Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1931 — Page 7

DEC. 24, 1931

Talking' It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Those who presume to know tell you that Franklin D. Roosevelt is a good six-two-and-even bet to be the next President of the United States, and I think it Is fair enough to take an optimistic chance, at the moment, and agree that they are still united. One of the closest men to Mr. Roosevelt ! a round-faced, out-spoken baldish and thoroughly independent Irishman named .tames A. Parley. You always see him at the ringside on fight nights. It's his business to be there. He is chairman of the New York boxing commission. The truth is. he Is more than that. He is the commission. If Mr. Farley decrees that the heavyweight champion of the world Is not the heavyweight champion of the world, it follows somehow that he isn’t. Not so far as New York is concerned, anyway. And In the matter of Important dough that turns out to be important. Whether it is wholly fair or not is something else. It is no mvth that Max Schmeling will never fight In New York until he first meets Jack Sharkey. In the minds of a lot of people this comes under the head of a ghastly threat —they remember the first fight. It seems that Mr. Parley had some sort of gentleman’s agreement with Schmeling. growing out of a charity show, that his next opponent would be Sharkey. Instead. Schmeling fought Stribllng. If you tell Mr. Parley you are going to no a thing ho expects you to do It. If you don’t, you’re out. So Schmeling continues to be out. M H VERY shortly, Mr. Farley is going to resign from the boxing commission, but the status of Schmeling so far as New York is concerned, will remain unchanged. The man who replaces Mr. Farley will, in some way peculiar to political appointments, be of like mind. This means that New York is not going to see another flehr, for the heavyweight chamnlonshio for a number of years—v hieh inav be too soon at that. Everybody but Mr. Farlev admits he 1s going to ouit the commission to take over the oreslrlentlal camnalvn of Roosevelt. Mr Farlev won’t talk, to vou about that. But tho Inside dope Is that Mr. Farlev is io he the national campaign manager, and in the event of success, he is to be something bigger. This presents a strange political picture, and an Interesting social alliance—Roosevelt. the Harvard graduate and internationalist. and Farlev the prize fight czar and former Haverstraw (N. Y.i first baseman. And vet students of politics will tel you It makes a very sound combination. There are a lot of things Mr. Farlev can’t do that Roosevelt can, and undoubtedly the reverse Is true. Between them there mav exist a most engaging appeal to democracy. At apv rate, ‘here 1s a possibility that before many months, the biggest man In boxing mav be the right, hand man of the President. It sounds exciting Riiywav. a . m WHAT might come of such a coalition is hard to guess. Possibly Jimmy Johnston is destined to become the next secretary of state, i And for all anybody knows, maybe Gunboat Smith is already being groomed to take over the department of agriculture. It would be difficult to deny the right of Mr. Smith to such eminence. I know of no one who owns a more abundant crop of cauliflowers. Visiting Mr. Farley in his office you arc instantly impressed by his political acumen. Hanging on the wall side by aide are pictures of A1 Smith and Roosevelt, both active aspirants to the presidential nomination. On Mr. Farley’s desk is a bust of Smith, and obviously not dedicated to the bust of the last campaign. On an adjacent desk in miniature is a billboard with electrical equipment proclaiming the desirability of Roosevelt for the presidency. This has been devised in the Interest, of preparedness. If and when the Roosevelt nomination materializes. Mr. Fa.lev intends to be set. This is typical of him. In many ways he is very set. Witness his attitude on SchmelAt that, Mr. Farlev is the best boxing commissioner the state has ever had. To ; begin with he is essentially honest and I frank. I don’t think any one can ever j say that he ever made a dime out of boxing. The fact is the position Is quite be- j low him. My own conclusion Is that he Is 1n the spot because It serves as a show front. I mean it keeps him before the public. Practically anybody can get his name in the headlines of the sport pages. In a sense even, One-Eve Connelly is famous.

