Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 270, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1928 — Page 12
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T ALKING It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS
Miami BEACH, Fla.. March B. This is about Carl Graham Fisher, a 54-year-old Indiana Scotchman who dreams dreams and then makes them come true. Few men in this or any other world have
led a more adventurous or picturesque life than this smallish-sized sportsman who planned and built this resort city on the banks of the Atlantic. A little more than twentyfive years ago he was patching punctures back in his native State for 25 cents a job and the punctures
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were not occurring with any great frequency. Today he is probably worth fifty million in more or less spendable currency and lives here amid evidences of opulence that would make the Paramount lobby look pathetically barren and undressed. n tt tt His whole career is dappled with the high lights of competitive sport. At one time he was the champion dirt track automobile racer of the world, a contemporary of Henry Ford and Barney Oldfield, and as big a sports figure in his time as are the Ruths and Tunneys of today. tt tt tt THE great Indianapolis Speedway, where annually the 500mile motor classic is held is an off spring of his agile and daring mind. The story of that track is typical of Fisher. He had accompanied the American racing team to the James Gordon Bennett cup race in Europe in 1905, where the Americans were badly beaten. Because their machines would not stand up. This defeat convinced Fisher that what Americans needed if they were to keep pace with Europe in automotive speed was a gigantic racing plant that could be used as a sort of laboratory where new engineering ideas could be worked out under the eyes of the masters of the trade. a tt * So the two and one-half-mile track that Is known as the Indianapolis Speedway was built. On it most of the notable speed records of the times have been made and from these races have come most of the refinements that go to make the present-day motor car what It is. tt tt tt FISHER succeeded early in life in coupling his sport craze with commercial purposes. Asa raw youth he was a moderate sensation in Lebanon, Ohio, where he piloted a bobsled down a steep incline as an advertising stimulus to the local delicatessen industry. Some years later he sprang into the national headlines by attaching an automobile to a free balloon and drifting out into space over Indianapolis. Settling to the earth some hours later he folded the balloon, packed it into the car and drove back to the city in triumph. He is a poor subject for an inspirational story. With nothing suggesting affected modesty he gave you the feeling that anybody can build a modern city but it took a regular hell-bent-for-election guy to pilot a bucket-seat old-time automobile around a two-mile track in 2.02, his record over the Harlem track In 1904 at Chicago.
Hottentots Play Kentucky Five Hottentot Girls, local basketball team, will meet the Le Luxe Five of Louisville, Ky„ at the local Y. M. C. A. court, Saturday night at 8:30. A curtain raiser between two boys’ teams will start at 7:30. The visitors recently defeated the Louisville Blue Moon Dolls and annexed the Louisville State girls’ championship. foufTTeams in meet The city championship 110-pound tournament will be played Saturday at the East Tenth St. M. E. gym, with only four teams in the event. Four othe rteams withdrew from the meet without disclosing any reasons for their withdrawals. The schedule: 2'3o—East Tenth Whirlwinds vs. North Side Midgets. _ 3:3o—English Avenue B. C. vs. Indianapolis Plashes. . * OA B:oo—Winner 2:30 p. m. vs. winner 3:30 p. m. FAVORITES MOVE UP By United Press . „ ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 8. —Miss Glenna Collett, twice national champion; Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago and Miss Maureen Orcutt, metropolitan champion, the three world favorites, entered the second ruond of the Florida east coast women’s golf tournament here today. GREENLEAF IS WINNER £j/ United Press CHICAGO, March 8. Ralph Greenleaf, former champion, won his second match in the national pocket billiard tournament defeatting Andre Ponzl, Philadelphia, 125 to 47, Eleven innings were played. SPRING GRID DRILL By United Pros NEW YORK, March B.—Candidates for places on the 1928 fNew York Univeristy football team today began their fifth day of spring training. ITS A FAD! By United Press BOSTON, March B.—Twenty-five long distance runners are entered in the forty-four-mile "go as you please” race from Providence to Bostqn, to be held Saturday. CINCINNATI LOSES By United Press CINCINNATI, March B.—St. Xavier College defeated the University of Cincinnati basketball team, 39 to 25. a
