Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 November 1938 — Page 37
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WHEN IS A SAFETY NOT SAFE?
TOUGH PROBLEM FOR COACHES
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1938
SAFETY might have been a safety valve letting off Wildcat steam and temporarily have eased the pressure on the Gophers as they struggled to hold a 3-0 lead in the last quarter last Saturday, but more likely the Cats would have scored again any way. .. . They were that good, according to Bernie Bierman, Minneapolis head coach. : After the bruising struggle, Bierman revealed that much of what football fans believe to be their own second guess is really the first guess of the coaching bench and for one reason or another discarded. A safety actually was contemplated last Saturday afternoon at Evanston but Bierman wanted the assurance that it really would be safe, wanted to wait until the Wildcats wouldn't have opportunity to score again before giving up two points that would otherwise simply augment Northwestern’s winning margin. : 8 ” 8 2
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manner: “The way Northwestern was running back our kicks, it was obvious they would have scored eventually anyway. We weren't covering our kicks well enough to stop it. We would have taken the chance later on, but then it wasn’t presented.” Northwestern won the ball game, 6 to 3, and was plainly the superior team as the game was played. ... No one will deny that the Cats deserved their victory. In 1925 Northwestern used an intentional safety in the rain and mud at Soldier Field, Chicago, to cling to a narrow lead and hand the great Michigan team of that year its only defeat, 3 to 2. : In that game, Tiny Lewis booted an early field goal to give the Wildcats a 3-to-0 lead but Michigan, even under the miserable playing conditions, threatened and late in the game, rather than take a chance on having a punt blocked after a goal line stand, Tim Lowry, captain and center of the Wildcats, ordered a safety, which gave his team a free chance to boot the ball out of danger. This was done and the Wolverines, great as they were, couldn’t buck both the determined Wildcats and the weather for three-quarters the length of the field. 2 2 2 ” » 2 Aue big moment for New Jersey will be observed at New Brunswick tomorrow when Princeton and Rutgers collide on the gridiron. Dedication of the new Rutgers Stadium, with receptions, dinners, speeches, parades and the game, itself, will provide adequate entertainment. . . . The stadium is the gem of a million-dollar athletic layout. . . . The turf of the new field isn't exactly a stranger to football cleats, as Rutgers walloped Hampden-Sydney there by 32-0. ... That game, however, was “unofficial.” The all-important dedication is scheduled for tomorrow, Princeton being the natural choice for a ceremonial occasion. . Intercollegiate football dates back to the first game between Princeton and Rutgers. . . . That was on Nov. 5, 1869—exactly 69 years ago. . . . Rutgers captured that one by six touchdowns to four, but in
33 renewals since then the Tigers have reigned supreme. t 4 2 2 = o 2
HILE Yale could not stop Dartmouth’s offense last Saturday, the work of the Eli line offered encouragement. . . Coach Ducky Pond’s anguish at the tackles has been lightened by the sudden rise of Bob Brooks, a tremendous sophomore from Milwaukee. . . . a po is oo 19, Weigns 207 pounds and stands 6 feet 2 inches ight. . . . He moves fast and is getting the han j tackle play rapidly. g g g ot mah Jorg ; Bob was the Blue’s line standout against Dartmouth. . in there for 58 minutes.
—And in This Corner
COLUMBIA'S LUCKMAN ON SIDELINES
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (U. P.).—The University of Virginia football team which meets Columbia tomorrow arrived today.. The Cavaliers will take only one light limbering up exercise at Baker Field this afternoon to ready themselves for the injury-riddled Lions. Sid Luckman, Columbia’s great passing star who was injured in last week’s Cornell game, will be on the sidelines, and Capt. Jack Wright, tackle, hurt two weeks ago, probably will not start.
CANADIAN DRAGOONS IN HORSE SHOW
NEW . YORK, Nov. 4 (U. P.).—The Royal Canadian Dragoons of Toronto arrived today to perform in the National Horse show opening in Madison Square Garden tomorrow. It will be the first appearance of the crack Canadian outfit in New York, and the horsemen will give their spectacular precision ride at each night and matinee performance.
WATCH BACKFIELD STARS AT FORDHAM
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (U. P.).—Coach Slip Madigan put his St. Mary’s football team through a final sharpening drill today before meeting Fordham tomorrow. The loss of one game by each club failed to dull the rivalry between these Catholic institutions. They have played seven games, each having won three and one ending in a tie. Much is expected from the teams’ widely publicized sophomore backfield stars —Len Eshmont of Fordham and Mike Klotovich of St. Mavy’s.
