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The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The ques-
~ ton before the house today is
not whether Notre Dame is the
greatest team in the country, but
whether it is the greatest team of
all time.
Just by what process it is possible
to tell whether a team of 1880 is
superior to a team of 1920 is not
clear, but nevertheless a growing
number of coaches and critics are
stepping forward to nominate the
current South Benders for the all
time honors.
Certainly it is pretty plain that
Knute Rockne, the bald-pated Nor
wegian with the quizzical eyes and
epigramatical tongue, has welded
together truly remarkable football
organization.
The manner in which his team
ran roughshod over the powerful
Southern Californians on Saturday
still has the college world gasping
in open-mouthed establishment.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08

from Marcly Schwartz to himself.
The pass was for ten yards. Carideo
ran the remaining ten yards for the
first touchdown.
O'COnnOr Breaks Loose
At the end of the first period No
ire Dame was ahead, 1870 On the
last play of the opening quarter
Bucky O'Connor, East Orange IN
j. Irishman, who unexpectedly
started at full back in place of
ex-student Savoldi and the injured
Mullins, slanted off tackle and rain
eighty yards down the side lines for
Notre Danes second touchdown.
Notre Dame had a touchdown
nUllified in the second quarter after
Dan Hanley had caught pass and
run unnolested over the goal line.
The Irish were offside.
In the first five minutes of the
third period, Notre Dame marched
sixty-nine yards in seven plays for
it's third touchdown. Schwartz made
runs of twelve and forty-two yards,
and O'Connor, taking a lateral from
Schwartz, circled his left end for
eight yards and the score. Gar
rett Arbelbide, Trojan right end,
was knocked unconscious on this
play-that's the way the Irish were
taking out their men all day.
Lukats Scores
Nick Lukats, former Froebel Of
Gary Qnd0 star, third-string back,
made the last touchdown on a
thirteen-yard run in the last two
minutes Of play. The Irish had
four other scoring opportunities,
penalties several times stopping
them.
Notre Danes great defense kept
Southern California's running at
tack shackled. Not until the last
play of the third period did the
Trojans make a first down on run
ming plays. They made only three
first downs in the first half, two on
passes and one on penalty.
The team which had rolled up
382 points in nine previous games
was helpless in the face of Notre
Danes savage tackling. failing to
get inside Notre Danes 3O-yard
line until the last minute Of play.
Beatty. a substitute, was the
Trojan's best ground gamer with
twenty-four yards in the four times
he carried the ball.
N. d. Gains 4S5 Yards
The ball-carrying star Of the
game was O'Connor, who made 142
wards in eleven attempts. He gained
six yards less than the entire
Southern California team. Schwartz
made ninety-four yards in twelve
tries. All total, Notre Dame gained
435 yards, 366 on running plays and
sixty-nine on passes. Southern Cal
ifornia gained 148 yards, ninety-four
from running plays and fifty-four
from passes.
Every Notre Dame player was a
star. The brightest of these how
ever, we're little Bert Metzger, 153-
pound guard who was the greatest
linesman on the field, and Carideo,
the matchless field general.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08

