Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1930 — Page 10

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 29. THE headlines tell of the fight that Joe Cantlllon Is making for his life on a death bed. And that reminds me: I think the last time I saw Cantillon was in the little town of Hickman, Ky., where his ball club, Minneapolis, was doing its spring trainng. One of the members of the club was a fairly distinguished lefthander —Rube Waddell, by name. Generously they called Rube eccentric. Actually he was a simpleminded giant, with few’ scruples, a great fast ball and a tremendous thirst. He had spent the glory of his big league career at the time Can til ion took him on. He was set in his ways and his ways ran largely to barroom soirees. Indiscriminate fist fights and miscellaneous loves. a a a Tturinc this particular spring the Rube u fated to pli? an hrroie part in a •wist mnvlnr human drama. There had been unusual inovi in the north and the Mississippi river at tbl point wji swollen to the hrraklnr stare. Another tumultuous day and the rlaf banked levee would break. Koch a dav came. It came late In the nlrht after a warm sprlnr n had settled over the quaint rommunltv and the householders had rone to their beds. ana AN alarm for volunteer workmen was sounded. Curiously, it seemed to me—in a younger day—that most of these volunteer workmen were Negroes. Under the lashing commands of whites they sloshed out into the angry waters and threw up a temporary barricade of bags j filled with sand. There was one white man among them—and it was the Rube. He had come licketysplit from the village inn when the alarm was sounded, a little bit shaky and with the lilt of a boisterous song on his Ups. This was an assignment he could measure up to. It required a strong back, and a mechanical procedure. * * * All through thr nirhl the Vreroe*—and j the Rube —worked throwing up the sand ; bag* that were to divert the gluttonous ! course of a maddened stream and thus *ave a whole township. The dawn eame and the Rube went hack to his favorite brass rail. "You look as If you have been up all night.” said Cantlllon. "I have. I saved the town for you,” he answered. "Well, go In and save the ball game this afternoon." Minneapolis was playing Memphis In an exhibition game. The Rube pitched six innings of hitless baseball. a a a ONE of the greatest games the Rube ever pitched was against Detroit in the American League when he was with the Athletics. He had been out all night chasing fire engines—which next to chasing fire water, was his most soul-consuming pleasure. Connie Mack had a way of handling the Rube. He tried to shame him into reform. When he j knew the Rube had broken training ; he would send him out to pitch. The Rube was always scouted. Connie knew when he had been on a twister. nan "You pitch today. Rube.” Connie told him after the all night siege. And Rube pitched. Thl* was in the early davs of Cobb'a eareer and Cobb at the time was tho lead-off man for the Tigers. First up, he dragged a hunt down the thirdbase line and because of his extraordinary speed, beat the throw to first and it was scored as a base hit. It was the only hit the Tigers got. ana It should be added here that the Rube's gallant gesture in the little Kentucky village cost him his life. He contracted a cold developed into pneumonia and later into a fatal lung trouble. r r a “He had more stuff than any pitcher I ever saw,” Mack will tell you.. “He had everything but a sense of responsibility." Which may or may not have been a handicap.

