Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 196, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1930 — Page 10

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

"KTEW YORK, Dec. 24—While the regular, or Irregular as the TOte may be, conductor of this column steps around to see how the boys In the back room are getting along with their holiday wassailing, to say nothing of their Yuletiding, the responsibility of turning out the word will be intrusted to the following: BY SANTA CLAUS (The Man Everybody Onesi Well, things haven't changed a great deal since 1 was down here a year ago. I see where that fellow Dempsey is back In town and the boy% are saying he is going to fight again, and that ail he needs Is a little hard work on the road to make him as good as ever, if not better. I forget when I first read something of this sort, but it must have been at least twenty years ago. At least, it seems that long ago. I'm quite a Dempsey fan myself, as you people say, but I must confess I am getting a little weary about the whole thing and I do wish he would come back or stay put or something. Personally, I think he is still good enough to smack over most of the clowns that are cluttering up the heavyweight rings, but until I see him back in the ring with his hands up ready for battle and that old snarl on his pan, I have decided to pay no attention to hint whatsoever. o tt a BY DR. S. CLAUS. DDD. President of Iceland University. I think it is time that public attention should be called to the overemphasis ol backgammon in our' great educational institutions. Un- j {less the tendency to sensationalize! and publicize this splendid collegiate i activity is speedily curbed the whole j structure soon ‘will become top heavy and tumble to earth in ruin. From un innocent campus diversion, backgammon lias grown into a horrible Frankenstein monster with Cameralike fangs and halitosis and I say the time has come for all good men to come to the aid of their party—and is it true that Senator Norris is at once a Republican, a Demotrat and a Brother Elk? Who is to blame? Where does the trouble iie? Was the great war fought in vain? I bow to no man in my esteem for the skyline of New York: and the beautiful women of your j country, but the growing evils and abuses of backgammon must be rec- | ognized by all intelligent educators j -both of them—as a constant peril! to the very existence of the magna cart, the Whalen boutonniere, and the Jack Rabbit ball. I say give the :,ame back to the boys. I'm through j with it anyway. tt a a BY JOHN J. KRINGLE Os course, baseball is net what it! used to be. Neither is Sophie Tucker, if you get right down to facts. All the science has been taken out oi the sport. A baseball game today is as simple as ait ironing board and twice as flat. In the good old days a ball player had to think. This made the game very difficult because it is not easy to think when you have nothing to think with. I remember when I managed the old Baltimore Humming Birds I used to iced my men brains and eggs. I found this used to do a lot toward improving their mentality. But some j oim? men became ostentatious and began wearing brains on their vests. This was carrying the idea a little too far. and since my men did not wear then- vests on the field I aid not get as much brain work out of them as I had hoped for, which was very discouraging indeed. lam happy to note that my old pal. the Rev. Billy Sunday, is still getting by. He is about the only ball player I know who got as far as he did with a prayer. I have been asked how the modern ball player compares with the old-time immortals of the good old golden days of the past. Well, I want to say I would not give you a dime a dozen for the modern ball player and I will tell you why—(Please stand by for your station announcement- This comes to you through the discourtesy of Quince & Quince, makers of holeproof hair nets, man-eating stymies and Tammany judges.) an a BY SIR THOMAS CLAUS (The Grand Old Man of the Go-Teal When I speak of mugs, I trust I offer no offense to Bull Montana or One-Eye Connolly. I am very fond of yachting. I don’t know why. Perhaps it is just one of my little eccentricities. One gets that way living in London. I suppose it is the fog One tiling I like about your country is that you always make me feel at home. For one thing. I never can see my yacht for the fog. I am also duly grateful to your country for its generous recognition of my superior skill at losing, apd the cup symbolizing my numerous defeats will be forever cherished. But if I may be bold to ask. does this not connote a certain discrimination—what. for instance, has your country'- ever done for our British heavyweights?

