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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
Triumph Over Foes (

The secoEd turning point i1f Dick
ards career was announced bS% IeY
one afternoon five years ago, IN the
shabby Offices he occupied In the
high tower of the original Madison
Square Garden. With characters
tic nonchalance. in a vain effort to
conceal the light of triumph in his
eye. he told of his greatest victory.
A group of Wall street million
aires had put up $5.000,000 for erec-
ton of new sports arena under
Richards direction. He was to be
president of new Madison Square
Garden corporation-the big mo-
ment III his career.
Richard had made many enemies,
as man does who climbs the hard
road he travelled, and these enemies
had all but ruined him a short time
before. The details of that intrigue
which nearly blasted the promoters
life was sordid and most untimeiy.
Suffice It that the action of the Wall
street group in baking him to the
extent of $5.000.000 was Yindication.
From then on. Rickard rose TO a
pos lion of .autocrat in the world Of
fisticuffs. His word was mightier
than that of boxing commission or
other authorities. He paid the
piper and called the tune, and his
name is associated with all the
great ventures in the realm Of
pugilIsm since that day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
DIPS
TO 4 ABOVE
Predict Zero for Tonight;
Some Warmer Tuesday.

The temperature dropped to 4 de-
grees above zero, a new low mark
for the season, here this morning
and the possibility of the zero mark
being reached was forecast by j. H.
Arlington, United States weather
bureau head.
The mercury will hover at or very
close to zero and may. be degree
or two below, Arlington said.
Relief from the cold wave will
come Tuesday, he said, but the re-
lief will be slow, with temperatures
likely rising about 20 degrees dur
ing the day.
Close SchoOIrOoms
Parts of three public schools were
closed. Pupils in twelve of the six
teen rooms at School 46, Miller and
Reisner streets. we're sent home this
morning because the rooms could
not be heated. Two rooms were
closed at School 40, 1902 West Nor
riS street, and one at School "a,
Wade and Boyd streets.
The cold wave which struck the
city from the northwest Saturday
night lifted slightly Sunday night
to strike heavier this morning.
A low point of 8 above was
reached at 8:15 a. m. Sunday. The
mercury rose slightly during the day,
reaching a high point of q at 8
o. m. 1t dropped slowly during the
night, reaching 6 above at a. m.
This morning rose l degree at z
q. m. and dropped to 4 at 8 a. m.
Lowest at Ft. Wayne
TT. Wayne reported the lowest
temperature of the state, 2 above
zero, this morning. Evansville was
high with 20 above.
The coldest point on the CONT
nent, according to weather bureau
reports, was near Winnipeg, Can
ada, where the thermometers reg
istered 80 below zero. Thirty de-
greeS below zero was reported from
the Red river valley in the Dakotas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07

An lncurable romanticist, who
retained to the high moments when
his vision of million dollar gate"
came true the same enthusiasm
which had stood him in good stead
in the days of cow-punching. gold
mining and gambling in the far
west, Rickard met death peacefully
in his sleep.
When the promoter passed away
at 8:37 a. m. Sunday, after being
unconscious for two hours, his
young wife and Jack Dempsey stood
bowed in grief at his death bed.
Dempsey took immediate charge OF
the funeral arrangements and OF the
business affairs which had taken
Rickard to Florida this winter.
The greatest tribute paid to
Rickard today was the difficulty
men had in even suggesting his pos
sible successor. Richards position
in the sports world was unique and
autocratic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
CANDLES Life Away

1t was something of the gambling
spirit which cost Tex another
chance at life, for he repeatedly put
off the operation for appendicitis
which surgeons insisted was neces-
Sary.
On New Years day, Tex yielded
to an overpowering attack and an
operation followed at the Allison
hospital at Miami Beach. There he
seemed to rally. and even after a
relapse late Friday night he was
able to smile and take the hand
of his friend, Dempsey, and say
firmly: Jack, I've got this fight
Won"
Mounting the stairs breathlessly
Sunday three at a time, Dempsey
entered the death chamber too late
for a final word with Tex.
Mrs. Rickard. bearing up bravely
under the ordeal, stood at the bed
side when Jhe doctor said quietly
that the end had come.
ST have lost the best pal a man
ever had said Dempsey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
TIME FLIERS STAY CLOSE
TO PORT FEARING ENGINES
OF PLANE NEAR FAILURE
Warns Skaters

