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Talking It Over B\ JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 11. —Connie Mack, the sage of Shlbe park, father surprised a lot of folks some time ago when he placed Lou Gehrig of the Yankees at the top Os the first base ranking. Many of us incline toward Hal Chase, of his Yankee prime, as the paragon of first-basing skill. Others like to fate George Sisler, of his palmy days with the Browns, as the king Os the clan. But when "ou analyze Gehrig’s achievements it Is quite easy to capture Mack’s logic and emit a few banzain for one of New York's own. It Is the writer'* belief that to Gehrig belongs the distinction of having been the player of the vear for 1931. True. A1 Blmmons retained the batting crown In the American League. True. Babe Ruth finished second to Simmons In the hitting records of the mators and tied Gehr'g for the home run title, with forty-six. But Gehrig did a lot of things mighty well. As Joe McCarthy exclaimed after he had Watched Lou around the bag for a season. t’Whv that bird Is no slouch In the field, either!” It seems that in his National League days. McCarthy had been led to believe that Gehrig was an awkward gawk In defense and had no baseball virtues other than ability to drive In runs. a a a Here are some of the things Gehrig accomplished during the 1931 season: I—Drove in 184 runs, for anew American League record. 2—Batted 341, with a total of 211 hits, naming second onlv to Bill Terrv, of the Giants, who made 213 hits. 9—Fielded for .991. with onlv thirteen Crror* In 1.423 chances In 154 games, and figured In 120 double Dlavs. 4—struck out onlv flftv-six times in 736 trips to the Dlate. with 117 bases on balls Hid 619 ofTlclal times at bat. s—Got5 —Got 410 total bases, which tooned both malors. and scored 163 runs, vhlch Was another best for 1931. Th most remarkable thing about Gehrit's Work last season, aside from his accounting lor 184 tallies, which Is a lot of runs to drive In over a 154-gamc stretch, vas his inmrovement on defense. He had solved the mvsterv as to what to do with his feet e—a trick which eludes many a first tasefcirn, Catlike mobility was Chase’s outstanding recommendation. Grace was Sislej’s Virtue. But when a man drives in 184 buns, vou don't ask him to be an p.daglo j dancer. u u u IT might be argued that when 1 Gehrig finds out how good he : Was last season—if he hasn’t discovered that already—he will build a strong barricade against the lures of Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Ed Barrow. This is contract time, and Gehrig soon will receive his 1932 papers—perhaps for another salary of $25,000. However, Lou Is not the sort that holds out. And he believes that Colonel Jake has a fatherly interest in him. Lou is impressed with the fact that Ruppert has done pretty well by him thus far. Ruppert likes Gehrig's fine attitude toward his mother and father. They have j come first with Lou and the colonel fig- j Pres that such faithfulness deserves a re- j Ward. The past year saw a change in Gehrig Asa man. He mellowed and he smiled hiore. He threw off a feeling that perhaps was shyness, perhaps aloofness, maybe a tendency toward overintrospection. When you realize that Gehrig is the iron Plan of baseball—that he has the largest streak of unbroken play, his value increases. And then there is the fact that he Is qig. and that he is powerful and the best physical specimen in the majors-and no rtoubt the best conditioned. In short, mis bird from Eighth avenue find West One p™*'" str " l I* Quite > bell

