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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-13
FAIR, WARMER SUNDAY
Prediction Thermometer Will Rise
to About 40 Degrees.

Fair and warmer" the forecast
for Sunday given out by the United
States Weather Bureau today
brought joy to the hearts of many
Indianapolis citizens who have be-
come hardened to a diet of snow,
rain and cold this month.
Snow, totaling two inches, was
dumped on the city Friday, but there
was only one inch on the ground
this morning. The mercury stood
at IL degrees, or II below normal,
at a. m. Tonight's low mark
should be about 20, bureau officials
said. Sunday, however, the ther-
mometer red is expected to mount
"a Tho dl dccrroo 1riniraitrx
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-13
VERA'S NEMESIS QUITS
immigration Commissioner Who
Barred Countess Resigns.

Barred Countess Resigns.
Bg United Press
NEW YORK, March 13.-Immi-
grafton Commissioner Henry H. Cur
ran has resigned, effective March 81,
to become counsel for the City Club.
The commissioner said he had de-
cided to resign ''long before the
Cathcart case" when he was Sc
verely attacked in some quarters for
his part in the exclusion Of the
countess. At that time he claimed
his hands were tied in the matter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-13

The confession tells story OF in
hibitions, Of love ended by nagging
Of a murder provoked by superior
business ability of a wife.
Frances had nagged him. She hac
belittled him in front of their friends
She had chided him because he was
not a success as a salesman.
And at last the reserve of man
who had never been known before to
lose his temper snapped. He hit his
wife. and she-an athlete and Ohio
Slate University tennis Champion
retaliated.
Failed to Make Up
An this happened on the night OF
Feb. IS. For the first time in their
married life they had quarreled and
failed to make up before going to
bed. She slept on a cot. He slept
in their bed.
"On the morning OF Feb. 49," said
Nesbitt, 1--WE arose from bed. The
quarrel was renewed. She slapped
me. l hit her. she hit me. And
then everything went red.
Nebtitt said he remembered moth
ing from then on until he found him
self in the bathroom, his hands and
pajamas covered with blood. Mrs
Nesbitt was lying in the half-hlled
bathtub. Her skull was crushed.
Neshitt burned his pajamas in the
furnace. He combed his hair.
The comb was found, with q
bloody hair.
The LOOphoIe
On Wednesday night preceding
the the murder, Mr.. and Mrs. Prem
tis Brown of Columbus Grove. Ohio,
had been house guest Of the Mes
bits. Mrs. Brown saw Nesbitt in
blue pajamas. She told the au'
thorlties this. The blue pajamas
could not be foJnd after the crime.
This and the comb trapped Mes
bitt.
Nesbitt in his confession said
after he had killed his wife, he
dressed, performed his usual house.
hold tasks, swept of the snow from
the walks and went to work.
The Discovery"
That night he returned, "Hscov'
cred" the body and led authorities
to believe his wife had been mur'
dered by a tramp.
IT kissed her good-by this morn
ing" he told authorities.
The Nesbitts had been pointed out
as an ideally happy couple. Their
marriage was the elimination OF a
"small town" romance which had
its beginnings here and grew to the
engagement stage while the couple
attended Ohio State University at
Columbus. Mrs. Nesbitt was the
woman's tennis champion at Ohio
State and after her graduation was
a social worker In Cleveland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-13
QUADRUPLET is ILL

Last. of Four Babies Not Expected
to Live.
B1 Times SDecidE
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, March 13.-
June, the last Of the quadruplets
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stephens, is
seriously iii and Is not expected to
live. The children were born year
ago. Three died during the summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-13
COL. COOLIDGE BETTER

