Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 247, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1932 — Page 12

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—Paavo Nurmi could run accompanied by nothing more than a stop watch, but in the National A. A. U. meet at the Garden Monday night it was quite evident that Gene Venzke requires competition. Tile mile proved a bust, though not through any fault of the Pottstown flyer. Only Bill McKniff, of Penn, and Arthur Pendleton, of Greenwich, opposed Venzke, with seven scratches in the programmed field of ten. The crowd voiced its disapproval when Frank Crowley and Leo Lermond failed to go. It appear* that within two week* Venzke ha* driven oracticallv all ol America’s -roller* into the relays. But Venake’* time fell 'Wav off. He wasn’t Dressed, and hi* figure wa* 4:15. Last Wednesday he negotiated the distance In 4:10. breaking Nurmi’s world record of 4:10 2-5. Ladoumegue. a Frenchman, is credited with having done the mile in 4:09 1-5, but this mark has not vet come up for approval of officials. Joe McCluskev ran a typical front race to set anew world record of 9:46 4-5 in the two-mlle steeplechase. The smiling Pordhamite took the hurdles like a Grand National winner, as he beat the old figures by something like nine seconds. One young man was so long finishing that workmen tore up the track in front of him before he could cdmplete the course. a a a There was plenty of lostling. shoving and elbowing, and one honest-to-gooaneas right swing, which caused the disqualification of James Gordon, of the Los Angeles Athletic Club. He beat Horace B. Whitney. of Colgate, ultimate winner, in the semi-final. . . , This event and the 600 were featured by hatr-ralslnc finishes. Whltnev and Harry Hoffman, of New York universltv. after finishing in that ordr Inches apart, held each other up only bv locking arms and staggering together. .... _ _ In the 600. Alex Wilson, of Notre Dame, nipped Eddie Roll, of Colgate, right at the tape with a beautiful sprint. a a a HOWARD SPENCER was a barefoot boy in the high jump. The collegian was a newcomer here and made quite a hit kicking off his right shoe before taking his turn. It was an effective system, for he cleared 6 feet 4 inches. The 300, started on the Eighth avenue turn, was pretty rough on the competitors, with a spill in almost every heat. a a a THE Garden shook to the rafters every time Fred Sturdy came down from the ceiling in the pole vault. The former Yale luminary landed flat on his back each time, and hurt himself, despite the deep sawdust pit. Try falling thirteen or fourteen feet, land on your back, and see how it feels. This A. A. U. championship was more like a three-ring circus than anything else, with more variety to the program than In any recent meet. There was a shotput. pole vault, broad Jump, high Jump, hurdles, dashes, distance runs, a medley relay and a thirty-ftve-pound weight throw. . . _ , From the way Crowley. Lermond, Carl Coan of Penn and Frank Nordell of N. Y. U. battled on the mid-leg of the medley relay, they would have made a pretty picture opposing Venzke In the mile. It at least would have been a contest. Asa matter of fact, unofficial timers caught Lermond In better time than Venzke’* mile figures of Monday night. In the Interest of the health of the spectators, the strong men tossed the weight In the cellar of the Garden.

Purdue Repeats Over State Rivals as Wooden Shines

BIG TEN STANDING W. 1. Pct.l W. L. Fct. 1 i .B~slOhio State 4 5 .444 8 2 MM) Indiana.... 4 6 .400 Minnesota 6 3 .C6TWisconsin. 2 6 .250 Illinois 5 3 •SjiiEvT* Michigan.. 5 4 .•>•>* Chicago... 1 7 ( .120 bn Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 23.Purdue registered its seventh win in eight starts, l)eJd the lead in the Big Ten basket race and Johnny Wooden grabbed off high scoring honors of the conference as the Boilermakers routed the Indiana university netters here Monday night, 42 to 29. A crowd of 7,000 jammed Memorial field house to see the ancient rivals in a return engagement, Purdue having won an early season game at Lafayette by a top-heavy score. The Hoosiers held on tenaciously during the opening half, but at the expense of one of their best men, Campbell, who went out on personal fowls trying to hold the dazzling Wooden in tow, and the half

