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BOWLING
DEMPSEY ASKS
LEGION TO BE
FAIR IN CASE
Champ, Through Manager,
Wires Officials Here to Re
quest Thorough Probe.
DENIES HE WAS SLACKER
Officers Lack Power to Dictate
to Posts, but May Give
Jack Audience.
Heavyweight Boxing Champion .Tack
Dempsey, through h!s manager, Jack
Kearns, today kindly asked, through a
message, that the national officials of
the American legion call a halt on tho
action taken by a number of legion posts
condemning the pugilist as a slckker.
Until the boxer's explanation is heard.
Kearns says the action probably has
bee® taken without full knowledge ot
tlie facts in Dempsey’s case, and. al
though the message sent by Kearns to
the headquarters of the legion in Ibis
city did not state that the boxer desired
to come here for a hearing before the
legion executive board it is presumed
that this request is contained in a letter
mailed in Dos Angeles late Wednesday.
Frank D’Olier, national commandant
of the American Degion, is out of the
city at present and what action the na
tional officers intend taking in tb mat- v
ter could not be given out officially at the
Indianapolis headquarters today. How
ever, it is known that the commanding
post has no control over action taken
by the minor poßts In matters of this
kind other than to suggest that thorough
investigations be made before adopting
Tesolutions of such a serious nature.
NO OBJECTION
TO AUDIENCE HERE.
If Dempsey cares to come to Indian
apolis the legion officials won’t object
and he probably will be granted au
dience and the publicity be would re
ceive thereby would Iti a measure be
equally as important as a statement com
ing from tho legion executives, depend
ing, of course, upon his ability to satisfy
the American public that be was not a
slacker during the war. The message
received in this city today from Man
ager Jack Kearns follows:
Frank D’Olier, National Com
mander American Legion, Indianapo
lis—Certain legion posts have adopt
ed resolutions condemning Jack
Dempsey as war slacker, which ac
tion probably has been taken with
out full knowledge of facts. Will
.von he kind enough to call halt on
such action by other posts until such
time as my letter of today reaches
you and which I believe will put a
different light on matters? Kindest
pervonal regards. JACK KEARNS,
Manager of Jack Dempsey.
A number of branch legion posts
throughout the country have adopted res- :
olutlons condemning Dempsey for his
failure to shoulder a gun during the
war. but since these resolutions have been
pent broadcast the boxer has explained
that, he answered the dra’t call in the
usual way and was not called into serv
ice. First he was placed in Class 4-A,
later in 1-A and then permanently in
2-B. ,He named as dependents, accord
ing so his manager, his wife, mother,
sister and an invalid brother.
SOME AGITATION
(BELIEVED INSINCERE.
Tn connection with the action against
Dempsey and probably a fact unknown
generally, part of flic agitation against
flic boxing champion is being pressed by
managers of other pugilists, who desire
to see the Sait. I.akc City man condemned
in order that they can obtain a better
chance for their boxers In the heavy
weight ranks. Therefore, it would be
•wise for legion posts to Investigate thor
oughly before taking official action in
the case.
If the boxer fails to produce convincing
evidence that he wag honest in tilling out
his draft questionnaire, then he should
lie marked off American sport records and
his draft board censured for negligence,
but If be has the dependents his mali
nger named in his .y Moment yesterday,
Jhen he should lie given credit and
cleared of all charges o’" slacking.
FAIR I*l, AY THE
ONLY FOLICA.
What the result will be before this
controversy ends is impossible to fore
cast. Every American sportsman be
lieves in fair play. Every American sol
illrr.iind every member of the American
legion should believe tn fair play. Demp
sey should lie heard before action Is
taken that will blot ills record- for nil
time and eventually drive bim out of
the country an outcast.
There is another reason, especially, for
the former soldiers to avoid hasty action
in asking their respective communities
to lock ‘he doors against the Dempsey-
Carpc-nHer fight. Georges t'arpentier, the
French champion of Europe, is the
doughboys' idea of a real fighter. Hardly
had the gray hordes of Germany turned
a step toward Belgium wheu t’arpentier
enlisted in the Aviation corps. He can
celed contracts worth thousands of dol
lars: he was twice decorated for gnl
v lantrj in action. The war cost him hear
tily. All his money was invested in min
ting property around Lens and when the
'Vrtni.ns left he had nothing but a hole in
t “V ground. It will take an immense
of money to restore his property
fln |d on, - v assets are his fists.
