The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-25

believes in taking the bull by the
horns. If the early bird catches
the worm, Mr.. Britton, who IS
some five months ahead Of time
should get a whole bucket full.
All the elements of success are
engraved on that notice as plain
as the names will be traced on the
cup. Especially notable is the be-
coming modesty of the promoter
a trait so common among the en-
trepreneurs Of the sport world. It's
a two-to-one bet that before night
William will know what that big
word means. He must be a 60
getter.
T-1HE question now before the
House is, where will Helen
Wills put all those tennis
CUPS won on the Riviera last
winter? The American woman
champion is preparing to depart
from France for vacation IN
Italy Helen has some fourteen
cups.
Following the American custom
of canning most everything, she
might leave them in Cannes, at
D least until she gets back from the
land of Mussolini. 1t is really
matter of duty, dontcherknow.
From all accounts the with
holding of Clarence Runners
Jockey license had nothing to do
with any alleged crooked riding,
but was for misdemeanors OIL
the track. The great jockey is
likely to receive his license later
in the spring, probably in time
to ride in the first Jamaica meet
ing.
i-1HF, Illinois High School
Athletic Association did not
49, need any rule this year pro
hibiting it's basketball champion
from participating in the national
interscholastic tourney at Chicago.
Freeport, title holder, declined an
invitation to compete in the big
prep meet.
Would Marion like to go through
another grind? We Just wonder.
The boys, full of youthful enthusi-
assn might say, Yes" But what
would Coach Thomas and the
youths parents say? Our vote,
If we had any say-so, would be,
mo"
Some thong. L: Wallie Mid
ellsworth, assistant Butler
coach, was bIushing Wednesday
night whea introduced at the
Hoosier A. {. dinner. That
wasn't it at all. That red face
was the result of sunburn. Al
ways first, that's WalIie's motto.
r-1OW. one would not think
IMt that measles had anything
to do with rowing, but the
malady most of us had when we
were kids has altered the betting
odds in the famous Oxford-Cam-
bridge boat race next Saturday.
One of the Cambridge oarsmen is
out of the big event with the
measles and odds which once ia
yored the light blue have dropped
to even money.
Measues--just think Of tout
Of the race that quarter of a
million people will watch because
of the measles. If it had just been
something else like pneumonia or
smallpox-but MEASLES. Blime
me, but hits ard lines, strike me
pink but hits a bally nuisance!
Pat Page, football coach at
/. L., was feeling somewhat
worse again today and it is not
at all certain whether he can
take up his duties at I. L. on
Monday or not. The recent at
tack CT Illness is worrying Pat,
as he warts to get down to In
Ciana, and that doesn't help him
any i'll getting well.
The Hoosier A. c. hOnored its
basketball team Wednesday, In
dustrial league champions, at a
dinner and entertainment at the
III. A. C. grill. Members of the
team who received watch fobs pre-
scented by George Wellbaum, chair
man Of the athletic committee
were: c. c. Stevens, Eugene Col
Sway, C. r. Shaw, Brooks Secrist
y A. X. Wade, Emil Harneson, Har-
rell Parr., Herbert Behrent and
Robert Shelters.
Detroit is a musical ball club, but
hits merely canned stuff. About a