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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
Delegates Announced

Misses Helen Eldridge, Margaret
Parish, Aida Sherwood, Saxon
SheWalter and Winnona Watson;
Carlton Hadley and David Sher-
wood, representing All Saints
cathedral, will attend the diocesan
conference of the Episcopal diocese
of Indianapolis and northern Indi-
ana at Howe Military school at
Howe next week
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23

son, Mrs c. R. Curtis and Mrs. Faye
LAGRANGE.
The traffic committee includes
Gene Bell, chairman; Nelson Coff-
man, H. Weaver, Lunsford Cox,
George r. Craft, Lowell Brewer and
Frederick Kelly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-23
Club Outing Set

Annual outing Of the Independent
Social Club will be held Tuesday at
the home OF Mrs. H. w. Linaburry
in Zionsdale. Mrs. George Harley
is assistant hostess.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
1924 N. D. ELEVEN
TO ATTEND BANQUET

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. g.
Members Of Notre Danes -Four
Horsemen 1924 championship foot
ball team will return to the campus
Jan. IS for the annual testimonial
dinner rendered the 1888 football
team by the Notre Dame club Of ST.
Joseph valley.
Elmer Layden, full back Of the
Four Horsemen, has been named
football coach and athletic director
at Notre Dame for next season.
Others who will attend are: Cap
tain Adam Walsh, center, assistant
coach at Yale; Jimmy Crowley, left
half, coach at Fordham; Harry
Stuhldreher, quarter. coach at Villa
nova; Don Miller, right half, Cleve-
lard lawyer; Noble Kizer, guard
Purdue athletic director and coach;
Rip Miller. head coach at the Navy;
Joe Bach, tackle, assistant coach at
Duquesne; Ed Hunsinger. end, as
sistant coach at Fordham. and
Charles Collins, end, head coach last
season at North Carolina, now in
business at Durham, N. c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

Top Choice
Reds Pick Catcher as Pilot
If Deal Is Made With
Cards.
By United Press

By LHtted Press
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. Bob
OFarrel. 37-year-old catcher of the
st. Louis Cardinals, will succeed
the recently resigned DOME Bush
as manager Of the Cincinnati Reds,
if the Reds can get him from the
Cards.
Larry MacPhail, vice. president
and general manager of the Reds,
conferred here several hours yester-
day with Branch Hickey of the
Cardinals regarding deals by which
O'Farrell might be shifted to Gin
cinnati. They were unbale to reach
an understanding.
Mac Phail hopes the Cardinals
will come to terms soon.
"OFarrell is my choice for man
ager of the Reds ne explained.
I'm not considering anybody but
him. 1 haven't signed him for the
very good reason that he still be-
longs to st. Louis and we haven't
consumated any deal for his serv-
ice"
He said O'Farrell wishes to come
to the Reds as player manager.
Mac Phail said OFarren proved
his ability as manager in 1927 when
pilot of the Cards. He missed the
pennant by one and a half games
that season.
He has been in organized baseball
since 1915, most of the time in the
majors. He played with the Chi
cago Cubs, the Cards and the New
York Giants.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Medium Boiled Baseball % Years Maxi Appearance

The American League and the
National League, direct competitors
in the amusement field for thirty
three years, finally have got around
to adopting a uniform ball-some-
thing that should have been done
the day their business rivalry be-
gan.
THE Importance OF a uniform
Il ball lies in the Standardization
OF performance as expressed in the
pitching and the batting. 1t is Oh.
vious that if one league uses a live
~ ball and the other a dead bail.
there can be no accurate gauge of
relative abilities.
The refusal of the two leagues
TO agree on such a fundamental
thing as a baseball all these years
is Illuminating evidence of their
disregard for the public, their un-
willingness to cooperate and their
grim affection for antiquated
formulate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Big Ten Cage
Race Starts

