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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

Two-out-of-th games ruled in
the Printing Craft League session
rolled Thursday on the Recreation
alleys the Pivot City Inks, Allies and
Queen City Inks taking the Indian
apolis Engraving, O'Brien Inks and
Indianapolis Star by this route. AL
exander Of the Queen City team
reached the mark of 224 in his final
effort, which was high.
The holiday season seems to have
stopped some Of the boys and many
members" of the Blind family"
were in action Thursday night in all
leagues.
Sunday afternoon the Recsea-
ton singles sweepstakes will be
rolled. This is always an interest
ing event at this house and no r
doubt the entry will be large. If
YOU have not made reservations
call Eddie Harkenrider at the al
Ieys and you will be taken care Of.
o
Christmas turkey Thursday, but
learning that the Capitol alleys were
giving one for high practice game
for women she proceeded to roll a
game of 234 and carry home the
bird.
The Silver Flash, Ballard Ice
Cream and H. A. G. teams Of the
City League were returned winners
in two out of three games over the
Hoosier Coffee, II. G.. S. Paint and
c. M. G.. outfits in the City League
games rolled on the Elks alleys
Tuesday night. Hurt of the Hoosier
Coffee team had high single game
and high total for three games when
he rolled 232, 1872 and 169 for total
of 593. The play in this loop lacked
the class usually shown.
At the Capitol Alleys the dish
for the bOwlers Sunday is a special
sweepstakes. The 1 and p. III.
squads will be restricted to bowIers
with an average of 1876 or under,
with special prizes offered for the
boys on these shifts. Already a
large entry has been obtained and
when the bell rings there will be
many more present to compete
for the prizes offered.
Burt-of the Gregory and Appel
team led his club to three-time
win over the Kahn Tailoring boys in
the Capitol No. League games
Thursday, when he rolled games of
203, 1919 and 221, for high total of
623. Rhine of the same club scored
high single game when he reached
223 in his maiden effort Standard
Grocery and Block Optical were other
winners in this loop, taking two out
of three from the Robbins Body and
Lovejoy bowlers.
The Trim Shop and Door Hanger
teams Of the Robbins Body League
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

Tech clash New
Years Day as re-
CARDS it's own IN
terests as to city
title honors. Coach
Rowland II. Jones
has been working
hard with his Red
and White quintet,
and I'm spite Of n
lack of weight the
METERS have been
coming along fair
ly well. Last year
( h @ Manualites
won the local
crown, but lost out
in the sectional to
Shortridge. Jones,
former Butler cap
tain and ace has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

The Trim Shop and Door Hanger
teams Of the Robbins Body League
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
UN SETTLED
Yale Officials Delay Action
on Woods Case.
BIZ United Press

BIZ united Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. "a
Should Yale University athletic Off
Gals refuse to recognize the newest
baseball scandal and retain Joe Wood
as coach of the Eli nine, the former
Cleveland player probably will let
the matter rest.
But if Wood is deprived OF his po-
sitiun he threatens court action
against Dutch" Leonard, his ac-
cuser, holding himself entirely guilt
less in the alleged thrown game
between Cleveland and Detroit, Sept.
25. 1919.
According to a member of the Yale
baseball committee Wood probably
will continue to coach the university
team. A decision may not be reached
until after the holidays, since many
Of the officials arc out Of the city at
this time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
CITY BOWLING GOSSIP
BY Lefty Lee

won all of their games from the
Hammer and No Name squads
Thursday night, while the Molders
were winning two out of three from
the office team. Earl Patterson,
who had a 800 total in this loop last
week, came back and secured 610 on
games of 1856, 16S and 256. His 256
also gave him high single game.
Mrs. Houston Craig of the Wom-
ems Elks Bowling League Of Mobiles
vile rolled total of 667 for three
games in this loop. The report
from there gives her credit for the
highest three games ever rolled by
woman in the State. This tops
the total of Miss Timmons, who
rolled 636 total on the Century al
leys earlier in the season.
This column extends heartiest
Christmas greetings to all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
Basketball Notes

The Riley Independents. a recently or
ganized team. won a hard-fought and fast
game when they defeated the Lauter
Grays. is to Is. The winners desire
games. local and abroad. with teams in
the $50 TO 145-pound class having gyms
For games write J. II. Kerner. Riley Hos
pital. Indianapolis.
two games Tor the week of Dec. 20. Any
teams playing in the 1S-year-old c'ass
having access TO a gym. desiring a game
call Webster 1149. Any Out-of-town team
that can play on Sunday afternoon. write
basketball manager. O'Hara Sans A. c.,
1925 E. Tenth ST.. Indianapolis.
The Hoosier Aces won their fifth and
sixth victories by defeating the Modern
Woodmen Wednesday night. 80 to 8, and
the Indianapolis Marvels Thursday night
81 to 20. at s. S. T. For games with the
Aces call Randolph 6160 and ask for
Jimmy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
BAN KER NET
India1a National Scores is
Points in Extra Period.

