Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 273, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 March 1928 — Page 10

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TN the minds of the baseball fans, umpires are regarded in the light of the best little guessers in the game. However, if you are willing to take the word of our leading baseball scouts, their job calls for even wilder guessing than that

usually attributed to tha umpires. With the keen competition that now exists for star players, scouts are very often compelled to pass snap judgment on a player and back their hastilyformed opinion with a fat roll of

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greenbacks. I have been told by a leading scout that at one game last season in a minor league, twelve major league clubs were represented by one or more scouts in an effort to pass final judgment on a youngster who was being held at a ridiculous high figure, past performances considered. tt tt a The records of the major leagues arc filled with cases where clubs have passed over fancy figures for rookie players, only to make it later appear as if the transaction should have called for counterfeit money. u tt a THE New York Giants paid heavy dough for Jimmy O'Connell and JackCently, something like $75,000 for the first named and about $15,000 less for the latter. O'Connell was just on the verge of delivering when forced out of baseball because of alleged certain acts held detrimental to the best interests of baseball. Many other clubs have had similar experiences. In a great many cases the highly-touted stars for whom equally higher figures were paid, have failed to come up to expectations. Very often some youngster who cost little or nothing proved a far bigger help to his club. Experimenting with young players in the hope they will add immediate strength to a major league club is a gigantic gamble. The nercentage of cases in which the highly-touted rookie delivers is greatly in the minority. The selection of these highlytouted minor league rookies is up to the scouts. The owners and managers must rely on the scout’s judgment in the spending of their bank roll. It is only natural that a scout would have to be pretty well convinced of a player’s ability before lie would recommend the spending of $50,000 or, more in such a gamble. ft tt tt Which makes it seem (he big league scouts are really called upon to do more guessing than the umpires. Play-Off Contest for Basket Title E;i United Frets PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. March 12. —Final arrangements for the playoff game between Princeton and Pennsylvania for the eastern intercollegiate basketball title at the Palestra here were to be completed between officials of the two schools today. The game will be played either March 19 or 20. PITT CLOSES SEASON Panthers Win Twenty-One Basket Games—Beat Penn State. S,;i United Press PITTSBURGH, Pa,, March 12.Winning twenty-one consecutive games, the University of Pittsburgh basketball team has followed in the footsteps of the football team by completing the regular season without a defeat. The Pitt Panthers won their final game from Penn State, Saturday night, 45 to 28. The Pitt eleven won all of its scheduled football games, but in a post-season game at Pasadena lost to Stanford, 7 to 6.

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Ripple Loses to Anderson in Regional Indianapolis Team Battles Gamely in Final Game, of Tourney. BY DICK MILLER Turns eilatf Correspondent ANDERSOrN, Ind., March 12. Coach Alva R. Staggs and his Anderson High School basketball team, jubilant over its victory over Broad Ripple of Indianapolis here Saturday night in the final game of the regional tournament start practice today in preparation for the State finals meet at Butler Field House next Friday and Saturday. The score of the final game was 28 to 20. Anderson defeated Tipton, 31 to 18, and Broad Ripple trounced Cicero, 25 to 15, in the Saturday afternoon games. The stellar playing of Hitchcock, flashy Broad Ripple forward stood out in the two games of the Indianapolis school. “Hitch” was “hot” in the Cicero game when he hurled in six field goals and two foul shots. In the Anderson game he was guarded closely by Woods but came through with a field goal and two fouls in the last half. The first half of the battle was nip and tuck with the Orange and Black staging a late rally, led by j Gulling, to tie the score 11-11 at the rest period. Ressler sent the Ripplites into the lead, 13 to 11, shortly after the second half started. Anderson then launched a desperate and powerful • drive that could not be denied. Purdue, Indiana Tie in Big Ten; Oosterbaan High Furdue's 32-to-24 triumph over Minnesota Saturday night threw the Big Ten final standing into a tie for the pennant honors between the Boilermakers and Indiana. Both Hoosier schools finished with ten victories and two defeats. Purdue and Michigan defeated Indiana while the Boilermakers suf- j sered defeat from Wisconsin and j the Crimson. Bennie Oosterbaan won the individual scoring championship of the Conference, official records revealed today. The Michigan ace scored 129 points. The final figures. TEAM STANDING W. L. Pet. TP. OP. ! Indiana 10 2 .832 474 333 ! Purdue 10 2 .833 445 304 Northwestern 9 3 .750 396 344 I Wisconsin 9 3 .750 328 286 Michigan 7 5 .583 406 364 I Chicago 5 7 .417 266 314 j Ohio State 3 9 .250 331 442 lo'va 3 9 .250 357 443 S Illinois 2 10 .167 310 413 ! Minnesota 2 10 .167 340 410 INDIVIDUAL SCORING B. F.T. Pts. Oosterbaan. Michigan 57 15 129 Walter. Northwestern 48 27 123 McCracken. Indiana 46 31 123 Murphy. Purdue 46 31 123 Foster. Wisconsin 38 20 96 Wells. Indiana 39 10 94 I Strickland. Indiana 36 21 93 1

