Exposition Building Hosts Weekend Basketball Doubleheader
The city shifts to the Exposition building for two big games this weekend. Butler College meets De Pauw tonight, then Vincennes High School faces Technical on Saturday. Local fans expect strong crowds as Butler aims for a De Pauw upset and Vincennes showcases its celebrated prep squad.
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Anderson Player Out Two Weeks With Dislocated Wrist
Kenneth Snyder forward on the Anderson High School basketball team dislocated a wrist bone during practice and will miss two weeks. Bronnenberg, the floor guard, is out with mumps, and the team faces a tough game tonight before the sectional journey.
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Fortune
Stagg
Kid Lavigne Aged Champ Leaves Boxing For Ford Factory
Detroit February report states Kid Lavigne once lightweight world champion in 1892 now resides in Highland Park. He is 55, employed at the Ford plant, and says he has lost all interest in boxing after losing the title to Frank Erne.
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United Press Etroit
Kid Lavigne
Jack McAuliffe
Frank Erne
Highland Park
Ford Motor Factory
Shortridge High School Victorious In City Basketball Title
Shortridge High School won the city high school basketball title by defeating Menuual 35 to 29 at Ex position Building. The celebration followed with a parade down Pennsylvania Street to the Circle with the net squad presented to cheering students.
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Flue
CUE KING SEEKS MORE HONORS ON GREEN CLOTH
Willie Hoppe, world balkline billiards champion, says he aims for major titles and may pursue the pocket billiard crown after defeating Bob Cannefax 600 to 554 in a ten block match. He plans to defend balkline title in Chicago starting Monday.
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York
Willie Hoppe
Chicago
Hoppe
Bob Cannefax
Cannefax
Gibbons Money Ready As Kane Posts Challenge Forfeit
Eddie Kane in New York announced he would post a 2500 forfeit to back a challenge by Tom Gib bons St Paul heavyweight for the title. The move comes as the boxing commission considers an elimination tournament to select Jack Dempseys next opponent.
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United Press
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Eddie Kane
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Jack Dempsey
Vogler Wins Second Match In Three Cushion Tourney
Louis Vogler of Newark defeated Carl Vaughn 50 to 26 in seventy five innings to take his second win in the national amateur three cushion billiard tourney in New York. Brightwood Demons travel to Turner Hall to face St Anthony Y. P. C. girls in a Sunday 2 pm basketball game seeking to even their series after a two point loss.
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Louis Vogler
Fioauiaalie
Carl Vaughn
Newark
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St. Anthony Y. P. C
Turner Hall
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Yankee Party Heads to Training Camp in Florida
Three rookie pitchers and several club officials join the New York Yankees departure for camp in St. Petersburg Florida. The New York Giants delegation is set to leave Saturday for Sarasota.
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New York
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St. Petersburg
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Sarasota
Cubs Catcher Bob O'Farrell Signs With Cubs
Chicago report says Cubs catcher Bob O'Farrell signed after a holdout. President Veeck disclosed three other Cubs regulars are still to be signed.
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Chicago
Bob O'Farrell
Cubs
Veeck
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Firpo Begins Training for March Monte Carlo Bout
Luis Firpo, the South American heavyweight, started training in Monte Carlo for a March 21 bout against the winner of the Knute Hansen and Bombardier Wells fight set for March 14. A Thursday exhibition with Harry Drake and Jack Townsend drew poor crowd reaction, many calling it sparring.
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United Press MO
Carlo
Luis Firpo
Knute Hansen
Would Outlaw Pools Banishing Baseball Pools in Illinois
Springfield Feb 20 Illinois lawmakers consider a bill by Representative Ralph Hoar Elgin to ban baseball pools The measure imposes a 300 to 1000 dollar fine for each violation Hoar says children are often victims of these frauds
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Springfield
Illinois
Ralph Hoar
Elgin
Hoar
Turners Set for Weekend Twin Games on Road and at Home
The South Side Turners schedule two contests in two days the team heads to West Newton to face the town independents on Saturday and hosts Plainfield at Turner Hall Sunday at 3 45 pm. A prior game saw the Turners narrowly beat Plainfield.
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Eddie Ash weighs in on wrestling rift and boxing notes
Gossip and Comment by Eddie Ash covers promoter quarrels in heavyweights between New York and Chicago, Munn's alleged trust involvement, and a possible money match. It mentions Johnny Weibel from Notre Dame at Indianapolis events, three Hoosier Athletic Club boxers winning in Gary, and local fighters like Ted Hunt and Happy Atherton. It notes Ownie Bush’s Indians prep for Florida camp and Walter Johnson denying a holdout while scouting in Nevada.
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Chicago
Munn
Trust
Indianapolis
Hoosier Athletic Club
Middle States
Gary
Ray Dodd
Lawrence Pruitt
Casey Jones
Ted Hunt
Johnny Zale
Warde Fowler
George Mulholland
Bantam Bout Set For Monday At Atherton Hall
Connie Curry of Sioux City faces local favorite Happy Atherton in a ten round bantam bout at Atherton Hall Monday night. Curry previously boxed Bud Taylor in a memorable fight and fans split on the decision with some calling it a draw others giving Taylor or Curry the win. The main event features Tomlinson.
