Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 169, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 November 1927 — Page 12

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PLAYING AFIELD

-With Billy Evans-

THIS has been a tough year in football for some of our leading coaches as well as some of our very best teams of last season,

touted as champions for 1927. Dr. John Wilce of Ohio State has been the target for much criticism by the alumni. Gil Dobie of Cornell has felt the sting of the chronic kickers. Tuss McLaughry, who tutor e and Brown’s “eleven iron men” of last year, going

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through the season undefeated, has six successive trimmings to explain. At various times during the past five years there have been rumblings at Ohio State against the Wilce regrime, but the good doctor always has emerged on the top of the heap, more secure than ever. I have it that he has tired of the criticism that is directed at him when State slumps and already has resigned, same to be announced shortly. There is no question but that Dr. Wilce knows his football. Ohio State alumni seem to believe his greatest fault is inability to get close to his men. # # * GREAT TEAMS THAT FAILED GETTING back to the strong teams of 1926, doped to be outstanding this year, we find these interesting facts: Alabama, three times champion of the South, have been defeated by Florida and Georgia Tech and held to a scoreless tie by Louisiana State. Coach Hanley of Northwestern, who made a great start by winning his first .Western Conference game, against the then supposedly invincible Ohio State eleven, was in trouble thereafter. A series of unfortunate and serious injuries, over which the coach has no control, played havoc with the Northwestern schedule since the Buckeye victory. First there was the tough break in losing to Illinois . by a one-point margin, followed by reverses at the hands of Missouri, Purdue and Indiana. So great a team as Stanford has black spots on its record in defeats by St. Mary’s and Santa Clara, small colleges, comparatively unknown outside of California. Coach Bill Roper of Princeton was right when he said the forward pass had made smaller colleges loom big as far as football is concerned. n u n IN DEFENSE OF COACHES HOWEVER, when three big institutions such as Brown, Ohio State and Cornell, do a complete flop, it is only natural the critical, often referred to as the chronic kickers,•should inquire into the situation. I seriously doubt if the attitude taken by many of the Ohio State alumni, the bombarding of Coach Wilce in mid-season, was a good thing. It not only upset the coach, but the morale of the team as well. It would have been better to have awaited the close of the season. Caldwell Given Coveted Letter; Eddy New Pilot Bu United Press NEW ' HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 23. — Bruce Caldwell, Yale back field star, declared v ineligible just before the Princeton and Harvard games, has been given the most coveted Yale athletic honor, the football “Y.” Despite the disqualificatior., which was made because Caldwell had played a couple of unimportant games while a freshman at Brown, the coach, captain and team were unanimous in declaring Caldwell should have his letter. Caldwell also is a letter man in baseball. Max Eddy, a tackle, of Middlebury, Vt., was elected football captain for next year. RHINIES DROP SOPHS Crimson Yearlings Score Winning Touchdown in Final Minutes. Bu Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 23. The Indiana University freshman football team" defeated the sophomores here Tuesday, 6 to 0. Eddie Hughes intercepted a pass with but four minutes of play remaining and ran twenty yards to a touchdown. Tigers to Open Net Card, Dec . 8 i ln Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Nov. 23. De Pauw University’s basketball schedule this year is composed of sixteen games, including three with Big Ten quintets. The net season for the Tigers will open Dec. 8 against Earlham, on the local court. The schedule: Deo. B—Earlham,8 —Earlham, h?re. Dec. 17—Purdue, there. Dec. 19—Wisconsin there. Dec. 29—Chicago, there. Dec. 30—111. Wesleyan, there. Jan. 6—'Franklin, here. ( Jan. 10—Wabash, there. Jan. 17—Muncie, there. Jan. 19—Butler, there. -Feb. 3—State Normal, here. Feb. 7—Central Normal, there. Feb. 10 —Franklin, there. Feb. 14—Wabash, here. Feb. 21—Muncie. there. Feb. 24 —Earlham, there. March I—Butler, here. SANDE’S APPEAL DENIjED Bu United Press BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 23.—The Maryland racing commission today refused to reconsider their suspension of Earl Sande, premier jockey, who has been barred by the commission from riding at Maryland races for a foul committed at Pim- ' lico in the $50,000 Futurity early this month.

