Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1932 — Page 10

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PURDUE BATTLES OHIO STATE, I. U. TACKLES WISCONSIN

Boilermakers Challenge for Lead When Wildcats, Gophers Tumble

Fiske Wins Sled Title BY HENRY M’LEMORE United freii Staff Corrfsnondrnt LAKE PLACID, N. Y., Feb. 15Billy Fiske drove the United States No. 1 four-man bobsled to victory in the final event of the third Olympics winter games today. “U. S. A. No. 1” had a total elapsed time of 7:53.68 for the four runs. Fiske thus repeated the victory he registered in the games helda at St. Maritz in 1928. Second honors went to the United States No. 2 sled, steered by Henry Homburgcr. The German sled, driven by Hans Kilian, was third. Fiske’s sled was timed at 1:57.41 ftnd 156.59 in the two runs today. Homburger’s times were 1:58.56 and 154.28 for a four-run total of 7:55.70. Kilian was timed today at 1:58.19 and 1:54.40, his total was 7:57.04. More than 20,000 spectators lined the Mt. Van Hoevenberg run to witness the final event. Honor of having made the fastest | time of the event went to Homburg- ] er and his “Red Devils,” who made their final run in 1:54.28. A snow-deadened run forced postponement of the trials Sunday after two heats had been run. Workmen applied water to the track during the track during the night and it was ice almost all the way from the top to bottom. Zero temperature and clear weather prevailed. HOOSIER PILOT WINS FT. PIERCE, Fla., Feb. 15.—Vic- ! tories in the Class B and Class Cl events gave George Martin, South Bend (Ind.) pilot first place in the outboard motorboat races here Sunday.

Cathedral, Tech, Park and W ashington Win Cage Tilts

City scholastic quintets triumphed In four out of six tilts Saturday night. , Cathedral’s speedy team, which will invade Connersville to battle the strong Spartans in a charity lray Wednesday night, continued its swift pace by thumping North Salem, 44 to 11. The losers snagged but two field goals and trailed 19 to 4 at the half. Ed O’Connor,

Basketball

Managers of teams wishing to compete in the Marion Countv Sunday School tournament are reminded that the deadline for acceptance of entries has been set at 10 p. m. tonight. Drawings Will be held Thursday evening and the first round of plav will get under wav Saturday. Manners who have not completed ietistration may call Ralph Eberhart at Cherry 0693-R. _ Park Place Pals, playing In 14-16-vear-old class. Park Place Juniors playing in the 12-15-voar-old class. Wonder Five. 12-14-vcar-old class, and several other teams of the same ages would like to arrange aair.es ■with teams of Indianapolis and vicinity on a home and home oasis, write b. J. Rood. Lieutenant of Police. Anderson, tad. Riverside Olympics defeated Lawrence Merchants Sunday. 35 to 27, at Olympic cym. The Riverside B team downed the Skipper Athlietic Club nve. 26 to 21. and the Olympic girls triumphed over the Indianapolis Maroons. 20 to 16. Whites, led bv Lonnie McClellen. won the Memorial Baptist Church cage . league championship, and William Trout was awarded the sportsmanship trophy. Two picked teams from the league will get into action Tuesday night against News B'uc Streaks and Morris Street Christians. Memorial Girls will plav a curtain raiser at 7-30 For games with Memorial, call Be. 2250-R, between 5:30 and 7 p. m. The second annual Irvington championship tourney will be staged Feb. „6 and 27 at old Butler gvm. sponsored by Irvington Troian A. C. Teams interested write Robert Gladden. 131 South Emerson avenue. or call Ir. 3708. Trinltv cagers moved within one-half game of second place in the Lutheran Basketball Association race with a 2D to 28 surprise win over Zion, defending champions. Sunday. A lateraUvdtclded the mp-and-tuck tussle. St. Paul. the league leaders, thumped St. John. 5b to 34 and Zion Juniors downed Trinity Juniors. 41 to 18. Edgar Bushfink won the weekly award. St Philip Bovs Club will meet Mohawk A. C. Tuesday night at Saints' evm. Bovs Club engaged In a stiff Sundav and was reported in top condition for the tilt. H. N. S. would like to book a game for Thursday night at their gym. H. N. S. challenge Turner Flyers on a home and home basis. For games call Dr. 3669-W between 6 and 7 p. m., ask for Red.

RICH STAKES AWARDED By Times Special GOSHEN. N. Y., Feb. 15—For the third consecutive year, the Hambletonian stakes for 3-year-old trotters, richest harness race, will be held here on Aug. 17, it was announced Sunday. Thirty-four trotters are eligible for the race, which is expected to carry a purse of more than $50,000. The Geers stake, a $5,000 event for pacers, will run the same day.

