Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 234, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1930 — Page 12

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Talking It Over BY DANIEL

NEW YORK. Feb. 8. BABE RUTH Friday arrived at another birthday, to be strictly historic, his thirty-sixth. Ordinarily it would not be considered very good taste to remind a right fielder that he is flatfooting toward thirtyseven. but in this case we have happened on a national event which U thrown boldly against the livid background of a nation-wide dispute. The fact that Ruth is 36, and would be 39 at the expiration of the three-year contract which he demands from Colonel Ruppert, is the vital point in the dispute between the Bam and Jake. nan Ft U not mrlh a state ift that the fruist office of the 1 ankret doe* no expert Rcth to he in more than ICO came* In tail, tt look* for George Herman to rut further into hi* playing rbedule. A* for I in. that'* on (aide the pale of eonsideratlon bv Colonel .lake and Cotuln Ed Barrow, Yankee bunJne*.* manager. tt tt tt While thcr are issuing no ukases on the matter, they ere none too optimistic about Ruth s ablllv to go beyond 100 games one* he passes his Hath milestone Ergo, the refusal to sign him for more than two years, at *75,000 a .socking semester. M M M THE astute Mr. Barrow, who is a keen student of all sorts of vital statistics on ball players and other athletically inclined gentlemen, has been busy for weeks preparing data on what your insurance man calls "age 37.’’ Ed has discovered that this is the critical point for stars in baseball, boxing, tennis, billiards, parchesi and postoffice. Chess players Improve with age, but when your ball player approaches 40 he is most likely to be afflicted with spavins. a a a Examine Into the case of the fighting gentry. How many have done anvtbing north while at 577. Jack I>emp*v was through at SI, * nen he wa* beaten by Gene Tunney for the second time. tt ft tt So much for the Ruppert-Barrow side of the age question. Now for the Ruth angle Examination of the records proves that quite a few arch exponents of our national pastime have gone right on arching and exponenting past 40. Pitchers, or course, are more likely to go along than fielders. a a tt TY COBB retired at 42, but he was no real Cobb very much after age 37. Honus Wagner played and played for twenty-one years, and finally admitted defeat by Pop Time in 1917. But when Hans was 39 he said good-by to the ranks of the real hitters. Nap Lajoie and Cap Anson each played baseball for twenty-two years, but they were busting no fences once they waved farewell to "age 37.” tt o tt Eddie Collins, who at 43 aspire* to playing another game to round out a career of twenty-five year* In active competition In the American league, still was a whizzbang at 37. be bit .34!) in licit, and then cmacked a merry But we mustn't forget that Eddie always has kept himself la perfect shape. tt tt tt There's something on the Ruppert side, and something on the Ruth ride— and after ail is said and done, we are confronted with the fact that rules and regulations which fit others have had nothing whatever to do with George Herman Ruth. a a tt So we'll give the Bam a cheer for h>, thirty-sixth, with the hope that he will keep socking them until his long white whiskers get tangled with his spikes. a a a While Joe Williams is away hawking In the sunshine of Miami, this column will be written by Daniel.

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY LEE

THE Jinx which usually the young star, touted to rank among the best in the bowling game, seems to have been overcome by Don Johnson, protege of Lorenz Wetsman, veteran manager of the

Elks Club alleys. After a slow start in both the City and Indianapolis Leagues. Johnson finally found the stride which featured his work last season, and in his last seven starts in these loops turned in counts of 623, 606, 648. 617, 608. 700 and 607. During the 700 series Johnson rolled a perfect 300 score in the Indianap-

