Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 207, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1929 — Page 10

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Tex Rickard knew as early as last February that Gene Tunney was planning to quit the ring. This, in itself, didn’t cause him any great concern. His enthusiasm for Tunney as a ring man never reached rapturous heights. Rickard liked the hitters, and Tunney wasn’t a hitter. a a a But Rickard didn’t want to see Tunney retire until a third meeting with Dempsey had been arranged. It was his feeling that the marine and the mauler, battling once more, would have broken all existing gate records—- * 53.000,000 total, sure. a a a he was of course, counting on the natural ballyhoo created by the seventh round controversy. one of his keenest disappointments WAS THAT HE DIDN’T OET A CHANCE TO EXPLOIT MR. DAVE BARRY’S MANGLED MATHEMATICS. AND THE RESULTANT’ EFFECT IT HAD ON PARTISAN FOLLOWERS OF THE TWO HEAVYWEIGHTS. a a a With all the Ingredients necessary for the perfect ballyhoo the old master found himself helpless and empty h*Ttied, with a swell plot and nobody to play the lead part. a a a Mr. BUCKY HARRIS, the new manger of the Tigers, has announced that his outfield for the coming campaign will be made up *n three equal parts as follows: Jack Stone, left field; Harry Rice, center field; Roy Johnson, a newcomer from California, right field. Mr. Fothergill will bake the splinters, which is the detail that interests me most. Irr recent years Mr. Fothergill has supplanted Mr. Ruth as baseball’s widest girtha a a You hear and read more of Ruth’s girth these days than Fothergill’s, because the former has a more practical sense of publicity. When Babe sheds a pound he sees to it that it is a news story, but Mr. Fothergill can drop a ton and you never hear of it. This is one of the differences between New York and Massillon, O. a a a FOTHERGILL IS A FINE CATCHER AND AS COMPETENT A BATTER AS YOU’LL FIND IN THE LEAGUE. HIS BARRIER TO GREATNESS IS A GRAF ZEPPELIN BELT LINE. WARMING THE BENCH THIS YEAR HE WILL LOOK LIKE THE FOUR HORSEMEN. THE VOLGA BOATMAN AND TWO OTHER FELLOWS ALL iN ONE. HE IS THAT BIG. IF NOT BIGGER. a a a TY COBB could do nothing with him. George Moriarty managed to melt him down to 256 pounds and claimed a moral victory. There is no record to show whether he got it. a a a This may account for the fact that he will toast the timbers for Bucky Harris next season, because Mr. Fothergill is a gentleman who takes on a powerful lot of fuel when he stops at a filling station. Six to Compete for Cue Crown Bu United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Only six players will compete in the world’s 18.2 balkline billiard championship tournament, starting at the Level Club Monday night, Feb. 4. Willie Hoppe declined to compete. The official entry list follows: Edouard Horemans, Belgium, defending champion. Jake Schaefer. San Francisco, former champion. Welker Cochran. New York, former champion. Eric Hagenlacher, Germany, former champion. Felix Grange. France. Klnrey Matsuyama. Japan. Present plans call for Horemans to meet either Matsuyama or Grange in the opening game. Prize money will total SIB,OOO, with the winner receiving $2,500 in cash and a salary of $6,000 for one year.

166 Racing Days for Easterners By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—One hundred and sixty-six days of racing will comprise the 1929 Metropolitan season, the jockey club has announced. Pour days of sports will be held in addition under the auspices of the United Hunts Racing Association. The dates for the 1929 season follow: Jamaica—April 23 to Mav 16 i2l days). Belmont Park—May 17 to June 10 (21 davs). Aqueduct—June 11 to July 4 (21 davs). Empire Citv—July 5 to Julv 27 i2O days). Saratoga—July 29 to Aug. 31 130 days). Belmont Park—Sept. 2 to Sept. 16 113 days'. Aqueduct—Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 (13 days). Jamaica—Oct. 2 to Oct. 16 (13 days). Yonkers—Oct. 17 *o Nov. 1 (14 days). Zbyszko Meets Matsuda in Main Mat Go Martin Zbyszko, Polish mat performer, and Matty Matzuda, veteran Japanese welterweight grappler, have been booked to top Monday’s wrestling card at Cadle tabernacle. Two other matches will be on the program. Silent Olsen, Cincinnati, and Fred Kupper, Kansas City, meeting in the semi-windup, with Billy Love, Cincinnati, opposing Sam Petralli, Chicago, in the opening bout. FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS [ SAN FRANCISCO —Chet Shandel. local h*vy—oifht, ‘■nocked out Sam Eizman. Los Angeles, third round. PARlS—Benny Valger. American lightweight. made his debut In France by detesting the Frenchman, Julien. on points <n a twelve-round fight. RICHMOND. Ind.—Jimmie Brown. Cincinnati. was outpointed by Johnny Curtain. Dayton. 0.. eight rounds. They are lightweights. Kid Merrill. Dayton, outpointed Harrv Kreindler. Cincinnati, six rounds. They are welterweights. LOMSKI IS FAVORITE NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Leo Lomskl, Aberdeen, Wash., is an 8-to-5 favorite over James J. Braddock. Jersey City light heavyweight, for their ten-round bout in Madison Square Carden, Friday night.

