Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1934 — Page 10

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By Eddie Ash Thre* for Breakfast, Two for Dinner mum That’s Way Werden Hit Homers in ’93

A few facts on the baseball life of Perry Werden were given in this column the other day. The old boy died last week at the age of 68. He was coach with Indianapolis, two seasons, 1908 and ’O9. The year that Werden cracked out forty-five home runs with Minneapolis, 1895, he also hit for seventeen bases in one game, four home runs and a single. On a holiday, in morning and afternoon games, Perry cracked out five homers, three in the a. m. and two in the p. m. “Three for breakfast and two for dinner,” was the way Werden described the feat. At another time in 1896, the giant slugger fell into a slump. Walter Wilmot was Miller manager and became peeved one day when Perry failed to hit at a critical moment. Wilmot howled: “Say, you big stiff, if I were you I’d get out of basel>all and go into the prize ring. You’re big enough to whip the heavyweight champion.” And Werden drawled an answer, “Well, Walter, old pal, there are a lot of good middleweights in the game. Why don’t you take a crack at them ?” mam man FIFTY-THREE Jim Crows are no more. A party of four crow shooters took to the woods near Greenwood Thursday night, drew a careful and well-timed bead and knocked off nineteen on the first onslaught. This Indianapolis party was out to clean up and after the pot shot the boys started sharpshooting and the remainder of the fifty-three fell in singles. The territory was littered with slain Jims. The group of marksmen was made up of Jack Markle, Harmon Eckert, Lloyd Johnson and son. Bill. a a a a a a BRUNO BETZEL, manager of the Louisville Colonels and former Indianapolis baseball pilot, is in a serious condition at his home in Cehna, O. He was a victim of a ruptured appendix. His condition grew alarming Wednesday night, but he rallied Thursday and was doing fair yesterday. Betzel managed the lccal Indians in 1927. '2B and 29. He led the Tribe to the pennant and “little world's series’* championship in 1928. In his playing days Betzel was an idol at Louisville for several years. a a a a a a A VETERAN local sports fan handed us this communication about an incident that happened in a wrestling bout here “way back when.” It seems that along about 1900 Prank Gotch, the famous world’s heavyweight champion, barnstormed through Indianapolis meeting all comers. Sam Murbarger, an inspector of wrestling for A1 Feeney’s state athletic commission, was welterweight mat champion of Indiana when Gotch paid his visit at the old Empire theater. Sam decided to give Gotcha try r . During the action big Frank picked up Murbarger and spanked him —and the spanking was heard all over the place, leading the gallery gods to cheer for fifteen minutes. Then Gotch quickly put Sam on his back. a a a a a a 808 FOTHERGILL. the outfielder better known at Fat, is comical. Local fans will remember him with Minneapolis last year. He played several years with the Detroit Tigers. Harry Heilmann, former Detroit mate of Fothergill, relates a warm one on his old pal. Ty Cobb, then manager of the Tigers, was keeping check on Fatty's behavior. He walked into Heilmann’s room one night when the club was playing in New York. Heilmann shared the room with Fothergill. Cobb waited until 2:30 a. m. for Fat to show up At that hour Fothergill appeared outside the room door, which had been locked, and demanded in a loud voice to be admitted. On entering he patted his rounded paunch and said: “Say. Harry, I don’t think there’s another bottle of beer to be had in New York.” At which Cobb stepped out from behind a door. “Well’?’ he snapped at Fatty. "Aw. I was only kidding,” the big fellow stammered. “It will cost you fifty bucks and I'm not kidding,” Cobb replied. a a a a a a DEAR Mr. Ash: See where the fans are trying to outdo each other in delving into ancient history of baseball and players that composed the teams from the time this city had its first salaried team until the present. May I ask the following questions and request the fans to answer just as they can remember without referring to old prints or records? What year was our first salaried team? Name, if not all, some of the players. Where was the ball park? How many years was this club and ball park in existence? When was the next salaried club organized? Where was the park? Who w r as the manager? Name some, if not all, the players. Where and how did John T. Brush first become interested in baseball? What year did Indianapolis sell its entire team? To whom was it sold? Name the players who were on the team at that time? Did all the players go with the sale? Who did not? Where did they go? How did Indianapolis get the team it had in 1887? How long did it have it? Who owned it? What year and why did it leave here? Who can really remember when no player wore a glove? When there was no mask or chest protector? When the ball was pitched, not thrown? All the above questions can be answered by the undersigned. Hoping to hear from the old-time fans, I am Yours, PEEK-A-800 VEACH, Indianapolis. a a a a a a Peek-A-800 Veach drew his first salary for playing ball in 1882 and Is a storage house on baseball facts of the past. We don’t doubt he knows all the answers to the above questions. a a a a a a FROM Oscar Houston: I have been intensely interested in reading the letters printed in your column from some of the old-timers concerning the old Indianapolis league team. I can’t remember the names of all—but there are a few that stand out clearly in my mind—Glasscock. Denny, Bassett. Boyle, Healy. Kirby. I have a vivid recollection of a double header I saw them play against Cleveland in ’B7 or 'BBs In those days they played one game in the morning and one in the afternoon. If my memory is correct Kirby pitched the morning game for Indianapolis and Boyle in the afternoon. For Cleveland a fellow by the name of O'Brien pitched the morning game and Ganzel in the afternoon. Both teams had fine pitching. The morning score was a tie, 2-all, called at 12 o’clock. The afternoon score was 3 to 1, Indianapolis. It was at the old Seventh street grounds, almost out of the city then. One comical thing, every time Mr. Ganzel delivered the ball to the batter he grunted so loudly it was heard all over the park and kept the crowd in a constant uproar. The most spectacular catch I ever saw was made by the Indianapolis center fielder in the afternoon game. Would like to hear more from the old boys. Ellettsville, Ind.. Box 62.

