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The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
What? No Change in 1893 Football Rules

happens to be of such a simple
nature that even can understand
it. When the ball goes out of bounds
or becomes dead within ten yards
of the side line it is brought back
and put in play at spot ten yards
from the side line.
The purpose is to eliminate piling
up in an effort to push the ball
carrier out of bounds and to end
the old custom of automatically
wasting first down. I rather re-
gret the change, because 1 was al
ways able to call this play in ad-
vance. 1t was the zone play in the
game seldom was wrong on.
ONLY those who have watched
~ the evolution Of football from
a simple problem Of advancing the
ball from one given point to an
other. pitting power against power,
to the involved patchwork of
technicalities it is today. can appre-
ciate what an epochal event this
one lone change in the 1898 rules
represents.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Tiger Roy Beats Rosy Kid as
Ring Fans Yawn for Action

pulled the fans out of their seats,
but the pace set finally warped Con-
ger and he started going down for
a rest in the second session. He
was hattened the first time with a
volley of Lees blows and the second
time it looked as though Referee
Clark gave the visitor break as
we'll as the customers. 1t was dur
ing another Tennessee rally and
from the viewpoint of the ring
siders Conger dropped to the floor
for a rest without being hit at the
moment. Under the rules this is
disqualification.
Fling In Towel
Conger was on the floor twice in
the third stanza and at the start
of the fourth his corner advisers
decided Lee was too tough, and
when the lad on the losing end
swooned at the outset, the towel was
tossed into the ring, giving Lee a
knockout victory.
Results of the other conflicts OF
the evening we're as follows:
Four-round curtain raiser: Eddie
Allen, Negro middleweight, out
pointed Louie Miksell in four
rounds. Allen substituted for
Noble Wallace and carried the fight
to his opponent and won going
away. Miksell was all in at the
closing bell and sat in Aliens cor
ner until advised that he belonged
on the other side.
Fox Scores X. o.
Bernard Cangany, another substi-
tute, made a courageous effort al
the start of the milling with Jimmy
Fox, but ran into too many punches
and passed away in the third round
Cangany made one wild flourish
fell short and after that Fox knocked
him spinning.
frankie Gierke was on the losing
end in the siX-rounder with Pau
Waggoner. The latter started fasi
and finished strong. The boys earned
their cakes at that, but both Lacked
a punch.
Attendance at the show fell below
expectations, about 750 ring worm
taking a chance. Most of the fan
stayed in their seats rather thar
embarrass the maulers in the fea
ture event, but there were a fev
who walked out after the earl,
rounds
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Joe Cronin Signs to Manage
Mats 3 Years; Gets Pay Raise

defeat in the world series had not
shaken their confidence the slight
est in Cronin, and that he was re-
ceiving a substantial increase"
Joe's salary during the past sea-
son is understood to have been
about $1,000. Cronin, who will cele-
brate his twenty-seventh birthday on
Thursday, had shaken off his world
series depression entirely and smil-
ingly told reporters he was mighty
pleased" with the new contract. He
even predicted another pennant for
the Senators and a different world
series result in 1884.
Cronin said he would make any
changes during the off-season that
might help his club, but he didn't
know of any changes now that
would improve it. He explained,
You know we have a pennant-
winning club right now"
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Irish Fear
I. I.
Blocking, Defense Stressed
by Anderson in
Practice.
By Times Special

d 4 lHlts Spttfdt
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. ia
defense against Indiana passing
plays was to be perfected today
when Notre Dame varsity warriors
scrimmaged against yearllng
eleven using Crimson formations,
in preparation for Saturdays
struggle at Bloomington.
In practice sessions this week,
Coach Hunk Anderson has stressed
blocking, holding the ball and pass
defense, the three chief faults which
handicapped the Irish in last Satur-
days sooreleSS tie upset with
Kansas.
Considerable progress has been
made in blocking, and the Notre
Dame plays have clicked better in
the drill sessions. Anderson also
intends to prevent a repeating. Of
last weeks fumbling. in which
seven bobbles robbed the Irish Of
scoring chances.
On pass defense, however, the
Irish still lack consistency. When
the shock troops were turned loose
against the frosh yesterday, they
scored a e-touchdown victory,
but the rhinies completed six out of
fifteen Indiana aerial attempts.
Another surprise may be dished
out by Anderson next Saturday
against Indiana at Bloomington.
Nick Lukats, senior star, and Andy
Pilney, the ball-toting sophomore
sensation, both listed as left half
backs, were tried at calling signals
yesterday and may direct the Irish
attack against the Hoosiers Satur-
daV.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
By Eddie Ash
Willard Brown Pushes $40 Up to $500
Luque Tells How He Disposed of Kuhel
WILLARD BROWN indianapolis junior welterweig

