Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 156, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 November 1927 — Page 10

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PLAYING AFIELD

■ With Billy Evans SHE football public never gives the forwards the proper credit simply because its entire attention is always centered on the man with "the ball. Last season Mike Wilson, Lafayette’s great halfback, was the leading scorer in the east. This year, Mike is among

the also rans. Mike Wilson of this year is just as good a football player as he was in 1926. The answer to his failure to run wild as he did last season is due to the difference in the caliber of the teams. Lafayette last year was undefeated, one of

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the very best football teams in the country. This year it has been tied by West Virginia, trounced 14-0 by Washington and Jefferson and simply slaughtered by Penn State, 40-0. The fadure of the line to hold, the lack of interference and the absence of a good blocking back, explains the failure of Mike Wilson to shine and Lafayette to win. * * * I Watch the men in the line during the progress of son* important game, rather than the man with the ball, and you will have a greater appreciation of the worth of the fonvards. * * * I ]OR years the point after In touchdown has been a source J l ,, |of much dispute. Annually there is a movement to abolish it but it always bobs up in some form or other. This year the rule-makers decided to move the goal posts ten yards farther back, hoping to make gtials from the field as well as any attempt to score the point after touchdown by kicking, all the more difficult. In that respect it has succeeded, for, as I look over my football statistics, I find that goals from the field have been cut down about two-thirds. In addition, failure to score a point after touchdown via the place or drop-kick has been the deciding factor in a number of important games. * * * Yet there is a wide difference of opinion among the leading coaches as to whether the moving back cf the goal posts has helped or handicapped. * * * PERUSAL of the results of the games that have already been played show that failure of the kicker has cost a number of big battles. Yale beat the Army 10-6. Yale’s point after touchdown and the Army’s failure, really decided the game. The three points scored by the field goal were unnecessary. In Big Ten circles, Purdue and Northwestern suffered defeats by a one-point margin. Chicago won from the former, Illinois from the latter, by 7-6 scores. Brown lost its fourth straight to Lebanon Valley, 13-12, the biggest upset of the year, due to missing both points after touchdown. Other games in which the value of the kick figured prominently were Missouri’s 7-6 win over Nebraska and Kansas’ victory over Drake fcy the . same score.

Georgetown Captain Gives Rival Team Time Out to Prevent Penalty

Bu Times Special WASHINGTON, Nov. B.—ln the second period last Saturday, with Georgetown leading Lafayette, 7 to 2, Lafayette started a great drive and in the midst of it a Lafayette player was injured. Lafayette had three previous “time outs’’ and its captain told the referee he could take out no more as the resulting penalty was too costly. Captain Grigsby of Georgetown overheard the conversation, inquired

Special Shoes for Strange ‘Dogs’ Bu XU A Service —T~\ THENS, Ga., Nov. 8 This McCrary, who plays full back for Georgia, has feet so peculiarly shaped that he has to have his football shoes made specially for him. McCrary possesses feet with heels very small and the fore portion large, much bigger than the usual run. And to avoid having his star fullback troubled with sore feet, Coach Woodruff sends him to Atlanta every now and then to get special footwear.

Fights and Fighters

ORLANDO, Fla.—Pete Revero, Tampa, won from Joe Slovin, Jacksonville, judges’ decision in ten rounds; 124 pounds. KANSAS CITY. Mo.—Larry Cappo. Kansas City, won from Leo Wax, Australia, newspaper decision in ten rounds; 142 pounds. CHICAGO—Eddie Shea, Chicago, won from Stewart McLean, St. Paul, knockout, second round; 127 pounds. Wolcott Langford. Chicago, lost to “Red” Uhlan, California, decision, eight rounds; 162 pounds. PHILADELPHIA—Tony Canzoneri. Brooklyn, 126, knocked out Billy Henry, Chicago, 130. Lew Tendlar, Philadelphia, won a judges’ decision over Vince Forgione, Philadelphia. > BUFFALO, N. Y.—Harry Fuller. Niagara Falls, 154, was awarded a decision over Sailor Freidman. Chicago. 154, six rounds. Freidman was floored twice. LONDON—Tommy Milligan, British middleweight champion, won on points from Kid Nibram, French middleweight champion, fifteen rounds. NEW YORK—Phil Kaplan, 158V2, won a decision from Harry Ebbets, 158. Freeport, six rounds; A1 Walker, 183. Jacksonville, Fla., Negro, won on a foul in the first round from Arthur De Kuh, 206; Harry Wallach. 143V2, New York, knocked out Jackie Moore, 140, Jeffersonville, Ind., fourth round. OMAHA, Neb.—Mike Rozgall, South Omaha, won by technical knockout from Morrie Schlalfer, Omaha, third round. SPRINGFIELD, 111.—Jimmy Sayers. Lafayette, Ind., won a ten-round decision

