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a a a I THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1937. 17 Central Five Turns Back Sycamores, 49 to 28 TIME OUT! By Chet Smith "My dear, you're so light on your feet I'd hardly know you're with me!" -THE SPORTLIGHTBY GRANTLAND RICE (Copyright, 1936, by the North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) LOS ANGELES, Jan. tained by the Giants from the Reds, which, happily, is not uncommon The way Tommy must have looked at it, he would have been lucky if he could have remained with the Reds next season, the chances being that before the training season opened he would be shipped to the minor leagues. no A And now he is with Giants, who may win the National League pennant again next season, thus giving Tommy an portunity to cut into a world series gate again for the first time since he left the Cardinals. Even if the Giants do not win, they must be figured to finish higher than the Reds, so that Tommy is in a better spot to collect some prize money than he would have been had escaped deportation to the sticks and held to his job in Cincinnati.

Such Instances Are Common. As I have said, instances like this are pretty common among ball players. A talented player--or a worn old-timer with just enough left to make him valuable in a pinchstruggles along with a second division club--and out of nowhere comes a summons to join a club that is clutching at the pennant or is just an arm's length from it. The knowledge that this can happen keeps many an athlete going, no matter how dreary his surroundings may be. There always is the chance that a club up front will need help--and that he'll be just the man the manager of that club thinks will help the most.

I suppose the late John Joseph McGraw kicked more ball players upstairs than any other manager the game ever has known. This was because McGraw was an opportunist. 105 TEAMS TO VIE IN VALLEY TOURNEY TERRE HAUTE, Jan. (P)-Attention of many Indiana basketball fans will turn to the Wabash Valley district this week end for the state's second largest high school tournament of the season. Preliminaries will open in seven of the fourteen centers Thursday night, with the other sectional meets opening Friday.

total of 105 teams -ninety-seven from Indiana and eight from Illinois -will compete in the sectional tournaments. Sixteen teams will be selected by preliminary play for the finals to be held here the following week end. Sectionals at Mecca and Vincennes will send two teams each to the final tournament. Oblong, Defending Champ. br Sty The defending champion is Oblong, which is undefeated this season.

Oblong also won the Wabash valley football championship last fall. Play will open Thursday night in sectionals at Mecca, Vincennes, Dana, Greencastle, North Terre Haute, Staunton and Robinson, Ill. Other sectional centers at Glenn, Sullivan, Shoals, Bloomfield, Spencer, Switz City and Hymera will see play open Friday. The tournament will be completed just before the Feb. 1 deadline I.

H. on tourneys held prior to the big S. A. A. tournament in March.

PARK AND KIRKLIN TO CLASH FRIDAY A week of intensive practice is on tap for the Park School basketball squad, which will meet Kirklin Friday night at the Park gym. Earlier in the season Kirklin gave the Reichelmen hopes 45-to-28 drubbing, and the locals to avenge that defeat. Coach Reichel is expected to be back with his team today, after having recovered from a sinus operation. Arkansas Team Joins Browns Chain System ST. LOUIS, Jan.

link in their growing chain system was added by the St. Louis Browns today through a working agreement with Siloam Springs, champions of the Arkansas-Missouri League last season. The Browns will give the Class team financial aid in 1937 in return for the privilege of selecting players from its roster at the end of the season. In addition to Siloam Springs, the Browns now have working agreements with Terre and Des Haute Moines of the of League the Western League. The team owns San Antonio of the Texas League.

GUMBERT, YOUNG SIGN. NEW YORK, Jan. New York Giants today signed Pitcher Harry Gumbert and Norman Young, rookie first baseman, to 1937 contracts. STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE SETS RECORD, 54,984 PLACED STAGES RALLY IN LAST HALF Greyhounds Pull Away After Being Tied at Intermission, 17-17. Indiana Central College netmen turned in a brilliant second-half performance at University Heights last night to register a 49-to-28 victory over Indiana State.

The triumph was the seventh of the 1936-37 campaign for the Greyhounds, who have lost only one Kenneth Dorton and John Byers fired long shots soon after the opening of the too st hostilities to send Central away 4-to-0 lead. Robert Burton, Sycamore forward, broke for pair of under-basket attempts, however, wand tied the score. Neither team able to obtain much of an, advantage duripf, the remainder the half. lead changed hands, four times and at the intermission count was tied, 17 to 17. Greyhounds Move Ahead.

Indiana Central launched a fast passing game as the second half started Everett Swank, Raymond Crowe and Joe Bohr hit from the field in rapid-fire order to put the Greyhounds in front. Central retained a commanding lead throughout the rest of the tilt. Bohr, who entered the game late in the first half, made six field goals to pace the second-period drive, most of his baskets being of the onehanded variety from near the foul circle. Burton led the Sycamore attack. Summary: Ind.

Central (49). Ind. State (28). FG FT PF FG FT PF 3 0 1 Burton, 5 2 Dorton, 1 0 O'Leary, 2 3 3 1 3 3 Hoffman, g. g.

