Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 February 1933 — Page 12

By Eddlie Ash Cronin Is Example of Twists of Fate 0 m 9 New York State Kind to Turf Riders 0 0 0 Sports Sidelights Picked at Random

P'o UR years ago, come spring, the Washington Senators T were training in Tampa F'la. Waiter Johnson was their manager and among the young players was a lad named Joe Cronin, candidate for the short field who had been on the club the year before after moving up from Kansas City, where he was demoted following a trial with the Pittsburgh Pirates. That was four years ago. Now Joe Cronin is manager of the Washington Senators and Walter Johnson is unemployed. Anyway, one day at Tampa in the sprine of 1929. Johnson was discussing his team and part of his estimates and speculations went something like this: I am fairly well decided on my line-up. Buddy Myer is going to play third base and I am going to use Ossie Bluege at short, I have been told bv some of my friends that I am making a mistake using Bluege at short and that I should put him on second base to make a double play combination like the Senators used to have. But during all the_ time I was on the Washington club with Bluege. I always thought that he should hate bC U '' Theresa re a lot of rookie players around the camp that I know nothing of. We have that young fellow, Joe Cronin, who is 2 possibility for short I don't know much about him, but I noticed last season from the paper., that the club played Us best ball when he was working a short. He is not a spectacular player, but he must be steady, and that f s ,i r years Cronin not only has become the greatest shortstop in baseball but has taken Walter's place as pilot of the team. Among the rookies Manner Cronin will see this spring 1S a trom Chattanooga named Cecil Travis. He broke into protMtan late in 1931 Joe Engel picked him up for a trial with the Lookouts in 19oi and all Cedi “and in eighteen games was to hit 429. Last year Infielder Tra Now has to do is to prove that he's a better third b?.seman.;;To can't win r a °regu lar S Joib, ” Owner Clark Griffith, “he goes back to the minors. He's too good to be kept on the bench for a yeai. It would ruin him. ’ tt tt u * a ANYWAY, THE JOCKEYS PROSPERED IN 32 rpHE average sports fan knows there are many horse tracks and a lot I of money spent on the same, as well as coin lavished _ on the; bang; tails Little ever is published showing average profits of tne jockeys un less a group of star riders Is being discussed. However the lads who boot 'em home didn't do so badly on New York tracks las Interesting figures, released by the New York T y™ k that the average amount paid a rider duiing the 1 i . season of 1932 was $5,600. The Jockev Club, making a comprehensive study of tacing as con ducted in the Empire state, finds that the sport directiy supported a pay roll of $7,282,313.72 last year, the chief items being sl,-42,400 paid iockevs and • $2,181.200 to trainers. There were 204 licensed jockeys. The average salarv of a tiainer, the individual whose duties make him general manager of a racing stable. was $6,250. There were 349 trainers. DmnW . The largest single group of workers was composed of stable employes The sum of $668,913.72 was paid by the five racing associations in salaries, stipends to judges, fees to veterinaries, and in money to others whose employment was necessary for the protection of the public duiing a race meet. ' ... . „ . . Another important outlay was $1,897,804 paid in purses. As receipts only totaled $1,531,155.29, the racing associations finished on the red side of the ledger to the tune of $366,648. tt tt tt ts a tt THIS SUB WAS IN THERE TO WIN HERE'S one the boo and razzberry boys of Hoosier basketball will give up on even if it was in a game twenty-five years ago. Columbia university basketball team beat Yale at New Haven, 18 to 16, taking second place in the Eastern Intercollegiite League. The regular referee failed to appear for the game, so Clifford, a Yale substitute, and Costello, a Columbia reserve, officiated. Columbia's victory resulted from the fact that Costello called twenty fouls against Yale and the Columbia Lions netted ten of them, scoring only four times from the field. a o tt tt a a paid HIM OFF WITH ‘NOURISHMENT’ ACE MARTIN, Detroit light heavyweight boxer, who campaigned in the w r est for several weeks recently, returned home with a strange "back to barter’’ tale concerning the fight game in Ogden. Utah. It seems that A'e met up with a promoter. Bill Glassman, who engaged him for a bout with one Bob Heckler. The odd thing about the match was that Martin paid Ace off with ten bushels of potatoes, seven chickens, one tu-key and fi' e seats. Customers paid foi their tickets on the barter system. tt tt tt a tt e IN the New York A. C. games recently, Les Williams, N. Y U. relay runner, stooped in a hole in the track and was upset for a bad spill. Years ago, at Tomlinson hall, Indianapolis, the track actually parted and spread during a relay race and the runners mere compelled to do the broad jump over a "canyon" to save their skins. The track was box-like, inclined and in sections. a t> it tt tt Howard Ehmke, former big league hurler, thinks baseball players who spend more than ten years in the game and leave with an unblemished record on conduct, should be rewarded. And Kowaid is in a receptive frame of mind. He was fourteen years in the majois and never was banished by an umpire. a a a o a tt Gerry Nugent, prexy of the Pliilly Nationals, says he fails to see why the public should be interested in holdouts, players’ salary controversies and contracts. The public is interested in anything that suggests the Sign of the $. a a tt a o They say even the jigsaw fans are going to take a night off from jigsawing Thursday and visit Tomlinson hall to see The Times-Legion Golden Gloves amateur boxing finals.

