Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 237, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1929 — Page 10

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

MIAMI BEACH. Fla.. Feb. 21. One of the most fantastical promotional enterprises in the history of the prize ring is well on its

way to a successful climax Here on the sandy stretches of the oceantwo heavyweight fighters Wil1i a m Stribling, the pride of Dixie, and Jack Sharkey, the Boston sailor—are going through the gesture of a training ordeal. On Wednesday o f next week they

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meet in a ten-round battle with nothing in particular at stake. Stribling is to be paid $50,000; Sharkey's guarantee is SIOO,OOO. Stribling has yet to establish his class as a top-flight fighter. His rfcord is spectacular in the sense that he has scored 113 knockouts. But the record is largely synthetic. More j than 90 per cent of his knockouts were registered at the expense of little known fighters. Sharkey is a strange combination of artistry and awfulness. For two rounds against Jack Dempsey he looked the part of the master. From then on he was very ordinary, even conceding, in the same paragraph, that the blows which ultimately sent him to the floor were low and Illegal. tt tt tt STRIPPED OP THE BALLYHOO. A MEETING BETWEEN SHARKEY AND •BTRIBLING. JUDGED COLDLY ON THEIR PAST PERFORMANCES, HARDLY WOULD RATE AS A BATTLE OF THE CENTURY. STAGED IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. THERE WOULD BE A REVOLT IF THE PROMOTERS DARED TO IMPOSE A TARIFF HIGHER THAN *ls ON THE CUSTOMERS. tt tt tt But down here in a community where no fighter ever has played to more than five-dollar tops, Stribling and Sharkey will gross a minimum of $350,000. tt tt it THE situation is not beyond analysis. There must be a healthy interest in the fight. There must be a lot of money here to spend on it. The field must be ripe for it. These things are both obvious and fundamental. The newspapers call your attention to the presence of the magnetic Dempsey who is acting as the promoter. You are told that there is more interest in him than in either of the principals. a tt n YOU ALSO ARE TOLD THAT THE UNUSUAL GENIUS OF BILL CAREY IS NO SMALL FACTOR IN MAKING THE FIGHT A SUCCESS. CAREY IS THE WALL STREET OPERATOR WHO STEPPED INTO THE BREACH WHEN TEX RICKARD DIED, TAKING OVER THE CONDUCT OF THE GARDEN AND ITS VARIOUS BUSINESS SCHEMES. tt tt tt But who was the man who first had the notion that a fair-to-mid-ling fight could be put on down here and that the customers would respond in sufficient numbers to make it a financial surety in the face of seemingly impossible guarantees? The answer, of course, is Tex Rickard. a tt tt DEMPSEY’S presence has been an asset. So has Carey's business efficiency. But neither was essentially needed. This fight was a success from the beginning, and Rickard was the only one who realized it or believed in it. When he decided to invest $300,000 in a proposition lacking both background and precedent he was actuated by the same pioneering impulses that moved him to bring Gans and Nelson to Goldfield, Jeffries and Johnson to Reno and Carpentier and Dempsey to Jersey City. tt a THE MAN. AS A PROMOTER. WAS TRULY THE BARNUM OF HIS TIME. AND THAT IS PROBABLY GIVING BARNUM MORE THAN HE DESERVES. NOBODY BELIEVED IN THE BEGINNING THAT RICKARD WOULD MAKE A SUCCESS OF THIS FIGHT. NOT EVEN HIS INTIMATES. I TALKED WITH MANY OF THEM. AND I WAS PERMITTED TO BELIEVE THE REAL REASON RICKARD HAD ARRANGED THE FIGHT WAS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN CERTAIN GAMBLING INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH HE AND DEMPSEY WERE HEAVILY HOOKED. tt tt tt However. Rickard was vain about his judgment and his standing as a promote.*, and when he signed this fight I am sure he was positive in his own mind that it would be the success it is now developing into. KOJAC SETS RECORD Olympic Star Establishes Mark in 150-Yard Backstroke Event, By United Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Feb. 21.—George Kojac, Olympic swimming star, established a record for the 150-yard backstroke here Wednesday night, covering the distance in ? 19. The previous record was 1:42 2-'i. Kojac was swimming for the Rutgers team which defeated the Columbia university swimmers, 52 to* 10. Did You Know . That— LEO DUROCHER is “’The Kid Himself” . . . that is the way he signs telegrans to Ed Barrow . . . Wisconsin wants another Notre Darner as a line coach ... to ta';e the place of Tom Lieb. who went back to Rockne . . VicePresident Dawes lias a ton at Lawrenceville academy . . . who is 16 . . . and on the ooxing and track teams. . . Chick Outen. the North Carolina full back and outfielder, took s6o'' from Charlotte for signing a contract . . . and then $1,200 from the Yankees . . ..for the. same thing .. . and Judge tmortis heard about it . . . and he hasn't told Outen yet what he Is going to give him for signing two contracts.

