Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 272, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1932 — Page 10

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Talking It Over BY FOE WILLIAMS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 23.—For the second time In two years a storm came up to stop me from going down to sea in a fishing sloop Tuesday. How much longer my luck will hold out I can not ay, but two reprieves in two years is a fair batting average. I have yet to catch a fish or even cast a militant glower at one, but it can not be said that I have remained insensitive to the lure of the great piscatorial pastime, as I believe it is called. The itorm sods are against me. Thev won't give me a chance. Mavhe it is a divine Intervention to nrotect the fish against • roan who does not know his own strength. At anv rate, when I went, out to PassA Grille and reported to Captain Verne Goodwin he said we couldn’t go out. There s too much of a blow and a storm is coming In from the west." he said, .nulntinc out at, the water through an undipped hedge of grav eve-brows. "No. .sir. It ain't no dav for fishing." But. captain—" I protested. Tam't no use talking to me. I wouldn't take vou out there for a million dollars." So vou see what X am up against. An adventurer at heart, a daring, eager sportsman. and I can t. get a break Is It any wonder that I have gone back to horse . hoe pitching?. B B B npHE captain is one of the char- * artrrs of Pass-a-Grille,famous fishing colony off the west coslst of the Gulf of Mexico, a scattered community of 160 citizens, who make their living out of fishing. Anybody with a boat down here automatically becomes a captain. Practically all the male members of the community are captains. The situation is remindful of the Mexican army where everybody is a general, only the captains of Pass-a-Grille are more picturesque, pleasant and human. The little town has Its own mayor and a tull quota of governing officials. Captain Billy Mitchell is the sheriff. He hasn't made an arrest In two vears. "If Billy tried to arrest any of us we'd unvote him in twenty-four hours." said Captain Goodwin. "We’ve cot him for a sheriff Just, because it sounds big.” The Pass-A-Grille region fs an Island with a webwork of bays, keys and passes. On all sides there is a spectacular growth of tropical plant life, and coral reefs. Strange looking birds wheel through the air Dour visaged pelicans sit motionless on lagged stumps that rise darkly out of blue-green water. T don’t know whv God ever made the pelican." mused Captain Goodwin. "I guess he must have felt like drawing funny pictures or something, like these comic artists. I’ve been watching ’em now for forty vears or so and I ain’t seen ’em do anything that, vou might call good for the world. If vou ask me thev are x menace, same as the Reds of Russia. All they do Is eat the fish that we ought to be eatchlng and selling." an n MOST of the fishermen feel the same way about this Jimmy Durante of the bird world, but there is nothing they can do about it. Game laws protect the pelican. But the other day one of the fishermen brought a pelican ashore, plied him generously with corn liquor, and turned him loose on the maine street of the town. Apparently this was a plot to give the bird a bad name with right thinking citizens, and to prove that he was not only worthless but a sot. Just what effect, this cruel deception has had on the community will not be ! known until the next election. I am told i that pelican not only reeled and staggered in a most unholy manner, but that he | leaned against a lamp post and tore off : several bars of "Sweet Adeline.” This is one chance Sheriff Mitchell had to make an arrest and the fact that he didn’t is certain to be held against him at the polls next fall. You ask me what kind of fish we catch here.’ repeated Captain Goodwin. "Well Mr. I’ve been here all my life and I don’t know' for sure yet. Os course we catch tarpon, groupwrr, amber jacks, kingflsh. channel hass. red snapper, mackerel, and all those kind of fish, but we catch a lot of others that, are total strangers to us I don’t suppose anybody ever will know how many different kinds of fish there are in these waters. "Not so long ago we brought in a strange looking fish with one eye in the center of his head. We afterwards found hr was a star gazer ahd that he always kept his mouth open, and that’s the way he fed;-the smaller fishes just ran right into his mouth. Brother. I’m telling you vou sure can see some queer things down nerr. For a moment I feared the captain had stepped out of character and was casting reffections upon the Brooklyn outfield, but it develops he doesn't pay much attention to baseball. YANKEES FARM HILL By Tin it n! Press ST. PETERSBURG. Fla., March 23.—Jess Hill, former Southern California track and grid star, and a candidate for an outfield berth with the New York Yankees, has, been optioned out to Newark. Yankee farm. He batted .320 for Hollywood in the Coast League last season, but needs experience.