Three Gyms Are Open to Golden Gloves Fighters

Two additional gymnasiums were availatfie today to entrants in the Times-Legion Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament, for training purposes. Nate Farb said he wanted youths to represent his Washington A. C. in the tourney, and that those who wished could use the Washington A. C. gym in training tor the bouts. Porter Stewart will be on hand to act as trainer. The South Side Turners also offe.ed their gymnasium to lads participating in the Golden Gloves meet. Boys may work out at the Colonial A. C. in the afternoons, or at the Turners' gym in the evenings, according to Fred De Borde. a member of the legion committee in charge of the meet. More than twenty-five entries had been received today from boxers in all the eight divisions which will make up the tournament. The winners in these divisions will be taken to Chicago by the Bruce Robison post of the American Legion

Joe Picks Lefty Grove and Mickey Cochrane for His Favorite Battery Pair

BY JOE WILLIAMS Timr Spnitl Sport Writer NEW YORK. Jan. 20—You may recall all the trouble this conscientious department had in trying to determine the greatest quarter back of all time last fall. Well, here is another sliver off the same wooden leg—what was the greatest battery in baseball history? Examining the records and talking with veteran baseball men. your inquiring reporter finds the answer rests largely with the mood of the moment, the contemporary era and the grace with which the particular pitcher and catcher inhaled their cx:ail soup. Restricting my own consideration to p!~y rs 1 have seen and disregarding the legends that have grown up around seme of the oldtimers, 1 pick Mr. Lefty Grove and

to take part In the Chicago Tribune's Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, Feb. 26, 27 and 28. The local bouts will be held at the Armory Feb. 2, 9 and 16. Tickets for the first night's fights will go* on’ sale at Clark & Son pharmacy in the Claypool hotel Monday. Eight hundred ringside seats are offered at 50 cents and SI while several hundred other i seats are available at 25 cents each. A characteristic of the bouts Mr. Deßorde pointed out is a large number of knockouts on each program. enlivening the entertainment for the fans. Last year from twenty-two to twenty-seven bouts were staged on each evening's program. and there were seven kayoes : on each bill. Entries should be mailed to Mr. Deßorde at 476 South Meridian street. Any amateur boxer is eligible "to enter, and many teams from Indianapolis and other Indiana cities have signified to Mr. Deßorde their intention of placing boxers in ithe competition.

