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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
BY HENRY M'LEMORE

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Should
Herr Max Schmeling grow annoyed
with the New York boxing commits
sion's efforts to force him into a
match with Jack Sharkey and de-
eide to defend his title in some city
other than New York, there would
be little or no moaning and groan-
ing along Broadway.
The few tears shed, if any, would
come from tavern keepers and
merchants whose businesses always
boom when the fight customers pour
into town.
Your New York fight fan is in
different to a Schmeling fight for
more than one reason. In the first
place, the boys and girls still re-
member that horrible exhibition
staged by the champion and Jack
Sharkey in the Yankee stadium last
june.
In the second place, there are
enough high class fighters in town
right now to insure the fans of an
u1tS4CSt444S WA1itC1 anu Spl u1S
whether Schmeling fights here or
there.
Heading the list Of interesting
young men are Make Baer Of Cali
fornia, and Mateo Osa Of Spain.
Baer. although beaten by Ernie
Schaaf in his eastern debut last
week, captured the fans attention
like no fighter has in years. Win
or lose. Baer is q crowd-pleaser. and
the fans want more of Baer. They
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

Other leaders follow. Joe Foley.
San Diego, 1853; John Perilli, Feath-
er River, Cal, 1853; Roy Tufts, San
Diego, 1856; Tony Manero, Elrnsford.
N. Y, 1877; Ray Mangrum, Dallas
Tex, 157; Eddie Stokes. Denver, 159;
Vic Owen, San Pedro. Cal, 159: Ben
Richter, st. Louis, 1859; Ken Jeffries.
Portland, Ore, 1853; Ed Prickett.
Los Angeles, 159; Lou Levi. San
Francisco, 159, and A. G. Sato, San
Francisco, 159.
Among the professionals who
failed 70 qualify were Sam Gayer.
Chicago; Hayden Newton, Spring
Held, Mo; Al Collins, Kansas City;
Frank Fogarty, KirkWood. Mo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Cox, Ruth
Top Card
Strong PreIim Bill to Be
Arranged for Legion
Show.

With Tracy Cox signed to meet
Babe Ruth of Louisville in the ten
round feature of Tuesday nights
mitt show at the armory. Legion
boxing officials are busy lining up
a supporting card from among pues
who have won their fights at the
guardsmen'S arena recently. Every
bout on Tuesday nights program
1t is announced, will feature scrap
pers who have Won the customers
communication in the last month.
Billy Hoon. the Rock Island slug
ger, who trimmed Roy Mitchell at
the armory several weeks ago, will
make mis- fourth showing of the
season here Tuesday night. and the
legion is seeking a capable oppo-
nent for him this trip Hoon will
perform in the eight-round semi
windup.
Billy Prick, the Evansville light
weight, who stopped Joe Dillon at
the armory on Dec. Is, will return
to fight in the top six, while Royal
Cox, winner by a kayo over Chuck
Moore of Evansville in the Legion
ring on Dec. 9, will meet an out
standing featherweight in the other
six-round number.
Tony Petru2zi and Red Yeager
rival local welters, have been re-
matched to open Tuesday nights
show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
st. Pats Strong Foe at
PennSy Sunday

Two feature games are on the
program for Sunday afternoon at
Pennsy gym, with the Sacred Heart
high school team meeting st. Mein-
RAIDS college team at 2:30 p. m,
followed by st. Patrick meters op-
posing st. Meinrad's seminary at
$3.50 p. m.
The seminary five is rated as one
Of the strongest teams in the
southern part OF the state. coming
here with a record of seven straight
victories. The team comes here
from Louisville. Ky. where they
play the strong Louisville Y. NJ. I.
team Saturday night.
Saints and st. Meinrad teams
have met for the last two seasons
and each has one victory. A large
crowd is expected to witness the
contests. The Pennsy gym is To-
Gated at East washington street
and state avenue, half block south
Of washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
BY DIR. S. CLAUS. ODD.
BY SANTA CLAUS
fThe Man Evervbodv OUesf

