Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 248, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1932 — Page 10

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Talking It Over

BY lOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Feb. 24—Maybe there is some merit in this thing called organization at that. You take the Yankees. Now people tell me they have a swell organization. and that Ls one reason why they usually have a pretty good ball club. On the other hand you take the Giants. People say that the Giants will never get any place until they get a better organization, a sounder policy of administration. Personally, I do not know much about organization To me St is very schoollike. forbidden word But since 1921, the Yanks have been the ball team of this town, even In world : erics defeat, and in more reeent years they have added tremendously to their popularity. You may be disposed to say that It has not been so murn organization as Ruth and how do I know but what you are correct? Still it look enterprise to set 1 anew record in purchase money to buy Ruth. I have been reading books on "How to Succeed' inot that I need toi and 1 find that enterpri e is a fine lubricant to the wheels of organization. This line gives me pause. Should I credit it to Bruce Barton or Eddie Guest? tt an TO me a striking thing about the Yanks from the business point of view is that they seldom have any trouble signing their ball players, whereas the Giants do. The case of Bill Terry is an example. Here is a player who came within a point or so of duplicating his batting championship performance of a year ago. I thlrk hs was getting $22,000 n year ago. When new contracts were sent out it was announced that Terry would have to take a 40 per cent cut. This would have been understandable' if he had fallen off 40 per rent in efficiency, but the records showed he hadn't. A minimum cut would have been In keeping with the economic conditions, no matter what the records showed. What was the effect of this announcement? Certainly it wasn't, flattering to the front office of the Giants. Even in bleak times there ls a whole-souled demand for fair play. More than one peasant has died for a monarch wronged. Silly, I'll grant you. but it’s these things that keep magazine editors in caviar. And what a pathetic world this would be if magazine editors did not have their crfvlar! Finally, of course, the Giants signed Terry, and they signed him at much lets than a 40 per cent reduction in salary. I happen to know exactly what they signed him for. The reduction was much closer to 10 per cent. It was inevitable that this would be done. The attendant publicity did not acid anything to the illusion that baseball is'sporting. There are still some very ardent Giant followers. An army of them, in fact. To offset any charge of unfairness in the matter of contract trouble. I will make ir.y own attitude on the semi-occasional Ruth disputes clear. This can be done veiy simply. If ii couldn’t be done simply, I couldn't do it. a a a TO begin with, Ruth always gets what he thinks he is entitled to. A great amount of hullabaloo always is made over his signing. This comes under the head of legitimate publicity, and what would the Yanks, or any other club, do without publicity? You tell ’em, Junior. That’s right. They’d fold j up like an opera hat. This year Ruth demands SBO,OOO. He has been offered $70,000. There is no suggestion of rancor or rebellion In the negotiations. Ruth is already in the training camp. Shortly. Colonel Jacob Tuimert, owner of the Yanks, will get there, lor all I know mavbe Ruth and Ruppert have an understanding. It ls possible the contract has already been signed. But that isnt important. There will be no fight. There will be no harmful pub- i llcltv. There will be no trouble. Ruth will I sign. Ruppert. fair-minded, will give him what he thinks he ought to have, which : will be $75,000 for one year, or $70,000 lor two years. Tt will be verv serviceable, intelligent publicity. In the end the eus'o- 1 mers will think Ruth is all right and Uuppert okav. That is good business. CROWLEY WEIGHS OFFER j By United Press EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 24. - James H. Crowley, football coach at Michigan State college, today said he would know “in a clay or so” whether he would sign a coaching contract with the University of lowa. Crowley admitted that he had been offered the job.

•Probe of Ringer Charge Is Launched at Miami Track

By United Press MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 24-.—Stewards of the Miami Jockey . Club have started an investigation to determine whether the supposedly 3-year-old horse Gailmont, which finished eleventh in the third race at Hialeah Tuesday, was a ringer. The question of his identity was raised after $7,000 comeback money was wagered on him. Immediately after the race, Gailmont, entered as

