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PAGE 16 Talking It Over BY JOE WILLIAMS NEW YORK, Dec. 27. BY refusing to bestow its holy blessings and official sanction on the proposed bout between young Jack Thompson and Jake Finkel stein, otherwise Jackie Fields, cham pion of the welters, the boxing com mission took a drastic step which may have far-reaching effects in the amusement business. By its action the commission implied that Thompson and the gentleman who is known as Finkelstein-Fields hav ing met in two previous fights with in the year were not entitled to another meeting. The commission indicated that the two prize fight ers, due to their past business asso ciations, could not possibly be very unfriendly and that their main In terest in battling again was a sor did one, inspired by pecuniary in stincts. ana This la a most unusual orocfdure tbs eommlssion ha adopted because prize fighters as a elass are known more for their commercial aim than their art and I think a close check-up would show that from time to time a few of these per formers have stepped into the ring carry ing no more malice in their hearts than a little boy blue or a Peter Pan. a a a THE commission, of course, was influenced in this instance by the fact that Fields the Finkelstein had won both the previous fights from Thompson without any undue exertion, a circumstance which probably made it pertinent to ques tion thp necessity of continuing the controversy. Still it is not easy for an old timer to sit back calmly and watch tile boxing authorities with their unyielding , flair for realism destroy one of the oldest institutions known to the business—namely the brother act. These things have been going on for so many years in so many parts of the country that it seems outrageous that, at this late date any attempt should be made to revolutionize the existing routine. ana Alw H Is particularly unfortunate at this time wh'n the amusement business generally Is In a chaotic condition and it is practically impossible to tell from one day to another just wbat is sure Are en tertainment and nhat is not. A smashing brother act that is gifted enough to wow the customers over the bisr time never has trouble getting bookings as any vaude ville manager will tell you and while that I personality pair. Fields and Thompson, may be restrained from delivering their nifties on Broadway, it is quite likely they will ; be in eager demand elsewhere. Indeed I , note by the daily gazettes that Chicago, always responsive to the cultural appeals of the arts. Is already seeking the attrac tion. a a a ONE of tlie most famous of all | brother acts In the ring, I am i reminded, featured two other wel- | terweights, Ted Lewis, the Eng lishman. and Jack Britton. I don’t! recall the exact number of times these gentlemen publicly revealed there offering, but, in their twenty second fight, held at the old Garden, they played to record gate, a matter of some $68,000, of which Mr. Brit ton received $24,000 and his partner,: Mr. Lewis, $13,000. This was a very vigorous contest j and to all appearances was con-! ducted w r ith great earnestness and ardor, and when the customers de parted for the exits, after fifteen rounds, there was no unflattering criticsm. a a a Britton and Lewis had .been doing Ihelr aet far such an extended time that they had attained the heights of perfection, and their work was at all times flawless. Mr. Tlan Morgan, who managed Mr. Britton and at times stage-managed the whole per formance. Is even t this day very In sistent that the two prize fighters always worked on what is known as the np and up and that nothing smacking of sinister •r larcenious methods were ever employed. SSO IN proof of his claim Mr. Morgan seldom fails to tell you of the performance in Cincinnati when the motives of the two principals were impugned by unfeeling critics in ad vance of the show and he persuaded members of the local boxing board to sit in the corners and take what ever action their sense of justice dictated. This arrangement is sim ilar to the practice of professional magicians who invite the audience to step upon the stage and observe at close range the miracle of a wom an being sawed in half. 000 Such was the artistry of the Messrs. Britton and lewis that before the fight In question was half ever, according to Mr. Morgan, the representatives of the boxing hoard were leading the cheers. All nf which goes to prove that if yon make the act look good nobody cares. 