Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 247, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1929 — Page 10

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

\yt ■''EST PALM BEACH, Fla., W March s.—That part of the annual baseball routine which is stiffly known as the spring training season has started again and on a semi-tropical front extending from Catalina Island, Cal., to New Orcms. La., sixteen big league clubs, -.he Braves and the Red Sox being included by courtesy of speech, arc committing their daily gestures. n a tt The spring training camp is until a clinic and. a ballyhoo and, as in most such instances associated with professional sport the ballyhoo is propably more important than the clinic. a tt tt r. THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO DEFINITELY ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES AS BIG LEAGUERS ON THE FORM DISPLAYED IN THE SPRING CAMPS IS PROBABLY NOT SO GREAT ‘THAT A TRAINED VAUDEVILLE SEAL POUNDING HIS FLAPPERS TOGETHER ■COULD NOT COUNT THEM IN THE SPACE OF SEVERAL SECONDS. tt tt tt A MANAGER, usually has Ills mind pretty well made up on what his players can or can not do before he leaves for the south and a newcomer has to be blessed with superior excellences if he is to cause any'change in these plans. tt tt a That this is so is proved by the fact that a number of the greatest players in the game were ignored the first spring they reported for training under th<? penetrating gazes of some supposed master mind, -eputed for his genius in discriminating between the gold and the dross. tt u a OF COURSE THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS. BUT GENERALLY THESE HAVE BEEN OF SUCH AN OBVIOUS CHARACTER THAT A BLIND NEWS DEALER COULD HAVE TOLD AT FIRST GLANCE THAT THE MEN BELONGED. tt tt 17ROM March 1 to the middle of jp April is a brief time as time is inefsured. and if the astuteness of a manager suffers a humiliating yank due to his failure to recognize the immediate powers of a strange ball player perhaps he should not be too severely criticised. a a a In spite of the many glowing tributes that are printed to the extraordinary brain capacity of baseball leaders they are after all only human, and in some cases this is giving them an altogether too generous edge.

Murphy Wins Center Berth on 1929 United Press All-Big Ten Team Other Hoosiers Given Lesser Awards; McCracken on Second Team; Purdue Star Paid High Tribute. FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM THIRD TEAM Forward ...Foster. W’consin (Capt.) Gist, Chicago How, Illinois (Capt.) Forward ... Chapman, Michigan Gleichmann, N’western Harmeson, I’urdue Center Murphy. I’urdue McCracken, Indiana Van Hcyde, Ohio State Guard McCoy, Michigan Fesler, Ohio State Schnaitcr, Purdue Guard Chmielcwski, Wisconsin Wilcox, lowa (Capt.) Scheid, Indiana Honorable Mention—Tenhopen and Kowalczyk, Wisconsin; Cummins, Purdue; Doran, Illinois; Riel, Northwestern; Rose, Michigan; Ellcrman, Wisconsin; F'arroh, Iowa; Larkins, Ohio State; Strickland, Indiana, and Truskowski, Michigan.

BY BERT DEMBY, United Press Stall Correspondent CHICAGO, March 5.—A review of the 1929 Big Ten basketball season brings out a host of star players, who are entitled to consideration on all-conference teams. The United Press selections below represent a consensus of basketball authorities. The one outstanding player is Stretch Murphy, Purdue center, who clearly demonstrated his right to the center position on the first team. The high regard in which Murphy was held is seen in the fact that at times the opposition had at least three men watching him. Consistent to the Nth degree, Murphy has everything a good center needs. The accuracy of his shots was remarkable. He worked

