The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-26

Jimmy WILDE, worlds fly
J weight champion, is to meet
Pancho Villa, American king in
that class, in New York next
summer if Pancho still wears the
crown at that time. The Wilde
Villa scrap looks like a sure go
because it is not thought Villa S
manager viii take any long chances
with his boy before the proposed in
ternational match. If the battle be-
tween the little fellows goes through. |
it can be taken for granted it will
attract a capacity throng. When |
Wilde visited America he cleaned UP |
on all the boys at his weight. Villa |
has done likewise.
Villas dash into pugiHstic fame has I
made him one Of the bright lights Of
g.ovedom. Coming from Manila as
an unknown, he gradually worked his 1
way to a bout with Johnny Buff and /.
much to the surprise Of all he neatly |
lifted the American fyweight crown. |
Since that time he has battled a vic (
torious path through the East. He IS |
q little whiz. Wilde is more Of the /
rangy type for a flyweight. He has
unusual height and reach for a fighter |
Of 112 pounds. Villa is Of the game |
bantie type. When Wilde and villa /
clash-there's a scrap for youl
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Paris dispatch says NJ. Derbier is
the new French professional ballk-
line cue player. The French must
have repudiated Roger Cont.
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FIRST NATIONAL MUNICIPAL TENNIS /
TOURNEY OF PUBLIC PARKS PLAYERS {
PROBABLY WILL BE AWARDED TO ST. /
LOUIS.
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Notre Dame is to start spring foot
bail practice March 5. Coach Rockne
is badly IN need Of weight for the line
and candidates will be looked over [
carefully for fat boys.
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Oliver Walters. Newark, \. j.,
is the new king of the profess
sional roller skaters. He won the
worlds professional tournament
with so points. John Z Au-
rey, Chicago. was second with %
and ROIie Bierlkheimer, Column
bus, Ohio. third with 26.
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THE CUB PITCHERS PUT N TWO
HOURS OF sNAPPY WORK SUNDAY N I.
CALIFORNIA LINGERING Up THEIR F.
ARMS. THEY CUT LOOSE WITH THE
FAST ONES" FOR THE FIRST TINE AND
THEN SOUGHT DIVERSION N GOLF AND
FISHING.
Kid Gleason. White Sox manager. .
and four Of his players. left for Mar
lin Springs, Texas, today to welcon-N
the rest OF the squad which is due
within the next couple OF weeks. The /
party when left today included re
cruit pitchers Frank Woodward and .
Phebe Lambke. Ray Schalk, star .
catcher, and Johnny Nostil, out- .
fielder.
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Walter B~attlund of IrOnwOOd +
broke the worlds record for arti-
fetal ski slides when he leaped (
192 feet for the longest standing I
jump Of the tournament. Barney /
Reilly. Coleraine, Mimi, made 1913
feet, but fell.
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Harry Greb. former American light heavv- /
weight champion. announced that he prob /
aR-Iv off of IN
meet Jack Bloomfield, English cruiser. III /
London In June
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Because the trip would conflict with /
dates for the final examination, the
Harvard faculty has denied permission +
TO Bobby Jones TO accompany the /
team Of amateur golfers to England. |
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Manager Lee Foil and eight
players composed the vanguard
Of the st. Louis Browns who left
st. Louis for Florida this morn
ing. Urban Shocker, who was ex-
pected to make the trip, was de-
tanned by the serious illness of his
father-in-law.
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The new Kansas City ball park viii be
ready. for occupancy by July L. In the
meantime the Blues will play in the old park
where their brigade Of left-hand hitters can
lift the ball over the short right field fence.
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Wabash isn't the Wabash team of
few weeks back.
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Louisville continues to insist it got
all the better of the Kirke-Covington
deal with Indianapolis. Scribes there
say Kirke's legs ara ailing. Maybe
so, but wait until Tex Covington has
ere OF his mean spells.
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The members Of the Eastern Comet basket
bah team meet at corner Of Keystone and
English Wednesday at o'clock. They play
the Brightwood Midgsts. For games IN the
12-13-year-old class, call Drexel 2652. and
ask for Thiestng.
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Elwood High School closed Sta season with
a victory over RushviIle. making the seasons
record twenty-five straight wins. Richmond
has twenty-One straight victories to its
credit.
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