Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1936 — Page 36
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J ‘Oaken Bucket, One_of Nation’s Most Colorful. Grid Trophies, Is in Perfect Condition for Tomorrow's Game, Columnist Vouches.
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: LOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 20.—Well, Indiana and Purdue © may not be able to put 11 uncrippled men on the field OmMOLIOW, but the Old Oaken Bucket is in shape. I'll vouch ' it myself, Yesterday afternoon George Gardner, Indiana’ 5 Sports spublicity writer, and I slipped quietly into the basement of old Maxwell Hall, and with the much-needed assistance of a dy from the registrar’s office who knew the combination, * Temoved the Old Oaken Bucket from the vault where it has
been kept since last year’s game. Disguiging. it in- an old cardboard shipping box, we
phone looking old pail which at one time hung in some . Hoosier well (nobody seems to know just where it came
” s 2 18 » NHEY almost have to get a notary public to get the old we bucket out, of the vault and back in. I had to be witness that Mr. Gardner received the pail and I fully expected to have my blood pressure taken before I got away. There are "Special blanks which must be signed by officials whenever
“the trophy is taken out for ‘a picture or display, which is
“there is some involved history. It seems that back in 1925, “the Chicago chapters of the Indiana and Purdue alumni clubs, .with Wiley J. Huddle, now deceased, leading the way, decided Ho do something big for the schools. i.» At a later committee meeting of members of both chap“ters, it was suggested by Dr. C. K. Jones that the clubs give football trophy for the schools to fight for. Dr. Jones, an Indiana man, and R. Y. Gray, Purdue, were named to select a suitable trophy. Their report, after exhaustive research, said: : “We recommend an old oaken bucket as the most typically Hoosier form of trophy for the traditional Purdue- { Indiana game. That the old oaken bucket should be taken & from some well in Indiana. That a chain should be provided
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Wildcats ats Set to Charge on Irish Citadel And South. Benders Hope to
Smash Purple Team's Title Quest.
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent SOUTH BEND, Nov. 20—~Northwestern, the team that zoomed to the head of the nation's gridiron pared by conquering Minnesota, Will here tomorrow in quest of the national championship. A crowd of 56,000 will jam into Notre Dame’s brown brick stadium to see the Irish, beaten by Pittsburgh and Navy, attempt to smash the Wildcats’ perfect record. North-
western, victor in seven straight |
games, rules a 7-5 betting favorite. Despite the fact that Northwestern fumbled Minnesota cff its high pinnacle and won the undisputed Big Ten title, some Midwestern critics still’ refuse to accept the Wildcats as.a great team. .
Troubled by Two ~Northwestern failed “to: score
overwhelming : victories ‘over Wisconsin. and. Michigan, weakest
Western Conference teams, affer
conquering ‘Minnesota, 6-0, in the |
mud and rain. Notre Dame, thirsting for ‘revenge for the Purple Wildcats’ 14-7 victory last season which ruined a perfect record for the ' Irish, .is ready to prove the critics’ claim that - Northwestern is overrated. For one thing, Notre Dame will be at the peak mentally and physically. Coach Elmer ‘Layden found 8 winning combination last ‘week when the Irish conquered Army, 20-6. The team which beat the Cadets will be strengthened ‘by the return to heavy duty of two regulars, Halfback Vic Wojcihovski and Fullback Steve Miller, who appeared for only one play each against Army. : Northwestern. returns fo full strength for its final ‘bid for grid- ‘| iron - greatness, with. Leon (Red) Fuller, center,” back in condition. Fuller's absence from the Michigan game last week caused an epidemic of fumbling among the Wildcats, whose 264. yards gained by rushing added up to only nine points. Coach Lynn Waldorf, a master at
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wn which’ are exhibited as the real thing it ina ‘while, e one passed back and forth between the! Monon roundhouse here and the one in Lafayette is a. be uty; but they gon’t claim any “original” stuff for it. =. "While Purdue has back its entire 1935s arin Bickfield,
‘Huffman is the only sure starter for - Indiana. rom last year’ s
starting Hoosier backfield. : +7 During the season, Purdue has lost to “Fordliam and § Minnesota, and Indiana bowed to Nebraska and. Ohio State. : Both teams have won five and lost two, Purdue scoring 52 § points more than its opponents and Indiana gaining a net ‘total of 50 points over the teams it played.
