St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 24

'WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1917. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 2-f 'ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH IIIHIllllllMtminMtimMlMlimHtWIMHMIIHHHlMmit WllWWn Will. UIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIUninilllllllllllllinilllllllMUIIIIIIIIIUIIllllllllllllllllllllllllMMIIIMtllllllltlllllllllllllllMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIMIIIflllll Rickey Thinks a Man With a Sheepskin Can Pull the Wool Over the Enemy's Eyes No Ringers on 1917 Football Champions; Georgia Tech Players Are Home Grown M0RIAR1TY FAILS TO PRACTICE WITH BILLIKEN PLAYERS Rickey Absolved of Blame; Hendricks Says He Sought Management of Cardinals Indianapolis Leader Claims He Told Branch He Was Free to Consider New Position Despite Contract With McGill Local President Vindicated of Charge of "Tampering." Facts About Season's Best Eleven Only One Member Georgia Guyon Is Not a Native Georian Six Men Under Age.

I OUISVILLE, Nov. 14. Apparently greatly disturbed at reports JL that he has attempted to 'steal" another owner's manager already under contract. Branch Rickey, president of the St. Louis Cardinals, to-vday requested Jack Hendricks, manager of the Indianapolis Club, to issue statement of facts concerning the beginning of the negotiations between the pair.

FIRST TEAM. Tears on Player. Wt. Ht. Age Team Poltlon.

i Mfciuin Sparta, Ga. 101 Senior Left end 1 V. Fincher Atlanta, Ga. 12 6 20 2 Sophomore Ieft tackle L). Welchel Ashburn, Ga.

1U3 6.1 21 i Freshman Lft guard O. Phillips Atlanta. Ga. lS'-i 21 3 Junior Center H. Mathes Atlanta.

Ga. 188 e.t 20 1 Senior Right guard W. Carpenter. Ga. 1 "-4 23 4 Senior Right tac kle r.

Ren Orchard Hill. Gi. 17!) 6.1 22 3 Sophomore Right end A. Hill Washington, Ga. 104 8.7 20 3 Junior Quarterback E.

Strupper Columbus, Ga. 156 R.t 20 3 Junior Lft halfback J. Guyon Quemado, N. M. 1S6 5.11 13 1 Sophomore Right halfback J.

Harlan Atlanta, Ga. 17S 5.11 19 1 Freshman Fallback SI BSTITITES. T. Shaver Dayton. Ga.

I'i7 21 2 Senior Hackfield W. Smith Atlanta, Ga. 162 5.6 2U 1 Sophomore liackfield A. Colcord Atlanta, Ga. 151 5.7 2i 1 Junior Kackfield W.

Simpson Atlanta. Ga. 171 5 21 1 Sophomors liackfivld R. I'lrlcli Chicago. 111.

ISO 6.1 1 Sophomore Line Thweatt Pope, Miss. 197 tf.4 Tl 1 Sophomore Line J. Rogers Memphis. Term. 180 5.10 2) 1 Junior Linn C.

Johnson Atlanta, Ga. 1S4 6 20 1 Sophomore Line W. Higgins R'oswell. X. M.

SJ 5.9 19 1 Freshman Line H. Dowltng Jacksonville. Pla. 172 5.7 21 1 Sophomore Line Captain. them are Georgians, born and bred, four of them right in Atlanta, while of the entire -1 men on the varsity souad, of them are Georgians, of them are Southerners and one comes from the West.

Where did the members of this formidable eleven receive their football education? Herein lies another fact that proves it a. really "native sen" aggregation. Fifteen of the 21 men learned their football right here in Atlanta. Five of them learned it at the Tech High School, Tackle Fincher, Fullback Harlan and substitute backs Simpson, Colcord and V. Smith.

The other 10, tt complete the 13. learned all they know about football right out at Tech in class ball. "Big Six'' Carpenter, ail-Southern tackle and captain of this year's team, never saw a football until he entered Tech. The same is true of Quarterback Albirt Hull, Left Knd Short (iulll and I'up Phillips, the all-Southern center, not to mention two other regulars, Guards "Welchel and Mathes and four substitutes. Everett Strupper.

the team's all-America halfback, learned the first rudiments of football at Riverside Military Academy at Gainesville, and at Stone Mountain, but he received his finishing at Tech. WRAY'S COLTJMIV Billikens Willing to Piay Marque tte. FATHER II. A. HERMANS, director of athletics at St.

Loltis University, told the Post-Dispatch this morning that its suggestion that a post season game be played by the Marquette and St. Louis University elevens, for the benelit of the soldiers in France, had not only been favorably considered but that he would write Marquette authorities today with a view to arranging details. Kicker Who Is to Be Groomed for Fullback Position Is Absent From Workout. The Joys and the glooms had a battle royal at the St. Louis University campus jesterday afternoon.

