Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 253, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 March 1929 — Page 8

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

GLANCING over the state finals tournament schedules for the week-end your prognosticating correspondent finds plent to interest and bewilder him. When it gets down to the current stage of affairs the path of the "experts” get rough and rocky. nun At 9 o’clock Friday morning tbe big annual basketeering classic is scheduled to get under way with Horace Mann of Gary meeting Kokomo. We’ll take the "Horsemen” to win that one from the Wildcats. HUM All HOUR LATER BEDFORD AND MARTINSVILLE GET TOGETHER FOR A FRIENDLY LITTLE ARGUMENT. THAT’S WHERE WE BELIEVE THE FIRST UPSET WILL COME IN.-WE’LL TAKE MARTINSVILLE. SURE THOBE ARTESIANS ALWAYS ARE POISON TO THE FAVORITES IN TOURNAMENT PLAY. HUM AT 11 bells in walks Frankfort to meet Columbia City. Seeing that we’re picking Frankfort to win the whole dam thing, you could Vt expect us to appear contused %#ver the outcome of that one. hum At 2 tn the afternoon Columbus and Logansport come together. Logansport has a dangerous team, hut the Bulldogs deserve the edge if only because of their terrific scoring ability. huh at 8, THE PRIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS. TECHNICAL. FACES VINCENNES. THAT SHOULD BE A REAL STRUGGLE, BUT WE RATHER THINK TIM CAMPBELL'S ARSENALITES WILL SQUEEZE INTO THE SECOND ROUND OF AFFAIRS. HUH AT 4, Attica and South Side of Ft. Wayne mix it up. South side, boasting a lot of potential strength, should win. Then in the evening Rushville, conquerors of Connersville, comes to the wars to oppose Winamac. We’ll take Rushville. HUH At 8:30, the finale for the day, will find Muncie’s Bearcats opposing Washington and that also should develop into a splendid tussle. Wf’re picking the defending champions in that one.

a a a ACTING LIKE ONE OF THESE QUICKCHANGE ARTISTS. WE FIND OURSELVES AT THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROGRAM. SATURDAY MORNING. 8:30. AND HORACE MANN IS PITTED AGAINST MARTINSVILLE. WHO BUT THOSE ARTESIANS? a a a a N hour later • Dines on Frankie fort and Columbus and we’re stkking to the Casemen. At 10:39 Technical is billed to face South Side and we’ll take the locals. At 11:3L Rushville and Muncie wind up the quarter-finals and we expect to find the Bearcats still in the running. a a a Moving into the semi-finals, we’re faced with two terrific battles. Martinsville is listed to oppose Frankfort, according to our rapid-fire figuring thus far and Tech is billed against Muncie. We’ll pick Frankfort to down the Artesians and Muncie’s Yohler to get too tough for Technical to handle. a a a THAT FINDS US WITH FRANKFORT AND MUNCIE IN THE FINAL ROUND. NOW, HAVEN'T WE FIXED THINGS UP NICE FOR OURSELVES? AS YOU WERE! THE THING HASN'T EVEN STARTED YET! Worry Over Wright Deal Robins May Ask Heydler to Cancel Deal. Hji United Press CLEARWATER, Fla., March 12.The mystery surrounding Glenn Wright’s injured throwing arm deepened today. Reports reached here from Miami, where the star shortstop went several days ago for treatment, that his arm may be iermanently injured. Wright did not hurt his shoulder in training as first suspected but ran into a brick wall playing handball last November, several weeks before the Pirates traded him to the Robins. If it develops that Wright can not be restored to perfect physical condition, the Robins may ask President Heydler to cancel the trade and force the Pirates to return Jess Petty and Harry Riconda to Brooklyn.

MILK FIVE IS VICTOR Condensers Defeat Chamber of Commerce Five in Tilt. The Indiana Condensed Milk Company team defeated the Chamber of Commerce basketball quintet Monday night in an exciting fray 45 to 35. It was a well-played contest. Wilson and Caldwell led the victors with ten and seven field goals respectively. Gray and Stewart starred for the Commerce five. OHIO DIAMOND COACH Hu United Pres* COLUMBUS, 0., March 12.—The athletic board of Ohio State university has approved the selection of Wayne Wright as assistant baseball coach.

He Picks Bedford Bu Times Suecial MT. SUMMIT. Ind., March 12.—The state basketball tournament might as well not be played insofar as Salem Shively, 7, this town’s boy prodigy, is concerned. Balem. in a letter to Muncie newspaper, disclaimed any great knowledge of books, but admitted he was an authority on basketball. And he’s picking Bedford.

