Eight City Independent Teams Begin Night at YMCA Net Court
Eight of twenty four teams entered in the Indianapolis amateur independent basketball championship tournament will play tonight at the YMCA court. The city champions will be decided and will represent Indianapolis in the state finals later this month. Fairbanks Morse and Holy Cross YPC open at 6 45 with expected close contest. YPC team of St Anthony Church meets River Ave Bull Dog Club in the second game. United States Rubber field nearly same lineup as last year’s city champs De Molay. Their opponents Naval Reserves are seen as the dark horse. The Jewish Young Men’s Lab will face Prest-O-Lite in the last game including Kaufman, Richardson brothers, Smith and Joyd.
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Indianapolis
Fairbanks-Morse
Holy Cross Y. P.C
St. Anthony Church
River Ave
St. Anthony
United States
de Molay
Naval
S.€ Lab
Prestos
Kaufman
Dempsey Expects Easy Fight En Route to Wills Bout
United Press reports from New York on February 3 that while critics see Tom Gibbons as a strong contender, Jack Dempsey believes a potential match would be easy for him, serving to sharpen his condition for a final title bout against Harry Wills.
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United Press
York
Tom Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Manual PEP Netters Eye Weekend Wins at Wiley and Evansville
Manual High School netters show speed in practice as Coach Jones expects victories this weekend. The team meets Wiley Friday at Terre Haute and Central plays Evansville the following night. Star forward Glen Harmeson returns to practice with potential season impact, while forward Higgs recovers from illness and an injury, and a barley horse player from Broad Ripple reenters practice.
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Manual High
Netters
Jones
Wiley
Terre Haute
Evansville
Glen Harmeson
Neg Gal
Higgs
Nut Cracker Boxing and Wrestling Oddities
Ireland seeks new law to force box fighters to use real names. A stat keeper travels with Nurmi to track records. Major league lawyers plan to span Sopee om the food front. Squeeze play in baseball now used in wrestling. Ring experience seen as training for a diving match with John Weissmuller. Dempsey likely to stay retired until Tex Rickard issues a certified check. Frash has seen every knockout but those staged in movies.
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Danny
Frash
Independent Basketball Dixie Pennsylvanias 30 to 18
Independent Basketball notes report the Dixie Pennsylvanias scoring 30 to 18 as Lutheran girls and other junior players prepare for upcoming matches. The Real Silk girls schedule plays and an afternoon shootaround with B. Tenth and Balay winds tonight at PY Mu.
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The
Dixie
Ste Paul
Greeleng
Real
Silk Girls
Best Mental Attitude Award at Noblesville High School
Cyrus Guttin of Sheridan wins the Best Mental Attitude Award in the Hamilton County High School Basketball Association event held in Noblesville Indiana. The ceremony recognizes sportsmanship and positive conduct among players from area schools.
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Fimes Spectal
Noblesville
Ind
Hamilton County “High Schooketball Association
Cyrus*Guttin
Sheridan
Butler GUEST AT H A C gym Hoosier A C big Friday night
The Hoosier A C plans a large Friday night program with Butler College varsity in the main game and Butler freshmen meeting Hoosier seconds in the prelim. Butler night features blue and white decorations and a 10 to 12 dance after the game.
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Butler College
Hoosier
Butler
Page
Holly Majors
Hoosiers
de Pauw
Wallie Middlesworth
Tubby Stevens
Collegians
Ed Early
Sox Sanford
Harry
I. U
Sanford
Indiana
Jessup
Tech
Indianapolis Printer's Baseball Association reelects Johnny Ashe
Directors of the Indianapolis Printer's Baseball Association in the Union Printers' International League met Monday night and reelected Johnny Ashe as manager. Ashe, a playing pilot, expects to field a strong 1925 team as league tournament actions are planned for Washington with a local sight-seeing trip from Cincinnati.