Baseball Fans Begin Early to Discuss Problems in Major Loops

On Edge for Net Play in County Meet Annual Tourney Starts Friday Morning on Armory Hardwood. Everything is in readiness for the Marion county basketball tournament which will get under way at the Armory Friday morning. The tourney will consist of three sessions Friday and two sessions Saturday, the final game being staged on Saturday afternoon. Friday’s Schedule 9:00 A. M.—Beech Grove vs. New Bethel. 10:00 A. M.—Warren Central vs. West Newton. 11:00 A. M.—Valley Mills vs. Oaklandon. 1:00 P. M.—Southport vs. Lawrence. 2:00 P. M.—Ben Davis vs. New Augusta. 3:00 P. M.—Acton vs. Castleton. 7:30 P. M.—Winner 9 a. m. vs. winner 10 a. m. 8:30 P. M.—Winner 1 p. m. vs. winner 2 p. m. Under the semi-seeded draw used the winners of the Acton-Castleton and Valley Mills-Oaklandon games draw byes into the semi-final round. Southport won the event last year and is favored to advance to the finals, along with Ben Davis and Oaklandon. Oaklandon is regarded as a possible dark horse, boasting many veterans on its squad.

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Harry Franke, Last Tenth Deaks' 6-foot 4-inch center, who has averaged fourteen points a game, will be seen in action tonight with the Deaks against the Kappa Alpha Phis at the East Tenth gym at 8:30. Franke is a former Warren Central high school and Indiana Central college star. The East End Whirlwinds will meet the O’Hara Sans in a curtain raiser at 7:30. BOXER IS CLEARED Bu United Press PITTSBURG, Kan., Jan. 17.—A verdict of accidental death cleared Steve Salina, Pittsburg boxer, of any criminal liability in the death of Frankie Civella, Kansas City, after a bout here Monday.

THE LIFE OF TEX RICKARD a . a a a a \a Vows Never to Hold Another Mixed Heavyweight Bout; Signs Willard and Moran, His First New York Promotion Venture. CHAPTER VII

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright, 1929, by United Press) ■‘l always took a chance,” Tex Rickard said one time in discussing his checkered career. (This was true not only of his boxing promotion, but of his business ventures. It was known by almost every one along Broadway that Tex was a “'sucker” for get-rich-quick schemes, inventions and wild gambles. The chances he took in staging his first two boxing matches, the GansNelson bout at Goldfield in 1906 and the Johnson-Jeffries bout at Reno in 1910, were nothing as compared to some of the risks he assumed in later life. Switches From Boxing With the successful promotion of the Johnson-Jeffries bout, it would have seemed Rickard definitely was launched on his career as a boxing promoter. Rickard, however, chose another field and was absent from the fight game for more than five years from 1910 to 1916. After the Johnsqn-Jeffries fight Rickard was criticised for promoting a heavyweight championship bout between a white man and a Negro. Race riots broke out in many large cities. It is understood Rickard took this to heart and vowed never again to promote a mixed bout for the heavyweight championship. Rickard’s stand of mixed heavyweight title bouts enabled Gene Tunney to get his chance at Jack Dempsey and win the championship. Rickard selected Philadelphia over New York as the site for the first Dempsey-Tunney bout rather than accede to the demands of the New York state athletic commission and match Harry Wills, the Negro contender, as the challenger in place of Tunney. a year alter the Johnson-

