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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
BY DICK MILLER
Times staff COrrespOndent

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. T.
For several years Rose Poly and
Franklin have waged a battle Tor
the honor of which has the small
est turnolt of aspirants for foot
ball. 1t appears that Rose Poly
has the 1928 hono1s cinched.
Phil Brown, former Butler star,
who stepped into the athletic di-
rectorship and coaching job here
this fall was disappointed, but
not discouraged" he said, as he
worked with twenty men on the
Rose Poly field today printing the
"Fightin' Engineers" for their first
battle of the season with Indiana
Central here next Saturday.
[ rown has the additional worries
of getting his team into shape to
meet even a stronger Indiana Cen
trail team than usual, one which
defeated Franklin last Friday, 1870
Browns largest turnout thus far
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Baseball Men Regard
Mound City Club as
Easy Victor.
NATIONAL CLUB COCKY
Red Birds Take Fast Work
out in Gotham.
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE odds
which favor the st. Louis Cardinals
to win the world series heightened
today to 2-to-1.
AS baseball men from all parts of
the country gather in New York to-
day, the talk concerns not so much
the probable winner Of the series as
it does how many games will have to
be played before Sam Breadon'S
club registers its second victory over
the American League pennant win
nerS.
Two years ago, when New York
and st. Louis met in the world
series, the Yankees were favorites,
and it needed all the uncanny skill
of "Old Pete" Alexander to turn tine
tide in favor of the Cardinals.
This year, thus far, the National
League champions are the logical
favorites. The Yanks are so crippled
they will have to enter the series
with an experimental ball club-and
experience of the past has demon
strated that a world series is no
place to experiment.
The Cardinals, with four good
pitchers ready for work, as COM
pared with two reliable performers
on the Yankee pitching staff, went
through fast workout Monday and
emerged cocky and self-satished.
1--WE ought to win, and win with
in six games" Bill McKechnie, mans
ager of the National League cham
pions declared.
Miller Higgins is not given to
predictions. 1t is hard, in fact, to
get the diminutive managkr Of the
Yankees to admit that it is a pleas
ant day, even if the sun is shining
and the thermometer registers rs in
the shade. Yet Higgins has been
stirred up by talk that his club is
going to be an easy victim in the
Forthcoming series, and Higgins is
ready to tell the world the Amer
lean League champions are out to
win
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Clash Between
Mustangs, Army
Features Card

By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The South
advances upon the East this week.
end, when the Southern Methodist
University Mustangs, accompanied
by $500 fans, met the Army eleven
in the first big intersectional game
of the season at West Point Satur-
day.
Yale, Harvard and Princeton, also
swing into action for the first time
this season. Following are the i'm
portant Eastern games scheduled
for Saturday:
Columbia VS.. Union at New York.
Cornell VS.. Niagara at Ithaca.
Dartmouth VS.. Hobart at Hanover.
Harvard vs.. Springfield at Cambridge.
Lafayette VS.. Muhienberg at Easton.
N. Y. U. VS.. W. Virginia Yves. at New
York
Pittsburgh VS.. Bethany at Pittsburgh.
Princeton VS.. Vermont at Princeton.
Syracuse vs.. William and Mary at
" Army vs.. Southern Methodist at West
Navy vs.. Boston College at Annapolis.
Williams vs.. Miodlebury at Williams
town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02

