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By Eddie Ash McGraw Hiked Merkle’s Salary §I,OOO maw John Saved Player Who Lost Pennant

pEW persons know that the late John McGraw saved Fred Merkle from a severe case of melancholia and perhaps saved him from leaving baseball with a broken heart. In 1908. when Merkle was a youngster, he committed what is listed in the records as baseball’s greatest mistake, better known as a “boner.” The mistake cost McGraw’s Giants the pennant and a chance to compete in the world series. It was that incident in which Merkle failed to touch second base in a crucial game with the Chicago Cubs. The costly error of omission has been described time and time again and all fans know alxut it. But back to McGraw. The Giants’ manager lost no time in going to Merkle’s rescue, hard loser that he was. John hastily shook off his disappointment in losing the game and the championship and issued orders to his players that Merkle was not to be “razzed.” “Forget it,” McGraw commanded. He was determined to save the spirit of the young first baseman. At the close of the season the Giants’ pilot filled out anew contract for Merkle and increased his salary SI,OOO for the next season. The gesture of good will and sportsmanship brought Fred out of a bad state of dejection and helped him survive the nation-wide criticism and laughs of press and public. He proved to be one of McGraw’s best players in later >ears and was an important part of some of the Giants’ best teams. it an a a c GEORGE MORIARTY, veteran American League umpire and formerly the manager of the Detroit Tigers of the American League, has written in verse style a tribute to John McGraw, “Little Napoleon of baseball. Moriarty is not a ‘'National leaguer,’’ but he is one of the best informed men in the game and appreciates the importance of the punch put into the national pastime by the late John J. To Baseball’s Napoleon, by George Moriarty: They say that each Napoleon Mast meet his Waterloo, Surrender cannon, rifle, gun, Then face the slowly setting sun. Apart from battles new, The Polo Grounds where base hits crack, Your monument, great little “Mac,” As vainly vow we bring them back, Your legions in review: Beloved Matty, pitching ace, .4 one-man staff time can’t efface, Great Bresnahan, the backstop gem What battery overshadows them ? McGinnity, the iron-man, Mike Donlin, Devlin, what a clan! Came Jackson, Kelly, Burns and Young, You fashioned them, long were they sung. Came legions new, lads of the lot, Hubbell, Terry, Fitz, Ryan, Ott, Grand warriors, swing! slide! and leap! Score! win! and let the loser weep! One crafty signal from your hands Brought thunder to the silent stands, You scorned the timely bunt and spun Rare magic with the hit-and-run, What valor, pep and tight and snap! The grand old game had but one “Nap.” They say that each Napoleon Must meet his Waterloo, Yet, in due tribute, Little “Nap,” Your genius spanned each losing gap, • What was there left to do? Your pennant battles were sublime, Mere destiny is shaped by t'me, You saw no other peaks to climb — That was your Waterloo.

Abbott Shoots 700 Even for Emersons; Craft Loop Shines

BY PAUL STRIEBECK. | <Pinch Hitting for Lefty Lee) Dan Abbott continues to smash the maples in grand style, his latest; effort being 266. 225 and 209 for 700 even in the Little Flower League at the Delaware alleys last week This put his Emerson Theater across for a triple win over Victor Pharmacy. The Printcraft League at the Pritchett alleys enjoyed a wonderful scoring session in last night's action. Les Koelling topped the pin smasher with 258, 184 and 226 for 668 for the Bingham Rollers and they took the odd game from the Indianapolis Commercial Printing pasiimers. Koelling also pulled one for the book when he fired seventeen strikes out of a possible eighteen on one alley. Spiv Ward was next in line with 664 for Rolles Printing to help trounce the Pivot City Ink team the entire series. Hinchman was best for the Inks with 647. Kautsky A. C.s. led by Frank Hueber, with 658. obtained the first and last games from C. E. Pauley & Cos.. who had Al Kriner with 610. The Indianapolis Star team had no opponents. but the high team total of 2,991. which included a 628 by Carmin. 623 by Krebs and 603 by Hornberger M. Thompson found the pocket for 673 on games of 224. 192 and 257 in the Bankers League at the Pritchett drives. This gave the Banker Specials a clean sweep over Indiana National No. 6. Union Trus' Company No. l did likewise to

