Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 260, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1929 — Page 12

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, March 20.—Very few sports are strictly sports any more. They aj-e either businesses or rackets. Some are a combination of the two. Prize fighting, for instance. William Francis Carey is the biggest business man that has ever been associated with the fight game in a steady capacity. He has replaced the late Tex Rickard as the chief gadget of Madison Square Garden. He is a better business man than Rickard ever dared to be. Perhaps wanted to be, is closer to the truth.

But Rickard knew little about business and what was more important he knew everything about rackets. Carey has not led precisely a cloistered life, but I think it can be stated with some degree of truth that he Is not wholly conversant with all the mysterious manipulations of the racketeers. an n X DO NOT WISH TO DISCOURAGE THE GENTLEMEN OR HIS ASSOCIATES. BUT I AM AFRAID THEY ARE FATED TO EXPERIENCE SOME VERY ENLIGHTENING ADVENTURES IN THEIR NEW ROLES. n an ALONG and stimulating experience with grafting politicians, crooked managers and double-cross-ing gladiators gave Rickard a background that was probably a great deal more vital to his success as a promoter than a full rounded course in any business institution could ever have done'.

Rickard had an unfailing way of creating a clamor for a fight or a fighter when no such clamor existed. He was a master at the build-up. The ballyhoo followed as a natural a a a FREQUENTLY THIS SITUATION MADE IT NECESSARY FOR RICKARD TO COOPERATE WITH MANAGERS AND FIGHTERS IN CERTAIN TRIVIAL LARCENIES AND MILD FELONIES, BUT SINCE IT WAS ALWAYS DONE WITH THE MAGNANIMOUS INTENT OF PROVIDING EXCITEMENT FOR AN UNDERNOURISHED PUBLIC NO GREAT MORAL OUTCRY WAS EVER RAISED IN THE PULPITS. ana I MEAN that whenever Rickard got his hands on a good card he saw to it that nothing was done to destroy the box office value of the attraction until every possibility of revenue was exhausted. Once convinced that the customers were interested in a particular fighter Rickard exercised every precaution to sustain this interest until it vanished from is own spent energy. a a a Rickard was a faithful servant to his customers. He always gave them what they wanted. More often ‘han not he made them want it, but in the end he was always there ready to serve. a a a BEFORE HE DIED HE WAS MAKING PLANS TO SEE THAT THEY WOULD WANT JACK DELANEY AGAIN. IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE MEDIOCRE CANADIAN WAS KNOCKED OUT IN ONE ROUND BY SHARKEY. A CLIMAX THAT SMACKED SO STRONGLY OF REHEARSED THEATRICS THAT PRACTICALLY NOBODY ASCRIBED A VESTIGE OF LEGITIMACY TO IT. a a a make 110 difference what MJ that fellow Delany did. The public will still pay to see him,” Rickard said to me one day in Saratoga last fall. ana The public . . . The public . . . The public! That was Rickard’s God. He didn’t care whether the fighters were good to their mothers, whether they robbed nursery safe boxes, or whether they knew a wandering moral from a stray scruple. If the public would pay to see them he’d put them on.

Chuck Instructs Sandy Seifert in Finer Points of Gloved Science Wiggins ‘Wins in a Walk’; Lon Lovelace Takes Severe Lacing From Howard Jones.

Chuck Wiggins, the old Hoosier master, tooic Sandy Seifert, the big. blonde German heavyweight from Pittsburgh, in hand at the Armory Tuesday night and gave the Pennsylvanian ten rounds of instruction on the scientific points of infighting. The bout was not exceptionally interesting from 8 a point of speed and action, but then, heavyweights can not be expected to move around like bantams. Chuck wasn't bothered much by Seifert’s rushing and pawing tactics and had a clear edge in seven of the ten rounds. Three were about eyjgn. Seifert weighed 192 and Wiggins 191. t The Indianapolis heavy had blood flowing from a ut over Seifert’s right eye and nose, while Wiggins was hampered slightly in the early rounds by a scalp cut, caused either by a wild swing or a butt. Tire eight-round semi-windup, staged aftei the feature go, proved to be the best bout on the card, Howard Jones, Louisville junior lightweight, handing Lon Lovelace of Terre Haute a severe pasting. Lovelace caught a right-handed wallop on the chin in the second

