Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 231, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1934 — Page 10

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By Eddie Ash Interest in Track Is on the Upswing mam Butler Relays Expected to Benefit

'T'HINGS are looking up for the Butler relays at the Fairview fieldhouse March 24. Interest in track sports is showing an upward trend and the Hoosier state is well-repre-sented among the elite. A crowd of 16,000 saw the Millrose Games in New York Saturday night and the spectators were treated to a grand spectacle. Charlie Hornlx>stel of Indiana university galloped off with first honors in the 1,000-yard grind, out-running nine rivals. He narrowly missed breaking the indoor record for the event. The Hoosier made it in two minutes, 12.8 seconds, and the record is 2.12. Hornbostel beat the field by thirty yards. . The Indiana university mile relay team also gained glory and captured its event in the fastest mile relay time of the meet, thanks to Hornl>ostel, who passed the two leaders on the last turn and broke the tap first in a blanket finish. The John G. Anderson memorial trophy was awarded to the Crimson lads. Hornbostel is national half-mile champ. aaa 9 9 * RAY SEARS. Butler's brilliant long distance runner, also made an impressive showing at the Millrose meet. He finished second to John Follows of New York and compelled Follows to do the distance in near record time to win. The American mark is 9:08 2-5, a n d follows time was 9 09.3. Ivan Fuqua of Indiana U., competed in the 600-yard race and wound up in third place. He is the national 400-meter king. Fuqua lost ground and some of his stamina in Saturdays race when he got tangled up with Arnold Adams of Bates college and the pair staged an elbowing match on the turns that cost them dearly when they were called upon for reserve strength in the last part of the event. Adams finished fourth. Milton Sandler of New York was first and Bernie McCaffertv of Newark was second. Butler university this week will begin heavy preparations for the March 24 track carnival here. Ra\ Sears, national cross-country champion, and Edward Bradford, sprinter, are co-captains of the Butler squad. a a a BASKETBALL diversion seekers won't miss if they take in the big professional game at Butler fieldhouse Thursday night. Indianapolis Kautsky A C s will battle the Renaissance quintet of New York, world Negro champions. In a previous engagement here the Renaissance past inters drew an overflow crowd at the Armory, and the fieldhouse was engaged for the second conflict to permit everybody to obtain a seat. Fans who took in the first meeting were astounded over the skill of the visitors and urged Kautsky officials to arrange this second encounter. In the meantime the Kautsky* strengthened their team and demonstrated this fact yesterday against the Cleveland professionals. The professional basketball plavers. like the professional hockey athletes, are going in for showmanship. The contest at the Armory yesterday was under way only about a minute when a fist fight was staged and two players were banished. A laugh was supplied when Nat Hickey, veteran sharpshooter with Cleveland, got a •‘shiner’’ out of the scrap when he neglected to block a left jab. Several of Hickey s Hoosier friends were present to see him perform, and he was a rather sheepish individual after it was all over His team got licked, he was pitched out early and the painful •‘egg ' that formed over his eye made it an embarrassing afternoon. ana 9 9 9 . WHEN Billy Petrolle, the Fargo Express, reaches old age it wont be necessary for the boxing fraternity to hold benefits for him. The other dav, in New York, when Petrolle said "he thought" he was through, it was disclosed the hard-working fighter is worth about $200,000 in cash, government bonds and real estate. Hank Hurley, newspaper man at Farßo. where Billy Rot his start, relates a story that explains why Petmlle is well-fixed after a long career in the ring. Billy and some friends were standing on a corner after Petrolle had fought his first bout at Fargo when Jack Hurley. Billy's manager, strolled by. "Where are you going, asked Jack. "Home." replied Petrolle, meaning to Dilworth, Minn, a village about twelve miles from Fargo. "Oh,” said Jack, “just waiting for the street car?" The Express replied: "No. I can't take the car I haven t anv monev." Jack shot back: "How come? Didn't I give V°u *5 ?°r your fight tonight?" Billy answered. “Yeah, but Im saving that Jack, handing Billy a quarter, said. "Treat yourself to a ride home Now Billj. is in the coconuts way up high—and Jack has very little put aside. aaa 9 9 9 OPINION expressed by some persoiis to the effect wrestling is “killing boxing was contradicted locally last Friday night when the wrestling fans went to the wrestling show at Tomlinson hall and the boxing fans went up and parked in the Armory to watch the Times-Legion Golden Gloves bovs perform. Paid attendance at both show's was about the same. Boxing and wrestling are different attractions and there are not many sports goers who take in both. The amateur boxers outdrew the professional wrestlers on Friday by a slight margin. On the other hand the professional fistic show here Wednesday night failed to pull out many fans. The biggest crowd last week at sports events in the downtown district was at the Armory Tuesday night when the Hercules A. C. staged its a 11-heavyweight pro grappling program. It is evident the city pro boxing supporters are holding back until the promoters build up their purse sufficiently to bring in some topnotchers. In the meantime the officials of the Golden Glove tournament expect to pack the Armory this Friday night when they stage the second series of slambang bouts. The Dr. Sarpolis-Jim McMillen mat feature at the Armory tomorrow night also has stirred up sharp interest. Sarpolis w’ent over big with the fans last Tuesday.