Saturday H. S. Net Results

foil,-,) , , Lociil Schools Cathedral. 17: Cicero. 15. (overtime*)! 011 ' 21: Morton - Richmond. J 9 Ben Da via 33: Park. 17. Jefferson, Latavettc. 4a: Shortridge. 16. r,, „ . . Other Schools Bloomfield. 27: Linton. 26 Uluonungion. 17; Greencastle, 14. Bedford 25; Mitchell. 19 Boonville. 26; Tell Citv. 17. Bourboun. 34: Tippecanoe. 17. Bremen, 24; Riiey, South Bend 17 Clarks Hill. 19; Hopewel 18 Carmel 13: Sherldan.il. Central Ft. Wavne. 31; Winamac 26 Columbia Citv. 31; Garrett 18 cv > n 1: Knightstown. 20. Centerville. 25: Brownsville. 16 S/Mjton. 24; W Lafayette. 20. Elkhart. 15; Central. South Bend m Fortville, 22: Silent Boosters. 16' Fountain Citv. 21; Whitewater 19. Grecnsfork. 27: Spartansburg 12. Goodland. 48: Sheldon. 111. 12 Horace Mann. Gary. 29; Connersvili- 23 f h^n S0 . nv o!, e - Male - Louisville, it Lebanon. 27: Thornton n, 12. La Porte 24: Lindbloom. Chicaao, 14 Milan. 16: Alumni. 15. Medora 18; Clear Spring. 16. Mishawaka. 17; Kendallville, 12. Marion. 20: Anderson. 16. Milton, 19; Haeerstown. 12 first team, 19: Milan reserves. Noblesvllle. 23: New Palestine. 16. North Judson. 20; Rensselaer. 16. Posevville. 23:_ Memorial. Evansville. 11 Rising Sun. 15: Dillsboro. 10 Carv 05 !^ 1- East chicaßo - 29 : Emerson. Southport. 30: Greenwood. 12. Shelbvville. 20; Seymour, 18 (double overtime). Westfield. 22; Castletot). 15. Wallace. Gary. 39: Crown Point 24 Washington. 19; Central. Evansville.' 18 Valparaiso 24: Washington. East ChiCBRO. 21. Tipton County Tourney Prairie 23: Windfall. 11. Tipton. 26: Goldsmith. 21. Tipton. 26: Prairie. 22 iflnalt. New Mbanv Tourney New Albany 15. Corvdon. 22. Salem. 27: Paoli. 21. Corvdon. 46: Paoli. 28 (consolation!. Salem. 20: New Albany. 17 ifinali. Shelbv County Tourney Flat Rock. 27: Boggstown. 10. T- T "rr 1. 28: Morristown 16. Tit Aijbuvi 24: Fatrlnnd. 16. WHldrOn. 24- Flat Rock. 22. Moral. 29' Mt Auburn. 27 tovertimel. Moral. 27: Waldron. 22 (final game, overti'.v.c). Jefferson County Tourney H -’over. 26; Deputy. 22. Madison. 25: Dupont. 14. Central. 25: Saluda 18. North Madison. ,24: Hanover. 17. Madison. 54: Central. 20. Madison 46: North Madison. 14 (finall. Alexandria Tournev • Middletown. 31: Pendleton. 27. Alexandria. 27: Marklevllle. 12. Dalesville. 17: Selma. 14. Frankton. 36: Summitville. 22. Alexandria 29: Middletown. 21. Dalevtlle. 17: Frankton. 16. Alexandria. 35: Dalevtlle. 17 (final!. Huntineburg Tourney Jasper 26: French Lick. 16. Huntingburg. 36; West Baden. 14 Huntinaburg. 21: Jasper. 13 (final! French Lick. 34: West Baden. 14 (consolation). Wabash Invitational Wabash. SO: Warsaw. 18. Huntington 17: North Manchester 9. North Manchester. 22: Warsaw. 13 (consolation!. Huntington. 37: Wabash. 13 (final). Portland Tournev Hartford Citv. 43: Winchester. 17, Eaton 34: Portland. 20. Winchester. SO: Portland. 17 (consola*toHartford Citv. 23: Eaton. 17 (final*. Southport Freshman Tournev Tech. 16- Center Grove. 10. Southport. 10: Greencastle. 9. Washington. Indianapolis. 13: Broad Rion*Ben Davis. 21: Shortrldge. 8. Ben Davis. 34: Tech. 18. Southport. 11: Washington 8. Southport. 13: Ben Davis. 11. TRIPLETT COPS TROPHY l:ii Times Special LOS ANGELES Cal., Jar 11.— Ernie Triplett, Belvedere, Cal. pilot, today held the Cliff Durant trophy for the 1931 automobile racing championship of the Pacific s*"-.th-west. He also received a $2,500 check from the Legion Ascot speedway. Triplett opened his 1932 campaign by winning the 100-lap race Sunday in :47:4.6, after a bitter battle with Bill Cummings of Indianapolis. Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis finished second and Chester Gardner of Long Beach, third.

PURDUE RENEWS CAGE RIVALRY WITH WISCONSIN

Indiana U. Takes On Strong Illinois Five Boilermakers Drop From Big Ten Top by Bowing to Inspired lllini; Northwestern Beats I. U.; Minnesota and Michigan Clash. By United Press CHICAGO. Jan. 11.—Puraue’s Boilermakers, pre-race favorites in the Big Ten basketball title chase, trailed four rivals today as a result of Saturday’s loss to an inspired Illinois quintet. Northwestern, defending champions, and Ohio State, Michigan and Minnesota led the parade as the session moved into its second week, with eight teams scheduled to see action tonight.

Ring Places Max on Top By United Pres* NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—Max Schmeling of Germany is recognized as the world’s outstanding heavyweight in the annual ranking of the world’s boxers for 1931, announced today by The Ring, boxing magazine. Jack Sharkey of Boston, is ranked as second best. Bat Battalino, featherweight king, is lauded as the best performer of the year. The ring’s selections of outstanding fighters in other divisions follow: Maxie Rosenbloom, light heavyweight; Dave Shade, middleweight: Lou Br.ufllard. welterweight; Jack (Kid) Berg. Junior welterweight; Tony Canzoneri, lightweight; Kid Chocolate, Junior lightweight; Al Brown, bantamweight, and Midget Wolgast. flyweight.

