Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 170, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 1928 — Page 12
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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Some of the boys, including old Colonel Williams himself, have been jabbering to the effect that Red Cagle of the Army is a better ball player than was Red Grange, late of Wheaton
and Urbana, 111. There does not seem to be a great deal of difference between the two as ball carriers the one being about as elusive shifty and hard to knock off his feet as the other. But when it comes to throwing that leather ostricl egg, Red Cagle is so far ahead of Red Grange that any com-
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parison would not only be odious but l hilarious. If Red Cagle isn’t one of the great forward passers of these evil and wayward times whiskers are not made of hair. Red Grange was coached by Robert Zuppke, one of the great coaches of the middle west. Zuppke was in the stands last week and witnessed the efforts of Red Cagje to fight California single handedly, and he is not ready to admit the Army back is better than his former pupil at Illinois. “Grange was a potential touchdown every time he took the ball in his hands,’’ said Zuppke. “Cagle is dangerous, but he isn’t that dangerous.’’ 8 8 8 Mr. Zuppke intimated the football instinct in Grange was higher developed than it is in Cagle, which is to say the Illinois redhead reacted and responded to scoring opportunities a little speedier than the Louisiana redhead. Os course, Zuppke may be right, but nobody at Yale, Harvard or Nebraska is likely to get any comfort out of his words. 8 8 8 ZUPPKE IS A WHOLESOME CHARACTER WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR AND NO LOFTY ILLUSIONS AS TO HIS OWN IMPORTANCE. THE FIRST TIME GRANGE STEPPED ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD AS A FRESHMAN AT URBANA, ZUPPKE TURNED TO HIS ASSISTANT AND SAID: ‘ THERE’S A YOUNG MAN WHO IS GOING TO MAKE ME A GREAT COACH.’ 8 8 8 A YEAR after Grange had turned professional a story appeared in the local newspapers showing that the player had made SIOO,OOO. “I don’t envy him a dime of it,” commented Zuppke, “but he owes at least $50,000 of it to Britton.” It was Britton who led the interference which cleared the way for Grange to reach the open during the three spectacular years at Illinois. ■/8 8 8 The first of the Army players to reach the Stanford dressing room after the recent massacre was Cagle. He shook hands with Biff Hoffman, the rival captain, and Glenn Warner, the veteran coach. “You have a very fine team, Mr. Warner,” admitted Cagle. “Yes, and now that you are through I don’t mind telling you, young man, you are one of the greatest half backs I ever saw,” returned Warner. 8 8 8 Cagle reminded the Stanford coach that he still has another year at West Point. Warner blinked his surprise. “Say, have I got to worry about you for another twelve months?” he thundered. The Army goes west to replay the slaughter of the stadium next December. 8 8 8 ARTHUR ROBINSON, the reformed and remorseful journalist, makes a neat back handed pick-up of one of my wild throws: “I note you accuse Walter Camp with no end of things in your column, among them authorship of the first all-American football team. “You lie, you cad! “Caspar Whitney, writing, I believe in either Harper’s or Leslie’s weekly, precipitated the quaint custom along about 1888 and, unless memory again fails me, put Mr. Camp himself on the progenitor of all all-star teams.”
Medical Student Tackles Heavy Texas Cowboy
Despite a difference of fifteen pounds, Ralph Wilson, former Big Ten heavyweight wrestling champion, expects to keep his record clear when he meets Elmer Guthrie, Texas cowboy, in the semi-final on the mat card at Tomlinson hall Monday night. Guthrie weighs 200 and Wilson 185. Wilson is now attending the Indiana University medical school here. The main bout Monday will see Yaqui Joe, Indian, meeting Jack Reynolds. This match is being advertised as a championship affair in that Reynolds holds the Police Gazette welterweight title belt. A prelim also has been carded by Promoter McLemore. First bout will start at 8:30. RUBENS DEFEATS CHAMP Jones Bows in Three-Cushion Contest—Score 50 to 47. Harry Rubens defeated Neal Jones, 1927 state three-cushion billiard champion, in a fast game at Cooler’s parlor Wednesday night, 50 to 47, in seventy-six frames. It was Jones’ third defeat of the present tournament. Reubens had a high run of six, while the champion’s best was a three. Lew Vogler and Lou Spivey meet tonight. STINESVILLE GOING GOOD Bn Times Special STINESVILLE, Ind., Dec. 6. Morgantown high school basketball team weakened in the last half of its game with the “Quarry Lads” of Stinesville and lost, 41 to 13. Stinesville is expecting another victory Friday night when they clash with Gosport, but on Saturday night the game with their bitter rival, Ellettsville, should be a thriller.