Spring Training Chatter

AINSMITH ARRIVES BILOXI, Miss., Fob. 24.—Eddie Ainsmith, one-time buttery mate of Walter Johnson, has arrived in camp to assist Manager Johnson in coaching the Washington Senators. Tuesday's workout was short, comprising the usual volley ball and pepper games. CHANCE FOR HOYT FT. MYERS, Fla., Feb. 24.—Waite Hoyt, veteran pitcher released unconditionally bv the Philadelphia Athletics, is expected to loin the Athletics or Brooklyn Dodgers within the week. Left Grove and Rube Walberg still are important holdouts. Wilbur Damford. recruit pitcher from the Middle Atlantic League, joined the Athletics today. WRIGHT ACCEPTS TERMS CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 24.—Glenn Wright, captain and shortstop of the Brooklyn Dodgers, has entered the fold. Wright signed up Tuesday night after a conference with Manager Max Carey. Terms of the contract were not announced, hut it is reported he accepted a cut. Last year his salary was SIB,OOO. FROM LINKS TO DIAMOND ST. PETERSBURG. Fla., Feb. 24. Lvn Lary. New York Yankees shortstop, has

Cooler and Jones Clash for State Cue Laurels

Harry Cooler’s billiard parlor will be the scene of the final match in the state three-cushion championship tonight when Cooler and Neal .Jones, both former title holders, clash in a fifty-point engagement at 8 o'clock. Both players waded through tourney play the last several weeks with the same average, six matches won and one lost. Cooler had the title sewed up until last week when he lost to Jones, 50 to 49.

One Out By United Press CLEVELAND. Feb. 24. Eddie Morgan, slugging first baseman, today was the only member of the Cleveland Indians still on the unsigned list. The list dwindled from three with the signing of 1932 contracts by Willis Hudlin. veteran pitcher, and Dick Porter, outfielder. Hudlin sent his contract from New Orleans where the Tribe was scheduled to inaugurate spring drills today. General Manager Billy Evans was elated over the fact he has all but Morgan enrolled for the new campaign.

TRIBE FLAG-CHALLENGERS SHOVE OFF THURSDAY

Hoosiers* First Spring Practice Is Scheduled in South on Saturday

Manager McCann and Members of Early Squad Await Departure to Sarasota Training Base; Bolstered Club Stacks Up Among Pennant Favorites. BY EDDIE ASH Time* Sport* Editor Spring training is just around the bend for Emmet McCann’s Indians and the trek south will begin Thursday afternoon at 2:15 over the Big Four. McCann, Jack Hendricks, assistant to Owner Norman Perry, md Walter Riley, secretary, will be m charge of the contingent leaving out of Indianapolis, Other pastimers will be picked up en route and others will go direct from their homes to the Sarasota (Fla.) practice

camp. Pitchers and catchers wii], form the chief personnel of the early birds reporting for work, but several other athletes will be on hand to give the squal sufficient size to supply Pilot McCann full opportunity to get the drills off to a fast start. The lid will be lifted on practice Saturday and it will be a stem task every day on the lot for the horsehide throwers after that. Jack Hendricks, who has handled the contract correspondence with the players, said today he believed the Tribe party checking in at Sarasota Saturday would total around twenty. The remainder of the player squad of twenty-nine will report a week later. The Hoosiers finished third last

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year, and during the off season the club has received the addition of important parts. Ernie Wingard and Johnny Cooney, sterling southpaw pitchers, as well as consistent hitters in other roles, are among the prominent new members on the Tribe roster. Moreover, John Berly and Joe Heving, right-handed hurlcrs, are down from the New York Giants to add luster to the Hoosier pennant outlook, and a galaxy of rookies has been

assembled to add spice and speculation to the spring workouts. The Indians are beginning the new American Association season i installed among the top flag favor- | ites and the attractive exhibition | schedule doubtless will supply the ! fans with an excellent size-up of the power of the 1932 bearers of the Hoosier banner. Nearly all exhibition tilts will be with big league chibs, including the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. Heart Set on Pennant President Norman Perry has made an outlay of about $400,000 on the new stadium out Riverside way and jt is a masterpiece of ball park construction from a playing standpoint and fan comfort and convenience. Perry is in Florida now and will be on deck to greet his squad in Sarasota Saturday. His heart is set on giving Indianapolis a pennant winner .in new Perry stadium the first year of its formal opening. Practice Schedule The practice program in the south will call far single drills the first two days and then double turnouts every other day, except .Sundays. Only one exercise session will be held on the Sabbath. The Kansas City Blues are preparing to leave for training camp with death casting a shadow over the usual happy departure. John Peters, popular veteran catcher with the Cowboys, passed away last Sunday night, a sudden heart attack claiming him. He was in the A. A. several years and many Indianapolis fans will recall his play. Mrs. Peters and six children survive. John was listed a regular starter again this season.