Down the Alleys

But two more days remain to send In ] entries to the American Bowling Congress 1 meet, which will be rolled in Cleveland this spring. At the present time the entry received Is close to a record, and if the lalst minute rush is up to expectations, the hard work of the Cleveland tournev committee will be rewarded with a newrecord entry. I*. A. Hanna, president of the Indianapolis Bowling Association, is now receiving entries for the first annual Interclub handicap sweepstakes which will be rolled on the Uptown allevs Saturday and Sunday. Feb. 8 and 9. The entry fee will be *5 per team, with bowling extra. Handicaps will be two-thirds of the difference between a team's average and 1.000. A large entrv .s expected for this meet as practically all clubs have ihelr own sanctioned bowling leagues. Next Sunday's play on the Illinois alleys will call for a 400 scratch doubles. This tvpe sweepstakes has enjoyed remarkable play throughout the winter, and another large entrv is expected to compete Sunday. The entry fee Is $1.25 per man which includes bowling. First squad at 1 D. m. The final two days play of the 1.000 scratch team sweepstakes at the Delaware allevs will be rolled Saturday and Sunday. Bill Sargent Is still taking entries for this play, and any team Interested can be taken care of by calling Sargent at the Delaware alleys. At the Indiana allevs the women's eleventh annual city meet will be brought to a close, with team plav. doubles and singles, over the week-end Champions sre expected to be among the teams yet 'o roll. If the dope sheet holds good. as all the so-called speedy teams are yet to coll. The Firates and Braves won three from *he Giants and Reds, while the Indians and C**bs were taking the odd game from he C -ds and Yanks. In the Optimist -Argue p*'T on the Frltchett alleys. Merer was the leader during this plav, with a >1 total on games of 180, 203 and 209. Hay In the Automotive League resulted In a threet-tme win for the Epsle Machine and Sinclair Refining over the Pure Oil and Losev-Nash. while the C. H. Walertch and State Auto Insurance had to be content with a two-time win over the United Motor Service and Hoosier Motor Sari McCartv again led the individual plav with a total of 633. Yount rolled 601 and Brown an even 600 with games of 166. 265 and 169 Clarence Mack rolled a total of 693 with games of 269. 204 and 223 to lead the Kle and Coleman team to a three-time wtn over the Moose Lodge and the high three-game total of 2.983 in the Fountain Square No. 2 League plav". High single game went to the Oefterlng-Lltzelman bovs when thev gathered a total of 1.057 In their last try. The Oefterlng-Litzelman ej\<i Rnsbeck Drugs also won three from the Prospect Social and Drop Forge, while the Mowwe Malt won two from the Stahlhut Jewelry. Pierson finished next to u.rj with a total of 649 for his three gamas. Race Johns rolled a total of 604 to lead the plav In the Ladies Social League games on the Klk Club allevs Her score sheet showed games of 237. 210 and 15.. The A O Mueller-Nash led In team plav with a'theee-tlme win over the Block Optical. -y4i!’e the W. F S Frbrich Product* and uite’.i Oe* wor twq from the Puvdsal Pa.-' lls.*t'd Palm and Komstohk Cand-. Twa-tlme wins featured the Beard of Trade League play, the Cera. Bay ead

YANKEE HEADS TO CONFER ON RUTH’S CONTRACT

Shawkey Comes to New York Ruppert Anxious to Discuss Situation; Hoyt Also Causes Trouble. BY L. S. CAMERON Cnlted Press SUIT Correspondent NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—Although New York Yankee officials declare Manager Bob Shawkey’s hurried ' trip from Miami, Fla.. Is prompted ! by his desire to attend the annual baseball writers' dinner here Sunday, a conference between Shawkey, Secretary Ed Barrow and Colonel Jacob Ruppert. owner of the Yanks, lias been scheduled for Friday. Ruppert is anxious to discuss the Babe Ruth situation, and it is expected that an official announcement will be made after the meeting. Dislikes Spring Tour Ruth has rejected the Yankee offer of a two-year contract at $75,000 a reason and is demanding $85,000 per season for three years. The Babe's desire to be excused from exhibition games is a major point of disagreement and may delay his signing until after the Yanks finish their spring tour of thirty-two games. ; Waite Hoyt furnished a second problem for the Friday conference. The veteran pitcher has been asked to accept a salary cut. which Barrow denies is from $16,500 to SIO,OOO, an'' has joined Ruth as a holdout. Detroit Wants Hoyt Stanley Harris, manager of the Detroit Tigers, is anxious to secure Hoyt and it is reported that the Yanks have been trying to make a deal whereby they would secure pitcher Owen Carroll and outfielder Harry Rice lor Hoyt. This report has been denied by j both clubs. Tom Clark has been engaged by the New York Giants to coach young pitchers at their San Antonio j training camp. Last season, he | managed the Chambersburg club j of the Blue Ridge League. Three American League clubs j will number their players this sea- | son, Cleveland and Washington I having adopted the plan introduced | last season by the Yankees. Twenty of the thirty-eight New j York Giant players have returned j their 1930 contracts. Fred Fitzsimmons, big right-handed pitcher, is the latest addition. Bill Walker, the only announced holdout, wasj offered an increase over his 1929 ; salary, but considered inadequate. Directors of the Brooklyn National League baseball club will meet next week in an attempt to agree on the selection of a 1930 president and manager. Shires Given Welcome Home liti United Press ITALY, Tex.. Jan. 29.—Arthur | Shires was back among his home folk today busy singing praises of ilia first base playing ability although he admitted on his arrival that “I may not be the greatest | baseball player in the world." This little farming community turned out en masse to greet the boy who rose from the ranks of Texas semi pro players to one of the most widely publicized players in the major leagues.

