Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1928 — Page 10

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AFTER Monday night’s big grunt and suffer match in St. Louis, the “wrasslers” o'er the land are supposed to try their level best to be honest henceforth. ... If that plan is carried out many of the boys will be forced into retirement 'cause they don't know how to wrestle on the square. We were mistaken Monday on the “league standing" between Stecher and Lewis, having overlooked three meetings that were disclosed by closj scrutiny of records. The revised and corrected standing, therefore, including last night’s “struggle,” follows: Won. Lost. Tic. Pet. Lewis 4 33 .571 Stecher .... 3 4 3 .429 tt n The big fellows met for the first time in 1915 and apparently have been friends ever since. n THIS is the season when chronic baseball hold-outs begin to weaken and to wonder if they’ll be invited to training camp for a “conference.” tt tt tt A buzzing bug in the ear causes no more torment to a ball player than a note from the club owner reading as follows: “Get in shape; at your own expense.” tt tt B “One-Eye” Connolly, noted gate crasher, has decided it’s cheaper to pay the people’s way. He has gone to work. b a Reports from the coast indicate Jack Dempsey’s eyes are improv- \ ing. He lias no trouble a-tall distinguishing between 51,000 bills 1 and 5100 notes. o tt tt IT is believed the Rickard plan now calls for Jack to make his j “retire from retirement” speech in ! June, or shortly after Tunney beats ; the survivor of the heavyweight eli- j mination series. a a In the meantime Jack is having difficulty remembering to don his glasses when in public. a a a During his hobo days Dempsey learned his geography well. Before he gained fame he boxed an exhibition in Indianapolis and the announcer started to introduce him as “Jack Dempsey of Colorado,” and Jack shouted from his corner: “Hey, there! Make that California.” a a tt BENNY BASS, placed in the hero role when he said he fought thirteen of fifteen rounds hand- j icaped by a broken and splintered collar bone, was only fooling when he went to the hospital for repairs after losing to Canzoneri. The examining surgeon refused to be a sucker and exposed the deception. ... That practice is copyrighted by the wrestlers. maureenT”virglni/T tie WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.. Feb. 21.—Miss Maureen Orcutt of Englewood, N. J.. and Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago, Florida women’s golf champion in 1926, tied for medalist honors Monday in the qualifying rounds on the Florida women’s golf tournament.

Early Baseball, Training Camp News

PHILLIES IN CAMP United Press WINTER HAVEN, Fla., Feb. 22. —Fifteen members of the Philadelphia Nationals were to start training here today. PITCHERS PLEASE JOE Py United Press AVALON, Catalina Island, Cal., Feb. 21.—Manager Joe McCarthy of the Chicago Cubs watched Percy Jones, Art Nehf, Johnny Welch and “Snipe” Hansen, Cub hurlers, work out Monday and pronounced all four “in fine condition for this stage cf the season.” CARDINALS START WORK Bet United Press AVON PARK, Fla., Feb. 21. Manager McKechnie led the 1928 edition of the St. Louis Cardinals

When Bambino Goes South Stove League Ends and Fans Perk Up Then, Only Then, Does Spring Training Start Officially; Ruth to Be Accompanied by Gehrig.

BY FRANK GETTY United Press Snorts Editor NEW YORK, Feb .21.—With the departure of Babe Ruth for the southland this week, the baseball season of 1928 may be said to be officially under way. Until we are supplied with statistics concerning the Babe’s weight, girth and diet, it is difficult to work up interest in the doings of the humbler members of the horsehide profession. Until the Babe’s boombing "harya, kid?" sounds among the orange groves of St. Petersburg, baseball conversation falls a bit flat. When we read that even battery men of the Boston Red Sox or the first squad of Brooklyn pitchers are on the way to training camp, or that the New York Giants are freezing in Arkansas, we are inclined to ask: "What of it?” But let the Babe bundle his massive person into a drawing room— Ruth always travels in a drawing room—and that’s one train that is going somewhere. The Babe’s rubber shirt encases more real baseball than a good many ball parks. Accompanying Ruth on this occasion will be Henry Louis Gehrig, first baseman of the New York Yankees and no mean hitter on his own behalf. The affection existing between this stalwart pair is a real and rather surprising one. Where one might an-

32 Teams to Take Part in State Amateur Basket Meet Here

Local Sectional Managers Confer With Butler Head Despite announcement late Monday by K. V. Ammerman that the Indianapolis high school sectional tournament, March 2 and 3, will be staged at the Armory, it was understood today that managers of the sectional tourney were reconsidering their action and were to confer with George (Potsy) Clark, Butler athletic director, this afternoon on the possibility of staging the event at the new Butler University field house. It was said Monday that the managers could not come to financial terms with Clark, but announcements today indicated that the small seating capacity of the Armory might force the sectional to a larger plant structure. The Armory can hold but three thousand fans and this would place a limited allottment of tickets for each school.

