Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 250, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1934 — Page 12

By Eddie Ash “Blind, Old Pool Player” Fools Cochran man Welker’s Remarks Come Home to Roost

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r T'HERE was a little by-play on the side when Johnny LayA ton knocked off Welker Cochran in the world threecushion billiards title match in New York the other nijrht—and the dethroning was extremely embarassing to young Cochran, the former champ. Several weeks ago Cochran referred to Layton as a “blind, old pool player’’ and the disparaging description came home to roost. Welker said: “Layton does not belong in the same ring with me.” Layton, 46, the old carpenter from Sedalia, Mo., made the cocky Cochran “like it” and lifted the championship, 60 to 23. Johnny grabbed off a 14 to 3 lead and Cochran became ruffled. Layton studied shots, squinting his weak eyes, and this further gave Welker the jitters as he waited impatiently for the “blind, old pool player” to shoot. Johnny used his cue as a measuring stick and Cochran became enraged. . He disputed a billiard that the referee called for Layton and criticised the officiating. Layton increased his lead to 25 to 4 and Cochran demanded a set of new balls. Johnny remarked: can change yours, but mine suits me. But I will let you play with my cue, Welker.” Cochran was a whipped champion. an n u a a HANK SCHREIBF.R, a member of the Indianapolis Salvage Corps, is among thousands mourning the death of John McGraw. When plaving with Indianapolis in 1921. Hank was notified by the Tribe club owner, the late William C. Smith, that McGraw was in need of an infield utility’ man and had asked Indianapolis to supply one. It was late in the season and McGraw s Giants were battling for the National League pennant. Mr. Smith said: “John indicates he would like to have you up there Hank ” Schreiber jumped at the chance and joined the Giants down the stretch, filling in for Dave Bancroft, shortstop, and Frankie Frisch, second sacker. both of whom were crippled to some extent as a result of injuries received during hard-fought games. Hank joined the Giants too late to become eligible for world series play, but he was paid off handsomely by McGraw. The Giants’ boss boosted Schreiber's salary over American Association figures and then gave him a fat bonus to permit him to enjoy himself during the time it took the world series to be played off. It was typical of McGraw. His heart was big and the strings on his purse always were loose. Xaaa u n b M’GRAW often visited Indianapolis for chats with William C. Smith, Jack Hendricks and in more recent years, during the negotiations for the purchase of outfielder Len Koenecke, he made a couple of calls on Norman A Perry, present owner of the Indians. McGraw and Smith were of the same age and their hobbies were alike, baseball and horse racing. The famed leader who died Sunday was a different man off the ball field. He was polished, spoke in a quiet voice and acted like a business man rather than a hard-driving big league manager. McGraw used to scout players personally whenever he found the time and he slipped into old Washington park here more than once and sat with the fans to obtain a better line on the pastimers in whom he was interested. His club won ten pennants during his thirty years as chieftain and three world series titles were added, in 1905, 1921 and 1922. The Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in the fall classic of 1905 and the New York Yankees in 1921 and 1922. For his greatest battery, McGraw named Christy Mathewson and Roger Bresnahan. Matty died several years ago and Breshnahan is living near Toledo, O. Bresnahan was the most versatile of all catchers. He led off in the batting order for the Giants and also was capable of playing on the infield and in the outfield. n a a tt n M IN response to a popular demand from high school and college coaches who have attended the sessions of the past two years. Noble E. Kizer, Purdue university athletics director and head football coach, has announced that the third annual football clinic will be held at Purdue on Friday and Saturday. April 6-7. The clinic idea, which was originated by Kizer three years ago. has been heartily welcomed not only by Indiana coaches, but by coaches in neighboring states, leading to the decision to make it an annual affair. Close to 400 coaches attended the two-day session last spring, and judging from the advance interest already shown, and even greater number will attend this spring. In addition to members of the Purdue gridiron staff, including Kizer, Mai Edward, Guy Mackey and Jim Purvis, a number of other outstanding mentors will assist in presenting the two-day program of demonstrations and addresses. One of the highlights of the two-day meeting will be provided by a coaches’ banquet on Friday night. April 6, which will be addressed by a number of nationally known football figures. There will be no registration or tuition fee of any kind for the two-day course. bob tt b b OLD SETTLER contributes the following string of choice sports bits picked up from the past and present: Bob Newhall. radio sports commentator of Station WLW at Cincinnati, attended Shortridge high "school in Indianapolis ... In ice hockey the puck is frozen before the game to prevent it from bouncing. . . . When a roller polo game goes into overtime all fouls are cancelled. . . . The real name of Barney Ross, lightweight and junior w%lter champ is Bernard Rosofsky. . . . King Clancy, ice hockey star of the Toronto Maple Leafs, was bought from the Ottawa club for $50,000. . . . Ted Lewis, second rush for the Indianapolis roller polo club, is 52 years old. . . . Jack Dillon's first real ring engagement. aside from a few bouts at local clubs, was at a miners’ show at Tomlinson's hall on Jan. 22, 1908, when he met Joe McCrea in the opening six-round prelim. . . . The main event of this show brought together Jerry Murphy of Indianapolis and Jimmy Dunn of Newcastle, Pa while Milburn Saylor met Bobby Long in the six-round semiwmdup. . . . Frank (Bull) Skinner, timekeeper for local mitt shows, estimates he has held the stop watch on at least 200 fight cards, both amateur and professional, starting his career as timer at Ft. Harrison when Lieutenant Porter was matchmaker. . . . “Color" is fast leaving the sports world—Tex Rickard. Jim Corbett. William Muldoon, Tod Sloan, and now John McGraw—and these are things that really DO MATTER.

