Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-12
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CITY AMATEUR
CLUBS TO MEET

Announcement is made by Henry E.
Harris, the president Of the indianapolis
Amateur Baseball Association. that the
first open meeting Of that organization
will be held Wednesday evening, March
16, in the recreation department, city
hall
This meeting is called for the purpose
Of filling a few vacancies In some Of the
leagues. The Premier and G.. & !. teams
viii be absent from the Motor League,
while the Abattoirs will be absent from
the City League, and the Link Belt will
be absent from the Manufacturers
League. There may be a few other va
cancies that are unknown ut this time.
New clubs should be represented at
this meeting in order to be assured of Z
berth, owing to the fact that the board
Of directors have deCreed to maintain
the same quantity Of leagues as last sea
son with the exception that each league
will be limited TO six clubs.
All team managers are invited to at
( tend this meeting as all changes In the
rules viii be explained that have been
necessary to coincide with changes made
by the National Amateur Baseball Fed
Grafton at their January meeting held In
Cleveland
The Northeasters and the Diamond
Club tangled IN a tie contest at the
James Russell Lowell school last night
/ Is to Il. Owing to the rules OF tbs
school the two teams were not allowed
to play on the tie. The Northeasterus 60
to Valley Mills next Thursday where
they will meet tie Valley Mills five. a
I large number Of the local fans will ac-
company the team For games call II. d
Hagan, Circle Psi. Third Christians
please take notice.
The Ohio Cubs have elected George
Long as manager who has several men
trying for the various positions on the
team. The following men have been
working out: Ward and Dugan, pitchers ;
Scanlon and Griffin. catchers; Shpan and
Mcguire, first base; Back and sullivan,
second base; Keller aud Lyons. third
base; Morley, Cocoon. at short; Vale,
Werner and II. VALE, outhelders. For
games call Circle 7l17 and ask for
George.
Three minutes before the close Of the
game last night at Newcastle the EN-
Roes forged into the front and breeZed
across the finish line q 2l-to-20 victor
over the strorg Newcastle five II was
the first time during the game that the
En- Roes held a lead, Newcastle starting
of in front leading, 1913. at half time
and retaining the advantage until near
the close Of the game Gulton was the
whole show In the game, counting about
all of the losers points Sch0eneman was
the EN- Roe sharpshOoter The next
game Of the En- Roes viii be played here
at the Y next Thursday night against
the strong TT. Wayne K. Of C.'s.
BEN DAVIS, March 12-The Ben Davis
High School basketball team defeated
the alumni five last night, 30 to 8. Fol
lowing the game, gold medals, purchased
by popular subscription, were presented
TO the members Of this years quintette
All members of the team graduate this
year, which means the end Of a combina-
ton that has made its mark in Marion
County net circles. Freize, Stamm. Hill
man, Benson and Brandt composed the
starting lineup, with CORTLAND, Burnett
and Lines in the second line.
MARION, Ind, March I'm the clos
ing basketball game Of the season here
the TT. Wayne Corrugated Paper Com
pany team Of Hartford City defeated the
local American Legion team, II to T.
Marion led, 3 to 3, at the half