Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 270, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1931 — Page 8
PAGE 8
Off i|,e Backboard By VERN BOXELL
Mr. Raymond Jolly, Central high school, Muncie, Ind. Dear friend Pete: Well, here I am, writing to you again, but this time we have something to talk about. The last time
you heard from me was way back on Feb. 16, when these basketball - crazy Hoosiers just were beginning to think about state championships and all that sort of stuff. At that time I climbed on the Bearcat wagon with the hopes of riding through the tournaments to a state championship, and in case you’ve re-
Backeoarci
covered from the excitement as quickly as I have, you probably realize that ole Backboard came out on top with you. As far as I know there was but one other scribe riding with ud—one Louie Huff of Bloomington. First of all, allow me to congratulate you arid those Bearcats you have spent so much time in perfecting, for your superb play and clean sportsmanship. That silver shield you were lugging about in the dressing room Friday night was a just reward. You’ll pardon me if T toot my own horn a bit, but this was my second attempt to pick a winner (in the “big time,” as it were) and my first “hit,” which, if my mathematics don’t fail me, is a batting average of .500. tt e tt WAY back in February, “they laughed when I sat down to play.” Even so late as last Saturday morning my contemporaries, yea, even my pals, still were chuckling merrily. Three of the big “guess ’em” men at the surrounding desks here thought I was all wrong. “It’s Frankfort,” they chorused. But when “we” started to playwell, it’s an old story now. It also occurs to me that one of your illustrious citizens up there who occasionally does some picking, Silverburg by name, got a Carnera-sized chuckle from our selecting Muncie. He ridiculed us in no uncertain manner. He didn’t pick the Be' ’—had a champion in his backyard and didn’t know It. But he’s probably yelling the loudest now —HE WOULD. In naming you as the 1931 champs, I said something about “fearing Newcastle,” and it seems that it ail turned out that way. You came through the toughest competition this old state could offer. You were pitted against the best, and collectively and individually, they all were of championship caliber.
tton \ND don’t forget, when you’ve dined yourself sick and heard so many after-dinner speakers you fall asleep when they start singing your praises, don’t forget our party down here in the big city. You may think you’re flying high now, but Dick Arnett, Dick Miller and ole’ Backboard are going to take you and the rest of the monarchs of the hardwood up where you belong—among the clouds. It’s too far away to stert thinking about next season now, but with those four veterans back again, maybe you’ll be willing to take another sky ride next year. Hope I’m still here to go with you. But in case they find me out in an alley some place, just remember: It wasn’t the women that killed Backboard, Nor the Honor that took his breath. But Muncle’s Bearcats won the state. And It tickled ole’ Vern to death. I'll be seein’ you, Pete. VERN BOXELL. Sarazen Is Open Winner By Times Spccidl MIAMI BEACH. Fla., March 23Gene Sarazen staged one of his typical late scoring rushes to grab top money in the $15,000 La Gorde open, one of golfdom’s richest purses, here Saturday. Tommy Arthur finished second, three strokes behind Sarazen’s 282. The victor sank eight birdies on the last eighteen holes, on which he scored a brilliant 66. Harry Cooper, Chicago, was third with 288, while Johnny Farrell finished fourth with 290.
Hygami Replaces Thom on Revnolds-Cortez Card
Tetsura Hygami, Japanese, will replace coach Billy Thom, of I. U. in the semi-final mat bout at Tomlinson hall tonight against vlerle Dolby, Columbus welter. Thom was injured in a recent match with Jack Reynolds. Reynolds, title claimant, will meet Don Cortez in the feature two-out-of-three fall event. A two-hour time limit is placed on the bout. Speedy Schaeffer will tackle A! Mc£ee of Terre Haute in the opener .it 8:30. REDS BUY HEATHCOTE By Times Special TAMPA, Fla.. March 23.—Clift Heathoote, slugging outfielder, has been sold by the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds, it was announced Sunday by Sidney Well, Cincy club owner. It was a cash deal. Heathcote, who was a reserve with the Hornsby crew, probably will get the right field post with the Reds, vacated by the illness of Harry HeUmann. THREE~HOOSIERS NAMED By United Press CHICAGO. March 23.—Three Indiana players were named on the a 11-tournament team at the close of the national Catholic title play here Sunday. The team selected by offcials and sports writers follows: Fordwards, O. Aubin, Jasper, and Curley. Father Ryr.:'.. NtsfcvU’.s; center, ?Y.b&...0. Dr Ia S-ilo, Mlanaapo.it; -g'-trdt. O’Kcrm, St. Simons of Washington, and f&sgrov*. Cathedral of lodlaaapoiis.
