Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 189, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1931 — Page 12

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—They arc saying this King Levinsky who Is from the Bronx by way of Chicago and who battles Tommy Loughran this week is the best looking Jewish heavyweight that has come along in a long time. He wouldn’t have to be a world beater at that. There haven't been many good ones in recent years. I suppose you'd have to agree that old Battling Levinsky (no kin to the gentleman who calls himself Klngi was the Best of the moderns, and the battler was only a light heavyweight. The old battler was a real good fighter. Don’t remind me that Carpentler knocked him out. There were more angles to that light than a saw fish's snout. Os course, the greatest of all the Jewish heavyweights was Joe Choynski. The last I heard of him he was still fooling around with the game as an Instructor In Pittsburgh. But whether Choynski was any belter or as good as the first great Jew who fought heavyweights, meaning Daniel Mendoza of Englftnd, Is something nobody knows. To get a line on Mendoza you have to go to the ancient histories of the game. He was active away back In 1791. The records show he weighed onlv 160 pounds. You learn that he was remarkably fast and strong and had a peculiar style of boxing that he studied out himself. Apparently he was the first innovator and idea man that boxing ever knew. Judging bv the old time nrtnts showing Mendoza In action he must have been a popular swatter In his day. He fought with bare fists, for the good reason that gloves were unknown in those days, and was known as a "gamester.” a a a nnHOUGH an ancient to the presX ent generation, Choynski was much more modern than Mendoza. He fought some famous battles with Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, Maher and other big heavyweights, and he seldom .weighed more than 186 pounds. That was his weight when he fought a twenty-round draw with Jeffries, a fight which by Jeffries own admission brought him the hardest blow he ever suffered Choynski was a tremendous hitter, and if he had carried more heft he would have been one of the greatest of all the heavyweights. He knocked Fitzsimmons down and had him almost out. he flattened McCoy, knocked out Maher and drew with Sharkey and Jeff. A peculiar thing about Choynski was that he was Just as liable to knock his man out as he was to get knocked out himself. The records show he was stopped by Maher. McCoy, Walcott, Goddard and a bunch of others. He was the first man to knock out Jack Johnson. This was early In the Negro's career but even In those days Johnson was' a giant and not easy to hit. Old timers tell me Choynski couldn't take a punch on the jaw, and I am disposed to ask who can? There has been a strikingly large number of Jewish lightweights of skill. Benny Leonard of course was tops. In his days as champion he had everything—a cool, deliberate mind, speed, strength, natural and acquired skifl, endurance, gameness and real fighting aggressiveness. With all that you don't need much more. Whether Leonard topped Gans and Lavigne is hardly Important. How can anyone prove that he did or didn’t, anyway? Willie Jackson was one of the hardest hitters the lightweight division ever saw. It is hardly necessary to remind you that he hit hard enough to stop Johnny Dundee with a punch. A contemporary of Leonard, southpaw Lew Tendler was the champion’s closest and most dangerous rival, and a real good fighter on his own. CharMe White, the Chicago left hooker, was almost as mechanically good as Leonard but he lacked Leonard’s sharp intuitiveness and keen generalship. White had severai shots at the championship but always when opportunity beckoned he was reading the funnies.

—Stove League Chatter— BY EDDIE ASH

THE Chicago White Sox of 1931 were sub cellar dwellers and no fooling. They finished in last place, were last in club batting and fielding, last in doubles and collectively hit only 27 home runs. Four players in the American League hit more circuit swats than the entire Hose aggregation. Ruth, Gehrig, Averill and Foxx were the individuals who out-batted the Sox as a nine. The Windy City tailenders surprised everybody, however, by leading the league in sacrifices, an achievement brought about no doubt by trying to score at least one consolation run occasionally. a a a Wes Ferrell, king bee hurler with Cleveland, is expected to escape the economy wave, lie's too valuable and believes he is worth more money despite the depression talk. He won 22 games and lost 12 this year and turned in an earned run average of 3.15. Moreover, Ferrell batted .313, which is real slugging for a pitcher. He rapped out nine homers, six doubles and one triple. That’s a better record than some outfielders were able to post. a a a The Southern Association Is all set with managers for next year. The list follows: at Birmingham, Clyde Milan; Memphis, Doc Prothro; Little Hock, Harry Strohm; New Orleans. Jakie Atz; Nashville, Joe Klugman; Chattanooga, Bert Niehoil; Knoxville, Joe Schepner, Atlanta, Johnny Dobbs. aaa THE new manager of the Pittsbul"gh Pirates, George Gibson, has come out with a statement denying that Paul Waner and Adam Comorosky are up for trade. A few weeks ago both fly chasers were reported on the market. Gibson plans to give Comorosky some personal coaching and is of the opinion the former Indianapolis idol eventually will become a star mainstay in the majors. Paul Waner gained the ill will of Owner Barney Dreyfuss some time ago, but there is reason to believe Pilot Gibson has settled the differences between player and club owner. aaa There seems to be some mystery connected with the one-year suspension of pitcher Roy Sherid. The New York \ankees transferred the hurler to St. Paul in the Jack Saltzgaver deal and it was announced the tlinger refused to report to the Apostles and his name was placed on the ineligible list. However, the sport news hounds decided a year's banishment was too severe for the charge and investigation led to the belief Sherid's offense was something more serious. Commissioner Landis is silent on the Explanation of his ruling. He has 'ordered the Yankees to send to the Saints another pitcher of Sherid's caliber. aaa Minneapolis has purchased Thad Campbell, star flinger of the Decatur Three-I League team. He won 19 games and lost ten this year. It is said Decatur, received a good price in the trangaction and is erasing red ink thereby. Bob Connerv, St. Paul president, has taken on Bob McWilliams a Chicago semi-pro inflelder. He was a free agent formerly tried out by the Boston Red Sox. He plays short or second. aaa PITCHER Herman Holshouser, who startfd with Indianapolis last spring, still is riding the downward skids. The Hoosiers sold him to Chattanooga, the Lookouts turned him over recently to Knoxville in a player trade and Knoxville in turn sent him along to Wilkesbarre in the New York-Penn League. aaa Ralph Skinners, the Teteran outfielder who gradaatod from Indianapolis to the majors ten Tears ago. enjoyed an elerant time with the baseball tourists in Japan, hut tfmre may be a JolJ for him when he

