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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
Gehrig Second
to BOnura in
Loop Fielding
ChiSox FirSt-SaCker Made
Only Five Errors, Official
Averages Reveal.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Lou Gehrig
nearly matched his league-leading
hitting of last season with equally
superb fielding.
The Yankee first baseman was
second only to Hank Bonura, Chi
cago White Sox first year man, in
fielding at first base in the Ameri-
can League. Bonura topped the cir
cult with an average of 1896, two
points better than Gehrig's figures.
Another release of official aver
ages, which previously had given
Gehrig the offensive championship
for 1884 in homerS and hitting and
in other similar departments, reveal
that Bonura made ony five errors
in 1921 total changes. Gehrig made
eight errors in 1872 chances.
MelillO Takes Honors
Second baSemen were led again by
Oscar Melillo of the St. Louis
Browns, whose .981 was Identical
with the average he compiled in
1888 to take the leadership. Last
season he was tied with Max Bishop
Of the Red Sox, but the latter par
ticipated in only f1fty-seven games.
While Melillo missed only eight
games during the season. He also
was on top in double plays with ITO.
William Kamm, Cleveland veteran,
topped third baseman with an aver
age of 978, and thus set a record as
the first to lead at his position for
the eighth season.
Lyn Larry topped the leagues
shortstops for the Red Sox with 1865,
but Eric McNair of the Athletics ac-
copied the most chances and par
tlclpated in the most double plays.
Simmons Does Well
The veteran Sammy Byrd of the
Yankees led the outfielders. In 104
games that brought him 16O chances.
ne made only two errors for an ay-
erage of 1888 and he was among The
few outf1elders to start a double
play Al Simmons of the White Sox
appeared in 1874 games and ranked
second with .987 In addition, he
started three double plays.
Rick Terrell of the Red Sox set
the pace for catchers. He finished
with an average of 800 and made
only six errors.
Schoolboy Rowe of Detroit led 16
pitchers who turned in perfect field
ing performance. He had more total
chances than any of the rest, SIS,
three of them involving double plays
and did not make bobble. Willis
HudIin of Cleveland erred only once
in 70 chances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
N. D. Is Ready
to Open Heavy
Cage Schedule
Irish, Beginning on Friday
Night, Will Play Coast
to Coast Card.

81 Times Spccihi
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Dec. 5.-The
hardest intersectional basketball
schedule ever lined up by Notre
Dame will open here Friday night
when the Irish entertain Kalamazoo
(Mich0 College.
Notre Dame will meet cage teams
from coast to coast, playing Stan
ford at South Bend, Dec. 10, and
playing four games in the East.
Also. Pittsburgh will come to South
Bend to play return contest. Seven
games on the 22-game card (St.
Ambrose may be added are with
Big Ten quintetS.
The highlights of the intersec-
tional card will be reached during
the Christmas holidays, when the
Irish meet N. Y. U. in Madison
Square Garden, Dec. 90, and Holy
Cross at Boston, Dec. 81.
Moose Is Gone
Several members Of last years
varsity squad graduated, including
Ed CMooSe) Krause, all-America
center. Candidates for the pivot
position this year include Marty
Peters, monogram man; John De-
Mots, Richard McArdle and Michael
OConnor, the last named an Indi-
annapolis product.
Johnny Jordan, forward for two
seasons and captain of this years
team, has been moved to guard to
fill the vacancy left by Leo Grove.
George Ireland, who played IN
every Notre Dame game during the
1933-34 season, again is expected to
play guard. Don Elser, football star
from Gary, is another guard.
Johnny Ford, Indianapolis prod
uct, played brilliantly when given
the chance last year and is expected
to share one of the forward berths.
along with Joe O'Kane, Washing
ton, Ind.
NOtre Danes 1934-35 Card
Dec. 7, Kalamazoo; Dec. Is. Al
bion; Dec. 18, Northwestern: Dec.
%, st. Ambrose, at Moline, tenta-
tive; Dec. 26, Stanford; Dec. %. New
York u, there; Dec. 81, Holy Cross,
at Boston.
Jan. 5, Minnesota, there; Jan. 8,
Marquette; Jan. IL, Butler; Jan. 10.
Pittsburgh, there; Jan. 26, Chicago;
Jan. 81, Ohio State, there.
Feb. 2, Washington est. Louis:
Feb. 5, Illinois. there; Feb. 9, North
western, there; Feb. 16, Pittsburgh:
Feb. %, Butler, there.
March l, Marquette, there; March
4, Minnesota; March 9, Temple:
March II, Xavier (CincinnatD,
there.
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With 1000 customers jammed into
the arena. Jim Londos, emperor of
all he surveys in the mat world, dis
posed of the Hoosier hero in straight
falls, winning the first IN 33 minutes
and the second in IA minutes.
Able, whose kangaroo kick" had
piled up an impressive string of vic
tories here, couldn't connect in four
earnest efforts, and as a result,
handsome Jim still wears his purple
toga today and Coleman is wearing
black and blue.
After holding the upper hand over
the champion through 80 minutes of
speedy action, Coleman took off on
the flying trips that proved his
downfall. He missed, bumped his
head, and Jim jumped on him for
the fall.
A series of rolls and an airplane
spin were too much for little Able
in the second fall.
Londos was forced at top speed
throughout the tuSsle by the 300
pound "half-pint" who claims the
Jewish championship of the world
and when the struggle was finished
the huge crowd gave both grapplers
a big hand.
Outweighed by two pounds, the
champion found Coleman willing to
mix in any fashion the kingpin Sc
lected. Twice Londos pinned pun
tShing short-arm scissor clamps on
the Hebrew Hercules that sent Able
squirming for the ropes. "Jeems"
trotted out most of his pet holds to
treat the customers before ending
the action.
A major portion of the evenings
excitement was created by Everett
Marshall, colorful Coloradoan, and
burly Dick Raines, Texas toughy.
For once the fans got what they've
been crying for-and then resented
it.
Despite repeated warnings, Raines
persisted in using the strangle
hold, and was disqualified after 81
minutes by Heze Clark, referee
something Heze has neglected to do
in previous tussles despite the plead
ings Of the crowd.
After raising MarshalTs hand,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
a. Team Soccer Tourney
Scheduled Here Sunday;
Locals Battle Columbus