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oils League. In addition to the gold medal award of the A. B. C.. Don very pleasantly accepted a $25 check, presented by the Pritchett Recreation alleys for his feat. Johnson now boasts an average of 196 in both the City and Indianapolis loops. All doubles and singles entries for the Lincoln day sweepstakes to be rolled on the mtnois alleys today and Sundav. and Saturday and Sundav Feb. 15. 16. have been scheduled to take the drives at the hour preferred on the entry blank. If you have signed uo for the 2 p. m. or any other ifluad. be at the alleys ready to bowl at that time. This meet, a success since Us start three years ago. promises t recetve the largest play this vear. Entries still will be accepted at the alleys today. The Body and End teams won three from the Ink and Figure boys in the American Can series on the St. Paul allevs. F. Faust Sr . led the Individual list with a total of 538 on games of 168. 180 and 190. Mrs. Race Johns announces a sweepslakrt for the women bowlers of the city to be rolled on the Pritchett Recreation alleys Feb. 22 snd 23. This meet will be a handicap event, with an allowance of two-thirds between average and 170. Alleys 1. 2. S. 4. 5 and 6 will be used for this plav with new squads taking the alleys each hour. Jess Pritchett is busv selecting s suitable Jewelrv prise, to be liven the winner with the compliments of the Pritchett Recreation alleys. Bowlers In class C will take the drives at the Fountain Square Recreation today and Sunday. This class Is limited to pin jolliers with an average of 169 or under. After the completion of this plav. the winners will be the proud owner of a 17-Jewel diamond studded watch. The Prlma Beverage team held or. to the top rung In the close Washington League race by winning three games from the Indianapolis Mint Five during Friday night’s session. The Hoosier Optical also won three from the Mclntire Machine as the Ajax Gold Bond. Banauet Ice Cream. Heffelman Candv and Coca-Cola took two from the Wheeler Lunch. Hudcin-Carter. Oefterinr-Lltzelman Coal and Tuxedo Feed*. Henderson of the Watkins Rebabbttt team roiled a total of 649 to lead the field. Underwood had 626: Phillips. SJS: Johnson. 615; Wuensch. 610: Roeder. 606: Scarborough. 601. and C. Baxter ar. even #OO. Llndaroond secured the high single game count by rolling 348 in his first game. For the first time this season the Hoosier Club Coffee boys handed their opponents a shutout. This club seems to have hit Its stride since the new year. talcing the odd game in several series, but Friday night's session In the Cltv Teague, at the Elk alleys, marked the first time they won all three, the Ma>stle Radio team being the victim. The Marett Bhoe Shop also won three from •he Wagnr Radio as the Baliard lee Crssm and Hare Chevrolet took two from ;hs Gausepohl Trunks and Meridian

ROBINS REPORTED READY TO TRADE DAZZY VANCE

Conference Leaders to See Action Purdue, Illinois and Indiana Play Three Last Place Quintets. J} • T nitrd Press CHICAGO. Feb B.—Past the midyear examination break, seven Western Conference basketball teams swing into action tonight with prospects that the Big Nine race will be as muddled as ever when the contests are over. Two of the leaders in the campaign, Purdue and Illinois, meet second division teams, opposing the Boilermakers, conference pace setters with three victories and no defeats, will be Chicago, defeated in its five conference starts this season. The mini, with a record of three victories and one loss, meet Minnesota, victorious in but one of its five league tilts. The other leader in the scramble, Wisconsin, takes on a nonconference opponent in Carroll college. Unless dope goes wrong, the Indi-ana-Ohio game at Columbus will have little bearing on the final standings. The Hoosiers, having broken even in four games, are favorites as the Buckeyes have dropped four of five. The other teams are idle tonight. Northwestern’s quintet closed its work for the week Friday night by trouncing Marquette, 40 to 19.

PUGILISTIC GAS Bit United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 8— Primo Camera would defeat Jack Dempsey if the old Manassa Mauler should return to the ring, in the opinion of Leon See, manager of the Vast Venetian. “I'm afraid Dempsey and Camera would not put on a very good fight,” said See. "It would draw a large gate, but the match hardly would be fair to Dempsey. He wouldn’t have much chance against Primo.”

City Prep Quintets Defeated in Four of Five Tilts Friday Shortridge Forces Strong Delphi Team; Cathedral Conquers Richmond; Four Games on Card Tonight.

Anderson at Tech. Broad Ripple it Pern. Riishville at Sbortridge. Manual at Washington. Indianapolis high schools lost four oi the five basket games In which they participated Friday night. Cathedral being the only quintet to turn in a victory. Four