PITT WARNS PURDUE AND BUTLER BY TRIPPING I. U.

Sudclith Is Indiana Ace Crimson Bows in Overtime; Boilermakers Next for Panthers. Pittsburgh U hardwood warriors were one up and two to go on Hoosier court foes today. Doc Carlson’s speedy snipers opened their state invasion Wednesday night with a spectacular 29 to 24 overtime decision over Indiana at Bloomington. The tri- | umph evened the score for the Panthers on their midwest invasion, the Smoky City boys bowing to Wisconsin in their first start. Purdue and Butler are remaining Indiana rivals for the eastern champions. The Boilermakers, anxious to avenge a setback last year when they bowed to Pitt minus the services of Johnny Wooden, who was injured, will get the first shot Friday night at Lafayette. Play Butler Saturday Butler’s Bulldogs will get their chance Saturday, and Coach Tony Hinkle is speeding up his offense and bolstering the defense in hopes of boosting the Fairview claim for national honors. Indiana *vas one of the four teams to best Pittsburgh last year, but the Panthers packed too much punch for the Dean quintet Wednesday night. The Crimson led throughout the tilt until the final seconds of play, when Tim Lawry, midget forward, looped in the tying field goal. With the score knotted at 23-all, the rivals played an overtime session, and Lawry and S. Kowallis contributed Pitt two-pointers and W. Kowallis and Smith tallied from the gratis stripe. Indiana in Front Indiana held a 12 to 10 margin at half time, with Sally Suddith, Indiana’s great sophomore guard, turning in another sensational performance. Pitt exhibited a more deliberate style of attack in the second half with W. Kowallis and Lowry working the ball into scoring position. Kowallis found the nets for five fielder markers and three free tosses to top all scores. Lineup and summaries: Pittsburgh (29). Indiana (24). FG FT PFI FG FT PF W.Kowlls, f 5 3 1 Campbell, i 1 2 2 SKowalls, f 1 0 2 Hodson, f.. 2 0 0 Lawry, f.. 3 2 OlWeir, f .... 1 1 0 Wroblski, f 0 1 1 Dickey, c.. 10 0 Ochsnhrt, c 2 0 I Sawicki, c.. 0 2 0 Smith, g... 0 1 1 Suddith, g.. 3 0 4 Hughes, g. 0 0 1 Zeller, g.... 112 M'Cmnts, g 0 0 1 Reed, g 0 0 0 Totals ..11 7 81 Totals ..9 6 8 Referee—Lane (Cincinnati). Umpire Bolster (Pittsburgh). PRELIM TILT SIGNED A curtain-raiser to precede Sunday’s feature cage battle at the Armory between Hoosier All-Stars and House of David quintets has been signed. Lauter All-Stars will tackle English Avenue Boys’ Club at 2 p. m. Former Hoosier college stars, including the Reeves brothers, Buga, Chandler and Hosier, will be in the lineup against the bearded pastimers at 3:15.

returns. He played with Buffalo this year and it is said the Bisons have decided to cut him loose with an unconditional release. Shinners was a great base thief when a member of the Indians under Jack Hendricks, who sold him to the foew York Giants, Ralph had tough luck in the big show and was slowed up by a bean ball that nearly resulted fatally. aaa Joe Hauser, veteran first sacker and well-known German of Milwaukee, declares Minneapolis made no mistake by taking him from Baltimore. There was some surprise in the A. A. when it was learned Mike Kelley had obtained Joe, for the left-handed swinger met with plenty of tough breaks during the 1931 campaign. He was injured in an exhibition game last spring, was compelled to remain out of *he lineup for the hrst month of the season and was handicapped bv the injury after his return to action. He led the Intr---?,?,\l olial , Lea k ue ln home runs with 63 in 1930 and again this year with 31. However. his batting pace on an average failed to keep step with his home run clouting. BEFORE the runs-batted-in statistics were included in the official baseball averages, there were some outstanding feats performed that many diamond fans missed. One remarkable record was established by Ge<*rge Sisler in 1925. Playing with the St. Louis Browns against Washington he batted in seven runs in two consecutive innings. He tripled in the fourth with the sacks filled and came up again in the fifth and hit for the circuit with the bases again populated.

