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Talking It Over WITH-, JOE WILLIAMS

\UGUSTA, Ga,, March 17.—Only hardened travelers who are explorers at heart should ever attempt to reach the Giants’ camp from the west coast of Florida. To cover some 500 miles you ride all night and all day—and how! Along the way you face sundry

perils, including starvation, death by drowning, suffocation and a total loss of interest in life. It’s not so horrible until you pull out of Valdosta on the Georgia & Florida Railroad. Valdosta is one of those sprawling Georgia villages that run largely to red clay and frame buildings, done in a bilious

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motif of yellow and green. The station clerk smiles wanly when you ask for a parlor car reservation to Augusta. -‘‘We don't charge anything for parlor car seats on this road,” he says. tt tt tt And they don’t, for the simple reason there arc none. Old No. 4, which leaves Valdosta at noon to make the 300-inile haul to Augusta, is made up of an engine of uncertain dependability, two day coaches and a cattle car, the aromas from which add nothing to the gayety of the adventure. tt a a BILL ARDSLEY is the conductor. He is also the flagman and the brakeman. I suspect at intervals he goes up front and feeds the boilers. Bill has been making his run for nigh on forty years now, and it looks as if it might be a permanent job for him. “This coach you boys are riding in now,” vouchsafed Bill, addressing Frank Merta, the camera man. and myself, “is 32 years old. I took her out the first day she was in service, and I tell you she sure was a pretty little thing.” There was something close to genuine emotion in Bill's voice as his eyes wandered from the cluster of kerosene lamps that swung precariously from the roof of the ancient coach to the open-faced washbowl. m tt a Bill has toted some powerfully famous people over this road, including Woodrow’ Wilson, “the Dimmycrat of this or any other age;” Andrew’ Carnegie, one of the Rockefellers—“lt was either the old man or the :xm”—and he thinks, but isn’t “sure for certain,” that John L. Sullivan once rode with him. tt n tt OLD No. 4 makes only fifty-three stops between Valdosta and Augusta and changes engines twice. When it isn’t stopping it is starting. Bill knows everybody along the line and everybody knows him. At Bear Creek he learns with conspicuous relief that the Perkins’ child is over her malaria, and at Stevens Crossing he is downright happy to hear that the*plague that took away four of the Mahony hogs is abating. Unless you care for that popular southern beverage, Coca-Cola or candy bars, you go hupgry during the nine hours it takes old No. 4 to limp and stagger across the waste lands, now drenched with back water from the Savannah River. “You boys starving? queries Bill, over the top of his frosty-looking specs, “Well, I’ll tack on the diner for you at Augusta.” tt tt tt Presently Bill returns to tell you there will be another engine change at Douglas. “Go into that lunch room to the left of the station and get a hamburger with onions,” he suggests. “It’s the best hamburger this side of New York State.” a tt tt AND to show how highly he himself esteems this particular composition of mutilated beef, Bill gets off and goes for one himself. Along about 6 o'clock when the sun has begun to fade to purple, against a horizon of blossoming peach trees, old No. 4 wheezes unsteadily into Vidette, like “Truck" Hannah running from second to third, and a male passenger in high dudgeon climbs aboard. “This pesky road is getting worse and worse,” he rages. “You’re more'n forty minutes late.” Bill eyes him calmly, takes out a five-pound watch that ticks in audible sympathy with the puffing engine up front, and answers: “You’re wrong, as usual, Brother Thompson. We’re just forty minutes late.” VoglerNear Top in Cue Tourney By United Press BUFFALO, IN. Y„ March 16.—J. N. Bozeman of Los Angeles, and Lewis M. Vogle of Indianapolis, held first and second places respectively as the national amateur threecushion billiard tournament entered its fifth day at the Buffalo A. C. Bozeman has five victories to his credit. Vogler missed an opportunity to tie for first place when he lost to Laurence Milligan of Tulsa, Oklahoma, last night. Today’s round was to open with a match between Vogler and Samuel Carder of Buffalo. Play Southeastern Doubles p.y United Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. March 17. Wilmer Allison and Berkley Bell of Texas, will meet Junior Coen, Kansas City, and Frank Shields, New York, in the finals of the Southeastern tennis doubles today. The singles semi-finals and finals a'so will be played. Seventeen buys answered a stove for sal# ad yesterday—do you have one to sell? Call Main

