Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1927, Page 45

PURDUE-CHICAGO BATTLE HAS MIDWEST LOOP AGOG [raditional Rivals Have Wholesome Respect for One Another This Year—Several Teams to Enter Games With Stars Missing. By the Associated Press. HICAGO, October gloomy solo—"'Stagg Fears Purdue”—which has sounded almost every year just before the Chicago-Purdue foot ball game, now has a variation: “Stagg Fears Purdue,” and “Purdue Fears Stagg.” A situation odd in the traditional rival of these two schools, has brought about this joint regard each for the other. Buoyed By its 19-to-0 triumph over Harvard last Saturday, the fighting boilermakers have inspired a profound respect for their gridiron prowess among the other teams of the Big Ten who aré hoping for the 1927 cham- pionship. The victory, too, has put the conferénce champlonship urge into the hearts of Purdne followers and they fear the first hurdle, which is Coach Alonzo Stagg and his maroon warriors, may be their undoing. Coach Stags, on the other hand, is pessimistic about Chicago’s chances lhlsrz-r and is experimenting with unknéwn quantities and _qualities which showed poorly in the Oklahoma game and better in the Indiana game last Saturday. Coach Phelan of Purdue did not mince words about his fear of Stagr and his cohorts during yesterday’s practice. No Harvard to Tackle. “You are not going to meet Harvard mext Saturday,” Phelan told his men, “but vou are going to play Chicago, and buck up against the resourceful- mess of the greatest old wizard in the game—Coach S . Forget what has been done and realize this is some of the stuff vou are going to combat.” 13. — The “The old w N who hardly expects victory, continues to develop his team which looks better daily. The Evanston Hospital today held Northwestern's hope—Tiny Lewis, a de- fensive player of note and an offen- sive fullback of power. Lewis has a bad case of grip, and, while he will make the trip to Colum- bus for the important Ohio State- Northwestern game, he may not play. Bill Calderwood is being groomed for his place. Another “ace” of the foot ball field will be out next Saturday. He is Herb Joesting, Minnesota fullback. Joesting is still bothered by a leg injury and Coach Spears does not care to risk an all-season inju dnring the Indiana game at Bloomington. The Gophers probably will be without the services of Ken Haycraft, a regular end. Record Crowd Expected. A record crowd is expected at the Minnesota-Indiana game. Coach Pat Page of the Hoosiers has trained his men to stop the sweeping Minnesota end runs—if they can. While Michigan is busy polishing up its famous passing game, its Satur- day opponent, Wisconsin, is bolster- ing its aerial defense and strengthen- ing its own aerial and line attack. The Wolverines may be without the services of Harrigan, tackle, who has a bad ankle. The forward ball of Tilinois is not yet functioning suitably for Coach Zuppke, whose men tackle Ames Sat- urday. Humbert, regular fullback, got back in the line-up yesterday. Towa Yearlings, equipped with Wabash players, were stopped by the varsity yesterday in practice for the ‘Wabash fray. Flester, ave looking forward to their respective openings. ‘The opener for the 135-pound group is booked for Sunday, while the 150-pound circuit will start ac- tign the following Sunday. Marion Athletic Club and Brook- land Athletic Club elevens will start the junior circuit schedule on Brook- land fle’d at 3 o'clock. Players are required to weigh in at French's Sports Store by Saturday. Marion players will practice tomorrow night at 7 o'clock at Sixth street and Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. Two games will inaugurate the 150-pound schedule. Wintons, North- erns, Mardfeldts, Southern Preps and Seat Pleasant Firemen teams com- pose the circuit. Complete schedule: —Wintons vs. Northerns (un- dfeldts vs. Seat Pleasant, Seat _wintons ve. Mardfeldts Fair- easant vs. Southern Preps, Seat ve. Mardfeldts, Southern Preps, WO amateur foot ball leagues, recently organized by Bill Northern tons vs. aracks. B omher 13—Northerns vs. uthern Pre Northerns vs. Southern Wintons vs. Seat Pleasant, at Pleas- Mai Preps. B Seat Ple Mohawks will depend on the same line-up which defeated Reine Mercedes last Sunday, when the Waverlys are met Sunday at American League Frank Kersey claims his squad is even more formid- able this season than it was last year when the Hawks were repelled in their first clash. Monk Fraser, Wiggie King, Watt, former Business High star, and Hank Hendricks have joined the Hawk squad, which now numbers 35, the largest number in the 14 years of the team’s existence. Winton A. €. gridmen will hold a meeting tonight at 7:30 o'clock at Twelfth and I streets southeast. A practice will follow on Virginia ave- nue playgrounds. Coach Bill Mc- PLAYING THE GAME American Interest in Foot Ball BY FIELDING H. YOST Director of Athletics, University of Michigan, By the Assoviated Press, ANN ARBOR, Mich., October 18.