Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 107, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 September 1924 — Page 9

THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1924.

Fistic World Agog Over Big Heavyweight Scrap Between Firpo and Wills

\luis slight favorite IN JERSEY CITY MATCH Promoter Rickard Expects Fortune in Gate Receipts— Bout to Be Twelve Rounds, No Decision, BY HENRY L. FARRELL, United Press Staff Correspondent JERSEY CITY, Sept. 11.—Luis Angel Firpo, heavyweight champion of South America, and Harry 'Wills, leading American contender for the world’s championship, meet here tonight in a twelve-round no-decision contest that will decide the next opponent for Jack Dempsey.

With all the preliminaries arranged and the fairest of weather prevailing, the contest was waiting only for the opening of the gates and the arrival of the starting time. Tex Rickard's business representatives said more than $460,000 worth of reserved seats had been sold and they felt sure that the receipts would reach SBOO,OOO. Big Money Bout Looking over the names of the box holders, it seemed certain a crowd almost as colorful as that which witnessed the Dempsey-Car-pentler fight in the same arena would watch the two big heavyweights battle for a small fortune and the chance th make a bigger ■ Rickard said Wills would draw *150,000 as his end. and that Firpo had been promised SIOO,OOO. with a cut of the receipts that would make his share a much larger sum. It was generally believed the South American had been assured he would not get less than $200,000. Although there seemed to be some doubt that he would attend. Rickard said he had made all arrangements to receive the Prince of Wales and his party and give them full protection at the ring side. Gates Open Early The arena will be opened at 4 p. m.. and the first of the preliminary bouts probably will start about 8:15. Rickard said the main bout would not be started later than 10 o'clock and that it might be started as early as 9:30. If there is any threat of rain tonight, the main bout may be started as early as it is thought necessary to beat a postponement. Danny Sullivan, one of the most experienced referees in the East, will be in charge of the main bout. Sullivan was picked not only because of his experience and his fine reputation, but because of his size. Firpo was a 6 to 5 favorite in the betting today, but the odds may change before the fighters go into the ring. Expert opinion never has been so divided on a big bout, the sentiment here being about evenly distributed. Boxers in Shape Both men are in splendid condition and are ready to go. "H His Bias a lot of experience on Firpo. he has bad hands and it is many years since he did his best fighting. Firpo ought to win by a knockout, but it may take him some time as he never has been a quick finisher. The preliminaries arranged are: Charles McKenna vs. Mike Ferrara: Joe Salvania vs. Carl Johnston; Bill Tate vs. John Casavane; Joe Stestel vs. Jim Maloney and Mike Burke vs. Charley Xassert. GREB~AND~TUNNEY BOUT Harry and Gene Hope to Get Togetlier Next Wednesday. Bu Timm Special CLEVELAND. Sept. 11.—Harry Greb, middleweight ehampion. and Gene Tunney, American light heavy title holder, will clash over the tenround route here next Wednesday night. The scrap has been postponed three times on account of rain. Eagles Play Sunday The Indianapolis Eagles, No. 211, wiU play the Hills Camp team Sunday at Hills Camp. All players are urged to attend the meeting Friday night at the clubrooms. The Eagles would like to hear from State teams in regard to games. HAIR STAYS ‘COMBED, GLOSSY

