Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 223, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1929 — Page 12

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS i --

NEW YORK, Feb. s.—Normally it is easy to choose between ra®;! and riches. Especially in the noble art of prize fighting. As an illustration the present predicament of the Madison Square Garden millionaires will suffice. nan The millionaires are backing a nromotional enterprise of the fists down on the shores of Miami Reach between Stribling and Hharkey, a couple of fighters who do not measure up as a big league attraction with any great national appeal. nan was the fight that was left to them in what you might call a still born state by the late Tex Rickard. Because of this circumstance and the correlated fact that it bears the parental imprint of the Madison Square Garden, the millionaires, with their good names as sportsmen at stake, and the honor of the institution to be upheld, resolved to take the dead promoter’s last brain child and nurse it along, no matter what the cost. nan And so we witness the strange spectacle of the largest organization of its kind in the world proceeding with a business project in which its backers entertain no feeling of success. This is not meant to present the garden boys as Sherlocks interested only in fool-proof propositions. They will take any reasonable chance. ana IN this particular instance the Garden boys find they have been left with a prize fight which originally w ! as conceived as a rather gaudy magnet designed to attract people to the vicinity of Miami to participate in the devices of chance in which Rickard, and later Dempsey, were interested. These devices were, and still are, the gambling casino at Deauville, and the dog track at the beach. nan Ever optimistical, Rickard felt the prize fight would stand on its own feet, make some money, or at least break even. But if it didn't the play he would get from the tourists at the casino and the track would more than offset any possible deficit. nan • The prize fight is still going to be held. The casino is still running, and so is the track. Also, the chance still exists that the prize fight will pay its way, in spite of fact that $350,000 must be taken in at the gate to meet expenses. nan IT is even possible that the south will rally behind Stribling and support the turnstiles with sufficient fervor and frequency to yield a profitable margin. The south supports its native sons loyally, but $350 000 is a boot full of money. a tt ts Most people expect a deficit. The Garden boys of course will j have to bear it. They have no interest in the side shows, the casino or the track. an n Overnight, Max Schmeling has become the most spectacular figure in boxing. He is a potential million dollar gate in himself. The Garden boys brought him out, and have a monopoly on him. They could stick the German in anywhere with ary of the so-called first flight heavyweights and he would be a sell-out nan But—and here's the rub—the more they talk about or exploit Schmeling now the more they will reduce interest in the StriulingSharkey thing. If this doesn’t present both a dilemma and % quandary the Garden boys woula like to know what does.

Local Bowling Gossip

Bowling in Anderson is gaining in popularity by leaps and bounds since fourteen new alleys and equipment on a par with any establishment in the state have been installed, and the boys from there ?re plenty "hot." Recent averages in the ast loop show nine bowlers over the 190 mark and twenty-four over 180 with Pete Miller, the former Ft. Wayne crack, leading the field on an average of better than 206. A large delegation from that city will camp in Indianapolis over the weekend to play in the Lincoln day sweepstakes to be rolled on the Illinois alleys, Feb. 9. 10. 11 and 12. Doubles and singles events will be shot with a two-thirds handicap between the bowler's average and 200 given. This rule will give all classes any even break to cue in on the large prize list offered the howlers. Ail entry fee money will be returned to the participants in the prize list The charges vill be S3 per team in the doubles and 51.50 per man In the singles with bowling extra. The dead line for entries is Peb. 6 at midnight. All entries and checks mailed In should be addressed to Jerry O'Gradv tournament manager, in care of the Illinois alleys. The First Tigers. Second Baracas. Immanuel No. 2 and Second Reformed won three games from the Zion Eighth, First Awls. Trinity and Y. M. C. as the Car-

FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

CHICAGO—Tuffv Griffith. Chicago, defeated Billy Freas. Grand Rapids, technical knockout, seventh round. King Tut. lightweight, knocked out Tony Sanders, second round. TUIkSA. Okie.—Babe Hunt defeated Jimy Bvme. Louisville, ten rounds. LOUISVILLE-Jackie Dugan. Louisville, won from Paul Allen. Chicago, ten rounds. LITTLE ROCK. Ark.—Eddie Wolfe •nocked out Johnnie Harris, seventh round. PEORIA. Ill—Sammy Mandell, lightweight champion, defeated Don Davis. Detroit. ten rounds. CHICAOO—Danny Delment. Chicago, outpointed Jimmy, Harris. Chicago, eight rounds: light weights. Billy O'Brien, Rocgford, was knocked out by Young Pat Levineky. third round. MEMPHIS—Tod Smith. Canton. Ohio, lost oh foul to Billy Brown. Helena. Ark., fifth round. Smith was leading unttl disqualified. BUFFALO —Osk Till. Buffalo light heavy, won by technical knockout from Johnny Mason. Cincinnati, eighth round. Mason was cut badly about the eyes. Jack Manicy. Wtikesbarrr. outpointed Tony Ross. Pittsburgh, in the semi-ftnal. They arc welders. P7IILADELPHI. 8 Boxing follower* note are convinced Johnny Dundee. New Yor on* Umo featherweight champion Is through although he won Monday night by a decision over Tony Ascencio. 124. of Spain. Dundee was slow. Henri De Wanker. 134. France, won by technical knockout over Gaston Le Cadre. JSSV-. France, eighth round. Tiger Taylor. 1371*. Macjsn, Ga., won a six-round decision over Buck? Carlo, 131. Philadelphia.

Important Contests Are Billed on Week’s College Net Program

Butler Raps Illinois in Hot Battle Bulldogs Subdue Big Ten Five Minus Services of Hildebrand. ißn Time* Special _ URBANA, 111., Feb. s.—The powerful Butler university basketball team of Indianapolis invaded the stronghold of Coach Ruby’s University of Illinois Big Ten cagers Monday and walked off with a 33-to-2S verdict after a desperate battle. Hildebrand, star Butler center, injured in Evansville Saturday, was unable to play and the Bulldogs’ lineup was cleverly revamped by Coach Paul Hinkle. Christopher played the center of the court, Bugg jumping center and moving back to guard. The Indianapolis collegians’ fast'oreaking offense had the Illini puzzled and the locals fought desperately to keep even with the visitors during the initial half, the period ending with the count knotted at 14. Butler swept into a six-point lead at the resumption of play, but Illinois tied it up again and Butler once more was forced to put on steam. Summary: BUTLER G FTP! ILLINOIS GF TP Chandler,!... 1 9 lllHow.f 15 7 White,! 1 1 3 Edwards,! 10 2 Christopher,c 3 1 7|May.c 0 0 0 Hosier.* 3 0 61 Dorn.g 4 4 12 8ug*.*...... 2 I 5 Mills,g 2 1 5 Allen.c 0 1 1 Hammer.? 10 2 I Doolen.g 0 0 0 Drew,! 0 0 0 ISimonlch.f... 0 0 0 Totals 10 13 33i Totals 9 10 28 Free Throws Missed 2; How, 1; (Butler) Chandler. 5; Allen. 1, Releree Warren (South Bend). Umpire—Kearns (De Paul). Council Delays Giving License for Sunday Ball Bu United Press BOSTON, Feb. s.—The Boston Braves, storm center of the Sunday baseball row, must wait at least another week for a license to play games in this city on the Sabbath. By a vote of 11 to 8, the city council late Monday tabled for a week the Braves’ application for a Sunday sports license. Thus it answered the challenge of President Fuchs of the Braves that his club would play no Sunday games here this year unless the license were granted Monday. City Councillor William G. Lynch, leader of the attack on the Braves’ application, said there was no* doubt that both Braves and Red Sox would be granted Sunday licernes later on.

1929 Season Holds Little Hope for Uncle Robbie’s Brooklyn Club Slight Improvement Noted in Flatbush Aggregation; Loss of Petty Stiff Blow to Team.

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY, United Frees Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. s.—The Brooklyn Robins are fluttering uncertainly at the moment, with their veterans demanding bigger pay envelopes and their fledglings a decidedly uncertain quantity as far as baseball strength goes. It will be a month or two before an accurate line can be obtained upon the club's potential strength for the 1929 pennant race. For one thing, there is Glenn Wright, one of the best shortstops when at his best, but an indifferent performer in his later years at Pittsburgh. Wright may be the making of an