Wednesday Cage Scores

HIGH SCHOOL SCORES Bedford, 18: Newcastle. 16. Arabov. 14: Clav iMiainli. 12. Wingate, 23: Attica. 2i. Auburn. 30: Goshen. 15. Alexandria. 25: Summitville. 17. Bainbridce. 17: Ben Davis. 15. Bat.esville. 46: Letts. 18. Bloomington 27: Martinsville, 20. Spencer. 30: Bloomfield. 23. Alumni. 19: Brownstown Varsitv. 14. Charlottesville. 47: Wilkinson. 37. Lawrcnceburg. 29; Withrow (Cincinnati). 22 Decatur. 21: Winchester. 18. Horace Mann (Gary). 24; Roosevelt (East Ohicaco). 17. Tipton. 34; Eiwood. 22. Memorial. 31; Eiwood. 22. Fairhmd. 34; Acton. 22. Flat Rock. 40: New Salem. 26. Freelandville. 25: Frichton. 18. Young America. 39: Galveston. 11. Emerson tGarv). 27: Washington (East Chicago. 18. Greenfield. 30: Connersville. 28. Bunker Hill. 14: Greentown. 11. Hobart. 22: Bowen (Chicago). 12. Houlton. 16: Versailles. 13. Ervin. 22; Jackson. 21. New Ross. 24: Dover. 22. Jeffersonvile. 23: Danville. 18. Naoannee. 27: Kendallville, 22. Jeffflßson (Lafayette). 29: W'est Side (LafavetteU 16. Land, 25; Franktoil. 21. Lewisville 25; Straughn. 22. New Richmond. 21: Linden. 18. Kokomo. 25: Marion. 18. Markleville. 23; Pendleton, 9. Michigan Citv. 27: Laporte. 22. Milan. 31: Rising Sun 18 Vincennes. 27: Mitchell. 25. ■ Mt. Comfort. 39; New Palestine, 33. North Judson, 19; Akron. 18. New Augusta, 31; Whitestown, 21. North Vernon, 26; Vevay. 18. Napoleon, 25: Osgood. 22. Covingtou, 21; Perrysville, 19. Plymouth, 18; Pierceton. 9. Columbia City. 41: Portland, 14. Raleigh 19; Manilla, 17. Tern. 24; Rochester. 22. Romney. 28; Clarks Hill. 18. Delphi. 26; Rushvtlle, 22. RussiavlUe. 21; Cutler, 15. Corvdon. 20; Salem, 18. Scottsburg, 26: Madison. 16. Sharpsvllle. 37: Flora. 30. Southport. 34: Edinburg. 19. Morton (Jlichmond), 23; Wiley (Terre Haute). 21 (overtime).. Union. 18: Kokomo reserves, 15. Veedersburg. 34: Kingman. 19. Olbault iVincennos'. 28: Odon. 31. North Manchester. 31: Wabash. 19. Warren Central. 11: Alumni. 10. Bentonvllle 33: New Lisbon. 16. Fountain Citv. 17: Lvnn. 13. Hagerstown. 20; Cambridge City. 19 (double overtime). Libertv. 39; alumni, 37 (double overtime'. Saratoga. 32; Alumni. 21. Middletown. 29: Kennard. 23. Orem 20; Arcadia. 17. Jonesboro. 29: Fairmount. 22. Gas Citv. 41: Converse 23 COLLEGE SCORES Butler. 38; Hanover. 11. , New York university. 28: Columbia. 27. Carnegie Tech. 42: Yale. 32. Cathedral. 27: Brooklyn College. 18. Catholic U.. 26: St. Peter s. 23. Columbus K. C., 49: Villanova. 37. Kentucky U. 52: Berea. 27. Pittsburgh 25 Kansas 22. Stevens. 19; Toronto. 11. PLANS SET BY BRAVES By rimes Special BOSTON. Dec. 24.—Batterymen of the Boston Braves will start spring training at St. Petersburgh, Fla., Feb. 28, and will be joined two days later by the rest of the squad. The team will break camp April 3. Eighteen exhibition tilts will be played in Florida and coming north the team will stop off for games in Washington, Baltimore and Newark.

Schmeling-Walker Scrap All Dressed Up With No Place to Go

BY DIXON STEWART Cnited Press St sff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Now is the time for some of those Argentine millionaires and Cuban ■ capitalists Jack Kearns always has talked about (but never produced) to step in and buy themselves a

AGUA CALIENTE TRACK LOSES SIOO,OOO, CLOSES

Heavy Mexican Tax, Small Fields Blamed Famous Turf Plant Hopes to Iron Out Troubles and Reopen Soon; Rich Annual Handicap May Be Staged With Smaller Purse. By United Press SAN DIEGO, Dec. 24.—A loss of SIOO,OOO during twenty-four days of horse racing, coupled with announcement the Mexican government would increase gate receipt taxes, resulted today in closing of the Agua Caliente track. James N. Crofton, manager of the Agua Caliente Jockey Club, 6aid an effort would be made to reopen New Year’s day and continue until the end of the scheduled winter season, March 20.

lowa Seeks Grid Mentor By United Press ' lOWA CITY. la., Dec. 24.—Dr. E. H. Lauer, University of lowa athletic director, will leave for New York Saturday to interview coaches with a view to obtaining a successor to Bert Ingwerson, who resigned as lowa’s head football coach several days ago. Dr. Lauer is expected to make recommendations to the lowa athletic board when it meets Jan. 4. “I believe lowa will have anew football coach by Feb. 1,” he said. Attucks Five to Lift Lid Ciispus Attucks high school will open its basketball schedule Friday afternoon in a feature tilt with Wendell Phillips high of Chicago. The game will be staged in the Attucks auditorium, and will start at 2 o’clock. Attucks and Phillips are rivals in athletics and the Christmas day contest is expected to attract a large crowd adn produce thrilling action. Wotan Given Top Impost By Times Special NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 24. Wotan, Ed Haughton’s turf star, received top weight of 118 pounds for the Christmas Handicap to be run at Jefferson Park, Friday. The field includes twenty-four horses of all ages for the one mile tussle. Wotan, who triumphed in his only start here this season, the Thanksgiving Handicap, will be giving away eight pounds to Quarter Deck, Supreme Sweet and Tannery all receiving 110 pound imposts. Warm Weather for Grid Tilt

