Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1932 — Page 9

MARCH 2, 1932.

Talking It Over BY lOE WILLIAMS

New YORK. March 2.—Pictures are beginning to flutter in showing horses in preliminary gymnastics for the Grand National which is to be .run this month. To many people the Grand National has something to do with a cash register. To others it means something quite different. The Grand National Is at once the maddest and mightiest test ot racing stamina known to the turl. Anv horse that iiniahes lirst or finishes at all—mav be definitely listed as a powerful. courageous animal, i-or obvious reasons we won’t mention intellect. There are a lot of oeoDle who argue that the National, for all Its rich and stirring background, dating back nearly 100 vears. is merely a wild carnival of horseflesh, poking both purpose and breeding value, and at the same time crtminallv hazardous. Be that as it mav there Is no other rare like It anywhere In the world. To begin with. It is twice as lone as the averse lumping race, a circumstance which makes the matter of speed falrlv unimportant. It has been Raid that anv horse that can lump and last the route can in the National, and the records prove this to be so. In short, if vou have a Battling Nelson horse vou have a chance. Generally, the fields are arotesauclv large. Fortv-flve is a small number. That was the starting field a vear ago. Three years ago there 'ere slxtv-slx starters. At, Belmont the hovs think twelve Is a crowded field In . r.v kind of a race. a a a I ASK you to try to picture sixty horses—or even forty—getting away from the post in a group, running on the flat for a furlong or so and then arriving, more or loss en masse, at a thorn fence four feet, six inches in heighth, at which precise moment they go oaring eerily into the air, either to clear the barrier or to fall in a twisted, squirming heap. I mean, even If vou haven’t sren Frank, ensteln isn’t that a night mare? And vhat, happens? Before the race has scarccstarted half of the horses are out of it. some of them maimed for life, aulte nosxlblv a rider or two He still, lifeless on the course. The average pay off price for winners if 15 to 1. which would seem to indicate * hat- form does not figure very high. How many classics, including the Derby. Pimlico Futurity and Beimont Stakes, pav that, much? In fact, it is not uncommon for 100 to 1 shots to win the National. Tipperary Tim did it In 1928 and Gregalach repeated the following spring. Many legends have grown up around the various hazards which defv the fields at Alntrre. Becher’s brook, for instance. In steeplechasing this Is svnonvmous with disaster. Apart from Wall Street it is probably the best known risk In the world. Very few people are able to get over It. You mav be Interested In the story. Early in the history of the National, a certain captain Beeher came a cronner at this particular brook. He was well un among the leaders at the time. A thundering cavalry was bringing un at the rear. The • aDtaln. thrown on the far side of the brook, was *n direct, line of the lumpers. Munroe tells vou: “A moment of thought and he dove like a mermaid into ihe deepest part of the. brook, while the field thundered over his head, spurred on hv Ihe voice of Beeher. rienloring the lamentable coldness of the water, deprived of the concomitant of hrandv.” Imagine hat! Being doused In cold water and no brandy! a a a BREEDING does not necessarily betoken class. Indeed, breeding seems to have very little to do with the issue. One of the early winners, a beetle named Matthew, became a favorite because some dame let it be known that she visualized his triumph in a dream. She had eaten heavily of chicken ala king the night before. Manv National winners have come from the slums of horseville. A compact little horse named Abd-El-Kadcr once covered the course in 9:57',i. It established a 'ocord un to that time. Being a commoner. It pleases me to report that Abd-Kl-Kader's mammy was a Shrewsbury coach mare who was nuchased for twenty smackers. So I sav to vou. If vou are interested in the National, pay no attention to form, done or breeding. Pick out a number, multiply It bv five, guess a color, go back to vour reading chair and tunc in on Bing Crosby. You’ll be lust, as well off. Even if you’d rather hear Kate Smith.

