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BASEBALL
EDDIE
ASH
DRAFT PROBLEM
TO REMAIN AS
LEAGUES RULE
National Association Not to
Make Demands Against
Wishes of Owners.
ALL URGE DISCIPLINE
BUFFALO, Dec. 6. —The draft question
1* not going to cause any rifts among the
minors.
The leagues that have been getting
along without the draft are going to con--
tlnue to do ao and their stand In the mat
ter Is not going to be made an excuse
for strife In the National Association of
Professional Baseball Leagues.
As the annual convention went Into ses
sion today President Michael Sexton said
that as far as he knew the International
League, the American Association, the
Pacific Coast League and other
minor circuits such as the Western
League, will continue to operate without
permitting the majors to draft players
from them. . _ „
‘'One of the big objections to the draft,
said President Sexton, "lies In the fact
that the major league club which drafts
a plaver often sends him back to some
other club in the same league from which
he came. The fact that he may be sent
back under an optional agreement makes
no difference to the baseball fans in the
town where he made good and if he plays
against his former teammates and makes
rs good showing, as players generally do,
the club owner from whose team he was
originally drafted comes In for a fine
panning ‘from the fans.
“The club owners do not try to hold
the player down," President Sexton con
tinued . “They are willing to sell any
player when he has reached that stage
of perfection that he can hold a Job In
the big leagues Their only idea Is to
keep a good team together as long as
possible, making allowances for the va
cancies that are sure to come in their
line-ups.
“I do not look for any changes from
the order that was followed this year as
regards the draft. I expect that most of
the leagues will continue to permit the
majors to draft players as they have
done in the past, but the bigger minors
will not submit to it.”
The first session of the annual conven
tion of the National Association was
called to order today. Reports for the
stmt 1921 were to be made at this meet- i
There were still a lot of rumors about
deals and trades for players, but none
had gone past the talk point.
Magnates here for the annual meet
ing of the National Association today
generally expressed the opinion that the
best Interests of the game demanded the
disciplining of the players, such as
handed out to Babe Ruth, Meusel and
Pierev by Commissioner Landis. They
believed the severitv of the penalty im
posed would have the effect of putting a
stop to barnstorming by contestants in
future worl’d series games.
The fine and suspension of the players
has given an added interest to the appear
ance of Commissioner Landis here to
morrow evening, when he will be the
honor guest ana chief speaker at a din
ner given by the local committee to visit
ing baseball men.
HENDRICKS SEEKS
TO BOLSTER TRIBE
BUFFALO, Dec. 0. Manager Jack
Hendricks of the Indianapolis club and
Vice President Smith are busily engaged
in taking in everything at the big pow
wow of the baseball magnates here.
Hendricks hopes to be able to name some
of the players to be obtained In the Shin
nere deal with New York before the week
Is out. According to the terms of the
deal Indianapolis is to get four players
and a cash sum of $25,000, and Hendricks
Is anxious to know who he is going to
obtain. “1 am satisfied only with my
Infield line-up," said Hendricks today.
"The outfield, pitching and catching de
partments need strengthening."
Hendricks sa'd he was considering giv
ing Slim Sallee, veteran National League
southpaw, a trial. Sallee is a free agent.
Among the American Association stars
being sought by major scouts here are
Third Baseman Schrepner of Louisville,
First Baseman Brief of Kansas City and
Pitcher Danforth of Columbus.
Undefeated Shelbyville
Team Challenges Kokomo
- SHELB x VILLE, Ind., Dec. B.—The
fihelbyvlUe American Legion football
team challenges the Kokomo Legion
eleven, which defeated the Belmonte of
Indianapolis last Sunday, to a game to
he played next Sunday at the Shelbyville
gridiron. If the local team wins It will
claim the Independent football title of
the State. So far this season the Shel
byrillo Club has won eleven straight
games and has only been scored on once.
It has scored 369 points, against Its op
ponents 7. Address communications to
the manager of the Shelbyville Legion
football team, Robert Holcraft, Shelby
ville, Ind,
Marion County Fish and
Game Association Meets
■ /
The Marion County Flsb and Gamo
Protective Association held Its tenth an
nual banquet at the Columbia Club last
night. About 150 members were pres
ent.
Speakers of the evening were the chair
man of the conservation commission, Sen
ator W. A. Guthrie, director of the com
mission : Richard L’eber, George N. Mann
feld, chief of the fish and game division;
Walter Shirts of Noblesvllle, ex-presldent
of the Indiana Fish, Game and Forest
League: John Haltman, Gustav J. T.
Meyer, Harry C. Hendrickson and George
W. Marott.
Senator Guthrie appealed to the asso
ciation members for a continuance of the
liberal support which they have given the
State Department in the past.
Matty's Condition
SARANAC LAKE. N. Y . Deo. 6
Reports that Christy Mathewson’s
health Is growing rapidly worse were
denied by his physician. Dr. Edward
S. Packard, here today. Several days
ago "Big Six** suffered a rise in tem
perature and following the nsnal
coarse he was ordered to bed. Dr.