BY LEFTY LEE

Wheat defeating the Straw. Rye and Oats. ! A 232 score by Menzie featured this session. : On the Fountain Square alleys the Class J "B'' shoot for ail bowiers in the city with ■ an average of 179 or under, will be roiled | this week. This play is the continuation ! of the annual diamond classic on these j drives, and the winner will be rewarded j with a seventeen-jewel diamond studded ! watch In addition to the cash awards, i Send or mail your entries to the fountain . Square alleys, or call Harmon at these j drives for reservations. Fred Mounts and Tutterow were the ' reason for the surprise party staged by I the Crescent Paper, in their series with I the Ballard Ice Cream, m the Commercial j League plav. the paper boys taking three. Mounts rolling 664 and Tutterow, 607. Tne Link Belt, Marmon 8 and A. C. W. of A also won three from the Hayes Body. George J. Mayer and Jewel Tea. as the Indianapolis Power and Light. MartinPa rrv and Citizens Gas took two from The Times. Holcomb & Hoke and C. & GFoundry. The results In the Intermediate League plav on the Uptown allevs showed the Ben Hur. Central Buick and Jack Specials taking three from the Indianapolis Music Shop. Independents and Easterns, as the Hoosiers Furniture and Broadway Specials won two from the Mills Pie and Cremo Cignrs. Hamilton. Truelove and Shaw- were over the 600 mark during this play with totals of 639. 613 and 603. High single game went to Truelove. his score sheet showing 246 at the start.

Other Fights Tuesday

•< I'niteil Prcm> LOS ANGB3.ES, Cal.. Jan. 29.—Fidel La Barba. 125. Los Angeles. *on a decision from Johnny Torres. 125 Va. Los Angeles, In ten rounds. Bi' Vnitcd Press NEW YORK Jan. 29.—Harry Smith, colored middleweight champion, decisively defeated Johnnv Kreiger of Bav Ridge in ten rounds. Enro Fiermonte. Italian mid- ' dlewegiht. made a successful American debut by defeating Erwin Steigler of I Germany in ten rounds. Bv VniUd Press RITTERSVILLF. Pa.. Jan. 9.—Johnny Cancaner: of Aloa. defeated Lou Muscovltt in the feature eight-round bout at Manhattan auditorium. WILKES BARRE. Pa.. Jan. 29.—Johnny Farr of Cleveland defeated Steve Smith of Bridgeport. Conn., in a ten-round bout They are featherweights. NEW YORK. Jan. 29 —Victor Ferrar.d of Spain made his American debut by taking the decision from Freddy Latanrio. i New York, in six rounds. JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Jan. 29—Young Manue! Quintero. Tampa, won a ten-round decision from Harry wallach of Brooklyn. TRAVEL A LA GRAF Germany will send her 1932 Olympic squad to Los Angeles in a huge dirigible similar to the Graf Zeppelin. Plans are ”rd°r way for the foundation of a company t< transport the athletes via lighter - than-air craft.

17 Victories Before Meeting Downfall

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—Photo by Bourgholtzer. Left to Right—Coach Friddle; Gilmore, forward; Wade, guard; Gorsage, forward: McCracken, guard; Morgan, guard; Raney, forward; Heavenridge, guard; Edwards, center; Captain Englehart, forward, and De Jemet, center.

AFTER piling up a remarkable record of seventeen consecutive victories, the Washington Hatchets, shown above, lost their first hardwood tilt of the season last Saturday night to Martinsville at Bedford, 21 to 15. in an overtime game. Led by Jingles Englehart, forward, and Big Davey Dejernet, the Hatchets swept through to double triumphs over some of the strongest quintets in the state, including Mitchell, Horace Mann, Bloomington, Franklin, Bedford and Vincennes. Connersville, Central of Evansville, Martinsville, Muncie and Sullivan each were administered cne defeat before the Hatchets met their downfall. Re-

Tommy Denies Camp Report ll i/ United Press PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29—“ Talk of me serving as a sparring partner for Jack Sharkey is ridiculous,” Tommy Loughran, retired light heavyweight champion, said Ttiesdya. Both Loughran and his manager, Joe Smith, denied reports from Miami that Sharkey’s managers had requested Tommy to spar with Sharkey. Loughran is scheduled to appear on the same card with the Sharkey-Scott bout at Miami, Fla., Feb. 27' He will meet Pierre Charles of Belgium.

! DID YOU KNOW THAT— Babe RUTH'S favorite dish is pickled eels . . . Horton Smith's greatest dissipation is .chocolate milkshakes ... At’ a banquet the other night in Martinsburg, W. Va„ a fake telegram from Art Shires was read ... it called Hack Wilson yellow .. . Hack being there, started to leave the hall and look up train connections . . . but was called back to hear a speech by Billy Evans . . . Evans told the audience that he would back. Wilson against Shires . . . except under the { sun . . . and Hack slid under the table.

