Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 176, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1931 — Page 10

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Dec. I.—The allteams are beginning to burst Into typographical flower. This business of selecting an all-star football team is peculiar to the great autumnal frenzy. It is a harmless, innocent diversion and nobody is expected to take it too seriously. Until dome stenlus hits upon a magic formula by which eleven Individuals may be singled out from a group of 300 or 400 stars of almost equal ranking. It is going to be hard to accept anybody's all-team as being truly representative of the country's greatest. That is just one of the trivial drawbacks the courageous expert faces when he strips himself of all caution and plunges into the turbulent waters of clairvoyancy. There are no fewer than 5,467 other dangers. And yet it appears that these all-teams are a necessity. The customers demand them. Perhaps they meiely want to see how wrong the experts can be. although one would think by now there would be little or no Interest in that phase of journalism. ♦Walter Camp of Yal; was. as far as history shows, the author of the first widespread all-team. In a moment of mental aberration in the fall of 1889. be jotted down the names of eleven players conspicuously skilled in their respective positions and said: "If I could have all of those players together on one team. I would have the greatest team in football." Let’s take a peak at that team. Cumnock, Harvard, end: Coman. Princeton. tackle: Cranston. Harvard, guard; George, Princeton, center; Heffclflnger, Yale, guard; GUI, Yale, tackle; Stagg, Yale, end; E. A. Poe, Princeton, quarter back: Lee, Harvard, half back; Ames, Princeton half back; Ames. Princeton full back. This probably was a very fine all-team. For one thing, it was not as difficult to make Individual selections in those days. Football was more or less In Us rompers, and the aristocracy of ability was pretty well confined to the Big Three. Then in the heyday of its athletic glory. It will be noted that Camp did not go beyond the Big Three for any of his players. Five of the honors went to Princeton, there to Harvard and three to Yale. u n n A'VNE of those eleven pioneers— Hcffelfinger—is still looked on as one of the greatest players of all time. He is one of the all-time stars, and whenever any one feels the urge to contribute one of those super all-teams coming on he always starts by putting the old Yale stalwart at guard and Jim Thorpe in the back field after which he affects a studious mein and starts guessing. Camp had HefTclfingcr on his team for three straight years, and he was the first of the all-stars to receive this distinction. If distinction is the word. Heffeifinger was undoubtedly one of the standout players of the sport. It wasn't so many seasons back that I recall reading how he went into a charity game out In the middle west at the age of 50 something and played a whale of a game against a crew of young whippersnappers who imagined they knew something about this game of football, and he played without pads or helmet. There was plenty of man in him. By contrast. Thorpe was just a weakling. The papers told how the Indian folded up Thanksgiving day in a benefit game of corresponding date out in Chicago. The kids stopped his tracks every time he started to run. And Thorpe is only 47. Stagg is the only player on the first allAmerican. who is still actively connected with foot-bail in any way. He went from Yale to the University of Chicago to coach, and has been there ever since Stagg also was a baseball celebrity at college. I have heard it said he was one of the greatest pitchers any college ever developed and had he so willed he might easily have been another Matthewson in the professional game. The old-timers still like to buzz about that game he pitched against Princeton In 1888. when he fanned twenty and yielded two hits. n an STAGG has just gone through one of the worst seasons of his coaching career. His teams haven’t been a power in the western conference in fourteen years. One reason is that his health is failing and he is no longer able to devote as much time to the business as he formerly did. Another is that he has never taken whole-hearted!y to the modern style of play. He clings to ideas on offense that, served him well in the past, but that have become antiquated. Usually, he has a good defensfve team, but his offense is stolid and lumbering. Someone once wrote of Stagg that if he had had Red Grange on his team. Grange would now be known to the world as ' Three Yards Grange." With him a sure vard has always been better than a gamble that might bring fifty. Perhans that’s why the parade has passed him by. But In his day he was one of the best—both as player and coach and. perhaps, above all as a genuine influence on young men.

