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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03

lean with thirty-nine.
In 1921 Babe Ruth smashed all
home-run records for all time with
ffty-nine. beating his mark Of the
previous year when he made fifty
four. In 1920 Ruth, with twenty
nine home runs, beat the record Of
t7enty-seven by Ed Williamson
made I'm 1884.
Cork Center Ball Debuts in 1910
Both major leagues used the rub
Der center ball in 1909. The follow
ing season the cork center ball was
introduced and batting was mater
ally increased.
During the years OF the World
War. the batting slumped, due to
the poor material used in making
the ball. The leather used to cover
the ball was poor. and the yarn
much inferior to other years.
In 1920 freak pitching was ruled
out. The same year the so-caIled
lively ball was introduced. During
the past three years, as result Of
the lively ball and an absence Of
freak pitching. the battlers have
been on a hitting spree.
In 1921 the New York Tanks
made 134 home runs. more than the
entire American League did in 1903.
All of which goes TO show that
the home run has become a common
habit rather than an extraordinary
feat of batting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
MANUAL FIVE At
ANDERSON NEXT
Local Meters Meet One of
States Best Friday.

Manual high school surely does not
pick an easy time over the weekend
on the basketball court. Anderson
will be played on Friday at Anderson
and Valley Mills will be met on the
following night at that town.
Coach Jones' team has task ahead
Of it in the Friday night battle. An
derson is noted for its net teams and
the club representing that city this
season runs true to form. which is
just about the hest that this red-hot
basketball State can offer.
At present only one team in Indiana
is rated above Coach Stages team
Vincennes defeated it at Vincennes
several weeks ago.
The Manual five seems to be the
best bet right now among the local
schools and fans viii watch with in
terest the result of the coming con-
test. After the Anderson fray Valley
Mills will not be any easy foe and
plenty Of competition viii be hit right
there.
The south side schedule is no bed
Of roses. On a week from Saturday
Franklin, State champs. will be played
at the Manual gymnasium.
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NO. 4: THE MOST UNIQUE PLAY EVER SAW

WIS on third base and Schaefer on
first. The Washington club had
used up most Of it's reserve
strength, and while the batsman
was a rather weak hitter, it was de-
cided to keep him in the lineup.
On the second ball pitched Schae-
fer stole second base. He had
hoped to draw a throw, that might
enable Milan to make a dash for
home. After Schaefer reached
second the pitcher delivered two
more balls to the batsman, making
the count two balls and two strikes.
On the next pitch, to the conster-
nation of everybody and the great
confusion OF the Chicago club,
Schaefer ran back to first base at
full speed. Then things began to
happen.
The Chicago catcher threw the
ball to second base, and the fielder
stepped on the bag, but the UNI
pire made no decision.
The ball was then thrown to the
first baseman. Immediately Schae-
fer started for second. The first
baseman touched the bag, but still
the umpire gave no ruling.
The ball was then thrown to sec
ond, only to have Schaefer start
back to first. The second baseman
quickly threw the ball to the first
baseman and Schaefer was caught
between the bases. A run-up en-
sued.
In the meantime Milan had been
waiting his chance. While Schaefer
was being run down between first
and second. Milan tried to score,
but was retired st the plate on a
close decision.
That play started all kinds OF ar
gument Schaefer had run the bases
in reverse order. yet the rules failed
to specifically cover his act.
Now the rules say, that when a
player so runs. all that is necessary
to retire him is to hold the ball on
the base he vacated, or touch him
with the ball while not on such
base.
Next: The greatest pinch pitch
ing ever saw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
BUD TAYLOR MAY
RETURN SHORTLY
Postponement of Villa Match
Gives Him Open Date.

