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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22

games were played at Bloomington.
Possessing a steel-like spring in
his legs, he was up in the air to
take the ball off the back board, and
at this feature had Murphy stopped
All through the tourney Eastwood
was admired by the crowd and when
he outjumped Murphy in the Marion
Evansville game his real ability was
shown. To Eastwood and Ashby
goes the main credit for the Frank
fort upset.
Kilgore Of Marion was one of
the best dribblers on the floor and
to Evans of Logansport goes the
honor of being just a shade below
the standard of the other two back
guards.
Good Guards
There were several other good
floor guards IN the games besides
Reynolds ana Baker. Jennings Of
Newcastle, c.. Doyle of North Yer
non, and Kowalozyk of La Porte are
splendid players.
Getting back to the forwards, the
second and third team men are
picked about as they stacked up
with some mighty good men left out
and placed in the honorable mention
LIST There is not much to choose
between many of them.
Francesconi of Martinsville at
times flashed his brilliant ability, but
it was not steady. Probably he was
handicapped because he is just over
a serious spell Of "fu."
The above selections are made on
the basis of comparing the players
who participated in the final tour
ney. Under the present system Of
elimination play, many good men
are lost to8 the public eye because
their teams were defeated in the
sectional and regional meets.
Richard Williams of Evansville, a
floor guard, was selected by the
committee as Gimbel prize winner.
The trophy is awarded the player
showing the best mental attitude
during the tourney.
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BILL
Amateur Boxing Show on
Thursday.

Ten boxing bouts, two wrestling
matches and a battle.royal, all en-
livened with strains Of syncopation
by tho Arcade jazz band, Will consti-
tute the program Of the first amateur
show TO be presented at the Arcade
gymnasium Thursday evening, ac-
cording to announcement OF Mike
Mitchell and Billy Shine, proprietors
Of the local training quarters.
There will be other features, IL is
said, and one report has it that Mike
Mitchell will sing, but Mike indig-
nantly denies the rumor. and asserts
bis only contribution to the evenings
festivities will be a demonstration Of
the Charleston.
Fans have not forgotten the big
time had on the opening night Of the
Arcade, and it is likely packed
house will greet the amateur doings.
Four more youngsters are needed
to complete the boxing part OF the
show. and ambitious boys are urged
to get in touch with Billy Shine at
the Arcade at once.
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Tribe to Cheat
Weatherman
Owner Smith Buys Tar
pauIin to Cover Wash
ington Park InfieId-
New Ground Keeper.
by Times Correspondent

HOT SPRINGS, March 22.--
owner Smith Of the Indians, who
is at Hot Springs during his clubs
training session, has announced a
change in groundkcepers at Wash
ington Park. Indianapolis.
David Johnson, who has been
chief OF the park Workmen on w.
Washington -. for years, has re.
signed, according TO Smith. Tom
Logan, Indianapolis, has been en-.
gagged as the new grouhdkeepor
and will take over the duties at
once.
President Smith also announced
he had purchased n new tarpaulin
to cover the entire inhcld at Wash.
ington Park. The canvas Is the
same size big league clubs uso and
will be spread when rain threatens
during the day when the Indians
arc at home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
TWO NEW TRACK MARKS

NEW YORK, March 22.-Once
more Charley Hoff, sensational
Norwegian athlete. cleared the bar
in the indoor pole vault at a greater
height than any one has ever leaped
before. The new record made Satur
day night at the 162nd Engineers
Armory was 10 feet, ~ inches
half an inch above Hoff's last
worlds record.
DeHart Hubbard, Negro broad
jumper. set a new world mark in his
speciality by a leap of "a feet. IA
inches. 1t is almost foot farther
than the mark of % feet, "a inches
made by Hoff last Tuesday night.
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Gun Club Results

J. G. Wiggam won the singles
event at the weekly trap shoot of the
Indianapolis Gun Club Saturday
afternoon by breaking % targets out
Of 100. Burford was high in the
doubles with 90 out Of II pair. Wig
gam and Lewis tied for first honors
in the handicap, each breaking %
out Of %. Wiggam was high gun
over all. A cold wind handicapped
the shooters.
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NEW A. B. C. PIN LEADERS
Chicago Pair Rolls Into Top Posi-
ton In Doubles.