,Jf kmerienns force the fight out of
• erica because Dempsey is considered
■Ala-kef, It will react on Carpentier.
blows that, are being directed at
J.VfPsey mar bit tbe Frenchman with
tue Isnae force, financially.
DEjMPSEY WILLING *
Ts) FACE BOARD
, LOS ANGELES, .Tan. I.l.—Jack Demp
sey was fighting today against the
‘‘Blacker and “draft dodger charge.
The heavyweight boxing champion,
through Jack Kearns his manager, wired
the commander of the American Legion
at Indianapolis asking for an oppor
tunity to appear before ihe executive
board of the legion and tesnfy regarding
hi work during the war.
A number of posts of the American
i-egion have condemned Dempseys rec
ord during the war.
Reorganized Turners
Win Over Debonairs
in City League Game
The South Side Turners won their
second round game In the Citv Amateur
Basketball league from the Debonairs.
at the Turner gym last night. The
•core was 37 to 17. The “Debs -- showed
the effects pf their battle with the l<>rn
dak> quintet on Tuesday night/ and
after the first few minutes of play it
was evident that they had slim chances
of winning. However, they fought hard
and made the south side lads move
fast to gt their points.
Less than a minute after the game
opened Johnny Rice raged a free throw.
This was the first point scored in the
contest and it gave the Turners a lead
they never lost. In the first period Se
crlst teamed with Rice at the forward
stations, but stepped out to make room
for Johnny Hennessey in the second
half. The Henessey-Rice combination
works about as well ns any pair of ama
teur forwards in the city and it will
take a fast guarding team to keep them
from stacking up points. Ettris and Star
buck played good basketball for the
‘‘Debs'’, but two tough games in two
nights proved a little too much for
them.
Tonight the Turners meet the “Y”
leaders in the curtain-raiser to the Ero-
Ro- Lima same, nd Saturday they will
attempt to upset the Physical Eds at
the Athenaeum.
Grid War Hero Dead
MOBILE. Ala., Jan. 15.—Sykes Tucker,
former University of Pennsylvania foot
hill aed world war hero, died hwe
Wsdmrsday.
EDDIE ASH
TIMES
Lindeman Joins Dental
Squad for Fray With
Fast St. Joseph Five
Lindeman reported for practice on the
Dental college basketball squad last
night and he will give strength to the
Tooth Pullers’ team in tbe game with
St. Joseph college, Which will be played
at the Marion clnb gymnasium Satur
day night. Lindeman is anew man
of the Dental squad, but he has played
basketball with the Ft. Wayne high
school team.
The Dentals will be in good shape for
their game with the St. Joseph team.
The tWo teams have long been rivals,
having met on the basketball floor about
twelve times in six years. The teams
have split about even on the number
of games won and the clash Saturday
night at the Marion club is expected
to he n fast one. •
St. Joseph has not lost a game this
year. The team has played many
strong quintets in the northwest part
of the state, and the athletes from Col
legeville will come to Indianapolis con
fident of defeating the Dentals. Ross
Smith will referee the game. The con
test will start at 8 o’clock.
BOXING
MARTIN SET IF
FRENCHMAN CONSENTS
AKRON, 0., Jan. 15.—Jimmy Bronson,
manager of Bob Martin. A. E. F. and in
ter-allied champion, today declared that
Fighting Boli Is ready to meet Carpen
tier if a match between the two can he
arranged. He said he was agreeable to
the terms proposed by Fred A. Dixon
and Morris A. Penter, Pueblo (Colo.)
promoters. Penter and Dixon offered a
guarantee of $75,000 to the two boxers.
“Bob and Carpentier were to have
boxed in France, in the Inter allied tour
ney for nothing,’’ said Bronson. "Unfor
tunaely, because of an injury, Carpentier
was unable to box. Martin greatly re
gretted the fact. He beat Journet, Car
pentier’s substitute, in three rounds.
“We are willing to go ahead with that
postponed bout now. The offer of the
Pueblo men is satisfactory to us and we
will meet Carpentier half way In final ar
rangements.
“I am confident Martin can whip Car
pentier and I hope the latter will sign
up for the bout.
“Bob Martin Is ready.”
Martin has bad six professional fights
since returning from overseas. He has
six knockouts to his credit in the record
book.
MASON GETS BOUT
WITH WILDE
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 15—Frankie Ma
son of Ft. Wayne. Ind.. claimant of tbe
American flyweight championship, will
get a chance at the world’*- title hero
Jan. 20. when he meets Jimmy Wilde
of England, the world's flyweight cham
pion. Tbe match was closed Wednes
day and will be a ten-round affair and
tbe agreement ealls for tbe boxers to
make 108 pounds, at 3 o’clock. Mason
Las a large following and boxing fans
everywhere will be glad to see him given
an opportunity to win the world’s title
in his elass. Both Wilde and Mason
served in the war.
