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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-04

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Board Of Public Works. City OF Indian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-04
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-13

just fell short of landing the Ma tional league pennant. Vance, enjoying the greatest year of his career, has more or less monopoized the pitching feats of the year in the National league. The records are studded with pitching gems by "Dazzy."
 Vance's best strikeout perform ance was 15 He also whiffed IA. In both eases the Chicago Cubs were the victims.
 Four times he set Ii men down on strikes. once he got 10. while on seven occasions he had nine of the opposition take three healthy swings and return to the bench. In the American league, Johnson, with 14 strikeouts. was the leader. Johnson no longer goes in for the s'rikeout stuff, so his record in no way compares with that of Vance.
 Who would have been returned he victor had Johnson and Vance Inct? Really it would be an unkind act 10 even offer an opinion. That , question will 90 down in baseball as one of the unsolved mysteries of the game
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
FANS WANTED ID SEE VANCE WORK
Disappointed That Brooklyn Didn't Win Series

Baseball fans will always ] Srct the fact that Brooklyn failed to win the National league pennant Of 192h
 Victory for Brooklyn would have offered the greatest pitching auIac- ,ion in the history of the s"rics.
 Walter Johnson versus Iazzy Vance would undoubtedly have been the pitching selections for the open ing game.
 What treat that would have been. The veteran spccd-baN king Of the American league pitted against the National league acc.
 In some quarters the question has been raised ae 10 whether # would nave been good judgment 10 send Vance against Johnson had Brook lyn and Washington been the win ners.
 Perhaps not-but inc desire 10 win inc an-important first game would have found both managers depending on their one best bet.
 Very often the world series games are drab becauJe both teams insist on playing safety-nrst ball. In a short series it usually isn't wise 10 take chances. Get a run is the sys- tom generally adopted. Johnson versus Vance, however, would have been real dessert.
 It is q rare occurrence to have two outstanding stars Of the John- son-Nance type in big series, pitchers who have gained success through the same medium, daz- gllng fast ball
 For that reason Brooklyn fans in particular. baseball fans in general | will regret the fact that Brooklyn
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
CLASSIC PLAYS
 ON GRIDIRON
Dartmouth's Winning Play Was No Surprise, But Was Perfectly 
 Executed.
By JAMES DE HART

Football Coach, Washing and Lee
 Only 26 seconds of the half re- mained in the Georgia -Dartmouth game of 1921, so it seemed a foa'- gone conclusion that the intcrmis- sion would come and go with the two teams still doadIocked in q scoreless tie. But in those 2G sec onds Dartmouth scored a touchdown, won the game as it proved later and gave me one of the greatest thrills of my football experience.
 Dartmouth had the ball on it's own 20-yard line. Three forward passes were grounded and on the fourth down Dartmouth puntcd. It should have been Georgias ball on Dart mouths 20-yard line, for the punt went directly out of bounds, but a Georgia end was off side and 1t was again Dartmouth's ball with six sec onds left to play.
 Nothing to do but kick or pass, so Dartmouth fell into kick formation with Robertson hack. But the ball didn't go to Robertson. Instead, one Of the halfbacks took the ball close behind center and started on 6 wide swing around end. Kicking had been eliminated as possibility. Georgia's task now was 10 prevent completion of pass or gain from a run.
 Normally the Georgia system Of pass defense was to rush the rasser, 1 but this time the defenders fell hack , to cover the eligible receivers. Mcan- while the ball was still moving with the runner toward tho sidehne, but l it never went out Of bounds, for
 Robertson, after faklng 10 kick, had
 paralleled the course of the back with the ball. Now he received it on a pass back, just as the halfbak was about to be tackled, threw it 60 yards to Lynch, who passed the safe ty man and scored the games only touchdown.
 The best play conceived can be 2 fizle if poorly executed and, converse l ly, very ordinary plays can be made to produce thrills and touchdowns il smoothly pulled. Before the play ] have described was too Ia under way. Georgia knew it had z pass to contend with, yet 1t was completed
 for 2 touchdown.
 nartmuuth didn't need the aid oI
 the element or surprise, It had per
 feet execution. That was enough.
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
 ENTIRE YALE TEAM FACES SAKEUP MOAWKS DEFEATED 
ALL NEW BRITAIN
 TEAM A FLIVVER
SCOrelesS Tie With Blues Their
 Best Over Week-End

