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THE iXDIAXArOLTS STAR, THURSDAY, FEURUARY 22, 10.31. U. S. Sweeps Tennis Series Share Lead in Cue Classic LAYING THE FIELD OF SPORTS. BY W.

BLAINE PATTON, Sports Editor The Star. LOSES JOB AS BOSS OF BROOKLYN CLUB (Associated Pretii Photo.) 1 FANCY SHOT KING TO PERFORM HERE PIAVT 14 Hill II VIE AGAIM VICTORIOUS POSED PEA COCHRAN 1 Full ID CLASH Humble Cochet and Plaa Advance to Deciding Tilt by Defeating Hoppe and Bozeman. Confident that the Butler cagemen have reached, their peak in form, Coach Paul Hinkle decreased the tempo in practice at the fieldhouse yesterday and will hold only light BY FOSTER HAILEY. NEW YORK, Feb. 21.

uP) Max Carey, born Maximilian Carnarius, today was deposed as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National after two years as leader of ore of the most colorful but likewise erratic teams in baseball. No successor has been appointed but Charles D. (Casey) Stengel, Carey's righthand man on the Dodger staff, is speeding east by train from his home in Glendale, to discuss the post with the club I i I 1 li I si I I i ft I MAX CAREY. I YESTERDAY in this column we reproduced a photo-graph of the dramatic ending and passing of the world heavyweight hoxing championship in the twenty-sixth round at Havana when Jess Willard took the title from Jack Johnson. Today we are showing the nose-to-nose finish of the Kentucky Derby a year ago, the most exciting stretch drive in the history of the famous Churchill Downs turf classic.

NEW Feb. The battle for the world's three-cushion billiard title narrowed down to two players tonight when the defending champion, Welker Cochran of San Francisco, defeated Willie Hoppe, former 18.2 balkline king, 50 to 39, to go into a tie for first place with Johnny Layton of Sedalia, Mo. The two leaders will clash in the deciding match Friday night. In chalking up his eighth victory in ten matches in forty-five rapidly played innings, Cochran kept pace with Layton, ten times holder of the title, who hung up his eighth triumph, as compared with two setbacks, in beating J. N.

Bozeman Jr. of Vallejo, 50 to 27, in forty-eight frames in the afternoon. The defeat, Hoppe's fourth in ten starts, left the former boy wonder where the best he can do is a tie for fourth place. To attain that position he must beat Bozeman tomorrow night. It is the lowest Hoppe has finished in the three tournaments in which he has participated since giving up balkline competition in 1928.

Cochran Gets Fast Start. From the time Cochran opened up with a run of three and then added a high cluster of six in the second inning, Hoppe found himself fighting an uphill battle. The one-time king of the balkline players fought back courageously, however, and battled his way into a 29-to-25 lead at tho end of the twenty-eighth inning. The high point of Hoppe's rallv came in the twenty-fifth inning when he clicked off ten points in rapid succession. That was the only time, however, that the veteran cue master showed his form of other years.

iocnran answered tne challenge with a great exhibition. Trailing by one point when he stepped to the table for the thirty-second time, the Californian reeled off five points to take a lead, which he never relinquished. Stages Whirlwind Finish. Featuring a run of four in the thirty-fourth, a group of three in the thirty-seventh and his second cluster of five in the thirtyighth, Cochran stepped rapidly toward his object of fifty points. The rally netted him twenty-three points in the last fourteen innings while the best Hoppe could do during the same period was eleven caroms.

Standing: BASKETBALL. COLLEGES. Notre Panic, Michigan State, 1ft. Adrian, 1H; Assumption (Sandwich, New York, 39; Columbia, 17. Loyola dtultimore) 45; Brooklyn l'oly, Maryland, 3'J; Johns Hopkins, Mt.

St. Mary's, 21; Western Mary- kind, 18. South Carolina, North Carolina, 30. Pitt, 32; Westminster, 2fi. Waynesburg, 43; Thiel, Louisiana Tech, 61; Loyola (New Orleans), Army, 3S; Bucknell, 17.

Navy, 43; Pennsylvania, 25. DePaul (Chicago), 43; Armour Tech, 41 (overtime). Dickinson, 31; Swarthmore, 26. Rutgers, 34; Lehigh, 33. Albright, 38; I rsintis, 30.