Ferguson Again Tempts
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~ Fates—Picks Grid Winners
By HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports Editor KEW YORK, Nov. 4—The condemned man ate a hearty meal and announced he would try to pick tomorrow’s football winners. Notre Dame-Navy—Notre Dame’s three teams will beat Navy’s one. Indiana-Boston College—Indiana, which hasn't won a game, has a
Here is one of the mainstay Butler Bulldogs the Hilltoppers of Western State, Michigan, will have
to stop at the Bowl tomorrow. He is Capt. Charles | pearance on the
BUTLER MEETS WESTERN
Bulldogs Weakened by Loss Of John Rabold, Ace Tackle; ~ Indiana at Boston College
Broderick, a senior halfback. The game will be Butler's home finale and hence Broderick’s last ap-
home lot with the North Siders.
This giant Butler guard is only a sophomore. Ray Howard, Washington High School product, weighs 220. He has seen considerable action with the reserves and got into last week's varsity lineup
. thin edge over Boston College, which hasn’t lost one. Fordham-St. Mary’s—A doubtful vote for Fordham in what should be
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the East’s best game. i. Auburn-Villanova — Auburn but :"#, by much. . 4) ale-Brown—The rumors about { being loaded for this one now become strong enough to dict—a tie.
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§ Columbia-Virginia—Closer than it
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ite. Southern California-California— Our West Coast operative, an elderly gent who picked David over Goliath, says it’s Southern California in the upset of the day.
Stanford-Washingtcn — Stanford, but closer than a fat man’s vest. Oregon-Idaho—Oregon 10, Idaho 6. U. C. L. A.-Washington State— U. C. L. A. by one little touchdown. Alabama-Tulane—Alabama in a game worth hitch-hiking to Birmingham to see. Duquesne-South quesne, maybe easily. Georgia-Florida — Florida matched herself on this one. Louisiana-Mississippi State—L. S. U. too big, too tough, too fast. Tennessee-Chattanooga—A breeze for Tennessee. North Carolina-V. P. I.—Ditto for North Carolina. Texas A. M.-Southern Methodist— S. M. U. can’t get going this year. Rice-Arkansas — All the dope
Carolina—Du-
out-
points to Rice, but just to be con- |
trary we’ll take Arkansas, close and interesting.
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING
CHAS. C. PEEK JEWELER tinols St.
Baylor-Texas—Baylor against an improved Texas team. Texas Christian-Tulsa — Poor Tulsa. Minnesota-Iowa—Iowa loses to a Minnesota team still smarting from last week’s licking by Northwestern. Northwestern-Wisconsin—A weak Yop for Northwestern. Look out for a tie. Nebraska-Kansas—If Nebraska is ever going to win one, here it is. Oklahoma-Kansas State — Unbeaten Oklahoma stays that way. Missouri-Michigan State—Pingel does it for Michigan State. Pennsylvania-Michigan—Michigan sends the Easterns home blue and battered. Pittsburgh-Carnegie Tech — Ah, there, Dr. Sutherland, it’s Saturday again.
Tennessee Star on Sidelines This Week
KNOXVILLE, Nov. 4. (U.P) — George Cafego, University of Tennessee’s candidate for All-America football honors, today nursed an injury that may keep him idle at least two weeks. Maj. Bill Britton, Tennessee end coach, said Cafego was struck in the groin in the early stages of the game with Louisiana State last week and played throughout the game without saying anything about it.
Do you know . . .
how much more men’s hats would cost, if there were . no, Adam Hats!
against Wabash. Needless to say, summons tomorrow.
The Rockwood Buddies are to be sponsored this season by the NuGrape Bottling Co. and will play as the “Royal Crown Cola.” They are entered in the Co-operative League at the Dearborn gym on Monday nights beginning Monday. The Colas are to open play Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Dearborn gym against the Waverly Oilers. Players are to report at the gym by 1:30 p. m. Games are wanted with strong city and state teams. Write Leo Ostermeyer, 1631 English Ave.
