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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1928
Page
2
New York October 31 Mr William s recounts his boxing career remarks, recalling a 1930s bout with Ralph Smith and debating whether Tunney would have fallen to him in his prime. Dempsey insists pace and power would have given him the edge in earlier bouts.
Dr. John R. Donagh scored a hole in one at Coffin House and won two show tickets. He is invited by Frank Craven to attend Monday night at English's where the Nineteenth Hole opens following Craven’s offer to reward city golfers with a hole in one in the past month.
Evanston Ill Oct 31 Two backfields will confront the Minnesota team here Saturday when it meets Northwestern. One will be composed of regulars with one new comer, and the other erstwhile regulars and the best of relief men.
Princeton faces Ohio State in Columbus and Pennsylvania meets Chicago as the Three intersectional games loom. Last season the Big Ten held the edge with wins over Harvard Indiana and Navy. Navy meets Michigan in Baltimore on Nov. 10 and Dartmouth visits Northwestern on Nov. 24. The hand of Western football is deemed slightly stronger by insiders with Army seen as a potential killer in any mix.
Syracuse football plans a third scrimmage in as many days as Coach Andrews works the team after a poor showing against Penn State to sharpen for the Pittsburgh game Saturday.
The Commercial League at Freemont alleys saw Holcomb Hoke Crescent Paper win three from Triangle Marble Tile Co and Allies while Bushman and Sons and others took two. Notable scores include West 661 and Mounts 635 with multiple games. Silver Flash team posted 929 902 860 for 2,691 in the Ladies Social league at Elk Club.
Indianapolis high school gridiron action centers on Manual versus Shortridge at the Delavan Smith memorial field on Madison avenue at 2 pm Friday. Shortridge reports Bulliet injured hip sidelined. Blue and White still favorites. Techfield hosts Central Evansville at 2 30 pm with Tech in top shape. Washington plays Greenfield Friday. Cathedral faces Central at Ft Wayne Saturday. Boys Prep meets Carmel at Riverside field.
Nagurski out with injury as Minnesota faces Northwestern. Coach Spears tests several backs including Pharmer Westin Westphal and Arcade but none prove decisive for the Saturday game.
Hanover October 31 Ed Sutton returned to full back after an injury and Eddie Reece, bruised, practiced at right half back as Dartmouth works on stopping Yale in preparation for the game.
Benny Leonard, retired lightweight champion, argues football training harms boxing. cites habits like heads down and wide bodies as losing tactics. He recalls wartime boxing stint at Camp Upton with Eddie Mahan and a failed backfield scramble that left him winded and jeered as a dangerous game.
Alter Johnson, newly named manager of the Washington Americans, plans morning practices for next season as veterans protest the rule. The column notes pastimes and bets about Betzel, Sioux, and Indianapolis pennants, with references to Clemson and Temple football and a Purdue Chicago substitution incident. The Riverside dance marathoners relocate to winter quarters amid snow jokes.
Five Marsalis brothers competed in a municipal golf tournament in Ueblo Colorado with Bill Marsalis 18 defeating brother Mac to win. Louis 22 Pete and John 24 twins also played in the event and three of the brothers reached the championship bracket. The brothers learned golf on a home course and as caddies and plan to challenge older players in years to come.
Chicago reports Ray Schalk a former White Sox catcher and manager may join the Detroit Tigers next season as a relief catcher and pitching coach.
Columbus Ohio October 31 Coach Wilce hunts for a tackle to fill in for Leo Raskowski an all American lineman whose ankle was twisted Saturday Raskowski may miss the Princeton game and Wilce will not risk him playing this week.
Iowa City reports that Iowa spent the practice session focusing on stopping aerial plays as it gears up to face Ohio State in two weeks. The emphasis was on countering passing and quick strikes as the Buckeyes visit.
Joie Ray beat Olympic marathon champion El Ouafi by four laps in a special sixteen mile race at the Arena on Tuesday night. Ray clocked 1 27 18 1 5 for the distance, avenging a prior defeat in New York over the standard marathon.
Coach Zuppke seeks extra punch before the Michigan game. Freshmen ran Michigan plays Tuesday in scrimmage prep alongside the varsity. At Trinity College New York sixty two football players out of two eighty six enroll this year.
The second meeting of the Marion County Sunday School Basketball League will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 702 Occident al building. All teams seeking representation must have an official present. League official Miller L. Keller, 1810 Buckle Street, He. 3598, oversees.
Georgetown University defeated a reserves team using New York University plays in practice. The read was brief with no further details on score or players.
Midways add several players to their 145 pound squad and seek a gym game next Sunday with a city club. Royites A C in 140s lost 31 to 0 to Battery B from Ft Harrison Sunday. Spades and Gosport tied 0 0. next Sunday Spades meet Oak Hills at Spades Park. Buddies Club invites games. contact Abe Goldsmith. East Tenth Deaks plan a strong team with Carl Howard at center and aim for home and home games, uniforms issued.
The welterweight championship fight between Joe Dundee and Jack Thompson at Madison Square Garden is indefinitely delayed because Dundee has an infected elbow. The undercard Joe Glick versus Baby Joe Gans may be moved up to fill the vacancy.
Princeton N J October 31 Coach Bill Roper reports the backfield all but Graham Jones the halfback are in shape and ready for practice with nearly full team strength.
San Francisco’s Tommy Cello, left handed, defeats Buffalo pug Freddy Mueller in the ten round feature at the Legion mitt show in the Armory. Cello, outweighed by seven pounds, coasted to victory while showing top defensive form. Lon Lovelace stopped Harry Kreindler in the fifth.
Oran Pape nicknamed Nanny by teammates raced 66 yards to a touchdown fueling Iowa Hawks 7 6 victory over Minnesota. The line report notes coeds cheered as the hero, now married for three years, became campus favorite.
Tomlinson hall hosts wrestling next Monday night featuring Pete Zbyszko and Jack O Neal in the main bout. Ralph Wilson faces Soldier Mack in the secondary match in a two out of three falls bout with a one hour time limit.
Annapolis Md Oct 31 The Navy focuses on its passing game this week in preparation for the West Virginia Wesleyan clash. A completed pass from Gannon to Moret helped Navy to a second win this season over Penn last week.
Jackie Fields of Los Angeles knocked out Sergeant Sammy Baker of New York in the second round at the outdoor show in Los Angeles. Fields weighed 145¾ pounds while Baker weighed 146¼. A hard left and right uppercut followed by a left hook ended the bout.
In Ann Arbor on October 31 Fielding Yost joined Coach Wieman in rallying the Michigan football team. Yost’s classic hurry up yell lifted spirits as the Wolverines prepare for a potential upset of Illinois Saturday.
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