Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1931 — Page 11

DEC. 15, TJ3I

NOTRE DAME SEEKS REVENGE IN NET TILT WITH PURDUE

Irish Guard Still Is Out Baldwin in Infirmary With Bad Cold; Vet Fives to Start. Ill) V im*’* Special NOTRE DAME, Ind., Dec. 15. Purdue's high-stepping Boilermakers, gunning for the Big Ten championship, will be out to repeat last year’s impressive triumph when they tangle with Notre Dame cagers here tonight at 8 p. m. Both Purdue and the Irish have back the same squads that battled in the 34 to 22 affair at Lafayette last year, and tonight’s game is expected to produce plenty of thrills. Notre Dame may be handicapped by the absence of Johnny Baldwin, brilliant guard, who still is confined in the university infirmary with a bad chest cold, and may not see action. Leo Crowe, reserve guard who performed against I. U. last Saturday in Baldwin’s berth, also is in the infirmary with a bad cold and probably will miss tonight’s action. Purdue’s veterans, led by cofa ptains Johnny Woden and Harry Kellar, are favorites in tonight’s tussle. Eddy probably will team at ‘orward with Kellar, Stewart at center, Woden at floor guard and i’armenter at back guard in tonight’s starting lineup. Captain Norb Crowe and Bill Newbold at forwards, De Cook or Krause at center, and Johnson and Burns, guards, are expected to compose the Irish starting five. Three-Cushion Stars Beaten Du United Preen PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.—Both Edwin Rudolph, defending champion, and Frank Taberskl dropped games Monday night to give Ralph Greenleaf a stronger grip today on a first place in the world’s championship pocket billiards tournament. Andy Ponzl, getting a high run of 87, easily trounced Taberski, 125 to 12. Onofrio Lauri defeated Rudolph, 125 to 87. Benny Allen beat Spencer Livesey, 125 to 120, and Robert I. indblom won from Al Miller, 125 to 63.

Davis Cup Captain Under Fire for Attack on Wood

BY HENRY M’LEMORE United I’ress Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Now, this writer is a renowned fence-sit-t, one of the finest issue straddlers the country, but he is forced to ke sides in the Sidney B. Wood s. Samuel Hardy argument now iging back and forth in the colmns of Tennis magazine. He is or Wood, despite the fact that Yoody is a cocky, affected chap, an 'l-wool example of an athlete who .inks he’s a lqt hotter than he cally is. Sidney often has tried me sorely tih his cock-of-the-walk air, but omehow or another the fact that ke is only 19 years old always tended to ease the large and severe pain he gave with that I-am-the-"ieat-Sidney-8.-Wood manner ol his. It seems that if Henry McLemore. just a sports writer, could remember Wood was only 19, Hardy, Davis cup captain, might have remembered it, Martin Out of Billiard Event Two matches scheduled today in le state three-cushion billiard tournament were canceled when l iyde Martin of Bloomington, former champion who was scheduled to compete, withdrew. Lou Spivey, defending titleholder, chalked, up his first triumph Monday, thumping Walter Ramsey, 50 to 37, in eighty-two innings at Cooler’s parlor. Ramsey had a high run of four and Spivey’s best cluster was three. Safety play featured the tilt. Monday Fight Results AT NEW YORK—Don Petrin. 177, Newark. N. J.. defeated Eddie Malcoi. 1!)1P, Rrittsh West Indies. iß>: Murray Elkins. New York, outpointed Aug Perez. 140. Porto Rico. 16 ; Rav Miller. 134's, rhicaco. defeated Herman Perlick. K lama zoo. 141. 1101. \T NEW'ARK, N. J.—Eddie (Ki<Ji Wolfe. '3B. Memphis, outpointed lav Mecadon. 144. i'ouih Orange. N. J.. ilOt; Joe Rossi. '3B. New YorK. outpointed Tonv Fisher. 142. N.-wark, 1 6>. AT PITTSBURGH-Mose Butch. 119*,. Pittsburgh, scored technical knockout over Willie Davies. 119’j. Pittsburgh. Hi. AT LORAIN. O—Joe Schlund. Cleveland ■ eUerwcight scored technical knockout er Mike Lucas. Lake wood, in fourth o and. Roger Brooks. Cleveland welter, ■i tnolntcd Lou Nickolette Lorain. i6t. AT PHILADELPHIA—Tonv Herrera. 136. Mexico, defeated Lew Massev. 133. Philai rlphia. ten rounds: Pat leo. 140. Shenan'oah. Pa., knocked out Weslev Ramev. ’3l, Grand Rapids. Mich., third round. AT MIAMI. Fla.—Vince Dundee. Balt'aore middleweight. triumphed over "rnesto Sagues of Chill, bv a technical nockout in the ninth round. AT MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.— Buddy Jones of Elkhart, state lightweight champion. knocked out Davev Rosen of Joliet. ■ll. in the third round. AT LONDON—Jack (Kid) Berg. British li htweight, scored a technical knockout victory over the Frenchman. Baudrv. tn the fifth round. _ I. U. HONORS ZELLER Grid and Cage Star Named to Receive Balfour Laurels. ti>> Time Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Dec. 15. Joe Zeller of East Chicago, brilliant all-western guard, today was named the outstanding athlete of 1931 at Indiana university and had his name inscribed on the coveted Balfour trophy for the second consecutive year. Zeller has starred for three years or. Indiana football and basketball teams. He is rated as one of the greatest all-round athletes ever produced at Indiana and has been named on various all-star football and basketball honor teams.