TRIBE OPPOSES YANKS AFTER DOWNING COLUMBUS
Anglev s Two Homers Feature Sunday Tilt Burwell and Smith Slated to Oppose New Yorkers in First of Two-Game Series; Holshouser and Barnhart Perform Well. BY EDDIE ASH SARASOTA, Fla., March 23.—After disposing of Harry Leibold’s Columbus outfit of the American Association Sunday, 8 to 4, Johnny Corriden’s Indians returned to big league competition here today and were slated to battle the New York Yankees in the feature game of the spring
training season lor Sarasota. Bill Burwell, old reliable Barnacle Bill, was scheduled to open on the Tribe mound against Babe Ruth and other Yankee celebrities. George Smith was groomed to follow Burwell in the box and the Hoosier athletes felt confident of giving the New York American leaguers a close struggle. Following the conflict today, the Indians will play a return engagement with Joe McCarthy’s Yanks at St. Petersburg Tuesday. High spots of the Columbus-Indianapolis fray Sunday gave the camp observers much to discuss. First and foremost was the tact that Bill Andrus, second baseman purchased from Selrna in the Southeastern League was withdrawn late in the game and replaced by Paul Wolfe, last year’s utility infielder. It is plain to perceive, therefore, that Manager Corriden has given up on Andrus and that the search for
m •> m t \ 4di>: ; S.v •
Burwell
anew guardian of the keystone sack is still on. The former Southeaster Leaguer fails to measure up to American Association
French Net Stars Face F. S. Team By United Press NEW YORK, March 23.—France’s tennis invaders, victorious in the national indoor championships last week, will start their quest for further honors + onight in an international team match with the United States a Seventh regiment armory. Five matches are scheduled with Jean Borotra and Christian Boussus meeting Frank Shields of New York and Berkeley Bell of Texas, respectively. in the opening singles matches tonight. Borotra and Boussus, winners of the indoor doubles title, will meet George Lott of Chicago and John Van Ryn of East Orange, N. J., in doubles competition Tuesday, with the singles pairings being reversed for the final matches Wednesday. Johnny Doeg, United States national outdoor champion, will not participate In the international series. GAHIEMER MEETS RED Onie Gahimer of Shelbyville, junior welterweight, who has been a consistent winner in local rings, will engage a tough foe when he meets Red Holloway of Indianapolis in the eight-round feature bout of the weekly fistic show at Riverside Friday night. A six-round semi-windup and three four-round preliminaries will be arranged to complete the bill, promoter Bowman announced today.
Chicago Five Cops First in A. B. C. Event By United Press BUFFALO, N. Y., March 23. More than a score of cities, ranging from Dubuque, lowa, on the west to Paterson, N. J., on the east, will be represented by teams on the American Bowling Congress tourney alleys here tonight. The J. W. Thorsen team of Chicago went into first place among the five-man teams Saturday night with 2,938, and then* place was annexed Sunday night by the Coco Colas, Defiance, O. Phil Smeat & Son of Hammond, Ind., dropped to second. Ed Wetterman, Cincinnati, took sixth position in singles with his 686 and S. Murray, Chicago, rolled a 684 to rank just beneath Wetterman.
* Down the Alleys ♦ BY LEFTY LEE
One of the best crowds of the season turned out to witness the second half of the home and home matih between the Illinois Aliev Five and Oef-ering-Litzelman Coal and were rewarded with a real game, the big diflerer.ee in total showing only after a battle that was neck and neck for twenty-five frames, the Illinois allev team going ahead to finish with 1,029. while Oettering faltered to stop at 873 and lose the match. 3.036 to 2.794. Wuensch and Bohne hit for 659 and 655 for the winners, while Lefty Behrens was best for the south side club with a total of 623. Meditch and Wimberly repeated in the 380 scratch doubles, winning this weeks play with a total of 1.286. Lytel and Hale who recently won the Pritchett house tournament doubles were second with 1.263. Third prize went to Thornberg-Heckman with 1.254 and fourth Faust-Heckmar., 1.245. High game award was won by Meditch and Heckman with the remarkable count of 493. The same class of play will again feature at the Illinois alleys nest Saturday and Sunday. Bill Sargent will stage a 200 scratch singles at the Delaware alleys next Saturday and Sunday. Entry fee will be 51.25 which includes bowling charges. Six teams from the Louisville Post Office rolled the local postal teams, the Kentucky No. 1 team winning the feature match 2.828 to 2.698. Indianapolis obtained revenge for this setback, however, th; other five team* defeating their opponents. Scoring a big 951. then dropping to 810. only to find the pocket again for a 966, the Marott Shoe Shop womens team assumed the lead in the 900 scratch womens team tournament with a grand total of 2.939. Fox's Five assumed second place with a mark of 2.802. Play in this tournament will be resumed next Saturday and Sunday. The 190 scratch Round Robin sweepstakes will start next Saturday and Sunday at the Fountain Sauare alleys. This sweepstakes that will give the winner a diamond medal in addiiton to cash prizes will run for a period of five weeks, following next weeks play with series at the Pritchett Central. St. Philip A. C.. Uptown and Pritchett Recreation. Four games will be played each week end. While changes were rapid at Buffalo over the week-end. the leaders in each division of pray neld on. New faces appeared in the first ten. the best set being roiled by Bob Williamson of Chicago who reached third in the singles with a mark of 703. Entry blanks for the third annual Industrial tournament to open on the Hotel Antler drives Saturday night. April 4. are now available. Play this year is divided into two classes, teams wtih an average over 850 rolling in class A. and under this mark in B class. R. Welmer and L. Mitchell are staging a pretty race for individual honors, in the American Car. company league. We inter leading 177 to 176. To* M'.'mn Iz uo-v cf-.er u 700 serif- hating finally broken the 600 mark with a count of 631 ia the Essential Leagua. • .
