Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 183, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1934 — Page 16

By Eddie Ash The Ship Comes in for Dizzy Dean * * * Jumps from S3OOO to $22,500 Since ’32

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pIZZY DEAN has reached the dizzy heights of finance with such rapid strides that accounts of his future accompl is/iments may be transferred to the financial page. He is getting out of control on the sports page and it may take an expert accountant to keep books on him. He is on his way up like Babe Ruth and evidently is destined to supplant the Babe among America’s millions of boy hero worshippers. It is said Dizzy’s 1935 contract calls for $22,500. That’s an increase of $15,000 over 1931—one year. Moreover it is an increase of $17,500 over his 1933 wages and $19,500 over 1932. He drew down SSOOO in 1933 and $7500 in 1934. With Houston in 1931 the elder Dean received $2500, and when he was promoted to the St. Louis Cardinals this figure was raised to S3OOO in 1932. The sum of $22,500 is not a whole lot of money for a mound wonder in some cities, but it is real coin in St. Louis, a poor baseball town where weekday attendance has cut the salary standard far below such cities as New York, Chicago and a few other centers in the majors. B B B B b a THE great Dean more than doubled his 1934 salary by world series earnings and barnstorming exhibitions. On top of that he has collected fat contracts for movie appearances and in the advertising field. The money is flowing Dizzy’s way now in huge chunks. The Dean ship came in at last, and if Dizzy watches his step he will stand a bright chance of becoming baseball’s wealthiest pitcher. Dizzy is dizzy in the dugout, on the practice field and in hotel lobbies, but on the mound he is “all pitcher." He is hard to fool, and for that reason it is believed he will keep his head now that a fortune suddenly has been tossed into his lap. He has better judgment than most persons think, especially when his own money is involved. He used to be a free spender of other persons’ j money, but that was when his baseball wages amounted to chicken feed | and he was unaware of the real value of a dollar. The rig fellow has “smarted up” the last two years. Maybe his wife is a good manager. At any rate Dizzy is on top of the world now—and he’s still young. a a a a a a TNIE latest Babe Ruth rumor has the retired home run king going to the Chicago Cubs as manager. This stove league yarn says the Cubs have made Manager Charlie Grimm vice-president as the initial move to pave the way for Ruth to step in as field boss of the Bruins, leaving Grimm up among the counting house executives. Grimm was appointed vice-prexy of the Bruins recently after being re-appointed club pilot. The rumor connecting Ruth with the Cubs looks pretty good at that. b b a a a a ED KRAUSE, the former Notre Dame football and basketball star of national fame in both sports, may be seen in action in Indianapolis on the basketball floor shortly. He has signed to play with the Duffy Florals, powerful Chicago pro basket team, and Frank Kautsky, manager of the Indianapolis Kautsky A. C.’s, is dickering for a game with the Florals to be played at the local Armory. Krause will play his first tilt with the Florals on Dec. 21. He is coach at St. Mary’s College, Winona, Minn., but has arranged to get away at different times to perform with the Chicago pro netters. The appearance of “Big Moose” in , Indianapolis is sure to interest his many Hoosier admirers.

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MAYBE you haven’t noticed it at the games, but a few changes in the rules have been made thus fall. The most noticeable innovation is the new use of the looser restriction on substitutions. A player may now re-enter the game twice instead of but once as formerly. This rule gives a break to the coaches.