Legion Boxer Has Scored Many Knockouts

Larry Johnson. Chicago Negro, who ciashes with Lou Scozza of Buffalo in the main event of Tuesday night’s legion mitt show at the armory, stopped Joe Sekyra in one round at Madison Square Garden last year, and a perusal of the Chics goan’c record, sent, here by his manager. Jack C’Keere, reveals that many of his clashes with ring prominents in the heavier divisions have resulted in kayo wins. Some of these follow: Andr Mitchell, in two rounds, at New York Garfield Johnson. In two rounds, at Buffalo; Jack Gasnon. in six rounds, at Thlcaao: Rosy Rosales, in two rounds, at Chlraro: Marty Gallaxhcr, in three rounds, at Chiraco; Salvadore Ruteirrllo, in one round, at, Detroit. REYNOLDS, PEDIGO SIGN “Turkey" Bey wil make his bow to local mat fans at the Armory Friday night, appearing in the semi-windup bout of the weekly bill against an opponent yet to be named. Jack Reynolds, welterweight title claimant, and Blacksmith Pedigo, veteran Louisville veteran, will mix' In the two falls out of three melee headlining the four-bout program. PELS SIGN ROOKIE The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association have signed a young semi-pro outfielder, Louis Robts, who halls from Birmingham.

What’s This? By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 15—A freak boxing-wrestling match between Mickey Walker, heavyweight boxer, and Jim Londos, wrestling championship claimant. was proposed today. Tom Packs, St. .Louis promoter, said he was negotiating to obtain the bout for St. Louis some time in April or May. There was a chance, however, the event might be held in Chicago for the benefit of the unemployment relief fund. Conditions of the bout have not been definitely agreed upon, but Jack Kearns, Walker’s manager, was said to be favorable to the idea.

4 Tilts on Tourney Bill

Four second-round tilts are carded for tonight in the city independent cage tourney at Pennsy gym. Irvington Trojans battle *Eli Lillys in the opener at 7:15, and the strong Capitol jSilents test Real Silk Ramblers at 8:05. Kautsky A. C., one of the title favorites, meet Kirshbaum at 2:55, and St. Patrick’s battle Flanner-Buchanan at 9:45. Some of the best action of the meet is expected tonight. Bond Bread beat Moynahan Apartments, 25 to 20, in an overtime featuring Saturday’s play. Holy Trinity shaded Riverside Olympics, 20 to 19; Bell Telephone eliminated Pettis, 41 to 20, and G & J Tires thumped Indianapolis Flashes, 27 to 8.

Clemons, M. O’Connor. Ford and Hunt shared honors for the Irish. Tech broke back into the victory column with an easy 36 to 17 win over Richmond, conference rival. Ten pastimers saw action for the east side school. J. Townsend, Gladden, Huston and Dischinger starred for the winners, Gladden getting five field goals. Koleutus was best for the losers. A late rally fell short and Shortridge bowed to Peru, 26 to 24. Shortridge led in the first half, 14 to 13, but Bruce sent the Tigers out in front in the final period. Blackwell and Brafford starred for the locals. Bright and Howard divided twen-ty-one points as Washington dropped Mt. Comfort, 30 to 23. The Continentals led 11 to 9 at the half. Reitz of Evansville rallied late in the play to nose out Broad Ripple, 25 to 21. McCurdy starred for the victors, while Bisinger, Eaverman and Wiseman paced the locals. Everly scored seventeen points and Rubush ten as Park thumped Kentucky Military institute, 35 to 25, after holding a 16-to-13 edge at the half.

Cue Wizard to Tour America By United Press LONDON, Feb, 15. Walter Lindrum, youthful Australian, one of the greatest pocket billiards players the world ever has known, is on his way to New York aboard the Bremen, due Friday. Lindrum recently astounded London by establishing anew world’s record of 4,137, thus beating his own record of 3,905, made last year in Australia. Before sailing he said he would try for a break of 5,000 during his tour of the United States and Canada.

Wooden Third in Scoring Race By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 15.—Joe Rieff, accurate shooting Northwestern forward. continued today to lead the Big Ten individual scoring race. Johnny Wooden, Purdue’s allAmerica guard, has the best average—lo. 4 points in five games. Player G FG FT TP Reiff. Northwestern.... 8 30 18 78 Moffitt. lowa 7 24 15 63 Wooden. Purdue 5 17 18 52 Hoffer. Ohio State... 7 22 8 52 Daniels. Michiean .... 6 18 12 48 Licht. Minnesota 7 21 6 48 Eddv. Purdue 5 17 13 47 Stephenson. Chicago ..6 15 16 46 EIG HTIETH FOR JA C K By United Press FLINT. Mich., Feb. 15.—Jack Dempsey meets Pat McLaughlin, Racine, Wis., and George Kohler, Chicago, in a pair of two-round exhibition bouts here tonight. A crowd of 6,500 and gate receipts of $12,000 are expected. It will be the former champion’s eightieth and eighty-first bouts in his current comeback attempt.

