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BOWLING GOSSIP, BASKET-BALL NEWS, BOXING AND BILLIARD NOTES, WINTER BASEBALL
CHAMP EASILY
RATTLED, SAYS
FRENCH BOXER
Georges Believes Dempsey’s
Weakness Is in Lack of Judg
ment When Hard Pressed.
ADMITS HE’S SLUGGER
By GEORGES CARPENTIER.
(H'rlttfn exprMHly for International
Service and London Sunday Ex
press.)
LONDON. Dec. 16.—“And I am glatl to
knr.tr you.”
This was how Jack Dempsey greeted
me when we met to sign articles to fight
for the boxing championship of the world.
Which was very different from what I
ha<l expected and was led to believe. 'I
had pictured Dempsey as a Mg. roaring
fe’low. with little personal charm. Intol
erant rather, not nice, a stranger to soft
ness and what passes for common cour
tesies.
I made the pleasant discovery that, out
side the ring at least, he is Just a hu
man, well-ordered young man, softly
spoken, extremely pleasant In a quiet, re
served way, ami altogether opposite to
what I had prepared myself for. At least
on fifty occasions, when alone, I had
seen him. as represented -by the fiim.
In his fight with Willard, fierce, vicious,
terrible, merciless, punching into help
lessness the biggest, heaviest man I have
ever seen.
That was the only Dempsey I knew
until I met and spoke to him on my last
visit to America.
My opponents have been mntiv and of a
widelv different stamp. Bombardier
Wells, almost effeminate. Billy Papke
and Frank Klaus, cruel, without imagina
tion. just fighting men ; Jeanette, a black
man, who In his nature is white; Gunboat
Smith, conceited, reckless of speech; Joe
Beckett, good, honest, strong: I.evinsky
with a jaw of Iron and immensely cour
ageous—but never a fighting man like
Dempsey. There may be the brute lu
Dempsey; I believe there is, as there
surlv is In all of us; but he is not the
monster he has been represented to be.
Bather would I say that he has been mis
understood : for he has a mind, a soul
and an intense liking for life that Is not
of the ring.
XO TALK
OF FIGHT.
When we came to attach our signatures
to the contract -the most voluminous that
has ever concerned two pugilists (it is
made up of eighteen crowded folios which
I, personally, found the utmost difficulty
in dissecting and understanding)—Demp
sey had no questions to ask. Like my
self, he had sickened because of the long
drawn-out negotiations, and the match
was definitely made In a few minutes.
Then it was that lie gripped me heartily
by the hand and took me on one side
to chat about things far removal from
the hammering and butchering business
this fight is expected to be. We did not
talk one word of fight; we were Just two
ordinary business men with many ideas
in common. I do not think, by the way,
that we shall meet in the ring before
the first week of next July.
In appearance Dempsey, who is eigh
teen months younger than myself, looks
like an unusually big and strong lad. I
was surprised at his boyishness, and he
has the ways of a boy I should say
that he has no liking for fuss and cere
mony. and he is not given to boasting
and bragging.
There is nothing of the swsggerer
about Dempsey, and I am certain that
he has been misrepresented by the ex
aggeration which, all too often, creeps
Into the boxing columns of his country's
newspapers. Ne ther do I think he is a
party to the thumping of the big drum
which is thought necessary to impress
upon the world that he is the greatest
pugilist ever reared by h*s country.
This is what I would call my pen p'c
ture of him: Complexion, dark: face,
strong and r igged, without being brutal;
general phys cal make-up, as nearly per
fect us possible. He carries himself eas
ily; there is nu-h spring In his wa'k.
His fa'-e. which, although not finely chis
eled. is not li';e that of Beckett, as you
would perhaps imagine it to be from the
published photographs or him. It ad
vertises terseness and determination, yet
when he allows a smile to play about It
ft almost a kind, sympathetic face. Cer
tainly it is an arresting and engaging
face.
There. i much about Dempsey that
would cause you to pick him out of n
crowd: he is so obviously powerful and
serious and fit—h is not of the Brnad
wrv. So far he is unspoiled, a healthy,
natural man, who. by ready assimila
tlon of what he has seen and heard and
read, has more than average Intelligence.
He does not talk a great deal; when
he does talk he reveals the practical, the
common-sense mind His belief In him
self Is supreme, but the success he has
won In the hardest sport school a man
can pass through justifies that belief
Any man who can win first place In tha
American s'hoo] of fighting must be con
scious of his greatness, and he must he
n believer In himself. But Dempsev is
no advertiser of himself, and when I left
him he swore, that we were pals.