000 Os course in the interest of righteousness an announcement should be made of time that an act and not a fight is to be held. I don’t believe this has ever been done, possibly due to the common theory that the less the customers are told about such things the better it will be all around—and particularly at the box office. HIGH-PRICED RIDER A salary of $25,000 a year plus a share in his winnings is paid Jockey Laveme Fator. He is believed to be the highest paid jockey in America. Did You Know That—•„ THERE are only 1,500 for eign newspaper corre spondents in New York City, but applications for passes to the big sports events always run more than that . . . Babe Herman, the big Brooklyn ball and bat man, has been in vaudeville this winter with A1 Mamaux . . , the Babe also pulls a few choice vaudeville stunts in the Robins’ outfield during the summer . . . Joe Sewell has played in 1.090 con secutive games of baseball . . . at short and third for the Cleveland Indians . . . Everett Scott played in 1.307 . . . Moe Berg. White Sox catcher, is nearly finished with his law course at Columbia university. . . . Nine major league clubs will train in Florida next spring . . . the Macks. Yanks. Tigers, Robins. Phils, Browns, C|rdlnals, Braves and Ritis. Butler Five Faces Three Difficult Opponents in Four Nights Mastro and Taylor Mix in Feature Victor Tonight Will Strive for Feather Crown of Fistiana. BY BERT DEMBY, United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Already in possession of the lightweight and welterweight fistic titles and having good potentialities for the heavy weight crown, the middle west to night will put forth a challenger for the featherweight championship now held by Bat Battalino. The challenger will come from a ten-round bout between Buddy Taylor, the best of the bantam weights three years ago, and Earl Mastro, who has risen from “pre liminary boy’’ to a top-notcher in less than a year. The fight is a return engagement, their first match having resulted in a draw. Mastro is favored to win. Taylor surprised everyone by put ting up one of the greatest fights of his life in holding Mastro to a draw and he has appeared great in recent workouts. There may be some truth to Bud’s statements that he is "coming back.” Perhaps he isn’t as fast as he once was, but he still Is as speedy as most of them. On the other hand, Mastro is a comer. He has a disconcerting left hand which takes the form of a hook instead of a jab. Earl’s trouble has been failure to use his right hand. He learned early that he could beat most fight ers with his left, and his managers have hpd trouble In teaching him to use his right. However, he recently surprised every one by flooring Santiago Zorilla with a right cross and since then he seems to be learn ing to put the proper value on his right. the BACKBOARD * BY VERN BOXELL ASIDE from the Newcastle-Con nersville game, tonight's cage card for Indiana high schools appears just average. But by next Thurs day something very definite should be settled as to the outstanding mid-season quintet. Os course, Washington remains the only ma jor undefeated team, but there are others not far behind. The Hatch ets’ only foe during this period is Connersville. who are scheduled for victim No. 10. Just how easily the Spartans will submit to this pro posed scalping will be seen. If they care to. they could make it pretty tough for the Friddlemen. Maybe too tough, but we rather doubt that. nun Columbus. Muncie, Washington, Con nersville. Martinsville. Delphi and Tccb each play one came during the next week, and Bedford. Horace Mann, Wiley of Terre Haute. Frankfort. Kokomo, Vincennes and Logansport engage in two. nan Short ridge journeys to Shelby ville tonight. The Blue Devils lost to Marion by 11 points and Mar’on was nosed out by Sbelby ville last week by 2 points. Since then. Coach Messersmith brought bis charges through to a smash ing victory over Elwood. Just how much improvement has been made by the local team will be shown tonight, if you believe in com parative scores. n n n Tech is Idle this week-end. awaiting their battle with the Berries at Logan sport New Year’s eve. Cathedral, con querors of Crawfordsvilie last week, journeys to Anderson Saturday night to meet St. Mary's, the only other game on the books for city high schools this week. nun AND DON’T FORGET BUTLER AT THE FIELD HOUSE TONIGHT. HINKLE’S QUINTET WILL MEET THEIR SECOND INTERSECTION AL FOE, THIS TIME FROM THE SOUTH. VANDERBILT, WITH PRACTICALLY THE SAME TEAM THAT PLACED HIGH IN THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE LAST SEASON, WILL BE THE FIFTH VICTIM OF THE BULLDOGS. nun Ole Backboard hit two out of three Thursday night to bring his total efforts in picking to eighteen wins and five losses, a percentage of .783. Frankfort and