Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1932 — Page 12

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Has any one told you about the national baseball school located in los Angeles? It is a school where the young idea is taught how to smack the apple and carry the mail around the sacks. They say it is the only one of its kind in the country. In one respect it certainly is because I note that Mr. Babe Herman of Brooklyn is a member of the faculty. Now Mr. Herman 1* all right In his way --and one of the indictments against him I* tnat he generally is in his way. especially when he gets on base. But somehow it la not easy to envision Mr. Herman aa a professor in a baseball school, not even with the ranking of D. B , which in academic circles is known as doctor of bone. Mr. Herman is of course an individualist. Conventions have never meant anything to him. Once the Goodfellows of Cowanus had a convention with free beer and Mr. Herman scorned it. Until Mr. Herman came along baseball was a stenciled routine, a dally repetition of the Civil war pattern. There had been no Marx, Tolstoy or Shaw to attempt radical Innovations. The game remained where it wag born in the smug, contented hands of the old guard. It was Mr. Herman who introduced the three base or triple out to baseball, easily the most outstanding contribution to base running the art has known in more than eight years. There are some critics who make mockery of the stratagem but that is only because the professor is ahead of the times. The three base or triple out consists Os retiring the side on a base hit. Obviously it is effective only when the bases are full, nobody is out and the batter hits a trfnle. It can be expected onlv with a complete detachment of mind and an absolute cessation of thinking. Preferably the batter. in such circumstances, should Imagine himself to be In a row boat at sea playing a mandolin. ft ft St IT is a tribute to Mr. Herman’s inventive genius that up to now he is the only major leaguer who has thoroughly mastered the play, although there have been many who have tried with great earnestness. As Mr. Wilbert Robinson used to say, “There is only one Babe Herman.” Old timers used to say that about Pop Anson, and later about Ty Cobb. Mr. Herman is also known as the author of the skull bounce, a daring outfield maneuver which manv critics believe is too fantastic ever to become a permanent part of the game. I advise these critics not to be too dogmatic in their Judgment. The skull bounce will last at least as long as Mr. Herman’s skull, and being one of his devoted followers I trust that will be

a orcat number of years The skull bounce is not as involved as the three base or triple out, yet it is not altogether simple. It consists of standing directly under a high fly ball, waiting until It descends with a comforting bang upon the skull and then trying to catch it on the rebound. Fellows like Speaker and Simmons say this is not only foolish, but that it is injurious to the baseball, but Mr. Herman who is, 'o repeat, far ahead of the times, has evolved the theory that it is much easier to catch a ball that has bounced once than a ball that has not bounced at all. “The same thing that is wrong with the industrial world today is wrong with baseball,” argues Mr. Herman. “By that I mean the men are not using their heads enough.” tt tt tt NOW what is going to be tha result of Mr. Herman’s work among the youngsters who want to learn how to play big league baseball? Once graduated, what kind of baseball will Mr. Herman’s pupils play? The answer seems obvious: They will play Herman baseball. I think this Is something to look forward to with keen interest. Baseball has become too standardized, too perfect. There Is a need for contrasting and competitive systems, something paralleling the apnroach forcing versus the psychic bid. There is no set style of play in football. Some teams use the Warner plan, others advocate the Rockne shift. In many other sports there are opposing schools of thought. One thing that recommends the Herman system as taught, and demonstrated by the professor himself is that no thought is required or very little at the most. For almost a century only one system nas prevailed In baseball—the Abner Doubleday. listed in the records as the father of the game. That this system Is not entirely without flaws was proved by Connie Mack back in 1914, when he developed the perfect ball team—and the customers walked out on him. They’d never walk out on the Herman system. They might have to be carried out. but I don’t imagine they’d mind that. Anyway, by all means let’s give the Herman system a trial. A trial by jury if necessary but trial nevertheless. BLUE FROSH WIN With Stevenson and Kitzmiller setting the pace, Shortridge freshman cagers defeated Broad Ripple yearlings, 13 to 6, Wednesday, aft'T trailing 2 to 0 at the half. Shortridge frosh entertained Anderson rhinies w today.