‘Pete’ Admits It! Bn United Press MUNCIE, Ind.. March 20.Losing a basketball game, even in the state tournament, doesn’t worry Raymond (Pete) Jolly. Munde's youthful mentor. w ho in his first year piloted the Bearcats to the championship. Speaking before the Dynamo Club here Jolly declared \, his team this year was better than his champions of last year, bfit adrbitted that he had slipped. “Coach Burl Friddle of Washington simply outsmarted me. that’s all there is to it,” Jolly said.

Tribesmen Seek to Even Count With Buffalo Internationals

Catholic H. S. Net Tourney at Chicago Cathedral Among Outstanding Teams in Race for National Laurels.

Bu United Press ...... . CHICAGO, March 20.—With thir-ty-two teams competing, the sixth annual national Catholic high school basketball tournament begins at Loyola university here tonight. The tournament will continue until Sunday. The program will open tonight with three games, between eastern and middle-western teams. The feature of the three starters brings together De La Salle of Joliet, 111., and Camden Catholic school of Carnden, N. J. De La Salle has won the championship during the past two years and has three veterans to form the nucleus of this year’s team Camdeij ranks with the best Catholic teams in the east. With a reputation of being a “tournament team,” De La Salle is conceded a good chance to retain first place honors. Other entries looked upon as favorites were: Williamsport, Pa.; Syracuse, N. Y.; Union City, N. J.; from the east; Rapid City, S. D., and Omaha, Neb, from the west; St. Charles, Minn., from the northwest; Charleston, S. C.; Bay St. Louis, Miss., from the south, and Cathedral of Indianapolis from the mid-west.

Hildebrand Is Butler Pilot Elect Southport Lad as Blue Cage Leader. Dial Hildebrand of Southport was elected captain of next season’s Butler university basketball team Tuesday night at the annual dinner in honor of the squad. Hildebrand is regarded as one of the best centers in the state. Ten letters w r ere awarded by Coach Paul (Tony) Hinkle. They were to Captain Frank White, Cap-tain-elect Hildebrand, Maurice Hosier, Bill Bugg, Dana Chandler, Marshall Christopher, Wilbur Allen, Cleon Reynolds, Allen Fromuth and Jake Caskey. George Lloyd, student manager, was given a minor award. Hildebrand is a star tw'irler on the Butler baseball team and is a member of the Lamda Chi Alpha and Sphinx Clubs. CLUBS _ CONTINUE SERIES B;/ United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 20.—The New York Yankees and the Boston Braves continue their series of exhibition games here, today with the National Leaguers, anxious tt> avenge Tuesday’s ten-inning 6-to-5 defeat. It was the second overtime contest of the series. PIRATES RUN WILD B.n United Press SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. Crossing the plate ten times in the first two innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League, 17-1. Adams, Pirate shortstop, led the hitting with four hits in six times at bat. Fussell, Daw-son and Linton pitched nicely for the major leaguers.

and went down for a nine-count, and again hit the canvas in the second before another right. Jones showed some nice form and a great right hand. The Terre Haute lad displayed a lot of gameness. Ted Hunt, Indianapolis, shaded Bib Luntzel. Louisville, in six rounds of erratic scrapping. Luntzel had a nice left. The scrap took on a lot of speed after a dull start. The veteran Johnny Murphy, Indianapolis. had the edae on Eddie Roberts. Indianapolis, in six interesting stanzas. Buddy Watts shaded Billy Edwards in the four-round opener. Georgie Balduc, Ur FrenchCanadian featherweight, fighting out of Boston, will meet Harry (Kid) Brown of Philadelphia in the feature bout next Tue-d^-. LANDIS VISITS GIANTS Bji United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 20. —Commissioner K. M. Landis was a visitor today at the spring training camp of the New York Giants. The Giants hoped for fair weather so they could make up for the session missed Tuesday on account of rain.