Packard asserted, however, the fever
la abating and there is nothing alarm
id*.
Centre Resumes Work
DAXVILE. Kj., Dec. B.—Centre Col
lege’s undefeated football eleven resumed
training today In preparation for the
Sme with the University of Southern
lifornla. at San Diego. Cal., Dec. 23.
The lnyltatlon for the game was extended
..sturday after the Californians defeated
Waahlngton State, 28 to 7. The Centre
, players have been resting since their re
turn from New Orleans two weeks ago,
■where they defeated Tulane.
Kline Em-Roe Captain
Glen Kline was elected captain of the
local Em-Roe Independent basket-ball
, team at a meeting held last night and
will lead the last five in its battles this
' season.
Manager Carl Callahan announced that
he ha* signed Wlllalm Basse former
, Em-Roe star, and that he will be in uni
form for the Franklin game. ,
Notre Dame-Georgia Tech
ATLANTA, Ga„ Dec. 6.—A horao
and-hosne contract between football
teams of Georgia Tech and Notre
Dame has been signed. It wu# an
nounced here today. The first game
Is scheduled tom OA tt next in At
lanta,
BILLIARDS
NEWS OF THE DAY IN
BItIfARDS
STSYTE TOURNEY.
Clyde Martin of Terre Haute last night
defeated Carl Ramsey of this city in
State three-cushion billiard champion
ship tournameut at the Harry Cooler bil
liard parlors by the score of 00 to 07.
This afternoon, Shewmaker is to play
Harry Cooler, who has as yet not lost a
game, while in the evening White and
Kepner are to play.
*
CITY MEET.
Howard Mitchell and Herbert Bohne
were the winners last night in the city
amateur three-cushion tournament games
at the Board of Trade billiard parlors. In
the first game, Mitchell had no trouble
defeating Dick Johnson, 50 to 28, In 114
Innings.
The second game between Bohne and
William Clauer waa hard fought from the
start and ended in the 108th inning with
Bohne winning 50 to 44.
Martin Shane and Eddie Brown are
booked to play tonight.
SCHAEFER PLAYS CONTI.
NEW YORK, Dec, o.—Jake Schaefer,
world’s 18.2 balk line billiard champion,
will meet Roger Conti, the French cue
star, In the first round of a 3,200-point
match today. Conti has won two recent
matches from the new champion. Two
blocks of 400 points will be played each
day.
WABASH COURT
HOPES DIMMED
Adams, Star Forward, Forgets
to Train and He Is
Dropped.
CRAWFOBDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 6.
Basket-ball hopes at Wabash College
slipped back a bit today when Fred
(Cat) Adams, speedy forward on the Lit
tle Giant team for the past two seasons,
was ordered to turn In his suit. The
order came from Coach Vaughan after
Adams failed to live up to the required
training rules.
The absence of “Cat” in the Scarlet
line-up this season will no doubt, be
keenly felt, but things like this come
and go in the life of a coach and Vaughan
is no man to worry over these handi
caps. Vaughan’s first request of his ath
lc.es Is for them to keep in shape and
live up to the training rules.
The first cut of the squad came yes
terday when several candidates were
dropped from the list. There are still
many men out for the team, but Vaughan
will have his squad cut down to some
thing like fifteen before tie week It
over.
Pete announced last night that a game
has been scheduled here for Feb. 22
with Wilmington College of Ohio. He
has not announced any more dates.
Two Basket Contests
at Butler Gym Tonight
Butler will clash with two city teams
tonight in a double-header at the Irving
ton gym. The first game will be be
tween a team of picked amateurs and
the freshmen varsity, while Butler and
the North American Gymnastic Union
five will play the headliner.
The freshmen are showing fine form in
their games, frequently downing the var
sity five in practice scrimmage and it
is probable that several will be shifted
to the regular line-up before long.
Wabash Grid Letters
Awarded 19 Players
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.. Dec.
Nineteen members of the Wabash Col
lege football team for the 1921 season
have been awarded “W’s.” it was an
nounced here yesterday afternoon by the
athletic department. Os this number nine
have won their letters before for their
performances on the grid, while to the
others the “W” is new. John (Btitch)
burns won another grid letter, making
four for him in this branch of athletics
during his four years In college.
The men who receive their letters for
their playing during the season follow:
Logan, Kesslejk Thorn, Milstead, Aul,
Henke, Meese, Staßand, Agnes, Jones,
Goldsberry, Singleton, Roll, Knee, Seiden
stlcker. Cast, Hlxon, Burns, Mounts.
The squad will be banqueted at the
Kappa Sigma Fraternity house this even
ing by Student Manager Mounts and
Thursday noon the team, along with sev
eral faculty members and local boosters,
will be dined by the Kiwanls Club of
this city.
Independent Basket-ball
The Kingan Packing Company five has
picked some strong players from former
members of local nigh school teams and
wants games with Fast local and State
teams. For games call or write Mr.