Indians Sell Swetonic to Pirates for Four Players and Cash
Saints Make Trade With Boston Sox Gaston and Scarritt Go to Majors; Tribe Spring Plans Announced. By Times Special TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. S.— Alex Gaston, St. Paul veteran catcher, and Outfielder Russell Scarritt, heavy hitter against right-handed pitching, were traded to the Boston Red Sox Wednesday night for Pitcher Bryan <Slim) Harriss, Third Baseman Bill Roggell, a catcher to be named later and a sum of cash. Tfie Toledo Hens obtained Howard Freigau, third baseman from the Boston Braves to complete a previous deal. At the same time the Hens sold Catcher Mickey O’Neil to the Louisville Colonels. The Hens also disposed of Pitcher Milstead and Outfielder Carter to Nashville. Cincinnati bought Outfielder Bernie Nets from Seattle and it is believed he will be transferred to the Cincy "farm” at Columbus. 0 President Hickey of the A. A. announced his league would start its 1929 campaign April 16 and close Sept. 29. The clubs will open In the east and close In the west. Indianapolis gets two holiday dates. Decoration day and Labor day, with Louisville as the invading team. Indianapolis plays at Louisville July 4. Milwaukee disposed of Fred Bennett, oiftflelder, by sale to Wichita Falls. Johnny Butler, National league third sacker with Brooklyn and the Cubs, will perform with San Francisco next year. Art Jahn, outfielder, was sold to Portland of the Coast League by the Phillies. President Jim Perry of the Indianapolis club announced part of his spring training schedule. Battery men will leave for the south Feb. 23, and the main squad March 2. The Indians will train at Sarasota, Fla. Returning north, the Tribesmen will leave Sarasota April S. Secretary Clauer Is working on a schedule for the Indians while they are In Sarasota. Other Tribe dates follow: April 4—Montreal at Dayton, Fla. April 6 and 7—Springfield Three-I Club at Springfield, 111. April B—Terre Haute at Terre Haute. April 10 and 11—Cincinnati at Indianapolis. April 12, 13 and 14—Chicago White Sox at Indianapolis. A. A. season opens April 16, Milwaukee at Indianapolis. Quincy (Tribe Farm) club, has sold Pitcher Buck Schemanske to Beaumont of the Texas league. Detroit bought First Baseman Dale Alexander and Pitcher John Prudhomme from the Toronto Internationals. Toronto will get First Baseman Sweeney, two pitchers and a reported cash sum of SIOOO,OOO. Alexander and Prudhomme are two prizes, and were sought by several big league clubs. T to asserts the deal is worth $190,000 .ie Leafs. Alexander batted .382 last ason and Prudhomme was . mong the oest pitchers In the league.
Too Many Star Ball Toters B,y United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—One of the big troubles with professional football is that it is hard to find a star back who will run interference as well as carry the ball, Coach Dick Rauch of the New York Yankees said today. “Every member of the back field on a professional team is a star ball carrier,” he said, “and it’s hard to get them to provide interference when they are not carrying the ball. Professional teams need to develop more team work.”
Purdue Alumni Award Grid Medals to Twenty Local School Players Tech and Shortridge Lead in Number of Trophies; Cathedral, Manual and Washington Lads Included.