— Residents of the United States are be- ginning at this time their greatest period of concentration on any one sport. Continuing on to the end of No- ‘vember almost uncounted millions of people will see a foot ball game at some time during the week and other untold millions will seek the accounts of the games in the newspapers or listen to description of the contest by radio, At the present time thefre are more than 40 organizations and groups of colleges that have teams in active participation in foot ball games. Almost every State also has a high school organization or union. ‘These conferences and State orgal {sations have. helped to promote the highest quality of competition and have assisted in widening the appeal of the game by building up a com- mon interest, a common eligibility as well as competitive possibilities. This latter is especially true of the high echools with their divisions according to their capabilities into “A,” “C" end classes. Roots of Other Games. this intense interest in the games that typify the spirit and inter- est of its people. The English, ploneering in many of the games that have been transplant- ed to the United States, have thelr form. of ‘foot -ball and ericket. The Americans, developing these games, haye their form of foot ball, base ball and haskeét ball, s In many ways the games are simi- lar; in one sense, however, they are ‘vasly different. Any one wha knows the English teraperament is not sus that cricket is one of Britain's sports, No normal Ami ., however, would go to a game of cricket, stop for tea, ye- turn _to the game, pend a night in slumber, and go back the next day to see the first batter put ou It issreally true that we took Eng- Nsh foot ball and cricket, added s, . action and rules that assured a speedy termination and developed our foot and base ball. In doing so, games that better suited the umr:nmr. of America were developed. It is possible we ‘have not developed bette~ games, but ericket could not become the na- tional game of America any more than ‘base ball mg:bomoul last word l‘:umt :.‘n !h.‘ “'l'h pt“rl’tdmd ?m are & b different types of games. 4 It strange how America's eacl er. In ly days of foot ball, wh '0ld 999" was setting records, the game was 80 planned that a quick concen. tration of power was the objective. ‘When the automobile was in the pio- neering stage and more than a mile a minute became a possibility, the game was opened up to make speed end versatility of primary importance instead of power. Now with the air. plane and its two miles a minute, greater speed, more varied versatility is added to the game. Opening Up Game Helps. ‘This opening up of the game has #dded value for both spectator and player—more than that, it has kept the game ‘abreast with or ahead of the spirit and interest of the Amer. ican people. It has added to the in- terest of the spectators because even the least informed can follow the of e at all times and B et e —— TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'S; 7th & F ee— 3 ?fi,fi'fl:’“" 435 11th Street HAVRKINS gy 7 A o] Qt\\i Your OLD FELT Vienna Hat Co. MOTOR CO. 3&3_-31 14th St Main 5780 see thé personnel of competing teams. It has added to interest of the player because wits and quick thinking, and not power only, are the requirements. The widespread interest in foot ball is because it represents the interest and spirit of America. It is the “Long, Long Trafl” of the war days, the "Dixie” of the Southland ex- pressed in terms of mioving, clashing figures, cheering crowds, singing stu- dents, the game that suits the spirit of America. (This is the first of a series of articles by Yost) PRI YANKS SCARED PIRATES WITH SLUGGING DRILL By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, October 13,—Some_ex- perts reviewing the ‘world series to. day credited the Yankees with having won it through psychology before the first game was played. On the day before the series opened, the aNtional League champions gut a glimpse of- the Yankee plavers knocking the ball about the fleld. Pennock and Pipgras were throwing cripples to the batters. The Pirates saw Ruth knock the ball into the stand five times and send a sixth smash against the center fleld fence; watched Gehrig send several long drives in deep center,’and saw Meusel, Lazzeria and Ben Paschal hit the ball out of the park. —_— TILDEN DEFEATS DOEG BUT YOUTH PLAYS WELL SANTA MONICA, Calif., October 13 (®).