Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 255, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1930 — Page 12

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 5. ONE of the things you learn in horse circles hereabouts is that for the first time in years there is no organized winter betting on the outcome of the historic Kentucky Derby. Whether this presages a diminishing interest in the age-old event or merely implies a growing community revolt against the sordid practice of gambling on horse flesh can only be conjectured. # # # But the fact is that whereas in the past there were two or three bookmakers operatic nationally what is known as winter books there is none today. It was the custom of these bookmakers to distribute a printed list of odds on the entire field of possible starters and there lists found their way into every sizeable city in the country. # # # Up to now nobody has. seen such a list on this year’s race and the only known operator business with respect to the Derby is Frank Kearney of 6t. Louis, more distinguished as a baseball bettor than a race track bettor Kearney is living odds against only the better known horses. # # # A NUMBER of tremendously big bets have been won in the winter books. On one occasion the play on the winner was so enormous that the operator folded up. took a boat for Europe and refused to settle. This was when Zev won in 1923 with Sande up. Some months later he returned and with a great burst of magnanimity, characteristic of the sure-thing manipulator, offered to return the original wagers with benefit of winnings. # # # Zev. incidentally, was not figured as a starter in the, Derby and certainly few people figured him as the winner. The chances are he would not have started if Harry Sinclair, owner, hadn't made a midwinter bet with E. R. Bradley, the Palm Beach gambler, that he could name one starter in the race. # # # For the benefit of those who do not, follow racing closely it should be stated that from 200 to 300 hones are annually nominated as possible starters. All of those are listed In the winter books. Very seldom does the actual starting field include as many as twenty-four horses. So naming a starter is almost as tough as picking the ultimate winner. # # # IN making this bet with the owner of a possible starter, Bradley was taking into consideration the viscissitudes of racing. It was no certainty that Zev, fairly impressive as a two-year-old, would train sound for the Kentucky classic. As Bradley saw it the odds were 5 to 1 that he wouldn’t, and it was on this basis that a stack of thousand dollar bills was wagered. # # #

was also listed as a starter in the Preakness. an earlier rare which usually serves as a guide to Derby probabilities. Zev went to the post, but performed miserably and was beaten badly by the smart looking Vigil. Trainer Sam Hildreth was unable to find any encouraging excuse by which to justify the colt s drab performance and announced that he would not be shipped to Kentucky. # # # AS the story comes to me. Owner Sinclair insisted that his trainer ship him anyway. He wasn't interested so much in his bet with Bradley. Being a man of millions, as he was in the distinction of having a personal interest in the running of one of the world’s oldest races. # # # Zev did not reach Churchhill Downs until late the day before the race. Hildreth had no faith in his immediate prospects. Indeed, when Sande took him out. that afternoon and galloped him. nobody held a watch on him. The only reason Sande rode was that he was unable to get another mount. Neither Sinclair nor Hildreth thought that a rider of Sande s excellence should waste his skill on a forlorn hope. # # # The history of the race is well known Zev broke in front, rushed to the lead, and outfooted the field all the way to win at generous odds. This was the beginning of a series of outstanding accomplishments. He beat Papyrus and In Memoriam in two match races and wound up his career as the biggest money winner tn history. # # # all of which goes to prove that you can't tell a baritone by the color of his cravat and that there is no telling what kind of a chin basks behind the voluptuous down of a set of soup strainers.

Nine Shortridge Cagers Honored Nine members of the Shortridge high school basketball team have been named to receive sweaters. They are Case, McCullough, Shuttleworth, Heckman, Berns, Bulleit, Underwood. Shaw and Lloyd Four members of this years letter group, including Underwood. Heckman. Berns and Bulleit, be available next year.

