Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 259, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1929 — Page 12

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, March 19.—Practically all the more-dough boys, or holdouts, have attached their sprawling signatures to the perforated line, and are now in the baseball laboratories perspiring freely and eating fluently. Two notable exceptions arc the young Waner brothers ot Pittsburgh, known to the literature of the diamond as ■ Big Poison’’ and “Little Poison,” and to the pitchers as murder and manslaughter. tt tt tt Ultimately, of course, the Waners will sign, if not at their own terms, then at terms closely ipproximating them. The baseball holdout represents a strange variety of business procedure, and is probably without a parallel in any other species of endeavor. tt n a THE HOLDOUT OPERATES ON THE THEORY THAT HIS BENEVOLENT EMPLOYER IS A COMBINATION OF SHYLOCK AND THE ORIGINAL JAMES BOYS AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANYTHING OUT OF HIM IS BY USE OF HIGH-HANDED. MILITANT FORCE. n tt THIS theory is the outgrowth of a great number of instances which seemed to imply that the baseball employer is precisely that type of gentleman, conservatively speaking. The history of the game records very few instances where the club owner compelled the player to accept more money than he was worth, or more money than his contract pecified. n Generally the holdout sulks until a week or so before the season begins and then surrenders, taking what he is offered, plus the couvert charges. But once in a while the holdout gets the club owner in a tight spot and keeps him there until a full and proper recognition of his superior talents is made. tt , u tt DAZZY VANCE, THE FAST BALL PITCHER OF THE BROOKLYNS, FOUND HIMSELF IN THIS ENVIABLE POSITION THIS YEAR WHEN HE DEMANDED A $5,000 INCREASE. SWELLING HIS CONTRACT FIGURES TO $25,000, WHICH IS MORE THAN ANY OTHER PITCHER IN BASEBALL IS RECEIVING. tt tt tt VANCE for the past several years years has been the greatest gate attraction in the league among the pitchers and such is his standing in the Flatbush community as a gentleman and a scholar that any attempt to start the season without him would no doubt have been productive of riots, sedition and mutiny by the customers. a an Judge Steve McKeever, one of the owners of the club, was not slow in recognizing this situation. He said: “Vance is worth every cent he asks—and besides, we’ll have to pay him, anyway.” tt THE WANER BROTHERS ARE DEMANDING SIB,OOO AND $15,000 RESPECTIVELY, AND IT WOULDN’T SURPRISE ME IF THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL, IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT BARNEY DREYFUSS, OWNER OF THE PITTSBURGH CLUB, DOES NOT CARE ANY MORE ABOUT MONEY THAN JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER DOES ABOUT A PAR 4 ON A 445-YARD HOLE. tt tt tt BESIDES being the most popular brother act ever played the big leagues, the Waners are real ball players and Pittsburgh could get along without them about as conveniently as a Harvard senior without his broad “A.” (Note: This simile used to be good bunk in 1915, when Harvard seniors used the broad “A.” If they don’t use it any more make up one of your own and mail ti to your congressman.’

MERELY CHATTER — BY NORMAN E. ISAACS

NOW that the lads are flinging their basketball togs into the moth balls and hunting up the old mitt to hurry around into the back yard to limber up that wing, Indiana is turning the spotlight on King Baseball. You can hear the smack of the old app’e cracking into that mitt and you start gazing pensively through the window. You’ve got the fever. Baseball season is here! a Indianapolis is quite engrossed in Judge Landis’ recent decision making two Indianapolis players free agents. The loss of Spencer was a terrific blow to the A. A. champs and local fans are beginning to get worried about the Tribe’s chances of retaining is championship laurels. tt a s ADVICES FROM THE TIMES’ SPORTS EDITOR AT SARASOTA, FLA., TODAY INDICATED THAT SPENCER WAS ABOUT TO SIGN WITH THE CINCY REDS FOR $20,000 IN ADDITION TO A FAT CONTRACT. A YARN IN A CINCINNATI NEWSPAPER THIS MORNING. HOWEVER. SEEMED TO HINT THAT HENDRICKS HAD LOST ALL INTEREST. JACK APPARENTLY THINKS SPENCER WANTS TOO MUCH COIN. tt tt tt SEVEN cars already are in the paddock at the Indianapolis

Enter This Event VALUABLE prizes are being offered by the city recreation department in the first annual free throw tournament which will be held Friday and Saturday and March 30 at the Brookside community center. The best foul shooter in Indianapolis will be crowned city champion. In fact there will be three champions—a junior boy. a senior boy and a girl. There also are prizes ior the best team of foul shooters in Indianapolis. Further information is given on the tournament in another story in today's Times. Fill out the entry blank printed in today’s Times and enter the contest. Entries also can be made by calling The Times, city recreation department or the Brookside community house.