Mr. Mickey Cochrane when they were in there batterying for the Athletics. v 808 CERTAINLY they formed the best battery the game has had in the past ten years—and if they didn't, who did? For the first time since Mr. Grove and Mr. Cochrane came to the majors they will be separated next season, the former having been sold to the Red Sox and the latter to the Tigers, where he becomes head man. It may even be that Mr. Grove and Mr. Cochrane were the greatest battery in history. At their very best they had no superiors among the moderns; they came close to perfection as measured from any angle or age. If iht atistics of the game carry any value, Mr. Grsve has no current rival; he

Indianapolis Times Sports

Tech Downs Shortridge in City Tourney Battle

Green and White Quintet Favorite in Annual Meet; Play Manual in Second Game Today; Washington Meets Broad Ripple. Tech high school today was the favorite to #)p the 1934 city basketball championship after an 18-to-15 victory over Shortridge in the opening tilt of the annual city tournament in Tech gym last night. Tech will meet Manual in the semi-finals of the tourney at 2 this afternoon. Washington will play Broad Ripple at 1 this afternoon, and the winners of these tilts will go into the final game at 8:30 tonight.

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Earl Blaik SPORTS tradition at Dartmouth university went smash this week as the Big Green institution for the first time in thirty-three years stepped outside its alumni ranks to choose a football coach. The man picked for the job was Earl (Red) Blaik of Dayton, 0., former Army player and Army back field coach for seven years. Star Guards Face Kautsky When the ex-University of Michigan Stars take the floor at the Armory tomorrow afternoon to meet the strong Kautsky A. C.’s, local fans will see the two guards that helped Michigan gain the recognition as the best defensive club in the Big Ten in 1392, Ivan Williamson and A1 Shaw. Williamson also was an all-Amer-ica football player in ’32, when he was captain of the Wolverines. Last fall he was on the coaching staff and recently was signed as freshman coach at Yale. His home is in Toledo. A1 Shaw, who played guard for the Wolverines in ’3O, ’3l and ’32 last season, was voved the most valuable player in the Detroit Basketball Federation. The tipoff tomorrow is for 3 p. m., with a curtain raiser at 2 p. m. between the local U. S. Tires and the Decatur R. C. of West Newton.

Ping Pong Standings

INDIANAPOLIS LEAGUE W. L. Pet. Paddle Club 78 30 .722 Jacobs Outdoor Shop 58 50 .537 Wm. H. Block 57 51 .528 New York Life 56 52 .519 Dodge Corporation 49 57 .462 Indiana Bell 28 62 .*!4l CIRCLE LEAGUE Security Trust 70 38 .648 Indianapolis Water Cos 60 48 .556 Indiana Bell 55 53 .509 L. S. Ayres 49 59 .454 Power and Light 49 59 .454 Prest-O-Lite 41 67 .380 MONUMENT LEAGUE De Molay 79 29 .731 Hoosier A. C 13 5 .722 Oak Hill 58 32 .644 Attorney’s 54 54 .500 Dr. Pepper 24 48 .333 ! Thom Me An 20 22 .278 CAPITAL LEAGUE De Molay 69 21 .767 Power and Light 72 36 .667 Peoples Outfitting 49 41 .544 Indiana Bell 41 49 .456 Wm. H. Block 41 49 .456 . Brinks Express 16 92 .148 NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE Indianapolis League Dodge Corporation vs. New York Life. Wm. H. Block vs. Paddle Club. Jacobs Outdoor Shop vs. Indiana Bell. Circle League L. S. Avres vs. Prest-O-Lite. Security Trust vs. Indianapolis Water Company. Indiana Bell vs. Power and Light. Monument League Oak Hill vs. Thom McAn. Hoosier A. C. vs. Dr. Pepper. Attorney's vs. De Molay. Capital League Indiana Bell vs. Brinks Express. Wm. H. Block vs. Peoples Outfitting. De Molav vs. Power and Light. All matches are played at the Paddle Club. 814 Test building. GIANTS SIGN FITZ By Times Special NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Freddy Fitzsimmons, formerly of Mishawaka, Ind.. veteran right-hand knuckle ball pitcher, penned his name to the 1934 contract with the world's champion New York Giants, and mailed the document from his present home at Arcadia, Cal. It was received here today.

