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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
CHAMP SAYS SHE
DEMANDED S4O,OOO

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.-The woman
whom Jack Dempsey, heavyweight box
ing champion, divorced on the uncon-
tested charge of infdelity, has launched
a most vicious attack upon htm-after
Dempsey had refused absolutely to pay
$4,000 bIackmail money, which was de
handed"
This is the defense and statement today
of Jack Dempsey himself, who declares
he has proofs to offer not only that the
$4,000 "~blackmail" money was demanded,
but that it was the former Mrs. Dempsey
herself-the woman who now~accuses him
of being n draft dodger-who twice pre-
vailed upon him to stay out of the serv-
ice, once as an army aviator and again
in the air branch of the navy. Dempsey
says he can give proofs to sUbstantiate
this statement.
my former wife is asserting that she
has letters in my own handwriting which
are proof that [ was q d~raftsdodger. She
offered to sell me those letters, through a
representative, for $4,000. I refused. Now
she i@ declaring that in her own good
time she will reveal the contents of these
letters" a Dempsey Il can not re
call that ia any letter which 1 sent my
wife that I made any such statement as
she charges against me.
AT one time I decided I wanted to be
an army aviator says Dempsey. II
told my wife about it. She pleaded and
begged me not to do it. She pointed
out that I was exempt from military
service by law and that was her
support.
"she told me that if I went away
from her then she never could prove that
she was going to be a good girl in the
future. So l changed my mind.
Some time after, during another of
her disappearances. I determined to join
the airplane squad of the navy. To do
this it was necessary for my wife to sign
release papers. 1 sent them to her and
she signed them before a notary public
in Salt Lake, saying she had no OBJ
lection to my going in the navy. But
hardly had she lone this when she came
to me and, with tears In her eyes, begged
and pleaded with me not to go. So
once more l changed my mind
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

Smiling Elmer wasn't worth his weight
in mud in the second and third game:
Maybe he was lucky to get that POI
opener.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Physical Eds in Form
for Comeback Effort in
Second Turner Struggle

The team that comes out on top in the
South Sid Turner-Physical Dds battle,
carded at the south side gymnasium to-
night. will have to show more stuff than
the Turner's uncovered to win the first
game of the series at the Athenaeum last
Saturday evening. as both Quintets have
been drilling hard in preparation for the
contest and their speed and teamwork
has been boosted considerably. The game
will start at SIS and will be followed by
a dance given by the South Side Turner
club.
Every afternoon this week Coach Toma
has sent his gymnasts through then
PAGES and after sending them TO the
showers yesterday afternoon announced
that he is confident that the teams win
tonight's fray. @sonny" schmidt. Al
Setback and Capt. Brown, the big point
getters of the Physical Eds outfit, who
we're held in check last week by the won
derful guarding Of Geot, Seidensticker
and Secrest, have been hitting the basket
nicely in the practice drills this week
and should show up well on the Turner
floor.
The Turner's tramped around their
court for an hour last night. Capt. Rice
first ra nhis men through a long passing
drill, then let them shoot at the baskets.
The Fall high" laGs are in perfect condi-
ton for the fray and, with the advantage
Of playing on their own court, their lead
er expects them to gallop away from the
gymnasts.
odJuTudy ntSuC tue IuTueIS Will jour
ney to Plainield for a battle with the
strong Plalnfeld Independents. The out
come of this scrap may lend more color
to the dope on the indianapolis sec
tourney. The "Y'' leaders travelled
until thew met the Plainfeld quintet at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Tuesday night. The
game resulted in a victory for the visi-
tors1 Therefore, If the Turner's can
trounce the P~lainield warriors at Plain
field Saturday they should be able to
defeat the Leaders in their tournament
clash, if the Leaders get past the Deb
o~nairs, and 1t has long been said that
the team beating the Leaders will be
alive and kicking after the final game.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

