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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1910
Page
6
Butler faces Miami in the final game evening action on the gridiron with both teams seeking a strong finish. Local fans await a competitive matchup as the squads conclude their season in a windy field setting.
Butler University football, coached by McKay, hosts Miami University in the season finale. Miami, led by Iddings, aims for the Indiana secondary title as they travel from Oxford for practice in Indianapolis. The Miami squad arrived late, after which Idlings sent them to Washington Park for a light session while Butler prepared with lineup tweaks. The schedule also notes Army Navy, Notre Dame at Milwaukee, and other regional games as the season wraps.
Indiana University athletic association reports higher earnings this season from conference games against Chicago Illinois Wisconsin and Purdue totaling over 815000 with Indiana earning half. The Wisconsin game in Indianapolis drew about 9000 spectators, while the John Millikin contest was the sole loss on the schedule.
John W. Nelson of Washington state, who won the 100 and 220 yard dashes at the Urbana conference meet last June, is ruled ineligible for the meet after a statement from the eligibility conference board based on correspondence with western schools. The decision cites conclusive evidence and leaves no alternative ruling.
Fifteen varsity men at Indiana University were awarded football I letters at a meeting of the athletic committee in Bloomington. The honorees include Berndt Dutter Kimball Hoover Messick Hatfield Lindley Sholtey Roberts Cunningham Winters Gill Davis King and Lewis.
The nine member party led by A. L. Westgard arrived in Phoenix after five days lost in a fierce Arizona blizzard. Westgard was badly exposed and fatigued and the group had been nine days overdue from Albuquerque. Ray McNamara of Indianapolis drove the Premier car.
Alfred de Oro played two games at Doyle's academy in New York. He defeated F. Palmer 125 to 44 with a high run of 48, then beat B. Kendall 135 to 45 with a high run of 28. He is slated to face Jerome Keogh for the pool championship.
The Blues defeated the Whites 28 to 16 in the Shortridge league on Wednesday, while the Reds overcame the Grays 25 to 24 in a close contest.
Lightweight Jerry Murphy is matched to fight Bertes of New York in a fifteen round bout on December 2 in Savannah Georgia.
Pendleton of Princeton Corbett of Harvard and Sprackling of Brown loom as locks for the All American backfield. Walter Camp faces choices among eastern stars like Kilpatrick Yale Lewis Harvard and others for the end tackles guards centers and kickers in the mythical eleven.
Philadelphia November 24 The Athletics plan a Cuban trip with part of the squad, after Collins and Baker decided to stay home. Frank Bancroft, business manager, conducted telegraphic talks with Senor Jiminez in Havana, who agreed to take the team without the two stars.
Earlham coach Glen Thistlethwaite selects a strong eleven from Indiana schools. He prioritizes players with full-season schedules, noting Wabash’s limited games excludes them. Ends Berndt and Collins, tackles Cutter and Hatfield, guards Hughbanks and Kimble, center Lisher, quarterback Cunningham, halfbacks Gill and Tucker, fullback Wintere lead the lineup with other notable choices.
Charlie White and Danny Webster face off in Vernon on Thursday in a scheduled twenty round match. White held favorite status at betting odds of 10 to 8 as both fighters arrive in top condition and ready to settle the matchup.
Syracuse meets St Louis at Sportsman’s Park on Thursday in a clash billed as the season’s key western game. Eastern critics hail Syracuse as yielding one of the institution’s greatest teams.
George W. Moore upset Thomas A. Hueston in the handicap three cushion billiards match at McGraw's academy. Hueston failed to reach 150 points and Moore won 134 to 130 after a poor performance by Hueston Wednesday night in New York.
Clarence Hill, 12, died in Lebanon Kentucky from injuries suffered during a school football game played a week earlier. The fatality raises concerns about safety at local high school contests.
Capt. Bruner of Earlham tops the list with Gill, a strong fullback, noted for speed and power. Matthews of Notre Dame and Tucker of DePauw follow as solid picks while Ryan of Notre Dame and Carter of Purdue provide depth. The selections emphasize consistency and team balance for a premier western lineup.
Philadelphia rumors say Pennsylvanias 3 to 1 favorite odds reflected bets before the annual Thanksgiving game with Cornell. The article notes the betting line and suggests the outcome may not prove the Red and Blues superior in size or strength.
Muncie Ind Nov 24 Jack Redmond of Milwaukee defeated Jack Knight of Kansas City after Knight delivered a low blow that referee Marion Scott called foul ending the sixth round. Redmond showed edge late with robustness while both fighters suffered heavy punishment. Earlier Frank Coakley quit in the fourth against Rube Wenner. Johnny Roeger and Kid Carpenter drew, while Kid Williams beat Young O Neil over four rounds.
In Wednesday action of the Merchants and Manufacturers league the Maddens dropped two games and slid to third, the Spades climbed to second place, while the Marotis strengthened their first place by sweeping three games from the Atchisons. The Akards fell twice to the Washingons and the Irvingtonians dropped three to the Fuehrings. Scores:
Monte Attell of San Francisco defeated Jimmie Walsh of Boston over ten rounds to claim the bantamweight championship. Walsh refused to weigh in at 122 pounds while Attell weighed 116. Attell used footwork to dodge attacks and score head and jaw punches, despite Walsh opening by hurting Attell’s eye.
Santa Monica witnessed a massive turnout for the road races with an estimated 50,000 spectators. The event featured multiple classes including night car and Leon T. Shettier races, a heavy stock car event, and a late free for all, with a dramatic Apperson crash narrowly avoided. Ben Kerscher drove the doomed Apperson before it was withdrawn.
A three cornered sprint championship for the world will take place at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night December 3. Contenders include Frank Kramer American champion for ten years Walter Butt German standout and Jack Clarke Australian star. The event will run in heats with the best two in three or three in five if needed.
A slate of Thursday college football games listed with matchups and venues. Teams include Butler at Indianapolis. Syracuse at St. Louis. Haskell Indians at Lincoln. Marquette at Milwaukee. Rose Poly at Terre Haute. Cincinnati at Cincinnati. Case at Cleveland. Ohio at Ada. State at Columbus. ee at Philadelphia. Pittsburg vs Penn State at Pittsburg. Carlisle at Providence. Lafayette at Easton. Lehigh at Washington. St Marys at Baltimore. Muhlenberg at Allenown.
The second day at the stock yards pavilion features foreign and American cavalry officers. Baron Pierre de Meslon wins the lightweight hucters white ribbon while Col P A Kenna with Harmony captures the international prize for army mounts in New York.
Carpenter defeated Bemiss 175 to 284 in Wednesday night play at the Board of Trade parlors. The next match Friday will pit Sands against Swank.
Rumor from New York says John J. McGraw has shown a five year contract calling for 18000 dollars per year. Some say the sum is a reward for past success and a hedge against rivals, with Brush and Fletcher linked to the deal to keep him with the Giants.
Dear Mother letter prompts a wartime college football scene with a wounded student writing home. The voice blends humor and hardship as a scrubs player pleads for funds, reveals injuries and sacrifice for Alma Mater, and ends with a plea to return home.
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