Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 205, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 January 1929 — Page 10
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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—' The sport news of the day Is that: (a) The Sharkey - StribUng fight is on. <b) Mr. William Klem has signed his contract. Sharkey and Stribling will fight, at least it is to be hoped they will
fight, at Miami Beach, Feb. 27. There had been talk of switching the fight to Madison Square Garden. Whether this would have been a break for the eastern stay-at-homes is a question. There have been times v/hen Sharkey end Stribling looked the part of the world's worst fighters. They
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were, happily, appearing in separate bouts. Even then the ordeal was terrible enough. To have both of the young gentlemen perform at their worst simultaneously and in the same ring would, I fear, be a trifle more than the most gluttonous of the customers could bear. It is announced that Sharkey will receive this original guarantee of SIOO,OOO. This is in line with an arrangement he is said to have had with the late Rickard. That’s a lot of money, even if he isn’t actually getting it. a a * Normally Sharkey and Stribling fighting anywhere would be a second-rate match. Because Tunney has quit and there is doubt that Dempsey ever will fight again, the match takes on a sort of left-handed importance it ordinarily wouldn’t have. a a a HOW MUCH RICKARD’S PRESENCE AS THE PROMOTER WILL BE MISSED AT THE GATE CAN ONLY BE GUESSED. ONE VETERAN COMMENTATOR ON THE BUSINESS SAYS IT WILL MEAN A DIFFERENCE OF $l5O 000. it tt t> AS a matter of fact if the ballyhoo counts for anything, and Rickard surely proved it did, the fight is not likely to suffer at all. On the contrary, it may even prosper due to the posthumous spell of the Rickard name. Already the fight has received a nation-wide exploitation that it wouldn’t have got if the promoter hadn’t succumbed to an operation which laid him low New Year’s day. it a tt MR. WILLIAM KLEM will be back in the National League umpiring next summer. Mr. Klem resigned last fall when he was not named to officiate in the world series. He said he was through for all time. What he meant, it develops, was that he was through until April, 1929. a a a You can't blame Mr. Klem for being piqued about not getting in the series last fall. It was a soft series—only four games. a a a MR. KLEM IS A PRETTY SLICK UMPIRE—JUST ABOUT THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE. ONE OF THE FIRST TO ADMIT THIS WAS MR. KLEM HIMSELF. a a a Last season Mr. Klem gave a decision at the Polo grounds which provided a mild furore. The Giants, fighting for the pennant, were playing the Cubs. Hartnett, the visiting catcher, blocked Reese, scoring with a Giant run, between third and home. a a a IN RETARDING THE YOUNG MAN S ADVANCE HARTNETT DID EVERYTHING BUT ESTABLISH A PERMANENT RESIDENCE ON HIS STOMACH. FROM THE STANDS IT LOOKED AS IF SONNENBERG WERE WRESTLING LEWIS. a a a After some minutes another Cub player rushed in from Albany or some other neighboring point with the ball and the out was recorded under the official auspices of Mr. Klem. a a a The Giants claimed interference. They are still claiming it. Mr. Klem’s attitude is “Try and get it.” He is that type of gentleman. muzzled or unmuzzled.
Local Bowling Gossip BY LEFTY LEE
Reservations for the American Bowling Congress meet at Chicago mufct be made by midnight tonight. Entries for this event do not close until Feb. 1, but if your team wishes to obtain a place on the Indianapolis reservation, turn it in today. Mill Wlmberlv has been hitting the pins in the Link-Belt League and is far out in front with a wonderful average of 198. Mike O'Grady has been added to the Link-Belt roster and this team is nowgetting ‘ cocky" Issuing a challange to any other industrial team in the city. Offhand we think that the A. C. w. of A.. Ballard Ice Cream or Citizens Gas would give them a real battle and would like to see an event of this kind rolled. The Capitol alley doubles and singles classic is attracting the attention of the speed boys of the state. This meet is scheduled to be rolled on the Capitol alleys Feb. 3. Perce Henry already has received a nice bunch of entries, and has assured ns that at least twenty doubles teams and forty singles shooters from out of town will roll. The entry fee for this event Is $lO for the doubels team and $5 in the singles. All entries should be mailed to the Capitol bowling alleys. 112 W. Market street. Perce Henrv tournament manager. ANOTHER FEATURE EVENT THAT WILL ATTRACT THE BOWLERS OF ALL CLASSES IS THE SECOND ANNUAL LINCOLN DAY SWEEPSTAKES AT THE ILLINOIS ALLEYS. DOUBLES AND SINGLES WILL BE ROLLED WITH A HANDICAP GIVEN OF TWO-THIRDS BETWEEN THE BOWLER'S COMBINED AVERAGE AND 300. WHICH WILL BE SCRATCH. THE ENTRY FEE FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE $3 FOR THE DOUBLES TEAMS AND *1.50 IN THE SINGLES. BOWLING WILL BE EXTRA AS ALL ENTRY MONEY WILL BE RETURNED TO ’IE BOWLERS IN PRIZES. JERRY OP 1 DY tyiLL BE IN CHARGE AND - - .RES ALL OF THE BOWLERS OF THE CITY A REAL TOURNAMENT UNDER THE BEST CONDITIONS. T*o-out-of-three was the rule tn the St. Philips Ladies' League, the Moran and Stephenson girls defeating the Garvey and Sweeney teams. Vollmer of the Garvey team rolled the best total with a score of 450 on games of 158. 151 and 141. The Brewer team won three from the Kirkhoffa in the Kitsy Boiler League game* at the St. Philip alleys. This team had a close call in the second game which ended In a tie. but won the roll-off. In the the set the Hauser team,won two tracks Bcbler girls. Bias raptured the