Garage. Fonnie Snyder broke away from a bad slump and led this loop with a total of 665 on games of 314, 234 and 217. Rass had 6483; L. Fox. 606: F. Hase, 609; Johnson. 611. and Hayes. 603. Play in the A. C. E. S. League on the Pritchett alleys resulted in a three-time win for the General Electric Supply, General Asbestos. Mothershrad and Fttten and Hctherington-Berner over the H. J. Baker, Aces. Tanners and Club quintets, as the Wege-Stanford and Keiger and Peters won the odd tame from (he Vonnetut and Brandt Bros. Bryson rolled a 619 total for high. Taul Kramer was second with 602. Although the Lake Shore boys were but 23 pins down at the end of their threegame series with the Motor Queen, thev failed to win a single game in the Big Four League play, losing the first by eight pins, the second by one pin and the final by fourteen pins, which is some kind of a hard luck record. The Mound City, Sycamore and Knickerbocker also won three from the Royal Palm. Hudson River and Queen City as the Ohio State and Missourian took the odd game from the Sewanee River and Southwestern. A 624 series by Pierson on games of 189, 234 and 201 featured. Consistently hitting over the 800 mark, the Burns Employment team won three games from the Hoosier Pete girls, during the Indiana Ladles League series. The B. and O. end Burdsal Paint also won three from the Stewart Radio and Em-Roe, as the Phoenix Pres* ropped two from the Gray-Gribben and Gray. Bunch was the leading scorer, with a total of 547. Harlan had 531: Cox, 524: Movrr. 523; Lathrop, 518, and Rickabaugh, 503. Van Buren was a 197 '‘dog" when the Cambridge Transfer team rolled high game of 1,092 in the Fountain Square No. 1 League plav. Ward had 259; Allen, 215; Holy. 212, and Rice. 208. These boys won three from the Martin Truck. The Schuster Coal also won three from the Triangle Tile as the Knanlein Drugs and CocaCola took two from the Beinls Bag and E. C. Atkins. Ward just missed joining the 700 club when he hit for a total of 698 on games of 210. 259 and 227. Lang had 630: Merrlman. 613. and Bentley. 606, GOLF INVASION SET Walker Cup Team to Leave for England, April 30. Bit United Prat* NEW YORK, Feb. B.—The United State Walker cup team will sail for England, April 30, according to an announcement by the United States Golf Association. The team will be composed of Captain Bobby Jones of Atlanta, Harrison H Johnston of St. Paul, George Yon Elm of Detroit, Francis Ouimet of Boston, Dr. O. F. Willing and Don K. Moe of Portland. Ore., and George Voight and Jess Sweetser of New York.

Results of Friday H. S. Basketball Games Over Hoosier State

LOCAL SCORES Delphi. 26; Bhortrldge. 22. Cathedral. 45: 6t. Andrews (Richmond!, 18. Ben Davis. 25: Broad Ripple, 34. Southport. 25: Manual. 23. Brownsburg. 29. Washington. 28. OTHER SCORES Griffith. 32; Dver. 25. Columbus. 35: Greensburg. 32. Qreencastle. S3: Brazil. 23. Morton ißichmond', 28; Bloomington. 30. Washington. 22: Vincennes. 15. ConnersYillf 31: Rushtllie. 23. Frankl'n. 25: Greenfield. 13. Martinsville. 38: Bedford. 29. Muncie. 50; Rochester. 31. Logansport. 39- Kokomo. 19. Seymour. 15: Wiley (Terre Haute!. 13. Anderson. 34; Lebanon, 19.

Big Four Going Strong

Kneeling (left to right)—Coach Nipper, Perkins, Whitaker, Hickey and H. M. Snyder, president of Big Four A. A.

Among the topnotch independent quintets representing Indianapolis on local, state and midwest hardwoods, is the Big Four A. A., shown above. The railroaders have hung up an enviable record this season, defeating some of the outstanding railroad quintets in the country in addition to holding victories over several strong city and state inde-

HOQSIER SLUGGER DEMANDS RETURNS PHILLY CONTRACT

BY EDDIE ASH Another home run king has joined the major league holdout brigade and this time there appears to be plenty of grounds for an athlete kicking over the salary traces. Chuck Klein, Indianapolis stalwart outfielder with the Philadelphia Nationals, is the latest baseball prominent to balk on wages for 1930, and in a statement to The Times Friday, Chuck announced he