Newcastle came through, but Marion upset the bucket by knocking off Kokomo. nun Two of onr five misses bare been caused by Marion. Maybe they're getting even for what we did there a few years ago. We picked ’em to stop Shelbyville and they didn't. What next, Horatio? nan HORACE MANN of Gary and Washington of East Chicago, tied for the leadership in the west ern division of the Northern In diana Conference, will represent In diana in the annual Streator (HI.) holiday tourney. The Horsemen are defending champs, winning the title in their first year of competi tion last December. an n SINCE CROWN'S VARSITY WILL BE PLAYING AT VALPARAISO. THE HORACE MANN RESERVE TEAM WILL SHOULDER THE BUSINESS OF TRYING TO WIN THE FIRST OAME AT STREATOR FROM THE HOST TEAM. COACH CROWN WILL TAKE HIS VARSITY TO STREATOR SATURDAY SHOULD THE HORSEMEN SECONDS SURVIVE. n n n We salute Harzy Silverburg as the fairest scribe In the state. Hairy Is the dopester on the Muncie Press. In the last minute of the recent Newcastle-Muncie game, Rowe, Newcastle center, scored a field goal that probably would have meant victory for the Hookermen. Of ficials called a foul on him, barring the field goal, and as a result. Muncie scored later to hang up a 8 to 7 victory. Some body asked Haszy for his opinion, and here is what he answered: “Frankly apesking. this column breathed a sigh of relief when the referee said the foul was on Rowe, for when the whistle blew we thought the fielder counted and that the Newcastle center was going to be given two chances from the free line. We re none too certain about it our self.” nun Norm Werry, alias Dunelartd Dribbles of the Gary Post-Tribune, conducted the Washington Hatchets on a five-hour tour of Gary and Chicago after the Friddlemen had walloped Horace Mann last week. Dallas Host to Pitt Grid Squad Bu United Press DALLAS. Tex., Dec. 27.—Dallas business men will be hosts tonight to the University of Pittsburgh football team, en route to the Pacific coast to meet the University of Southern California in the Tournament of Roses game on New Year’s day. The team reached here early today and went for a workout at Ownby Oval, the Southern Methodist uni versity gridiron. Following half a day of rest they will be guests at a banquet and then start on west ward. Grimes Blames Trouble on Wife’s Jealousy. [lll Ia it‘it Press CANTON, 0., Dec. 27.—Charging his wife's jealousy had handicapped him throughout his major league career, Burleigh Grimes, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, today filed suit for divorce in Stark county common pleas court. Grimes home is in Minerva, near Canton, where his petition states he owns property valued at $21,900. His petition will contest one filed in Pittsburgh last week by Mrs. Grimes. In it she charges desertion Grimes charges his wife’s jeal ousy was back of his transfer from Brooklyn several years ago and caused a complaint to be filed against him with Commissioner K. M. Landis. He also charges she caused him humiliation in 1928 when the Pittsburgh team went to the west coast to train and she insisted on accompanying him despite an agreement that no players’ wives would make the trip. The two were married in 1921. FAME FOR CHARLOTTE Captains of football teams at North Carolina university for the last three years and Duke university for two years have been former high school stars of Charlotte (N. C.) high schools. The Same courtesy will be extended to other central and southern state teams invading the Steel City this season, Werry states. 0 0 0 We won’t vouch for this, but we arc informed that when Jeff of Lafayette refused to attempt to break up Greencastle’s stalling tactics during a recent game, the referee accepted a chair offered him and ate an eskimo pie during the seven minutes in which there was no play. 000 “The Martinsville high school net team wrote the second chapter of their book that might fittingly be called ‘'Coming From the Depths”—that is from the pen Frank Good following the Artesians vic tory over Muncie. The third chapter writ ten at Frankfort Thursday night was en titled, "Down again, but not out.” 0 0 0 PUBLIC VIEWS Greencastle. Dear Backboard—We've some sugges tions to give you. You so seldom mention G. H. S.. that we wonder if you realize our record in football and basketball. Now your readers like a little praise when they know that their teams are doing good. Also did you know we have a band. Yes sir, with drum major and Tegalia In cluded. And you should see. or rather hear, our spirit. We have good lungs and use ’em. If you care for your readers, you'll start giving us and many other small town teams that deserve It, a break once In a while. But don’t advertise Coach Bausman for sale, because he is absolutely necessary to this school. From, an Alumnus and Student of G. H. 8. 