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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
DebOnairs Carded for
Busy Weekend With
Two Games Scheduled

The Debonair basketball men are
scheduled for a busy week end. They
will make their first appearance in the
city amateur loop tonight when they
clash with the Christamore quintet at
the Christamore gym and tomorrow eve
ming Coach Squires will take his war
riors to Plain1eld for a game with the
P1ainfeId Independents.
The "Debs" have stacked up against
some Of the best amateur aud independent
basket teams in the state this season
and their work has caused them to be
rated as one of the classiest. aggrega-
tons in the city. Coach Squires has
worked hard with his men this week to
get them in shape for their game with
the Christamores and he is prepared to
start work in the amateur loop with
victory. The team has large following
among the amateur fans and the ma jority
of those in attendance at the Christa-
more gym tonight will pull for Deb
OMAR victory.
The strength of the local outfit will
be given a real test tomorrow night
when they invade the land of the Plain
field Independents. This club is com
posed Of former high school players and
they have taken most of the teams in
the western part of the state into camp.
number of rooters and members of
the Debonair club are organizing an auto
mobile party to make the trip.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
Dentals in Final Spin
Before Tackling Strong
EarIham College Team

Indiana Dental college athletes we're
to/have light practice today as q final
workout before the game to be played
with Earlham college Saturday night at
the Independent Athletic club gymna-
stun. The Dentals met Earlham at
Richmond three weeks ago and the Qua
kers won. Coach Move has three ath-
letes who played on the Thorntown High
school five when that scho9B was the
state champion. Earlham is one of the
hest teams in the state this year and
the me at the Independent Athletic
club will be the first opportunity the
Indianapolis fans VIII have to see Coach
Moves team in action.
A last-minute shift was made in prac-
tice last night by the Tooth Pullers.
White, a former louisville High school
star. may be used at guard. Witter was
tried at center. Witter. while not nearly
as tall as the Earlham pivot man is q
faster athlete ut covering the floor The
Dentals are trying to Improve their pass
ing and their defense before they meet
Earlham.
Coach Move has far heavier and
taller set of athletes in his Earlham
lineup than those on the Dental team.
The Earlham quintet meets Rose Poly
tonight at Richmond and is expected to
have little trouble disposing of the En-
gtneers. The score of the game will be
watched with interest, as Rose won from
Butler In an overtime game by one point
The Dentals are not scheduled to meet
Butler this year and the strength of the
two teams will be reached by the com
parative score route The Denta1s play
Rose Poly in Indianapolis Feb %
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
NeU Indian Gunner
Comes to Talk ODer
Plans for Season
". C. Smith, ST., Ready to Take
Up ActiUe Duties as Club
President.
LEAGUE MEETING SOON

William s. Smith, ST., new owner and
president of the Indians, was due to
reach the city late today and with the
new magnate on the Job business was
expected to take another boom at Wash
ington park. Uncle Bill wants to take
MP his duties at once in the new capacity
in order to become familiar with Amer
lean Association, conditions before he at
tends the annual league meeting, which
will be held in Chicago Jan. 10. he Is
more or less familiar with baseball be-
cause he held half interest in the local
club when james c. McGill was president,
but due to the fact that he did take an
active part in the executive business then
he feels the need of little time to
familiarize himself with this department
of the league game.
With the coming Of President Smith all
the tribe officials are in the city, and with
General Manager Hendricks informed on
every point Of the clubs business and
welfare the 1920 plans soon will be
definitely set. The spring training camp
has been selected, with st. Petersburg,
Fla, as the spot, player deals have been
started with. the sale of Kelley and the
trading of Crane, and it won't be long
Until the fans are given q glimpse of how
the new Indians are going to stack up.
Outhelders, pitchers and another catcher
are needed, and with. Manager Hendricks
in touch with all major league clubs the
Indians are assured of getting as many
plums as any other A. A. entry
Hendricks returned from Cincinnati
late last night after arranging the Crane
deal and, though he said there was poor
attendance at the national commission
meeting, he managed to pick up some
valuable information regarding available
talert Vice President Willie Smith also
attended the Ciney meeting and made the
acquaintance of a number of baseball
prominents.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
BOTH LEAGUES
MEET IN CHICAGO

