Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 235, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1930 — Page 12

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Talking It Over BY DANIEL

NEW YORK. Feb. 10. 'T'AKE it from Mel Sheppard, one of the greatest middle distance runners of all time, we are heading for the 4.09 mile, and may get there in time for the next Olympics, at Los Angeles. Shep is the coach of the Millrose A. A., which staged its annual carnival in the Garden Saturday night, and he has a background more prismatic and interesting than that of any other onetime track champion who still Is in the game. a a a **l do not hrlltve that Nurmi's mite of 4.14 will remain on the reeord book more than a few year* more.’’ aald Sheppard Saturday. "Leo Lermond may do It. Martin of pnrdne may come alone. Perhapa it wilt fall to the lot of atill another farelmer to eellpae the Finn. Bot it will he done. "I often wonder what we could have accomplished about twenty years back had ’• adopted the method now in vogue. Nurmi turned the trick by holding the watch on himself and proportioning oft hl effort. This scheme has been adopted aiiite generally, and It will lead to that 4.09 mile—and maybe better.” a a a And when Mel apoke of "some of nor lads,” he meant, among others. Melvin W. Sheppard, who In his day was invincible, but now is represented In the record book by only one entry—the American mark of 1.19 9-10 for COO yards, made In 1910. And eeen that he must share with Tom Campbell, who tied It twelve years later. a a a WELL, the "pros” at last have landed Dutch Carter. In the early ’9os, at Yale, Carter was the outstanding pitcher of the college ranks. In fact, I think he was the best hurler in the history of baseball at old Eli. While Carter was In college, and for several years after his graduation. every club in the National League was after him. The Giants were the most persistent bidders for his services, but always Carter gave the same old answer, "No professional sport for me." a a a And today, after haying fought off the leaguers in his youth. Carter finds that at last he baa succumbed to the lure of professional baseball. True, he Isn't going to pitch again. But at that I imagine he could step into the bo* snd do a lot better than some of the Singers I saw In the majora last season. a a a Carter's appointment as direct or of the Brooklyn Club by John A. Heydler was an Inspiration. Dutch is popular and has the background. Though peace has been declared on the Brooklyn front, there la no telling when war will flare up again. And if war comes. Dutch Is likely to smother It with merry quip and a license to practice la v In the state of New York.

Stove League Chatter

' I ''HE old warhorse, Gabby Street, A new pilot of the St. Louis Cardinals, Is beginning to unload some of his ideas for his team followers to chew the fat over before the new campaign gets under way. First of

all, street crossed up the Stove iLeague by an[louncing Frankie Frisch would remain at second pase, instead of being shifted to third, thus leaving the hot corner open to debate. iJoel Hunt, brought up from Houston, is said to have a splendid chance to please Gabby at

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that station. Another idea of importance broadcast by Street and approved by many fans is the fact he intends to start Ernie Orsatti in right field and keep him there until he makes good or fades away. The new Cardinal manager thinks Orsatti has not been encouraged properly, and American Association fans agree with that opinion, for Orsatti was a real demon when with Minneapolis in 1928. Frankie Frisch’s defensive high light is on making

Independent, Amateur Basket Gossip

Because tams of th? Capitol City League hare entered the city Independent basketball tournament, arrangements have been made to move the three last (tames up one week, according to William Brown, president of the loop. Aetna Life Insurance won the BankersInsurance League pennant bv defeating American Central Life. 45 to 33. The Aetna team compiled an average of thirtynve points per game In league tilts, losing one contest and winning nine Aetnas have been victorious In twenty-two of twenty-fire starts and are ready for the state Independent tourney. Thev will be bolstered bv the addition of Lyle, former Purdue plaver. and Red Holt, formerly with Indiana U. Aetna wants games with Noblesvllle. Kokomo and South Side Turners the latter part of February. Write Fred Elliott, care Aetna Life Insurance Company. Illinois building. Ft. Harrison Blue Devils have been reorganized after a long lay-off under the coaching of Lieutenant T. L. Sharburr.e. Several new players have been added to the lineup. Blue Devils are open lor bookings and would like to hear from the best city and state teams. Noblesville. Richmond and Spencer take notice. Phone Cherry 7860. or Sergeant A. R. Harn. Company M. Eleventh infantry. TURNERS DROP CHAMPS South Side Turners took the third and deciding game of their series with Morgantown Green Lanterns, state amateur independent champions, here Sunday, 32 to 27. Turners Jumped into an early lead, which they maintained throughout, leading 14 to 7 at the half. Hildebrand, former Butler star, playing his first game with the Turners, scored fifteen points, while Adams was best for the champs with fourteen. SIGNS ON TIGER STAFF Lloyd L. Messersmith. basketball coach at Shortridge for the past two seasons, has signed a contract as freshman coach and assistant In the department of physical education at De Pauw university, his alma mater. Messersmith will have charge of freshman football and basketball and varsity baseball. Messersmith won distinction as a member of Tiger varsity baseball, basketball and football teams be* tore he graduated in 1928. |