—Stove League Chatter — — BY EDDIE ASH

OP all the managers of teams in both major leagues thirty-two years ago, when the American League was organized, only one remains, Connie Mack. Since Mack took over the job of running the Philadelphia team, 169 other managers, including the present prefects, have served major league teams. This, despite the fact that the Athletics finished behind the eight-ball more than any other team except the Braves. Red Sox and Phils in all those years. a a a Mark teams have finished eighth seven times, all in succession. Detroit, with ei;ht managers since 1901. is the oWj major league team that never has finished last. The Bed Sox have wound up in the basement nine times. Washington and the Browns, with twenty-five manager! between thrm. have scored in last nlaoe tour times eaeh. The Yankees, with en managers, and the White Sox with thirteen, have finished a snappy eighth twice each. a a a In the National League, a McGraw team finished last only once in the vears since 1903 when the former train neanut tmteher took command. The Pirates have rung down the curtain in eighth place jnce. and that was in 1917. a ear in which Jlmmv Callahan and Hugo Besdelc snared the Plttburgh throne. The Cubs finisned last onlv once. too. in 1935 the year before Joe McCarthy came, the vear in which Bill Killefer. Babbit Maranville and George Gibson took turns directing the club. Wilbert Robinson never suffered ris team to finish in last place, though tor twelve vears before he took the Dodgers in hand in 1915. the club had ended .n the second * * THE Phils have led the league backward nine times, equaling the record of the Red Sox in the other league. Close behind are the Braves, with eight last places to their discredit. The Cardinals have been last five times, and that's two more times than the Reds have landed in that latal spot. Os all the managers, McGraw has won the most pennants, and his average for place has been highest. Ten times under John Joseph, the Giants have steamed in with a pennant flying. Mack has won nine. McGraw’* Average standing over twentynine years is a spot lust a Uttle short of second place Mack’s is lust a little better than fourth place, these vears in the cellar after wrecking his great team of Uli bringing his average down. Uncle Bobbie's average is between fourth and fifth place, not asite in the first division. a a a The Braves have had more managers since 1901 than anv other team Sixteen men have ruled the Boston club since Frank Selee’s day. The other Boston team comes next In the number of managers with fifteen, from Jlmmv Collins in <MI to John Collins who took over the team .ast veajj The St. Louis Browns have rad thirteen managers, and none of them Produced a pennant. The Browns n*ts

BABE RUTH SAUNTERS OUT TO SHOW BOYS ‘HOW’

Unsigned Yank Gives Ball Couple of Rides Wearing Golf Togs, Bambino Horns Into Spring Training Drill and Meets Sphere in Old-Time Style; Other Baseball News. By Unite 4 Presa ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 23.—Babe Ruth hasn’t signed with the New York Yankees yet, but he got in a couple of uood wallops Monday at Yankee baseballs, sending them steaming out to the edge of Huggins’ field. While Manager McCarthy was putting his fourteen pupils through their season's first drill, the unsigned slugger sauntered out on the field In golf togs and promptly chiseled his way into the workout.

Wiggins in Top Scrap Seven bouts, calling for forty scheduled rounds, will comprise the fistic bill at the armory tonight, with Chuck Wiggins, veteran Hoosier playboy, striving to stage a comeback in the feature of ten stanzas against Benny Touchstone, Detroit heavyweight. Legion officials announced a big demand for tickets, the majority of ring goers having their curiosity aroused by Wiggins’ efforts to return to the glove wars. Touchstone is well-known here, having appeared in local rings four times to chalk up victories, and an exciting scrap is predicted if both maulers are in shape and live up to advance notices on training. All boxers on the night’s program were slated to weigh in at the armory at 3 p. m. Action in the first prelim tonight will start at 8:15. The complete card: Ten Rounds—Chuck Wiggins, • ndianapolis. vs. Benny Touchstone, Detroit: heavyweights. Six Rounds—Harold Ferris. Terre Haute, vs. A1 Deßose. Indianapolis; iunior lightweights. Six Rounds—Jack O’Brien. Indianapolis, vs. Ernest Hollopeter. Greenwood: lightweights. Six Rounds—Leftv Nicholson. Shelbvvlllc vs. Ray Drake. Indianapolis: welters. Four Rounds—Bud Cline. Indianapolis vs. Joe Brian. Jamestown; heavyweights. Four Rounds—Billy Cox. Indianapolis vs. Joe Moore. Indianapolis: lightweights. Four Rounds—Herb Aiken. Indianaoolis vs. Billy Bock. Terre Haute: feathers. I. C. BASEBALL DRILL. With football in the discard and no need for spring practice, Coach Harry Good of Indiana Central college issued call for baseball Monday. Twenty-seven diamond artists responded and were sent through a light indoor workout. Eight games are scheduled.