Local Bowling Gossip BY LEFTY LEE

The first annual Indianapolis limes classified singles sweepstakes, which was announced in all editions Monday, has been arranged to give all bowlers, regardless of averages, an opportunity to meet in competition at the least possible cost. The dates for this meet arc all one weekends. which will avoid conflict with any regular league play. The prize list will show 40 per cent of the $1 entry fee for the eash awards, and in addition many valuable merchandise prizes will be given (he entrants who get the wood. .Clip the coupon in The Times today and be assured of rolling at the time you select. Let's get together on this event, and make it the biggest and best yet. ■Two-time wins featured the Kiwanis League plav at the Indiana alleys, the Brackett. Wolff. Fall. Crabb and Barr teams defeating the Gray. Jackson. Gaunt. Ogtermeyer and Coswell boys. Wolff itimed in the best single game, getting a score of 219 In his first try. The Travelling Agents made a clean swoop of their series with the General Agents, as the City Agents and Ticket Sailers copped two from the Chief Clerks MVd Solicitors in the Passenger Traffic League games at the Pritchett alleys. Harden was "Hot" In this series getting a lotal of 638. ’The Reformed Church League also rolled o;i the Pritchett alleys Monday night. Tile games resulted in two-time wins for tub First Owls. First Tigers. Eighth Reioir.ved, St. Pauls and Second Baracas. the Carrollton Indians. Immanuel. Immanuel Second. First V. M. C. and Carrollton being the losers. The only set that showed straight wins was the Second Reform's victory over Trinity. E Schoch copped all high honors, having a total of 644. which included the singlr game high of 268. Charlie Cray was next with 622. a Till# Tacke had 601. ■ —■■ ■ Results iu the Capitol No. 3 League showed triple triumphs for the Beveridge Paper and Republic Creosoting Company over the Belmonts and Bixbv Two-in-Onc. as the P. O. Garage and Night Hawks lost two each to the Edison Service and Capitol Owls. R. Craft easily was the leader In this session getting a total 6H. The Lutheran and Weber Milk teams remained deadlocked for the lead in the Pastime League which rolls each Monday at the Central. Each took the entire series from the Malleable No. 1 and Kramer Life. Cos Red Meu also won three from tSe Service Products as the Moose Lodge took-the odd game from the Independents. Writer was the only bov to reach the 600 mark getting 614. Th# Yanks took three in a row from ike. .Pirates, whiie the Reds and Cubs wrn giving the Indians and Braves two- ; an* drubbings in the Optimist League sgmee. Buehier had a total of 625. ■South Side Business Men's League games also—were decided over the two-out-of-iHree route, ie Fountain Square Lunchechiette. Heh.'anricb Florists and Wengel

Little Giants Set to Invade City for Struggle With Bulldogs

Johnny Corriden Strives to Put Added Speed Into Indian Athletes in Camp Tribe’s Coach Sticks Some New Pointers to Work and Succeeds in Making Connolly Fleeter Afoot; A. A. Champs Frolic,

BY EDDIE ASH, Times Sports Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 5. —The baseball coach of the Indians has turned track coach down here on the Florida sands where the A. A. champions are doing their spring training sprouts. The energetic Johnny Corriden, whose employment is of a diversified nature with the Tribe, gathered some pointers on proper running form before coming to Sarasota and Monday he took several players in hand and instructe them in the art ot gaining more speed. Corriden gathered his information from Hermon Phillips, track coach at Butler university, and is imparting it to the athletes. His pupils Monday were Bud Connolly, second baseman; Harold Warstler, shortstop; and Len Koenecke, outfielder. Bud Goes Big Connolly showed instant improvement getting down to first base and in coming in on slow rollers and the California lad was jubilant over Corriden’s latest stunt. Bud said it was the first time he ever received advice on running in baseball. Warstler and Koenecke also displayed progress. These two lads are fast naturally, but it is the plan of the club bosses to make them faster. In Connolly’s case he always has been ticketed as slow afoot, but the fans back home are going to observe a difference in him when Coach Corriden completes the new “course.” During infield drill Monday Connolly’s added swiftness plainly was evident and his work around the keystone sack with Warstler was great to look upon. Clyde Clouts ’Em Manager Betzel was under the weather slightly Monday and took things easy on the bench while Corriden and Speece handled the burden of batting the ball around for infield and outfield drills. In batting practice Clyde Barnhart operated to advantage and sent out some long hard drives. The former Pirate is over weight and is hustling about like a rookie in an effort to reduce

in perfect harmony with his teammates and although he stood out in every game, perhaps the highest tribute that can be paid him is the fact not once did he show any indications of trying “to star.” A dozen or more good forwards complicated matters in the selection of the two best. Chapman of Michigan comes in for consideration, for he is one of the greatest offensive players in the game. Foster of Wisconsin can not be denied a place. McCoy of Michigan and Chmielewski of Wisconsin appear to be the best guards in the conference. They are wonderful floor men and they are about on a par as to scoring ability. Chmielewski’s defensive ability constantly has gotten Wisconsin out of tight places. The same thing applies to McCoy.