Seen and Heard at Big West Baden Powwow

BY EDDIE ASH WEST BADEN, Ind., Dec. 2. William E. Clauer and Ownie Bush, the well-known Indianapolis diamond prominents, were ready today with a bid for the Toledo franchise, now in receivership. It is said they have strong financial backing and stand an excellent chance of landing the club. Clauer is the former secretary of the Indians and Bush is well known in the American Association. Several owners are pulling for the new deal at Toledo. a tt tt The Indians will play two nisht Ramos vreykly nut season after the weather reaches summer heat. Three sets of uniforms havf been ordered from Spaldings. Blue, whitfe and gray. Blue will be used at nißht. white durinß home day fames, and fray on the road. tt tt tt Louisville plans to play one night game each week next season, and if the gate clicks for big money, more nocturnal contests will be staged in Derby town. tt tt tt Meetings of the American Association and International Leagues. scheduled for Tuesday, were postponed until today. Absent masnates caused the delay. tt tt a Reb Russell, Indianapolis, former btf leafue hurler and Hoosier outfielder, has landed on the staff of umpires in the Western Leafue. He is a popular fifurf. Johnny Corridcn. former Indianapolis minster, has been advanced from scout to coach by the Chicaco Cubs, accordinf to official announcement made late Tuesday by William Veech, Cubs president. tt tt tt Johnny Butler has been named as White Sox coach under Lew Fonseca, new manager. He formerly played in the American Association with Minneapolis and Toledo and also saw considerable service in the majors. He succeeds Barney Kelly of Indianapolis. tt a tt CERTAIN men in New York continue to talk of the sale of the Giants to Norman Perry of the Indians. He has passed out of the picture u likely buyer of the Cincy Reds. He didn’t like the price. tt B tt Rumors of Impending trades between Salor league clubs are floating around te rotunda of West Baden hotel. Aliough it ia unlikely that any big league

FRANK SIGAFOOS PLACED ON BLOCK BY INDIANS

Tribe Seeks New Second Sacker; May Swap With Hollywood Club

Coast Team Offers Otis Brannon, Former Brownie Infielder; Pilot McCann Busy in Player Market at West Baden Powwow of Minor Leagues. BY EDDIE ASH Times Snorts Editor WEST BADEN, Ind., Dec. 2.—Emmett McCann, manager of the Indians, is one of the busiest of the lobbyists at the current convention of minor leaguers in session at West Baden, and has all of the other Association pilots watching his moves. Flashing anew contract making him Tribe boss for the 1932 season, McCann has started to step out as a shopper in the player market. He has decided Frank Sigafoos oes not measure up to his ideas as a swift second sacker and the regular Hoosier keystone base pastimer was placed on the block today. McCann is of the opinion Sigafoos falls short of speed in completing double plays, and notice went to all leagues today that the Indianapolis club is in a mood to make a change at the second hassock.

Coast Tops Grid Card Southern Methodist Invades St. Mary’s; Tennessee Plays N. Y. U. By Times Special NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Although moleskins have been discarded in a majority of the collegiate football camps, the 1931 season is hanging on for a few more days. Several major elevens will swing into action Saturday. While most of the important tilts are slated for the Pacific coast, the eastern fans will have their share. Topping the Atlanta seaboard bill is the New iTork U.-Tennessee charity battle here. Tennessee, unbeaten and tied by Kentucky, tackles the N. Y. U. Violets, ranked among the east’s best despite two setbacks. Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Columbia and Yale are to clash in a round-robin charity tournament at Yankee stadium. Navy invades Pennsylvania and the strong Kentucky eleven journeys to Florida. Tulane’s unbeaten and untied national title claimants risk their hopes against Washington State at New Orleans in another feature tussle, with their chances of participating in the New Year’s day Rose bowl battle at stake. Southern Methodist, unbeaten but tied, tangles with the speedy St. Mary's warriors in the top Pacific coast battle. Drake’s warriors, Hawaii bound, collide with Loyola at Los Angeles on Friday night. Jimmy Phelan’s Washington Huskies wind up the coast conference schedule against the mighty Southern California Trojans. U. S. C. is a top-heavy favorite. After Washington, the Trojans battle Georgia in the west on Dec. 12 and then play in the Rose tilt on Jan. 1.