Butler-Irish Fray Heads Twenty-Tilt College Bill

Twenty tilts, topped by the But-ler-Notre Dame rivalry fray here Friday night, are carded for Indiana collegiate hardwood squads this week. Indiana entertains Wisconsin and Purdue is host to Ohio State in battles tonight. Many rivalry tilts are on the week’s bill, Notre Dame, with one of its strongest teams in years, will invade the Fairview fieldhouse Friday night for the first of the annual tilts and the outcome is regarded a tossup. The complete program for the week: Toninht—lndiana vs: Wisconsin at Bloomington: Purdue vs. Ohio State at Lafavette. Tuesday—Wabash vs. (Franklin at Franklin. Wednesday—Bal State vs. Manchester at North Manchester: Earlham vs. University of Davton at Davton. O.: N. A. G. U. vs. Indiana Central a| Indianapolis.

lowa Ends Northwestern Winning Streak; Indiana Raps Minnesota. BY JOHN B. MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Feb. 15—Title and near-champion claimants in Big Ten basketball roused today to face their most arduous week of competition since the season opened. Nine games, four of them tonight, are booked with Northwestern, defending champions upset Saturday night, 30 to 25, by lowa, meeting Purdue in a crucial test next Saturday. Minnesota and Michigan, other hopefuls, play twice this week. Six In Running Chances of a clear title for any contender -disappeared in Saturday night’s games, which revived hopes of some for at least a share in the championship. Six teams —Northwestern, Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio State and Illinois—still are in the running at the half-way mark. The Wildcats’ defeat, which was lowa’s second triumph of the season, ended a run of seven successive victories, several by one-pc.int margins. Northwestern, now virtually tied with Purdue since each has lost one game, still must play the Boilermakers twice and meet Michigan and Ohio State on foreign floors. Purdue, however, has seven games left. The Boilermakers whipped Chicago Saturday night, 40-27. I. U. Scores Upset Minnesota was pushed out of second place Saturday when Indiana, hopelessly out of the title running, won 27 to 22 in their second victory of the season. Michigan, defeated 14 to 13 Saturday night by Michigan State, practically is tied with the Gophers, each having suffered two losses. To keep near the top the Wolverines must win over an improved lowa team tonight, while Minnesota faces Illinois. Ohio State made it two straight over Illinois by winning 29-26 on the home floor. The Buckeyes have one of their toughest assignments tonight when they meet Purdue at Lafayette. The Boilermakers required an overtime period to beat Ohio State, 38-33, at Columbus a week ago. Badgers Slump Indiana is a slight favorite to hand Wisconsin its fifth defeat tonight, which would stamp the present season as one of the Badgers’ worst years. Games this week: MONDAY lowa at Michigan. Ohio State at Purdue. Minnesota at Illinois. Wisconsin at Indiana. SATURDAY Indiana at lowa. Northwestern at Purdue. Wisconsin at Minnesota. Ohio State at Chicago. Michigan at Illinois. THE STANDINGS Team W. L. Pet. Northwestern 7 1 .875 Purdue 4 1 SOO Minnesota 5 2 .714 Michigan 4 2 .667 Ohio State .... 4 3 .571 Illinois S 3 .500 Indiana 2 5 .286 lowa 2 5 .286 Wisconsin 1 4 .200 Chicago 0 6 000

Saturday H. S. Cage Results

CITY SCHOOLS Technical. 36: Richmond. 17. Peru. 26; Shortridge, 24. Cathedral. 44: North Salem. 11. Washington, 30: Mt. Comfort, 23. Reitz (Evansville). 25: Broad Ripple. 21. Park. 35; Kentucky Military Institute. 25. OTHER SCHOOLS Plymouth. 21: Bremen. 19. Masonic Home. 16: Morgantown. 11. Greenfield. 22: Knightstown. 16. Attica. 21: Clinton. 20. Markleville. 24: Noblesville. 21. Jeffersonville. 33: Madison, 9. Newcastle. 28: Washington. 16. Lapel. 16: Alexandria. 11. . Fairland. 23: New Bethel. 12. Ben Davis Girls. 39: Shortridge Gins. 18. Clayton. 25; Avon. 18. Gas Citv. 24; Upland. 21. Brownsburg. 30: Ben Davis. 19. Valparaiso. 20; La Porte. 12. Greencastle. 20; Central Evansville. 18. Memorial (Evansville). 33: Princeton. 20. Milan. 40: Central. 14. Hammond Tech. 36: Wallace (Gary). 27. Central (South Bend). 31; Emerson (Gary). 30. Carmel. 44: Lawrence. 13. Walnut Grove. 14: Westfield. 10. Carthage. 22: Fairview. 21 (overtime). Monticello. 23: West Lafayette. 21 (overtime). _, , Bloomfield, 25: French Lick. 16. Warren Central. 31: Veedersburg. 26. McCordsville. 22: New Palestine. 15. Central (Ft. Wayne). 32; Warsaw. 15. South Side (Ft .Wayne). 17: North Side (Ft. Wavne). 12. Delphi. 37: Horace Mann (Gary). 21. North Judson, 20: Culver. 5. New Albany. 30: Brownstown. 26.