CINCINNATI. Jan. 9.-The first Ma
tional league meeting held away from
New York for years will take place al
Chicago Feb. 10, the day before the mag
mates Of the National and American
leagues viii get together in joint SEES
sion to act on many matters, Including
the selection Of a successor to Garry
Hermann as chairman of the national
commission.
John Heydler, president of the National
league, decided on the Chicago meeting
after he had conferred with President
Johnson to hold the joint meeting in the
Windy city. The American league also
viii meet in Chicago Feb. TO- johnson
said. Johnson also expects TO call a
special meeting Of bis league previous
to this date. Johnson and Heydler viii
draw up the 1920 playing schedules of
the two leagues while hunting bear on
the ranch of Judge Abrams, near Tula
La, in the next two weeks.
Mr. Johnson announced that the cham
pionship season in the American league
will open on Wednesday, April IA, the
date already chosen by the National
league. Both league presidents agreed
that the season viii close on Sunday,
Oct. 3. The old schedule of 154 games
will be played in each league and there
viii be very few off days.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
: CHARLES LOGAN ,
BASKET BALL
TNHE ASH PILE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY EDDIE Observation-Disclosures

We would like to see a logger serving
Ben Turpin, the cross-eyed movie come
dian, a drink He would wear his arm
out trying to hand 1t where Ben was
looking.
Why not Turpin for a baseball pitcher,
forward? Opposing players would have
to stand on their heads in order to
fgure out where Ben was going to throw
the ball.
A college correspondent wrote in re-
ferring to the Wabash basketball team
as the Reds Probably because Wabash
tossed a bomb in the Purdue camp
Tuesday.
This expectation of Reds I'm reading
about" said the White Sox player,
'looks to me like a good move"
This publication of league batting
averages is a bad thing for the mag
mates because it gives the hitters the
idea of asking for more pay.
Wood alcohol is the last word in in
toxicants, says the boss barber.
We asked an old timer how he man
aged to pass the evenings these days
with so much of the old excitement abb
sent. oh" he replied, 81 sit around
the house and read some, then put few
old-time melody records on the phone
graph and get all snddened up by the
soft music. and then retire"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
CITY LEAGUE REsurTs

Technical took a big lead in the City
High School Basketball league yester-
day. winning all Of its scheduled games
Manual split even in the DAVIS pIsy
while the Shortridge quintet failed to
register a victory.
The results Of the games played yes
terday follow:
Manual MOnograms, 10; shortridge
Blues, f. .
Manual Duplicates, II; shortridge Me-
sfears, s.
Technical Puppies. II; shortridgc
Technical Greens, II: shortridge Com
cts, . e.
Technical Whites, IS; Manual Quads. 3.
Technical Browns 40 Manual Trian-
ries O.
ShDrtridge now stands in second nlaee
and Manual follows III third place. ono
game behind.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09

This is leap year, but it is lacking in
hops.
But it is not a HOPELESS leap year for
the baseball magnates and the fight pro-
motors.
Dempsey bout already has leaped to
Boston to New York involved about
$4,000.
Harry Frazee said be sold Ruth be-
cause the big fellow had too much ego.
To the average fan, however, any player
who can slam out twenty mine homeruns
in one season is entitled to his ego any
time he wants it.
There's one thing certain, however,
and that is Frazee certainly did spill
the beans.
The trapshooting tournament was not
awarded to Chicago this year. The
crooks are doing enough shooting for
the Windy city to stand
Where is Roger Bresnahan getting all
that coin he is using in buying players
for Toledo? He was supposed to have
gone broke some time ago.
The snow is beautiful only to the
snowbirds.
1t would be a good thing If the boot
leggers would throw a man a rope when
ever they serve him q drink of that
Marion county moonshine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
Basketball Meeting

r. Walter Jarvis, director of recrea-
ton, has called a special meeting Of
the indianapolis Amateur Basketball as
sociation to be held in the offices OF
the recreation department, city hall, to
morrow afternoon at / o'clock. Mana
gers Of all teams and the members Of
the rules and eligibility committees are
requested TO be present.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
WILDE DISPLAYS
HIS REAL CLASS

