Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 197, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1930 — Page 12

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Talking It Over

BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Another year Is limping into the dust. Which reminds me that no decade has produced as many great showmen in sports as the last ten years. Noipbly among whom might be mentioned Dempsey, Tilden, Jones, Hagen, Cobb, Ruth. Paddock, Weissmuller .and among the women, Lenglen and Wills. a a a Who In fbe past could compare with (hero? Sullivan vou aav? But was Sullivan tba showman Dempsev wia? As to this tbsrs is plenty of doubt. Dempsey had a better background and a better state !or his show. Prize flthflnt was reneplly taboo In Sullivan'* day; In Dempsey’s day was a social race. a a a And vet there is nothin* in Dempsey's < areer to compare with the romantic Indent which showed Sullivan riding in <i: open cab over the cobbled streets of ■irt Orleans slnalnt an Irish melodv on i 1' wav to meet James J. Corbett —the big--ert Astir, test in his ilfc and at the same ime the bimst lark. . a a a >la®' people prefer Maurice McUouthfin to Tilden. They were distinctly different types. McUoutblin with his red head and cannon ball service was a natural eye-oopper. and with It a thorough showman, but he lacked the fine dramatic sense of Tilden, a man who stressed every theatrical moment for all it was worth. . nan IN the old days Honus Wagner was a gallery god. He was one of the great hitters of all time. Few could field with him. His awkward grace added to his appeal. He dominated his team. Men came out to see him swing a bat arid field a grounder. They weren't interested in how the game went. But even \o, Honus was not the showman that Cobb was, or in later years, Ruth. a a a Greater stars may appear in the future but I doubt that they will carry the same amount of personal appeal that the headline figures mentioned above had and have. Samuel Crawford play Inc baseball In the amc era with Ruth mitbt have hit as many homers as the Babe (as many claim! but he never would have compared with the Yankee star as a drawins card. an n Crawford a (treat slugger, was thoroughly mechanically and totally in color. Qeorzc Sisler. had his eye sight lemained cood. might oytclaMed Cobb’a battlnz mark and his Mjdlß&vut Sisler. lackinsr Are and dash. wouldMiever have meant to the came what Cobb ritd. .Sisler was a great hitter and a line fielder, hut. after vou said that there was nothin* else to say. „ a a Hornsbv belonzs to the same class, though his facility for cettinu into jams has brought him an odd sort of tlamour. You never hear anybody sav he Is tolnt to the pai Just to see Hornsbv play. It is an estai Ished fart, established by cold box office records, that many thousands have tone to the park just to sec Cobb and Ruth. ana A PERFORMER must have more than mechanical expertness to appeal to the heart or the gallery. He must be able to thrill the customers. Cochet, a tennis genius, is much better than the; aging Tilden. and has been for several years, but the only time the Frenchman has played to packed stands was when Tilden was his opponent. ana For years. Bobby Jones has been the bizeest draw in sols. All the attendance records in Rolf are traceable to Jones’ appearances just as are aH the attendance records in baseball traceable to Ruth's performances. jVinninr or losinsr, Jones always had she tallerv. So supreme was his artistry that it was always a treat to watch him play- his shots no matter how far he was behind. a a a Jones represented one instance where superlative ability overshadowed gaudy thcatricallsm In public appeal. By no stretch of the Imagination was it ever able to compare hint with Hagen for spectacular display and the unusual. There has alwavs been a daring and dash about Hagen which made him stand out. On the other hand Jones, by his complete command of the intricate game, swayed thousands. a* a a Personality—which is the same thing that Is loosely Identified as color—is thr personal touch that catches the eye and holds the fancy of the crowd. To this may be added the wallop. Most of the treat showmen in sports, today and in the past, bad the wallop, plus speed. One without the other does not seem to to very far. Usually the leaders combine tbe I wo-.

