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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
PURDUE QUINT
HERE FOR TILT
WITH PAGEMEN
Butler and BOilermakers
Clash on Irvington Court in
Rivalry Game Tonight.
LOCALS ARE CONFIDENT

Indianapolis sport enthusiasts will be
given che opportunity to see just how
skilful Pat Page and his Butler College
basketeers are tonight when the Irving
ton Bulldogs clash with the Purdue Uni
versity BOilermakers on the Butler floor.
Butler visited Purdue early in the
Christmas vacation days and gave the
BOilermakers the scare OF their young
lives before taking the short end Of a
mighty close count. This was on the
Purdue floor, and there we're many who
said that the Bulldogs would have
trOunced Lambert's crew had they been
more accustomed to playing conditions.
After that game Coach Page took his
men to Chicago and ran them through
a regular battle and two practice con-
tests with the Maroons, winning one Of
the practice affairs and coming out Of
them much the wiser.
Tonight the Butterflies will get a crack
at the Boile makers on their own floor
and. in view OF the fact that they held
them TO 4 One-pOiIt margin in the first
half Of the Lafayette game, it looks as
though the Purdue athletes are going
TO get all that's coming to them IN what
Butler has termed the revenge" battle.
Coaches Lambert and Page have an
nounced their men IN the best OF con-
dition for tOnight's fracas and this
seems to he the time for all good fans
10 hustle out 70 IrvingtOn and see some
real court warfare. Arrangements have
been made to handle record crowd.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Sale
Mems
Suits
Two Prices Only, s25--s35
Amy Mixed Suit in Store for
$1.OO Down Says Menter
WE DO AS WE ADVERTISE

We have done our share to bring
down prices, but these offerings are go
ing q step further.
Suits that have sold this season up to
$75 all go into one lot this sale.
And the price is $35.
Suits that have sold as high as $50
this season will go at s25.
Take your choice of any suit in this
store for $1.00 down.
Nearly every one is short Of cash after
the holidays, and that is why we say
S1.00 down and the first payment gets the
suit at Mentors.
There are no trashy suits In this
store-every one is guaranteed and
every one genuine bargain.
Single and double breasted suits in
cheviots, worsteds, cassimeres, all new,
splendidly tailored suits-the chance that
no man who wants a real suit should
miss.
People living in suburban towns as
well as city people are invited to this
sale, which is now going on in our AZ
stores-welcome.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
EARLY TRAINING
FOR HOMER KING
Ruth Going South With HurI-
ers to Take Of Cuba
Weight.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Babe Ruth be-
neves that a champion should keep In
the best Of physical condition If he wants
to continue to be a champion.
As the Babe is the worlds premier
home run hitter he applies this rule to
himself and in order TO start the 1921
season IA the prOverbtal pink" he
has asked Business Manager Ed Blrrow
of the Yanks to send him to Hot Springs,
Ark, with the advance guard Of pitch
era.
Ruth took on some weight during his
trip to Cuba. He accumulated quite a
girth, IN fact and he wants to remove
it, though he says he IS not worried about
the weight he has picked up.
Il don't believe in being at my lowest
weight when the season starts" said
Ruth. "a few extra pounds gives fell
low reserve that guards against stale
ness later on IN the season."
Ruth added that he viii do q bit of
pitching at Hot Springs. He doesn't
mean to lose his knacB of pitching even
though he is now regular outhelder
with home-run making as his chief
business.
Incidentally Ruth will have a new pair
Of gardeners" In the field with him next
sea son II the present plans Of Manager
Higgins do not miscarry. Bobby Roth,
late OF the Washington Senators, will
play on one side Of the home run king
and If q deal the Yankees have in mind
goes through 1t is quite possible that
Of the Yank gardening trio.
AS Roth IS q hitter Of great ability
himself and Veach just as prolific with
the bludgeOn, the Yankees viii have a
murderous Outield, providing they can
land Veach. The Tiger outfielder hit
eleven home runs and batted ,307 last
season. Roth hit nine homers and built
I'D an average of 200.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
DEFEAT
CRIMSON SQUAD
Indiana Athletes Fail to Find
Basket in Sensational
Court Battle.