Thanksgiving Shapes Up as Exciting Football Day, for Colleges

TIMES’ ALL-STATE COLLEGE GRID SELECTIONS, 1927

Tackle Guard Center Guard Tackle End Quarter Back Half Back Half Back Fuji Back W. Catterton Loer Smith Randolph Prentice Miller Anderson Bennett Welch Niemic Koransky (Indiana) (Wabash) (Notre Dame)* (Indiana! (Purdue! (Notre Dame) (De Pauw) (Indiana! (Purdue) (Notre Dame) (Purdue)

Elul _ Tackle Guard Center Guard Tackle End Quarter Back Half Back Half Back Full Back Messersmith Galletch Matthews Floyd McCorkle Firebaugh Yiner Riley Franklin Flannagan Balay (De Pauw! (Purdue) (Indiana) (Butler) (Wabash! (De Pauwj (Wabash) (Notre Dame) (Danville Normal) (Notre Dame) (Indiana)

En<l Tackle Guard Center Guard .Tackle End Quarter Back Half Back Half Back Full Back ( Druley Reid Ringwalt Fatherly Hook Hazlett Walsh Shinn Collier Weust Watford (Earlham) (Franklin) (Indiana) (Earlham) (Purdue) (Danville! (Notre Dame) (Muncie) (Butler) (Wabash) (Butler)

ENDS—Mackey (Purdue), Kannamacher (Franklin), Wahl (Danville), Grimm (Manchester), Doran (Valparaiso), Hetherington (Hanover). TACKLES—Bugg (Butler), Shields (Indiana), Eickman (Purdue), Ellis and Derry (Rose Poly), Beck (State Normal!, Easter (Franklin). GUARDS—Shively (Muncie), Martin (Rose Poly), Humphrey (State Normal), Marshall (De Pauw). CENTERS—OIson (Purdue), Taylor (De Pauw), Keller (Oakland City).

A-''* From State's Three Leading JHK High School Leag Universities in 1927 ‘All’ Backfield Mr" Here Dec. 10 Velch and Koransky of Purdue, Niemic of Notre Dame , mMM |jj|f Interschoiastic Big Ten Has and Bennett of Indiana Behind Line. Muncie Tie fi BY DICK MILLER r fi Linton and Muncie football team: The 1927 season in so far as Indiana teams are concerned is prac- ® •< tied for the leadership of the Stat< cany over. It made interesting history for the many college teams that J high school Big Ten conference thi: Iready have hung up their moleskins. One bit of history remains to be a&Ogiglgyggtaß rluen, Notre Dame, ot the middle west, against a great Southern CaU- MME liiMlMWIg “tST SoS )rn a team of the far west at, Chicago Saturday. Landis, former Indiana University Now comes the time for mythica player, defeated Central of Evans' •lections, which we are basing on when needed, the veteran Koransky X ville twice, Tech of Indianapolis an< le performances of the players in could make possible, by his great v ' I "“ ™ . Richmond, and lost to Muncie imes to date. When one speaks of blocking, the runs that have been V - onachpri hv apnrap Fisher, defealei

Players From State’s Three Leading Universities in 1927 ‘All’ Backfield Welch and Koransky of Purdue, Niemic of Notre Dame and Bennett of Indiana Behind Line. c BY DICK MILLER The 1927 season in sq far as Indiana teams are concerned is practically over. It made interesting history for the many college teams that already have hung up their moleskins. One bit of history remains to be written, Notre Dame, of the middle west, against a great Southern California team of the far west at Chicago Saturday.

Now comes the time for mythical selections, which we are basing on the performances of the players in games to date. When one speaks of all-star players this year the fact immediately is brought to light that there was a dearth of star quarterbacks, not very many good ends and few outstanding centers. Catterton Stands Out W. Catterton (Indiana) was an outstanding wingman, while it might be said that Anderson (De Pauw) is only a shade better than Viner (Wabash) and Messersmith (De Pauw). Druley (Earlham) and Walsh (Notre Dame) also were good ends. Tackles and guards rate just about as selected. Randolph was a fine center, one of the bulwarks of the Jndiana team. The selection of the backfield was a nightmare. We have chosen Welch (Purdue), Chuck Bennett (Indiana), Niemic (Notre Erame) and Koransky (Purdue). In that quartet we find Bennett could and has called signals, Welch could pass, run and kick. Niemic, a fine allround player, and one of the greatest punters in the country, also could boot the oval in addition to heaving and receiving passes. Besides ripping off a few yards