Fordham Grid Player Dead By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Cornelius Murphy, one of three Fordham football players injured in the game with Bucknell on Nov. 21, died in Fordham infirmary today. Cause of his death was not immediately made known. His death came as a surprise as it had been understood that he was not severely injured and was recovering. Murphy was a right tackle. WILDCATS HONOR GUARD By United Press EVANSTON, 111., Dec. 2.—Paul Engebretson, of Chariton, la., has been chosen by his team mates as the most valuable member on the 1931 Northwestern university football squad. Engebretson played both tackle and guard and also place kicked. He is a senior.

swaps will be made during the minor league meeting, several are expected to grow out of conferences here and be comsummated at the majors’ session at Chicago next week. tt tt tt Chicago's White Sox are the most active. A deal between the Tale Hose and the New York Yankees involving Pitcher Ted Lyons and Infielder Tony I.azzeri is being talked. The Sox are ready to take Tony, but the Yankees are a bit leary of Lyons’ arms, which made him practically useless last season. tt tt tt In addition to buying Harold Anderson, St. Paul's ’ ball-hawk'’ outfielder, the Sox released pitcher Lou Garland and Wilbur Wehde on options to Atlanta of the Southern League Tuesday. The Hose ere reported to have paid $15,000 and two Players, to be determined later, for Anderson. who batted .315 with the A. A. champs. * tt tt The Chicago Cubs have announced an innovation in spring training. All rookies will depart for Catalina Island on Feb. 13. and Manager Rogers Hornsby and his two coaches. Charley O'Leary and John (Red) Corriden. will devote alt their time to them for fen days. All regulars will have to remain away from the training camp until Ihe second squad arrives after leaving Chicago on Feb. 23. The Cubs have booked exhibition games with three, major league clubs, the Tigers. Pirates and Giants, and will swing back east with Pittsburgh. 13 GET GRID LETTERS Indiana Central Football Squad to Be Banquet Guests. Thirteen major letter? will be awarded members of the 1931 Indiana Central football squad at the annual banquet given by the Booster Club Friday night at the college club. Letter winners are Captain H. Smith. D. Moore. W. Moore. C. Benson. W. Payne, E. Polk, A. Myers. M. Bettner, H. Whetzel. R. Wellbaum, J. Farwick. J. Foster and Ross Slabaugh. Smith and Wellbaum are the only seniors. BAUMGARTNER GETS TITLE lift Time* Special FT. WAYNE, Ind.. Dec. 2.—Moan Baumgartner of Ft. Wayne regaihed the Indiana junior welteri weight crown which he lost recently on a foul by thumping Otto Ati terson of Terre Haute in ten rounds here Tuesday.