M/lLLARD BROWN, Indianapolis junior WelterWelght,
went west by south and grew up with the turnstes.
The country already grown up but the state of Texas
virgin territory and promised land for the box fighters
Boxing legazed early this year the Lone Star state
and Brown accompanied by his manager Arol Aherton,
moved in with the stc pioneers locating at Dallas In his
first bout that city May IT, Browns share of the
was $1,000 The sport fans dubious.
Willard kept plugging however put a winning streak
and in his seventeenth match in Texas last Thursday meet
ing Tracy Cox from Indianapolis Browns share of the
purse was better than $780, On top of that Willard esab
hed himself as an idol in Texas rings and he's going back
after short vacation here.
DRowNs Texas engagements
ID five Of his seventeen
ten appeared the showed healthy
Brown with coin on the line In bout with o. Castillo at san san AN M
Castillo but his made cleaning in the
rounds and later Cox met putting the
former junior weter champ on the floor three times
Manager Ahon punching better than during his
% bruised eSu hand He will @ meet Erwin Beer at New Orleans 80
there also is & feature m atGa pa OF @ Da U Houston and m Sam An
clash between Brown and Cox
counter signed affair the loser desired
he outpointed Hoosier rival at Dallas.
The hashy Brown only showing resulting from
trading punches Dallas and has
been figure around the country club there ard at the Dallas
CRONIN American League pennan in his first year at the
j appointed spite of the
world Clark Griffith announced
$4,000 yearly know
exactly however For example Cabby
for the disclosed his agreement carried
ten-day relieving the club of full payment in
information secret Street
mistakes himself suf
older members Of the
his club bumped of four
games, the responsibility shifted
Bill Terry expressed satisfaction with his new contract manager
champion dead cinch Charlie Stoneham
the Reports the agreement calls for $4,000
driving
100000 all the eamaks typical Terry terms
declined depression CUT his 1882 player
salary
the being
before midseason when his was
pilot New York writer's
joke right ahead the boys
clicking panned according Buffalo
ports shorop played with
1882 bounded at the baseball
himself the Giants after all of the
DOLFO LUUE has explained how he struck out Joe K three
Giants leading to
Kuhe standing the bat
his back the hitter
Cuban the second
Kuh shifted positions moving back Adoo then
pitched Joe outside the batter swung and missed and the series ended
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11

lust the same, I am not naive
a. enough to believe that all the
changes were bred of altruism and
humanitarianism. The professional
coach with his ballyhooed system
has been responsible for more than
one change primarily designed to
increase his own strategic position.
This comes under the head of
smartness. Which would be all
right if it definitely bettered the
game. In most instances, it did lit
tie more than bring confusion to
players and spectators. 1t reward
ed coaching ingenuity and individ-
ualism without helping the general
scheme.
The late aKnute Rockne in private
always charged that the increasing
restrictions on the line shift were
leveled at him by envious competitor
coaches. I am not among those
who holu that Rockne rewrote the
history of the game, but he was
q pace setter--and a pace setter
generally is q target.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Times Special Sports Writer

NEW YORK. Oct. 11.-About the
IN first thing I do at the begin
ming of the football season is get
out the rule book to see what has
happened to the game since I last
sat in the press box.
1t has always been a most ex-
citing adventure. something like
reading a first novel. You never
could be sure just what you were
in for. Invariably the plot was
changed sharply. What had been
football as you knew it the year
before became quite a different slice
of kidney and you had to start all
over getting the hang of the thing.
But something has happened.
Either the gentlemen who write the
rules reached the end of their in
ventive powers or else they became
physically exhausted. At any rate
the old thrill of picking up the book
and finding new game to master
no longer exists.
Only one radical change has been
made In the 1888 rules and this
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11