Bud Taylor. Terrs Haute bantam
weight, will not meet Pancho villa,
flyweight champion, in Milwaukee
Jan. l45. according to word received
In indianapolis Tuesday night from
Eddie Long. manager Of Taylor
Villa boxed Battling Murray In
Philadelphia Monday and injured q
hand, it is said At least that was
the word wired to Long by Villas
manager,
The postponement Of the Villa bout
Torrance OF Taylor in Indianapolis
Jan. IS or later In the month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
0 DAY TELLS Of
WILLIE KEELER'S
UNCANNY HITTING
Veteran Umpire Says Little Eel
low Was Most Difficult
BatSman to Fool.
By NEA SerUice

By NBA SeTDtce
CHICAGO, Jan. Shank O'Day,
veteran umpire Of the major leagues,
who has been looking over the big
league stars for nearly two score
years, regards Willie Keller, who died
New Year day, as the most difficult
batsman to fool he ever umpired for.
"Keeler certainly was a wonder"
said O'Day in discussing Keller. Il
don't believe 1 ever saw him offer at
bad ball.
when Keller was at the bat, UNI
piring was a cinch. 1t was almost
safe to call anything a ball that Kea-
Ter failed to offer at.
"Keeler was a wonderful bunter and
no better place hitter ever faced a
pitcher. Slight of stature, Keller
never hit a ball hard"
Opposing 1nfields and out1elds
played him perfectly. yet so uncanny
was Keeler's judgment in hitting the
ball that he could invariably outguess
the opposition.
IT often heard Keeler shout to the
opposing third baseman to get. ready.
that he was going to bunt. TSen he
would proceed to do that very thing,
and in q majority Of the cases would
beat the play.
"Keeler used short bat and
grtpped It almost in the center when
he faced the pitcher. His holding Of
the bat was in some ways as freak
ish as the style Of Helne Groh.
I've seen them all. Wagner, Cobb,
Ruth and the rest of the great hit
tiers, but never have I seen batter
with so keen an eye as Keller"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
GRIDDERS PEP THINGS
UP ON SHORTRIDGE FIVE
Burton Looks Over Some Now
Basketball Material.

Hard work is the slogan at Short
ridge High School in preparation for
the Tech net contest at Tomlinson
Hall next Saturday>n 1t will be
the second intra-city game for the
Blue and White. The first was loss
to Manual.
Three football men reported for the
net squad Tuesday Zaiser. Stillweli
and Meyers want to try their luck
with the rubber-soled shoes. Meyers
looked fair at back guard in his first
appearance. lie is big. but lacks that
necessary quality, experience.
Able Thatcher, the fighting little
quarterback. is also giving the
regulars a run for their money on the
court. He has shown improvement
recently.
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That Is Latest Report Concern
ing Veteran Benton.
b Tfnes RnfcfrI

By Times SDeetaI
CINCINNATI. Jan. 3.-According to
Fumors heard in local baseball circles
today, Pitcher Rube Benton will be
turned back to the St. Paul team.
The effort Of the Cincy Reds to
bring Benton back to the big leagues
aroused so much antagOnism and
started so many rumors Of new in
designations of troubles OF the past
that it is thought the best thing that
can be done for the pitcher now is
to permit him to remain in the Amer
lean Association. Just what the AS
ISOLATION directors will do about it is
problematical.
The Cincy officials do not believe
Benton was involved in shady work.
It IS said, but the new charge OF lire
kponsibility' is believed to hav~ moved
them to call the deal off.
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keener intellect.
In other words, Schaefer was a
brainy ball player, Better than the
average mechanically, Schsefer was
equally valuable because he played
with his head.
To Schaefer goes the credit Of
bringing about the most unique
play have ever seen in the majors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03

about as he pleased. He might be
told TO sacrifice, but If he decided
that the hit-and-run play was more
proper, that is what he would at
tempt.
Then again, Gleason has a kindly
way Of appealing to a player that
will cause him to put forth his best
efforts. If such a method fails,
Gleason, despite his so years and
then some, is still able to physically
chastise any player who will not re-
spond to gentlemanly treatment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03

gal distance for hOmerun drive be changed from 235
feet to 800 In all probability the rules committee will
give much consideration the home-run
game when 1t goes into session.
Fourteen years Ty Cobb led the American League
in home with nine. In the American League the
eight teams piled up total of home runs for the
season
leader in 1909. with home runs while were
made by the eight teams comprising the circuit.
Contrast those figures with the homerun in the
major leagues last season and you quickly get the
big idea for Grths suggestion that the home run is
becoming too common.
In the National League season $50 horners were
made, while the American League was close up with
524. total of 1864 circuit drives in two major
leagues. Rogers HOrnsby led the National League with
fOrty-two hOmers last year Williams the Amer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
CoIored Y. VI. c. A. Loses

The Indianapolis Colored Y. NJ. c. A.
team lost to the Louisville "Y' in a
close game, % to "a. on New Years
day. The visitors led by five points
at half time. At the start OF the sec
ond half the KentuckiRns stepped out
into the lead by eleven points. but in
the last ten minutes the locals staged
a rally which fell short by four points.
kean and Morris were stars for Louis
Vile. Long. Arts and Ziegler piled
up the Indianapolis score.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
CITY BOXING COMMISSION
NAMES BERND CHAIRMAN
Change of Officers Made and Three
Permits Granted.

