Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 196, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1931 — Page 8

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

XTEW YORK, Dec. 24.—It’s funny, sometimes, how you pick *P yams. I am sitting in a case up town in the east 70s feeding my face and minding my own business when a waiter comes over to me and says: •Do you know who’* the boss here?” I ao not and I suspect some Emily Post scout has seen me using a salau £ the Vardon f?np and i m tlndlng myselt become quite flushed ana a little bit uncomfortable. But it turns out all right because the bos*, happens to be none otner than Tommy Burns, tne ex-heavyweight champion of the world, although at hts heaviest—l mean in those days—he was never better than a healthy middleweight. Mr. Burns comes over and says as how he is glad to see me and particularly so 5 the Ha PPV Yuhetide period and It all seems to be some sort of coincldnc because he Is the only heavyweight champion that ever fought for the title on Christmas day. Right off. I recollect that Mr. Burns Is the gentleman who fought Jack Johnson and was beaten and it does not strike me *P at anything happy about a thing like that until I realize that when people get to be around fifty It makes a difference. I mean they don't mind It. So Mr. Burns and myself sit down and fight the heavyweight championship all over again. Os course, we do not really fight because I am no more like Johnson than Bing Crosby and Mr. Burns is now a fat. waddling sort of guy with shoulders like a hack and he wears glasses. We do not get very far into the fight before a swell looking blonde lady with an English accent comes up and asks Mr. Burns for some dough to buy some soap a " d 1 ot know at th e moment whether this Is a rap at Mr. Burns or my- ' This Is the wife,” says Mr. Burns, and 1 U B and * lve her a ver y courtly bow, which I learn later is put on my bill. She used to be a very fine operatic star.” adds Mr. Burns. "She played the soprano • M lk ado - Boy, how she could - • • "I can still sing” the lady cuts {P- and v * r Y crisply, which convinces me that she is Mrs. Burns. a a a WELL, with this out of the way we begin all over and Mr. Burns tells me how unfortunate it is that he is a smart guy because if he was not a smart guy he might have beaten Johnson and gone on for a number of years as the heavyweight champion of the world. seems that Mr. Burns has always *> a and a Jot 01 a “entlon to what the fignt w a? rS i. sav * which sort of proves, autornaticallv. that he Is not a smart guv. Mr Burns had read that Johnson was inclined to dog It. Johnson had Just lost to Marvin Hart In twenty rounds and the fight writers said he couldn't take it. 3o when Mr. Burns finally decided that he would take a chance with Johnson and the training preliminaries had started. Mr. Burns cut on smoked glasses and a phoney red mustache and went down to Johnson's camp to see him work. What he saw. backed up bv what he had read, convinced Mr. Burns that if he carried the nght to Johnson he would make him cult. All right. The fight starts. Mr. Burns tears In and before you can sav how-is-you-little-Algernon-todav - Mrs. - Murphy? Johnson smacked him with a sweet right hand and he is down in the resin looking for his eyebrows. Remember this is the first round and the first few seconds of the fight. Mr. Burns has his own referee In the ring who Is also the promoter so he is again overtaken bv smartness and instead of staving down he jumps up and runs into a clinch and then starts sauawking to the referee: "Make him let go. The big bum is holding. How can I knock i-.im out if he keeps on holding?” It works out very neatlv because the referee is anything but antagonistic and Johnson, who does not know what to make of such goings-on. stops punching and allows himself to be mauled around, and at the bell Mr. Burns is thoroughly recovered and readv to go. "That little ruse saved .me,” says Mr. Burns. "If Johnson had known how near gone I was he might have finished me with one more punch.” I do not want to sav anything at the moment but I get to thinking that I would personally rather be knocked out In one round by Johnson than in fourteen and that Instead of Mr. Burns saving himself he practically ruined himself. a a a BUT that is neither one thing nor another, and the fight goes along until it reaches the tenth round and the bookmakers of Sydney (did I remember to tell you the fight took place in Australia?) are going up and down the aisles offering evens that Mr. Bums stays the full twenty rounds. "I am sure at the time that X will stay the twenty rounds.” says Mr. Burns, "and X am in there swinging as best t can. when this Johnson grabs hold of both my arms and shouts back at the bookmakers: 'l'll bet you 100 to 1 he don’t give me a black eye?' X do not know whether he is kidding me or them, but somehow it takes a. lot of me.” Well, there Isn’t much more to the story as I get It from Burns. He was outweighed thirty pounds—a Walker against a Sharkey—and if the facts were known he probably didn’t belong in the same ring with the Big Black from Galveston. It §oes to the fourteenth and Burns is ropped again and the coppers at the ringside Jump up and say ''enough.” And that, in brief, is the story of the only heavyweight championship that was ever dedicated to "peace on earth, good will to men." It Is Interesting to note that twentythree vears later both gladiators are still around, Burns Is running a case In the tipper metropolitan district and Johnson, the last I heard of him, was conducting a Jazz band on the coast.

