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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Only Three Fed
Players Remain

BU United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Only
three active ball players remain in
the major leagues who played in
the outlaw Federal League. They
are John Quinn and Howard Ehmke,
members Of the Philadelphia Attn
letics' pitching staff, and Eddie
Roush, New York Giants center
fielder.
The group was reduced to three
when the Boston Red Sox released
Johnny Tobin, veteran outfielder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
THESE HOLDOUTS

TAMPA, Fla. Feb. 24.-After an
ultimatum from President CLAIR:
Griffith OF the Washington Sen
ators, Sam Jones, veteran hurler
is expected to desert the ranks of
the holdouts and accept terms Of
fered him. Fred Marberry, pitcher,
has accepted terms and will report
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
OFF the BACKBOARD
~ By NORMAN E. ISAACS 0%
By NORMAN E. ISAACS

their affair also was Strengthened
out and that the understanding was
that the Lafayette squad would use
split teams, one playing at home
against Tech and the other Journey
ing to play the undefeated Balm
bridge aggregation. Ais we'll that
ends well!
We note from the columns of
the Bedford Daily Mail that Mary
Beth Plummer still is i'll, and a
gentleman who goes under the pen
name of "Dribbler" is conducting
Mary Beth's basketballing duties.
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Is
Dropped by
ND. Netn1en
Irish Humble Cream City
Athletes in Fine De-
fenSive Duel.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 24.-The
powerful University of Notre Dame
basketball squad dropped Marquette
here Thursday night, 81 to 10, in
an excellent defensive duel. Most
of the scoring was accomplished
through long, arching shots from
the center of the court.
The sharp-shooting Irish held a
slight lead through the major por-
ton of the conflict. Donovan and
Smith starred for the visitors.
O'Donnell and Padden performed
best for Marquette.
The Cream City athletes play
Butler at indianapolis, Monday,
and meet ,Notre Dame once more
at South Bend a week from the
coming Saturday. Summary:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
GET IN TRIM"

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, Feb. "a.
The Philadelphia Phillies will
begin batting practice next week,
their new pilot, Burt Shotton, said
today. In practices SO far, Shotton
has been stressing running to get
the players wind in shape.
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COLLEGE
wisconsin, %: Purdue. % CBig Ten).
Butler. 35 Wabash. 90
Notre Dame. 81, Marquette 10.
Vincennes, As; Carbonate IllinoiN
Teachers. "a.
Virginia so; Brooklyn Poly. o.
u Of California, "a; L. OF Southern CAL
iEornia. 81. -
Philadelphia. 40: Chicago. so.
Cleveland, 26; New York, IS.
HIGH SCHOOL
Tech Frosh. q; Manual Frosh, "a.
Union Township, &c; Trafalgar, 26.
CLAYTON. %: Lizton. %.
Edinburg. As; Hopewell, 20.
Decatur Catholic, SO; st. Andrews (Rich-
mondl *
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
P. & E. RINK PARTY

The Peoria & Eastern Athletic
Association will hold its annual
roller skating party this evening
at the Riverside rink.
Skating will be preceded by a
basketball game at 7:3o, between the
P. & E. team and the So-Fra Club
five. The skating party is open to
the public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

Totals lib 5, 81 Totals ....8 3
SILENT HOLSTERS WIN
BIZ Times Special

bW fWTt5 NPtLTUI
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. "a
Indiana State School for the Deaf,
Indianapolis, won its opening game
in the Central States Deaf School
basketball tournament here Thurs
day, nosing out Michigan, 81 to 26,
in a hard tilt.
Illinois defeated Wisconsin, % to
u, and Kentucky downed Ohio, 26
to "a. The Indiana team already
has one leg on the championship
trophy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

Washington team,
He was q success
from the very
start. Last year
was his twentieth
in the majors. This
year he is to man
age and pitch for
the Newark team
of the Interna-
tional League.
The other great
pitcher I have in
mind hasn't had
the Sl7ot.1icht. n1avPcI
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
A PIRATE FIND?