Theodore J. Bernd is the new chair
man Of the city boxing commission.
He was elected Tuesday night at the
first 1928 meeting Of the fsticuf1 con-
trolling body. Otto Ray is the retlr-
ing chairman.
The commission is comprised of
seven councilmen, the others being
Ira BrambIett, secretary; Ben Thomp-
son. treasurer. and William Clauer,
John King and Heydon Buchanan.
Permits have been granted the
American A. c. for Jan. Is, Wrestler
Jack Reynolds for Jan. % and the
WASHINGTON A. g. for Feb. 13.
About $500 will be turned over
TO the city treasury as a result of the
5 per cent special tax collected by the
commission during the six months of
its supervision OF city boxing and
wrestling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
Independent Basketball

The Tigers defeated the Delmars in a
fast game. The Tigers want games in the
15-l7-yesr-old class. Call DreXel 76ar. ring
1, and ask for Al. Troop II take notice.
The Central Christians net team broke
even IN New Years day double header
The Junior ~ Leaders won the first con
test is to IA. m the afternoon. but the
Centrals came back strong in the evening
contest and defeated the Highland A. C.s,
40 TO S. Hamblm and Crabill starred in
the victory.
The Cats Paw Midgets defeated the Pewee
Specials Is to 10. Leve and Farb played
well for the winners The Mldgets are
scheduled to play the Boys CLUB Bulldogs
Saturday. For games with the Cats Paw
FIVE. cali Main S45I and ask for Manual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03

HE late Herman
Schaefer had q
X e q n sense OF
humor.
w lille Schaefer
was always re-
garded as one of
the comedians Of
the ball field, few
players possessed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
Run Of SIX Is IIigh

In n State three-cushion tourney
match at the Cooler No. 1 parlor Tues.
day night Rubens defeated Cooler, 80
10 Al. Best high run was a six by
the winner
Heunlng was to play Black OF An
derson this afternoon and tonight
Curtis viii meet Black.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
PLAN RECEPTION FOR
TOURING BALL PLAYERS

Seattle Fans TO Greet Big Leaguers
From Orient.
BIZ Times Special
SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-Seattle baseball
fans are planning reception for the
National and American League base
ball stars who are due to arrive from
the Orient on the liner President JEFF
ferson Jan. IS, after a two months
tour.
1t is planned to have a committee
meet the President Jefferson at Vic
toria and come to Seattle with the
where they will be entertained
before leaving for their homes in the
East.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
George Shade Is Stopped

BB Times Special
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Mike Burke,
New York light heavy. knocked out
George Shade OF California, in the
eighth round Tuesday night. Billy
Shade, brother of George, outpointed
Wolf Larson Of Brooklyn, in ten
rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
ICE SKATER INJURED IN
FALL DURING SPRINT
German Gashed and Taken TO Hos
pitaI-MOOre Stars.

81 United Neios
NEWBURG, N. Y, Jan. 3.-Joe
Moore Of New York, the Middle At
lantic speed skating champion. won
the mile and half-mile titles again
over a slow and spongy course in
Tuesdays running Of the title races.
but failed to place in the quarter
Charles German of st. Johns, ". b,
fell and was badly gashed by one of
his skates in the semi-fnal heat of
the 40, being taken to hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
Cumberland Girls Win

The Cumberland Community Girls
basketball team defeated the St. Paul
Girls team at the South Side Turner
Hall by a score OF II to 1. For games
with the Cumberland Girls boys
rules, address box "a, Cumberland
Ind Trinity, Speedway and West
minister girls. take notice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
Rnce STAYS at Three Miles

