Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 213, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 January 1930 — Page 10

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Talking It Over BY JOF WILLIAMS

MEW YORK. Jan. 15. WILLIAM PICKENS moved into the sports department, spread himself over a couple of chairs, reached over and speared a cigarette, demanded a match and drawled: “Say is it, true that this fellow Ruth is really a holdout?” Pickens is the old ballyhoo man of sport. His current letter heads inform you that he Is an accelerator of public sentiment. He has been doing odd job* of promoting for more than twentv-five years. He was with Barney Oldfield in the old mile-a-minute days. It was Pickens, I believe, who fostered the first airplane races in this country. As a novelty touch he put on mixed races between Oldfield and airplanes at county fairs and other such functions. At one time he owmed more airplanes than the United States government. mam A Util* lat*r on In llfr Plrken* joined oat with (aoh and Prle and Introdared profewlonal tennU to America, featuring Suianne lenclen. Mary K. Brown** and other prartlral graduate* from the amateur field*. He also bad somethin* to do with the lamented bunion derby In wrhleh the same gentleman was interested. | think be was the bunion. a a a Pickens* psrrhologv 1s rather strange He has a headline complex. To him it Is Incredible that any person *ith a publicity background should fail to capitals it. Barnum was his notion of the greatest man that ever lived. a a a WHEN Colonel Lindbergh made his epoch flight to Paris, Pickens was the first to cable him an offer. “Name your own terms,” he generously propositioned. It was quite a shock not to say a surprise to Pickens when the aviator ignored him. “The Man must be silly,” concluded Pickens. Knowing this much about Pickens it is not astonishing to find that he is interested vitally in the possibility that Ruth may leave baseball fiat. a a a *‘So $75,000 |* all the Yankees want to paw him?** Repeated Pickens helping himself to another '•igarette. "Don’t they realire that that guv i* the most widely publicised plater In history?** Pickens* words crackled with high scorn and incredulity. “Spy I will guarantee Ruth SIOO,OOO a vear and put him In a circus and make us both rich.'* a a a Pickens caused to let that sink In and before anybody could ask him what he intended to use for money he continued: "There isn’t a village in this country yhere baseball isn’t played or Ruth isn’t known and I could take him around the country and t.he natives would tear down thb tents to see him.** a a a PICKENS then recalled how he attempted a similar adventure with Grover Cleveland Alexander back in 1917. This was the year the star righthander, then in his prime, held out for $15,000 from the Phillies. Pickens wired Alexander an offer of $30,000 to go barnstorming with him with a circus, and for a while it looked as if the stunt would materialize. a a a Ptckrns even wert *o far as to have a battln? cage built. It was his Idea to hanc up a cash prlre for any native son. who could ect a bit ofT Alexander In the batting cate. There were to be perfor- I manres in the afternoon and In the eve- ; ninir. But before anythinc rould be done about it the Phillies met the pitcher's . terms. mam Pickens believes Ruth could be exploited In much the same way except that the -prizes would be hung up for the local Matty, who was able to strike out the slugger. You are not asked to believe There Is anv great probability of this scheme developing, but Just the same Pickens Is quite serious about it and he ' sav he will rail on Ruth within the fortnight In Florida and submit a contract. f

Stove League Chatter ~ BY EDDIE ASH

BAD news for tho Whit® Sox. Manager Ownie Bush is going to be the alarm elock man next •season and command his athletes io ( s ' ve the habits of the early

bird. No more all morning hay for the Comiskey hirelings. Bush says. He plans to have morning workouts beginning at 10 o’clock until midseason, and during spring training that also will be the reporting hour. "They’ve got to get up in the morning,” Ownie declares. “I can