The Liehr Tavern basketball team wants a practice game for Monday night with a team having access to a gym. Tryouts are invited to call Phil Liehr, TA. 4516, or write him
at 4170 College Ave. | 2 Teams desiring to enter an independent league call Glen Hueston after 6 p. m. at Ir. 5881.
| The Em-Roe West Side Church (League will start its season Nov. 15 lat the Hawthorne Community | House. The league is composed of |the West Park Christian, Olive Branch Christian, Hawthorne Bap-
tist, Tabernacle Baptist, Belmont U.
This should
hefty Howard hopes to get the
Amateur Basketball
B, and Speedway M. E. Church team.
The West Side Independent League, composed of the following teams, will open its season Nov. 16 at the Hawthorne Community House; Orens Panthers, Hazelwood A. C. National Road Merchants, West Side Boosters, Art’s Standard Service and Belmont Salvation Army.
There is an opening in the Friday Industrial League, and the East Side Church League, playing on Tuesday night. Any team interested please contact Bill Britton at the Em-Roe Store, LI-3446,
The Boys’ Big-Six League playing Sunday afternoons at Hoosier Athletic Club has an opening for one more strong team. Girls’ basketball teams wanting to enter a strong state league or girls wanting to join teams are requested to see Mr. Babb at the Em-Roe Store. The Westfield Merchants are completing their schedule. Teams desiring games write Roger Dooley, Westfield, or see Mr. Babb.
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Prep Squad
Shifts Made
The Tech Big Green were to invade the Washington Continental’s
- |field at 2:15 p. m. today in the day’s
feature prep grid battle and the
. |only city series tangle.
Two other city teams—Manual
|and Cathedral—were to meet at
Delavan Smith Field fifteen minutes earlier. : The Continentals were without the services of Capt. Bob McCalip, backfield star, who is nursing a hand injury which has failed to heal. For the second time this season Charles Coats was to replace
+ |McCalip.
Coach R. L. Ball has shifted the Tech backfield because of the loss
|of Charles Berling who has a dis-
located hip. Warren Huffman has moved to quarterback with Chuck Howard at left half. John Higginbotham, right half, and Leslie Fleck, fullback, complete the backfield. Manual Lineup Changes Several changes were indicated in the Manual line-up for their Cathedral clash. William Fair and Robert Timmons were to hold down the ends; Leonard Robinson replaced Morris Nahmias at right half, and the quarterback post was a toss-up between Russell Burtis and Pearly Hickey. Either James VanDerMoere or Harold Overton were to be at left tackle and Dewey Donovan at right. Broad Ripple is to play at West Lafayette tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the first arc-light tilt for the Rockets in the school’s history. The only line-up change will probably be Wetmore for Gene DePrez who has been ill for several days. The Crawfordsville Athenians were to welcome the Shortridge Blue Devils at 2:15 p. m. on the Wabash College practice gridiron. Last year the Northsiders dropped the Athenians, 19-to-6. Joe Sheldron, junior fullback, was scheduled to replace Nelson Johnson who is nursing a broken foot. The Central of Ft. Wayne team invades Southport tonight at 8 o'clock for the Cardinal’s final home game and the first meeting between the schools. Grade school children are to be the guests -of Southport. Stewart Kesterson will probably start in place of Ed Scheinbein at halfback. The Crispus Attucks Tigers were to meet the Owensboro, Ky., eleven at Tech Field at 2:45 p. m. in the only other local contest. Worthington was at Warren Central for a 2:30 p. m. battle and tonight Westfield invades Stout Stadium to tackle Ben Davis.
Additional Sports on Pages 38 and 39
Indianapolis Times Sports
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of their schedules ville between the
the Butler Bowl. The Butler Bulldogs,
topers from Western The
Butler will be weakened somewhat by the absence of Johnny Rabold, giant tackle, whose injury was the costly part of Butler's victory over Wabash. Melvin Vandermeer, a junior, seems to have the inside track on Johnny’s job. The Bowl battle has been moved a half hour earlier to 1:30 p. m. and is Butler's last homer. The crowd will be swelled by the presence of about 4500 Central Indiana high school pupils who will be the guests of the front office. It’s also Dad’s Day at the North Side institution. The Crimson Hoosiers from Bloomington who have yet to win a game this year, felt a little more confident when they boarded a train here yesterday afternoon for Boston. Tomorrow they meet Gil Dobie’s Maroon and Gold Eagles of Boston College. Their optimism was based on Indiana’s November records since Bo McMillin became the bossman. Those yellowing sheets show that the Crimson always has reached its hottest form when the Saturday afternoons become more crisp.