CITY GRIDDERS HONORED Fifteen local high school gridmen selected recently by sports writers and coaches as the outstanding city prep football players, will be awarded medals by the Purdue Association of Indianapolis at a banquet at 6:30 tonight at the Severin. Tommy Taylor, Tech star, still confined to the hospital by a serious back injury, received his medal Monday. Fathers of the players also have been invited to the banquet, at. which athletic officials and promnent gridmen of Purdue will talk. SOX NAME CUNNINGHAM By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—8i1l Cunningham, former National League outfielder with the New York Giants and Boston Braves, has been signed as coach of the Chicago White Sox for next season, Manager Lew Fonseca announced from the coast.

Hack Is Due and Cards Will Have Big Year, Pepper Says

BY W. W. COPELAND United Press Staff Correspondent CITY, Dec. 17. Last October, a youngster from Oklahoma's plains captured the imagination of the sports world by blasting the hopes of the Philadelphia Athletics for three consecutive world series pennants. John Leonard (Pepper) Martin cf the St. Louis cardinals was this hero by virtue of uncanny hitting and base stealing. Headlines and a vaudeville tour resulted. Pepper now is enjoying a rest. He is spending the winter months in almost daily hunting expeditions

Ten-Times Cue King Comes Back

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17. ' Ralph Greenleaf, veteran New dm York pocket billiard star, is provm. ing they do come back. After a two-year absence from the throne, the ten-times holder of the world’s championship is setting the pace in the current title bat- " WKL tie witil victories and no thumped six wins and two setbacks. "

Off The Backboard BY VERN BOXELL

Says Mr. Boxell to Mr. Boxell: WONDER what I should say today . . . this is the first appearance of Off the Backboard, and I suppose everybody will be expecting me to write something about, King Basketball taking the throne, etc., etc. . . . but he’s been there since November, cutting in on football and everybody else . . . maybe I should mention something about' my Muncie Bearcats winning the state last year, thereby lifting me out of the amateur class and leaving me open to charges of overemphasis or something. . . . But that was a long six months ,ago, and right now these basketball fans are wanting to know what’s happening and going to happen during the next four months . . . let’s see . . . ana Wonder if that little guy nulled a smarty on me when he talked me into taking that 25 to 1 bet that Alexandria wouldn’t win the state . , maybe I better not buy that new overcoat until I see these terrible Tigers of Red Orner’s Saturday . . . but I stopped that little guy ... I took Muncie and Newcastle against the field, asked for the odds arid haven’t seen him since. a a a There are two dates I’m checking off my ‘‘open for invitations” list right now—those annual Muncie-Newcastle love fests . . . they could fill a couple of Butler field houses with these; games. . . .they’ll be as bitterly fought as the WashingtonVincennes battle' of columnists, only not

Milwaukee Hears Coach of Badgers Is Facing Release

/•’;/ United Press MADISON, Wis., Dec. 17.—The Wisconsin State Journal said today chat President Glenn Frank, of the University of Wisconsin, had asured the legislative committee investigating the university’s athletic situation, that Glenn Th-istlethwaite is “through” as head football coach. Henry J. McCormick, sports edi-

Independent Basket Notices

Riverside Olympic girls desire a game' for Sunday afternoon at their gym, East Riverside drive and Pruitt street. Call Thea Miller. Harrison 1188-W. All players are requested to attend practice Friday night at 6:45. For future games on Wednesday night or Sunday afternoon at Riverside gym, call above number. Three games are carded for the Lutheran Basketball Association at St. Paul hall, Weghorst and Wright streets, Sunday. A junior battle between St. Paul and Trinity quintets opens the card at 1:30. St. Paul tackles Emmaus at 2:30. and Trinity opposes St. John at 3:40. St. Paul leads the loop with three wins and no defeats. Zion ana Emmaus have won three and lost one each. Trinity has one triumph and three setbacks, and Bloomington and St. John stiil are seeking their first triumph. Lauter Seconds desire a game for Friday night. Call Belmont 3641. Lauter AllStars will oppose Mooresville Elks and Midgets will tangle with North Side

