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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Season Record Crowd to
Watch IriSh-Blue Battle

Light workouts were in store to-
day and tomorrow for Buffers
basketball squad on the eve of one
OF IndianaS annual hardwood
classics, the Notre Dame Bulldog
engagement in Fairview feldhouse
Saturday night.
The largest crowd in the field
house this season, if not the largest
in the state during the 1933-34 COL
lege campaign, will watch the Irish
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Frenchnlen Fall
in Court Series
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Ells-
worth Vines and Big Bill Tilden to-
day had clean sweep advantage
of five matches over Henri Cochet
and Martin Plaza of France as they
prepared to resume their interna-
tional professional indoor tennis
competition on a countrywide tour.
Vines and Tilden won all five
matches played at Madison Square
Garden, two last night and three
Monday night.
They wound up the New York
stand by taking the two singles
contests last night. Tilden beat
Cochet after five blistering sets,
TO, 81, As, 6-3, 6-3, and Vines
downed Plaza, 1911, 6-3, 6-3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
KautSky Opponents Boast of
Joe Reiff and Other Stars


Rivalry that has existed in the
Big Ten during the past three
seasons between Purdue and North
western basketball teams, will be
brought to light again next Sunday
afternoon at the local Armory when
the Chicago Northwesterns play the
local Kautsky A. Cs at 8 o'clock.
Joe Reiff, who is managing the
Windy City team, was one of the
outstanding players in the country
last season. After leading the con-
ference in scoring in his sophomore
year, he fell to third place in his
junior year when Johnny Wooden,
now of the Kautsky's, took first
place by scoring 154 points to set a
new record.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Cards Sign All
but 3 Regulars

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-Only three
regulars remained to be signed by
the st. Louis Cardinals today after
Virgil Davis, catcher, successor to
Jimmy Wilson, put his name on a
1884 contract here yesterday.
Outf1elders Ernie Orsatti and
George Watkins and pitcher Bill
Walker have yet to come into the
fold.
Two more signed contracts were
received yesterday. They were from
first baseman Jim Collins and Bur
CESS Whitehead, 23-year-old Colum-
bus second baseman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Lou Plummer Is Signed for Top
Wrestling Go With Abe Coleman

Lou Plummer. rough Baltimore
grappler and former Notre Dame
athlete, will clash with Abe Cole
man, Jewish mat star of New York,
in the main go offering on the Her
cules A. G. wrestling card next
Tuesday night at the Armory. Their
match will be for two falls out of
three.
Coleman scored a tremendous hit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
POOL EVENTS PLANNED

A water carnival in the Indian
apolis Athletic Club pool tomorrow
night will be featured by national
junior championship 300-yard indi-
vidual medley for men, and a mid
states 10O-yard backstroke event for
women. Two open handicap events,
the f1fty-yard handicap free style
for girls IA or younger, and 100-
yard handicap for boys Is or
younger. also are carded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
BY PAUL STRIEBECK
pinch Hitting for Lefty Lee