It seemed as if gloom would pervade the entire RilUken quartern when only nine men were out In uniform at 4 o'clock, with Manning and Moriarity fmnng the missing. However, a half hour later there wan Joy. when I'owem and Gallagher reported for work. Towers is a veteran of the last two seasons and a lineman of no mean capabilities. He has a tendency to annually report a few weekn before the WaahlnKtot.

game, so hl arrival was hardly unexpected. Ha will hardly get Into the regular lineup but is a bandy man to havs around in rasa aubMtltutet are needed. Gallagher in a strong varsity man. He was injured In the Indiana game and has been on the hospital list since. Coach Hademacher will take no chalices with him Saturday, but save him for the I'lkers.

Manning finally reported at o'clock and took his halfback position. Moriarity, although he promised to come out reKularly In order to be groomed for the fullback vacancy left by HlgKlna did not appear. Another X-ray was taken of Illgglns foot yesterday, and the doctora verified their first report that he is out of the Rime for the season. Efforts to Shift Date Fail. Father Hermans announced that the game with Hose I'oly will be played in Terre Haute on Saturday.

Efforts had been made to bring the Hoosier State eleven here on Friday or Monday but the tnid-year examinations start Friday and a trio could not be made. The Ililllkena will leave tomorrow night, 25 In the tarty. Kotkis. 11 In i ns and OallaRher, the injured Billikens will watch the Pikers and Tlaers mix here Saturday and do scout duty for the Grand Avenue team. LOCAL HEADS BELIEVE 1918 FOOTBALL DATES WILL BE MADE SLOWLY That collegiate athletic authorities will be slow in formulating plans for the 1918 football season la the opinion of Father Hermans and Coach Rutherford, directors of athletics at St.

Louis and Washington Universities, respectively. Missouri Valley Conference echoole generally arranice names for the following season Immediately after the close of the schedule. This year, according to Rutherford, because of the unstable conditions due to the war, no action will be taken until the coaches and university faculty representatives meet In December. It will then be decided whether the schedule making will be left over until the following spring meeting. Father Hermann an Id regarding the situation, "We do not know what condiyons will he' facing ua next year, and consequently will take our time in making arrangements.

If there is another draft we would certainly lose a ureat deal of our strength and our schedule might too heavy for ns to carry. I think that football will bo played on a very minor scale next ear If the war continues." The Western Conference has announced a meeting of athletic directors Immediately following the close Of the 1917 season In which plans for nx year will be discussed. TABERSKIE LEADS KREUTER RCHENEOTAnV. N. Y.

14. By irarn nf ISO In 120. P'rank Taherakl of this city, holder of (he world' pocket billiard championship, dlnposed or Louts Kreuter, the New York Dewey C. llalley, city manaaer of block of their 450-polnt match here last night. NAVAL TEAMS BOOK CAME CAM BUI rIE.

Nov. 14. "Cupid" Black's powerful football eleven from the first naval district at Newport will meet the first naval district's team from the Boston nary yard In the Harvard Madlum Deo. I. FALCON 'ARROW forni'fit COLLAR 99 each CrJ5 MwtflnttwMM ifffftt? tit tim WANTED FOR BOUT Managers of Boxers, Though, Cause Deal to Be Held in Doubt.

Matchmaker Mat Sofka of the South Broadway Athletic Club was running around in circles yesterday and up to last accounts hadn't gotten anywhere. The cause for Mat's round robin exhibition was a show-tor the South Side club a week from Saturday night. It was planned to bring together Jimmy Murphy and Kid Regan in the main event, but whether the move is successful remains to be seen. Right now it's a case for Sherlock Holmes and the trusty microscope. The rub is this: Sofka is manager for Murphy.

Tommy Sullivan is likewise for Regan. The Mystery Deepens. Because Sofka is handling Murphy, it was deemed expedient to find an opponent for Jimmy at the South Side Club. Kid Regan was wanted. Kddie Randall formerly handled Regan and he was consulted.

Kddie at once got in communication with Sullivan and Informed him of the South tjida Club's desire to use Regan. According to Randall, Sullivan said he was figuring on Regan and Murphy to ring up the fistic curtain at the Future City, just as soon as the Pine street organization could get go-in), again. Sofka was informed of that. He promptly said Murphy wouldn't fight at the Future City ar.6 offered to bet a suit of clothes on it. Sullivan was consulted.

He denied that he was figuring on the Murphy-Regan match and reiterated that he wasn't figuring on anything until after the court case was disposed of. However, Sullivan said he hadn't been asked concerning Regan's appearance at the South Broadway. Fif-rc it out yourself but Just a suggestion Why not match Sofka and Sullivan 7 Cole Wants a Bout. Billy Cole, the titian-haired featherweight, is pining for the gloves and the odor of resin. Fact is.