when needed, the veteran Koransky could make possible, by his great blocking, the runs that have been possible for Welch and Wilcox at Purdue. Flannagan (Notre Dame) failed in some games. Franklin (Danville) was a great iialf back, but one lacks the certain knowledge of what he would do against some of the bigger teams. He was the leading State touchdown scorer. Balay (Indiana) is given preference over Watford (Butler) and Collins (Notre Dame), because he possessed the finish against the big fellows Watford lacked. Collins was not a blocker or deman of high order although a splendid runner. Bratton (Danville) and Scott (De Pauw) were fine plungers. In justice to a great player, one who has not been mentioned, ana one who was a prospect for an AllAmerican berth before Purdue played that fateful game with De Pauw, we offer a bit of condolence to Chester (Cotton) Wilcox, Purdue captain. Wilcox did not play in enough games to be rated. He played just enough to show that had he escaped that heel injury against De Pauw he no doubt would, in true Wilcox style, have dazzled the east

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

By DICK MILLER

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

THIRD TEAM

HONORABLE MENTION

QUARTER BACKS—Geraldeau (Wabash), Darnell (Danville Normal), Kindy (Manchester), Lemme (Indiana Central), T. Rea (Evansville!. , HALF BACKS—Bayer (Wabash), Brandenburg (De Pauw), Harrell (-Indiana), Crites (Indiana State Normal), Evans Whitman (Oakland City), Bright and Smith (Indiana Central), Hammer (Hanover), Rahke (Franklin). FULL BACKS—Collins (Notre Dame), Dick (Evansville), Harvey (Rose Poly), Stanbaugh (Indiana State Normal), Bratton (Danville), Scott (D Pauw).

Top, Left to Right—Bennett, Indiana; Niemic, Notre Dame; Smith, Notre Dame; Welch, Purdue. 1 Center Circle—Prentice, Purdue. Third Row, Left to Right—Anderson, De Pauw; \V. Catterton, Indiana; Randolph, Indiana; Koransky, Purdue. Lower —Miller, Notre Dame (lpft) and Loer, Wabash.

while playing against Harvard, and given Purdue the needed impetus to defeat Wisconsin and Chicago. As it was, Wilcox was a victim of circumstances and we hope he goes on to West Point. DOCTORS GIVE UP HOPE Injured Grid Star Has Little Chance —Conscious, but Paralyzed. Bn L’nited Press NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 23.—Chappie E. Eure, star guard of the Sewanee Club football team of Portsmouth, whose spine was broken in a game last Saturday, was told by physicians that he could not live. He is conscious but paralyzed from the neck down.

FIGHTS AMD FIGHTERS

CHICAGO—Moyer Grace. Philadelphia, received a Judges' decision over Patsy Rocco, Chicago, ten rounds. Larry Johnson was awarded a Judges' decision over Tim O’Keefe, eight rounds. PORTLAND, Ore. —Chuck Heilman, Portland bantamweight, defeated Johnny McCoy. Rochester. N. Y., decision. Bobby Herman, LO3 Angeles, bantamweight, defeated Harland McKinney. Spokane, six rounds. 4 FRESNO. Cal. —Young Corbett, Fresno welterweight, knocked out Sailor Ashmore. Los Angeles, five rounds. Clayton Gough. Los Angeles, i 18-pounder, outpointed Rosailo Caballero of Dinnuba. LOS ANGELES—Jackie Fields outpointed Mushy Callahan. Junior welterweight champion, ten rounds. DENVER Colo.—Billy Owens. Oklahoma City, outpointed Sully Montgomery, Chicago heavyweight, ten rounds. NEWARK. N. J.—Sammy Vogel. New York, 138 Va, won the decision from

High School Leaguers to Gather Here Dec. 10 to Draw Schedules Interschoiastic Big Ten Has One Berth Open; Linton and Muncie Tie for Grid Honors.

