Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1928 — Page 10

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Winner of Devos-Hudkins Scrap May Be Matched With Mickey Walker

Babe Ruth Hero of 1928, Says Farrell in Year-End Review of Sports Events Baseball, Football and Golf Go Over Big; Boxing Suffers Two Ways; Four Managerial Changes Made in Majors. BY HENRY L. FARRELL NEA Service and Times Sports Writer AS long as there are interesting events to chronicle and pleasant memories to recall, retrospection loses some of the harsh pangs attending the realization that another year has passed out of a span, that distinguished men in their professions are gone or are going and that time goes on to prove no man has more than his day.

The year 1928 recorded the passing of Jack Dempsey, Bill Tilden, Devereux Milburn, Charley Paddock, Earl Sande and Ty Cobb and it introduced another crop of youngsters. It was the old story, with new characters in its portrayal, that the tick of the clock can’t be ducked and in the telling of its story, the year JJJ2B wrote another one of those unparalleled records that have followed one upon another since the war days. Babe the Big Hero If from the list it is possible to pick the one outstanding star, the

I selection would have to be made purely upon personal opinion and in the exercise of that privilege we, without too much deliberation, would hand our vote to Babe Ruth. The magnificent performance o f the crippled Babe when his team was making a desperate fight for

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the pennant and when it was astounding a nation in the world series against the St. Louis Cardinals will be remembered long after other events have been fogged in memory. And, likewise, the superb exhibition of heart and might given by the Yankees in winning that same world series long will be remembered as the event that struck us most during the year. Another feature of the baseball season was the winning of the little world series by Indianapolis of the American Association from Rochester of the International League. Off Year for Boxing Boxing had an off year financially and artistically. Rickard’s lightweight championship fight between Sammy Mandell, the defending champion and Jimmy McLarnin, barely paid expenses and after the flop of the heavyweight championship fight, Rickard temporarily abandoned the field. The retirement of Gene Tunney and his marriage to Miss Polly (Lauder, a $50,000,000 heiress, attracted more attention in the pampers than his last fight did. The terrible showing made by Heeney before th .eferee stopped the fight proved it was a bad match. Jack Dempsey did not return to the ring but the former champion became even a more popular hero. Jack wouldn’t fight in 1928, but the temptation of $500,000 *cay bring him back in 1929. The outstanding fighters of tne year were Tommy Loughran, the light heavyweight champion, Tuffy Griffith, Jackie Fields and Rene De Vos, who might be called the uncrowned middleweight champion. Bobby Shines Again The outstanding golfers of the year were Bobby Jones, Johnny Farrell, Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel and Glenna Collett. Jones, as is usual with him, had a tremendous year igain. Jones

won the American amateur championship for the fourth time in five years and he almost won the open championship. At the finish of the open tournament he was tied with Johnny Farrell and Farrell did not win until the last green of the playoff round. Farrell’s victory in the open was

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well deserved and was not a fluke. Walter Hagen had a spotty season but as usual came through in one big tournament. He had his best golf in the British open championship and was able to win it. Glenna Collett pulled a distinguished comeback when she won th’ American woman’s championship again. The American team again defeated the British team, without much contest, in the matches for the Walker international cup. Helen Wills Supreme The controversy between Bill Tilden and the U. S. A. T. A. which resulted in the suspension of the former champion was one of the few out-of-the-ordinarj' happenings in the tennis world. On the courts Helen Wills continued to rule her class and the French players remained supreme by defeating the American challengers for the Davis Cup and by winning all of the important national tournaments. Henri Cochet was the oustanding star of the season. He won the French and Amercian national championships. One of the pleasing aspects of the years was the brilliant showing of the young Americans, John Hennessey of Indianapolis and George Lott of Chicago. Plenty of Excitement The major and high minor league races developed into the hottest contests seen in years. The St. Louis Cardinals won the National League pennant in the last week of the season and the New York Yankees, suffering a physical collapse, were almost beaten by the Philadelphia Athletics. The jvorld series between the Yankees and the Sardinals will be