Friday Play in State Basket Finals Produces Many Thrills

Kansas City Fives Enter A.A.U.Final A, C. and Cook Paint Teams Clash Tonight for National Crown. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 17. Two Kansas City teams, representing the Kansas City Athletic Club and the Cook Paint Company, will meet tonight to determine the 1928 basketball champion of the National A. A. U. Cook’s Paint, a seeded team, crushed St. Joseph Hillyards, defending champions, in the first semi-final game Friday night. The Kansas City team, a slight favorite, produced the biggest upset of the tourney by their 41 to 17 victory. The 1927 champions never once gained the lead and failed completely to break up the combination of Holt of Oklahoma, leading Missouri valley conference scorer, and Legxone, captain of tiffs year’s undefeated Oklahoma five. The Kansas City A. C. team, strengthened by addition of University of Missouri and Kansas stars, took an early lead over Sterling Milks of Oklahoma City in the other semi-final and won, 28 to 15. Hogue and Weaver, A. C. stars, piled up a total of fourteen points in the first half, w’hile their teammates held the Oklahoma City team to four points. SELECT BILLIARD STARS Ten Named to Compete in National Three-Cushion Tourney. CHICAGO, jMarch 17.—The National Billiard Association of America has selected ten outstanding players to compete in the national championship three-cushion billiard tournamen there April 2 to 14. They were: William Hoppe, New York; Otto Reiselt, Philadelphia, present champion; Allen Hall, St. Louis; John Layton, St. Louis; Augie Kieckhefer, Len Kenny. Chicago: “Tiff” Denton, Kansas City; Gus Copulus, Detroit; Earl Lookabaugh, Lindenwood. 111., and Charles Weston, Pittsburgh.

260 Pennsy Athletes Here for Western, Central Indoors Meet Regional Volley and Basketball Clashes Scheduled for Afternoon; Boxing Tonight.

Arrangements have been completed for the big western and central region championship indoor athletic meet of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to be held here today. The events will be staged at the new Pennsy gym beginning at noon. More than 260 athletes of the two region;-, will participate. It is estimated that more than 2.000 visitors will be here to witness the contests. The girls volley ball game in which the fast Pittsburgh team will meet the Pitcairn (Pa.) outfit, will be played at noon. This w’ill be followed by the boys game, in which the Indianapolis aggregation will meet the Pittsburgh, Pa. team, champions of the central region. Girls’ basketball Is scheduled for

Tunney Favors Heeney for Next Bout; May Fight in New York Athletic Board Will Sanction Gene‘s Choice, but Prefers Sharkey; Blackball Loughran at Present.

By United Press NEW YORK. March 17.—Gene Tunney may select his own opponent for the next defense of his title and the New York Athletic commission will sanction the bout in this State. The champion must, however, select one of the outstanding heavyweights as he undoubtedly will, for the sake of the box office. Jack Sharkey of Boston, is recognized as challenge No. 1 by tlie New