W iggins, Okun to Headline Legion Bill; Slaughter Wins

Chuck Wiggins, local play-boy who outpointed Benny Touchstone in his first comeback ring effort here a week ago, will make his second start before armory fistic fans next Tuesday night. He will battle Yale Okun, well-known New York heavyweight, and the tussle is carded for the ten-round route. Sammy Slaughter. Terre Haute Negro middleweight and state champion, made short work of Chick Rains, Muskogee, Okla., subVan Wie Tops Florida Event United Press ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla., March 2. —With the qualifying medal safely won, Miss Virginia Van Wie of Chicago was ready to tee off today against Mrs. Joe Holsinger of Gainesville, Fla., on the first round of match play in the Florida east coast golf championship. Miss Van Wie swept under a mart field Tuesday with 38-37—75. Helen Hicks, national champion, had an 80 to tie with Mrs. Federman and Mrs. Marion Turpie Lake for second. Maureen Orcutt, defending champion, was third with 81. Tribe Gossip SARASOTA. Fla., March 2.—Volley ball was added to the list of exercises in the Indians' spring camp Tuesday and the boys took to it with determination. Choosing sides and staging a game. BUS Baskrtbati was plavrd first and \ollry nil followed, with mfdicinr ball drill coming later. Thil Wointraub was 'cratrhrd with a baseball spike during a basket tilt and this led to a hurry-up order for • supply of soft shoes. The basket and volley courts are in a lot between clubhouse and diamond. BUB Pitchers working on the mound Tuesday morning were Logan, Thomas, Hall and Horne. And in the afternoon Campbell. Barnhart and Jones operated. Players t-.iklne hitting practice were Bedore, Lowell, Welntraub, Sigafoos. McCann White and the three catchers. Anjslev. Riddle and Younger. The rookies outbatted the veterans and naturally there was much sarcasm exchanged. b a b Weintraub continued to pound the ball and was kept out later than others and xrnt through a lon* outfield drill. The sire of the lad makes him a bright prosnret and he is sure to receive a thorough trial. a a a Owner Perry gave several members of the Tbe party a spin on his yacht late Tuesday. The bay was calm and the sea breeze Just right for a refreshing Jaunt. Tuesday Fight Results AT ST. PAUL—Charles ReUlafl. 196. Duluth. knocked out Dick Daniels. 185. Minneapolis. <ll. Lorraine Udell. 174. Aberdeen. S. D.. knocked out Jimmy Gibbons 195. ill. AT LOS ANGELES—Baby Arizroxndt. Mexico Cltv. declsloned Claude Varner Bakersfield. clOi Both weighed 124. SPIRING DRILL PLANNED Spring football practice will start soon at Cathedral high school, coach Joe Dienharl announced today, after a call for prospects resulted in seventy-five upper classmen attending r meeting in the school gym Tuesday. The Irish track team began workouts today.

TRIBE, HEADS PREDICT BIG YEAR FOR CAMPBELL

Yet Hurler Hopes to Win Fifteen Tilts; Arm Injury Worries Riddle

Bulldogs in * Indoor Meet

The first indoor track meet held in the Butler university fleldhouse will be staged Thursday afternoon with the thinly clad runners from Western State Teachers college opposing the Bulldogs. The Kazooks defeated the Bulldogs at Kalamazoo recently and Coach Herman Phillips hopes to even the score. The meet will be free of admission. BILL TILDEN BEATEN By Timet Special BLOOMINGTON. Ind, March 2. Firing placements to all sections of the court, Hans Nusslcin, Polish net star, defeated big Bill Tilden, 6-2 and 6-4 in an indoor professional tennis exhibition here Tuesday night. Albert Burke, French star, defeated Roman Najuch, German player, 7-5 and 6-4.