By United Press ATLANTA, Dec. 24. Unseasonably warm weather greeted the University of California Bears today on their arrival for the charity football game with Georgia Tech Saturday. The temperature was expected to go even higher than Wednesday when it reached 69 and caused curtailment of the Tech squad’s workout. Coach “Navy Bill” Ingram of California planned two workouts during the day in an effort to whip the team into shape after the long train ride from the coast. PONZI GAINS FOURTH By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.—Andy Ponzi of Philadelphia defeated Bennie Allen of Kansas City. Mo., 125 to 27, Wednesday night in a playoff to break a tie and win fourth place and a SI,OOO purse in the annual world pocket billiard championship play. Ralph Greenleaf of Monmouth, 111., won the championship. George Kelly of Philadelphia, won second and the $5,000 purse in a playoff with Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland, last year’s champion. Rudolph landed in third position. 808 DIGS FOR GOLD By Times Special NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—80 b Shawkey has turned up with a gold mine. The former Yankee pitcher purchased a mine in Canada and says another month will determine if he will become a nugget magnate or start looking for another baseball job. Bob has heard of “salted mines” and hopes he has net drawn a foul ball. Nuggets taken out last week assayed $19.50 a ton, he said.

Wednesday Ring Results

AT SAN DlEGO—David Velasco. welterweight champion of Mexico. and Charlie Cobb. 147'g. San Diego, fought ten rounds to a draw. AT ST. LOUlS—Johnnv (Peewee) Kaiser. St. Louis, defeated Howard Scott. Claremore. Okla.. (10); John Schwake. Webster Grove. Mo., heavyweight, defeated Dave Knost. (10). AT 106TH REGIMENT ARMORY. Brooklyn—Bert Paxton. 170. New York, knocked out Frankie Konchina, 166>2, New York. (6); Ernest Gattling. 131. New York, drew with Bat Clemons. 133. Brooklyn. (6). PI TT HUM RLE sT~KANSAS By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 24. The University of Pittsburgh basketball team defeated Kansas university here Wednesday night, 25 to 22.' It was the first win for Pitt in the three-game series. .

world heavyweight championship match at bargain prices. Even another sportsmen’s syndicate or an ambitious group of small town publicity seekers such as staged the ill-fated Dempsey-Gib-bons bout at Shelby, Mont., would be extremely welcome to Joe Jacobs.*

Crofton added, however, that “that is only a vague possibility. There’s no longer any use of our trying to kid ourselves.” Before New Year’s, Crofton said, the management hoped to arrange the tax situation with the Mexican government. The early opening, coupled with extension of the Tanforan meeting near San Francisco, which resulted in a scarcity of horses, hurt the track, according to Crofton. The Agua Caliente track previously had not opened until Christmas. The open betting ring, w’hich was to have been the biggest attraction this year, was forced to close after but a few days because the commissioners could not compete with bettors who beat the small field consistently and made heavy winnings. The Agua Caliente Handicap, featuring the great Australian horse, Phar Lap, was to be the closing event of the season March 20. Crofton expressed hope of running the handicap, but said the SIOO,OOO stakg was unlikely.

Grid Coaches Head Program By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Omission of Dr. Howard Savage, author of Carnegie Foundation’s famous “Bulletin No. 23,” from the speakers’ program for the first time in years, indicates the 1931 meeting of the National Collegiate Association here next week will praise rather than criticise football. Talks at the football coaches’ association convention, held concurrently with the N. C. A. A. meeting, will be limited to ’discussion of football tactics. Hunk Anderson of Notre Dame will discuss line play, with Wallace Wade, Duke coach, talking on blocking and tackling, and Gus Dorais of Detroit, speaking on forward passing. ■** Harper Keeps 3-Rail Crown By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. Robert B. Harper of Denver held the national amateur three-cushion billiard championship today after defeating Joseph A. Hall of San Francisco in a three-block tournament here. Trailing Hall in the first two blocks, Harper rallied in the final block Wednesday night and won 150 to 140 in 194 innings.