Dickey Is Big Problem for I. U. Foes

SB JT / i s "m WKf- \ m bbl. ,_ L |f M jwP.MiMWmji ftlr UL. iim 1 j r Indians Buy BK “ Slar Hitter IHB of l)ul>ii(|ue tsh| 11 .i li.ii;.i.iiis bull club dipped • " ..'-ippi Valley League SBG. Vlonday night and snared an out.••bar toting a batting average ol “rWiKf’ f 373. He is Plnl Winetraub o: Jubuque, and he bats and throw.est handed. The new Hoosier par- f"'2^ icipated in 69 games in the clas . A fX”T tircuit this year and included among V,L vN< m iis hits were 27 doubles. 6 triDles

Indians Buy Star Hitter of Dubuque The Indianapolis ball club dipped into the Mississippi Valley League Monday night and snared an outfielder toting a batting average oi .373. He is Phil Winetraub of Dubuque, and he bats and throws left handed. The new Hoosier participated in 69 games in the class D circuit this year and included among his hits were 27 doubles, 6 triples and 6 home runs. Winetraub is a stalwart of 23 standing 6 feet 1 inch and weighing 175 pounds. The addition of the youngster gives the Indians four outfielders, the others being Fitzgerald, Rosenberg, and Walker. Johnny Cooney, southpaw pitcher bought from Toledo, also is capable of covering the pasture. Moreover the New York Giants still owe the Indians an outfielder in the Len Koenecke deal and this player will be delivered in the spring, if not sooner, according to Jack Hendricks, Tribe business manager and scout. Koenecke was picked out of the Mississippi Valley League in 1928, coming up from Moline.

