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“FIGHTING ILLINf' PICKED TO REPEAT By Dixon Stewart (U. P.Staff Correspondent) Copyright 1928 by United Press Chicago, Sept. 26 —(U.R)—Bob Zuppke’s "Fighting lllini" may not be awarded gold footballs at the close of the 1928 west conference season, but if they are not. sports writers throughout Big Ten territory will be forced to fall hack on the upset alibi. The I'nited Press has polled the leading football authorities in Western conference territory as to the probable race and their opinions are given here. Illinois will open the season an overwhelming favorite to retain the title won by its so-called “starless squad" of 1927. However, the sport writers predict a close race for prospects at seven of the ten conference schools are as good as or better than last season. Seven of the 13 writers conceded Illinois the championship and three others picked the lllini to tie with Minnesota for premier honors. The other three selections made illiuois a second place choice with Wisconsin, Minnesota and Ohio each receiving one first place ballot. Writers cooperating with the United Press in this poll were: Henry J. McCormick, and "Roundy” Coughlin. Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wis.; Ed Shave, St. Paul (Minn) Daily News Lew Byer, Columbus (Ohio) Citizen; Earl Coughlin; Cedar Rapids (la.) Gazette; Eddie Ash. Indianapolis (Ind.) Times; H. G. Salsiuger, Detroit (Mich) News; ohn O'Donnell, Davenport (la.) Democrat. Eddie Jacquin. Champaign (III) Gazette; Chester L. Smith. Cleveland (Ohio) Press; Oliver Kuechle. Milwaukee (Wis.) Journal and Kenneth D. Fry, Chicago Post. In ativing at the consensus prediction as to the final standing of teams one point was given for fiist place in each selection, two for second, etc.. The complete poll rating the teams as follows: 1. Illinois. 2. Minnesota 3. Ohio. 4. Michigan 5. Purdue. 6. Wisconsin 7. lowa 8. Chicago 9. Indiana 10. Northwestern. "Roundy” Caughlin sums up the general opinion on the outlook when ho says: j "This is the strongest all around bal-[ anced football season ever in the Big! ten. There are no weak sisters at all and the team who wins the Big T°n this fall is entitled to all the Rah Rahs and banquets they can get. Other comment follows: O’Donnell. Davenport—"lllinois looks good enough to win, but Minnesota. Michigan. Wisconsin, Ohio and Northwestern as a tcss up for the the next five places.” Ash. Indianapoils — "Joesting’s absence probably will make a marked difference at Minnesota, but the Gophers own other power and should finish 1-2." Coughlin, Cedar Rapids — “A true spirit of optimism surrounds the situation at lowa City, and there are those who frankly admit they expect the Hawkeyes to make a bid for the championship." Kuechle, Milwaukee —“lowa has that big Indian, Mayes McClain. An outstanding star can often make a team ' and McClain has the stuff beyond any doubt.” Chicago, Indiana and Northwestern found little support among the writers although Jacquin and Kuechle warned that the Hoosiers were "Looking up” and might pull more than one surprise. Each of the three teams was picked in first -division by one writer but in other selections were far down in the list. ¥¥¥¥¥**¥¥¥¥¥¥ * WITH THE BIG * * LEAGUE STARS * F»♦**¥* * * * * * * (By United Press) Rogers Hornsby (.390) singled and scored a run in three times at bat. Goose Gosl'n (.380) hit home run and a single, battle in a run and sc: red a run, in five times at bat. P Waner (.375) singled and scored two run in three times at bat. Lou Gehrig (.368) hit home run, double and a single, scored two runs, in five times at bat. Freddy Lindstrom (.355) hit three singles in four times at bat. Al Simmons (.348) singled once in five times at bat. Jim Bottomley (.323) singled once in six times at bat. Babe Ruth (.317) went hitless in four times at bat. o YESTERDAY'S HOMERS Gehrig. Yankees; Goslin, Senators; Klein, Phillies; WHlliarris, Phillies, one each. Totals; American League, 461; National League, 591. Season’s total, 1052.

