Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1929 — Page 13

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Stove League Chatter

BY EDDIE ASH

IP the Yankees ran Improve their pitching, they’ll be mighty tough next season, says Bob Connery, Bt. Paul president who stands close to Yankee affairs. Bob is of the opinion the Shawkey outfit is going to be murderous with the bludgeon during 1930 with help from Dusty Cook, Bennie Chapman and Bubbles Hargrave, three 1929 St. Paul stars. Ruth, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Koenig and other Yankee vets are sure to have some new brother sluggers, according to Connery’s view of the situation. nun Coast league baseball sharps continue to boost Gus Suhr, first sacker purchased by the Pirates. They say Gus will hit big league pitching as well as help out the Pittsburgh infield nan Suhr got married recently and admitted it was partly to celebrate his sale to the big show. Someone asked if he got welded before his batting average went down. b a a I'mpire Brick Owens is going south with the New York Yankees and get his iegs in shape and Chicago smog out of his eyes. a a a SPORTING NEWS, St. Louts, after conducting a poll of sport writers, announces A1 Simmons, Athletic outfielder, as the unofficial most valuable player in the American League during 1929. The league abandoned the annual official player selection previous to the past season. In the sport writer’s poll Simmons led with forty points. Lazzeri was second with thirty-three points and Heinie Manush and Lew Ronseca were next, each with thirty-one points. a a B Cleveland hasn’t given up hope ot landing shortstop Mulleavy, owned by the Toledo Hens, and has offered $15,000 and two players. He was with Decatur in the Three-T League last season and batted .344. a an HERB COBB, Who goes back to Milwaukee from the Browns, figures to win more than twenty games next season. Brewer scribes state. He won fourteen and lost seventeen in 1929 with a weak club, and it’s a cinch the Home Brews are going to be stronger. ana Manager Berghammcr, still in the market for pastimers, ha* openings for a catcher, one inflelder, two outfielders and a southpaw flipper. The Browns plan to send more help. a an BURT SHOTTON, Phllly manager. . broached the subject of trade with Dan Howley, pilot of the Reds, mentioning Pete Donohue. And Howley replied: “Yes, for Chuck Klein.'' Shotton also asked Barney Dreyfuss about a trade for Larry French, and Dreyfuss said: “Yes, for Chuck Klein.” The Indianapolis home run hitter with the Phillies has made all rival club bosses jealous. aan Burleigh Grimes visited the offices of the Pirates the other day, but failed to reach an agreement on salary. He asks 525.000. a a a THE report that Art Shires is said to have demanded a $25,000 contract is said to be bunk and merely for publicity purposes put out by Art himself. Newspapers have begun to toss the pugilistic notices concerning Shires into the waste basket—where they belong. b a a JOHN M’GRAYV, accompanied by Mrs. McGraw, will spend the holidays in Cuba and John may remain there for more than a month. The vrtema pitot predicts Dave Bancroft and Irish Meusel, his new coaches, will be of big help to the Giants. BUB Christmas cards received by this department were of many unique and clever designs. Steve Hannigan. Miami Beach; Steve Harter, Indianapolis, and the Indians’ ball club ran a close race for clever greetings. Ray Bronson, away for years, still remembers The Times. He's in Jacksonville. B B tt Sidney Weil, new owner of the Reds, will send five players to Columbus in exchange for Tony Cuccinello, slugging infielaer. This was predicted some time ago. It is believed Purdy. Ash and Stripp or Dressen will be among the men to join the Senators.

Trinity Netters Face St. Philips Two of the city's leading independent quintets will collide Thursday night when Holy Trinity A. C. team takes on St. Philip A. C’s at the St. Philip auditorium. 8:30. It will be a west side-east side rivalry match and Trinity will be followed across the city by a number of rooters Trinity recently trounced Inland Rox Corporation five. 55 to 21. and Trinitv Juniors downed Traub A. Cs, 37 to 11. In the curtain-raiser the St. Philip’s Boys’ Club will play a local team in the 15 to 17-year-old class.