If a master-minder yanks a regular out of a tilt now to ‘put him wise" to a scoring play being used by the opposition and the said regular fails to get the idea when he returns to action, the coach can jerk him right out again and propound the proposition more thoroughly . . . with a few added adjectives. There is some confusion in regards to this reglulation. The law is included in the 1933-34 National Basketball Guide, but is being talked of as anew rule this season. a a _ a Only one outstanding amendment has been added to the playing regulations. The laws now state that only the first player who touches the ball in his front court may return it to the bark court. a a a THE pointed suggestion has been made to referees that held balls should not be called “until both players have one or both hands so firmly on the ball that neither can gain sole possession without undue roughness.’* Just how far can a player go before he may be accused of “undue roughness’’? Another problem for the whistle-puffers. a a a ANOTHER rule has to do with the size of numbers on the front of the pastimers* jerseys. Last year the minimum size was six inches; this year it’s four. Can’t figure that out. The depression is lifting—so they sa> —and the schools ought to be able to afford bigger and better numerals than ever. O tt U O, yez! Believe it or etc., the ball .is a trifle smaller. Backboard hasn't used the tape on any of the leathers yet. but according to the rules the spheres are not less than 29nor more than 30'* inches in circumference. Last year the limits were 30 and 31 inches. Which means that balls which used to roll 'round and 'round the hoop and roll out, now will roll 'round and 'round the hoop and tumble in .. . maybe. a a a Then there's another rule the boys have tagged it “sudden death” —that will cause a few exciting finishes. The regulation provides that in case a game goes to three overtimes. the first team to score a field goal in the third heat wins the contest. Why not call it the “Last Round-hoop” rule? ... or maybe, “Spot Shot Special” ... or again, “A Thousand Goodnights . . .” a a a Arthur l. trester. sometimes referred to as Mr. Ihsaa. at the annual basketball clinic at Butler this fall, advised referees to know see decide —and proceed. Dealing specifically with held balls, he might have added: “Toot—toss—tear—and toot again.” He didn't say anything about keeping the whistles tuned to D ii.it. wearing green sweaters, and being a little liberal on that fourth personal foul. a a a Delphi's star player is Gee: Greencastle's ace is Bee—and. my-o-m>: —the puns the scribblers are getting off on those words. Some pun-ishment those names take. I’ll *ay! a a a Foul Line Fantasies—A color banner for each team in the North Central Conference hangs in the Frankfort gym . . . when a Conference team comes to play the Hot Dogs, its banner is moored in a place of honor at one end of the gym. and Frankfort's Blue and White floats ever at the opposite end. , . . Liberty and Green's Fork are tied for the Big 13 Conference lead . . . four straight victories apiece. . . . Another lip furz" club is under way ... 19 Newcastle youths have organized the "Loyal Trojan Shavers” ... all m.mbers agreed to refrain from shxving until the Trojans win three ir a row ... the Alien men tipped Morton, so that leaves two . . . there’s a catch, though—the agreement expires next Jan. 1 ... to what length will a -beard grow from now until Jan. 1, ■doctor? . . . The State Os Indiana

has gone collegiate in choosing colors for its 1936 and 1937 license plates ... the ’36 tags will be creamwhite letters on a crimson background—that’s Indiana University colors . . . and the following year the numbers will be yellow on a black background —and that’s old Purdue. . . . Washington’s win over Vincennes Friday night broke a tie . . . the ancient rivals had met 38 times and each listed 19 “winnahs” before that game. ... A coach recently requested a sports writer to refrain from mentioning the name of one of his star players . . . “his chest swells out so big he has trouble getting through the gym door,” the coach explained. . . . Nine teams will participate in the Hamilton County tournament at Sheridan, Jan. 25-26 . . . they are Noblesville, Sheridan, Westfield, Carmel, Fishers. Cicero. Walnut Grove, Arcadia and Atlanta . . . Cicero is the defending champion. .. . . The North Central Conference lead slipped from the hands of Kokomo over the week-end and fell into the collective arms of Jeff of Lafayette, Newcastle and Logansport . . . yep, there goes Logansport again.

Packers in Return Go at Shelbyville Local Netters Set to Stop All-Stars’ Ace. The Hilgemeir Packers will endeavor to keep their slate clean as they journey to Shelbyville tomorrow night for a return game with the All-Stars of that city. The locals easily outclassed the Shelby team here last week, and are out to duplicate the victory. Dutch Richeson will be the target for the Packers, as they expect the former Franklin flsh to "go big” in his home town. He was held to 1 point in last week’s contest. Coffin. Shipp, Campbell, Baird. Evans. Bottema. Proffitt and Yohler are included in the Hilgemeier lineup. Londos Pins Shikat Before 10,000 Fans By United Pt NEW YORK. Dec. 11.—A crowd of 10,000 saw Jim Londos, recognized as heavyweight wrestling champion, defeat Dick Shikat, former title holder, in Madison Square Garden last night. It required one hour and 23 minutes for Londos to pin his rival. An airplane and body slam caught Shikat after he had been worn down by the long match. *Y’ SWIM TEAM FACES STIFF TEST THURSDAY One of the best swimming meets of the indoor season is expected here Thursday night when Indianapolis Y- M. C. A. tankmen oppose Coach W. E. Umbreidt s De Pauw University swimming team. Coach James Clark of the local “Y” is undecided on entrants for the crawl stroke events. All team members are new and inexperienced. Tho6e showing up best are Bill Barkhaus, George Linder. Howard Ehle. John Barkhaus, David Apgar. Dick Hunt, Bill Owens and Jack Jackson. HEAVY BOUT POSTPONED By Timet ‘pedal SY. PAUL. Dec. 11.—A boxing match scheduled to be held here Dec. 19 between Earl Sather, Minneapolis heavy, and Buddy Baer, brother of Max Baer, heavyweight champion, has been postponed until January because of a conflict with an eastern engagement.

