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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
Dick Elliott Jumps Into Commanding
Position of Being a Big Stock Favorite
By Walter ID. Hickman

Up TO a few days ago, exactly
speaking, Sunday night, Dick Elliott
was just an unknown actor as far
as this city is concerned.
All he had to do was to walk on
to the stage Of English's in the first
act of 1.-The Boomerang" Then this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
When were bIackboards first used?

They are evidently a modification Of the waxen
tablets OF the Romans and the hornbooks of the mid
die The earliest reference to the blackboard oc
ours In the thirteenth century book by Saclabosso
In which ther~ is illustration of a child holding
large blackboard in the form Of hornbook In 1920
blackboards used in the common schools i'm
Salem Mass, and introduced in West Point in 1917
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
LOOKING OVER NEW
BILL AT LYRIC

1t is a rare thing to find real good
comedy in n good dance act, but in
Mazette Lewis and Company at the
Lyric this week this thing has been
worked out very neatly The first
half Of the act consists OF some
very fine dancing by Miss Lewis and
her partner and a pleasing soprano
solo BY one of the other women Of
the act.
The comedy is worked up when
Miss Lewis INDUCES in a fake acct
dent, presumably, and leaves the
stage. The audience Is called upon to
furnish someone to take the dane
ers place and a rather stout young
lady volunteers. The first ambitious
attempts OF the would be dancer are
full of laugh making situations and
then everyone is given a little sur
prise. She Is a very capable dancer
In spite OF her humorous first at
tempts. 1t is a good act and well
balanced.
The big feature of the Information.
al Sextette is the rapid manner in
which the men OF the act can turn
cart wheels and handsprings all
over the stage. They seem to be
made Of a combination of steel and
rubber, they are so quick and grace
full.
The dancing team provides
pleasing number and girl sings a
song in an acceptable manner.
Just the Tyre is the name Of
sketch with several features OF i'm
portance in its makeup. We are in.
troduced to a young fellow who has
just been thrown out OF college for
the ninth time. His father has de-
cided that it is time for the son to
go to work, and to work he goes.
A job is found on n newspaper.
where there are several girls work
ing. The girls in the office, how
ever, appear TO be much better sing.
ers than office workers and provide
much of the entertainment quality
of the act with their varied songs.
The Melva Sisters ,onfne their
musical offering 20 the xylophone
and are experts on this instrument.
Ben Smith is one Of those individ-
uals who has never met a stranger.
He seems to take a real pleasure in
stepping out in front Of an audience
and singing innumerable little
songs. each with an intimate touch
that puts 1t across easily.
jerks and Hartford are a man and
woman who impersonate the couple
who have just arrived in town from
some back in the woods place where
things are as they were in our
grandfather's day. The man is that
small town "wisecrackers" with
which every one is familiar, and the
women takes the part OF the girl,
who is suspicious of everything.
They are a good couple IL one is
seeking laughs.
Aussie and Czech have a novel
act in which the feature is the
throwing of some apparently heavy
axes.
At the Lyric all week. By the
Observer
! ! + +
Other theaters today offer: Gilda
Gray at the Circle; Sandy" at the
Colonial; For Heavens Sake" at the
Apollo; Miss Brewster's Millions"
at the Ohio; Behind the Front" at
the Earring; burlesque at the Broad
way and 1.-THE Yankee Senior" at the
Isis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
SMART, VERY SMART,
Is THE FERGUSON ACT

Definite smartness is the attribute
OF a sketch. The Lucky stiff" with
David Ferguson.
There are so many natural and
humorously smart situations in this
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20

man ndQ eIIl. ne
has a natural com.
edy face and form.
And he does not
rely upon his natu-
raj comedy powers
to put him over.
He knows how to
act in character. 1t
is difficult to judge
a man my a single
performance in
stock, and / seldom
do it in print. I
like to wait and
watch for several
performances. But
in the case Of Dick
Elliott l feel safe
in stating that he
will not only be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20

lttle SketCn Lndl
he d e m o n strates
better than ever
that brains and
a bility may be
found in a vaude-
vile sketch and 1
know from past ex-
periences of many
y e a I S that this
seldom exists. We
run up against a
man in a city park
(Ferguson), with n
Daby buggy ana a
youngster in the
cab. a m o t o r
brakes down and a
rich man appears
on the bench. WI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
FIDDLERS START BACK