FULTON WANTS
TO MEET 'EM ALL
BUFFALO. Jan. 15.—Fred Fulton, who
recently defeated Frank Moran in New
Jersey,' will box a black heavyweight
here next Monday night -before the Velo
drome club. His opponent is to be, chosen
from tbe following: Sam Langford.
Silas Green, Harry Wills and Joe Jea
nette. Fulton has east aside all color
prejudice in his efforts to get a return
hout with Jack Dempsey, who stopped
bim in one round.
HERMAN WILLING
TO MEET KILBANE
NE?W ORLEANS, lan. 15.—Pete Her
man. bantam ebamion, has signed to meet
.Tohnnv Kilbane, featherweight tam
pion, in a ten, fifteen or twenty-round
fight, providing Kilbane ronkeß 122
pounds ringside. Herman now weighs
IIK and will be in fine trim to meet
Kilbane if the latter does 122. .Timmy
Wilde, flyweight champion, refused to
meet Herman, as he would have to con
cede too much weight.
FREEMAN BEATS SCOTT.
DETROIT, Jan. 15.—Buck Freeman,
Zanesville. 0.. gained a clean-cut decision
over Pete Scott. Toronto. Indian fighter,
in six rounds of milling here last night.
O’DOWD TRIMS CARBONE.
DETROIT, Jan. 15. -Mike O'Dowd won
by a wide margin here last night in his
bout with Frank Carbone.
BIttfARDS
HENNING LEADS
IN SPECIAL MATCH
The second block of the Henning-Tur
ner pocket billiard match In progress at
the Claypool parlors was played today,
starting at 2:30, and another large crowd
of cue fans was expected to be on hand
for the play. The first block yesterday
drew nearly a full gallery and the fans
saw Henning win, 100 to 93 and 100 to
5*.. Turner bad a high run of twenty
eight and Henning’s best was twenty
' three. Turner nearly copped the first
half of the block, but Henning spurted
at the finish and won. According to the
I terms of the match if Turner wins two
■ out of the six games he wins. The third
! and final block will be played Friday eve
ning. starting at 8:30 p. m. The match
' 1r attracting considerable attention, due
! to the fact that Turner has a large fol
• lowing, who believes he has the skill to
win two out of the six games. The match
of 600 points is divided into three blocks
of 200 points each, which arc subdivided
Into two games, each of 100 points. If
: Henning is successful in these special
match games he will challenge Leese of
Terre Haute, the state pocket billiard
I champ, who won the title from the local
: star last season.
STATE THRJEE-CU&HTON.
Tn a state tourney three-rush ion hil
j Hard match at Harry Cooler's parlor
Wednesday Herb Teaeue defeated Teroll
i of Franklin. 50 to 35, in 106 Innings. Each
| man had a high rwn of four.
Pirates to Get Zim
NEW YORK. Jan. 15.- Helnle 'Zimmer
man will be with the Pittsburg Pirates
i next season, according to a rumor In
i local baseball circles today. Manager
| George Gibson of the Pittsburg Nationals
I Is said to have msde the Giants an offer
| for the veteran third baseman and it is
| said Manager McGraw of the Giants is
] determined to dispose of the player, who
! was suspended just prior to the close of
, the 1919 season.
IN THE CATHEDRAE LEAGUE.
The Tornadoes beat the Rainbows. 10
to 8, and the Dixie Specials beat the
Ramblers. 7 to 5, in the games of the
: Cathedral Junior league yesterday. Daly
j won the game for the Dixies with a
, basket In the final minute of play.
Basketball Results
COLLEGE.
Notre Dame, 44; Kalamazoo, 17. /
HIGH SCHOOL.
Shortridge. 33; Mooresville, 24.
West Lnfayette, 23; Frankfort, 20.
Anderson, 66; Fnirmount, 3.
INDEPENDENT.
fouth Bide Turnea, 37; Debonair*, 18,
Kokomo. £3; Lafayette. 17.
BASKET BALL
MOWUNG
Tourney Leaders
Capitol Alley Five 2.1*57
Central Alley Five 2,825
C. U. Telephone Cos 2,793
Rotary Club No. 1 2.762
Masked Marvels 2,716
Marott. Shoe Shop. 2.709
Thornton Coffee Shop 2.687
Rrunswb-k Phonographs 2,681
Elks Indians 2.669
National Autos .....2,647
TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE.