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not see this stuff of players staying in bed until noon. It makes 'em lazy. Anyway, if they go to bed by midnight a:l sleep will be out of their eyes Dy 9 in the morning, and if that isn r enough rest, they can retire earlier. I want my players at the park in the morning for light practice and to plan for the game in the afternoon. You can not see the ball to hit it if you are a night owl.” ann HEINIE SCHUBLE, shortstop, has gone back to Jhe minors again, 'his time to Beaumont in the Texas league. The Tigers sent him down. He flivvered out at Detroit, having one good day followed by about three bad ones. The lad was in the National League with the Cardinals before, being a product of the Three-I circuit. He once was included in a bunch of athletes the Cardinals offered to trade for Warstler of Indianapolis. a a a Toledo has Its outfield fixed up 1 v. ith six fly chasers in the fold evenly balanced with left and righthand hitters. Wilson. Conlan and Jones are the lefties and the righthanders are Mostil, Rosenfeld and Koehler. * m m a Manager Stengel has an idea he might use Pip Koehler on the third a<-k now that he is loaded up with pa *re pastimers. Koehler is the , pal article as an all-round performer. The youth owns a great arm. mam White Oea and Hem haw tennf n---•flly friendly. tail year Tried* ahWml Writaad and McCaniy (na UM

SIX CITY QUINTETS PLAY TEN GAMES THIS WEEK

Reiselt Takes Second Place in Cue Meet Ky ! niteil f'r-n> NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia was $4,000 richer today as the result of his victory over Allen Hall of St. Louis in their play-off match for second place in the world’s three-cushion billiard championship tournament. Reiselt triumphed 50 to 22 in thirty-four innings, at Dwyer’s academy Tuesday night. The defeat gave Hall third place in the title series and an SBOO prize. Reiselt had previously been defeated by Johnny Layton of Sedalia. Mo., in a fifty-point match to decide the world’s championship, with a $7,000 prize at stake, making a total of SII,OOO for which the Philadelphian has played in his last two matches. Notre Dame, Army Plan to Rotate l ilts tin i nil. ,i Bream NEW YORK. Jan. 15.—Athletic authorities at Notre Dame and the United States Military academy are reported to be considering plans for rotating future Army-Notre Dame games, which previously have been an annual feature in New York. t Philadelphia, Chicago and the Notre Dame stadium have been mentioned as sites for the 1931 game, the 1930 game already having been awarded to New York. The rental cost of the New York ball parks. 33 1-3 per cent of the receipts. is reported as the reason for the proposed change.

Eleven County Net Teams Prepare for Annual Meet Close Battles Loom in Tourney Here Friday and Saturday; Ben Davis Hopes to Repeat.

Eleven basketball teams continued preparations today for the annual Marion county basketball tourney, to be held at the Armory here Friday and Saturday. Southport Cardinals, who oppose Castleton in the first game of the tourney Friday afternoon, started at a fast clip this year, but hit a slump in mid-season. Coach Pitcher has been drilling his pastimers intensively, and has pronounced them in the best condition of the season. New Augusta will oppose Acton in the second game. New Augusta has scored a total of 327 points to their opponents 212, and will be among the contenders for the title. Coach Hight’s squad includes Cook, Richwine, King, Roeder, Shroder, Whitesell, W. Sutton. R. Sutton. Brandenburg and Johnson. New Bethel, Oaklandon’s foe in the third game of the meet, has shown improvement in each game, and after a slow start, has broken even in games won and lost. Some of their recent victories have been over strong county teams. Lawrence and West Newton clash in the fourth game Friday, and

fomiskfr club and tbls Mostfl. Dugan and Wilson. a a a AFLAT tire in 1917 and a holdout with the same club in 1930 is the path taken by Burleigh Grimes. When with the Pirates the first time. Grimes won five games and lost nineteen in less than two years (1916-17) before he was traded. And now he’s the Pittsburgh ace and asking $25,000. ft ft 9 George Eamshaw, sturdy righthander with the Athletics, is keeping his powerful arm tuned up on the bowling alleys this winter. ft tt B One of the duties of the Washington bat boy is to shake hands with Shortstop Joe Cronin every time the player goes to the plate. Joe thinks the act Rives him base h't luck and never falls to grab the kid's fin before facing the pitcher. an a Vie Frasier, the pitcher the White So* got from Dallas, hurled four three-hit and two flvr-bit games last season in the Teaas loop. In cne stretch of bis record he worked 25 2-3 inninirs without being scored against. 808 FRED STIELEY. the southpaw the St. Louis Browns obtained from Waco, also was a hero in his league. He pitched one one-hit game, two four-hit contests and two five-hit battles in 1929. a a b Billy Akers, whom Detroit believes will make the grade as Tiger shortstop next season, stole twenty-one bases In 1929 In twenty-six tries. And he put in motion fifty-eight double plays. a a m Shortstop Piet and Catcher Frank of Terre Haute will be taken sooth with the Cleveland Indians tbls spring "for observation.” Cleveland announced the players bad been purchased, but there always has been a sort of working agreement between Tots and Cleveland, JOHNNY RIDDLE. Tribe catcher. hears the old home town calling and plans to leave Indianapolis this week for Columbus. Ga. He has been employed here since October with the Power and Light company. but it is suspected his heart interest is In Gawgia. In fact, it is believed he yearns to say “I do” before spring training days roll ’round. a a a The popular Riddle has made many friends here and they will regret to see him depart, though not fearing for his safety on the trip, for he is a good swimmer and knows how to paddle a canoe, important knowledge for any one traveling •oath these daj%