64 Hoosier H. S. Basket Teams Ready for Regional Tournaments
Big Four A. A. Team Leaves for Cleveland Local Basketball Club to Play in N. Y. C. Court Meet. The Big Four A. A. basketball team of Indianapolis, leaders in the City League and winner of the third annual Big Four regional tourney here, will represent the Mid-West at the New York Central lines tournament at Cleveland Friday and Saturday. The locals won the N. Y. C. tournament last year. The Indianapolis team will play its first game against the Pittsburgh (P. & L. E.) five Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Big Four team, accompanied by Coach Bob Nipper, left here today at noon. A special train of ten coaches will leave here Friday for Cleveland. The Big Four band will make the trip. The local aggregation has high hopes of copping the event. Favorites Fall Out of Marathon B'i United Press BARSTOW. Cal., March B.—Another day of open desert country with a high temperature and dry wind faced runners in the transcontinental “bunion derby” today The day’s lap is the 30-mile stretch between here and Ludlow. The desert took its toll of the entrants Wednesday and the hospital camp following the main caravan received a heavy enrollment. One of the greatest surprises was the dropping out of Nicholas QuomaWahu, Hopi Indian, who led the troupe Tuesday. A heel blister which physicians feared might result in blood poisoning was the cause of Quomawahu’s undoing. Willie Kolehmainen, Finn, who led the first two laps of the grind, quit because of sore muscles and Gunnar Nillson, Finnish-American, dropped out, because of arch trouble. Olli Wattinen, another Finn, moved into the lead in elapsed time from Los Angeles. BADGER FIELD HOUSE Construction of $350,000 Structure at Wisconsin Is Authorized. By United Press MADISON, Wis., March B!—Construction of a $350,000 fieldhouse for use of Wisconsin University athletes was authorized by the university board of regents. The fieldhouse is to be completed for the first game of the 1928-29 basketball season.
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The Hotel Severln boys turned In high total of the night In the Indianapolis League games at Pritchett's Recreation when they secured 2,839 on games of 960, 946 and 1,033. These scores were good for a three-time win over the Roberson Coal Company outfit, as the Sliver Flash. CocaCola, Pioneer Coffe, Fumas-Schoen and Blue Point Service Station took two from the Marott Shoes, Virginia Sweet, 3-F Coffee, Falls City Lager, and Bemls Bag. "Red” Mounts was best over the threegame route with a total of 655. Others to reach the ”600'' mark were: E. Striebec, 604: Hornberger. 629; Hargltt, 641: Cray. 607; L. Fox, 639: Tacke, 611; Westover, 604, and Mack, 601. Clarence Mack of the Falls City Lager team Is going Into Friday night's games with a total of 1,293 for his first two series this week, an average of 2151/2 per game. The Big Four No. 1 girls Just about “wrecked'" the high score records for the Indiana Ladies League when they turned in a three-time victory over the Big Four No. 2 team. Their games were 742 790 and 899. a total of 2,431. The Fleischman Yeast also won three from the Miller Sandwich as the Harris Motor took two from the Theta Mu Rho, Tess Cox was the outstanding star when she rolled 555 on games of 145, 220 and 190. The Metalcraft and Indianapolis Candy Company won three from the Omar Baking and Artificial Ice Company as the Fifty-Fourth St. Merchants took two from the Fort Pitt boys In the Uptown League games at the Uptown alleys. Rock continued to set a ''dizzy” pace in this loop when he cracked the maples for a total of 648 Scarborough also rolled well getting 631. Charley Bailey has issued his last call for the local bowlers who wish to roll In the Union City doubles and singes now running at that town. The National League games at the I. A. C. alleys resulted In three-time wins for the Reilley and Hughes quintets over the Bailey and Wangellns as the Davis’ copped the odd one from the Reese boys. White had high game with a score of 206. Entries are still being received by Jerry O'Grady for his handicap singles sweepstakes that he will run at tae Century
Wednesday Basketball
COLLEGE Butler, 21; Notre Dame. 13. Princeton. 36: Columbia. 26. St. Xavier. 29: U. of Cincinnati, 25. Missouri. 28: Washington University, 21. Kansas Aggies, 40; U. of Kansas, 30. Pennsylvania. 39: Yale. 33. HIGH SCHOOL Crlsman. 33: Griffith. 22. Griffith girls, 30: Crlsman girls. 24. COLLEGE CUB FROLIC The College Cubs A. A. frolic will be held at the Liberty Hall this eevening. Three games of basketball will feature the program. The last game starts at 8 p. m. and dancing will complete the evening’s program.