Favoring Stars Does Harm Vv ypJA Service CHICAGO. Feb. 21.—1f you favor any athlete, either in his studies or on the athletic field, you only do harm to that young man. So says Fielding H. Yost, Michigan's coach for 30 years, and he ought to know. “A boy must learn how to study and how to play.” Yost says, “and when you show favoritism, you only defeat the purpose of school and athletics. Make ’em all toe the mark, in the class-room and on the athletic field.”

Holy Cross Star Equals Mark for 60, Yard Sprint By United Prefix NEW YORK, N. Y„ Feb. 21.—The list of American sprint stars and world's record holders was one stronger today, with the addition of the name of Jimmy Quinn of Holy Cross, who showed flying heels to one of the strongest fields that ever contested a sprint championship and won the special sixty-yard dash at the New York A. C. games in Madison Square Garden ’ Monday night in 6 3-5 seconds. In the preliminaries Quinn was clocked in 61-5 seconds. Only three runners had equaled thus time before the Holy Cross senior flashed to the fore down the straightaway in one of the heats. Loren Murchison set the record Jan. 31, 1923, and it was equaled by both Chet Bowman and Albert Francisco at Chicago March 6, 1926. Sabin Carr of Yale, outstanding athlete of 1927, cleared 13 feet, 6 inches, to win the pole vault event with ease Monday. Lloyd Hahn of the Boston A. A.. trotted to a hollow victory in the Baxter mile. There was no opposition, and Hahn coasted home in 4:21 4-5.

in their first field practice of the season today. Tony Kaufman, pitcher farmed out to Rochester, has been granted permission to train with the Cardinal squad this spring. PIRATES AT PASO ROBLES By Times Special PASO ROBLES, Cal , Feb. 21. Manager Bush and a squad of Pittsburgh Pirates arrived late Monday and spring training was to start today. Fifteen pitchers and four catchers were in the group. Other Pirate performers will report next week. Manager Bush found the local diamond in splendid condition. Coaches and trainers accompanied the batterymen. To local acquaintances, Bush ex-

ticipate a bit of the green eyed stuff under the circumstances, Babe and Lou have taken to each other like ham and eggs. They play ball together all season, then go barnstorming together throughout the late fall. Now they are going training together. Gehrig, who had an extraordinarily good season in 1927, leading the American League in several departments of play and winning the most valuable player award with scarcely a dissenting voice, does not have to wear a rubber shirt. Lou looks always to be in the pink, whereas if the Babe does not perspire and perspire he gets bigger and bigger around the middle. Ruth plans to leave about twentyfive pounds of himself lying around somewhere in Florida. He hits his best homers at 214, and he now weighs way up around 240. Middle States Boxing in Gary By United Press GARY, Ind., Feb. 21.—The Eighth annual Middle States A. A. U. boxing tournament sponsored by the Gary Y, M. C. A., will open here Thursday. Teams entered include boxers from Chicago, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Gary,