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Indiana National No. 3. by taking all of the games. No. 7 and No. 4 took the odd game route from Indiana Trust No. 1 and No. 5. In the American Central Life League at the Pritchett alleys found Joint Life coming through for a two-game set over TenYear Term due to Charlie Powers' 604. Twenty-Year Pay Life blanked tho O. L. C. O while Odd Life captured two from Twenty-Year Endowment. Gulf Refining was the only team able to procure a three-game decision in the Universal League at the Pritchett Recreation. Berkies Lunch was their victims. Remaining contests were decided by two-to-cne counts in favor of Polks Milk. Barkeepers Friend and Dutch Master Cigars over Manila Case. Raab Bros , Tailors ; and Bitterich Meats. Vollmer Bros., had !no opponents. In individual scoring Leurs was the leader with 615. Next in line was Bob Hughes with 607; Smith. 602. and | Weigie. 601. Truitt, a member of the Sinclair Refining team, took ail honors in the Automotive League at the Illinois allevs when ne produced a 663 series. Jess Pritchett Jr. , secured a 611 to aid Truitt in counting i three times from Auto Equipment Herther had 623 for the losers Capitol Ice walked . off with all games from Point Service Shop as Citizen Packard was doing like-wise to the Illinois Alley Five. Cross had 606 for Citizens Studebaker to take a couple from Walerich & Cos. National Refining and Inland Batterv copped a twin bill from Gibson Cos and Eagle Machine. I The Iron Fireman shut out the refrigerators in the Polar Ice and Fuel i League at the Delaware alleys as Fuel was annexine a double-header from the ice team R Williams and Thomas tied for scoring honors with 542. Danna with 214. 227 and 238 for 679 enabled the Cokes to swamp the Boilers in the Citizens Gas League No. 1 at the Fountain Square alleys Tars and Holders also scored shutout victories from Amonias and Surphates as Gas shaded Screens. Ovens white washed the Engines In the Citizens Gas League No. 2. with remaining contests showing a two to one verdict for Mains Pushers and Cranes over Drips. Motors and Meters High man was Bavley with 543 Hurrlc flashed a 620 for the Lauck Funeral Home to blank the Thomas Shoes while Trefv s Inn. Schuster Coal and Wizard Machine were able to accoun* for one game from Weber Milk, Thiele Shirt Makers and Fountain Square Furniture in •he St Catharine's League at the Fountain Square alleys. J. Barrett with 214. 256 and 215 for 685 was the best in the Parkwav League at the Parkwav allevs. Barrett's score was enough to win a two-game decision for Farm Bureau over Garrick Theater. M. Jenkins with 627 for Hoosier Pete blanked the Roberts Milk as Wash Rite Laundrv, Worrell Cleaners and Schwenzer Case headed home with two games to the good from Beach and Arthur. Electrones and Dr. Chambers Dentist. Bunch, with 665 on 201. 258 and 206 was the reason La Fendnch Cigars took all three from Pritchetts No 2 in the Elks Bowling League at the Antler allevs Fltzel. with 626 for Goldblume. helped his team down the Mobilgas a couple, while Heidenreich Flowers and Bailev's Insurance did the same to Pritchett No. 1 and Louie's Tavern. j Plav In the fifth annual Delaware Sweepstakes will take place over the week-end at the Delaware alleys Fortysix team? were reported today as readv for the next action Manager Dan Abbott !of the Delaware drives has received promises from numerous entries, but calls atter.'ion to the fact that earlv action is necessary to assure getting the time desired He urges all captains of teams that want to participate to call Rilev 0159. or Dutch Mvers tourney special manager Rilev 2401. Thirtv-five per cent of the to-ai team entrv fee win go to the winner and Abbott plans to award the balance of prize money to one team of each ten entries so there will be six or more prizes, depending on the number of entries. With seventy-five entries, first place would pay the winners *l3l 75. A team with a total average of 800 receives 500 pins handicap in the Delaware Sweepstake*, which gives the low average bowler an excellent chance with the beat sharpshooters of the city. | All Elk* desiring to bowl in the Elks national tournament at Cleveland should I;et in touch with L. Wiesman at the Anter allevs. or Jess Pritchett at the Pritchett alleys sot later thaa midnight tonight.

