Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1922 — Page 6

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Enormous Crowds Flock to Scenes of Gridiron Enpounfers Each Saturday,-

SPORT IS GAINING IN POPULARITY BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS THIS YEAR Fields in All Sections of Country Are Packed by Spectators Who, In thè Main f Know Very Little About thè Game. f " By TT ESTBROOK PEOLER J United Xetes Staff Correepondent J NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—When a world series with Babe Ruth /thè lineup draws a daily attendanee of something lesa than 40,rHX) Ban Johnson, John Heydler and Judge Landis all join hands tnd rollick around thè mulberry bush, shilling joyous bromides to thè effect that baseball is thè national game. They ge£ a lot of money for knowing what they know, so they must be right. But whose game is football, which will take 80,000 people to thè little town of New Haven, Conn., for thè Yale-Army game next Saturday, which can fili thè big new stadium at Franklin field, and which enables Ohio State to build a football stadium that eould swallow any two ball parks in thè country and, probably, to fili it now and again with thousands of people drawn from a radius as wide as thè State itself ? •

Nearly every one who goes to thè ball parks regularly In thè summer time, and a majority of thè world series fans, are grand stand experts school by experlence to know thè delicate plavs and thè lnnocent skull work which goes on before them. But among these enormous football crowds which are jamming thè stands in varlous parts of thè country, there seems to be a high percentage of people who are only just beglnnlng to learn what football is all about. In some cities thè newspapers are publishing expert stuff informing thè readers regarding thè very rudiments of thè game. This is reeognition of thè fact that football is Just beglnnlng to getto thè greater crowd —thè people who go out to enjoy thè clean, fighting spirit of amateur sport, thè spectacle of a struggle and relief from thè surly rough neckism which big league baseball player? have exhibited by "throwing down'* unpopular managers and by elaborate sulklng on thè f.eld. Open Game Attraets From thè commenta of professional men—coaches and wrlting experts—it appears that thè modem "open" game, which raveals thè management of thè play as thè ball goes into action behlnd thè line, has done rauch to enhance thè drawing powere of football. Probably thè business efficiency of thè baseball magr.ates and thelr surly refusai to take any interest in various ecandals until they were forced to do 60. also has contributed to football's popularlty. Auyway, thè game now vastly outdraws baseball in thè crowded sections of '.he country as well as in thè minor league territory. And a large propcrtion of thè spectators are noncollegiate gentry who think a curriculum must be one of those buìgy black nlghtshlrts which professoia wear when giving away LL. D.'s. Likewise, In thè East at ieast, thè rcwspapers this fall are golng to football even more vehemenUy than thev went to baseball during thè warmest pari of thè pennant proceedlngs. Anna polis and West Point contribute thè best "tone” to thè sport, drawing thè Service secretaries to some of thelr games and sometlmes having thè president as a flxedly impartlal spectator. The President is Vivited to thè Navy’s game with Penn at Franklin next Saturday but even if he doesn’t go, thè huge park will be nearly filled. The difference In thè popularlty of baseball and football ls thè sporting difference between two consplcuous incidents. Tou will remember that thè Glants once lost a pennant because Fred Merkle technically failed to touch second. The rullng had thè musty flavor of a Supreme Court decision. and had nothing whatever to do with sport. You may remember also that a penalty was lmposed on Yale for offslde play In one of thè agonizlng, uncertaln moments of Yale's defeat by Harvard last year. Some of thè Yale players fiew at thè officiai, screamlng. They dldn’t belleve lt. "Who was It?” they cried. "That fellow there,” sald thè umpire. "I know lt,” sald that fellow there. "I’m not dlsputlng you, am I?” That fellow there was C&pt. Mack Aldrlch, too game and too clean a sportsman to act any part of a Ile, evento beat Harvard.