Bohr, f. 1 Milan, Sharpe, Wood, Hise, g. 0 Ball. Delsassor, f. 0 0 Millhouse, 01 Bastian.f.

0 9 1 Totals. .10 8 11 at Half -Indiana Central, 17; InScore diana State, 17. Referee--Porter. Umpire--Cha YOUNG TOPS PINMEN WITH TOTAL OF 671 Games of 217, 246 and 208 enabled to post a total of 671 in the Young Evangelical League at the Pritchett for individual honors in local alleys bowling circles last night. Selmier hit 234-212-220-666 in the Indianapolis Automotive loop at the Hotel Antlers, Pritchett 225-235-203-- 663 in the Optimist circuit at the Pritchett alleys and Wischmeyer 222-224-212-658 in the Fountain Square Merchants League.

Other league leaders follow Hotel Antlers Alleys--Lions Club, Cook, 574. 1 Fountain Square Alleys--Indianapolis Church, H. Krause, 566. Indiana Alleys Ir Bell Telephone, Frank Leibtag, 637. Pritchett's Alleys -Indianapolis Star, Nord- Lee hold, Carmin, 637; Transportation, Connelly, 692; 644; Reformed Church, D.

State Highway, Dunlap, 575; Fulton Hosdery, Central Alleys--Holy Cross, P. Sylvester, Oliver, 542. 616; Wheeler's Lunch, Gribben, 595. Illinois Alleys- Fraternal, Werner, 611; Federal, Bottorff, 555; Gibson, Bright, 618. Parkway Alleys--Service Club, Mize, 602; North Side Business Men, Kollinger, 583.

Pennsylvania Alleys--Real 633; Silk, Nelson, 474; Courthouse, Murphy, Kroger Uptown Alleys-Uptown Ladies, Bryant, Grocery, Bourne, 594. 511; St. Joan of Arc, Fred Schmitt, 645. MEET OPENS SUNDAY. The annual tournament of the Indianapolis Women's Bowling Association will start at the Pennsylalleys Saturday night.

Competition will be resumed Sunday and will be concluded with sessions Jan. 30 and 31. Sixty teams are entered in the event with two squads slated to take the drives Saturday starting at 6:30 o'clock. Another squad of teams will roll Sunday at 3 o'clock and two more shifts will be in action Jan. 30.

Singles and doubles will be rolled Jan. 31. JOE LOUIS LEAVES FOR TRAINING CAMP NEW YORK, Jan. Louis and Julian Black, his manarrived in New York today and ager, started at once for Pompton Lakes, N. where Louis will train for his New York fight against Bob Pastor Jan.

29. Black said Louis weighs 206, four pounds over his fighting weight. EQUIPMENT CAR WRECKED. BUTLER, Jan. Saunders of Chicago, halfbrother of Joe Louis, heavyweight fighter, and three others escaped today when their car plunged over an here.

The car demolished, but embankment three, miles east of the occupants escaped with only slight bruises. With Saunders in the car were Jack Wright and Don Oliver, sparpartners of Louis, and Alonzo ring Brooks, a Detroit, driver. They were enroute to Pompton Lakes, N. with equipment for Louis's training The quartet continued the camp. trip by train.

2,000 PAY TRIBUTE TO JOE HUMPHREYS NEW YORK, Jan. 18. (P) Approximately two thousand followers fight game crowded into Madof the Garden tonight for a ison Square dinner in memory of Joe Humphreys, shrill-voiced man who announced the winners, quieted the crowds and the made the wheels turn smoothly at every important boxing show for many years before his death last summer. It was just the kind of party "Joe the Beaut" would have liked. Boxmanagers, promoters and the ers, "Broadway crowd" that had occupied ringside chairs and heeded Humphreys's demands for "quiet turned out in force.

The proceeds, estimated at about $1,000, pleez" were to be devoted placing Garden a to in his memory in the and placing a tombstone over his plaque grave. Former Mayor James J. Walker served as toastmaster and Postmaster General James A. Farley, former chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, was one of the notables who attended. VINES SQUARES PRO NET SERIES BOSTON, Jan.

18. (P) Ellsworth Vines squared his professional exhibition tennis accounts with Fred Perry by defeating the British star, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, before a paid crowd of 9,753 tonight at the Boston Garden. It was the American's third straight victory in his six starts against the Briton. Perry much the steadier pro, throughout the five sets, making ninety-seven errors against Vines's total of 110 but the lanky Californian, who appeared in perfect health, piled up the impressive total of fiftynine earned points, against thirtynine, most of them with booming backhanders that went for placements. His terrific delivery which he had under control in all but four service games, provided him with thirteen aces during the match, which he gained by the scant margin of 153 points to 149.