Bulldogs Upset by Franklin Wooden Leads Baptists to 34-20 Win; Defeat Is Butler’s Second. I’.n ! imf i St), rial FRANKLIN, Ind.. Jan. 15.—Any hopes entertained by Coach Tony Hinkle and his Butler Bulldogs for a second national championship rating were greatly diminished, if not entirely extinguished Tuesday night when the mighty capital city quintet was upset by Franklin, 34 to 20. Tt was the second loss of the season for the Blue five, and both contests have been dropped on foreign floors. Danville Normal was the other team to clown the Bulldogs. Wooden led Griz Wagner's quintet,, with seven field goals and three successful attempts from the gratis line, giving him seventeen points. He was assisted by Freeman with eight points and Montgomery with five Franklin stepped into an early 13 to 3 lead, and was in front 20 to 9 at the half. Butler rallied as the second period started and pulled up to 20 to 16, but Freeman and Wooden went on a scoring spree to stave off the rally. Hildebrand, with seven points, and Hosier with five, led the Indianapolis quintet. Christopher was held to one field goal, while Allen went scoreless. Butler plays Danville Normal at Indianapolis Friday night. FATHER HER COACH France is hailing as a future star of the tennis courts, Leila Anet, 16-year-old player. Her father is her coach.

Warren Central, one of the favorites, opposes Valley Mills in Friday’s final tilt. Valley Mills’ record has not been impressive, but in their final game last week, they defeated Castleton. one of the strongest quintets in the county. Ben Davis, last year’s champion, will not get into action until Saturday morning, when they meet the winner of the Castleton-Southport game. The champions have Nicholas, Sager, Urig, Richert and Hardin from last year’s team, augmented by Reed, Gilbert, Wallean and Russell. Coach Gerichs is preparing his tall purple and white team to repeat their performance of last season. Ben Davis will be forced to win three games in one day to retain their crown. Baker and Rainey will officiate the tourney, and tickets are on sale at Smith, Hassler & Sturm sporting goods store and by all county schools competing.

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY LEE

Three-time wins ruled the play In the Commercial League at the Illinois alleys Tuesday night, the Indianapolis Times, L*ng licit. A. C. W. of A.. Hayes Body ana Geofi G. Mayer teams defeating the Crescent Paper. Martin-Parry. Holcomb and Hoke. Marmon Eights and Jewel Tea. The bowling of the Indianapolis Times team was the feature of this session, their score of 2.929 on games o.' 917. 965 and L 047 giving them the high single and high three-game total, for the season, for this league. L. Faust copped all high honors for the night with a total of 674 on games of 215. 194 and 265. Light had 632; Zion. 620, and P. Smith, 602. Gene Blanford was In a class bv himself during the Automotive League play, his series of 651 on games of 211, 218 and 222 being far ahead of the field. The Sinclair Refining. Gibson Cos., and Losey-Nash quintet* won three from the Indiana Watkins, Eagle Machine and Pure Oil. as the United Motors. Alemite and State Auto Insuranre took the odd game from the Hoosler Motor Club, C. H. Wallerich and Marmon Sales. The Locomotive boys took two from the Car team in the only contest plaved in the P. and E. League. But one game was rolled In the Allied League, the Material bovs taking the Lumber for three in a row. The Klee and Coleman team secured a total of 3.005 on games of 1.018. 972 and 1.015 which was good for a three-time win over the Indianapolis Drop Forge bovs in the Fountain Sauare Recreation No. 2 league. The Oeftering-Litzelman Club also won three from the Stnhlhut Jewelry, as the Moose Lodge and Mowwis Malt won two from the Prospect Social and Reisbeck Drugs. Parker and Hockensmith, Klee and Coleman team mates, staged a pretty race for top honors in this loop.