Name Dates for Racing Bn Timet Special NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The turf season for the metropolitan season next year will open on April 16 and wind up on Oct. 29. The five major New York tracks have submitted their dates. The Jockey Club 1 has approved the schedule and recommended dates to the state racing commission. First meeting will be at Jamaica and the last at Empire. With the exception of Saratoga, all tracks will hold tw r o meetings. Date follow: Jamaica—April IS to Mav 11; Oct. S to Oct. 15. Belmont—Mav 12 to June 9: Sept. 5 to Sept. 17. Aqueduct—June 10 to July 5: Sept. 19 to Oct. 1. Empire—July 6 to July 30; Oct, 17 to Oct. 29. Saratoga—Aug. 1 to Sept. S. FROSH DRAW CROWD 18.271 Watch Yearling Grid Game on West Coast. Bn Times Special LOS ANGELES. Dec. 25—A new record for attendance at freshman football games on the* Pacific coast ■was established during 1931 when 18.271 persons watched the University of California cubs battle the University of Southern California yearlings.

Busy Ernie By United Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29. Ernie Pinckert, all-America half back at Southern California, is by way of being a pretty fair cartoonist. The San Bernardino buster has a job all lined up on a Los Angeles paper after graduation. He has been chief cartoonist for the year book and for Pigskin, a pamphlet sold at the games. Ernie is chief ballcarrier for the Trojans and in the ten games on the regular schedule, he played 481 minutes, a little more than three periods of every game. He played sixty minutes, along with Captain Williamson, in the games with St. Mary’s. California and Notre Dame. Against Stanford Ernie played fifty-eight minutes and fifty seconds.

SCHMELING-WALKER TITLE GO SLATED FOR MIAMI

Agreement Due Soon Believed Scrap Will Be Held in Florida During February. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—With Joe Jacobs, manager of World Champion Max Schmeling, and Jimmy Johnston, Madison Square Garden boxing director, ending their long feud at a suspiciously opportune moment, it appeared today that the proposed Schmeling-Mickey Walker championship fight is due to be staged by the Garden at Miami in February. Jacobs was talking with newspaper men and President W. J. Carey of the Garden when Johnston walked into the office. Jacobs, with a great show of indignation, started to leave, but it took little urging from a conveniently located peacemaker to get him to offer his hand to Johnston. Jimmie and Joe soon told all and sundry how much they thought of each other, and later discussed terms for the Schmeling-Walker match with the declaration they would have an “important” announcement about agreements on Monday.

Rose Winner Gels Erskine Title Trophy By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 25. Possession of the great silver cup of the Albert Russel Erskine award for the intercollegiate football championship this year will be determined by the outcome of the New Year's day game between Southern California and Tulane in the Rose bov/1. This Innovation in the usual procedure of the award is brought about by the fact that these two teams were leaders in the preliminary ballot. Therefore, instead of submitting the names for a final ballot, the committee of award and the jury of 250 sports editors voted to consider the victor of this game the winner. The presentation ceremonies will take place immediately after the game. The cup, for the last two years an accustomed resident of Notre Dame, will be turned over to the winning team, and the team’s coach will receive the Studebaker sedan and the parchment scroll, both of which, in the two previous years of the award, went to the late Knute Rockne.