Busy Week On in Conference Bv United Press CHICAGO. Feb. s.—Big Ten basketball teams swing back into action this week after three weeks of spasmodic competition in which Purdue and lowa, the two leaders, haven’t played a conference game. Six conference and seven nonconference games are on this week's schedule. Minnesota plays at Chicago and lowa meets Indiana at Bloomington in tonight's conference games. Outside the conference Wabash plays Northwestern at Evanston and Wisconsin plays Michigan State at Madison. In the other games Saturday night Wisconsin meets Minnesota at Minneapolis. Chicago plays Northwestern at Evanston, and Indiana engages Illinois at Urbana. In nonconference games Ohio State plays Marquette at Milwaukee and Michigan meets Michigan State at East Lansing. Minnesota forged into a tie with Northwestern for fourth place by winning the only two conference games played last week. The Gophers beat Chicago, 36-18. and then nosed out Ohio State. 41-39. in an overtime game. DUKE FIVE STOPPED Duquesne Streak Halted at 24 by Westminster Netters. By Time* Special PIITSBURGH. Feb s.—When Westminster college netters defeated the Duquesne university five here Saturday night. 37 to 34. it broke a long winning streak for the Dukes that had extended to twentyfour victories. Westminster handed the Dukes their last previous defeat more than a year ago

International Has Held on Through Turbulent Career; First to Invade Canada

R\ JOE WILLIAMS Time* Special Sport* Writer TATEW YORK. Feb. s.—For an institution that is supposed to be picking at the coverlets, professional baseball has managed to hang around a powerfully long time—and without any extraordinary administrations rfom its own healers. The International League celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a dmner at Hotel Pennsylvania Saturday night. Admittedly there is nothing very exciting or unique about a dinner, but when profession*! baseball does anything at all to focus attention upon itself, that is new*. Staggering news, I might add. The International is the oldest minor league known to the game and as such it stands as the pioneer in a phase of baseball that is not

FOREIGN COURT PROS TO TAKE ON YANKEES By Time* Special NEW YORK, Feb. s.—Henry Cochet. of France, one of the greatest amateur tennis players of all time, now turned pro, will arrive tomorrow to begin workouts for scheduled matches with William Tilden and Ellsworth Vines in New' York. Feb. 19. Martin Plaa, world's champion pro in 1932. will join Cochet, and when they are not engaged in singles play, the foreign stars will team up to battle the American court aces in doubles.

