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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
Cannon Plays Last
Time With De P~.uIU
in Centre Contest
F0rLUQrd to Bid FareUeU to
College Game After
Great Career.

GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 20.-After
play ing against q net five which includes
soma Of the best known football men IN
the country here tonight, Ellis (FuzzJ
Cannon will bid farewell to the De Paw
basketball squad forever.
Because Of failure in academic wofa
Cannon has been declared ineligible to
play next semester, which opens Tues
day. Centre College Of Kentucky will
meet the Tigers here tonight at 7-3O
clock In basket ball.
Cannon came to De PAW from the An
derson High School in 1918 and made the
Tiger varsity tive in his freshman year.
for three and half years he has played
with the Old Gold basketeers, taking
part in every court game they played
during that time He was captain Of the
Tiger net squad in his sophomore year,
t9l9-1920. and has been selected for all
state honors BY number Of critics dur
ing the three years ne has been here.
Following the Centre game the loss
Of Cannon viii necessitate a shift in the
De Pauw lineup. Al present. Coach
walker intends to f!l the vacancy by
alternating Bills, Alice and Tudor at the
forward position. 1t is possible, however
that he viii select "Tubby" Moffett back
guard to play the forward position, and
use Tiny Hirt at the back guard
berth. Nothing definite can be an
nounced until practice determines what
lineup viii produce the smoothest work
ing combination.
Bob Gipson, captain Of the Tiger Quin-
tet last season and one of the fashiest
floor guards and forwards ever seen in
action here, IS in Greencastle and will
enroll In the university next semester,
which opens Tuesday. "Gippy' was out
ia q suit Thursday and went through the
regular practice drill. AS yet how yer,
he lis not certain as 70 whether OF not
he Will be able to play through the
rest Of the season. He was forced 10
leave school here Immediately after the
Thanksgiving vacation because of an op-
Grafton
GreeucGstle sport fans are expected to
turn out In large numbers tonight TO
see 30 McAilin and Red" Roberts,
TAN American football players. in basket
bali attire. Although reports do not
say that 10" viii play. It is expected
that he Will At least he on the side
lines. as he Is said 10 be coaching the
Colonels.a
Although not much Is known as TO
the strength Of the Centre basket squad.
the Tigers expect q hard fight tonight.
Iransy ly1nia went down to defeat, Il to
10. last Saturday nil bit before the
Colonies IN an overtime game. Centre
VIII play Butler ut indianapolis. Satur-
day evening The results Of these con
tests will furnish 4 basis Of comparison
between Butler and DePauw. who will
meet in Indianapolis on Feb. T.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
Marttg,sUiIEe FIVE
Is Techs Opponent
ia Scrap Tonight

Tomlinson Hall viii be the scene OF a
high school basket ball game tonight
when Technical plays the Martinsville
five. It takes big place to care for the
many followers that want to see the
Green and White play and the last con
test played at TomHnson packed the
hall
Tonight's tilt should be worth while
and viii show local fans If Technical is
coming out Of the slump as was indi-
Gated ~ the Louisville Manual scrap,
or whether the last victory was just a
fash in the pan.
Nipper is stIli out Of the game and
Cnger win, no, doubt. take his place at
floor guard with Murphy getting his
second trial at the backguard position.
He looked fair enough in the Louisville
game, but that team with Its shortest Of
short passing game did not have very
fast attack. Murphy will run into some
thing vastly different tonight against
he speedy Martinsville crew.
Greeuburg will start at center and If
he can find the net s he did IN the last
game, the lauky pivot man VIII be the
man the visitors must stop. Adkins and
Jerry at forwards are fairly fast and good
fighters. Reports from Marrinsville are
to the effect thar the Artesan City LADS
ara eager for a chance to show their
wares in this city and are fun OF con-
Idence,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
loss of Thirteen
Players Fails to
Worry N. D. Coach
|NeED Back Field Expected to
Be Built Around De8Cb
and Cashier.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL.