Schedule Is Announced for Gold Medal Tourney

Twelve first-round contests at the East Tenth Street Community house Saturday afternoon and evening will mark the opening of play in the city gold medal tournament. Thirty-two teams will participate. Saturday’s program consists of one continuous session, starting at 1 p. m., when the Indianapolis Flashes meet with the Lauter Boys’ Club, and concludes with the tilt between the Mayer Chapel Dixies and Flanner & Buchanan at 10 p. m. The remaining four contests on the initial round will be played next Wednesday evening. Schedule follows: SATURDAY 1:00 —Indianapolis Flashes vs. Lauter Bovs' Club. „ . 1:50 —Citizen’s Gas Company vs. Bond Bread. , _ .. , 2:4o—Modern Woodmen vs. Capitol Sllents. , _ , 3:30 —Movnahan Apartments vs. Dukes. 4:2o—Stone’s Crossing vs. Armour & Cos. 5:10 —East Tenth Merchants vs. Kautskv A C '6:oo—lrvington Troians vs. Walgreen Drug Company. _ „ .. ~ 6:50—8. & O. R. R. vs. Indianapolis Street Railway Company. , , 7:40— English Avenue Bovs’ Club vs. Y. Mrs Hall A. C. vs. Whiteland. 9:15 —St. Patricks vs. East Tentn Triangics 10:00—Maver Chapel Dixies vs. Flanner and Buchanan. WEDNESDAY _ 7:00 —Sunshine Cleaners vs. Indianapolis Reserves. _ . 7:so—Jamestown vs. Greenwood Chapr. B:4o—lndiana Bell Telephone vs. Go'dstein Bros. _ . _ , 9:3o—Eli Lilly vs. Taggart Bakers. TRACK MEET DROPPED Shortage of Entries Leads to Wisconsin Decision. Bn United Press MADISON, Wis., Dec. 25.—With only the University of Wisconsin and Marquette university willing to enter competition, other colleges having dropped out, the Wisconsin state intercollegiate track and field meet will be discontinued in 1932. In 1929 and 1931 the meets were held at Madison, and in 1930 at Milwaukee.

SOCCER STARS CLASH By United Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.—The soccer football championship of California was at stake at Loyola field today when the powerful allstar clubs representing San Francisco and Los Angeles clashed in the first game of their two-game series. The second game will be played Sunday. H. S. BASKETBALL French Lick, 51; Oolitic, 33. French Lick Reserves, 18; Oolitic Reserves, 16. SENT TO ATLANTA Frank Garrity, a young catcher picked up by the White Sox last season, sent to Minneapolis and then recalled, and Robert Goff, a first baseman, have been transferred to Atlanta of the Southern Association on option by the Chicago club.

Court Clears Way for Sale of Defunct Toledo A. A. Club

By United Press TOLEDO, Dec. 25.—The way for sale of the Toledo baseball club of the American Association was clear today after A1 E. Reuben, receiver, had been authorized by Judge James SI Martin to dispose of the property and the holding of De-

Just One More Game —That’s All

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THERE’S a swan song to every football opera, and on New Year's day these huskies are going to sing it in the annual east-west all-star game for charity. The holiday tilt will be their last in the intercollegiate realm, and the last in their brilliant careers unless they enter the professional game. They are captains and members of the east’s allstar group.

High School Gyms Dark Tonight; Muncie, Anderson Clash Saturday

This will be a most unusual Friday night in Hoosierland. Old St. Nick cut in on the Indiana high school basketeers, and with very few exceptions, hardwood courts will be dark tonight. No major attractions are listed. Most of the leaders got into action on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and Saturday’s program is small. The return Muncie-Anderson struggle at the Magic City heads Saturday’s bill. Last week, Everett

Raps to Rhapsodies By Times Special NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—1 t is a far cry from raps to rhapsodies and from resined feet to a resined bow. But Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, one-time prominent nationally in boxing, hopes to make the jump. O’Brien will make his bow with his bow as a concert violinist here Jan. 16, under the auspices of the New York School of Music. This makes Philadelphia Jack one of the few violinists in the world able to double in brass—brass knuckles. Don’t confuse him with John O’Brien, who played football at Notre Dame. That was “One-Play” O’Brien. This Mr. O’Brien hopes to get in all the plays.