ended with Indiana out in front, 25-23. Suddith, with 9 points, was the main cog in the Hoosier offense of the opening half. He scored two field markers just before the gun. When the Purdue five swept away to a rapid start in the closing half, Indiana was unable to hang on. Fehring, Kellar and Eddy rained them through the hoop in rapid order. Joe Reiff, Northwestern’s star, who has led Big Ten scorers all season, was held to two free throws at Michigan Monday, and Wooden’s seventeen points, made up of five field- markers and seven charity tosses, pushed him far into the lead, 93 to 86, for the current campaign. Purdue (42). Indiana (29). FG FT PF FG FT Pf Kellar. f.... 4 0 OlWetr, f 2 0 2 Eddy, f 3 2 4 Campbell, f. 1 3 4 Porter 0 0 0 Hoffar, c.... 0 1 0 Fehring. c.. 4 1 1 3udditn, g.. 4 1 1 Wooden, g.. 5 7 3 Zeller, g.... 1 1 0 Parmentr, g 0 0 0 Reed, f 0 0 1 Hodson, f... 2 1 2 Dauer. e 1 0 0 Totals... 16 10 81 Totals 11 7 10

had some Drettv good managers, too, among them Jimmy McAleer. Branch Rickev. Lee Fohl. George Sisler. Dan Howlev and Bill Killefer. a a a THERE are four teams in the majors, however, that can go the Browns only one better in the years since 1900. The four winners of one pennant each are the Phils, Braves and Reds in the National League, and the Indians in the American. IRISH PLAY AGGIES By Timet Special NOTRE DAME, Ind., Feb. 23. Coach George Keogan has his Notre Dame netters primed for an invasion of the local court tonight by Michigan State. The Irish have won twelve consecutive games. KIECKHEFER IS BEATEN CHICAGO. Feb. 23.—Augie Kieckhefer, world’s champion, was upset by Welker Cochran, and Willie Hoppe, another favorite, was beaten by Jay Bozeman, young Vallejo. (Cal.) player in the five-handed allstar three-cushion billiard tournament here Monday night. Kieckhefer lost 40 to 36 in thirtyfour innings, each player having a high run of six. Bozeman won 40 to 24 in thirty-six innings, both having high runs of five. SOLD TO FALLS CLUB Harry Green, utility player of the Hollywood Pacific Coast League team, has been sold to the Wichita Falls club of the Texas League.

Ire of Connie Aroused as Lefty and Rube Hold Out

By United Press PORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 23. Robert Moses Grove and George (Rube) Walberg, southpaw stars of the Philadelphia Athletics, were definite holdouts today, and Connie Mack was one angry manager because of it. While sixteen members of the American League champions perspired at Terry field Monday in the season’s first workout, Grove and Walberg sulked in >wn, and Connie was “fit to be tied.” Grove is Mid to be demanding