The performance of Jack Hunt
featured the indianapolis Bowling
League at Pritchett's last night with
some real pin spillingf. He opened up
with 226. 224 and then poured in
eleven strikes from the go, but No
u got away for bad count of five
pins for a 295 and a total of 745.
This score and a COG by Quill gave
the Fall City Beer team a three
game win over NIausner Beer.
Fall City also had a 1857 for a
1921 team total. Bruder was best
for the losers with $50. Every man
on Fall City Beer had a clean game
on the 1.157 score.
BarbasOls were clicking in grand
style in last nights play. Carmin
led the team with ga L. Fox had
627; Fehr and Johnson, COG, and
Hueber, sol. for a total of 1886 TO
swamp the RusSet Cafeteria Five
three times. Nic-Lis-McCahill pro-
duced 307S to give the Selmier
Towel a three-game setback. Hardin
led the club with 65S. Fulton had
629. Stitch go and Abbott GA.
Tie Gregory and Appel team lost
its series to Antler Alley Five. A
3.O92 found Weisman with 643,
Meeker. with 624: NIahoney. 623. and
Fitzel. 619. for the winners and
Brunot with 631 and Hornberger
with 613 for the losers.
Silver Edge Beer and Schitz Beer
team also BANKED Coca Cola and
Rose Tire. other 600 totals were.
Blue. GAG: Schleimer. 648: Glubka,
$50: Hughes. 635, and Campbell, 615.
Jones NIaley had no opponents but
shot a big total OF 3,097. Pritchett
Jr.. led the club with 653. Murphy
had SAT. Pritchett ST., 635, and
Klein, COZ.
The Uptown Recreation League
enjoyed a good night. Seven Up
started the scoring when they
moved down a 1888. Schoch LED
the team with 665 and Stevenson
had Gas: Arnold. 6l2; Wheeler. 606,
and Smith, COS. The Scherer Elec-
trio team was the victims of this
high scoring. HoOSier Pete and
Harper annexed two from Gold
smith sales and Coca Cola. Bader
Coffee had no opponents. High
totals were Loggins. 637; Holt. CSC;
Goodhue. 6S2: D. Hanna, 623, and
Hickman, COS.
The Statements. Scrubbers Gauges and
Generators we're unable 70 account for
single game OF their sets in the Citizens
Gas League a. the Uptown alleys. but
PreSsAreS managed 10 press the Pumps
one game. johnson LED the league with
SOS.
The Interelub League at the Pritchett
alleys found Exchange Unity. EXCHANGE
Service and the A. B. c. Club tough bows
20 beat and as result the Exchange
Lame Bulls. Lions Club anc Universal
indians took 4 three-game setback. Uni
versal Nanks and Mercator Cluo found the
Mutual Grain Dealers and the Mutual
LniretImau Insurance q little harder 10
c02a and Won tSo. In individual scoring
CHICK. iSl. Pont &C. Mich. 90.
Tie s. Philips No. 1 League az the s..
Philips alleys found Seven-Up and KistneT
Aeese sasy 70 oyertase TINS was cone lon,
three times. S. and S Service took a
couple from casady Fuel. High totals
we're plentiful with j Murphy az the
head of the list with 666. Dr.. Click had
e5ei ABBOTT, SIS; Market. 6z2. T. Sargent.
go zix. e27. ". Sargent. ei4. and Kiesel.
The III Lily League ct the Pritchett
alleys had Seal with ass for GA to lead
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
RETURNS TO MINORS

BIZ Times Special
BOSTON, Feb. 22.-Dale Alex
ander, who as member Of the Red
Sox topped the American League
batting list in 1882, was sent back
TO the minors yesterday.
The Red Sox traded Alexander to
the Jersey City team of the Inter
national League for two pitchers,
James McCloskey and John Merena
in a straight exchange. Last year
Alexander batted Only .2S1 in nine
ty-four games.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
BRIDGEPORT CARDS,
PACKERS IN FINAL S

The Bridgeport Cardinals and the
Hilgemeier Packers, independent
basketball quintets, will meet at
$50 tonight in Bridgeport in the
finals OF the sectional independent
tourney there.
The Cards last night eliminated
the Bridgeport Filters. so to 90, and
the Packers won from the Marion
County Night Hawks, 38 to II. The
Bridgeport Juniors and the English
Avenue Boys Club will play cur
tain raiser at 1880 tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
O'KEEFE FACES RUDNEY

MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 22.-Danny
OKeefe, Cincinnati lightweight, will
oppose Charley Rudney, Muncie, in
the ten-round main event of a box
ing show here tonight Tiger
Walker, Muncie, and Buddy Scrutch-
;ngs, Akron, O., lightweights, will
meet in the ten-round semi windup
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
MRS. DUNLAP Is DEAD

By United Press
PINEHURST, N. c., Feb. 22.-Mrs.
George T. Dunlap ST., mother of the
national amateur golf champion,
died at her home here today after
an illness Of several months. Her
husband is a member Of the pub
fishing firm of Grossett & Dunlap,
New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
JOE RAY INJURED
By Times Special

NEWARK, N, j., Feb. 22-Par-
ticipating in the fifteenth day of a
twenty-one day roller skate derby
here last night, Joie Ray, former
star miller, was kicked in the head
by the skater behind him and suf-
fered what physicians say may be
a skull fracture. He was unconsci-
Gus half an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
John McGraw Is
Resting Easily
By United Press