too. But he clidu , and that’s just why I think Hardy is all wrong. a a tt HARDY, in an article in Tennis, urges that Wood, because of his nervousness before an important match, be barred from representing the United States in international play. In an answer to this article, Wood says that Hardy severely criticised him during his Davis cup match with Bunny Austin of England, instead of encouraging him. Hardy, Wood says, told him he was no good, had no chance of winning, and looked like a fool on the court. This writer would like to ask Hardy what he expected from a 19-year-old boy making his first stand in such a match. Did he expect a Cochet, mechanical as a robot and cold as ice? Did he expect a Tilden, whose many years of camuaigning make him all the more dangerous when the stakes are high? If he did, the man ought to run, not walk, to his nearest bookstall and purchase some reliable work on why we behave like human beings, and the such. tt tt tt 7N his article in Tennis, Hardy admits Wood is one of the finest shotmakers in the game and needs only to learn self-control to reach the top. Well, what better way can you name for Sidney to learn control in an important match than by playing in important matches. Certainly, he couldn't learn by watching Hardy explode in the dressing room. When the United States sent Wood and Shields abroad this year they started an experiment that France tried with success. Cochet, Lacoste and Borotra did not win the Davis cup the first tirrv' they tried. Like Wood and Shields, they were youngsters when they started out, and needed the skill that comes only with experience. England did the same thing with Austin and Perry. DILLMAN ON MAT BILL Thom and Reynolds to Collide in Top Armory Event Jack Reynolds, welterweight title claimant, and Coach Billy Thom of Indiana U. will meet Friday night under the welter limit, according to Promoter Jimmy McLemore. The prominent grapplers top the fourevent mat program at the Armory Friday. Thom defeated Reynolds at Terre Haute a few months ago. They will clash for two out of three falls here with a two-hour time limit. An opponent is being sought for Joe Dillman in the semi-final. DOG CASE POSTPONED Owner of Animal Alleged to Have Bitten Boy, G'ts Continuance. Case of Miss Elizabeth Burford, 3025 North Meridian street, charged with harboring a vicious dog, will be tried Dec. 22 by Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron. The case was to have been tried Monday, but continuance w>-s granted on petition of attorneys for Mrs. Burford. According to police, a dog owned by Mrs. Burford, bit Law’rence Woodward, 12, of 1201 Broadway. SCHWARTZ TO PLAY Hit United Press EVANSTON. 111., Dec. 15.—Notre Dame’s all-America half back, Marchmont Schwartz, will play with the eastern team in the east-west Shrine charity game at San Francisco New Year’s day, it was announced definitely today.

When Doc Carlson and his Pittsburgh Panthers tackle Indiana U. Wednesday on their annual swing through the midwest, here’s one big boy they may have some trouble with. He’s Bernard Dickey, husky I. U. center, who

George Little Resigns as Badger Athletic Director

By United Press MADISON, Wis., Dec. 15—The unexpected resignation of George Little, director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin since 1925, confronted President Glenn Frank and the athletic council today. It is effective at the expiration of his contract next June. Little’s resignation, presented Frank and the council Monday, cleared the way for the latter to proceed with plans to consolidate the posts of athletic director and football coach. This was contemplated as one of many retrenchment measures necessary because of a greatly decreased operating budget for athletics.

