The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
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While Pat has been singing "the
blues" about lack of material and
hight line men and failure OF last
years starts to return, he has also
been busy seeing to it that the field
is put in shape.
New bleachers have been con-
structed. A year ago there were seats
for about 1000 people. Today more
than 10000 seats surround the grid
iron. A new press box has been built
in the center OF the west side. A new
score board three times as large as the
old one and twice as high has been
constructed at the north end of the
field. Eight of Buffers ten games
will be played at Irwin field this sea-
son.
All Of Coach Pages blues" are not
without cause. There were nineteen
letter men at Butler last year and not
one of these graduated. However,
there have been only nine of these
letter men in suits so far this season.
One of the most severe blows ever
suffered by a Butler football squad
came more than a week ago, when
Harry Duttenhaver, center and cap
tain of this years team, accidentally
shot himself with a revolver. Dutten-
haver is still in the hospital and the
bullet has not been removed from
the calf of his leg. 1t is believed he
viii not be able to play this season.
While the gates of Irwin field are
closed to the public. still Coach Page
consented to make an exception OF
newspaper men and a glimpse of the
Butler athletes in action was obtained.
The failure OF ten of the letter men
TO return has caused the Butler
coaches to devote much of their time
IN teaching new players the difference
between college football and high
school football. Coach Page is again
assisted by Paul Hinkle. who has
worked with his three years. TIinkle
knows just what Page wants, for they
both played at Chicago University.
Hinkle was an end on the football
team, an aT-western guard in basket
ball, and a pitcher on the baseball
team.
Some Vets Back
While the letter men OF last year
have failed TO report in numbers equal
TO what Coach Page had expected,
still Butler has some veterans on the
squad.
Leslie, former Anderson high school
star, and Kenold. the Elwood high
school athlete. who played the ends
last year at Butler, are going good
this season. Both are tall men and
can handle forward passes.
Paul Brown, quarter back; Wallie
Middlesworth. who can be used at
quarter or half, Griggs and Woods.
all veterans of last year are after the
back field positions. Griggs' toe is
kicking EN- over from close to the
50-yard mark on place kicks and if
he can do as well in n game as in prac-
tie he will be a real help in the scor-
ing department.
Phil Brown, tackle, was the only
last years line man to scrinmage.
Updergraff and Strickland. seond team
men who played in the back field in
some games last year, We're in suit and
these athletes will make some of the
other backs step some for their posi-
tons.
Northam, the speedy Sheridan high
school star, is one Of the best of the
new men at Butler. Joe and Frank
LaBarbara of Shelbyville high school
are trying for end positions.
Other new men are Hensel and
Woodling. line men from Logansport
high school; C1odfelter and Fink of
Russellville; Alley of Upton is a line
candidate. and Armstrong of Kokomo
is an end.
The four Indianapolis high schools
have furnished Coach Page with
eleven football players. Kilgore, full
back; Brossman, a line man. and An
derson a back field man played at
Shortridge.
Conley, line man; Wolgar. end; Nip
per and Graham. back field players,
are ex-Tech athletes.
Reichel, center; Arens, tackle, and
Cecil, a big guard, played at Manual
Training high school last season.
ReicheI is expected to fill the position
left open by the injury to Captain
Duttenhaver.
Madugan, husky red haired athlete
from Cathedral high school. is wearing
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