Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1938 — Page 26

By Eddie Ash

~ Indianapolis Times Sports

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BROWN, PURDUE,

MOVES AROUND IN BACKFIELD

JACK BROWN, of Shortridge, Indianapolis, Purdue's Y elastic junior backfield candidate, kicks with his left foot and passes with his right hand. . . . A natural athlete, he has been a real “jack of all trades,” playing both left and right halfback and stepping into the fullback post on short notice last fall to play 60 minutes against Indiana. Joe Mihal, of Gary, Purdue's co-captain and left kle, is as much of a star in the classroom as he is on the ron. . . . Mihal was rated as a Distinguished Student, he highest scholastic ranking offered at Purdue Univerity, for work done during the second semester of the past academic year. = = ® ” T WILL be a gala opening day for Purdue football followers, tomorrow with a preliminary game between the Purdue B team and the Illinois B team scheduled to get

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HOOSIER

Twelve State Squads Await Starting Whistle In Eight Week-End Tilts|

Purdue Host to Detroit as Butler Tackles Ball State Here; Thirtieth Meeting for DePauw Tigers and Franklin

Grizzlies at

o'clock, followed by the varsity encounter with the University of Detroit starting at 2 o'clock. Adding to the color of the opening from the standpoint of the spectators will be the traditional pre-kickoff |! parade of Purdue’s seniors wearing assorted derbies, which | tradition demands shall be tossed skyward when, as, and | if Purdue scores its first touchdown. Purdue's famous military band, the originator of alphabetical marching formations, will accompany the to Indianapolis for the renewal of the series |

underway at 12

Boilermakers with Butler on October 1.

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has passed up Saturday games are booked for Fridays Markey Day . Hal Rirshon, ho battles Towa U. in Los Angeles , ea : a tilt with Southern . The pigskin was propeiled by Kenny Washditch, some catch rranged a schedule containing dates and Notre Dame . The B bovs ction.

a 62-yard pass in |

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Four Big Ten Teams Take On Nonconference Rivals

MINNEAPO!

IS, Sept. 23 (U.P) Fou Rig ‘ ¢ 14a

despite protests of Rierman that a me stn even battle was in prospect. Phelan, Husky coach, also the game as a meeting between two perfectly matched elevens esota, as usual, was expected iepend largely upon a power ofwith Larry Buhler and Christiansen, two of the nafulibacks, bearing the the attack. Harold Van much improved player, s expected to handle the passing nd punting adequately Wilbur a dependable ball probably will alternate with Franek, a sophomore senn who may prove to be the cliMinnesota has lacked at the other half George Faust or Phil will be at quarter the line, Minnesota seems perlightly stronger than last from tackle to tackle, but the lack experience n will depend upon a team lanced between veterans re His line is heavy ful, though perhaps not ite so strong as Minnesota's from to tackle, while the backlenty fast. | ing backfield probably e up of veterans, but a ly regarded sophomores, Dean McAdams,

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“We want a touchdown!” That ery will sweep across six And crashing back from the other be a tidal wave of sound with the “Stop him! Get that guy!” Yes, sir. The Indiana college touchdown quest tomorrow. Twelve state teams will figure in seven games, six of them on Hoosier soil. In four games, state

the Hoosiers will be furnished by Michigan and Ohio squads. There even will be a college game on Sunday. mind you. The St Cardinals, instructed in the ways of the fall sport bv Joe Dienhart from Indianapolis Cathedral., entertain Jordan of Michigan on the Sabbath at Collegeville. There are two standouts on tomorrow's hill, figured on the speetacular and possibie upset angle, but of course all the others are imto the eager contestants and their followers. Rig Game at Lafavette The great big one is up at RossAde Stadium at West Lafayette The concensus is—but most of those experienced in the wars say that doesn’t mean as much as an incompleted pass—is that ermakers have a the Detroit Titans

But remember, tutor

The Titans’

Prep Elevens To See Actio

All Indianapolis high school grid tino is counted on to do some ball the Automotive League for second squads were to see action tedav in lugging and Rill Kreag is slated honors and Combs of the Regular |

the first full schedule of the 1938 pigskin season. Four teams begin their campaign while three continue play previously started. First tests for the quartet of local elevens inciude RBioomington at Manual, Technical at Washington at Kirklin and Crispus Attucks against the Alumni. Night contests were scheduled for the three who have already opened their campaigns. Rroad Ripple. in its second game, travels to Plainfield, Shortridge was ta gun for another victory at Southport. and Cathedral was to seek its third triumph at Nobles ville When Redskins

the Manual

pattied with Rloomington's Panthers!

at Delavan Smith field thev had thee purposes in mind. First, they wonted to win the game. Second. they had a 20-to-0 defeat by Monroe County boys to avenge, And thirdly, they had a record of never having lost a game to the Panthers at their home field to uphold. Manual Lineup

Coach Harry Painter has the boys

in good shape and wound up prac-|

tice yesterday with a light signal arill and Kicking practice. probable starting lineup Coach Painter has selected Robert Time mons and Eugene Crane at end, Dewey Donovon and Harold Overton for tackles; Geon Mordoh and

Charles Fletcher in the guard posi-|

tions, Alfred Johnson, center; Pearly Hickey at quarter, Russel right half: Morris Nahmias, half, and Norman Williams for fullback. Standout game of the dav was Shortridge’s meeting with Southport at Roosevelt Stadium at 8 p. m After their 33-ta-0 victory over Broad Ripple last week the Blue Devils will be hard to stop, although Southport has a weight advantage

and has played one more game than |

the locals. One of the regulars, John Allerdice, who was injured in the Ripple tilt last week. will not see action. In a North Central game Tech was to meet Morton at Richmond.