During the early part of the day there were some sparks of encouragement coming from Pacific Coast League representatives anent the Sigafoos subject, because Frank was a popular figure out there before he landed with the Indians. Hollywood offered in trade Otis Brannon and that athlete’s record was under discussion today. He formerly played with the St. Louis Browns. May Seek Shortstop According to McCann, the Indians are pretty well set for 1932, with the exception of the second base berth, left field and perhaps a doubt at shortstop. Goldman and White, who were the short fielders with the team at the close of the 1931 season have yet to convince McCann that he need no longer look for talent capable of filling the position. In other words, the young Tribp field boss has reached the stage where he is ready to gamble on his own judgment for he knows new one-year contract means produce to survive. The open spot in left field will be taken care of in due time, according to the Tribe officials, and will be filled by the outfielder coming down from the Giants to complete the Len Koenecke deal. A left handed batter is wanted and John McGraw has promised to produce the man even if he has to obtain him from another National League Club. Summed up, therefore, Manager McCann is satisfied with his battery staff, pitchers and catchers, first base, third base and in center and right fields. Saints Sell Seventh There is no question about the Indians growing stout, but while some clubs are shouting “uncle,” the champion St. Paul Saints refuse to show worry. Including pitcher Huck Betts, drafted by the Boston Braves, the Apostles disposed of seven athletes to the big leagues in one season, for cash and players, but the seven graduates will be replaced by ten to a dozen in return, according to Bob Connery, St. Paul president. Connery is the miracle man of the baseball convention lobby and is all smiles over the deals he has made in the face of bad business conditions. His most recent transaction was the sale of outfielder Harold Anderson to the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, for cash and two players. Leifield Keeps Job Anderson is the speed boy who helped ruin the Indians time and again. Other pastimers sent up by Connery off of his 1931 pennant winners were Murphy, pitcher; Saltzgaver, second baseman; Morrissey, shortstop; Roettger, first baseman; Davis, outfielder, and Betts by draft. Already in exchange, besides cash, Connery has received pitchers Sherid, McCvoy and Elliott, inflelders Todt and Reese and outfielder Koster. Lefty Leifield was reappointed St. Paul manager today as he arrived in West Baden. He had delayed signing for another season with the Saints while there still was a chance of going to the majors, but when the Pittsburgh Pirates named George Gibson it was a foregone conclusion that Lefty would be back at St. Paul.

Two Cue Stars Win Matches B;i United Press PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2.—Two of four seeded players in this year’s world championship pocket billiard tournament, Ralph V. Greenleaf, of New York, and Frank Taberski, of Schenectady, N. Y., advanced in Tuesday night’s play. Greenleaf clicked off a run of 84 to defeat Robert Lindblom, of Seattle, 125 to 12. Taberski ‘ defeated A1 Miller, of Racing, Wis., 125 to 56. In the afternoon Johnny Layton, New York, defeated Marcel Camp, of Detroit, 125 to 117; and Benny Allen, of Kansas City, defeated Andy Ponzi, of Philadelphia 125 to 104. H.A.C. Paddlers Open Campaign Hoosier Athletic Club paddlers will open their season here Saturday night, opposing Walter Rubner's Gary swimmers in a duel meet at 8 p. m. Gary won twenty of twenty-four meets last year, and both the team relay and medley relay squads were unbeaten.' Members of Coach Bud Sawin’s H. A. C. squad who will compete Saturday are: Robert Marshall. Robert Jarvis. Ned Tilman. Howard Krick. Sherman Hinkebein Sam Klezmer. Robert Barrv. William Shureot. Glenn Turner. Charles McCormick. Norman Hammer. James Coon and James . Fowler. SOUTHPORT IS FAVORITE Southport Cardinals, with a veteran lineup, are favored over Dei eatur Central high school cagers in tonight’s charity game at Southport gym. Proceeds of the tilt will go to the Perry township relief fund. Lamb | and Branham, forwards; Waddell, ; center, and Schaeffer and Anderson guards, are in the Southport startling lineup.

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Drastic Reorganization of Minor League Baseball System Planned

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent WEST BADEN, Ind., Dec. 2.—A drastic reorganization of the minor league baseball structure commenced today at the opening session of the annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. The movement resulted from a meeting of club owners on Tuesday night, which was termed by minor

Purdue Names Oehler Grid Captain; 27 Given Letters

By Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., Dec. 2.—Purdue’s football warriors again will be piloted by a center in 1932. John Oehler of Staunton, 111., who was understudy to Captain Ookie Miller, the all-America center, this year, was named Tuesday night to succeed the Marion husky as pilot. The 196-pound Oehler is recognized by his mates as one of the outstanding pivots in the conference. Experts agree that only Miller’s great play all season kept Oehler from being an outstanding performer last season. Twenty-seven major letters and fourteen minor awards were made to members of the Boilermaker’s co-championship eleven Tuesday

Booth Enters Sanatorium; May Miss June Graduation

By United Tress WALLINGFORD, Conn., Dec. 2. Albie Rooth was surrounded by football fans today, but under different circumstances from those he has known as Yale’s star back. Booth’s new admirers were patients in the Gaylord Farm sanatorium, and like himself, were recuperating from lung troubles. The "mighty atom” was brought here late Tuesday and placed in one of the fresh -air pavilions which will be his home for several months pending his convalescence from an attack of pleurisy.