Did You Know That— Among those who would enjoy fighting Art Shires Is Lionel Conaeher. manager of the New York American hockey team and a veteran hockey star. . . . I’ll bet there are twentyhockey players in the league right now who could chase either one of those guys • Shires or Trafton) right out of the ring.” says Lionel. . . . Besides hockey. Conaeher played Class A baseball, scores below 90 In golf, was one of the best soccer players Canada ever produced, was a swimming champion, a fine lacrosse player and formerly held the amateur heavyweight boxing title in Canada.

Galaxy of Feature High School Tilts on State Card This Week

Net Event at Pennsy Eight Teams to Compete Here Sunday. An independent holiday basketball tournament will be held next Sunday afternoon and night at the Pennsy gym, State avenue and East Washington street, with eight teams participating. The tourney is being sponsored by Francis Leppert and be hopes to make, the affair an annual event. The following teams have entered: Delco Remys, Ft. Harrison Blue Devils, Great Western Furniture, English Avenue Boys’ Club, St. Patrick H. N. S,, Bridgeport, Cardinals, Indianapolis Midways and Plainfield Independents. Members of the winning team will receive individual medals and a medal also will be awarded to the player showing the best mental attitude and sportsmanship. The tourney will be handled by well known officials. 22 Independent Quintets Enter Holiday Tourney nu Timex Svrcial GREENSBURG. Ind., Dec. 25. -r-Twenty-two teams will compete in the sixth annual holiday basketball tournament here Friday and Saturday, under the auspices of the local Y. M. C. A. All games will be played at the new high school gymnasium. Practically all of the strong independent teams in this section of the state have entered the event, including the teams that will compete in the tournament at Morgantown today. The first round schedule is as follows: 9 A. M.—Milroy vs. Milan. 9:60 A M.—Cyclone Fence vs. Batesville. 10:40 A. M.—Hope vs. Y. M. C. A. 11:30 A. M.—Sunman vs. Knigfhtstown. t P- M.—Laurel vs. Stanfield Hashsllnsrers. 1:50 p. M.—Waldron vs. Hushvllle Coca Colas. 2:40 P. M.—Winner 8 a. m. vs. winner 9:50 a. m. 3:30 P. M.—Winner 10:40 a. m. vs winner 11:30 a. m. 4:20 P. M.—winner 1 p. m. vs. winner 1:50 p. m. 5:10 P M._New’ Point vs. ShelbyvlUe Hoads lire. 7 P. M.—St. Paul vs. Wlitsman’s Whirlwinds. 7:50 P. M.—’Wanamaker A. C. vs. Adams. 8:40 P. M.—Connersville Tramps vs. Lawrencebura. 9:30 P. M.—Noblltt Sparks vs. Manilla.

City Junior Fives Clash Flashes, Triangles Renew Net Rivalry Thursday. Indianapolis’ two representatives in the Indiana State Junior Conference, Flashes find Triangles, clash Thursday night at the East Tenth Street M. E. community house. It will be the first meeting of the rivals of five years standing this season. Neither team has placed lower than the quarter finals in the annual state junior tourney. The Flashes are noted over the state for their fast aggregations. Triangles likewise have met with success this season and are hoping for victory. In the preliminary, East Tenth Street Deaks oppose Reserve Loan Life Insurance at 8 o’clock. Probable lineups: TRIANGLES FLASHES R. Huffbfuer F Dnnke Ball F Screes Erath o Belser Andrews o Morgan G. Huffbauer .... G Bader

Former Treasurer of Giants Denies Charges of Company Magistrate McQuade Made to Appear in Bad Light by Suit; Many Allegations Listed.