NEW YORK, Jan 20.--Loss Of thir-
teen frst-string players would suggesr
Bankruptcy as a way out for most foot
Eball coaches
II If not desperate, the situation at least
7 would be regarded as critical.
n Knute Rockne NOtre Danes miracle
man. is not even pickering brow over
wen be there with another winner
7 next year" Rockne said at the recent
meeting Of football coaches here.
After a glimpse at Rocknes record,
his outward calm cannot be taken as
an assumption Of brayado.
q When the great George Gipp died after
the 1920 season, the sages pronounced
&iThere goes Notre Dame
n But the Hoosiers came East last year
with an even greater team, one that was
pronounced the finest seen around the
.4Atlantic seaboard
4 When Rockne says he is not worried,
Iii means something, and when he goes
&out and books games with Nebraska.
Etne Army and Indians and runs after
GIowa for another game, it means more
3 Prominent among the thirteen that
Twill leave the university in June are
4Kiley and Anderson, the great pair OF
IShankers, and Johnny MOhardt the bril-
zIiant pass throwing back. Mohardt Is
%going to Harvard to study medicine but
me viii not be eligible for participation
Vim varsity athletics.
Rocken probably Will oulld MS DacK
saeld around Gus Desch, the world S
champion hurdler and one Of the fastest
krunning backs ever seen on the .gridiron,
land Paul Cashier. the ambidextrous
1pagser, two-footed kicker and brilliant
|open field runner.
d When the Notre eDame team came
Hast last fall, Desch and Cashier were
hated as substitutes. After the brand
] of football they showed against Rutgers,
%ths critics said: Great gosh. If they
Mare substitutes, what can the regulars
Ado9"
Xkicks with either foot. He is n great
spunter and a shorpshooter at drop
<kicking. Rockne expects to build a be-
stwildering attack around this star triple
%threateP.
The 1922 eleven probably will be com
Snosed Of the 1922 substitutes. but what
b pplied to Desch and Cashier az subs
Saolds good for nearly every second
'Sgtring man Rockne shot In during the
&Arny and Rutgers games.
q No wonder they aren't perturbed at
EsNotre Dame.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
SWIMMING
AMATEUR RING
YOUTHSREADY
Competition for City Boxing
Titles Tomorrow Sure to .
Be Exciting.

The first set Of bouts to be staged in
Indianapolis under the sanction OF the
new boxing commission will be held at
the HOOsier Athletic Club tomorrow eve
ming. The city boxing championships
are all sanctioned by the Indiana Associa-
ton Of the a. A. U; and viii be strictly
amateur affairs. There are more than
80 entries in for the show.
Many good bouts have been held at the
II. A. {. and the fights tomorrow night
should prove the best Of the lot as the
cream of the city's amateur boxers Is en-
tered on the card
The boys that prove their Worth ORTIZ. will
Gary. Ind. March ( and o. ~ The e,c so1
tomorrow afternoon at the Hoosier gym:
The drawings for places will be held az
Z 10 o'clock just before the bouts and al
Of the boxers are cautioned to be on
time.
The Hoosier A. C. has the majority Of
entries and hopes to land number OF
the city amateur titles. The n. A c.
team viii be matched with the Cincinnati
Feb. 8.
The tickets for tomorrow's show are
on sale at Spalding's. Em-Roes and tho
Athletic Club.
L. championships were announced yes
terday by George Lipps, in charge OF
the meet. Mayor Lew Shank is to be
honorary referee and John c. Meilett
will be the acting referee.
Honorary judges will be L. @. VIM,
Col Robert II. Tyndan and Nike No
rOney of the new city boxing commits
sion and the judges viii be Neal Wynne
George Divers and Watt Pugh. Scorers
will be T. F. Murray and J. e. Glenn
ments and the timers are John B. Kittle
and Turpie Smith James Dalton and
Alvin Romieser viii be clerks. Tho an
nouncing VIII be IN charge Of Director
Lips.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
NEW DRAFT is
NOT DESIRED
Three Big Minor Leagues Line
Up Against Latest MajO
Offer.
By JACK yEToCK.

NEW YORK, Jan. pa new plan for
drafting players from nondrafting leagues
will be rejected by the three chief minor
league organizations.
The Pacific Coast League IN annual
session at San Francisco early IN the
week, went on record as opposed to any
resumption OF drafting
Next Wednesday the American Asgocia-
ton VIII hold special meeting In Chi
caSo and the international News Service
received news today that the big Midwest
minor will vote to stand PAL on IT'S re
lection. During q recent conference Of
the powers that be In Chicago IL was
limited that the Association lined up TO
accept the new proposal. but since that
time the wind has veered the other way.
The international League which meets
here in February TO adopt playing
schedule, wiz follow the lead OF the Pa
cific Coast League and turn down the
proposal which raises the draft price II
Class "A players to $500 and makes
other concessions not Included in the old
system.
John Conway Toole president Of the
international League, said today tho
draft question viii no doubt be dis
cussed when his league meets but was
silent. regarding probable action.
The fact that the international Leagu-
ers recently turned the draft down fiat
aud that a majority Of the owners are
against it indicated what action VIII be
taken when the league meets.
Talk Of the draft question revived by
the action Of the Pacific Coast League,
is growing scarcer rs time goes on A
good many smart baseball men believe
that II is far from being as important
"a some have made 1t seem and that it
has been overplayed Many say It should
be forgotten for a couple Of years, in
which event it is predicted, 1t would
die a natural death.
Commissioner X. ". Lands, however,
attaches great importance to the draft
and VIII bend every effort to have nil
minors return TO 1t.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
BASKETBALL
BOXING PURITY
is MAIN IDEA
Special to Indiana Daily Times
anc Philadelphia Public Ledger.

