Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 November 1938 — Page 20

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Frankie Frisch recently. told of b ing turned down by the Army in 1918 because of a weak heart.. So he re-

: ouperated by playing decond: buse for 20 years.

] site > last Nora appearance of 11 seniors: on +» They. are Capt.: Paul. Graham, Bob Haak, .

I: Sloss, Frank: Petrick, ‘John ‘Widaman, ‘Bdwin. - Vincent ‘Oliver, Robert Stevenson, Bill Stevens,

Campagnoli’ ‘and. Jimmy! Clark. ddly enough, Indiana has not won a game since it edged. the: Hawkeyes last fall, 3 to 0. , « . Joe Nicholson, eft halfback, will be back in the, Hoosier lineup Saturday, ‘and. Atchie Feels, giant end, ‘is expected: to see action Other Crimson warriors who ‘have been handicapped

by i inj iries are reported. on the mend and Coach McMillin

‘believes he will be in a position to present a strong battle

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URDUE is resting on its oars this week but Coach Mal Elward is not letting the grass grow and the Boilermakers are going through their paces every day ironing out a few kinks and mapping a group of special plays for

thé Hoosier Classic on Nov. 19. © The majority of the Boilermakers will take a busman’s holiday Saturday and watch a football game, some at Bloomington, others at Notre Dame. . . . They opposed both invading teams this season, losing to Minnesota in a close thriller and playing a scoreless tie with Iowa. Butler draws the curtain this week at Washington of St. Louis. Washington has won four games in seven starts, the same as the gs. . ... The St. Louis outfit defeated Drake, Simpson, Centré klahoma A. and M., ‘and lost to Vanderbilt, Tulsa and Missouri. tJ » 2 8 2 Rn T'S been a long, long time since a Minnesota Golden Gopher footA ~ ball team has been a short-ender, well, anyway, over a span of at Telat five years in the days of games with "Pittsburgh. « + Yet, if the rs defeat Notre Dame Saturday it would be an upset. . . . Can A “imagine? . , . It was 3-1, Minnesota, last fall, before the Irish nosed in, 7-6. “abou Brock, the Seabiscuit of the Purdue backfield, is worth a job on; :anybody’s all-America. . . . He. goes places, and fast, and is ‘Mr, Versatility himself. . . . Ohio State probably will lose no time in plac “ing him on its all-opponsnts team.

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Wass booking its 1939 grid schedule, Northwestern sought to en-. gage a strong team, but not too strong. . . . An opponent stout igh to make the Wildcats hustle without puttitng undue strain upon the coaches and players. = 219 was prior to the start of the current season and the. athletics director went out and signed Oklahoma. . . . So what? rx The Sooners have. developed into one of the major elevens of the country, undefeated and untied and holding victories over Rice, Texas, ‘Kansas U., Nebraska, Tulsa and Kansas State. . . . If they come up with the same power next fall, the Wildcats will have to claw early cw. sie to prepare for the: lid-lifter.

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Psos stove league chatter: Fred Haney will be the only new manager in the American League next season, but he will be the sixth new leader fo start a season in the majors and one of two in the American League. . . . Del Baker, Detroit Tigers’ manager, was apthe middle of last season. Z:In the National League, managers making their debut next year will be Ray Blades with the Cards, Leo Durocher with the Dodgers, ang. Doc Prothro with the Phillies. . . . In addition, Gabby Hartnett starts his first full campaign. Billy Southworth succeeded Blades at Rochester in the International League, moving up from Memphis. . . . Southworth is a former Cardinal chain store pilot and directed the parent club for a brief

spell. : 2 8 ® s ® 8 - PITCHER Grove will be in the American Association next seaison. . ... No, not Lefty. . . . St. Paul signed Orval Grove, righthander, the other day. . . . The lad is 19, stands 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 190. . . . He has had some experience at Dallas and Longview in "Texas. H in an exhibition game last spring Young Grove blanked the Saints for five innings," allowing one hit. . . . ‘General Manager Lou McKerifia remembered the feat and kept an eye on the youngster.

