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By Eddie Ash IT S STRUGGLE FOR THE COLONELS m m m CITIZENS DONATE TO AID TEAM

N ATI\ ES of Kentucky usually are so wrapped up in horse conversation that they let baseball slip away from them. And the Louisville Colonels have little to play for—not even a supply of choice oats. Business men are helping and there’s a chance that diamond interest may be revived in the once-hot baseball town that used to be a member of the National League. After the death of Col. William Knebelkamp, club owner, during the winter, heirs tried to sell the franchise and real estate, but it was no dice. Civic boosters stepped in and contributed $50,000 to start the ball rolling and the players were sent to training camp. However, the bank roll Isn't heavy enough to purchase talent and the Colonels must *do the best they can under difficult circumstances. Their new manager, Burleigh Grimes, Is a fighter and hustler and may pull the team out of the cellar. He knows the mechanics of the game and has a fine spirit. The club is fairly strong in spots and with a little more fresh money on hand the Colonels might regain the prestige that made Louisville famous in baseball several years ago, when it prospered to the extent of building anew park. ft tt tt tt ft tt WHEN the local Indians played the Albany Internationals in Florida the other day Alabama Pitts, the Sing Sing “graduate'’ performed with the Senators and banged out two hits off Hoosier pitching. Pitts’ weakness last season was at bat and his spring showing indicates he may

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JIM LONDOS hears Greece calling hirr and he’s going to his homeland lor a long vis’t. The champion box office attraction of wrestling circles will bring tpars to the eyes of mat promoters when he says goodby. A few years ago Jim returned to Greece and wrestled before a crowd of 100,000, all for charity. It was the first time his father had seen him perform as a professional. nun Brothers of Roy Cleveland Johnson, Yankee outfielder, are named Robert E. Lee and Andrew Jackson. Their old man certainly knew his national figures. nun Branch Rickey, general manager of the Cards, spends SBOO a month on long distance calls. He has to keep in touch with the “stores” in the St. Louis chain, but what makes him moan is when Dizzy Dean phones and reverses the charges. n n tt Gustav Kilian and Heinz Vopel, the Germans, recently won their seventh straight six-day bike race by copping the Chicago grind. Evidently the races are on the level. u n n The Aintrpe steeplechase course in England, scene of the Grand National, has remained practically unchanged since 1830 when it was constructed. Amateurs in Variety Bill Fighters of all weight divisions will appear on the weekly amateur boxing show at Tomlinson Hall tonight. Ten fast bouts are to comprise the program with many Golden Gloves battlers seeing action. Several Terre Haute scrappers, carded for matches, were forced to withdraw because of the A. A. U, tournament, in that city, and are to be replaced by local glove tossers who have come to the front recently.’ The following three-round bouts haye been arranged by Matchmaker Rdy Wallace: Earl Eichers, Wallace-Monaghan gym, vs. Lloyd Dodd, Fort Harrison, heavyweights. Bob Bell, South Side Turners, vs. George Hoyt, Puritan Bed Springs, iight heavyweights. Bob Blue, South Side Turners, vs. Jiitimy Houston, Fort Harrison, welterweights. Johnny Martin, Oliver A. C., vs. Paul Condon, Brightwood, lightweights. Omar Sensei, South Side Turners, vs. Basil Baer, Brightwood A. C. featherweight. Charles Bruck, Brightwood A. C„ vs. Dave Capehart, Wallace-Monog-han. featherweights. ■tyally Ricks, Indianapolis Star, vs. ; Myron Baer, Brightwood, lightweights. John Parrish, Real Silk lightweight. vs. opponent to be named. Tommy Davidson, unattached, vs. Vcmie Johnson, Bess A. C., featherweights. Charley Werts, Brightwood A. C. vs. George Malad, unattached, flyweights.

Holiday Is Declared as Hoosiers Play Davids

Time Special WAUCHULA. Fla., March 26 The Indianapolis ball club was to '‘entertain" the House of David barnstormers in an exhibition tilt here today and local business men declared a holiday. The "whiskers" team has been playing throughout the state and is in midseason form. Manager Killefer of the Hoosiers planned to use a rookie battery, conBisting of "Dizzy" Trout and Red Egerer. The Indians practiced in the morning yesterday and then took the afternoon off. Many of the players went fishing. The Tribesters’ next game will be against the Columbus Red Birds at Avon Park Saturday. ZENNIE, MALONE SIGN Edmund Zennie, clever Syrian light-heavy signed today to meet Eddie Malone in the main event of the mat show at Tomlinson Hall jMonday night. Two feature bouts will be offered and the matchmaker is seeking an opponent for Del Wilkins of Columbus, 0., for action in the other main event. A one-fall prelim will also be signed to complete the card. t A’s HURLER ALSO HITS By Vnitcd Prrst PORT MYERS, Fla.. March 26 Jimmy Trcxler, who hurled the last four innings for the A’s in yesterday's game, may be a, slugging southpaw'. Trexler started the rally and scored the run which ended the Browns' winning streak, 5 to 2.