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CMVE the fans a winner and you * can't lose. For instance, there's Ohio State. Riding on top the Big Ten heap with eight consecutive victories and no defeats, the Buckeyes are on their way to anew Big Ten attendance record. In sixteen games this season, Ohio has performed before 80.504 customers. Four games remain on the schedule. Buckeye officials say they’ll pass the 100.000 mark. Half of the sixteen games were played on the road and drew 34.900, wnile the eight home events drew 35.604. lowa drew the biggest crowd to the State gym. 8.374. Purdue brought 8.189 through the turnstiles and Indiana 5.370. a a a Col. Bob (Newcastle) Strananan and Grady (Bedford) Bennrtt arc asking fans to vote for their 1933 state championship selections on ballots they print daily. It's a good bet most of the fans are voting the Technocracy ticket. Bourbon does not choose to run. a a a Tubby moffett. who tells De Pauw's basketball players what to do. has established anew record. Os the fourteen games Earlham has played land won) this year. Moffett has scouted eleven, personally. The only three he missed were the trio of tilts on the Quakers' Chrisfmas vacation .iaunt into Pennsylvania, and the depression being what it is. Tubby was forced to stay at home. Moffett wants to break that Earlham victory string, which now has reached twenty-two in a row, including a pair over his Tigers.* De Pauw will seek revenge for their recent 7-point loss tc ihe Quakers when Blair Gullion takes his veterans to Greencastle next Tuesday. a a a Mrmber* of the "l-Hatr-Rrfcrres" So. e'ftv should h*ve been on hand when Marion played Wabash last week. Referee Tarter of franklin stopped a pair of elbows with his rhin during a renter iomo late in the game and went down for a long count—flat on his bark. Ernie I.anson. whose home it Peru and who rlalma he has nicked seven winners In the last eight years, missing only in IPS'?, breaks forth with the announcement he's plrklnr I.ogansnort this year. Martinsville, which nla\* at Anderson top'ght. was outsrored 15 to 1 in the second Quarter of that drubbing by Wash-

ington last week after leading 10 to 6 at the first quarter gun. Washington's game with Brazil. scheduled for next Saturday, was moved up to tonight. Wonder it the Hatchets' request had anything to do with Georgie's birthday today? Here it is Wednesday and—l.ogansport. Tech. Greencastle. Tech. Logansport. Greencastle—oh mv! a a a If you have 40 cents and you're looking for a fight, take a trip to the field house tonight. Creighton vs. Butler for the Missouri Valley conference title. You'll get your money’s worth. a a a THREE Hoosier prep quintets will defend unbeaten records in their final appearances of the regular season this week. Jonesboro tops the list with twenty-two consecutive triumphs. And is Marion worried —that's where the Zebra's are billed for sectional activities. Jonesboro must dispose ! of Summitville. Saturday night, to make it a perfect season. Michigantown has won twentyone without a bounce. The Ganders are sectional rivals of Frankfort. Chick Yarbrough, the frank Frankfort scribbler, observed to your j correspondent a few days back that Michigantown might end Frankfort's title worries early. That was before the Dogs got hot and knocked Kokomo. Chick probably has changed his tune. now. Jefferson ' is the last hurdle between the Ganders and a spotless record. Friday next. Marshall's record isn't spotless. The Cats have won even,’ scheduled game and are claiming a perfect record despite the tumble to Rosedale in the Wabash Valley tourney sectionals. Marshall hopes to prove j that loss was a big mistake when !it tackles Rosedale at the latter i place Friday night. a a a Rrd Havrn ha* led with hi* whiskers. The Anderson srribbler has crawled out on the limb with Connrrsvitle and hopes nobody saw* it oft until the Spartans win the state rhampionship. He's a brave guy—the first one of the park who hasn't pirked Tech. Baa Speaking of picking—drop around Thursday. Sure, it will be Logansport, (£ ecncastle or lech.