Beam, Tedrowe and Mize Hit High Counts in League Play

BY PAUL STRIEBECK (Pinch Hitting for Lcftv Led Johnny Beam flashed a real score in the Fraternal League at the Illinois alleys last night when he spilled the maples for 164. 218 and 216. totaling 698 This gave his Indianapolis Towel Supply five the odd game over Crown Laundry The Gun Club pastimers had Kehl with 644 to put them across for a triple win over Moose Club Grotto Club will bowl later. Scoring of the South Side Business Men's League at the Fountain Square alleys was on the upgrade at the last night's session. The attack was led by Ted Tedrowe with 693 on counts of 191. 269 and 228. Wuench with 623 and Pierson with 603 gave Tedrowe the support that was needed to put the Oeftering-Litzel-man Coal over for a three-game victory from Kiefer five. Non Schott had a 681 for Coca Cola to a 613 by Hockersmith for Stahlhut Jewelry, but the former could not click and as a result dropped a twin bill to the latter. Lang led the White Owl Cigars to a double victory with 644 A 610 by Behrens for Koch Furniture was best for the losers. Jardina Bros.. had no opponents. Mize displayed some wonderful bowling at the Parkway alleys in the Service Club League. He fired a 237. 208 and 246 for 691. This gave his No. 7 team a clean sweep from No. 8, No. 6. No. 3 and No. 10. also caged a complete set from No. 5. No. 4 and No. 9. while No. 1 and No. 12 took two out of three from No. 2 and No. 11. The Oil League at the Illinois alievs found National Refining losing the entire ae' to Gas'eria. while Sinclair Refining took one from Phillips • 66 " Indian Refining will roll later K. Bvrket was high With 553. In the Her!T-Jones League at the Illinois alievs No 2 gave the No 3 team a three-gair.e trouncing while No. 4 took th odd game from No 1. Scoring of the Court House League at the Delaware alleys was low. but one 600 total was produced Johnson slapped out j a 614 for the Union Title to take the first game and last game from Surveyors Courts and Assessors was the victims t a two-game setback bv Treasurers and Tosecutors. as the Sheriff downed the j lerlts three games. Three team* of the Kiwants Club League : the Indiana alleys won three times k league plav lasi night. Winners were & rneil. Clark and team No 9. and the W ers were Argast. Baxter end No 2 •o out of three contests were in favor i Slice*. No • and No. 6 over Rickert. : 12 and No. I y rite Miller was again the head man he Transportation League at Pritchett’* i T* with 644. In team play Chicago

and Northwestern and Monon Route i scored shutouts over Indiana Railroad and Louisville & Nashville, while General Motors Express took a pair from Southern Pacific. Indianapolis Union Railway had no opponents. In the Reformed Church League at the Pritchett Recreation alievs. zeros were handed Second Reformed 2 Second Reformed 3 and Immanuel bv Second Reformed 1. Pleasant Run and First Owls. Firs* Bears took two from First Tigers. Barrett Bears had no opponents C Cray led the singles parade with 628 with Springer and B Schoch each 607 and tV. Holt 600. A1 Menges had a 618 for the Yanks, but the Indians collected the three games from the Yanks Reds also took the entire series frfom the Cardinals, while the Senators. Giants and Pirates grabbed a double set from Cubs. Dodgers and Browns. Harmatn had 603 in the Evangelical League at the Pritchett drives. Two to one featured the Indianapolis Automotive League at the Central a levs with the odd game going to Central Motor Parts and Gabriel Sales, with Graph Super Lubricant and Specials the losers. Indiana Wheel and Rim will roll later R. Smith was high with 619. Only two sets were complete in the St Joan of Arc League at the Uptown alleys. J Speaks was an easy winner for three games over Central Buick Agency while Mausner collected a couple from Eatons. Naughton led with 594. In the Lions Club League of the Antler drives, the Tails and Claws gave the Whiskers and Ears a three-game setback as the Mains and Heads counted for a pair from Teeth and Hides. High scoring honors went to Wiesman with 616 Highland No 3 was the only team able to produce a three to nothing count in the Country Club League at the Parkway ahevs. This was from Country Club No I The remaining contest were decided two to one in favor of Highland No 4 Highland No l and Country Club No. 2 over Meridian Hills Broadmoor and Highland No. 2 Wallace was leader with 602.

