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BAS IKETBAIIIL Sgjj® PLAVSS POMPS BASKETBALL RANKS AS SECOND MAJOR SPORT IN MOST COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS. Th> f* thr firl of a nories of twenty artlc'wi on baoKrtball written by Everett U**n brad rorh at Indiana univerylty, and nationally-known authority on the court. His stories will appear daily in Thhe Timea. BY EVERETT S. DEAN Basketball Coach, Indiana University BASKETBALL is recognized in most of the country as the second major collegiate and high school sport, topped only by football. Its progress has come about solely on its merits. Proximity of the crowd to the players has made it possible for the crowd to experience thrills which

go with speedy action more than in any other sport. Fine gymnasiums and fieldhouses in many states arc real testimony to the popularity of basketball. Demand for seating space has led larger towns to build gymnasiums with seating capacities of 4,000 to 5,000. fine field houses with seating capacity from 8,000 to 15.000 have been built to meet the college demand. Outstanding basketball plants of the country are the Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania, and most of the field houses of Big Ten schools. Schedule making and tournament play in high schools have been regulated by state athletic associations to the extent that high school basketball is on a sounder basis than ever before. Schedules once consisted of thirty-five games, which were too many for the high school boy. In some states eighteen and twenty games now make up the schedules.

Uniform officiating is another sign indicating progress. Officiating is on a higher plane now than ever before. Basketball is the hardest game of all to officiate and necessitates competent men. During the last few years, schools for officials have helped to standardize officiating. a a an u a BASKETBALL has gone through different evolutionary stages and with each succeeding one the game is becoming more scientific. Few people arc aware of how universally the game is played. During the last few weeks I have received requests for basketball lessons from the following countries: Alaska, Porto Rico, Mexico, Guam, and France. Our service teams have no doubt been the greatest medium of spreading the game. a an nan BASKETBALL is played in the following countries that I know of: Alaska, Canadian Provinces, Hawaii, China, Japan, Porto Rico and other South American countries, Cuba, Panama, San Salvador, Spain, Greece, Persia, Guam, England, France, Mexico and others. In many of these countries the game is played outside due mostly to the warm climate. However, playing facilities are increasing with the popularity of the games as manifested by an order received from the Mexican government by the Nurre Plate Glass Company of Bloomington, Ind., for four complete sets of glass bank boards. Mexico sent a team to tour the mid-west last year and it surprised every one with its ability. Next: Important rules changes.