BY LEFTY LEE

rollton Boosters and Immanuel copped the odd Rime from the Carrollton Indians and St. Paul Reformed in the Reformed Church League games at the Pritchett Recreation alleys. Rosenberger’s total pf.6o.> on games ot 191, 233 and 181 led this loop. Tacke was second with an even bOO. LitteU, a youngster, rolling with the R. V. Law team in the Automotive League, told us last week that he never had hit a 600 total. In Monday night's session of this loop at the Elk Club alleys this boy had a wonderful chance to hit the charmed figure when he started with games of 211 and 207. but a poor finish held him away for the present. The R. V. Law. Majestic and Baxter teams won three from the National Refining. United Motor and Mad-den-Copple. while the G. M. C. Truck lost two to the Sinclair Refining. Buckhorn. another member of the R. V. Law team, copped all high honors with scores of 266. 197 and 164. a total of 627. Christney of the Majestic team hit for 61S, which was second high. The Highland League games at the I. A C. alleys showed a two-time win fer the All-Pass and Putts over the Eagles and Highlands as the Hi-Jacks made a clean sweep of their series with the Go-Getters. O'Conner's bowling was outstanding In this loop, his sheet showing games of 213. 202 ana 208. a total of 623. Tbe blr Evangelical League session held the boards at the Illinois alleys Monday night. The Cubs. Tigers and Senators won three from the Browns. Giants and Mud Hens as th White Sox. Pirates and Reds won two from the Yanks. Indians and Dodgers. Graul had a total of 639 with counts of 281. 221 and 175. Ergert was a close second on 625. while Brown rolled 691. Two-time wins featured the Recreation League games at the Delaware allays, the Witt Restaurant. Try-Me and Western Oil boys taking the Falls City Lager. Travelers Insurance and Coca-Cola over this route. The H. Sch.Mtt Insurance, robing games at which tVisir opponents will roll later, turned in the high total for this loop with games of 964. 1.058 and 949. a count of 2.9"). Six hundred shooters were: Holtz. 622: Schutte. 607: Wood srd. 6'2- Hovt. 605: Goodhue.- 606. and Figg. 603 Mever rollad the nigh single game when he scored 237 in his last try Tbe Pastime League games at the Central alleys resulted in a triple win far the Weber Milk, Malleable No. 1 and Coca-Cala. over. the. Service. Products Kramer and Independents as the Indiana Bell, Moose Lodge and Central Alley Five lost two to the- Riverside Five. I. O. R. M. and Lutherans.. Salum was consistently good and led the field by a wide margin with a total of 647 on games of 214. 231 and 212. Two-time wins was the rule In the Lions League series at the alleys, the Artists. Whiskers and Lions defeating the Skv pilot. Claws and Yanks.. Cook. Campbell and Hargitt went wild in this loop Jetting totals of 679. 670 and 659 oeetively. Hargitt's 25s was the high single game.

MONDAY BASKETBALL

Butler. S3; Illinois, 38. Oakland City. 48; Rose Poly, *4. Virginia roiyetecbnic institute, 39; University of Maryland, S9. South Caro Una. 34; N. C, state. 32. Pittsburgh. 48; Rensselaer Poly, 15. \

Notre Dame Five Battles Marquette Tonight at i Milwaukee. I. U. MEETS WILDCATS Butler, Wabash to Tangle on Friday. TUESDAY Northwestern at Indiana. Danville Normal at Franklin. Notre Dame at Marquette WEDNESDAY Huntington at Indiana Central. Vincennes at U. o! Louisville. THURSDAY State Normal vs. Rose Poly at Terre Il’ute. Vincennes at Hanover. De Pauw at Earlham. FRIDAY Franklin at Manchester. Butler at Wabash. SATURDAY Pittsburgh at Notre Dame. Danville Normal at Evansville. Muncie Normal at Indiana Central. Concordia at Huntington. Indiana coliege basketball teams this week swing back into intensive action, and with a host of contests scheduled, several important battles loom up on the books. Notre Dame’s clash with Marquette at Milwaukee and Indiana’s Big Ten setto with the Northwesterns at Bloomington will feature tonight’s’ program, Danville Normal playing Griz Wagner’s Baptists at Franklin in the other game billed. Two games are booked for Wednesday, Huntington playing Indiana Central at the Greyhounds’ University Heights court and Vincennes performing at the University of Louisville. Thursday’s feature will be staged at Richmond, where De Pauw and Earlham tangle. Vincennes will meet- Hanover and State Normal and Rose Poly mix in an intra-city rivalry battle at Terre Haute. Butler’s battle with its ancient foe, Wabash, will be pulled off at Crawfordsville Friday and a capacity crowd probably will witness the fracas between the old rivals. Franklin will play at Manchester in the other Friday game. The invasion into Hoosierdom of Pittsburgh’s great quintet will feature Saturday’s performances. The Panthers stepped into Indiana earlier in the season only to bow before the Butler dritfe and Saturday may bump into another upset at the hands of the tough Notre Dame aggregation at South Bend. Danville Normal will be at Evansville Saturday, Muncie at Indiana Central and Concordia at Huntington. EASY FOR PURDUE Bu Times Special MT. VERNON, la., Feb. 5. Wrestlers of Purdue universityswamped Cornell college grapplers here Monday, 25 to 9, gaining six falls and one decision. The locals obtained only three decisions and no falls.