the property of W. Kane, was escorted to the stables by two deputy sheriffs. When he was cooled out, veterinarians examined him and said the horse appeared to be a 4-year-old. Moreover, they said they believed his coat had been dyed. However, track officials explained they pre- | ferred to await further investiga- ! tk>n before making any official statement.

cast aside his golfing togs and donned his baseball suit. He signed his 1932 contract Tuesday. M'GRAIV MAKES FORECAST LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24.—Manager John McGrow of the New York Giants figures the Brooklyn Dodgers will finish fourth in the National League pennant race this year despite the complete reorganization of the Brooklyn club. McGraw arrived Tuesday to take over direction of spring training which had been in the hand's of Dave Bancroft. TIGERS GOING COLLEGIATE PALO ALTO, Cal., Feb. 24.—The Detroit Tigers. now working out at Richardson Hot Springs, North of Sacramento will arrive here Feb. 29 for a week’s pracparkat thC nCW * 25 ' 000 stanfor d university SOX HEAD FOR TEXAS <-iHS, I 5 A hS;i. F o b ' 24 .-r The reorganized Chicago White Sox. with anew manager and anew owner, departed today for preliminary spring training at Mineral Wells Tex. Twelve players, headed by Manager Lew Fonseca and Owner J. Louis Comiskev left shortly before noon for the south. Others will join the party en route. After a week's work at Mineral Wells, the Sox will go to their training camp at San Antonio,

Central Ends Card Friday Fast practice sessions are being held by Indiana Central net pastimers this week, in preparation for the game with Valparaiso at University Heights gym on Friday night. The game will end the season for the Greyhounds. Coach Good’s men have turned in eight victories out of thirteen starts. They were handicapped last Saturday night, when they lost, 24 to 19, to Central Normal, by the absence of Emig and Judd, regular forwards, who were on the sick list. TWO DANVILLE TILTS Central Meets State Tonight and Butler on Saturday. By Times Special DANVILLE, Ind., Feb. 24.—Two games remain on the Central Normal cage schedule and both take place this week. With Indiana State Teachers college to appear here tonight and Butler Saturday night, Danville fans are on edge over the possibility of seeing two great struggles. Coach Leitzman has several men on the sick list and also is out of action himself, but plans to have a formidable lineup ready for action.

Six Tilts Will Close City H. S. Schedules

Six games, including a city series rivalry tilt between Washington ! an ?, S T or T dge ’ winds U P thc regular season schedules for the five local public high school teams this week-end. Next week the local sectional play will a L tract the attention of the players. The scrap between the I -'Ontmentais and the Blue Devils, originally scheduled for Butler field- ; bouse, has been shifted to Shortridge gym for Friday night.

13 Straight for N. D. Five • j By Times Special NOTRE DAME. Ind., Feb. 24.Notre Dame hung up its thirteenth consecutive win at the expense of ■ Michigan State here Tuesday night, i 28-20, but it was without an impres- ; sive demonstration of net pastiming. The Irish were erratic, passed poorly and once in the second half led by only two points. Krause and Voegele, the sophomore finds who have been leading the Irish efforts | this winter, came to the rescue. Each | scored seven points.

Tribe Player Roster

Pitchers ?" rw f, n • Ar ‘ , hic Campbell, John Berly, Joe Heving, Berly Horne. Ernie Wingard, John Cooney. Les Barnhart nm nt ThA HaU ’ i ß u b , '„° can - Walter Miller! Bill Thomas. John Jones. Bill Prince. Catchers Johnny Riddle, Tom Anglcy, Ed YoungInficlders Emmet McCann. Elmer Yotcr. Frank Sigatoos, Jonah Goldman, Fred Bedore John Kroner, Roy White, Ed Lowell. Outfielders Curt Walker. Ray Fitzgerald, Harrv Rosenberg, Phil Weintraub. Coach—Matty Matthews, Trainer—Al Kilter.

Indian Exhibitions

at M S a a r r C aso , t2rF!k. llliß W ° rUl Chamt,ions Ft M M, r ers H FTa PhiladelPhia Athletic * a ‘ March 13—Phiiadelnhia Athletics at aarasota. Fla. March 18—New York Yankees at Sarasota. Fla. March 21—St. Louis Cardinals al Bradenton. Fla. March 88—New York Yankees at St. Petersberg. Fla. March 29—Brooklyn Nationals at Jacksonville, Fla. April 2. 3. I—Toronto Internationals at Indiananolis. April 6—New York Yankees at Indianapolis. April 7. B—Cincinnati Reds at Indianapolis. • April 9. Ift—Chicago White Sox at Indianapohs. American Association season opens Tuesday April 12. Minneapolis at Indianapolis.