Rivalry Battles Headline Hoosier College Games This Week
Play Sunday School Net Event Here Expect Thirty-two Teams to Compete in Third Annual Tourney. The third annual city and state Sunday school basketball tournament will be held at Tomlinson hall, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and 2, and all day Saturday, Feb. 9. Thirty-two teams are expected to enter the event. The tournament again will be in charge of Miller L. Keller, president of the Marion County Sunday School league. First Baptist is the present city and state champion and the Christian Men Builders won the tourney the previous year. Address all communications to M. L. Keller, 1810 Ruckle street, or call He. 3598 from 6 to 8 p. m.
30 Rounds on Cadle Boxing Program Friday Promoter McLemore today announced his complete card for the boxing show to be staged Friday night at Cadle tabernacle. Five bouts, with thirty scheduled rounds of boxing, are on the program, the feature scrap, a ten-rounder, bringing together Vincent Hambright, Cincinnati, 145, and Buddy Lee, Nashville, Tenn., 144. The program follows: Main Go, Ten Rounds—Vincent Hambright. 145, Cincinnati vs. Buddy Lee, 144, Nashville, Tenn. Six Rounds—Walter Gabel. 145, Cincinnati vs. Carl Schmadel. 145, Brightwood. Six Rounds—Ray Smith (Negro) vs. Ray Hurtz (Negro), Indianapolis, each 145. Four Rounds—Vernie Johnson (Negro) vs. Kid Bozo (Negro), Indianapolis, each 150. Four Rounds—Ray Woods vs. Buddy Watts, Indianapolis, each 116. Lee was to arrive in town today to continue his training for Friday night’s scrap. Hambright is due here Wednesday. All participants are to weigh in at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon at Atherton’s gym. The Watts-Woods prelim is to open the show at 8:30.
K. O. Christner, Almost Forgotten, May Upset Miami Beach Plans Sharkey Faces Task of Gaining Decisive Victory Over Ohio Heavy to Save Florida Ballyhoo.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY, United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—The proposed Jack Sharkey-Young Stribling bout appeared more likely today to take place at Miami Beach, Fla., Feb. 27, as planned by Tex Rickard, than at any time since the lace promoter’s death. The desire of officials of Madison Square Garden to go through with the bout, even at a possible locs, rather than admit they lacked the courage to attempt it, has prompted them to dispatch William F. Carey, who temporarily has assumed Rickard’s place, to Miami Beach to assist Jack Dempsey in early preparations. Another obstacle is the giant frame of K. O. Christner, whp has almost been forgotten in the hullabaloo. Christner happens to be the Ohio heavyweight who knocked out Knute Hansen in Cleveland, and who faces Sharkey in the Garden, Jan. 25. Sharkey must win decisively from Christner or all plans for the Miami Beach bout would be upset. According to Colonel John S. Hammond, acting general manager of the garden, no binding contracts have been signed for the Florida bout. Jack Sharkey signed a provisional contract calling for a guarantee said to be SIOO,OOO when Carey and Dempsey visited Boston last Saturday. This contract will not
high-game honors when she rolled a 198 score in her last try. AT THE DELAWARE ALLEYS. THE PICTORIAL AND HOLMES TEAMS WON THREE FROM HE SALESMAN AND PRINTING IN THE ROUGH NOTES LEAGUE GAMES. THE SUPPLIES TOOK TWO FROM THE SYSTEMS IN THE OTHER SET ROLLED. E. RICE TURNED IN A FINE 253 TO COP HIGH GAME PRIZE IN THIS LOOP. The Rockwood Manufacturing team is in the lead in the Intermediate Leagv four games ahead of the Broadway Specials with a record of thirty-four win* and eleven defeats. Binnlon leads the individuals with an average of 187. H. Rosemeyer and Palmer are tied for second place with 184 each. But seven pins separated the Meridian Garage and Muncie in this match game at the Pritchett Recreation Sunday . the bovs from up state defeating the local combination with a total of 2.870 t< 3,863. Two bad splits In the tenth framof the last game handicapped the Garag team, but at that Bill Cotton, anchor so the Muncie boys, had to mark to win and produced with a nine-oocket strike While the score was not so high in thi: match the event proved interesting to the large gallery which remained on its toes until the last bail. COOLER BEATS NAEGELI Harry Equals High Ron Record in State Cue Tourney. Harry Cooler lowered Walter Naegeli’s standing ii*> the state threecushion billiard tourney Monday night by winning, 50 to 46, in eighty-one innings. Cooler tied the tourney high run record with a string of eight. Spivey and Murphy meet in tonight's match at Cooler's parlors. The standing: w. L.I w. L. Voeler 6 0 Spivey 4 3 Rubens 5 3i O Connor 3 4 Naegeli 4 3i Jones 3 5 Wilson ......... 4 3: Cooler ......... 3 5 Ramsey 3 2 Murphy 3 7 HouXC •••••••• 3 21 Holder •••••* 3 V