Hoosaers Tour East in Car; Play in
Contest.
Joseph F. Lawson. 30, Of 500 s.
West ST., and his Hoosier flddling
partner, James ODonneu, 81, have
started on their return trip to In
dianapols from Lewiston, Maine,
where they competed in an interna-
tional fiddlers' contest.
Uncle joe Lawson, who won
many awards in the Middle West,
played In several eastern theaters.
They made the trip East in I.awson's
car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
What rivers In the United States and Emope lead
In the amount Of commerce carried on them2

From the standpoint of commerce. the Detroit
River is the most important in the world having
carried eighty million tons in 1924 The Missssippi
carried hftysix million tons. Europe the Seine
ieads with forty-one million tons, and the Rhine is
second with twenty-nine million tons
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
BRITISH FIRST TO FLY ACROSS
OCEAN
OCEAN

Yoq can get ? any question of fact or in
ton Bureau. 1922 New York Ave- Washlneton D. "a ~
marital advice cannot b given can exsrded eseareR
De undertaken. All other questions will personai
reply Unsigned ests answered All letters
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
In political economy what is the meaning of the
french phrase, "Laissez.fare?"

It's equivalent In English is "do you please" In
political economy 1t means the freedom of commerce.
and manufacture from restraints imposed by govern
ment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
Who made the first nonstop airplane flight
the Atlantic Oceanp

Capt j. Alcock and Lieut.. Arthur w. Brown of
1919. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
Give date, place and year of Woodrow Wilson's
and Horace Greeley's death and birth.

WOODROW wilson was born at Staunton, Va.
~ 1856, and died at Washington. D. c.. Feb g. 1924
Horace Greeley was born at Amherst N. H, 1871 and
died at New York Nov 20. 1872.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20

Other theaters today offer: Gilda
Gray at the Circle; SANDY" at the
Colonial; For Heavens Sake" at the
Apollo; Miss Brewster's Millions"
at the Ohio; Behind the Front" at
the Earring; burlesque at the Broad
way and THE Yankee Senior" at the
Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
RECORD
SMASH G ID
BY HOFF
Norwegian Leaps to New
Marks in Broad lump
and Pole Vault.

BIZ United PreSS
NEW YORK, March 17.--Charlio
Hoff, Norwegian athlete. achieved
his greatest track success Tuesday
night when he smashed two worlds
indoor records and won the all.round
indoor championship with a remark
able exhibition Of stamina and skill.
The Norwegian, competing nc the
Garden in the annual knights of
Columbus games. cleared % feet 7ss
inches in the running broad jump,
and SGT another record when no
pole-vaulted 10 feet 7 inches.
The septathlon event was marred
because Harold Osborn, one OF tho
three contestants, was forced TO TO
tire after the fourth event with a
strained tendon. and Emerson Nor
ton was disqualified I'm tho hurdles.
However, Hoffs total Of 5.S55.3
points was larger than any figure
|, ION and Osborn could have hoped
to amass.
Another worlds record WA bro.
ken when the Georgetown ] .600.me-
ter relay team Travelled the dis
lance in S:22 35.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17

ed rookie, may replace Billy South
worth.
George Kelly. Frankie Frisch.
Travis Jackson and Freddie Lind
strom have been decided upon as the
infield.
Irish Meusel. Tyson and Pep
Young will be the regular outfield,
with Southworth in reserve.
Fine Pitching
McGraw bubbles over when he
talks about his pitching steff. In
Kent Greenfield, Fred Fitzsimmons,
Hugh McQuillan, Jock Scott, Art
Nehf. Virgil Barnes ind Tim Nc
Nan1ara, he claims to have the best
pitching staff in years.
II there is any weakness on the
club, It is behind the plate, where
the team will have TO depend upon
two veterans, Frank Snyder and
Grover Hartley. There have been
reports that McGraw would get Wal.
ter Henline, tho holdout catcher Of
the Phillies, but nothing has come
Of them.
The military discipline that pre-
walls around the Giant camp is most
impressive and 1t conveys the idea
that McGraw has good ball players
and that they have to play ball or
eISa-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17

