Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 December 1930 — Page 9
DEC. 10, 1930_
Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS —
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Scanning the figures foi their recordbreaking season of 1950. in which they collected 5,456,000 paid admissions. National League owners, in annual session at the Commodore today hesitated to take any action on deadening the ball or zoning parks to standardize the home run. a a a On another floor tn thr amt hotrl. American I-eaffuc mmrnate* were coins thioueh similar mental proreste*. Thev dlfl rer? well weapon, too. Not auite ti well an l.i ltn. when both majors had rerord-breakinr rears. Rut the Barnard rircuit accumulated enough admissions In 1930 to make It reluctant to do anything that might change the reaction of the fans. a u tt Both John A Hevdler and Ernest S. Barnanl pointed out that, despite financial and industrial depression. which had made them more than apprehensive at the start of the season, both majors ®nJoved remarkable box office guccers in 1930. The nuenstes believe that uith so manv fans ou' of work and money so tight, tne fact that close to iO 000.000 persons paid their wav into big league parks is powerful testimony that baseball has n greater hold than ever on the American public. tt tt tt The American league failed to issue any but it is known that it passed the 4,009.000 mark, with the Yankees setting a pew home record with close to 1.000.000. a tt ts IN the National League, the Cubs were the home attendance champions, but the Bruins, the pennantwinning Cardinals and the sensational Dodgers all had to bow to the Giants as the chief attractions on the road. No matter which other clubs come to the front in the old circuit., the Giants, with the magic McGraw, remain the big show out of town. tt a a \nd they keep faring well hv the Harlem. too. The New Yorks played to nearly 2.000.000 fans at home and abroad last season. They led the league on the road, ■with 854.000. Tim Cardinals were second and the Cubs third. tt tt tt In getting 5.156.000 admissions, the National League set n record for both majors, passed Its 1929 total by more than 500.000 and outdid the all-time mark made by 136.000. tt tt tt The 1930 attendance championship of the National League again went to Chicago, with anew circuit mark of 1,163,62! at home, and close to 800.000 away from the ‘ Windy City. The Dodgers battered the Brooklyn home record bv 300,000 with 1,100.000 paid admissions. The Braves bad tbeir best home season with 150.000 paid. tt tt tt YES. it was the biggest season In the fifty-five years’ history of the National League. And yet. according to Hcydier, mounting costs I and salaries so cut into receipts that only four clubs were able to make real money. a a a Chicago, Brooklyn. New York and St. tools arc Nunponrd to have drrlarrd substantial dividends. Mrvdlrr indicated that the situation was giving the magnates some worry, and it i* conceivable that they arc trving to rut down expenses. tt tt a the defeat of all nrojeets designed to cut down home runs is forecast. It is doubtful if the leagues will carry the subject into their joint session at the Roosevelt Thursday. tt a tt The lively ball is a boon to the manufacturers. as each season finds anew record of baseballs used. For 1930 the National League reported 61.740 baseballs m?d. This was 5.760 more than the record set in 19"9. Brooklyn led with 10.476 base- j ball:, and Cincinnati was the thriftiest, with 5.796. I
Tracy Cox Floors Shaw in Legion Tilt; Mitchell Wins
Tracy Cox, the improved little B’-ightwood battler, avenged an old score Tuesday night at the armory when lie knocked out Billy Shaw, Detroit featherweight, in the fifth of a scheduled ten-round bout. Shaw held a decision over Cox gained some time ago at Tomlinson hall. Cox showed his best form to take every round. He punched the Detroiter freely and solidly. Shaw went down after a sharp right to the chin in the second round and never came back. He was down again in the fourth for a nine count. In the fifth, Shaw rolled on the canvas claiming a foul and was counted out. Doctors who examined him in the dressing room found no
♦ Down the Alleys ♦