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OLD-TIIWER SAYS WILLS IS FACING DEFEATTONIGHT McAuliffe Believes Harry Will Be Stopped by 'Wild Bull’ in Jersey, By JACK M'AULIFFE (Retired Undefeated Lightweight Champion.) NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—Firpo ought to win tonight's fight in Jersey City in one round if Wills dares to come to him. Otherwise the fight will go long enough for Firpo to catch him. and that should not be very long. Wills is a thorough boxer. He knows what to do and how to do everything almost perfectly. He is a more finished mechanic than Jack Dempsey. He feints beautifully, leads and counters as well as any fighter I ever saw—but he cannot think fast. Harry Slow Thinker Wills has no fighting head. He is much like Charlie White, who failed to become the lightweight champion a half dozen times because he did not think quick enough to do the right thing at the right time. Wills knows what to do. but an experienced fighter watching him can see him start the motions but hesitate just long enough to -lose the opening. Firpo is not a fighter In any wav. He's just a powerful puncher with a stout heart and a great fighting temperament. Luis Can Swing Firpo will not he bothered with thinking about what is the right thing to do. He only knows how to swing and he does it all the time. Wi.ls likes to stall around and clinch. No fighter can stall with Firpo or clinch with him without running the risk of having his back broken or being thrown out of the ring. REDS GET ELMER SMITH Star Louisville Slugger to Receive Another Chance In Majors. Bn Times Special CINCINNATI. Sept. 11.—The Ciney Reds have purchased Elmer Smith, slugging Louisville outfielder, it wak announced Wednesday night. He will report next spring. Smith went from the Yankees to the Colonels in part payment for Earl Combs and he has been batting hard all season in the American Association. THATCHER IS INELIGIBLE Shortridge Grid Captain Is Forced to Resign Leadership. Shnrtrldge High School grid team has lost its captain. Abe Thatcher, one of the few shining lights of the north side squad, learned Wednesday he would be ineligible this year and this information forced his resignation. Thatcher is now in his ninth semester at Shortridge, which bars him from interscholastic competition in Indiana.

Grand Circuit Results

AT SYRACUSE (N. Y.) WEDNESDAY 2:17 Claes Trot (3-heat plan; 7-8-mile heat*; purse. $800) Tnbena. br m (Dickerson) 11l Moonshnie, b h (McDonald).... 2 2 2 Coleman, b s (Crozier) 33 3 Crex. b g (Martin) 5 4 4 Time—l:s9. 2:ODi. 2:03 4. Dagerst an a Lady Len and Archie McKinney also ran. 2:15 Class Pace (3-heat plan: 7-8-mile heats; purse. $800) Peter Payne, b g (Cahill) 11l Guy McKinney, b g Butterfield). 2 2 3 Bellinardina. br h (Kuckler). ... 4 3 2 Mabel Seymour, b m (Martin) . . 3 4 4 Time —2:02. 2:014*. 2:02 4. Nancy Vo!o also started. 2:05 Class Pace 3-heat plan: one mile; purse, 51.200) Irene Scott, br m (Fleming) .... 1 1 1 LLogan Hegewood b % (Palin). 5 2 2 Pete Green, b g (Thomas) 2 33 Edward Marnne. br g iTallman). 3 5 Time—2 :084 V 2 :08 \ . 2:10 V Warbride Junior Hal and Lambetto also started. Tomlinson Hall Tonight MAIN BOUT Quinten Romero Rojas South America, vs. Joe McCann. Newark. N. J., ten rounds; heavyweights. SEMI-WIND-UP Marine Toliver Huntington. W. Va.. vs Marty Reese. Columbus. Ohio; eight rounds, at 175 pounds. PRELIMINARIES Ralph White. Cleveland. Ohio. vs. Danny Shore Cincinnati, Ohio; six rounds, at 138 pounds. Jimmy Gordon. Middletown. Ohio. vs. Jackie Sherman. Montreal. Canada; six rounds, at 126 pounds. Dandy Jirrt. Sandusky. Ohio. vs. Jimmie Lewis. Cincinnati. Ohio: six rounds, at 128 pounds. Major Homer Leaders Ruth. Yanks, 44. Fournier, Robins, 26. Hauser, Athletics, 26. Hornsby, Cards. 23. Game Is Wanted The Marion Cordinajs desire a game for Sunday with a fast city team. Call Drexel 6634. Spades and Y. M. S. take notice.

