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By Eddie Ash INDIANS SECOND IN FIELDING b a * KANSAS CITY BEST ON DEFENSE

‘Y/y/'ADE KILLEFER’S Indians knocked off another “second” in the 1985 American Association official statistics. The lloosiers had that runner-up complex, as it were. They finished second in the pennant race, second in club batting and second in club fielding. The Indians turned in a percentage of .968 on the defense, with Kansas City topping them by a fraction at .969. Errors were 194 apiece, but the Blues played 156 games to 154 by the Tribesters and they got the bulge on chances accepted. The champion Millers committed 210 miscues and wound up in the sixth position in fielding. Columbus led in double plays with 176 and Kansas City was next high with 171. The Hoosiers landed fifth in the two-ply killings. Two triple plays were executed by Toledo and one by Columbus. Top regular first sackcr in fielding was Phil Todt of St. Paul with a mark of ,C©s. Joe Hauser, Minneapolis, was second at 992 and Mickey Heath of Indianapolis third at .991. Todt and Heath tied for high in assists with 66 each. Heath took part in 133 double plays. a a a a a a JACKIE WARNER of St. Paul paced the field of regular keystone pastimers at .979. and Vincent Sherlock. Indianapolis, was down the list in sixth place at .956. Manager Fred Haney of Toledo won thirdbase fielding honors with a mark of .966 and Fred Bedore, Indianapolis, was second among regulars at .938. Best fielding shortstop was French of Kansas City with .959, and Otto Bluege, Indianapolis, was fourth at .941. nan nan KREEVICH of Kansas City headed the outfielders at .994 and Old Hoss Riggs Stephenson, Indianapolis, was second at .990. Johnny Cooney, Indianapolis, the league’s leading hitter, was third in fielding with a record of .982. Twelve pitchers, including rookies, escaped the error column. Bob Logan, Indianapolis regular, participated in 35 games without hobbling. Tom Gallivan, 10 gomes, Chamberlain, 10 games, and Sharp. 10 games, all of Indianapo'is, mcceeded in getting by without booting one. non nan JOE SPRINZ, who batted .259, shared the league honors in fielding back of the plate. The veteran Indianapolis receiver took part in 107 games and turned in a percentage of .987, the same as Madjeski of Kansas City in 98 games. Susce, Toledo, finished at .988, playing in 68 games, Johnny Riddle, Indianapolis, in 56 games, had a percentage of .984. Sprinz, who was traded to the Pacific Coast League this winter, led in assists by A. A. catchers with 87 and next to him W'as Ogrodow'ski of Columbus with 80. non n n n THE War Department has issued an order prohibiting army officers from serving as football coaches in civilian colleges. This knocks out the “ossifers” drawing pay from two jobs. It’s just possible that one of these days grid coaches will be barred from writing pieces for the newspapers and give legitimate football scribes a chance for their coffee and toast. ana nan ONE of New York’s crack sport writers is paying off through the nose. He picked Babe Risko to defeat Jock McAvoy and the latter won in the first round. The Britisher was over the weight agreement, however, and it was to Risko’s credit that he accepted the issue. n n a nan Pat Malone, New York Yankee relief pitcher, is listed as a “turn hitter." But he batted exactly .000 last season, merely turning around at the plate and going back to the bench.

Bernie Bierman Named Greatest Coach of Year Minnesota Grid Teacher High Favorite in United Press Poll; Matty Bell of S. M. U. Is Runner-Up; By l nitrd Prexx NEW YORK. Dec. 24.—Bernie Bierman, who took the remnants of Minnesota’s 1934 national championship football team and built another undefeated eleven this year, turned in the outstanding 1935 coaching job. CTf 185 sports editors who voted in the United Press annual poll, 66 today named Bierman as the best teacher of the year. Matty Bell of S. M. U., who was fired two years ago as Texas A. and M. coach, received second place with 44 votes.