Tick On Looms as Chief Derby Threat to Top Flight

Editor's Note—This is the second of a series discussing the records ot the leadins nominees for the Kentucky Derby. BY THOMAS H. NOONE United Press Racing Editor NEW YORK, March 2. Mrs. Louis C. Kaufman's Loma stable has a strong Kentucky Derby candidate in Tick On. This son of On Watch-Six is generally agreed upon as the best of the eligibles, and is a strong second choice to. Top Flight in future book betting at odds of 10 to 1. Winning three of his ten races as a juvenile, Tick On earned *57,350 last year. His most notable triumph

Commuter By United Brett CHICAGO, March 2.—Billy Sullivan, son of the famous White Sox catcher of a generation ago, will be the first “week-end player’’ in modern baseball. Sullivan, third baseman last year for the White Sox, will not join the team on a fulltime basis until mid-May when he completes a law course at Notre Dame. Between the opening of the season in April and school closing, however, Sullivan will be on the Sox roster during week-ends, commuting from South Bend to Chicago.

stituting on short notice for Dave Shade. A right-hand body punch ended the affair in the fourth round after Rains had been down for nine counts in the second, third and fourth frames. Rains landed a few solid punches, but appeared out of condition and unable to take 'em. He was reeling around the ring from hard right-hand wallops most of the time. Lou Vine, local lightweight, also wound up his evening’s work early, stopping Ray Palmer of St. Louis in the second round. Palmer went down for a nine count, came up for a short rally and was down a couple of more times before the finish. Dirk Clark, Cincinnati, lost to Rod Holround 0 "* a f °" l in 4ikcn Ha “‘ o “tnointed Herb ' f ;? th f rK V? h - ,n six rounds. FrK* Cincinnati, knocked out Bill Erber Indianapolis, in the third round, and l° ry Louisville, decisioned Dick Osborn. Shelbyville. in the four-round opener.

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A. A. U. Cage Title Tussles Carded at I. A. C. Tonight

Springman Market five of Louisville, Ky., will defend its Indiana - Kentucky A. A. U. girls basketball title tonight at 8 against Hoosier Demons of Indianapolis in the final game of the tournament at the Indianapolis Athletic Club gym. The Louisville five trounced Real Silk Bulldogs in a semi-final tilt this morning, 32 to 14, Hoosier Demons nosed out a twopoint win, 24 to 22, over New Albany Calumets in the other semifinal tilt. Doc’s Gang of Taylorsville won the right to play in the men’s finals by taking a semi-final tilt from South Side Turners, 32 to 12, in the first semi-final game. The Taylorsville team will meet the winner cf the Kokomo-South Bend Guardsmen game, played this afternoon, at 9 tonight. South Side Turners and the loser of the Kokomo-South Bend game will meet at 7 for thirdplace honors. Three Indianapolis men’s teams were knocked out of the play Tuesday night when Kokomo won

Peppery Backstop Hampered by Kink in Throwing Wing, and Trainer Al Ritter Fears Chipped Bone as Result of 1931 Accident. BY EDDIE ASH Times Snorts Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 2.—Complete satisfaction with the progress of spring training to date was the verdict passed out following the two drills staged by the Indians on Tuesday down here on the

Florida west coast. It w r as another day of heat and bright sunshine and Manager Emmet McCann, Owner Norman Perry and Jack Hendricks lost no time in complimenting the boys on their display of fine spirit and enthusiasm. The showing of Archie Campbell, right-handed mound veteran, was especially noteworthy. On the sick list Monday, Campbell made a quick recovery a;id joined the younger pastimers in the different branches of exercise. He took a turn in the box along vvith several other hurlers and his form was impressive, leading Pilot McCann to predict a big season for Archie. Last year, Campbell started the campaign with Columbus and permitted himself to slow up and

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grow fat following a quarrel with the Red Bird officials Archie regained some of his real form after his transfer to Indianapolis, but never quite made up the old staying qualities and was handicapped by running short of wind during the late innings

was in the Hopeful stakes at Saratoga, while all his subsequent efforts were good. Excepting Indian Runner, he was the only one to give Top Flight an argument. One of Tick On’s best races was in the Pimlico futurity. He did not win that rich stake, but gave the Whitney filly the race of her career and trailed her by only a neck after a whirlwind finish. Trainer Max Hirsch and Jockey Pete Walls were so firmly convinced Tick On could master Top Flight that a challenge for a match race was issued immediately following the futurity. Tom Healey, boss of the Whitney stable, declined to race the filly any more until she had passed her third milestone and both youngsters were shelved for the winter. Thus, the Derby promises to be a duel between these two. A recent visit to the winter quarters of Tick On at Belmont Park revealed the fact that Tick On weathered the winter in great shape. He stands sixteen hands high, weighs about a thousand pounds and has a jet black coat as smooth as silk.