The Purdue Alumni Association of Indianapolis Wednesday named the twenty local high school football players to receive the Purdue medal significant of being the outstanding football players in the city
Amateur, Independent Basketball Notes
V. M. S. net team of Sacred Heart won from Indianapolis Buddies by forfeit Wednesday night. In the first game of the evening. V. W. S. tossers defeated the West Newton girls, 19 to 14. The Sacred Heart girls’ team wants games with quintets wearing regulation bloomers. Call Dr. 2434. Flying Owls clash with Bridgeport Thursday night and with O-Hara-Sans Saturday night. Both games are scheduled for 9 p m. at Liberty Hall. , Kirshbaum Netters open their season Dec. 16 with the strong Pennsylvania Railroad five. The Kirsnbaum quintet roster includes "Babe” Feltman, Sachs, Schenker, Kempler, “Loda” Stein, Jim Madorsky and Rudy. The Netters have won five straight practice g. mes. Strong state and city teams desiring games, write Kirshbaum Center. Madison Avenue M. E. Juniors want games with teams in the 11-13-vear-old class. Call Jack Elder at Dr. 7810 R-2 between 3:30 and 7 p. m. Indianapolis Crows played a practice game and were defeated 24 to 22, by the Big Four Apprentice at Beech Grove high school gym. For games in 16-17-year-old class, call Harry Vinstein at Ri. 0972. East Tenth Street M. E. Deaks will clash with St. Pihllips A. C. tonight at the St Philips gym. The Deaks want road games. Call R. W. Eberhart, 3209 East Tenth street. HOPE, Ind.—Hope Merchants won their fifth straight game here from the fast Indianapolis St. Paul Independents by a 36 to 33 score. Jordan dropped in 24 points for Hope, while Longstreet made 18 for St. Paul. Fast state teams write Dick Athony, Hope, Ind. Maple Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, has e. listed a fast quintet to play state and city games during the present Dasketball season. There are open dates still on the Maple’s schedule to be plaved on the hone-and-home basis, according to H. J tieymour, 1149 North Holmes avenue. GROGGY; SCORES K. 0. Ad Warren, Floored Three Times, Stages Fast Comeback. Bn Times Special DURHAM, N. C., Dec. 6. Ad Warren, former University of North Carolin* football player, knocked out George Avera, Atlanta heavyweight, in the second round here Wednesday. Warren was knocked down three times in the first round and ended the session reeling and groggy. It was his first fight since he sprained an arm several months ago. . _ 4
Roy Spencer Coming Back in Latest Perry Deal—Comorosky, Brame, Dawson and Stroner Also Mentioned as Promised. Steve Swetonic, ace of the Indianapolis pitching staff, has been sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates for an unannounced sum of cash and four players, it was learned today. The transaction was completed in Toronto, at the big baseball convention, and is one of the biggest deals of the minor league pow-wow. Catcher Roy Spencer will return to Indianapolis as part of the important exchange, and Owner Perry and Manager Betzel
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BODY SLAM STOPS MATCH LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6.—Marin Plestina was uftable to continue his heavyweight wrestling match with Joe Malcewicz here Wednesday night after being thrown with a back body slam. Plestina took the first fall in 55 minutes 27 seconds, and lost the second toss in 16 minutes 40 seconds.
Double A Leagues Face Another Menacing Threat
Draft Question Secondary to Latest Move of Higher-Ups to Control Big Minor Expansion—Investments Jeopardized. BY FRANK GETTY United Press Stiff Correspondent TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 6.—Behind the superficial scene of this baseball meeting, with its loud conversation in the hotel lobbies and soft speech in the hack rooms and its formal meetings where little men shout, “Mr. Chairman,” and strut their brief moment in the limelight, lies a movement of more importance to America’s national pastime than all the idle chatter about the draft and deals and the discipline of recalcitrant hall clubs.