Fights and Fighters
SAN FRANCISCO—Jimmy Evans. Seattle welterweight, knocked out "Wink” Jenkins, Denver, seventh round. DETROIT—Bruce Flowers, New York Negro lightweight, took a ten-round decision from Spug Myers, Pocatello. Idaho, before 10,000 fans Wednesday night. Vic Burrove. New York, defeated Clarence Rosen, Detroit, eight rounds. BASKET CLASH Chamber of Commerce basketball team will play the O’Hara Sans Friday night at the U. B. Church gym, Tenth and Olney Sts. SIGNS CONTRACT By United Press NEW YORK, March B.—Clarence Kummer, noted American jockey, has signed a one-year contract to ride for Max Hirsch.
PELTZER SAILS FRIDAY German Star to Be Given Farewell Dinner by K. of C. By United Press NEW YORK, March B.—Dr. Otto Peltzer of Germany, world’s record holder for the half mile, will be given a farewell dinner by the Knights of Columbus Thursday night. He sails for Europe aboard the S. S. Columbus Friday. Dr. Peltzer participated in three indoor races in this country, winning his first start, but losing his other two to Ray Conger and Lloyd Hahn. Johnny, Hunter in Semi-Finals By United Press PALM BEACH, Fla., March B. Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, N. Y., No. 2 in the national rankings, and Fraank X. Shields, New York schoolboy and national indoor and outdoor junior champion, were to meet in the semi-finals of the Florida tennis tournament here today. In the other semi-final, John Hennessey of Indianapolis was to meet Lawrence Rice of Newton Center, Mass.
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THIS basketeering controversy between the University of Notre Dame and Butler has ended even up for 1928, it appears. When Butler’s aggregation tackled the Irish cage artists at South Bend some short time ago the Bulldogs happened to finish out on the short end of a 32-to-24 score. Wednesday night at the Butlerites’ new field house at Fairview Park the Blue and White wound up on the lengthy end of a 21 to 13 count. Now, that is very simple mathematics, even to our very unmathematical mind. Twentyfour from thirty-two leaves eight. Thirteen from twency-one leaves eight. That makes the affair for the season all very square and quite “jake” with both Butler and Notre Dame. a it it Wednesday night’s encounter was as fine a defensive battle between two great ball clubs as we ever wish to witness. Both teams handled the sphere with wonderful precision and ability and we won’t hesitate in saying there was very,'very few poor passes during the tilt. tt a WHILE every one of Butler's hardwood representatives performed in the most up-to-date “big league” style we would like to hand Maurice Hosier, Bulldog backguard, a few bouquets. Hosier played a great game and his able perfor-
alleys Saturday and Sunday. A large entry already has been obtained and a real prize list Is ssured. For Information call Main 5870 and ask for O'Orady. Indianapolis has been trying to obtain the American Bowling Congress tourney for some time and a few real boosters of the ten-pin sport have been working very hard to land this event. This column feels that the officials of the A. B. C. will be watching the local entry in the State tourney to be held here this spring, and the writer calls on all alley-owners and boosters of the ten-pin sport to get together and work for tne general good of the game. If every one works to put this meet over there Is no reason why a new record for the State meet should not be made. The K. of C League games at the Century alleys showed a three-time win to be the rule, the Isabellas and La Salles taking the Marquette and Pintas for the works. Lauck, of the La Ealles. bunched games of 175, 212 and 225 for a total of 612. The Kale and Lettuce teams won three from the Pickles and Onions as the Mustard took the odd one from the Tomatoes In the