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' Talking Ij |!lt Over I I WITH JOE WILLIAMS J | MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 4. In considering the grave problems which beset the progress of humanity the economists of the nation should not ovt took the refined business of prize fighting. What the Messrs. Morgan and Young are doing in their lofty capacity as intrepreters ot the financial ailments of Europe, the apostles'of the art of beak busting and ear scrambling are performing tor America. , it tt tt The late Mr. Tex Rickard, of course, was responsible for this unusual and convenient inasmuch as it was his foresight and imagination that made possible the tremendous influence which the manly art is now exerting in the field of muncipai advancement. e n tt UNTIL he decided to guarantee a purse of $30,000 in gold for the Gans-Nelson fight, the tcwn of Goldfield, in which he dperated various games of chance and other enterprises of a slightly less moral character, was just a town. Goldfield boomed far beyond even the expectations of the amateur promoter and to this day it is one of the best known spots on the rugged face of the state of Nevada. tt tt a It is true that Mr. Rickard added little to the social or artistic pulift of Reno when he moved into that city with Johnson and Jeffries since a great number of misunderstood husbands and neglected wives had already given the community a peculiar permanence that was destined to endure through the ages. tt n a THERE ARE OTHER INSTANCES WHICH POINT UNMISTAKABLY TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIZE FIGHTING AS AN ADJUNCT TO CIVILIZATION AND THE FURTHERANCE THEREOF. AND IN ALL OF THEM THE BROAD. HONEST PALM OF THE LATE MR. RICKARD LEFT AN UNDENIABLE IMPRINT—UP TO AND INCLUDING THE VERY RECENT STRIB-LING-SHARKEY EPISODE. tt tt tt Mr. Rickard’s posthumous contribution to Florida probably ranks ahead of all his achievements. The Stribling-Sharkey match which he made was the medium of enticing more people to the palms and palmettos than had been here in the last four years. tt tut it IT WAS THE DIRECT MEANS OF TRANSFORMING A DOUBTFUL WINTER SEASON INTO THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON THE STATE HAS ENJOYED SINCE THE BOOM DAYS. HENNESSEY GOES BIG Dll Times Special MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 4. Johnny Hennessey of Indianapolis won the Miami Beach singles tennis tourney here Sunday, beating Francis Hunter, New Rochelle, N. Y., 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 Hennessey, paired with Fritz Mercur, won the doubles titlel by downing Hunter and John Van Ryn, 6-4, 6-0, 1-3, 6-3. PAOLINO VS. WINNER By United Press CHICAGO, March 4,—Promoter James C. Mullen announced today he would match Paolino Uzcudun with the winner of the bout between Tom Heeney and Otto Von Porat. Heeney and Von Porat will fight March 12, and Mullen said he would hold the Uzcudun fight in April. WATCH "CARDS’ ROOKIE Bit United Press AVON PARK, Fla., March 4.—A1l eyes were on Carey Selph, rookie from the Houston (Texas) League club who is slated to play second base with the St. Louis Cardinals turned out for practice today.

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64 Sectional Survivors Point for Regional Tournament Play

Tilt Tonight May Decide Title Honors Michigan-Wisconsin Clash at Ann Arbor Is Conference Feature. BY BERT DEMBY, United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, March 4,—Climaxed by as dramatic a finish as the conference ever has witnessed, the Big Ten bask tball season entered Its final week today, with the championship hinging on the result of the Michigan-Wisconsin game at Ann Arbor tonight. By winning, Michigan can hope for little more than a tie for title, but a Wisconsin victory will give the Badgers undisputed possess' n t? the 1929 championship. The Ann Arbor team has won 9 lost 2 as compared with 9 won and 1 lost by Wisconsin. Wisconsin meets the weak Chicago team in its final game of the season. Home Floor Advantage The Wolverines have the home floor advantage and whatever psychological assistance which may go with the knowledge that they defeated Wisconsin earlier in the year. Wisconsin has had a week of rest, but Michigan played' l one of its hardest games against Ohio Saturday arid escaped defeat by the small margin of 27-26. All Big Ten teams except Wisconsin and Chicago end their schedule tonight. In the other games, lowa plays at Indiana, Minnesota meets Illinois at Champaign and Ohio plays Purdue at Lafayette. • Needs Thirteen Points

