Indians add right hander Fred Schemanske to pitching staff
Manager Bush of the Indians announces Fred Schemanske a big right hander formerly of the Washington Senators joins the Tribe. Schemanske will get a thorough tryout in Plant City with the squad departing Indianapolis for training soon. Hod Eller, ex Red, sold to Little Rock will seek a leave from the police to play in the Dixie circuit.
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Bush
Indians
Tribe
Fred Schemanske
Washington Senators
Washington
Detroit
Schemanske
Saladna
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Hod Eller
Little Rock
Southern Association
Cincy Red
Eller
Alice
Smith
Plant City
Hoppler A C Places Second in Middle States Boxing
Gary Indiana February report shows Hopler A C of Indianapolis earning second in team totals at the Middle States A A U boxing tournament. Gary Y M C A dominated with 84 points and multiple event winners while H A C athletes Mulholland Pruitt and Fowler were runners up in final bouts.
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Gary
Ind
Hopeler A. C
Indianapolis
Middle States
Gary Y
City women's bowling meet slated for March at Beam's alleys
The sixth annual women s city ing tourney will be held March 28 29 and 80 at Beam s Illinois St alleys Entries are divided into classes A and B For information and entry blanks contact Mrs Henry 110 E Twenty Third St or call Randolph 9105 after 6 pm
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Beam
Illinois St
Auto race Postponed After Board Track Damage
Culver City California February 23 The 250 mile auto race was delayed after sixteen feet of the board track was torn up in a collision that trapped Stuart Wilkinson's car. No injuries reported and the event will be run at a later date. Times Special. Ishers Indiana February 28 The Indianapolis Ramblers won the independent basketball tourney finals over Fishers 41 to 29. The Ramblers will represent this state in the finals February 26 27 and 28.
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Timea
Culver City
Cal
Stuart Wilkinson
Frank Elliott
Wilkinson
Ishers
Ind
Indianapolis Ramblers
Fishers
Rambers
Burford leads YW shoot at Indianapolis Gun Club win
Burford starred in the week end YW shoot at the Indianapolis Gun Club scoring 96 of 100 in singles and winning doubles with 18 of twelve. Grinateiner captured the handicap event with a possible 25 at eighteen yards.
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Burford
Indianapolis
Grinateiner
Manuel Alonzo Eliminated In Buffalo Tennis Semi
In Buffalo on February 23 Manuel Alonzo, defending champion at the Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club annual mid-winter singles tourney, fell in the semi finals to Lawrence Rice of Boston by scores 5-7 6-4 6-4.
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United Peas
Buffala
Manuel Alonzo
Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club
Lawrence
Rice
Boston
Jim Vaughn, Veteran Lefty, Plays Semi-Pro Ball
Jim Vaughn known as Hippo Vaughn, once rated best left hander, has been with the Beloit Fairies in semi pro baseball. The Beloit team won the Midwest League title last season. During winter he works at a factory, setting up engines and earning praise from fellow workers.
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United Press
Eloit
Wis
Jim (Hippo) Vaughn
Beloit Fairies
Jim
Boxing card to feature local bantam Atherton vs Curry
A big ring program at Tomlinson Hall tonight highlights Happy Atherton a local bantam facing Connie Curry a Sioux City speed merchant in a ten round main event. Sailor Morris and Kid Davis meet in a four round opener followed by four rounds for Jack Ziener and Chris Lanagan. A six round bout pairs Billy Murray against Kid Rozelle and Royal Cox versus Joe Heeney. The eight round semi windup pits Wille Nash from Louisville against Young Jack Reynolds of Muncie.
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Billy Shine
Tomlinson Hall
Happy Atherton
Connie Curry
Sioux City
Iowa
Atherton
Sailor Morris
Kid Davis
Jack Ziener
Chris Lanagan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Battler
Billy Murray
Kid Rozelle
Royal Cox
Brightwood Bantam
Joe Heeney
Louisville
National League word puzzle hints and clues
A sports word puzzle asks for a seven letter NL infielders name equal to a Civil War general, a four letter pitcher name matching a razor blade, and a six letter fighter name tied to tailoring. It also provides wordplay pairs MEADOWS pasture land, LAND courage, ROPER Cowboys excel at it.
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Roper
Hoosier A. C. Swim Team Beats Notre Dame at Home
The Hoosier A. C. swimming team defeated Notre Dame 4 to 85 at the H. A. C. pool Saturday night. Indiana won six firsts to Notre Dame's one. Notre Dame took the 160-yard relay. Hook led the winners with wins in the 40-yard, 220-yard, and 100-yard freestyle events. Seivers of Notre Dame won the plunge for distance.
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Hoosier A. C
Notre Dame
H. A.C
Hook
Seivers
Baseball meeting at YMCA for Sunday school teams
A meeting will be held tonight at 7 45 at the YMCA for all Sunday school teams wanting to enter leagues this season under the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association jurisdiction.
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Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association
D. I. Girl Netters Beat Real Silk 11 to 7 at K of C Gym
At K of C gym the D. I. girl netters defeated Real Silk 11 to 7. Sunday afternoon at South Side Turner Hall the St. Anthony Y. P. GC. girls beat Brightwood Demons 14 to 18.