FOUR IN PING PONG PLAY Four players remained in the race today for city ping pong honors and will play semi-final matches at EmRoe’s next Saturday at 8 p. m. Phil Trout of Kokomo and three local players, August Hasewinkle, Bob Stowers and Leonard Wohlfeld, are the survivors of the first four rounds of play last Saturday. Trout and Hasewinkle are favorites. LOCAL SWIMMERS WIN By Times Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., Feb. 15.—The undefeated medley relay team triumphed in the final event to give Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. swimmers a 39 to 36 triumph over Evansville tankers here Saturday. Pitman, Krick and Mclntyre formed the winning team.

Thursday—Franklin vs. Indiana State Teachers at Terre Haute: Oakland City vs. Kentucky military institute at Oakland Citv. Friday—De Paw vs. Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware. O.: Earlham vs. Hanover at Richmond: Notre Dame vs. Butler at Indianapolis: Manchester vs. Huntington at North Manchester. Saturday—Wabash vs. Miami at Oxford O.: De Pauw vs. Denison at Denison. O.: Ball State vs. Western State at Kalamasoo Mich.: Valparaiso vs. N. A. G. U. at Valparaiso: Indiana vs. lowa at lowa City: Indiana Central vs. Central Normtl at Danville: Purdue vs. Northwestern at Lafayette: Hanover vs. Anderson college at Anderson. Hoosier quintets battled for honors in ten tilts Saturday. Purdue and Indiana U„ the Big Ten schools, turned In triumphs, the Boilermakers thumping Chicago, 40 to 27, while the Crimson netters upset Minnesota, 27 to 22. Weir, sophomore forward, led the I. U. last half rally which beat the Goph-

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Left to Right—Charles Jordan, forward: Joe Kennedy, guard; Ray Miller, forward; Herschell Little, forward; Wendell W’alker, guard; Henry Metz, forward; Walter Blice, guard; E. G. Ealy, guard; Paul Glass, center; Ed Scott, guard; Jim Gray, center; Coach John L. Adams,; sitting on ball, John Adams Jr,

British Speed Pilot Awaits Perfect Conditions for Tests

By United Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 15. —Captain Malcolm Campbell is a changed man—no longer the British daredevil who bulleted through lowhanging mists over an uncertain beach last year to set anew automobile speed record of 245.733 miles an hour. Campbell has grown cautious, scientific, business-like. He will take no chances for anew record in his long, fish-shaped Bluebird car until conditions are perfect. He made this clear Sunday when he postponed a trial .run because the beach was slightly ruffled. As record holder his attitude seems to have changed completely wtihin the past year. He said he

—Stove League Chatter— BY EDDIE ASH

THE Indians unloaded five athletes over the week-end, and Jack Hendricks, business manager, is striving to locate places for other players. The Tribe has a surplus of talent, and as spring training time approaches more of the boys are due to receive notice to report elsewhere. The Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association were given four pitchers and one outfielder in a deal announced Sunday. They are fly chaser Howard Fitzgerald and flingers Lee Daney, George Smith, Marty Griffin and Frank Mulroney. Smith was the only member of the group who stayed with the Hoosiers all of last season. GEORGE SMITH had a record of eight victories and the same number of defeats in 1931, but he was far from being consistent. Lack of control kept him in the, second string class and he was used chiefly as a relief hurler. Lee Daney jumped off to a fine start last year and then fell by the wayside as competition grew heated. H. Fitzgerald, Griffin and Mulroney failed to measure up to A. A. standard and were cast adrift, the first named to Ft. Worth and Griffin and Mulroney to Reading of the International League. Lee Daney was sent to Peoria of the Three-I League. None of the boys was outstanding during the I§3l campaign. nun THE Indians and Smokies have established a working agreement on players. Joe Schepner is smokie manager and Bob Allen is president. Bob Allen used to be Indianapolis manager in the long ago and Schepner is well known in the American Association as a former third base star with Louisville.

