Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 144, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 October 1921 — Page 8

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College and High School Football, Gossip of the Ring, Amateurs and Other Sports

CRIPPLES GET BACK AND L U. SHOWS PEPPER Missing Regulars to Be at Old Places in Game Here Saturday. ADDED DASH IN PRACTICE BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 27.—A clamor for additional tickets for the Nctre Dame-Indiana football game Saturday at Indianapolis followed the return to the line-up yesterday of Are regulars of the Indiana varsity eleven who hare been out for several days with injuries and on account of sickness. Twenty-five hundred reservations had been made for followers of the Crtam and Crimson, but interest in the Indianapolis game has grown to such a high pitch here that all tickets sent here have been sold and 200 additional pasteboards have been to .State University enthusiasts. Thomas at right half back; Hanny, right end, Donovan, left end: Boss, center, and Cox, at right guard, are the men who have been kept out of the regular line-up through injuries. All of the men appeared in the spirits and to good physical condition when they took their old places yesterday, the practice assumed a dash and snap which has been missed since the veterans left tho tegular line-up. The return of Thomas at had" back was particularly gratifying to Indiana fans, as he is one of the lastest men on the team and played a &ne game last year against the Irish. Thomas is out to repeat this year. With the old men back, Indiana stock took a big Jump among favorites of the Cream and Crimson. “We’re out to win,” was the confident word passed out. What I*-iiaua has needed this year has been s aneedy back field, and with Thomas

N. D.-Indiana Officials

Officials for the Notre Dame-Indiana grid game here Saturday were announced ■ v o<Ls' as follow: ■aries-ee, F. E. Gardner <Cornell) ; umpire, J. E. Gritl-l' (Drake) ; field Judge, T. H. Graves ; bead Linesman, H. Boy (Illinois). furnishing the speed and C£t. Johnny Kyle at his line smashing tactics, prospects for the Indiana eleven have brightened. The State University’s line is as strong as a wall, and the team has the edge on Notre Dame by about nine pounds per man. The average for the Indiana eleven will te rs 190.2. In sizing up his prospects for victory Coach Jumbo Stiehm has refused to go further than to say that Jhe game will be hard-fought throughout, which opinion is the same as that which has been expressed by Coach Knute Rockne of Notre Dame. “You can depend on It,” said Jumbo Stiehm, “that every member of the Indiana team will fight to the finish. Notre Dame has a very fast back field and possesses the additional advantage over Indiana of having in Castner a punter of more than average ability, but we are out to win this game. In the Minnesota game we had the ball within scoring distance of the Minnesota goal three times in the last ten minutes of play, which is au indication, I think, of tie fighting spirit which will be shown ty the Indiana men next Saturday.” N. D. LOOTERS TUNE UP YELLS NOTRE DAME, Ind., Oct. 27.—One thousand Notre Dame students attended a pep meeting in the school gym Wednesday to polish off their yells to be u<ed when the student body invades In dianapolis for the Indiana game Saturday. Coach Rockne advised the students to look for the same kind of a game that Indiana showed last year when they nearly stopped the locals in the middle of their second undefeated year. Rockne worked /his first string against the “frosh” Wednesday night and the latter scored a touch-down, using Indiana plays.