Indianapolis Times Sports

Finals on Thursday in Golden Glo> es Classic Amateurs Will Start Throwing Punches at 7:30 P. M. and Continue Until Eight Champs Are Chosen; Sensational Action Expected at Tomlinson Hall. Windup bouts of the inaugural Golden Gloves amateur boxing tourney in Indianapolis will be the chief local sports event Thursday night and Tomlinson hall is expected to be the scene of some of the wildest fisticuff action in the history of the ancient structure. Thirty-seven ambitious youngsters still are eligible in the classic and when the Thursday program ends there will be eight survivors—the champion in each of eight different weight classes.

Plummer Tops Joe in Weight Lou Plummer will outweigh Joe Savoldi by fifteen pounds when these two nationally-known heavyweight mat performers clash in the main go on the Hercules A. C. wrestling card Monday night at Tomlinson hall.

Lou will scale 220 for the bout, while "Jumping Joe” will weigh 205. Plummer and Savoldi, both of whom formerly performed on the gridiron at Notre Dame, met in a New York ring last month and the bout resulted in both being disqualified for alleged

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roughness. Matchmaker Lloyd Carter is billing the bout as the biggest his club has sponsored. Beth grapplers are of the rough and tumble type which indicates there will be action galore when they square off again. Monday’s semi-windup will bring together Tom (Bulldog) Marvin. Oklahoma Indian, and John Kstan, Canadian, heavyweights. A third bcut. to serve as the prelim, will be arranged to complete the program.

State Bumps Danville Five By Times Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Feb. 22. Indiana state cagers nosed out Central Normal of Danville in a net thriller here Tuesday, 30 to 29. The victors led at the half, 17 to IL The Danville five pulled up to 23 to 25 late in the game, but couldn’t pass the Sycamores. Indiana State (30). Central Normal (29) FG FT PF : FG FT PF Blubaum.f 2 2 OG. Reeves.a 2 0 0 Spence.f . 1 1 3 Steidle.f ..0 1 2 Chestnut.c 3 1 1 Fierce.c 113 Dowden.g 3 0 3 Blanda.g 3 5 1 Osborne. e 3 1 4 Smith.g.... 3 0 1 Pip-s.f. .010 Bailiff.f.. . 0 1 1 Nutuiis.g. 0 0 0 Ward.f. . . 110 Totals. 12 6 11! Totals.. 10 9 3 3 tilTslFamlteur ROLLER POLO PROGRAM ’7:3o—City Hall vs. Union Printers. B:ls—Court. House vs. Stuck Coal Company. 9:oo—State House vs. Rolles Printing Company. The City Hall, Court House and State House will be hustling for goals, instead of votes, at Tomlinson hall tonight, when teams representing the three political units will see action in the Amateur Roller Polo League. City Hall and Union Printers are tied for third place. A win for the Stuck Coal Company over Court House will throw 7 these tw 7 o into a tie. while a win for the Rolles Printing Company over State House will boost the Rolles club into a tie with Riverside Rink for first place.

Golden Gloves Officials

Referees—Her* Clark, Happy Atherton. Eddie Weber, Ward Fowler. Judges—Ed Zimmer. J. Edward Clemons, Alex Thompson. A1 Feenev. Announcers—Don Hammer. Harry Geisel. Timers—Ed Skinner. V. Dailey. Will Jordan. Medical Examiners—Doctors lone. Meridcth. Gillespie, Earns, Noonan, Daniels. Handlers—Parsons. Rinehardt. Wise. Kvter Fereer. Seconds—Royal Cox. Glenn Binegar. Enb Virt Jess Akers. Dressing Room Clerks—Woody Burtch. Howdy Stout, Barney Bourne. Examining Clerk—Paul Beam. Wcichmaster—Fred C. De Borde. Inspector—Rov F. Rodgers. PARK TESTS CASTLETON Park School will seek revenge for a 29 to 20 defeat early in the season when Lou Reichel's pastimers tackle Castleton at the Park gym Friday night. It will be the final game of the season for Park.

