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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
Purdue FiUe Shows
OhiOdnS Just What
Good Squad Can Do
Lambert's Men Chalk Up Rec
ord Big Ten Score of
SedS01,.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. March 2.-Basket-
ball players Of Ohio State university
visited Purdue last night and when the
Bo.lermakers had finished with them tbc
record score Of the Big Ten season had
been rolled up. Purdue won, SO 10 -
the Ohioans having the lead only once
for n brief spell during the FIRST few
minutes q play. After that Coach Lam
bert's athletes turned loose their ma
chine and simply smothered the visitors
II a Chicago IL" follower bad witnessed
this game he would have had little to
saw regarding Maroon boasts Of a cham
pionship conference quintet.
Al the close Of the opening half the
count was Is 10 lG. and from then on
in The Ohios were buried. In fact.
Purdue demonstrated so much class that
even some ~ the local followers We're
amazed and. even though the final Big
Ten standing may show Chicago leading.
there VIII not he a basket fan In Indiana
who viii admit that the figures prove
anything White. Purdue floor guard.
had 2 large evening with eleven 6eid
goals and seven successful shots from the
FOUL line This Is a record for any Of
the other Bic Ten players 10 gaze at ana
admire Tflsou dropped in seven through
the draperles, Campbell five and Church
Eve.
II was the final game with Purdue for
three men-Capt Tlson. Campbell and
Church-and they certainly closed the
year with real bang. Lafayette citizens
were on hand early with large floral
bouquet Of roses and rho towers Of greet
ing we're presented Just before the start
~ the game.
For the Ohio State FIVE Francis must
no given some credit. because he fought
hard all the way and proved a strong
man on both defense and ofense. The
victory gives Purdue second place In the
standing according to fguresl. with a
chance ~ FIRST place n Chicago Is de-
toated by Minnesota and wisconsin.
There Is a chance for the Gophers to stop
the Maroons. hut IN the other game the
dope favors Chicago.
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hut the rest Of the Boosters didn't do
much boosting
West opened with o27. but being with
losing combination. didn't give him
much OF a lift toward fame snd fortune.
The Rota risns were out MS per usual
and the Worry Chasers trounced the hide
of the Deuces Wild.
Bowers started right out by coping
the one effort crown with n 223 MUIR
and Wlldhack followed I'm his footsteps
and they made things easy for the
Chasers.
Nothing more exciting than lady league
stun happened In the Rec Wee Dee Pork
Chop match. The Dees Just naturally
took three from the Chops.
Schafer rolled the double century OF
the event In favor Of the winners
Reitzell twlried for two double circles
In Cow for the Shoe Strings Dyer got
p col for the Bell Hops but outside OF
that they didn't have a thing and lost
three straights TO the Strings
Reitzells top score Was a 222-one pin
below the best in the circuit.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
BOX
STRONG FIELD
OF STARS HERE
ON MARCH II
Junior Athletic Track Meet at
Coliseum Open to Colleges
and Clubs.
LOCAL RUNNERS BUSY

The next big l. A. A. q. event on the
card for Indianapolis Is the junior In
door track and field championship ms
to be staged at the state fair grounds
coliseum March II under the auspices of
the Indianapolis Athletic and Canoe
club. All the athletic clubs, colleges and
universities in the state have been asked
br the athletic committee at the Canoe
club TO send representatives to the mees
an dthe entry list is expected to be
crowded Unattached athletes may also
compete providing they are enrolled in
the amateur union and have never won
a frst place in a sanctioned senior A
A. c. event.
KoEHRING NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR MEET.
The ruling against men who have
COPIED first places In senior events will
jerk Paul Koehring, captain and star
OF the Canoe club team, out of the meei
However, Coach RAY Bonsib states that
he viii have = formidable squad lined
up before Irish Day rolls around and
assures indianapolis strong representa-
ton in every event. No official word
has been received as yet from any OF
the institutions that have been asked to
enter, but It is believed that as soon as
one entry is fled a food Of others VIII
follow:
The Independent Athletic club tef n is
working hard under the direction OF
Physical Director George Lipps and the
Canoe clubbers expect strong compet
ton from that direction. The ]. A. c.
probably win Tile entry TO the event
before the week is out.
TIE DePauw university track men. who
scored a well-earne victory over the
canoe club in their dual meet at thu
~ recently, are anxious to show again
in Indianapolis. and Coach Bucheit has
informed the committee in charge OF the
meet that he will send several good men
here for competition. After the Canoe
club DePauw track meet Coach BucheiJ
stated that he and his men received
more courteSies from the local EeD than
he had at any other time during his
career. and be would be glad to com
pete with them in any sort Of athlq
event at any time.
The IndisDa university squad is doing
a little extra training these days. and
it is hoped that the reason for all this
is the indoor event carded here. Coach
Rockne has promised to send down
few OF his fighting Irish from Notre
Dame and figures that he has some first
place talent on hand.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
County Legion Posts
Make Good on Plan
to Organize League