Pharmacy taking the Kasper Furniture. Koch Furniture and Thorman Shoes over this route. McKinnon was the outstanding star of this loop, getting a count of 645. Hand had 601 and Allen 603. The Industrial tournament to be rolled on the Elks Club alleys in April should draw a real entry, as there are any number of shop and factorv teams that figure to give the pins a real vvalloping In a series of this kind. This meet also should clear up the muddle as to "who is who” among the teams representing the various plants of the city. Our pick at this writing would be the Citizens Gas team using H. Johnson. Cray. Sourbm. Hamilton and Dowdell. However, the Ballard, Link-Belt. Times. Stutz and many others, will give these boys a real chase. HENRI, BETTY VICTORS Cochct, Miss Nuthall Win Tennis Titles at Monte Carlo. By United Press PARIS. March s.—Henri Cochet of France and Betty Nuthall of England have been crowned tenn;° champions in the annual Mor.tc Carlo tennis tournament. Cochet defeated Baron De Moipurgo of Italy in the singles final Monday. 8-6, 6-4, 6-4. Miss Nuthall triumphed over her English rival, Eileen Bennett, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. AL STARTS OUT EARLY Athletics’ Star Outfielder Begins Cracking Ball Hard. By United v r C ss FT. MYERS, Fla.. March s.—Al Simmons has started his hitting early this year. In Monday's practice game, the Athletics’ star out- | fielder drove out a home run, dou- ; ble and two singles as the regulars I overwhelmed the Yannigans. 19 to 4. lowa Swimmers Win By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 5. —Winning first in five of the eight i events, the University of lowa swiinj ming team, defeated Indiana, 40-31, in a dual meet here Monday.

hurriedly. He certainly ought to be of great help to the Indians. Outfielder Herman Laync and Pitcher Danny Boone reported Monday, but did not participate in practice for their trunks failed to come in with them and they were minus gloves and shoes. Boone pitched several games down in Panama during the winter and won’t be long rounding into form—Danny is down to weight now, he says. The swimming beach caught most of the Tribe pastimers after Monday’s workout for the weather was boiling hot and the boys sought to cool off. Warstler blossomed out in an orange colored bathing suit and was the riot of the beach. Roy the “Sea Devil” Roy Spencer was in glaring red and came up out of a wave once looking like a sea devil. John Riddle made a fancy dive and the water was shallow and he slid along in the sand on his stomach. Connolly proved to his mates he knows much about gliding through the surf. In the absence of Wid Matthews, who is a holdout, Manager Betzel will use Rabbit Warstler in the leadoff position when the exhibition schedule opens. Connolly will bat second, Barnhart third, Russell fourth, Monahan fifth, Layne or Koenecke sixth, Metz or Gorman seventh, Spencer eighth and the pitcher. Boss Betzel likes the way Charlie Gorman hustles around the third sack and this Western League veteran is sure to give Metz a real fight for the position or infield utility role if Harry Riconda is obtained from Pittsburgh. Have Sore Arms Teachout, Osbern and Speece still have sore wings and are doing but little throwing. The Tribe spring training staff will be improved greatly and the regular swatters will be provided more hitting practice when Burwell, Penner and Boone get into togs. Secretary Clauer has rented a residence for a month and will move his family into it and away from Tribe headquarters. The hotel sounds like a kennel when the athletes mobilize in the evening.

Babe Clouts One! By United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March s.—The Babe hit his first homer of the season in his first day’s practice. After bunting off the first two pitchers served him by Floyd Van Pelt Monday, Ruth drove his first homer of the year into Crescent lake. Later Ruth drove several other balls close to the lake. “It usually takes me several days to get my eye on the ball,” Ruth said, “but I got the gauge on Van Pelt’s delivery right from the start. Last year I couldn’t hit a ball for three days and in 1927 it took me a week to start hitting.”