West Must Rely on Speed to Combat Weight of East

By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25. Three back field combinations were chosen today by coaches of the allwestern football team to meet the power threat of the all-eastern squad in their annual New Year’s charity game. Outweighed fifteen pounds to the man, the westerners must rely on speed, according to Percy Locey of the San Francisco Olympic Club and Dana X. Bible of Nebraska, the coaches. The principal factors in the back field plans are Weldon Mason of Southern Methodist, Bud Toscani of St. Mary’s, Ismael Pilkington of

Off the Backboard “ BY VERN BOXELL

THAT terrific din you hear isn’t prosperity hunting a corner to come around. It’s Ole’ Backboard, wishing you all and you all a Merry Christmas. tt tt tt In the spirit of Christmas, your correspondent wants to ’’give” a suggestion. To settle some of these arguments, and to help a good cause, why not stage a roundrobin tournament at Butler field house, involving the Bulldogs. Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame. Three twenty-minute

Basketball

Quincy M. E. Flyers are expecting one of the biggest crowds and hardest battles of the season Saturday, when they take on the Indianapolish Flashes A and B teams at Quincy Saturday. Indianapolis Water Company five defeated Highland A. C. in a fast game, 29 to 19, at Broofcside Community house Dec. 23. Teams wanting games with a good team call Mr. Hartley, Li. 7591, during the day. South Side Turner girls would like to hear from a city or state girls team for a game Sunday afternoon at Turner gvm. Call Ada Schroeder. Drexel 3669-W. ..The North Side Netters desire games in the 14-16-year-old class with teams having access to gvms. Call Washington 5182 and ask for Art. or Humboldt 3738 and ask for Sam. The undefeated Mohawk five scored a 34-19 victory over the Edgewood Athletic Club team at Southport Wednesday. Hutsell ar.d Goode were the oustanding scorers for the Mohawks while Pollard and Robinson were best for Edgewood. For games wdth the Mohawks call Bob Forster during the day at Rilev 9624 or in the evening at Harrison 4491-W. ACTION AT KIRSHBAUM Two Feature Net Games Arc Scheduled for Sunday. Kirshbaum basket team is ready for its game Sunday afternoon with the Polk milk team at Kirshbaum gym. The Kirshbaum Bulldogs will meet Indianapolis Maroons in a game expected to bear heavily on the city junior championship. The unbeaten Bulldog will face their traditional rivals, Communal Midgets, Jan. 10, at Communal hall. Delegates to the national Avukah convention here will be guests at Sunday’s games.

troit Development Company, owner of the ball park real estate. Bids will be received until Jan. 5 on sale of player contracts, the baseball park, office equipment and the Association franchise. Separate bids will be offered and will be approved or rejected by Judge Martin ,oa Jan. 6.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Left to right, they are: Jimmy Murphy, Fordham half back and captain: John (Count) Orsi, Colgate captain and Jhoice at end on many all-America teams; George Ellert, Syracuse captain and end; Charles Lewis (Ookie) Miller, center and captain of the Purdue Boilermakers, and Dallas Marvil, Northwestern’s 228-pound tackle and captain.

Case’s Indians handed Pete Jolly’s championship Bearcats their first setback in twenty starts. Anderson since has bowed to Frankfort, and Muncie will be out to avenge last Saturday’s loss. One of the biggest crowds of the season is expected at the fray. Central of Ft. Wayne, beaten last Saturday by Garrett after turning in five straight triumphs, probably will take its second tumble when Greencastle journeys north for action Saturday. The Tiger Cubs

Tulsa and Bob Kleckner of San Francisco university. The heavy eastern line, in which John Orsi of Colgate, Frank Hoffman of Nptre Darsie and Bert Hickman of Tennessee will be the stalwarts, presents the chief obstacle to the westerners. If such western men as Koster and Justice of Nebraska, Phil Neill of Stanford, Paul Schwegler of Washington and Glenn Edwards of Washington State can hold them back, the ball carriers are counted on to give the easterners an argument. Practice has been hampered by rain the past several days.