De Jernet to Miss Opening Net Tilt With Greyhounds

Coach Harry Good has been sending his Indiana Central netters through lengthy practice sessions in preparation for the initial cage game Thursday night with N. A. G. U. at the Central gym. The squad has Tuesday Fight Results AT YONKERS, N. Y.—Al Singer. 133 ' former lightweight champion, outpointed Tommy Crowley. Pittsburgh. 140?* (8). Wis.—Buck Everett. 182 Chicago, won from Tait Littman, 172. Milwaukee GO). Johnny Lombardo, 125. Milwaukee, knocked out Frankie Lamp, 12 1 . Milwaukee (7). Tony Mandell. 149. Rockford, 111., cousin of former lightweight champion Sammv Mandell, defeated Art Angele, 157, Milwaukee <4 (. AT FRESNO. Cal.—Gabbv Bagdad. 151. Armenia, defeated Manuel Victoria. 152. Los Angeles, in ten rounds. AT LOS ANGELES—Bobbv Pacho. 135. Mexico, won by technical knockout over Hector McDonald. 135. Canada. (6). AT DENVER—George Manlev. 171. Denver. knocked out Pat McCarthy. 193. Boston. i4>. HONOR IRISH GRiDMEN Approximately 125 city football fans and coaches attended a testimonial dinner to Coach Joe Dienhart and his unbeaten city championship Cathedral high school football team, given by the Knights of Columbus at the K. of C. auditorium. Tuesday night. Jack Chevigney, assistant coach at Notre Dame, Indianapolis, high school coaches and Harry M. Bell of Butler made principal talks. A1 Feeney, former Notre Dame athlete, represented the Knights of Columbus in presenting a silver trophy to the Irish eleven, accepted by John Ford. 1931 captain.

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Tribe Chief Is Busy Man

One of the busiest of the busy baseball managers at West Baden is Emmett McCann, young pilot of the Indians. With anew one year contract, which he knows means produce to stick, the hustling Hoosier playermanager is in the market to strengthen the local American Association club. Already he has placed Frank Sigafoos on the block and is seeking a speedy second sacker. There may be other deals in the fire, including a replacement at shortstop. All of the A. A. managers are watchi n g McCann’s moves.

league leaders as the “most important forward step taken in minor league history.” Milt L. Anfenger, president of the Denver (Western League club, presided at the meeting, from which all but two league presidents, J. Alvin Gardner of the Texas League, and Dale Gear of the Western League were excluded. The meeting passed a resolution to appoint a committee of three to appear before the national associa-

night. Fifteen seniors were among the letter winners, including thirteen major winners. Forty-six members of the freshman squad also received numerals. Jim Purvis, the brilliant half back, who starred in Purdue’s outstanding triumphs this season, was named the most valuable man on the team by his mates. Purvis accounted for the touchdown which beat Northwestern, opened the attack on Indiana with a 75-yard touchdown run, and won the Chicago game with*a 65-yard dash to the goal, in addition to playing a stellar blocking and defensive game all year and maintaining a high average gain from scrimmage.

As the patients have listened to Booth's exploits on the gridiron over broadcasts, so will he hear of his team-mates in the Saturday roundrobin tournament, featuring Yale, Holy Cross, Brown and Dartmouth. Albie was to have been married to Miss Marian Noble, of New Haven, after his graduation next June. If his recovery is prolonged, he may not be able to make up this year’s college work, thus necessitating his return to Sheffield Scientific school of Yale next year. This delay probably would postpone the marriage. 7

been cut to twenty-three men, who will be carried during the season. Three veterans of last year’s team will be in the starting lineup. Harold Emig, Greenwood, who has been elected captain, will play one of the forward positions. Albert Judd, Seymour, and William Swan, Corydon, will defend the Greyhound goal. Dave De Jernet, former Washington ace, will not be eligible to play in the initial contest because of scholastic difficulties. He may be lost to the squad throughout the first semester. ' Hatfield and Smith, reserves from the team last year, are likely to see action. Commingore of Paoli and Benson of Wiley (Terre Haute) are outstanding candidates for the varsity.