Table Tennis Leaders

Four table tennis leagues continue to operate in regular play at the Table Tennis Club, 225 Board of Trade building, with games four nights each week. Leaders follow: Church and Club -Riverside T. T. C.s Games on Mondav night. Women's—South Grove. Games on Tuesday night. Table—American National Bank Reds. Games on Wednesday night. Century—Flashes. Games on Friday night. Leading players In the leagues are: Church and Club—Zook. McNeeley, Shubert. White and Hausman. Women's McClure. Zimmer. Olsen. Wabnitr. Crawford. Table—Agnew. Kindred. Crabb. Adams. Purcell. Century—Hamilton. Hamaker, Makela. G. Kaiser. Metzorg BLUE SWIMMERS BUSY Butler Tankmen Will Oppose Richmond Eagles Team. Butler university's swimming team will see action again this week, meeting the Eagles Club tankmen in Richmond Thursday night. The Eagles’ team is anew pool squad, coached by L. W. Mow. former aquatic tutor at the Richmond "Y.” The Blue paddlers recently defeated Evansville “Y."

without interest or importance. There have been at least a hundred minor leagues since the parent organization was formed, and all of them have contributed to the enduring traditions of the sport. It has been said that without the minors baseball could not exist. To the extent that the minors are the proving grounds of the major league stars this no doubt is true. ana npHERE are not as many minor leagues operating now as there used to be. not by half the number. This would seem to indicate that baseball has slipped in the smaller cities, and that only in the populous metropolitan centers can any degree of stability be established and maintained. The records speak for themselves and the story records tell us that,

Indianapolis Times Sports

Title Bout on Tonight Postponed Fight Expected to Draw Record Crowjfi. B;i United Peru MIAMI. Feb. s.—"Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom, clowning light-heavy-weight champion, defends his title in a fifteen-round bput tonight against Joe Knight, pride of Cairo, Ga. The bout was originally scheduled for last Thursday night, but bad weather forced a postponement. The cancellation appears to have benefited both the Madison Square Garden corporation, promoters, and Maxie because: The ticket sale has picked up with the arrival of more visitors during the past few days. Rosenbloom has had a few extra days to round himself into shape for what should prove a tough defense of his title. As usual, when his championship is on the line, Maxie is grim and serious. He has trained hard during the past week and for that reason they were laying 3 to 5 today that Knight would be on the short end. Betting was even money last week before the postponement. Garden officials optimistically predict that enough customers will crowd into the Madison Square Guarden stadium to net a gate of some SIO,OOO.

Crosley Syndicate Promises New Deal for Cincinnati’s National League Team

BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. s.—The "new deal" has come to the Cincinnati Reds, America's oldest professional baseball club. That’s the reaction of some of the brightest minds of the game to the purchase of the Reds by millionaire Powel Crosley Jr. and his syndicate. When President John Heydler of the National League learned last night that the wealthy Crosley, Cincinnati radio and refrigerator manufacturer, and his associates had bought a controlling interest in the lowly Reds, he waxed enthusiastic.

Four Ice Skating Marks Are Set in Carnival at Chicago

By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. s.—Four new w'orld skating records were officially accepted today as the Western Skating Association approved marks established in the annual charity ice carnival sponsored by the Chicago Daily News. An6ther record, that for Classs A men over the two-mile route, w'as bettered 4.4 seconds by Eddei Stundl of Chicago, but was yot accepted because Stundl was' disqualified. The race was w T on by William Logan of St. John, N. 8.. with Bert Taylor of New York second and Dlebert Lamb of Milwaukee, third. Maddy Horn of Oconomowic, Wis., set anew time for the three-quartei mile Class A women, 2:20.8. Kitty Klein of Buffalo bettered the former mark of 2:26.2 with a time of 2:22.4. Miss Klein won the

Polo Pick By Times Special NEW YORK. Feb. s—ln the magazine Polo, Louis E. Stoddard, chairman of the United States Pony Polo Association, selects an all-star, all-time team of American riders. Mr. Stoddard has played with all four men chosen by him in his copyrighted article. His selection follows: J. Watson Webb, No. 1; the late Monte Waterbury, No. 2; Thomas Hitchcock Jr„ at No. 3, and Devereux Milburn, back. Tommy Hitchcock made his first bid for fame as a forw'ard No. 2. but is placed by Mr, Stoddard in the all-time team in the strategic No. 3 berth.