M’GRAW’S RECORD JOHN M'GRAW won ten pennants and three world championship during his long reign of thirty years as manafer of the New York Giants. He retired in June of 1932 after serving since 1902. The Giants defeated the Yankees in the fall classic of 1921 and again in 1922. The Yankees downed the Giants in 1924. The record of the late “Little Napoleon” follows: 1902—Eirhth 1917—First. J22s~2£**.“ d * 1918—Second. ♦l9o4—First. 1919 Second. •1905—First. 1920—Second. 1906 Second. *1921 First 1907 Fourth. *l9?? First I**?*—First! 1909 Third. 1924 First 1910— Seeond. 1925—Second. 1911— First. 1926—Fifth. 1912 1927—Third. 1919—Flr.t. 1929—Second. 1914—Second. 1929—Third 191. V -Elrhlh. 1930—Third. 1916-Fourth 1981— Second. ♦No world serif. 'World champions.

Indianapolis Times Sports

Lambert Netters Clinch Conference Crown

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First Row (left to right)—Coach Ward Lambert; Leon Dailey. Gary; Charles Meade, Camden; Ed Shaver. Frankfort; Emmett Lowery, Indianapolis; Norman Cottom, Terre Haute: Ray Eddy, Columbus; W. Fehring, Columbus; Doxie Moore, Delphi; R. L. Kessler, Anderson; L. A. Harmon, Gary; R. L. Craig, West Lafayette. Second Row—T. Fehring. Columbus; Robert Domte, Ft. Wayne; Duane Purvis, Mattoon, 111.; Frank Haas, Chicago; Herbert Duggins. New Albany; George Fisher, Union City; G. E. Brown, Hammond; Ed Elliott, Lafayette; R. C. Wheeler, Terre Haute; G. A. Hertzing, Otterbein; Charles Murray, Salem; E. A. Lambert, Hall; Lon Mann, team trainer.

Lou Mixes With Abe Plummer Faces Coleman on Mat Tonight; Slagel Also Carded.

THE COMPLETE CARD

Preliminary Joe Cox. 215, Kansas City, vs. Milo Steinhorn, 220, St. Louis. One fall, 30 minute time limit. SEMI-WINDUP Sol Slagel. 230, Topeka, vs. Pete Schuh, 240, Houston. One fall, 30-minute time limit. MAIN EVENT Abe Coleman, 200, New York, vs. Lou Plummer, 230, Baltimore. Two best falls in three. All heavyweight bout. Fir*t at 8:30. Lou Plummer, whose ring tactics usually are of the rough and tumble order, will clash with Abe Coleman, an exponent of the "kangaroo kick,” to feature tonight's wrestling show of the Hercules A. C. at the Armory. Three heavyweight bouts will be offered, the first at 8:30. Both Plummer, wno scales 230 and hails from Baltimore, and Coleman, a Jewish mat ace from New York, are well known here. They are of the aggressive type and the encounter promises to provide lots of action. Coleman claims the Jewish heavyweight championship. He made a big hit with Armory fans last week when he floored the husky Casey Berger. Lou has demonstrated his ability before local fans on several occasions. He halted the winning streak of Andy Rascher two months ago and styles himself “The Great Lou Plummer.” The 240-pound Pete Schuh, Texas grappler, is pitteed against Sol Slar gel, 230. of Topeka, Kan., in the semi-windup. Schuh comes touted as an experienced performer. Slagel has gone undefeated in four local matches. The opener will bring together Joe Cox, 215, Kansas City, and Milo Steinborn, 220. St. Louis. Matchmaker Lloyd Carter believes tonight's card will provide a real treat for the Armory fans and he reports that indications point to a large crowd.