Betzel’s Tribesmen Open Two-Game Series With Buffalo Bisons

1,105 Wood Topplers in Times’ Event All-Time City Mark Set for Big Bowling Tourney. Entrants in The Indianapolis Times first annual classified singles sweepstakes ot be held at the Indiana bowling alleys, ’Friday, reached an all-time record for city tournament competition Monday night when the entry list was closed with 1,105 men and women registered to roll. Interest in the tourney, officials of the sweepstakes say, surpasses all expectations. Merchants of the city have donated prize awards in the form of merchandise for winners in the tournament. The Link-Belt Company sent in the largest entry list from business firms of the city with sixty-five employes registered for the bowling event. The city of Shelbyville entered twenty-eight bowlers in the contest. With sixteen men forming the personnel of the Moynahan Properties Company’s league, the entire league sent in entries in the tournament. Tommy Gets Into Shape Loughran Takes Off Weight With Ease. By United Press CHICAGO, March 19.—Surprised at the ease with which he is taking off superfluous weight, Tommy Loughran, world’s light heavyweight boxing champion, rapidly is rounding into condition for his title fight with Mickey Walker here March 28. Loughran at first feared he would experience difficulty in making the 175-pound light heavy limit, but he said today he will be well within the weight. Promoter Paddy Harmon indicated today he may match the winner of the Loughran-Walker fight with James J. Braddock. He said Braddock would be here to challenge the winner from the ring. Walker is training in the East but is expected to arrive here Wednesday. Carey Elected Garden President By United Press . ~ NEW YORK, March 19.—The full board of directors of Madison Square Garden, meeting here today, will name William F. Carey, New York business man, to succeed the late Tex Rickard as president of the corporation. Announcement of the decision of the board was made Monday night at a dinner tendered Carey and newspaper men, by Richard Hoyt, chairman of the Garden board. BRAVES" BEAT CARDS Bit United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 19. —The Yankees and the Braves resumed their exhibition series today. The New York team worked only half a day Monday and spent the afternoon watching the Boston team defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6 to 2.

Motor Speedway being groomed for the 500-mile gasoline chase around the local two-and-one-half-mile brick oval. Iced in the garages by fickle wintry breezes, mechanics now are preparing them for track practice. tt tt tt Among the speed chariots at the track are those being worked upon by Tommy Milton, Cotton Henning and Johnny Seymour. Seymour is taking care of three busses of Earl Cooper’s while Cliff Bergere has a car quartered here minus an attendant. • tt tt tt CHUCK WIGGINS, THE HOOSIER “PLAY BOY.” IS SCHEDULED TO THROW A LOT OF GLOVED FISTS AT SANDY SEIFERT OF PITTSBURGH TONIGHT AT THE ARMORY. SEIFERT IS DUE TO TAKE A LOT OF PUNCHES RIGHT IN THE MUG. GOOSE GOSLIN SIGNS Bu United Press TAMPA. Fla., March 19. Light workouts were scheduled for the Washington pitching staff today and Wee'”"' y in preparation for the long exhibition grind which starts Thursday when the Senators meet the Boston Braves. Goose Goslm, hard-hitting outfielder, signed his 1929 contract Monday night after a long conference with Clark Griffith. Yoter, third baseman, and Kenna, catcher, were released Monday to Minneapolis. for Illinois h. s. title Bu United Press CHAMPAIGN, 111., March 19. Eight high school teams, survivors of sectional tournaments, meet in the Illinois state tournament here this week-end. Although any team is conceded a chance to win, Peoria Central stands out in discussions. IT S HANDS OFF Rtt United Press , AVON PARK. Fla., March 19. The St. Louis Cardinals are not going to bid for any of the nine players declared free agents by Judge Landis. President Breadon of the team announced here.