Linton and Muncie football teams tied for the leadership of the State high school Big Ten conference this fall each finishing with a percentage of .800. Linton, coached by Gerald Landis, former Indiana University player, defeated Central of Evansville twice, Tech of Indianapolis and Richmond, and lost to Muncie, coached by George Fisher, defeated Elwood, Technical, Muncie, Richmond and Marion, tied with Mishawaka, and lost to Emerson. Emerson of Gary emerged* with a clean conference slate, but is not in on the title claim because of a ruling that requires the winner to play four conference games. Emerson defeated South Bend and Mun-

Mickey Chapin, Franklin, Pa., 136: ten rounds. Jimmy Moore, Negro middleweight, San Francisco, knocked out Lew (Kid 1 Wallace. Philadelphia, in the second round of the ten-round semi-final. PORTLAND. Maine.—Johnny Curcio, Providence. R. 1., won the decision over Bobby Brown. Lowell. Mass., in a sixround bout. Joe Minerva of Boston defeated Joe Jordan of Lowell in the emiflnal. NEW .YORK.—Jimmy Slattery. Buflalo, and Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia, will meet in Madison Square Garden Dec. 12 to decide the light-heavyweight championship. DETROIT. Mich.—A crowd of more than 17.000 persons was expected to view the lightweight bout between Billy Wallace of Cleveland and Jimmy McLarnin of the Pacific coast here tonight. The coast fighter probably will have a weight advantage of five or six pounds over Wallace. Winner of the fight may be matched with Sammy Mandell for the lightweight championship.

Gary Excited Over Contest WithS.H.S. Blue Squad Leaves for Scene of Battle With Froebel. Bu Times Sveciul GARY, Ind., Nov. 23.—This hustling metropolis of the Calumet district is developing high pressure stages 'of excitment over the Thanksgiving football clash here on Thursday afternoon between the Shortridge High School of Indianapolis and Froebel of this city. Both elevens are undefeated by State teams and one of the largest crowds of the season is expected to jam the local park for the engagement. The Shortridge squad will arrive here Thursday morning. The game will start at 1 p. m. The Froebel eleven, coached by John Kyle, former Indiana University star, has romped through the season displaying tremendous power. The Indianapolis team is reputed the best in the central section of the State and will have a large following at the game. NORTH SIDERS DEPART 22 Players Make Trip; Drill in Michigan City. The Shortridge High School football squad of twenty-two, accompanied by Head Coach Goldsberry, Athletic Director Roache and Student Manager Kelly, left Indianapolis this morning for Gary. The Shortridge delegation was to arrive in Michigan City this afternoon in time for a short limbering-up drill before going on to Gary. 1 Central Netterg Drill for Opener With the “pigskin” in the nest until next fall the Indiana Central College basketeers are warming up for the opening of the hardwood season. Coach “Red” Haviland is expecting to develop a stronger aggregation than he had last year. The opening game is at Franklin, Dec. 6. Forty men reported for practice. The first cut in the squad was made Monday when the outfit was thinned down to twenty-six. The final cut will be made next week. Ten members of last year’s squad have reported for practice, six of whom were on the varsity, they are: Franke, center; P. Bailey, Vance and Bright, forwards; Babbitt and Inman, guards.

U. S. G. A. Awards Amateur Tourney for 1929 to Del Monte, California Pacific Coast Site of Major Golf Event for First Time; Other Dates Are Announced.

Bu .United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—Following an expression of policy made some time ago the amateur golf championship tournament for 1929 has been awarded the Pebble Beach course at Del Monte, Cal., for a TWO TILTS FOR RIPPLE Locals Play Valley Mills Quintet Tonight; Greensburg Friday. The Broad Ripple High School basketball team is in good shape for fts two games this week. The Rippleites are to 'play Valley Mills on the locals’ floor tonight and will face Greensburg Friday at Greensburg. The Orange and Black squad already has annexed two games and has shown speed in its early workouts.

cie and tied with Mishawaka. The representatives of each conference school will meet in Indianapolis Dec. 10 when the schedules for 1928 will be arranged, and Linton and Muncie awarded similar trophies as conference winners. Morton of Richmond will withdraw from the league and its successor will be named. At this time all applicants for the open berth are from southern Indiana, not a central or eastern school applying. FINAL CONFERENCE STANDING Won. Lost. Tied. Pet. Linton 4 1 0 .800 Muncie 4 1 1 .800 Elwood 3 1 0 .750 South Bend 3 1 0 .750 Marion 12 1 .333 Richmond 1 3 0 .000 Mishawaka 0 1 3 .000 Evansville 0 3 1 .000 Technical 0 5 1 .000 ♦Emerson 2 0 1 1.000 ♦Failed to play required number of games to be entitled to official rating. TWO AMATEUR GAMES Double-Header Football at Washington Park Sunday Afternoon. Two amateur football games will be staged at Washington Park Sunday afternoon. Both games are sponsored by officials of the City Amateur Football League and all four teams are members of the organization. Ferndale Triangles, will play the Olympics in the first game, and the Acme A. A.s will play the Tuxedo Bulldogs in the second fray. TUESDAY LEAGUE HOCKEY Ottawa Senators, 2: Detroit Cougars. 1. Boston Bruins, 1; Toronto Maple Leafs. 0. Montreal Maroons. 4; N. Y. ’Rangers. 3. Montreal Canadiens, 4; Pittsburgh Pirates, 0. \