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Star in I. A. C. Swim Meet

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ITALBENHAM (above),lndianapolis Athletic Club swimmer and diver, will swim the breast stroke leg on the club’s relay team when it endeavors to set anew Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. record in the medley event during the junior swim championships in the I. A. C. tank tomorrow night. Guest performers who will appear in exhibition and

100 Wrestlers Entered in Amateur Event Saturday Indiana-Kentucky Meet at ‘Y’ Attracts College Stars and Other A. A. U. Mat Champions. Nearly a score of titleholders and medal winners will be entere'd in the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. wrestling meet to be staged at the Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. gym Saturday afternoon and evening. The total entry list will approximate 100 wrestlers.

City Fives Clash in Amateur Tilt Beveridge Paper, Kingans on State Program. Two local entries in the state amateur hardwood tournament were tn clash in the first of the secondround tilts at Dearborn gym at 2 today, with Beveridge Paper opposing Kingans. Monite Moth-Proofers survived yesterday's game with a 53-to-34 triumph over Mount Comfort. In other games. Lawrenceburg Seagrams defeated Lawrence Trojans. 48 to 24; St. Jose Pickles eliminated Marion Fibers, 53 to 33: North Vernon beat Alexandria. 37 to 31; Gary deposed Beaver Dam. 46 to 32; Liberty Center won over Frankton, 26 to 20; Butlerville tripped Jeffersonville, 42 to 35, and Crown Point emerged over La Porte, 47 to 20. Other games on today’s schedule follow: Inland Container vs. Jonesboro at 3; Monite Cleaners vs. Lawrenceburg, 4; St. Joe vs. North Vernon. 5; Gary vs. Frankton, 7:15; Butlerville vs. Crown Point. 8:05; winner of Beveridge-Kingan vs. winner of Inland-Jonesboro, 8:55; winner of Monite-Lawrenceburg vs. winner of St. Joe-North Vernon! 9:45. DUSEK IS WINNER By United Prctt BOSTON, March 26.—Emil Dusek, Omaha, Neb., threw Count Casimir Polowski, Poland, in the main event of last night's local wrestling program. WHITE SOX IDLE By United Pres TUCSON, Ariz.. March 26—Wet grounds forced the Chicago White So* into a day of inactivity here yesterday. The Sox were to have played the University of Arizona.

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FORT WAYNE SEES FIRST STATE NET TITLE

Historic City Keys for Triumphant March; Tiger Coach Besieged With Aid Allotment of 1600 Tickets Not Enough to Satisfy Fans Who Awake to Fact Central Has Strong Chance at Hoosier Crown. BY HARRISON MILLER Times Staff Writer FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 26.—“ Historic Trails” is emblazened on brilliant orange arrows in patriotic reminder that the visitor here is in a city rich in epics of the pioneers. “On to the championship” shines from the Blue and White signs in show windows along Calhoun-st which spreads southward to another historic path—the road to the state basketball finals.

competitive events at the I. A. C. during the championships are Katherine Rawls, Dorothy Rawls, Virginia Hopkins, June Maule and Marshall Wayne, all members of the championship Miami Beach aquatic team. The Florida swimmers are on their way to Chicago to take part in the national swimming championships starting April 1, and it will be their first appearance in Indianapolis.

The meet has been authorized as an Olympic tryout, according to Walter Keaton, Y. M. C. A. wrestling coatch and A. A. U. wrestling commissioner for the Idiana-Ken-tucky district. Coach W. H. Thom of Indiana University, who is to coach the United States Olmypic entries, will scout the tourney. Olden Gilliam, twice Big Ten champion in the 165-pound class and Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. champion in the heavyweight class (1933) has entered unattached in the 174-pound division. Gilliam was captain of the Indiana University team in 1935. Clarence (Pete) Hawkins, captain of the Indiana University team in '33 and Indiana-Kentucky champ in the 135-pound class last year, has entered unattached. He will wrestle at 123 pounds. Bob Haak, who held the Indiana State high school championship in the heavyweight class in 1934-35, will enter unattached. Haak also took the National Y. M. C. A. championship in his weight in 1935. Many other college and A. A. U. mat aces are entered. The prelim bouts will be started at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon and will continue until 5. Third place events will start at 7 o’clock with the finals beginning about 7:45. Provisions have been arranged for accommodating a large crowd. GIANTS TRIP CUBS TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 26. The Chicago Cubs hoped to triumph over the New York Giants today and gain an even break in their sixgame series. The Giants won yesterday, 7-2, to take the lead three games to two. Fielding of Augie Galan, Cubs’ centerfielder, has been one of the big features of the series.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26,1936