St. John's, 19; Manhattan, 17. South Dakota State, 34; Morning-side, 27. photograph is a copyrighted masterpiece by the Louisville Courier. Journal and was sent to us by Uruce Dudley, sports editor of that newspaper.

Study the details of this remarkable snapshot as the two thundering steeds pass the finish line in practically a dead heat. There is a lot to observe. the rail (right) is Brokers Tip, the winner, while at the left is Head Play. Brokers Tip was credited with a nose advantage. From the press box, to the writer looking directly down on the speeding thoroughbreds, it appeared closer than that a lip.

Note the fighting jockeys clawing at each other in that mad gallop to the pot of gold and glory dangling at the end of the dashing stretch drive for the victor. Both were lucky not to have been disqualified. If that had happened Charley 0, who finished third, would have been declared the winner. "pOR a full 200 yards to the finish line it was a question in advantage of which colt had the full power of the leap, alternating a nose ahead and then a nose behind. It will be observed that Brokers Tip is at the finish of his leap as Head Play thrusts forward with all four feet off the Before Crowd of 12,663 Fans.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21. -T -Staging a magnificent rally after he appeared to be on the road to defeat, Big Bill Tilden shook off his campaign weariness tonight to conquer his old Davis cup rival, Henri Cochet, and give the United States a clean sweep of all live matches in the first Franco-American professional tennis series. The pcores of their brilliantly fought five-set duel were 7-9, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. Ellsworth Vines young California pro, tallied the other point for the United States by disposing of Martin Plaa, former world professional champion, 13-11, 6-3, 6-3.

The American pair had clinched the series with three straight victories Monday night, but the linal pair of singles battles attracted an even bigger crowd than the first night. The paid attendance was 12.6(13 and the gate receipts making a total of cash customers and $38,000 in receipts for the two-night program. Croud Stays Vntil Knd. The Tilden-Cochet match was the closing magnet and few in the crowd that nearly filled Madison Square Garden forsook their seats before Big Bill broke through his rival's service for the deciding points in the linal game ol the last set. At times tonight the tall Philadol-phian, whose hair is thinning on top and whose legs have lost some of their old agility, looked very much like a 11-year-old tennis player Hearing the end of his career, but he pulled his game together for a winning spurt just when it seemed he was about to yield to his former amateur nemesis.

Cochet, nine years younger at 32 and still a marvelous shotmakcr in midcourt. with his dazzling volleys and piercing cross court drives, was much steadier through the early stages of the match, except for his second set letdown. He was handling Tilden's service easily and constantly keeping Bill on the run, but the tide turned unexpectedly after Cochet gained a 2-to-0 lead in the fourth set. Scene Shifts to Boston. Tired though he looked and was, Tilden regained control of his first service ball, began to pound Cochet's backhand with more effect and repeatedly passed the Frenchman with backhand drives, the shot for which Big Bill is famous.

He reeled off five straight games to clinch the fourth set, square the match and then outplayed his rival in the concluding chapter. Service breaks in the fifth and ninth carries decided the issue, although the seventh game, which Cochet won alter deuce was called six times, produced the most spectacular exchanges. The rival pro forces resume their battle in Boston Friday and Saturday. BUTLER TRACKMEN OPEN HOME SEASON Butler University's track squad worked out in the Fairview field-house last night in preparation for the dual meet with Western State Teachers tomorrow night. The contest with the Kalamazoo squad is the initial encounter on the local indoor oval.

Butler has dropped road meets to Michigan Normal and the University of Illinois. Ten individual events and a mile relay are on the program. KALAMAZOO. Feb. 21.

i "Moon" Mullins, Western State's star hurdler and sprinter, will run only in the 410-yard "vent of the dual track meet against Butler, ac-! cordine to announcement todav bv Coach Towner Smith. Mullins suffered a leg injury last lf hurdle events would be too much of a strain although the athlete practically has recovered from the injury McCLURE, GOLDMAN SHARE FIRST PLACE i i i I I i workouts today and tomorrow in tapering off for impending battle with Notre Dame here Saturday night. Rehearsal of plays, a light scrimmage with the reserves and free throw practice comprised yester day's drill. The Blue mentor voiced his, approval of the squad's condition and believes it is capable of avenging the early-ieason loss to the Irish. Although suffering the worst loss to the Irish in the twenty-one-game series earlier this season, Butler has improved in strength and experience with the development of the sophomore members.