Ah, Another Heavyweight Mat Champion—Meet Jim Browning

BY JOE WILLIAMS New York IVorld-Tclegram Sports Editor NEW YORK. Feb. 22.—'Wrestling has anew "heavyweight champion.” This must make all of 14,678. It is harder to keep track of the new heavyweight champions in wrestling than the number of Whitneys in racing. A curious feature is that nothing ever happens to clarify the situa-

tio n. Anew champion merely means an added starter in the national sweepstakes. The only difference ever observable is that one burps with greater artistry and volume than his successor. The new charnp ion is Jim Browning "Big Jim Browning' as he is dramatically captioned. But

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Browning is only one of many heavyweight champions. Once he strays beyond the geographical limits of New York, Pennsylvania or California he is just another large person with knobby ears and a gleaming gold w>th.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1933

From twenty-seven to thirty bouts will be staged Thursday, according to the estimate of tourney directors. The Golden Gloves amateur competition has become widespread, east, middle-west and south, and district champions of the middlewest and south will march on Chicago late this month to fight in the Tournament of Champions at Chicago stadium, Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1, under auspices of the Chicago Tribune. America vs. Europe Survivors of the Tourney of Champions will battle again in Chicago on March 8, and survivors of that huge event will return to the Windy City for another classic later in March to tackle the eastern champions from New York. Furthermore, plans are under way to send the "Golden Gloves Champions Over All” to France this 'eai to collide with the European amateur kings. Expenses of the boxers are paid in all tournaments. Locally, the profits gained after tourney expenses are met and the expenses of the eight fighters paid to Chicago, will be contributed to the clothing relief station of the American Legion. New Event in Calendar The Times and Bruce Robison Post co-operated in the promotion of the Indianapolis classic, and believe sports fans in general welcome the event to the city’s calendar. Pairings for Thursday bouts will be made after the examinations and weigh-ins Thursday afternoon. All bouts will be three rounds, two minutes each, to a decision. There will be no "draw” verdicts. Decisions will be made by two judges and the referee.

Instructions to Boxers

Boxers still eligible in the Times-Legion Golden Gloves tourney will conclude the event Thursday night at Tomlinson hall. Thirty-seven are on the list. Boxers are rcciuested to be prompt and report for medical examination and weighin at Tomlinson hal! Thursday afternoon at 2:30 instead of at 3:00. as formerly. First bout Thursday night will start at 7:30. instead of at 8:00. as formerly. Boxers are reauested to report at dressing room at 7 p. m. for final instructions. Bouts will be run off in ranid-fire order with no loss of time between scraps. A champion in earh of the eight weight classes will be determined Thursday night and medals awarded to winners and run-ners-up. Pairings for the night’s battles will he made after the afternoon examinations. This is in accord with the rule imposed by the Amateur Athletic Union. Be sure to have A. A. U. registration card handy. RIPPLE PLAYS NOBLESVILLE Broad Ripple high school cagers continued practice today for their final game of the season Saturday night with Noblesville at the Shortridge gym. A long scrimmage session w 7 as carded for today.

60-Yard Sprint Record Is Threatened by Three Stars

BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—The world indoor 60-meter record may tumble Saturday night when Emmett Toppino and Ed Siegel, who equalled three marks Tuesday night, battle Ralph Metcalfe for the national title. With these three fastest indoor runners at top form, the feature event of the American indoor championships at Madison Square Garden should develop into the “60meter of the century.’’ Tcppino, the New Orleans flier, flashed menacing speed Tuesday night when he avenged Saturday’s defeat by beating his conqueror, Siegel, in the 70-yard final of the New York Curb Exchange games. Finishing two feet ahead of Siegel, he equalled the world record of 7 seconds, set by Loren Murchison in 1928. and matched recently by Ralph Metcalfe of Marquette at the West Virginia university games. Toppino and Siegel equalled world records in their 50 and 60-yard heats, respectively. The New Orleans sprinter won the 50-yard heat in 5.2 seconds, matching the inter-

Practically without warning. ] Browning jumped on Ed Strangler Lewis the other night and crushed him into a limp, lardy mess. To those who attempt to chart the political and social aspects of wrestling, the result was said to be quite stunning. Unusual scenes greeted the dethronement of Ed (Choke ’Em) Lewis. The citizens stood and cheered. They threw newspapers into the ring. It was manifestly a popular turn of events. Lewis did.

