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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1928
Page
4
George Moriarty is set to resign as Detroit Tigers manager, likely returning to umpiring in the American League. Possible replacements include Bucky Harris, Art Fletcher, or Connie Bush, with Harris the leading candidate depending on release and signing costs.
In Danville Indiana on Friday Central Normal gridiron beat Rose Poly 26 to 0. Bratton and Darnell sparked the attack with second period touchdowns while Hankins added a late score after intercepting a Rose pass. Harmon's two extra points completed the scoring as the heat shortened the game.
Iowa star Mayes McLain, a 215 pound Indian full back, was set for his Big Ten test as Burt Ingwersen's Hawkeyes faced the Chicago Maroons at Stagg Field. Iowa hadn’t beaten Chicago since 1900, with 3,000 fans traveling to witness a possible 28 year first win.
Forty nine of America's top fifty three six day racers will race in Chicago from Oct 28 to Nov 3. Willie Spencer, three time American bicycle champion, will supervise the event.
Notre Dame listed as a 6 to 5 pre game favorite against Navy at Soldier Field before a huge crowd. The Oct 13 meeting drew roughly 120000 fans as rain hampered Navy preparations while Notre Dame arrived earlier in Chicago.
In New Orleans Tulane defends against the 1927 Conference champion Golden Tornado of Georgia Tech before a crowd over 25,000. The weather was warm as the key game unfolded with high attendance and regional interest.
Mil Yde of the Indians nearly returns to the majors after a draft draw. Reds and Red Sox pursue players Dixie Leverett and Yde. Yde batted .371 and served as a pinch hitter.]]>
Rushville authorities rescinded an earlier hold on Sunday racing and will permit the Rushville Motor Speedway events to proceed this Sunday starting at 2 p.m. The decision comes amid reconsideration of Indiana blue laws for racing on Sundays. In San Francisco, Ted Morgan the junior lightweight champion postpones his title bout with Santiago Zorilla due to a bad hand, with no new date set.
Chicago hosts Iowa led by star back McLain in a major showdown at Stagg Field. The Hawkeyes, favored for the first time since 1900, expect to rely on McLain to blunt Stagg's defense and pressure Chicago's offense.
New York Oct 13 1928 There is a possibility Uncle Wilbert Robinson manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers may not manage the club next year The president manager said he would resign in favor of a younger man while remaining president He favors Max Carey as manager but would be content with any board decision He would stay advisory and push to build up the Dodgers scouting system to compete for young minor league players
Yale faces a stern challenge from Georgia in New Haven as the Bulldogs seek to halt Yale’s home success. Georgia’s backfield of Johnson Hooks Dudley and McCrary, coached by Jimmy Crowley, aims to repeat last season’s upset in the Yale Bowl. Harry Mehre leads Georgia as head coach.
Indiana University cross country coach E C Hayes fields a demanding slate for the harriers with a quadrangular meet at Evanston featuring Wisconsin Chicago Northwestern and Indiana October 20 followed by three dual meets against Purdue Notre Dame and Ohio State and the conference meet at Madison Wisconsin November 24 Harold Field captains the team after a fifth place finish in Harvard Olympic trials in the 5000 meters and is described as one of the conference’s top runners.
Ohio State brings its strongest squad in years to Dyche Stadium for the season opener against Northwestern. The 1927 meeting saw Northwestern defeat the Buckeyes 19 to 13, and the Buckeyes seek a season start to reverse that result.
Butler University opens its new 30 000 seat stadium with a home game against Franklin College. Franklin comes in confident after a 7 7 tie last fall. Captain Herman Geisert leads Butler with Clifford Easter coaching while Cavosie and Royse are sidelined.
The card lists multiple races at Laurel and Latonia with entrants and weights. Notable entries include Frank Crowley and Charles The First in six furlongs, and Princess Tina versus other contenders in the $10,000 added main event.
Paglina of Louisville had a slight edge over Phil O Dowd of Columbus in a ten round feature at the Pennsy gym Friday night. The bout was even after eight rounds before Paglina won a shade. O'Brien beat Thurman in eight rounds. Roberts edged Mitchell in six. Shuppert shaded Rusher in six and Williams knocked out McCoy in the opener.