Lindy May Win French Sports Award for Hop B.y United I‘rcsa PARIS. March 15.—C01. Charles A. Lindbergh is practically certain of winning the 10,000-franc prize of the French Academy of Sports for the outstanding sporting achievement of 1927. Rene Lacost, international tennis champion, is his greatest, rival for the prize, which will be awarded Friday. The academy, in permitting Lindbergh's name to enter the list, virtually admitted that it considered his feat the outstanding one. Most of the annual awards since- 1911 have come to fliers, among them Guynemer, the great French war ace; Rene Fonck, another war ace; Rolland Garros, first to fly across the Mediterranean, and Pelletier D’Oisy, former holder of the longdistance record. Other past sports laureates include Georges Carpentier, the boxer ; Alain Gerbault, the tennis player, who is sailing around the world alone in a small boat for the fun of it, .and Lucien Gaudin, crack fencer. TENNIS PARTNER FOR DUKE Pjj United Press MELBOURNE, Australia, March 17.—1 t was reported here that Norman Brookes, veteran Australian Davis cup star, would be the doubles partner of the Duke of York In the forthcoming Wihblcdon tennis tournament* -

Washington of East Chicago Bows to Clever Frankfort Team. CHAMPS IN CLOSE ONE Eight Teams Eliminated in First Round. Second-round games this morning reduced the contending field in the State finals basketball tournament to four and the four teams were to battle this aftemooon in the semi-final round. The many thousands of persons who jammed their way to the Butler University field house yesterday and last night received many thrills. Eight teams were eliminated in Friday's play. Clinton defeated Central of Ft. Wayne, 22 to 21, in a hard-fought battle and Bedford followed up with a 34 to 17 triumph over Kendallville. Anderson .experienced little trouble with Delphi and eliminated the winner of the Marion regional, 27 to 19. Muncie disposed of Evansville, 18 to 10, in another hard-fought battle. Martinsville, defending State champion, eked out a 21 to 20 victory over Rochester in a thrilling battle. The Artesians, slightly offfonn, were unable to stop the desperate last-half attack of the Rochester five, and a few moments more might have spelled elimination for the State' champs. Washington's Hatchets rode to a 22 to 20 victory over Columbus in a thrilling, nip-and-tuck battle. It was close and hard-fought all the way. In the evening session Northern Indiana’s threat, Washington of East Chicago, bowed to a clever Frankfort team, 23 to 20. The East Chicago lads, apparently stricken with stage fright, allowed Frankfort to take a 15 to 1 lead after ten minutes had been played. Washington came to and battled its way to a 17 to 10 score at the half and came right back with a brilliant spurt at the start of the second period to even the count at 18 to 18. The spurt took what little the Northerners had and Frankfort crept ahead and stalled the remaining moments away. Logspsport displayed a fast-break-ing offense w r ith accurate shooting against Rushville. the Berries disposing of the Lions, 34 to 17. McCarnes and Douglas led the Logan attack and after an early start the Berries never w r ere headed.

2:30 p. m. The local Pennsy girls and the w’ell know’n Cleveland quintet will be the contenders for the championship honors. Terre Haute, boys team champions of the western region,. will play the fast Cleveland team, champions of the central region, at 4p. m. The boxing and wrestling show in the evening will start at 7. * John T. Coleman, Philadelphia, director of athletics of the Pennsylvania system, and Frank E. Strouse, Chicago, general chairman athletics of the western region, will be here to help direct the meet. The participants in the various events will come from points as far east as Pittsburgh, Pa. and Buffalo, and from points' including Cleveland, Chicago, Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Cincinnati.

