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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
REGIONAL AT MUNCIE

$500 Fans to Back Visiting Teams
in Event Saturday.
By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March 8-Three
high school basket teams, Compel
ing here Saturday in the regional
tourney, will be supported by $500
of their home town fans. This was
made certain today with the an
nouncement that 1900 tickets had
been sold in Winchester and 500
each at Middletown and Mt. Com
fort.
The opening tilt of the tourna-
ment will bring together the two
strongest teams, Winchester and
Muncie. Mt. Comfort and Middle.
town meet in the other bracket.
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Local Irish
Continue in
State Event
Advance to Second Round
of Catholic H. S.
Basket Meet.

Completion of first-round games
and the first contest the second
round are on schedule in the State
Catholic high school tournament at
Cathedral high school this afternoon
and night. Two thrilling games
we're diShed out to fans, who
damned every inch of the Irish gym
Thursday night, to watch st. Mary's
of Anderson defeat st. Andrews of
Richmond, 1926, and Cathedral
nose out Decatur, 25-19.
Jasper Academy will meet WASH
ington at 2:30 and Gibault of Vim
cenneS clashes with Central of Ft,
Wayne in the other afternoon en-
counter at $3.50. Tonight at T:30, st.
Joseph of Shelbyville and Reitz Me-
mortal clash, and at $3.50 Cathedral
and st. Mary's, the winners Thurs
day night get together,
The four winners will meet in the
semi-finals Saturday afternoon, and
the final game will be played Satur-
day night. In the first annual tour
nament last year, Cathedral won.
After leading, Us, at half time,
Coach Joe Deinhart withdrew most
of his regulars from the fray in the
second half and the Decatur five
unleashed a few long shots that
connected and the local lead was
threatened. The varsity went back
and it was with difficulty they
coaSted into / Six-point win. Gal
lagher's floor work throughout was
feature and he fed the ball TO
Dugan and Madden who collected
ten points ca n. Mylott, Goss and
Wemhoff we're high scorers for De-
catur.
Richmond lead the Anderson fives
20-1O, at half time but the st.
Marys team cut loose in the final
session and smothered their OPP
ponents. Every man on the Ander-
son team too; turns at hitting the
draperies.
The officiating Of Griffin and
Morley Of Chicago received much
favorable comment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Four Knockouts
Feature ShoU

Nine Seni-pro bouts furnishes a
large crowd with plenty of action
at the Anterior gym Thursday
night, four of the contests ending
in knockouts. Results follow:
Harry Babric won from Ray Manning.
three rounds.
!, George Johnson defeated Gene Hurt.
three rounds.
Jess Stewart downed vern Trester, three
rounds.
Aid Walker knocked out Young frankie.
third round.
Ted Sewers stopped Curley Boyd, sec
ond round.
Gene Crqzan shaded Jimmy Mcdowell,
three rounds.
Bill Clark knocked out Danny Dexter,
third round.
Jack Essex knocked out Bob Blue. third
round.
rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Barbuti Remains on Suspension
List; Joie Ray to Testify Soon
Olympic Champ Fails to Garry Out Threats Before
A. A. IT,; Former Amateur Star Ready to Give Details

ner's case Thursday night. He still is
suspended from amateur competition
until he proves or detracts state
ments attributed to him.
TeStifying before the registration
committee, Barbuti said he did not
call the A. A. U. ga gang of four
flushers," as attributed to him in q
New York newspaper. He also
denied saying amateur athletes had
Tined the pockets of the A. A. u"
but said certain amateur clubs
were making money on amateur
athletes"
Charles Parker, the newspaper
man writing the article for which
Barbuti was suspended, testified he
had quoted him correctly.
Barbuti denied making most of
the statements he was called to &C
count for and refused to carry out
alleged promises he could name ga
certain A. A. U. official" who knew
that athletes received more than
their expenses for competing.
ST refuse to answer on advise of
counsel and on further ground that
it would be very unsportsmanIike, :"
Barbuti said in this instance.
Attorney Benjamin F. Crowley,
who represented Barbuti at the
meeting, refused to make a state
ment.
Joie Rays entry into the case may
produce the evidence the A. A. U.
is seeking. 1t was learned today
from high A. A. U. official that
Ray has been invited to appear at
his convenience and tell what he
knows about A. A. U. officials Civ
ing athletes more than their ex-
penses. Ray has volunteered to give
names, places, dates and figures"
Ray, who has turned professional,
is appearing in vaudeville at Bridge
port, Conn, but will return to New
York City Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Five Scraps
on Ring Card
Action Expected in Show
Tonight at CadIe.