You risk your life IL you
skate on Fall Creek and
White river, r. Walter Jarvis,
park superintendent, warned
today. 81
Skatin on South Grove lagoon
and Pogue's run in Brookside
park is smooth and safe, Jarvis
said. Ice is frozen heavy
. enough to stand throngS Of
skaters and park board guards
are on duty. To make the
skating even better the fire
department will flood the
lagoon and Pogue's run and
fill the casting pool at Thir->
tieth street and Fall creek,
Jarvis announced.
'We hope We can go through
this winter without tragedies
such as the death of Barton
Bradley last year, who died in
Fall creek when he tried to
save a little boy who had
coasted onto thin ice and
gone down." said Jarvis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
Enter Seventh Day of Test;
Crew Suffers From
Cold.

81 UTiicd Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. Cruising
always within gliding distance OF
the Metropolitan airport at Van
Nuys, the army monoplane Question
Mark was still adding hours to its
worlds sustained flight record for
all types OF aircraft today as it
sailed into its second week in the
air.
The motors OF the ship apparently
were functioning well again but
landing orders and the command to
remain within easy reach of the
home base were given, indicating
the crew fears engine failure
momentarily.
From the ground 1t seemed that
the motors were Speeded up a bit
from the original 1900 revolutions
and it was certain that the Question
Mark was maintaining a higher alti-
tude, probably with intent to pro-
vide q greater gliding distance in
event of trouble.
BY rules of competitive flying the
plane must land at Metropolitan
field. where the take-of was made
Tuesday morning. else the all-time
marks broken will not be credited.
At 7;26:45 a. m. the Question
Marx completed its sixth day and
144th consecutive hour in the air
At that time it had exceeded by
twenty-Six hours the best psevieu5
sustained flight record of Us hom's,
set by the dirigible Dixmude.
The tri-motored ship was refuelee
for the thirty-frSt time shortly afte,'
dawn. when $50 gallons of gasoline
were transferred in a Seven-minute
contact. made without incident
Even in event of bad weather the
Question Mark will not venture
from the San Fernando valley. near
the Van Nuys airport. Major Spatz
said in a note to field officials.
Rather it will fight the elements as
best it can and land when and if
connections become impossible.
BY this decision the Question
Mark gave up every hope of break
ing distance fight records. Averag-
ing 20 miles an hour for its time in
the air the plane actually has tray-
eled IN excess of 1000 miles. Since
turns over measured course are re-
quired for distance competitive fly
ing, the plane is credited now with
only 2.82l.l miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
GoIdfieId on Map

Then came the period of the
Gans-Nelson fight in 1906. Gold
field mining men were seeking
something to put the town on the
map" Rickard began his career
as a promoter, offering a purse
which men said couldn't be paid to
the Negro who then was champion
and the stout hearted little chal-
lenger.
Tex staged the fight, paid the
fighters and ''put the town on the
map" Goldfield is known today
solely because of that historic bat
tie and the man who made it pos
sible.
Four years later Rickard again
made his mark in the field of fight
promotion, this time with the come
back" of jim Jeffries and the IA
nous fiaSco of the bout with Jack
johnson, then heavyweight cham
pion.
The fight was f1asco, for JEFF
proved the original "holloW shell, .
but the affair was g great success
for Tex. who outbid other pro-
moters for the bout with an offer
of $i01 600. That fight was to have
been held in San Francisco, and all
arrangements, including those for
the park, tickets and the like had
been made when politics intervened
and banned the bout. To any one
else but Rickard it would have been
crushing blow,
There was no getting the better
of Tex, even in those days. He sold
the. lumber for his arena, paid his
bills, posted a bond to cover the
amount of tickets already sold, and
moved fighters, bag and baggage to
Reno, New.
On the outskirts of the city an
arena was erected in four days, and
the fight was held as scheduled.
July 4, 1910. Rickard made 100000
for himself, despite the last-minute
change, and cast about for new
fields to conquer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
CHIROS WANT
SPECIAL. BOARD
OF EXAMINERS
Drugless HeaIers Prepare to
Demand Further Rec
ognition.
ATTACK 1927 BILL
ATTACK 1927 BILL
Discrimination Is Charged;
Fight With M. DIS Looms
Over New Draft.