York commission and Tom Heeney of New Zealand as challenger No. 2. Despite Sharkey’s draw with Heeney and his defeat by Johnny Risko, the Bostonian is favored by the New York body for the chance at Tunney. The champion has announced from Miami Beach, where he has started light training, that he favors Heeney. If the champion selects Heeney as his next opponent, the commission will raise no objection. Paolino Uzcudun and Johnny Risko are also considered suitable opponents for Tunney by the New York commission. Tommy Loughran, the light heavyweight champion, was blackballed as a possible opponent for Tunney unless he abdicates his 175-pound throne. j Although Loughran plans to defend his title twice this year and has no intention of giving up his 175-pound championship until he is convinced that Jack Delaney, former title-holder, will not consent to a match with him, the popular Philadelphian may eventually be the man to meet Tunney in September. ENTER BSLLIARD FINAL Greenleaf, Taberski Meet Tonight for Pocket Championship. Ba United Press CHICAGO. March 17.—Ralph Greenleaf, New York, seven times champion, defeated Erwin Rudolph, Chicago, 125 to 67, in the national pocket billiard tournament. Frank Taberski, Schenectady, leader, will meet Greenleaf tonight. CANZONERI SERIOUSLY ILL By United Press NEW YORK, March 17.—Tony Canzoneri, featherweight boxing champion, is seriously ill of influenza. Two specialists were called and said there was little chance of pneumonia, but they did not minimize the danger. RICHARDS WINS PRO. MATCH By United Press PALM BEACH, Fla.. March 17. Vincent Richards, former ranking American tennis player, won the Florida professional tennis tournament by defeating Paul Heston, Washington, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.

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Just for fun Trainer Jim Pierce of the Indians decided to spar with big Lefty Thompson down in the Tribe training camp at Plant City, Fla., and old Jim actually got knocked out of the picture (left) as Walter Holke. amateur plio-

Tribe Bosses Dicker With Brooklyn Club for Services of Ba be Herman

BY EDDIE ASH. Times Sports Editor PLANT CITY, Fla., March 17. Tribe bosses today made a move that eventually may send Pitcher Bill Burwell to a major league club and result in Indianapolis acquiring a new r first baseman. The player sought is Babe Herman of Brooklyn. The fact that Brooklyn recently obtained Rube Bressler from Cincinnati caused the Indians to make a bid for Herman, a young first sacker, who is rated a strong lefthanded batsman. Herman played first so rthe Dodgers last year, but has been displaced by Bisonette from Buffalo. He took to the outfield this spring, but does not rate

Spring Training Camp Gossip, Chatter

LUQUE HURLS FOR REDS

TAMPA, Fla.. March 17.—Adolfo Luque was selected by Manager Jack Hendricks to open the Cincinnati Reds’ second game with the Washington Senators here today. Fred Marberry, star relief pitcher, was slated to oppose Luque. MANL’SH ON BENCH WEST PALM BEACH. Fla .March IT. Heinic Minush. outfielder obtained from the !>etrolt Ttjrerfi. mav not be able to take his place In the St. I-oui* Browns* outfield for another we*k because of his Injured risrht arm. and lVrltht, young right handers, were, selected to nnrl for the Browns in today’s game against the Newark Internationals. YANKS TRY AGAIN ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.. March 17.—Seeking their first exhibition game victory of the season, the New York Yankees faced the Boston Braves again today. The Yankees lost their third straight exhibition game to the Cardinals Friday at Avon Park, 8 to 3. Babe Ruth got

News and Gossip of Pin Topplers

The efforts of the Barbasol and Pioneer Coffee teams at Kansas City will be closely watched by the local bowline fans, as these two teams have some of the best pin splllers In the cltv listed. Fonnii* Snyder, the only youngster on the two teams, showed some reel bowline In practice lust, before leaving by rolling ramci oi .17. 235 and 250 for a total of 702. A large entry Is assured the Capitol alleys for their head-pin tourney to be rolled Sunday afternoon. This form of plav was formerly the most popular event in the city over the week-end and its revival promises to go over big Ts you have not turned In your entry, cal! the Capitol at Main 6380, and reservations will be made. The Ft. Harrison and Postoffice teams won three games from tlie National Refining and Whccler-Shcbler as the Mary Lou Lunch, Cut.singer Transfer. Gregory fc Appei and Penn Cleaners took the odd one from the Eastman Cleaners. A. C. W of A.. Standard Grocery and Robbins Body In the Capitol No. 2 League games at the Capitol alleys. Singleton with scores of 192. 222 and 212. for a total of 626. was high. Parrish had 609; McAllen. 616. and