The team has better reserve material, especially at the pivot position, which caused defeat in the two previous home games against Notre Dame. TIGERS READY FOR WABASH. GREENCASTLE, Feb. 21. Coach Donovan (Tubby) Moffett sent the DePauw Tigers through a brisk workout today in final prepa ration for the outstanding home game of the season tomorrow night with the Wabash basketball team Kinnallv.

sophomore reserve, who scored seven points in the previous encounter with Wabash at crawfordsville, may not see action due to injuries received last week. Moffett will start his regular lineup agamsi DePauw's traditional rivals with Hickman and Isley holding down the forward berths, Townsend at tne pivot position and Lee and Young-blood at the guard assignments. DePauw athletic officials are ex. pecting a record crowd and tempo rary seats probably will De insiaiieu in Bowman gym. BOILERMAKERS BUSY.

LAFAYETTE, Feb. 21. Sens ing a chance to win Purdue's third undisputed Big Ten basketball title in five years as the result of three straight victories away from home over Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota, in which the Boilermakers averaged fortv-seven and two-thirds points a game, Coach Ward Lambert's Con ference leaders nave started preparations for home games with Michigan and Wisconsin over the week end. The Boilermakers, lacking the height usually associated with great basketball teams, have more man made ud for the handicap with an attack that depends almost wholly on speed and accurate passing and have developed an amazing offense that has averaeed almost forty-two points a game in the eight games played to date and may lead to a new team scoring record for the season. Most of the success ot tne quintet so far has been attributed to its consistent team play, rather than the individual brilliance of any one star, with Norman Cottom, Ray Eddy Dutch Fehring, Emmett Lowery and Ed Shaver all contributing to tne scoring, victory in two 01 tne iour remaining games will assure Purdue a.

share in the title, ana victory in three games the undisputed cham pionship. McGRAW REPORTED FURTHER IMPROVED NEW YORK, Feb. 21. (U.P.) Further improvement was noted tonight in the condition of John Mc-Graw, former manager of the New York Giants, who is ill with uremia at New Rochello Hospital. A bulletin, issued at 6 o'clock, said: "Patient has had a most comfortable, day; is not stuperous; uremia symptoms very slight; still shows slight temperature variations due to a complicating pyrelitis; general condition considerably improved; temperature 102.2, pulse 86, respiration 30." McGraw chatted with his wife and seemed in excellent spirits.

FAVORITES SURVIVE OPENING MATCHES MIAMI, Feb. 21. (U.P.) -Paced by Young Richard Ciuci of New York, the medalist, favorites came through without mishap in today's first round of match play in the annual Dixie amateur golf tourney at the Miami Country Club. Ciuci downed A. D'Costa of Philadelphia, 5 and 4.

Curtiss Bryan of Miami defeated S. W. McLean of Williamstown, Mass, 2 and 1, in another feature tilt. too late by a split second. ground to carry him ahead, but 4- IJERB FISHER was riding up on Brokers Tip and the Fordham, 42; Canisiiis, 1.

Franklin and Marshall, 41; Lebanon Valley, 32. HIGH SCHOOL. At LAWRENCE Half. Final. Lawrence 7 IS Castli'tnn 9 17 Outstanding Players-Hart (Lawrence); Elliott iCastletnn).

At BKN nAVIS Half. Final. Pen Davis Girts ill 17 Montezuma Girls 4 11 At S1IKH1I1AN Hnlf. Final. brriran 11 22 Atlanta 9 21 At MAYS Half.

Final. Lrwisville IK 'Mays li 2H jockey was guilty of rough riding. Both blamed the other and both drew suspensions of thirty pays with Fisher being given an extra five days for attacking Meade in the dressing Pts. HR 8 2 4Rfl 13 8 I 478 7 3 sin it 7 3 440 8 8 4 475 10 3 50S 8 5 SOS 9 6 461 12 4 7 441 3 8 487 10 2 8 3PR 1 10 378 ft 1 10 quarters after the race. 4 THE financing of the preparations for the Olympic games to be hold at Berlin In 1936 Is a problem with which all the national committees are faced.