Basketball

H. M. S. of Sacred Heart desire games with teams playing in the 17-18-year-old class with teams having access to gyms. H. M. S. netters have established a winning record, dropping only one game. For games call Drexel 3669-W, and ask for Red. Riverside Flashes, St. Catherine’s and Holy Trinity Bearcats take notice, Broadway Epworth League five led all the wav to defeat Fletcher Avenue, 41 to 34. Cov. Broadway guard, starred for the winners. Wampler led the Fletcher scorig with six field goals. Broadway plays Meridian Heights Flashes Monday and Walace Presbyterians on Wednesday, Communual Midgets aded another victory to their list by downing the Wizards. 20 to 19. The Midgets are claimants of the city junior title. The team has access to a gvm every Tuesday night, for games call Drexel 1868 and ask for Toddy. Indianapolis Flashes “A” team take notice. Western Electric netters defeated Indianapolis Troians at Pennsy gym Wednesday night at Pennsy gym. 44 to 19. Joe Johnston’s Indianapolis Flashes started preparations today for Saturday’s games with Quincy M. E. teams at Quincy. The Flashes won a double-header at the Y. M. C. A. gym Wednesday night, taking both games from Frankfort M. E. Buddies. Peewee Ellis, speedy guard, led the ”8” team to a 29 to 13 victory over Frankfort Juniors. Smith and Arol Reinking set the pace for the “A” team's 34 to 26 over the invaders’ varsity five. Spades defeated Vagabonds, 28 to 18, Tuesday at Vagabonds’ gym. Schoneker and Horn were best for the winners, while Cranville led the losers. Spades went to schedule games with teams having gyms. Write George Dillev. 2235 North Dearborn or call Ch. 1655, ask for A1 or Bill. Kingan's Reliable five, composed of former high school players, from the main office team of the Kingan League, desires games on any night except Tuesday with teams having access to gyms. Write Carl Putman. Main Office, Kingan & Cos., or phone Lincoln 1351. St. Patricks will meet Ell Lilly squad Sunday at Pennsy gym at 3:30. Real Silk Ramblers will oppose the News five at 2:30. Irvington Trojans tangle with Bond Bakers at 1:30. Teams having access to gvms desiring games with Saints call F. Roth, Drexel 0116. North Side Flashes, playing in the 13-16-vear-old class, desires games with city teams. Beech Grove and Rhodius Bulldogs, notice. Call Talbot 1555, ask for Pete. South Side Turner girls have been unable to secure an opponent for Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. and would like to hear from city or state teams. Call Ada Schroeder, Drexel 3669-W. The Communal Aces desire games with teams in the 15-17-vear-old class on anv Tuesday at 6:30 p. m. Call Drexel 3924 and ask for Miss Scharr. Call between 10 a. m. and noon, or between 2 p. m. and 5 p. m. Games with teams having access to gym are wanted by the Butler Juniors. The Juniors will have their own gvm readv in gbout two weeks. Call Humboldt 6758 and ask for Herb. The team plays In the 16-18-year-old class. Riverside Flashes notice. Reserve Loan Life Insurance five defeated Indiana National Bank netters. 31 to 16. Anderson* and Kvger starred for the dinners and Harris led the attack for the losers. Reserve Loan desires games with citv and state teams. A game is wanted especially for next Tuesday night. Call George Sunkel. Drexel 3794. Ring 4. The Wolcott Wildcats, seek games with teams in the 16-18-year-old class having access to a gym. Call Cherry 3449-W between 5:30 and 7 p. m. Butler juniors take notice.

For Jacobs—erstwhile “crafty little manager ”, of champion Max Schmeling—has a championship match between his protege and Mickey Walker signed, sealed and ready for delivery, with no place to deliver it. And if the Argentines, Armenians, Scotchmen or Cubans aren’t

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Helen Is Birdie Shooter

Pretty sharp —and quite a shooter, too! That's Helen Hicks, queen of America’s golfers, Helen likes to shoot the elusive birdie on the trapshooting range as w’ell as on the golf course. She is shown here as she strolled out to pop a few clay targets at the fashionable Lido Country Club on Long Island.

Blue Five Gets Rest Cheered by three triumphs in five nights, Butler’s Bulldogs today received a short rest. The Hinkle hardwood pastimers will renew activities again Saturday, however, in preparation for Tuesday’s tussle with Loyola at the Fairview fieldhouse. Hanover college proved easy for the Blue and White snipers Wednesday night here, and although thirteen Bulldogs were used by Coach Hinkle, the Hilltoppers were snowed under a 38-to-ll count. Butler (38>. Hanover fll). FG FT TF FG FT PF Miller.f.... 0 2 llM’Nultv.f.. 1 1 2 Withrow.f. 2 2 O Herzer.f... 0 0 0 Profftt.c... 1 0 3 SDann.c 0 0 0 Chadd.e... 2 12 Dailev.e 112 Tackett, tt. 1 0 1 Gwln.sr 0 0 4 Davis.f 3 0 II Jackson.f.. 0 4 0 Chckdntz.f 0 1 0 Taeeart <?.. 0 0 2 Parish.k... 1 1 2 Guernsey.*. 0 0 0 Wolfe.c 0 0 OMenozi.f... 0 10 Reissner.f. 2 1 ORanev.f.... 0 0 0 Baird.f.... 2 0 0 Haslett.*. .10 1 81inn.g,... 0 0 0 Totals,. 15 8 IT Totals... ~2 ~7 10 Score at Half—Butler. 14; Hanover, 5. Referee—Craicle. Umpire—Seldenstlcker.

Gophers Hard at Work to Retain High Big Ten Ranking

Followine 1 the foufth of a series considering; 1931-33 basketball prospects of western conference schools. The next article will appear Saturday. Dec. 26. BY JOHN B. MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—The Christmas holidays, when most college students are vacationing, means work and more work for Coach Dave MacMillan and his University of Minnesota basketball squad. Only two days’ respite from practice sessions were granted the Gophers this week. They met for two drills today and will be back at work Saturday morning. The sport formerly was not considered this seriously—because the Gophers often sat in the Big Ten cellar when the season wound up. But last year MacMillan’s charges carried off eight conference games,

