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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20
FOUR LOCAL H. S.
TEAMS IN ACTION
ONBASKET COURT
Two Games Here Tonight
Manual, Shortfidge, Tech
in Victories.

Three local high school teams won
basketball games on Friday night
and The same three play again to-
night with Cathedral also swinging
into action In tonight's card Tech
nical plays Crawfordsville at the Y.
Nj C. A. here. Cathedral meets Hart.
ford city at X G. hall. Manual is at
Ben Davis and Shortridge at
Seymour.
Technical and Manual were vic
torious over state opposition Friday
night. invading rival territory.
Technical nosed out Richmond. 22.20.
while Manual was downing Green
castle, 21-t6 Shortridge showed
under the Broad Ripple five. 4420,
in the first game OF the city series.
With both teams displaying an
erratic brand Of basketball Technic-
al defeated Morton High when a
field goal by Hickman as tho final
gun sounded spelled victory. Morton
had six shots from the foul line in
the last few minutes Of the game
but missed all of them
Manual stepped out" a Green.
castle. The South Sidcrs displayed a
good passing attack ana led through.
out the game The half ended II
to : IN Manuals favor
Shortr.dEe took the Broad Ripple
quintet into camp at the North sid
ers gym, 44.20. 1t wns the Blue ana
Whites third straight victory. Short
ridge displayed "a fast onense as well
as an air tight defense
Tho first half ended % 10 :.
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SIX SCRAPS ON
NEW YEARS CARD
Promoter Harter Lines Up
Huge FiStic Program

II YOU have trouble opening your
eyes New Years day, think Of Steve
Harter's afternoon fstic card at
Tomlinson Hall Your peppers sure
ly will open. The Washington A G..
promoter already has arranged four
bouts and he plans two more, MAX
ing forty rounds Of boxing.
Bud Taylor. Terre Haute pride
will clash with Al Ziemer Cleveland.
in the main go of ten rounds and
this match already has attracted ouv-
of-town attention.
Louie Lavell, popular Anderson
scrapper viii box Jackie Barnhart.
Terre Haute veteran, eight rounds in
the scrap preceding the feature
LaveH and Barnhart viii meet at $40
pounds.
In a s.x-round affair Fighting Fer
raris and Carl Schmadel will mix at
1870 pounds and in fou-round
battle I<i3 Leon and Fighting Davis
heavyweight hopes, Will do their
stuff
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20
DANVILLE GYM OPENED
ST. Louis ~" Wins From Normal
Dedication Game.

EV Times Special
DANFILLE, Ind. Dec. 20.-The
new Danvillo Normal College gym
nasium was opened here Friday
night with appropriate ceremonies
bat the St Louis u" nettcrs rather
spoiled things by defeating the locals
IN 10 10.
The defense Of the visitors proved
100 strong for the Normalites The
first half ended II to in favor Of
ST Louis w. Bradburn and Kite
proved best for the winners while
Wall was the star for Danville.
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There were appointments and
pleasant surprises for the fans
crowding into the gyms in spite 81
near-zero weather. In snort. it was
4 typical Friday night in the Hoosier
State.
Anderson came up TO the fondest
hopes of its followers who have been
predicting Stages team was steadily
improving. kokomo met defeat at
the new Anderson gym. - 81 f.
Close One at Shelbyvillc
Nincennes had more trouble at
Shelbyvilla than was expected in
one of those high score games in
which one team throws in baskets
just a little faster than the other.
The score was ~ 10 II.
Two strong teams FLASHED when
Rochester and LoganSport got to-
gether, and only one point separated
the two clubs al the end. Rochester
had the advantage at % to -.
Muncie kept going with a victory
over Newcastle. 81 TO - Rushvlle
stepped on it at ConnersviHe 10 win
easily. IS to %
Frankfort and Franklin
The strong Frankfort crew had
no trouble At Lebanon and turned
in ~ 70 II win. In an exciting
contest. which was close all the way.
Franklin came from behind 10 nose
out Columbus at the Franklin gym,
25 to %. IT was anybody's game
TO the final gun
The biggest score recorded was the
Greenfield S2-to-14 count over Spice
land. Washington swamped Plain
vile IN another topheavy count. so
TO 13.
one overtime went TO Plymouth
against A1ishawaka, 26 10 %.
One game was forfeited when Col
fax left the floor at Darlington. Oar
lington was in the lead at The time
in the second half. p 30 Is,
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For a collegian to play such a role
gets him nowhere. a similar amount
Of energy spent in some other direc-
ton would be far more beneficial in
the end.
While far from pleasing to the
club owners. certain college stars
make the most of their ''rah" 'rah"
reputation in an athletic way as a
stepping stone for bigger things.
Often players of unusual ability,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20