i P!ay to Open Thursday Noon; Final on Saturday Night. AT TOMLINSON HALL Ft. Wayne Electrics Are Early Favorites. j Thirty-two independent basket teams will take part, in the tenth annual Indiana amateur independent championship tourney at Tomlinson Hall, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. The thirtytwo teams were winners of sectional tourneys held over the State and in which 732 quintets took part. The schedule for the State elimination tourney will be drawn tonight by Wayne Emmelman of Indianapolis, secretary of the Central States Amateur Independent Basketball Association. Play will start Thursday noon and continue until Saturday night. Eight sessions will be held, Thursday afternoon and night, Friday morning, afternoon and night anil Saturday morning, afternoon and r.ight. The State Auto Insurance team of Indianapolis, which won the Indianapolis sectional from a field of thirty-two teams, will represent the capital city. The complete list of sectional winners: Westport, Evansville. Warren, Knox. Versailles. Whitestown, Syracuse, New Market, Alexandria. Gary Merchants, Dana, New Palestine, Ft. Wayne General Electrics, Morgantown, Culver, Danville, Terre Haute, Matthews, Peru, Shoals, Lyons, Pleasantville, Delphi, Stockwell, New Albany, South Bend, Muncie, Waif Lake and Bridgeport. General Electrics of Ft. Wayne have been placed an early favorite. 6 TO 5, GODFREY By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—New York betting commissioners today offered odds of 6 to 5 on George Godfrey to defeat Paolino Uzcudun in their heavyweight bout at Los Angeles, Feb. 28.

OFF the BACKBOARD By NORMAN E. ISAACS JL-X

OUITE frequently on Wednesday nights we go to the Hoosier Athletic Club to watch a couple of basketball games, regular weekly program of the City Basketball

League. After gabbing in the lobby with such eminent personages as Stanley Feez le, Henry Goett, Otto Strohmeier, George Seidensticker and passing the time of day with the hundred and one basketball players who pass by, we locate H. J. Schnitzius, president of the league and talk ourselves into a good seat for the

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evening's entertainment—and occasionally the entertainment develops into one of those Armory affairs—cive and take. That, mind you, is just occasionally. When the honorable president finds us a seat he usually parks us next to Paul W.

pressed the belief the Pirates would repeat as pennant winners. JACKSON NAMED CAPTAIN By United Press HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Feb. 21. Shortstop Travis Jackson will captain the New York Giants this season in place of Rogers Hornsby, who held the job until he was traded to the Braves. Manager John McGrgw appointed Jackson to the role Monday. Outfielder George Harper has come to terms and will take his signed contract with him to the Giants’ training camp at Augusta-, Ga. The batterymen are working out at Hot Springs. LINDY’S PLANE AS INSIGNIA By United Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 21.—An embroidered replica of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis” may be adopted as the insignia of Phil Ball’s “renovated” St. Louis Browns. Ball said he had the proposal under consideration. The first group of Browns arrived Monday to take up spring training. ED HOLLEY DEPARTS By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 21.—Ed Holley, Chicago Cub hurler, obtained from the Louisville American Association team in exchange for Pitcher Wayland Dean, left here late Monday to join the Cubs’ training squad at Catalina Island.

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Just when Billy Evans, general manager of the Cleveland Indians, thought he had the inside track to the services of Bruce Caldwell, Yale star, the Yale faculty stepped in and advised Caldwell to sever all negotiatinos with league clubs until after his graduation in June. Since then Caldwell has become a greater prize than ever and sqv-

Pcgg, publicity director of the CityLeague. The “W,” if you are inquisitive. stands for “Woodson.” The main object in letting you gaze upon Mr. Pegg's visage is to let you know what one of those gentlemen look like who persist in believing that the referee “can do no wrong.” Mr. Pegg is one of the members of that “club.” Aside from his basketballing interests he is*quite an after-dinner talker. * w n Just try to get in the Armory at sectional time. Yes, just TRY, a a a ON THE TOBOGGAN? “Tip-Off in the Anderson Herald was quite shocked over Logansport's one-point victory over Rochester. Here s what the scribe pounded out : “Logansport must have hit the rocks right. The Berries stood around gawking at. Rochester’s zebra stripes umil it was almost too late. As it was the Berries managed to get away with a victory, but not until after they had spent everything they had. A one-point decision in this case certainly is nos indicative of the early season Logansport strength.” tt tt tt WHOA, HENRY ! Greencastle, Ind. ■DEAR SIR: Your column is eonttnuallv bally-hoolng the merits of Bainbridge, a home-floor team. They have only played four (James on the road this year and their schedule, with two exceptions, has been a program of "set-ups." From your bally-hoo It Is evident you have rot, seen the Greencastlo Tiger Cubs in action for it Is predicted that the Cubs will beat Bainbridge by ten points In the sectional for when Bainbridge opposes the Cubs they will be up against high class opposition, a team that will be at the finals at the Butler field house. A FAN. tt tt tt Hold everything, boy friend! We've seen Greencastle in action against Manual. And we still are picking Bainbridge to be at the finals, even though Greencastle, to our line of thinking, has one of the classiest aggregations in the State. It is one of the things to be deplored that several of the State’s best clubs often wage their battles in the sectionals and regionals and not at the State. Were Bainbridge in another sectional, we would see Greencastle in once, twice or perhaps more, we have no doubt. tt tt tt ONE MORE STAR Indianapolis. DEAR BACKBOARD: You never sav much about Lowert on the Tech basketball team. He happens to be Just as good-