PASO ROBES, Cal. Feb. "a
Fred Russell, star hurler from the
Wichita Falls Club Of the Texas
League, loomed today as one of the
finds of the season. Ownie Bush,
manager of the Pirates. allowed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Playing
the Field
BILLY EVANS I'M

THE season of 1927 marked the
4 end of the major league trail
for two great pitchers Their big
league career is ended, but their
memory fingers on.
Back in 1907 Walter Johnson
mada his debut as a member Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
FIRST BUCKEYE DRILL

NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb "a
The Cleveland Indians were sched-
uled for their first workout Of the
training season here today, weather
permitting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
WHAT NEAR.REERi

AVON PARK. Fla. Feb. 24.-Manager
Bill McKechnic has posted a set of
training rules for the st. Louis Car
dinalS. They specify:
All players must be ready FOR practice
at $50 a. m.
No gambling.
Golf games only on of days;
Near-beer as the strongest drink.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

The reproduction shows the Big
-Four A. A. team of Indianapolis,
which virtually has clinched the
City Basketball League title and
which will compete in the third
annual Big Four lines tournament
10 be held at the Armory tonight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
"GREAr"-sAYs sLATTERY

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Feb. -. -
Great" was Manager Jack Slattery's
comment after he saw in action the In
field with which the Boston Braves may
start the 1928 season. The personnel Of
the inner works is Eddie Brown at first
Rogers HOrnsbv at second. Eddie Far
rell at short and Doc" Gautreau at
I'D
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
City H. S. Net Contests
This Week. End.

FRIDAY
New Bethel at Manual afternoon. $500 .
Shortridge at West Lafayette.
Washington ContinentalS at Hartford
City.
Peru at Broad Ripple.
Tech at Jefferson of Lafayette.
SATURDAY
Boys Prep VS.. Ohio Military at Cincin-
natl.
st. Mary's of Anderson at Cathedral.
Bloomington VS.. Tech at Armory,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
DAVIS LEADS TOSSERS

Columbus, Ohio, Horseshoe Pitcher
Ahead in National Meet.
By United Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. "a.
&C. G. Davis of Columbus, Ohio,
national champion, was in the lead
today in the national horseshoe
tournament. Blair Nunmaker of
Cleveland, Ohio, was in second
place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Early Baseball Training Camp NeUs

Russell, southpay to put some
stuff on the ball, and he estab-
lished himself as one Of the leading
candidates 70 a regular job on the
Pittsburgh staff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
DOWN TO WORK

BRADENToWN. Fla. Feb. 28-With
only two pitchers absent. the Boston Red
Sox batterymen have buckled down to
real training. The two absent hurlerS
are Bryan SLIM Harriss, who is i'll and
will arrive late, and Charlie Ruling, n
holdout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
BAsEBALLERs TRAVEL PLENTY

1t has been estimated that
member of a major league club who
makes the spring training trip and
all trips during the season, travels
approximately $4,000 miles year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
JOCKEY GOES ABROAD

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Jockey
Ernest Hart. of Springfield, Mass,
will sail on the French liner Paris
on Saturday for France to begin
season on the French turf. Hart
is under contract to ride for Eugene
Leigh abroad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Totals ....l2 10 "a Totals III s 81

Gary defeated Culver in the sec
ond game today, 36 to 26. Mcguire,
Wood and Sturtridge led the attack.
Sturtridge. former De Paw star.
showed up we'll. South Bend and
New Albany took the floor for the
third morning game. Wolf Lake
and FIT. Wayne we're to meet in the
last f1rst-round game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Indianapolis Entry Ad-
vanCes With Victory Over
WeStport Five.
EVANSVILLE is WINNER
Defeats Warren in Twin
Overtime Battle.