City High School Basket Fives Wind Up Regular Schedules

Bill Burwell to Aid With Bulldog Nine Local A. A. Pitcher Given Leave to Assist Butler Batterymen. Bill Burwell, popular Indianapolis 'A. A. pitcher, will take charge of Butler's batterymen next Saturday

when the Bulldog pitchers and catchers answer Head Coach Potsy Clark’s initial baseball summons. Burwell will not report to Manager Betzel of the Indians at Sarasota, Fla., for a couple of weeks and will train with the local collegians, H i 1 de b r a nd, Butler hurling ace, will not en-

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gage in diamond practice until after the close of the basketball season. Wolfe, Meade and Myers are expected to answer the first call. Reynolds, promising sophomore catcher, is a member of the varsity basketball squad, and will be unable to start Saturday. Early Results Expected These men are expected to progress rapidly under Burwell, w*ho gained a leave of training camp absence through Owner Jim Perry of the A. A. champions. Hood, yearling receiver last season, is expected to head the list of catchers that begin work this week. The loss of George Collyer by graduation will be felt keenly in the receiving department. The remainder of the squad will be called out at the close of basketball schedule. Fromuth, Caskey and Fredenberger are the only other veterans available for the coming baseball campaign. The following schedule has b£en arranged: April 6, Purdue, here; April 8-9. Purdue, there; April 10-11, Wisconsin, here; April 15. Muncie Normal, there; April 17. Illinois, ther&j- April 19, De Pauw, there: April 20, Danville Normal, there; April 23, Indiana Central, there. May 1, Muncie here - May 3, N. A. G. U.. here; May 7, Darville Normal, here; May 9, N. A. G. U., here; May 11. Osaka Mainichi (Japan), here; May 14. Wabash, here; May 16, Indiana Central, here; May 18, State Norpial, there; May 71, Notre Dame, here; May 24, Wabash, there; May 25, De Pauw, here; May 29, State Normal, here. June 3, lowa, here.

Stribling and Sharkey in Top Shape for Next Week’s Struggle Jerry Luvadis Sizes Up Situation: Thinks Well of Georgia Scrapper; Bostonian Keeps Weight Down.

BY FRANK GETTY United Pre Sports Editor MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 21. A keen-eyed, sunburned little man, known as Jerry the Greek, who has trained six world's champions in his time and for seven years has been a faithful shadow at the heels of Jack Dempsey, watched the workouts of Young Stribling and Jack Sharkey, Wednesday and sized up the contenders in the forthcoming fight for the United Press. / There are few shrewder judges of fighters and their training than little Jerry Luvadis. His prejudice Indiana Matmen Have Big Season Bu United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 21. Indiana’s wrestling team started training Wednesday for its contest here Friday night with Northwestern grapplers. ' Out of eight meets this season the Indiana squad has won seven. The lone team to mar Indiana’s record was lowa State, national intercollegiate champion. The same men who won points over such foes as Nebraska, Kansas, Louisville “Y,” Purdue, Ohio State, Virginia Military Institute and the Navy will be in readiness Friday to meet the Wildcats. BOARD OF STRATEGY! Braves to Be Run by Evers. Gowdy, Sister and Maranvilte. Bu United Pm* ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 21. —The Boston Braves will play under the direction of a board of strategy composed of Johnny Evers, Hank Gowdy. George Sisler and Rabbit Maranville during the 1928 season, with Manager Judge Emil Fuchs directing team policies. The judge made this announcement here Wednesday in a talk with the squad of Braves now in training here. He also outlined a system of honor discipline under which the team will function this year. SAW HIS FIFTH GAME Wallace Wade, Alabama coach, made his fifth trip to the Pacific coast New Year's day for the Tournament of Rose.' football classic. He went to the first game as a player with Brown, took his Alabama team out there twice, and witnessed the last two games as a spectator. BELIEVES IN SANTA CLAUS Herb Joesting, Minnesota and AllAmerica full back a few seasons 1 back, is making use of what he learned in the forestry school at Minnesota. He is growing Christmas trees in northern Minnesota. ARE YOU A MEMBER? More than 2,000 golfers have made a hole-in-one at the nineteenth or volcano hole of the Kilauea golf course in Hawaii. This volcano hole is half a mile in diameter and 1,200 feet deep.