Fights and Fighters |

CHICAGO Jack McCarthy, Chicago welterweight, outpointed My SuUlvan, St. Taul, ten rounds. ST. PAWL, Minn.—Billy Light. St. Paul, defeated A1 Van Ryan. Mlnueapolis—tcn rounds: Ritchie Mack. Minneapolis, defeated “Speed" Murphy, Moorehead. Minn.. Isx rounds: ''Wildcat” Mason, St. Paul, outpointed Dave Atler, Siux Falls, S. D., six rounds. SAN FRANCISCO —Jack Thompson, Los Angeles Negro, scored a technical knockout over Johnny O'Donnell. St. Paul, welterweight, eighth round. AUGUSTA. Ga. —Youug Stribling. Macon <Ga.) light heavyweight, knocked out Pal Joyce of New York, first round. PHILADELPHIA Henri de Wanker, French Junior lightweight, outpointed Joey Hadfield. Conshocken, ten rounds. RUSSELL A. C. CARD Capacity Crowd Witnesses Fights at South Side Club. The Russell A. C. staged Its first show Thursday night before a capacity crowd of fight fans. The results: Jack Hannibal outpointed Jack Brooks in six rounds. Georgle Smith drew with AJ Owens, four rounds. Joe Levy knocked out Kid White, second round. Kid Buck knocked out Kid Price, third round. Kid Rocko outpointed Kid Parker. lour rounds. , , Solly Epstein is the matchmaker for the Russell A. C. HOPPE WIDENS LEAGUE LEAD P,ij United Press NEW YORK, March 17.—'Willie Hoppe increased his lead in the American Three-Cushion Billiard League by defeating Allen Hall, 5026, in twenty-four innings. Johnny Layton went into second place when he defeated Clarence Jackson, 50 to 24| Hoppe made a high run of 15.

tographer, clicked his camera. Thompson swung a punch and Pierce was knocked back on his heels and as his started falling, only part of his body was caught by the camera. Jim was chewing Honest Scrap at the time, but Lefty cracked him with a dishon-

with Bressler as an all-around pastimer. It seems Brooklyn is not interested in selling Herman for cash and thats where Burwell enters the proposed deal. Os course the Dodgers are well fortified with pitchers, but the Indians see a chance to promote a transaction that perhaps would involve more than one National League team if it goes across. At any rate, the Indians feel they need anew first baseman and they are willing to put out cash for him or give up Burwell, who feels he was cheated out, of an opportunity to advance during the last two seasons William C. Smith owned the Tribe. Some time ago James A. Perry, present Tribe owner, told Burwell

two hits, one a triple which was not a home run only because Babe did not choose to rim. BIG BOY GETS GOING NEW YORK. La.. March IT.—Garland Buckeye. 250-pound oouthpaw of the Cleveland Indian*, was to make hi* first start of the season here today against the New Orlean* Southern League club. CELLAR CHAMPS MEET BRADENTON. Fla.. March 17. The cellar champions pitted their strength against each other in todays game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies. TIGERS PLAY TODAY SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March IT After a day’s rest Friday the Detroit Tiger* were ready for the Minneapolis American Association club here today. A Texas “norther ’ kept the Tigers Inside Friday. WHITE SOX WAIT WEATHER FT. WORTH. Texas. March 17. The Chicago White Sox and the Ft. Worth Texas League Club hoped the