Wabash and De Pauw Tangle Tonight on Greencastle Hardwood. BUTLER HOME FRIDAY Indiana, Meets Purdue in Saturday Feature. THE WEEK'S PROGRAM —Tonight— Wabash at De Pauw. Manchester at Danville. —W ednesday— State Normal at Vincennes. Valparaiso at St. Viator. —Thursday— De Pauw at Franklin. State Normal at Oakland City. Western State Normal at Manchester. Valparaiso at Danville. —Friday— Evansville at Butler. Cedarville at Hanover. Muncie Normal at Wabash. Rose Poly at Huntington. —Saturday— Purdue at Indiana. Franklin at Earlham. N. A. G. U. at Hanover. Notre Dame at Pennsylvania. Valparaiso at Concordia (Ft. Wayne). Indiana Central at Rose Poly. The Wabash-De Pauw encounter tonight at Greencastle and the In-diana-Purdue fracas Saturday night at Bloomington are the headl ning tilts on a program of eighteen games involving Hoosier college quintets this week. In addition to the two big traditional rivalry battles the Notre Dame-Pennsylvania clash at Philadelphia Saturday night takes on significance as the outstanding intersectional fray of the week. In addition to the Little Giants’ invasion of Greencastle tonight the Manchester college five will meet Danville at Danville. Two minor tilts holi the stage Wednesday, State Normal at Vincennes and Valparaiso at St. Viator. The De Pauw-Franklin engagement at Franklin tops Thursday’s bill, State Normal going to Oakland City, Western State normal playing at Manchester and Valparaiso going to Danville. Butler’s game at the field house with Evansville’s Aces heads Friday’s card and a fast game is expected at Indianapolis. Cedarville will be at Hanover, Muncie at Wabash and Rose Poly at Huntington. In addition to the Purdue-Indi-ana and Notre Dame-Pennsylvania tilts Saturday, Franklin will be at Earlham, N. A. G. U. at Hanover, Valparaiso at Concordia of Ft. Wayne and Indiana Central at Rose Poly.
become binding until approved by the board of directors of Madison Square Garden. , Young Stribling has not signed a contract, but the Georgia boy is so anxious to get into the ring with Sharkey that he is ready to sign at any time for a guarantee of 20 per cent of the gate. Orders for seats already have started to come in. Prices range from $5 to $25. Since no money Equally has been expended as yet, the Garden, will be in a position to call off the fight in event Carey finds the Miami Beach territory unsuitable for the promotion of a big heavyweight bout.
THE LIFE OF TEX RICKARD tt tt U tt tt tt „ Sends Warning by Sheriffs to Nelson's Manager, Who Proved Hard Man to Please; Goes East to See Jack Johnson. f — CHAPTER V i
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY, United Press Staff Correspondent ■ (Copyright. 1929, by United Press) The Gans-Nelson fight was" held Sept. 3, 1906. and the receipts of $69,715 established anew world’s record. Nelson received $22,500 and Gans SII,OOO. When all expenses were paid, the profit was around SII,OOO. Rickard did not receive all of this. Gans won the fight on a foul in the forty-second round when George Siler, the referee, disqualified Nelson for hitting low. The troubles and drawbacks which attended the promotion of every big bout Rickard put on made their appearance in his very first effort. Even the day before the fight, there was some doubt as to whether it would be held. Billy Nolan, Nelson’s manager, caused Rickard most of the trouble. Deputies “Notify” Nolan “Nolan caused me more worry than any other fighter or manager ever did,’’ Rickard said once. “Almost every day Nolan would announce, ‘l’m through with this hell hole; we’re leaving town tonight. Finally I had the two roughest ieputy sheriffs in Goldfield go to 'iolan and tell him that he would iever leave town in good health rhat quieted him down, but he went iff on another tack and almost presented the fight by digging up an old rule which stipulated the lightweight limit was 130 pounds. He insisted to the last that Gans make 133 pounds. The severe training weakened Gans and contributed to his Inter death. Gans barely made the weight.” Despite the stupendous success of the bout, Rickard did not attempt to promote another fight until four years later. He made his dramatic re-entry in 1910. During the intervening years Rickard devoted his time to mining speculation. He was employed by a syndicate to buy up mining claims from individuals who were unable to meet theii mortgages when, late in 1909, he was summoned to Duluth by Thomas J. Cole, copper king, on a business proposition. The entire country was excited about the possibility of James J.