Franklin in Final Fray By Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., March 2. Coach Griz Wagner’s Franklin college five winds up its 1931-32 net season here tonight in a return engagement with the Ball Teachers college cagers. It is reported Brewer, Franklin center, will be unable to play. The tilt will be the final one in college competition for Tom Downey arid Bud Surface, wellknown Grizzly athletes, who graduate in the spring. FRITZ CRISLER SPEAKER New Princeton Coach Scores NonScouting Agreement With Yale. By United Pres* PRINCETON. N. J.. March 2. Herbert O. (Fritz) Crisler, Princeton university's new football coach, attacked the non-scouting football agreement between Yale and Princeton in his first address following his arrival Tuesday from Minnesota. Crisler declared “such a system creates suspicion and should be abolished for the good of the game.” The new coach spoke at a luncheon given in his honor by the Princeton Athletic Association.

an overtime tilt from Kirshbaum, -4 to 18, and Taylorsville trounced Flanner & Buchanan, 32 to 24. South Bend Guardsmen defeated Meridian Heights, 24 to 19, and South Side Turners went through on a bye. “Red” Thompson, former Frankfort high school star, led the Kokomo Merchants to victory, aided by Howell, former Wabash ace, who scored seven points in an overtime period. The score was 17-all at the end of regular time. In the girls’ play. New Albany toyed with the South Bend Guardettes to win, 34 to 9, but the Real Silk Bulldogs were forced to put on steam to nose out Roberts Park five, 13 to 11. Bruckner led her Springman Market five to a 19 to / win over Real Silk Club, scoring 16 points of the team totaL In the other game, Hoosier Demons defeated Riverside, 19 to 4.

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He said today he hoped to win at least fifteen games for the Hoosiers this season and already McCann is counting on the big fellow to be one of his early starting mainstays. Moreover, the Tribe is mapping out regular assignments for Campbell in the exhibition tilts as a means of building him up to the peak of condition for the first battles of the American Association race. • McCann used seven pitchers dur- , hitting drills Tuesday and liked the way the tall rookie, John Jones, cut loose with the spere. Logan, Jones Praised Bob Logan, young southftaw, also came In for a measure of admiration. Both flingers are from Oklaho™a £ ity ‘ Logan is an agile lad and fields the position in grand style as well as looking the part of a courageous athlete. Hoosier fans will recall that young Logan was he author of two brilliant performances last fall. A kink appeared today in catcher Johnny Riddle’s throwing arm and ± e Georgia bulldog is worried !\k° ufc lt : , He said he was injured sliding last year and believes the trouble comes from the old hurt. Riddle May Be Out tw' Ritter recommended that Riddle be given an X-ray examination, fearing the bone is chipped. It wull be a serious blow to the team if Riddle is incapacitated in any way. He is a valuable receiver and picked up much ground in batting skill in 1931. The Tribe holdout situation remains the same, with none of the several balky boys reporting for work. Manager McCann is going light ahead with the regular practice routine and has solved the problem of obtaining a lot of batting drill despite the absence of a group of experience hurlers.

Ed Morris, Red Sox Hurler, Near Death in Stabbing Fray

By United Press CENTURY, Fla., March 2.—Ed Morris, big Boston Red Sox pitcher, was in critical condition at Century hospital here today suffering from stab wounds received in a stabbing affray at Brewton, Ala. Physicians said he had a chance to recover. Morris was stabbed on a fishing