The bowlers Of the city learned with
regret of the injury suffered by nHod.
Elier and are as one IN their hopes ior
prominent on the local drives, always Civ
ing his best, and helping TO oalld the great
indoor game to its present standard
The B. & o. team won three from the
Six Per Cent as the Century alleys won
the odd game from the Century BlllaI9
in the Century League games. HuKie leu
this loop in both the single and tnreeeoo
game set with score of ITO, 235 and III
for a total of SIT.
The Sinclair Refining and Baxter team
took three from the United Motor service
and National Refining in the AItom Gthne
series in this loop resulted in two-out-ot,
three win for the R. Y. Law Motor and and
Majestic ever the ;MaoG len bowiers in
T. = league have not reached their siriue
ret and general poor scores showed
The General Agents took three-game
drIbbing from the Accounting team IN
the American Railway Express League
games. Deery largely was responsive IoI
2O6 a total Of 607
The Pastime League rolled their weekly
series at the Central alleys, the Lutherans
Service Products, Silent rive, l. q. n; M,
Indiana Bell and Moose Lodge taxing tnree
o. s. 'ij Rubber. Riverside Five, Kramer
Mfg. Co and Insley Mfg. as the Weber
Milk and Independents were the winners III
tWo-out-of-three over the Coca-Cola ana
Central Elves. Miller of the Independent
team hit high total with 625 on games
70 231, 22l and 173.
The Yankees nosed out the Braves in
the last game of their series in the Opt-
mist League to prevent being. white
washed. The balance of the games were
decided over the triple win route, the IN
dians, Pirates and Reds winning from the
Cards, Giants and Cubs. Charlie Cray
entered the "599'' club when he rolled
scores of ZIG, 1876 and 1873 to lead the
field.
the Oaks took two from the CedarS in the
Redeemer games at the Uptown drives;
Brandsorst set the high single game record
for the season when he rolled 254 IN MS
last try.
The pins received real humping in the
Recreation League games at the Delaware
alleys. Bob Wuensch continued to pound
the naples in sensational style and led
the field with games of 212. 1893 and 236;
a total of SAT. Others to pass the 900"
mark were: Argus. 627i Nolan, 6IE;
The Silver King team won three. from the
Elders as the H. E. Schmitt and Western
Oil won two from the Falls City Lager
and THYME. The H. E. Schmitt boys had
the best single game with a score Of
1901.
The Travelling Agents OutcIassed the
General Agents in the Passenger Traffic
League and won each game by a large
margin. The City Agents and Solicitors
took two from their opponents, the Chief
Clerks and Ticket Sellers In the other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02

Wings, pennant winners of the In
ternational League. Holke helped
beat Bell in Rochester Sunday by
polling an opportune double. Keen
gave Swentonic an eleYen-inning
fight in the series opener Wednes-
day before succumbing. Gowdy
did the backstopping for Roches-
ter in games previous to Sunday
when Morrow donned the tools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press stan Correspondent

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Steady
pitching and good fielding may Off
set the greater offensive strength
OF the New York Yankees and en-
able the st. Louis Cardinals to wrest
the worlds baseball championship
from the American League cham
pions in the world series opening
Thursday at Yankee stadium.
If this series is decided on pitch
ing as Bill McKechnie, manager of
the Cardinals, contends it will be,
then the National League pennant
winners ought to win their second
world series in three years.
With Herb Pennock, the best
money pitcher in baseball, out of
the series with a sore arm, the Yam
KEGS do not have a single pitcher
they can count on for victory. Even
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Wrestling

Yaqui Joe, Sonora (Ndexico) In
dian, defeated Silvio Checco in
straight falls in the feature wreS-
ting bout of Monday nights mat
show at the Pennsy gym. Ralph
Wilson and Silent Olsen struggled
one hour to draw in the semi
windup.
E. G. Baker drew with Ray Rice
in twenty minutes in the opening
prelim.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Stanley
CBucky) Harris, youthful manager
of the washington Senators for
five years. will not direct the club
next year, but will remain as a
player on the reserve list, Clark
Griffith, president of the Senators.
announced today.
Griffith said the move was made
'in the best interests of the club"
He declined to comment further.
IT will help him in every way to
get the Job If one is offered him by
another club" Griffith said. IF not,
1 will cooperate in his transfer or
sale as a player to whatever club
is suitable to Harris.
1--WE part as the best of friends"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Butler Prepares
for Clash With
Wildcat EZeven