Purdue has cinched third place, but Murphy, the great Boilermaker center, still has a chance to better the Big Ten individual scoring mark. “Stretch,” according to unofficial figures, has scored 121 points and holds the conference lead but still needs thirteen points to better the record held by Johnny Miner of Ohio State. In the other two games Saturday, Purdue won from Illinois, 37-23, and Chicago defeated Minnesota, 27-23. Three Tilts on Wrestling Card Elmer Guthrie, Texas heavyweight, will meet Cowboy Jones of Wyoming, in the feature match of tonight’s wrestling card at the Cadle tabernacle. They will grapple two falls out of three, no time limit. In the double semi-windup, Ralph Wilson will meet Railroad Rout in a two-out-of-thren tussle and Bobby Chick will oppose Silent Olsen on the same arrangement.

Big Bam Optimistic Over Rapidly Approaching Chase for A. L. Pennant ‘I Believe We’ll Win Again,’ Says Babe; Huggins Praises Fine. Work of Lyn Larry.

' Bn United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 4.—With his golf clubs laid aside and his vacation over, Babe Ruth turned his thoughts to baseball today as he joined the world champion New York Yankees for his first workout of the season. Ruth appears to be in good physical condition and is looking forward to'a highly successful year not only for himself, but the Yankees as well. “I believe we’ll win again,” Ruth said. “Washington and Detroit are the only two teams who look better to me and I don’t think either of

Winners Next Saturday to Compete for State Title in Indianapolis. UPSETS ARE |N ORDER Dope on Big Meet Still Is Unchanged. BY DICK MILLER HOPES of 690 high school basketball teams that they might win the 1929 state championship have faded. Defeat suffered in sectional tournament play last Friday and Saturday dimmed the hopes of all but sixty-four of the 754 starting teams set to work today for the regional meets next Saturday. Play will be held in sixteen centers Saturday and with four teams allotted to each center, it will be the program to have two games in the afternoon and the winners meeting at night to determine the sixteen regional champions. The final dash for the state crown will get under way at the Butler university fieldhouse Friday morning, March 15. Play will climax Saturday night with one lone surviy.or of five days of elimination tournament play. All Seats Are Sold According to Fred Gorman of Technical high school, ticket manager for the state m >et, all seats except the 4,800 rc'-ved for the sixteen regional winners have been disposed of. This means that more than 15,000 fans will witch the final games, and thousands more who would pay dearly for a ticket will not be able to witness the event. The Indianapolis Times will broadcast the final tourney over WFBM, Indianapolis Power and Light Company station, with Blythe Hendricks, veteran announcer, at the “mike.” Upsets were in order at some of the sectional games and teams doped to ride on into the regionals easily are busy laundrying their uniforms for the moth balls. Here’s Some Upsets! Noblesville, Columbia City, Roachdale, Cayuga, Clay City, Holton, Brook, West Point, Akron, Middletown, Mt. Comfort, Hagerstown, Linton, Mt. Olympus and Spurgeon registered real wallops to the dope buckets in sectional centers where they won. Graysville, WaWaka, Salem, Berne, Milford, Freeland Park and Winamac, registered some surprises for the dopsters by winning in the sections where they played. Most of these winners just barely emerged victorious over the pre-sectional tourney favorites and uncovering of dark horses was not accomplished. Regional dope still appears about the same as it did a week ago. Technical came through in fine shape to win the Indianapolis sectional from Broad Ripple ip the final game, 23-11. The defense presented by Tim Campbell’s proteges was remarkable and the Ripple team was held to one lone field goal, that by Gulling late in the second.

them has improved enough to beat us. I can’t see that the Athletics, who gave us the most trouble last year, are any stronger. Neither are the Browns.” In commenting on the first week’s workout, Manager Huggins said it was the most active and satisfactory start he had enjoyed since he became manager of the Yankees. He praised the fine work of Lyn Lary, the Oakland rookie, at shortstop and Mark Koenig at his; new place at third base.