Bu Vnited Press NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—The National Exhibition Company, owners of the New York Giants, has brought suit to recover $250,000 against its former treasurer. Magistrate Francis X. McQuade. McQuade has refused to comment on the suit but his attorney, L N

Power and Light Hangs to League Lead

Indianapolis Power and Light basket team is still leading the Capitol City League by one game. 1 having defeated the Link Belt ; Dodge Monday night. Link Belt Dodge turned back the Power and | Light five in the first round. Monday’s score: Power and Light. : 35; Dodge. 16. Allison made 18 of the Power team's points. The second game Monday was 1 taken by Indianapolis N. Y. C. over Ewart. 23 to 19. Third and last I game was taken by the Hare Chevrolet over Utility Service. 25 to 18. William Brown, president of the league, takes this opportunity to wish the many followers of the loop a Merry Christmas and a happy New r Year. TITLE BOUT DROPPED Bv Timet £ aerial NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—The state athletic commission has refused to sanction the Jackie Fields-Young Jack Thompson welterweight title bout scheduled her* for Jan 3 and promoters were forced to cancel the match. Field.* has defeated Thompson t*ri<* The commission sug - gestit /mm; McLarnin be matched with Fields, the champion.

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SIX years ago Mrs. R. J. McCutcheon of Pueblo, Colo., in need of exercise, took up bowling as the ideal form of recreation. Her skill at the game soon brought her local recognition, and on Dec. 18, 1927, she w r as matched with Jimmy Smith, who was appearing in Denver on an exhibition tour. This match spread her fame throughout the country, as she was returned the winner with the wonderful total of 704 to Smith’s 686. Her scores in this match were 246, 234 and 224. While no one woman is the official champion of the world, Mrs. McCutcheon holds so many records she generally is recognized as the best. One of her records is a twelve-game

♦ OFF THE BACKBOARD .

(Editor’s note: With Vern Boxell, assistant sports editor of The Times, heading homeward on this Christmas holiday. Norman Isaacs, news editor of The Time*, and originator of the column, steps to the plate to bat for Mr. Boxell.') B a tt BY NORMAN E. ISAACS IT comes to light now that these high-pressure titles perhaps do not entitle anyone to grab a consistent and continuous breathing spell and as chairman of the socalled board of directors of Off The Backboard, I find myself pecking out a few paragraphs for Vern Boxell. Mr. Boxell, I might explain, decided to head homeward to dear old Marion today to spend his Christmas holiday in solitude and out of reach of his vast army of followers. m m n I DON’T MIND PINCH-HIT-TING FOR MR. BOXELL, BUT I WILL DRAW THE LINE AT

Jacobson, declared it to be without basis. The suit charges that McQuade “willfully and maliciously” attempted to disrupt the business of the National Exhibition Company when he was treasurer of the concern and that he sought to “wreck and destroy” the Giants because his plans to divert the corporation’s income were rejected. McQuade. it is alleged. Injured the discipline of the Giants at training camps, gave out advance information on deals for players, to the monetary loss of the club, gave out passes wholesale tc his friends, insulted spectators, harassed valuable employes and brought about a break with colleges which wished to engage the Polo Grounds for football games. The filing of the suit against McQuade Is believed to have resulted from recent action by minority stockholders seeking an accounting of the company’s profits. President Charles Stoneham i3 said to believe that McQuade inspired the stockholders' suit. PITT ENTRAINS TODAY Bu Vnited Prett PITTSBURGH. Pa.. Dec. 25.—The Pitt Panther Special, carrying the University of Pittsburgh football team to California on New Year's day, will leave here today. The trip to Pasadena will require four days with stops for practice being scheduled each day. The special train will be composed of four sleepers a diner, observation car club car and baggage car. A large number of Pitt students, alumni and prominent Pittsburgh citizens will make the trip with the team.

