Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 157, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 November 1927 — Page 14

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PLAYING the FIELD

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c —-IN for Abe Kelly. IYY/H That is the slogan the f W I football warriors of Baylor University in Texas are seeing before them this fall. For Baylor, with no captain in flesh, has a spiritual leader in

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Abe Kelly. Apt extremely unusual situation exists at Baylor. At the close of the 1926 season, Abe Kelly, outstanding star of the eleven, was elected captain. Baylor had finished second in the southwestern Conference championship and, with

most of the regulars returning, 1927 held promise of being a big year. Hardly had the season closed, however, when tragedy descended on the stage. A terrible catastrophe, that almost wiped out the Baylor football team, befell the leading athletes of that famous old Texas institution of learning. Capt. “Abe ’ Kelly was one of the victims. * * * Carefree Crowd j——JET us go back to last winter for the details. Twenty-two * 1 Baylor athletes were driving through a drizzling rain in a big motor bus, en route to Austin, where on Saturday. Jan. 22, they were to meet Texas University in a basketball game. It was a_carefree, happy crowd of collegiaifir In true “rahrah” style, the boys whiled the hours away in song on the trip. Darkness, coupled with the driving rain, made it difficult to see. Perhaps the enthusiasm and happy-go-lucky spirit of the athletes got the better of the man at the wheel and caused him to become careless. Perhaps his vision was badly blurred by the elements. Suffice it to say that in a twinkling of an eye the bus was struck by a fast express train. * * * Terrible Accident mT was a terrible accident. The twenty-two royal sons of Baylor were thrown high in the air by the impact. The bus was entirely demolished. Ten of the group were killed. Among the number whose lives were lost was Clyde “Abe” Kelly, captain-elect of the 1927 football team. Kelly was one of the greatest athletes in the Southwest. He was very fast, a wonder in a broken field, one of the best passers in Texas and, without a doubt, the best punter in the Southwestern Conference. Not only did he star on the gridiron, but he was the clever catcher of the varsity baseball team and a forward of note on the basketball five. Os an engaging personality, he was one of the most popular athletes in the history of Baylor. * * * Self-Made Lad Kelly was self-made. For seven years he had worked his way through forn - years of high school training and three years of his college course, as a member of the Waco (Texas) fire department. After the twelve players who were fortunate enough to escape death recovered sufficiently to once again think of athletics, it was decided not to elect another captain to take the place of Kelly. The thought was that his spirit would hover over Baylor this year and spur the eleven on to greater deeds in his memory.

Yale Men Regret Loss of Caldwell, But Praise Action of University Famous Half Back Ruled Out Because He Played With as Freshman Several Years Ago. \

BY FRANK GETTY United Press Sports Editor NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—College fdotball Is bound to benefit by the barring of Bruce Caldwell, Yale’s star half back, from further participation in the grid iron game. Around the Yale Club in this city, and wherever Yale men gathered, they were saying: “It’s a shame it had to happen at this time, but it was the only thing to do.” Princeton and Harvard men, too, were expressing regret that Caldwell should be thus deprived of the opportunity to play and star in the concluding game of the season, but second thoughts were all of congratulations for Yale upon the prompt and unequivocal action of its athletic authorities. Formerly of Brown Bruce Caldwell, most versatile of Eli athletes and the man most depended on for victory over Princeton next Saturday, was declared ineligible Tuesday night following the disclosure of the fact that he had played football as a freshman at Brown University four years ago. The first question that arose in every mind was one made famous by a blackface vaudevilian: “Why bring that up?” ' Possibly the source of the inspiration which led a Providence (R. I.) newspaper to disclose the facts on the eve of the all-important Princeton game never will be known. The fact remains that once Yale authorities were apprised of the circumstances they lost no time in declaring Caldwell ineligible. Thought He Was O.JK. "Yes,” agreed Caldwell, stunned by the blow, *T played as a freshman at Brown, but I didn’t know that made me ineligible.” Yale authorities, apparently, were takep unawares by the disclosure. Neither Harvard nor Princeton would have protested the playing of Caldwell, chairmen of athletics at those universities asserted today. Under the "transfer” agreement, each college of the erstwhile “big three” is left to decide its own questions of eligibility. fact that Yale did not hesitate to find its foremost football player Ineligible is bound to have a salutary effect upon the game. ✓ It piay silence a bit of the criticism

Majority of Hoosier Elevens in State Battles This Week

I. U. Hustles for Contest With Purple Page Grooms Squad for Conference Tilt at Evanston Saturday. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 9. Harlan O. (Pat) Page, head coach of the Indiana University football squad, is grooming his squad this week for its Conference clash with Northwestern at Evanston Saturday. The Purple, hitting the rocks at present, will face a stern foe in the Crimson outfit. Aqd, after the Purple, it will be Purdue here Nov. 19. Page’s club cut loose with some nice offensive plays against Michi-

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of the hefty Purple full back, Leland (Tiny) Lewis. There is a possibility the Wildcats will be without his services, but Page is taking nothing for granted. Among the players showing up well in recent games ans practice sessions are W. Catterton, end, and the pair of

Indianapolis lads, Harrell and Balay. Harrell, a quarter, and Balay, half or full, have been striving to cinch a regular berth, and they have been doing some great work. The performances of Catterton have

been exceptionally W. Catterton brilliant all season. The locals are pointed for their annual rivalry clash with Purdue. The Boilermakers are top-heavy favorites, but the Crimsonites are hoping to be able to turn the tables.