Preparations for Sectional Tournament to Get Under Way Monday. RIVALS CLASH TONIGHT Manual, Shortridge Tangle at North Side Gym. TONIGHT Manual at Shortridge. FRIDAY Hartford City at Cathedral. Shortridge at Peru. Broad Rip ,le at Anderson. Crispus AUucks at St. Louis. Washington at Greensburg. SATURDAY Jefferson (Lalayette) at Technical. Cathedral ,at Beech Grove. Crispus Attucks at East St. Louis. Edinburg at Washington. Indianapolis high school basketr ball teams will wind up their regular schedules this week-end and Monday will swing into intensive preparations for the sectional tournament here March 1 and 2. Two old city rivals, Manual and Shortridge, will open the scholastic program tonight at the Shortridge gym. A large crowd may witness the game between the foes of long standing. Friday will find Cathedral entertaining Hartford City as four other city fives hit the road. Broad Ripple will be at Anderson, Shortridge at Peru, Washington at Greensburg and Crispus Attucks at St. Louis, Mo. Saturday, Tech will play its last scheduled contest with’Jefferson of Lafayette at the Armory as Cathedral plays at Beech Grove, Edinburg at Washington and Crispus Attucks at East St. Louis, Mo. In addition to this program, the Silent Hoosiers opened competition in the Central States tournament at Columbus, Ohio, today. The tourney will continue until Saturday. The Silent Hoosiers won the event in 1927 and in 1928 and need but one more triumph to gain permanent possession of the trophy. Matsuda, Reed in Mat Contest The wrestlers will return to Cadle tabernacle next Monday night for their weekly show under the auspices of Promoter Jimmy McLemore. There will be three bouts. In the main go the popular Matty Matsuda, Jap welterweight from El Paso, Texas, will tackle Mike Reed, Cincinnati, for two fails in three. Matsuda is one of the leading trifk artists of the mat profession. Other matches for Monday will be announced later.

in Dempsey’s favor whenever “the chopmen” fought was famous, but in this instance Jerry the Greek is playing no favorite since he is assisting the boxers at both camps. “Both Sharkey and Stribling are in the best shape I ever saw them in,” said Jerry, as he stood shading his eyes against the Florida sun, Watching the • Georgian tug and tustle aoou. with his sparring partners. Boston Pug in “Ths is the first time Stribling has 1( oked really good to me, while Sharkey at present is down below 190 for the first time since he fought Hi:.y Wills at Ebbetts field. ’Jack will put on a little weight b’ eating and drinking between now rnd next Wednesday, and probably will go into the ring around 191 Vs. “Stribling probably will weigh about 184, maybe a little less.” Contrary to the opinion of many of the so-called experts who have been watching Sharkey and Stribling, Jerry the Greek, admires the Georgia heavyweight’s left hook. Strib’s Left Hook ‘ He’s got a fine left hook. Watch.” said Jerry, as Stribling mixed matters with Paul Cavalier, New Jersey li/ht-heavyweight, in the abandoi ed swiming tank. “See him hook that left,” exclaimed Luvaids, enthusiastically. “It’s like Dempsey’s.” This from Jerry the Greek is the maximum of praise. Cavalier gave* Stribling a fast workout, shooting right crosses, to the Georgian's face and once jarring him out of his poise. Stribling’s h :ad snapped back on his shoulders and he rushed savagely upon his sparring mate, slugging with both hands. The general impression created was that Cavalier had found the southerner easy to hit with a light hand, but Jerry the Greek believes otherwise. Slips Blows Nicely As for Sharkey, Jerry is equally admiring. The critics found the Bostonian slow Wednesday afternoon, but Jerry asserted that Sharkey was slipping the blows of his sparring mates nicely. Jack boxed with Johnny Grosso, Paul Hoffman. Hal McCarthy and Charley Pond of Texas. “He’s in fine shape ready to fight right now,” insisted the diminutive trainer. “So is Stribling, ready to go. This fight may end in a knockcut. right away. The first one that gets in a good hard punch may end it.” READY FORIfiCOUNTER By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Light road work today followed by complete relaxation will see K. O. Christner, Akron heavyweight, and Paolino Uzcudun. Spain, in condition for their bout at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Both fighters wound up gymnasium. workouts yesterday with sparring practice bag punching and wind exercises. Odds continue to favor Paolino, the latest quotation being 7 to 5.