Definite assurance was given last night
by commander OF various American lie
cion posts in Marion county that enough
teams would be placed IN the Held 10
organize a league and enter the Indiana
polls Amateur Baseball association
Members Of the general athletic commit
tee OF the Marion county posts met ar
the BOARD Of Trade and after a baseball
discussion and promises by representa-
tiyes Of the various county organizations
It was decided 10 notify the city park
board that an official legion league Of
eight clubs would be organized. The
McIlyains- Kothe post has announced a
dance at the Atbenaeum Monday. March
70 10 raise funds for equipplng a baseball
team 10 be placed in the league.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
Big League Stuff
From Dixie Camps

The Times major league special
correspondents. Fred Turbyville and
Bob Dorman, are in the southern major
lea que training camps to write of
and photograph the 1890 big Ieaguers.
Watch for their stories and piCtur~s
on the Times sport page and you will
get first hand information on the
teams which have started grooming
for the 1890 campaign. These men
are not interested In any particular
club and therefore their service no
doubt will satisfy every one. They
are scheduled to visit all major league
amps. spending few days At each
and keeping The Times I'm close touch
with the training camp features. 2t
YOU are baseball fan ron will want
10 read pointers on the big leAEucrs
before the American association
squads jump into the training ring.
and The Times is prepared TO serve
YOU.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
SERGT RAY SMITH.

Scotty Montieth, manager Of Sergt
Ray Smith, believes that his boxer is
going to continue to be the goods so
far as the heavyweights are concerned.
He thinks that since neither Won Hin
denburg nor Bob Martin could put him
away, that nobody can
One thing about Smith. He was hit
by a little bit of everything on the
western front. He has a shrapnel wound
in his side, machine gun bullet in his
shoulder, 8 grenade wound in bis hand
and a bayOnet cut in his thigh. Yes, sir.
the Germans hit him with everything they
had. They hit him seven times in all,
and they did not even rattle him. How
is any mere boxer going to stop him.
when all Won Hindenburg's men could
not put him away!
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
DePauw and Wabash Set
for Big Basket Scrap
at Scarlet Gym Tonight

RAwFORDSVILLE. Ind. March p
Nothing but expressions Of confidence
can he heard in Wabash and DePauw
basket circles as the teams await The
battle tonight Both coaches boast that
their men are in better condition for
the game than they have been at any
other time this season. and there Will
lie no alibis accepted from the team
that loses. DaPauw trimmed Wabash
on the Greencastle court in a previous
game. but fighting before a home crowd
will give the Scarlet much confidence.
The return Of Adam to .he squad.
after an absence of several dsys. DUG
20 an attack of the influenza, has pes
more ginger in the Tigers and they
have little fear OF the much talked o.
teamwork of the Vaughn athletes. Both
Wabash snd DePauw defeated Notre
Dame and the Michigan Aggies by prac-
tically the same score when those teams
invaded the southern territory. {
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Tennis Officials in
Qundary OUer Plans
for Title Matches

NEW YORK, March 2-Refusal Of
the Belgian Olympic committee to move
I'd the tennis dates from Aug. IS may
prevent Americas participation not only
in the Olympic games, but In the British
national championships at Wimbledon
Following a cable from the Belgians
that the tennis dates could not be
changed because the courts would not be
ready in July, the United States Lawn
Tennis association doubted the POSSIBLE
ity of sending a team to Wimbledon for
the British matches alone.
No plans can be made until the draw
ings have been made for the Davis cup
preliminaries.
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WHAT THEY SAY
RAY SCHALK.