class. Catcher Tom Angley was the hitting hero Sunday with two home runs and a single in four efforts. He was retired in the eighth, but it took a long run by center fielder Guidat to nail his drive. Angley’s first circuit clout was against the strong wind and it went over the right center field fence after one down in the second stanza. He singled in the fourth and' in the sixth blasted a wallop to deep center that enabled him to score standing up. Furthermore, "ngley showed signs of improvement beh-’nd the bat and it is apparent that if Tom can forget the hip hip hurray days at Georgia Tech he will earn himself another trial in the majors. The chunky youth swings a heavy war club. Herman Holshouser operated on the Indian mound for four rounds Sunday and Leslie Barnhart went the other five innings. The Colum- : bus pastimers got one run off Holsj houser and he struck out six men. He easily outpitched Kenneth Ash, formerly of the Cincy Reds. Barnhart’s record also was good, the three runs made off him being unearned. Flingers on both teams were bothered by the cold breeze and bases on balls were distributed freely. The Indians broke the scoring ice in the first inning when Curt Walker slapped a triple to right center with Monahan on ahead. Curt a 1 - ! drove in another run in the seventh when Montague romped home after Guidat ran down his long fly. SILENT HOOSIERS THIRD I By Times Special JACKSONVILLE, 111., March 23. —lllinois today held the championship of the seventh annual central states cage tourney of schools for the deaf. Wisconsin defeated Indiana to cop second place, with the Hoosiers holding third.
4 Big Five* Doped to Lead A’s to Third Consecutive League Crown
EDITOE’S NOTE—This Is the first of a series dealing with 1931 prospects of the various major league baseball clubs. BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, March 23.—Barring accidents and the remote possibility that A1 Simmons will refuse to come to terms, the Philadelphia Athletics will start the 1931 American League campaign with the same lineup that won the world series in 1929 and 1930. Connie Mack, veteran manager, is a firm believer in letting well enough alone. He is highly sentimental and
Tribe Camp Chatter By EDDIE ASH ,
SARASOTA, Fla., March 23.—Eddie Montague performed in fine style at short Sunday against Columbus, but went hitless and fanned twice. He is using an awkwrard stance at the plate and. will have to change if he is going to hit American Association pitching.
Miller is head man of the Transportation League, his 186 average leading Haug, in second place, by seven pins. Some of the best scoring of the season was put in the record books last week. Leading the list was Kromer at the Uptown alleys with a perfect 300 count. Four players joined the 700 club. Shaw scoring 73a: Pulton. 718; Weise, 704. and Fehr. 702. Fulton displayed the best game ever seen on local drives. After a start of 171, Joe struck 21 out of 24 times in his last two games for marks of 278 and 269. John Hines looking for freak sanies found a score of 198 that included nine strikes. Windy Nave is after Carl Stich for a special match game. Nave and Stich are Times employes, and the rest of the boys are hoping they auit debating shortly and go into action. Eight Teams in Girls’ Tourney Three games Tuesday and the same number Wednesday are on the opening card for the Marion county gold medal girls’ basketball tourney, to be staged at East Tenth gym. | Oustanding city teams are entered in the event. Schedule follows: TUESDAY 7:3o—Hoosier Demons vs. Y. W. C. A. B'3o—English Avenue vs. Indiana Wonders. 9:3o—Heath Memorial vs. Real Silk Girls' Club. WEDNESDAY 7:30-~C juth Side Turners vs. Real Silk Bobcats. B:t 'i —Full Fashion vs. East Tenth. 9:3o—winner 7:30 Tuesday vs. winner 8:30 Tuesday. GYM CHAMP CROWNED Reno Cheti of N. A. G. U. won ; theall-round invidiual title in the ! Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. gymnastic meet here Saturday. Adolf j Sandmann, a teammate, was seci ond, and Ed Stumi of Indianapolis | Turners third. Other champions: Sid# horse, Schulmeyer, Purdue; horizontal bar, Cheti, N. A. G. U.; flying rings, Korschke, *Y. A. G. U.; parallel bars, ! Cheti, N. A. G. U.: rambling, Paulsen, ; >7. A. G. U.; Indian Ciubs, Bumpas, Pursue, lea* bora* rianiwm, K, A CL 2,
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
His Second
ragjgglk
Pete Jolly FOR the second time in four years, Raymond (Pete) Jolly, young Muncie cage mentor, has directed his Bearcats to the throne of Indiana high school basketball. In his first year at the Magic City school, the former Purdue ace turned out a championship aggregation. The following season he was eliminated in the second round of play. Last year, the Purple quintet was runner-up to Washington. Despite strong opposition in the sectional and regionals, the Bearcats entered the select sixteen at Butler field house Friday and Saturday, came through the stiff upper bracket and downed Greencastle Saturday night in the titular struggle.