Johnny Allen, rookie pitcher, heaved a couple at the Bambino, and the Babe landed on them in old-time style. There was no news to give out on Ruth’s new contract, but nobody seems to be worrying about it. Dickey, Pennock and Ruffing are the only batterymen missing. Dickey is unsigned, while Pennock and Ruffin have permission to report late. Waite Hoyt also worked out with the Yanks Monday. CUB REGULARS LEAVE by United Preaa CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—The second squad of Chicago Cubs will depart tonight for the spring training camp at Avalon, Catalina island. Among the players who will leave from here are pitchers Bush, May, Heney, Smith and Sweetland; third baseman Bell, and outfielders Cuyler, Richbourg, Stephenson and Danny Taylor. Burleigh Grimes, obtained from the Cardinals in a trade in December, infielder Blair, and first baseman Grimm will' join the party at Omaha, WRIGHT CHEERS CAREY by United Preaa CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 23. Glenn Wright, Brooklyn infielder, was expected to sign today. He has practically agreed on terms with Manager Carey. Wright took a good workout Monday with the Dodgers in the season’s first drill, and his ankle, which bothered him last year, seemed in excellent shape. Carey sent his squad of sixteen through a two-hour workout. The workout ended with a volley ball game. Eleven pitchers, two catchers, two infielders and an outfielder participated. SOX LEAVE WEDNESDAY By United Preaa CHICAGO, Feb. 23. —The first' squad of Chicago White Sox will leave Wednesday for preliminary training at Mineral Wells, Tex., where they will spend a week before going to the training camp at San Antonio. Manager Lew Fonseca and coaches Johnny Butler and Bill Cunningham will head a group of eleven players. Other players will join the group en route. CHAPLIN ON SICK LIST By United Press LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23.—Jim Chaplin, New York Giants’ pitcher, was suffering from a slight attack of influenza today. He was unable to practice Monday. Eddie Moore, second baseman obtained from Oakland of the Coast League, reported but was not permitted to don his suit because he has not yet signed his contract. ROY SPENCER SIGNS By United Press BILOXI, Miss., Feb. 23. With only five players unsigned, the Washington Senators have started spring training here. Walter Johnson sent his squad through their first workout Monday, despite a muddy field. Roy Spencer, regular catcher, has signed, leaving only Heinie Manush and West, outfielders; Buddy Myer, infielder, and Bob Burke and Fred Marberry, pitchers, unsigned.

Eubank Out of Tiger Lineup By Timet Special 0 GREENCASTLE, Ind. Feb. 23. George Eubank, De Pauw’s leading cage scorer, probably will be missing from the Tiger lineup when the Old Gold five, Buckeye conference champions, tangles with Wabash in the annual rivalry tilt here Thursday night. Eubank received a twisted ankle in the Ohio U. game last Friday. Isley, a sophomore from Edinburg, probably will get the starting call. Thursday’s tilt will wind up action for both De Pauw and Wabash. Coach Moffett is expecting a hard tussle with the Vaughan five, which has shown improvement in recent tilts and drubbed Miami Saturday.

Princeton Students See Crisler as New Coach

By United Press PRINCETON, N. J., Feb. 23. Students at Princeton university are referring to H. O. (Fritz) Crisler of Minnesota as their “new football coach,” but university officials make no such references. Dr. John Grier Hibben, president, declined to discuss a report that he had telephoned to Crisler, director of athletics at the University of Minnesota, offering him the position. Crisler’s statement at Minneapolis that he had received a “flattering offer” from Princeton, was sufficient for the undergraduates to consider the deal virtually closed. If Crisler becomes Princeton’s coach, he will be the first nonalumnus to hold the position.

$35,000 and Walberg $15,000. Unusually frank in discussing the holdouts, Connie asserted flatly that Grove and 7 alberg will sign at his terms or stay out of baseball. Neither man is for sale or trade, he said. Between them, Grove and Walberg turned in fifty-one victories for the Athletics last year, Grove’s mark of thirty-one establishing an American League record for lefthand pitching. The lanky Marylander is reputed tqt have received, under a bonus agreement, a total of for his iafafers last season.

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Sports Writers in Majority Who See Dempsey Falling Short of Comeback

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—Jack Dempsey hasn’t a ghost of a chance to win back the heavyweight title, but he should not necessarily retire from his exhibition tour, a national poll of sports,, editors and boxing writers by the United Press indicated today. Two questions were submitted: 1. Do you think Jack Dempsey has a ehanee to make a serious bid for the heavyweight title this summer? Vote: Yes, 18; No.. 63. Total votes, 81. 2. Do you think Dempsey should retire from the ring for good? Vote: Yes, 32: No, 44. Total votes 76 (five refused to vote). An overwhelming majority of boxing critics who participated in

Records in Minor Events Feature A. A. U. Title Meet

BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—Three new world’s marks, all in so-called freak events, were listed in the record books today with the annual National A. A. U. indoor track and field championships complete. The records were established Monday night