A team soccer tournament
will be played here Sunday at the
local soccer field, Twenty-frst and
Olney streets.
The Cincinnati kickers will tangle
with a crack squad from Dayton in
the first tilt at 2 o'clock. The vic
torious team then will meet the
winner of a fray between Indian
apolis and Columbus, which is slated
to be played earlier in the day.
Mayor-elect John w. Kern is
scheduled to dedicate soccer in In
dianapolis during the program.
Judge Kern will arrive at 2:30
Joe McLafferty, former Brown
Derby king, is manager of the To-
cal kick squad.
Players of the competing teams
are asked to report to 3547 Massa-
chusetts-av before the tourney
starts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
Kautsky Foes List
Powerful Lineup
SavoyS to Bring Galaxy of
Stars Here Sunday.

The Kautsky A. c. basketball team
will be out to avenge two setbacks
of last season when it tackles the
Savoy Big Five of Chicago at the
local Armory Sunday afternoon at
3. The local FASTENERS expect to
find it a difficult task, however, as
the Negro quintet has been strength
ened by several ace players.
Jack Mann, former Muncie High
School star; Red Mills, whose snip
ing spelled defeat for the locals
last year, and "Bruiser" Ford are
among the Savoy hold-overs from
the last campaign. Big Train
johnson, all-state center at Hyde
Park High School of Chicago, Zach
Clayton of Pennsylvania, and Jackie
Bethards are the new members.
The Savoys point to Bethards as
one of the outstanding cagemen in
the game. He has played nine years
of pro ball with Philadelphia clubs
and his lively chatter keeps the
Windy City boys on their toes in ev-
cry contest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
ST. PHILIP HARDWOOD
SQUAD OPENS SEASON