Tech Announces Track, Grid, Net Bills; Card Blue Cagers

Complete schedule for the 1932 track season and footfball and basketball cards for next year were announced today by Fred Gorman, athletic director at Technical high school. The runners will get into action first at the state indoor meet in Butler fieldhouse April 9. A triangular meet with Muncie and Anderson will be engaged in April 15 at Muncie. A dual meet with Kress Wants 1931 Salary B ft Uitilrd Press ST. LOUIS. Mo.. March 23.—Red Kress, St. Louis Browns infielder, telegraphed today that he was only a holdout for “last season's contract. They want me to accept a $1,500 cut."' Kress is now in Berkeley. Cal. He has been mentioned in recent trade rumors as sought by the Cleveland Indians. BISSONETTE RECOVER IN G /> v United Press NEW YORK. March 23.—Del Bissonette, Brooklyn first baseman, was recovering today from an operation for a torn tendon in his left foot. Dave Driscoll, business manager of the Brooklyn club, said che injury and operation probably would keep Del out of the game for at least eight weeks. The first baseman injured his foot in training at Clearwater, Fla., several weeks ago. It failed to respond to treatment, so he was sent north for the operation.

Other Fights Tuesday

AT PORTLAND. Ore.-Dor Snell. 139. Seattle. technically knocked out Zddle Volk. 133, Portland. 's>: Tonv Portillo. 150. Seattle, outpointed Johnny Spencer. 144. Los Aneeles. <6i. AT LOS ANGELES Lee Ramaee. 174. San Dleso. decisioned Steve Hamas. 187'a, <loi. AT ST. LOUlS—Freddie Miller. 125. Cincinnati. decisioned Johnnv Kaiser. 128. St. Louis. <10l: Tracv Cox. 133. Indianapolis, knocked out Eddie Cerda. 133. Mexico. <2>: Duke Trammel. 148. Ft. Worth. Tex., debated Roy Mitchell. 145. Centralis. 111. fW.-

TRIBE THIRD BASE PROBLEM WORRIES M’CANN

Voter to Get Test in Cardinal Fray Today Popular Veteran Guardian of Hot Corner Handicapped by Leg Injury; Kroner and Bedore Short of Class; Wingard Draws Indian Slab Job. BY EDDIE ASH Times Snort Editor SARASOTA. Fla., March 23.—The most important item today as the Indians of Emmet McCann were scheduled to tackle the world champion St. Louis Cardinals at Bradenton in the third of a three-game spring exhibition series was the performance of Elmer Yoter at third base. It was to be his first start in regular action this year and much depends

on the class of his pastiming. He broke a leg last season and despite the fact that during his early days in training camp hp bounced about with agility and with no apparent limp, close observation in Tuesday’s long practice disclosed the suspicion that he is not sure of himself and is favoring the crippled underpinning. McCann put the boys through hard running drill Tuesday and this exercise brought to light that the hot corner position ’is open to further competition and debate. With other players, Yoter was required to feint a bunt and race to first base to give the pitcher and first sacker practice in covering the sack, and that session of spring practice left a doubt in the minds of the Tribe club officials concerning the leg power of the popular veteran. Johnny Kroner, rookie

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third baseman purchased from Oklahoma City, is the other prominent candidate for the berth on the far left side of the diamond and while he has displayed a great arm and stylish fielding skill on hard hit balls it seems that the Indian bosses are of the opinion that he won't hold up against American Association pitching. Moreover, Kroner is slow on the paths and in covering bunts.

Vet Pennock Fools Braves By United Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 23.—Herb Pennock, veteran slab ace of the New York Yankees, is in for a big season, if his spring exhibi-

tion performance means anything. Pennock inaugurated his twen-ty-first season of major lea gu e pitching by twirling five no-hit innings against the Boston Braves Tuesday as the Yanks turned in their sixth consecutive triumph over the McKechnie club, 2 to 0. It was his first

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start of the year. George Pipgras, another Yankee veteran, gave the Braves three hits in the final innings. The Braves and Yanks tangle again today.

Len on Diet By Times Special LOS ANGELES, March 23. John McGraw, veteran pilot of the New York Giants, has new worries. McGraw has turned dietician to look after Len Koenecke, the rookie slugger brought up from Indianapolis at a reported price of $75,000. Koenecke was ill during the early part of spring practice and again is laid up with the flu. McGraw figures a scientific diet will bring the big fly chaser into form in short order. With Freddy Leach on his way to join the Boston Braves after his recent sale to the Beantown club, McGraw is planning on using Koenecke in the regular outfield assignment from the start. Big Len is the only dependable lefthand hitting outfielder on the roster. During Koenecke’s illness, Ethan Allan, who is turning in fine performances this spring, is being used in the outfield with Ott and Lindstrom.