Off the Backboard by VERN BOXELL-

'VJ'Y old pal, Mr. Mailman, has been a very busy chap the last few days, and even if it is Wednesday and I am supposed to go into high-sterics about these sectionals, particularly this sectional, I am going to give the 2-cent boys their say. B B B First of all, this *uy Quill out at Cathedral bobs up aeain. Mr. Quill Is a very backward person.. The youn* fellow takes *reat *obs of pleasure in handing out the raspberries to ole’ Backboard, and I suspect he is president of the Cathedral society for the Making-Miserable of Boxell. But the big trouble, is. the fellow always neglects to sign his name. Maybe he is bashful. Oh yeah? I have tossed more letters signed by “Quill” into the waste basket than any other contributor. However, to show you what a brave guy he is, here’s his latest effort. Dear Backboard—On Monday, you spoke of the outstanding coaches in the Hoosier state. I was really surprised to see that you neglected to place Joe Dienhart's name on the list. He’s coach of the Indiana football championship team and also the Hoosier Catholic basketball championship team. It’s all right to turn out winners when you have three or four thousands students to draw from but when there are six hundred students and freshmen are ineligible, there is quite a problem. There is no team in Indiana that can peat Cathedral fifteen points, and that includes Newcastle, Muncie and Vincennes. Much less twenty-seven points. (Tech, vs. Newcastle). Doesn’t the paper seem empty without Cathedral winning consistently (even if Tech did get the headlines). Yours till Cathedral wins the national tournament and Vincentes is thumped in the regional. QUILL. I give up. The guy is hopeless. BUB Ole’ Backboard also is the cause of much wailing and gnashing of teeth out on the west side, and all because he remarked that Southport defeated Washington during the regular season. Which was very much an error. Ttc. Tsc. Am I sorry? B B B Dear Backboard—Well, Vern. the old alma mater came through and won the state Catholic tournamerft. This is Just as you thought they would, and just as I knew they would! Now if the Alices take the state, you will have had a pretty good year of picking, I would say. Vincennes has it pretty easy to the finals, but they will probably have to play either Muncie or Newcastle in a second round game. But back to the Catholic tournament. Eddie O’Connor displayed a lot of gameness when he came back and played in the Washington game after four stitches put over his right eve. And not only that. Eddie captured four buckets in the game against Jasper, it> what would he have done if he hadn’t been hurt? Clemens (the old Dead-Eye Dick under the basket) was high point man in the Jasper game with eleven markers. And did they bottle up Dosch, the highly touted all-state center for Washington last year? And how! Johnny ! Ford and Mike O’Connor let him have | three points in the whole game! In regard to the Shortridge Lil, he said that CathedTai wouldn't stand a chance against Tech. Well listen. Vern, ask him if he saw the Cathedral-Washington (St. Simon’s) game. If’he didn’t I’ll wise him up to the fact that Dosch is considered one of the best pivot men in the state, but poor Dosch couldn’t even get the ball to pivot with in the Cathedral game. And that is exactly what would happen to Mr. Edwards of Tech if they played Cathedral! Oh. if only Cathedral could have trimmed Tech this year, and there is no doubt but that they would have had they played them. ■ Oh yes. I nearly forgot to tell you who

It’s Warm in Florida —Look at This!

IF you don’t believe it’s warm down in Florida, look at Johnny Riddle. Johnny is one of the mainstays of Emmet McCann’s Indians who are going through their spring training paces down at Sarasota, Fla. In the top left photo, Riddle is running interference in a football drill, one of the features of the Tribe drill when the pastimers aren’t busy shagging fly balls and the rest of the routine baseball drill. Johnny is sans shirt, jersey and everything. The young man at the left waiting for a lateral pass is Tom Angley, Tribe backstop. Riddle also performs behind the plate for the Hoosiers. At the right, above, are two newcomers to the Tribe. On the left is Al Ritter, new trainer, and on the right is Harry Matthews, who is in his first season as Tribe coach. Both claim Cincinnati as their home town. John Paul Jones, lanky righthand hurler who was purchased from Oklahoma City of the Western League last year, is shown at the lower left, just before he stepped to the rubber to whip ’em over to other Tribesmen in batting practice. Johnny Riddle, the catcher, is shown at the lower right, warming up in a drill session. These are the first pictures snapped in the Indians’ training camp by Eddie Ash, Times’ sports editor, the only Indianapolis scribe in camp as owner Norman Perry’s pastimers get ready for the 1932 American Association campaign. MILLER SHOOT VICTOR Miller broke forty-seven targets out of fifty Tuesday to capture Crooked Creek Gun Club shoot, nosing out Tony by one. Brown shattered twenty-one to capture the handicap event while the singles honor went to Tony w'ho broke thirty-eight, four more than Collins.