The Indiana National Bank
quinter scored sixteen points in the
overtime period Thursday night to
drop the Reserve Loan team, 32-16
in the feature game Of the Bankers
League games played at Liberty
hall. The score at the end Of the
regular playing time was 16-all.
In the other games the People
State Bank squad beat the FIT. Har-
rison five, 1927, and the Fletcher
American National Bank quintet de-
feated the Washington State Bank,
1914, in a defensive battle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
MARMONS BEAT METE0RS
Motor Five Takes Fast One-May
Meet FirestOnes.

The Marmon Motor basketball five
defeated the Indianapolis Meteors,
SO to "a, Thursday night at the
South Side Turner gym. The game
was fast throughout. H. Harmeson,
Allison and Lugar led the defense
for the Marmons, while Henderson
and Thompson looked good for the
losers.
Arrangements are being made by
the Marmons to bring the strong
Firestone Tire and Rubber team,
here for a game on the Y. M. c. A
floor the night Of Jan. 8. The Mar
mon squad has not been defeated
this season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

Georgia Tech blew into Evansville
like real tornado Thursday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

realized the game was far greater
than any individual star or group of
stars.
Now, seven years later, two of
the greate9t players of all time, two
idols of the game, are involved in
a scan6.al that on the surface ap-
pears to be as messy an affair as
was the 1919 expose.
It. was an easy matter to excuse
some of the White SoX players on
t.he ground of lack of intelligence.
A player who could neither read nor
write certainly couldn't be expected
to give much consideration to the
moral phase of a crooked transac-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
IRIS 10 S 6
Cathedral Falls Before Fast
Beech Grove Attack.

Beech Grove High School METERS
surprised Cathedral at the Knights
of Columbus gym Thursday night
and defeated the Irish, 1921 The
visiting quintet started off fast and
commanded a 1913 lead after ten
minutes of play. Cathedral came
back strong and was within one
point of Beech Grove at the end OF
the period The score was, 1917
The Irish were unable to stop the
fast Beech Grove attack in the final
half. Terhune, Dukes, Mendenhall.
and Hamilton played best for tk~
winners while Dugan, Yeazel IN
Huffnagel, looked strong for Cathe~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
ALEX STATES REASONS
FOR SUCCESS ON MOUND
Famous Veteran Pitcher Says to Keep Something in Re-
serve and Never Loaf on Batter

BH NEA Serrice
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 24.-Grover
Cleveland Alexander, hero of the
1926 world series, has certain pet
theories on pitching that he has
strictly adhered to since his advent
into the majors.
At a dinner given some time ago
in his honor, he gave the following
reasons for the success that he has
attained as pitcher:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
PAOLINO GETS "FRESH"

BIZ INlFFH FFCSN
HAVANA, Dec. 24.-Paolino Uzu-
cudem. Spanish heavyweight, Of
fered to fight Pope Conte, sports edi-
tor OF the newspaper FL Pals, when
he overheard the latter say Uzucu-
dem isn't much of a fighter"
Conte pushed the battler aside,
called the police to the gymnasium
and the Basque Woodchopper" was
The case will be heard in
court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
NEWCASTLE VS.. MUNCIE

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 24.-Five
hundred Newcastle basketball fans
will arrive here this evening on
special cars. The Newcastle High
School team will meet the Muncie
Bearcats here tonight.
Newcastle has not defeated Mum
Gle in basketball since 1922 and the
Newcastle rooters are anxious for
their team to break thu luz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
PURPLE WANTS WILSON

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-Northwestern
University wants Ken Wilson to
remain as its athletic director, a
university announcement said in re-
spouse to rumors that Wilson would
be supplanted by Glenn Thistle
thwaite, present football coach.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
LOSES FRANCHISE
BIZ Times Special


CLEVELAND, Dec. 24.-Officials
of the American Professional Basket
ball League announced here Thurs
day that the Detroit club had for
feited its franchise. Detroit had lost
six games and had made no effort
to strengthen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
Eddie a Good Boy