Chicago Cubs’ Hopes Hinge on Hornsby; Throwing Arms Puzzle Yanks. SOUTHWORTH HAS TASK Johnson and Harris Have Followers Guessing. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Can Joe McCarthy handle Rogers Hornsby? That is only one of the perplexing problems baseball fans are discussing preparatory to the sixteen major league teams starting south and west to begin spring training. If Hornsby and McCarthy hit it off together, the Chicago Cubs will be the club to beat in the National League pennant scramble. There are many fans who believe Hornsby will get into the same dilficulties at Chicago that he did at St. Louis, New York and Boston, and that he will wreck the Cubs’ hopes. Has Handled Others There is much to be said on both sides, but one of the most convincing proofs of McCarthy’s ability to handle temperamental ball players is the success he has encountered in getting results from Hack Wilson and Kiki Cuyler. Another National League manager who will have his hands full the coming season is Billy Southworth, who will attempt to salvage the ball club wrecked by the New York Yankees in the 1928 world series and convert it into another pennant winner. Having decided the Cardinals needed a hard-boiled manager to curb the disregard of the team’s stars for training rules, Branch Rickey and Samuel Brea,don proceeded to hire one of the easiest going players in baseball for the job. Braves in Pickle Judge Emil Fuchs’ troubles haven’t started yet. His fight over Sunday baseball will be nothing compared to the job he has wished upon himself in .managing the Boston Braves, with the assistance of Johnny Evers. Burt Shotton’s Philadelphia Phillies, it appears, have a real chance to climb out of the cellar at the expense of the Braves. In the American League Miller Huggins’ path is not strewn with roses. The mite manager is gambling on three repaired arms and a high-priced shortstop to hold the Yankees’ powerful machine together another season. Three Doubtful Arms If the arms of Tony Lazzeri, Herb Pennock and Wiley Moore are well and Lyn Lary, the Oakland star shortstop, lives up to his reputation, Huggins’ worries will be minimized. Mark Koenig will be shifted from shortstop to third base, a position which was never capably filled last season. Two other American league manager who will have big burdens on their shoulders are Walter Johnson, making his debut at Washington and Bucky Harris, who will attempt to get the Detroit Tigers out of the rut. Meteors Sixth Team in League Indianapolis Meteors have been named the sixth team in the City Basketball League. Meteors meet the Woodside Merchants Friday night at Fennsy gym. In other games the Big Four quintet plays Link Belt and the Marmons meet the Brightwood Big Four. Merchants have won their last, two starts in the league and the Meteors will have to step fast to win. With the addition of the Meteors the loop appears to be as fast and ! strong as it was iast year.

Jeffries fight Rickard took another one of his long shots. He signed a contract with a syndicate of Michigan capitalists to go to South America as the general manager of the Paraguay Land and Cattle Company. It ended with Rickard in the possession of a lot of land and no cash. The company controlled 5,000,000 acres in the Chaco county without 100,000 head of cattle on it. Ihe scheme was to erect a giant meat treating and chilling plant in the desert company and ship meat to markets all over the world. Rickard acquired title to 327,000 acres of his own in this legion and retained it until his death. He held on to it in the belief that some day it would be worth a fortune. The land is located in the territory about which the recent Bolivia-Paraguay controversy centered. Be-Enters Boxing He returned te the United States in 1916, promoted his third fight and entered the boxing game for good. -less Willard, the Kansas cowboy, had wrested the heavyweight championship from Jack Johnson at Havana in 1915 and New York was clamoring for a chance to see the white champion in action. As in the case of his first two bouts, Rickard again had to obtain financial backing to go through with a bout. The story was told that he went ; nto a banker's office and put up such a good front that the bnaker advanced him $20,000 on his word. Samuel McCracken also aided Rickard financially. Frank Moran was selected as the challenger and Rickard signed him for a guarantee of $15,000. Willard signed for a guarantee of $30,000. (Friday’s chapter will tell when Rickard made up his mind to stay in the Byht game.)

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES .

Cadle Ringsters Close Training for Main Scrap Bobby Lee, Nashville, Tenn., and Vincent Hambright, Cincinnati, welterweights, were to top off training here this afternoon for their main go of ten rounds Friday night at Cadle tabernacle. Hambright is better known locally than Lee, but the southerner is said to pack a punch. Promoter McLemore has arranged an attractive supporting program with Carl Schmadel, Indianapolis, meeting Walter Gabel, Cincy, in one of the six-round scraps, and Ray Hurtz, local Negro with the terrific punch, is down for a six-round session with Ray Smith, another local ambitious Negro boxer. There will be two other clashes, the first at 8:30. Prices have been cut for this fistic show by Jimmy McLemore, who also promotes wrestling. General admission will be 75 cents, ringside, sl.

Many Indianapolis Tennis Stars Are Honored in Western Rankings Lott and Hennessey Lead Men’? Division; Muriel Adams, Catherine Wolf and Others Are Named.