ROOKIES GIVEN CHANCE IS if l nited Pr.,*< NEW ORLEANS. La.. March 20. Several promising rookies, including Dick Porter and Earl Averill, are expected to be given a chance today when the Cleveland Indians meet the New Orleans Pelicans here. Both men have been showing to advantage in workouts, especially in batting. ALEXANDER CLOUTS ONE Bn United Press SANTA ANA. Cal . March 20.—A home-run in the eleventh inning by ; Dale Alexander, young first baseman. I gave the Detroit Tigers a 7-6 victory i over the Portland Pacific Coast League team Tuesday.

Rival Clubs in Return Clash at Sarasota Park Today. LOSE ONE TO BISONS Wild Heave in Fifth Round Is Costly. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 20.—Losing ground in 4 e “Grapefruit League” by falling oefore the Buffalo Internationals at Palmetto Tuesday, 3 to 2. Bruno Betzel’s Indians todaj' had an opportunity to

regain some prestige in another I tilt with the Bisons [in Sarasota. | Bill Clymer’s outfit twice defeated the Tribe last spring and the A. !A. boys were “burning up” to annex the struggle here this afternoon. Emory Osbern and Ruel Love were billed to do the pitching for the Hoosier chara-

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pions today, both being new Singers who have been showing well during spring training. The Indians bumped into some stout hurling at Palmetto Tuesday and several of the Tribe pastimers saw their batting aierages shrink. Boss Betzel used two veterans, Bill Burwell and Byron Speece, against the Bisons, and they delivered to a nicety, but got little help from their mates. Burwell allowed only four hits in five innings and Speece held the Clymerites hitless in three stanzas, Buffalo winning when Warstler’s wild throw paved the way for three runs in the fifth round. He was trying to complete a double play and threw the ball into the dirt: otherwise the International Leaguers probably would have been shut out. The Tribe shortstop had two miscues Tuesday, but had a lot of work to do and he accepted ten of twelve chances. In the fourth inning, with one out and the bases filled he snared a low liner and tossed to Monahan for a two-ply killing to retire the side. His sensational spring batting streak was punctured, however, when the Bison flingers held him hitless. Playing his second game of the year, Wid Matthews collected two safeties in three efforts before giving way to Layne, and club officials and observers are convinced Matty is due for another gala season with the bludgeon and in the field. He has batted eight times in two games and made five hits.

