Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 260, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1932 — Page 8

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Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, March lam surprised that none of the prize fight reporters was moved to strike back at Representative Whoosit, Washington statesman with the 48-point gothic tonsils, who spoke sneeringly of their critical gifts. It appears that the gentleman, speaking euphematlcally. does not care lor the way the modern critic deals with the current drama. In fact he doesn't care for the modern critic at all. "But what can vou expect?” he asks In effect, "when you have prize fight reporters doing the work?” Well. If Representative Whoosit was at all familiar with his subject—which subsequent disclosures proved him not to be—he would know that the drama would be in highly competent hands if entrusted to the fight reporters—to say nothing of the wrestling reporters. There Is nothing In the Broadway lvceums, where bloom the make-believe enlaodes of life, that transcend the prize ring and the wrestling mat in illusory Pictures and theatrical allure. Moreover, the dramatic critic has It comparatively easy, once he has squeezed himself into a dinner Jacket and adjusted his boutonniere. All that he has to do Is to efTect a scholarly mien and decide whether the presentation is or Is not adequate. t a a THE critic at the ringside is burdened with much greater responsibility. His perspicacity must extend far beyond the simple judgment of effect and impression. The adequacy of the performance is the least of his concerns. Constantly he mast ask himself: "Are those mugs leveling?” His life would be soft, indeed, if after reviewing an O'Neill opus (and who can remember when these things used to be railed plays? i he could sit. down to his typewriter and tying out a piece without giving so much as a vagrant thought to the possibility that the actors weren't in there trying. To mv memory, no critic of the stage has ever deemed It necessary to question the legitimacy of a Barrymore portrayal, whether .John was carrying an opponent, Ethel pulling her lines or Lionel malting it look close for a return engagement in Sioux City. It is Just naturally assumed that the whole thing is on the up and up. But consider the ringside critic. He goes to see Mr. Jim Londos wrestle for the heavyweight championship. This is quite often because Mr. Londos wrestles for the heavyweight championship four or five times a week. Mr. Londos *,s a verv dramatic athkte. He does everything but die In his own blood before your verv eyes —a gripping combination of Chancy, Warfield. Bennett and Hampden with the best features of each discriminatingly retained. What is the critic to say ms such a man and such'a vivid performance? I don’t know what the stage critics would sav. hut, the ringside critics almost invariably manage to employe admirable restraint and acuteness, their observations usually taking this form: "Old Jim nut on another swell show for the suckers last night, and. boy, how they fell for it.” a a tt WHILE I wouldn't commend such a criticism as being entirely fair, since it fails to take into consideration the high artistry of Mr. Londos as a poseur, still it is not without merit as a frank, outspoken opinion of the moral character of the show. In still another respect the critical duties of the stage critic do not measure up in severity of exactitude, to those of the ringside critic. The fight reporter is expected to tell vou davs in advance whether Sharkcv can beat 3chmelimr. The drama reporter, on the other hand, isn’t expected to tell vou whether "Strange Intel lude” is a flop or a wow until he has aeen it. I believe it is a matter of theatrical record that some of the bovs wrote "Abie's Irish Rose" wouldn’t last a week. The point I make here Is that It would have been fairly simple for me to pick Tunnev instead of Demnscv after the tenth round at Philadelphia. In fact, as 1 recall the occasion. I think 1 did suggest somewhere in the story the following day that Tunnev did whin Dempsrv nnd at the same time I generously conceded that he would have to be reckoned with in the future. Wooden, Kellar on Honor Five I’ll United Press CHICAGO, March 9.—Johnny Wooden, Joe Reiff and Norm Daniels, leading basketball scorers of the Big Ten, were unanimously chosen* by coaches today for membership on the all-Conference team. Wooden, Purdue guard and coraptain, made the team for the third time. FIRST TEAM ReifT. Northwestern, and Kellar. Purdue, forwards: Daniels. Michigan, center: Wooden. Purdue, and Licht. Minnesota, guards. SECOND TEAM Eddv. Purdue, and Moffitt, lowa, forwards: Johnson. Northwestern, center; Holier. Ohio State, and William. Michigan, or Farmrnter, Purdue, ftiedi. guards. Buddith and Zeller, Indiana U. guards, received honorable mention. Amateur Pugs Seek Laurels By United Press CHICAGO, March 9.—Thirty-two boxers, survivors of more than 3,000 starters in all weights, clash tonignt at Chicago stadium in the semifinals and finals of the fifth annual Golden Gloves amateur mitt tournament. Tiny golden, silver and bronze gloves, studded with diamonds, and a position on the squad which will meet a similar team of German amateurs at Soldier field on July 36, will go to the winners. A capacity crowd of 23,000, equalling the indoor record for professional or amateur mitt shows now held by the Golden Gloves meet, is expected tonight. Two Hoosicr youths, from South Bend and Lafayette, are survivors.