Butler ; Wabash in Rivalry Struggle at Irwin Field Saturday

Wabash Mentor Signs to Remain as Head Coach By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Nov. B.—Head Coach Robert (Pete) Vaughan, football and basketball mentor at Wabash College since 1919, signed anew contract to pilot Scarlet teams until March, 1931, it was announced here Monday by President L. B. Hopkins. A demonstration by the student body followed the announcement. Vaughan is one of the most popular coaches ever to direct Little Giant teams. He attended both Notre Dame and Princeton Universities. Vaughan’s present contract runs until March, 1928 .

Fistic Program at Armory Tonight

Ten Rounds-—Farmer Joe Cooper, West York, 111., vs. Johnnie Simpson, San Antonio. Texas; 144 pounds. Eight Rounds—Frankie Murphy. Denver. Colo., vs. Jimmie Klump, Newport, Ky.; 165 pounds. Six Rounds—Eddie Roberts, Indianapolis, vs Chuck Templeton, Sullivan; 116 pounds. Six Rounds—Chet Smallwood, Sullivan, vs. Lon Lovelace, Terre Haute; 133 pounds. Four Rounds—Rip Wilson, Indianapolis, vs. Ted Hunt. Indianapolis; 130 pounds. First bout at 8;15. Referees, Grammel and Webber. COPS BOWIE HANDICAP Bn United Press PIMLICO, Md., Nov. B.—Edith Cavell won the Bowie handicap at a mile and a half Monday. The Walter M. Jeffords entry romped across the line half a length ahead and received the SIO,OOO prize, she paid $11.70 for each $2 mutuel ticket.

1927 Proves Football Banner Year; No Section Has Monopoly on Outstanding Elevens - - - ■■■■ ■■ 1 ——

By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. B.—No section of the country has a monopoly on great football teams this season. The year 1927 apparently has surpassed any other in the number of formidable elevens produced, and no sector is without at least one outstanding team. A few of the best follow: East—Yale and Princeton. Middle West Notre Dame, Minnesota and Illinois. Missouri Valley—Missouri and Nebraska. Far West—Southern California and Stanford. South—Georgia and Tennessee. Southwest—Texas Aggies an# Southern Methodist. Yale and Princeton are two of the best the East has produced in years. Although beaten by Georgia, 14-10, the Yale team is one of the greatest Tad Jones e’’er has turned out. Yale and Princeton meet at New Haven Saturday and the winner will have a substantial claim to eastern honors. Both teams have

about his own time outs and was informed he had one less than Lafayette. Thereupon Grigsby made a bid for all-American sportsmanship by taking time out for Lafayette and charging it to Georgetown.

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Pirates and Braves were returned three-time winners over the Giants and Cubs while the Cards and Indians copped the odd game from the Yankee’s and Reds in the Optimist League games at the Central alleys. Cray secured high single game in this loop’s play when he rolled 237 in his last try. High three-game total went to Fox on games of 173, 212 and 209, a total of 594. Sunday night the St. Philips team defeated Holy Trinity in a match game on the St. Philips alleys by a margin of twenty pins. The totals were St. Philips, 2,452; Holy Trinity. 2.432. Wimberlv, of the loser’s, turned in the best individual total with games of 184, 219 and 177, a count of 580. Next Sunday night the final three games of this match will be rolled on the Holy Trinity alleys. Pritchett’s Recreation, Falls City Lazer and Century Alley Five won two out of three from the Century

from Billy Knowles, Chicago. Johnny Hoffinger outpointed Red Rodman, Ft. Wayne, Ind.. eight rounds. NEW YORK—Emil Paliso. Salt Lake City, won from Mike Molinsky, Boston, ten rounds. ANDERSON, Ind.—Louie Lavell, Anderson, won a newspaper decision over Jackie Purvis, Kokcmo, ten rounds. Frank Clemons. Anderson, shaded Knockout Kelly, Akron Negro, ten rounds. PITTSBURGH—Young Sailer. Charleroi, Pa., defeated Jack Zivic. Pittsburgh, ten -rounds.

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FOOTBALL Spades A. C. defeated the Garfield A. C. Sunday. 39 to 0. Next Sunday the Spades will tangle with the strong ShelbyviUe team at Shelbyville. All players intending to make the trip must attend practice Wednesday night at 7:30. BASKETBALL Indianapolis Night Owls defeated the Chamber of Commerce net quintet, 46 to 5. For games with the winners write W. R. Lynn, 25 W. Fall Creek Blvd. Mayer Chapel basketball team desires games with junior teams in the 15-16-year-old class. Call Drexel 6991 and ask fox Mr. Clark.

