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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
American Club Squad
of Baseballers Going
to Beat Spring to 1t

r The knights of swat of the Indianapolis
American club diamond aggregation Will
saunter forth tomorrow on irwin nei1 At
Rutler college for their first outdoor
workout Of the season. Pro'lueu
ment was made today by william Z.
HAYES manager of the baseball team
He said that he had signed two more
players for the squad in Fred Barker, a
spatcber. who when in the navy. was the
star pick from the crews of eight ships.
and LLOYD b. MOsiman. an outfelder OF
mo little prominence. Both are members
Of the American club. which is com.
tposed of executive representatives, OF
many important Indianapolis industries.
THE club has now eighteen signed play
ers, most of whom are former university
stars, and several more VINO Will De given
tryouts in the course Of the spring train
Because of the number Of former uni
syersity men on the Americans the ath-
SIetic authorities of Butler college have
granted the club permission 10 use the
gymnasium and Irwin field for their
spring training. II is said that the chris
1 tf3n nine will engage in two skirmish
games With the Americans. probably an
Msrch y and April }, weather permit
The recent battery practice held in the
Butler gymnasium by the Americans in
dicated that Manager Hayes has some ex-
eellent material on his hurting staff. w.
II. ET3tt- the Dlg TlSul-udnueE, SHoWeu
excellent form, having both speed and
Heontrol. Harvey Steffee, signed for the
southpaw end of the slab duty. worked
81 silly with lots of "smoke" and a fast
breaking curve. The outfeld, according
to the American club boss, is second to
none of its class and the infeld prom
Uses some fast performances. The play
.ers who will report tomorrow are as fol-
lows: Lloyd Il. Mosiman. ". L. Brant.
Jack Fehsenfeld, V. B. Fowler, r. f.
HAYES, all outfelders: W. B. Shook. t..
sC. Hartman. II. g. Templeton. H. L. Rich
ardt, infieIdcrs; w. D. Pratt. Harvey Stef-
fee. W Hayes, George Standke, n,
5Griggs. pitchers; Fred Barker. Charles
logan, Bob Branham, catchers. and c. E.
sDonneu utility
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

With seventeen victories to their credit
out of twenty-one games played this
year. the SheIbyville Monograms will be
in indianapolis Feb. 81 and IS to put in
their bid for the championship Of the
Indiana 15O-pound amateur basketball
tournament on the Y. NJ. C. A floor.
The Monograms are one Of the lightest
and youngest quintets among the eighteen
that will compete in the finals OF the big
amateur meet. but their speed and ability
10 pass the ball have caused them to be
thrown in the limeiight as one OF the
strongest contenders for the state laurelG
Torrance and f. Long, the Monogram
forwards. are we'll known TO basket fans
throughout the state for their work on
the Shelbyville High school team. These
lads are hard fighters and never ask for
more than half chance to make basket
Coach Small states that the team IL IN
good shape for It's opening game, which
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
Asks for
Change in Program
for Olympic Tennis

NEW YORK. Feb 2O-Ainerica Will
not he represented by n tennis team at
The Olympic games At Antwerp next
summer unless the date for the Olympic
tennis tourney Is changed. II became
Known today. The United Stntes Lawn
Tennis association has cabled the Bel
glan Olympic committee asking that the
date be changed from the last week IN
August to approximately July Is The
olympic tennis date. as II stands now.
conflicts with the annual American cham
plonship, which is to be held at Forest
HIS, l.. 7.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
BOXING
RUMOR HEARD
THAT DEMPSEY
FACES CHARGE
Report Indicates Grand jury
Has Evidence Calling for
Indictments.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2o.-Rumor
indictments in the Jack Dempsey cats9
involving Stacker charges, originally al
legged to have been made and them
pudiated by the champions former re
Maxine, were not verified before She
grand jury reconvened today.
It is said the grand jury has evidence
against Dempsey, his manager, Mrs.
Dempsey, and a motion picture promoter.
Rumors have it that 81, 800 changed hands
in an effort to prevent alleged evidence
on Dempsey's war record from reaching
the grand jury.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
H. C. L. Gathers Speed

