Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 145, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1928 — Page 16

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

Fll.K— —■■■! NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Despite testimony to the contrary, the baseball crowd always believed Arnold Rothstein, the slain New York gambler, was the main works behind the crooked world series of 1919 in which the White Sox sold out to gamblers. a tt tt Indicted as the fixer of the series, Rothstein was cleared in court. He told the judge he had less than a casual interest in baseball, and that at the time didn’t even know what two teams were playing for the championship. He was cleared of the charge after naming Abe Attell, former featherweight champion, as the real fixer. it tt tt AN ODD COMMENTARY ON ROTHSTEIN’S GAMBLING ACTIVITIES IN VIEW OF HIS LESS THAN CASUAL INTEREST IN BASEBALL WAS THAT THE ONLY IMPORTANT WINNINGS HE MADE IN THE YEAR PRECEDING HIS DEATH CAME FROM THE LAST WORLD SERES. HE BACKED THE YANKEES HEAVILY, GETTING. IN SOME INSTANCES, 2-TO-l FOR HIS MONEY, AND CLEARED AROUND $200,000. tt tt tt ALL professional gamblers are rated as sure thing operators. Most of them are. Rothstein was known to take the fdge wherever and whenever he could get it. I don’t suppose you blamed him for that. In the sordid aristocracy of the gaming halls the one common creed is “never give a sucker an even break.” There is no record that Rothstein e*er did. a tt a His shrew'dness, balance and connections contrived to establish him as the king of the gamblers, a melodramatic sovereignty the mention of which did not exactly cause a blush of embarrassment to mount his cheeks. tt a tt A MYSTERIOUS. ALMOST FASCINATING LEGEND WAB BUILT UP AROUND ROTHSTEIN IN THE GAMBLING WORLD. MEN TALKED OF HIS CONNECTIONS AND HIS INFORMATION IN AWED WHISPERS. THEY WAITED UNTIL THEY FOUND OUT HOW HE WAS BETTING, THEN THEY BET. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO “KNOW SOMETHNG.” tt tt tt HIS name was always prominently linked with the betting phrases of heavyweight championships. He bet on Tunney to beat Dempsey in their first fight. So did Attell, a former henchman. a a These circumstances coupled with the surprising defeat of the odds-on favorite, gave legs, body and head to a popular suspicion that the champion had faked. Champions have been know to fake but this fight was on the up and up. The Chicago repeat proved it. a tt AND BESIDES ROTHSTEIN BET VERY LITTLE ON THE FIGHT—VERY LITTLE FOR HIM. Frankfort H. S. Given Suspension Frankfort high school Friday was notified of its suspension from the Indiana High School Athletic Association until Jan. 1, 1929. Arthur L. Trester, permanent secretary of the I. H. S. A. A., gave the following Statement to The Times Friday: “Frankfort has been suspended from the association until Jan. 1, 1929, due to undue influence in securing Herman Yeager and Bernard Low of Jennings county as students at Frankfort for athletic purposes. The man responsible is Coach Everett Case.” BEATINGS COME CHEAP Harry Got Nothing but Lacing in Bass Fight. Harry Blitman, Philadelphia featherweight, was told by his manager, “800 Boo” Hoff that he was to get $32,000 for fighting Benny Bass. , Plitman fought him and got knocked for a loop. And all he got was the beating, he claims in the petition in which he seeks a divorce from “800 Boo.” SHAKEUP IS PREDICTED Ingwersen Finds Many Flaws in lowa Grid Play. By United, Press lOWA CITY, Nov. 7.—Coach Ingwerser has found plenty of flaws in the lowa play and made a lot of substitutions Tuesday at the practice session. Second string backs pierced the varsity line at will and made short work of the first squads forward passes. McLain, with a bandaged hand, fumbled repeatedly. Several shakeups are predicted before the Ohio game Saturday. WILSON TO MEET KOGUT Main Event for Monday Mat Program Is Lined Up. / Ralph Wilson, the popular young Indianapolis grappler, will meet Jack Kogut of Dayton in the feature event of next Monday night’s wrestling card at Tomlinson hall. They are 180 pounders. Promoter McLemore has lined up Pete Zbyszko and Scott Williams of Louisville for the semi-final match. One more tilt will round out the program. SELLS REAL ESTATE iGlenna Collett, Wintering at Pinehurst, Goes Into Business. Glenna Collett, woman’s national golf champion, is spending the winter at *Pinehurst, N. C., and devoting her time to selling real estate Instead of playing golf.