THE TNDIAjSTAPOLIS TIMES
Michigan and Purdue Share League Lead Tied for First in Race for Big Ten Baiket Crown. STANDING Team W. L. Pec 1 earn W. L. Pet. Purdue .. 4 0 1.0001 Indiana ..1 2 .333 Michigan.. 4 0 1.000; Illinois ..13 .250 Wisconsin 3 1 .750! Norhtw’t’n 1 3 .250 lowa 2 1 .6671 Minnesota. 0 3 000 Ohio .... 2 2 .5001 Chicago... 0 3 .000 BY BERT DEMBY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Each looked upon as a possible champion, Michigan and Purdue sat atop the Western Conference basketball standings today. Both teams have won four games, but while Michigan already has downed its strongest opposition Purdue yet must face Indiana, a team which has come nowhere near justifying pre-season predictions, but which has a habit of putting up its strongest front against Purdue. Monday night, the Boilermakers struck a real stride when they trounced Chicago, 64-16. Michigan wa„ able to win from Illinois by only four points in a 21-17 score. Northwestern turned in another upset Monday night by beating Ohio State, 27-24. Northwestern seems finally to have its stride after dropping three Conference games. lowa lived up to expectations by defeat-, ing Minnesota, 36-23. Indiana dropped a 24-20 decision to Wisconsin. The Hoosiers seemed tired after their trip from Minneapolis and led by Tenhopent. The Badgers put up a victorious battle. Four Big Ten games will be played Saturday night. Headlining will be the Purdue-Indiana affair.
PURDUE GF TP CHICAGO GF TP Cummins,f... 3 17 Changnon.f.. 12 4 Harmeson.f.. 5 0 10 Cooper.f 19? Murphy,c... 8 10 26 Gist.c 0 2 2 Schnaiter.g.. 113 Fish.g 1 1 3 Boots,g\ 3 0 6 Abott.g 1 2 4 Lyle.g 2 0 4 Crawford.g... 0 0 0 Welch.! 1 o 2 Kaplan,f Oil Beck.g 0 0 0 Yates,! 0 0 0 Overman,g ..0 2 2 Boesel.c 0 0 0 Gibbens.f 2 0 4 Totals ....25 14 64 Totals 4 816 WISC’NSIN G F TPi INDIANA GF TP Miller,f 1 2 4 Strickland,!. 4 0 8 Foster.! 2 2 6 Wells,! 1 1 3 Tenhopen.c.. 4 0 8 McCracken,c. 2 0 4 Chemilski.g.. 10 2 Correll,g 2 15 Ellerman.g.. 0 0 0 Scheid.g..... 0 0 0 Kowalcyzk.g. 12 4 T0ta15.,... 9 624 Totals 9 220 MICHIGAN GF T? ILLINOIS GF TP Truskowski,! 2 2 6'How.f... Oil Orwig,! 1 0 2! Harper,! 10 2 Chapman.c.. 2 0 4|May,c 10 2 Rose.g 2 0 4] Dorn,g 4 1 9 McCoy,g 1 35! Mills.g 1 1 3 Bergeson.g... 0 0 0 Totals 8 5 21 1 Totals 73 17 N' WESTERN. OHIO STATE. G F TP G F TP Gleis’hman, I 4 2 10 Evans, f 3 0 6 Bergerm. !.. 2 1 5 Ervin. ! 4 1 9 Walter, c.... 3 0 6 Van Hyde, c.. 1 1 3 Marshall, g.. 3 0 6 Larks, g 1 0 2 Schultz, g... 0 0 0 Fesler. g ... 1 0 2 Hinchman, g. 0 2 2 Totals 12 3 27 Totals ~..10 4 24 lOWA. G F TP| MINNESOTA. Twogood. f... 2 0 41 G FTP Nelson, ! 33 9|Hutchinsou, ! 1 0 2 Wilcox, c ... 2 2 6!Schoening 1.. 3 0 6 Leeka c 1 1 3tNelson, c 2 1 5 Kinnan, %... 3 1 7jOtterness. g.. 1 0 2 Farroh, g 0 0 o'Norgaad. g... 0 1 1 David g 1 4 6lEngbertson, ! 0 0 0 Spradling. !. 0 1 HClifford. !.... 0 1 1 Hovde, g 1 0 2 Tanner, g.... 2 0 4 Totals ... .T12~12~36 Totals 10 323 LEWIS” "in NEW YORK NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Ed (Strangler) Lewis, who recently lost his heavyweight title to Gus Sonnenberg, will make his first appear ance in New York in five years when he meets Renato Gardini of Italy in a finish match at Madison Square Garden Monday.