Chiropractors will renew their
fight in the coming general assem-
bly, for a separate board of clliro-
practic examiners to displace the
compromise arrangement of 1927,
which gave them representation on
The state board of medical registra-
tion and examination.
Definite decision to throw down
the gauntlet again to the medics
was made at conferences of the di-
rectors, advisory board and legiSla-
tive committee of the Indiana Chi
ropractors' Association here Sunday.
A bitter legislative battle is a GER
tainty in the light of past sessions.
The bill which George G.. Rinier.
association attorney, was directed
to draw up for early introduction
would authorize the Governor to
appoint a separate chiropractic
board Of five members.
Applicants for licenses would be
required to have had high school
education and eighteen months
training in an accredited chiroprac-
tic school. Members Of the board
would serve on a per diam of $6
a day; fee of $40 would be charged
for license, with an annual re-
neWal fee Of 50. The Governor
would be allowed thirty days after
signing the act before naming the
board.
The bill also would repeal all
features of the 1922 act relating to
chiropractofs. That measure gave
chiropractors, as the leading school
of drugless healers in the state, a
member on the state medical board
increasing it's membership to seven
I'm operation the law closer. the
state to chiropraetors." Rinier said
Requirements established by the
state board involve medical traili@
ing that should not be required of
chiropractors. Approximately 900
chiropractors have been granted
licenses under the 1927 law, which
recognized as entitled to licenses
those practicing when the law was
enacted. But the walls are up to
new chiropractors."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
InvadeS New York

His chance to invade New York
City in big way-and Tex never
did things in any other-came when
he promoted the Willard Moran
fight in the old Madison Square
Garden thirteen years ago, the
gate" exceeding $150000.
From that time on. as a promoter,
Riekard went from one huge success
to another. The most spectacular
was the Battle of the Century" +"
in which Tex's powers of Snowman
ship somewhat surpassed his judg-
ment as a matchmaker, to put it
mildly. Georges Carpenter lasted
nearly four rounds with Jack Demp-
sey and Rickard collected a gate"
of $1.626.580 at Boyle's Thirty Acres
on which he erected a vast and
somewhat unstable arena seating
10000.
The Dempsey-Firpo fight drew
sl.l88.822. the first Dempsey -Tunney
affair a little more than $4,000, 900
and the second approximately
$4,000, 900.
He re-married, following the
death of his first wife in October,
1925, his second wife being Miss
Maxine Hodges, Chicago girl and
former actress. Richards daughter
Bessie, by his first marriage. which
lasted twenty-three years, died in
1907.
In 1927. a baby girl, Maxine. was
born and became the pride of the
promoters life But with his mil
lion dollars. his yacht and Florida
home and 3, certain tardy predilec-
ton for golf. Rickard scofTed at
humors that he would retire.
Il expect to be here the rest Of
my life" he said recently in his
Office in Madison Square Garden.
He was in Florida arranging for the
start of a new heavyweight elinina-
ton tournament when he died.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
CALL U. S. OFFICIALS
Senate Committee to Push
Indian Affairs Probe.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Former
Secretary of Interior Work, Attor-
ney- General Sargent and Charles
Burke, Indian commissioner, will be
called before the senate Indian
affairs committee to explain why
proposed grand jury investigation
of the Jackson Barnett case in Ok
lahoma was suddenly called off last
summer.
Senator Thomas Dem), Okla
homa, asked they be summoned
after the committee had been told
the history of the case by Charles
B. Selby, special encouragement of
Oklahoma City at a hearing of it's
investigation of the bureau of In
dian affairs.
Selby said he was prepared to
ask the grand jury Tor indictments
charging former Secretary of In
terror Fall, Burke and several
others with criminal conspiracy in
connection with their handling of
Barnett's estate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
HITS PRISON SYSTEM
Official Predicts Federal
JaiIs for Cities.

