The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-27
MIDWEST
FOOTBALL
LEAGUE STARTS

The Gopneys will OPEN at home
where they take on the fast South
Chicago Orpheums. The rivalry be-
tween South Chicago and East Chi
cago is almost as great as East Chi
cago and Hammond.
The South Chicago Orpheums have
it doped that If they can defeat the
Gophers on Sunday. that they VIII
be in demand and can bet much
more money. Owing to the fact
that the Gophers were last year
champions in the middleweight di-
vision. all teams are clamoring for
a game. The management had a
hard time at the league on Monday
night. No sooner than he would get
through talking to a man. there
oring for game.
The Panthers OF Pullman offered
the Gophers $500 and expenses to 60
to Pullman next Sunday. but moth
ing doing. The Gophers from now
on will play their first game at
home.
The south Chicago Orpheums
have one OF the fastest and best
teams in the league. The Orpheums
had a hard time booking a game.
They tried all other teams before
accepting a game with the Co
piers. The other teams figured that
South Chicago was too tough. With
the Gophers without game and
South Chicago without game. 1t
meant II the two teams wanted to
play on Sunday they would have to
play each other.
This game demonstrates to the
football loving fans whether the
Gophers will have a chance to cop
the cup again this year. II the
Gophers defeat the Orpheums 1t will
be tough shedding for future games
because all other teams are afraid
to play the East Chicago champs.
IN next Sundays lineup there will
be eleven of .he best football play
ers in this part of the country.
great surprise will be in store for
Ihe football fans next Sunday
Last year the Gophers were the
lightest team in their division. In
stead of averaging 100 pounds. they
averaged 14s.
Remember the White Eagles? Re-
member how big they looked, and
1t looked doubtful to the fans tina
there was any chance for the GO
pliers to cop. But when the boys
get together and show the old
spirit the old fight. you can't keep
them from victory.
This season a few new players
haya baer aHIad nurfpr soma Of
the players that were disabled last
year. One of the best men in the
country and one OF the most sensa-
tional ends in Indiana was Billie
Cleary. who broke his ankle last
year and will not be seen in the
lineup on account of the ankle be-
ing weak.
Jay O'Connell. the minstrel won
der. will be back in his old position.
O'Connell broke his arm last year.
Jay says what's an arm amongst
friends. Each man on the Gorhers
stands out individually. and when il
comes to working together the Co
pliers are like one man.
Last night scouts Of the South
Chicago Orpheums were out watch
ing the Gopher shifts and trying to
learn their signals.
There will be practice every night !
this week. aid Captain barrow sure
makes them work. Bobbie Darrow
has been named the best quarter
back in this neck of the woods.
Coach Graves. better known as
Attorney Graves. is giving up much |
OF his own time to try and help the
Gophers win another championship
this season.
The game Will take place at the |
fight arena at 2:3o sharp. A Mid
West official will officiate.
The opsning game will be real
gala day Bring out your mega
phones and let's make the first game |
as good as the last game.
The Goodtellow ship Club OF East |
Chicago have already purchased a |
block of 100 tickets for the opening |
game. The boys will all march into |
the park in double file. singing some |
OF their new Gopher songs. They |
will delight the crowd with their |
new Rah Rah Rails. Their cheer |
leader is somewhat of an athlete |
and he Will entertain the crowd |
with his fiery motions
This year will see one OF the big
gest football seasons in history. One |
great thing for the game Is the |
presence OF more OF the fairer sex |
at the games That is a good indi- |
cation that the game is going over
big 1t is up to the spectators or
fans to make or break a team If |
you are out there. give the boys a |
rousing welcome, and make all the |
noise you know how. It inspires the |
boys with more pep and gives them |
more courage, and It is do or die.
The East Chicago fans always
have been there when 1t comes 10
cheering the boys. and 1t was from
this cheering that the Gophers came
out on top So come out next sun
day and "holler your heads of.
shorty" Long" will be out with
the Gophers. Shorty is eet OF foot
and can travel like the wind
Ed williams. who last Sunday |
played with the Dodgers. will ap-
pear in a Gopher outfit
Lester Jones. a new candidate for |
the Gophers. Shorty is feet of foot
for the Purdue university. will be
In the lineup.
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