Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-03
Columbus Division
Is Big Winner Gt
Pennsylvania Meet
Ohio Athletes Take Lions
Share of HOnOrS in Ath-
Letic Carnival.

The Columbus (Ohlo) division took
lions share of the honOrs in the first an
nual indoor athletic carnival of the Penn
sylvania System Employees Association
held here Saturday. The Buckeyes were
strong in all departments and either won
or were runners-up IN almost every
event, Saturday night the Columbus
aggregation pulled a big surprise by de-
feating the Indianapolis division basket
ball team in a close and exciting game
20 to 49, Columbus also won the indoor
baseball game Saturday night, defeating
the Rose Lake Qll.) team in good game,
10 to 10 Bailey, the Ohio pitcher, proved
q star.
Winners were not decided in the box
ing contests as the numerous entries
made elimination impossible Boxing
championships Of the Southwestern Re
gion will be decided later, probably at
the HOOsier Athletic Club.
The big athletic carnival was handled
in good style. 1t was a mammoth under
taking and those in charge deserve cred
it for running off the numerous events
in such good style.
Mayor Shank opened the Saturday aft
moons program with an address of wei
come and refereed n kid boxing match.
In the evening Governor McCray was
the honor guest.
The late afternoon and evening results
Saturday were as follows:
Medley relay-Columbus, first (Roaeh,
Speaksmen, Coady. Clarke; St Louis,
second Hurst, Dnlap, Kinser, Foorhees).
Time 8 minutes. So % seconds.
Standing broad jump. NJ. McLaugh-
lin (St Louis) first; c. Stoker tlndlan-
apolis), second; Gryder est. Louisl,
third; P; Yesser Columbus fourth
,s Pii Lonis, defeated defeated E. c c. Dearborn
General Office). score, 1O0-S2
Pool (Fnals)-E w. Roberts and II
D. Eckelberger (Columbusl defeated c.
c. Ashcroft and II. Mitchell (Richmond).
Score. 100 to 95.
Boxing-F. Nesser (Columbus) heavy
weight, won by default. Reed (St.
Louis defeated Converse (Columbus(
weight, 127 pounds. Kirshman (Colum-
bus) defeated Cory (St. Louis on points
in five rounds; weight. 145 pounds. Barry
est. LouIs) won by default in 145-pOund.
D. F. Long (St. Louis won over War
den (St. Louis) by default; 100 pound
class. Hewitt (Columbus) won by de-
fault.
owing 10 the number Of contestants in
the several different boxing classes the
champions were not decided. Some time
between now and April %. the date of the
National meet at Columbus, the winners
in the different classes Will be assembled
here again for elimination contests that
will leave a champion in each weight to
represent the Southwestern Region at
observation-disclosures May (Columbus)
won by default-125-p pound class.
Volley BaIl-Richmond won by de-
fault
the five highest scores, which totalled ~
tout Of a possible $50, won.
Each team was allowed ten entries The
FIVE highest scores were added Tor
Ride shooting-Terre Haute Of ST.
Louis division won with a team score OF
952 out Of a possible 900.
Girls Basket pail (Ftna!s)-Ierre
Haute Of st. Louis division defeated Co.
lumbus, TO 8.
Mems Basket ball-Columbus defeated
Indianapolis, 90 to IS
Indoor Observation-Disclosures defeated
Rose Lake Of st. Louis division, u 10
Is.
LAPORTE. Ind, April 3.-H. F. Stout
former minor league ball player, has been
appointed manager Of the baseball teams
Of the Chicago division of the Pennsyl-
vania system for the coming season.
Stout expects to place a team in each Of
the cities on the Chicago division Of the
system, with an intercity championship
l. Il h.,