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eral other major teams are waiting to jump into the bidding. Caldwell, a star football player, also is a whale of a hitter, according to Joe Wood, his coach. The athlete's throwing arm is slightly “wrong font,” but major outfits are willing to take the big gamble on this owing to his reported power with the bat.

looklnp as he is a basketball plaver. We didn't shine against Vincennes, but watch us in the sectional. CHEX AND 808. a tt a MORE ABOUT SOUTHPORT Southport, Ir.d. DEAR BACKBOARD: If you drive out about nine miles south ol Indianapolis on the Madi.on Road to Southport you won't see a lery large town, but If you happen to be around the Armorv at sectional time you will see our snappy Southpert team knocking 'em right and left. Coach R E. Pitcher Is getting his bovs In shape for the tourney. R. T. tt tt tt ’At’s the old pepper! tt tt a RADIO-ERS—TEN-SHUN! Tonight at 7 o’clock the Ohio State University radio station will start its broadcast of the IndianaOhio State basketball game. The station is WE AO and hands out its wares on a 282.8 meter length. mum Washington handed Columbus a little lacing on the Hatchets' home court the other evening. 45 to 37. The score at the half was 23 to 14. Burl Friddle, Hatchet coach, has developed one of the smartest bail clubs in the State.

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Ed Defeats Stecher in Mat Battle Lewis Takes Big Wrestling Match Before 8,000 at St. Louis. BY HECTOR PERRIER United Press Staff Correspondent ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21.—At the end of several hours of alternately interesting and dull wrestling Ed (Strangler) Lewis, world’s heavyweight title claimant, defeated Joe (Scissors) Stecher Monday night. Lewis was the aggressor throughout, while Stecher appeared content to take the defensive, except for 56 flashing seconds of the second fall. Lewis weighed 228 pounds, Stecher, 220. Both men promptly entered a head-tugging game that persisted for twenty-five minutes. For approvimately two hours Stecher alternately broke the body hold and permitted Lewis to regain it until, at the two-hour-aud-six-teen-minute mark, Lewis succeeded in pinning Stecher's shoulders to the mat with a bar arm lock and body block. After a twenty-minute intermission. Stecher returned to the ring and brought the 8,000 spectators to their feet when he flipped Ed to the mat with virtually the same hold Lewis had used in gaining the first fall. It required only fifty-six seconds for Stecher to place the match on a falls-all basis. The body-hold battle ultimately sapped Stecher’s strength, and after twelve mintes and fifty seconds of the third session. Lewis, using a combination toe-hold and arm-lock, pressed his tiring opponent's shoulders to the mat.

Koenig in Fold, but Hoyt Waits By Un 'led rrrsn NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—Although Mark Koenig, star shortstop of the New’ York Yankees, has signed a two-year contract, Waite Hoyt today remained a holdout. Hoyt is in training at Hot Springs. Ark., but has not signed his contract. The right-hander is said to be demanding a $20,000 salary for next season.

Ring Bouts Tonight at Armory

AUSPICES AMERICAN REGION Ten Rounds--Joe Packo. Toledo, light heavyweight, vs. Bobby Williams, New York, mldddeweight. Eight Rounds--'Tommy Crowley. Pittsburgh. \s. Danny Budd. Terre Haute; 132 pounds. Six Rounds-—Ted Hunt. Indianapolis, vs. Otto Atterson, Terre Haute; 132 pounds. Six Rounds—Frankie Jones, Indianapolis. v'. Cecil Hurt. Indianapolis; 155 pounos. Four Rounds—Don Sanders. Indianapolis. vs. Hub Newktrk, Lawrence; 165 pounds. First bout at 8:15. A change has been made in one of the six-round prelims, Frankie Jones being put on the card in place of Billy Moore. Moore, who was scheduled to fight Cecil Hurt, is ill.