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY I,EE

Milt Wimberly, the Wheeler Lunch star, rolled games of 214. 268 and 220. a otal of 702. to lead the Wheeler Lunch team to a triple win over Oeftering-Litzelnan Coal and cod high three-game total for <he night in the Indianapolis League play on the Pritchett alleys. The Fall Citv Lager team also won three from Hollenbeck Press, posting high three-game total of 3.008, Mack's 270 single and three-game total of 668 featuring. Union Title also won three from Trule. Joe Fulton leading these bovs to a three-game mark of 3.094 with a 697 count. Other games decided, two to one. favored Pritchett Pickups. Gregory and Appel, Coca Cola and Liebtag Barbers, over St. PhillD A. C.. Volltner Bros.. Underwood Transfer and Marott Shoe Shop. Totals of 600 look like a roll call of the Indianapolis league. Chuck Klein having 602: Mever. 610: J. Barrett. 608: Mc'an, 613: Rinehart. 648: Hardin. 628: Scarborough. 620: Vossen. 604: Runvon, 601; Morris. 631: Abbott. 616: Pritchett, 673: R Kennedy. 603: Schott. 612: Cray. 6;>6: Mever. 654: Gillette. 656: Ooval. 623: Rassmussen. 633: L. Fox 662: Wiesman 633: Hansen. 657: C. Liebtag. 625. and Hunt. 643 LlebCAg Barh rs turned in the .bird 3.000 total scoring 7 086. Sundav morning at 10 o'clock Jake Preiie and Harman will roll tb'tr annual fivegame match on the Prit?aett Recreation alleys, the winner to re-clve an electric clock from M. Mescall. vhe promoter of the match. Last year Harmon was the winner of the match and orize award donated bv Mesceall. and is in training to repeat Sundav. Casadv Coal won the first game from Markev Auto bv one pin. 994 to 993. tooc numher two bv a wider margin, and <hen watched the Markev bovs return their cnepin win. losing the final bv a score of 928 to 929 Gatchell and Wtmberlv .lad counts of 610 for the Markev tiara, as j Barrett and J. O'Gradv produced games of 615 and 617 for Casadv. In the other contest, Giesen Product took three from Trule. Jess Pritchett scoring 630 for the winners. Two-game wins ruled the Van Camp League nlav Catsup. Pumpkin. Bean 7 ole Brans and Soaghettl. defeating Tomato Juice Milk. Pork and Beans and Soup. Poole’ showed best over the three-atme route with a total of 571. as Wilson 'aok single game honors with a score of 222. Plav Ip the men's and women’s city meets will open on the Pritchett alleys Saturday night. Three allevs will be '"jen for practice until 5 p. m. Saturday. Johnny Barrett was the whole show curing the Film League nlav on the l'llnol* alleys, rolling games of 213. 222 and a total of 660 for the Fox team. Other ■members of this cst failed to support him however, and Warner Bros, won the odd'came. Metro also won two from Columbia. But two contests were decided in the Soeedwav League. Soeedwav Lumber akmc three from Grande Hardware, as Prest-O-Lite won two from Shell Gas. Thayer took all high honors with a 254 single came and three-game total of 624. Brown put on a 265 finish to lead the Fletcher loop with a total of 645. and ctve the Dime team a triple win oter Nickels. Quarters. Checks and Dollars S lined an odd game win over Pennies, elves and Notes in the other contests ■trell was next to Brown with 602. A 200 scratch single sweepstakes will be rolled in the Central allevs Saturday ar.d Sundav. Mrs. Fddie Mever continued her good work bv leading the Ladies Matinee IxAKiie on the Uptown allevs with a score of The Doctors were off form during he Medical Societv League olav on the v'an.ral drives, no 800 totals being rolled Team plav resulted in a triple win for Pagemeier. Owen and Cox over Gick. Pennington and Dav and a two-game win for Kemper from Wvttenbach. 4Two-game wins also decided the Tost Oslo* League p*v. Substitute Carriers and Print Bboo defeating Four Trip <-• Tien and Station. Sower and Light play at the Illinois

BABE RUTH INDICATES HE’LL TAKE SALARY SLASH

Star Sure of Playing Yankee Slugger Works Out; Plans Trip to Florida. BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. Jan. 28.—Babe Ruth said today he was sure he would be out in right field for the New York Yankees when Colonel Jake Ruppert's team opens against the Athletics at Philadelphia on April 12. “Do you think I’d be eating two meals a day and going without pie, if I wasn’t sure I’d be playing with the Yanks?" the sultan of swat demanded, wiping a strfeam of perspiration from his forehead. The interview started while the big Bam was in the middle of his third mile on the stationary bicycle at Artie McGovern’s gymnasium and Babe was in an uncertain mood because he had two and onehalf more miles to pump. Might Take Cut His comparatively skinny, pink legs were going up and down like pistons, his pug-nosed face was flushed from exertion, and his heavy white sweater was wringing wet. “But what about your salary—” the reporter asked, getting right down to business. “Aw—nertz!” ejaculated the Babe. Then the well-known face mellowed into a smile. The big fellow said he was sorry and explained that “this velocipede’’ got on his nerves some times. He assured that he was confident his salary dispute with Owner Ruppert would be ironed out all right. “Asa last resort, to get the matter settled, would you take a salary slash?” the scribe inquired. The Babe pedalled a moment in silence, then countered with: “Well, I’m not saying I wouldn’t.”