Len Koenecke is in a slight slump. He has not got a hit in his last eleven tries at the plate. It is feared a change of pace and slow ball pitching is going' to bother him. He has improved in fielding. a a A SHOWER OF GRAPEFRUIT WAS TOSSED FROM A-TOP THE GRANDSTAND JUST BEFORE THE CONTEST AND BUFFALO PLAYERS SCRAMBLED FOR IT AS A MOVIE MAN SNAPPED THE FLORIDA BOOSTER INCIDENT. tt a a The new catcher, Joe Sprinz, purchased from the San Francisco Seals, was expected in camp today. It will take him some time to get in shape. a a a Bob Munn, the other Tribe receiver, poled the only extra base hit of Tuesday’s exhibition. It was a double to deep left center. Riddle got one hit and Shortstop Cooney robbed him of another by spearing his line drive in the fifth. a a a A DOUBLE STEAL PUT THE WINNING RUN oVfeR w OR BUFFALO TUESDAY AND UNTIL THAT HAPPENED JOHN RIDDLE CAUGHT A FINE GAME FOR THE TRIBE. HE RESEMBLES BUTCH HENLINE IN SOME RESPECTS. a a a Former A. A. players In the Buffalo lineup Tuesday were Mitchell, Fisher, Kelley, Cooney and Urban. a a a George Fisher, former Indian, nearly handcuffed Bud Connolly with a sizzling liner in the sixth but Bud held on. The Tribe would like to have Fisher again, but Secretary Clauer says the price on him is too steep. At any rate it is suspected the two clubs have discussed the subject. There was much .whispering among officials previous to Tuesday’s struggle. followed by denials that Fisher was being sought. a a a ROY SPENCER. FORMER TRIBE BACKSTOP WHO WAS DECLARED A FREE AGENT BY JUDGE LANDIS. HAS SIGNED WITH WASHINGTON AND WILL COLLECT A BONUS OF $15,000. IT IS SAID THE REDS’ ‘'HEDGED'’ AFTER GIVING HIM TO UNDERSTAND THEY WOULD AWARD HIM $20,000. a a a Tribe batting averages follow: PLAYER G AB H Avg. Matthews 2 8 5 .625 i Lay lie 2 19 9 .474 ; Riddle 7 16 7 .438 Warstler , 8 29 13 .414 I Russell 6 16 6 .375 Barnhart 8 26 9 .346 Gorman 6 12 4 .333 Koenecke 8 39 12 .308 Munn 4 7 2 .286 Monahan 8 32 9 .281 Connolly 8 34 9 .264 Metz 6 5 i 4 ,235 REDS TANGLE WITH A’S ! Bn United Press I ORLANDO. Fla.. March 20.—The j Cincinnati Reds today were hosts to ! the Philadelphia Athletics in an exhibition encounter here. Officials of the club expected to release several recruits to the Columbus team of the Asscr' \tion, defeated Tuesday by the Reds, 5 to 4. Columbus is a Cincinnati •‘farm.” TEXANS RAP WHITE SOX CORSICANA, Tex., March 20. | The Chicago White Sox ran into ! trouble in the training camp of the Dallas < Texas League) team Tuesday ana lost a slugging match to j the Steers. 8-7. Manager Lena i Blackburne relied on the pitching of j George Cox. who failed to halt the Dallas sluggers. ■

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. . n t with Mickey Walker in Chicago on March 28 Lretting Isl U hClpC —that is what handsome Tommy Loughran, light heavyweight champion, is pictured dofor J itlp p jc?jlf ing here. The Philadelphia champion feels * ® confident Walker won’t take his title, bat he realizes it will be a terrific battle. That explains why he pitched training quarters in Chicago two weeks before the fight. He is shown here working with the pidleys (above, left); punching the bag (above, right), and taking a few bending exercises (below) to get down to the 175-pound limit.

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Johnny Hennessey Again After Tennis Laurels

Smiling Hoosier Ace Is Ready for Campaign; Other Sports Chatter. BY NORMAN E. ISAACS

INDIANA’S greatest tennis ace, “Smilin’ Johnny” Hennessey, is ready for another campaign on the courts and Hoosierdom once again is all set to sit up and take notice of the great Indiana racqueteer’s performances with the United States Davis cup team. The United States Lawn Tennis Association Tuesday announced that Uncle Sam’s court team will meet the Canadian squad at Montreal on May 16, 17 and 18 in the opening matches in the American zone. No training camp will be held this year in preparation, for the zone conflicts, and the United States team will face the Canucks minus the services of Bill Tilden and Frank Hunter. a a a Hennessey said today that Tilden and Hunter probably will leave for Europe on or about May 8 to compete in the Wimbledon, French and Holland championships. a a a IN THAT EVENT IT IS QUITE LIKELY THAT THE GREAT HOOSIER STAR WILL CAPTAIN THE AMERICAN NETTERS IN THEIR BATTLES WITH THE CANADIANS. IT STILL IS QUITE EASY TO REMEMBER THE GALLANT MATCHES “SMILIN' JOHNNY" PUT UP IN THE DAVIS CUP STRUGGLES OVERSEAS AGAINST THE ITALIANS AND THE FRENCH. a a a The boys down on the corner still