Frieden’s League games at the Capitol alleys. Pleper of the Kale team rolled best a total of 583. The Atkinson team won three from the Martin's Trim as the Saxon Segars, Hearn Flashes and Conner Hooks took the odd game from the Southpaws. Casey Stripes and Pete's Pirates In the Marmon League games at the Indiana alleys. Atkinson rolled best with 604. Kansas City teams continue to break in the drives for the twenty-eighth annual A. B. C. meet now running at Kansas City. Booster teams will hold the drives until Friday, when the first out-of-town entries will take over the alleys. The present leaders are, according to late wire reports: First, A. B. C. Cleaners, 2,397; second. Cook Paint and Varnish Company team No. 5, 2,395, and. third, the Rlchards-Conover No. 2 team, with 2.372. CHARLEY rzi\l PADDOCK §?J WORLD'S RECORD HOLDER FOR IMAm' 100 YARD DASH AND FAMOUS HHgW E>-. SPRINT STAR. WRITES OT BHfff “FLYING FEET! DON'T MISS THIS THRILLING SERIES or MEMOIRS BEGINNING IN SPORT 1 STORY I MAGAZINE March 8 I G&S&k COVERAGE m m POLICY AT LOW COST Main 5689 711-28 Occidental Bldg. fchLrol^ mmmmwF pobuc servicctirecoHQ £.N£Yi YORK ST. j Rent a New Ford Drive It Yourself SAUNDERS SYSTEM 39 Kentucky Ave. RI. 2233
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mance deserved more than a few slaps on the back. Clarence Christopher played his usual classy brand of ball while Capt. Archie Chadd, in his last basketball game for Butler, played, what we believed, to be his best game of the season. Chandler and Holz both proved themselves, once more, to be great ball-handlers. tt tt a Notre Dame’s attack was more or less centered around the versatile Donovan, who looked like “a million dollars fresh from the mint,” when he was in possession of the bail. a a a DONOVAN’S classy performance was the best feature of a team that put up a beautiful defense. Undoubtedly the Irish quintet had one of the most effective guarding clubs in the nation this season. Time and time again, Butler, attempting to drive down the floor, found Itself
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strong Reitz Memorial High School team of Evansville, and which is regarded as one of the strongest contenders for the State title. The tournament will start Friday afternoon and will
halted and pushed back. It was a great contest, all the way around, from the opening whistle to the final gun. an u /GETTING back to this Saturday regional business we find that fan-opinion seems to be quite evenly divided on the WashingtonVincennes battle at the Vincennes meet. Some fans seem to be picking the Alices more on past reputation than anything else. We are looking for the Hatchets to play at the State finals meet a week from Friday and Saturday. We happened to see John Adams’ Vincennes outfit in action against Logansport earlier in the year and didn’t happen to be overly impressed with any smoothness of play about the Alices. Adams-coached teams always are dangerous, however, and this year's club isn’t any exception. The Vincennes boys can hit from long-
end Saturday night. The star of the Evansville club is the diminutive Paul Thole, who has amassed many points in almost every game he has played.
range with great consistency. And how! We sort of feel that the Hatchets are smarter ball handlers and have a smoother-working attack. tt u tt “Hello,” said a passer-by this morning, “I notice you picked Martinsville for the State.” “Uh-huh.” “Think you’re wrong. I kinda think it’s a Muncie year.” “So?” “Yep, guess Muncie ’n Martinsville ’ll play in the final game again this year. Huh?” “Maybe, maybe.” “Yes, sir, looks like a Muncie year.” “Who’s your dark-horse?” “Well, Mister Backboard, I’ll tell you. It's Broad Ripple!" And we had no comeback I it m a And what we’ll keep doing Is voting for Hoover and for Martinsville I