Leaving for Florida America’s diamond hero recently mailed back to the Yankees his unsigned 1932 contract, which contained a SIO,OOO cut from his 1931 pay roll of SBO,OOO. When he mailed back the contract, Babe said he would not take $70,000 on a oneyear contract. He said he might take that sum on a two-year contract. The Yankee offer had been for one season. The reporter asked Babe if his salary slash statement today referred to a one-year contract. “Oh, well—l guess so,” he responded. During the last mile, the Babe explained* he was leaving Monday for St. Petersburg, Fla., to play golf and lounge around until training season* started, about Feb. 24. Cann Named N. Y. U. Pilot By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Howard G. (Jake) Cann is New York university’s new head football coach. He succeeds John (Chic) Meehan, who resigned several months ago following a change in N. Y. U.’s athletic policy. Cann, a member of the 1920 class and former Violet varsity gridman, also is varsity basketball coach at N. Y. U. John J. Weinheimer, Albert Dimbrolo, Arthur Roberts and Leo Collins, members of Meehan’s 1931 staff, were retained as assistants.

drives, resulted in triple wins for Operator No. 1 and Operator No. 2 over Washington Avenue and M. and E. and a twogame win for Harding Street. Store Room and Third Floor from Fifth Floor. Meter and Commercial. Registers and Steam Tables won two games from Show Case and Coffee Urn during the King Billiard plav on the Illinois drives. In the Mutual Milk League contests on the Fountain Square drives, two-game wins were in order. Cream. Chocolate Drink and Nurserv defeating Milk. Creamed 'buttermilk and Buttermilk. Ward rolled consistent games and led this loop with a total of 543. Only old-time bowlers will recall when a Wrigley Jr. team bowled in the A. B. C. tournament at Indianapolis. The late Chicago sportsman promised the team a bonus of SI,OOO if it won the championship. The Quintet missed the title by a hair's breadth. Jimmy Chalmers, rolling the last ball, missed one pin wh'.ch would have meant a spare and the title.

Wednesday Ring Results

AT NEW YORK (Brooklvn Elks Club)— Willie Siecal. 139. New Yorok, defeated Herman Perlick. 141%. Kalamazoo. <8): Steve Clifford. 129%. New York, stopped Ed Edwards. 132%. Ireland. (1). AT CINCINNATI—Bat Battlino. 129*4. Hartford. Con., vs. Freddie Miller. '22%, Cincinnati, mo contest in third!: Ted Graham. Indianapolis heavvweieht. slopped Speedv Webb. Indianapolis. 1: Rav Tucker. Madison, Ind.. light heavvweight. stopped Hank Carter. Indiana. 13): Maxie Koshover. Cincinnati lightweight, stopped K O. Crawford. Indianapolis. (5). AT ST. LOUlS—Eddie Shea. 129. Chicago, knocked out Henrv Falegano. 129. *'nUippines. i2t: Johnnv Kaiser. 129. defeated Steve Ketchell. 218. Kansas City. (81; Dave Barrv. 122. St. Louis, outpointed Bobby Allen. 122. Chicago. (81: Howard Scott. 128. St. Louis, defeated Pete White. 127. St. Louois. (8): Pewee Terry. 123, St. Louis, drew with Leroy Dougan. 121. Blvtheville. Ark.. (6). AT SAN FRANCISCO—Max Tarley. l?Q'i. Manila, outpointed Benny Gallup. 120. San Fiancisco. <10>: Gabby Bacdad. 154. Armenia. decisioned Bobby Vincent. 153. Oklahoma. (10>. AT OAKLAND. Cal.—Jimmy Evans. 154. San Francisco, outpointed Young Jack Thompson. 150. Oakland. (10). AT PERU. Ind.—Red Holloway of Indianapolis dropped a ten-round decision to Rav Drake. Indianapolis welterweight. Kid Woods. Indianapolis bantamweight, was outpointed in ten rounds by Battling Hook of Elwood. AT BARCELONA. Spain—Jose Girones, Spanish featherweight won the European championship with a technical knockout win over Paul Soack of Germany in the fourth round, EARLHAM STAR OUT Franklin Shamel, Forward, Lost After Appendicitis Operation. By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind.. Jan. 28.—Earlham college’s fast-stepping quintet today was minus the services of oni of its stars as the Quakers prepared for Saturday’s game with Dayton university. % Franklin Shamel, sharpshooting forward, underwent isn operation for appendicitis Wednesday and will be lost for the season. Close of Cam- | bridge City probably will take over ' the assignment.