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BY NORMAN E. ISAACS Pinch Hitter Par Excellence. 17'RANKFORT, Ind., Dec. 27.—The scorebooks said Frankfort, 22; Washington, 17. That was all right as far as it went, but there is a moral for smart young basketball players in that score. Now. Washington, Indiana’s high school basketball champion, employs at times what might be classified as a “stall'’ or “delayed offensive,” and the boys from the southern recion of the state flaunted it in Frankfort high school’s face here on Frida? night. That, to Frankfort, might be the highest sort of compliment—and !>gain, it possibly could be a direct insult or a challenge. tt tt e Frankfort, vou will know if you arc any aort of a Hoostcr at all. also makes use of * • delayed offense - ' ever so often and so. to return the compliment or whatever it hanoened to be. Frankfort's Fighting Five exhibited a bit of stalling for Washington's exclusive benefit and after thirtytwo minutes of somewhat vigorous entertainment. Washington’s champions found themselves housed in a "stall'' for "alsorans.” n a a They do ur in Paris that Washinston is a clever basketball team. But if Washington exhibited any si*ns of cleverness Friday nisht in attemntlne to out-stall a Frankfort team, then prohibition is a success and Tonr correspondent is an Irishman. tt tt tt NOW. Washington was ahead when it went into its stall and it was looking like a great ball team. And it is—after a fashion. But when Frankfort went into the lead and went into its “stall” the state champions were treated to one of the most artistic mental drubbings it has ever been my privilege to witness. u tt tt Washington's stall was crude. Frankfort's wwas magnificent. When Washington stalled the Caseraan broke it up after a few rushes. But when Frankfort stalled, Ihe first attempt of the Hatchets to break it tip ended in a field coal for the home five. From that moment Washintion was beaten. And Washinston knew it. tt tt a Frankfort proved conclusively that Big Dave De Jernet can be stopped effectively, BiK Dave sot awav three times for field coals early in the game. That ended that. And once again Washington's performance carried the intimation that perhaps the giant Negro flash isn't the whole works and that perhaps a sorrell-topped young man. Ked Hcavenridge. really is the powder can for the champions. tt a it Washington won't admit that, hut nevertheless the fact can’t be dodged that HeaTenridge is every bit as great a star as his dusky-hurd playmate—ls not greater. a tt a WHILE Washington was being bottled up effectively, Frankfort had the honor of showing off the state's greatest basketball player of his inches and height—one Red Thompson, five feet, ten inches of buzz saw. Young Mr. Thompson gathered in exactly ore-half of Frankfort’s points on five field goals and a free toss. For sheer brilliancy of execution and timing. Bed was the greatest player on the floor. And right behind him was the almost-•s-brlUiant Law-head, canny, tricky, clever —outsmarting Washington's guards time after time and minute after minute. it tt tt WASHINGTON started beautifully and as the gun went off for the first quarter, the Hatchets were holding a 4-to-3 lead. As that gun went off. by the way, Mr. \tern Boxell, conductor of this column on all days but this one. almost jumped into the bleachers from his seat in the crowded pressbox. Mr. Boxell apparently believed a baby Howitzer had gone off under his feet. a a The half ended with the Hatchets holding an 11-to-? advantage. Frankfort was playing percentage ball, but the percentage was all wrong. The boya kept firing away from midfloor, but they had trained their cuna poorly and their shots were landing in the crowd instead of in the little iron hoop. tt tt B The third ouarter found the capacity throng holding its breath as the rivals hattled up and down the floor. A couple of free throws pulled the count to 12 to ifi. and then Thompson broke down the floor with an amaiing burst of speed, flipped the ball to Lawhead. standing under the basket, and everything was ev-eq* Stephen as the cannon went off again. tt tt * Thompson opened op the fourth ouarter .with a brifilant drive under the baaket and the Frankfort crowd wept wild. Ktavtoridge narrowed the margin a point