Excitement Is Produced by Teams in City Net League Hayes Body Noses Out Grotto in Low-Score Fray; Marmons Topple Earl Radios.

LEAGUE STANDING W L Pet. I W L Pet. Big Four.. II 1.00 Marmon -3 6 .333 Grotto .... 3 .667 Ilayes Radio * 5.. .414 Grove 2 7 LEAGUE HIGH SCORERS Brown. Bceeh Grove Kealing. Earl Radio 5. Miller, Sahara Grotto Birch. Sahara Grotto Thompson, Big Four Sahara Grotto and Earl Radio quintets were on the short end of the scores in their games Tuesday night in the City Hall Basketball League in two tilts that produced excitement for the onlookers. In the first game Grotto netters lost to Hayes Body for the second time this season in a delayed offensive battle, 16 to 15. With the

Independent Net Notes

Entries for the twelfth annual Indianapolis umateur independent basketball cnatnplonship tournament must be filed bv 5 p. m. Saturday. Thirty-Two teams will participate in the event, and the winner will represent this district m the state championship tournament at Greenwood. Feb. 20. 21 and 22. Twen tv-one teams have entered the local play They are Riverside Olympics, Flanuer-Buchanans, Holy Trinity A. C., Lauter Bovs Club, English Avenue Boys Club. B. & O. railroad. St. Philips A. C., Bethany Invaders. East Park M. E.. Indianapolls Stove. Leader Specialty Company. Irvlngtoi) Trojans. American Settlement. Kirshbaum Netters. Sahara Grotto. El Versos. Indianapolis Power and Light, Hayes Body, Hoosier Aces and Atkins Ti Other A teams are urged to secure entry blanks from Wayne Emmelmann 209 West Washington street, or the Eni-Roe Sporting Goods Company, and return them at oD ßose Tire Buddies play Bridgeport Cardinals in a return game at Bridgeport tonight. Buddies won the first game, 39 to 22 Buddies have been enterec m the west side Sunday tournament by Manager Goldsmith, and also in the city and stae tournevs. A junior team, known as Rose Tire Buddies, will compete in the 18-year-olds tournament. After tonight's game. Buddies will devote all time to practice for the tourneys, and no games will be played. Due to illness of some of the players. Aetna Life Insurance Company was compeled to cancel some games .ast week. They again are ready for action and have open dates in rebruary. City and state teams hav.ng access to gyms, call or write F. B. Elliott. Ri. 9505. St. Philips. B. & 0.. University Heig.its, E. C. Atkins. Edgewood A. C. and Bridgeport A. C. take notice. Morgantown Green Lanterns, state indepenaent amateur champions, have arranged a difficult schedule for the next week following their recent 46 to 23 triumph over Earl Radios of New Palestine. Thursday. Lanterns plav Galiiger Brothers o! Clark Township, at Union Township H. S. gvm. Monday, the champs tournev to Madison to meet the Elk?; Tue-dav, rb"v entertain “All-American Girls” of Indianapolis; next Wednesday, darmon Motors will be met at South Sid" i ha'l. In^ltr'ipolls: and Sunday. Feb 9. the South Side Turners will be met at Indianapolla. Lanterns have Feb.

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turn games with Vincennes, Martinsville and other strong teams remain. Despite their loss to the improved Artesian quintet, Washington still ranks with the extreme topnotch scholastic fives in the state. All of their recent foes have pointed for the Hatchets. The Hatchets have missed coming to the fieldhouse only once in the last five years. They were not represented in 1926 The team is coached by Burl Friddle, member of the famous Franklin Wonder Five of a few years ago that won three consecutive state prep titles, and then entered Franklin college and continued their spectacular record.

Stove League Chatter

DIAMOND fans of the current era would blink and fall out of their seats if they saw a catcher walk up to the plate as lead-off man, but when Roger Bresnahan

was in his prime as big league backstop for the Giants that was his position in the batting order for a long stretch. He was that fast, good waiter, fine hitter and a rabbit on the paths. When not catching, Bresnahan often played in the outfield or at third base, for he was

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too valuable to be left out of the game. He has been manager, coach and scout since ending his playing career anti will be seen this year as an assistant to Bucky Harris at Detroit. Not long ago Mike Donlin. the old outfield hero, was asked to name an all-star lineup of players who were active in his day ano he selected Bresnahan and Schalk for his catchers. Donlin was a demon slugger and a colorful figure in sport circles during his heyday. ana The remainder of the mythical outfit chosen by Donlin shows superlative class and tremendous power, in the opinion of veteran fans who recall the deeds and fame of the old timers. For pitchers Donlin named Matthewson. Mordecai Brown, Walter Johnson, Grover Alexander and Eddie Plank.