With the Butler football team rap
idly approaching top-notch physical
condition, Coach PitSy Clark today
began tapering-off work for the
clash with Northwestern Saturday.
Davies, who was expected to start
at end against the Wildcats. was
placed on the hospital list with a
twisted knee.
Cavosie was in scrimmage for the
first time since he injured his leg
early in practice. A huge crowd
will be on hand to witness the game.
Evanston authorities wired here.
The Bulldogs entrain early Friday,
arriving in Chicago for drill in
the afternoon. The student follow
ers will leave Saturday morning
and return late at night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02

Among former big leaguers
participating in the Indianapolis
Rochester Glass AA classic which
will swing back into action here
Wednesday are Walter Holke, first
sacker with the American Asso-
citation champions, and Pitchers
Vic Keen and Herman Bell and
Catcher Hank Gowdy of the Red
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Major White at
Nike for Series
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The Ma
tional Broadcasting Company and
the Columbia Broadcasting system
will broadcast the world series this
year as in 1927. The N. B. c. net
work will extend from coast to coast,
and the Columbia will use twenty
stations in the East and Middle
West with Mai. J. Andrew White
at the microphone. The broadcast
ing will start fifteen minutes before
game time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
'Bucky' Harris Relieved of Post as
Manager of Washington Senators
Youthful Pilot of Grs to Remain as Player on Reserve
St of Club.

Harris and Griffith conferred at
the latter'S Office at tAe ball park
during the morning.
The former breaker-boy who led
the Senators to two pennantS and
one world championship was the
first to emerge from the room. To
newspaper men who asked him what
took place, he said:
GO up and see Griff."
Harris came to the Washington
club in 1919 from Buffalo as sec
ond baseman. He was appointed
manager in January, 1924. The fol-
lowing season he won the American
League pennant and the worlds
championship. Harris successor
was not named by Griffith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
National League Champs Have Edge
on New York in Pitching Strength
Higgins in Bad Way for TwirIerS; MCKeChnie Has Five
Likely Starters for Series.

Waite Hoyt, who will pitch the
opening game, is considered a ques-
ton mark against the Cardinals.
Pipgras for Second
II Hoyt should lose, the Yankee
pitching staff will be shattered.
Higgins will have George Pipgras
for the second game, but after that
he will have to draw straws to Sc
lect his hurler for the opening game
in st. Louis. Henry Johnson, the
cratic youngSter who was so eff
fective against the Athletics; Tom
Zachary, the veteran southpaw, and
Fred Heimach, the southpaw i'm
ported from st. Paul, are all eligible
for the third game if the Cards
rout Hoyt in the first game.
However, if Hoyt wins, Higgins
probably will send him back against
the Cards in the third game with
a two-day rest, and if Pipgras wins
the second game, send him back
in the fourth. Higgins is that hard
up for pitchers.
Sherdel May Start
Sherdel, Haines, Alexander, Rhem
and Mitchell give Mckechnie five
likely starters against the Yankees.
Haines was the Cards biggest VIM
ner during the regular season, but
Sherdel, master of a puzzling slow
ball, probably will draw the opening
assignment.
The pitching records of the regu-
lars follow:
YANKEES. CARDINALS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
HUBBLE is ABANDONED
Bill Roper to Use Old-Style Signal
Calling for Tigers.

BIZ United Press
PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. q
Princeton has abandoned the hud-
die. Coach Bill Roper was one OF
the first coaches to popularize the
huddle, but he believes the new
rules hinder the further use OF the
play. The Tigers will appear in
straight signal formation against
the University of Vermont, Satur-
day. and throughout the remainder
of the season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Farrell to Cover
World Series

