Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 October 1936 — Page 23

___ their time, the athletic department plans to present further

with the opponents on their six-inch line.

with John W. Thompson

Indiana Presents Gridders in Movies of Michigan and|

Nebraska Games for Students; McMillin Stresses Defense in Preparation for. Ohio State.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 21.—-If there is any one outside influence which cuts in on football gate receipts it is the movies. Especially in small college cities like this one, where * Saturday afternoons come but once a week. So Indiana University athletic officials have decided to put up some competition for Clark Gable and Fred Astaire as well as the Four Marx Brothers, although they haven't found any way to combat femmes like Harlow and West yet. Last night the athletic department sponsored its first motion picture show. They even had a double feature. The films were called “Indiana Versus Michigan,” and “Indiana Versus Nebraska” or “The First-Half Hopsiers.” The show was held on the campus and every one who didn't know smiling George Gardiner, he ticket agent, personally, had to pay 20 cents. These pictures were taken for the express purpose of giving Coach Bo McMillin something to shout about in practice. And they have certainly filled the|/bil. Nothing shows up more on the screen than a lagging tackle or a guard who fails to remember that the play won't work perfectly unless the secondary is removed. Those honey-dew passes, like the one Huffman tossed to Kenderdine in {the Nebraska game, show up wi in all their pigskin splendor. = ” » BY the way, it would be hard to beat Mr. Huffman for a football movie hero. He is said (by some) to be as graceful on the dance floor as he is in moleskins. And his profile takes well from certain angles, mainly the scoring angle. If these movies are discussed enough among the crowds at The Gables or in the Commons nooks, in the fraternity and sorority houses and wherever else college students spend

thrilling chapters in the searing serial. Next week it will be “Hulling Buckeyes With Uncle Bo and the Boys.” It sounds like a swell idea, but just think of what it may lead to. Colleges will be employing makeup experts to pluck fullbacks’ eyebrows, sound men to see that the signals are heard with just enough pathos in the voice of the losing quarterback; as well as lighting engineers who will throw the correct goal-post shadows across the sweating backs of the linemen as they grunt and groan and stave off defeat

Shades of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”! The time might even come when the stars would have to have little private dressing rooms with “Huffman” or “Miller” in glittering silver dust on the door . . . and little red lights to call the boys when the curtain is about to go up ... and wouldn't those Jocker room talks the coaches give make swell sob stuff for the matinee fans! » = = ” ONE thing which did show up in the pictures of. the Nebraska game, besides the very evident fact that Indiana should have won, was one good reason why they didn’t— loose tackling. Of course most. any one will tell you that the easiest place to practice loose tackling is on a Nebraska back. Nevertheless, Mr. McMillin sat through the movies twice and he’s stressing tackling this week. He had the ends and backs diving at each other yesterday afternoon. The other members of the coaching staff saw to it that the linemen weren't shirk--ing in the tackle department. There was a brief but strenuous scrimmage between picked members of Pooch Harrell's freshman squad and the varsity, in which Ohio State plays as well as new Indiana tactics were displayed. It was encouraging to note that the Buckeye plays didn’t go over too well. » = »” » 8 8 Just how much of a chance the Indiana gridders have to give Ohio State the gong, has not been settled. The Buckeyes may still be groggy from their recent defeats. Like Joe Louis, it’s the first time they have been hit and it may take them several rounds to recover. Indiana hopes they are still recovering. = = # # » » ON the other hand, Indiana, too, is feeling its-defeat at the hands of Nebraska. The unofficial tongues say that the boys are bouncing back normally after (feeling pretty blue over the week-end. There are, actually, several injuries on the Hoosier squad™ Corby Davis, whose infected arm has been holding him on the bench, is practicing this week, having been given the “go” sign by the doctor. As we understand it, Corby can expect to feel pain in his elbow, but it can’t do him any harm. The stocky halfback from Lowell, Ind,, is taking his medicine and should be a great aid to the Hoosier eleven Saturday if he can get in the game. ® & = Ld -

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4:38 for Columbus. The I. U. band is taking a special train ; to the game Saturday morning. Returning, the special will |

haul both band and team. The town is full of suggestions as to how Mr. McMillin

could win from Ohio State. From the groups of drug store

halfbacks who are saving themselves for the prom, no idea |

was more sensible than this: _ Stuff cotton in the boys’ ears so they won't know wihién

the first half is over.” Irish Seek Third

Gnd Star Better

By United Press

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Gophers Are Silent’ About Great Record

Bierman Says Discussion of |

Victory Run Brings Overconfidence.

