Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 245, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1928 — Page 6

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COCHRANE HELD MOST VALUABLE By Dixon Stewart (United Press Staff Correspondent) Chicago Oct. 16-'U.R>--Gordon Stan ley Cochrane, ‘‘Pepper Box" catcher for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, today was named as the most valuable player to his club In the American League. Cochrane had the narrow margin of two points over outfielder Henry Manush, of St. Louis, receiving a total of 53 points while his rival polled 51. Under the American League flayer award conditions, neither Babe Ruth nor Lou Gehrig, previous winners, was eligible. Pour of the eight members of the commission making the award placed Cochran first, while three others made him their second choice. One member did not place hint at all, picking Jimmy Foxx as the Athletic’s most valuable player. Until the final month of the 1928 campaign, when the entire Philadelphia team slumped, Cochrane maintained a batting average of .330. His hitting fell off during September and he finished the second with a mark of .293, the lowest average he has made in his major league career. Cochrane's hitting was not hi%main asset. His handling of pitchers and | knack of putting "pep" into a team, were of considerable more value. In addition he has a fine arm and even the most daring base runners took few liberties with him. Manager Connie Mack gives Cochrane much of the credit for the great pitching record made this season by "Lefty" Grove and for the work of other Athletic mound aces. Every member of the commission voted for Manush. two placing him first, one second, four third, and one fifth. Second baseman Tony Lazzeri and pitcher Waite Hoyt, of the Yankees, were the players, other than Cocrane and Manush, to receive first place votes, each getting one. Lazzeri tied with first baseman Joe Judge of Washington for third place, receiving 27 votes. Fifth place went to thiid baseman Willie Kamm of the White Sox. Outfielders Leon Goslin, Washington, and Earl Combs, New Y'ork, were tied for sixth place with 13 votes each. Injuries to Lazzeri and Goslin probably prevented them from teceiving more consideration. Cochrane was born in Ridgewater, Mass.. Aptll 6, 1903. He starred at football and Baseball for Boston University. After a single year of Minor League ball, with Portland, Ore., in the Coast League, he joined the 'Athle’ics in the spring of 1925.

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Concordia College is next. Columbia City high school dropped the collegians at Columbia City last Saturday 20-7. Looks like the Yellow Jackets at least have a fair chance of repeating last year's triumph over the Concordia eleven. Although they are anxious to win next Saturday’s game and will if possible, the game with the Bluffton Tigers at Bluffton a week from Saturday is uppermost in the minds of the Yellow Jackets and their coaches. The Tigers have the advantages of playing on their home field and an open date on their schedule next Saturday. Word comes from the Catholic high school that Bernard Wemhoff regular center on the Commodores’ quintet, is on the school's honor roll for the first six weeks of school. Father Hession has offered a medal to the athlete having the highest scholastic standing at the end i I the school year. Coach Herb Curtis, D. H. S. basketball mentor, handed out thirty basketball uniforms last night and this afternoon war. to send those thirty candidates through their first workout of the season. This squad is made up entirely of boys who are not playing football. The football boys will join their ranks a week from next Monday, following the close of the football season. Included in the thirty candidates who started basketball practice today are Joe Krick, veteran guard of last year’s quintet, who was forced to remain out of football because of a bad knee; John Engle, Dick Engle, Ivan Reynolds, Shoal, Lankenau; Monta Le,Brun, member of the Monroe quintet last year; and Minnier, a member of

the Montpelier team last season. There are several other promising athletes in the group. Several other hoys will take part In the league games, but will not wotkout with the varsity squad. Making Future Grid Stars "Football for Junior high school and even grade si hools, to say nothing of curtain-raisers to varsity contests between seqond teams, is something now in Hoosietdom this fall. Muncie's Junior high schools support football teams and these juveniles play a regular schedule; Decatur’s grade school team plays inter-city games; and Auburn and Gairett have staged second team games so far this season with Decatur and Bluffton considering doing the same thing as the preliminary to the annual ilash between the two variety elevens Coach Pat Page of Indiana U. w. n't have reason to deplore the lack of cannon fodder for his teams if thL movement continues". —Huntington Herald Casting Its Shadow “Basketball will be with us this week at least as far as the smaller schools are concerned) and several games already have been played. Kirkland township, the surprise winner of the Decatur sectional last spring, took a 26 to 21 victory over Jefferson last week at Berne. Meyers, all-regional center at Fort Wayne, whose eligibility was questioned after the tournament, led the winners with a total of sixteen points. It seems rather strange | that Meyers didn’t become "naturalized" at Frankfort or Anderson or j someplace during the summer. — Huntington Herald Bob Cole, regular guard on the Yellow Jacket eleven, sustained three fractured ribs in the game with Portland and will be out of the lineup for the remainder of the season, it was announced today. Cole is a basketball man, also, but it is thought that he will be in condition to play by the time the basketball season opens. Coach Herb Curtis announced today that another -basketball game has been scheduled for the Yellow Jackets. The locals will travel to North Manchester on January 6 to meet the Chesters. North Manchester will play a return game here the following season. This makes j nineteen games on the Decatur schedule for this year. N. U. Ready For Ky. Saturday