Third place went to Charley Grimm, manager of the Chicago Cubs, whose inspirational leadership helped the Cubs win the National League pennant. Grimm was given 36 votes, many of which w'ere cast because of his development of young players such as Augie Galan, Frank Demaree and Phil Cavarretta. Both Bierman and Bell—the former a veteran at Minnesota, the latter in his first year at S. M. U. produced undefeated team s. Strangely, however, Herbert O. (Fritz) Crisler of Princeton, who produced the nation’s other undefeated football eleven, didn’t receive a single vote. His assistant, Line Coach Tad Wieman, got one. Makes lip For Losses Bierman lost 17 letter men from his 1934 team and tw’o of his star players during the season—Julius Alfonse, half back, by scholastic ineligibility, and Capt. Glenn Seidel, quarter back, in the third game by injury. Despite those losses, Minnesota won eight straight games to bring its consecutive winning streak to 17 and win the second Gopher national title. One sports editor said that if Bierman should go through another season undefeated he will be more talked of as a coach than the late Knute Rockne. 12 Straight Games Bell, whose team plays Stanford in the Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day, made one of the greatest coaching advances in the history of the game. When he lost the Texas A and M. job lie went to 3. M. U. as assistant to Ray Morrison and became head coach this season when Morrison went to Vanderbilt. Aided by the offensive tricks he learned from Morrison. Bell brought his own defensive tactics into plav and turned out a team which won 12 straight games in a section where perhaps the toughest football of the year was played. Fourth place in the poll went to Lynn Waldorf. Northwestern coach, another first-year man who brought the Wildcats to their peak in November when they knocked off Notre Dame a week after the Irish victory over Ohio State. Leonard iStub - * Allison. California coach, and also a first-year man, was given fifth place. Elmer Layden, Notre Dame, and Rogers Hornsbv. manager of the St. Louis Browns, tied for sixth. Ky Ebright. California crew coach, was eighth—the only other ntan to get more than one vote. Scattered Votes Those who received one each: Jack Blackburn, Joe Louis' t ainer: Bill Spaulding. U. C. L. A. football coach: Tad Wieman. Princeton line coach; Earl (Red> Blaik. Dartmouth football; Charley Dressen. Cincinnati Reds’ manager; Bill O'Brien, tennis promoter; Dean Cromwell, U. S. C. track coach; Claude E. (Tiny) Thornhill. Stanford football coach; Larry Snyder. Ohio State track coach: Jack Meagher, Auburn football coach; Jock Sutherland, Pittsburgh football coach; Carl Snavely, North Carolina football coach; Frank Murray, Marquette football coach, and Del Baker, Detroit Tigr coach. THINKS DEMPSEY ‘TOPS” “Joe Louis wouldn’t have been able to sta“ in front of Jack Dempsey for lour rounds.” That's the expressed opinion of Jack Kearns, who used to manage the Manassa 4 Mauler.

13 Hockey Stars Named on Squad Team Is Selected to Play Olympic Tilts. By United Prcsx NEW YORK Dec. 24.—Thirteen players, eight of them from the Boston Olympic Club, were named today to represent the United States in the ice hockey competition at the Winter Olympics, Feb. 6-16. at Gar-misch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The team, as selected by the American Olympic Ice Hockey Committee : Goalies—Tom Noone, Boston, and Jerry Gosby, New York. Defense Men—John Garrison, Boston; Frank Shaushnessy, Virginia; Frank Stubbs, Roston. Left Wingers—William Rainier, New York; Faul Rowe. Boston; lan Baldwin, New York. Right Wingers—Gordon Smith. Boston and J. Ross, Boston. Centers—Frank Spain. Boston; John C. Lax, Boston; August F. Kammer, New York. The team will report in New York Dec. 30 and play an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rovers. It meets Princeton Jan. 2 and sails for Europe the following day aboard the SS. Manhattan. The squad will play warm-up games in London, Paris and Switzerland before proceeding to the Olympics. Thom Is Winner in Mat Struggle Billy Downs Eddie Pope and Holds Title. Billy Thom. Indiana University wrestling coach, successfully defended his claim to the world's junior middleweight championship at Tomlinson Hall last night against Eddie Pope. New York. After losing the first fall. Pope came back to take the second down. Thom had plenty of energy left, however, and he tossed the Easterner in the last fall. Sailor Paiker scored a three-fall victory over Bobby Novak in the semi-windup. Frank Schroll pinned Bud Mitchell in the one-fall opener. The show was sponsored by the Indianapolis Power and Light Post No. 300. American Legion, for Christmas charity. Dancer Given Nod Over King Levinsky Timex Special CHICAGO. Dec. 24.—A “split decision" was awarded Roxanna Glickman today after she decided her recent ring engagement with Kingfish Levinsky was "no contest" and requested a divorce. Miss Glickman, a dancer, charged the prize fighter with cruelty in divorce court, waived alimony, and was granted permission to resume her maiden name. Her action was uncontes#d by Levinsky,

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Deadline for Table Tennis Entries Falls Ace Players Threaten Reign of Adams in State Tourney. The entry deadline for the Indiana table tennis tournament fell at noon today, with top-flight Hoosier paddle wielders ready to swing into competition next Friday, Saturday and the Hoosier Athletic Club. Lester Adams is defending champion in the men’s singles, but a number of outstanding players threaten to end his reign. Among them are Jimmy McClure, Joel Inman, Henry Spaulding, Earl Coulson and Edward Dorey, all of Indianapolis, and probably Calvin Fuhrman, Ohio champion.