It would never be dreamed that Demp
sey was higblv strung, that he had
nerves. But of this I am certain, lie
does not heat himself | r ,to fidgetiness ns
does Bombardier Wells; neither Is he
a man who fumbles ns does Beckett; but
he. h-*s that restlessness of manner that
denotes the highly-strung temperament.
He Is a young man In a hurry; he must
rush and tear; that which he embarks
upon be must do quickly, and It Is this
weakness for helte.r-skeiterlng that has
heightened my confidence that when we
meet I shall take from him the world's
title.
GREW "BATTLED"
IX GOLF PLAY.
I would explain. One of the first things
he ventured upon after making the match
was a proposition that we should have
a game of golf. I pleaded that my game
was very poor. He was Impatient; he
would not listen. I had to play. So we
went to the links. If he made an In
different shot his raininess would leave
him: plainly did I see that If he hnd
difficulty in doing any one given thing
he would get ruffled and rattled, and mb
I followed and studied him closely I
threw my mind hark to the picture of
his fight with Willard, which I had seen
so many times.
In that contest he had Willard help
less almost right away, and when he saw
that he had not finished him completely
In the first round he was a raging fire';
innd because he could not do that which
he realized was easy to do—knock out
Willard, who had no sort of defense .ind
whose chief virtue was his Immense size.
Dempsey beat me easily at golf. I
wgs nowhere, but although he must have
known that he was very much my mas
ter. he developed irritability and not a
little wildness when he made shots which
he considered were not worthy of hlin.
I formed tiie inn resslon that if things
did not go his way Ids balance is un
certain, and I must confess that the dis
covery gave dk much pleasure.
I know precisely what I shall be up
against when I get into the ring with
him. We shall- still be the Dais we were
on the links, but with Dempsey, ns with
myspif it will h a fight to the last gasp.
He will eome for me with the same sg
gressneness as he entered into the game
of golf: he will rush and tear; he will
feel that he is strong; he will try for
victory with a furious haste.
Dempsey, if X understand him rightly,
will gamble his all on his splendid power.
As for myself—well, I have a feeling that
I will triumph, as I did against the
English champion. Beckett. It is not I
who will insist upon strength against
strength, for I am free to admit that in
a test of sheer brute power the odds
would be on laempsey. I shall seek to
make a happy combination of boxing
and fighting, and if I succeed in doing
th's I shall bring back to my country
the championship of the world, and I
shall have realized the greatest ambition
of my life.
This in conclusion: The exact amount
of the purse is JSIO.OOO; Dempsey is to
get three fifths and myself the remain
ing two-fifths. Robett Edgren, the well
known American boxing writer. Is to
nominate the referee and judges. I am
not barred from engaging in any con
tests before I meet Dempsey, but at the
moment I do not intend to have any
thing more serious than a small affair
jat Monte Carlo some time this winter.
jfCoyright, 1320, International News
m Service.)
Dempsey Improves
Chances for Scraps
by Delayed Victory
At Least, That Is One Solution
of Champ’s Slowness in
Brennan Bout.
BY JACK VEIOCK.
International News Sports Editor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16—Alexander wept
when there were no more fields for him
to conquer.
Jack Dempsey applied twentieth cen
tury methods to n situation similar to
that fnced by the famous conqueror of
ancient history.
He set about creating new fields, and
thereby out-Alesed Alexander.
This Is the popular solution today to
the Deinpsey-Brennan mystery.
In short, it was good business for
Dempsey to knock out handsome Bill In
twelve rounds, whereas a three-round
knockout would have been bad business
for a number of plausible reasons.
Having defeated every heavyweight of
class on this side of the Atlantic, Demp
sey was faced with the prospect of long
periods of idleness. And no one gets
paid for being idle, not even a cham
pion.
Therefore, to encourage the talent, why
wasn't It good business to give the crowd
at Madison Square Garden just what it
wanted, a knock-out and a run for its
money ?
Dempsey gave the crowd both and
at the same time made the moving pic
tures of the bout worth while. The pic
tures will be worth a fortune In New
York State alone, and abroad they will
be worth many thousands of dollars be
cause the fight fans of Europe are eager
to see Dempsey in action.
Meanwhile no one is taking anything
away from Brennan. It is freely ad
mitted that the Chicago battler put up
the best fight of his career and lie proved
himself rugged by assimilating a mighty
sound beating.
Dempsey is scheduled to leave here
tomorrow for California. Accompanied
by Manager Jack Kearns the champion
will entrain for Los Angeles, where he
will rest through the holidays and then
start training for his coming bout here
with Jess Willard.
Benny Leonard, the lightweight cham
pion, has agreed to defend his title again.
Tex Kickurd today announced that
Leonard has been matched to meet Richie
Mitchell of Milwaukee at Madison Square
Garden, Jan. 14.