Cruising in Sportland

JOHNNY CORRIDEN'S Indians are not wasting time in the matter of signing on the dotted line for 1931 and it is evident President Norman Perry of the Tribesmen is conducting a wise business system since he became majority club owner. Secretary Bill Clauer is ready to show you seven of the athletes have accepted terms for the next race in the main loop of the class double A circuits. The cld reliable, pitcher Bill Burwell, heads the list, and already Bill is at Sarasota, in Florida, spending “a summer this winter - ’ taking life as a recreation and building himself up for another season on the mound. Innocently. Burwell produced another- item for “the book,” that mythical volume that includes the usual and extraordinary in sportland. He has been a signed player for a couple of weeks and there was no special reason for him to tickle the Tribe club officials in an effort to help his salary; yet Bill, in Sarasota, boxed up oranges and grapefruit and shipped the same as a Christmas gift to the boys in the winter office. There’s contentment 1

IT was a right well Christmas for the Indian home guard. Possum Bill Parks, the flinger, shipped a mixture of oranges, tangerines and rapefruit from Haines City, Fla. The Tribe bosses hope he makes good Haines City is not Park# home town, but from the content of letters he is having a glorious time. His contract is % in. The Tribe catchers. Johnny Riddle and Tom Angley. have attached signatures to official papers for 1931 and others signed are second baseman Bill Andrus and pitchers Danny Boone and Lefty Hall. BOONE will go to Sarasota. Peb. 1 and start working out the ..alary whip that failed hin: last season. Bonesetter Reese snapped a ligament back in place and advic--:’, Boone the old arm would be okay next year. Manager Corridcn is not ready to believe this until he sees Danny bearing down, but is willing to go to the expense of giving the youth another trial. St. Paul instead of Minneapolis is expected to supply the visiting attraction for the Indians on opening day at Washington park. April 14, and the Tribe’s road opener will be in Minneapolis Instead of at St. Paul. The schedule originally called for the Millers to help lift the curtain here. " # FREAK deliveries are suggested by recent rumors big league teams in spring training will experiment with a different kind of baseball from that which the present generation of diamond athletes has been using. It is said the ball will have a seam made of thread that is twice aa heavy as that used in the old appy andtoe horsehide covernr i iTTwjIH mrn llilrlr The heavy

WASHINGTON, FRANKFORT MEET FOR NET HONORS

4,000 Will See Battle Undefeated Rivals'on Edge for Classic Tilt Tonight. It will be speed against power when Frankfort's veteran quintet entertains Washington's title-de-fending Hatchets tonight in the outstanding prep cage event of the early Hoosier season. Both teams are undefeated. Washington dropping eight rivals during the early campaign and Frankfort seven. A capacity crowd of 4,000 is expected to witness the game. Tickets were placed on sale this morning and although they were selling fast, Frankfort officials stated ducats probably would be available at the door tonight. Squads on Edge Coaches Friddle of Washington and Case of Frankfort today reported their squads in top shape. The Hatchets were in Frankfort Tuesday night to witness the battle between the Hot Dogs and Athens, Tex., and preceding the contest held a long workout on the Howard hall floor. Big Dave Da Jernet, husky Negro all-state center, will direct the champions’ power attack against Case’s veteran quintet, which includes five members of the team which was a joint pre-tourney favorite with the Hatchets last spring. Hot Dogs Hold Edge Although the Hatchets are expected to control the tipoff, Frankfort will hold a slight edge over the champions when they take the court tonight. One of the features of the game will be the individual battle between De Jernett and Red Thompson, Frankfort’s star, who plays the pivot position after the tap. Thompson is one of the most elusive stars in Hoosier prep circles. Two outstanding rivalry battles also are on the card for tonight, Marion facing an old foe at Kokomo and Bloomington traveling to ! Columbus. .The Athens (Tex.) na- j tional championship five, will play j at New Albany.