Butler Squad Primed for Battle With Illinois Here Saturday

Purdue Gets Plenty Work From Phelan Boilermaker Coach Drives Men for Fray With Northwestern. B,y Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 7.—Coach Jimmy Phelan is driving his Purdue university footballers at a stiff gait for their fracas with Northwestern at Evanston, Saturday. Phelan is anxious to get his Boilermakers. into the best possible shape and is not sparing time and effort this week. The varsity back field combination of Harmeson, Welch, Caraway and Guthrie, was put through plenty of work Tuesday. The Purdue coach also is spending some time grooming his reserve backs to step Into any breach that may occur. The particular apple of Phelan’s eye happens to be Brown, the young sophomore flash, who shapes up as a real star in the rough. Tigers Get Set for Net Season By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Nov. 7. Head Coach (Tubby) Moffett of De Pauw university basketball squad is drilling his Tiger squad three days a week in preparation for the season opener here Dec. 7 with Rose Poly. The remainder of the schedule follows: Dec. 10—Earlham, here. , Dec. 19—State Normal, there. Dec. 29—Chicago, there. Jan. I—Purdue, there. Jan. B—lndiana Central, here. Jan. 12—Evansville, there. Jan. 15—Wabash, here. Jan. 19—Franklin, there. Jan. 25—Butler, there. Feb. 7—Earlham. there. Feb. 12—State Normal, here. Feb. 19—Evansville, here. Feb. 22—Butler, here. Feb. 25—Wabash, there. Feb. 28—Franklin, here. DESERVES ATTENTION Harry Stuhldreher Believes Villa Nova Tackle Among Best. Harry Stuhldreher, one of Notre Dame’s immortal “four horsemen,” says Lou Pessolano, tackle and captain for Villa Nova this year, is one of the greatest tackles he ever saw in action.

Cathedral-Shortridge Game Tops High School Grid Card of Week North Side Elevens Clash at Blue Field Friday; Washington Plays Sturdy Sheridan Team; Other Tilts.

Indianapolis high school gridders are preparing for another big weekend. The schedule springs as a headliner the game Friday at Shortridge field between Cathedral and Shortridge. This game should go a long way toward answering disputes that arise as to supremacy of the various city teams. Cathedral has defeated Washington and Shortridge has downed Manual. The blue and white later will take on Tech, and Manual will play Boys’ Prep. On the score basis the exact supremacy of the city '.earns should be determined this full. At this time it appears that Shortridge and Tech have the strongest aggregations. Joe Sexton, mentor of the Cathedral eleven, has his proteges working overtime hoping for a victory over the blue and white. It is the first meeting of the two teams. Lon Goldsberry, Shortridge coach, allowed his men to take things easy

Local Bowling Gossip BY LEFTY LEE

The Try-Me, Falls City Lager and Travelers Insurance won two from the Mary Lou Lunch, Coca-Cola and H. E. Schmitt Ins., while the Western Oil boys were making a clean sweep of their series with the Sliver King In the Recreation league games at the Delaware alleys. The one game lost by the Falls City Lager was a dandy, the “Cokes" getting 1,002 to the Lager's “even 1,000.” Bill Sargent led the individual list with a total of 837 on games of 221, 224 and 192. Goodwin had 621; Goodhue, 618, and Schutte, 626. The Oeftering-Litzelman and Langsen-camp-Wheeler teams won three games from the Rlsbeck Drugs and Odd Five In the Fountain Square Recreation No. 2 league. Other games In this loop showed a two-out-of-three win for the Mallory-Welland and Kiee-Coleman over the Prospect Social and Knannlein. Kerr led with a total of 593 on counts of 198, 214 and 181. Entry blanks for the coming city tournament are obtainable at any of the local drives. With the nominal charge of $1 per event his meet should produce a rec-ord-breaking entry. The Citizens Gas team won two from the A. C. W. of A. as the Stutz Motor Crescent Paper. .Robbins Body and Indianapolis Power and Light took three from the Martin-Parry. Triangle M. & TANARUS., Fairbanks-Morse and Link Belt in the Commercial League games at the Capitol MINUS FIVE REGULARS Ohio State Expects Little Difficulty in Rounding Out Squad. By United Press COLUMBUS, 0., Nov. 7.—Ohio State, minus the services of five stars, got down to Intensive work today as the lowa game neared. Fouch, Raskowskl, Barratt, Coffee and Cory were on the sidelines. Coach Wilce has a good bunch of substitutes and anticipates no difficulty In rounding out a smooth working eleven by the end of the week. GOPHERS WORK “HARD Few Minnesota Regulars Still Out; Tanner Back in Shape. By United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 7.—The Gophers have settled to real work in preparation for the Indiana game here Saturday. Tanner, one of the Minnesota cripples, was out Tuesday for practice but Gibson, Johnson, Nagurski and Pharmer still are nursing injuries.

