The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-18
. Cruising in Sportland .
BY EDDIE ASH

Northwestern fracas this week. More thar
one bunch has done a humpty- dumpty
however. and we think Purdue will uncover
enough snappy new stuff to edge out the
Wildcats. The Boilermakers were not at
their best in the heat of last Saturday.
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DON WELLER, former Bicknell
- flash, is the new Indiana uni
versity gridiron hero. The elusive
sophomore has scored both of the
Big Ten touchdowns registered by
Billy Hayes Crimson FASTENERS this
year. Don showed his heels to Ohio
State and Iowa for long gallops.
More of the same, boy! He is
Whlzz in the open field and also can
throw passes. Weller weighs 100 and
stands 5 feet 7 inches. Aggressive
ness and smart footwork make I'D
Tor his shortage of stature and beef.
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Following an interview with Norman
Perry in Cincinnati recently, the Cincin-
natl Enquirer said the owner of the In
dianapolis baseball club indicated he would
be proud to "annex" the Cincy Reds If the
Queen City franchise could be purchased
at his price. The Enquirer saws, however.
that at the present time it does not an
pear likely that Perry will have the OPP
pOrtunity to buy the Reds very soon. After
tossing several bouquets at Perry over the
appointment off, the experienced Wade
Killefer as new manager of the HoOsier
Indians, Jack Rider, Enquirer baseball ex-
pert, went to say in part: But the
appointment of KilIefer brings woe to
another popular character, for it I'M
dOubtedIy means that the connection of
our old and valued friend. Jack Hendricks,
with the indianapolis club. will be
severed. In the general reorganiza-
ton which is taking place in the Indian
spOlis club, it is not thought that there
will be any place for him."
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DRUCE CALDWELL, former Yale
- football hero and professional
baseball player since leaving the
campus, tried to beat the depres-
sion Sunday by going back to foot
ball as a professional gridder at
Newark, and collapsed during the
course of the game. Examination
disclosed two broken ribs and a
cracked collar bone, putting Cald-
well on the athletic shelf until
spring. From diamond to gridiron
is a tough jump on short notice.
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Many grid fans of the non collegiate
variety, with no particular interest in
either team, sent up a loud squawk after
the MiChiganOhiO State game Saturday.
They said Michigan practically quit trying
to score after the first half and spent the
rest of the afternoon seeing to it that
Ohio State was kept way from the VOL
VERNE goal. In other words, after flash
ing over two tOuchdOwns in the first half,
Michigan appeared satisfied to hold back
plays for another day, thereby giving the
John Public cash customer just One-half
of action for his money.
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JIMMY CROWLEY, coach of the
- Michigan State college eleven,
and former Notre Dame star, will
speak over WABC- Columbia net
work, including WFBM, Indian
apolis, Friday night as Christy
Walsh's guest during the presenta-
ton of the "All America Football
Show from to $50. Musical Sc
lections will include songs of COL
legeS which achieved prominence in
games of Oct. Is. Another high
light of the program will be Christy
Walsh'S ranking of ten outstanding
players in games of last week. Paul
Moss, star Purdue end, was included
in the Walsh ratings" on the air
last Friday night for his fine play
in the Minnesota tilt of Oct. 8. The
ratings" announced on the air this
Friday will be published in The
Times Saturday.
Another effort of Jack Dempsey TO nick
uD more easy money was met with a re-
buff in Boston. He was rejected as
referee for the Schaaf- Winston heavy
weight bout Thursday night on the
grounds that there are better referees than
Dempsey in Massachusetts and that the
home state bows need the employment more
than the wealthy former heavyweight
champ. All of which is right and proper.
Dempsey fooled the public for plenty Of
currency in his highly advertised come
back. meeting pushovers, chiefly. in short
bouts before big houses. then suddenly 60
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