College Scores Saturday

WESTERN CONFERENCE Purdue. 40: Chicago, 27. Indiana. 27: Minnesota. 22. lowa. 30: Northwestern.' 25. Ohio State, 29: Illinois. 26. STATE COLLEGES Notre Dame. 32: Western Reserve. 25. N. A. G. U., 41; Concordia, 27. Indiana Central. 40: Manchester. 23. Ball State. 32: Indiana State. 23. Valparaiso. 29: Huntington. 7. Earlham. 37; Bluffton (O.t. 31. Central Normal. 29: Evansville. 26 (overtime ). DePauw. 38: Denison. 17. Hanover. 31: Rose Polv. 14. OTHER COLLEGES Navy. 29: Pittsburgh. 22. Cornell. 35; Princeton. 30. Miami. 32: Ohio university. 28. Mt. Union. 37: Wooster. 27. Wittenberg. 33: Ohio Weslevan. 24. Maryland. 46: Virginia. 18) Missouri. 31: lowa State. 25. Duauesne. 35: Adrian. 19. William and Marv. 28: Virginia M. 1.. 20. South Carolina 24: Clemson. 22. Duke. 24: North Carolina. 18. Wake Forest. 27: North Carolina State. 24. Michigan State. 14: Michigan. 13 'double overtime game). Marauette. 31; University of Detroit. 30. Colgate. 34: Penn State. 29. Muskingum. 29: Ohio Northern, 24. Alabama. 43: Sewanee. 15. Arkansas. 37: Texas Christian. 24. Georgia Tech. 36: Auburn. 28. Louisiana State U.. 34: Tulane. 22. Birmingham-Southern. 34; Chattanooga. 24. Florida. 47: Georgia. 27. Dartmouth. 28: Army. 16. Pennsylvania. 22: Swarthmore. 17. Oklahoma. 46: Nebraska. 32. Washburn. 35: Wichita U.. 29. Carletcn. 43: Coe. 18. U. of Toledo. 42: Defiance. 22. North Dakota. 39: North Dakota Slate. ’2 Drake. 30: Washington <St. Louis). 27. Xavier. 20: Davton U.. 10. Tennessee. 36: Bowling Green. 34. St. Louis U.. 21: Concordia. (St. Louis). Washington. 17: Johns Hopkins. 13. Harvard. 36: Boston U.. 21.

ers, while Eddy and Wooden paced purdue against the Maroons. Notre Dame registered its eleventh consecutive triumph by dropping Western Reserve, 32 to 25. The Irish halted a thrilling Reserve rally which threatened to overcome the 21 to 8 lead the Irish amassed in the first half. Krause scored thirteen points for Notre Dame. De Pauw tightened its hold on the Buckeye conference crown by trouncing Denison, 36 to 17. The Tigers led 20 to 2 at the intermission, and ten Old Gold pastlmers saw action in the fray. Moffett and Graham were high point getters. Ball State led by McCammon with twelve points and Cly with seven, dropped Indiana State, 32 to 23, after trailing 13 to 11 at rest time. Indiana Central, paced by Emig

saw no reason for flirting with death and ruining the mechanical masterpiece that is his care when he can wait until conditions are just right. Then, he said, he will better his record, making more than 246 miles an hour. The Bluebird has been changed also. The nose has been altered. A smaller radiator has been installed, lessening wind resistance. About 50-horse power has been adde& to last year’s 1,450. Campbell’s mechanics interpret the change in driver and machine as a certain indication that he will make a cool, determined attempt to boost the record so high that only the ultimate in automobile construction and perfection in driving ever can shatter it.