Two or more knockouts will take
place at Cadle tabernacle tonight if
the weekly boxing card runs true to
form. Five scraps are booked by
Promoter Jimmie McLemore.
Two 126 Founders, Al De Rose,
this city, and Ed Harmon, Louis
vile, are billed for the ten-round
main go. Two other Louisville
boxers are scheduled for appear
ance. In the six round Semi-wind-
up, Honey Boy Brown from that
city, is booked against Tommy
O'Brien, now of indianapolis
Eddie Manning, young local
Conner" opposes Johnny Thurman,
Louisville, over four rounds. Ed
Provance, Wabash, Ind, hooks up
with Harvey Novanty, Indianapolis,
in another prelim. The opening
prelim will see two Negro scrappers
in action and starts at $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Complete Legion
Estic Program

The complete program for next
Tuesday nights Legion fistic show
at the Armory has been announced
as follows:
Ten ROundS-CarI Tremaine, Cleveland,
VS.. Eddie Shea, Chicago; 1875 pounds.
Eight ROunds-Harry Mccarthy. Cincin
natl, VS.. Bobby Allen, Chicago; 100 pounds.
Six Rounds-Carl Emerich, Terre Haute,
VS.. Willie Cecil. Cincinnati; 1874 pounds.
Six Rounds-Mickey O'Hara, Cincinnati,
vs. Danny Budd, Terre Haute; 132 pounds.
vs. Charlie Johnson. KOkomo; 1873 pounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Indiana Gridn1en
in Spring Drill

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, March 8.-In-
diana university's fotball coaching
FACULTY will be completed this week
with the reporting of assistant
coaches Wally Middlesworth and
Otto Strohmeier for spring drill.
Coach Pat Pages cohorts are well
adapted for their work as grid
coaches having both been college
stars several years ago. MiddleS-
worth is graduate of Butler.
Strohmeier specializes in the work
of the linemen on the Indiana
teams having played end OF Chi
cago university's 1921-22 varsity
elevens when they had a 1000 per
cent for the conference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
AMATEUR BASKETBALL

The East Side Sunday School League
closed its season with the Memorial Bap-
list the pennant winners. Brookside u B.
finished in second place. Danny Sullivan
OF Centenary Christian led the individual
scorers with 100 points in fifteen games.
The Indianapolis Buddies Club desires
to hear from some team in regards to a
game for Sunday. Call DIR. 1103 about
O'Clock and ask for Abe.
The third annual Boy Scout basketball
tournament will be held at the HaW-
thorne community house, 244O West Ohio
street on March 81. % and %. Junior
and senior events will be played with
pennantS to the winner in each class.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
May Not Run in
Grand National

BIZ United Press
LONDON, March Edgar Wal
lace, well-known racing expert of
the London Star, said today he was
reliably informed" that Billy Bar
ton, only American-bred entry in
the Grand National steeplechase,
may not run in the famous race.
Wallace-in a story in an early
edition of the Star-previously had
said the American horse would
not run" Mrs. Hastings, wife of
the trainer of Billy Barton, was
quoted in the same newspaper as
saying:
Billy Barton is still at Tenby
and nothing is wrong with him."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Off the =
blackboard
BIZ Norman E. TsGGcs -

