Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1927 — Page 6

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Yellow Jackets Beat Concordia College, 12. 71

0. H. S. RALLIES TO WIN BATTLE Yellow Jackets Hold Heavy Opponents Scoreless Until Late In Game After being completely surprised by the heavy and greatly improved Concordia College football team, during the entire first half, the Decatur high school Yellow Jackets came to life in the third quarter of their game on Lincoln Life field, at Fort Wayne, yesterday afternoon ami tore through their much heavier opponents for a 12-7 victory. Owing to the fact that the Bluffton game is only a few days off. and several Bluffton scouts were on hand at the Concordia game, Coach Tyndall held the Yellow Jackes within the bounds of routine football and only a few passes were attempted, most of which were successful. Concordia Starts Drive The Lutheran aggregation received the kick-off ami tore through the Yellow Jacket line tor three-consecutive first downs. With the bail on their five-yard line, the Decatur forward wall showed strength and held for downs. Four times during the first half, the Concordia team carried the ball t« the shadows of the Decatur goal, only to lack the final punch to carry the pigskin across fur a counter As the whistle sounded the end of the first half. Concordia had the ball of the Decatur one-foot line with three remaining downs to carry the ball : across. Decatur had failed to make a l first down during the entire 30 minutes play, and the Lutheran backfield men were tearing through on both i sides of center for long and consistent' gains. Roop Makes Runs At the start of the second half.a Decatur kicked off again and for the first few minutes it looked as if Concordia was going to continue its attack, but j the Yellow Jackets held for downs in I the center of the field and George 1 Roop made a brilliant run of 30 yards to the Lutheran 20-yard line, and then I tore through center for another 18 yards. Bill Bell, Decatur quarter, carried the ball over for the first touchdown of (he game. The rest of the third quarter was piayed on even terms. At the opening: of the fourth quarter. Bell passed to Gerber who ran about 25 yards for a ■ touchdown. Both points after touch-. downs failed to materialize and Deca-| tur was leading 12-0. During the last! five minutes of the game. Concordia : . • cf the find and Nebel Concordia hall-; back ripped through for a touchdown ■ just before the game ended. Yellow Jackets Show Grit At times Decatur showed real football punch and at all times the Yellow Jackets displayed a lot of nerve and grit ag&inst their much heavier opponents. Most of the local outfit came out of the game in fair condition. Chet Reynolds, captain, who received an injury in practice a week ago, played about half the game, but was taken out with a badly bruised shoulder. A hard practice is on the schedule for Monday, in preparation for the Bluffton-Decatur game in this city Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Lineup and summary of yesterday’s game: Concordia Position Decatur SchutteLEGerber Voege IXI Cole Kolbe ;.C Kiess Kovac RGButcher Duve RT Hill Hensick RE Lankenau Etzler FB Krick GamecLHAnnadel. Gross QB Cell Keller RH Roop Decatur scoring: Touchdowns Bell, and Gerber. Concordia scoring: Touchdowns, Nebel. Point after touchdown, Gross. Substitutions: Decatur; Reynolds fcivKrick; Krick for Lankenau; Stoneburner for Reynolds. Fort Wayne Nebel for Keller; Chismar for Gamec, Schuster for Gross; Loesel for Etzler, Thieme for Kolb; Neip for Duve. Referee Bauer, Umpire, Cleary. Head linesman Wilkins. o Master Mason initiation Tuesday, October 18, at Masonic hall. There will he a lunch following the meeting and all members are requested to attend. John Dickerson, W. M. John Dickerson W. M. 243-3tx