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The Century alley sweepstakes of Saturday and Sunday drew an entry of 167 a record for an event of this kind. O. Woodard with a handicap of 36 pins and scores of 217, 242 and 178 for a total of 673 was the winner. Others to reach the prize list were: P. Des Jean. 668; A. Mayer, 665; F. Schleimer, 665; E. W. Whetstine, 663; Bob Reynolds. 662; Mack. 652; Ley, 644; Stephenson, 643; Ernsting, 639. and L. Matthews. 648. A1 Mayer turned in the high single game when he rolled 263. The Brothers tourney at the Delaware alleys drew an entry list of fifty-eight teams. The Schoch brothers. Alvin and August, were the winners of this event with a total of 1,264. Others to place in the prize list were: M. and C. Roeder, 1.255: J. and D. Nordholt, 1,234; R. and G. Van Treese. 1,216; P. & W. Miller, 1,209; L. and M. Schuttc, 1.203. and C. and W. Mack, 1,200. Merchandise prizes will be awarded tonight at the Delaware alleys. Quite a few of the bovs are telling the rest of the bowlers about the trick number four alley that Jack Hunt sprung on them at the Union City sweepstakes. From a left-hander’s point of view this drive was the “sweetest” alley in the world, but “oh’’ how the right-handed boys did ’sing.’’ Clarence Mack would try to toss in his pin getting hook and the ball would back up six inches. Lorenz Wessman. another real pin spiller, could get as far as the three-pm with his dynamite ball, and Charlies Cray converted himself into a loft hander when he rolled

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"Warming Em Up By EDDIE ASH

It was boiling hot in Plant City : Sunday, with the temperature at 80 , in the shade. Owing to the senti- I ment against Sunday baseball in i these parts the Tribe pastimers were given the day off. a a a Jess Petty, famous Brooklyn southpaw, and former Indian, motored over from Clearwater to pay a visit. He was the attraction at once and supplied the boys with many laughs.' tt tt tt Louis Koupal, pitcher, Outfielder Taylor and Catcher Lopez were other Brooklynites visiting the Indians Sunday. Koupal was drafted

on this alley. All In all, however. Jack has a real layout, and certainly showed the local boys a fine time. A handicap five-man. doubles and singles event is announced for the Indiana alleys. In the team event 1,000 is scratch the double*. 400 and singles 200. A two-thirds difference between your combined league average and scratch will be allowed. A large entry Is expected for this event as all money used as entry fees will be returned in prizes. Miss L. Honnold Is staging her annual handicap doubles and singles sweepstakes for the women bowlers of the city, next Saturdav and Sunday, at the Century alleys. 350 will be scratch in the doubles and 175 in the singles. The interest the girls of the city are showing in the bow>fng game will assure the success of this RECEIVE WINNER’S END By United Press NEW YORK, March 12.—Franco Georgetti, Italian cyclist, and Gerard Debaets, Belgian rider, today were to receive the winner’s purse for the forty-fourth international six-day bicycle race which ended Saturday night in Madison Square Garden.

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from Indianapolis last fall and the Tribe officials are striving to arrange his return. He is a fast ball hurler with much stamina under the belt. tt tt tt Emil Yde, who wintered at Leesburg, look Manager Betzcl, Outfielder Anderson and Pitcher Speece on a fishing trip to that ritv. Some of the boys went golfing, but didn't remain out long. It was too hot. tt tt a John Kelley. Indianapolis umpire, joined the Tribe camp over the week-end. He will handle all Tribe games in Plant City. He is a brother of “Barney Mike,” first