Billy has said unless he is accommodated by local promoters very soon, he's going to depart these environs. Billy's popular here and ought to be available somewhere. He always puts up a good fight. lo Schneider took his neuritis to Chicago yesterday. He was matched at the South Broadway Club last Saturday night, but the pains in his shoulder forced him to call off the affair.

He flashed a doctor's certificate as evidence of good faith. Then he decided a trip to the "Windy City might do him some good. Bobby Anderson relates of the actions of his younger brother. Everett, while the police were doing unpleasant tasks at the Future City recently. Bob says while he was in his dressing room, getting ready for the auto ride to the Central District, Everett pushed through the door, with this assertion: "You'll find my boxing things in the dressing room.

Douquoin's my next stop." CAN EFAX GAINS EASY VICTORY OVER CAPRON Bob Cannefax. former world's champion at three-cushions, defeated Joseph Capron of Chicago, 50 32, in the Interstate League match at the Rex last night. Cannefax ran out in 53 innings and had a "high run of six. while Capron's best was a four. The two are scheduled to meet again tonight.

Johnny Layton gained his second straight victory over George Moore of New York, GO 44, in 77 innings. The winner's best run was a four, while Moore had one of six. August Kieckhefer, Chicago, was victor In his second match with Charles McCourt in Cleveland last night, 50 33, in fi5 innings. The high runs were six for the winner and three for the loser. STROTZ WILL RETIRE AS MID-WEST LEADER George Strotz of Des Moines announces that he will not be a candidate for the presidency of the Middle West Bowling Association when the annual meeting is held in Des Moines next Sunday.

Strotz has been president of the association for the last 10 years. Despite the fact that has several men well qualified for the position. the local delegates will center all their efforts in getting the 1918 tournament. Kansas City and Omaha also are in the fight for the next rolling. GATES WINS GOLF TITLE PINEHI'RST, X.

C. Nov. 14. Franklin Gates of Broad Acres, won the annual Carolina golf tournament here yesterday, defeating J. D.

Armstrong of Groton, N. 3 and 1 in the finals. LAST NIGHT'S FIGHTS New York Billy Mlxlie of St. Paul outfought Jark Dillon, of Indianapolis. In Kl-rnond boat.

Dm Moines, 1 a 1 Minor of Memphis. Ten outpointed Ray Marburn. Milwaukee. In 12 round. Buffalo Rrltton outpointed Soldier llnrtfeld.

lO rounds. Philadelphia Charley Tkorasa defeated Krankle linker. nix rounda. Cuban heated Stenaw Kelly. "Ix rounds.

Providence. II. I lutch Brandt and Terry Martin. 12-rotind aran. Derision displeased the erona.

which opined that Brandt won easily. That Paramount Cigar. A mild Havana smoking confection, wrapped in broadleaf. 10 cents. At all good cigar shops.

ADV. MURPHY AND REGAN AT BROADWAY CLUB I SPORT SALAD Knothole Notes. ACK HENDRICKS cannot leave McGill. So, Mr. Kickey lost him: And Jimmy, down in Louisville, Saya Hlckey double-crossed him.

But Branch declares I.e'd scorn t. do A thing so low and tricky. It's toush upon the Knothole crew And likewise on 11. Kickey. Now Hendricks has a crow to pick With Jim McGill, the magnate; In Indianapolis he murt utick For five more years and stagnate.

He always wanted to advance And shine in his profession. But now he'll never have a chance To lead the big procession. McGill and Rickey do not bow As they pass by each other; And they are total strangers now Instead of man and brother. Meanwhile our gallant knothole crew Upon the rocks are drifting; But In another day or two The clouds may all be lifting. Jack Miller's stock took quite a brace When Hendricks proved a flivvfr; We feel if Jack should get the place The goods he would deliver.

He knows the game from A to And clear on through to izzard. And we'd not be surprised if he Turned out to be a wizard. Nick Romonoff is slill in line And yet may lead the, pageant; A contract he would quickly sign If he were a free agent. Perhaps he would be just the lad To win a flag for Rickey; We'd land hint sure if Petrograd Would only waive on Nicky. Oh, Doctor! Jack Hendricks is a Doctor of Ijws.

Looks like Jack sewed himself up to a pretty bum contract for a legal shark. Far be it from Jimmy McGill to stand in anybody's light. Especially his own. la the meantime "Rabbit" Muggins is stlckina; a fresh piece of court plaster on his hare lip. "Casey" Hageman is stilt a winning pitcher.

He won a suit against the Boston Red Sox for 11480. The third "major" league has been duly christened. But they are haf-irg considerable trouble in launching it. Heine Tim has invested all of his world's series money In a home In Xfw Jersey for his mother and daughter. Heine doesn't employ any bone-head lactics off of the ball field.