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Hoosierdom’s Favorite ‘Dark Horse’

4* ' SkS?* ypSSwwl jsffg** jjSjgy - Sjggggi | ' •tijHpk W MF y , ■■HH iLnrajj . whgH J MBHB, I i in Standing (left to right)—Coach Paul R. Lostuiter, Sbuey, guard; Perigo, center; Crosby, forward; R. Popejoy. guard; Lowther, center; Weaver, student manager. Seated—Schrader, guard; Moore, forward; KerUn, guard; C. Pope joy, forward; Howell, forward.

HOOSIERDOM'S favorite “dark horse” that’s the Delphi high school basketball team, shown in the above reproduction. The great Carroll county aggregation has piled up the amazing record of nineteen successive victories, its most recent ones over

Cruising In Sportland

BRUNO BETZEL, who fooled the league last season by piloting his Indians to a pfennant, the first here since 1917, is enthusiastic about his next spring training trip.

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He visited Sarasota last year, took a liking to the lijtle city on the gulf, and didn’t hesitate to recommend it for the 1929 Tribe camp. ‘‘With all the water at hand,? Bruno said recently, ‘‘l’ll get i chance to learn - the fishermen on my club are liars. Some of the stor es they spiel off in the summer about big catches get

my nanny. Hence I’m glad we’re going to a sea coast town. I advised all to bring along fishing tools in order to head off the alibis.” The little Tribe field boss will accompany the first squad south, leaving Saturday afternoon at 3:15 over the Big Four for Cincinnati, where the baseball car will be shunted to the Louisville & Nashville for the jaunt to Florida. The pastimers will reach Sarasota at 7:30 a. m., eastern time,Monday and opening practice will be held that day. tt tt tt Others slated to leave from Indianapolis Saturday are Owner Jim Perry, Coach Corriden, Pitchers Boone, Schupp, Speece, Hauser, Outfielder Russell and lufielders Warstler and McElroy. Eight others, all batterymen, will go to camp direct from their homes. The remainder of the squad will report in Sarasota March 2. nun SECOND BASEMAN CONNOLLV AND PITCHER TEACHOUT WILL RIDE THE RAILS A WEEK TO GO INTO TRAINING. THEY RESIDE IN CALIFORNIA. TEACHOUT. A lEPTY. WAS PURCHASED FROM SEATTLE. n tt LOU MAGNOLIA can have that job refereeing the SharkeyStribling scrap down on Miami shores. Not many northern ring officials care for the assignment. It’s going to be a tough spot to be in. The south is wild about Stribling and if the bout is close Semi-Pro, Amateur Basket Notes Cards defeated the Hoosier Flyers in a fast game, 38 to 31. Kellemeyer and Priller starred for the losers. Noone, was best for the Cards. Teams desiring games in the 16-17-year-old class having access to gyms call Li. 3381 and ask for Karl Sperr. Sacred Heart, Christamores and Whirlwinds take notice. Brightwood Big Four drooped a, hardfought game to the Indianapolis Big Four, 37 to 34. Brightwoods will meet the Planner and Buchanan quintet at Liberty hall Friday night. Preparations are under way for the second annual Catholic independent basketball tournament. There are more teams in the field this year than when last year’s tournament was staged. A managers’ meeting will be held Friday - night at 8 at the Holy Trinity hall. Managers of the following teams are urged to report: St, Philips. St. Patricks. St. Joseph’s, Holy Cross, St. John's. Sacred Heart, f tanner and Buchanan and others. For further Information call Be. 1459. An interesting game is expected Saturday night when the Em'manus Lutherans meet the Ft. Wayne Emmanus Lutherans at the South Side Turner hall at 9 o’clock. It will be the second game of the annual series, the locals having won the opener at Ft. Wayne, 31 to 18. Should the visitors win. a third game will be played here in March. Three gam.es arc carded at South Side Turner gym tonight. At 7:15 the Shamrocks meet the Dental college five, at 8:15 the St. Joan of Arc girls play the Y. L. S. team and in the night's feature tilt the H. N. S. quintet of St, Patrick's meets George J. Mayer squad. Communal Y. M. H. A. will meet the Klrshbaum Netters in the second game of their series Tuesday night at ihe Communal gym. 17 West Morris street. Both teams have been strengthened and an even closer contest than the first one when the Netters noged out the H. A.s by four points, is expected. Indianapolis Buddies, citv Junior champs, will meet the Kokomo "Y" Tigers in a curtain raiser. WIND UP LONG TOUR By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 21.—North- j western university's swimming team j winds up its 7,000 mile touj here to- j night in a dual meet with washing- I ton university. So far Northwestern has been! successful in seven meets in its two ! week's tour oi the Pacific coast.