CRIPPLED WAR VETS ISIITED. The football battle between Indiana and Notre Dame will be on the program Saturday of twenty World War ve'erann who are convalescing at the Methodist Hospital according to an announcement made yesterday by Lloyd D. Claycombe, member of the State-wide committee arranging for the big game. Free tickets to the game will be furnished the men, as well as transportation to ana from Washington Park. Automobiles will be provided by ‘he lo>-al Rainbow Association. of" which Delbert Wilmeth is secretary. Invitations were exteuded to all of the fortv er-servlce men In the hospltnl. Uut only half of them were able to accept otr account of the serlou3 condition of a number of the men. Local Grid Notes The Imperial Midgets will play the Cathedral Midgets Sunday. The Imperials will line up as follows: Lynch, quarter back; Bernard, left half: Boots, right half: Israel, full back: Wampler, left end: Speed, right end; Childers, left tackle; Stonohonse, right tackle; Dorcy, left guard: Underwood, right guard, and Cersey, center. The Cathedral Midgets defeated the Boys’ Prep Lightweights Wednesday afternoon at Riverside Park, 42 to 0. •* GREENFIELD, Ind., Oct. 27.—Greenfield lost to Cumberland. 24 to 10, before one of the largest crowds ever to attend anv kind of a game here. Powell and McGehee carried the ball for long gains for the winners. Sunday the locals will play at Rushvllle. Pocket Billiard Tourney PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.—Ralph Greenleaf, the champion, won his sixth game in the national pocket billiard tournament last night, defeating William F. De Langh Philadelphia. 125 to 31, In eighteen innings. The title holder played a masterful game and led throughout. His Mg run was 52, while that of De Lang!.’- was 31. Walter Franklin, Kansas City, defeated Arthur Church, Yonkers, N. I’., in the first game last n’ght, 125 to 106. completing the match in fiftytwo innings, with an unfinished run of 25. Church’s high run was 23. Thomas A. Hueston, Los Angeles, had a high run of 56 in the ninth inning of yesterday's first game in the national pocket billiard tournament defeating Michael Kovach, Trenton. N. J., 125 to 84. in twenty-three innings. Kovach’s high rmi was 13 in the fifteenth inning. Hueston had five scratches and Kovach six’. Jerome Keogh, Rochester, N. Y\, defeated James I.aturo. New York, in the second game, 125 to 90. in thirty-four innings. Keogh had a high run of 22 in the seventh inning and Maturo 26 In the fourteenth. Keogh had three scratches and Maturo eight. Would Divide T^ree-I BLOOMINGTON, 111. Oct. 27.—President A. R. Tearney today submitted to all Three-I League clubs "the proposition to divide the circuit into two parts next season and asking for suggestions preliminary to the annual meeting to be held early in November at Chicago. "PRO” TEAM AT LAFAYETTE. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 27.—The Booster Specials, a professloral basket-ball team composed of ex-college players, are working out here In preparation for the joining season. No games haev* been ■looked yet but it is planned to bring ■he strongest fives in the State here. Also ■he team Is desirous of arranging a series Pwith some strong Indianapolis quintet to Fbe played there. ‘‘Ted’’ Well, "Muck” 1 Draper and ’’Babe’’ Jackson are a few of the better known players on the roster u. present. For games address K. L. Robertson, manager of the Hoosier Specials, Lafayette.

CRIMSON’S RUGGED MIDDLE MAN

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Benny Ross of Indianapolis Is striving valiantly to fill the shoes of Babe Pierce, who, last year, held down the center of the line for the Indiana Crimson. Ross weighs only ICS pounds, while his predecessor tipped tike beam at 210. Benny makes up for his lack of poundage by

In Beam's No. 3 League the Daniels team was the class of the night and ran away from the Milhollauda In three games. Their 930 In the first game and W 5 in the last pin assault were the high team scores of the evening. The Easterns was the only other squad to grab three straight. The Outlaws were the victims—the only tough thing about them being their name C. Rubush was consistently good for the Easterns, rolling, 204, 192, and 193. Zwlesler of the El Verso Cigars was the best individual bowler In the Beam circuit with a total of 611 for his three games. In his second pin 9pllliug effort he knocked the maples down for the high single game count —222. Other good scores were Durbin (PanielAi, 215: Mooney (Outlaws), 216; Swartz (Link-Belt Cos.), 213; Vogelsang (Link-Belt), 210. Good bowling featured the Elks League No. 1 last night. The big game of the evening was put on by the Shin Bones, who rambled through’the third contest of the night with 1,020 pins total The way it all happened was like this. Miller, 222'; Soltau, 210; Bailey, 200: Blue, 216; and’ Cablei 172. The Shin Bones were after dropping the first two games to the Antlers and so staged the sensational finish.