; score tied at 12, Grof of Hayes i picked up a loose ball under the basket and tossed a field goal that sent ! the body makers into the lead. I Proffitt scored for Grotto from the | field and then Williams of Hayes re- , covered the ball again off the floor | and tossed one good for two points. : Grotto made good on a foul goal be- | fore time ended. Marmon subdued Earl Radios 14 to 35. Bert Davis of Marmon made twenty-one points, ten field goals ! and a free throw. Keasling scored five baskets for the Radios. Beech Grove Big Four lost tb Indianapolis Big Four, 17 to 14. Brown, Beech Grove, retained his scoring [ lead by tossing one field goal.

6,8, 11 and 12 open. Write Green Lantern Case. Holy Trinity Juniors won three victories last week, defeating Dixie Fliers. 47 to 25; St. Joseph Juniors. 27 to 15. and Indianapolis Red Wings. 30 to 6. Juniors play a return game with St. Philips’ Boys Club Thursday at St. Philips gym. Emerson Avenue Girls team desires games with a girls’ team Friday night. Emerson has access to the old B\;tler gym. Call Ir. 286 C-M and ask for Lew Blacklidge, between 6 and 7 p. m. St. Pats take notice. The Ferndales will meet at 7 o'clock tonight, at the south door of the Traction Terminal Bu’.lding. Joe Sherman, Bnl Biers and Lon McClellan must be present. Hap Marshall is now coaching the E C. Atkins & Cos. basketball team and has cut the squad to the following players; Al Rubush .and Ralph Elrod, Ralph Maguire. Jack Mercer, Ken Smith. Bill L'ch and Sol Williams. Atkins plav St. Patricks and G. & J. Tire meet Hayes Body next Saturday night at Marigold gym.

H. S. Court Scores

North Manchester. 14: Wabash. 10. Rushville. 20: Tech, 13. Clinton. 32: Montezuma. 18. Washington (East Chicago). 24; Horace Mann (Gary). IX. SHIKAT AGAIN TRIUMPHS NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—Richard ; Shikat. heavyweight wrestler, won from Gino Garibaldi of Italy in a finish match at Ridgewood Grove Tuesday night. PROS WANT PARKINSON PITTSBURGH, Jan. 29.—Tom Parkinson. University of Pittsburgh's all-America full back, has been offered a contract for the 1930 sea- , sen by the New Y’ork Giants' professional football team.

BY EDDIE ASII

ON the Infield Donlin placed Hal Chase at first. Nap Lajoie at second. Jimmy Collins at third and Hans Wagner at short. Mike’s outfield roster consisted of Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. tt a a A1 Simmons confesses he wants more salary for 1930, but denies he is a holdout. At any rate he returned his contract unsigned to Connie Mack. It is said A1 was paid $16,000 for last year’s work. Asked about his new demand Simmons replies: “Well. I am not asking for $40,000." U tt tt Pitcher Art Nehf escaped shipment to the minors by retiring from baseball and taking a job managing one cf William Wrigley’s hotels in Arizona. The Cubs had planned to send Nehf to Los Angeles. tt tt tt IF hard work will aid Smead Jolly's skill in the outfield, he is due to show improvement. Manager Bush of the White Sox no doubt has mapped out extensive fungo drills for the big fellow bought from the coast. tt a tt Tn the spring of 1928 it is said Billy Evans offered $150,000 for Jolly, Averill and Johnson, all Coast league sluggers. He obtained Averill, Detroit grabbed Johnson and now Jolly will appear in the rigging of the Sox. tt n m The Spencer Heath, former pitcher, who passed away in Chicago the other day. was a big leaguer with the White Sox only a short while. He was a star Chicago semi-pro and Great Lakes Naval flinger. League training rules interfered with his mode of living and he preferred one-dav-a-week pitching with the Independents. He threw a southpaw spitter. tt tt tt TWO players named Vance will be on the Brooklyn roster this spring, old Dazzy himself and Joe Vance, outfielder, with Rocky Mount in 1929, where he batted .325 and stole thirty-five bases. He is a sixfooter and young. 8 a a it It develops that Fat Malone, big righthander with the Chicago Cubs, refused to attach his name to the new contract offered him recently. At the time he told friends he had been given a boost, but it is evident he thinks he can worm more out of the Wrigley bank roll. However, Pat hardly will become a balky holdout on Joe McCarthy. tt a tt Bob Hart, National League umpire and former roller polo player well known in Indianapolis, will not be in uniform this year. He has been elected assessor in his home city. Lowell, Mass. He has “called ’em” in the National for twelve years.

