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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Jan I.—' This Is the day when these delightfully droll fellows, the editorial cartoonists, show old man nineteen thirty, with flowing whiskers and warped shoulder blades, staggering into darkness followed by a beaming, prancing cherub in white diapers labeled Kid Nineteen Thirty One. ana t b*' been around lone enough to know that when I seek tbeae sketches Id *he newspapers It Indicates another year has drifted to wherever old years go. That is one of the beauties of being a professional reader of newspapers—you are able to get the meaning of these things right off. ana Os course in the beginning vou may nave to look at the top of the page and read the date to reassure yourself, but In nme the idea Is absorbed almost automatically. - ana f do not mean to Insinuate that these '•ketches are futile and frothy, because such Is not the case. The truth Is they are designed to make the reader stop and think—well, at least stop. ana VT'OU arc supposed to look at the tableau of the old man and the little cherub and say: “Well, well, another year is gone." Or, if you are addicted to the patois of headlines, you will say: “Battling 1931 kayos Father Time.” a a a And after this you will sit down and take a mental Inventory of your past. Did vou gfvo your all? Was it worth the candle? Can't you do better next year? Remember, there Is always room at the top. Maybe ten easy lessons will belo. a a a You see this Is the spiritual significance of the sketches and it would be deplorable if it were .lost on you and vou and you. Especially after the cartoonists had thrown so much fervor and seal and India ink Into their sermon. a a a jLJ'YSELF, I have resolved upon * *-*■ anew and better life. I intend to go about the business of experting next year with a studied seriousness. Heretofore, I have risked too much on chance, been too easily swayed by the superficial and surrendered all too eagerly to the messpges of the stars. ana Tills Is the age of pure science when only precisely developed formulae matter. The way I have been drifting I can never become an Einstein. At the very least, i must learn to compute the standing of the clubs. a a a My record for the dying year is anything but flattering. True, I did predict Bobby •tones would win at least one golf chamD ton snip and T think it is to my credit that the prediction was made unqualifiedV. I simply laid It on the line and told the bovs to take It or leave It. a a a I also wrote from the spring training camps that the Brooklyn team would be "up there or thereabouts.” To be sure I added "provided they get the breaks and *he pitching glands up.” But on the whole there was much of soundness in the forecast. a a a fDID not do so well otherwise. There was, for example, the horse I picked to win the Kentucky Derby. Tannery, I believe the name was. Actually this was not my own selection. It came to me in a dream one night, and, as coincidence would have it, the very night I had come from a bowlers' banquet. a a a f didn't see how It could miss. Indeed. It looked like a ten strike. Evangeline Adams will tell you that such friendly planetary portents should never be Ignored, through the courtesy of the Gumless Toothpaste Company. a a a And after all. there was only one horse In the race that I was afraid of. a big overrated, spavined mutt called Gallant Fox. who didn't do much all year except win more money than anv other thoroughbred In the history of racing. a a a MY conclusions with respect to the world series turned out to lie rather unfortunate, too. and again I believed it is pertinent to plead extenuating circumstances. a a a I never would have picked the St. Louis Cardinals if it hadn't been for the rustic ouaintness of Gabby Street and the charm with which he tells hill-blUy stories. The man fust, caught me In a weak moment, that’s all. ana If I had gone down In the hotel lobby and listened to the bell hops talk and Instead of staying in my room urging Street to tell that, one about the old gray mare again for the benefit of the two gents from Saginaw, whojust came in. I would have been better off and besides X knew all along those Athletics couldn't lose. ana Well you live and learn as the fellow aays, and pest season I am going to try to do the fob more intelligently, because I do not Intend to go through life with people pointing me out as a nitwit, a sluggard and a menace to rational thinking.

Four Boxing and Three Mat Bouts on Card

Two complete athletic programs will be staged this afternoon at Tomlinson hall w'hen the New* Year’s day boxing and wrestling carnival gets underway at 3 p. m. The fistic program will start the show, with a six-round bout between Frankie Hughes. Evansville middleweight, and Ray Wilson, Chicago, topping the card. In fourround bouts, Jackie Coogan meets Willie Yapp, Pug Smith opposes Jack Bymaster and Joe Moore faces Noble Wallace. Merle Dolby meets Sam Markowitz in the top WTestling bout for the best two out of three falls. Doc Bums faces John Bowles and Hugh Webb tackles Buck Lipscomb in the time limit events. A five-man battle royal completes the program.