A. A. U. Indoor Track and Field Champions

By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—National A. A. U. indoor track and field champions, with the marks they made Monday night, are: 16-Pound Shot Put—Rerman Brix, Los Angeles A. C. distance: 51 feet 4Vi inches (A) Two Mile Steeplechase—Joe McCluskey, Fordham university. Time, 9:46.8 (X) 70-Yard High Hurdles—Percy Beard, N. Y. A. C. Time, 8.7. 60-Yard High Dash—Emmett Toppino. Loyola of New Orleans. Time, 6.2. Running Broad Jump—Everett Utterbach, University of Pittsburgh. Distance. 23 feet, 8 inches. Three Mile Run —Lieutenant George Lermond, N. Y. A. C. Time, 14 26.6. 1,000 Yard Run—Dale Letts, Illinois A C. Time, 2:13. 600-Yard Run—Alex Wilson, Notre Dame. Time, 1:13. (A) One Mile Walk—Michael Pecora, New York. Time, 6:27.2. One Mile Run—Gene Venzke, Boyertown. Pa. Time, 4:15. (X) Pole Vaule—Fred Sturdy, Los Angeles A. C. Height, 13 feet, 6 inches. 35-Pound Weight Throw—Leo Sexton N. Y. A. C. Distance, 50 feet, 9Vi inches 300-Yard Run—Horace Whitney, Colgate University. Time, 32.8. Running High Jump—George Spitz, N Y. U. Height. ‘6 feet. 7 inches. 1% Mile Medley Relay—N. Y. U. Time. 7:29.6. (A)—New world's record. (X)—Successfully defended championship.

Basketball

Fletcher Avenue M. E. church senior team handed the Real Silk Spinners a crushing defeat Monday night, 44 to 15, at Fletcher gym. In preliminarv games the second Fletcher team nosed out a 14 to 12 win over the Spades, and the Fletcher “ferns” won a 9 to 7 verdict over the Real Silk Flyer girls team. St. Mathews defeated the Fletcher junior boys club team 14 to 11 in a night cap. Sixteen teams playing in the 14-16-year-old basketball field are desired as entrants in a tournament to be held at the University Heights gym March 25 and 26. Jack Elder, 1040 Russell avenue, states the first sixteen teams to communicate with him will be accepted for the event. East Side Cardinals dropped a close decision to the Rhodius Bulldogs at the East Tenth Street community center Monday night, 16 to 15. The Cardinal netters desire games and can be booked oy calling Ri. 2054, The Communal Celts, after an absence of three years on the hardwood court, have reorganized. They are remembered from 1926 to 1929, for their phenomenal playing when they won city junior championship honors, winning 193 games and losing 4. The Celts’ lineup includes A1 nevine, Tommy Green, Ralph Wales, Leonard Wechsler, Woodrow Hobbs, Lew Davis Jr., and Phil Davis. The Celts desire games with fast local and state teams. Vincennes Alices, Munr.ie Midgets and Indianapolis Buddies pletse note. Telephone Drexel 2421 between 2 and 5 p. m., or write Alvin Baker, 432 North Illinois street, care Columbia Pictures Corp. Rex Bulldogs won a close game from the Blackjacks. 29 to 24. For games with Bulldogs call Ta. 3889 and ask for Curly. Indianapolis Street Railway five won its last three games, defeating Avon Independents, 39 to 19; the Comets. 48 to 6, and Sxiteenth Naval Reserves, 24 to 21. The Railway team desires games with team in or near Indianapolis with fives havings access to gyms. Call RusseU at St Philips Boys’ Club and the Buddies, city Jewish champs, will clash at the St. Philips gym tonight. The St. Philips team wll present full strength with Clemens. stellar guard, back in the fray after several days on the injury list. A curtain raiser will get under way at 7:30 with the main event following immediately. PITCHER UNDER KNIFE By United Press BRADENTON, Fla., Feb. 23. Henry Johnson, first string pitcher of the New York Yankees, was resting comfortably and in “good condition” today after his emergency operation lor appendicitis at Bra/jyr>tOH h.TKpitnl piyht.