Strong Field of Net Fives Registers for A. A. U. Meet

Twelve man teams and ten girl teams have already entered the In-diana-Kentucky A. A. U. championship basket meets at the Indianapolis Athletic Club gym next Monday night, according to Al Meyer,

Back at Wichita

Tl 7ICHITA, Kan., considered by ’ v p ra nk (Izzyl Isbell the best baseball town in the Western League has seen the return of the, former White Sox player to

his I baseball club. Isbell formerly owned the Wichita club, but sold out five years ago to Art Griggs. Now Griggs has moved his Wichita club to Tulsa. Okla. Father’ than See Wichita “hold the bag,” Isbell decided to move his Topeka team to that city. He will, install lights at i the Wichita park and play league

games at night during part of the 1932 campaign.

Dempsey Packs ’Em in for

Exhibition in Coloneltown

By United Press LOUISVILLE, Feb. 24. Jack Dempsey added another attendance record to his exhibition tour today as a result of his four-round bout with Frankie Wine. Butte (Mont.) heavyweight here Tuesday night. Dempsey won easily over the veteran Wine before a crowd of al-

Speed By L nited Press AVALON, Catalina Island, Feb. 24.—Manager Rogers Hornsby is concentrating on fast base-running during the workouts of kis Chicago Cub rookies. Hornsby admittedly was delighted Tuesday with the excellent showing made by young Stanley Hack during the base drill. Hack showed more speed than any one else in camp, and has the natural knack of taking a lead off first. He is trying out for the third sack.

Dazzy Quits Holdout List By United Press CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 24. Dazzy Vance, veteran right-hand pitcher, signed his 1932 contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers today. Terms of the contract were not announced, but baseball writers here believe it calls for $15,000. This would be a reduction of SB,OOO from his last year’s salary.

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Shortridge permitted the west siders to practice on their floor this week and both coaches, Jones of Washington and Peterman of Shortridge, predict a win for their proteges, Washington has been going strong all season while Shortridge, with two wins last week-end, shows signs of making a late season spurt and cause someone trouble before the local sectional play is completed. Important Tech Tilt Tech travel's to Kokomo Friday night to wind up its season with hopes of a win that will give it the title of the North Central conference. Tech and Newcastle are deadlocked now with .750 percentage. Tech has won eight games and lost two, and Newcastle has annexed nine games and lost three. Newcastle has completed its conference schedule. Coach Oral Bridgeford plans to wind up the Manual card with two wins this week as the Red and White travel to New Bethel Friday night and on Saturday night will be hosts to the Mt. Comfort five at the south side gym. Ripple Star Out Bisinger will be out of the Broad Ripple lineup this week when I;he Rippieites clash with Carmel in the season finale. The star forward was injured last week and Coach Deiderich plans to save him for sectional action. Coach Lou Reichel, elated over the two wins scored by his Park school five over Washington of Logansport and Castleton last week, sent his proteges through hard drills this week preparing them for the invasion of Culver next Saturday afternoon to meet the Cadets, who are undefeated so far this winter. PLAN TO RECLAIM PARK By United Press RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 24.—Efforts are being made by local sportsmen to reclaim the Richmond amateur baseball park, recently sold at a sheriff’s sale. If the object fails, Richmond will be without a park for amateur and sandlot games this summer.

j chairman of the tournament committee. Meyer states the entries in the local men’s division indicate the best field since Butler university i won the title at Kansas City several years ago. In the girls’ field all the teams with impressive records in these | parts have pntered, among the undefeated South Bend Guardettes and the Springmann Market five, ' defending champions of last year. Three strong local teams from the Real Silk Hosiery Company will bid for honors. Continuous action Tuesday and Wednesday will narrow the field to i the finalists Wednesday night. EVAS TAKE FAST ONE Goal Near Windup Beats Oakland City Net Quint. By Times Special OAKLAND CITY, Ind., Feb. 24. Oakland City netters led nearly all the way here Tuesday night in a rivalry game with Evansville college, but a fast rally in the closing minjjtes, climaxed by a field goal by ’McCutchan, Evansville center, in the last twenty-five seconds, gave the Purple Aces a 26-25 verdict. The Oaks hit four consecutive shots at the hoop at the outset.