Sparkling Feats of Bobby Jones on Links, Gallant Fox on Turf Top 1930 Sports Events

BY WILLIAM BRAUCHER NIA Service Sport* Editor A PUDGY lawyer from Atlanta, Ga„ and a race horse with an evil eye and unquenchable spirit— In the year that is passing, a year full of the great sports deeds of George Earnshaw and the Athletics, Tommy Hitchcock and his poloists, Knute Rockne and his Notre Darners, the American yachtsmen who turned back Sir Thomas Lipton for what may be the last time, the Cornell c-rew and Frank Wykoff, comet of the cinder trails, the mighty prowess of the pudgy lawyer and the great race horse stand out above all the rest. The lawyer is Bobby Jones. The horse is Gallant Fox. The new year may see new home run records, new baseball, football, golf, tennis or other champions, but it surely will be many years before the sports world again is privileged to watch such performers as these two. From St. Andrews In the spring to the Merlon Cricket Club in the fall, Jones matched m&shie and

UNBEATEN GRID RIVALS COLLIDE IN ROSE CLASSId

Alabama Favorite Washington State on Short End of 10 to 6 Odds. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY Lnited Press Staff Correspondent PASADENA. Cal., Jan. I.—The end of the football trail was reached today with Alabama and Washington State, undefeated, united, champions of the south and far west, pitted against each other in the sixteenth annual Tournament of Roses game in Rose bowl. These two gridiron titans, never beaten in Tournament of Roses competition, lined up for their postseason battle before a crowd estimated at 75,000 in Pasadena's picturesque rose-bedecked stadium. Odds Come Down Alabama ruled a 10 to 6 favorite, the odds having been hammered down from 2 to 1 by a last min.'e rush of Washington State money. The preponderance of power in the Alabama ranks and the Crimson Tide's 20-19 victory over Washington in 1926 and 7-7 tie with Stanford in 1927 were the two main factors in establishing the southerners favorites. Washington State, which inaugurated the tournament of roses series with a 14-0 victory over Brown in 1916, found little favor In this section until today. Both teams carried their full strength, unhampered by injuries or any other kind of setbacks, into action. Washington State, which was brought to the peak ror its two early October games against California and Southern California, appeared to have regained its best form after fading a bit in late November. Offensive Battle Although both teams have hung up remarkable defensive records. It seemed quite likely that the tide of today’s battle would swing to the team that exhibited the strongest offensive. Comparing the two elevens, it seemed that Alabama had more power, better defense and more reserve strength. Washington State more speed, better kicking, passing and place-kicking and more versatile attack. Probable lineups: ALABAMA WASH. STATE Moore L. E J. Hurley Clement (Cl L. T Edwards Howard 1. G G. Hurley Eberdt C Hein Miller R. G Parodi Sington. R. T Aplskog Elmore R. E Maskell Campbell Q. B Tonkin Suther L. H. 8...- Lanhart Mcßight R. H. B Ellingsen Cain F. B Schwartz (C) Unbeaten Cage Rivals Battle By Times Special DANVILLE, Ind.. Jan. 1 Two unbeaten Hoosier college rivals will clash on the hardwood here tonight when the Purple Warriors of Central Normal seek their sixth consecutive victory against the Purple Aces of Evansville here. Evansville has won three consecutive games. A real battle is expected between the two veteran quintets. GOLFERS SEEK BERTHS Thirteen Pro Stars to Compete for Ryder Cup Team. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. I.—Thirteen of the nation's leading professionals have been invited by the Professional Golfers’ Association to complete for places on America’s Ryder cup team, which will play the international matches against England at Columbus, 0., on June 26-27. Those invited to compete are A1 Watrous, Ed Dudley, John Golden, Billy Burke, Densmore Shute, Olin Dutra, Charles Hilgendorf, Henry Ciuci, Joe Turnesa, Willie Klein, Craig Wood, Wiffy Cox and Frank Walsh. Two regular places on the team and two alternate berths are to be filled. Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, A1 Espinosa, Johnny Farrell, Gene Sarazen and Horton Smith already are members of the team.