BILLIARDS
BENEFIT GAME TONIGHT.
With the final scheduled contests lu
the State three-cushion billiard tourney
nearing play, five men are in a position
to put In a bid for the honor. Asa
matter of fact, it is expected there will
be several ties for the prize positions.
This afternoon two contests were to
be played, each having an Importaant
bearing on the final standing, but the
evening contest between Vogler and Mer
rlkan is the one in which billiard fans
are interested. It has been customary
at Cooler's billiard room each year to
have an exhibition for the Elks' Christ
mas fund. Tonight Harry Cooler will
donate a Jointed cue. which will go to
the highest bidder. Lew Shank will act
as auctioneer, while Leonard Quill will
make a short talk. The money derived
from the auction and contributions will
go toward the Christmas fund. All scats
for the night contest will he sold for bo
cents.
BELGIAN BEATS COLLINS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—1n the third of his
series of exhibition blllard matches. Ed
ouard Horein.iu., the phenomenal Belgian
IS - 2 and lb-1 player, defeated Percy Col
lins, national amateur balkline champion,
40J to 178. averaging 30 10-13, with high
runs of SO, 75 and 73. Collins had high
run of 29, averaging II 10-13.
Horemsns was not in as good form as
on Monday afternoon, when he averaged
133 1-3, with high run of 370. but he again
showed some tine nursing Collins played
some good billiards, but was unable to
get away for u big run.
CITY TIIREE-CCBHIONB.
Mitchell defeuted Mallory In 105 In
nings. 45 to 43, last night at the Boaril
of Trade parlors. Mitchell produced a
high run of three and Mallory topped
this mark with a four. Tonight’s bill
brings Clark and Fry togetlK-r In the
city three-cushion touroey event.
p
Hard Going for Jack’s
Next Opponent, Asserts
Tad in Reviewing Bout
By TAD,
famous Cartoonist and Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.— Now that the
fang have had a breathing spell and
• whosls" has met "whosis,” the I>emp
sey-Brennan match has simmered down
to this—Dempsey was not himself.
Jack Kearns, after the fight, smiling
ly remarked that Dempsey's poor show
lug would make the odds on coming
fights better. Jack said something. To
day any number of fight followers give
you the laugh as you mention the cham
pion's name, and say: “Wait till Wil
lard or Carpentler get that guy.’’
That maybe so, men, but WAIT!
The next time you see Jack Dempsey
he will probably be himself. He will
be the slugging, fearless, pitiless cave
man of the ring that he was at Toledo
j and at Benton Harbor
Tom Jones, former manager of Jess
Willard, was still wondering at the
Dempsey angle today.
“I never saw Dempsey In such a poor
fight before,” piped Tom, “as much as
I hate that big Willard 1 feel sure he’d
have stopped Dempsey In five rounds the
other night. Jack didn't seem to have
anything but a dehire to fight. Ho had
that, but he couldn't tight."
Tipton Defeats Elwood
Five Before Large Crowd
ELWOOD, Ind., Dee. 16.—Before the
largest crowd that ever witnessed a
basket-ball game in this city the Tipton
High School team defeuted Elwoood here
last night by a 26-to-8 score.
Two special inierurban cars brought
the Tipton rooters to Elwood, and the
two rival cities gave their athletes plenty
of support. Th< teams appeared evenly
matched In the early stages of the game
and the contest was feutured by close
guardtng. Tbe goal shooting of Coy
"nd Munston gave Tipton the lead.
ihe half ended with the score Tipton.
12; Elwood, 6. In the secopd half th*
Tipu n athletes bombarded the goal, while
the Elwood players could not find the
basket, their playing being halted by the
defensive work of Lrierbaok and Hliiman,
the Tipton guards.
Big Home-Coming Event
Planned for Man-o’-War
LEXINGTON, Ky„ Dec. 16.—Barney J.
Treaty, president-elect 'of the Board of
Commerce; H. M. Hubbard and Charles
R. Thompson were appointed today as a
committee from the Board of Commerce
to make arrangements for the home-com
lng In January of Man-o'-War, the
world’s premier thoroughbred racer.
Man-o'-Wur was bred at August Bel
mount Nursery Stud, and on coming here
will be at Illnata on a portion of the
farm now supervised by Miss Elizabeth
Dalngerfield. Samuel D. Riddle, owner
of Man-o'-War, will be invited to the
celebration.
Butler to Have Four
Big Home Grid Games
It was announced yesterdey by Grad
uate Manager Paul of Busier College
that the Michigan Aggies vSpuld meet
Coach Page s eleven on the griaUron next
fall. The fray will be played Tat Indi
anapolis on Nov. 12.