Thom to Test Jack Reynolds Three of the four matches on Friday’s mat program at the Armory have been signed by promoter Jimmie McLemore. Jack Reynolds, welter title claimant, will seek revenge for a recent loss to Billy Thom, I. U. coach, in the two-out-of-thre2-fall feature, with a twohour time limit. Joe Dilman, Akron Greek, will test Buck Lipscomb in the semi-final in a one-fall thirty-minute event, and Charles Bobo opposes Ed Baker in another thirty-minute event. The opener is being arranged to start at 8:30. Frank Buchanan will referee. KID CHOCOLATE WEDS By Times Special HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 17.—Kid Chocolate’s troubles may be over. The Cuban ring flash was married by proxy Wednesday to Rosario Mora and it is believed his legal troubles are ended. The little battler is on his way here from New York, where he was placed under arrest. It was the second time the "Keed” has has been married to the girl by proxy’. Her father, Pablo Mora, claims the boxer seduced his daughter under promise of marriage.

in vigorous preparation for next season. His attractive wife, gun and dogs are his companions. This week he purchased a suburban duplex which is his headquarters between quail and duck hunts. He gave the United Press these views of the 1932 baseball outlook. The Cards are the club for next ▼ear. Ihe race will be tighter. Hark Wilson will help the Cards a lot and he’s due for a good year. I won't have any trouble signing up. “I’ve been having a great time hunting from one end of this state to the other,” Martin said, his eyes twinkling. Os course, I like to hunt,

TOE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Ralph Greenleaf

quite so silly. . . .If Newcastle had a Jack Mann, 1 don’t think I'd wait urttil next February to pick my champion . . . no sir. and if Muncie had Huffman, ditto . . . but maybe between now and yonder, a couple of other guys will pop up who may change my mind. a a a F’rinstance, there is that Edwards beanpole out there at Tech . . . seems like the only way they’ll ever stop him will be to tear down the ... 35 points in two consecutive games is good enough for any mother’s son . . . And Sewart of Shortridge, who makes a fine running mate for Brafford . . . now there's a case for you ... Last year, Mrs. Brafford’s boy made his debut and looked as much like a future star as Primo Camera does a Singer midget, but Kenny Peterman certainly has fixed him np into a swell guard ... If Kenny can just pull a couple of classy forwards out of the bag, , well . . . a a a M ALASKA sounds cold, but around Crawfordsville they tell you he’s about the hottest thing roamin’ the pine strips up that way . . . he’ll be exhibit A out at Washington Friday night .... which calls for a great big hand for the Continentals, who evidently are going to get some place this year . . . happy landings. a a a Greencastle isn't worrying much . . . the 1931 title runners-up aren’t a bit : backward in yelling about Jess McAnally, I the tall center who reaches from here to ! there . . . and his playmates are Stone, Hurst, and Dawson, who got tourney exi perience as veterans last year.

[tor of the Journal, said in a signed story today that the university president intimated he had requested the recent resignation of George E. Little, athletic director. Frank also desires the ouster of George Levis, business manager of athletics, and George Downer, director of publicity, according to McCormick’s story.

Flashes on Friday, first game starting at 7 p. m. Roberts Park girls nosed out Real Silks, 26 to 24; Roberts Park trounced Bellaire, 30 to 6, and Broadway eked out a 26-to--24 win over Capitol Avenue in Epworth League games Wednesciay night Three games are on tonight’s Cos League schedule, first game starting at 7:30. Four teams share the top position with two wins and one loss each, including Polk’s Milk, Goldstein, Eli Lilly and Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Habig’s Indians have won one and lost two and Modern Woodmen have lost three starts. Eli Lilly plays Habigs tonight, Telephone five opposes Goldsteins and Woodmen play Polks. Irvington Troians will meet St. Pats Friday night av Old Butler gym. Midways will play in a second game at 9 a. in. Trojans turned in their ninth triumph by defeating Seventeenth Naval Reserves, 37 to 11, in a Big Six League tilt. In the feature game at Pennsy gym Tuesday, Sunshine Cleaners swamped Riverside Olympics, 31 to 6. Cleaners led 20 to 6 at half time and held Olympics scoreless in the final period. Shell Oilers drubbed Benjamin Harrison Law School 42 to 12, in another feature. In the curtain taiser, Real Silk Girls club dropped Eleventh and Olney Girls. 68 to 12. Cleaners play at Pennsy gym every Tuesday at 9 p. m. St. Patricks will tangle with Irvington Trojans at old Butler gym Friday night and will play G. and J. Tires at Pennsv gym Sunday. Saints swamped Riverside r.;I n P K:s - to 27. For games call Dr 0116. East Side Flashes desire games in the 14-16 years old class. Flashes have won two out of . three; starts but are having difficulty in scheduling games. For games call Ri. 6241, ask for Bill. .Capital Paper Company Sealskins would like to book a game for Friday night with any team having access to a gym. Call Lovinger or Kautskv at Lincoln 7557. Two suits and a basket ball were lost on West Washington street Tuesday night. Person finoing these, call the above parties. Reward will be given. Black and Orange quintet will meet Butler Juniors in a charity game at Crooked Creek school gym Saturday at 8:15 p. m. The encounter will be preceded by a cur-tain-raiser beginning at 7:30 p. m. ' Crooked creek gym is on the Michigan road just north of the Kessler boulevard. Indianapolis Meteors were beaten bv Noblesville Boosters Wednesday. 34 to 22. Friday nigh’;. Meteors plav Capitol Silents at the Indiana Deaf School gvm, For games, write or call Flovd Carpenter. Acme-Evans. THREE GAMES AT PENNSY Three games are scheduled for Pennsy gym Sunday. St, Patrick’s snipers will take on the strong G. and J. Tire sharpshooters at 3:30, and Real Silk Ramblers will tangle with Sunshine Cleaners at 2:30. A curtain-raiser w r ill start at 1:30.