Amateur Basketball

med. Second Evangelical Immanuel Reformed were victorious in their games in the EvangelicalReformed basketball loop Tuesday night. Second Reformed defeated St. Johns Evangelical. 34 to 25. Second Evangelical trimmed. Zion Evangelical. 22 to 16, and Immanuel Reformed dropped. Friedens Evangelical, 24 to 14. FINAL STANDING W. L. Pct. Second Reformed...14 1 .933 Zion Evangelical... 10 5 .667 Second Evangelical... 10 5 St. Johns Evangelical... 5 10 .333 Immanuel Reformed... 4 11 Friedens Evangelical... 2 13 .133 Rhodlus Dark Horses defeated American Settlement team, 37 to 33 in a double overtime game. Dark Horses have access a gym on Saturday and Tuesday and would like to hear from fast city teams. Call Lt. 6910. before 5 p. m., and ask for Ed. Results of final games in the SmithHassler Strum League were Mayer Chapel dixies, 35; Brightwood M. E., 18; Garfield Christians, 24; Central Avenue M. F., West Washington M. E., 16; Lynhurst Baptists, 15. Mayer Chapel finished in front at the finish, with fourteen games won and one lost. Garfield was second with ten won and five lost, tied with Brightwood. West Washington. Central and Lynhurst followed in the order named. ST. GODDARD IN LEAD By United Press THE PAS. Manitoba. March 5.— Emil St. Goddard, winner of the title last year, led the mushers in the annual 200-mile dog derby as it reached the half way mark today.

CLYDE BARNHART IS SURPRISE OF INDIAN CAMP

Veteran Outfielder Reports Far Below 1929 Playing Weight Loss of Well-Known ‘Paunch’ Adds Speed to Play of Fly Chaser, Who Looks Forward to Big Year With Stick. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor SARASOTA. Fla., March 5.—Outfielder Clyde Barnhart is the immense surprise of the early days with Johnny Coriden’s Indians down here on the Florida west coast. He is being discussed in whispers. The big fellow came to spring training camp minus the well-known Barnhart paunch and is going through the paces in the manner of a rookie. The amount

of weight taken off over the winter remains a secret with Barney and his only answer is, “I lost it.” Manager Corriden and Owner Perry were nearly struck dumb Tuesday to see Clyde romping around the greensward in the outfield and on the infield stooping low and snaring ground balls that had a habit of going through him last year and as a result all doubt about Barney had been erased. Fact of the matter, the former Pittsburgh fly chaser evidently aims to have a big season and live up to his reputation of old. Barney is no conversationalist and keeps his thoughts to himself, but any observer at the Tribe’s spring training camp will tell you he looks best standing up there at the plate. He batted .305 last season and it’s a good bet he'll bring that mark up many points during the impending campaign in the American Association. He is a fatty no longer and will be ready for the bell with

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about seven more pounds off his frame. Last year at this time the veteran outfielder was about fifteen pounds overweight and most of the surplus stayed with him throughout the season.

Drawings Made for Deaf Net Tourney Here The annual basketball tournament for state schools for deaf from Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Ohio, will be held at the local school gymnasium, Forty-second street and Monon railroad next Friday and Saturday. The local team will seek its fourth straight title, having just closed a successful season of fifteen wins in twenty games. The title tournament will be of round robin variety with Kentucky against Indiana at 10:30 Friday. Wisconsin against Illinois at 2, and Ohio against Kentucky at 3. Indiana swings into action again at 7 p. m. followed by Ohio and Wisconsin at 8. On Saturday Wisconsin and Indiana clash at 9:30 a. m. Illinois and Ohio clash at 2 in the afternoon followed by Wisconsin and Kentucky at 3. The final games will be between Indiana and Ohio at 7 and Illinois and Kentucky at 8 Saturday night. GRID DRILL STARTS By Times Special SEATTLE, Wash., March 5.—Jimmy Phelan, Washington’s new footballl coach, has opened practice at the Husky school, with more than 130 men reporting.