day night, they will be battling for i the North Central conference cham- i pionship. A win over the Wildcats! will give the local east siders the]

the straw vote agreed Dempsey would be “knockout prey’’ for Max Schmeling or Jack Sharkey. A few believed Primo Camera, almost certain to be Dempsey’s first opponent if he elects to fight again, would outpoint him. One writer said “there are at least half a dozen young heavyweights who could defeat Dempsey if they could overcome their awe of the former champion.” The comment on Dempsey’s chances ranged from one extreme to the other. The minority who think Dempsey still has a chance to win back his laurels agree he must abandon his exhibition tour soon and train seriously for two to three months.

in the two-mile steeplechase, in the one-mile walk and in the 1%-miles medley relay. Joe McCluskey, Fordham university, set the steeplechase mark of 9:46.8. Michael Pecora, veteran New York heel-and-toe artist, held the waik record of 6.27.2. Speedsters of N. Y. U. won the medley in 7:29.6. The championships were conducted before a crowd of 13,000 in Madison Square Garden. The promised thrill of the one-mile run was a complete wash-out. Gene Venzke of Boyertown, Pa., who has twice broken the worlds record for the mile this seaapparently frightened from competition all runners who could have given nim a battle. Only three men, including Venzke. faced r.VL™,i T l er ' „ ° ne - An Pendleton of h f T3 Conn - was la Ped, and Bill McKniff of Penn was a full forty yards behind Venzke at the finish. * r^?^ e L p ° tential , t! F i i 1 ’ the hi S h Jump. fn5 U r^ ed o ?P er e 6 .eet, 7 inches victory George Spitz, New York university ace. feet ’ 8 A? inches has jumped than any other man in the world athletes made successful defense of their A. A. U. titles thev were won Cy t)^ 0 70 d ’ A !i al! K Poly Professor, who 5,°P tbe 70-yard high hurdles in 8.7, and wnn d t^ rdy i of th £ Lo J Angeles A. C.. who Xml"? vault at 13 feet. 6 inches. Emmett Toppino, Loyola of New Orleans won his specialty, the 60-yard dash equalling the world’s record of 6.2 in both his preliminary heat and in the final flv P PP rime^fh" S °le a e .?o U n Ued th<3 W ° rld m^ rk T h . e 600-yard run supplied the closest and. possibly, the biggest thrill of 4b ® P, r °5 r am. It was won by Alex Wilson, the Canadian, who runs for Notre Dame university.

Baer Easily Beats Heeney By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.—Max Baer, California heavyweight, was past another hurdle today in his campaign for top honors with a tenround victory over the veteran Tom Heeney of Australia, one-time challenger of Gene Tunney. Some 8,000 fans saw Baer take all Heeney could give in the first three rounds of their Washington’s birthday encounter at Seals’ stadium. From then on it was all Baer. The fifth round was the most disastrous for the Australian, and only his long experience saved him from a knockout when Baer landed a terrific right cross to the jaw. SAWYERS PACES ROSE By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 23. Led by Jim Sawyers, captain, who scored twelve points, Rose Poly overwhelmed Anderson college here Monday, 42-19. The Engineers missed many shots in the opening half, but still led, 20-7. Byrd scored eleven of the invaders’ total.

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Chicago, where Dempsey made his poorest showing, losing a newspaper decision to King Levinsky, cast the most affirmative votes regarding his chances to win back the title. Four writers, Eddie Geiger and Claire Kelly of the American, Mike Murphy of the News and Lou Diamond of the Times, believe Dempsey can get himself into shape to bid for Schmeling’s title. Os nine votes cast by New York writers only one expressed the opinion that Dempsey had even an outside chance. Jim Dawson, New York Times, says: “I think Dempsey could make a serious bid for the title, but I don’t think he could win it.” Among veteran boxing writers who think Dempsey’s days are over forever as a fighter are Hype Igoe, New York Journal: Harry Grayson, New York WorldTelegram: Murray Lewin. New York mirror; Wilbur Wood. New York Sun; Harry McNamara. Chicago Herald-Examiner; Mark Kelley, Los Angeles Examiner; George Barton. Minneapolis Tribune; Ralph McGill. Atlanta Constitution; Stuart Bell, Cleveland Press; Harry Smith, San Francisco chronicle; Sam Levy, Milwaukee Journal; Chester L. Smith, Pittsburgh Press, and Eddie Ash, Indianapolis Times. A number of writers are sentimental about Dempsey and want to remember him as he was against Willard, Carpentier, Miske and Firpo. Warren Brown, sports editor of the Chicago Herald-Ex-aminer. 'did not attend the DempseyLevinsky bout because he wanted to retain a mental portrait of Jack as the slashing tiger man of the ring.