Week-End Encounter Attracts Attention of Hoosier College Fans. ITS A FALL CLASSIC Little Giants to be Backed by Student Body. There is one rivalry encounter staged on the gridiron each fall involving two of Indiana’s noted collegiate institutions, Wabash and Butler, and which annually draws the attention of Hoosierdom’s ardent fandom. Fandom has been reputed, time and again, to be extremely fickle. That fickleness apparently never has affected the struggles between the Little Giants and the Bulldogs for each season the teams wage their battle before a horde of enthusiastic and excited fans and the game is widely heralded. One of Features The game at Irwin Field Saturday afternoon is one of the features of the 1927 grid program. Coach Pete Vaughan, barring injuries, should place one of the most versatile elevens on the field that has carried the colors of the Crawfordsville school in several years. Coach Potsy Clark Is working his Butlerites at a stiff pace and the locals should have plenty of aggressiveness and endurance in the contest Saturday. Entire Squad Coming The entire Wabash varsity squad will make the trip here. The student body began to make its plans for the game last week and will move to Indianapolis en masse. A parade through the downtown streets with all the color that marks the coming of Wabash to Indianapolis will be staged Saturday morning.

big, bruising lines and each a star back—Bruce Caldwell at Yale and Eddie Wittmer at Princeton. Washington and Jefferson and Pittsburgh are two other good eastern teams. Neither has been beaten and Saturday they played a scoreless tie—the second in two years between those two schools. It’s a toss up in the Middle West, where Notre Dame, Minnesota and Illinois are unbeaten but all tied, the Irish and the Illini once each and the Gophers twice. Notre Dame and Minnesota battled to a 7-7 tie last Saturday. Herb Joesting of Minnesota and Christy Flanagan of Notre Dame, two of the star backs of 1926, are proving their greatness again this season.

Ames Center Is Triple-Threat Bu XK A Service ——i MES, la., Nov. B.—The - A only tripie-threat center S_2_ in football, that’s “Duke” Ayres of lowa State eleven. Ayres is pulled out of the line by Coach Noel Workman to do all the punting and some of the passing for Ames. He also is used when the opposing team is set ior a pass or punt, to run the end: He’s one of the lightest centers in the Missouri Valley conference, but is one of the most valuable to his team.

Billiards, Oeftering-Litzelman Coal and McCaslin Bros., while the Lucky Strikers downed the Florsheim Shoes in all three games. Schnider, with games of 191, 206 and 222, a total of 619, carried home the cake. Mike O’Grady had high single game, 225 in his first try. The Crystal Pep boys won three from the Try-Me team In the Recreation League games at the Delaware alleys, while the Coco-Cola, Roberson Coal and Bailey’s Realtors took the odd game from the Herman Schmitt, Central States Auditors and Nehl Beverage. Crystal Pep led the field with games of 974. 1,054 and 938. a total of 2,964. These boys also turned in high single game with their 1,054 count. The Coca-Colas were a close second with 1,048 in their second game. Thirty-four games of better than “200” were rolled with Johnson leading the field on a fine 247 in his second game. Dan Abbott was out in front over the three-game route with a total of 650 on games of 197, 225 and 228. Others to reach “600” were: Kramer, 613; Sturm, 616; Eder, 636; Nordholt, 602; Myers, 601; Johnson, 645; Goodwin, 618, and Bowen, 619. Two out of three ruled in the Evangelical League games at the Illinois alleys, the Browns. Cards, Athletics, Yanks, Senators, Mud Hens and Indians winning from the Cubs, White Sox. Tigers. Giants, Reds, Pirates and Dodgers. Hartman led this loop with three consistent games of 216, 214 and 215. a total of 645. Tegeler also rolled well, having 623 on counts of 201, 220 and 202. The Quality Drugs and Lyric Men’s Shop won three games from the W. K. Stewart and Jud’s Men’s Duds, as the Johnson Paint and Maytag took the odd game from the G. C. Murphy and Freeman Bros. “Doc” Longsworth was in great form and turned in a total of 654 on games of 199, 266 and 189. His 266 was high game for all leagues during the night’s play. Others to reach the “600” mark were: McAllen, 600; Thompson, 618; Bowsher, 605; Wilson, 611, and Patterson, 607. STAR FOR PRO ELEVEN Mule Wilson, former Texas A. and M. grid star, is now playing a great game with the New York Giants’ eleven.