BIZ Unitcd Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-"Eddie Col
Inns has been a good boy in base
ball and I'm glad he didn't get
out of the American League" Ban
johnson, president of the Junior
circuit, said today in commenting
on the Philadelphia Athletics sign
ing of the former Chicago man
ager.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

eight members of
the c h 1 C a g o
White Sox had
conspired to throw
the 1919 world
series with Gin
cinnati.
1t was a terrific
shock, one that
for a time had
baseball on the
ropes.
Z h e national
pastime soon re-
vived, however,
because the fans
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
EASY CONCLUSIONS

anu 0PCcLtNCA FiAdNC Pe~e'N~N~
~ on. They resigned their
u managerships shortly before
the allegations against them were
made public.
Sport followers are likely to con-
clude it was this brewing scandal
that brought to such an abrupt
close their major league careers, and
to remember them for this rather
than for the deeds Of unquestioned
diamond gallantry they so often per
formed.
1t is too bad to have the reputa-
ton of years of meritorious service
erased by one alleged act of wrong
doing.
AS for basebalA it will go serenely
on it's way. The game f1ourished be-
fore the rise of Cobb and Speaker
and will continue to flourish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
Nc CALLISTER Is NINTH
MANAGER OF CLEVELAND
Team Was Organized in 1900 and Has Won One Pen
nant and One World Series Title.

ed a strong team. When Speaker
took over the reins of the tribe from
Lee Foil in 1919 the Indians were
in second place. Speaker left the
team this season after finishing run
ner up to the New York Yankees.
McCallister has but one record to
beat and that is to pilot the club
to more than one pennant. Speaker
is the only man who accomplished
this, and it was in 1920 when the
willy Texan won both the American
League flag and the world series
title.
Speaker. besides winning the SER
les in 1920, led the Indians into sec
ond place twice, third once and
fourth once. The two times he fin
ished out of the first division his
club was sixth.
If history counts for anything, Nc
Callister will fall into one of two
classes. Either he will last only
year or so, or he will stay on the
job five years. Following is the list
of Cleveland leaders from which the
law of averages has been cOmpiled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
OFF the Blackboard
BY NORMAN ISAACS

1t was lust too bad When Marions State championship
high school quintet stepped the at Anderson Thursday
night things began turning The Giants decided to stop
fddng other and started pouring in field
goals When the game ended Marion 46 Anderson 30
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
BY Gerald ID. Mclean,

UnitPl Press Staff CG<rcSDondent
CLEVELAND, Dec. 24.-Jack Nc
Callister takes his place as ninth
manager of the Cleveland Indians
since the team was organized in
1900.
Like his immediate predecessor,
Iris Speaker, McAllister has inherit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
TWELVE-ROUND DRAW
BIZ TimeS SnecinI

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. "a. -
Jimmy Mendo, Cleveland, and Rosie
Stoy, Lancaster. Pa, boxed twelve
rounds to draw here, Thursday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
COL ii N s
r = TURNS
TO Nj ACK
Veteran Eddie, Former Sox
Pilot, Signs With Athletics,
first Love- Y 49,

BIZ United Press
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 24.-Santa
Claus came to Philadelphia ahead of
time to help Connie Mack celebrate
his birthday, and the city's baseball
fans found today that he bad left
them one of the old Chicago Sox for
Christmas.
Eddie Collins, deposed White Sox
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
X. o. IN SIXTH

BIZ Times Special
CULVER, Ind, Dec. 24.-Roberto
Risbon, Panama welterweight, was
knocked out by Ad Cadema, Navy
fighter, in the sixth round, Thurs
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
HERMAN is WINNER

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Willie Her
man, 1875, outpointed Al Irving, 1864,
in a twelve-round scrap here Thurs
day
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
WASHINGTON WINS
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The Wash
ington Palaces defeated the Chicago
Bruins, 28-17, in an American Pro-
fessional League basketball game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
SPEARS RECOVERING
Bu United Press

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Dec. "a
Coach Doc Spears of the University
of Minnesota is rapidly recovering
here from an operation for gall
stones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

Substitutes EVANSVILLE Williams;
(Techl Player, Jameson. Field goals
Eyansville) Gardner 4. r. Rea 4. T. Res
Wilson 5, Wilder, Player. Jameson Foul
Lang ., w. Abel, T. Rea; Georgia u
Tech l-Hearn ., Wilson. Wilder. George. .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
PLAYING
the FIELD
With BILLY EVANS

G~7CANDAL~ again has crossed
IS the baseball horizon, in
~ eliminating two of the
games greatest stars.
Six years ago the sport world
was startled by the knowledge that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
Cathedral (97(.

(Cathedralj Burke. Harold, Miller. Field
goals Beech Grove) Terhune So, Dukes
4 Mendenhall g. Hamilton 81 (Cathedra)
Dugan g. Huffnagel 3. Yeazel 3, McNelis
2 Burke. Foul goals Beech Grovel
Ierhune, Hamilton lawson (CathedraN
Yeazel. Miller, Huffnagel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