The Au-New Britain football team has good uniforms That's about the best that can be said for the outfit after the miserable eXhi- bition they put up yesterday when the best they could do was to hold the New Haven Blues 10 a scoreless tie. Even the advent of the great Rogers at Center and Sanford at halfbaCk could not give the outfit the punch. It simply wasn't there, that's all. In fact these two men stood out above the others in ability, though Stan Kennedy, Warner cnd little Fully also worked hard.
 The New Haven Blues are not rated as a very strong team and last week dropped 21 to o to the Steam Rollers. The playing of the entire local outfit was mediocre. The men apparently did not know their sig nals, there was much petty bicker- ing and arguing between the players and at all times 1t was obvious that there was not the coordination that goes to make at least snappy out fit to say nothing of winning ag- gregation.
 The first two period saw only or dinary football, badly lacking in a kick. The locals however, did man. age to hold the Blues in their own section. In the third period how ever, the Blues flashed fire. Gb- bons, their dashing halfhack, broke through several times and looked | dangerous. In fact it was only the exceptionally good work of Waters, a sub end, that prevented his SCOT ing. He threw Gibbons twice when it seemed that he had chance to score.
 A little more pep was injected by Fully but the big kick was missing on the field, although it might be said that the fans had a big kick, but of a different kind.
 The All-New Britains as they played yesterday were simply big blaaaa.
 The score and summary:
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
SHUTTING OF YALE
 TEAM IS PLANNED
LoVejOy, Bingham and Lunan
 Only Ones lure Of Jobs

New Haven, %Act. 1S.-- The Yale football coaches determined to spend this week building up a tlrmer rush line from tackle to tackle for the Dartmouth game Saturday. They re- ported that the guard and tackle positions were poorly played against Georgia Tech, Yale winning only by : to decision. Only three mem bers of the line, Captain Loyejoy, center and Lumdn and Bingham, ends, were said to be sure of their positions. Another shift is expected in today's practice,
 The game. it is expected here, will prove one of the best of the season. Although the Yale football manage ment believes that the Bowl will be filled, Athletic Manager Harold Woodcock said that u public sale of tickets would take place this week and that about 10000 as yet arc available.
 Eddie Bench, it was said. will be NtN'iA~A %lt ihtti tNt'hANh ttS d result of his showing against Georgia and Ray Pond and Dan Allen have clinched their places in the back field. The other backfeld role will be essayed by either Eddie Cotte. Jack Failing, Dan 1.indIey or Ben Cutler and the choice will not be made until late this week. Injuries to Halfback Kline and Jerry. Wadsworth placed two prom ising stars out of the running for the early games, including the Dart mouth match.
 R, F. Day, Georgia center, was found to have dislocated his elbow In Saturdays game, but he was able to leave for home last night with his teammates.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
: RANGERS DEFEAT MERlDEN ELEVEN -ALIrlEW L. BASEBALL TRANSFORMERS ARE EXHIBITING
HIGH SCHOOL IS BADLY BEATEN
Lose iY-s to 7alt--Funbles
 Prove Costly

