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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
TALKING
1T OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, March 20.-Very
III few sports are strictly sports
any more. They are either businesses
or rackets. Some are a combination
of the two, Prize fighting, for
instance, William Francis Carey is
the biggest business man that has
ever been associated with the fight
game in steady capacity. He has
replaced the late Tex Richard as
the chief gadget of Madison Square
Garden. He is a better business
man than Richard ever dared to be.
Perhaps wanted to be, is closer to
the. truth.
But Richard knew little about
business and what was more i'm
portant he knew everything about
rackets. Carey has not led pre-
ciseIv clustered life, but j think
IL can be stated with some degree
of truth that he is not wholly
conversant with all the mysterious
manipulations of the racketeers.
q
no NOT WISH TO DISCOURAGE
THE GENTLEMEN OR HIS ASSOCIATES,
BUT I AM AFRAID THEY ARE FATED
TO EXPERIENCE SOME VERY EN-
TIGHTENING ADVENTURES IN THEIR
NEW ROLES.
A LONG and stimulating expert
IA ence with grating politicians,
crooked managers and double-crosS-
ing gladiators gave Richard a back
ground that was probably a great
deal more vital to his success as a
promoter than full rounded
course in any business institution
could ever have done.
Richard had an unfailing way
of creating clamOr for fight or
a fighter when no such clamOr ex-
listed. He was a master at the
buiId-up. The ballyhOO followed
as a natural consequence.
Il n
FREQUENTLY THIS SITUATION MADE
TT NECESSARY FOR RICHARD TO CO.
OPERATE WITH MANAGERS AND
FIGHTERS IN CERTAIN TRIVIAL LAR
CFpIES AND MILD FELONIES, BUT
SINCE IT WAS ALWAYS DONE WITH
THE MAGNANIMOUS INTENT OF PRO
V1DING EXCITEMENT FOR AN UNDER
NOURISHED PUBLIC NO GREAT MORAL
OUTCRY WAS EVER RAISED IN THE
PULPITS.
T MEAN that whenever Richard got
j. his hands on good card he
saw to it that nothing was done to
destroy the box Office value of the
attraction until every possibility of
revenue was exhausted. Once con-
WINGED that the customers were in
terested in a particular fighter Rick
ard exercised every precautlon to
sustain this interest until it vanished
from is own spent energy.
= Il Il
Richard was faithful servant
to his customers. He always gave
them what they wanted. More
often than not he made them
want it, but in the end he was al
ways there ready to serve.
BEFORE HE DIED HE WAS MAKING
PLANS TO SEE THAT THEY WOULD
WANT JACK DELANEY AGAIN, IN SPITE
OF THE FACT THAT THE MEDIOCRE
CANADIAN WAS KNOCKED OUT IN ONE
ROUND BY SHARKEY, A CLIMAX THAT
sMAcKED so STRONGLY OF RE-
HEARsED THEATRES THAT PRAC-
T1CALLY NOBODY AsCRIBED A VEsTIGE
OF LEGITIMACY TO 1T.
. II
"DON'T make no difference what
IL that fellow Delany did. The
public will still pay to see him."
Richard said to me one day in Sara
toga last fall.
Il
The public The public :.
The public! That was Richards
God. He didn't care whether the
fighters were good to their
mothers, whether they robbed
nursery safe boxes, or whether
they knew a wandering moral
from stray scruple. If the pub
lie would pay to see them he'd put
them on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
BUFFALO
spalding batted for Mills in e;g!sta.
Score By innings

Sax. Elliott Barnhaft Double play -
Warstler to Monahan. Left on baseS-In-
dianapolis, S; Buffalo. l. Bases on balls
or Burwell, 2; of Specie. 2; on Profit. I.
Struck out-By BurwelI. 1; by Parks, l.;
by Mills, O. Hits-On Burwell. in 5 in
nings: off Specie. In innings of Mills.
in innings: OF Profit. IN 8 innings
OF Parks, 2 in 3 innings. Wild pitches
Burwell. Winning pitcher-Proft. Losing
piteher-Burwell Umpires-Graham and
Augur. Time-t:24.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
JUDGE FINES MORRIS

BIZ United Press
BRADENTON, Fla, March 90
The usual daily workout was sched-
uled for the Boston Red Sox, in
spring training here. Big Ed Nor
ris, pitcher, was notified Tuesday
by Commissioner Lands that he
had been fined $3.50 for playing win
ter baseball in the Canal Zone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
Pete Admits 1t!