NEW YORK, Feb. 20-The high cost
of living for the baseball fan received
another boost here when owners of the
New York National and American base
ball clubs announced new scale Of
figures have been advanced on all but the
highest priced seats. While the upper
grand stand and lower and upper boxes,
which sell for S1.10, $165 and 81 20, re-
1T in the lower grand stand viii sIso nav
$1.I0 for the privilege instead of the for
mer IS cents. Patrons of the bleachers,
who used to pay 80 cents and 30 cents,
next season will be assessed IS cents and
IS cents, the majority of the outfield seats
going for the higher figures.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
COOLER OFT OF RUNNING.

Harry Cooler, present state three
cushion billiard champion, lost a chance
70 retain his title by tieing for first
place In the present state tourney, now
under way at Coolers billiard parlor by
losing a match with Martin Of Terre
Haute last night, 80 to IS. The game
was run out in 100 innings, with Cooler
having a high run of five and Martin
scoring a high run of four. sullivan
gained a tie With Curtis for the lead
position by winning his final match Of
the tournament last night, defeating Mar
tin. 80 to 81, in seventysix innings.
sullivan had high run Of six and Mar
tins best run was four. league has
chance to tie with Curtis and sullivan by
winning his final game scheduled with
Harry Cooler for tonight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
ROSE TRIMS BUTLER.

- TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 20.-Rose
Poly had an easy time with Butler last
nigh and the fourth I. c. A. L. victory
of the season was added to the Engineers
String by a 39-to-16 count The game
was one of the fastest played by Rose
.tais season, Notwithstanding the fact that
it led throughout the encounter by a
comfortable margin. Though appar-
emily beaten after the first few minutes
of play, Butler kept up stubborn fight
VI til the finish and kept the Engineers
earning every point.
The second half saw a desperate come
lack by Butler, but with scant results.
Bastian, Short and Wood put up a great
tight for the visitors, but the brilliant
passing and good shooting Of Rose
counted. Reinhard, who went in for
standaU when the Rose seconds took up
che burden, connected with several long
shots.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
NELSON GETS
FATHERS ESTATE

CHICAGO. Feb. 20-"Bat" Nelson.
former lightweight champion. was named
chief beneficiary Of the $3.50 600 estate OF
Matthew Nelson, his father, whose will
was filed Thursday for probate. The will
leaves S22j. 600 TO Bat End distributes
the residue equally among his five broth
ers. 1t is said a large part Of the estate
was In reality ring earnings of the former
champion intrusted to the other for safe
keeping.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

will be played with the Button Trtangles
at 2:l5 next Friday afternoon.
With the opening day Of the finals
Just one week away, interest In the event
is soaring higher every day and the
teams are getting down to hard practice
for their big fights. The Crawfords-
Vile High school athletes passed through
the city yesterday on their way to the
big high school tourney carded at Gin
cinnau today and tomorrow. The team
stopped at the Em-Roe Sporting Goods
Coach McGeath Informed Wayne Emmel-
man. manager of the Indiana tourney.
that his men will be IN the best OF shape
for the state finals here next week and
he will not be satisfied If they fail to
cop the title.
Tickets for the tournament are on sale
at the En- Roe. g. II. Nesting and
smith, Hassler a. Sturm sporting goods
stores. State fans desiring tickets should
address Wayne Emmelm1n. le South Cap
itol avenue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
HerrOn-J0neS Golf
Contest With Pros
of England Planned

PITTSBURG, Feb. 20.-Negotiations
are being conducted b. the Oakmont
Country club to arrange n match between
s. Davidson Heron, 1919 United States
amateur champion, paired with Bobby
Jones, the sensational Atlanta youth who
was the runner up In the titular event.
against George Duncan, the famous Scot
fish professional, and Abe Mitchell. the
English pro, to be played at Oakmont
during the summer.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
KoEHRING GOES EAST.