BIZ United Press
TOLEDO, March 22.-The A b.
c. pin classic rolled into its third
week here today with two new pairs
leading the doubles.
r. Pekie and r l. Burning, Chi
cage, were the stellar weekend per-
formers in the doubles, establishing
a new high mark for the 1926
tournament OF 1922. Pekie carried
the heavy end with single Of 21O, 2l6
and 27S, for 704. He also placed
third in the all-events with 1884.
Birk Brothers OF Chicago. hit a
1920 TO place second in the five
men.
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TERRY'S DEMANDS

BIZ INifcd PreSs
SARASOTA, Fla, March 22.-Bill
Terrys demand for a two-year con-
tract and an increase in pay was
forwarded by John McGraw, man
ager Of the New York Giants. to
Charles A. Stoneham, president of
the club
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LOUISVILLE FIVE WINS
st. Xavier Cops Catholic Prep
Basketball Title.

BIZ UntFd PT6SS
CHICAGO, March est. Xavier
High School of Louisville, KY, won
the national Catholic high school
basketball championship by defeat
ing Acquinas Institute of Rochester,
N. Y, 1916. A field goal in the last
minute of play won for the southern
ers. Cathedral High School of Wich-
tia, Kans., took third place and Cath,
Ole High School of Decatur, Ind,
fourth
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FRATERNAL LEAGUE

President Fred Campbell OF the
Fraternal Baseball League has
called a meeting of the league for
Tuesday night at the EmRoe
store. All teams entered should
have representatives present. There
is one opening in the league and any
team desiring to enter should have
their representative at this meet
ing
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FARRELL LOSES

BIZ Times Special
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March %.
Tommy Armour Of Sarasota, Fla,
defeated John J. Farrell. Quaker
Ridge, N. Y, here Saturday to win
the first annual winter professional
golf tournament. The score on the
thirty-six- hole final match was up
and to play.
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"WHY PAN US?"

BIZ United Press
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March
22.-"There is no just reason for the
panning the Yankees have been get
ting I'm satisfied with the advance
ment that the team has made and l
know Wen be in the pennant race, -
Miller Higgins. manager of the
former champions, said.
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DOUBLES WINNERS

BIZ Times Special
CANNES, March 22.-Helen Wills
and Henri Cochet won the finals of
the mixed doubles in the Cote D'AZGr
championships Sunday, defeating
Jean Radcliffe and Benjamin Meyer
in straight sets. TO. 6-1. Rain caused
postponement of the singles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
BILLIARD MATCH

BIZ Tnitci Press
NEW YORK, March 22.-Forfeits
Of $500 to bind match for the
worlds 1871 balkllne billiard cham
pionship between Willie Hoppe and
Jake Schaefer were to be posted to-
day. The match probably will be
played here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22

Here they are, folks-the State
high school basketball champions.
1t is the very latest picture Of
Marion; The boys were pretty
we'll tired out when this photo
graph was taken, but they could
smile. Why shouldn't they smile?
Look closely and you will see
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WANT JOE BOLEY

BIZ United Press
CLEARWATER, Fla, March %.
Still badly in need of two expert
enced infielders, the Brooklyn Rob
ms started their last week in train
ing camp here today Negotiations
are still being carried on with the
Baltimore club for Joe Boley.
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MORGAN. CLICK BOUT

BU Unied PrcsS
NEW YORK, March 22.-Tod Nor
gan, California, junior lightweight
champion, and Joe Click OF New
York have accepted terms to meet
in Tex Richards Garden on May 7
in a fifteen-round bout for the title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
ILLINOIS HI. S. CHAMPS

BIZ Times Special
URBANA, ILL.,, March 22.-Free-
port won the Illinois State high
school title at the University of Illi-
nois gym Saturday night by defeat
ing Canton, "a to 49,. Almost 700
teams started in quest of the title.
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HILL YARDS A. A. U. VICTOR
st. Joseph (NIo.) Team Wins Ma
tionaI Net Championship.