TWO big league clubs, Chicago Cubs and New York Giants, are en route to California to begin training this week. The first squad of Cubs left Saturday night and the Giants hopped off Sunday. It’s a long journey for the Giants, New York to Los Angeles. Dave Bancroft is in charge of the New York brigade. Manager John McGraw wintered in Havana and has a few duties to perform before joining the team. It is said he will visit Bill Terry at Memphis and try to sign the holdout first sacker. Fred Fitzsimmons, another holdout, is in California awaiting the coming of the chief. The Cubs avoided holdout troubles and Manager Hornsby led a contented squad of early robins out of Chicago. His regulars will follow next week. tt tt tt BIG leaguers and minor leaguers wintering in the sunshine states put the big rush on the baseball season and played games on Sunday to aid charity. In San Francisco a team headed by Lew Fonseca, White Sox manager, defeated rookies of the San Francisco Seals, 6to 4. A crowd of 17,000 attended, the gate being free, with donations accepted. Chick Hafey pounded out a triple and double. Smead Jolley, White Sox outfielder, tried his hand at catching for five innings and failed to impress. He was charged with one error and a passed ball and looked clumsy back of the plate, tt n tt In Miami, Fla., a team captained by Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirate's mixed with a squad managed by Tiny Chaplin, pitcher, with the New York Giants. Old Casey Stengel, former Toledo manager, played in the outfield with the Waner team. Stengel soon will go to Clearwater to coach and entertain the Brooklyn Dodgers. a tt tt Judge Landis has found reasons to interfere with the transfer of shortstop Joe Roley from Athletics to Cleveland and the officials of the two clubs have been notified to change the terms of the agreement. It seems that the “sale” carried a rider to the effect that payment would not be made if the Cleveland management was not satisfied with Boley’s form after one month’s triad. Landis ruled that the terms made the deal an option between two clubs in the same league, which is contrary to baseball law. GANG DROPS TURNERS Lefty Evans outscored the famous Stretch Murphy, 13 to 10, but this went for jiaught as the powerful Doc’s Gang from Taylorsville defeated South Side Turners here Sunday, 34 to 25. The game was fast throughout and the v’sitors led at the half, 22 to 15. Ginger Reeves also starred for the Gang. Strauss Says will face the Turners in the second game of their series next Sunday afternoon. I. U. TO STAGE MEET By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 15. Indiana university will stage the national collegiate wrestling championships here March 25 and 26. j The college event also will serve as the semi-final Olympic tryout, i with the final tryout at Columbus, 0., July 7 and 8. Winners and runners-up in various college conferences and outstanding nonconference matmen will be invited to enter the Indiana event.

with seventeen points and Swank with thirteen, thumped Manchester, 40 to 23. The Greyhounds were in front at the half, 21 to 11. Danville Normal was forced into an overtime period to nose out Evansville, 29 to 26. Three free throw's in the extra play gave Danville the triumph. It was a close tussle all the way, Riggs and McCutcheon leading Evansville and Schultz and Reeves starring for the victors. Fehrbach and Siegel paced N. A. G. U. to an easy 41 to 27 win over Concordia. Huntington was held scoreless in the last half and bowed to Valparaiso, 29 to 7. Barnekoff and Bauer led the victors. Maze, elongated center, scored nineteen points as Earlham trounced Bluffton CO.) college, 27 to 31. "J

IT has been a long time since Mr. John Adams, the veteran Vincennes mentor, has been in the running for Mr. Ihsaa’s royal robes. The well-known Alice pilot has had some good teams since 1923, when his Alices turned back Muncie in the final game, 27 to 18. to win the coveted cage crown of Hoosierdom. But Mr. Burl Friddle and his Washington Hatchets have been enjoying the well-known seven (more or less) years of plenty (more or less) and Mr. Adams and his Alices have been f orced to take a back seat. But friend “Jawn” has the goods again this year, and gets your correspondent’s vote for the 1932 laurels. In other words, Backboard's iron men go riding with the lanky Vincennes Alices in the forthcoming title marathon. And you can bet it’s going to be some ride!

TN all the years ole’ Backboard has been chasing around and seeing Indiana’s prep hardwooders in action, there never has been such a pre-tourney muddle. In fact, there app-jars to be a wholesale plot on the part of the coaches to cross up the experts—and others. Maybe it’s

the Republican influence. Here it is the middle of February, and, instead of one standout team, there are a good half-dozen who appear to be very much in the running. But the Vincennes Alices appear to have the inside track. In the first place Mr. Adams has been around for a long time, and there aren’t very many wise guys who are going "to cross him up. He has the material—and give Mr. Adams the material,

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and you get a basketball team. As John remarked, after beating Tech: “I may not have the best team I ever coached, but I’ve got the best bunch of boys.” Which means that when the big Green and White pastimers step out there on the hardwood, they’re going out there to play basketball for Mr. Adams. st n tt VINCENNES boasts that rare combination of size and speed. Eight Alices have performed as regulars at various times this season, and seven of them touch or surpass the six-foot mark. In Metz, the downstaters have he services of one of Indiana’s sest forwards. He’s a valuable cog n the fast-breaking attack of the Adamsmen, and bangs the bucket with regularity. When Metz isn’t clicking in A-l fashion, his running mate, Miller, can be counted on for more than his share of points. And when they’re both connecting, it’s flowers and slow music for the opponents. Two big boys are battling for the pivot berth. Glass is the regular, and Gray, who stands six feet five inches, is a first-class substitute who would be a regular on many teams. Big Fred Walker is the key man of the Alices, and the big floor guard packs plenty of steam. At back guard, Scott has ousted Ealy, a star in 1931, from the berth, and since taking over the regular assignment has added a scoring threat to the Green and White lineup. Last, but not least, is Little, the “midget” of the Alice outfit. He breaks into the lineup every now and then at forward and usually is good for some points. Mix ’em all up and you have an alert and well-balanced cage team which boasts a record of seventeen and four defeats—something to talk about these days. tt tt a WHILE the rest of the title contenders have to start hitting the ball in the sectional and add more steam for the regional, Mr. Adams and his boys have little to worry about. They’ve got Washington and Sullivan in the regional, but they’ve taken both in stride during the regular campaign and appear capable of doing it again. This will bring the Adamsmen to Butler fieldhouse at tops, ready for the gruelling grind in which cage history is written. Ole’ Backboard is batting .500 in the big leagues. Frankfort went to the semi-finals for him in 1930 and Muncie made him an expert by crashing through in 1931. Two in a row—that would look mighty swell. What do you say, Mr. Adams?

