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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1929
Page
6
The 20 20 tie between Harvard and Army featured Willie Wood a 19 yearold sophomore quarterback delivering a 55yard touchdown pass and a late winning kick amid a stadium of 60000. The scene drew compare to fictional Merriwells with dramatic, improbable climaxes and left Coach Biff Jones astonished at the performance.
Kansas City Oct 21 The Big Six teams prepare for the conference race with Missouri undefeated after beating Iowa State and Kansas Aggies defeating Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska shifting to intersectional play. This week Iowa State meets Kansas at Ames Kansas Aggies face Oklahoma at Manhattan and Missouri meets Nebraska at Columbia.
In Vinton on October 21 Bing Miller known as Edmund among friends returned to his hometown after clinching the world series with a two base hit off Fat Malone. He spoke over the radio greeting his Vinton fans and promising to visit again, while plans to greet him surged. Miller left a farm near Vinton seventeen years ago and has spent years in minor and major leagues, often spending off seasons there.
Indiana coach Pat Page ordered a tough afternoon workout after a 21 to 6 loss to Colgate. The setback sharpens the focus on stopping Ohio State this week to even the score and revive the season.
Major Greene, matchmaker for the Legion fight shows, toured local gymnasiums Sunday afternoon to preview pugs for Tuesday Armory card. He arranged thirty eight rounds including three four rounders and two tens, with an added ten between Lupica of Toledo and Brown of Chicago. The main event pits Billy Rose of Cincinnati against George Kerwin of Chicago. Greene also signed Joe Dillion of the city to meet Red Holloway in a six round bout.
United Press reports in Chicago that American bicycle spring champion Freddie Spencer and Italian Franco Georgetti will race one mile in a best two of three heats on November 6. The event opens a six day track extravaganza featuring leading riders.
Savoldi starred for Notre Dame in a 19-0 victory over Wisconsin at Soldiers Field as the Irish offense sparked early. Joe Savoldi advanced 40 then 72 yards for touchdowns while Rockne’s squad leaned on Tom Leib’s surge to heighten the rout amid a busy Saturday of college football results.
Captain Biff Jones of West Point will leave Army football after the Stanford game as Major Ralph Sasse is named head coach for 1930. With service games unlikely this season Jones departs to Fort Sill Oklahoma after four years at the Point.
The article lists top totals and high games across multiple leagues led by Milt Wimberly with a 256 and Mire with 682 in recent week play. Kreacknfels, Foibies, Stemm, Lindy, Orn, Brown, and Wimberly are among leaders. Shell Gas girls top team totals with 2,493 as leagues approach New Year showdowns.
The excerpt notes Glenna Collett's early love of baseball and later golf dominance with four women's national championships. It also mentions Connie Mack canceling Chicago travel plans after the Athletics rallied to finish in five games, and John McGraw’s foresight having a ticket to New York and a parlor car stub for the fifth game.
Mars Cassidy veteran starter on American horse racing circles dies at Hollis home after stomach illness and internal disorders. He sent away nearly 100000 fields in forty years at tracks in Jamaica Empire and other venues. Funeral services planned, survived by three sons Marshall Wendell and George.
New York October 21 Fifty rounds of boxing for Palestine Relief are offered at Madison Square Garden tonight. A capacity crowd could generate about $100000. The card features Al Singer of New York fighting Davey Abad of Panama in ten rounds with other bouts including Jack Berg versus Bruce Flowers Maxie Rosenbloom against Joe Sekura Yale Okun versus Matt Adgie Ruby Goldstein facing Joe Reno in ten rounds each.
Silent Olsen of Cincinnati faces Swedish grappler Johnny Carlin in the main bout at Cable Tabernacle tonight in a best two falls in three with a two hour limit. Middleweights. Other bouts pair Hugh Nichols vs Henry Burke and Pete Dando against Harold Sims in 30 minute time limit matches. First bout at 8 30 with Ray Rice refereeing.
Joe Turnesa defeated Massie Miller of Norwich Conn seven up in a thirty six hole play off to win the $5 000 Lannin memorial open. They were tied after seventy two holes of regular play Miller formerly belonged to the South Grove Club Indianapolis.
Indiana faces Ohio State Michigan meets Illinois Purdue travels to Chicago Wabash goes to Northwestern Ripon visits Minnesota. Big Ten schedule outlines key matchups for upcoming weekend.