! To Help Butler Dedicate Stadium

WITH the election over, fall interest again swings back to football and the coming weekend will be the biggest of the season locally when Illinois university of the Big Ten invades Indianapolis to clash with Potsy Clark’s Bulldogs In the dedication game at the immense new stadium at Fairview. TTiere will be banquets and other celebrations, including a parade downtown, as part of the ceremonies, and Illinois will join with Butler in the pre-game festivities. The great Illini band will come to the city for the parade and game.

the first two days of the week, but resumed intensive work today. Tech has a comparative easy assignment, meeting Logar.sport here Friday. The east side team should pile up a score on the Loganberries. Manual will perform at Bloomington Saturdav. Friday the Washington team tangles with Sheridac there. Sheridan, a squad that has been a thorn to Indianapolis teams this fall, will be the target of every effort the west siders can muster. First, the upstate team, coarched by Ray Fletcher, battled Shortridg: until the final minutes wH%n th Indianapolis eleven slipped over a touchdown to win, 7 to 0. Next the Sheridan squad romped over the Cathedral team, 12-6. Boys’ Prep, sporting their first win of the year last Saturday over Carmel, travels to Cincinnati Saturday to battle the Ohio Military Institute. The result of the game will be watchd with interest.

alleys. Earl Patterson rolled a fine series getting games of 255, 201 and 200, a total of 656. Dowdell had 609 and Kelly, 603. Election work prevented four teams from rolling their games In this circuit and they will shoot against their opponents' scores later. The Northern Coal Girls were the only ones able to win thre eln the Ladies Social League at the Elks club alleys, the J. J. C. ladies being the victims. The other fames resulted In two-out-of-three wins or the Silver Flash. Komstohk Candy and Hatfield Paint over the A. G. Mueller, Hart OH Burner and Block Optical. Mrs. Welsman again led this loop with a total of 548 on games of 185, 182 and 181. Harlan had 505, McDaniel. 542; Rice, 539; Lee, 504, McCarty, 507 and Rutenberg, 507 The Hoosler A. C. games at he Elks Club drives resulted in a three-time win for the Bucks over the Ballroom Five as the Tumblers, Indiana Clubs and Water Dogs took two from the Dumb-Bells, Boosters and Ropes. Kernel had high game with a score of 224. The Broadway Specials, Woods Pharmacy and Rockwood won three from the Little Giants. Ben Hur and Mack’s Service Station while the Universal grabbed the odd game from the Mills Pie In the Intermediate league games at the Uptown alleys. Three-time wins featured the Armour Company league games at the Pritchett Recreation alley, the Luxors, Star Hams and Star Bacon taking the Cloverbloom, Supreme and Devonshire boys over this route. Stewart turned In high game with a score of 219. The No. 1 and No. 4 teams won two games from the No. 2 and No. 3 boys In the Holy Trinity League series at the Holy Trinity drives. Both had a total of 592 on games of 199, 214 and 179 which was high. TO DO THINGS RIGHT California Plans to Put 1932 Olympiad Over Big. California citizens plan to spend approximately $5,000,000 to make the Olympic games in that city in 1932 the greatest athletic meet ever held. FAVOR SUNDAY SPORTS Massachusetts Votes Against “Blue Law” Incomplete Returns Show. By United Press BOSTON, Nov. 7.—lncomplete returns indicated a Massachusetts referendum vote in favor of professional Sunday sports. The vote stood: Yes, 189,786; No, 154,597.

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Too Heavy NEW YORK, Nov. 7. Jack Dempsey has started training again—not for a fight, but to reduce his waistline. When his show, “The Big Fight,” closed in New Haven he weighed 197. Tuesday he weighed 205. To get some of the surplus flesh off, Dempsey worked ten rounds on the pulleys, the light bags, heavy bags and shadow boxed at a downtown gymnasium. After the workout, Dempsey said: “I’m not coming back. I’m never coming back.”