leads all the pitchers in lifetime percentages. Practically from its beginning baseball has had at least one great battery'- starting with A. G. Spalding and Deacon White of the old Bostons and continuing through the years to the Grove-Cochrane combination. • u m Naturally the pitcher must be exceptionally gifted if a battery is to become conspicuous. Standing op his owm, a great catcher does not always command much prominence. I think it is reasonable to assume, then, that the pitcher is the more important part of the set-up. Very few moderns ever heard of Radbourne and Gilligan. but the records show they formed a formidable batteay for Providence

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1934

Five thousand fans watched the Green and White team swing into the lead in the first half and hold it throughout the game, despite repeated short rallies by the Blue Devils. Lineups of both fives were revamped by their coaches as the game started. Johnny Townsend was switched from center to forward for Tech and Hair was assigned to the jumping berth. Kenneth Peterman, Shortridge mentor, sent Jim Birr, center, to a guard berth, and put Bryant in the midfloor ring. Townsend Scores Tech grabbed the lead in the first minute of play as Townsend slipped under the backboard and looped a field goal. A half minute late Bryant scored for Shortridge, and then Townsend added a free throw on Birr’s foul. Hobson speared a field bucket from out on the floor and Shortridge led, 4 to 3, as the first quarter ended. Dobbs evened the count in the second period with a free toss on Hobson’s foul, and sank the second charity pitch to put Tech back in the lead. Hair scored from the side, but Shortridge kept pace as Bryant looped one from far out. Woerner took a long shot and connected, Stephenson countered with a short field goal, and Townsend sneaked under the basket for another field goal to put the Green and White out in front, 11 to 8, as the half ended. Dobbs Sinks Two Birr tallied from the field early in the third quarter, but Dobbs sank two floor buckets in a row. and then picked up a free throw on Bryant’s foul to put Tech out in front 16 to 10. Tech began stalling. Stephenson added a point on Dobbs’ foul and came back with a field goal to put the Blue Devils in strik- f ing distance of Tim Campbell’s men. The third quarter ended with Tech ahead 16 to 13. In the final period Tech controlled the ball virtually all the time, stalling in midfloor. Berns finally broke into the scoring column with a field basket, but Townsend picked up a point on Merrill’s free throw, and Hair annexed the last score with a free throw. Washington reserves defeated Shortridge reserves 18 to 16 in a curtain raiser, the opening game of the “B” team tourney. Manual reserves won from Broad Ripple reserves, 18 to 3, in a final tilt. Shortridge (15). Tech (18). FG FT PFI FG FT PF Berns.f... 1 0 llHutt.f 0 0 0 Stephnsn.f. 2 1 2|Townsnd,f. 2 2 2 Bryant,c... 2 0 2Hair.c 110 Birr.g .... 1 o 2 Dobbs,g 2 33 Hobson,g.. 10 1 Woerner,g.. 10 0 Merrill.g.. 0 0 1 Kitzmllr.g.. 0 0 0 Totals .. 7 1 9 Totals .. 6 8 5 Score at Half—Tech, 11; Shortridge, 8. Referee—Adams. Umpire—Geiger. PACKERS CARD FAST CLOTHIER NET TEAM The Coombs Clothiers of Bloomington, featuring former Indiana university basket stars, will battle the fast Hilgemeier Packers of Indianapolis tomorrow at Pennsy gym. It will be the big game of the afternoon on the east iide court and will get under way at 3 o'clock. In a clash last year, the Packers downed the Clothiers in overtime. Bob Correll and Ben Miller, former Big Ten conference netters with the Crimson, are included in the Bloomington lineup.

Big Bill Tilden Is Making Last Stand, Says Richards

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—Big Bill Tilden is making his last stand as a world’s tennis figure, in the opinion af Vincent Richards, four time member of the Davis Cup team, who is playing a minor role in the TildenVines tennis tour. “I give Big Bill about one more year of topnotch tennis,” said Richards. “He’s an athletic marvel but he’s nearing the end of his career.” Tilden and Ellsworth Vines will make their seventh appearance of their tour here tonight. Each has won three matches, but Tilden has wen thirteen out of the twenty-two sets they have played. Vines, after observing Tilden across the net in six matches, believes Tilden still is one of the greatest players in the world for one match, but he doesn’t think the 41-year-old Philadelphian can stand up under the grind of continuous play. “Give Tilden plenty of rest and he's probably still the hardest player in the world to beat indoors in

back in the 80's. Radbourne, called the Old Hoss, used to pitch every day. He must have had a set of detachable arms, or maybe he was just a real good man. My pal, Billy Sunday, the soapbox preacher, wants to know where you could hope to find a better battery than Tim Keefe and Buck Ewing of the old New Yorks. Almost as legendary as Jupiter and Thor in the modern scene and memory, are John Clarkson and Mike Kelley, who performed Olympian feats in Boston uniforms. Among the old-timers they stand out as one of the greatest batteries of the period—if not the greatest. 000 THE first modern battery to stir the poets of the press box were Cy Young and Chief Zimmer. Young won more games than any