Indianapolis Times Sports

Promising Derby Filly

WISE old Colonel E. R. Bradley has high hopes for this filly of his to win the 1934 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Louisville, May 5. The hor*e is Bazaar, whose campaign as a 2-year-old last year netted five victories in ten races for winnings totaling $42,665. She will be out to duplicate the feat of Regret, the only filly ever to win a Derby at the famed Kentucky race track.

THE R*£!< -B°AR2 KU iJBy CARLOS LANE

THE annual Hoosier basketball armistice was in full effect today. History books, with their battles of Gettysburg and St. Mihiel gathered dust while hardwood battles absorbed the attention of every schoolboy from Gary to Rising Sun. Bank presidents and office clerks alike fingered shekels into sixtyfour gymnasium boxoffices, and even the state’s guests in the Michigan City and Pendleton rest resorts subscribed enthusiastically to the “Refrain From Departing” posters to cluster around the mysterious grapevine terminals for the latest news from the sectional sectors. Three of the sixty-four sectional centers, couldn’t wait until today to get their programs under w 7 ay. Indianapolis and Gary, with sixteen teams each entered, started last night in order to eliminate the Saturday morning sessions, w 7 hieh force the finalists to play three hard games the same day. Lafayette took off early in order to wind up the meet Saturday afternoon to avoid a conflict w 7 ith the Indiana-Purdue battle in Lafayette Saturday night.

a a a LAST nights session was doubly ; gratifying to Tech, host to the local tournament. The big east side arena was jammed with more than five thousand customers who saw Shortridge, Acton and Tech cop their initial tilts. The fans were packed into the aisles and corners. j and outside the doors a hundred or i more youth lingered, each hopeful \ as he asked the smokers outside: “Gonna use your pass-out check, buddy?” The only place there was room for an extra elbow—the most unusual occurrence in sports history—was the press box. An orchid to the management who reserved the gallery for the newspaper men instead of the aunts of minor officials with a little pull. a a a IF Ben Davis had drawn one of the weaker quintets in the local sectional, the westerners would have gone far in the tourney here. Stage fright, and little else, beat them in the opening game of the meet last night. For several weeks Ben Davis backers had forewarned Backboard that the lads from west of town were serious tourney threats. Then Lady Luck turned a sour visage on them and assigned Shortridge to meet them in the first fracas. For two quarters the Ben Davis basketeers were almost helpless out in front of perhaps the largest crowd before which they ever played and against a team they knew was smooth, polished and powerful. Then, in the third period the Purple and White netmen began to find themselves. They had trailed 12-1 at the end of the first period, 18-5 I at the half and in the third quar- ! ter they rained the ball at the hoop to bring the count up to 22-16. Late in the last period they had crept up to a 26-23 disadvantage when their offense cracked, and in the last two minutes the Blue Devils blazed out a 30 to 23 win. Here's a tip: That Ben Davis roster shows an underclassman team. Next year—well, they’ll be hard for , any one to handle. a a a Coach george ostheimer'S Red and Blue Acton warriors had no easy time of it with Castleton in the second game. Acton, with nc playing floor of its own. is forced j to limit its practice to two sessions j weekly on New Bethl’s hardwood, ' and last night showed the lack of ; drill. The Red and Blue had several good men on the floor, chaps who I could grace almost anybody's ball club in these parts. One was Max Abbott, a guard, who flipped in seven field goals for Acton, Max, by the way, wore No. 7 on his ; jersey. Harry Pritchard the first high school eager Backboard ever saw wearing a tatoo on his arm—and William Lowes also gave good : accounts of themselves, although both left the gam- 3 with four personal fouls. Acton meets Shortridge at 4 this afternoon in the second round. a a a WHAT Washington's Continentals lacked in cage skill they ! tried to make up in gameness last i mght as they faced the big Tech quintet in the final game on the evening's program. Plainly the Continentals were primed for this battle. They were big-game shooting, and if fight would have counted on the scoring sheet then the westsiders would have been well out in front. Tech didn't try hard. What was the use? The game was on ice almost from the beginning, with the Green and White leading 5 to 1 at the quarter, and stretching it to 11 to 5 at half time. In the third period the Tech lads flipped ’em in almost at will, running up the score to 27 to 9. Reserves played most of the fourth quarter. Both Shortridge and Tech drew what should not be hard competition in the second round. Acton's inexperience marks them as scarcely