Brains! ARTHUR BOND Bv XFA Service IOLUMBIA, Mo., Sept. 11.— When Captain Bond of Unlversity of Missouri took charge of his football team this fall he carried on a tradition that has come to mark Missouri’s football captains as premier scholars as well as fighting leaders. For Missouri has had three Phi Beta Kappa students and one Sigma Xi student, honorary scientific fraternity, at the head of her football teams the past five years. And now comes Bond, also a Phi Beta Kappa student, to command the Tiger team.

TRACK MEET FOR RAILROAD STARS Local Employes Enter N, Y, Central Cleveland Tourney, The first annual track meet of the New York Central Lines Athletic Association will he held at Cleveland, Saturday, Sept. 20. The association has a membership of more than 60.000. made up from employes in the States of New York. Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana, Michigan .and Illinois. The contesting events- consist of: 100-yard daah, 50-yard dash. 220-yard dash for women. 440-yard clash. running high jump. 880-yard run. running broad jump, one-mile run. 12-lb. shot-put. nu!n relay lteam of 4 men), quoit* (team of 2 men 1. 220-yard hurdles, horseshoes (team of 2 men.) Elimination contests start at 10 a. m., with finals in tu*. _.ernoori. followed by a championship haslet,all game between the two winners of summer series of games by teams on the lines east and west of Buffalo. The Big Four Athletic Association of Indianapolis is participating and has several entries for the different events. Local entries follow: E. H Kueeter. L. M. Riley. A H. Woodstock R M Seyfried. A H. Cole A. H. Woodstock. F. T. THrleh, j W. Murphy. E. H. Kuester. Mrs Sadie Payne. H. B Bonner. C A. Reed. E. W Raftery. C F. Kendall. C. A. Kennedy. C. 1,. Thomson. Nut Cracker F greater interest to us than mixed bouts are bouts in v___J which the noble tin ears show a willingness to mix it. * • * Living In China is not altogether horrible. . . . The natives, for instance, never have to worry about who's going to win the baseball races. • • • Don’t let anybody kid you the football season has opened until you see one of those undergrad saps wearing a four-plus coonskin overcoat. • • * YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL WHEN OCTOBER IS NEARING. . . . THAT'S WHEN THE ATHLETICS BEGIN TO PLAY LIKE CHAMPIONS. * * It is unlikely the Texas League hitter who is after Ruth s mark will oecome fa mous * • * The records show he was never arrested for speeding. • * Bill Mehlhorn, who used to be a hod carrier, is now a golf champion. . . . But we don't suppose any of the country club sheiks care to start out that way. • • • In a magazine article Bill Tilden reveals the secrets of his tennis success, but fails to explain why he was not born in California. • * * WILBERT ROBINSON IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ALLROUND MEN IN BASEBALL—JUDGING HIM BY HIS WAISTLINE. Shortridge Desires Game Shortridge High School grid squad has an open date Oct. 3 and a game is desired to be played in Indianapolis. State high schools take notice. Address athletic manager, Shortridge High School. Game at Broad Ripple Indianapolis Street Railway ball team will play the Broad Ripple A. C. at Maxwell field, Broad Ripple, Sunday at 2:30.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

INDIANS AT HOME FOR DA Y BEFORE LONG TRIP Bush Sees Three-Club Fight in Race Until End Hodapp Soon to Be Ready, Ownie Bush and his battered Tribesmen were back home today for a brief rest before moving on to Louisville to open a series Friday with the Colonels. The Indian boss said Johnny Hodapp probably would be ready to play in the Sunday games in Louisville. The kid has a slightly sprained ankle, but is eager to return to action and his mates feel the need of his batting strength.