0 0 0 Ouch! Well, to start with, we'D try a comeback by picking: the Tiger Cubs to beat Roosevelt of East Chicago tonight at Green castle. That’s giving a small town the break over a big one. And don’t forget, our picking average still hovers near the .800 rnark- Indianapolls. Dear Backboard—Tm glad to see you giving Shortrldge more space In your column. Since last Friday, this whole dam town has begun to see which is the best city team. If you want to see Shelbyville come down a notch or two, jyatch S. H. S. repeat the Elwood game tonight. From now on, our game is not going to blow up in the last five minutes, if you don't know it. As for Mr. Joe Clutch, you should throw his letters out the minute you open them. Here's the way I lineup the city teams: Shortrldge, Tech, Washington, Cathedral, Broad Ripple. Park School, and Manual. This list is pretty good now. but there’s no telling what may happen between now and sectional time. FELIX. Sorry, but— Triangles Nose Out Old Rivals A successful free throw in the overtime period gave Indianapolis Trangles a 16-15 victory over their old rivals, Indianapolis Flashes, Thursday at East Tenth street gym. Trailing 10 to 6 at the half, the Flashes knotted the count at 15-all at the end of regulation time. Just as the gun ended the over time play, a foul was called on Van Morgan, Flashes’ all-state guard, and Bob Ball made the winning toss. Thirteen fouls were called on the Triangles and seven on the Flashes. Triangles made good on six of seven attempts, while Flashes were able to connect on fi "e in thirteen tries. The teems are members of the In diana Junior Basketball Conference. ry iBATTERIEiaiPy L J 6 VOLT •11 PLATI BCri|l£S iwion 165 KV.AVC. RILE 7 2974- r ==^ Tailored to Your Individual >lea&- v/ll ure. All-Wool rj p tm suits. LKLDII LEON’S 254 Mass. AveJ L—_ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Tuffy 8 to 5 Favorite to Defeat Risko Griffiths Needs K. 0. Win to Get Miami Bout With Sharkey. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Another of Madison Square Garden's peren nial heavyweight elimination con tests will be staged tonight with Tuffy Griffiths of Sioux City and Johnny Risko of Cleveland as head liners. Despite the fact that Griffiths was eliminated rather decisively a year ago through a one-round knockout by James J. Braddock, New Jersey light heavyweight, and that Risko has been “eliminated,” the bout is expected to draw a near capacity house. According to the “ballyhoo,” the winner will be in a position to de mand the bout with Jack Sharkey billed at Miami Beaeh in February. Actually the only chance for one of tonight’s contenders to secure the match with Sharkey is for Griffiths to score an early and sensational victory over Risko. Madison Square Garden officials realize that Risko would not be a very good drawing card for their Miami show and unless Griffiths turns in a knockout victory, plan to "build up” Vittorio Campolo as an opponent for Sharkey. Griffiths is quoted as an eight-to five favorite to defeat Risko tonight. He has won all of his thirteen bouts as a heavyweight, ten of them by knockouts. However, his only out standing triumph was a ten-round point victory over Paulino Uzcudun. Giant Stockholders Allege Stoneham Stole $500,000 Group Says Club President Used Funds for His Business Enterprises; Renew Fight Monday. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Another chapter of the internal fight among officers and directors of the New York Giants will be made public Monday when attorneys for the rival factions will file briefs and support ing affidavits. Thursday’s hearing on a motion to include Magistrate Francis X. Mc- Quade, former treasurer of the club, as defendant in the action of minor ity stockholders produced sensa tional testimony. Attorneys for the minority stock holders, led by McQuade, charged that Charles F. Stoneham, president of the New York Giants, diverted $500,000 of the company’s money to Four Ohio Cage Stars Ineligible By United Press COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 27.—0hi0 State fgns today were recovering from the jolt dealt them Thursday when four members of the Buckeye cage squad were declared ineligible, due to scholastic difficulties. The four were Lawton Fontaine, guard; Robert Tittle and Westervelt, forwards, and Edwin Weaver, center. Tonight’s H. S. Card Horace Mann (Gary) *t Valparaiso. Garfield (Terre Haute) at Glenn. Wiley (Terre Haute) at Rushville. Bedford at Muncie. Bloomington at Columbus. Jeflerson (Lafayette) at W’est Lafayette. Newcastle at, ConnersviUe. Alumni at Columbia City. Whiting at Froebel (Gary). Bluffton at Huntington. Peru at Rochester. Shortrldge Indianapolis) at Shelbyville. to £* JKam /> % Jv am 'e *><! 