Amateur Boxers Busy

With the Marion county amateur boxing tournament scheduled for next Saturday night, the entrants have settled down to the final week of conditioning. Several, athletic organizations and a large group of unattached boys will workout each night this week. All entries must be in by Wednesday and the winners of this event will compete at Cincinnati and other amateur events during March

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-Pin GossipBY LEFTY LEE

TOURNEY RECORDS SHATTERED All-time records of the Citv Bowling Association were shattered over the weekend. bowlers who took their turns on a special citv tournev squad in order to avoid conflict with the Tri-State Printcraft meet, being the bovs to Dost the new marks that are expected to withstand the final whirl at the Pritchett alleys next Saturdav and Sunday. Prank Hueber was the first to nut on a record breaking show, scoring 719 in the singles with games of 279. 221 and 219. The former record was 717 rolled bv H. Sielken on the old Capitol alleys in 1929. Sielken also started with a 279 count when he scored the 717. A mark that is almost sure to stand for some years to come was recorded by Johnny Fehr. the popular Coca-Cola leadoff. Fehr roied 656 in the team nlay that led this club to the championship n this event, came back in the doubles with 691 and then rolled 714 in the singles eve.it to set the new all-event mark at 2.061, an average of 229 pins ger game over the nine-game route. Feher had games of 220. 257 and 214 in the doubles, and counts of 244. 215 and 255 in the singles. Third place in the singles event is shared by Ed Weigel and Jess Pritchett, each scoring 701 to reach this soot. Weigel's plav featured the high single game of the tournament to date. 298 tailing for him in his second trv. His other games were 203 and 200. Pritchett gained the tie with a big finish, a 268 following counts of 220 and 213. Carl Hardin, who took the lead in the singles with a 687 Saturday, is now in fifth place in this event. Hardin has been pounding the maples in fine style all season. and no one was surprised when he crashed out this dandv mark. Chuck Klein assumed the lead In the singles plav of Class B Saturday, scoring 621. but George Bade had something left after his first two Sunday, finishing v.ith a 244 that gave him a three-game mark of 625 and the lead. Third place In class B singles is held bv L. Fehrenbach with a mark of 612. while a great finished of 266 bv Earl Bright places him fourth with a total of 610. Bright had the gallerv with him in the last one. pulling for a perfect 300 score. His first nine frames showed strikes, but on his first trv in the tenth he was high and a 6-7 split resulted that cost him his chance for a perfect and first place in his class. E. Stumph showed the bovs In class C. how to hit the pins, his 599 being eleven Dins beter than R. Jenkins second place 588. The work of Bisesi and Rea featured the doubles event. These boys started with an ordinary 397 and then pounded out counts of 460 and 463 to total 1,320. Bisesi had 683 and Rea 637 with, a 246 in that all-important last game. Fehr and Pritchett are second in the doubles play, having a total of 1,276, Fehr’s 691 leading the way. Third place belongs to Wimberly and Kornberger at the present time, the pair of Wheeler Lunch stars having games of 416, 433 and 405 to total 1.254. Hornberger was the boss during this set with a score of 636. Freddie Meyer reached a prize count in the single with a total of 653 that showed games of 218, 200 and 235. Counts of 600 were common, which leads to the prediction that it will take a score of at least 610 to cash in the singles event. The final play of Davis Jewelery 400 scratch doubles on the Illinois drives found Samuels and Southard nosing out Faust and Lewis for first place with a total of 1,344 to 1,341. Third place went to Lewis and Mose on a score of 1.321. The watch award donated by the Davis Jewelery company was won by Southard, who scored 724 over the three-game route. Ft. Harrison handed Ft. Thomas a Teal trimming during their match at Ft. Harrison Saturday night, the local boys scorine 2.858 to 2.608 for Thomas. Ft. Hayes failed to arrive in time for their match with Harrisons and this contest was postponed. The championship series to date is deadlocked, each team having a win and a loss. Sergeant Spencer of the Ft. Harrison team is individual leader with a total of 1,204 for the six games rolled. The 1,000 scratch team event at the Delaware alleys finds the Pop Eves holding on to first place with a total of 3,109. These boys carried a gift of 442 and had a real chance to pass the 3.200 mark, their final game showing but 818. A poor start is the reason Smittie’s Barbers of the Little Flower League are in second place, this team reaching a total of 3.072 with a 782 start. City Candv can also blame a poor Start for their third-place standing on 3.060. games of 1.027 and 1.031. following an 854 starter. The K. of O. sauad is in fourth place with 3.042; Gates Marble fifth. 3,032, Larry Fox pounded out a total of 655 for the Marott team to give it a total of 2,976 and a win over the Courier Journal boys of Louisville, who were below their usual game, having but 2,790. Evans was the only visitor to show his real stride, having a score of 610. Marotts were consistent, 571 being their lowest total. With Wiesman. Burnett. Wiese and Meeker going over the 500 mark, the West Side Furniture girls had an easy time defeating the men’s team of SRelbyvUle, 2,546 to 2.349. Shelbyville ladies were no match for the Roepke Floral, losing by better than 400 pins, scoring 1.970. as the Roepke team hit for 2,449. Burling and Mayer had 533 and 502 for the winners. All of tnese matches were rolled on the Hotel Antler drives. SWIM MARK BROKEN FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 15. —K&therine Rawls, young Ft. Lauderdale swimming star, clipped 43 2-5 seconds of the national women’s 440-yard swimming record. The former mark of 6:46 2-5 was held by Agnes Geraghty,