Grid Stars of Midwest and Southwest in Charity Fray

By United Press DALLAS, Tex., Jan. I.—Football stars from throughout the south .and middlewest were in the lineups of the two teams scheduled to clash at Ownby stadium under clear skies today in the third annual Dixie classic. Proceeds from the game will be given to the Scottish Rite home for crippled children. Forty-six football aces, representing an area that extends from Texas to Florida in the south, and as far north as Wisconsin, were sent through final practice Wednes-

putter against tne world’s greatest golfers. Four hampionships in a row, a feat deemed unbelievable before the era of Jones, were added one after another to his amazing record. Then, from the loftiest pinnacle a golfer ever reached, came the soft voice of this southern gentleman, “That is all there is; there isn't any more”—and he signed a movie contract that will bring him close to a quarter of a million dollars. n u T IKE Jones, Gallant Fox of the great heart fought his way to victory, in an astonishing succession of great stakes. Under the canny guidance of Singing Earl Sande, the Fox met and conquered the big shots of the blue-blooded equine world—and one after another they ate his dust until that 100 to 1 upset when Jim Dandy rushed under the wire a winner ahead of the Fox and his closest rival, Whichone. In his stride he won all the other great ifcakes—the Wood memorial, the Preakness, the Kentucky Der-

Butler Faces Arkansas

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BUTLER'S Bulldogs, undefeated in four starts, will face their fifth sectional championship team Friday night at the fieldhouse when they take on the University of Arkansas, Southwestern Conference titleholders. The Razorbacks boast a rangy quintet of veterans. All of last season’s varsity squad members, with the exception of two regulars, one of- them Wear Schoonover, all-American grid and hardwood star, are in the lineup again this year and are expected to give Tony Hinkle’s inexperienced but flashy quintet a hard battle. The Blue tossers eked out a narrow win over Alabama in their last start here Monday. Shown above are three of the veteran performers with the Arkansas quintet. On the left is Charles Trapp, vet forward and an outstanding offensive star. John Jeeks, forward, is shown in the center, and on the right is Bruce Kendall, brilliant pivot star.

Armory Ring Officials Seek Opponent for A1 Friedman

Any one wishing to fight A1 Friedman, Boston heavyweight, should get in touch at once with boxing officials of the local American Legion. The husky Jewish battler has signed a contract to appear in next Tuesday’s main event at the Armory, but so far the ex-service men have been unable to find any opponent willing to get in the ring with him. Several outstanding pugs have been sought, but all have pleaded previous engagements, illness or lack of condition. The support card practically is complete, with Billy Hoon, Rock Is-

BASKETBALL SgiS) PLfog^praYEp.s-

BY EVERETT S. DEAN Basketball Coach, Indiana U. WHEN Lon Jourdet, former advisory basketball coach at Pennsylvania, took over the active coaching duties this year, he declared that his team would feature

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day. Coaches Morley Jennings of Baylor university and Fred Thomsen of Arkansas university, mentors of tlfe southwest squad, and Coach Robert Zuppke of Illinois, pilot for the mid-westerners, pronounced their squads in good condition for the game. All of the forty-six stars were expected to see action on Southern Methodist university’s gridiron. Four Hoosiers, Buttner of Purdue, tackle; Sears, Purdue guard; Kissell, Purdue half back, and Hinchman, Butler half back, were in the midwestern starting lineup.

by, the Belmont stakes and the Arlington classic—a feat never approached by any other great 3-year-old before him. Oddly enough, his winnings, which were more than a quarter of a million dollars, were not greatly different from the sum for which Jones decided to play golf for the films. Will the year to come produce such stars as these? There has been no indication. The impossible has been accomplished. It is hard to repeat. While Jones and Gallant Fox were nishing to their undreamed of records. heroic xig.ires of other years began to fade. Big Bill Tilden finally lost a national singles championship, and there strode into the tennis picture a swarthy, left-handed Californian, Johnny Doeg, son of the former star of the courts, Violet Sutton Doeg. For the first time in years, the name of Walter Hagen was far down the list in the major golfing tournaments. * Helen Wills, at the height of her

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land welter, meeting Peter Mike of New York, in the eight-round semiwindup. Mike is in the Walter Monahan stable, which includes Roy Wallace. He fought at the fort over a year ago, when he beat Johnny Sernas. He has a good record in the east and south and is a rugged, two-fisted battler. Young Hebe of Cincinnati and Harry Babrick of this city will meet in the opening four-rounder. Roger Blair of New York and Bud Clark of Vincennes, leathers, will clash in the top six. Dick Porter of Anderson has been signed for the other six, but his opponent is yet to be named.

