Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 232, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 February 1934 — Page 14

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By Eddie Ash Giants Worried by .Mancuso’s Illness mum Terry May Be Unable to Stand Pat

HTHROUGH no fault of hiS own. Bill Terry, manager of the world’s champion New York Giants, may not l)e able to stand pat on his lineup for the new season. It clicked so well as it romped through to the pennant and fall classic title last year, that Memphis Bill was keen to go along with the same roster intact to let the boys strive for a repeat. Now fate may step in and wreck the plan. Gus Mancusco, mainstay catcher and iron man of National League receivers, is ill and physicians are battling to stave off typhoid fever. In the event Mancuso becomes seriously ill and misses the spring training season, Terry will face the problem of relying on two untried youngsters, Paul Richards and Ike Banning. Moreover, from all indications, Mancuso doubtless will be under medical orders to rest as much as*Txssible during the early part of the regular campaign even if he escapes typhoid- It is evident Gus* physical condition is below par. a a a mam MANY baseball experts thought Mancuso was used too often last year. He appealed to his boss for permission to catch every game, and for a time it looked as though he would succeed, double-headers included. It was a rare ambition, but at the same time it was rather out of the line of good Judgment. Hot weather affects a catcher more than any other rfnember of a team, and when the sizzling heat struck last summer the flesh fell off of Mancuso in chunks. He finally gave way to a replacement now and then and went through the world’s series in good style, but his hitting for the full campaign fell below expectations. New York pitchers developed a “Mancuso complex." and this was another reason the sturdy backstop was overworked. His knowledge of the weaknesses of opposing hitters was uncanny and the Giants’ hurlers felt a little at sea unless Gus was receiving their delivery. a a a a a a SOME weeks ago Charlie Dressen, reserve infielder with the Giants the latter part of 1933. was taken down with typhoid while visiting in Houston. The Giants’ officials instructed Mancuso, who resides in Houston. to call on Dressen and send in a personal report on Charlie’s condition. Last week it was announced that Dressen was making a sure but slow recovery. Then followed the report of Mancuso’s illness, a situation that is causing deep concern at the New York headquarters. Neither Richards nor Danning. reserve catchers, is ready to handle a regular assignment. Two of the Giants’ first string pitchers, Fitzsimmons and Parmclee, are especially difficult to ’’hold up.” a a a a a a A MIGHTY man in baseball was bom this month. His career, perhaps more than the career of any other player in the national pastime, emphasizes the democracy of the game. Most persons start at scratch, others enjoy the advantages of influence and others are helped by good luck, but this “mighty man” started back of scratch—behind the eight ball, as it were. You guessed it. George Herman Ruth will hit the 40 mark tomorrow. His achievements on the diamond as a star pitcher and home run hitter are too well known to need further mention. The Babe established so many records the statisticians were kept busy following him. He was a big factor in restoring baseball prestige after the Black Sox gave it a blackenecieye. He pulled out crowds of unheard of figures and became the idol o? all sports followers, men, women and children. His salary at one time reached SBO,OOO a year. On top of everything, Ruth went to the aid of thousands in distress. His heart has been as big as his tremendous bat. The "mighty man" climbed the heights on his own power. His boyhood was spent in an orphanage. The world of sport owes a bow to him on his fortieth birthday. The Babe has outlasted many players who had much the better of it at the start. He has out-Merriwelled the Merriwells of sport fiction. a a a a a a IF you don't know’ how a “flying scissors hold” works, there is a chance for enlightenment at the local Armory tonight. Dr. Karl Sarpolis, a graduate of the collegiate Big Ten, will be on deck in the main go of the Hercules A. C. wrestling card to try it out on Jim McMillen, the stronghorse heavyweight who used to make the headlines weekly when he was a football player at Illinois university. Sarpolis was a student at Chicago U., and he was one of the topnotch grapplers of the midw’est. He has been places and learned things since the campus days and has made a quick ascent of the wrestling ladder. Sarpolis’ bout with Marshall Blackstone here last week at the armory, though billed as the semi-final, was the most exciting of the evening and sparkled with speed, cleverness and man power. a a a a a a PAUL LEE. “stabled” in the Indianapolis fistic colony, will return to Nashville. Tenn.. his home town, tomorrow, to perform in a main go against Mickey O'Shea of Chicago, ten rounds. Lee was an amateur king in Nashville and the scrap tomorrow will be the first time he has participated in a professional main event there. He will fight at featherweight figures He is managed by Kelse McClure. Jackie Purvis, warhorse middleweight of Indianapolis, under McClure banners, will meet Joe Redd in St. Louis tomorrow, ten rounds, and Scotty Fuller, local heavy, will tackle Babe Davis on the same card, ten rounds. On Thursday, at Muncie. Freddie Eller, another McClure boxer, will battle Smoky Maggard, Cincy middleweight, ten rounds, and Clem Reed, Indianapolis welter, will trade punches with Young Ketchell, six rounds. At Dayton, 0.. on Thursday, Henry Hook. McClure’s star bantam, will go ten rounds with Georgie Annarino of Newark, 0., and Billy Breedlove, Indianapolis lightweight, will face Joe Heid. Dayton, six rounds.