Wiley of Terre Haute, April 22, and the Kokomo relays May 7, will close the scheduled Season. The North Central conference meet May 7 and the state sectional and final meets May 14 and 21 will wind up the cinder path campaign. Newcastle is the only new’ team on the Tech football schedule and will be met there Sept. 17. Richmond. who has been on the Green card before, will be back again Oct. 28. giving Tech a ten-game card, including all former opponents. The withdrawal of Rochester high school from the North Central conference gave Technical a vacancy on the basketball card and a game was scheduled with Shortridge for Dec. 30, renewing court encounters outside tournaments between these two old rivals. Basketball will get under way Dec. 2 with all of last year's opposition on the card and the high spot the visit of Newcastle here on Jan. 28. HOCKEY SURVIVORS NAMED By Times Special NEW YORK, March 23.—Montreal Canadians, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Maroons in the Canadian section and New York Rangers. Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Falcons of the American division in the National Hockey League were qualified today for playoffs leading to the Stanley cup series.

Girl Admirer Frightens Borotra, French Netters Lose

BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent YORK, March 23.—An attractive young womafl. an ardent admirer of debonnaire Jean Borotra, French tennis ace. was held for observation at Bellevue hospital today because she battled at the international .en*is match Tuesday night, to present Jean with a dagger-shaped paper knife. The sight of the gleaming knife and the screams of the girl, as she fought with her detainers, so unnerved Borotra and his doubles team-mate, Antoine Gentien, that they lost their match to George M. Lott of Chicago and John Van Ryn of c Philadelphia. 15-13. 6-4,

! Thus the Indians are faced with ! a problem at third base which will require time to solve, and in the long run it may become necessary i to go out after anew man for the | position. Fred Bedore, star utility infielder, I has made a courageous effort to fill the berth during the early exhibi- | tion tilts, and while he has delivered at bat it is thought now he does not possess the defensive attributes to cover the bag as a regular. Ernie Wingard, the tall southpaw purchased from Toledo, was billed to open on the Tribe mound against the Cardinals at Bradenton this afternoon. He is being groomed as a mainstay starter and was ticketed to work five innings, to be followed by Johnny Cooney, another lefthander with Toledo last year. Cards Hold Series Edge Bill Thomas, righthander, was the third flinger in line to be used if either Wingard or Cooney failed to check the major leaguers. Indians and Cardinals have met twice this spring with the Mound City crew copping both games by one run margins, 6 to 5 and 2 to 1. On Thursday, the Indians will participate in a charity game in Sarasota, all receipts going to the unemployed. Everybody except the ball players will buy tickets. A town team bolstered by the addition of Catcher Tom Angley of the Tribe and a few other Hoosiers, will battle a formidable outfit of Tribesters. Some circus stunts wifi precede the diamond contest and city officials are planning a holiday. Indians Get Banquet The Indian ballplayers will be banqueted Thursday night by Sarasota boosters. The next big game in Sarasota will be on Sunday when the Philadelphia Athletics will invade the Tribe camp to play off the tie tilt staged at Ft. Myers recently. The Indians will break camp the following morning and the Sabbath encounter is being advertised in a big way. Manager McCann confined Tuesday’s workout to one long drill, instead of two practices. The athletes who reported early are well along in physical condition and it would be unwise to press them further at this time, with so many exhibition tilts yet to be played. Logan Fielding Star The all-round form of Bob Logan, young southpaw, was an impressive feature of the workout Tuesday. He is as quick as a cat in fielding his position and finally cut loose with the puzzling assortment that he displayed last fall at Perry stadium after coming up from Oklahoma City. He now seems to have hit a stride that will assure him of a splendid chance to make good Joe Heving, last to report, pitched to the batters for the first time on Tuesday and left the field feeling in bright spirits.

Three Events Signed for Armory Mat Fans

With the exception of an opponent for Johnny (Swede) Carlin, rough middleweight veteran who will appear in one of the supporting events, the four-bout wrestling program at the Armory on Friday night was complete today. Jumping Joe Savoldi. former Notre Dame grid hero, tangles with Sailor Jack Arnold, navy heavyweight, in the main event, while Ad (Toughy) Herman takes on Davy Jones, a newcomer, in the semiwindup. Black Panther Mitchell tangles with Charlie Harbo of Akron in another preliminary event. Usual prices will prevail, it was announced. NIBLACK GOLF PREXY John L. Niblack, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Public Links Golf Association, an organization of all municipal course linksmen, was elected president for the coming year at a meeting Tuesday night. Alvin Koppola of Sarah Shank was named vice-president; Kenneth Loucks. South Grove, secretary. and Harry Schornstein of Pleasant Run, treasurer.