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TRYING TO PICK WINNERS IN THE MANNER IN WHICH VERN HAS BEEN DOING RECENTLY. I ALSO REFUSE TO ANSWER ANY LETTERS, ALTHOUGH I MIGHT MAKE A DESPERATE EFFORT TO CHAT ABOUT THIS AND THAT IN ADDITION TO WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS ON BEHALF OF MR. EDDIE ASH, THE VETERAN EDITOR OF SPORTS, MR. BOXELL AND MYSELF. a a a I just happened to recall the fact that Vern, while wishing me a hurried farewell, asked that I also include in my remarks his hope that every team in the state is a contender for the state championship. All I can say is that the Christmas spirit affects fellows that way. a a a THERE are many persons who asked Vern to reveal the names of those who comprise his board of directors. He smilingly winks his eye and manages to shroud the whole affair with a complexion of utmost secrecy. I may as well confess that for years, the board has consisted of Eddie Ash, Herman Eggert, Earl McKee and the voluble Harry Alexander. The names may be unfamiliar to many, but. nevertheless, they do sav a thing or two every once in a while. a a a AS FOR THE GAME OF BASKETBALL ITSELF, I MIGHT SAY THAT TONY HINKLES BUTLER TEAM, FROM ALL THE HEARSAY I CAN GATHER, IS THE CLASS OF THE NA-

Down the Alleys WITH LEFTY LEE

A merry, merry Christmas to all Is the wish of this column. The Libby overnight bag offeed so high single game score for women, at the Pritchett alleys, was won b.v Race Johns with a score of 237. R. Karls was the winner in the men's division with a score of 779 for three con--11113 star rolle< i games of 255. 240 and 279, to reach this remarkable total. Don't forget the IDO scratch sin-lcs sweepstakes, which will be rolled on the 1 Vptown alleys Sunday. Tuesday and Wednesday of neat week. Real prizes will be given the winners in this event. The entry for the 200-scratch singles sweepstakes to be rolled on the St. Philip A. C. alleys Dec. 28 and 29 is coming in fast and a successful meet is assured. At a price within reach of all. Bill Moran has arranged a prize list that should interest the boys who like to roll In sweepstakes. The entry fee. which includes bowling, is $2 for four games, and the winner Is guaranteed SSO The 1,000 scratch team sweepstakes scheduled for the Indiana alleys New Year's day is another meet which calls for a large entry l . The liberal handicap allowance puts all clubs on a par. ana should be an inducement to the team with a high or low average. Turn your entry In for this meet at once. The Immanuel and First Tiger teams won two games from the Carrollton Indians and First Reformed in the Reformed Church League play at the Pritchett alleys. Other esmrs rolled resulted in a three-time win for the Carrollton Boosters, Second Barraeas and Trinity over the St. Paul. First Y. M. C. and First Owl*. Link rolled the high single game, with a score of 241 in hfs first try The General Agents and Shipper* staged a real battle in the Transportation Leagre play, the General Agents winning the odd game In the first game the Shippers lost be three pin*, won the second hr one Bin. and lost the third by seven pins. The City Office also rob two from the Trailie

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average of 245 pins per game in match play. In practice play she once compiled an average of 250 per game for fifteen games. Her best three-game total is 817. This figure w r as secured in practice play. In match play she has rolled 808 on five different occasions. Single game records show 300 (twice), 299 ’ (twice), 289 (four times) and 279 (eleven times). Mrs. McCutcheon admits women are handicapped by lack of strength for speed, but claims they can make it up in accuracy, and if records mean anything, every one will admit she knows what she is talking about.