Martinsville Raps Athens By T imes Special MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 26. Still seeking their first victory, over a Hoosier foe, the Athens, Tex., national interscholastic cage clthmpions left here today for New Albany, where they will play tonight. The Hornets suffered their fourth straight setback at the hands of an Indiana five at Martinsville Thursday afternoon, where they bowed to Glen Curtis’ Artesian five, 48 to 18. Martinsville led 21 to 9 at half time. Martinsville led throughout the contest, with Waltz setting the pace with seventeen points. Athens previously had been beaten by Washington, Frankfort and Jeff of Lafayette. lOWA MAN NAMED By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—The University of lowa, which was ostracized by the Big Ten conference last year, was honored by that body when Dean C. C. Williams. lowa athletic board chairman, was asked to represent the conference at the annual meeting of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in New York next Monday.

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thread will provide a ridge around i the ball at the seam, offering a ! better grip for pitchers and offering i wind resistance that may result in ' queer curves. ASPITBALL pitcher could perform antics with a raisedseam spheroid. In theory a spitball is not unlike a knuckleball, except the spitter faster and its break is sharper. But then, there are only a few spitball flingers left I —Mitchell of the Giants. Faber of I the White Sox and Grimes of the i Cardinals. The major leaguers also decided to tell the umpires to use the same * ball longer than lias been the rule. Last year and in the preceding seasons. balls that were only a trifle soiled were tossed back to the bench and ruled unfit. During the year to come, with a soiled ball to work with, it is not unreasonable to expect something like the old “shine tall” to come back. THE surveyors have been busy in in Philadelphia since the 1930 baseball season ended and now come forth with the startling announcement that Babe Ruth, hit a home run there that traveled 481 feet on the fly. Eleven of those would be a mile, and then some. Rogers Hornsby, manager of the Chicago Cubs, thinks pitchers should hit and field as well as pitch and he is going to insist his twlrlers take regular turns at bat during the spring pind. The Arizona State League used more than 460 dozen baseballs during the 1930 season, according to a report by President Wilford Sullinger. '

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Mayer Chapel Dixies, winners of first place in the Smith-Hassler-Sturm League last season, already have won eleven straight games this season. Although small in size, the Dixies make up for that deficiency in speed. The local team averages better than forty points each game and has won eighty-four games while losing seven in the last four years.

Coast May Be Wrong Again in Giving Long Grid Odds

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 26.—The strange process of making football favorites has placed Alabama in that position Tor the Tournament of Roses game against Washington State New Year’s day. Betting odds generally favor Ala-

Kid Cueists By Times Special NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—80 y marvels of the cue will compete here next week to determine the eastern junior pocket billiard champion and the event is expected to create much interest. Ages range from 13 to 17, and seven lads will strive for laurels. The dates are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with the following field: Robert Cable, Edwood City, Pa., 13; Alphonse Giuliana, Brooklyn, 15; Joseph Venturella, New York, 15; Arthur Judice, Brooklyn, 13; Arthur Cranfield, Syracuse, 15; Antonio Massa, Brooklyn, 15; Larry Goldberg, New York, 17,

Military Loop Opens Tonight The Military Athletic Association basketball league of twelve teams will open at the Armory tonight with three games carded and the Ft. Eenjamin Harrison band and drum corps will be on hand to pep up interest and supply entertainment. Many army officers will be present to see the military netters swing into action. . Tonight’s schedule: 7:3o—Eleventh infantry ,vs. One hundred thirteenth observation squadron. B:39—Third field artillery vs. Seventeenth division naval reserves. 9:39—One hundred fifty-second infantry vs. Sixteenth naval reserves. Six more teams will take the floor at the armory Saturday night, with the following schedule: 7:3o—One hundred thirtv-ninth field artillery vs. One hundred fifty-first infafitry team No. 1. B:3o—Officers hundred fifty-first infantry team No. 2. 9:3o—Thirty-eighth signal company vs. Eighteenth division naval reserves.

