The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
|TIRRIN'
: the DOPE
By vEDDER G ARD

- NE Is certainly eulllleu 10
ni an opinion. We believe
nj Clark Shaughnessy, Tulane
football coach, will get the all
year-round grid job at Indiana
University. This is only our idea
of the matter.
Shaughnessy was in Blooming
ton, Monday, looking over the
university and in turn being
sized up" by the faculty athletic
board of the institution. "Stirrin'
the Dope" also was in Blooming
ton, Monday night, accidentally on
purpose.
But everyone was mum down
there. Athletic Director CIev-
enger had no information to dis
close as to who would be the new
mentor. No contract has been
closed with anyone as yet. But
N LOOKS LIKE SHAUGH-
MESSY to us.
He appears to be a. real herman.
He proved that back in 1911, IL
and '13, at Minnesota, when he
was known as a crashing, smash
ing full back.
In 1884 he was assistant coach
at Minnesota and then went to
Tulane, where he has remained
ever since. Shaughnessy is on
year-to-year basis at the Louisiana
school and is free TO sign at I. U.
We gathered from conversation
that the Tulane coach believed he
had got about as far as possible
in the South. He would like to
get back North. His home is st.
Paul and his parents believe he is
in a foreign land way down South
in Dixie. He has two children he
would rather have grow up in the
North.
Difficulties are many at Tulane.
only one scrimmage a week Is
possible most Of the time. From
about the middle Of October 1t Is
dark at p. m. The boys do not
get out of classes until 4 o'clock
and some are not free until 4:45.
We were astonished to know
that about 80 per cent OF the
grid practice at Tulane was held
indoors. In the early fall mos
uuitoes make outdoor practice
extremely uncomfortable.
There is not much doubt but
that Shaughnessy would like the
chance to break into the Big Ten.
What coach would not?
The southern mentor who re-
ally belongs in the North is anx-
jous to get back where there's a
zip in the air That may be the
deciding factor that will bring
Shaughnessey to Indiana.
r7OME time ago we told you
about a. certain youth at
- Indiana University who
would become eligible for basket
ball competition the second semes-
ter. CorrellI another Blooming
ton High School product, is the
young gentleman to whom we re-
ferred. Wish you could have seen
!, him perform Monday night against
Iowa.
What a ''drive" that boy dis
plays. He is chunky built ath-
lete with powerful legs. He is of
the type not easily injured and
appears to love competition when
it is hardest.
In his first Big Ten contest
CorreH delivered in style with a
beautiful long shot and close
i'm basket. Those who have seen
him in practice say the long one
was no f1uke, as he has remark
able accuracy from long range.
1t is a difficult matter to break
into that Crimson lineup, but the
Bloomington lad is so brilliant that
even in sucn an aggregation OF
flashing performers he can hard
ly be kept on the bench.
f. It is said that Coach Dean in
tends to Use him as the extra
spark to shoot into the fray at
critical stages, or when one of
the other players appears to be
having an off night.
just confidentially between
friends, Correll looks like one OF
the coming stars of this States
college basketball. He will
shine brightly even In Hoosier-
dom where player must have
the dazzling brilliance of a comet
to offset the scintilIating display
of fireworks Of other basketball
Iuminaries.
TWENTY straight! That's no
Dream but the record of an
IL Indiana high school team.
which many fans never have heard