TION. THE BOYS TELL ME THAT BUTLERS VICTORY OVER PURDUE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT; THAT BUTLER COMPLETELY AND DECISIVELY OUT-PLAYED. OUT-SMART-ED AND OUT-SHOT THE PURDUE AGGREGATION, AND THAT THE BULLDOGS PLAY THE COURT PASTIME AS IT SHOULD BE PLAYED. a a * In the high schools the usual crop of classy fives has sprung up and the excitement will rise in volume from now until that hectic Saturday night next March when the state's two best squads battle for the classic laurels at the Butler Held house. Mr. Boxell is picking ! Say! Who "jlmmed" this typewriter? aa a ■ ONE of the boys just brought to my attention the fact that Mr. Boxell has accepted a box of the choicest Yuletide cigars from a local basketball enthusiast. This is a very serious charge, and I shall be forced to delve into the matter with a serious mien and very judicial manner to discover whether or not Mr. Boxell’s amateur status has been injured by this gift and whether or not he has been subsidized. a a a After due reflection and perusing over the evidence If and the verdict of this court to be • 7.’* The fine shall be the transfc g of the “loot” to the presiding court, with Mr. Boxell paroled to his readers. Mr. Boxell also is sentenced to spend the next three months at th-is typewriter, providing Indiana basketball fans with the best in basketball. a a a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Managers while the Traveling Agents and 7 Agents lost three to the Union c-uk! 01 ? and Assistant Traffic Managers Gilbert was the most consistent during of ,S Ap? la „ y ' leadlng ‘he league with a total of 585 on games of 202 191 and 192. A! StrifiHeck had his strike ball work--5* < r}i , ? n *S the Evangelical League plav at e lln °VL ahevs ' and hlt for a total ° f T 66 i \ lth „ S a , me3 of 195. 257 and 213 h M fle ‘ d 'tk. W - Behrens was second with 647; Meyer third on 623 and H. Hohlt nex. with' Mi. High single game honor ws shared by A1 Etriebeck and Bill Noffke. who tied with e count of 257 The Tigers and Athletics won three from the Reds and Mud Hens, while the Senators. Indians. Dodgers and Cubs had to be content with a two-out-of three win over the Browns. Pirates. Giants and Yanks. WILLIE HOPPE WINS NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—Willie Hoppe easily conquered Welker Cochran in a 200-point threecushion billiards match concluded here Tuesday. 200 to 149. Hoppe took both matches Tuesday. They will start a 400-point match Thursday. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Lynnville. 26; Boonville. 5. Switz City, 63: Lyons, 15. Lyons Seconds, 14; Switz City Seconds, 13. FOR SEVEN YEARS When Heinie Miller's new threeyear contract expires at Temple he will have completed seven years there as head coach

Kokomo Ace Sport Hero for Purple Rut Walter Is Pilot of Two Northwestern University • Teams. Bu .V/T.l Service EVANSTON. 111., Dec. 25.—Northwestern university claims the only Big Nine athlete to captain two major athletic teams in one season.

Re is Rut Walter. star center and captain of the 1929-30 Northwestern basketball team, who also will lead the Purple tracksters next spring. Walter was voted the captaincy following his recordbreaking performance in winning the national intercollegiate quarter mile race last spring.

Injuries in the last basketball season forced him from the team, but he is in shape to wind up a spectacular career in his senior year. Walter formerly starred in basketball and track at Kokomo, Ind.. under Coach Chet Hill. He holds the 100, 220 and 440-yard dash records of the li3iana High School Athletic Association, and w r on the Gimble basketball award in 1925-26.

Danville Prepares for Visit of Butler Netters Saturday Coach Cook’s Warriors Strengthen Offense; Purple Quintet Is Undefeated in Five Starts This Season.

nu Timex Special DANVILLE. Ind., Dec. 25.—Central Normal college of Danville will offer an unusual holiday attraction Saturday night, when the Purple warriors and Butler meet on the local hardwood. Should Butler defeat Vanderbilt Friday night at Indianapolis, the game will bring together two of the undefeated collegiate quintets of the state, and will have a heavy bearing on the final standing of the Hoosier intercollegiate basketball conference. Both teams faced strenuous pre-