starts. Connie had a good Three-I club
last season.
The %country's dry, but there's some
"skee" on the Cleveland team-Pitchers
Coveleskie and CykOwski.
Jack Dempsey will need George Ber-
nard Shaw for a press agent before he
gets out Of the jungle.
Sir Thomas is going to race for the
cup again. Wen, if he wins it he can
take it to a place where it's some use.
They say Babe Ruth learned to hit
homeruns in a reform school. Anyhow,
Babe has sort of reformed the big lea que
batting style.
Taro Miyake, a celebrated jiu jitsu
artist, is over here claiming he can throw
EN- all. We recall seeing a match be-
tween an Irishman and q Jap In which
no holds were barred and the Oriental
was thrown into the orchestra pit and
broke the bass drum.
It's about time for some pitcher to dis
cover the new winter curve. TITS a lot
easier to plat 1t I'm January than in June.
We doubt if the big offers for n Demp-
ey-Carpentier bout in this country were
sincere. 1t begins to look as if Jack
Kearns had done a big job of four-iush-
ing in m endeavor to rope Cochran, the
British promoter, into offering a huge
purse. for the bout overseas. But IL that
was the game, 1t didn't work. The Eng
lishman visited in the east a while and
read the reports, then went RICH back
home.
They don't all go south for spring
training. Here's one club which is go
ing north-not far-but north just the
same. The Memphis lub of the South
ern association viii do spring training
in Dawson Springs, Ky. Two other clubs
in the Southern are going away from
home to prepare for the coming season-
Atlanta and Birmingham. They Will lin
Der up down around Bay st. Louis, Miss.
In Iceland they box with their feet.
Putting the kick IN their punches, as it
were. They call 1t glima. Johannes
Josefson says he could whip Jack Demp-
sey that way. One advantage in that
sport is that you still have. a kick left
even though you're on your back. Had
Willard learned this sport he might have
beaten Dempsey. He was on his back
most of the time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
- County Quintets
Set for
at the Marion Club
Basket Stars Take Rest Before
Start of TwO-Day
Event Here.
RIOTERS ARE COMING

The thirteen high schools with teams
entered in the tournament of the Marion
County Basketball association rested their
athletes today while the rockies went
through yell rehearsals. Tomorrow morn
ing at $50 the struggle viii open on the
Marion club floor, with the Valley Mills
and West Newton warriors carded In the
opening scrimmage, and those who enjoy
seeing a basketball game played as it
should be played VIII do well to wander
around to that neighborhood befo e s
o'clock Saturday evening, at which time
the final battle is carded.
Never before has the rivalry among the
Marion county schools-Manuel, Short
ridge and Technical exc1uded-been so
keen as 1t is this year and never before
have the followers OF t6ese teams been
worked up to such a pitch of excite
ment as they are over the county meet.
About the only information to be OBJ
tanned from the dopesheet is that the
as any group of q~uintets in the state
.aHd that no game in the tourney is
going TO be decided without some real
thrillers being pulled. Outside Of the
semi-fnals and final round battles, the
big attractions of the event probably will
be staged when Valley Mills meets West
Newton and Cumberland clashes with
Fishers. Both of these games VIII be
played on the opening day, one in the
morning, the other in the afternoon.
PLENTY OF KEEN
RIVALRY PROMIBED-
Fishers and Cumberland, strong rivals
for years, have been itching to get at
each other and If there Is any fur
around it is sure to fly when they sail
into each other tomorrow afternoon.
Lawrence and Ben Davis are also dOped
to put on a good exhibition when they
meet at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The chances are that Ben Davis viii be
the quintet set down for action in the
second round, but It is a safe bet that
Lawrence will make them step some.
Broad Ripple, one Of the favprites TO cop
top honors in the meet, VIII meet New
Bethel at 10 80 Friday morning. Stanley
FEEBLE will referee all games tomorrow
and Homer Stonebraker viii handle the
Saturday scraps.
Indications are that the tourney will
be a wonderful success, due TO the efforts
OF the men connected with the schools
within it's jurisdiction. The officers Of
the organization are, a. w. Dicus, Broad
Ripple, president, and G. W. Williams,
New Bethel, secretary treasurer. Seven
games will be played Friday and i've
Saturday. Season tickets and single game
tickets are on sale, the former at the
Smith Hassler- Sturm sports good store
and the others at the Marion club, start
ing Friday morning.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

The Columbians thumped the Genoas
three times without %stOpping for air.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
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HARD DRILLS FOR
LOCAL SQUADS