I. A. C. Scores Squash Sweep Indianapolis Athletic Club squash team scored an impressive triumph Monday by defeating the Pendennis Club of Louisville at the I. A. C. courts, 6 to 1. Tommy Hendricks handed Tom Minary of Louisville his first defeat of the season. The I. A. C. team will travel to Dayton, 0., Sunday to play a return engagement with th Dayton Raquet Club, who defeated the locals here last Saturday. 4-3. In the other matches Monday, Driscoll defeated Norton; Weiss defeated Volz: Gates defeated Henning; Wallace defeated Duncan, and Browr. defeated Abell, all I. A. C. triumphs. Marshall of Louisville defeated Mothershead.

Pick Medal Committee for Catholic Tourney

Committee to select the winner of the A1 Feeney sportmanship medal to go to the player showing the best mental attitude in the state Catholic high school net tournament at the Armory Friday and Saturday, was selected today. E. H. Bingham was named chairman, with Thomas A. Hendricks and three local basketball columists, W. F. Fox Jr. of the News, Vern Boxell of The Times and Albert Bloemker of the Star, assisting. WESTERN TOPS SHOOT Spirited shooting marked a Washington birthday meet at the Indianapolis Gun Club and C. H. Western won the big event of the day, cracking 136 out of a possible 150 single target. Western and W. E. Rice tied with 21 out of 24 in doubles. Rice captured the shoot-off. George Tony won the handicap, breaking 22 out of a possible 25. ,

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Drawings Announced * for Independent Play ( 35 Teams Listed to Start State Title Action Here Wednesday Night; Four Marion County Fives Entered in Amateur Classic. Fourteenth annual Indiana independent amateur net championship finals will get under way at the Central Y. M. C. A court Wednesday night with five games, beginning at 6 o’clock on the opening program. Play will continue through Thursday afternoon and night. Friday afternoon and night and Saturday all day. Wayne Emmelmann, secretary of the Central States Association, operators of the tournament, announced the finals schedule today.

Close Tilt to Purple By Times Special ANN AR_.GR, Mich., Feb. 23.—1 t required an overtime period for Northwestern, second-place holders in the Big Ten basket race, to down a fighting Michigan five here Monday, 30 to 26. The Wolverines, led by Captain Norman Daniels, who scored thirteen points, held the Wildcats to a 11-11 count at half time and the count was 23-all at the end of regulation play. Williamson knocked Joe Reiff, Northwestern star, from his throne as leading individual scorer of the league by holding him without a field goal. The defeat eliminated Michigan from title hopes. MAROONS ON BOTTOM. By Times Special MADISON. Wis.. Feb. 23.—Leading all the way, Coach Meanwell’s Badger net five trounced Chicago, 34-23, in a Big Ten net game here Monday and sent the Maroons into the league cellar. Chicago committed nineteen personal fouls and Wisconsin thirteen, but while Chicago was making only nine charity tosses Wisconsin made fourteen points from the free throw line. 12 Teams in A. A. U. Event Twelve teams are expected to battle for the Indiana-Kentucky basketball championship at the Indianapolis Athletic Club court, Feb. 29 and March 1 and 2, it was announced today by A. W. Meyer, chairman. The winner will represent the Indiana-Kentucky union in the national A. A. U. title tourney at Kansas City, Mo., on March 7 to 12. Although the Brown Hotel five of Louisville will not defend its 1931 laurels, the Calumet five of New Albany has been invited, and its lineup includes most of the players of the 1931 champions. Ten girls’ teams, topped by the Springman Market five of Louisville, 1931 title winner, als6 will compete for championship honors. Wally Middlesworth, Robert Nipper, H. Fischer, R. O. Papenguth, Miss Lola Pfiefer and Miss Lillian Weibke are assisting Chairman Meyer. COX ~ STOPS CROMIEB By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 23.-Tracy Cox, Indianapolis lightweight, tossed too much right hand at Vernon Cromier, Worcester (Mass.) battler, here Monday and drew a towel from the easterner’s corner in the second round. It was a technical knockout. Cox carried the fight to his opponent in the opening stanza and had him groggy. Cox had a pull of seven pounds. A1 Holden, also of Worcester, and Gene Lewis, Kokomo Negro lightweight, drew in a semi-windup clash. ILLINOIS BOUTS LEGAL By United Press SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 23. Fifteen-round heavyweight championship bouts are now legal in Illinois. Governor Emmerson Monday signed the Graham bill, which raises the state tax to 15 per cent as well as the distance for heavyweight title bouts to fifteen rounds. The Chicago stadium plans to bid for a match between the winner of the Max Schmeling-Jack Sharkey bout in New York in June for a title bout in Chicago in September.