Genie Annexes SIO,OOO Event Bu Times Special PIMLICO, Md„ Nov. 7.—Genie raced the G. A. Cochran colors to triumph here Tuesday in the mile and a half Bowie har.d'cap for the SIO,OOO added stake. Display finished second and Edith Cavell was third. Edith Cavell set th early pace, but Jockey Bill Kelsf j shoved the 3-year-old chestnut sor, of Man o' War to the front at the mile and a quarter post and the thoroughbred stayed out in front the remainder of the race. Genie paid $7.70 for winning tickets. ARTESIANS OPEN FRIDAY Martinsville Netters to Swing Into Action Against Washington. Bjt Times Special MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 7. The Martinsville high school basketball team will open its 1928-29 campaign here Friday night against the strong Washington (Ind.) outfit. The locals have been working hard for the game and are in the best of trim. Included on the Artesian schedule this year Is two games with the Ashland (Hy.) quintet, winners of the national interscholastic championship last season. WORKING FOR OPENER Messersmith Drills Seventeen Shortridge Tossers For Net Season The Shortridge high school basketball team is working out under Coach Lloyd Messersmith for the opening game of the 1928-29 season with Alexandria here Dec. 8. Messersmith is instructing seventeen men and the squad is expected to be strengthened with the addition of star players at the end of the football season. RIPPLE INTO ACTION Local Quintet to Open Basketball Season on Friday Night. The Broad Ripple high school quintet will open its basketball program on Friday night against the New Bethel at the John Springe school gym, 2800 west Sixty-third street. All home games on the Ripple bill are to be played at the Springs gym. Coach Ed Deiderich has been drilling his men for two weeks. Veterans on ftie squad are Ressler, Gu .ling, Ploughe and Lee, who played on last season’s sectional chitmpionship team.

Day Not Far Away When City May View Hockey as Winter Sport Flashy Canadian Ice Game Makes Great Progress in East May Hit Hoosierdom.

BY NORMAN E. ISAACS Indiana followers of sport have been reading recently of the great progress made by hockey in the eastern and northern cities of the nation. It is not too much to prophesy that Hoosierdom in a few years may boast snappy hockey teams playing frequently in a huge, indoor, artificial ice plants. The Canadian ice game, brought professionally to New York only two years ago, has taken an immense hold on popular fancy and somei;

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Clark Puts Bulldogs Through Brisk Drills for Big Game. CAVOSIE IN LINEUP Back Field Ace to Start Against Suckers. The Butler university grid squad, in fine physical condition, was to go through a brisk work out at the Bulldog bowl this afternoon in preparation for the stadium dedicatory game here Saturday afternoon with Illinois, 1927 Big Ten conference champion. Head Coach George (Potsy) Clark has been pointing his blue and white gridmen for the encounter tor several weeks and with the return of Cavosie to the lineup, prospects for a stiff struggle with the Illini have become bright. Injured in Opener Cavosie, Clark’s back field threat, was Injured in the opening game of the season with Northwestern, and now has been reported fit for action once more. The Ironwood (Mich.) lad probably will do a good deal of the ball toting, kicking and passing along with “Curly” Hinchman, the slashing blue full back. The Other Starters * Royse probably will start for Butler at the other half back post and Hosier will get the quarter back call. Geisert and Haggard will be on the wings, Schopf and Walsh at tackles, McCarthy and Fredenberger, guards, and Puett, center. Among the features of the stadium dedication exercises will be a long parade through the downtown section of the city and the review of the 160-piece Illinois band, which will accompany the team here Saturday morning. Saturday’s game will start at 2 o’clock. Cue Ace Grabs Last Two Games Erich Hagenlacher, the German : billiard ace, wound up his exhibition l in Indianapolis, Tuesday night at Cooler’s parlors, by downing Walter Negley, 250 to 16. The big league cueist ran 120 in the night match. In the afternoon Hagenlacher downed Harry Cooler, 250 to 52. The German ran 119 and had an unfinished run of 91. Local billiard enthusiasts were highly pleased with the exhibitions.

eastern writers believe it has become the winter sub for baseball. More than half of the spectators in the east do not konw the fine points of the game, but the fans flock through the turnstiles for the “kick.” And they get several. Hockey is a game of bodily contact played at top speed with plenty of “punch.” The roughness of the game is proved by the length of the injury lists. The day may not be far away when Indianapolis will get a taste of the ice sport.

New Net Talent Boosts Outlook of Central Five With workouts each evening, Captain (Pete) Bailey announces tfcat freshmen material for the Greyhound basketball squad at Indiana Central is more promising Knoeling and R. Smith, Plainville stars, are perhaps the most outstanding, while Swan, Emig, Brehob and G. Demmary are commanding attention. Bailey, who is in charge of the squad until Coach Good is released from football duties, has been drilling the forty Greyhound netters in fundamentals. Babbitt, last year’s captain, Humbert, Rider and L. Bailey are the letter men who have returned and are keeping things warm for the freshmen. The Greyhounds have their first tilt of the season at Franklin, Dec. 6.