Kautsky Cagers Win From Celts in Armory Battle

Playing their best basketball of the season, the Kautskv A. C. cagers yesterday afternoon turned back the Cleveland Rosenblum-Celtics, 37 to 29. before a crowd that jammed the Armory to capacity. Thursday night the Kautskys will meet the Renaissance Negro team from New York, at Butler fieldhouse. Last night in Dayton the Celts won from the Renaissance team. 42 to 29. Before the game was a minute old yesterday Christopher. Kautskv forward. and Hickey, Celt forward, exchanged blows and both were removed from the game. Hickey suf-

minor league baseball is more precarious business than major league baseball. Even so. the larger minor leagues continue to go on year after year with casualties not too serious, and. in instances, results that are completely satisfying. The International has had a turbulent. troubled history, characteristic of the growing years of all minor leagues that endure. It has had six different titles since its birth in 1884. Only two of the pioneer clubs are still members of the league —Baltimore and Newark. All told, forty-three different clubs have been represented, these coming from eleven states and two Canadian provinces. a a a THE Canadians formally were introduced to what has been called the great American pastime

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1934

New Chieftains of Cincy Reds Club

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Above are pictured the new executives of the Queen City baseball team of the National League, the "poor, old” Cincy Reds, cellar occupants of 1933. At the right is Powel Crosley Jr., millionaire radio and refrigerator manufacturer, who is the new presi-

Sitting-at the speakers’ table of the annual baseball writers dinner in the Hotel Commodore, Mr. Heydler told the United Press: "This is the biggest boost National League baseball has received in years. Under present conditions, it money, civic pride and sportsmanship to make big time baseball. That’s what Crosley and his associates are bringing to the Reds.” Heydler praised Crosley, Cincinnati sportsmen and fans for their civic pride and determination. The Reds won only one pennant since 1900, but still Cincinnatians were gamely determined to give the city

event, Miss Horn’s record being established in the semi-final race. Leila Brooks-Potter of Toronto was second, with Hattie Briggs, Huntsville, Ont., third. In junior races, Leo Freisinger of Brekke. S. C., hung up anew halfmile mark for boys under 18, in 1:22.2. The old record w r as 1.23.4. He also established a new' record in the mile event, with a time of 2:51. The former mark was 3:02.6. Dick Beard of Minneapolis hung up anew mark of 1:24 for a halfmile sprint for boys under 16. The former record was 1:25.8. Moon Mullins Faces Sharkey By United Press VINCENNES. Ind., Feb. 5 Moon Mullins, featherweight champion of Indiana, will meet young Jack Sharkey, Minneapolis, in a tenround fight here tomorrow night. Two ten-round preliminaries, bringing together Charley Gordon, Vincennes, vs. King Brady, Miami, Fla... and Garfield Rice, Evansville, vs‘. Bob Mullins, Vincennes, also are scheduled.

Big Ten Standing

W L Pet. TP OP j Purdue 4 0 1.000 155 90 ! lowa >....3 1 .'SO 147 107 Illinois 3 2 . 600 121 135 I Northwestern 4 3 .571 229 211 Minnesota 4 3 .571 227 239 | Indiana 2 2 .500 103 114 | Ohio State 3 5 .375 242 264 | Michigan 2 4 .333 152 188 1 Wisconsin 1 3 .250 103 102 1 Chicago 1 4 .200 129 166

sered an eye injury that kept him out of the Dayton tilt last night. The teams waged even warfare through most of the first half, until late in the period Murphy and Schultz paced the Kautskys to a 20 to 12 lead as the first half ended. The locals remained out in front during the entire second period. Summary: Kautskv A. C. '37i. Sleveland (291. FG FT PF FG FT PF Chrstpr.f.. 0 0 1 Dehnert.f... 2 4 o M.Wden.f. 1 2 2Hickev.f... 0 0 1 Schultz.f... 2 4 3 Barry.f-g... 0 3 5 Sale.f 2 3 2 Herlihv.f-c. 2 0 4 Murphy.c. 3 4 4 Lapchick.c. 13 5 J. Wden.g.. 0 7 1 Banks.g 115 Prmntr.g.. 0 13 Husta.g 2 2 4 Totals ..8 21 16 Totals 8 13 24 Referee—Floyd. Umpire—Bailey.