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DEAL INVOLVING RUTH HINTED AT CONFAB

Jewel Ens Signed to Coach Pirates

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Jewel Ens

By Times Special PITTSBURGH, Dec. 11.—The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced signing of Jewel Ens, St. Louis, pilot of the Bucs from late in 1929 to 1931, to serve as coach and chief of staff to Pie Traynor, manager, during the 1935 season. Club officials obtained Ens from the Boston Braves and announced he had signed a one-year contract. Ens replaced Ownie Bush, Indianapolis, as manager of the Pirates during the 1929 season after starting as an infielder with the club in 1922.

Table Netters Vie for Single Honors Seek Top Individual Berths in Loop Ratings. Fast battles for high individual honors are being fought by table tennis pastimers in city leagues at the Paddle Club, 814 Test Building. Five leagues are in full swing, meeting weekly on the first five nights of each veek. Up-to-date teams and individual standings, including last night's play in the Indianapolis League are listed below. INDIANAPOLIS LEAGUE W. L. Pet. Jacobs Outdoor Shop.. 81 63 .562 Wildcats 68 58 .529 Paddle Club 75 69 .320 New York Life 64 62 .508 Wm. H. Blocks 67 77 .465 Table Tennis 59 85 .409 Individual Leaders W. L. W. L. '• McClure 20 OiMontgomery .. 18 10 Mills 18 1!R. Crate 18 12 Inman 19 5 Rowe 15 11 McDowell ... 25 7Spaulding .... 14 12 Rvker 22 9 Searcv 16 13 Adams 20 B!Manlev 13 11 Gibson 18 9Cottrell 14 13 Next Week’s Schedule—New York Life vs. Block's. Jacob’s Outdoor Shop vs. Table Tennis. Wildcats vs. Paddle Club. CIRCLE LEAGUE (Tuesday) W. L. Pet. Power & Light 95 31 .754 Paddle Club 93 33 .738 Indiana Bell 64 62 .508 L. S. Ayres 48 78 .331 Security Trust 45 81 .357 Oak Hill 33 93 .262 Individual Leaders W. L. W. L. flemmerling . 26 2 Hayes 19 9 La Follette ■■ 25 3'Ratliff 5 3 Edwards . . 24 4 Crabb 17 11 Sutton 22 4 Peterson 12 8 Makela 20 8 Montfort .... 16 11 MONUMENT LEAGUB (Wednesday) W. L. Pet. De Molay 71 37 .677 Ajax 58 32 .644 West Company 51 39 .567 Paddle Club 40 32 .556 Lilly 24 72 .250 Circle M. L 8 46 .148 Individual Leaders W. L.I • W. L. Steele 8 0 Morris 15 3 Stout 14 1! Brown 14 5 Coulson 10 1 Hippie 7 3 .McCarthy ... 15 2Merrick 15 7 Madison .... 7 llHassler 4 2 CAPITAL LEAGUE (Thursday) W. L. Pet. De Molav 150 48 .753 Indiana Bell 112 68 .621 T-Club 93 105 .469 Peoples Outfitting 83 115 .420 Wm. H. Block’s 67 113 .372 Power & Light 72 128 .364 Individual Leftders W. L W. L. Stot.t .38 2 Willis 27 11 La follette .. 17 1 Turner 21 9 Leukhardt .. 29 7iHausman .... 28 12 Montfort .... 27 8 Rawlings .... 16 7 Ronk 19 7: HOOSIER LEAGUB (Friday) W. L. Pet. Gibson Company ... 158 38 .806 Roosevelts 131 67 .663 Brinks. Inc 102 78 .567 Table Tennis 53 109 .327 Dick X-Ray 58 142 .290 Continental 6 30 .167 Individual Leaders W. L. W. L. Coulson 39 0 Conwav 11 4 Ginsberg 31 3 Dills 21 8 Sw infora .... 24 7 Butze 21 13 ; stump 24 7 York 5 3 | Rusche 23 7 Lich 21 14