‘Jawri ? Innovates Novel Practice Bit United Press SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 5. —Something new in baseball practice games has been introduced by John McGraw. Instead of having teams change sides after three outs have been made, McGraw had the Giants’ Yannigans remain in the field until the regulars had batted for twenty-seven outs. Then the regulars took the field and allowed the Yannigans to take their twentyseven outs. The innovation speeded up Monday’. - practice game, which the Yannigans won, 3 to 0, thanks to the stellar southpawing of Bill Walker and Carl Hubbell, who let the regulars down with five hits. •TONY’ TO MAKE SPEECH Hinkle Will Be Guest at Notre Dame Banquet March 14. Bn Times special SOUT HBEND, Ind., March 5. Paul Hinkle, basketball coach at Butler, has accepted an invitation to speak in the den of the enemy at the Notre Dame basketball banquet to be held here March 14. The Butler-Notre Dame game at Indianapolis earlier this season was one of the classics of the sport in the mid-west. Another tilt between the two quintets is scheduled for Friday. The annual basketball banquet is one of the major social events here. A program of speeches by noted figures in the sporting world is being arranged. KNOCKS; OUT ITALIAN George Courtney Stops Nando Tassi in Third Canto. By U nited Press BROOKLYN. N. Y.. March 5. George Courtney. Oklahoma cowboy. knocked out Nando Tassi, Italian light heavyweight, in the third round of their scheduled tenround bout here Monday night. A right to the stomach floored Tassi for a count of eight in the i third round, the bell saving him. He | was unable to answer the bell for j the fourth round. STONEHAM TO CAMP. By United Puss. NEW YORK. March s.—President I Charles A. Stoneham of the New ! York Giants was en route to the j Giants’ training camp at San Anj tonio. Tex., today, leaving here Monday night.

THE IXBJANAPOLIS TIMES

Old Face in New Uniform

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THE most important familiar person in anew uniform this season is Rogers Hornsby, shown here in the regalia of the Chicago Cubs. The fellow welcoming Hornsby to Catalina Island is William Wrigley Jr., owner of the Cubs. Hornsby is with the Cubs this season, his fourth different outfit in four years. With Hornsby in their fold, the Cubs are favorites to win the National League pennant this season.

Anderson on Card Tonight Meets Canuck in Feature of Armory Bill. TONIGHT’S CARD Ten Rounds—Eddie Anderson, Cody, IVyo.. vs. Steve McDonald, Nova Scotia; 130 pounds. Eight Rounds—Young Billy Wallace, Cleveland, vs. Otto Atterson, Terre Haute; 133 pounds. Six Rounds—Rosy Kid Baker, Anderson, vs. Herb Anderson, Kokomo; 150 pounds. Six Rounds—Paul Parmer, Anderson, vs. Mickey Shannon, Terre Haute; 133 pounds. Four Rounds—Buddy Watts. Indianapolis. vs. Roy Woods, Indianapolis; 115 pounds. Eddie Anderson of Wyoming, rated in the select circle of junior lightweight title contenders, against Steve McDonald, holder of the Canadian lightweight championship, is the fistic feature Major Greene, Legion matchmaker, is offering the fans to top off the weekly mitt card at the Armory tonight. The boys on the card were to assemble at the Armory this afternoon to be weighed and inspected by the Legion doctors, and the show will get under way tonight at 8:15.

Carey May Be Garden Boss Madison Square Heads Want ‘Bill’ as President. BY FRANK GETTY. United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK. March s.—Within a few days, Bill Carey, builder of railroads the world over, and director of half a dozen concerns whose capital runs into many millions of dollars, will be asked t,o take the job of president of Madison Square Garden made vacant by the untimely death of Tex Rickard. There is no question but that the Garden wants and needs Carey. The only problem confronting those interested in the affairs of this supersporting institution is to persuade Bill to accept the post. To do so will involve considerable sacrifice on Carey's part—both from the point of view of business and pleasure. The question probably will not be answered until next Tuesday. But the fact remains that the gentlemen who really control the destinies of Madison Square Garden want Carey as its head. SELPH LOOKS GOOD Rookie Infielder Makes Fine Impression on Cards’ Bosses. By United Press AVON PARK. Fla., March 5. Carey Selph, rookie infielder from Houston, made a fine impression in his initial infield workout Monday with the St. Louis Cardinals when he scampered around second and third base with equal agility. Jim Bottomley attracted attention byi driving out long hits in batting practice. BABE HERMAN SHINES Celebrates First Appearance With Long Swats; Vance a Holdout. Bn United Press CLEARWATER, Fla., March 5 Uncle Wilbert Robinson still had two holdouts, Dazzy Vance and Doug McWeeny, on his hands today, but the rotund Brooklyn manager was highly elated over the hitting of Babe Herman in Monday’s practice game. Herman celebrated his first appearance of the season in uniform by slamming out a double and triple in a nine-inning practice game which the Yannigans won from the regulars, 4 to 3. BROWNS’ ROOKIES GOOD Clout “Apple” All Over Ball Lot; Please Dan Howley. By United Press WEST PALM BEACH. Fla., March s.—With Len Dondero, “Red” Badgro, Tom Jenkins and a few i other recruits smacking balls all over the training field here, Dan Howley's hopes for his St. Louis ! Browns are climbing. Howley doesn't choose to predict whether the Browns will climb above third place this year, but he whispers that other American League teams are going to have a lot of trouble when they meet St. Louis.