STOVE LEAGUE BY EDDIE ASH

'T'HERE is a yarn going the A rounds in the big leagues saying John McGraw recently propositioned the Chicago Cubs with an offer of Billy Terry, New York Giants’ famous first sacker, for oufielder Ki Ki Cuyler, star of the Bruins’ fly chasing brigade. It is said Manager Hornsby was burning up to make the trade, but was compelled to turn it down owing to the fact he already has an uncertain outfield. Terry proved a difficult customer to sign last spring, and is expected to give the Giant bosses more trouble this year. a a tt M’GRAW has Sam Leslie in reserve for first base duty at New York, and was willing, apparently to sacrifice Terry to bolster his outfield with the swift and hardswatting Cuyler. Moreover, Terry always will be hard to handle on the salary question. He saved his money, has sound investments and has the batting power and fielding skill to back up his demands. He led the National League in hitting in 1930 and barely lost the title by a fraction last year. tt tt tt MAX CAREY, new pilot of the Brooklyn Nationals, has told friends he intends to keep old Jack Quinn on the mound roster at Flatbush. Spit is a nasty word, but spit on the ball comes in handy some times, especially in a pinch, and old Jack is saved again. He is said to have been pitching ball as a young soldier in camp around Tampa when the American battleships were making the Spanish fleet say “uncle.” It is presumed his throwing arm developed rub-ber-like tendencies knocking off mosquitoes in 1898. The rest of the moist-ball four in the majors are Grimes of the Cubs, Faber of the White Sox and Mitchell of the Giants. tt tt a THE Chicago White Sox are going to return to the old-fash-ioned methods of spring training this year by sending the athletes to a resort for health before beginning regular practice. The pastimers have been ordered to report at Mineral Wells, Tex., on Feb. 24 and take the water cure for about ten days before proceeding to the San Antonio camp. The athletes will be ordered to boil out, consume gallons of water daily and spend hours in hiking. If any of the boys are not ready for work after the health treatment they’ll be in danger of drawing a ticket back home. tt tt a FRENCH LICK, Dawson Springs and Hot Springs were health spots visited by big league clubs in the old days previous to going to training camp. That was before prohibition, when it was the practice of the average leaguer to idle away the winter blowing foam and taking on weight by other indoor “pursuits. ’’ They do say, however, that blowing foam was mere play ! and of no consequence compared ! with the damage inflicted on the modern and tender athletes who | "party” now and then and punish themselves with grog of Black Tom voltage. tt tt. PIN * the midwinter publicity medal on Tom Angley, affable and oftentimes lackadaisical (lead I to you) Indianapolis catcher of the rotund physique. Tom was able to : convince a scrivener that he's at ■ training camp early In January ! “conditioning himself for the next baseball campaign ” a tt a When Hack Wilson batted only .260 last year compared with .356 in 1930, he thought that was low, but hit anew low when the Cardinals reduced his salary to the tune of $25,500. In other words. Hack’s wages went down like a German bond. a a tt Well, wi see where Bourbon high school notched up another basketball victory Saturday. Good old Bourbon! ACE HUDKINS ARRESTED : Hit United Press LOS ANGELES. Jan. 11.—Accused by police of injuring Leonard Park. 38, Ace Hudkins, boxer, was held today on a charge of assault. Hudkins. police said, hit Park, fracturing his skull. Hudkins told police he and Ellen Dorsey were standing at an intersection when Park and a companion, Edward Martin, assertedly insulted the girl. Martin was charge* with Intoxication.

Intense rivalry will be renewed to- ■ night when Doc Meanwell’s WisconI sin Badgers invade Lafayette to j tackle Ward Lambert’s Purdue ! quintet. Purdue is the favorite. Indiana’s home floor advantage is not expected to prevent them from dropping their third conference game to Illinois, conquerors of the Lambert five, tonight. Minnesota and Michigan will battle at Ann Arbor to push each out of the unbeaten class, with the Wolverines favorites. Minnesota boasts height, but the veteran Michigan pastimers, led by Weiss and Garner, showed power in rallying to beat Wisconsin. Northwestern plays at lowa City tonight, and while expected to continue victorious, the Wildcats may get a real scare from the Hawkeyes. A brilliant zone defense enabled Craig Ruby’s lllini snipers to Spring one of the season’s major upsets in beating Purdue Saturday, 28 to 21. Johnny Wooden was the only Boilermaker to score from the field in the first half, in which Illinois took a 19-to-5 edge. Thirty-three fouls were called during the rough battle. Bennett, Hellmich and Owen led the victors, with Wooden and Stewart starring for the Lafayette five. Northwestern held Indiana scoreless from the field during the first half and checked a second-period rally to take a 29-to-23 triumph. Suddith and Hodson starred for I. U., and McCarnes, former Logansport (Ind.) prep star, and Joe Reiff paced the victors. The standings follow: W. L. Pet. ! w. L. Pet. Northwst 2 0 1.0001111in0i5.... 1 1 .500 O. State. 2 0 1.000 lowa 0 1 .000 Michigan. 1 0 l.OOOiChlcago... 0 1 .000 Minnesota 1 0 J.OOO Wisconsin. 0 2 .000 Purdue... 1 1 500llndiana... 0 2 OCO

Princeton Five Eastern Leader By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—Two victories without a loss gave Princeton university the top berth in the eastern intercollegiate basketball league today. The Tigers also gained the distinction of ending Columbia’s long reign over the league, defeating the Lions, 35 to 32 in the opening game. John Seibert, Jerry Lord and Ken Fairman, Princeton stars, led the league scorers. The standing: W. t.l W. L. Princeton..... 2 o!Cornell 0 1 Dartmouth ... 1 OlPenn o 1 Columbia .... 0 liYale -. 0 0