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All-America Candidate

In his quest for all-American honors, young ‘'‘Gibby” Welch, Pittsburgh’s star half back and captain, has all the credentials of a brilliant record to aid him. He is phenomenally fast, a great open field runner, can pass and punt, and has the power to smash a line. He weighs 170 pounds. The Panthers battled to a scoreless tie with W. and J. last Saturday. They meet Nebraska next week-end at the “Smoky City.” Welch holds the honor of being the third Pitt player to run 100 yards to a touchdown on the opening kickoff. “Gibby” turned the trick against West Virginia early this season.

Missouri early appeared to be the best in the Missouri Valley, but Nebraska appears just as strong now despite an early 7 to 6 loss to Missouri. Presnall of Nebraska is one of the Valley’s best ball carriers. Out on the Pacific Coast Stanford and Southern California lead the parade. Stanford has a non-confer-ence defeat at the hands of St. Mary’s to mar its record. Stanford and Southern California played a 13 to 13 tie. Idaho also has a good team. Morley Drury of Southern California is rated the coast’s best all-round back. Down South, Georgia appears to be the best eleven, although Tennessee boasts an undefeated record. Georgia beat Yale—one of the out-

Hoosier-Big Four Game Feature of Net League Tilts Wednesday Action, Speed Expected as Leading Pennant Contenders Get Together; Polk to Meet Pennsy.

Action Ind thrills in the City Basketball League games played each Wednesday night at the Hoosier A. C. are not being delayed and held over until later in the season. Wednesday will bring together the Big Four and Hoosier A. C. teams and a battle royal is expected as the two leading contenders for the league title clash. The first contest between the Polk Milk and Pennsylvania Railroad teams will get started at 7:45 and the all-important fray will start at 8:45. Last week’s contests, the season opening, had the Hoosiers romping to an easy victory over the Ft. Har-

ON CONFERENCE GRIDS

KEN ROUSI OUT Bu United Press | CHICAGO, Nov. B.—Ben Greeneaum, guard, probably will be in Capt. Ken Rouse’s place at center when Chicago lines up against Illinois, Saturday. It is doubtful whether Rouse’s injury will permit him to enter the game. PERFECT OFFENSE CHAMPAIGN. 111. Nov. B.—Cecil Perkins. on the basis of good work against lowa, has been elevated to a first string tackle position of the mini team. Perfection of an offense to penetrate Chicago’s line Saturday is under way. x BEAR STORY?” EVANSTON, 111., Nov. B.—Nine regulars and several substitutes are on the Northwestern football casualty list. Coach Dick Hanley is mustering his best reserves to mold a team to beat Indiana, Saturday. BADGER HOPES BRIGHT MADISON. Wis., Nov. B.—With Gene Rose recovered from injuries. Wisconsin’s hopes for victory against lowa Saturday are brighter. Offensive practice is the order in the Badger camp. THEIR REWARD MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. B. Minnesota players were rewarded with a full holiday Monday for their brilliant tie with Notre Dame, Saturday. The squad is considerably bruised and Coach Doc Spears plans light work until the players recover. SPECIAL FORMATION BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Nov. B.—Special defensive formations, designed to stop the Northwestern backs, are the objects of intensive drills in the Indiana football camp this week. Snow covered the field during Monday’s practice.

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standing accomplishments of the season—and no other team has been able to hold the Red and Black to less than four touchdowns. McCrary of Georgia is one of the year’s prominent backfield stars. Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech have not been beaten in their own section, but Vandy lost to Texas and Tech to Notre Dame. Spears of Vanderbilt is another good runner. The Texas Aggies leaped to the front in the Southwest with their crushing victory over Southern Methodist last Saturday, 39 to 13. Southern Methodst previously had beaten Missouri and Texas. Hunt of the Texas Aggies and Mann of Southern Methodist are hailed, as the equal of any back field stars in the Nation.

rison quintet while the Big Four flashed to an easy victory over the Diamond Chain. Both Big Four and Hoosiers displayed much power and the conflict Wednesday bids fair to develop into a basket-shooting affair of the highest caliber. Numerous former high school and college stars are on both teams and the boys step to it at a fast rate of speed. Star players on the Hoosier quintet are Harold and Emil Harmeson, Winston, Sayce, Woolgar, Hickman. Queisser and Martin. High-geared performers on the Big Four aggregation are Howard, Nelson, Wehrel, Perkins and Modlin.