FIVE-MAN, 7 :lf- O’CLOCK.
Alley. Team and Captain.
9—Elks Shin Bones. Ed Lyons.
10—Elks Ears, Remmetter.
11 —Elks Hides, F. Kleifger.
12— Hoofs, 11. J. Bailer.
13 — Elks Eyes, Sam Miller.
14— Elks Antlers, Kincaid.
15— The Gibson Company, Roy Thomp
son,
16— Elks Tails. Charles Bailey.
FIVE-MAN, 9:15 O’CLOCK.
9—Hoosler Coffee No. 2, Beauchamp.
10— Marmon 34, Rassmussen.
11 — Krause Bros., McCarty.
12 — Federal Pattern No. 1, Myers.
13 — Premier Motor, Hackman.
14— Citizens Gas Company, Sargeant.
15— Prest-O-Lite, J. Van Pelt
16— Heller Coal Company, J. M. Heller.
The pins will get their final five-man
walloping in the city tournament this
evenin' Sixteen quintets, including
seven Elk combinations, will deliver the
closing address and the wood is expected
to stack tip nicely.
The \even Elk combinations and the
Gibson Auto Company will shoot in the
first squad. There are several good
clubs mentioned among the second squad
and the fans are going to expect a few
things from the Krause Bros., Citizens
Gas and Marmon 345.
With all these starlight performers on
the drives tonight the world knows that
some mean shotlng is going to bo dis
played. but the Capitol Alley five, leaders
in the tourney, do not feel a bit “creepy.”
Their 2,957 total Is one that has not
been duplicated in this etiv for some
time and there are no indications that it
w-11l tumble tonight. However, it’s dol
lars to doughnuts that there will be a
few new names among tbe first ten to
morrow.
Most of last night’s honor seekers
sought in vain. The Thornton Coffee
team was the only outfit that invaded
tbe ranks of the lenders. They got up
to the seventh position with a 2.657 to
;al. The Thorntons got their big tnta:
in the second round, whop Reynolds
lead them with a 222 and A’bryst put on
tbe onehor stuff with a 202. The second
high total posted last night belonged to
■tie Nordyke A Marmon - quintet, a 2,576.
Buckner, lead-off man of the Marmon
Booster outfit, registered a 254 in bis
second game and took the individual one
game honors.
The Marmon “Pep Crow” had all tue
pep tbev could use, but a few more
t ins would not have harmed them in tbe
(cast.
Emory. Thornton Coi’eo's, got all cv
cited up and missed the double century
mark by miles.
Tbe Marmon Roosters had a chance to
get up near tbe front when Buckner
2f.ve them the big count, but they de
rided to wait and see if Miss opportunity
would break her rules and come- back
the second time.
When vott think of dope upsetters
tbluk of 'the Marvel Carburetors. Tills
troop has been’ holding its own with
the best In tbe city all season, but you
could never tell it from looking last
night.
Westover was the only Marvel that
got something better than 200.
Tbe L. E. A W. teams rode the bard
luck ship.
Moore's Diamond Chain club didn't
need an adding machine to count 'em
up but tbov got a few more than some
people thought they had coining to them.
The doubles and singles onen Friday
evening, and from the number of nifty
booking individual counts that have been
, 'stored in the five-man play. It Is
evident that a few new high marks will
Pc set. in the*e divisions.
LEAGUE LEADERS LAST NIGHT.
K. of C. league. Cheney (Salvador) 244
Elks' league. McAllen (E.vesi 255
Beam's No. 3 league, Doyle (Hoosier
Oils) ~.200
The Knights of Columbus got their
share of tbe big counts last night.
Cheney, Salvador anchor man. led the
: league bowlers of the evening with a 244
io the third game.
Even with this big hoost Kelly's club
couldn't do more than drop two to the
t LaSalles. Pretty poor, we calls It.
But it wasn't Mike's fault his team
i went on the rocks. He gave three goon
counts, Including a 192 and a 200.
Harrigan. Johnson and Ostheimer each
| knocked down double centuries for the
LaSalles.
The Genoas had a strenuous time get
| ting counts lower than the 700s the Santa
Marias shot. Where there's a will there's
a way, and: they evidently had plenty o
will.
The Marquettes looked like not so
much in the first game, but they came
back in the next two and gave the Isa
bellas a trouncing.
i Kerner. Spotts and the boy from the
| farm went up with the honorables In the
second game.