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most 15,000, largest in Louisville ring history. Wine clinched throughout the last two rounds. The gate receipts were estimated at $14.400, with Dempsey’s end about $6,500. Dempsey was scheduled to appear before the legislature at Frankfort, Ky., today in the interest of a boxing bill.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

By United, Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 24.—High school and college football coaches of the middle west will be invited to a grid mentors’ clinic at Purdue university March 25 and 26, it was announced today by Noble Kiser, head coach at Purdue. Lectures and demonstrations will be given by outstanding coaches. Among coaches who have announced their intention of attending are Heartley Anderson, Notre Dame; Gus Dorais, Detroit university; Raymond Neal, De Pauw university, and Pete Vaughn, Wabash college. The Purdue team, co-champion of the Big Ten last fall, will be in spring training and will be used to demonstrate changes in the grid rules. TRIPLE BILLIARD TIE Competition Is Close in Five-Handed Cue Event. By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—A triple tie existed today between Augie Kieckhefer of Chicago, world’s threecushion champion; Arthur Thumblad, Chicago, former champion, and Jay Bozeman, Vallejo (Cal.) youngster, for first place in the fivehanded three-cushion billiard tournament. Each has won two games and lost one. In Tuesday night’s game Bozeman defeated Welker Cochran, balkline star, 40-34, in forty-one innings and Thumblad won from Willie Hoppe, 40-37, in twenty-nine innings. TROJANS TAKE GAME 4,500 See Newcastle Beat Anderson in Charity Fray. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 24.—After two failures to defeat the Anderson Indians in regular season games, Orville Hooker’s Newcastle Trojans hung up a two-point basket win over the Casemen in a high school charity tilt here Tuesday night. 22-20. The game drew a house of 4,500 and the invaders led all the way, being in front, 11-7, at half time.

N. Y. Giants Gird for New Campaign 1

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AND once again big; Bill Terry is a member in good standing of McGraw’s Giants. Terry (left) met his boss in New Orleans at McGraw’s request and they proceeded to settle the “signus trouble” that annually afflicts the Giants’ first baseman. Neither would reveal the terms of the contract that Terry is shown signing. The Giants’ star will report for spring training at Los Angeles, March 1.

Wiggins Spars Way to W in in Home Comeback Effort

Surprising the ring goers by going ten rounds without losing his “cork,” the veteran Chuck Wiggins outpointed Benny Touchstone, Detroit heavyweight, in the main fistic go at the Armory Tuesday night. Weights were announced as 199 for Wiggins and 192 for the Wolverine. Chuck annexed the honors in the majority of rounds and clearly was entitled to the verdict. He employed his familiar tactics of piling up points at close range, but was fat in his midsection. Touchstone landed a stinging right frequently, but failed to use it enough to keep Wiggins away from him. The local veteran concentrated on a lefthanded attack and hooked his glove to both head and body. There was no question but that Chuck was in better form than most fans expected. He upended the water bottle between rounds in customary fashion and was always ready for the next bell. Touchstone fell short of advance

Proffitt and Davis Pile in Points for Butler Netters

By Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 24.—Searle Proffitt tossed in sixteen points for the lion’s share of scoring honors here Tuesday night as Butler netters routed Franklin college, 38-23. The elongated Bulldog pivot man looped in six field baskets and four free tosses. Aided by Davis, who

Coach Kiser of Purdue Plans Football Clinic to Try Out New Rules

notices on general fistic prowess and ran into a flock of Wiggins gloves at the outset that placed him in arrears on points from the starting bell. Anyway, it was a successful hometown comeback for Wiggins. RESULTS OF PRELIMS Harold Ferris, Terre Haute junior lightweight, Dounded his wav to a decision over the veteran Al De Rose in six rounds. It was a glove throwing contest all the way and pleased the customers. Jack O’Brien, the Butler collegian light heavy, drew the nod in a six-rounder with Ernest Hollopeter. Greenwood. The big fellows, delivered good action, but displayed only minor boxing skill. O’Brien held the edge in this department and jabbed out a margin of points. Lefty Nicholson. Shelbyville southpaw, and Ray Drake. Indiananolis southpaw, welterweights, excited the fans by mingling at top speed for six stanzas. It was a real battle and laurels were taken down bv Nicholson. The bovs earned their “cakes”. The three opening prelims, each" scheduled for four sessions, were brief. Bud Cline. Indiananolis heavyweight, won bv technical knockout over Joe Brian. Jamestown. in one round. Brian claimed injury in the first stanza and tossed in the towel. Joe Moore. Indianapolis lightweight, won bv technical K. O. over Billy Cox. Indianapolis. in the second round. Cox was groggy and the referee halted action. Billy Bock. Terre Haute featherweight, won by technical K. O. over Paul Pedlow, Indianapolis. in the first canto. Referee Grammell stooped the scrap with Pedlow “out” on the floor. Pedlow substituted for Herb Aiken.