The San Francisco Seals led the seven game Pacific Coast League championship series two games to one over the Sacramento Senators after winning the third game 7 to 4 in Sacramento California.
A scattered list of horse and dog names across Hawthorne Jamaica Latonia Laurel and Latonia venues. Entries include horses such as Gold Mint Black Diamond and Rock Slide along with numerous names like Captain J Dago Renburg My Dandy and Royal Omar.
New York University held a long scrimmage in preparation for the annual game with Fordham at the Polo Grounds. Coach Meehan said he was satisfied with the team after the Thursday practice session.
The United States Army pony polo team faces Sands Point four this Saturday for the Westbury cup. Sands Point beat Eastcott 12 to 11 on Thursday. Meadowbrook won the international open polo championship by defeating the Army 8 to 5, despite the Army's five-goal handicap entering finals of the cup tournament.
Cambridge Massachusetts October 13 Harvard unbeaten by injuries was favored to defeat North Carolina in this afternoon’s game.
Manual, Shortridge and Washington posted three wins to one loss in Friday games. Manual downed Brazil 18 to 6 at Delavan Smith Memorial Field, Elwood edged Shortridge 7 to 0, and Washington routed Westfield with four touchdowns before a lone Wilkinson counter. Whitinger added an extra point via drop kick.
KYW Chicago Herald and Examiner will air the Notre Dame versus Navy grid feature from Soldiers Field. Buell Patterson will be on the mike as KYW goes on air at 1:45 from the huge stadium on 526 meters.
Indiana Central College football team leaves Indianapolis for Muncie to face the Greyhounds and Muncie Normal in a key game. Demmary rejoined the squad after a brief scrimmage and the team reports good shape for the Teachers matchup.
Tech high school freshmen fought Washington Fresh Thursday afternoon at Tech field. Washington led with two first quarter touchdowns while Tech answered with two third and fourth quarter scores to finish tied at 12 12.
Ann Arbor October 13 Michigan, long a Western Conference leader, faced Indiana as the underdog in its opening Big Ten game. Michigan had lost its season opener to Ohio Wesleyan 17 to 7, making victory seem unlikely against Indiana despite a formidable six-game conference slate ahead.
Friday football results show Danville Normal, Rose Poly, and several colleges posting varied scores including Saint Thomas tying Augsburg and Salem, while North Carolina State and Southern Illinois Normal posted decisive wins. High school games feature Manual Indianapolis and Renton Indianapolis posting notable scores amid a mix of close results.
Illinois coach Robert Zuppke guides the Illini in a final preseason game against Coe College at Urbana before opening Big Ten play with Indiana on October 20. Illinois is favored to win the 1928 conference title.
Minnesota to meet Purdue in Minneapolis renewing a 31 year old series. Purdue fields its strongest backfield in years with Best Welch Harreson Miller and Caraway, and is slight favorite in initial clash.
In Oakland City Ind on Oct 13 Oakland City College beat Hanover 6 to 0. McKown led with long runs and the winning touchdown while Kelly and Houchin contributed. Garriott starred for Hanover but suffered a broken shoulder and Kelly a broken nose. The Hilltoppers had held shutouts in past seasons.
Philadelphia light heavyweight George Godfrey knocked out Bennie Hill of Los Angeles in Buffalo on Friday night. A right cross ended the bout at 1 minute 36 seconds of the first round.
Boston College avenged last season by beating Duke 19 to 0 before 20 000 fans at Fenway Park. Duke gained yards in its territory but could not penetrate the Boston defense. Duke had 14 first downs to Boston’s 5.
Hartford results include Frank OBrien defeating Frank Konchina in Hartford for ten rounds. Vic Morley stopped Billy Johnson in the third round in Hartford. Rocky Smith and Billy Tosh arrived in Buenos Aires with signed five fight contracts each. Ike McFow defeated Joe Paco Toledo in a ten round decision in Johnstown. An Australian bout notes a ten round result for an Australian Negro fighter.
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