Elmer Knapke thumped the club hard
for the Isabellas, but he couldn't do it
all himself.
Mounee and his Columbians hit a
snag in their keries .with the Ninas and
they got their block knocked off.
'' " i
! "Let’s give ’em our smoke!”
—Chesterfield
i A real smoke, this. Ches
/i terfields get ail the way
"on high,” right to your
smoke-spot. You get your
money’s worth from their /
. flavor alone; and added to J *
that— rtgPWTI
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1920.
The Calumets dropped a pair to the
Christaphores. It was too much Dugan
and Farrell.
The wood dropped nicely for the Pln
tas in their third game and they man
aged to beat the Ferdinands two out of
three.
Alley Canning is just beginning to get
organized. He crashed out three whop
pers for the Plntas.
Every Elk and his brother got a two
century score.
McAllen and Oobler ran a regular race
for the one-game honors. The former
copped with a 235, the latter getting oue
less.
.This fast going pair happened to be
oh rival teams and McAllen's Eyes
showed their appreciation of his wonder
ful work by stacking Cobiers Antlers up
in the corner for two wins.
——— *
The Shin Bones showed ’em all a few
things in the part of stacking up the
high-team total. They reached the 977
mark in the third round.
The Bones had tw’o other 900 totals,
and they were credited with a pair of
victories ever the Tails.
Three double centuries by Hule, Wcs
sel and Blue gave the Tails a win in tbe
second game.
Gwnie Bush did a little fooling on
Ids own hook. He hit flip home trail
with scores of 210, 193 and 225
The Teeth had all the chorees in tho
country to take three from the Ears, but
guess what. happened': AfteV they lilt
for a pair of totals you don't see begin
ners roll, they tried to get by with 600.
They "tried” is correct.
Harkenrider bad a 200 and a couple
of 190 counts. King knows how 1t feels
to follow a 216 with a 127.
Hamer, one of the handsome mineral
ite manipulators in Beam's No. 3 league,
enjoyed a wonderful run of luck. The
proof of this statement lieu In the fact
that he registered 100, 93 and PC totals, j
Naturally, the Daniels drooped three
to the Hoosler Oils. Doyle got. himself
a little fame with high one game count.
The American Railway Express crew
rolled two big totals in their first and
second games and took all the tight out
of the Justice Motors. They then took
the third game with a count of the ordi
nary variety.
There have been plenty of matches for
feited this week. The Bulcks didn't
show up for their match with the Inde
pendents.
The World War Vets opened the e*-en
ing with a defeat, but they were oue
game better than Hie Easterns when thdr
scrap closed.
BEAM KICK-BACKS.
By HANK.
The tune of the ‘‘Brunswick Phono
graphs” seemed to have the desired ef
fect upon the Trvln Rohbins and they
fell to sleep under the soothing air
played by the “music boys” when Ca.pt.
Schleimcr barreled them for a high count
of 238, while Tegler buzzed along with
202.
Sweetmnn tried to save the Manualos
with three sweet games, hut the pounding
of Durbin and Whittaker was not to be
denied and the Prudential* walked away
with the odd game.
Hincbman and Swain were barreling
them for the Krels Transfers, but Olsen's
striving was rewarded and the Aetna
Trusts carried away two out of thfee.
Beam shot a wicked 128, but Bam
.Lovb-k was on tho job with three swell
games and the Hoosier Oils-minus Capt.
Sands cleaned up on the O’Connor team
for three straight.
Tbe Pleasant Drives proved contrary to
their name when they provided a very
pleasant evening for the Brook sides by
smearing the brush on all three games.
Axline was out for blood after his
downfall in the city meet and annexed
224 in his last gnm<# "Atta” boy.
The Rurlaps took two from the Twines
and the Cottons took the odd one from
the Pipers In the Bemis Bag Co.’s league.
Shingleton was high with 179. while
Jester and Boersig were battling for the
steam heated earmntTs. Boersig won out
with an even too.
THE PIN BOYS HAVE IT.
The bowling jviley patron was peeved
when he found a shortage of pin boys.
“Well,” explained the manager. “It's
not so easy to keep them in these days
of high wages. Remember Buck, who
used to spot the pins on tbe end alley.”
“ Ves.”
‘•Moll. Buck and his wife went to a
piano house to price pianos. They
showed him an upright for S7OO. ’Send
down two,' said Buck.
“‘What do you want with two.’ asked
the salesman.
’’T have two children. - said Buck, ‘and
don't want them quarreling over their
music.’