By United Press
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Feb. %.
John j. McGraw, veteran baseball
manager, spent "a very comfortable
night" his physicians said today. He
is considerably improved"
The morning bulletin issued at
New Rochelle hospital, where the
former New York Giants manager
is suffering from uremia, said there
were no new signs or symptoms;
temperature, 1898; pulse, 100;
respiration, 3d."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Independent and Amateur
Basketball Gossip

Basketball games carded in the Thurs
gym are: Third Christian VS.. Five Aces
at 7; Seventh Christian. VS.. Woodside A
C., at 8, and Riverside Cubs VS.. Olympic
B. at 9.
a game with the Feast Tenth street
Merchants tonight. Phone Talbot 1904.
The Arsenal Bulldogs want games in the
1s-year-old division with teams having
access to a playing floor. The Bulldogs
will share expenses. Phone Harrison 0591.
between $50 and p m. and ask for Roy.
shelby Street, Riverside NJ F., and South
Oak Hill tonight at Brookside gym.
The Forest Cubs won from the Speedway
Service B team. 50 to 10.
Paced by Beeson and Anderson. the
EdgeWood A. c. quintet won from the
English Avenue Boys Club. % to 20.
Boys Club FIVE Edgewood would Ike to
hear from teams having access to gym.
Phone Lincoln 27oo and ask for John.
The Hilgemeier Packers will attempt to
avenge their only defeat of the season
Sunday meeting the Lafayette Pabst Blue
Ribbon five here. The Packers have been
strengthened by the return of Cy Profit.
former Butler cage star.
The East Side Midgets defeated the East
Tenth Street Ramblers. 40 to 81 Lanahan
winners. For games in the 1911 class call
Cherry 6053-W and ask for Eddie. The
Midgets will play the Little Giants next
Tuesday.
The Y. L. s girls basketball team de-
feated the Junior Girls Of Sacred Heart,
the Ace Athletic Club FIVE 25 to Is. with
Johnnie Wyss playing a stellar game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

JUG SpI III
Tom Angley, rotund catcher with
the indianapolis baseball club the
last few years, was traded today in
an even up deal with the Rochester
Internationals for Joe Sprinz, a
former member of the Tribe ma
chine. Spring spent most of the
1888 season with the Baltimore
Orioles of the big eastern class AA
loop.
Red Killefer, indian manager,
announced he completion of the
player transaction this morning.
Sprinz bats right handed and Ang-
ley swings the other way.
Sprinz was obtained from the
Pacific Coast League several years
ago by the Indians and later was
sold to the Cleveland Americans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

He saw service with three clubs last
season, st. Louis Cardinals, Colum-
bus and Baltimore. He is rated as
a good receiver and especially eff
fcient in holding up pitchers.
Sprinz resides in st. Louis and
Angley is spending the off-season in
Sarasota, Fla. The former has been
the property of the st. Louis
Cardinals, parent club of the
Rochester Red Wings and Columbus
Red Birds. He was sent to Balti-
more on option by the Cardinals in
1888. He is a light hitter.
Chief Killefer of the Tribesmen
now has thirty-siX players on the
roster, including fourteen pitchers,
four catchers, twelve infielders and
six outfelders. Four more rock
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
BARRED AS PRO

CHICAGO. Feb. 22.-Matt Rup-
pert, self-styled worlds greatest
scftball pitcher" has been declared
q professional by the Amateur Soft
ball Association of America, and his
proposed international and world S
fair league" barred from affiliation
with the amateur association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22


les have been added since The
Times last published the names of
the FASTENERS on the club reserve
list.
The latest group of hopefuls taken
on for tryouts consists of four
youngsters picked off the sandlots.
They are Joe Dugan and Gene
Loepper, inf1eIders of indianapolis;
Richard Harper, Evansville, out
fielder, and John Foster, a catcher
of Rochester, Ind.
John Riddle and Joe Sprinz will
be the backstop maintays this year
and their understudies during spring
training and the early part of the
season will be William Wyss, In
dianapolis sandlotter, and Foster,
the northern Indiana rookie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
sOx BEGIN MIGRATION
Four Players Leave With Gardiner
for Spring Training.