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The sturdy Diamond Chain basketball team of the City League is led by Fred Richards, aggressive forward who is one of the best scoring players in local independent circles. Richards handles himself with ease and ability and is a higher scorer. SEEKS HIKING RECORD r.< United Press MILWAUKEE, Wis„ Feb. 21.—The Amateur Athletic Union will be asked to recognize Oscar Stonberg, 19, Tomahawk, Wis.. as the new holder of the world's continuous hiking record. Stonberg Monday completed 132.2 miles in twenty-six hours. The previous mark of 123 miles was established in 1924 by James Graham of Buffalo.

Large Crowd Sees Eight Amateur Boxers Crowned A. A. U. Champs •Simon-Pure’ Mittmen Display Fast Action; Turner Representatives Cop Major Portion of Honors.

A large crowd of enthusiastic fans sat through a long evening of amateur boxing at the South Side Turners Hall Monday night to see eight “Simon-pure” mittmen crowned champions at the annual city and county A. A. U. boxing tournament. Some fast action was displayed. Albert Cohen. 126 pounds, of the South Side Turners, and Max Smith. 147 pounds, of the South Side Turners were the only 1927 champions who defended their titles. Tlie complete list of champions : Heavyweichf—Jack Sellrrs. S. S. T. Light. Bean ywHgbt—Jake Strahl. Butler. !4-Pound Clans—Max Smith. S. S. T. IK-VPound ('lass Jtmmv Jackson S. S. T. Vid- Pound Class—Albert Smith, T. S. T. 116-Pound Clans—Mark Smith, unattached. ll‘?-roand Clang—Burns Scotten, tinattached. Tb" bouts turned to victory for the South Side Turners, whose representatives took the major por-

Monday Basketball

Purdue. 55; Michigan. 33. Wisconsin, 31; lowa, 21. Ripon, 31; Carroll. 25. Orlnnell. 33: Kansas Aggies, 29. U. of Oregon, 42; Washington State, 18. Montana, 44; Oregon State. 43. St. Francis. 31: Manhattan College. 27.

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Purdue Cage Five Romps to Triumph Boilermakers Trounce Wolverines in Easy Fray; Harmeson Plays. By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 21.—The swift-moving Purdue University basketball team won its sixth Big Ten victory of the season here Monday night, humbling Michigan in an easy contest, 55 to 33. Cummins, Wheeler and Murphy led the Boilermaker offensive. The locals started fast and soon j were far ahead. The 1927 ConferI ence champions never were able to j catch up. Glenn Harmeson of Inj dianapolis. Purdue forward, whose ; leg injury kept him out of the Inj diana game last Saturday, swung | into action and played the last j seven minutes of the game. He ap- [ peared to be in good shape, j Benny Oosterbaan was the only I threat Michigan boasted and the i Wolverine ace scored five ieid goals. I Two struggles with Wisconsin this 1 week may decide the Big Ten race. ! The first game will be played at | Madison Thursday and the second , here Saturday. Summary: ] Purdue. Michigan. G F TP' o F TP i Cummins,f .6 315 Oosterbaan,f. 5 oin Wheeler,f ... 7 1 Is ! Orwlg.f i o r : Murphy,c ... 6 1 IS Chapman.c . 3 0 Sc.hnaiter.g . 2 0 4 Harrigau.g . 0 0 f) Kemmer.g . 0 0 0 McCoy.? .... 0 0 0 Harmeson, f. 1 2 4lßaber,f 0 0 n Wilcox,g ... 1 0 2'Gane,f .... 0 0 I) Eckert,f .... I 0 2lßose.f 0 0 n Barley,g .... 4 1 3 I Totals ... .24 ~7 55! Totals ....16 ~1 S3

tion of the honors. Amateur fighters from the Turners, FairbanksMorse, Butler and unattached competed. Thirty-five were entered. The officials at Monuday night’s entertainment were: Arthur Paetz, chairman; Ed Clemmons and Eel Zimmer, judges; E. South, referee; Dr. Byron Snider, examining physician: Paul Jordan, timer, and Henry Sangston, announcer. 30 GRIDDERS REPORT By United Press EVANSTON, 111, Feb. 21.—Thirty football candidates reported Monday to Coach Dick Hanley for Northwestern's spring football practice.

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