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The most powerful plays of football sweep off tackle. Watch Northwestern’s attack against Kentucky this coming Saturday and you’ll see a high powered machine at work breaking down the Colonels' defense at this point. Coach Dick Hanley's off tackle smash is as strong a run as there Is in the game. It starts as an end sweep for the obvious purpose of drawing the defensive end straight across. This not only gets him out of the direct path of the play but exposes his side to an interferer. Hanley therefore uses but one man, instead of the customary two to dispose of this man. The ball is snapped to the No. 1 back who is led by No. 2 on a fake toward the end. As No. 3 side swipes the end, Nos. 2 and 3 cut in off the opposing left tackle. The latter player is beaten down by the right end and front back. Gcod line blocking by the linemen stop the charges of defensive linemen and enable two guards to come up and head the interference. The left end momentarily blocks the defensiv right tackle, then beats it downfield to upend a defensive back. Speaking of poweiful plays 1 once saw one with seven men In the.interference that carried over 50 yards from the goal line. It will be described tomorrow'. Sol Metzger has prepared a leaflet on “Diet and Training for Football,” which will aid in conditioning football players. Send stamped, and addressed envelope, in care of this paper and request it. (Copyright 1928, Publishers Syndicate) O— — Northeastern Indiana Conference Standing W T L Pet Central (Ft. Wayne).... 3 0 0 1000 South S. (Ft. Wayne).. 2 0 0 1000 Huntington 2 0 0 1000 Bluffton 2 0 1 .666 Auburn 2 12 .600 North S. (Ft. Wayne).. 11 1 .500 Columbia City 10 1 .500 Kendallvllle 1 0 2 ,33’J Decatur 0 0 4 .000 Garrett 0 0 3 .000

' ON THE SIDELINES I .....1N...TIIE BIG TEN By United Pres* I Champaign, 111., Oct. 16 — fU.R) —VVul- , ker, Nlcol, and Gergesen will be used as second choice backs In the lUInl game with ludiana Saturday, it is Indicated by the way Coach Bob Zuppke , is working his men this week. InUia- . na's victory over Michigan has pepped t things up at the Illinois camp and the ( players are convinced they have a real I I tussle on theii hands with the Hoos- . iers. , Bloomington, ind.. Oct. 16 — (U.R) — The general play of the Indiana ITniversity ends and tackles is showing a marked impiovement this week as the Boosters train for their game with Illinois. Coach Pat Page yesterday doned a uniform and showed his men a few tricks of blocking. lowa City, la., Oct. 16 —dJ.fi> —Coach Burt Ingwersen again is dulling his men behind barred gates this week. The squad has what should he an easy game this week, so Ingwersen is pointing the men for the Minnesota tilt here October 27. Evanston, 111., Oct. 16—(U.R)—George Levison, Northwestern LTniversity star will be back at his old quarter back pcsition when the Purple clash with Kentucky University here Saturday. Brudei and Calderwood at the halves and Capt. Holmer at fullback will complete the baekfield. Madison, Wis., Oct. 16 —(U.R) — Art Mansfield of Cleveland Ohio, has been shifted to the full back position on the University of Wisconsin eleven. He has been playing an end. With Mansfield a full, Behr and Bartholomew at Halves, and Price at quarter, the Badgers showed a new power in yesterday's scrimmage. Minneapolis, Oct. 16— (U.R>— Leßoy Timm, Minnesota University half back is getting only light workouts this week as coach Spears wants him in shape for the Chicago game Saturday. Timm suffered an injury to his leg in last week's tussel with Purdue. Spears told his men yesterday they cculd expect plenty of opposition from Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 16—'U.R>—Coach Alonzo Stagg's Maroons have little hope of spoiling Minnesota's homecoming next Saturday. The Maroons, who have not shown much strength so far, are'

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weakened further this week by Injuries which have caused the temporary retirement of four backs, Rudy Leyers, Hugh Mendenhall. Vln Libby, and Ana tol Raysson. All but Layers probably will be able to play Saturday, but have not yet reported for practice this week [.afayette, Ind , Oct. 10 ’U.R) fordue University's Boilermakers were bruised considerably in Ishl week s Minnesota game, but are being round- . ed into shape for the game with Wisconsin here next Saturday, coach Jimmy Phelan has given his first string man light woik-outs and is attempting to remedy the mistakes made in the Gopher tilt. Notre Dame, Ind., Oct. 16 — (U.R)'—s3 Notre Dame University regulars were given a rest yesterday after their hard . game with the Navy. Jack Chevignv will rest several more days and give an Injury time to heal, but probably ' will get into the game with Georgia Tech. All other players came through , the Navy game uninjured. Columbus, 0., Oct 16—?U.R>—Noth

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lug Is being left undone by Ohio Uni verally coaches this week in prepsi lug their men for the game Saturday with Michigan, it looks like an Ohio yenr Htid the coaches are anxious to take advantage of the Wolverines' apparent weakness to even up for some of the many drubbings Michigan has given Ohio in past years. Ann Atbor, Mich., Oct. 16 — <U.R) Tad Wieman has been left the task cf trying to mold Michigan University's weak eleven into a team which can hold Its own in Big Ten conference football Director Fielding H. Yost left yesterday for Nashville, Tenn., for a brief visit and this leaves Wieman In full charge of the squad. Yost will help his brother-in-law, Dan McGuigan develop the Vanderbilt Commodores. '■ '■ P "■ Board and Room Notice to sugar factory employees. Special accomodations for board and loom, to suit requirements. Prices right. Erie Grocery and Restaurant. Phone 965, 242t6

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