Practice Is being dished out in large
quantities to the three local high school
quintets this week by the coaches OF
the respective institutions as the con-
tests carded for the weekend approach.
Manua and Shortridge have opponents
who are rated among the best I'm the
state. Manual and Tech play Blooming
ton and Richmond, respectively, tomor-
row night, while Shortridge will hook
up with Lebanon Saturday at the local
Y. NJ. G. A. Both of the Friday games
Will be played out of town. In only one
of these contests Is a local school picked
TO carry away the honors, Tech being
rated q slight f~avorite over Richmond,
although the Green and White will in
all probability. be without the services
Of Slaughter, their big polnt-getter who
has been on the sick list this week. How
ever, in the event that Slaughter does
not get in the game his shoes will be
ably filed by Van Arsdale. who has
been serving as relief man all season.
Manual takes on a worthy opponent
when 1t goes to Bloomington, as that
quintet is one of the few BggregatiOns
in the state holding a victory over the
strong Martinsville squad. A "19-to-13
win over Tech is another achievement
of Coach Wells proteges. Although their
seasons record Is not by any means the
best in the state, they have a habit of
coming through at the most unexpected
times to the discontinue of the opposing
teams and the Manual aggregations viii
have to be on It's toes every minute of
the contest If il hopes to take the
measure of the 1919 state champs.
Gloom is prevalent at Shortridge high
with the announcement that Stevens and
Voorhees, will be unable to participate In
the Lebanon contest and prospects of a
Shortridge victory in this game amt
With the regular Blue and White lineup
in action this game was expected to
prove an exceedingly tough proposition
for Tatlock's outfit, but with these two
regulars out the outlook at the north
side camp Is rather blue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Butler Boys May Be
on Short End of Dope,
but They're Tuned Up

Everybody that takes any stock in
basketball dope believes that the Butler
warriors are going to take a beating
when they clash with the DePauw quin-
tet at the Butler college gym Friday
night, but, there being two sides to
every story, the Butler athletes them
selves can't Just see things that way.
They are working hard for the game
and are determined to fight the Tigers
from start to finish.
Prof. e. N. johnson announced yester-
day that the rumors floating around the
campus that Rosenthal, the lanky center,
was ineligible are false and he will be
used in the Friday night contest. Shorts
absence from the practice drills, due
to a slight sickness has taken some
Of the pep out of the team. but Coach
Head say that the speedy little player
will be Gile to statt the, game against
DePauwy although he will not be In the
best of condition.
TIP locals are anxious to make a gooa
showing against DePauw, but a defeat
By TIE Tigers VIII not bother them much
If they can throw the hooks into the
Franklin combination when they meet
at Butler next Tuesday evening.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
FEDERAL MEN
INVESTIGATING
CASE
Government Agents Seek In
formation on Accusations
by Former Wife.
BLACKMAIL, SAYS JACK
MOVIE STUFF

OGDTN, Utah, Jan. 29.-Upon a report
that q woman registering as Miss
Mazda Rice, Salt LAKE City, had stated
to an Ogden hotel manager that she was
Mrs. Jack Dempsey, divorced wife OF
the heavyweight champion, and that she
feared she was being followed by sew
eral men in/an effort to secure letters
in her possession, special protection was
provided at the hotel last night.
The woman was reported to be i'll. An
officer assigned to the hotel said that
AIRS. Dempsey had expressed the belief
that letters written by her husband to
her regarding draft exemption were be
ing sought.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-AlIeged
letters dealing with Champion Jack
Dempsey's war record were the goal of
federal officials here today. With definite
action taken toward an investigation OF
the champions doings during the war
period, officers wanted a look at the let
tiers Dempsey's former wife claims to
have.
Mrs. Maxine Dempsey, the divorced
wife, informally charged the champion
with resorting to various ruses to keep
from actual war service. She has been
in s~eclusion since making her state
ments. In kilograms here, Dempsey and
his manager said they welcome a full
investigation.
w. c. Thomas, former army colonel,
viii have charge Of the affair. He was
assigned to the case after E. NJ. Blan-
ford, chief of the department of Justice
here, submitted a report on the charges
made by Mrs. Dempsey.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Regatta Course Cut and
Event Is Set for July l

NEW YORK, Jan. 2e.-The action of
the board Of stewards OF the IntercOIle-
giate Rowing association, in shortening
the Poughkeepsie regatta to three miles,
was received with acclaim In rowing cir
Gle stoday. The big rowing classic will
be staged on July I and it is believed
that the event will attract the biggest
field in it's history. The shortening of
the race is expected to bring Princeton
in for the first time.
Following its action in setting the date
for the race the board Of stewards today
prepared to send invitations to Annapo-
lis, Syracuse, Princeton, Washington,
wisconsin. Stanford and California.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
GENE WINS MORE FOLLOWERS.