Hanna, 625. The high single game score was secured by Parrish when he rolled 254 In his second try. The Link Belt League used tho Century drives Thursday night. As usual with this loop, real pep was on tap from start to finish, and all games were hard fought. The Grinders were the only team able to win three, the Chain gang ' being the victims. Tlie Orders. Castings and Oil Dogs won two from the Sprockets. Coveroom and Production. Ktnwell of the Oil Dogs rolled best,, getting a total of 579 on games of 201. 171 and 207. Two out of three ruled the American league games at the I. A. C. alleys, the Balt, Winegardner and Plels taking the Sheliers. Ost-’mevers and Brants. A. Plcl had 216 for high slugle game iu this series. Interest Is growing in the State meet that will be rolled at the Pritchett Recreation next month. Many of the bowlers of the city who figured they were merely filling In. are elated over the booster clause, that gives all teams with an average of 850 or less a chance at a second prixe list, which will be made up of 60 per cent of tbe booster teams’ entry fee. Mrs. Mueller has been working hard to put over anew record entry for the women's State tournament which will he rolled on the Uptown alloys . Plenty of the girls In the Stale have become finished bowlers and some real scoring will be shown. Indianapolis has some real teams who arc doped as favorites. However, Ft. Wayne,

Was Roger Babson Right? when he said—in commenting on the safeguards thrown around the modern safe deposit vault—that, after all, the renter of a box took it on faith . . . because, for all he knew, the clerk who gave him his key might, have duplicates that would enable him to open the box. Apparently, Mr. Babson was not familiar with one feature of The Meyer-Kiser Bank safe deposit vault. BECAUSE, at the Meyer-Kiser Bank: L You select YOUR. OWN keys from 3,000 DIFFERENT pairs. 2. The interchangeable lock is then set to fit your keys—AND YOURS ALONE. 3. NO ONE BUT YOU knows what keys you have. TYe believe that our ultra-modern vault offers the LAST WORD in safety to Indianapolis box renters. And this added safetycosts you no more! Meyer-Kiser Bank SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY 128 East Washington Street

est punch. He evened matters later when he got Thompson on the rubbing table. < Right) two of the many fishermen among the Indians. “Baby Poll” Jacobson (standing) and Anderson, making a catch of fish | instead of balls near Plant City.

no obstacles would be placed in his path toward advancement if the Indians could be strengthened thereby. but he also said he wasn't interested in cash propositions. Walter Holke, present Tribe first baseman, is doing well during spring training and doing everything asked of him, but the club bosses fear the big fellow will be bothered later on by weak legs. The years have piled up on Walter and the A. A. schedule of 168 games is too tough for him. He starts well, sags in midseason and finishes poorly. In trying for Babe Herman it is just a matter of wanting a younger player than Holke to speed up the infield. And if Brooklyn won’t listen

weather would permit their first exhibition game here today. CTYLER, WILSON IN FORM LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 17.—The continufKl good hittlne of "Klki” Cuvlfr and “Hack” Wilson ha* a**urd Manacer Joe McCarthy that the OhJes*o (’llbs will have one of the best offensive outfields in the leagne this *e*son. Both hit home run* Friday, but the Cubs lost to the IcO Angeles club, 8 to 4. PIRATES MEET MISSIONS SAN FRANCISCO .Cal, March 17. —Beaten by the San Francisco Seals in their opening exhibition game, the Pittsburgh Pirates were to meet the Missions in their second game here today. Home runs by Traynor and Wright did not keep the Pirates from losing, 11 to 7. A S AFTER GIANTS’ SCALP AUGUSTA, Ga.. March IT.—The Philadflphia Athletic* were primed to m*ke it two in a row over the New York Gip.nts here today. With Mack’* famous outfield of Simmons, Speaker and Cobb all In action for the flrwt time, the .Vs beat the Giant* Friday, 5 to 2.