It’s Training-Time for Mrs: Bambino

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TANARUS) ABE RUTH isn’t going to be the only one around -■-* the house who’s fit when the next baseball season arrives. For here’s Mrs. Babe rounding into form in New York under the daily tutelage of Artie

Hinkle Is Assured of Butler Athletic Reins.

Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle, acting athletic director at Butler university, will be given a contract to fill the position permanently from July 1, 1932, until July 1, 1933, when the usual faculty appointments for one year are made at the April meeting of the trustees, Dr. Walter Scott Ahearn, president, announced today. Announcement was made several days ago by Dr. Ahearn that Harry M. Bell, director, had been granted a leave of absence until July 1, when his contract expires. Athearn said Bell need not resign. A leave of absence was granted as a courtesy that he might be foot loose to seek another position. Bell left with the understanding he would not be given another contract at the April meeting, and that automatically removes him, Athearn said. The problem now facing Butler is the decision on the football coaching job formerly held by Bell. There are many applications for the place, it is said.

Sweeney, Williams in Mat Opener at Armory

Three events are on the complete wrestling program at the Armory Friday night. Curley Sweeney, the Terre Haute youth, returns to take on Scotty Williams of Louisville in the opener for one fall with a thirty-minute time limit. A double-windup is carded. Hardy Kruskamp and Cyclone Robertson, former collegiate gridders, tangle in the top two-out-of-three fall feature. They are heavyweights, each weighing over 200 pounds. In the other two-fall attraction Jack Sherry of Kentucky, a newcomer, takes on Johnny (Swede) Carlin, local grappler. SILENT CAGERS BUSY Silent Hoosiers, speedy cage quintet from the Indiana School for the Deaf, will journey to Lapel Friday night for action, returning here to play New Salem on Saturday night.

Independent Basket Notices

Broadway Epworth League defeated First Presbyterian in a close battle, 26 to 24, after leading 13 to 12 at the half. Newkirk and Shumaker played well for the winners, while Shanley, Rhodehamel and Pfeifer divided the scoring for the losers. Zion Evangelical Girls rallied to win from the Broadway Girls, 16 to 7. South Side Turner Girls basketball team met their first defeat of the season Sunday afternoon at New Albany, 17 to 12. in a good defensive game. Turners stepped back into the winning column again Monday night, defeating Fletcher M. E., 21 to 9. East Tenth Street Girls will meet the Turners Sunday afternoon at 2, at Turner gym. Spades Independents want a game for Tuesday night with a team playing in the 16-18-year class with access to a gym. A church team preferred. Call Ch. 6200 between 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. and ask lor Gatewood. Indiana Inspection Bureau Hazards defeated the Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity team, 59 to 19. Sunday night. Hazards played a fast triple overtime game with the Medical Corps at Ft. Harrison, the game ending in a 19-19 tie. Both nights, Foster and Brooks started for Hazards. For games, call Li. 1376 and ask for Martin. The Olympic Club five took the Hermes team into camp Wednesday night at Olympic gym. 40 to 34. T. Johnson led the attack for the winners with twelve points. Habich Indians downed the Olympic B. team. 22 to 14 and East Tenth Street M. E. girls defeated Olympic girls, 21 to 8. East Parks defeated Broadway, 54 to 43. Parks desire games with teams having access to gyms. Call Emerson Sheldon, Cherry 5708 after 6 p. m. St. Phillips, notice. Christamore Eagles turned in two more triumphs for a record of twenty-one wins in twenty-three starts. Fisher led the scoring with twelve points while Pryor and Gordon also played well. Eagles want games in the 15-16-year old class. East side Flashes., notice. Call Be. 1175. Sixteenth Division United States Naval reserves team has won twelve games in fifteen starts and desire contests with teams having access to gyms on Tuesday or Wednesday night. Reserves have access to a gwn every Sunday afternoon. For games Cat! M. J. Bruce, Ir. 7795. B. & K. Automotive Brokerage quintet, coached bv P. D. Merrill, former Manual player, wants to schedule games with city and state teams. B. &K. is composed of former high school and college players including Whittaker brothers. Merrill, Brown, McGregor and the Yohler brothers. Call or write B. & K. Brokerage company. 517 North Illinois st.reet, Lincoln 2231. Indianapolis Engraving defeated Irvington Trojans Wednesday. 17 to 14, in a deiensive battle at old Butler gym. Trojans led 12 to 4 at the half. Engravers have i won nine consecutive games and will play in the city league championship tourney, Feb. 20. Beef House thumped Maintenance. 17 to 4: Sausage downed City Branch, 17 to 6: j Main Office beat JoWnng. 11 to 7. and > Smoke House trounced Ham Skinning, 22 I to 3. in Kingan League games Tuesday. ] Kingans varsity plays Holy Trinity A, C. Sunday at 2:30 p. m.at Trinity gym.