Friday Fistic Lineup Filled Local boxers feature the first of a. series of cards offered for south side leather fans at Fountain Square Friday night, Bert Shull, matchmaker, announced today. Frank Buchanan will referee. Jimmy Burgess and Billy Bowers, local middleweight, clash in the top six rounder, with Jimmy Fox and Harry Babrick. local 112-pounders, meeting in another six. Four-round bouts will include: Willie Tap vs. Young Leach, 118 pounds. Richard Grady vs. Herb Aikens, 124 pounds. Charley Bergen ts. Bernard Looney, 133 pounds. Ray Sullivan vs. Billy Evans. 133 pounds. Billy Co* vs. Ducky Evans. 118 pounds. Frank Burhanan will referee. Favor Mandell Over Quintero Bu (Suited Pres a MIAMI BEACH. Fla.. Jan. 15. Lightweight Champion Sammy Mandell has been established as [favorite to defeat Manuel Quintero of Tampa in their ten-round bout |at the Miami Beach Kennel Clud arena tonight. Mandell’a title will pot be at stake.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

His Team Undefeated in Nine Net Battles

Coach Russell Cook

Ohio Youth Is Golf Victor hi Rich J ourney on Coast J Denny Shute, Pro Only Two Years, Tops Classy Links Field at Los Angeles.

By United Preea LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.—The wand of victory touched a. rank outsider at the Riviera Country Club Tuesday as Denny Shute, young professional from Columbus, 0., tramped over a rain-swept course to win the fifth annual Los Angeles SIO,OOO open golf tournament. Horton Smith, Joplin, had 300 strokes to tie Bobby Cruickshank, Progress, N. Y., for second place, while Denny was four better with a total of 296. The 1930 Los Angeles open was

Big Four A. A. Keeps Lead in City Net Loop Big Four A. A. quintet maintained the lead in the City Basketball League Tuesday night, winning their seventh consecutive game by dropping Haves Body, 38 to 16. Thompson and Franke led the winners, with Carr and Hall topping the Hayes. Sahara Grotto thumped Marmon, 36 to 22, to hold second place. Hill and Miller led a successful last-half rally for the victors, wtih Davis and Parrish outstanding for the Marmons. Earl Radios had little trouble in defeating Beech Grove to retain third place, 22 to 15. Keasing captured the league individual scoring lead by boosting his total to fiftytwo. Brown of Beech Grove, fourthplace team, and Miller of Grottos are tied for second honors with fiftyone points.

the former winning out 657 to 655. Smith rolled 614; Power, 603; Lindy, 602, and Lossin, 636. The Triangles kept the Cellar Rais in their place in the Indianapolis Water League by taking the entire series, as the Outlaws and Stubs won two from the Red Hots and Darnfino boys. The Diddle. Smith. Demaree, Taylor and Dyer outfits won two games from the Off, Rotary. Hpl.vcross, Edie and Morrison, while the Lennex Laird and Kelly lost all three to the Van Ausdali, Lteber and Henry in the sixteen team Rotary League play at the Indiana alleys. Plav In the Delaware League reseulted in a three-time win for the Schmitt Insurance and Blackhawk clubs over the Capitol City K. of P. and Marotts. as the Kirschner-Lovick won two from the A. D. T. Two-time wins ruled the Diamond Chain League play at Pritchett's, the Caswell. Winegardner and Kott bovs detesting the Ramage. Wainwright and Hatslup quintets. Kinder was over the 600 mark in this loop with a total of 610 on games of 209. 224 and 177. A 236 score by Apple of the Shock team featured the play in the Duesenberg League. Team results showed the Radiators. Tailpipes and Lubricators taking two from the Dusies, Signal Box and Schoeks. The Straw took the Rve for two. as the Hay and Wheat won three from the Corn and Oats in the Board of Trade League play. Schlenz rolled a total of 133 to win top honors during this session. A look at the diamond studded Elgin watch, which the Fountain Square is offering to the winner in each class. In their second annual class singles tourney will convince all bowlers, that they should enter and try for this special award. The first class to roll wil! be class A on Jan. 25 and 26. All bowlers are eligible to compete In this class. Class B. which bowls Feb. 1 and 2. is restricted to bowlers with an average of 179 or under. C. D and E classes wil Iroll each week-end In the order named. The annual tournament of the Indianapolis Women's Bowling Association will be held at the Indiana alleys startine Jan. 25. Ail entries must be in by midnight Saturday, Jan. 18. For further information call Annetta Crane. Belmont 4110. or Laura Alexander. Irvington 3536. Wrestling Bear to Amuse Fans jiggs, the wrestling bear, has been booked as an added attraction to the weekly mat show at Cadle tabernacle Monday, and the animal will tussle with a man. Jiggs has appearing at wrestling shows in the east and is said to display a remarkable knowledge of tricks, obeying the referee’s commands much better than many of the mere or less human performers. Jiggs will make a “personal appearance” Sunday night at the Riverside roller rink. MICHIGAN STAR IS~ OUT Bu I'nited Press ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 15.—Joe Downing, star Michigan basketball guard, will be out ol the game for three weeks because of injuries received in the Illinois game Monday night, it was announced today.