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with a charity toss, but Stroup came right back to make it 16 to 13. I After De Jernet had maintained his perfect record of missing every free throw he had attempted. Morgan brought the count to 1615. but Thompson cut loose once again to make it 18-15. tt tt tt LAWHEAD rail it to 20-15 after Heavenridgc and Shaver of Frankfort had departed from the game for four public exhibitions of polite roughness. De Jernet finally managed to get a free throw through the iron hole and made another a minute later. Thompson refused to let matters stand that way and wound up a Frankfort stall with another burst down the floor and another field goal. Back into tile “stall” went Frankfort and bang went the gun. tt And. oh. the next time you see a Frankfort basketbaU game don't forget to look for the little Chinese yell-leader, Willie Fang, who really does a great job of it. There's one other—a drum major—but don’t look for him unless you can help if. ♦Bowlings BY LEFTY LEE The St. Philip fourth annual 200 scratch singles sweepstakes will open today, the first, sauad taking the drives at 3 p. m. This meet, which will run today, Sunday and New Year’s dav. enrolls one hundred entrants. There is still time for vou to enter, as shifts over the week-end have a few openings. The schedule. Saturday 3 P. M.—lt. Hand. N. Ward; W. Morgan. F. Callahan 8 P. M.—R. Decker. R. Hurlev: C. Conner. H. Kaltenbach: C. Dichman. L. Hoffman; E. Partlow, H. Hagemeir; H. Barrett. H. Meixner. 9:30 P. M.—R. Marien. A. Michaelis; A. O'Brien. J. Derlach; H. Woirhaye. W. Folev; E. Remmetter. J. Barrett. 11 A. M.—B. Harmon. J. Bentley: L. Koehler. A. Lange: E. Resencr, O. Behrens; ,T. Danna. open. 12:30 P. M.—J. Michaelis. H. Deal: open. 1 2P. M.—J .O'Gradv. L. Dugan: T. Harrold. N. Maher: R„ Hausscr. T. Strieker; W. Sargent, open. 3 P. M—R. Smith. G. McAllister: E. Beck. P. Miller: D. Lauer. R. Griffin; Dr. W. McDecich. Rev. B. Shea; F. Schmitt, open. 4P. M.—J. Rice, T. Quill: J. Naughton, W. Mathews: W. Kirkhoff. F. Des Jeans; F. Shaw. open. 5 P. M.—Open. 7 P. M.—R. Haagsma. open. If vou wish to enter the St. Philip event call Moran at Cherry 1210. Play in the fourth annual Pot of Gold 1.000 scratch tournament will start today at the Hotel Anler alleys, he first squad taking the drives at 2p. m. Other squads will follow at 4. 6 and 8 p. m. Sunday plav will start at 10 a. 111., anew squad taking the drives each two hours until 6 p. m. One hundred and thirty teams have signed to roll in this event. Washington League bowlers were sending the pins flving in all directions Friday night, sixtv-two scores of 200 and sixteen totals over the 600 mark, being credited the members of this loop. Gem Coal posted the season's record for this league with a total of 3.067 to take two from Hoosier Optical, who rolled 2.991. Arvin Heaters alwavs had enough in reserve. nosing out Tuxedo Feeds each game. Schmitt Ilnsurance also won three from i Real Silk, who failed to roll up to their usual form. Ft. Harrison, with Spencer again going over the line, took two from OefteringLitzelman Coal. Goodrich Silvertown won the rubber from Coca-Cola taking the odd one 995 to 992. Elmer Vogel Service also won two from Prima Beverage, Underwood failing to hold the line. Palmer led the Individual list with a 678 total. Goodhue had 671: Bohne. 641: Kossman. 615: Spencer, 636; Wuensch. 619; Scarborough. 625; Roeder. 607: White. 522; Willmore. 645; Huhlt, 603; Wemei. „2°' i Mclntire, 624; McAnly. 647. and Michat 1 620. | Oeftering-Litrelman tossed in a 3.061 ! total to take the eutire series from Martin ; Truck during the Fountain Square No. 1 j league play. Sour of the five players being ! over the 600 mark. Bowen having 641; Smith. 622; Kerr. 640. and Haagsma, 645. Fountain Square Barber Shop also won three from Williamson Candy, taking the final came. 1.019 to 1,012. Behrens starred for the winners with a 651 total. Danna had 609 and Benttev 608. These two were the only completed contests in the loop. Southwestern Limited was the only team in the Big Four League able to win three games. Royal Palm being the victim. Rosemeyer, after a start of 465. dropped to 148 for a total of 613. Briscoe was just the reverse, finishing with 650 on a 183 start. Queen City. Missourian. Hudson River. Svcamore and Knickerbocker won two from Gateway. Lake Shore. Suwanee I River. Ohio State and Mound City in the other contests. White rolled 631 and Smith 622. Five Good Fellows. Feeney Furniture and Geisen Products continued to set a fast pace in the Block Optical League, taking three games frqm Sterling Laundry. Electrolux Cleaner, and Black Chili. Five Good Fellows nosed out the Feeney girls for high three-game total. 2.481 to 2.466. Two-game wins went to White Rose Gas. Standard Grocery and Marott Shoe Shop. e>ca Cola. Sunaniue Cleaners and A. G. lessen bring the victims. Laura Alexander continued her good bowling, leading the field will a total of 579 which included high siagwKame of 235. Johns had. 574; Mueller. 549. Bunch, 542: Cox. 532: Rickabaucb. 528. and Marwia 501.