BU Times Special
KANSAS CITY. Mo. March o.
The Hillyard basketball team Of St.
Joseph, Mo. is the national A. A..
L. champion as a result Of win
ming the final title contest here
Saturday night from Kansas City
\. c.. % to 20.
The Hillyard team proved the
nemesis Of the two Hoosier quintets
that entered the tourney, defeating
the Turner's OF Indianapolis and the
Monon a. c. of Lafayette.
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MISS RYAN CHAMPION

California Star Wins National Indoor
Tennis Title.
BH Times Special
BROOKL1NE Mass, March 22,-
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, California star,
Is the new national women's indoor
tennis champion by virtue Of her vic.
tory over Mrs. John r. Jessup OF
Wilmington, Del, H. the finals Of the
title tourney here Saturday. The
score of a. brilliant threo.sct match
was 1-6, 60, 90,
Miss Ryan and Miss Mary Is,
Browne OF New York won the dCu.
bles title by defeating Mrs. Jcssup
and Mrs. George w. Whitman OF
Boston. 6.1, 6.3.
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a fashlight photo taken by The
Times photographer in Marion's
dressing room Immediately after
the Giants" had won the title at
the Exposition Building Saturday
night by defeating Martinsville,
80 TO %.
The boys were not very talka-
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HOLSTERS HONORED

BU Tunes NDCCfdI
URBANA, ILL.,, March 22.-H. H.
Edwards, West Newton, Ind, and
r. c. Glass, Kokomo, Ind, are on
the list of Illinois University fresh
men basketball players who received
numerals for their efforts this sea-
SON.
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BASEBALL MEETING

The Acme A A. baseball team will
hold a meeting tonight at the library
at 100 p. m. All players of last year
and those desiring a tryout should
attend. For Information call Bel
mont 4280-W and ask for Bill.
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shield held by Captain Murphy.
That emblem means that Marion
has reached the pinnacle Of fame
in Indiana prep basketball circles.
And when one says the top Of
Hoosier high school basketball he
has said a mouthful.
The above is a reproduction Of
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tive after the first excitement wore
off and they began to feel the
strain Of the strenuous tourney
grind. Coach Thomas was only
stating facts when he said,
They're a fine bunch Of boys and
surely deserve that shield"
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NYIKOS N. D. CAPTAIN
Irish" Basketball Squad Selects
Center to Lead Club.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
SOUTH BEND. Ind, March c.
Johnny Nyikos, South Bend, a jun
ior, has been elected to captain the
192G-27 Notre Dame Dask etball team.
Nyikos' election followed Vincent
McNally's refusal to accept the cap
taincy for another season. McNally
said pass it around" Nyikos plays
center.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
LIKE GEHRINGER

Toronto ball players, training also
at Augusta, say within a year Gehr-
niger will be playing second base
for Detroit. He's great fielder and
a pretty good hitter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22

Marion, a team of towering six
footers, with the general all-around
technique that goes to make up a
championship five, is at the top of
the heap as a result of defeating
Martinsville in the final game at
the Cattle Barn, Saturday night, 80
to %.
Two Of the brightest spots Of the
final play were the overtime game
between Bedford and Martinsville in
the semi-fnals and the elimination
Of Frankfort, 1925 champs, by Cen
trail of Evansville, in the morning
round. 1t is estimated that $4,000
saw the Friday games and $4,000
the Saturday play. This estimate, Of
course, counts the crowds at each
session. Many of the same fans
We're at all games.
Every available inch Of seating,
standing and even hanging space
was utilized Saturday night. Hun
dreds were turned away.
Just as the final tourney pro-
JUICES Wlllilcl, 81 uOCS ~ PlONNSS
the players who in the minds OF
those who watched the games from
the press boxes, were above the
average. The writer watched every
minute of the fifteen games.
Ashby a Star
To Ashby Of Evansville goes the
80 toto
ward. Hooters work for Bedford
was somewhat overshadoWed by the
wonderful team play of Murray at
center. These two carried their five
into the semi-finals almost alone.
Had Murphy, Marion center, been
absent from the tourney, everybody
would be talking Murray today. But
Murphy was there, and there is only
one Murphy. Murphy is almost a
freak because of his six feet, six
inches of height. But he is different
in other ways.
He has a different way Of leading
his players, a different way of NOV
ing, a different way of playing the
game with his unusual height.
The writer tried to figure his play
and was as unsuccessful as most
coaches who opposed Marion this
year. Whitaker of Martinsville was
great player, and most of the hon
orable mention center men were
clever performers.
Like Murphy, Cooper Of North
Vernon was wonder player and
had his team gone farther so that
his work could have been gagged
against stronger guards, he too
might be on the first team. His
shooting ability is perfect. On this
basis his choice for the second team
is felt certain.
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Il. Chapman Great