Mike Hall Comes Back to Win SIOO,OOO Turf Classic
BY RONALD W. WAGONER United Press Staff Correspondent AGUA CALIENTE, Mex., March 23.—01d Mike Hall, a gallant cup horse from Kentucky, made one of the most sensational comebacks in American turf history Sunday to win the second renewal of the SIOO,000 *A.gua Caliente handciap from a field of ten selected thoroughbreds. The 7-year-old Big Bay Geldins, owned by R. M. Eastman and ridden by the veteran jockey, Steve O’Donnell, ran in perfect form to win the world’s richest racing prize and set anew Caliente record of 2:03 for the mile and one-quarter. A neck behind Mike Hall was the Choctaw of Audley farm stable, followed by Plucky Play of the Northway stable. Second paid SIO,OOO, third place $5,000 and fourth $2,500. It was a great day for Agua Caliente, Eastmar, Mike Hall and the bookmakers, but a sad one for the majority of the 25,000 specta-
dreads the thought of disbanding the team which brought him his first pennant in fourteen years, and he has no fresh material capable of ousting his regulars. The club is a 7-to-10 favorite to win the league championship despite the fact three of the club’s infielders—Boley, Bishop and Dykes—are no longer youngsters. The real reason for the odds is the '-wsence of the “big five”—pitchers Grove and Eearnshaw. catcher Cochrane, first baseman Foxx and outfielder Simmons. The “big five” have enough
The Tribe infield lacks punch and it’s a foregone conclusion that there will be changes at first base and at second. Henry Bonura, rookie first baseman, still was on the sick list for the Columbus game. Clyde Barnhart also took time out again owing to injuries. Howard Fitzgerald had a peculiar batting record. He struck out the first time up ana walked the next four times. He also pilfered twice, scoring on a double steal. Monahan got one hit and lined into a double play on another occasion. He played his usual fancy game at first, but it’s a good bet he’ll have to start hitting harder or lose out. The Indians can not go places without a swatter at first base, and it is evident Henry Bonura has not the speed and arm to fill the bill. Manager Corriden was pleased with his pitching Sunday and attributed wildness to the cutting wind. It was actually cold and some spectators without coats left the park before action had ceased. Manager Leibold of Columbus said the Cardinals soon will help him out. Shortstop Anderson, formerly with Rochester, has beep placed on his list by the parent St. Louis club. Old Earl Smith garnered throe of the Columbus safeties. The veteran also scored three times. He is a landmark in the American Association, having been with Minneapolis many seasons. The contest was concluded with a swift double killing, Montague to Wolfe to Monahan. Len Koenecke. playing left field, got two walks and a double. He is being left to go his own way this spring in the hope he will solve the problem of mastering the art of keeping out of the hole against American Association hurling. Auto Racing Dates Are Set Indiana Auto Racing Association will hold its first race of the season on the Single G oval at Richmond on Sunday, April 26. Walnut Gardens will be the scene of the second event on May 3. Well-known drivers of the midwest are members of the association and will compete. Walnut Gardens track has been improved, according to Speed Green, manager of the association, and will be in top shape. A special attraction, open to all women, drivers, will feature the Garden opener. Four grofesaonal events are on the card.