Armour, Dutra Favored Over Smith, Runyan in Golf Finals

Bp T'aiffd Pres* MIAMI. Fla., Feb. 22.—TommyArmour of Detroit and Oiin Dutra of California were slight favorites today to defeat Paul Runyan of White Plains. N. Y„ and Horton Smith of Oak Park, 111., in the thirty-six-hole final of the $2,500 international four-ball golf matches at the Miami Country Club. Armour, co-winner of last year’s tourney, and Dutra easily have toppled all opposition so far, and

All-Valley Stars With Creighton

THREE all-Missouri Valley conference pastimers will be in the Creighton starting lineup tonight when the defending champions tackle Butler in a title battle at Fairview fieldhouse at 8:30. Two of them are shown here. Connie Collin (right) performs at forward and is rated one of the most accurate goal tossers and best ball handlers on the squad. Arthur (Radio) Kiely (left) has been an all-Conference guard for two seasons. Willard Schmidt, lanky center who scored thirty points in a single game last week, is the third all-Valley player. Ci’eighton and Butler are tied for the Valley lead with seven wins and one loss each. Tonight’s game will decide the 1933 champion.

Gorilla Takes It Easy and Gives Rosy Boxing Lesson

Rosy (Kid) Baker, the Hoosier middleweight boxer w 7 ho has felt for some time he was entitled to trot along with the elite of his division, received the big chance in the main go at Tomlinson hall Tuesday night and learned that mixing with champions is not w 7 hat it’s cracked up to be. Rosey’s best wasn't enough and William Gorilla Jones waltzed off with the decision without, extending hmself beyond the point of giving a demonstration of what it takes to travel in fast company. The Akron (O.) Negro, trim and fast, holder of the N. B. A. American ISO-pound crown, made no serious effort to flatten Baker and w r as content to throw a lot of gloves occasionally and let it go at that, Jones solved Baker’s overhand weapons at the outset and seldom was struck more than a glancing shot. Both fighters w 7 ere in good shape and Baker was in distress only a few times w'hen Jones smothered him with lefts and a flock of rights. Some fans wanted to see Jones do more leading, but this wasn’t necessary on account of the fact Baker kept charging. Weights were announced as Baker 161 and Jones 161* making it nontitle competition. One fan's comment on the weight announcement w 7 as ‘‘Oh, yeah!” In the serai-windup of eight rounds between Jess Akers. Indianapolis light heavy.

national mark set by J. G. Loomis, seventeen years ago. Siegel, blond 19-year-old New Yorker, ran the 60-yard heat in 6.2 seconds, equalling the world record, a feat accomplished six times in 1932 by Toppino. Frank WykofT of California, holder of the world’s outdoor 100-yard record, finished a few inches behind him. In the other feature event Tuesday night, Glenn Cunningham of Kansas won the 800-meter special, finishing five strides ahead of Glen Dawson of Tulsa, Okla. CINCY SWIMMERS” WIN Local Y Paddlers Drop Close Decision Before Record Crowd. Cincinnati U. swimmers defeated Indianapolis Y. M. C. A., 49 to 35, before the largest crowd of the season at the Y pool Tuesday. The visitors shattered four pool records. Schneider of the visitors won both the 220 and 440-yard free style events in record time, and Fosdick of Cincinnati nosed out Mclntire in the 100-vard event to set another record. Howard Krick, local star, won the 100-yard breast stroke and Petrovitch. a teammate, was first in the 40-yard free style. Don Pitman won the 100-yard back stroke for the locals. Indianapolis Y will face Huntington Y here Saturday at 2 p. m.

not enjoy a sentimental standing with the citizens. Even if he was good they didn’t care for him. They came out to see him get knocked off and it gave them great pain when he applied the head lock to one of his playmates with distressing effect. As I say, the citizens came out to see him lose, but unfortunately they did not come out in vast numbers. If they had, very likely Lewis still would be a heavyweight champion. In some remarkable manner, un-

this consistency of play is expected to triumph over Runyan and Smith, although the latter provided the tourney's most startling upsets. Runyan and Smith eliminated the favored team of Walter Hagen, Detroit, and Joe Kirkwood, Philadelphia, 3 and 2, while Armour and Dutra turned back Bi’l Mehlh'orn, New York, and A1 Espinosa, Akron, 0.. kty the same 3 and 2.