Basketball

G. AND J. TOURNEY WINNER With Hart, former Washington high school ace, starring in the second half, G. and J. Tire quintet captured the south side sectional championship of the city Sunday tournament when it defeated M. H. Club, 23 to 9, in the final contest at the Dearborn Hotel gymnasium Sunday night. Hart’s five field goals were a big factor in his team’s victory after It had been held to a 3 to 2 margin in the Initial half. Only after twenty minutes of play did the persistent drives of the sectional champions weaken the air tight defensive play of the M. H. Club. The latter team participated in two other exciting encounters during the dec’s play, winning Its first round contest from Jamestown. 34 to 32, in an overtime battle, and then upsetting the B. & O. R. R. team, 23 to 19, in the semi-finals. G. & J. won its semi-final match from the Fortville Modern Woodmen. 34 to 16, after receiving a forfeit from the South Side A. C.’s in the opening round. B. & O. dropped the Question Marks, 38 to 25. and Fortville turned back the South Side Merchants, 19 to 18. in other first round contests. The bigeest surprise of the tourney came in the junior division when the Indianapolis Flashes dropped the final contest to South Side Bearcats. 23 to 20. Led by Beeson, who scored eight field goals in both the games his team played the Bearcats launched a successful second period rallv after trailing 11 to 8 at the half. In the afternoon session the Flashes downed the Junior Buddies, 31 to 20, and the Bearcats defeated the South Side Spartans, 45 to 26. Armstrong and Wolf led the South Side Turner-Girls to a 19 to 17 victory Sunday over Real Silk Girls Club for n the eleventh consecutive victory. St. Patricks defeated Indianapolis Meteors Sunday at Pennsy gym in a fast game. 24 to 22. Saints trimmed Real Silk Night Hawks Saturday. 29 to 17. at Eleventh and Olney evm. Real Silk Ramblers defeated Ferndale A. C. ana Bond Bread outclassed Helmburg in other Sunday tilts. Saints play Holy Trinity Wednesday at Trinity gvm, and will take on Kautsky A. C. at Pennsy gym next Sunday. Tuesday night at Indiana Central college gymnasium, the strong Kautskv A. C.s will meet the fast G. & J. tire auintet. Both teams are rated among the best in the city, and a hard-fought game is expect (and. A. C.s were recent winners of the city Gold Medal tournament, while the Tire nuintet won the south side sectional of the Sunday tournament. In a curtain-raiser. the Eli Lillv five will tangle with the Southport Black Diamonds at 7:30 p. m. St. Paul defeated Bloomington. 43 to 36. in a feature game of the Lutheran Bask-thaU Association Sunday. Bloomington displayed its best form of the eason against the strong St. Paul club. St. John, anew member* held Zion to a 42 to 40 decision. Trinity, loser of 'our games at the start of the season, turned in Hs third consecutive triumnh bv dropping Fmmanus. 23 to 18. Clifford Gorrell of Bloomington won the weekly award. Maver Chanel Dixies and Broadway Enworth League tangle at 9:15 tonight 8t Broadway gvm in a feature cage battle. Reserve teams will clash at 8:15 with Brmdwav Girls battling All-Americans at 7:15 D. m. Irvington Troians continued with their high score victories when they swamnd Ft. Harrison Battery A. 58 *o 14. Bottena again led Troian scorers with tweniy-two points. Troians take on News Flashes and East Park at old Butler gvm Friday. Wolcott Wildcats will play the Merrit Place five tonight. 7:30 at school No. 5 gvin The Wildcats desire a game in the lfi-18-vear-old class for next Sunday afternoon. Call Cherry 3449-W between 5:30 and 7 p. m. and ask for Joe. CARNERA. GAINS SIGNED Itfl Times Special LONDON, Jan. 11.—Primo Carnera, Italian Riant, and Larrv Gains. Toronto Negro boxer, are reported matched for a ten-round bout here May 30. AMATEUR PUGS CLASH H’t Times Special NEW YORK. Jan. 11.—With the classiest field in years, the metropolitan A. A. U. amateur boxing championships will be held at Madison Square Garden Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Twenty-one boxers will compete for the eight titles.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Champ Is All Smiles

■ 1 ii Looking forward to two or three bouts in defense of his world heavyweight title, Champion Max * Is Schmeling of Germany is picftured as he jauntily waved a greeting to cameramen on his arp! rival in New York. He is slated 1 to battle Mickey Walker over the fifteen-round route at Miami, 111 Fla., late in February.

Diamond Group Discusses Plans to Invigorate Minors

By United Press LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Jan. 11.— Measures for invigorating minor league baseball were discussed here today by a committee appointed by the minor league convention at West Baden, Ind., last month. Discussion centered about plans for reviving leagues forced to disband by competition from other entertainment fields. Members of the committee included President William G. Bramham of the Piedmont League, Presi-

‘Little Band’ of Brownies Shows Promise for New Year

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—The St. Louis Browns have the smallest squad in the American League and have added fewer players than any other club. With a squad of twentyfive players the team already is within two of the new player limit of twenty-three. Despite the fact the Browns have added only five newcomers they present a stronger lineup than last season when they finished in fifth place. At least two of these rookies, Americus Polli, right-hand pitcher, and outfielder Klozac' from Milwaukee, are expected to strengthen the team. The Browns, however, are counting on the development of the young infielders, Burns, Levey and Storti, and pitcher Hebert, all of whom came up last year, for most of their added strength. Burns developed into one of the best fielding first baseman in the league in his first season. Levey showed promise of making a great shortstop. Hebert, until he contracted a shoul-