4-6, 6-4, giving the United States a two to one advantage in the matches. Leaping to her feet in the low gallery at the Seventh Regiment Armory, the dark-haired girl in a huge fur coat, pulled the knife from her handbag. She waved it at Borotra. who. at the moment, was concentrating every effort, on the court below, in one of the longest sets in the history of board-surface tennis, with the score 13-all. Fearing that she would toss the knife down at the Frenchman, nearby spectators attempted to stop her. A struggle ensued. Meanwhile, the tennis players halted their game. (i

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I. A. C. Stars in Carnival

Six local feminine splashers will earn' the colors of Indianapolis Iff Athletic Club in the national juafpP ••'</ '. nior and Indiana-Kentuckv A. A. ; '* u - title carnival at I. A. C. pool J Saturday night. Helen Lee Smith, / v f 1 one of the outstanding city swimJ; mers, is entered. Jr | 4 || '^l

Wallace Gains Shade Over Everett; Cosx > Zorilla Sign

Roy Wallace, Brightwood bruiser, was on the way back today after a layoff of more than a year due to a broken hand. Wallace thrilled a big crowd at the Armory Tuesday when he hammered out a ten-round shade triumph over Buck Everett, the up and coming young Gary heavyweight. Roy spotted the Steel City slugger seventeen pounds, but the flashy right hand which has carried him to many previous triumphs kept? the big boy on the short end most of the way. Everett weighed 181. Wallace piled up a big margin in the early rounds, landing effective body and head punches. After Everett had closed the gap in the sixth round, Wallace came back in the eighth to bring the crowd to its feet with the 'only clean cut knockdown of the battle. He shot over a right uppercut which had Buck down for a nine count. In the tenth round, Wallace was

Pin Stars in A. B. C. Action t By United Ureas DETROIT. March 23.—Today’s session of the A. B. C. should produce new 7 leaders in the five-men event standiftgs. Barney Spinella and his recreation team from Brooklyn, N. Y., will get major attention. Spinella has won or shared in three world’s championships since 1922. He won the all-events title in successive years. Another tournament veteran. John Koster, will head the Frank Restauranters, of Richmond Hills, N. Y., the Spinella and Koster fives will be pitted against the Cabannes of St. Louis. Mediocre scores were tallied in Tuesday’s play in all events. Johnson and Carroll Active By United Press TAMPA, Fla., March 23.—Although Babe Herman started training with the Cincinnati ’ Reds Tuesday, after signing a one-year contract late Monday, he will not appear in the line-up against Brooklyn, his former club, at Clearwater today. However, Ernie Lombardi and ! Wally Gilbert, obtained from the | Dodgers along with Herman in the j six-ply trade, will -battle their former mates. Si Johnson and Owen Carjoll are to be \ Cincinnati’s pitchers. Johnson and Carroll have hurled twenty-two of the fifty-seven innings the Reds have played in six major league exhibition games thii I spring. CUE ACTION STARTS By United Press NEW YORK, March 23.—The world’s amateur 18.2 balkline billiard championship will get under way tonight at the New York Elks Club, with Albert Poensgen of Germany defending his title against two American and six foreign challengers. Francis S. Appleby of New 7 York, former national champion and present American 18.1 title holder, and Worth D. Bergherm of Saginaw, Mich., represent the United States. HICKS, HILL FAVORITES SOUTHERN PINES. N. C„ March 23.—Helen Hicks, national champion, and Mrs. O. S. Hill of Kansas ! City, western champion, were cofavorites as 100 feminine links stars teed off today in the mid-south golf I tournament. Eighteen holes of medal play today and eighteen Thursday will determine the winner. DODGERS RAP DAVIDS CLEARWATER, Fla., March 23. | Brooklyn Dodgers meet the Cincinnati Reds in an exhibition game j here today. The Dodgers lathered the long-bearded House of David i team, 19 to 3. Tuesday. Krider and Mattingly hurled for Brooklyn and 1 allowed eight hits.