1T Z IIff't 7 ~"
NEW YORK, Jan. Assistance Of
the varsity crew race at the 1923
Poughkeepsle regatta will he kept at
three miles, despite agitation for a
four-mlle race. according TO announce
ment by Charles e Trenain. CorneT's
representative on the board of stew
ards.
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looked without so much as even a
reprimand.
If MeuseI goes to Chicago he will
find Kid Gleason a much different
Individual than Manager Higgins.
Gleason is convincing-Huggins just
the opposite.
Woe TO any ball player who fails
to do what Gleason tells him to do.
Gleason runs the Chicago club, and
the sooner a player finds out that
fact the better 1t will be for him.
With New York. Me&usel did just
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
EM-RoE SQUAD TO MEET
FAST HUNTINGTON LEGION

Locals Go Up Against Unbeaten Team
Tonight.
The Em-Roe basketball team left
at noon today for Huntington, Ind.
where the fast American Legion net
team Of that city will be played to-
night. Huntington has a very fast
team and the local sporting goods
five has lost only one game. an over
time battle to the FIT. Wayne K. OF C.s.
Both clubs are looking for one % the
toughest contests of the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03

Moore and Clark cross cues tonight
in a city handicap three cushion
match at the Board of Trade parlor.
In a match Tuesday night Roger de
feated Brown, As to 35
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
Finley Scores X. 0.

BIZ Times Special
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Jan. 3.
Jimmy Finley. Louisville weller
weight, shocked out Cal Lance here
Tuesday night in the seventh round
Finley won all the way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03

Higgins lacked the ability to make
Meusel a fighter. Meusel needs a
manager who will constantly prod
him when he falls down. With Hug
gins his failures were usually over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
FIRST PARTY OF CUBS
TO START WEST FEB. II

Battery Men the Early Birds on
Training Trip.
BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-President Veeck
of the Chicago Nationals announced
Tuesday night that the battery men
of the Cubs would depart for Catalina
Island, Cal, Feb. II. This date is five
days earlier than originally sche1-
uled.
OUtfelder Turner Barber has been
traded to the Brooklyn team for Out
fielder Hood and Hood will be turned
over to the Los Angeles club in part
payment for Pitcher Nick Dumovich
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
SPRINT CHAMPS ENTER
FORDHAM INDOOR MEET

Seven Prominent Speed Boys in Races
Jan. 20.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Seven we'll
known sprint champions will compete
in rs, 90 and 100-yard features at the
Fordham University Athletic Associa-
tons indoor meet Jan. 20. They are
Bob McAllister, Eddie Farrell, Alfred
Lecancy Loren Murchison. Boots
Lever, Sol Butler and Jackson v.
SCholz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
Run Hitting Loses Tai-GaSOn the Man to Handle Bob MeseI
Lack of Ambition Has Held New York Yankee
Outfelder Down-He Should Be One
of Games Shining Lights.

IF the Chi White q
\ than he
Bob Meuse be Of the greatest IN the
whereas ordinary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
Basketball Scores

Butler, 20: Illinois. p.
Notre Dame, 20: Northwestern, IL.
Wabash. 43; Nashville ~" II.
Statf Normal, 6s; Central Normal. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
RIVAL WEST SIDE TEAMS
TANGLE ON THURSDAY
Meteors and Y. p. c. Squad in
Three-Game Series.

Ihree-Uame series.
The AIeteors basket ball team OF the
w. Washington st. NJ. Z. Church will
meet the Y. ?. c. basketball squad in
the first Of series of three games
Thursday evening at st. Anthonys
Hall. The game will begin at $50.
The Meteors have been going good
sshis season and hope TO trim he Y. P.
rs. Rivalry on the west side is at
\ 81 pitch over these games. as both
teams are from west of the river"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
Clark Griffith Advances Suggestion to In
crease Distance for Legal Four-Base Swat
Few Players Failed to Deliver One.
BIZ BILLY EYAYS


has become habit and rather
= the Amer.
with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-03
HOOS|ER COLLEGE
SQUADS TRUMP
IN OTHER STATES
Butler Slams IIIini, NOtre Dame
Beats Purple, Wabash
Shines in South.