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JEFTY GOMEZ, ace portsider of the World Champion Yankees, is ; ‘rated as a better than fair wit. .. . One of the best Gomez cracks is repeated by Dick Vidmer, the New York scrivener and concerns a Yankee trip that necessitated crossing the Canadian border... . The ball players were scattered through their Pullmans when the custom officers came through. . . . One tapped Gomez on the shoulder and arrested his attention from the telephone poles whizzing past. 2 “Got anything to declare?” he asked the southpaw. fves, ” replied Gomez. “A hundred and ninety pounds of dope.” t?” gasped the official. “Ddpe! Where is it?” ver there,” snapped Gomez . . . and pointed to George (Twinkle § 23 Beis; the Yankee; JOutfisider.

—And" in. This Corner

BADGERS NAMED F)R TRIP . fADISON, Wis.,, Nov. 9 (U. P.).—The Wisconsin varsity yestertook its last workout before Saturday's game with U. C. L. A. at Angeles. Coach Harry Stuhldreher picked 35 men for the trip. Xe¢sterday’s drill included a brief scrimmage and a signal drill.

EORY FOR ‘RISE IN NATIONAL SPORTS

4 nes Special RE ‘HAUTE, Nov. :9.—Instead of the cry, “Go West, young man, “go West,” the modern call is to the gridiron or the baseball diamond, Dr. Fred H. Brengle, Indiana State Teachers College historian, ~today as he outlined .a theory that the disappearance of the Western frontiers about 1880 gave rise to national. sports - ‘such as baseball, football, basketball, golf, tennis and hockey. - 3 .. Brengle: believes ‘that this ‘indicates that young men turned ~when they. nox: longer could “win ‘the West. ”

S. DRILL IN FREEZING WEATHER JOWA CITY, Towa, Nov. 9 (u. P.) ~Freezing weather ang a wet

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‘field cut the Towa varsity drill yesterday to one hour. _- fedring injuries, ran his squad through a signal drill and dismissed them. The Hawkeyes . meet Indiana Saturday at “Bloomington.

NETH CAROLINA'S 1939 GRID SCHEDULE

CHAPEL HILL, N. C, Nov. 9 (U. P.)—The University of North rolina’ announced today a nine-game foothdll schedule for next year i) Bo sede’ of Pennsylvania Ispiacirg Fordham.. The com3530 e e:

A i Oct. 21, ae at New Orleans; Oct. 28, as at lphias Nov. - ‘4, N. C. ‘State; "Nov. ‘11, ‘Davidson ‘at Davidson; Nov. Jak: Durham; 1Nov.+30, ‘Virginia.

URES FINGER IN: PRACTICE - HICAGO,. Nov..9 . (UL 'P.).—Bob | Wassem, star’ Chicago end wh §: four iw in the last two games, suffered a broken finger : i rn Bei fs Bpaiost Fp Poise e of the Pacific here pela ughne Y. rt Goodstein, ; - Sr fullback, will be. out of the game: wigh an “injured leg. - ines

Ki Gets | Nose Abrasions, But T. C U. Marches On|

“PORT WORTH, Tex., Nov. o ried’ the Horned rots to gory ber U. P.).—Behind the well-skinned |1ongs to Ki Aldr of Charles (Ki) Aldrich, Texas Hails Er Temple ian’s University’s undefeated, ed football team is marching the No. 1 spot on America’s n list. Aldrich’s bruised beak is the sym- : of the mightiest football ma“chine to appear in the Southwest pecently. Ki got his abrasions stick3g that nose into other people's fliclds; and he has dane it so pctively that the 200-pound T. C. center is a current nominee for erica honors. - dric EEE

his nickname when he was a youngster in Temple, Tex. ,» and playmates called him “Ki-Baby,” “He never uses any first name except “Ri” and that same rough-and-turmible spirit of the sandlots has characterized his nlay on organized football teams, Ki plays football because he ldve: football. He protests when Coach Leo (Dutch) Meyer takes him out of a game to rest. When the varsity team is not scrimmaging, Ki joins up with the freshmen" and plays anywhere they need him... -- Aldrich is one of ‘the nation’s few centers: who runs interference or pulls out of the line to-blook far thy kfield- :He makes the

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Charles Burr,

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Of Minnesota

All Hands in Shape for “Torrid Tilt With Irish," ~ Bierman Reports.