The midget catcher of the Chicago
White Sox says he believes Ty Cobb IS
the closest student of the game now
playing the diamond pastime. He also
admits that the Georgia Peach is the
smartest and greatest player of today.
You don't know when he's going to
run. He'll take a mighty big lead on
you. but you can't pick him off. Pitch
Cobb hits singles, doubles, triples and
home runs; be steals, he hunts, he throws
and he makes great catches. When you
can get 24S hits, as Ty did in 1911, score
147 runs, average, 400 and steal eighty
three bases-well, Ty leads the parade,
all
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
Snow Racer Sets Mark

OSHKOSH, March George W. New
ton, harness horse owned by Jerry
Riordan Of MayvIlle. wis. Ia claimed to
have broken the worlds record for a
quarter mile heat on the snow paths.
when the animal made the distance In 80
seconds and later repeated the perform
ance. Newton defeated Dick s. owned by
Earl +. Finch OF Oshkosh, In three
straight heats for 500 a side, and also
defeated Waynetta, owned by Fred
Stretch of Oshkosh
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CLARK
Champ Hoppe Scores
500 Points in Ten
Innings at Coolers
Cue King AmazeS Fans in
Exhibition With Peterson
Final Play Tonight.

Willie Hoppe got away to a brilliant
start on the first of his two days OF
exhibitions here when he registered his
500 points In ten inings for an average
Of 80 All this took place in bis two
games against Charles c. Peterson Of st.
Louis, at Coolers Occidental billiard
parlors yesterday. Hoppe topped his
wonderful work by winning the evening
game. $50 to SO, going out with an IN
finished run OF 1913. In the afternoon
Hoppe won, $50 to IS. winning with an
unfinished effort of SO. Each game re
quired only Eve innings.
Hopes work In both games was all
that could be expected Of champion OF
the Hoppe standard. All shots looked
alike and be made the hard ones look
just as easy as an ordinary carom. In
registering his 800 points he had runs
OF 1913, two Of Sc, and a %, and another
OF A. He had only two scoreless in
nings both coming in the evening en-
gagement. and the fans were amazed at
his steady performance.
Following both games Peterson enter
tanned with his elaborate exhibition OF
fancy shots. tbs master of trick shots
made the worries do the hesitation
"shimmy" snd the "serpentine glide.
Ills motto is "Saow me snOt ] can :
make" and he more tbsn convinced fans
that his motto had nothing on aim.
Hoppe and Peterson complete their en-
gageInent here with exhibitions at 2:3O
this afternoon and o'clock tonight.
Ralph Greenleaf. pocket billiard cham
pion. and Jerome Keogh, a former cham
pion, open their two-day engagement to-
morrow afternoon. Score by innings OF
Yesterdays games:
AFTERNOON.
Peterson ........ so II 0 2 g. Is
Hoppe ........... IS 10 Sc I $3.50
EVENING.
Hoppe ........... o ID ~ 1890
Peterson .. ID So Z Sc
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APPEAL TO ANGLERS.

4 large list of fish breeders are needed
at the Riverside hatchery, according to
a statement of William Bordenkecker
culturist. last night at the regular meet
ing of the Marion County Fish and Game
association at the Denison hotel. George
Manifold also made an appeal TO the as
ISOLATION for bass breeders for the River.
side hatchery. Fourteen new members
were taken into the association, the list
including Edgar Heaton, K. B. Green
wood, II. T. Latham. Carl Iske. Edward
Hughes, Arlie Minton, Fred Weidman.
Homer Selch, Frank Hager, c. r. Rob
erts, W. G. Hawkins, c. e. Ditmer, W. II.
Ringenberger and Jacob Frisz.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
French THURMAN Dead

NEW YORK. March 2--wilfrid Visu.
prominent race horse owner, who pur-
chased the noted American horse Omar
Khayyam from G. X. a.. Billings. died
Monday at bis Paris residence nfter q
short illness, according 10 a cable message
received here. Mr.. Fiau. who was q
years old and a native Of Montreal. was
to have sailed this month for bis winter
home here with his wife. formerly Mrs
William Dell Of Cincinnati.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
BILLIARDS
McAndIess Setting Pace.

BOSTON, March David McAndless
of Chicago won his fourth straight con-
test in the national amateur 1872 balk-
line billiard championship at the Boston
Athletic association Monday, defeating
Edgar T. Appleby of New York, 800 to
265 in twenty eight innings. Appleby
led until the twenty second inning. No
Andless had an average of 10 81 and higL
runs of forty -four, thirty-three and
twenty two. Appleby's average was
% %, and he made high runs of sixty
Last nights match Julian Rice Of New
YSrk defeated Percy Trump of Pittsburg.
900 TO 2T5, in sixty lve innings. Ii was
tie lcagsst match & the toufnamenk
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
BASKET BALL
Dental Squad Faces
Aggressive Quintet
From Rose Tonight
Tooth PulIerS Set to Offer
Stiff Fight on Y. N. G. A.
Basket Court.