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Thirty-five teams will take part in the finals, the surviving quintets of 854 teams thaf participated in sectional meets over the Hoosier state the past two weeks. Bond Bread Ready Marion county has four teams in the field, which is the classiest group that has ever taken part in the final settlement of the championship, Emmelman declared. Bond Bread captured the Indianapolis sectional, but other local quintets who failed to get into the local play traveled to other sectionals and reached the finals. Polk Milk won the Hamilton meet, while Walgreen five won the Wilkinson play. The local winners, the .Bond Bread five, will get into action opening night against New Palestine Red Birds, while the Kautsky A. C.s, another local entrant, starts play Thursday night against Rochester Red Birds. Former Champs Among the contestants for state crown this year are two former state title winners and eight undefeated teams during the present season. The tourney will be played under the National Amateur Athletic Federation rules with George Russell of Gary in charge of officials. .... Wednesday Night, Feb. 24 XtilkT V *' lvfarion County Polk* 6:so—Marlon County Walgreens vs. MorPf, een L nterns. 4 Isab * u vs. Taylorsville. B.3o—lndianapolis Bond Breads vs. New . .. Palestine. 9:2o—Tipton vs. Bloomlngdale. i5-iK_7 h J rsday Afternoon, Feb. 25 i:niz£n and ? rson v i Lawrenceburg. i 2t~£ llnton vs. Evansville. Hr~£ o n verse vs. Ft- Wayne. * : a&ZZTfk< Clty v Mnt ilson County M. B. T?£r4J b l on vs - North Judson. 4.Zs—Wakarusa vs. Graysville. eon „ Thursday Night {j-99 —S a !‘ v vs - Decker. 5:52 Fishers vs. Remington. 7.4o—Morgan County All-Stars vs. Hunt--B:3o_Roch£t?rOllS KaUtsky A ’ C ’ 9:2o—Muncie vs. Campbellsburg. r Afternoon, Feb. 26 il:2/tKw faye ' fce vs Crawfordsville. 12.50 Winner Spiceland sectional vs. wmners 6 p. m. game of Wednes--I:4°~wfedav.:s° and 7:40 * ameS 0f 2:3o—Winners 8:30 and 9:20 games of Wednesday. 3:2o—Winners 12:15 and 1:05 games of rnursday. 4:lo—Wnners 1:55 and 2:45 games of Thursday. 5:00-Winners 3:35 and 4:25 games of Tnursaay. a Friday Night 6.4s—Winners 6:00 and 6:50 games of Thursday. 7; 3s—Winners 7:40 and 8:30 games of Thursday. B:2s—Winners 9:20 Thursday and 12:00 Friday. 9:ls—Winners 12:50 and 1:40 games of Friday. ... Saturday Morning. Feb. 27 9:00 Winners 2:30 and 320 games of Friday. 10:00—Winners 4:10 and 5:00 games of Friday. 11:00—Winners 6:45 and 7:35 games of Friday. 12:00 —Winners 8:25 and 9:15 games of Friday. „ __ Saturday Afternoon 2:3o—Winners 9:06 and 10:00 games of morning. 3:3o—Winners 11:00 and 12:00 games of morning. „„„ „ Saturday Night (Finals) 7:oo—Preliminary game. 8:00 —Losers 2:30 and 3:30 games of afternoon (for third place). 9:oo—Winners 2:30 and 3:30 games of afternoon (for state championship). ‘Spiceland sectional championship gam* to be Tuesday.

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