BOROTRA and Gentien stood dumbfounded, gazing in astonishment at the scene in the gallery. Attendants hurried to the aid of the spectators. Finally Patrolman William Ward arrived, and the girl was half-carried, halfdragged the stairs and out of the building. At the police station, the girl explained she had meant no harm, but merely wanted to give the knife to Borotra as a token of her admiration. . She pulled a wad of newspaper clippings, in which Borotra’s picture occupied the major space, from her bag as proof. After the hub-bub had subsided, the tennis match was resumed, but the excitement had disquieted Gen-

Six local feminine splashers will carry the colors of Indianapolis Athletic Club in the national junior and Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. title carnival at I. A. C. pool Saturday night. Helen Lee Smith, one of the outstanding city swimmers, is entered.

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tossed to the canvas three times by Everett, taking a count the first time when he landed hard. The rough tactics displeased the crowd. Tracy Cox, the popular young local lightweight, will return to the Armory arena next Tuesday night to battle Santiago Zorilla, the Panama slugger, who dropped a close decision to Cox here recently. Plenty of action was crowded into the forty-round card at the armory Tuesday. Le Roy Gibson, Tulsa (Otia.) Negro lightweight. gained the nod over Lou Vine, Indianapolis. in a rousing six-rounder, scoring a nine-count knockdown. Both boys punched freely. Georgie Stokes, Gary featherweight, was awarded a technical knockout win over Eddie Jacobs, local Negro, when the referee stopped the scrap in the third round. Jacobs was outweighed. 121 to 127. Leftv Nicholson rallied after a slow start to win the edge over Otto Atterson of Terre Haute, in five rounds. The Shelbv welter was a crowd pleaser and it was a good scran. Honevbov Brown, local welter, decisioned Cyclone Williams, local Negro, in another five-rounder. William subtsituted for Pug Smith. Onie Gaheimer. Shelbyville junior welter, decisioned Joe Moore. Indianapolis, in four rounds, and Paul Wagner, local feather, gained a two-round technical knockout victory when Roger Leroy was forced to ouit due to an arm Injury.

Mack’s Discoverer Is Hit-and-Run Victim By United Press NORWICH, Conn., March 23.—The man credited with “finding" Connie Mack as a baseball player died today, apparently the victim of a hit-and-run driver. Charles Daniels saw Connie Mack playing with a Meriden club and gave him his first professional baseball job with the Hartford team, of which Daniels was then manager. Following the managership of the Hartford club, Daniels became an umpire and served in the old American Association several years. He was 83 years old and was found along a roadside near his farm home Monday. He apparently had been struck by a motor car.

Trojan Fans Fete Champs By Times Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., March 23. All Newcastle was ready today to honor Orville Hooker’s state championship Trojans, winners of the 1932 Indiana high school hardwood crown last Saturday. More than 1,000 are expected to attend the victory banquet in the local Y. M. C. A. here tonight. Prominent high school and college coaches and sports writers are expected to attend. ' Coach Earl Roudebush and his Winamac cagers, beaten in the title battle Saturday night, also will be honor guests at the dinner, as well as coaches of the north central conference and Henry county teams and coaches. WIN FREE-THROW MEET Both senior and junior championships in the free throw basketball tournament staged by the city recreation department went to the Brightwood Community Center on Tuesday night, when Paul Boyer won the senior title and Charles Kladden the junior event, i The title tossing was staged in' the Brookside center, w : ith Wally Midalesworth in charge. Runnersup position in the senior event went to Richard Dininger of Rhodius, while Harry Dible of English Avenue Boys Club was second in the junior class. RED SOX OPEN PLAY By United Press SAVANNAH. Ga.. March 23. The Boston Red Sox open their exhibition games today with a contest against the Hartford team of the Eastern League. Manager Shauno Collins will stark his pitching ace, Danny who wall work five innings. Pete .Donohue will finish. TIGERS THUMP GIANTS By United Press LOS ANGELES, March 23.—Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Giants, II to 2, in a hitting bee here Tuesday. Stone of Detroit drove out a homer in the fourth. Izzie Goldstein, rookie pitcher for the Tigers w’orked three innings against the Giants and held them to two hits.

tien and he lost his service, deciding the set, which the Americans won 15-13. Still unnerved by the affair, the French team was set back in the opening of the second set on Borotra's delivery, and Lott and Van Ryn. working smoothly, carried off the second set, games going to service to the end of the set. In the third set. Borotra seemed to have recovered his poise, and played brilliantly. The series will be concluded Thursday night, with Gregory Mangin of Newark, N. J., new national indoor singles champion, meeting Borotra, and Frank X. Shields opposing Christian Boussus,

Doc Spears Seeks Job Oregon Mentor May Oust Veenker as Badger Grid Choice. By United Press MADISON. Wis„ March 23. Dr. Clarence W. Spears, Oregon State football coach, still is bargaining for the Wisconsin coaching post, and may have it if he agrees to the regents’ terms, a university authority said unofficially today. A regents' meeting to consider action of the athletic council in coming to terms with.George Veenker, lowa State coach, has been delayed pending plans to resume negotiations with Spears, the official intimated. The meeting originally was planned for Thursday, he said. Spears, former Minnesota mentor, once refused the position, after a tentative acceptance which he withdrew to bargain for a better offer, it was reported.

