Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 310, 9 November 1917 — Page 7

1 1 -J News of the Sporting World

HIGH SCHOOL QUINTET IS READY FOR OPENING CONTEST OF THE SEASON WITH WINCHESTER

Coach Mullins' Men Are Well Drilled for Contest at Coliseum Tonight Game Will Be Called at 8 O'clock.

They're off! . The Richmond High school basketball season opens tonight,

Friday night, at the Coliseum, with Winchester High school. For the last month, Coach Mullins, of R. H. S. has been drilling his men steadily and the squad is now ready to start on a schedule, that, although it is much harder than the schedule of last year, will bring added glory to the school if the team is victorious.

Manager Nohr has placed on the

Richmond list the strongest teams In the state, end the prowess of tbs Richmond five will be determined long before they enter the state and district tournaments next spring. Although not' usually classed as a first rate, team, Winchester's performance against Ft. Wayne last week puts It in a position to claim respect from the Richmond fans, and the game Friday night promises to be closely contested. Winchester Team Heavy. Winchester's team Is made up of men that are much heavier than most of the players on the R. H.6, squad and the results of Friday night's contest will depend largely on the speed shown by the two teams, Bt R. H.S. may well stand for Richmond's High Speed team as well as High school, for the squad has shown unusual speed in practice and their lack of weight will be made up by their fast playing on the floor and accurate basket throwing. At center in the opening game, Shel Simmons, captain of the team, is the enly man eligible. Simmons, however, is well able to hold down the position. He Is an accurate basket thrower, and although he lacks the ability for defensive play shown by Parker last year, the plays of the team have been so arranged that Simmons will be able to play to the best advantage to the team. Varsity Squad Announced. VanAllen and Robinson, with a chance for Stegman and Gardner, have been named by Coach Mullins as the men that will probably start the game at forward. Both of these men are

light, but their throwing is accurate and their floor work fast. Stegman and Gardner may be placed in at the first of the game In order to wear down the stamina of the Winchester men before the real point getters of the squad are sent in. Shelton and Cramer, with Harding as substitute will defend the R. H. S. basket Shelton is the only regular varsity man from last season that is with this year's squad and is considered one of the best back guards in the state. Cramer 13 making his first appearanco as a member of a Richmond team, but he hae the weight and speed to make a valuable floor guard. Harding was kept off the regular five on account of missing several workouts with the squad, but he is a valuable reserve man. He has both weight and speed, and a desire to "get rough" Ehould the occasion arise. The game will be called promptly at S o'clock and there will be no reserved seats.

Jess Willard's Circus is Leased ' . by the Government

CHICAGO, 111., Nov. 9. Jess "WITlard's circus, which was Installed In winter quarters near Jacksonville, Fla., has been leased by the government, according to Walter Monohan, sparring partner of the heavyweight champ, ion, who had been traveling with Willard's show. Monohan came to Chicago Wednesday from the south after

the show quit for the year. Jess intends, to winter along the Florida beach. The show was taken off Will

ard's hands by a department of the United States army quartermaster corps, and the numerous saddle horses and other animals will bring a good rental, besides taking the heavy expense burden of winter feeding off Jess purse. When the show was leased the government also contracted to take over the services of the big force of workmen with the show. .

TO PLAY NEW PARIS EATON, O., Nov. 9. Thi local Independent basketball team will play its first game this season tonight at New Paris. They will take on the Independent team at that place. The Ideal high school team plays its first game November 16, when it will oppose the team of Dixon township centralized schools.

Harold Johnson, former librarian of the Baconian society now comes forward with the statement that all of Shakespeare's works were written by Jesuit priests.

Brother of Lightweight Star Means to Win Family a Title

Cambridge City Hi Will Play Against Knightstown Five

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. Nov. 9. Cambridge City High school basketball team will play Knightstown High school here Friday night. In spite of the fact that the C. C, five was defeated by Knightstown last year, they are ready to come back and promise to even the score. The Cambridge City squad has been handicapped somewhat this week by the absence of Coach tockwood, who has been out of the game on account of an operation. The line-up for Cambridge City will include Winters, Sowers and Marson and Frohnapfel, forwards; Daniels, center; Dolan and Furgason, guards. The High school girls' team will play a curtain raiser to the game, with a contest against the Knightstown girls' team.

TWO QUAKERS BACK IN GAME WITH LUTHERANS Gordon an'd Brown Will Be Able to Play Against Wittenberg Saturday.

With the announcement that Paql

Gordon, star tackle,' will be able to play against Wittenberg, Earlbam col

lege football prospects became consid

erably brighter Thusrday evening. Gordon was declared ineligible on account of studies at the first of the week, but he has made up the work and will be able to cuter the Wittenberg contest Gordon's place on the team is one that would have been hard to fill, as there are no members on the squad that are capable to filling the hole in the line, and when his ineligibility became known supporters of the Quaker eleven felt that the Wit-' tenberg game was lost. With a hard knockout on Reid field Thursday night, in which a number of new plays that promise to baffle the Lutherans were tried out. Coach Lewis completed the practice for the game Saturday afternoon, H. Mills Unable to Pfay The Quakers will be handicapped.

however, by the-absence of Howard! Mills from the end of the line and Jea- j sup from . the backfleld. Mills was ' given a badly wrenched knee in the I DePauw game and will not be able to enter the Wittenberg game. His place ! will be filled by his brother Sumner, who has been working with the scrubs i for the greater part of the season.

