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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
By FRANK B. BRIDGES.
Director OF Athletics, Baylor Univer-
sity, Texas.

SHY, 1eXaS.
I'LL afternoon bill" Coffey
IA played 'possum and waited
III his chance. All afternoon
he caught punts without attempt
ing to run them back. Each time
he signaled a fair catch.
Finally, late IN the last quarter.
tho opportunity for which Bill"
had been watching came and he
ran. Oh, how he ram That run
I regard as one Of the greatest /
ever have seen In football.
Coffey was playing quarter back
for Baylor against the great Texas
University team in our big game
Of the year on Nov. 10, 1928. He
was only a kid. a sophomore
oyeighing but 1875 pounds But fast,
a great blocker and possessed Of
rare ability for remembering what
he is told and then doing 1t.
The Saturday before tackling
Texas "U," Baylor had engaged
in a gruelling scoreless tie with
Texas A. and VI. Coffey had taken
considerable punishment in the
A and NJ. game and we needed
him In there every minute against
Texas ''C." to run the team. Thus
the instructions to signal for a fair
catch on every punt and watch
for a chance to catch the opposing
ends off guard.
That chance cams when, hav-
ing watched COffey fair catch all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
HOPPE LEADS IN
THREE-CUSHIONS
Willie Shows His Skill
Against Kieckhefer,
BIZ Times SnecinI

By Times Special
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-WiIlie Hoppe.
world champion 1872 ballline player,
demonstrated convincingly Tuesday
in the first two blocks Of his 400
point match with Augie Kieckhefer
that he IS also a master Of the three
cushish game,
In the afternoon Willie defeated
his opponent. so to %. and repeated
I'm the evening, so to So. The first
block took only forty-one innings
while the last was finished in forty
seven.
The match will continue through
Friday with 100 points In blocks Of
fifty being played each afternoon and
night.
Hoppe defeated De ORC in New
York just previous to the Chicago
match. The cue wizard expects to
challenge Cannefax for the three.
cushion title II he succeeds IN win
ming from KIeckhefer.
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Nut Cracker

III HOSE PERSONS WHO COM
PLAIN THE ZR-3 IS ALL
AMERICA GOT OUT OF
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Conference Strong

The Western Conference teams
have made the best showing Of any
group in the country. In
twenty games this season between
Conference teams and nOn-members
they have won seventeen, lost two
and tied one.
Missouri. one OF the big guns Of
the Missouri Valley Conference,
beat Chicago. TO 0. Louisiana
came up from the South and beat
Indiana and little Coe College held
Wisconsin TO a tie.
University OF Chicago squad soon
will shove of for Columbus. Ohio.
where the team viii play the big
game of the Conference week against
Ohio State on Saturday.
Coach Stage gave tho squad n
final workout today and said that
his men were all in good shape.
Stage apparently believes he viii be
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HOSE PERSONS WHO COM
II PLAIN THE ZR-3 IS ALL
AMERICA GOT OUT OF
THE WAR FAIL TO REMEMBER
GENE TUNNEY BROUGHT BACK
A TITLE.
+ + l.
Tad Jones needs new line d.
And he is not the only Yale guy I
know that does" comments Flo the
Flapper.
T. + T.
lands statement generating Frisch
Kelly and Young apparently is based on
the logic that a high-priced ball player
can do no wrong.
+ + +
In rebuilding the Giants It is to be
hoped that McGraw will get q
couple Of boys more liberal with
their money than Dolan and OCon-
nell.
+ + +
m EMPSEY has been invited to
I'D go to Spain and fight in the
bull ring. . We suspect,
however. the invitation was in
tended for Mr.. Kearns.
+ f. l.
While Babe Ruth is now q
writer. he objects to being called au-
thor. My name is George Herman
and I'm proud Of it," he says.
+ + T.
ANNA PAVLOWA HAS RE
TURNED FROM ABROAD WITH
A LOT OF NEW STEPS, MOST OF
WHICH PROMPTLY WILL BE
COPIED BY OUR LEADING
PRIZEFIGHTERS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
TWO BILLIARD MATCHES
Afternoon and Evening Play in
State Three Cushion Meet.