Other Fights Tuesday

AT SAGINAW. Mich.—Buddy MacArthur. Grand Rnnids. lishtwcicht. defeated Martin Lrvandowski. Grand Ranids. 1 10 1 : Freddie Heinz. Saeinaw. Mich., defeated Pete Baert. Mt. Clemens. Mich.. (10). AT LOS ANGELES—Bob Pacho. 138. Mexico, and Armando Santiago, 138. Cuba, draw. (10>. Sneedv Dado. Filiolno. technically knocked out Rodolfo Taglia. Argentina, (7). AT DENVER. Col.—Mickey Walker, heavyweight contender, knocked out Jackie Williams of Chicago, in the second round Jackie Fields, welterweight champion, topped Patsy Pollock of Chicago in the second round. AT WEST PALM BEACH. Fla —Rav Tramblic, Chicago middleweight, stopped Clyde Chastain of Dallas, Tex., in the third of a scheduled ten round bout. Frankie Gierke. Indianapolis featherweight drew with Red Hooks of West Palm Beach in eight rounds. AT NEW YORK-Vince Hnmbright, Cincinnati welterweight. knocked out Tommy Rizzo of New Jersey in the second round. TONY WINS SHOOT All-Day Shoot Announced at Crooked Creek Club for Tuesday. Missing only four out of fifty targets, George Tony won the Crooked Creek Gun Club target match Tuesday. Beneflcl was second with forty-three hits. The same pair tied in the handicap event with twenty-one hits each. The club officials announced an all-day registered shoot at the club beginning at 10 a. m. next Tuesday BLUE DRILLS DELAYED Due to Inclement weather, the Shortridge track drills have been dropped. Coach Don R. Knight announced the Blue thinlies would resume work as soon as the weather permits. Shortridge will open the season April 1 in a three-way meet f with Bloomington and Washington.

RAIN CUTS OFF TRIBE DRILL FOR CARDINAL TILT

Three Rookie Hurlers Get Slab Assignments Thomas to Start on Hill Against World Champions in Indians’ First Exhibition Tilt Thursday: Logan and Jones Also Slated for Mound Action. BY EDDIE ASH Time* Snort* Editor SARASOTA, Fla., March 9.—For the first time since establishing ‘.heir 1932 training camp, Ernmet McCann’s Indians were knocked out 3f practice today by an unrelenting rain. The beys still were standing by at noon, waiting for the weather to clear, and it looked as though they would have to remain idle all fay. Pilot McCann was ready to send them out, however, for a run

around the park if the showers ceased. The Tribesman are on edge regardless of the absence of sun, and are eager to go into action against the St. Louis Cardinals here Thursday in the opening tilt of the spring exhibition schedule. Bill Thomas, right-hander from Oklahoma City, still is slated to start on the mound against the world’s champions. He displayed dazzling form again Tuesday during batting drill, and convinced the hitters he means to put up a determined fight to land a regular berth on the pitching staff. They couldn’t hit him when he cut loose. Others booked to twirl Thursday are Bob Logan and Paul Jones, two more recruits. John Bery, experienced right-hander obtained from the Giants, is being held bade to send against the Philadelphia Athletics at Ft. Myers Friday. Ernie Wingard and Johnny Cooney, southpaws, also may be used in that contest.