Pre-Tourney Favorites Still in Running for State Basket Toga

Billy Barton • nr l • m Fine I rim for Big Race American Jumper Quoted at 20 to 1 for'Grand National Event. Bu United Press WROUGHTON, England, March 12.—Billy Barton, the only Ameri-can-owned and American-bred racer entered in the Grand National steeplechase and one of the favorites to win the event, arrived here today for his final taperingoff before the race. Experts who saw the thoroughbred pronounced him to be in excellent condition. A record entry is expected for the celebrated Aintree .race. During the month of January alone 121 entries were made. It is possible that between forty-five and fifty horses will be on the starting line when the barriers are lifted. American money already is flowing into this country in support of Billy Barton, which is owned by Howard Bruce of Baltimore, Md. Odds of 20 to 1 are being offered against Billy Barton and the French mare, Maguelonne, while the joint favorites, Great Span and Master Billie, are being quoted at 16 to 1. Both favorites have had considerable experience over the Aintree course.

Bill 6 Bouts at Tomlinson Shifty Calloway to Meet Joe Harding in Feature. The Capital A. C. will present the first of its proposed series of boxing shows at Tomlinson hall Thursday night. Six bouts will be presented consisting of thirty-six rounds of action. In addition to the ten-round feature, three sixround bouts and two “fours” will be put on. Shifty Calloway, the hard punching Indianapolis Negro welterweight, who knocked out Ray Hurtz last week, will meet the veteran Joe Harding of Kokomo in the tenround feature Thursday. Calloway has piled up a splendid record during the past year. Tommy Leiper, Harrisburg, 111., will battle Tiger Kid Purvis of Kokomo, in the top "six.” Danny Stewart, Indianapolis, will meet an opponent yet to be selected in the middle “six.” Walter Smith, Negro, will meet Jack Brooks of Indianapolis, in the lower "six.” Billy Bowers, Ben Davis, will meet Jimmy Crump, West Indianapolis, in one four rounder and Stoddard Howard will mix with Kid Walker in the opener at 8:30. Popular prices will prevail.

The Bambino Doesn’t Mince Words; The Yanks Are In,’ Says the King ‘We’ve Got Everything,’ Declares the Swat Monarch, ‘So Don’t Ask Any Foolish Questions!’

BY HENRY L. FARRELL NEA Service and Times Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 12.—Ruth, the Babe, considering that he is a high-priced journalist and newspaper man on the side, is a hard man to interview. In his newspaper writing career he hasn’t learned yet that a reporter has to

Fights and Fighters

BUFFALO, N. Y., March 13.—Bruce Flowers. HQVi. New Rochelle, N. Y., knocked out Joe Trahon, 143Vz. Kansas City, first round. Chuck Wiggins, 191. Indianapolis. defeated Larry Gains, 194, Toronto, on a judges’ decision in the tenround semi-final. LONDON, March 12.—Steve McCall, Scottish middleweight champion, outpointed Aususte Lengagne, France, in a fifteen-round bout here Monday night. HOLYOKE. Mass., March 12.—Gorilla Jones of Akron, Ohio, knocked out Joe Zelinsky of Syracuse, N. Y., fifth round. IN SECOND ROUND Play Advances in International Four-Ball Golf Tournament. Ru United Press MIAMI, FI?., March 12.—With two seeded teams eliminated in the first round, the international fourball tournament entered its second round here today. The defending champions, Johnny Farrell and Gene Sarazen, were paired with Al Espinosa, Chicago, and Ed Dudley, Los Angeles. Tommy Armour, former national open champion, and Wild Bill Mehlhorn. were eliminated Monday by the New Jersey team of Clarence Hackney and Craig Wood, 3 and 2. VETERANS SEE ACTION Malone, Root, Blake, Carlson Get Service in Practice. Bn United Press AVALON. Cal., March 12. Pitchers Malone. Blake, Root and Carlson were expected to see service in today’s practice game among the Chicago Cubs. The team will return to the mainland Thursday for a series of exhibition games with Los Angeles and Detroit. WORKS ON INFIELD Ownie Juggles ’Em Around; to Break Camp on Thursday. Hu United Press PASO ROBLES, Cal.. March 12. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ infield is being juggled around by Manager Ownie Bush. Monday's combination found Earl Sheely at first. Dick Bartell at r ond, Pie Traynor at short anH Sp —Adams at third. The Pirates will break camp Thursday night. a.