Times Special : MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 9—It is a rough home stretch that the Golden Gophers have to travel in the next two weeks but there was no moaning today in the Bernie Bierman camp. It is not the easiest task in the world to “point” for games on suc-

cessive Saturdays yet that is exactly what faces the Gophers if they want

bid for fame on a national scale.

Irish gridiron at Notre Dame, come this week-end, is expected. to find them, if not optimistic, at least: in the pink of condition. If they can upset the unbeaten Layden boys,

teams of the nation again, accord-

dent body. Finale With Badgers |

Badgers’ stomping grounds in the season’s finale to test the team that polished off Northwestern — the who, just last week snubbed the Gophers in Evanston. Coach Bierman used his stars

last Saturday and is molding a forceful front and choice reserve strength to send against Notre Dame. = The entire squad is in sound condition except for a few minor injuries, Bierman revealed today, and

the Gophers he wants this one in the sack before thinking about Wisconsin. In other words, the order is for full steam against the Irish at South Bend.

Franck Hits Stride

There are two bright spots in the Minnesota scrimmages this * week:] Their names are George Franck and Larry Buhler. Maroon and Gold stands in the Iowa tussle with his brilliant all-around performance. This is his first year with the varsity and, although he accounted well enough for himself in the Washington, Nebraska, Purdue, Michigan and Northwestern games, he still lacked the punch of a first-stringer, Franck had always been fast buf he dazzled his admirers with his off-tackle slants and ‘end runs in the Hawkeye tussle. Then he caught and returnéd punts and turned in a great job of blocking, defensive play and punting that sent his stock zooming.

to their feet cheering by his deeds in the conquest of Iowa. He: blasted through the Hawks’-line, from end to end, and tore right on‘ through the secondary. And his blocking and tackling were just as good as his ball toting.

Supporting Power

Coach - Bierman will have plenty of power in those he saved in the Iowa game—Wilbur Moore, Harold Van Every, George Faust, Butch Nash and Johnny Mariucei. Van Every is one of the best pass throwers in the West as well as a steady team player. Another welcome piece of news was also demonstrated to Bierman Saturday, and that was that he has good reserve power to support the backfield. Henry Jabbra, Charley Myre, Ted Wojick, George Gould, Ed Steinbauer, Johnny Bartelt and Bob Paffrath are a i step in at any time for the Teguars. The line finds Bob Bjorcklund, Earl Ohlgren, Melvin Erickson and Bronko Danguvich,, ends; Bob Hoel] Marvin Le Voir, Bill J Uusisto By Johnson, tackles na Mereél Larson and Kenneth » Filbert, guards, ready to replace the mainstay 100s notchers.

Park Tunes For

Central Battle

Winner of Ses. games in as many starts, the Park School eleven is going through hard paces this week for the battle with Central.Catholic of*South Bend at Park Field Friday afternoon. The kickoff . has been advanced from 3 o'clock t6-2 -@’elock. . The Reichelmen regained strength this week with the return of Herman | pa; Kothe, regular tackle, who was: on the sidelines five days. However, reserve $ackle, is through for the season with 3 broken hand. bp Park meets Ctilver Militazy- Acai emy at: Culver:on Thanksgiving Day be accompanied to" Liake Maxinkuckie by ‘a large delegation of Indianapolis’ fans.

|Attempt: to’ Solve Mit Title Mixup

The New York State Athletic Commission will attempt to eliminate confusion concerning the middle and --light-heavyweight boxing divisions -at its meeting today. * The commission does not recog nize a’ champion in either division. The National Boxing Association recognizes Solly Krieger of New York, who defeated Al Hostak of Seattle last week, as the middleweight titleholder, and John Henry Lewis as the light heavy champ. + Lewis, who formerly was: recognt lized . in this state, refused--to--meet ‘the commission’s’ No.:1

and his title was vacated Lewis has been virtual

to share in Big Ten. top glory and} Their march on to the Fightin’|

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sparingly in the romp over Iowa.