The N. B. II. s. football team went down to defeat before the husky Taft eleven, Saturday at Watertown, 1T to 3. This deefat ought to be lesson to New Britain on the value of team worlt, and the penalty paid 1 for fumbles. In every game this [ season one costly tumble was made 4 when the team was within 10 yards of the eneniy's goal line.
 Every one oftt linemen played fine football. Nothing can be laid to. them as the cause of losing the game.
 Taft's fullback, Miller, with the wind behind him, kicked over New | Britain's goal line for a starter. The referee brought the ball to the 20 yard line. After two unsuccessful attempts at line plunging, Johnny Gripp punted to Taft and Bcloin got the runner. Bojnowski broke 1 through the line and threw the half back for loss. Taft kicked to New Britain. Neipp made nine yards on a pass Zehrer gave New Britain a | first down but as the Taft line tight ] ened up, New Britain was forced to kick. Taft made first down. With the ball on an angle, Miller kicked neat field goal, giving Taft their first three points. New Britain was penalized Is yards for holding.
 In the second quarter another drop kick was tried by Taft which was blocked After a bad pass, New Britain kicked to Taft who pounded the line until they were in tmidfield, and then Stromquist recov- cred tumble. Gains by O'Brien, Gripp and Zchrer netted New Brit ain two first downs. Being able to make no further gains Johnny Gripp kicked a goal, giving New Britain their three points. BeIser then en- tered in place of Stromquist and Scully in the place of PoIitis One . of the speedy Taft backs intercepted a wide pass and ran 60 yards for Touchdown. Bojnowski blocked the Ikick, but as New Britain was offside, lTaft got the point New Britain re- Iceived the kickoff and gained eight lyards through the line, but lost the ball on another intercepted pass End offirst half, score 10 to 3.
 No advantage was gained until near the end of the third quarter when Johnny Gripp ran punt back so yards. Zehrer made first down and Mccarthy made eight yards on a pass. With the ball six yards from the goal line and four downs 10 go New Britain fumbled and Taft Kicked out of danger.
 At the beginning of the last uuar ter New Britain had the ball in the middle of the field Neipp gained nine yards on pass. Gripp made 2 first down. Another pass was in tercepted but Belser tackled the runner instantly. Bojnowski and Beloin got the next two tackles without giving any ground but by a couple of neat plays, Taft got two first downs. A successful pass brought the ball within seven yards of New Britain's goal line and Mil- Ter, who starred throughout the game for Taft, made a spectacular l (Continued on Following Page)
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
sISLER FAR FROM RIGHT

One need only glance over the final American league averages to realize that George Sisler is far from right, In 1922, voted the most valuable player in the American league, he batted .420. Eye trouble kept him out in 1923. In the sea- son just closed he did a comeback but dropped over 100 points in his batting.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13

If there is anything at all in horse shoes, rabbits feet and four-leaf clovcrs, then the University of Mi chigan is going to have another great season this year.
 It is no reflection on the Maize and Blue at all to say it is relying on a charm, Gs well as on football brains and brawn. 10 pull the teap through another undefcated sched- ule.
 In Captain Herbert Steger. Michi- gan has something more chan a dog gone good halfback, It has d symbol of good fortune and victory, Stegcr is Michigan's rabbits foot. In all the time he has been playing foot ball he has yet 10 taste the unpalat- able Ircgs of defeat.
 stoger's high school team never lost game while he played on ii. And neither has Michigan, although two Of its victories last ycar-thc games against Iowa and Wisconsin were literally snatched from the very jaws of defeat,
 Out Of fhc Fire.
 Jack Blott Michigan's All-Amcrica center last year. recovered blocked Michigan kick and presented his team with the margin of victory in the Iowa game. Against Wisconsin Tod Rockwell, substituting for Guar terback Utcritz, persisted in sticking rigidly to the fundamentals of foot ball and running with the ball after he had been knocked over number of times, although the Wisconsin mon thought he had been downcd and play stopped.
 You can call this luck or you car call it something else again-dcpcnd.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13