Heckman Punishes Maples for Smashing Total of 725

BY PAUL STRIEBECK (Pinch Hitting for Lefty Lee) Walt Heckman, bowling in the Indianapolis Star League at Pritchett’s yesterday, fired a smashing total of 725 on games of 223. 224 and 278. In team play this league’s matches were decided by the two-cut-01-three way. with the odd game going to Mailers No. 10. Queries and Mailers No. 1 over Moser Specials. Dubs and Wrong Fonts. Other high total? were: Tyner. 639; Bulach, 622, and Bohm. 619. Circulation had no opponents. Bob Wuench led the OefteringLitzelman Coal team to a threegame victory when he uncorked a 255, 220 and 204 for a 680 count in the South Side Business Mens League at the Fountain Square alleys against Coca Cola. Tedrowe also aided Wuench. N. Schott was best for the losers with 620. Lang, with 675. was the reason that Heidenreich Florists frounced the Kiefpr Five for three. Witman had 639 for the Kiefer Five. Koch Furniture was handed a three-game setback by Stalhut Jewelry. Smith and Bohne fired series of 633 and 616 to support the Jewelry team. Jardina Brothers swamped the White Owl three times. Two-to-one was the verdict in the Optimist League at the Pritchett recreation with No. 5. No. 2. No. 3 and No. 8 each taking a pair from No. 1. No. 7. No. 6 and No. 4. Jess Pritchett was high with 684. The Reformed Church League found a new face in the spotlight for top honors to last night s session with H Gur.ty leadins: with £B6 The Second Reform No 1 and the First Tigers were good for aU three over the Barretts and Second Reform No 2 The Immanuel. Second Reform No. 3 and the Firs: Owls welcomed heme a couple from First Bears. Trinity ar.d Pleasant Run. Other good scores wreYe Pilchard, 652 Orav. 651; Huld. 618. and Nordolt. CC2. In the Evangelical League at Pritchett drives Hartman of the Giants hit the pins to the tune of 650. but Val Schneider of the Cubs, with 649. and much better support from teammates, downed the Giants three times W\ Behrens, with 612. was the reason the Cardinals trounced the Dodgers for a triple victory . The Yanas. Senators and Indians counted for two from Browns Pirates and Reds A request from George Bade P Striebecit had ITS. 171. 127. for total of 471. * In the Lions Club that bowls at the AnUer allevs the Tails were three times as good as the Claws, and the Whissers whitewashed the Ears as the Hides and Manes could onlv subdue the Teeth and Heads to grab a pair Kurtsinger was high with 601. Walt Heckman slewed down in the Fraternal League at the Illinois alleys Just a little His count of 609 led this ,oop hot onlv carried his team, the Grotto Club to a two-game .victory over the Gun Club The crown Laundrv and the Moose were handed a two-game defeat by Use Imps Club and the Indianapolis Towel and Apron Supply Weathers was second high with 893 The Prosecutor* were m there pitcbir.e and awamped the Surveyors three times Chevrolet gave the Sheriffs a 615 total, hut all the t"vs under him were too much ?g a load and could onlv account for one rom the Union Title The Assessors and the Clerks were good for -the odd game from Courts and Treasurers. Is the Indianapolis Automotive League rotUng at the Central alleys all contests ruled by a two to one margin, with this