3 Daily Trains Royal Palm Through Slumping Car to Jacksontttlt (open 9:00 p. m.) f| tv. Indianapolis StlO a. m. Ar. Jacksonville .7)20 a. m, vWlßffaliy' Ar. W. 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ROUTE SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Moss Rounds Out Law Course ML WITHIN the next few weeks Malcolm Moss, southpaw pitcher recently purchased by the Chicago Cubs from Louisville, will become Attorney Moss. And doubtless his first case will be to prove that he is worth the $35,000 the Cubs paid for him. Moss is rounding out his course in law at the University of Chicago law school. IRIS H M ENT 0 R BETT E R Rockne Plans to Leave for Florida About Jan. 15. Bu United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 27. Knute Rockne, Notre Dame coach, who is able to sit up at his home here after a three months’ seige with an infected leg. expects tc leave for Florida about Jan. 15. his own use. The money, it was charged, was taken for Stoneham and for numerous corporations in which he is interested. Stoneham and his associates were charged with creating a “dummy” company, the Polo Grounds A. C., under whose direction prize fights at the Polo Grounds were conducted and the club voted 10 per cent of the proceeds. “When the clique realized the profits from the Dempsey-Firpo Fight were going to figure up to SIIB,OOO they voted themselves a contract whereby the Polo Grounds park was rented for $50,000 a year, so that then and there they swin dled the minority stockholders of the National Exhibition Company (the Giants) out of about $75,000, which Stoneham and his dummies were able to put in their own pock ets,” said James A. Delehanty, coun sel for the minority stockholders. gabby’sArivi "improved Hartnett Works Out tn Gym and Gets Results. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Gabby Hart nett, Cub catcher whose arm failed him last spring, now believes he has it in shape-again, following a month of treatment. Gabby has been trying his peg in gymnasium workouts and getting good results, he said. MOON BAKER WINS Bv Times Special CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—M00n Baker, Los Angeles heavyweight, knocked out Eddie O’Day, Scranton, in the first round Thursday. Vanderbilt Is Opening Foe Here Tonight Southerners Have Strong Team; Bulldogs Play Danville Saturday. MEET HUSKERS MONDAY Three difficult games in four nif hts face the Butler Bulldogs. Two are with intersectional foes and the other is with the only other unde feated college quintet In Indiana. The Hinklemen open tonight, en tertaining Vanderbilt university of Nashville, Tenn. Saturday night the blue and white play their first road game, opposing Central Normal at Danville, and return here Monday night to take on the Comhuskers from Nebraska university. Tennis Star on Team Vanderbilt is heralded as the fa vorite to capture the Southern Con ference court title this season. The Tennessee quintet is composed of veterans, headed by Captain Cram, a guard. In addition to his hard wood honors, Cram was among the first ten in national tennis rankings last season. Other stars on the quintet are Richard Abernathy, 220-pound guard, who played the same posi tion on Vanderbilt’s grid team: Chalfant, sophomore center, and Coffee, a forward. Danville, led by the Reeves brothers, hopes to avenge the defeat handed them by the Bulldogs last season at the fieldhouse on their home court Saturday night. Last season the two teams raced through out the campaign for conference leadership, Butler finishing first, and Danville second. Purple Impressive The Purple warriors were Impres sive in their victories over Franklin and Wabash, and have spent most of the past week developing a de fense to stop Hinkle’s sharpshooters. In addition to the Reeves brothers. Coach Cook has a trio of stars in Johnson, Schultz and Smith. G. Reeves is one of the leading scor ers of the state. With the same quintet that cre ated an enviable record last season. Coach Charley Black will bring his Nebraska Comhuskers to Butler Monday night. Included in the westerners’ lineup are Grace and Fisher, forwards; Maclevy, center, and Witte and Lervandowski, guards. Asa preliminary to tonight’s game, a group of former stars will oppose the Bulldog reserves. Wally Middlesworth, now assistant coach at Indiana university, is organizing the alumni squad, which will in clude Chandler, Bugg, Jackman, Nipper and other former pastimers. The preliminary will start at 7:15, with the main attraction slated for 8:30. SHIRES UPSETS BAILEY Art Flattens Easy Opponent Before 5,000 Buffalo Fans. Bu United Press BUFFALO, Dec. 27.