Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 91, 24 February 1921 — Page 11

PAGE ELEVEN AMATEUR BASKETEERS FROM INDIANAPOLIS a BUTCHERED BY LEGION

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 1921.

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Caging baskets at the rate of more than three a minute the American Legion basketball Ave not only swamped but completely flooded, submerged and annihilated the Ft. Benjamin Harrison soldiers by the score ol 114 to 5. The last half was cut frhort five minutes. .The same' was a farce as far as competition was such that they dem

onstrated they have come out of the i-lurop that seemed to grip them some time back, and are now able to uphold a reputation for good basket playing. Simmons, who played the entire game, was the scoring star of the evening with 14 field goals, to his credit. Chappell ran him a close second with 12 tallies. The remaining , tallies were spread evenly among the ' other players taking part in the game. Even Bertsch, back-guard, came in for four goals in the last half. Inexperienced. No man on the Indianapolis team was a basketball player. It was clearly evident that some of them were gazing on the mysteries of a hardwood floor and a rebounding leather pellet for the first time last night. The two markers scored by them were lucky shots that are bound to come to beginners. The legion team showed the results of the coaching that has been given them in the past few weeks by .Tim Harrington, who insisted in the last half that his men practice passing rather than shooting at the goal. This they did, but were unable to keep from piling up a total of 6S points during the final 15 minutes of play. The score at the end of the first half was 46 to 3. The line-up and score follow: Amer. Legion, 114 Ft. Ben. Har., ! Kuban ks F Tate McBride F Baumer Simmons C Warren Parker G Marvin Bertsch G Tobin Substitutions Porter for McBride, Chappell for Eubanks. Harding for Parker." Maxwell for Warren, LeBlanc for Marvin, Harris for LeBlsne. Field Goals Eubanks, 8: McBride, 7; Simmons, 14: Parker, 7; Bertsch. 4; Porter, 3: Chappell, 12; Harding, 2; Tate, Baumer. Foul Goals Tobin, 1. Referee J. Logan. Bowling JUNIOR LEAGUE Some rood tamps were rolled when the junior league of the Pennsv ent j Into action on the Twie-s- allev's Wed-! nesday nieht. Track No. 1 trimmed the Track No. ? five in all three of the cames rolled, Fikenberry copped the high game and average with a 224 score and a 186 average. The Round House gane took two ont of three from the Extras with rome very pood scores. Todd captured the high-score when- he. rolled roc end Pettibone got the high averppe of 170. The Store Room won two out of hree from the Express gang losing the last game by only two pins. R. Kleusener rolled the high game with a 13 -score and R. Childs tho high average with an average of 162. The scores for the games last night; follow: Track No. 1.

Plaver 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tl. Av. Eikenberry . 163 224 171 558 186 Killen 99 107 132 338 113 Morel 115 117 100 332 111 E. Moore ... 121 , 133 132 386 129 Hasemeyer . 139 139 170 448 149 Total 637 729 705 Track No. 2. Player 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tl. Av. Leas 100 97 117 314 105 P. Moore ... 155 111 155 421 140 Riner 150 143 158 451 150 Reigel 86 114 135 335 112 Pentecost .. 122 112 102 33G 112 Total 613 572 667.

High score Eikenberry. 224. High average Eikenberry, 186. Extras. Player 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tl. 408 426 484 404 501 Av. 136 142 161 135 167 Geier M8 144 116 Wagner 139 140 147 Todd 135 143 206 Rothmeyer . 98 128 178 Cox 156 204 141 Total 676 759 788 Round House.