contests are on the card tonight. Featuring Friday’s contests was the showing of Shortridge against Delphi, one of the leading quintets in the state, on the Oracles’ home court. Delphi, conquerors of Horace Mann, led 15 to 8 at the half, and won 26 to 22. Kelly and Moore starred for the Oracles, with Case and Heckman leading the losers. Cathedral registered another triumph, defeating St. Andrews of Richmond, 45 to 18. It was the seventh consecutive win for the Irish. Bubric, McCreary, Sehr and Madden were best for the locals, while Mercurio and Ryan led the invaders. Ben Davis nosed out Broad Ripple, 25 to 24. after leading, 13 to 11, at the half. Uhig was best for the winners, with Reinking and Aikman topping the Ripple scorers. Manual was nosed out by Southport, 25 to 23, after the Red five had held a 13 to 6 advantage at the half. Waddell and Campbell were outstanding for the winners, and Fox and Higgs for the losers. Washington lost at Brownsburg, 29 to 28., dropping a three-point lead in the last two minutes. Washington trailed 13 to 10 at the half, but rallied to take the lead in the second period. Robison and Huffman scored twenty-five of the winner’s points, with Murphy and Carter leading the losers. SEEKS WYOMING JOB Bn United Prrs* LARAMIE, Wyo., Feb. B.—John (Choppy) Rhodes, freshman football coach at the University of Nebraska, was here today, reportedly for a conference with University of Wyoming officials in regard to the position as director of athletics.

SOX KID PHENOM Bu X/ 4 Service CHICAGO. Feb. 8. —The Sew'ell brothers, the Waners—and now it may be the McKains. if young Harwood McKain, southpaw pitcher from Council Bluffs, la., succeeds in winning a berth on the White Sox pitching staff with his brother Harold. A record of twenty-three games won and five lost in southwestern lowa independent baseball last year resulted in Harwood getting a contract from tne Sox. Young McKain took up pitching for amateur' teams three years ago at the age of 15.

Memorial (Evansville!, 31; Lvnvllle. 25. Central (Evansville!, 41; Reitz (Evansville'. 17. Odon. 41: Petersburg. 25. Monrovia. 38: Center Grove. 29. Hartford City. 30: Gas City. 22. Nashville. 37; Nineveh. 31. Westfield. 23: Sheridan. 20. Huntington. 29. Jefferson (Lafayette). 28. (overtime!. Goodland. 37; Remington. 35. (overtime). McCordsville, 45: Charlottesville. 30. New Albany. 19; Mitchell. 11. Hope. 25: Clifford. 25. Maxwell. 40; New Palestine. 28. Switz City. 59: Bloomfield. 25. Alexandria. 41: Tipton. 28. Flat Rock. 24. Fa.rland, 21. Gospor:. 39; Patricksburg, 35. OwensviHe. 27; Pacli. 14. New Richmond. 42: New Market, 22. Ladoga. 75: Advance. 22 Linden, 27: Darlington. 16. Bowers, 37: Romney. 30,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

; Standing (left to right)—Rob--lerts> Baily, Thompson, Frankc, Holz and Kelly. Modiin is not in the picture.

pendent teams. Big Four also is : leading in, the City Basketball League, with ten victories an no defeats. They will compete in the national railway tourney at Butler fieldhouse early in March. The squad is composed of former Indiana college and high school stars. Big Four will clash with Columbus Cardipals at Y. M. C. A. tonight.

had returned his contract unsigned with a note attached demanding $15,000 for the new diamond campaign. The Philly offer was for only SB,OOO, it is said. The husky Hoosier led the National League in circuit wallops last year with forty-three in addition to finishing with a swatting average of .355. Forty-three homers is a record for the National loop, surpassing Rogers Hornsby's mark of forty-two established in 1922. Klein hit for 405 total bases, his hit total being 219 in 149 games. He collected forty-five doubles and six triples. He drove in 145 runs. Under the National League system of figuring slugging percentage, the Indianapolis outfielder was second high to Hornsby. Last season was Klein’s first as a full-time regular, but he was put through the test the previous season when purchased from Ft. Wayne, and made good as a rookie to the extent he was started off as the regular right fielder in the spring of 1929. Klein convinced everybody he was no mere flash as a consistent long distance hitter and all other clubs in the majors crave to obtain him by purchase or trade. In fact several experts have described Klein as the successor to Babe Ruth in home run leadership. Chuck will be 25 the coming season and gives every evidence of being right in his prime. Compared with salaries given other stars, Klein believes he has a real grievance in holding out, for there are countless pastimers in the majors of minor hitting ability receiving more than SB,OOO.