Some fancy tennis should be played in the boys’ division in which approximately 60 entries have been received. Harold Stolkin, Arthur Jacobs and Mortie Ronk are favorites in this class. The women’s singles competition is closed to out-of-state entrants, and an evenly matched field is anticipatec,.

Officials Inspect Site for National Pin Meet Baumgarten and Collier Appear Well Pleased With Setup at Fairground; Construction to Begin Feb. 1.

The latest eireuits to join The Times’ Clothe-a-Child movement are the Universal, Kernel Optical Ladies’ and Hillcrest Country Club Leagues of the Pritchett Alleys and the Mutual Milk League of the Fountain Square Alleys. The first named pair will take care of one girl each, while the Hillcrest and Mutual loops will take care of one boy each. BY BERNARD HARMON BRAVING the wintery blasts, a group of Indianapolis A. B. C. Tournament Corp. officials yesterday visited the State Fairground Coliseum in company with Elmer H. Baumgarten of Milwaukee, secretary of the American Bowling Congress and C. O. (Chuck) Collier of Chicago, Brunswick-Balke-Collen-der representative. The visiting pin luminaries were in the city to make a final tour of inspection of the State Fairground coliseum, site of the 1936 American Bowling Congress tournament, and before leaving the city for their homes, put their stamp of approval on the progress made by local pin boosters. Baumgarten will set up headquarters here about Feb. 15, one month previous to the tourndy opening, while Collier will return about Feb. 1 to supervise the installation of the 32 new alleys that will be laid in the building. Before leaving, Baumgarten expressed his belief that the coming tourney would be the greatest of all time. “The coliseum site is spacious enough to house the alleys, scoreboards and other equipment necessary for running off the event in comfort to employes, bowlers and spectators,” Baumgarten said. He also marveled at the proposed decorations that are to adorn the huge building, plans and sketches having been forwarded to him recently. Collier was also well pleased with the prospects of carrying out his end of the program, remarking that ample space would be available for the 32 alleys, scoreboards storage space and other equipment that is necessary to convert the coliseum into an amphitheater that will house the greatest of all indoor sporting events. Accompanying the visitors on their inspection trip were Neil C. King, sixth vice president of the A. B. C„ and Ray Fatout, chairman of the building committee, Herman Deupree, chairman of publicity and Norman Hamilton, secretary of the Indianapolis A. B, C. Tournament Corp. it a it The yuletide spirit caught up with the tenpin spillers of the city last night, with only a few leagues carrying out their weekly schedules. The outstanding performance of the individuals in action came from Wallace Palmer, who during the session of the North Side Business Men's League at the Parkway Alleys, assembled a 663 total. A 268 opener followed by games of 221 and 116 gave Palmer his top score and aided his Indiana Candy and Tobacco aggregation to an easy three-game triumph over the opposing Beck's Coal Cos. He was alone in his 600 shooting, for his nearest rival for the honors was Jones, who wound up with a 389 while in action with Mike Mann’s, which won twice over Parkway Specials. Two other team contests were completed. Bixby Shoe Polish nabbing a pair from Gray. Gribben A- Gray as Steve's Shells outscored Ora's Lunch twice. a an Runnerup honors of the evening went to Don Johnson, who in his Courthouse League appearance at the Delaware Alievs totaled 606. His Union Title team however. failed ><- profit from his big contribution. dropping a pair of tilts to the Lawyers. The Titles nabbed the final game by winning a roll-off Ettingers 592. which led his Clerks team to an odd-game decision over Surveyors, was the next best solo count of the session. Treasurers won twice over Prosecutors, and then dropped the nightcap affair by a single pin margin Assessors were more fortunate than the other quintets, taking a victory from Sheriffs over the shutout route A 164 opener failed to halt Charier Rinne in last night s Evangelical League matches at Pritchett's for he proceeded to hammer out games of 254 and 234 that netted him a 652, the best solo series of the evening. Paced by his topper the Browns took a pair of victories over Red Sox. The Senators presented a pair of honor shooters in Carl Hohlt with 636 and Bill Noffke with 613. and the high scoring combination gave them a two-to-one victory -ver the Cubs. Bill Nichols' 602. the onlv other honor series of the evening gave the Reds a two-to-one win over the Athletics. Cardinals emerged the onlv three-time winners of the session. Pirates taking the beatings. Other matches found Indians in a double victory over Yanks. Dodgers as two-time winners over Ticcrj and Giants nabbing the odd game from White Sox. * a a Only two team matches were completed in the Indianapolis §tar loop's matinee session. Mailers No. 1 and Relies Printing turning in shutouts over Agates and Five Stars Wrong Fonts and Moser Specials were unopposed. Lee Carmins 615 was tops among the individuals. a a a The “strong arm of the law" presided over the solo performers of the City Hal! session at the Central Alleys last night. Police Chief Mike Morrissey outsroring all rivals with a 56.1 series. The chief opened with a 126. but came back strong with a 21* and 222 to assume the lead over his fellow-pastimers. His Legal Dept, team benefited from the top count to the extent of a. two-to-one. victory, over