College Net Results

STATE COLLEGES Purdue, 37: Wisconsin. 25. Indiana. 39; Chicago. 30 OTHER COLLEGES Illinois. 35; lowa. 31. Northwestern. 29; Michigan. 25. Butler, 39: Drake. 27. Pennsylvania Military, 39: Delaware. 28. St. Benedict's. 35; Ottawa. 27. Phillips. 44; Northwestern Oklahoma. 28. Erskine. 39: Newberry. 34. Dakota Wesleyan. 38; Huron IS. D.l. 32. Jamestown (N. D.l, 36: Dickinson. 21. St. John's (Md 1, 27; Loyola (Baltimore!, 18. Texas. 40: Southern Methodist. 32. Texas Christian. 42. Rice. 25. Alabama. 29; Tennessee. 26. Dartmouth, 23; Yale. 19. Western Union. 30; Luther. 28. Ripon. 37; Carroll. 30 Creighton. 46; lowa State, 33. Gustavus Adolphus. 35: Mankato. 31. St Ambrose. 45: Dubuaue. 27. Penn i la. •. 42; Central. 29.

Big Ten Standing

W. L. Pet. P. Op. Purdue 9 1 .900 431 269 Northwestern 7 4 .637 359 326 Wisconsin 6 4 .600 305 278 Indiana 6 4 .600 293 278 lowa 6 5 .545 365 348 Illinois 6 5 .545 297 308 Minnesota 5 6 .455 340 364 Ohio State 4 8 .333 356 406 Michigan 3 8 .273 282 380 Chicago 2 9 .182 286 367 HYDE PARK IS WINNER Hyde Park. 111., for several years national champions, won the volley ball tournament at the Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. Saturday, defeating Ft. Wayne in the finals, 1215. 15-2. 15-2. In the semi-finals Hyde Park won from Greensburg and Ft. Wayne defeated Louisville. Indianapolis won the consolation tourney from Anderson. BI CKNELL NAMES COACH By Times Special LEWISBURG. Pa.. Feb. 27.—E E. Mylin, coach at Lebanon Valley college. today was named football mentor at Bucknell university, succeed- ; ing Carl Snavely, who resigned to become coach at North Carolina ’ university. LONDOS THROWS STEIN By l imes Special NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Jim Londos. St. Louis, threw Sammy Stein. Newark. N. J., in their wrestling match last night in the Seventyfirst regiment armory here. Seven thousand fans watched the bout. JOINS FT. WORTH Frank Martelli, a 19-year-old first baseman who showed a lot of class in semi-pro circles around Galveston. has been signed by the Ft. Worth Texas League club. Joe Cogdell, a catcher from Tex., is another rookie taken on toy the Cats.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 27, 1934

FLASHING through the Western Conference hardwood campaign thus far with nine victories and a lone defeat. Purdue university’s cagers last night annexed the third Big Ten title in five years with a 37 to 25 victory over Wisconsin. This season’s championship gives Purdue permanent possession of the Allerton trophy, symbolic of net supremacy in the Big Ten. Coach Ward Lambert’s men have won or shared seven conference basketball titles since 1918. Their repeated cage successes have earned for the Boilermakers a reputation as one of the great hardwood centers in the country. This year Purdue has been beaten only twice. Two more conference games remain on Purdue’s schedule. Indiana plays at Lafayette Saturday night, and Purdue meets Illinois at Champaign next Monday night.

(ff) THE R\L-/ CARLOS LANE HOOSIER athletic halls today were graced by two more trophies after victories over conference rivals gave Purdue and Butler loop championships last night. Conquering Wisconsin at Lafayette, the Boilermakers clinched the Big Ten hardwood title for the third time in five years. Butler, likewise, put the clamps on the issouri valley championship, a title the Bulldogs annexed last year, by defeating Drake, in Butler fieldhouse. Hoosier basketball moved up another notch as Indiana conquered Chicago and slipped into a tie with Wisconsin for third place in the Big Ten race. The Crimson cagers climbed into the first division in the conference campaign only last Saturday night, when they won from Illinois, at Bloomington.