Following the pep" meeting at the
Indiana Dental college today, the Tooth
Pullers are ION edge" for the Anal battle
Of their schedule tonight. The Dentals
will meet Rose Poly at the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium In a game starting at s
O'Clock.
Each year these teams have met and
the number Of games won is about evenly
divided. Rose Poly, however, won the
first of the two games scheduled between
the teams this season. The Engineers
found the Dental defense hard to break
through and II was only in the last
fifteen minutes of play that the Terre
Dentals. That was done after Witter was
barred out
HAvENS' RETURN
HOLSTERS DENTALs.
Coach hammers team expects the Den
tails to put up a stubborn battle tonight
but the Rose quintet also is confident Of
bringing home the bacon and going back
TO Terre Haute on the long end of the
score. Coach Heze Clark gave his Tooth
Pullers their final workout Monday aft
ornoon. The Dentals scrimmaged TWEEN
ty-1ve minutes and spent the remainder
cf the time In goal shooting and signal
practice. The return of Ravens To the
sound Will prove big help to the Den
tails tonight Ravens was not In the Rose
game last week
With Ravens az center the Dental
team seems TO have better team play.
He works well with Reeve and McPher-
son. Reinking, the speed merchant OF
the Terre Haute team, Is the man that
Coach "Kootsie" hammers Is counting on
10 upset the Dental offense. Reinking is
without question one OF the fastest ath-
letes playing floor guard on any team in
the state. He is sure shot for the
basket and he teams we'll with Harris
and Ellis. Erausebeck Is also a big fac
tor in the Rose Poly defense.
II Is expected 10 be great battle be-
tween Standau and Ravens at the center
position. Standau Is much the larger
man but the Dental center is fast nj
passes we'll and should give the Rose
Poly giant a good battle. The probable
lineup at the start Of tonight's game
follows:
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BASEBALL,
ART NEHF CO.'S sOUTH

WASHINGTON, Ind. March p
Arthur Nehf, member of the pitching STAFF
of the New York National league base
ball club, left this city Monday for San
Antonio, the spring training camp Of the
Giants Mr. and Mrs. Nehf and their son
have been the guests of Mrs. Nehf's par
ents here since the close of last season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
ALL sox CATCHERs IN.

CHICAGO, March 2.-The signed con-
tract of George Lees, utility catcher OF
the Chicago White Sox, was received by
President Comskey Monday. With the
signing Of Lees, the White Sox have
three catchers under contract. the 9th
ers being Ray Schalk and Byrd Lynn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
Amateur Meeting Tonight

All amateur bali players and managers
are requested to attend the first 1920
meeting of the indianapolis Amateur as
ISOLATION In the council chambers of the
city hall at Z 80 toriQht The manufac.
tarnrs Of the city have pledged to boost
the game this season and K. Walter Jar
xfA director Of public recreation, pre-
8Ets = haFner year for the local sand.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
HICKEY LINES EN- UP.

CHICAGO. March Charles McCas-
serty of the Texas league Monday signed
a contract TO oficate as umpire In the
American Association, according to Presi-
dent Thomas J. Hickey. McCasserty is
the seventh man on the Associations UNI
piring roster. The eighth man will be
signed in a day or two, Mr.. Hickey said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
CHARLES LOGAN :
DIAMOND DUST FROM DIXIE
PIRATEs Az wEsr RApEN.