verdict going to Applegate Service. Specials. Louie's Tavern and Indiana Wheel and Rim over Gabriel Sales. Cartwright Grinding. Grapho Super Lubricant and General Motor Parts. R. Smith led individual play with 583. In the Oil League at the Illinois alleys the Gaseteria and Mid Western teams ran awav with two games from Sinclair and Phillips "66." Moore sandwiched a 259 between a 174 and 187 to come through for 620 for individual honors. National will roll later. The Kiwanis Club League that bowls at the Indiana allevs was in a bad slump in last night s play and no good scoring could be found. In team play Durnell No. 3 and Crewes No. 11 emerged victorious for three over Clark No. 10 and Argast No. 7. Selmier was high with 590. In the Half-Jones loop of the Indiana allevs. Die Department No. 4. Engravers No.' 1. Ring Makers No 2 and Second Floor blanked the Striking No. 1. Striking No. 2. Outlaws No. 1 and Engravers No. 2. as Polishing Department. Ring Maker No. 2 and Die Department No. 1 took a pair from Outlaws No 2. Die Department No. 2 and Die Department No. 3. Parker was high with 547. The meeting of the Indianapolis Women's Bowling Association that was held at the Lincoln Hotel last night was very successful. Officers for the coming year were chosen L. Alexander will remain president for another year before her term expires Other officers: Vice-president. Helen Wiese; secretary. Annette Crane; treasurer. Lucv Court; Race Johns, sergeant-at-arms. It was decided yesterday at a meeting of the Citv Alley Owners' Association that Indianapolis will be entered in the Alley Owners' National Elimination Tournament. The local allev owners have decided that each establishment must furnish two bowlers to participate in this event and where the games shall be rolled. The elimination will start next Saturday. Feb. 10. at the Central allevs. at Bp. m Next Sunday. Feb. 11. at 2 p. m. at the Antler alleys, and at 8 p. m. on the Uptown alleys. At the end of thi* competition six men will be eliminated The schedule for the weekoid of Feb 17-18 will be announced later. At the end of the Feb. 17-18 series two more men will be dropped leaving four to shoot to determine who will represent Indianapolis in the finals at Peoria Prize monev for this match series is as follows: Twenty-five per cent of the gate receipts to go to the four last bowlers of the local contest plue the 118 Entry fee prize fund. The prize monev will be divided in this manner: Forty per cent for first 30 per cent for second: 20 per cent for third, ar.d 10 per cent for fourth. Entry fee will be $2 25 per man which DOES NOT include bowling. Twenty cent per line will be charged per game rolled. The 1935 men s city bowling tournament has been awarded to'the Illinois allevs. Beam's drives won the assignment when a vote was taken after the completion of the five-men competition in the current tourney. The 1934 tourney is being rolled on the Central allevs with games every week-end. With business conditions showing a gradual improvement, the 1935 citv meet is expected to attract more teams than ever. SIGN DUNDEE-EBY GO Middleweight Champ Will Fight Xontitle Boat in Chicago tty l nitrd Press CHICAGO. Feb. 6.—Vince Dundee of Newark. N. J., world's middleweight champion, and Ben Jeby, New yrk City, have signed for a ten-round nontitle bout at the Chicago stadium Feb. 16. Other fighters who will appear on the card are Bep Van Klaveren, Dutch welterweight; Frankie Battaglia. Canadian middleweight, and Leo Rodak, Chicago bantamweight. Opponents Sire being sought for them by matchmaker Nate Lewis.