remembered for years as the four straight victories of the Yankees was one of the biggest upsets that ever has been staged in the history of the series. Four changes in management were made at the end of the season. Bill McKechnie, who led the St. Louis club in its desperate drive for tne pennant, was fired and Bill Southworth was recalled from Rochester to succeed him. Bucky Harris succeeded George Moriarty as manager of the Detroit Tigers and Walter Johnson was brought from Newark to take Harris’ place at Washington. Rogers Hornsby, manager of the Boston Braves, was sold to the Chicago Cubs for cash and players said to reach the value of more than $250,000 and Judge Emil Fuchs, owner of the Braves, announced he would manage his team in 1929. Football Big Success The football season was a tremendous success and was featured by an unusual number of upsets. No major team in the country with the exception of Georgia Tech was able to go through the season without being defeated or held to a tie. For a change, Notre Dame did not produce a winning team. Rockne’s men lost four games but three of them were lost to sectional champions and the team pulled one of the biggest upsets of the year by defeating the powerful army team. The far western teams showed up the east in intersectional games. Southern California beat Notre Dame, Stanford swamped the army and the Oregon Aggies downed New York university. Not Much Shouting The United States won the track and field sports at the Olympic games but didn’t do much boating about it. The power shown by the specialists in the field events overcame the miserable weakness of the runners. Ray Barbuti. who won the 400 meters, was the only American to win an event on the track. The big surprise came in the sprint races when Percy Williams, the Canadian boy, who won lioth the 100 and 200 meter dashes. The California university crew, after winning the intercollegiate championship regatta at Poughkeepsie, weflt on to Amsterdam and won the Olmpic eight-oared championship. Indiana Basketball Best Basketball, which seems to have a firmer hold on Indiana than any'' other state in the union, received more attention in the east and far west during 1928. The University of Pittsburgh was acclaimed by many the national champion after a triumphal tour of the midwest in which four Big Ten teams went down to defeat. Ashland, Ky., won the national high school court crown. Several states, however, including Indiana, were not allowed to participate in the tournament at Chicago. Indiana and Purdue, two of the nation’s leading exponents of basketball, shared the Big Ten championship while Pennsylvania won the eastern intercollegiate league title.

California, Georgia Tech Squads May Use Aerial Attacks in Conflict Rival Elevens Drill Behind Closed Gates for New Year’s Day Game at Pasadena.

Bn United Press PASADENA, * Cal., Dec. 26.—A radical departure from last season's gridiron tactics is being made by Coach Nibs Price in secret practices of the California Golden Bears, now under way, it was reported today. Both California and Georgia Tech, matched for the annual New Year’s day game in the Rose Bowl here, are practicing behind closed gates. Rumors indicated that the Golden SEKYRA FACES BROWN i Dayton Heavyweight Takes on Cuban in Chicago Friday. Bit United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Joe Sekyra, Bohemian heavyweight of Dayton, 0., who will meet Cuban Bobby Brown at the Coliseum Friday night, was to arrive here today and start training. Brown has been working out here for several days. The winner of the bout is scheduled to meet Johnny Risko of Cleveland Jan. 3, according to James Mullen, matchmaker. MATT ADGIE WINS Bn Times Special PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.—Matt Adgie, Philadelphia light heavy, defeated Babe McCorgary, Oklahoma, in a ten-round go here Tuesday night. K. O. (Phil) Kaplan, Ne-v York, stopped Don Petrin, Newark, fourth round. MAROONS DEFEATED B/i United Press TORONTO, Ont., Dec. 26.—The Montreal Maroons went down to defeat before the Toronto hockey team here Tuesday night, 4 to 1. FRENCHMAN IS VICTOR Bit Times Special ALLENTOWN, Pa., Dec. 26.Henri Dewanacker, Paris, shaded Bucky Doyle, Allentown, in a furious ten-rounder here Tuesday.