DB 2 WFItU too
CHICAGO. Feb. 22.-The Chi
cago White Sox will make the first
official departure for the spring
training camp tonight when Vice
President Harry Gardiner and four
players leave for Pasadena, Cal. The
players are Catcher John Pasek,
formerly with Detroit; John Huck,
Chicago semi-pro pitcher; John Fo-
morski, pitcher from Montreal, and
Milton Bocek, a Cicero outfelder
who joined the club last last sea-
son. Practice will start Monday.
The main squad will leave for the
training camp a week from tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
TECH RHINIES WIN

Techs freshmen netmen wound
up their campaign yesterday with a
20 to II victory over the Cathedral
rhinies in the Cathedral gym.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
40 Years Ago

THE picture at the right IS
l. likeness of John McGraw forty
years ago. when the Little Napo-
leon" first attracted national atten-
ton in baseball circles. He was a
third baseman with the old Orioles
and the team developed into one of
the best.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
Stencils Decision on
ManagerShip Awaited
Over Post as Pilot Of Brooklyn Dodgers Fol-
lowing Dismissal of Max Carey.
BY JACK CUDDY,
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW curtain
J y modern version Of Casey the
double holiday Baseball fans combined
birthday
who they hoped would accept
managershp and blast the baseball blues
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

THE ~ Lily League ct the Pritchett
alleys had Seal with 3 as for GA to lead
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

The Crimson Cubs are forced to cancel
game with the Feast Tenth Street
Merchants tonight Phone Talbot 1904.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

Two out of three was the count of
the Federal League at the Illinois drives
with the odd game going to Agents and
Field over Collectors and Railway. High
man was Morris with STA.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

The Real Silk Mixed League at Illinois
alleys found Hinka Doors taking all three
games from Doodlesockers as Hooper
Doopers won twice from Alley Ops. Rud-
beck shot a 587 to lead
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

IN the United Mutual Life Insurance
League at the Illinois alleys Slam Bangs
and Wittecisms sent the Hortonettes down
BY the same margin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22

This Statements. Scrubbers. Gauges and
Generators we're unable 70 account for
single game OF their sets in the Citizens
Gas League 81 the Uptown alleys. but
PreSsAres managed 10 press the Pumps
one game. Johnson led the league with
Evening star., 1934-04-29
SILVER PURCHASES
MAY BE NECESSARY
U. S. Would Have to Buy 1882.
907, ,720 Ounces Under
1910 Plan.
Nv ths Assnriated Press

BY the Associated Press.
President Rooseyelt's reported will
ingness to accept an international
agreement that would put more silver
into the base upon which the Nations
monetary structure is erected would
mean the acquisition of 1882 GOT ,720
ounces of silver on the basis of the
present gold stock of the country.
That is, 1t would require the pur-
chase of that amount of silver TO
make the proportion of silver and
gold back Of the Nations money 80
per cent silver and 10 per cent gold.
The latest circulation statement OF
the Treasury discloses that the gold
base of total money stocks of the
country amounts to $7.695 ,087 ,462 In
contrast, the silver holdings are s84l.-
536.1l5, or slightly less than IL per
cent.
Were silver stocks increased to 80
per cent of the total, then the silver
holdings would need to be boosted to
81. $50. .e87 ,073, meaning the addition
of S1,719,4 ,45O,958 in the white metal.
Inasmuch as the coming value OF
an ounce of pure silver in standard
silver dollars is s1.29. a total of L.
332, ,907. .720 ounces would be necessary
to bring the silver stocks to the 80
per cent ratio.
This change would have some affect
on the value ratio between silver and
gold but might not raise the status OF
silver to the 16-to-1 level. The pur-
chase of enough silver to broaden its
use in the monetary base to 80 per
Evening star., 1934-04-29
ROOSEVELT GIVEN
PRAISE OF PRELATE
Outlook and 0bjectives Commend.
ed by Apostolic Delegate in
Los Angeles.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, April 28.-Com-
mendation of the essential outlook
and main objects of President
Roosevelt was voiced today by his ex-
cellency, Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognani, apostolic delegate to the
United States from the Holy See, on
his arrival to inaugurate Catholic ac-
ton week tomorrow
In its essential outlok and main
objectives, President Roosevelts pro-
gram of social justice is in thorough
agreement with the definite, concrete
program enunciated by Pope Plus XII
in his encyclical on the reconstruct
ton of the social order," the papal
envoy said.
Our stand on the social questions
today? Well. there must be more
fair distribution of wealth. Net only
must the right of labor to organize
be defended, but it should be advo-
Gated There must be Government
supervision and regulation of business.
The right of labor to bargain COL
lectively must be respected"
He was emphatic in insisting that
Catholic action" is not a new view
point OF the Roman Catholic Church,
but a clarif1cation of views that al
ways have been part of Catholic
doctrine,
Evening star., 1934-04-29
Jimmy Lake Agrees He Is Man
For Boxing Commission Post
Speaker Rainey and
Other-HOuse Leaders In
dOrse His Appointment.
Theater ImpresariO and
Kentucky Colonel Says
He KnOaUs ''Rackets.'