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Indianapolis Printer's Baseball Association
Indianapolis
Union Printers
Johnny Ashe
Washington
Cincinnati
Ashe
Riverside and Spencer Roller Basket Tilt Tonight
Riverside and Spencer roller basketball clubs clash at Riverside rink this evening with a planned curtain raiser from 9 o'clock featuring two girls squads. Riverside lineup includes Schmutte Thompson Berger Barry Bad Whaley Neese Love and Green. Both teams seek matchups with state squads.
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Riverside and
Spencer
Ind
Riverside
Schmutte
Cap’ Thompson
Berger
Barry
Bad Whaley
Neese
Love
Green
Mollla Wins Indoors In Straight Sets
Times Special reports Mrs Molla Mallory rebounded to top form after slipping to third in the national rankings she defeated Miss Jessie Gott in straight sets 6 0 6 1 to win the Brooklyn Heights Casino Club indoor invitation tournament in New York Feb 3.
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Times Special
New York
Molla Mallory
Jessie Gott
Brooklyn Heights Casino Club
Joe Dundee Wins Lightweight Bout in Baltimore
By United Press Joe Dundee of Baltimore won a lightweight contest in Baltimore on February 3, as the report notes. The victory adds to Dundee's growing record in the local boxing scene.
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United’ Presa
Baltimore
Joe Dundee
Sale Tax Bad Says Red Pilot
At the jubilee meeting of the National League Congressman La Guardia proposed a tax on ball player sales and urged revenue from reserve clause changes. Reds manager Jack Hendricks warned the tax would harm minor leagues and could crash the sport if players could not be reserved. He noted New York would dominate bids for stars, leaving other teams with weak rosters and risking fan disinterest.
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National League
la Guardia
New York
Washington
Jack Hendricks
Indianapolis
Cincinnati Reds
Hendricks
Jack
Hornsby
Speaker
Sisler
Cobb
Eddie Collins
6 000 Flop By Times Special
Fred Fulton agreed to be knocked out by Tony Fuente after Winsor promised 6 000 for the performance. Jack Reddy testified he arranged the diving act for the heavyweight. Winsor paid the money after the bout. Reddy’s charges were dismissed as he agreed to testify. Fulton has paid a 500 dollar fine. state seeks convictions against Winsor and Fuente who deny boxing law violations.
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Los Angeles
Fred Fulton
Tony Fuente
Fred Winsor
Fuente
Winsor
Jack Reddy
Fulton
Minnesota
Long Distance Shoot by Shortridge R O T C Rifle Team
The Shortridge R O T C rifle team led by Lieut George A Naylor enters a rifle match with El Paso High School to be held March 27. The contest will be shot at both schools and results mailed. indoor range accommodates eight men. Prospects for this year’s team are very good.
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George A. Naylor
el Paso High School
el Paso
Texas
Kokomo Phi Delts edge South Side Turners in close game
Kokomo Indiana saw a tight bout as the Kokomo Phi Delts defeated the South Side Turners of Indianapolis 35 to 23. Betty, the local star forward, hit long shots while Mitchell led the Turners as their best player.
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Kokomo
Ind
Turners
Indianapolis
Kokomo Phi
Invitational Tourney Seeks Teams at Indianapolis Gym
The Indianapolis invitational basketball tourney runs March 2 to 10 at the Second Baptist gym with no age or weight limit. Managers should report to Hensiee at Fortieth St. and Capitol Ave after noon or night.
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Second Baptist Gym
Hensiee
Fortieth St
Capitol Ave
Hahn Scores Victory In Louisville Lightweight Bout
Ray Hahn of Indianapolis out pointed Danny Shorr of Oregon over ten rounds in Louisville on Monday night. Hahn built and lost leads, pressing the action and gaining a clear advantage at times in an interesting boxing scrap.
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Ray Hahn
Indianapolis
Danny Shorr
Oregon
Hahn
Fishbaugh to face veteran Ross Reynolds in match
Ohio grappler Leslie Fishbaugh of Newark meets veteran Tony Ross of Junction City in a finish wrestling bout at Broadway Theater Thursday night. The bout headlines a card featuring a strong lineup and Fishbaugh’s notable debut performance.