Spends Comfortable Night-Pain Al
most Gone.
BIZ United Preas
PLYMOUTH, VT, March 13.-Col.
John c.. Coolidge, father Of the Presi-
dent spent comfortable night He
awoke shortly after a. m. and told
his nurse he was feeling much bet
ter. His pain appears to have al
most entirely left him since, his re-
lapse Of a few days ago.
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TV AIR tonight and probably
i Sunday; rising tempera-
ture Sunday; lowest tonight
about 20.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
WILLIAM AND MARY
EXTENDS COLUMBIA
HY fhA Asanciate6 Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 6.--Colum-
bia squeezed out a narrow 13-to10
victory over William and Mary today
in a battle that was in doubt until the
closing whistle. The Southerners,
rated hardly dangerous to the team
that last Saturday turned back the
red wave of Cornell. played sensa.
tionally and took full advantage of
many Columbia fumbles.
Spectacular dashes| contributed all
the touchdowns. With the New York
ers' trailing 3 to 0 in the first period
after Matsu. brilliant William and
Mary quarterback, had booted field
goal from the 35-yard mark. Dutch"
Rieger broke away on a 40-yard gal
lop from scrimmage for the first Co
lumbia touchdown. Again in the
third quarter the same flashing back
slipped through a gaping hole in the
Green and Gold line and raced ~
yards for a score. In the final period,
David, William and Mary end, scoop
ed up Rieger's tumble on his own
9yard line and dashed 81 yards for
the Southerners' touchdown
A wild William and Mary forward
again in the final minutes of play. but
an intercepted toss ended the South
ern march on Columbias 35-yard line
a few moments before the final
whistle.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
N. Y. u. BARELY WINS
OVER CARNEGIE TECH
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. November 6.-New
York University's undefeated eleven.
whose powerful attack had scored
many touchdowns against six oppn-
nents, was held in check today by
an equally powerful Carnegie Tech
line. hut the Violet eleven triumphed.
to o. by virtue of two placement
goals by Halfback Kenneth Strong.
Time and again Meehan's New
York backfeld. through clever pass
ing, drove almost to Carnegie goal.
only to find there an impenetra BILE
wall. Late in the second quarter.
Strong booted his first goal from the
2O-yard line. aided by the linesman
who r1cocheted the ball over the bar.
Again in the last quarter. Strong
sent second goal squarely through
the posts at sharp angle from the
30-yard line
While superb on the defense. Car
negie lacked versatility i'm it's Of
tense. and 1t was not until thu final
minutes of the game that the Skibos
displayed any real ground gaining
power. Then. with defeat pressing
down upon them, Carnegie played as
II an entirely different team. and
plunged. ran and passed themselves
for 65 yards toward the New York
coal The Tech eleven seemed headed
for touchdown when the final
whistle halted the surge.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

Thursday nights for all students who
cannot practice during the day.
st. Peters youthful sextet scored
its first victory in the Catholic Review
Basket Ball League, when it took the
measure Of the ST. Johephs tossers,
l. to s, in a game played on the Plaza
field. Friday. st. Peters is one of the
smallest teams in the league and has
showing marked Improvements as the
season progresses.
Business and professional women
who turn out for the. weekly N. A. A.
F. recreation period at Central High
School gymnasium this Wednesday
night will be treated to an evening
Of basket ball. Arrangements will be
made under the direction of two crack
coaches, Misses Ada Moody and Elsie
Sanders of Central to give every one
who attends an opportunity to play
the game. Beginners will be given
brief instructions before taking the
field.
\ unique program is being planned
for the following Wednesday. which
will he announced later by the Off
cials in charge of the schedules.
Officers for 1861 were elected at
the monthly meeting of the Metro
politan Athletic Club held in their
cluhrooms Friday night. Plans were
outlined for the future program of the
club and for an energetic member
ship drive.
Gladys Mills was chosen president,
succeeding Margaret Cole. who was
elected recording secretary for the
coming year Mrs. Albert Reid will
fill the vice presidency. Adelaide
Boyd will serve as corresponding sec
retary. Ruth Everett, treasurer: Mrs.
Ada Murray, athletic director: Car
'men Hughes. publicity; Jennie Reed
bowling manager, and Miss Mills,
basket ball manager
Two basket ball teams will be en-.
tered in the Washington Recreation
League by the Nets, one in the Junior
circuit and one to play with the
seniors.
1t was decided at the meeting that
the club would participate az body
in the weekly recreation evenings held
under the auspices of the n. A. A. F.
at Central High School. Bowling and
swimming activities will be inaugu-
rated next week. 1t was announced
The program Of the club for the
near future includes party on No.
vember 10. for which Katherine Jones
was appointed committee chairman n;
hike. arranged by Dora Tappy for
November 2s. and a meeting to be
held on November % for the purpose
of hearing the first report of the mem
bership committee.
Evening star., 1926-11-07