College Net Scores

STATE Purdue. 42: Western State, 28. Evansville, 26; Oakland City. 22. Wisconsin, S3: Wabash. 28. NATIONAL De Paul. 29: Illinois. 26. Illinois. 55; Bradley. 25 (second same of doable header). Wisconsin. SI; Wabash. 28. lowa. 36: Carlcton. 23. Mltlikin. 46i Arksansas State. 26. Colgate. 35: Ithaca College, 29. lowa State Teachers. 25; Grianrll. 24. BLUE DEVILS PREPARE TO PLAY GREENCASTLE The Shortridge High School netmen have started a week of strenuous drills for Friday’s tilt with the strong Gi eeflcastle quintet. Coach Peterman sent his. varsity through floor w’ork yesterday and also introduced some new formations. The workout was concluded with a stiff 45-minute scrimmage. WIN CLOSE BIKE GRIND By l nited Prest MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 11.—With three teams tied in miles and laps, the Dutch tfeam of Reggie Fielding, Heinz Vopel and Piet Van Kempen won the six-day bicycle race, which ended here last inght, by a margin of four sprint points. Race followers said if. wds the closest finish in six-day bicycA racing history.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1934

Espinosa and Dutra Battle | for Golf Lead Ralph Stonehouse Goes Into Tie With Defending King in Miami Tourney. By United Press MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 11.—Abe Espinosa and Olin Dutra, who lived across tlje street from each other as boyhood chums at Monterey, Calif., arc just about that close in the Miami Biltmore $12,500 Open. Espinosa idled today with the lead he took yesterday as half the field completed second rounds. Dutra went out today for his second round regarded as the most likely to move into the top spot. With a first round sub-par 70 as a starter, the National Open champion could soar to 76 today and still wind up in a tie with Espinosa’s 7472—146. While Espinosa moved into undisputed lead yesterday, Orville White, St. Louis, brought the first big thrill to the tournament by giving par a two-stroke beating with 69 for a two-round total of 147 and a second place tie with Johnny Farrell, Baltrusol, former Open champion, and Mike Turnesa, Elmsford, N. Y. Lesrt r Stars Keep Pace Although Dutra can swing the balance of power back among the big shots today, so far the pursuit squadron made up of the comparative unknowns battling for $5,000 in prizes has held its own. Espinosa falls into the lesser classification along w’ith Turnesa. Farrell and white are in the bomber squad made up of the outstanding tournament golfers who are laboring for $7,500. A stroke behind the second-place deadlock are C. E. Clark, Bloomfield, N. J., and L- B. Schmutte, Findlay, 0., who scored 74 and 76 yesterday, in second rounds. Jack Fassezke, Jackson, Mich., and M. O’Connor, Belleville, N. J., are next with 149, and from this point on down through the figures are scattered some of golfdom’s biggest names. Local Pro Ties MacFarlane Tommy Armour, Medina, 111.; Wiffy Cox, Brooklyn; Phil Perkins, Willoughby, 0., all have 150, and the defending champion, Willie MacFarlane, Oak Ridge, N. Y., has 151. Tied with MacFarlane are Ralph Stonehouse, Indianapolis, who posted a iJ yesterday, and Al Houghton, Washington, both firstdivision entrants. Russell Stonehouse, Indianapolis, improved his opening 78 by scoring 76 yesterday to land in the 154 bracket, one stroke ahead of Walter Hagen, Detroit. Archie Hambrick, French Lick, Ind., tied for the second place in the pursuit squadron after his first round, was scheduled to play again today.