in 1886 with Toronto and Hamilton accepting franchises. It was an audacious experiment. Cricket was still the chief sport of the dominion Not many of the good people across the border knew what it was all about. A foul over the stands brought cheers. At least eleven different New York communities have had teams in the International. Some of the moderns may be surprised to learn the International used to play out on Long Island, and in a comparatively obscure settlement called Yonkers. Not to mention dear old Oswego. I doubt that either Yonkers or Oswego will ever again attain such distinction in professional baseball but all baseball men agree that a major league club in Long Island would do quite as well as the Giants, the Yankees, or the And

dent, and L. S. (Larry) MacPhail, vice-president and general manager. With Mr. Crosley helping to solve the Cincy problem, the fans over there have keen hopes of the new bank roll acting as a means of bringing new player talent to Redland field

a winning club. “That’s the old fight that makes baseball the national pastime,” he concluded. Bill Terry, manager of the world champion New York Giants, another of the 700 at the waiters’ dinner, reacted in similar view. “I’ve got the best job in the world,” Terry exclaimed. “Next to that job Id like to be managing the Reds under this new r owmership.” Crosley, a six-footer, w'ho has been a red-hot fan since he pitched for Cincinnati university teams in 1906 and 1907, attended the dinner, and said he hoped to give Cincinnati a team that the city would be proud of. L. S. (Larry) MacPhail, vice-presi-dent and general manager of the Reds, said other members of the Crosley syndicate W'ere himself and Charles Sawyer, Lieutenant-Gover-nor of Ohio. “We are in the field for better players if they can be obtained,” Crosley said. “How'ever, it’s too soon for me to talk much about policies. I’ll rely on MacPhail’s able judgment.” Crosley and associates purchased the 3,200 controlling shares from the Central Trust Company of Cincinnati, which took the club over on Nov. 6, when former president Sidney Weil resigned because of indebtedness. Joseph Meagher and Maurice Galvin, representing the minority holders, are slated to remain on the board of directors, as is Thomas M. Conroy, a vice-presi-dent of the Central Trust Company. When the bank took over the stock in November, it appointed MacPhail general manager. He not only induced Crosley and Sawyer to become interested, but made several changes. He brought Bob O’Farrell from the Cards as manager. He also obtained by trade and purchase outfielder Adam Comorosky, infielder Tony Piet, pitcher Sylvester Johnson, shortstop Mark Koenig, infielder Gordon Slade and Bud Shotton, former Phillies manager, for coach.

H. S. Cage Scores

LOCAL SCHOOLS Shortridge, 29; Rushville, 18. Tech, 34; Cathedral. 17. Southport, 19; Broad Ripple. 11. Washington. 20; Greenfield. 19. Crispus Attucks, 22; Elletsville. 18. STATE SCHOOLS Center Grove. 24; French Lick, 12. Whitestown, 30; Kirklin, 17. Culver M. A., 33; Culver High, 18. Zionsvilie, -24: Westfield. 22. Richmond, 36; Hagerstown, 12. Flat Rock, 34; Westport, 21. Hamilton. 0., 23; Aurora, 15. Reitz (Evansville!. 33: Petersburg, 19. Bainbridge, 32; Danville, 10. Brookvilla. 37; Morton Memorial (Knightstown). 14. Elwood, 18; Peru. 10. Wabash, 28; Chester. 12. Silent Hoosiers, 22; Veedersburg. 20. Anderson. 24; Jeffersonville. 22. New' Albany. 29; Columbus, 13. West Lafayette, 31; Kentland, 28. Greensburg, 19; Seymour. 17. Hartford City, 42; Auburn, 22. Wallace iGary). 34; Michigan City, 30 Froebel (Gary), 38: La Porte. 19. Emerson (Gary), 24; Central (South Bend), 23. (Overtime.) JUNIOR HIGH TOURNEY At North Vernon Scottsburg, 27: Paris Crossing. 9. Madison. 16: Scipio. 13. Columbus. 18: North Vernon. 8. Aurora. 18; Hope, 12. Madison. 22: Scottsburg. 11. Columbus. 17; Aurora, 11. Columbus. 49: Madison, 13 (final). Mishawaka, 25: Goshen, 21. Bosse (Evansville). 28: Wiley (Terre Haiitei. 7. Cavuga. 26: Hillsdale, 13. Fairbanks. 21; Shelburn. 17. Dugger, 27: Graysville. 25 (double overtime). Linton. 28; State Training (Terre Haute). 26. Lowell. 28; Boswell, 15 Whiting, 30; Mooseheart (HI.) Academy. 17. Garfield (Terre Haute). 29; Clay City.-18. North Webster. 27: Clavpool. 25. Atwood. 19; Mentone. 17. Columbia City. 35; Pierceton. 19. Elkhart. 28: Lagrange. 22. Central (Ft. Wayne). 33; North Side (Ft. Wayne). 19.