By Times Special CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Indianapolis, Chicago and Cincinnati tennis players received the major portion of the honors, of the Western Lawn Tennis Association, the annual rankings announced Wednesday show. George Lott, Chicago, was ranked No. 1 in the men’s singles with John Hennessey, Indianapolis, No. 2. Prelim Battles Announced for Legion Feature The supporting bouts for the Sammy Mandell-Joe Azzarella feature at the Armory next Tuesday night have been arranged, and the matchmaker announces the complete card, as follows: Ten Rounds—Sammy Mandiell. Rockford, 111., vs. Joe Azzarella. Milwaukee; lightweights. _ . _ Eight Rounds—Sammy Price, Indianapolis, vs. Moan Baumgartner. Ft. Wayne; junior welters. Six Rounds—Tut Seymour, New Orleans, vs. Paul Anthony, Sioux City; junior welters. Six Rounds—George Kutulis, Chicago, vs. Billy Myers, Indianapolis; heavyweights. Four ' Rounds—Tiger Kid Purvis. Kokomo. vs. Kid Baker, Anderson; middleweights. Seats for the show went on sale today at Clark & Cade’s, and the legion ticket committee states hundreds of telephone calls for reservations indicate that all seats will be gone before the night of the show.

Notes of Official A. A. Fielding

Official American Association 1928 fielding averages disclose the Indianapolis cb- lpions were second in club figures wi,.i a mark of .969. Kansas City being first with .973. Other clubs delivered as follows: St, Paul, 967: Louisville and Columbus. each .964; Milwaukee. .963; Minneapolis, .962, and Toledo, .958. Kansas City committeed 184 errors and Ind.anapolis, 31(1. The fact the Indians tied for the league It ad in club batting and were second in club fielding shows Bruno Betzel piloted a consistent team of pastimers. The Millers, who tied the Hoosiers for the club swatting lead, were seventh in club fielding. Branom, Louisville, and Kuhel, Kansas City, tied for the fielding lead for first sackers. each with .991. Walter Holke, Indianapolis, and Griffin, Milwaukee, were next with .990. Burrus, Indianapolis, was down in the list with .983. Bud Connolly, Indianapolis, was high in fielding among regular second, sackers with an average of ,981. McCann, Columbus, was second with .976. Wamby, Kansas City, and Sicking, Louisville, were next among regulars with .973 and .971, ■ respectively. Michaels. Kansas City, who was In 111 games at third, had a fielding average of .£B2. Fred Haney, Indianapolis, in 160 games, turned in a mark of .954 and waS second among regulars. And he was 49 more games than Michaels. Playing far more games than any other shortstop Warstler. Indianapolis, fielded .927. Miller, Milwaukee, in 107 games, had a mark of .954. Warstler played 167 games. In 152 games, Olivares, Louisville, fielded .952 an a Wa<v"nnger, St. Paul, in 155 games, had a mark of .947. More errors were chalked against Warstler, but at the same time he led the A. A. shortstops in assists with 512 and was third in putouts with 325. Nearest to Warstler in assists was Wanninger with 510 and Olivares with 456. Among regular catchers, Spencer, Indianapolis, was high in fielding with .980. O'Neil Toledo, was second with .979 and Ferrell, Columbus, third, with .978. Spencer was high by far in putouts with 559 and was tied with McMenemy, Milwaukee, in assists with 138. The nearest to Spencer in putouts was McMenemy with 488. Seventeen A. A. pitchers escaped the error column. Speece of Indianapolis being one. Bill Burwell, Indianapolis, had a remarkable record, having only one error despite the fact he led the league hurlers in putouts and was second in assists. He had 85 assists. Wingard, Milwaukee. had 90 assists and Zinn, Kansas City. 82. C 0 L U MBIAST ART SW ELL By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. 17.—Columbia got off to a flying start in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League race Wednesday night by winning its opening game from Princeton, 32 to 25. Pennsylvania, eastern intercollegiate leader, won a close game from Navy at Annapolis, 27 to 26. Navy is not a member of the conference. CHRISTNER HEADS "EAST Bn United Press AKRON, O, Jan. 17.—K. O. Christner, hard-hitting Akron heavyweight, who knocked out Knute Hansen, was to leave tonight for New York to complete training for his bout with Jack Sharkey in Madison Square Garden, Jan. 25.

Wednesday Basketball

COLLEGES State Normal (Terre Haute), 41; Vincennes U.. 19. Columbia, 32. Princeton, 25. West Virginia, 44: Marshall. 21. Army. 29; New York university, 28. University of Pennsylvania, 27; Navy, 26. St. Viator, 34, St. Xavier. 18. HIGH SCHOOLS Crawfordsrille, 58; Cathedral. 36. Otterbein. 36; Montmorenci, 34. Wingate. 32: Newton, 21. Swita City, 40; Plainville, 28.