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24,1935

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SHOWN above are the “men behind the guns” as work begins to convert the huge state fairground coliseum into a beautiful amphitheater that is to house the 1938 American Bowling Congress tournament next March and April. C. O. (Chuck) Collier, left, representative of the Brunswick-

Engineering. In other tilts Barrett Law, Park Board and Board of Health won twice over Garage, Street Commissioners and Board of Health. a a ts In last night’s matches of the Indianapolis Automotive League, Indiana Wheel and Rim. the leaders, and Gulling Electrics, the runners-up, protected their positions through shutout victories over opponents. Tlig Rims took three from Bear Wheel Aligning, while the Gullings blanked Marmon-Herrington. Pavev Auto Top Shop and Lubrite Oil took two each over Perine Oil Cos. and Wreckers in other tilts. Ray Chrisney turned in the lone honor count of \the session, a 626. tt u a Three team clashes were completed in the Fraternal League gathering at the Illinois Alleys, J. D. Adams Cos. winning a trio over Indianapolis Towel Supply as Ellis Trucking and Chick Roush downed Indiana Candy and Tobacco and A. & P. Bakery in two of their clashes. Berghoff Beer. Crown Laundry and Gaseteria rolled without opposition. Newt Werner’s 632 w'as the loop's top solo performance. a a a Wedding bells chimed yesterday for John Beam, who with his brother Bill, operates the Illinois, Central, Delaware and Indiana Alleys. John was married to Miss Billie V. Bills. After receiving the congratulations of the city’s bowling fraternity, John and his bride left by plane for Miami, Fla., for a two-weeks’ vacation. a a a Leaders of other league sessions of last night were: Reformed Church (Pritchett’s), Russ Oberlies. 595: State Highway i Pritchett’s) Ed Bartelson, 576; Service Club (Parkway) Verne Sheller, 598; St. Joan of Arc (Uptown) Fug Leppert. 596; Indiana Bell Telephone iCentral) Morris, 570. - a a a BOWLINGRAMS—Bud Howe advises Gib Smith to cat more bananas and wear loud ties if he wishes to get more 600s. . . . When “Newt” Warner beat his man by almost 300 sticks, it was a cinch for the Indianapolis Towels. . . . Willard Whipple did his best to keep his Gulling boys in first place. . Tnanks Mr. Boxell and I hope you stick with the game. The Schoch boys were a Schoch short, which may be the reason they dropped a game. . . One Schmitt is better than two Schmitts, c.laimed Fred after the Sandwich Shop nabbed a pair of tilts from American Estates in the St. Joan of Arc. . The Transportation boys really opened up with all the fowls at stake. . . . The boys around the Treasurer's Office have heard a lot this week about Jim Custard’s 600 series. . . . Herman Deupree was chief mechanic of the mechanicians victory in the Speedway loop. Lou Meyer was back in action at St. Philip’s and did a pretty fair job of pin spilling. Walt Cress again threatened the 600 mark. Larry Dietz and Herb Lawrenz were both in fine form in the Commercial get-together, but their efforts failed to land the Merchants Bsnk in the victory column. . Lou Fahrbach was off to a bad start in the H. A. C. and “Pop" came near sinking him. . . . Jack Underwood. Art Brenn and Harold Goldsmith did a good job of “pinch-hitting” for the Hoosier Petes, but the team failed to get very far, despite Bob Kelly's big series. The Ayres boys knew how to win despite being outscored—eh. Seal Fasts? Willard Whipple, Bob Haagsma and Ray Chrisney are waging a hot battle for the top spot of the Indianapolis Automotive individual average standing. . . . The Big Four pin smackers find it a tough job trying to dethrone Walter (Flash! English from the top of the individual list. Wilour Roesner’s threat to resign the next time he was outscored by Earl Huber and Frank Mille in the I. P. & L loop, has not yet been carried out, although his two rivals, who claim they have been approached by one of the city's star aggregations, swamped him again Wednesday night. The Ganstetter boys nearly duplicated each others scores in the E. C. Atkins session. . The Polar Ice boys intended to cool off the Inland Containers, but were melted down in the trio of clashes. • Peter Cooney is having turkey for Christmas dinner, thanks to his scoring in the St. Catherine League. Harold Dwenger' will have to be satisfied with goose, while a duck will adorn the table of Louis Wendling. After a look at the Universal score sheets. Frank Staub. Larry Supthin and Herb Guntz were certainly not celebrating any scoring achievements. The Lieber Brewers of the Washington tossed all they had in thne second game when they tied their seas-ns single game mark of 1103. If Hughie Harrigan could have connected in that center affair like he did in his other games, the pin topplers of the city would be shooting at anew high today. . . After that debut Ted Kuhns made in his new bowling shirt, all the Insurance boys are now seeking '‘uniforms." Red Haugh outscored everything but the handicaps in the East Side Social. The other half of the Fountain Recreation's 40 menbers will have to take care of the scoring next week. ALUMNI FIVE DEFEATS PARK VARSITY 27-21 A team of former stars handed Park School’s current basketball team a 27-to-21 defeat in their annual battle at the North Side gym yesterday. After building up a 17-to-4 lead at intermission, the Alumni were content to maintain a safe margin for the rest of the contest. Frad Cline led the winners with 11 points. Basket Results STATE COLLEGES Purdue. 54: Notre Dame. 40. Ball State. 28: Wabash. 20. Indiana. 39; Evansville. 32. OTHER COLLEGES Kentuckv. 35; Pittsbr.rgh. 17. Xavier. 39; Vanderb'it, 37. Fresno State. 37; Montana, 25. Drake. 46; Utah. 45. De Paul. 27; Wisconsin. 22. California. 49: Temple. 43. Long Island. 35; St. Joseph's College. 30. N. Y. U„ 33; Brooklyn College. 25. HIGH SCHOOLS Muneie. 30; Riley. South Bend, 12. Martinsville. 37; Columbus, 24. EPPS ON SHELF Aubrey Epps, Pittsburgh Pirate catcher, is another National League backstop who may not be able to play next year. He has suffered irom pneumonia and an infection.