Heavies Top All-Negro Fight Show Here

Opposing Seal Harris, giant heavyweight, in the main go of ten rounds on the all-Negro fistic card

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in Chicago with Primo Camera, mammoth Italian. Seal is formerly of Alabama and has met numerous heavies, including several white boxers. He scales around 250 pounds and is one of the “whales’’ of the ring. There will be six scraps on the Thursday program, first at 8:30. One Round Bess and other Negro boxers well known locally will perform. CLUB KEEPS FRANCHISE Bv United Pregg CEDAR RAPIDS. la., Jan. 29. President Beider Hill today had succeeded in his campaign to raise funds in order to have the Cedar Rapids baseball team continue its Mississippi Valley League franchise. Seventy-two business men subscribed SIOO each to save the club from financial ruin.

Lieb May Quit Irish Grid Post Anderson Named Assistant to Rockne: Tom Has Three Offers. By United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., Jan. 29.—With the signing of Hartley Anderson as chief assistant to Knute Rockne. it was taken for granted by the student body today that Tom Lieb would leave Notre Dame to accept a head coaching offer at either Minnesota or Auburn college. Lieb, who guided the Ramblers through an undefeated season last fall after Rockne was stricken with illness, is known to have received offers from both institutions. He also is rumored slated for a Pacific coast job. He refused to deny or affirm reports that he was leaving here. Anderson, who graduated from Notre Dame in 1922, resigned last fall as head mentor at St. Louis university where he had unusual success with his elevens. HORACE MANN LOSES By United Press GARY. Ind., Jan. 29.—Horace Mann of Gary Monday night lost to Washington of East Chicago, 24-11. Coach Keith Crown of Horace Mann kept all of his regulars except Captain Pete Kos out of the game. Kos was removed midway of the first half when a weak knee began to trouble him.

Shortridge Five Has Two Tilts

Shortridge high school netters Indulged in a strenuous workout Tuesday in preparation for two games this week-end. Friday night, the Blue Devils will engage a city rival. Cathedral, at the Shortridge gym, and Saturday night, Coach Messersmith will take his tossers to Terre Haute to meet Garfield. Coach Messersmith, who has been ill, was unable to report for practice Tuesday. Lon Goldsberry, football mentor, conducted the workout.

♦ OFF THE BACKBOARD ♦

BY" VERN BOXELL TECH went Into a tail-spin Tuesday night, and as a result basketball fans today were talking about another big crash, with no reference to airplanes or the stock market. “Too much city tournament” was all that Tim Campbell had to say after the game, and the Arsenal squad said even less. Maybe one or two of them said “dam it,” and probably a couple of “hecks,” but that was all. nan Asa game, the contest was little better than the score indicates. It clearly demonstrated what one man can do to a team. In the first half, ambitious Rushville dashed all over the floor, with Burton, the Lions’ dusky little forward, doing most of

Tony Hajdick and Demetral in Mat Setto One of the most popular light heavyweight grapplers in the business will be seen in action on the supporting card to the Bull Mon-tana-Charlie Peterson main go tussle at Tomlinson hall Friday night. He is Tony Hajdick, Bohemian. Hajdick, who opposes Jimmy Demetral, Greek, in the semi-wind-up, won a popularity contest conducted by a Chicago newspaper in 1926. He is reputed to be aggressive and touts a record of many triumphs. He will face Demetral in a time limit bout of one hour and fifteen minutes. Carl Chaney, Bloomington, and Young Price, Indianapolis, open the card in a fif-teen-minute match. Montana, ex-sparring partner of Jack Dempsey, ana “the villian’’ of many movie plays, is expected in town Thursday. Mike Mitchell, promotor of the Friday show, believes he has lined up wrestling talent that will prove popular with the fans. STARS IN TRACK MEET Btl United PrrKS NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 29—With Jack Elder, Ray Conger and Phil Edwards heading a list of outstanding entrants, the annual St. Joseph's Catholic Club indoor track meet at Sixth regiment armory tonight promises exceptional competition. Elder, Notre Dame’s football and track star, will compete in the sprint series at 50, 60 and 70 yards. Ray Conger of Illinois A. C., champion miler, and Phil Edwards of New York university, champion half-miler, will meet for the first time in a special 1.000-yard scratch race. CADLE SEEKS MONTANA Jimmie McLemore. promoter of the weekly wrestling shows at Cadle tabernacle, announced today he is negotiating with Bull Montana, actor and grappler, in an effort to match him with Ralph Wilson, excollege star, for a main go bout at Cadle next Monday night. Xi. S. GOLFERS TO PLAY MEXICO CITY, Jan. 29.— The Mexican Golf Association today announced that Horton Smith and Edward Dudley, members of the 1929 American Ryder cup team. | have agreed to appear in exhibition matches here Feb. 7, 8 and 9.