1t will be announced officially in
a day or so that II. Orville Pat
Page, former Butler athletic director,
has been signed as year-round foot
ball coach at Indiana University. it
was indicated today by good author
ity.
This information revealed that the
decision was reached at a meeting in
indianapolis Monday at the l. A. G.
attended by the faculty athletic com
mittee, Athletic Director Clevenger
and alumni committee.
Coach Robinson of Mercer also
was seriously considered at the time.
It Is understood that in the arrange
ments made the new coach will re-
ceive a raise in salary the second
year in case things are satisfactory
to Page and to Indiana officials.
1t was known in this city that
Page looked at the Indiana L. job
with favor. Indianapolis alumni
were among the boosters for Page.
It is understood that the new men,
tor will be kept busy throughout the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17

The veteran manager Of the New
York National League club always
has a few good ball players around
him and the good and the not so
good do as he tells them, and he
knows what to tell them.
A few days ago in the training
camp the squad was being divided
into two teams for a practice SEES
sion and McGraw turned to Roger
Bresnahan, his first lieutenant. and
told him tc tell big Scott, the Caro-
lima farmer, to pitch.
About Mr.. Scott
Scott was warming up with n
catcher and when Bresnahan told
him he was to work four innings
Scott asked ION which side?"
For both Sides" Bresnahan an
swered.
"'Taln't right. They won't give
me no chance to bat" he drawled.
Right or wrong. it goes. Get In
there?" the coach replied.
And Scott got in.
II was the Same iron hand that
forced Scott to sign a contract when
he was holding out for more money.
and It was the same hard rule that
kept frankie Frisch, Freddie Lind
strom and other star players from
debating the terms OF their contract.
OF all the star players who wanted
more money, only Bill Terry. the
substitute first baseman, is holding
his ground.
Let him stay where he Is. We
don't need him" McGraw said.
Needs Catcher
From the looks OF the Giants
squad. McGraw does not need any
more players than he row has on
hand, with the possible exception Of
a hustling young catcher, and he
NAV have found him in Melvin OFT
or MacMullen. McGraw. however,
wants TO make an inhelder out of
OFT.
The team with which McGraw
feels confident he will beat out the
Pittsburgh Pirates will line up as it
started last season and as it would
have played through if It had not
been wrecked by injuries. There
may be only one change, in center
field, where Al Tyson. a highly tout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
Red Sox Reviews

NEW ORLEANS, La, March IT.
Howard Ehmke, ace Of the Red
Sox pitching staff, is fifteen pounds
heavier than at any time during his
major league career. Prone to grow
stale under too much work, the
added weight should prove a decided
advantage to Ehmke.
Ramon Herrera is not movie
actor, as the first name might imply,
but a Cuban second-sacker. He was
with Springfield in the Eastern
League last year and is fighting it
out with Emmett Mccain as to who
will play the keystone position.
Looks as if it would be hard to
keep Thomas Jenkins from holding
down one Of the three outfield berths
for the Red Sox this summer. He's
big rangy athlete of the Bob Meu-
sci type and seems to be able to do
everything well. Bats left-handed.
Lee Foil is hoping that Southpaw
Wiltse comes through for him, the
Sox being shy on left handed pitch
ing. Wiltse was with Mobile last
year, winning IA and losing II.
Simon Rosenthal, one of the few
Jewish players in the majors, is the
Beau Brummel Of the Red Sox. He
gives the natives four changes Of ap-
parel daily, not including the base
ball uniform. incidentally. he is
quite ball player. He can hit and
has a good chance to win the right
field berth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
PREP M EET
Catholic Basketball Teams
Play at Chicago.
BIZ United Prcss