GIBBONS KIDS JACK Offers to Flght thè World' “Greatest” Scrapper. By United Prete NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—Tommy Gibtons, St. Paul light-heavyweight, fa now ready to help Jack Dempsey, thè haavvweight king, out of thè Idle class. Eddie Kane, manager of thè St. Paul boxer, announced In a letter that Oibbons wants to meet thè Champion in a bout for thè title thls wtnter. SHORTRIDGE AT WORK Practice For Richmond H. S. Game Fri day at Irwin Field. Coach Gorton has hls Shortridge team working hard for thè Richmond fracas next Friday afternoon at Irwin field. Although thè Blue and White won from Brazll Gorton is far from satlsfied and Is emoothing out thè rough edges this week. The gquad is in fair shape. There were no serious injuries In thè game last week. The locala are thè favorites In thè comlng contest. BRITTON RISKS TITLE • By United Xev , NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—The next championship flght will be Jack Britton’s meeting with Mickey Walker, a young Jerseyman who gave Jack a merry thumping in a no-declsion flght a year ago. They meet Nov. 1 in Madison Square Garden and this time Britton’s title wlll be at stake with a decision to be glven by thè judges. Mrs. Coiniskey Dies By Time Special CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Mrs. Nan Oomiskey, wife of Charles Comiskey, owner of thè White Sox baseball team, dieci Monday. She married Comiskey in 18&2 when he was a member of tb® .Dubuquo Qownj ImnehaU twtfa.

HOT SHOTS From Big Ten Grid Camps

Chicago Maroon Coaches are looklng for thè comblnatlon which will work against Princeton. Dissatisfled with thè attack, as developed so far this season. Alonzo Stagg drove his warriors unmercifully. A complete new offensive ls consldered likely, as Princeton scouts have been watchlng recent games closely. Northwestern Northwestern took things easy this week. Coaches were giving thè men a chance to get rld of thè bruises sustalned In last Saturday's game before starting intensive training for Illinois next week. Illinois Coaches. frankly satisfled with thè fighting spirit of thè mini, as shown in Saturday's game with lowa, put thè flnishing touches on thè team for its battle with thè strong Michigan s.:uad. S. Zuppke told thè men that Yost’s team was probably one of thè strongest In thè conference and something more than fight would be needed to win. lowa The expected shlft in th/back field ala result of thè poor showlng made against Illinois failed to materiallze. Coaches informed thè men, however, unless they eould develop a fighting spirit sweeping changes would be made. Ohio State The next team that Ohio meets —and that ls Minnesota—will face a team that ls fighting mad. Ohio ls out to avenge thè 19-0 Michigan defeat. Wisconsin The Badgers start ed a two vveeks’ schedule today to prepare them for thè hard battles of thè season. which starts with Minnesota a week from Saturday. Wisconsin carne out of thè Indiana battle with practteally no lnjuries. Minnesota Uelng Ohio plays thè freshmen launched a savage aerial attack against thè regulars today. Coaches spent practlcally thè entire session perfecting thè defense. Michigan "Hurry Up” Yost lsn't golng to be overcome when thè dope upsetters from Illinois come to Ann Arbor next Saturday. Yost says thè Illinois team ls one of thè strongest In thè conference. The serimmage today was spent mainly In drilllng thè line on defense. Indiana Injuries today slowed up practice. The Wisconsin scrap Saturday put at least three men in thè hospital for several days, and may result In Butler, stellar guard, belng out for thè season with a brokon collar bone. Purdue Purdue started stlff serimmage today aster an easy session to iron out thè bruises of thè battle with Maroons. REST OVER WEEK-END Tech and Manual Take It Easy With Hard Games to Follow. Technlcal and Manual High Schools rest over thè week-end in preparation for hard grid contesta to come. Kingsolver at Tech Is drilling hls squad on defense. The attack of thè eleven in thè Sheridan game pleased thè coach. A tough game ls ahead for thè Green and White in thè Male High of Louisville battle at that city on Nov. 4. Manual is also restlng on Ita oara aster playlng thè best game of tha season against Central of Evansville last Saturday. The Red and White does not play until Nov. 3, when Shortridge is thè foe at Irwin field In thè flrst of thè intra-city games. EAST WANTS CENTRE Little Kentucky College Has More Invitations. By United A'eie# NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—Although dropped from Harvard’s schedule aster a three-year program. In which Harvard won two games and lost one, Centre College stili may appear In thè East next fall. Boston College, , Columbia and Cornell are unck-retood to have invited Centre to coni" back. Graduates of Centre living in . thè East are trylng to arrangi a game jvith Cornell or Columbia at rhe Polo Grounds. The Yale-Harvard-Prince-ton rullng against further intersectlonal games forces Centre off thè Harvard schedule for next year. Dr. Slattery ls Buried By Time Special DCBUQGE, lowa, Oct. 24.—Dr. William P. Slattery, surgeon and sportsman and dose friend of Charles CorrfTskey, Chicago White Sox owner, was buried here Suuday. He died issi XtutnKUy .