a packed house at Tomhnson Hall
Inst night saw the Merchants Heat and
Light FIVE, one OF the sInartest basket
ball machines ever assembled in this city,
outclass Indiana University's quintette
| to score a 84-to-21 victory.
The play Of the Merchant team was
+, nothing short OF sensational throughout
the contest and there was not one in the
crowd who left the hall feeling that he
did not get the full value Of his admit
tance money.
While johnson, forward. deserves more
credit for the Merchant victory than any
other member Of the team, by virtue OF
his twenty two point total, the Indianap-
oils crew can by no means be called
zone man" affair. Stonebraker and
Bacon played up to standard.
Teaming with johnson last night and
provinV no drawback 10 the famous star
was Frank Stevens, the kid" Of the
Merchant team. Frank Is playing his
first season OF independent ball, having
previously been a star at Shortrldge Htsn
School, aud he is not yet the finished and
experienced player that Johnson Is, but
he went through last nights contest al
a merry CLIP and played as good a game
as any other forward In the city couIu
have offered "Tubby" stevens at oack
guard, also played a big league" style
The Merchants got the jump on In
diana when johnson registered the nrse
Of his ten foul goals shortly aftsr play
opened and later Gagged a ield goal In
diana tied the count at the three all stage
and again at six-all, but after that the
Cream and Crimson WAS hardly In the
running Stonebraksr. Frank stevens ana
Bacon each tossed the ball through tho
hoop from the center OF the floor In the
frst period, while Johnson mR1o enough
from the foul line and from his favorite
angle position to bring the total to 20
to 10 at half time.
The second half was almost an exact
repetition Of the first, with johnson Gov
ering the floor in amazing fashion and
keeping the meshes In almost constant
agitation. either with foul losses or brill
liant shots from the court Stonebraker
counted two moro Of his distance baskets
in this half. and Stevens tossed his sec
ond Of this variety.
Indiana had a strong fve-mHn defense
that would have bewildered the ordinary
team. but Johnson. Stonebraker and
Stevens seemed 10 take some OF the heart
out OF the Crimson-clads by going over
the heads Of this defense for their points,
instead Of trying to break through. The
CoIlegians lost what slim chances they
had by the fact that they were far OF
form In their basket shooting, any num-
Der OF their shots going completely over
the backstop, while others fell short.
The Crimson did not get many close
shots because "Tubby" Stevens was back
there playing a whale OF a guarding
game for the Merchants.
De Hority, with five field goals. stood
out as the big scorer for Indiana. Dean
scored two field and Ave foul goals, while
Thomas counted once from the court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Nice Day for Dip

PITTSBURGH. Jan. AFTER swim
ming 900 feet across the Icy AIonongahela
River on a dare Sunday, Mike Ward of
Braddock, formerly a well known pugil-
ist. was reported as having suffered no
i'll consequences.
Ward. having made some joking com
ment about its being "a nice day for
a din" as he and a companion strolled
to the river bank at Green Springs
Point. the latter remarked bantering-
Is. Bet you're afraid to DO It"
Watch me-" was Wards retort.
IN spite OF efforts Of his friend TO
dissuade him. Ward disrobed and
plunged into the icy water After fin
fishing his freezing stunt Ward slipped
of tho icy dock to the rocks in the
shallow water below: but was pulled
out by workmeu and taken TO the dock
house, where he had a rub down and
dressed after he received his clothing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Big Ten Official Trains
on Golf for Big Games

Frank Birch, who officiated in the
California Ohio State game at Pasadena
on New Years day, is one of the best
known college athletic officials in the
country. He referees during the football
season, then turns to basketball and
works as an umpire for college baseball
games in the spring.
Birch made his name at Earlham Col
lege, and stRngely did not play foot
ball, but was a basketball star. In
discussing football officiating recently he
said:'
Few spectators have any idea of what
hbrd work the referee of a football gume
does. 1 would not think Of trying to
work in a big game unless l were In
physical shape. Each season / train for
week before the season opens. l play
nine holes of golf a day, using only a
midiron, and run between shots. My
best golf score is nine holes in nine
teen minutes"
Birch also trains for his basket ball
officiating. Last winter he worked in
more than fifty college basketball games,
and for one stretch Of more than two
weeks bad a game on every night ex-
cept Sundays, which meant that for a
fortnight his only bed was a Pullman
berth.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Vincennes Jersey Change
Battles De Pauwites and
They Barely Grab Game