a great deal better than some of the weaker sisters in the big leagues. a a a PHILADELPHIA was once a member of the league. So was Detroit. The circuit has extended as far south as Richmond. A veteran player in the International saw the world at close range. Reading the details you are surprised that London. Paris and Berlin were ignored. Perhaps there were diplomatic difficulties, or awkward treaties. Some famous baseball characters have been identified with the league. A fellow' named Zane used to play the outfield for Newark. Millions know him today as Zane Grey, popular novelist and champion deep sea fisherman. Not a bad ball player, either, you learn from Mr. Eki Barrow, Yankee business manager, who him.

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Off D ACKBOARD Th© By Carlos Lane

WITH the season three-fourths in the past, Indianapolis and suburban high schools have shown enough power to win respect from all corners of the state. Saturday night Shortridge added to local prestige with a decisive -win over the Rushville Lions, a quintet that, especially recently, has commanded attention as one of the best southern Indiana can show this year.

tt tt it THE Lions in mid-season started a comeback that gave them victories over Martinsville, last year’s champs, and Connersville, always a tough team. But Kenny Peterman’s Blue Devils tamed them Saturday night. If you’re interested in comparative scores, remember that Shortridge won by eleven points, while Tech downed the Lions by one point in an earlier tilt. Tech’s victory over Cathedral Saturday night hands Tim Campbell’s proteges the undisputed city laurels. Having won the city tourney, the Green and White needed only to settle any claims Cathedral might have made to local honors, in order to hold the title alone. a * tt u THE correspondence has piled up so heavily in the past three days that Backboard may never get out from under the load. But here goes for a try. And here’s a pair of Shortridge fans with a boost for —well, you guess whom. “Dear Carlos—The old Hoosier basketball season is rapidly approaching the time when all the little boys (and the big ones, too) gather together to shoot it out for the state championship. Possibly some of the best teams In the state will not even get to the fleldhouse this year—meaning mostly Shortridge, Tech and Southport. Two of these are bound to be eliminated before the big sixteen gather at Butler. Thene there is Washington which also wilt be at the sectional party here. “Up here at Shortridge we have a team which has proven itself one of the best, and it is safe to say that they are better ihan Tech in one important comparison. The Blue Devils have tasted defeat as well as victory—they have come to realize . that they have winning abilities, but that they have to fight, and fight hard to win. Our-good friends from Arsenal Tech als% have a good team, but they haven't tasted defeat in sufficient amount to find that a state tournament can not be won as easily as two gadies a week on the regular schedule. That last 18 to 15 game in which Tech heat Shortridge was no great disappointment to many of the Shortridge fans. It proved that Shortridge has the ability to hold Tech down, and j to stop Townsend. That's more thn any other ball club has been able to do all season. Also, after all is said and done, Shortridge has to combat the fact that Tech is playing on its own floor. If that advantage is worth ten points, or even five, w'here does it put Shortridge? ! “Anything can happen in the sectionals, Backboard, so just keep that good ole , column going and along about March 3, S. H. S. will give you something to write about, which maybe the east siders *on’t feel like reading. “Here’s our Bix Sixteen, but not in the order named: Martinsville, Logansport, Jeff of Lafayette, Shortridge, Tech, Central of Ft. Wayne, Bloomington, Brazil, Rushville, Delphi, Connersville, Anderson, Southport, Muncie, Shelbyvllle and Hartford City. “THE BROWN BROTHERS OF SHORTRIDGE.” tt tt a 'HPHE Ben Davis Bard accommodated Backboard with the name behind the ncm de plume, and here’s the poem Backboard promised the other day: ‘Here’s to Coach Gerricks. who knows his choice, And his varsity boys, who step to his voice. Hiatt, the guard, who knows his play, Frieje. the guard, who knows where to stay. Price and Roberts, oh. what centers; The crowd cheers when forwards Bohanna and Schoetling enter; Finchan, the forward, who scores with care, Johnson, the guard, who does his share. Dowden. the guard, who sticks to his man. And Francis, a forward, does as much as he can. Come on Keck and Burke—do vour stuff, Show them that Ben Davis is tough. “BOOSTER FOR BEN DAVIS.” tt tt tt A ND we hear from Tech again. -*V Dorothy has a partner. It’s a great team—for Backboard’s column: “Dear Backboard—Let’s stop praising Townsend for a while and give a little 1 praise to Tim Campbell, who deserves everything that is said about him. Whenever Tech is mentioned you always remember Tim. who is quiet and a very good coach. since that great team he had in ’2B. he’s always had a team picked as one of the best in the state. “Especially this year. Tech ha* a championship team.*. If they can keep their heads on their shoulders they’ll win. "How about someone from Shortridge or Southport or any other team writing to your column? “DOROTHY AND LORRAINE.” tt tt tt A ND, if Marie Antoinette had kept her head she’d have been queen of France longer than she