The Western Union Ga-Dals tanned
the Lion Tanners Friday night by
90 to - score on the winners
floor For the Western Union. 90.
hen played best. In the curtain
raiser the Western Union seconds
lost 60 the Indianapolis Midgets For
games with either team write L.
GandolpH. 81 ). Delaware st.
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marks of being a real star then it is
different story,
Playing the role of star enables
the coilegian to demand fat salary,
with no capital invested other than
ones physical assets.
Sitting on the bench as a substi-
tute. possessing just enough ability
to fill in when one of the regulars
Is out Of the lineup, is u waste of
time, / think.
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By Times Special

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Dec. 20.-Be-
fore a packed gym Friday night,
the state champions, Franklin
College, showed why that team
is rated right up at the top
Of the basketball world by defeating
Purdue in an overtime game, 36 to
80. Franklin is great because it al
ways rises to the heights when it
is necessary.
The Boilermakers gave the Wis
itors a desperate battle, but in such
a contest Franklin always has
proved 10 have just that edge which
means victory instead Of defeat. Cool
and deliberate in the face Of great
opposition, Griz Wagner's outfit
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That "A nice record. but the local
Collegians are not satisfied. There
Is still work 10 do. still another con-
nct just ahead. Marquette is next
on the program tonight at Milwau-
kee. If another victory can be
chalked up inc journey will have
been a Veritable triumphal march.
Two Stars Out
The showing Of Butler has been all
the more noteworthy because of the
absence OF two stars. Captain Griggs
ANA Harker. Griggs is bothered by
his bad shoulder dislocated in foot
bali and Huker had "A leg injured in
practice which has kept him on the
bench. Boch made the trip. Hal got
in for q little while at Wisconsin. but
could not do much. Harker has not
been in the lineup.
Reach and Colway have taken care
of the back guard Job in good style
while Wakefield and Konold have
worked well 1T center.
The showing of the sophomore
pair. Christopher and Wakefield. has
been the encouraging feature Of the
Victories They have come through
in great shape Also. Reach has de
livered in sensational form both on
defense and offense.
Come From Behind
At Wisconsin Friday Butler came
from behind after trailing at tha
half. 10 to ). The Badgers always
have a great defense. but the locals
maraged to break through in the
final period for the winning points
Reach and Christopher LED the scor-
ing for the IrviHStou METERS with
three field goals each. Paul con
. trihuted the only other goal from the
field
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FRANKLIN PROVES CLASS
IN OVERTIME STRUGGLE
Griz Wagner'8 Crew Downs Purdue So to %, in Hard
Batte-VandVier end C, Frdde Shine,

proved once again it's right to a
place in the basketball hall of fame.
Fuzzy ON job
Fuzzy Vandivier, one OF the bes-,
if not the best player ever developed
in the Hoosier State. was a power
He contributed five field goals and
two from the foul line. c. Friddle,
the lengthy center, also snagged
five field goals Cant tipped in three
and tossed in five foul goals.
For Purdue. Robbins. speedy floor
guard, was never any better. He
dribbled through the opposition in
sensational dashes and swished the
ret six times from the field, the best
exhibition Of BASKET shipping Of the
night He also tossed in six foul
goals for q grand total Of eighteen
points.
Cramer Good
Cramer Purdue center, also was
a star and added to the Purdue total
with three two-pointers and one from
the foul line. Taube, who sub
stituted for Jolly late in the fray,
was "a hero in the last seconds of the
contest when he tossed In two free
throws which tied the score at 32-ail
just before the final gun.
The Boilermakers were out-played
in the overtime. Cant made two
free throws and c. F'riddle got u field
goal, while Purdue could not score.
Wellman. Purdue back guard, left
The game in the second half on per
sonal fouls. and Robbins went out
in the overtime before either team
had counted. The game was close
throughout with few points separat-
ing the clubs at any time, The half
ended q to 70 in Purdue's favor.
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league club to a tWo-year contract.
which stipulates that the player can
not be farned out or released.
In other words, when they sign
they make it certain they are to get
two years of big league stuff at a
fancy figure.
Naturally the player who takes up
the game merely for the financial
reward and has no great love for the
profession seldom proves OF any
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20