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-Jimmle Wilde,
British fyweisht champion, showed his
night with johnny Asher, bantam cham
piOu of the A. p, F. He defeated Asher
by a wide margin on points, having the
lead In every round Wilde knocked the
fifth and sixth rounds. Asher was al
ways able to get up before the final
count, however. Asher's nose started to
bleed in the first round and in the sec
ond several stiff lefts brought blood from
his mouth. Wilde apparently did not
have to show his full skin in the bout
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
More Americans Buy
Havana Turf Holdings

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.--Minority hold
ings in the Havana race track have been
sold by Fl. D. (Curley) Brown. accord
ing TO a rumor here today. The new
purchasers are said to be A. c. Harrison.
Ir, of Philade Nhia; John T. Horter and
J. n. Alleyn of New Orleans, and Lor-
enza Quesada. a Porto Rican The
stock is controlled by Charles S. Stone
ham and John J. McGraw OF the Giants.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
FOUR BIG GRID
GAMES LIKELY
HEREIN FALL
Wabash, DePauw, Notre Dame,
Indiana, Northwestern and
Centre to Be Seen.
ONE BIG DATE REMAINS
Talk of Fifth Feature Foot
ball Battle at Washing
ton Park.

With four big college grid games prsc-
tically definitely scheduled for Washing
ton park next fall and fifth contest
likely, indianapolis football fans are as
sured Of their greatest year of pigskin
. entertainment. The latest big battle
,arded is the DePsuw Centre affair for
Nov. 6, and this game no doubt will at
tract wide interest due to the remarkable
record established by the Kentucky
school last fall Through the efforts of
the DePauw alumni athletic board the
southerners were induced to come here.
and as a result the local grid followers
are promised glimpse Of Coach Charlie
Morans famous team in action.
DePauw played Centre at Louisville last
fall and, although beaten, the Tigers put
up a game struggle. and it is predicted
that the Greencastle warriors viii offer
even a better fight next fall when they
take on the southerners here. DePauw
and wabash will stage their annual
clash at Washington park as usual, but
the date for 1920 has been moved back
until Nov. 20.
INDIANA MAY
APPEAR TWICE.
Indiana and Northwestern are booked
here Oct 90, and negotiations now are
on to return the Indiana Notre Dame
struggle in this city, probably on Nov.
IS The 1920 meeting OF the Crimson ana
Irish originally was scheduled 10 be
played at Bloomington. but followers OF
both institutions are coming to the be-
lief that it would prove a stronger fea
ture II staged here.
Thanksgiving day is still open at
Washington park and although Wabash
has been talking of bringing a strong
opponent here for that date, nothing def
Mite has resulted and there is a posi-
| bility OF the date being taken by other
teams. Wabash planned to play the
Michigan Aggies here Turkey day, but
the Farmers take q long trip the Satur-
cused from the proposed indianapolis
date Now Wabash is looking around
for another feature rival. but in case the
| scarlet fails TO secure the big opponent
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
SANDERS WANTS BOOST.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 9-The
Philadelphia Nationals must pay him
considerably more than he received from
Pittsburg If he joins the former club.
Roy Sanders said in discussing the an
nouncement of the Pittsburg management
that he had been sold to Philadelphia.
Sanders left the league in 1918 when
Pittsburg declined to meet his salary de-
playing baseball with semi professional
teams.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
Earl CGddOck Talks
OUer Proposed Title
Match for February
Nat Champion Meets Promoter
/ CurLey in Regard TO Meet
ing Stecher.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Earl Csddock,
worlds wrestling champion, conferred
here yesterday with Promoter Jack Cur
ley on a date for bout withs Joe
Stecher. whom Curley recognizes as the
leading contender. Curley would nSe
10 stage the bout in Madison Square
garden in February.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
BOWLING
SCANDAL TALK
CHARGES TO BE
INVESTIGATED
News of Commissions Plan to
Chase Down Reports Is
Favorably Received.
HERMANN QUITS CHAIR