BY BERNIE BIERMAN Minnesota's Head Coach MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 21. —A question that fairly gives me the jitters is: “Isn't this long winning sireak quite a strain on the boys, and what is the reaction?” Minnesota football teams have

won 20 straight games and have |:

gone through 27 without a defeat: The Gophers have tied the 20 in a row compiled by Notre Dame, when the Irish coached by the great Knute Rockne, were unbeaten in 1929 and ’30, and repulsed Indiana in their first contest under Hunk Anderson in "31. Southern California captured 25 consecutive engagements after being turned back by Saint Mary's in its opener of ‘31. That is the most protracted winning streak in

Had Some Easy Tilis

But, while the Trojans repelled some very fine varsities, including Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and one of the strongest clubs that I

coached at Tulane, their schedules | included some comparative breath- |:

outlier California’s assignments week in and week out fell a bit shy of being as tough as those tackled by Notre Dame in its triumphant march and those faced by Minnesota in its current drive. In fairness ‘to my boys, I must assert that I believe they have been called upon to do more than were those Tematiatile Notre Dame outfits. Football is stepped up a bit each fall. The advent of the lateral pass alone created a multiple of new Siusljons,

- Many Great Records

There were several phenomenal consecutive-game records in the olden days.: Yale and Harvard set dizzy paces in streaks. Fielding H. Yost’s point-a-minute Michigan machines captured 29 consecutive contests starting in 1901. Then, when the Wolverines were tied by Minnesota in 1903, they swung right into another unbroken string of 26. Gilmour Dobie accounted for 39 in succession at the University of Michigan from 1908 to 1914. Yale and Harvard practically had a corner on football when they were cutting fancy capers, however, snd the balance of power was in the East when the immortal Willie Heston and the revered Dan McGugin and their mates compiled tremendous scores and also established consecutive-game records in the matter of Michigan being unscored on. Washington's opposition in the Pacific Northwest was none too robust. The present Minnesota winning streak isn't the first that I have been in, In my last two.years at Tulane, the Green Wave knocked off 17 straight before we were repuised by Southern California in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day of 1932.

Rooters Feel Strain

Most football followers whose favorites are on such triumphant sprees as the one the Gophers ow are enjoying will be surprised to know that they show the effects of the strain far more than the players who really are on the cpot from week to week. At least, that has been my experience with Minnesota varsities that so successfully have launched their fourth consecutive season without! a licking. Minnesota players this’ season, for example, never as much as mention the winning streak when they get together among themselves informall I ne Naicen particular pains to get the lowdown on this angle because if I know what they are; thinking about I can change my methods” to handle such a situation. But I have yet to hear the

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George Miller (above) fills the center post for | week by booting Bo McMillin's Indiana U. warriors and he’ll be in there in a big way Saturday when the Crimson pigskin chasers tackle Ohio State at Columbus.

Miller put his team in the lead over Nebraska last

Hustling Hoosier Back

A product of Michigan City, Ray Fox (above) is one of Indiana’s capable backs. His choice is at the signal-calling position. Ray is slated to see action in the Ohio State Jame, Saturday and he'll be in the “pink” when his call comes. A bitter struggle is. promised when the Hoosiers tie into the Bucks.

about this winning streak, I'try.to discourage them as much as possible for too much conversation on thef subject eventually will get back to the boys. They then will give it more thought than they sheuld.