In these games Notre Dame scored
las points to it's opponents SO.
This year Notre Dame tackled
what was probably the hardest
schedule of any team in the coun-
try. Successfully victories we're
rolled up against Southern Metho-
dist, Navy. Carnegie Tech, Pitts
burg, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Drake,
Northwestern. Army and Southern
California. The scoring totals were
265 for and IA against.
Victory in the Northwestern game
did not come until late in the
closing minutes of play when
Marchy Schwartz galloped across
the line with the touchdown
that broke a scoreless tie. Army
gave the South Benders their
closest call. All that saved their
perfect record of victories in that
game was the failure of an Army
kicker to convert the point after
touchdown. AS a p 1Sequence, Notre
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and off. Ed BrouiIette and Pete Ellis of
Washington and Vincennes. respectively
and respectfully, help the battle along with
timely sIaps at each other.
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Although the champs have been bowling
ove- opponents with regularity this season
their latest victim being Cliff Wells
Loganberries by 24-to-2O count Saturday
night. the Alices may have few sur
rrises up their sleeves. Twenty-six vic
tories in twenty-seven starts make the
Washingtons the Notre Dame of the Hoo
sier pine strips All good things must
end. but Washington seems destined to
keep UP the good work for while and
Vtncennes probably will be No. 81.
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If the prognosticators get past that one
all right, they face few others like
these: Frankfort at Anderson. Columbus at
Franklin. Connersville at RushvilIe. Mar
tinsville at GreencastIe, ShOrtridgs at No.
komo and Newcastle at Logans3ort on Fri
day night and Bedford at Logansport and
Muncie at Tech on Saturday.
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THESE national champions from
Il Athens, Tex, must play bas-
ketball with six-shooters. After
arranging games with Washington,
Frankfort. Martinsville and Brazil
all in one week, the Athenians just
have added Horace Mann of Gary,
northern leader, for Jan. 8.
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Although the miniature craze has put
in its appearance in many sports, it still
is foreign to basketball. at least as far
as the Akron Tire and Rubber quintet
which plays the South Side Turner's here
next Sunday. is concerned. Little Stretch
Murph. who used his six and one-haIf feet
to guide Purdue to a cople of Big Ten cage
titles. has as a playmate one Milo Shoun
who towers a mere six feet eleven inches
into the ozone.
Another ons for the books Muncie now
SS.epS Sp torWard. through the column Of
the Bearcats didn't lose to Huntington
after all. Cash Keller. former Hunting
overtime period wfich the eats cats and ma vit Ike
lneS PLAYED was five minutes in length.
to the rule book and that Huntington s
game-winning free-throw was made aft
er the first three minutes of play. The
score. therefore. should be "a to "a. sez
When mentioning the outstand-
ing quintets in the state, don't over
look Tim Campbell's Tech outfit.
The east siders' outlook at the
start Of the season was darker than
Amos N Andy, but that great
battle with an experienced Mar
tinsville five in their second game
OF the season stamps the Green
tossers with class. In a few more
contests Campbell's crew should be
way up there. Overman and White
look plenty good.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
Coaches Critics Nominate Irish Team as Greatest of Aime

This is the one game on the sea-
sons schedule Rockpe wanted to
win above all others. Despite the
fact that the schedule called for one
tough game after another Notre
Dame was keyed and pointed for the
climactic battle with the far west
erners. Plays and strategy were de-
yised for that game which were not
to be employed under any circum-
stances against any other oppon-
ent.
II
VOUR correspondent absorbed
l. the game Saturday via radio
in the company of several football
officials Throughout the ebb and
flow of the game the strategy of
Frank Carideo, who appears to be
the greatest field general football
has pronounced in a generation.
surprised and startled the officials
listening in.
There was nothing routine or con-
ventional about the way Carideo
ran the team. He was using the
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
Draft ar
Near Close
Majors, Minors May Settle
Problem at Big
League Sessions.
BnEnfted Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Peaceful
working relations between the two
major leagues and the five nondraft
minor leagues were expected to be
established during the annual major
league meetings which take place
here this week.
The troublesome question will be
discussed today when a committee
representing the American Associa-
ton, Pacific Coast. International,
Three-I and Western Leagues, the
five non-draft circuits. meet with
the representatives of the American
and National Leagues.
The National League will meet
Tuesday and Wednesday at the
Commodore. The American League
will convene at the Biltmore. On
Thursday, Commissioner KeneSaw
Mountain Lands, will preside at
a joint meeting Of the two major
loops.
The major league delegates are
expected to discuss, among other
things, the lively ball, the home run
evil--if any-the chain store" sys-
tenn, and the draft problem.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
[. L. Alumni
to Celebrate
Grid Victory

Winning, the subsequent tenn
porary loss and mystifying recovery
Of the Old Oaken Bucket, will be
celebrated tonight by Indiana Uni
yersity Club members at the annual
football banquet at the Columbia
Club
Members of Pat Pages Crimson
grid squad, which captured the vic
tory trophy from Purdue two weeks
ago. and members of the I. U. ath-
letic department. will attend the
event. Coach Hayes three-time
Big Ten ross-country champions
also will be guests.
Andrew Bulb Durham Of Green
castle and Walter Pfaf of Indian
apolis will share POSTMASTER duties
Carl Tuttle, president of the local
organization, has been in charge Of
the committee on arrangements.
Coach Everett Dean discussed I. u.
cage prospects at the noon luncheon
Of the club today.
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pass on first down and gambling
with the tricky lateral in his own
territory, and always catching the
Californians off their guard. In ad-
dition to being outplayed and out
classed, Howard Jones team repeat
edly was outsmarted.
What figured to be the hardest
game of the year for Notre Dame
proved to be the easiest. At no
time did the Trojans threaten. After
the game one of the California back
field men said, 1--WE were just like
a bunch OF green kids playing
against group of all-America s. -
This seems a rather faithful paint
ing of the picture.
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EOR the second consecutive sea-
= son, Notre Dame has gone
through its schedule unbeaten. A
year ago the victims were Indiana,
Navy, Wisconsin, Carnegie Tech,
Georgia Tech, Drake, Southern
California, Northwestern and Army
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
OFF OFF Blackboard
L He By VERN BOXELL