Irish Netters Battle Lebanon Tonight

The return to the lineup Jan. 1 of Johnny O'Connor, " star Cathedral basketball r- W team center, started the i Irish on a winning streak that has been unbroken in rai net lineup, O’Connor, who JPl|P|| of ineligibility aided Joe Dien- W • hart’s Irish squad to defeat St. |||||y|gga * Xavier of Louisville, Noblesville, St. Mary’s of Anderson, Manual W i ] and Greenfield in order and they xSMBy V are confident of handing Leba- \ non a setback at the Cathedral . .. gym, Fourteenth and Meridian .. streets, tonight. xP"" '3* O'Connor is a splendid basket ■■ y . shot and handles the ball per- *** fectly, _ - “ HP Johnny O’Connor

Off D ACKBOARD The Carlos Lane

TWO little pigs went to market, the story goes. The fable continues that one little pig grabbed off all the fresh fruit and vegetables while the other squealer trotted back with his thumb in his fist. That’s the version Backboard learned at the grandmaternal knee, along with the legend of Red Riding Hood and how grandfather won the national foot race at Bull Run, loping into Long Island sound, or some where, three paces ahead of a rebel bayonet.

ana BUT the new idea of that antique narratire that Backboard learned last night in Tech’s gymnasium corrected the old impression that the second little pig got home with no ill effects, more than fatigue from a fruitless trip. It seems that what actually happened was that he tumbled into a rendering machine, and when the first wee grunter got home, he was surprised to find his colleague made over into a bundle of bacon. If Tech’s warriors weren’t astonished at that 18-to-15 victory over Shortridge—which is the ultimate slhse in the allegory above—then Backboard misses a guess that the Green and White boys were playing much under wraps when they copped the initial city tournament tilt last night. a a a TECH has an old jinx in cage competition here. Tim Campbell’s boys in the regular campaigns frequently triumph over the Blue Devils, only to lose to them in the sectonal meet. And last night it looked like Technical Tim wasn’t so keen about pushing tile boys to their limit to win. A defeat might have been good for Tech. Not only to crack the

one match,” said Vines. “But I doubt if he could reach the finals of the national amateur championship. All he does now is rest all the time. He has to be in shape for our matches. Os. course, there’s about twenty years difference in our ages and that tells plenty.” Vines believes that he will have the edge in victories at the end of the tour. “I notice that when we have a hard match one night and play the next night*” said Vines, “Tilden is much easier. I’ll wear him down before the end of the tour.” The financial success of the tour has exceeded all expectations, according to Bill O’Brien, Tilden’s trainer and manager. The total receipts for six matches have reached approximately $63,400. The present tour will end in Baltimore Feb. 16, after which Tilden and Vines will go to New 1 York and open another tour with Henri Cochet and Martin plaa, the Frenchmen. After ten appearances in this country they will go to Europe for another tour opening April 15.

other pitcher, 511 to be specific. No other pitcher ever came close to that mark. Zimmer was the first of the iron man backstops—the first to catch 100 games or more in a season. In their prime Young and Zimmer must have boen hot stuff. How would you rank Mathewson and Bresnahan of the Giants? Working in the same era how would they compare to Grove and Cochrane? Mathewson is still accepted as the paragon of pitching perfection. Asa catcher Bresnahan had everything, including speed and the inspirational spark. For a while he was the Giants’ leadoff man. When you consider that the traditional position of the catcher in the batting order is eighth place you get some idea of the extraordinary qualifications of Bresnahan. He w&i rut'