Balke-Collender Cos., who will supervise the installation of 32 new alleys, and Elmer Baumgarten, center, secretary of the A. B. C., are discussing construction plans with Ray Fatout, chairman of the building committee of the Indianapolis Tournament Corp.

Secret Wedding of Millner Is Revealed Notre Dame Star Married More Than Year Ago. SALEM. Mass., Dec. 24.—Wayne Millner, all-America Notre Dame end, has been married for more than a year and is the father of a baby girl, it was revealed today. The disclosure came while Millner was spending the Christmas recess at the home of his father, Charles E. Millner, a leather worker here. It was learned that the Notre Dame star was married to Miss Anna Marie Perry of Peabody, formerly a leather worker, by the Rev. Stephen De Moura at St. Thomas’ Roman Catholic Church here more than a year ago. The couple had intended to keep their marriage a secret until Millner’s graduation in June. Millner, named on the United Press 1935 all-America eleven, was a star end on the Salem High School team prior to entering Notre Dame in 1932. The bride has been living at the Millner home here since the secret wedding.

Old and the New Basketball in City Today Is Far Cry From ‘Splinters Battles’ on Old Butler Courts.

BY TOM OCHILTREE 'V7'OU didn’t have to be crazy to play basketball in the Gay Nineties, but it helped. It was a slow, ponderous game then, according to Dr. James L. Zink, of Indianapolis, but it was brutal. Dr, Zink, a jovial little fellow who looks something like Santa without the whiskers, is an absolute authority on the subject. In fact, he is, in a large measure, responsible for the amazing development of the game in Indiana. The sport was born about this season of the year back in 1888. College football players, having finished a season of regulated mayhem, began to be restless. School authorities wouldn’t let them play football in the gymnasiums, which were given over at that time to such diversions as Indian club swinging and various modifications of “ring-around-the-rosy.” The boys sat around in the fraternity houses and worried for fear they would get out of training before baseball started in the spring. a a a 'T'O bridge this void in the ath- -*• letes’ lives, Dr. James Naismith, of the Springfield, (Mass.) Y. M. C. A., hung a couple of peach baskets on the walls of that gymnasium, and invited the boys to try tossing a ball into them. At first footballs were used, but since they took weird bounces, it was decided to use a modified rugby ball. There was no limit on the number of players originally as long as the sides were even, but this led to over-crowding. After a season of experimenting, it finally was agreed that five men to a team would be enough. The game just had reached this stage of development when W. A. McCulloch organized an Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. squad in 1891. When Dr. Zink, then a physical education director at Indiana University, came to Butler in 1895, he organized one of the first college basketball teams in the country. f 'T'HE Blue and White gymnasium had large pillars in the middle of the floor, and the boys still used peach baskets the first year. Iron hoops with nets finally were adopted. Dr. Zink said, but it wasn't until several years later that the backboard was put into the game. Butler plaj’ed the local Y. M. C. A. team the first year and took a beating. but by 1898 the squad had become better organized and was recognized as one of the best teams in the country. Wabash took up the sport in 1896. and Ralph Jones organized the first high school team at Shortridge shortly before the turn of the century. The game was played almost exclusively by football players of the period, and while these gentlemen were strong and brave, as a class, they were not noted for intelligence. "I always had a lot of trouble teaching the boys to dribble.” Dr Zink said. “Many of them never learned, and they had to advance the ball by rolling it along the floor.” I