Colonel" James J. (Jimmy) Lake
agrees that he is the most logical man
in the District for post on the new
Boxing Commission.
He hadn't given the matter much
thought, he said last night, until he
had read newspaper accounts OF the
presentation to the District Commits
sioners of a petition, signed by Speak
er Rainey, Majority Leader Byrns and
40 important House committee chair
men, urging his appointment as one
Of the civilian commissioners.
Then Jimmy, already a Kentucky
colonel and impresario OF the Gayety
Burlesque Theater, decided he was
very much in the running for the
post.
"Yes, sir" said Colonel Lake, ex-
panding himself. I'D keep the sport
clean in the District. I am just as
well fixed as any one for the job. I
know all the fighters and managers
and all the rackets.''
Trimble Presents Petition.
The unprecedented petition for the
appointment of the Mayor Of Ninth
Street" as boxing commissioner was
presented to the Commissioners by
South Trimble. clerk of the House.
A former Representative from Ken
lucky, Trimble said it was only fair
the House members should indorse
Lake so strongly, for mo member
ever pays when he wants to go TO the
Gayety.
II lust call up Jimmy and he pro-
duces the passes. And Jimmy always
does this cheerfully and without any
grouching. He's been doing it for
years, and he is very popular on
Capitol Hill"
Colonel Lake, dapper in dress and
jovial in manner. commented:
i've got lot of pals around
town"
Some of the members who signed
the petition said they had never seen
performance at the Gayety and
their signatures were forthcoming be-
cause Trimble had requested them.
They and those who said they at
tended occasionally did not wish to
be quoted.
Knows All of Tricks.
But not so Colonel" Lake. He was
in a talkative mood.
When they start appointing box
ing commission. they want to get
somebody who knows something about
boxing. don't they?" he asked.
You bet they do" answering his
own question. And why not me. Who
knows the game better than do?
Nobody. I know all its ins and outs,
Evening star., 1934-04-29

all the little tricks in the game, all
about the way they stage fights be-
tween boxers and their Sparring
partners.
But say, you know I didn't know
thing about this business until 1
read it in the newspapers. was sick
at home all day and had no idea of
what was going on
Commissioner Allen, to whom the
petition was finally handed, solemnly
glanced at the names of Rainey,
Byrns and McDuffie of Alabama, read
it further, and announced:
THE petition will be considered
most seriously"
He declined further comment.
Committee Leaders on List.
Trimble said he could have OBJ
tanned the signatures of 80 per cent
Of the House, but that he had con-
centrated on committee chairmen, all
of whom are Democrats. In addition
to the Speaker, the majority leader
and McDuffie, here is the list of those
who signed:
Buchanan Of Texas, Bankhead of
Alabama, Warren of North Carolina,
Summers of Texas, Steagall OF Ala
bama, McReynolds of Tennessee,
Howard of Nebraska, Mary T. Norton
Of New Jersey, Doughton of North
Carolina, Jones of Texas, Mead of
New York, Smith of West Virginia,
Clark of North Carolina, Kerr of
North Carolina, Gavagan of New
York, Bland of Virginia, Jeffers of
Alabama, Rankin of Mississippi, De
Rouen of Louisiana. Gasque of South
Carolina, Underwood of Ohio, Vinson
Of Georgia, Douglass of Massachu-
sets, Parsons of Illinois, Mansfield of
Texas, Lozier of Missouri. Harlan of
Ohio, Chavez of New Mexico. Green
of Florida. Lambeth of North Caro-
lima, Wilson of Louisiana. Somers of
New York. McSwain of South Caro-
lima, Lanham of Texas, Allgood of
Alabama, Connery of Massachusetts,,
Dickstein of New York and SiroHch
of New York.