NLE MAN BASKETBALL, who
" has been rolling along rather
smoothly with few upsets, may get
some hard bumps this week. With
the exception of the pasting Hunt
ington handed Muncie and the un-
expected triumph of Central of Fort
Wayne over Horace Mann of Gary
last Saturday, the form players
have had very few reversals, but a
galaxy of topnotch attractions this
week may cause them some trouble
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Seven crazy men escaped from an asylum
in New York last week. If authorities
really are serious in their attempt to cap
ture them. they might sit in on the
Washington -Vincennes game at Hatchet-
town Friday night. They'd probably find
1t difficult to locate the right seven, how
ever. Here's one of the annual rivalry
feuds in which nothing is barred but eye
gouging and strangling. both on the court
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Dame was able to squeeze through
with 7-6 triumph.
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TN fairness to Rockne it must be
L admitted that the score did not
truly reflect the respective merits
of the two teams. The game was
played in rain on carpet of mud
Both teams we're handicapped, but
the lighter and more agile Indian
ians suffered more than the
soldiers. Even SO the figures indi-
Gated clear cut margin of super
iority for the winners.
On the seasons record it is not
difficult to argue that Rockne's team
logically qualities for the national
championship, if there is any such
animal. 1t has met and defeated
representative foemen from all sec
tions of the football globe.
I suppose the only thing to do is
to concede that Rockne is the great
est coach in the business and that
his team is helmet and shoulder
pads above all the rest.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
Down the Allevs
BY LEFTY LEE

The Wooster Lambert team of st. Louis
displayed the stuff that makes champions
when they scored l27 pins in the TENN
grand total to sOO9, Which places them in
the lead at the present time in the Central
we're the pin spillers for this club. having
marks OF o46, b36 and 6l5.
The sensational bowling OF young Wayne
Jensen put the Dreiman Electric team OF
Terre Haute in second place. this LAD
toppllng a total OF 703 on counts OF 222.
zoo ana 2l5. The teams total was 1881.
The local Ellis Barber Shop team had
WONDERFUL chance to assume the lead.
Hoped df to so n Rer oi as E0 ng when
1927.
Slack Furniture of East ST. Louis were
away to the greatest start of any team in
the tourney to date. hitting Tor nlgn sling. ~
20 an 800 count in the second. however
and nished Win 1880, which put tnem Ia
fourth place.
The big thrill of the meet vas pro!
vioeQ in the doubles play Wnen ]. Waru OF
Chicago. tossed in twelve in a row. in his
was rolling on the IL a. m. squad Sunday
and only a few rail birds were on hand 70
witness this coveted achievement.
E. Rub and A schuessler of Joliet were
consistently good in the doubles reyenI,
games OF 429. All and 422 placing them on
top with total of 1852.
G. Holmes and J. Vyzral of Chicago,
reached. second place When they scored d
total or Lap. 45i nnlsn putting tnem
OYER.
The team of r. Holmes and r. Nelson
o1 st. Louis appeared to pe ii. nat.n,
o,l at the enu OF Two games. and dou-
Die ana TOUR IN a row 20 sCarC Lne tD-r1
game. put two splits ana three errors laIc
n the game stopped them at l,240.
Larry Lott. the hook ball artist from
Terre Haute, gave the crowd a thrill IN
me doubles event BY cutting QoNn the 4-1J
spit in the tentn frame, atIer eignE
strikes in a row to score 1858 Lotz nao
lour strikes to finish his first game. spared
secured eight more strikes. spared ana tnen
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
APPLEBY KEEPS TITLE

By United Press
MADISON; Wis, Dec. Edgar
T. Appleby, New York, successfully
defended his national amateur 1872
billiard title Sunday night, defeat
ing Ray V. Fessenden, Madison,
former champion, in the third block
of 900 match play
Appleby won the first block. 300
to 135. made it 600 to 292 in the
second and finished 900 to 491 in 100
innings last night.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
Cruising in Sportland
WITH EDDIE ASH

ME death OF William Baker last to think
Il back recall famous
was made president 1913 Grover Cleveland Alexander
the number budding
some OF the
Burns Moran Luderu Knabe Magee Pasker
Dolan Becker CaVath
der Pat Morans Ph followers believe when
new owner takes charge the team will
apandon their own rustce plant The ST.
same and Philadelphia
SAID Connie Mack has offered his grounds Phes
~ - o
C Perkins veteran catcher released by the Athletics days
with the Mackmen 1917
uppnd by Mickey Cocrane Perkins Joined
him to find his liking
being the Others oad
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The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08