but I have another purpose. Quail shooting quickens the eyes and improves my batting. It calls for quick headwork and snappy eye action.” T TIS shooting eye is not as good -*■ •*- as it used to be, he admitted, although with three companions he bagged fifty ducks in three days in northwest Oklahoma. It was suggested the gun might be to blame. “I use a 20-gauge automatic shotgun with a 30-inch full choke barreL It gives the birds a better chance, ’’ he chuckled. His hunting equipment consists

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17. Ralph Greenleaf, veteran New York pocket billiard star, is proving they do come back. After a two-year absence from the throne, the ten-times holder of the world’s championship is setting the pace in the current title battle with eight victories and no defeats. He thumped Onofrio Lauri Wednesday, 125 to 38. Erwin Rudolph, the defending champion, is in third place with six wins and two setbacks.

They may grow tall corn in lowa, but here in Indiana it's the basketball players who disturb the upper atmosphere . . . the pee-wee of the Alexandria squad is Wells, a mere midget of 5 feet 11 inches, who can toss the leather into the hoop with one hand \nd lead the Alexandria high school band with the other at the same time ... that’s what they say, anyhow . . . and the other little Tigers are oyer the six foot mark, and some of ’em as broad as they are perpendicular . . a a a You have to chin yourself on a bar six feet above the floor without using your hands to be a regular at Linton, where Charles Baird represents the high water mark of 6 feet 6 inches . . . and Lamb of Delphi has to stoop to enter gymnasium doors which are less than six feet 7 inches high ... he couldn’t be Mary’s little Lamb, could he . . . Coach Hinshaw of Rushville thinks maybe Cruse, who is several inches more than two-yard sticks tall, may be another DeJernet . . . ana Tech and Anderson use five six-footers every time they start a game . . . the team that doesn’t have a least one skyscraper hasn’t let It he known yet . . . so if yonr son has pains, don’t worry, dear parents . . . maybe he’ll be a great basketball player. a a a WHICH recalls Brad Lair, whose height was too much and caused quite a bit of trouble at Jef-> fersonville last year .. . wonder what he’s doing ... he ought to be in demand during this depression for washing second-ffoor windows, thereby saving the wear and tear on stepladders. Jeffersonville has struggled along without him, however, winning four games without a setback. a a a I’ll bet next week’s laundry bill against One-Eyed Connolly’s bank account there’ll be a lot of new faces in the “big ten’s” and etc., when they start appearing In public prints. a a a The old gang isn't what it used to be Frankfort is down, but our Hot Dog town informant says they’ll be way up when the proper time comes . . . they’ve got lots of faith in Slim Bausman. and it s well placed . . . Glenn Curtis is having his troubles at Martinsville, but that ivin over Shelbyville indicates the Artesians are up and coming . . . And Shelby is gunning to get back in the running, where they belong . . . Horace Mann and Washington of East Chicago both have staged “Indian-biting-the-dust acts . . Logansport is a world-beater one night and a flop the next . . . but you know Cliff Wells, and he’ll be among 'em, just wait . . . Greensburg isn’t soft, but cbuld be a lot tougher, and Rushville needs smelling salts . . . Marion has room for improvement, and Kokomo could improve an Empire State building full and be ready for the tough ones . . . Elkhart hasn’t had much of a chance vet and neither has Central of South Bend. Washington of East Chicago and Horace Mann „• . . Tech appears headed for the promised land unless something goes phooev as some things wttl. do mst when you least expect it . . . Tim will have ’em around in time . . , ana Anrfiong the newcomers are Alexandria, of whom you probably have heard, Roosevelt ot Chicago. Central of Ft. Wayne, Hartford City, Brazil, Tipton, Flora. Delphi. Windfall, Lebanon . . . now there’s a team for you . . . Jeff of Lafayette, Pern and Scottsburg . ... what, you’ve never heard of Scottsburg? . . . well, take a good look, ’cause they'll be stepping ‘*jt in type every now and then . . . that s the team that beat Seymour, the team that beat Martinsville. a a a Os course, some of our friends still are with us . . . Columbus Is proving as tough as they come . . . Muncie and Newcastle, ditto . . . also Washington, Shortridge, Connersville, LaPorte, Valparaiso, Greencastle, and others . . . aa a • . .This could go on indefinitely . . . There are many things to talk about . . . and I’ve got until next March to do it ... I can wait . . • you, too.