the flashy Anderson quintet last Friday, 41 to 37, and over Monticelle Saturday, 37 to 33. Coach Paul R. Lostutter, - who tutors the latest sensation in high circles, recently was signed up by Anderson and will take up his coaching duties there next fall. He suc-

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Magnolia will need the aid of plenty of John Laws if his verdict goes to Sharkey. n tt tt Furthermore, reports from Miami Beach say Stribling is spending much of his training practicing body punches that are dangerously near the foul line. In fact several fistic experts have become bold enough to assert the Dixie heavy apparently means to center his attack on Sharkey’s belt line and gamble his southern popularity against the courage of the referee if his blows slip low. tt * n THERE ARE RUMORS TRICKLING UP FROM THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE OF THE EVERGLADES THAT SAY JACK DEMPSEY THINKS “STRIB” WILL BEAT THE BOSTON MAULER. IT IS SAID HE BASES HIS OPINION ON, HIS BELIEF THAT SHARKEY CAN NOT "TAKE THEM DOWNSTAIRS.” IT WAS DEMPSEY WHO KNOCKED OUT THE BEANTOWN SAILOR WITH BODY PUNCHES THAT WRAPPED UP THE COUNTRY IN THE FAMOUS "FAIR OR FOUL” CONTROVERSY. tt tt tt BILL BURWELL, dean of the Indianapolis A. A. pitching staff, has been granted permission by Owner Perry to remain here for two weeks and instruct Butler university pitchers and catchers in the diamond art. The collegians start indoor practice in their field house Saturday. Asa result ‘‘Reliable Bill” will not join his mates in spring training in Florida until about March 11. This George Gemas person who battles Chuck Wiggins at the Armory next Tuesday night is a “catch ’em and throw ’em” png. He cares not for ring science and bores in regardless of punishment, striving to score a knockout. Gemas was a sailor for a stretch and while serving as a gob he played bang-up football and indulged in baseball, basketball and wrestling. tt tt a ACCORDING TO THE PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN, THERE IS NO MIDDLE COURSE WITH GEMAS—HE EITHER KNOCKS OUT HIS MAN OR TAKES A THUMPING. IT IS SAID HE "LEADS WITH HIS FACE” AND KEEPS HIS STRONG RIGHT GLOVE ALWAYS COCKED FOR AN OPENING. IN A SCRAP WITH LES MARRINER, CHICAGO HEAVYWEIGHT, GEMAS SCORED FIVE KNOCKDOWNS AND MARRINER SEVEN. THE WINDY CITY PUG WINNING THE VERDICT AT TEE END OF THE "DOG FIGHT.” tt tt tt One of Gemas’ favorite tricks is to appear groggy and then lash out swinging from the floor in an effort to land a surprise haymaker.

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Iceless Cocktail Shaker Among Latest Golf Accessories

By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—There are many new ways to improve your golf game on exhibition at the fourth international golf show at the Grand Central Palace this week. The latest in driving nets for indoor practice is one into which you may hit the ball and have registered on a dial the distance and accuracy of your shot. Another new way to improve your Captaincy Tangle at Columbia Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—The tangle which involved the election of the 1929 captain of the Columbia university football team again was before the athletic committee today. James Campbell, Galena, Kan,, has resigned.in favor of Malcolm Bleecker, Flushing, L. I. But the resignation fails to shift the captaincy to Bleecker, the committee announced. A special meeting of that body will be held in two weeks, at which time the matter again will be brought up and another election ordered, in all probability.

ceeds Alva A. Staggs, who will take up the position of athletic director of Anderson’s public schools. Delphi will play in the Logansport regional, surmising, of course, the Oracles will be victorious in their home sectional tourney.