Butler Peps Up and Fear of Wabash Leaves as Big Battle for Pagemen Neal’s

When Phil Brown, Butler guard and last year's captain, was called upon at the big celebration afty the Eariham victory to tell the crowd jjust why Butler was going to beat Yt abash, he expressed the attitude of the whole student body by saying, “That's easy. We’ve the talk prevalent these davs ou the campus does not concern Butler’s chance* to win or the probability of the Pagemen holding opponents to a low score. It is, "We are going to win. We’ve got to!” Tonight at 7 o'clock a monster outdoor pep meeting to be held. With enthusiasm running at high pitch the affair tonight will be one of the greatest demonstrations in the history of the college. The entire team will be present and Individually Introduced, talks will be made bv Coach Page, some of the players and other speakers. Rooting plans will be organized and all arrangements made to have the student body put forth their utmost efforts during the game with the Little Giants Friday. Moving pictures of the Earlham game will be shown at the gymnasium. A light work-out this nfternoon will close Page's preparation for the Scarlet. The men have been worked hard this week but have been fortunate in incurring no injuries. The team which faces Wabash will be in best condition possible, with the exception of W’oods. star half bark, who is slightly out of shape. Woods has had a bad ankle. Although Woods is one of the best ground gainers on the team in addition to being the regular punter. Butler followers will offer no alibis if defeated with him out of the line-tip. Butler team, students, faculty, alumni and friends believe that Page's 'team this year is as strong as Vaughn’s and confidence will not be lacking tn the Butler line-up or the Butler stands. Although Page has not announced his line up to start the game it is probable that the usual combination will start. This consists of Leslie and Middlesworth, ends: Hungate and Hall, tackles; Black, Thil Brown or D. Kiser, guards; Duttenhaver, center; Paul Brown, quarter; Graham, Griggs or Woods, halves, and McClaflin, full back. Reds Choose Spring Camp CINCINNATI, Oct/ 27. Mineral Springs, Texas, is expected to be the training camp city of the Cincinnati National League baseball club next spring. President Herrmann said yesterday that of the five cities which have Invited the team, the Texas resort seems best hjlited and it is nearly as good as settled that the club will go there for i r .s preliminary practice. Mineral Springs Is about fifty miles west of Ft. Worth. The Chicago White Sox trained there three consecutive years. JOE GEDEON BOBS UP. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 27.—Judge K. M. Landis, national baseball commissioner, today telegraphed W. H. McCarthy, president of the Pacific Coast Baseball League, promising to issue a ruling soon on the status of Joe Gedeon, baseball player, who was released by the St. Louis Americans because of reports that he had knowledge of attempts to bribe players in the 1919 world’s series. McCarthy asked for tke ruling, as Gedeon desires to play tn an exhibition game In Marysville. Cal., with league players. Judge Landis said It would take a few days to look Into the matter. HAUSER IN BAD SHAPSCHICAGO, Oct. 27.—Arnold Hauser, former star shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, who has been on parole from the Elgin State Hospital for the Insane for the last two years. Wednesday was examined at the psychopathic hospital. He was arrested on complaint of his sister, with whom he has made his home. Three deputy sheriffs said they persuaded nauser to go with them by inviting him to go to the world s series.

BENXY ROSS.

his fearless playing. I.e passes well and la spite of his lack of beef charges with much power. Benny is one of the surest tacklers on Stlehm's squad. The I. !'■ linesman will have his work cut out for him at Washington park next Saturday, when he w 11 wage battle with the Notre | Dame middle man.

cue Antlers made 964 against the 1,020 and the Shin Bones Just had to come across to win. Wleamun's huge 245 helped the Antlers to stay In the ruu- ! nlng. 1 Magel of the Hoofs posted the seennd best single game score of the evening with 226 in his last attempt. He was followed closely by Fox of the Shin Bones with 222 each. Weinman of the Antlers , got the best three-ga lift! total by drop j ping 64S pins. Numerous 200 scores were posted in the splendid bowling that was | staged. ! • 1 The competition was spirited in the "Elks' League ar. no team could take three games. Two out of three was the rule and there whs no exception. The Antlers. Ears, Tails and Hoofs were the winners. Good scores were rather scarce la the Siutz loop last night Wright of the Bear Cats showed the best form in all games. Armstrong of the Six Passengers i bowled the highest single game score ) with a 190 total In his second effort. i The Canning team showed the best j stuff In Kingan's loop and took three i from the Order five. The Canning tbreeganio total was the best of the evening, j By-Products and Jobbing teams each j took two out of three games.