Off The Backboard

TWO years ago your correspondent flashed his tooth-past** smile and shook hands with Mr. Timothy Campbell of Technical high school, and had his picture taken. “Now, Tim, this will be used after you beat Anderson in the regional, as I have predicted you will do,” said ole Backboard, very proudly. Tech didn’t beat Anderson. “All right, Tim, I’ll dust it off and use it when you get to the state tournament this year,” said ole Backboard last spring. The same Mr. Campbell and Mr. Backboard. Tech didn’t get to the state. I picked Tech to beat Muncie. They did. Now, I can’t find that picture. Another one must be made. The Campbells are coming—and it will take more than a cellophane wrapper to stop ’em. tt tt it All the time I have been telling yon about Muncie being the best team In the state, and then my home town boys go way up to Muncie and prove that I am wrong. And when you consider that Friday’s triumph was the first Tech victory over Muncie during the regular -season since 1920. you can see that maybe the pastures are just as green right here as they are over yonder across the fence. tt tt tt Bob Barnet, one Muncie sports writer, who still is not “victory punch-drunk,'’ has to say: “Timothy Campbell’s giant Green team played super-basketball to defeat the state champions, taking advantage of every break that came and making more breaks when they were needed. Well drilled in both offense and defense, the giant Tech performers spiked Muncie’s under-basket plav and sent down the floor an offense that was good enough to outscore the touted Jollymen.’’ tt tt tt And I am expecting lots of mail from out Shortridge way this week, reminding me not to get chesty, because Jeff of Lafayette, who made the blue in Blue Devils bluer Saturday night, aiso • beat Tech. Shortridge is now experiencing a slump, and I am one guy who thinks Mr. Kenny Peterman will have ’em out of it before Jan. 22. 1 GRACIOUSLY* invited Mr. S. James Doss, whose bridge playing (he uses the falje system of bitting) is one of the major reasons for the depression in Columbus, to act as guest columnist Saturday. I did it out of generosity, since S. James is a Columbus home-town boy and no doubt would like to say some nice things about the Bulldogs. And since S. James, who is a co-laborer at The Times, was a fellow spectator at the ColumbasGreensburg game, I thought it a very opportune time for Mr. Doss to step up and say something to youse guys. But S. James more graciously declined. “I have nothing to say,” said the erstwhile Columbus and Ft. Wayne typewriter punisher, “except that I am a member of the Ted Husing school of thought in the .matter. Anyway, Columbus won.” it it tt' Columhu* If a typical Indiana town. It ix basketball goofy, and they do say there is a reason in Mr. Frank Newsom's i basketball team. They rax* the f- I ficials down there. And so do the -Isit- | Ing peoples. Well, they say yon caa’t

Looking forward to two or three bouts in defense of his world heavyweight title, Champion Max Schmeling of Germany is pictured as he jauntily waved a greeting to cameramen on his arrival in New York. He is slated to battle Mickey Walker over the fifteen-round route at Miami, Fla., late in February.

dent J. Alvin Gardner of the Texas League, President Ross C. Harriott of the Terre Haute Three-I League club, President Warren Giles of the Rochester International League club and Joe Carr, former president *of the Columbus American Association club. Representing the major leagues at the conference were Branch Rickey, general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Billy Evans, general manager of the Cleveland Indians.

der injury, looked one of the most promising left-handers of 1931. Unless the Browns make a trade which will send away Ralph Kress, wanted by several clubs, right field seems to be the only position where there will be keen competiton for the regular job. The rookie Kloza, who batted .319 last season in the American Association, will vie with Bettencourt, McNeely and Jenkins for the right garden. Wescott Kingdon, drafted from Chattanooga, may give Levey a battle for shortstop if the former marine fails to show more ability at bat than last year when he hit only .209. There are nine pitchers on the Browns’ roster, seven holdovers and two newcomers, Bob Cooney from Wichita Falls and Polli, both righthanders. Polli won 21 games and lost 15 last season and may win a regular job. Cooney won 17 and lost 9. The regulars who are counted on are Stewart, Gray, Blaeholder, Coffman and Hebert. Other veterans are Collins and Kimsey. Rick Ferrell again will bear the brunt of the catching. Benny Bengough and Russ Young are the other backstops.

BY VERN BOXELL

fool all the people ail the time, and I am beginning; to believe it. _ tt tt ft a™ willing to agree with Mr. Robert £?n do 2’ w £° d ,* ss out “Bones” for the Columbus Republican, that the Bulldogs wfn e n < )n f0 r m - P^ day - , Any team that can which „ st T aisht against the competition ule Cl cnu?rl ™f n hS n Columt >us schedhioV„) CoU if n i. ofc > have „ don e so with the brand of basketball displayed against Greensburg. Before I go tc Columbus I am warned to watch Anderson an™ Hath! away And when I get ther*, all I cansee got the V rf the na i ne ° f Day ’ Who ha ?ot trie pivot down to perfection and °And furthermLre on Day an if J a S great flk^r every - two "mfnntesT* ° n 11 K 2SS . , tt tt tt Anderson, who is a floor guard of high >epute, was just another basketball player Friday, and Hathaway, who is a goalgetter, didn’t get very much. But two thousand people said Columbus was off. and two thousand people must know something about their own basketball team. tt tt tt S 1 ”? iL„ nothll ls unusual about Mr sTti-S-K *f*-*dk glimpsed his "bovs when they wSe^fun & „ A „y fiSHns? SS: beat Munci’e 5 ' has beatcn Tech - * ho Mr. Frank Pruitt, who is skioper of the Greensburg Pirates, has a swell little ball player in Shriver. who stands about 5 feet > inches. He looks like one of Singer’s midgets, but he plays basketball just like the big boys—and better than most of era. Don Gilliland is gone, but Dal lingers on. and he’s still very much a good ball Player. Greensburg 1$ small, and that’s agm ’em. & tt tt high ba sch e Mi al ho^c Seryer he notices the scnooi dovs are taking morp nn#. sh ? ts this season. Well, why not’ nearly everybody supposed to be on shots. 87 In other words, depression tt tt tt wN brother’s a brother, but Harold Wheeler decided that kid brothpr Rch n ee if r ' s (Terre Haute) team had von enough games with nine in a row t? s J? razi! boys ended it, 23 to 14' It was the first setback for Garfield and ten out of twelve for Brazil. uarnela ’ ana tt tt tt Martinsville must have imbibed freely of that high-powered water before going to Vincennes, ’cause Pete EUis is busy swallowing all “them words” about the Artesians not being in the same class with Bedford and Vincennes. Pete’s Alices were Martinsville victims Friday night, proving that Mr. Glenn Curtiss still has some tricks up his long and weU-worn sleeves. . tt tt tt .Mr. Norman Werry. Gary columnist, has the last laugh. Horace Mann beat Connersville. Ole’ Backboard can lust smile Conners ville beat Delphi. Mr. Mose Pruitt s Spartans have anew star in Solomon. Maybe not so wise as that great guy you read about, but a real center who can get points. Which makes him a something in Hoosierland. tt tt a Anderson beats Frankfort, Marion beats Anderson. Kokomo beats Marion twice in a week. Tour correspondent gives up. tt tt tt “Fighting Five Does a ‘Lebanon' ” says Chico Yarbrough, of the Frankfort Morning Times. Which means that Frankfort let Anderson come from behind to win. m tt tt If Indiana Is the cradle of basketball, then how do you account for the fact that Fhirdue and Indiana got only one field goal between them In the first half of two Big Ten games Saturday! tt tt it “Aw, Shucks, Tech that, and that and that.”