Collier, whose headquarters are in Chicagcs and Baumgarten. who hails from Milwaukee, returned to their homes last night, well satisfied that the site for the coming event will be one of the most attractive and efficient in A. B. C. history.

Dempsey Announces Plans for *White Hope * Tourney Jack to Take Winner of Mammoth Elimination Tourney Under His Wing, Old Manassa Mauler Claims. By United- Pert* NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Because he has received over a thousand applications from potential “white hopes,” Jack Dempsey has decided to conduct a national elimination tournament next year to find a boy who can be developed into a suitable opponent for Joe Louis. Letters, telegrams and phone calls from all parts of the United States and Canada pour into Dempsey’s tavern daily—all the result of his decision last week to comb the world for a youngster whom he could train

to beat Louis. “Look at that table,” Jack said, pointing to a stack of applications, pictures of muscular young men and their records. “Everybody wants to by a white hope. Why, there are fellows in there from towns I never even heard of. “I don’t need any further proof that there’s tremendous interest all over the continent in this ‘white hope’ business, and I’m going to put on this tourney.” Dempsey said he ivould like to bring the whole gang to New' York and let ther fight it out, only that would cost too much money. So he

IN the heat of the contest, some bulky guard always was sure to grab the ball and start running down the floor like he was going to a third alarm fire. Tackling was the only way to stop these determined fellows once they got that old glint in their eyes. This sort of thing w'as frowned upon, but the rules weren’t strict. A player who used his fist to knock out an opponent was considered to have committed a foul. It was customary when a team W'as on offense, how'ever, to use a football block to clear a path to the basket. The referee’s word was final “except w'hen he was believed to be ignorant of the rules or showing a marked favoritism to cne side,” Then a “beef” could be put in, and an appeal was taken to a gymnasium board of control that attended the games. Seldom were both sides satisfied w'ith the officials, and lengthy arguments were held at almost every game, Dr- Zink said. a a a SINCE most of the courts had soft pine floors, and since the players spent half their time sliding on same, a basketball player always spent several days pulling splinters out of himself after every game. They w'ere hardy fellows, though. This always was considered the subject of a great deal of joking. “The use of electric ’lights was responsible for the growth of the game,” Dr. Zink said. “Before that time it was almost impossible to provide sufficient illumination in a big. drafty gym.” The game didn’t begin to draw crow'ds until two decades later. In 1900 Yale played the Indianapolis “Y” squad in Tomlinson Hall, but the spectators hardly numbered 1100. Dr, Zink officiated at that contest, w'hich Yale won by two points, and he said it was very rough, indeed. At the Butler-Y. M. C. A. games a crowd of 400 was considered large. “Basketball is much more interesting to watch now'. The first players were slow moving,” he said. “A modern team covers more ground in one quarter than my squads covered in a full game.” Badger Win Streak Snapped by De Paul By United Prrts CHICAGO. Dec. 24. —Wisconsin, co-champion of the Big Ten last year at basketball with Illinois and Purdue and winner of five straight preliminary games, last night was nosed out by a scrappy De Paul quintet, 27 to 22. De Paul, battling all the way to resist the challenge of Wegner and De Mark, Badger scoring aces, counted two baskets in succession to increase a 23-to-22 lead in the last 30 seconds of play. Wegner was high scorer with five baskets. CAVALCADE PREPARES LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dec. 24. Cavalcade, 1934 champion of the American turf,' arrived here yesterday to start training for the SIOO,000 Santa Anita Handicap.