games between this quartet probably would fill the Blue stadium. And if one of them should balk. De Pauw. Danville Normal. Bail State and Earlham would be only to glad to step in and take a chance in knocking off the big boys. tt tt tt And here’s S. T. Leitzman’s Christmas present. A few days ago. the Danville Normal coach sent up four toy balloons. To one of them was attached a season pass to Danville home games. The balloon floated about forty-five miles, and was picked by Mrs. L. C. Watt, R. R. No. 1. Fortville. Mrs. Watt wrote Leitzman she would be unable to use the ticket. Now ths big-hearted Danyille coach is offering it to the first person to submit this Item to him. tt tt tt " A LMOST sold out” —that was -TV the word today from Muncie, where the Bearcats are preparing to avenge that Anderson defeat Saturday. Mr. Pete Jolly’s men are all steamed up to knock off Everett Case’s Indians. It’s going to be a big night in Bearcat town. ACES TACKLE ALUMNI 1931-32 College Five to Play Famous 1926-27 Quintet. By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 25. Evansville cage fans are looking forward to a bsilliant battle Saturday when Bill Slyker’s 1931-32 Evansville five battles the 1926-27 Aces, rated one of the outstanding quintets produced at the local school. Ralph Rea and Tom Rea, now coaching at Huntingburg and Jasper high schools, respectively, will be at forwards, along with Bounce Harper, Doyle Gardner and Wesley Abel.

LEAGUE IN COLLEGE 127 Players Take Part in A., and M. Organization. Intra-mural football at Texas A. and M. college required 127 uniforms for the seven teams entered in the league, which follows the regular varsity season. The intramural teams get coaching from varsity players. CLARK IS WINNER” By Times Special VINCENNES. Ind., Dec. 25.—Bud Clark, local featherweight, outpointed the veteran Babe Ruth, Louisville, in ten rounds here Thursday night. In the semi-wind-up Ginger Gordon, Vincennes, knocked out Howard Jones, Louisville, in the fifth round. WEISBURG IN HOSPITAL By Times Special CHICAGO, Dec. 25.*-Andrew C. Weisburg of South Bend, chairman of the Indiana state athletic commisson, received a fractured right leg here and is at Mercy hospital. He tripped and fell on the street i Wednesday.

appear stronger than last season, when they were finalists in the title tourney. An old rivalry will be renewed at Greensburg, when H. T. McCullough’s Shelbyville snipers swing into action against the Pirates. Vincennes invades Terre Haute to take on Wiley, Valparaiso will tackle the improved Emerson of Gary tosesrs, and Nappanee plays at Elkhart in other features. Several big-time encounters are listed for next Tuesday, with Bedford, only conqueror of Newcastle, invading Muncie, Columbus defending its long string of triumphs at Bloomington, and Frankfort’s Hot Dogs moving into Lebanon in an effort to subdue the speedy Tigers. Newcastle entertains Wiley of Terre Haute, Martinsville goes to Logansport, New Albany plays at Greensburg, Bosse of Evansville tackles Vincennes and Brazil opposes Central at Evansville in other stellar attractions. Many feature battles also are listed for Wednesday and Thursday, with the regular full cards and several “big four” tournaments listed for Friday and Saturday.

Lanterns Play Turners Here Morgantown Green Lanterns, twice state champions and rated among the state independent basket leaders this season, will come here Sunday afternoon to oppose South Side Turners at Turner gym. Firestone Tires of Akron, 0., will play here on Jan. 3. Turners’ defense, which has been comparatively weak this season, was strengthened Thursday with the addition of Walter Floyd, former Butler pastimer and stellar defensive player, to the southsiders’ regular lineup. His accurate goal shooting and clever passing also is expected to bolster the Turner offense.

Six-Day Event at Milwaukee By United Press MII.WAUKEE, Dec. 25.—Entries for Milwaukee’s first six-day bicycle classic, to be held at the auditorium Jan. 6 to 12, have been increased to nine. The latest to file entries are Pierre Gachon, 22, French-Can-adian of Montreal, and Roy Moebeck, American. Previous entries were torchy Peden, Henry Le Page, Maurice de Clerck, Mike de Fillipo, Lew Elder, Bernard Stukecke, and Horace Horder, Australian champion. GENE VISITS MULDOON ‘‘lron Duke” Reported in Good Spirits in Post Graduate Hospital. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Although inactive on Christmas day for the first time in eighty-six years, William Muldoon, veteran member of the New York boxing commission, was resting comfortably in Post Graduate hospital today. The “Iron Duke” appeared in excellent spirits. Gene Tunney, retired undefeated heavyweight champion and close friend of the commissioner, visited Muldoon Thursday. JOE DEMPSEY FINED By United Press „ LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25,—A fine of S6O was paid by Joe Dempsey, brother of Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champion, after he entered a plea of guilty to a possession of liquor charge. Dempsey was accused of having twentyfour gallons of wine in his automobile when arrested several weeks ago.