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The opening
shot will be fired tonight in the Big
Ten basketball race with the Wis
conSin Illinois and Iowa North
western games featuring the five
game program.
Two of the leading contenders,
Wisconsin and Illinois, will be
pitted against each other at Cham
paign, and the winner will be one of
the favoriteS in the championship
scramble.
IOwa'S unbeaten team will receive
its first serious test from North
western at Iowa City. The nights
largest crowd, about 5000, is expect
ed to see the HaWkeyes battle the
Wildcats. Iowa won it's four prac-
tice games in impressive fashion,
but did not face tough opposition.
In the other games tonight Min
nesota plays Purdue at Lafayette.
Ohio State meets Chicago at Chi
cago, and Michigan engages Indi-
ana at Bloomington.
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which permitted Londos to collect
half a million dollars from a gull
Ible public parading as a bogus
champion.
Isn't that obtaining money under
false pretenses, and doesn't that
come under the head of a felony?
I'm just asking. Mr.. Pfefer, since
you brought it up yourself.
hear also that Mr.. Leon See has
sold the life story Of Primo Camera
to syndicate in which the piquant
details Of the Italians celebrated
pushover boxing tour are cata-
logued.
1t was Mr.. See who brought the
Italian TO this country, acted as his
manager and business agent and
presumably was familiar with all
that was done to build him UP as
formidable challenger for the
heavyweight championship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06


Johnny O'Connor, who recently
joined the Cathedral net team after
an ineligible period paced the
Irish to another victory, this time
over Noblesville, 1923. He scored
six times from the field and one
free throw, while Rohyans and Car
son each tailed four field baskets
and Rahyons two free throws.
The first half was close, Coach
Maurice Kennedy's Millers staying
even, "A, in the first quarter and
only trailing 1914 at rest time The
second half saw Coach Joe Diem
hart'S lads pull out in front to
make way for substitutes in the
latter part of the fray.
Wagner, Manuals f1aShy center
fired in the fourth of the field goals
he scored in the Mooresville game
in the last five seconds Of the fray
and it gave the south siderS a 1927
edge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

Mr.. Pfefer brands Londos as lust
an ordinary wrestler and points
cut that before he was conspired
into the championship he was
thrown fourteen times by Stranger
Lewis. Londos reigned in the big
money era and it is estimated he at
tracted gates totaling half a mil
lion dollars.
Dissension has broken out among
the wrestling overlords and Mr..
Pfefer apparently finds himself
alone in the high grass. Hence the
whistle. I know of nothing so un-
important or uninteresting as a
family quarrel among the sweaty
acrobats Of the mat.
Il
DUT it strikes me that Mr.. PETER
- raises an issue which might
conceivably be Of some concern to
the district attorneys office. If 1
understand him correctly he admits
he was party to conspiracy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
%Off the Blackboard =
BY CARLOS LANE
for shortridge, mister!

ORCHIDS Shorridge mister!
" back from defeat they don't do it
handed Lebanon
night
basketball capital
Indianapolis that
indianapolis struggling for the quest of
Shoridge
neither has able make the grade.
be of themto pouta cuts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

semi-final tilt. All of these semi
finalsts galloped through second
and third round matches in ton
form.
The big upset of the play YES
terday came when Jerry Jacobs
seeded No. 3, fell before Bob Rowe
an unseeded player in a four-game
match. Rowe then lost to mellow
ell in another four-gam match.
Mills and Ed Dorey won their
quarter-f1nal doubles match yes
terday and will meet the winners
OF the other quarter-final match to
be played today.
Helen Ovendon. Chicago. seeded
No. l. and Florence Virgins. city
champion, seeded No. 2, did not en-
ter competition until TODAY. when
they battled Mrs. Enola Stevenson
OF Richmond and Lenore thinner
who won matches yesterday. All
action will be concluded late this
afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

Understand, that's not a pick
That doubtful privilege and absolute
duty falls into the wothy hands OF
your correspondent, convalescing
Carlos, and not within the power OF
this punch-d drunk pinch-hitter.
It's only hope-and a plea to
Mr.. Timothy Campbell Of Tech and
Mrs. Kennth Peterman Of Short
ridge.
Not a little dope spilling was
practiced by the Hoosier short
pants boys last night to further
confuse and befuddle the already
confused and befuddled experts.
Martinsville goes to VincenneS
and steps on John Adams prides,
80 to 80, which can't be called an
upset, but nevertheless a surprise
in view of the way Glenn Curtis
champions have been shamey-
shameyed for tripping every now
and then. Pete Ellis will have to
open new volume Of alibis.
And speaking of Pete reminds that
the old Washington-Vince
struggle for reginoal honors, both
on the hardwood and in print, may
be broken up by Jasper this year.
The Jaspers, in case you don't
know, have won nine straight games
and aren't tipping their hats to any
mans team these days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Miller Offered
Auburn Berth