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dangerous foes for the Blue Devils, while the Warren Central contest shouldn't be difficult for the Campbell men. a a a BY the way, thus far Backboard is batting 1.000 on his sectional picks. Shortridge, Acton and Tech were teams he named. But wait — just wait. Already one of his out-state selections has fallen. Whiting upset Froebel of Gary last night, 14 to 13. And it was Whiting that last year put Froebel out of the running in the Gary tourney. That sectional looks rosier for Hammond now, with Froebel gone, and Hammond riding the easier bracket. For the first time in Backboard’s memory, a section tourney game was forfeited last night, when Stockwell withdrew from the meet in Lafayette because two players had shown scarlet fever symptoms. Buck Creek consequently advanced into the second round without playing.

Ed Lewis Flattens Referee and Peacemaker in One-Man Riot

By United Press ST. LOUIS, March 2.—Ed (Strangler) Lewis was fined SIOO and indefinitely suspended from wrestling in Missouri by the state athletic commission today for staging a one-man riot at the arena last night following his disqualification for alleged rough tactics in a match with Dick Shirat. Both are former title claimants and were supposed to be contesting for the honor of a shot at Jimmy Londos’ crown. Referee Charlie Rentrop—the man who did the disqualifying—also was the man on the receiving end of most of the riot. He was dropped to the floor twice by Lewis' roundhouse rights. “Roughhouse” Nelson, another grappler, who tried to

College Cage Results

Indiana Central. 42; Franklin, 32. Valparaiso, 43; St. Viator's, 31. Evansville, 58; Oakland City, 34. Washington and Lee, 45; Maryland, 37. Duke. 3o; U. M. 1.. 14. lowa State. 37; Kansas State, 16. a West Virginia. 39, Washington and Jefferson, 36. Kansas. 33; Oklahoma. 26. Nebraska. 29: St. Louis, 25. Phillips, 25; Southwestern Kansas. 24. North Carolina State, 43; South Carolina, 24. MAT ENTRIES RECEIVED BLOOMINGTON. Ind., March 2. —The first entries for the Big Ten wrestling tournament to be held here beginning a week from Friday arrived today from Illinois, Chicago and Purdue. The former two filed complete lists, while Purdue posted an individual entrant, John Douglas of West Lafayette, in the 118-pound class.

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Net Meets % Under Way Whiting Downs Froebel in Gary Tourney Last Night. Sectional basketball tournament play began last night in two outstate centers, and was slated to start this morning, this afternoon and tonight in sixty-one other centers outside Indianapolis. The Indianapolis sectional, and those at Gary and Lafayette, began last night. At Gary, Whiting upset Froebel, a popular contender for the Calumet title, 14 to 13; Wallace of Gary won from Clark of Hammond. 33 to 21, and Calumet township defeated Longfellow of Gary, 49 to 14. Buck Creek took a 2 to 0 forfeit game from Stockwell in the Lafayette meet. Discovery of scarlet fever symptoms in the Stockwell team ied to its withdrawal from the tourney. In the other game at Lafayette last night Clark’s Hill defeated Monitor, 34 to 14. The remaining sixty-one sectionals were to get under way this morning, this afternoon or tonight. Sectional champions, who will compete in regional meets next w r eek, will emerge from the first stage of the 1934 state elimination tomorrow 7 .