I think it is time that public at
tention should be called to the over
emphasis OF backgammon in our
great educational institutions. IN
less the tendency to sensationalize
and publicize this splendid collegiate
activity is speedily curbed the whole
structure soon will become top heavy
and tumble to earth in ruin. From
an innocent campus diversion, back
CANNON has grown into a horrible
F'rankensteln monster with Camera
like fangs and halitosis and I say
the time has come for all good men
to come TO the aid of their party
and is it true that Senator Norris
is at once a Republican, a Demo-
Grat and a Brother Elk? Who is to
blame? Where does the trouble
lie? Was the great war fought in
vain? I bow to no man in my es-
teem for the skyline of New York
and the beautiful women of your
country, but the growing evils and
abuses of backgammon must be rec
Ognized by all intelligent educators
both Of them-as a constant peril
to the very existence Of the magma
cart, the Whalen boutonniere, and
the Jack Rabbit ball 1 say give the
game back to the boys. I'm through
with it anyway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
LOOs Shoots IA and Leads
Links Qualifying Round

By United Press
Aqua CALIENTE, Lower Cal,
Dec. 25.-Eddie Loos OF Chicago
and Pasadena led the qualifying
round for the $4,000 Aqua Caliente
open golf tournament by shooting
a IA for the two rounds played
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
tournament will be played here
Jan. 1917, with most of the lead
ing professionals and amateurs
having already automatically quail
flied by their records in previous
tournaments.
Dewey Longworth, Oakland was
second with 146, and Fred Morri-
con, Los Angeles, third, with 149.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
n. Y. Fans Won't Moan if
Big Scrap Goes Elsewhere

will have their wishes fulfilled for
the Garden even now is seeking an
opponent for him.
Osa, a rank outsider, moved into
the spotlight two weeks ago when he
SO neatly knocked Ralph Ficucello
kicking. This Oso is a tremendous
puncher with either hand and he is
blessed with worlds of color. The
blow that laid out Ficucello - a
cracking right that landed as Ralph
bounded off the ropes-was as pretty
lick as has been delivered in these
parts for many a month.
The Spaniard has been matched
with Pierre Charles of Belgium for
ten-round bout Jan. 2. Charles,
according to his handlers, has just
reached his best form. If he steps
into one of Osa's rights, he will
have to begin all over again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Big ElevenS
Take Holiday
Coast Drills
United Press

By United Press
PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 25.-With
their tournament of roses game only
week away, the Washington State
and Alabama football squads had
their regular practice today. Both
squads worked out in the morning.
The Washington State squad had
Christmas tree planned for this
afternoon. The Alabama players
had their Christmas tree Wednesday
night, and sightseeing tour was
scheduled after their workout to-
day.
Alabama continues to rule a 10
to Z fayorite for the New Years day
game. The seat sale has exceeded
$4,000, according to Earl v. Foster.
graduate manager Of Athletics at
Washington State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
BY JOHN ]. KRINGLE

OF course, baseball is not what it
used to be. Neither is Sophie Tuck
er, if you get right down to facts.
All the science has been taken out
OF the sport. A baseball game to-
day is as simple as an ironing
board and twice as fiat. In the good
old days a ball player had to think.
This made the game very difficult
because it is not easy to think when
you have nothing to think with. I
remember when I managed the old
Baltimore Humming Birds used to
iced my men brains and eggs. I
found this used to do a lot toward
improving their mentality. But some
Oimy men became ostentatious and
began wearing brains on their vests.
This was carrying the idea a lit
tie too far. and since my men did
not wear their vests on the field I
aid not get as much brain work out
of them as I had hoped for, which
was very discouraging indeed. I am
happy to note that my old pal, the
Rev. Billy Sunday, is still getting
by. He is about the only ball player
I know who got as far as he did
with a prayer I have been asked
how the modern ball player COM
pares with the old-time immortals
of the good old golden days of the
past. Well. want to say I would
not give you a dime a dozen for the
modern ball player and I will tell
YOU Why (Please stand by for your
station announcement. This comes
to you through the discourtesy of
Ounce g. Ounce, makers of hole
proof hair nets, msn-eating stymies
and Tammany judgesD
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Wolgast Is
2-1 Choice
Genaro Recognized as King
by N. B. A.; Final Work
Taken Today.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Frankie
Genaro and Midget Wolgast. who
meet in a fifteen-round bout for
the hyweight championship in
Madison Square Garden Friday
night, completed their training to-
day.
Both boys, after a sparse Christ
mas dinner, returned to the gym
nasium for several rounds OF spar
ring and rope-skipping.
Wolgast is expected to enter the
ring a 2 to / favorite in the betting
odds. Wolgast, in addition to be-
ing much younger than Genaro, has
scored decisive victories over the
best men in his division during the
year.
The coming fight will settle once
and for all the question who is
the hyweight champion?" At the
present time Genaro is recognized
as the N. B. A. titleholder while
Wolgast is backed by the New York
boxing commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
>DOwn the ALLEYS =
BY LEFTY LEE