CIIEI DI OF MOSI VERSATILE COLLECE STIIÌS Southpaw Athlete Big Threat of Irish Eleven—Baseball and Hockey Star. Castner is thè latest and, in some respeets, thè most unusual of thè great half backs that have played at Notre Dame. He is a junior. He was plcked by several critics for all-American half back, although he only divided a half back posltion throughout thè later half of thè year. He drop-kieked from thè forty-three and forty-seven-yard line against Rutgers in two attempts. He completed four of thè aix drop-kicks he attempted during thè year. Kis punte averaged flfty-five yarda. He coached thè Informai Notre Dame hockey team which won a clear tltle to thè 1921 mid-west college hockey championship and won recognition as thè greatest college hockey man in thè mid-west. He pitched a no-hit, no-run victory over Purdue and shut out Michigan, 5 to 0. established a record as one of thè best hitters on thè squad, and

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played outfield when not pltching. So much for 1921. Last sprlng Castner turned down a major league offer and was elected baseball captala for 1922. He has i ?ached thè pinnacle In three sports and has another year to play In each. Rockne has a back field of stara this season and Castner was not used against De Pauw last week. He will be ready for Georgia Tech. His running with Crowley ls provlng a sensation. Castner kicks, passes, pitches, bats and slxpots pucks from thè portslde. He ls a conslstent left-hander and a candidate for thè tltle as thè most versatile college athlete. LITTLE GIANTS NEXT Butler .Meets Wabash at Irvin Field Saturday. The Little Glants of Craw'fordsville are tho next opponenti of thè undefeated Butler Bulldogs In thelr fight for a State championship. Slngleton, thè wonder man in thè Scarlet back field, has a worthy opponent In Hai Griggs. Both men played last year, but Griggs has developed much in a year’s timo and his superiority In thè klcklng game should be demonstrated this Saturday. The Butler llr> held Illinois and feels that lt can hold Wabash. Little footballs decorated with thè slogan, "Beat Wabash,” and with blue and white rlbbons, have made thelr appearance on thè streets of Indianapolis. Wherever you see a Butler student or booster, you see thè slogan. GRIDDER MAY DIE Drops Vnconsclous on Field of Play. Itushed to Hospital. By Time Special ASHLAND, Wis., Oct. 24.—Injuries received in a game of football with Bessemer High School may cause tho death of Robert Nelson, Ashland High School football player. During thè play Nelson dropped unconscious on thè field. He was rushed to a hospital where an operatlon was performed. It was sound that ho was suffering from a rupture of thè amali lntestines. Christamore Meeting. The Christamore Juniors will hold a meeting tonlght nt 7:30. All members report at 901 King Ave.

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LEFT TO niGHT—HOWARD JONES. MAJOR HIED.