50,000 WITNESS EAST-WEST CHARITY FRAY

All-America Gridiron Stars on Rival Teams Elevens Even Choice at Game Time; Van Bibber, Purdue Tackle, Recovers From Leg Injury and May Play for Easterners. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Tress Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.—Football stars gathered from twentynine of the nation’s leading teams, including several all-Americans, made up the cast for the sixth annual east-west game at Kezar stadium today. With a crowd of more than 50,000 assured, the San Francisco unit of the Shriners’ Hospital for Crippled Children expected to realize more than $150,000 from the game. The return of Jarring Jim Bausch, Kansas full back, & the lineup and the impressive showing of the easterners in practice the past few days has caused odds on the game to drop to even money. Earlier in the week the west had been a 10-to-8 favorite.

Indiana Five Tackles Pitt, Penn in East By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 27 Indiana unidversity’s cagers, seeking revenge for two losses sustained last season, will invade the east next week for hardwood contests, with the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday and Pittsburgh on Thursday. Last year the Crimson tossers dropped tilts to both rivals by small counts. The members of the squad, accompanied by coach Dean, trainer Ferguson and manager Davis, will leave for Philadelphia Tuesday morning. The squad members returned to Bloomington Friday after a week’s layoff and Dean sent them through a double workout. They will rehearse twice today and twice Monday. Penn was beaten by Notre Dame, Michigan and Northwestern on its recent trip into the midwest. North, South Await Battle By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 27—The north and south football squads which meet in a charity game at Ebbets field Sunday, were scheduled to engage in their final practice drills today. Both squads took long workouts Friday and both reported every man in shape. Judging from Friday’s practices, the northern forces plan to smash the southern line with power plays, while the Dixie outfit will rely mainly on an aerial attack.

Cruising in Sportland WITH 3DDIE ASH BILL ANDRUS, young second sacker who wiil try out for the keystone berth with Johnny Corriden’s Indians next spring, was named for that position on the mythical all-star Southeastern League team for the ’3O season. He played a smart game for the Sefma Clover Leafs and hit well above the .300 mark. Zinn Beck, who hails from Anderson, Ind., piloted the Leafs to first and second half pennants in the Southeastern loop and then knocked off the Greenville Spinners, Sally League champs, to win the class B title of the south. Selma won four out of five in the po. t-season affair and disposed of seven athletes to leagues of higher rating. It was a great season for Manager Beck. a B n tt it Second Sacker Andrus formerly performed with Terre Haute and a bad arm that bothered him there was reported okay last season when he figured in the heroics for Selma in the hot belt. He is said to be aggressive and will get a thorough trial under the Corriden wing. The Indians made the Andrus purchase through Shreveport of the Texas League, who owned the infielder and had strings attached when the youth was with the Leafs.