The Irish of Cathedral were out]

for their third straight against Noblesville tonight. arill completed their vesterday. Rockets Try to Repeat

victory A light

The Broad Ripple eleven. smarting under the Shortridge defeat of last week, were out to repeat their 18-to-10 victory over Plainfield last year. The Washington Continentals open their campaign against Kirk lin. whom they whitewashed, 40 to 0, last year,

Br LEO DAUGHERTY

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‘FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 19:

Greencastle,

Indiana college gridirons tomorrow side of the chalked rectangles will frantic ery:

padded warriors are off to another

& is Gus Dorais. the Purdue Ponderer,

Like Mal Elward, Gus is a

trams will be meeting state teams. product of the Notre Dame ranges | {In the other three, opposition for and knows all

about the N. D.| svstem that is in vogue at West Lafavette. And as they say up at South | Bend, “he started passing them] when he was a Kid plaving here | and has had everyone else passing | them ever since” Those Titan tosses may provide] an afternoon of heavy duty for Paul Humphrey, Joe Mihal, Anthong Juska, Ted Hennis, et al There will be about 1000 pro-De-troiters and the visiting band to dis« pense cheer to the invaders and don't be surptised over the outcome of this one. Right here at home there should | he a feast of football. The Butler! Rowl's the place and the adver-| saries will be the new Bulldogs and Ball State's Cardinals. The time is 2 ppm Butler Favored |

Butler's Riggies are the ite, but the Muncie Mites are con- | fident and thev figure they have a| |sweet chance because the Bulldogs might be thinking too much of | Rolling well above 200 in each their Purdue assignment next week, /'game Johnny Murphy of the Hen- | Tony Hinkle has Tom Harding dren Printing Co. quintet paced local to throw passes and Sporer and keglers in last night's meets. His Lockhart to spear them. Charley scores were 225, 233 and 212 for a Broderick will toot the signals 670 total at the Pritchett Alleys. from quarterback. Silvio Constan-| Pard Van Camp posted a 644 in

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favors | ——

for the line smearing. Assembly team was one pin in back, { Ball State will depend a lot on Bah Kelley of the Intermediate the speed of Jimmy Phend, left peague rolled a 640 and Fouts of half, and the left-footed booting of Grande & Sons hit for a 635. Walter Pesavento. { At 631 stood Bunny Hare of the | The DePauw Tigers are to he lib- Automotive League. He was followed

Richmond, erated at Greencastle against the py Kriener with a 630 for the Indian-|

Franklin Grizslies. It will be the apolis Printeraft Club who had a 30th clash between them, the feud 'second game of 246. Other honor being almost as old as the DePauw game scorers included Pug Leppert, campus. £24; Bentley of Bemis Bag and West | Veterans rule the Tiger lineup of Rapid Rollers, 621: Herold Goldand the power plavs are built be- smith, 616; FEldo (Rut) Rutledge, hind twa experienced tackles, Glen 809; Frank Wuensch and Schott of Hager and Gene Stoops, the Le- Bemis Bag, 607. and Popcheff of viathans of the team. Alex Shiach. Bond Bread No. 1. 602. triple<threat senior, iz to pilot the In the Citizens Gas League the squad from quarterback and he has Magic Chefs and Raper Ranges some fast ones to take the ball scored ciean sweeps while No. 10. Coach Tillotson figures the De< Mirro-Shell Heaters and Vulcan Pauw fracas as a test of the promis. Ranges took the odd game ing qualities of a large number of| Each member of the Pabst Beer green first-vear lads, quintet rolled over 533 for a 2884 The Franklin line ig a question total for the squad. The score: mark, having been weakened by the maexeremith 18% 1R0— 558 loss through injuries of two Behe- Gantner 20 130 AO moth tackles, Lyle Constable, 250 Roeder 101-- 586 pounds, and Steve Igrisan, 220, Ove Nogele 108— 358 | ot the powers of the Baptist front Weimer 193 303 wall is to be Viv Walton, light, bur |

| SCFappY, irom Indianapolis, At Fountain Square Recreation in Backfield Strong {the St. Catherine League the Wizard The bright spot of the Franklin Machinery, Millers Tavern, Thoman picture is the backfield. Tn togs for Shoe and Weber Milk Co. quintets halfbacking are Capt. Homer Me- | each rolled for double victories. The Cracken, Ace Parker and Hugh Belcher Contracting Co., Seven Up, ‘Spencer. An all right quarter is Jim | Hudepohl Beer and Coca Cola No. 1