DUTLER and Notre Dame are to
- get together in a basketball
struggle at South Bend this eve
ming. And the wise-retorting printer
wants to know if South Bend is an
exercise. Help!
Did you know that tobacco helps
certain athletes? Down at Sey-
mour there's nifty Backyard
on Babe Wheeler'S high school
team named Harvey McCord Jr.,
ard tobacco kept him physically
fit last summer.
IT SEEMS THAT HARVEY THE TWICE
DIDN'T THINK so MUCH OF DOING A
LOT OF HIGH-POWERED LOAFING DUR
ING LAST SUMMERS VACATION AND
HE RENTED AN ACRE AND HALF OF
LAND NEAR PENNINGTON.
n =
HARVEY the twice proceeded to
4 Il plant himself a plot of tobacco
and spent his days taking care Of
his crop. He kept himself physic-
ally fit and nursed the tobacco crop
to point where it Melted him $3.50.
There's some high gear condition
ing-both financially and physic-
ally-Via the old tobacco route,
Did you also know that Bunk
Williams of Goshen has one of
the SWEETEST basketball records in
the state. He's scored 1,161 points
during his four years of COM
petition to date, an average of
IL points per game. He's hot
stuff.
THE STATE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CONTIN-
UES AT THE IRISH GYM WITH THE
LOCAL LADS VERY MUCH IN THE
RUNNING. GO ON UP AND BOOST FOR
THE HOME BOYS!
WYE understand that the Ander-
w son regional tickets Saturday
is an entirely unreserved affair. In
other words the FIRST come first
served" slogan is to go into effect.
Seems that we're not hearing
much from MartinSvilIe these
days. Don't get agitated about
that. You'll hear plenty about
'em next week.
VOU may be interested in learn
Il ing that the semi-f1nals and
finals of the state Catholic high
school tournament on Saturday aft
ernoon and night will be broadcast
over WFBM, the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company station, through
the courtesy of the Em-Roe sporting
goods store. Blythe Hendricks will
be at the microphone.
u y
Also don't forget that the state
finaIas tournament will be broad
cast by The indianapolis Times
over WFBM, as in the past. A
complete detailed description Of
every game will be put on the air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
ON MAT CARD

John Bartee of South Bend, will
oppose Glen Wade in the third bout
of Monday nights wrestling card at
the Cadle tabernacle. Bobby Chick
will meet Carl Olsen in the semi
windup and Silent Olsen will oppose
Gus Kallio in the feature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
BANQUET AT KOKoM0

Wildcat Team to Be TeIed by
Haynes StelIite March 19.
BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, March 8.-Members of
the Wildcat basketball squad, num-
bering 10, their coaches, high school
officials, sports writer's and an equal
number of boosters from the
Haynes-Stellite plant will gather at
q banquet to be served at the Con-
gregational church on the evening
of March 10.
The feed is furnished by the
Haynes-Stellite boosters, who are
backing the Kats to go through the
regional and on to the state finals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Hennessey Meets
Hunter in Final

By United Press
PALM BEACH, Fla, March g.
Francis T. Hunter, New Rochelle,
N. Y, and John Hennessey of IN
dianapolis will meet in the singles
finals of the Florida tennis cham
pionship tournament today.
Hunter beat Wilmer Allison in
straight sets Thursday and Hen
nessey defeated John Van Ryn, East
Orange, N. j., rs, 6-1, 20, Ga.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
NET TOURNEY IN 1890
GreencastIe to Stage Four Team
Event Next Year.
BIZ Times Special

BU TIMES Spectdt
GREENCASTLE, Ind, March g.
GreencaStIe will be host to four
high school basketball teams stu
ated along the Monon railroad in
an invitational tournament Jan. 10,
1880. it has been announced here.
The four schools are GreencsStle,
Bloomington, Charlottesville, and
Jefferson of Lafayette. A trophy
will be presented to the winner
Drawings viii be on the blind plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
HURTz KNOCKED OUT

Shifty Galloway Stops Ray in Sec
ond Round of Bout.
Shifty Galloway knocked out Ray
Hurtz in the second round of their
scheduled ten-round main go of the
all-Negro card at Tomlirson hall
Thursday night. Walker Smith
shaded Bill Breckenridge, six
rounds.
Kid Bozo stopped Hollywood
Flash, four rounds. Robert Burse
beat KID Gotten, four rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Neu Leaders in
A. B. &. Tourney

BN United Press
CHICAGO, March 8.-The lead
ers in the fve-man event of the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
ment at Dexter Park pavilion re-
manned undisturbed after Thursday
nights bombardment. but new lead
ers appeared in both the singles
and doubles event. E. O'Brien
turned in the best performance to
date when he upset 673 to gain top
rung in the singles standings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
BIZ United Press

By UnlteU PfeSS
IOWA CITY, Ia, March 8.-The
annual Big Ten indoor track and
field championships begin here to-
night, with an entry list of 261, the
largest in the meets history.
Included in the entry list are six
champions of last year who will
defend their crowns. Since several
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progress of the
experiment is be-
ing watched with
jealous eyes-and
coneeivably minus
we'll wishes - by
the Association of
professional Base
1all Managers.
It may be that
{ h e B o S t o n
Braves, for some
years holders of
a mortgage on
seventh place in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
AFTER ELEVENTH WIN

BIZ United Press
EVANSTON, Ill, March 8-The
swimming team of Northwestern
university will attempt to win its
eleventh straight victory tonight in
a dual meet with Michigan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
KARABELL is PRESIDENT
Elect New Head of Butler Mems
Club: HUI lgate Is Secretary.