Basketball

Indianapolis Midways have won their last three games and tonight will oppose Sheridan A. C. at Eleventh and oiney streets. Games are wanted with teams having access to gyms. Write Frank Rogers. 1417 South State avenue or call Dr. C074-W. Indianapolis Buddies Club, who played as Rose Tire Buddies last year, have two victories over strong city teams this season. defeating Indianapolis Trojans 33 to 24 and Whippets. 24 to 11. Some of the original Buddies Club team members of East vears are In the line-up again. erotie. former Manual star, and Anderson were outstanding in the triumph over Whippets. For games write Manager. 1022 union street or phone Dr. 1103 at 5:30 P. m. City and state teams, notice. Sunday afternoon's sphedule in >the Lutheran League follows: Zion vs. Trinity St. Paul *s. Men s Club. A prelim will open the program at 1:30. Oanies are Sr v £ d each J Sunday at St. Paul's hall standing 1 and Wright streets. The league fmmaus \ i' P 7SQ lt° n paui * 2 1 TAnitv ClUb 1 1 - 333 Trtni *y 0 3 .000 9 lrmpics like schedule for aames Tonight. Olympics rail' l 0 the T-mple Baptist gym. Call Sparks at once at Ta. 1616. /

Chadd and Bugg Will Parade Prep Netters

Former Butler net stars will parade their high school quintets in the Butler fieldhouse Monday night In a curtain raiser to the AlabamaButler collegiate feature. Archie Chadd, Canton (O.) high school coach, will have his youngsters on hand to clash with Bill Bugg s Plainfield ilnd.) prep team. Chadd and Bugg teamed together at the guard posts when they starred for the Bulldogs.

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bama, with the southerners ruling as high as 2 to 1 favorites in many quarters. Strangely, it is hard to find a Washington State backer, even in this section, where the Cougars are undefeated and untied champions. Every possible comparison—past performances, playing strength, weight and speed—indicate the closest sort of battle between the rival teams. Both teams have won nine games. Alabama has amassed 247 points to its opponents 13. Washington State has scored 227 points to its opponents’ 32. Each has proved its mettle in rough going—Washington State in beating Southern California, 7-6, and Washington university, 3-0, and Alabama in defeating Vanderbilt, 12-7. and Georgia, 13-0. With psychology on its side, Washington State seems to be the “favored underdog.” Memories are short down football alley, but surely there are some who can recall the fate of the last upset in this locality: Notre Dame, 27; Southern California, 0. “This underdog stuff suits me and my boys,” remarks Babe Hollingberry, -Washington State coach. “The more we hear it the better we like it.” Wallace Wade, Alabama coach, is making every effort to keep the football public’s attitude from permeating his squad. SUNDAY DOUBLE - BILL There will be a double-header basket feature at Pennsy gym Sunday afternoon that is expected to attract the biggest crowd of the season to the east side court. At 2:30 Sacred Heart high school of this city will clash with St. Mein-l-ad’s college five and at 3:30 the fast St. Pats of Indianapolis will battle St. Meinrad’s seminary netters.