Another reason why Marion won
the State title other than Murphy is
Robert Chapman. Nearly as tall as
Murphy, the big floor guard was a
clever basket shooter and great de-
fensive man, who was vital cog
in the team play.
The only time Murphy looked bad
in the final tourney was when he
was pitted against Eastwood Of
Evansville. His greatness was over
Swallowed by the greatness Of the
big red-headed boy from the
pocket city" Eastwood probably
is the best back guard that has ever
appeared in the final tournaments in
Indianapolis. To get comparison
one has to gn back to the days the
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Times All-State H. S. Teams
HONORABLE MENTION

Narinslle
C8edford SYRACUSE Evansvie Montgomery Frankn
CentersfIubner
Evansville.
te c. Doyle Ioh Vermont, Kowalozyk (I1a Pore.
The Marion "Giants' wearing the crown of Indiana
High School basketball champs today.
Fifteen days ago there 719 in the State which
aspirations cop the title Not of us proved to be
foam of 'ECiant Killers
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A new structure to include
gymnasium and auditorium Is
being planned for Manchester
College. A committee Of gradu-
ates of the institution will
handle details of raising the
necessary funds.
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team of Giant Killers
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
Daily Average Crude Is
Showing Greater Increase

NEW YORK, Oct. 5-(AP)-The daily
average gross crude oil production in
the united States increased 23,S5O bar
rels for the week ended October 2, to-
taling 2.194,25O barrels, says the week.
ly summary; of the American Petroleum
Institute today. The daily average
production east of California was l.
594,25O barrels, an increase of 1880
barrels.
The daily average production ana
difference in barrels follows;
wyoming 67,5OO, increase 1850; Mon
tana 2O,9O decrease 1000; Colorado
s, 500, increase 800; New Mexico 1850,
decrease 200; California 100000. in
crease 1000.
Daily average imports of petroleum
, at principal ports for the month Of
September were 179,467 barrels, com
pared with 215,355 barrels for the
month of August, and for the week
ended October 2, 171,2S6 barrels, COM
pared with 2S6,714 for the previous
week Daily average receipts of Cali
fornia oil at Atlantic and Gulf coast
ports for the month of September We're
105, 500 barrels, compared with S7,SS9
for the month of August, AMI for the
week ended October 2, $4,000, compared
with 1926 for the previous week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
Two Tough Fields

Joe Bush, who starred with the New
York Americans for years, and later
went to the ST. Louis Browns in
trade, once told me that the Yankee
stadium and Sportsman's park were
the two toughest fields in the majors
for pitcher.
Il never felt safe with a three-run
lead while pitching at either park
said Bush.
"A base hit and a walk or an error
would put two men on and Immediately
came the fear that some batter would
drop a nice high fly, ordinarily an easy
out, into the bleachers for home run.
Under such conditions pitcher
much of the time cannot afford to WORK
natural He must so pitch that left
handlers cannot pull the ball to right
or right handlers hit to left field terri
tory. 6se
occasionally ones control is missing
and the next thing the pitcher knows q
joke home run sends him on the way
to the showers"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
Cards, Lot Easy

Sportsman's Park in st. Louis, where
both major league clubs perform, is
perhaps the greatest home run pro-
ducer in either circuit. Pitchers say
it is easily the toughest park in which
to pitch.
The right field territory is short
During the past season have seen at
least a dozen home runs made in the
st. Louis park that on the average field
would have been easy outs.
AS matter of fact, right handlers
hitting late at fast balls often drop a
home run into the right field bleachers.
The closeness of the fence has caused
a wire netting to be run parallel with
the wall, about foot Of space separat-
ing the wire from the cement. This is
to prevent fielders from crashing into
the wall Contact with the wire net
ting does no harm.
In the National league, balls that
drop between netting and wall are
home runs In the American league,
such hits go merely as three baggers.
1t is also possible to get cheap home
runs at the Yankee Stadium on balls
that drop just inside the foul line.
Which makes me think some joke
home runs are going to play big part
in the outcome of the Cardinal Yankee
series.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
WATERS
CREEP UP ON
ILLINOIS CITY