♦ Breezy ♦ Tribe ♦ Chatter ♦ BY EDDIE ASH

Sarasota, Fla., March 5.— Catcher Jess Blanton, Kentucky semi-pro catcher, reported Tuesday and was ordered to stay on the sidelines. He is in a weakened condi-

Smith Signed for Pro Job By United Press NEW YORK, March 5.—Horton Smith of Joplin, Mo., winter golf sensation of the past two seasons, has been engaged as professional for the New Cragston Yacht and Country Club, now under construction on the old J. Pierpont Morgan estate a few miles below West Point. Smith will return to New York after the completion of the Florida winter tournaments and immediately take up his duties at Cragston. Smith will continue to play in the major tournaments. He is scheduled to compete in Europe this summer and will defend his title as French open champion.

Tech Quintet Drills for Regional l ilt \\ ith Indians Campbell Polishes Green Offense and Defense: Butler Looms as Outstanding Anderson Threat.

Tech, winner of the local sectional basketball tourney, today continued preparations for their engagement with Anderson in the second game of the regional tournament here next Saturday. Tim Campbell continued to strengthen the defense which his Green quintet flashed last Friday and Saturday to hold four quintets to a total of twenty-two points. The speedy offense also has been polished in the two days of practice. Anderson will provide the Arsenal five with one of sis hardest games of the season. It is probable that

Nasty Arthur By United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 5.—Despite Arthur Shires’ slight in pacing up the Chicago White Sox camp to watch the New York Giants work. Manager Donie Bush sent his players through a two-hour drill Tuesday Shires arrived Monday but registered at a hotel apart from the White Sox. He expiated that he was in town to visit his brother Leonard, who is trying out with the Giants. Shires is holding out for $15,000 salary.

Barnhart was a road hitter in 1929 and asked to explain his poor batting at Washington park, the veteran said a sign bothered him as he faced the pitchers. Well, the sign won't be there this year, for it has been ordered changed to another section of the fence or painted out entirely if the advertiser objects to a different spot. Owner Norman Perry has decided to forego advertising financial returns to get more base hits out of his Athletes. Anyway, the fans back home hardly will recognize Clyde Barnhart when he shows up there in April. Summer-like weather returned to Sarasota today and meadow larks gretted the Indians as they went out for their third drill of spring. Some of the boys had ailing muscles Tuesday and more of the pastimers felt that old spring ache today, but Manager Corriden’s orders commanded them to work it out and get ready for further pressure. Twenty players took part in Tuesday’s practice and a full three hours were put in at Payne Park, Paul Wolfe showed up in style at second where he filled in for Eddie Sicking, who postponed infield practice until he becomes loosened up. Monahan was at first, Connolly at third and Warstler at short. Monahan is ahead of the others on training and was the mainspring of the day, whereas Warastler and Connolly were not so hot. Warstler was bothered by sore legs and had more fumbles than a frightened rookie.

tion as the result of an attack of flu. The lad needs rest and food rather than exercise at this time.

# # # Pitcher Claude Jonnard put in a heavy day hitting fungoes and propelling the sphere for the batters. He is carrying excels weight. Claude is the "big shot" of the right-handers. # # # Catcher Clyde Crouse stirred up ■ the pepper around the home plate and kept the infielders on their toes. He is doing very little throwing until a later date. # # # Oral Hildebrand exercised too freely Monday and the rangy collegian couldn’t let out Tuesday. There was too much wind Tuesday, but it had died down to some extent today. # # # Pitcher One Jones took advance training before reporting and displayed good form during Tuesday's session. He is a rookie from out in Nebraska. # # # The railbirds are beginning to show up and the Indians’ daily sessions have become a town attraction.