The fourth annual Pot of Gold tournament. that will be rolled on the Hotel Antler alleys Dec. 27-28 and Jan. 3-4 Is attracting the attentlor. of all classes of terms, and promises to be bigger and bolter than ever. Among the faster teams that have signed up to enter this meet th names of Wheeler Lunch and Marott Shoe Shop stand out. both of these clubs carrying an average of better than 950. Rules of play for this event call for a Jiandicap allowance of two-thirds between the team's average and 1.000. which means •t: equal chance for alt. The cost Is nominal, $lO per team being charged, Which includes bowling. The father and son sweepstakes, which is billed fc.r the Illinois allevs next Saturday and Sunday as an added attraction to the 200-scratch singles sweepstakes, threaten to become the chief attraction, according to John Beam who savs that quite a few family combinations have signed up vo roll in this event. This event will naturally be rolled under the handicap system of play, to permit each team to meet on an equal basis. Reservations can be made by calling Lincoln 0740. i , Next Saturday and Sunday, all persons connected with the running of the Central States meet, from the tourney manager down to the pin boys, will be In for a real workout, play starting early Saturday afternoon, and continuing until midnight Sunday. Interest in the differed squads' scoring should help to make things easier, however, as the entire twoda.v schedule is one star scoring combination after the other. a Larry Shotwell. the world's singles •champ, is scheduled to perform oyer the ■week-end. He will roll with the Ebonite team of Cincinnati Saturday night during the Central States plav. Feenev Furniture with E. Dawson and Jess Cox leading the way. rolled a series of 2.640 to feature the Women's Social League play on the Hotel Antler allevs. After a start of 800 these girls came back with 900 and 840 to reach this total and take three games from Komstohk Candy. Lillian Bunch, who has been rolling In great style for the past month, led the Five Good Fellows to a triple win over Indianapolis Medical Glass. Bunch had James of 177. 216 and 191. for a total of 54. This team totaled 2.611. The high single and three-game honor* for the league went to Armstrong, who had 598 and 235. This scoring led to a threefame win for White Rose over United ire. Gelaen Products also won three games from Peerless Electric. Johns and Hohlt going over the 500 mark to put this team •cross. _ Other girls to roll better than 500 were Mueller. 524. Connolly. 530; McDaniel. 521; ■ rneU . Wiesman, 513. Komstohk. 532 and Gerth. 512. Memorial again won three games during the American Legion series, J. H. Holliday Sost being the latest victim Havwoodlarcus and Bruce Robison also won three from Indianapolis and Forty and Eight, as Irvington took the odd game from Mad-den-Nottingham. Elder's scoring easily featured this loop's play, games of 20$. 345 and 193 gfvlng him a total of 640. A member of the United Motor team wt>s overheard to say. early tn the game, that we can't beat them anyway, ana that spirit proved tteelf. Gibson Company tak-
MAJORS AND MINORS CONFER ON DRAFT PROBLEM
Settlement Expected During Session Today Little Loops Will Get Increase in Price and ‘Hands Off’ Policy Regarding Collegians and Sandlotters. Baseball Men Convinced. BY L. S. CAMEBON Lnited Brers Snorts Editor NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Baseballs troublesome draft problem faced a showdown here today. Committees of the American and National Leagues met with representatives of three minor leagues, the International, American Association and Pacific Coast League. After some twenty-four hours of deliberations in convention and out, the major league magnates had accomplished no more than half a dozen items of minor importance.
Cuban Loses Favor Before Title Battle ‘ ■ V By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Odds on file Kid Chocolate-Bat Battalino championship fight to be held in Madison Square Garden Friday night, shifted today to practically even money. This sudden change in the betting, which may eventually install Battalino as favorite at ring time, is due to a growing belief that Chocolate has passed his peak and is slipping. Meanwhile, Battalino is showing Improved form in his workouts, and continues to impress onlookers.
BACKBOARD TIIE By VERN BOXELL
MOST of the attention of Hoosier fans to date has been centered on the prepsters. While the collegians still were prancing on the gridiron, the high school athletes were indoors sharpening their basket eyes. With all but one of the big guns booming into action this week, the “higher education” boys are threatening to steal part of the show from the youngsters. tt tt tt DePauw. Danville Normal. Notre Dame. Indiana Central. Wabash. Earlham, Vincennes and a few others already have seen action. The remainder, with the exception of Purdue, will answer the call this week. The Boilermakers will open their campaign Monday opposing Notre Dame. tt a tt One of the feature battles of the week will he staeed at Bloomington tonight when Coach Everett Bean's I. E'. oastimers take the court against DePauw.. The Tigers, with a powerful lineup, including three veterans and the brilliant soph star, Eubanks, at center, dropped a thriller to Illinois Monday. East year, the Crimson tossers were defeated by De Pauw. Coach Everett Bean will take no chances this season, however, and with a strong squad, appears to have an excellent chance of adding another Big Ten crown to his list.