By United Press
AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 6-Don Mil
Ter, one of Notre Danes famed
-Four HorSemen, has the inside
track" for the position as head
coach at Auburn if he cares to give
up his law practice at Columbus,
o., during the training season, it
was reliably reported today.
Miller, mentioned some time ago
as probable successor to Chef
Wynne, has not indicated what he
will do in the matter. The offer
will be attractive enough, however,
it was said, to induce him to give
up his law practice during the fall
and three weeks Of spring for
spring practice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

Manual got away in front, being
ahead 14-9 at half time and 27-17
at the three quarter post, but weak
ened in the last period when
Mooresville rallied to knot the count
at 27-all. 1t took Wagener's last
effort to gain victory.
With Howard and Mcdonald lead
ing in the scoring. Washington
stepped out in front of Beech Grove
at the start and held an 1879 mar
gin at rest period.
The Grove boys rallied on the
west side reserves in the third
period to close the gap, but return
of the regulars permitted the Con-
tinentals to hold a three-point
margin at the gun, 1928. Ticen,
with four field baskets, was tower
of strength in the Beech Grove
lineup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

If it took the two leagues thirty
three years to agree to use the
same kind Of baseball, you can
imagine how long it will take them
to agree on something really vital
such as intelligent exploitation,
encouraging youngsters and cater
ing to bleacher trade.
Perhaps Mr. Harridge is correct
when he says this is "the most for
ward step in the history of the ma
tional game" Only he could have
gone further and said it was the
only one.
=
4 HAWK gentleman BY
L n the name OF Mr.. Jack Prefer is
going around blowing the whistle on
the wrestlers. Mr. Prefer is by way
Of being a promoter. He discloses
among other things that he was a
party to a conspiracy-a successful
conspiracy-to make jim Londos
champion OF the wrestlers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
StOnehOuSe Brothers Near
Top in Miami Open Tourney

Five brides aided McAllister, and
five brides also aided Willie Dow,
48-year-old Miami player, who fin
ished second with 34-34-68. Dow
had a one-Stroke margin on Tommy
Armour of Chicago; Phil Perkins,
former British amateur champion,
and Ralph Stonehouse of Indian
apolis. These five were the only
ones to finish under par.
Scores of other Hoosiers follow:
Russell Stonehouse indianapolis, 1886
~
is.
Bill wilkinson, indianapolis, 3S-3S-76.
Charles Pairman, KOkomo, Ind, 41-42-
SO.
*Bobby Dale, Indianapolis, 44-44-sS.
*Amateur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Ping Pong Title Matches
to End With Play Today

Semi-flnal tits in the Indiana
open ping pong championship were
on card for this morning at the
L. S. Ayres auditorium where the
tournament got underway Thurs
day. Final tits in all divisions,
mems singles. womens singles and
mems doubles matches this after
noon will bring the 1894 cham
pionship event to a close.
Seeded stars came through again
yesterday and Dick Mills, defend
ing state champion, defeated Joe
Jackson. after a hard battle that
went to the limit of five games. In
the quarter-f1nals Mills defeated
Justus in straight games and will
battle Dick Mcdowell at 2 this
afternoon.
Jimmy Mcclure. city champion,
will battle Joel Inman in the other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
By Eddie Ash
King Punches Way Out of Depression
Levinsky Becomes One of Best Cards