20 Nations in Olympic Games By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—More than 250 athletes representing at least twenty nations will participate in the Olympic winter games at Lake Placid, N. Y., Dr. Godfrey Dewey, chairman of the games, announced Wednesday. Entry lists for the games in February are virtually complete. Thirteen nations have made definite entries, and seven others are expected to list their contestants before entry closing time on Christmas eve. The United States, with a team of 70, will have the largest representation. *

Wednesday Net Scores

_... . _ COLLEGES Pittsburgh, 29: Indiana 24 (overtime). Washington, 38; Southern California. 26. of Kansas, 27; Kansas State, Arkansas U., 37; Tulsa U., 29 La Crosse Teachers, 25; Columbia. 23. Cornell. 30; Clarkson, 27. Dakota, 30; Oklahoma A. & M.. Concordia. 35; Morehead Teachers. 20 HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS Newcastle. 29; RushviUe 20. Perry Central. 24; Advance, 12.

of one gun, two bird dogs, a pointer and a setter and an auto. The Cardinal center fielder was in excellent condition and at midseason weight. He was jubilant over the Cards' prospects. “I don’t see how they’re going to stop us,” he said. "We were the best balanced club in the National League last year. We ought to be better next year. "The race will be tighter. Chicago and Brooklyn should be better. The Giants always are tough. Hack Wilson ought to help the Cards a lot. I look for him to have a good year. He’s due.^

Main Bout Is Changed Watts Takes Place of Herman as Opponent of Cox. Babe Herman, who forced Prince Saunders at top speed before dropping a close decision two months ago, and then floored speedy Tony Herrera for a count at' Cleveland three weeks ago, today was ruled an “unfit opponent” for Tracy Cox, local junior lightweight. Lee Bays of Sullivan, state boxing commissioner with supervision over central Indiana, notified Eddie McLaughlin, matchmaker for the Elks Christmas charity mitt show to be staged at the armory next Tuesday, that anew opponent must be named for Cox. He intimated the New York veteran was “washed up” as a fighter. Watts Given Sanction McLaughlin then secured Jimmie Watts of Atlanta, Ga., to take Herman’s place, and this match was sanctioned by Bays. Herman lost to Saunders at La Crosse, Mich., on Oct. 3, the judges voting 54 to 46 against him. Saunders was given a judges’ decision over Allen Whitlow here last Tuesday. Many fistic fans are criticising the action taken by Commissioner Bays with his last-minute ruling against Herman. The Cox-Herman match was closed some time ago, but announcement was held up until Tuesday night to prevent publicity conflicts with other shows. Herman pleased the Wisconsin commission with his October showing in that state, and the Badger commissioners are veterans in the ring sport. Anderson vs. Kellett Matchmaker McLaughlin of the Elks is building up a strong supporting card for Tuesday. Harold Anderson, hard-hitting light heavy, will perform in the semi-windup of eight rounds against Andy Kellett, Terre Haute slugger. In the top six-rounder the hardfighting Pat Murphy of Terre Haute will battle Jack Malone, Indianapolis. They have mixed in two torrid struggles. TURKEY SHOOT SET Indianapolis Gun Club will hold a turkey shoot at the club Saturday, starting at 1:30 p. m. Traps will open for practice at 1 p. m.

Confusion Marks Aftermath of Columbia Grid Charges

By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Out of denials which followed World-Tele-gram publication of an article relating that a senior-alumni committee had found evidence of professionalism and proselyting in Columbia football, there came today in the admission by one of the committee’s members that “no honest blanket denial” can be made to the story, according to the paper. The committee, appointed by the Nacoms Society, a secret organization of seniors and alumni, in a letter to Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, termed the World-Telegram story a “pure fabrication,” but ad-

