The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-02
BY DICK MILLER

From advance observation the
Hoosier states "big three" uni
versity football squads appear we'll
prepared for the impending season.
No one ever doubts the Irish will
have a formidable eleven at Notre
Dame each season. More attention
will be paid the defending national
champions than ever before, prin-
cipally because they are encounter
ing a season minus the services of
the immortal Knute Rockne.
Return of Jess Harper as athletic
director, means the man who de-
veloped Rockne as a player will be
an active coaching advisor.
Heartily CHunk) Anderson and
Jack Chevigney, who know what
Rockne had in mind for this season
have been in charge of the Irish
before, when Rockne was too i'll to
coach. The Irishers will have their
hands full right at the start. They
will meet a strong Indiana uni
versity eleven on Oct. 3 at Bloom
ington and the I. U. boys will have
had one tough skirmish before that.
Coach E. c. Hayes. who takes Pat
Pages place at the head Of the Crimson
for the first season, has splendid material
at the state institution. He needs it too.
for his first two games. on Sept. 26 against
Ohio University. and on Oct. against
Notre Dame. pit him against two teams
that have won nineteen straight games
each in the past two seasons.
Hayes boys tackle six straight Big Ten
teams after Oct. 10. which is open. They
take on Iowa first. then Chicago. where
Pat Page is now assistant coach, and next
Ohio State. If those can be termed
"warm-up teams" then Indiana will be
in good shape for Michigan and North
western on successive Saturdays in No
vember. They return home to play host
to a revenge-seeking Purdue team in the
season windup. Northwestern and Michi-
gan were co-champions of the Big Ten last
year.
Noble Kizer. beginning his second year
as head coach at Purdue. admits he will
have strong squad this fall. Several
spots weak last year will be stronger by
experience and there is an abundance Of
fine sophomore reserve material coming on
this fall. Purdue. in twenty-five confer
ence games the past three seasons. has not
been outscored in touchdowns.
Raymond Neal beginning his second sea-
son as head coach at De Paw. has 4
great grid squad and from all indications
his break into the Ohio conference should
be successful. Likewise. Wabash will be
stronger for two reasons. better material
and the addition of Lon Goldsberry to the
coaching staff to handle the backfeld
candidates. The Scarlet also will tackle
some Ohio conference opponents this fan
and should be winner
Butler is in the unknown list right now.
Coach Harry M. Bell after season at
the Bulldog coaching helm. knows bit
more about his Indiana competitors and
also that there is a dearth Of material to
work with at Butler.
S. H. Leitzman new athletic director at
Central Normal college. Danville. has his
squad taking early practice. Football
again will be a major sport at the school
after being dropped for several months
following last seasons close. A short
schedule will be encountered. but should
be more successful than last.
c. E. Money will have & strong team
at Hanover. we are told. and Carl Burt
will again have a fast aggregation at
Manchester. Roy Tillotson. beginning his
second year at Franklin. has better out
look this fail. Indiana State Teachers at
Terre Haute will be watched with interest
under their new coach. James Goodman.
former first assistant
But for the remainder of the secondary
colleges nothing can be forecast until the
registration is. completed. Coaches NJ. .
Ross at Earlham. Phil Brown at Rose
Poly. J. NJ Christensen at Valparaiso. 3.