Paul Koehring OF the Indianapolis
star distance runner Of the state. left
today for Buffalo, where he will partlci-
pate in the national indoor 4. 4. L. meet
tomorrow. koehring will run In the two
mile event, and as the best men In the
country OF that distance will be his op-
ponents the local champ is expected to
meet some real competition.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
uARANyuLE At BOSTON.

BOSTON, Feb. 20.-Walter tRabbit1
lMaranville, Boston Brave shOrtstop, was
Scheduled to arrive here today to confer
with President Grant of the Braves.
'Maranville has announced his intention
10 hold out until more money is forth
coming on his contract President Grant
said today that he did not consider
#NTaranvilIe as 4 hoIdout and feels sure
they will come to terms.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
Game at COIOred Y'

The CoIored Y. NJ c. A. basket quintet
will meet the Louisville coIored "Y" ag-
gTegation in a game on the locals floor
this evening. The visitors claim the
championship of Kentucky in their class
and a fast game is expected by local
fans Robinson and Bryan will start at
forward for the locals, Dangerfield at
center and Bybee and EaglesOn at guards
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
Notre Dame on Top

DUBUQUE, la. Feb. 2O-CIever team
work. coupled with accurate basket toss
ing by Mehre and Brandy, enabled Notre
Dame to defeat fast Dubuque college
i've by a score of % to Is here last
night. Stellar defensive work by An
derson anG Brandy. NOtre Dame guards,
forced the local players to shoot from
long range Noonan starred for d.
lyunuA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
WRESTLING CHAMP
TAKES ON GREEK

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-Jim Londos.
who claims the Greek heavyweight
wrestling title. will get his chance at
the worlds championship here tonight
when he meets Joe Stecher IN a finish
match. The men will wrestle for one
fall only
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
coopERt Ask $4,000.

PITTSBURG. Feb. 20.-Wilbur Cooper.
great. southpaw pitcher of the Pirates
who is now in business. has INFORMED
Barney Dreyfuss that he viii retire from
baseball unless his salary is Increased 70
$4,000. 1t is not believed his demands
viii he met
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
MEYERS HOLDS HoNoRs.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Johnny Meyers
middleweight wrestling championship
still belongs 10 him. Benny Reuben fall
ing to avail himself of the chance to
annex It here. Meyers won by straight
falls last night. using a body scissofs
and bar arm for both.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
,urNnsKN HOLDS OFT.

FLINT, Mich. Feb. 2O.-Mike Menosky,
traded by Washington to the Boston Red
Soy, has returned his contract unsigned
TO Owner Frazee. Griffith, according TO
Mike rrouised him a substantial increase
in salary this year, but FraZee refused TO
make oOod on the promise.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
MARKS BEAT NORTH PARKS

ern basketball league, went down no
fore the St Marks FIVE In a fast game
10 the score of 81 to Il. The strong
defense of the Marks forced the North
Parks TO shoot at distance. The pIay-
ing of Bilger of the Marks featured. he
getting seven field goals
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

4 The Eurekas have some open dates in
the next two weeks and would like to
book games with teams In the Is. I6
and f7-year-old classes. The Eurekas
have defeated many of the fastest teams
q the city this season For games cali
Belmont 1910 and ask for Charles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
MASON HELD TO DRAW.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Feb 20
Frankie Mason. FIT. Wayne. and Zulu
Kid Of Brooklyn boxed ten fast rounds
to a draw here last uight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
sTEcHRR rossEs KoTLoFF.

RTFFAIp &, b. ~ j 90 Stechsr, Ne
braska world's wrestling champion sue
cessfully defended his title here last
..-.. - Growing ivan hotlon In %
minutes and 50 seconds with a scissors
hold.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
HOT FINISH
IN HALF MILE.