Spillman, care of the Kingan Packing
Company, Indianapolis.
The Dutch Specials want games with
out-of-town teams. This five also re
quires the services of a good center. For
games call or write E. J. Rohrman, 2242
Union street, phone Drexel SSO7.
The Chrlstamorß girls basket-ball squad
won Its second victory over the P. H. C-s
Saturday night at the Athenaeum gym,
15 to 5. The game was featured by the
teamwork of the Chrlstamores. Due to
the competent coaching of Miss Lucille
Uendel, the Chrlstamores have been able
to put up a gcod brand of basket-ball
this season, having won four straight
games.
Broad Ripple first team would like to
book games with other common school
teams In the State. Call Washnlgton
1072 and ask for Forest.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Dec, 6<—The
Connersville Reserves want to book games
awav from home during this month and
for "home dates In January. For games
i address J. \V. Young, Connersville, Ind.
; The Connersville Reserve second team
would like to play curtain raisers along
■with the first five. This squad plays in
the 14-15-year-old class.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Dec. 8. —A bas
ket-ball team playing in the 18-22 class
has been organized here and will be
known as the U. B. Knights. The five
wants games with teams in Its class at
home or In the State. Address Noah M.
Bstdorff. 304 South Ninth street, Nobles
ville, Ind.
BARGERSVILLE, Ind., Dec.
Bargersville Independents won their
seventh straight victory over the Moorei
vtlle Elks, 30 to 22. For games address
Gordon Dunn, Bargersville, Ind.
FRANKLIN, Ind., Dec. 6.—The Fra: -
lin Midgets desire games with teamr .n
the 100-pound class. Write Kenn. ih
Gant, Franklin, Ind.
RICHMOND, Ind., Dec. 6.—Basket-ball
teams wanting games In the 180-ponnd
class are asked to address Ltfuls Jells
125 South Second street, Richmond, Ind.
The Y. M. H. A. will clash with the
North American Gymnastic Union Thurs
day night at R:3O at the Communal gvm.
The curtain-raiser will start at 7:45. For
games address Joe Rosenthal, 37 West
Morris 6treet-
Ferndali A. C. is expecting to spring
a surprise on some of the fast basket
ball teams In the State this year. Any
one desiring games call Belmont 0690 or
Belmont 0785 and ask ter Fulton, o* ad
dress Ferndale A C. * King avenue
and West Tenth street. Indianapolis, care
Clyde Fulton. The following players
are requested to report for practice
Wednesday evening: Alert, Loudie, Ful
kerson, Lawton, Jines. Nevilles. Nelson,
Rosner, Fernot, Hughes, Wolf and
Bourne.
The Williams High School five de
feated- the Heltooville quintette 23 to 21, 1
RING GOSSIP
NO DENYING PACT THAT TURF
RACING STILL REIGNS POPULAR
NEW YORK, Dee. 6.—ln a world
which always offers plenty of themes
for pessimism it is delightful to find,
ready-made and at hand, a topic which
can be approached with nothing but the
most buoyant optimism. Such is the
situation in regard to racing, as ex
emplified by the Saratoga meet this year.
Deductions la be drawn from several
facts at Saratoga show that racing is in
a splendid condition of health and at the
tap of its form this year. Let us mar
shal - these facts and consider them.
First, racing is getting tremendously
popular support. Despite the statement
conutantly made that li)21 has not been a
good year financially, that people have
had far less money than for several years,
that business has been by no means
booming, the Saratoga gate receipts, on
almost all corresponding days for 1021
as compared with 1920, were larger.
At week-ends the crow'ds were noth
ing less than enormous. Nor should
It be understood for a moment that ill
these thousands were brought to tie
track by a desire to bet. Os the many
that made their wav into the Saratoga
track, hundreds, both men and women,
paid because they wanted to see line
horses running fine races.
Second, the men who make racing pos
sible, by maintaining costly breeding
farms and stables of racers in active
training, proved at Saratoga their
views of the solidity of the American
turf by opening their pocketbooks and
paying . high prices for the hun
dreds of yearlings sold there. There
have been two or three instances
of really elaborate prices being paid
for the babies of the racing world in in
dividual cases this year, but it is not
the paying of a few’ sensationally big
prices which proves the good condition
of the turf in the opinion of those who
have their money invested in It.
It Ls the average prices which have
been obtained In 1921 which speak so well
for racing soundness. There have been
but occasional Instances of really poor
prices being paid On the whole the
yearling market has been so strong that
It has been a matte.' of amazed comment
by men who have compared the lock of
money In some lines of business w.th
the generous display of cash at the auc
tion sales of the infants of the turf.
Third, and this subdivision sweeps in
a number of remaining points in the
brief for optimism, the class of horses
racing was high, the races were
well contested and almost always
squarely so; there were no sensation-
mss
GALAXY OF STARS CARPED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Three former
ring champions and a newly crowned
title-holder will appear in bouts hero
this week. Pete Herman and Joe Lynch,
former bantam champions; Mike O’Dowd,
former middleweight king, and Johnny
Dundee, the Junior lightweight champion,
will be engaged.