Upsets Overdue and Expected in Finals at Fieldhouse. MARTINSVILLE FEARED Delphi, Connersville, Goshen Fall in Regionals. BY DICK MILLER ft - 'HE Indiana High School Ath.l letic Association gradually is wending its wa ytoward the crowning of its 1929 champion. But sixteen teams remain in the* race for the coveted title and fifteen of them have but until the coming weekend to survive. The final tournament games will be palyed at Butler university fieldhouse Friday and Saturday. Eight games Friday will reduce the field to that many teams. Four quarterfinal games Saturday morning and only the four-semi-finalists will be left. The grand finale will take place Saturday night. Thus in the course of tournament play, in five days time the field of 754 starters will have been reduced to one lone survivor. The original starting field was divided among sixty-four sectional points and tournament play, March 1 and 2, crowned a sectional champion in each. Last Saturday these were divided into sixteen regional centers. Now that many regional champions remain. So far, according to A. L. Trester, permanent secretary of the I. H. S. A. A., there has been but one protest from all the games played. So to speak, all the pre-tourna-ment favorites still are in the race, with three exceptions. Delphi, with a season record of twenty straight wins; Connersville and Goshen each had hosts of followers who expected them to be here instead of Logansport, Rushville and Winamac. The one-point squeeze-out of Crawfordsville by Roachdale caused considerable comment, but if you wish to get in line with the current conversation of fans today read up and prepare to discuss why Frankfort nosed out West Point only 19- Also how about the onepoint win of Bedford over Seymour, 20Frankfort, Bedford, Muncie and Technical are all championship favorites, and Tech turned in the most impressive regional victory. Martinsville had easy sailing through Wiley of Terre Haute, and any one who doesn’t believe Glenn Curtis will have a hand in settling the state championship had better look out next Friday and Saturday. Not enough upsets occurred in the regionals, however, and some lively struggles with some unexpected results are more than due at the fieldhouse this week-end. • GIANTS FULL STRENGTH Bu United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 12. The New York Giants had their full strength today, with the last of the squad, Ed Roush and Bill Terry, in camp.

ask foolish questions at times just to satisfy the curiosity of the editor. I was forced to put a foolish question to him in the Yankee training camp at St. Petersburg, Fla. He was full of sweat and a little out of breath and patience, perhaps, and I might have picked a better moment. “Who’s going to win the pennant this year, Mr. Ruth?” I asked him, and the first response was a swell glare. “Cut That Out” “Don’t give me that Mister stuff. Are you trying to.give me the razz?” he gruffed back. Then he thought for a moment and said': “Well, the Athletics ain’t going to win this year, and neither are the Browns or the Detroits. Now use your own bean.” I suggested rather meekly that he meant the Yankees were going to win, ard he admitted it. “You’ve got a great bean,” he said. “That’s just what I mean. The Yanks are in.” He Gets Oratorical He took a big slug of water out of the cooler and wiped off his face on his dirty sweat shirt and went into a little oratory. “You’re a helluva expert to be asking questions like that,” he said. “What do we need to win a pennant that we ain’t got? What have them other guys got that we ain’t? We got pitchers and hitters, and we got guts. “And, if you was around last year, you know what guts meant to our club. When you want to ask me what year it is, come around again, and you don’t have to rap on the door. Walk right in.’' DICKER WITH GRIFFITH Sam Jones, Goose Goslin Argue Contracts With Senators. By United Press TAMPA, Fla., March 12.—Sad Sam Jones and Goose Goslin were still dickering today with President Clark Griffith over their 1929 contracts. After a four-hour conference with Griffith, Jones remained unsigned. It mi understood Jones was asking $15,000. Goslin has not yet intreviewed Griffith. Brown, Burke and Liska have been named to pitch for the Senators today against the Boston Braves at St. Petersburg. BACK TO WORK B.u United Press PHOENIX, Ariz., March 12.—The Detroit Tigers were scheduled to go back to work today after a day of rest, granted by Manager Bucfcey Harris to permit seveißl players 1o nurse sore arms and legs.

THE INDIANAPOLi S TIMES

Indians in Spring Training Action

Schmadel Likely l*; Swimming Event Main-Go Fighter g|||l & Starts Tonigh With tlie exception of one scrap, ... trials were held in the Sta Promoter Jimmie McLemore has his collegiate meet at the Butler po bill completed for the boxing card this morning. Robert Nipper, Bui Friday night at Cadle tabernacle. dog coaca , caiied off the trials b Today he hopes to announce the - ,M ' cause of the small number of ei opponent who will face Tommy tries from the five competii OBnen, 147, in the top bout of ten schools, Indiana, Purdue, Wabas rounds. He expects to match Carl . * DePauw and Butler Schmadel, Brightwood, for tUs . -' The meet will begin tonight