Play continued at the Cooler par
lor today in the State three-cushion
billiard tourney with two matches on
the program. Ralph Martin Of
Terre Haute was to meet Joe Hunter
Of this city In the afternoon and
Lloyd Henderson tonight.
In Tuesday nights match Jones
finished fast and defeated Cofield so
to 81. 1t was Jones first start and
Cofeld's second defeat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Vance on Mound

By Times Special
SEATTLE, Oct. ga team Of
transforming Brooklyn Nationals de-
feated the local Coast League pen
nant winners Tuesday, TO 2. Dazzy
Vance pitched for Brooklyn. The
Seattle team is keeping in shape to
meet st. Paul II the Glass IA title
series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
RIVALRY KOK0M0 GAME
Sheridan With Stars in Line-Up TO
Meet Legion Team.

By Times Special
KOKONIO, Ind, oct. 22.-The local
rivalry contest Of the year is carded
Sunday when the Sheridan In
dependents come for a game with
the American Legion team.
Football fandOm knows the
caliber Of any team that represents
Sheridan. The little city Is regarded
as a football incubator.
Among the stars who Will be in the
visitors lineup viii be Johnny
Northam. William Kingsolver, Stan
ley Stroll and Puss Singleton.
Friday night Manager Spruce and
Coach Sumner will visit Indianapo-
lis to discuss a contract for a game
with the !. P. C.s there.
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Fish for Flowers

By Times Special
ATLANTA, Oct. 22.-Cleve Haw-
kins, Toledo negro light heavyweight,
was fish" for Tiger Flowers, local
colored battler, here Tuesday night.
Hawkins was stopped in the third
round. He was knocked down ten
times.
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On NOU. 8

7HICAGO. OCT. a.
IL Notre Dame has two
- games with Western
Conference members, Wiscon-
sin and Northwestern. and the
chances aren't very bright for
the Conference teams.
The Wisconsin-Notre Dame
game at Madison, Nov. 8, will
be one Of the biggest games Of
the year as the Conference is
lined up TO a man behind Wis
consin to uphold the prestige
Of the Big Ten. "
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RIVERSIDES JASONVILLE
Local Independent Football Team
Meets Kessier's Eleven.

The Riverside A. AS Will Journey
20 Jasonville Sunday to do an hours
battle with kip" Kessler's aggre-
cation, former Wabash College star.
With the addition Of several new
faces the A. As feel confident OF
slippia8 over a victory.
Players wishing to make the trip
are requested 70 be at practice
tonight, State club desiring real
competition should get In touch with
r. c. Weaver. 1888 w. Twenty
Third St., indianapolis.
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HARVARD BACKS HEAVY
Crimson BAN Carriers Average 1870
Pounds-Hopes Glow.

BIZ United Press
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. 22.-
Harvard is making strong prepara-
ton for the Dartmouth game next
Saturday following the Green's feat
in holding Yale to a tie.
With a 190pound back field, the
Crimson hopes to get away with the
big end of the score.
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STATE NORMAL HOPEFUL
Terre Haute Gridders Want Big
Score on Saturday.
By Times Special

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Oct. 22.-
Coach Arthur Strum's Indiana State
Normal team hopes to run a record
score on the St. Joseph College elev-
en- when the grid teams clash in
Terre Haute Saturday.
Normal piled up a 48-to-0. count
against Muncle Normal last week
st. Joseph was defeated by Lake
Forest Academy team by the score
OF 104 to last Saturday.
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PRACTICE GRID GAME
Ripple and Shortridge Squads in
Football Scrimmage.

In a practice football game on
Tuesday Shortridge was leading
Broad Ripple, 20 to 10, when dark
ness stopped proceedings. During
the scrimmage coaches OF both
,eams stopped the play to instruct
the members OF their squads.
The Broad Ripple-Manual seconds
game, which was scheduled this
@fteruoon. he's been called off. Ripple
and Shortridge may practice to-
gether again at the Shortridge ath-
Ietic field
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Stopped by Referee