~ seems hitting at the outset of
the all-America announcement to
explain that while the choices we're
made honestly and after a deal of
study, the United Press attaches no
great significance to any choice.
After all, it is at best a guess.
CarideO Is Easiest
The easiest choice to make was
that Of Frank Carideo, whose indi-
vidual brilliance was an important
contributing factor to the successful
season enjoyed by Notre Dame. He
was unanimous choice Of all
United Press reporters and was
nominated by nearly every one of
the dozens Of coaches who made all
America selections.
Len Macaluso OF Colgate was
chosen as full back. This was a
good season for full backs. There
was Russell of Northwestern for
one, and Kitzmiller Of Oregon State
for another.
one Of Carideo's mates and chief
ball-carrier, was placed at left half
back. He is Marchmont Schwartz,
whose running ability was equalled
only by his forward passing.
The other half back post was won
by Phil Mofatt of Stanford. Many
far coast observer believes Mof-
tatt to be one of the greatest backs
OF all the
The contest for center was close
one. The honor went to Ben
Ticknor of Harvard. who. besides
Being a steady. heady player, was a
real leader. The other great cen
ter Of the year were Siano of
Fordham and Helm of Washington
state
Another almost unanimous choice
was that of Wesley Fesler of Ohio
State as an end A wizard on
defense. he also is a great catcher
and thrower of passes, an excep-
tional punter and real field gen.
eral
Metzger Best Lineman
The other end position was
awarded to Frank Baker of North
western, who was a good player in
ell phases of his position.
Tackle honors were won by Fred
Sington of Alabama and Milo Lu-
bratovich of Wisconsin. each of
whom was an outstanding player.
Bert N1etzger of Notre Dame, who
was an easy selection for guard
place, was, perhaps. the best line
man of the nation in 1880. He was
never outplayed. never forced to
take time out, and it was he, as
much as Carideo, Schwartz, or
Marty Brill who made the long
Notre Dame runs possible. At the
other guard is the six-foot- seven
giant. Pete WisnieWski Of Fordham.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
Shaw and Cox
End Training

With the main event contestants
on the scene, interest picked up in
Tuesday nights Armory mitt show
Billy Shaw of Detroit worked out
at the Victory training quarters
Sunday, while his opponent, Tracy
Cox of Indianapolis, wound up
training at the Arcade
Shaw spent almost two hours at
his training routine and topped Off
the work by boxing six rounds, three
with Happy Atherton and three
with Dick Porter.
Cox pleased his followers as he
flashed through an hours work at
the Arcade and finished by taking
on Rosy Kid Baker, Anderson
middleweight.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
Collegiate
Fives Busy
Purdue Only State Team
Not to See Cage
Action.

Defeat Of Rose Poly by Earlham.
Hanover's victory over N. A. G. u.
and Ball Teachers triumph over -
diana Central over the week -end
paved the way for full scnedule -
collegiate basket contest this week.
The only major state quintet
which will not see action is Pur-
due, whose schedule opens next
Monday night against Notre Dame.
De Pauw's Tigers face two Big
Ten teams, Illinois tonight and In
diana Wednesday, in the feature
events of the card. Notre Dame will
open the season tonight, playing
Kalamazoo, while Indiana opens
Wednesday, Butler netters will get
under way Friday, facing Cincinnati
here. Following is this weeks col
lege schedule:
Tonight-De Pauw at Illinois Rose Poly
at Wabash. Kalamazoo at Notre nRme.
Mednesday-De Pauw at Indiana. Miami
at Earlham
Thursday-Frankliu at Manchester.
Hanover at NincenneS, Oakland City al
Friday-Cincinnati at Butler. Ball
Teachers at Wabash. Hanover at Oakland
CITY. Northwestern at Notre Dame.
Saturday-Hanovcr at Rose Poiy Indi-
ana Central at Earlham.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
SHlMA, DOLBY TO CLASH

Lotto Shima. japanese welter-
weight, will taEgle with Merle Dolby
of Columbus for the best two of
three falls in the main mat event
at Tomlinson hall tonight.
Masked Marvel will oppose Silent
Olsen In the semi-f1nal bout and
Hugh Webb tackles Sam Markowitz
Of New York in the opener at $3.50.
The supporting bouts will be one
fall time limit affairs.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8.-Leaving
a trail OF blasted hopes, of others,
behind them, Metre Danes rough
riders have closed the greatest two
year record in gridiron history.
The Irish climaxed a streak Of
nineteen straight victories Saturday
by scoring a 27-O triumph over
Southern California before 10000
persons.
Although NotTe Dame won twenty
straight games in 1919, 1920 and
1921, the present streak is more
formidable because every victory
was over a major eleven without a
real setup in the entire group.
Thrown on the defensive at the
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
LOCAL JUNIORS WIN