SPENCER ABBOTT, the man of a million managerial jobs, cut in ahead of Bob Shawkey and grabbed the 1931 pilot seat at Portland in the Coast League. It is said the former Yankee field boss was all set to affix his signature to Portland papers when notified Abbott had stepped in and snared the contract. It was the general belief Abbott would return to the Western League next year. a tt The catcher who put the finishing sale touches on pitcher Fred Fitzsimmons, the Mishawaka marvel, will pilot San Antonio next season. Yes sir, none other than Claude (Pop) Robertson, who wore the backstop armor for the Indians in 1925 under Ownie Bush.. Indianapolis had two catchers when Robby reported and at first he was labeled third string, but it wasn’t long until he was the mainstay. B a a Robertson took Fitz and “cooled him off;” in other words, slowed him down. It was a habit with Fitz to receive the bail from the catcher and fire it right back. Robby corrected this fault and caught the big fellow throughout the year. Fred brought a big price from the Giants and the next season Robby was out of the A. A., age and bad feet handicapped him. a a JERSEY CITY club bosses say they asked for a price on Bud Clancy. White Sox first sacker, and were told he would cost $12,500. If the Sox plan to sell Clancy it is .evident they have a deal on for a new guardian for the initial sack. Watwood finished there last season and was seriously injured during the city series, thus creating a doubt about having the same courage next year. He was "beaned” by Pat Malone. a a s Cedric Durst of the Ked Sox. Wallie Berjer of the Braves and .41 Lopez of the robins mav be asked to donate to the Judge Landis kitty for playing baseball after Oct. SI.. Durst and Berger have been pastiming in California and Lopez in Florida. tt a a Clark Griffith. Washington owner, is a firm believer in the bonus plan of paying big money to pitchers—biking the pay more and more as victories are piled up. Not all hurlers favor this method, however, for every fiinger who loses a game by a one run margin can go back over the game and convince everybody he was defeated by bad breaks. a a a George Von Elm. the golfer who recently renounced his amateur standing in favor of establishing anew class labeled "business man golfer,” found business bad on the links in the Pasadrna tourney. He collected just 35*. a m a Gene Tunnev sranu to know who would receive "the champtfn's end" if he were to make a comeback against Max Schmeling. Joey Jaiaba. manager of Schmeling. wcUd got U. ..

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The eastern team, coached by Andy Kerr of Colgate and Dick Hanley of Northwestern, has recruited its twenty-two stars from fifteen teams in the midwest and east. The western eleven, coached by Dana X. Bible of Nebraska and Percey Locey of the Olympic Club, has drawn its squad from fourteen teams in the Missouri valley, southwest and far west. Both teams were reported in good physical condition today. Bausch, who had been ill with a cold, has completely recovered. George Van Bibber of Purdue, tackle on the eastern team, has been nursing a lame leg, but he, too, was ready to go into action. All-American stars were presented in both lineups. Foremost of the western players were the all-Amer-ican guards, Botchey Koch of Baylor and Ted Beckett of California, co-captains of their team. In the eastern lineup was Len MacAluso, Colgate’s all-America full back, who led the entire nation in scoring. Frank Baker, Northwestern end, and Wade Woodworth, Northwestern guard, were two other players given all-America recognition on a number of mythical teams. Coach Kerr called the present eastern eleven the best in the history of the Shrine series, which started back in 1925. The west won the first three games, 7-0 in 1925, 7-3 in 1926 and 16-6 in 1927, and the east the last two, 20-0 in 1928 and 19-7 last year. Eddie Baker, Pittsburgh quarter back, has been named captain of the eastern team. The lineups: EAST Left End P. Baker. Northwestern Left Tackle Linehan, Yale Left Guard Dovle. Colgate Center Siano, Fordham Right Guard ...Woodworth, Northwestern Right Tackle Ely. lowa Right End Gantenbein. Wisconsin Quarter Back E. Baker. Pittsburgh Left Half Back Bruder, Northwestern Right Half Back Hart, Colgate Full Back Mascaluso, Colgate WEST Left End McKalip. Oregon State Left Tackle Speidel. Olympic Club Left Guard Koch, Baylor Center Atkins. Texas Christian Right Guard Beckett. California Right Tackle Christenson. Oregon Right End Ebding. Oregon State Quarter Back Wilson. Baylor Left Half Back Mills. Oklahoma Right Half Back Clark. Stanford Full Back Bausch. Kansas