at Tomlinson hall Thursday night will be Young Jake Kilrain, Pacific coast battler, who has invaded the middle west after establishing a winning record in his own territory. Harris, who put up a great fight against Larry Gaines, Canadian Negro, here last winter, has been working out

Scott Dreams of Surprising Jack Sharkey Bu T’niteil Press NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—"1 don't care how much the fans give me the ‘bird,’ as long as I win my matches,” Phil Scott, British heavyweight told the United Press t'fore entrain'"” Tuesday night for Florida where he is to meet Jack Sharkey in a fifteenround bout, Feb. 27. Scott’s farewell message was a boast that he would knock out Sharkey. “When Sharkey finds out that I am not afraid of him," said Scott, “he will lose courage and leave me an opening to finish him.” St. Louis to See Camera Bu United Press ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.—Primo Carnera, the ring’s newest heavyweight sensation and the answer to the promoters’ prayers, will display his gigantic size and powerful physique in a ten-round bout with an unnamed opponent here Feb. 11. The announcement is the result of a conference between Mayor M. J. Pickering, manager of the Arena Sports Club; Mique Malloy, Chicago promoter, and Seneca Taylor, state j boxing commisioner.

Keen Interest Worked Up in Butler-lrish Meet in N. D. Gym

Bu United Press NOTRE DAME, Ind., Jan. 29. Through a mistake in reading the schedule, it was announced Tuesday that Notre Dame and Butler track teams would clash in Indianapolis Saturday, which is not the case. The schedule calls for the meet to be held at Notre Dame Saturday afternoon and big preparations are being made by local rooters to take in the event, owing to the keen rivalry worked up between the two universities growing out of their annual basketball clashes. The Bulldogs and Irish both have several outstanding track stars and some feature races and field events are expected to occur Saturday. John Nicholson is the Notre Dame coach and Hermon Philllips, former sensational distance runner, coaches Butler.

the dashing, but all the work resulted in but three points. Tech, meanwhile, was ambling about the floor, apparently wondering what it was all about and contented to keep Rushville from scoring. an u TN the second period. Burton left the game due to an injury, and a husky forward by the name of Wilkinson took his place. Wilkinson evidently had learned some things while holding down a place on the bench, and in a short time had accounted for three field goals and as many fouls, aiding Rushville to win, 20 to 13. HUB Reissner, who has been Tech’s leading scorer, was in poor condition for the game. He has been 111 since the city tourney. tt tt a The Tech team that held Martinsville and Frankfort and walloped Shortridge was In evidence at no time, even in the attempted late rally. It probably will be different against Logansport Friday and Connersvillc Saturday. tt a tt Tech wasn’t the only ’’big-timer" to bite the dust Tuesday night. Horace Mann of Gary, the wonder team (wonder what’s the matter with them), fell before Washington of East Chicago. 24 to 1!. Horace Mann plays Delphi Friday night, anil Delphi split a pair of games with the East Chicagoans. Saturday night, the Horsemen plav at Frankfort. If Coach Case and Coach Crown both deride to throw .he game for publicity's sake, it should produce some interesting results. If they both decide this is the game to open up —whatta game that should be! tt a tt According to word from Anderson, Van Dyke, the husky Anderson backguard who figures prominently in the scoring column of most of the Indians’ games, has been suspended by Coach Staggs for violating training rules. He had a ’’date” following the invitational tourney, won by Anderson. last Saturday. tt tt tt Muncfe will celebrate homecoming when Marion, their ancient rival, comes to the Bearcat fieldhouse Saturday night. Piggy Lambert, Purdue coach, who developed Raymond JoUy and Melvin Taube. coaches of the Muncie and Marion teams, respectively, has been asked to attend and speak. * tt tt Boots and Betty, two Techltes. write that “Tech sure did go over big at the city tournament. Even the reserves are champs. Tech is going to the finals and bring home the bacon." Lowery and Reissner are praised highly by the girls. it tt tt And Chic says that the graduation of Sammy Miller was Bedford’s downfall, but the Stone-cutters still have as much chance as any. Mitchell fans, please notice. a a a AS Feb. 15 approaches, the date we intend to bestow our affections upon some super-team regarding the state tournament, Backboard begins to wonder: If Sadler can keep up his present pace with Martinsville, and if he really means as much to the Artesians a* recent scores indicate? If Washington will come back to their early season tdttm, or have the other teams caught up with them, as one coach said they would? If Tim Campbell will have his team on a par with other leaders when they I BATTERIES | 6-Volt. 11-Plato. s4.7j> I Fnlly guaranteed I PFBVIFC service I DI!iKAIL3 station I 165 Kentacky Aye. Riley 2974 H