t Terre Haute and Evansville will send some j real clubs and the dope may be upset. The Elk League games at the club alleys resulted in a two-out-of-three win for the Eves, Hides and Teeth over the 6hln Bones. Hoofs and Ears. Creagh was high In this loop with games of 198, 222 and 202, a total of 622. Sam Lovtch had 610 for his three games and also turned In the high single game, a 244 In his first try. Thrcs-tlme wins featured the Mator Ladles' League games at the Pritchett Recreation Thursday afternoon, the A. C, i Bradley No. 1. A. C. Bradley No. 2 and j Nancy Hart Candy taking the .Silver ! Flash. Major Ladles and Mary Lou Lunch. I Reynolds topped the field with 358 on games of 178. 203 and 177. Moyer was next with 552 for her three games, The Universal No. 2 and Ft. Harrison teams took three games from the Lumber Insurance and Exchange No. 2 as the Mutual Insurance and Exchange No l took a pair from the Universal No. I end Optimists. John Blue led the boys over the three-game route with scores of 201, 181 end 201. a total of 583. The Indianapolis Star. Allies and Press Assistants won three from the Indianapolis Engraving Company. Phot Cltv Blacks and Bingham Rollers In the Print Craft league games at the Delaware alleys. Lee Carmtn had a total of 631 on games of 223, I 226 and 302. which was high. Espey had I 613 and Hinchman 623. Zimmerman turned In the best single game with a score of • 234 in hie last try.

Pyle Runners in Uphill Jog By United. Press WILLIAMS, Ariz.. March 17.—The steadily dwindling group of nurses in the C. C. Pyle cross-continent “bunion derby” were faced with a difficult climbing jaunt of thirty-six miles today. The racers will go from here to Flagstaff, and at one point in the trek will reach an altitude of 7,400 feet. Arthur Newton of Rhodesia. South Africa, leader of the pack, was suffering from a bad knee and may have difficulty in maintaining his lead. Despite his injures, however. Newton led the field from Seligman Friday. He finished the forty-three miles in 7:10:35. Bowling Tourney Goes to Chicago By United Press KANSAS CITY. Mo.. March 17. Chicago was awarded the 1929 tournament of the American Bowling Congress at the congress’ annual meeting. Officers elected were: President, James Wilson. New York; idee presidents, H. W. Pollock, Buffalo; W. A. Degear, St. Louis, and E. B. Sanders, Kansas City. Indianapolis is said to be after the 1930 tournament.

to a deal the Tribe will look elsewhere, but In the meantime Holke will be retained. The Indians were slated to spend St. Patricks day in Lakeland in combat with the Reading Internationals. It was return contest, the Keystones having knocked off the Hoosiers in Plant City. 7 to 2. Danny Boone, who has been uncorking fine pitching this month, was slated to open on the Tribe mound this afternoon. Barring bad luck, Boone expected to pitch five innings. Manager Betzel's boys will step up into major competition Monday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Avon Park. Following a stiff practice Friday tinder a merciless sun, a six-inning game was played between nine of a divide dsquad. The so-called Yannigans downed the so-called Regulars, 6 to 2. Burwell faced the Betzel crew’ two ninnings and allowed only one hit and fanned Warstler and Jacobson. It wa sthe first time he tried putting something on the ball this spring. Even Wallie Hurt, Indianapolis semi-pro, puzzled the regulars. He followed Burwell and toiled three innings and permitted only two hits and one run. Thompson pitched the sixth innings for the Yanks and got bumped for two hits and one marker. Pug Cavet got bombarded in the first stanza when four bits and a walk combined to give the Yans three runs Schupp relieved Cavet after the third and lffs lack of control paved th way for three more tallies for the team managed by Coach Corriden. Mueller and Layne smote triples and Jacobson and Schupp poled doubles. Mueller also smacked a single. Shortetop Warstler showed improvement in the field, but went hitless. Jack Hendricks, Cincy Red pilot, and femr Cincy newspaper men, stopped for a chat in Plant City Friday morning. The Redlegs were en route from Orlando to Tampa to play Washington. Hendricks said he might Dccome interested in Bill Burwell if the veteran hurler got away to a strong start this season. Basketball tans among the Tribe party in Plant City got their first news on the Hoosicr finals by wire trotn The Indianapolis Times.