PURDUE, WIS CONSIN TOP BIG NINE AT HALF MARK

Six Teams Remain in Title Race Chicago, Ohio and Minnesota Definitely Out of Net Chase. HOW THEY STAND W. L. Pet. Pts. Op Purdue 4 0 1.000 159 80 Wisconsin 4 1 .800 118 101 Michigan 4 2 .667 109 119 Indiana 3 2 . 600 145 136 Northwestern 3 2 .600 136 133 Illinois 3 2 . 800 10 1 98 Minnesota 2 4 333 132 167 Ohio State 1 6 .187 132 185 Chicago 0 6 .000 130 200 flu Unit'd Press CHICAGO. Feb. 10.—Purdue and Wisconsin, the latter co-sharers of the 1929 title, were out in front in the 1930 Western Conference basketball campaign today as most of the nine teams in the loop had reached the half-way mark of their schedules. Minnesota’s surprise victory over Illinois Saturday night cleared the Big Nine battle front considerably and apparently left two teams to j fight it out for the title. Purdue Undefeated The Boilermakers, with four vic- | tories and no defeats, are at the ! head of the parade while Wisconsin is next in line with four victories and one defeat. Minnesota, Ohio State and Chii cago are the only teams that can ; be counted out of the race. The Maroons have lost six games and are sole occupants of the cellar, while the Buckeyes have won but one game out of five starts. Minnesota ranks above Ohio with two victories in six games. Michigan Is Third ■ Michigan is in third place with four victories and two defeats, while | Indiana, Northwestern and Illinois are tied with three victories and two j losses. This weeks schedule calls for con- ; tests between Illinois and North- | western tonight. Northwestern and Indiana Wednesday. Wisconsin and Northwestern, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois and Minnesota and PurdueOhlo, all Saturday night. HANSEN MEETS SANDWINA NEW YORK, Feb. 10—Knute Hansen, Danish heavyweight, and Ted Sandwina of Germany meet in a ten-round bout at the St. Nicholas • rink tonight.

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j double plays, Gabby says, and for ! that reason is too valuable to be | shifted elsewhere. a a a Bid Asks Ruth (46 homers) ..$75,000 $85,000 Klein (43 homers).. 8.000 15,000 i _____ The difference ..$67,000 S7O 000 1939 Batting Averages—Ruth. .345: Klein, .355. Total Bases—Ruth. 318: Klein, 405. Doubles—Roth, 36: Klein, 45. Triples—Ruth. 6; Klein. 6. a a a IN addition to being a tremendous power at the plate, young Klein, the Hoosier slugger, is no slouch as an outfielder, according to Manager Shotten’s idea of fly chasers. The fact the Phillies offered Chuck only SB,OOO for 1930 is a shock to the average fan’s idea of big league baseball. ana Tot (rood winter cry. outfielder Tom Oliver, formerly of I.lttle Rock, probably had the longest. He was on the roster of the champion Athletics by draft until recently when he was waived over to the last place and hopeless Boston Red Sox. The Athletics were his New Year's cheer, the Red Sox his comedy valentine. a a a They like ’em big In the big leagues. Average weight of the Pittsburgh squad is 170% pounds and average height 5 feet 10% inches. Ten of thirty-fire men are six-footers. ana Red Munn, catcher, who was with the ' Indianapolis club the early part of the I 1929 season, will be with Trls Speaker's Newark Internationals this year. He was ; purchased from Albany. Newark also obtained Doc Legett from the Braves. Skiff l and Stahlman. other Bear backstops, will i be disposed of. nan Ralph shinners. outfielder, who graduated from Indianapolis several years ago, also is on Speaker’s roster. Shinners has traveled quite some territory since I leaving Washington park. A devastating ‘‘bean’’ ball ruined Ralph's major career. % a a a Rill Clymer has collected one sweet looking outSeld for his Buffalo Bisons this | season and Derby day la mighty proud of the line-up. consisting of Heinie Mueller. Ollie Tucker. Pid Purdy and A1 Moore. The flrst three natped are just a shade below big league class. a a a Wilbert Robinson thinks he got the betI ter of Dan Howlty by trading Pitcher Doug McWeeny for Adolfo Luque. McWeeny was paid $12,000 last year and won j only four games. In other words the four j victories cost Brooklyn $3,000 each. a a a AND there's another angle to the fact Luque will be with Brooklyn. Catcher Lopez, up from Atlanta. is expected to make good with the Robins this trip, giving the team the only Cuban battery in baseball —Luque and Lopez. Brooklyn took I opez from Jacksonville in 1927 and has had him farmed out, getting the rough edges eased off. a a a Bill Mullen, third sacker, has been sold to Beaumont. Texas, by Harry Hinchman’s Reading Keys of the International group. He used to be with the Browns. a a a The welcoming sign is up at St. Mary's college, San Antonio, where Ownie Bush's pastimers will spring train. It reads “Ready for Chicago White Sox and Shires the Great.” BASEBALL CLUB MEETS Oriole A. C. baseball team will hoid a meeting at the home of Manager Ossie Kelso, 1918 Union street, tonight at 7. All of last year's players are urged to attend.