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Phil Weintraub, young outfielder from Dubueue will oe given a chance to perform in the Cardinal game Thursday, it was said j today. He will be used in the pasture in place cf Curt Walker to per- | oiit him to make up for his poor showing the other day, when the InI dians staged a. practice game. Weintraub fell far below expectations in | that exhibition. I The Tribe bosses believe the youth has promising hitting power, but

are inclined to think he needs to return to the little minors for more experience in sighting drives. Walter Miller, the tall veteran southpaw, left the ranks of the holdouts Tuesday and reported for drill in the afternoon. He is a former Cleveland hurler. He started in grand style when

Burwell Is Given New Chance

A long conference was held between Bill Burwell and owner Norman Perry Tuesday night and they went into another session today. Burwell has been taggged as the chief holdout and there was some surprise in camp when Walter Riley, secretary, checked in at the Sarasota hotel with Burwell in tow. Nothing happened after an hour’s meeting, but today owner Perry said he had extended the time for Burwell to make a deal for himself or accept Tribe terms. Waivers were supposed to be up on Burwell at midnight Tuesday, but there was a delay in correspondence between Sarasota and the offices of President Thomas J. Hickey in Chicago. This situation held up the important discussion between the veteran righthander and the Indian bosses and

Off The Backboard BY VERN BOXELL

JUST in case you might overlook it, ole Backboard is warning you herewith that the winner of that Tech-Alexandria game next Saturday is far from certain of a chance to cavort on Butler’s pine stripes March 18 and 19. After their afternoon exercise, the winners will have a short rest and then they’re in for another tough session with Danville, who is supposed to beat Westland in the second afternoon fray, unless this Westland outfit is an unheralded giant-killer. Danville has been knocking off some big boys this year—Cathedral and Martinsville were two of the victims. And Mr. Joe Dienhart of the Irish is authority for the statement that if Tech or Alexandria, as the case may be, should forget and let this Martin chap of Danville start banging away at the Blacksmith’s perfect circle, the big boy is apt to pour in enough leather to ruin a pleasant evening for Alex or Tech, as the case may be. Mr. Tim Campbell of the Techs is one gentleman who realizes this, and although the east side chieftain is giving his boys plenty of work on matters concerning Alexandria. he is. like Backboard, optimistic enough to devote considerable time to preparing for the prospective game with Danville. Any way you look at it, there’s going to be some lively action out at the east side court Saturday. a tt a The filberts who arc coins to *et their money’s worth in the rccionals arc the ones who jet into the Frankfort and Technical cage emporiums this Saturday. Ton can (to to Muncie, but after you’ve seen the F>earcats and Trojans tussle there isn't much left to see.. And you can (to to Sulivan, but after the Vincennes Alices polish oft Washington there isn’t much to keep you there But if yon go to Frankfort, you're in for two red-hot sessions. And if Mr. Slim Bailsman's Frankfort Hot Dogs don't answer the roll call when the big sixteen \ convener, down here a week later, you can blame it onto the fellow who drew up these regional schedules. Mr. Abie Master's Jefferson of Lafayette outfit got the break in the draw up there. Lebanon, the team which scored the highest total points in the sectionals, is Frankfort’s first round foe. the winner to meet Jeff (unless the Broncos break a few legs in the openjng fray) for the regional crown. And it’s a good guess that the winner of this tussle be sllghtiy worn for the evening action. Baa Dear Boxell—Well Vern, the Fightin’ Irish journey up to Chicago March 16 to compete in the national Catholic tournament. and here's hoping they win. I’m prettv sure that thev that is. if thev're clicking. I'm idling you that Cathedral is a hard team to beat when their on. by Muncie. Newcastle or anv iof the rest of the big boys. (Ask Connersville or Washington>. If the Irish come through up at the big city, they'll have something to brag about, and how! The Muncie-Newcastle tussle, the threecornered thing at Farnkfort, and our owr. little regional right here in Indianapolis promise to be about the hottest in the state And of course there will be plentv of action down there at the WashingtonVincennes tilt. There always is action when thev get together! And. Vern I’m still pickin’ the winner of the MuncieNewcastle regional. And here’s mv sixteen finalists: Greencastle. Lima Bedford. Columbus. Bosse of Evansville. Hartford City. Lafayette. Alexandria, Emerson of Gary, Delphi Marion. Brazil. Nt’ppacee. Newcastle iMuncie??). i Connersville and Vincennes. Your Alices i won’t have much trouble until the second ! round of the finals, where they run into plenty of trouble. (Muncie or Newcastle). ana There are a lot of wise chaps who are snickering up their well-worn sleeves be--1 cause your correspondent chirped the other day that Mr. Tony Hinkle's Butler boys might have a few surprises for Ed Kraose and company when the Bulldogs go up to visft Notre Dame Thursday night. Os course, rated off the dope, the boys are entitled to their little laugh, but dope is just isce s barrage when you go figuring tHrs" Irlsh-Rulidog hardwood battles. Mr. George Ktogan's Notre Darners