HENRY L. FARRELL, one
l. 4 of the most keenly ana
lytical baseball writer's, will
cover the worldsseries for The
Times. The big event gets
under way in New York Thurs
day.
Farrell will be in the press
box at each game. ready to
write as soon as the contest Is
over an exclusive article for
The Times.
The Farrell articles will be
short and meaty-and interest
ing from the first word to the
last. Remember-in this city
the Farrell articles will appear
exclusively in The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Local Bowling Gossip
BY LEFTY LEE

games in this loop which were rolled on
the Pritchett Recreation alleys. Hampton
had the best game with score of PA.
The Thoman Shoe and Fountain Square
Lunch won three games from the John
Koch Furniture and Fountain Square State
Bank. while the Wingel Mfg. and Kasper
Furniture took two from the Wangelin-
Sharp and Hedenrich Florist in the South
Side Business Mems League at the
Fountain Square alleys.
A league of Shrine pin topplers will
start at the Illinois alleys tonight, 8
O'Clock. 1t is planned to have on or two
teams from each of the uniformed organ
izationS. Any one wishing to roll is re-
quested to be present shortly before
p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Indiana Drills
forOkLahOn1anS

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Oct, o.
Shakeups in both the first and sec
ond string elevens were announced
here today by Coach Pat Page as
the Indiana gridders began prepar-
ing for their battle Saturday with
Oklahoma. Several shifts were made
necessary because of minor injuries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Official List of Series EHgibLeS

Bob Meusel, Ben PaschaI and George h.
Ruth.
Manager, Miller Higgins, and coaches,
Arthur Fletcher, Charles o'Leary and
Harry Matthews.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
CatoheS-Earl Smith and James Wilson.
Pitchers-GrOyer Alexander, Fred Frank
house, Harold Haid, Jess Haines, Sylvester
Johnson, Clarence Mitchell, Arthur Rein
hart, Flint Rhem and William Sherdel.
Infielders-James BOttOmley, Andrew
High, Frank Frisch, Walter Meanwhile and
Thomas TheYenOw.
Cutfelders-Ray Blades, Taylor Douthit.
Charles Hafey, George Harper, Roscoe
Holm, John Martin, Ernest Orsatt, Walter
ROettger and Howard williamson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
YALE SCRINIMAGES

BIZ United Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. e.
Three or four scrimmages are on
the program this week at Yale in
preparation for the first game
Saturday with the University OF
Maine. Coach Stevens yesterday
raised three players, Loud, Goldman,
and Stewart, from the ranks OF the
scrubs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
WINS CUE CONTEST

Greene BestS TOmlinsOn In Pocket
Billiard Match.
Greene defeated Tomlnlson, 100
to 81, in the State pocket billiard
tourney at Coolers parlor Monday
night. The match took forty in
nings. Greene had a high run Of
Is and Tomlinson a string Of II.
FIolsomback and Henning will
meet tonight at 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Fields Defeats
Jack Thompson
BIZ Hnited Preaa

By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Jackie
Fields, Los Angeles boxer, increased
his prestige as one Of the leading
contenders for the welterweight title
by winning a close ten-round deci-
sion over Young Jack Thompson,
Oakland Negro, here Monday night.
Fields carried the fight to Thomp-
son, who holds a knockout victory
over the welterweight champion, Joe
Dundee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Just the Same
to Alex

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Grov-
IN err Cleveland Alexander of
the Cards, is not much excited
about the series.
"Oh," he observed, cts just
a few more ball games. They
either do or they don't. It's
no different from town lot
game. If the pitcher strikes
the batter out he's a hero. If
he doesn't, he's a bum. That's
all there is to II"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Cardinals 2-t01 FU0res-ZdianS and Wings Set for Action
Match Play
Started in
Pro Event
Al ESpinoSa Leads Quail
fierS With Aggregate
Score of 1872.
By United Press

By United Press
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 2.-Match
play started today in the P. G. A.
tournament over the Five Farms
fairways of Maryland.
Practically every one who ex-
pected to qualify was among the
thirty-two survivors. Walter Ha-
gen, defending champion, was safe
ly in, and was to meet Willie Ogg
Of Worcester in the first round of
match play.
Al EspinoSa led the qualifers with
an aggregate OF 142, considered ex-
cellent golf for the ill-kempt Five
Farms course.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
BV United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The official
list of players eligible for the world
series as announced by Judge K. NJ
Lands follows:
NEW YORK YANKEES
IinSa William Dicke1 and iobn GrahowsRi
Pitchers-Fred Heimach, Waite HOyt,
Henry Johnson, Tom Zachary, Herb Pen
mock, George PipgraS, w. o. Ryan, and
Myles Thomas.
Inhelders-Joe Dugan, Leo DurOcher,
Michael GaZella, Lou Gehrig, Anthony
LaZEeri and Eugene Robertson.
Outfelders-Earl Combs, Cedric burst,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
READY FOR BATTLE