When the national association resumed its session this morning, there was discussion of the universa l draft and its application to the Class AA leagues. There will be no acceptance
during the 1928 season. The awards are annual, having been a custom of the local alumni association for several years. It was decided this year to admit Washington and Cathedral high school players into the eligibility list for awards and when it became apparent that the usual fifteen medals hardly would cover the large number of fine players in the city, the board of directors of the association, increased the number to twenty. The honored players will be guests of the association at a banquet Tuesday Dec. 18 at which time the medals will be presented. Nelson Kellogg, James Phelan, other Purdue coaches and several of the players' on the 1928 Purdue team also will be he^e. Technical received seven of the awards, Shortridge six, Washington two, Cathedral three, and Manlial two. A total of twenty-eight men were recommended for consideration by representatives of the schools and two newspapermen. Those selected were: Technical—Bay Miller, William Nelson, Richard Rothert, Oscar Brown. Ted Lippincott, George Horn apd Richard Caine. Shortridge—Wilard Ennis, William Rehm, Carl Tevis, James Stewart, Merideth Rose and John Compton. Cathedral—Leo Radkovic. Robert Langsenkamp and Emmett Amsden. Manual—Alex Burrus and Norbert Osborn. Washington—Emil,U:iser and Carl Waltz. Every man chosen was listed on The Times all-city teams, seventeen being on the first two teams. Gallagher was the only man on The Times first team not chosen. ALTER PURDUE CARD Illinois Five to Clash With Boilermakers at Lafayette Jan. 5. By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 6—Announcement of a change in the Boilermakers’ basketball schedule was made Wednesday at the office of N. A. Kellogg, director of physical education. Ward Lambert’s netters will meet Illinois at Lafayette on Jan. 5 and will play a return game at Champaign on March 2. The alteration, .which merely changes the place of playing on these dates, was made because the Illinois student vacation does not end until Jan. 7. The Purdue recess ends Jan. 3.
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have obtained a promise from from the Pirates to include, if possible, three of the following men: Outfielder Adam Comorosky, Pitchers Irwin Brame and Joe Dawson and Third Baseman Stoner, last season with Wichita. The big problem wlil be to get Spencer, Comorosky and Brame waived out of the majors, but it seems Indianapolis has been assured every effort will be made to bring this about. With Tribe In 1928 Comorosky and Brame we.e with the Hoosiers part of the 1928 campaign and Spencer was the mainstay receiver and one of the best backstops in the A. A. Dawson formerly pitched for Louisville. Swetonic gained wide fame by starring all through the A. A. race, and in addition he won three games in the “little world’s series.” He formerly hurled for Pittsburgh university and joined the ‘lndians in 1927. He was made a regular last spring and won nineteen games. Bush Swings Deal The New York Giants jumped into the bidding for Swetonlc’s services, but Pittsburgh finally won out because Owner Perry figured Ownie Bush, Pirate manager, and former Indianapolis pilot, would be more likely to send the best players available in the transaction. The lid popped off the Swetonic matter in Toronto when it is said John McGraw announced he could not deliver the players demanded by Indianapolis. It was then the news leaked out indicating the young righthander definitely had been secured by Pittsburgh.
of the scheme by the International, Pacific Coast and American Association magnates, so that whatever is voted cannot apply to those circuits, protected as they are by the major-minor agreement. Os considerably more importance may be the national association’s action upon a process handed down by the advisory council of baseball whereby the major league, upon payment of a fee of $75,000, shall have the right to acquire the franchise of any minor league club at a valuation to be either agreed upon by the parties concerned or fixed by Judge Landis. The purpose of the proposal is obvious. The major leagues wish to protect themselves against encroachment from without or undue expansion from within the ranks of organized baseball which might bring about a situation where a third big league would come into existence. It is not so much that another Federal League war is feared. These men of organized baseball believe the danger of such a war is slight. But the growth of baseball communities outside the major league cities has been such of late that some communities, like Baltimore, Montreal, Toronto and Buffalo, feel they are ready for a big league ball club. It might be that if expansion were to take place within the limits of organized baseball, these cities would not Have major league clubs, but they would have clubs which would be bigger than some now hanging on in the two major circuits, and they could compete for ball players and hence for attendance in a manner disconcerting to the p— —■nents of status quo. This growth of baseball may come to mean that the present limits of major league ball are insufficient to answer the demand of the public. In that case, there must be expansion, either in the direction of a third big league or by ' creasing the number of clubs in the present major circuits. The majors are preparing for some such eventuality by advancing the proposal that they be allowed to purchase minor league franchises upon payment of a $75,000 fee. The larger minor league clubs are preparing to fight any such proposal which would mean the transfer of their franchises arbitrarily, no matter what hopes and plans they had for the future. sacrTed heart five Marley Elected Captain Team Shows Fine Early Form. Sacred Heart high school is on the floor again with a fast, young team. So far this year-they have won all games and have prospects of a very successful season. Francis Marley, a sophomore and one of the best guards the school ever has turned out, has been elected captain of the ’29 squad. Johnny Rice is coach.