Tournament and sweepstakes play will
hold the bowlers' attention during the
n si.7s season. flve-man, doubles and
minute. ruth to enter the Elks P Pot '' Of
COLD. fourth annual 1000 scratch handi-
cap; again assures the success Of this
nave entered. and some real scoring can
The New. Years 1000 scratch sweep
tracing the attention of the bowlers. and
good entry is expected to roll. Charges
includes bowling.
Saturday. and Sunday 400 scratch dou-
rest from their league play during the
carded for the Illinois alleys. The popu-
lar, si.25 entry fee for. each player. that
includes bowling. will be charged.
The 200 scratch. fourth annual singles
sweepstakes. at. the st. Philips alleys. is
another assured success. entries from all
parts Of the city swelling the total to q
be. as an entry fee Of 50 guarantees the
winner 2 $50 purse. Entries are still h, being
T Toed Dec. i 57-58 's and V JAM n''n vi" DC
The Indianapolis League will not roll
again until Wednesday. Jan. 7. but viii
CdLcn up VIVID tnelr SCQeOule again py
rolling a series in two different Sundays.
Dan Abbott is leading the st. Philip NO.
I League with an average Of 1876. Bill
Sargent has col mark in this loop. but
has not rolled enough games to be credited
with the lead.
The st. Joan OF Arc loop finds the
veteran John Naughton on top with an
average of 191. M Mathews is next with
100.
D. Hornbeck and NJ Expert are tied for
first place in the fast Uptown League.
With the remarkable average of 202. Earl
Goodhue is in the show spot with an
even 200.
To prove his 2o2 IS no fuke. Fp-
pert also leads the Community loop with
mark OF 1879. KRONER, Green. Heck
man and Grimes are past the 100 mark
in this loop.
The mystery Of the 1930-3i season
what has happened to Shaw and True
love?
Lefty Behrens is shooting a wicked pill
in the Fountain. SQUARE No. ? loop. leading
with a mark of 205.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
KirShbauns to
Face Cleaner
Five Sunday


Kirshbaum basketball team is in
top shape for it's clash with the
Sunshine Cleaners at the Kirsh-
baum gym Sunday afternoon. Coach
Glen Kline probably will start
kaufman, Stein, Goldsmith, Davis
and Feldman against the Cleaners
who boast such stars as Jack Hill
and Frank Cullivan. Kirshbaum
Bulldogs will battle the Woodside
A. C.s in a curtain raiser at 2:15.
Kirshbaums will meet the Julian
Goldman A. and B. team at Terre
Haute in return game Jan. 6, and
will meet the Louisville Y M. H. A.
in their annual game at Louisville
Jan. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

in Mr.. Glenn Curtis home town,
and Jimmie kits, who handles
the elongated Texans has prom
ised the people of the Lone Star
state a victory. On the other
hand, the Curtis cagers have
promised Martinsville fans the
same thing, thereby creating quite
problem, one which even that
well-known bewhiskered gent,
John j. Santa Claus, may have
some trouble in untangling.
4 ND there are about twenty
4 n young men, two coaches and
several thousand fans who will find
time to slip in a thought now and
then about next Friday night when
those Frankfort Hot Dogs will do
battle with the Washington
state champions. This
looms as the game of games to date
and standing room probably will be
at a premium. Take your choice,
but We like-well, let's wait until
after Christmas to settle that.
BurI FriddIe, the Washington coach.
had his boys down to see Red Thompson
pivot all over the place and lead the Hot
Dogs to decisive triumph over Athens.
Tex. the national champs.
-
get enough of them (Athens) down at
Washington?'' he was asked.
Enough! ! got too muck"
= 4
A ND, to continue, on the Back
1 u board is very proud to an
to Indiana in general on
this merry day, that Indianapolis
has been well treated by Kris
Kringle
For those who may be interested,
Shortridge looms as a real threat for
state title honorS. And you can take
that or leave it. The boys on the
north side team remind young Mr..
Boxell OF those dear old Marion
of 1926.
II & n
Buffers sage of the hardwood, Tony
Hinkle. has one of the finest teams he
ever has produced and it is Backboard's
sintere Christmas wish-without intend
ing to slight any other Hoosier college
aggregation-that the Bulldogs again
capture the nations mythical basket
ball crown.
And to every other Indiana college
eleven-the finest of luck
= q
Come again, Santa. You, too,
Athens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