YINCENNES, Ind, Jan. 4.--Ths Vim
cennes Y. NJ. c. A. athletes showed they
knew how to play basket ball last week
when they trounced the Wabash five. and
last night they demonstrated they knew
a few tricks when they lost to the De
PAW Tigers.
The count at the end OF the first half
OF the De Paw Vlncennes game last
night was q to in De Pauw's favor.
During the rest period the Vincennes
warriors dug up a set Of uniforms SINH
lar IN color to those worn by De PAW,
put them on and went out play the sec
ond naif. The color scheme" bafTIed
the Tigers for while and the count was
within one point of a tie before Buss'
men could get back on their stride and
travel fast to score a 27-tO-22 victory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
O'ROurke Will Get SOx
Surplus for Springfield

Mike O'Rourke famous football coach
OF St Mary's College in Kansas. and
manager of the Springfield (Mo) base
ball team In the Western Association,
has reached an agreement with the man
agement Of the Chicago White Sox
whereby the Sox viii give Springfield
first call on its surplus material after
the playing season opens.
The Chicago Club has notified O'Rourke
that II will send four players, including
a pitcher. to Springfield for more season
ing when the spring season opens, II the
Springfield management can use them.
Otherwise, they viii be parceled out to
other minor league clubs.
This reciprocity on the part Of the
White Sox Is due to the fact that the
Chicago management secured several
good players from the Springfield team
at the end of the 1920 playing season,
including Catcher Comes, who has the
earmarks Of a big league regular.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Wabash and Aggies
Feature Butler Grid
Games Here in Fall
Coach Page Announces SeUen
Home Contests Already
Listed for Bulldogs.

Seven home football games for the
1921 Butler eleven today were announced
by Coach Pat Page, who is. at this
time, dickering for two more home dates,
which will complete his schedule. But
Ter is to meet Franklin, probably on
Nov 10, but Page wants Franklin to
come here and Franklin has not yet
agreed to do SO, as they played here
last year. The other date open Is
Sept. "a
The schedule as it now stands shows
Butler meeting Georgetown here Oct. !;
Rose Poly, Oct. 8: Hanover, Oct. 10 a;
EarIham. Oct %: Wabash, Oct. %; Chi
cago y. NJ. c. A. College, Nov. 8, and
Michigan Aggies, Nov. u.
game with Carnegie Tech has been def
nitely called off.
The outstanding games on the Bull
dog schedule are those with wabash ana
the Michigan Aggies, and 1t Is toward
these contests that Coach Page will keep
his men pointed from the first practice
session.
The wabash game viii mark renewal
Of football relations between the CraW-
louisville and IrvingtOn schools. In past
years Wabash and Butler were bitter
gridiron rivals, but the grid standard
of the Indianapolis school became so
weak a few years ago that 1t was use
less to tackle Wabash. However, with
the coming of Page, athletics have
doomed considerably at Butler and Wa
bash considers the Bulldogs formidable
opponent for the 1921 season.
This will be the first time In history
that Butler and the Michigan Aggies
have ever met on the gridirOn, and the
first time that the Aggies have ever
displayed their wares on an Indianapolis
battle ground. To win this game would
be a big thing for the Butterflies and
Page is determined to have them in the
best possible shape for 1t.
Earlham, Hanover and Rose Poly,
and the coaches Of these respective
schools are determined to turn out teams
that will give Pages men more trouble
next fall than they did last season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04

The Bunklin Independents are DESTROYS
OF arranging 4 game with the South Side
Turner Seconds, who boast of a clean
record for the season. The Bunklins
have challenged the Turner Seconds re-
peatedIy but have not yet heard from
them regarding a game, which the chal-
lengers are willing to play any time and
any place. For information communicate
with Donald Smith, 1914 Wright street
Another fast amateur game will be
offered tomorrow night when the South
Side Turner's and Y. NJ. II. A teams
get together on the Communal Building
court, IL West Morris street The Turn
ers and Y. NJ. II. AS both carry clean
records for this season and both viii
put up their hardest fight before taking
defeat tomorrow night. The Turner's
walloped the Jewish boys in the first
round of the amateur championship tour
ment last year, and the "Y. Ms will
be out to erase this blot in the coming
tilt. The game will start promptly at
$ O'Clock and will be followed by a
dance.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Hearne First Pilot to
Officially Enter 1921
HOOsier Speed Classic