The jury of sports writers made up of scribes in different parts of the country, plus the ballots of the award committee, voted 261 to 5, in favor of Notre Dame as 1930 national grid champion, according to announcement by W. O. McGeehan, New York, chairman of the Albert Russell Erskine award committee. Alabama was given five votes bv four southern writers and one Illinois newspaper man. tt tt a The Fighting Irish will be entitled to hold for another year the huge silver cup which is the emblem of victory. Coach Knute Rockne will receive a Studebaker car. The writer has been a member of the Erskine jury for two vears. The final vote last year showed Notre Dame leading with 179 votes. Pittsburgh second wwith 41 and Purdue third with 2. Notre Dame’s lead was so great this year there was no third-place team in the final balloting. Brilliant Terre Haute five Tackles Turners Here South Side Turners basketball squad will face another foe Sunday afternoon at their gymnasium when the Julian Goldman cagers from Terre Haute come here with a formidable line-up of stars, including Willis; Lammey, Biel, and Dorman of State Normal; Alexander and Gault, former Rose Poly stars, Calvert of the famous Gensen Five, Morgan, all-state guard with Wiley of Terre Haute in 1924, and Hines ex-Pennsylvania flash. This team is undefeated this year. Three games have been arranged, Turner Blues and Wyandott A. C.’s at 1 p. m. followed by the girls teams at 2 o’clock. CHICAGO STARS RETURN By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Return of Captain Marshall Fish and Art Cahill, gave the University of Chicago basketball team added strength for tonight’s game with Bradley Tech of Peoria. „ WALLACE SKEET WINNER Breaking 59 out of 75 targets, Wallace won top honors at the Spring Lake Skeet club shoot Friday. Trester was next with 53.

One Pitch KENNETH ASH, right-hand-er with Cincinnati last season, turned the trick of winning a ball game with one pitched ball. Sent in to relieve Larry Benton in the sixth inning of a game with Chicago, Ash tossed one ball and Charlie Grimm promptly hit into a triple play. Cincinnati then scored four runs in its helf of the inning to take the lead. Ray Kolp finished the game on the mound for’ Cincinnati, but Ash was given credit for the victory.

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1931 Baseball to Have Heavier Cover and Thread

THHE IRAUL (DIF ITIHIIE £JIEW BA3UL TIMIf MOOW I>BMW THE HSAVIEB HM IT unco TO CUSVC MW MU DO manufacturers of the baseballs I used officially in both the Amori- g Bfeifes. WINDING- SEWING ON THE COVER

WHEN the big league teams go south in February, they will take along a baseball that is just like the ‘‘lively ball” in use for the last ten or more years except for two things— The horsehide cover will be twice as heavy as the cover that has been

Chuck Klein Sets National Record for Outfield Assists

By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 27.—Shortstops may come and shortstops may go, but the “Rabbit” goes on forever. The rabbit, in case you don’t know, is none other than Walter James Vincent Maranville of the Boston Braves. The Rabbit started playing professional baseball back in 1912 yet, according to official National League fielding averages released today, he led all league shortFormer Irish Stars Tackle Coast Squad By United Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.—Fourteen football players of all-America caliber take part in a charity game at the Coliseum today between former Notre Dame stars, coached by Hunk Anderson, and an all-star contingent made up of western and southern stars. The west-south team, coached by Jimmy Phelan of Washington, former Notre Dame star, added the names of Don Moses, Nate Barrager and Felder, all-western stars to the lineup today. The probable lineup: NOTRE DAME Left End .O'Brien Lett Tackle Twomey Left Guard CJpntcr • Mov ninun Right Guard • Metzger Right Tackle McMannon Right End ••••Vlk Right Half Back -Brill Left Half Back ■ WEST-SOUTH Left End Caraway. Baylor Left Tackle Maree. Georgia Tech Left Guard Shaw. Southern California Center Wentworth. Washington Right Guard ..Steele, Florida Right Tackle Pickard. Alabama R ght End Maffett. Georgia Quarter Back Welch. Purdue Right Half Back Aspif. Southern Calif. Left Half Back. .Saunders. Southern Calif. Full Back Price. Utah New Albany Drops Athens