Opposes Butler Five

BUTLER’S Bulldogs are ready for the invasion Friday of Coach John Harmon’s Evansville Aces. The rival state teams will clash at the new Bulldog field house and a victory is necessary to insure Butler’s leadership in *the Indiana collegeiate conference. Among the Evansville stars is Harper, a crack shooting forward, who will strive to pierce tHfe stiff Butler defense Which has turned back many of the nation’s greatest players. Harmon’s teams are noted for their ability when performing on Indianapolis floors and a hot conflict is expected. De Pauw had a hard time nosing out the Aces last Saturday night, 26 to 24, and Harper’s fine work helped keep the Evansville five in the thick of the battle at all times. Harper connected from the field four times during the fray and once from the charity stripe, a total of 9 points. He will be closely watched in Friday’s contest here.

Lott and Hennessey were put In No. 1 position in the men’s doubles. Clara Louise Zinke, Cincinnati, was No. 1 in the women’s singles division. Murie Adams, Indianapolis, was ranked No. 7. Miss Zinke ana Ruth Oexman, Cincinnati were placed No. 1 in the women’s Miss Adams and Catherine Wolfe,' Indianapolis, were ranked No. 4 in women's doubles. Carl Dennison, Youngstown, 0., was allotted No. 1 post in the junior singles. Jack Roberts, Indianapolis, was named No. 7. W. Shrommer Jr., Milwaukee, and John Sheldon, Glencoe, HI., were No. 1 in the junior doubles. Emmett Lowery, and his teammate, Demmary, both of Indianapolis, were ranked No. 2 in junior doubles. McCullough and Roberts, Indianapolis, were ranked No. 7 in the junio~ doubles. Frank Parker, Milwaukee, was No. 1 in tie boys’ singles and Harry Jens and Earl Tetting, Milwaukee, were ranked No. 1 in the boys’ doubles. Cornelius Holloway, Indianapolis, also was ranked in the boys’ class. Craig Wood Wins Pasadena Event 11 PASADENA, Cal., Jan. 17. Craig Wood, New Jersey, won the first annual Pasadena $4,000 open tournament with a spectacular 138, for thirty-six holes. He won SI,OOO. Dallas Jeffers, Long Beach, also had a 66 in the afternoon and his 74-66-140 placed him second. Leading scores: Craig Wood, Newark. N. J...... 72-66—138 Dallas Jeffers, Long Beach 74-66—140 George Von Elm, Detroit 69-72—141 Bobby Cruickshank, Progress. N Y 73-69—142 Henry Ciuci. Bridgeport, Conn. 70-72—142 MacDonald Smith, Lakeville, N. Y 72-71—143 Tommy Armour, Washington, D. C ... 69-75—144

Athenians Trim Cathedral Team U CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 17.—The powerful Crawfordsville high school basket team scored an impressive 56-to-36 triumph over Cathedral of Indianapolis here Wednesday. The locals spurted in the last half and gradually increased their lead. The Athenians led at the half, 26 to 22. Don Haffner, star center, led the locals with ten field goals and a free throw. Dugan and Carr, who both went out on fouls, starred for the visitors. Summary: CRAWF'LE G FTP CATHEDR'L G FTP Groves.f 5 6 16 Dugan.f 4 2 10 Lavne.f 7 0 14 Gallagher.f.. 113 Haffner,c... 10 1 21 McCreary.c.. 10 2 Lafollette.g.. 1 0 2 Carr.g 4 1 9 McCluskv.g.. 1 1 3 Radovic.g 4 0 8 Bubrick.f 2 0 4 ( Pfeiffer.c ... 0 0 0 Mobley.g 0 0 0 Chesebor'gh.g 0 0 0 Totals 24 856 Totals 16 436 NAMED AS CANDIDATES Bn United Press • PASADENA, Cal. Jan. 17.—Eleven American professional golfers have been named as candidates for the American Ryder Cup team by Walter Hagen, captain of the team. The list from which he later will select nine men whom he will lead in the international matches in England in April follows: Johnny Farrell, Gene Sarazen, Horton Smith, Leo Diegel, A1 Watrous, John Golden, A1 Espinosa, Billie Burke. Willis Klein, Ed Dudley and Joe Turnesa. STATE THREE-CUSHIONS Harry Cooler was to meet Holder of Hope, Ind., this afternoon in a state three-cushion match at the Occidental parlor, Vogler will take on Holder tonight. O’Connor downed Ramsey, 50 to 42, Wednesday night in seventy-six innings. Best run was five by Ramsey.

Did You Know That— HELEN WILLS says the new scarlet colored tennis balls are elegant. . . . George Owen is getting ten grand a season for playing hockey with the Boston Bruins. . . . They play only fortyfour games and no exhibitions. . . . Anita Peabody, the 1927 champion filly, will kick your head off if you try to pat her on the side. . . . And she snaps at strangers. . . . Reigh Count, her stable mate, gained 200 pounds after he arrived in England. . . . Alex Connell, one of the big league hockey fellows, Is secretary of the fire lepartment in Ottawa.