By Times Special
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 22.-Johnny
Tillman, Minneapolis, was accused of
stalling Tuesday night in his bout
with Title Herman, California well
ter, and the referee stopped the con
test in the ninth round and awarded
the honors to Herman.
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BefMddLed!
BIZ United Press
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BIZ United Press
T7 RINCETON. N. J..
r Oct. 22.-Notrs Dame
IL plays executed by an
all-star team Of coaches and
former Tiger players in scrim-
mage Tuesday had the Prince
tom varsity completely befud-
died and demonstrated they
need q lot OF Improvement II
they hope 10 stop the Catholics
shifty attack here next Satur-
day.
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Gather Churchill DouOns-Wabash Refuses Fear Butler
LITTLE GIANTS BELIEVE
THEY IA We UPSET FEVER
Even Break in Luck All Scarlet Asks When Big Crash
With Pagemen Occurs Saturday.
By Tim os Special
CRAWFO

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind. Oct 22.-Pee vaugban's
Scarleteers of Wabash digging n this week stiff scrim
to get proper tune for the annual grid clash with
Ter at Indianapolis Saturday The Wabash warriors know the
big town dOpesters favor the Pagemen wn but C-vle
citizens and local campus refuse over deadly
fear of the *'Blue Clads."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22

CHICAGO-None of the offense Chicago
will use with the Buckeyes has been on ex-
hibition Stage is reported to be drilling
new stuff. Illinois is forgotten and a pail
of seriousness hangs over Stagg Field.
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\ 7 I'LL MI
IRRANA-Rnh Znnpk

URBANA-Bob Zuppke lessened the
scrimmage today to light practice, running
no chances OF his Illini squad going
stale" The De PAW game is on Satur
week In preparation for Iowa.
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Riley observation-disclosures

tbs Riley Tigers viii practice this
evening at Rhodius Park. Coach
Harrison has ordered all players to
wear football shoes. The Tigers will
play the Christamore A. C.s Sunday
at 2:30 at Rhodfus Park.
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beaten Colgate.

Notre Dame has two more inter
sectional East-West games, against
Princeton and Carnegie Tech and 1t
IS quite possible two more victories
will be chalked up for the Middle
West
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At WISCONSIN

MADISON-Developme shown by
three subs almost decided Jack Ryan 10
shift the lineup and present a revamped
team against Michigan Saturday. He with
held announcement of the contemplated
changes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
WEST LEADS EAST IN
TNTERSECTTONAL HONORS
Notre Dame, Chicago, Nebraska and Marquette Deliver
Blows to Rivals Chicago-0hio Tilt Important
By HENRY L. FARRELL


CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-With half the and with
most of the big nterecona East West out of the way
Middle West practically has cnched the seasons inersec
tonal grid championship
Marquette has defeated the Navy Notre Dame has de-
feaed Army Chicago beaten Brown and Nebraska has
beaten Colgate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
AT OHIO STATE

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with the defense
for the present Coach Wilce worked Ohio
State until after dark Tuesday on new
offensive plays to be employed against Chi
cago.
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TECH SECONDS TO PLAY
Game Scheduled Mt Charlottesville
for Next Friday.

BIZ IfWes npecfaT
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, oct.
22.-The Charlottesville High School
football team is drilling for the game
Friday here with the Technical High
School second team Of indianapolis.
With the exception of Rosser. who
broke his collar bone in the Short
ridge game. the locals will be in
good physical shape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
AT IOWA


IOWA CTTY-The town is ismmed with
Iowa old grads. here for Homecoming
week. a departure from homecoming days
Practice is secret with the squad intensity
ing its offensive drill for Minnesota.
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ANN Acknowledgements of radical shifts
in lineup emanated from the secret prac-
tice camp of Michigans team today.
Steger. 1t is reported. will play quarter
against Wisconsin.
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EVANSTON-A new Interference is De-
ing built around Baker for use against the
Michigan Aggies. Quarter Back Solheim is
recovering form after having been slowed
up by torn 1igaments. ScrimmaEe was long
and business Like Tuesday
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College Grid Camps
AT INRIANA

BLOOMINGTON-The Indiana varsity
and the "frosh" will scrmmage on the
local field Saturday. Receipts will be used
to send the band to Ohio State, Nov. 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
LITTLE HOPE FOR JOCKEY
Apprentice Thrown at Empire Track
May Die of Injuries.
By Times Special