TERRILL SIIADE3 MAHONEY. KOKOMO, Ind., Oct. 27. Bud Terrill, 136 Vs pounds, Terre Haule, staged a clever boxing exhibition with Eddie Mahoney. 138 pounds of Chicago, here last night. Perriii earned the shade In the match by being -the aggressor through the majority of the ten rounds. Nlpe Danver, 144 pounds, and Bill Dalton, 142, staged a sluftfest for the local title. Danver knocked Dalton to the Boor in the first ar.d fourth rounds, but Dalton came back aud outwinded Denver in the full ten rounds. Point* gave Danver a shade. \ A glow mill between Lemy Critchley, Kokomo, and Jimmy Dunn, Lafayette, of eight rounds, was generally conceded to be a draw. O'DOWD WINS OVER LYNCH. NEW’ YORK, Oct. 27.—Phil O’Dowd. Columbus, Ohio, last night was awarded the Judges’ decision, after a slashing twelve-round bout with Joe Lynch, exbantamweight champion. It was Lynch’s first fight since his defeat by Pete Herman in Brooklyn last summer- O'Dowd, who was making his first pugilistic appearance In New York, displayed a cleverness that Lynch was unal.le to fathom. O’Dowd used his left to advantage throughout the contest and won eight of the twelve rounds. Lynch had hoped to defeat O'Dowd bo as to get another chance nt the bantamweight championship. now held by Johnny Buff of Jersey City. BIG BANTAM MATCH. CHICAGO, Oct. 27.—Pal Moore, the Chicago bantam, has been matched to meet Pete Herman, the former champion, in a fifteen-round decision bout at New Orleans. Nov. 28, It was announced today. The match is the first In Moore's campaign to obtain a bout with Johnny Buff, the title holder. Moore and Herman have agreed to make 119 pounds for the New Orleans fight. , A OTHER WEDNESDAY BOUTS. AT NEW YORK—Willie O'Connell knocked out Kewple Gordon In the fourth round. AT ST. LOUIS — Trambits beat Johnny Tillman of St! Paul in twelve rounds. Harr Bramer knocked out Mike Bundee in one round. LOCAL SOCCER CLUB MEETS. The Indianapolis American Soccer Club will be In the field again this season. A meeting will be held at 8 o’clock tonight at 1158 West Thirty-Second street. The following are requested to be present: Wright, Hesselgrave, Rasmussen, Clayton, Palmer, W. Bohne, H. Bohne. Short, Leigh, Salsbury, Drake, Fox, Dauby, Spice. All others interested In the development of soccer in this city also are Invited to attend.

- FOOTSALLBUTLER vs. WABASH FRIDAY, Oct 28,2:30 P. M. IRWIN FIELD Admission 75c. Reserved SI.OO and $1.50 Tickets at Spalding's, 136 N. Pennsylvania St.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,1921.

De Pauw Boosters Hold Get-Together Meeting With Team Tigers Finish Hard Week of Practice for Georgetown Contest. GREENCASTLE, 1n3.. Oct. 27.—De Pauw football men met the business heads of Greencastle last night ut a banquet held here by Coach Walker for members of tho local De l’auw Business Men's Booster Club. More than 100 business men attended the banquet. Mayor Charles* W. Jewett. Guernsey Van Ripor, Felix McWhlrter, Polly Rulck and Fred Tucker were among the Indianapolis men who attended the banquet and made short speeches. Citizens of this city have been thoroughly organized by-Coach Walker from the business man down to and including the school boy for the support of De Pauw athletics. Indianapolis sport fans may have the opportunity us seeing the De Pauw Junior Boosters on Nov. 19 when t.-.e Tigers meet Wabash at Washington Park, Indianapolis. Coach Walker Is planning to take the boosters in a special ear. Tiger grid.-iters were scheduled to round out a bard week of practice on McKeen field this afternoon. Friday Coach Walker and members of the De Pauw squ id will see Wabash iu action against Butler at Indianapolis. Coach Walker will go to I'rbana Saturday to witness the lllinols-Mlchigau football fray and to get additional Information on the Illinois Conference team which the Tigers are scheduled to meet Nov. 5 at Urbans. Assistant Coach O'Brien saw the Illinois eleven in action against Wisconsin at L'rbana hist Saturday. Georgetown of Kentucky, will meet the Tigers here on M'-Keen Field Saturday afternoon. With the week of hurd practice behind them, however, the Titers have nothing to fear from the Southerners. Rumors to the effect that •'Tubby" Moffett, guard, and ''Cab" Ellis, tackle, would tie kept out of the tilt because of injuries were denied today by Coach Walker. It is true, however, that Moffett has been suffering from aa injured kneo and Ellis has bad a bad ankle. “Bobby” Gipson, one of tho fastest athletes at De Pauw and a member of the Tiger football squad for tho last three years, will not be out In a suit Saturday. He underwent an operation for hernia Wednesday morning at the Indianapolis Msthodist Hospital and is not expected to be able to participate in athletics of any kind until next January. Gibson also has been a member of the Old Gold basket ball squad for the last three years.