scored ten points, the pair registered enough markers to defeat the Baptists. Butler led all the way, holding a 15-10 margin at half time and ran wild in the second period, enabling coach Tony Hinkle to substitute freely. French, a sub who entered the fray when Tom Downey left the game on personal foul infractions, scored three field goals and four foul tosses to lead Franklin scoring. Butler (38). Franklin (23). FG FT PFI FO FT PF Miller.f... 1 0 llOwens.f.... 0 0 0 Davis.f..., 2 6 3|Downev.f... 3 14 Proffitt.c.. 6 4 4lßrewer,c... 2 13 Chadd.g... 2 0 2lUnderwd.g. 0 0 3 Tackett.g.. 1 1 1 Surface.c... 0 1* 1 Baird.f.... 1 0 o|Staples.c... 0 0 0 Reissner.f. 0 0 OiFrench.f... 3 4 2 Parrish.c.. 0 1 OlPrimmer.f.. 0 0 0 Chkdntz.g. 0 0 01 Hazlett.g.. 0 0 1 Totals.. 13 12 121 Totals ... 8 7 13

College Scores Tuesday

State Collettes Notre Dame. 28: Michigcn State, 20. Butler. 38: Franklin. 23. Evansville, 26: Oakland City. 25. Other Colleges Baldwin Wallace, 34: Kenyon, 31. Heidelbere. 38: Akron. 16. Kansas Wesleyan. 26; McPherson, 25. Colorado Teachers. 32; Colorado Mines. 24. Central. 34: Tarkio. 28. Wichita. 42: Southwestern, 23. St. John iAnnanolist. 34; Washington college. 14. Western Maryland, 21; Loyola fßaltimorei. 19. South Carolina. 42: Charlestown, 32. Washington and Lee. 21; Virginia. 17. Carthage. 35: Culver-Stockton.,26. llinois college, 40: James MiliKint 36. Maryland, 38: Johns Hopkins. 24. Delaware. 38; Mt. St. Mary’s. 24. Georgia Tech. 25: Georgia. 22. V. P. 1.. 23: V. M. L. 18. Emory and Henry. 43: Tusculum. 27. William and Mary, 31; Randolph Macon. 28. Newberry, 49; Erskine. 24. North Caroline State, 36: North Carolina. 17. Oklahoma City. 29; Oklahoma Baptists. 28. Fort Hays State. 24: Emporia Teachers. 23. Baylor. 36: Rice. 23. Midland. 36; Hastings. 12. Washington. 44; Idaho. 41. Nebraska Wesleyan. 32: Kearney Normal, 26. lowa State Teachers, 36: Simpson. 34. (overtime). lUinois State Normal. 28: Illinois Wesleyan. 17. Superior Teachers. 38: Eauclalre Teachers. 32. Albion. 29: Hillsdale. 24. Detroit City College. 33: Assumption. 20. Arizona U.. 38: New Mexico Aggies. 29. Baker. 32: Haskell Indians. 29. Brooklyn K. of C.. 34: Long Island U.. 32. N. J. State Teachers. 55: Wagner. 24. St. Francis. 24: Brooklyn Pharmacy. 14. St. John’s College. 28: Rider. 22. Temple. 48: Manhattan College. 21. Trinity. 26: Conn. Aggies. 20. H. S. RESULTS TUESDAY Warren Central, 28; Mt. Comfort, 24. Newcastle, 22; Anderson, 20.