event. In the singles sweepstakes at these allevs Sundav, Mrs. Johns, Mrs. Mavrr, Alice Shea. Jess Cox and Miss Harlan rolled in competition with the men. Tess Cox led the girls with 626 on games of 158. 220 and 149 and a handicap of 99. With the arrive' of out-of-town bowler*, scoring in the twentyreighth annual A. B. C. at Kansas City w£nt up.-'ln the flveman event the Meister Insurance of Omaha. Neb., took the lead with a total of 2.969, which will get this team a large slice of the prize money. The first five in each event follow: FIVE-MAN EVENT 1. Meister Insurance, Omaha 2,969 2. Peoria Life. Peoria 2.908 3. Mansfield-Star. Chicago 2.868 4. Busam Fords. Cincinnati 2.857 5. Krafts Recreation. Chicago 2.840 DOUBLES 1. Eppert-McCabe, Chicago ......... 1,267 2. Totzke-Stibbe. Chicago 1.223 3. Huebner-Levenson, Chicago 1.216 4. Wass-Johnson, Chicago .......... 1,210 5. A. Busan-Fisher, Cincinnati 1,201 SINGLES 1. J. Mendell, Cincinnati 674 2. H. Klatt, Chicago 654 3. F. Cider. Chicago 650 4. A. Neilson. Chicago 646 5. O. Karstcad, Chicago 645 ALL-EVENTS 1. B. Flint, Chicago 1.880 2. Neilson. Chicago 1.852 3. Totzke. Chicago ...... 1.840 4. Lambers, Cincinnati 1,832 5. A Busam. Cincinnati 1.808

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ONE of the new faces s-ecn at Paso Robles, where the Pirates are training, is that of Burleigh Grimes, the pitching person shown here. Grimes has many good games left in his throwing arm, says Qwnie Bush. NEW CEDAR SHELL | By United fuss’ SEATTLE. Wash.. March 12.—The [ University of Washington varsity crew will race in anew cedar shell this season, the gift of Northwestern lumbermen, athletic authoritito announced here today.

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baseman and manager of Spartanburg. tt tt tt The Tribe absentee list has been reduced to three, Outfielder Miiler and Catcher Florence. Matthews' “tools" have arrived and he'll be on hand shortly. Miller won’t join the Indians until they get into the North. Florence ts a holdout. tt tt a Paul Florence, the lone holdout, demanded the assurance he would be first string catcher, according to Owner Perry, and Manager Betzel refused a guarantee of that kind, because Spencer is likely to rate that title. Moreover ft ir believed Florence's salary was reduced, owing to the many wild throws he was guilty of last season.

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Finals Meet at Butler Field House Friday and Saturday. FEATURES OF REGIONALS Tbe State of Indiana today j eyed with approval sixteen [class/ basketball aggregations | which will battle for the 1028 [scholastic championship of ; Hoosierdom Friday and Saturday at the new Butler Field | House in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Times will broadcast the entire fifteen games i of the tournament over WFBM, In- : dianapolis Power and Light station. Blythe Q. Hendricks, famed basketball broadcaster, will be at the microphone. He will be aided by a host of noted coaches, officials and i sports writers. The sixteen, survivors of a start- ! ing field of 740, have proved their 1 mettle through two week-ends of ; gruelling tournament play, the sectionals and the regionals. The winners of sixty-four sectional meets Saturday met in sixteen regional centers, the winners in each qualifying to enter the State finals to contend for the highest high school athletic honor in Indiana—the State basketball championship. The complete draw for the State finals meet follows: FRIDAY, MARCH lfi. A. M. 9:oll—Clinton vs Central IFt. Wayne). 10:00—Kendallville vs. Bedford. 11 :On—Delphi vs. Anderson. i P- M. 7:oo—Central (Evansville! vs. Muncir. 3:oo—Rochester vs. Martinsville. 4:oo—Washington vs. Columbus. 7:3o—Frankfort vs. Washington (E. Chicago). B:3o—Kushville vs. Eogansport. SATURDAY. MARCH 17. A. M. B:3o—Winner 9 a. in Friday vs. winner 10 a. m. Friday. 9:3o—Winner 11 a. m. Friday vs. winner 2 0- m. Friday. 10:30—Winner 3 p. m. Friday vs. winner t p. m. Friday. 11:30— Winner 7:30 p. m. Friday vs. winner 8:30 p. m. Friday. —Semi-Final—-r. m. 2:3o— Winner 8:30 a. m. Saturday vs. winner 9:30 a. m. Saturdav. 3:3(l —Winner 10:30 a. m. Saturday ys. winner 11:30 a. m. Saturday. —Final—r. M. 8:00 —Winner 7:30 p. m. Saturday vs. winner 3:30 p. m. Saturday.