Jeffries, the retired undefeated heavyweight champion, returning to the ring in an effort to recapture the title for the white race from Jack Johnson, Negro titleholder. After they completed their business transactions, Cole, remembering Rickard’s successful promotion of the Gans-Nelson match, said; “Why ! don’t you go after the JohnsonJeffries match, Tex?” Every big promoter in the country was bidding for the bout and Rickard explained that he wasn’t in a financial position to compete against them. “Go after that fight Tex,” Cole replied. “If it’s only money that you need, you can count on me for as much as you want. Outbid every promoter by $20,000, if necessary, to get the match.” Goes After Match Rickard made his decision on the train going back to Ely, Nev., and wired Cole that he had decided to take him up on his offer and go after the match. “I knew I would have to act fast.” Rickard said afterward, “as big western promoters already had started east to sign Johnson.” Rickard read in a Chicago newspaper that Johnson was playing a vaudeville engagement at a Pittsburgh theater. Rickard gambled on j getting to Pittsburgh before Satur- ‘ day night when Johnson was due to i ’lose -his egnagement. The move proved to be one of ! the smartest ever made by Rickard. ! He arrived in Pittsburgh and. instead of going to the tneater to look ior Johnson ealled at the boarding i house where the Negro was living. Johnson was not there, but the i landlady informed him that Mrs. Johnson was in. When Mrs. Johnson, who was a I white woman, came down, Rickard attempted to list her aid in getting Johnson to sign with him. i "IH buy you the best sealskin coat i can find if /ou’U get Jack i to sign with me to meet Jeffries,” Tex told her. Chapter VI in The life of Tex Rickard will appear Wednesday and tell of Rickard’s manner of gaining Johnson 's promise.
Slated Successor of Rickard
William F. Carey
According to Joe williams, sports editor of The New York Telegram, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, William F. Carey, New York broker, will succeed the late Tex Rickard as general manager of Madison Square Garden corporation. Carey was one of the backers of the new Garden and has agreed to take over the job left vacant by the death of the famous promoter.
Mike Reardon of National Racing Fame , Succumbs Funeral services for Michael H. Reardon, 67, who died Monday morning, will be held at the residence, 4240 North Capitol avenue, at 10:30, and at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic cathedral Wednesday morning, 11 o’clock. Reardon succumbed to a heart ailment of long standing. The Indianapolis man was one of the best known harness horsemen in the country. In 1908, at Readville, Mass., Allen Winter, 2:06 1-4, owned by Reardon, won the American trotting derby from a notable field. It was a $50,000 race, the purse being the largest ever given in the harness sport up to that time and the event attracted nation-wide interest and a great throng. Lon McDonald handled the reins. Owner Reardon received $35,000 for winning first place and not long after the event he sold Allen Winter at a reported price of $30,000. For some time Reardon operated a harness horse stock farm of high rating. The departed horseman was married twice and surviving him are the widow, a daughter, Josephine, and a son, Miles.
Four Cueists in 18.2 Title Play Bit United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Jake Schaefer, Eric Hagenlacher, Kinsey Matsuyama and Felix Grange of France will compete in the world’s 18.2 balkline billiard championship at the Level Cub starting Feb. 4. Wilie Hoppe, former world's champion, has announced he will not enter and the entries of Edouard Horemans, world’s champion, and Welker Cochran have not yet been received.
Stove League Chatter
ELMER MILLER BACK By Pnited Press „ . . BELOIT, Win., Jan. 15.—Commissioner Landis has reinstated Elmer Miller, former star outfielder of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, it was announced here.. Miller jumped to the Beloit Fairies. He was in the American Association for a time with St. Paul. WARD IS READING CLERK B LTTTLIf ROCK, Ark., Jan. 15.—The new reading clerk of the Arkansas state senate is Aaron Ward, who used to draw his pay from the New York Yankees for playing baseball. He was selected by the organization committee Monday. KIKI’S FIVE DEFEATED By United Press . CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—One of the largest basketball crowds of the season turned opt Monday night to see Kiki Cuyler. Chicago Cubs’ outfielder, and his Flint team beaten by the Chicago Nationals, 26 to 19. The Nationals ran up an eleven point lead while Kiki was playing in the first half. OTT AND KACFMANN SIGN By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 15.—The signed contracts of Melvin Ott and Tony Kaufmann, outfielders, have been received by the New York Giants. Ott played right field last year against southpaws. Kaufmann. a *‘reformed” pitcher, was obtained by the Giants from Rochester in the draft. He is a right-handed hitter and may be alternated with Ott in right field.