OFF the BACKBOARD By NORMAN E. ISAACS -L^

THE sectional basketball tourneys served.to put a healthy crimp in the style of the “experts” and “typewriter critics.” There was a swell assortment of upsets during the two-day event. An upset, we might inform you, is something an “expert” doesn’t expect to happen. n n tt We went to work last week and doped the “winners” of the sixty-four sectionals. We missed out on twenty-six of them. That makes twenty-six upsets. A batting average of .594. The batting average sounds right but we can’t think up any excuses for the twenty-six misses. tt tt tt AMONG THE PICKS THAT WENT DOWN IN THE -LOST COLUMN” WAS THE ONE AT BHELBYVILLE. WE LISTED SHELBY AS THE WINNER. FORGETTIN<S ALL ABOUT COLUMBUS BEING IN THAT SECTIONAL. BUT. OP COURSE, WE COULDN’T MAKE THE BULLDOGS BELIEVE THAT. BOY! WHERES THE SACKCLOTH AND ASHES! tt tt tt a BOUT time now for some docrV. tcv to open a basketball school. The Bedford basketball players gained an aver Age of seven and a fifth pounds each during the season. The ads should read: “Underweight? Play oasketball!” a tt "CASUAL COMMENT” IN THE BLOOMINGTON WORLD KEEPS INSISTING THAT MARTINSVILLE IS PLAYING A NINTH SEMESTER. AND THEREFORE INELIGIBLE, MAN IN BISESI. BUT THAT SECRETARY TRESTER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. "CASUAL COMMENT” SHOULD USE A TELEPHONE. HE'D FIND OUT THAT BISESI IS ELIGIBLE AND THAT TRESTER KNEW ALL ABOUT HIM BEFORE HE EVEN DONNED THE HARDWOOD TOGS. tt tt tt Wednesday night sefcms to be just the spot for a Wabash victory. Ralph Hitch, Butler’s “pleasingly plump” graduate athletic manager,

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THE above reproduction "shows Indianapolis’ hope for state titular basketball honors, the powerful Technical high school squad, which swept through the local sectional tournament with seeming ease Friday and Saturday. The Technites will play in

Indians Rapidly Round Into Shape in Training; Shine in Workouts at Sarasota

BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor SARASOTA, Fla,, March 4.—Beginning their second week of spring training, Bruno Betzel’s Indians have taken on a luster that resembles a real ball club of power and skill for the team bosses to use as a foundation toward the molding of another pennant-contending machine—they hope. Much strength was added over the week-end as new players reported, and other pastimers of quality are on the way to Sa::asota to increase and intensify the competition. Pitcher Danny Boone crept out of

Warming ’Em Up By EDDIE ASH

Sarasota, Fia., March 4.—a , shortage of clothespins in clubhouse equipment almost made a long-distance runner out of Trainer Pierce of the Indians the first few days in camp. The wind from the gulf was the reason. He would hang out the uniforms for an airing and later return to find the breeze had scattered the garments in several directions over the landscape. “Many times I have rounded up ball players in my life,” Jim said, “but rounding up clothes in this

will start snickering on that one. Ralph has been wrong on occasions, too. Wabash always fights! This attraction at the Butler fieldhduse Wednesday night. You might drop in and say “Hello.” tt tt WHAT with injunctions, regional tourneys and spring training gossip from the baseball camps, the boys who handle the sports “copy” are getting some nice workouts. tt tt tt From what we hear, Technical

Regional Schedules

Drawing for the sixteen regional high school basketball tournaments next Saturday are listed below. The winners of the 2 and 3 o’clock contests will meet in the final struggle at each center at 8 p. m., the survivor qualifying to compete in the state finals meet at Indianapolis the following Friday and Saturday. AT ANDERSON P. M. 2:oo—Tech vs. Lebanon. 3:oo—NoblesviUe vs. Anderson. Officials—Homer Osborn and Vaughn RnsseU. AT ALBURN % 2:oo—Wawaka vs. Lagrange. 3:oo—Columbia City ts. AngolaOfficials—O. T. Heivle and C:*rl Olson. AT ATTICA 2:oo—CrawfordsvSlle vs. Roachdale. 3:oo—Attica vs. Caynga. Officials—Harvey Conover and Don Arbnekle. AT BEDFORD 2:oo—Salem vs. Bedford. 3:oo—New Albany vs. Seymour. Officials—B. E. Bayb and Gnly Woods. AT BRAZIL 2:oo—Danville vs. Wiley. Terre Haute. 3:oo—Clay City vs. Martinsville. Officials—B. B. Erons and W. S. Porter. AT COLUMBL6 2:9o—Columbus vs. Greensburg. 3:00—Holton vs. Franklin. Offislafa—Le Ror Cook and Vedder Gard. AT FT. WAYNE 2:oo—South Side <Ft. Wayne) vs. Bluffton. 3:oo—Berne vs. Milford. Officials—Mode Cranor and Hugh Vandiver. AT GABY 2:00—Brook vs. La Porte. B:o4—Valparaiso vs. Horace Mann (Gary). Official/—John Stabr ad Paul Huxiag.