Off the * I Backboard *—By Norman E. Isaacs—

CONGRATULATIONS to "Stretch” Murphy! The Marion “giraffe” stretched his six feet six inches to its extremity Monday night to set anew all-time Big Ten conference scoring mark of 143 points for the season. The “big fella” poured 22 tallies through the draperies at Lafayette, giving the Ohio State guards slight afflictions of the heart thumps. tt n tt A six footer must feel awful tiny and useless as he stands there watching Murphy drop in the buckets one after the other, knowing all the while he can’t do a thing about it. tt tt tt ace; mccracken of Indiana staged A LITTLE PARTY ALL ON HIS OWN HOOK. MONDAY NIGHT, AGAINST lOWA. AND COLLECTED 20 POINTS. TO HELP THE HOME BOYS BEAT THE HAWKS. THE MONROVIA LAD IS “POISON IVY” TO OPPOSING TEAMS WHEN HE HITS HIS STRIDE. a a a THERE’LL be a hot time in the old town Wednesday night. It'll seem like old times when Pete Vaughan and his scrapping Little Giants pull in for their tilt with the Bulldogs at the fieldhouse. Remember the old song: “Take me cut to the ball park, Take me out to the fame, Buy me some peanuts and crackcrjack, I don’t care if I never come back ’* Lots of old-time memories Wednesday. The Cavemen have a real fighting outfit and the city collegians probably will be forced to travel at top speed all the way.

Doug Schied of Indiana wound up his collegiate career against lowa Monday night. The Vincennes lad turns in his basket togs after three years of honorable and courageous service to his team. it >t tt DOUG FIGURED IN ONE OF THE MOST HUMOROUS BASKETBALL TANGLES WE HAVE SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. THIS SEASON AT LAFAYETTE. PERFORMING AGAINST PURDUE. THE BOILERMAKER BAND WAS SITUATED DIRECTLY UNDER ONE OF THE BACKBOARDS. DOUG. TEARING IN TO GRAB A REBOUND. CAROMED OFF A PURDUE MAN AND RICCOCHETED DIRECTLY INTO THE GROUP OF MUSICIANS. tt tt tt SCHEID evidently said something to the piccolo player for every move he made during the remainder of the contest was the signal for a roar of derision and piccolo toots from the musical organization. tt tt tt Another time we recall during a contest at Bloomington, Nick Kearns blew his whistle, pointed his finger at Scheid and bellowed “One shot-pushing!’’ The Vincennes’ tow-head's lower jaw dropped and he gazed at Nick w ith mingled surprise and anger. Then he grabbed his flaxen mop of hair and made a seemingly sincere effort to scalp himself while the I. U. crowd gave poor, old Kearns the w. k. razz. tt tt tt A SWELL BALL PLAYER. A SWELL FELLOW AND A GREAT ACTOR WHEN IT WAS NEEDED. THAT WAS DOUG SCHEID. WE'LL MISS HIM. BIDS FOR REGULAR JOB Evar Swanson Swings Heavy Blud- ’ geon in Reds’ Practices. Bn United Press ORLANDO, Fla., March s.—Evar Swanson, young outfielder from the Mission club, has served notice with his bat that he is a serious candidate for a regular place in the Cincinnati Reds’ outfield. He made the longest hit. a triple, in Monday’s practice game in which Pid Purdy’s team defeated Hughie Critz’ nine, 8 to 5. LEAVES FORSOUTH BEND Tom Lieb to Take Up Duties as Rockne’s Assistant. By United Press MADISON, Wis., March s.—Tom Lieb. for three years football line coach and track instructor at the University of Wisconsin, will leave today for South Bend. Ind.. where ; he is to become assistant to footi ball Coach Knute Rockne at Notre Dame. BUDDY ON HAND 1 ; g By United Press TAMPA, Fla.. March s.—Buddy Myer, star third baseman, has reported to the Wasliington Senators. He took part in a light drill Monday.