Independent Basket Notices

SUNDAY CAGE TOURNEY SET Dates lor the lour sectional meets and i the championship tests were announced i today as plans for the filth annual city Sunday basketball tournament were completed. Three divisions will be Included \ in the 1931-32 tourney—men, junior and women. A total ol twenty-four teams will I compete in each sectional. Play will get under way on Jan. 3, when eight east side quintets will play elimination games at Hotel Dearborn gym. The southside sectional lollows on Jan. 10. The west side sectionals on Jan. 17. and the north side eliminations on Jan. 24. Championships In all divisions will be decided on Jan. 31. Many attractive cups and prizes lor winners and runners-up have been selected. Entry blanks already have been mailed to managers of eighty local independent quintets. Managers who failed to receive entry blanks may secure them at Smith-Hassler-Sturm Sporting Goods Company or call Ch. 6554. Fifth round games in the Bankers-In-surance League will be played at the Hoosicr Athletic Club tonight and the leading Moynahan Apartments five will battle Reserve Loan team at 8:30. Union Printers rud Capital Paper quintets will meet at 7:30 and at 9:30 the Indiana National Bank team will oppose the Fletecher Trust live. League standing: Won. Lost. Pet. Moynahan 4 0 1.000 Union Printers 3 1 .750 Reserve Loan 2 2 .500 Capital Paper 2 2 .500 Fletcher Trust 1 3 .250 Indiana National 0 4 .000 Lauter All-Stars desire a game for Friday night at the Boys’ Club gvm. Teams playing in the 20-24-year-old class interested call Belmont 3641. Camby A. Cs. Spades and Bridgeport take notice. A game away from home is wanted for Saturday or Sunday. Turner Flyers and Riverside Olympics take notice. The Lauter Midgets, playing In the 14-16-year-old class, want a game for Friday night at the Boys’ Club court. Teams interested call Belmont 3641 before 5 p. m. Katra, Weatherford, Berry, Lucas, McIntyre. Bennett, Wise and Middleton please report for practice. Immanual Reformed and St. John's teams will meet for the first time this reason in the second game of the soutn ide Sunday school tournament tonight at Si. Paul gym. Weghorst and Wright streets. These evenlv matched fives are tied lor first place in the league. Danish Lutheran will play Second Evangelical in the first acme of the evening at 7:30. Harrison Miller of Butler will referee. Sunshine Cleaners will play Riverside Olympics in the feature game at Pennsy gym tonight at 9 p. m. Shell Oilers will play a preliminary game, taking on Benjamir Harrison law school team. Real Silk girls will play in the curtain-raiser. Broadway Epworth League lost to First Presbyterian. 19 to 18, Monday night. A long shot just before the final gun gave Presbyterians the decision. Hartford Frocks defeated Broadway girls, 16 to 12, are holding a 14 to 6 edge at half time. Holy Trinity opened the cage season by defeating Ferndale A. C. Trinities want games at their gym for Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons. Call Be. 3‘205, ask for Joe Ivan. St. Patricks downed Real Silk Ramblers at Pennsy gym Sunday. Demmary and Reed were high point men with ten each, while Tempt on was best for Ramblers. Saints meet Riverside Wednesday at 8:15 and tackle Printers at Hawthorne gvm Saturday night. G. and J. Tires will play St Pats at Pennsy gym Sunday. For games with Saints call Dr. 0116. Frankfort McDougall cagers have triumphed, in seven out of nine starts, including among their victims the Habig Indians, twice; Jamestown, and Kokomo. McDougalls play Sunday afternoon ball

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has played a bang-up game for the Hoosiers in opening tests. Dickey is a junior and shines both on offense and defense. The former Ft. Wayne prep husky also is a stellar pastimer on the gridiron.

Little came here from Michigan to assume both those duties six years ago, and was instrumental in bringing the present football coach, Glenn Thistlethwaite, here in 1927. His determination to sever connections with the Badger school came with surprise, since it was Thistlethwaite who had been under fire. It was considered possible in some quarters that Thistlethwaite would be given the combined coachdirector post. Others suggested Little might again assume that duty. The name of H. O. (Fritz) Crisler, Minnesota athletic director, also was mentioned in connection with the reorganization contemplated by the council.