LAST night's games marked the final home appearance of three Butler varsity men, and an equal number of Purdue regulars will make their last bow at Lafayette Saturday night against Indiana. Purdue's great quintet is comprised of three seniors. Captain Williaf (Dutch) Fehring. Ray Eddy and Emmett Lowery. Fehring and Eddy are from Columbus, Ind., where they played together in high school, and Lowery is an Indianapolis product. The trio who will play no more for Butler in the fieldhouse are: Frank Reissner, forward, and Ben Parrish and Frank Baird, guards. a a a PURDUE will rank as one of the best teams in the country this year. The Boilermakers have dropped only two games, one to Notre Dame, 39 to 28, and another to lowa, 38 to 36. They avenged the lowa defeat a week later, but the Irish still hold the edge over them and by this narrow margin can claim a state chamionship. In conference competition this season Purdue has averaged 43 points a game,reaching a high mark of 60 against Michigan Saturday night. There still are six conference games on the list, three Saturday night and three next Monday night. The battle from now on will be between Northwestern, co-champion last year, and Wisconsin and Indiana for second place. Northwestern probably will clinch at least a tie for the second position with a victory over Chicago Saturday night. PETE ELLIS, in the Vincennes Sun-Commercial, predicts that Bicknell and Vincennes will meet in the sectional finals in Vincennes, but doesn’t say whether the Alices will be regional contenders, or just also-rans. Backboard will go Pete one better. Here's the official pick for the sectional games at Tech: Thursday Night—A tough draw for a Ben Davis team that has lits of support, for Backboard thinks the Shortridge Blue Devils are much too tough for the lads from the western part of the county; Castleton-Acton, knowing nothing of either, here's a flip of the coin—tails, and Acton: my consolation to Washington’s Continentals for staking up with Tech in the initial round. Friday Morning—Warren Central to repeat an early season victory to eliminate Broad Ripple; Manual's Redskins should see at least the second card in the deal with Decatur Central paying the bill; an dit's Goins to be adios to New Bethel as the Southport Cards move up a notch. Friday Afternoon —Another hard j one, but Backboard strings along j with New Augusta; and with Beech Grove to get another chance with a win over Lawrence; the first secondround tilt goes to Shortridge. with- | out much argument on Acton’s part.! Friday Night—Tech again and farewell to Warren Central until 1935; and here's one to pick—but Backboard says Shaefer and company by a shade unless Manual hits and maintains the stride it has shown thus far onl yin flashes; in the last second-round battle, Beech Grove to take New Augusta. Saturday Afternoon—The feature of the sectional, and of course, Tech : can't win the state unless the Green j and White gets by Shortridge; j Southport to become the other finalist with the Campbellmen. Saturday Night—The first rung in the long ladder for the east siders. ana NEWCASTLE'S Trojans will not J relinquish the dark horse of I mystery they've been riding recently. Another wooden one? The Hookermen whipped Connersville, 32 to 27. hitting fourteen buckets in thirty-seven tries from the field, and connecting with four free pitches in as many tries. Just about the time you think you've got this Newcastle quintet

pegged in the proper pigeon-hole something happens. Inasmuch as the Trojans have little serious competition in their sectional, we’ll have to w*ait until Pete Jolly's Bearcats—or Art Beckner’s Yorktown Tigers get a mouthful of Trojan flesh in the regional. Mr. Beckner’s proteges completed their regular season with a record of twenty-three won and one lost. And don't think the Jollymen aren’t a bit fearful of the Tigers this weekend. Yorktown’s first opponent in the Muncie sectional is Cowan; the next is the winner of the GastonAlbany tilt; and Muncie looms in the semifinal fracas. a a a npHE Brazil Daily Times says Switz City, Linton or Lyons will go to the Martinsville regional from the Linton sectional, and in the Artesian City will face the Terre Haute sectional winner, while Brazil draws the victor in the Bloomington section meet. Some of the sectional favorites who shouldn't have a great deal of competition are: Angola, Bedford, Brazil, Connersville, Delphi, Franklin, Hartford City, Huntington. Kokomo, Jeff of Lafayette, LaPorte, Newcastle, Peru, Jasper, Rushville, Wabash and Washington. On the other hand, in these sectional centers a bunching of good teams should provide some fireworks: Anderson, Alexandria and Elwood at Anderson; Bloomington and Martinsville (meeting in the first round) at Bloomington; Reitz and Bosse at Evansville; Central, South Side and Decatur at Ft. Wayne; Hammond, Hammond Tech, Froebel. Horace Mann. Emerson and Washington of East Chicago, at Gary; Shortridge, Southport and Tech at Indianapolis; Mishawaka and Riley of South Bend at Mishawaka; Muncie and Yorktown at Muncie; Nappanee, Elkhart and Goshen at Nappanee, and Jeffersonville and New Albany at New Albany, a a a REENWOOD’S basketball team traveled tw*enty-four miles Friday night to play New* Palestine, only to find New Palestine already engaged with Lawrence- hTere was a misunderstanding in the schedule, so Greenwood trekked back the next evening to stage the contest. New Palestine won, 29 to 25. Washington of East Chicago coppped the NIHSC title with a 30-to-24 victory over Napanee in the annual playoff between the eastern and western divisions* of the loop.