he first joined the Hoosiers last season, but the tail-end of the campaign found him far off form. His j task now is to try to recover his 1 winning form against difficult competition consisting of left-handers i Wingard, Cooney, Logan and Hall.

carried the subject over until today, finally resulting in the granting to Burwell of three more days of grace to negotiate with other clubs. Johnny Kroner, holdout thirdsacker, was heard from today and it is believed he is about ready to come to the spring camp. He desires to reopen the business of salary terms. The other holdouts, Yoter and Heving, have not sent the team any recent communications. Owner Perry has accomplished a splendid job in getting the boys lined up, and it is a good guess that he will succeed in clearing the list within a few more days'. The Indians have a large squad and are said to be far ahead of other American Association clubs in the business of bringing the athletes around to an understanding of the new conditions.

# arc riding high and wide with a healthy winning streak, which they pulled through the Butler game here by the grace of good luck and Joe Vocgeie’s wild-eyed basket shooting. Maybe one of Mr. Hinkle's hoys will return the compliment at South Bend. At leazt, ole’ Backboard has a hunch something’s going to happen to help Butler even the count.. 16 LEFT IN NET PLAY Second-Round Tilts Carded Today in National A. A. U. Meet. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 9. The national A. A. U. basketball tournament swung into its secondround today with sixteen powerful teams scheduled to meet in afternoon and night games. Topping the list in point of interest is the struggle between the Maryville (Mo.) State Teachers and Phillips university of Enid, Okla. EMIG NAMED CAPTAIN Harold Emig, junior forward, was re-elected captain of the Indiana Central basketball team at a meeting of letter men Tuesday. Emig, former Greenwood high school star, played practically every game this season and was a star both offensively and defensively. He was cap- ! tain of the 1932 Central quintet. Arthur DeMeyer of Walkerton, ! senior second baseman, was named I captain of the 1932 diamond pas- | timers. SOX SIGN COLLEGIAN j By Times Special MADISON, Wis., March 9.—Bobby ! Poser, Wisconsin U. basketball cap- ! tain and star baseball pitcher, has ; been signed by the Chicago White I Sox, it was announced today.