Indianapolis Times Sports

Blasts Axiom

Wlffy Cox WHILE contestants and gallery watched him, waiting to see if the golf axiom that an early tourney leader cracks in his third or fourth round, w’ould hold good, Wiffy Cox, Brooklyn pro, blithely stroked his way to win the fifth annual Aqua Caliente open golf championship. The easterner turned in a 72-hole card of 282, shooting 69-70-71-72, moving the score up a stroke a day. Hamilton to Get Navy Job By United Press ANNAPOLIS, Md„ Feb. 6.—Lieutenant'’ Thomas J. Hamilton, back field star of Navy’s great 1926 football team, will become head football coach at the Naval academy March 14, it was learned reliably today. Hamilton will succeed Edgar (Rip) Miller, head coach for the last three seasons, and formerly one of Notre Dame's famous “sevefi mules.” This shift will inaugurate a policy of graduate coaching such as employed by Army at West Point. Miller will remain in Annapolis as head line coach. Hamilton, who has been in charge of successful fleet elevens on the Pacific coast, will oring with him three classmates, John H. Cross, guard; Harry J. Hardwick, end, and Henry H. Caldwell, a half back, as assistants. They will coach the positions they played as midshipmen. Navy will abandon the Notre Dame system. New policies will be worked out during spring training, which opens March 14.

Net Sellout Full House Is Assured for lowa and Purdue.

By Times Special Lafayette, ind., Feb. 6. With the lowa cage five coming to town Saturday to tackle the Purdue Boilermakers. Big Ten leaders, the Purdue campus and Lafayette are “eating and sleeping” basketball and an overflow crowd will see the battle. Purdue followers w r ell remember how the Hawkeyes upset the Boilermakers on the gridiron last fall. No reserve seats are left available for the game, C. S. Dean, ticket manager, announced last night. Three hundred general admission tickets will be placed on public sale Thursday at 4 p. m. and “there won't be any more.” The lowa-Purdue conflict has been transferred to the Jefferson high school gym in order to entertain more customers. CHICAGO CUBS HAVE NINE MEN UNSIGNED By t'niteii Press CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—8i1l Jurges, shortstop, and Roy Joiner, lefthanded pitcher from the Oakland Pacific Coast League club, have signed their 1934 contracts, the Chicago Cubs announced today. The Cubs now have seventeen players signed and nine unsigned. Among the unsigned players are pitcher Pat Malone, a holdout who probably will be traded to Cincinnati; Lon Warneke, pitching ace, and Babe Herman, outfielder.

World’s Negro Champs Usually Play Six Contests Each Week

Averaging six games per week during the regular basketball season and frequently playing eight games, the Renaissance professional basketball team of New York, world's Negro champions, will perform in a return engagement in this city Thursday night, meeting the powerful Kautskv A. C. five. The contest will be held at Butler university fieldhouse and will get under way at 8:45. There will be GREYHOUNDS TO PLAY Indiana Central Cagers Will Meet Franklin Tonight. Seeking their thirteenth straight win of the season, Indiana Central’s fcasketeers will go to Franklin tonight to play Franklin college. The GreyhQunds went through a light drill yesterday. Coach Harry Good indicated his starting lineup would be. Byers and Comingore, forwards; De Jernet,'tenter; Schaefer and Spurgeon, guards.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1934

Heavies in Mat Bouts Sarpolis and McMillen Top Tonight’s Wrestling at Armory. — THE COMPLETE CARD N MAIN EVENT Dr. Karl Sarpoli*. former Chicago 11. champion, vs. Jim MoMillen, former niinoia U. football star. SEMI-FINAL Matros Kirilenko, Russia, vs. Tom (Bad Wolf) Marvin, Oklahoma. PRELIM Sun Jennings, Oklahoma Indian, vs. Bill Nelson, St. Louis. All-heavyweight card. First bout at 8:30. Referee. Here Clark. An all-heavyweight mat card of three bouts, in which an unusual amount of action is promised, will be offered tonight at the Armory, where Jim McMillen and Dr. Karl Sarpolis, prominent grapplers, will clash in the feature tussle. The Hercules A. C., with matchmaker Lloyd Carter promoting, is staging the bill. The McMillen-Sarpolis encounter has stirred up interest in view of the fact that both huskies are excollege athletes who are rated high in professional wrestling circles. McMillen, a former all-America football player at the University of Illinois, is rated among the first five heavies in the game. He has gone undefeated in seven local appearances. Sarpolis, an exponent of the flying body scissors hold with which he has floored numerous topnotchers, was a grappling ace a few years ago at the University of Chicago. His speed, cleverness and ability to gain quick decisions have gained him wide recognition. He has appeared at the Armory twice within the past five weeks, winning each bout. A rough bout of the “battle royal” style is expected in the semi-windup which brings together Matros Kirilenko, Russian heavyweight star, and Tom (Bad Wolf) Marvin, Oklahoma Indian. The opening bout at 8:30 will see Bill Nelson, St. Louis, tackle Sun Jennings, an Indian heavy.