♦ Down the Alleys ♦

Boosted* of the Pot of Gold are elated over the success of the entry for the fourth annual meet of this yearly feature. 120 naid entries being turned in. The schedule committee will draw up the program for this play at a meeting called for 7 o'clock tonight, and any team wishing to enter can do so by bringing their paid up entry to the Hotel Antler alleys before this hour. Entry fee for this event is SlO per team, which includes bowling charges. The prize for first place is S3OO which Insures the winner a handsome return on this small investment. Norman Hamilton, secretary of the City Bowling Association, will allott handicaps to the various entrants. A feature match scheduled for the Illinois alleys Sunday night will be rolled between the Illinois All-Stars and the Anderson Five. The boys from Anderson have visited here several times this season and returned with the bacon on each occasion. but will have their work cut out this trip, as the All-Stars will lineup with Bob Wuensch. Herman Bohne. Russ Miller. Earl McCartv and Milt Wimberly, a combination that will give any team a run for the money. Lou Fahrbach has been busy congratulating himself to think this column missed his 117 score. It was not an oversight Lou. merely our Way of helping to make your Christmas happier. All the boys were surprised when Miller went over the 700 mark In the Bell Telephone League, scoring 708 last Monday night. A glimpse of his average for the season in this loop would change their mind, however, as he had a mark of 196 prior to this series. Seems as though the Miller tribe doesn't know anything but an average of better than 190. Russ Miller leading the Fraternal League with another 196 average. Henderson Is leading the list in the Speedway League with a mark of 186. H. Kenedv and W. Holtman are pressing him. however, with marks of 185 and 184. In the Commercial it Is all Don Johnson 3nd Lad Hanna, these bovs having marks of. 197 and IP4, which is far ahead of the field. Eva Dawson was disappointed when Rex drew the 8-10 split, that cost him the allevents title during the recent Centra! States meet. Mrs. Day/son Is Quite a bowler in her own right, leading the Ldies Uptown Let.gue with an average of 168. Mrs. E. Meyer and Race Johns are In front In the Ladies All-Star doubles league, each girl carrying an average of 185. The race in the K. of C. League for the individual lead is still hot, Sargent setting the pace with a mark of 199. Kirkhoft and O'Gradv are tied for second place with 197. F. Dichman has his brother Clarence down four pins in the Little Flower League. 162 to 158. P. KeUeher leads this loop with a mask of 177. \ lee Carmin is still the king as the Indianapolis Star League is concerned, having a mark of 187. Kriner is second with 184 and the alwavs promising youngster Tvner third on 182.

Wolgast Is Ring Choice Midget Faces Genaro in Battle for Flyweight Crown. BY HENRY MXEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 26—Filled with the spirit of Christmas, Frankie Genaro and Midget Wolgast will meet in Madison Square Garden tonight and clear up that annoying question, ‘ Who is the flyweight champion?” Right now no one knows just who is champion, for Genaro is recognized as the head man in the class by the National Boxing Association, while Wolgast’s claims* for the title are supported by the New York boxing commission. The scrap is billed for fifteen rounds. If youth and speed and hitting power mean anything in the ring Wolgast will win, for the Midget has all of these and is the favorite. Genaro, on the other hand, is well up in years for a boxer and has lost his old time quickness of foot. He has, however, lost none of his puncliing ability. Getting one clean lick at the Midget, however, is something else again, for the little Philadelphian is just about the fastest thing in the ring today. Once underway Wolgast is hard to hit. When the two boys completed training Thursday they each stepped on the scales and were below the required 112 pounds limit. Irish All-Stars Grid Favorites By United Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.—Notre Dame’s all-stars were favored today to defeat the west-south all-stars in their charity football game at the Coliseum Saturday. Every member of the Notre Dame team except Glen Harmeson, Purdue half back, is a former star under Rockne. Hunk Anderson is coach of the Notre Dame squad. Jimmy Phelan, Washington coach and former Notre Dame player, is drilling the west-south aggregation.

Caruso Cops Turf Feature By United Press AGUA CALIENTE, Mex., Dec. 26. Caruso, last year one of the best 2-year-olds in the east, won the feature Christmas day handicap as the Agua Caliente track opened for an eighty-two-day season. Some 10,000 persons saw Caruso finish a half length in front of Good and Hot, entered by Joe Toplitzky, Los Angeles realtor. Lamp Black was third. Caruso, owned by W. R. Coe, Oyster Bay, N. Y., won $1,500 added and paid 5-to-l to win. The time for the six furlongs was 1:12 5-10. LEVINSKY Tn “FEATURE CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—James J. Braddock, eastern light heavy, will clash with King Levinsky, young Chicago battler, over the ten-round route here Jan. 12. The scrap is expected to prove the high spot of the winter fistic season locally.