II seemed as Il every race was
thriller, but Il made the Judges of the
finish look sharp TO tell who won the
hnlf mile. Fred Cady OF the Green
and white team captured the event from
Zeikiel OF DsPauw. Guy Wachstetter Of
the Indlanap polls team was close up and
won third.
In the track events DePauw scored
two nty- nine points and the indianapolis
Athletic and Canoe club scored twenty
nve. In the field events the teams split
even. each getting eighteen points,
Prank Garten was the star In the helc
events, getting two firsts and third.
Garten aud bis teammate, r. johnson,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
QfE!SGlNllLl lkl(s

ia the. Brookside loop with a 200 argu-
ment.
Furthermore. the Hacker squad en-.
gagged the Puritanas IN combat and
were twice returned the yictors.
The East Tenth hve got one tie ana
two defeats Out of their go with the
Brooksides.
The. Prospect Gassers didn't need any
where and how to get OF.
The Coyners just about forced two
wins on the Fra Rose Cleaners, but they
wouldn't take them.
The Elk No. . men are not much on
this follow the leader STUFF" Last night
Hsrpin got their big and only double
hundred score. II was 2l0.
The Muscles trimmed the Liyers In the
first round, but they sprouted out again
and copied the rubber battle.
The s36 total the Muscles stuck up In
the opening frame was the hest registered
in the circuit
The Hearts must have thought they
used nine men and then got cleaned by
the Adrenlins.
The Brains were Just wise enough to
cop two from. the Lungs.
The Phyroid- Tongue match ended In
q tie. The Pbyroids won the first and the
Tongues the second. They each lad III
In the middle round.
Mrs. Barnett defeated Mrs. Brown by
seven pins in the Central Ladies' trophy
match.
The ladies' league teams are going by
numbers now. Team No. |. with only
three men" in action, took two from
the No. 4 shooters.
No. 2 took three from No. and No. o
got by with the same stuff over the No.
team.
Mrs. Geisel tore off a 207 check in
the first game and passed as high lady
lis score by team No. took the
team single game laurels.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Mrs. Geisel tore off 207 check In
the first game and passed as high lady
71S score by team No. took the
team single game laurels.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Walton registered 203 and 2l2 for the
"Pats" in the first two rounds. The
Faust kid was good for 233 in the second
frame.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Lovick set merry pace for >his O'Don-
nell Transfers and away they went with
a clean sweep over the lowly Schoen
Bros. Al Schoen got two monsters. .
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Federal Patterns had TO keep sky
high to win two from the GRADER quintet.
The latter outfit won the last game when
three of their men went over the two
circle mark
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Block Opticians put the big smack
on Ferner's Tigers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Printers also brought forth small
portion of their class. The indianapolis
Printing Company went big among the
teams of the evening with scores OF OH,
,00G and $40.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

No. 2 took three from No and No.
got by with the same stuff over the No.
team.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Every member of the combination got
at least one 200 mari and Showatter got
two, nearly three.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The ladies' league teams are going nv
numbers now. Team No. l. with only
three men" In action, took two from
the No shooters
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The News composing Room got nice
and polite al lOf sudden and gave tn"
indianapolis crew three wins. BOttin tried
to talk them out of It brit the ears they
turned to him were deaf.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Brill, not Icy, put the big amsck
on 23S pins III his second attempt with
the Pleasant Drives. Meyer ge4 the
habit and together they gave the Drives
the odd game over the Brunswick Tires.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