BB United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE
government prison system long has
been treated "as a red-headed step
child" and needs undermining. A.
H. Conner, federal superintendent
of prisons, tolds the house prison
investigating committee today.
The government eventually viii
be compelled to provide Jail facili-
ties in all large cities, especially
New York, Cleveland st. Louis and
San Francisco, Conner predicted.
Miami county jails where federal
prisoners are kept we're branded "a
disgrace to the country by Con-
ner.
He said the Cuyalloga 90 coun-
ty Jail visited by the committee last
summer is one of the worst institu-
tions housing government prisoners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07

CURE they do-the heck they
~ do
DR.. Frederick Rand Rogers,
state director OF health and ply
sical education of New York, has
proposed that women should be
barred from competitive sports
because it detracts from feminine
beauty.
ct makes women mannish," he
said.
Participation of high school
girls in athletics does not detract
from their feminine beauty"
says Mrs. Kate R. Steichmann,
womens athletic director at
Shortridge high school. "At
Shortridge we stress the social
side of athletics and develop a
spirit Of sportsmsnship rather
than keen competition
Miss Louise Schulmeyer, phys
ical director of Butler university,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07

says: Exercises are all right.
but competitive sports, no."
II really don't know whether
athletics have any effect on wom-
en- or not" says Mrs. Helen H.
carp of the physical education
department of the public schools.
cit doesn't detract from their
beauty, nor does it add to it,
Athletics do not make girls
manly" says Miss Louise Noble.
director of athletics at the Y. w.
c. A. "Some of the best athletes
are the daintiest, loveliest girls
one sees on the streets.
R. o. Patenguth, swimming
director of tie indianapolis Athle-,
tic Club said: Women who par
ticipate in athletics are manly
appearing, as Dr. Rogers charges.
They are in such excellent health
as a result of training that they
ADOPT a longer stride and a
straighter posture" ,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
Big Vacant Shoes

The confusion attendant upon
Richards passing Is incalculable, al
though behind the promoter was the
wealth of millionaires and on his
staff were capable assistants. His
fertile mind was card-index of his
numerous projects; he was in truth
the handspring Of Madison Square
Garden Corporation and its branch
ing ventures.
Only recently, New Madison
Square Garden opened in Boston, its
hackers borrowing from Rickard his
sponsorship as builders seek royalty
to lay corner stones. Other sports
arenas were to follow. No one knew
the full extent of Tex's schemes.
Dempsey, already bound in part
nership as well as friendship, might
step in, but it is doubtful if con-
flicting factions in Madison Square
Garden would unite behind the
former champion. Before Richards
death, factions within the corpora
ton were warning outside his door.
None of these quarrels crossed the
threshold, for Richards rule was ab-
solute, but now that he is gone the
smaller fry may fall to squabbling
among themselves and possibly pull
down about themselves the sport
temple Tex erected.
There were two turning points in
the life Of this extraordinary man,
the first came when he successfully
promoted the Gans-Nelson light
weight championship fight at Gold
field, New, more than twenty-five
years ago. Tex put up the largest
guarantee ever offered by a pro-
-moter up to that time, and lpade
money on his venture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JAN. 7, 1929
BIG SHOES LEFT TO FILL
Rickard DieS-Dempsey at Side
BY FRANK GETTY

United Pre-
world lost one OF us most cooF
~ l and predominant L. (ex Rckard who died
infection following an
ion for appendicitis. years Old
life one OF
tered romance brought him unparalleled sue
the OF MS greatest
triunnhs aboard York-bound
Mrs widow of the noted promoter and
mpsev former accompanied the body
parlors Broadway Tues
afternoon evening will Woodawn cemetery New
Wednesday
The promoters death to Overwhelming
than hours
Rickad had gamey Dempsey he had this fight Won
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
RESCUE IS AT SEA
Steamer Sinks; Save All of
Crew.
BV CAited Pfess

bN JHittI PfeSS
BOSTON. jan. About thirty
five seamen were. rescued Sunday
night when the German steamer
Rodelheim sank of Cape Race, ac-
cording to wireless advices received
here today by Rogers & Webb,
steamship agents. "a
The radio reports stated that the
entire crew of the lost vessel was
safe aboard the American Scantic
line steamer Saguache, which is
due to arrive at Portland, Wednes-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
BUSH IN CONFERENCE