STANDINGS National League ■ W L Pct. St. Louis 92 57 .617 New York 91 58 .611 Chicago 87 62 .584 Pittsburgh 85 65 .567 Cincinnati 77 73 .513 Brooklyn 73 76 .490 Boston -. 50 100 .333 “ Philadelphia 43 106 .289 f American League t W L Pct . New York 97 52 .651 I Philadelphia 95 54 .638 St. Louis 80 70 .533 » Washington 73 77 .487 1 Chicago 71 79 .473 » Detroit 67 82 .450 Cleveland 67 82 .450 . Cleveland 61 88 .409 > Boston 53 95 .358 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS , i National League I St. Louis 4; Brooklyn 3. New York 4; Cincinnati 3. Philadelphia 5; Chicago 2. i Pittsburgh 13; Boston 8. 1 — American League > New York 10; Cleveland 1. I Philadelphia 9; St. Louis 5. . Washington 3; Chicago 0. Only games scheduled. I j o— Fakes Place-Kick Passes To Victory

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By SOL METZGER One of football's most sensational plays, one that the fan is likely io | see any Saturday when either team is gifted with a fine placement kickI er. is a forward pass when a place- | kick is expected. Warner has often used the play. The last time I saw it was when South Carolina ' scored on Sewanee a few years back. I In the latter game South Carolina Im><l a fine placement kicker named Bill Holland. With the ball 20 yards from the goal, fourth down and 8 yards to go. the Gamecocks had Holland drop back as if to try for a placement goal, Fulton. quarterback, kneeling down apparently to hold It for the kicker. When Fulton, No. 4, got the pass, | Holland, No. 5, stepped forward as I if to kick as Fulton actually placed j the ball on the ground. Instead of booting it Holland jumped over it and protected Fulton as the latter ran to his rear and prepared to pass. • Everyone else blocked except the two ends, who went down for the I pass. Right end, No. 6, started down I first straight at back B. Then turned to his left and ran at back A, B following. End No. 2 waited about a second and then went straight at A, turning in as 6 passed ; in front of him so that A. scheduled to follow 2, was unable to do so. I This freed No. 2, Myers, who caught the pass and scored. Tomorrow —' laifayette’s formation and winning pass. Through years of coaching, Sol Metzger has learned a few simple truths about diet. Coaches and players, alike, would benefit by his leaflet on “Diet and Training for Football.” Send stamped, addressed envelope, in care of this paper, and request it. Copyright 1928 Publishers Syndicate, i o “Little World’s Series’’ Opens At Rochester Today Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 26.—(U.K)— The “Little World's! Series” gets under way here today when Manager Billy Southworth's Redwings, champions of the International League, face the Indianapolis Indians, champions of the American Association. The ser es will be awarded to the team that wins the first five games. The first four games will be played here and the remaining games necessary to decide the championship will be played in Indianapolis. 0 , The Washington Senators took a firmer grip on fourth place by defeating the Chicago White Sox, 3 to 0. i "Sad Sam” Jones allowed seven scattered hits.

YELLOW JACKETS TO PLAY VIKINGS After having suffered defeat in their first two contests of the season, the Decatur high school Yellow Jackets are working hard this week in an effort to break into the win column Friday afternoon, when they clash with the Huntington Vikings in a Northeastern Indiana conference game, on the ' gridiron at the Decatur Country Club. The game is scheduled to start at 3 o’clock. Coach Kidd has made a few more shifts in the lineup and apparently, has added strength to the team. Kiess has been shifted from his old position at center to tackle and Williams, a husky freshman, is working out at the center position. Musser was moved from tackle to guard. The changes ap- ' pear to strengthen the forward wall. I John Beery has been used by Coach I Kidd at a half-back position much of the time in practice this week and probably will get a chance in the Huntington game. In event Beery starts at half back, Kocher will likely be returned to his former position at end. There is a possibility that the Junior band will furnish music for the game Friday. The band was not out for the opening game with Auburn, but the fans are anxious for the musi- ' eians to help |>ep things up at the ’ game Friday. ! • Plans ate being made for a bonfire and pep session to be held Thursday | evening. The location for the meeting has net been decided upon, however. Officials for the game Friday will lie Walter Geller, referee; R. W. Bauer. umpire, and J. H. McClure, head I linesman. All are from Fort Wayne o Watching The Scoreboard (By United Press) Yesterday's Hero—Taylor Douthit. ■ St. Louis Cardinals outfielder whose I double in the 15th scored the winning run. and gave the Cards a 4 to [3 victory over the Brooklyn Robins. McWeeney started on the mound for tile Robins, but lost control in the third, walked three men and allowed a single, scoring two runs. Clark relieved him in the fifth and held the Cards. The Robins found | Sherdel for eleven hits. The New York Giants staged a two tun rally in the ninth to defeat I the Cincinnati Reds. 4 to 3. A triple 1 y Reese with O’Farrell on base and ! a single by Mann gave the Giants the game. Grant allowed the New York Yankees six runs in the first inning and | the Indians lost 10 to 1. Ixnt Geh t rig’s home run in the eighth accounted for two runs. Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics remained in the American 1 .eague pennant race by defeating the St. Louis Browns, 9 to 5. Both starting pitchers were driven from the box, but Rube Walberg held the I Browns in check. Dykes, Athletic s hortstop. had a perfect day at bat with five hits in five trips. The Philadelphia Phillies ended a