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sectional jinx, but to lessen the chance of victory-intoxication which is always a threat to a team consistently on top of the pile. Victory has a tendency to make any club slightly giddy. However! Tech *won, whether they were surprised or not. Johnny Townsend shifted from his center berth and held down a forward job—with most of the Shortridge team assigned to smother him when Tech had the ball. Hair jumped at center. Fais and Pagach never saw action. Was Tim saving them for today’s games, or what? The Blue Devils looped seven field goals and Tech gathered in only six. but the Green and White nipped five free throws in ten tries, while Shortridge knocked off only one in six attempts . . . the Blue Devils banged the ball at the backboard forty times during the contest .. . Tech made thirty-two field goal attempts . . . only four times in the final quarter did Tech try to score, and twice they connected . . . Shortage got only four shots in that period, but that was because Tech had the ball most of •the time, toying with it in midfloor ... a sleeper play worked for Tech, with Dobbs taking a long pass under the basket with no one around him. u n tt Martinsville last night made it two straight over Bloomington, winning from the Panthers 29 to 27 in the Bloomington gym, and adding to the value of Backboard’s prediction that the Curtis cagers will come back to the Butler fieldhouse this spring . . . Columbus pepped up and sent the Vincennes Alices back home on the short end of a 24 to 21 score ... it took an overtime for Bedford to win from Washington, 17 to 16 . . . at the end of the regulation game the score was 13-all . . . Rushville went to Greencastle and set the Tiger Cubs back with a 29 to 28 win . . . Archie Chadd’s Anderson Indians moved a block up Victory avenue with an impressive 51 to 15 win over Howe Military Academy . . . Logansport went into first place in the Central Indiana conference by defeating Newcastle 31 to 24 . . . Jeff of Lafayette downed Lebanon 35- to 32 . . . Hartford City came back strong against Kendalville. Fights Last Night i AT LA GRANDE. Ore.—Elmer (Buzz! i Brown. 125. St. Paul, knocked out Jackie Brighton. 127. Seattle 1 2); Dynamite I Jackson, 145. Baker, decisioned Jim Muse- ! ler. 145, La Grande (6. AT HOLLYWOOD —George Hansford, 128. i Los Angeles, beat Joev Ponce, 130, San : Fernando. Cal. (101: Don Conn, 152, Long Beach, decisioned Tuffv O'Dial, 153, Los Angeles <4i: Jimmv Wakefield. 142. Los j Angeles, technicaled Sal Garcia, Venice, CaL 1 4 1 ; Brassie Mitchell, 135. Wilmington, Cal., beat Don Gonzales, 137, Van Nuys (4): Jose Fino. 117, the Philippines • drew >, Mirget Martinez, 115 Compton. AT DETROIT—Ernie Mauer. 120. Detroit. knocked out Joe Boldin. 119. Cleveland 1 8 <: Johnny Stroppa. 139. Winnipeg, knocked out Eddie Haines. 139, Toledo t 4 •: Tiny Groves, 193, Detroit, knocked out Lou Handler. 192, Detroit <2>: K. O. Morgan. 125, Toledo, decisioned Jimmy Crawford. 129, Detroit <6>: Orville Drouillard. 126. Windsor, defeated Pee Wee Gale, 122. Three Rivers. Mich. (6i; Coco Kid, 135. Detroit, decisioned Nick Torres. 135, Detroit (6). AT NEW YORK—GARDEN—Lou Brouillard, 166. Worcester. Mass., outpointed Bob Olin, 175. New York * 10‘; Lee Ramage, 185. California, outpointed Donald <Redt Barry. 196. Washington, D. C. * 8); Abe Feldman. 182. New York, outpointed A1 Ettore. 184. Philadelphia (8>: Red Affi- ) nito. 159. New York, stopped A1 Rossi, 161, Newark. N. J. (51. WINSTON KEEPS TITLE BOSTON, Jan. 20. Unknown Winston, Hartford (Conn.) Negro, retained his New England heavy-, weight boxing championship by holding Dick Madden of Boston to a draw here last nights

Conacher Shines LIONEL CONACHER, great defense star on the Chicago Blackhawks ice hockey team, has for years been an all-round athlete. Here he is shown as a rugby player in Canada. He plays football, baseball, hockey, lacrosse, boxes, runs and wrestles.

The return to the lineup Jan. 1 of Johnny O'Connor, star Cathedral basketball team center, started the Irish on a winning streak that has been unbroken in five games.

