Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 February 1932 — Page 18

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

YORK, Feb. 26.— 1 t begins to look as if the boys might be wasting their time trying to improve the breed of the thoroughbred. The breed of the thoroughbreds doesn’t seem to need improving so much as that of the boys themselves. Consider the case of the bogus 3-year-old Gailmont, disclosed as a ringer at Mr. Joe Widener’s fashionable course down in Miami the other day. Some evil-minded persons had taken a 4-year-old beetle whose square name is Aknahton and daubed him all over with dye, producing among other things the horse of another color you hear about ever so often. Tney dropped him Into a field he figured to bent without any trouble and then took the rubber band off the bankroll. It wasn’t much of a bank roll, but it was fairly hefty considering what b ? n . k . r ?, n ; are today- But the vicious plot failed of success. Something happened. Instead of winning the phony Gailmont finished eleventh, so all the dumb lndeedT W * S 10 100kL verv clear lust what happened. Posslbly his better Instincts took command c* hi* soul during the running of the r * c *. and once free of the foul atmosphere or his human associates he resolved to get right with God. tt tt u THE nag had an unsavory reputation, anyhow. Once before he had been exposed as a larcenous character preying upon the susceptibilities of trusting bookmakers. This was at Havre de Grace last fall, when he appeared at the track under the alias of Shem, a brazen piece of duplicity which resulted in the disbarment from all Maryland tracks of that sterling sportsman and social leader, Nate Raymond. At that time it was suspected that the horse was a psychopathic case and the presiding Jurist, tempering Justice witn mercy sent him to a farm in Indiana to meditate over the wages of sin. An Investigation of his boyhood days revealcd that he had subsisted largely on a diet of tabloid literature and gangster movies, and that he had spent much of his time In the company of prize fight managers. It was clear that his environment h°u not been conducive to pious living. But what happened to him between the time he went into monastic seclusion and m at J hc Miami track under still another alias is not a matter of record, r'c , fa!l ® r was he pushed? Did the inbred lure for crime prove too strong to resist or was he the unwilling tool of " l A sr ™in s? A * , an eager sociologist, I yearn for the complete case history. In any event, it is evident a closer *upervision of the oat-munchers is necessary. that they he hoofnrinted in the Bertillon manner, but that would b* only a partial safeguard. Apparently any reasonably good paint job can make one horse look like another, and if sufficient ingeniousness is exercised it nUefy poss b e *° extend the fraud indeflTo advocate a ban on paint would be unfair to speakeasy proprietors accustomed to serving this product as Imported

Spring Training Chatter

77 y United Press LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.—Catcher Frank Hogan of the New York Giants is laid up today with a badly bruised knee, injured when he ran into a concrete grand stand chasing a foul. tt tt tt FT. MYERS, Fla., Feb. 36.—Lefty Grove, the Philadelphia Athletics’ humorous holdout, desires to settle his salary dispute in a golfing duel with Manager Connie Mack. "If I win,” Lefty explained Thursday, "then I get the $35,000 contract. If I lose, 1 sign for what the club offers.” Mack said: “There will be no compromise.” Rube Walberg, southpaw star, also is a holdout. CLEARWATER. Fla.. Feb. ?6 —Cy Moore, light-handed pitcher, has entered the Dodgers' fold and started training. ft ft ft ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 26.—Babe Ruth remains a spectator while the New Fork Yankees go through their workouts. His former holdout companion, shortstop Lvn Lary, rcuortcd at camp Thursday. Henry Johnson, pitcher, convalescing from an appendicitis operation, is making rapid progress MINERAL WELLS, Tex.. Feb. 26.—Lew Fonseca, new manager of the Chicago White Sox, has arrived with half of his