The Hoosiers will go to Derbytown Friday morning and will play four games there in three days. The club was three points back of the leading Saints today due to Wednesday’s 4 to 2 defeat in Columbus. The Saints divided a double bill with the Blues Wednesday and the thirdplace Colonels were nosed out by the Hens. Battle Ail llie Way Bush said the team will be in good shape for the pennant fight, when Hodapp returns, hut he is not making predictions about the finish. The Saints have a big advantage on their home grounds, but baseball is uncertain and it looks like a continuous three-club battle to the end, according to Bush's view. The Indians failed to hit the ball in Columbus Wednesday and got only six safeties off Sanders. Allen's home run in the first inning scored tlie Tribe's two markers, but after that there was not a thing doing from an Indianapolis scoring standpoint. Fitzsimmons pitched well enough in spots, but his mates couldn't give him much encouragement in the way of runs. Baird and Russell Doug Baird and Rob Russell were responsible for the downfall of Fit?.. Baird got a home-run and double and drove In enough runs to assure the Senators of victory. The Indians have not been hitting In the pinches, but the players have a hunch they'll start some timely fireworks when they get to Louisville. A number of Indianapolis fans will make the trip to Louisville Sunday to see the Tribesmen perform for the last time. The Indians journey west to close the season after they finish with the Colonels Baseball Calendar AMERICAN \>SO< I.VTION Won Lest. Pet. St. Paul 82 62 -MMi INDIANAPOLIS 82 04 •;>'* Louisville 80 86 >4B Milwaukee 71 72 4H, Toledo 72 77 484 Minneapolis 87 70 .4\>9 : Columbus of) 80 1 '2 Kansas City 01 82 .42, \ MERIC VN L HAG IF W L. P. t I W L Pet Wash ..80 57 s)>4pleve ...O't 75 4,8 S Vokr 78 58 57.1 Phlla. 01 70 44.,1 Detroit .70 04 SV. Voton .. 60 70 141 St. I.ouls 70 05 ..MiVthuawo .59 77 .444 NATIONAL LEAGUE W 1. Pet W. L. Pet N York 84 54 ,!>(>9 'hl-vuro .71 04 >lO Brklyil. .84 50 .000 At lajuls 58 81 )1S Pitt*. ...79 50 .58.,| c, htla ...51 85 .175 2in 75 04 .539805t0n . 48 90 348 1 GAMES TODAY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Kansas City at Milwaukee St Pa tl a: Minqeapo Us. (No others scheduled. > AM URIC \ n LEAUCK Waal PhlladMphi t Clev( Isi and .t St i o tia (two panics,. New York at Boston (two games). Chicago at Detroit. NATIONAL I.EAGI E—Philadelphia at Brooklyn No other games. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS (First game) Kansas City 000 002 020—4 11 1 St. Paul 203 200 00*—7 9 1 bchupp. Sullivan. Skill; Kacth, Dixon. (Second game; six Innings, fain) Kansas City 300 104—8 9 0 St. Paul 010 020—3 10 1 Ahmau. Billings: Pritchard. Roettger, Dixon. Louisville 102 000 200— ~ 11 0 Toledo 020 101 "2* —6 U 1 Koob Ttncup. Cullop. Vick; Bradshaw. Giard. Kaylor. Gaston. Milwaukee at Minneapolis; rain. AMERICAN LEA GEE (First Game) Washington .... 001 000 000 —l 8 0 Philadelphia .... 002 000 00* —2 10 1 Zachary. Huel: Gray Perkin*. (Second Gamei Washington 015 000 000—6 14 1 Philadelphia .... 100 002 (B)2— -j 13 1 Mogridge. Marberry. Ruel; Heimach, | Meeker. Perkins. Chleapo 000 054 300—12 19 1 Detroit HO 120 030— 8 11 2 Thurston. Crouse: W. Collins. Wells. Dauss. Stoner, Bassler New York-Boston, rain. Cleveland-St. Louis (no game scheduled). NATIONAL LEAGUE (First Game) > Boston . 000 000 010 — 1 6 2 New York . . 305 343 22*—22 27 4 Cooney, McNamara. Mulch, Couisineau; V. Barnes, Huntzinger, Gowdy. Hartley. (Second Game) Boston 000 000 000—0 3 2 New York 202 130 00* —8 9 1 Genewich. Ycargin, Gibson; McQuillan. Gowdy. Philadelphia .... 000 100 000—-l 5 0 Brooklyn 000 221 00*—-5 8 0 Betts. Wrinert, Bishop. .Wilson: Ehr hardt. Deberry. Pittsburgh 000 090 300—3 10 1 St. Louis 001 000 000—1 5 1 Adams, Gooch, Schmidt: Haines. Gonzales. Cincinnati 600 000 000—6 11 2 Chicago 001 020 000—3 8 2 Donohue, Wingo; Jacobs, Keen. Blake, Wheeler, O'Karreil.