evidence of a low blow, they reported. Roy Mitchell, St. Louis welterweight, clearly outpointed Billy Hoon of Detroit in a slashing eight-rounder. Mitchell copped five stanzas, dropped two and shared one. Hoon made his best showing in the final round. Royal Cox, local feather, scored a technical knockout over Chuck Moore. Evansville, in the fourth of a scheduled six-rounder when Moore failed to answer the bell. Dick Porter took every round from Roy Pierson in the lower six, and Tony Petruzzi lost by a shade to Red Yeager in the opening four. Johnny Wagner of Fort Scott, Kansas, and Dfl Fontaine, Canadian middleweight, are scheduled to clash in next week’s ten-round feature.
BY LEFTY LEE
lnz all three cames with ease, durinz the Automotive series on the Illinois alleys. United T. and A.. Marmon. Sliaver-Nash and State Auto also won three from Pure Oil. Sinclair Refining. Hoosier Motor and Lauth Chevrolet, as Wailerich took two from Eagle Machine. L. Jacobs was consistent. games of 224. 191 and 203 giving him a total of 618. But five contests were completed during the Commercial League series, the Indianapolis Times and Citizens Gas rolling games at which their opponents will shoot later. Games that were completed were onesided. Ballard Ice Cream. Motor Tire Cos.. A. C. W. of A.. Indianapolis P. and £,.. and Crescent Paper taking three from Indian Refining. Geo. J. Maver. Central States. C. and G. Foundry and Jewel Tea. Perkins was over the 200 mark each game, counts of 203. 226 and 216 giving him a total of 647. Carteaux had 628 which included the high single game of 258. Light rolled 604
Indiana Faces De Pauw in Opening Cage Tilt Tonight
By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 10.— Indiana's basket tossers, “dark horse” contenders for Big Ten honors will open a twenty-game campaign here tonight opposing De
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McCracken, with Dickey as the understudy. Ciaron Veller, stellar floor guard, appears the best at that position, with Massey or Blagrave scheduled to start at back guard. De Pauw’s lineup will include Ragsdale and Moffett, forwards; Eu-
The National League ruled that henceforth only persons in player’s uniforms will be allowed inside the field inclosure after the game has started. The American League has decided to number all of its players. National League leaders heard their president, John A. Heyaler, say that the league established an attendance record last year. A total of 5,500,000 saw games of the league. Thus was an increase of 500,000 bver 1929, and of 136,000 over the banner year, 1927. The league leaders talked a lot about the lively ball, about screening off easy sites for potenial home runs, and about zoning certain base hits. No definite stand was taken but one may be taken today. The big development of today surrounded the committee meeting over the draft. Baseball men are convinced that there will be a happy settlement and that the minors will get most of the things they want such as an increase in the draft price and a major league hands off policy as regards college and sandlot players.
TO local fans, Butler’s opening contest with Cincinnati here Friday night is the cream of the week's program. Coach Tony Hinkle lost his entire varsity with the exception of Marshall Tackett last season, but a wealth cf high-caliber sophomore material has brightened the Fairview prospects considerably. tt tt tt Among the promising rookies Hinkle is developing is Ray Miller, a local favorite who performed with Tech two seasons ago. Two more members of Tim Campbell's great east side team in 1918-29 will become eligible next semester and will seek berths. They arc Bert Bavis and Ben Parrish. tt tt tt Little Sammy Polizzotlo. who was rated as one of the fastest prep players in the state while performing with Froebel of Gary, is another prospect. Sammy can whip a pass like a bullet, is a clever and speedy dribbler and a great ball hawk. tt a tt Scarle Proffitt is another seeking a regular assignment in his first year. Earle jumped center, played back guard and scored most of his teams points while performing at Lebanon. He is a center candidate under Hinkle. There are several other good soph prospects, along with some dependable reserves front last year's squad. tt tt st In addition to seeing a bang-up basketball game, fans who attend Friday’s encounter will be helping a worthy charity move—The Times’ Clothe-a-Cliild Campaign. tt u tt TWO other promising battles are on the program for Friday. Northwestern, minus the services of Rut Walter and Russ Berghern, will invade South Bend to tackle the Irish, who trounced Kalamazoo in their opening contest Monday. The Wildcats, however, still have Lockhart, former Martinsville ace, and McCarnes. who performed under Cliff Wells at Logansport. Bert Rhiel, a forward last year, is captain of the Purple quintet. tt u u Branch McCracken’s Ball Teachers five, victorious over Indiana Central, will engage an old foe at Crawfordsville Friday. Wabash has a strong quintet. led by Willie Howell, and may cause the vet Cardinals some trouble. tt tt tt | Other games on the week’s card are: Miami at Earlham. tonight; Franklin at Manchester Hanover at Vincennes, and Oakland City at Danville. Thursday Hanover at Oakland City. Friday, arid Hanover at Rose Polv and Indiana Central at Earlham. Saturday. Vogler Given Cue Setback The field of undefeated contenders for the state three-cushion billiard title was narrowed to two Tuesday when Lew Vogler dropped a 50-to-48 decision to Harry Cooler in ninety r two innings. Lou Spivey and Harry Rubens are the unbeaten leaders. Late in the contest Vogler led 48 to 43, but Cooler ended the battle three innings later with an unfinished run of five. Murphy and O’Connor meet at the Cooler parlor tonight.