Smith Named Vonnegut Pro

ROY SMITH, well-known golf professional at Hillcrest Country Club, formerly Avalon, has accepted an appointment as golf pro-

with the Vonnegut Hardware Company, 120 East Washington street, in the sporting goods department. He will specialize in outfitting golfers, particularly beginners, in new clubs and other golf equipment as well as to tutor them in the fundamentals of the game with lessons at the indoor net. Smith declares

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that many golfers fail to take to the game properly and hence do not progress as rapidly as they should due to the fact they do not purchase clubs of proper length and weight and get started at the game with the right beginner’s form. He says many linksmen remain in the duffer class when they might easily chop off many strokes from their score. Shade Giants by Free Toss By Times Special EVANSTON, 111., Feb. 6—lt took all of Northwestern’s hardwood power here last night to send a clever and scrappy Wabash college net team to defeat 24 to 23. The Little Giants from Crawfordsville, Ind., held a half time margin 12-10, and a free throw by Milt Rosenfeld in the last seconds of the game gave the Big Ten five the scant margin of victory. All of the Wabash regulars scored from the field with Joyce, Crisler and C. Mason connecting twice each. Culver, Wildcat guard was leading scorer for the locals with three field goals and seven points. Summary: Wabash <23* Northwestern (24) FG FT Pp! FG FT PF Rovnstn.f. 1 0 3Spencer,f.. 11l Jovce.f 2 1 2 Brewer,!... 0 11 Berns. c... 1 1 2 Rosenfld.f. 12 0 Crisler,g.. ,2 2 1 Fisher.c... 0 33 CMason.g. 2 3 lCulver.g... 3 10 GMason.g. 0 0 1 Manske.g.. 2 2 3 Totals.. 8 7 101 Totals.,. 7 10 9 Score at Hall—Wabash, 12; Northwestern. 10. _ Reteree—N. E. Kearns (De Pauw). Cmpire_Maurie Farber (Wisconsin).

a prelim game at 7:45 with fast independent teams scheduled. The Renaissance pastimers defeated Kautskys on their last visit here and gave a marvelous exhibition of the cage sport in passing, floor work and general all-round tactics. The Armory was packed for the tilt, and for that reason the Kautsky officials obtained the fieldhouse for the second conflict to permit thousands to see the game, i The Kautskys are clicking better than when they first met the Renaissance and expect to even the score Thursday. Prices will be 40 cents in the downstairs bleachers and 25 cents upstairs. HOOSIER KAYOED Bu Times Special CHICAGO. Feb. 6.—Eddie Chinski, 138 pounds, Kankakee, 111., took a technical kayo victory over Tommy Merritt, 141 pounds. Ft. Wayne, Ind.. when Merritt was hurt in the third round of their scheduled eight-round bout here last night.

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Off D ACKBOARD Th© Carlos Lane

WITH no less than a dozen contests billed between tonight and Saturday night, this week should flood the Hoosier high school basketball scene with light on the strength of several teams generally conceded to be leading contenders for the state title. Tonight Greencastle will go to Brazil for a return engagement with the Red Devils. 'The Tiger Cubs dropped the first encounter in their own gym. Frankfort tonight will inVade Lafayette for a game that was postponed a week ago, and since the Hot Dogs look like an improved quintet, they probably will give Jeff a real tussle.