Plaver 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tl. Av. ! Church 17G 128 161 465 155! Kolde 139 189 109 437 146 1 Folkner .... 123 178 132 433 144 Pettibone .. 175 147 188 510 170 Landwchr-.. 19C 141 161 501 167 Total 809 786 751 High score Todd. 206. High average Pettibone, 170. Store Room. Player 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tl. Av. J. Reese 164 131 113 408 136 R. Chiles ... 162 146 178 486 162 Barton 146 142 ... 288 144 W. Chiles 150 120 104 374 125 Baker 129 128 124 381 127 Brown 164 164 164 Total 751 667 683 Express. Player 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tl. Av. R. Kleusener 193 137 153 483 161 J. Kleusener 154 114 133 401 134 Howell 129 145 150 124 141 Conkle 142 145 133 420 140 Drischell ... 113 94 116 323 108 Total 731 635 685

High game R. Kleusener, 193. High average R. Chiles, 162. STARR BOWLING LEAGUE Starr Office. Plaver 1st. A. Mayer 137, Eggert 13a Urban 150 Pfeffer 151 F. Mayer 146 2nd. 3rd. 122 144 130 131 109 187 111 166i 175 139 Team totals 717 Factory. Player 1st. Sturm .. 161 Radke 140 Witte 145 Blowmeyer 163 Reme 106 679 735 2nd. 3rd. 136 181 178 95 125 162 96 150 125 166 Team totals 717 696 718 The branches of the tamarack tree droop and somtimes take root, forming a natural arch.

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TO CHEER FAVORITES IN CONTEST FRIDAY One hundred rooters from Rushville are planning to make a trip to Richmond Friday night when the Rushville high school team' stacks up against the Richmond five on the Coliseum floor, according to word received from the Rush county seat Thursday. This will be the last scheduled game of the season for both teams and the anxiety to finish up the season strong Is making both teams work hard in preparation for the contest. Coach Null has been sending his team through some hard workouts this week in order to have them In the pink of condition for Friday's game, and also to keep them worked up in good condition for the strain of the tournament which is the week following. Rivalry Strong. The rivalry that has always existed between Rushville and Richmond will be brought to the front with added impetus In this game. The fact that both teams are comparatively light but fast will guarantee a good game for net followers.' Rushville sends word that they expect to defeat the local red and white. Rushville has twice defeated Spiceland, annexed the scalp of Newcastle in two encounters and romped away from Connersville and Columbus by big margins. Tourney Favorites. The only team that has been able to take the measure of the Rushville boys is the fast Shelbyville outfit that also defeated Richmond. It is eener- ! ally conceded that Rushville will win I the district tournament in its section. i They will bring a Btrinf of 10 men, ! with two sets of forwards that have 1 been hitting the loop at a lively pace all season, and a back guard that re ceived honorable mention on an allstate team last year. With this kind of competition the high' school teata-i will be- facing one of the. stiffest opponents yet tackled. Coach Null is not ready to announce the lineup that will take the floor at the start of the game, but any shifts that he has in mind will be made to i enable the locals to set a fast pace i tnrougnout the encounter. i Harkins and Amicks probably will caper in the forward berths, Loehr or Green in either the back guard or cen ter positions, and the floor guard job falling to Rost. Lohman and Brehm will be held in reserve, it seems likely. Many Colleges Entered in Illinois Relay Carnival fBy Associated Press) URBANA. 111., Feb. 24. The relay events for the smaller section of the fifth annual University of Illinois relay carnival to be held here March 5, promises to be hotly contested this year. There are eleven college entries at this early date, and several more schools have indicated their desire to compete. Wabash college from Crawfordsville, Ind., an easy winner in the college section last year, is expected to send a team. Cornell college from Iowa, Carleton college from Northfleld, Minn., Millikin, Eureka, Lake Forest, Knox and Illinois Wesleyan from Illinois and Earlham college from Indiana are other entries received. The special events are also creating interest among the universities ana colleges. Many schools have a few individual stars and their entries have been coming in rapidly. Birmingham-Southern college from Alabama. Des Moines college, Michigan Aggies, Crelghton university from Omaha, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Indiana university and University of Missouri have entered men in the special events, as well as the relays. Every western Conference school is expected to have men in the competion and the relays between the "Big Ten" schools should result in some great races. DO YOU KNOW One hundred thousand ring necked pheasant eggs will be distributed free by the the three New York state game farms this spring. Fifty thousand persons visited Wn.lter Wlnana nna rt Vi .r f greatest rifle shots, recently died in r.ngiand. .The Winchester Junior Rible corps has a membership of 76.000 boys and girls under the age of 18 years. Col. J. H. Wallace, of Alabama, Is the only Fish and Game commissioner in the United States elected by the people. Spencer's 311 and Troeh's 299 were the longest runs made by professional and amateur trapshooters in 1920. Yale will award the minor "Y" to winners in rifle competition. 128.600,000 pounds of ground fish was landed in Boston in 1920. The Camden, S. C. Country club will award a pocket piece to every trapthooter who makes a run of 50 or over in 1921. PRINCETON MEETS GIANTS NEW YORK. Feb. 24 The New York Nationals will play the Princeton university team here April 11. This game was arranged in place of the cuBtomary Yale-Giants pre-season meeting. The Yale nine because of its southern trip, was unable to make the date.