When lowa played Yale thè Jones family was a bit divided In lts sentimetns. Yale, you know, ls coached by Tad Jones; lowa by Brother Howard. Mother Jones hoped thè game would end in a tie. Dad Jones sald lf anybody must wln

HENRY FORD IS IH WIiER OVEjJpDIIN Crew of American Boat Responds to Appeal of Captain and Trims Holder of Title. By United Xetct GLOUCEBTER, Mass., Oct 24. It took thè secretary of thè United States Navy, a woman’s appeal to be a "sport" and much persuoaion to get thè crew aboard thè American schooner. Henry Ford, Monday, for thè first "officiai" race for thè series to decide thè championship of thè North Atlantic floet, held by thè Canadlan schooner Bluenose. And thè Henry Ford won. Sweeping across thè finish line two minutes and nlneteen seconda In thè lead, thè American Challenger, with her lee rail aw’ush, brought to an end Monday a night and day of wild rumor, doubt and anxlety, resulting from thè decislon of thè raoe commlttee declarlng Saturday's contest "no race” and thè refusai of thè Americana to particlpato further In thè race. Early Monday Captain Clayton Morrissy and thè crew of thè Henry Ford nnnomioed they were through with thè race. "Thereil be no race today,

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he hoped It would be Howard, as thè victory meant more to hlm than Tad. Well, Howard won, as Dad Jones hoped, and tho flrst one to congratulate him was brother Tad. Under Coach Howard Jones lowa has been a big factor In college football for a number of years. One of hls valuable asslstants la Major Hlel.

boys,” Morrissey toid hls crew as they loltered about thè deck and thè crew agreed with him. Word of Captain Morrissey's decislon reached Capt. Angus Walters of thè Bluenose and he took two dorys on deck, hoisted sali, and started dowm thè harbor. “The Bluenose ls off to Halifax,” was thè word that sw'ept thè waterfront. Then Secretary of thè Navy Denby arrlved on thè scene accompanled by Mrs. John Stone Raymond Jr., wife of thè International race commltteeman. Secretary Denby called thè crew aside and talked to them. “Be sports, boys,” he sald, "You can go outslde and beat them at that.” The crew llstened to hlm, and that was all. They refused torace. He then went over ter Captain Morrissey. who was sitttng on a fish barrei, alone. The secretary talked to tho Ford captain for a quarter of an hour and concluded by appealing to hlm to “be a sport.” Meanwhile, Mrs Raymond gathered thè crew about her ani appealed to them in much thè sanie way as had Secretary Denby. Two or thneo wavered. Finally Captain Morrissey went over to them and sald: "What say, boys, will we bend thè malnsall?” No move was made by thè crew. "Come on," sald Captain Morrissey, "lef's be sports, '* and that brought them to thè ropes with a cheer and thè malnsall was three-quarters ralsed A tug was called and thè American Challenger moved out lnto thè attenni Thousands llned thè shore and cheered thè crew.

NOVEGKY, r FOLE, TO SCOIP DSLTiTONICHI Washington A. C. Fight Cara Offers Attractive Bouts at Tomlinson Hall. The Program Tommy McDuff vs. Tony Ross, 128 pounds. Louie Lavello vs. K. 0. Clreus, 133 pounds. Jimmy Dalton vs. Alex Novecky, 135 pounds. It’s up to Jimmy Dalton tonight in tho Washington A. C. boxlng show at Tomlinson Hall to solve thè crouch of Alex Novecky, thè Cincinnati polo. The flghter from thè Buckeye State has been treating them rough In hls battles here and sana are anxlous to see what Jimmy can do. Jack Elliott and Jud Miller w r ere put aw'ay In short order by thè Clncy plumber, but lt is thought he has a tougher nut to crack tonlght. The show starts at 8:30. Thirty rounds of boxing are on thè card —three ten-round bouts. The fight followers are prepared for lots of action. Louie Lavelle. thè popular Anderson scrapper will rneet K. O. Circus of Pittsburgh In thè second tilt of thè evenlng. Louie will have to step out as Circus recently fought a draw with Dalton. Tw t o featherweights open thè bill. Tommy McDuff of Indianapolis and Tony Ross of Pittsburgh are thè little fellows. RUNNERS-UP GET CHECKS Second Place Clubs Draw Down Tidy Little Sums. By Time # Special CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Checks were mailed Monday to thè players on thè clubs flnishing in second place In thè American and National leagues. Each player on thè St. Louis club got $6*52.44 and thè Cincinnati players got $713.41. The Browns divided theirs twenty-eight ways while thè Reds split twenty-flve full shares and or.e was cut four ways. SPEAKER T 0 MANAGE To I,ead Cleveland Again Next son President of Club Announces. By Times Special CLEVELAND. Ohio, Oct. 24—Tris Speaker will again led thè Cleveland Jndians In tho American League race, lt was announced by E. S. Bamard, president of thè club. There have been reports that Tris would not rnanage next season. Ha took charge of thè team In 1319 and finlshed second that year. In 1920 he won thè world’s championship, finlshed second In 1921 and fourth this season.