Still, it probably is too much to
hope that it means the game has
finally reached a point Of legislative
stability. Habits are not easily
cured and the urge of the rules
committee to take the game apart
at frequent intervals to see what
makes it tick has long been habit
verging on fanaticism.
Because of the boisterous char
acter of the game and the high
physical hazards involved, I sup
pose it is necessary in the interest
of safety to make certain changes
from time to time, but it is a curl
Gus fact that it is the only game
known TO sports that is continuous
ly in state of readjustment.
Some of the more vital changes
have been distinctly beneficial. The
forward pass, for one. Nc matter
what the old-timers say, I can
imagine that in the days of the
flying wedge football was a terrible
thing to watch. 1t must have been
as wearing on the spectators as the
Java men who played it.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Keegan and Hecker to Share
Full Back Job for Purdue

for the last two seasons. and his
absence from Saturdays tussle
would handicap the Hoosier eleven
seriously.
Coach Noble Kizer still is expert
menting with his forward wall,
which failed to function to his
satisfaction against the Bobcats
last week. The Gophers boast a
powerful line, while the Boilermak-
ers appeared none too strong on de-
fenSe last week.
Blocking and passing plays also
have been polished by Kizer. Pur-
dues attack had a marked lack OF
precision against Ohio, but will
be in much better shape for Min
nesota. Kizer probably will rely On
passing for most of the Purdue
gains.
Bill Riblet, veteran pony right
half back, probably will not make
the trip to Minneapolis, due to
badly bruised leg muscle.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

Promoter Bill Millers effort to
bring back boxing to indianapolis
was producing results at the Armory
last night until the main go was
reached. After that it was just too
bad. Tiger Roy Williams, the Negro
middleweight from Chicago, had
too much class for Rosy (Kid)
Baker of indianapolis and it was
ten rounds of yawning for the GUS
toners. Baker was eight pounds
short of weight and also short OF
reach.
Williams tried at different times
to give the fans g. Show" but
Bakers crouching tactics took the
fun out of the affair. 1t was merely
a workout for the Chicago Negro
over the ten-round route. He cuffed
Iefts and rights when Baker
Strengthened up and Rosy was on
the receiving end of a lot of blows.
As Williams said when the ring fans
turned loose the Bronx cheer
What can I do? He won't stand up
and spar"
Old Class Tells
Baker evidently tried his best to
save his reputation, but against
Williams it was a lost cause. He was
in there with superior foe.
The semi -windup was a thriller
while it lasted. Tennessee Lee
knocked out Tony Conger in the
fourth round. The boys started in
swift fashion and the first round
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
ROSE POLY HALF BACK
OUT OF WABASH TILT

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. Ii
Martial law in the Sullivan county
coal fields has added to the hazards
of Coach Phil Brown in his at
tempts to find winning combina-
ton for the Rose Poly football team.
In the two games played this sea-
son, both of which Rose lost, the
three, best tackles were injured. The
back field suffered when the mine
unrest resulted in calling of Terre
Haute national guardsmen. jim
Campbell, star half back, was a
member. of one of the guard COM
panieS assigned to duty and is not
expected to participate when the
Engineers play Wabash at Craw-
fordsville Saturday.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Speed Stars in
Garden Races

A capacity crowd is expected for
the dirt track races at Walnut
Gardens oval next Sunday when
Jimmie Kneisley of Middlepoint, o.,
holder of the Indiana dirt track
championship, and Johnny Rogers,
well-known speed merchant from
Benton, Ill, tangle.
Although Rogers did not compete
in the championship races held at
the local track recently, he is
driving the car which holds the
present track record and is able to
provide plenty of competition. An
other of the well-known entries is
Wesley Saegesser, the one-armed
driver from Iowa.
Jimmie Fields, just returned from
an eastern invasion, Jimmie Trip
lett of Chicago, Everett Rice, Ever
ett Saylor, Bill, Bowers, Doug Berry
Les Duncan and Lowell Todd are
other stars in the list of twenty-five
pilots who already have signed
entry blanks with Manager c. E
Moneymaker.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
10 Tits on
Loop Cards
City League Bill Features
Program for Em-Roe
Grid Circuits.