KING LEVINSKY, Chicago fish peddler heavyweight
actually punched his way of the depression has
become Of the best gate attractions the bruised
sport No expert gives him tumble boxing skill but the
King has demonstrated time and again that his awkward
fashion Of fighting tickes the ringsiders He is
known lust big bruiser, minus science but filled with
aggressveness and willingness to trade blows with any
opponent. Name EN- off and Levinsky will grab at the
chance, win lose
His policy is to take few walops crowd his foe and
then try for haymaker His punch telegraphed but
when the King his adversary doesn't always see
the sock He resembles the heavyweghs of the old
school.
Not long ago King fought Tommy Loughran and Tom
entered the ring 4to1 avorite Levinsky maued the
veteran and finally put him down. The King the
waved to the crowd and shouted Look at old four
to-one the floor"
Ev1NsEY's a keeps
l. Fight that the King
next to Max Baer drawing In six fights during
cago In few of the bouts fhe Tng was Maid small MONEY cnarad
with the price paid his opponents but he's moved prestige and
neat touncng and Jack received $4,000 and the King handed
scheduled to be held in Chi
cago next month goes through packed house will watch They will
in 1y ed He ha deaed f 1o9ghm Pau T O. Ucu 1
shay Dan McCondae other beefy
Mickey Walker The King thought he was en-
ppToa on the part h fans true the 'S met with noisy
RAL STATE COLLEGE of Mune basketball
PLAYER n6 OF promise s M WILSON, b This chap halls a from N0o oS
Branch McCrackn feels that the youth destined become He
put him Centenary the the other
Wilson shared the pof with taller
p the past lads of high school basket have
to stand up under lot Of punishment anu ''' '"
SNRAIG university
~ with that the Conference
would make the
ship would avoid endless Naturally would
the but
dead cnch the coaches would hesitate
opponents campaign approves I
that type surely would give the Big Ten games far more prestige than
be hard thing to miss out these prohtearning
university games for next fall
left
studies puts pickle They
won't alb stumble
Gene Iunney wnerng ranch in Arizona forty miles
Tucson The of the right
Genes alley. Maybe he'll be
a in football
basket think the HaWkey
the Big Ten title sports bow The
Hawks climbed
ly and in player material
NICK giant wreste booked on the Hercules
~ bill at the ArmOy Tuesday state He
with tough IXas steers In the that
Tuesday and cuts loose with wild cowboy your He's
fresh off the plains exercising chords Match
maker carter kes to bring face his
Ranes picked for this customers to an ex
hbon of the mat crowds in the
~ ~ " viz
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Shortridge, Cathedral
Lead Local Victories
Blue SWampS Lebanon and Irish Trip Up NobIeSVIIe
Manual Downs MooresvIIe and Washington Noses
Out Beech Grove in Exciting Fray.
BY DICK MILLER

tonight Will climax weekend for the local high
Cathedral Washington against
Cardinal suburban while Tech will host the Greenfield
a
Washington will play cambridge the side and
Broad Ripple will furnish the other attraction Shoidge
fast-gong
passing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Times Special Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Jan 6.-The heads
L of the two big leagues met
yesterday with manufacturers to
adopt uniform baseball, which in
its behavior is to be not too slug
gish on the one side. nor too frisky
on the other. Just medium boiled.
Mr.. William Harridge, president
OF the American League, ecstatical-
ly refers to the action as the most
forward step in the history of the
national game"
In that it is not a return to the
days when cricket bats and solid
leather spheres were used, it is not
exactly a backward step, there's
fore, it must embrace certain vague
al ,litieS OF progress.
But it is the type Of progress that
might be likened to the sudden de-
cision of modern traveller to use a
train instead of an OK cart to cross
the continent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
By United Press

By United Press
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 6-Charles Nc
Allister, sharp-shooting professional
from Forest Hills, N. Y. paced the
field today with a blistering sub-par
Sc for the first eighteen holes as the
161 starters teed off on the second
round of the seventy-two-hole
Miami open golf tournament.
By carding a pair of 33S yester-
Gay, McAllister finished four under
par to equal the Miami Springs Club
course record. Johnny Revolta of
NIenominee, Mich, who set the rec
ord and won the tournament last
year, was not on hand to defend his
title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Southport Is
Easy Winner

By Times Special
GREENWOOD, Ind, Jan. g.
Southport's high school basketball
team downed Greenwood here last
night, 29-17, and appeared in fine
form for its important battle with
Shortridge of Indianapolis at the
Southport gym tonight.
Stull scored three field baskets
for the Cardinals and Schaefer,
Coins and Anderson tailed twice
each from the court. Hickman,
Winchell, Holt and Ratliffe each
scored single basket, Southport
leading all the way. Sullivan played
a fast game for Greenwood, trou-
bling the Southport defense at all
times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
HOrnbOStel Is
Track Choice
BIZ Tnited Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Charles
Hornsbostel, crack runner from In
diana university, is favored to win
tonight's feature 80O-meter event of
the Brooklyn knights of Columbus
games, which officially open the
1884 indoor track and field season.
Hornsbostel, national collegiate
half-mile champion and record
holder, viii lbe pitted against Gene
Venzke of Pennsylvania, world rec
ord holder for the indoor mile, and
Joe Mangan of Cornell, former in
tercollegiate mile champion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
OMAHA CLUB BANKRUPT

NO bid being offered for the
Omaha Western League franchise
at the auction sale of the trustee in
bankruptcy recently, it has been
announced that the franchise will
be disposed of at a private sale
later. The club was declared bank
rupt before the beginning of the
1888 season and was operated by
Pug Griffin. receiver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Two Games
Head Card
Purdue and Indiana Open
Big Ten Race in Fea-
ture Tits.