Germany was the first to attempt to solve it by the introduction of the "sport groschen" an additional penny (nominally 2 cents in American money) charged on admission to all sports meetings. Holland and Switzerland are considering the en forcement of a similar levy, and the French Olympic Committee also is discussing a proposal that spectators at sports gatherings in France should be called upon to pay an extra 10 centimes apiece. -K Head Play and Don Meade was stewards ruled that each 4 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York Miami Beach, Fla. I'hlladelphla Winter Haven, Fla.

S(. Louis Bradenfon, Fla. Chicago Catalina Island, Cal. Boston St. Petersburg, Fla.

Brooklyn Orlando, Fla. Cincinnati Tampa, Fla. Pittsburgh Paso Robles, Cal. Stengel Is the unofficial choice of the Brookdyn fans and a colorful leader of the best Dodger traditions, but there was the possibility he might turn it down because of loyalty to Carey, who brought him back to the big time after several years in the minors. McMunus May Get Post.

If Stengel should refuse an offer of one of the most prized berths in baseball it is the general belief that Marty McManus, an old friend and associate for many years of the Dodgers' general manager, J. A. Robert Quinn, is first in lino. McManus recently was signed as a Dodger player after being let out as manager of the Boston Red Sox, and appears certain at least to be named Stencel's first assistant. Carey, one of the smartest of them all as star outfielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1911 to 1926, took over the management of the team two years ago after Wilbert Robin son.

leader of the flock for seven teen years, finally had been ousted bv his long-time enemy, Stephen McKeever. the Dodger president. Noted as a great base runner him self and an exponent of inside stuff, Carey attempted to rebuild the club alone lines featuring speed and ciev erness. He inaugurated calisthenics at the spring training camp, much to the consternation of veterans accustomed to "Uncle Robbie's" genial wavs. In the new scheme of things such Flatbush idols as Babe Herman, the outfielder, departed.

Attendance at Ebbets Field went into a decline and so did the team. Barely Escape Cellar. After finishing third in 1932, (he Dodgers barely escaped the cellar last year, winding up in sixth place while reports of internal strife grew. It was said Carey was at odds with a number of players, including Joe Stripp, third baseman, and none too well satisfied himself as the result of a 50 per cent cut in salary. Rumors of his departure were stilled just before the end of the season when he signed a new contract for 1931 at a reported $12,000 a year.

During the winter, however, after Quinn had been brought in as general manager, the rumors were revived when it became apparent that Carey was not being consulted on trades or deals. Carey is said to be making considerable money in an outside business and his retirement if he does not get another place will not be the blow it would to many others. The Dodgers will pav off his contract in full. The announcement of Carey's dismissal was made with the usual, or rather unusual, Dodger touch. Quinn, ill in a midtown hotel, called reporters to his room and made the an nouncement under the watchful eyes of a nurse who would not allow any cross-examination of her patient.

Carey was not the only member of the team dismissed today. Joe Shaute, veteran pitcher, was given his unconditional release. He had served with the Dodgers for three seasons. JOE MURPHY WINS CUE TOURNEY TILT Joe Murphy scored his third straight victory in the state three-cushion billiard tournament at Harry Cooler's parlor last night by winning from Cooler, 50 to 37, in ninety-three innings. Murphy had a high run of five and Cooler a cluster of four.

Murphy now is tied for first place in the championship race with Larry Shapiro. Cooler, the defending title-holder, has been unable to gain a victory in his three starts. Tonight's tournament contest will pit Lou Spivey against R. Brooks, TECH YEARLINGS WIN. Tech freshmen won their last game of the season yesterday, defeating the Cathedral yearlings, 20 to 17, at the Irish gym.

Reed and Bennett were outstanding for the winners. Di lit a I IZIUV OUrt him to Brooklyn. The only thing is sort of wonder if I'd take the job I was Casey. That's something that I could decide only if it was put squarely up to me. But there are certain reasons why I don't think he Says He Mas jno nans.

Max refused to enlarge upon the "certain reasons" except to infer he doubted if Casey's health would stand the strain. Carey has no plans, but will "have get a job somewhere." "I just can't stay idle," he said. "Two good reasons: I like to bo busy and I need what we all need. Naturally. I'd prefer not to go down the minors, but I'm not too proud dn that.