Second round play IN State anna
teur independent basketball tourney
in progress at Tomlinson Hall was
to start this afternoon. -Four first
round games were carded this morn
ing and third round play will start
Saturday morning.
Todays afternoon and night pro-
gram: e.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
IT'S .sHANTY" HOGAN

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Feb. et-Usm-
pered BY wind and cold weather. tho
New York Giants have been able 10 get
in little practice since their arrival here.
Frank Hogan, now nicknamed "ShAnty,"
the prominent young catcher, is i'll with
a cold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
PIRATES MAIN SQUAD

By JHufd press
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24.-Harold
Traynor, captain and third baseman
of the Pittsburgh Pirates. was the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Second Round Games

Play this morning started late
and was retarded further when Ev-
ansville defeated Warren in the
first game, 81 to 80, in double
overtime affair. A fair sized crowd
received plenty Of thrills. The score
was tied 1925 at the end of the
regular playing time and 1920 at
the end of the first overtime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

and Saturday. The locals have been
Big -Four champs for two years Ill
a row and last year won the
national championship Of the New
York Central Lines Tonight at 6
o'clock Cleveland will play Van
Vert, at Z Cincinnati meets In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

~ w A"j AZ oil CdIlJ oJIuBBle.
Plenty of action was unleashed In
Thursdays play. Indianapolis entry.
State Auto Insurance. survived the
first round by disposing of West
port, 80 to 10, Versailles, Syracuse
and Dana all flashed to easy
triumphs in the first three games.
New Market edged out Peru, 81 to
80, when Cummings tossed a field
goal in the closing seconds of play.
The winners had trailed throughout
the game. Lyons beat Rushville.
10 to Is, when Rushville was forced
to complete the game with four
men. McElwaine of Rushville COM
mitted four fouls and no substitute
was available.
Pleasantville dropped Knox, Ok
ford nosed out Alexandria, and
Whitestown. Bridgeport, Morgan
town and Indianapolis sailed into
the second round with little diff
Guilty. Thursdays scores:
Versailles. 40; Danville, %.
Syracuse. a.; Shoals, 81.
Dana. Al Mathews, 10
New Market, 81; Peru. 30.
Lyons, 10; Rushvllle. l6.
Pleasantville, 81; Knox, 49,
Oxford, 10: Alexandria, 10.
Whitestown. 43 Delphi. %.
Bridgeport. 30: Stockwell. 10.
MH MO-, 2S; New Palestine, 49,
Summaries of Thursday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
INDIVIDUAL SCORING

THURSDAYS SCORE
Wisconsin, Is; Purdue, % (aC Madisonl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
ALL HET UP

CREENCASTLE is all het up
VI over the impending sectional
tournament, March 2 and 3. It's
a cinch bet that the home Of the
Tiger Cubs will be tuned in on
WFBM at 10:45 tomorrow morning
when The Times starts broadcast
ing for the first time in Indiana
basketball history, the sectional
drawings. The greatest break" the
GreencaStle sectional could get
would be to have the Cubs and Balm
bridge in opposite brackets and have
the two meet in the final game Of
the tournament, Saturday night,
March 3. The boys in that section
surely want a nifty finale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Up to- Minute Big Ten
Facts and Figures

GAMES THIS WEEK
TONIGHT
Iowa at Illinois.
SATURDAY
Northwestern at Michigan.
wisconsin at Purdue.
Minnesota at Ohio state.
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Totals LII 36 Totals 10
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dianapolis, at 8, Bellefontaine plays
Nation and at Mt. Carmel plays
Springfield. The semi-finals will
be played at II and u o'clock Sat-
urday and the finals at Saturday
evening.
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Totals III 49, Totals 49,. %
Referee. FEEBLE Gndianapolisl; umpire.
Getchell (St. Thomasl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Miss PlUmmer. we believe, is one
of the very few feminine sport
scribcs in the State.
ON THE RIGHT TRACK

Mark Ogden of the Kokomo Dis
patch apparently is travelling on the
same line we are. Mark mentions
the fact that he offered a bright
young Purdue student a bet Satur-
Gay and was taken up. Mark said
that neither Muncie, Logansport,
Anderson nor Frankfort would win
the title. We notice Mark didn't
mention Martinsville or any of the
dark horses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24

South Bend defeated New Albany
70 to 10, in an early struggle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Thursday Basketball

Totals .,.14 35 Totals eco. z Q
Evening star., 1928-05-04
PLAYGROUND UPKEEP
DISCUSSED AT MEET
Committee From Park Office, D. c,
Government and School System
Will Outline Plan.