Hartnett Is Durable Gabby Hartnett. veteran backstop with the Chicago Cabs, led his department in fielding in the National League for the second straight season. By working in 110 games. Hartnett increased his record to 11 years of catching 100 games or more.

Purdue Upsets Notre Dame in Scoring Carnival, 54-40; Kessler Stars for Winners Boilermakers Forge Ahead in Thrilling First Half and Hold Lead Rest of Way; Game Is Hard Fought, Punctuated by Heavy Fouling. Time* Special LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Dec. 24.—An aggressive Purdue basketball machine snapped Notre Dame's winning streak at seven games last night by handing the Irish a 54-to-40 defeat. It was the first loss of the season for the South Bend athletes who were outplayed during the entire second half.

As has been the case in most college games this season, the contest was punctuated with frequent personal fouls. At times it looked more like indoor football as both squads tried to soften up their opponents. Notre Dame was charged with 21 fouls, and the Boilermakers with 11. Coach Piggy Lambert's forces gained a seven-point advantage to lead 29-to-22 at the half, and they ■added another seven points to this lead in the last stanza. Fouling Starts Early Both teams seemed nervous on defense in the opening minutes of play, and they fouled each other repeatedly. Kessler and Elliott sank a free throw apiece for old Purdue, and Nowak and Ireland did the same for the Irish. Things were

plans an elimination tournament which will bring the best prospects East for the finals, Jack and his assistant, Maxie Waxman. will begin negotiations immediately with promoters in cities throughout the U. S. and Canada to arrange eliminations, he says. Promoters in smaller cities will send winners to promoters in major sectional cities and the sectional winners will fight it out in the New York finals. "The whole thing,” Dempsey explained, “will be on a professional basis. Even if a boy never had the gloves on before, he’ll turn professional when he enters the tournament. He will sign a contract binding him to fight for Jack Dempsey if he comes through and wins. I’ll take the winner and probably one or two of the best and give them plenty of schooling before turning them loose against all comers—including Louis.” Jack emphasized that only heavyweights or extremely youthful and classy light heavies would be eligible. They're All Serious “I like the spirit of these kids who are interested in having me develop them,” Jack continued. “Every one of these lads knows I used to be champion, and yet each one tried to sell me the idea that with the proper training he could lick Louis. And in all seriousness, too.” Nick Richard of Lethbridge, Alberta, is a typical applicant. “I can hit with both hands,’ he writes, “and I have challenges fine, big men when they became too abusive. If Louis got abusive with me, I would try it any time.” Edward Samuel Duyer of Luxor, Pa„ said he was “90 years old,” and would rather fight than eat. Dempsey figures Duyer must have meant 19. Most of the letters are written in pencil and come from young men in small towns, mining districts and farm areas. About half the writers admit they have no ring experience, but are confident they can beat Louis after absorbing Dempsey’s ring knowledge. FORMER IRISH COURT ACES OPPOSE VARSITY The Cathedral hardwood varsity will play a team of alumni at the Irish gym Friday night. In the graduates’ lineup will be members of the squad that won the national Catholic championship. Players scheduled to see action for the alumni are Charles Shipp, Eddie O'Connor, Johnny O’Connor. Red Theobald, Jim Carson, Dan Royhans, Jim Wulle, John McCreary, Bob Shields, Bill Connor and Charles Barnhorst. Fans Riot, Singh Faints, and Rival Goes to Jail By United Prrxs> DETROIT. Dec. 24.—A crowd of more than 3000 persons, enraged at the kicking tactics used by Nango Singh, of India, rioted during a wrestling match at Arena Gardens last night. Asa result. Singh was in the Henry Ford Hospital today suffering possible internal injuries. His opponent, Ivan Rasputin, of Russia, was in jail, pending outcome of the East Indian's injuries. The fans rioted after the match had gone 15 minutes. Singh had kicked his opponent from the ring four times. Amid cries of “kill the brute,” the crowd closed in, some with chairs and pop bottles. The melee was halted by a squad of nolice. Referee Perry Shad awarded the match to Rasputin. Coincidentally, Singh fainted and was rushed to the hospital. CRIMSON RUNNERS LEAVE Timex Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dpc. 24 Den Lash and Tommy Deckard. Indiana University runners, were en route to New Orleans today to compete in the Sugar Bowl track meet New Year’s Day. They were accompanied by Coaches E. C. Hayes and Sid Robinson*