By United Press NEW ALBANY. Ind., Dec. 27. Last season’s national high school basketball champions from Athens, Tex., took their fifth consecutive lacing in Indiana Friday night, by a 31-29 count, from New Albany high school. Athens was ahead 24-21 at the end of the third period, but showed the lack of stamina which has characterized their trip through Indiana, and faltered in the final minutes. Hargrave, guard, with fourteen points, and Handeges, center, with ten, were best for the winners. KID WOODS BEATEN Local Bantam Loses in Lakeland, Fla., Ring Scrap. By Times Special LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 27.—Kid Woods, Indianapolis bantamweight, lost a ten-round decision to Ted Gautier of Springfield, Mass., here Friday night. JONES STOPS CHASTIAN By Times Special AKRON, O, Dec. 27.—Claude Chastian of Chicago was knocked out in the fourth of a scheduled ten-round bout here Friday by Gorilla Jones, local middleweight. JACKSON SCORES K, O. By Times Special SAN DIEGO, Cal., Dec. 27.—Dynamite Jackson, Los Angeles Negro heavyweight, scored a technical knockout over Wild Bill Reed cf Columbus, 0., in the second of a scheduled ten-round bout here Friday. Reed,was down five times before the towel was tossed in. DEPAUL PILOT NAMED By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Red Harrington of Xious City. la., star quarter and full back, Friday was elected cap Ann of the 1931 DePaul football team...

in use for several years past, and the seams will be made of thread twice as thick. The result is expected to be sharper curves, better handling of the ball by the pitchers and an extra cushion cn the ball itself that will make it less like the bullets

stops in fielding last season with an average of .965. Charley Grimm, Chicago, lb.; Hughie Critz, Cincinnati-New York, 2b.; and Sparky Adams of St. Louis, 3b., were the other infielders to lead the league at their positions. Grimm’s average in 113 games was .9946. Critz ended the season with a percentage of .9742, and Adams with .966. Gabby Hartnett, out in 1929 with a lame arm, came back to head the catchers with an average of .989. The Chicago star also had the most passed balls, 10. Walter Roettger, New York, with an average of .992 was the outfield leader. Twenty-two pitchers fielded for a perfect 1.000, but Babe Phelps of Brooklyn was the leader, handling 53 chances without an error. Chuck Klein of Philadelphia, made 44 assists to set anew league record. The old mark of 39 was established in 1907 by Michael Mitchell of Cincinnati. New York, leader in club batting, also topped the field in club fielding with a percentage of .974. Chicago had the most putouts, 4,214, and the most runners left on bases. 1,180. St. Louis turned in the most double plays, 176. Philadelphia made the most assists 2,000, the most errors, 239 and had the greatest number of chances, 6,363. Brooklyn and Boston led in passed balls with 14 each. Cincinnati contributed two of the four triple plays executed during the season. Brooklyn and Philadelphia made one each. The league’s total of 1,318 double plays smashed the former record of 1,227 made in 1928.

I. A. C. Has Picture Treat for Local Grid Fans Albie Booth’s dashes for Yale; Grange’s runs against Michigan; the clock-like work of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame; Brick Muller’s fifty-yard passes; exhibitions of Pop Warner’s double reverse; slow motion pictures from 1930 grid games, and other important plays will be included, in the Pathe news-reel showing of football games and plays at the Indianapolis Athletic Club Monday. There will be two performances, one in the afternoon at 4 for women and school children and one in the evening at 8 for club members and guests. The matinee will be free and both exhibitions will shown in the dining room. Another feature will be Pathe pictures of Hal Benham and Frank Fehsenfeld, young I. A. C. divers. Friday H. S. Results Cathedral. 30: Alumni. 16. Kokomo. 27: Marion. 23. Lebanon. 30: Greencastle. 19. Peru, 38; Rochester. 20. Hone. 24; Alumni. 11. Wilev (Terre Hautei. 12: Newcastle. 11. Blooitiinßton, 29; Columbus. 24 (doubles overtime'. Switz Citv. 27: Linton. 26. Glenn, 15: Garfield (Terre Haute), 13.' GARY INVITATIONAL Froebel (Garv). 23: Hobart, 11. Roosevelt (East Chicaaoi. 19: Horace Mann iGarvt. 16. Wallace (Garvi. 20: Whitinq. 17. Valparaiso. 23; Emerson (Gary*. 22.