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McGovern, for many years the home run sultan’s athletic trainer. At the right you see her giving the punching bag a clout that would be the envy of the Babe himself, and pictured at the left is a moment of “suspense.”

Golfers Ready for Action in Texas Open Starting Friday

By United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Jan. 28. For two years Texas golfers have watched the honors in the Texas open tournament go to players from other states. This week-end they will make their eleventh annual attempt to keep the title at home. Dick Metz, Texas a"nd southwest P. G. A. open champion, and Gus Moreland, Dallas amateur champion will lead the golfers from the Lone

Off The Backboard

MR. ROBERT WOODWORTH must be working overtime these' days. Mr. Woodworth is the fellow who helps make all-America football and basketball players at Purdue. He’s the sports publicity director. His latest effort is a masterpiece?. I mean that it contains some facts with which the everyday basketball fan is not acquainted. For instance, Mr. Woodworth must have dusted off several volumes to discover that since the World war, Purdue has played 150 Big Ten basketball games. And, furthermore, Purdue has won 105 of these games, has outdistanced every Big Ten rival and holds the edge on every conference foe in the matter of games won and lost. That’s some record for a thirteenyear stretch! tt n n In the matter of scoring. Purdue has collected 4,705 points while holding the opposition to 3,746. The Boilermakers have averaged 31.3 points per game against 24.9 points per game for the opposition, an average victory margin of six and onehalf points. Here are the figures: Pur- Oppodue nents’ Opponents Won. Lost. Pts. Pts. Northwestern.. 16 4 666 458 Illinois 12 9 602 517 Ohio 15 3 671 453 Indiana 15 4 575 462 lowa :..... 10 7 515 440 Chicago 10 5 466 351 Minnesota 10 4 454 388 Michigan 8 5 385 367 Wisconsin 9 4 371 300 Totals ....105 45 4/705 3/746

Capitol Silents will meet Kakomo Trinity team tonight and Indianapolis Flashes Tuesday night. Both games are carded at the Deaf School gym. Silents lost to New Palestine. 45 to 33. McHenry and Luteran were best for Silents and Wilkins and Keeslin starred for Palestine. Mooresville Elks defeated Citizens Gas Company Monday night, 42 to 21, and Mooresville Elks second team defeated Westley Flyers, 27 to 25. in an overtime. Manager of the Elks would like to get in touch with manager of Chain Gang regarding their game Tuesday night. Fast city and state terns having access to gvms. write Harold Nevins Jr., Mooresville. Ind., for games. Ricerside Ail-Stars and Y. W. C. A. teams will play basketball on roller skates at Riverside rink Thursday at 9 p. m. The rivals appear evenly matched both having defeated Lebanon. All Riverside palyers are urged to report. Games are wanted with state teams. Ncblesville and Franklin notice. Write John Kiefer, 1440 South Illinois street. • Four Left in Miami Event MIAMI, Jan. 28.—Four prominent linksmen battled in the semi-finals of the LaGorce open amateur tournament here today. T. Phillip Perkins, former British amateur champion, battled H. F. Bowbear of Chicago in one of the eighteen-hole events, and Win Day, Chicago schoolboy, opposed L. B. Ryerson of Cooperstown, N. Y., defending champion, in the other. Perkins, who was one under par in defeating Gus Novotny of Chicago Wednesday, and Day were favorites to meet in Friday’s final match.

Wednesday Net Scores

COLLEGE RESULTS Army, 36; Coast Guard, 25. Case, 24; Kenyon. 18. Navy. 39; V. M. 1.. 19. Penh, 27: Penn State. 23. St. Johns. 35: De Paul, 21. Ohio U„ 29; Marshall, 26. Colorado College, 42; Western State, 23. Santa Clara, 20; California. 19. San Francisco U., 28; St. Mary’s, 17. Georgia. 31; Mercer, 25. PHAR LAP IN MEXICO AGDA CALIENTE, Jan. 28. Phar Lap, the Australian wonder horse, arrived in Mexico Wednesday, where he will start training for the Agua Caliente Handicap in March.

Star state. Opposing them will be some of the best players in the country. Johnny Dawson, Chicago, won the medal in the qualifying round with a 71, one under par. The tournament proper will open Friday on the Brechenridge Park course. Eighteen holes will be played Friday, eighteen Saturday and thirty-six Sunday.