St. Pats Strong Foe at Pennsy Sunday

Two feature games are on the program for Sunday afternoon at Pennsy gym, with the Sacred Heart high school team meeting St. Meinrad’s college team at 2:30 p. m., followed by St. Patrick netters opposing St. Meinrad’s seminary at 3:30 p. m. The seminary five is rated as one of the strongest teams in the southern part of the state, coming here with a record of seven straight victories. The team comes here from Louisville. Ky.. where they play the strong Louisville Y. M. I. team Saturday night. Saints and St. Meinrad teams have met for the last two seasons and each has one victory. A large crowd is expected to witness the contests. The Pennsy gym is located at East Washington street and State avenue, half block south of Washington. STEERS ADD PITCHERS The Dallas Steers of the Texas League have added four pitchers to their roster. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Ralph Erickson, a southpaw, the Chicago White Sox transferred Lou Winer and Wilbur Wehde for further seasoning and Leslie Roupfich, who was made a free agent by Reading of the Internationa! League, has also ben© signed.

FLYWEIGHT CROWN AT STAKE IN FRIDAY BATTLE

Wolgast Is 2-1 Choice Genaro Recognized as King by N. B. A.; Fin£l Work Taken Today. ( Bit United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—Frankie Genaro and Midget Wolgast, who meet in a fifteen-round bout for the flyweight championship in Madison Square Garden Friday night, completed their training today. Both boys, after a sparse Christmas dinner, returned to the gymnasium for several rounds oi sparring and rope-skipping. Wolgast is expected to enter the ring a 2 to 1 favorite in the betting odds. Wolgast, in addition to being much younger than Genaro, lias scored decisive victories over the best men in his division during the year. The coming fight will settle once and for all the question “who is the flyweight champion?” At the present time Genaro is recognized as the N. B. A. titleholder while Wolgast is backed by the New York boxing commission.

Kirshbaums to Face Cleaner Five Sunday

Kirshbaum basketball team is in top shape for its clash with the Sunshine Cleaners at the Kirshbaum gym Sunday afternoon. Coach Glen Kline probably will start Kaufman. Stein, Goldsmith, Davis and Feldman against the Cleaners who boast such stars as Jack Hill and Frank Cullivan. Kirshbaum Bulldogs will battle the Wdodside A. C.s in a curtain raiser at 2:15. Kirshbaums will meet the Julian Goldman A. and B. team at Terre Haute in a return game Jan. 6, and will meet the Louisville Y. M. H. A. in their annual game at Louisville Jan. 31. 19 TEAMS IN TOURNEY Big Field to Compete in Greensburg Net Event. By Times Special GREENSBURG, Ind., Dec. 25. Nineteen teams will participate in the seventh annual southern Indians basketball tournament to be held in this city Friday and Saturday this week. The Greensburg Y. M. C. A. will conduct the big event. Action will start at 9 a. m. Friday. The title tilt will be staged at 3 o’clock Saturday night. Kaufman of Shelbyville and Pruitt, Greensburg high school coach, will officiate.

Wednesday Games

STATE HIGH SCHOOLS Jefferson, Lafayete, 20; Athens, I*. Tlecatur. 35: Portland, 9. Nashville, 20; Alumni, 13.

Phelan Announces Lineup for West-South All Stars

By United Press LOS ANGELES. Dec. 25.—Jimmy Phelan, University of Washington coach, announced today the probable starting lineup of the WestSouth All-Stars for their charity football game against the ex-Notre Dame players at the coliseum Saturday. The lineup follows: End, Caraway (Purdue) and Maffett (Georgia); tackles, Maree (Georgia Tech) and Artman (Stanford); guards. Steel