State Five Defeated Jasper, Conqueror of Irish, Bows to De Lasalle in Finals, By United Press CHICAGO, March 23.—De La Salle of Minneapolis, Minn., today began its reign as national Catholic interscholastic basketball champions. By defeating Jasper academy of Jasper, Ind., 23-21, in the eighth annual Loyola tournament Sunday night, the Minneapolis team demonstrated its superiority over a field of thirty-two teams which participated in the mee* De La Salle took a 12 to 2 edge in the opening period, but the Hoosiers closed the gap to 15 to 8 at half time. At the three-quarters mark Jasper had pulled up, 20 to 18. Twice in the last quarter Jasper was within a point of tying the score. A big factor in Jasper’s defeat was the Hoosiers’ failure to make free throws, missing seven out of ten, while Minneapolis made five out of seven. Cathedral, beaten by Jasper in a semi-final encounter Saturday, 28 to 25, lost a consolation tilt to Father Ryan of Nashville, 25 to 21. DE LASALLE (23 V (JASPER ACADEMY FGFTPF! (21) FGFTPF Montage. 12 2 00. Oubin. f. 3 0 0 Roy. f .... 3 1 1 Speer, f.... 0 2 0 Buffalo, c.. 1 2 3|Berger. c... 5 12 Gearty, g.. 2 0 2;P. Aubin. g. 10 1 Sullivan ..1 0 2lQuinlon. g. 0 0 2 Totals .. 9 5 8! Totals ..9 3 5 —Score by Periods— De La Salle 12 3 5 3—23 Jasper 2 6 10 3—21
tors who had expected Sun Beau, a 1 to 2 favorite at post time, to win with ease. Sun Beau, with Frank Coltiletti up, finished fifth. He was nosed out of fourth by Alexander Pantagess, ridden by J. Pollard. Mike Hall paid $20.80 for a $2 mutuel ticket, $6 to place and $4.20 to show/. The heavy odds and much of the strategy of the race came from the fact he was coupled as an entry with Pigeon Hole, owned by H. P. Headley. Backers of the Choctaw’ drew’ $6.60 for $2 on place and $4 on show, while Plucky Play, a long shot, paid $14.20 on a $2 ticket to show. The ten horses w r ere closely bunched past the judges stand. The also rans were Sun Beau, Ervast, Pigeon Hole, Caruso, Lady Broadcast and Sandy Ford. About 50,000 persons, the largest crowd in the history of Caliente, saw the race.
strength and class to make the A’s the best bet m the field. These stars are in their prime, their average age being less than 30. Grove, in 1930, won twenty-eight games, Earnshaw, twenty-two. Cochrane undoubtedly the best catcher in baseball and one of the outstanding backstops of all time, was well up among the leading hitters, while Simmons, in addition to being a superb fielder, led the league in batting. Foxx, improving daily as a fielder, is one of the strongest hitters in the league. The A.s are well supplied with replacements. Phil Todt, Frank Higgins, Bib Williams and Eric McNair are ecpected to understudy the infield, while Bob Johnson and Roger Cramer, both of Portland, Ore., likely will act as emergency stops for the regular outfielders, Miller, Simmons and Haas. The club’s one big need is pitchers. Os thirteen rookies only two— Lew’ Krausse of Media high and Hank McDonald, another Portland boy—are expected . to stick. This means Grove and Earnshaw again must shoulder the pitching burden with help from Walberg, Mahafiey, Rommel and Shores. Mack is counting strongly upon Walberg. The left-hander was badly off last year, winning but thirteen games and losing an even dozen, but he has shown more of his old form this spring. If the athletics win the championship it will mark the fourth time in the history of the American league that a team has wone the pennant three years running. The Detroit Tigers won in 1907, ’OB, and ’O9, while the New York Yankees took the flag in ’2l, ’22, ’23 and in ’26, *27 and ’2B.
Cage Champs Crowned in Seven States
By Times Special CHICAGO, March 23.—Champions of high school basketball were crowded in seven midwestem states Saturday. Portsmouth defeated Canton McKinley, 20 to 19. in an overtime contest to cop Ohio class A honors. Youngstown Fitch won class B honors by nosing out Lancaster in a double overtime. 26 to 24. Decatur thumped Galesburg. 30 to 26, to win Illinois honors, while Eoone tripped Mascatine. 16 to 11. in the lowa finals. Benton of St, Joseph nosed out Newport. 21 to 18 in the Missouri event, while Grand Haven won the Michigan class A title. Champions in other classes were: Class B. St. Joseph; Class C. St. Augustine of Kalamazoo and Claes D. Bridgman. Du Pont Manual of Louisville won the Kentucky event, defeating Tolu, 34 to 23, whlie Indiana’s premier laurels went to Muncie. who defeated Greencastle. ALLAN MEETS CALLOWAY Eddie Allan, Negro welterweight of Columbus, 0., will meet Shifty Calloway in the eight-round event on Wednesday night’s fistic program at Cadle Tabernacle. Red Yeager, local junior welter will oppose Sid Wiggins of Danville, HI., in the semi-windup for six rounds. MRS. HURD TRIUMPHS HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 23. —Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, former United States champion, today held the Bermuda women’s golf crown following her sensational 12-to-11 triumph over Mrs. Maude goes of Ottawa here Saturday.