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and Charlie Coats. Akron Neero. the official verdict went to the former. The Times scored the match in favor of Coats. Two judges voted for Akers and the referee voted for the visitor. Coats landed the sharper and harder blows and scored one knockdown in addition to having Jess rocking once with a righthanded smash. Akers kept in the running with a body attack, that Coats didn’t relish. Sammv Price. Benton Harber welter, knocked out Rav Drake. Indianapolis, in the third round during a wild scrap. It was an old-fashioned melee and the big crowd was entertained from bell to bell. Jack Malone. Indianapolis junior welter, knocked out A1 Holden. Boston, in two rounds. Holden was carried to his corner when the bell sounded ending the second canto. He was flattened and unfit to go out for another session. In the opening four-rounder Leftv Nicholson of Shelbyville won on points from Lou Thomas. Indianapolis middleweight youngster. Thomas is recently out of the amateur ranks and made a hard trv of it against his more experienced opponent.

Nine Matmen on Armory Program Nine of the ten grapplers on Friday night’s wrestling program at the armory have been signed by Matchmaker Jay Gardner. Joe Parelli, popular Italian veteran, tackles Chief Little Wolf, Oklahoma Indian light-heavyweight, in the two falls out of three feature event. In a double semi-windup of one fall, thirty-minute time-limited melees, Gorilla Parker, Michigan Negro. laces Pete Demetroff, Bulgarian veteran, and lotwa Shima, clever Japanese, tangles with Jack Adams of Kokomo. Leo Donohue. University of Florida coach and junior middleweight title claimant, makes his debut against Emil Firpo. Argentine flash, in another supporting fray. An opponent is being sought for Nbrman Faust. Ft. Wayne welter, to complete the card.

Other Fights Tuesday

AT WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Buck Burton, Terre Haute Und.i featherweight, dropped a ten-round decision to Dave Barry. St. Louis veteran. Joe Lvnn, Indianapolis lightweight, lost in eight rounds to Mexican Joe Rivers, Los Angeles. AT COVINGTON. Kv.—Art Schultz. Covington lightweight, decisioned Tommy Merritt. Indianapolis, in eight rounds.' Billv Blankenship. Indianapolis, lost to Emory Holmes. Covington lightweight, in eight, and Paul Thobe. Covington middleweight, stopped Burt Dunkin, Indianapolis, in the second round. AT NEW YORK—Mike Belloise, 125, Bronx. defeated Benny Brostcff. 128, Brox. (5); Jimmy Fantani. 134, Bronx, defeated A1 Wolfe, 131. Harlem, (5). AT SEATTLE—Eddie Murdock, Tulsa Okla., decisioned Battling Dozier, Omaha. ■ 61 . Don Fraser. Spokane, beat George Goodrich, St. Louis. 16 >: Miles Murphy, Alaska, outpointed Swede Nelson, Portland 16). AT LOS ANGELES—Young Peter Jackson. San Francisco. 134. defeated Abie Miller. Los Angeles. 132. technical knockout, (5). MAXIE TESTS STILLMAN By Vnitcd Press ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.—Maxie Rosenbloom. New York light heavyweight champion, will meet A1 Stillman of St. Louis in a fifteen-round nonttle bout tonight. Rosenbloom gave Stillman a severe cuffing in twelve rounds here a month ago.

matched for business efficiency, the promoters generally see to It that the citizens are kept happy and contented in their desires. Lewis appeared on the metropolitan scene about a year ago. At that time Jim Londos was the fair haired Greek of wrestling. No one could throw him. Or at least no one did. Lewis demanded a match on the strength of his record. Because Londos was enticing large crowds (on two occasions he packed the Garden) the promoters ignored the challenge. But Lewis had influential support and he knew the angles. Londos allowed himself to be driven right out of the village, causing many persons to believe that he wanted no part of the Strangler—which may or may not have been the truth. At any rate Lewis, having been forced on the promoters, was matched with Dick Shikat and won. Don't try to figure it out, but this made him a heavyweight champion, too! CARDS SIGN WALKER Bt/ Times Special ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.—8i1l Walker, southpaw hurler obtained from the Giants in a trade, signed his 1933 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday. He said the terms were ‘'very satisfactory.”

Champion Now, But— TEN years ago she fired a 142 for eighteen holes in her first tournament. Now she is rated as one of the best of America's feminine golfers. She Is Mrs. Opal S. Hill of Kansas City, western and Florida state champion.