Middleweight Contenders Get Ready for Friday Night Battle. BELGIAN LOOKS GOOD Tex Thinks Champ Unable to Make Weight. By United. Press NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Ace Hudkins, Omaha middleweight, will wind up training today for his bout at Madison Square Garden with Rene Devos, European middleweight champion. Both fighters are nearing the peak of condition and both spent Christmas hard at work in their gymnasiums. Hudkins sparred four rounds and Devos six. The Belgian’s trainers say he is hitting with increased force and they feel Friday’s match may develop into a slugging bee. Hudkins has been in training since his arrival here at the first of the nmth for the fight which originally was scheduled for Dec. 10. His man-ager-brother, Art, said that Ace was in condition to fight when he reached New York and his daily workouts have served to better his condition. DeVos has recovered from the boil which forced postponement of the bout, and appears to be in excellent shape. He will have no difficulty in getting under the —eight limit, his trainers say. Interest in the bout was heightened by Tex Rickard’s stated opinion that Mickey Walker, middleweight champion, would be unable to make the weight limit again. V such were the case, it would be necessary that he give up his title and the winner of the Friday bout would be in position to make a strong bid for the honors. It was understood that the Friday winner will be matched with Walker for the title, if Mickey can make the weight. Oregon Eleven Downs Honolulu By United Press HONOLULU, T. H., Dec. 26. Handicapped by a strong wind and rain squalls, the University of Oregon eleven downed the plucky Honolulu Town team, 13 to 2, in the annual Christmas day football game here. Oregon’s speed and weight swept back the lighter Island team during the first half. Honolulu scored when Kitzmiller s punt was blocked and a safety resulted. The score stood 6 to 2 until the last two minutes of play when Burnell, Oregon full back, intercepted a pass and carried the bail over. Famous Swimmer Hangs Up Suit By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Johnny Weissmuller, regarded by many as the greatest swimmer of all time, will hang up his swimming suit next week and invade the world of business to seek his fortune. Weissmuller holds virtually every amateur free style world’s record in pools of 50 in 880 yards, both indoors and outdoors. No announcement was made as to what line of business Weissmuller intends to enter although it was reported stage appearances would be included. Weissmuller will remain a member of the Illinois A. C., but will not compete for the club, he said. Weissmuller’s last appearance will be Jan. 3 at the Cook county interscholastic swimming meet.

Tornado also is revising its mode of attack along aerial lines. Price was reported planning to surprise the Southerners s he did Pennsylvania in their post-season game in San Francisco last year, when the Bears bewildered the Quakers with lateral and fake passes and a variety of plays they did not use during the regular season. California believes its most dangerous opponent will be Mizell, back field star of the “Rambling Wreck,” whose fast, deceptive runs have rated him as one of the outstanding backs of the country. Georgia Tech, on the other hand, expects to have the most trouble with the strong California tackles and ends, through whom they must go for their off-tackle smashes if they follow their customary style of offensive play. In an effort to offset this danger Georgia Tech is thought to be building a passing attack, in which event the Rose Bowl crowd will see a spectacular game played principally in the air. CUDDY BEATS CEDER Bit Times Special PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26.—Cuddy De Marco, Charleroi, Pa., defeated Rudy Ceder, Tarentum, Pa., ten rounds, here Tuesday.

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Local Bowling Gossip BY LEFTY LEE