Herman will resume bis campaign for
the title now held by Johnny Buff in a
fifteen-round contest Tliursdiy with
Paeky O’Gatty. Lynch will meet Max
Williamson of Philadelphia in ten rounds
Friday. O'Dowd has Lou Bogush of
Bridgeport, Conn., for an opponent in a
twelve-round bout tonight.
Dundee and Sailor Freedman of Chi
cago are principals in another twelve
round bout Friday night.
NEW HAVEN FOR fIGIITERS.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. Wielders of
the padded mitt will find anew place to
ply their trade. Acting on an opinion by
City Attorney Peterson, that the legisla
tive act legalizing boxing bouts in Ne
braska will permit the holding of them
in Lincoln, regardless of a municipal law
to the contrary, provided the city council
by majority vote- gives its consent, the
local American Legion post has an
nounced It will hold four bouts Jan. 17.
PROMOTER GETS “DAYS.”
NEW YORK, Dec. o.—James Johnson,
fight promoter, convicted of having with
held the Government's share of boxing
match taxes, amounting to between $6,560
and SB,OOO, was sentenced Monday to
pay a fine of SSOO and remain sixty days
in jail. His attorney ob'lined a stay of
sentence pending an appeal and Federal
Judge Van Vleet continued his bond of
$5,000.
"BISCUITS” WINS.
DETROIT. Mich., Dec. 6.—Stanislans
Zbyszko, world’s champion wrestler, de
feated Glovani Mazzan, Italian champion,
in straight falls here last night. , The
first fall came in 21(4 minutes on a head
lock and body scissors and the second
In 7 minutes with a body scissors.
CHANEY LOSES ON FOUL
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. o.—George
Chaney, Baltimore, lost to Fredle Jacks
of England in the second round of a
scheduled eight-round bout last night on
a foul. Jacks claimed to have been hit
low and the referee stopped the bout.
GIBBONS VS. MADDEN.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 6.---Tom
Gibbons, St. Paul boxer, and Bartley
Madden have been matched for a ten
round no-declslon bout here on Dec. 18.
FITZ BEATS CARBONE.
NE\V ORLEANS, Dec. 6.—Young Eddie
Fitzsimmons of Oklahoma found Frankie
Carbone, the Jersey boxer, tame lasi
night and was given the referee’s deci
sion at the close >f their 15-round bout.
TREMAINE SCORES K. O.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 20.—Carl Tremaine,
Cleveland bantam, knocked out K. O.
Brown of New Orleans In the fourth
round of a scheduled eight-round bout
here last night.
M. GIBBONS WINS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. o.—Mike Gibbons, St.
Paul phantom, beat Augie Uatner, New
York, In a slow and uninteresting twelve
round bout here last night.
Great Group of Stars
Receive Irish Monograms
80UTH BEND, Ind., Dec. tU-Coach
Rockne announced yesterday that the fol
lowing members or the 1921 Notre Dame
football squad would bo presented with
monograms at the annual football ban
quet to be held next week: Captain An
derson, Kiley and Carberry, ends; Shaw,
Garvey and Cotton, tackles; "Hunk” An
derson, Dooley, Degree and Brown,
guards; Mehre and Larson, centers;
Thomas and Grant, quarters; Mohardt,
Lieb, Coughlin, Desch, Castner, Wynne.
Walsh and Phelan, backs. Thirteen of
the twenty-two will leave school this sea
son.
Michigan Elects Captain
ANN ARBOR. Mich., Dec. B.—Paul Goe
bel of Grand Rapids, Mich., for two sea
sons right end on the varsity eleven, was
yesterday elected captain of the Univer
sity of Michigan football eleven. Goebel
Is an engineering student In the class of
1923.
To Greet W. and J.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6.—Arrangements
have been made by the Southern Cali
fornia Washington and Jefferson Alumni
Association to greet and entertain elab
orately the Washington and Jefferson
football squad upon its arrival here to
play the University of California at Pasa
dena, Jan. 2.
Hornsby Asks $75,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. B.—Rogers
Hornby, greatest hitter and star in
flelder of the National League, will
ask Branch Rickey, president of the
St. Louie Cardinals, for a three-year
contract railing for $<5,000 for that
period, it was announced hero today.
Hornsby Is manager of' the Los An
geles team in the California Winter
League.
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6,1921.
WRESTLING
al scandals; the stewards were vig
ilant and always acted for wlmt
constitutes In their view the best Inter
ests of the turf, the 3-year-olds of the
year, taking them on the whole, are a
good lot, which means good S-yoar-olds
next season; aud last, and certainly not
least, the United States Government,
through the remount service, is taking a
more and more increased interest In rac
ing and in breeding from thoroughbred
lines.