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Importance is attached to the ten-round main go at the Armory Tuesday night between Pete Zivic, Pittsburgh featherweight and Eddie Shea, Chicago contender. Zivic is slated to battle Earl Mastro on the next Dempsey card in Chicago and he is out to make the best showing possible in his Indianapolis match. These lads are nationally known scrappers and Zivic is the former international amateur bantam champ. Interest in the Legion battle is at high pitch. There will be four other bouts on the program. TILDEN, PARTNER LOSE Bit United Press CANNES, France, Feb. 10. Smarting under his second defeat within a week, Big Bill Tilden was only a spectator at the finals of the Carlton tournament here today. The American champion, partnered with Cissie Aussem of Germany, lost to Henri Cochet and Elizabeth Ryan in the semi-final of the mixed doubles Sunday, 12-10 and 6-3,

BACKBOARD BY VERN BOXELL

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ONE of the five best teams in the state, but not one of the smartest. That about takes care of Columbus because any team which doesn’t stali more successfully with a 4-point lead and a minute to go, certainly can’t claim many laurels for cerebral functioning. Speed? Does the mental image conjured by the word Bulldogs show you a lumbering, heavy-footed aggregation chiefly reliant on sheer ; power? Well, consider yourself dis- ; abused because these Columbus Bulldogs have plenty of speed and then a little more when it’s needed. Their official name might well be Ante- | lopes. (Deer, deer, whatta crack;. a a a THIS aforesaid failure to stall saw Frankfort bridge a fourpoint gap with two looping field goals from midfloor by Unroe and Lawhead to send the game into overtime. But the Bulldogs’ speed carried them roughshod over the Men of Case in the extra five minutes for three field goals which took the starch out of Frankfort as a 90-degree-above temperature does from a boiled shirt at a dance. Frantic heaves at the basket brought only new gray hairs to the diminutive Frankfort mentor and the best the Casemen could do with their share of the extra period was to convert two Columbus misdemeanors into two points. Some 2,500 of the faithful who believe there is no sport but basketball and Ishaa is his prophet, spent an evening gravitating between the heights of jubilation and the equally well known depths of despair as the score fluctuated like a seismograph during what a California Chamber of Commerce calls a “local atmospheric disturbance.” The score at the end of the half was 11-all; 23-23 at the regular Operation Has Gus on Shelf Pti Times Special PROVIDENCE. R. 1.. Feb. 10.— Gus Sonnenberg, who claims the world's heavyweight wrestling championship, will not be able to participate in another match for three or four months, Dr. John A. Bolster, local surgeon, stated today. Sonnenberg’s condition was reported very favorable this morning at Hope hospital where on Saturday he underwent an operation for an abscess in the groin. LIEB SIGNS CONTRACT Bu United Press LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Feb. 10. Lieb, former Notre Dame athlete, who took over the work of Knute Rockne last fail when the latter became ill, today had signed a threeyear contract to become head football coach at Loyola college, Los Angeles. The contract included an option of five years more and the salary was believed to be approximately SIO,OOO per year. STATE TRACKMEN MEET Bv I'nitcd Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Feb. 10.— Indiana’s indoor track team, filled with the enthusiasm of a victory over Ohio State last week, began preparations today for the invasion of Purdue Friday. While the Hoosiers were beating Ohio State, 46% to 39%, Saturday, Purdue was defeated by Chicago, 57 2-3 to 28 1-3 at a dual meet in the Windy City. BIG FOUR IN TOURNEY Big Four A. A. tossers, following their 37 to 24 triumph over Columbus Cardinals here Saturday, today began preparations for the Big Four railroad tourney at Terre Haute next Saturday.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