BABE RUTH SAYS—

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March i. —I have been figuring ou the probable strength of the various American League teams for an article before the season opens, predicting how they should finish, and what do you suppose shapes up as the biggest puzzle? Perhaps you have guessed it. The Chicago White Sox. I can not say here just where I have placed the Sox in this rating because that will be shown in the predictions soon to come, but I will say that this team is likely to fool anybody. It can be quite a success or it may be as great a failure as in 1931. First of all, there is anew manager to guess about and there are new pitchers who are sure to take part in a lot of games. Lew Fonseca is young but he always struck me as a very energetic ball player, and it will not surprise me to see him stick a long time as a leader. Some of the greatest managers in baseball were in charge of clubs while quite young. The late Miller Huggins and Bucky Harris were well under 35 when they took command of big league teams and both have been pennant and world series winners. r tt a THE new pitchers of the White Sox will furnish the answer for this team. There isn’t a smarter pitcher in the game than Sam Jones and you can’t tell me that Sam is through as a big leaguer. He show?d me too much in some of his games last year to b£ ready for the exit now. Bump Hhdley still is com-

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ONE of the rookie pastimers getting plenty of attention as Emmet McCann's Indians go through their warming up paces at Sarasota, Fla., is Ray White, the rangy shortstop. White saw action with the Tribe late in the 1931 season, coming up from Okla-

Six Irish Gagers to Play Filial Game Against Blue

By United Press NOTRE DAME, Ind., March 9. A double significance marks Notre Dame’s hardwood battle with Butler here Thursday night. It will be the last game on the Irish card and the last in Notre Dame uniform

Blue Cagers Pep for Irish Butler basketball squad did not get its customary light drill before a big game today as coach Tony Hinkle drove his proteges through a long basket-shooting session, hoping to regain top shooting form before the trip to Notre Dame on Thursday. The Bulldogs were off form Monday night when two men, Miller and Davis, had to pile up the points to win the Wabash game, 23 to 16, with a last-half rally. Hinkle and his squad will leave for the upstate clash early Thursday. In an earlier season game here Notre Dame won, 37 to 32. St. Simon’s in National Meet By Time,* Special WASHINGTON, Ind., March 9. The third Indiana team to enter the national Catholic high school net meet at Loyola university, Chicago, St. Simon’s Catholic of Washington, today settled down to hard work under the direction of coach Bob Downey. Cathedral of Indianapolis. Hoosier champions, and Jasper Academy, runner-up to the national winner last year and also runner-up to Cathedral this year, already have accepted invitations. PURDUE-ILLINI MEET By Times Special URBANA, 111., March 9.—Two games with the Purdue diamond team have been included on the Illinois baseball schedule, Coach Carl Lundgren announced today. The Illini go to Lafayette on May 11 and the Boilermakers come here May 25. HOOSIERS TEST ILLINI By Times Special URBANA, 111., March 9.—A triangular meet between Illinois and Purdue and Indiana track teams here May 14 will be a high spot on the Illinois track team schedule, Coach Harry Gill announced todaiy : in making public the 1932 cinder I card.

| paratively young, with a lot of stuff I and one of those pitchers who is likely to come through in any year with twenty or twenty-five victories. The change in uniforms may do | for him what it has done for so : many other pitchers, though I know ! he will find it more difficult to win | games for the Chicago club than ; for Washington. Milton Gaston, like Jones, has been around for many years but after all a boxman has to be around a long time before he really is a good pitcher. Gaston in the past two years has given the Yankees j many an uncomfortable afternoon and he still has some good pitching i left. * n tt AS for Hayes, the new second baseman of the Sox, he is one of the greatest defensive players I ever have seen. His hitting has not been so good but occasionally this type of player hits his real stride and comes along with a bang. I’ll j say right here that there will not be ' a better fielding second baseman in the league than this former Senator, who went to the Sox in the Reyn- 1 i olds-Kerr deal. Take Lyons and Thomas, the j White Sox veterans. Some people ! j expect one or the other to be traded before the season opens in a move to add batting strength to the club, but they are still with the Sox and must be so considered. Either is a great pitcher in spite of a bad season and any time either is in good j pitching form the Sox are tough. 1 (Copyright. 1932. by Christy Walsh Syndi- | cate, and The Times)