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Carl Weilman." By NORMA E. BROWN. Among the well known faces m eh will be missing when the big le ,ue teams Are their opening volleys in April will be the smiling one of Carl Weilman, elongated pitcher of tho St. Louis Browns for many seasons. ' Weilman has written the Brown officials that in view of his poor health he believes it would be unwise to go through another summer campaign on the mound. When Weilman was right he deserved the title of one of the best southpaws in the big show. He broke into the game with the Richmond, Ky., club in the old Blue Grass league back in 1909. The next season found him with the Charleston club and in 1911 he played with Flint in the South Michigan league. He broke away from the league game the following season, playing with an independent outfit. It was while he was hurling for Maysville, Ky., in 1912, that Scout Charley Barrett looked him over and decided he had big league stuff. The Brown owners acted on Barrett's opinion and Weilman became a. member of the St. Louis club. Despite the fact that he served his entire career with a second-rate club which was constantly flirting with the cellar Weilman became a real star. In 1914, for instance, he hung up eighteen victories and fourteen defeats and allowed a little bit better than two earned runs per contest which is stepping right along for a southpaw. In the last campaign he started with a victory over the White Sox, but was unable to hurl manycontests. Weilman is now in business in his home town of Hamilton, O., and intends to remain there if his health permits. BROWNSVILLE SCALPS CENTERVILLE TEAM Brownsville hieh school took the scalp of Centerville back home with them in the curtain raiser to the American Legion game Wednesday night on the Coliseum floor, 18 to 11. This gave the Brownsville boys three wins out of four games played with Centerville this season. The game was not exceptionally fast although both quintets were worked hard to get a win chalked up for them. Centerville seemed to have the better pass ork but they were unable to make their shots at the goal good. Brownsville, on the other hand, made their shots count and kept the lead throughout the same. Gavin was the star performer In the game although he only caged one field goal. He made good in eight out of 12 free trials ard played a good floor game. Only eight field goals were scored by both teams. The line-up :-nd summary follow: Brownsville, 18, Centerville. 11 Bell P Fisher Gavin , F Torry Jackson G Cook Clevenger G Davis Retherford G Chambers Substitution Setsfr for Bell, Bell for Setter, Harris for Chambers, Cook for Harris. Bowman for Terry, Terry fo Bowman. Field Goals Bell, 4; Jackson, Fisher, 2: Cook, 1. , Foul Goals Gavin, 8; Cook, 5. Referee Eades. 1: Oxford Residents Enthnsed Over Basketball Showing OXFORD, O., Feb. 24. This village! nearly went wild yesterday morning when news was received that Miami university's basket ball team had defeated Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware. The score was 22 to 17. Wesleyan has defeated the strongest teams in the state this season, and it was regarded as a foregone conclusion that Miami would receive a severe licking on its trip to Delaware. The result of this game has upset all the basket ball dope of the Ohio conference. GEORGE WHITTED SIGNS PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24. George Whitted, in a letter to a friend here, said he had signed his contract to play with the Pirates this season. Whitted said the Pittsburgh team looked like a winner to him. ENGAGE PADDY LIVINGSTON DETROIT, Feb. 24 "Paddy" Livingston has been signed by President Navin of the Tigers as assistant to Dan Howley, coach of pitchers. Livingston trained Boston Red Sox pitchers last season. 71 KbmD QjiKl?lA

CHURCH GIRLS SQUAD MEET CONNERSVILLE On next Friday night the girls' basketball team of the First Christian church will battle the , Community Service girls team of Connersville, In the Farfield gymn, on South Twelfth street. In their first appearance of the season.