Windup at Columbus

INDIANAPOLIS AB R H O A E Bailey, cf .... 4 0 0 3 0 0 Sicking, as ... . 4 0 2 2 4 0 Christenbury, rs. 4 1 0 1 1 0 Allen. 1( 3 1 1 0 0 0 Krueger, c .... 3 0 0 fi 0 0 Sehmandt. lb .. 4 0 0 11 0 0 Whelan. 2b .... 3 0 0 1 4 1 Blessing. 3b ... 4 O 0 1 1 0 Fitzsimmons, p. 2 0 2 0 0 0 Rehg 1 0 0.0 0 0 Hill, p 0 O 0 0 1 0 Totals ......32 3 5 24 11 1 COI.T'M BUS AB R H O A E Davis, ss 2 0 0 4 6 0 Murphy, rs .... 3 0 1 1 0 0 Brooks, et ... . 4 0 0 3 0 0 Russell. If 4 1 2 2 0 0 Grimes, lb 4 1 1 11 0 0 Baird. 3b 4 1 2 1 3 0 Lopez, 2b 4 0 0 3 2 1 Cady, c 3 1 1 1 2 0 Sanders, p 3 0 2 1 1 0 Totals 31 4 0 27 13 1 Rehg batted for Fitzsimmons in the Sth. Indianapolis! 200 000 000—2 Columbus 000 201 10*—4 Two base hits—Russell. Baird. Home runs—Allen, Baird. Sacrifices—Davis. Murphy. Left on bases —Indianapolis. 0: Columbus. 0. Bases on balls—Off Fitzsimmons, 1: off Sanders. 3. Struck out — By Fitzsimmons. 5; by Hill, 1; by Sanders. 2. Hits—Off Fitzsimmons. 0 in 7 innings. Passed ball—Krueger. Losing pitcher— Fitzsimmons. Umpires—Finneran and Connolly. Time—l:2o.

HEAVY MAULERS ON LOCAL INDOOR BOXING PROGRAM McCann and Rojas Clash at Tomlinson Hall —Four Other Bouts, The indoor boxing season opens at Tomlinson Hall tonight with two giant maulers booked to supply action in the main event of ten rounds. Quintin Rabiero Rojas. Chilean heavyweight champion, will meet Joe McCann in the feature and fans are looking forward to a slugging match. The huge heavyweights delight in the game of sock and they probably will shake the building during their meiee. Rojas is another Firpo. only not as huge. He la said to be a better boxer than Luis, but not up to Firpo's standing in the slugging end of the sport. Eddie Roberts, New York, is Rojas' acting manager. McCann, the Newark trial horse, is a hard puncher and he does not fear being hit. Mike Mitchell, south side "fire plug,” will referee the scrap. Promoter Harter has arranged four other bouts to entertain the fans before the main event. He has endeavored to line up a party of willing mixers and thinks he has succeeded. With the exception of Jimmy Gordon and Jackie Sherman, the boxers on tonight’s program are new to local fistic followers. The first scrap will be staged at <:39. Reports of the Wills-Firpo bout will be read from the ringside. FIRPO ESCAPES ANOTHER PINCH