N. Y. Fans Won’t Moan if ! Big Scrap Goes Elsewhere

BY HENRY M’LEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—Should Herr Max Schmeling grow annoyed with the New York boxing commission’s efforts to force him into a match with Jack Sharkey and decide to defend his title in some city other than New York, there would be little or no moaning and groaning along Broadway. The few tears shed, if any, would come from tavern keepers and merchants whose businesses always boom when the fight customers pour into town. Your New York fight fan is indifferent to a Schmeling fight for more than one reason. In the first place, the boys and girls still remember that horrible exhibition staged by the champion and Jack Sharkey in the Yankee stadium last june. In the second place, there are enough high class fighters in town right now to insure the fans of an interesting winter and spring whether Schmeling fights here or there. Heading the list of interesting young meat are Maxie Baer of California, and Mateo Osa of Spain. Baer, although beaten by Ernie Sehaaf in his eastern debut last week, captured the fans' attention like no fighter has in years. Win or lose, Baer is a crowd-pleaser. and the fans want more of Baer. They

Cy Perkins, Former A*s Catcher, Forced Into Background

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 25.—Six years ago Cy Perkins was re- ! garded as one of the best catchers ; in the major leagues. He was 29 I years old and took his regular turn behind the bat as the Athletics’ first string catcher. The years just ahead looked bright for him. Now Perkins has been cut off by the champions and has joined up with the Yankees. The hpy from Gloucester, who came t<4 the Athletics in 1918. was at the flight of his career when the

Horses Run for James and Riley, 17-Year-Old Jockey Sensations

Here are Jockeys Gene James (left) and “Hand Ridin’ ” Riley, two of the most sensational young riders of the year.

BY WILLIAM BRALCHER NEA Service Sports Editor THE hard boots country of Kentucky and the Oklahoma bad lands have produced this year two of the most sensational young horse riders of the generation. One is Henry (Hand-Ridin’) Riley, a 17-year-old kid from a ranch near Wetumka, who wears the kind of face that horses go for. The other. Eugene James, a youth the same age from Louisville, has booted home more than 130 winners in five actual months of riding in races. Riley leads the pack of American jockeys, with 169 winning mounts up to the middle of December. He

The Backboard Joins with The Times Sports ftjpjjT) Staff in Wishing You p p % : A Merry Christmas!!

THIS is the morning after the night before, which was Christmas eve, and ole Backboard crawls out from under the neckties to wish this whole wide basketball domain and that part of Texas which is contained therein, including fans, players, coaches and those who read about it, a very, very merry Christmas. a b b Os course, poor old Mr. Backboard will be neglected today in most sections, but down in Martinsville it will be a little different. The Artesiana, who have been up and down this seasor. will meet the weary Athenians down

(Florida) and Shaw (Southern California); center, Wentworth (Washington); quarter, Welch (Purdue); half backs, Saunders (Southern California) and Apsit (Southern California): full back, Price (Utah). The Notre Dame lineup is still uncertain, but Frank Carideo, quarter; Marty Brill and Glen Harmeson, former Purdue player, and Joe Savoldi, full back, probably will start in the back field.

will have their wishes fulfilled for the Garden even now is seeking an opponent for him. Osa, a rank outsider, moved into j the spotlight two weeks ago when he !so neatly knocked Ralph Ficucello ] kicking. This Oso is a tremendous j puncher with either hand and he is blessed with worlds of color. The blow that laid out Ficucello —a ; crackling right that landed as Ralph ] bounded off the ropes—was as pretty a lick as has been delivered in these parts for many a month. The Spaniard has been matched with Pierre Charles of Belgium for a ten-round bout Jan. 2. Charles, according to his handlers, has just reached his best form. If he steps into one of Osa's rights, he will have to begin all over again. STRIBLING MADE BID Garden Reported Hot After Sharkey Bout in June. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The New York Telegram says the Madison Square Garden Corporation has made W. L. (Young' Stribling a “rich offer - ’ to meet Jack Sharkey in a fifteen-round bout in the Yankee stadium in June. "While the amount was not divulged," the Telegram story said, ; “it is understood to be • upward of $100,000." ..

team went south in 1925 to train for the season. That spring a young catcher from the Portland club named Mickey Cochrane went with the As. Cochrane was expected to prove a good substitute for Cy. filling the bill occasionally to give Perkins a rest. When the dayshould come that Perkins no longer would be able to atand the rigors of catching a full season, Cochrane was expected to take his place.