Boasts Victory Over Butler and Will Try Again Friday.

Russell cook, who for the past six years has been telling the boys down at Danville Central Normal how to play basketball, will present his 1930 edition, the best he has produced, to an interested public at Butler fieldhouse Friday. Cook’s Purple Warriors are undefeated in nine starts and number among their victims these same national championship Bulldogs. Tickets for the game are going fast, indicating a record crowd. They are available at Spalding’s and Clark and Cade drug store. Coach Cook has developed a high-powered offense and an air-tight defense. The 40-to-16 victory over the Bulldogs at Danville proves these points. Os the first seven men, only one will graduate. Brattan, a reserve guard, will be last.

the first major event to be claimed by Shute since he became a professional about two years ago. He collected $3,500 in prize money, while Smith and Cruickshank each took $1,312. Other leading prize winners and their scores were: A1 Espinosa, Chicago. 303. $600; Tommy Armour. Detroit. 304. $400; Leo Diegel, Agua Caliente. Mexico. 305. $275; Martie Dutra. Tacomo. Wash.. 305, $275; Chet Beer. Bakersfield. Cal.. 306, $187.50; MacDonald Smith. Long Island. 306, $187.50; Willie Hunter. Los Angeles. 308. $125; Tony Manero. New York. 308. $125.

Bovs to Race Girl Skaters A relay race between two teams of roller skaters, one composed of boys and the other of girls, will be staged Saturday night at Riverside rink. The distance will be threequarters of a mile, with each contestant skating one-quarter mile. The girls team will be made up of. Margaret Page, Henrietta Winner and Elsie McDaniels, while Robert Altop, Walter Altwell and Howard Barksdale will endeavor to uphold the supremacy of the sterner sex. The race will start at 9 p. m. BERG. GRAHAM SIGNED Bn h nited Press NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Jack Berg, English lightweight, has signed for a ten-round bout with Bushy Graham, American bantam, at Albert hall, London, Feb. 18.

Grand Circuit Dates I?;/ Times Svccial Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 15.—Dates for 1930 Grand Circuit horse race meetings were announced here Tuesday night at the annual winter session of stewards. Indianapolis was awarded iu usual state fair meeting. Three cities drew two meetings. Circuit dates follow: Cleveland, June 30 to July 6. Kaiamazo, July 14 to July 19. Toledo, July 21 to July 26. Toledo, July 28 to Aug. 2. Cleveland. Aug. 4 to Aug. 9. Aurora, Aug. 11 to Aug. 16. Hartford, Aufil 18 to Aug. 23. Goshen, Aug. 25 to Aug. 30. Indianapolis, Sept. 1 to Sept. 6 concurrently with Syracuse. Lexington, two weeks at end of season.