Although the strength of the Rich mond girls' team Is not known, they are said to be a formidable five and will make the Connersville girls go the limit to remain on the long end of the score. Manager and Coach Midge Parker announces the following lineup will take the floor Friday night: Forwards, Inez Harris and Ruth McConnick; centre, Edith McCormick; guards, Mary Brumfield and Elizabeth McCormick. She will have In reserve Marie Bage, Reba Morgan and Cyrena Huber. The price of admission will bo 25 cents and the public is invited. The game will start at 8 o'clock sharp. RICHMOND IS ENTERED IN JOURNEY TOURNEY Richmond will be represented in the Indiana Junior Basketball Tournament to be held in Muncie on Saturday, Feb. 26, by the Richmond Kewpies. There are 20 teams entered and the games .su i i i 1 l wilt ue yiajt-u uu uie uigii ocnuui tuiu "Y" gyms. The Kewpies will meet the Indianapolis Chris-tainores in their first game at 11 o'clock on the "Y" floor. If they win their first game they will play the winner of the Indianapolis Juniors and Vincennes game. Little is known of any of these teams strength. The Kewpies have been working hard for this tournament and are in the best of condition. According to the advance dope have a good chance of copping the bacon. All the teams must average 125 j rounds and no more. Any man weigh- j ing over 135 pounds will not be allow- ; ed to play. The games w ill be played j every half hour. The periods will be ! 15 minutes Ions. Games will start at j 9 o'clock Saturday morning. With one team from Newcastle, Up-: land, two from Anderson, one from j Hartford City, Muncip, Mooreland, two i from Huntington. Jamestown, thre : teams from Indianapolis, and Rich- 5 mond, Fortville, Ft. Wayne, Shelby-1 llle, South Bend. Brook, and Vincen-J yies represented the tournament promises to oe one or the biggest junior tournaments ever staged. Eggleston is Leading in Billiard Tournament Eggleston is leadinsr the billard tournament being conducted at the Twigg billard parlors, having won four games and losine: none. How ever he is hard pressed by Rogers and i ssherer. Rogers having won three games and lost none and Sherer having won five games and lo:-t one. The rest of the contestants are all closely bunched. The standing of the tournament to date is: Man Won. Lost. Pet. Eggleston (70) 4 0 0 1 1 3 o 1 o 4 4 2 1000 Rogers HOO) 3 Sherer (1 5 Stevens. (SO) 2 Wilmore (85) 3 Smith. '05) 2 Ray (65) l Oraperhouse (70) 1 Meyers (C5) 1 He1e (95) .. 1 Stubbs (60) 0 Whitcomb (65) 0 1000, S?3 -C7 .500 . 5il0 , r.OO ! 2o! 200 ! ono i 000' Champion Pedestrian Declines Gold Medal CTNCINNNATI. O.. Feb. 24 Rich- j ard Remor. the chamron pedestrian of j New York and an official of the Amer- j ican Walkers' association, who Ii to: compete in a two mile hike to be held in connection with the Central Y. M. ! C. A. 22nd midwinter carnival herej Saturday night, announces he will not; accept a gold medal set aside for the j event, should he win the contest which ' is a wratcn arratr. "i wish it were a handicap walk, then the other boys would have a chance," he said. VALPARAISO WINS SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 24 Valparaiso university basketball team defeated the Notre Dame five hre Wednesday 32 to 26. The work of Ecklund and Bradley of Valparaiso featured the contest. Mehre starred for Notre Dame. According to the postal authorities, Boston is the thriftiest city in the United States. Postal saving deposits there during 1920 increased $1,548,326. j SL'ttminwiHmniniRUiiiinHiiuiiimMuiimiiiMinuHiUHiiiiifniiiiHMHiitiiiiHM ; 1 - s i I Bis Values in Men's Suits and i ' 5 n,yrnr.nn li I FRANKEL & HARDING 1 820 Main St. imiNMiimmiiiNinimiMiiimiuimnMninmiimwimnitt HIT There will be work in the rank of Knight Thursday night by Richmond lodge No. 8 K. of P.