a fast passing attack with very little dribbling. This style of offense Is very effective and much harder to stop than one featured by the dribble. Good passing tends to get the defense out of position and encourages a five-man offense as compared with the trend to individualism in the dribbling attack. Joie Schaaf. high scorer of the Eastern Intercollegiate conference two years ago, was one of the main cogs in the offense diagramed here. The offense consists of fast passing by three men out in front who pass in to two men who have penetrated the defense. Fast accurate passing to men meeting the ball and cutting for basket describe this attack. The Pennsylvania team has one of the finest playing floors in the country. The Palestra seats several thousand people and is a perfect example of basketball playing conditions. NEXT: Popular out-of-bounds plays. TWO TILTS FOR RIPPLE Southport to Be Met Friday and New Augusta Saturday. Two games are on the card this w*eek for Broad Ripple high school tossers. The Ripple squad has been working out the past week at Shortridge gym in preparation for Friday’s encounter at Southport and Saturday’s battle with New Augusta at the John Strange gym. TECH MEETS TWO FOES Tim Campbell's improved Tech quintet will oppose two Northern Indiana Conference foes this weekend. The east-siders will journey to Lebanon on Friday night, where they will meet strong opposition. On Saturday, the Green cagers will entertain Kokomo’s flashy Wildcats here. Kokomo is one of the smallest teams among the topnotchers, but specializes in sped and will set a fast pace for the locals. Last year Tech nosed out the Wildcats, 38 to 27. Campbell sent his squad through a long scrimmage session Wednesday.

championship tennis form, marched in marriage from the altar and gave up the game in which she liad become the greatest woman performer. Babe Ruth found himself playing second fiddle to thick-set Hack Wilson of the Cubs in the matter of pounding a baseball out of the lot. nun TT is hard to imagine another dramatic Tilden, another such superb showman as Hagen, another sweetly dominating personality as Helen Wills, another colorful, overgrown boy, Babe Ruth. These great characters in sports have defended the perilous ramparts year after sear against the fierce onslaughts of youth. They are beginning to pay the price of all those who occupied the pinnacle over a span of days. Their places will be taken by others, perhaps not as colorful. But who is there to say what kind of men and women their successors will be? Besides the feats of Jones and the Horse, the year that has gone saw other startling examples of sus-

I. U. Five Raps Penn Hoosier Rally Overcomes Four-Point Lead Late in Fray. j £Vy Time* Special PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Jan. I. Coach Everett Dean's fighting Indiana university basketball team treated Pennsylvania fans to one of those thrilling Hoosier finishes at the I Palestra Wedesday night to nose out their intersectional rivals, University of Pennsylvania, 24-20. A wise substitution in the last ; few minutes by Coach Dean supplied | the Hoosiers with enough power to I come from four points behind to the ! same number in the lead. It left 1 the fans, who had watched Penn lead all the way, groggy. It was the | rub game of an intersectional series t that began back in 1923 and each team had won one game. Campbell kept the Ci.mson in the race during the first half with one field and two foul line sinkers. For a few seconds the Hoosiers led, 8 to 7, until Peterson and Tanser dropped field buckets to make the count 11 to 8 at the half in favor of Penn. The locals dashed into a greater lead of 17 to 11 early in the second half. A determined drive brought the Indiana team up to a 20-to-16 position, but sapped their strength. Dickey went in for Jasper and Massey took Veller's place in the Hoosier lineup. Miller and Joe Zeller looped in tying baskets and the two subs each sniped one, Dickey from under the hoop and Massey from the side, to give the boys from Bloomington a lead which Indiana teams know how to protect in final minutes. The defeat was a bitter pill for Coach Lon Jourdet, who believed he had found a winning combination after four straight defeats. Miller with nine points was the high scorer for the winner while Leu Tanseer stood out for the locals. Indiana plays Pittsburgh today and Purdue is in Pennsylvania to meet Temple today. INDIANA (241. I PENN (20). FG FT TP FG FT TP. Zeller, f... 1 2 4 Ullrich, f.. 0 0 0 Miller, f... 4 1 OiMcNiff. f... 0 0 0 Dauer, f... 0 1 ljPrager, f... 2 1 5 Jasper, c.. 0 1 ljsanaer, c.. 1 3 5 Dickey, c.. 1 0 2!Tanseer. g 3 1 7 Veller. g.. 0 1 l!Peterson, g 1 I 3 Massy, g.. 1 0 2| Campbel, g 1 2 4 Totals ..8 8 2-4i Totals ... 7 620 Referee—Frank Lane. Umpire—Tom Degnan. TULSA FRANCHISE SOLD Woman Buys Western League Team From Browns. B.y Times Special TULSA, Okla., Jan. 1. Phil Brown and L. C. McEvoy, owners of St. Louis Browns, have sold the Tulsa Western League baseball franchise to Mrs. Lucille R. Thomas of Tulsa, it was announced today. Mrs. Thomas will bring the club back to Tulsa after its franchise had been moved to Topeka, Kan., last year. Carl Lindimore, veteran second baseman of the Wichita team, probably will be the new Tulsa manager, Mrs. Thomas said. Plans for anew baseball park here are being made by the new owner.

