The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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r7IE Cardinals have their
two pitchers left who de-
feated the Yankees. Man
ager Hornsby is in better shape
for hurlers than Higgins. With
Alexander and Haines to throw
against New York Saturday and
Sunday providing a Sunday game
is necessary the National leaguers
undoubtedly have the edge in the
box.
The Yankee pitcher for Satur-
day is very doubtful as Shocker
worked in the bull pen Wednes-
day and Thursday. Shawkey may
get his chance against St. Louis.
1T probably all depends on how
Shocker feels. He is a smart and
coura geous hurler even though
beaten in his first start.
If the truth must be known,
we just can't get excited about
football until this big baseball
party is decided.
r1OOSIER grid fans are
III warned not to be too
optimistic on the outcome
of the Notre Dame and Minnesota
football game. Some are going
wild and giving plenty Of points.
The Irish" should be the favor
ties, but the contest is no runaway
affair. Rockne's crew won't be
playing Beloit
The Gophers are strong unless
all advance dope is topsy-turvy.
The sophomores of last year have
had a seasons experience and they
were no slouches in 1925. OF
course, everyone says that Notre
Dame also is better. But just
watch your step; that's all.
It will be shift meeting shift.
Both Coach Rockne and Coach
Spears are opponents Of the I'M
balanced line and shift formations.
The game should be a great battle.
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Babe Ruth had his day. Won
der when Rogers Hornsby is to
break loose?
XIV ? E do not know how it strikes
nv the average fan, but Man
1 ager Hornsby broadcasting
to the world at large that Hafey
lost Thursdays game does not set
very. we'll with us. The Card lead
er would do we'll to let the baseball
writer's tell who is to blame.
Hornsby has not been such a hero
himself. Such statements surely
won't give young Hafey a great
deal Of confidence at New York
Saturday.
Big Ten teams this Saturday
have picked up some teams not
in the conference which promise
plenty of opposition. Don't think
think any of the following games
are set ups: Kentucky at Indi-
ana, Wabash at Purdue,
Butler at Illinois, NOtre Dame at
Minnesota, Kansas at Wisconsin,
and Ohio Wesleyan at Ohio State.
What a dull DAY this is. No
world series game. This is a day
Of rest to prepare for all the
thrills sure to be uncorked on
Saturday with football and base
ball combined in a huge two-ring
circus.
TT OPE Illinois has that much
III talked of grid umbrella"
- over the football field if it
rains at Urbana today. Butler
likes a dry field for it's fast-run-
ming back field. These grid cover
ings are something like baseball
tarpaulins-never on the job at
the right time Last week at
Illinois the grid covering was not
put in place in time and the field
was soggy in spots in spite Of a
bright sun Saturday.
$50
Last Saturday Minnesota de-
feated North Dakota, 81 to 0,
and NOtre Dame dOwned Beloit,
"a to 0. What will the verdict
be on Saturday? One of those
teams is going TO wish for some
of the points rolled up last
week.
An the sympathetic fans are say
ing, and very truly, too, "My,
wasn't that a tough game for
Sherdel to lose" Let us add that
it would have been a tough for
Pennock to lose, also. Breaks usu-
ally decide pitchers battles.
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