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twelve ginne losing streak by defeating the Chicago Cubs. 5 to 2. Willoughby held the Cuhs to ten scatter-| ed hits and was credited with six i strikeouts. The Pittsburgh Pirates found four Boston pitchers for seventeen hits to win n 13 to 8 victory. Dawson was invincible In the relief role. o

The Fourth Down By Willie Punt

Coaches Kidd and Curtis and th® Decatur Yellow Jackets are undaunted by defeat in their first two games of the season and are fighting ail the harder now. There is a merry battle on among the candidates for positions on the varsity. Coach Kidd is giving! several players tryouts at the various positions, The Huntington Vikings, who furnish the opposition for the Yellow Jackets here Friday afternoon, will find a fighting bunch of grldders to deal with. The locals have gained much experience in their first two games, which they will use to advantage hereafter. Nine of the ten football teams in the Northeastern Indiana conference will play a conference game this weekend, and Central of Fort Wayne, will play two. South Side is the only team not having a conference game carded for this weekend. The Kelleys will play Lindbloom, of Chicago, at Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. The Fort Wayne Central Tigers will tackle a douhle-header this week-end. playing Bluffton at Fort Wayne on Friday, and Auburn at Auburn on Saturday. Other conference games are: Huntington at Decatur. Friday; Kendallville at Columbia City and Garrett at North Side, Saturday. ECK, who writes Spottfolio in the Goshen Daily Democrat, is at it again this full, trying to tack the name Yellow Jackets onto the Wabash Hili Climbers. Eck is the only person who calls the Wabash team by the wrong title, but he sure is persistent. Big pep session Thursday evening. Everybody out. o — Only 100 Fans Turn Out To See Pro Tennis Meet West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills. N. Y„ Sept. 26.—<U.R)—The popularity of professional tennis was put to a test here yesterday in the first round of the United States professional lawn tennis championship. A crowd numbering less than 100 was on hand. Karel Kobeluh, of Czecho-Slovakia. ' European professional champion, and Vincent Richards, New York, champion of the I'nited States, won their matches easily and are likely to meet for the title Saturday.

BROOKLYN LEADS f CARDINALS, 2-0 Robins Score Two Runs In First Inning To Give Vance Advantage F.bbets Field. Brooklyn. N. Y.—JU.R) j —To the task of cutting down the lead if the St. Louis Cardinals while the New York Giants were idle. Manager Wilbert Robinson of the Brooklyn Robins called his pitching ace Daziy Vance this afternoon Vance was opposed by the veteran I southpaw spitbailer. Clarence Mitchell i There was a brisk wind to play with | high flies, but bl ight sunshine and I good baseball weather. The attendance was about 3,000 The Robins gave their veteran hurler a good advantage by scoring two runs in the first. At the end of the fifth Inning, the Robins were leading 2-0 .—o — DECATUR 11. S. NOTES —by— ROBERT HELLER At a meeting of the "Ravelings" Staff today, the class reporters wer® elected. They are as follows: Seniors Robert Passwater; Juniors, Russel Jaberg; Sophomores. James Burk; Freshman, Mary Madeline Coverdale. The rating of the 1928 annual was increased nearly two hundred points ever the rating of the 1927 annual, according to reports sent to Miss McCrory. In 1927. the year book received more than 700 points. The 1928 book received 902 points out of a possible 1.000. The standing of the local book in comparison with those of other schools has net yet been announced. Each year copies of the book are sent to the state and national press associations of which the school is a member. There, committees judge the quality of the books in respect to literary contents, art, binding, etc. The schools are then divides! according to size. The best year books are selected each division, and the remaining are ranked in the older of their merits. Geraldine Hower was editor of the NICKEL LIMIT FOR SMOKERS Play This Game—You’ll Enjoy It and Save Money Too Yes, sir, you can now buy a genuinely cool, mild, full-flavored cigar for five cents — Havana Ribbon. Just consider the “makings” in this cigar: No bitter under-ripe nor “flat”<H’er-ripe tobacco; no “scraps" or “cuttings” to come out in your mouth. . . . None of the riff-raff so frequently used in the making of cheap cigars. But true, fine-tasting fully-ripe, long-filler middle leaves of choice tobacco plants, through and through—the kind you usually find only in cigars selling at much higher prices. Havana Ribbon is the greatest five-cent cigar value in the world, and no maybe. It’s made and smoked by the millions. It’s the pride of one of the largest manufacturers in the country. Simply nothing else like it! Try one and you'll smoke hundreds. Sold everywhere. Also Practical Pocket Packages of five cigars.

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