Haskell Keeps Indian Mentor Kan., Dec. 25.—F. W. McDonald, athletic director at Haskell Indian institute, announced today that W. H. (Lone Star) Dietz, head football coach, had signed his name to a contract to coach the Braves for the next three years. A substantial increase in salary was included, the Haskell athletic director said, as the result of the phenomenal success Dietz had the past season with a young and green team, winning eight games out of ten and losing the other two by the closest of margins. Dietz formerly coached Purdue, and at other leading institutions. He is a real Indian himself. Negroes Score Tennis Officials Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The United States Lawn Tennis Association is charged with discrimination against Negro players in a protest made Tuesday by the National Association for the Advancement of Negro People. The protest, contained in a letter to Edward B. Moss, executive secretary, takes the N. L. T. A. to task for the barring of two young Negro tennis players from the national junior indoor tennis championships, which start Thursday at Seventh regiment armory. Moss said the N. L. T. A. has no rule barring Negroes from competition in its tournaments. HUAT TURNS BANTAM Frenchman Meets Bell in First Start in New Class. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Eugene Huat of France, flyweight champion of Europe, will make his debut as a bantamweight in a ten-round bout with Archie Bell at St. Nicholas Arena. Jan. 6. Huat is no longer able to make the flyweight limit and retain his strength and plans to confine his future competition to the 118pound class.

FOULS; LOSES PURSE New York Commission “Docks” Caragliano for Low Blow. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—Tony Caragliano, first victim of the State Athletic commission's anti-fouling rule, lost $1,400 of his $1,750 purse by fouling Jack Berg of England in the second round of the recent match at the New York coliseum. The state athletic commission restored $1,400 of the purse to the coliseum and today paid Berg $350 for his two rounds of boxing. TABERSKI KEEPS LEAD pa Times rveeinl NEW YORK. Dec 25.—Frank Taberski, former world's pocket billiard champion, continued to lead Ralph Greenleaf, present title holder, 490 tc 371, in iiieir twelve-block 1.500 point match. They split Tuesday’s two blocks. Taberski has won 3, Greenleaf, 1,

Crawfordsvi lie Quintet to Play Eastern Champs Bju Timex Sveciol CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind.. Dec. 25—Lincoln Red Devils, local Negro independent team, will play the strong Washington (Pa.) quintet champs of their district on the Armory court here Thursday. The Pennsylvania quintet is one of the strongest eastern independent fives, and is en route to Springfield, HI., stopping off here to play the Lincoln quintet. Red Devils were runners-up for the state Negro title last year, losing to Marion in the final game. The team is composed of Cline, former Crawfordsville high school star; Hanner. Chervault, Herring, C., Churchill, H. Gibson, W. Gibson, Whitney and Kirk. Hanner, Herring, Chevault and Churchill have been playing together for the past four seasons, and will be in the starting line-up Thursday. The eastern invaders with a lineup of ex-college stars, have not been defeated in three years. The game will start at 8 p. m., “Nobby” Dickerson officiating. jaciTnot to referee Dempsey Declines Post in MandellQuintero Bout. Bv Timex Soerinl MIAMI BEACH. Fla., Dec. 25. Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, has declined to referee the Sammy Mandell-Manuel Quintero fight here Jan. 10, according to promoters. Earlier reports indicated Dempsey tentatively had accepted to serve as third man in the ring.

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holiday schedules and successfully disposed of first class opposition. The Purple warriors hold impressive victories over Vincennes, Oakland City, Franklin, Valparaiso and Wabash, while the Bulldogs have beaten Manchester, N, A, G. U., Purdue and Montana, Coach Cook has been drilling his courtmen against Butler plays for the past week. The Danville mentor has been atempting to develop a set offense which will prove effective against the Hinklemen. Cook dismissed his squad for a one-day holiday today, but they are scheduled to be back at work again Thursday.