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Vet Coach Seeks Job Pop Warner Confers With Eastern Schools on Grid Berths. By United Press PALO ALTO, Cal., Dec. 2.—Glenn Scobey Warner, Stanford coach who led his Cardinals east to crush Dartmouth, planned a series of conferences in New York regarding anew coaching position,* Mrs. Warner revealed hers today. Warner was on his way home today. Whether he held the conferences could not be learned. Mrs. Warner’s statement followed reports that Chick Meehan of New York university would go to Tulane and that Warner would be offered the N. Y. U. post. “Mr. Warner has a number of coaching offers and he planned to confer about them in New York, but he has received no offer from New York university,” Mrs. Warner said. Warner is not under fire at Stanford, but has indicated dissatisfaction with the university’s athletic prospects. Material is becoming harder to find each year.

tion meeting today and present a resolution embodying the suggestions made at Tuesday night’s session. These suggestions, briefly, are: 1. Retirement of M. H. Sexton, present president of the National Association, and the appointment of a committee to investigate minor league problems, with the power to act and with the authority to spend a maximum budget each year. 2. Rehabilitation of the present minor leagues. 3. Promotional work for the advancement of baseball. The committee appointed to present the resolution to the national association is composed of Warren Giles, president of the Rochester International League Club; Homer H. Hammond, president of the San Antonio Texas League club, and Charles Graham, vice-president of the San Francisco Pacific Coast League club. One of the driving forces behind the preliminary action was Branch Rickey, vice-president of the St. Louis Cardinals, which control nine minor league clubs and have $1,500,000 invested in minor league organizations. Rickey outlined the evils of minor league baseball as follows: 1. Lack of application of good business methods. 2. Failure to market the entertainment acceptably to the public. 3. Failure of the machinery of baseupper strata to meet auickly and effectively the needs of the smaller minors. 4. Failure of the majors to recognize distress here and there that exists in the minors. 5. Perhaps a breakdown in the system of the organization of the National Association itself which has not been efficient in meeting the minors problems. “I am amazed that baseball has endured in spite of its mismanagement,” Rickey said. “The secretary of the national association has estimated that $21,000,000 is invested in minor league baseball, and yet we have the utter silliness to employ an executive head at $5,000 a year." Rickey said that major league structure was threatened as soon as the minors passed out of existence and predicted unless immediate action was taken only eleven of the sixteen existing minor leagues, which have dwindled from fifty-two in the last nineteen years, would answer the roll call next year. Rifle Club Results With the season half over the Hoosier Rifle Club held top place in the Central Indiana Rifle League with’ a percentage of 1.000, winning seven matches in as many starts. Other teams of the league andjtheir standings follow: Greenfield. 857. won 6. lost 1: Shelbvville, 714. won 5. lost 2: Pendleton 571, won 4. lost 3; Plainfield. 429. won 3. lost 4; Pennsylvania. 286. won 2. lost 5; Clavton. 143. won 1. lost 6. and Shell Oil. 000, won none, lost 7. Results of this week's matches were: Hoosier 453. Pendleton 427; Greenfield 453. Pennsylvania 443; Shelbvville 465. Clavton 402: Plainfield 447. Shell Oil 382. The ShelbvviUe score of 465 is the highest shot this season in the league. High men and their teams this week were: Hawkins 94. Greenfield: Rice and Hurt 92. Hoosier Rifle Club; Vestal and Funkhouser 92. Pennsylvania: Johnson 89. Ppndleton: Scott and Milnor 94. Shelbvville: Bee 87. Clavton: McColin 92; Plainfield: Kold. 86. Shell Oil. WILLIAMSON IS ELECTED By United Press ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec 2. Ivan (Red) Williamson, of Bowling Green, 0., end and an honor student at the University of Michigan, will captain the 1932 Wolverine football team.