infield which probably will have Dql Bissonette at first, Jakie Flowers at second and Gilbert at third. Pirates Glad to Trade In 1924 and 1925, Wright’s play was sensational, especially in the world s&’ies. But Glenn neglected training and Ownie Bush had so much trouble with his shortstop he was glad to trade him to the Robins for Pitcher Jess Petty and Infielder Riconda. Wright is the most important added strength on the Robin roster, and Petty the most serious loss. But there ere some youngsters in whom Wilbert Robinson has considerable confidence. Billy Rhiel, former Oglethorpe star, is Uncle Robbie’s favorite new nephew. He has played the infield and outfield and has a reputation as a heavy hitter. He may be tried at third, or used in the ftutfield if there is a place among such performers as Bressler, Cullop, Carey, Herman and Hendrick. Max Rosenfeld may win a regular berth, as Robbie thinks this rookie is a star. Gilbert on Third Gilbert, another youngster, has first call at third, on the strength of creditable performances toward the close of the 1928 season, while Bissonette at the initial sack proved himself one of the most useful of all the first year men of 1928, a heavy hitter. Behind the bat, the Robins will have Deberry. Henline, Gooch and a youngster, Alonzo. Lopez, who already looks quite as capable as any one of the fading veterans. ' The pitching staff has not been improved, and has lost Petty. Altogether, 1929 does not hold much hope for the Robins. Their probable squad will include: Pitchers —Vance, Elliott, Ehrhardt, Moss, Clark. McWeeny, Ballou and Koupal. Catchers—Deberry, Gooch, Lopez and Henline. Infielders—Bissonette. Flowers, Rhiel, Wright, Bancroft, Bader and Gilbert. Outfielders —Bressler, Cullop, Carey. Frederick, Hendrick, Herman, Lee and Rosenfeld.

Emanuel Heavily Backed in Loughran Clash

Bit United Press LOS ANGELES. Feb. s.—Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia, today was a 10 to 8 favorite to defeat Armand Emanuel of San Francisco, in their fight scheduled afr Olympic auditorium tonight. The light heavyweight champion won a decision from Emanuel in New York last June. The title will not be at stake. There has been a sudden flow of Emanuel money the past few aays, due to the great work the Caliform fighter displayed in training. He has been punching hard and his wind and speed are very encouraging to his backers. He is only 23, while Loughran has had many hard battles during about ten years of fighting. j All of which causes the boys on 1 the “short end” of the betting to feel they’ll “clean up.”

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

29 Entrants in Davis Cup Net Drawings i Yanks to Meet Canadians First and Winner Takes on Japan. Bu United Press PARIS, Feb. 5-.—The United States and Canada will meet in the first round of play in the American zone of the 1929 Davis cup tennis matches, the result of the drawings here showed today. Twenty-nine countries took part in the drawings, each represented by a member of its foreign ministry. The ceremony took place in the presidential palace. According to the draw the winner of the United States-Canada match will meet Japan, and the winner of this match will meet the winner of the Mexico-Cuba pairing. Ambassador Myron T. Herrick represented the United States, Minister Roy Drew for Canada and President Doumergue of France, presided. Only five countries were included in the American zone. The pairings for the European zone follow: First Round—Austria v*. Czecho-Slova-kia, Belgium vs. Rumania, Denmark vs. Chile, Greece vs. Jugo Slavia, Norway vs. Hungary, Monaco vs. Switzerland, Finland vs. Egypt, Holland vs. Portugal. Second Round—Germany vs. Spain, Ire.and vr. Italy, Sweden vs. South Africa, England vs. Poland. The winners in the European and -American zones will meet for the right to play France, defenders of the cup. Jimmy Risk Wins Two Contests in Horseshoe Meet Bu United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 5. —Charles Davis, Columbus, 0., began today the second round of play in the annual national horseshoe tournament with the handicap of losing two of his first three games. Davis won the title in 1928. Davis bowed before the stellar pitching of Harvey Elmerson, 50 to 40, and of Putt Mossman by the same score. Davis managed to put over a game on C. R. Thompson. Each entrant played three games Monday. Jimmy Risk, Indiana marvel, had 81 per cent in one game. Risk, .considered one of the stars of the tourney, won but two of this three matches Monday.