Kizer Named Purdue Pilot Line Coach for Five Years Succeeds Phelan. Bu Times Bvccial V LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Dec. 25.—Noble Kizer, Purdue line mentor for several years, has been named head coach ,at the Boilermaker school, succeeding Jimmy Phelan, who resigned to accept a position at the University of Washington, Seattle. Official announcement of the appointment was made Tuesday. At the same time, it was announced Mai Elward and Earl Martineau, end and backfield coaches respectively, would be retained. Kizer is a native of Plymouth, Ind. He is a former Notre Dame star, playing guard on the famous “Four Horsemen” eleven of 1924. From Elkhart, where he is visiting, the young coach expressed his appreciation for the confidence placed in him by the school, adding that due to the loss of veteran stars, spring practice would start early, probably in March, continuing for six or eight weeks. MILLS TO JOIN SQUAD Star Illinois Guard and Captain Recovers From Illness. Bu Times Bvecial CHAMPAIGN, 111., Dec. 25.—Captain Douglas (Gaga) Mills of Elgin, stai guard of the University of Illinois basketball team, will rejoin the squad for the Michigan game, on Jan. 13. Mills recently was ordered to stop practice because ot his rundown physical condition, which resulted frem insufficient rest between football and basketball seasons. CAIIILL IS MATCHMAKER Bu United press NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Howard Cahill has been selected as successor to Jess McMahon as matchmaker for the New York Coliseum.

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Valley Title Five Invades Trojan Camp Newcastle Scene of Big Game Thursday; Cats Tackle Giants. The Yuletide season should do at least one big thing for Indiana—it should bring about a better rating of Hoosier state high school basketball teams. Despite the fact vacations have been accorded high school students all over the state, prep athletes will enjoy anything but rest for the next week. A pretentious schedule, which includes clashes between old rivals and present leaders of the race that will end next March at Butler field house, has been prepared. Two games Thursday night will start the ball rolling. The fighting Red Streaks from Wiley of Terre Haute, undefeated champions of the Wabash Valley, heralded as one of the strongest teams in that district, invade Newcastle to oppose Orville Hooker’s Trojans. This promises to be a battle royal, with Newcastle given an edge if Van Nuys, Trojan guard, returns to the lineup. Kokomo at Marion Up at Marion, two of the oldest rivals in court circles get together to settle the first of their annual disputes. Kokomo and the Giants are natural rivals, and their annual tilts are always hard fought and close. The Wildcats appear stronger this season. Friday night’s card is full of potential thrillers. In the far north, Horace Mann (Gary), still ranked among the strongest despite a loss to Washington, should have an easy time with Valparaiso; Whiting should dispose of Froebel at Gary, and Peru, conquerors of Delphi, look good to take Rochester. Wiley of Terre Haute goes to Rushville Friday and Is expected to win, providing the players are not too tired following their battle with the Trojans. Garfield of Terre Haute journeys to Glenn. Muncie, growing stronger each game, entertains Bedford, and should increase their victory list. Columbus should repeat its top-heavy win over Bloomington when the two meet at the Bull Dog’s camp. Featnre at Frankfort* Featuring Friday’s scraps will be Martinsville at Frankfort and Newcastle at Connersville. While the state championship Casemen look good, the fast-climbing Curtis quintet may add another surprise to the already long list this season. Connersville, with only one defeat, should be able to take care of the Trojans. Bluffton at Huntington and Jefferson (Lafayette) at West Lafayette complete the Friday card. Frankfort continues to march south Saturday night, and will clash with John Adams’ Alices at Vincennes, where they should win again. Rochester probably will topple Mishawaka at the latter place, Kokomo’s invasion of Tipton should be successful, and Memorial and Central clash in an Evansville city series feature.

Strauss Takes Northern Trip The Strauss Says basketball team wdll leave Friday morning on a northern trip and the following players will go: Holz, Bugg, Chandler, Fromuth, Caskey, Grimsley, Evans, Floyd. The General Electrics will be met at Ft. Wayne Friday night, the Ke-Nash-A Club at Kenosha, Wis., on Saturday night and the Crawford Shoes at Crown Point, Ind., on Sunday afternoon. Several open dates remain in tha early part of January and fast teams are requested to address J. E. Matthews, 963 North Chester street, PESEK CHALLENGES SHIKAT Bv f nit id Prr*x NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Johl| Pesek, Nebraska wrestler, has filed a challenge with the New York commission for a bout with Richard Shikat. Resek’s challenge was accompanied by a $2,500 forfeit check.

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