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homa City of the Western League. He has been fielding in brilliant fashion and performing well at the plate in early sessions down south and camp experts believe he will give Jonah Goldman a real tussle for the regular shortstopping assignment.

for six members of the Irish squad, including four regulars. Captain Norb Crowe, guard; Ray DeCook and Bill Newbold, forwards, and Tommy Burns, guard, will end their Notre Dame athletic careers in the Bulldog game. Only big Ed Krause, center, and Johnny Baldwin, guard, of this year’s team, will be back to form the nucleus of the 1932-33 squad. Clay Johnson, dependable reserve guard, and A1 Schumacher, fiery substitute forward, are the other seniors who probably will see action for the last time. Notre Dame will be out to extend its winning streak to sixteen straight games and to finish the season with a record of eighteen victories in twenty games. At Indianapolis recently Notre Dame won a 37-32 decision, when Joe Voegele, sophomore forward, popped in sixteen points in the second half. Notre Dame was trailing by nine points, with five minutes of play remaining, when Voegele really went to work and almost single-handed pulled the game out of the fire.

Basketball

BELL. LILLY NET VICTORS Indiana Bell Telephone and Lilly advanced to the final contest of the Indianapolis Industrial basketball tourney Tuesday night as they scored semi-final victories over Reserve Loan Life and Moynahan Apartments at the East Tenth gym. Eli Lilly scored a 21 to 14 triumph over the Moynahan quintet after a nip and tuck battle during the first half, which save the winners only a 13 to 11 lead, ndiana Bell romped into a 19 4 lead in its contest with Reserve Loan Life during the opening period but found its attack ineffective in the second half and finished on the long side of a 23 to 13 score. Members of the two teams thpt will wear Indianapolis Flashes colors in the midwestern basketball title tournament at Ann Arbor. Mich., April 1. will meet at the Hotel Antlers tonight at 8 when plans for the trip will be discussed. The 125-pound squad will consist of Wright. Brown, Smith, Ellis, Danke, Kolimar, Andrews. Gray, Mathews. Dininger and Gilpin. The 140-pound squad will be made up of Belser, Case, Huffbauer, Scomp. Tyner. Art Reinking. Arrell Reinking, Ferguson, McDole and Lysaght. Friday nieht game is desired by the Lauter All-Stars, who play in the 20-24-year-old class. B-K Automotives La Grande Aces and other teams interested call Belmont 3641. Lauter Midgets will clash with Rhodius Bulldogs at 7 p. m. and Lauter Seconds will meet Speedway Seconds at 8 in other Friday night games. Teams playing in the 16-18-year-old class and having access to a gym for Thursday nights are asked to call Ta. 5043 between 6 and 8 in the evening and ask for the manager of the Unity M. P. five, for games. Church teams notice. Semi-final games will be played In the intra-fraternal tournament at Dearborn gym tonight at 8. Delta Sigma Nu will meet Felix club in the first encounter and the Delta Sigmas will take on the Kanpa Psi in the other tilt. Tuesday night results were: Felix club. 40; Kappa Alpha Phi, 5. Delta Sigma Nu, 19: Mercury club. 17. Delta Si£ma, 26: Phi Kappa Delta, 24 (overtime). Kappa Psi. 20; Phi Delts, 18. MENTOR GETS BOOST

Kentucky Cage Coach to Get SI,OOO Annually for Five Years. By United Press LEXINGTON, Ky., March 9. Tendering of a five-year contract, with a salary increase of SI,OOO annually to Adolph Rupp, coach of Kentucky university’s championship basketball team, removed any fear today that he would be a “depression holdout.” Fruitful offers from several other universities, following Rupp’s success this season, when the Kentucky squad topped the southern conference, spurred the local offer to retain him. BATTALINO MEETS RAN By United Press NEW YORK, March 9.—Eddie Ran, Polish welterweight, and Bat Battalino, former featherweight champion, will meet at Madison Square Garden Friday night in a ten-round bout. Ran has been substituted for Billy Petrolee of Fargo, N. D., who injured a neck muscle during training.