The Blue and White- 1921 football
schedule Is not yet completed, but It has
been definitely announced the Bujdogs
would play Wabash, Georgetown, Witten
berg *id the Michigan Aggies InKUls
city, i
(K9OWUN6
One of the highest team totals of the
season for a single game was posted by
the Eyes of the Elk League last night.
It was a 1,071. Speicher led the firing
with a 266, but Myers, Irish aud King
also went well over the double century
mark.
The Eves lost their first two games
with the" Tails, Phillips and Uemmeter
doing the heavy jobs for the winners.
The Shine Bones sure shot a squad of
consistent sticks. They got scores of
9R't. 983 and 990 to win three from the
Autlers.
Bailey, Gordon and Miller each got a
brace of the coveted counts for the
Bones The latter started the pot boil
ing with ti 245.
Gordon's average for the evening was
an even 200.
Weasels shot a fairly good club for the
Antlers, but 109 counts looked like pee
wees to the “Brother Bills" last uigbt.
Hardly less brilliant than the Shin
Bone totals were those of the Hoof com
bination. The Hoofs got 939, 9.19 and
960 to beat the Teeth three times.
Broden ranked up with the fellows of
real class after his work with the Hoofs
was completed. He garnered counts of
210. 210 and 203.
Fred McCullough closed with a 231 for
the Hoofs, whereupon Jess Pritchett came
back with a 233 for the Teeth.
Meyer got his hooks near the one man
laurels when he wound up with a 254
shot for the Hides. He also had a 215.
The r’des took two games from the
Ears w. o 900 totals They tied the
second round with 893 each.
One doubting the fact that the city
tournament is past and forgotten need
only to look at the Elk scores. It's al
ways like that after the big show cur
tain drops
Then take a squint at the Capitol No.
2 League doings. Patterson of the
l'erner Tigers collected 244, 233 aud 181.
Hornberger of the same team had score*
of 203, 198 and 198, while McCarty, an
BASKET-BALL
COLLEGE.
Indiana, 44; Evansville "Y.” 15.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Cumberland, IS; Tech Seconds, 13.
Fortville. 19; Pendleton, 14.
Tipton. 26; Elwood, 8.
INDEPENDENT.
ShelbyviUe, 17; Columbus, 14.
Moscow. 33; Rushvllle. 21.
Broad Ripple Bimbos, 29; “Y" Jun
iors, 22.
Boys' Club Tigers, 21; Anderson All-
Stars, 14.
Boys' Club Tigers, 14; Cohlll A. C.s, 2.
Arlington, 23; Carthage, 21.
After three weeks of hard practice the
Den Ears? Club will opeu its season to
night nt ttie Y. M. C. A., when they meet
the Kurt-Te-Se Club in the opening game
of the Federated Basket-Ball League On
next Tuesday night they will play tue
American Legion team at Greenaburg,
while games at Frankfort. Pendleton and
Gary will also tte played within tbe next
few weekea They still have a few open
dates and any strong team wishing games
should writs* J. E. Mathews. 1139 East
Washington street, Apurtment 1.
The Diamond Chain and Manufacturing
Company Is In the field with a fast net
team composed of former college and
high school stars Gaines ara wanted
with city and State teams. Dev. 16 23
ami 30 are open for the Diamond floor.
Greenwood I-egion, Ben Davis and New
Augusts pleu-e note. For games ad
dress H. Y. Sehnlfzuls. Diamond Chain
aud Manufacturing Company.
The manager of the Reus sal or team
wishes to correct nn error in the print
ipg of the Rensselaer-Fair Ploy wore.
The ltenssaiaera announced the s ore as .5
to 4 in their favor. Instead of a 4 to ■!
tie For games with the winners, call
North 2199 and ask for Louis.
The first round of games In the South
Side Community I-enirne were played last
night 8t the Second Baptist Church gym
nasium. The Second Baptists deputed the
Kmnnurl Baptist. 24 to 2. and the Beech
Grove Muptlst* defeated the Seventh
Presbyterians. 36 to 6. Piet'her Place
forfeited Us game with the Edwin Kay
M. E. Church. The second-round games
will he played nt the Second Baptist
gym next Wednesday evening.
The Independent Athletic (Tub and
Joy Gloom quintettes will meet on the
I. A C. floor Saturday night in what
promises to tie one of the best indepen
dent games of the season. The I A. C.
athletes have drilled hard since their de
feat at the hands of the Mooresvllle Elks
last week and are confident of their alilt
lty to give the 1919 Indianapolis district
amateur champs a real battle. Ilartholo
uiew, forward of the club team, will be
held out of the Saturday night contest
with Injuries received in the Mooresvllle
galuc. but his place will lie filled by
Streeter. Tickets for the game are on sale
at the I. A. C. and at the Em Roe sport
ing goods store.