Sporting Gesture Costly. Perry, who had match point against him in the tenth game of the fourth set, put on a brilliant rally to break through Vines for 5-all. He then won the next two square the match and was able to hold his own until the eleventh game of the final set, when a sporting gesture snapped his concentration and forced his downfall for the third time in a row. The Britisher had a 30-0 lead on his own service in that game before he blasted over a hairline shot that was ruled an ace. Perry, however, thought it landed outside and deliberately doublefaulted to go 40-15.

This incident so upset Perry that Vines was able to put together five consecutive points to gain the service break, which put him into a 6-5 lead, and then he ran out the match on his own service in the twelfth game. Post Breaks; Net Collapses. As he changed courts after the fatal eleventh game Perry whispered as he passed the press row, "That's what happens when you throw a point. It breaks your concentration." Vines and Bruce Barnes captured the doubles match, which ended after the eleventh game when one of the posts snapped and collapsed the net. Vines and Barnes won the first set, 6-4, but were trailing Perry and George Lott, 1-0, when the mishap ended the match.

In the opening singles match, scheduled to last but thirty minutes, regardless of the score at that point, Lott defeated Barnes 6-4 and 2-1. 49 REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR HARNESS EVENT With a total of forty-nine eligibles after the last payment to date, the Frank Fox Stake for 2-year-old pacers to be raced at the Indiana state fair next September appears likely to make a purse even larger than that of 1936, when nearly 000 was paid out to the lucky owners of the money-winning youngsters in it. The next payment is due Feb. 1, and as such payments usually are put up on all eligibles at that date, the spring training season is pretty sure to open with the largest field of eligibles the famous juvenile event ever has brought at that stage. Has 20 Youngsters Listed.

The owner her with the highest representation the stake at present is Gage Ellis, whose noted Village farm at Langhorne, has twenty youngsters listed for the rich purse. Indiana owners of eligibles. with the numbers credited to each, folone: Kimble, Anderson, one; low: Covalt, Arcadia, Beattie, Walter McCord, Oaklandon, Leo C. McNamara, Indianapolis, one: L. A.

Smallwood, Oolitic, one: Claude B. Wright, Fountain City, one. G. M. G.

BILLIARDS RDS Lou Spivey won his fourth straight match in the state three-cushion billiard tournament at Cooler's parlor when he defeated Cleve Kepner, 50 to 45, last night. Both players had runs of four in the eighty-nine-inning match. Neal Jones will meet Joe Murphy in tonight's tournament contest. U. S.

TIRES DEFEAT COSHOCTON SQUAD to The Indianapolis COSHOCTON, Jan. U. S. Tires of Indianapolis triumphed over the Coshocton Buckeyes, 34 to 29, in a professional basketball game here tonight. "Sally" Suddith and Roscoe Batts were outstanding for the Hoosier netmen.

OFFICIALS NAMED FOR PRO CONTESTS Two former stars of Hoosier collegiate basketball circles, Homer Stonebreaker and Dutch Richeson, will officiate in the double feature program at Butler fieldhouse tomorrow night. The twin bill will bring the two local pro aggregations into action against a pair of the country's outstanding Negro quintets. The Kautsky A. C. will play the New York Renaissance and the United States Tires will clash with the Chicago Crusaders.

The first game will start at 8 o'clock. BUDGE RAPS GRANT IN EXHIBITION TILT ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 18. -(P)-Donald Budge of Oakland, the nation's No.

1 tennis player, defeated Bryan (Bitsy) Grant, Atlanta, in straight sets in an exhibition match today. The scores were 6-4, 6-3. It was Budge's first victory over the diminutive Atlantan, No. 3 on the ranking list, Florida play. Grant defeated Budge in the finals of Miami Biltmore and repeated in Tampa's Dixie tournament.

SIGNS WITH PALE HOSE. CHICAGO. Jan. 18. (P) The signed contract of Thornton Lee, southpaw pitcher, was received today by the White Sox.

Lee, obtained from Cleveland by trade last month, is wintering at Oceano, Cal. KEEPING FIT. PHYSICAL CULTURE HINTS. BY ARTIE McGOVERN, There was a time when the fun gained from hobbies was their only recognized excuse for being. We now discover that most successful hard working people recognize that hobbies provide a sure balance that contributes to good health.

Most "big" men have hobbies that balance their activities as well 8.8 stimulate their interest. This is because they recognize that the mental rest that comes from daily recreation properly taken is far more important than the physical. They have learned long ago that "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." So they are learning to play. If your work keeps you indoors develop outside hobby that gives you the benefit of plenty of fresh air, sunshine and exercise. There is a limitless choice of hobbies--You may choose one because it contributes to your pleasure, stimulates your interest or increases your knowledge.

However, the most important thing it does for you is to relax your mind and make you "get away from it all." RACE RESULTS FAIRGROUNDS RESULTS. FIRST RACE-4-year-olds and up, mile: Sky Lad, 109 19.20 8.20 Witson, 109 (Ryan) 15.40 Blaze, 114 (Morgan) Time, Cumberland, Skippy Gee, Many Moons, Down In Front, of Torque, Roses ran. Marie Jean, Be Quiet and SECOND RACE-3 and 4-year-olds, mile: Scout Azure, 120 (Kelly) 24.40 10.20 Main Guy, 120 (G. Rose) 4.20 Little Hero, 110 (W. Grnr) Time, Roguish Ways, Mine, Eispan, Waterman, Honored Miss, Brown and Noitso ran.