Continentals Have. Intramural Event Apioximately 65 boys divided into eight teams are ‘playing ball tournament at High School. Captains are James

Hardin, Bill. Miller, David Redine baugh, Dale Taylor, Carl Inlow,

port after. the Sootbell season in

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an i -game intramural basket-| Washington

| John Shull, Bill. Sipes and Ed

15 players. Regd wi i |

a field goal in the opening period.

He hails from Pennsylvania and was quick to learn McMillin’s type of football. of the Buckeyes and expects to emerge Victorious after a hard fight.

Indiana holds no fear

Layden Uses Lash at N.D.

By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 21. — Asserting that Pittsburgh is “decidedly the favorite,” Coach Elmer Layden pushed the Notre Dame squad hard: today. The first and second stringers scrimmaged the freshmen using plays: expected from the Panthers.

Layden pointed out that Pitt holds | Gar

the edge in spite of last Saturday's defeat by Duquesne. “The Panthers are due for a comeback this week and it will take our best efforts to hold ’em,” Layden said:

The Notre Dame. warriors are |ban

‘confident, however, ready for a ;

-and will. be hard game.

Purdue’ S Cripples Reported on Mend

By United Press

LAFAYETTE, Ind," Oct. 21.—1Coach Nohle Kizer drilled Purdue intensively today on offense, and continued work on pass defense. He maintained strictest secrecy regarding his plans for the Minnesota game Saturday. John Drake, fullback was back in scrimmage, and it was indicated that. Bill Vergane, end, and Fred Staleup, quarter, would = recover from their injuries in time to play the Gophers.

By United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 21.--Minne-sota’s Gophers arilled on offense and also continued work on pass defense which Coach Bernie Bie said ‘would have to be airtight if Minnesota is to maintain its record of successive wins. He apparently

| was not worried about the Gophers’

running attack, asserting it will maich Purdue's.

LOPEZ BEATS STEINKE SAN DIEGO, Cal. Oct. 21.—Vincent Lopez, Cal, won from Hans Steinke, German grappler, in the main event bout on a wrestling show here last night. A,

ville.

Two Tilts on

Four Undefeated Leaders to. Defend Records This Week.

The four major unbeaten and untied Indiana high school footfall teams will defend their records in outstanding games this week-end. Here's a vest-pocket rece ord of the “perfect” teams: Whiting—Headed toward its third championship in four years in the

Western Division of the Northern

Conference with a record of five straight victories. Will seek its next triumph against Central of Evansville. Victories include those against Blue Island, Ill, Roosevelt of East Chicago, Froebel of Gary, Clark of Hammond, and Horace Mann of Gary. T Riley of South Bend—Heading the Eastern Division of the Northern Conference ‘with three victories and will meet Michigan City, also undefeated in two Conference games, for the league lead at Michigan City Saturday. Has de feated~ Central of Fort Wayne Niles, Mich.,, Laporte, Hammond Tech, Elkhart and Goshen. Garfield of Terre Haute—Defending champion of the Wabash Valley with a record of three victories this season meets Robinson, Ill, at Terre Haute Saturday. The Eagles were undefeated last season and played a scoreless tie with Memorial of Evansville. Memorial of Evansville—Unbeaten in 24 consecutive games, Don Ping’s. Tigers will face Bosse in a city series game Saturday. This year’s victims of Memorial include Johnston City, Ill, Carmi, Ill, Princeton, Central of EvansThe Tigers were unbeaten last season and tied only by Garfield. Among the unbeaten but tied

‘teams are Jefferson of Lafayette,

North Side of Fort Wayne, Washington of Indianapolis, Peru, Technical of Indianapolis, Bosse of Evansville, Lowell and Southport, Lowell will seek its twenty-first consecutive victory when it plays at Momence today. This week’s schedule: Today—Shelbyville at Rushville, Colum=-

bus at Seymour, Decatur at Columbia City,

Kokomo at rt. Jefferson (Lafayette) ati New og Linton at Bicknell.