Twenty outstanding city inde-
pendent elevens will go into action
again Sunday in the three divisions
of the Em-Roe Football League.
Four tussles are carded in the city
loop, and three each in the junior
and senior circuits.
Feature attractions are booked in
the City League, in which the eight
teams appear to be evenly matched.
Close scores have resulted in the
two opening rounds. Indianapolis
Cubs and Spades tangle at Garfield,
Boys Club faces Brightwood A. G..
at Spades, Shelby Motor opposes
Beech Grove at Ellenberger, and
Bingo A. G. tests Crimson Cubs at
Rhodius in Sunday tits,
In the Senior League, P R. NAL
lory meets Eleventh Infantry at Ft.
Harrison, Ferndale A. c. tangles
with the powerful Holy Trinity A. c
at Brookside No and Midway
A.C. battles Kingsbury Beer at
Riverside.
The junior program lists Wizards
against Midway Flyers at Wizard
park, Broad Ripple against So-Athic
at Brookside No. 2 and Lawrence
against Holy Trinity Juniors at
Brookside No. 1.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Bulldogs to
Drill Defense

Another leNgthy drill on defense
was carded for Buffers gridiron
warriors today as they wound up
hard practice for the battle with
Evansville college under the arcs at
Fairview bowl Friday night. Coach
Fritz Mackey is attempting to bolster
the center of the line, where minor
injuries are handicapping varsity
performers.
Mackey is concentrating on for
nation to stop Bob Suhrheinrich
the sensational plunging full back
who has scored all four of the Aces
touchdowns this season. The Bull
dog varsity experienced trouble
stopping fresh m n employing
Evansville plays in yesterdays long
scrimmage. The Butler back field
is all set, with Cecil Ray, Ralph
Weger, Jim Stewart and Bob
Stewart in the starting quartet.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Earlhan1 Next
on Tiger Bill

By Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 11.-A
stiff scrimmage with freshman pas
timers using Earlham plays was
scheduled for De Pauw U. warriors
today as Coach Gauny Neal pointed
his Tigers for Saturdays battle with
the Quakers here.
Neal was dissatisfied with the per-
formance of his regulars on defense
against the Rhinies yesterday. Sew
eral mistakes which cropped out in
the opening game with Ball State
last week also were ironed out by
Neal in Tuesdays session. The De
Pauw squad is in good physical con-
dition, coming out of the Cardinal
battle without an injury.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
BLUE SOPH STAR TO
MISS MANUAL BATTLE

Coach Bob Nipper is drilling his
Shortridge football squad in fun
damentals and sending them
through hard scrimmages at the
north side field this week in prepa-
ration for the Manual tilt next Fri
day.
Jack Brown, sophomore left half
back, will not be in action Friday,
due to a serious ankle injury in the
Cathedral game, after he had inter-
cepted a Cathedral pass and ran
twenty-five yards to start Short
ridges march down the field for the
first touchdown.
John Westfan, Shortridge senior
will replace Brown in the lineup
against Manual. The game will be
played at Manual field.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
100 BLUE CAGERS DRILL

Approximately 100 candidates
answered Coach Kenneth Peter
mans initial call for basketball at
Shortridge. Jack BernS, veteran
forward of two years, was the only
letterman present. The following
from last years team were out:
Bryant. Burns. Kitzmiller, Merrell,
Kolb, Sutton and Stevenson. Hob
son. a newcomer who was letter
man at the Masonic Home at
Franklin, reported.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
TABLE TENNIS MEET
DATES ARE CHANGED

The city high school table tennis
tournament has been postponed for
one week. Officials announced that
this was done in order to take ad-
vantage of the added vacation next
week due to the teachers conven-
ton. The dates for the tournament
are now Oct. 19, 20, 21, %, and the
dead line for entering has been
set at Oct. Is, 10 p. m.
Entry blanks for this tournament
may be obtained at any one of the
following places: Em-Roe sport
ing goods store, Jacobs outdoor
shop, Smith, Hassler & Sturm,
Hoffmans sporting goods store; or
the Table Tennis Club, Rooms 255-
26O Century building, 36 South
Pennsylvania street.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
STATE PRAISES BUSH

BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct. IL
Hes the best quarter back we've
had in years"
That is the verdict of Arthur l.
Strum. Indiana state director of
athletics. on Charles Bush, the
sophomore quarter back fash from
Marshall, Ill, who will lead the Sy-
camores against Manchester college
at North Manchester next Saturday
afternoon. Bush scored the winning
touchdown against Evansville last
Saturday with a twenty yard run
in the final minute Of play.
Coach Larry Marks plans only
light drills for his State eleven this
week
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
TWO REGULARS HURT

By Times Special
OAKLAND CITY; Ind, Oct. H.
Two regular members of the Oak
land City college eleven probably
win be missing from the starting
lineup against Hanover Friday
night. Robert Kell, stellar end, suf-
fered a severe shoulder injury when
tackled during yesterdays scrim-
mage, and Johnson, left guard, is
out with a hand injury.
Whitfield, who scored two touch
downs in short order against Cen
tral Normal last week, is being
moved up to a starting assignment
in the Oaks back field.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Lewis, O'Neal
On Mat Card