A Promise By Times Special CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 2. Babe Ruth will not lead the American League in homers next year. Neither will Lou Gehrig. It will be young Earl Averill of the Cleveland Indians. You have Averill's word for it—and when the Snohomish Rockhead makes a promise, you know how he fills it. In 1929, his first year in the American League, he hit eighteen homers. He promised to beat it in 1930. and did, getting four in the last three days of the race to bring his total to nineteen. At the start of the 1931 season, he promised to beat Eddie Morgan's Cleveland home run record of twenty-six—and stepped out to clout thirty-one, one of which was pounded out with a dime store bat with a ribbon on it, presented him by schoolboy admirers. Averill sa3 r s next year he'll top the league—and how can you argue with a guy like that?

Bozo Gains Ring Edge Birmingham Clown Slaps Out Decisive Win Over Redman. Jack Redman’s march to national heavyweight recognition temporarily was halted by. Battling Bozo, Birmingham’s clowning bad boy, who slapped, jabbed and poked his way to a decisive ten-round triumph over the Hoosier champion from South Bend at the armory Tuesday night. Bozo's unorthodox style and continual clowning worried and apparently baffled Redman at the start of the scrap, and the Negro slugger was on the short end throughout most of the early rounds. The Dixie slapstick artist used his superior reach and clever defensive tactics to hold Redman at bay, and four rounds had passed before the Hoosier got in one of the stiff punches which has characterized his previous battles here. Bczo gave the local mitt followers some of the best entertainment of the indoor fistic season. In addition to showing the usual clown tricks, he demonstrated some of his original ideas. And when called upon to use his fists, he showed he could punch and take. Many of Redman’s hardest punches, however, went to waste on Bozo’s shoulders and elbows. In the fifth round. Bozo’s eye, which appeared to be off color when he entered the arena, was opened, but the wound was only slight. Another unusual exhibition on display at the Armory was a world famous heavyweight who blushed. That’s just what W. L. (Young) Stribllne. who lost in a title bout to Max Schmeling last summer, did when introduced from the ring to the largest crowd of the Armory season. Stribline was in Bozo's corner for the scrap. Bozo has fought three draw decisions with light-heavvweight champion Maxie Rosenbloom and has met and defeated other topnotchers of the light-heavy and heavy divisions. He will compete in the light-heavyweight title tourney at Chicago next month. Two slashing six-rounders and knockout performances bv the Veney brothers from South Bend featured a good preliminary bill. Ray Drake, local lightweight, earned a shade triumph over Freddie Mitche of South Bend, in a six-round slugfest. The milling was close all the way. Frank Gierke, local featherweight, held the edge over A1 De Rose. Indianapolis veteran, in another six-rounder. In the eight-round semi-windup. Rosy Kid Baker, Anderson middleweight; easily defeated Bill Griggsbv of Evansville. George Veney, South Bend welter, knocked out Don Robertson of Alexandria end Joe Venev. a lightweight, stopped Bill Bicknell of Alexandria. Both bouts terminated suddenly in the initial round. Davy Abad of St. Louis and Johnny Datto of Cleveland, well-known featherweight performers, are down for the tenround top scrap at the armory next Tuesday night. WEAVER FACES PEDIGO Buck Weaver, Terre Haute collegian, and Blacksmith Pedigo, rough Louisville veteran, are slated to clash in the top two-out-of-three fall event at the Armory Friday night. Wildcat Pete, a newcomer, has been signed to oppose Tommy Shaboo in a one-fall, thirty-minute event, according to promoter McLemore. Two other bouts are being arranged. Frank Buchanan will referee. DOOLEY SHOOT WINNER Breaking forty-six out of fifty targets, Dooley triumphed in singles at Crooked Creek Gun Club Tuesi day. Mclntire, Wilson and Tony i tied in the handicap with twentyi one out of twenty-five.