“Now Ruck stays home to hear the
1 ktds play.” concluded the suave man
ager.—Chicago Tribune.
Easy for Notre Dame
NOTRE DAM Bv Ind., Jan. 15.—Un
<-overing a high class brand of basket
ball that completely dazzled its oppo
nents. Notre Dame's team defeated Kala
mazoo college yesterday. 44 to 17. Smootn
teamwork, coupled witn clever passing
and the accurate basket tossing ot
Vtehre enabled Conch Dorris’ men to win
inndily.
“Y” WRESTLERS BUSY,
Coach Steinmc.tz, who has again as
sumed charge of the s'. M. A. wrestling
classes, issued a cal! Wednesday for a
Ijractice session this evening at the “Y”
for all members of the mat classes of the
association. Prospects for a bright sea
son look good, Coach Steinmciz states,
and he is ordering his men out for reg
ular drills.
■ CHARLpS LOGAN
SPORT
Frenchrfs Manager
Believes Yank Bid
Will Win the Bout
Descamps Does Not Think
Dempsey Will Care to Go
Abroad.
RICKARD MAKES OFFER
NOW lIP TO $560,000.
NEW’ YORK. Jan. 16.—Jack
Kearns, manager of tho world’s
heavyweight champion, has until to
night to consider anew offer of
William Fox, the movie producer, for
the Demtysey-Carpentler fight.
Fox Increased his offer to a $560,000
purse, which lie agrees to split 75 per
cent to tbe winner and 25 to the loser,
or an option of $300,000 to Dempsey,
win, lose or draw. Fox also offers
to promote the bout on the terms of
60 per cent of the net profits to the
fighters and give the other 50 per
cent to the Red Cross.
PARIS, Jan. 15.—M. Descamps, man
ager of Georges Carpentier, believes
America will get the proposed Dempsey -
Carpentler fight. This was predicted to
day by Desoamps on his return from
Bordeaux. He does not believe Jack
Dempsey will come abroad.
Daily offers from America are being
received by Desoamps, be said, but be is
unable to reply to them while under con
tract to Charles 0. Cochran, the English
promoter. The latest offer received
comes from’Tex Rickard, who is willing
to give Carpentier $200,000.
Desoamps said t'arpentier is willing to
box in' France for a smaller purse than
elsewhere In order to attract money to
his impoverished country. An English
boxing manager named I.auto is here
trying to negotiate t.he match in Paris
and Is asking $250,000 for Dempsey. He
said he represent* Jack Keifrus.
TEX WARMING
UP TO BOUT
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Tex Rickard,
premier American boxing promoter, is
expected to toss his hat into the ring
witti an offer for the Dempsey-Carpentier
tight, within a day or two. The refusal
of the promoter to either verify or deny
a cabled report from Paris that be bus
offered Georges Carpentier $200,000 to
fight Dempsey was taken to indicate that
he is Interested.
“I’m not ready to say anything about
the proposed Dempsey-Carpentier fight.”
said Rickard today. He ndmltted, how
ever, that he may enter the competition
for the big fight within a few days.
Asked regarding a report that he is to
be associated with Charles B. Cochran
if the English promoter lands the match
and decides to stage It tn America.
Rickard said:
“No, there is nothing to that.”
’’Will you go after the big fight on
your own hook or will you represent a
syndicate?” Rickard was asked
“I probably would have associates if I
make an offer at all,” be replied, "but
I'm really not ready to say a thing now.
There Is nothing definite to be said.”
It Is believed Rickard may be at the
head of one of the American syndicates
that have approached Charles Cochran
with offers to take the contract with
Carpentier off his hands. Cochran ad
mitted several days ago that he bad re
ceived two flattering offers and had them
under consideration.
MACK BUYS PITCHER.
M ATERBUUY, Conn., .lan. 15. —Frank
Herbst, pitcher on the Waterbury team
of the Eastern league last season, has
been sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.
CUE GOSSIP
An event which takes place with the biggest
things we have ever done—the semi-annual
Mill Clean-up Sale of Men’s
High Grade Union Suits
Frankly, we consider it the greatest offering of high-grade union suits
that has been brought to your notice in the past three years—we have not
had such wonderful values, and §chloss underwear values have always
been famous. Heavy and medium weight are included, grouped in sizes
on our cases for quick service and easy selection. All closed crotch styles,
and sizes to meet the requirements of all.
$ 1 .95 GROUP I—ln this lot arc tine cotton and some mixed wool union
1~ “ suits made by one of America’s most famous mills. Perfect fitting
garments, closed crotch styles—medium and heavy weights.