Cavemen Out to Even Season Score in Tilt Wednesday. CLASH AT FIELDHOUSE Five Bulldogs to Play Last Game Here. PETE VAUGHAN and his fighting Little Giant basketeers of Wabash are on the warpath! The Cavemen will invade Indianapolis Wednesday, primed for their struggle with the great Butler aggregation at the local’s fieldhouse Wednesday night. In a previous game at Crawfordsville recently, the Bulldogs nosed out the Little Giants in a thrilling overtime clash and the visitors are anxious to even up the count and will sweep into Indianapolis backed by a horde of student followers. Tony Hinkle, head Butler basket mentor, is not letting up on his men for on i moment and the Bulldogs are going through stiff workouts at the fieldhouse. Five members of the Indianapolis quintet will make their final appearance here Wednesday. Members of the blue and white squad who are being graduated this year are Captain Frank White, Dana Chandler, Bill Bugg, Allan Fromuth and Jake Caskey. The locals wil close the season Friday night at South Bend when they oppose the powerful Notre Dame squad. Madison Cueist Annexes Crown By United Press DETROIT, March s.—The western amateur balkline billiard championship was on its way to Madison, Wis., today following the victory of R. V. Fessenden in the tournament which closed here Monday night. Fessenden defeated A. A. Schaap of St. Louis 250 to 233 in the playoff for the title. The St. Louis cue artist made a fine stand in the closing innings after a poor start. Fessenden had high run of 113 in the fifth inning.

Close Court Battles Expected in Regional Centers Next Saturday Several ‘Tossups’ in List of Second Series of High School Elimination Series.

BY DICK MILLER Fights to the finish likely will decide the majority of games in the regional tournaments of the Indiana State High School Athletic Association elimination series when play resumes next Saturday afternoon in sixteen centers. One has to but peruse the schedules to learn that some of the game winners might well be decided oy the toss of a coin, so close does “dope” rate the contenders. Take the Anderson games for instance and try and convince followers of Technical of Indianapolis and Anderson that either is a sure winner. Tech will be forced to extend more in the first game of the afterTo Complete Bill for Fistic Show Promoter Jimmie McLemore expects to complete his card today for the weekly boxing show to be staged Friday night at Cadle tabernacle. He already has lined up the top scrap of ten rounds in which Ed Hammond, Louisville, opposes A1 De Rose, this city. Each is expected to weigh 124. It is likely that local scrappers will appear in all of the prelims and one of the short bouts probably will see two Negro boys in action. Honey Boy Brown, 145. Louisville, is to be seen in action in the six-rounder. M’GRAW NOT ON HAND Bob Only Hurler Abseqt as Burt Shotten Drives Twirlcrs. By United Press WINTERHAVEN, Fla.. March 5. —Bob McGraw' was the only member of the Philadelphia Phillies’ pitching staff who was absent today. Manager Burt Shotton is working his pitching staff at top speed in an effort to get them into shape as soon as possible. Captain Fresco Thompson, star second baseman, was among Monday’s arrivals. DE ROSE BEATS WOODS A1 Has Shade on Kid in EightRounder at Kokomo. By limes Bpecittl KOKOMO, March s.—Al De Rose, Indianapolis, had a shade the best of an eight-round battle with kid Woods, Indianapolis, at the armory boxing show here Monday night. Ernie Grove, Kokomo, scored a technical knockout over Eddie Marshall, Terre Haute. TOM DUE IN CHICAGO Heeney to Start Workouts for Bout With Von Porat. By United Press CHICAGO, March s.—Tom Heeney is to arrive here Thursday to begin training for his bout with Otto Von Porat. March 12. Von Porat already is at work and reported to be in fine condition. My Sullivan. St. Paul, and Clyde Chastain, Los Angeles, will meet in the semi-windup of the bill. WANTS JOB IN BALTIMORE Vic Keen, who bought his release from Houston after the St. Louis j Cards sent him there to pitch, wants to play at Baltimore.