Jimmy Clabby, Old Ring Hero, Dies in Tramps’ Hut

By Times Special HAMMOND, Ind., Jan. 20—Penniless, a human wreck, Jimmy Clabby, who twenty-five years ago was the “uncrowned” welterweight champion of the world and one of the greatest fighters of all time, is dead here of starvation and exposure. His body was found yesterday in a hovel that had been a refuge for tramps. He was 43. In his ring career, which took him around the world, Clabby amassed a fortune of a half-million dollars.

Shields and Lott Battle for Canadian Net Honors

By United Press MONTREAL, Jan. 20.—Francis X. Shields of New York today defended his title against George M. Lott of Chicago, in the final of the Canadian indoor tennis championships. Although Shields is nine notches above Lott in the United States rankings, Lott was expected to

Independent Net Notes

TOUNREY AT PENNSY GYM Invitations have been mailed to fifty teams for the third annual Pennsy gym basketball tournament which will be held on the Pennsy floor Jan. 28, 29, 31 and Feb. 2 and 4. The tourney is being sponsored by Bob Stehlin. manager of the city tourney for the past two seasons and will be limited to sixteen teams, all of about equal strength. Only a small entry fee will be charged and teams interested in entering this event are asked to call Bob Stehlin, Drexel 3372-J. or address 918 Olive street. The schedule for the United States Tire A. A. basket league for tonight at Pennsy gym follow's: 7:30, Molded Tube vs. Finishers; 6:30. Store vs. New Mill: 9:30. Bikes vs. Sundry. The Bikes and Sundry five are tied for first place. Fountain Square Ramblers continued their winning streak during the week, bringing their record up to twenty victories and no defeats. The Ramblers defeated Woodsides, 28 to 26; Y. M. C. A. five. 26 to 12; Central M. E. Lambs, 36 to 24, and St. Philips Bovs’ Club, 36 to 33. The following players make up the Ramblers’ squad: H. Baker. R. Miller, J. Reilly, B Sprouse. R Williams and Bow’en. Games are wanted for next week with fast citv teams. Call Drexel 3643-R, and ask for Hugh. The Waynetown Independents basketball team w T ill be the feature attraction at Riverside Olympic Club Sunday, meeting the Olympic A. C. five at 3:30. The Ferndale girls will stage a curtain raiser with the U. S. Tire girls at 1:30. and the Olympic Buddies and Woodside A. C. meet at 2:30. Amateur Ring Lads to Clash Gloves are due to fly at South Side Turner hall tonight when the annual Marion county amateur boxing tournament is held. Fortyfive lads, representing eight weight classes, will see action beginning at 8 p. m. Eight boxing clubs entered fighters and there are several unattached lads. The program will be run off in swift order with no delay between bouts. Each tilt will be scheduled for three two-minute rounds. Champions and runners-up will receive awards. All boxers were to report this afternoon between 4 and 6 o’clock for weighing and physical examination. Entry list follows: 112 Pounds—William Sparks. Kacy Green. 118 Pounds—Dutch Alien, Ralph Gardner. Paul Dickey, Herbert Beam, Edward Fox. 126 Pounds—Lester Brown. John Bvrum, Harry Shaner. Jimmy Vance. William Hardesty, Stewart Btribling. Theodore Papera, Johnny Krukemeier, George Knapp. 13a Pounds —Jimmy Myers. Frank Dukes. Seigfried Brueggemann. Lee Holmes, Bill Musgrove. Robert Terry. Carl Maxwell, Earl Clark, Fred Krukemeier. Forest Euliss. 147 Pounds—Everett Fuller, Carl Cord, Eddie Carpenter. Merle Roberts, Bob Bell, Tillman Garrett, De Loss E. Jarrett, Shanko Radich, Julius Glanzman. 180 Pounds—William Hegarty, Lustlan Armour. John Chesunas, 800 CordUl. Denzil McCandless. 175 Pound*—Homer Castlno. Gene Junken, Charles Wilds. Heavyweight*—Marshall Sealing, Tommy Thompson. ,