THIRD RACE-4-year-olds and up, mile: Dedication, 109 (McCoy) 14.60 6.10 Eddie Helck, 104 Ecd) 8,40 Julia Grant, 107 (Mteni) Time, 1:12. Love Berceuse, Bright Don, Early Dawn, Tidings, Peter Pumpkin, Spitten Image Rocky Prince ran. Field. FOURTH RACE-2-year-olds, Fredalou 112 (Cowley) 9.20 4.60 Bunny Baby, 112 (Trnr) 6.20 Unassisted, 122 (Bryant) Time, 1:35. Only Son, Domiworth, Mickey, Miss Pittypat and Double ran.

FIFTH RACK-4-year-olds and up, mile 70 yards: I Pass, 112 (Marrero). 23.20 9.00 Mr. Joe, 117 (Mills), 11.20 Dog, 114 (Edwards) Time, Larry Nessus, Airs, Lucky Foot, Tambov, Red Rogue ran. Field. SIXTH RACE-4-year-olds and up, miles: Mannerly, 111 (Simpson) 6.60 3.80 Laro Keys, 108 (Marrero) 6.00 Wee Emma, 106 (Barnet) Time, 1:15 Chrysmute, Persuader, Blackthorne and Snobeedo ran.

SEVENTH RACE-4-year-olds and miles: Ultra ra Vote, 106 (Marero) 20.40 7.40 Myna, 106 (Lowe) 7.20 Countess Bye, 101 (Duty) Time, 1:55. Indian Red, B. Tribunal, Ben Machree, Voltear, All Boston Common, Claw and Mascota ran. Fleld. HIALEAH PARK RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-2-year-olds, mile: Miss Aprhd, 117 (JRnk) 8.90 4.40 Blue Grotto, 117 (Wrgt) 10.60 Tall Prncas, 117 (Pardis) 12.10 Time, :34, Minsco, Brown Chick, vix, Ripples, Dotty Witch Hazel, Lady Peg, Pull Cord. Fairy, Cream and ran. SECOND RACE-3-year-olds and furlongs: She Knows, 104 (Schmd) 4.60 3.20 Millimeter, 106 (GWtan) 9.60 Introductory, 111 (Sebo) Time. 1:17 Boro Poker, Him Nibs, Madonna, Scotch Queen, Last Romance, Mantados, Peaceful and Loloma ran. THIRD RACE-4-year-olds and up, mile: Shyno, 115 (Stout) 14.80 5.90 3.90 Character, 115 (Morris) 3.80 Bro.

Newt, 111 (Stffrd) 15.50 Time, Speed, Good Dame, Over Yonder, Communist, Royal Tread, Tornadie, Milk, Steelhead and Deserter ran. FOURTH RACK-3-year-olds, mile: Proph, 110 (Wall). 8.30 5.40 Gala Star, 111 (Biermn) 27.40 12.80 Lucky Jean, 105 (JRnck) 6.80 Time, Fencing, Debate, Uneasy, Carlovinian, Eastport, Guy Sun Phantom ran. FIFTH RACE-3-year-olds and up, mile: Columbiana, 110 (LeBic) 22.00 11.10 4.90 4.10 6.80 108 (Stout) Jk. Patches, 112 (Rosen) 6.40 Time, 1:36.

Clocks, Kearsarge, More News, Conte, Brown Feathers and Furfiber ran. SIXTH RACE-3-year-olds, 1 mile: More Poise, 107 (Wall). 15.30 10.00 6.60 Scotch Boy, 107 (Stout) 21.50 11.30 Spotless, 97 (Schmidl), 9.70 Time, 1:39 Slipper Jim, Royal Flight, Never Yet, Choice, Ubald Lockstep, Dickery Dock, Bred in Blue and Touche ran. entry. SEVENTH RACE-4-year-olds and 3-16 miles: Am.

Belle, 112 (Coucci) 6.60 4,40 3.60 Mya. Fiyer, 111 (Wholy) 35.40 20.20 Stealth, 111 (WGJacksn) 7.60 Time, Westy'8 Duchess, Ross, A O'Connell. Polo Bar, Boocap, Hail, Strophe and Silence III ran. ALAMO DOWNS RESULTS. FIRST RACE-3-year-olds and up, mile 70 yards: Indian Boy, 114(8ndgrse) 34.40 8.50 4.60 Bar, 114 (Grill) 3.20 2.80 Jeu ge 114 5.90 Bggage Metr, Time, Baby Sis, Ultalu, Shady Wood and Chilhee ran.