PURDUE CONFIDENT LAFAYETTE. Ind., Nov. B.—Purdue enjoyed a full holiday Monday as a reward for the 18 to 6 victory the team scored over Northwestern, Saturday. Tfye Boilermakers expect easy victories in their next • two games with Franklin and Indiana, as they believe neither opponent can stop Wilcox and Welch. SECRET PRACTICE ANN ARBOR, Mich.. Nov. B.—Secret practice in preparation for the game with Navy Saturday is the order in the Michigan football camp. Special drills on plays to stop the middy back field are reported to be the major considerations. lOWA BATTERED lOWA CITY, lowa, Nov. B.—Badly battered, lowa has mustered its strength for the game with Wisconsin Saturday. The team was considerably bruised in last Saturday’s game with Illinois. ONE MAN INJURED COLUMBUS. Nov. B.—Leo Raskowski Is suffering from a broken nose, but the rest of the Ohio State squad came out of the Princeton game in good shape. Easy drills are on the urogram for this week. Dennison Is the opponent Saturday. SERVED FOR 25 YEARS Garry Herrmann, who recently resigned as president of the Cincinnati Reds, served in that capacity for twenty-five years. / Alabama Is using Stanford’s famous reverse play in her games this season.

Ticket Holders May File Sait Bn United Press LOS ANGELES, Nov. B.—Seeking a refund for the money they paid to see the Joe Dundee-Ace Hudkins welterweight championship fight, which failed to materialize, ticket holders today planned to file suit against the State athletic commission and Dick Donald, promoter. Attorney Vernon Hamilton said the complaint would recite that ticket holders are entitled to full remuneration, and would oppose any attempts to have the proceeds of Dick Donald’s “fistic folly” turned over to charity. While Donald’s name is included in the defendants, the State commission is the main offender, Hamilton said. Dundee, Max Waxman, his manager, and Donald all will stand trial here Dec. 2 on charges of false advertising. The State will attempt to prove they continued to advertise the show after they knew it could not be held. Reynolds Tosses Kallio in Match In*the opening show of the wrestling season at Tomlinson Hall, Monday night, Jack Reynolds won over Gus Kallio in the main go by taking the first and third falls. The first toss was gained in twenty-three minutes, Kallio took the second in twenty minutes and Reynolds annexed the third and match in fifteen minutes. The feature contest was rough throughout. In other bouts Joe Parelli, Brooklyn, easily disposed of Nick Kantauff in straight falls and Ray Myers downed Speedy O’Neil two falls In three. Myers subbed for Yaqui. ARMY CLASH IS NEXT Notre Dame Points for Fourteenth Tilt With Soldiers. Bji United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. B. Notre Dame for the fourteenth time is pointing for the Army. The mental condition of the Irish is more of a consideration than the physical this week—for the tie with Minnesota last Saturday left the boys feeling fairly blue. The N. D.-Army fray will be staged in Yankee stadium, New York, next Saturday.

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Johnny Simpson 'Fistic fans who saw Johnny Simpson sub for Roy Wallace recently and finish ahead of Chief Jack Elkhart are eager to view the San Antonio scrapper in action against Farmer Joe Cooper in tonight’s main go at the Armory. Johnny and Joe staged a great bout in Florida last year. The usual five-bout program will be offered the glove followers this evening, first setto at 8:15. GUEST OF HONOR Bn United Press NEW YORK. Nov. B.—Governor Alfred E. Smith was the guest of honor Monday at the opening of the National Horse Show. Many society leaders also were present.

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Sande 9 s Appeal Denied by Race Track Officials BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. B.—After hearing Jockey Earl Sande's etory of his ride in the Pimlico futurity, and statements from other riders, the Maryland racing commission today refused to restore the famous rider’s license, carrying with it suspension from all major race tracks in North America. Sande’s license was revoked Saturday after the Pimlico stewards had notified the commission of Sande's alleged rough riding.

Looking ’Em Over WITH EDDIE ASH

Stuffy Mclinnis’ oaseball luck is still with him .... He has been fired as manager of the Phillies. There is evidence to support the belief the Phillies are to be made a Cardinal farm. The owner of the Quakers says Bert Shotten has the brains to become a good big league„pllot, ... But he’ll need a few pitchers to help halt the enemy. After Cy Williams passes out the National League tailenders won’t need a manager . . . There will be nothing left to manage. His only duty now is to help wheel Cy up to the plate. Jack DempSfey says the boxing game needs a Judge Landis to supervise it. The judge would have to study embalming to handle that job. The regular quarter back of a losing grid team got hurt and the next Saturday his team won . . . Which made It look bad for the quarter back. MUST WEAR HATS HERE Coach ‘Chick” Meehan, at N. Y. U., insists that his football players wear hats to prevent taking of colds.