Wolves Favored in Track Mee't By United Press CHICAGO, March 2.—Three Big Ten conference track teams will take part in a triangular meet Saturday in the final preparatory event for the conference championship the following week-end. Michigan, one of the favorites, will send its staTs against Chicago and Northwestern at the University of Chicago fieldhouse. Willis Ward, Michigan's crack Negro athlete, was expected to win his favorite dash and high jump events, and was given a good chance to score points in the hurdles. Michigan’s Childs, in the mile, and Alix, in the two-mile events, were also considered sure winners. tildenTn/ines take" 2 FROM FRENCHMEN By United Press MONTREAL, March 2.—Big Bill Tilden and Ellsworth Vines, United States professionals, last night won tw r oof their three matches against Henri Cochet and Martin Plaa of France at the Forum. Tilden downed Plaa, 7-9, 8-6, 6-2, 5- 6-4, and Vines beat Cochet, 6-4, 6- 9-7, 3-6, 6-3. In the doubles, the French tandem triumphed, 6-4, 6-2. GUN CLUB TRAPS IDLE Death of B. P. Remy Leads to Cancellation of Shooting. On account of the death of B. P. Remy, a member of the Indianapolis Gun Club for twenty years, all shooting has been cancelled at the club tomorrow. Mr. Remy was one of the most enthusiastic trapshoot followers in the state and competed in many tourneys.

pacify Lewis, also was felled by one of Lewis’ ox-like blows. The crowd milled about excitedly and policemen climbed into the ring. Although never overpowered, Lewis finally submitted to being led from the ring to his dressing room where he continuing raving against Rentrop and the commission. CITY ‘Y’ WRESTLERS DEFEAT HUNTINGTON Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. wrestlers downed the Huntington “Y” grapplers here last night, 23 to 8. The local “Y” squad forfeited the heavyweight honors to Wilmer Chalmers of the visitors. Summary: Ed Quisenberg. Indianapolis. 148 pounds, defeated Richard Scott by a fall. 2 minutes. 19 seconds. George Russell, Indianapolis. 128 pounds, won the decision over Allan Hoover. Kenneth Fox, Indianapolis, 139 pounds, lost the decision to Bill Miller. John Spangler. Indianapolis. 145 pounds, won by a fall from Carson Wood in 1 minute. 58 seconds. Bill Bauman. Indianapolis. 165 pounds, won by a fall from Clyde Baker in 6 minutes 30 seconds. Ed Quisenberrv came back to win from Willard Belding by a fall in 1 minute. oO seconds. THIRD TILT FOR SPIVEL Cooler Is Defeated in Billiard Tourney of 85 Innnings. Hanging up his third consecutive victory in the state three-cushion billiards tourney at the Harry Cooler pari Dr, Lou Spivey last night defeated Cooler, 50 to 43, in eightyfive innings. The winner registered a high run of five and Cooler scored a three.

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Scores Today in Sectionals

Indianapolis Warren Central .24: Broid Ripple. 11. Manual. 27; Decatur Central. 23. Southport. 42; New Bethel. 18. Terre Haute (Wiley) Wilee (Terre Haute). 32; Honer Creek, 16. Glenn. 33: Otter Creek, 11. Sheridan Atlanta, 18: Westfield 16. Arcadia. 18; Carmel. 13. Fishers. 12; Cicero. 7. Richmond Richmond. 39: Hagerstown. 9. Economy. 19; Whitewater. 16. (Overtime). Connersville Harrisburg, 54; Oorange. 9. Connersville. 47; Laurel. 18. Lafayette Battle Ground. 27: Romney, 13. Fafayette, 45; Wea, '2O. W. Lafayette. 28; Klondike. 18. Huntington Andrews. 28; Huntington Tap., 22. Markle, 29: Rock Creek Center, 19. Gary Hammond, 30; Hobart, 27. Technical (Hammond), 28; Edison. 21. Emerson. 28; Griffith, 12. Greensburg Greensburg. 28: New Point, 20. Clarksburgfi 23; Zenas, 8. Clinton Clinton, 25; Perrysville, 19. Cayuga. 28; Tangier, 16. Bluffton Lancaster Central. 30; Liberty Center, 13. Chester Center. 35; Pleasant Mills. 26. Ossian, 24; Monroe, 7. Franklin Whiteland. 29; Clark Twp., 13. Greenwood, 36; Edinburg. 26. La Porte Hanna, 27; Kingsbury, 17. Stillwell, 23; Union Twp., 13. Muncie Eaton, 31; DeSoto, 13. Albany. 26; Gaston, 23. Winchester Jefferson, 29; Jackson Township. 24. McKinley, 33; Lincoln, 11. Saratoga. 26; Modoc. 19. Vincennes Bruceville, 27; Frichton, 17. Bicknell, 38; Wheatland, 14.