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Grid Rules Shaken Up ‘Most Important Changes in 25 Years,’ Says E. K. Hall. By United Press HANOVER, N. H., Feb., 15. - Changes that remove from football several of its most thrilling but most dangerous plays were announced today by the football rules committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, after a three-day meeting at Dartmouth college. E. K. Hall, chairman, said the drastic new rules represented ways which had been found for “very materially reducing” the footbail deaths and injuries that increased so alarmingly last season. He termed them the most important in twenty-five years for making the game safer. The rules call for: 1. Abolition of the flying tackle, and ihr fiving block. 2. Lessening of massed interference on kickoff nlavs bv compelling at least five players on the receiving team to line up within fifteen yards of their opponents: and by permitting a choice of placement punt, or drop kick on the kickoff to allow a higher boot. 3. Return of a player into the game in any period following that in which he is removed. This will make it possible for a player to re-enter the game three times. He may come out ip the first period and return in the second, come out again in the second and return in the third, comr out again in the third and return in the fourth. 4. Halting of play the instant any part of the bail carrier's body excepting hands or feet touches the ground, regardless of whether or not an opponent is near. 5. Forbidding of players on defense to strike opponent on head neck or fait with hand, wrist, forearm, or elbow. 6. Soft padding oyer thigh guards, shin guards and braces. Penalty for violation of the rule forbidding use of hands on an opponent’s head is disqualification and loss of half the distance to the opponent’s goal line. The penalty for flying tackle or block is five yards or in event of it being made at a forward passer—five yards from the spot where struck. There were many accusations that the flying wedge after kickoff wjs responsible for the great number of injuries, and some deaths, last year

Sarazen Wins Open Laurel? By United Press NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15.—Gene Sarazen, veteran Long Island professional, was SI,OOO richer today, winner of first money Sunday in the $5,000 true temper open golf tournament on the Metaire Club course. Sarazen finished the seventy-two-hole competition with 290, two above par. He was just one stroke ahead of Harry Cooper of Chicago, who came in second with 291. Denny Shute of Cleveland totaled 292 for third. Walter Hagen of Detroit and Johnny Golden of Noroton, Conn., tied for fourth, each having 297.

i/incennes Net Champion

Vincennes’ Alices today held the Indiana junior class A basketball crown as the result of two sensational upset triumphs in the annual tourney here Saturday. Muncie Midgets, defending champions, were eliminated by the downstate quintet in the semi-finals, 26 to 17, and Indianapolis Flashes bowed in the title tilt, 41 to 33. Ralph Smith of the Flashes was awarded the sportsmanship medal. LUCKY TOM CHOICE By Times Special NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 15. Forty-four of the best 3-year-olds now racing in Louisiana and Miami are eligible starters in the eleventh running of the Louisiana Derby, valued at SIO,OOO added. Lucky Tom, recent winner of the Jefferson Derby, is a heavy favorite for the big classic to be run at the fairground on Saturday, March 19.

BELL IS TENNIS VICTOR NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Berkeley Bell has staged an impressive comeback in defeating his arch-rival, J. Gilbert Hall, vanquished Sunday in the singles final of the Heights Casino indoor tennis tournament at Brooklyn. Hall defeated Bell recently at Montreal to win the Canadian singles title, but Sunday Bell beat Hall 6-2, 6-2, 8-6.

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