SECOND mile: 105 (Gonzia) 20.80 8.20 5.30 Alma Mae, 108 (V 3.10 2.60 Blazing Panino, (Tice) 7.90 Torch, 105 1:20. Princes Bee, Yuldurum, Time, Away, Roseworth, Derby That Wins and Masked Eve, "Toney's Queen, May ran. Field. THIRD RACK-3-year-olds, furlonga: (Vinas) 61.50 20.50 7.90 Think 113 (Mioch) 5.00 2.90 Fast. 98 Tetrashera, 106 (Dprng) 3.00| NopalsaPce, Fluetwind, Tag Me, DonnaTime, and Countess Mario cona Kid, Angelita ran, RACE-4-year-olds and up, FOURTH mile: 105 (Neal) 9.40 4.50 3.20 Parva Stella, (Mich) 4.30 2.80 Leading Bet, 105 3.80 Stepinanna, 107 (MLFlin) Beginners Bait, Time, Jean Lee, and Dizzy ran.

Persian Step FIFTH RACE-3-year-olds and up, mile 70 yards: 108 (Meloche) 12.80 4.70 3.40 Our 115 (Ldly) 4.70 4.10 Bud, Ace of (WIJnan) 5.80 Spades, Ldy Puma, Ashen and Cnics, 105 Leonard Time, Wilson RACE-4-year-olds and up, SIXTH miles: (Neal). 8.30 4.40 3.20 Erech, 109 (Meloch) 4.60 3.00 Reverberate, 104 3.30 World Over, 114 (Thrntn) Miss Golden Knight, Time, Petrina and Chatterly ran. SEVENTH RACE-3-year-olds and up, mile yards: 12.00 5.60 3.00 70 Epiwitch, 102 (Meloche) 5.70 3.10 Luna Bright, 112 (Tice) 112(Chstnt) 2.50 Exchng Credit System, Caleb and Clh, Time, 1:51 Kavalry Jack ran. JEFFRA SCORES KNOCKOUT. BALTIMORE, Jan.

Jeffra, 1211, knocked out Jackie the second round of a scheduled ton ten-round bout coran, here tonight. LOCAL DRIVER RAISED NOTCH 3 he didn't like the player or maybe the player had caused trouble for other managers. McGraw reached out and grabbed him just the same. Some of the best players he ever had who jumped into the breach and won pennants for himwere men for whom he had no use personally. As for the others, the record is that McGraw got more out of the so-called bad actors than any other manager under whom they had played.

Most of them blew up under him, too, finally. But not before they had done their part to make pennants fly on the flagstaff at the Thevenow, recently obhas been kicked upstairs, a fate among ball players. He wasn't one to build for the years. He always felt that the Giants had to have a pennant every year. They didn't, of course.

But that was no fault of McGraw's. Mac would put his team together as best he could in the spring, but if it started to at seams he begin tearing it apart and putting it together again. Sometimes he needed only one new player to get the effect he wanted. Sometimes he needd three or four. however many he needed, he reached out and grabbed them -whether it was June or September.

That is, in the old days. They put up the bars on trading or buying McGraw. after June in 15 mainly to stop And, so doing, they kept many aspiring youngster or hopeful veteran--out of a world series. Always Knew Where to Look. When he had a free hand under the rules-and a sizeable bank roll behind him--McGraw always knew where to look for the players he needed in any crisis that threatened the pennant hopes of the Giants.

Maybe the player he wanted was nearing the end of the string that and would be no good to him after Well, that was all season. McGraw. He needed him right then--and he got him, even if to get him he might have to give up a youngster of rare promise. A lot of good young ball players got away from McGraw in circumstances like that. But he won a lot of pennants -and he very often got the promising youngsters back later on--when they were more valuable than before because of the added experience.

When McGraw wanted a player in a hurry, nothing stopped him. Maybe Polo Grounds. Dramatic Incident Recalled. One of the most dramatic instances wherein a player was kicked upstairs by McGraw occurred in 1922, when Mac was driving the Giants to another pennant--they had won in 1921-but needed another pitcher badly. Big Jack Scott had been released by the Reds because his pitching arm had developed a kink.

A tobacco war, resulting in price slashing, had ruined hopes making money out of his tobacco crop down in North Carolina. His barn had burned, destroying the wheat that had been cut in his fields. He was jobless, broke and desperate. He went to New York and asked McGraw for a chance, and McGraw gave it to him. He staked him, told him to work out for a few days and let him know when he was ready.

Scott worked out, got his in shape, did some relief pitching that helped the Giants to clinch the pennant-and then shut out the Yankees with four hits in the world series. The big fellow never was of much use to the Giants after that. But McGraw had gambled on him--and once, anyway, he came through. SCHMELING'S TOUR TO START MARCH 1 NEW YORK, Jan. Schmeling will start an exhibition tour of twenty-two American cities with an eight-round bout in Philadelphia on March 1, his manager, Joe Jacobs, announced today.