excursion, given in his honor on the eve of his scheduled departure for Boston’s training camp at Savannah, Ga. Joe White, filling station operator, was held in jail at Brewton, in connection with the stabbing. Charges against him were withheld pending definite change in Morris’ condition. Nature of the quarrel between Morris and White was not revealed.

I* to win the state this year, didn’t J? ere s . my selection. Either Muncie ?** f'lcwcastle. You see I’m not picking Just one, because one of them will have to . . el n n ated. but the one that isn’t put out will win the state. THE KATHEDRAL KID. , tVhich is slealing Hazzv Silverburg’s thunder. He picked the tenth congressional district! B B B Dear “Uncle” Vern (still not affectionate-. just playful)—lt’s here! At this sitting "it is the continuance of the S. H. S. triumphal march to the STATE! Last Friday night the Blue Devils continued their “winning ways’’ by sending the Continentals home on the short end of a 25-24 score. Seward. Blue center, showed marked improvement in every line of the game, especially in jumping power. Bright took the tip from Edwards (good ol Le Royi, Seward took the tip from Bright. What does that mean to you if you are wondering what will happen next Friday at 10 a. m.? In addition to Seward s improvement. Captain Brafford, Blackwell, Robinson and Dewees continued to play high class ball. _ Mr- Trester grand mogul of Ihsaa, gave STOPUSIFUCAN an unexpected but pleasant surprise by pitting the Blue Devils against Tech, the “so-called” favorite of the local sectional. . . . This gives the "Petermen” il hope preceding “ ord was not copyrighted) the chance to stage an "upset” early in the tournament. Your old pal (I hope), „ TRIAN STOPUSIFUCAN. P S. How about that date with "Eleanor?” a B B Kessler, Mr. Everett Case’s red-hot forward, nosed out McCarty, the squintyeyed Irishman who plays forward for Mr. Slim (The Fatty) Bausman’s Frankfort Hot Dogs, in the North Central Conference individual scoring race . . . Kessler bagged ninety-nine points, McCarty ninety-six . . . Garrott, Mr. Bausman’s center whose papa is the Indiana-police chief, finished up with ninety-five points, which was good enough for third place . . . Kessler played thirteen conference games, McCarty and Garrott fourteen . . , But Leßoy Edwards, the Camera of Tim Campbell’s Tech team, is the real big shot of the North Central—He played in nine games and got eighty-nine points, winding up in fourth place—His 9.8 points average per game was the best any conference pastimer could compile . . . Graham of Lebanon was next in line with 8.7 .. . Incidentally, Tech won that conference title, nosing out Newcastle .027 . . . And Newcastle beat Tech, 35 to 8. Tsc. Tsc. a a a The aforementioned Mr. Case is doing some class A worrying right now . . . Casey has to whip Pendleton in the first round. Alexandria in the second, and Lane! in the finals to get out of the sectional . . . which is a tough Job, even for a Case-coached team . . . Mr. Glenn Curtis also is doing some high-powered figuring ... He must play Bloomington in the semi-finals of the Bloomington sectional. and if he passes this test, must dispose of Morgantown or Monrovia in the finals . .Up at Gary, the boys are wondering whether it will be Washington of East Chicago or Froebel of Gary . . . If Johnny Kyle’s Froebelites are going at their best, it will be Blue Devils in the regional ... In case one of the favorites take a humptv-dumptv Hammond Tech or Emerson, a couple of dark horses, may step in and surprise 'em, say the wise guys . . . Horace Mann isn't given a chance since Leon Dailey was a cad boy and got the gate from Mr. Ihsaa . . .and Roosevelt of East Chicago kicked four regulars off the squad for breaking training rules last week, which was too much for the Rough Rider backers who wanted to back their hopes with the old ’do-re-ml . j, .