There was plenty of excitement prevailing in many of the regional tournaments although few upsets were recorded. At Anderson, Broad Ripple gave the Indians a stern battle, the Anderson team finally winning out, 28 to 20. Martinsville, defending State champion, was handed a real scare at the Bloomington regional when Brazil threatened to topple the Artesian City five. Martinsville won, 21 to 20. a hard-fought battle. Columbus and Franklin staged a merry mix-up at the Columbus regional. the Bulldogs knocking off the Franklin five. 20 to 18. Clinton surprised the Greencastle regional by downing both Crawfordsville and Greencastle in successive games. Delphi provided the fun at Marion defeating Marion’s Giants and following up with a 21-to-20 triumph over Sharpsville in the final. Muncie fought its way through two hard fought games downing Newcastle, 23 to 17, and Mt. Comfort, 33 to 28. Rushville nosed out Connersville, 21 to 19 in the Rushville meet. Washington's Hatchets had little trouble at Vincennes downing the Alices, 28 to 19.

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Fight Broadcast GRAHAM McNAMEE will be at the microphone of WJZ tonight broadcasting the blow-by-blow description of the heavyweight bout between Jack Sharkey and Johnny Risko. The broadcast is being sponsored by the Scripps-Howard Newspaper League, of which The Indianapolis Times is a member. The New York Telegram is the New York member of the league. The fight is expected to begin at 8:30, Indianapolis time. The stations which will broadcast the fight are WJZ, New York; WLW, Cincinnati, and KDKA, Pittsburgh.

Boston Pug Is Favorite Over Risko Jack Sharkey Top-Heavy Choice to Win Over Buckeye. By United Press NEW YORK, March 12.—A1l Jack Sharkey of Boston has to do to get himself a fight with Gene Tunney this summer is to knock out Johnny Risko of Cleveland in fifteen rounds, or less, in Madison Square Garden tonight. Betting commissioners think so well of Sharkey's chances that they are betting 13 to 5 on the Bostonian to win and even money that he stops Risko before the final bell. Risko. who was baking bread five years ago, has ruined more than one heavyweight's championship aspirations and it may fall the lot of the pudgy Clevelander to eliminate Sharkey from the heavyweight picture. Up to his old boasting and bragging again, Sharkey may be ready to fight the battle of his life tonight as he says, but he is going to have to come back quite a ways from the form he displayed against Tom Heeney recently. Sharkey and Risko fought a tenround bout three years ago in Boston. Sharkey won, but there was nothing in that fight to judge this one by. MURCHISON RECOVERING /?'/ United Press DALLAS, Texas. March 12.—Loren Murchison, the sprinter, who was near death for several weeks at Decatur. 111., with spinal meningitis, is recovering here. He said he hoped to enter track competition after his recovery.

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Local Club Wins State Basket Meet Cathedral, Catholic Champion, to Play in National Net Tourney. Cathedral High School basketball team, winner of the State Catholic tournament, held at their gymnasium last Friday and Saturday, rested today before beginning practice for the national Catholic tournament at Chicago next week. The Blue and Gold five easily defeated St. Mary's of Anderson in the final game Saturday night, 15-8. The game was slow and uninteresting in companion with the several fast games played during the meet. The A1 Feeney sportsmanship medal was awarded to Fred Mylott of Decatur Catholic High, who, in addition to being a stellar player, displayed splendid mental attitude. Anderson staged a great rally in the Saturday afternoon semi-final game to nose out Central Catholic of Ft. Wayne, 27-26. Casey. Anderson forward, sent the winning goal through the hoop while in a sitting position on the floor. Cathedral sent Decatur to defeat, 32-23, in the other semi-final game. In the consolation game between the two teams eliminated in the semi-finals, Central Catholic of Ft. Wayne defeated Decatur, 37 to 17. Several star players cropped out in the meet. An honor roll of the leading performers follows: Forwards—K. Dugan and J. Dugan, Cathedral: Casey, Anderson: Zlnfcan, Washington: Steckbeck and Romary. Ft. Wayne; Thole and Reitz, Evansville: Gass, Decatur: Shanley, Jasper: H. Dellenkantp, St. Joseph, Shelbyville. Centers —Herfernan, Anderson. Herold. Cathedral: Barnhorst, Shelbyville; Dick. Ft. Wayne: Beechman, Sabred Heart, Indianapolis. . , _ Guards —F. Mylott, atur; Crane. Evansville: Gallagher. Ce adral; Halltsev, Jasper; Landergan, Wash.ngton: B. Reis. St. Andrews, Richmond Rlperberg, Connersville; Berber, Ft. Wayne: De Lisle, Vincennes: Olzewskl. Hammond.

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