The No. 1 heavyweight challenger will arrive from Germany in midFebruary and the tour should be completed by mid-April, Jacobs said. Schmeling will enter a training camp about May 1 to train for his scheduled June title fight with Champion James J. Braddock. "As far as we're concerned," Jacobs added, "we don't know anything about the boycott against the title fight.

We're going right ahead with our plans for the bout." Michael Sexton, Noted Baseball Figure, Dies ROCK ISLAND, Jan. -Michael H. Sexton, honorary president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. died today at his home here. Death was caused by a heart attack while he was recovering from influenza.

Widely known in baseball circles, Sexton was instrumental in the formation of the National Association of Minor Leagues. He was known as the father of the Missisippi Valley League which became defunct in 1932 and he also was instrumental in organizing the Three-I League. Sexton was born in Rock Island in 1863. NEW YORK, Jan. contest board of the American Automobile Association officially awarded "Wild Bill' Cummings of Indianapolis seventh place in Vanderbilt cup race, held at the Roosevelt Raceway Columbus day, instead of eighth.

The decision, announced at the reversed the decision of the race conclusion of a two meeting, stewards, who had given the place to Mauri Rose of Dayton, 0. The decision gave Cummings the distinction of being the first American to finish the 400-mile race, won by Tazio Nuvolari of Italy, and about $700 in prize money. The board ruled in favor of Cumwho had filed a protest immediately after the race, on the grounds that Rose had not remained in the pit a full minute during compulsory one-minute inspection stop during the late stages of the race. The records showed Rose, who finished 7.87 seconds ahead of Cummings, had stopped only forty-eight seconds. He was penalized the other twelve seconds.

The ruling did not deprive Rose of the National Point championship, as the change left him ten points ahead of Louis Meyer. Sport Receives Boost. International racing in this country considerable imreceived" petus when the board adopted the international specifications for cars entered in major events. The A. A.

action, an important development in the automotive industry, removes the handicaps such as American riders and cars experienced in the Vanderbilt cup race. By agreeing to the federation's specifications, the A. A. A. hopes to encourage American racers to invade foreign countries and, at the same time, attract foreign entries for the 500-mile Indianapolis grind and road races which will be held at Roosevelt raceway and in Los Angeles.

An official of the A. A. A. said that American drivers, when their cars have been adjusted, mechanically will a par with foreign entries in road races, and that foreigners should be able to compete effectively at Indianapolis. Illinois Shades Purdue, 38 to 37 Concluded From Page 16.

lermakers who were fighting desperately to stave off the spurt of the invaders. Henry was given a free shot and made good, Riegel was fouled under the basket giving him a chance to knot the score as his teammates called for time out. Riegel tossed the important point to knot the count and it was 26-all. Henry shipped up under the basket to take a rebound shot which put the Suckers into the lead, after which Illinois called for time out. Riegel intercepted a pass and raced down the field, dribbling all the way, and missed fairly trying to lay the ball into the basket.

Young scored from close up, tying the score again, but it was short lived when Riegel, on A follow -up shot, batted another through the draperies for Illinois, with eight minutes remaining to be played. Seward received a pass from Young on a lightning play under the basket and dropped it through the hoop from close up and then Downey connected immediately to take one off the backboard and fire a two-pointed through the mashes to give Purdue a two-point lead, after which time was called out by the Boilermakers because of the terrific which had been set throughout the session. Seward Leaves Game. Seward went out of the game for his fourth foul and Sines went to a forward position and Anderson moved over to center. Vopicka made good on his one free toss and then Henry arched a long one through the hoop from far out on the court to give Illinois a one-point lead.

Boudreau on a follow -up shot registered a field goal for Illinois and then after Downey missed a free throw Boudreau made good from the free throw line, increasing Illinois's lead to four points. Sines came back immediately afterward to make two field goals and put it at 36-all with less than two minutes to play. Vopicka was fouled but missed. Scores As Gun Fires. Riegel fouled Downey.

It was Riegel's fourth personal and he was replaced by Swanson. Downey made good the one point and only a half minute remained in the exciting melee. As Boudreau was fouled the game appeared to hang in the balance. There was a question on the play 8.8 to whether it was Young's fourth foul, and after a delay Dickinson went in for Young. the Purdue star.

Boudreau missed his first charity and his second as well, but Swanson tipped it in for a field goal 8.8 the gun fired, ending the game, immediately after, although L. Downey had a long one bounce off the rim of the basket as the gun terminated play. Summary: Purdue (37), Illinois (38). FG FT Pr FG FT PF Young.f Boudreau.f. 4 Dicknan.f., 0 0 Combes.

Andren. f-e 3 Riegel. Sines. 2 0 1 Henry. 3 Malaska, g.

1 2 Vopicka, Downey, g. 2 Nisbet, 0 15 7 16 14 10 8 Score at Half- -Purdue, 23: Illinois, 11. Free Thrown Missed-Malaska, Downey, for Purdue; Boudreau (5), Riegel (3), Henry, Vopicka, for Illinois. Officials -Referee, (Illinois Feezle (Indianapolis): umpire, Craig Wesleyan). FLYWEIGHT TITLE AT STAKE TONIGHT LONDON, Jan.