Strong Prelim Card Set for Armory Fistic Show Tuesday

Legion boxing officials are backing up the Tracy Cox-Babe Ruth feature at the Armory Tuesday night with a card made up in large part of winners in recent shows here, a number of outstanding fa-

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Eddie Schott has competition in the Marmon League since the arrival of Mills, each bov showing an average of 189. They are far ahead of the rest of the field, Kisslck holding on to third place with a mark of 175. Bill Bowen is out of place in the fast Uptown League, being in tenth place with an average of 193. The veteran A1 Kimmel is tossing a 196 pill in this loop. With Fox and Ketter among the first four in the Essential League, one can understand whv the Banauet Tea team is in the thick of the battle for the lead in this loop. Meier tops the list with a mark of 186. Dawson also tops the Ladies Social League with a mark of 179. Johns has 175 and Burnett 174 for second and third place. This league enrolls many of the best women bowlers of the city. George Peterson is lost since Jess Pritchett had to take to the sidelines, missing out on his weekly donation. Joe Frit or. the bov with the smoothest delivery in town, is due to step out soon. Fulton usually waits until New Year's, and then makes himself hard to beat. DUNDEE TAKES BOUT Balto Middleweight Wins on Points Over McTieman. By Times. Special PITTSBURGH. Dec. 26.—Vince Dundee, Baltimore middleweight, outpointed Jack McTiernan, Pittsburgh, in ten rounds here Thursday. Other bouts: Joe Trippe outpointed Billy Holt; Billy Bully outpointed Larry Kaufmann.

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Irish Meet Former Stars

THE present Cathedral high school net Jive will receive a test tonight in the school gym when an all-star team of former Irish stars return to engage in a hardwood battle. Joe Dugan, who was one of the leading basket snipers in the state when he wore the blue and gold, will be in the alumni lineup. Others who will be ready for action will be Kenny Dugan his brother, the Carber brothers, Herold Kelly, Daugherty, Huesing, Carr, Gallagher, Joe Ford, Pfeiffer, Brubric, Chesbrought, Mazelin and McNelis. Coach Joe Dienhart probably will start his heavy scorers, Cosgrove and Sevan, the latter a newcomer, with McCreary and others who have been showing well in the early season victory march. The big game will get under way at 8 and will be preceded by a game between reserve teams at 7.

Terry, Klein and Wilson Cop Major National Bat Honors

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—BiU Terry of New York, Chuck Klein of Philadelphia and Hack Wilson of Chicago were the ‘‘big three’ ’of National League batsmen last season, according to the official averages released today, Terry, in addition to winning the individual batting championship with an average of .401, also made the most hits, 254, and led in singles with 177. Terry’s 254 hits tied the National League record made by Lefty O’Doul in 1929. Klein, like Terry, led in three departments of the game. The slugging Philly scored the most runs, 158; had the most total bases on hits, 445, and hit the most doubles, 59. Klein’s runs scored total and doubles mark are new records for the National. Wilson was the home run king, blasting 56 homers, just four less than the all-time intra-league record established by Babe Ruth. Wilson’s 56 homers exceeded by 13 the National League mark set by Klein in 1929.

OFt BACKBOARD THE M ~ w By VERN BOXELL

nnHERE are basketball games, lots of them, and then there are such events as this WashingtonFrankfort battle tonight at Hot Dog town. It looks like Everett Case’s young men will continue undefeated, if you ask us—and if you don’t ask us, we think so, anyhow. Washington is powerful, rangy, speedy and accurate, but so is Frankfort, just a trifle more so. In our opinion, Red Thompson will provide the difference, of say just a very few points. And don’t be surprised if Mrs. Stroup’s son gets a few tipoffs from Big Dave Dejernet, u tt a After seeing the Hot Dogs In action—the same Fvankforters who have played together for three years—lt appears that Everett Case has called his boys together and said: “Now, bovs. we’ve played together for a long time and everybody has thought we were pretty good. Let's all get in there, train and fight hard and show them Just how good w r e are.” And they are good. very. a a a National champs—Athens and Max Schmeling.