anc Philadelphia Public Ledger.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20.-Complete
publication of boxing as a competitive
sport was the keynote Of the wind-up
day Of the annual convention Of the Ma
ti0nal Boxing Association of the United
States. Hereafter boxers throughout the
country must register with the associa-
ton and file three photographs of them
selves, passport size, with their State
commission. The decision Of judges as
well as referees must be announced,
naming the judge and his decision, at
all future shows given under the auspices
of association members.
The junior fywelght, Lantamwelg ht
and featherweight classes were abolished
and the junior lightweight and welter-
weight classes viii hereafter be known
as the 1870 and 40 pound classes Johnny
Dundee was officially recognized as the
champion of the l30-pounders
Texas, Nebraska and Minnesota were
elected to membership. A formal re-
quest Is to be sent to New York and
Massachusetts to join and for New Jersey
to rejoin the association, It mem bershlp
being cancelled after the death Of John
s. smith The Dominion Of Canada was
registered as an allied body, with r j
MulQueen as It's representative. The
French Federation, British Board OF Con
troll and Australia were formally pre-
scented for allied mbership.-COpyrigh Mt,
1922. By Public Ledger Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
HEADS
ASSERT DIETZ
ADMITS CHARGE
Contract Not Renewed With
Coach as Result of InfOr-
nation From Northwest.
PLAYER OFFERS ALLEGED
BY THE UNITED PRESS.

q LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 20.-Purdue
university viii not renew Its contract
slwith Coach William Dietz because he is
lsaid to have offered 500 a month to
#certain Pacific coast football players II
they would attend Purdue, Henry w.
marshall, acting president and members
Of the faculty said in a statement is
&Sued here today.
7 The statement spid Dietz had confessed
ITO the charges Of Prof. Leslie Ayers,
Hchairman of the faculty athletic commit
tee Of the University of Washington, who
Said the coach had offered financial in
&ducement to the players. DIetZ previous
Hly had denied the assertions in 4 state
ment to the United Press and said he
Nhad not conferred with Marshall regard
ling the matter
L The statement issued by Marshall in
conjunction with the athletic committee
land the athletic director follows:
ION Jan. 16 telegram was received
sfrOm Professor Leslie j. Ayers, chair
4 man of the faculty athletic committee
LOT the University of Washington, Sc
%attle, saying that Richard Hanley, as
.the representative Of Coach Dietz, had
$offered financial tnducement TO several
&high school athletes on the Pacific Coast
: to play football at Purdue University
An investigation was Immediately started
land Prof Ayers was asked to forward
&informatton in his possession which
might aid in this investigation. A sec
@ond telegram was received from Pro
3fessor Ayers containing information
~fhich seems conclusive.
1.-TWO interviews were had with Mr.
ADietz in which he admitted the truth
Aof the substance of the charges, differ
hing in some minor points. Acting Presi
ssdent Henry W Marshall then sent the
FOLLOWING telegram to Professor Ayers
with the concurrence Of the faculty com
Smittee of athletics and Athletic Director
Kellogg:
"Telegram Of yesterday received. Coach
Dietz took step on his own account TO
build up private organization not know
#ng where he would coach. Admits he
carried on negotiations for contract with
zPurdue and two other institutions.
His contract expired Nov. 20, 1921
Rhnd we were about to renew contract
swnen your first telegram was received.
U Purdue does not cOuntenauce actions
INDICATED in your telegram and will not
semploy Dietz, Hanley, or any one else
Boys mentioned in your telegram VIII
: not be permitted to enter Purdue. Thank
you cordially for information. Letter
Follows"
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BILLIARDS
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2O-Charles Heddon
Of Dowagiac. Mich, title holder, heads
the seven competitors qualified for the ma
tional Glass A. 1872 balkline champion
ship, which will begin at the Crescent
Athletic Club in Brooklyn, Jan. 80, under
the decision of the National Association
OF Amateur Billiard Players. The tour
nament Will decide the four Americans
who viii encounter BOs Of Holland and
ROudN Il France in the international
matches at the Manufacturers Club. Phil
adelphia, next month.
The other entrants for the national
tourney are Emil A. Reuner Youngstown,
Ohio Percy y. Collins Chica go Edward
W, Gardner, Montclair, y. J., and Edgar
4. Appleby, Francis S. Appleby and I.
Henry Clarkson, New York.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
Manchester Steps
out in Last Half
and Dents Go DOLO7l