Independent Basket Notices

The four quintets remaining in the Marion County Sunday School Basketball tournament will renew plav for the annual championship Saturday afternoon when the semi-final round is played at the East Tenth M. E. gym. The finals along with the playoff for third place aie scheduled lor Saturday night. Meridian Heights Presbyterian and Eighth Christian, defending champions, have an edge over their rivals in tho afternoon contests. The schedule: Afternoon Session 2:30 P. M.—Meridian Heights Presbyterian vs. Tuxedo Baptist. 3:30 P. M. —Eighth Christian vs. Bethel Baptist. Evening Session 7:30 P. M.—Loser 2:30 vs. Loser 3:30 p. m. 8:30 P. M. —Winner, 2:30 p. m. vs. winner 3:30 p. m. Chain dang, with twenty-one victories in twenty-seven starts, are endeavoring . to book games with the strongest fives who have home gyms. Special challenge Is issued to the Bond Bread five, Monticello Merchants, Taggarts Baking team. Planner & Buchanan, Sunshine Cleaners, Trojaits and others. Games may be booked by writing Marlon Butler,’ 5200 Riverside Park road or calling Wa. 2700-4. Meridian Heights 18-year-old five defeated Wizards, 14 to 13. at the Heights gym Thursday night. Juniors defeated the Rex Bulldogs. 17 to 16. For games with the Heights teams call Hu. 4352 and ask for John. Highlands would like to book games with teams who have access to gyms. Call Cherry 5660 and ask for Hoover, or Cherry 0521-M and ask for Cntchfield. between 6:30 and 7:30 p. m. Game* to be played tonight in the Epworth League tournament at Broadway gym are: 6:ls—Whtteland vs. Bellaire. 7:oo—West Newton vs. Central avenue. 7:50 —Fletcher Avenue vs. Roberts Park. B:4o—Franklin vs. winner 6:15 game. 9:3o—Greenwood vs. Broadway. Games are desired by East Park Juniors, who play in the 16-10-19-year-old class. Juniors desire to schedule teams having access to gym, but will defray half expense with teams. In Brookslde U. B. League games played Wednesday night. Heath Memorial de- * seated Brookslde U. 8., 28 to 17. and Lin-

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Hurler on Sick List Slab Star to Report Late; Tribe Due in Florida Saturday. BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor EN ROUTE WITH INDIANS, Feb. 26.—Emmet McCann's first squad of Tribesmen, well on the way to spring training camp at Sarasota, Fla., were wondering today if they would be sun-tanned before reaching the heated peninsular. It was that hot riding through the old south. Disappointment was met in Cincinnati Thursday night, when Joe Heving, pitcher obtained from the New York Giants, reported at the station and announced he was on the sick list and would not be able to start practice for at least ten days. Heving is thirteen pounds underweight due to recent illness. He had his tonsils removed the other dayin an effort to correct the aliment. Joe was obtained from the Giants in the Len Koenecke deal and has been figured to be one of the Tribe mound mainstays. Ed Lowell, former Oklahoma City first sackcr, is with the Hoosier party. He comes all the way from Caldwell, Idaho, and just ran across the touring Indians by chance before they left Indianapolis. The Tribe pastimers will land in Sarasota Saturday morning and first practice will be held in the afternoon. Rumors are still fcurrent that several of the Hoosier regulars are balking on terms. CITY SWIMMERS ENTER Central Y. M. C. A. tank team will compete in the state Y. M. C. A. meet at Muncie Saturday, coach Jimmy Clark announced today. Members of the undefeated medley relay team, Don Pittman, Howard Krick and Russell Mclntyre and Robert Burgess and William Kinger, free style swimmers; Tommy Wright in the back stroke division, and Tommy Miller and Richard Davenport in the distance races make up the local squad.