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It’s All Offense With Willaman Ohio State’s New Grid Director Sam Will Revolutionize Scarlet and Gray Brand of Football With His System.

BY HARRY W. SHARPE United Press Staff Cojejspondent COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 17.—Sam Willaman, new head football coach at Ohio State university, is going to revolutionize the scarlet and gray’s band of football, or be revolutionized. Willaman let this be known today in an interview with newspaper men as he received hundreds of congratulations on his appointment as successor to Coach John W. Wilce, who resigned. Sam is not yet ready to state his policies, but this he did say: “The Buckeves will no longer be a defensive team. They’re through with defense unless it is absolutely necessary.” The new Ohio mentor believes in a powerful offensive and describes

Local Bowling Gossip

In winning the New Year’s “190 ” scratch event at the Uptown alleys with a total of 704, “Stub”

Mathews, secretary of the Link Belt League, proved that he was best under fire by rolling a 263 game at the finish. His other games showed scores of 227 and 182, to which was added a thirtytwo pin handicap. Mathews is a real booster of the pin game locally, for in addition to his duties as secretary of the city’s

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best shop leagues, he bowls in the Link Belt League, K. of C. League and Commercial League. The Sam Howdy, 4 . Ma i°L the Boots' Buddies won three games from the Bull of the Woods Gunns as the Tagalongs copped tne odd game from the Light Houses in the Indianapolls Times League at the Indiana alleys Wednesday. Tapscott and Jacoby tied for high-game honors with an even 200 score. Three-time wins featured the Furniturc League at the Capitol alleys, the Peoples Outfitting, Victor Furniture and D Som mers defeating the Colonlal, Taylor s a White Furniture. Baker and iv-ley team mates with D. Sommers, staged a preivy Baker winning iss srA H T A°'c Ut League ee at'the t Elk Club Alleys! the Clubs Water and Bucks taking the Dumb Bells, fjauroom Five, Tumblers and Boosters over this mute Scores were unusually low *•“v* loop • Rossebo getting the best count with a 201 game. But two matches were completed in the rih^irerh2n&l s stohk Candy taking , fro .^ p th ßWkbpFtcalYnd 1 Mu°e r iler er Nash giris rolled games at which their opponents will shoi ot later B r^^ls m J Ü B4 n 2? d ß2 1 0 n a a nd fi^. t Rul S | rop had 552: Burnett 534 McDaniel, 517 Alexander. 507. and Brolch, 029. Latnrop and McDaniel tied for high game with a score of 203. The Indiana Ladies’ League session S3ri.l ‘IS?,i e er W Stf®; & (liana. Theater team took two from Hoosicr Hose Not a 500 total showed in this series and the best single came was a 189 rolled by Collins in her first try. The Emmaus Browns and Trinity made a clean sweep of their series with the St. Peter Browns and Emmaus Gray* hi the Lutheran League at tne Koelling topped the field in all depart ments with games ol 214. 176 and 170. a total of 560. The Marott Bhoe Shop continued to bit the pins in great style. getUng count* of 1 084 1 093 and 972, for a total of 3,149. which was good for a three-time win over theHukle Special. The Hare Chevrolet and Auto Equipment also won three front the American Central and Coca Cola in the Indianapolis League games at the Pritchett alleys. Other games decided over the two-out-of-three route were won bv the Falls City Lager Meridian Garage and Kirschner-Lovick. from the Halgren Peoria Life. 3-F Coffee and Silver Flash. Rar Roberson of the Falls City Lager team'Just nosed in to the .06 club, getting games of 339. 237 and 334 for a total of 700. Others to reach the 60# mark in this loop were: Pritchett, 681 i Hass mu wen, 63.: Wiesman, 632: Cray. 631: L. Fox, 671; Fulton, 643; Snyder. 651; Goodwtn. 6*B; McNew. 627; Henry. 606; Darnaby, 645.and Haislup. 619; Fifty-three games of better than 206 were rolled, the 25. of Larry Fox'* being high. Two-out-of-three was the best any team could da in tbs Uptown League at the