Tanforan Plans Phar Lap Race By United Press SAN BRUNO. Cal. March 23. Tanforan racing officials began arranging a $25,000 handicap today on receiving word that Phar Lap, Australian “wonder horse’’ which last Sunday captured the $50,000 Agua Caliente classic, will be stabled at the track here shortly. Owners of several western stake horses were notified of the handicap, which will be run if D. J. Davis, part owner of Phar Lap, will permit the big red gelding to race before storming of the eastern tracks. E. L. Fitzgerald, trainer of the Northway Stables’ star. Plucky Play, said he would enter the race. CARNERA FACES COOK By United Press LONDON, March 23.—Primo Carnera, Italian heavyweight, weighed 244 pounds, and George Cook of Australia weighed 187, when they were examined today for their tenrdund bout at Albert Hall, tonight.

A’s Smother Philly Rivals By United Press FT. MYERS, Fla., March 23. Philadelphia Athletics made a merry-go-round of the bases Tuesday as they pounded their fellow townsmen, the Phillies, 15 to 7. The Maekmen batted around twice while scoring five runs in the first inning and six in the seventh. George Davis and Rube Bressler of the Phillies, and Max Bishop of the Athletics hit home runs. Bolen, Adams and Fallenstein gave the A’s twenty-two hits, and Bowman, Rommell and Walberg allowed the Phils twelve. Sixty College Matmen Enter > By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 23. —More than sixty college wrestlers will compete in the fifth annual national intercollegiate wrestling tournament at Indiana university Friday and Saturday. Leading contenders for the team title are Lehigh, eastern champion; Indiana, Big Ten title-holder, and University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma A. and M., from the southwest.

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Second round competition will be urged in the Gold Medal basketball championship tourney at Riverside Olympic gym tonight. First game will be between E. C. Atkins five and Crimson Cubs, at 6:45. Chain Gang will clash with Riverside Olympic ■B,” as 7:45, and Pritchett Recreation faces Kingans. at 8:45. PlainfleJd Independents and Riverside Buddies will stage the nightcap at 9:45. Laufcer hardwood fives are without action for Friday night and three teams desire games. All Stars play in the 20-24-year-old class while Seconds play in the 17-19-year.old class. Midgets play in the 14-16-year-old class. For games call Be. 3641 and ask for E. B. Kelley. BASEBALL MANAGERS TO MEET Baseball managers who guide local independent teams- in their diamond activities will gather at A. G. Spalding & Cos., Friday night, at 7:30 for an important meeting. Every team leader is invited to attend., BULLDOG DRILL OPENS A squad of forty Butler diamond pastimers reported in the fieldhouse Tuesday for the first indoor workout. Coach William (Wee Wilik) McGill announced conditioning drills will be engaged in until the weather permits outdoor practice sessions. The first game is carded with N. A. G. U. on April 19. PETROLLE, BAT READY By United Pres* NEW YORK. March 23.—8i11y Petrolle. the Ff.rgo Express, was an 8 to 5 favorite today to defeat Bat Battalino of Hartford, Conn., former featherweight champion, in their twelve-rounder at Madison Square Garden Thursday nignt. Both concluded training Tuesday. SIX BULLDOGS ENTERED Herman Phillips, Butler track coach, indicated today he would enter six members of the Bulldog cinder squad in the Cleveland A. C. indoor relays Friday Saturday.

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THE important part of the White Sox-Senators winter trade, from a Washington standpoint, is Carl Reynolds, above, outfielder and a right-handed batter. Reynolds is expected to give the Senators' outfield better balance, for in the last few seasons the Washington outfield has been made up of left-handed batters. Faber Starts 19th Sox Year By United Press SAN ANTONIO. Txe., March 23. —Chicago White Sox today were to play their last exhibition game of the season at. the San Antonio training base, against the San Antonio Indians of the Texas League. Red Faber was slated to make his debut in his twenty-fifth year in organized bsaeball and his nineteenth with the Sox.