18. Hardhitting Benny Lynch of Scotland tonight ruled a favorite over Small Montana of Manila on the eve of their fifteen-round bout to determine which is entitled to undisputed recognition as world flyweight champithie broad shouldered Scottish holder of the British title will enter the ring tomorrow night a shade under the class limit of 112 pounds, his trainer said today. The shifty Filipino probably will tip the scales at 110 pounds. Most of Lynch's supporters concede Montana is the more clever boxer and faster, but they doubt his ability to stay fifteen rounds against the durable Scot. Lynch will have an edge in height, weight and reach.

Jobs with private employers 1936 through the Indiana State mark, Calvin F. Davis, state nounced. The new record is an increase and an increase of 17,210 over placements on public works 20,130 in 1935. "The number of new applications taken last year was 118,071, as compared with 149,684 in 1935," Mr. Davis said.

"This decline was anticipated, for during 1935 more than forty thousand new applications were those of WPA workers. While more than seventy thousand five hundred persons certified for WPA employment were reinterviewed during 1936, these counted among the new applicants." 10 Pet. Seek Better Jobs. Application cards on file now total 183,501, it was said, and approximately 10 per cent of the applicants are employed, but are seeking better positions through the service. Employment, pay rolls and man hours worked increased in Indiana in December, a preliminary tabulation reports received by the employment service in co-operation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington showed.

Reports were received from 2,263 manufacturing and nonmanufacturing establishments with a total December employment of 255,069 persons. Show Gains In Month. Pay rolls gained 6.1 per cent, employment 2.6 per cent and man hours 2.5 per cent from November to December. Pay roll advances were indicated ten times in 1936 and employment increased nine of the twelve months. During December information on bonus and Christmas gift payments was collected, showing that 270 firms made payments to 59,500 employes "with total payments exceeding $1,750,000.

plants in the state Reports from 865 manufacturing of 1.9 per cent in employment, 6.2 per cent in pay rolls and 2.3 per cent MARCHING SEAMEN RAP SHIPPING LAW Assured by Perkins That Suspension of Act Will Be Sought. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. (7P) Hundreds of seamen tramped the capital's streets today in protest against a new law which they said enable ship owners to "blackmicht, union sailors. Before the leg-weary marchers departed New York and Baltimore in government trucks tonight, leaders said they had accomplished "everything we came for." Secretary Perkins assured a delegation of the seamen that she would recommend immediate passage of a congressional resolution to suspend operation of the Copeland-Bland law for six months.

That law requires sailors to carry complete records of their employment. Might Bar Future Jobs. One of Secretary Perkins's callers told her these records would show whether a seaman had joined a strike and might make it difficult for him to get another job. Joseph Curran, chairman of the joint strike committee in New York and leader of today's demonstration, contended also that provision of the law permitting revocation of certificates of competence was phrased so badly as to be open to abuse. Nelson Potter Is Sent to St.

Louis Cardinals COLUMBUS, Jan. 18. The Columbus Red Birds today optioned Pitcher Nelson Potter to the St. Louis Cardinals, the parent organization. Potter, who appeared in thirty-seven games for Columbus last year, was credited with eight victories against four defeats.

He was used mainly as a relief hurler. In fifty-five times at bat he amassed a ,309 average. He was assigned to Toronto, Aug. 7, but Red Bird officials said it had been expected that he would be returned here for 1937. A right-hander, Potter is 24 years old and broke into organized baseball in 1930 with Peoria in the ThreeI League.

His home is in Mt. Morris, Ill. 2 Star Pole Vaulters Vie in Millrose Games NEW YORK, Jan. two greatest pole vaulters of 1936, George Varoff, world recordholder from the University of Oreand Earle Southern gon, California's Olympic champion, will meet in the Millrose games at Madison Square Garden Feb. 6.

Varoff hung up a new international mark of 14 feet inches in winning the national championship, but failed to make the Olympic team. He came back later to clear the bar at 14 feet 41 inches in the Labor Day meet at Randall's Island for the two best performances of the year. Meadows won the Olympic title with a leap of 14 feet 31 inches. Australia to Challenge in North American Zone MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 18.

-(P)-The Australian Lawn Tennis Association announced today it would make its first challenge in pursuit of the Davis cup this year in the North American zone. The Aussies, Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist, met and defeated the United States at Germantown, last three matches to two. They finally were beaten in the challenge round by the cup-defending English team. This year the association had given serious thought to challenging in the European zone. DEFEATS JOEY GREB.

CHICAGO, Jan. 18. (7P) Milt Aron, hard-hitting welterweight from Dubuque, won an easy, decision tonigt over Joey Greb New York in their ten-round bout at Marigold Gardens arena. OUTPOINTS RAYMOND. WASHINGTON, Jan.