CONFERENCE WILL PUT STRICT
VERSION ON ‘TRAVELING’ RULE;
ENDEAVOR TO STOP ‘BLOCKING’
BY VEDDER GARD.
The newly organized Indiana board of
basket-ball officials met last night in the
Board of Trade building and about
twenty-five officials held a lengthy dis
cussion of the rules with special atten
tion being given to the Western Confer
ence Interpretation of the net regulations
recently decided upon in the meeting of
the Big Ten coaches In Chicago. Pat
Pago, who is president of the new or
ganization of officials here, has Just re
turned from Chicago and he explained
the manner in which the Conference
coaches have decided to play the net
game this winter.
Page stated that the Chicago meeting
was much in favor*of holding down the
tendency to travel with the ball and had
instructed officials to be very strict in
enforcing the rule which states thi* a
player may take only one step with the
ball before passing, dribbling or shoot
ing. The rules actually allow one step
and then as the next step is taken the
ball must leave the possession of the
plaver before his foot touches the floor
again. This, in reality, amounts to about
to about a step and a half. In the Con
ference the players are to be held as
closely as possible to one step, which
will mean that the back foot will not be
supposed to leave the floor before the
ball is got rid of. The violation of the
traveling rule has always been one of the
hardest for an official to call.
SOME PIAYERS
TAKE ADVANTAGE.
It ls largely a matter of Judgment and a
clever player many times gets away with
too much footwork. The very best for
wards are always on the very edge of the
limit and it takes hair-line distinction
at times to call u foul. Tho strict inter
protation in the Conference will mean nu
merous technical fouls so traveling.
There can not be much kick about it as
another sten is allowed in starting tho
dribble While heretofore tho dribble had
to be started without a step, one step is
now allowed. The Conference ruling will
not, however, govern basket-ball alto
together in this State and the official
basket ball rule book will be followed
to the letter except in games in which
both teams agree on disputed points.
At this point the old argument came
up about the “reverse turn' in which a
player keeps one foot on the floor and
pivots. It was generally conceded that
this was legal even if ho turned from
one side to nr-dher lust so one foot was
kept in the sa. e position on the floor and
he did not advance with tae hall. Os
course, the player can not take another
step before getting the ball out of his
possession, or it is a foul.
Blocking was another important ques
tion that was. brought up. It ls one of
the most abused practices in basket-ball
today and it is hard for tlie referee to
see because he must follow the ball. With
one official working a game teams get
away with flagrant violations of the
blocking rule. It Is very seldom called
and is of Immeasurable advantage to
the team getting away with it. By
blocking is meant lnteutloun l interfer
ence that keeps an opponent out of a
play.
It ls most easily noticed when :i player
holds out his arms and faces a player
who does not have the ball, but tho
smooth blockers are not that easily
caught. It Is an umpire's duty to watch
for this violation. Teams adept in tho
art of blocking and with one official
handling the game have an tinfalr and
overwhelming advantage over its rival.
Spectatorj, when this foul Is called, yell
"robber” at the official, as sometimes
they do not understar and the play. The
fact of the matter is 'hat the foul should
be watched as closely as holding as it
is really a great many times of more
vain© to the team which commits tho
offense.
THIRTY-SECOND
RULE DISCUSSED.
It was brought out in the meeting that
the captain of the team in possession
of the ball was the only player legally
authorized to call "time out.’’ Many a
foxy team has saved itself a basket in
seasons past by calling for time as its
opponents were sweeping down tho floor
for two points. Such a “time out" cfill
will be ignored this year. If a player
ls hurt, of course, time may bo called.
An interesting Interpretation was placed
on the thirty-second rule for a substi
tution by the Conference. In tho Big Ten
a "sub” will bo allowed thirty seconds
after he has reported and may gather
the team about him for a short get-to
gether meeting. The rules say that a
substitution shall take only thirty sec
onds, but tho Big Ten chiefs have ruled
that this means thirty seconds after the
player has reported to tho score keeper
and has been recognized by the referee.
This Is In direct contrast to the football
rules in which a penalty ls inflicted
should anew player talk to a teammate
before tho first play after ho enters the
con.'est.
Another Interesting question was
brought up at the Chicago meeting In
which tho suggestion was made that the
umpire keep time. It was finally over
ruled, as it was brought out that tho
“poor old nmps,” especially toward tho
end of games, hud plenty to do to keep
his hands full without manluplatlng a
stop watch, and the point was also
brought out that a watch, such as used,
would actually lose almost a minute if
carried by a person jumping around as an
official must do.
The question of an efficient tlme-
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By DWIGHT F. DAVIS,
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Many people have asked me what the
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llshlng the Davis cup.