Sewanee’s Forward-Lateral Pass A Factor In Texas Gaine Today ■ Py SOL METZGER B BEATING Vanderbilt in football is all that Sewanee lives for In the fall Three y< ars ago a new coach accomplished that task, at the same t me making the best record for this team that it has scored in years. This sue cess was tor the most part due to a single play, a forward-lateral pass, thal b' caught many a team by surprise. As Sewanee is playing the Texas Agricul tural College at Dnlias today, a team st has traveled far out of Its territory to meet, it would not surprise me in the least if the team uncorked this play to swing the game, should necessity arise. ■ I " *7? H Z A I ' Nw I \ 11 1 \ \ 1 n \ \ \ 1 Wk » \ E t; G G tA E , Bennett conceived the play on accbun-t of the fact that many teams on . defense depend on their rear pair of backs'- the 8-yard men as they are caiieij to cover the offensive ends on pass plays. Naturally, lif a play can be designed to draw these backs forward, there is nothing short of the safety man to stop the receiver if he catches the liall well down the field. Taking that as the basis of his plan. Mike made it one better. If he could draw the defensive line to his passer, that line could not legally interfere with him after passing. These players would be entirely out of the play. So Mike had the passer run around his right end after throwing a pass to the right end. Os course no one would follow him. and as the end and tack'e on that side would have rushed to him as he was passing, they would be out of the play ; entirely. What count lie better then than to have th s passer receive a lateral pass from the end he had forward passed to. The mere catching of the liall by j this end would draw the defensive back to him. The other opponent backs i could lie decoyed to other parts of the field by the other Sewanee backs and end. Hence the great play. To make it work for a touchdown. Mike had the r ght end. after making the lateral pass, tear down the field and fj-t the safety man. So. you can see from a’l this that Falwell's short pass, 10 years of age and more, is s'4 11 very much alive and likely to break .forth in many a new make-up before we have heard the last of it. Any questions concerning the new football rules mailed to Sol Metzger, care of this naper, will be answered if stamped, addressed envelope is enclosed. Copyright, 1927, Pub'ishers Syndicate

The Fourth Down tK yBy Willie Punt —

With the Concordia College game marked up on the right side of the ledger, the Yellow Jackets are now concentrating on the game with their time-honored rivals, the Bluffton Tigers, here next Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers appear to have taken a new lease on life since their unexpected victory over the Fort Wayne Central eleven last week and they will be plenty tough for the Yellow Jackets next week. That suggestion made some time ago that the business houses close during the Decatur-Bluffton game was a good one and is worthy of serious consideration by the local merchants. Such action would lent the holiday spirit to the game and with hundreds of rooters on the sidelines yelling for them, the Yellow Jackets would be able to play much better football. With a little more experience, those Concordia College boys are going to go somewhere in football. The squad is composed of husky athletes with a fighting spirit. . Today is an ideal football day. BoyHow we envy the lucky guys who have a seat a\ong the 40 or 50-yard line in one of the numerous big stadiums oi the country. The Basketball season is under way. Several of the smaller schools played their opening games last night. Over at Hoagland, the Madison township high school quintet dropped a hardfought game to the Arcola five, 11-10. Pete Byerly, former Kirk- , land high school and Manchester 1 College star, is coaching the Ar- ] cola quintet. - This column is never complete with tjout a clipping from the Bluffton Ban

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ner Buckner, so here's today’s contribution : "We didn’t do a thing the other day but publish the Northeastern High School Conference standing as announced at Fort Wayne. Was it wrong? If you don’t think so just get a Decatur Democrat and see what Willie Punt has to say. Egad, Decatur was left out entirely when they should have been tied for third place with Auburn, | Fort Wayne Central and Huntington. ' Well, that’s what we get for takin’ some other fellow's figgers for granted. They say figgers don't lie, etc., but front now on we’re checkin’ em just - the same. Accept our apology, Yellow . 1 Jackets.” Another English Woman Swins English Channel London, Oct. 1— (UP) —Exchange telegraph announced that Mrs. Ivy Gill 1 of Sheffield. England landed at Shakes- ’ peare Cliff. Dover, at 12:30 A. M. to--5 day. She had entered the water at • Cape Gris-Nez at 9:11 A. M. yesterday. ■, Her time of 15 hours and nine minI utes was better than that of Mrs. < Clemington Corson, the second woman i to swim the channel, but longer than 'Gertrude Ederle, the first woman chanJ nel swimmer, or Dr. Dorothy Logan. I who swam it eatlier this week in 13 j hours and 10 minutes. Boatmen who accompanied her a- ' cross prepared affidavits attesting to the authenticity of the swim. * -o Boston Braves Seeking Manager; Bancroft Released e ■ Boston, Oct. IC— (UP)— The Boston o Braves today were seeking a new mand | ager, following the unconditional rea lease of Dave Bancioft, who had held the job four years. The veteran shortstop has signed r- with the Brooklyn Robins in a self e made deal said to have involved no n consideration in players of cash. >f Bancroft came’to the Braves in 1£23 from the New York Giants, with him came outfielders Bill Cunningham and Casey Stengel In exchange for outfield er Bill Southworth and pitcher Jot Oeschger. During Bancroft’s four years as manager the Braves finished eighth fifth, seventh and seventh. In a letter to Judge Emil E. Fuchs Braves' president, Bancroft said his only regret was “that I was not for tunate enough to give Boston the sue cess both you and the fans deserve.” Braves officials were understood t< h- be considering three men in quest ol n- a successor to Bancroft.