Eddie Hearne is the first man to enter
for the ninth annual 5OO-mila interna-
tional sweepstakes race to be held here
May. 80. This gives him the coveted
No. / to carry in the indianapolis Speed
ways classic, the worlds greater motor
race Of the year.
1t IL a coincidence that Hearne should
get the No. 1. For the last two years
It has been obtained by r. clifford
Durant, the California millionaire. who
retired from racing at Elgin last sum
mer. Durant was Hearnes patron in
1919 and backed him in his speed cam
naign.
Hearne drove foreign cars In tho ma
Jority of his early races, although he first
gained fame when he finished fourth In
the first grand prize at Savannah, in
1908. in the light car class. plotting a
Buick. Italian Flats and German Benz
cars were his fayorites later.
Last year Hearne drove a Duesenberg
and did not have time to properly tune
his mount after IT was completed. lie
drove consistently In the local event,
and rolled into the money in the last
100 miles, being ninth at 400 and sixth
at the finish.
After the last O-mile race. Hearne
obtained Revere racer, built On Logans-
port Ind He drove 1t with success in
1920s event and is sanguine as to hts
chances this year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Babe Ruth be-
lieves that champion should keep in
the best Of physical condition If he wants
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Il ss ::|...,,S..1NJTrEE
; S]PiU5eeiS|
FOR NATIONAL
BOXING CONTROL

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Delegates from
seventeen States have been appointed to
attend the three-day conference starting
here next Monday to organize national
supervising board Of boxing. Appoint
ments are to be made by the new govern
ors Of eight other States. The new organ
ization will be known as the National
Board of Boxing Control and by a work
ing agreement between the boxing com
missions Of the twenty-fv States, IL viii
function with the authority and Juris-
diction Of q federal organization.
The international Sporting Club, spOn-
sor Of the movement plans to bring about
the same results in boxing that have
been accomplished by the unofficial
bodies in control Of racing.
The New York Racing Commission.
which brought the turf sport out VI the
same tangle that now engufs boxing.
practically controls the sport Ia America
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Yank Tennis Players
Awarded Davis Cup at
New Zealand Banquet

AUCKLAND New Zealand. Jan A.
The Davis cup was formally handed to
Capt Samuel Hardy Of the victorious
American lawn tennis team last night.
The occasion was Il banquet given In
honor OF the Australasinn and American
players by the Australas,an Lawn Ten
his Association. Included among the
guests were Admiral Jelllcoe, Governor
Of New Zealand, and Premier Massey.
Speeches were made by Captain Hardy
and the American players. William I.
Tllden and William NJ Johnston.
Captain Hardy described the tourna-
ment as the greatest international COM
test he had ever known and expressed
Ills entire satisfaction with even the
smallest detail He expressed the hope
the best available Australasian team
would visit America this year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
BILLIARDS
MARTIN is STATE CHAMrP.

Martin broke the triple tie at Coolers
State three-cushion title, defeating Mer-
rikan in the final match of the play-oCf,
90 to ~ IN eightyfour innings Martins
high run was six aud Merriam produced
a high mark Of five. Martin won the
right to play in the final by virtue Of his
victory over Vogler IN the afternoon
match, so to IS In 119 innings Each
gained high run Of four. Previous ar
rangement sent Merriam, the loser Of
the first night match. into the last game
with Martin, so that he might meet each
posed OF Merriam In the opening match
rather easily, winning, so to 20 in sew
enty-hve innings. Merriam scored a
high mark Of six while Vogler's best was
I'VE. The fnal State standing places
Martin nrst Fogler second, Merriam
third and Wildman fourth.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Dentals Gather Speed
for Central Normal Game

In what promises to be a fast game
the Indiana Dental College basket ball
team viii play the Central Normal Ave
from Danville, Ind, at the Shortrfdge
High School Gymnasium on Wednesday
night. The game will start at s D. N.
John Head will referee.
The Tooth Pullers went through q
snappy practice last night and Witter
and Mathew presented a strong defense
against the second-string men. McYaugh,
Mcpherson and Reeve were able to cage
the ball regularly.
Central Normal and the Dentals have
met on the basket ball for for nine
years. This season the Teachers have
fas. team with Nelson, guard, and Miles
center. featured as the stars. Roberts
and Miles are expected to prove good
goal shots for Normal. Radcliffe is play
ing a strong game at back guard for the
Teachers.
The dentals viii play De PAW Uni
versity at Greencastle on Friday night
From now until the end of the season
Manager Wet has arranged for the Den
tails to play two and three games week
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
EPPA JEPHrHA RIxEY.