An exchange of punts followed the
second kickoff and when Palmer let
Mackall's boot bounce out of his arms.
Ahner picked it up ) yards from the
Generals goal. Only one play was
needed for a touchdown, as Laird took
Hushion's pass and ran with it
through an open field. Again
Mackal added the point.
Washington and Lee by this time
was fighting mad. When the ball was
theirs on their 35-yard line they start
ed a march to the Virginia goal with
Rauber and Palmer going through the
line and Whitlock "around the ends.
The touchdown was scored on Whit
locks pass to White and Rauber added
the point. Then the hectic first quar-
ter ended.
1t was Eirginia's s turn to fall into
line and 10-yard drive was halted
only yards from the Generals goal.
Hushion made fair catch of Rauber's S
punt and Capt. Mackall took advan-
tage of the opportunity to add a place
ment goal from the 35-yard mark.
Two additional touchdowns in the
third quarter gave Virginia her most
decisive victory over n Southern
Conference team since the orGaniza :
ton was formed and her largest score
against Washington and Lee since the
first game in 1890, when Virginia Won,
46 to O.
Palmer, who last year ran punt
hack through Virginia entire team
for touchdown, fumbled A kick for
the second time near opening of the
period and Glauber recovered it, 2S
yards from the Generals goal On
two criss-crOsses Ahner and Friedburg
gained a first down, Glauber hit line
three times for another and Buck
Cuddy dashed around right end for
9 yards and a touchdown. Mackall' S
try for point was wide.
When Ahner recovered Raube8' S
blocked punt with % yards to go the
way was paved for the final touch
down, scored by Ahner on a pass
from Hushion. Mackall brought the
total to 80.
In the final quarter Virginia threat
ened tWice-once Ahner carried 30
yard pass to within inches of w. &
LIS goal. but three line plays by
Glauber failed and White intercepted
Hushion's pass. Later Mackall tried
a placement. which was blocked.
The Generals We're beaten. but were
still fighting. and near the end of the
game Palmer went around end for
20 yards and a l5-yard penalty against
Virginia put the hall inside the Cav
alier 5-yard line. but with less than
minute to play. Taylor passed on
the first down. and the ball was
grounded for touchback.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
NAVY PLEBES DOWN
u. OF M. FRESHMEN

ANNAPOLIS, Md, November g.
The Naval Academy Plebes won at
foot ball from the University of Mary
land Freshmen here this afternoon,
IL to 0, in a tightly played game in
which the first year Midshipmen eX-
celled in back field punch.
1t was by far the lowest score to
which the exceptionally strong Plebes
had been held this year.
Cass and Whelchel scored touch
downs for the Navy in the second
and fourth quarters, respectively, the
other two being fought out on even
terms.
\ pass from Stevens to Fold put
the M.ddies in position to make their
first score, and the second came on
"A series Of line plays. in which Bauer,
Spring and Whelchel figured.
Warcholy was by far the best
ground gamer of the Marylanders.
Roberts also helped his team by his
long and we'll placed punts.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

The passes American L. was able
10 complete earned it long gains, and
three times placed it within a few
yards of goal before it finally succeed
ed in crossing the line some 3 minutes
before time was called.
After an exchange of punts and a
brief exhibition of racGed playing on
the part of both teams the teams
settled to business. and Galiaudet. re-
ceiving the ball fully IS yards from
its objective, began to push through
the Methodis,s' line. Pefore a first
down had been gained Rose Olsen
tangled himself from the mass and
raced down the field to q touchdown.
The kick from his toe for the extra
point was blocked.
In the second period Gallaudet lost
a scoring opportunity by a tumble
on tho 5-yard line. American Univer-
sity opened it's air-route attack at
this point. The first two passes were
brokeii'up but the third, a long heave
from Erthcigh; TO Saw yer, r"~n!; Il il
a gain of 60 yards. Another pass,
Birthright to Sawyer. netted % yards
and \. L. had the ball on the g.
yard line.
Scoring Chance Lost.
Rirthright elected to attempt an
other, forward pass for the touch
down rather than trust to a line buck.
As there were but few seconds left
80 play. The pass failed.
Gal1audet scored again carly in the
third quarter. Following an exchange
Of punts, Rose carried the ball for
a first down: Zieske pushed through
for another telling gain and Byouk
took the ball through center for the
touchdown. Dyer kicked the extra
point.
The ball was well within the visi-
tors territory as the final quarter
Evening star., 1926-11-07
MINNESOTA CRUSHES
IOWA eleven, 41-0