Cathedral Accepts Bid to National Cage Title Event

Invitation to compete in the national Catholic interscholastic basketball tournament at Loyola U., Chicago, on March 15 to 20, has been received and accepted by Cathedral high school authorities. Cathedral captured the Indiana Catholic championship at the Armory last Saturday, its third title in five years. Coach Joe Dienhart and Brother Eymard, faculty manager, plan to take ten men to the Windy City event, although only eight can be certified.

Spring Training Chatter

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Tony Lazzeri agreed Tuesday to sign his 1932 New York Yankee player contract. Babe Ruth is now left as the only Yankee who has not agreed to terms. Lazzeri, veteran second baseman, is expected to report at the end of the week. A routine batting and fielders drill was held Tuesday, Brown, Nekola, Murphy, Wells, Rhodes and Ruffing took turns pitching to the hitters. Croesetti and Lary split the shortstop detail, with Saltzgaver and Farrell alternating at second. Joey Sewell played third with both combinations. a a FT. MYERS, Fla.—Lefty Grove signed his 1932 player contract Tuesday. The Athletics pitcher is believed to have effected a compromise with the Philadelphia club and to have signed a contract calling for $30,000 for one year. He had been offered $25,000, the same amount as last year, and had demanded $35,000. Meantime Rube Walberg, Athletics No. 3 pitcher, has not signed. He has asked for $15,000. an u CLEARWATER, Fla.—Outfielder Dennis Southern arrived at the Brooklyn Dodgers camp Tuesday and was believed ready to sign his contract. Four players still were missing today from the camp. They are Babe Herman. Lefty O’Doul, Johnny Frederick and Ernest Lombardi. All absentees have signed or accepted terms with the exception of Herman. Hack Wilson, erstwhile homer king of the National League, donned his Brooklyn uniform today for the first workout with the Flatbush dub. an TAMPA, Fla.—Cincinnati’s Rets held a strictly routine three-hour practice Tuesday with eight pitchers taking turns on the mound during the batting drill. a a tt BRADENTON, Fla. Frankie Frisch, Cardinals second baseman, quit the ranks of holdouts Tuesday, Sam Breadon, president of the St. Louis club, announced. Frisch will report on Saturday. Frisch had said he would not sign his contract until he was paid the $2,000 he says was withheld from him last season for having reported tardily. It was understood a compromise was made. BUB Mineral wells, Tex.—The Chicago White Sox were scheduled to journey 300 miles southward today to San Antonio, their training camp. Manager Leo Fonseca expressed himself as pleased with the early condition of his men. nan ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Boston Braves are swinging along smoothly In spring training without a single holdout, a rarity in this season of salary slashes. ana SAVANNAH. Shaung Collins put his Boston Red Sox battery men through their first workout today. The only members who failed to arrive were Bob Weiland, southpaw obtained from Chicago. and Ed Morris, who was critically wounded in a stabbing fray in Alabama. Collins will have one session a day. The second squad reports next week. . a a a LOS ANGELES.—MeIvin Ott hit a home run with two on bases to provide a highlight in a practice game of the New York Giants Tuesday. It was the first real home rnn of the season in the Pacific Coast training camps. . McGraw’s regulars lost the practice tilt to Bancroft’s team, 7 to 5, despite Otts’ effort. Hugh Critz on second and Parmlee on the mound looked impressive. Koenecke, rookie left fielder, went to bed Tuesday with a light fever, a a a PASO ROBLES. Cal.—Paul and Lloyd Waner, outfielding brothers of the Pittsburgh Pirates, had their first workouts with the ctb Tuesday and Lloyd hit a ball against the fence in batting practice. Manager Art Griggs of Tulsa. Pirate farm, watched the practice today and gave close attention to several promising rookies. Neither he nor George Gibson. Pirate manager, gave any indication what players would go to the Western Association club. The first practice game of the season will be played Thursday, with Gus Suhr STEGEMEIER’S CAFETERIA Special Noonday Plate Luncheon 25c and 30c Capitol & Maryland, N. W. Cor.