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Allan Sothoron WHEN Bert Niehoff asked for more money than Louisville thought it could pay anew manager. Owner Knebelkamp offered the job of bossing the 1929 Colonels to Allan Sothoron, and Sothoron got the job. The deal was closed at the Toronto baseball convention late Wednesday. Sothoron formerly pitched for the Colonels, and later he was with the' Cardinals. In recent years he has been a big. league coach, with Cardinals and Braves,
Girls Launch Net League FINAL meet 1 ”' to launch the Girls City Basketball Le: :ue will be held tonight, 7:30. 30'i Indiana Trust Officer: will be elected, rules adoptee and schedule arranged. The league will play ter weeks, with games every Thursday night at Liberty hall- Five teams have entered and a six*" will be chosen tonight. Girls fives already enrolled are Hottentots, Hoosicv Demons Pennsy girls, Bell Telephone and East Tenth Streets M. E.s Englewood or Hawthorn Blue Birds will be the sixth.
Cubs to Play in Louisville Sunday College Cubs, city grid champions, will meet the Bonnycastles, Louisville title holders, at Louisvide Sunday afternoon. The Louisville eleven has suffered by two defeats In eight years. The Cubs wilUeave at 7 a. m. Sunday on the interurban, returning at 6p. m Special rates to fans have been arranged, according to Frank Squires, 3034 Northwestern avenue. RE-ELECT JOHN WALL Evansville Boy Again Named Captain of Susquehanna Eleven. By United Press SELINGSGROVE, Pa., Dec. 6. John Wall of Evansville, Ind., was re-elected 1929 captain of the Susquehanna university football team at a meeting of lettermen. Wall captained the team this season and is the first man in the history of the university to hold the post two years in succession. He plays quarter back and also is captain of the basketball team.
Local Bowling Gossip BY LEFTY LEE
In the city pin tourney doubles event at the Cap.tol alleys Wednesday night, L. Faust and Wimberly went into first place with a total of 1,251 on games of 417, 425 and 409. Wimberly was “hot” in this series and rolled a total of 649, which included a great 257. C. Holy and N. Ward 'also passed the 1,200 mark, getting 1,201,- which was good for second p’.ace in the standings. Ward was the captain of this duo with a total of 634. Leaders in the doubles: L. Faust-M. Wimberly 1,251 C. Ho!y-N. Ward 1,201 T. Slnulelon-A. Frick 1,159 C. Fietd-W. Reitzcll 1.149 Headlee-Dr. Barnhill 1,147 If the veteran Charlie Fields could have had any help from his partner they would have been well up as Charlie turned in games of 215, 202 and 214 for a total of 631. The team of Woods and A. O’Conner turned in the high one-game total with a score of 443. This pair of youngsters appear to be comers The Central alleys are their home drives, where they bowl in the Indiana Electrical Corporation league. L. Warner did not roll any high scores but he pulled one for the book when he made the 4-6 split. A poor first game stopped the team of W. Claman and O. Woodard at 1,101. After a 320 start this pair rolled real ten pins. Hebble and Tompkins were another good pair who failed to hit consistently and as a result 1,101 was the best they could do. In the singles event the last game g roved to be the money maker for the oys. E. McKinnon after a slow start of 184 came back with games of 225 and 257 to assume the lead with a fine total of 666. M. Wimberly repeated his doubles performance and rolled 648 with a 244 at the finish, which places him second. Others to reach the 600 mark in the city singles were M. Wells with 629 on scores of 214. 