Nebo Beaten by Canzoneri By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.. March 2. Tony Canzoneri, New Orleans, decisioned Pete Nebo of Key West, here last night in a match which left the fans wondering how he happened to lose the lightweight title to Barney Ross. Desirous of another bout with Ross, Canzoneri laced Nebo by a far greater margin than Ross earned against Nebo here last month. Starting with a rush, the Florida Seminole tired badly toward the end of the twelve-round bout, and in the final round appeared near a knockout. Nebo was awarded the second round and the seventh was declared a draw.

Fights Last Night

AT MIAMI, Fla.—Heavyweight champion Primo Camera, 270, Italy, outpointed Tommy Loughran, 184. Philadelphia (15)—Retained title; Jackie Reid, 177. Newburgh. N. Y., outpointed Joe King. 177. Lakeland, Fla.. (4); Eddie Hogan, 212, New York, outpointed Jack Pettifer. 224, England (4); Johnny Miller. 180, Detroit, outpointed Al White, 178. New York (4); Tony Cancela. 189. Tampa, stopped Red Tonn, 191, Milwaukee (41; Chester Matan, 213. New York, outpointed George Neron, 225, New York (4). AT KANSAS CITY—Tony Canzoneri, 131, New Orleans, decisioned Pete Nebo, 136, Key West. Fla.. (12c, Tommy Corbett, 136. Omaha decisioned Bus Breese, 136, Manhattan. Kan., <8); Joey Alcanter. Kansas City, technically knocked out Mel Ward. Hutchinson. Kan.. (5); Steve Ketchell, Leeds, Mo., decisioned Mickey Nolan, Council Grove, Kan.; (6); Paul Estrada, Kansas City, knocked out Doc Hurd. St. Joseph. Mo., (4). THOM IS WINNER By Times Special COLUMBUS. 0.. March 2. Billy Thom, wrestling coach at Indiana university, threw Spike Ashby, Chicago, in a one-fall match here last night. Thom used a series of body slams.

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He’s Big Shot A SOPHOMORE center on Ohio Wesleyan’s Buckeye Conference basketball quintet is something of a big shot. He is Clovis Stark, who in a recent game against Denison scored thirty points, for the highest individual score made by any Ohio player in a single game in recent years. Wesleyan won the conference championship.

Camera Retains Title in 15-Round Encounter Loughran Hangs on Gamely to Finish Against Giant Italian; Only 11.000 Dare Rainstorms to Watch Battle in Miami. BY STUART CAMERON Times Special Sports Writer MIAMI. Fla.. March 2—The world heavyweight crown still perches on Primo Camera’s lofty head. America's first attempt to dislodge it failed dismally last night when the giant Italian pounded out an easy fifteen-round decision over little Tommy Loughran. Ponderous Primo added little to his laurels in beating the 184-pound Philadelphia veteran. His failure to knock Tommy into the palmettoes actually enhanced the United States’ next title thrust. Negotiations are under way to match one of the two outstanding American contenders—Maxie Baer and Steve Hamas—against the champion. One of them is almost certain to meet the vast Venetian in September. Meanwhile Camera plans a trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to pick up a few pesos while pushing over ancient Paulino Uzcudun, against whom he made his first title defense in Rome last year, or Victorio Campolo. who is staging a come-back.