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booted his first one home March 6, it Agua • Caliente. Both of the, young stars still are apprentices. tt tt a HORSEMEN declare that the horses have a lot to do with :he success or failure of a jockey. Df Riley and James, they say ‘horses run for them.” Around the stables there are no higher words :>f praise to bestow upoji a boy. Fhose four words are the turf’s accolade. The words mean that each Df these young men are thoroughly understood by the thoroughbreds they ride. There are a great many boys wearing jockey clothes, it seems, with whom horses wall have noth-|

in Mr. Glenn Curtis’ home town, and Jimmie Kitts, who handles the elongated Texans has promised the people of the Lone Star state a victory. On the other hand, the Curtis cagers have promised Martinsville fans the same thing, thereby creating quite a problem, one which even that well-known bewhiskered gent, John J. Santa Claus, may have some trouble in untangling. B B B A ND there are about twenty young men, two coaches and several thousand fans who will find time to slip in a thought now and then about next Friday night when those Frankfort Hot Dogs will do battle with .the Washington Hatchets, state champions. This looms as the game of games to date and standing room probably will be at a premium. Take your choice, but we like—well, let’s wait until after Christmas to settle that. B tt B Bur! Friddie, the Washington coach, had his boys down to see Red Thompson nivot all over the place and lead the Hoi Dogs to a decisive triumph over Athens. Tex., the national champs. “What’s the matter Burl, didn't you get enough of them (Athens) down at Washington?” he was asked. “Enough! I got too much.” B tt tt AND, to continue, Off the Backboard is very proud to announce to Indiana in general on this merry day, that Indianapolis has been w'ell treated by Kris Kringle. For those who may be interested, Shortridge looms as a real threat for state title honors. And you can take that or leave it. The boys on the north side team remind young Mr. Boxell of those dear old Marion Giants of 1926. B B tt Butler s sage of the hardwood, Tony Hinkie, has one of the finest teams he ever has produced and it is Backboard's sincere Christmas wish—without intending to slight any other Hoosier college aggregation—that the Bulldogs again capture the nation's mythical basketbail crown. And to every other Indiana college eleven—the finest of luck. B B B Come again, Santa. You, too, Athens.

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The manaeer of the Holv Trinity Juniors is requested to cal! Drexel 1188-R and ask ior Andrew concerning the game with the Cards on Sunday afternoon. The Cards are playing in the 17-18-year-old class and desire games on a home-and-home basis. Call Andrer at Drexel 1188-R. , Junior Aces ant games ith teams In the Iz-H-year-old class having access to gvms. Call Drexel 6092 and ask for Abe. or write Abe Yousha. 1010 Church street. Christamores take notice. St. John's Evangelical five will practice from 7 to 8 Friday evening at St. Paul’s Lutheran church on Weghorst street. Teams clay'ng in the 20-25-vear-olds class desiring (carie for Friday night, call Louis Weiland. Drexel 2090 after 6 o'clock, or Lincoln 5471 during day. The Swayzee Hy Red independent basket team, with victories over Hartford City Merchants. Sweetser A. C.s. Ambov Maytags. Kokomo Pontiacs. Muncie. DelcoRemvs and others desire dates with fast independent teams. Write J. Fred Frye, box 543. Swayzee, Ind.