Schmadel Likely Main-Go Fighter With tlie exception of one scrap, Promoter Jimmie McLemore has his bill completed for the boxing card Friday night at Cadle tabernacle. Today he hopes to announce the opponent who will face Tommy O’Brien, 147, in the top bout of ten rounds. He expects to match Carl Schmadel, Brightwood, for this scrap. In addition to the main go, there will be four other scraps on the program, the first one to start at 8:30. A reduction in price has been announced. CORNELL IS VICTOR By United Press NEW YORK, March 12.—Columbia and Cornell finished in a tie for third place in the eastern intercollegiate basketball race as a result of Cornell’s 36-to-24 victory in the final game of the season here Monday night.

Barnhart Gets Range at Plate and Gives Promise of Added Batting Power Clyde Whams ’Em Over Fences; to Cavort in Left Field for Tribesmen During American Association Campaign.

BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 12.—Clyde Barnhart is going to lift a few drives over that left field fenc- in Indianapolis after the Indians get north. The former Pirate put the wood to the sphere in powerful fashion during Monday’s spring training drill and some of his wallops easily would have cleared the low fence at Washington Park. He gradually is sharpening his batting eye and by the time Manager Betzel pilots the champions home, “Big Barney” will have come of his excess poundage worked off and that is sure to mean more base hits to him. Betzel has passed up the idea of trying to develop Barnhart as a third baseman, position he played years ago, and the veteran will do all the romping in the outfield, with left field his choice. He has been a fly chaser too long to go back to the inner works, 1 Boss Bruno decided following a short experiment with Clyde at the hot corner. Metz and Gorman are sharing that sack during practice at the Sarasota park and this plan will be ca rried right through the remainder of spring training and until Pittsburgh fulfills its promise to supply a high-class third base guardian. In the meanwhile Metz and Gorman, both former Western Leaguers, are giving satisfactory service by teaming with the other infielders with speed and skill. They are light hitters, however. Love, Boone to Twirl

Love and Boone will be two of the pitchers used against the Cincinnati Reds in Sarasota, Wednesday. Spencer and Munn will do the catching The former had a sore arm Monday. In fact there was an epidemic of stiffness in camp as a result of the pastimers playing three games on consecutive days. It was a little too strenuous for some of them, especially the boys who reported late. One of Danny Boone's swift shots, struck Herman Layne Monday and the outfielder received a bruised finger. A nail was torn and some blood was lost, but Herman was back out there again after being repaired by Trainer Pierce. Gossip in the “grapefruit league” says the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to buy Shortstop Warstler, but Manager Betzel denies the rumor. Owner Perry and Secretary Clauer are in Indianapolis, and if they have received an offer the information has not been passed along. There’s no denying the fact several major league clubs would like to have the kid. His batting punch has improved a lot over last season. Pemer Looks Good Ken Penner is taking his time about getting into shape, but there's not a thing to worry about. He’s been in baseball a long time and looks the part of a real hurler. He resembles Bill Burwell in mound action and is catlike fielding the position. Penner was born in Dale, Ind., near Evansville, and lived there sixteen years. * # n Penner Sunday wrested the camp golf title from Bryan Spence and go Monday Speece regained

HERE’S some nifty action reproductions of the Indians in spring training, taken exclusively for The Times. At the upper left is Rabbit Warstler, star shortstop of the American Association, slamming a high fly to the outfielders at Sarasota park and at the upper right is big Ben Koenecke, the great batting prospect bought from Moline, crashing a vicious drive to the infield. Below is shown Arthur (Bud - ) Teachout, the fine southpaw pitchiig prospect, toiling on the mound during batting practice.

it- Ken appears a slightly better golfer, however. a a a Outfielder Wid Matthews, the last of the holdouts, reached Sarasota Monday night and was to don a uniform for the first time today. He has been a basketball official out in Missouri, his home state, the past few months. There are twenty-five men in camp now, exclusive of Betzel, Corriden and Pierce. a a a Spring training batting averages, exclusive of pitchers, for four games follow. PLAYER G AB H Ave. Riddle 3 8 5. .625 Layne 4 13 8 .615 Warstler 4 13 7 .539 Gorman 2 4 2 .500 Russell 2 7 3 .429 McElrov 2 5 2 .400 Koenecke 4 19 7 .368 Connolly 4 14 5 .357 Monahan 4 17 5 .294 Metz 4 15 4 .267 Barnhart 4 12 3 .250 Munn 2 4 l .250 Spencer 4 7 I .143 Von Porat Meets * Heeney Tonight Bu United Press CHICAGO, March 12. Two heavyweights, Otto Von Porat and Tom Heeney—the former a youngster trying to reach the title contender class and the other a “has been” attempting a comeback—meet here tonight. Neither one of tonight’s principals looks like a possible heavyweight champion. Heeney apparently has finished his career as a top-notcher. His most recent attempt at a comeback was against Jim Maloney in Boston and Maloney took the decision.