and have open dates for Dec. 27, and Jan. 3 and 10. A road game is wanted for j Friday. Dec. 18. Write Harry Mason, 460 West South street. Frankfort. St. Philip A. C. would like to book a practice game for Friday. Wizards notice. Call Ch. 3806-R, between 5:30 and 6:30 p. m. Sacred Heart high school girls defeated Fletcher Place M. E. girls. 28 to 13. For games with Sacred Heart, call Dr. 2434, ask for Helen. House of David quintet will play Hoosier All-Stars at the Armory Sunday afternoon at 3:15 p. m. The Reeves brothers. Hosier, Evans. Chandler and McCracken or Murphy will be in the All-Stars lineup. A curtain raiser will precede the feature i tilt. Black and Orange Five, playing In the 16-18-year-old class, desires a game for any night this week except Saturdav. Black and Orange dropped a one-point decision to Meridian Heights Flashes Sunday. 21 to 20. For games, call Wa. 1424. ring 4, between 5:30 and 7:30 p. m., ask for Luther or Lloyd. Indianapolis Midways defeated Turner Flyers ana lost to Habig Indians in games last week-end. Midways are anxious to book games for Wednesday and Sunday with teams having access to gyms. Edgewood. notice. Call Dr. 6074-W or write Frank Rogers at 1417 South State avenue. Irvington Trojans turned in three triumphs over the week-end. defeating Fairview Ramblers, 35 to 12; Seventeenth Division Naval Reserves. 39 to 17, and South Side Merchants, 21 to 16. This week. Trojans are slated to tangle with Naval Reserves Wednesday in a league tilt and Midways on Friday Trojans desire games for Sunday afternoons with strong city quintets. Call Bob Gladden. Irvington 3708. Vernon Flashes outclassed Fletcher Savings and Trust In a rough game, 39 to 16. Flashes held the edge throughout, with Brewer turning in the best performance. Becker was outstanding for the loosers. Mooresville Elks have reorganized and want games with fast city and state teams. Former Mooresville and Martinsville high school players are in the lineup Write or call Keith Wade. Mooresville, .Tnd. College Cage Scores Butler. 36: Southern California. 16. Franklin. 34: Wabash. 23. Carleton. 40: Oklahoma A. and M., 21 Brigham Young. 39: Marauette. 32. Missouri. 25: St. Louis. 23. Kansas State. 29; W’ashburn. 24. Southern Methodist. 42: Texas State. 27. •QPENHOUSE’ARRANGED Fountain Square Merchants to Remain on Duty Until 9:30 P. M. Fountain Square merchants will hold the first of “open house nights” Wednesday when all merchants in the Fountain Square district will remain open until 9:30 p. m. A program of music will be given at the fountain at 7 p. m. Stores will remain open each night ; until Christmas. On Wednesday, Dec. 23, candy, nuts and fruit will be distributed to 1.500 children who will gather about a Christmas tree 1 to be erected at the fountain.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Prominent | Pugs Clash Saunders, Whitlow Top 40Round Card at Armory Ring. Forty round of boxing are scheduled for tonight at the armory. The ten-round feature will bring together two prominent junior lightweights, Prince Saunders of I Chicago, recent conqueror of Eddie Shea, and Allen Whitlow of Arizona, I who, just a few weeks ago, traded j punches for ten rounds with Tracy j Cox. Tonight’s winner is to be matched early in January with Vernon Cormier, the Massachusetts pug who recently defeated Tracy Cox, according to Matchmaker Gerald Ely. Tonight’s program follows: Ten Rounds—Allen Whitlow, Phoenix. Arizona, vs. Prince Saunders, Chicago; Junior lightweights. Ten Rounds—Lou Vine, Indianapolis, vs. Sammy Ward. Evansville; lightweights. Six Rounds—Billy Dugan, Denver. Colo., vs. Joe Harding. Kokomo, middleweights. Six Rounds —George Downey. Indianapo- ! Hs. vs. Larry Pruitt. Indianapolis; light- | weights. ! Four Rounds —Buddv Nicholson, Shelby- ! ville. vs. K. O. Crawford, Peru; light- | weights. Four Rounds—Jimmie Shannon, Indianj apolis, vs. Jimmie Dawson, Indianapolis; j featherweights. Saunders came to town Monday and indulged in a light workout in the afternoon at the Arcade gym. | Whitlow has been in the city since j Saturday, and both boxers appear ; ready for tonight’s tussle. The show j will start at 8:15.

Franklin Five Trips Wabash Du Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec 15.—Franklin’s Grizzlies today hold a 34 to 23 cage decision over their rival Wabash college tossers, scored here Monday night in a hardfought struggle. With Brewer and Owens setting the pace with three field markers each, the invaders took down a 21 to 10 lead in the first half and maintained the margin in the second period. Downey, Staples and Surface each caged two field markers. Fobes, sophomore forward, starred for the Little Giants with four two-pointers, Smith and Bash getting two each. Three Boosted for lowa Job Dp Timex Special lOWA CITY, Dec. 15.—Two former Hawkeye stars and a former assistant coach were believed leading candidates for the vacant lowa football coaching berth today. Frank Wickhorst former Navy star and one time assistant to Burt Ingwersen, who resigned last Friday, and who now is line coach at California, is prominently mentioned. Aubrey Devine, quarter back of the 1921 lowa championship eleven, now assistant to Howard Jones at Southern California, and i Gordon Locke, another former lowa ace who assisted Ingwersen this year after serving as head coach at Western Reserve, are other strong candidates. ROLLER BASKET GAME | Boys who attend roller skating parties at the Y. W. C. A. gym have | organized a roller skating basketi ball team and will play the Riverj side roller net five at the Y. W. C. A. gym Wednesday at 8 p. m.