Off The Backboard

Sheldon Sanderson’s lifelong ambition was to rush in at the last minute and win a basketball game with a spectacular shot. Sanderson, a member of the Union Mills team, got his chance Wednesday. W’ith a minute left to play and Union Mills' leading Stillwell, 12 to 11, Sanderson was sent in. On the first play he seized the ball and looped a long shot through the net. It was the wrong goal. Stillwell won, 13 to 12. tt tt tt IF Hoosier prep basketball isn’t experiencing its most hectic season in recent years, then Mann isn’t a basketball player and ole’ Backboard is Santa Claus. Picking an outstanding team is like naming the 1931 national football champion—take your choice and invite a raucous razzing. z tt tt Until Wednesday night. Newcastle’s Trojans were the kingpins. Undefeated, they looked like world beaters. But evidently the news hadn’t reached Bedford, for the Stonecutters laid to with ihier axes and chopped the Trojans’ wooden horse into kindling wood, 18 to 16. tt tt tt And you can bet that many coaches are going to take a lesson from that Newcastle loss. Missed free throws have proved disastrous for several of Hoosierdom’s leading quintets, and Newcastle was no exception. Tho Trojans outscored Bedford from the field. 7 to 6. but connected on but two of twelve free throws. Tech can sympathize—Tim’s boys tossed a ball game to Columbus Monday by missing ten of seventeen gratis offerings while outscoring the Bulldogs from the field. tt u tt Louis Berelta, “the people’s choice,” was the Frank MerriweU of Bedford’s win. The little gaard taUied twice from the field and twice from the foul stripe for six big points in the fourth period. At the start of that final stanza, the Iveymen trailed Hooker’s pastimers, 16 to 10. tt tt tt Horace Mann bobbed up among the leaders again. The Crown clan knocked Roosevelt (East Chicago) colder than a Christmas storage turkey. The Horsemen have been bouncing up and down throughout the earlv season, due mainly to a late start on the hardwood, but that win over the Rough Riders, snapping a seven-game winning streak, indicates a new ruler on the northern prep throne. Washington, another East Chicago school, who shared honors with Roosevelt early In the campaign, took the count again. Emerson of Gary tagging them with a 27-to-18 pasting. n tt tt Alexandria Is the logical leader of the state right now. Fans hesitate In according the Tigers that high position, but they beat Anderson, conquerors of Muncie, and others, and along with Jeffersonville, Raleigh and Bainbridge form the top quartet of unbeaten quintets, tt tt tt And there’s Connersville —smitten down by little Greenfield. 30 to 28. Danville was tough for Jeffersonville. 23 to 18. Marion, who had as much use for Kokomo as Mahatma Gandi has for a two-pants suit, had even less love for the Wildcats todav after the none-too-ferocious kittens sneaked np and chopped down the Giants. 25 to 18. That’s hard to take in Marion. tt tt tt Michigan City is another far northern quintet which is crossing up the guessers. La Porte couldn't stop ’em Wednesday. It was 27 to 22 for the M. C. boys. Vincennes. the proud, found Mitchell quite a problem. 27 to 25. The booby prize goes to Bloomington. The Panthers beat Bedford. took a shellacking at Vincennes, er.d then came back to beat Martinsville Wednesday. Such goings onl 1 tt tt tt BUCKEYE conference officials have decided to disregard all minor violations and fouls occurring in the back court. What a load

brought into the picture immediately, it will be proof positive that Kearns, king of all boxing ballyhoo artists, has lost his punch. It was Kearns who introduced the mythical spendthrift foreigners to boxing. Now, Kearns has & profound interest in the WalkeiJ Schmeling

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lost, only four and tied with Purdue and Michigan for second place. Three members of the regular five have been graduated but five letter men who were substitutes, and sophomore material may keep the Gophers near the top. Captain Mike Cielusak and Virgil Licht, high scoring guards, are the regulars remaining. Ralph Engebretson, stocky reserve guard, also is available. Myles Mace, a sophomore, may see some service at this position. The center post, MacMillan’s chief worry for several years, will be occupied by lanky Glenn Bethel, a reserve last year. Bethel stands six feet three. At forward Wells Wright, a sixfott sophomore, is regarded as a fine prospect. Other forwards are the veteran Cliff Sommer and Walt Sochaski, a sophomore.