1t was Indiana night" in basket
ball circles Tuesday and three Hoosier
college teams invaded foreign terri
tory with the most pleasing results
TO the Hoosiers.
The most notable victory was that Of
Butler over Illinois. It is the third
Big Ten Conference victory Of the
Pagemen rs Wisconsin and Chicago
were previous victims.
Hooker was the Butler shining light
at Urbana, He blazed away with as
tonishing results-namely six field
goals and seven out of nine from the
foul line. His total was nineteen
points.
TIE Irvington five put UP a splendid
guarding game in a battle that was
nip-and-tuck all the way.
UIini Center Fails
Stilwell, the lanky center OF the
ulini, did not count a point. Leslie
got three from the field and Grggs,
two for Butler. The first half ended,
Is TO Il in Buffers favor.
The next game for the local college
squad is with Franklin on Friday at
Tomlinson Hall
Notre Dame, which seems to have a
team that is really playing the net
game instead of football with a round
ball. defeated Northwestern at Evans
ton by a 20-to-13 score.
The contest wac close guarding af-
fair. Kizer and Mayl. the Notre Dame
guards. starred with their great de
fensive play. Enright and Logan
made most Of the Irish points.
Captain Mckenzie was best for the
Purple, dropping in three from the
field and scoring three times from the
foul line for eleven Of the thirteen
points.
New Wabash Star Shows
Wabash College on the last leg Of
it's southern jaunt had easy picking
against the Nashville Y. NJ c. A.
team and won. 43 to II. Englehart. a
Scarlet sub, got chance and made
the most OF his opportunity with five
field goals. Goldsberry got four count
ers fro mthe floor and seven free
throws.
Only two more games remain on the
Little Giants trip Louisville Y. NJ
c. A. VIII be met tonight and the final
game viii be played at New Albany
Thursday.
II has been a highly successful
transforming expedition. Only two
games were lost. which is quite an
achievement considering the fact that
contests were played almost every
night.
State Normal and Central Normal
met at Terre Haute and the Danville
teachers got a terrific beating, 90 to
10. There We're many fouls called
Coach Bayh Of state Normal used
his entire squad during the game. Bur
ris scored &c points for the winners.
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Mary Gautier's PONY Boy" Go.
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Pathe Neutrality-suspicious.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-14
new SICKNESS KEEPS
~ MEMBERS HOME

A new sickness has appeared re-
Gently and is known as Morbus Sab
baticus, or Sunday sickness. It is
a disease peculiar to church members.
The attack comes suddenly every
Sunday. No symptoms are felt Sat-
urday night. The patient sleeps well,
and eats hearty breakfast, but about
church time the attack comes on and
continues until services are over in
the morning.
Then the patient feels easy and
eats a good dinner. In the afternoon
he feels much better and is able to
take a walk, talk about politics and
read the Sunday papers. He eats
hearty supper, and about church
time he has another attack and stays
at home. He retires early, sleeps well
and wakes up on Monday morning re-
freshed and able to 60 to work, and
does not have any symptoms Of the
disease until the following Sunday,
says a Masonic exchange.-Squars
and Compass.
The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-14
CLIPPED WING and
UNHOLY POLITICIANS

Whether you love him or not, you
must admit that William H. Anderson
is the head of the New York Anti
Saloon League, and you will recall
that he has been indicted by the New
York grand jury for grand larceny,
forgery and extortion. 1t is alleged
that Mr.. Anderson "believes that the
indictments are at least partly po-
litical plot, and that they are in some
sort the expression of the dislike of
certain Roman Catholic leaders for
the prohibition law" Naturally, it is
sad thing to think that religion and
politics must be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
do not believe in such mixture. And
Mr.. Anderson, we are led to under
stand, does not charge the whole Ro-
man Catholic church with the respons-
Utility. Among many things attribut-
ed to the caustic pen of the much-be-
deviled Mr.. Anderson is the following
that shows his attitude and spirit:
when the Protestant churches clean
up on the job they start by making
good on enforcement, by electing, sus-
tanning and retaining officials who will
use the entire power of government
for effective enforcement, the power
of these unholy politicians will be
broken and the wings of their eccles-
iastical allies will have been clipped.
With the Decentralization of the
reigning Irish dynasty now ruling
New York and grasping for Washing
ton with the help of recent mission
to foreign power, it will be found
that host of other problems have
settled themselves or been put in the
course of final and satisfactory settle
ment." All of which is no doubt true
and easily understood in spite Of
Mr.. Anderson's twisted GRAMMAR