GREENWOOD, Ind., Dec. 18.- The
Grwcnwood Independents suffered their
second defeat at the hinds of tbe Latifer
five of iDdlunnpoll* here last night In one
of the fastest games ever offered local
fans. The count was 19 to 17. Green
wood led by a slight margin nt the close
of the half, but in the second period tbe
Lnuter team opened up a speedy offensive,
with Law as the tnnin eog, and Jumped
Into the lead Just a few minutes before
the battle closed.
Franklin Prepared for
Real Scrap With Normal
FRANKLIN, Ind., Dec. 16— Little Is
known of the strength of the Central
Normal five carded here tonight in the
final pre-vacation game for the Baptist*,
but Coach Thurber is taking it for grant
ed that the Danville athletes are of high
caliber and has worked his men into
shape for a real battle.
Several defects In the team play of the
Franklin five that stood out plainly in
the Butler Law School contest last week
have been cleared out by faithful prac
tice and local fans nre expecting the team
to stack up much better in the second
game of the season. Captain Wood,
whose work against the Lawyers was
an outstanding feature, will lie the main
cog of the Franklin defense tonight, with
either Campbell or Strohi as his run
ning mate. like probably will jump
renter, and Kingsoliver and Gilmore will
tnke care of the forward stations.. Thur
ber also has a good second string squad
which probably will be seen in auction
before the contest closes.
Evansville Team Easy
, Pickings for Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 16.—Indi
ana got away to an early lead and met
little opposition from the Evansville
“Y” basket machine here last night, win
ning by a 44 to 15 score. Marxson and
Dean, although they played only part
of the game, giving way early in the
first half for substitutes and coming back
late In the second half, bombarded the
baskets for five field goals each. Dean
also tossed five goals from the foul line.
The count stood 21 to 0 In favor of the
Crimson at the close of the half.
Feller, Matthews and Moore led nn
Evansville rally late In the, second period,
but the visitors were halted before their
total became anyway dangerous to the
Indiana lead.
Brewers Sign Two
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16.—John Law
rence and Frank Muller, young lnfielders
who have attracted attention by their
playing with shipyard teams in the East,
have been signed by the Milwaukee
American Association baseball team, ac-
C( rding to Otto Borchert, president of the
club.
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920.
other Tiger, lilt for 213, 204 and 201. The
I‘athe Phonos didn’t even "almost” win
u game.
The Tigers had 1,001 In their first
game.
Gastineaa and Ueinking of the Fern
dales each had one count well over the
big line and another that camped right
outside the door. The Ferndales took
tbe Zenite Metals for* three wins.
Baumbaugh was not so much on the
three-game stuff, but he surely cut loose
with a mighty kick In his third game
with the Remmetter Sunday School out
fit, getting a 244 score.
Remmetters made the Sterling Stones
wonder if they were a howling team or
Just plain alley decoration.
The Kilowatts killed the Watts in the
Falrbnnks-Morso circuit, which was
about the only exciting thing that hap
pened In the division.
It Is no more than right to say that
Babe*; of the Datas w.is the best indi
vidual In the circuit, as witness his 203.
Grandstaff of the Phases and Ennis
of the Speeds got 202 and 200, respect
ively.
Skaggs got about as low as a man can
get without shooting In the gutter.
Wells was the hero of the Tan Handle
loop, getting a 207 score In his second
game.
Goldstein’s Annex has formed a nifty
habit us winning three games from the
Main Store in their weekly mutch. Mo-
New of the Annex was high man this
week.
The Star Hams of the Armour League
were more like stars than were the Star
Bacons, with the result that they won
two games.
The Simon Pures knocked the Nut-
Olas a peach of a curve.
MiKinnon of the Meobanies was the
feature performer in the Citizens Gas
loop, getting a 220 In his first game.
Sourbier was friakv in his first two
games, getting scores of 210 and 190.
iPugS
JOHNSON FILMS BANNED.
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 16. Motion pic
tures taken of the two boxing bouts at
the Federal penitentiary at l-euvenuorth
Thanksgiving day, in which Jack
Johnson, former heavyweight champion
of the world, participated, are to lie
censored before exhibition and all tight
scenes eliminated. This was the infor
mation received in a telegram to Gover
nor Allen today from A. Mitchell Palmer,
Attorney General of the United States.
WIMLKK BINS BY SHADE.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Dec. 16 - Eddie
Winder, Pittsburgh, featherweight,
earned a slight shade over Red Con
nelly, Detroit, la a twelve-round bout
hen- last night.
GEORGES NOW A DADDY.