‘Triple Threat’ Ability Makes the Rig Hit With Grid Coaches These Days j NEW VOKK, Oct. 27.—The player with the "triple threat" is the lad who gets the credit In football today. Ability to kick and pass and run-with the hall and do each ore well is de rnanded of at least one star back field man on every big football eleven and the team's attacking power is often gauged by bis ability. Captain Aldrich of Yale is such a player. He boots the hall true and far away. \Hi is a s4t anil accurate manlpikator ot the forward pass and iu the open field*he works i ‘m au eel. Allrich is already estallished as one of the outstanding players of tue year because be lias mastered the "triple threat." Other players of this caliber are I.oiirie of Prill' eton; Hindi of llarvard: French of the Army; Romney of Chicago, and McMillan of Centro. Two other players of highly versatile ability will be seen In action on the Polo Grouuds next Saturday when Georgia Tech meets Penn btntc In one of the classic games of the season. Kllllnger, rack quarter back of Hugo Bezdeks "Staters," and Red Barron, the dashing right halfback of Georgia. Tech, will be the centers of attraction. Frankfort Next Visiting Feaia at Fugles* Park The Frankfort eleven la scheduled to oppose the Indianapolis Club team at Eagles’ l'nrk Sunday. Both teams np pear to be evenly matched as the Frank fort eleven boasts of a line averaging 190 pounds and the back field 105. The Frankfort crew will be the heaviest team that has stacked up against the loeax. this season and both elevens probably will rely on the forward passing game. The Indianapolis team Is In good shape to tackle the Frankfort Invaders, having emerged from the Alexandria game In fine style, only two players, Niehaus and Y’ott. being on the hospital list. B"w----ever, their injuries will not prevent them from getting in the line up Sunday. Thd Olivers und the Rupps will furnish the curtain raiser and these youngsters are expected to put ip a snappy game. K. of C. Basket-Dull Team May Play Butler Series The K. of C. ex-service men’s night school basket-ball team Is negotiating with Pat Page for a series of three baa-ket-bnll games to be played here this winter with the Butler quintette and virtually has closed an agreement, according to announcement by tho management t vb" K. of C.s. The series, if scheduled, will be played at Tomlinson ball or the Y. M. C. A, The opening game will not be fixed until the football season at Butler Is nearer completion, for until then active practice will not be started ut tlie college. The K. of C. management has lines out for games with the strongest college teams In the State, Including De Pauw, Notre Dame, Wabash and EarUiam, and plans to play as many of them as possible on local courts. Dixon Beats Allen in Shortridge Tennis Meet Guy Dixon yesterday won the final round of the Shortridge fall tennis tournament when he defeated Stanley Allen in straight sets, 6-8. 6-0, 6-1. Dixon had trouble in getting started, in the first set, but he finally warmed up and with the count 3-1 against him, took five straight games and the set. His winning stride continued in the next two sets ana Alien was able to take only one game In thirteen. Asa result of this match, Dixon will plnv Julius Sagalowsky, present titleholder, for the championship lu the challenge round. TROUT CHALLENGES WRESTLERS. CRAWFORDS v'ILLE, Ind., Oct. 27 —A challenge has been received here from Billy Trout for a wrestling match with any man In this pvd of the country. According to the letter Trout is particularly anxious to meet Freddie Kail of Attica. Bill Trout, a Kokomo product, has exhibited hero several times, lie is now in El Paso, Texas, where he will remain until Nov. 1. A match between Trout and Hall would no doubt prove a big attraction here. Hall worked here last winter and gave some Interesting exhibitions against Joe Kisberg of Peoria, 111. Trout wishes to stage Iho match In Crawfordsville any time after he returns.

He Takes Care of the N. D. Boys Over East

SOUTH BEND, lad., Oct. 27.—Jo*ph M. Byru of Newark, N. J., Notre Dame, '79, will obtartain the Notre Dame football hqujul In New York on the oooanion of the West Point and Katgrerti gtimee. Not. 5 and 8. Every time a Notre Dame team reaches Now York its member* are the guest* of Mr. Byrne iui bio son.