No Broadcast Bu United Press Miami beach, Fia., Feb. 5. —W. F. Carey, Madison Square Garden official, who is here helping promote the Sharkey-Stribling fight, announced today the Feb. 27 bout would not be broadcast by radio. Both the Stribling boys will be on the fight card. Babe Stribling, brother of Bill, has been matched to fight Andy Callahan, junior welter, in a preliminary. Jack Sharkey played golf today, while Young Stribling did his usual roadwork Monday night.

Elimination of Junior Title Is Aim of Promoter Ba United Press CHICAGO, Feb. s.—Believing that boxers should fight either as featherweights or lightweights, Promoter Jim Mullen has begun a campaign which he hopes will result in elimination of the junior lightweight title. ♦ “The junior lightweight title is superflous,” Mullen said, “it draws the poundage line too close. “There is a fine opportunity to get rid of it now because the good boys who are fighting within the junior lightweight ranks could get down to the featherweight limit.” Mullen believes he can put on a series of elimination bouts which will include both Tod Morgan, junior lightweight title holder, and Andy Routis, featherweight champion. Fighters Mullen would include in the eliminations besides Morgan and Routis arc Bud Taylor, Tony Canzoneri, Benny Bass. Joey Sangor, Bonevboy Finnegan. Al Singer, Al Britman, Earl Mastro. Eddie Shea. Eddie Mack, Armand Santiago and one or two others.

GRIFFITH STOPS FREAS

CHICAGO, Feb. s.—Tuffy Griffiith, Chicago light heavyweight, defeated Billy Freas, Grand Rapids, by a technical knockout Monday night in the seventh round. Griffith’s terrific right crosses to the face and jaw. floored the Grand Rapids fighter twice before Referee Joe McNamara called a halt. Approximately 3,200 fans paid $7,000 to witness the fight.

Did You Know That— JIMMY DYKES’ father was born in Scotland. . . Mark Koenig got married on his world serious dough On the Braves’ club roster Judge Fuchs is not mentioned as manager. . . . And there ain’t no manager mentioned. . Jack Slattery, who caused a strike among the Irish customers when he was canned for Hornsby is listed as assistant business manager Bob Jones is going to be president of the golf association In about four years. . . When he has to shave every day. . . Jack Sharkey likes to be called “Squire”. . . And he refers to his new SIOO,OOO home as “my joint.”

You May See This French Ace in Next 500-Mile Classic

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COLOR the elusvie “something” that is attributed to the greats and near-greats of the sport realm, 4 will be inserted into the seventeenth annual running of the 500-mile Indianapolis classic sweepstakes here May 30. The necessary “color” is going to be provided, according to present indications, by Louis Chiron, a slender, young Frenchman with a “heavy foot.” Chiron, conceded the European race driving championship, who now is visiting Indianapolis, gave the famous motor speedway the “once-over” Monday and if he is able to procure a mount, will compete in the 1929 classic, the grand prize of America. The son of France was the guest

Off the BACKBOARD

HARDWOOD action galore is expected to be pulled off at Bloomington tonight when the Indiana university netmen parade their wares against Northwestern's court performers in a Big Ten contest. Reports from Evanston have been to the effect the Wildcats will face the Hoosiers minus the effective Rut Walter, who still is out of action with an injured knee. The

NARRATIONS OF A MASCOT nan * * Coach Corriden Becomes Haney’s Bat Carrier After Fred Has Big Day; Infield Ball Often Used Until It Resembles Coal.