Expensive Rookie With Yankees

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THERE’S Lyn Lary, the mostexpensive rookie in training with tnc New York Yankees. Lary, along with Reese, a second baseman. who is still in the Pacific Coast League, cost the Yankees $125,000 a year ago, and it looks like lie is going to be worth the part of the purchase money he cost. Miller Huggins apparently has decided that Lary will play shortstop this season. LEAD IN BIKE RACE • By United Press NEW YORK. March s.—The team of Georgetti and Debaets, leaders almost from the start, was well out in front in the six-day bicycle race today, having covered 587 miles, nine laps in 33 hours.

noon to set back Lebanon than Anderson will to humble Noblesville, but Tech followers say that makes little difference. Another one of those utter tossup affairs should take place at Logansport. The Loganberries take on Wabash in the opening game and Delphi meets Peru in the other afternoon struggle. Hardly anything can be foreseen to prevent Delphi and Logansport from meeting in the night game, but it is a long guess on the sure pinner. Logans-* port is given a slight edge, it being taken into consideration that the play wil be on their home floor. Central of Evansville is likely to muster up some opposition for Washington in their regional and quite a few will be watching the performance of Mt. Olympus, somewhat of a dark horse, in the Vincennes center. Goshen and South Bend are expected to shake the building when they meet in a first-round game, and Columbus is far from having it easy with Franklin in their region. Otherwise it appears that Muncie, Bedford, Martinsville, South Side, Ft. Wayne; Horace Mann of Gary, Frankfort and Connersville are certain winners of tickets to the state meet at the Butler fieldhouse Friday and Saturday of next week

Some doubt exists about the final survivors at Auburn, Attica and Marion regionals, although Crawfordsville, Angola and the winner of the Kokomo-Fairmount game are favored slightly by the dopesters, CUBS TO OPEN SERIES Brains to Play Three Games With Los Angeles Club. By United Press AVALON, Catalina Island, Cal, March s.—With a practice game intervening Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs will leave for the mainland Thursday to open a three-game exhibition series with the Los Angeles club. Tie practice game between the Avalons and the Catalinas will settle the championship of the Cubs, each team having won one game. ROOKIE IS HOLDOUT Johnson Won’t Report Until Paid Part of Purchase Price. By United Press PHOENIX. Ariz., March s.—Roy Johnson, recruit outfielder obtained from the San Francisco (Pacific Coast League) club, is a holdout member of the Detroit Tigers. Johnson is classed as a holdout because he refuses to report until the San Francisco club gives him part of his purchase price. 39 RED SOX ON HAND Only Three Members of Carrigan’s Crew Arc Absent. By United Press BRADENTON, Fla., March 5. Only three members of the Boston Red Sox were missing when Manager Bill Carrigan called the roll today. Thirty-nine members of the team assembled here Monday for the season’s first workout. The regular infield lined up with Phil Todt at first. Bill Regan at second, Grant Gillis at shortstop and Bob Reeves at third. Gillis and Reeves came to the Sox in the Buddy Myer deal.

MARCH 5,1929

Michigan and Badgers May Finish Tied Murphy Sets All-Time Scoring Record: Wolverines Topple Wisconsin. By Unital Press CHICAGO. March s.—Wisconsin and Michigan seem destined to share the 1929 basketball championship of the Westeni Conference. The Wolverines have won ten games and lost two. Wisconsin has won nine and lost two and should add the necessary victory for a tic when it meets Chicago the latter part of this week. Michigan cinched a share in the title Monday night, with a startling 37-22 victory over the Badgers. While the game was considered a toss-up it was not thought that either team could run up a fifteenpoint advantage, but inspired by the defensive playing of McCoy and Rose and led offensively by Chapman the Wolverines ran all over Wisconsin in the second half. Eight teams finished their season last night. The W’isconsin-Chicago game late in the week will write finis to this year’s race. Purdue won third place by finishing with nine won and three lost. Other results Monday: Purdue, 45; Ohio State, 34. Indiana. 33; lowa, :u. Illinois, IVZ; Minnesota, ‘i*. Charles (Stretch) Murphy,Purdue, established anew Big Ten scoring record to lead this year’s race. Murphy scored a total of 143 points during the season. The old record was held by Johnny Miner of Ohio State, who scored 133 points. The five leading scorers: , FG FT Totals Murphy. Purdue 49 45 143 Van Heyde, Ohio 40 19 no How. Illinois 38 19 95 Foster, Wisconsin 36 23 94 Chapman. Michigan 36 22 94 BIG TEN STANDINGS W. L. Pet. 1 w I, Pet Michigan. 10 2 .833i111in0i5.... 6 6' .500 Wisconsin B 2 .818 lowa 5 7 417 Purdue . 9 3 .750 Indiana... 4 8 A33 Northw’t n 7 5 .5831 Chicago... 2 9 183 oh!0 *> c .500! "’e Ota 111 .033 i. U. TRIMS HAWKS