State Senators Meet Incoming
Lieutenant Governor at English's.
Lieutenant Governor Elect Edgar
d. Bush was receiving state senators
at his quarters in the English today
as the members of the upper house
arrived for session conferences.
Mrs. Bertha Van Camp of Brook
vile, Ind, reporter of the Franklin
circuit court for eight years, today
became secretary to the incoming
Lieutenant Governor. Mrs. Van
Camp reported improvement in the
condition of Mrs. Bush, who has
been III of influenza.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
WRECK PLOT CHARGED
Lebanon Authorities Question Two
indianapolis Men.

by JHfted PrfSS
LEBANON, Ind. Jan. Two In
dianapolis men, Herbert White, %,
and Ivan Morris. 10, are held here
today for questioning in connection
with a plot to wreck a Pennsylvania
train and four robberies at White
land.
The men we're arrested when
authorities said they discovered sew
eral gallons Of alleged liquor and a
rifle In their automobile.
The train on which an attempt st
derailnent was made was said to
have had large amount of money
aboard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
HURT IN CART CRASH
Two Bruised When Unruly Horse
Overturns Wagon.

A motorized age still has its oc-
oasional "horse-drawn accident
Archie Thomas. of 1914 Martini
dale avenue. and Max Gregory, 1850
Arsenal avenue. were. driving on
1wenty-fifth street Saturday after
noon when their horse became un-
ruly and overturned the wagon on
them. Their injuries were not
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
AIRPORT PURCHASE UP :.
TO COUNCIL TONIGHT

Council to Act on Project Following
Approval by Works Board.
An ordinance approving the plr-
chase of Site for a municipal air
port is expected to be introduced in
city council meeting tonight.
The council held two special meet
ings some time ago 70 rush airport
plans, but was advised by attorneys
that the board of works should act
first. The works board approved
the proposal to buy 1000 acres
south of Ben Davis last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
Dog Attacks Benefactor

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-CI1ristmas
day Joseph SciltE oefriended
hungry mongrel dog. Today the dog
leaped on Schur when he accident
ally stepped on its tail and tore the
flesh on both his arms His daugh-
ter also was bitten and a child mar
rowly escaped as the animal turned
on its benefactor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
Miner Fatally Crushed

BIT Times SDfcint
WHEATLAND, Ind, Jan. INC
Dowell Baker. 22. died a few minutes
after being crushed between two
cars in the Standard coal mine here,
where he was employed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
COP HALTs AUTO THEFT
Two Youths Arrested When Caught
in Act Sunday.

IN ACT Sunday.
Caught attempting to steal an
automobile parked on Central
avenue, near Twelfth street, accord
ing to police, two youths, 10 and ID,
were arrested Sunday evening by
Patrolman ManguS.
The younger boy, who is alleged
to have admitted the attempted
theft, was taken home when his
father guaranteed his appearance in
juvenile court today. The other boy,
Richard Dickerson, 1854 Station
street, was lodged in city prison
charged with vagrancy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07
NFunele Man. 81. Killed

Rr Tfinfe Nscciai
MUNCTE. Ind. Jan. Lee Scott.
s4, is dead Of injuries suffered when
ne vas struck by an automobile
driven by Mrs. Herbert Ksener.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07

The learned easterner the contrary Katter
henry 4l09 Guod % and Miss Ayels 48l0 Gull
ford have trouble their charming fenin
though they the Delta Delta basketball Voey
ball teams in the intrama leagues at Butler university
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-05
Reparations Experts
FOresee End Meeting

Paris, June 5.-(Py-Experts on rep
arations. preparing today to adjourn
one four : months : long conference,
foresaw another international meet.
ing within two or three months to
study application of the PREPARATIONS
agreement they have just concluded.
This meeting would be merely q Sc
quel to the conference just ended and
would compar with that Of August,
1924, when representatives of the
governments concerned met to study
application Of the Dawes plan.
There was little disposal In any
conference circles to worry unduly
over problems presented by ratifica-
ton Of their accord. the general belief
oeine that the governments Of all Of
the six nations concerned would be
able to summon parliamentary ma
~jorities necessary to bring the agree
ment into force.
Each Of the governments will be in
possession Of the conference report by
the end Of the week and can begin
studying it then with a view to de-
Gliding what action will be taken.
Completion of the text Of the re-
port vas being rushed through to-
day and tomorrow 50 as to have It
ready without fail for signature at
least by noon Friday. The work was
in the hands Of three subcomnittees.