"Why, I had no idea of anything like tliia until a few days ago. I didn't really believe it at first." Carey didn't even get a strike on today's sailfishing jaunt. "This just isn't my lucky day," he said. VETERAN SWIMMER TO GIVE EXHIBITION Enoch Taylor, 73-year-old swimmer will give an exhibition of his ability in the Butler University pool tonight during a dual meet between Butler varsity and freshmen pad-dlers. Taylor, who claims the world's record for under-water endurance, will eat, sing and smoke under water.

Outstanding on the freshman tank team are Joe Wooling, Bob Kay, Robert Scott, Jack Ochiltree, Bob Taylor, Joe Larman and Gaylor Disher. Varsity men will be Jim Clark. Bob Stewart, William Thomas, Bob Ryan and Bill Koss. The meet will begin at p. m.

At NORLESVtLLE Noblesvillfl Wef tfield At NEW ROSS New Ross Half. 10 7 Half. Finit. Advance 14 20 Outstanding Players Buck (New Ross); Reese (Advance). At CRAWFORDSVILLE Half.

Final. Crawfordsville 12 25 Lebanon 16 27 Outstanding Players Kendall, Wheat (Crawfordsville); Tribett, Kern (Lebanon). JERSEY CITY GETS DALE ALEXANDER BOSTON, Feb. 21. In 1032 Dale Alexander of the Red Sox led the American League in batting but his star dimmed to such an extent last, year that he was sent to the mjnors today, Tne nd r1ow first basPman Koes 10 Jersey City of the Interna tional League in return for two young pitchers, James McCloskey land John Merena.

It was a straight evrhanp-e and nn cash was involved. The deal set up a working agree- ment between the Red Sox and the Jersey City club. "Alex" hit himself into the American League batting championship in 1932 and then went into reverse IT MAY be interesting to you to know that "Ra-ra-ra-Ger-ma-ni-a!" has been heard chanted in unison by German spectators at Amsterdam and at other international contests to give moral support to their competing fellowcountrymen. However, this "battle cry" has by no means become universally adopted, and the German "yell" still remains to tie discovered. Apart from the classic land of the "yell" the United States several other countries already have their recognized "battle cry." There is, for example, the "Forza" of the Italians, the "Huj! Huj! Hajra!" of the Hungarians, the "Polska! Tempo!" of the Poles and the "Allez! Allez!" of the French.

In view of the 1936 games the Leipziger Neuesten Nach-richten, which with its Sport-Sonntag and Schwimmer is one of the most important sports publishing houses in Germany offered a prize of 500 marks to the person who submitted the best German "yell." Entries closed last month and 75,000 suggestions were sent in, which are now being examined by the judges, who include leading personalities of German sport life. 4- 4- Following are (he spring training camp headquarters of teams In CHARLES C. PETERSON. Charley Peterson, veteran billiard wizard, who specializes in fancy shots, will appear in a series of exhibitions in Indianapolis tomorrow. The St.

Louis (Mo.) magician is slated to open his stand at the Columbia Club at noon, shift to the Board of Trade parlor at 8 p. m. and conclude his stay at Dougherty's on North Pennsylvania street, at 9 :30. Peterson is one of seven outstanding performers who have been en gaged to play here in connection with the better billiards program of the N. B.

A. Johnny Layton, Frank Taberski and Erwin Rudolph al ready have passed in review and others who have yet to come this way are Willie Hoppe, Jimmy Caras and Robert Moore, REVAMPED LINEUP WILL FACE INDIANS An entirely reorganized Kokomo roller polo team will come to Tom-linson hall Sunday afternoon for a game with the local Indians, it is announced. The Kokomo club got off to a slow start this season, due chiefly to its being a "road" team. No home rink was available and, consequently, no floor for practice. Practically a new lineup will face the Indians Sunday, a number of veteran performers having been signed by the visitors.

