Five Teams Lead Eastern Football Standings
Army and Pennsylvania shut out Harvard and Penn State 15 to 0 and 14 to 0. Yale beat Brown 32 to 14. Dartmouth defeated Columbia 21 to 7. NYU crushed Rutgers 48 to 0. Syracuse fell 7 to 6 at Nebraska.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1928
Page
2
Army and Pennsylvania shut out Harvard and Penn State 15 to 0 and 14 to 0. Yale beat Brown 32 to 14. Dartmouth defeated Columbia 21 to 7. NYU crushed Rutgers 48 to 0. Syracuse fell 7 to 6 at Nebraska.
Illinois and Minnesota lead the Big Ten with Ohio and Iowa as dark horses for the 1928 title. Iowa meets Minnesota at Iowa City next Saturday. Ohio faces Illinois on the season’s last day. The Hawkeyes meet the Buckeyes at Columbus on Nov. 10.
Frank Navin, owner of the Detroit Tigers, plans a managerial change after last season. Candidates discussed include Stanley Harris, Ownie Bush, and Art Fletcher, with Harris reportedly favored by Navin though objections about social image persist. Durocher’s recent antics at Moriarty’s expense add tension to next season’s plans.
Georgetown leads eastern teams with 205 points in the season scoring race. Strong of New York University is the top scorer among eastern teams with nine touchdowns and 14 extra points totaling 68. Langmaid of Williams ranks second with eight touchdowns and eight points, followed by Marsters of Dartmouth with eight touchdowns and one point.
Visiting firemen from Los Angeles defeated New York 57 to 0 at the Polo Grounds in a charity game watched by 40,000. Proceeds benefited the New York firemen’s widows and orphans fund, amounting to $25,000.
The twenty third annual city tournament draw at the Severing hotel selects Capitol bowling alleys as winners for host duties. Entries close November 25 for a December 1 start. Jess Pritchett leads the Indianapolis League with an average above 210 and a 694 three game total. Sam Light posts season high with 279. Frank Fox and Dan Hackard tie for high single game at 268. Local women teams show strong scores as Baker Bros pace with 2 371 for three games. The article highlights rising local talent and urges new bowlers to enter singles and city tournament events.
Back from Cambridge the Army football squad faces a tough scholastic and drill schedule this week as it prepares for Saturday's game with Yale in New Haven.
Johnny Cleveland from Cleveland fights Jimmie Hackley of Indianapolis in a scheduled twelve round lightweight bout at Uton Ohio on October 22.
Saturday results show Butler and Purdue tied with 19 19. Ohio State defeated Michigan 19 7 while Wisconsin tied Minnesota 33 33. Numerous small colleges and normal schools posted varied scores including Notre Dame 0 Georgetown 0 and Harvard 0 Army 15.
The annual Old Glory sale at Squadron A armory in New York runs November 26 to 30. Trotters and pacers from leading breeders will be auctioned with consignments from Lon McDonald 8 F Palin Indianapolis Walter R Cox Arden Homestead Goshen N Y and Roy Miller Lexington Ky.
Kansas City dispatch notes Nebraska Missouri and Kansas atop the Big Six percent in race for conference honors after Saturday games. Missouri travels to Lincoln next Saturday for a pivotal clash with Nebraska, while Oklahoma Kansas Aggies and Iowa State lag in the standings.
The first boxing show at Cable Tabernacle drew a small crowd except for the main event called a no contest. Nick Newman of Cleveland subbing for Tom Sayers lost the first round and was knocked through the ropes in the second after claiming a back injury and quitting. Rosales dominated the match while semi winners included Tracy Cox edging Red Rodman in eight rounds. Other results: Frank Gierke over Lafe Wells, Frankie Clark over Casey Jones, Hamp Williams over Lindy Camden. Turner basketball players urged to report for tryouts on Wednesday October 24 at 8 30 p m with teams seeking games through the South Side Turners athletic committee.
New York report notes Baby Joe Gans of California seeks a title shot versus Joe Dundee but risks progress in a ten round bout with Nick Palmer of Brooklyn tonight. Palmer hails from Brooklyn and the bout is set for the city arena.
City Football League results show Amateur Cubs 13 Municipal Gardens 0 and Tuxedo Warriors 6 Aeines 0. Midway Cubs beat English Avenue 18 to 13 in senior division. Cubs hold permit and seek game next Sunday. City teams in 15 16 year class urged to contact Marion at 6794 W. Cubs to practice Wednesday and Friday evenings. attendance requested.
Abdel El Ouafi of Agiers won the professional race at Madison Square Garden before about 6,000 spectators, finishing over two laps ahead of Jose Ray of Chicago. Arthur Newton of South Africa was third, Juri Lossman of Estonia fourth, and Sam Richman finished fifth after nine starters.
Yaqui Joe, Mexican Indian, faces Bob Printy in the main event for the best two of three falls. Ralph Wilson, collegiate star, meets Glen Wade in the semi final windup at the weekly wrestling show at Pennsylym.
Columbia Football may lose star back Hank Kumpf for the season after a torn ligament suffered in the Dartmouth game. The squad returns from Hanover confident in facing Williams this week with renewed focus and a weakened backfield.
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