Charles Karabell, former Bulldog
baseball star, was elected president
OF the Butler Mems club Thursday.
Fuzz Hungate was chosen secretary
treasurer.
Henry Goett, William Mccullough
and Don Burge are in charge OF ar
rangements for a dinner to be given
in honor of the basketball team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, March "a few
remarks about the A. A.
U. have plunged Ray Barbuti,
Olympic 400-metre champion, into
a situation from which he is having
difficulty extricating himself.
The status of Barbuti remained
today after four and one
half hours investigation of the run
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
AMATEUR BASEBALL

st. Pats baseball club viii meet in the
club room at tonight. AL former play
ers and those desiring tryouts are re-
duested TO attend.
International Red Sox will hold an i'm
poreant meeting tonight at 1919 East Tenth
street. All former players and tryouts are
urged to be present
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
WHAT GRID TEAM NEEDS

Without model courage, all the
good coaching in the world won't
make a great football player" Tad
Jones, former Yale coach, says.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Il Everything Readiness for High School Regional Journeys
IT OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS

CT. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
- S.-This is the seat of a mighty
baseball experiment, in which the
central figure is Emil Fuchs, once
q rniristrate In New York The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
MAROONS FAVORED

By United Press
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, March 8.-The
Western Conference gynnastic meet
will be held here Saturday, with
Chicago, last years champion, IA
vored to again win the title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
CARDS BLANK MACKMEN
Rookie Hurlers Hold Athletics to
Three Hits in Exhibition.

BB United Press
AVON PARK, Fla, March 8.-The
st. Louis Cardinals, National League
winners in 1923 won an exhibition
game from the Philadelphia Ath-
letics here Thursday. Three rookie
hurlers held the Mackmen to three
hits and shut them out, 2 to 0.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Second Round Elimination Play to Be Staged
in Is Centers Saturday; Winners
Compete for State Toga
BY DICK MILLER

EVERYTHING in readiness
IL of basketball fans Saturday sixteen witness
the second round of elimination play of the Indiana State High School
Athletic Association Last Friday morning there
members siyfo secona
by they eliminated during play Friday Saturday. until
lone survivor remained in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
Ninth FROM OHIO

Harry Sutton, rookie hurler trying
out with the Cleveland Indians, is
the ninth Ohio State product to
reach the big leagues
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
SENTIMENT GOT A HOB

Because he played for the late
Eddie Plank while at Gettysburg
college. Alfred Jones, pitcher. is be-
ing given trial by the Athletics
this spring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
BUZZ M'WEENEY SIGNS

Doug Accepts Contract for $4,000;
Vance Still Is HoIdout.
BIZ Unit ID Press
CLEARWATER, Fla, March g.
The signing of Douglas Buzz) Nc
Sweeney for $4,000 for the coming
season was the big news around the
camp of the Brooklyn Robins today.
''Dazzy' Vance left the Dodgers
camp, but is expected to sign be-
fore the 1929 season opens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
CUDDY DE MARCO VICTOR

By United Press
MKEESPORT, Pa, March 3d.
Cuddy De Marco, Pittsburgh, de-
feated Larry Brignolia, Boston, ten
rounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08