l ing on whether you like, Michigan or Michigan's foes. One thing Yost's proteges did demonstrate, even though bots games they were played to a standstill, was a thorough drilling In the rules of football.
 At any rate, the winning of these 1.-Two games didn't detract one iota 1 from the supposed charm of Steger's presence on the team. To prove that the old rabbits foot is still working this year, Michigan went out and licked Miami in its first game of the season by a terribly decisive score, Captain Steger pro- viding a couple of the touchdowns.
 Luck a Factor.
 The guy who says luck isn't a factor in football is just as crazy as the fellow who tries to dope out one teams superiority over another by ! the comparative score system. For the last named are reserved some of the choicest billets in our very incest asylums for the insane.
 Among the many ironies of sport one simply must include the reryerse l fate that destines a star to play on losing team and the smiling god dess who sees that her favorites are cast in winning roles.
 Steger was one of the best backs ! iu tho co1fnrcpca 1aSf yaor pI,i you can tell the wide world that Michigan is pnning part of its hopes for the Big Ten championship this season on the luck of its captain He hasn't failed yet. When he meets Illinois and matches the old rabbits foot against Red Grange's threats he will be suhtocting his charmed foot. ball life to it's sevcrcst strain.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
Army Colgate and Dartmouth
 Face Big Test His Saturday
Only Big Eastern Teams Not Scored Upon-Cor- nell's Great Record Is BrOken-Harvard Team Looks Good.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 New York, Oct. 13.-Army, Col gate and Dartmouth, the only three prominent eastern football clcvens which have won all of their games without an opponet crossing their goal line, will meet opponents cap able of smirching their records next Saturday.
 Dartmouth will go to New Haven to meet a Yale team which had diff ficulty in defeating Georgia by ' to score, and which appeared to be below the standard of the great eleven Of last season. Colgate, with Tryon again starring, will roll out across the pfairies to Lincoln for a battle with Nebraska, defeated Sat urday by Oklahoma, but always a severe opponent in an intcrsectional game at home.
 Army will come to the Polo Grounds to meet Knute Rockne'a Blue Comet of Notre Dame in the annual classic. The cadets, with Harry Wilson, Penn State star, add ed to Wood and Hewitt in the back field, and boosting an all-star cen- ter trio of Captain Garbisch, Far wick and Ellinger, had only a prac- tice workout in winning from De- trot Saturday, 20 to 0.
 Cornell gambled and lost in the defeat by Williams which ended an unbroken string of 26 victories over more than three seasons. With the score tied at z to in the final quar- ter, the Ithacans tried a pass in their own territory in an attempt to turn the tie into a win but Williams intercepted and went on to a II to ' triumph. The Big Red faces a veteran Rutgers team.
 Navy, smothered by Marquette speed in the final quarter for a 23 to 8 defeat, and Princeton, held to a co tie by strong Lehigh eleven which constantly threatened the goal in the second half, will meet at Princeton. Neither team appeared to have reached form which would make 1t a dangerous contender for eastern honors.
 Harvard, with power lacking in the 1923 backfield restored by Irwin Gehrke, a star of 1922 not available last season, appeared to be the best of the big throe in its 16-6 triumph over practically the same Middlebury team which held it to 6 to tic last season. The Crimson faces Holy Cross this week.
 Columbia hinted at the firm root Ing of Percy Haughtons system in 35 to win from Wesleyan and will receive it's first real test when it meets Penn which won from Swarthmore 25 to 7.
 Pitt, recovered from its trimming by Lafayette, scored first blood in the western Pennsylvania sector by winning from West Virginia, IA tc ', as the mountaineers suffered ar epidemic of fumbling. w. and J and Carnegie Tech, scoring easy vic. tories over Grove City and Toledo will meet in another elimination game in the Pittsburgh district or Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
IS GIVEN S5,NO
George Babin, Who Rode Sarazen In Race, Gets This Fee From Mrs. ". K. Vanderbilt.

New York. Oct. 13.-Gcorge Ba- bin, who rode sarazen to victory over Epinard in the third interna- tional special at Latonia, Saturday, will receive a $500 riding fee from Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, owner of the gelding. Babin received a s4,500 fee from William Daniel for winning the hopeful stakes with Master Charlie at Saratoga earlier in the season.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
FATES UNKIND TO MATTY

The fates have been unkind to outhelder Matty Matthews. His sparkling work started Washington on the road to a pennant. Seeking Outhelder McNeely, right handed hitter from The Coast league, it was stipulated Matthews must be given in return. Washington then wins the penpant and Matthews loses q cut of the series.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13

Score: New Britain c, New Havcn 10; substitutes, Clark for J. Connolly. Duly for Nose, Nose for Duly, Scott for Smith, Smith for Scott Nelson for M. Landers, M. Landers, for Nelson, Waters for Miskie. Mis- llie for Waters. Talbot for Tully, J. Landers for Sanford, Bradford for E. Connolly, Dill for J. Landers, San ford for Bradford, Crowder for Ma her, Griffen for Little, Stevens for Herrin, J. Sullivan for Stevens. Her rin for J. Sullivan, Barser for G. Sullivan; referee Gleason Parker, umpire, Harry Gnsberg, head lines man, Dave Mahoncy.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
J. ADAIR LAWRENCE

New Orleans, Oct. 13.-Who is the talIest college football player in the country? Tulane university of this city nominates J. Adair Law renee, a husky. guard, standing 6 feet inches, for the distinction. Lawrence is Sbuilt proportionately and weighs ?S5 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
EXHIBITION GAME
Brooklyn Nationals Will Clash With the Vancouver, E. C., Baseball Club on Wednesday.