$225,000 Used for Modern Ice Arena at Lake Placid

By United Press LAKE PLACID, N. Y., Dec. 25. Nine miles of steel pipe are being laid on the floor of the New Olympice arena to carry the brine which will freeze the indoor ice sheet on which the figure skating and curling competition and part of the hockey schedule of the third Olympic winter games, Feb. 4 to 13, will be contested. The pipes will be imbedded in a mixture of steel shavings and concrete. over which the ice sheet will be frozen. Construction of the arena began last August. Olympic ewena represents an investment of approximately $225,000.

Tulane Has Fast Drill Trojans Bolster Defense Against Passes as Wave Shows Speed. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.—Tulane and the University of Southern California sat down to enjoy Christmas dinner today without doing too much worrying about their forthcoming football game New Year's day. The mighty Trojans, despite their record, do not consider the game on ice, it was evident Thursday, when coach Howard Jones displayed energy in drilling his men against the Green Wave forward passes. It is all a deep secret, and Bovard field is surrounded with an air of mystery over their defensive plans, but as good a guess as any is that the Trojans will pull men out of the line to fade back and cover the receivers. They used this method against Notre Dame and it proved its worth. The Greenies took advantage of the canvas-inclosed Tournament park field Thursday for secret practice. Captain Jerry Dalrymple was snagging passes with ease, and it could be seen easily that Don Zimmerman, half back, has plenty to do with the ability of Tulane ends to catch them. Time after time he turned loose with the ball and it floated down the field to nestle in the arms of Haynes and Dalrymple.

Big Session of Football Men Carded By United Press NEW CORK, Dec. 25.—Football coaches will gather here Saturday for the annual gridiron powwow which will start Sunday. Nearly everybody directly or vaguely connected with the sport will be represented at the five-day confab. The biggest men in the sport are coming—Yost, Stagg, Wade, Warner, Anderson and others. Even the players who only recently shone on the gridiron—Carideo, Marsters, Brill and Strong—will be on hand to mingle with the old masters. The sessions will open Sunday and continue through Thursday. Rule changes, over-emphasis, the injury epidemic, new coaching contracts, prospects for next year’s teams, all-America teams, scheduled, coaching technique, elections, appointments and just plain every day gossip, will occupy attention.

Tilden Due for Tourney By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—William T. Tildeli, world professional tennis champion, is scheduled to arrive in New York early next week to defend his title against a formidable field of challengers in the international tournament at Madison Square Garden, starting Jan. 4. Competing against Tilden will be Hans Nusslein, German champion; Vincent Richards, former American champion; J. Emmet Pare, Francis T. Hunter, Bruce P. Barnes and Robert Sellers.

Rewards Net Stars for Upsetting Badger Five

By United Press MILWAUKEE, Dec, 25. —Marquette university’s basketball squad is resting during the Christmas holidays for the first time in years. The Hilltoppers have no game scheduled until Jan. 4, when they meet the University of Chicago at Marquette gym. Following the brilliant victory over the University of Wisconsin, Coach Wililam Chandler rewarded the Hilltop players with a week’s layoff.

BILLY IS FAVORITE Petrolic Will Take on Billy Townsend on Dec. 30. By United I'ress NEW YORK. Dec. 25.—8i11y Petrolle, Fargo ‘•Express,’’ rated today as a 7-to-5 favorite to defeat Billy Townsend of Vancouver, B. C„ In their ten-round bout at Madison Square Garden, Dec. 30. The odds were surprising in view of Townsend’s impressive victories over Eddie Rap, Paulie Walker and Andy Saviola, but Petrolle’s excellent showing in his first training appearance Thursday had the effect of making him the tavorite. GRIDDERS FROM HAWAII By United Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.—Twen-ty-one players of the Kamehameha school football team of Honolulu spent Christmas in Los Angeles today after their arrival Thursday to play the Chaffey Junior college Saturday. Kamehameha holds the prep school championship of Hawaii.