—“ Right now I’m a great ball player—better than a fighter, but I’ll get around to the top notch at this game, too,” Art Shires said in discussing his one round knockout of Wild Bill Bailey of Cleveland here Thursday night. The White Sox first baseman flattened Bailey in one minute and twenty-two seconds. Bailey, whose boxing career has been confined to meeting “tenth rate amateurs,” showed little fight and was an easy victim. Attendance was estimated at 5,000. fsLg** a Store Open Saturday Night Till Nine. The Strauss Half-Yearly Sale brings to you the World’s finest clothing at tremendous reductions! Suits & Overcoats for Men & Young Men to fit every build, taste & purse! “Act Quick” is the slogan. L. Strauss & Cos. Skill in Field Fails to Help Earl and Andy Bv United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 27.—Fielding may be an important factor in major league baseball, but Earl Sheely, former Pittsburgh first baseman and Andy High, St. Louis Cardinal third baseman, are find ing the distinction of leading the National League in fielding an empty honor. Sheely, recently released to the minor leagues, today was officially named the high average fielder of the 1929 season. High is slated to be displaced by Frankie Frisch. Champion fielders, among the regular players, in the various posi tions were: Sheely, Pittsburgh, lb, .996; Critz, Cincinnati, 2b, .974; High, St. Louis, 3b, .967; Jackson, New York, ss, .969; Allen, Cincin nati, cf. .088; P. Waner, Pittsburgh, rs, .987; Stephenson, Chicago, If, .984; Lerian, Philadelphia, c, .936; Vance, Brooklyn, p, 1.000. Thursday H. S. Scores Frankfort. 15: Martinsville. 10. Advance Varsity. 25: Frankfort Reserves, 23. Marlon, 32: Kokomo, 30. Delphi, 34; Roosevelt (E. Chicago!. 24. Delphi Reserves, 30; Carrollton Varsity. 15. Newcastle. 26: Wiley (Terre Haute), 24. Newcastle Reserves, 30; Kcnnard Varistv, 15. Flora. 44; Attica. 21. GOPHERS PLAY CHICAGO Bu United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—The Univer sity of Minnesota hockey team, mid west collegiate champions, will meet the Chicago Athletic Association’s sextet here Saturday night. to FLORIDA FLAMINGO Beginning January 1, a fast Pennsylvania train, The Fla mingo, will offer a convenient schedule to Florida East Coast. Note its schedule below. The THE FLAMINGO Effective January l (Standard Time) Lv. lndianapolis 4:10 P.M. Ar. Jacksonville 8:45 P.M. Ar.W.PALM B’CH 5:35A.M. Ar. Miami 7:30 A.M. Pennsylvania Railroad AND LOUISVILLE A NASHVILLE R. R. M , , '' I". DEC. 27, 1929 Legion Ring Bill Ready Supporting Bouts Are An nounced for Next Show. The semi-windup and prelim scraps in support of the George Kerwin-Steve Culver ten-round fea ture at the armory New’ Year’s eve are announced as follows: Six Round.—Rosy Kid Baker, Ander son. vs. Tommy O'Brien, Indianapolis; middleweight*. Four Rounds—Jimmie Burge.vs. Indian apolis. vs. Soldier Goolsby, Ft. Harrison; iniddleweights. Four Rounds—Billy Moore. Terre Haute, vs. Jack Carbone, Indianapolis; Junior welters. Four Rounds—Willard Brown. Indian apolis, vs. Charlie Keefe, Terre Haute; junior lightweights. Fonr Rounds—Phil Konerman. Cincin nati. vs. Red Meyers, Terre Haute; Junior welters. Four Rounds—Jimmie Konerman, Cin cinnati. r. Jackie Parker, Terre Haute; junior welters. The Konerman brothers of Cin cinnati, who have places in the first two prelims, have been winning all their matches in the Queen City since they emerged from the simon pure ranks a few months ago, and they have come in for lots of at tention by Cincy sports scribes. Billy Moore, one of Bud Taylor's boys; Jack Carbone, Jimmie Burgess and Soldier Coolsby all won their last fights at the Armory this winter. HOPPE TAKES LEAD NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Willie Hoppe took a lead of 100 to 87 over Welker Cochran, Thursday in the first two blocks of their 400-point three-cushion match. Best run was thirteen by Hoppe. Play lasted thirty-nine innings in the afternoon and forty-one innings at night. Flamingo rarriesdrswlng room sleeping c.ir equipment through to Jacksonville and Miami. Coach service. For the Central Lakes region The Flamingo makes conven ient connections at Jacksonville to all the resort cities both there and on the West Coast. For tickets and information consult J. C. Millspaugh. Divi sion Passenger Agent, 116 Mon ument Place, Indianapolis. Phone, Riley 9331.