Vancouver. B, C., Oct. 1$,-The Brooklyn National league baseball club will play an exhibition game in Vancouver, Wednesday, Oct. 9. Word had been received from Jack Fournier. who is manager of the team, that the Dodgers who are on tour, will come here on that date from Seattle for a game against all corners,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
WORK AHEAD FOR SMITH

Coach Andy smith Of California expects much tougher sledding this year 10 retain coast honors. The dope is that he will be beaten by both Southern California and stan ford. Smiths hobby is upsetting the dope.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
NEGRO WORLD SERIES
Kansas City Monarchs Defeat Hills dale Team of Philadelphia by Score of 6 to :.

Kansas City, Oct. 13.-The Kansas City Monarchs defeated the Hillsdale team of. Philadelphia to , here today in the sixth game of the Negro world series.
 sThe series. now stands three vic- tories for the Hillsdale club and two for the MonaiShs. The final con- test here will be played Tuesday and the teams are scheduled for Chicago Saturday. .y
 The scoreI
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
GOOD CATCHER. POOR HITTER

If Benny Bengough of the New York Tanks could hit he would be one of the most valuable catchers in the American league. He is bang up receiver but weak with the will low.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
FOOTBALL PLAYER KILLED

Jamestown, N r., Oct. 13.-Rich- ard Smith, 20. amaTcur football player. was killed yesterday while
 playing at Celorn park, near James town.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
NOHANKS BEATEN IN ROUGH CONTEST
Lose in Thomaston by 19-O
 Score

The Mohawks of this city were defeated by the 19-0 by the AL Thomaston eleven in Thomaston yesterday afternoon. It was an un- usually rough game, with the local boys being the victims in most cases. Griswold, the 1S5 pound tackle of the Mohawks. was knocked out twice. Hcnnessey, end, was knocked cold. Brennan was taken from the game with all injured leg and Doc" Bray also was taken out after hurt ing his leg
 The game opened with the Mo- hawks kicking to Thomaston. Just before the period ended the Thom- aston boys pushed the ball over for a touchdown and kicked goal. The second period brought in another score, completed forward pass set ting the ball behind the Mohawks' goal posts. The goal was not kick cd. The final touchdown was made in the last period and was on trick play. This was an exceptionally clever play and by the time the Mo- hawk defense had fathomed the at tack the Thomaston back raced 20 wards for the final touchdown.
 For New Britain the work of Bray at halfback stood out. Pete Casper ini at end also was very good as was Yankasllas at halfback. Gris- wold at tackle also blocked many plays aimed at his position.
 The locals were outweighed man for man.
 Next Sunday the Mohawks play All -Middletown in Middletown. Practice tomorrow night at the park.
 The Mohawks used the following players yesterday;
 Ends, Hennessey, Casperini, Tah- cred; tackles, GriswGd and Bowling i and Tarditi; guards, Sparks, Bren- man and McCue: center Bence; half hacks, Yanlaskas, Bray, Restelii; ] ifuUbacks. Jackson and Archie; quar- terback, NorteIdt.
 The Mohavks have lost Bill Rice football and baseball star. He has again enlisted in the navy. MUST DEFEAT CALIFORNIA Gle,. Warner. now coaching al stanford, is not given to talking Warner was brought to the coast tc overthrow the power of Andy Smith .5 l-.I..oro California Warner t
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13

Referee. William May. Headlines man, Andrews. Umpire, Barry. four l 0 minute periods
New Britain herald., 1924-10-13
MUST DEFEAT CALIFORNIA

Gle,. Warner. now coaching at stanford, is not given to talking. Warner was brought to the coast to overthrow the power of Andy smith ahd dathrone California. Warner Is merely hopeful for this year but positive as to success next season.