201 and 214. and Hy'Johnson who had 617 on scores of 189. 215 and 213. Leaders In the singles event: E. McKinnon 66c M. Wimberly 648 M. Wells 629 Hy Johnson 617 Medlin 588 Some real pin pounding can be expected tonight as the schedule is filled with vets who have displayed their ability to get the wood and youngsters who are coming fast. Tonight’s schedule: Two Men, 7 P. M.—Singles. 7:55 P. M. F. Spencer-B. Bruder. N Nordholt-C Mevers, W. Porier-C. Bailey. PauleyKeicham. J. Sahm-G. Wflliams, C. Ben-nctt-W. Lindamood, F. Kinnan-G. Sherwood, L. Mlller-W. Ramsey. W. Wolfe-H. Runyan, Junkins-Gibbs, Tankersley-Rob-blns, Tellon-Knauss. Two Men. 8:50 P. M.—Singles, 9:45 P. M. J. Martin-Campbell, J. Wechsler-Makello. W. NoU-T. Shellenberger. C. Darmer-J. Palms. W. Tarrant-W. Schonecker. W Campbell-A. Baker. O. Hnrdy-A. Kapp. L. Foley L. Oathelmer, M. O’Grady-A. Canning. F. Schmitt-H. E. Schmitt, A. HeissB. Haagsma.
De Pauw Tigers Open Net Card With Engineers Bn Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 6. De Pauw university will open its basketball season Friday evening on the home court with Rose Poly engineers as opposition. With but two men lost from last year’s squad through graduation and some promising material from the ranks of last year’s freshmen to fill up the vacancies, the Tigers should present much strength in their lineup. Coach Moffett is experiencing a little problem at the start in getting into shape some of his candidates fresh from the football field. Captain Loveless, Crawley, Springer and Gunn were in basketball uniform for the first time last week, while Struck and Ragsdale saw their first practice Monday. An addition to the squad this year is Wisener who played freshman basketball three years ago. The Tigers anticipate a hard game with Rose Poly and another one with Earlham here Monday.
Laud Pat Page y s Pigskin Toters at Loyalty Fest Pat Page’s Scrappin’ Hoosiers, memoers of the Inuiana university pigskin coaching staff and Indianapolis alumni were guests at the second annual football loyalty dinner given at the Indianapolis Athletic Club Wednesday night under the auspices of the Indiana University Club. Achievements of the team during the past season were lauded by the speakers, who also made optimistic predictions for the state school eleven. Speakers included Mayor L. Ert Slack, Head Coach Pat Page, Z. G. Clevenger, director of athletics at Indiana: Walter Middlesworth, assistant football coach; Dean Charles G, Sembower, Prof. William J. Moenkhaus, a member of the athletic committee: State Senator Andrew Durham of Greencastle and George Heighway, alumni secretary. Referring to his football squad as “my youngsters,” Coach Page declared there is better football atmosphere at Indiana now than ever before. “We hoDe to do better in the matter of winning games next year.” said the Hoosier pigskin mentor. NEW DARTMOUTH PILOT Bn United Press HANOVER. N. H.. Dec. 6.—Ellsworth Armstrong of New Haven. Conn., has been elected captain of the 1929 Dartmouth football team today. He is a tackle.