In 1792 George Washington sent Mad Anthony Wayne to the Maumee River to take the land from the Miami Indians. In 1936 Fort Wayne sends Central High School to Indianapolis to capture the basketball wampum from the Anderson Indians. The spirit of the pioneers pervades the camp of the Summit City warriors. Never before has this city had such strong prospects of scaling Hoosier basketball heights. Never has it been represented in the titular game at the Butler fieldhouse. They ‘Want More Tickets It has suddenly dawned upon the entire populace that Fort Wayne is a contender for the hardwood championship. Enthusiasm has reached a point of hysteria and the supply of 1600 tournament tickets was exhausted by Tuesday noon with hundreds of applicants clamoring for more. Neighboring allies have reinforced General Murray Mendenhall. It has become a community enterprise. Robert Nulf, chief of the North Side Redskins, and Burl Friddle, head marksman of the South Side Archers, have gathered around tne campfire to plan the stratagems. Mendenhall almost has been shoved into the background by willing volunteers. Friddle and Nulf scouted the Marion regional, and their battle plans worked against Kokomo, the terror that tripped Tipton. The team had lost to Newcastle during the season and knew what to do against the Trojans. Scouts Make Reports Assistant Coach Bob Dornte is “Mendy’s’ aide-de-camp and has seen Frankfort. Nulf diagrammed the entire Vincennes tourney. The office is littered with plans and planners. A steady stream of well-wishers flows into the Central gym near the heart of the city to reassure themselves that Central still is in the running. Paul White, New Haven mentor, drops in for a check-up. He predicted the Tigers would beat Kokomo 10 points. The score was 36 to 26. He states that Central can win. toward (Ben) Tenny, leading sports scribe, is here early. He is president of the Downtown Coaches Association and has been secondguessing ’em for years. And He Picked Frankfort! "I’m the guy who five weeks ago publicly picked Frankfort and never hoped so much that I am all wet,” says Tenny. “No one here counted on a big year. North Side and South Side were tough foes in the sectional. Mendy was shaky before the -egionals, faced by Berne, which had ?en to the state in 1935, and Ha*’ rd City. “Afi dr that there was Tipton, Kokomo and Newcastle looming in the Muncie meet. We all knew we had (Turn to Page Twenty-One) Savage and Speer in Armory Clash Zaharias-Shires Mixed Go Also Discussed. Daniel Boone Savage, 250. the Kentucky hill billy who is touted more for his power and strength •than his wrestling skill, will get his first “big time” local test at the Armory next Tuesday where he will ackle Frank Speer, 235, rough Atlanta grappler, in one of the feature bouts on an all-star bill. Matchmaker Carter reported that he is considering the possibility oi Art (Whattaman) Shires, popular mat referee, appearing in the Armory ring next Tuesday in the role of a contestant instead of an official. His foe may be George (Cry Baby) Zaharias, Colorado’s WTestling “meanie” and the two may clash in a “mixed” match. Shires would enter the ring as a fighter, wearing regulation six-ounce gloves, with Zaharias performing as a grappler. Zaharias, who is under suspension in Indiana, has asked for a spot on next Tuesday’s card and has agreed to meet any opponent named if he is reinstated. The bout would be in addition to the regular three-match weekly mat bill.