City Junior J Quintets in Title Tilt Tire buddies. Flashes to Clash at St. Philips Gym Wednesday. Indianapolis Flashes and Rose Tire Buddies will clash Wednesday for the city junior basketball championship. The two quintets entered the finals of the Em-Roe 18-year-old tourney Sunday in semifinal contests at St. Philip’s gym. Kirshbaum Bulldogs forced Flashes into an overtime, losing. 18 to 16. The score at the half was 11 all. Bulldogs took the advantage in the second period and were in front two points with a minute to play. Davis caged a long attempt, knotting the count at 15-15 at the end of the game. Belser scored the winning field goal in the overtime. Cullivan topped Flashes’ scoring column and Yosha starred for the losers. Rose Tire Budides had an easier time disposing of Shelby Cleaners, 44 to 28. Buddies held a 19 to 16 lead nt the intermission, but Cleaners tcok a 23 to 19 lead at the start of the second period. Three baskets by Levi gave the Buddies an advantage they never lost. Levi scored fourteen points and Rierberg ten for the Tire quintet, with Davis starring on defense. Mler, with fifteen points, led the losers, with the all-around playing of Bertram outstanding. The championship game will be played Wednesday night at 7:30 as a prelim to the city championship amateur tourney district finals at St. Philips gym. Saturday results in the junior event were: Shelby Cleaners. 36: Wizards. 24: Broadway Aces, 22; Holy Name, 13: Woodslde A. C.. 34; Sophomores, 19: Rose Tire Buddies, 19; St. Philips Boys’ Club, 15.

playing time, and 29 to 25 at the overtime. ir n n COLUMBUS has a great center and floor general in Dutch Fehring. Sheeny Beck, the other most touted of the Columbus stars, seemed to. be nursing some grievance during the short time he performed and soon found himself on the bench with four personals and the Columbus reserves. His basket eye was sadly off as he had many shots and clicked cVy once. A young man by the name of Holland distinguished himself as a pinch hitter, rambling through the Case defense and adding punch to the Fehring-Staples offensive. Schaefer was dependable at back guard, as was Collier, the fifth of the regulars. Columbus deserved that game, but it should not have taken the extra five minutes. tt tt a COLUMBUS fans are not the only ones who take the Bulldogs seriously. The game was mecca for a rather distinguished coterie of coaches, Curtis of Martinsville, Jolly of Muncie, Friddle of Washington, Pruitt of Connnersville and yet another Pruitt of Rushvillle, lent rather an atmosphere of import to the event. ana As for Frankfort, Backboard has reviewed them before. They’re up in the same class with the Newsome five, and it, would take a long ■search to find two better pastimers than Messrs. Thompson and Lawhead, to say nothing of Unroe, Stroup and Shaver. a a a IT’S impossible for one person to be two places at the same time. Faced with such a problem Saturday, Backboard fell back on the solution of using an “observer,” who, in this instance, was Charles Oefuer, former Terre Haute scribe, who, in the same instance, witnessed the Tech-Anderson game in our behalf. Concerning which he has to say: “Tech’s blocking’ was the best this writer has seen this season and the Campbellmen averaged three set shots to one tor Anderson. However. Teeh missed many shots near the foul circle and did not score on a follow in. This defect must be remedied if Tech expects to m far in the finals. Although Behmer carried off scoring laurels, individual honors go to Shots Campbell. Tecb's tow-headed back guard. He is basketball smart. Although a victory over the Indians is always sweet Hech supporters should bear in mind that Staggs did not open np in this pretoumament conflict. For that matter, neither did Tech. But Coach Staggs was all smiles following the game, and anytime Alva Staggs smiles at defeat, you can wager all is not kosher in the state of Denmark.” a a a Incidentally, our Shortridge correspondent wants ns to say something about the playing of Case. Bulliet and McCullough when the Blue Devils were victorious over Rushville, recent conquerors of Tech, here Saturday, 34 to 30, And so we will. He also asks ns to issue a warning to Tech. We have. Which reminds us that the mailman stacked four Shortridge and three Tech letters on our desk this morning. nan The same coach who, a month ago, said “go north for your 1930 champion,” asserted after the Co-lumbus-Frankfort game, “come south for your 1930 champion.” Well, it’s getting warmer in the central portion. We may tarry hereabouts.