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY LEE

The Coca-Cola team of the Indianapolis League Wednesday night came within one liiark of breaking the new record posted by the Liebtag Barbers last week, when they* rolled games of 1,050, 1,162 and 1;069, a total of 3,281, which was good for a triple win over Hollenbeck Press. Johnny Fehr led the boys to this count with a otai of 710 that included a 279 game. Pritchett had 683, Carmin, 665; Westover, 642, and Haislup, 581. Gregory & Appel and Union Title also won three from Liebtag Barbers and Pritchett’s PickUps, as Marott Shoe Shop, Trule, Fall City Lager and Oeftering-Litzelman won two from the St. Philip A. C., Wheeler Lunch, Underwood Transfer and Vollmer. Bros. The Marotts had a total of 3,140; St. Philip A. C.. 3,031; Underwood Transfer, 3,081: Fall City Lager, 3,040, and Oefter-ing-Litzelman, 3,034. More than 50 per cent of the players had 600 counts. The local Wheeler Lunch team will roll the Wheeler Lunch of Frankfort a special match at the Central alleys tonight at 8 o’clock. The local boys are all set for revenge, having met defeat at the hands of the visitors in the first half of this match at Frankfort. The Christmas 200 scratch handicap shoot of the Van Camp League at the Pritchett alleys found R. Yates at the top of the list with a count of 663, his 618 and 48 pin handicap taking home the ton of coal. Mitchell won the turkey with 658. Four chickehs for the next four places went to Heathorn. 622; Cloud, 620; Campbell. 619, and Huntsinger. 613. Edwards won the cranberries that would have been razzberries if they were in season, according to Secretary Kelly, with a score of 372. The Uptown League players continued their good work, with Hanna Register leading in team play with a total of 3,107 on games of 995, 1.088 and 1,024. Elder showing the way with a series of 705. Prima Beverage, starring Herman Bohne with a total of 717. finally won two games with a total of 3.023. Shaw, who has a 700 or near 700 each time out, stopped at 696 Wednesday night. Wheeler, a member of the Beam Reservation team, does not turn in 700 scores, but can be counted on for a good 600 each time he takes the drives, his latest effort being 665. Stemm is also this type of player, having 650 Wednesdav night. Team play resulted in a triple win for Augustines, Beam Recreation and Hanna Register over TiptonLytle Cigar, Selmeir Towel and CocaCola. and a two-game victory for City Candy and Prima over Omar Baking and Giese’n Specials. Two-game wins ruled the Medical Society League series at the Central alleys, Owen. Wyteenbach, Kemper and Gick defeating Bakemeir, Cois, Day and Pennington. Norman nosed out top honors with a total of 596 to 594. Postoffice players also rolled on the Central drives. Print Shop taking three from Four Trip Carriers, as Illinois Street Station and City Case won two from Mailing Division and Finance. Welch went over the line with 601 on games of 183, 195 and 223. Mrs. Eddie Meyer had the feature series during the Women’s Matinee League at the Uptown alleys, scoring 621 with games of 175, 224 and 222. City Candy won two from Prima as Rowe Watch and Peck Grocery won three from 54th street Merchants and Coca-Cola. Triple wins were in order during the Women’s League play at the Indiana drives. Coca-Cola, Carter, Battery, Van Camp ’Packing, Gray, Gribben & Gray and Real Silk defeating Stanley Jewelry, Shea, Schmidt Bros. Insurance. daman Lunch. Hoosier Pete and Held Floral. C. Mescnlno rolled 602 with games of 220, 191 and 191 to leaß this loop. With Eddie Gronan pounding the pins for a total of 688 for M. and K.. Mill ot. had no chance losing the entire set Ouring the Power and Light play at the Illinois drives. All other contests were de-

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Gets Chance By United Press ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Sam Breadon, president of the St. Louis Cardinals, is “going to gamble” with Hack Wilson, recently acquired from the Chicago Cubs, he said before leaving for New York today for a month’s vacation. The Cardinal president denied that he was going to New York to negotiate a trade. “Naturally, if somebody came along and made a great offer for Wilson, we might trade, but right now I think he’s going to be at our training camp,” Breadon said.

Central Five Franklin Foe By United Presi i FRANKLIN, Ind„ Dec. 17. Seeking their first triumph of the season, Indiana Central's improved hardwood squad will tangle with Franklin here tonight. Encouraged by their decent decision over Wabash, the Grizzlies will be at tops lor the Indianapolis five. Downey. Brewer, Staples. Anderson and Underwood or Surface will be in the starting five. Harry Good’s Greyhounds will place their victory hopes on Dave De Jernet, the dusky pivot ace. Captain Emig, Swank, swan and Judd probably will complete the starting lineup. Tigers Test Earlham Five By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., Dec. 17.—An old Hoosier cage rivalry will be renewed here tonight when Earlham’s Quakers battle De Pauw at 8 p. m. and Coach Blair Gullion's snipers will be out to repeat the four-point setback they handed the Tigers last year. The same lineup which defeated Miami last week, including Bower, Shamel, E. Maz, Gaar and Stonerock, will start tonight. Tubby Moffett, De Pauw mentor, probably will start Dawalt, Rex Moffett, Eubank, graham and Copeland.

mitted the purpose of the body was to investigate athletics at the school. Today Reed Harris, a member ot the committee, who as editor of the Columbia Spectator has conducted a vigorous campaign against what he terms professionalism in Columbia football, issued a statement to the World-Telegram, admitting the newspaper story as a whole could not be denied, “although several items are open to dispute. The story created an uproar on the Columbia campus Wednesday and brought denials from football coach Lou Little, the athletic association and even Dr. Butler himself as well as'the members of the Nacom committee.

cifled two to one. Operator No. 2, Third Floor. Fifth Floor. Operator No. 1 and Washington Avenue defeating Commissary. Meter. Storeroom, Harding St. and Fourth Floor. Kelly had 620. while Kriner was ‘fairly consistent.” scoring 605 with games of 202, 202 and 201. Two-game wins also decided the K. of C. play on the Delaware alleys. Hoosier Optical. Centennial Press. Indiana Trucking, Block Optical and Canning Plumbing defeating Scott Truck. Quinn Grocery, Freye Grocery, Boren Insurance and Finneran Grocery. Dr. Gick led the individual session with a total of 634. J. O’Grady had 615 and Mahan 613. Dollars had a 20-to-l edge over Nickels, and took all three games during the Fletcher American League play at the Central. Other contests found Quarters, Pennies and Dimes defeating Checks, Halves and Notes two out of three. A 592 count by Stirewalt was best over the three-game route, while Landis scored a 230 for high single game

