The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 25, 1928, Page 10

| Bismarck High Footb New York Yankees May Put BEHEMOTH LINE CARRIES WEIGHT HIGH ON SCALES Backfield Averages Only 153) But Line Raises Ante “With 181 LEE REGISTERS 220 Age Average Is 17.2 Years; | Five of the Eleven Are | Seniors The first string Bismarck high | school football team averages 173 pounds in weight and 17.2 years in| age, according to a weight and age | chart posted in the Demons’ locker | toom at the local high school. | The backfield averages only 158 pounds, while the line averages 181 | pounds, one will find if he takes out paper and pencil. i | Eddie Spriggs, halfback, is the} lightest man on the team, tipping the beam at only 150 pounds, while Johnny O'Hare is the heaviest man in the backyard, sending the arrow around to 170. Ben Jacobson, quar- ter, and Gordie Landers, blocking half, each weighs 156. Two Are Whoppers Big Ted Meinhover and Johnny Lee bring the line average up amid the clouds. Lee registers 220 at tackle, and his wing sidekick] trails him by five pounds. Brown, 155-pound end, is the light- est man on the line. Klipstein and Paris, guards, weigh 180 and 173, re- spectively, and Slattery, veteran tackle, registers 165. Hoffman, cen- Brown, Paris, and Meinhover. The two John! O'Hare and Lee, are only 16 y old. Jacobson and Landers are 18, and Slattery, the oldest man on the slub, is 19 years old. Five of the regulars are seniors end the remaining six men. are juniors. The seniors are Landers, Brown, Slattery, Paris, and Klip- stein. The great weight of the line ac- counts for the crushing power of the Denon forward wall. Only 11 men were used against Fargo and Minot on successive week-ends, Only 12 men were used against Mandan. Spricgs, Lee New Eddie Spriggs and Lee are the only new men on the team this year, the other nine having won one or more letters in the past. Jacobson has -won two in football, two in track, and one in basketball. Spriggs has won two in track and one ia bas- ketball. Landers has won one each in foot- ball and basketball, and O'Hare and Fay Brown have done the same. Slattery has two in football and one each in track and basketball. Paris and Klipstein have each won two in football. Hoffman and Mein- hover have each carned one letter in football, and the lanky end has a track letter on his sweater. The chart looks like this: Class Wt. Age Jacobson, qb . 156 18 S : E. Spriggs, hb 150 (17 By ALAN J. GOULD Landers, hb 156 18 (Asi ited Press Editor) O'Hare, fb . 170 16) New York, Oct. 25.— (AP) —If F. Brown, e 155 17| Rogers Hornsby goes to the Chicago Slattery, t . 165 19|Cubs, to concentrate upon second- Paris, g .. 173. 17)|basing and his habit of rolling up} Hoffman, ¢ 160 17|big batting averages, the major Klipstein, g 180 17|league campaigns next spring may ee 220 16|start without a playing manager on Meinhover, e ; 215 17\any field for the first time in as ir. 2 All weights are “stripped” weights. . (By The Associated Press) New York—George Hoffman, ‘New York, outpointed Jack Humbeck, Belgium, (6). Cincinnati, O.—Davey Abdad, outpointed Chuck Toledo, (10). Melternan, Pittsburgh, _out- pointed Freddie Middaugh, De- troit, (6). ——s e. ee Bal ski, Minnesota Bohemian and ‘Out on Feet’ But Gridster Goes “teh to his team against in & game bere re-| Hornsby Sas "cockoo” ali|numbered but outgeneraled 08 boxers ayed in the once i Did you know that— {|m!'y_ on, , pasnants but world’s © it on} £222, &@ Tris We Tex., Oct. 25.—Foot-|® major league, Fort Worth, "ex. University} The 1927 dominated ‘of thejget in the first four, trailing ‘the Illinois, 19: Big Ten football champions, are banging t heir way in champions! with a veteran outfit, are regarded as an almost cert ainty to finish the season undefeated. three backfield aces this year are Timm and Humbert, holdovers from last of the line. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE y ip fashion again this fall and, Bob Zuppke’s| slammed the Pittsburgh Pirates in r, and Fields, a young quarter-| four straight games, there were ser- back. Crane, en All-America guard, Weitz, another guard, and Captain Nowack, tackle, are the big stars | ious suggestions even from official Rajah May Play at Little for the Cubs But Gehringer, Sec- ond Baseman, Is One of the Stars of the Club; Playing Managers Beaten This Year many moons as can be recalled, off ‘hand. Even if the rambling Rajah should retain the helm at Boston or grasp it elsewhere the situation would be in sharp contrast to that of a few years ago when.a majortiy of the American League pilots were daily or almost daily performers and about half of the entire group of master minds in active harness. There was an epidemic of playing managers a few seasons ago, when George Sisler, Eddie Collins, Bucky Harris, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb, Ray Schalk, Dave Bancroft and Hornsby took whirls at handling the man- agerial reins here and there. So far as results were concerned, Speaker, Hornsby and Harris not