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Ross—Reynolds
Leslie Fishbaugh
Newark
Ohio
Tony Ross
Junction
City
Kan
Broadway
Fishbaugh
Ty Cobb Predicts Pennant for Detroit in 1925
Ty Cobb, baseball star, predicts Detroit will win the pennant in 1925 after a recent interview. The picture shows Cobb smiling despite aging, growing portly, and signaling he does not plan to play more than 100 games next season.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Cobb
Detroit
Best Managers Often Err By NBA Servics .
The story notes that even top managers misjudge players. Ty Cobb wrongly doubted two outfielders, Bobby Veach and Ira Flagstead, with costly judgments. Flagstead became a top American League outfielder, while Veach proved Cobb’s assessment flawed despite a poor 1924 Sox season.
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Ston
Ty Cobb
Boston
Red Sox
Bobby Veach
Ira Flagstead
Detroit
Flagstead
Veach
Cobb
Veatch
Bobby
Bob
Sox
Ira
Five Teams Start The Pas Dog Derby 1930s
Five dog teams lined up at The Pas Manitoba for the eighth annual derby over a 200 mile course starting northeast toward Mile Post 81 and returning via Herb Lake. Entries closed late after a delay caused by disputes over course and rules. Several former champions stayed away. the field included drivers W A Mahoney from Big River and locals Hector Campbell Emil St Godard and others. last year’s winner Shorty Russick did not enter.
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United Preas
Man
Crurse
Hudson Bay
Herb Lake
Howe's Island
Pas
Hector Campbell
Theodore Dupas
J. Bacom
Emil St. Godard
R. E. Moxley
H. I. Johnson
D. Olensky
Shorty Russick
Earl Brydges
Allan MacDonald
Quebec
Opening Schedule At Y M A Tonight
Tonight at 6:45 Fairbanks Morse meets Holy Cross at the YMCA while at 7:30 River or Bull Dogs face St. in a doubleheader slated for the campus gym.
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Fairbanks Morse
Holy Cross
River Or Bull Dogs
Basketball Rules Summary Fragments
In the fragment the rules note a player may reenter after withdrawal and a player is out of bounds when any body part touches boundary. The extra period is limited to five minutes in a tied game.
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Allames
Dempsey Sized for June Return With Gibbons
New York Feb 3 United Press Jack Dempsey world heavyweight champion expected to accept June return bout terms with Tommy Gibbons. Tex Rickard says Dempsey seeks half the gate possibly a half million. Plans set Dempsey vs Gibbons at Yankee Stadium June 2 or 5, winner to meet Harry Wills in September. Gibbons reportedly offered 150000 for his end. Rickard projects a million dollar gate.
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United Press
New York
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Tex. Rickard
Gibbons
Dempsey
Rickard
Jack Kearns
Yankee Stadium
Harry Wills
Wills
Dempsey Eyes More Fights If Terms Are Right
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey declared he has no plan to retire and is ready to box any challenger, including Tommy Gibbons or Harry Wills, at any time if the terms are agreeable. He said there may be one or two more scraps before quitting.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Harry Wills
Hialeah crowds swell as winter racing grows
Miami reports crowded stands and bustling streets as the new Hialeah course draws a surge of visitors led by prominent society figures from New York. Mutuel machines run smoothly while Iron men race, signaling a thriving season in the congested city.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah
New York
Slattery Knocks Out Schoell in Buffalo Bout
Jimmy Slattery, Buffalo middleweight, knocked out Frankie Schoell, veteran welterweight, in the third round on Monday night. A hard left to the jaw ended a slow, uninteresting contest in Buffalo on February 3.
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United Press Buffalo
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Frankie Schoell
Butler Invades Camp of Maroons and Other Hoosier Games
Six Indiana college basketball games on the schedule feature Butler facing the Maroons in Chicago and DePauw meeting Lombard in Greencastle. Wabash hosts Notre Dame in Crawfordsville as Franklin travels to Earlham. Irvington has won three of four against Western Conference foes, and Chicago adds Alyea to boost a rejuvenated lineup.