Bulldogs Get Test Wabash Five Plays Here Tuesday and Western State Friday. Butler’s Bulldogs, triumphant in seven out of eight starts, face two stern tests this week. Pete Vaughan's Wabash tossers are first on the Blue program, invading Fairview fieldhouse Tuesday night. Western State, strong Michigan quintet which snapped Loyola's victory string last week, will come here Friday to battle Tony Hinkle’s pastimers. Perigo, former Delphi high school star, performs at center for the Kalamazoo quintet. Loyola, recent victim of the Hilltoppers, is the only team holding a win over Butler this season. A heavy practice session was carded by Coach Hinkle today in preparation for the rivalry battle with the Scarlet snipers Tuesday. WABASH IS READY By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 11.—Encouraged by the decisive win over Ohio Wesleyan in their last start, Pete Vaughan’s Little Giants of Wabash wound up practice today for the battle with Butler Tuesday. Ray Hinshaw, whose phenomenal long shots gave the Scarlet victory over Wesleyan, will start at guard in Tuesday’s tilt, with Bash, a veteran, at the other guard assignment. Riker at center and Smith and Fobes at forward will complete the lineup. Although Wabash displayed a clever attack against Wesleyan, inability to hit the hoop consistently almost cost them the decision and Coach Vaughan has stressed Basket shooting in recent drills.

27 Games on Hoosier Collegiate Cage Bill

Twenty-seven games are on the menu for Hoosier collegiate hardwood pastimers this week. Big Ten games involving Indiana and Purdue, Butler’s battles with Wabash and Western State, Notre Dame’s tilts with Marquette at South Bend, Tuesday, and Pennsylvania at Philadelphia on Saturday, and numerous state rivalry tussles feature the brilliant bill. The program follows: Tonight—lndiana vs. Illinois at Bloomington, Purdue vs. Wisconsin at Lafayette. Tuesday—Wabash vs. Butler at Indianapolis, Central Normal vs. Franklin at Danville, Notre Dame vs. Marquette at South Bend. Huntington vs. Concordia at Ft. Wayne. Thursday—Ball State vs. State Normal at Terre Haute, Earlham vs. Franklin at Franklin. Valparaiso vs. Northwestern college at Naperville, 111.; Oakland City vs. Kentucky Military Institute at Louisville, Ky.; Manchester vs. Western State at North Manchester. Friday—Evansville vs. Rhurtleff college at Alton. 111.; Wabash vs. Denison at Granville, O.; Central Normal vs. Indiana Central at Indianapolis, De Pauw vs. Cincinnati at Cincinnati, O.: Valparaiso vs. St. Mary’s at St. Mary’s. Minn.; Butler vs. Western State at Indianapolis. Oakland City vs. Hanover at Hanover, Huntington vs. Anderson at Anderson. Saturday—Wabash vs. Ohio university at Athens. O.; De Pauw vs. Miami at Oxford, O.; Ball State vs. Western State at Muncie: Earlham vs. Rose Poly at Terre Haute; Valparaiso vs. St. Thomas at St. Thomas, Minn.: Indiana vs. Minnesota at Minneapolis: Notre Dame vs. Pennsylvania at Philadelphia; Evansville vs. Concordia at St. Louis.

Tigers Face Two Rivals By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 11.— DePauw’s leadership of the' Buckeye Conference basketball race this week is threatened in two games. On Friday, the Tigers journey to Cincinnati to play Cincinnati U., and on Saturday, Coach Tubby Moffett’s quintet takes on Miami at Oxford, O. Cincinnati, Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio U have been beaten by the Tigers on the home hardwood. The standings: W. L. Pct.i W. L. Pet. Oe Pauw. 3 0 1.000 Ohlo Univ. 0 1 .000 Wittenb'e 2 0 1.000 Miami 0 1 .000 Denison.. 1 0 I.OCO O Wesleyan 0 2 000 Wabash. 1 1 .500iCincln 0 2 .000 OSCAR LOTSHAW DIES Father of Andy, Well-Known in Baseball, Succumbs Here. Oscar F. Lotshaw, 77, father of Andy Lotshaw, trainer of the Chicago Cubs baseball club and Chicago Bruins football team, passed away here early Sunday. The fuj neral will be held Thursday. Andy Lotshaw was preparing to return to Chicago to arrange details for the Cubs’ spring training trip, when his father died. Andy played with Indianapolis in f917 when the Indians won the pennant and “little world’s series.” pro sTarsTtJchi CAG 0 By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—The professional tennis troupe, headed by William T. Tilden, will move into Chicago Tuesday for a series of matches at the Chicago stadium Tuesday night. Tilden will meet Hans Nusslein, Germany, in a 3 out of 5 set match. Emmett Pare, former Chicagoan, will meet Albert Burke, Irish player who resides in France, in another singles match. Tilden and Burke will pair against Nusslein and Roman Najuch, Polish player, in a doubles engagement. STRAUSS CAGERS WIN Strauss Says cagers defeated Indiana All-Stars, 31 to 27, Sunday at Hoosier Athletic Club. The former I. U. pastimers jumped into an early 11-to-4 lead, but the locals displayed good team work to take a 19-to-15 edge at the half. Miller and Bretz starred for the All-Stars, while Chandler headed the Straussmen with fourteen points. Strauss plays Taylor Trunks of Chicago, national girls’ champions, next Sunday. OILERS TRIP TURNERS South Side Turners were able to connect from the field only once during the last half of Sunday’s game with Tulsa Oilers and lost, j 27 to 21. Turners launched an early drive which enabled them to lead at the half, 16 to 8. The visitors come back strong and slowly forged Into the lead with some clever blocking and accurate goal shooting. An Indian team from New Mexico will invade the Turners’ gymnasium neat Sunday.