Shrum. Gene Starr and Bob Fe'l squads toppled the pins for triple can't be sneezed at when it comes (o| {TiUMPhS in the Alpha League. fullbacking. Tool Room and Engineers of the If you're at Terre Haute and want | to see some state college footbadl, | OU Brvansville's purple Aces will be there!

| ‘ / . | the score twice. AE the Rose Poly Engineers. | The Thursday Night League at

another choice there, the rl ‘e : ’ Michigan State Normal Hurong in a Jnre gem ee a tiff with the Indiana State Syca- pean Pumps and 20th Century-Fox mores leaptured the odd game. : Up North you can take a peek| Hendren Printing Co. and Corat the Manchester Spartans and the nelius Printing Co whitewashed | Valparaiso Uhlans at Valparaiso. [their opponents. Indianapolis Print-

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victories and Regular Assembly

Look out Purdue, for those Detroit Titan passes! Titan halfback (left) demonstrates how he expects to toss them in tomorrow's game with the Boilermakers at West Lafavette.

— Down the Alleys

IR8L

Diamond Chain League posted shut- |

and Office were on the long end of

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Ed Palumbo,

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craft Club and Rapid Rollers won two each. In the Thursday Night League at Pritchett's, team No. 4 of the Indianapolis Life annexed three games as the Friendly Five and Red Haugh's Nao, triumphs. The Universal League saw the Grande & Sons and Pabst Reer groups take three in a row. Polk's Milk Co., Blue Point, Bemis Bag and Herdenreich Florist rolled to a brace of victories. | Optimist League Standings: “

Orientals 0

Realtors 3 Flashes 2 1 Deuces Wild , due Bookies Cress eerste Curhs Fleectars

At St three from Pharmacy and Star Headliners took two-of-three Clean sweeps were won by Business Furniture, Skinner Radio and the Junior Social Club in the Elks’ League. McGraw Insurance took a pair In the Fletcher Trust League at the Pennsylvania Alleys and South Side captured three. West St. and West Indianapolis had douhle victories. Fairmount Glass. Kiefer Stewart No. 1 and Craig Brokerage took three straight in the Related Foods League. Two each were won by Shaw Walker and Kiefer Stewart No. 2. Richelieu and Team No. 3 in the Parkway League rolled for three in a row as Vollett, Indiana Equipment, Stokol and Walkers Cleaners captured the odd game. McDonald Grocery was a three-game winner with Newby Barber Shop, Indiana Dental School, Spencer Plumbing & Heating and the Indiana National Bank on the long end of the score twice, Bowlind rolled 573 to top the International Harvester League at the Sturm Alleys. In the Indianapolis Water Co. League double victories were rolled by the Valves, Meters, Hydrants and Filters. The Intermediate League had three-game winners in Liehr's Tavern and Johnson Coal. Two each were taken by Scherer Electric, Hudepohl Beer and United Taxi.

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Pete Vaughan takes his Wabash | mse m——

at the rubber center. Vaughan, tutoring football at the Crawfordsville school for the 20tn vear, will transport a team that is | composed of about half sophomores, He has only two veterans on tie [ line, Saiyver and Kobal. He's counting on overhead work at the most , potent point in the Little Gianls’ { offense. Bill Pack is the best at toss. {ing the pigskin and hitting his | target. | Indiana's other teams. Indiana.! Notre Dame. Central Normal. Farlham and Hanover all wait until next week,

| Little Giants over Ohio way to bat-| 85

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GRIDDERS OPEN PLAY TOMORROW

Hennis (right) is expected to aid Purdue's attack with his big league

blocking.

School, is to do the ball snapping for the Bulldogs

Grid Scores HIGH SCHOOL

Horace Mann, Gary, 21: Hobart, 0, West Lafayette, 20: Crown Point, 6,

COLLEGE

Kansas Wesleyan, 7; Sterling

College, 0.

Football

A new football league is to be organized tonight at 8 p. m. at the Bovs Club, 1400 English Ave. Playing in the 150-pound class {the league has five teams and there lis an opening for one addition:d squad. Included in the league are the Jugeo Slavs, Boys Club, Holy Cross, West Side Merchants and Beech Grove teams. Teams interested contact William Stewart at tonight's meeting. The Fashion Cleaners will pracfice at Softball Stadium tonight at

Bill Connor (center), Butler's husky from Cathedral High

against Ball State.

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TENNIS SEMIFINALS TILTS UNDER WAY

NEW YORK. Sept Despite threatening U. S. Lawn Tennis Association announced today that the semifinals of the mens and women's singles championships would be played this afternoon.

WICHITA ELEVEN SET FOR CADET CLASH

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (U. P.)— The University of Wichita football team was scheduled for a light sig« nal drill today preparatory to meeting the Army eleven at West Point tomorrow. The “Shockers” arrived here vesterday, and Coach Al Gebhert pronounced his squad in top-noteh condition This is the Eastern debut of Wichita and the team is bent

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