Afr holding the Manchester College
five on even terms In the first half last
night at the "" the Dentals' defense
went to pieces In the fnal period and the
visitors won, 8 3tO 10 Reeves was the
only local player who could find the net
and dropped In six baskets from the field.
Witter made the only other field goal.
The first half ended 10 to 10. but short
ly after the start of the second period
the Manchester squad started an at
tack that was not to be denied and
quickly ran up the count. Leaf was their
best scorer from the field with five
counters
While the Dents were having all kinds
OF trouble locating the net in the final
period the Manchester shsrpshooters were
hitting the basket from near and far It
Is the second defeat Of the season ad-
ministered the local Tooth Pullers by
the Manchester outfit
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Finley and Dalton
Fight to DraO in
Eight Fast Rounds
frankie Nelson and Sidney
Click WiHners-Show
PIeQSes Fans.
By HEZE CLARK.

In eight fast rounds Jimmy Finley of
Louisville, lightweight title claimant of
Kentucky, fought Jimmy Dalton Of In
diaHapOlis to a draw in the main bout
of .the FIT. Benjamin HARRISON boxing
show last night. IT was a fight In which
both boxers battled every second of the
time in each round 1t was difficult for
the referee to break them apart and the
crowd yelled its approval of one of the
best boxing contests seen in the Hoosier
State IN many a day.
The boxers fought carefully in the
first round, but opened up in the sec
ond The defense Of both Finley and
Dalton was SO good that it was difficult
for either to land many blows until the
bout had go4e four rounds. 1t was a
whtrlWind fight from start to finish and
the boxers clinched time and again.
There was nothing to choose between
them in the first six rounds, all of which
were draw Dalton had a slight shade
In the seventh round and Finley had a
slight edge over the indianapolis boxer
in the eighth round.
In one of the most clever boxing ex-
EDITIONS of any Of ne TT. Harrison
shows Frankie Nelson of indianapolis
received q decision over Jack Mendoza Of
Ft, Harrison. TIE boxers weighed in at
125 pounds. Nels N watched closely and
guarded his jaw from MeuGoza's famous
Knockout pune, Both boys proved 70
be clever hcAers and the FIRST three
rounds Of the six rounds were even. Nell
son opened uP an attack in the fourth
and fifth rounds, Jabbing Mendoza's nose
repeatedly, but lacked the steam In his
punch TO halt the soldier. Mendoza
came back strong in the last round and
opened up a slashing series Of right and
lefis that made that one round Men
doza'sz The decision was close. but
Nelson carried the fight to Mendoza in
the fourth and fifth rounds so well that
he clearly earned the decision.
Sidney Click an indianapolis light
weight boxer, so clearly outclassed Tom
Busch IN four-rOund preliminary bout
that the match was 81 opPed in the fourth
round. Click won all the way In each
round. Buschs swings failed TO break
through Clicks defense and Busch was
outp0iuted and oUtclassed.
Teddy Dixon and Jimmy Tamaselo
mixed 1t In four fast round in the first
preliminary. The bout was a draw.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
Ruth Tries for Lighter
Sentence Before Lands

CHICAGO, Jan. 2o.-Babe Ruth, who is
appearing here In vaudeville this week,
was to make a third attempt today to see
sioner, in an effort to induce the Judge
to tighten the punishment recently I'm
posed upon Ruth for violation Of the rule
prohibiting members Of pennant winning
teams from transforming Ruth, with
Bob Meusel and Bill Piercy, was fined
his share Of the worlds series money and
suspended until May 20.
The Bambino believes that If he can
have q personal talk with Judge Lands
and explain his actions he can induce the
commissioner to modify his punishment.
Illness of Judge Lands has frustra ted
Babe admits he overplayed his hand and
wants q lighter sentence
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20