BY VERN BOXELL

that places on the officials. When is a foul a minor misdemeanor and when is it a major one? You can’t measure that with tape or watch. tt tt tt Ohio officials believe the new foul interpretation wil speed up the game and will alleviate the officiating from becoming ’ too technical.” tt tt tt One of the minor violations to be disregarded is the bumping of two players in a collision which has no direct bearing on the progress of the ball. What a great help that would be to Hoosier guards who find it very convenient to give a pivot with his, back to the basket just a slight budge —slight enough to move him uu two or three feettt tt tt The Buckeye body also has decided to overlook minor infractions of the "traveling” rule in the back court. After all. experiments along these lines may aid in bringing back the fire and speed which made basketball popular in its cradle days and the absence of which now is making a dent in the gate receipts, tt tt tt In some Instances, Hoosierland is 'way ahead of the Buckeyes. The only thing they didn’t use in the Frankfort-Anderson game was the flying wedge, and there was some evidence of that gentle formation. tt tt tt If the boys keep crowding around the center ring on the tip-off, they’ll have to add a head linesman and penalize the rivals for being “off-side.” Ole’ Backboard prefers the spread formation, with a husky crashing through to bat the tip-off to a team-mate—but maybe he’s getting oldfashioned. tt tt tt PERU’S triumph over Logansport Friday recalls the remark of Norm Werry, Gary’s knight of the pen, who scribbled that the circus city boys were the best team from these parts to exhibit in duneland this season. Move over, you fellows, and make way for Peru. tt tt tt Linton’s loss to Brazil Tuesday was far less bitter than the probable loss of Baird, 6 foot 4 inch center, who was severely injured during pre-game shooting practice and probably will be out for the rest of the campaign. tt it tt What’s in a name? Hunn, Elkhart forward, looped in five baskets on seven attempts in a recent game. That makes him a Hunncry to Elkhart Tans. And Bohr of Hartford City has been giving the draperies an awful spanking in recent tussles. What some coaches need are forwards with that appearance of Bohr-dom. tt tt tt “XTt THAT happened to Mickey VV Davison,” is one of the first questions asked when Muncie is mentioned. The big Irishman, who won all-state forward honors two consecutive years and was the backbone of the 1930-31 championship Bearcats, was declared ineligible at the start of the season due to junior high school competition, which the I. H. S. A. A. ruled as varsity experience. Cook, another regular last season, was lost through the same technicality. CHARITY FUNDS DIVIDED By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Total profits of the New York universityTennessee charity football game, played at Yankee stadium Dec. 5 have been turned over to unemployment relief committees in New York and Knoxville, Tenn. New York City’s share from the game, arranged by Mayor Walker’s committee, amounted to $43,395.54, while the city of Knoxville, where the University of Tennessee is located, received $18,582.06.

match as manager of Walker, With Jacobs failing in efforts to sell the match to some optimistic promoter, it is now up to Kearns to call upon his magic to put the bout over. Jacobs still talks of “offers” from Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles but the truth is that the match is being hawked on the open market with no bidders.

Helen Hicks

32 Enter Cage Play Drawings for Gold Medal Event Friday; 12 Tilts Saturday. With the entry list for the city Gold Medal tournament swelled beyond the set limit of twenty-four teams, officials of the Central States Amateur basketball association found it necessary to rearrange its schedule in order to accommodate eight additional quintets. Action in the opening round will get under way at the East Tenth street community house Saturday afternoon. Twelve contests ■will be played in one continuous session with the opening game scheduled at 1 p. m. and the last trams taking the floor at 10 p. m. The remaining eight squads will play their first round matches next Wednesday evening and the second round contests will start Thursday evening. Final arrangements for the tourney will be completed Friday when the drawings for the first round of play are announced. Teams which will compete are:. B. & O. Railroad, English Avenue Boys* Club. St. Patricks, Moynahan Apartments, Sunshine Cleaners. Flanner and Buchanan, Mayer Chapel Dixies, Capitol Silents, Goldstein, Lauter Boys’ Club, Stone's Crossing, East Tenth Street Merchants. Walgreen Drugs, Eli Lily. Citizen's Gas Cos.. Mars Hill A. C., Indianapolis Flashes, Indiana Bell Telephone Cos., Modern Woodmen. East Tenth Street Triangles. Armour Cos., Kautsky A. C.. Irvington Trojans. Indianapolis Street Railway Cos., Y. M. H. A., Dukes, Indianapolis Reserves, Jamestown, Greenwood. Bond Bread, White! and and Taggart Baking Cos.