Basketball

Real Silk Nite Hawks defeated Indianapolis Turks last Saturday, 34 to 25. and will play St. Pats Saturday night at Eleventh and Olny gym. Kite Hawks will practice Friday. West Side Merchants have a strong team composed of former high school players, and have lost but one game this season. Teams having access to gyms call Be. 3669 and leave number- for W. R. Robison. or out of town teams write 4419 Rockville road, for games. Hoosier Aces have several open dates in January. Strong city and state teams write, wire or call F. F. Grove. 2326 Brookville avenue. Ch. 2211. Irvington Trojans, St. Philips, Sunshine Cleaners and Turner Blues, notice. Mayer Chapel Dixies turned 2n their thirteenth straight win Monday when they swamped Cardinals, 46 to 26. Dixies would like to book a game with 130pound Flashes or any other fast team having access to gyms. Call Dr. 2367, ask for Everette, after 5:30 p. m. After getting away to a slow start at the beginning of the season and losing their first two games. Irvington Commercials have strengthened their lineup with the addition of two new players, and have won thirteen consecutive games. Commercials would like to book games with the fastest, teams in the city and state, the games to be played in opoonent’s gym or on a home and home basis. Call or write Bob Carey. 146 South Ritter avenue, Irvington 2723. American Settlement five defeated Hawthorne Club in a City Municipal League game. Settlement quintet would like to schedule games with city teams. Call Riley 1622 before 5 p. m. Second Evangelicals desire a game for Saturday or Monday night with a team having access to a gvm. Call Southport 39R1. ask for Albert Theil. w MICHIGAN FIVE WINS B.y Times Special ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. I. University of Michigan netters defeated Ohio Wesleyan, 46 to 19, here Wednesday night, winding up the first part, of the present scholastic year with a clean slate in major sports. TRACK SEASON OPENS By United Press BROOKLYN, N. Y., Jan. I.—The eastern indoor track and field season will open Saturday night in the games of the Columbus council, K. of c. to be held here.

tained power. Notable among these were the performances of the Notre Dame football team and the Philadelphia Athletics. For two years now, these forces have reigned supreme in the fields of football and baseball. Now, for a moment among the sufferers. You can guess quickly what sport underwent the greatest hardships, and the reason. Boxing was the game and fouls and unsatisfactory fights were the cause of its dereliction. It started with the fierce fiasco in Miami last February between Jack Sharkey, the sailor-actor man, and Phil Scott. This silly struggle was epitomized with the bout under Milk Fund auspices in New York in which a heavyweight for the first time in history won the championship sitting down. Max Schmeling won from Sharkey while in this reclining posture, with his hands low on his abdomen and all the agony of the Laocoon group written upon his swarthy ttemian features.

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Elbert Murray

AMONG the group of stars playing with the Stone City five of Bedford, who will oppose South Side Turners here Sunday in the main event of a triple bill, is Elbert Murray, speedy forward shown above. Murray was chosen twice as all-state high school forward. He is a good shot and has averaged thirteen points each game this season. Other well known stars with the Bedford five are Lowell Todd, allstate guard with Bedford a few years ago; Theodore Pentzer, 1928 back guard selection; Bruno Berretta, flashy forward; Herschell Self, former Bedford all-state center; Alvin Beaver, Jimmy Bullock and Paul Girdley.