the Anderson regional event next Saturday meeting Noblesville in an afternoon game at 3 o’clock and opposing the winner of the Anderson Lebanon contest in the regional final at 8 o’clock. Ben Parrish, star guard, was named on The Indianapolis’ Times first all-state team announced last

his holdout shell, accepted terms and was due in camp today. Likewise Outfielder Layne, a noted slugger of last year’s successful campaign. Other pastimers of quality about to check and join the party are Pitchers Burwell and Penner, who have been absent for reasons that have nothing to do with contracts. And now everybody has been signed or accounted for except Outfielder Wid Matthews, who stands alone out of the fold still quibbling over wages. It was quite a task for Secretary Clauer to coax them all in except one at this early date following a pennant year, and Owner Perry is proud of the achievemenf.

! manner is something new. I need a horse on this job.” tt tt tt Ferd Schupp was the first Tripe member to be voted the fishing champion when he “came up” with a huge redfish after a thrilling experience. Manager Betzel lost a dollar when he bet Ferd he wouldn’t land the prize. tt tt tt NOT ALL THE INDIANS HAD DEEP WATER FISHING EXPERI-

didn’t even get a good “sweat” up in the local sectional tourney. We’ll apologize if we’re hurting any one’s feelings in the county, but we do think that Technical has so much more class, the other teams didn’t even get to show their wares properly. tt tt tt . N AND ONE OP THOSE WISE-RETORT-ING PRINTERS JUST PASSED BY AND WANTED TO KNOW WHO GOT PAID FOR TODAY'S WORK AS PRESIDENTHOOVER OR COOLIDGE. WHO CARES?

AT LAFAYETTE 2:oo—Freeland Park vs. Frankfort. 3:oo—West Point vs. Monticello. Officials —Paul Williams and Watson Deakyne. AT LOGANSPORT 3:oo—Loransport vs. Wabash. 3:oo—Delphi vs. Peru. Officials—Dale Miller and Will Smith. AT MARION 2:oo—Huntington vs. Portland. 3:00 Fairmount vs. Kokomo. Officials—J. E. Cralgla and Brnce Morrison. AT MISHAWAKA 2:oo—Winamac vs. Akron. 3:oo—Goohen vs. South Bend. Officials—Daniel Guild and George Vaulk. AT MUNCIE 2:oo—Muneie vs. Winchester. 3:oo—Middletown vs. Mt. Comfort. Officials—Gilbert Rhea and M. /. Cleary. AT RLSHVILLE 2:oo—RushviUe vs. Aurora. 3:oo—Hagerstown vs. Connersville. Officials—Winston Ashley and Robert Lambert. AT VINCENNES 2:(lb—Unton vs. Grsysvllle. 3:00 —Vincennes vs. Mt. Olympus. Officials—Orrllie Jones and John Scbram. * AT WASHINGTON 2:00—Tell City vs. 6purgeon. 3:oo—Washington vs. Central (Evansville). Officials—Charles Jensen and Ralph Easrey. LEADERS IN A. B. C. MEET CHICAGO, March 4.—1. Dcre and J. McDay, with 1,193 held the lead today in the doubles event of the American Bowling Congress. M. Keller, Chicago, led the singles with

week, and Emmett Lowery, sensational floor guard, was placed on the second all-state squad. Tim Campbell’s athletes -defeated Broad Ripple, 23 to 11, in the final game of the city sectional, the latter team making only one field goal.