Rays Foe
*8 - - m 1
Del Fontaine DEL FONTAINE, Canadian middleweight titleholder, returns to the Armory Tuesday night to match wits and wallops with Ray Tramblie, Rockford (111.) youth. A few weeks ago these two staged a mauling melee in the Legion ring. Kid Woods and Scotty Scotten will resume their rivalry war in the tightround semi-windup, their first clash last spring resulting in a win for the Kid and a broken hand for Scotty. LOCAL QUINTET WINS By Times Special CINCINNATI, 0., March 23. Fletcher Savings and Trust Company of Indianapolis defeated Fifth Third Union of Cincinnati, 42 to 41, in an overtime game here Sunday.
Times’ All-State Teams Selected by Dick Miller Position First Team Second Team Third Team Forward H. STONE CAMPBELL HECKMAN ' (Greencastle) (Logansnort) (Shortridge. Indpls) Forward E THOMPSON HEAVENRIDGE WILKINSON (Frankfort) (Washington) (Rnsbvtlle) Center DEJERNET MANN PANTANELLI (Washington) (Muncie) (Elkhart) Guard , ICERMAN COTTOM DAWSON (Muncie) 'Wiley, Ter. Haute) (Greencastle) Guard MEADE DAVIDSON FUNKEY (Logansport) (Muncie) (Hor. Mann. Gary) HONORABLE MENTION Forwards—F. Thompson (Horace Mann, Gary), Lawhead (Frank-, fort), Cook (Muncie), Riblet (Elkhart), Benagg (Central/ Evansville), Casey (Marion), Henderson (Wiley, Terre Haute). Centers— McAnally (Greencastle), Elser (Horace Mann, Gary), Oliger (Greensburg), Porter (Logansport). Guards —Brafford (Shortridge, Indianapolis), Horst (Greencastle), Locke (Frankfort), Burton (Rushville), Rector (Bluffton), Robertson (Brownstown), Bulieit (Shortridge, Indianapolis), Lehner (Kendallville).
47 to Run in British Classic By United Press LONDON, March 23.—Forty-seven horses, pick of British and Ameri-can-owned steeplechasers, were resting in their home stables today for the Grand National Steeplechase at Liverpool on Friday, out of which some fortunate person, somewhere, will win a prize of $1,813,900 in the Irish hospital sweepstakes. J. B. Snow’s Delarue was scratched from the race today leaving fortyseven eligible. A few more still may be scratched. WOMEN NETTERS PLAY By United Press CHESTNUT HILL. Mass., March 23. —Play in the women’s national indoor tennis championship began today. Indications were that Sarah and Mianne Palfrey of Brookline would meet in the finals. Sarah, eighth ranking player nationally, was seeded first among six seeded entries. Mianne, defending titlist, was seeded second. Mrs. John B. Jessup of Wilmington, Del., finalist last year, was not entered. KASSIS TO CHICAGO DENVER, March 23.—Tom Kassis, Notre Dame lineman last season, will serve as line coach at the University of Chicago next season, it was announced today.
News From Big League Training Camps
SUNDAY EXIBITION SCORES Boston <N.), 9; New York (A.), 2. Cincinnati (N.), 6; St. Louis <N.), 5. New York (A.), 10; Chicago (A.). 4. Toledo (A. A.), 8; St. Louis (A.). 7. Brooklyn (N.), 2; Brooklyn (Seconds). 1. Chicago (N.), 3-5; Pittsburgh (N,>, 2-4. Washington (A.), 8; Louisville (A. A.), 7. Boston (A.). 14; House of David, 4. Philadelphia (N.), 7; Winterhaven, 0. Cleveland (A.), Baltimore (I. L.), 3. I-vr. MYERS, Fla., March 23.—A . baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Braves provided the athletic feature for “Connie Mack Day,” with a civic half-holiday declared to honor the veteran Philadelphia manager, who will bring his team here next year for the eighth consecutive season. „ ana ST. PETERSBURG, Fla-, March 23.—Indianapolis American Association club provided opposition today for the New York Yankees, who closed their series against the Boston Braves Sunday with a 9 to 2 loss, but winning the series, five games to three. nan WEST PALM BEACH. Fla.. March 23 Fielding practice was scheduled for the St. Louis Browns today in preparation for Tuesday’s exhibition with Buffalo. The Browns were defeated by Toledo Sunday. 8 to 7. a a a HAVANA, CUBA. March 23.—The Robins and Dodgers, first and second teams respectively of the Brooklyn National Learue club resumed competition today in the third eontest of a five-game series. Each club has won one game, the Robins even the series by scoring a 2 to I victory Sunday. a a a GULFPORT, Miss., March 23. Washington Senators invaded Gulfport today to meet the Baltimore International League team. The Senators were in. high
j Muncie Regains State Prep Basket Throne Bearcats Battle Way to Final Round, Conquer Fighting Greencastle Five in Titular Struggle; All-State Choices Named, BY DICK MILLER After a two-year lapse, Muncie Bearcats regained the throne as champion of Indiana prep basketball Saturday night, defeating Greencastle in the final battle of the 1931 state tournament at Butler fieldhouse, 31 to 23. Back in 1928, Charlie Secrist hurled the leather from the center circle in the last thirty seconds of play to give the Magic City a 13-to-12 victory over Martinsville for their first title. In 1929 and 1930 Frankfort and Washington won the premier honors but Muncie crashed track to the top this year with a great team Last year the Bearcats were runners-up. Grencastle, a plucky little team carrying dark horse hopes, battled through to the final game Saturday night. In that contest they never stopped battling, but, faced with insurmountable opposition, they faded into the position of runners-up.