At Armory

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TACK KING of Little Rock, above, junior welter, who is to meet Harry Dublinsky of Chicago in the ten-round feature of Tuesday night’s legion mitt card at the armory, has been fighting in this territory for the last month, and in that time has whipped Billy Rose, Donald Fagg and Tony Lombardo. King has been boxing but eighteen months and has scored nine knockouts in eighteen matches.

Cooler Retains • Tri-Rail Lead Harry Cooler, with three triumphs in as many starts, continued to set the pace in the state three-cushion billiard tournament today, but Walter Ramsey moved into the runnerup position with three wins and a loss. Neal Jones dropped one match and fell to third place with two wins and a defeat. Lou Spivey, defending champion, plays Ruben Cohen tonight, Jones battles Ramsey Wednesday and Cooler takes on Fox Friday in fiftypoint matches at Cooler's parlor. This is the sixth week of action.

Schmeling, Walker Delay Signing for Title Battle

By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—Formal signing for the Schmeling-Walker title bout at Miami has been postponed until Wednesday afternoon because a revision of the contracts was necessary. The ceremony had been scheduled for today. Joe Jacobs, Schmeling’s manager, announced that the signing would take place in the champion’s suite at the Commodore hotel at 3 p. m. Wednesday. Doc Kearns, pilot of challenger Walker, informed the press with equal confidence that it would occur in Walker’s suite at the Forrest hotel. Jimmy Johnston, speaking for Madison Square Garden, said he wasn’t quite sure of the site. It was rumored during a noisy conference Sunday that Doc Kearns was objecting to only 17 v* per cent of the gate being tossed to the Rumson Bulldog. Contrary rumors had it that Jacobs demanded more than the 40 per cent mentioned

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY LEE

Fred Shaw will be on his own drives next Sunday, in the final block of his : home-and-h'ome match with Jack Hunt, and will have to be in his best form all the way if he hopes to be returned the winner, as Hunt assumed a lead of 182 pins in the first half at the Central alleys, scoring 1,955 to the north side youngster’s 1.773. After the fourth game Hunt found his stride and tossed in five games over the 200 mark and 198 to pick up this big lead. Some good scores will have to be rolled to reach the prize list in the 1,000 scratch sweepstakes at the Fountain Square alleys that will end next Sunday night. A group of youngsters from the Parkway League took the lead early Sunday night, scoring 3,139. The 400 doubles play on the Illinois drives found Wimberly and C. Heckman leading the field with a total of 1.326. Benfield and Sellers took second place with a total of 1,305. Next Saturday and Sunday a 200-scratch singles will feature on these drives. The Fisher Auto team of Terre Haute found the Michaelis Builders In form during their match on the St. Philip’s drives and lost the first half of their home-and-home series by a margin of 300 pins. The final half of this meet will be rolled in Terre Haute Sunday. Jan. 24. The Geisen Product girls lost to the Recreation Five of Dayton, by a margin of twenty-one pins. 2,251 to 2,275. Troy of the Dayton team rolled a total of 537 to put her team in the win column. The veteran Newt Werner broke out again and made his bid for the hall of fame, but hit light on his last ball to stop at 297. Werner was rolling a practice set on alley 9 at the Illinois during this game. In a series of five games Werner had scores of 297. 211, 224, 229 and 267, a total of 1.228. for an average of 245 3-5 pins per game. A total of forty-one strikes in the five games were recorded. Eddie Ten Evke registered the first spare of the season with a 4-6 split setup, w’hile rolling in the 1.000 scratch at the Fountain Square drives. Eddie hit the No. 4 pin then, and it rebounded, rolled across the alley and knocked down the Ho. 6 pin. This shot is as difficult as the one in a million 8-10. The battle for the lead In the St. Philip No. 1 League is scheduled for tonight, when the Casadv Fuel and Michaelis Builders hook ud. the Casadv team holds an edge of one game. Clarence Mack, president of the Indianapolis League and sponsor for the Fall City Lager team, has been enjoying himself in Florida for the past month. “Wish you were here” cards were received from the mighty mite by all the teams of this loop.