Tho anawer can be found in every city
throughout the country. Twenty years
ago, when the cup was established, ten
nis was practically unknown to the great
majority of the people. Today hundreds
of thousands of boys and girls, young
keeper is one neglected by many coaches
and athletic authorities. Pat Page is
setting a practice this year that should
be followed by every school in the coun
try. Pat says that he ls training a man
to take care of the stop watch in his net
games. There is never a paid official
handling the watch und many a , utest
has been balled up unintentionally by
excited or inexperienced timekeepers,
l’at knows all about it because r on he
took tho Chicago Univel jity team ..o play
Pennsylvania, champs of the East, in tho
deciding gam©, with ona basket needed
to tie tho score there was a grand mix
up in which the gun was never fired and
a whistle was not even blown, yet tho
game was declared over Just before the
Maroons had tied the count. After the
goal had been made the timekeeiy rs said
the game had been over before the ball
went through tho loop.
Coaches of the big Western schools
agreed at tho meeting last week that out
of bounds plays should bo called one way
or another. That is one team should bo
given possession of the ball instead of
bringing It to tho edge of tho court and
putting it In play as a “held ball” by
tossing It up between tho players. A
referee should be following the ball close
enough to see which player knocked tho
ball out. It is an admission of not being
on the job if the ball ls not given to ono
of tho teams is the way most of the
coaches look at it. Speed the game up as
much as possible is the word, and one
1 way to do it is to call the out-of-bound
plays accurately.
UNIFORM TOSS-UP
AT CENTER URGED,
It is up to the referee to toss the hall
up at center in a uniform stylo because
if he does not the centers are caught
off their balance. If players continually
hit tho ball on the way up they should
be warned and then fouled, but au of
ficial should not try to "fox” the Jump
ers by tossing the ball up at different
heights and at different speeds.
The play in which a held ball is called
under the basket was discussed. Last
year In tho Conference the ball was
brought out to the foul line if it was
held anywhere within the free lane lines.
Tho question was not brought up at the
meeting this year. The rule says that
If the hall ip directly under the basket
or back-board it shall bo brought out to
the foul goal line. Most officials con
tend that If the basket or board does
not interfere with tossing the ball up
that it should not be brought out. The
rule book backs them up in this.
The aho-e mentioned points were fti"
important questions thoroughly discussed
at the gathering of Monday evening.
Much good is accomplished at such a talk
fest, as it tends to standardize the offi
ciating throughout the State.
An invitation lias been sent to Athletic
Director St. John of Ohio State Univer
sity to attend the next rule Interpreta
tion meeting and give more thoroughly
tlie rule interpretations.
Coaches of high schools and managers
of independent teams throughout tho
State who desiro the services of any of
the members of tho board may secure
same by getting in touch with the secre
tary, Dale Miller, 600 Board of ’ Trade
building, and can bo assured tlint only
competent officials will be sent them. The
next meeting of tho hoard will be hold
Dec. 19 at the Board of Trade Building.
N. D. STARS ON FIRST TEAM.
On Eckeraall's All-Western football se
lections Mohardt, half bnek, and K. An
derson, end. of Notre Dame, were placed
on the first team; not on the second as
an error had them so placed in the Times
Monday. 11. Anderson, Notre Dame
guard, was honored with a place on the
second team, and Milstead. Wabash
tackle, waa placed on tho third team.
These were tho only Iloosior State stars
to get positions on Eckersall’a first, sec
ond and third team selections. He gave
honorable mention to Shaw, Klley,
Wynne and Castner of Notre Dame.
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RACING
men and young women, play tennis in
senson on courts established and main
tained by tho public authorities.
Lawn tennis is no longer a rich man's
game—lt is every man’s game. Lawn
tennis not only has become nationalized
—it has become internationalized.
At first, two nations only—England and
America—wero sufficiently interested to
compete for tho cup. This summer thir
teen nations competed for the cham
pionship of the world In lawn tennis, and
millions of people all over tha earth
watched the results with intense interest.
No other game In the history of the
world has made such a record.
Golf, cricket, polo, baseball and foot
ball have their devotees in a few coun
tries at most. Interest in lawn tennis
Is becoming universal and its enthusi
asts can now boast that lawn tennis ls
the world’s sport.
Sir Auckland Geddes, the English am
bassador to the United States, at the ban
quet of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association last winter when the victori
ous American team was welcomed home
from its conquest in Australia, made the
interesting suggestion that these inter
national contests have an important in
fluence in promoting better understand
ing and good will among nations. It
does not matter what race they come
from, or what language they speak—
sportsmen are brothers the world over.
The visits’ of teams competing in inter
national contests may sometimes do more
good toward building up the entente cor
dtale between nations than the visits of
official commissions and even of accred
ited ambassadors.
Os course, the Davis enp did not of
itself bring about this wondorful devel
opment in the interest of lawn tennis
throughout the world. The credit for the
development should go to the officials of
the various national associations by
whoso energy, self-sacrifice anil enthusi
asm tho results have been accomplished.
The cup merely started and focused this
interest.
Intrinsically, tho cup is of compara
tively slight value;
probably tho most highly prized trophy
in the world. Its value eomes not from
its cost and size, but from those splen
did things of which it stands as a sym
bol; a manly sport, hard fought and
cleanly played contest, and, above all,
the highest possibly standards of good
sportsmanship.