Muncie got away to a lead right after the opening tossup, but Greencastle cut loose with some dazzling shots that gave them a 6-to-5 lead. The cool Bearcats right there demonstrated they were the right team | to mount the pinnacle by pulling away to a lead that never was headed. The tournament just closed had some interesting high spots. The game Friday morning between Shortridge of Indianapolis and Washington, defending champions, presented the stage for a thrilling last half minute finish in which De Jernet, great Negro center, sank tw’o field goals within to give the Hatchets a one-point victory. That same Washington team further demonstrated comeback powers by pushing Muncie to the limit
Heavy Scrap, Middleweight Tourney Top Chicago Card
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, March 23. Fights and rumors of fights today ushered in Chicago’s biggest pugilistic week thus far in 1931. A middleweight tournament to determine anew 160-pound champion to replace Mickey Walker will open Tuesday night at the Coliseum and Tuffy Griffith of Chicago will meet Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia in an important heavyweight bout the Chicago Stadium Friday night. Meanwhile a battle goes on behind the scenes between Madison Square Garden Corporation of New York and the Chicago Stadium for the Tony Canzoneri-Jack iKidi Berg lightweight championship bout. After the Chicago Stadium had announced the Canzoneri-Berg bout for April 24, the Garden countered with the announcement that the New York state athletic commission had saved the match for New York. Like a ghost of the past, the illfated Dempsey-Wills match was revived here today in circuit court when the former heavyweight chamion appeared as defendant in
following Sunday’s 8 to 7 victory over Louisville. a a a PENSACOLA. Fla.. .March 23.—Boston Red Sox prepared today to break e*m Wednesday, when they will enrage in daily exhibition games until they start north Anri! 9.
Tribe Trips A. A. Rivals
INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Montague, ss 4 1 0 5 1 0 Fitzgerald, cf 1 1 0 3 0 0 Monahan, lb 4 2 1 8 0 0 Walker, rs 3 1 1 0 0 0 Koenecke. If 2 1 1 1 1 0 Narleskv. 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 Andrus. 2b 4 0 0 0 3 1 Wolfe. 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 Angley, c 4 2 3 9 2 Riddle, c 0 0 0 0 0 0 Holshouser. p 2 0 0 0 1 0 L. Barnhart, p 2 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 29 8 7 27 10 3 COLUMBUS AB R H O A E Cunningham. 3b 2 0 0 1 o 0 Yoter. ss 4 0 1 3 2 1 Gudat. cf 5 0 1 2 0 0 Smith, rs 5 33 0 0 0 McCann, lb 4 0 1 9 1 0 King, 2b 3 0 113 0 Riggs. If 5 1 2 2 1 0 Bruckman. 2 0 0 4 I 0 Gillespie, c 1 0 1 2 0 0 Ash. p 2 0 0 0 3 0 Campbell. D 1 0 0 0 3 0 Totals 34 ~4 10 24 14 "T Columbus 001 010 200—4 Indianapoli* 112 002 20*—8 Runs batted In—Gillespie (2(, King. Angley (3i. Walker (2). Narlesky (2*. Twobase hits —King. Narlesky. Koenecke. Montague. Three-base hits—Walker. Riggs. Home runs—Angley (2>. Stolen bases— Fitzgerald (2), Koenecke. Double plays— Ash to Yoter to McCann; King to Yoter: Montague to Wolfe to Monahan. Left on bases—lndianapolis. 6: Columbus. 12. Base on bails—Off Ash. 4: off Holshouser. 4; off Barnhart. 3: off Campbell. 4. Struck out—Bv Ash. 3: by Holshouser. 6; by Barnhart. 2; bv Campbell. 1. Hits—Off Ash. 5 in 5 innings; off Holshouser. 5 in 4 lnlnnings; off Campbell. 2 In 3 Innings: off Barnhart. 5 in 5 innings. Hit by pitcher —Bv Barnhart. King. Campbell. Montague. Wild pitch—Barnhart. Passed ball —Gillespie. Winning pitcher— Holshc user. Losing pitcher—Ash. Umpires—McGrew and Graham. Tima, frflk
MARCH 23, 1931