Independent Net Notes

Mayer Chapel Dixies retained their two game lead in the Smith-Hassler-Sturm league by trouncing Central Avenue M. E.. 29 to 17. their eighth straight victory. Garfield stopped Lynhurst. 28 to 16. and Brightwood defeated West Washington. 26 to 15, in other games. Garfield is in second place, with Brightwood and West Washington tied for third and Central and Lynhurst deadlocked in the cellar position. In games next Monday at Brightwood M. Feeney Wins First Match Bu Times Speeinl MTAMI. Fla.. Jan. 15. Maurice Feeney, star Indianapolis golfer, was to play his second -round match in the annual mid-winter amateur tournament over the Country Club course here today, opposing James West of Atlanta, Ga., in the title sixteen. Feeney won a hard-fought contest Tuesday from Linus (Pony) McAtee, New York jockey, by one up. In the fifth sixteen, William Gerke of Indianapolis, lost to Harry Clarkson of Rock Island, 111., by 5 and 4. GENE TUNNEY IS BETTER NEW’ YORK, Jan. 15.—Former heavyweight boxing champion James Joseph (Gene) Tunney spent a restful night at Presbyterian hospital and today was reported to be well on the way to recovery from his recent kidney operation. Physicians believed that Tunney, because of his strong constitution, wil be completely recovered within two weeks. RAYMOND BEATS CUMMINGS NEW YORK. Jan. 15.—Charlie Raymond of Williamsburg outpointed Ray Cummings of New York in six rounds here Tuesday night. Cummings weighed 131* Raymond .. I, i Ammssftm- '—ur—

W olverine Pug Lands Knockout Curtice Floors Schragel in Ninth; Nate Wins Hard Six-Rounder. A knockout in the ninth round by Emmett Curtice, Freemont iMich.) light heavyweight, and two preliminaries, saved the boxing card at the Armory Tuesday night. Curtice sent Elex Schragel of Chicago down for the count after eight stanzas of mediocre milling. Schragel was a punching bag throughout the bout with the exception of two left hooks, which he fired at Curtice while off-balance and connected, sending the Freemont youth to his knees. A six-rounder between Georgie Nate, South Bend bantam, and Frankie Grandetta, Chicago, furnished the evening’s action and gore. Nate opened old cuts over Grandetta’s eyes and won three rounds by wide margins. He was the victor. Chunky Ewing. Terre Haute, and Joe Brian, Indianapolis, heavyweights, amused in a four-round preliminary that Chunky won. Red Holloway, Indianapolis junior lightweight, beat Leo Haney, Cincinnati, in six rounds, while Steve Hess, Chicago middleweight, had little trouble garnering the decision from Frankie Palmo, Cincinnati, in another six-rounder.

Old Tom Zachary Does Well, * Official Averages Disclose Though Not Listed as Mainstay, He Leads League; Lefty Grove Real Champ in American.

By United rresa NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Twelve years after he broke in with the Athletics in 1918 under the alias of Zach Walton, Tom Zachary, New York Yankees’ veteran southpaw, finds himself the leading pitcher of the American League for 1929 in both percentage of games won and in the lowest average of earned runs per game. The official American League pitching averages credit Zachary with twelve victories and no defeats and an earned run average of 2.47 per nine-inning game. He won twelve straight games. However, the veteran pitched only seven complete games and only 120 innings. He was in twenty-six games. The real leader among mainstay hurlers. Lefty Grove of Philadelphia. was second in games won and lost with a record of twenty victories and six defeats in 275 innings distributed through forty-two games of which twenty-one were complete.

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BY VERN BOXELL SOME of these small college quintets apparently have no respect for titles and strong records. Danville Normal was the first offender of note. Then came Franklin. The Grizzlies handed Butler their second lacing Tuesday night, 34 to 20, and it almost was as neat a trimming as the Purple Warriors handed the Hinklemen recently. B B B Who remembers when Pat Page took Hal Griggs, Middleswortb, Hooker, Leslie, Calway and some more of his Butler sharp-shooters down to Franklin a few years ago and knocked off "Furry” Vandiver and the rest of that famous Wonder Five, after they had gone through a long schedule without defeat? Wasn’t it in 1923? B B B Some state scribes will dust off their typewriters and poke some

