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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1928

Page

24

Landis Starts Listing Minor Perrier Clubs Controlled by Major Magnates

Harmony marked the owners meeting in Chicago as transfers dominated the agenda. Landis urged reports on minor league holdings while owners debated chain store control and price rules. Season dates and waivers were set, with donations to leagues and player movement shaping the hot stove scene.

Landis Dixon Stewart United Press Chicago John Heydler Sam Breadon St. Louis Cardinals

All America football team chosen by Grantland Rice

Six players from the east and three from the west lead Collier's Weekly All America selections for 1924 14 players plus three substitutes are named with five first string pictures. Notable choices include Fesler Punch Harpster Cagle and Strong noted by critics and backed by Knute Rockne and others.

EW York South Far West Collier’s Weekly Grantland Rice Rice Middle West Fesler Punch Harpster Cagle Strong Knute Rockne Glenn Warner Jesse Hawley Fielding Yost Bob Zuppke Lou Young Bill Roper Wallace Wade Dan McGugin Clarence Price

All-America picks and sport notes from a busy period

Grantland Rice’s all-America football side leans geographic with the rumble seat trio. Smoke Van Sickle makes the list as Florida’s standout. Lena Blackburne becomes winter manager, while Ar ry Geisel earns applause for fashion at the AL meeting. Illinois adopts a code forbidding booing officials, and George Moriarty is reappointed AL umpire. Japan’s college baseball series draws huge crowds with Quigley coaching abroad. Pittsburgh lands pitcher Larry French as the Pirates chase wins. Walter Christensen exits Columbus for San Francisco in a swap involving Swanson to Cincinnati. Christie’s clowning left a void at Washington Park.

Baptists Defeat St Philips 41 to 22 in Basketball Night

Amateur Independent Basketball Notes reports Memorial Baptists, All-Baptist Hoagie Champs, winning over St Philips 41 22 Thursday. Contact W N Wilson 1437 North Holmes Avenue for Baptists games and Ri 0072 for 16 17 year old class inquiries with Harry Vinstein.

Memorial Baptists Hoagie St. Philips the Baptists W. N. Wilson North Holmes Avenue Indianapolis Crows Harry Vinstein

Saints Win Another as H N S Defeats Y M S 31 25

The fast stepping St Patrick s H N S stretched its win streak to nine by beating Y M S 31 to 25 on Thursday. They face Woodside Merchants in the feature at Pennsy gym with Woodside Juniors meeting Shamrocks and a girls game opening at 7.

St. Patrick's H. N. S Saints Woodside Merchants Fray Pennsy Woodside Shamrocks

Sports Editor Joe Cuba Bound for Cuba Vacation

Joe Cuba Williams New York Telegram sports editor and leading columnist has gone vacationing in Cuba. He travels to Havana where his column on Cuba’s indoor and outdoor sports will resume soon.

OE Williams The New York Telegram Times Cuba Havana

Butler Aces Use Sharp Shooting To Down Pitt

Butler defeats Pittsburgh 35 to 33 at the Bulldog Field House as Hildebrand and Chandler pace the winners with 17 and 13 points respectively. Pittsburgh, riding a 27 game win streak, struggles with turnovers and weak ball handling, while Cohen Baker Hyatt lead Pitt with 11 10 and 5 points. About 3000 fans witness a close, spirited game with Butler ahead at halftime 17 to 16 and briefly leading by six late.

Norman Isaacs Indianapolis Butler University Bulldog University of Pittsburgh Hildebrand Chandler Butlerites Smoky City Court Pittsburghers Indiana Butler Indianapolis Collegians Pittsburgh L. Cohen Baker Hyatt Cohen Hyatt Bulldogs Pitts Hvate Hinchman Landerticki Christopher Kearns Paul Sane Young Ait Wesleyan

Overtime Fray in Girls' City League Opens Season

Openers in the Girls City League at Liberty hall produced close finishes and lopsided wins. East Tenth defeated Hottentots 19 to 16 after a tied 15 all, Pennsy beat Y W C A five 26 to 8, and Hoosier Demons overwhelmed Hawthorne 40 to 8.

Liberty Hall East Tenth Hottentots Pennsy Hoosier-Demons Hawthorne

Local Pin Gossip Highlights Dutch Schneider’s 759 in City Meet

Dutch Schneider known as Francis Schneider rolls a city record 759 in a Hatfield-Ford League event. He posts a 25 of 36 strike rate, with a double, turkey, four, six and eight in a three-game set and clean spares including a baby split. Other leagues and players, from Capito No 2 to Merchants Central, post scores and entries for Uptown New Year singles sweepstakes and weekly play at Century alleys.

Schneider Turkey Francis Hatfield Pittsford Dilling Cand Banquet Tea Standard Grocery Wheeler- Schebier Gregor & Appel Ft. Harrison Derse Singleton Frick Hanna Nuts Strack Lang Wilson Uptown Aews Frank Morris Joint Life American Central Life League Pritchett's

Warren Flattens Jordan in North Carolina Bout

Warren, North Carolina heavyweight Warren knocked out Bill Jordan of Salisbury in the second round Thursday night in Salisbury. The fast start produced a decisive finish as the local boxer scored the knockout.

Warren Jordan Salisbury N. C North Carolina Bill Jordan Salisbury

Gendaro Rocco Bout Drawn In Detroit Tonight

Betting was even on the Frankie Gendaro versus Steve Rocco ten round bout as fans awaited the Detroit clash scheduled for tonight with both fighters aiming for victory in a tight matchup.