the locals will be forced to share the tip-off with the Indians. Tech’s hopes for victory apparently rest on their ability to stop Butler. Coach Stagg's sharp-shooting midget forward. recognized as one of the most dangerous point-getters, in the state. With Lowery and Reisner at their best form of the season, and Behmer and Biard. elongated forwards, showing constant improvement in all department, the locals have an outstanding chance to move, into the select sixteen finalists to play a Butler field house a week later. A real battle is being waged for the backguard assignment, with Campbell holding an advantage over Babcock due to his heighth and basket eye. Overman also is pushing the forwards to hold their berths. In addition to Butler. Staggs has Hunt a tall center; Woods, fouryear veteran forward, and Crisler and Van Dyke, husky guards. Anderson and Tech clash at 3 p. m. Saturday, preceded by the Tipton-North Sale contest at 2. The winners meet to decide the regional representative at the state BARTLEY WINS SHOOT J. W. Bartley captured first honors in the fifty-target event at the Crooked Creek Gun Club shoot on Tuesday, breaking forty-nine. Dooley was second with .forty-seven and McIntire had forty-six.

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Catholic Net Contenders

Top (left to right)—William Gass, forward; Robert Holthouse, forward. Below—Gerald Gage, guard and Bernard Wemhoff, guard. Right, Fred Mylott, forward.

DECATUR Catholic looms as “dark horse” of the state Catholic meet, to be played at the Armory next Friday and Saturday. Although they have had a poor season, caused by illness of six players early in the season, they are expected to offer their opponents plenty of competition. Coach George Laurent’s Commodores have the distinction of having won and lost more games in the national Catholic tournament, held each year in Chicago, than any team in the country. They have gone to the semi-finals

Five Schools Seek Place on Butler Football Schedule St. Louis U. Favored to Fill Open Date Made by Cancellation of De Pauw Battle.

BY DICK MILLER With a spring football game with Dayton university almost a certainty and twenty five stars from the 1929 yearling squad ready to join with the almost most intact varsity squad from last season, George (Potsy) Clark, Butler university athletic director, today turned his attention to filling the vacant date on the 1930 regular season football schedule. The severance of athletic relations by De Pauw university with the Bulldogs left Oct. 25 open. Clark has five outstanding teams in line, all of them anxious to accept a game with the Blue eleven. Clark said today that the fill-in game probably would be played the night of Friday, Oct. 17. The date of Oct. 18 always has been an open date on the Buldog card and the De Pauw cancellation came between an open date and a game thus causing the Butler gridists to face a two-week layoff. Had the cancellation came between two games, Butler never would have attempted to fill the date, Clark said, because they were

Greencastle Net Regional Threatened by Meningitis Tourney May Be Moved to Attica or Clinton: Health, Athletic Officials to Confer Thursday.

Whether the regional basketball tournament of the Indiana State High School Athletic Association will be held at Greencastle next Saturday afternoon and night will not be decided until Thursday at noon. At that time Dr. W. M. McGaughey, city health officer at Greencastle, will be petitioned to lift the ban on public gatherings he ordered Monday, after two cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis had been NET PLAY TO CONTINUE By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., March 5.— Reports that Noblesville high school would not have a basketball team next year because of the poor showing made this season were branded as false by Richard C. Beck, local athletic director, today. Beck said the school had dropped football, but that competition in baseball, track and basketball would be continued. FRAT TOURNEY SET An interfraternity basket tourney, to include eleven city fraternity teams, will be played at Pennsy gym March 5, 6 and 7, sponsored by Chi Sigma Chi. Afternoon sessions will be played each of the three days, with the title tilt and a dance slated for Friday night, March 7. Awards will be made to the winner, runner-up and player displaying the best sportsmanship. KOKOMO RELAYS" SET By United Press KOKOMO, Ind., March 5.—The fifth annual Kokomo relays will be held at Kokomo high school field May 3. The meet is open to all I. H. S. A. A. schools. The schedule of events is: Medley relay, 100-yard dash, 120-yard high hurdles, half-mile relay, midteh distance medlay relay, 200-yard low hurdles, mile relay, broad jump, high jump, shot put and pole vault.

four times and lasted until the quarter-finals on two occasions. They have won a total of fourteen games and lost eight at Chicago. Fred Mylott, forward, is one of the greatest guards playing on Catholic high school teams. This is his third and last year on the Commodores squad. In 1928 he was awarded the Feeney sportsmanship medal in the state tournament here. Twelve quintets are entered in the event here, including Cathedral, defending champs for the second consecutive year.