I Big Ten Teams In Action |

Indiana vs. Minnesota '■ | Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 15. — (IP) Big Herb Joesting, captain and fullit ■ back of the Minnesota footbail team, 1-! returned to the lineup today after a ! week's idleness* due to an injured leg, >‘| to lead the Gophers against Indiana. The Minnesota team, in its first big 10 conference game was a heavy favorite over the Indiana eleven. While Joesting was on the sidelines his mates. Naydahl. Almqnist, Barnhart and Knoerr have shown impres sive football against practice season opponents. Purdue vs. Chicago Chicago. Oct. 15. —(UP) —The annual Purdue-Chicago game today loomed as one of the important western conference tests. Purdue, considered as a possible big 10 conference champion, following its sensational defeat of Harvard a week ago meets the best Maroon team since 1924. Th-' outcome will have an important bearing on the title. Purdue strove for 25 years to defeat Chicago, and in 1926 achieved that ambition. The 1927 team coached by Alonzo Stagg is a better one than last year's, and the Maroons promised to match Ralph Welch of the Boilermakers with their own new’ star, Vin Libby. Ohio State vs. Northwestern Columbus, 0.. Oct. 15. — (UP) — Coach Jack Wilce's Ohio State football team today faced Northwestern's , Wi dcats. one of the mo«t difficult ! hurd'es in its path to the big 10 r championship. ! Both teams gave disappointing showings last week, although each i HOAGLAND FIVES LOSE TO ARCOLA i I • I Madison Township High School Opens New Gymnasium Friday Night The Madison township high school ; first and second basketball teams, of , ■ Hoagland, droped a paar of thrillers - to their more experienced rivals from Arcola high school, at Hoagland last night. lu the cut tain-raiser, Arcola, coached by "Pete" Byerly of Kirkland township. Adams county, came through on the long end of an 8-7 score. In the first team mix-up. Hoagland started out strong and James Haugk, Madison high school captain, and former Decatur high school puQjl, held his team in the- rt’nning. Haugk was forced out byway of the r-ersonat foul loute in the last few minutes of the game, and Arcola moved ahead one point to win, 10-11. Both teams displayed a good brand of early season basketball, the games marking the opening of the Madison township gymnasium at Hoagland. Coach Ellis, of Madison, deserves muwh credit for the showing his teams made against the more experienced Arcola ! teams. It was the first game Madison high school ever participated in. Three of the Madison township players formerly attended Decatur high school before that school was completed this year, A large crowd of fans witnessed the opening of the gymna- ' sium. i o Delaney Scores Victory Over Renault In 10 Rounds 5 Ndw York, Oct. 15—(UP)—Speed and supei b ring generalship won a victory over weight for Jack Delaney ’ in a 10-tound battle last night with Jack Renault, of Canada. Fighting in Madison Squat e Garden before a crowd of 16.236, Delaney out--1 pointed his opponent, although outweighed by 19Vz pounds. The former light heavyweight chaml’ pion who surrendered his title to engage in heavyweight contests, was 1 Renault's master at long range, open fightirtg. Although the former light heavyweight Champion showed up well' he ° 41id not impress the fans as a contender for the title. 3 n ■ FOOTBALL SCORES e High School Games Fort Wayne South Side, 58; Wash's ington of Indianapolis. 6. i, Decatur, 12; Concordia College, G. Shortridge Indianapolis, 33; Nobless, viile, 0. Is Logansport, 27; Rochester, 6. r- Richmond, 12; Technical (Indianac- polls) 0. South Bend, 14; Goshen, 7. o Newcastle 34; Anderson, 0. , >f Brazil 18; Manual (Indianapolis) G Rushville 18; Connersville, 6.