RIGHT from the start it was the other way around. Cochrane'f amazing speed behind the bat and hitting ability gave him first call In the year that he was expected to fill in occasionally for Cy, the Mick caught 134 games and gave promise of becoming one of the greatest catchers that baseball ever had known. Cochrane came on to fulfill the promise of that first year. Perkins. still under 30, took a back seat. Day after day he sat on the

ing whatever to do. Horses will go through the necessary motions for mere riders, the hardboots of the track stoutly aver, but they will run their hearts out for the boys they like. Riley, at 17, has been riding horses for ten years. First on the ranches near the Texas-Oklahoma border, then in match races on the leaky roof circuits of the west, the boy kept steadily improving. He was winning races around Pawhuska, Tulsa and Kansas City when he was 9 years old. Mrs. C. R. Allen, herself an Oklahoman, found him in the sticks in 1929 and took him to Agua Caliente, i where in March, 1930, he booted Crispie Seth under the wire, his first winner. After that it came easy. He won four at Agua Caliente and went back to Tulsa, where he won eighteen in twelve days. At Kansas City soon after he won twenty-six in thirteen days. He went on to Fairmount and added sixteen winners in twelve days. At Bainbridge he had fifty-seven winners in forty-nine days. At Lincoln Fields he had three winners in eight days. He won twenty-three races in the Hawthorne meet. He rode nine days at Arlington Downs, on the Waggoner ranch in Texas, and brought in twelve winners. It was at Arlington Downs that he brought in four in a row. Then came the meetings in New Orleans, where the trackfolk have been afraid to bet against him. BB b , HORSEMEN say that horses know nerve when they see it. And nerve is the story of Gene Janies, whose record matches, if not excels, Riley’s for sensationalism. James was bora in Louisville in 1913, the son of a railroad mechanic who never rode a horse in his life. The boy never rode a horse, either, until 1930. When Gene was 10 years old, he crawled under the fence at Churchill Downs and saw Zev win the Derby. He told his father he wanted to ride horses, but this met with objections. His father wanted him to stay in school. The boy did, until he reached his second year high. Then the call became too strong. He went to Roscoe Goose, famous ex-jockey. Goose gave the kid a job “hotwalking,” which means cooling off horses after races and workouts by walking them around. Gene got his first chance to ride July 4 at Latonia. Seven days later he brought in his first winner, Madcap Marvin. Though he did not ride the full meeting at Latonia, James had seventeen winners. At Dade park he rode ten winners in as many days, and went on to Lincoln fields to win thirty in thirty days. He went on to Churchill Downs and in eleven days of riding brought in twenty winners—five of them in a day. Next at Latonia he won thirty-one races in twenty days. Today he is the ace rider of the stable of the millionaire grain operator, Joe Leiter of Chicago. B B B ALL of this James accomplished despite four bad spills. At Dade park his mount slipped on a wet spot right at the break and threw him. He mounted again that day and a little later on the pi-o-gram was thrown when entering the stretch two lengths ahead of the field. The whole pack passed over him, but he was unscathed. At Lincoln Fields he was thrown when his horse was struck by the heels of the runner in front of him. A short time later he was thrown again when his horse stumbled and one of the runners tramped on his jaw. He was unconscious for a day, part of his jaw was removed by a surgeon—but he went right from the hospital to the track.

Manual Alumni Tackle Varsity The annual Roines Alumni Association basketball and dance will be held Friday evening at 8 p. m. at the Manual Training high school gym. The Manual varsity team will play a group of alumni consisting of Charles Higgs, Howard Burton, Maurice Stone. Nick Comsa, Joe Klein, Norman Beplay, Elmer Mege and Leslie Keppameyer. Dancing will follow the game. The proceeds of the game and dance will be used by the alumni association to further the athletic activities at the school.

bencl! or went to the bullpen to warm up the pitchers when the going grew tough. u m n OUCH a break at the hands of fate might make many men bitter. But the boy from the fishing banks was made of stouter stuff. Not only‘did he refuse to complain, but he helped the Mick every way he egcid, teaching him some of the tricks of the game he had picked up if. his seven years in the