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Franck cheered the].

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| Georgia Tech football team and a

NEW YORE, Nov. 9 (U. P)—|,

Tiger Jack Fox of Spokane; vin,

Harold Van Every. . eo » « He's

pigskin, rarin’ to tackle Notre Dawe ‘Saturday.

B® the Gopher’s star piaher of the

‘Wilbur Moore. a o There are few greater for man power and versatility than this sturdy Gopher ‘backfielder from the North.

Point After Touchdown Is Gy to Fans, Says Coach

By HENRY

United Press Staff Correspondent

M’LEMORE

ATLANTA, Nov. 9.—The sports customer is always right. Right be hind the eight ball, that is, because as a general rule he is the last person to be taken into consideration by the entrepreneurs of athletic spectacles. The fact that his money makes it all possible, gets him no more rights than a head of lettuce would have at a rabbits’ convention.

Therefore, it is not only surpris-4 ing, but downright astounding, to find a man who deals in sports events ready to sponsor which has as its aim the betterment of the customer. I refer to William Alexander, head coach of the

member of the National Toot Rules Committee.

Teams Coddle Léad

bod the rules committee, at its annual rendezvous with technicalities this winter, should bring up the matter of the point after touchdown, Alexander would vote for its elimination. After more than 20 years of coaching, he “believes © it robs the customers and prevents his getting a full run for ‘the money he pays for a seat in a stadium. . iu “The extra point makes for:dull football,” . Alexander told me ag; we sat in his office, which; incidentally, is hard by the field on which Tech hds won two major engagements this season by the. thin ‘magi of that same extra point. : “Let a team score a touchdown, but fail to kick the extra point, ahd its offense is immediately shelved in favor of a defensive game. With a

six-point lead no quarterback is}

going to take .any.chances. He is going to conéentrate on holding that advantage. He is afraid to pass least an inferception lead to a‘ score, a successful conversion, and a “defeat; The same is true of. laterals or any

Alexander. gave this’ Sears game between

lead - Souda J a game for. the;

- a move.

Duke didn’t do anything for the rest of the game and the customers were short-changed on their football. -

“If the extra point were eliminated, it would double the thrills. I am all for throwing it out, and would certainly vote that way if the

| matter should come up.”

Alexander can’t see the harm in tie games. In fact, he bélieves—and strongly—that a tie is the- sensible and just finish for a contest between two evenly matched football teams. .

“I can see no great satisfaction, for coach or team, in winning that one point from & rival who matched you in every department of play save the one. that called for kicking that extra point,” he said. “Games should be won by outplaying the other fellow, and you can’t tell me that. the ability to get ines extra point is any sure sign o superiority. If the try must be. So in the rules why not make it a real one by putting the ball on the 20{yard line?” Two other prominent ‘Southern coaches who agree with Alexander are Frank Thomas of Alabama and Joen Hunt of Georgia. Thomas thinks the. extra point absurd ‘despite the: JE fact that in 16 years of coaching he

yet has to lose a game |}

because of it. Hunt would like to see it go, but believed that the spectators are so accustomed to it that they would object to its being} written out of the game. 1 What do you think? Or are you

like me and refuse to think? =: ~ . (Copyright, 1938, by United Press) i

Continue Track Feud||

Duke and Georgia Teth as| a perfect example ‘of. how a six-point |:

in “e at New is expected to

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| Florida old grads come home to the

‘| halfback George Kenmore ruined -1his knee and had to be shelved for {the season. And in Auburn’s second

: the end of him.

rPlainsmen’s record reads won two,

| his first year at Mississippi ranks

by fast Vol line.

Puzzles Boys

ATLANTA, Ga. down some questions about the 1938 stove this winter. They are:

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George Franck. . . . Ace reserve first stringer in the Minnesota backfield who ran wild and kicked ’em far against Towa.