Did You Know That— STUMPY THOMASON, the Georgia Tech back, says that Bancroft, the California fellow, bit his finger nearly ofl in that game. . . Ralph Greenleaf, the pool champion, ran 108 in one inning against Hoppe Francis Ooodwir. and Elizabeth Barrell, 4>tars in Boston’s society big league, bought a string of jumpers .... And are going to race under the name Elm Court Stables. . . Larry Sullivan has been the night backdoor watchman in the old and new Gardens for thirty years . . . Johnny Niemiec, who played a lot of half back for the Notre Dames, is slated for the White Sox in June. ... So is Bob, the second son erf Moose Ed Walsh.
Terry Takes on Anderson in Legion Go Feature Scrap at Armory Tonight Attracts Attention; Other Bouts. THE COMPLETE CARD Ten Rounds—Eddie Anderson, Cody, Wyo., vs. Lou Terry. St. Louis; 133 pounds. Eight Rounds—Al De Rose, Newark, N. J., vs. Bobby Allen, Chicago: 123 pounds. Six Rounds—Billy Moore. Indianapolis, vs. Bud De Haven, Paris, 111.; 158 pounds. Six Rounds—Shifty Lewis, Indianapolis, vs. Young Jess, Indianapolis; 112 pounds. Four Rounds—Abe Cohen, Indianapolis, vs. Tommy Puckett, Indianapolis, 128 pounds. The Eddie Anderson-Lou Terry fight, which tops tonight’s card at the Armory, is attracting the attention of sports scribes in other fight centers and has been the subject of comment in many sports' pages during the last week. Since Anderson beat the wellknown Joe Glick, his stock has taken a rise, and several eastern “experts” who issue ratings of the fighters in the various divisions have placed Eddie near the top of the list of contenders. Lou Terry has, within the last month, beaten Jimmie Borde and Tony Escalante, two of the toughest fighters seen here in a long time. Tonight’s match at the Armory is the first of a series of high-class battles, that will be presented in the Legion ring in the next few weeks, the ex-service men*announcing that at least two world’s champions will fight at the Armory. The show tonight will start at 8:15.
OFF the BACKBOARF) V-/ By NORMAN E. ISAACS
“TT'IT for a king!” f . That’s tonight’s hardwood dish presented by the hi?h schoolers. In the south Martinsville’s Artesians will take on the Ashland (Ky.), Tomcats, national interscholastic champions in 1928, and in the northland, Hoosierdom’s two outstanding quintets in that section, Froebel and Horace Mann, clash at Memorial hall, Gary. Ashland’s setback by Portsmouth, 0., the other evening would seem to indicate the Tomcats are not quite up to their ability of last year and that Martinsville should hand the national champs a good thumping fat the Artesian city. tt tt tt That probably won’t be the case, however, for according to reports Ashland plays the same type of gar-ie Martinsville utilizes and the contest probably will be a close-guarding, low-scoring affair. a tt a UP IN GARY THEY DO SAY IT IS BUT A VICTORY FOR HORACE MANN—RATHER HARD TO VISION ANYTHING MOSTLY BECAUSE OF FROEBEL’S TER-
Angeles Open Golf Tourney Ended; Walter Hagen Makes Sad Showing Armour, Who Cracked Sunday, Gets Second Prize of $1,750; Diegel Slips Into Third Place.