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INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Matthews, cf 3 0 2 2 0 0 Lavne. cf 1 0 0 2 0 0 Connollv. 2b 4 0 0 2 2 0 Koenecke. rs.. 4 0 0 1 0 0 Russel], If 1 0 0 n o o Barnhart, If 2 0 1 0 0 0 Warstler, ss 4 0 0 7 3 2 Monahan, lb 4 0 0 10 0 0 Gorman. 3b 2 0 0 1 2 0 Metz. 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 Riddle. C 2 1 1 2 0 0 Munn. c 1 0 I 0 0 0 Bur well, p 2 1 1 0 1 0 Speece. p 1 0 0 0 1 0 . Totals 33 2 6 27 9 2 BUFF AT O AB R H O A E Sax. 2b 3 l 0 1 t n If 4 0 1 3 0 0 Mu. 'D. 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 Mitchell, 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 Fisher, rs 3.0 n .5 0 0 Ferrell, cf ...4 0 0 3 0 0 Kelli, lb 3 0 II ’ 2 II Cooney, ss 3 1 1 3 0 0 Urban, c 2 0 1 6 0 0 Mills, p 0 0 0 1 1 1 Spalding 1 0 0 0 0 0 Profit, p 1 1 0 0 0 0 Parke, p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 28 3 4 37 5 1 Spalding batted for Mills in e;g::iS. Score by innings— Indianapolis 002 000 000—2 Buffalo 000 030 OOx—3 Two-base bit—Munn. Btolen bases Sax. Elliott, Barnhart. Double plav Warstler to Monahan. Left on bases—lndianapolis, 5: Buffalo, 4. Bases on balls— Off Burwell. 2: off Speece. 2; off Profit. I. Struck out—Bv Burwell. 1: by Parks, 1: by Mills. 2. Hits—Off Burwall. 4 in 5 innings: off Speece. 0 in 3 inntngs: off Mills, 3 in 3 innings; off Profit. 1 in 3 innings; off Parks, 2 in 3 innings. Wild pitch#*— Burwell. Winning pitcher—Profit. Losing oitcher—Burwell. Umpires—Oraham ana Augur. Time—l:24. LEAD BIKE RACERS * Bn Unitrd Press CHICAGO, March 20,-Reggie McNamara and Harry Horran today still held the lead in the six-day bicycle contest at the Coliseum here.

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smile when they recall the wire reports from England telling of how Johnny shocked all Wimbledon traditions by striding onto the courts clad in striped flannels in place of the more conventional plain “whites.” a a a Hennessey, in all probability, again will pair with George Lott of Chicago in the doubles. That duet turned in some magnificent performances last year and deserved the number one position awarded them in the annual doubles rankings. a a a IT S A CINCH ALL HOOSIERBOM WILL BE ROOTING FOR JOHNNY WHEN HE TAKES THE COURTS TO BATTLE FOR THE STARS AND STRIPES. JOHNNY BELIEVES THAT JOHN VAN RYN, THE

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YOUTHFUL PRINCETON STAR. IS THE GREATEST OF ALL THE YOUNGER AMERICAN PLAYERS. a a a WHEN the boys start gabbing about “showmen” they should rope in Mr. Charles Frederick (Chuck) Wiggins, the famous Hoosier heavyweight. Chuck today is Indianapolis’ greatest gate attraction in the squared ring. ana In the mood, Chuck can pull more tricks and stunts than any ether fighter in the business. The old boy sure can pull ’em in at the ticket booths. a a a INDIANAPOLIS IS INTERESTED IN CATHEDRAL'S COMPETITION IN THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. AT LOYOLA

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Spencer Due in Senators 9 Camp Bu United Press TAMPA. Fla.. March 20.—Roy Spencer, former Indianapolis catcher. signed by President Clark Griffith of -the Washington Senators late Tue uay, was to arrive today to start training. Spencer was declared a free agent Saturday by Commissioner Landis. There now are five catchers on the Washington staff but two of *hem may be cut loose before the week is ended, Manager Walter Johnson intimated.