bank, center; Copeland and Graham or Boswell, guards. The Tigers already have been defeated by one Big Ten quintet, losing a close decision to Illinois last Monday.
Hendricks and Rowland Make Bid for Keys
Pauw. The Crimson will be seeking revenge for the setback handed them by the Tigers last season. Coach Dean has not decided on a starting lineup. Joe Zeller, brilliant forward, has cinched one berth, but Ashby, Miller, Campbell and Bretz are battling for the other. Jasper app ar e ntly has first call on the pivot post, vacated by Branch
By Times Special READING, Pa., Dec. 10.—Jack Hendricks and Clarence Rowland, both former big league managers, will land the local franchise of the International League, it was reported today. They have been negotiating for the keys for several days and have made an offer to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs desire to drop their Reading interests. If the deal is completed. Hendricks will become club president and Rowland will act as manager. SHARE SHOOT HONORS Mclntire and Brendel shared honors in the shoot at the Crooked Creek Gun Club Tuesday, each breaking 47 out of 50 targets. An all-day shoot will be held next Tuesday, starting at 9:30.
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Million-Dollar Crowd Expected to See Bitter Grid Scrap Between Army, Navy
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—With dispatches from West Foint and Annapolis giving every indication that Saturday’s Army-Navy game will be another one of those traditional bitterly-fought battles royal, interest in the coming classic is increasing by leaps and bounds, and the game is now expected to be a brilliant success both as a sports attraction and unemployment relief project. Navy, after bogging down in a
Cruising in Sportland
JOE CRONIN, Washington shortstop, who was adjudged the most valuable player to his club in the American League during 1930, early in the campaign was slated for a trade to the Athletics or Tigers. Cronin’s fielding skill measured up very well, but his hitting prowess was questioned, and it is said Owner Griffith was in the act of using him in a deal with Philadelphia or Detroit, both Connie Mack and Bucky Harris making known they were willing to talk turkey. Manager Johnson and catcher Muddy Ruel conferred and decided they would urge Joe to change his batting style and test out a different stance before approving Griffith’s plans. The change worked, Cronin tried hard and suddenly blossomed into the season’s best shortstop. Detroit and Philadelphia were told to go sell their papers. tt tt tt tt tt tt Roy Spencer, former Indianapolis backstop now with Washington, not unlike others, used a drug store glove when first introduced to baseball as a kid of 10. Later when with the Hcosiers, during a hitting slump, Roy went out and bought a drug store bat and got a hit or two before it split in half. Spencer became a catcher by chance. When he was 10 and.his brother Elmo was 8, their father came home with a package containing a catcher’s mitt and pitcher’s glove. Facing the youngsters while holding the gloves behind him, he tolld the boys to make a blind selection. “Give me the one in your right hand,” Roy said, and drew the catcher’s mitt. Elmo developed into a fair pitcher in the little minors, while Roy went on to the majors as a backstop.