PARIS. Dec. 16. A daughter was born
Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. George* Cur
pontler. The champion admitted that lie
was somewhat disappointed, im he hoped
for a hoy, but added cheerily: "I will
make a champion tennis player of her.."
B KKSTI.INfi AT
Tom Velonls, local "Y" wrestler, and
Mike Donev, the Bulgarian g rap pier,
wrestled forty-five minutes last night to
a draw The match was staged In the
“Y" lobby before a large crowd
“JVhen a Feller Needs a Friend ”
WHEN the others ride off, happy, healthy and gay—
is your youngster left behind, denied that glorious
possession—a bicycle?
When you give your children bicycles, you give them
more than happiness. You give them health—a love of
§*s£|-s| nature—a chance to do things worth while.
V.* y Men, women and children ride bicycles for pleasure and
economy. The bicycle is the universal, beneficial mode
Ride a BicycCe of transportation.
The following Dealers will serve you:
Em-Roe Sportins Goods Cos. Smith, Hassler, Sturm Cos.
221 West, Washington Street. 219 Massachusetts Avenue.
The Gus Habich Cos. G. H . Westing Cos.
142 East Washington Street. Pennsylvania and Vermont Street*
Hoffman Sporting Goods Cos. H. T. Hearsey Cos.
245 Massachusetts Avenue and W/L. 1 1
934 East Washington Street. W IIOIGSSuC
TRADING FEVER
ON IN MAJORS
More Deals Expected as Ameri
can Leaguers Gather for
Meeting.
NEW Y'ORIC, Dec. 16.—American
League magnates and managers began
drifting Into town today for the annual
December meeting, scheduled to convene
tomorrow at the Belmont Hotel.
With a majority of National League
managers still on the ground the trading
fever was expected to find some more
victims. It has already cropped out as
a result ol' which ltube Marquard Jias
i become a Cincy Red and Dutch Ruether
i a Dodger, and the Yanks and Red Sox
have swung a deal Involving eight
players.
Pitchers Waite, Hoyt and Harry
Harper, Inflelder Mike McNally and
Catcher Schang of the Bostons belong to
the Yankees today. In exchange for
these plavers Manager Huggins sent In
flelder Del Pratt, Pitcher Herb Thor
mahlen, Catcher Rue! and Outfielder Sam
Vick to Boston.
PRATT NOW A
COLLEGE COACH.
The deal was made on the condition
that both clubs assume the responsibil
ity of signing the players.
Del Pratt Is the only one of the play
ers regarding whom there seems to be
doubt about playing next season. He
signed a contract as baseball coach of
the University of Michigan at the con
clusion of last season aud declared his
intention to quit the big leagues. The
Yankee management, however, expressed
confidence Pratt will be ready to get into
the game when the 1921 season opens.
Manager Huggins said the (leal was
made primarily for the purpose of giv
ing each cluti players that were badly
needed. Boston wanted a second base
man and gets Pratt, while New 5 ork
needed an experienced left-hand pitcher
ami gets Harper.
The National League wound up its an
nual meeting at the Waldorf Wednesday
by deciding that tlie usual 154 games -ire
to be played during tbe next season and
fixing Wednesday, April 13. as the open
ing date.
It was stipulated that no National club
is to be allowed to go into training camp
sooner than six weeks prior to the open
ing of the season.
The Boston Xntlonal League Club is
said to contemplate a deal that will send
Walter (Rabbit) Maranvllle to some other
National Lea gin* club. Brooklyn, 1 itts
burgh and other clubs ere known to be
bidding,for him If he Is sold. It was
said, it will be for cash and players.
COBB EXPECTED
TO PILOT TIGERS
President Nuvln of the Detroit club
Wednesday telegraphed to Ty Cobb to
meet him here for the purpose of com
pleting the appointment of Cubb as man
Bger of the Tigers. The formal offer of
the management, it is said, has not yet
been made to Cobb, but will lie when be
and President Navln meet Friday.
Friends of Cobb at the baseball meet
ings this week declared that the out
fielder was not particularly anxious to
iterome a manager for a year or two. lint
since the resignation of H igh Jennings
lei it l>e known that if l'resideut Savin
offered him the position he would ac
cept It. , i
During the meeting of the American
Lose up President Johnson will have a
conference with President Heydlcr of the
National League, relative to playing
rules and other matter* which they must ’
decide upon ns members of the advisory
council created under the new major ,
league agreement.
CHAMPS CHOOSE DALLAS.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 16 Dallas. Texas.;
ha* been tentatively selected as the spring i
trailing rumji of the champions, accord :
ing to President James f. Dunn.