Values to $3.50
$0.95 GROUP 2 —All wool, wool mixed and mercerized union suits of the
better sort are offered in this lot at prices usually asked for the ordi
.. • nary kind. This showing is exceptionally large—and choice.
Values to $5
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$0.95 GROUP o —The finest union suits made, and we could safely state
i J the values at much above our conservative estimate. All wdol, silk
„ , mixtures, line worsteds and at fully a half less than mill prices today.
Values to $lO
Look at the window as you pass —Great showing!
The sale starts Friday morning—Be on hand!
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On the typewriter It is hard to tell
which is the better box fighter, Car
pentier or Dempsey.
c
Bobby McLean's legs have been insured
for $25,000. No, he isn't in the Follies.
He’s the champion skater.
The chief of police of New Haven said
he didn't know the Leonard-Dundee
twenty-round bout scheduled for that
city was to be a title fight until he read
it in an out-of-town paper. Officer, call
a cop.
_ •
Steve Brodie took a chance, but that
was before wood alcohol got a reputa
tion.
The National league won the baseball
championship Inst fall, but the American
league copped the stove league pennant.
One half million bucks means nothing
to a sports editor, so let the promoters
keep on bidding.
Think what the row* between David
and Goliath would have drawn If staged
by modern promoters.
*
How the world do move. An old timer
on Illinois street, who was In the
Spanish-American war and who saw
service with the American army during
tlie Cuban occupation, says be used to
cuss that island horribly in those days
and vowed he’d never return there if
he ever got back to the states. Now
he has a passport stamped and certified
and is leaving for Havana Friday.
Tfye government will count "ten” over
Battling Barleycorn tomorrow and there
will be no comeback, unless, of course,
Kid Dry strays from the straight and
narrow and gets out of shape.
Jack Dempsey at least tells where he
was during the war and what class his
draft board placed him in. but there are
n lot of birds running loose who would
not dare to confess that much.
Charlie Greene, back from the tri-state
bowling tourney in Cincy, says he'll root
for that city In any contest it enters
According to Charles, Cincinnati st',ll
is Cincinnati.
GET A SKATE ON,
SPORT IS BOOMING
Skating suffered during tbe war, too.
But R has made a healthy comeback
and today Is enjoying a real boom. There
is more skating in the country today
than ever before. Skating association in
the east and west are endeavoring to en
force regulations for championship con
tests (hat will put tbe sport on a par
with other competitive pastimes.
Tn many of the' northern cities of the
country they're playing many games on
skates baseball, hockey, boxlug. etc.
Baseball on skates Is very fast and in
teresting. Hockey always, has been a
thrilling sport and seems 'greater than
eve- this season. Hockey is being played
in many of the big schools where It
never before had been recognized in ath
letics.
Tbe eyes of the skating world are now
turned on Christiania Norway, where
Bobtiy McLean, American champion, and
SCHLOSK SERVICE SATISFIES
The House of KUPPEN HEIMEIi Clothes in Indianapolis.
HEZE CLARK
NEWS
If Bidding Keeps Up
Financial Editor Will
Have to Cover the Bout
Dempsey now bolds heavyweight, cham
pionship of the first national banks. First
bid offered for the proposed Dempsey-
Carpentier fracas has now stuttered up
to $550,000. The ciphers are effervescing
like a glass of charged water. If the
bidding keeps ciphering up well have to
top it all by floating another Liberty
bond loan for the fray. Only attractive
offer left now to hold the title in Eu
rope is to let Germany pay off Us in
demnity to the winner. Sports editors
are contemplating switching stories on
the proposed swat scenario to the finan
cial page. Reading the ticker tape In a
corner of the ring will replace the old
custom of examining tape knuckles. If
it happens, the fight by rounds will be
run off in the stock quotations column.
F’rinstance—
ROUND ONE.
Prices were irregular at the fight stock
opening. Carpentier opened at 176% with
left jabs. Dempsey blocks with steady
market. Carpentier bid right swing to
Dempsey’s head at 176%. Dempsey bid
183% at Carpentier’s jaw with left cross
and knocked off 3 points. Carpentier re
acts to 174% wdth short right to stom
ach. and market steadies in clinch. Stock
rose to 186, up 2%. -ns Dempsey sends
right to nose, followed by left to chin.
Carpentier declines to 176 in unsteady
clinch. Bell closes market.
Stocks. Open. Close.