Burwell, Penner and Love Slated to See Mound Action for Hoosiers. LOCALS OBTAING SPRINZ Coast League Receiver to Fill Spencer’s Shoes. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 19.—The Indians’ veteran right hander, Bill Burwell, the dean of the club, ►was to make his 1929 mound bow

today against the Buffalo Internanationals at Palmetto, where the Bisons are doing their spring training. He said his arm was “kind of weak” yet, but Manager Bet ze 1 decided it was time to give him some action and assigned him to pitch part of the struggle. Buffalo downed the Tribesmen twice last

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year in spring exhibitions. On Wednesday the Bisons will visit Sarasota for a return battle and team rivalry is at high pitch, the Bisons declaring they had the best club in the International League last season despite the fact the pennant went to Rochester by a fraction of a point because the Red Wings played less games and got the “breaks" of the percentage. Palmetto is only about fifteen miles from Sarasota and the Indians were not scheduled to leave here until noon. With the announcement late Monday of the purchase from San Francisco of Catcher Joe Sprinz, Tribe morale took a turn for the better following the week-end weeps caused when Roy Spencer was lost by Judge Landis’ ruling. The club bosses worked fast to replace Spencer and they believe Sprinz will go a long way toward filling the bill. He was first string catcher with the Frisco Seals, Pacific Coast League 1928 champions, his recording showing he was in 158 games. Classed as a light hitter, his 1928 average being only .236. Sprinz is said to offset this weakness by backstop skill and aggressiveness. He is expected in camp shortly, his home eity being St. Louis, where he has been staying while holding out on San Francisco. The catcher said the Seals, a class A. A. club, wanted him to play for a class B salary. Former Coast League men with the Indians assert Indianapolis made a “good buy” in obtaining Sprinz. He is 24, stands five feet eleven and weighs about 175. In addition to Bill Burwell, two former Texas Leaguers, Ken Penner and Ruel Love, were slated to do some of the Tribe fllinging at Palmetto today. Though apparently overweight, Love has been doing satisfactory work. tt a tt MONDAY’S PRACTICE WAS LONG AND HA76D AND WAS VIEWED BY THOMAS J. HICKEY, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT. AND A PARTY OF INDIANAPOLIS BOOSTERS, PILOTED TO SARASOTA IN A SPECIAL CAR BY JIM PERRY. HICKEY PLANS TO MAKE A CALL AT OTHER A. A, TRAINING CAMPS AND WAS TO LEAVE FOR LAKELAND TO VISIT THE COLUMBUS TEAM TODAY. tt tt tt Hickey shook hands with all the Indians and complimented them on the excellent conduct displayed last season and during the little world’s series. He also pointed out the fallacy of umpire-baiting and added he believed his 1929 staff of officials would prove the best in the minors. His spring tour will carry him west through Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

tt tt tt Roy Spencer, the free agent, was still around camp Monday, but not in uniform. He is said to have received an offerr of $20,000 bonus from the Cincinnati Reds with a stout salary to boot. It is believed he will accept. It is said he played a big part himself in getting his status aired before Landis and won the decision. ft IT tt MONDAY’S BIG CAMP LAUGH WAS ON RED CORRIDEN. HE WENT FISHING AND BARELY ESCAPED A DUCKING IN DEEP WATER WHEN A LARGE FISH GRABBED HIS LINE AND NEARLY PULLED HIM OFF A LOG. HE HAD TO LET GO THE LINE TO SAVE HIMSELF, RED’S PARTY BROUGHT IN A STRING OF WHOPPERS. HOWEVER, WITH MANAGER BETZEL HAVING MOST OF THE LUCK. tt tt a Pitchers Danny Boone and George Hauser were on the sick list Monday and were excused from practice. They were reported on the mend this morning. Sprinz Good Receiver New Tribe Catcher Timely Hitter and Heady Backstop. Bn Times Special DES MOINES, la., March 19.—Joe Sprinz who has been sold by San Francisco to Indianapolis, is one of the best catchers ever turned out of the Wsetem League. * He was sold by Des Moines at the 1927 minor league meeting at Dallas, Tex., to the Seals in one of the biggest player deals of that session, the local club receiving $10,003 in cash and three players. Sprinz’s improvement was remarkable. Des Moines purchased him in midseason in 1926 from Arkansas City, Kan., of the Southern League, where he was playing his first professional ball. He immediately became the regular catcher here. Although not a heavy hitter, he batted well and timt’v, but his heady worr behind tlv- bat. his unerring ability to judge and catch foul flies and his accurate throwing to bases drew the attention of scouts. Sprinzs home is at St. Louis. He is 24 years old, and is a right hand hitter. He weighs a ! xiut 165 pounds. San Francisco has been threatening ali spring to sell him unless he signed a contract, but he has been a persistent holdout.