Helter-Skelter Type of Passes May Be Curbed by Next Season Coaches Believe Football Interest Is Hurt by Frantic Tosses; 60-Minute Game Idea Advanced.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Corresnondent NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—The forward pass threatens to occupy most of the attention of the football rules committee when it meets this winter. Many coaches gathered here for the Army-Stanford game were outspoken in their views that the pass should be curbed. One coach suggests that a penalty of two yards be
Proof that the bowling game is becoming more popular each year can be found In the entry of teams for the second annual "Pot of Gold" to be staged at the Elk Club alleys. Dec. 15. 16. 22 and 23. An entry of 192 teams is the limit and some teams who wait too long are sure to be disappointed as the entry list is filling fast. The Illinois alleys will run a “360” doubles Sunday afternoon. You can change partners as often as you like in this event, but the combined average of any team cannot exceed “360.” The Indianapolis league games at the Pritchett alleys showed a triple win for the Meridian Garage over the Auto Equipment boys. The other scries were decided over the two-out-of-three route, the Marotts. 3-F Coffe. Hare Chevrolet. Hukle Special and Kirschner-Lovlck taking the Silver Flash Gas. Falls City Lager. Hal-gren-Peoria Life. Coca Cola and American Central Life. The Ktrshner-Lovick team had high three-game total with a score of 2.941 while the Hare Chevrolet rolled 1,049 In their first game for high single game score. Totals of "600” were plentiful. Frank Coval leading the field over both the single and three-game route with a count of 648 on games of 258. 193 and 197. Cray had 605; L. Fox. 624: Fulton, 601: Goodwin. 638: Fehr, 647: Hackard. 620: Henry. 643; O’Grady. 630: A. Striebeck. 637; Spencer. 600. and Kirkoff, 615. The White Furniture team had a great time trimming the Victor two-out-of-three in the Furniture league at the Capitol alleys. Tom Quinn did not get so many pins himself, but he talked his opponents out of plenty. Baker Bros, also won two from the Colonial while the Taylor Carpet made a clean sweep of their series with the Peoples Outfitting. McGatl and Galloway tied for high score with a count of 203.
Greyhounds and. Franklin Clash Coach Good ran his entire Indiana Central net squad through an intensive defensive drill Wednesday, patching up the notable weaknesses that showed up in Vincennes game Tuesday. The Grej hounds tackle Franklin tonight at Franklin and a real struggle is promised. Nowling showed up very well in both defensive and offensive playing Tuesday and Good expressed satisfaction over the team’s first performance. The Bailey brothers. Rider, Nowling and Swan composed the lineup Tuesday, but some changes are expected tonight. MISSOURI CAPTAIN COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. s.—John Waldorf of Kansas City, center and full back, has been elected captain of the University of Missouri eleven for next season.
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JAMES J. BRADDOCK, young New Jersey light heavyweight, who is pictured above, delivered one of the surprises of the year when he knocked out Tuffy Griffiths in New York. Griffiths, of Sioux City, who had won many successive victories in the ring, was reputed to be another Dempsey in the making and he was an overwhelming favorite to beat Braddock.
Did You Know That— SEVEN of the stars on the Carnegie Tech team were sophomores . . . But Harpstei will not be back . . . Lorn, the California back, is said to have been the most valuable playei on the Pacific coast . . . Wilbert Robinson may buy the Atlanta baseball club ... If the Brooklyns make it too nasty for him . . . And Colonel Til Huston, who owned half the Yanks once, will back Robbie wherever he wants to go . . . High Strung and Roguish Eye are the early favorites for the Kentucky Derby .. . Both western horses . . . High Strung belongs to Marshall Field . . . and Alderman Coughlin owns Roguish Eye. The Marquis of Queensbury didn’t invent the nrize fighting rules ... He loaned his name tc a newspaper man who wrote them.
imposed for each incomplete forward pass. Another believes the penalty for the second incomplete pass in a series of downs should be increased from five to ten yards. Game Slowed Up Another angle on the forward pass is that the game is slowing up and losing interest as a result of a team throwing passes helter-skelter in the last half. The Army-Stanford game was a good case in point. The Army eleven, behind in the final half, threw passes all over the field. Another suggestion to curb wild passing late> in a game is to encourage attempts at field goals by increasing the value of a field goal to four or five points. In this way two field goals would count more than one touchdown. One Game Is Two Games A move to make “it one game of 60 minutes” has been started among many football men. They point out that football is played in two games of thirty minutes each under the present rules. By having the ball put in play at the start of the second half at the spot where play was halted at the end of the first half, many tie games would be eliminated. Another suggestion to prevent tie games is to play an extra period of 5 minutes or more.