Long runs by Gene Henning in I'M
official matches at the ClaypoOI parlors
indicate that lie has found his real stride
and local cue fans believe he will be able
to bring back the state pocket billiard
title to Indianapolis when he meets
Leese. the championship holder. Hen
ming has approached runs of 100 a mum
Der Of times recently, while he has ne
gotiated runs Of lesser distances without
effort. lie has two special matches ten
tatively scheduled with Frank Lester
aud when these arc played he will be
just about ready for the try for the state
honors. There is no question but that
Henntng is the best pocket cue star in
the city and his willingness TO meet all
corners, often allowing big handicaps to
sOme. has won him an increased follow
ing of supporters. He also is giving free
instruction In the sport at the Claypool
during the morning hours and a number
of local players have improved their game
under his coaching.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

Dudley topped" his nights work with
a 147.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
BILLIARDS
TOURING GUESTS PERrORM.


George Spears. Frank Hoppe and
James Thompson, pool and billiard ex-
perts, gave indianapolis cue fans first
class entertainment yesterday at the
Board of Trade parlOrs. Spears had
little difficulty in earning a victory over
William Curtis, former state champion
in three cushions, in an 1872 balkline
contest for $50 points in the afternoon,
Spears also defeated Curtis at straight
line in a 100 no count game, running NO
unfinished. Frank. Hoppe defeated
spears, 10 to IA, in a three-cushton
match during the afternoon. Both play
.ers had high uns Of four. Following
the matches, Spears gave an exhibition
of fancy shots and a lecture on how TO
play billiards.
In the evening game Frank Hoppe de-
.feated James Thompson, the boy won
der, $50 to 1873, with a high run of thir-
ty-six to his credit. Hoppe and Spears
pulled of a clever exhibition Of pool
and maSse shots following the evening
match. Hoppe meets Lease at Terre
Haute mig
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
CAMEL LEAVES
K. c. BLUES

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan 27.-JOhn
Camel resigned Wednesday as manager
Of the Kansas City ball club. The resig-
nation came in n letter written from
Buffalo, y. y. 10 President George Much
lebach. Camel is interested in n large
Texas oil company and is said to have
an interest ia a number of Louisiana
leases. He has spent much Of his time
since last season In the Texas oil fields
and for the last three weeks has been
in the east. CAMEL has managed the
Blues three years. winning the wartime
,~pennant of 1918 and finished second last
year. President Muchlebach said he has
no idea who Will take Cancels place.
Two weeks ago the Blue leader and the
club president reached a verbal agree
ment whereby Camel would handle the
club another year.
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MAT
END TRAINING
FOR TITLE GO
CaddOck and Stecher Ready
for Friday Bout in
New York.
HUGE CROWD PROMISED