The st. Philip A. c. basketball
squad will open its season tomor-
row night against the strong Silent
HooSier Alumni at the st. Phili2
gym, 535 Eastern-av.
McCreary and McKibben, former
Cathedral and st. Xavier stars. have
been added to the Saints roster.
The st. Philip Boys Club will en-
gage the Holy Cross quintet in a
curtain-raiser at 7:30.
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EFT, a hoop-sniping guard. Matchett
dribbled in to knot the count at
12-all at the half period, Matchett
sunk a long one to tie the score as
the gun sounded, and Matchett
poled the winning tally in the Sec
ond extra CO. Kokomo entertains
Lafayette Friday.
And, as an added thought, Match
EFT tailed the basket that edged out
Marion, q to 20.
Splash! one of the best rivalry
conflicts of the next weekend will
see VincenneS stacking chips against
Burl FriddleS Hatchets of Wash
ington Friday. Vincennes will be
the scene of carnage. It's an old,
old rivalry, and the annual visit of
the FTiddlers to Vincennes is the
occasion for the cage spirits of the
rivals to rise to the highest of the
year.
Each team has lost to the mighty
Bedford this year, Washington by
four points and Vincennes by six.
The Sons of Alice were rendered a
surprise setback by Sullivan last
Friday at Vincennes. Sullivan won,
Is to 13.
The 4atchets have another De
Jernett. a kid brother Of the famed
Davie.
Splash. jeff of Lafayette
takes to the spotlight early. Able
Masters basketeers outclass d
Charlottesville to start out. and
wrecked a perfect slate of five
straight wins for fast Conners-
vile five last Friday by trouncing
the Panthers. 81 to D. Nose Pru-
tits Spartans previously had smoth-
cred such aggregations as Newcas-
tie, Muncie and Columbus.
Splash. Indianapolis High
Schools got off to start about as
impressive as the Giants National
League windup. Shortridge took it
on the chin from Southport's Cardi-
mails, who fell down before Rich
mond in the next contest Cathe-
dral took a going-over from Peru.
The Circus City FASTENERS have
been going big guns under a new
coach. Broad Ripple was nosed out
by Cathedral in the opener and
Topped again at Westfield.
Opening indications usually don't
mean thing" however. and bigger
dividends will come from the locals
in due time.
Tech opens at Frankfort Friday.
Greenfield comes TO Shortridge.
Cathedral takes on a tough assign
ment at NobleSville. The Kennedy
cagers boast a triumph over New
castle for victory appetizer. Man
ual tries Ben Davis at Ben Davis.
and Mooresville will invade Wash
ington High School for the CONT
nentalS' test case" and Broad Rip
pie collides with Warren Central
Saturday night at the Shortridge
sym.
Splash. j.. And that's all for to-
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both Everett and the Panhandle
powerhouse asked to continue-and
the crowd begged for more-but
Clark, backed by Sam Murbarger,
inspector of the state athletic COM
mission, countered with all emphatic
no"
Marshall, who ranks as one of the
outstanding challengers for the Lon
dos laurels, was the recipient of a
f1rst-class going-over before Raines
was disqualified.
In the opener, Tom (Meany) Mar
vim, new No. l public mat enemy,
was held to a Commute draw by
Dorve Roche, New Orleans.
Every seat and standing space in
the Armory was filled, and hundreds
were turned back at the door.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
Southport on Edge
for TWO Contests

The Southport High School Cardi-
nails face two hard tests this week.
END, meeting the Masonic Home
quintet of Franklin at Southport on
Friday night and the Washington
Continentals Saturday night.
The Cardinals lost to Richmond
last Friday. Coach Scott has been
concentrating on his reserves this
week, and is expected to try new
combinations in the games. The
Cards have defeated the Masonics
in the last two seasons.
The Southport cagers will be out
to repeat last years victory when
they entertain the Continentals
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
Grange To Retire
From Pro Football
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Harold CRed)
Grange, star of collegiate and pro
football, today announced his retire
ment as an active player after II
years in the game. Next year he
will seek a coaching position, he
said.
The "Galloping Ghosts" last ap-
pearance on the gridiron will be in
the playof game of the National
Professional Football League, be-
tween the Chicago Bears and the
New York Giants, in New York,
Sunday.
Grange said he has received sew
eral coaching offers, but would
make no decision until he finishes
the season with the Bears. 1t was
reported he has been made an Of
Ter by the University of Florida.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
Trojan Right End
Lost for Tussle
Browning Breaks Leg Dur
ing Drill; Irish Favored.

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-The
luckless University of Southern CAL
ifornia Trojans suffered body blow
today with the loss of Ward Brown
ing, first string right end.
Browning was counted out of Sat-
urday's Notre Dame game when his
right leg was broken yesterday when
he tackled Bill Howard. Browning's
place was taken by Bob Fuhrer, who
himself is nursing a broken nose.
Brownings departure made the
Irish the more pronounced favorites.
Odds of 2 to 1 were quoted with
Trojan followers displaying little
interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
Shelby Stars Take
on Packers Tonight

The Hilgemeier Packers will clash
with the Shelbyville All-Stars at
the Pennsy Gym tonight at $50.
The locals will face some stiff oppo-
Sition to retain their clean slate. for
the Shelby aggregation has an array
of former high school and college
stars in their lineup.
Chief among the star snipers ap-
pearing with the visitors is Dutch
Richeson, former member of the
Franklin Wonder Five. and later
with the Olsen Swedes professional
team.
The locals, fresh from their third
victory of the season won at Frank
fort last Saturday. will start with
the following lineup: Shipp and
Evans, forwards; Profitt. center,
and Baird and Campbell, guards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
DIZZY ACCEPTS!
BIZ United Press