BY DUANE HENNESSY, United Press Staff Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 15. Tommy Armour of Washington, D. C., came in one stroke ahead of Leo Diegel of Agua Caliente to win second money in the final play of the Los Angeles SIO,OOO open golf tournament here Monday. Armour’s card of 291 for 72 holes earned him $1,750. Apparently assured of the $3,500 first prize when he started, the last 36 holes Sunday with a seven-stroke lead over the field, Armour cracked badly during the play and went down before the steady driving and putting of MacDonald Smith of Great Neck, L. I. Smith finished Sunday and clinched first money with 235, wan-
Amateur, Independent Basketball Notes
Edgewood A. C. will play the Hayes Body Corporation Thursday night at Edgewood. A fast game is expected. Bright wood Big Four defeated the Beech Grove Odd Fellows at Liberty hall, 31 to 22. I.vilroaders meet the Marmon five In the second game of City Leagne play, Frfday night at the Pennsy gym. The fast Y. M. S. will tangle with the strong Eighth Christian Commanders at Sacred Heart gym Wednesday night at 9 o’clock. Y. L. S. will meet the Sacred Heart High School Juniors in a curtain raiser. For games call Dr. 4439-R and ask for Francis. Midway Juniors have won four of their last five starts and desire games with teams having access to gyms and playing in the 17-18-vear-old class. For games call Dr. 6074-W and ask for Frank. MORGANTOWN. Ind.—The Morgantown Oaks defeated the Warren Independents Saturday. 38 to 23. Smith scored seventeen points for the Oaks. Limbac was best for the Independents. For games with the Oaks write Russell Voiles. Morgantown, Ind. MADISON, Ind.—The Madison Independents defeated the East Tenth Dcaks here Monday night in a fast and rough encounter, 49 to 46. Babe Wheeler. Ik. Lvons and Richey staged for Madison while Fox Thompson Fisher and Modiin starred for the fast Indianapolis team. Kirscbbaum Net&srs made it twelve straight by defeating the Marrott Shoe five. 54 to 36. Feldman and Schenker were high point men for the Netters. Kirschbaum Bulldogs defeated the English Avenue Blues. 37 to 27. Klor. Slutzky and Lovinger were best for the Bulldogs. Kirschbaum Junior Bulldogs defeated the Indianapolis Ramblers. 26 to 25. Arnold. Hammerman and Clark were best for the Juniors Sacred Heart high school team defeated the Dixie Skateland team. 20 to 17. Friday night. It was the losers’ first setback of the season. Kennedy was high point man for the winners. Hayes Body team dropped toe Pennsy Railroaders easily Sunday, 40 to 10. Hayes led at the aalf, 23 to 4. Hayes team wishes to notify toe Y. M. H. A. they wiU be unable to play tonight because es change in artiwiiift (
‘Horseman’ May Go to Buckeyes
DON MILLER, one of the famous Four Horsemen of Notre Dame and later the backfield coach at George Tech, is expected to be named coach of the ball carriers at Ohio State university. Miller was given credit for the great Georgia Tech backs, Mizell, Thomason and Lumpkin. MAT CHAMP WINS Bit Times Svccial MANCHESTER, N. H., Jan. 15. Gus Sonnenberg, new world’s mat champion, disposed of Frank Yusko in straight falls he,re Monday night.
RIBLE SHOWING AGAINST SOUTH BEND LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CONTEST, HOWEVER, WILL BE SOMEWHAT LIKE AN INDIANAPOLIS CITY RIVALRY TILT WHERE BOTH TEAMS PERFORM AT THEIR BEST. tt tt tt WARD LAMBERT’S giraffe, Stretch Murphy, has been knocking in field goals so rapidly the eyes of opposing conference guards are becoming glazed and weary and just a few more field goals may serve to knock ’em out. Murphy dropped in twenty-six points against Chicago Monday right, boosting his individual point total to 61, Should the giraffe keep up that pace there will be anew scoring record for the Big Ten season posted. a a a Purdue is not taking its coming clash with Indiana as a joke. For it is a well-known fact that if Indiana has anything at all it will cut loose against Purdue. That’s why the Boilermakers will’ invade Bloomington Saturday ready for anything. a a a Dear Backboard—l notice you haven’t had much to say concerning
ning the championship for the second consecutive year. Darkness forced Armour and ten other lead - ers to quit play on the last two holes. Diegel, with a final card of 292, took third money of $875, edging in ahead of Horton Smith of Joplin, Mo., who received S6OO. Walter Hagen was a disappointment to his followers, finishing with a 300, which tied for fifteenth place and took SIOO. The leaders were: S Core Prize MacDonald Smith; New York 285 $3,500 Tommy Armour, Washington 291 1.750 Leo Diegel, Agua Caliente.. 292 850 Horton Smith, Joplin, M 0... 294 600 ♦George Von Elm, Detroit... 294 Trophy Eddie Loos, Pasadena 298 350 Bob Cruickshank, Chicago.. 298 350 Billy Burke, Port Chester ... 300 208.33 Ed Dudlev, Hollywood 300 208.33 Frank Walsh. Appleton .... 300 208.33 A1 Watrous, Detroit 301 150 ♦Amateur. OAKS EASY VICTOR Bethel Goes Down to Defeat in One-Sided Court Tilt. By Times Special OAKLAND CITY, Ind., Jan. 15. Oakland City college quintet buried Bethel college under a 50 to 28 count here Monday night in a onesided contest. Oakland City held a 23 to 10 lead at half time. Jones and Smith led the Oaks’ drives with 16 and 14 points respectively, while Thompson was best for Be'hel.