FRED SINGTON, Alabama tackle, whom few of the experts are failing to name as an all-America, weights 215 and stands 6 and 3. Some heft there. And Fred is owner of a Phi Beta Kappa key, proving he is smart as well as powerful and few yards are gained through him. It isn’t often a strong back and strong mind work together like that. s* tt tt The little city of Walpole, N. 11., has come to bat as the birthplace of Paul Anthony (Bucky) O'Connor, “the baggage car full back,” who responded to the magic of coach Rockne and made history in one day, after being a sub half for three years. Bucky has three sisters, all school teachers, which perhaps explains his aptitude—oil, yeah? tt tt a THE unemployment situation is felt even in the colleges. Wittenberg college freshie football players to the number of sixteen were ruled ineligible for accepting aid toward their expenses. Maybe the boys failed to show enough promise. u tt a National League followers received bad news the other day. It was announced the Philadelphia club will not be sold, and will be operated along the same lines as in the past. Philly fans can not get a break. tt tt tt Notre Dame has launched anew winning streak. It's basketball this time. tt tt n NOTRE DAME gridders will play at Bloomington next fall and Pat Page has promised the alumni a victory over the Fighting Irish, national champions. Be careful Pat, the I. U. stadium will hold only 25,000 and the tickets are not yet printed. Ticket Manager Fisher might become excited and trip over the Old Oaken Bucket. tt tt a Knute Rockne shortly will take a vacation and hatch up anew line of fish stories to feed the experts previous to important games next fall. In the meantime Southern California probably will start scouting the Irish during spring practice. tt B tt As one Trojan warrior said following the slaughter: “We saw some great football played out there today.” it tt it Turkey raffle business is brisk in the east end and the pastime helps pass away the winter days even with the promoters hating luck in winning their own turkey. If the one gobbler holds out long enough the punch card experts soon will be heeled well enough to become Christinas tree salesmen. GODFREY SCORES K. O. By United Press MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 10. George Godfrey, 2561i, Philadelphia, knocked out Seal Harris, 238’j, Chicago, in the third round here Tuesday. Harry Dublinsky, Chicago, 133%, won on a foul from Micky O'Neil, 137%, Milwaukee <B)_
mediocre early season, suddenly flashed great power against Penn, and the best sports opinion is that the Midshipmen will be at their peak when they line up for the kick-off against the Cadets. On paper, Army still has an edge over their ancient rivals. Ticket sales already have passed the $600,000 mark, and with only 17,000 out of the original 80,000 pasteboards remaining unsold, the citizens’ committee of the Salva-
WITH EDDIE ASH
State Colleges Will Clear Up Athletic Rules Saturday
BY DICK MILLER The annual meeting of the Indiana intercollegiate conference will be held Saturday at 10 a. m. at the Claypool hotel. Dr. A. Strickler, Evansville college, president, will have charge cf the session, which is expected to be one of vital importance. The constitution and bylaws will come in for heavy discussion. “Efforts will be made to have the athletic committee of every college in the state represented at the meeting and take part in the voting,” Dr. William M. Blanchard, De Pauw university, secretary and treasurer of the organization, declared. Heretofore, athletic directors and coaches have given all of their time to schedules and discussions outside the regular meeting and have missed vital decisions, hence there have been many misinterpretations of the rules. Many new athletic directors and coaches have taken po-
Basketball
Holv Trinity Bearcats have access to a gvm on Sunday at 1 p. m. and would like to schedule games with teams playing in the 15-16-year-old class. Call Belmont 6ißo between 6 and 6:30 and ask for Henry. Bankers-Insurance League games this week will be at the usual place Tnursday night. East Tenth street gym. The schedule follows: 7:30. Reserve Loan vs. Fletcher Trust: 8:30. American Central vs. De Molav: 9:30, Printers vs. Woodmen. League standing: , m _ W. L. 1 W. L. Printers 3 o; American ... 1 2 Reserve 2 l]De Molay .... 1 2 Fletcher 2 11 Woodmen 0 3 Greenfield Merchants desire games with fast state teams. Write Carroll Roberts. Greenfield. The feature Circle City League contest at Pennsy gym Friday brings together Planner and Buchanans and G. & J. Reserves league leaders. Planner & Buchanan boast a strong lineup, including Birch, leading scorer of the league, and Moon Mullins. Riverside Olympics will hold an important basketball meeting tonight. All players and tryouts must report at 7:30 at the' clubroom. Twenty-first and Hardinstreets. Riverside Olympics wil hold an important basketball meeting tonight at the club room at 7:30. Oriole Athletic Club five will meet the Russell A. C.s Saturday at the Oriole gym. Both teams are made up ot former high school and college players and a fast contest Is promised. Vils Gelt and Gay Aurbiton have been added to the Russell lineup. Dancing will follow the game. Basketball players who wish to play league ball on Saturday night with a fast club are requested to call Drexel 7838, ring one. and ask for Ralph Russell. Call between 6 and 7 pm. The league action will open next- Saturday night. Following players please call: SM. Mitchell. Earl Barnett. Oscar Fox. Lester 'Davis. Cv Stafford. Tim Burke and Albert Bickmeyer. Arsenal Bulldogs defeated Millersville Whippets, 27 to Id. Fitzgerald starred for the winners and Gates played best for the losers. Bulldogs play in the 16-year-old class and desire games In January with teams having gym-. Return games will be given. The Bulldogs will meet the Christamores at Christamore gym Thursday night. For dates call Cherry 3256 and ?sk for B'.IL
tion Army is optimistic the final receipts will overtop the original mil-lion-dollar quota. The autographed football, which will be auctioned off between the halves to the highest bidder, has been insured for $50,000. The ball, which will be used only for the opening kickoff, bears the signatures of President Hoover, secretary of war and navy, and the football teams and coaches of both West Point and Annapolis.