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N. D
Wabash
Franklin
Earlham
Hoosier
Maroons
Chicago
de Pauw
Lombard
Greencastle
Notre Dame
Crawfordsville
Pagemen
Irvington
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Alyea
Maroon
Buckeyes
Franklin College
Barham
Creighton Teams Dominate North Central Conference
Creighton University basketball squads capture three consecutive NCC titles and beat clubs from the Big Ten and Middle West. Success credited to Coach Art Schabinger, ex-Kansas mentor, with John Trautman, captain, hailed as a premier forward in the North Central district for speed shooting and precise passing.
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Middle West
Omaha
Art Schabinger
Kansas
John Trautman
Pole Wrestler Bid Targeted for Capitol Show
Matt Kolb Capitol Theater manager flew to Chicago to arrange a match with Stan Zbyszko for February 13. If blocked, Kolb plans to pivot to Plestina. Opponent Bill Demetras, a Greek veteran, recently defeated John Freberg last Friday.
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Matt Kolb
Chicago
Stan Zbyszko
Bill Demetras
John Freberg
Kolb
Plestina
Normal Five on Trip to St Louis and Sparks College
The Central Normal basketball team leaves Danville Indiana for a trip to St Louis Missouri and Shelbyville Illinois to face St Louis University and Sparks College on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Friday awaits a home game against State Normal. Players on the trip include Cox, Hite, Jarrell, Walls, Carpenter, McConnell, Eggers, Parker, Layman, Ogilesble, Cook and Shelton.
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St. Louis University
Sparks College
Danville
Ind
Central Normal
St. Louis
Shelbyville
Ill
State Normal
Cox
Hite
Jarrell
Walls
Carpenter
McConnell
Eggers
Parker
Layman
Ogilesble
Cook
Shelton
Flowers Beats Moore in Twelve Round Bout
Tiger Flowers the Atlanta middleweight out pointed Ted Moore the English middleweight in a twelve round bout held in Newark New Jersey. The bout ended with Flowers prevailing after a hard fought contest.
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Tiger
United Press
Newark
N. J
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
Ted Moore
Flack seeks reinstatement with baseball commissioner
Chicago February 3 Max Flack outfielder for the St Louis Cardinals has applied for reinstatement with Commissioner Landis. The request comes as the major league season approaches with players weighing reinstatement options and officials evaluating past disciplinary actions.
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United Press
Chicago
Max . Flack
St. Louis Cardinals
Landis
Ohio State Romps Minnesota In Slow 32 20 Victory
Ohio State routed Minnesota 32 to 20 in Minneapolis on Monday night. Miner and Cunningham delivered score from varied range as the Buckeyes controlled the pace and outplayed the Gophers throughout the game.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Ohio State
Minnesota
Gophers
Miner
Cunningham
Big Ten Standings Highlight Ohio State Car Scores
Ohio State leads the Big Ten standings as car rental figures and arian indicators appear in the report. The article notes shifts in team positions and mentions alternate data points influencing the table.
Stribling Stops Burke in Third Round Knockout
In Columbus Georgia on Monday night young light heavyweight Stribling from Georgia knocked out Joe Burke from Detroit in the third round.
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Stribling
Burke
Ineligible players alter high school basketball clash
Ohio State 32 and Decatur Catholic 27 saw Griz Wagner’s champs miss C Friddle and Underwood due to low grades. Fuzzy Vandiver sidelined with a bruised side as Burl Friddle nears return. Wabash pins hopes on pace against Notre Dame while DePauw readies for Lombard after exams and a tough February slate.
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Wee Erte Eetares
Decatur Catholic
Gibault High of
Vincennes
Griz Wagner
C. Friddle
Underwood
Fuzzy Vandiver
Cr. Friddle
Burl Friddle
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Crowe
Kizer
de Pauw
Lombard
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