Bill Lewis and George Bradley will be at the rush positions. Lewis played first rush for the Indianapolis club the greater part of last season and Bradley, who hails from Anderson, is well known in Mid-Western League circles. Art Lewis, former Terre Haute star, will be at center and Fred Hile- man, formerly of the Fort Wayne five, will be at halfback. The Kokomo goal tender will be George Widner, a veteran goalie from the Kast. The Geckler Red Devils will meet the Monroe Flyers in the first amateur game Sunday at o'clock and the second prelim tilt, at 2 o'clock, will be between the Rolles Printers and the Stuck Coal Company.

I. A. C. POOL SCENE OF WATER CARNIVAL One national junior championship, a middle states event and two open handicap events are included on the program for the A. A.

U. water championships at the Indianapolis Athletic Club pool tomorow night. The first event is called for 8 p. m. The 1934 national iunior event will be the 300-yard individual medley for men and the midstates attraction will be the 100-yard backstroke for women.

Open events are the fifty-yard handicap free style for girls 14 years of age and under ana a 100-yard handicap free style for boys 15 years of age and under. Paul R. Jordan, chairman of the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U.

swimming committee, will officiate. Irish controlled the ball the rest of the route. Summary: Notre Dame (28). Mich. State (19).

Fa FT PF FO FT PF 2 1 1 Ford.f 1 Krause.c, 2 Peters.c... 2 Ireland, 0 Newbold.g 1 Crowe, 3 Allen.g. 0 Patchett, I. Herrick.g., House, g. Totals 13 2 17 3 13 11 Referee Lane.

Umpire TravniceK. REFEREE FOR BOUT NOT YET SELECTED MIAMI, Feb. 21. () The first attempt to decide upon a referee for Primo Camera's heavyweight title defense against Tommy Loughran one week from tonight ended in no decision today, with the verdict postponed until Friday, after a meeting of the boxers' managers and the Miami Boxing Commission. Before the meeting a message was received from the Philadelphia Sports Writers' Association asking Louis K.

MacReynolds, chairman of the commission, not to consider the appointment of "Gunboat" Smith of New York as the referee and demanding a "square deal" for Loughran. MacReynolds promptly telegraphed assurance to Philadelphia that the referee would not be Smith, or any other referee other than one of the three licensed by his commission. They are Leo Shea, Charles Wheeler and "Red" McLaughlin. I.ASKY DEFEATS MILLER. LOS ANGELES, Feb.

21 Art Lasky had too much weight and stamina for Benny Miller here last night and the big Minneapolis Jewish heavyweight stopped his local opponent in the fifth of a scheduled ten-round bout. The Los Angeles youth spotted Lasky fourteen pounds, coming in at 158. both major leagues: AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York St. Petersburg, Fla.

Philadelphia Fort Myers, Fla. St. Louis West ralm Beach, Fla. Chicago Pasadena, Cal. Boston Sarasota, Fla.

Cleveland New Orleans, La. Washington Biloxl, Miss. Detroit Lakeland, Fla. HOUSTON. Tex Feb.

21. and wound up on the bench last Edwin McClure of Shreveport. and He finally hit for 281 in 1 i ninety-four games, but was a popu- David Goldman of Dallas tied for ar m'Pmher of the Red Sox team de-medalist honors today in the Houston I spite his relapse. Carey Returns From Fishing Jaunt Welker Cochran, San Francisco Johnny Layton. Sedalia, Mo! Allen Hall, Chicago J.

N. Bozeman. Vallejo, Cal. Willie Hoppe. New York Kinrey Matsuyama, New York Arthur Thurnblad, Chicago.

Otto Relselt, Tiff Denton, Kansas City. AuRie Kle.ckhefer, Chica'so. Alfredo rieOrn N.w Vnrl Len Kenney, Chicago CATHEDRAL PLAYS AT JOLIET TONIGHT A light workout yesterday concluded the Cathedral High School basketball team's preparation for the game DeLaSalle High at Joliet, 111., tonight. Tonight's tilt will close the regular schedule for the Irish but after a week's rest they will begin practice for defense of their national Catholic honors at Chicago next month. Coach Joe Dienhart will take the following players to Joliet: Carson, Connor, Rohyans, J.

O'Connor, G. O'Connor, Shiel, Killinger and Shields. VIRGIL DAVIS SIGNS CONTRACT FOR 1934 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21.