Hard Road for Athens Texas Champs Drop Third in Row to Jefferson Five. j By United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 25.—The Hoosier brand of basketball tri- ; umphed over last year’s national ; champions Wednesday night for the i third successive time as Jefferson of j Lafayette downed Athens, Tex., 20 :to 17. The Texans were to play at j Martinsville high school this afternoon. Jefferson high school had little trouble defeating Athens and held a lead throughout the game. Except for the last few minutes, when the visitors rallied in an attempt to overcome the Hoosier lead, the contest was slow and ragged. Washington and Frankfort high school teams defeated the Texans i on the two preceding nights. GAME AT 3:45 | By Timee Special MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 25. The basketball game scheduled here this afternoon between Martinsville high school and Athens (Tex.) teams is billed to get under way at 3:45. A capacity crowd is expected to attend. Flashes Oppose Huntington Five Huntington Y. M. C. A. Celts, ; strong northern junior quintet, will : appear at the local Y. M. C. A. Saturday night when they will battle i the 115-pound and 130-pound teams jof the Indianapolis Flashes. Fletch--1 er Savings and Trust will oppose the I big Flash team in the closing tilt of ithe card. Rudicel, star of last year’s Hunt- ; ington high school team, will lead ! the attack of the visitors. Cash j Keller, prominent Huntington sports ; scribe, is in charge of the Celts and i predicts a successful season for * them. Flashes nosed out two vicj tories over Celta at Huntington early ’ in the season.

Harvey Seeks Encounter With Mickey Walker

By United Press ! NEW YORK, Dec. 25. Len Harvey. European middleweight j champion, and rated as the best j fighter England has produced in ! quite some time, arrived here a few | days ago anxious for a bout or j bouts. Harvey, like all other middle- ! weights, is after a shot at Mickey | Walker and the title, but is prob- | ably willing to do a few odd jobs while waiting for a crack at Mickey. Jack (Kid) Berg and Johnny Peters arrived on the same boat with Harvey. Berg craves a bout with Tony Canzoneri and Peters wants a chance at A1 Brown and the bantamweight title. SPANIARD ON CARD Humberto Will Meet Marvel Here Monday Night. Humberto, Spanish wrestler, has been signed to clash with the Masked Marvel, in the feature attraction of ner t Monday night's wrestling program at Tomlinson hall. The balance of the card will j be made up of four main go perI formers. There will be three l matches on the card, the main j event going for the best two of three falls. RACE CROWD OF 10,000 Seven Events Carded on Calicnte Turf Bill Today. By United Press AGUA CALIENTE, Lower California, Mexico, Dec. 25.—A crowd of 10,000 was expected to witness the opening of the winter racing season at Agua Caliente’s picturesque track today. More than nine hundred horses are quartered here for the eighty-two-day racing meet. Seven races, featured by a sixfurlong sprint, w r ere on today’s program. THREE-1 TO ACCEPT ! By Times Special DECATUR, 111., Dec. 25.—President L. J. Wylie of the Three-I League announced here Wednesday that his loop is virtually certain to accept the new draft proposal with the major leagues. There will be a league vote on the plan shortly. Wylie said his club owners wanted to sign the agreement during the j Montreal convention. VANCE IS UNSIGNED | By Times Special ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 25. —The first 1931 contract offered ! pitcher Dazzy Vance by the Brook- : lyn Robins was returned, the vet- ■ eran hurler said here Wednesday. ; However, Vance predicted he would be in the fold in plenty of time to start regular spring practice. Dazzy stated his conference with ! the club officials was of a friendly nature. NOT MUCH FOR RELIEF CHICAGO. Dec. 25.—At the recent Stribling-Griffith charity boxing show held in this city, unemployment relief received only $3,j 250.58, it was announced Wednesday i night, after a final checkup. Gross receipts were $84,232.41, but the main-go fighters took $44,903.93.

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big leagues before Cochrane arrived. The two men became \riends. Recently the two went on a hunting trip in the New Brunswick wilds. Often, when the team was on the road, the two catchers bunked together. What promised to be his best years Cy spent in the background, a substitute on the team in whose play he expected to be a vital part. But the disappointment failed to shake his spirit.