Tne loss of Jessup will be partially overcome by the return of Harold Brown to the game. Brown, has been

, laid up for two weeks with a bad , ankle, but he will be able to resume

his place. In the backfleld in Saturdays contest. The line-up of the team for the Wittenberg game follows; Bookout, left end. Gordon, left tackle. Had ley, , left guard. Osborne, center, Johnson, right guard. Calvert, right tackle. S. Mills, right end. Snyder, quarterback; Brown, left halfback. . Hoerner or Ralford. right halfback. Pitts, fullback.

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MILWAUKEE, Wis., Not. 3. Since Richie Mitchell was handed a kl o. by Bennie Leonard some while back he has made not the" slightest stir in the fight game. And now his youn? brother, "Pinkey" Mitchell, seems ready to take his place. "Pinkey' says that there's going to be a fight title in the family after all. Richie Mitchell was a fctar of the lightweight class, mentioned by many as the American ligiitweight champ, till the Leonard disaster, and "Pinkey" shows promise of being as clever as the older brother. The younger Mitchell has recently started his professional career after making a brilliant record in the amateurs. "Pinkey" Mitchell is exceptioally thin at prpsent and when he begins to put on weight he should be a real contender In the lightweight class. He is tall and rangy with a good left hand and is a hard hitter. That young Mitchell is well thought of hereabouts is certain since tie is soon to be rratched with Red. Dolan or some of the other better known lesser lights and he is expected to rise as rapidly as did his brother.

Fort Wayne Man Was in Charge of Patrol Boat, Sunk by Sub

FORT WAYNE, Nov. Fred M. Freeman, a native of Fort Wayne, chief of staff to Vice-Admiral Sims, who is In foreign waters, was commander of the Alcedo, the United States patrol boat sunk by a German submarine Monday. Recent public naval records received here show Freeman was assigned to command that vessel. Relatives here have received no word from Commodore Freeman but his name did not appear in the casualty list He was in Fort Wayne three months ago visiting ielatlves.

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It Is an unfortunate truth that there are some of the golfing clan who require alcoholic stimulus to their game. A story is told of one who was playing a round recently equipped with a pint flask. At the rate of a sip a hole, the fire water was about gone when he propelled one from the eighth tee, a 145 yard hole. As the player neared the green in an unsteady fashion, his caddie rushed up to him. "I've found the ball; I've found it," excitedly exclaimed the boy. "Say, just c'm have a look at it." He led the golfer to the hole, pointed into the cup and exclaimed; "There it is right In the hole!" Leaning over, rather unsteadily, the player 6aw through a slighUy blurred vision, the shining white ball. "Thash right, m'boy; y're right he mumbled. "She's in the hole. Now, whatcha know about that for luck? Gimme my niblick." ; Having lost out with Champion Jess ! Willard, Tom Jones has taken another I boxer under his management The Uatter is Sailor Friedman, a Chicago lightweight, whom Jones expecta to develop into another champion. Jones has had remarkable success with the men he has handled, three of them winning titles while under 'his wing. Heruided Billy Papke into the middlem eight throne, Ad Wolgast into the lightweight seat of honor and helped place the crown on Jess Willard's bead. Ring followers are not sure whether luck or ability accounts for Jone's remarkable success in picking winners. . Just five year ago John T. Richards, a Wisconsin man. was trying his level best to make Ohio State University a winner on the gridiron. Despite the fact that .State was beaten three times that season, Richards was given credit for putting the Columbus school in the limelight. It was the first season that State blossomed forth into a bigtime performer. State that year tore away from the Ohio circuit and travelt fti li?!rh dpfp.itimr Otterbein. 55-0:

Denlspn. 34-0; Cincinnati, 45-7; Case, j Si-6; Oberiin, 23-17. and Wcsleyan, j

39-6. State lost to Michigan,' 14-0; Penn State, 37-0, and M. A. C, 35-20. Then Richards quit to take up recreation work In Chicago. That was five years ago. Today Richards is back In the coachirg business and the scene of his Fctivities is Wisconsin University, Madison, .Wis. Richards is grooming the Badgers for their game with Ohio State, which takes place soon at Madison. John has visions of downing State and thus annexing the "Big Ten" championship. State didn't lost last fall and has a clean slate so far this season. The limelight was turned on Richards when his team whipped Minnesota, 10-7, recently. It was the first victory Wisconsin scored over the Gophers in five seasons. Colonel Ebbets says that Otto Krueger will be the Brooklyns star catcher next year. He adds that Krueger never had a chance to prove his worth until he joined the Robins last summer. Krueger was tried and released by the Yankees two years ago. The Giants picked him np and he caught well in a few games last spring, but as "McGraw had McCarty, Rarlflen and Gibson in harness Krueger had togo. Krueger caught Marquard, Cheney, Pfeffer and the other Brooklyn pitchers in splendid style. He also hit the ball hard and threw to bases finely. His engagement by Colonel Ebbets forced Chief Meyers off the team and made Otto Miller look to his laurels. Miller Hugglns Is quoted as saying that he will engage a veteran coach to handle the Yankees pitchers next year. It is said that Huggins may secure faddy Livingston, once a well know catcher, who managed the Milwaukee team this season. Livingston coached the Cardinals' pitchers last year, and got excellent results. If Huggins signs him Duke Farrell, who served as coach nnd scout under Eiil Donovan, wiil probably be turned loose from the-Yankee payroll. Huggins also is' expected to supplant Jimmy Dugan with a new trainer.

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