Heavies Booked on Cadle Card Several new faces will apepar on the supporting card to the Merle Alte-Tracy Cox ten-round encounter of the Washington A. C. to be staged at Cadle tabernacle next Thursday. The first prelim arranged today calls for Walter Pickerd, Sandusky <O.), heavyweight, to meet Chunk Ewing. They are booked for four rounds. Thirty-eight rounds in all are to feature the mitt entertainment topped by what local fans call a real "natural” as Alte and Cox never have met before. These two popular featherweights live in opposite sections of the city and each claim the featherweight championship of the state. BROWN DEFENDS TITLE Bantamweight Champ Is Favorite Over Erickson Tonight. Bu United Prosn NEW YORK. Feb. B.—Al Brown of Panama will defend his world’s bantamweight championship in a fifteen-round bout with Johnny Erickson of New York at Olympia A. C. tonight. Brown has been installed a 2 to 1 favorite. HOCKEY LEADERS CLASH Bu United Press CLEVELAND, 0., Feb. B.—The Cleveland Indians International Hockey League leaders, will attempt to definitely clinch their position in a game here tonight against the hard-playing London (Ontario) Panthers.

Kendalville, 42; Garrett. 27. Attica. 31; Veedersburg. 24. Alamo. 31; Waynetown. 29. Cioverdale. 32: Roachdale. 28. Brook. 31; Rensselaer. 23. Earl Park, 43: Gilooa. 21. Brookston. 24: West Lafavette. 23. Davton. 37: Klondike. 22. Morocco. 39: Reynolds, 24. Colfax. 39: Thorntown. 30. Clark's Hill, 30: Middle Jefferson. 23. Raub, 28: Freeland Park. 24. Montezuma. 38: West Lebanon, 35. Edinburg. 27; Scottsburg. 6. De Pauw. 27; English. 26. Marengo. 32; MUltown. 24. Fowler. 20: Boswell. 18. 'overtime'. Knightstown. 25; Pendleton. 24. Brownstown. 42 French Lick. 37. North Vernon, 31: Madison. 25. Morton Memorial tKnighstcwn'. 31: Carthage. 13. North Side (Ft. Wayne). 38: Definance (O.). IX

Texan Gains Notice _4fter Ebbetts Win Sy United Pr< s$ CHICAGO, Feb. B.—Merely a novice a few months a go, Clyde Chastain, the boxing Texan, looms as a legitimate contender for the middleweight crown now held by Mickey Walker in view of his tenround decision over Harry Ebbetts of Brooklyn here Friday night. Ebbetts, a terrific puncher, landed twice in the first round, but he couldn’t keep the Texan on the floor. Clyde came up and fought like a champion. He stepped away from Ebbetts’ swings and he jabbed with his left.

Stove League Chatter BY EDDIE ASH-

Leo Duroeher, shortstop purchased from the Yankees by the Clncy Reds, sained a reputation in the American League for “riding’’ players on opposing teams and more than once succeeded in "getting the goat" of certain pastimers. He has plenty of mouth. However, he was scheduled one day by Art Shires. Leo, hitting about .145, came to bat in one of the Yankee-Vt'hite Sox frames and Shires yelled: "Cheerup, fellows. Here’s the all-American out!” tt a tt GABBY STREET, new manager of the St. Louis Cards, springs a new r one in club regulations. He has placed the ban on beach bathing during spring training, fearing the boys will get bad cases of sunburn. Perhaps Gabby doesn’t know that most of the young pastimers now prefer the beach at night—under the Florida moon, quarter, half or full, or no moon at all. m a Jake Ruppert, Yankee cwner, and Ed Barrow, business manager, will place a bronze tablet oi- the wall inside the lobby of Yankee stadium as a memorial to the late Miller Huggins. o n it Good news for Reb Russell. Manager Hamilton of the Mobile club has announced he will have the Mobile park fences brought in a bit to give the sluggers shorter targets. Russell has signed, with Mobile. a a a THE reason the baseball season opens in Washington one day in advance of other major clubs is to give President Hoover an opportunity to dignify the event by tossing out the first ball. Senators and Red Sox will leave hastily after the game for Boston to resume the series the following day in the Beantown opener, a There will be no shortage of wise cracks f William Powley, rookie semi-pro pitcher makes good with the New York Giants. He was born in Scotland. ROBERT WALSH, youngest son of Big Ed Walsh, former White Sox star, has signed a contract with the Yankees. Robert is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 205. He was the star pitcher for Notre Dame after his brother Ed Jr. left school to sign with the Sox in 1928. Ken Strong, former New York university football and baseball star, lias caught on with Jersey City. After receiving nationwide acclaim on the gridiron. Strong was given a brief trial with the Yankees last summer, farmed out and then released. a tt tt Oral Hildebrand, star Butler university basketball and baseball player who has been declared ineligible for further collegiate athletics, will try out with Indianapolis if he decides to take up league ball. First, however, he must apply for reinstatement in organized baseball, a matter of mere form In his case. He is a right handed pitcher. According to the last bulletin from national minor league headquarters listing eligible and ineligible players, the name O. Hildebrand appears on the suspended list of the Indianapolis club. The young man signed a contract to play with the Indians in 1929 and failed to report, choosing to return to college. This automatically placed him among baseball’s suspended group. a a a These circumstances place Hildebrand under the jurisdiction of the Indians and no other organized baseball club can negotiate for his services without the consent of the Tribe,