By Times Special
YONKERS. n. Y. Oct. 22.-Late
Tuesday night there was little hope
held out for the recovery Of John
Colen, apprentice jockey. who was
injured Tuesday Ut Empire track
when his horse. Ben Wood. threw
him as the horse left the barrier.
The lad. who Is only Is, has a
fractured skull and a piece Of bone
penetrating the brain.
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NEAPOLIs-Minnesota Tuesday ran
through the longest scrimmage of the year
against freshmen and scrubs schooled in
Iowa plays.
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Ohio State. and he hopes to spring
the same kind Of a surprise attack
on Ohio.
Improves Kicking
Stage has been devotlng a lot OF
attention to the kicking end Of the
game. and every one Of the squad
has been asked to take part in punt
ing ami drop kicking drills. Games
can be won by drop-kicks and place
kicks as we'll az by touchdOwns. as
Chicago learned when Missouri bea-
them with n field goal.
Although Chicago has lost one
game, the feeling exists here shat
the team VIII beat Ohio. The Co
lumbus eleven hasn't been much Of
a scoring organization this season,
and although their goal line hasn't
been crossed. they were unable to
score against Iowa
The danger of Maroon over
confidence has the coaches worried.
Rolleston. Curley and Kernwin. who
have been on the disabled list. are
row IN good shape and they viii be
able to play Saturday.
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FL TH a student body OF a
W few thousand pupils the
problem Of handling
athletics and athletic teams at
Technical High School is a mon
strOus one. The entire business
end is cared for by Fred Cor
man, who for years has had
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Interest is strong in the meeting.
Beautiful weather IS prevailing and
this city is awaiting with expec-
fancy the familiar cry, They're
off"
Talk of Special
There is much discussion as to
whether those three great ones,
Sarazen, Chilhowee and Wise Coun-
seIlor, will get together in a special
event. Sarazen's victory in the In
ternational Special seemed to decide
the geIding's superiority, as Chill
howee was decisivelvy beaten, but
the Gallagher brothers colt has per
formed so sensationaIy since then
that opinion has changed.
So sure IS John Gallagher. the
colts trainer. that Chlhowee IS the
best that he has offered a sweeping
challenge for a race at any distance
for a side wager Of $4,000 Chill
howee's record breaking perform
ances seem to bear out the conten-
ton that the colt was short" in the
Epinard race.
Boost for ChiIhOwee
No less a Judge than Sam Hill
dreth, famous trainer, is quoted as
saying Of Chilhowee. He is one Of
the best horses I ever have seem
II the proposed race between the
three equine speed kings is not ar
ranged at Churchill Downs Chill
howee may be shipped to Laurel to
meet his rivals in the Washington
handicap at n mile and a quarter.
The Kentucky race fans may see
Master Charley. considered by some
as the best Of the 2-year- olds, win
ner Of the Hopeful Stakes. This
youngster has been announced as a
starter in the Kentucky Jockey Club
Stakes Nov. /.
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FALL RACE MEETING ON
NLOUISVILLE THURSDAY
Agitation Starts for Special With Sarazen, ChIhowee
and Wise Counsellor Competing,
ChiIhoWee


LOUISVILLE, Oct. 22.-AH is hustle and activity at
Churchill Downs track here preparation for the fifteen
day fall meeting which Thursday The bulk of the
horoughreds arriving from Laton but several shipments
came from other points Including Ohio and New York.
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things operating smoothly.
With about three hundred candi-
dates reporting In the fall for foot
ball 1t is very difficult to select tbs
best. Head Coach Mueller takes
the choice Of the talent and works
out the team play that carries the
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able to stop the overhead game Of
Ohio State. and he hopes to spring
the same kind Of a surprise attack
on Ohio "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17

EMPLoYMENT-want by young man
 with years office work also years as salesman; desires a good connection with future; will begin reasonably. Am now employed, but desire a chance. Write J. III. Gen. Del. Florence, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
PASSING SHOW -', OPENS TONIGHT.
Winter Gardens Latest Revue ts Coming To The Jefferson

