The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-24

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I'D by the opening of the base,
t. ball season something mas
been overlooked which is of much
interest to Hoosierdom. AT the
meeting of the basketball rules
committee In New York, the sec
ond week in April, some changes
were made In the playing CODE
They are minor changes, but
good ones. which clear up some
points that have been spoken or
in this column before.
Two of them have to do with
"time out" and are as follows:
Tin case of an injury to play
er of the team not in possession
of the ball, the whistle will be
withheld until the completion OF
the play"
"Tlme out for a substitution
or any other purpose will not be
allowed after the ball has been
placed on the line for free
throw"
In the first rule completion Of
the play" was defined as the time
when the ball passes out Of bounds,
goes into possession Of the oppos-
ing team, or after q try for field
goal.
This rule undoubtedly was made
to circumvent the "slickers" who
feigned injury when 1t looked as
though the opponents We're going
to score.
The second change was made to
discourage the practice Of calling
time out" to worry the player in
the act Of shooting a foul goal.
The third change is as follows:
Jumping centers will be per-
mltted to stand outside the CEN
ter circle, providing one foot is
touching the circumference. A
diameter will be drawn within
the circle, parallel to the end
Hines, and Centers must not en-
croach on opponents territory
on the opposite side of the line"
This is another very good rule.
Some such change has been advo-
Gated from time to time in this
State. Usually suggestions called
for making the center circle larger.
The new regulation apparently
takes care Of the boys with big
feet who found it difficult to get
into the little circle, and those
who Intentionally crowded an OPP
ponent.
@1AM WERNEKE, who is
IN pitching for st, Paul in the
Association this year. is a
product Of the local sandlots. His
home is 1888 S. Richland ST., IN
West Indianapolis. All Of "W. l."
is watching what Sam does with
eagle eyes.
Unpleasant news was in store
for them today as the local hur-
Ter was knocked out Of the box
by Louisville in a big second-in-
ming rally on Friday.
Werneke had good year in
1925 in the Michigan-Ontario
League, where he won twenty-one
games and lost eleven for the
Hamilton Club. He was fourth in
the average as to earned runs per
game with a percentage of 2.S8.
Hamilton won the first half Of
a split season which ended on July
8, but was second to London,
Ont, in the second half London
won the play.off between the two
clubs, four games to three.
The Yankees purchased Wer-
neke last winter and he was later
transferred to st. Paul.
1.-TWO Hoosier Big Ten base
ball teams were in action
IL today Indiana IT, was at
Columbus, Ohio, to take on Ohio
State while Purdue entertained
the Michigan club at Lafayette.
Coach Lambert hoped to greet the
Wolverines with a salvo of base
hits. Coach Dean of l. L. planned
to make the Buckeyes "see red"
with plenty of Crimson runners
scampering around the bases.
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The officials of the Indianapo-
lis sandlOtters have been I'M
usually active this year in lin
ing up teams and preparing for
great season. II is to be hoped
that their efforts will be reward
ed by summer of fine sport on
the local diamonds.
Like everything else, baseball
needs correct supervision 1t is
pleasing to note the number of
junior teams enrolled in the as
ISOLATION. The youths have a
better chance to get started right
if the clubs can be held under
a central controlling body.
The youngsters may not be-
come Sc, 0nd CObbs or Ruths or
JOhnsOns, but the environment
of the diamond is surely to be
preferred to that of the pool
room. Officials at the head Of
the amateur sport have a real
responsibility and are doing
splendid service to the cOmmu-
nifty.
r-1REDHOT sport feature is on
q tap tonight at $50 over the
air. Tune in on WGN,
Chicago, 1928 meters, and you
will hear a "ringside" description
of the Corbett .Fitzsimmons prize
fight of long ago.
This is one of a series of "old-
time prize fights" being broadcast
at $3.50 every Saturday night.
Last Saturday the Sullivan-Cor-
bett fight was reproduced.
The Chicago station has made