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Off The Backboard

BY DICK MILLER Pinch Hitting for Vern Boxell OL’ BACKBOARD was missing from the sport page Tuesday, and you missed Boxell and his breezy gossip about the state case circles. Too much traveling about Hoosierdom looking over this and that five to tell you that Vincennes was going to win the state tournament relegated Vern to his bed—fouled by the flu. Letters that should have reached the wide world through the medium of Vern’s Off the Backboard column missed out for a day, but we will endeavor to go to the rescue. a a it Says I to Mr. Ash after I became seated over in Kid Boxell’s swivel. Who’se goin’t to win this -old title this year?” tVherenpon he handed me a pile of mail, some signed and some not, and with the bundle he added the remark, “Look in here, maybe you can find out.” tt a FIRST attention was called to the state Catholic meet to be held at the Armory this week-end. Seems that Boxell made some remark about favoring Cathedral to crash through and that certainly struck the right vein of the Kathedral Kid, who wrote: Dear Backboard— Cathedral, 30; Connersville. 24. Cathedral, 21; Washington, 19. In other words I told you so. Well. Vern. ole boy, ole boy, you certainly spread the right dope when you wrote in your column that Cathedral had a good chance to take the state Catholic tournament this year. But you didn’t put it strong enough, because they have a very good chance to take the annua! fracas at the armory. Feb. 28 and 27. Here is a little pre-tournament dope on the Irish: Cathedral's total points, 523. Cathedral’s opponents’ points, 363. Cathedral: Won, 17; lost, 3. And so. Vern. until the tournament is over and the Irish have been declared the victor, I remain. THE KATHEDRAL KID. He added that Clemons was a great forward, a Dead Eye Dick Under the hoop; Ed O’Connor, a peach for pulling games out of fire; M. O'Connor, high point man of the team and a swell pivot man, and Ford, the great floor guard, and undoubtedly the best boy turned out from Cathedral in years. Sweeney, he would b ive it, is a dependable chap, in there every minute, which makes Boxell two good picks, Vincennes and Cathedral. tt tt tt SUE and Bud would send a word of cheer to the under-the-weather Boxell, for they write that Shortridge went places and did things over the past week-end. “When we nosed out Greencastle people sat up and look notice, but when we beat Garfield of Terre Haute they opened their eyes,” they tell Vern. til A^hr,?t°rTrf they l adm .2 niSh US t 0 Wa)t Until Shortridge wins the sectional and rean°rt a nk and aII Indianapolis will sit up and open eyes wider.” p "So look out Tech. Shortridge is on the warpath a nd so is Japan and from now on Tech ft ery m. t “.“... the ax ' including Te nli . say , the Shortridge pair. Which, of course, prods us on to help Vern keep on picking Vincinnes. tt tt tt So, if it’s all the same to you, we 11 let this Shortridge storm rage on? and Trian Stopusifyucan filled up a whole sheet, “ft a ”is Un th I ”JS^ rn T l ls t ’ s ? ere? Thls tlme m l iVch IS to th the b^L n t?! nK ° f thC ShortridKe Stopusifucan hocked his suspenders floyal supporter, that’s me) yed < to Gree ncastle to see the s . spr , ln|f one of the biggest, socalled. upsets, in the state. Greencastle’s mighty Tiger Cubs fell M°re ® < 3te rrnined bunch of Blue Devils led by Dick Robinson, scrappy little forward. and Captain Brafford Soon after the halfway mark the Blue themselves minus a couple he a ,d devils In the form of Seward and Hollett. centers, who got too enthusiastic and left via the PF route. Late in the game. Greencastle. apparently safe in front with a four-point lead waa unable to siop a last minute five-point rally led by Brafford, Dewees and Robinson. D * e " w °“r .sf W?o'? £,'•",* '““O'” “. ® Now “Uncle” Vern. “You be the Judge ” fj° p u?‘ f ucan is sending you a ticket to mX) (hik,hearted, that’s me). But, don t send a cub.” We kill cubs, iAsk Greencastle! e TRIAN STOPUSIFUCAN.

Other Fights Tuesday

AT MILWAUKEE—Dave Shade 159 Los G n m e - e rv^ eat # n t eel C’ivilic. 159. Porto Rico 5 • Maier. 175. Milwaukee techcievehindno^3f and ° Ut Johnny Freeman* 184. _ / ANGELES—Lee Ramaee, 180. hh!£?l2 ? heavy-weight champion. deepened Ace Hudklns. 175. ‘ Nebraska Wild-