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D. of I
Real Silk Girls
K. of C
South Side
Turner Hall
St. Anthony
Berkeley Tennis Star Miss Jacobs Draws Unlucky 1924 Ranking
Miss Helen Jacobs of Berkeley California, hailed as a successor to Helen Wills, drew the unlucky number in the national tennis rankings for 1924 according to expert opinion.
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Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Cal
Helen Wills
First Tourney Bouts Open in Madison Square Garden
The lightweight contender scramble begins as Eddie Wagner faces Jimmy Goodrich in New York. Tommy OBrien meets George Chaney after, with two Eastern contenders already eliminated. The Pioneer Club Manhattan C Rink Arena Commonwealth F C schedule elimination bouts this week as Jack Silvers and Joe Benjamin clash in Los Angeles. The second round starts March 9 with the California winner joining the East for subsequent fights.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Madison Square Garden
Eddie
Kid) Wagner
Philadelphia
Jimmy Goodrich
Buffalo
Tommy O’brien
Milwaukee
George K. O. Chaney
Baltimore
Pioneer Club
Manhattan . C
Rink Arena
Commonwealth F. C
Jack Silvers
Joe Benjamin
California
Los Angeles
Grid to Mat By United Pr Eana
Big Jim McMillen captain of the 1923 Illinois football team will enter pro wrestling. He debuts in Columbus Ohio Tuesday night after a strong college record with only one defeat, to Steele of Ohio State who also becomes a pro.
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United Preana
Big Jim McMillen
Wayne
Big) Munn
Columbus
Ohio
McMillen
Illinois
Steele
Ohio State
Quatrain Spurs Hopes for Derby Glory on Turf
NEA Service reports Quatrain, a brilliant 3 year old colt who won the $25,000 New Orleans handicap, is expected to rival Man o War. He is the son of Omar Khayyam and remains a Kentucky Derby contender after his strong performances in New Orleans and other races.
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NEA Service
Orleans
Quatrain
New Orleans
Omar Khayyam
Olympic stars among 650 at Illinois relay carnival
In Urbana Illinois 650 athletes will compete at the Illinois relay carnival next Saturday night. Thirteen Olympic stars who wore the Stars and Stripes at Paris last summer are entered including Dan Kinsey Illini hurdler and De Hart Hubbard Michigan colored jumper both world record holders.
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United Preas Urbana
Paris
Illinois
Dan Kinsey
Illini
de Hart Hubbard
Michigan
City Boxing Championships Set for March At South Side Turner Hall
City boxing plans for the amateur championship bouts at South Side Turner Hall in March under the A A U. Eight weight classes will crown champions. About fifty entrants are listed from clubs including 8S. 8. Turners Hoosier A C Indianapolis A C Riverside A C Fairbanks Morse Lauter A C and unattached fighters. Two nights of bouts begin at 7 30 with tickets available at local outlets.
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Turner Hall
Turners
Hoosier A. C
Indianapolis A. C
Riverside A. C
Fairbanks-Morse
Lauter A. C
Em-Rees
Smith-Hassler and
Sturm
8. S. Turner Hall
Indiana Battles Top Five at Bloomington
Indiana University faces Illinois, unbeaten leaders, in Bloomington in a key Big Ten showdown as the Hoosiers seek to rebound from early losses. The game hinges on IU’s offense versus Illinois defense with Capt. Mauer’s status a concern and a capacity crowd expected. Purdue at Wisconsin also looms as a tough road test for Coach Meanwell’s squad.
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Tilmots
Capt. Mauer
Crimson
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Purdue
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Hoosierland
Boilermakers
Madison
Lambert
Badgers
Meanwell
Ette
Wabash
de Pauw
Butler
Franklin
Indiana
Hanover
Indianapolis Shoe League to Plan Year Meetings
The Indianapolis Horseshoe Association will meet at city hall at 8 p m Tuesday to finalize plans for two leagues. Companies lining up include Prest-O-Lite Bemis Bay Merchants Heat and Light Fairbanks-Morse Western Electric Diamond Chain Indianapolis Light and Heat C I W Citizens Gas and Bunite Pistons. Kennedy to lead all star squad with games against Anderson Connersville Greenfield Muncie Columbus and Sullivan. The group has over 150 members and seeks to double or triple membership. Sunday school league teams invited.
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Indianapolis Horseshoe Association
City Hall
Prest-O-Lite
Bemis Bay
Merchants Heat and Light
Fairbanks-Morse
Western Electric
Diamond Chain
Indianapoli Light and Heat
Citizens Gas
Bunite Pistons
G.kennedy
Anderson
Connersville
Greenfield
Muncie
Columbus
Sullivan
Invitational Basketball Meet Draws Announced at Second Baptist Gym
Tournament schedule released for March 2 to 6 with multiple night sessions. Teams include Indianapolis clubs, Southern Celts, North Stars, Hoosier Bixies, Red Hawks, Second Evan, Ramblin Kids, Ed Juniors, and Turner Seconds among others to compete at various times across March 2 3 4 5 6.