() Virgil Davis, the big catcher obtained by the Cardinals in ths trade which sent Jimmy Wilson to the Phillies as manager, signed his 1934 contract here today. James (Ripper) Collins, regular first baseman, also signed, it was announced, and Glenn Spencer, who was obtained from the Cincinnati Reds in the Bob O'Farrell trade, has been sent to Columbus of the American Association on option. REDLEG INFIELDER SIGNS FOR 2 YEARS CINCINNATI, Feb. 21. Tony Piet, young second baseman obtained from the Pittsburgh Pirates, signed a two-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds today.

The terms were not revealed. Club officials also disclosed that Chick Hafey, Jim Bottomley, and Ernest Lombardi are among the players whose contracts have not yet. been signed, although it was added no serious differences existed. WEBB AND SPEECE ON MAT PROGRAM Hugh Webb was signed yesterday to meet George Speece in the first bout of the weekly wrestling show at Tomlinson hall tomorrow night. Blacksmith Pedigo will oppose Jack Parker and Bunny Clifford will clash, with Ray Meyers in the feature matches.

FLOPS JOE STECHER. CHICAGO, Feb. 21. (U.P.) Jim Browning, Missouri, one of the claimants of the heavyweight wrestling title, threw Joe Stecher, Nebraska, in 43:08 with a body scissors tonight at the Chicago Stadium. The attendance was 5,890.

In other tussles, Everett Marshall, 210, LaJunta, threw Abe Coleman, 200, New York, 11:46, with a cross bodylock; George Zaharias, 242, Pueblo, threw Wee Willie Davis, 248, Texas, in 16:32 with, crotch-hold and chancery; Hans Kampfer, 225, Germany, threw Sol Slagel, 2521. Topeka, in 15 :41 with a body slam, and Pat O'Shocker, 219, Salt Lake City, threw Carl Davis, 210, Ohio, in 15:50 with a reverse bodylock. RIDDLE COOK CAFE OPEN I Your Favorite Beer Sandwiches Meals I iYofre Dame Holds Michigan State To 3 Baskets, Gains 28-19 Victory 4- 4- 4- A DETROIT sports writer asks the question after Babe Ruth, then what? He Infers that the Bambino's successor as an outstanding figure in the national pastime may never appear. "Baseball, for the first time in its history, must move along without a superplayer," he observes. "Some owners believe the game will be as well off without a player of overwhelming merit, but others have their misgivings.

They doubt whether baseball can continue at a money-making pace without a competitor of the Wagner-Cobb-Ruth magnitude. And so the club owners wonder what next? "Will the superman of the baseball future (providing that a superman appears) be a slugger? Will he be a spectacular base runner, fielder and batter like Cobb? Will he be a combination of great fielder, base runner and hitter with the physical uniqueness of Wagner? "The future may introduce some one of a super type entirely different to arouse the same furore that Ruth created. It will not be alone what he does, but the way he does it. The thing that made Ruth stand out was not so much his mighty bat as the personality behind the bat. Wee Willie Keeler set up a magnificent record at bat, but no one seemed to notice him.

Cobb had the headlines to himself before he even closely approached Keeler's record. It was personality (hat made the difference. So what baseball is hoping for is not alone a superman in its ranks, but a superman bulging with the 'old as Mr. Ruth describes it, a player who will stand apart, a new gate god." 4-4-4- JUST a tip to sport movie fans we saw a preview of Joe Falooka as played by Stuart Erwin the other night. If jou like the mitt game, this will ring the gong with you.

It's a knockout all the way through. It opens at the Apollo tomorrow. Well worth seeing. Country Club invitational golf tour- I nament. Each turned in cards of 119, seven over par.

for the thirty- Bix holes of qualifying. I Oldest Minor League Circuit Is Reorganized CEDAR RAPIDS. Feb. 21. The Western League, oldest of minor league circuits, was reorganized today when Denver and Pueblo, were voted out of the organization and franchises were granted to Davenport and Rock Island.

111., of the defunct Mississippi Valley League. The meeting was recessed by President Dale Gear to be resumed at Des Moines Feb. 28 when two additional cities, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids or Peoria, 111., will be awarded memberships to complete the eight-club organization. Four clubs of the former Western League, Des Moines. Omaha, Topeka and St.

Joseph will complete the circuit. The reorganization will make the league more geographically compact than the territory covered in the old Western setup. JOIE RAY INJURED. NEWARK, N. Feb.