BY VERN BOXELL

The Murphys are at it again. Feed Murphy, the former Loyola star, will be at center for the Chicago Bruins, and Stretch Murphy. Purdue’s bean-pole, will -pivot for the Hoosier All-Stars when the clubs tangle at Chicago on Feb. 7. an st Mr. Robert Stranahan, the Newcastle gossiper, is getting very worried about Friday’s battle with Tech. Tech’s offense will be too much for the Trojans, says Master Robert. Huffman is the only Trojan over the six-foot mark. The rest get up to about five feet ten inches. And Huffman, who had difficulty with Edwards last year, has a bum ankle and will find it much more difficult to take care of the improved Tech ace Friday night. The east side choral society will now rise and sing to Mr. Stranahan, “You wouldn’t fool us, wouldja, pooh, pooh, padoop?” tt tt tt Jeffersonville, 20; Martinsville, 14. Am I sorry? , tt tt tt It looks like Japan Is working the shell game. tt tt * IT was all a mistake, that near free-for-all at Bedford last Saturday, Burly Burl Friddle, the Washington Hatchet mentor, has been exonerated. Wever, the Bedford player, reconsidered and informed Stonecutter officials the next day that Friddle hadn’t pushed him, as Wever had reported after the incident. It must have been the jostle of the crowd that shoved him into the bleachers, said Wever after the second thought. tt tt Meanwhile, Mr. Friddle has denied that he said anything to Wever after the first game, which the Hatchets won at Washington, that he said any bad words during Saturday’s outbreak, and that all he knows about it is what he read in the Bedford papers. And what the Bedford papers said was plenty, so the scribblers are going to have some good, big words to swallow. Do you like your words with mustard or chili sauce, Grady? tt tt tt Mr. Law of Average has a big job to fill at Washington. The Hatchets have lost four games by a total of 5 points. That includes Alexandria. Greencastle and Bedford by 1 point, and Connersville by 2. Muncie thumped the Friddlemen with 7 points to spare, so that doesn’t count. On the other hand, if you care to use your other hand at this time. Washington has won three games by a total of 6 points—from Central of Evansville by 1 point: from Franklin by 2 points, and from Kokomo by 3 points. it tt tt Prosperity has found the corner at Anderson. More than 4,000 tickets have been sold for the Indian-Newcastle game Saturday night. tt tt tt Epsom, with sixteen consecutive triumphs. Is among the sixteen finalists in the Wabash Valley tournament. They may salts this one away. too. tt tt tt Like the traveling salesmen on an overnight bop, some of the smart basketball pickers are going to take “sleepers” this year. tt tt tt If the well-known basketball coach, who contends that the best basketball system is to get the ball and put it in the basket, is right, how do you account for Indiana’s low Big Ten standing when they top the loop in scoring? tt tt tt Shortridge vs. Cathedral at Butler field house Friday night. You take opera glasses to the opera house. I suppose it’s all right to take your field glasses to the field house. STRIB, SCHAAF SOUGHT By Times Special CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—A ten-round battle between W, L. (Young) Stribling of Macon, Ga., and Ernie Schaaf, Boston heavyweight, for Feb. 28, was sought today by Nate Lewis, Chicago stadium matchmaker. The prominent heavyweights were to have met here in December, but an injured hand forced Stribling to withdraw.

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Title Scrap No Contest Referee ‘Walks Out’ on Bat, Miller; Fans Get Money Back. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CINCINNATI, 0., Jan. 28.—The aftermath of the ill-fated world’s featherweight title “no contest” bout between Christopher (Bat) Battalino, Hartford, Conn., and Freddie Miller, Cincinnati southpaw, was a turmoil in boxing circles here today. The bout was called “no contest” in the third round by Dr. Carl Wilzbach, chairman of the Cincinnati boxing commission, after Referee Lou Bauman had walked out of the ring with both men on their feet fighting. Battalino, who appeared to have wasted his bull-like strength trying to make the featherweight limit of 126 pounds, claimed today he was doped. Bat Knocked Down “I didn’t get my strength back like I always do after I ate following the weighing in,” said Battalino. “But I still thought I would be strong enough to win. When Miller hit me a body biow in the third round it hurt me. It felt low. Then when I was knocked down later my eyes went dizzy and everything looked big to me. Miller looked as big as a heavyweight. I seemed in a daze.” Battalino was deprived of all claim to the featherweight title when he weighed 129%, three and three-quarters pounds over the divisional weight limit. Miller, who weighed 122%, had a chance to capture the title by defeating Battalino. When the Cincinnati commission chairman called the bout “no contest,” he announced that all money would be refunded on presentation of seat stubs. Says Miller Tried Miller, who claims to be his own nianager, announced today that he would appear before the commission today and claim the featherweight title, and the challenger’s end of the purse. “I did my best,” said Miller. “I was giving everything I had because I knew I had a chance to win the title. I took a ten-round beating from Battalino last summer and didn’t squawk.” Dr. Wilzbach said the referee and three judges collaborated in the verdict that Battalino was not giving his best efforts. “I think Miller was trying his best” the referee said after the bout. “I had orders to stop the bout if anything looked wrong. I didn’t think Battalino was trying.” Welter Champ Doped to Win \* By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—Lou Brouillard, world’s welterweight boxing champion, rated an 8 to 5 favorite today to defeat Jackie Fields at Chicago Stadium tonight in the first defense he has made of his title since he won it four months ago. Boxing experts, however, were chary of predictions. Brouillard, they said, is a “real fighting champion,” and they believe his left would prove especially dangerous for Fields, a former champion. Fields’ friends declare he never has been in better shape. Irish Eleven Signs Purdue By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 28. Notre Dame and Purdue universities will meet in football in 1933 and 1934, Athletic Director Jesse C. Harper of Notre Dame announced today. The 1933 game here on Nov. II will be the first time the Hooiser rivals have met on the gridiron in ten years. The 1934 game is carded for Lafayette. In thirteen previous games with the Boilermakers, Notre Dame has won eight, lost three and tied two.