Popular Billiard Ace Booked Here Morningstar to Show Skill at Several Parlors. Ora C. Morningstar, a veteran billiard showman with a large following in Indianapolis, will give a series of exhibitions at local parlors Thursday and Friday of this week. Morningstar, a native of Rochester, Ind., will appear here as part of the National Better Billiards program. Thursday night at 7, the expert will open at Dougherty’s, 13414 N. Pennsylvania-st., and at 9:30 he will appear at the Uptown Recreation, 4169 College-av. He may be seen at the Columbia Club at noon Friday, at the Board of Trade at 3:30, at the Parkway Recreation, 3358 N. Illinois-st, at 7 p. m., and at the Fountain Square Recreation at 9:30 p. m. 'Morningstar will exhibit at Danville, Ind.. Saturday, at Fisher's parlor. In 1909 he held the world’s chown at 18.2 balkline and in 1911 arrived at the 18.1 title. Tech High Presents 82 Gridiron Awards Technical High School football awards were made yesterday at the school’s annual football banquet by De Witt S. Morgan, principal, with 82 members of the varsity squad receiving awards. Paul D. (Tony) Hinkle, Butler athletics director, was principal speaker. Major awards included: Block Ts: Otha Dobbs. Joe Edwards. George Helms. Paul Jordan. Emmett McCleery. John McHugh. Jack Reedy, Bozidar Stoshitch. Harlan Weaver, Furman Danner. Carl Nickerson. Thomas Snyder and Don Btaley. T. H. S buttons (varsity) :Karl Brauer. Frank Breiner. Bruce Burgess. Joe Crofts, Kenneth Gasawav. Charles Gibbs. Jack Jester. Joe Marquette. Billie Pond. Joe Powell. Don Reigger, Charles Stewart and Archie Wlldman. Veller of Indiana on All-Star Squad By t'nitc4 Prest EVANSTON. 111., Dec. 11. The Eastern squad which will * play in the annual East-West charity game at San Francisco, Jan. 1, neared completion today, with only two players needed to round out the squad. Don Veller, Indiana quarter back who ended his college career in a blaze of glory against Purdue, and Gerald Ford. Michigan center, named as most valuable man on his tqaip, accepted invitations yesterday. HOOSIER RIFLEMEN IN WIN The Hoosier Rifle Club was victor of the De Molay team at the Hoosier range last night, 468 to 386. Smith led the winners with 85 points and Peters the De Mol&ys with 86.

Ripple Sees Better Days

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Ed Deiderich, Broad Ripple Coach

THINGS have been breaking the wrong way for Ed Deiderich, Broad Ripple High School athletics director, coach and chief “worrier.” Ed holds the worry title because his 1934-35 basketball five has been dropping some close decisions. Today, however, things were looking up a bit for the former Butler star as workmen started placing the backboards and baskets in Broad Ripple’s new gym. Yes, the Broad Ripple boys have been playing games without much practice at basket shooting due to the fact you can’t shoot at hoops that aren’t there. Two games have been dropped by one-point margins and Ed feels that with some practice at hitting the hoop his charges will make many of those kind read with Broad Ripple on the long end. The card this week calls for Ripple to meet Manual on Friday night at Manual and Decatur Central at Central on Saturday night.

Tigers Prepare to Play Purdue, I. U. This Week De Pauw Cagers Will Meet Boilermakers at Lafayette Tomorrow Night; Invade Crimson Saturday. By Times Special GREENCASTLE. Ind., Dec. 11.—De Pauw University’s Tigers have bitten off a real chunk of basketball competition for this week, meeting both Hoosier representatives of the Big Ten Conference within the short space of four days. The Old Gold is scheduled to play Purdue University at Lafayette tomorrow night and Indiana University at Bloomington

Basketball News a a a Independent, Amateur and League Gossip.