—William T. Tilden defeated John- ney Doeg, 18-year-old alternate on the American Davis Cup team, 6-3, 63, 6-4, in ‘an exhibition match. The veteran outgeneraled his young opponent, but Doeg broke through his service on three occasions, scored one love game and aced Tilden once. Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, a national ‘women’s champion of former years, won from Miss Marjorie Gladman, 'nltlgl;ul woman’s junior champion, e — LEADS VIRGINIA HARRIERS: UNIVERSITY, Va.. October 13. Joseph Hutcheson of Boydton, Va., has been elected captain of the cross- country team of the University of Virginia. Hutchison was one of the dutstanding cross-country men of the Bouth last Fall. ALEXANDRIA ROWERS START QUINT DRILL ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 13.— Old Dominion Boat Club basket ball team reported for its first drill last night in the Lee-Jackson High School ym. "Two teams were used in short scrim- mages against the Lee-Jackson com- bination and the players were also put through a sessfon of basket tossing. A second workout takes place tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. Cardinal Athletic Club base ball players will gather at the home of President Sylvester A. Breen at 8 t‘)l'clock tonight for a banquet in their onor. Fredericksburg and George Mason High Schools, scheduled to meet on i the gridiron in Dreadnaught Park to- morrow, have postponed their game until later in the season. Gearge Ma- son scheduled to oppose Episcopal High School junior varsity on Hoxton Field tomorrow afternoon and Fred- eéricksburg will play 'Washington and Lee High Scheol at Clarendon, Va. Donald King, who has started at tackle for Alexandria High School in that institution’s two games, will not play when Alexandria High School faces Central High in the Cenfral Sta- dium at Waghington to . Bt. Clair will go In,at guard &nd ‘Charles Armstrong, guard, will go to tackle. Virginia Athletic Club gridders will work tomorrow night at 7 o'clock at Lee and King streets. Claude Ballanger and Chick Pull. man, former Alexandria High School boys, are starring in athletics at Vir- ginia Military Institute this term. Ballanger is a substitute lineman on the varsity foot ball squad and Pullman has annexed the 100-yard _|{dash championship of his company. 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C. e L = Amateur Foot Ball Leagues Planning for, Opening Games Catharan would like to secure a game for Sunday. Call Columbia 9446. Matt Hurd has scheduled several hours hard work for Northern players tonight, starting at 7 o'clock. Al- though his team defeated Washington Marines last Sunday, Coach Hurd is not satisfled with his charges’ all- around play. After - taking their opening from Apache Juniors, 6 to 0, Collegian A. C. gridmen want a game in 115-pound ranks for Sunday. Call Donald Grist, Lincoln 8618 after 7:30 o'clock. Senators, who have secured Reser- voir Field for Sunday, would like to book a 115-pound combination. Call Columbia 562, Brookland’s 135-pounders, who meet tomorrow night at 6:30 o'clock at Tenth and Newton streets northeast, desire a game for Sunday. Call Poto- mac 3125-W. Rex A. C. eleven has carded with Cardinal A. C. on Holy Cross Field, Sunday at 10 o'cl Notre Dame Preps, composed of 125 and 135 pound players, would like to open on Sunday morning. LR LOCKE, NOTED SPRINTER, IS ILL IN HOSPITAL SIOUX CITY, Towa, October 13 (/). —Roland Locke, former University of Nebraska -sprint star, is in Methodist Hospital here, suffering from “trench The affection is painful but hospital physicians said, and Locke should be able to leave in a week or 10 days. Locke has been playing semi-professional base ball this year. MARYLAND G.AME ON AIR. A play-by-play description of the Maryland-V. P. I. foot ball game at Norfolk Saturday will be broadeasted from station WTAR on a 236-meter length, with 500-watt power. Tome D. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1927 SEVERE By the Associated Press. EW YORK, October 13.—The last hard drill of a strenuous week was in order in Eastern foot ball camps today. Final preparations were being laid in the camp of the Navy for Saturday's star battle with Notre Dame. Coach Bill Ingram plans only light work tomorrow before taking his players to Baltimore. Ingram expects a close, bitterly fought contest, but thinks the Mid- shipmen if they reach their top form, will hold their own. “There still remains the danger of this green and inexperienced team loging control of itself,” Ingram said. Tad Jones called a secret practice at Yale and ran his men through a long signal drill and scrimmage in preparation for Brown. Harvard looked better than at any time this season when, tuning up for Holy Cross, it scored three times on a team of ineligible players. Tigers Loom Stronger. Bill Roper regards the Princeton team as no longer on the short end of a 60 to 1 shot, in his estimation. Grooming his charges for Washington and Lee Saturday and Cornell the fol- lowing week, he said that prospects were encouraging, despite the fact eight places had to be filled when the season started. Penn brushed up on fundamentals for the Penn State game and La- fayette perfected a defense for the encounter with West Virginia at Mor- gantown. Pittsburgh had to cut its work short in order to make the jump to Des Moines for the tusslé with the Drake Bulldogs, but the Panthers are in good physical condition. Columbia’s coaches are grooming two sets of backs for the Colgate Hanes of the Ledger-Dispatch will be [ gam the announcer. . We give you this GEM Razor and 2 extra blades free! ame. Several shifts in the line-up marked 1 L AT E D ADE'S i ATURDAY TESTS FORCE INTENSIVE DRILLS Navy Coach Expects His Squad te Give Notre Dame Tough Tussle at Baltimore—Yale Gridders Work in Secret—Tigers Primed. the Army’s preparation for the Davis and Elkins game, Syracuse worked behind closed gates solishing its forward pass defense for Jeorgetown. JUNIOB HIGH SOCCER LOOP OPENS MONDAY Play in the junior high school soccer championship series opens Mon- day with two games on the Monument lot. Contests thereafter will be staged each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 o'clock until November 11. Langley is the defending titleholder, having n in a play-off over Colum bia_after a thrilling race last season. The schedule: October 17, Hine vs. Jefferson and Langley vs. Macfarland; 19, Powell vs. Stuart and Columbia vs. Hine; 21, Jef- ferson vs. Langley and Macfarland vs. Powell; 24, Stuart vs. CoMumbia and Hine Langley; 26, Jefferson vs. Macfarland and Powell vs. Lang- ley; 28, Columbia vs. Macfarland and Stuart vs. Jefferson. November 4, Stuart vs. and Jefferson vs. Powell; Mcfarland and Jefferson vs. Colum- bia; 9, Langley vs. Stuart and Powell vs. Columbia; 11, Hine vs. Powell. .. YEARLINGS TO PLAY. UNIVERSITY, Va., October 13.— Virginia’s first year foot ball team goes to Lexington tomorrow to open its season against the freshman eleven of Virginia Military Institute. It will be the second game for the V. M. I. yearlings, who have come through one contest with victory. —— British women swimmers scored a notable success in the European championships. Macfarland 7. 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Racketers are signing up for the doubles tennis championship, which will be played on the Henry Park courts, according to Miss Sayre. Eliz- abeth Ulman will manage the tennis group. Two swimming periods are reserved weekly for Madeira swimmers at the new Y. W. C. A. pool on K street. In addition, the girls go to Black Pond on the week ends whenever the weath- er permits for a dip in the picturesque natural pool which is a part of Miss Magdeira's estate, upon which even- tually she expects to build the new Madeira School. It is situated on a high bluff of the upper Potomac re- gion.. a short distance from Great Falls, in ope of the most perfect wood- land settings that could be found. No formal swimming meets will be held at Madeira until Spring, when the interclass meet will. be staged at the Y. W.C. A, Four full teams turned out for the first hockey practice this week at Holton Arms, according to Miriam Faires, coach. 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