Buck Lewis Of Anderson has been
signed to meet Speedy O'Neal Of
Shelbyville in a supporting bout for
Friday nights Wrestling show at
Tomlinson hall.
Matchmaker Jimmie McLemore,
already has signed double windup'
with Harry Burris meeting Ray
Meyers In one bout, and Vic Weber
testing Don Cortez for the other
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
Early Basket Gossip

Blocks basketball team will practice
in the gym tonight at Eleventh and Dear;
have a strong lineup the coming season
and city and state games are desired. For
dates write Robert Steele. manager. at
Blocks, Indianapolis.
O'Hara Sans basketball team will hold
its first workout at the Brookside COM
munity house tonight at o'clock, The
following members of the 1928 team
Green, Jones, Mckenzie, cullin, shulse,
stoneys sto strab Sfhan and whisman For earg
season games phone Il. L. Hustedt, Cherry
vile Rose Tire f1ves take notice. Write
Brookside Community house. Indianapolis
Kokomo Eagles 255 will be represented
in the basketball field this season with 9
fast semi-pro five. The Eagles team viii
be made up of former college and semi.
pro stars. Games will be played both a
home and on the road. For dates write
George Doyle 1910 North Armstrong
avenue, Kokono, Ind.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL Joe
Cronin, the boy y-manager" who
piloted the Washington Senators to
the American League championship
in his first season at the helm of
the club. will manage the Ma
tionals for the next three seasons.
The brilliant shortstop will leave
Thursday for San Francisco with a
new three-year contract in his pos
session. signed yesterday.
Cronin's salary was not disclosed,
but President Clark Griffith empha-
sized that the Senators unexpected
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 11.-Fred
Hecker, injured Purdue full back,
who was unable to play last week
against Ohio university, has an even
change to play against Minnesota
Saturday. Butch Keegan continues
to practice at full back on the first
team, however, and probably will
start the game.
Husky Hecker has been the work.
horse of the Boilermaker back field
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
FISCH NEW STAR

By United Press T'@'aS ~
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 11.-Frank
Fisch, brilliant sophomore back,
promises to break into the Ohio
State back field this week against
Vanderbilt. In yesterdays drill, he
divided time at quarter back with
Carl 4Cramer.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
MAROON SOPH RETURNS

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Merritt Bush,
220-pound sophomore tackle, will be
in shape to play against Washing
ton university Saturday, Coach
Clark Shaughnessy of Chicago in
dicated today. Bush has been on
the injured list for ten days.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
BROUILLARD IN ACTION

BOSTON, Oct. 11-Lou Brouil-
lard will defend his worlds middle
weight championship for the first
time when he meets Vince Dundee,
Baltimore veteran, in a fifteen
round bout at Boston garden on
Oct. 80.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
.PURVIS LOSES TO CANS

By Times Special
DENVER, Colo, Oct. 11.-Jackie
Purvis, veteran Indianapolis welter-
weight, was knocked out in the sixth
of a scheduled ten-round bout by
Baby Joe Cans, New York veteran,
here last night. 1t was lively bat
tie until the Hoosier was stopped.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
WOLVES WORK LIGHT

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. IL
Fearing injuries to his regulars,
Coach Harry Kipke has abandoned
scrimmage for the Michigan squad
this week. Captain Stan Fay and
Estell Tessmer continue to divide
time at quarter back. and both will
play that position against Cornell
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
ILLINOIS BACK FIELD is
NAMED FOR BADGERS

By United Press
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Oct. live
have an even chance to defeat
Wisconsin, Coach Bob Zuppke told
his Illinois players today. The Illini
back field will be: Quarter back,
Beynon; half backs, Lindberg and
Froschauer; full back, Shook.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 11.-Bobby
Schiller, half back, may replace
Captain Hal Smith at full back
against Illinois this week in an ef-
fort to speed up the Wisconsin at
tack. Coach Doc Spears empha-
sized speed on both offense and de-
fense in yesterdays workout
The Indianapolis times., 1933-10-11
GOPHER ROOKIE OUT

By United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 11-Peter
Schuft, sophomore half back, has
been ruled ineligible for further
competition with Minnesota this sea-
son because of his scholastic record.