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Macy - Pi -Wigely
Indianapolis
South Side Chums
Breeks m
Red Hawks
Second Evan
Oamers
Jaws
Pleasant
Ramblin’ Kids
Atkin
E. m
Ed Juniors
Thony
M. Beve
Edwin Rentore
Roberts Wins City Amateur Three-Cushion Title
Gene Roberts captured the city amateur handicap three-cushion billiard tournament at the Board of Trade parlors by a one point margin in a playoff. He and Lewis were tied after the regular schedule at seven wins and two losses, then Roberts prevailed 50 to 49 after the playoff.
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Gene Roberts
Board of Trade
Lewis
Roberts
South Side Turner Routs Wesley Mills and Beats Bearcats
The South Side Turner basketball team extended its win streak by defeating Wesley Mills 47 to 24 in Wesley Mills and then beating the Bearcats at Turner Hall.
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Turner
Wesley Mills
Turner Hall
City H S Netters Trimmed by Vincennes and South Side
Two Indianapolis high schools fell to state opponents on Saturday night. Technical lost 37 to 18 to Vincennes at the Exposition building while Manual was defeated 39 to 82 by South Side High in Ft Wayne. Higgs and Martin led Manual’s scoring as Tech shows flashes of ability and prepares for sectional play March 6 and 7.
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Technical
Vincennes
Exposition Building
Manual
Ft. Wayne
South Side High
Fairground Court
Tech
Higgs
Martin
Nash to clash with Reynolds in eight-round boxing card
Willie Nash from Louisville meets Young Jack Reynolds of Muncie in an eight round bout at Tomlinson Hall. It is Nash first appearance here. Happie Atherton and Connie Curry highlight the feature. Other scraps are on the card.
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Tomlinson Hall
Willie Nash
Louisville
Jack Reynolds
Muncie
Nash
Happie Atherton
Connie Curry
Hoppe Defends World Billiard Title in Chicago
United Press reports Willie Hoppe defends his world balkline title in Chicago facing Kamatura Suzuki Japanese champion in the opening match. Other contenders include Young Jake Schaefer Edouard Horemans Horace Hagenlacher and Welker Cochran in the field.
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Chicago
Willie Hoppe
Kamatura Suzuki
Hoppe-Suzuki
Suzuki
Jake Schaefer
Edouard Horemans
Helen Meany Wins American Women’s Fancy Diving Title
Helen Meany of the Women's Swimming Association of New York defeats Carol Fletcher at Temple Terrace pool in Tampa to become the American women's fancy diving champion.
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Tampa
Fla
Helen Meany
Women's Swimming Association of New York
Carol Fletcher
Temple Terrace
Frank Hughes Sets Trapshoot World Mark at Lincoln Park
Olympic trapshooter Frank Hughes broke the world record by hitting 1356 doubles in succession at the Lincoln Park Gun Club in Chicago on February 23.
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United Prose
Chicago
Frank Hughes
Lincoln Park
Championship Night at the YMCA Local Final Kings
The Indianapolis independent basket title will be decided Tuesday at the YMCA with Pennsy five facing Prest-O-Lites in the sectional final. The winner advances to the state final at the YMCA Thursday through Saturday, following a 7:80 p.m. girls game between YPCs and Real Silks. Prestos appear favored due to experience and passing.
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Indianapolis
Real Silks
Harris Wins National Amateur Three-Cushion Title
Dr A J Harris of Chicago defeated L M Vogler of Manapolis 50 to 36 in ninety two innings to win the national amateur three-cushion billiard title. Harris won five games in the meet while Vogler, the runner up, won four of five.
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York
A. J. Harris
Chicago
L. M. Vogler
Manapolis
Harris
Vogler
Big Ten Statistics Piigots at Iowa at Purdue
A compressed Big Ten recap notes Iowa and Purdue races and mentions Michigan Northwestern Chicago and Ohio results as scattered fragments. The text lists several schools in a loose sequence with no clear outcome or dates.
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Iowa
Purdue
Michigan
Northwestern
Chicago
Ohio
Lead scorer Logan tops Western Conference net totals
Logan Indiana leads Western Conference scorers with 87 points across eight games, building 32 baskets and 23 free throws. Ohio’s Johnny Miner close behind with 84 points. Miner matched Logans baskets but had three fewer free throws. Other entries include Lande Iowa and Cunningham Ohio, though details are incomplete.
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United Press
Chicago
Logan
Indiana
Johnny Miner
Ohio
Lande
Iowa
Cunningham
Indiana wrestlers set for Oklahoma trip this weekend
Indiana University coach Jack Reynolds leads an undefeated squad on a two meet road trip to Oklahoma. Ten men travel to face Oklahoma A and M in Stillwater Friday and Oklahoma University in Norman Saturday, aiming to match or exceed last season’s Big Ten co championship. Ralph Wilson was ruled ineligible after the first semester, yet Indiana has won five straight.
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Ind
Jack Reynolds
Indiana University
Oklahoma Aggies
Oklahoma University
Crimson Grapplers
Indiana
Ralph Wilson
Crimson
Purdue
Oklahoma
Reynolds
Held
Stillwater
Aggies
Norman
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