who have no intention to pursue
professional baseball as a livelihood.
take fling at the game for a couple
of years to get together a bank roll.
SO great is the demand for players
of big league caliber. that an out
standing college star is able to get
a fabulous salary, when one consid-
ers his earning power in any other
direction.
Very often these stars tie a big
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20
Mt. Auburn Cons

BV Times Npcciof
EDlNBURG. Ind. Dec. Cont.
Auburn, a rival of Edinburg High
School. left town with ~ to Is
victory over the locals Friday night.
Mt. Auburn had a stellar scorer in
l.. Frean, who made eight BASKETS
from the field. Auburn had a wide
margin at the half leading 20 to 9.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20
LEWIS T0SSES VIGIL
Mat champion Clamps on deadlock
and Opponent Goes Out"

By nitcd Press
ROCHESTER,. n Y. Dec. 20
The deadlock of Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, wrestling champion. still
holds its sway Five In rapid sue
cession clamped by Lewis, ON the
head Of Pat McGnl. the Nebrnskan,
brought victory to the champion
Friday night at Convention Hal af-
ter one hour. 81 minutes and al sec
onds of graphing
McGill was unable to continue for
the second fan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20
Athlete Also Student

Chuck Darling Boston College
star az baseball and football is also
an honor student. He stands at the
head of the senior class of 175 men
in scholarship, with a mark Of 50.
the maximum grade being 100.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20
Net Game Cancelled

The game between the Riverside
Meteors and the Edgewood Juniors.
which was to have been played to-
State teams desiring games with the
Riversides call Main 1921 and ask
for Joe. Muncie Midgets, Kokomo
Juniors and Franklin Juniors take
notice. r
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Illinois. Big Ten Squad

ilitnolS. I'lE rem squad
TN this play the ball is tipped
| 1.agonally forward to the
left.
The right forward takes the ball
1t that point and drihbles toward
the left forward, who has faxed
into the center and then reiterated
10 the siacline and receives the
pass FROM the right forward
In the meantime the center has
gone out Of the center ring quick
IS ANA has run for the basket as
fast as possible lie should arrive
there by the time that the left
forward is ready to pass to him.
The whole play Is based on the
idea that the offensive center Will
be able 10 get to his basket before
the opposing center can stop him.
Al least three Western Con
ference teams used this play or
one similar during last season for
scores
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great value.
] repeat, unless IA college player
is fairly certain of reaching stardom
big league baseball in the end will
simply retarG his advancement in
the business world.
I'm not so sure that l am going
to he star" was Blott's modest re.
ply AS a result Jack has yet to
make a decision as to his big league
future.
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Nillers Get Duncan

BV Times SpecfGi
MTNNE3APOIIS, Doe. 20.-Out-
fielder Pat Duncan. formerly Of the
Cincinnati Reds. has been obtained
by the Minneapolis A. A. baseball
team. The Millers obtained Duncan
from the Washington club.
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There are many IFS to the ques-
ton that Blot put to me. Ability,
love of the game and other business
prospects must be considered, when
the question of baseball as a liveh-
hood is up for a decision.
AS / told Blot. / believe it is a
waste of time for a player with just
enough ability to stick around to
consider big league baseball as a
career.
If "a college player has all the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20
CITY Thl'pe-f uShionS