Solly Epstein, local bantamweight, Will
swing back into action in an effort t.
regain lost prestige when he stacks into
Eddie ODOwd, Columbus tOhiol bantie
cali for the little fellows to weigh in al
l1S pounds at p. m. the day Of the tight.
Solly is working out daily at his train
two bouts to Bud Taylor Of Terre Hauta
but is anxious to meet Bud in third
match If he is successful in the. O'Dowd
scrap. Epstein is managed by Sam ior
dan Of Toledo. Jordan's featherweigh
star. Eddie Ketchell will meet SammF
Mandell Of the Taylor stable at Terre
Haute Monday night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
BASEBALL
nj at i<b(jl PU jTS or OF The SR R2NG
DALTON-TEAGUE
IN SEMT-WTNDUP

Eight rounds of boxing win be seen
IN the semi wind-up of the Elks boxing
show at TOmlinson Hall Monday night,
Feb. when Tommy league Of Muncie
and Jimmy Dalton Of indianapolis meet
at 135 pounds.
league is said to be one Of the very
toughest lightweights that Indiana has
ever turned out. which is saying much.
Dalton is boxing pedagog at the Hoosier
Athletic Club, and as such is turning out
some mighty good amateurs.
The card Of the Elks show will be
twenty eight rounds. In addition to the
main go between Chuck Virgins of In
dianapolis and Eddie O'Hare Of New
York there will be a four round curtain
raiser and a ix-round preliminary, the
last two bouts to be announced later.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
TiptOn-West LAFAYETTE

Upton, Ind. Jan. 2O.-Tha linton
High School basket BAH team left m noon
today for West Lafayette. where The
Locals will meet the high school team OF
that place tonight. Upton defeated West
Lafayette. 32-l3 on Dec 2 Upton win
e9 minus the services Of Burkhardt. star
floor guard, who Is III with pneumonIa
Ravens will take his place In the line
up tonight. West Lafayette has been
playing real ball since It's defeat on the
local floor and Upton expects a hard
game.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
The Challengers' Corner

Martin Burke, New Orleans light
heavyw eight, challenges Chuck Virgins
for "A bout In this city.
Mickey O'Dowd. Muncie bantamwei Eht.
challenges SOlly Epstein for "a bout here.
Tommy league. Muncie lightweight, Is
craving more action and wants to get
lined up for more bouts over the state
Louie Laven, Anderson lightwcIght.
wishes TO clash with some one at 1876
pounds. Ned williamson Is his manager.
Bud Taylor, Terrc Hnute fly and ban
tamwoieht, desires to display his stun In
Indianapolis. His stable mate Sammy
MandeU, 1872 pounds. also Graves action
Address Kane md Long, sos Carried,
building, Chicago
Cyclone Victor, challenges Young Joe
Xiv ers for "a return bout. Address phNsi~
cal directors Office. Y. II. c. A.
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Wabash at Earlham

EtRLHAM. Ind. Jan. 20.-The wabash
-'2e the Earlham squad in action and
there is a feeling current here that the
Gu0kers win be able to do Il little up-
Ing OF the two teams at charlottesville
Wabash was able 10 win only after a
terrific struggle, and Earlham feels 1t
has a better chance tonight with the
game being played on the home court
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
VICTOR SEEKS BOUTS.

Cyclone victor, local 150-p0und boxer,
seeks matcbe~ here and over the state.
turn bout with Young Joe Rivers Vie
tor has been putting IN some strenuous
training at the Y II. c. A. and feels that
s 81 p'o out tt In fa5 company He can AN be-
reached by addressing him at the ply
steal directors office, Y. NJ c. A.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
CITY THREE.CrsHInN MEET

Howard Mitchell went into a tie for
first place with Martin Shane In the city
amateur three-cushion billiard tourna-
ment last night by defeating James Gil
rard at the Board Of Trade billiard par
Tors. 80 to 40. With the victory Mitchell
has won eight games and lost but one,
while Girard has won six and lost three.
Charles Frye and Floyd BostCck are
booked TO meet tonight in the final game
Of the weeks play.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20
Purdue and Indiana in
Wrestling Meets Tonight

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 20.-After two
days of try-outs the Purdue wrestling
team has been selected for, the meet here
tonight with the Illinois suad. Every,
member of the squad Is in fine shape.
The following grapplers VIII get into the
meet Coach paulson has announced
Turner, 10 pounds; Grey, 125 pounds;
Macklin, 135 pounds; Kepple, 145 pounds;
and Spencer, heavyweight,
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. 2O.-Coach
Jack Reynolds and the Indiana wrest-
first graphing event Of the season with
Ames tonight. Eight men were taken
on the trip--Carr and Shinni 10 pounds:
Captain Wise, .125 pounds Hoffman, 135
pounds; SaIerr Welterweight; Lucas, 15S
pounds; Carter 175 pounds, and Held,
heavyweight. Mumby is Ineligible for
this meet.