BIZ United Press
NEUNCIE, md. March TO-
IVA Losing a basketball game,
even in the state tournament,
doesn't worry Raymond (Pete)
Jolly, Muncie'S youthful men,
tor, who in his first year plotted
the Bearcats to the champion
ship.
Speaking before the Dyna-
mo Club here Jolly declared
his team this year was better
than his champions of last
year. bit admitted that he
had slipped.
Coach Burl Friddle of
washington simply outsmart-
cd me. that's all there is to
1t, jolly said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
SpencerDue in
Senators Camp

BIZ United Press
TAMPA, Fla, March 20.-Roy
Spencer, former indianapolis catch
er, signed by President Clark Crit
fifth of the washington Senators
late Tue lay, was to arrive today to
start training. Spencer was declared
a free agent Saturday by Commits
sioner Lands.
There now are five catchers on the
Washington staff but two of them
may be cut loose before the week
is ended, Manager Walter johnson
intimated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
ALEXANDER CLoUTs ONE

Ut HfFtu fFtNN
SANTA ANA, Cal March 20.-A
home-run in the eleventh inning by
Dale Alexander, young first baseman
gave the Detroit Tigers TIC victory
over the Portland Pacific Coast
League team Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
Lands VISITS GIANTS

BU Lnlted Press
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 20.
Commissioner K. M. Lands was
visitor today at the spring training
camp of the New York Giants.
The Giants hoped for fair weather
so they could make up for the ses-
sion missed Tuesday on account of
rain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20

regain some pres
tige in another
tilt with the Bisons
lin Sarasota.
Bill Clymer's out
fit twice defeated
the Tribe last
spring and the A.
IA. boys were
burning up" to
annex the struggle
here this after
noon.
Emory OSBORN
and Ruel Love
were billed to do
the pitching for
the Ho0rier nbapo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20

the HooSier cham
pions today, both being new fingers
who have been showing well during
spring training.
The Indians bumped into some
stout hurling at Palmetto Tuesday
and several of the Tribe FASTENERS
saw their batting averages shrink.
Boss Bethel used two veterans, Bill
BurWell and Byron Specie, against
the Bisons, and they delivered to
nicely, but got little help from
their mates
BurWeu allowed only four hits in
five innings and Specie held the
Clymerites hitleSs in three stanzas,
Buffalo winning when Warstler's
wild throw paved the way for three
runs in the fifth round. He was
trying to complete a double play and
threw the bail into the dirt; other
wise the International Leaguers
probably would have been shut out.
The Tribe shortStop had two mis-
cues Tuesday, but had a lot of work
to do and he accepted ten of twelve
chances. In the fourth inning, with
one out and the bases filed he
shared a low liner and tossed to
Monahan for tWo-ply killing to
retire the side. His sensational
spring batting streak was punctured,
however, when the Bison fingers
held him hitless.
Playing his second game of the
year, Wild Matthews collected two
safeties in three efforts before giving
way to Layne, and club officials and
observers are convinced Matty is due
Tor another gala season with the
bludgeon and in the field. He has
batted eight times in two games and
made five hits.
Len Koenecke is in a slight
slump. He has not got hit in
his last eleven tries at the plate. 1t
is feared change of pace and
slow ball pitching is going to
bother him. He has improved in
fielding.
A SHOWER OF GRAPEFRUIT WAS
TOSSED FROM ATOP THE GRAND
STAND JUST BEFORE THE CONTEST
AND BUFFALO PLAYERS SCRAMBLED
FOR IT AS MOVIE MAN SNAPPED
THE FLORIDA BOOSTER INCIDENT.
II Il
The new catcher, Joe Sprinz, pur-
chased from the San Francisco
Seals, was expected i'll camp today.
1t will take him some time to get
in shape.
Bob Mum, the other Tribe re-
ceiyer, poled the only extra base
hit of Tuesdays exhibition. 1t was
a double to deep left center.
Riddle got one hit and Shortstop
COOney robbed him of another by
spearing his line drive in the fifth.
a DOUBLE STEAL PUT THE WINNING
RUN OVER FOR BUFFALO TUESDAY
AND UNTIL THAT HAPPENED JOHN
RIDDLE CAUGHT A FINE GAME FOR
THE TRIBE. HE RESEMBLES BUTCH
HENLINE IN SOME RESPECTS.
II 4
FORMER A. A. players In the Buff
falo lineup Tuesday were Mitchell,
Fisher, Kelley, Cooney and Urban.
George Fisher, former Indian,
nearly handcuffed Bud Connolly
with sizzling liner in the sixth
but Bud held on. The Tribe
would like to have Fisher again,
but Secretary Clauer says the
price on him is too steep. At any
rate it is suspected the two clubs
have discussed the subject. There
was much whispering among off,
ciaIs previous to Tuesdays strug-
gle, followed by denials that
Fisher was being sought.
ROY SPENCER. FORMER TRIBE
| BACKSTOP WHO WAS DECLARED A
FREE AGENT BY JUDGE lands, HAS
SIGNED WITH WASHINGTON AND WILL
COLLECT A BONUS OF $4,000. IT is
SAID THE REDS "HEDGED'' AFTER
GIVING HIM TO UNDERSTAND THEY
WOULD AWARD HIM $4,000
Tribe batting averages follow:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
LEAD BIKE RACERs