Boston Critic Selects
Leonard of I. U. for
All-American Position
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. o.—Among
Indiana University's individual football
stars which critics have honored in their
selection of mythical elevens, the latest to
be named la John Leonard, veteran tackle,
who had the distinction of breaking
Harvard’s lino and blockl lg a punt in
the game at Cambridge Dst October.
This is said to be the nrav time a Har
vard kick has ever been blocked in the
Harvard stadium. George C. Carens,
sporting editor of the Boston Transcript,
awarded I-eonard a tackle position on his
All-American eleven and had the follow
in'- to siiv about big "Jawn”: “The
tackling of the Indiana and Georgia teams
greatly impressed the Harvard players),
consequently, it is not surprising that
John Leonard of Indiana and Arthur
Pew of Georgia are recalled by the Cam
bridge coaches as tho best tackles of
the season. At least Leonard, Pew and
Albert Into of Yale were the best tacklers
that Head Coach Fisher saw In action
ugalnst the Crimson."
John Kyle, captain ar.d full back of
the Indiana team, has been picked by
Minneapolis nnd Indianapolis sport
writers as All-State and All-Conference
material, while William G. MeCnw has
been named on Wnlter Eckersall’s third
All-Western team at guard.
Federated League Tonight
The Federated Basket-ball League will
plav the second round of its schedule to
night at tho local Y. M. C. A., the first
game starting at 7:30 o’clock. Last week
the loop Rtarted off with a bang and a
groat deal of interest is being shown in
tlie fraternity trams. A fast brand of
the net game is being shown by the
young players. Tho first contest tonight
will he between the winners of last
week's game. Tho Pair-O-Diee Club
meets tli" Du Arts in what should be a
good battle. The Den-Zares take on the
Bi-Fo-Re team in the second encounter.
If dopa runs true the Den-Zare s should
break into the win column, as they have
a very good line-up.
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RMtNG
TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE.
Two-Man—7:ls, Individuals—B:os.
Alley, Alley.
9—H. Noffke-H. Schmidt 13
10— J. B. Kernel-K. Kernel 14
11— H. A. Dudley-H. C. Fox 15
12— O. Bush-L. Ostheimer 10
13— R. Kirkhoff-L. Foley 9
14— G. Klrkhoff-W. Mahan 10
35—T, lTornan-G. F. Kirkhoff 31
16 —J. F. Gantner-E, J. Fox 1. 12
Two-Man—9:oo. Individual*—9:so.
Alley. Alley,
9—lt, Smith-R. Nolan 13
10— J. Smlth-L. J. Krug 14
11— B. Norwick-J. C. Hubbard 15
12— H. Schlenz-J. O’Brien 10
13— R. Mawson-It. Reynolds 9
14— H. Blinn-A. V. Maedje 10
35—H. Etter-L. Ehrlich 11
16—J. lUce-E. J. Gallagher 12
doubles leaders.
Ward-Engel 3,215
Sartor-Kennington 1,191
Hebble-Beam 1,150
Knipple-Fahrbach 1,147
Miller-Kimmel 1,145
Sourlicr-Underwood 1,135
Dolan-Holtzhour 3,118
Conover-Taylor 1,108
JBrinkineyer-Plel 3,107
Wagner-Reitzell 3,107
SINGLES LEADERS.
P. Taylor 640
H. Bunch N 030
W. Mere 017
J. Ashe j 015
Brinkworth 699
C. Collins 692
Caiderhead 686
Engel 681
Koelling 580
F. Sour bier 679
The best bowling In the city tourna
ment last night was furnished by H.
Bunch in the singles, who, with scores
of 210, 202 nnd 224, totaled 630 pins, which
hosted him into second place over Walter
Moore.
The only other bowler in the singles
to do much good was Sourbler, who
barely got himself into the first ten for
a short time with a count of 579. H. L.
Plel and Snyder got 671 pins each for
the next best rolling of the Monday
squad.
In the doubles Sourbier and Under
wood got themselves 1,135 maples and
went into sixth place. Sourbler's big 235
in the last game helped make the total
possible.
Brinkmeyer and H. L. Piel and Wag
ner and Reitzell were the other two-man
teams to do well. Both teams get 1,107
“splinter*’’ and eased into ninth place.
Brinkmeyer and Reitzell did the best
bowling of the quartette. The ninth plac
ers were Just one pin under the Conover-
Taylor team in eighth position.
In tho P.ecreatlon Ladies’ League the
Guarantee Tire and Rubber Company five
broke the high total f 'me record in last
night’s shooting, sending 2.358 pins into
tha pits. Mrs. Ed Meyer piled up a nice
count for her leap, registering 134, 202
and 192 in her three games. Mrs. Fiegel
also had a good total, composed of 188,
179 and 172.
FINAL MID-WEST STANDING.