21 Ray. former star mile runner, received a possible fractured skull tonight as the result of a spill in the sprints of a twenty-one-day! Wil i F'L i VI UnOUl IA7I, UU, BV STl ART CAMERON. MIAMI BEACH, Feb. 21 (U.P.i Max Carey came back from a sail-fishing trip today without any fish and minus a job. A few minutes after he stepped off the fishing boat, Carey received a telegram signed by Stephen J.

McKeever, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, informing Max that his services as manager of the club no longer were desired. After reading the message, Carey spoke his mind freely. "I just got the telegram a couple of minutes ago," he said. "This sure is a new one. AVho ever heard of a manager getting the gate because he didn't win ball games during the winter seaT-nn'1 "I'll make no bones about saying I'm plenty sore about, the whole bustnei-s.

Why here it is a couple of weeks before the training camps will be in full blast and they wait this late before making up their minds and letting me go." Blames Newspapers. CaMV whn nut in tuL-n full seasnns ui what I'm going to do about it any more than I know what I'm going to do for a job this summer, but I've a mind to see if there isn't a chance for a suit against some of them." Carey insists that Casey Stengel, coach of the Dodsers, supposedly the 19o4 manager of the club, will take the job with Max's best wishes for surcess. "Naturally I'm all for Casey," aid. "I fought for two years to get L. I if to to to the Special to The Indianapolis Star.

NOTRE DAME, Feb. Dame checked Michigan State with three field goals to register a 28-to-19 victory here tonight. The Spartants. previously had heia iNotre Dame to a one-point triple overtime triumph. Coach George Keogan gave the capacity crowd of 6.000 fans an advance showing of his next years team, using Capt.

Ed (Moose) Krause and Leo Crowe, seniors, only in the first half. The score was 17 to 8 at the intermission. The Notre Dame offense, with scoring almost evenly divided among five men, moved much faster than it did against Pitt here Saturday and the defense was almost impregnable. State's three baskets came on a long side shot, by Patchett, a follow-up shot by VanFassen and a short shot bv Vanderroest. 4ninr anil due -rmiio, Ford, sensational Indianapolis sopho more, stole tne snow auring hid mi half with aggressive defensive work, often preventing the Spartans from carrying the ball across the center line.

They also made eleven points between them. reters Stars in Second Half. Marty Peters, 6 foot 3 inch sophomore center, monopolized the play in the second half, scoring five point and playing greatly-improved defensive ball. Michigan State's first field goal came midway in the first half when Vanderroest slipped in a short side shot. Notre Dame had taken a 13-to-4 lead previous to this.

The Irish never were in danger after Ford and Crowe had established a 4-to-3 lead early in the game. The SpartanB rallied by Binking free throws late in the game, making the count 26 to 19 with only a few minutes of play remaining. The rnlW skate rierhv now in its fif-laa CARAVAN CLUB WILL "OPEN" BASEBALL SEASON THIS NOON teenth day here. his downfall upon "certain news- Ray was kicked in the head by papers," which "have been riding me the skater racing immediately be- for a spell, hind him and knocked unconscious. don't know what they have It was a half hour before he was 1 against me," he said.

"But I've revived. A physician ordered him heard there has been a lot of sharp-taken to the hospital. shooting going on. I don't know The Caravan Club of the Shriners will "start the baseball season" today at its luncheon at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Harry Geisel will be the "umpire" and in the "lineup" are expected to be Chuck Klein, Red Corrlden, Ownie Bush, Mike Kelley, Wade Killefer, Norman A.

Perry and others. This is an annual affair with the Caravan Club, which always is represented in the parade and other ceremonies that mark the real opening of the Indianapolis season. A large attendance is expected at the luncheon. Ike Riley, club president, has invited (he members of the Universal Club, of which he is vice president, and they have sent word that they will attend in a body. The accident automatically forced Ray out of the derby.

INDRISAN'O MEETS DEVLIN. SAN FRAXCISCO, Feb. 21. (Pi-Johnny Indrisano of Boston, making a bid as a middleweight boxer after an impressive career in the welterweight ranks, will meet Chick Devlin, former San Francisco lifeguard, in ten rounds here tomorrow afternoon..