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Maidens Are Given Chance Two Colts Rated as Derby Possibilities. By NBA Service LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19. Imagine what a surprise would resuilt of a colt that never before had won a race were to win either the Preakness or the Kentucky Derby this season! Since the day in 1919 that Sir Barton won the Derby, a maiden hasn’t reached the barrier first in either classic, but it may happen this year, as both Jean Valjean and Battleship Grey are maiden colts. They are conceded excellent chances of winning. They are listed in the winter books at 40-1. Jean Valjean is from the noted sire Stephan the Great and Battleship Grey is a Man o’ War colt. They failed to win once in seven races, each as 2-year-olds, but it took such horses as Blue Larkspur, Jack High, Soul of Honor and others to beat them. Lomski Defeated by Rosenbloom Bn L nit id I‘rejss PHILADELPHIA, March 19. Maxie Rosenbloom, New York light heavyweight, today held a tenround decision over Leo Lomski, Aberdeen, Wash. Lomski’s face was marked from the stinging left jabs Rosenbloom administered from the first round on. In the second, Lomski was warned for elbowing. The third round was the westerner’s best. white so)Tvs.7dTllas Bn United Press DALLAS, Tex., March 19.—Manager Lena Blackburne and his Chicago White Sox went to Corsicana today for an exhibition game with the Dallas team of the Texas League. The Sox went through two snappy workouts Monday with Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Landis watching from the grandstand. H 0 MEfRB EATS PI RAT E S By United Press SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., March 14. —The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their second straight game to the San Francisco Seals, 4-2. A home run which Jolley garnered off the delivery of Steve Swetonic, young Pirate pitcher, in the eighth inning was responsible for the Coast League victory. Two runners crossed the plate ahead of Jolley. KEEP HIS TITLE b\n United’ Press LONDON, March 19.—Harry Corbett remained the featherweight champion of Great Britain today after his fifteen-round draw with Johnny Cuthbert, former titleholder, Monday night.

Local Bowling Gossip and League Notes BY LEFTY LEE “ “

Match games galore featured Sunday s plav at the Uptown alleys. Hoosier Pioneer Coffee boys won their match with the Denham Oil Specials getting a total of 2,928 to their opponents’ 2,740. The Hoosier boys were “hot” in their first game, turning in a count of 1,113. In another match game the boys from Kokomo were defeated by the St. Joan of Arc team, the totals showing St. Joan of Arc with 2 754 to 2.699. The third match of the day showed Vogelsang taking the leading role in the St. Phillip Outlaws win over the Denham Oils with games of 164, 257 and 247, a total of 668. The final score of this match was Outlaws 2,842 to the Denham Oils’ 2.791. Stub Mathews and Shaw turned In a real series to win the doubles sweepstakes at the Uptown drives, their score sheet showing a total of 1,309 on games 0* 4ol t JOE DUGAN IN CAMP Braves Hope to Have Third Sacker Signed Shortly. Bj/ United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla,, March 19, —with Joe Dugan in uniform, officials of the Boston Braves hdpe to have his name on a 1929 contract within a few days. Dugan arrived Monday and started working out. He was to be on the sidelines when the Braves played the New York Yankees here today. TO MAKE NO MORE BIDS Jack Hendricks Not So Anxious for Spencer, Wingard Now. Bj/ United Press ORLANDO, Fla., March 19. Manager Jack Hendricks of the Cincinnati Reds will make no further bids for the services of Roy Spencer, catcher, and Ernie Wingard, pitcher, who were declared free agents by Judge Landis. Both players are asking too much to sign, he indicated. The Reds left today for Lakeland, Fla., where they meet the. Columbus Association team in an exhibition. ON SPRING TRIP Bn United Press lOWA CITY, la., March 19. Coach Otto Vogel and his University of lowa baseball team leave here Friday for the annual spring training trip. HAS BLOOD POISONING Eu United Press lOWA CITY, lowa, March .19. — Clyde King, University of lowa freshman athletic star, was in a serious condition today, suffering from blood poisoning which followed a scratch on his arm.