FOOTBALL SCOUT PLA YS VERY IMPORTANT PART IN MODERN GRID GAME Sherlock Holmeses Sent Out by Coaches Take lnto Consideratlon Styie of Play —Pick Out Weak Spots of Opponents. BY "BO" M’MILLIN The scout has come to play a very important part in modera football. It used to be that when a scout was sent out to see a rivai team play, his main thought was to get thè sigiials of thè opposition. Today it has developed into a much finer art to properly scout a team, and thè man doing it has to take many things into consideration, aside from thè matter of mere signals.

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By Dick Anderson t-j EAT Wabash” is thè password at Butler College this week. The students have deck ed themlittle badges with inscribed upon I them. Butler grid- itìjjg ders meet Wa- SH*, f bash footballers at Irwin jgajK been a Btreak. ANDERSON The dope on thè two team makes lt look like an awful fight. Griggs, Butler’s wonder man, and Slngleton, Wabash back field flash, will be pltted against each other. Both are fast and versatile. Wabash supporterà clalm Slngleton's toe ls just as educated as that of Griggs. That remains to be seen. It will be a great battle and Pat I Page's team will meet a foe worthy |ln every sense of thè word. When thè final whlstle blows thè team that ! has thè balance on its side of thè ledger will be recognized as one of I thè best teams in thè State. Play Tic Game j The Grapplers and St. Phillips team j played a 6 to 6 score Sunday, at Wood- | side Park. The Grapplers were liandicapped due to thè lllness of several players. These players are expected to be in condltion by next Sunday. Tonlght and Frlday eve ning practice will be held and all are requested to be present. Next Sunday thè Grapplers will play thè Brookf>ide Cubs at Woodslde Park. For games cali Circle 2268, ask for Paul

OCT. 24, 1922

As I said in one of my formar articles, football is stili in thè experimental stage. Because of this fact, thè coaches are employing different methods of attack each year. They aro trylng to develop a new styie of play, one that will be distinctly their own, and with which they will be able to spring something new on their opponents. Scouts are sent out each season to note thè developments an| not only to learn thè method of attack and defense of thè other team, butto get new ideas of their own. Before I scouted thè Harvard game In 1920 I was totally ignorant of thè Harvard styie of play. I was very much surprised to see their quarterback taking thè ball from under tha center. Nearly all thè teams in our section of thè country, thè South, used only direct passes to thè man carrylng thè ball. I saw them use only stralght plays, but there were highly developed; that ls, very available man interfered for thè man with thè ball. On my return to Danville I went lnto thè office of our athletlc director. Bob Myers, and sald; “Chlef, lt ls going to be a battle between two Systems. If our trlcks and passes can offset their weight and knowledge of old-style methods, we will wln. I was right in my prediction, except thè Harvard line gave use a little more than we eould stand, and we lost. A football scout is open and abova board with every move that he makes. Those representing most of thè larger institutions usually go in and have a chat with thè coach of thè opposing team before thè game. Eddie Mahan. famous Harvard star, spent about seven days in our camp in 1920. In 1921 Harvard detailed one of their coaches to come to Danville, w r here he spent a week with us before thè big game. Seldorn ls a. football scout able to get much of a line on any of thè deceptlve features of a team's offense. Sueh plays are rarely uncovered in th*. minor games. The scout, however, by watchlng a few games, ls able to get a good lina on thè generai styie of play. Likewise lt ,$s possible to pick out thè weak ariè strong sections of thè lina against certain styie of play.