championships, Now, however, the magnates seem to prefer to have the heavy think- ing done and strategy directed by/ managers whose energies are con- centrated upon the bench or no fai ther afield than the coaching lines. | Bucky Harris, who has shifted his_responsibility from Washington | to Detroit, still has some good ing days before him but he has dicated he expects to see little, if y action, especially with so y second baseman already on Gehringer, one of the outstand- ing stars of the Tiger club. Harris’ successor at the capital, Walter Johnson, thinks he may make a return to the mound brt this idea is more than likely sentimental. Old Barney’s pitching days are over, for all practical purposes. Roger Peckinpaugh stays in uni form at Cleveland but he cannot be considered a member of the active list. He doesn’t need to attempt any shortstopping with Joe Sewell around, There bas been talk of Tris Speaker returning to Boston to manage the Braves if Hornsby too, has reached the experience, not his his main asset to stage where playing ability, jor league races were h managers, wit! Harris not cooly out m 1 tussles. Harris managed to led A atin |these defenses merits special men- | instructed to watch certain men. | fense when passes are expected, a It Hornsby Goes to Chicago Major ‘Loops -Will Not Have Playing-Pilot DEFENSIVE PLANS AGAINST PASSING) By “JOCK” SUTHERLAND oach) There are three recognized and commonly used defenses for forward | passes: the “man-for-man” defense, the “zone” defense, and the combina- tion of both. There are also vari- ations of the above. I won't venture to say which of tion. I use all three,depending upon which of the three I think best | suited to meet the attack expected. | Each Is Respcnsible The man-for-man defense calls for certain defensive backs and the center to cover certain offensive men. Each man is responsible for the offensive players he has been assigned to cover. The defensive layer follows his man to the side- lines. He goes down the field with him, never letting him get out of reach. ball rather than any particular backs or ends. The combination of both means what it implies. Some defensive backs and the center, if he is play- ing out of the line, are held respons- ible for territory, while others are Occasionally, to reinforce the de- guard, a tackle, or an end is in- structed to cover some offensive man who is eligible to receive a pass, or to drop back into his own territory | to guard a designated zone. cover territory over the center of the line. This is only done when there is considerable yardage to be gained, and the guard is reasonably certain no play will be sent through his position. Line Called Back Defensive ends on the so-called “weak side” of the line are fre- quently crapped back to cover ‘flat” territory, the area between either end and the side-line. This is done in most: cases when it is difficult for the end to rush the passer. Tackles are usef in much the same way. They ‘either drop. back and cover territory or have an under- standing witth the defensive back- | field that they will cover some elig- | ible back. The practice of bringing out cer- tain linemen such as ends |or tackles to cover eligible pass re- ceivers is never used unless there is | absolute certainty that a pass will te used, and the question of which | linemen to use depends upon the at- . tack and the player's versatility. HE FAVORS MR. STRIBLING- 0. B. Keeler.’ the Atlanta golf- 's re’ ‘nthe q 1 Baek National, ‘and Hendricks. : BEATS 69,000 _ New York, Oct. ry has . B. writer, thinks his fellow-townsman, Young Stribling, will be the next heavyweight champion of the world. “ANOTHER CONNOR AT NYU “Chubby” _ Connor, ptt of down. gains, 4 Sometimes a guard is assigned to | R, TEAMS USE THREE | ASHLEY BEATS HAZELTON CLUB The Hazelton Tiger football team Ashley, through, series of cross bucks, worked the ball for a touch- Hazelton then brought the ball down by a series of terrific smashes by Poor judgment gave Ashley the ball again, and through a surprise fake another touchdown was scored. Steiner and Weiser. The third score of the game was lazelton eserves, * Coach Stone feels that the most that can be done this year is to give the green youngsters experience and that within another year the Haze]- ton eleven will prove somewhat of a menace to high schools of its class and_ Weiser | midable on offense and were demons on defensive play. Steiner, through the Ashley line for long His plunging was like that of a veteran, On defense he proved a constant menace to Coach Wag- ner’s_ men. completed, and the half clearly be- longed to the Hazelton men. is “anticipating games with the Bismarck Reserves, James- town college freshmen, St. teh school in Bismarck, Wishek, Edgeley, and possibly the Mandan Tiger made at the close of the hali when Dietzman, Hazelton quarter, threw a pass which was intercepted. The half ended with the score 19 to 0, but with the yardage and strength of the two teams practically the same. Ane second half the Hazelton ‘ ridders played a tighter game. Tn the “zone” defense, defensive |fn the line Reissler proved a power backs are assigned certain territory | on defence, and in the backfield to cover or guard.. They play the | Steiner fullback, Several passes in North Dakota. HAS NOT LOST A BOUT Allie. Wolff, two | i} | proved for- Time and again ripped were Mary’s Penn State three- sport star, has not lost a bout in years as a collegiate fighter. He also plays football and baseball. MANAGER SAYS HE MIGHT DROP Wants -Ruth, Lou, Coombs, Hoyt, Pipgras, Pen- nock, Johnson |Might Put Other Players on| Market to Secure Greater Strength By HENRY LL. FARRELL (NEA Sei Sports Writer) at least slightly altered and perhaps generally remodeled before another ‘season opens, it may be gathered from a remark made by Milter Hug- gins after his club had cleaned up its second world series in straight games. The small manager of the world’s greatest of all times, was asked by an American League official if he had any players on the market. “The whole ball club witth the ex- ion of eight,” he replied. The eight he is said to have men- tioned are Ruth, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Combs, Hoyt, Pipgras, Pennock and Johnson. By a process of elimination this would place on the market Meusel, Dugan, Durst, Koenig, Gazella, Rob- ertson, Paschal, Collins, Bengough, Grabowski and the rest of the pitch- ers, ce} Deny Deliberate Breaking In admitting their intention to make numerous changes in the club, Yankee officials made it clear they were not acceding to the roar of the outlands demanding that the team be busted right open so that the other teams would have a chance. And it was mindful of a situation last year. After the Yankees had galloped in with the- pennant and had sources that the team be torn apart for the good of baseball. And Colonel Ruppert replied: “Some day we will break up the team but when we do the breaking we will do it to get a stronger team.” And if any extensive changes are made this winter, they will be made, not to mollify a disgruntled opposi- tion, but to make the «club even stronger. Despite the magnificent showing made in winning. the pen- nant this year and in making a mess of the Cardinals, the Yankees have some spotty points. ‘ants Two Outfielders The management wants two more outfielders, one particularly to help out the Babe because they do not believe that the Babe will be able to play every day through another ‘bowed before a more experienced | season, Ashley eleven Tuesday by a 19 to 0| ~~ (University of Pittsburgh Football | *°ote- Cc From reliable sources it is under- ALL BUT EIGHT Lazzeri, WOULD RELEASE KOENIG The New York Yankees will be " ‘i stood that the club already has ob- "The first half opened with Hazel-j tained Bib Falk from the Chicago | ton threatening a touchdown with a| White Sox and that Meusel will go shoestring pass. The pass was Leau-| in the deal. tiful and the field open for Schan- laber, Tiger end, but the lanky youngster fumbled. The catching staff is very unsatis- factory and although the club has all Team Averages 173 Poun THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1928 s * & id part, Wirnessern futesaid. t! second part GALESBURG, I12., CLUB OF | tHe TLLTMOIS-MESSOURE LEAGUE photographed here. session of H. M. Holland, of Galesburg club in the Illinois- the greates hope in young Dickey, they might pick up another exper- ienced man or keep Bengough, al- though he’ is too fragile. _ The pitching staff is numerically, light. They want Uhle from Cleve- land and one of the Boston pitchers. If they can’t get Morris from the Red Sox they will take Ruffing. To get the players they want they will have to give plenty and'for this reason one of the favored seven may have to go. If Gehrig had not so distinguished himself in the series he might have been sacrificed, Will Decorate Minors The club has to send some real good players to minor league clubs for obligations incurred in deals and it is understood that Mike Gazella will go to Hollywood as part pay- ment fon Gordon Rhodes, a classy young pitcher. Joe Dugan and Koenig will be offered as bait for other clubs. Hug- gins hopes that Wera, a youngster, will do at third and that Lary, one of the $100,000 coast kids, will fill the bill at short. Koenig is said to have been placed on the market not because he is out of grace but because some good play- ers have to be included in the deals planned and the management thinks bee he can be spared better than others. CR. wa tay of Rene ling Boue, When Alex ‘Broke’ In * 2 @ He Signed This Contract for $100 a Month With a Class D Team | CLASS D. ; _. CONTRACT. APPROVED BY THE Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues ) LEAGUE OF BASE BALL CLUBS. arty of the second part agrees to devote his entire time and services, as & party of the frst part during the periud of this cuntract. irty of the second pait agrees ty conform to all the ruke and rexula- WUHich maybe hereafter "hdopied by the party of the. Bro parts the second part