E. gym. Mayer Chapel will oppose West Washington. Central will play Lynhurst and Garfield will meet Brightwood. Games start at 7:30. Second Evangelical defeated Immanuel Reformed. 21 to 20. in the Evangelical-Re-formed league, rmmanuel losing in the last minute of play after leading throughout. Second Reformed dropped Frieden Evangelical, 34 to 18, and Zion Evangelical tripped St. John Evangelical, 20 to 13. Mapleton Juniors want games with teams playing in the 17 to 18-year-old class and having access to gyms. Kirshbaum Bulldogs take notice. Call Wa 0267 and ask for N. Dickerson. Kirshbaum Bulldogs lost their first game of the season to Indianapolis Maroons, 34 to 32. Bulldogs play Plainfield Independents next Sunday at Kirshbaum gvm, and Indianapolis Buddies Jan. 26. Edwin Ray A. A. team won their second game of the week, defeating Western union. 23 to 9. Durch led the winners. Weigand starring for the losers. Troub Memorial quintet captain ts asked to call H. Clayton, at Ch. 4833 at once. Indianapolis Stove Company defeated St Johns. 28 to 22. For games call Dr. 2958-M. Aetna Life Insurance netters annexed their fourteenth victory in sixteen starts bv beating the New Palestine Giants at New Palestine. 48 to 24. Thursday night Aetna pastimers will meet the Engraving team at Marigold gym. Road games are wanted. Moreantown. Greenwood. Columbus. Shelbyville and Kokomo take notice. Address Fred Elliott. Aetna Life, Illinois building. Indianapolis. Legion to Hold State Pin Meet Plans for the first annual Amer- i ican Legion state bowling tournament, to be held at the local Elks Club alleys, Feb. 9, were announced here by Dale Miller, department athletic officer. Fifty teams from various posts in the state will compete in the event, which is sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress. Entry blanks and complete details may be obtained from Dale Milieu at A. G. Spalding sporting goods store,

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C. C. Brockman A FEAT equal to a hole-in-one in golf or a home run in baseball was performed by C. C. Brockman, secretary of the Indianapolis Casting Club, when he cast a perfect score of ten targets at different distances using a five-eighths ounce regulation casting weight. This is considered one of the most difficult feats in tournament casting.

He also was second in earned runs with an average of 2.82 per game. Ed Rommel of the Athletics, with an earned run average of 2.84, was the only other American League pitcher who held opponents to less than three earned runs per game. Rommel was employed mostly as a relief hurler, winning twelve games and losing two. Sam Gray of the Browns worked 305 innings and twenty-three of his forty-three games were complete. A1 Thomas of the White 1 Sox pitched twenty-four complete games out of thirty-six and was sixth in earned runs. He pitched nine consecutive complete games. George Walberg of Philadelphia. Red Faber of Chicago and Ed Wells and George Pipgras of New York each pitched one one-hit game. Ted Lyons pitched a twenty-one-inning battle on May 24 against Detroit, the longest game of the season. In this contest Uhle pitched twenty innings.

more “home floor” jibes at the Bulldogs. BBS We wouldn't brag, but here's a reprint from early editions of The Times Tuesday: "If the old adage that "it’s always quiet before the storm” holds true. Butler’s Bulldogs may be drenched by a downpour of baskets at Franklin tonight. In the excitement preceding the return engagement with Danville Normal here Friday. the same with Griz Wagner's quintet has been overlooked.” a tt a Elsewhere on this page is a oirture of i Russell Cook, Danville Normal mentor, i Our only regret is that we couldn't in - | elude his spats. B B B ANEW method to gain entrance into an “expert’s” Big Tendefeat a topnotch quintet’s second team. H. C. Warren, South Bend writer, ranks Jefferson of Lafayette eighth in his list, presumably on the strength of their two-point victory over Logansport’s reserves. Jeff is good in its class, but there are a score or more of teams who can stop them. Which strengthens our conviction that one should not take too much faith in mythical “big tens.”