Noe exhibition gatj** have been either
definitely or tentatively arranged. Two
are with the .New York Giants and two
w th the Cincinnati Reds at Dallas, two
with the Red* at Cincinnati, two at New!
Orleans with New Orleans and oue a:!
Indianapolis.
cot GULIN JOINS GIANTS.
SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 16. Bln Cough-1
lln of Scranton, coach of the Lafayette
College baseball team and former member
of the Detroit Tigers, vvtii in t as ass stunt
Society Referee
NEW ORLEANS, Dec.. 16.—Clai
borne Andrews, New Orleans society
man, tried his hand at refereeing at
Pillsbury’s Boxing Club last night and
was neatly mobbed when he gave a
decision to Y'oung Matranga oxer
Mickey Dillon, after Dillon had beaten
Matranga to a whisper in six rounds.
Four policemen had to escort him
from the ring.
coach of the New York Giants. It was
reported here today. Coughlin played
with and served under Hugh Jennings,
recently signed as assistant manager and
coach of the Giants.
CUBS GET PITCHER.
CHICAGO. Dee. 16.—8i1l Perdlea, a
right-handed pitcher of the Los Angeles
Pacific Coast League club, was acquired
by the Chicago Cubs today. An inflelder
and an outfielder to be named later will
; lie turned over to Los Angeles in ex-
I change for I’erdica.
SANBORN HEADS SCRIBES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The Baseball
Writers’ Asssoclatlon of America, at its
annual meeting here, elected for president,
I. E. Sanborn of Chicago; vice pnesldent,
Frederick G. Lieb of New York: sec
retary-treasurer, Joseph McCreedle of
> Philadelphia.
BRAVES TICK CAMP.
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 13.—The
Boston Nationals will train here noxt
spring, according to an announcement by
Bob Tnrleton, business manager of the
local Texas League club. Tarleton
stated a contract signed by Walker E.
Hapgood, business manager of the
Braves, was reeelved Wednesday.
DOYLE PILOTS TORONTO.
NEW YORK, Dec. I(l.—Larry Doyle,
captain and second baseinnn of the New
York National League Club, has been
selected as manager of the Toronto Club
of the International League for the son
son of 1921. This announcement was
made by James MoCaffery, president of
the club, here Wednesday.
Body of Gipp .Arrives
at Last Resting Place
LARIUM. Mich., Dec. 16.—The body of
George Gipp, Notre Dame football star,
arrived here today from South Bend,
Ind, accompanied by six former team
mates.
Plans for the funeral were not com
plete, but relatives said services prob
ably would be held Saturday.
SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Dec. 16—A raw
Ida*’ from the Northwest that held
-South Bend In Icy fingers Wednesday
failed to prevent a throng of university
students and admirers from heading the
funeral procession of George Gipp. all-
American football player of Ne*re, Dame
University, who died of a serious throat
infection at St. Joseph’s Hospital early
Tuesday.
Heading the long line of mourn--* .
wis the first string Notre Dame foot 11
team, marching in football formation,
with the left half back—Gipp's position
—Tacant. 1
Gipp's body left South Bend at 10:35
o'clock for Chicago, where the Journey
to Lari uni. Mich , the last resting place. !
was continued at 5 o'clock.
Bnow began falling here shortly bc
f >re the procession spurted for the train.
V few minutes elapsed at the station
during the wait for the train Crowds
sought available points of vantage to
*c th flower-blanketed casket lifted
Into the ex press ear At 10:35 the long
train pulled out, leaving several hundred
students, bared heads and dim eyed, gaz
ing sadly after It.
Georgd Gipp
—
The cheer* that echoed many an autumn
day
Were silent a* he cro*.*el the Final
Goal,
Anil many a hu*hed and reverent voice
will ay:
••God rest 111* *oul 1”
—Chicago Herald-Examiner.
Nine Big Events on
Card for BucheWs
Tiger Thinly Clads
GREENCASTLE, Ind.. Dee. 16.—De
Pauw thinly-elads will face a hard sched
ule next season, according to the card
announced today by Track Coach Bucb
heit. Besides appearing at the Illinois
relays, the Drake relays, the State and
Conference meets, Tiger tracksters will
compete with Indiana. Wabash, the Michi
gan Aggies and perhaps Butler.
The season will open Feb. 26, with an
indoor meet at Crnwfordsville with Wa
bash, and will close with the Confer
ence meet at Chicago June 4. One in
door and one outdoor meet have been
scheduled with Wabash, both to be held
at Craw’fordsvllle.
The schedule as it appears to date fol
lows:
INDOORS.
Feb. 26—Wabar.h at Crawfordavilie.
March 4—lllinois relays.
OUTDOORS.
April 23—Drake relays.