Roller Loop Standings

MIDWESTERN LEAGUE W. L. Pet. i INDIANAPOLIS 8 3 .727 j Richmond 4 2 .666 ; Terre Haute 5 6 .454 Ft. Wayne 4 6 .400 Kokomo 0, 5 .000 AMATEUR LEAGUE W. L. Pet Stuck Coal Cos 7 2 .777 I Rolles Printers 4 5 .444 Geckler Red Devils 4 5 .444 Monroe Flyers 3 6 .333 j PARMALEE HIT BY BALL By United Press MIAMI. Fla., Feb. 27.—The New York Giants' workout was shortened yesterday by a severe rainstorm. ' Just before the storm pitcher Roy Parmalee was struck in the right eye by a batted ball and suffered a bruise which required medical attention. TIGERS CLOSE SEASON By Times Special GREENCASTLE. Ind., Feb. 27. De Pauw will close its 1933-34 basketball campaign against Earlham here tomorrow night. Isley, forward, and Balsbaugh, reserve guard, will make their last appearance with Coach* Tubby Moffett's squad.

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Ponzi Tops Cue Champ Challenger Leads Defending Titlist in Billiard Match. By T’nited Press NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Andrew Ponzi of Philadelphia today held a robust lead over the defending champion, Erwin Rudolph of Cleveland in their challenge match for the world pocket-billiard title. A brilliant spurt last night not only sent the Philadelphian ahead 255 to 141 but also established anew record high run of 111 for challenge competition. Ponzi made this run in the second block of their six-block 750-point match. In closing his unbroken run in the fifth inning, Ponzi left the cue ball in perfect position for the break when he continues the same run on resumption of play today. Ponzi won yesterday’s two biocks by the scores, 118 to 59 in five frames, and 137 to 82 in nine innings.

Over His Head By United Press . OLATHE, Kan., Feb. 27. The custom of Jack Dempsey always has been to wade right in against the opposition. On Sunday afternoon Dempsey encountered a one-way traffic lane on a snow-banked highway near here. He put his car in low and headed into the drift. The car skidded. Dempsey resumed his drive two hours later after snowplows cleared a path.

Golf Notable Dies in West By United Press LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27. The sporting world will pay final tribute to one of its former leading golf figures Thursday, when funeral rites are conducted for “Chick” Fraser, 39. Fraser died at a ’ocal sanitarium yesterday following a lingeiing illness. Once one of America's leading professionals, he was forced to withdraw from links competition several years ago when he was stricken with a rare foot infection that eventually necessitated the removal of his right leg below the knee. Despite the handicap, however, Fraser refused to abandon his career entirely and since had operated a driving range here. He first learned to play golf as a caddy, starting at the age of 8 in Wheaton, 111. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Judy C. Fraser.

Table Tennis

In a field of twenty-four contestants. ' Jack Hausmann finished on top in a round ! robin table tennis tourney field at 225 Board of Trade building. The Smith. | Hassler. Sturm team captured the league : championship. Hamaker. the leading player of the loop, lost only two matches ! in ten weeks' competition. Anew circuit will open Friday. March 2. and will play ; a ten-week schedule. The following teams i and players will participate: Smith. Hassler. Sturm Hamaker, 1 Simms. Bechrold. Udell. L. S. Ayres—Machadoo. Maldo. Scott. Spellman. Cook Bros.*—G. Kaiser. J. Kaiser. Haus- I man, Beyer. Flashes —Makela. Netzorg, Hardy. Wlckard Sunshine Cleaners—Martin. Hancock, Shimer. Hendricks. Hoosier A. C.—Boggs, Sparks, Greene. Tillman. The Riverside T. T.’s are leading the •Church and Club League with eightv-three victories and twenty-five defeats. Ha-Mar ; T. T. C.’s are second with seventv-six wins ! and thirty-two losses. Pi Omicron team is ahead in the Women's League with flftvone wins and forty-five defeats and South Grove Golf Club- sauad is second. Anew schedule has been drawn for the Table Tennis League. A round robin tourney of league players was held last i week. Lester Adams, newly-crowned state j champion, won in a play-off with Peter- ! son. The Individual League started play last week. Elliott won six consecutive games, i Places are open for a few new plavers to fill out the teams. Anew schedule will be opened in the Century League this i week. Matches in all leagues are played j at the Indiana Table Tennis Association I headquarters. 225 Board of Trade build- ! ing WHITNEY SILKS FLASH Horses From Famed Stable to Race at Arlington Downs. By United Pretn NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27.—The celebrated colors of Mrs. Payne. Whitney’s Greentree stable, owner of Twenty Grand, 1931 Kentucky Derby winner and other famous thoroughbreds, will be seen in acI tion at the spring meeting of the Texas Jockey Club, Arlington Downs, Texas, which opens a tweni ty-one-day meeting March 29, ac- ■ cording to J. S. Middleton, trainer j of the western division of tihe WhitIney horses.