Coordination of the responsibility for
maintenance of neighborhood recrea-
tional centerS was discussed at a con-
ference yesterday afternoon between
representatives of the Office of public
buildings and public parks, the District
government and the public school Sys-
tenn. As result. committee repre-
senting each agency will be appointed
to outline a detailed plan.
Responsibility for the maintenance of
the recreational centers now rests par
tally with each of the three agencies.
Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant Sd. director of
public buildings and public parks, is
responsible for the maintenance of the
recreational features of the park syS-
tenn. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes supervisor
of municipal Fairgrounds, has the man.
agement of general playground facilities.
and Miss Sibyl Baker, director of the
community center department of the
public schools, has supervision over the
school playground recreational work,
Aside from Col Grant. Mrs. Rhodes
and Miss Baker, those who took part in
the conference were Commissioner Sid
ney F. Taliaferro. Engineer Commission
er, Col. William B. Ladue: Superintend-
ent of Schools Frank w. Ballou. Mai.
l., E. Atkins. Assistant Engineer Com
missioner, and Richard TennySon. as
SiStant director of municipal play
grounds.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
NAVY VESSELS LISTED
FOR ENGINEERING WORK

The Navy Department today an
nounced the standing of the vessels of
various classes in engineering perform
ances for the year ended April /, last,
as follows:
Light cruiser claSS--l. Omaha: ..
Raleigh; 8, Memphis; 4. Detroit; 5, Gin
cinnati; 6, Richmond; Z. Trenton; s,
Concord; 9. Marblehead 10. Milwaukee.
Cruiser claSs--l. Pittsburgh: ,. Roch-
ester; 3, Denver; 4, Galveston; S, Cleve-
land.
Tender class-l. Wright: .. Bushnell;
3. Langley: 4. Ogala; 5. Holland; 6.
Dobbin; !. Jason: s, ArooStook; 9. Black
Hawk; TO- Argonne.
Transport class-l. Kanawha: ., Gold
Star; 3, NacheS; 4, Chaumont: 5. Gu
wanna; 6. BraEos: Z. Arctic; 8. Bridge
}. kittery. 10, Henderson.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
DISABLED VETERANS HELD

Edward Moran and Walton Stone.
disabled World War veterans and for
mer inmates of the Soldiers Home Hos
pital. were held for the grand jury on
charges of grand larceny when ar
raigned before Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly in Police Court this morning
They were brought back yesterday from
Dayton. Ohio. by Headquarters Detec-
tive James Springmann,
They are alleged to have fed to Day.
ton after stealing Sl00 cash. S275 ring
and an overcoat valued at 500 from Bert
c. Hayner. a fellow patient at the hos
pital. They each pleaded not guilty,
and bond was set at $500.
Evening star., 1928-05-04

If a man can't stay sober during the
time between his arraignment on
charges of driving while drunk in Police
Court at 10 o'clock in the morning and
1880 O'Clock in the afternoon, when
his case Is set for trial. he should go
to Jail. Judge Isaac r. Hit ruled yes
terday afternoon in committing Carl
Williams, 1924 Thirteenth street, to jail
for "a hours for contempt of court,
Williams was arraigned in the morn
ing on charges of leaving after collidlng,
driving while drunk and operating car
Evening star., 1928-05-04
LIQUOR TAKEN IN RAID.
Occupant of Supposed Pressing Es-
tablishment Arrested.

A sign conveying the information
that 725 Second street was occupied as
cleaning and pressing establishment
was not taken at face value by Sergt.
o. j. Letterman and other members ot
the police liquor squad as conclusive
evidence that no other business was
carried on there when they called upon
Louis. Trantaflllos, occupant, yesterday
afternoon.
Familiar odorS led to search and
TrantafilloS was arrested on charges Of
illegal manufacturing and possession of
intoxicants. while the raiders reported
the seizure of a 20-gallon still, 500 gall
Ions of raisin mash, 1853 bottles of beer,
more than gallons of whisky all g.
gallon crock, wine press and capper.
More than $10,000.000 worth of new
homes will be erected in Liverpool, Eng
land this wear
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Marriage Licenses.