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Brooklyn Ace Balks Threat of Salary Cut Fails to Excite Slugging Babe Herman. By United Press GLENDALE, Cal., March 9 Babe Herman, slugging outfielder | for the Brooklyn Dodgers, today dei dined to comment upon the Dodg- ; er ultimatum threatening to cut below the $15,000 offered him if he does not accept his contract with- : in a few days. “It is purely a personal matter between myself and the club,” he i said, “and I don’t care to talk about it.” Asked how long he thought he would continue holding out, he replied: “That’s not up to me.” Herman was offered $15,000 salary for the 1932 major league season. and his friends declare that he I is holding out for more, feeling he is entitled to more because he was the most colorful player on the Dodger team last year. It was rumored here today that the Chicago Cubs are attempting to arrange a deal with the Dodgers to | secure Herman's services, since they are in need of a hard-hitting out- | fielder, but the Babe also declined ! to comment on that angle.

Three of Four Mat Events Are Signed"

With the exception of an opponent for Dutch Eddy, a newcomer, Friday night's wrestling program at the Armory has been completed. Eddy, who arrived in this country recently from Germany, was signed today and will meet a welll-known : opponent. Hardy Kruskamp takes on Sailor Jack Arnold for two falls out of three and Tony Zikoff tackles the well-known Ad Herman for one fall in the heavyweight feature events. Black Panther Mitchell faces Young Price in a middleweight event. RIFLE HEADS NAMED Charles Ridlen Elected President of Hoosier Club. Charles Ridlen was re-elected president of the Hoosier Rifle Club for 1932 at the annual election meeting Monday night. Other officers were Dr. Charles A. Pfafein, vice-president: Don Christie, treasurer: John S. Michelson, secretary, and Laurence Darnell, executive officer. It was voted to hold monthly business meetings of the club on the last Friday night of each month.

Morfair, Universe Likely to Start in Kentucky Derby

BY THOMAS H. NOONE United Press Racing Editor NEW YORK, March 9.—Victor Emanuel’s Dorwood stable pins its Kentucky Derby hopes on Morfair, whose sire won the event a decade ago. The sprinting son of MorvichMormaw is quoted at 50 to 1 at this early date, but the odds will shorten if he can develop staying qualities in the near future. Morfair won five of his eleven races last year, was second three times and third once. His earnings were $25,4C0. His richest purse was the $15,000 United States hotel stakes at Saratoga, in which he beat Oscillator, Tick On, Mad Frump, Universe and others. This brilliant effort came only a week after he had lost the rich Post and

THE PEACEMAKER by Bud Fisher

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Oscar Rocltger THE way has been long for this 32-year-old rookie, who began as a pitcher in 1921. But if he lives up to his present pace, he’ll be playing first base regularly for the Athletics this summer, with Jimmy Foxx on third. Roettger smacked out three homers against the Cardinals in an exhibition tilt recently and has been clouting away at a merry clip all spring. He performed with St. Paul in the American Association in 1931. Big Ten Ends Winter Card By United Press CHICAGO. March 9.—The winter sports program of the Western Conference will be concluded Saturday, March 12, when individual and team championships will be decided in track, wrestling, and swimming. Preliminaries will be held March 11. The University of Chicago will entertain the track and field teams, Ohio State will be hosts to the swimmers, while the wrestlers will contest at Bloomington. redubaseballers drill Diamond pastimers at Manual high school reported to Coach A. R. Williams Tuesday and the mentor counted twenty candidates for opening turnout. Four of them, Brehob. Fox, Loeper and Thompson are letter men from last year.

