Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 October 1936 — Page 23

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DLLOWT John W. Thompson

{Birth of Intercollegiate Football in Indiana Was Almost

a Panic, Involving Big Names and an Indian. AN honest-to-goodness revival of tradition is in the dir at Fairview as Butler prepares for its annual home-coming Saturday. = The students are digging up all sorts of little things to do, like wearing blue feathers in their hats. The senior men have donned derbies while the women have taken to white corduroy coats as a mark of distinction. Senior members of the football team have been assigned the task of keeping all others off “Senior Walk.” {=r So we practically chiseled our way into the Arthur Jordan Hall corner stone yesterday afternoon in an effort to throw light on early Butler football. In an aging Alumnal Quarterly we discovered an article describing the beginnings of intercollegiate football in InIt was a peculiar beginning. The old Indianapolis Athletic Club decided, in the late summer of 1886, to organize a college conference. The committee appointed to handle the organjzation was composed of Merrill Moores, Evans Woollen, Harold Hibben and Charles S. Tarlton. All Indiana colleges were approached. Butler and Wabash were enthusiastic, but some of the schools expressed grave doubts as “to the public’s acceptance and patronage sufficient to pay expenses.” They were practical minded

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» » THE Athletic Club decided that all games would be played at the club’s athletic park. The organization was known as the Indiana College Football Association. The club arranged to “pay railroad fare and buy ome meal for 15 men on each team; to furnish one new football for each game, same to become property of the winning team; to name all field officers (officials), and at the close of the season to present a silk banner to the team winning the championship.” | Butler, Franklin (whom, by the way, Butler plays Saturday), Wabash, Indiana, Hanover and De Pauw joined the conference. and Princeton, were adopted. The article stated that Mr. Moores, Mr. Woollen, Clint Hare, William Van Buren, William P. Herod and Mr. Tarlton often were called upon to officiate. As the game was new in the West it was seldom that the opposing teams interpreted the rules alike. The position of referee, said the article, was “anything but a pleasant experience.” How times do change! The average uniform consisted of old canvas baseball shoes, knee canvas breeches, and a tight-fitting canvas jacket laced up the front close to the neck. The colors of the school were displayed in the stockings. » » = » HE first game was played late in September, 1886, on _ the club grounds at Seventh and Tennessee-sts, where the Methodist Hospital now stands. The contest was be- . tween Franklin and Wabash and Evans Woollen was chief official. (He still is. He's chairman of the board of the

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"Fletcher Trust.) “If was a hot contest, with the crowd fre-

quently interrupting the game by swarming on the field. It ‘ended in a 0 to 0 tie. When Butler played Hanover that first year there were four inches of snow on the field and there were but 12 paid customers in the stands. Hanover had a right halfback who played under an assumed name because his parents objected to his participating in the sport. The left halfback was an Indian who didn’t understand the game overly well. It was said that the boys were afraid to give the Indian the ball because

they couldn’t be sure which way he would run with it. Ob-

viously he played under reservations. Wabash won the first state championship and Hanover was runner-up. Purdue, sort of high-hat the first . year, came into the association in the second season. According to the report, they were “uniformed in a complete suit of heavy woollen jerseys with a tight-fitting skull cap of the same material and striped stockings of gold and black.” (Hot stuff, eh?) As the team ran out on the field for the first time, Mr. Moores said to Mr. Woollen and Mr. - Hare: “This Purdue team looks like a crowd of boilermakers It isn’t positive that this is the incident which gave them their nickname, but it's possible,

$i ZESTERDAY afternoon, Coach Hinkle put his Bulldogs

: through some mental drill with a few new plays for the Franklin tilt and topped it off with a two-hour scrimmage.

"The Butler squad should be in excellent shape for the game. 1 In the 290 games played between Butler and Franklin,

~ Butler has won 19, Franklin 8 and there have been two ties. Butler has scorgd 428 points to Franklins 192. = » » { # s - It seemed that all the literary lights passed out of football competition when William Shakespeare left Notre Dame and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow withdrew from Northwestern. But this year’s crop of gridders has revealed a Robert Louis Stevenson at Indiana and a James * Fenimore Cooper at Marquette. So that makes two more

CARDS TO PLAY ON COLUMBUS GRIDIRON

Rugby rules, as followed at Yale, Harvard |

‘Minnesota teams of 1934 and 1935

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~ Stove league rumors say that both the Chi Cubs and New York Giants have sounded out th Pittsburgh Pirates on the chances of obtaining Ar Vaughan, the agile Buc shortstop.

Purdue Chief Joins in Bow to Minnesota

Mentors of Teams Smashed by Grid Giants Give Expert Opinion.

BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Oct. 29.—The {four coaches whose teams have been smashed by Minnesota's Giants of the North today analyzed Bernie Bierman’s Gophers for the United Press. Harry Kipke of Michigan and Noble Kizer of Purdue believe Minnesota is invincible. Dana X. Bible of Nebraska regards Minnesota as a more versatile team than the Gophers’ national teams of 1934 and 1935. Jimmy Phelan of the University of Washington says Minnesota is the best team the Huskies have played but maybe not the greatest eleven in the country. All agree that the Gophers’ weakness is kicking, but point out that up to now that deficiency hasn't mattered. “Impossible to Lick” Kipke, whose Michigan team lost to the Gophers, 26-0, sizes up the Minnesota team as follows: “I consider the Minnesota line the equal of last year’s line, but the backfield missed the blocking of Sheldon Beise in our game. I consider that the Gophers’ weekly improvement will make them a team impossible to lick. Their weakness is punting. Defensively, they are as good if not better than a year ago. Northwestern, through its backfield strength and Toth’s punting, has a slight chance for an upset, but Minnesota has so many reserves the team is stronger in the second half than in the first.” ! Calling Minnesota the biggest and strongest squad he has ever seen, Kizer, whose Purdue team fell before the Gophers, 33-0, says: “Playing Minnesota is like asking a heavyweight challenger to go three rounds each with Joe Louis, Jim Braddock and Jack Dempsey in his prime. It’s hard to find any essential difference between their first three teams. Our boys feel that the Gophers are materially stronger than last year. Our gang carried the fight to them in the first half when it was eleven against eleven, but wilted before their superior man power in the second half. If the Gophers play as they did against Purdue, I don’t see how any one can stop them this year.” Fast and Versatile Bible, whose Nebraska team carried Minnesota to the final minute of play before losing, 7-0, on a sev-enty-nine-yard run, does not regard the Gophers as unbeatable, saying: “Any football team is in danger of being defeated at any time. The

stressed power. This year’s team hasn't quite as much power but more speed and I believe is more versatile. All three years they have had plenty of reserves and excellent coaching.” Phelan, whose Washington team lost to: Minnesota, 14-7, calls the Gophers a perfect defensive team. He says further: “Minnesota is better than any team we have played to date but we have four Pacific Coast Conference games ahead against teams all stronger than the teams we have met. Uram and Thompson were injured against us, and without them Minnesota's kicking was only fair. They have a fast charging line and perfect timing on their down-the-field blocking. We would like to play Minnesota again, but we have plenty of worries out here without picking on a fine team like the Gophers for more,”

Butler, De Pauw Yearlings to Mix

Butler-De Pauw gridiron rivalry will be renewed tomorrow afternoon when the Bullpups meet the De Pauw yearlings in the bowl as a part of Butler's annual home-coming celebration. ’ : The game will mark the second time that the Bullpups have played this season. In their first contest they were victorious over the Wabash freshmen. Coach Frank Heddon has had several stiff scrimmage games this week to prepare for the tilt,

It will mark the first time that |’

any football teams representing Pauw and Butler have clashed for several years.

MANUAL, CATHEDRAL TO DRAW BIG CROWD

begs ils :

GOPHERS ARE INVINCIBLE, COACHES SA

At Tackle for I. U.

championship | =

The unfortunate injury to Capt. Chris. Dal Sasso, Indiana’s out-

standing tackle, may have been a fortunate incident for Richard (Dick) Zoll, 210-pound senior tackle from Green Bay, Wis. Chris’ bruised leg probably will keep him out of action for two or three weeks and Dick -.Zoll (above) probably will gefghe starting call at the tacklé berth when Indiana meets the Hawkeyes of Iowa University at Bloomington Saturday in the Hoosiers’ home-coming game.

Profession of Umpiring

Comes in for Bouquets |

Harry Geisel, veteran American league arbiter, was guest speaker last night at the annual banquet of the Indianapolis Umpire’s Association held at the Ralph Barker post of the Veterans of Foreign wars. : Mr. Geisel just recently returned to his home in Indianapolis after serving his 12th season in the American League: and acting as one of the four umpires in the World Series at New York.

He lauded the amateur arbiters

in his audience for their honesty, courage, farsightedness, diplomacy, disposition and judgment. Backbone of Baseball “Umpires are the backbone of baseball,” he said. “You're one of the biggest spokes in the wheel, they can’t do a thing without you. And what's more, umpiring is probably the finest and cleanest branch of professional sport. Mr. Geisel told various interesting sidelights on the World Series and pointed out that in the sixth and final game of the series, which the Yankees won 13 to 5, he had been forced to pdds judgment on 218 out of 343 pitches which some of the crack hurlers of baseball were tossing to the plate. “Persons inclined to condemn an umpire for making an occasional mistake and raise a hue and cry for his scalp should consider these figures for a mément and ask themselves what kind of a job they could do out there behind the plate,” he remarked.