Amateur Boxers Ready for Meet Boxers from several clubs, in addition to unattached boys, ha entered the annual city amateur boxing tournament at South Side Turner hall Monday night. Entries close tonight and it is said the field will be large. Coach Dalton of the Turners has a strong squad entered and lie predicts a successful tourney, with fast bouts and action galore. Organizations represented are Turners, I Woodside A. C., Riverside Olympic | Club, St. Phillips A. C. and Bauman j A. A. A choice lot of unattached mitt slingers also will perform. ' WEDNESDAY BASKETBALL Colleges Army, 36; Providence. 32. Columbia, 35; Cornell, 30. Georgetown. 29; Navy. 21. Missouri, 33: Kansas, 20. Pittsburgh, 48; Grove City, 25. High Schools Tech Freshmen, 39; Shortridge Freshmen, 26. ‘ Fowler, 33; Freeland Park, 24. Swayzee. 42; Amboy. 18 Young America, 30: Flora. 29. FT. HARRISON VICTOR . Blue Devils Win Co-Operative League Title From Atkins. Ft. Harrison Blue Devils won the Co-Operative League championship Wednesday night by defeating the E. C. Atkins quintet, 30 to 14. Indiana Electric defeated Link Belt, 33 to’ 23, and the Service Products down the P. O. S. of A. five, 21 to 20. Final Standings W. L. Ft. Harrison 12 3 Atkins 10 5 P. O. S. of A 8 7 Link Belt 7 8 Service Products 7 8 Indiana Electric 2 13 Leading Scorers Fornell, Ft. Harrison 145 Erdmann, Ft. Harrison 141 Winnings. P. O. S. of A. 127 South, Link Belt 126 Fahrbach. Atkins 100 WILLIAMS IS VICTOR Canadian Star Equals World Record for Trick Sprint Distance. By United Press DETROIT. Feb. 21.—A driving finish carried Percy Williams, Canadian sprint star, to victory over Eddie Tolsn of the University of Michigan, and enabled him to equal the world record for forty yards in a feature sprint at the Michigan A. A. U, indoor meet here Wednesday night. Williams’ tin* was :04 2-5. Edvin Wide. Swpdish distance star, had little difficulty defeating a field of Michigan distance runners in the two mile handicap event. He lapped the field.

game Is by slow moving pictures. Small cameras, picture machines and tiny screens are on display which have been designed for those who would correct their strokes by vision. Among the accessories at the show is an iceless cocktail shaker for the nineteenth hole. Operated In a highly scientific manner, the beverage is cooled by a chemical reaction. Joe Kirkwood is attracting the usual attention by driving a golf ball from the lips of Miss Helen I Wainwright,' Olympic swimming star. With Miss Wainwright lying flat on her back, Kirkwood knocks the ’aall from a small tee held between her lips. The latest in golf apparel is on display. "Plus fours" are still good style. '"The newest in sweaters and sox are solid colors—jade greens, canary yellows and robin’s egg blue. TIGERS HEAD FOR PHOENIX \ Bv United Press DETROIT, Feb. 21.—The first group of Detroit Tigers was heading southward today for the spring training season which opens Monday at Phoenix, Ariz. Manager Bucky Harris. Billings, Carroll, Fred Pipgras, Page and Zachariason, pitchers, and Hargrave and Phillips, catchers, comprised the party. They will be joined en route by others.

Numerous Fistic Conflicts Billed at Atherton Gym There wilT be a galaxy of young boxers on the program to be staged at the Atherton gym tonight by Arol Atherton, promoter. Eleven three-round scraps are carded as well as two exhibitions between Happy Atherton and A1 De Rose and Kid Woods and Jack Coogan. The show will be held at 210 East Ohio street, second floor; first bout at 8:30. Public invited. The threeround matches follow*: Gene Gruzan vs. Billy Sheehan, 126. Frankie Clark vs. Frank Gierke. 126. Roy Woods .vs. Jackie Harris, 118. Kid Bozo vs. Eddie Gans. 147. Walter Hunt vs. Llndy Cauden. 135. Red Yeager vs. Art Purkheiser, 135. Paul Fitch vs. Jimmy Kelly, 145. Leo Landrigan vs. Clovis Lewis, 105. Bryant Krurap vs. Johnny Strange. 155. Jimmy McDowell vs. Don Lindsey, 124. Roy Manning vs. Jack Wells. 108. RAIN BOTHERS GIANTS Schalk Makes ’Em Run When J. Pluvius Again Interferes. By United Press SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Feb. 21. The entire squad of New York Giants was hoping for clear weather today, having been convinced that Ray Schalk works them harder on rainy days than when the weather Is clear. When rain halted workouts for the second time Wednesday Schalk routed the players out of the hotel and hiked them to the ball park and back, a trek of nearly five miles, as a means of exercise.