Paddock stakes at Arlington by a nose to Burning Blaze. Trainer J. P. (Sammy) Smith reports from Aiken, S. C„ where the speedy chestnut is wintering, that Morfair has grown big and strong and is expected to earn his share of the rich 3-year-old prizes to be decided this summer. Universe, a bay colt by Infinite out of Plaid, is Thomas M. Cassidy’s Derby candidate. In nine starts last year, he won three races, including the Youthful stakes at Aqueduct and the Eastview stakes at Empire City, besides twice finishing second and third, to earn $20,000. He is quoted at the short price of 30 to 1. Universe beat Morfair by three lengths in his debut at Jamaica in I April.

MARCH 9, 1932

Okun Raps Yet Chuck # But Wiggins Wins Bout With Law, Collecting Pay in Advance. Flowers before and a writ of attachment after—that’s what they gave Chuck Wiggins at the Armory Tuesday night. But that wasn't all the veteran local heavyweight received. Yale Okun, New York battler, handed Chuck one of the worst beatings of his long career in a ten-round tussle. Chuck’s face was bruised and cut and he absorbed a lot of punishment from Okun’s two-fisted atttack. The easterner won every round. Although Okun was lacking in speed, he landed freely and wasn’t marked after the scrap. There were no knockdowns. Wiggins weighed in at 202, holding a twenty-three-pound weight advantage. Okun Is L T nmarked The wave of attachment suits that has been threatening local boxing promoters the past several months appeared to have reached the climax today as deputy sheriffs reported in court their inability to attach the S3OO purse of Wiggins at the armory Tuesday night. Ted Sullivan, inspector for the state athletic commission, was on hand when Deputy Sheriff J. b. Tragessor served papers on Wiggins. Sullivan said Wiggins answered, “I can’t be worried; I’ve already got my dough.” Later when Tragessor served similar papers on Gerald B. Ely and the American Legion, Sullivan was on hand to hear Ely explain how he had advanced Wiggins $l5O in cash and seventy-five ringside tickets at $2.20 and twenty-five general admission tickets at sl.lO which gave Wiggins an advance total of $315, more than his guarantee. Wiggins Asks Pay It was said Legion officials were forced into making the advance of $l5O shortly before the fight when Wiggins refused to enter the ring without the money in his jeans. Max Farb charges he advanced Wiggins S6OO on Dec. 7, 1929, when Wiggins planned one of his comebacks. The money he charges was for training expenses for a bout with Walter Pickard, young heavyweight. The writ of attachment filed in circuit court late Tuesday by Sol C. Bodner, attorney for Farb, demands SI,OOO, or S4OO for attorney fees and interest. Bodner said he will ask the court to take cognizanze of the fact the Legion violated rule 26 of the state boxing commission law, which states no purse shall be paid until after the fights have been completed. Mitt Heads to Meet Sullivan said he will report to tha commission members when they hold their next meeting on March 15 that he warned the Legion officials recently, when Wiggins was sued by a florist company for a bill of $23, that no advance purses must be paid. It developed in that suit that Wiggins had been paid in advance. Scottv Scotten. state featherweight champion, edged out a verv close decision over Jimmie Buckler of Louisville in the semi-windup that followed the main event. Both bovs traded punches all the wav and many thought it was a draw. A1 De Rose, local Junior lightweight, outpointed Harrv Forbes of Columbus. O . in a six rounder. Speedv Ricco. local bantamweight, kept, the crowd howling as he danced around Eddie Roberts, hitting him at will Rnd piling up a wide margin to win. Jimmy Goodman, another local lightweight. won all the wav from Jack Renault in four rounds and Cliff Stickler of Indianapolis gained the decision over Harrv Smith of Terre Haute, in a four-round middleweight scran. Avenging a knockout he suffered at Anderson several months ago. Paul Parmer. Anderson lunior welterweight nut the sleeper punches to Gene Lewis. Negro fighter from Kokomo at the outs** and gained a technical K. O. in the first stanza. He floored the duskv scrapper three times.