Last night’s bout in the Madison j Square Garden arena was probably the worst championship fight since bare-knuckle days, with the lone exception of the Carnera-Uzcudun farce in Rome. Gate Only $39,000 Even the weather conspired to make this mis-match more dreary. A light shower fell during the preliminaries. Then the skies cleared so that the main bout could go on. But while this was under way a couple of downpours drenched evevryone without umbrellas. It was particularly trying for those occupants of S2O ringside seats who wore evening clothesThe meager attendance of about 11,000 fans who paid $39,000 set a new modern low for heavyweight championship gates and crowds. It also splashed more red ink on Madison Square Garden's books. Carnera’s 40 per cent of the net receipts will be small and Loughran’s 10 per cent almost nothing. Weight, age and Loug Iran’s lack of punch told the story. Camera entered the ring a 4-to-l favorite in scant betting. Packing 270 pounds on his 6 feet 6%-inch frame, the champion dwarfed Tommy, who scaled 86 pounds less. Loughran. who is 32 and has been fighting for fifteen years, tired in the later rounds. The Italian, 26. was fresh at the end. Loughran was almost out on his feet. Only his great heart and mastery ringcraft enabled him to weather the fourteenth and fifteenth rounds. Had Camera more of the killer instinct and more authority in his punches he could not have failed to win by a knockout. A glancing right to the temple staggered Loughran in the fourteenth. Then a bombardment of rights and lefts to head and body kept him bouncing off the ropes. He was so dazed at the bell that he lurched over to Camera’s corner. Bill Duffy, Camera’s chief second, escorted him to his own. There were no knockdowns. The only sign of blood came in the sixth round when one of Camera’s huge fists gashed Tommy’s scalp. The United Press score sheet gave

Galaxy of Heavyweight Mat Maulers Sign for Tuesday

One of the biggest wrestling cards of the indoor season is promised local mat fans at the armory Tuesday night where Matchmaker Lloyd Carter of the Hercules A. C. will offer three all-star, all-heavyweight bouts in which nationally known grapplers will provide the action. The completed bill follows: OPENING BOUT Sol Slagel, 230, former Kansas university grid star, vs. Lou Plummer, 230. Baltimore. One fall. SEMI-WINDUP Frank Speer. 232, former all-American grid ave at Georgia Tech, vs. Roland Kirchmeyer, 228. all-round athlete two years ago at Oklaohma A and M. One fall. MAIN GO Matros Kirilenko, 225, Russia, vs. Dick (Thunder) Raines, 230, “Texas Tornado.” Two falls out of three. Kirkilenko, the clever Russian husky, and Dick Raines, the powerful Texan, who will supply the

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Camera eleven rounds and Loughran four. Tommy won Iris in a row 7 . He began to find the altitudinous range in the third frame. His speed and footwork enabled him to pile up enough points from then on to take the third, fourth, fifth and sixth rounds. He shook his huge opponent in the sixth with a sweeping left hook to the chin, one of his best blows in the bout. The champion w 7 as warned several times for rough tactics. He stepped on Tommy’s left foot in the first and tenth rounds; drove his elbow into the Philadelphian’s body in the twelfth and several times tried to wrestle him to the floor.

Foxx Scorns Club s Offer MIAMI, Fla., March 2.—Jimmy Foxx, slugging first baseman of the Philadelphia Athletics, has replaced Babe Ruth not only as baseball’s current batting champion, but also as No. 1 holdout. He returned last night from Ft. Myers, Fla., where he conferred with Connie Mack, manager of the A’s. Foxx said this conference was “entirely unsatisfactory.’’ > “I told Mack I wouldn't think of accepting a salary of $15,000,” he said. “He offered’me SII,OOO to start with, then raised the ante. But it’s not nearly enough. “Mack said he couldn't pay me more than $15,000, and T can’t sign for that, so w 7 e’re at a deadlock. So I’m going to stay away from Ft. Myers until I get a real offer.” CAMPOLO WINS FIGHT BUENOS AIRES. March 2.—Victorio Campolo, Argentine heavyweight, who hopes that his comeback campaign will lead to a title bout with Champion Primo Camera here this spring, won a twelve-round decision last night over Arturo Godoy of Chile. They fought in Lunar Park.

action in the feature attraction, staged a thrilling thirty-minute nofall tussle at the armory two weeks ago. It was one of the roughest bouts of the season and numerous armory fans urged that Carter match them over a longer route. Their bout next Tuesday will have a time limit of ninety minutes. Neither husky has lost a local engagement. Raines is rated a powerhouse in professional circles and is of the rough anc. tumble order. Kirilenko relies upon strength, plus numerous tricks cf the mat. Carter figures that the SlagelPlummer and the KirchmeyerSpeer matches will result in the best supporting card his club has offered in months. There will be no price for the show.