CHICAGO, Oce. 5.-(AP)-Flood wat
ers which rose today in Illinois, while
they receded in adjacent states, cen
tered their wrath tonight at Boards
town, Ill, which watched it's last path
to the outside world slowly vanish un-
der the rising tide of the Illinois river.
With more than 100 square blocks sub
merged by water and more, than 100
families homeless as the result of the
bursting of levees along the Illinois
river and Lost. creek, the city was in
the dilemma of two advancing over
flows, with water four feet deep in
some main streets and residents living
and doing business on the, upper floors
of structures. z $ A ii
Taxi boats. did brisk business to-
night conveying to their homes resi-
dents who tried to carry on business
as usual despite water more than hip
boot deep.
The Beamstown- Springfield road, o.
fering the only clear egress from the
flood-torn city, was slowly being
covered by water as the tide of the
Illinois river rose to 24.3 feet and con-
tinued to ascend.
day flood workers said.
Wooden sidewalks were constructed
above the street levels today to permit
some travel through the streets where
hip boots are too shallow to keep Pc
destrians dry. For three blocks on
Fourth street the water is more than
four feet deep.
At Peoria, White Hall, Carrollton and
other central Illinois cities, levees
! broke or threatened to give way today
and lowIands were submerged.
| A hundred and fifty men patrollet
the Hill levee at White Hall with
sand bags to plug recurring breaks
and the Illinois river at Peoria, rising
foot in a day, had driven residents
from the water front and threatened
the dyke
A doctor, called to the bedside of +
J. Ward near Rockport, rowed ten
miles by boat to find the patient dea'
! of apoplexy, and conveyed the body
by boat to an undertaken.
Mail was delivered by boat at Beard
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
S.P. OFFICIALS
IN CITY FOR A
SHORT PERIOD

A. e. Sweet, assistant general man.
ager, and i. U. Norris superintendent
of the Southern Pacific company, made
brief stops in Douglas Tuesday after
noon while en- route to their headquar-
ters in Ell Paso after spending almost
an entire week supervising the recon
struction of bridges and tracks washed
out in this vicinity during the recent
flood. @
Sweet announced that the bridge at
Benson was repaired sufficiently to
permit the passage of trains Sunday,
but that it will be some time before
the bridge can be permanently repaired.
He also stated that according to ipfor-
nation reaching him the Nacozari rail-
road would again be in operation by
Saturdays Both officials arrived here
in private cars.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
Coolidge Unable to Take
Part in Smoki Dances at
A. l.. Convention in East

A letter from President Coolidge to
W. Val DeCamp, received yesterday,
informs the state commander of the
Arizona department of the American
legion that it will be impossible for the
chief executive to attend the convention
in Philadelphia as member of the
Smoki tribe, due to other engagements.
Commander DeCamp last week wired
an invitation to the president to attend
the dances Of the Smoki during the
convention President Coolidge is an
honorary member of the tribe.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
Billy
FAAAA|S2
>CAA1s
Homers n Classic

What part will home runs play In.
the world series?
Twelve home runs featured or dis
graced the 1925 classic, according to
the angle from which you view the
wholesale clouting.
= Legitimate home runs are a thing of
Joy, but some of the clouts that went
for the circuit last year were more or
less joke.
Pittsburgh, temporary stands made
the hitting of home runs far from
difficult task. While conditions were
not so bad at Washington, couple or
the drives made were slightly tainted.
In 1928 the New York Yankees and
Giants made 10 home runs in the Sc
ries, evenly divided between the two
teams. That was the record until last
season.
Eight home runs by Washington and
four by Pittsburgh set a new mark for
slugging with an even dozen.
1t wouldn't surprise me if that rec
ord is broken in the 1926 event.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
SALMON IN A
PRECARIOUS CONDITION
(By Associated Press

TUCSON, Oct 5.-(AP)-John But
ton" Salmon of Bisbee, varsity quar-
terback of the University of Arizona
eleven and student body president at
the school, is reported in a. dangerous
condition as a result of spinal injuries
received in an automobile accident Sun
day night on the Phoenix-Tucson road.
The surgeon in charge of Salmon's
case said tonight that Salmon would
"never play football nor baseball again"
and that the stocky little football star
has but "a long odds chance of eyer
being able to walk