Wallace and Fitz in Main Go Here Roy Wallace, Brightwood light heavyweight mauler, is to show his wares in Indianapolis on Thursday night, Nov. 17, at Tomlinson Hall. Wallace has been out of the ring troubled with an infected hand, but the mitt is said to have recovered and the local k:. o. boxer is anxious to get back into the graces of Indianapolis fight fans. The opponent for Wallace is to be Red Fitzsimmons, San Antonio, Tex. The Tomlinson Hall boxing card will feature Wallace’s ten-round scrap, an eight-round semi-windup, two six-round prelims and an opening four-round prelim.

directed towards the “commercialism” of the gridiron game. Yale’s action is not without precedent. A few years back, Princeton did not hesitate to declare Herbert Treat, one of its greatest tackles of all time, ineligible because he had played nine minutes of football at another institution before transferring to Princeton.

Rule That Put Football K. 0. on Caldwell

Bn United Frees NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 6. The rule under which Bruce Caldwell was v declared ineligible is an agreement with Princeton and Harvard, which went into effect in 1923, and debars any transfer student from representing Yale against Princeton or Harvard in any sport in which he represented his former college, or university. Caldwell played with the Brown freshmen against the Dartmouth freshmen Nov. 2, 1923, and against the Harvard freshmen on Nov. 16, 1923. The freshmen won from Harvard, 19 to 0, but lost to Dartmouth, 14 to 0. NEIGHBERT IS WINNER Dick Wilson Defeated In Cue Tourney—Copier vs. Murphy. Doc Neighbert defeated Dick Wilson, 50 to 32, in the State threecushion billiard tourney at Harry Cooler’s parlor Tuesday night. Each had a high rim of four in seventyfour innings. Harry Cooler and Joe Murphy play tonight. FEAR N. D. PASS ATTACK Army in Light Workouts in Preparation for Tilt With Irish 15 it T T fitted Press WEST POINT, Jsov. 9.—Light workouts without scrimmage has been suggested by coaches for the Army eleven in preparation for its meeting with Notre Dame this week end. Strengthening of the defense against the expected forward passing attack is being stressed. ,

Notre Dame and Indiana in Feature Struggles With Outsiders. TWO CONTESTS HERE At Indiana Central Friday, Butler Saturday. FRIDAY Manchester at Indiana Central. SATURDAY Wabash at Butler. Notre Dame vs. Army at New YorK. Indiana at Northwestern. Danville Normal at De Pauw. Rose Polly at Earlham. Muncie Normal at Hanover. Indiana Normal at Evansville. Franklin at Purdue. BY DICK MILLER Indiana’s football percentage table no doubt will face some drastic changes next Saturday night after the scores of the various games trickle in. Most of the State contests will involve purely intra-State competition, and much will be gained towards learning “who is who” among the collegiates. Only two games find Hoosier teams against out-State competition. Notre Dame goes East to meet Army and Indiana to Evanston to meet Northwestern. The annual clash between the Irish and the Cadets at New York will provide the East With another intersectional classic. Pagemen vs. Wildcats rrtie foxy Pat Page may surprise Northwestern, just as Purdue walloped the Wildcats last week. Page probably will send the Crimson into the battle to win from the start. A van over the Wildcats would give Indiana much confidence for the Purdue battle Nov. 19. Purdue will take on Franklin Saturday. Purdue’s varsity hardly will get a work out and Coach Jimmy Phelan probably will be cautious to guard against injuries. The Butler-Wabash classic at Irwin field here will supply the capr ital city fans wtih something to look at. Two weeks of practice with a squad whose individual merits are known by this time likely will find Coach Potsy Clark’s team improved. Wabash has a good squad and victory is expected at the Caveman camp. Down at De Pauw, Russell Cook’s Danville Normal eleven will offer stiff competition for the Tigers. Central has two back field stars in Franklin and Darnell, and a powerful line. Rome of De Pauw’s injured are back in the moleskins, making the prediction that the game will be a thriller. Game Here Friday Indiana Central College will play host to the Manchester College team at University Heights Friday. The Northern Indiana team is strong this year and because the locals are stronger than usual, the conflict will be hard fought. Indiana State Normal goes to Evansville for a battle with the Evas. Interesting dope settles about the two teams due to the scores of past games. Normal upset the dope last Saturday when they defeated the Eastern Illinois team. Rose Poly travels to Earlham at Richmond to offer opposition against the forward passing game of the Quakers, Coach Heze Clark will find trouble stopping the Miser-to-Druley attack. Coach Norman Wann of Muncie Normal will take a strong aggregation to Hanover to meet the Hilltoppers. Hanover showed better against Indiana Central last week. NO-AUTO RULE HURT Illinois lost the services of Art d’Ambrosio, full back, for two weeks this year because he violated the noautomobile rule of that school.