Big Elevens Take Holiday Coast Drills By United Pros PASADENA. Cal., Dec. 25.—With their tournament of roses game only a week away, the Washington State and Alabama football squads had their regular practice today. Both squads worked out in the morning. The Washington State squad had a Christmas tree planned for this afternoon. The Alabama players had their Christmas tree Wednesday night, and a sightseeing tour was scheduled after their workout today. Alabama continues to rule a 10 to 7 favorite for the New Year's day game. The seat sale has exceeded 50,000, according to Earl V. Foster, graduate manager of Athletics at Washington State. JUNIOR NETTERS ENTER 144 College and Prep Players Compete in Tennis Meet. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-A field composed of 144 players from sixteen colleges and eighteen high schools will begin play here Friday in the national junior indoor tennis tournament. William Jacobs, defending champion, meets Irving Lindenbaum in a first-round match. Play in the boys’ event begins Saturday.

Blue Netters Face Unbeaten Alabama Five Here Monday

Monday night, the undefeated southern conference champions. University of Alabama, will play Butler university at the fieldhouse. During the Tidesmerv’s northern invasion they will also meet Northwestern and Wittenberg. Last year, the Alabamans won twenty games and lost none. Only two men of .the entire squad graduated, and there are eight varsity letter men remaining from last year's title team. This is the second year in succession that the ’Bama team has held the conference title. Coach Tony Hinkle will give his

Loos Shoots 144 and Leads Links Qualifying Round

By United Press AGUA CALIENTE, Lower Cal., Dec. 25.—Eddie Loos of Chicago and Pasadena led the qualifying round for the $25,000 Agua Caliente open golf tournament by shooting a 144 for the two rounds played Tuesday and Wednesday. The tournament will be played here Jan. 13-17, with most of the leading professionals and amateurs having already automatically qualified by their records in previous tournaments. Dewey Longworth, Oakland, was second with 146, and Fred Morricon, Los Angeles, third, with 149.

♦ Down the Alleys# BY LEFTY LEE

, and sweepstakes piav will hold the bowlers’ attention during the holiday season, five-man doubles and singles events being carded. The last minute ruuh to enter the Elks Pot of Gold, fourth annual 1.000 scratch handicap. again assures the success of this tourney. Teams from all classifications have entered, and some real scoring can be expected. The New Year's 1.000 scratch sweepstakes at the Indiana alleys is also attracting the attention of the bowlers, and a good entry is expected to roll. Charges for this meet will be $lO per team which includes bowling. Saturday and Sunday a 400 scratch doubles. will help to keep the bowlers, who rest from their league play during the holidays, in practice, this event being carded for the Illinois alleys. The popular $1.25 entry fee for each player, that includes bowling, will be charged. The 200 scratch, fourth annual singles sweepstakes, at the St. Philips alleys, is another assured success, entries from all parts of the city swelling the total to a new record entry, which is as it should be. as an entry fee of $3 guarantees the winner a SSO purse. Entries are still being accepted for this event which will be rolled Dec. 27-28 and Jan. 1. The Indianapolis League will not roll again until Wednesday. Jan. 7. but will catch up with their schedule again by rolling a series in two different Sundays. Dan Abbott is leading the St. Philip No. I League with an average of 195. Bill Sargent has a 201 mark in this loop, but has not rolled enough games to be credited with the lead. The St. Joan of Are loop finds the veteran John Naughton on top with an average of 191. M. Mathews is next with 190. D. Hornbeck and M. Eppert are tied for first place in the fast Uptown League, with the remarkable average of 202. Ear! Goodhue is in the show spot with an even 200. To prove his 202 is no fluke, Eppert also leads the Community loop with a mark of 199. Kromer. Green. Heckman and Grimes are past the 190 mark in this loon. The mystery of the 1930-31 season—what has happened to Shaw and Truelove? Lefty Behrens is shooting a wicked pill in the Fountain Bnuare No. 2 loop, leading with a mark of 205.