Sincere Sympathy IN mourning over the loss of her famed husband, the burden has been lightened to some extent for Mrs. John J. McGraw as condolences continue to pour into New York from all over the nation, sent by leaders in all walks of life.

Fans Maintain Apathetic View of Titular Battle Little Betting With Odds at 5 to 2 That Primo Camera Will Hold Heavyweight Crown Against Challenge of Tommy Loughran. BY STUART CAMERON United Pres* Sports Editor MIAMI. Fla... Feb 27—Huge Primo Camera is a 5-to-2 favorite to retain his title in tomorrow night's unattractive heavyweight championship brawl with little Tommy Loughran. On the eve of this bout, which shapes up as the least compelling in heavyweight championship history (with the single exception of the Car-nera-Uzcudun farce at Rome), everything is all set. Camera, the amiable ox-man from Italy who wears the mown that once graced such luminaries as Sullivan. Corbett and Dempsey, has finished preparations for the contest. Likewise his 3i-year-old. 185-pound opponent from Philadelphia. Both loafed about their camps today. Handlers claim both athletes

have attained “physical perfection"; ! have finished their ‘strenuous’’ j training without cuts, broken hands. ■ spavin or ringworm. The vast difference in their weights will be officially emphasized on the scales at 2 p. m. tomorrow. Camera will register slightly more than oneeighth of a ton. 258*2 pounds. This bout was originally 'sched-: uled for last Friday, but it was postponed because of a horse show | and a couple of social gatherings,' marking anew something or other in pugilistic history. Even now. when the social functions have had j their day, natives and visitors alike | in this palm-fronded metropolis are J as eager for the brawl as a litter of j chloroformed kittens. This apathy is prevalent throughBlondy Ryan at Bier of Father By United Press LYNN, Mass., Feb. 27.—John C. • Blondy) Ryan, New York Giants’ shortstop, arrived from Florida Monday to attend the funeral of his father, patrolman Thomas F. Ryan, 53, who shot himself at his home Saturday because of failing health. The young ball player was near collapse when he saw the body. During the trip from the south he had been under the Impression that his father was seriously ill. He did not learn of the death until he detrained Monday in Boston, where his sister Frances and Police Sergeant John P. Harrington met him. Fisher Moves Back in Lead By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 27.—Lyle Fisher, Northwestern center, regained the individual Big Ten scoring lead today, holding a one-point margin over Norman Cottom, Purdue forward. Fisher scored twelve points against Michigan last night to make his total 109 points, while Cottom made only seven points against Wisconsin for a total of 108 points. The six leaders follow: G. FG. FT Tot. Fisher. Northwestern, c. 11 37 35 109 Cottom, Purdue, f 10 43 22 108 Haarlow, Chicago, f 10 37 27 101 Froschauer, Illinois, f.. 11 36 22 94 Norman, Minnesota, e .. 11 34 23 91 Lowery, Purdue, g 10 40 9 89 FABER IS RELEASED By United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 27.—Urban (Red) Faber. 45-year-old spitball pitcher, has been given his unconditional re- j lease by the Chicago White Sox after tw r enty years of service, and is i free to dicker with other teams for his services. Faber hopes to land another major league job, but may go to the Pacific Coast League if he fails to get a gpod offer.

Local Amateurs Falter in Chicago Tournament

By Times Special j CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 27.—Four of : the Indianapolis Golden Gloves amateur boxing team found the going too tough in initial bouts in the Tournament of Champions in Chi-' cago Stadium here last night, and the Hoosier capital city’s hopes today lay in the four heavier fighters on the squad. Johnny Krukemeier, bantamweight champion from Indianapolis, made the best showing of the four local boxers who saw action last night, knocking out his first opponent. Jimmy Hensley, Indianapolis flyweight champ, lost by a technical! knockout to Henry Huerts, Streator. 111., in the third round. Jimmy coasted through the initial frame with a slight edge and took tlfe sec- j ond round by a wide margin, but was dropped by a left hook in the third stanza anr went down again as he staggered back to his feet before the referee could count. Krukemeier disposed of Leo Lind of lowa City, la., in one minute and forty seconds in Krukemeier’s first battle. Ales to the miriff and a flurry of leftand rights sank the little lowan, and Referee Dave Miller stopped the bout. Krukemeier looked tired as he faced Frank Cvitak, Omaha iNeb.) southpaw* in his second battle. Johnny was down twi e for no count and came up fighting, but Cvitak had too many guns, and Referee Dave Barry stopped the bout in the second round. Jimmy Myers, Indianapolis iight- j weight, never got started against Lello, Gary, who shaded the Indianapolis lad in the first round, and split the second with M>ers, although Jimmy had a bleeding nose at the end of the canto. Jimmy dropped in the third for no count and the decision went to Lello. Pete Misiag, Chicago, took a decision over Carl Maxwell of Ft. Benjamin Harrison, featherweight, in three rounds. Maxwell’s cleaner punching earned the first round for him, but he missed many blows in the second, and opened up too late in the third to get the nod. ' Tonight Johnny Chesunas, Ft. Harrison, who won the middleweight title here,)will battle in thA welterweight division, with Ralph