NOV. 23, 1927

Alabama-Georgia Tilt Tops Southern Card; Four Eastern Tilts. OKLAHOMA VS. MISSOURI Valley Grid Title Hangs in Balance. With a flock of football encounters on the program, Thanksgiving day, just a step away, shapes up as a gridiron afternoon worthy of commendation. Conflicts in the South and East take the lion’s share' of the headline honors.

In the East four major contests are carded, all involving rivalry interest. Colgate will be at Brown, Syracuse at Columbia, Cornell at Penns y 1 v ania and Penn State at Pittsburgh. It will be the season finale for all but Pittsburgh. The Pan thers will

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play Stanford at Pasadena New Year’s day. In the South most of the excitement is prevailing over the Georgia-Alabama setto at Birmingham. Clarke (Babe) Pearce, Alabama’s 215-pound center, one of the greatest in the Nation, will lead the Crimson Tide against the Bulldogs. Dixie Features Other important conflicts in the Southland are Alabama Poly at Georgia Tech, Tennessee at Kentucky and Southern Methodist at Texas Christian. Washington and Jefferson at West Virginia is another Turkey day feature. In the mid-West most of the big artillery rests until Saturday. Three games of minor interest are scheduled. South Dakota State will be at Detroit for an intersectional fray, Evansville at McKendree, 111., and James Millikin at Bradley Tech. Title In Doubt In the far West Oregon will be at Washington. Some real action will be uncorked in the Missouri Valley, where the Conference title still is in doubt. Oklaahoma and Missouri meet in one clash, while Nebraska entertains New York University in an intersectional affair. The Covnhuskers have concluded their Valley season with four victories and one defeat. Missouri also has won four and lost one and if Oklahoma goes down to defeat Thursday the Missourians will be the Valley champions. If the Missourians lose, Nebraska will win the title and if the game is a tie Missouri and Nebraska will have equal percentage claims, with Missouri’s record marred by a tie.

September date to be determined later, H. H. Ramsay, secretary of the United States Golf Association, announced -today. The award marks the first time a major golf. championship has been played on the Pacific Coast. The following dates for 1928 fixtures were decided upon at a meeting of the executive committee of the U. S. G. A. Open Championship—Qualifying rounds, June 11, in the various districts: championship rounds, June 21, 22 and 23, at Olympic Fields, Country Club, Chicago. Public Links Championship—July 31 to Aug. 5, at Cobb’s Creek course, Philadelphia. Amateur Championship—Sept. 10 to 15, at Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Mass. Women’s Championship—Sept. 24 to 29, at Virginia Hot Springs Golf and Country Club. Walker International Cup Matches Aug. 30 and 31, at Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, 111.

Radio Grid Thursday

(Copyright, 1927, by United Press) Cornell C ‘ Co * i ' binetl Networks—Penn vs. WHN, New York (395)—Columbia vs Syracuse. • WOI, Ames (265)—Marquette vs. lowa WBAI, Cincinnati (361)—Cincinnati vs Miami. KOA, Denver (326)—Denver vs. Colorado. WIP, Philadelphia (508), and WGB6, New York (349) —Penn vs. Cornell. Butler Varsity Beat by Frosk Butler freshman football team pounded its way to a 13 to 0 victory over the Bulldog varsity eleven in the annual clash at Irwin field Tuesday. The varsity was in its regular line-up, but the hard smashing Rhinies smxshed through to the first touchdown early in the first quarter and an intercepted pass brought the gpcond tally later in the period. Hubert (Curly) Hinchman. star of the contest, was honored after the game by being elected captain of the freshman squad. Roberts also played well for the frosh. O’CONNOR IS WINNER Leo O’Connor downed Dick Wilson, 50 to 41, in the State threecushion tourney match at the Cooler parlor Tuesday night. Each player had a high run of five and the contest was finished in eight-nine innings. The cueists were tied at forty, after which O’Connor pulled away. The winner completed his tourney schedule with five victories and four defeats.