Rowan defeated Cooper, As to %.
Friday night in the city handicap
three-cushion cue meet at the Board
OF Trade parlors, The match went
ninety-nine innings. Both We're play
ing for forty-five points.
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BUTLER BASKET SQUAD
GOING BIG ON JOURNEY


So far its trip the Butler basketball has three
victories Two OF them have been Big Ten squads and
the other good oldashoned blizzard After defeating
Iowa Thursday night PC % the battle with
Iowa storm 1t another triumph for the agemen who
rived in Madison. Wis. Friday just in the
hardwood and chalk up their third the University of
Wisconsin - 16
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cinnati signed him on his graduation
from Michigan last June He lin
ished the remainder of the year with
the Reds.
Blot is the property of the Gin
cinnati club. If he continues in big
league baseball it must be with tha-
team
His contract was for one year
only. SO that he must shortly DO
business with the Cincinnati club ii
he intends TO play next season.
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Dope ran fairly true to form in high school
basketball games Friday night Tt showed the usual sDectacs
OF some teams improving while were sunpng There
were onepon decisions where fortune smiled on some and
froned on Others and lopded rumphs where the main in
n the size OF the score
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Two Versatile Stars

It. is a bit Of coincidence that two
athletes. expected to star as pitch
ers for Yale the coming season.
Pond and Scott, played in the Blue S
back field
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Nut Cracker

IT II r DISPATCHES A N
II NOCNCING THAT COSY
a DOLAN WAS THOWN OUT
OF THE GIANTS OFFICE FAIL
TO SAY WHO WAS CREDITED
WITH THE ASSIST
1t must be nice to be schoolboy
Ike Young Stribling. When school
interferes with his fighting he quits
school.
Pa Striking says he does not want his
hov 10 play football and the reason ia oh
playing football
WALSH. NOTRE DAME FOOT
BALL CAPTAIN. is FROM
HOLLYWOOD. THIS PROBABLY
EXPLAINS WHY HE RAN WILD
ON THE GRTDIRON
ACK JOHNSON has a watch
given him by the King Of
L2--I Spain. Many other authori-
ties, less noted, have given him
time.
ANOTHER WAY FOR A FOOT
BALL COACH TO BREAK INTO
PRINT DURING THE OFF SEA
SON is TO CONDEMN THE FOR
WARD PASS.
Iris Speaker has announced he will
continue 10 play ball next summer d..
And we suppose Niagara Falls will go
right on falling as usual.
The prayers of the Praying Colonies
have been answered IT is said 30
Mcmillan is going back TO Centre
College.
The Army-Navy game win be re-
turned to Now York next year It
is so much easier to conduct ticket
scalpinE on profitable scale there.
TIGER FLOWERS IS ALMOST
GOOD ENOUGH NOW TO HAVE
THE WHITE MIDDLEWEIGHTS
START DRAWING THE COLOR
LINE.
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BB United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 20.-Coach Nels
Norgren's Maroons face the Michi-
gan Aggies tonight in the locals first
big game of the season.
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sity center, who has been added 10
the roster within the past two
weeks, has increased the scoring
power Of the aggregation.
Ijarmeson is having good sea.
son and never played better
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$40 Yards

BH lifted Press
TNf 1EW YORK, Dec. 90
i'm Farrell, champion medal
- golfer of 1924, is home
from Florida for the holidays
with $1,000 bill he won by
driving from the Tampa main
land to Davis Island in Tampa
Bay
The wallop carried $40 yards.
Duncan, Mitchell and Cruick-
shank failed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-20
Famous CatCherS Hand
Each Other Praise
n IIO is the best catcher in the
vi American League?
Ray Schalk. backstop OF

IWt American League?
Ray Schalk. backstop OF
the Chicago White Sox, who has
passed the peak of his game, says
that honor belongs TO Muddy Ruel.
"Ruel is a fine receiver. uses good
judgment in handling his pitchers,
keeps the opposing runners on edge
by throwing the ball around and is
a dangerous batter il not great
one" says Schalk.
Nice of Schalk TO say those kind
words" replies Ruel. but no matter
how good Schalk thinks I am. will
never reach the catching standard
that he has set for the majors"
That makes il all even between
the two great catchers in the bou-
quet league.
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BY BILLY EVANS
NEA Ncrrice lIrittr