Canzoneri Is 8-5 Favorite Over Cuban

Tony Regarded as ‘Too Good’ for Lithe Armando Santiago. BY BERT DEMBY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Armando Santiago, the lithe Cuban featherweight, who stepped into fistic prominence a few weeks ago by knocking out Joey Sangor, gets a real chance as a champion contender Friday night when he meets Tony Canzoneri, former title-holder. Santiago’s victory over Sangor came as a distinct surprise. The Cuban had spent five years fighting as a second-rater. Ac :ording to rumors here, Joey Sangor has agreed to meet the winner of Friday night’s fight. Canzoneri has been made an 8-5 favorite over the Cuban. Tony is favored because of his left-hand jab and his ability at protecting himself in the clinches. Canzoneri’s ability to protect himself discounts considerably the sluggish advantages of the Cuban, who admittedly is murder with his right hand if he can land. At any rate, Santiago will be fighting to defend a reputation he obtained by knocking out Sangor, and it would seem that Canzoneri is too good a fighter to let the Cuban rest on laurels obtained against the Milwaukeean*

himself as “a coach of balanced offensive ideas.” Sam explained his theories with these words: v “If we should find an oustanding star among our candidates next fall, the football system will be bent, if necessary, to take advantage of this young man’s abilities. “Or, if we should have a powerful line plunger, we will shift our plans to make a place for him.” Asked if his assistants will have a voice in the direction of his team, Sam said: “Most certainly.* In naming my aids I hope to have men who will be capable of making decisions and who already have had to make decisions, either for the better or for the worse. A united, idea among the coaches goes a long way toward success and I hope to have such a unit next fall.”

BY LEFTY LEE

Untown Theater, American Linen Supply Uptown Theater, American LinenU Supply and Ideal Cleaners taking the Coca-Cola B B. Special. Metaicraft and Denham Oil over this route. Hamilton had high total with 634 on games of 223, 201 and 210. Linton had 629 for his three games while W. Kries showed on 626. The Langsencamp team won three games from the Riesbeck Drugs in the Fountain Square League at the Fountain Square alleys. The other games showed a. two-out-of-three win for the Oeftering-Litzel-man Coal and Knanlein Drugs over the Odd Five and Mallory-Weiland Hesener rolled 620 with games of 199, 234 and 187, which was high.

Amateur, Independent Basketball Notes

St. Patrick's H. N. S. will meat the Y. M. H. A. five tonight at the South Side Turner gym at 9 o’clock. Two fast cur-tain-raisers will precede the feature tilt. The game is expected to be one of the best exhibitions of independent basketball staged at the Turner hall this season. St. Philips A. C. will meet the Warren Independents tonight at the St. Philips gym. The St. Philips Boys’ Club will play in the curtain-raiser. Indianapolis Buddies Club is without a game for Sunday afternoon. The Buddies have access to a gym. Call Drexel 1103, about 6:30. Broad Ripple Hi-Y club was defeated by the Westminster Juniors. 37 to 17. Teams desiring games with the Hi-Y five call Humboldt 1269 between 6 and 7. and ask for BUI. The Times team forfeited to the Broadway M. E. Thursday night. Times team desires a game for Sunday afternoon. Call Wendell Nave in The Times composing room. Riley 3551. University Heights Christians expect to clean up all honors in the Marion county Sunday school tourney. Columbus Independents play the Heights five tonight. Warren Blackhawks meet the Crimson Stars at 7 o’clock Saturday night at the old Butler gym. Teams having access to gvms and playing in the 14-16-year-old class can write Forrest Carroll, R. R. H. Box 29 C. Indianapolis, for games with the Blackhawks.

Blake Elected De Paavo Captain B "c- REENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 17. Paul Blake, a junior, was elected captain of the De Pauw football team for the 1929 season in an election held previous to the athletic stag banquet here Wednesday night. Blake succeeds Ernest Pirebaugh He plays full back. His previous football experience was on the Broad Ripple high school team and on the Boys’ Prep Eleven at Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. William Blake, 6524 North Ashland Avenue, Indianapolis, are the new captain’s parents. matcTTplay started Bit United Press BILOXI, Miss. Jan. 17.—Match play in the Pan-American women’s tournament, postponed Wednesday because of rain, was to be started today. Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, medalist, plays Mrs. Jack Vilas of Hot Springs, Ark., Eva May Johnson, Chicago, meets Mrs. Melvin Jones of Chicago and Marion Turpie, southern champion, plays Mrs. J. M. Taylor of New Orleans in the first round.