IOWA FIELD. IOWA CITY. No
vember P).-Out of the North a
Minnesota avalanche rolled today.
crushing 1owa's foot ball team under
41-to-0 score and running the Hawk
eyes annual homecoming.
1t was a Gopher team of varied at
tack that swamped the Iovans. a
team that rOmped around ends.
plunged through tackles and guards
and tossed forward passes with deadly
accuracy.
Never did the men of Coach Ing.
wersen seriously threaten. theh' only
first down from rushing coming on an
1S-yard dash by Cowboy Nick Kutsch.
Minnesota. on the other hand.
brought full power into play at the
outset. scoring three touchdowns, a
field goal and A goal after touchdown
for 22 points in the first period. In
each succeeding period they scored
one touchdown. The Gophers made
II first downs.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
ILLINOIS is PRESSED
TO DEFEAT CHICAGO
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 6.-A Grip
pled but game Chicago team fought
a stubborn defensive battle against
Illinois before a record-breaklng
crowd of 10000 spectators today, hut
crumpled before Coach Zuppke's s
slashing backs. losing by score of
Z to 0.
The same eleven which conquered
PENNSYLVANIA week ago smothered
the Maroons' offensive.
Stages untried. inexperienced play
ers were helpless in their thrusts
against the veteran Illinois line. They
were able to register only one first
down and this was the result of a
penalty. Illinois made 13 first downs,
most of them in their own territory
or in midfeld.
Illinois registered it's touchdown
early in the third period, when
Daugherty, fullbaCk. crashed through
center, and shaking his tacklers
loose. broke away for 57-yard run.
Frosty Peters. the Montana Mer-
curry. ATTEMPTED to swell the count by
bOoting trio of dropkicks, but he
missed all of his shots.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
BOSTON COLLEGE HARD
PRESSED BY VILLA NOVA

BOSTON, November s CR.-Boston
College continued it's victorious course
today by defeating Villa Nova. 10 to Z.
Harry Stuhldreher's team gave the
Eagles their hardest test of the year,
making Il first downs and narrowly
missing score in the opening period
when. Jordan fllmbled at the Boston
College goal line after march of so
yards down the field.
Stuhldreher started his second team,
but made frequent substitutions.
Evening star., 1926-11-07

a close match is expected when the
two fnalists meet. as each has held
the G. w title, Miss Walker having
been champion for two years prior to
Miss Moorhead's appearance on the
horizon" last year. They met in the
finals at that time and Miss Moor
head won out in a lengthy marathon.
Summaries of matches played this
week
Third round--E,lizabeth Chickerine
Phoebe Moorhead defeated Mary
Ryan 81, 81: Frances Walker de-
feated Louise Murphy. 60, 81,
Louise Omwake defeated Merla
Mathews. 81; 6-1, Is.
Semi-finals-F. Walker defeated L.
Omwake, Go. 6-3; P. Moorhead de
feated E. Chickering. ST, 6-3, 81.
Washington Field Hockey Club
rlayerS suCcumbed to the superior
driving of the Mount Washington
eleven for the second time Yesterday.
when the Baltimore club took them
into camp for a % victory on the
Oriole field Although the local squad
threa tened to score several times. the
opposing defense proved impenetrahle.
This afternoon at $50 the Capital
wielders are scheduled to meet the
Baltimore Country Club team on
the ElllipSe Field This also will be
return engagement. Washington
scored n decisive win over this group
counter two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
PURDUE is NO MATCH
FOR NORTHWESTERN
By the Associated Press.

EVANSTON, ILL.,, November g.
NOrthwestern's Purple Wild Cats
smothered Purdue's hope for top
standing in the Western Conference
today by defeating the Boilermakers
% to 0.
Greater speed in the backfield,
coupled with fine forward passing by
Capt. Moon" Baker of the home team,
were the main factors i'm the decisive
result.
Against these Purdue offered a stub
born fight and although they had no
chance to win, kept up a late game
bombardment of forward passes that
several times threatened.
The Purdue spirit was most mani
fest in the second half. when three
times they took the ball on downs in
side their own 5-yard line. One Of
these last-ditch stands saw the oval
less than feet from the goal when
the Boilermakers took possession of It.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
ST. MARTINS ELEVEN
IN BALTIMORE GAME

st. Martins foot bsllers will travel
to Baltimore today to engage Mount
st. Joseph's. The Saints hope 10
avenge an 1S-to-6 defeat handed them
last season by the Josephites. The
game today is carded for o'clock on
Mount st. Joseph's grid
A large crowd of rooters is expected
to accompany the local eleven that
will leave the clubhouse here at IL 80
o'clock.
Coach Madigan plans to start this
ST. Martins lineup:
f. Augusterfer, left end; E. Quigley.
left tackle; Dunnington. left guard:
Berger. center: Plant, right guard:
Cush. right tackle: Connors. right end:
c. Quigley. quarterback: V. Auguster.
fer, left halfhack; Egan. right half.
back, and McCarron, fuilback.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
OLD LINE HARRIERS
SCORE OVER M. & N