College Scores Saturday

Pig Ten Illinois. 28; Purdue, 21. Northwestern, 29; Indiana, 23. Ohio State. 20; lowa, 17. Michigan, 24; Wisconsin, 18. Minnesota, 22; Chicago. 14. Other Colleges Notre Dame, 28; Michigan State, 25. Franklin, 31; Ball State. 27. N. A. G. U., 48; Indiana law school, 12. Manchester. 17; Valparaiso. 18. Army. 35: Johns Hopkins. 27. Duquesne, 53; West Virginia Wesleyan, 25. Carnegie Tech, 33: Thiel, 26. Auburn 36; Vanderbilt, 23. Texas, 27; Arkansas, 25. North Carolina. 45; Davidson, 29. Navy, 25; Virginia, 24. Princeton. 33; Cornell, 23. New York, university, 26; Georgetown, 18. Loyola (Chicago) 36; John Carroll, 23. Dartmouth, 23: Pennsylvania, 19. Syracuse 32; Pittsburgh, 28. Georgia Tech, 41: Florida. 32. Detroit university, 21; Western Reserve, 20. Oklahoma. 31; Kansas, 26. Missouri. 32; Kansas State. 29. Adrian. 24; Oberlin, 17. Nebraska, 33; Drake. 19. Colorado. 19; Colorado Mines, 17. Baylor, 32; Texas Christian, 24. North Dakota State, 33; Morningside. 24. Carthage 30; Bradley, 28. Lehigh. 38; Haverford. 14. Louisville. 31; Kentucky Wesleyan, 15. St. Louis, 32: Grinnel. 22. Tennessee. 24; Georgia. 17. Montana State, 32; Utah, 23. Oregon, 33; Idaho. 29. Southern California. 22: California. 14. Washington State. 41; Whitman. 23. Stanford, SI; U. C. L. A.. 26. i

JAN. 11. 1932

Mac Smith Tops Open Scot Stylist Shatters Par Twice in Los Angeles Play. By United Press HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB, Los Angeles, Jan. 11.—MacDonald Smith, the Scot stylist who has been winning golf tournaments around the country for a good many years, today was well toward taking the Los Angeles open for a third time. Starting the final thirty-six holes of the $7,500 event, the New York professional had a five-stroke lead over his nearest competitors, and, barring complete reversal of form] seemed certain to win the $2,000 first prize. He gained his advantage by breaking par by two Saturday to score a 69 and by three Sunday to make a 68 for a total of 137. Among those nearest to Smith were Walter Hagen and Leo Diegel who were bracketed with three others in the 142 class. Both veterans have held to par figures since the tournament opened, turning in perfect par 71s for the first two rounds. Joe Kirkwood, trick shot specialist, had a chance to take second place but threw It away when he three-putted on the eighteenth green. Dallas Jeffers, Long Beach, and Olin Dutra. Los Angeles, also started the day with 142 totals. A score of other noted golfers were grouped closely behind these five and had chances to get in near the top. H. A. C. TANK VICTOR By Times Special FT. WAYNE. Ind.. Jan. 9.—Hoosier Athletic Club swimmers of Indianapolis defeated Ft. Wayne “Y” tankmen here Saturday, 36 to 35. Tilman paced the winners with two first places.

in the original contract, for Herr Max. Schmeling will sail for Miami Jan. 16. He will begin training at Paim Beach Jan. 20 for the fifteen-round bout at Miami on Feb. 25. Schmeling weighs 192 pounds now, and expects to enter the ring at about 190. Mickey Walker expects to depart for Miami in about two weeku. He is scheduled to establish his camp at Miami Beach. Mickey weighs about 185 pounds now, and probably will tip the scales at 180 ringside. UCZUDUN AT CHICAGO By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 11. Paolino Uzcudun, Basque heavyweight, was scheduled to arrive today to complete training for his ten-round bout with King Levinsky, recent conqueror of Tommy Loughran at the Chicago stadium, Friday night.

i The Pritchett Juveniles spotted the Pritchett girls 300 pins during their match on the Pritchett drives Saturday night and the B ir l s won. The Juveniles outscored the girls by a margin of 269 pins, but lost the match, owing to the big handicap, by thirty-one pins. The Pritchett girls carry an average of better than 800. Gallantry cost the Juveniles in that match. Mobeducklings retained their lead In the Rough Notes League when they won two fames from the Stars. Pop Eyes also two rom Whams, as the Hot Shots took the entire series from Alarms. A 233 finish by Bernke and a 581 series from Moore featured. With Spencer back from furlough the Ft Harrison team of the Washington League has its full strength and promises to remain at the top of this fast league. Excepting for the three weeks that the Geisen Iron Brew team was at the top, the soldier boys have led this league since the season started. KIRSHBAUM IS WINNER Kirshbaum basketball team uncorked a last-half drive Sunday afternoon to defeat Edgewood A. C., 30 to 21. Lefrak and Abe Zukerman starred for Kirshbaum. Next Sunday, the Kirshbaums play B. & O. Kirshbaum Bulldogs trounced Y. M. C. A. Leaders, 35 to 21, but went down to defeat Sunday night at Communal hall before the Communal Midgets, 30 to 25. Bulldogs trailed the Midgets, 17 to 5 at the half. * HOOSIER IS BOUT WINNER By Times Special MIAMI, Fla.. Jan. 11.—George Martin of South Bend, Ind., turned in 3,092 points to triumph in the seventh annual midwinter outboard regatta here. He was third in Class B, first in Class C and piled up points in various heats. Gentlemen’ft Fine f lothes to Measure KAHN TCdLVrciNO Second Floor Kahn Building Meridian at Washington MEN rl*J! 3 '?? ,0 nee day selling the Jack C. Carr Cos., coupon book. Every auto owner wants one. Sales experience not necessary, we tell T ou how Part or full time. Libera) commisC°CARH e rn KE ?I. M ? S,^l N AT J " CK C. CARS CO.. Illinois at Walnut street

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