. Games. BY FRANK GETTY United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Anew European champion—fourth in as many successive years—has won fame on the board of Madison Square Garden and a ple.ee in the esteem of American track fans. Dr. Otto Peltzer of Germany, whose first appearance in competition in the United States was so shrouded in official red tape that the public almost lost sight of the ability which made him a record holder at most of the middle distances, made that first appearance a memorable one Thursday night by running away with the 1,000-yard race at the Millrose A. C. games. Against some of the strongest competition available in this country, the German champion, running for the first time in competition on a board track, raced around his field and won handily in a driving finish. Lloyd Hahn and a dozen other of America's potential point winners in the 1928 Olympic games did their stuff. Hahn was not in the Peltzer event. Among those who showed well in the games were Hermon Phillips. Butler University, Indianapolis, who finished third in the 660-yard run. Joe Sivak, Butler freshman, was third in the mile. Paul Harrington of Indianapolis, former Notre Dame star, tied Barney Berlinger for first in the pole vault and won the toss for the medal award. They cleared thirteen Ket. RIOT WARNING ISSUED Principals in Chicago Worried Over Title Basket Games. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Feb- 3.—As the time for championship basketball games approaches, Chicago high school principals warned students against rioting over victories. The warnings were prompted by demonstrations staged last year when Englewood and Roosevelt schools won titles.

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