STOVE ' LEAGUE

BY EDDIE ASH

IT has been revealed that the major leagues have decided to reduce their umpire staffs. This move was denied several times, but according to the latest information on the subject each circuit will carry only ten active arbiters. They will work in two teams of three and two teams of two. It’s a bad break for the guessers. The jobs pay big money in the National and American loops. tt tt tt Babe Herman, slugging outfielder of the Brooklyn club, who fell off with the bludgeon this year, has become a “professor” in the National baseball school at Los Angeles. The lanky fly chaser will be batting instructor for the kids and will go to work early in January. He will not be asked to give the lads pointers in base running for he holds no medals for smart play on the paths. tt tt tt Two big league teams recently signed bov pitchers. Bob George of Avoca. Pa., will be given a trial by the Detroit Tigers. He starred in the sandlot tourney in Cleveland this year. He is a pitcher and will be farmed out. Kirbe Higbee, hurler for the Columbia (S. C.) American Legion junior nine, will be looked over by the Pittsburgh Pirates. tt tt tt ELMER YOTER, Indianapolis’ third sacker who broke his leg shortly after joining the Hoosiers this year, is testing and strengthening the limb by taking long walks. His hobby is hunting and Elmer reports the cracked leg is giving him no trouble. He broke his leg while running out an infield bounder. Elmer is one of the choicest lead-off men in the league. Johnny Kroner will supply Yoter with stiff competition at the hot corner next spring. tt tt The Ohio supreme court Wednesday affirmed Franklin county (Columbus) courts which awarded Elmer Yoter $9,000 judgment against Armour and company for auto crash injuries received late in September, 1926. Yoter’s car struck an Amour truck at night when the player was driving with his family. Yoter resides in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. tt tt tt Paul Florence collects a chunk of extra currency every fall. The big catcher was with Indianapolis In 1928 when the Tribe won the pennant and “little world’s series” honors from Rochester and the next year found him at Rochester. The Red Wings repeated as flag winners In 1929, '3O and ’3l, making four melon cuts in a row for Florence. The Wings purchased catcher George Rensa the other day, giving them three backstops, the third being Clarence Jonnard. Rensa was with the Phillies and Newark this year. tt tt tt Through no fault of his own. Art Shires lost all the money he accumulated in baseball, prize fighting, vaudeville and movie assignments. He was hit for $30,000. The big first sacker refused to crack, however, and played so well with Milwaukee this year the Boston Braves purchased him. “I’m still young and will make more,” is the courageous slant Shires takes over his misfortune. Milwaukee led the A. A. in attendance for 1931 and Arthur was the main reason. TED GULLIC, tall Milwaukee outfielder, got an assist this year that wasn’t put on record. In a g&me on the home lot this season he camped under a towering fly near the center field bleacher fence. Ted muffed the sphere and it hopped out of his glove and over the fence for a home run. tt tt tt Estel Crabtree, Cincinnati outfielder, has gone In for .shadow batting practice this winter. He stands before a large mirror in his home and endeavors to perfect his swing. Crabtree Is a real ball hawk and if his hitting improves he will step up with the leading lights of the big leagues. The Chicago Cubs have made several offers for him, tt tt tt President John Heydler of the National League says 50,772 balls were used In his organization during the past campaign, it. is lour times the number used twenty years ago, for instance, 1911. when 12.480 horsehides saw service. There was a game played in the American Association years ago in which only one ball was used. Heydler estimates twenty balls are used In one afternoon of play nowadays. VINCE BARTON, the Chicago Cub’s outfielder brought up from the Coast League, posted a peculiar batting r.cord as a Bruin. His average was low, a mere .238, but he batted in 51 runs in 66 games. Manager Hornsby plans to give the fly chaser some personal coaching. According to the Cub pilot Barton tries to hit every pitch out of the park. a it President Will Harridge of the American League predicts an increase in base running next year with Ben Chapman again setting the pace. Chapman built a big following of admirers in New York this season by his smooth work and daring on the lines. He pilfered 6L bases.

Toothpick-for-a-lumber-yard trade Jokes were exchanged the other day by Managers Joe McCarthy of the New York Yankees and Koger Pecklnpaugh of the Cleveland Indians. McCarthy offered Tony Lazzerl for Wes FerreU and fteclc came back with an offer of Detore forfLou Gehrig.

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Light-Heavy Eliminations Are Announced for Dec. 30

By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 24. Baxter Calmes, hard-hitting Wichita (Kan.) light heavyweight, will meet Roscoe Manning, Jersey City Negro, in one of the second round bouts of the light heavyweight elimination tournament at Chicago stadium Dec. 30. Calmes, an .advance favorite to win the title, has a record of five consecutive# victories in Chicago, two by knockouts. In Manning,

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY LEE

Teams of the Indianapolis League posted anew record total Wednesday night, when they hit the maples for a count of 41.972 pins, an average of 2.998 pins for each of the fourteen teams in action. Four teams were over the 3.100 mark. Coca Cola having 3.159: Underwood Transfer. 3.142. Marott Shoe Shop. 3.129 and Wheeler Lunch. 3.110. Clubs over the 3.000 mark were Oeftering-Litzelman, 3.081: Lie h tag Barbers. 3,013; Pritchett Pickups. 3.937, Hollengeck Pres. 3.013; Fall Lager. 3.002 and Union Title. 3.032. Hollenbeck Press Fall Citv Lager. Underwood Transfer. Marott Shoes and Liebtag Barbers won three games from Trule. VoUmer Bros.. Gregory and Appel. Pritchett Pickups and St. Philip A. C. as Wheeler Lunch and Oeftering-Litzelman took two from Union Title and Coca-Cola. Individual nlav was featured by Milt Wimberlv. the Wheeler Lunch star, who posted anew three-game high for this league with games of 257. -41 and 240. a total of 738. Wiesman also reached the 700 mark, having: 709 with counts of 247. 214 and 248. Thirty-eight totals over the 600 mark were recorded, and 106 games above the 200 mark. The Block Optical and Centennial Press teams of the K. of C .League won two games from Pittman-Rice Trucks, as Canning Plumbing. Freiie Grocery and Finneran Grocery won the entire set from Quinn Sc.ott Trucking and Penn Coal during this loop s jlav on the Delaware alleys. Rice. Paul Kernel and Dugan reached the 600 ma.rk with totals of 621. 612 and 607. respectively. A 233 by K. Kernel was high single count. Notes. Checks and Quarters won three games from Nickels. Pennies and Halves, as Dimes took two from Dollars, during the Fletcher American play on the Central alleys. ' But three contests were completed in the Power and Light League session at the Illinois drives, the two-out-of-three ’-tile being used. Harding Street. Fifth Floor and Meter Department defeating Third Floor. Commissary and Washington avenue. A 244 count bv Kennedy featured. The King Billiard loop also rolled on the Illinois drives. Steam Tagles and Billiard Tables taking three from Coffee Urns and Pool Tables. Metro downed Fox three times, in the only set rolled in the Film league. John Barrett of the losing team led the field, but failed to get any help. Hard fought, close games featured the Grotto play at Pritchett’s, two-game wins being the result. Drum Corps. Imps. Tails, Fezzes and Deputies defeating Monarchs, Revealers, Blue Devils, Horns and Guards. Ted Arnold led the individual players with a score of 651. Holtman had 631; Hewes, 623; Mohr. 614. and King, 609. Mohr finished with a 268 for high single game. Art Pollard was the reason Soup lost three to Catsup during the Van Camp series on the Pritchett drives. Other games were decided two to one. Bean Hole Beans, Pork and Beans and Pumpkin defeating Milk, Spaghetti and Tomato Juice. The Cut Downs of the G. & J. League hit a great 1.023 only to find the Big Swings scoring 1,028 to sweep the series. Crabs also won three from Puncture Proof. Clark rolled 657 to lead. Schoettle had 623; Pichett, 608, and Behrman, 601. Triple wins were in order during the Business Men’s series on the Parkway alleys, the Bauder Cleaners. Pratt Street Boosters, Textile Uniforms and Brown and Lay defeating Diiling Candy, Citizens Coke, Tipton-Lytle and King Billiard. Textile Uniform showed three games over the 900 mark for a total of 2.815. Black and Westfall were the individual stars with counts of 614 and 604.