Indianapolis Flashes opened the
Indiana Junior conference season
Saturday at Anderson, defeating
Anderson Y All-Stars, 25 to 19. Fred
Belser, center, snagged five field
goals and two free throws to top
the locals. Case, Erwin, Reinking
and Tyrer also played well for the
winners. The game was rough.
Flashes 115-pound quintet lost a
10 to II decision to the Anderson
juniors. The Flashes eXcelled in
floor work. but long toss by An
trim decided the tilt in the last
minute of play.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
Pocket Cue
Play Opens

SV Times Special
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The round
robin tourney to determine the
worlds pocket billiard title will be-
gin here tonight. The winner will
receive a cash prize of $1,000 and a
salary of $1,000 for one year. Sec
ond place finisher will receive $1,000
and a salary of $1,000. Ralph
Greenleaf is defending champion.
The seven others in the tourney
are the nations ranking pocket
stars. They are Frank Taberski,
Benpie Allen, Arthur Woods, Erwin
Rudolph, Thomas Boatman, Pas
quale Natalie and Onofrio Lauri
The tourney will be completed in
eleven days.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08


CPEED and deception plus per-
~ feet all-around football COM
bined to give Notre Dame the de-
cisive victory over Southern Cali
fornia and sent the native sons
rushing for the headache tablets.
The Trojans were bewildered and
the California defense was power
less to halt Notre Danes shifting,
fluctuating attack. AS one expert
said: Trojan tacklers rushed in to
tackle a Notre Dame back only to
find another Irish sprinter running
of in a different direction with the
ball. The last minute change of
O'Connor as starting full back in
stead of Hanley also was an i'm
portant factor"
We hereby suggest the next bat
tie Of the century be a match be-
tween Primo Camera and Bert
Metzger, Notre Dame watch charm
guard.
Here's another for Ripley, the be-
lieve it or not expert. Gus Son
nenberg, the wrestler. called off a
match because he had the grippe.
EIELDING est, the big sport
Il man of Michigan university,
holds some kind of a record in golf.
In 1921 he played one game and did
not perform on the links again until
this year when he went another
eighteen holes.
RumorS of a trade between
Cleveland and the White Sox are
becoming warm again. Fonseca
and Bill Kamm are slated to change
clubs.
Cleveland is in the market for
Muddy Ruel, Washington catcher,
to take charge of the four young
huriers recently obtained by the
Forest City nine, Hildebrand, Lee,
Thomas and Craghead.. Sprinz
Myatt will lose out.
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DEVO LEBOURVEAU generally
- was rated the batting champion
Of the American Association last
season with a mark Of $50. The
Toledo veteran faced both kinds of
pitching all through the campaign.
Fenner OF st. Paul and High of
Minneapolis finished with higher
averages, out seldom were used
against southpaw hurlers. 1t was
season of violent hitting for the
league as a whole, Toledo winning
the club swatting honors with .315.
Indianapolis was last in team bat
ting, with 800, and last in the race
Nick Cullop'S homer total of fifty
four was a new A. A. record. Play
erS with the Indians when the sea-
son ended turned in the following
official marks:
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
Irish Trounce T.. S. C. to Extend
Unbroken Win Streak TO Nineteen

outset, Southern California fought
with its back to the wall through
out. Notre Dame dominated in
every department of play except
punting.
Notre Dame took the opening
kickoff and marched eighty yards.
lost the ball on downs, recovered it
and had a touchdown all in less
than six minutes of play.
After Southern California stopped
Notre Danes first assault, the Tro-
jams lost the ball when a bad pass
from center hit Jim NIusick's leg
and Alvin Culver, Notre Dame
tackle. recovered on his opponents
20-yard line. Then Frank Carideo,
quarter back, caught the Trojans'
defense mapping with flank pass
The Indianapolis times., 1930-12-08
GoLDMANS WIN, 1921

a last-half rally by the Julian
Goldman team of Terre Haute sent
the Kirshbaum net five down to a
28-to-21 defeat at Kirshbaum center
Sunday night. Alexander and Will
lis led the visitors. Feldman starred
for the locals, who led at the half,
IS to 10