■——ARTICLE IV' BY JIMMY CAFOUROS, Tribe Mascot, 1928

VTOU have seen some of the InjL dians approach the plate swinging two or three bats. Everybody knows the idea of that is to

make the one club with which they bat “feel” lighter. But a superstition common to many ball players is to take a fungo stick and swing it along with their regular a fungo stick .is so much lighter than a bat that its weight hardly is noticeabl e. In othe r words the fungo is supposed to bring good luck. Some players are obsessed with the

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belief that only so many hits are contained in one bat, and that is one big reason a player objects strenu* usly to loaning his bludgeon to somebody else. Naturally, they also fear their pet bat will be broken, and some players lose their appetue worrying about it. Red Packs Bats One day last season Fred Haney, the star Tribe third baseman sold this winter to the St. Louis Cardinals, forgot to bring his bats from cluubhouse to dugout, and when batting practice started he sent Coach Red Corriden after his “artillery.” And it happened Haney got two or three timely hits that day—solid drives. And Corriden had anew task, for Haney coaxed Red to carry his bats to the field the remainder of the season. Every one else was barred. Red HAD to do it to keep Fred at ease, and the coach gladly performed the job every day because he was a player many years himself and a firm believer in player superstitions. Another superstition which was held sacred among our players last year was the position in which the infield ball (the ball used to throw around during the game) was placed after each inning’s tossaround. Perhaps the coach, Jimmy Corriden, would stick it in his hip pocket and keep it there until the next inning for luck. But if we lost two or three games in a row somebody would offer the suggestion that the ball be replaced oc its position

Louis Chiron

of honor Monday night at an informal dinner given by T. E. (Pop) Myers, vice-president and general manager of the speedway corporation, at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Among the guests Monday night were Dave Evans, Johnny Seymour, Cotton Henning and Lora Corum, all famous figures in the racing world, and the boys agreed Chiron had plenty of speed “it” and that he will be a valuable addition to the American gasoline colony. The French ace and his manager, A. Hoffman-Troback, will return to Europe shortly, but plan to come back to the United States and flaunt the tri-color on the local two and one-half mile brick oval.

Deapmen.should not experience any too much trouble taking the measure of the Purple tonight and the score should be something like 34-to-22. ana VANITY FAIR AND BACKBOARD! Dear Backboard—Like Wil Rogers all I know about basketball is what I read ’n the papers and my favorite publication is “Vanity Fair.” But I also read your “Backboard” every day and find many Interesting items and

changed or perhaps Corriden himself would invent anew scheme as to the placing of the ball. Various Stunts Used Sometimes the ball would be balanced on the handle of the bats, sometimes another player unconsciously would elect himself as the ball’s protector. Then again the ball might have the honor of the leather oaseball bag. You may have gone to the game for a dozen consecutive days and have seen the same ball tossed around between innings. Each day the ball would darken more until finally it resembled a lump of coal more than a baseball, she life of the ball was prolonged as long as it brought results in the way of games won. it tt tt. When Elmer Yotar. third sacker, was with the Indians preceding Haney’s regime, he had a trinket of no money value because it was just a small piece of tin. But Elmer came to be its slave. One day he deposited it in an obscure part of the dugout and aroused my curiosity. And I observed he made visits to the trinket occasionally. If Voter had a good day the tin piece remained untouched. If he went hitless the tin was bent downward or'upward, depending probably, upon his disposition at the moment the change was made. The True Indicator So in time it wasn’t necessary for me to read the papers to know whether Yoter had a good day or a “blank.” I merely glimpsed at the metal indicator. Fred Haney posse, sed three gloves last season, two ii excellent condition, the other in a state of ruin. But of the three he used the raggedy one. And it ■ often the same way with lots ot ilayers, for they hate to give up a glove that has served well. The sacrifice and patience of ball players in matters Where Lady Luck is concerned is infinite. (To Be Continued.) FIELDS AND GANS Bv United Press _ _ , , NEW YORK, Feb. s.—Jackie Fields, San Francisco welterweight, and Baby Joe Gans of California will head the Friday boxing program at Madison Square Garden Feb. 15, Matchmaker Tom McArdle announced Monday.