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Purvis Is Victor in Hard Bout Petrolle !s Willing Enough, but Jackie Clears Up on Points. Withering fire from the gloves of Jackie Purvis as the bout advanced punched Billy Fetrolle to defeat on points in the main fistic go at the Armory Tuesday night. Game to the core and aggressive throughout, the Fargo welterweight gave all he had. but Purvis was too fast for him and the former Kokemo lad piled up the necessary lead to earn The Times decision. Petrolle seemed to be handi- | capped with impaired vision, and i .in one flurry Purvis scored five* j times without a return. Billy sen* j Jackie back on his heels in th i first round before the former HooH ! sier, now of Toronto, settled do* to solving his opponent’s style. H Action for Fans Purvis convinced the crowd ht® has improved greatly in the profes* sion since invading Canada and the* j east, and appeared entitled to vic-B ! tory over Petroffe by a { margin. It was a scrap all the waSI , however, from the standpoint of m| | fans, despite the fact the Faßyfi- : boxer last much blood and left *3 j ring badly marked up. Purvis iXyJ : lost some gore, but he was in tv jj j better shape at the finish. In the semi-windup of eight rounds. Royal Cox, Indianapolis featherweight, took the point edge over Ripper Wilson. It was another scrap that was hard fought. Paul Parmer, Anderson, got the edge over Buzz Wilson, Jeffersonville, in six rounds, the former scoring a knockdown in the second. Scotten Lands K. O. Scotty Scotten. Indianapolis featherweight, knocked out Johnny Thurman. Louisville, in the fourth round. Thurman was away to a fine start, but the scrappy Scotten owned the harder punch and weakened the Louisville boy to put him on the spot in the fourth. In the four-round opener Billy Bowers won every round from Soldier Goolsby, Ft. Harrison. Bowers had a weight advantage of nine pounds and dished out stiff punches all the way. In the Legion main event next Tuesday Tony Herrera, flashy Mexican lightweight now fighting out of Chicago, will meet Eddie (Kid I Wagner, Philadelphia veteran. Herrara has piled up a long record of wins.

| have played as many games as most j teams have? If Coach Case ever will start a “regular” lineup Just to give people a chance to see what they look like, and if coaches have learned yet how to break up tbe Hot Dogs’ delayed offense? If Horace Mann eventually will get started and will the injury Jinx star away from them for awhile, or are they just over-rated? If Columbus’ dazzling offense is enough to carry them through three games in one dav without a defense to protect their lead, once they get it? If Anderson will be in shape for th tournev and will their speed hold up throughout four games, or will a good defensive team with power and height be too much for Messrs. Butler, Wood* et al? If Cliff Wells’ type of offense will prove successful, and will his new comb.nation put the Berries op where preseason dopcsters said thev would be? If Muncie will be "on" when tournament time rolis around, or will they be in one of their numerous “off" slumps? If Kokomo, Hartford City, Shelbyvilie. Connersville, Delphi or Marion will reach tbe spectacular form they occasionally do? Pongo Makes Brave Siam] Bit United Pn kh HICKMAN, Ky„ Jan. 29.—Jo® (Pongo) Cantillon, a pioneer in baseball circles who is credited with the development of Walter Johnson and other famous diamond pastimers, was reported resting comfortably today, but physicians held little hope for his recovery. Cantillon, who gained fame as player, manager, scout and umpire, suffered a paralytic stroke a few days ago. Judge K. M. Landis, commissioner of baseball, telephoned Mrs. Cantillon Tuesday requesting her to message him twice daily as to her husband's condition. WEST INVITES GAMES Bit United Prat* NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—Pacific coast schools, which have won eight of the last ten national intercollegiate track and field championships, have invited the I. C. A. A. A. A. to hold its 1932 games at th® University of California stadium. M’INTYRE TAKES SHOOT J. O. Mclntyre won the weekly shoot at Crooked Cre,ek Gun Club Tuesday, breaking forty-seven in fifty shots. Brendel and Stout were second with forty-two, and Hesson and Fox had forty-one. H. Briles was next with forty.