Welters in Title Bout Young Corbett Is Slight Choice Over Champion Jackie Fields. By Vnited Pro* SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. Five years ot fighting without a defeat brought Young Corbett of: Fresno to the climax of his career today when he faced a ten-round bout with Jackie Fields for the world's welterweight, championship. The fight, at Seals stadium, will start between 3:30 and 4 p. m. (Pacific time). Corbett met and deeisioned Fields in a non-title fight three years ago. The odds today were 5 to 4 on the challenger. It was one of the few times in west coast history that a champion was on the short end of odds. Critics argued that Corbett’s difficult southpaw style would give Fields trouble; that a nose injured in training would not help the champion, and that Corbett has shown great improvement over his fighting ability of three years ago. The champion exhibited more punching power than ever before in his final drills. He brimmed over with confidence that his speed and youth—he's three years younger than 27-year-old Corbett would carry him to victory. Fans were assured of a wellhandled fight. "No foul and no draw decision,” ruled Lieutenant Jack Kennedy, Uni!,til States navy, referee. He was given full leeway to use his own discretion in the event of low blows.

MILLER SHOOT WINNER Breaks 46 Out of 50 Targets; Brendel Victor in Handicap. Breaking forty-six out of fifty targets, L. Miller captured top singles honors at Crooked Creek Gun Club Tuesday. Northam was second with forty-five. Brendel won honors in the handicap, breaking twenty-two out of twenty-five, and L. Miller was next with nineteen. YANKS SIGN PENNOCK By Times Special NEW YORK, Feb. 22.—Herb Pennock, one of the greatest left handers of all time, has deserted the New York Yankees’ holdout list. He signed Tuesday for his twenty-first season in the major leagues.

Down The Alleys WITH LEFTY LEE

When the Indianapolis League takes the drives at the Pritchett alleys tonight, railbirds will be watching Frank Hueber as he will be in there trying for his third consecutive 700 total, his marks in league play last week being 794 in the Indianapolis League and 756 in the City loop. Don Hueber’s doubles partner and a team mate on the Barbasol squad, holds what is believed to be a worlds record, with four consecutive 700 totals in league play scored earlier in the season. Indianapolis News opened with a count of 773 that cost them the first game in their series with the Pure Oil team of the Commercial League on the Parkway alleys. These boys showed better form from this stage, and copped the last two. Ray Hill and Norm Hamilton boosted the Citizens Gas total to 2,923 with counts of 653 and 652. but the Safety Boosters managed to avoid a shutout when they scored 938 in their second try. Abels Fink Auto took the Hoosier Pete bovs in camp all the wav. Ruttch McAllen starring for the winners with a count of 603. Crescent Paper and Prest--o-Lite were on the long end of a two to one set with the Phillips 66 and Central States Envelope during the other contests. Houston W’as easily the outstanding star of the Delaware League olav. games of 210. 210 and 224 giving him a three-game mark of 644. His Old Gold team won the rubber from Warren Seeds, as Schmitt Insurance and the Blackhawks took all thre from Inland Container and Coca Cola. Three counts over the 800 mark gave the Indianapolis Baseball Club a triple win over Happv Wonder Bakers during the Ladies Social League series on the Hotel Antler drives. Alexander. Shea and Thomas rolled totals of 565. 535 and 518 for the winners. Bowes Seal Fast and Heidenreich Floral rolled sets of 2,579 and 2.578. the Bowes team faltering in the final after taking the first two games with totals of 875 and 917. Race Johns continued to set a hot pace, rolling 595 for the winner. Other honor totals during this set were: Burnett, 586; Weise, 525; Mebker, 515; McDaniel. 507. and Harlan. 501. Four members of the Jack C. Carr team were over the 500 mark. McKinnon rolling 575; Schneider. 523: Rutenberg. 519: and Rosner, 512. to give this team a triple win over Geisen Products. Dawson rolled 505 for the Geisen team. Mavers 558 gave the Geiger Candy team the pins needed to annex the rubber from the Myran S. Harlan Insurance girls. Centennial Prpss cleaned up during *heir session with the Gutzwiler Baking of the Hoosier A. C. League. Other games were decided two to one. Indianapolis Office Supply. Potter Coal and Bowes Seal Fast defeating Barrett Coal, Block Optical and Coca Cola. Helmerick finished with a 223 to total 603 and lead the field. HufTheimer was the outstanding star of the Rov E Steelp Ladies Leagm- play a' Pritchett's, taking all high honors with a single game mark of 192 and a three-game total of 525 Sieleff rolled 520; McAnlv. 503. and Stuart. 502. Filters won three from Meters, as Hydrants and Pumns lost two to Valves and Mains during the Water Company Dlav. Chasteen's 591 that included a 221 in his third trv led this Plav. Schonakpr was hack in form during the Optical League scries nosing out Hoffmann. 646 to 645. Schonaker also treated this plaver the same wav for single game honors, with a score of 268 to Hoffman s 259. Members of the Pritchett Recreation League finally found the range and some good totals were posted. Thompson using his final game to cop all honors, bv rolling a 279 to total 669. Mediteh had 611; Bise. 629. Sevfried. 613: Rufti, 698: Runyon. 649; Campbell. 604. and Hall 598 Beanblossom