Detroit Frankie Gendaro Steve Rocco

Weekend High School Card Night Schedule

Tonight games feature Ben Davis at Cathedral Elwood at Shortridge Manual at Beech Grove Technical at Greenfield Lawrence at Washington Saturday slate includes Muncie vs Tech at Armory Pendleton at Manual Cathedral at Decatur Catholic Washington at Beech Grove Brownsburg at Broad Ripple

Ben Davis Cathedral Elwood Shortridge Manual Beech Grove Technical Greenfield Lawrence Washington Muncie Vs. Tech Armory Pendleton Decatur Catholic Bebtreee Brownsburg Broad

Naegeli to face Spivey in state three cushion final

Naegeli and Spivey meet in the final at 7 30 tonight at Harry Cooler's parlors. Neal Jones defeated Claude Holder 50 to 27 in Thursday afternoon, and in the evening Harry Rubens beat Holder 50 to 20.

Naegli Spivey Harry Cooler Neal Jones Claude Holder Harry Rubens Holder

College Net Results Show Mixed Scores Across Matches

Butler leads with 35 while Indiana posts 34 and Pennsylvan ia 26. Miami Ohio earns 43 to valihem 34. Indiana Central 49 to N A G U 39. Michigan Reserves beat Toledo 45 to 12. St Louis 27 weeks 24. Oakland City 41. Rose Polly 19.

Butler Indiana Pennsvania Miami Ohio Valihem Indiana Central State Normal Vincennes Michigan University of Toledo St. Louis University Oakland City Rose Polly

Loyola, New Orleans to visit Butler on Thanksgiving Day

Butler announces Loyola of New Orleans as Thanksgiving Day opponent for 1929 at the Butler Bowl. The card also lists Oct 5 Northwestern and Nov 9 Wabash games with Oct 12 19 opens and a Nov 16 Millikin clash.

Loyola University of New Orleans Notre Dame Butler George “Patsy” Clark James Millikin Illinois Ohio University Clark Northwestern New York University de Pauw Wabash Loyola of New Orleans

Kentauf Falls to Reynolds in Toledo Boxing Fight

United Press reports from Toledo that Minnesota welterweight Gus Kentauf was defeated by Jack Reynolds in straight falls on Thursday night. Reynolds secured victory with leg splits.

United Press Toledo Gus Kentauf Minnesota Jack Reynolds Reynolds

Negro Heavyweights Set for Cable Arena Show Next Thursday

Larry Gains of Buffalo and Seal Harris of Chicago lead a six bout card at Cable Tabernacle with an eight round semi windup pairing Kid Woods of Indianapolis against Al De Rose of Pittsburgh. Harris cites a Davenport win and a Tate draw as part of his claims. Vaughn Richardson promotes and will announce full card Monday.

Larry Gains Buffalo Seal Harris Chicago Kid Woods Indianapolis al de Rose Pittsburgh Gains George Godfrey Toronto Harris Chuck Wiggins Davenport Big Bill Tate Vaughn Richardson

Boxing card lined up for Armory Tuesday show

The Legion matchmaker slated Eddie Roberts in a six round 115 pound bout as the junior bantam division highlight. The program lists ten rounds Paul Allen vs Jimmie Hackley 132, eight rounds Royal Cox vs Maen Atterson 129, six rounds Howard Jones vs Beamer Roberts 126, and four rounds John Paul Jones vs Danny Denson 155. The Jones Roberts rematch ends the card.

Legion Eddie Roberts the Armory Paul Allen Chicago Jimmie Hackley Indianapolis Royal Cox Maen Atterson Terre Haute Howard Jones Louisville Reamer Roberts Bodissands John Paul Jones Danny Denson Howard Jones-Beamer Roberts

Campus Politics Halt 1929 Minnesota Captains

The senate committee of intercollegiate athletics at Minnesota university ruled that politics tainted the selection of football captains. No captain would be named by the 1929 team. coaches may choose captains for each sport as the season progresses, possibly rotating players per game.

United Press Minneapolis Senate Committee of Intercollegiate Athletics Minnesota University

Did You Know That Baseball and College Football Opinions

Georgia Tech back Stumpy Thomason is revealed as Jack Griffin Thomias. Tech coach Bill Alexander calls Mizell ideal. Jack Wilce, Ohio State coach, says Wesley Fesler is the ideal end. McRae of Florida, an All America candidate, was a substitute. Nat Frank Fitz, California tackle, played four games. Fleish hacker, Stanford back field, is son of a wealthy banker. Ace Hudkins praises himself as a possible second baseman but notes his boxing career.

Stumpy Thomason Georgia Tech Jack Griffin Thomas Bill Alexander Tech Mizell Cone Jack Wilce Ohio State Wesley Fesler the McRae Florida Nat Frank Fitz California Fleishhacker Stanford Ace Hudkins

Indiana Net Squad Downs Penn Quint

Indiana defeated Pennsylvania 34 to 26 before 8000 at the dedication of the crimson field house. The hosts led 19 to 11 at halftime as Ace McCracken sparked the drive. Peterson and Schaaf scored eleven late for Pennsy in a late rally that fell short.

Bloomington Ind University of Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Indiana Pennsylvania Peterson Schaaf Pennsy McCracken

Nurmi to Arrive in U S Saturday

Paavo Nurmi will dock in New York Saturday afternoon aboard the Rochambeau. The Finn plans to train with aims of distance records, inspect Olympic site progress in Los Angeles, and oversee Finnish auto affairs. He will not turn professional if offers arise.

United Press New York Paavo Nurmi Rochambeau United States Los Angeles Feld Nurmi

Ring Show Cancelled At Tomlinson Hall

Boxing event at Tomlinson hall canceled due to low attendance. Main bout between One Round Bess and Young Dencio did not take place as five scheduled fights were planned but none occurred with about 200 fans present and not all had cash.

Tomlinson Hall Bess Young Dencio

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