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Cueists in 3-Way Tie Kenney, Matsuyama and De Oro in Tight Title Race. By United Brest PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20—Each hoping to rise out of a three-way tie and take undisputed command of first place, Len Kenney, Chicago veteran, and Kinrey Matsuyama of New York were matched today in the national three-cushioned billiard tourney. Kenney, Matsuyama and Alfredo De Oro of New York were deadlocked for first place following De Oro’s first defeat of the tourney last night. The Cuban-New Yorker dropped into the tie when beaten, 50 to 45, in seventy innings by Charles McCourt of Cleveland. Kenney rose into the tie by beating Arthur Woods of New York. 50 to 41, in seventy frames. In another match yesterday, Marcus Catton of Oakland, Cal., downed Robert Harper of Denver, 50 to 26, in seventy innings, Earle Lookabaugh of Chicago was opposed to Harper today, and Catton was paired against McCourt. Lou Promised Title Scrap By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Lou Brouiliard of Worcester, Mass., former welter and middleweight champion, will meet the winner of the Feb. 1 Rosenbloom-Knight bout at Miami for the world light heavyweight title. The bull-necked French-Canadian clinched a title shot last night by pounding out a close ten-round decision over Bob Olin of New York before 7,000 fans at Madison Square Garden.

After wasting his fortune he came back to Hammond to live with his father. Two years ago his father's death completed his downfall. Since that time Clabby had lived in the hut in which he died. During his brilliant ring career he met middleweights and light heavies as well as men in his own weight division, among them Mike Gibbons, Eddie McGoorty, George Chip, Paddy Lavin, Jimmy Gardner, Dave Barry, Mike (Twin) Sullivan and many others.

prove a formidable opponent. Lott showed that he was in top form by winning last week's Miami-Biltmora tourney in Florida. Shields entered the final yesterday by eliminating J. Gilbert Hall, South Orange, N. J., in a semi-final match, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 10-8. Lott turned back the last Canadian survivor. young Laird Watt, 8-6, 6-1, 11-9.

The Third Christian church five downed the Five Aces quintet, 19 to 17, in an Olympic Club league tilt Thursday night. Olympic Buddies won from Riverside Buddies. 16 to 14, and Woodside A. C. trounced Seventh Christian church, 25 to 18. The W. H. Block Company cagers will meet the St. Paul Purples, leaders of the Lutheran league, in St Paul hall. Weghorst and Wright streets tonight. The Block quintet leads the industrial association loop. Preliminary games will be St. Paul and St. John, of Five Points; Emmaus Green Juniors and St. Paul White Juniors; and St. Paul Red Intermediate! and the South Side Aces. The Lauter cage team, seniors and juniors in the 16-17-year-old division, want games for next Frday night. Phone Kelly at Belmont 3641 between 2 and 4 p. m. The Lauter Girls want a game next Tuesday night. Phone the same number. Eader paced the Crimson Cubs to a 38 to 22 victory over the Woodside A. C. quintet. Next Wednesday the Cubs will Klav the Rockets in Brookside Community ousc. Thev would like to book games for February and are willing to snare gym expenses. Phone Bob Laycock at Talbot 5504 between 5 and 5:30 p. m. With Melloh and Ten Eyck strring, th* Indianapoits Sportsmen Club five defeated the CcCrory quintet. 30 to 23. Sportsmen Club team has reorganized and all teams having games booked are asked to writ* Harold Ostermeyer, 245 South State avenue at once. The South Side Buddies lost to the Fiv* Point Seniors. 39 to 31. The Buddies downed the East Tenth Pirates, 14 to 7. Buddies will meet the 8t Philip Boys Club five Tuesday night in St. Philip gvm. For games write Leo Ostermeyer. 245 South State avenue. Forest Cubs, take notice. The basketball schedule for Dearborn gym Sunday follows; 12:50, Holy Cross vs. St. Joan of Arc; 1:40, Indianapolis Flashes 'B' vs. Dearborn Midgets: 2:30, Indianapolis Flashes ”A" vs. Wm. H. Block; 3:20, Brlghtwood A. C.s vs. Dooley Hot Shots; 4:10. O'Hara Sans vs. Garden City; 5:00, R. P. C.s vs. Hawthorne A. C. English Avenue Boys Club defeated the Woouside cagers. 45 to 27. For games with the Boys Club phone Drexel 3841-R and ask for Amos.

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