Jne ~ I'll II
League, will manage to lift them
selves a notch this year. They are
In hard training here with an eye
on the first division.
OF course, this looks like arrant
nonsense. Boston clubs no longer
are allowed in the first division OF
either major league. But the
Braves, their new players, their
venerable comebacks and high
hopes-all are secondary to the
mighty experiment.
= n It
For this man Fuchs-lawyer,
judge, political figure, never a
baseball player in other than anna
teur ranks, not even the second
cousin of major leaguer--this
judge has decided to step from the
front office of the Braves into the
dugout. This son of Jewish i'm
migrant, born in New YOrk's east
side, insists he is determined to go
through with his plans to manage
the Braves.
HE APPRECIATES THE FACT THAT
THE AFOREMENTIONED ASSOCIATION
OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL MAN
Ayers IS GOING TO DO ITS UTMOST
TO UPHOLD IT'S SO-CALLED SECRET
RITUAL BY RESISTING THE BOSTON
UPRISING AGAINST ITS INFLUENCE,
IT TIL Z
A CENTURY OF PROFESSIONAL BASE
BALL HISTORY.
THERE has been fostered feel
Il ing that to manage a major
league club a man must be a one
time player of high achievement,
who has gone through a severe
schooling and obtained his degree
in an art which combines legerde-
main, black magic, master Winding,
generalship, fisticuffs, tongue lash
ing and the ability to make a guess
in pinch.
Judge Fuchs has issued notice
to the Association that he is about
to expose its members and their
ritual of flummery. And the men,
berS sit back and chuckIe. They
predict that by May 80 the great
experimenter will have gone back
to the front office, glad to dele
gate the nasty labor of the dug
out to Johnny Evers and Hank
Gowdy.
THE MEMBERS SEND THE JUICE
LEATHER PANTIES TO GUARD AGAINST
SPLINTERS FROM THE BENCH. THEY
SEND HIM ADDRESSES OF TENTMAK-
ERS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE
READY TO MEASURE HIM FOR A UNI
FORM. THEY PROMISE HIM SOUR
RILoUS AND BARBED ENTERTAIN
MENT WHEN HE TAKES THE FIELD.
IN FACT THEY THREATEN HIM WITH
EVERYTHING BUT SUCCESS.
DUT the grand iconoclast from
ID the the. banks of the Charles
flares forth with a plausible slogan
ST may be a mere amateur in this
business of managing a ball club
but certainly can not do any worse
than our professional managers
have DONE" chants the image break
er, as he chuckles over his coffee al
the Vinoy Park.
= =
"There is one thing to be said
in my favor, carry into this job
a real sense of humOr. / main
tain you've got to have that to be
a manager. So many who have
tried the job have failed because
they either took themselves too
seriously, or their jobs not serious
ly enough. break into the ancient
activity unhampered by back
ground, caring not boot whether
the old Orioles could have beaten
the Yankees"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
N. d. GRID DRILL

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 3d.
First roll call for spring football
practice at Notre Dame university
was to be held today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
BUTLER SERIES is OFF
Faculty Athletic Committee Bars
Games With Montana State.

It was learned Thursday night
that the Butler basketball team will
not play Montana State in a three
game series as previously was
planned The faculty athletic COM
nnittee refused permission to make
The trip
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team at 3 o'clock. If victorious in
that clash the Adamsmen will
meet the winner of the Linton
GraySvifIe contest at 8 p. m, and
not much competition is expected
to develop in the regional finale.
Vincennes, fearing the undefeated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08

TTERE'S Vincennes' Alices--
L i heavy favorites to come to
the state finals tournament in
Indianapolis next Friday and Sat-
urday. The Alices play in the
Vincennes regional Saturday meet
ing the clark horse" Mt. Olympus
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08

Also don't forget that the state
finaIas tournament will be broad
cast by The indianapolis Times
over WFBM, as in the past. A
complete detailed description Of
every game will be put on the air.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
N. Y. Americans Hockey
 Club Held ScOrelcss

Now York. March l. (UP)-Ths last hopes the New York Americans held of finishing atop the interna- tional division of the National Hockey league had nearly faded to- day after their scoreless tie here last night with Les Canadiens Of Mon- treal. league leaders.
 The Americana trailing by three points. were faced with the necessity of winning last nights game. and although they held the Frenchmen scoreless, they were unable to pene. trate the Montreal defense them. selveA Each team had one goal dis allowed. the Americans losing | pos sible point in the overtime period.
 Boston climbed into a tie with the New York Rangers by defeating Ottawa, { to Q. while the Rangers were being held to scoreless tie by the Chicago Black Hawks, at Detroit.
 The Toronto Maple Leafs virtually forced the Montreal Maroons out Of the Stanley cup series by defeating them at Montreal, to o. The teams had been tied for third place with 39 points each before the game.