It is 238 feet long by 143 feet wide, with an Ice surface of 82 Vi feet by 197. Over 3,000 spectators can be accommodated during the Olympic games, and arena construction assures that for the first time in history inclement weather can not interrupt the hockey and figure-skat-ing competitions.

MEN make J 3.00 to 512.00 per day selling the Jack C. Carr Cos., coupon book. Every auto owner wants one. Sales experience not necessary, we tell you how. Part or full time. Liberal commission. See KEV MOSIMAN AT JACK C. CARR CO.. Illinois a) Walnut street.

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Alice diplaracos, above, who was chosen as the most beautiful girl in Europe in 1930, is reported engaged to marry Jim Londos, claimant of the wrestling championship of the world. Miss Diplaracps is en route to her home in Greece following a visit to the United States.

Coach Friddle to Play Against Former Pupils

By Times Special WASHINGTON, Ind., Dec. 25. G & J Tires of Indianapolis, with nineteen triumphs in twenty starts against some of the strongest independent quintets in the state, will take on the famous Franklin Wonder Five here Saturday night in a charity game. A feature of the tilt will be the appearance of Burl Friddle, Washington high school coach, against three of his former Hatchet stars— Gene Gilmore, Paul Gross and Carl Hart, now G & J performers.

Bowlers Clothe 27 Children in Times Christmas Plan

The bowling fraternity of Indianapolis came with a rush to support The Times’ Clothe-a-Child-for-Christmas plan to bring warmth, comfort and the holiday spirit to the children of unemployed and when the books were closed by the Clothe-a-Child editor late Thursday afternoon, the bowling leagues and individuals were very prominent among the many donors. Twenty-seven children were clothed by the bowlers, a display of good will that merits the game the sincere thanks of the city. The Times is especially grateful and wishes a merry Christmas and

—Stove League Chatter — BY EDDIE ASII

AFTER the St. Paul Saints reached the clicking stage this year they walked away from the rest of the A. A. clubs and attendance in the Apostle city fell off. President Bob Connery threatened to sell the franchise after selling a group of stars to the majors, but when the old bank roll fattened up as a result of the lucrative deals the Saint prexy had a change of heart and lashed out with plans to build another powerful aggregation for manager Lefty Leifield. a tt tt Three 1931 Infield mainstays of the Saints will try for hi? leasrue lobs next spring, two members of the oennant outfield will mingle in major company and two of the Apostles’ title team pitchers will draw their 1932 wages from big line clubs. For a short time St. Paul fans believed Owner Connery planned to wreck the team completely, but he about-faced with replacements that brought joy to Apostle households. tt tt tt Connery obtained Phil Todt. first sacker. from the Philadelphia Athletics; Lou McEvoy. pitcher, and Jimmv Reese, second gaseman. from the New York Yankees, and another pitcher to be named later; Fred Koster. outfielder and Ace Elliott, pitcher, from the Philadelphia Nationals; Ed Strelecki. pitcher, and Clvde Beck, inflelder. from the Cincv Reds, and Irving Jeffries, infielder, and Willis Norman, outfielder. from the Chicago White Sox. Moreover, the boss of the Apostles has picked up a few young free agents for trials and later other players from the majors mav be added. PLAYERS *sold by the A. A. champs were Oscar Roettger, first base, to the Athletics; Joe Morrissey, shortstop, to the Cincy Reds; Jack Saltzgaver, second base, and John Murphy, pitcher, to the Yankees; George Davis, outfielder, to the Phillies, and Harold Anderson, outfielder, to the White Sox. Huck Betts, veteran star righthander, was drafted by the Boston Braves, and will be welcomed back if Bill McKechnie should decide not to pay the draft price. a tt tt Norman Perry, owner of the Indianapolis Indians, sold onlv one player to the majors, but it was a whale of a deal and doubtless will keen the Hoosiers in the pennant bunt from the jump off of the