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Alexander Picks Best Famous Coach Names Dixie All-Stars; Back Field Is Greatest. BY W. A. ALEXANDER (Georgia Tech football roach and member of All-An.erira Board of Football) ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 2.—Tulane, unbeaten and untied Southern Conference champions, placed three men on the all-Southern football team. Six other schools placed stars on the first honor roll. Dawson and Zimmerman of Tulane, Cain of Alabama and McEver of Tennessee composed the first back field, in my opinion, the greatest back field ever selected in the south. Dawson directed Tulane through its great season, proved a great blocker and fine defensive player. Cain is a standout at full back. He stands over six feet tall, weighs more than 200 pounds, and has the speed of a half back. He can crash a line, run the ends, smash tackle, and is a southpaw Dunter. Don Zimmerman of Tulane and Gene McEver of Tennessee are equally great. McEver crashes into the line or drives off tackle with the charge of a will bull. Zimmerman knifes his way through the line or speeds around ends with the agility of a deer. Gene is the bludgeon, Don the rapier. Both are perfect passers and receivers. MeEver is a fierce tackier and Zirrimerman a great safety player. This theoretical back field would be well nigh perfect on defense. Dalrvmplc Second Hinkey Jerry Dalrymple of Tulane and Catfish Smith of Georgia are the best ends in the south, and perhaps the nation. They are the most colorful performers in the south. Dalrymple plays end like Dalrymple chooses, and that is different from any wing in the country. He is a second Hinkey. Smith has managed to win games for Georgia in many ways. Both are great punters. Good tackles, as usual, are scarce this year. Le.vendecker of Vanderbilt and Bush of Auburn have all the physical qualities of great tackles and shine on both offense and defense. Maddox. the backbone of Georgia’s great line, who is a grand charger on defense and offensively can carry out any blocking assignment, takes down the guard berth. Hickman of Tennessee is his running mate because of his great size, unusual speed and unlimited strength. Three Centers Even Three centers rate about on a par, with Neblett of George Tech, one of the' most durable players in the country, getting the nod on his accurate passing and great defensive play. Sharp of Alabama and Lodrigues of Tulane both are recommended highly by the coaches who helped select this team. In my opinion, this is the greatest team ever selected in the south, and could hold its own against all-star elevens from any other sections. first team ENDS—DalrvmDle. Tulane and Smith. Georgia. TACKLES—Levendecker. Vanderbilt and Bush. Auburn. GUARDS —Hickman. Tennessee, and Maddox. Georgia. CENTER—Neblett. Georgia Tech. QUARTER BACK—Dawson. Tulane. HALF BACKS—Zimmerman, Tulane. and McEver. Tennessee. FULL BACK—Cain. Alabama. SECOND TEAM ENDS -Koontz, S. M. U.. and Smith. Alabama. TACKLE®—Saunders. Tennessee. and Moulden. Texas Aggies. GUARDS—Scafide. Tulane. and Vaught, T. C. U. CENTER—Sham. Alabama. QUARTER BACK—Downes. Georgia. HALF BACKS—KeIIv. Kentucky, and Roberts. Vanderbilt, FULL BACK—Felts. Tulane. THIRD TEAM ENDS—Grant. Auburn, and Haynes. Tulane. TACKLES—Patton. Sewanee. and Hammond. S. M. U. GUARDS—Kraicovic. Maryland. and Qracey. Vanderbilt. CENTER—Lodrigues. Tulane. QUARTER —Henderson. Vanderbilt. HALF BACKS—Hitchcock. Auburn, and Mott. Georgia. FULL BACK—Kov. Texas. METZ GOLF WINNER By United Press LONGVIEW. Tex., Dec. 2.—Dick Metz, unttached San Angelo professional golfer, won the southwest Professional Golf Association open championship here Tuesday with a 287, seven over par, at the Crest Country Club. Don’t Spend a Penny until you have investigated Krause Bros “Closing Out Sale” Men’s Hats and Furnishing. “Courthouse Is Opposite Us”