SIX HOCKEY TEAMS START SERIES TO DECIDE WORLD CHAMP

By United Press NEW YORK. March 19.—Six major league hockey teams were ready today for the first games of the Stanley cup series, from which will emerge a world champion. The first games will be played tonight in Boston, New York and Detroit, the first, second and- thirdplace teams in the American and

Frankfort Greets Its State Champs

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Warming'Em Up . ISky By EDDIE ASH

Sarasota, Fia., Match 19. Rookie pitchers in the Indians’ spring training camp soon learned there’s other work besides pitching. For instance, after a young hurler takes a turn on the mound in batting drill he is hustled to the outfield and forced to help “shag” for the regulars the remainder of the day’s session. It’s no soft assign-

ment, but is good exercise, for it prevents the hurlers cooling off as they chase fly balls and grounders under the hot sun. Furthermore, it adds to the baseball skill of the youths by giving them an insight into another department of play

377 and 481. Shaw had 680 for his games while Matty accounted for 629. For the first time in months, the Fails City Lager team used their old lineup m the Recreation League series, and as a result they won two games from the Western Oil. in addition to getting the high single and high three-game senes on counts of 1,026, 971 and 932. a total of 2 929. The other games in this loop showed a triple win for the Witt Restaurant Travellers Insurance and H. Schmitt over the Coca-Cola, Kibler Clothing and Try-Me. The Big Four railroad team avenged the defeat handed them by the P. and E. boys two weeks ago by winning thenmatch at the Indiana alleys, 2.678 to the P. and E.’s count of 2,540. These two teams will represent Indianapolis in the finals of the New York Central Lines tournament at Detroit late this month. Wallerich and Showalter teams won two from the Equipment Service and State Highway as the Stewart-Warner made a clean sweep over the Central Motors in the Meridian Auto League games. E. Showalter had high game in this loop with a 234. The Pastime League rolled on the Central alleys Monday night. Results showed the Coca-Cola and Lutherans winning three from the Service Products and Kramer Mfg., as the Independents. Central Five and Mpose Lodge took the odd game from the Riverside Five, Red Men and Malleable No. 1. Hull led with a series of 627 on games of 213, 203 and 211. Stemm had 618 and Wheeler, 601. The Braves made a clean sweep of their series wdth the Indians as the Reds and Giants took the odd game from the Cards and Yanks in the Optimist League series. 16 TEAMS IN RUNNING Wisconsin High School Cage Finals Billed for April 3-6. By United Press MADISON, Wis„ March 19.—Although district tournaments <were completed last week-end, finals in the Wisconsin high school basketball championship will not be held until April 3-6. Sixteen teams, survivors of preliminary tournaments, are still in the running for the title. DICKER OVER CONTRACT Bob McGraw Still on Holdout List of Philly Club. By United Press WINTER HAVEN. Fla., March 19. —Bob McGraw, pitcher, and William F. Baker, president of the Philadelphia Nationals, were still dickering today over the former’s 1929 contract. A long conference Monday resulted in a draw. BROWNS MEET PHILS WINTER HAVEN. Fla., March 19. —The St. Louis Browns were here today to meet the Philadelphia Nationals. Sammy Gray and A1 Crowder were to draw the mound assignments.

international divisions of the National Hockey League clashing in those cities respectively. At Boston, Les Canadiens of Montreal, victors in the international group race, meet the Boston. Bruins, who led the American group. The game will be the first of a series of possibly five games, the winner to be the first team winning three

diana's greatest scholastic athletic honor in the finals tournament at the Butler field house Friday and Saturday. Coach Everett Case is standing in the center of the group concluding his brief talk to Frankfort citizens. Captain W. (Shimmy) Unroe, one of the greatest stars in the tournament,

while learning to snare liners on the run. tt a George Hauser, big and substantial rookie from Milwaukee, won the strawberry eating championship of the Tribe training camp. George and Rube Lutzke of the Cincy Reds, also from Milwaukee, held a spirited confab in Milwaukee German when the Reds visited Sarasota. tt a THERE’S A GREAT RACE ON FOR THE LETTUCE-AND TOMATO SANDWICH TITLE. WITH BUD TEACHOUT RUNNING OUT IN FRONT. THOUGH CLOSELY PURSUED. tt tt During pageant week in Sarasota there were several parades in which girls on floats tossed chipped ice balls, oranges and celery to spectators along the sidewalks. Danny Boone called for an orange and got banged on the chin by an ice ball. Turning to see “how come,” an