Somoriow Freche! Emerson, at

Frida —Bluffton at Blkhart; sullivan, La Porte at Goshen, North Side vs. South Side at Fort Wavne. Wabash at Peru, Westfield at Plainfield, Wiley at Crawfordsville, Roosevelt (East Chicago) at Horace Mann, Lew Wallace at South Bend; Washington, Hammond at Eas{ Chigage: Washington, Princeton, at New Al-

vs,

: A Saiurday—Mishawaks at South; Bend Central, Gerstmeyer of Terre Hatite et Bloomington, fleld at OE Stes Technical vs. Clark -at Hammond, Dugeer at Plainfield. Huntington at Auburn, Ply.

mouth at Warsaw, Anderson at Conners-

ville.

Hint Ouster of Hawkeye Mentor

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DES MOINES, Ia. Oct. 21.—Discontent over Iowa's mediocre football team may crystalize into a demand for the resignation of Coach Ossie Solem at the end of the current season. Only a sudden reversal of form by the 1936 team can forestall a move for his ouster, students and alumni asserted today. All were well satisfied with Solem as athletic director but they believed the school’s football fortunes would

The HMawkeyes have won from Carleton and South Dakota, been defeated by Northwestern and tied by Illinois. ProbaBility is that the team will not win another game this fall. Re-

Minnesota, Purdue, and Temple, four of the toughest in the country.

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Shortridge and Washingte Clash Today; Manual Plays Ripple.

One of those things often : ferred to as a ‘‘crucial” game was scheduled to be played at Washing: ton High School this afternoon be tween the Continental football team and the gridmen of Shortridge High. The fray topped the week's cale. endar of grid engagements sched uled for city prep elevens and shared the spotlight today with th Broad Ripple-Manual encounter Delavan - Smith field.

It was labeled as a “crucial” tilt

because it brought together two of

the city’s unbeaten teams and was

counted upon to have an important bearing upon the outcome of the race for the football championship of Indianapolis.

The Washingtons were figured to od

have the upper hand during the 5 afternoon's festivities, although the Blue Devils from the North Side ine stitution were expected to put up stiff resistance to the advance of the Continentals. s But the old question of comparae*" tive scores gives the edge to Washes ington hands down. Coach Henry = Bogue's eleven shot the works im their game with Cathedral and came off with a 28-to-0 verdict, while the team coached by Bob Nipper barely. managed to chalk up" a 7-t0-0 win over the same Cathes' dral outfit just a week before. In the other game of the day, between Broad Ripple and Man the latter eleven was the choice oO most observers but a reversed ie sion wouldn't be out of the question, It was the first appearance of the * season against another city school’ for Coach Ed Diederich’'s Broad Rip= ple team whereas the Redskins of =

Harry Painter have tackled Shorte'*

ridge and Technical, finishing on the short end of the score both times.

Midget Drivers

Ready for Action,

One of the fastest fields ever ase

sembled for a midget race is expected to face the starter’s flag tonight at the Coliseum’ track when

the six speed events get under wy i

at 8:30 p. m, Wild Bill Cummings will occu the post of judge, and the com petitors will number some of the outstanding drivers of the country, Marshall Lewis will be out to repeat his victory of last week in the

Teature oven with One of his chief’ !

rivals bein win Der of the gay yy ‘the week bé« ore. The feature event tonight is be known as the Indiana Teachers’ Sweepstakes in honor of the thous= ands of Hoosier teachers thronging the city for the annual convent Wally Zale, 1938 outdoor midges racing chanipion, who finished in‘ second position last week, will again compete, as will Jimmy Snyder of’ Chicago, Tony Willmon of Milwaus= kee, Wally Mitchell, Chicago: Art Hartsfeldt, Toledo; Everett Rice, Chicago, ‘and Pat Warren, Los An=: geles, Pacific Coast champion Qualification are to start at 7 p. m.

be improved if another were fo D | direct the team. :

maining opponents are Indiana,

MIDGET AUTO RACES Coliseum, State Fairground

TONIGHT—8:30 P.M Qualifications 7:00 © General Admission 50c . ‘ (Plus 5¢ Tax) Reserved Seats on Sale eat Haag's : Claypool Drug Store