Boxing Fans Interested in Prowess of Rice, Who Boxes Freedman Friday NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—Stringing along in the procession of British sport kings that have stulked across the American field this year comes now a fight champion Ernie Rice, an English Italian on the British population sheet as Ernie Riceo, is here with the Lonsdale belt ub a voucher that he Is “the lightweight champion of the isles.” Rice came over in an “unofficial capacity” with painful memories of what happened to Joe Beckett, Jimmy Wilde, Ted Lewis et al. London would not give the lightweight champion official credentials as a national delegate to unseat Benny Leonard. However, Klee believes he has a chance to do It. He will make u claim for class here tomorrow night when he starts a fifteen round bout with Sailor Freedman, the best 135-pounder in Chicago and one of America's ranking bat tiers. The Englishman must feel sure of himself to pick out/the Windy City boy for his first big exhibit. Americans usually smile when a British fist champion Is announced, but from what has been seen of Rice lu this coun try he has nothing but a national connection with Beckett and company. Rice showed courage when he picked out Richie Mitchell, the Milwaukee light weight, for his American debut. He put his elbow twice In the way of one of Mitchell's rig ut handers and the Mil waukee boy had to retire with a broken arm. It was a victory of the fluke variety but Rice removed doubts ns to his ability by handing Lew Tendler, the Phlladeipiiia newsboy, two artistic trimmings lr front of Ms home town folks If the Britisher gets over the Freedman hurdler, he can claim good moral ground for presenting Pis card to Benny Leon ard. Freedman alono remains ns a logl cal contender for a bo’ut with the champion. Tendler has passed out of the picture and Rocky Kansas is not tnken so scr iuusly now. The Chicago boy was to have met Leonard last summer In Benton Harbor, but the champion for some reason became indisposed and the bout was called off. HARTFORD CITY VICTOR. HARTFORD CITY. Ind , Oct 27—The Hartford City Independent team defeated the Burast Motor team of Muneie in the opening game of the basket ball season here last night, 38 to 25.

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Tech-Shortridge Contest First of City Title Games * V, The Technical and Shortridge High School football teams we*e to meet today at Irwin field at 2.30 In the first of the city title games. Both schools were backing their teams to win and opinion was divided as to the outcome of the scrap. The cokches of the two squads were silent as to the chances of their teams in today’s battle. On previous dope Shortridge had the slight edge and generally was picked as a hair-line favorite over the Green and White. There was general feeling that Tech, In shifting Us team around this week, had not accomplished as much iu the way of improvement as some of the Tech rooters thought. On the other band Coach Julius had the same liue-up that looked so good against Wabash. The line seemed to be lu splendid shape and the north side machine was running along without any apparent hitches In the practices of the week. Tech thought itself improved by the shift in the line-up and if Nipper was in the game and able to show any of his old-time torrn despite his broken hand, Tech's chances were expected to be greatly enehaneed. The officials for the game were as folfows; Referee, Pat Page (Chicago); um pire. Jack McKay (Westminister; head linesman, Ed Davis (Indiana). Centre Says It’s Better Than Last Year; Ready to Give Harvard Battle LEXINGTON, Ky„ Oct. 27—Centre College's entry In one of the greatest intersectional football games of the season— C ntre vs Harvard —passed through Lexington Wednesday, the train stopping for a few minutes at the depot while admiring gridiron followers hoarded the “fight train,” as it was labeled by the Centre enthusiasts. ' A little knot of Lexingtonians had gathered to see the Colonels go in quest of victory over tho Crimson that has not tasted defeat in so long that it has forgotten the feel of it. the Colonels were optimistic over the outcome of the conflict. Centre's eleven is said to be decidedly stronger than last year's sqnad. as shown by their victories in tho five contests played this season, and it Is expected that Harvard will be given a tough battle. The Centre line is considered much stronger than It was last year, and the spots that Vera weak last season bnev beecn strengthened. Twenty-five players, Coaches Myers, Moran and Thornhill, Student Manager John McGee, Trainer Anderson and others rounded out tho Centre party. Ml M IE GAMES. MI’NCIE, Ind., Oct. 27.—The Muneie Y. M A Midgets. State Junior baskettail obampg for the last two years, want games with State teams of their weight. Address E. B. Bowman, associate boys' work Secretary, Y. M. C. A., Muneie, Ind.