Mike Kelly, one of Indianapolis’

diamond “greats” and now manager of the Syracuse club in the International League, also was a guest at the banquet and described several amusing incidents connected with his.baseball career, including

the period when he was a coach with: the Chicago White ‘Sox and Cubs. :

* Mike was enthusiastic over the]

election of Frank J. Shaughnessy as league president and predicted a vanner season for the loop in 1937. Others present included . officials of the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association; the various league presidents; F. Earl Geider, vice president of ‘the National Federation of Amateur Baseball Clubs;

Cap Carr, of the city. association; || ka Cdrl Callahan of Em Roe, who |} |

helped found the local amateur association, and Ross Smith of Smith-Hassler-Sturm, who acted as master of ceremonies.

Officers of the umpires’ associa-’ tion, elected at a recent meeting, |

are William A. Noffke, president; Harry Schmidt, vice president; C. G. Tryon, treasurer, and J. F. Westmeier, secretary.

Lou Ambers Drops Decision to Cool

Times Special £7 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.—Eddié Cool of Philadelphia won a close decision over Lou Ambers of Herkimer, N, Y., lightweight boxing champion, in a 10-round non-title file here last night before 6000 ans.

It was Ambers’ first appearance since he won the crown from Tony Canzoneri. The champ forced the fighting most of the way but Cool either held him at arm’s length with a left jab or tied him up in the clinches, while countering with rights to the head and body. . The judges gave Cool four rounds, Ambers three and called-three even.

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| PLUS GOODNESS”

Death Claims Famed Jockey | Mack Garner, 36, Dies of

Heart Attack at His Kentucky Home.

By United Press : COVINGTON, Ky. Oct. 20.—One of America’s top-ranked jockeys for the last two decades, Mack Garner, 36, died of a heart attack at his home here late last night. Garner, one of four brothers who took to the saddle and made an imprint. in the thoroughbred racing world, had mounts at ‘the River Downs track at Cincinnati yesterday and was astride one winner, Slant

Eye. After he returned to his home Garner complained of being ill. A few hours later his condition became serious and he collapsed. A life saving squad was called to administer restoratives and he was rushed to a hospital. The rider was dead upon arrival, however. - Garner was a native of Centerville, Ia., and had been riding since he was 16. The jockey’s last great triumph came in 1934 when he won the Kentucky Derby with Cavalcade. Garner was formerly a contract rider for E. R. Bradley and in 1921 he piloted his Brother Batch to victory in the Latonia Derby and in 1929 won the Belmont Stake with the = Kentucky 'sportsman’s Blue Larkspur,

DEAN DETTON VICTOR By United Press = LOS ANGELES, ‘ Oct. 29.—Dean Detton, - Salt’ Lake City, threw Kiman Kudo, Japan, in’ the main event of a wrestling show here last night. i

SO-ATHICS TO MEET An ;important meeting of the SoAthic football team is scheduled. to-

night at Spann-av and Denny-st. All players are urged to attend.

Barbasols at Peak of Game in Loop Play

Pritchett’s Team Hits Pins for 3138; Hi-Brus Are Close Second.

BY BERNARD HARMON The most devastating attack on the elusive maples in last night's pin sessions was launched by Jess Pritchett’s Barbasols and Clarence Mack's Falls City Hi-Brus, both teams passing the 3100 mark in their Indianapolis League appearances. The Barbasols gained a four-pin edge over their rivals for team honors, when, with every member over the. 600 mark, they tossed games of 1073, 1059 and 1006 for a 3138, that was good for a shutout victory over Indianapolis Power and Light Co. Don Johnson paced the winners with 649, Jess Pritchett had a 637, John Murphy 627, John Fehr 618 and Lee Carmin 607.

Coca Colas Win Three

The Hi-Brus reached their 3134 through games of 1103, 950 and 1081,

Joe Fulton’s 654, Carl Hardin’s 647

and Red Mounts’ 640 featuring. The big total was good for a triple win over Lieber Beer. Bowes Sealfast was the only other team to pass the 3000 mark. Led by Fonnie Snyder's 664, that gained him city-wide individual honors, and a 626 from Ed Striebeck, the team posted games of 1014, 1047 and 946, geod for a double victory over Marott Shoes. Harry Wheeler of the Shoemen went on a striking spree in his final game, turning in a 278 that boosted his total to 617. Coca Cola nabbed the only other shutout of the Indfanapolis session, Tom Selmier pacing the team to victory over Marmon-Herring (Turn to Page 24)

Tribe Selects Bowling Greer

Indians to Pitch Spri Camp in Western Kentucky.

The Indianapolis Baseball Clu today accepted ' an invitation, pitch its 1937 spring training ¢ at Bowling Green, Ky. It's & of about 20,000 population and Western Kentucky State Teac College is located there. Business Manager Dale Miller of the Indians looked over the site am turned in a favorable report Owner Norman A. Perry. : Bowling Green is 252 miles fro Indianapolis and 56 miles north | Nashville, Tenn. The Teachers Cols lege gym will be used by the ball players during incleme weather. The ball park in the Kens tucky city is in good shape, de ing to Miller. The Helm Hotel W be Tribe headquarters. An exhibition - schedule will drawn up at once with Sou Association clubs and perhaps or three big league teams.

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