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—Stove League Chatter— BY EDDIE ASH

JIMMY DYKES will not be displaced as third sacker with the Athletics, according to Connie Mack, thus setting at rest rumors that indicated the veteran was booked for demotion with the American League champs. Jimmy played well enough during 1931 to entitle him to start at the hot corner in 1932, in the opinion of the boss of the White Elephants. Dykes batted only .273 this year, but is smart defensively and for that reason hardly will be shoved off the bag at this time. a a a Mack points out that the big weakness of his club during the 1931 world series was lack of reserve power and already he has reached into the minors for talent to bolster the Athletic second string. Connie | stresses the big four of his mound staff, | Grove, Earnshsrw, Walberg and Mahaffey and believes no other club in the junior loop Is fixed well enough to outshine that quartet. Mack may keep Hoyt, also, if the mortician reports in sound physical condition. ana I Cochrane will be first string catcher as ! usual, Connie asserts, and the outfield will I be the same as this season, with Simmons, i Haas and Miller drawing the starting | assignments. Jimmy Foxx, at first base, i fell away to a .291 hitter this year and may be pressed by Oscar Roettger, ud from St. Paul. Max Bishop at second Dib Williams and Boley at short are not likely to be ousted, though there has been some talk of Boley being used in a trade. The Athletic pilot predicts a closer race next year and has much respect for New York and Washington. If Carl Reynolds comes through for the Senators, Mack thinks Walter Johnson will have a contender. n a a TEX COVINGTON, who used to specialize in three-base hits when he played first base for Indianapolis a number of years, was listed in the death news last week, but it seems Tex still is in the land of the living. The report was sent out of Denison, Texas. Tex’s older brother, a former league pitcher, succumbed to a long illness and the first baseman was marked up as the victim in some papers. a a a Tex was a hardy individual when he joined the Indians. Coming down from the Boston Nationals after a short stay in ♦he majors, Covington crashed Into the old Washington park offices carrying a shooting iron and other trinkets usually associated with men of the cow country. He developed into a consistent slugger, finally slowing up in the field and the j Tribe traded him to Louisville for Jay Kirke. It was one of the laughable trades ' of the league. Each of the managers In- j volved figured he got the better of the j deal, but it so happened the transaction j was even minus—both veterans were through and soon passed out of the Association. a a a SDltball Burleigh Grimes always has chewed slippery elm to get a snappy break on the ball and now he's going to do his stuff for the Chicago Cubs, owned by Bill Wrigley, chewing gum magnate. Burleigh's friends are cracking already about the liklihood of orders coming from the front office to give the gum a try to out-mode the old saliva producer. a a a THERE may be a clash of horse opinions in the Cubs’ household next year. Manager Rogers Hornsby bears a reputation of being a follower of the runners whereas Burleigh Grimes is strictly a harness horse devotee, being a breeder of trotters and pacers. It will be interesting to listen in when the horse talk is at its height in the Cubs’ club house. a a a Lew Fonseca, new manager of the White Sox, is not through trading if other teams proposition him in the right way. He wants to obtain Eddie Morgan of Cleveland and Tony Lazzeri and an outfielder from the Yankees. It is said he may offer pitcher Ted Lyons to the Yankees and perhaps pitcher Bump Hadley to Cleveland. Fonseca has been sounded out on pitcher Tommy Thomas, but apparently desires to keep him. Cleveland’s weakest link now is short stop, a position that has bothered the club for years. a a a \ Bob Reeves, inflelder, has been sent to I the Portland Coast League team by the I Boston Red Sox. His batting mark with Boston this year was down with the pitchers, .167. President Veeck of the Cubs says his club does not owe the Boston Braves a nlaver in the Lance Richbourg deal. It was straight cash transaction, according to Veeck.