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.FEB. 24, 1932

Title Play on Tonight State Independents Open With Five Contests at Y. M. C. A. Gym. TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE 6;AO—Columbus v*. Polka Milk. Countv Walgreen* ru. Mnrtantown Green Lanterns. 7:lO—Point Isa bell v*. Taylorsville. NMv 3< Palestlne.* ,>OU * B ° nd Br, * d * T ANARUS 9:2o—Tipton vs. Rloomfngdale. Five games are scheduled for tonight’s session at the Y. M. C. where the fourteenth annual Indiana independent amateur basketball championship tourney will be played during the remainder of the week. Three local teams are scheduled to perform tonight. The Indianapolis Bond Bread, 1932 cicy champions, will oppose the strong New Palestine Reabirds afc 8:30. The Bond Bread quintet, the youngest team ever to hold the local championship, is expected to make a serious bid for the state championship. The New Palestine Redbirds is captained by Fred Keasling. who has been a participant in the annual independent classic for eleven years. Among the outstanding teams entered in the state championship tourney is the Tipton American Legion squad, which has won thirtvseven games this season against three losses. The Tipton team will oppose the strong Bloomingdale Citizens tonight in the last game. Games will be continued on Thursday when six games will be played during the afternoon session. Newcomers on Mat Program Indianapolis wrestling fans will see two newcomers in action on the weekly wrestling bill at Tomlinson hall Thursday night, changed from Friday at the Armory. Tony Zikoff, Austrian heavyweight now hailing from Los Angeles, will furnish the opposition for Al Baffert, the popular Canadian, in the two falls out of three main event. In the semi-windup, Barney Ostopo, 230-pound Polish-American, and former National A. A. U. champ, will make his local debut, meeting Charles Stanton of California in a one-fail or thirty-minute melee. A curtain-raiser between Jack Scott and jack Adams will complete the bill. Schaaf Picked in Heavy Go By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Ernie Schaaf, Boston heavyweight, was quoted a 7-5 favorite today over W. L. (Young) Stribling of Georgia for their ten-round bout in the Chicago stadium Friday night. Schaaf has won thirteen consecutive bouts, ten by knockouts. Stribling has won four starts, three of them by knockouts, since he lost to Max Schmeling at Cleveland last July. Jack Dempsey, Jack Sharkey, Mickey Walker and Tuffy Griffiths, ranked among the first ten heavyweights, will be ringside spectators.

Basketball

Lauter Midgets and the Anderson (Ind.t Boy Scout troop. No. 8. will clash at the Lauter gym Friday night at 7. The Lauter All-Stars, in the 20-24 class, are without a game for Friday and would like to hear from the Fletcher Avenue M. E.s, Rex Bulldogs or Plainfield. For games call Belmont 3641 and ask for E. B. Kelley between 6:30 and 9 p. m. Taggart Bakers, who were unable to gaif entrance in the city industrial tourna* ment, desire games, especially with th 4 Bond Bread five for the bread makers championship. Andy Buckner, manager, may be reached at Taggart’s Baking Company. Indianapolis District Epworth League is holding a tournament at the Broadway gym tonight, Friday and Saturday. The following teams play tonight: 7, Bellaire vs. Whiteland; 7:50, Center vs. Franklin--8:40, North vs. Broadway: 9:30, Ben Davi.s vs. Greenwood. Central Avenue, West Newton. Roberts Park and Fletcher Place are other teams, and will play their first games Friday night. The Riverside Olympics will tangle with the Indianapolis Dragons at the Olympic gym tonight. The Dragons have several former college stars in their lineup, including Green and Boardman, formerly of Franklin college. The Olympic B team w 11 met the Skipper A. C.s while the Olympic girls will play the Broadway M. ~A ua , rtet _°f second round contests In the Marion County Sunday School basket!S2ffiW t , w ‘ n b * played at the "5* J cn . th eTs M Keystone avenue and East Tenth street, tonight Merin.iatt:.?rfeiight? Presbyterian, one of the outstanding favorites, open the action for ‘ h e evening when they meet Westminister Presbyterian in the opening game at 7 r^? a ! n^ r of the schedule follows. 7.50, Girst Baptist vs Tuxedo ; 40. Eighth Christian 7s su v? hn center a M Kfl E Cal: 93 °* B " thel Baptis ‘ The Forester Cubs basketball team playing in the 17-19-year-old class and with access to a gym for their games, desire some opnosition for immediate dates. Contests with the Cubs may be scheduled bv calling Dr. 2466 after 6 p. rn. and asking for Gus Horton or Tonv Caruso. Edgewood seconds and Olympics especially preferred.