Dempsey 183% 186
Carpentier 176% 170%
Oscar Mathleson, Norwegian champion,
soon will race for the world's title, which
the American now bolds. Bobby has in
sured his skating legg for $25,000.
If the reds over In Siberia will be
qnlet awhile tbe American soldiers sta
tioned there will be able to enjoy life,
for the Y. M. C. A. has sent over 2,000
pairs of skates designed to fit tbe army
shoe. Tn the shipment also were 200
skiis. 500 hockey sticks and pucks.
Get a skate on.
Changes Are Made in
Olympic Games Dates
NEW YORK. Jan. 15.—The threatened
necessity of sending the track and field
athletes and swimmers of America to the
Olympic games at different times next
summer has been obviated, according to
a list of dates for the various sports, re
ceived Wednesday. In the latest dates
for thp athletic competitions, swimming
is scheduled for Aug. 22 to 29. a month
earlier than was provided for in the
tentative list received here some time ago.
The revised dates follow:
lee hockey. April 1 to 10; yachting,
July 11 to 14; shooting, July 22 to 31;
polo. July 15 to Aug. 2: fencing, Aug.
24 to Sept. 5; wrestling. Aug. 15 to 24;
boxing. Aug. 15 to 26: swimming. Aug.
22 to 29; track and field, Aug. 15 to 93;
bowling, Aug. 22 to 29; soccer football.
Aug. 29' to Sept. 5.
CARDS’ NEW PRESIDENT.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-Samuel Breadon.
an automobile dealer of this city, was
elected president of the St. Louis Na
tional baseball club at a meeting of the
board of directors of the club here.
Branch Rickey was chosen manager for
the coming season, as well as vice presi
dent Mr. Breadon has been a prominent
baseball enthusiast for a number of
years.
BOXING
A. A. Magnates Meet
to Boost Class of
League Next Season
Player and Salary Limits to
Be Increased and Schedule
Adopted.
TRIBE OFFICIALS THERE
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Magnates of thfl
American association, meeting here todu
in annual session, discussed
raise tbe player and salary limits.
clubs were understood to favor
of both. The question of whether a
or ‘iOS-gnme schedule should be
was also up for decision. Thomas
Hickey, president, was expected to be re
elected without opposition.
Otto Borchert, newly elected president
of the Milwaukee club, represented the
Brewers; Joe Tinker.and Charles Thomas
were here in the interests of tbe Colum
bus club; W. C. Smith, who acquired the
McGill interests in (he Indianapolis f~an
ebise, and .Tack Hendricks represented the
Hooslers; W. T. Knehelkamp. Louisville;
George Muehlebac’:, Kansas City; Georg’
K. Holding, Minneapolis, and John W
Norton, St. Faul.
President Borchert, Milwaukee, an
nounced be bad a score of applications
for the managership. Lee Fohl, former
Cleveland manager, was a bidder, be said.
Garry Herrmann, head of the champion
Reds, and James C. Dunn, president of
the Cleveland club, wqre the only major
leaguers present. A dozen representatives
of small minor leaguers hung around
the meeting talking trades and sales.
Herrinajin was implicated in a rumor of
a deal with the St. Paul club.
Scouts Ready for Big
Indoor Meet; Good Work
Expected in Each Event
The annual Boy Scout Indoor athletic
meet will be staged at Tomlinson hali
Saturday evening. Two months ago tho
city was divided into ten districts and
district meets were held to eliminate the
weaker athletes, so that only the best
youngsters In the Scout ranks will be
seen in competition in the big event.
The boys will not competp for their
troop, as in former years, but for their
district, and the district scoring the
largest total of points will be awarded a
pennant. All boys under 15 years of
age will compete tn the Junior class and
those above that age will be placed
in the senior class. The list of events
in each class Is as follows: Twenty
yard dasb. 40-yard dash, high
shot put and four-man shuttle race. An
eight-man tug-of-war will be the extra
attraction.
Strong competition is expected tn ev
ery event as the boys have been train
ing steadily and are oil ready to tight
hard. Districts 1. 2 and 10 are said to
have the strongest teams, but the other
sections can be expected to spring a
few surprises.
’ NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
North Tark went into first place in
the Northwestern Basketball league
Wednesday, wheu it defeated Olive
Branch, 19 to 5. The teams were tied
before tbe contest. Three other con
tests were played. Grace Frosby teriar
defeated Zionsville- in a protested game
19 to 2; St. Paul downed Second Bap
tist. 25 to 4, and Seventh Christian won
from St. Marks, 19 to 10.
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