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een rivalry ha3 existed between the Marotts and Silver Flash all season and Wednesday night's series between these two clubs in the Indianapolis League was for "blood.” The Marotts won the odd game whe-* Chris Rassmussen came through wii.,l scores of 205, 257 and 248 or a total of 710. In years gone bv when a bowler rolled a 700 total he was made a member of the mythical "700 club." Now, however, totals reaching this figure have become so numerous that the "club” has really become a "league.'’ The Flashes did net- go down without a struggle, however, and the second game which they won was a thriller, the score being Flash, 1.037; Marotts, 1,024. The Marotts had a three .game total of 3,019 with games of 969_, 1,024 and 1.026. All other games in this loop also were decided over the two-out-of-tbree route, the Hukle Special, Halrren-Peoria. Life, Kirschner-Lovick, Meridian Garage and Falls City Lager defeating the Coca-Cola, Hare Chevrolet. American Central Life, Auto Equipment and 3-F Coffee. It took' a big 700 to overshadow the work of Bill Sargent, the Falls City Lager star, as this boy roUed a total of 692, getting games of 236, 322 Mid 244. Karls hads 659; Liebtag. 606; Pritchett, 617; C. Baiey. 619: P. Miller. 638: Goodwin, 608; Kemper. 601. and Eddie Striebeck, 628. Vaughn rolled the high single game, getting a 368 in his first try. Starting Friday night and continuing through Saturday ana Sunday the second annual brothers tournament will be rolled on the Delaware Recreation alleys. This meet Is proving more popular each year Babe and Jack Have Some Fun By United Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 21.—Babe Ruth could at least say today that his first appearance in the ring as a heavyweight, in which his opponent was Jack Dempsey, saw* him retain the role of home run king. Ruth and Dempsey put on a burlesque two-round boxing match at the annual charity bazaar Wednesday night. Ruth picked up a bat and Dempsey retired. VAN WIE, HICKS FAVORED Reach Semi-Final Round of Florida Women’s Meet. By United Press PALM BEACH, Fla.. Feb. 21. Miss Virginia Van Wie, CliicagQ, defending champion and medalist, and Miss Helen Hicks, 17-year-old school girl of Hewlett Park, L. 1., were favorites today in the semifinal round of the annual Florida women's golf championship here. Miss Van Wie today was fco meet Mrs. H. D. Sterrett, Hutchinson, Kan. Miss Hick’s opponent was to be Mrs. S. L. Reinhardt, Highland Park, 111. How About Glass Jaws? BifUnited Press LONDON, Feb. 21.—Fight fans will assemble tonight in the Crystal palace, a huge building entirely constructed of glass, to witness the most discussed bout of the season, between Jack Hood, welterweight champion of Britain, and Len Harvey of Plymouth. The bout is scheduled for fifteen rounds, purse money and side bets amounting to $20,000. GIRLS’ TEAMS CLASH By United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 21.—The Cleve- j land Allerton Aces, girls' basketball team, meets the Taylor Trunks, national championship team, here Saturday. LEARNED FROM MCGRAW Billy Southworth, manager of the j St.‘Louis Cards, says he learned more baseball while playing under! John McGraw than at any other time in his career.

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Strauss Five Clashes With Deaks’ Squad Battle for City Title at Tomlinson Hall: State Meet Starts. Strauss Says and East Tenth Deaks were to clash at noon today at Tomlinson hall for the city amateur independent basketball championship the opening game of the state amateur tournament which will continue until Saturday night. The winner of the noon contest will get back into action at 7:20 this evening against New Palestine. Deaks advanced to the finals by defeating the Y. M, C. A. Wednesday night, 28 to 23, as the Strauss Says trounced the Phi Delta Kappas, 31 to 19. The schedule for today follows: Afternoon Session 13:00—Finals of Indianapolis championship, East Tenth IJeaks vs. Strauss Says. 12:50—Walton vs. Milton. I:4o—Kendallvllle vs. Oxford. 2:3o—Bristow vs. Murkle. 3:2o—Fishers vs. Brazil. Evening Session 6:3o—Bridgeport vs. Marion County Emmanuel Baptists. 7:2o—lndianapolis sectional winner* vs. New Palestine. B:lo—Morgantown vs. Culver. 9:oo—Greenwood vs. Lwgootee. 9:so—lndianapolis Big Four vs. Darlington. SLATTERY VS. BRADDOCK By United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—Jimmy Slattery, Buffalo light-heavyweight, and James J. Braddock, Jersey iCty, will meet in a ten-round bout at Madison Square Garden March 11.