ANDERSON'S Indians have been whooping it up since Mr. Arthur L. Trester beckoned them back into comradeship with Mr. Ihsaa. Two scalps hang at their belt already, and they are on the tomahawk trail three times this week. Tomorrow night the Chaddmen play a return at Newcastle, and Friday night will meet Jeff at home. Saturday night Muncie will play at Anderson. If the Indians cop these three, there’s no doubt that they must be considered seriously as one of .the top two or three quintets in the state. tt tt CLAMORS of the sports scribes around Washington and Vincennes for more adequate press accommodations in the Vincennes Coliseum brought service. Dick Backes of the Washington Democrat says the officials fixed up Dwight Oliver of Vincennes like a king. At the Hatchet-Alice fray Friday night Oliver found a special table set aside for him, Dick relates. On it were a typewriter, copy paper, a reading lamp—and a bouquet. Before the game a waiter served him with a sandwich, a soft drink and a cigar. And then Oliver complained because there wasn’t a footstool and a stenographer to take dictation. On the level, there are a lot of schools that could stand k bit of heckling for the neglect of the lads who have to cover the games. It’s tough to work a game when you’ve nothing but six square inches of a table and four elbows in your ribs. a u u THE other day Walter Bradfute, in the Bloomington Telephone, picked Logansport to win the state. Back at him came Grady Bennett of the Bedford Daily Mail (these two boys have a lot of good verbal scraps in their newspapers) to maintain that this year’s winner will represent a school that has a previous state title. Now let’s see—there are fourteen schools that have won state basketball championships. They are: Crawfordsville, Wingate, Lebanon, Thorntown, Lafayette, Bloomington, Franklin, Vincennes, Martinsville, Frankfort, Marion, Muncie, Washington and Newcastle. Backboard doesn’t think Grady meant to pick Crawfordsville, Wingate, Lebanon, Thorntown, Frankfort, Marion, or Newcastle. And he’s pretty certain, too, that Grady passed up Bloomington, Franklin, Vincennes, Muncie and Washington. That leaves Martinsville and Lafayette. Which one, Grady? St tt tt WHEN Indiana defeated Wabash last week, the Little Giants took twenty-five field shots in each half, and registered five buckets in each period . . . coincidentally, Indiana took twenty-seven flips in each half, and collected on six goals in each stanza , . . Wayne Sleet’s ejection from the ConnersvilleRushville game Friday night was the second time he has left the floor on personals in the three years he has played with the Spartans . . . rumblings of a storm blowing from the south towards Butler fieldhouse: Bosse. of Evansville, whipped Wiley, of Terre Haute, 28 to 7 . . . Blake. Brown and Mclntyre are the “babies” of the Brazil squad, standing only 5 feet 10 inches ... the Allen beys are the giants, scaling 6 feet 3 inches each . . . Tech packed the Franklin gym with the first capacity crowd there in years . . . Johnson county schools playing the same night set their games ahead so the players and crowds could watch the Green and WhiteGrizzly Cub affair. a a tt WHILE we’re on the subject (oh, yes. we are) of contribs, may Backboard pause to thank Russell V. Fleming, 1430 |fest Gimber street, for his contrib. And may Back-

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ONE of the fastest lads that the Washington A. C. could put in the field. Kelly Burgess, a featherweight, will appear probably on Friday night's Golden Gloves card at the armory. Burgess is fighting in the 126-pound open division, with aspirations to be one of the eight local winners who will represent Indianapolis in Chicago. Here he is shown working out in the W. A. C. gym, under trainership cf Porter Stewart. who is handling the club’s amateur team for the tourney. Player Allen Goes to Phils Bi'i Times Special NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Ethan Allen, outfielder, will wear the colors of the Philly Nationals this season. He was purchased from the St. Louis Cardinals last night, Gerald Nugent, Philly president, announced.

board apologize for refraining from printing it, with the explanation that he believes it would harm Tech eventually more than it would serve to remedy the situation of which Mr. Fleming complained. Backboard would suggest that perhaps the only source of alleviation of the grievance that was Mr. Fleming’s subject would be in a letter to Mr. Arthur L. Trester of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, setting out the facts, or in a note to authorities at Franklin. One of our old friends is back: “Dear Carlos —Flowers to any team that can beat Rushville, and that goes for Shortridge. And—flowers to any p.ayer who can hold the large Negro, Cruse, scoreless, and that goes for Birr, of Shortridge. Rushville is a good team, because any team is good that raa beat Connersville as badly as Rushviile did. “Say, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake in Friday’s column when you said Oster of Rushville held Townsend to two points? You know Townsend made fourteen of the thirty points against RushviKe. You might have the Richmond game mixed, up with the Rushville game, because 'Townsend collected just two points that night. Perhaps Oster just guarded Johnny a part of the game. Was that it? “TECH’S AL SMITH.” “P. S.: Do you remember me? I sent in the contrib that you printed just before the Shortridge-Tech game, Dsc. 30. I was pretty lucky in saying Tech would beat Shortridge four points. We beat them five. Just plain luck! “AL.” tt tt tt RIGHT you are, Al. It was Richmond—not Rushville. And, say, any guy that can call ’em as close as you did on that TechShortridge battle can step in here and do a little whispering in Backboard's ear. While we think of its the following contribs are being held up because no names were attached: The Baron, A Loyal Cathedralite, Basketball Dick and Mike of Tech. How about it?