National League Adopts Schedule for Coming Race Bu 'hiited Pscss NEW YORK, Feb. s.—Little excitement was forecast today as National League baseball magnates met for their annual schedule meeting. The session will mark the adoption of the league schedule drafted several weeks ago. The schedule to be adopted calls for Sunday baseball in Boston and appropriate ceremonies will accompany this long awaited achievement. No opposition is anticipated. The meeting also will be the last schedule meeting to be held in the Waldorf, inasmuch as the famous old hostelry will soon be razed to make room for a modern office building. The National League has met at the Waldorf-Astoria for twenty years. WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY Bu United Press MIAMI, .Fla., Feb. s.—Match play began today in the Miami Beach women’s amateur golf championship, with Mrs. H. D. Sterritt, Hutchison, Kan., the favorite because of her medal score of 83. Other low qualifiers were Mrs. Henry Friedman, Chicago, 85, and Mrs'. Joseph Roberts, Philadelphia, 87,

Dempsey Keeps on Jump Bu Times Special Miami beach, Fla.. Feb. s.—For Jack Dempsey, everyday is twenty-four hours of struggle punctuated with fights of all sorts which arise in the course of big league promotion. By the time the date for the Sharkey-Stribling fuss rolls around Jack will have won and lost more battles than the average fighter can crowd into a life time. Speaking at a Miami luncheon the other day Dempsey had this to say: “Why am I asked if I will fight again when in another ' hour I will be over at Flamingo park ready for a bout with the arena builders? Those fellows like to fight all the time and they all pick on me.” And just to prove that these frequent arguments are .serving to keep the ex-champion in shape, Jack wound up his few remarks with the generous offer: “Just to be sociable, I’ll fight anybody in the house.”

many stories from which I derive pleasure. Even more pleasure than the average American boy. For instance, Technical high school wins. I am elated. I went to Tech. But if Shortridge high school wins, elation also comes. I went there, too. likewise with Butler university. Mr. Bugg and Mr. White md the others are my buddies, and I like to sec them win. I am an alumnus of Butler. Purdue is the only thorn in my side. I dislike seeing Purdue men win at anything. I went to Indana university. I once swam on the Hoosier Athletic Club aquatic team r.nd Purdue beat us. I suffered. Purdue licked Indiana both In basketball and in football—and I sat through both games £ A ™# INGEI , tt tt The Cleveland Rosenblums won the first half championship of the American Professional Basketball League Monday night at Ft. Wayne by nosing out the Ft. Wayne Hoosiers, 19 to 17, in a hectic struggle. Some accurate free throw sniping by the Rosenblums finally turned the affair into a victory for Cleveland. # tt SOME TRAVELING FOR TECH The Technicals will do a bit of traveling this week-end and quite a bit hinges on the two games. Friday night the Arsenalites meet An-

BOUTS AT ARMORY TONIGHT

Ten Rounds—Jimmie Borde, France, vs. Lou Terry, St. Louis; lightweights. Eight Rounds—Jackie London, Chicago, vs. Windy Myers, Cincinnatin junior lightweights. . Six Rounds—Victor Ross, Cincinnati, vs. Jackie Purvis, Kokomo; junior welters. _ . ... Six Rounds—Rosy Kid Baker, Anderson, vs. Tiger Kid Purvis, Kokomo; middleweights. Four Rounds—Happy Branch, Indianapolis, vs. Y’oung Able, Louisville; light heavyweights. First bout at 8:15.

Semi-Pro, Amateur Basketball

Holy Trinity A. C. will play the Russell A. C. Wednesday night at the Holy Trinity gym. Manager of the Russell A. C.s call Belmont 1534. Wizards defeated the Y. M. C. A. Pioneers, 39 to 9. Yelton scored twenty points. The winners desire games with teams playing fn the H-ls-year-old class. For games call Harrison 4477-W and ask for Joe. Thirty-first Street Juniors please note. The Indianapolis Times' quintet will meet the Riverside Olympics tonight at the Riverside M E. gym. Hardiug street and Burdsall boulevard at 8 p. m. Captain Nave reauests the Wineman brothers, Bot- j toms, Okey, Rogers. Beplay, Lugar and Manning to take notice. Fletcher Savings and Trust five continues to top the Bank Insurance -eague. The standing: . Won. Lost. Pet. Fletcher Savings and Trust 9 1 .900 Reserve Loan Life 8 2 .800 Indiana National Bank .... 4 6 .400State Life Insurance 4 6 .400 American Central Life .... 4 6 .400 Aetna Life Insurance...... 19 .100 Schedule for next Friday night at old Shortridge gym follows: 7:15 —American Central vs. Indiana National Bank. B:ls—Reserve Loan Life vs. State Life Insurance. _ 9:ls—Fletcher Savings and Trust vs. Aetna Life Insurance. Results last Friday were: Reserve Loai Life, 35; American Central Life. 21. Indiana National Bank, 23; Aetna Life, 22. Fletcher Savings and Trust, 20; State Life. U. MAT CHAMP ON TOP NEW YORK, Feb. s.—Gus Sonnenberg, heavyweight wrestling champion of the world, Monday night defended his title against Howard Cantonwine, lowan, pinning the westerner’s shoulders to the mat In 37 minutes and 53 seconds before a small crowd at Madison Square Garden, 1