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, March 20.-Reggie
Mcnamara and Harry Horran today
still held the lead in the Six-day
bicycle contest at the Coliseum here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
Rival Clubs in Return Clash
at Sarasota Park
Today.
LOSE ONE TO BIsoNs
Wild Heave in Fifth Round
Is Costly.
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

CARASOTA, Fla, March 2o.-Los-
- ing ground in *,e Grapefruit
League" by falling before the Buff
falo Internationals at Palmetto
Tuesday, to 2, Bruno Betzeps In
dams today had an opportunity to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
BROWNS FACE COLUMBUS

BROWNS FACE COLUMBUS
BIZ United Press
LAKELAND, Fla, March 20.-The
St. Louis Browns were here today
to meet the Columbus american
Association team. The Browns
beat the Phillies Tuesday, 10 to S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
T71bemen Seek Ezen Count With Buffalo zpter1ationab

a0ith Mickey Walker in Chicago on March 2Ss
that is aOhat handsome Tommy LoughrGn,
light heavyweight champion, is pictured do
ing here. The Philadelphia champion feels
confident Walker aOon't take has title, bat he
captains aUhy he pitched training quarters IN
e is shown here Working a0itb the p1dleys
;, right, and taking feo0 bending exercises
m to the 175-poutd limit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20

ROY SPENCER, FORMER TRIBE
BACKsToP WHO WAS DECLARED A
FREE AGENT BY JUDGE lands, HAS
SIGNED WITH WASHINGTON AND WILL
COLLECT A BONUS OF $4,000. IT is
SAID THE REDS "HEDGED" AFTER
GIVING HIM TO UNDERSTAND THEY
WOULD AWARD HIM $40, 1000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20

The public The public i.
The public! That was Richards
God. He didn't care whether the
fighters were good to their
mothers, whether they robbed
nursery safe boxes, or whether
they knew wandering moral
from a stray scruple. If the pub
lie would pay to see them he'd put
them on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20

"nON'T make no difference what
~ that fellow Delany did. The
public will still pay to see him"
Richard said! to me one day in Sara
toga last fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
RIALTO-"Show Boat"

"Old Man River" is still running
along to a fourth week of SHOW Boat, "
with the box Office receipts amply justi-
flying Universal's lavish production of
the 'best seller" and musical comedy
success.
Those who know the story and like
it for Its rather obvious sentiment viii
no doubt find tears and heart-throbs
aplenty in the picture version, for right
from the start the tears flow freely
and continue throughout the unusual
chronicle of a SHOW boat" actress OF
the eighteen hundreds While the cast
is good, picked rather for type than for
special ability, the real triumph Of the
picture is the use of the Mississippi as
a setting. and the genuine flavor OF
another day in the atmosphere.
The prologue gives few OF the hits
of the musical comedy version and pre-
sents the featured players of the Zieg-
field success.
Laura La Plante as Magnolia is given
rather heavy part for one Just
graduated from pert comedy, but there
is a certain charm in her work. The
handsome Joseph Schildkraut, perfectly
cast as to type. does some overacting
and Emily Fitzroy gives a good char
acterization of her somewhat unsym-
pathetic role. While 1t is evident that
Alma Rubens' one talking moment is
faxed" her work is excellent. She Is
a thoroughly capable actress. But
SHOW Boat is truly "Old Man Rivers
picture, and the artistic use of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
OPENING ATTRACTIONS IN WASHINGTON
THEATERS