Victory for Marion was decisive.
The Indians were off. way "off. a"
1t started off like a real ball game,
and at the end Of the half the State
champs held a 17-16 lead. 1t was
then that Chapman. Usher, David
son and Johnson got going and al
ternated in making field goals. There
were about 500 Marion rooters up
there and about 5000 Anderson
hackers. but If you ask us. the
Giants made more noise. We didn't
blame them.
The Anderson Indians missed
"abOut a hundred" shots ut the bas-
ket. Later in the game cOmpeti-
ton got rough. Tina. cOsf>xhe home
team. Marion was more accurate
at the free throw line. II was Ma
rion night in Anderson Thursday.
That's all there was to II.
There is much grief and tears in
Lapel this week. Homer Gentry.
center and backguard on the Lapel
High School team. failed to take
the regular examinations which
closed the first semester of school
work and has withdrawn from school.
Gentry was the mainstay of the La
pei team and his loss will cripple the
squad.
Noblesville took down Greenfield
Thursday night. 1888. Which re
minds us that Greenfield is not go
ing so good this year. Wednesday
night the lads got took" by Mount
Comfort. $500 II was first report
ed that Bloomfield was the victim.
but now it turns up that It was
Green" not Bloom" Wonder
what happened to the Tigers stars?
There generally is quite a number
of them at Greenfield.
Georgia Tech blew into Evansville
like a real tornado Thursday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
GREENLEAF is VICTOR

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Ralph
Greenleaf, world pocket billiard
champion, won his 750-point exhibit
ton match with Charles Harmon, $50
to 800.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

Coming back to Marion again. we note
that tentative plans for the Giants new
field house and athletic center we're re-
ceiyed Thursday from Indianapolis archi-
front facing the site for the new field
house would be made into a public park
and recreational center.
The new Marion gymnasium will seat
5000 fans. all seats reserved and will
have movable floor Construction work
will begin early next spring and this plant
will be ready for use at the beginning OF
the. 1928 basketball season; Marion Is
such as that which makes Indiana basket
ball what il is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
LEAGUE HOCKEY SCORES

BH United PreS8
NEW YORK--New York Americans. . ;
Pirates. o.
OTTAWA-Ottawa Senators. L: New
York Rangers. o.
WINDSOR-Canadians. 3; Detroit. 0.
MONTREAL-Boston Bruins. 2; Mont
real MarOOnS L
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

developed some fine players down at
the southside school. Among the
number is Glen Harmeson, now one
of the shining lights on Purdue's
freshman team. Jones believes his
fighting net astimers have a good
chance to upset Tech, Shortridge and
Ripple And we don't think the
Manualites are to be counted out by
any means. Anyone who ever has
seen a Manual team in action will
agree. The Red and White outfit is
aggressive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

~ NE of the White SoX players
I'D could neither read nor write;
1 y several others were but
The Washington times., 1926-01-07
STOCKS SWING
Up AGAIN

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.Industrial
stocks were buoyant in the early
trading today, continuing the rally
in progress at the close of yester.
days session. Nearly all the active
oil, Motor, independent steel and
public utility stocks advanced OIL
good buying to higher price levels
in the first period, under the same
leadership
Consolidated Gas sold up lC u
lead OF the utility stocks. and
United States Steel immediately re-
sumed the advance which featured
Wednesdays closing period
The money market displayed an
easier trend, with call rates at Z
per cent and time funds available
at slight concessions from last
weeks prevailing rates.
Yesterdays excellent dividend
records brought in additional buy
ing orders from outside points, and
current reports from the Steel IN
dustry were characterized ais un.
usually favorable for this time OF
year.
General Motors. WHY'S Overland
and other active motor stocks sold
about a point higher; Chrysler was
represented by the new stock witch
valuation Of fourth of the old
shares, removed from the trading
list today. Rumors Of new
gigantic merger Of independent oil
companies operating in tie Mid
Continent field were without special
effect.
The Washington times., 1926-01-07
Chicago Livestock

HOGS Receipts, $4,000; mark t
steady-strong. Bulk, SLIPS 612.20; top,
s12.59; heavyweight. $11.25 G11.S0; med
ium weight. $11.50&13.10; lightweight.
t11.5o q 1850; light lights, $11.60@12.50
heavy packing sows. smooth, $3.50
1920; packing sows. rough, 5000 $50
pigs, s12G13
CATTLE-Receipts. $4,000; market
steady. Csc lower. Calves. $500; mar
ket steady. Beef steers-Choice and
prime, 81 d12; medium and good, $3.50
@10.50; good and choice, $I0.50p12;
common and medium. $7a10. Butch
err cattle-Heifers. $5.50@10; cows. $3.50
as: bulls $4.5067.5o. Gamers and
cutters-Cows and hsifers $40 80
Digit and handyweight), $11@14;
feeder steers, 500; stocker steers
$5.509S.40; stocker cows and heifers,
$3.50@6; stocker calves, $5.50@S.50.
SHEEP-Receipts, $4,000: market
steady. Lambs, fat $15.75@16.50;
lambs culls and common. $12613;
yearlings, $11.50@13.50; yearling weth-
ers. $9.50@11.50; ewes, $S@9.25; ewes,
culIs and common, $3Q6: feeder lambs
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