Jersey Juage Refuses Bench Warrant for Luis’ Arrest, By United P~rss NEWARK, N. J . Sept, n.—Federal Judge William N\ Runyon to. day refused to issue a bench warrant for the nrrest of Luis Angel Firpo, South American heavyweight champion, charging him with a violation of the Mann act. The application for-the warrant was rnnde by Herbert C. Oilson, Jersey City, counsel for a number of church organizations that are try Ing to stop the Firpo-Wills fight in Jersey City toYiight. SHELBY NINE COMING Fast Diamond Game Promised at IVnnsy Park Sunday. The Shelbyvilla Nationals baseball team with a record of thirteen games won and two lost, with victories over such State clubs as Frankfort and Seymour, will meet the Riversides at Rennsy Park Sunday at 3 p. rn. Early in the season the Nationals defeated the Riversides 1 to 0. The Shelby villa team is composed mostly of Indianapolis boys and is managed by Charles Shaeffer. In their line-up are such players as L.uety, catcher; Rednian and Reno, pitchers; Lambert, first base; Shaeffer, second base; Osborne, shortstop; Minos, third base; Eichrodt, late of , the Hpartansburg club, left field; Gaaloma, center field, and Teller, right field. AT PLEASANT RUN LINKS Honors in the Arlington Women’s Oolf Club handicap tourney at the Pleasant Run course Wednesday were captured by Mrs. C. A. Woerner with a gross score of 52. Her net score was 44. Mrs. Olga Shideler and Mrs Charles David tied for second, each with a 54, and Mrs. Shideler won the coin toss. Mrs. Davis turned in 3fi for low net and Mrs. Thomas Griffin was second with 42. Wallace Beats Walling By Times Special CINCINNATI, Sept. 11.—Roy Wallace, Indianapolis middleweight, won on < points from Roy Walling here Wednesday night. Wallace scored a knockdown in the second round. New York Bouts By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—Mike Bal | lerino, Bayonne, N. J„ junior ligh- j weight, won a ten-round decision from Tony Vaccarelli, New York, Wednesday night. Jose Lombardo, Panama featherweight, stopped Frankie Monroe, California, in the seventh round. Babe Adams, 41-year-old veteran, made his first start of the season Wednesday and held the Cards to five hits, the Pirates winning, 3-1.

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ROBERT BRYAN A*”"""™ MERE slip of a kid, Robert Bryan of Chattanooga, 12 years of age, proved the big thriller in the Tennessee State tennis championship this year. The tiny tot was runner up in the men's doubles tournament. Young Bryan and his senior partner lost only after the most gruelling contest.

TENNIS WIZARDS TO PERFORM HERE Kinsey Brothers and Others at Hawthorn Sunday, Local tennis officials have arranged a rare exhibition for Indianapolis net fans for Sunday afternoon at the Hawthorn courts. The Kinsey brothers of California, national doubles champions, will perform and there is a possibility of both Tilden and Iti -hards coming. Johnny Hennessey will get m action and he probably will play Howard Kinsey a singles 'exhibition. There will be tennis galore that afternoon. Brian Norton will he here and It is planned to pair him with Hennessey for a doubles conflict with the Kinseys. George Lott is also scheduled to appear. If Tilden pnd Richards arrive the day’s program will he altered in order to have the two champs on exhibition in feature matches. If weather interferes Sunday, the matches will he staged Monday. Admission to the exhibition will be one dollar. The Indiana State tourney opens here Tuesday. ST. LOUIS SERIES OFF Prest-O-Litcs and Morris St. 'I. K. teams have lost out on the big trip to St. 1/iuis to play amateur winners in the Mound City. St. Louis amateur officials called eff the games. President Jarvis of tho local association hopes to arrange a series of contests with Chicago teams. Local Class A and AA runners-up will go to Detroit. Piedmont League Closer Bu Time* Special RALEIGH. N. C., Sept. 11.—Durham won the pennant in the Piedmont League, which closed Wednesday. High Point was second. Greensboro. third. Other teams finished as follows: Winston-Salem, Danville and Raleigh. Falling Hair, Dandruff ] and Itching Scalp Cause BALDNESS We stop these forerunners of ! BALDNESS and give a WRITTEN GUARANTEE that we will regrow your hair If we accept you. Come in for FREE EXAMINATION THE THOMAS SYSTEM A Nation-Wide Institution. MEN’S HAIR SPECIALISTS 509 State Life Building TREATMENT AT OFFICi ONLY | Hours —Tum., Tlitirs., Sat., 10 to 5:30s i Mon., W ed. and Fri.. 10 to 8:30