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Canzoneri, ■ Bat Signed Feather and Lightweight Champ to Battle at Chicago. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—Although forced to drop negotiations for a heavyweight championship bout between Max Schmeling and Mickey Walker, matchmaker Nate Lewis of Chicago stadium arranged two titular bouts during his visit in New York. Lewis has signed welterweight champion Lou Brouillard to meet Jimmy McLarnln, Young Corbett or Jackie Fields at Chicago early in February, and Wednesday closed & match between lightweight champion Tony Canzoneri and featherweight champion Bat Battalino. Canzoneri has agreed to defend his title over a ten-round route, and a date for the match will be decided today. Lewis is holding Jan. 15, 20 and 28 open with the date depending upon whether Canzoneri desires to engage in a “tune-up” match before meeting Battalino. Lewis abandoned negotiations for the Schmeling-Walker title battle this winter when Joe Jacobs demanded a $50,000 guarantee that the Illinois legislature would pass a fifteen-round limit boxing bill. Jacobs, who refuses to let Der Maxie start in anything less than a fifteen-round title bout, said he must have $50,000 to wait until the Illinois legislature reconvenes on Jan. 5 to consider the amendament. LEONARD SCRAP DELAYED NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—With Benny Leonard suffering an attack of la grippe, the former lightweight champion’s "honest comeback” test against Billy McMahon, scheduled at St. Nicholas arena, Dec. 28, has been postponed for two weeks.

however, he will meet stiff competition. The Negro depends largely on a powerful right with which he recently established a Chicago stadium record by knocking out Buddy McArthur in 35 seconds. In other tourney scraps on Dec. 30 Larry Johnson, Chicago Negro, will battle Billy Jones, Philadelphia Negro, and Bob Olin, New York, will face Clyde Chastain, Dallas, Tex.

Hoosier Pete, We Wee, Claman Lunch, Gray, Gribben & Gray and Prest-O-Lit* Battery won three games from Held Floral, Herman Schmidt, Shea, Stanley Jewelry and Cartes, as Real Silk took two from Coca-Cola during the Ladies’ League play on the Indiana alleys. Johns rolled 561 to top the field, her 225 finish being high single game. Kagel had 521. The 380-doubles play will start at the Pritchett drives today and continue through Sunday. Hanna Register rolled games of 1,103, 1,029 and 1,107, a total of 3.239. to win two games from the Beam Recreation team during the Uptown League play. The Beam team had a total of 3,053. Omar Baking and Augustlner also won two from Prima Beverage and Selmier Towel, while Coca-Cola took three from Tipton-Lvtle Cigar. Rex Dawson regained his old-* "’e form and slipped over a series of 729, having games of 245. 268 and 216. Kromer rolled 697; Roberson, 640; Shaw, 660; Hamilton, 658; Sourbier, 604; McCarty, 612; Eppert, 639; Stemm, 622; Wheeler, 653; Mindach, 651. and Selmier, 601. Eva Dawkon was also hitting the pocket during the Women's Matinee League play at the Uptown, games of 199. 222 and 209. giving her a total of 630. % IRISH VARSITY WINNER O’Connor Leads Cathedral Five to Win Over Alumni. Brilliant play of Mike O’Connor, lanky center, and Ford and Sweeney, guards, gave Joe Dienhart’s 1931-32 Cathedral high school cagers an 18 to 13 victory over an alumni quintet Wednesday night. Fans were surprised at the speed and teamwork shown by the former Irish pastimers, but superior play of the varsity five proved the margin. Madden scored two of the three alumni field goals, and shared honors with Joe and Kenny Dugan and McCreary.

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