Jackie Burke, Ogden, Utah, outpointed Lou Raymond, 1429, Baltimore, in a ten-round fight here tonight. were obtained for 54,984 persons in Employment Service, a new high statistician for the service, has an- of 8.797 jobs over 1935, it was said, 1934. The service also made 44,553 projects last year, as compared with in man hours, a trend, for seasonal losses seasonal facturing employment from November to December have averaged .3 per cent. Of the fourteen major groups of manufacturing industries studied all but one showed pay roll gains and nine showed gains in employment from November to December. Pay Rolls Gain 33.8 Per Cent.

Composite indexes for all manufacturing groups, prepared by 1 the service, show factory employment 18.8 per cent above a year ago and factory pay rolls 33.8 per cent above. Indiana nonmanufacturing industries increased employment 6.2 per cent, pay rolls 5 per cent and man hours 4.6 per cent from November to December. Retail trade establishments, it was said, largely responsible for nonmanufacturing gains, with increases of 19.7 per cent in employment and 13.4 per cent in pay rolls. Reports from thirty-four department and general merchandising stores showed an increase of 49.6 per cert in employment from November to December. An increase of 4.2 per cent in per capita weekly earnings of Indiana factory workers from November to December brought earnings to $29.62 a week in December, an increase of 12.1 per cent over December, 1935.

POLICE SEEK THREE IN 'FICTION' SLAYING 5.00 8.60 4.20 MeHigh Gift 6.00 3.40 4.20 Lady, Maiden 4.60 5.20 3.50 Lost, Silver and mile: 3.40 4.20 2.60 Mr. Brush 1 5.40 6.80 5.00 Lotta and 11-16 3.20 3.80 5.60 up, 5.00 4.80 3.20 2 Moss, Hail, 4.00 7.60 up, 2.80 7.00 5.00 3.50 and Diner Killed by Knife Thrusts in Midst of 700 Gay, Noisy Guests. NEW YORK, Jan. sensational knife slaying of a diner in the presence of 700 gay and noisy guests in the old Manhattan Opera House gave detectives real life mystery as baffling as any in fiction to solve today. Three men who fled in dinner clothes were hunted tonight.

One of them, authorities said, probably is the man who struck two fatal blows to the heart of Frank Cicero, 33 years old, of Stamford, last night while bottles and dishes flew in a brief fight around the slain man's table. Not until dawn--six hours after the crime were the 700 guests, including many of New York's notables, allowed to leave the scene. They were forced to resume their places at tables in the ballroom and they could leave only by twos and threes detectives finished questioning them. Labor Leader Honor Guest. The dinner was held in honor of Barney Shapiro, executive director of the Affiliated Ladies Apparel Carriers' Association and president of the Garment Truckmen's Benevolent Association of New Jersey.

A noisy crowd in one corner of the huge room, Cicero among them, refused to be silenced the toastmaster pounded for order. A fight flared but the orchestra leader started music and order was restored by special police and waiters. Unknown to most of those present, Cicero, who had slumped under his table, was carried out. Tonight Detective Louis Pagani said "nobody is being detained." Detectives expressed the conviction that liquor had caused the fatal argument, discounting the theory that labor trouble was involved. Mae- AVIATOR ARRESTED IN MAIL ROBBERY a 4.20 Flew Karpis, Henchmen South After Ohio Holdup, He Admits.

CLEVELAND, Jan. United States District Attorney Emerich B. Freed announced late today the arrest of John Zetzer, 36 years old, named in a secret Federal grand jury indictment relating to a $46,000 Erie mail train robbery which the government claimed was engineered by, the Zetzer, notorious aviator, Alvin marine Karpis mechanic gang. and garage operator, said he unwittingly flew Karpis and two henchmen from Ohio to Hot Springs, and Tulsa, a short time after the train robbery at Garretsville, 0., Nov. 7, 1935.

He was taken into custody at Port Clinton, his home, by Deputy United States Marshal Rueben Spiess. Freed refused to comment on the arrest. He said the indictment would be opened when Zetzer is arraigned. Karpis Named in Warrants. United States postal inspectors obtained warrants after investigation of the robbery, naming Karpis, Harry Campbell, his closest henchman; John Brock, Fred Hunter, and one "John Doe." Brock, an Oklahoman, has been held in jail here since last April 30.

Karpis and Campbell, captured by G-men, were sentenced to life imprisonment in Federal court at St. Paul, for the William Hamm Jr. kidnaping. Hunter was sentenced to serve two years in ta, Federal penitentiary for harboring Karpis. "Social Consciousness" Urged on Junior League CITY OF MEXICO, Jan.

Delegates from the eighth region of the Association of Junior Leagues of America, were urged to develop "social consciousness in your membership" at the opening session of their three-day convention here Calling for "the long view' in tonight. league work, Mrs. Peter L. Harvie of Troy, N. president of the association, said: "Besides clinics, hospitals, factory laws and slum clearance, there is also needed 'a new community mind, a new citizenship mind to guide this new way of living'.".