Injuries, Withdrawal Hit Crimson Squad But on the other hand injuries
on: of its best linemen, Frank Mikan, have beset the ill-fated Hoosiers. Joe Nicholson, Bo’s passinz ace, is nursing hurts as is Archie Harris, one of his first string reserve ends and neither will see action in New England. Vince - Oliver, Tim Bringle and Harold Hursh will be called upon to do the hurling in Nicholson's absence. Steve Nagy, Bill Smith and
Mike Bucchianeri were still angling for Mikan’s job at guard as the team went east. Mikan’s withdrawal from the campus was because he said he couldn’t get interested in his books and wanted to go to work at his Pennsylvania home. Indiana goes into this one with the sting of four defeats handed them by Ohio State, Illinois, Kansas State and Wisconsin, the tie with Nebraska and only one touchdown and a safety as their scoring harvest. Boston hasn't given old Gil Dobie any reason for the gloom which helped make him famous. The Eagles have defeated Canisius, Northeastern, Detroit and Florida and have been tied by Temple. Their scoring record shows 144 points against 44 for their opponents. Purdue’s Boilermakers went through town late last night en route to Columbus for their Big Ten scrap with Ohio State. A special train for fans will come through here at 6:15 a. m. tomorrow. The Boilermakers, after their tough o0-t0-0 deadlock with Iowa last week, were at full strength when Mal Elward piloted them through town with the help of an engineer.
Irish Hold Only Two Days of Practice
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IN HOME FINALE
Purdue Faces Ohio State, Big Ten Foe, at Columbus as Notre Dame Seeks to Sink Navy at Baltimore; Franklin in Home-Coming Tilt.
LEO DAUGHERTY Sixteen Indiana college football teams turn to the November page in 11 week-end games, Purple Aces and Louisville, Seven of tomorrow’s games Will be played in the State,
one of them tonight at Evansand 10 others tomorrow. one of them at
fresh from romps over Ohio Wesleyan and Wabash, don’t feel so certain about the one tomorrow with the HillState of Kalamazoo, Mich. : Brown and Gold invaders edged out a 14-t0-13 victory over the | | Bulldogs last year at Kalamazoo and reports from up that way say that Coach Mitchel. Gary's crew is tough again.
This Week
TONIGHT
University of Louisville at Evansville
TOMORROW
Western State (Michigan) Butler. Kickoff at 1:30 p. m. Notre Dame vs. Navy at Baltimore. Purdue at Ohio State. Indiana at Boston College. Hanover at Ball State, DePauw at Earlham. Rose Poly at Wabash. Manchester at Franklin, Central Normal at St. Joe. Eastern Illinois at Indiana State.
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night before a game and will keep his boys away from the din. The team is to be quartered at Magnetic Springs, 20 miles away, and will not move into the Buckeye capital until shortly before kick-off time. Prancis Schmidt’s Scarlet and Gray took Purdue 13-to-0 last year at West Lafayette.
fit of only two days of practice since bumping the Army troops in New York, packed up again last night and climbed into Pullmans for Baltimore. When the Irish left home they were at full numerical strength for the first time this season. Chuck Riffle was ready for action at right guard and Fullback Joe Thesing, who received a broken nose in the (Continued on Page 38)
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Los Angeles Rocked by | Fan Hysteria Over Big Grid Game.
OS ANGELES, Nov. 4. (U.P) In the bookie shops today the odds were 7-5 that California would defeat Southern California here tomorrow. But on the street corners not one hysterical fan in five would give a single point on the game that virtually will determine the Pacific Coast Confers ence title and the West's invitae tion to the Rose Bowl. Not in five years has Los Ane. geles rocked to the madness of a big game because not since 1933 has U. S. C. placed on the field a football team worthy of the name. But the contest tomorrow has the city almost in a riot. The Trojans are deadlocked with Calie fornia for the Conference lead, with four victories and no defeats, and the winner will be as good as “in.” An attendance of 90,000 is exe
pected. : i
Leading St. Catherine Faces Holy Trinity
League-leading St. Catherine of the Parochial School football loop is: to tackle third-place Holy Trinity in the feature game at Garfield Park tomorrow. St. Joan of Arc plays Holy Cross at Brookside, Cathedral meets Lady of Lourdes at Riverside, St. Philip is to tangle with St. Patrick at Ele lenberger and Little Flower takes on the Haughville Irish at Rhodius, League Standings Are:
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