Casey to Coach Harvard Eleven By United Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 10.— Edward L. Casey, one-time allAmerica half back and a member of the Harvard coaching staff for the last four seasons, has been appointed head football mentor at Harvard. Casey will succeed Arnold Horween of Chicago, who announced his resignation several weeks ago. Horween, another former Harvard star, served five years as head coach. Casey played at Harvard from 1915 to 1919. MICKEY WALKER BOOED By Times Special LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 10. Mickey Walker, middleweight champion, was booed after a five-round uninteresting exhibition bout with Chief Wilbur of Oklahoma here Tuesday.
sitions in Indiana colleges and the Saturday meeting will afford these men opportunities to bring up rules over which they are in doubt. One of the most important rules in the book and one which recently came up for discussion, is Rule 7, covering athletic competition outside of college. In the book it appears: SUMMER BASEBALL—“A student shall be ineligible to represent his college in athletic contests who engages in such contests as a representative of any athletic organization not conected with his college whether in term time of vacation. “Occasional games during vacation on teams not professional or semi-professional, and having no permanent organization, are not prohibited, provided no gate money Is charged.” . ~ . The above rule recently came in for much debate when it was charged that Butler university athletes were playing in Sunday school and industrial basketball leagues. A meeting of the officers of the conference considered the protests and also heard charges that many schools have athletes playing Sunday school league basketball and other such sports during their freshmen year especially. Net result was that the title “summer baseball” was labeled confusing and misleading and did not cover the question fully. It seems the spirit of the organization is to prohibit athletes who attend college from playing with any outside athletic organization, amateur, Sunday school, industrial or whatever it may be. The rule covering summer baseball was merely written into the rules to give athletes on summer vacation an opportunity to engage in amateur baseball and discourage them from doing so under assumed names. BAKER MEETS POWELL Six bouts and a battle roya f are on the program for tonight's fistic program at Tomlinson hall. Rosy Kid Baker, Anderson, middleweight, tangles ■with Bobby Powell, Huntington. W. Va., in the eight round main event. Red Harding, Cincinnati, meets Allen Watson in the six rounder. Four-round bouts include: Chick Calloway vs. Jackie Coogan; Willie Wagner vs. Biz Bov Moore; Young Mohawk vs. Battling Griffin; Joe Moore vs. Pug Smith. WOOD SCORES UPSET By Times Special NEW YORK. Dec. 10.—The first upset of the world's pocket billard tourney was regsitered Tuesday by Arthur Wood, New York, who trounced Frank Taberski, 125 to 76, in thirty-eight innings. Bennie Allen of Kansas City lost to Onofrio Lauri, New York, 125 to 44, in twenty-seven innings, and Irvin Rudolph defeated Pasquale Natalie of Chicago, 125 to 108, in sixteen innings.
The broadcasting of the game will have a decided attraction in the person of the South Bend wizard, Knute Rockne, who has promised to assist in the description of the game over the Columbia broadcasting system by giving a critical resume of the play between the halves. In the above group are shown Messinger and Calmark, Army ends; Humber, guard; Gannon, Hagberg and Kirn, all Navy ball inters.