Flop of Florida, Auburn

Nov. 8 (U. P.).—There are a few more football week-ends but Southeastern Conference followers already have written

What happened to Florida and Auburn? What manner of coach is Harry Mehre of Mississippi? How did Tennessee get that

By Jones’ New Pass Tricks | Trojans Like Aerial Gn in

Winning Six Straight After. Losing First.

By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9.—Howard Harding Jones, the absent-minded football professor who was. called a genius when his Southern Cali fornia team was on top and a hase been when it was on the bottom, has. disproved the old saw that an . |old dog can’t learn new tricks. , Jones learned the tricks in six . weeks flat and the results are more than gratifying, even to the alumni who have been wailing for his scalp for five years. Southern California defeated California here last Saturday in the game that car« ried a virtual Rose Bowl bid. When U. S. C. blew the dpening game . to Alabama, > 19-t0-7, the critics joined full-voiced in abuse : ‘land criticism, but for:-the first time in five years, Jones smiled. : He told -them: “The best team U. 8. C. ever had was-in. 1931 and if, you remember it was defeated by St. Mary's in the opener and then won the National championship. I'm not .claiming any titles this season but, like the 1931 outfit, we're going to be ew- . ful tough from here out.” : The prediction, of course, ‘met only Bronx cheers but the headman’s words have rung true. U.S. C. has been lucky, yes, but has won six o raighl and improved every wee] Jones has rejiggered his offense until ‘'U. 8. C. looks more like a Southern aerial circus.than a Coast power team.” The Trojans have thrown more than 100 passes in the six. games since the setback by the . Crimson Tide. .

Safety You

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 9 (NEA). —John M. Phillips, former member of the Pennsylvania Game Commise

Down South

season to be pondered around the

Florida’s debacle is as mysterious

several more by the barest margin. Florida held . no championship aspirations but it didn’t expect trouncings. from little Stetson and Miami as well as from all comers outside the state. To date, the ’Gators have lost five games and beaten only Sewanee and Tampa.

game with Maryland this week and it’s. expected to be a pretty dismal reunion. Auburn’s case is different. The Plainsmen looked like near-cham-pions before the season. Then just as they embarked on one of the toughest schedules in the land star

game. star guard Milton Howell cracked his clavicle and that was

That Auburn Secession

Two days before the Villanova game last week, Auburn’s starting ends, Goon Harrison and .Stancil Whatley, quit school because Coach Jack Meagher allegedly gave one of them a dressing down. Auburn lost to Villanova, 25 to 12, and is expected to bow to Louisiana by a similar score this Saturday. a

-{ tied one and lost four. ‘Harry Mehre’s job of coaching in

among the nation’s best. He took a green squad and shocked the pigskin world at the start of the season - by toppling all-powerful Louisiana. Since, he has kept the Rebels playing consistently good ball with only a narrow loss to Vanderbilt marring their record. In Parker Hall, Mehre has one of the classiest ball carriers in Dixie.

Tennessee Rides on Crest

Tennessee rides on top the standings as it prepares vo fight off Vanderbilt’s challenge next Saturday. The Vols’ ascendancy was muffed by the forecasters (who stuck by Alabama and Louisiana) and is attributable to some careful preparation by Coach Bob Neyland and his staff. Their outstanding feat seems to be the development of a pair of sophomore guards, Suffridge and Molinsky, who have spearheaded the George Cafego, ace halfback, deserves a lot of credit for Tennessee being at the top. One other feature .conference game this week finds Alabama fa-

as a Vanderbilt hidden-ball play.|vored to lace Georgia Tech. The

Josh Cody had a wealth of material [Crimson Tide looked like itself the on hand from last year, when the first time since the Southern Cali- to

‘Gators won several games and lost| fornia game in turning back Tulane

sion, believes that most hunting ace cidents occur because nimrods, eager get in a shot before their compauipns, carry guns with the safety

3 to 0 last Saturday.

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