Purdue and Indiana hold the
Hoosier collegiate hardwood spot
light tonight, opening their Big Ten
schedules. Purdue will entertain
Minnesota, with Michigan playing
at Indi~na.
With only one defeat on their
records This season, Purdue and In
diana are expected to be strong con-
tenders in this seasons conference
competition. They ended in a tie
for fifth place last season.
Other state college games tonight
are Wabash at Evansville and Indi-
ana State at Butler. All four teams
have excellent records.
Out-of state games involving
Hoosier colleges are Notre Dame at
Michigan State, when the Irish will
be seeking their twentieth conSecu-
tive victory; Valparaiso at Du-
quesne, Pittsburgh, and Hanover at
Louisville.
Hoosier quintets split even with
invaders last night. De Paw de-
feating Wilmington, 43 to 16, while
Oakland City lost to Mississippi, &c
to "a.
Take Big Lead
De Pauw's triumph was its Sec
ond of the season over the Ohio
five. Led by Lee and Youngblood,
the Tigers ran up a 20-to-7 margin
- ,c,I1f
points more before the Buckeyes
tailed again. Hickman, Isley and
Kinally also starred for the Win
ners.
Mississippi piled up a 10-to4 lead
at the half to capture a rough game
from the Oaks. Kell and Hollen
led the losers attack.
Ball State journeyed to Kalamazoo,
Mich, to drop a 29-to-19 to Western
State. 1t was States forty-ffth
consecutive win on the home court.
The first half was close, State lead
ing 10 to 10. But Perigo led a last
half drive that increased the mar
gin. Wilson was best for the Hoo
SierS.
With Moser, French and Poison
scoring total of fifteen field goals,
Franklin trounced Manchester, 43
to &c. At half time, Franklin led
26 to 10, and increased the margin
to 38 to 10 midway in the final
period.
EarIham Is Winner
Earlham continued its victory pact
by humping off kalamazoo (Mich.)
college. 26 to 7. kalamazoo scored
only two field goals. Earlham got
slow start, leading, IL to 4, at half
time. Shamel, Hunt and McDor-
man led the attack.
Anderson college invaded Hunt
ington and captured a Is to 20
decision. w. Byrd and G. Byrd con-
tributing nineteen points for the
winners.
Hanover invaded Cincinnati to
nose out the Bearcats, "a to 33. A
field goal by Raney just as the gun
sounded gave the Hilltoppers the
verdict after they had trailed
throughout the game. Cincinnati
led. II to 9, at half time. Raney's
five field goals featured.
Valparaiso was beaten, 43 to "a,
by Geneva college at Beaver Falls,
Pa. The score was tied at 14-alI
at half time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
ALBANY TRIES YOUNGsTER

Albany Of the International
League has signed William Fold, 20
year-old shortstop, from the sand
lots of Baltimore. Joe Cambria.
owner Of the Albany club, had Fold
playing for his semi-pro team in
Baltimore last summer. The young
ster is ) feet IL inches tall, weighs
ITO pounds and is a right-handed
batter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
CAGE GAME CANCELLED

KEWANNA, Ind. Jan. 6.-An cpl
demic Of mumps prevalent here
caused postponement last night OF
a scheduled basketball game be-
tween Rochester and KeWanna high
schools. Every member of the 10
cal team is i'll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
SCRAP DELAYED AGAIN

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan.
6.-Maxie Rosenbloom, holder of the
worlds lISht heavyweight title, and
Bob Goodwin, Abel, Ga. now are
scheduled to meet here next Thurs
day night-if it doesn't rain. Last
night, after more than 1000 persons
had entered the arena, a downpour
began which forced the second
postponement of the scheduled bout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
BREADON is SILENT

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6-Sam Breadon,
president of the st. Louis Cardinals,
had no comment today when quer-
led about the Cincinnati Reds nego-
tiatiOns for Bob O'Farrell, star Card
catcher, to take over the manager
ship Of the Reds.
Il have nothing to say" he replied
to the question. But am going to
have a fine team this year with
many fine young players coming vi,
for trial"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
BEARS. s. NJ. U. STARS CLASH

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 6.-The Chi
cago Bears, professional football
champions Of the world, and South
ern Methodist university all stars,
clash on the gridiron here today in
the final game of the southwest
season. A crowd of 10000 was ex-
pected to witness the game.