_JAN. 17,1929

Off the * [Backboard By Norman E. Isaac*—

ON March 9 when the winner of the Indianapolis high school sectional tournament invades Anderson for the regional tourney to decide the little matter of advancement to the state finals tourney, Anderson’s Indians are going to be primed and set for action. It is a peculiar thing that Anderson teams

usually become their meanest just about tournament time and it takes a great basketball team to knock ’em off. Presuming that Technical wins the Indianapolis event, and An and e rson wins its sectional, it may become Anderson’s task of stopping the drive of Tim Campbell’s outfit. Somehow, we

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think this is Indianapolis’ year to earn representation in the state finals event. Tech will hear plenty about that matter from a young man named Woods. He is a member of Staggs’ Anderson five and we don’t know just what position he plays. Against Broad Ripple in the regional final last year that subject was quite questionable. Mr. Woods at times tended to the back guard post. At other intervals he was running Poor guard and more often he was right under the basket firing away recklessly as befits the forwards and center. Young Mr. Woods plays this game of basketball. If you have your doubts drop in at Anderson March 9. a a a Anderson, by the way, plays at Lebanon Friday night. Traditional rivalry between the schools began as far back as 1907 and the affair will be anything but a friendly social visit. a a a WE HEARD ONLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THAT SECRETARY TRESTER IS PLANNING TO MOVE HIS OFFICES TO INDIANAPOLIS. WELL! WELL! WELL! a a a GREENCASTLE faces what appears to be an unpleasant Friday evening. Charley Ivey takes his Bedford high school sharpshooters to Greencastle for a basketball game. The Tiger Cubs hope to pull an upset, a a a Indiana is worried over its impending clash with Purdue Saturday night at Bloomington. The worry comes over that Murphy person. To halt that tall young man and take a chance on Harmeson, Cummins, Schnaiter and Boots may be the right way to go about it. But then, any one of those four is apt to go on a rampage for the Boiler Makers. Indiana is past due, we are told. We have an idea the crimson will be one more game past due after that Saturday night affair. a a a “JESSE JAMES. JR.”, IS DEMANDING THAT WE LIVE UP TO OUR CLAIM OF SERVICE BY FIGURING OUT TECH'S WEEK-END PERFORMANCES. ALL RIGHT. HERE GOES: FRANKFORT. 34; TECHNICAL, 31. TECHNICAL, 25; MARTINSVILLE. 19. a a a “HINK, DINK AND TINK” OF TECHNICAL THINK THAT TIM CAMPBELL’S GIANT CENTER. JACK HILL, IS IMPROVING WITH AGE. JACK'S PERFORMANCE IN THE NEWCASTLE GAMF. WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE THAT VERY THING. a a a Paragon, Ind. Dear Backboard—The Morgan county tourney will be held this Saturday at Morgantown. The teams taking part in the tourney are Monrovia, Paragon. Eminence and Morgantown. Monrovia is a strong favorite. Martinsville and Mooresville. the two other county teams, are not entered. MORGAN COUNTY FAN. a a a THERE was a colorful throng of sports celebrities gathered at Martinsville the other evening for the Ashland game. Pat Page and Wally Middlesworth of Indiana university were glimpsed on hand, Ralph Hitch of Butler, Charley Ivey of Bedford, Pete Jolley of Muncie, the Unroe boys of Frankfort, Russell Julius and Lloyd Messersmith of Shortridge, Fred Gorman and Tim Campbell of Technical, Stanley Feezle of Indianapolis, Earl Thorntown of Lafayette and of course tha usual gathering of newspaper fellows. And the main whistle tooter was John Head, the former popular sports editor of The Indianapolis Star, who now is in the sports goods business in Louisville.

n n u DID YOU KNOW THAT— Horace Mann of Gary bumped into unexpected opposition against Froebel of Gary the other night, . . . And considered themselves lucky to escape with a 35 to 33 verdict. . . . There are many fellows around town who think that Indiana will take Purdue Saturday. . . . They’re going on the basis of "over-due” performances. . . . And they think Michigan got an awfully lucky break on schedules. . . . And that Wisconsin is going to make things tough so/ the other Big Tenners. . . . Newcastle thinks a lot of Tech. . . . And one Newcastle sports scribe openly has admitted that the Indianapolis team is among the best In tha state. . . . It’s about time we had something here, don’t you think? RALPH MILLER STARS Bu United Frees CHICAGO. Jan. 17.—A goal, sunk by Miller, left guard, in the final ten seconds of play, enabled Ft. Wayne to defeat the Chicago Bruins, 23 to 21, Wednesday night, and take first place in the American Pro Cage League. Whitey Wickhorst, Bruin guard, who came into the game as a substiutte, featured by shooting four field goals. BISONS GET FAULKNER Bu United Brest NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Two rookie infielders, Pat Crawford and Eddie Marshall, have signed their 1929 contract with the New York Giants, Crawford formerly played with Toledo and Marshall comes , from Beaumont, Tex. James Faulkner, southpaw pitcher, has been sold outright to the Bu halo International League club by the Giants. Faulkner came to the Giants from Toronto in 1921,