The AIessrs. Shuberts' Winter Gar den's tenth annual revue, "The Passing Show" with Willie and Eugene How ard, will open it's three-day engage ment at thei iJeffers6n theatre with eve ming performance tonight. ,ss
 The newest revue from the home of extravaganzs, the New York Winter Garden, is in two acts and 26 scenes. The featured members of the cast are Willie and Eugene Howard, supported by an amazing list of talented artists which include: Helen Rhenstrom, Zita and Marc Rockford, Peggy Brown, Emily Miles, John Quinlan, Ruth Cameron, George Gilday, Wilbur de Rouge, Frances Winters. Michael CavanaghS William Brandt, Emmet Douglas, Norma Hamilton and a whirl of others. There, will also be seen the famous Winter Garden beauty chorus of tantalizinE. taihbourine, toe tapping terpsichorcans.s ~, l.
 The Winter Garden employs a specially. organizedi staff which is em- ployed the year around in devising and inventing new spectacular features. Be- sides. there. is at staff of producers, writers, composers, designers and danc- ing experts. There are nearly 600 girls employed in the various shows and they Are given employment the year round. These, girls are all care fully trained singers and dancers. It is little wonder then that each Pass ing Show,'', with the flight of years should produce new and enthralling surprises. The Winter Garden pro- ducers do things, well ,cause they take the trouble,' as experts, to do things we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17

Approximately. half the sugar con stunned in the United States is sup piled by foreign countries, notably Gu ba and Java.
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COMEDY FEATURE
 OF LYRICS BILL
Laugh-P Provoking Specialties = Predominate On Program

Comedy is the thing for the last half of this week on the new bill opening at the Lyric this afternoon. Five acts of big-ti Keith vaudeville with laugh provoking specialties predomi- mating will be presented for the remain der of this week, with novelties of the screen as added attractions.
 The headliner on the vaudeville bill is a refreshing comedy playlet, Likes and Dislikes," written especially for Marion Murray, the star, who is sup ported by Carroll Clucas and Del Sher- rard. The reward for theatrical merit is stardom and Marion Murray has achieved A reward for years of con- scientious endeavor resulting in one hit after ganother. It isS dangerous to delye into Sa} woman s past even if that past is ohlt professional and so 1t ris sufficient toT remind the public that last season Miss Murray shared stellar hshors with e,Solly Ward in the de lightful comedy, Babies" {
 The added attraction brings on more laughs as prepared and served by Tom Kelly, That Irishman." MT. Kelly is known as one of the best monOlogists in vaudeville, and this year he has some new lyric songs that are said to be exceptionally good.
 Novelty is tle thing in the special feature, and it is said to be a thrill ing one. The Tom Davies Troi. sen sational motorists, put it on. Motor cycles running around a bottomless track is the form they use for putting over thrills.
 Rounding out the bill are Burke, Walsh and Bana in They're Pecu- liar," ski., and Casson Bros. and Marie in Dance a la Graphonola."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
Potash And Perlmutter' Giuen-
 Praise As Remarkable Picture

"One of the most remarkable motion pictures that, it has ever been our good fortune to see is 'Potash and Perlmutter,' First National picture, produced from the famous stage play by Montague Glass and Charles Klein v declares the critic of the New York World. Continuing. he writes:
 ''We went in high anticipation. For many years we had been an avid reader of tbe stories in the Saturday Evening Post, and we had looked for ward to seeing Abe Potash and Morris Perlmutter come to life on the screen. We knew that the screen version could not be otherwise than good, but we were not prepared for the high degree of entertainments that we saw on the silver sheet. In brief, we did not know that a ssfnovie" could be so good. That is whyswe call it remarkable picture. - '''s
 A few seconds after the main, title was flashed on the screen there arose a litter among the audience. A min ute later it had expanded into roar of laughter which grew constantly in volume and remained practically con tinuous. Now and then there was a lull, as tender note of pathos was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17

favorites with Birmingham people now on the conca"ss platform, is verified by the enthusiastic manner in which the announcement of his forthcoming con. cert has been received.
 The All-Star Concerts in presenting the worlds greatest tenor here for the second time in Birmingham's history are acceding to the demand of its tre- mendous clientele, many of whom were unable to secure reservations when John Mccormack was here two years ago and sang to an overflowing house.
 The Masonic auditorium, with its magnificent seating capacity, will en- able many of the admirers John Me Cormack to hear his superb voice in one of his choicest programs when he sings here next Wednesday evening, and in order to secure choice seats the man. agement of the All-Star Concerts sug- gests to its many patrons to make their reservations as early as they can.
 The seat sale for the Mccormack concerts is now on at Clarke X Jones, 1913 Third avenue.