‘l’ll Stay Home All Summer,’ Asserts Hafey, Card Holdout

By United Press BERKELEY, Cal., March 23. Chick Hafey, bespectabled batting champion of the National League in 1931, today voiced a resolve to “stay home all summer” unless the St. Louis Cardinals accede to his demands for bigger pay.

The champion batter glanced appraisingly at the contracts awarded Hack Wilson, Bill Terry, Babe Herman and others. “When I have a bad year I expect to take a cut,” he said. “But the batting averages of these fellows dropped 40 or 59 •points last year while I raised mine thirteen or fourteen points.”

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Hafey asked a two-year contract at $17,000 a year. He refused $12,500, the same money he drew last year, but when offered only SSOO raise, he cut his contract bid to one year. “That was three weeks ago and I

Down the Alleys BY LEFTY LEE

In addition to the Wheeler Lunch team, who will roll on the 10:15 o. m. squad Friday night in the national meet at Detroit. other local teams will appear over the week-end. The Coca Cola. Gregory and Appel and Chamne and Garland Coal Company roll at 8 p. m. Saturday night, and the Block Optical. Knights of Columbus No. 437. Coca Cola (Uptown) and Selmeir Tow’el roll on Sunday night shifts. Casadv Fuel took a lead of two games in the race for top honors of the St. Philip No. 1 League bv defeating Trule Beverage three times as Michaelts Builders lost the odd game to Kirschner Auto Repair. The other set resulted in a twogame win for Prima from Kistner-Meece Battery, Jess Pritchett hit the maples for a count of 1.173 in five games during a practice session Tuesday, his sheet showing counts of 228. 225. 237. 256 and 227. Arch Heiss finally has received credit for being one of the cities best pin spillers. Heiss very rarely breaks out with a big 700. but he can pour in those 600 counts with regularity. His average for the season in the Indianapolis League now is 203. Joe Michaelis. lead-off of the Wheeler Lunch five, sprained his thumb on his bowling hand, but Doc Gick has promised to have it readv for him bv Friday night when he will roll in the big show at Detroit. Milt Wimberly is as tickled as a bov with anew toy since word has been received from A. L. Langtry, secretary of the American Bowling Congress that his gold medal for the 300-game he rolled on the St. Philip drives, is being made readv for him. Langtry promises delivery some time in April. Charlie Mahoney tossed in a 300 score during a practice game on the Hotel Antler alleys. Mahoney rolled this game on alley No. 8. While he will not receive an A. B. C. gold medal for this game, special prizes for a perfect score on these drives will reward him handsomely. Tonv Bulach tossed his 735 series at the right time, as a bowling ball was posted for high three-game total during this session of the Star League plav. American Legion games on the Hotel Antler drives resulted In a triple win for Indianapolis Post No. 4 and Haywood-Bar-cus irom Mcllvane-Kothe and Bruce Robinson, and a two-game victory for Memorial and John Holliday from Irvington and 40 & 8. Rex Dawson tossed a total of 619 to lead this play. Hurt had 612, Fahrbach, 607, and Spotts, 605. Stark apepared to be in for a bad night with games of 128 and 132, but he found the range in the final and hit for high game of 264. Prest-o-Lite had the sign on Allison Engineering during the Speedway play at the Central alleys, taking three games, as Mallaeble and Shell Gas won two from Grande and Speedway Lumber. Sullivan had a dandy 639 series to lead the field by a wide margin. Two-game wigs ruled the Ladies Social League games on the Hotel Antler drives, tne Antler Alley Five. Bowes Seal Fast, Giesen Product and West Bide Furniture defeating Marott Shoe Shop, Indianapolis Glove, Roepke Floral and Komstahk Girls. McKinnon had games of 225; 201 and 202 a total of 628 to lead the Antler Alley team to a three-game total of 2.734. The match between West Side and Komstohk was a thriller. West Side Winning the second game on the roll oft of a tie and losing tne final by one pin Mc-ore took ail honors during the Gas Company plav o the Fountain Square drives, his 229 being high single and his three-game total showing a mark of 646. Drills Engines, and Mains won three from Exhausts. Heaters, and Coke, while Taps. Stoves, Meter*. Ledgers, and Statements won two from Dampers, Bolts, Gas, Cranes and Ovens. The Easterns scored the only triple win during the Intermediate League session on the Uptown alleys, defeating Million Population Wrecking Cos. Two-game victories were recorded by Chevrolet Motor, Thirtieth and Central Sales, Community