LEADERS HOLD POSTS Detroit Team Still Ahead in A. B. C. Meet at Chicago. Bji United PresCHICAGO, March 12.—The Motor Inns of Pontiac, Mich., today continued to lead the five-man event of the American Bowling Congress. The Michigan team piled .. a total of 2,845 pins. W. Theusen and R. Phillips, with I, continued to lead the doubles. J. Parr, Jackson, Mich., was still in front in the singles ~-th 6'"R. The leader in the “all events” is R. Adams, Battle Creek, Mich., with 1.802. FOR FLYWEIGHT TITLE Winner of Belanger-Scwarta Go May Meet Spider Pladner. Bu United Press TORONTO, March 12.—Corporal Izzy Schwartz of New York, recognized as world's flyweight champion by the New York commission, and French Belanger. Canadian champion, were pronounced in good shape today for their twelve-round title bout here tonight. An effort probably will be made to match the winner with Emil (Spider) Pladner of France, recognized as world’s champion by the National Boxing Association.

Swimming Event Starts Tonight No trials were held in the State collegiate meet at the Butler pool this morning. Robert Nipper, Bulldog coach, caiied off the trials because of the small number of entries from the five competing schools, Indiana, Purdue, Wabash, DePauw and Butler. The meet will begin tonight at 8 ".’clock and the leading collegiate paddlers of the state. Several state records will be in danger. Pep Krantz, athletic director of the Indianapolis Athletic Club, will referee the meet.

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Garden Bids for Jack Dempsey By United Press NEW YORK. March 12.—Madison Square Garden was to make its bid for Jack Dempsey today. It was to be a bid to which the former heavyweight champion could turn a deaf ear, since he has been offered far larger sums for the immediate future than the corporation, of which the late Tex Rickard was active head, can afford to pay. Nevertheless, W. F. Carey, at present vice-president of the Garden and slated to succeed Rickard as its head, was to ride downtown with Dempsey shortly before noon and was to lay before Jack a proposition ,to which the man from Manassa would be well advised to listen. OLD CY HITS SKIDS Williams Given Job as Pinch Hitter; Youngsters Vie for Job. By United Press WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 12. — With ol’ Cy Williams relegated to the job of pinch hitting. Manager Burt Shotton is now having a hard time selecting the regular Phillie outfield from Lefty O’Doul, Denny Southern, Homer Peel and Chuck Klein. MACKS RESUME SERIES Athletics Tangle W’ith Cincy Reds At Ft. Myers. By United Press FT. MYERS. Fla., March 12. The Philadelphia Athletics were to resume their exhibition series with the Cincinnati Reds here today. Each team had won one game. Manager Mack expects George Earnshaw, who was excused from practice on account of a slight groin injury, to arrive Thursday.

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Shea Battles Vet Tremaine Here Tonight Large Crowd Expected to View Fistic Action at Armory. •TONIGHT S CARD Ten Rounds—Carl Tremaine, Cleveland, vs. Eddie Shea, Chicago; INI pounds. Eight Rounds—Harry McCarthy, Cincinnati, vs. Bobby Allen. Chicago;’ 120 pounds. Six Rounds—Carl Emericb. Terre Haute, vs. Willie Cecil. Cincinnati! 124 pounds. Six Rounds—Mickey O’Hara. Cincinnati, vs. Danny Budd. Terre Haute; 133 pounds. Four Rounds—Bruce Bhtt. Terre Haute, vs. Charlie Johnson. Kokomo; 138 pounds. Eddie Shea, the sturdy little Chicago Italian featherweight, will be seen in action at the Armory tonight against the veteran Carl Tremaine of Cleveland. Shea made his first appearance at the Armory last October, beating Frankie Garcia of Los Angeles. Eddie returned early In January to hand Jimmy Borde of France a sound pasting. It will be Tremaine’s first showing in Indianapolis. Reports from the downtown ticket office indicate another sell-out. The doings will get under way tonight promptly at 8:15 and the Legion committee has requested customers to be in their seats at that time to avoid the traffic jam at the doors. Suits Made to Your Measure Alterations on Men’s and Women’s Clothing H. A. ROST 232 Mass. Ave.