An added feature of the St. Phillip’s second annual “200” scratch sweepstakes, will be the admission of the women bowlers of the city. Manager Moran has arranged a special cash prize list for the girls to shoot at and quite a few are expected to compete. Don’t forget the dates for this event. Dec. 29, 30, 31 and Jan. 1. Cincinnati has developed anew star that is expected to take his place with the greatest in the country, in the person of Frank Zelier. a youngster, who has been picked as the coming champ by Don Bucksnom, Cincy's leading bowling critic. HERE IN INDIANAPOLIS WE HAVE A YOUNGSTER THAT THE WRITER WOULD LIKE TO SEE PITTED AGAINST ZELLER. HE IS 808 WUENSCH, WHO HAS BEEN IN A SLUMP FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT-STILL LEADS PRACTICALLY EVERY LEAGUE IN WHICH HE PERFORMS. Don McNew is another local boy who is going big and a nice "SOO” series last Friday night pulled his average lor the season up to the 200-plus mark in the Capitol No. I League. Charlie (Chuck) Schott, after a poor start early in the season, is showing the form that made him the talk of the local bowling colony last season, and if he continues to set the dizzy pace he has maintained for the past five weeks he will be hard to catch. "Chuck” no doubt will be seen in the Pritchett Recreation’s New Year’s day "classic.’’ Clarence Mack, sponsor of the Falls City Lager. Recreation. Indianapolis Leagues, the Kay-O, Universal League. Klee & Coleman and Fountain Square Leagues, has been far below his last year’s form so far this season. Mack, who was Rood for at least one ‘'6oo" series a week a year ago. has failed to enter the charmed circle to date. Our New Year's wish for "half pint” Is a nice long string of 600 totals. JOE FULTON IS JUTLY PROUD OF HIS CLUB THIS YEAR. BOWLING UNDER THE COLORS OF THE MERIDIAN GARAGE AND MORAN TRUCKS THESE BOYS HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN TOURNAMENT PLAY. FINISHING WELL UP IN ST. LOUIS. AND WINNING THE ELKS "POT OF GOLD’’ MEET. Great is the rivalry between the Silver Flash and Klrschner-Lovlck team of the Capitol No. 1 League. In their first meeting this season the Body team trimmed the Flashes, but the Gas boys got some revenge last Friday night by faking the odd game. A1 Striebeck was the big woodehopper in this match with a 647 count. Old St. Nick delivered quite a few new balls to the bowlers for Christmas, and new glossy agates will be the rule rather than the exception on local drives for the next few weeks. The "old master” of the ten-pin game. Jimmy smith, showed the boys in New York C ty he still possesses the best ball iS , business when he defeated Phil Wolf, Mort Lindsay and Joe Falcaro in a fifty-game match at Frank Dwyer’s Broadwty Academy. The final score showed Jimmy boasting a total of 10.572 to his opponents’ combined total of 10.383 Jlmmj averaged better than 211 per game' Smith has been touring the country for years and always has proved capable of averaging 210 per game on any alleys

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Next Week’s Legion Card Is Complete Norm Brown, Meyer Grace to Provide Action in Top Go. Local fight fans were afforded a first glimpse of the complete card for the New Year’s night legion boxing show at the Armory when the program was made public today, as follows. Ten Rounds—Norman Brown. Chicago, vs. Meyer Grace. Philadelphia; 147 pounds. Eight Rounds—Ehrman Clark, Indianapolis, vs. Lon Lovelace, Terre Haute; 130 pounds. Six Rjunds—Kid Woods, Indianapolis, vs. Carl Emrick, Jerre Haute; lift pounds. Six Rounds—Allen W’atson. Indianapolis, vs. Joe Lynh. Princeton; 121 pounds. Four Rounds—Red Dawson, Shelhurn, vs Myfers, Brazil; 13(i pounds. The prelims to back up the feature scrap between Norman Brown and the sturdy Meyer Grace look promising. Ehrman Clark will tangle with Lon Lovelace in the Semi-windup. Both Norman Brown and Meyer Grace have notitfied the Legion they will come to Indianapolis to wind up their training, and it is expected they will be in town Thursday at the latest. Grace will train at the Arcade, while Brown has arranged to make his headquarters at the Atherton gym. Paolino Beats Canadian Boxer lly United Press CALI, Colombia, Dec. 26.—Paolino Uzcudun. European heavyweight and one of the leading contenders far the vacated heavyweight throne, won a decisive victory over Jack Renault, Canadian, in a Christmas battle here. Renault fought a game fight, but the Basque obviously was his superior. Paolino battered Renault unmercifully through the twelve rounds but was unable to furnish the knockout 20,000 fans demanded. COLLEGE HOCKEY TILT Bit United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Madison Square Garden will be the scene of another intercollegiate hockey match tonight when Dartmouth meets McGill University of Montreal. Dartmouth has a veteran combination to pit against the Canadians. DILLON SHADES FIRPO NEWCASTLE, Pa„ Dec. 26. Young Jack Dillon, Louisville, shaded Harry Firpo, Louisville, ten rounds, here Tuesday.

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