The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-08

/ lives Of the turf followers
is the Louisiana Derby, which is
to be run Feb. II, the closing day
Of the New Orleans Playground
meet The race has a value of
$4,000 and the distance is a
mile and a furlong. Blanc ling
is one OF the probable starters in
the event. Bdanc ling is the property
Of William Daniels, who may have
one or two other candidates. Bradley's
Idle Hour stock Farm may have four
or five starters.
Following the closing Of the fair
ground meet Jefferson Park starts a
twenty-eight-day meeting that will
take racing in New Orleans well into
March. The horses then win start
coming northward TO the Maryland
tracks. The first meet there probably
viii start april at Bowie. to be fol
lowed by PImHco. Havre de Grace and
Laurel. New York racing. opens at
Jamaica, while the Maryland tracks
are still running.
Ivory JacIs Doyle, the bone expert of
the Chicago Cubs, IS on his way to
California to look for a couple of prom
ising young catcherS The Cubs now
have twelve pitchers in the string due
to start practice Feb, 81 and only
four catchers to hold them
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A WABASH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE has BEEN OR
CANNED WITH LOGANsPORr. PERU
DECATUR. TT WAYNE CsoUTH sIDE)
AND HUNTINGTON As MEMBERS.
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The Northumberland basket
ball game scheduled for next Satur-
day night has been postponed until
Wednesday, Feb. Ia
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Athletic Director Stiehm OF Indiana
has announced q State high school
wrestling tourney viii be held at
Bloomington again this year 4 enough
schools show interest Six schools
competed last year and Wiley High
Of Terrs Haute won. Stiehm hopes to
make the prep" mat tourney a per
manent affair for the State Univer-
sity,
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No crowd can hiss the ae4 of Rudolph
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and get away with Il Rudy announced in
Mexico City wednesday that he ouid never
fight another bull in Mexico and declared ne
was going TO spain IN April Tbs matadoT
was "boocd" Sunday night
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A team billed IS The Ornars fust 70 The
e snss5 az a u n72 a. IeF9 5sg{s
high school center last year. starred for the
winners with eight fed goals
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The Huntington Legion with
Hinlzle, White and Miller IN the ins-
up defeated the Chicago Collegiate
five at Huntington by a SO to 10 score
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Marion High School fought Ander-
son 70 a standstiu al Marion Wsdnes-
day night and led most Of the way
only TO bs nosed out at the finish by
ono point whan a. Jackson tossed a
free throw on a foul called just as the
whistle blew. Ths score was % TO 81.
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Il didn't tAks Mickey ODowd long
to stop Willie DeFore, Akron veteran,
IN the Muncis fight show Wednesday
night. Devore was put to sleep In the
second round
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Charlie White, Chicago lightweight,
viii fight Rocky Kansas, former
dancing partner Of Benny Leonard, IN
New York, Friday night. Both have
had the honor of being stopped by
Leonard
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Illinois moved uttts nearer to revival Of
olG-tIms horse-racins when state senator
Denvr Wednesday introduced q Dill In the
Illinois legislature providing for local op-
ton on racing. with derbles, part- uIutuel bet
ting and various other features pertinent to
the sport Of kings. Licenses would b Is
sued 70 racing ASSOCIATIONS
IIVEI EISTIH SCRAPS