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that have been breaking infielders’ legs. When the major magnates me,t recently in New York to discuss the lively ball, several baseballs that were in use eighteen years ago were exhibited. The heavy thread which was used in the seams of those balls provided a raised ridge around the ball which afforded the pitcher an excellent grip. Besides giving the pitcher a better gilp, the ball, by reason of the raised seams, provided greater resistance to the air in flight and made “freak” curves easier. A comparison of the old ball with the ball used in the organized game lately, showed that the ball of last year had almost no raised surfaces at all, and that the seam, instead of making a ridge on the ball, actually was drawn so tight that it was perfectly even with the rest of surface of the ball, often showing even a slight depression. The cushion provided by the heavier horsehide which again will be used will take some liveliness out of the sphere. The pitcher will get a better break by reason of the heavier thread which raises a ridge. Besides, it was decided, according to baseball men .who attended the meeting, that the ball will be kept in play longer than has been the rule during the last few years when slight or imagined flaws caused balls to be thrown out of the game. Keeping the same ball in play is expected to find favor with the pitchers, most of whom do not like to break in anew, smooth one. The changes have not been made official. Baseball men say that if the experiment adds interest in the game for the fan, the ball with the heavier seam and extra layer of horsehide, will continue to be made.

P. G. A. Not to Ask Prize Cut By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Withdrawal of the Professional Golfers Association demand for 10 per cent of all open golf tournament prize money today ended the dispute between the P. G. A. and sponsors of various tourneys. The demand, which caused a storm of protest and threatened to disrupt the winter golf program was withdrawn by Albert R. Gates! P. G. A. business administrator. He said cash for upkeep of the organizations tournament committee would be obtained from other sources. , VIRGINIA COACH QUITS By Times Special RICHMOND, Va„ Dec. 27.—Earl Abel, University of Virgina head football coach, resigned today. No reason was given for Abel’s action. He holds a contract which does not expier until May 31, 1932.

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Little Pugs End Even Wolgast, Genaro Give Poor Exhibition in Title Scrap. BY L. S. CAMERON Lai ted Press Snorts Editor NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia and Frankie Genaro |?f New York still shared the world s flyweight championship today despite the fact that they met Friday night in a fifteenround bout which was supposed to decide the issue. They entered the ring at Madison Square Garden with Wolgast holding the recognition of the New York state boxing commission, while Genaro was recognized as champion by the National Boxing Association. They left the ring bearing the same crowns, and this was because Harold Barnes, one of the judges, said that Genaro had won, while Tommy Sheridan, the other judge, said that Wolgast had been the winner, while Referee Patsy Haley termed it a draw. Poor Exhibition It was a mighty poor exhibition of the boxing art. The crowd expressed its opinion with frequent outbursts of derisive handclapping, some earnest hissing and no end of booing. Many of the snectators began to leave the arena at the start of the twelfth round. There were not more than a dozen solid blows struck by both boxers. Wolgast’s left eye was completely closed, but this was the only evidence of punching. Occasionally one of the contenders would start what looked like a definite bid for action, but none of these outbursts was long-lived. The United Press score sheet showed Genaro had a point margin. This view was shared by virtually every boxing writer at the ringside, some of whom gave as many as twelve rounds to Genaro. Wolgast 5 to 1 Wolgast had been an 8 to 5 favorite throughout most of the week, but just before fight time the odds lengthened so that he was a 5-to-l favorite with no Genaro money in sight. It was expected that the WolgastGenaro business would have to be done all over again and this drew no cheers from boxing critics who predicted it. IRISH VARSITY WINS Cathedral Five Downs Alumni Quintet, 30 to 16. With Sweeney and Ford setting the pace, Cathedral high school cagers trounced an all-star team of former Irish players Friday night, 30 to 16. Fourteen of the victor's points were scored on free throws. Kelley, with four field goals, and Carr and Gallagher were best for the alumni tossers. The varsity led 11 to 8 at half time.

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