The Duck Shift 808 ZTJPPKE, Illinois grid coach. is quite an artist in his spare time. The other day, in Florida, friends saw Bob using a duck as a subject as he sat on the beach practicing sketching. They asked if he planned to try a duck formation in football this fall.

Big Ten Games Within State Stir Cage Fans lowa Battles Indiana Tonight and Also Opposes Leading Purdue Five Saturday: Irish Face Husky Gophers: Wabash Plays Three Times This Week. BY DICK MILLER Purdue’s chances to win the Big Ten basketball championship this year in all probability will be determined this week as lowa makes two invasions of the state, tonight to battle Indiana at Bloomington and Saturday night to meet the Boilermakers at Lafayette. These two games headline a program of twenty-one collegiate hardwood skirmishes that will involve Hoosier performers this week, nearly all on state floors. Purdue is leading the Big Ten race with four games won and none lost. The team will resume action after a ten-day layoff for midterm examinations Wednesday night when Wabash invades the Lafayette lair. If Coach Dean's Crimson five can take the measure of the Hawkeyes tonight and Coach Piggy Lamberts fast steppers outdistance them Saturday night, then things will look rosy for the Lafayette collegians to gallop home a winner of the title.

Wabash steps into Big Ten competition at Evanston tonight to battle the Northwestern Wildcats. The Little Giants are a tough bunch this winter and will test both the Wildcats and Purdue. The third game of the week for Coach Pete Vaughan’s five will be played Saturday when Wabash invades Richmond to tackle Earlhman. Butler, hot after its second Missouri Valley championship, a title the Bulldogs captured last year and now on an important tour into the west where they conquered Grinnell and Drake last week and tackle Creighton in the most crucial battle tonight, will wind up the jaunt with the second conflict of the tour