ID light from the start it was the
IN other way around. Cochrane's
amazing speed behind the bat and
hitting ability gave him first call.
In the year that he was expected
to fill in occasionally for Cy, the
Mick caught 134 games and gave
promise of becoming one of the
greatest catchers that baseball ever
had known.
Cochrane came on to fulfill the
promise of that first year. Per-
kins, still under 80, took back
seat. Day after day he sat on the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

TNHIS is the morning after the
Il night before, which was Christ
mas eve, and ole Blackboard craWlS
out from under the neckties to wish
this whole wide basketball domain
and that part of Texas which is
contained therein, including fans,
players, coaches and those who read
about it, very, very merry Christ
mas.
e r.
Of course, poor old Mr.. Back
board will be neglected today in
most sections, but down in Mar
tinSvilIe it will be little differ
ent. The ArteSiana who have
been up and down this season, will
meet the weary Athenians down
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Blue Meters Face Unbeatep
Alabama Five Here Monday

Monday night, the undefeated
southern conference champions.
University of Alabama, will play
Butler university at the fieldhouse.
During the Tidesmenis northern in
vasion they will also meet North
western and Wittenberg.
Last year, the Alabamans won
twenty games and lost none. Only
two men of the entire squad grad
uated, and there are eight varsity
letter men remaining from last years
title team. This is the second year
in succession that the 'Bama team
has held the conference title.
Coach Tony Hinkle will give his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Alumni
Tackle Varsity

The annual Roines Alumni Asso-
citation basketball and dance will
be held Friday evening at 8 p. m.
at the Manual Training high school
gym.
The Manual varsity team will
play a group of alumni consisting
of Charles Higgs, Howard Burton,
Maurice Stone. Nick Comsa, Joe
Klein, Norman Beplay, Elmer Mege
and Leslie Keppameyer.
Dancing will follow the game. The
proceeds Of the game and dance
will be used by the alumni associ-
alton to further the athletic activi-
ties at the school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Cy Perkins Former AS Catcher Forced Into Background During

team went south in 1925 to train
for the season. That spring a young
catcher from the Portland club
named Mickey Cochrane went with
the AS. Cochrane was expected to
prove a good substitute for Cy, fill
ing the bill occasionally to give
Perkins rest. When the day
should come that Perkins no longer
would be able to stand the rigors of
catching fun season, Cochrane
was expected to take his place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Harvey Seeks Encounter
With Mickey Walker

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 25. - Len
Harvey, European 1niddleweight
champion, and rated as the best
fighter England has produced in
quite some time, arrived here. a few
days ago anxious for bout or
bouts. Harvey, like all other middle
weights, is after a shot at Mickey
Walker and the title, but is prob
ably willing to do a few odd jobs
while waiting for a crack at Mickey.
Jack kid Berg and Johnny
Peters arrived on the same boat
with Harvey. Berg Graves a bout
with Tony Canzoneri and Peters
wants a chance at Al Brown and
the bantamweight title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

big leagues before Cochrane arrived.
The two men became friends. Re-
Gently the two went on a hunting
trip in the New Brunswick wilds.
Often. when the team was on the
road, the two catchers bunked to-
gether.
What promised to be his best
years CT spent in the background,
a substitute on the team in whose
play he expected to be a vital part.
But the disappointment failed to
shake his spirit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Flashes Oppose
Huntington Five