vorites with the Armory patrons being enrolled for action. Tuesday night’s complete program is as follows: Ten Rounds—Tracy Cox. Indianapolis, ts. Babe Ruth, Louisville; feathers. Eight Rounds—Young Jack Dillon, Louisville. vs. Russ Toyrsey, Huntington, IV. Va.: middle weights. Six Rounds—Billy Frick. EvansviUe, ts. Ockie Sarazcn. Ft. IVayne: lightweights. Six Rounds—Royal Cox. Indianapolis, vs. Chick Wagner, Ft. Wayne; feathers. Four Rounds—Tonv Petruzzi, Indianaooiis, vs. Red Yeager. Indianapolis; welters. Billy Hoon of Rock Island had been hired to take part in the semiwindup, but illness took him off the card, and Young Jack Dillon, Louisville veteran, seen here many times in feature fights, was signed to oppose Russ Row r sey, a highly-touted middleweight from the-east. FACE CLEANER FIVE Kirshbaums’ Strong Quintet Here Sunday. Kirshbaum basketball team has completed its practice for its clash with the Sunshine Cleaners Sunday afternoon at Kirshbaum gym. Sunshines feature such players as Kill, Cullivan and Gallagher. Kirshbaum Bulldogs will meet Woodside A. C.s in a curtain raiser. TWO MAf TILTS SET In the semi-windup event of next Monday night’s wrestling program att Tomlinson hall two youthful welterweights, both college trained, will meet for one fall with a time limit. Marie Dolby will collide with Buck Weaver. The feature attraction will bring Masked Marvel against Humberto, the Spaniard, for the best two of three falls.

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Adam Comorosky of Pittsburgh led in three base hits, with 23, and had the most sacrifice hits, 33. Hazen (Kiki) Cuyler of Chicago stole 37 bases to lead the league for the third successive year. Taylor Douthit of St. Louis went to bat 664 times to top the league in this angle of the game. Seventyone players hit for .300 or better. Klein, Terry, Cuyler, Douthit, Elwood English of Chicago, and Tommy Thevenow of Philadelphia, were the six players to engage in all their clubs’ games. New York led in club batting with an average of .319, anew modern record. Besides New York five clubs hit for better than .300. Other club statistics follow; Most Singles—New York, 1.279. Runs Scored—St. Louis. 1,001. Two-Base Hits—St. Louis, 373. Most Times at Bat—Philadelphia, 5.607. Most Hits—Philadelphia. 1.783. Most Opponents Runs Allowed—Philadelphia, 1,199. I-cast Opponents Runs Allowed—Brooklyn. 738. Most Total Bases on Hits—Chicago, 2.88 J. Most Home Runs—Chicago. 171. Most Three-Base Hits—Pittsburgh, 119. Most Sacrifice Hits—Pittsburgh. 196. Most Stolen Bases—Philadelphia, 76.

HAZZY SILVERBURG, Muncie’s walking record book, recently selected an all-time, all-state tourney team which included Vandiver of Franklin and Johnny Wooden of Martinsville, forwards; Secrist of Muncie, center, and White of Lebanon and Eastwood of Evansville, guards. tt tt tt Hazzy is an oldtimer, as basketball columnists go. He’s been “Watching the Fouls” at Muncie for several years. Nobody would contest Fuzzy Vandiver’s right <o all honors. But what about Red Robinson of Anderson. Carol Spradling or Clem Crowe of Lafayette, and Bobby Marxon of Bloomington to name a few other forwards? tt tt it It’s not so hard to see why Hazzy included Charlie Secrist on his nonor roll—for the same reason that Collier's honored eleven men from eleven different schools and as many sections of the country on their all-America football team. But then there’s Homer Stonebraker of Wingate and Murphy of Marion, to name Just a couple of centers who could play rings around Secrist and back again. Secrist's greatest contribution to the advancement of basketball was a last minute shot from mid court, with his eyes shut and his legs crossed, w-hich fell through the draperies for no apparent reason, thereby winning a state championship for Muncie. tt tt a Undoubtedly Don White was a great floor guard—perhaps the greatest. But how can you leave Sponsler of Bloomington, and Reynolds of Martnisville out of the discussion? And what about Jones of Vincennes and Wolski of Anderson at backguard^ a 'tt tt WHENEVER you start an argument about an all-this or all-that, you're in for a real battle. There probably are some other oldtimers whose abilities have been forgotten in acclaiming the later heroes. And later heroes whose greatness has been partfally darkened by the current crop. Anyhow, who cares about an all-team in the first place. You can’t buy Christmas presents with clippings. a tt a Add to your list of hard luck heroes who suffer in silence. Mr. Red Havens of Anderson, who wandered into Indianapolis Monday afternoon, bound for Washington to see the Hatchets in action against Athens. Red missed the only bus. spent the afternoon seeking a ride, spent %-i on phone calls and then was forced to be content with a local motion picture show. TODAY’S INCORRECT RULING Problem No. % If Red of Manual and Green of Tech battle over the basketball in midcourt and it bounces out of bounds and inx> the lap of a pretty girl, what would the correct ruling be? Answer Get the girl’s name, address and telephone number. EASTER HERO FIRST WOLVERHAMPTON. England. Dec. 26.—Easter Hero, owned by the American, J. H. Whitney, won the Penkridge steeplechase over three miles today in a walkover.