CINCINNATI, Jan. 9.-Resignation OF
CORY Hermann as chairman Of the ma
tional commission caused mild surprise
here among the baseball element. sup
porters Of the Yankees in the hghr
against Ban Johnson construed 1t as q
victory for the insurgents" in that the
American league chief, Ban Johnson, VINO
wag an avowed supporter of the REQ
president for another term, was appa-
rently overruled. 1t had been the be-
lief here that Hermann would not re
sign, or not until later, at least william
a. Edwards collector of internal revenue
In New York, and Judge Lands OF chi
cago are being mentioned as proDapIe
successors to Hermann.
Decision of the commission to fnvesh-
gate the worlds series alleged scandal
wes favorabIy received. Oficial action
Of basebaf's supreme court can do much
to chase the talk of a fixed series, 1t is
believed
CHAIRMAN MORE
THAN Is YEARS.
August Hermann was for more than
sixteen years chairman of the national
commission. His resignation is to take
effect at the earliest possible date not
later than the joint meeting OF the Ma
tional and American leagues, called TOT
Feb. II in Chicago The announcement
OF Herrmanns action was made In q
written communication addressed to b. b.
johnson. president of the American
league, and John A. Heydler. president
Of the National league, who with herr
mann, composed the commission. Herr
mann in his statement said he could not
serve as head Of the body any longer
after the joint meeting of the two major
leagues.
Nothing was given out at the close Of
the executive meeting to indicate what
prompted Hermann to tender his resig-
nation at this time. It had been re-
ported that HeydIer had been instructed
bv National league club owners not to
vote for the reelection of Hermann, but
johnson was known to be friendly to him
and to desire that he continue at the
head Of the commission.
HAD ADVISED
DELAY IN ACT.
The action by Hermann undoubtedly
came as a surprise to his associates
on the commission, and certainly to the
baseball authorities who were attracted
to Cincinnati by the meeting. This was
because in his annual report submitted
earlier in the day and which was APP
proved by the other members, Herr
mann strongly advised against making
any change or reorganization of the
commission al this time. He based this
view upon the fact that the club owners
were not agreed on what should be
done and because 4 United States court
decision in the Baltimore Federal league
ciab suit had held the commission il
legal.
John E. Bruce of Cincinnati, secre-
tary treasurer of the baseball commits
sion, announced that be did not wish
to serve in that Office if Hermann was
not returned as chairman
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
Yeeck Denies Cub Rumor

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-william
Week, president of the Chicago Cubs,
visiting here today, denied he was dick
ering with Fatty Arbuckle, Barney
Oldfeld and Frank Chance for the sale
Of the Cubs.
Its the first 1 ever heard OF such a
thing" he declared today. None Of the
three has even mentioned the possibility
of such a thing to me-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
Award Golf Journeys

NEW YORK, Jan. e-The annual
meeting of the United States Golf asgo-
citation win be held here tonight The
parent body will hear the reports OF
various committees and the big cham
pionship tournaments for 1920 viii be
awarded. Detroit, Baltimore. PhiIadel1
phia and st. Louis and the Nassau am
Piping Rock clubs are in the race fQA
the title events. ~
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09

it has In mind there is said to be a
possibility of an eastern team taking the
date with big Hoosier state eleven
At any rate Indianapolis is bound to
attract wide attention with its 1920 foot
ball program because in addition to out
have two or more games carded in Irv-
in9ton and, with a new athletic regime
promised at the Iryington institution, the
1920 games of the Blue and White are
expected to attract more attention than
in recent past seasons.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09

PHILADELPHIA, Ian. 9.-Robert Hon
per Of Kalamazoo. Mich, for two years
star end of the Pennsylvania football
team, has been elected 1920 gridiron cau
tain. He WAS opposed by Carl Thomas
4 guard. and Eddie Maynard tackle.
4 wenty rive letter incn at the election
gave Coach Bob FoIwell a vote OF con-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
OFFER MADE sHARKEy.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9-Charloy Harvey,
now in England with Ted Lewis, the
welterweight, has cabled Jack Sharkey.
the American bantam weight, an ofrer of
$1,000 and two round trip tickets for
Sharkey to go to England and fight Jim
mic Wilde a twenty bout for the
fyweight title. Sharkey says the OFFER
is not satisfactory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
Perry Back With Macks
PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-Pitcher
Scott Perry has adjusted his difficulties
with Manager Connie Mack and will be
with the Athletics again next season, it
was announced today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
New Notre Dame Stands