WILLIAMSBURG. Va. November
6.-Cniversity of Maryland defeated
William and Mary. 10 to 36, in cross
country run here this afternoon over
4-mile course.
Neuman, Maryland captain, was
first across the line, his time being
"a ytinutes 80 seconds. Hill of Mary
LARD was second.
Hudson. William and Mary cap
tain, did not compete and the Indians.
in addition, were not permitted to
use freshmen against the Old Liners.
The first 10 to finish were: Neuman, n,
Maryland: Hill, Maryland: Gresham,
William and Mary; Gadd. Maryland:
Myers. Maryland: Caplan, William
and Mary: .Whiteford. Maryland;
King, William and Mary; Arranow,
William and Mary; Hainie, William
and Mary.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
WASHINGTON ELEVEN
DEFEATS CALIFORNIA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash. November g.
With foot ball team averaging 3
pounds heavier per man, the Univer-
sity Of California lost. .13 to Z. to
the University of Washington on A
field of mud here today.
Jabs, Golden Bear fullback, saved
California from whitewashing by
breaking through the Husky line in
the last period, and skidding in the
mud to a touchdown.
Eugene Cook, left guard. made
seven of Washington's points. kick
ing two placement goals and one
point after touchdown. The Wash
ington touchdown came at the end
of the first 5 minutes of play, when
Captain George Guttorsmen broke
away for 35-yard run.
Prince Nicolas and Princess Ileana
Of Rumania witnessed more than half
the game. The attendance was
1000.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
ST. JOHNS RESERVE
BEATS RICHMOND U,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va. November e.-A
field goal from the 35-yard line In the
last quarter by Zimmerman. a substi-
tute, was the margin by which St.
Johns College of Annapolis. triumphed
over the University of Richmond here
this afternoon. the final score being
10 to :.
st. Johns scored in the first half.
Dugan. star quarterback. taking the
ball over and also kicking goal for the
extra point. That was the extent of
the scoring in the first half.
In the third period Richmond showed
Ballard over for a touchdown. Bal
lard also added the extra point. With
the score tied. both teams fought to n
standstill Efforts to penetrate the
Richmond line proved futile until Zim.
norman was called -.
All of the scoring was made nos.
sible by forward passes.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
LAFAYETTE SWAMPS
RUTGERS BY 81 TO 0

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Novem-
ber NO.-Lafayette swamped Rut-
gers here today, 81 to 0, in the Walter
Camy day foot ball program.
Lafayette surpassed in every de-
partment of the game and was never
in danger.
Led by Capt. Kirkleski. Guest and
Wilson. the Maroon ploughed through
the scarlet line almost at will, and
made long gains by brilliant over
head attack.
Five sustained marches the length
of the field that netted as many touch.
downs and a neat drop-kick by Goth
ran IN the last period was responsible
for the scoring. Lorenz starred for
Rutgers on the defense.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
EPISCOPAL, SCORES;
ALEXANDRIA VICTOR

ALEXANDRIA. Va. November g.
Episcopal High School defeated Vir-
ginia Episcopal gridmen of Lynch
burg, Va, 26 to 3. and Alexandria
High overcame Warrenton High
School. s to 0, in games here this af-
ternoon.
Victory of Episcopal was notable
and surprising, as the Lynchburc
schoolboys have shown decided
strength this season.
Alexandrias Highs triumph came in
one of the second athletic district
games.
w. Travers. quarterback counted
the lone touchdown in the third
period.
Evening star., 1926-11-07
VIRGINIA ELEVEN SWAMPS
WASHINGTON ANDLEE. 3O-7
>HARIOTTFSVHIF n Va. \

ton and Lee 80 to this afternoon before the largest crowd that
Lambeth Field The Cavaliers scored four
touhdown and one fed goal to avense the defeats OF the last
started Virginia points in the and four minutes later she had
added second touchdown.
Washington and Lee received the kick held punted 'On
touchdown
Frdburg
safety who tried Macka added
theno iuLI I ho his
Evening star., 1926-11-07
HOLY CROSS IS TIED
BY FORDHAM, 7 TO 7
By the Associated Press.

WORCESTER, Mass. November 6.
-Fordham and Holy Cross fought a
~ tie in the fifteenth gridiron meet
ing OF these Jesuit College rivals be-
fore a crowd of 10000 at Fitton Field
here today.
Sammy Drais. sub halfback, gave
Holy Cross its scare when he inter
cepted a. Fordham pass and shook off
three tacklers to get away for 6S-
yard run to the goal in the second
period. Wise kicked the goal.
Fordham marched 81 yards to a
score in the third period after a poor
Purple punt had given the Metropoli.
tans the ball deep in Holy. Cross terri
tory.
Johnny Grip, battering Maroon ball
carrier bore the brunt of the Ford.
ham march. Graham drop-kicked the
extra noint.