Cruising In Sportland WITH EDDIE ASH

BASEBALL magnates who have been holding up deals “until after election, now will have a chance to step into the headlines and get stove league transactions their proper attention. During political campaigns sport interest sort of bogs downs and so does newspaper space for comment on winter trades, sales and purchases. m m tt AND IT WON'T BE LONG UNTIL SOME NEWS WILL BE POPPING OUT OF INDIANAPOLIS BASEBALL HEADQUARTERS. MR. OWEN BUSH, INDIANAPOLIS. SOME DAYS AGO, GOT TOGETHER WITH BARNEY DREYFUSS, PITTSBURGH OWNER. AND AGREED TO HANDLE THE PIRATE REINS AGAIJJ NE&T SEASON, AND THIS SAME MR. BUSH—OWNIE OF THE EAST SIDE—HAS A LEANING TOWARD HOOSIER TALENT. tt tt tt In other words Bush Is said to be “sweet’ on Swetonic, the ace of the Tribe 1928 pitching staff, and ' a three-game winner in the little world's series.” And what a “break” that was for the Indian president, Jim Perry, for every time Steve beat Rochester the ; young pitcher’s price tag grew in size. a a WELL, here’s a suggestion for a Swetonic deal with the ; Pirates if they insist on obtaining j him and they mean to insist. Give us Catcher Spencer back and Pitcher Brame and a load of cash, and they can have Steve. He’s worth two ends of a battery and a bundle of toad skins to boot. a a SWETONIC RESIDES IN —IT’S THE OLD HOME TOWN FOR STEVE. HE'S PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED WITH BARNEY DREYFUSS. HE ATTENDED AND STARRED IN SPORTS AT PITTSBURGH UNIVERSITY. AND HIS GREAT TWIRLING FOR THE PENNANTWINNING INDIANS THIS YEAR MOVED MANY OP THE HOME BUDDIES TO URGE THE PIRATES TO SNARE HIM. IT SURELY DOES LOOK AS THOUGH HEXL LAND THERE. tt M tt And here's another one. Manager Bush more than once cast a sharp eye over the hurling achievements of Danny Boone, the lad who pitched the pennantclinching game for the Tribe on th<s last day of the season. And it wouldn’t cause much more than the lifting of the eyebrows if the

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Page’s Stars in Bad Shape for Gophers Several Indiana Regulars on Hospital List as Game Nears. By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 7. 1 Coach Pat Page faces a difficult ’ problem In going against the powerful Minnesota Gophers next Saturday at Minneapolis with most of his stars hurt. Randolph, stellar linesman, won’t be in the game and Harrell, punter and quarter back, probably is out for the season. Captain Bennett is nursing a weak shoulder and Reinhardt won’t be able to start. Page is shifting his lineup to strengthen his defense.

Pirates tried to secure this youth as well as Swetonic. m tt IN that case the Indians might ask for Sheely, first baseman drafted from the coast league by Pittsburgh and a former White Sox performer. And with Sheely, It would be a crowd pleaser If Bush sent along an outfielder with the first baseman, or perhaps another hurler, or some more of Barney Dreyfuss’ bank roll. THE IDEA OF OWNER PERRY IS TO GIVE INDIANAPOLIS ANOTHER STRONG BALL CLUB IN 1029, AND THE TOWN ANOTHER BASEBALL ATTENDANCE TEST, AND IF THE FANS DON'T SUPPORT HIM UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES HE HOPES WILL PREVAIL. THEN HE'LL STEP. OUT AND THE CHANCEB ARE THE TRIBE FRANCHISE WILL BE MOVED ELSEWHERE IN 1930 OR '3l. tt tt tt Getting back to probable stove league deals, shortstop Warstler and third sacker Haney are others of the type sought by the majors, but they are likely to be retained, for Perry doesn't care to break up his infield if he can avoid it. Warstler is a drawing card and Haney a steadying influence and wise head on the inner works. LEAVING baseball and turning to football, it will be a wise grid fan who takes in the Illinois-Butler struggle at the new stadium Saturday. Music galore by the bands of both schools, organized rooting, a general gala afternoon and a grid tilt that promises to supply real action.. The big bowl and two highclass teams will be well worth the time and price. tt a a AND DON'T OVERLOOK SHORTRIDGE AND CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOLS AT SHORTRIDGE FIELD FRIDAY. YOU’LL BE AMAZED AT THE SPIRIT AND TALENT THE YOUNG WARRIORS UNLEASH. IT'S GOING TO BE A RED HOT CONTEST FOR THRILLS. IT BEING THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THE SCHOOLS HAVE MET ON THE WHITE LINES. TO OPEN 11-11 Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Nov. 7.~ Shelbyville high school will ring up the curtain on its 1928-29 basketball schedule here Friday night agaiftst Waldron.