BY LEFTY LEE

and every bowler woo has a brother no doubt, will compete. For reservations and information regarding handicap allowance call Li. 0159. Local bowlers will have an opportunity to look the new Anderson (Ind.) drives over when Pete Miller, the manager of these alleys puts on hts handicap sweepstakes Sunday, March 3. Our tip is that all who take in this meet wil be surprised. as these drives are on a par with any establishment in the state. Two-time wins also featured the Uptown League games on the north sloe drives, the. Indianapolis Candy, Hanna Register. American Linen. Ideal Cleaners and Metalcraft taking the B. and B. Spr- | rials, Bair’s Uptown, Denbam Oil. Artificial lee and Coca-Cola for- the odd game. The Ideal Cleaners turned In .the high thre-game total for this loop, getting games of 979. 1,037 and 974 for a count of 2,900. A1 Kimmeli led theeindividuals with a score of 619 on games of 188, 256 and 205. Borten had 621; Robinson, 640: Hill, 611; Shaw, 611; Morgan, 614; Holtzhauer. 623; Grendstaff. 628. aDd Whipple, 618. The American Central Life won three from the Fletcher American boys as the Flftcher Savings and Trust. Maple Road State Bank and Continental National Banlj took two from the City Trust. Farmers Trust and Marlon County in the Bankers’ League series at. the Delaware alleys. Jimmy Hurt turned In the onlv 600 total, having games of 191, 175 and 247. for a total of-613. In a sperial match game between the Link-Belt Ladies' and tbe A. W C. of A. the Link-Belt team was returned tbe win ner with a total of 1,789 to 1.660. This match was roUed on the Capitol alleys. In the Kiefer-Stewart League the Koupla won three from the Dr. West team as the El Verso tok two from the Sinok. The Rorkwood Manufacturing and Century Bosters wqn two games from the Century alleys and Lucky Strikes, as the Century Lunch made a clean sweep of their senes with the Barbecue Supply in the Century Ladles’ League. ’John had a 10t,,! 0fF537, getting games of 178. 168 and 191. The K. of C. League games at the Century drives showed the Isabella and Pints, teams taking three from the Calumet and Nina outfits, as the La Salle and Santa. Marla lost two to the Columbian and Marquette quintet. Canning turned in the bast individual series in this loop, getting 501 on games of 192, 191 and 208. FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS TULSA - Joe Loliman, veteran Toledo light heavy, was outpointed in easv fashion by Tommy Loughran. light heavyweight champion, ten rounds. CINCINNATI—Sammy Price. Benton Harbor lightweight, outpointed Midget .Query, Newport. Ky., eight rounds. Johnny Nasser, Terre Haute bantam, outpointed Jackie Powers. Youngstown, eight rounds. Bobby Allen, Chicago bantam, drew with Harry McCarthy, Cincinnati, eight rounds. DETROIT—Steve Rocco, former Canadian flyweight champ, defeated Frankliu Young, Negro, ten rounds. CLEVELAND—Johnny Datlo and Phil Zwick, whose bout here Tuesday was "declared "no contest” when the referee accused the boxers of stalling, have been suspended from Cleveland rings for one year. Money they were to receive, *756 each, has been donated to the community fund. WABASH IN SWIM WIN By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 21—Wabash and Butler met in a swimming meet here Wednesday night and the local collegians won, 45 x k to 22 . The only first place taken by the Indianapolis squad went to Pahud in the 100-yard backstroke. Wabash took six firsts, including the 160-yard relay race. The 120yard medley ended in a tie. TECH FROSHWIN Technical high school freshmen basket tossers defeated the Shortridge yearling squad Wednesday, 39 to 26. Tech took an early lead and held it throughout the game. 40% DISCOUNT ON GOLF CLUBS North Side Golf. Indoor School and Course 4141 College Ate. Htraboldt 7232 19-LESSON <IC Course ..v*w R. C. Smith—M. H. Smith Instructor*

-FEB. 21,1929