A MARVELOUS record for a lead-off man was compiled by the veteran Lu Blue, White Sox first sacker, this year. It was a great season for Lu, a player previously tagged as on the way out of the majors. With an eighth place team and also a team last In team batting, Blue scored 119 runs and drew 127 bases on balls, only one less than the slugging Babe Ruth who is given many intentional passes. Lu batted .304, stole 13 bases and included in his 179 hits w r ere 23 doubles, 15 triples and one homer. a a a Ownie Bush and Bill Clauer of Indianapolis are having a difficult time convincing Toledo boosters and American Association officials that they don’t care to pat money in the defunct Mud Hen franchise. On Saturday Claner notified President T. J. Hickey of the A. A. that he had withdrawn from the list of bidders and Monday night Bush also backed out with ■ wire to Hickey. Today Bush was busy answering calls from Toledo to reconsider. It is said Wade Kiilefer, formerly connected with the San Francisco Misr-ions, has made an offer for the Hen franchise. The club is in receivership and there are only a few Class AA players on the roster. a a a The Toledo problem has made the league dizzy and it may come to pass that the seven other clubs will have to get together and take over the team or find another city for the franchise. Kiilefer will be given audience, however, for it is said he has secured financial backing. Ownie Bush is slated to take over the managerial reins at Minneapolis whenever he becomes definitely removed from the Toledo conuection. He has not signed, however, and is still in the “Free Lance League” insofar as baseball law is concerned.

Girl Cage Champs to Play Local Quintet

St. Louis All-Stars, United States professional girls championship quintet, will tangle with Hotel Dearborn quintet at the Dearborn

gym Wednesday night at 8:30. The feminine snipers average 5 feet 11 inches in height and 170 pounds in weight. The team has played together for eight years and all members have been chosen all-America at their positions in the annual tourney. All-Stars claim victories over some

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>f the strongest men’s pro teams in the east and midwest and will play men’s rules in opposing the former local high school stars here Wednesday. Frances Trater is a star guard.

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Pro Stars Are Picked United Press Places Three Packers on All-League First Eleven. BY GECfRGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—Six of the nine teams which finished the National League football season have representatives on the United Press all-star professional football eleven announced today. The Green Bay Packers, league champions, placed three men on the first team. FIRST TEAM Dilweg, Green Bay, and Johnson, Chicago Bears, ends; Grant New York, and Hubbard. Green Bay. tackles; Mlchalske, Green Bay. and Gibson. New York, guards; McNally. Chicago Cards, center; Clark, Portsmouth, quarter back; Strong, Staten Island, and Grange, Chicago Bears, half back; Nevers, Chicago Cards, full back. SECOND TEAM McKalip, Portsmouth, and Braidwood, Cleveland, ends; W. Owen New York, and Lyman. Chicago Bears, tackles: Meter, Brooklyn, and Keisltng. Chicago Cards, guards. Barrager. Philadelphia and Green Bay, center; Dunn, Green Bay. qurrter back; Nesbit, Chicago Bears, and Blood. Green Bay. half back* Kitzmillcr. New York, full back. Benny Friedman, New York’s great quarter back, got a late start and did not play in enough games to warrant consideration, although rated one of the four best backs in the league. Bronko Nagurski of the Bears, rated by coaches and players as the best plugger and best defensive back in the league, was out of several games because of injuries and likewise was not considered in the selections. Father Lumpkin of Portsmouth was voted the best blocking back in the league. Red Grange played his eighth season in the professional ranks, and the 1931 campaign witnessed some of his greatest exhibitions in his long football career.

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