Penn State Unbeaten in Last 18 Grid Battles | J

The Penn State football team, which tied Harvard, 21-21 last Saturday, and meets Georgia Tech next Saturday at .he Polo grounds, New York, has played through what amounts to two whole seasons without suffering a defeat. In the third game of Its 1919 campaign Penn State lost to Dartmouth. Then followed five successive victories during the closing weeks of the 1919 season; seven victories, Including one over Dartmouth and two tie games In 1920. and four successes and the tie with Harvard so this season. Thus, over a stretch of eighteen games covering parts q£ three seasons, Penn State i as not been defeated. Nor can it be said that this string of victories was due to consistently poor opposition. Since losing to Dartmouth two years ago Penn State has played a tie game With, and has decisively beaten, Glen Warner’s Pittsburgh Panthers; has twice defeated Pennsylvania: has scored two victories over Lehigh besides playing one tie game with the same team • has defeated Nebraska, Cornell end Dartmouth. Ruth Will Know Fate Within a Short Time CHICAGO, Oct. 27.—Judge K. M. Lundls will announce his decision in the 3abe Ruth case witnin a few days, it was stated today a the office of the baseball commissioner. The Judge is preparing a statement. w It had been reported in dispatches that Ituth Intended coming to Chicago to apologize to Landis for violating the rules of baseball by engaging In barnstorming games Ruth’s appearance here would have no effect upon the Judge's course, It was said. Rickard and Others at Funeral of Masterson NEW Oct. 27.—Funeral services for William B. (Bat) Masterson, veteran sports writer and weil-knwon former plainsman, were to be held this Jlfternoon. Honorary pallbearers selected were Tex Rickard. Tom O’Rourke, Willie Lewis, William Muldoon, Val O’Farrqß, Frank Trice. Damon Runyon, Bert Igoh and James P. Slnnott. Stecher Throws Gobar KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 27—Gobar. the Hindu, met defeat at the hands of Joe Stecher. former heavyweight champion. in straight in a tame wrestling match here last night. The East Indian's shoulders were pinned to the mat in 1 hour, 15 minutes and 31 seconds. The second fall came In 8 minutes, 47 secouds. TWO BILLIARD MATCHES. Gene Henning, who is meeting all comcrii in pocket billiard games at the Clavpoo parlors, was to take on two local cueists today and will give prizes to them if they beathim. The tournament is to last ten morn days.

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JACK PREFERS BRENNAN FIRST, THEN WILLARD Blue Laws Make Big Fights Difficult to Stage, Says Dempsey. GIBBONS YS. CARPENTIER $100,009 OFFER MADE. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 27.—Frank McCormick, Minneapolis boxing promoter, today hung up a SIOO,OOO purse lor a 10rouud no-decision fight here next Labor day between Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul and Champion Jack Dempsey, according to an announcement made here today by Jack Kearns, Dempsey’s manager. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 27.—It's the hardest thing in the world for Jack Dempsey to get a fight. Certainly there are a lot of opponents, but when the promoters get the thamp matched with any one the “blue law” bys/must be contended with. It's much easier to put on a couple of lightweights or middles in a championship bout, for there isn't so much publicity and interest. But a heawweight contest always makes a lot or trouble. That's what Jack Dempsey, who is appearing here in vaudeville this week, had to say today in regard to future bouts. Jack thinks that he will take on Bill Brennan again before he meets Jess Willard, but no arrangements have been completed for the bout. Dempsey thinks pretty well of Tommy Gibbons’ ability, but figures that Tommy should beat Carpentier first before dej nanding a match with him. He feels | certain that Tommy and the Frenchman i will get together iu February as schedj uled. He wants to meet the "winner, for i “he’d rather battle than eat.” The champion realizes that purses for I heavy weight contests will never be as | large the $500,000 drag that he and Carpentier pulled down last July. Demp-•-■•y intimated that as long as everything [else was coming down, his price probably would too. He knows that there never will be another attraction like the bout July 2 and that promoters won’t be so anxious to come through with such purses again. Jack also feels that Jess Willard should get out and engage in a couple of scraps before meeting him again. “They’ll stand for anything down East and I suppose they'll bring .Tess on without letting him appear in any bouts.” “Most fans.” continued Dempsey, “think that Jess wasn't in the best shape when he met me two years ago. Maybe he wasn’t. The fans are the ones to be pleased. If they want Willard again, that's all right with me.” CARDS SIGN OUTFIELDER. ST. I,o' IS. Mo., Oct. 2V.—Earl Sengotta, outfielder in the Missouri-Illinot'i Trolley League, has signed a Cardinal contract -for the next season.