DY CWTEtU FTtSS
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-JerOme
Herman Dizzy Dean, ace
hurler of the st. Louis Cardi-
mails, telephOned Sam Breadon
from his winter home at Bra
denton, Fla, today that 1885
terms were acceptable. The
exact amount was not immedi-
ately known. BreadOn is presi-
dent of the Cardinals, 1884
world champions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
Blue Devil GridirOn
Team Names Martin

Wesley Martin, center, was elected
captain of the 1885 Shortridge foot
ball team at a meeting of the foot
bail lettermen held yesterday at the
North Side school, He was injured
at the first of the season. but broke
into the lineup after the third game
and was starter in all remaining
contests.
The new captain also is president
Of the Shortridge Junior class.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05


ID punges basketball eldouse
- Saturday Earham before the falls the
local Bulldogs will have faced of the best hardwood untets in
the country.
the beginning of the thirteenth at Butler for
Tony lucky football winning
the state secondary college title
According dope
is it potential enable
it that will permit ordinary to
a trimming
The Hdfter setup Blair Guon COACH forms fast
fes the Quaker school Indiana
Central will Bulldogs down"
which already credit
lineup Bradford Shortridg
that reached the state
looking good at forward while
and Scott Armstrong complete
Earham here Saturday night.
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But it's a grand and glorious cpl
demic, and comes unbegrudged into
its rightful own. The era of Per-
feet Picker Pete and his SO Per
Cent Wrong Club has faded. A
few hefty grid clashes are still in
the offing. but Old Man Pigskin
now takes a back seat until next
fall.
THE old basketball dope bucket
Il has been filling rapidly since
state high school quintets began
l934-35 alterations, and it ought
to be tipped over to make room for
more. Let's give it a shove and see
what splashes out.
n
Splash, the champion Lo-
gsnsport Berries have opened up
with a rush - five victories in
row. That makes it "a wins in
string for Cliff Wells, whose pas
timers Knocked off 10 straight last
year. including four at the state
tourney.
However, the Loganberries have
vet to meet stiff stuff. Let's
check EN- against Muncie's Bear
cats this Friday night.
Smash! Everett Case. the ia
NOUS stall master. is back in Frank
fort. his original and most success
full love. and has been going fair
to middlin'." Casey, you'll remem-
Der. tried his hand at Andersen
awhile after leaving Frankfort IN
81 also took a try in a Pacific
Coast university, but signed With
the Hot Dogs again for this cam
paign.
The Casemen opened with a
bang, skidding the Upton Blue
Devils. % to 9. But the Frank
f1lrters ran into a 14to-12 setback at
Anderson and we're slowed down
again at Muncie last Friday. where
the BearcatS annexed 1912 de-
cision. thus making it two North
Central Conference defeats in
row for Frankfort.
Free throws - or rather missed
free throws-proved the undolng OF
Casey's boys at Beartown. The Hot
DOGS erred on an even dozen of 16
losses awarded by the referees.
Frankfort lost a mid-veek tuSSle
to Delphi's Oracles last night. The
Oracles are under new guidance
Paul Lostutter moved to Shelbyville
during the summer, and his shoes
are being filed by Pete Williams,
who graduated from Young Amer
lea. The OracleS are listed among
LoganSport's early victims. but came
back last Friday with 25-22 topper
over Lebanon.
Splash Ko6omO is all heated
no. The Wildcats. with a new hand
at the helm. are riding at the top
of the North Central Conference for
the first time since their entrance
in 1927. Alfred tPeedad) Campbell
Cno relation 10 Techs TIM has
guided the Kats TO four straight
victories. though three Of them have
been observation-disclosures.
The ,Sats walked through Russia
vile. 1911; edged out a brilliant
Peru team. "a TO 20; escaped Anoer-
sons Indians. 10 TO II. and barely
made the grade at Marion. 81 TO 20.
Anderson's cagers muffed eight OF
II free losses against the Kats. yet
the contest wound up in a l7-17 tie.
and two overtimeS we're necessary.
II was in this fray that Kokomo
hailed q new star In Donnie Match
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
McKechnie Reports
1885 Job CLinched