Fights Last Night

AT MIAMI, FLA.—Maxie Rosenbloom, 174, light heavyweight champion 'drew) Joe Knight, 171. Cairo, Ga. (15): retained title; George Nichols. 164 Buffalo, outpointed George Manley. 172. Denver (5). Jackie Reid, 174. Newburgh, N. Y„ outpointed Joe King. 178. Lakeland. Fla. (5). Buckv Burton. 125. Miami Beach, outpointed Jimmy Martin, 123. New York (5). Norman Conrad. 164. Boston, outpointed Leo Larrivee. 168. Waterbury, Conn. (5). Billy Hogan, 142, Piermont, N. Y., outpointed Elmer Lang. 151. Louisville (si. Ray Bailey. 164. Atlanta, outpointed Tarzan Liggett. 155. Nashville (5). AT NEW YORK CENTRAL ARENA— Stanislaus Loayza, 146. Chilp. outpointed Patsv Rubinetti, 144. Brooklyn (B>. Steve Wolanin, 161, Utica. N. Y., outpointed Jose Rodriguez, 156, Cuba ,6). AT SAN FRANCISCO—Young Corbett m. Fresno. Cal., 154. decisioned Babe Marino, 153, San Francisco (10). Charley Hernandez. 154. San Francisco, decisioned Gil Attell. 149 San Francisco. Metro Sherby. 132. San Francisco, decisioned Benny Marquez. 130, San Francisco <4). Andy Kelleher, 132. San Francisco, scored technical knockout over Jimmy Compton, 135, San Jose (4). Tony Mannini. 116, San Francisco, scored technical knockout over Morris Reed. 117, Stockton (2). AT PICO. CAL—Eddie Zivic. 138. Pittsburgh. decisioned Pete Frisco. 137. Los Angeles 16 ). King Darcy. 168. Los Angeles (drew) Art Taylor. 166, Pasadena (4i. AT CHICAGO— Bobbv O'Dowd. 118. Sioux Citv. Ia , decisioned Lenny Cohen. 113, Chicago (8). Frankie Keevil. 137. Chicago, decisioned Art Donovan, 138. Joliet. 111. (5). AT NEW ORLEANS—Harry Dublinsky. Chicago, won the decision in ten rounds over Eddie Kid Wolfe. Memphis. They fought at welterweight poundage. AT SYRACUSE. N. Y.—Mickey Serrian. Scranton, and Steve Halaiko. Buffalo, drew in eight rounds. They fought at Junior welter figures. AT HOLYOKE. Mass —Johnny Jadick. Philadelphia. 137. lost the decision to Jimmv Leto Hartford, ten rounds. A crow’d of 2,500 was on hand. The verdict was unpopular. P.el.nancmg H nip 111 Lowest Rates gU 20 MONTHS TO PAY* WOLF SUSSMAN, Inc. H 239 W. WASH. ST.™” 1 Opposite .Statehouaq J

In College Now A FORMER International amateur boxing champion, Phil Ragozzino, who gained fame in Golden Gloves circles, is representing Arkansas university in the ring this winter. He will try out for football this fall. Phil hails from Brooklyn. N. Y. His college team will strive for A. A. U. honors.

Reds Begin Ranch Plan With Option on Toronto

Crosley and MacPhail Try New Scheme to Build Cincinnati Baseball Team: Will Enlarge Scouting Staff to Watch Colleges. BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 6—As the first step toward establishing an extensive “co-operative ranch” system, an innovation in baseball, officials of the Cincinnati Reds announced today that they had purchased an option on the Toronto club of the international League. Under this option the Reds can send players to Toronto and obtain from the Leafs any men they believe have big league abiilty. The deal was arranged last night after a lengthy conference among Powel Crosley Jr., the new millionaire president of the Reds; Larry MacPhail. vice-president and business manager; Bob O'Farrell, manager, and George Oakley, Toronto president, and Ike Boone, Toronto manager.