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Sixteen One-Day Meets Saturday to Decide Finalists. RIPPLE TO ANDERSON Sixty-four high school basketball teams today were to wind up their practice sessions in preparation for the second round of the battle for the Indiana Scholastic basketball championship, the regional tournaments in sixteen centers this Saturday The regionals are one-day meets. Sixty-four sectional tourneys were played last Friday and Saturday and four of the survivors will compete in each of sixteen regionals. The sixteen survivors meet at the new Butler field house March 16 and 17, In the finals event. Broad Ripple, winner of the Indianapolis sectional, will play at the Anderson regional, meeting Cicero in its first game and the winner of the Anderson-Tipton battle in its second gahe. The regional drawings follow. All winners of 2 p. m. and 3 p. m. games meet in the regional final at 8 p. m. AT ANDERSON 2 P. M.—Anderson vs. Tipton. 3 P. M.—Cicero vs. Broad Ripple. AT AUBURN 2 P. M.—La Grange vs. Angola. 3 P. M.—Kendallvllle vs. Auburn. AT BLOOMINGTON J P. M.—Garfield (T. H.) vs. Brazil. 3 P. M.—Amo vs. Martinsville. AT COLUMBUS 2 P. M.—Columbus vs. Versailles. 3 P. M. —Franklin vs. Sclpio. AT EVANSVILLE 2 P. M.—Spurgeon vs. Princeton. 3 P. M.—Bristow vs. Central (E'ville). AT FT. WAYNE 2 P. M.—Pierceton vs. Kirkland Twp. 3 P. M.—Bluffton vs. Central (Ft. W.). AT FRANKFORT 2 P. M.—Jefferson (Las.) vs. Monon. 3 P. M.—Boswell vs. Frankfort. AT GARY 2 P. M.—Valparaiso vs. Washington (E. Chlcagol. 3 P. M.—La Porte vs. Goodland. AT GREENCASTLE 2 P. M.—Clinton vs. Crawfordsville. 3 P. M.—Greencastle vs. Mellott. AT LOGANSPORT 2 P. M.—North Manchester vs. Peru. 3 P. M.—Huntington vs. Logansport. AT MARION 2 P. M.—Delphi vs. Marlon. 3 P. M.—Sharpsvllle vs. Dunkirk. AT MISHAWAKA 2 P. M.—Rochester vs. Mishawaka. 3 P. M.—Goshen vs. Wlnamac. AT MUNCIE 2 P. M.—Mt. Comfort vs. Winchester. 3 P. M.—Newcastle vs. Muncie. AT NEW ALBANY 2 P. M.—Seymour vs. Salem. 3 P. M.—Bedford vs. Austin. AT RUSHVILLE 2 P. M.—Hagerstown vs. Rushviile. 3 P. M —Lawrencefcurg vs. Connersville. AT VINCENNES 1 P. M.—Carlisle vs. Washington. 3 P. M — Bloomfield vs, Vincennes.
MARCH 8, 1928
Butler Net Team Downs Notre Dame Bulldogs Outscore Irish in Great Game at Field House. A basketball classic was the presentation at the new, huge Butler field ( house at Fairview Park, Wednesday night when the Bulldog netmen outscored their University of Notre Dame rivals, 21 to 13, before a crowd estimated at 9,000 persons. The previous contest this season between the two schools had ended in 32 to 24 triumph for the Irish at South Bend. The game was an exhibition of beautiful defensive basketball and only in the final moments of play when the Notre Dame defense cracked was the contest definitely decided. Notre Dame flashed into an early lead when Crowe scored the first points. The teams battled through the first half the session ending with the Irish ahead, 11 to 9. A long field goal by Hosier just after the start of the second half evened the count and a free throw shortly after put Butler in the lead, never to be headed. Summary: Butler Notre Dame O F TP O F TP Chandler,f.. 2 1 s|Crowe,f 1 0 2 Chadd.f.... 1 2 4! Jachym.f.... 3 2 6 Holz.c 3 2 HjHamuton.c., 0 0 0 C.Chrstphr.g 1 0 2pon jvan.g... 113 Hosler.g 1 0 i’lSmlth.g 10 2 Whlte.f..... 0 0 OMcCarthy.f.. 0 0 0 Jackman.c.. 0 0 0 Newbold.f..,. 0 0 0 Floyd.g 0 0 OjColerlck.c.... 0 0 0 Totals 8 6 211 Total 5 313 Score at Half—Notre Dame, 11 j Butler. 9. Free throws missed—Chandler, 2Chadd, 2; Holz, 1; Hosier, 1; Crowe, 1. Personal fouls—Chadd, 1; C. Christopher. 2; McCarthy, 2; Hamilton. 1: Smith, 2, Donovan. 4. Time out—Notre Dame, 3; Butler, 2. Referee- Kearns (De Paul). Umpire—Schommer (Chicago).
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