forced to get faculty permission to play nine games when the schedule was formed last fall. St. Louis university looms as the strongest team to fill the date. Wittenberg college of Ohio, Tulsa university of Oklahoma, Bradley Tech of Peoria, Ill., and Georgetown university of Kentucky are all available for games. Local fandom probable would prefer St. Louis, from information Butler officials have gathered, Clark added. The Bulldog mentor, jubilant over his prospects for next fall and with the large freshman squad available, stated that his chief worry probably will be filling the hole left by the graduation of Maurice Hosier, regarded as a great blocker. Sammy Pollizotto, former Froebel (Gary) high school star, looms as the strongest, hopeful in filling Hosier’s position and the regulation game with Dayton should afford Clark an excellent oportunity to look over his fall prospects as well as to give the Butler boys something to work for in spring practice.

reported, following the sectional tournament games there last Friday and Saturday. Dr. McGaughey closed all public schools and theaters and ordered chapel exercises at De Pauw university suspended. Dr. McGaughey, questioned today about the possibility of lifting the quarantine, said he held it doubtful, but said that he would give the school authorities a definite answer Thursday morning. F. N. Jones, principal of Greencastle, and W. E. Bausman, coach, met A. L. Trester, commissioner of high school athletics at the Claypool late Tuesday and explained the situation. Trester said today that he had given them until Thursday noon to get a definite statement from the health officer and that the high school officials would abide by his decision. In event that the regional tournament play was transferred from Greencastle, Trester said it might go to any of the other three schools in that region, Clinton, Crawfortisville and Attica, likely one of the latter two. LOWERY IS HONORED Tech Star Placed on Mythical “Big Ten” All-Star Squad. Emmett Lowery, named on The Times all-state team, was awarded the floor guard berth on the allstar squad of the North Central High School Conference, selected by sports writers of the cities represented. Butler of Anderson. Lawhead of Frankfort and Crumley of Kokomo were named forwards; Albert of Logansport and Mann of Muncie, centers; Huffman of Newcastle, Lowery of Tech and Shaver of Frankfort, guards,

College Basketball

St. John's (Brooklyn). 32; St. Francts. 15. Pittsburg, 40; Temple, 26. Alabarna, 31; Duke, 24. Marquette, 39; Iowa, 21.

Blue Faces Franklin in Final Fray Lefty Evans Out With Knee Injury; Grizzlies Lose Freeman. One of the most hectic cage seasons in the history of the local school will be brought to a close tonight when Butler Bulldogs oppose Franklin at the fieldhouse. Further crippled by the loss of Lefty Evans, flashy sophomore guard, who injured a knee at Notre Dame, the Blue quintet appears at its lowest point this season. Coach Hinkle stated that the stellar guard would not start tonight, and probably would not be used at all. After a spectacular start this season, injuries, graduation and ineligibility have combined to wreck another title-contending quintet at the Fairview school. Captain Oral Hildebrand, stellar center, was ousted on pro charges; Maurice Hosier, stellar floor guard, graduated, and Richard Wolfe, who was expected to take over Hildebrand’s pivot role, failed to make the scholastic grade. Other reserves also failed, and injuries have been numerous throughout the season. Franklin also will be handicapped in the game tonight by the loss of Freeman, outstanding forward. Freeman has been ill for the past week with influenza. Six pastimers will play their last collegiate game tonight. Marshall Christopher and Edwin Allen end their careers with Butler and Henderson, Freeman, Captain Wooden and Shirley of Franklin will be playing their final game. Franklin dropped Butler 34 to 20 in an early upset at Franklin, and the Bulldogs will be seeking revenge tonight. Coach Wagner’s quintet has lost four games this season, to Danville, De Pauw, State Normal and Ball Teachers.