/ the Little Theater, but it. remains fas-
cinating.
To fiji out the usual performance
time. since THE Letter" is a short pic
ture, the Columbia management has
contrived a potpourri of talkie sketches,
news reels and comedy.
PALACE-"The Trial of Mary Dugan."
For those who have cherished high
hopes for that heretofore unruly and
noisy offspring of the cinema, popu-
larly referred to as the "talkies." there
is in the screen adaptation of Bayard
| Veiller's melodramatic success, THE
, Trial of Mary Dugan," distinct real
ization of perfection that must be at
least gratifying.
| The reviewer, having previously seen
the play in its return engagement, was
little short of amazed to find that il
either the screen or stage version is to
suffer by comparison it is the latter. True
OIL iginal Mary Dugan, had long since
left her role when we saw the play. but
it is questionable whether even such an
actress as Miss Harding is she
could have been more appealing than
Norma Shearer, who has immortalized
! the tribulations of the already famous
Mary Dugan with an emotional per-
| Torrance in the screen adaptation de-
cidedly worthy Of her talent. 1t is the
| first time Miss Shearer has been heard
but it cannot possibly be the last.
The vehicle calls for a consistently
excellent cast which the director (the
author in this case) has supplied. The
young brother is played by a youth
recruited from the stage and henceforth
the name of Raymond Hackett should
appear frequently, for he is a good
actor The remaining principal roles
are superbly handled by Hollywood vet
erans with H. B. Warner at his best
Lewis Stone even better with speech
and Lilyan Tashman in a wholly I'M
accustomed though pleasantly Surpris-
ing part.
Perhaps never has any picture called
forth such spontaneous reaction from
an audience, so tense and realistic is
the scene, so superb and sincere the
acting and so much to the credit OF
those who have had faith in the medium
of the "talkie."
The bill at the Palace this week is
nothing If not suspicious, for, besides
the splendid feature picture, new
and thoroughly engaging master of
ceremonies is introduced, one Herbert
Rawlinson, who bids fair to not only
fill tough spot" as he calls it, but
to I'LL it admirably. The unusual
length of the Trial" makes it neces-
sary to curtail the stage show, Bright
Lights" and to allow Mr.. Rawlinson
to say but little more than how-do-you-
do in a most congenial fashion. In the
revue are the Syncopators in their
usual place. accompanying the
guest artists in their usual
component way. Fiji D'Orsay, ap-
parently French, sings with an &C
cent; Bankhoff and Cannon cleverly
burlesque the classic dance; Carroll and
German do a Van and Schenk, while
Cowan and Gray make some difficult
acrobatic dancing appear effortless. The
Gamby-H Hale Girls and the Dave Gould
Male Sextet step in pleasing unison. An
M-G-M news reel and the orchestral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
EARLE-"Why Be Good?"

Flaming youth as personified by
Colleen Moore in why Be Good?" is
featured at the Earle Theater this
week. AS a most modern of modern
flappers, Colleen Moore attempts to
prove to the older generation that the
fast and free code of the modern youth
is only a pose which is assumed in or
der to keep step with the fast tempo OF
the age.
why Be Good?" is the pfosaic story
of the love of millionaire's son for a
shop girl. The difficulty in this case,
however. lies not in the difference in
social status, but whether the rich youth
is really serious in his intentions
Colleen Moore. in a role especially
adapted to her spontaneity and vivacity
depicts the pert working girl, who makes
chance acquaintance at a night club
with youth, played by Neil Hamilton
who is out doing the town." Things
were progressing nicely when she dis
covers that her boy friend is no less
than the son of the owner of the store
where she is employed. From then on
the story races along the uncertain road
of love, through quite a climax, and
finally reaches the inevitable happy
ending
The subtitles are quite amusing The
producer, in an attempt to portray the
pleasures Of modern youth, seems to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
prelude, under Harry Borjes' baton,
complete a good program.

prelude, under Harry Borjes' baton
complete a good program.
METROPOLITAN-"The Desert Song.
THE Desert Song" is an innovation
in motion pictures in that 1t is the frs,
filmed version of musical play. Aside
from the unusually high quality OF the
vocal and terspichorean effects it can
claim pictorial distinction because of
the inclusion of beautiful desert scenes
done in color and striking silhouette,
artistically effective.
John Boles, in the leading role. is a
sensitive boy who joins the French
Army in order to win the respect and
admiration of Margot, his cousin. Be-
cause of his hatred of the brutality of
military government he is put in the
wrong by those who have the power.
To all outward appearances i'll disgrace.
he pretends to be mple-minded, but
secretly becomes the leader of band
of native horsemen. who with their
leader, the Red Shadow, are the terror
of the white people. When his father
becomes military governor and MargOt
comes to the post with an unquench-
able thirst for romance and chivalry,
excitement aplenty ensues. AS Pierre
has had to endure the scorn of the
French for his ideals of justice to a
ouDJCCb LdSES lOydlly Va Allo ulSIl 10
shaken because of his ideals of Western
chivalry. and later he is disowned by his
men and sent to the desert without food
because of his refusal to fight duel
with Gen. Birabeau, his father. who
does not suspect the Red Shadows real
identity. Needless to say everything
turns out all right in the end.
John Boles, who formerly was on the
legitimate stage, scores what is prob
ably his greatest triumph. He plays a
dual role. and there is excellent record
ing of his baritone voice. Carlotta
King, soprano, as Margot, does equally
well, while Myrna 10y as AZuri half
caste dancing girl, well justif1es a trip
to the Metropolitan this week. Louise
Fazenda and Johnny Arthur make a
comedy team which would do credit to
any legitimate stage show
Because of the length of the feature
the usual supplementary attractions are
omitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
BRITISH POLITICS
SEEN ON NEW LINES
Prediction Made Incoming
Parliament Will Develop
Novel Social Standards.