McCracken Leads Crimson to Victory Over lowa Five. By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. March 5. —lndiana university closed its basketball season here Monday night by defeating lowa, 35 to 30. The result failed to change the conference standing of either team. Summary: INDIANA G F TPI lOWA GF TP Strickland,!.. 3 0 6!Twogood.f 2 0 4 Cooper,! 1 I 3: Nelson.f 3 1 7 McCracken,c. 8 4 20'Wilcox.k . r, 114 Veller.g 0 0 OiFarroh.c Oil Scheid.R 1 3 sj David.e 0 0 0 Miller.k 0 1 1 Kinnan.R 0 1 1 Ashby,! o 0 0 SpradUng.f... 2 2 6 Totals ~..13 9 35| Totals 12 630 PURDUE RAPS OHIO Murphy Sets New Mark by Scoring 22 Points in Fray. By United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 5. Led by its brilliant center "Stretch” Murphy, who by accumulating twenty-two points broke the alltime Big Ten conference individual scoring record. Purdue defeated Ohio State 45 to 34 here Monday night to clinch second place in the conference standing. Standings: PURDUE. GFTPI OHIO. GFTP Cummins. !.. 5 1 HlEvans. !.... 2 0 4 Harmeson. !. 2 1 sErvin. !.... 2 2 6 Murphy, c.. 8 6 22 Van Hyde, c. 3 1 7 Schnaiter, g. 1 J 3 Morrison, c.. 2 0 4 Btts, K 1 o 2 Fesler. 1 o 2 Lyle. g...... 1 o 2 Larkins, g... 3 17 fibel o 0 OTittel, f 10 2 Sleight, g... 0 0 O Hinchman. £ 1 0 2 Totals .... 18 9 4aj Totala ....15 ~i 3t GUTHRIE BEATS "jONES Wins Two Falls fn Feature Wrestling Match at Cadle, Elmer Guthrie defeated Cowboy Jones in two falls out of three iii the feature match of tbo weekly wrestling show at the Cadle Taber"* naclc Monday night. Jones won the first fall. Bobby Chick defeated Silent Olsen in the semi-windup, while Ralph Wilson and Railroad Routt grappled thirty minutes without a fall. WIN IN PRO-AMATEUR Nelson, Thibodeau Pair to Take Indor Golf EventDick Nelson and J. O. Thibodeau paired to win the weekly pro-ama-teur golf tourney Monday night at Jimmy Summer’s indoor golf school. They had a best ball of 33. Ralph Stonehouse and Bill Reed won the play-off for second honor* after three pairs tied with 34’s. SLATTERY IS VICTOR Bp Times Special BUFFALO, March s.—Jimmy Slattery. Buffalo from Len Darcy, Michigan, six rounds. Maxey Rosenbloom, New York, beat Garfield Johnson, Pittsburgh Negro, six rounds. TATE WINS HANDILY By Timet Special SPRINGFIELD. 0., March 5. Tate Langford, Dayton, easily beat Billy Anderson, Louisville here Monday night. ADGIE BEATS KELLY Bit l imes Special PHILADELPHIA, March s.—Matt Adgie, Philadelphia, defeated Con O’Kelly, Ireland, ten rounds. Both took a lot of punishment. Kelly wa? down once for a nine-count. ON SAME TEAM John Kuck and Herman Bnx. America’s two outstanding shot putters last season, are now on the* same team, the Los Angeles AthleticClub squad. WAS FOUR-LETTER MAN Bill Dietrick, obtained by Chattanooga from the Phillies to play shortstop this summer, was a fourletter winner at the University of Virginia.