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Spanish Grappler Billed in Main Go Tonight

Three matches will make up tonight’s wrestling card at Cadle tabernacle, with Don Cortez, Spanish matman, opposing Johnny Car-

lin in the main go which will be no time limit to a finish. Carlin was disqualified for alleged rough tactics in a recent bout with Cortez. That match was filled with excitement, and tonight’s meetis expected to be a duplication of the recent bout. Both grapplers are reported in top shape for their mixup. Two other bouts

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are on the bill. In the semi-wind-up, Jim Bell, Tulsa, will oppose Henry Stoeff, Ft. Wayne Bulgarian, with Speedy O’Neil. Shelbyville, taking on Carl Chaney. Bloomington, in the opener at 8:30. Nelson Bests Olympic Champ Four Hoosier state athletes shared in the laurels at the annual Millrose A. A. games in New York Saturday. Bert Nelson of Butler, who recently established anew indoor record for the running high jump, won his specialty over Bob King, the Olympic champion, and Leo Sexton of Georgetown, while Jack Elder of Notre Dame captured first in the sixty-yard sprint. Orval Martin gave Ray Conger his hardest race of the year before losing the mile run by a : few yards. The victory was decided in a last lap sprint. Siyak, Butler, was third.

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Motor Squad and Big Four in City Tilt i LEAGUE STANDING W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Bid Four 10 0 1.009 Marmon ..4 6 .400 Grotto ... 4 .600 Hayes ... 3 7 .300 Radio 3 5 .500 Grove ... 2 S .200 With a 44 to 40 victory over Mor- | gantown, state independent champion, last week, the Marmon Motor j basket quintet has visions of making the Big Four its next victim and breaking the railroaders’ list of ten consecutive victories in the City League. The Marmon netters have been i showing improvement in each gams j for the last few w r eeks. The game i Tuesday night at the Y. M. C. A., is scheduled to start at 9 o’clock. In the other two league tilts, the Sahara Grotto and Earl Radios are scheduled to play at 7 o’clock and the Beech Grove-Hayes Body game is to start at 8. KIR SHB AJjiw FIVE ~~WINS After trailing 23 to 18 at the half, Kirshbaum Netters staged a rally, led by L. Kempler and Kaufman, to triumph over Julian Goldman A. and B. quintet of Terre Haute, 44 to 38. Davis was outstanding for Terre Haute, with eighteen points, while Cohen and Hylton got eight and nine points, respectively. Kauffman with fourteen, L. Kempler and Brodsky with eight, and Feltman ’ with seven points, led the winners, j HOCKEY TITLE AT STAKE Bv United Press , | BERLIN, Feb. 10.—Germany and j Canada meet here today for the j world’s ice hockey championship.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT— Bobby JONES’ dearest desire is the British amateur . . . that’s the only important golf tourney Bobe never has won . . , Leo Durocher, who has been sent to the Reds, was regarded by Miller Huggins as the best fielding shortstop he ever had seen in the majors . . . Hug always insisted that if Leo would adopt a style of b.lting that Hug suggested, he would bat .300 . . . Durocher tried, but never could make it . . . Bill Hartwell, who acted as sparring partner to Phil before one of Scott’s swoons in New York, says he used to be given the office by Jimmy Johnston to lay off abusing his lordship.

Gophers Pick Fritz Crisler and Wieman * MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 10.—Fritz Crisler, veteran assistant coach at Chicago university, today was appointed head football coach at the University of Minnesota,, to succeed Dr. C. W. Spears. Tad Wieman of Michigan university was named Gopher line coach. Spears resigned recently to accept the coaching job at Oregon university, CANS TO FIGHT HYBERT By United Pretie NEW YORK. Feb. 10.—Baby Joe Gans, Negro welterweight of Los Angeles, and Floyd Hybert of Cleveland today were matched to meet in a ten-round bout at the Olympia Club here Saturday.

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FEB. 10, 1930

Slattery, Scozza in Ring Clash Buffalo Light Heavies to Battle for Commission Crown Tonight. Bit United Press BUFFALO. N. Y.. Feb. 10.— Jimmy Slattery comes within striking distance of the light heavyj weight championship for the third time tonight, when he squares off against Lou Scozza, a fellow townsman of Buffalo. Slats had had two previous shots at the 175-pound title. He was soundly belted by Paul Berlenbach and outpointed by Tommy Loughran. As the class has no champion at present, the New York I state athletic commission has agreed | to recognize the winner of tonight's bout as title-holder for sixty days. Within that time, the winner must ; meet Maxie Rosenbloom. the Harlem i clown, in defense of the title. To- ! night's bout will be over the championship route, fifteen rounds to a decision. Slattery is a 10 to 7 i favorite. Both met) are light for | the division, weighing about 167 : pounds. COURT RIVALS CLASH Indiana Central and N. A. G. U., local hardwood rivals, clash tonight at University Heights. The game originally was scheduled for Jan. 10, but was postponed due to the meningitis epidemic. Eailey, flashy forward, is ineligible and will not be seen in the Greyhound lineup tonight.

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