Rockne Fund Film Has / Pittsburgh Game Views

“The Man Everybody Knew,” booked for the Apollo theater for one week beginning Friday, is sponsored by the committee in charge of the Knute Rockne Membrial fund in Indianapolis. It is a brief story of Notre Dame’s football high lights. In connection witn the Rockne film, Notre Dame men In Indianapolis are selling tickets for the theater’s regular show to which this Rockne reel has been added On tickets sold by the N-tre Dame representatives, the Rockne fustd will realize a percentage. The pictures of the Notre Dame-Pitts-burgh game of 1931, shown in the film, are some of the finest football pictures ever shown on a news reel. The game was played on a bright day and the cameras were able to follow the ball perfectly. Tickets are on sale at Spalding's, the Big Four ticket office and Knights of Columbus hall. JEFFS RAP ~ARTE~SIANS By Times Special JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Jan. 28. —Coach Hunk Francis’ Jeffersonville high school quintet got back into the victory column here Wednesday with a 20-to-14 decision over Martinsville. A late rally after trailing 9 to 6 at the half enabled the Demons to snap the Artesians’ recent victory string at five. Tomlin and Hollenbach led the winners while Jackson starred for Martinsville.

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Shines With Soccer Team

ONE of the most active mainstays of the Indianapolis Soccer Club team is A. Ford, inside right for-

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ward, a player sought by other clubs in this state and in Ohio. He has been a star in this territory for two years, being alert and aggressive. On next Sunday afternoon the Indianapolis team will clash with the fast New Era aggregation of Cincinnati, one of the. top clubs in the

S o u t h w e stern Ohio League. The contest will be staged here on the field at'Twentyfirst and Olney streets. Indianapolis Club pastimers downed South Side Turners last Sunday, 2 to 1. Attendance is growing at local soccer tilts, the mild weather proving a big help to the sport. EARLY WORK ON PARK By Times Special COLUMBUS,’ 0., Jan. 28.—Following an appeal by the Chamber of Commerce, construction on the new $300,000 Columbus American Association baseball park will begin early In February, it was announced today. The project will provide work for 200 men and will help relieve local unemployment.

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DENNIS SOTHERN, formerly a Philly fly chaser, now on the Brooklyn roster after serving a stretch with Baltimore, led the International League in base pilfering last year with thirty-three thefts, despite the fact he participated in only 101 games of the 168-game schedule. Rabbit, Toronto, 147 games, and Adair, Reading, 130 games, were next high, each with thirty. Wid Matthews, formerly of Indianapolis, stole twenty-two times for Reading, Sothern. batted .327. His extra base hits were twenty-two doubles, six triples and fourteen homers. He bats right-handed and his age is 28. Bennie Tate, former coal miner of Herrin, HI., is a work-craving catcher. When he was with Washington he told Manager Harris to use him more or send him to the minors. Tate was understudy to Muddy Ruel when Ruel was at his peak and Benny grew tired of bench duty. He was with the Senators six years and was on two pennant winners before changing to the White Sox in the Art Shires deal. Tare first joined the Browns as a semipro, shipped to the minors and later back to the sandlots again. The demotion failed to discourage Bennie and Memphis picked him up and eventually he landed in the majors to stick. tt tt tt _ Frank Crosetti, the young shortstop of the Pacific Coast League who will nlav v, ith the New York Yankees this season, will receive $7,500 for his first year in •he majors, which represents an increase of 25 per cent over the salary received at San Francisco. Drawing down that sum of money before making good in the big show places rookie Crosetti in a position where he will be the envy of a lot of major veterans. Tony Lazerri. the “Poosli 'Em Up Italian with the Yankees, is asking the club bosses to do that very thing on his wages. He was given a cut. tt tt THE Chicago White Sox have been ordered to go to Mineral Wells, Tex., for ten days of water drinking before reporting to San Antonio for regular spring training. That’s going to be a tough assignment for some of them. Just as well stop off at Dwight, 111., for a week and tackle the old cure. tt tt Put some of the old boys on a water diet for ten days after loafing several months and they’ll be asking for flood relief, to cay nothing of the danger of uolliwogs hatching in their stomachs. The veterans with lungs like bellows will be croaking like bull frogs. tt tt tt Oscar Siemer. the tourist catcher, evidently knows many smoky smoking room stories. At any rate he has covered about as much territory as the traveling rad <nk salesman during recent years. Siemer will be with the San Antonio club this season and it will be club No. 13 for him. He has represented teams located in eleven Different states and has invaded other provinces while with the various nines. tt it TOM HICKEY, president of the American Association, went over big in some newspapers with his announcement to the effect the A. A. clubs would charter airplanes this year for making long jumps, but his magnates refused to take off. They recalled the old wheeze about carrying all of your eggs in one basket and backed down on the proposition of sprouting wings. A few of the