The middle of last week saw gloom clouds hanging and when the dangerous situation was pointed out to the club officials they held several conferences, used the prod and lashed out with telling effect. Snappy Sunday Drill Sunday’s practice was pleasant to gaze upon. Hot weather prevailed and there was only a light breeze, making conditions perfect for a fast, hard workout with the reinforced squad. New arrivals were Outfielders Clyde Barnhart and Len Koenecke and Infielder Mertz, the last named sharing third base with Charlie Gorman during the snappy infield drill. Metz looked impressive around

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ENCE BEFORE THEY LANDED IN SARASOTA AND SOME WENT DAFFY OVER IT, FREQUENTLY GOING OUT TWICE A DAY, AFTER PRACTICE AND AT NIGHT OR BEFORE BREAKFAST. tt tt tt Several of the athletes cast aside their love for golf in favor of the thrill of striving to snare the finny tribe. tt tt tt BAD news for the hat merchants. Nearly all Hoosier pastimers have joined out with the bareheaded brigade. Reb Russell is one who won’t discard his sky-piece. It was funny, the other day, to see Manager Betzel and Coach Corriden strolling townward in hatless fashion. tt tt tt Charles Lewis, manager of Central Park Manor, Tribe headquarters, readily entered Into the spirit of baseball spring training, and unloaded many valuable pointers to the pastimers in their search for recreation when off the ball field. And he sees that his kitchen prepares “the big eats” the boys bring in. THE TRIBE HOTEL IS LOCATED IN A GROVE OF FLORIDA PINE TREES AND IS A RESTFUL SPOT WHERE NO NOISES INTERFERE WITH THE i SLEEPING ATHLETES AFTER j THE TUMBLE IN AT NIGHT. BYRON SPEECH* the Hoosier! from West Baden, is taking a, “full course” in spring training. He hustles hard during practice, but apparently is tireless, for it is seldom he misses visiting the bathing beach, golf links or choice fishing spots. He is an expert driver with the golf clubs. He battled so hard landing a deep water fish one day that the line lacerated a finger. “Now I know why you are called the : submarine flinger,” was Ferd Schupp’s comment. FARRELL QUITS’BRAVES ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 4.—Rabbit Maranville is almost certain to play shortstop for the Boston Braves this season as a result of Dr. Eddie Farrell’s refusal to accept terms offered him. Farrell turned the Braves down and announced he would return to Binghamton, N. Y., to continue his practice as a dentist. ANOTHER SwTn MARK CHICAGO. March 4.—Swimming j in the annual senior women’s national A. A. U. meet, Martha Nore- J lius, New York, broke another of j her world’s records when she covered the 500-yard free style in 6:26, j as compared with her former time j

Many Prizes at Stake in State Catholic Meet According to an announcement by Dr. Joseph Kernel, chairman of the prizes committee of the second annual state Catholic high school basketball tournament, which is to be held at Cathedral high school March 7, 8 and 9, the winner of the state crown this year will receive a large plaque and possession tor one year of the three-leg cup which is to be given permanently to the three-time winner. Gold basketballs will be awarded the ten players of the victorious team of the medals that were received last year. All trophies and other awards will be presented following the final game Saturday night. Albert G. Feeney, donor of the Feeney sportsmanship medal which contains a diamond, again will award the highly coveted medal this year. The medal is given the player exhibiting the best mental attitude and playing ability. Naishapur Takes Tia Juana Derby Bji United Press TIA JUANA, Mexico, March 4. The Wilshire Stable’s Nashapur, chestnut son of Omar Khayyam, has sent his Kentucky Derby stock up considerably as a result of his victory in the $25,000 Tia Juana derby here Sunday before a crowd of 20,000. Coming up with a ’ magnificent burst of speed in the stretch, Naishapur beat Voltear by a nose, with Xylophone third. Ervast, favored in the betting with Naishapur, had its string of eight straight victories snapped, finishing out of the running after racing prominently until he reached the stretch.