CUBS, SAINTS TO CLASH St. Patrick’s Quintet Seeks Revenge; Three Contests on Card. Plenty of action is expected Sunday afternoon at the Pennsy gym, w r ith three good games on (he schedule. Aetna Life Insurance five will meet Hayes Body team at 2 p. m., followed by the G. & J. tire team opposing A. C. netters. St. Patrick’s Cubs winning, 29 to 5, in an overtime tilt. Cubs and Saints met recently, winning, 29 to 5, in an overtime tilt. DETROIT COMPLETES CARD. Bu United Press DETROIT, Feb. B.—With the carding of a tilt with Grinnell college for Oct. 10. the 1930 football schedule of Detroit university has been completed.

Auburn. 42: Angola. 24. Hopeland. 39: Leo. 29. Waterloo. 34; Edwarton 'O.). 24. Bluffton. 70: Columbia Citv. 25. Decatur Catholic. 36: Kirklin. 16. Rockville. 32: Waveland. 31. Covington. 29: Perrvsville. 17. Mt. Comfort. 34: Beech Grove. 32. Griffith. 32; Dver. 25. South Bend. 37: La Porte, 21. Princeton. 24: Francisco. 20. Goshen. 38: Plymouth. 16. Nappanee. 32: Mishawaka. 17. Washington (East Chicago), 34; Froebel (Garv>. 24. Valparaiso. 24: Emerson (Gary!. 14. Horac Mann. 22; Roosevelt 'East Chicago'. 17. Hammond. 32: Whiting. 30 (overtime). Morocco. 39: Reynolds. 25. Harrison. 53: Matthews. 31. Mooreland. 53: Yorktown. 40. Elkhart. 37: Michigan City. 35. Lakeville, 23: Madison township. 17. Swayzce, 48; Silent Hoosier*. XL.

Takes on Zivic Tuesday

ONE of the "big shots" in the Legion main go at the Armory Tuesday night will be Eddie Shea, Chicago Italian, who will trade punches with Pete Zivic. well-known Pittsburgh featherweight, over the ten-round route. The adversaries are rated highly in their division, and the Legion officials were forced to put out real money for the match. The rival feathers know all the glove tricks and it will be the first meeting between the pair. The usual supporting card has been arranged for Tuesday, consisting of an eight-round semi-windup, two sixes and a four-rounder, with the show opening at 8:15.

Wabash Five Raps Broken Butler Team RU Times 8 Dedal CRAWFORDSVILLE. lad., Feb. B—Butler's Bulldogs, shattered in spirit as well as in personnel, by charges of professionalism and by illness and scholastic failures, went down to defeat here Friday night before Wabash, 16 to 14. Pete Vaughn's scrappy little five, in avenging the 32 to 15 defeat handed them at the Blue field house two weeks ago. successfully employed a delayed offense which gave them possession of the ball most of the time. The Butler starting lineup consisted of Allen and Reynolds, forwards, Tackett, center, and Christopher and Evans, guards. Howell was high scorer for the winners with seven points.

Neal Mclntyre in Texas Event HOUSTON, Tex.. Feb. B.—More than seventy professionals and thirty amateur golfers today started around the tricky Rio Rico course here in quest of $2,500 in cash prizes offered for low medal scores in the Houston Open golf tournament. Two rounds of eighteen holes each were scheduled today. Two more will be played Sunday to conclude the event, the first since 1925. The course, battered by rains earlier in the week, was only in fair shape. A1 Espinosa, Bill Melhorn, Harry Cooper, Neal Mclntyre, Indianapolis, and Mike Turnesa of Elmsford, N. Y., were among the favorites to finish in the money.