Baseball Celebrities

Honor "Honns" Wagner fBv Associated lrea PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 24. Base ball celebrities, old and young, will gather around a table here tonight, in the center of which will be a large stove in commemoration of the 47th birthday of John H. "Honus" Wagner, who for many years cavorted around the mid-section between third and second base for the Pittsburg Pirates. The celebration in honor of the "grand old man of baseball" will be in charge of an organization known as the "Stove league," whose aim is to keep the interest in baseball at a high pitch the year around. Invitations were extended to Judge Landis to attend but be has sent a letter to the committee stating that it would be impossible for him to attend. Babe Ruth also sent a similar letter in which he said that he had to go to the training samp of the Yankees and expressed deep regret at not being able to attend. Reservations hav been made for neadly 500 persons. Connie Mack to Keep at Least Eight Harlers (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Feb. 24. Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia American league baseball club in a dispatch from the spring training quarters at Lane unanes. la., toaay announced that, he would retain at j least eight of the 13 pitchers he has j with him in the south. Five of the ! least promising, he said, would be dropped wnen tne team returns nome Pitchers Perry, Ray, Bigbee and Moore arrived at the camp yesterday, completing the battery staff. I! i t

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BENNY KAUFF CONFERS. - (By Associated Press) WHEELING, W. Va.. Feb. 24. Benny Kauff or the New York National league baseball club will confer here today with A. F. Stephens, business manager of the Giants, on the question of salary to be paid the player this season. - .

Chicago Cabs Start Migration to West v CBy Asnoclatel press) CHICAGO, Feb. 24. The Chicago Cuba started their migration to their summer training camp at Catalina island, California, today, the first contingent including the team's recruit pitchers. Only one of the vanguard can be classed as a veteran of the team. He is George Tyler. The other hurlers are James E. York, purchased from the Chattanooga team; James A. Coble, Alex V. Freeman, Earl S. Fanson, Harry Weaver, James D. Kenny, Joe Jaeger and Percy Lee Jones. The Cubs' infielders and outfielders will follow next week. Urges Baseball Exhibit. 0 in Chicago Pageant CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Promoters of Chicago's pageant of progress, pro grammed for July 30 to August 14 next on the municipal pier and planned to rival the Chicago World's fair of 1893, have been urged by Ban B. Johnson, president of the American league to permit an exhibit, depicting the progress of the national sport, step by step, from the Sandlotters of the 70's to the high-salaried professionals, playing in the concrete ampitheatres of today.

LEONARD, WELLING ON EDGE FOR MATCH (By" Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Feb. 24. Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion, and Joe Welling, of Chicago had rounded out their training program, and were resting today for their second meeting an eight-round no decision bout here tonight. Arrangements for the match were concluded yesterday with the selection of Walter Heianer of St. Louis, as referee. James "Slim" Brennan had brought here by Leonard and his manager Billy Gibson to handle the bout the latter stating he wanted to protect the title holder's interests to the extent of insuring the presence of a capable official. Following a conference with local men, however, Gibson stated he waa satisfied with Heisner. Both Leonard and Welling have confined their training activities to light gymnasium work since arriving here Tuesday, and announced they are in shape for the contest. They are meeting at catch-weights. Mayor John F. Hylan. of New York city, crossed Brooklyn bridge 21 years ago with a $1 bill as his only posse-s-Sj0n. Suits Dry Cleaned and Pressed $1.25 Suits Pressed, 50c Carry and Save Plan JOE MILLER, Prop. WW Main SL Second Floor