®3.u a d. The Sox will have a week of baths and hiking before starting actual training at San Antonio. March 3 ‘ tt tt tt BILOXI, Miss., Feb. 26.—President Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators has made his final offer to Bobby Burke, southpaw holdout. Although no figures were revealed, it is understood the offer is a compromise. n an AVALON. Catalina Island, Feb. 20.—The Chicago Cubs have started practice games. In a nine-inning game Thursday, a team captained by Charley Root defeated that of Pat Malone. 12 to 0. Tinning and Miiler. Rookies, pitched for the Roots, while Welch and Herrmann hurled for Malone’s nine. The root sluggers reached Welch for six runs in the first inning. tt u tt PASO ROBLES. Cal.. Feb. 26.—Pitcher Jim Crandell, son of Otis, the Pirates’ coach, is wearing” dark Biasses, because he used the- wrong medicine as an eve wash. Batting practice and work erf rookie pitchers featured Thursdays training session. CHICO, Cal., Feb. 26.—The Detroit Tiger pitching brigade, headed by George Uhle, Tommy Bridges, Earl Whitehill and John Wyatt, began practice- in earnest today after a week at Richardsons Springs. Bridge* showed fine form when he tossed a few to Ray Hayworth, catcher.

coin Chapel downed Brookside Flashes, 25 to 17. League standing: Won. Lost. Brookside U. B 7 4 Heath Memorial 7 4 Lincoln Chapel 6 5 Brookside Flashes 2 9 Final games will be played next week with Brookside U. B. playing Brookside Flashes and Heath Memorial clashing with Lincoln Chapel. Question Marks annexed their sixth consecutive victory by stopping Mayer Chapel Dixies, Circle City League champions. 15 to 12. Marks played great defensive ball, holding Dixies to three field goals, while the Marks’ offense collected seven two-pointers. Powers was outstanding for the winners with eight points, while Tumey starred for the losers. Rex Bulldogs defeated Moravian Knights 24 to 20. Bulldogs play In the 14-17-vear-old class and want games. Call Ta. 3889. Edgewood A. C. defeated Armour Packing Company, 42 to 32. John Stenger and Vance Pollard starred for the victors, and Ferris was outstanding for the Parkers. 0 Indianapolis Universals would like to book games with fast city or state teams having access to gyms.- Write Leroy Everroad at 1399 Hoefgen street or Ralph Adams at 2125 South Pennsylvania street. WRESTLER IS INJURED Strangler Lewis Held; Fear Maxos’ Neck Broken. By United Press PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26.—John Maxos, St. Louis wrestler, was in West Penn hospital and Ed (Strangler) Lewis, Glendale, Cal., former heavyweight champion, was held under SSOO bond as result of their wrestling match here ;Thursday night. Physicians fear Maxos’ neck may be broken. Maxos recovered consciousness today.

Four Rookies Bid for Jobs With Tribe in South'

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William Prince

FOUR of the rookie diamond pastimers who went smith Thursday with the first contingent of Emmett McCann's Indians are shown above. William Prince is-a young pitcher, up from the Waterloo club of the Mississippi League, where he had a fine season in 1931. Ed Younger is a backstop candidate from the Chicago semi-pro ranks, another promising youngster. Ed Lowell performed in some late season tilts last year at first base for the Tribe. He is one of the squad bought from the Oklahoma City Western League club last fall, and will be given a thorough trial this spring. Phil Weintraub is the slugging outfielder who lead the Mississippi Valley League with a .353 batting average last season. He was purchased from Moline, the same club from which the Tribe purchased Len Koenecke, sold to the New York Giants last fall. Weintraub is regarded a likely prospect. All of the rookies are with the Hoosier squad wljich will open the spring training camp at Sarasota, Fla., Saturday. MILLER TESTS FULLER NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Ray Miller, Chicago lightweight, and Sammy Fuller of Boston meet in a tenround scrap tonight at Madison Square Garden to determine the right for a title bout with champion Tony Canzoneri. Miller, the left hook specialist, is a 6 to 5 favorite. Both have formidable records.