NICKEL PLATE ROAD EXCURSION NEXT SUNDAY ROCHESTER Qo qr (Lake Manitou) WALKERTON 7A (Koontz Lake) U Returning Same Date FISHING IS FINE AT LAKE MANITOU Leave Indianapolis Union Station, 6:30 a. m. Leave Indianapolis Mass. Are. S.ation, 6:38 a. m. rhone: Circle 6800; Main 4567 or Main 2120 All Passenger Trains Every Bay Btop at Massachusetts Ave. Station

PLENTY OF SPEED AND TALENT FOR PAT PAGE Some Beef Will Be Absent on Butler Grid Squad, but Hopes Glow for Smooth Machine, ___ BY DICK MILLER On Irwin Field, Butler College, 'Wednesday, nearly sixty gridiron warriors ran, kicked, charged or otherwise endeavored to convince Coach Pat Page they were fit for one of his grid teams, either varsity or freshman. A cool breeze made ideal football weather and Page sent the warriors through scrimmage. He called for work aplenty and before darkness set in every man was more than glad to take his three fiings at the tackling dummy and call it a day.

Page, true to the tradition of foot- ] ball coaches, announced he was j ■short of talent, for the coming ; season. He also insisted the fresh- j man matriculation was not as good as in the past, hut a glance at the five teams going through the paces up and down the two gridirons caused The Times observer to disagree on this pointHaycrs Come and Go Butler will miss beef in the line that was formerly there in Hungate and Duttenhaver, and the cunning Wally Middlesworth will be missing at quarter back. However, college coaches know they have graduation to battle, and it wrecks championship teams, but football players come and go every year and students at Butler College expect Pat to have a real team on the field this year. The odds are two to one none of the other coaches in the State believes Page When he says he has "nothing” this year. The evarsity team ran rough-shod over the last-year freshman team, varsity material this year. Paul and Woolgar were at wing positions. Stroie and Keach at tackles, Cecil and Kilgore at guards and Reichel at center. Helton called signals an 1 young Duttenhaver and Capt. Nig Woods played halves. Canfield was at fullback on the first team. The first-stringers worked like they were playing an October game instead of the third day out. For opposition they had Johnson and Feslei at ends, Fletcher and Bab at tackles, Puett and Hitch at guards and Webb at center. Nipper called signals and Friedman and Smith played t lie halves, with Teague at fullback. These and a few more, such as Griggs, Floyd, Hensel, Mulholland and Northam, are to form the varsity material. iMany in Good Shape el as of old. is in fine condition and Cecil, down to 196 pounds, is in the best shape of his career. Keach blocked, kicked, smeared plays and indicated he is going to cause many an enemy coach sleepless nights. Paul was up to his regular gait at end and Woolgar made some hard tackles and otherwise showed he is going to make rivals hustle for a regular berth. Nig Woods slid off tackle, dropped ki. ked after touchdowns, and looked to be in wonderful shape to lead his team on to victory. Helton seemed to realize the battle he is going to have with Nipper for the generalship position and was all work and drove his team hard. Quarterback is going to be a hard selec ! tlon for Page. Fletcher. Ball and Fitch are big, husky linemen. They are fast and, while not the same style linemen that have appeared on Butler teams of the past, they fit into the almost certain style of game Butler will play this season—the open speed game. Teague, who was at full hack Wednesday for second-string team, is said to be out in a football suit j MOT 10N PICTURES ~

APOLLO ;? Bebe Daniels, Richard Blx and Mary Astor, I "UNGUARDED ~WOMEN” | Clyde Cook Comedy. “The PinI head’’ • • • • Emil Seidel and His Orchestra ' NOW SHOWING “THE COVERED x WAGON” First Time at Fopnlfcr Pricesi Matinees. All Seats. 25c Evenings—Balcony, 25e Lower Floor. 40c “The Covered Wagon" Starts 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:50, 5:40, 7:30, 9:20 LESTER HUFF AT THE ORGAN find n Symphony Orchestra Flaying the Orißinsil Musical Score.