BID United Press
CHICAGO, March 17.-Prep school
basketball teams from nearly every
section Of the nation arrived today
to participate in the national Cath
Ole interscholastic tournament at
Loyola University.
The entry list contains some
names that makes things look as
though the fight for first place and
Cardinal Mundelein's trophy will be
hot.
Marquette University High OF NIL
wauke, Catholic high Of Decatur,
Ind; Aquinas Of Rochester, y. y;
are all crack teams. In addition,
Wichita, Kans.; Louisville, Ky;
Loyola of Chicago; Spaulding Insti-
tute Of Peoria. ILL.,, and Cathedral
Latin of Cleveland are sending good
machines. st. Louis University high,
Baraga high of Marquette. Mich;
Cumberland, Md; st. Thomas Mill
tary Academy, st. Paul; Rockhurst
Of Kansas City, Mo. and Van Buren,,
Maine, will be represented.
Shelbyville. Decatur and Ft.
Wayne are the Hoosier schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
Real Bargain
BIZ NEA Serrice

BIZ NEA Serrice
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March
film Bottomley, perhaps
the hest first baseman in base
ball, with the possible exception
Of George Sisler, didn't cost a
cent.
A friends of Charley Barrett,
scout for the club, recommend
ed Jim. Barrett wrote him and
the modest unassuming reply
interested Barrett. He sent
Bottomley a ticket from his
home in Nokomis to st. Louis.
The first two balls Bottom
hit in morning practice cleared
the wall at Sportsman park.
He was Immediately signed and
farmed out. Inside of six
years he is an outstanding star
at his position.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
0. X.
Bobby'S Amateur Standing
All Right, Say Officials.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, March 17.-Misun-
Outstanding which arose following
the recent Bobby Jones Waiter Ha-
gen golf match. in which Jones, an
amateur, played Hagen. a profess
s.onal. has been cleared up and Jones
has been shown as not subject TO
any censure In connection with the
match.
II was learned from officials of the
national golf association that before
playing Hagen. Jones discussed the
match with golf officials and was as
sured there would be no objection.
Golf association officials today eX-
pressed confidence that Jones did not
violate any amateur requirements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
Mother Against
Daughter

BIZ United Press
TAMPA, Fla, March IA
mother was TO play her daughter
in the second round Of the Tampa
women golf tournament here to-
day. BY winning easily from Mrs.
d II. Warringer OF Sault ste.
Marie, Canada. Tuesday Miss Dor
othy Doyle. 19-year-old Philadel-
phia medalist, won the right TO
play her mother. who eliminated
Miss Rebecca Ross, young Tampa
girl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
Records of 1925 Major
League Leaders
JIM BOTTOMLEY

Made major league debut with
St. Louis Cards in 1922. Came
from Syracuse in International
League.
One of outstanding batters in old
circuit. Had best season in 1923,
hitting .371.
LAST year hung up mark Of 1867,
finishing next to his boss, Rogers
Hornsby, among the regulars.
Led league in hits with 227.
Third in total bases with 35S. For
time rar nip and tuck with Horns
by for leadership in batting.
Played 1853 games in 1925 and
went to bat 619 times, more than
any other player in the league.
Plays first base. Bats left.
Throws left.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
MAT BOUTS THURSDAY
Three Matches on Program fcl Tom
linSnn Hall Show.

Two Of the three wrestling matches
carded for Thursday night at Tom
linson Hall are to be finish matches
with two falls in three to determine
the winners.
The schedule-Opening Bout: Ray
Falls. Indianapolis A. c., VS.. Lou
Schultz. light heavyweights. Time
limit As minutes.
Semi-Windup: Mike Romano, Ital-
ian heavyweight. VS.. Tony Felice,
italian heavyweight. No time limit,
two falls in three.
Windup: Pat McGill, Irish heavy
weight, VS.. Blu Demetral. Greek
heavyweight. No time limit. two falls
in three.
All holds will oe allowed except
the strangle. The first match will
start at $50 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
TURNER'S WIN
Locals Take First Game in
A. A. U. Meet.
BIZ Timea SncolnI


KANSAS CITY. No. March IT.
The South Side Turner's OF Indian.
apolis and Monon A. c. OF Lafayette,
two Hoosier entries in the national
A. A. U. basketball tourney here,
came through their first games on
Tuesday and were TO meet stiff op-
position today.
The Turner'S play the Ke.Nash-A
Club OF Kenosha. Wis, and the
Monons clash with the Hillyards OF
st. Joseph. Mo. on Tuesday the
Turner's defeated Nebraska Teach
ers' College, SO to 10. Monon A. c.
downed Baker u. OF Baldwin. Kan.
81 to 80. Sixteen teams remained
in the running as today's play
started.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE

A get-together meeting and enter
tainment will be staged on March
27 by the new Capital City Baseball
League at the Polk Milk Company
plant. There will be some boxing
matches, songs by the Marmon
Quartet and other music by the FIT.
Harrison Band.
Teams in the League: Folks, Mar
mon. StutZ, Indianapolis Light and
Heat, FIT Harrison and Fairbanks
Morse. The league will play Glass
AA ball.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
BASEBALL MEETING

The Brookside Reserves are or
ganizing a baseball team. The fol
lowing are asked to be present at
1902 Brookside Pkwy. at tonight:
Janneck, Reed, r. Smith, e. Smith,
Shelly, Wiedman, Williams, Staum,
Barney, Horn. Any one else In
terested is asked to call Webster
516Sf and ask for Fat" between
6 and 8 tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
with IRON HAND OF MGRAN AT HELM GIANTS FALL In Line
Il. u. LEADER
Kreuger Named Basketball
Captain by Teammates.

BIZ United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March II.
Julius Kreuger, star forward on
the Indiana University basketball
team. today held the captaincy of
the Hoosier quintet for next season.
Kreuger, a former Bloomington
High School star, was elected at a
banquet for the team given Tuesday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
More Work

The st. Patrick's day schedule for
the Indians was to see another stiff
workout if balmy weather continued
to prevail Not many of the boys
are complaining of hurts and Train
err Pierce is pleased with the phys
ical condition of the squad.
The Cincinnati Reds advised Own
err Smith today that the demand
made by Walter Holke for part of
the price Indianapolis paid for him
would not be met. President Herr
man, stated, however, that another
first baseman would be sent if
Holke fails to report. The Indians
won't act on this new angle until
the Reds name the other players
they have in mind. In the meantime
Joe Klugman is doing very well in
the vicinity of the first sack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
OUT OF RELAYS

Bu United Press
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE
Oxford Cambridge track team noti-
fed the University of Pennsylvania
authorities that it would not par
ticipate in the Pennsylvania relays
next month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
ONE FAVORITE LOSES

Miss Sigourney Eliminated in
Women's Indoor Tennis.
BIZ Times Special
BROOKLINE, Mass. March IL
With one exception the favorites, in
Guiding the two California stars.
Mary K. Browne and Elizabeth
Ryan, gained the third round of play
Tuesday in the womens national in
door tennis singles championship
now being played on the Longwood
Cricket Club Courts.
The upset of the days play was
furnished by Mrs. Charles j. Hub
bard Of Boston. runner-up to Mrs.
Marion u. Jessup of Wilmington.
Del, in last years tourney. Playing
steadily and launching a series of
hard drives. Mrs. Hubbard surprised
the gallery by defeating Miss Edith
Sigourney of Boston, CA, 6-1.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
NEW YORK SHOW

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, March 17.-Phil Nc
Graw Of Detroit and Stanislaus Lo-
ayza Of Chile will top card Of
forty rounds Of boxing at the benefit
how for the Catholic big sisters to
1be held at the Garden May II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
CHAMPS IN VAUDEVILLE

BIZ Unttcd Press
NEW YORK, March 17.-Eric Ha-
genlacher, new 1872 balk line billiard
champion, has signed a five weeks
vaudeville contract at a weekly sal
airy Of 81 800.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
PAGE NEW |. u. COACH,
ACCORDING TO REPORTS
Former Butler Athletic Director Signs as Crimson Foot
ball Mentor, ISUnofficaI Word.

year in various sport activities be-
sides his position as head football
coach. This will include work in
a summer coaching school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-17
New York Manager Is Boss of His Out
fit Tyson, Former Louisville
Star, to Play Center Field.
BY Henry L. Farrell


SARASOTA Fla March 17--One of the biggest reasons
why the New York Giants rule have good ball club and
will have an unusually good this year. John j. Mcraw