Blue Raps Creighton By Times Special OMAHA, fceb., Feb. 6.—Tony Hinkle's Butler basketball five held their lead in the Missouri Valley hardwood race as they headed back to Grinnell today to play the final tilt of a four-game western invasion that has resulted so far In three Bulldog victories. Monday night the Bulldogs took a 33-32 overtime victory over Creighton on the local hardwood court. Bert Davis, Butler’s star forward, whose play here was the best seen in many a game, scored twice from the field and wound up his college career in a blaze of glory, sinking the free throw that settled the verdict in the overtime period. Today Davis became Ineligible with the start of the Second semester at Butler, and the completion of four full years of competition. He will sit on the bench at Grinnell tonight. Butler (33). Creighton (32). FG FT PF FG FT PF Davis,f .. 2 5 0! Angibtsn.f. 33 3 Batts,f ... 3 1 21 Lomax,!.. 3 0 2 Demary.c . 0 0 4i Schmidt,c .3 2 0 Armstng.c. 0 32! Miller,;? ... 0 0 3 Parrish,g.. 1 0 2|Kockrow,g. 0 2 3 Baird,g ... 5 2 0 Brick.g .... 2 1 0 1 Skoda.c ... 1 0 0 Totals .11 11 10! Totals ..12 8 IT Score at Half—Butler. 12; Creighton, 6. Hoosiers Face Heavy Program By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 6. Within the next few days Indiana university athletes face the heaviest program of sports activity they have encountered so far this school year. It starts today with a swimming meet against De Pauw at Greencastle. Friday evening the Northwestern natators, holders of both the Big Ten and national championships, will invade the Indiana pool for the first conference meet for the Indiana swimmers. Saturday, Ohio State’s trackmen will make a challenge to the superiority of the Indiana stars, while the Central Y. M. C. A. of Chicago will send its all-star mat team to Bloomington to meet the Hoosiers. Indiana’s netmen invade Illinois Saturday night. REDS WIN ROLLER TILT TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 6. The local Reds roller polo team defeated the Richmond Midwestern League five here last night, 17 to 7.

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MacPhail explained that this was the only deal of its kind that would be made with a double A club, but that he expects to make several with class B, C and D outfits. “We already have a similar agreement with Bartlesville, Okla., of the Western Association.” he said. "And we expect to make one shortly with Beckley, W. Va., of the Mid-Atlantic League.” No "Farms” Involved MacPhail pointed out that the system upon which the Reds were embarking was different from the “farm” system of the St. Louis Cardinals, and from the straightaway player buying plan of the Chicago Cubs. The co-operative system does not involve the expenditures entailed in the farm procedure, and is more effective than the straight buying plan, he said. The new organization will start practical operation when several likely players from Toronto are sent to the Reds' training camp at Tampa. Fla., on Feb. 26. MacPhail and O’Farrell will have plenty of time to look them over before the Leafs begin training at Augusta, Ga„ March 21. Add “Ivory" Hunters In connection with this system, MacPhail revealed also that he was organizing an extensive scouting brigade. Jimmy Williams and Bobby Wallace are the Reds’ chief scouts. This department will operate in conjunction with managers of minor league clubs in the Reds’ chain, and also with athletic officials at various universities. "That’s the only way to build a baseball club,” he concluded. “You must develop one. It’s impractical to go out and try to buy one. We believe the system we have figured out is as practical as It is economical.” Packers Play Flanner Five The finals of the Pennsy gym basketball tourney will be played tomorrow inght instead of next Sunday, it was announced today. The contest will be staged at Pennsy gym at 8:30. The teams are topnotchers in the local and state independent field and are keen rivals. Both lineups are packed by stars and a large crowd is expected to watch the battle. FIELD TO BE CUT By United Press MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 6.—Two rounds of match play today were to pare down the field of eighty-five qualifiers. paced by Maureer Orcutt of White Beeches, N. J., the medalist, in the Miami Biltmore women’s invitation golf championship.