BACKBOARD THE 3 - W By VERN BOXELL

IN keeping with the spirit of the day, Mr. A. L. Trester, who has the thankless job of watching over some 780 Indiana high schgols and their athletic activities, comes out with a headache-aggravator about stalling and sportsmanship, all contained in bulletin number something or other. Os course, Mr. Trester and the I. H. S. A. A. do some highpowered deploring of this thing called stalling. Coaches are to blame for the stall, according to Mr. Trester’s statement, for they instruct the boys In the graceful, even though disgusting to the fans, ways to hold the baU and do nothing. Coaches, Principals and players copld eliminate the stall by getting together before the game and agreeing to play throughout, win or lose. Can you imagine Burl Friddle and John Adams standing in the middle of the floor with their arms around each other, talking over such matters as stalling. The Greeks have a word for it, and it must be bologna. ALL in all, we agree with Mr. Trester and his I. H. S. A. A. Stalling, in its lowest and most common form, is foreign to basketball and should not be encouraged by coaches. But, vhen the I. H. S. A. A. announces that “there is little or no training, physical, men-

♦ Down the Alleys ♦

The list of features for the various alleys in the city New Year's day, includes the 200-scratch singles at the St. Philip alleys. This event calls for four games across four alleys, with a SSO first prize guaranteed. Entry fee is $2. The Indiana alleys will have a LOOO- - team event. Entry fee has been reduced to $8 per team, instead of S.O as In former years. The advance entry speaks well for the success of this event. At Uptown there will be another handicap singles event. Players will receive the difference between their average and 190, three games across six alleys being rolled. A charge of $3.75 will be made, the winner being guaranteed SIOO. Saturday and Sunday, the final two days play of the Elks “Pot of Gold, will be rolled on the Hotel Antlers alleys. This meet again has proved a success, 130 fiveman teams entering this year. At the Illinois alleys over the week-end. the sweepstake players wi ,h a shot at the 200-scratch singles, that guaiantees the winner a purse of $25-,, Theentry fee will remain the same $1.25, Including the bowling charges. Then on Sunday. Jan. 4, the big feature will get under way. This Is tne Pritchett Recreation annual $lO classic, to be rolled on the Pritchett alleys. This play is open, and a large field of speed hoys will be trying for the 30 per cent award for first place, which Is estimated to amount to S3OO. Entries still are being accepted for this event. Bill Wheeler sponsor of the Wheeler Lunch team of the Indianapolis League, is busy arranging a special match game, tor this club, to be rolled at Frankfort. Ind.. with a picked team from that city. Matches of this type appeal to bowlers, as they can set awav for a snort visit, and engage in their favorite pastime. For the first time since his arrival as one of the topnotch bowlers of the city. Milt Wimberlv failed to bunch strikes, during the Illinois All-Star vs. Anderson Coca Cola match. Our idea Is that Milt was to busy watching the other boys pour them in. Hardin can show the newcomers how to

TTALIANS marched to the front and center. Bat Battalino drummed out a victory paean upon the wilting body of Kid Chocolate to retain the featherweight championship. Tony Canzoneri, with a well-placed shove to the whiskers of A1 Singer, earned for himself the lightweight crown, after Singer had won in a single heat from Sammy Mandell. A Jewish boy, Maxie Rosenbloom, won the light heavyweight title. Mickey Walker remained king of the middles and took in more territory in his effort to obtain a bout with the German heavy champion. There was brisk trading in the welter division, where Jack Thompson won the title from Jackie Fields, only to pass it along, with the help of a larcenous decision, to Tommy Freeman. The flyweight title still is disputed, after Midget Wolgast, recognized as title holder in New York, and Frankie Genaro, N. B. A. champion. battled fifteen rounds to a dr&yf.

Big Ten Basket Race Appears Open Affair Northwestern, Purdue, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin Loom as Strong Contenders: Illinois Is Dark Horse; Wildcats Have Easiest Card. BY VERN BOXELL Inconsistent performances by contenders in preseason games have thrown the 1930-31 Big Ten conference cage race into a wide open affair. Northwestern, an early choice for the title honors, has beea hampered by injuries and has failed to show the form disolayad In their opening contests. Purdue, defending champs and joint favorite with the Wildcats, performed brilliantly until the battle with Pittsburgh, in which they dropped a two-point, decision. Johnny Wooden, the Boilermakers’ star floor guard and spaik plug, was on the sidelines with a leg injury, however, rhe Lambert quintet includes three untried sophomores who have shown much promise.