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Annual high spot of the intra-state college football campaign is the .
meeting between Indiana and Purdue in their Old Oaken Bucket game. Tomorrow they meet at Lafayette for the thirty-eighth time since 1891. Purdue has won 20 games, Indiana 13 and four were tied. ‘Pictured
above are central figures in ‘the grid camps of both elevens. At extreme :
left are Coach Alvin N. (Bo) McMillin and Capt. Chris Dal Sasso, senior
tackle, of Indiana. The husky 190-pound warrior has ‘been injured
since the Ohio State game and ‘may not see much action against Purdue. Coach McMillin indicated he might insert his crack lineman into the fray in the closing minutés to give Chris a deserved bit of competition against the Boilermakers. In the picture at right Noble Kizer, head coach at Purdue, is shown giving the last-minute dope to “George Bell of Detroit, captain and veteran center of the Boilermakers, Bell, a senior, stands 6 feet and ‘weighs 200 pounds. He has been. 8’ mainstay in the tough-fibred Purdue forward wall. >.
IN FINAL WORKOUT By United Press : EVANSTON, Ill, Nov. 20.—A last,
Tech, Washington ‘of. St. Louis, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Army. Setbacks . were by Fistgh and Navy. The Irish haye oné more game after meeting Northwestern tomorrow, their fingle being with Southern California Los Angeles on Dec. 5...
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| for: the: Notre Dame. 'game—oecuThe: | Wildcats . reviewed = ‘signals, Pi
used little so far. The entire squad | of 50 will leave for “South Bend to-
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formations, -and eoncentrated on Yes plays. which they ‘have
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Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Nov. 20.— Because of ‘lightness in the 1936 squad, Coach Moffett said today he will build De Pauw’s basketball attack on a faster style.
A variation of the fast break will feature the offensive,” with a premium placed on speed and spot passing. With Lindsay, promising sophomore. forward, lost ap : least temporarily because of a knee injury received ‘in early practice, the squad’s speed will be cut down some, but: Mackie and Stimson are expected: to fill the gap.
“Outside of Fouke and Franke at
.center, Mackie’ at forward, and
Clinton at guard,” Moffett said, “we. have no size at all. Therefore, we
: gic i Be ous style ou offense to : eavier squads.” pled - Northwestern this‘ morning. | Go S
Contin an extensive drill on fundamentals and ‘three-man of-
fensive, Moffett has stressed ball | = :
handlinig: for the past week in an effort to flevelop a b scoting punch.
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Purdue Prepares w Handle Record Crowd; Indiana: Is Confident.
Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov. 20.—An ever mounting current of excitement, something approaching a mild hysteria, flowed through. this come munity of 26,000-odd inhabitants today, 24 hours before Purdue and Indiana wer¢ to meet in their an-
Arriving was the "vanguard of the crowd which by game-time tomorrow is expected to tatal 30,000, a record attendance for the. thirtyeighth renewal of the classic gridiron series between the two Hoosier
rivals. . Capacity Ynereased
. A near sell-out | of all available space in: Ross-Ade was practically assured for the annual combat. Erection of temporary
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NAME COMMITTEES FOR GRID BANQUET
Committees in charge of the annual football banquet, honoring the Butler University team, have been appointed by Emerson Musgrave, general chairman of the dinner. John Barnett, Evan Walker and Guilford Pearce are in.charge of publicity. The decorations commit tee includes. Thedore Pruyn and Harlan Tyner. Robert Cash is chairman of the finance committee. Waldo - Stout, George Craycraft and James Morris will have. charge of ticket sales.
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north ends of the field increased capacity to the point where the rece ord crowd Las possible, LH ruction of speci eachers in batk of the north curve of the stadium will enable well over 1000 persons to obtain general admission tickets tomorrow morning, according to. C. S. Doan, Purdue Univer. sity ticket manager. “Bucket”. at Stake " Indiana downed Purdue in. 1934 and ‘35 and feels confident of make it three victories in a row over its closets rival. Tomorrow's ‘engagement will find the Boilermakers and the Crimson fighting not only for the Old Oaken y in the series, but for at least a "share of the runner-up honors in the West ern Conference. | § Each team has defeated three Conference opponents while losing one contest, and.seek.a tie for the second place position in the Big Tén alongside of Minnesota's Golden Gophers and the Buckeyes ‘of Ohio State. Northwestern clinched the league crown two O Weeks ago.
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