Huntington Y. M. c. A. Celts,
strong northern junior quintet, will
appear at the local Y. M. c. A. Sat-
urday night when they will battle
the 115-pound and i30-pound teams
Of the indianapolis Flashes. Fetch
er Savings and Trust will oppose the
big Flash team in the closing tilt OF
the card.
Rudicel, star of last years Hunt
ington high school team, will lead
the attack of the visitors. Cash
Keller, prominent Huntington sports
scribe, is in charge of the Celts and
predicts a successful season for
them. Flashes nosed out two VIC
tories over Celia at Huntington early
in the season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
BY SIR THOMAS CLAUS

inc AIanu Oiu wan OF tnS Oo-Aeal
When I speak of mugs, I trust
] offer no offense TO Bull Mon
tana or One-Eye Connolly. I am
very fond of yachting. I don't know
why. Perhaps it is Just one of my
little eccentricities. One gets that
way living in London. 1 suppose it
is the fog. One thing I like about
your country is that you always
make me feel at home. For one
thing. 1 never can see my yacht for
the fog. am also duly grateful to
your country for its generous recog-
milton of my superior skill at los
ing, and the cup symbolizing my nu-
merous defeats will be forever cher
ished. But if I may be bold to ask,
does this not connote a certain dis
crimination-what, for instance, has
your country ever done for our Brit
tsh heavyweights?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

Bulldog courtmen two days practice
in preparation for the Tidesmen.
Friday and Saturday will see the
Blue candidates working out in the
f1eldhouse, sharpening up on often
sive plays. The Bulldogs, composed
almost altogether of sophomores.
has shown marked improvement in
every game played, and Butler fans
are looking forward to a successful
season.
Monday nights game will be
real test of strength for the Hinkle-
men, although all the teams al
ready were rated as among the best
from their respective leagues.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

booted his first one home March 6,
at Aqua Caliente. Both of the
young stars still are apprentices.
n
ETORSEMEN declare that the
4 l. horses have a lot to do with
the success or failure of a jockey.
Of Riley and James, they say
horses run for them" Around the
stables there are no higher words
of praise to bestow upon boy.
Those four words are the turf's ac-
colade. The words mean that each
of these young men are thoroughly
understood by the thoroughbreds
they ride.
There are a great many boys
wearing jockey clothes, it seems,
with whom horses will have moths
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

bench or went to the bullpen to
warm up the pitchers when the go
ing grew tough.
= n
OUCH break at the hands OF
~ fate might make many men Bit
ter. But the boy from the fishing
banks was made of stouter stuff.
Not only did he refuse to complain.
but he helped the Mick in every
way he Gould, teaching him some
Of the tricks OF the game he had
picked UP IL his seven years in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
STEERS ADD PITCHERS

The Dallas Steers of the Texas
League have added four pitchers 10
their roster. The Pittsburgh Pirates
sent Ralph Erickson, a southpaw.
the Chicago White Sox transferred
Lou Winer and Wilbur Wehde for
further seasoning and Leslie Roup-
Gich, who was made a free agent by
Reading Of the International League.
has also been signed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
VANCE is UNSIGNED

BIZ Times Special
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dee. 25.
The first 1881 contract offered
pitcher Dazzy Vance by the Brook
Ign Robins was returned, the vet
eran hurler said here Wednesday.
However, Vance predicted he would
be in the fold in plenty Of time to
start regular spring practice.
Dazzy stated his conference with
the club officials was Of a friendly
nature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
Phelan Announces Lineup
for West-SOuth All Stars

(Florida) and Shaw (Southern Cali
formal; center, Wentworth (Wash-
ington); quarter, WEIGH Purdue) !;
half backs, Saunders (Southern
California; and Apsit (Southern
California;; full back, Price CUtalD
The Notre Dame lineup is still
uncertain, but Frank Carideo
quarter; Marty Brill and Glen
Harmeson, former Purdue player
and Joe Savoldi, full back, probably
will start in the back field.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25

Miller is far in the lead among the
individuals of the Transportation League,
with an average of 1877. Freight Lines
held tWo-game edge over Local Lines
and Union Station in team play
- WOODY .Holtzhauer is still the boss of the
Hoosler A.. 9. League with a mark Of 1873
hlng ana Grenz are pressing him, however
with 1877 and 1856 respectively AS if this
we're not enough. Piez is waiting for the
leaders to falter with 1856
Glubka who shared doubles honors Of
the CITY with John Blue a few years auo.
self in the Electric League. leading the
feld with a mark of 1875 four pins over
the veteran Billy Shine
With best wishes to all bowlers for a
MerrY Merry Christmas. I will rush out
ana see what Santa has brouehtNme
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-25
ON COAST STAFF

Thomas P. Dunn of Fitchburg.
Mass, who uppired in the Eastern
League last season, has been taken
on by President Harry A. Williams
for duty with the Pacific Coast
League in 1881. Dunn was with the
Boston Braves on their spring
training trips.