Birmingham Barons may feature a father and son duo similar to the Chicago White Sox arrangement if Ray Caldwell can bring Ray Jr. to the Southern Association club. The 16 year old right handed pitcher stands 6 feet 4 inches, two inches taller than his father who starred in the majors a decade ago.
The state three-cushion tournament opens tonight at 8 in Coolers parlor with Neal Jones facing Harry Baldwin. Indianapolis players dominate entries. title holder Harry Rubens will not defend. Lewis Vogler, former state champion, appears strongest challenger for the vacant crown. Week schedule lists Jones v Baldwin, Ramsey v Hornbrook, Murphy v Carter, Ramsey v Spivey, Vogler v O’Connor.
Earl Mack's big league All-Stars were set to play in Washington park against the Chicago American Giants but rain on Sunday and today halted the barnstorming tour. Indianapolis officials report no aid from Mack since Saturday as the weather gamble proved too risky for travel.
A sweeping list of Saturday results shows many colleges posting varied scores. Notable games include Army and Harvard tying, Michigan State dominating Adrian, and Georgia powering past North Carolina.
South Side Sunday school squads are invited to enter the South Side League. All teams must attend a meeting at Pleasant and Shelby halls Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. to enter and be eligible for play.
Grid from Milwaukee notes coach Cord Lipe must curb a snicker as his yearlings send in Gallagher of Iron River Michigan and Sheehan of Antioch Illinois to the back field leaving a lighter mood in the squad.
Mooresville Indiana coach Stokesberry starts intensive training as the Mooresville basketball team tunes up for a 21 game schedule beginning next Friday at Greenwood. The squad returns five players from last year’s 4 loss season and faces three Indianapolis rivals Manual Shortridge and Washington plus Monrovia in four meetings.
A. L. Trester newly named commissioner of Indiana high school athletics will address the Indiana Officials Association at the Board of Trade building library tonight. He will discuss officiating seen during his years with high school athletics as principals coaches and athletic directors are invited to attend.
Purdue faces uncertainty over star full back Yunevitch as leg injury from Michigan may keep him out against Chicago. Coach Phelan said Yunevitch has not healed and Pest Welch may start at full back against De Pauw.
Chicago Oct 21 United Press reports that Minnesota and Purdue, both 4–0, are viewed as the most capable undefeated Big Ten teams while Ohio State leads with two wins. Illinois ties Iowa, Purdue eyes Chicago next Saturday as key clash shapes title race. Indiana faces Ohio State and Iowa meets Wisconsin in other conference games.
New York Yankees owner Ruppert names Bob Shawkey to manage after Miller Huggins. The club, having lost the pennant, must be rebuilt from minors with Babe Ruth nearing retirement and key infield and pitching changes ahead.
In Chicago on October 21 Art Pharmer of Minnesota led Big Ten scoring with 20 points in his conference debut. He scored two touchdowns, kicked two field goals and added two PATs, surpassing Purdue’s Alex Yanevich who had 18 points in his first game. Princeton faces Navy after two straight losses and plans tough workouts.
San Francisco report notes the Trojan USC and Cardinal Stanford meet Saturday in a midseason showdown rated the coast’s top game with 88 000 in attendance expected. Stanford crushed Oregon State 40 7 and USC routed Occidental 64 0, with Oregon favored to beat Washington as California to host Olympic Club.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21 The undefeated and untied class of eastern football elevens narrowed to six after Saturday's games. Dartmouth Cornell Fordham Pitt Williams and Davis Elkins have won four games apiece. Teams beaten or tied on Saturday that had been unbeaten include Army Harvard Carnegie Tech Columbia Holy Cross Lafayette Penn State and W. and J.
Al Marsters of Dartmouth tops the eastern football scoring table with 90 points through all games to date. Dowler of Colgate holds 48 and Davidowitz of Lehigh has 44. Marsters scored two TDs against Columbia, Dowler one versus Indiana, and Davidowitz three TDs with a TD after against St Johns Brooklyn.
Dartmouth in Hanover prepares for the Harvard game planning an open attack. The traditional rivals meet at Soldiers Field in Cambridge in a high scoring contest after Harvard’s 20 to 20 tie with Army.
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