Report Crisler Gopher Coach Bu United Pres* MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. B. Reports that Fritz Crisler of the University of Chicago had been appointed head football coach at the University of Minnesota to succeed Dr. Clarence W. Spears, resigned, still lacked official confirmation today. A rumor that Tad Wieman of Michigan would aid Crisler also was unconfirmed. JONES TO GET POST Former Army Grid Coach to Become Athletic Director. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. B.—Captain Lawrence (Biff) Jones, head coach of army football teams for the last four years, will return to West Point in June, 1931, to succeed Major Philip Fleming as athletic director, it was reported here today. Jones has been transferred to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, and was succeeded as football coach by Major Ralph Sasse. The transfer was made necessary by army regulations. PRESSLER KEEPS TITLE San Gabriel Golf Star Retains Los Angeles Crown. Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Feb. B.—Mrs. Leona Pressler, of San Gabriel, today was thrice winner of the Pacific Coaot’" leading golf event for women, the Los Angeles Country Club annual midwinter invitational tournament. She defeated Mrs. Gregg Lifur, of the Rivieria Country Club, 3 to 2 Friday in the hard-fought 36 hole finals. SWIM RECORD BROKEN Bv United Press HANOVER, N. H., Feb. B.—George Kojac, Rutgers swimming star, broke his own intercoilegiate 100-yard free style record in a dual Friday night. Kojac was clocked in :531-5 seconds 2-5 of a second under the old records. SKATE FINALS TODAY Bu United Press OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. B.—Finals of the national speed skating championships and the North American ladies’ championships will be held at Cartier Square stadium today.

Jackson. 38: Howard. 30. Marion. 44: Peru. 22. Bunker Hill, 40: Gilead. 25. West Middletown. 35: New London. 31. Kempton. 52; Union. 17. Carrollton. 28: Galveston. 25. Greentown. 27: Amboy. 16. Sharpsvllle. 42: Franfeton. 22. Camden, 34; Burlington. 21. Liberty. 46: Cambridge City, 29. Kitchell. 30: Boston. 28. College Corner. 36: Everton. 30. Fountain City. 46: Oreen’s Fork. 38. Hagerstown. 45: Brownsville, 29. Milton. 29: Economy. 26. Jefferson, 37: Wayne. 31. Williamsburg. 40. Whitewater, 21. Eaton. 26: Winchester. 23. Losantvilie. 20: Parker. 18. Union City. 39: Ridgeville. 38 (overtime ' Montpelier. 36: Dunkirk. 21.. Roverton. 29: Gaston. 13. Pennville. 20: Redkey. 17. Stonev Creek. 48; Portland. Center, 35; DaietiUk

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Hunter Faces College Star in Net Finals

Bit United Press NEW YORK. Feb. B.—Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, N. Y., today took the court at Seventh regiment armory against Julius Seligson of Lehigh university in an attempt to capture his second national indoor tennis championship. It was Hunter’s fourth appearance in the finals since he won the title in 1922. The rivals came through their semi-final matches Friday and are the sole survivors of the field of sixty-four which started play a week ago for the throne voluntarily vacated by Jean Borotra of France. Hunter had an easy time defeating Perrine Rockafellow of New York, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5. Seligson defeated J. Gilbert Hall of South Orange. N. J., 6-4. 7-5, 6-2.

Elder and Leland, Stars of Gridiron, Meet in Dash Event Sprinters Feature Miilrose Games; Sivak and Nelson, Butler, and Martin, Purdue, to Compete.

Bv United Press NEW YORK. Feb. B.—Football's two fastest halfbacks of 1929 will pit their sped against each other tonight when Jack Elder of Notre Dame and Cy Leland of Texas

College Basketball

STATE SCHOOLS McKendree, 34; Evansville. 30. Otterbein. 27: Ohio Northern, 23. Wabash. 16: Butler. 14. De Pauw, 28: Earlham, 25 (overtime) Oakland Cltv, 35: Rose Poly, 23. Joliet College. 32; Huntington. 23. Northwestern. 40; Marquette, 19. Arkansas. 30: Oklahoma A. <fc M.. 20. Creighton, 21: Grinnell. 20. Monmouth. 29: Coe. 17. Carroll. 35: Cornell. 28. W. & J., 24; Lehigh. 23. Norwich. 27: U. S. Coast Guard. 20. Villanova, 31; U. Y. U.. 29. Columbia. 52; Williams, 14. Georgia Tech. 41; Vanderbilt, 37. Villanova. 31; N. Y. U„ 29.