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Relay Meet Entries Seek New Records Track Stars Set to Cra,sh High Mark in Illinois Indoor Carnival. By United Press CHAMPAIGN. 111., March 17. More than 800 athletes from eightyone universities, colleges and high schools of the middle West will compete here this afternoon and tonight In the eleventh annual University of Illinois indoor relay carnival. The first event will be held at 1 p. m. with the opening of competition in the all-around championship. Finals relays together with trials in the hurdles and spruits w ill start later. The university relays, with the mile relay as the feature, will be run tonight. Records in some ol the events seemed certain to be broken or equalled. In the dash events Elder. Notre Dame; Grady, Kansas, and Simpson, Ohio State, all have contributed near-record times tills season. Sampson won the Big Ten indoor sixty-yard dash in 6 3-10, onetenth of a second lower than the world's indoor record. “Babs” Cuclff, lowa, appears aa the class in the 75-yard high hurdles, although Allison, Iowa; Rockaway, Ohio State, and Pahlmeyer, Wisconsin, also .must be recokoned with. Bill Droegmuller. Northwestern, who shattered the American indoor record for vaulting off a dirt floor at lowa City last Saturday, ruled a favorite In the pole vault. Martin. Purdue star, who smashed the Western Conference indoor record for the half-mile by negotiating the distance in 1:56 4-10, wax the outstanding entry in the 1,000yard run. % The carnival record of 3:25 4-5 for the one-mile university relay, established by Georgetown in 1925, will be threatened by Indiana, lowa, Illinois, Nebraska. Notre Dame, Kansas, lowa State, Kentucky and others. Collegian Seeks Indoor Net Title By United Press NEW YORK, March 17.—Julius Seligson, Lehigh sopohomore and intercollegiate indoor champion, meets William Aydelotte, former Californian, now of New York, in the finals of the national indoor tennis championship at the 7tlt Regiment Amory here today. Jean Borotra of France won the title last year by defeating his fellow countryman, Jacques Brugnon. Prance also won the title in. 1925 and 1926. Seligson is slightly favored to win. j the Hollow championship, but Aydc- | lotte has been picked to lose in | several of his matches only to upset | his opponent. | In the doubles final Aydelotie 1 and Perry Rockafellow play J. Gilbert Hall and Elmer Griffin.

Exhibition Games Today

New York (A. L.) vs. Boston <N. L.) at bt. Petersburg. St. Louis (A. L) VS. Newark (I. L.) at West Palm Beach. Chicago (A. L.) vs. Ft. Worth <T. L.) at Ft. Worth. Philadelphia. <A. L.) vs. New Terk (ft. L.) at Augusta. Boston (A. L.) vs. Philadelphia (N. L.) at Bradenton. Cleveland (A. L.) va. New Orleans (S. L.) at New Orleans. Detroit <A. L.) rs. Minneapolis (A. A.I at Saji Antonio. Washington (A. 1.) v*. Cincinnati IN. 1.1 at Tampa. Brooklyn (ts. L.) VS. Buffalo (I. L.) at Palmetto. Pittsburgh (ts. 1-1 vs. Mission (P. C. L.) at San Francisco. Chicago (N. L.) vs. los Angeles of Hollywood (P. C. L.) at Los Angeles. FRIDAY'S RESULTS At. Avon Park—Cardinals, 8; Yankees. .4. At Augusta—Athletics. 5; Giants. 2. At Bradenton—Brooklyn, 7: Red Sox 2. At West Palm Beach—Browns. 5; Newark. 1. At Tampa—Reds. 6; Senators, B. At Winter Haven—Phillies, 10i Baltimore. 5. . „ At St. Petersburg—Braves. 7: IT. of Florida, 0. , _ _ . . At. los Angeles—Los Angeles. 8: Cuds. 4, At Montercv. Cal.-San Francisco ir. C L.l. 11: Pittsburgh <N. L.l. 7. WELLS IS CAPTAIN BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 16.—Dale Wells, La Porte, Ind.. forward, was elected captain of the 1928-29 University of Indiana basketball team.