The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-26
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the DOPE
By VEDDER GARD

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
Things are rapidly drawing
to climax for the local
high school football teams.
The first intra-city game is sched-
uled at Irwin field, Friday, be-
tween Manual and Technical
What makes things interesting
this year is that every club is CIV
en- a chance against every other
Shortridge seems to have the
best chance for some time TO de-
feat its city rivals. But one can
never tell. Manual and Teen APP
pear to be about on equal terms
with ShOrtridge given slight
edge by most of the dOpesters.
The dates for all city games be-
tween public high schools:
Oct. 29-Manual VS.. Tech.
Nov. 12-Manual VS.. Shortridge.
Nov. 19-Technica VS.. Shortridge.
Coach GOIdsber1'y of Short
ridge will admit after much
hernming and having that he
mas DTtbty SOOu bOO~h' VI
sonaIly, we believe that Short
ridge is even better than rated.
The main weakness is a lack of
reserves, Otherwise the team
seems to be bigger than usual.
Most Of the players are eXpe-
rienced, having played last year
on the first team or scrubs. Brug-
man, a new lineman, makes up IN
fight what he may lack in expe-
rience. He is the only one In the
line who hasn't played before.
Peacock is good back field
man and could be even better If
he only would. He has been
used at quarter. Il. Jetf'ries is
another good quarter who seems
to use his noodle.
Young Skinner, another back,
likes the game and is trying hard.
A love Of the sport is very essen
tial. Hill and Miller are big
youths who are capable of
smashing game if only stirred up
to the proper pitch.
Better keep an eye on Short.
ridge, folks. They are not the
best in the world; neither are they
the worst.
CATHEDRAL has a strong team, but
is not a member of the L. H. S.
A. A., and does not play any local
prep team this year.
Aas
~7HOSE who like to figure
IL football games ahead of
time from comparative
scores will have good oppOr-
tunfty next Saturday to dope the
ButlerWabash contest here on
Nov. 6. The annual rivalry fray
always causes feverish interest
and Irwin field usually cannot
hold the crowd.
There will be something to talk
about all next week. Lombard,
which meets Butler on Saturday
at the locals gr.idiron, lost to
Bradley Tech last week. The
score WAS LII to 6. Wabash plays
Bradley on Saturday at Craw-
louisville.
It will be easy to put two and
two together. But two and two
do not always make four in this
football game. When rivals meet
\ there doesn't seem to be any
dope and figures lie and lie and
lie.
There is always something doing
when Wisconsin and Minnesota
clash. In 1925 the contest ended
mp in an unsatisfactory deadlock,
IL to IL. The elevens appear even
ly matched again. They meet Sat
urday at Madison.
Last year Ohio State and Chi
cago- played a to 3 tie. 1t
doesn't seem that close next
Saturday when the Buckeyes in
wade the Maroon camp. It be-
gins to look as though a number
OF the MaroOns' old enemies are
going to get revenge this year.
Purdue started the fashion last
Saturday after years of reverses.
7T looks as though each sec
ton will have something to
crow about after next Sat
urday's big East-West contests.
Pennsylvania appears the logical
favorite over Illinois at Urbapa
and Michigan should take the
measure Of the Navy at Annapolis.
II those games were arranged
differently there would not be so
much confidence in predicting the
winners. What II Penna were
clashing with Michigan? The i'm
pact would be terrific. The two
clubs undoubtedly are among the
strongest in the country.
Navy Bill" Ingram, coach OF
the Middies, has unpleasant memo
iies OF Michigan. He got a terrific
beating from the Yostmen when
coaching Indiana 1t is very doubt
Aful whether he can get revenge
with the Navy team next Satur-
= day. Some are saying that the
Wolverines are not as strong this
year as in 1925, but they are good
enough to beat the Navy.
The Midshipmen also have I'M
pleasant memories. They were
defeated last year 81 to 0, at Michi-
gan by Friedman's great passing.