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Broadway Stage Success SAMUEL GOLBWYN PRESENTS “TARNISH” A GEORGE FITZMAUBICE PRODUCTION ALI-STAR CAST INCLUBKS MAY McAVOY —RONALD COLEMAN HARRY MYERS- —MARiE PREWOST Overture OPERATIC ODDS & ENDS BAKALEINIKOFF CONDUCTING OTHER FEATURES COMING SUNDAY “THE SEA HAWK”

Rickard Luck Bu United Prese JERSEY CITY, Sept. IL—“Rickard luck” has scored again. The day of the big fight, Luis Angel Firpo vs. Harry Wills, at Boyle's Thirty Acres, dawned clear and cool, with bright sunshine and no threat of rain for tonight. The skies and the weather man promised a chilly but fair evening for the bout, which Is to start at about 9:30 p. m.

for his first time. He was formerly a Manual student, and has all the earmarks of a valuable player. He has nerve, is fast and has a fine build. Page is almost certain to develop him into a half back or end. Usual Early Fumbles Through scrimmage Wednesday, Page was frantic because of the rat-t’e-brained football displayed. The rudiments of the game were violated. Fumbling was just like it always Is in the early season, and the kicking was poor. When Griggs is ready the place-kicking will be taken care of. Nipper can drop kick and Nig Woods is a punter of past fame. The team average in weight will fall about ten pounds below that of last year, it seems from observation. The speed of the team at this early date seems almost equaJ to that of last. Page said he had twenty-five letter men last year and four graduated. Ten are back and six more are supposed to return. Butler looks better than it did at this time last year. There probably will be much shifting of players from the positions they have been playing. Page, no doubt, will employ the fast gajoie this season. He has fine material for it and if early scrimmages are outward signs. Butler is going to have speed to burn. Brooksida Gridders The Brockside Reserves will have a fast football team in the field this year. Practice will he held Friday night at Sixteenth and Ewing Sts. For games address Al Tullev, 939 N. La Salle St.

AMUSEMENTS hrjTKEiLSt* Tonight—S. R. O. Good Seats. Tomorrow and Saturday, Mat- Sat. uiRE< tThoM CHICAGO ~ Joseph M. Gaitee present* “A Trial Honeymoon” Harold Orlob's Musical Comedy ORIGINAL COMPANY UNMATCHED BEAUTY CHORUS CAPITOL THEATRE Columbia Burlesque All This Week Ladles, Kvery Pay, 23c BILLY ARLINGTON GOLDEN CROOKS Mothers, Bring the Children to Our Playground. :

ALL THE TIME I TO 11 P. M. I VS)IP ™ LT nil# CR 2T S GLADYS DELMAR AHD BOYS SPECIALISTS IN SYNCOPATION iMtr Jos. E. Bernard & Cos. I Hr. “W ho Is She?” REAL FLOR,NE IlL.fi L Accordionist 4 Kennedy & Krammcr ! Hard Shoe Tap Dancers Leighton & Dußaii A Breath of Spring johnTblondy&W. Athletic Marvels _ LEOrS _ PONIIS With Mike, the Unrldable Mule JACK DEMPSEY _ IV “H*iilT AND WIN” Dancing in the Lyric Bail Room Afternoon and F.vening

PALACE nW LORETTA GRAY REVUE The Girl Wit the Iron Toes —With—- ( ARCHIE ROCK and Dancing Girls GOETZ FORCE~ & & KOEHLER WILLIAMS Popular Singers LATOY Popular Songs i BROTHERS N. Travers & I. Douglas —ln—“Come Into the Kitchen^ PHOTOPLAY' jM "Why Get MarriedJ|;&

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