The schedule for play in the Industrial League at the Broadway M. E. gym tonight follows: 7:3o—McCrory vs. Garfield A. C. B:3o—Wayne Park Garage vs. Zimmer Paper Products. 9:3o—Phillips 66 vs. Kresges. The B L. C.s, led by Classy adn Schwomever. turned back the Garfield Baptists. 29 to 19. The B. L. C.s play in the 18-vear-old class, and have access to a gym. For games, inquire at 2753 Barth-av, or call Drexel 2070-W. The Unity Juniors, the Eastern Cardinals, the North Side Feathers and the Irvington Merchants are asked to call Bob Schwab at Humboldt 7778. The Crimson Cubs will meet the State Deaf School varsity tonrght at 8:15 at the Deaf School gvm. Tomorrow night, the Cubs will meet the Shelbyville Tigers at Brookside at 8 The Crimsons desire games with teams having gyms. Call Washington 1424-Ring 4. The East Side Cubs, playing in the 13to- 14-year-old class, desire games with teams having gyms. Call Lincoln 1621. between 6 ana 7 p. m., and ask for Bill. The game scheduled tonight betweeh the South Side Buddies and the Deaf School B ’ squad has been canceled. The contest will be played at a later date. For games with the Buddies, write Leo Ostermeyer, 245 South State-av. The Southern A. C.’s downed the Shelbv Merchants. 35-to-30. The A. C.’s play in the 17-20-vear-old class, and will share gvm expenses. Call Drexel 2876 after 7 p. m.. and ask for Harry. The So-Athics trounced St. John’s. 30-9. The So-Athics will test the Kevstone A. C.’s tonight at 8 at the Kevstone-av and Tenth-st gvm. For games with So-Athic girls or bovs teams call Cherry 2699-9. Logan please notice. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad quintet wishes to card games with opponents having floors. Write Paul Branham. 912 N Beville-av. or call Cherry 2699-9. Sunday afternoon games are preferred. The Cumberland Merchants have organized and are ready to book games. Indianapolis and state teams write Cumberland. Ind.. P. O. Box 151. or call Cumberland No. 2. The Plainfield Commercial whipped the Indianapolis Cubs. 44-21. while the Commercials ’ B' 1 team lost to Clayton. 33-30. The Plainfield teams will meet Pittsboro at 2 p. m. and Whitestown at 3 p. m. next Sunday. The Whitestown manager is asked to verify this date through this column For games with the Commercials, write H A. Hessler at 541 S. Center-st. Plainfield, or phone 135. The Rex Tavern quintet lost a hardfought game to the Fort Harrison Medicals. 21-19. Langlev. high point man for the Medics, tallied the winning goal. Hovt and Dudlev starred for the Taverns. For games in the 18-to-19-vear-old class call Drexel 1003 and ask for Red. Rex players will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 at 1110 iS. East-st.

LONG HOLDS EDGE IN CHECKER TITLE SERIES By United Press DETROIT, Dec. 11.—The score in the world's championship checker match stood 6 to 3 today in favor of Asa A. Long, Toledo, over Newell Banks. Long won a game and drew three times in last night’s play. Six more draws would put Banks out tfl the running. Twentythree draws have been played.

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Saturday night. De Pauw get away to a false start last week, dropping its initial game of the season to Evansville College by a 12-20 score. This was atoned a few nights later when the Tigers annihilated Anderson College 49-19. Coach D. C. Moffett is not entertaining any rosy dreams of toppling the Boilermakers, or the Hoosiers, for that matter. Due to the failure of Earl Townsend, star center, to return to De Pauw this year, Coach Moffett has had to completely revamp his style of play so that despite the fact his team is built around four lettermen, thes- are having to learn new combinations. The chances of the Old Gold were augmented somewhat by the promotion of Don Bollinger, Seymour, to one of the starting berths at forward. Bollinger is over six feet in height and weighs 181 pounds, thus adding both height and speed. Teaming with Bollinger at forward will be Harold Hickman, Newcastle, regular from last season’s successful team. At center, Coach Moffett will start Robert Lee of South Bend, who played guard last year. Lee is 6 feet 2 inches in height. The guards will be Willard Youngblood of Peru and Williamly Kinnally of Gary. Youngblood played regularly last year while Kinnally, a former Horace Mann player, was the sixth man on the squad, in reserve, Coach Moffett will have a couple of prom- • isirtg sophomores, Harold Keehn of I Valparaiso, a forward, and Conrad Thiel. Talbot, a 6-foot 2-inch center. Only one other game remains on the 1934 half of (he schedule, Earlham at De Pauw, Dec. 20. FISCHER IS MAT VICTOR By United Press DETROIT, Dec. 11.—Midget Fischer, Butternut, Wis., defeated Steve Passas, New York, in a wrestling match here last night.

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Plan *Davis Cup * Football European football legislators are planning international football along Davis Cup lines. At first it would include only Britain and most of the European countries. Eventually the United States and South America might be taken in.