Season Basketball Books Ready at Butler
Tickets for Butler’s attractive basketball schedule are on sale, and the athletic authorities are offering a season book for the twelve home games for $lO. Purchasers of the books will have the same reserved seat for the season and will be given preference over the other ticket buyers. Season books also will be transferable. Reserved seats for each game will sell for sl. An unreserved section at the east and west end of the balcony will be sold each game at 50 cents. Tickets are on sale at Clark & Cade drug store, Gus Habich, A. G. Spalding, Chambei of Commerce pharmacy, Columbia and Elks Clubs. The Bulldogs open their home season Dec. 13 with Pittsburgh, national title claimants the last two years. Following the Pittsburgh game, Purdue will appear here on Dec. 21 to dedicate the field house. ITALIAN CYCLISTS LEAD NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Linari and Belloni kept their lead at 8 a. m. today in the six-day bicycle race. The Italian team had cycled 1,341 miles and nine laps at the end of the eighty-third hour. Reggie McNamara, pedalling for the Mc-Namara-Vannek team, was trying to pull up his team to first place. The team was a close second when the eighty-third hour was over.
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High School Big Ten in Grid Confab Northern Members May Be Dropped Saturday; Tech, Clinton Lead League. The Indiana high school Big Ten football conference will hold Its annual meeting at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 p. m. Fred Gorman of Technical high school is secretary and treasurer of the organization. L. B. Martin of Muncie is president. Members of the Big Ten are Clinton, Central of Evansville, Technical of Indianapolis, Linton, Kokomo, Logansport, Elwood, Marion, Muncie, South Bend and Emerson of Gary. Trophy to Clinton The awarding of the 1928 Big Ten championship to Clinton high school will be made, new officers elected and schedules drawn for next fall. A rule of the organization that all schools play three conference games before they become eligible for the championship trophy is expected to be discussed heatedly.’ The fact that two members of the league, South Bend and Emerson, did not play three games this year is expected to require some explanation. South Bend played but two contests this fall in the league and Emerson one. The Benders damaged Tech’s championship claims by defeating the local team 12 to 6 in the only Big Ten game loss for the green and white. The Benders played Emerson a scoreless tie in the only other conference game they played. Incidentally it was the only Big Ten game for the Emerson team. Fine Tech Record Tech registered five conference factories, over Elwood, Marion, Muncie, Linton and Logansport and had a tie game with Central of Evansville. Clinton defeated Central of Evansville, Linton, Elwood and Muncie. Clinton and Tech had the best records. If South Bend and Emerson do not have representatives at the meeting Saturday it is expected they will be dropped from membership. In that event it is expected that one and maybe two Ft. Wayne teams, South Side and Central, Wabash, Jasonville and Bicknell will be nominated for the vacancies.
Coast Elevens Seek Dates on Trojan Schedule By United Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 6. Just now the Trojan eleven of the University of Southern California is the most popular team on the Pacific coast. That was apparent as representatives of ten coast .conference schools arrived here to open their football schedule conference today. Most of the colleges seem anxious to place a game . with the Los Angeles school, which defeated Stanford and Notre Dame and won the coast championship. With three contests already arranged, the Trojans will have three other conference dates open, assuming they play a six-game conference schedule. Oregon State, Oregon, Idaho, University ot California at Los Angeles and Washington State are reported to be seeking a place on the Trojan 1929 card.
Demons and Hottentots at ‘Y ? Saturday
The Hoosier Demons girls basketball team will play the Hottentots Saturday night at the Y. M. C. A. at 8:30. A fast game is expected as the Demons have w n the state independent title for the past three years, while the Hottentots have been vrey close contenders. A boys’ curtain raiser will be played at 7:30 between the Armour Packing team and the Belmont Ramblers. The Hoosier Demons have a few open dates for December and January, and are anxious to complete their schedule. For games write Lillie E. Miller, 2718 Roosevelt avenue, or call Cherry 4374. ARKANSAS LEADERS By United Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Dec. 6. Clarence Geise, quarter back, has been named captain of the 1929 University of Arkansas football eleven and Clyde Van Sickle, guard, has been named sub-captain. WESTERN GOLF SESSION By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—Awarding of the tournament for 1929 vas the chief business to come before the annual meeting of the Western Golf Association here tonight. Re-elect tion of the present officers and indorsement of their policies is a foregone conclusion, as there is only one ticket in the field.
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