Cadle Card Is Complete Five Bouts on Friday Fistic Program. By arranging for his prelim scraps, Promoter Jimmie McLemore has completed his boxing card to be staged Friday night at Cadle tabernacle. Five bouts are on the bill. The card follows: Main Go, 10 Rounds—Rocky Smith. Indianapolis, vs. Jack Munroe. Columbus. O. Welterweights. Semi-windup, 6 Rounds—Tommy O'Brien, Indianapolis vs. Young Stanley Ketcheil, Indianapolis. Welterweights. Four Rounds—Young Crady, Indianapolis, vs. Roy Woods, Indianapolis.. 118 pounds. Four Rounds—Kid Williams, Negro, Bloomington, Ind.. vs. Bill Brickinrldge, Negro, Indianapolis. 15ft pounds. Indianapolis.. 15ft pounds. Four Rounds—Smitty Smith, Brightwood, vs. BobSy Moore, Brightwood.. 153 pounds. Munroe, who meets Smith m the top scrap, took an easy victory over Tommy O’Brien last Friday, using a left jab and going practically untouched throughout the ten rounds. O’Brien is trying for a “comeback” this week by appearing in the semiwindup. JUDGE FINES MORRIS Bu United Press BRADENTON, Fla., March 20. The usual daily workout was scheduled for the Boston Red Sox, in spring training here. Big Ed Morris, pitcher, was notified Tuesday by Commissioner Landis that he had been fined $250 for playing winter baseball in the Canal Zone.

UNIVERSITY. CHICAGO. JOE DEINHART HAS A SPLENDID AGGREGATION AND THE BOYS STAND A GOOD CHANCE OF BRINGING A NATIONAL CROWN BACK HOME. a a a The Stanley cup series for the world’s hockey championship has started and the doctors and undertakers are taking a bit more interest in the sport. There’s the sport that has more thrills and speed than any other game in the world and Indianapolis will see the day when it has an ice hockey team. And that day isn’t so far off. a a a Up in northern Ontario a man was said to be found standing in his tracks, frozen. The boys say he may be disqualified by the A. A. U. for refusing to run.

MARCH 20, 1929

U. S. Jumper All Set for Aintree Race Americans Stoutly Back Billy Barton in Historic Grand National. Bu United Press LIVERPOOL, March 20.—A1l was in readiness today at the historic Aintree course for the greatest of all steeplechase races, the Grand National, which will be run off Friday afternoon. The Grand National course is over a distance of four miles, 856 yards. Already thousands of people are pouring into Liverpool for the event, from all parts of Europe and America. The distinct international flavor of the ra9e has attracted many race followers from France, Ireland, Germany and the Unitd States. Americans, for the most part, will center their attention and their betting on the chances of Billy Barton, bred in Maryland, owned by Howard Bruce of Baltimore, and which finished second in the Grand National of 1928. The odds at the moment favor Great Span and Master Billie, but the influence of Billy Barton’s backers is beginning to make itself felt and the chances are that by post time the Baltimore thoroughbred will be joined with the present favorites in the betting. The Aintree course, the hardest steeplechase course in the world, is filled with hazards. Besides the “canal turn” are such obstacles as v “Becher’s Brook” and “Valentine Brook.” The former is a thorn fence five feet high, with a natural brook five feet six inches wide, beyond it.

Dundee Ordered to Post Forfeit Bu United Press CHICAGO, March 20.—Joe Dundee, welterweight champion, Thursday will cease to be recognized by the National Boxing Association unless he posts a SIO,OOO forfeit guaranteeing a title fight soon, Paul Prehn, president, said today. In event the forfeit is not posted, the Association will recognize the winner of the Jack Field’s-Young Jack Thompson fight here next week as the champion. CUBS TACKLE TIGERS Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, March 20.—After winning four out of seven from the Los Angeles team, the Chicago Cubs prepared to start a series with the Detroit Tigers, today. To win the seventh game with the Los Angeles team Tuesday, 11-3, the Cubs hit two pitchers freely while Horne and Grampp held the Coast leaguers to five hits. Wilson and McMillan hit home runs. BROWNS FACE COLL'mIbUS Bit United Press LAKELAND, Fla., March 20.—The St. Louis Browns were here today to meet the Columbus (American Association) team. The Browns beat the Phillies Tuesday, 10 to 5.