Two Title Tilts Set Chicago Stadium Lands Welter, Light Heavy Scraps. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY' T'nited Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, March 23.—The Chicago Stadium, world’s largest indoor fight arena, will stage two world's title matches next menth, according to plans announced today by Matchmaker Nate Lewis before he departed for New York. Jackie Fields of Los Angeles will defend his welterweight title against the winner of Thursday night s bout in New Y"ork between Billy Petrolle and Christopher (Bat) Battahno here on April 15 or 22. Nichols Faces Walker George Nichols of Buffalo will defend his light heavyweight title against Mickey Walker on April 29, unless a fractured hand keeps the Buffalo Italian inactive longer than expected. The stadium has the signed contracts of Nichols and Walker for their bout, and the signed contract of Fields. Lewis has a telegram of acceptance from Jack Hurley, Petrolle’s manager, and will get his signed contract after Thursday night’s bout, providing the Fargo Express defeats Battahno. Battalino's manager has agreed to the Fields match by long distance telephone. Signs for Five Scraps Jack Kearns, manager of Mickey Walker and Jackie Fields, has tied up both fighters for the stadium for their next five bouts, and if these two battlers continue at, top form welterweight and light-heavy-weight title bouts will be staged here throughout the spring, summer and fall. These contracts call for Walker to meet Nichols April 29 and King Levinsky in a heavyweight bout in May, and Fields to meet the winner of the Petrolle-Battalion bout April 15 or 22, and Jimmy McLarnin in May if successful in his first title bout.

haven’t heard anything since. I'll stay here until they meet my terms or sell me down the river.” Hafey is confident that one or the other will happen pretty soon. In preparation for an active season—with what, clqb he hasn’t the faintest idea —he is working out daily with local semi-pros. Hafey batted .3489 last season. Zebras Out of North Central Jefferson high school of Lafayette or Marion were looked upon today by officials of the North Central high school athletic conference as a logical successor to Rochester high school, who resigned a berth in the league Tuesday night. Lack cf interest in the Rochester teams by the home fans coupled with top heavy losses to other conference members, and the fact the Zebras usually finished on the bottom of the league standing, brought the action, Fred Gorman, secretary of the league, announced.

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Case, and Shaw-Walker over Jack Specials Illinois National Supply, Mills Pie. Company and P R. Maliorv during the other contests. The usual string of 600 counts were recorded. Sachs lead with a mark of 685 that included the high game of 2* r < Riley rolled. 639; Taylor Jr.. 628: Tavlor Sr.. 647; Binnion, 604; Dr. Morgan. 603; Patterson, 609 and Derse. 601 Sales won three from Buttons during the Roy Steele play at Pritchetts. while Strings, Heals, and Buckles avoided a shutout, by winning one game from Squeaks. Uppers and Vamps It was a bad night for the Eagle Machine teams in the Commercial League the No. i boys losing three to A. C. W. of A. and the No. 2 team receiving the same treatment from Crescent Paper Companv. All other contests were decided two to one Ballard. Central States, and Compar Tent defeating Hoosier Pete Pure Oil and George J Mayer Company. Hendricks sandwiched a 267 between games of 175 to total 617. Hanna rolled,' 607 and H Johnson, an even 600. Frank Hueber again led the wav during the Hoosier A. C. play with a series of 634. McNeely counted 607 and Fahrrnbarh 605 Indianapolis Drp Forge rolled a team total of 2.850 to take the series from Hoosier Specials. Guntz came out of his slump to lead the Pritchett Recreation loop with a mark of 662. Other 600 counts were, stahlhut. 602; Arnold, 632; Bisesi. 629; Welling 633; Miller, 613; Mcnger, 613, and Pritchard. 606, GARY PLANS CARNIVAL By United Press GARY, Ind., March 23.—The second annual Gary Invitational track and field meet will be held at Notre Dame April 2, it was announced here today. Carl Olson, Froebel high school track coach,’ wil direct the affair. Events in the Gary meet will be the same as those listed for the annual I. H. S. A. A. indoor meet, which will be held a week later. Invitations have been sent 125 Indiana high schools. GIRL CHAMP FAVORED By United Press SHREVEPORT, La., March 23. Field of entrants in the national A. A. U. women’s national basketball tournament narrowed to eight teams today with the Golden Cyclones of Dallas favored to retain the championshin.

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