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Three Set Cue Pace Kieckhefer, Thurnblad and Reiselt Top Tri-Rail Tourney. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 28.—Augie Kieokhefer of Chicago, the only southpaw player In the world threecushion billiard championship tournament here, was '-a position today to tie Johnny Layton’s record of being a ten-time title-holder. He already has won nine titles and a 50 to 39 victory scored over Allen Hall In forty-two innings here Wednesday night boosted him into a triple tie for the lead in the 1932 Play. He shares the top berth with Arthur Thurnblad. defending champion, and Otto Reiselt, Philadelphia veteran. Each has four victories and a defeat. Gus Copulos of Eugene, Ore., is fourth with four wins and two losses. Jake Schaefer, San Francisco, meets Johnny Layton, Sedalia, Mo., this afternoon, and Jay Bozeman, California, plays Bud Westhus, St. Louis. Otto Reiselt faces Len Kenny, Chicago, in a night game and Thurnblad engages Hall. Cupolos beat Westhus Wednesday night, 50-30, in fifty-three innings. Tiff Denton. Kansas City, defeated Frank Scoville. Buffalo, 50 to 30, in fifty-five innings, and Bozeman beat Kenny, 50 to 35, in forty-e ;hfc innings.

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bosses hardly can ride an elevator now without going to the old hip for a nip. n tt n Paul Derringer. St. Louis Cardinal voung hurling atar of last year, ia wintering in Sarasota. Fla., and the other day he was compelled to have his tonsils lifted out. Chances are his swallowing rears rtuck as ho was trying to down a whopper fish caught by Umpire Ted McGrew. The Hoosier arbiter is in Sarasota ■yith Tent Angler. Bill Burwelt and other ball tossrs and from their accounts sent north every fish in the waters thereabouts is the size of a whale. tt tt tt Nine rahs for the Big House! Yea. Dannemora! One of the sons of the New York state prison put his institution on the map and is in a position to high hat a lot of bozos outside the walls. No. 20605 (Edward McDonnelll won first rrize of SIOO in the Sporting News’ 1931 allstar player picture contest. He topped a big list of competitors, answers having been, received from forty states. Alaska. Cuba. Panama Canal Zone and 'even Canadian provinces. It is presumed there will be a celebration staged on the Danuemora inclosed campus shortly honoring McDonnell and that he will be voted a cell block letter D for scoring the noteworthy achievement for his college of hard rocks. Gar Wood to Try Again By United Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Jan. 28. Gar Wood, who regained the world’s water speed championship for America Wednesday, hoped to boost the mark today if weather conditions were favorable. Wood drove his Miss America IX over the choppy waters of Indian creek Wednesday at an average speed of 110.78 miles an hour finr both trips to raise the mark of Kaye Don, British pilot. H. A.~C. FACES DAYTON x Dayton Y. M. C. A. swimmers will invade the Hoosier Athletic Club Saturday night to battle the locals in the “rubber” match of a threeyear series. The Buckeyes won the first meet two years ago, but the H. A. C. paddlers evened the count last season. Sprints, relays, diving and breast stroke events are included on the program. STATE NETTER DIES By United Press BAINBRIDGE, Ind., Jan. 28. Lyman Booher, 18, a star of the Bainbridge high school basketball squad, died today of heart disease and diphtheria. GOLF TOURNEY SET By Times Special CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—The Ozaukee Country Club, Milwaukee, will be the site of the Women’s Western. Golf Association’s 1932 open championship, it was announced today, from July 11 to 15, inclusive.

JAN, 28, 1932