Monday Wrestling Bouts
Glen Wade won in straight falls over Abul Khan in the main go of the Monday night wrestling show at Cadle tabernacle. Martin Zbyszko won two of three falls from Speedy O'Neil, Shelbyville, and Sam Petrelli won by decision from Fred Kupper. O’Neil substituted for Mike Reed. The bouts pleased a crowd of about 1,200. Matty Matsuda, veteran Jap. will appear in the main event next Monday at Cadle His opponent will be named later. YALE CLIMBS IN ~RACE By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 15.—Yale’s 25 to 24 victory over Dartmouth at New Haven Monday night hoisted the Blue to second place in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standing. Pennsylvania is in first p'ace with two victories and no deieui/L . ...
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State Clash Creates Keen Net Interest Murphy and McCracken in Rivalry Feature: Record Crowd Promised. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Jan. 15. Purdue, who shared the 1928 Big Ten court crown with the Hoosiers. will be the main attraction on the Indiana net schedule this week. Both teams are composed of veterans. and critics and officials of the Big Ten and mid-west are anticipating one of the best games of the early conference season. A feature will be the third meeting of Branch McCracken, Indiana, and “Stretch” Murphy, Purdue, ranked among the outstanding pivot men in the Big Ten. Both Lambert and Dean have drilled their teams to high offensive powers, and it is thought the game will be one of the fastest exhibition? the new Indiana field house has witnessed. Last season, the cochampions met twice, each team winning on its home floor. Indications are that the two teams will play before a record-breaking crowd. On next Monday night the Dean - men entertain Minnesota, whom they played and defeated at Minneapolis last Saturday night. The game with the Gophers will mark the passing of Bob Correll, speedy Indiana all-conference guard, who will graduate Jan. 20. Correll was captain of the 1928 quintet.
the Delphi Oracles. I wouldn’t be afraid to wager that Delphi has the headiest team in the state. Perrigo is one of the best pivot men in the state. Crosby. Moore, Kerlin and Shuey also are gi eat players. My Big Five: Columtus, Mimcie, Delphi, Martinsville ana Frankfort. Yea Oracles! SHERLOCK HOLMES. tt tt tt Indianapolis. Dear Off-The-Backboard: I don’t wanna be a nuisance. But I simply can't refrain. From shoutin' loud to all the crowd “Technical has won again!” Ive been razzed before for singing: m sin ing, “Now is when Tech is tied for first place In the Northern Central Ten!” In my estimation the outstanding feature (other than the game itself) at the Tech-Newcastle fight was the decrease in the razzing of the referees. All Tech followers should be proud of that for nothing so detracts from the good name of clean, hard-fighting team of genuine sportsmen than lpud-voiced disapproval of the officials’ decisions. THE TALKING MACHINE. a a tt The “Talking Machine” graduated from Tech in 1924 and in a “P. S.” tells us that Bob Shadoan who wrote us recently boosting Tech is a former Tech basketball and football player, who graduated last year. Thank you. tt tt tt “WILLIAMS AND SAALES, INC.,’* OP INDIANAPOLIS SENT THIS DEPARTMENT A LENGTHY BIT’ OP PROSE CONCERNING THOSE SCRAPPY CONTINENTALS OP WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. tt tt tt “Speedy,” a Tech rooter, who wants all Indianapolis to boost the Arsenalites, wants his regards conveyed to Bob Shadoan at Wichita, Kan. Aye, aye, Cap’n. tt tt tt “A Wabash Valley Pan” wants to know: (1) Why the Martinsville-Ashiand game wasn’t scheduled lor the Butler field house to accommodate 10,000 more Hoosiers; (2 If a student can play basketball his ninth semester in Indiana? The answer to No. 1 is that to bring the game to Indianapolis would not give enough Martinsville home folks the privilege aS seeing their team in action. To No. 2 we believe that a student is ineligible on his ninth semester, but that a student completing his high school course In seven semesters can compete in the eighth as a post-graduate, providing he did not take part in varsity activity during his freshman year. Mr. W. V. Fan's Big Ten includes Clinton. tt tt tt “Crack Shot” of Nobiesville pens us a hne to tell us that Nobiesville will take part m the regional tournament. He says further that the Millers’ captain is a. good bet for all-state honors. What’s his name, height, weight, color of his eyes, age, how much insurance he carries, and other necessary information? tt tt tt DID YOU KNOW THAT Reissner, who subs for Hill, the giant Tech center, will handle the pivot job for the east siders next year . . . Shortridge believes it can “take” Tech . . . There* many fellows think Martinsville is just another .basketball, team . . . And say the same about Logansport . . . But think that Glenn Curtis and Cliff Wells will bring their teams to the state finals just the same . . . There’s a sports writer in Valparaiso who "sing* em ’ ahout everything . . . And a guy up to Gary . , .who also writes sport* • • • is going to punch this Valpo guy on the nose . . , Smells like news.
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