even up until Elliott and Young broke loose to sink baskets, and Notre Dame called time out. Nowak arched one through for Notre Dame from 10 feet out in the court. Kessler countered, however, by scoring a field goal after missing one from the foul line. Then Kessler, who proved a source of worry to Notre Dame guards all evening, went under fast for another basket, and the scoreboard showed 12 to 7, Purdue. Boilermakers Call for Time Downey and Malaska each scored | one-pointers, then Malaska made | two free shots, it was now the Boilermaker guards' turn to start fouling, and Ireland and Meyers counted from the charity line for Notre Dame. Wade, Moir and Nowak slipped under to register for the Irish. Then Nowak tossed a beautiful one-hand-ed bank shot close under the basket to tie the score at 19-all, after which the Boilermakers called for time. Ireland dribbled under the basket for a field goal which placed Notre Dame in the lead 21 to 19. Malaska’s field goal and Seward's free throw narrowed the gap again, however. Purdue Strong at Finish With the pressure on, Malaska. Seward and Mangas counted from the field in quick succession, and Purdue forged ahead 29 to 22 at the half. This lead really won the game, since the Irish never threatened again, purdue controlled the ball during a greater part of the second peiiod, and Notre Dame's guards were kept busy holding down Purdue’s eager forwards. The home team ran the score up 40-to-28 midway in the period. Summary: Purdue (54i. Notre Dame (40). FG FT PF FG FT PF Kessler f. . 3 2 0 Moir.f ... 3 o 4 Young,f .. 4 o 4 Merer f 220 ml't.V’' 2 1 1 Nowak.c ..3 2 4 Malaska.g. 3 4 1 Ireland.g 1 3 1 Downey,g. 2 4 3 Wade.f .. 1 0 3 ines.f ... 1 3 2 Ford.g .... 4 n 1 ?om a v, rd '. C ’ i J 0 Pete rs.c 003 Lambert g 2 1 0 Hopkins.f 0 2 1 n !! J Jordan.c .0 1 0 Smith.g... 0 0 0 DeMots.g.. 0 0 1 Bruce, f ... 0 0 0 Crowe,f .. 0 0 1 Totals ..19 16 11 Totals ..14 12 21 Referee—Kearns iDePaul). Umpire— Clarno 1 Bradley). umpire Delaney Annexes Verdict in Bout Buffalo ‘White Hope’ Beats Terry Mitchell. By T 11 ited Pee** WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—A1 Delaney, Buffalo “white hope.” won a unanimous decision over Terry Mitchell. Brooklyn, in eight rounds here' last night. Delaney won as he pleased, having a wide margin in virtually every round. He pummeled Mitchell with a terrific two-fisted assault that gave him every round except the sixth. That was a draw. Sport writers, however, generally agreed that while Delaney was clearly superior to Mitchell that he failed to show the heavyweight class to place him anywhere near a par with Joe Louis, Negro fighter. Pro Tennis Tour Is to Start on Jan. 11 [ By United Per** : NEW YORK. Dec. 24-BUI O Briens professional tennis troupe wi.] open its 1936 season in New \ork Jan. 11, it was announced toNewcomers to the ranks of money players will be Mrs. Ethel Burkhardt Arnold and Jane Sharp of and ü ßcrk eley Bell, Texas. Other stars who will play are Bill Tilden, Lester Stoefen, George Lott and Bruce Barnes. After the New York opening, the group will split into two divisions and tour the nation. Sixteen Net Teams Enter Holiday Meet Drawings were held today for , nrst-round games in the Central •states holiday basketball tournament which opens Thursday nignt at the Dearborn gym. Sixteen evenly matched quintets are entered m this event, and there seems to be no pre-tourney favorite. Squads entered are L. S. Ayres, Lawrence Trojans. Crown Products] L S. Box, Brinks. E. C. Atkins. Vonnegut, Inland Container. Beanblossom, Furnas Ice Cream. Lang’s Jewelry. Real Silk, P. R. Malory. I National Malleable, Prest-O-Lite and Armour. BOWL FOES RESCHEDULE Catholic and Mississippi Teams to Meet Again in Fall, | By United Prcxx WASHINGTON. Dec. 24—Cathode University and the University of Mississippi have decided not to quit with their Orange Bowl tilt in Miami, Ha., on New Year's Day. They are to continue their newly formed gridiron relations with a regular season game next year, Oct. 24, at the Mississippi stadium. XAVIER PLAYER DIES CINCINNATI. Dec. 24—Edward Hofherr, 20. Chicago, sophomore football and basketball star at Xavier University, died here last night, following an operation tor appendicitis,.