, won >t.i game. I The game is considered the hard- - est on the Northwestern schedule, , while Ohio faces nn imposing array i of foes after today. Coach Hanley . indicated he would alternate his vet- . eran backfield with bib quartet of t sophomore hall carriers. Michigan vs. Wisconsin J Madison. Wis, Oct. 15 —(UP) — i Tad Weiman. making his first big 10 • start as a head coach, brought a heavy i Michigan team to Camp Randall toi day. to face a I ghter Wisconsin eleven. The Maize and Blue clad team, with • a line averaging 190 pounds was op- ■ posed by a Badger line averaging 182 - pounds, and a bantamweight back- ■ field. While Wisconsin followers. . heartened by a flashy showing in ■ practice games, hoped for the first i Wisconsin triumph over the Wolverines since 1899, they were not over • optimistic. « Illinois vs. Ames Champaign, 111., Oct. 15. — (UP) — An aerial football battle was prom- ■ ised here today, as the University of i Illinois team lines up against the ■ 1 Ames Cyclones. The game is the final "warmup" , for Illinois, before it meets Northwestern in its initial conference game at Evanston next Saturday. ] • Coach Bob Zuppke anticipated rugg- ■ ! ed opposition from Ames. i I Fred Humber*, sophomore fullback J was back in the Illinois lineup after a week's layoff, due to injuries. Butch | Nowack. who worked at his fullback berth has been returned to his old tackle assignment. Minature Golf Links At French Lick Are Popular , French Lick, Ind., Oct. 16. — (UP) — Golf fans are taking up a new fad ■ just introduced here — play over a i miniature links, which duplicates, except for 'the distance between holes, all the hazards of "big time" golf. The women like it because it furnishes a new thrill, and Intense competition, without the expenditure of energy necessary in tramping about a regulation course. Men also like it because it permits practice in putting and approach shots, in which amateurs are usually "off.” Golf tournaments over the miniature course probably will be a big feature of the social and sport season here. o Basketball Schedule Os I. U. Is Announced Bloomington, Ind., Oct 15.—Indiana! I - . ■.-.".’■'s -. umpli t basketball! schedule has been announced by H. i C. Clevenger, director of athletics asj follows: Dec. 10, Franklhi, here; Dec. 17, Wabash, here; Dec. 20, Coe, here; Dec. 31, Cincinnati, there; Jan. 7, Chicago, here; Jan. 14, Michigan, there; Jan. 16, Chicago, there; Jan. 21, 111-

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Harvard Likely To Employ I • Lateral Pass () n Holy I Py SOL METZGER HARVARD will be looking for rt v< nge fur its 19-14 . la t season when these two teams meet at the Crim ui * ~i ' Cits' may look for Harvard to employ the lateral puss atim i, t( ' HI " m ’“'’“J- (ht Um ween showed an inc.inalion that.'way by using will.■ ih? " r la " ' who run almost straight out to the side 1 tie on punt foimr i IWSSe 'M> tried many such passes against Yale, in his final test i , , ."'i? they did not gain, they were never intercepted. 11 ' ani ' tbouA \ \ V E\T G G. T] E O OOOQOIO/ For example, on one occasion Harvard dropped into her pav-nz for» i tion- a semi-pont line-up. The differei.ee between it am! h> r punt iornujtt was th“ position of the fullback. No. 1 in the diagram. For p.is-?ng he igsH stand 6 or -7 yards back of the line, for punts he would stand lu. Natura'r i that tippeji an opponent as to what was going to happe-'. and coa ueivMy weakened Harvard's attack. Yet Yale never broke up the side forward pas [that Harvard tried several times. On the snap of the liall to the fullback the rear half nd quarlerliH (Ncs. t and 2. re pectlvely n the diagram) would blis k th" Yala h-ttAtUai tackle from reach ng the fullback. The latter gave ground to the right rear. In the meantime Harvard's right end would break - tra.ght down the j field in an attempt to force Yale's tracks on that side to follow him. At the same time the front half back (No. 3) would run straight -:t :.l-tig the ite ] of scrimmage and take a forward pass from No 1. in each c:i . Yales bait the center in this case, came over w th him and managed t > stop him without gain by a diving tackle. The play was just a fraction of a second too slow tn let tip receiver break clear for a run. On the other hand, had Yale's man i n. ring hin been a bit more a'ert and speedy he would have been in an excellent pi.ition ;n have taken the pass for a touchdov. n.sns such a pass is impossible to bid up. How different was the forward pass I linois used n th- il.i-ing minutes of jlay against Penn last year t’hat led up to th* drop-kick bv* "Firtv" Peters that the deadlock, the play covered in t morrow's artick Any questions concerning the new football rules mailed to Sol Metzger, care of this paper, will be answered if stamped, addressed / envelope is enclosed. Copyright, 1927, Publishers Syndicate

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