was. Losing one’s head is nearly always fatal, Backboard understands. The schedule for city teams and Southport for the week is: FRIDAY Tech at Newcastle. Manual at Shortridge. Southport at Cathedra). Noblesville at Washington. Broad Ripple at Knightstown. SATURDAY Connersville at Tech. Washington at Peru. Crispus Attucks at Stinesville. tt tt tt AND here are some of the outstanding battles in which state high schools will engage this week: TUESDAY Greencastle at Brazil. Frankfort at Lafayette. WEDNESDAY Anderson at Newcastle. THURSDAY Vincennes at Bloomington, FRIDAY Martinsville at Greencastle. Lafayette at Anderson. Washington at Seymour. Greenfield at Rushville. Franklin at Bedford. Peru at Bluffton. Kokomo at Lebanon. Frankfort at Logansport. Columbus at Shelbyvllle. New Albany at Vincennes. Greensburg at Connersville. Muncie at Richmond. BToomington at Central (Evansville). Huntington at Delphi. SATURDAY Anderson at Muncie. Richmond at Greensburg. tt tt tt MR. IHSAA demands that a team play at least eight regular season games in order to become eligible for tournament competition, and Archie Chadd’s Anderson Indians. have to play off their eight contests in a month. The Indians were reinstated in the state association Feb. 1. Thus far they have played two games, winning from Newcastle and Jeffersonville. This week they have three tilts carded, playing a return game with Newcastle Wednesday night, entertaining Jeff, of Lafayette, Friday night, and invading the den of the Muncie Bearcats Saturday night. Their two-point victory over Jeffersonville Saturday night brought the Indians down to the level of the “just good” quintets, or raised Jeffersonville to the plane of the top-notchers. Which? By the way, the Frankfort-Lafay-ette struggle which was postponed a week ago, now is scheduled for tomorrow night at Lafayette. A conflict with the Tippecanoe county tourrey forced the postponement.

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against Grinned there Tuesday i night. Coach Tony Hinkle will bring his Bulldogs back home then to rest up for a two-game invasion by Oklahoma Aggies here over the week--1 end. Tire Aggies will be at Fair- ! view Saturday night and stay over | until Monday night for the second j battle. Indiana's second test of the week ' will come Saturday when they | travel to Urbana to tackle Coach I Craig Ruby's 1934 Idini five. Illinois is in third place in the Big j Ten race and is not out. of the running by any means. Minnesota Plays N. D. Another Hoosier five to take on conference opposition this week is Notre Dame and the Irish will be at home to Minnesota Tuesday night. The Gophers dropped lowa in the only defeat of the year for the Hawkeyes and the upstaters will find them big and tough. Notre Dame will travel to Cincinnati Saturday to take on St. Xaxier. Indiana Central, with twelve consecutive victories this season without defeat, finds itself on the spot this week, facing the jinx game number thirteen against its old rival Franklin at Franklin Tuesday. Coach Roy Tillotson is planning an upset for the Greyhounds who have hopes of winning and maintaining their clean slate for the homecoming celebration at University Heights Saturday night when Central Normal invades. Midweek Features Two important midweek games are on tap between Evansville and at De Pauw at Greencastle Wednesday night and Hanover and Central Normal at Danville Thursday night. The Normal school rivalry between Indiana State and Ball State makes their game at Muncie Friday a headliner for that evening. Evansville wall test Oakland City Friday and Taylor U. and Concordia will lock horns up north the same night. Evansville wll continue on from Oakland City to Hanover to battle the Panthers at Hanover on Saturday, and Vajparaiso, the five that taxed Notre Dame to the limit recently, will invade North Manchester.

State Colleges This Week

TONIGHT lowa at Indiana, Bloomington. Wabash at Northwestern, Evanston, HI. Butler at Creighton. TUESDAY NIGHT Indiana Central at Franklin. Evansville at De Pauw, Greencastle. Butler at Grinnell. Minnesota at Notre Dame. Hanover at Georgetown, Ky. -\, WEDNESDAY NIGHT Wabash at Purdue, Lafayette. THURSDAY NIGHT Hanover at Central Normal, Danville. FRIDAY NIGHT Evansville at Oakland City. Taylor U., at Concordia, Ft. Wayne. Indiana State at Ball State, Muncie. SATURDAY NIGHT lowa at Purdue, Lafayette. Indiana at Illinois. Urbana. Central Normal at Indiana Central. Wabash at Earlham. Richmond. Evansville at Hanover. Valparaiso at Manchester. Oklahoma Aggies at Butler. Notre Dame at St. Xavier, Cincinnati. CUE TOURNEY STARTS NEW YORK, Feb. s.—Twelve leading billiard artists, headed by the defending title-holder. Welker Cochran, of San Francisco, open the world's three-cushion billiards championship today.

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