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Dutch Fehring WHEN an outsider forces his way into that veteran lineup of Purdue’s rampant basketball machine, he must be pretty good. William (Dutch) Fehring, Boilermaker sophomore, is just such a guy. He got his chance when Stewart, veteran center, was laid up with a cold. Now that Stewart** has recovered, he finds that Fehring won’t be dislodged. This husky sophomore is one good reason why Big Ten teams will be “fearing” Purdue in the next couple of years. The Boilermakers Invade Wisconsin Saturday.

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Phil Weintraub

Nine Start Title Play FIRST JtOUND 2 F. M.—Jasper academy v. Reitt Memorial of Evansville. 3 P. M.—Gibault of Vincennea y*. Decatur Catholic. SECOND BOUND 4 P. M.—St. Simon’s of Washington vs. St. Mary’s of Anderson. 7:30 P. M.—Catholic Central of Hammond vs. Central Catholic of Ft. Wayne. 8:30 P. M. —Winner 2 p. m, game v*. winner 3 p. m. game. Action got under way today in the fifth annual Indiana Catholic High School Athletic Association’s state cage tournament at the armory. Nine teams, the cream of the Hoosier parochial field, were on hand. Presentihg another powerful five, Bob Downey’s St. Simons of Washington quintet was confident of repeating its 1931 performance, when the Cardinals won title honors with a one-point decision over Cathedral in the finals. Cathedral Favorite Cathedral, Joe Dienhart’s local entry, ranks as top favorite, however, to repeat its triumphs of 1928 and 1929 and retire the championship trophy from competition with its third victory. Withdrawal of St. Mary’s of Huntington moved the local Irish into the semi-finals without first day action. One of the feature tussles of the tourney Is anticipated in the semifinal round Saturday, when the Washington defending champions are doped to battle Jasper academy, semi-finalist in the national title tourney at Chicago last year and a strong contender for Hoosier laurels this season. Feeney Offers Award The A1 Feeney sportsmanship medal, an annual award to the player showing the best mental attitude, was won last year by John Ford of Cathedral, who again is in the action. Four of last year’s all-state team are likewise in the action again this years. Besides Ford, they are Dosch of Washington, center; Aubin of Jasper, forward, and Sweeney of Cathedral, guard. BAFFERT MAT VICTOR Taking the second and third falls, A1 Baffert won the weekly mat show main go at Tomlinson hall Thursday night, defeating Tony Zikoff. Jack Adams tossed Art Craig in the opener, but Charles Stanton of California and Barney Ostopo. Poland, could not grind out a fall in thirty minutes of tussling. RAIN DELAYS TRIAL By United Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 26. Captain Sir Malcolm Campbell, British automobile speed record holder, planned new record attempts in his supercar Bluebird today if weather and beach, permit. Otherwise he will make them Saturday. Thursday’s scheduled runs were postponed because of rain.

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‘Broke,’ Says Jess Willard By United Press LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26.—Jess Willard, former heavyweight champion boxer, is “broke,” according to his testimony on record in municipal court today. The former champion said he has no property, and operates a market which was transferred to his sister-in-law in consideration of a loan, with his household expenses his only remuneration. He was questioned in court regarding his asserted failure to pay a $l3O judgment on a check signed by him, for which it was said there were insufficient funds. Irish Quintet Battles Army By United Press NOTRE DAME, Ind., Feb. 26. Notre Dame’s basketball season will reach another climax here Saturday night when Army, the most colorful team in the east, and one of the strongest, meets George Keogan’s great Irish quintet. The game will bring together again four Notre Dame men and four Army stars who played at West Point last year when the Irish won, 26 to 25. •' Army’s record in the east shows eleven victories in thirteen starts.