DES MOINES. lowa. Dec. 6.—Final
leaders in Midwest bowling are as fol
lows :
FIVE-MAN.
nutehlnson Ice Cream, lies Moines.. 3.017
Kaads Frltzl Scheffs, Chicago 2,937
Hattistinl Brothers, Chicago 2,943
Utica Clothiers, Des Moines 2.932
Fuutz Edelweiss. Chicago 2,924
DOUBLES.
J. Daneke-J. Hradek, Chicago 1,351
F. Kafoya-R. Davis, Chicago 1,317
Matak-Van Haven. St. Paul 1,279
Waltle-Wolfe, Denver 1,270
Kelly-Toemmell, Chicago 1,260
SINGLES.
O. Falkenbach, St. Joseph, Mo 726
O. Becker, Milwaukee 725
F. Muza, Chicago 721
C. Wesley,' Omaha 714
J. Paulson, Chicago 639
ALL-EVENTS.
U. Gable, Des Moines 1,911
F, Frost, Fort Dodge, la 1.909
J. Hradek, Chicago 1,907
E. Matak, St. Paul 1,905
W. Lundgren, Shleago 1,904
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET-BALL.
New Palestine, 24; Greenfield, 15.
Williams, 25; HeltonvUle. 17.
Southport Girls,’ 9; Center Grove
Girls, 7.
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FOR NEXT YEAR
Groh, Kopf and Roush Slated
to Go in Big Winter
Deals.
COAST STARS COMING
FUFFALO, Dec. 6.—The Cincinnati
Reds will start tho season next year
with au entirely new left side to their
infield, where Jimmy Caveny will re
place Larry Kopf at Shortstop and
Pinelll wil ltake the place of Heinie Groh
at the third corner.
Although neither’ deal was officially
completed today, It is practically cer
tain that both will go through und that
these two youngsters will start the sea
son as regulars oa the Cincinnati team
next April. There will also be some
changes in the Red outfield and some
additions to the pitching staff, but the
trades for the players to fill these posi
tions havo not yet been consummated.
For Caveny the Reds will give the San
Francisco team four players and $25,000
in cash, making a total of 'more than
$50,000 for one player.
The Reds who are to go to the coast
in the big trade aro Pitchers Coumbe,
Gearv and Mitchell and Outfielder Char
ley See. Waivers have been secured on
all of these players except See, who has
been claimed by the St. Louis Cardinals,
but President Herrmann is confident that
he can persuade Manager Kickey>to waive
claim. If not, See will be retained with
the Rods and an additional cash sum will
be given the San Francisco club in the
deal. At any rate, Caveny is assured to
the Reds, and he will start the season as
tho regular shortstop.
The acquisition of Caveny from San
Francisco and Pinolli from Oakland by
tlie Reds means, of course, that neither
Groh nor Kopf will'be with the team next
year. The deal for Groh has not been
officially announced, but it is almost cer
tain that he will not be with the Reds
next season.
Heine has made an exceedingly large
demand for salary and the directorate
of the club is unanimous.in backing up
President Herrmann in his determina
tion to make a deal for him. He is more
likely to land with Pittsburgh than any
other club, although New York, Chicago
and St. Louis are bidding for him. His
final destination will be better determined
at the National League meeting in New
York next week.
Larry Kopf will go to tho Washington
club of the American League, it is said.
All National League clubs have waived
claim on ulm and he will be traded
the Griffith organization. It Is likely
that a pitcher will be obtained for him.
A number of ether deals are under con
sideration anil will doubtless be com
pleted. An almost certain addition to tho
Cincinnati team is Jack Bentley, star
southpaw pitcher and hitter of the Bal
timore team. Many clubs have been after
Bentley, but President Herrmann has se
cured Manager Jack Dunn’s promise to
give the Cincinnati Club the inside track.
Manager Moran will use Bentley in the
box and also an understudy to Jake Dau
bert, for the recruit is a competent first
baseman, as well as a winning pitcher.
He is also one of tho heaviest hitters In
the minor leagues.
Another man on tho Baltimore Club
for whom ho Reds will make a big offer
is Jack Ogden, right hand pitcher. -Per
haps both of these crack performers will
be secured before the week Is out.
There is little chance that Eddie Roush
will be disposed of this week but it is
certain that he will be traded during
the big meetings in New York. Roush
has demanded a three-year contract at
a larger salary than he received last
year and with the ten-day clause cut out.
The directors are unanimous in refusing
to acceded to his demands and he will ba
sold or traded next week, in all prob
ability.
The lead-off man for the Reds next year
most likely will be Max Flack of tho
Cubs. Tho Chicago Club has offered
either Flack or Barber for Louis Fon
seca, who ls wanted to play first base
for the Cubs, and Manager Moran favors
Flack, who Is a good sun-fielder and a
very fair left-hand hitter. Flack has led
off the Cubs for the past several seasons
and Is a good man at working his way
down to first base.
STAYS AS SKATING HEAD.
CHICAGO, Dec. B.—Julian T. Fitzger
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president of tho Western Skating As
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