Young Tennis Stars Clash By United Press NEW YORK. Jan. I.—Two brilliant young tennis stars, Mark Hecht of New York and Bernard Friedman of West Philadelphia, meet here today for the national indoor junior championship. Hecht eliminated E. Ramey Donovan of New York and Friedman stopped Robert O. Bacon of New York in the semi-finals Wednesday. Philip W. Osborne of Tanafly, N. J., and Joseph Abrams of New York were to clash for the boys’ championship. Both finalists were unseeded.

Wednesday Net Scores

COLLEGE Indiana. 24: Pennsylvania. 20. Ohio State. 38: Cornell. 24. Northwestern. 32: Alabama. 10. Univerrity^of 7 Oklahoma. 36: Southern Michlgan. 3 4'6: Ohio Wesleyan. 19. ffihSm Y*o°r, N 3? : S?.Vls. k"' HIGH SCHOOL ShelbyvHe. 27; Athens (Tex.). 12. Huntington. 34: Goshen. 14. Rochester. 24: FairmounW 23. Alumni. 27; Southport. 19.

tal, moral or social for the players or others in the stall game,” they give away the fact they haven't seen Frankfort “stall.” When those Torrid Weiners start stalling they look like a bunch of busy flies around a jam jaf. This is the day when all good columnists wilh agree not to do so and so and to do this and that. Our only resolution is, to pick a state champion that will come through. But aU resolutions, made in the best of faith, may he broken, don’t you know. E. G. 8., the Washington scribe, prints an interesting if true account of meeting Big Dave De Jemet, Washington’s all-state center, entering the Hatchet gym. “Going to practice for the Big Four tourney, Dave?” De Jemet was asked. “Nope. Gotta get ready to beat Frankort,” was Dave’s reply. S’funny. We thought Dave graduated this year. BUCKEYES TRIUMPH COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. I.—Ohio State cagers trounced Cornell here Wednesday night in their second game of the season, 33 to 24, after leading 22 to 12 at the half.

hit the Docket, but. when they try to imitate his speed it is just too bad. Doc Kemper is his only rival for an effective speed ball. Hunker, 'the “load” of the American Linen team, has been enjoying himself at our expense recently, but was stopped in his tracks when we threatened to tell the world about his 168 average. Eddie Hornberger is feeling like a kid again. The reason for this is his arm. which has been "dead” since an auto accident two years ago. is finally responding to treatment and he is showing flashes of his old time form. Ponnie Snyder, the former state doubles, singles and all-events champ, also is celebrating, his 902 series in four games at the St. Philip alleys, being the first sign of the old time form to show this season. Flash English is taking lessons on hook ball delivery and from all reports, has a real for sure teacher in Frank Hueber. Hornbeck. the Uptown and Pountatn Square star, seldom fails to reach the 600 mark, having one of the best pin spilling balls in captivity. Joe Danna is another newcomer to local fames who tosses a wicked pill, and is well up in the average list in all leagues he rolls in. A temperment that is never ruffled, makes Harry Kreis hard to beat. Kreis is one boy who always is having a good time no mater how many or few may be falling. Adding other star players to the roster of the Reformed Church League did not bother the veteran “king” of this loop, Charlie Cray, except to make him bear down harder and widen the gtp between himself and whoever may be in second place. Bob Wuensch also is showing signs of returning to the form that made him feared any time he stepped on the drives. Happy New Year. N. C. A. A. MEET InDS By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. I.—Members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association were homeward bound today after a two-day session in which subsidizing of athletes was scored afresh, and *n which it was largely contended that college athletics, for all the charges to the are in fairly healthy state. A chief address was delivered Wednesday by Dean Clarence W. Mendell of Yale university, who read a report of a special committee which has studied the Carnegie foundation’s bulletin No. 23. He declared that scholarships given for athletic prowess were “inexcusable.” URGE GRID PEACE By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. I.—Resumption of football relations between Dartmouth college and Princeton university was urged in The Bulletin, official publication of the New York Dartmouth College Club and the Dartmouth Alumni Aassociation, today.

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-JAN. 1. 1931.