the hot comer, stood well and swung well at the plate and altogether scored an instant hit with Manager Betzel. "Worth watching,” commented Bruno, as he observed Metz’s rangy action. Gorman is “pint size,” though sturdy and aggressive. He bats left handed whereas Metz swings from the other side. Over the Fence! Big Koenecke, fresh from firing on a railroad, sent two drives over the fence on the dead line and Bamhardt, the veteran, also looped two over the close-in barrier in right field. Bamhardt has regained his health, he stated, and professed a desire to do a comeback with the Indians and strive for another chance in the majors. Koenecke doubtless will murder spring training pitching, but how he will react against change of pace and slow balls remains to be seen. Coach Corriden is excited about the lad and has taken him in hand to teach the finer points of fielding and running. Schoolmaster Tucker, who joined the Indians unannounced early last week, again uncorked a fine exhibition of pitching Sunday and if he develops the “extra heft” as days go by he may prove a find. He’s intelligent, a “horse” for work and always seeking knowledge. Nice Knuckle Ball He unwrapped a knuckle ball Sunday that was especially pleasing because of the control he had over it. There’s no news of his “fast ball” at this date. Byron Speece and Emory Osbem turned up with sore arms Sunday and were excused from mound duty. Catcher Munn got clipped on both arms by foul tips and imprints of the sphere showed plainly on his hide today. Catcher Spencer, reporting twelve pounds over weight, took some of it off over the week-end, the boys causing him to say “uncle” In a “hi-lo” match. Manager Betzel took turns at hitting to outfield and Infield. It was his most strenuous day. Pete Monahan was the joy of the bleachertes with his trick and fancy fielding around first base. ST. PATS WIN TITLE H. N. S. Cops City Catholic Net .Meet from Holy Trinity. St. Patrick's H. N. S. won the city j independent Catholic basketball j title Sunday by defeating the Holy Trinity five, 46 to 44, in a thrilling overtime contest. The St. Pat's team was composed of Stehlin, Carpenter, Dixon, Sayce, Filcer, Quiesser, Branham and Spaulding. Herschel Hunt was the coach of the winning squad.

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French Pug Is Matched With Fidel La Barba to Meet Pladner in Paris During Last Week in May. Bji United Press PARIS. March 4.—Emil (Spider) Pladner, European flyweight champion who strengthened Ills claim to the world's 112-pound title by knocking out Frankie Genaro, New York Italian, in the first round of their bout Saturday, has signed to meet Fidel La Barba of California, former flyweight titleholder, under the promotion of Jeff Dickson here the last week In May. Genaros managers. Joe Jacobs and Billy McCarney, have carried their claims of foul to Paul Rosseau, president of the French Boxing Federation, and in a letter mailed Sunday asked that the American flyweight be given a return bout. Pladner knocked out the National Boxing Association’s titleholder in fifty-eight seconds of the first round, dropping him with a left to the solar plexus. The American judge ruled the blow foul, but the other two judges and the referee. Henry Bernstein, said the blow was fair and Genaro was counted out. The Pladner-Genaro bout attracted a crowd of 20,000 and created more excitement than any staged since the Georges CarpentierBattling Siki light heavyweight title bout several years ago. BILL TERRY IS~ABSENT Bji United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 4. Manager John J. McGraw was worried today over the absence of Bill Terry, New York Giants’ first baseman. Terry is four days overdue and is unaccounted for. Ed Roush and Frank Gibson, catcher recently signed, are the only other two absentees. Gibson will report Wednesday and Roush Sunday. TO PLAY THURSDAY By Times Special FT. MYERS, Fla., March 4.—The Philadelphia Athletics faced a hard workout today in preparation for the opening of the exhibition game scheduled against the St. Louis Cardinals at Avon Park, Thursday. It will be the first interleague exhibition game of the season. The A’s have twenty-five exhibition games scheduled. KELLY IN FIRST DRILL By United Press ORLANDO, Fla., March 4. George Kelly, first baseman, was to indulge in his first workout of the 1929 spring training season here today with the Cincinnati Reds. Kelly arrived Sunday, leaving Charley Dresden, third baseman, as the only regular infielder not In camp. GOSUN, JONES UNSIGNED Bn United Press TAMPA, Fla., March 4.—The Washington Senators today had only two unsigned players. Goose Goslin and Sam Jones. Fred Marberry, right-handed pitcher, came to terms with President Clark Griffith Sunday after a two hour conference. Batting and fielding practice was scheduled for the first time today. He’s in Business Bji United Press NEW YORK, March 4 Jack Dempsey has definitely launched his career as a promoter and is dickering for the services of Kid Chocolate, Cuban Negro, for a world’s bantamweight title match this summer. In a telegram from Miami Beach to Chocolate’s manager. Louis Gutierrez, Dempsey said he expected to arrive here In ten days and wanted to sign Chocolate for a title match against the logical contender. E. G. BARTHEL TAELOR Alteration Specialist Clothes Made to Order 8 W. Ohio. Near Meridian ACME WINDOW CLEANING CO I 1111 Odd Fellow Bldg. RILEY 5834 EXPERT WORK AT REASONABLE PRICES! We clean vrtndcrwe, walla celling* and Interior or anterior of building* and honsea OFFICE BUILDINGS OUR SPECIALTY! " -J J We Help Keep Indianapolis Cleanl