,Marriage licenses have bsen issued to the
following. ~
Charles { Burton of this CITY and Fannie
DurhSm of Fountain Inn \ e
Joseph NJ Iare aua Geneva c Coupor
both of CAPITOL Heights '"'
BoNdre Phinjzy and Marearet c. Meow
an both of Augusta Ga ~"
Henry Walker and Leanna West
GaiAn Green of Phladelnhia Pa and
Margaret G. Tavlor of this CITY
Joseph W Harris and Marion G Peters
John ken1edy lr aDa Margaret L
WtIiam AShe and Marie Montgomery
William j Clements sr aud Catherine Nj
Sarrieax 's "a
Evening star., 1928-05-04
C0R0NER'S JURY CALLS
AUTO DEATH ACCIDENT
Witness Expected to Tell of Skull
Fracture Fails to Appear
at Inquest.

The only witness scheduled to ap-
pear at the inquest today in the death
of Jack K Brian of Fairland, Md, who
was burned to death last Friday morn
ing in his automobile, and testify that
his skull was fractured failed to appear.
The coroner's jury returned verdict
of accidental death.
At the time Brian's body was found
in the car an examination was made
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Prisoner Sent to Jail When Court
Finds Him Too Intoxicated for Trial

under a revoked permit. The incident
is alleged to have occurred on March 25
while he was driving on M street.
When Williams was to be tried by a
Jury after lunch, he was not to be found.
The Judge. jury and lawyer waited is
minutes. Finally bailiff was dispatched
williams was brought into the court
room in condition which even his own
lawyer admitted appeared to be in
toxication. Williams went to jail. and
now will have to wait a week or two
before his case is reassigned for trial.
Evening star., 1928-05-04

e. Electric Co. and the Capital Traction
Co. are thoroughly in accord with the
ideals of the crusade to prevent van
dals from destroying forever the beauty
of the dogwood In the vicinity of Wash
ington.
AS in the past they have agreed this
year to authorize their cars to carry the
signs which take the message direct to
the people all over town The signs
depict young woman with her arms
full of broken dogwood. wilted and use
less, with the appeal: please Leave
the Dogwood for Others to Enjoy"
Evening star., 1928-05-04
STREET CAR HEADS
PLEAD FOR DOGWOOD
Placards Placed in Cars Urging
Public to Spare Blooms Which
Adorn Woodlands.

Washington's two street car COM
panies have Joined the forces for pres
ervation of the Towering dogwood and
Will place on their cars attractive signs
carrying the message to all parts of the
city.
Evening star., 1928-05-04

by Dr. Joseph D. Rogers, deputy coroner,
who said today that he examined the
scalp and found nothing to indicate
that Brian had met with violence prior
to being burned.
The case was reopened when the
District police were advised that a post
mortem. examination made by w. n.
Pumphrey, jr., Rockville undertaken,
revealed fracture of the skull.
Pumphrey failed to appear at the In
quest, but Dr. william T. Pratt, Mont
gomery County, Md, health officer.
testified that Pumphrey had called his
attention to Brians scalp and he could
find no fracture.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
CONVICTED OF FRAUD.
Insurance Agent Found Guilty of
Violating U. S. Law.

Simon GoldStein. New York insurance
agent, was convicted by jury before
Justice Siddons in Criminal Division
? yesterday of having talSified in
making written application TO the
United States Civil Service Commission
for appointment as narcotic agent
He was remanded for sentence.
Goldstein was indicted on charge
that on April "A. 1924. he mailed an
application from his home in New York
to the Office of the commission here
stating that he was never before in
Government service, when as matter
of fact he had served as letter car
rier both here and in New York. 1t
was further charged that he took his
own acknowledgment to the oath re-
quired in all applications. The prose-
cution was based upon section of the
Federal penal code which prohibits the
making of false statements tn an ottl-
Ger or branch of the Government with
intent to defraud The penalty may be
either fine or Imprisonment. Assistant
United States Attorney Raymond Neu-
decker appeared on behalf of the Gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Clock Flashes Time.

A new electric clock, which tells
time by red and white flashes from
l6 lamps. has been set uo in Baltimore
and can be seen 20 miles away.
Evening star., 1928-05-04

Furs shipped from Leipzig, Germany.
to the United States last year we're
valued at $4,000, 600.