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Earl Caddock
and Joe stecher, who meet at Madison
Square garden tomorrow night for the
worlds heavyweight wrestling cham
pionshir, finished training today. In
terest in the match indicates that the
wrestlers will be greeted by n of the
biggest crowds that has ever filed the
ancient garden.
--Caddock boasts a victory over Stecher,
gained at Omaha in 1917, when, after
each wrestler had secured a fail, Stecher
failed to appear for the third faH ana
the match was awarded to Caddock. This
victory, coupled with victories over
Stranger Lewis and W1adek Zbyszko,
gave Caddock the right to claim the
worlds championship, and he has been
generally recognized as the champion
ever since, though his claims repeatedly
have been disputed by the Nebraskan.
STECHER STAGES
BIG COMEBACK.
Though defeated by Caddock at Omaha,
Stecher wrestIed his way back to a place
of recognition In the sporting spotlight
by defeating all corners. His list OF vic
tories includes the names Of Zbyszko and
Lewis, two Of the toughest matmen In the
business today, and his man. followers
believe he will defeat Caddock when they
meet Friday.
Stecher's famous body scissors will be
the hold Caddock must avoid II he hopes
to retain his title. And. Stecher vii be
on the offensive as much as possible, try
ing to clamp on the hold that brushes.
Caddock, who is known as the wrestler
with a thousand holds, also has a dan
gerous scissors hold, which he clamps on
the heads of his opponents. His roper
toire INCLUDES everything else from a toe
hold on down the line.
Endurance will be- big factor in Fri
day nights match, and it appears that
if there is an edge anywhere IL will be
with the best trained man. Cadd0ek and
Stecher have trained r%eligiously for this
match. They are both in the pink OF
condition and their struggle promises to
make a bit of wrestling history.
wrestling fans from various parts Of
the country will be at the ringside-
Among them will be joe Coffey of Chi
cago. who is also a promoter, and who
offers the winner $4,000 to meet John
Frieberg in Chicago. Soldier Leavttt,
who recently won the New York state
championship when he defeated Mike
Carlson in Brooklyn, will challenge the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

Eight hundred totals beat the Ninas
three times in a row. The Ferdinands
had EN-.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Yankee Skate Champ
Given Big Welcome
on Norway Arrival

CHRIsTLANIA, Norway, Jan. 29.-
Bobby Mclean, the American skater, ar
rived at Bergen Wednesday on board the
steamer Stavangerfpord from New York.
press welcomes him, praising his mod
esty.
There is, great interest in the coming
race between Mclean and Oscar Mathie-
championship. Many applications for
tickets for the race have been received
from all over the country, and the indl-
Gallons are that the accommodations of
the rink, $4,000 spectators, win be over
taxed.
McLean's present weight is 145 pounds,
which tg seventeen pounds less than that
OF Mathiesen.
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\ Klein Is Em-Roe Star

RICHMOND, Ind. IAN. 2~9.-Indianapo-
lis Em-Roes walked of with the long end
ketbali five on the Richmond coliseum
floor last night. The game was a nip
and tuck affair from the first whistle
and the result wal in doubt as prac.
tieally all time. The game was featured
Hm-Roes n the close guarding of both
Quin.ets. The first half was a battle,
with the Quakers holding the lead up
until the last 30 econds of play, when
S~choeneman looped a long one through
which put them in 15-to-13.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Baseball Bits
Gather Up Closely, Gents!

BOSTON, Jan. 20-'Babe' Ruth
will come back to Boston IN n week
or so and get busy on in engagement
to sit in n number of downtown show
windows, to give m exhibition of
the manufacture Of the cigars which
bear his name. The home run mar
vel is a naturally good Snowman and
Is held back by no false ideas OF
mOdesty.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
LOCAL PLAYERS
IRE MANAGERS

, CHARLOTTE, n. C., Jan. 29,-The ros-
ter Of managers for the six clubs of the
South Atlantic league was completed
when Charlotte announced that it had
signed Herbert c. Murphy, last year with
Seattle. to lead its team. Murphy halls
from Indianapolis, but several years ago
he played in the south, in Mississippi
and Georgia, later graduating to the
Philadelphia Nationals. Ernie Burke OF
indianapolis, who managed Charlotte last
year, goes to G~reenville this year. Every
one Of the six managers in the Sally
league is an infelder.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29

Ban Johnson Comes
Out With o. Protest
Against the Freaks
American League Lines Up
Against Skinner and
Other JOkerS.

CHICAGO, Jan %. -LegisIstion
against the use Of the spitball. the shine
ball, and all other freak deliveries is
likely to be made when the major league
magnates gather here In joint session
Feb. II. The rules committees Of each
league viii bold a joint session on Feb.
ton to eliminate such things.
In an interview yesterday President
Johnson of the American league was
quoted as saying trat all freak deliv-
cries would not be tolerated. The rules
committees are composed of President
Griffith of Washington and Manager
Mack of Philadelphia in the American
league and President Baker Of Philadel-
ph1a IN the National. 1t is understood
a majority of the club owners of each
league is in favor of wiping out the
splitter, the sinner, and all the others.