Brightwood High Hosts Season-Open Hoop Meet
A garbled local sports note references Brightwood and new basketball action with teams named in a wartime era style. The fragment hints at an ongoing meet or practice with several player mentions and a score-like sequence.
Weekend High School Games Set Across City
Shortridge faces Elwood while Broad Ripple meets Ben Davis at Bridgeport Washington Catholic plays Cathedral at E of C auditorium Manual plays South Side Fort Wayne Vincennes meets Technical at Exposition Building.
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Elwood
Broad Ripple
Ben Davis
Bridgeport
Washington Catholic
Cathedral
E. of C
South Side
Ft. Wayne
Vincennes Vs. Technical
Exposition Building
College basketball scores from Thursday reported
Denison 61 Otterbein 19 leads a slate of college games with Vincennes University and Drake also scoring. Independent Vulcanites and Yorktown A 0.4 percent show, while Tool and Alexandria Mer share low outputs.
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Otterbein
Bengile Normal
Vincennes Univer
Drake
Vulcanites
Yorktown A
Tool
Alexandria Merre
SPORTWORD PUZZLE
What star pitcher’s name in six letters suggests a business foreign to baseball What fighter’s name in five letters plays a prominent part in the ten nis world What American League infielders name in six letters is a figure in the church Wheat it is the staff of life Sarazen The race horse named after the golfer is equally famous Norfolk It is a style much favored in men’s suits
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Norfolk
Early unassisted triple plays spark Major League lore
The article notes only five unassisted triple plays in MLB history, all in the American League era. Paul Hines is credited with the first in 1878 for Providence, with Neal Ball in 1909, Bill Wambsganés in 1920, and Ernest Padgett and George Burns in 1923 completing the quartet. Wambsganés’s feat in the World Series remains the standout.
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Providence
Neal Ball
Cleveland
Hall of Fame
Bill Wambsganés
Ernest Padgett
Braves
George Burns
Red Sox
Wambs
Brooklyn
New York Flyweight Al Brown Wins Six Round Decision
New York on February 20 Al Brown the flyweight won a six round decision over Davy with a sharp pace and clean punches. The victory adds another win for Brown in a crowded weight class.
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United Press
New York
al Brown
Thuraday
Davy
Ohio State plans 20,000-seat indoor arena at stadium
W L St John OSU athletics director announced plans to enclose one end of Ohio Stadium to build a 20 000 seat arena for basketball and other indoor athletics. The project would provide a campus venue after years of using the state fairgrounds coliseum for indoor events.
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Ohio Stadium
W. L. St. John
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Fort Wayne K C to meet Shelbyville Eagles on March 2
Shelbyville Indiana hosts the Fort Wayne K C basketball team on March 2. The visitors are deemed the leading pro squad in the state and had beaten Shelbyville earlier in the season.
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Amateur wind-up Tuesday in local basketball title race
Prest-O-Lite and Pennsy Railroad fives headline Tuesday night city title clash at the Y M C A floor. Semi finals Thursday saw Prest-O-Lite win 32 to 20 over First Baptist and Pennsy defeat Christamores 32 to 18.
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Reynolds Beats Ross In Two Falls At Broadway Theater
Indiana University mat coach Jack Reynolds defeated Tony Ross of Kansas in straight falls on Thursday night. Reynolds won the first fall in 1 hour 1 minute 54 seconds and the second in 13 minutes 28 seconds. The crowd watched fast welterweights as Reynolds used stepover toe holds and showed superior general cleverness.
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Kansas
Jack Reynolds
Indiana University
Broadway
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Ross
State Fair Harness Racing Returns to Indianapolis
Grand Circuit harness racing will be held at the Indiana State fair in Indianapolis from September 7 to 12. E. J. Barker of the State board of agriculture accepted Win H. Kinnan’s proposal, bringing back big league racing after Hartford and Readville left the circuit and Milwaukee took their dates. Patrons have filled the grandstand and about $30,000 in purses is expected with several $5,000 events.
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Indianapolis
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State Board of Agriculture
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Conn
Readville
Mass
Milwaukee
State Fair Management
Beech Grove Feature: Town Board Versus School Board Game
Tonight Beech Grove hosts the annual board versus school game at Beech Grove Gym with proceeds directed to a new electric secretary orator. The event features local players including Mather and Mayf age and notes sons Alexander Fox Fahler.
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Beech Grove School Board
Beech Grove
Fistic Show at Tomlinson Hall Matches Curry and Atherton
Progress A C promotes a Monday night boxing card at Tomlinson Hall led by Connie Curry versus Happy Atherton in the main ten rounds. A six round bout pairs Kid Rozelle against Billy Murray, with two more four round prelims to be added for a planned thirty eight total rounds.
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Connie Curry
Happy Atherton
Kid Rozelle
Billy Murray
Pennsylvania
Pa Ned
Heonolda
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