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Frick Believes National Has Picked Up in Speed

President of Senior Major Circuit Says Youth Will Dominate Play; Predicts Successful Season. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, March 26.—Youth will dominate the play in the National League this season, President Ford Frick, back from a three-weeks tour of the training camps, predicted today. “Speed will be the keynote of play in the National League this year,” said Frick. “Our players are the youngest I can recall and where you have youth you have speed, daring base running, fancy fielding and

Women Reach Feature Play By Unite,d Press a,AUGUSTA, Ga., March 26—The veteran Maureen Orcutt Crews of Miami meets Peggy Wattles of Buffalo in the round of four today in the semi-finals of the Augusta women's golf championship. Jane Cothran of Greenville, S. C., is pitted against Ethel Begg of Cleveland, who has left a trail of upsets in the other match. Mrs. Crews, who is rounding out a brilliant winter campaign, and Miss Cothran, who thus far has failed to advance beyond the round of four in the Gulf Stream tournaments, are favored to meet for the title tomorrow. Four Teams Left in A. A. U. Event Women’s Meet Runs True to Form. By United Press WICHITA, Kas., March 26.—The four teams figured to show the way in the women’s national A. A. U. basketball tournament arrived at the semi-final round today without having been threatened seriously by any of the 20-odd other entries in the title contest. The semi-finals tonight will bring together the Tulsa Stenos and the Wichita Thurstons in the upper bracket. In the lower the Des Moines A. I. B.’s will play the El Dorado (Ark.) Lions.

EXHIBITION BASEBALL

Detroit (A) 17, Washington (A) 10. Philadelphia (A) 5, St. Louis (A) 2. Boston (A) 9. Newark (I) 7. St. Louis (N) 17, Columbus (AA) 3. Philadelphia (N) 3, Rochester (I) 2. Boston (N) 8, Cincinnati (N) 5. Brooklyn (N) 11, New York (A) 8. New York (N) 7, Chicago (N) 2. Pittsburgh (N) 21, San Francisco (T) 2. Cleveland (A) 7, South New Orleans 2. Cincinnati 2nd team (N) 7, Louisville (AA) 3. LOPEZ DECISIONS DEAN By United Press LOS ANGELES, March 26.—Vincent Lopez, Mexico, gained the decision over Man Mountain Dean, Georgia, in a wrestling bout here last night.

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spectacular chance-taking. “Particularly will young players play big roles with the Cubs, Reds, Dodgers and Phillies. The Cubs’ success in winning the pennant last year and the Reds’ success with first-year players have set anew fashion in baseball styles. “The clubs no longer are content to rely on the veterans as long as they can hold out, but are trying to infuse young blood into the ranks to build up pep, hustle and speed.” Big Year at Gate The youthful National League prexy visited every camp except the Pittsburgh Pirates at San Antonio, Tex., which was off his route. The outlook is bright for a successful celebration of the National Leauge’s sixtieth anniversary, said Frick. “We haven’t got a single Important problem, controversy or dispute hanging fire. The owners are looking forward to a big year financially, and I think the fans can look forward to plenty of thrills from the way the teams are hustling in camp.” Frick belives that the Cubs’ spectacular 1935 finish, during which they won 21 straight games, will make every club more eager than ever to battle to the last out from the first to the last day of the season. Impressed by Oubs He declined to make any prediction about the pennant race, but named the Cubs and Cardinals as two very strong teams. The Cubs in particular impressed Frick by their youth, pep and confidence in training. He believes the Boston Bees and Philadelphia Phillies will be greatly improved, tightening up the entire league. “I don’t think there’ll be any ‘cousins’ in the league this year,” said Frick. “No club can count on taking three out of four games in any series. The Bees and the Phillies will give the other clubs a lot of trouble, I believe. Better balance will help attract more customers and I expect every club in the league will make money this season. Last year only Boston actually lost money, and that was only about $28,000, not nearly as much as most fans thought.” HASSETT FINDS EYE BARTON. Fla., March 26.—Buddy Hassett, Brooklyn’s recruit first baseman, has broken the batting slump which has gripped him since he joined the Dodgers and was hailed again today as one of the best looking young players to come up this season. Hassett cracked out four hits in four times at bat yesterday as the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees, 11-9. Until yesterday his batting average was .117ARE YOU URIC ACID POISONED? Read This Offer—Do This Is Uric Acid In your blood causing: stiff joints; sore muscles; rheumatic pains; neuritis or neuralgia? Bladder weakness? Kidney irritation? In and out of bed many times at night? Do you "catch cold” easily; skin itches and burns: nervous; "Everything goes wrong?" Feel "worn out?" For more than 43 years The Williams Treatment has been helping others to better health and comfort, i'ou try It! Want this 75c. Bottle? Mall this advertisemnt with 10c in i stamps or coin to The Dr. D. A. Williams Cos., offer MD-169, East Hampton, Conn. We will give uric acid sufferers who send this offer with their Home address and ten cents, one full size 75cent bottle of The Williams Treatment, booklet with DIET suggestions and other helpful information. No obligation. We pay postage. No C. O. D. One bottle only to same family or address. Sold since 18i)2. No Bottle Unleet This Offer Is Sent