S it worth while for col
lege player 10 consider
the professional game?''
Jack Blot. All-AmeIica center at
Michigan University and varsity
baseball star during his college
days. put that question TO me dur
ing a recent fanfest-
Blot is a catcher. He was a big
star at college. a great hitter Gin
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The Army-Navy game viii be re-
turned to Now York next year 1t
is so much easier to conduct ticket
scalpinE on profitable scale there.
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N1X7-n1i s Race

BIT H5f"H J'feRa
T-T7EW YORK. Dec. 90
I'M With the entry of Leo
IL Larrivee of Holy Cross
in the special 3,000-meter race
at the Finnish American games
in which Paavo Nurmi will
meet America s fleetest distance
men. the list closed for the
event in which the marvellous
Finn makes his first appearance
here.
Willie Ritola. Joie Ray. Lloyd
Hahn, Lewendahl, Jimmy Con
nelly and Walter Higgins are
others who are in the race.
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TIGER FLOWERS is ALMOST
GOOD ENOUGH NOW TO HAVE
THE WHITE MTDDLEWEIGHTS
START DRAWING THE COLOR
LINE.
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StaggsI High Sch00I N9ttars Wn. s. 10 42-Yncenne.

Has Is in Defeating SheI5yNLe Sauad.
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ANOTHER WAY FOR A FOOT
BALL COACH TO BREAK INTO
PRINT DURING THE Off SEA
SON is TO CONDEMN THE FOR
WARD PASS.
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Iris Speaker has announced he will
continue TO play ball next summer .
And we suppose Niagara Falls will go
right on falling as usual.
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The prayers of the Praying Colonies
have been answered. IT is said BE
Mcmillan is going back TO Centre
College.
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T7ACK JOHNSON has watch
given him by the King Of
L2-J Spain. Many other authori-
ties. less noted. have given him
time
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WALSH. NOTRE DAME FOOT
BALL CAPTAIN. is FROM
HOLLYWOOD. THIS PROBABLY
EXPLAINS WHY HE RAN WILD
ON THE GRTDIRON.
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Pa Striking says he docs not want his
bow 20 play football aud the reason ia oh
vious. You can't make much money
playing football
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1t must be nice to be n sChoolboy
Ike Young Stribling. When school
interferes with his fighting he quits
school
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Duet league.
, 1924-12-11

up to the end Of the fiscal year to
nearly 235,000.0 600 cubic yards. In
vestigations of q large number of
possible future irrigation projects
were initiated and continued. They
are located in Washington, Oregon,
Nevada, Utah. and Wyoming.
Commissioner Mead points out that
the chief development In irrigation
during the year was the appointment
by President Coolidge Of a Commit
tee Of Special Advisers on Reclama-
tion to study the financial and other
difficulties attending farmers on the
government projects. and ascertain
why reimbursements were not being
regularly made to the Treasury for
the cost and maintenance OF the ir-
rigation works. The committees re-
port was submitted on April 10. last,
approved by the President. and
transmitted to congress-. A bill based
on the committees recommendations
has already passed the House OF Rep
re%sentatives a4d is now pending in
the Senate.
That measure provides that annual
payments of construction charges
shall be based on gross crop returns
instead Of on a percentage Of the
project cost, fixed without relation
to the productivity Of the land.
Wfsre lack OF fertility OF water,
or other adequate cause renders set
tiers unable to pay project costs. the
Secretary of the Interior may investi-
gate and make recommendations to
Congress for suitable relief. Opera
ton and maintenance changes will
be paid In advance, "a in privately
owned irrigation works. The over
head costs at Washington will here
after be charged to the reclamation
fund. and not to the water users as
at present.
The Reclamation Commissioner
recommends further Investigations
20 determine how the government
can best aid in the irrigation OF pri-
vately owned land where many Of the
best opportunities for future irriga-
tion now lie. perhaps including the
cooperation of states In defraying
project costs. ut is hoped" reports
Mr.. Mead. that such action may be
taken by Congress as will result in a