Wednesday Fight Results

AT BOSTON —Ernie Schaff. 206. Wrentham. knocked out Giascomo Bergomas 226, Italy (2); Jack McCarthy. 177, Boston, knocked out Tiny Debolt, 187, Cleveland O. (2). AT COLUMBUS. O.—Al Gahn, 135. won the Columbus lightweight title from Lou Bloom, 133, in ten rounds. Ray Woodward. 132, Miami, Fla., won ten-round decision over Johnny Conley, 135, Toledo. AT ANDERSON, Ind.—Jimmy Savers Lafayette. 118. outDOinted Jimmy McDermott, Terre Haute, 119, in ten rounds Young Leach. Indianapolis featherweight boxed a six-round draw with Charlie O’Keefe, Terre Haute; Eddie Cooper Muncie lightweight, outpointed Billy Cox Indianapolis, six rounds. JONES JOINS P. G. A. By Times Special BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 17.—Bobby Jones, holder of many major links titles, who retired from tournament play after 1930, has been named honorary vice-president of the Professional Golfers Association.

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DEC. 17, 1931

A’s, Nats Top Loop Melillo, Burns and Oliver Cop A. L. Fielding Honors. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—Fielding features of the American League last season as revealed by the official averages released today were: I. The machine-like play of Philadelphia and Washington. 3. Oscar Meliilo's steady, season long second base play tor St. Louis. 3. Tom Oliver’s brilliant outfleldinf for Boston. 4. Irvine Burns’ rise to ranking first baseman of the league in his first season with St Louis. The Athletics and Senators tied for club fielding honors, each with .967 per cent, within one percentage point of the major league record made by the New York Yankees in 1923. Set Errors Mark The Athletics made only 141 errors, creating anew low record. Washington, with 142 errors, also broke the former mark of 144 errors set by the Yankees in 1923. Although three other second basemen who played in more than one hundred games had higher fielding averages than Melillo, the Browns' infielder stood out as one of the best defensive players of the year at any position. He handled 971 chances, within seventeen of tying Napoleon Lajoie’s record, made back in 1908. He participated in 118 double plays, thirty-one more than any other second baseman. Tom Oliver of the Red Sox led all outfielders with a mark of .993 in 148 games. He accepted 448 chances with only three errors, within one of the record made in 1907. Burns Is Sensation Irving Burns displanted Lu Blue at first base for the Browns during the spring training season, and went on to establish himself as the year's best defensive first sarker. Sweeney, Boston, and Foxx, Philadelphia, finished with the same fielding average as Burns, .993, but neither took part in as many games nor handled as many chances. Burns was in 143 games, handled 1.346 putouts. 125 assists, and made only eleven errors. He also was in 131 double plays, forty-two more than either Foxx or Sweeney. An all-star fielding team cf players who took part in more than 100 games (except pitchers), based on the highest percentage, or most chances in case of a tie’ in percentage follows: „ Pet. Burns, lb, St. Louis 993 Myer, 2b, Washington : '9*4 Bluegt, 3b, Washington Rhyne, ss. Boston „ .9453 Oliver, es, Boston ...... West, cf. Washington Haas, es, Philadelphia 989 Dickey, e. New York 99# Walberg, p. Philadelphia ... ~LOW A decline in third base play throughout the league was revealed by the averages. Only three players, Bluege, Sewell, New York, and Kamm, Chicago-Cleevland, took part in more than 100 games, with several clubs using three and four men as the hot corner. An unusual record was made by the New York Yankees catching staff of Dickey (126 games), Perkins (16 games), and Jorgens (40 games) when wenfr through the season without a passed ball being charged against them.

Illinois Seeks 15-Round Limit By United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 17.—Chicago’s hope of getting the Max SchmelingMickey Walker heavyweight title bout this winter today seemed to hinge on whether the Illinois state legislature passes a bill which will permit fifteen-round heavyweight bouts in this state. At present, only ten round bouts are permitted and Schmeling refuses to risk his title in a match that short. Joe Jacobs, Schmeling’3 manager, has virtually consented to bring the Schmeling-Walker bout here if the fifteen-round bill is passed.

College Tilts Tonight

Central Normal vs. Ball college at Oan. ville. De Pauw vs. Earlham at Richmond. Valparaiso vs. Concordia at Milwaukee. Wis. Franklin vs. Indiana Central at Franklin. Oakland Citv vs. State Normal at Terra Haute. Manchester vs. Hillsdale at Hillsdale. Mich. LONDOS TO MARRY Bis United Press ATHENS, Dec. 17.—Press reports received here today said that Jim Londos, Greek wrestler, and Alice Diplaracos, Grecian beauty, who won the title of Miss Europe in 1930, would be married soon. It was reported that the w r edding would be held in Greece.