Hoosiers Seek Second Place By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 5.— With a chance to step into undisputed second place, Coach Dean’s Indiana cagers continued light drills today for their battle with Wisconsin and Madison Saturday. The Badgers are in second place now. They defeated Indiana at Bloomington early in the Big Nine campaign. A victory Saturday would put the Hoosiers in the runner-up post until they finish the season at Minnesota Saturday. Whitney and O’Doul Sign By United Press WINTERHAVEN. Fla.. March 5. —Holdout worries partially were dissolved in the Phillies camp Tuesday with the receipt of a telegram from Frank (Lefty O’Doul, the National League batting champion last season, saying he had signed his contract and was starting for camp at once. Pinkie Whitney, star third baseman, fell into line Monday. “Chuck Klein, Indianapolis youth, National League home run king, is the only unsigned regular remaining.

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Smead Jolley HERE is without doubt the season’s handsomest bit of baseball ivory, who will disport himself in the Chicago White Sox outfield. Jolley originally was a pitcher, but early in his career he displayed a propensity for denting outfield walls with his drives. In four seasons at ’Frisco he hit .346, .397, .404 and .385, making 150 home runs. Needless to say, he should help the White Sox.

LOUGHRAN BOUT OFF Tommy Asks Too Much to Appear on Wiggins-Carnera Card. By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 5.—The high premium Tommy Loughran, former light heavyweight title holder, places on his services has caused Promoter Mique Malloy to abandon efforts to match him with Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight champion, for his St. Patrick’s day card here. The card brings Primo Carnera and Chuck Wiggins, Indianapolis heavyweight, together in the feature match. WRITES OWN FIGURES Springfield (Mo.) Pitcher Changes Contract Before Signing. By United Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 5.— When Columbus Shell, Indian pitcher, didn’t like the terms of the contract offered him by the local Western Association club, he erased them and substituted his own. He signed the document before a notary public and sent it back to the club owners with the notation he had changed the salary figures. The club owners said today Shell probably would spend the summer on his farm in Oklahoma.

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Herrera Is Ring Victor; Purse Held Legion Officials Withhold Pay of Both Principals, A complete change in the scheduled ten-round main go for the next Armory card was announced today by the American Legion committee in charge following the disappointing bout Tuesday in which Tony Herrera, Chicago Mexican lightweight contender, von a ten-round verdict over Jimmie Reed of Erie, Pa. It was announced Tuesday hat Haakon Hanson, Chicago light! heavyweight, and Chick Rains oft Tulsa. Okla., would at ear in the! ten-rounder. Rains it from the stable of Ray Alvin, Chicago manager, the same outfit which sent Herrera here. The Legion officials decided to sever dealings with Alvis, and instead of seeking anew opponent for Hanson, have decided to secure a

complete new main go. Purses of both Herrera and Reed were held up following their poor exhibition. There were seven knockdowns in the bout, Tony going down twice and Reed five times. It. was apparent in the early rounds that the scrappy Mexican was holding back, and that Reed was no match. Several times during the bout it appeared that Tony could have ended the match. Legion officials attempted to stop the fight at the end of the eighth round, but fans urged that the bout be completed. After the match, Reed stated an injury slowed him, while Herrera contended he had given his best. Joe Lynn of Detroit shaded Jimmie Dale, Decatur (Ill.) featherweight, in the eight-round semiwindup. Carl Emrich knocked out Johnny Hopkins of Decatur in the fourth, and Scotty Scotten put away Lee Norton oi Cincinnati, in the fourth. Roy Woods opened the card with a four round decision over Eddie Blake, Delphi. STRIB SIGNS FOR BOUT Macon Heavy Willing to Meet Sharkey, “Winner Take All.” By United Press MACON, Ga., March 5.—An offer of $100,000, “winner take all,” for a fight at Waycross, Ga., between W. L. (Young) Stribling and Jack Sharkey has been accepted by Stribling’s manager. Pa. Sharkey’s attitude is not known. June 14 was mentioned as the date.