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CLASS room lectures today—laboratory experiments tomorrow. Professor Mark Wakefield, left, and his assistant instructor, Glenn Bretz, reviewed the hardwood lessons this week for the final examinations at the Butler fieldhouse Saturday. The Central of Evansville netters are completing preparations for the final test of the year. The Golden Bears came through a strenuous campaign to reach the final stage. Last week the team won over New Albany and Washington in the Vincennes semi-finals tourney despite a handicap of illness and injury. Central of Fort Wayne provides the opposition at 2 p. m. Saturday. Frankfort and Anderson tangle in the 3 o’clock game and the winners enter the title tilt at ?, that night. Looking on as Coach Wakefield diagrams the attack the players are as follows: Front row (left to right), Kennedy, Nicholson, Bosse, Whipple; back row, Herschleman, Cunningham, Hoffman, Meyerhoff, Dixon, Huber.

High School Chiefs to Hold Annual Session; Wakefield to Preside

The eleventh-hour “guessing” of hardwood mentors on the eve of the state basketball tournament again is to be held at the Hotel Antlers. The Indiana High School Coaches’ Association will convene following a banquet at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow. Noble Kizer of Purdue, Tony Hinkle of Butler and other state college mentors are to make short talks. Mark Wakefield, coach of the Central of Evansville team, which plays at 2 tomorrow at the fieldhouse, is president. A nominating committee is to be appointed. New officers will take over the duties in May prior to the state track meet. All high school coaches are invited to attend. RIPPLE TRACK TEAM PREPARES FOR MEETS Coach Ed Diederich of Broad Ripple High School has issued track suits to aspirants and is preparing the squad for the county and sectional cinder meets. Outstanding on the squad are Ralph Kelly, veteran distance runner, and Don Rudd and David McQueen, basketball stars. The Ripple grid candidates also are engaging in daily drills with 35 in uniform for the training period.

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Greenberg Is Speeding for Detroit Camp Leading Holdout to Confer With Tiger Boss Tomorrow. By United Press NEW YORK. March 26.—Hank Greenberg. American League's most valuable player last year and leading holdout this spring, was on his way today to Lakeland. Fla., where he will confer with Walter O. Briggs, president of the Detroit Tigers, tomorrow about his 1936 salary. Charles Navin, vice president, called Greenberg long-distance yesterday and advised him to leave at once to confer with Briggs. It is understood that Greenberg is asking $25,000. approximately twice what he received last year. The Tigers’ offer has never heen revealed, but it is several thousand dollars under Greenberg's demands. “It'll be easy from now on.” said Greenberg. “We’ll get our little disagreement settled and then I'll start training hard to round into shape. I'm in fair condition now after working out three weeks at Crotona Park in the Bronx, but 111 have to get my eye on the old ball. I’m going to do everything I can to help the Tigers make it three pennants in a row r .” Dodgers for Sale CLEARWATER, Fla., March 26.—. The Brooklyn Dodgers are for sale and the price is $2,000,000. Joseph Gilleaudeau, vice president and treasurer, said today that any one wishing to buy at that price could have the club. One of the sportsmen interested in buying the Dodgers is G. H. (Pete) Bostwick, polo player and amateur jockey who will ride his horse, Castle Irwell, in the grand national at Aintree, England, tomorrow. ROOKIE HELPS BEES ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 26.—Rookie are stealing the show in the Boston Bees’ camp. Most promising of the newcomers is Gene Moore, outfielder, whose slugging tops many of the veterans. Yesterday, against Cincinnati, Moore smashed out his second homer and drove in three runs as the Bees won, 8 to 5. Moore also robbed Lew Riggs of a possible homer with a spectacular running catch, CRAMER DELIVERS SARASOTA, Fla., March 26. Roger (Flit) Cramer, costly center fielder purchased from Philadelphia by the Yawkey millions, hasn’t lost any of his batting prowess. Yesterday he hit three singles and a triple in five times at bat to lead the Boston Red Sox’ 14-hit attack against the Newark Bears. Dib Williams also appeared in top batting form, driving in three runs with a single and a homer in two times at the plate. PHILLIES WIN AGAIN WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 26.—Woodley Abernathy? Baltimore rookie, recovered from a sore leg in time to help the Phillies win their seventh straight. Woodley rapped a four-bagger in the sixth against Rochester to aid in the 3-to-2 victory.

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