Saturday morning before succumbing to a two-point defeat. Many Stars Perform In a last-minute finish. Walker. Rushville substitute, same a long field goal that meant defeat for the big Horace Mann team of Gary. Logansport achieved a great ambition by defeating Frankfort, the people's choice for the 1931 title, in a quarter final game Saturday morning. It was a great tournament. Teams competing were a bit under par in many spots. Few games were thrilling right from the start down to the final gun. There seemed to be indecisiveness on the part of the officials, particularly on out of bounds balls, which in some instances made differences in the scores. But Indiana high school basketball presented its regular collection of great players. In selecting The Times all -state teams for 1931 the writer meets the situation as a coach would in being obliged to select the five men to play the game on the floor. Eight and ten-man squads only would indicate lack of courage on our part. After watching every minute of every game of the 1931 tournament, we offer our selections with a distinct reason for every choice. Center Berth Problem Choice between first and second team members became really disputable in only two places. While Jack Mann, big dusky Muncie center, was the high scorer of the tournament, principally because there was no one to guard his extreme height in the Kendallville game, where he made seven field baskets, it is felt that Mann was not as finished a net player as Dejernet. Big Dave carried the brunt in what might be called a two-man Washington team. He was alert, played fine defensive ball, and without a doubt was one of the finest offensive men in the tourney. Mann, rarely in the defensive fight, at times appeared dazed. Davison continually kept him cooled down and in the fight. To Davison goes the credit for being the Frank Carideo of the Muncie team—the coach out there on the floor. He ranks closely with Icerman and Meade.
a $50,000 suit brought by B. E, (Bill) Clements, who is charging Dempsey with breach of contract in 1926. Jack Sharkey will arrive here Tuesday with his manager, Johnny Buckley, to find at least four promoters bidding for his services. The Chicago Stadium is trying to sign the Boston Heavyweight to meet the winner of the LoughranGriffith bout in an outdoor show here in June. William H. Carey, president of Madison Square Garden, and Jimmy Johnston, who will promote outdoor shows at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, this summer, are expected to be here to confer with Sharkey, who is on his way to Milwaukee where Ernie Schaaf, the sailor’s protege, fights tomorrow night. Dempsey, who is contemplating promoting outdoor shows here this summer, is also after Sharkey’s contract. Tile opening card for Jim Mullen’s world’s middleweight tournament, sanctioned by the National Boxing Association, follows: Tait Littman. Milwaukee, vs. Wlllla Oster. Boston. Pete Susky. Scranton. Pa., vs. Haakon Hansen. Norway. Harvey Heffner, Denver, vs. My Sullivan, St. Paul. Clyde Chastain. Teas. vs. Chief Boa Siznac. Michigan.
I BRADENTON. Fla., March 23.—St. Louis* | Cardinals were hosts today to the P'nilUe# | and hopes to avenge Sunday’s 6 tn f> set- ! back at the hands of the Cincinnati Rcdc. The Phillies spgni Sunfiny in * practice game ’•"fk a winterhaven semi-pro club * ar.d wen. 7 to 0. a a a SAN ANTONIO. Tex., March 23. Outfielders Jolley and Reynolds I were scheduled for special fielding | drill during the Chicago White Sox i workout today. The two gardeners turned in four errors Sunday and gave the New York Giants seven unearned runs and a 10-to-4 victory. a a a SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. March 23.—Clarence Mitchell, veteran southpaw spftballer. Is expected to be a bi* aid U the New York Giants this season. Mitchell made his first start Sorday and held the Oh! caeo White Sox scoreless for three innings. a a a NEW ORLEANS. March 23.—Pitching cf Clint Brown and Me! Harder. 1930 rookies. featured Cleveland's 5 to 3 viotory ever Baltimore Sunday. a a a SAN DIEGO, Cal., March 23. Detroit Tigers and Hollywood Stars open a three-game exhibition series here today. The Tigers have been unable to break even in their previous games with Pacific Coast League teams. a m a LOS ANGELES. March 23.—Win Bata was hit hard in the first two Inning* when Detroit scored eieht runs from hi* offerings. and the Los Anreies Angel* dropped a 9 to 5 encounter to the Tigers Sunday. Doljaek of the Tiger* and Barton of Lo# Angele* hit home rnns.
ALTERATION SPECIALIST NEW CLOTHES MADE TO ORDER E. G. Barthel, Tailor 8 ff. Ohio St., Near Meridian Si.