gan State last week-end and the Northwestern club is in for some tough sledding if '.he Hoosiers keep up the offensive punch which was evident in Memorial stadium on last Saturday. The locals also are being drilled to halt the slashing line plunges

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Without a doubt, one of the outstanding half backs in the State—that’s Joe Dugan, one of Cathedral High School's star football toters. The local Irish will perform in their final home contest at Washington Park Saturday

ON CONFERENCE GRIDS

PREPARE FOR MIDDIES ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 9. Hampered by cold weather, the Michigan football squad is undergoing special practice in offensive formations, designed for use against the Navy next Saturday. The regulars were to be used on the defensive against Navy plays today. STRESS PASS DEFENSE MADISON. Wis.. Nov. 9.—Defense against Io .a passes has been stressed i" the Wisconsin football camp this week. Coach Glenn Thistlethwaite also plans to map anew offense for his team to use against the Ilawkeyes. EXPERIMENT WITH LINE lOWA CITY, la., Nov. 9.—Coach Burt Ingwersen continues to experiment with his line, but so far has made no definite changes. Defensive measures to be used against Wisconsin have occupied most of the Hawkeyes’ time this week. SCOFF AT DRAKE MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Nov. 9. The Important struggle with Michigan a week from next Saturday is the greatest concern of Minnesota coaches. It Is expected that the team will have little trouble defeating Drake next Saturday. ONLY 3 MEN OUT LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 9.—Only three members of the Purdue team are now on the hospital list—Hutton and Dreyer, ends, and Grecus, guard. Coach Jimmy Phelan ex-

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pects little opposition from Franklin Saturday. “TINY” LEWIS BACK EVANSTON. 111., Nov. 9.—Northwestern’s hopes for victory against Indiana Saturday have been considerably brightened by the return to the line-up of Tiny Lewis, backfield star. Five of the regulars, however, still are on the disabled list. ROUSE MAY PLAY CHICAGO, Nov. 9.—Capt. K™n Rouse, hurt In last Saturday's game, may be back in the Chicago line-up against Illinois Saturday. Cflach Stags is spending most of his time on offensive practice.

2 Net Games at Hoosier Tonight Two games are to be played in the weekly City Basketball League session at the Hoosier A. C. tonight. Pennsylvania Railroad and Polk Milk meet in the first fray at 7:45 and the Hoosier A. C. and Big Four clash in the feature contest at 8:45. Dale Miller and Benny Evans will officiate.

Illini Prepare for Game With Sturdy Maroons Bit Times Special URBAN A, 111., Nov. 9.—To chaperone a “starless” football team is a task when youngsters burst forth and gallop fifty-five yards for touchdowns or march seventy yards down the field on line plays. Coach Zuppke has some thirty-five "good average boys” on his Illinois squad, but those “average” lads are leading the Big Ten and working determinedly in preparation for Saturday’s game with Chicago. coaches and players may assent to the adjective “starless” except so far as Capt. Reitsch is concerned. Reitsch should be in tip-top form against Chicago and Ohio State and when he closes three years of high-class playing it will not be surprising if he receives high honors from the expert rankers. TO ASK CHANGES Bu United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—The Football Coaches’ Association is scheduled to meet here Dec. 30, when they are expected to draw up a set of resolutions and changes in rules to be presented to the rules committee at its March meeting.

Long Beach (N. Y.) Golf Links Termed Greatest by Champ Tommy Armour

Bu XLA Service HEW YORK, Nov, 9.—“ What is the greatest golf course in America?” The question was asked of a natWabash Grads Gather Friday Friday night will be “Wabash night” at the University Club and there will be plenty of action. Alumni will gather to time up for the Wabash-Butler grid fracas the next day and yells and songs will be rehearsed. All Wabash men in Indianapolis and vicinity are urged to attend. The athletic staff will be over from Crawfordsville to speak to the crowd. Pete Vaughan, Harry Scholler, Patterson, Neal and Seidensticher will talk and Captain Loer and "Tiny” Castle also will be present to cheer up the old grads. The powwow starts at 3 p. m. COACH SHOWS ’EM HOW Horween Plajs In Harvard Backfield During Drills In Brown Bu United Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9. Coach Arnold Horween is in uniform playing in the backfield in an effort to strengthen the Harvard eleven for the game with Brown. With the exception of B >ll and Stewart, all members of the squad are in shape.

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