Penn Grid Stars Quit Squad; Criticise Head Coach Wray
By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 10.— Sweeping changes in the football system at Pennsylvania university have been promised by the football committee as the result of an editorial in the Pennsylvanian, campus paper, and the open criticism of Head Coach J. Lud Wray by several of this year’s team. Criticism of the coaching staff flared into the open Tuesday when several football stars announced their intention of quitting the squad.
Wilson Seeks Salary Boost By Times Special NEW YORK, De. 10.—The presence of Hack Wilson was reported in town today and it was said the home run slugger of the Chicago Cubs was mixing around the major league baseball meeting telling his friends he wanted $35,000 for next year’s salary. Hack was king of the home run hitters the past season and believes he is worth a large amount of extra dividends to Bill Wrigley’s money making baseball holdings. FRIDAY CARD ATTRACTS Promoter Bill Bowman, who stages weekly fistic shows at Riverside, announced today that unusual interest is being manifest in the eight-round feature scrap between Chunk Ewing, Terre Haute, and Joe Brian, Jamestown, heavyweights, Friday night. Ewing stopped George Craig in two rounds two weeks ago. Four prelims and a battle royal will be run off in support of the headline encounter. YL'DICKY IS CAPTAIN HANOVER, N. H., Dec. 10.—Stan Yudicky, 160-pound junior end, was elected captain of the Dartmouth football team Tuesday for 1931. CELLO RING VICTOR JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 10. Tommy Cello, Pacific coast lightweight, copped a ten-round verdict from Boots Antley of Columbus, Ga.,
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Stribling Favorite Georgia Heavyweight 2-1 Choice Over Griffith in Friday Tilt. BY DIXON STEWART l nlttd Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—One, and possibly two, of the leading contenders for the world heavyweight championship will be eliminated Friday when W. L*. (Young) Stribling and Gerald tTuffy) Griffith meet at Chicago stadium in a tenround decision bout. Presumably the bout will decide Max Schmeling’s opponent lor his first title defense. Possibility of both fighters bowing out of the championship picture, at least temporarily, is not remote as might be supposed. Both Griffith and Stribling are j notorious ‘‘in and outers” and if j they should combine to stage a j bout even one-half as poor as some ] of those they have taken part in. It would be fatal to their titular aspirations. Stribling, rightly enough, is a 2 to ! betting favorite. His claim to superiority is based on his long experience, a remarkable string of victories, and a punch in either hand. t La Barba to Battle Shea By United Press CLEVELAND, Dec. 10.—Fidel La Barba, former flyweight champion; Jackie Fields, former welterweight champion, and Ray Miller, Chicago lightweight, will top the annual Christmas benefit boxing card here tonight, La Barba meets Eddie Shea of Chicago, Fields will take on Paul Pirrone of Cleveland, and Miller meets Johnny Farr of Cleveland. The two former champions and Miller are top heavy favorites to win, although Shea has expressed confidence in his ability to beat La Barba.
Among these were Warren Gette, star half back, and Mel Hemeon, substitute end. Rolf (Swede) Carlsten, another back field man, turned in his uniform after the Wisconsin game. Several other varsity men criticized the coaching system, but would not permit the use of their names. Wray declined to discuss the revolt beyond saying that if Gette was annoyed because he didn't get his letter, It was Gette’s own fault.
I. C. Quintet Easy Victor Brilliant offensive work by Rider, Durham and Pickens featured the 45 to 26 triumph registered by Indiana Central tossers over N. A. G. U. at University Heights Tuesday night. The Greyhounds stepped in front at the start and finished the half with a 23 to 13 edge. Rider collected seventeen points, Pickens eleven and Durham nine. Mineo snagged eleven and Schaefer seven, to top the losers, while Gordon played a stellar game. FIVE STARS ARE SIGNED TOLEDO, 0., Dec. 10. Five members of the Cleveland Rosenblums, who withdrew from the American Professional Basketball League, have been signed by the Toledo Red Men, one of the six remaining teams in the circuit. Joe Lapchick, center; Dutch Dehnert and Dave Barry, guards, and Louis Spindell and Charles Shudtz, rookies, were the Cleveland stars signed. Release of the entire Toledo team except forward Dave Banks also was announced. C’ARNERA, MEEN SIGN By United Press PARIS, Dec. 10.—Primo Camera, large Italian heavyweight, and Reggie Meen, English heavy, will meet in London, Dec. 18, Jeff Dickson, promoter, announced today.