April 30—Indiana at Bloomington.
May 7—With Butler (tentative).
May 14—Wabash at Crawfordavilie.
May 21—Michigan Aggies at Green
castle.
May 28—State meet at Lafayette.
June 4—Conference meet at Chicago.
Triangles Take Place of
Irish on Em-Roe Card;
Wabash Contest Tonight
Following the game tonight at Craw
rordsville against the Wabash team,
the Em-Roes will meet the Dayton Tri
angles at the local Y. M. C. A. next
Tuesday night. The untimely death of
George Gipp, Notre Dame athlete,
caused the cancellation of the Notre
Dame-Eiu-Roe contest, set for this date.
The Dayton Triangles have regularly
played on the Em-Roe schedule and have
never failed to please the basket fans of
Indianapolis. This year the Triangles
will have several new faces in the line
up, along with two members who have
Pl®jed with the team since its Inception.
Zimmerman, forward, and Reece,
guard, are the veterans of the team.
Zimmerman is known as one of the
flashiest forwards in the Middle West,
while Reece Is a steady back guard.
Francis Baoon, ex-Wabash star, is also
a member of the Triangle. Ho will be
seen at the floor guard position.
Along with these three men will be
Kyle and Rye, forwards, and Paul, cen
ter. Paul is a brilliant center who will
be watched closely by the Em-Roes. He
Is said to play the same style of game
as Stonebraker.
Manager Callahan has his team run
ning In tip-top shape and every one is
anxious to tnrn the tables on Wabash
in tonight's Crawfordsvllie contest. Since
the Wabash defeat recently, the Em-Roes
have had two hard contests and have put
in some stiff licks practicing, which
have served to put the team In excellent
condition. The Em-Itoes showed their
real form against the Darlington Bear
cats Monday night.
TEBERO 18 CAPTAIN.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 16.—Laurence
Teberg, right tackle, was elected captain
of the 1921 I'niTerslty of Minnesota foot
ball eleven last night. Teberg will be ai
senior next year.
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BUTLER NAMES
JONES CAPTAIN
Only Letter Man of Page’s
Team Chosen as New
Leader.
Roland Jones of Mecca. Ind., today was
elected captain of tbe 1920-21 Butler
(basket-ball squad. Jones, who Is a
Junior at Butler and the only "B" man
on the squad this year, has been playing
a stellar game at center and guard
for the Pagemen, his work being an
important factor in eveu-y game played
so far by the Bulldogs.
Coach Page today was to put tho
finishing touches on the team work of
his athletes, prior to their stiff barn
storming trip through tbe Christman
holidays. The trip opens tomorrow’
night xvith a contest with the Purdue
outfit at Lafayette.
On Saturday night, the Irvington clan
invades Chicago for a battle with last
season’s Conference championship _ Chi
cago team. Monday and Tuesday will be
spent at Chicago, where the locals will
practice with the Maroon team, then Page
will hustle his men over to Blooming
ton, 111., for a game with the fast in
dependent team of that place. Page has
a scrappy lot of basket tossors at Butler
this year and their followers are expect
ing them to throw’ a few surprises into
the Purdue and Chicago camps.
In the second round of the Butler Fra
ternity games last night, Phi Delta de
feated the Delta Tau, 26 to 21; Sigma Chi
defeated Kappa Chi, 38 to 5, and tha
Butler Association defeated Lamba Chi,
21 to 20.
BOILERMAKERS
NOT SO SURE
LAFAYETTE, Ind.. Dec. 18.—Purdn
will open the basket-ball season here to
morrow niEht by taking on the Butler
five of Indianapolis. Coach Lambert has
been working with his squad for the
past three weeks in getting it ready to
start the season. Captain White is the
only member on last year’s squad that
has reported this season.
The Boilermakers will go up against
a seasoned five under the tutelage of Pat
Page, who has made quite a record as a
coach in the net game. Hiser and White
probably will start the game as guards,
with Treat or Chafee at center and Hol
werda, Eversman or Monlcal in the for
ward positions.
Rose Poly has been secured to take
the place of Notre Dame, who, due to
the death of George Gipp, cancelled their
game for next Monday. The Boilermaker
squad will take a barnstorming trip dur
ing the holidays, playing four games,
two of them in Indianapolis. The first
game will be with the Em-Roes on New
Year’s eve. The following day, Jan. 1,
the Cincinnati Gym five will be played
on their court. Jan. 3, Earlham will be
played at Richmond. A return game will
be played with Butler Jan. 4, In their
gym.
Although the outlook for a flying start
by the Boilermaker squad is not prom
ising, Coach Lambert no doubt will have
a team that will come near to the pace
of last year's “Victory Five” after a few
games.