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Cox, Ruth Top Card Strong Prelim Bill to Be Arranged for Legion Show. With Tracy Cox signed to meet Babe Ruth of Louisville in the tenround feature of Tuesday night’s mitt show at the armory'. Legion boxing officials are busy lining up a supporting card from among pugs who have won their fights at the guardsmen’s arena recently. Every bout on Tuesday night's program, it is announced, will feature scrappers who have won the customers' commendation in the last month. Billy Hoon, the Rock Island slugger. who trimmed Roy Mitchell at the armory several weeks ago, will make his fourth showing of the season here Tuesday night, and the legion is seeking a capable opponent for him this trip. Hoon will perform in the eight-round semiwindup. Billy Frick, the Evansville lightweight, who stopped Joe Dillon at the armory on Dec. 16, will return to fight in the top six. while Royal Cox, winner by a kayo over Chuck Moore of Evansville in the Legion ring on Dec. 9. will meet an outstanding featherweight in the other six-round number. Tony Petruzzi and Red Yeager rival local welters, have been rematched to open Tuesday night's I show.

Bulldog courtmen two days’ practice in preparation for the Tidesmen, Friday and Saturday will see the Blue candidates working out in the fieldhouse, sharpening up on offensive plays. The Bulldogs, composed almost altogether of sophomores, has shown marked improvement in every game played, and Butler fans are looking forward to a successful season. Monday night's game will be a real test of strength for the Hinklemen, although all the teams already were rated as among the best from their respective leagues.

Other leaders follow: Joe Foley. San Diego, 153; John Perilli, Feather River. Cal., 153; Roy Tufts, San Diego, 156; Tony Manero, Elmsford. N. Y„ 157; Ray Mangrum, Dallas, Tex., 157; Eddie Stokes. Denver, 159; Vic Owen, San Pedro, Cal., 159; Ben Richter, St. Louis, 159; Ken Jeffries, Portland, Ore., 159; Ed Prickett, Los Angeles, 159; Lou Levi, San Francisco, 159, and A. G. Sato, San Francisco, 159. Among the professionals who failed to qualify were Sam Gayer. Chicago; Hayden Newton, Springfield, Mo.; A1 Collins, Kansas City; Prank Fogarty, Kirkwood. Mo.

(nJui'.rtLi 1 ® far * n t he lead among the individuals of the Transportation League with an average of 187. Freight Lines held a two-game edge over Local Lines and Union Station in team play. Woody Holtzhaucr is still the boss of the Hoosier A. C. League with a mark of 188 K fR5 ?nd Grenz are pressing him. however, with 187 and 186 respectively. As If thi - were not enough. Piez is waiting for the leaders to falter with 185. ho . f \ har ti! doubles honors of • e f.j <T ohn Blue a few years ago liiJiIn* 1 n* up som* of the same for him S' I ,*, Electric League, leading the field with a mark of 185. four pins over the veteran Billy Shine. With best wishes to all bowlers for a Merrv Merry Christmas. I will rush on; and see what Santa has brouchtVme. GRID BATTLE TODAY Cardinals Pro Eleven Meets Former Collegians at Ft. Worth. By United press FT. WORTH. Tex.. Dec. 25.—The Chicago Cardinals of the National Professional Football League and former stars of the southwest conference met under cloudy skies a’ La Grave field here today. Ernie Nevers, famous former full back of Stanford university, piloted the team replete with all-America names against some of the most brilliant players the southwest ever has known. ON COAST STAFF Thomas P. Dunn of Fitchburg Mass., who unjpired in the Eastern League last season, has been taken on by President Harry A. Williamfor duty with the Pacific Coast League in 1931. Dunn was with the Boston Braves on their spring training trips.