and Bill Shettsline. secretary of the club,
deny that q deal is on involving the
Giants and Phillles and Ringing on the
transfer Of Eppa Rixey to the New York
club. They admit that if John McGraw
makes a sufficiently attractive offer for
the big southpaw he may get him. bur
say that nothing has been done In the
matter as yet Donovan says he doesn't
blame McGraw for wanting the Virginian,
and adds that at the recent National
League meeting almost every other man
ager in the league made an offer for the
player. None OF them, he adds, offered
any player or players worth while in ex-
change for EpPa, and all met with a
rapid refusal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
OHM FAYoRs FREAK

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-Jack Dunn,
Baltimore baseball magnate. announced
today he would attend the joint meet.
ing Of the majors ana minors to be held
in Chicago on Jan. 10.
While the question Of the draft has
been settled, the big thing now on the
program for the international League
and the American Association IS for them
to decide whether they want TO con-
tinue as members Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Minor Leagues or whether
they will declare their own affairs in
dependent Of the majors and minors.
Dunn, who fathered the movement 70
wipe out the draft. is equally strong
for the plan to have the American AS
ISOLATION and International League form
q new body Of their own.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
EARLHAM PUTS
OVER SURPRISE

RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. Coach Ray
Moves powerful. well-balanced Earl
ham basketball team won the greatest
battle ever staged in this city on the
coliseum floor here. by q "a top count
over Purdue University last night.
Dazzling speed and teamwork by both
teams featured the game, which belonged
to either side until the gun was fred.
Purdue held the upper hand only once.
this was in the first period when they
went out in front, to S; but they did
not hold this advantage long for Earl
ham rallied before the half closed and
was leading, Is to 9 at the rest period.
This was the biggest difference IN the
scores at any time during the game.
The outstanding feature Of the game
was the playing Of Captain LAWYER OF
the Earlham team. The speedy forward
played a wonderful court game and reg
istered the biggest share Of his teams
points. getting four field goals and five
foul points White of Purdue was OF
form in foul throwing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Free ThrOLU PTOUeS
Winner for Purple;
5000 Fans See Game

EVANSTON. Ill, Jan. 4.--NOrthwest
ern was OF in the lead today IN the Big
Ten Conference basketball race, as Il
result Of its victory in the opening game
with wisconsin here last night. North
western won. Is to Il. Five thousand
saw the game
Tho game was won In the last minute
Of play With the score u to u, Palmer
scored the necessary point for North
western on a free throw.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
ST. LoE MIST PAY.

ST. JOSEPH, No, Jan. 4.-Joseph Can
tillon Of the Minneapolis American Asso-
ciation club is hero to consider the Ques-
ton Of continuing the st. Joseph Western
League club, purchased by the Mlnneap-
oils management last week. Cantillon
a farm for the Millers and that the new
owners prefer to keep 1t in st. Joseph,
but unless there is guaranty by local
men it will be transferred, probably TO
Lincoln.
George X. Beldon, president OF the
Millers, viii join Cantlllon here this week
to confer with local interests concerning
the clubs future.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04
Gentle, With Hebrews,
Wins Laurels for Team

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The Weona FIVE Of
Chicago Hebrew Institute defeated Gary
Y. NJ. C. A, 10 to 8, at Gary, after trail
ing until late in the second half, when
Gentle, q substitute institute player, was
put in. He thrilled the spectators with
1--WE baskets In quick succession.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-04

tain raiser to the MISUNDERSTANDING CON
test. Manual led the Valley team, 10 to
3. at the close Of the initial period, at
which time Coach Morrison jerked his
regulars and sent IN an entirely second
string lineup.
The seconds held their own for q short
time in the second half, but when Stuart,
Lugar and McMullen started hitting the
basket, Valley Mills rushed up 70 the
lead and doubled the count before the
final whistle blew This is the second
time this season that Manual has lost
to the Valley Mills team.