A 243 by Charlie Cray was the high count during this session. At the Pritchett Recreation, the Reformed Church League games resulted in a three-time win for the Immanuel Seconds, Second Baracas and Immanuel over the Carrollton Boosters, Carrollton Indians and First Y. M. C. A. as the Eighth reformed. First Tigers and Trinity lost two to the St. Paul, Second Reformed and First Owls. R. Oberlies nosed out "Guntz for individual honors, getting 610 to a 609. The first annual Fountain Square Diamond bowling classic for men will be held at the south side alleys March 23, 24, 30 and 31 and April 6,7, 13, 14. 20. 21. 27 and 28. Four games across eight alleys will be rolled. The meet will be classified with six divisions. The winner in each class will leceive a diamond in addition to cash awards. CUBS ARE NOSED OUT Double in Last Half of Ninth Wins for Los Angeles. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 19. A double* by Jigger Statz which drove in two runs in the last of the ninth inning, gave the Los Angeles Pacific Coast League team a 12-11 victory ovsr the Chicago Cubs. Six home runs, one by Chicago and five by Los Angeles, were hit during the game. The Cubs were to play Los Angeles again today and Wednesday start a five-game series with the Detroit Tigers. SHEA‘OUTPOINTS BLOOM Chicago Feather Gets Decision Over Columbus Scrapper. By United Press COLUMBUS, 0.. March 19. Eddie Shea, Chicago’s featherweight, was awarded the judges’ decision over Lou Bloom of Columbus in a ten-round bout here Monday night. The Windy City fighter sent a vicious right to the jaw in the fourth which floored Bloom for a count of nine. Shea was given six rounds to Bloom’s one. Three were even. PAOLINO BIG FAVORITE By United Press SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 19. —Paolino Uzcudun, Spanish heavyweight, who arrived here Monday from the United States, found himself something of a public idol today. ' A large crowd met him at the dock Monday and followed him to his hotel through streets that were lined with enthusiastic fans.

I At Madison Square Garden here ! the New York Rangers of the American group meet the New York Americans of the International, for the second place title. The winner will be the team scoring the most goals in the two-game series. An identical series will get under way at Detroit with Toronto and Detroit opposed. The winner of this series will meet the winner of the

is holding the state championship trophy. The city of Frankfort went wild Saturday night when news of the final game victory over Technical of Indianapolis was learned and a huge bonfire was built in the business section. Frankfort also won the state laurels in 1925.

orange caught Danny smack under the right eye and he held a tough time explaning how he had two errors on one play. it tt tt One of the keenest of fans watching the Indians go through their paces is M. E. Bundy, formerly of Indianapolis, who came to Sarasota in 1915 when it wasn’t much more than a fishing village. He has seen it grow into a substantial city and is one of its leading citizens.. Bundy was a Big Four engineer on the “Bee Line” for thirty-one years. tt • tt tt JOHN RIDDLE REFERS TO THE BACK GUARD IN BASKETBALL AS THE "STANDING’’ GUARD AND SAYS IT’S THE GEORGIA WAY AND STICKS TO IT DESPITE THE LAUGHS GIVEN HIM BY HOOSIER MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE SQUAD, WHO ARE ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING A BACKGUARD DO EVERYTHING BUT STAND STILL. tt tt tt < Ferd Schupp keeps the boys entertained at night by tickling the ivories of the hotel piano while others do their best to get up harmony. tt tt tt This training trip has made Clyde Barnhart an enthusiastic fisherman and he spends the offhours down on the bay striving to “come up” with prize catches. SILENT OLSEN WINNER John Kilonis Disqualified for Using Strangle Hold. Silent Olsen defeated John Kilonis in the feature wrestling bout on the Cadle tabernacle wrestling card Monday night when Kilonis was disqualified for continued use of the strangle hold, despite repeated warnings. Each had taken one fall. George Walker defeated Elmer Guthrie in the semi-windup. Bobby Chick defeated John Bartee and Paul Davis and Jack Scott grappled to a draw. TASSI WINS CN FOUL Italian Pug Awarded Victory in Third Round of Go. Ejf United Press NEW YORK, March 19.—Nando Tassi of Italy won from George Courtney of Oklahoma on a foul at the Broadway arena Monday night in the third round of a scheduled ten-round bout. Courtney w 3 cheered when he left the ring. In a preliminary Andy Mitchell, Pacific coast heavyweight, won the decision from Lou Barba, New York, ten rounds. ROBBY GETS PEEVED By United Press CLEARWATER ; Fla., March 19. Manager Wilbert Robinson of the Brooklyn Robins is another major league pilot, who feels that several of the men declared free agents by Commissioner Landis, are asking too Jnuch money for signing with another team. He declared he had no interest in Ernie Wingard after learning what the pitcher wanted to sign a contract. TIGERS ARE VICTORS SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 19. Taking an early lead, the Detroit Tigers bested Hollywood of the Pacific Coast League, 12-9, in a freehitting contest.