ATHLETICS ARE FACING MENACE Intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics, particuarly the latter, were in the shadow of the ax as the state education board Friday began steps against them. The board passed a resolution proposed by Dr. E. C. Elliott, president of Purdue university, commissioning Roy Wisehart public instruction superintendent, to investigate the extent of their statutory powers to curb athletics. “Some action is necessary to protect high school pupils against growing encroachment of extracurricular activities,” said Dr. Elliott. CECIL PAYNE BEATEN By I'nited Press HOLLYWOOD. Cal.. Feb. 8. Cecil Payne of Louisville was severely beaten by Johnny La Mar, Mexican junior lightweight, in ten rounds here Friday. ■ - -* SPUG MYERS DEFEATED CHICAGO, Feb. B.—Joey Medlll, Chicago, won from Spug Myers, Pocatello, Idaho, in ten rounds here Friday.

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Club Firm on Salary Reduction Prexy York Says SIO,OOO Cut Will Stand: Grimes Refuses $17,500. ffu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. B.—Reorganization of the Brooklyn National League club under its new executive regime is expected to result in the trading of Pitcher Dazzy Vance, it was rumored today. The strike-out king has refused to accept a SIO,OOO reduction from the $2>,000 salary he received in 1929. President York says that the Robins will not increase their $15,000 offer. Another Important item was contained in a dispatch from Pittsburgh today which said Burleigh Grimes, ace of the Pirate staff, appears to be a determined holdout. It is said Grimes held a conference Friday night with Vice-President Sam Dreyfuss of the Pirates, but failed to reach a salary agreement. Tlie veteran spitballer is asking for $25,000, which is $7,500 better than the Pirates' best offer. Tli New York Giants have moved up the date for leaving for the San Antonio training camp and the early squad will depart from New York Feb. 14. Practice will start Monday, Feb. 17. With the return of a signed contract from Pitcher Bill Judd, thirty of the thirty-eight players on the Giants’ roster are under contract. The unsigned players are BUI Terry, Travis Jackson, Fred Lindstrom, Mel Ott, Bob O'Farrell, Larry Benton, Ed Roush and Bill Walker. Shortstop Leo Durocher, sold to Cincinnati by the Yankees after he was waived out of the American League, today notified the Yanks that he will not report unless he is given a share of his purchase price.

DID YOU KNOW THAT—WAITE HOYT says he will win twenty-three games this year. . . . Bob Hart, who quit his job as National League umpire to become tax assessor in Lowell, Mass., is one of the hardest-boiled umpires that ever ruled over the ivory. . . . Sam Dreyfuss says the Pirates would welcome Sunday baseball but are not going to start any agitation for it. . . . "We have no desire to become entangled in anything like the mess that developed in Boston. . . . the demand for Sunday baseball should come from the fans,” says Sam.

Christian university meet in a sixty - yard sprint in the twenty-third annual Miilrose A. A. games at Madison Square Garden. Both members of unbeaten elevents last fall, Elder and Leland, made many long, spectacular runs for touchdowns. Speed on the gridiron is one thing, and sped in a track suit on an indoor track is another, but Elder and Leland earned a place among the nation’s six fastest men by their sprinting last season. Ray Ronger of the Illinois *A. C. will attempt to set anew world’s record in the Rodman Wanamaker mile. The present mark is 4:12, held Jointly by Paavo Nurmi and Joie Ray, Orval Martin of Purdue and Joe Sivak of Butler are Conger's outstanding opponents. Bert Nelson of Butler, who broke the indoor running high Jump record last Saturday, also will compete In his event against a star field.

DANVILLE NORMAL WINS mi Time* Snccial NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind, Feb. B.—Danville Normal defeated Manchester college tossers here Thursday, 41 to 25. Danville led throughout, and was hi front 17 to 12 at the intermission. Three Reeves brothers, Billy, Gig and Ginger, shared scoring honors with Falkinburg. Chapman and Kilgore were best for.the Chesters. ROBERTS, JONES DRAW B M I'nited Press SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. B.—Eddie Roberts, Tacoma, Wash., and Gorilla Jones, Akron, 0., fought ten rounds to a draw here Friday night.

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