By Times Special
PITTSBURGH, Dec. Bill Nc
Kechnie, manager of the Boston
Braves, today disclosed he has
signed contract to manage the
club again next year.
The announcement dispelled ru-
mors that Babe Ruth might get the
job. McKechnie, who just returned
from deer hunting expedition, said
his contract for 1885 already has
been returned to Judge Emil E.
Fuchs, president of the Boston Ma
tionalS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
COntinentdIs Point
for Basket Rivals

Coach Rowland Jones sent the
Washington High School quintet
through a lengthy scrimmage yes
terday afternoon in preparation for
a pair of weekend tits.
Tomorrow night the Continentals
tackle Mooresville at the West Side
gym, and Saturday they will jour-
ney to Southport. Probable start
ing lineup for the fray tomorrow
is Sartor and Hooser, forwards; Noe
and Macy, guards, and Lasley, CEN
ter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
OWLS TO START DRILL
By Times Special

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-The
Temple University football team will
start practice next Monday for the
Sugar Bowl game with Tulane New
Years Day. The Owls are without
the services of their star half back,
Bocco Mowrey. who fractured ons
Of his wrists IN the Buckneu tilt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
ALL-STAR GRID TILT

TUSCALOOSA. Ala. Dec. S.
Hank Crisp. director of athletics at
the University of Alabama. and a
gridiron squad of former players on
Alabama college elevens left here
today for Washington to engage a
team Of District of Columbia ALL
stars in charity game next Satur-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
BUDDY BAER SCORES

Champs Brother Knocks Out Min
neapolis Mitt Tosser in Second.
By Times Special
WATERLOO. Ia, Dec. 5.-Buddy
Baer, brother of the heavyweight
champion, added to his string of
knockout victims johnny Baker of
Minneapolis, in the second round of
a scheduled siy-round boxing match
here last night. Baer floored Baker
four times. Buddy weighed $40.
Baker 20s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
OFF the Blackboard =
BY PAUL BOXELL

folks! spells the DOCTORS
i a spell
Indiana basketball annual fenzied
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
Eddie Casey Resigns as
Harvard Football Coach
Adam Walsh, Line Coach and Captain of N. DIS Four
HorSeman Team, May Be Successor.
By United Press

CAMBRIDGE Mass Dec 5Resgnation of Edward j. Eddie)
Casey head football coach Harvard
the last announced last
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-05
LOndOs Retains Title as
Coleman Misses Kicks
Alert and Agile Mat Champ SEXES Openings to Fatten
Abe; Capacity Crowd Watches Lively Action

The king isn't dead! Long live the king!
Abe kicked himself right of the
heavyweight championship the feature wrestling tue at the
las nioh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-10
Edwin H.Hughes
Will Speak at Mission
Former De Paw Head Will
Appear at Pre-EaSter
Services.

Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, Wash
ington, will be the guest speaker
at the annual pre- Easter preaching
mission at the Broadway Methodist
church, which will begin Sunday
and continue through March 16.
Bishop Hughes, former president
of De Paw university, will give his
first talk Sunday morning and will
make addresses each evening during
the week.
In addition to his talks at the
mission he will speak at the united
preachers meeting Monday at the
Roberts Park church, at the ladies'
luncheon at the Broadway church
on Wednesday and at the young
peoples dinner on Thursday night
at the church.
The following Methodist churches
will participate in the week of &C
tivity al the mission; Meridian
Street, Central Avenue, North
church, Fifty-First Street, Capitol
Avenue, Roberts Park and Broad
Ripple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-10
Aid Of Higher Ups Asked
by EaStOn in CWA Fight

Aid Of higher-ups in the Demo-
cratic party was sought today by
Perry EaSton, discharged assistant
supervisor of real property inventory
for CWA, in two letters addressed by
Mr. Easton to Louis Ludlow, con-
gresham, and United States Senator
Frederick VanNuyS.
In both letters Mr.. Easton charged
he had been summarily discharged
when no blame was attached to him
and denied charges of eva officials
that he had used his job to build
up his candidacy for a political Of
flee.
He charged that CWA officials in
terpreted hte rule prohibiting poll
tics to enter eva to the point
where they were infringing on the
rights of CWA workers.
In his letter to Senator Van Nuys,
hecited the fact that employees work
ing under him had raised a Collec-
ton to buy him present and had
held meetings to discuss his candi-
dacy for office at the Democratic
primary
AT these meetings I have been
discussed for most anything from
dog catcher to Mayor of Indian
apolis. These meetings we're with
out my endorsement and beyond my
power to control. I do feel, how
ever, that groups of men have a
perfect right to indOrSe me or any,
one for that matter for public Of
flee" he says in his letter to Sena-
tor Van NuYs.