GOLDEN m GLOVES (yyi BOXING Finals Tomlinson Hall, Thurs., 7: 30 P. M. Auspices Bruce Robison Post, American Legion, Sponsored by The Times. 17 Amateur Boxers battle same night. All three-round bouts, two minutes each. Eight winners go to Tournament of Champions. Chicago, auspices Chicago Tribune. Prices, 75 cents ringside; 40 cents general admission. Profits over expenses go to Legion Clothing Relief Station. Tickets at Clark & Son, Blair's, Spalding's and at hall night of program.

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Shortstop Dudley Lee

Tj' NDEAVORING to strengthen the infield. Manager Killefe/ of the Indians bought a veteran shortstop the other day, Dudley Lee. with Hollywood last year. Lee performed in the majors with the Red Sox and Rrowns. The new Tribester has seen a lot of service, but bears the reputation of still being an alert and swift fielder, especially strong in swinging double plays. He bats left handed and hit .271 in the Coast loop in 1932.

Franklin Cagers • Defeat Hanover By I'vitrd Press HANOVER, Ind„ Fob. 22.—Franklin college defeated Hanover. 35 to 23, here Tuesday night in Hanover’s final hardwood game of the season. Franklin trailed during most of the first half but. had a 16 to 15 lead when the period ended. When play was resumed Poison, Franklin guard, led an attack that carried the Baptists to victory. Poison won scoring honors with thirteenth points, and Goens, a team-/ mate, got ten. Raney and Menozi led the losers.

and Daugherty Billiards took all thre# games from Friehofer and Gates Marbe and Tile, as Holy Trinity, Ted's iunen. Sunshine Cleaners and the Federals won two from Felkner Specials. Spic and Span Cleaners, Dickens Cleaners and Volimer Meats. Million Population Wrecking had the number of the Meier Packing tram during the play of the Intermediate League on the Uptown alleys, winning ail three games. Ahearn rolled 601 for the Pugh-Thom* team, and these bovs won two games from Shaw-Walker. Roberts Milk also won two from Illinois National Supply, as tire Rockwood Drives, with Palmer. Sale and Jarboe shooting totals of 641.. 602 and 601 took all three from Thirtieth and Central Sales despite a 610 count by Morgan. On March 4 and 5 Race Johns will conduct her annual handicap sweepstakes for women bowlers on the Pritchett Recreation alleys The handicap allowance has been raised this rear 180 being scratch. A large list of merchandise awards will be given in addition to the cash prizes. The entrv fee will be $1 50. which includes bowding charges

Flanners to Tackle Tires Flanner-Buchanan cagers, unbeaten this season in more than thirty games, are slight favorites to turn back U. S. Tires in the championship tussle of the city independent tourney at Pennsy gmy tonight at 9. Jack Hill and Kenny Fischer, former Tech stars, and Buck Burroughs, Joe Modlin. Terhune and Williams make up the Planner five. Gilmore and Cross, former Washington Hatchet stars; Buck House, Hickory Adams, Bob Durham, former Indiana Central player, and Bill Blagrave. former I. U. pastimer, are in the Tire lineup. The Tires have lost only one of twenty-one starts this year. Sears-Roebuck plays St. A. C. for third place at 8 tonight. BIRDS SIGN GONZALES By Times Spn inl COLUMBUS. 0., Feb. 22.—Mike Gonzales, veteran catcher released recently by the St. Louis Cardinals, has signed as coach and player of the Columbus club of the American Association.

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