agrees nut tu render any services as a ball player, to any other person, corporation of assiciation other than the with ut the written consent of the party of the first part ge to do, wod and agreed between buth partis tu this contract that * tional Agreement of the N: by are male a pait of t ivaal Association 1.1 champions, a team that seemed to tn tmttacon vaencet, the aid paty of the fam pattommPeauned these prevents prove itself again as one of the dis sited Wa bles bAd heal extne dad eet MON “Old Pete” Alexander, one of baseball's greatest pitchers who is nearing the end of his major league career as a member of the St. Louis Cards, made his debut into organized baseball when he signed the contract The original of Alex’s first contract is in the pos- lesburg, Ill., who was president of the souri League. a Class D outfit. salary was $100 a month under this contract. AND NOW PURDUE FEARS STAGG; THINKS HE IS PREPARING POISON FOR CONTEST Alex’s ‘Stagg Fears Purdue’ Is Being Transposed for This Week- end’s Game; Minnesota and Iowa Are Crippled Up for Conference Headliner Chicago, Oct. 25—()—And now Purdue fears Stagg. Almost since the beginning of football rivalry between Purdue and Chicago, the pessimistic chant, ‘|“Stagg Fears Purdue,” has emanated from Chicago’s camp. But this year conditions are changed. Hopelessly out of the Big Ten championship race, Coach Stagg ami his Maroons have nothing to fear, nothing spe- cial to lose and everything to win. The Boilermakers are fearful lest Stagg is brewing poison for them Saturday. Towa and Minnesota, two of the undefeated elevens of the conference who play the headline attraction Saturday, have been hard hit by in- juries. At Minnesota, Leroy Timm, blocking halfback, is out with in- juries suffered in the Purdue game, Wayne Kakela, veteran center, may not get in Saturday’s game because of a°“charley-horse” and Ken Hay: craft, one of the best defensive ends in the country, is suffering with a ds Per Man Reorganized Team on Diamond in 1929 badly bruised tae At Towa, Mike Farroh, another blocking back, is.s casual. Farroh is ill with influenza and chances are he will be out of the game. Coach Burt Ingwersen i: looking, in vain so far, for somecas to fill his shoss. At Wisconsin, interest has shifte/ from the approachin,; Michigan bat tle to the status of Gene Ross, ba!> back, and Joe Kresky, guard, whi seem to have played truant after q the Purdue game. Coach Glew Thistlethwaite announced that whiia they have been shoved off the team, the banishment would not last for the season. The Wisconsin camput and alumni are all excited about the matter. \ RED GRANGE IS FACING CHARGE Chicago, Oct. 25.—(AP)—Harol “Red” Grange, for three years an all-American halfback, faced ar- raignment today on a_ paternity charge. Grange, who is filling a vaudevill engagement at a loop theatre, callec the action an attempt to blackmaii him. He said he could have settled the case for $800, but preferred tc oppose the accusations. Miss Helen Morrissey, who ha¢ _ |Grange arrested yesterday, said he: child was ‘born seven months ago Grange said he did not know her and knew nothing of the case unti an attorney told him the young woman needed money. MULDOON DOESN'T “FAVOR RING BODY New York Athletic Commis: sion Will Not Join If He Has Anything to Say New York, Oct. 25.—(P)—The New York state athletic commission will not join the proposed new inter- national boxing association, or any other nation-wide governing body if William Muldoon has anything to say about it. Working agreement: with separate states are all right but a definite alliance with a na- tional body is out of the question, the veteran commissioner thinks. “We have no affiliation with any boxing body of national scope, nor, so long as I can prevent it, will we undertake such an alliance,” Mul- doon said. “Our situation toda: what it always has been. We ready to help other boxing bodies throughout the country when and if need arises, and we welcome a re- ciprocal arrangement with our com- mission. “Our state law imposes on us tht responsibility for administering tht statute under which boxing is con- ducted in this state. It does not give authority to assume alliances with organizations or institutions whose object is to control or super- vise boxing throughout the country.” , ‘In addition to the legal bar te joining a national organization, ané his belief that voluntary aid to other states is better than if membershin in an organization required it, Mul- doon said that a nation-wide organ- ization is too unwieldy to be ef- fective. g wi THAT HELPER OF MINE ALMOST BRoKe tT TODAY THAT'S WHAT'S Real Folks at Home (The Piano Mover) : Uwitt Nor, 1 DIDN'T Come Home To BREAK MI CARAYIN' “Tet FoR You- OLD GOLI ‘The Smoother and Better Cigaretté not a.cough ina carload ‘Wma HE'LL Smoke NOTHIN’ But OLD THis Day ON IF) g “ : By BRIGGS VLe eu8 tT GOLDS FRom Uinimeet. To BUY 'EM FoR HiMJ— @P. Lorillerd Co, Bat. 1D ; j ! 2 xs ii 2Pa W ie | 3) i Ng ee ie PRE.) i ne ee eames bs} ‘yg 3] ee ene | oe |