It is believed Jasper academy, runnerup to Cathedral in the state event, and St. Simons of Washington and Central of Ft. Wayne, semi-finalists, also will be invited to the national play. All these teams participated last year, with Jasper being runnerup to De La Salle of Minneapolis, the champions. Cathedral gained fourth place and Oscar Aubin of Jasper, forward, and Cosgrove of Cathedral, floor guard, won places on the all-team of the tournament.

at first, Tony Piet at second. Lloyd Young at short. Pie Trainer at third. Hal Finny pitching and the Waners and Forest Jensen in the outfield. a a a AVALON, Catalina Island.—A seven inning practice game between the regulars and the yannigans featured the workout of the Chicago Cubs Tuesday. The regulars slammed out an 8 to 1 victory. Manager Rogers Hornsby had Stanley Hack at third and Bill Herman at second, with Grimm and English in their usual places. Rriggs Stephenson, Kiki Cuyler and Lance Richbourg formed the outfield. Practice games will be played today and Thursday in preparation for tilts with the Giants on the island ground Saturday and Sunday. Four Share in Billiard Lead By United Press FRENCH LICK, Ind., March 2. Four players were tied for first place today after eight of the twenty-one games in the national amateur 18.2 balkline billiards tournament. Edgar T. Appleby, New York, present champion, and Percy N.’ Collins, Chicago, former titleholderMonrad C. Wallgren, Everett, Wash.' and Dale H. Goslin, Los Angeles' cal., made up the quartet. Each has won two games and lost none.

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Prep Fives Get Tests Tech, Shortridge Drill for Battle: Washington Meets Southport. Sixteen Marion county prep quintets were hard at work today, drilling for action in the local sectional cage play opening at Tech gym Friday morning. Tech and Washington rank as favorites in the two important tussles, but wins by Shortridge and Southport hardly could be classed an upsets. Shortridge Shows Tower Shortridge has staged a spectacular comeback after a prolonged mid-season slump and will be at tops for the battle with the east siders. Tech also has been hitting a swift pace in final season battles, and one of the best and hardestfought encounters of the local prep hardwood season Is predicted when these old rivals get together. Without exception, the various coaches announced their squads in the best shape of the season, and some interesting action is expected when the rivals open fire in the first elimination step to the state hardwood crown. Two Feature Frays Featuring Friday’s first round card will be the Tech-Shortridge fray at 10 a. m. and the South-port-Washlngton fray at 4 p. m. This quartet is ranked at the top of the local heap, and the victors in these two games are expected to advance through their respective barckets and battle in the finals. The winner will compete in the local regional on March 12, against sectional champions at Anderson, Danville and Greenfield. Washington holds a decision over Southport, county champions, scored in regular season action. Both the Cardinals and the west siders slowed down near the end of the season, but tourney action is expected to bring them back to the peak, and another bitter struggle is expected. Ripple Faces Manual Broad Ripple and Manual, city rivals, meet in another feature first-round fray, with the south siders hoping to avenge a city tourney setback. Decatur Central, county title runner-up, and Ben Davis, are strong county contenders. Tuesday College Scoress T-J I !.'? 013 „9 01le Ke. 33; Western Illinoi* Teachers. 31. Monmouth. 29- Aueustana. 24. Lawrence. 29: Beloit. 28. Carroll. 30: Rinon, 27. St. Ambrose. 48: Dubuaue. 25. Omaha U.. 27: Peru Teachers. 18. Central (lAi. 43: State Teachers, 37. Otterbein, 30: Muskingum. 20. B. Y. U.. 35; Utah U.. 33. Carnegie Tech. 45: West Virginia, 31. Columbia. 52; St. Stephens. 13. Geore-a. 26; North Carolina. 24. Long Island. 32; Brooklyn Pharmacy. 18. Princeton. 34: Lafayette. 29. Trinity. 27: Worcester Tech. 25.

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