WEST BADEN, Ind. March 2-The
advance squad of the Pittsburg National
league baseball club which left Pitts
burg Sunday night arrived here Monday.
The mem ers of the Pittsburg batteries
who made up the advance squad OF
pitchers are Cooper. Herbst, Steinender
and Wlsner and Catcher Hassner. They
were Joined at indianapolis by Catcher
Clark They were headed by George
Gibson, the newly appointed manager
who played with the club from 1905 to
1916. Since then Gibson was with the
New York Giants. Last year Gibson
managed the Toronto International
league club which finished second.
Pitchers Adams, Carlson, Meador, Bake
and Eberhardt and Catcher Lee arrived
Saturday. The men viii take outdoor
work from II TO u 80 each day, which
will consist OF pitching, running, basket
ball and medicine ball. The members
of the club are taking 2 course of baths
while at the West Baden Springs hotel
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
HIT BELOW BEIT

PGTTSBURG, March 2.-Steve Choyn
ski. Milwaukee. was given a decision over
Rilly Mercer. Cleveland when the latter
slugged him bslow the belt and lost Oh
foul In the second round of their
bout here last night
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
THROUGH NEW MEXICO.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, March p
Manager Mitchell and his Cubs passed
through here en- route to the Pasadena
training camp which they are due to
reach this evening.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
EASY FOR o'DowD.

PHILADELPHIA. March mike
Dowd, middleweight champion, stopped
Jack McCarron of Allentown, Pa. in the
second round of a scheduled aix-round
bout here last night. In the first round
ODoYd sent the Allentown boxer to the
floor three times for the count Of Ave
When he was knocked down in the second
ring ' '"0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
BLOOMERs BUY SWACINA.

BLOONnNGTON. Ill, March An
npuucement was made Monday by Presi-
dent Charles ?. GOelzer of the Blooming
ton Fans association, which operates the
Three-I league club here, of the pur-
chase of First Baseman Harry Swacina
Of the Shreveport Texas league club.
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MULLEN ENDS 1T rARIv

MUNCIE, Ind, March Hope Mullen
Mich, in the third round of their sched i,
uled ten-round go here last night. Bat
Ting Checkeye of Muncie fought a draw
with Betty Voss of Cincinnati. Tommy
league had the shade over frankie Ness,
Ter of Cincinnati
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
SPEAKER IssI1Es CALL.

NEW ORLEANS, March 2-Tris Speak
er today issued a call for the first real
workout for the thirteen Cleveland
hurlers, after several days of idleness Ow
ing to cold weather.
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DODGERS AT WORK.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March e
Manager Robinson planned to put the
Dodgers through their 6rst real work
out today, following an idle Monday due
to chilly weather here
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
MITCHELL TO MEET uYDr>rrp

JERSEY CITY, March 2-Richle
MITCHELL Milwaukee lightweight. WHO
Knocked out the Australian champion
Lew Edwards last week, will he matched
with the winner of fthe Johnny Dundee
Willie Jackson match here March s. II
Promoter Dave Driscoll is successful
with his MANS
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
MATTY IN CHARGE.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March .
Christy MatheWson. assistant manager
OF the Giants, ordered the regulars and
recruits out for their first practice SEES
sion today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02

son. the Chicago White Sox fielder
said Monday he had concluded to sign
up with the team for the coming sea-
son, but would not give out figures Of
his contract
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
BOXING
HALSTEAD BACK
FROM HAVANA

Battling Haistead, local light heavy
weight returned to the city today after
soJourn IN Florida and Cuba. lie
mace two trips TO Havana. one by boat
although the Cuban city is crowded
with pleasure sockets, boxing has not
been established there The Cubans do
not take to 1sticufrs he says, but he
predicts the ring game will open up
there next winter If the Americans con-
tinue TO roll in Mt the present rate.
Halstead boxed at both Miami and
Palm Beach, where boxing Il on the
boom' ana the arena WAS crowded II
each performance He got draw With
Dillon at Miami and outpolnted the for
mer champion at Palm Beach be saws
In his other bout at Palm Beach he
outpointed Joe Doamond In n fast scrap
that won him plaudts. Halstesd Is in
fine shape Is result Of his trip. ami
is ready TO engage In bouts in Indiana
cities where the game lie permitted
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
SPARKS sTops oLEAsON

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, March o.
Speedy Sparks of Lawton, Okla.
knocked out Kid Gleason of Philadelphia
In the second round uf srhedu'ea ten
refund bout here.
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FINE WEATHER FOR CARDS.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. March MAN
ager Branch Hickey Will put his Car
dinals through two long practices daily,
beginning today. Ideal weather marked
the advent of the Cardinals into this
southern cline.
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RAW WINDS NO OBSTACLE.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March q
After Drawing raw winds on Monday a
majority of the Yankees were ready to
settle down to hard work today.
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BROWNs HARD AT 1T.

TAYLOR, Tex, March 2.-Under ideal
weather conditions, the St Louis Browns
were prepared to get down to something
resembling real workout today.