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out Dade county, with the exception of one spot. There is considerable i suspense in the Flagler street offices of the Madison Square Garden CorI poration. which is promoting the affair. Whether or not any blood is spilled in the ring. Garden offi- ; cials fear that considerable red ink may be splashed afterwards. Thus far, the Garden has collected about $26,000, or about 1 per cent of the money spent to see the Tunney-Dempsey return engagement at Chicago. The gate may total between $50,000 and $60,000. Even that oratorical optimist. James Joy Johnston, has ceased talking about one hundred grand. It cost,? the Garden $25,000 to reconstruct the fight bowl. Roy Latham and Colin McLoghlan, both of Miami, were named as judges yesterday by the Miami boxing commission. Leo Shea was selected previously as referee. They are expected to begin officiating at about 9 p. m. (C. S. TANARUS.). Because of Camera's tremendous advantage in weight and height, few fans believe his opponent has better than a 1 to 10 chance against him. There Is little betting. Butler Wins Second Title Butler university’s Bulldog netmen copped the Missouri Valley Conference championship for the second consecutive year with a 39 to 27 victory over Drake university in Butler fieldhouse last night. The Blue cagers romped easily over the drake basketeers throughout most of the first half until a scoring flurry by the invaders brought them to within a single point of the Bulldogs as the half ended. The score then was 21 to 20. In the second period hte Drake defense and attack was almost helpless against the local hard-' wooders. 7Tie game was ragged most of the way, with Gene Demmary, Butler center, and Roscoe Batts, sophomore forward, starring for the Blue. Demmary garnered thirteen points, and Batts eight. McCloud was the spark-plug of the Drake team, although he hit only two field buckets and a pair of free throws. Butler this year has won eight conference victories and has suffered one loop loss. The Bulldogs close the conference schedule against Washington, in St. Louis, Saturday night after meeting Wabash in Crawfordsville tomorrow night. Summary: Butler (39i. Drake (27) FG FT PF FG FT PF Batts.f.... 4 0 3 Smith.f ... 0 1 1 Reissner.f 3 0 nM'Cloud.f.. 2 2 1 Demmry.e. 5 3 1 301e,c 0 0 3 Baird.g ... 0 1 1 Abram, g... 0 10 i Parrish.g. 2 2 2lDurrv.g ... 2 1 3 | Jones.f 0 1 2 Carlson.f.. 3 0 0 Armstrg.c. 1 0 OjSwan.c.... 3 14 Overmn.g. 0 0 Olpennv.e ..0 1 0 BrafTord.f 0 0 o;Jenson.f... 0 0 1 Everly.g... 1 0 UHird.g 0 0 0 Totals .16 7 10! Totals ..10 7 12 Score at Half—Butler. 21 to 20. Referee—Miller i Indianapolis i. Umpire —Jensen (Evansville).

Watt, of Centerville, substituting for him in the 160-pound division. Harry Christy, Richmond, light heavyweight, and Gene Junken, Shelbyville. heavyweight, also will see action tonight.

Fights Last Night

AT CHTCAOG-Laddie Tonielli. 14. Marseilles. 11l decisioned Eddie Chineki. MO, Kankakee, 111 ißt; Geno Salvatore. 135. Chicago, decisioned Frankie Keevll. 138. London. Eng. (5 1 . THIL RETAINS TITLE French Middleweight Champ Defeats Spanish Boxer. ! By United l’r< # PARIS, Feb. 27. Marcel Thil, bald-headed, hairy-chested Frenchman, still holds his claims to the world middleweight championship today after winning an easy fifteenround decision over young Ignacid Ara of Spain last night. More than 14,000 fans in the Palais des Sports saw veteran Thil win ten rounds. The judges declared the other five even, but most boxing writers gave Thil the edge in all of them. MILLER DEFEATS BROOKS Joe Miller defeated R. Brooks in the longest game of the state threecushion billiard tournament in Harry Cooler’s parlors last night. Miller won, 50 to 36, in 114 innings. Lew Vogler and Cooler meet tonight.

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