NOTRE DAME. Ind. Jan. 9-Notre
Dame university decided today to erect
two new grand stands at Carter field
this spring to cost $4,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09

A Newark IN. j. club has signed up
three eight-round bouts for Monday
night. Fred Fulton meets Frank Moran !;
Tommy Spino of Newark meets Benny
Cohen of Orange and Freddie Reese Of
Brooklyn tackles Billy Afflcck, the Eng
lish featherweight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
MARTIN AND MORAN

DES MONIES, Jan. Bob Martin.
heavyweight, has been matched for ten
rounds against Jack Moran of st. Louis
Jan. 20, it was announced today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09

frankie Fleming, the Canadian feather
weight champion, will make his first ap-
pearance in a bout in Philadelphia In
many years Jan. 20. He has signed up
to meet either Whitley Fitzgerald or
Young Robideau, the Quaker city fight
ers, for six rounds. Fleming will box
the semi-fnal bout.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
Notre Dame to Play
Northwestern Nov. 20

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Northwestern
university has completed its football
Of an offer to play Washington State
college at Seattle. Nov 20, in order to
tackle Notre Dame at Evanston on
that date. The Notre Dame contest
will close the season and round out
the hardest gridiron schedule under
taken by Purple eleven in years.
Athletic Director Jimmy Lee and
Coach X X. Rockne of NOtre Dame
closed for the battle after dickering
by wire.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09
BOXING
LEONARD-DUND.EE
BOUT DRAWS BIDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Dave Driscoll
and Dave Mackay. New Jersey promoters,
started today after the Leonard Dundee
fight. which was barred yesterday from
New Haven Many other offers have been
received for the fight, according to Billy
Gibson, manager of the champion, who
predicts that the feud may be settled In
or Milwaukee,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
FORMER RICHMOND MAYOR
ADDRESSES IRISH FRIENDS
Captain Carlton Mccarthy prtucIun,
speaker nt Patrick Henry
branch Meeting

captain Carlton Mccarthy. former
Mayor of Richmond. WAS the princjp,l
speaker at meeting Of the Friends
OF irish Freedom last night i'm the
headquarters Of Patrick Henry branch
"t the organization.
Advocating The cause of Irish IN.
dependence. Captain Mccarthy dccl,rp
"a ~ was presuinptucus for the British
'"N'rhtncht to assume to offer the
he"pic OF ireland home rule or any
th!nS else. England. he declared. has
u" !cSa! or neral right of possession
ia ireland ana never has had
ne SAID ireland was seized by force
OF arms by England seven and a half
cchtufi's a.o and has since been held
without warrant in law or morals
roilo"ing Captain Mccarthy ad :
PRESSES were made on the same gull.
jrct hy NJ. G. Duffy and others. On
MOTION, Vice President James Lamb
- kcetc. who presided in tho abscn.o
OF president u. q. O.Flahcrtv. an
pointed Il committee to max. ar
Iahgcnchis for the mass meeting. ia
%. heId On the occas IN OF Tn. visit
OF president Eumonn de Valera am,
the REV Or j. y II. Irwin. of lister.
aists Of Carlton Mccarthy, J /.
okeefe ana James y. i.cnahan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-21
PERSONAL COURAGE CAN'T
EQUAL MILITARY TRAINING
t"lOnci Wise Declares Aruck. u,d,.
ON French and British by
Americana

No personal rhllantry can take the
b!'cc OF systematic training aud dis
'ip!Ihc. according TO Colonel Jcu-
ninss cropncr Wise in II speech he
Tor" the virginia War History Com
mission last night AT its monthly
ht.t'hG IN the House Of Delegates
ono %; the largest assemblies -, a
monthly meeting Of the association
TO date vas present last night and
hpp!auded Hen.ral Wise at every
pause in his address lie w.s I,.,r
nHc"d b! General Ad"lbcrt Cronkhjtc.
former commander of the EightictI,
Division.
colonel Wise defended tho French
ana English fro NTH. attacks mad,
AGAINST them by Americans in this
country. He declared that the Frenrh
hiH hecn called selfish but that the
criticism OF tho nation Way uui
ana mat no more gallant i,.0pl.
iiE.d. He also took UP III. cudrel in
defense or the british. declaring that
no oraNer or nobicr people ever went
INTO battle.