AIesker and Taffe knew when to trot
out the big scores and they gave the
heStlers two victories over the South
Sides
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Printing Arts were we'll satisfied
with their one game victory over the
Stafford No quintet Heuslin gave the
Staffords n 211 score and became known
as their most liberia. contributor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Ferndales mhst have seen this
coming and wanted to give stiles all
the credit due him, cause they made
every game a lose.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Printing Crafts league, Gels Nndi-
annapolis Printing Observation-Disclosures. 232
The pins stood for a lot o. hard knocks
and abuses last night. All tho leaguers
got more than usual. but the Capitols
did the big jobs.
The Strauss Says outfit had harmony
to throw away and the Claman Bros.
were without the slightest sign of
chance.
Rasmussen was not getting car loads
at time so be dropped out in the third
round to make room for Wheeler. This
added another double hundred count to
the teams score sheet and boosted the
total to 1905.
MaIott COPIED the bacon with a pa.
Outside OF that ne didn't do anything
spectacular. Ostheimer got = 226 and
English put the finishing touches on two
nice scores with a 20l.
Powers and McNeeley worked their
heads of for the Desrhler MOnograms
set by their teammates soon set their
giddy young heads In a whirl and they.
slumped.
Which was all that was necessary to
give the Capitol Five three straights.
They posted scores worthy Of the honor.
The EN- Roes had a lotta' luck. They
worked against the Taggart Bakers and
won every time, with an ordinary count.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Y NJ. S. didn't get around to do
battle with Nord's Tigers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Farmer looked hot in the 10 class.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

LEAGUE LEADERS LAST NIGHT.
Beams No. league, Stiles (St. Clair
Place. Observation-Disclosures pa
Capitol No. 1 league, Malott STRAUSS
Says ..................... 30
Elk's No league, Harpin (Musclesl. 210
Brookside league, Schulmeyer Hack
er Bros) Observation-Disclosures. 200
Central Ladies' league, Geisel Capt
tol Five ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20I
Printing Crafts league, Gels Undi-
annapolis Printing ................. 2s2
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The EN- Roes had a lotta luck They
won every time, with an ordinary count.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Hacker Bros. have produced
winner. Schulmeyer, their iead-off driv-
er, gained honor aasong the individuals
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Schering posted 226 and 200 efforts for
the Stafford No. ] machine and The Times
lost two out of three.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The top individual score of the eve
ming, O pa, was posted in Beams No. =
circuit, Stiles of the st. Clair Placers
did it In the third round.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Cornelius Press made the Mutuals
take it and smile.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

Mrs. Barnett defeated Mrs. Brown by
seven pins in the Central Ladies' trophy
match.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

give the Capitol Five three straights. /
They posted scores worthy of the honor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20


The Printers also brought forth small
portion of their class. The indianapolis
Printing Company went big among the
teams of the evening with scores OF OF,
1,0OG and go.
Every member of the combination got
at least one 200 mari and Showatter got
two, nearly three.
The News composing Room got nice
and polite al lOf sudden and gave the
indianapolis crew three wins. BOttin tried
TO talk them out of It brt the ears they
turned to him were deaf.
The Printing Arts were we'll satisfied
with their one game victory over the
Stafford No. . quintet. Heuslin gave the
Staffords n 211 score and became known
as their most liberia contributor.
Schering posted Dog and 200 efforts for
the Stafford No. ! machine and The Times
lost two out of three.
The Cornelius Press made the Mutuals
take it and smile.
The top individual score of the eve
ming, a IA, was posted In Beams No.
circuit, Stiles of the st. Clair Placers
did it in the third round.
The FerndaIes mhst have seen this
coming and wanted to give stiles all
the credit due him, cause they made
every game a lose.
Mesker and Taffe knew when to trot
out the big scores and they gave the
heStiers two victories over the South
Sides.
Brill, not Izzy put the big aMack
on 23S pins in his second attempt with
the Pleasant Drives Meyer ge4 the
habit and together they gave the Drives
the odd game over the Brunswick Tires.
The Y. NJ. S. didn't get around to do
battle with Nord's Tigers.
The Hacker Bros. have produced
winner. Schulmeyer, their lead-off driv-
er, gained honor aEseag the individuals
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

The Strauss Says outfit had harmony
to throw away and the Claman Bros.
were without the slightest sign of a
chance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-01
Ella Dance Tomorrow.

The Elks and their ladies are
looking forward with much pleas
ure to the resumption OF the lodge
festivities which will open for the
season with a dance to be held on
tomorrow evening in the ElksEhead-
quarters In the Deveny building.