BY the Associated Press.
GLASGOW, Scotland, May 13.-Brit-
ish politics are changing. The social
values which once set their impress on
the House of Commons are disappear
mems club in Europe. The older parties
are leveling down, the newer parties
are leveling up and whichever party
wins the great fight it is obvious the
next Parliament will advance a step
further along the road of new social
standards.
Strange Political Affiliations.
All the parties have candidates whose
affiliations would few years ago have
been regarded as utterly unort hodox.
Gwilym Rowlands, an examiner, recent
ly succeeded Col. Gretton, millionaire,
as chairman of the National Unionist
Association. Rowlands is now the Con-
sentative candidate in the labor strong
hold of Pontypool. Another trade
unioniSt is Conservative candidate in
Normanton.
The Liberals are seeking a constit-
uency for Miss Nancy Stewart-Parnell,
school teacher in a London suburb
and a niece of the famous Irish leader
of the last century. Two daughters of
and an X-policewoman are among the
women candidates for Labor.
The novelist Sir Hall Game has one
son running Tor the Conservative and
another running for Labor. The former
minister of finance for the Punjab is
Labor candidate in Norfolk.
Other Unusual Developments.
A cousin of the Archbishop of Can
terbury is the Independent Labor party
nominee in Oldham. A son of Lord
Tredegar is endeavoring to recapture
for the Conservatives the LimehouSe
division, in which Lloyd George made
some of his most bitter attacks on the
government.
Two women are fighting in Boutwell,
Lanark, one of the few constituencies
where the male voters remain in the
majority.
Not the least of the paradoxes of the
election is furnished by Glasgow So
cialist weekly, which replies to state
ment on unemployment by Premier
Baldwin by quoting the Prince of Wales
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bill, including an unusually entertain.
ing number by the Jazzmanians, led
Samuel Norman, offering international
variations on the popular hit, That
Precious Little Thing Called Love;
some keen dancing by the Foxettes, in
Guiding a novelty, "Daffydn Dance.
done in total darkness with startling
effect; rare bit of balancing and jug
Cling by Evans and Perez, and dog act
featuring Spotty, truly remarkable fox
terrier acrobat, and his master, Paul
Sydell. Then, there are two dance num-
bers, one provided by Ray Mayor and
the other LIE Van and Bernie. pair of
rapid-fire tap artists. Sid Blake, fem
mime blues singer, provides the vocal
part of the show and John Irving Fisher
gives another demonstration of his skill
at the piano.
Movietone News and a fashion show
of Spring headgear round out the pro-
gram.
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Mississippi as the motif is magnihcently
LITTLE THEATER-"shirau."

1t is no hardship to visit "Shiraz" fcr
second time. This picture of the
building of the Tai Mahal has been
brought back to the Little Theater.
Moving through its telling with a
slow dignity, the story OF the "Shiraz"
gives a document of idealism and love
that credits the film medium. Faith
fui in its detail (the film was made in
Jaipur with all native actors and orig
inal scenes of the story, 'Shiraz" gives
a wealth of pictorial delight which pro-
vides the setting for action as convinc-
ing as any one can remember. SenSi-
tive treatment of incidents prominent in
the plot complement the handling Of
mass scenes, to make up a welded
whole. The spirit OF the work is placid
but marked, too. by dramatic feeling and
at least two of the three climaxes of
tension, all we'll shaded.
The leading players are persons of
intelligence. If not of high dramatic
skill They do their work with sin
certify, nicely restrained and imbued
with a feeling Of the quality Of the
story.
Supplementary features round out the
Little Theater's bill.