National Loop Club Owners Rumored Considering Bam as Annual Major Session Opens Yankees Understood to Be in Market for Player Trade, With Ben Chapman as Bait: Hornsby Reported Ready to Clean House for Browns. BY LAWTON CARVER . I'nited Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—In all the hoopla preceding major league baseball meetings opening here today Babe Ruth was overlooked, until the last minute. But now the celebrated tourist, at present stopping over at Manila, has boomed into the spotlight as a possibility for the biggest deal of the

many expected to take place. He’s through playing baseball, by his own word, but would manage a club. The American League, so far, has let it rest there. The obvious guess is that a National League club will wind up with him as pilot. What he might be worth at the gate as a manager and pinch-hitter is what a number of owners have been trying to calculate, weighing the probable cost of obtaining him from the New York Yankees. Some of the more rabid Ruth fans have failed to cut him loose from his present owners before establishing him elsewhere. The word also is out that the Yankees are in the market for a trade that will give them the difference between their second-place club of last season and another pennv-it-grabber similar to that of the Ruth era. Ben Chapman has been mentioned as Yankee bait for a trade, while latest ji mors out of the West accompanying Rogers Hornsby here, have Hornsby parting with Oscar Melillo, infielder, in a general house-cleaning scheduled for the St. Louis Browns. Aside from the trades and passible dispostion of Ruth, the league meetings probably will not produce anything startling. The National will put Ford C. Frick, the former baseball writer, in office as president. The leagues will hold separate sessions today and tomorrow and gather for the grand finale of powwows Thursday.

McMillen and Davis Mix in Headline Mat Tussle Rival Heavies Collide in Hercules A. C. Feature at Armory Tonight; Steele Takes on Hewitt. Jim McMillen, 222, gets his chance to “square things” with Big Boy Davis, 228, when the two nationally-known heavyweight mat performers clash in the main go on the Hercules A. C. wrestling card tonight at the Armory. They will meet for two best falls in three.

Davis employed a series of rough and tumble tactics to decision McMillen here several months ago and Jim has let it be known that he intends to use the same style of of sense against his rival tonight. The bout is expected to produce an unusual amount of action. McMillen comes from Chicago and is a former all-America grid ace from the University of Illinois. Davis is from Columbus, 0., and has gone undefeated in local rings with the exception of a tussle in which he was disqualified. Ray Steele, 214, returns to the Armory after being absent for sometime. The California star has been seen here but twice within eighteen months. He is scheduled to tackle Whitey Hewitt, 225, burly Memphis grappler, in the semi-windup. Hewitt is of the aggressive type, while Steele is rated one of the best skilled wrestlers in the heavyweight ranks. In the opening bout, Tom Marvin, 212 of Oklahoma, will take on Fred Grobmier, 202, a newcomer. Grobmier is known in mat circles as the “lowa Cornstalk.” He hails from Harlan, la. First match is at 8:30.

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Second Ring Bill Offered Friday Wilson, Waggoner, Thomas and Others to Box. The Hercules A. C., with Lloyd Carter as matchmaker, will offer tha second of a series of “California style” boxing cards at the Armory Friday night. Eight bouts will compose the program, with each scrap scheduled for four rounds. Carter hopes to complete his card by tomorrow and he aims to arrange for another program of lively glove - tossing encounters. Jimmy Wilson, the Ft. Harrison soldier, will be seen in action. Wilson is a lightheavyweight who carries a big wallop in his right fist. He gained a one-round knockout on last Friday’s program. Paul Waggoner, featherweight, and Lou Thomas, light-heavy, both of Mickleyville, also will have places on the bill. Both made impressive showings last week when they won their matches. Thomas triumphed with a k. o. Carter's first “California style” show met with approval last Friday. Plenty of action took place. The mitt tossers did everything possible to please the fans.

Pierce Wins Main Wrestling Fracas Bobby Pierce triumphed over Leo Donoghue in the feature bout of the wrestling program at Tomlinson Hall last night. The first fall went nineteen minutes before Pierce snared Donoghue in a full cradle to win the nod. Donoghue took the fccond fall in 11 minutes with a hah Nelson and arm lock, and Pierce annexed the deciding spill with a smother hold in six minutes. Johnny Carlin tossed Bob Blake in straight falls in the seini-widnup. Paddy Nolan lost to Cecil Pedigo, who substituted for Zalton Free* man, in the opener. CHRISTY AND DUSEK WIN WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 11.-. Vic Christy, California, threw Little Beaver, Oklahoma, in the feature match of a wrestling show here Isls6 night. Emil Dusek, Omaha, pinned Frank Bronowicz, Poland, in an* other bout.