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Blue Five Faces Test Unbeaten Alabama Quintet io Invade Fieldhouse Monday. Seeking their fourth consecutive victory in as many starts, Butler’s Bulldogs will take the fieldhouse court Monday night against University' of Alabama, undefeated Southern Conference champions. The ’Bama quintet ran up a total of twenty victories without a defeat last season and have added three more to the total this season. * For the last three years, Alabama has ruled over the Southern Conference. Eight members of the tenman squad which finished last season undefeated are in the line-up again this year, including the entire varsity quintet. Coach Tony Hinkle planned to . send his squad through a lengthy ™ drill and scrimmage at the fieldhouse today. The Alabama tilt is expected to provide the blue netters with their hardest test of the early season. Hinkle will start the samia line-up which defeated Loyola of Chicago this week, which includes Withrow and Miller, forwards; Proffitt, center; Chadd and Tackett, guards.

Grid Stars ’ End Drills By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.—The east and west football teams staged a fast scrimmage today in anticipation of Saturday’s annual Shriners’ game for the benefit of charity. Both sides have many of the stars of the seasqp in their lineup. On the west’s team are Johnny Kitzmiller. Bochey Koch, Jarring Jim Bausch, Ted Beckett and Jack Wilson. The east boasts shch names as Frank Baker, Hank Brudder, Les Hart, Len Macaluso and Red Woodsworth. STOKES ON PARITcARD Gary Boxer Will Meet Chapman at Riverside Tonight, Georgie Stokes, Gary, and Harry Chapman, Terre Haute, featherweights, will meet in the eightround main go of tonight’s boxing show at Riverside. The six-round semi-windup will bring together Little Pal of Gary and Tuffy Mitchell of Indianapolis, flyweights. Three prelims and a battle royal will complete the bill. The first scrap will start at 8:30. - TURNERS FACE TASK In the Julian Goldman A. and B. team of Terre Haute, the South Side Turners Sunday will face one of tha fastest and most powerful aggregations in Indiana. The battle will be held at Turner hall. Three weeks ago the Goldmans defeated the highly-touted Kirshbaum team at the Kirshbaum center, the first defeat the Jewish team has suffered on Its home court in three years. PURPLE FACES ALABAMA By United Press EVANSTON, 111., Dec. 26.—Northwestern university basketball players cut short their Christmas vacation today to resume practice for the New Year’s eve engagement with the University of Alabama. LEAGUERS DOWN STARS FT. WORTH, Tex., Dec. 26.—■ Southwest All-Stars, made up of former collegiate grid warriors of Texas Christian and Southern Methodist universities, were no match for Ernie Nevers’ Chicago Cardinals, pro league eleven, here Thursday, the leaguers winning, 20 to 0. NORTH DAKOTA WINNER LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.—Two touchdowns in the second period enabled the North Dakota university eleven to defeat the Los Angeles firemen, 14 to 9, before a crowd of 15,000 persons Christmas day at the Coliseum.

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