Thursday Fight Results

AT VINCENNES, Ind.—Howard Jones, Louisville welterweight, outpointed Nick BrogUox in ten rounds. AT SACRAMENTO, Cal.—Young Peter “, ac 134, Los Angeles, outpointed Goldie Hess, 134, Santa Monica, Cal., in ten rounds. HANDBALL STARS ADVANCE By United Press CLEVELAND, Feb. 26. Stars from America’s handball courts entered the semi-final rounds of the National Y. M. C. A. tournament today with Sam Atcheson, Memphis, defending champion in both singles and doubles divisions, paired against John Endzevick of Cleveland, Ohio champion. PREP WRESTLERS CLASH BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 26. Approximately 125 Indiana high school wrestlers, representing eleven schools, opened the two-day mat title tourney at the I. U. fieldhouse here today.

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Danville Five Butler Rival Butler's Bulldog wound up practice today for Saturday’s journey to Danville, where they battle S. H. Leitzman’s Purple warriors in the second of their anual rivalry cage tussles. Butler won the first encounter here. While the main court at the fieldhouse has been under repair, Tony Hinkle has been drilling his Blue pastimers on the smaller hardwood in the women's gym. Two more road games remain on the Bulldog bill after Saturday—Wabash on March 2, and Notre Dame on March 11, CARDINALS ON ROAD Southport will travel away for the two windup games on their schedule, meeting Greenfield tonight and Edinburg Saturday night. Coach Pitcher has been forced to revamp his lineup this week, due to illness by Branham. Schaeffer has been shifted to floor guard and Mayer will take his forward berth. Lamb, Waddell and Anderson will complete the Cardinal lineup. JEWISH FIVES TO PLAY Kirshbaum basketball team will take on an old rival, the St. Pats, Sunday night at 8:30 at Kirshbaum gym, and a dance is scheduled to follow the game. Preceding the feature tilt, Kirshbaum Bulldogs will face Indianapolis Flashes, 125-pound team. Tonight the Bulldogs play the O’Hara Sans at the Brookside Community house. * CATC HUY G Ay. T.W.FORD KING BASEBALL

Schaaf Favorite Over Stribling in Heavy Tilt BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Fren Staff Corresoondent CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—Ernie Schaaf of Boston, who has battled his way to within striking distance of a chance at the heavyweight championship, will get the acid test tonight from W. L. (Young) Stribling of Macon, Ga., in a scheduled ten-round bout at the Chicago stadium. A crowd of 12,000 is expected to pay about $30,000 to see the bout, by far the most important heavyweight match of the new year and one which may develop anew title contender.

Stribling, who was the last challenger for the title held by Max jSchmeling, is attempting to fight his way back to the front ranks again after being chopped down in fifteen rounds by the German last ’July, and after almost three months on the shelf with a broken hand. Schaaf, carrying a weight advantage of about twenty pounds, ruled a 7 to 5 favorite today. Schaaf will weigh about 208, Stribling 188. Since Schaaf has been under the management of Jack Sharkey, who arrived here today to second him tonight, the blond Bostonian has won twenty out of twenty-one fights, and has a record of twelve straight victories, ten by knockouts. Butler Changes Sports Policy Baseball season will inaugurate a new athletic policy in Butler university athletics, President Walter Scott Atheam announced today when he made the statement: “Butler is going out of the scouting business and into the production business.” Stress will be laid on intramural programs and outstanding material will be subject of careful development by members of the coaching staff, he said.

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I. C. Five to Face Yalpo Indiana Central netters were reported in top condition today for the invasion of University Heights gym tonight of Valparaiso U. for the final game of the local collegians* schedule. Coach Harry Good announced lie would have his regulars who have been ill back in the lineup. Emig and Judd will start at forwards, Dave Dejernett at center and Swan and Swank at guards. Central nosed out Valpo there, 23 to 22, earlier in the season. SILENT HOOSIERS PLAY Silent Hoosier basketeers will end their season Saturday night at the Indiana Deaf school gym here with Westfield high as the opponent. Tonight the team travels to Moral, Ind., for action. EVAS ROUT VALPO By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 26. Looping them in from everywhere on the floor, Evansville college netters routed the Valporaiso five here Thursday night, 48 to 15. McCutcheon tallied eight times from the field to outscore the invaders single handed.