Indiana, always in the first division, still is considered an unknown quantity. The Hoosiers have i shown a championship brand of oall in some contests and in others have fallen below expected form. I Crimson five lias not had full ' strength in early season frays, how- : ever, due to injuries, and in many circles are regarded as a dangerous title contender. Badgers Beaten Once Other teams regarded as possible i champions are Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. Michigan, with an inexperienced squad, has shown considerable strength in its preliminary encounters. Dr. Meanwell’s Wisconsin Badgers, built around two veteran guards, were undefeated until upset by Carleton on Tuesday night, but stiil are ranked among the topnotchers. ( Illinois, not counted in the running in preseason predictions, have shown considerable power in early tilts and are expected to cause trouble for the leaders. Craig Ruby’s outfit is strong on both offense and defense. Northwestern appears to have the best dtle chances. The Wildcats * a strong quintet which includes two Hoosiers, have the easiest schedule of the contenders. The urple tossers will not meet Purdue, Indiana nor Wisconsin. Their SSJS? f pes will be Michigan and Meh iS i Ilavmg two games with ch team. Bob McCames of Lockhart of MartinsRhfp’i sophr ‘ more center, and i T ete / an forwar d and captain, are mainstays on the Wildcats five, Purdue, Indiana Clash Michigan will tackle Northwestern Purdue and Indiana twice. Altenhoff, former Froebel of Gary star, and Captain Bob Downey of Frankfort are stars with the Wolverine five. Indiana’s card includes two tilfctM with Purdue, ancient rival, two wil Michigan, and one with IHinolPurdue also has a stiff prograri playing Wisconsin twice, Mlchigxfl once, and Illinois twice, in addlll tion to the pair of tilts with Indfl ana. Wisconsin, in addition to the twl Purdue contests, has one witi Michigan and two with Illinois. The complete Big Ten schedul® starting Saturday, follows: JRH oh'S’wHK;' w "• Wisconsin at Dlinolg. Ma? q n uefe PurdUe et Mich “an. Chicago af Tnrf?rno 10 uP ,lno1 ? at Purdue. Chicago atSi Minnesota at lowa, Wisconsin atfl Oh iL o - at Northwestern J| t J T^F -^°, rthw . es i er . n at Illinois. Purdue**. Michigan. at Indlana ' Wisconsin a™ , at HHnols. lowa at igan at Ohlo l nneSOta ' at CM* 5 **). MlchJan. 19—Northwestern at Michigan Min. ne |° ta at Wiscnsln. Indiana at fowa. n eonsin af~TiJi nol^a. at Northwestern. Wisconsm at lowa. Chicago at Ohio Purdun fgan IlnneSOta ' Mlchigan Normal at Michern* 2 -r^ Chl t 8??? afc llUnol *- NorthwestIndiana at Michigan WisatSHESS 1 "Indiana 1 Qfe at Michttkt fe e e 80ta 8t Northwestern. 21 —Ohio at Northwestern. Michigan at Chicago. Illinois at Wisconsin. * I?”' at Michigan. Ohlo n ’^a'^ h a l t a^rdue MinneSOta ’ Amy Bfc Ohlo b ‘ 2 ~ lowa at Minnesota. Columbia at No F r'tLe 7 rte P r£ rdUe at Ind,ana ’ <**“*> * at F !ndlli7a NOrthWeStern 8t ltlnnewta ' Eb. In(U#na , t western aTchfeago. at Wlsc<msln * North ’ Feb. 28—Northwestern at Ohio, Minne£!i rd “ e ' T M Jfhlgan at Wisconsin. lowa a. Illinois. Indiana at Chicago March 2 Indiana at Ohio. lowa at Northwestern; Purdue at Wisconsin, minds at Chicago. March 7—Michigan at Indian. lowa at Purdue. Ohio at Chicago. Mirtr'gan 9 —° hl ° at M,nnesota> Chicago at Shelby Drubs Weary Hornets By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. I. Athens, national scholastic championship net team from Texas, received its eighth consecutive defeat since invading Hooeierdom when Coach McCullough’s Shelbyville five defeated them, 27 to 12, here Wednesday night. The score was 13 to 3 at half time. Jennings, with fifteen points, was Shelby’s star. The invaders resembled a group of near exhausted dance marathoners and left immediately after the game for Brazil, where they play today before heading for Gary to meet Hqrace Mann in the tenth game of their . Indiana tour. BAER; hFeNEY - SIGN By Times Special NEW YORK, Jan. I.—Max Baer, the talkative California heavyweight who was beaten in his first start here a week ago by Ernie Schaaf of Boston, will oppose Tom Heeney, rugged old warrior, at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 16. Baer showed well in his losing battle with Schaaf and is well liked by Gotham ring fans. He is slated to meet Johnny Risko here later.

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