series in New York for the right to play either Boston or Les Canadiens for the world title. Capacity crowds are anticipated in all three cities tonight. The second game in the first place serie* will be played Thursday at Boston The third will be played at Montreal on Saturday and any succeeding games will be played in the Canadian city. j

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Wiggins and Seifert Set for Feature Tangle Tonight at Armory in Ten-Round Main Event. Tonight'* Card Ten Rounds—Chuck tYUgin*. Indianapolis, vs. Sandy Seifert, Pittsburgh: heavyweights. Eight Rounds —Howard Jones, l.oui.*vilie. vs. Lon Lovelace, Terre Haute: 130 pounds. Six Rounds—Bib Luntsel. Louisville, vs. Ted Hunt. Indianapolis: 112 pounds. Six Rounds—Joe Kuhns. Louisville, vs. Johnny Murphv, Indianapolis; 120 pounds. Four Rounds—Billv Edwards. Loufftville, vs. Buddie Watts, Indianapolis; lit pounds. Chuck Wiggins and Sandy Seifert arrived in the city Monday and both look to be in good shape for their ten-round battle at the Armory tonight. Seifert is a line-looking athlete weighing over 190 and standing six feet two inches in height. Many of the fans who saw him at the Arcade gym Monday afternoon expressed the opinion that the Pittsburgher is the most formidable appearing opponent yet to come here for a scrap with Wiggins. The fact that tonight’s show is a sellout, has impelled the Legion committee to ask the patrons to be in their seats at 8:15 sharp so as to avoid a traffic jam pt the doors after the bouts start. Local Lads on Ring Bill O’Brien to Meet Ketchel in Cadle Scrap. Tommy O'Brien and Young Stanley Ketchel, local scrappers, have been matched to appear in the sixround semi-windup on the boxing card at Cadle tabernacle Friday night. Each will weigh around 150 pounds. Rocky Smith, 147. Indianapolis, opposes Jack Munroe, Columbus, 0., in the ten round main go. Munroe returns to the local ring following an easy triumph over O’Brien last week. Promoter Jimmie McLemore cxj pected to complete his prelim card today. Kid Williams, Negro, Bloomington, Ind., will meet a local battler oyer four rounds. Kid Woods, this city, also is to show in one of the shorter bouts. Younger Waner Signs Contract Bn United Press SAN FRANCISCO, March 19. Believed to have received less than the $15,000 he asked, Lloyd Waner, star young outfielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates has signed his 1929 contract after having been listed as a hold-out for several weeks. It was said Waner received approximately SIO,OOO. Lloyd’s brother, Paul, is demanding a $20,000 salary. GIANTS WIN SEVENTH McGraw’s Clan Grabs Another As Lindstrom Goes Big. ; By United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 19. —The New York Giants, with seven j consecutive exhibition victories, were ! back at their training camp today to ! remain until they start north, j March 29. The Giants Monday added the | scalps of 1 the Beaumont Texas | Leaguers to their collection.with an i 8-to-3 victory. Freddy Lindstrom j clouted a home run, a double and a ! single for three of the ten Giant ; hits. SIGNS LEADING BOXERS i Liu United Press NEW YORK. March ID.—Jack Dempsey has signed the principals | for his first lone trip into the fight | promotion world. The former champion Monday I night announced the signing of Sammy Mandell, world’s lightweight champion, and Ray Miller, Chicago, I for a title bout next June. The bout j probably will be held in Detroit. MACKS NOT IN SHAPE liji United Press FT. MYERS, Fla., March 19.—Apparent inability of the Philadelphia Athletics to round into condition properly has been a source of much worry to the veteran manager, Connie Mack. Mack feels that there will have to be a change in form if the A’s are to be in on the final dash for the pennant, as they were last year. The Athletics Monday defeated. Newark. 8 to 4. JOCKIE PURVIS WINS By Times Special KOKOMO, March 19—Jackie Purvis. Kokomo, won an eight round j bout here Monday night from Red l Holloway, Dayton. O. Jackie Harris, | Indianapolis, and Joe Napolitano. ! Kokomo, fought six rounds to a i draw.

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