A Brazil scribe informs the Brazil basketball team he will take part of the blame for the loss Ur Columbus because he pres-agented the Bulldogs so highly that Brazil was scared and nervous. There’s some psychology for Modoc to j employ. Hire a press agent. a a a Incidentally, the same writer says: . "Whatever Columbus says about itself, we'll agree to. They looked to be the best. : team that has graced Brazil’s floor since j the Muncie Bearcats of two years ago. ] if not better than that outfit.” b a a Winchester, 27s Connersville. 36. That’s one the fans overlooked Saturday. C. E. Reed is the contributor who informed Backboard of the slight to Winchester, in no shaky tone*. The game was played at the latter plaee. Connersville, trailing , by three points, sent in four regulars • near the end of the game, who took the ; lead but allowed the winners to break i through for two field goals and victory j In the last minute to play. a a a ONE of the features of last season's all-star teams was the one picked by The Times. It was the all-state high school team composed of players from all parts of the state and selected solely on the basis of the entire season’s performance. It was picked by Norman Isaacs and although picked a month j previous nearly was a perfect mate to the all-state finals tourney team, picked by Dick Miller for The Times. 1 This year the writer wil’ do the i picking of the all-state team and it will be published in all editions I of The Times on Wednesday. Feb. 26 nan 1 Another little bit of information you ; may be Interested In is the fact that we are picking—and will tell yon so on j Saturday, Feb. IS. mm* And well help you out by telling you mu champion U USOCg UM tCAQU. And

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Tech Tops i ard With Two Tilts Green Team Meets Champs Saturday: Shortridge to Oppose Pair. FRIDAY Tfch at Martinsville. Shortridze at Seymour. Beech Grove at Cathedral. Washington at Cicero. Crispus Attacks at Cincinnati. SATURDAY Frankfort at Technical. South side (Ft. Warne) at Shortridge Rainbridge at Manual. Cathedral at Central Catholic Ft. Wayne). Crispus Attucks at Covington. Ky. Six city high schools will see action in ten games this week-end. Washington and Manual have ! scheduled one game each, while I Tech, Cathedral, Shortridge and j Crispus Attucks have double bills. Four of the games will be played here, one Friday and three Saturday. Featuring the week-end will be Tech's starts against two of the strongest teams in the state. Friday night, Tim Campbell will take his fast coming quintet to Martinsville, where they will oppose Glen Curtis’ strong Artesian five. Martinsville, with Sadler, husky center, playing his first game, is expected to show considerable improvement over previous performances. Tech Plays Champs Saturday night will be the game of games for local fans, when the Green quintet will attempt to reverse two setbacks handed them last season by Everett Case's state championship Frankfort five. The Hot Dogs took the state title by downing Tech in the finals ol the tourney last season, and fans have been looking forward to Saturday . for revenge. Frankfort also dropped I Tech in a regular season tilt last year. Indications are that a capacity crowd will see the game at Tech gym. Task for Shortridge Shortridge also faces twp strong foes. The Blue Devils journey to Seymour Friday night, where they tackle the speedy Owls. Seymour i has a strong record this season and i will give Coach Messersmith’s quin- ; tet a real battle. South Side of | Ft. Wayne invades the north side I gym for a game Saturday. | Beech Grove comes to the Caj thedral gym Friday night to play i the game postponed last week, and ; on Saturday the Irish will play Central Catholic at Ft. Wayne. Washington at Cicero Washington Continentals will : make only one start, opposing Walter Floyd's strong Cicero quintet. The Cicero five is rated high in the district, and may cause some trouble in the regional tournament. Manual also has one game, entertaining Bainbridge Saturday night. Crispus Attucks will be on the road for two games, playing at Cincinnati Friday and Covington, Ky., The Attucks five will miss the services of Ransom, forward. who has an injured ankle.

they're not ranked according to the way we feel about ’em. Washington, Anderson, Martinsville, Muncie. Horace Mann. Frankfort, Logansport. Technical, Connersville, Delphi. Columbus. Washington of East Chicago, Marion, Kokomo and Vincennes. a tt a Staoomb of Washington high .school pick*, an all-State team with Englfhart of Washington. Suddith of Martinsville at forwards; Dejernet of Washington, renter, and Lowery and Ca w anaugh Horace Mann at guards. ft's a pretty good five, at that. tt tt tt The state championship odds w listed the other day still are coming in for comment. “Stretch” now steps forward to say that “Winsoma Willie” is all damp and that our odds on Martinsville were perfectly all right. Thank you, Stretch. BBS Warren Central will win the county tournament, according to none other than Honky Tonk. Honky thinks a lot of Central, placing them at the top of his stat* Rig Ten. n tt tt As Purdue and Franklin are saying, “Wooden that kill you.”’

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