MERRY CHRISTMAS And to help make it merry—lndianaP is on the job all day and all night long—as usual. * We will wash and grease your car as usual. Our road service will be ready to serve you “when trouble troubles you.” Day and INDIANA Riley ——— * 1121 N. Meridian" $2.50 to Replace Doors and Window Glasses $3.00 to Replace Windshields

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38 Rounds Are Slated Legion Announces Complete Card for Tuesday Show at Armory. The complete card of thirtyeight rounds which the legion will present at the Armofy Tuesday night was announced today by Matchmaker Ely. Kid Slaughter, Terre Haute Negro, state middleweight champion, and Ray Trarnblie, Rockford, 111., will top the bill in a ten-rounder, and hefty punching is ’promised. A number of Armory favorites have been enrolled for action in the prelims, including Andy Kellett, the Veney brothers and others who have performed well here in the past. The program follows: Ten Round*—Ray Tramblle. Rockford. 111., vs. Kid Slaughter. Terre Haute: mid, dleweights. Eight Rounds—Jimmie Murphy. Terre Haute, va. Donald Fare. Clinton: middleweights. Six Rounds —And- Kellett, Terre Haute, vs. Tim Charles, Louisville: lirht heavv. weirhts. Six Rounds—George Veney. South Bend. %'s. Red Holloway. Indianapolis; welterweights. Four Rounds—Joe Veney. South Bend. vs. Onie Gaheimer. Shelbyville; lightweights Four Rounds—Chester Prather. Indianapolis, vs. CliH Stiekler. Indianapolis; mtddleweichts. Jimmie Murphy, who is to meet Donald Fagg in the semi-windup, is Bud Taylor’s latest find. Taylor is building up a stable that looks rather good, with Kid Slaughter, Pat Murphy, Andy Kellett and now Jimmie Murphy. Donald Fagg, who whipped Buck McTiernan in the east last summer, should be a hard test for Murphy. Andy Kellett, who stopped Harold Anderson in the Elks show, will meet Tim Charles, who is known here as a hard slugger. Chester Prather and Cliff Stickler, local middleweights, who open the show, are former amateur boxers of note.

happy New Year to all members and followers of the ten-pin sport. The complete list of Clothe-a-Child donors among bowlers follows: John and William Beam. Indians. Illinois and Delaware alleys, four children. Indianapolis League, two children. Washington League, three children. Hoosier A. C. League, two children. Block Optical Ladies and Women’s Social League, two children. Transuortation League. Hoosier Peter men’s team. Rough Notes League. Avalon League. St. Philip A. C. League No. 1 and No, 2. Delia Harlan. Mrs. Eddie Meyer. A. C. E. S. League. Plumbing and Heating LeagueAutomotive League of last season. Evangelical League. I.ion’s League. Universal League.

1932 race. The promotion of Len Koenecke to the New York Giants brought five players in return, four having been delivered. Pitchers Heving and Berly. pitcher-pinch hitter John Cooney, outfielder Rosenberg and another fly chaser to come later represent a large order of talent In exchange for a single star. tt tt tt Cooney was with Toledo this year and established a remarkable record for allaround baseball, shining on the mound, at first base and in the outfield. The Giants paid for him and sent him to the Tribe as part of the Koenecke transaction. Jack Hendricks, business manager for Owner Perrv. selected the athletes obtained when Koenecke was sent to John. McGraw. Ernie Wingard. also bought from Toledo, always has been more or less of a "big shot’’ in the American Association e.s a pitcher, pinch hitter and first sacker. tt tt tt INDIANAPOLIS has been busy buying young pastimers and it is believed next spring will see some exciting competition in certain positions. Six players were bought from Oklahoma City, Class A, and one from Dubuque, Class D. Moreover, pitcher Leslie Barnhart, recalled from Reading, Class AA, is expected to make the grade next year. Quick action by Indianapolis in bolstering the Tribe roster had much to do with causing the other A. A. clubs to speed up in arranging deals and tossing out lines for replacements. IN BROTHER’S STEPS By Times Special ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 25. Kimball Northrup, trying for a place on the University of Michigan track team as a pole-vaulter, is a brother of Phil Northrup, former Wolverine track captain and star performer in the pole-vault and javelin throw.

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