Houston Leads in Dixie Series,
Three Games to Two.
BIZ United Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 2.-The
Birmingham Barons and Houston
Buffaloes arrived here today from
Houston to resume their battle for
the Dixie championship" Birm-
ingham has won two of the five
games played, while the Texans
took their third straight Monday,
to 4. The remaining games will
be played here ---A..---.-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Talking
IT OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS


NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-For once
IN New York club is likely to
find itself the sentimental favorite
to win the world series. For some
reason there is a general antagon-
ism to Metropolitan success IN the
fall tournament. This is due per-
haps to the virtual monopoly the
Yankees and the Giants have exer-
cised on one or both parts Of the
championship play-offs since 1920.
If one team hasn't been in the
series, the other has and on three
occasions both of them were.
Another thing that contributes
to the hinterland hostility Is the
popular belief that the New York
championships are bought and
paid for" The fiction exists that
whenever Mr.. McGraw or Mr..
Higgins wants a desirable player
he writes out check for no less
than one million SInackerS AM
Grams it down the reluctant ton
sill of a weaker brother magnate.
So when one Of the CONNER
cially weaker clubs comes along
and jimmies it's way into the play
offs in opposition to the capitalistic
New York entry, National or Amer
lean, the outlanderS' Sympathies
automatically go with it. Their at
titude is, or has been, that they
don't care who wins as long as it
isn't New York team.
THIS year, however, there are
l. faint indications victory for
the Yankees might not result in
Nationwide demonstrations. repri-
sails, protests and the hanging Of
Col. Jacob Rupert and Cousin Eg-
bert Barrow in ef1gy in the town
square.
The news dispatches disclose that
when the scores were posted in the
west the other p. m. showing the
race was over and the Yankees
''in" there was, instead of the Gus
tomary boos, catcalls and mule
brays mild ripple of applause.
n
There's something about the
spectacle of a great tragedian
clinging grinnly to the fragments
Of shattered glory that stirs the
most hardened critic. Mr.. Hug
gins predicament as the race en-
tered the final phases was some
thing like this. He had little left
beyond the skeleton of what was
at the start of the season the
greatest club in baseball.
THAT HE WAS ABLE TO FIGHT OFF
THE ATTACK OF HIS MOST FORMID-
ABLE FOE AND THEN TAKE TO THE
ROAD IN ENEMY TERRITORY TO
SCORE HIS THIRD SUCCESSIVE FLAG
VICTORY WAS NO HAM-AND-EGG AC-
CoMPLISHMENT. TT SHOULD BE NO
PART OF A SURPRISE TO LEARN THAT
THE BOYS AND GIRLS IN ALIEN PORTS
ARE PULLING FOR HIM TO BRING HIS
MAGNIFICENT INVALIDS HOME IN
FRONT OF THE CARDS.
r =
Your correspondent wishes to re-
peat that you never can tell what
is going to happen in world series
and while the Yankees may look
whipped before they start because
of the absence of Pennock, Combs
and Moore to say nothing of the
crippled condition of Lazzerl,
Koenig and Ruth, nevertheless, he
feels that it is going to take more
than few casual passes at Mr.
Higgins chin to settle the mattel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
ILLINOIS RETURNS

URBANA, Ill, Oct. 2.-Illinois
University's baseball team was to
return here late today from sue
cessful invasion of Japan, where 1t
made one of the best records ever
set in that country by an American
College team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
REGULAR QUARTER

By United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 2. - Jinx
OHerin has been named regular
quarter of the New York University
football team by Head Coach Chick
Meehan as a result of OHerin's
stellar play in the opening lame
against Niagara.