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German Cue Star Plays Yankee Ace Hagenlacher Meets Cochran: Jap Flash Upsets Defending Champ. Bu United Press NEW YORK. Feb. s.—Two former world’s billiard champions faced each other in the second match of the championship 18.2 balkline tournament here today. Welker Cochran of California was pitted against Eric Hagenlacher of Germany. Cochran was a slight favorite. The opening match of the tournament Monday night resulted in a complete reversal of form when Kinrey Matsuyama, diminutive Japanese, defeated Edouard Horemans of Belgium, the defending champion, 400 to 292, in sixteen innings. Horemans entered the match a 5 to 1 favorite, only to falter before the steady play of the tiny Oriental, who weighs only 100 pouhds. Matsuyama, who has been in this country eight years, has * improved his game tremendously since he appeared in the 1927 tournament at Washington. It required .three hours and forty minutes to complete the opening match. Horemans was badly off form early in the match, but rallied towards the end and cut down Matsuyama’s lead. The third match in the tournament wall be played tonight with Jake Schaffer of Chicago opposing Felix Grange of France. Fifteen matches will be played, with each of the six players meeting the other. Two matches of 400 points each will be played afternoon and night. Mehlhorn Takes Open Golf Meet Bu United Press HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. Feb. 5. “Wild Bill” Mehlhorn held his third golf championship today, won in as many weeks, as a result of defeating Bobby Cruikshank and Horton Smith in a playoff for the south central open title. Mehlhorn Monday shot a 70 for the 18 holes; Smith 72 and Cruikshank 75. In Sunday’s finish of the 72 holes all three made 290’s. Mehlhorn prevoiiisly had won the El Paso and San Antonio opens.

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derson at Apderson and the result of the contest should provide a good “line” on just how the Indians and Campbells will shape up in the regional. Saturday night Tim and his squad go to Shelbyville—the old hailing point of Tech’s coach and there probably will be a gala welcome for the old Shelby pilot—the fellow who has put Indianapolis on the basketball map. * tt tt it Some interesting: action is scheduled for this evening: at the Pennsy gym, the Englewood Christians meeting the Memorial Baptists in a feature contest. Ths Englewood won the championship of Marion County League No. I and the Memorials captured the title in League No. 2, and tonight’s game will be in the nature play-off. tt tt tt According to Miller L. Keller boss of the leagues, Theising of Englcwoods will receive a trophy as the leading scorer of League No. 1 and Huffman of University Heights will receive a trophy as the leading scorer of League No. 2, Yes, we’re picking Frankfort!

Wilson Winner in Mat Match Ralph Wilson, former Indiana University wrestler, won in straight falls from Cowboy Jones of Wyoming in the main go of Monday night’s wrestling card at Tomlinson hall. The first fall was gained in forty-eight- minutes and the second in eight minutes when Referee Buchanan ruled Jones struck Wilson with his fist. In a forty-five minute “time” bout, Ray Rice, local Y. M. C. A. mat instructor, got a draw with Jack McCarty, each gaining one fall. Chet McCauley and Speedy O’Neil wrestled to a draw in the | twenty-minute prelim, no falls being scored. NAIVIi TEN REFiREES Jack Dempsey to Pick Official in Event of Disagreement. £j MIAmV BEACH, Fla., Feb. 5. Jack Dempsey will select an arbiter in case Jack Sharkey and Young Stribling can not agree on one of ; the following ten men to officiate for their fight here Feb. 27: Tommy Reilly. Philadelphia; Dave Mille- and Walter EckersaU, Chicago; E. Dickerson, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Lou Magnolia and Jack O’Sullivan, New York; Matt HinkJ*, Cleveland; Slim McClelland,fjpetroit, and two to be itamed