Just So. Johnny McGraw opines that if be ltd Matty's staff of rlRht-handers with his own galaxy of South Siders he could lick any team extant. Maybe so, but we can't see how the best Pitching staff in the world could have put the necessary Jazz into Heine Zlm's legs to make him overhaul Eddie Collins. Phil Hall says if they are go-I ii rr to move the Rrowns to Kansas ity he hasn't been notified. It would be no more than an act of courtesy to give Phil a hint before yanking his ball club from under him.

a Conservation. By the way, will the Dodgers have to bench Wheat Wednesday? Chi Journal. Not unless Los Angeles has to bench Hogg on Tuesdays. Winter Stuff. In winter time to pen a baseball ditty Is work that causes more or less fatigue; And so we'll move the Browns to Kansas City To win the pennant In the Winter League.

It's pretty easy picking In the summer When players perpetrate their funny "bones." So, when, for lack of dope we're on the hummer We tie the festive can to Fielder Jones. In the meantime the Three-1 l.eagne Is trying to se Its fin ish. NINETEENBOXERS ENTER STAG AMATEUR TOURNEY Nineteen entries have been received for the amateur boxing tournament to be staned Sunday afternoon at the Stag Athletic Club, according to an announcement from Tommy Bram-irell who has charge of the affair. The Stag has entered eight, the Columbian A. C.

nine, and the South Broadway Club two. More entries ait expected from the latter organi zation. The names and weiuhts follow: Stag A. Charles Silver. 12; Eddie Morgan, 105; tleorge Butch, 115: Mike Kramer.

JS: I'eewee Keiser, 95; Callahan. 75; Waldorf. 110; W. Belllson. 118.

Columbian A. Htmenway, inn; rj. Puchta. 130; William Fuchs. 126; T.

Shanon, 110; V.enir. 165; Sam Lajt.p. 115; Ieventhal, U5; Albert Joseph1. 118; Edward Felix. 130.

South Broadway A. Lucas. 125; Roeser, 135. Eddie Randall will referee the bouts. JACK MORAN TO FINISH AERONAUTIC COURSE SOON Jack Moran.

local heavy weiitht boxer, will graduate from the school of Military Aeronautics at the I'nlversity of Illinois, in about two weeks. Moran has been studying there for the past several months and when he completes hie education will enter the Government er-vlce. He was among the first of the boxers lo fit himself far war aer- vice with the Government. DM Indian Joe Guyon, Former Carlisle Star, Whose Brother Is Assistant Coach, Is the Only Regular, of Heisman's "Yellow Jackets'' Not Georgia-Born and Bred. A'ERY now and then some ob scure college eleven, flashes across the football firmament like a meteor.

In the past Pittsburg, Colgate, Syracuse, the University of Washington and others have astonished the country. This year. the meteor happens to be the Georgia School of Technology, with a student enrollment of under 1100. Overwhelming scores against Pennsy, Vanderbilt and other strong rivals indicate Tech's gridiron superiority over any eleven in the country. The story of this great machine's development and rise, its individual make-up, style of play, and answers to charges of 'ringerism" are found in the following article, written at the request of the Post-Dispatch by a critic who has followed the fortunes of Coach Ileismau's wards through every contest.

By Dick Jemison, Sporting? JKditor of-the Atlanta Con- i stitution. Although the germs of a great football eleven have been in the making for over two years at the Georgia School of Technology the football world outside of the South did not take note of this until shocked out of indifference early this season by the astounding overthrow of the strong University of Pennsylvania eleven. 41 to 0. Then the North, not familiar with conditions, gasped, but thought it was a fluke. It was not until Tech.

followed it up by smashing another great eleven Washington and Lee 63 0.. and by utterly crushing Vanderbilt 83 0, that collegians awoke to appreciate this newest gridiron juggernaut. Naturally the first comment that went abroad was that it was a "team of ringers." But this charge will be shown to be untrue. The Cieorgia eleven has been in the building for some time. Rise Began in 1915.

It started on the upgrade after losing to the Alabama Polytechnic Institute 14 to 0 in 1914. Tech won its remaining two games in 1914, won seven and tied one in 1915, won eight and tied one in 1916, and has won all its starts thus far this season. In this period the eleven has played 27 games, winning 23 and tie-ing two. and in these games has scored 1031 points to 60 by opponents. The "Yellow Jackets' scheme of play is entirely different from that of any team we have ever seen in action.

Their offense is largely a shift of original design. From this one formation an endless variety of plays, including plunges, end runs, forward passes or punts can all be worked, keeping the opposition very much at sea as to what to expect. Tech's attack specializes in sweeping end runs or off tackle smashes from the celebrated "jump shift" for- mation. Just when an opposing team (figures it nas ine jump snut sizea up CoiiCh John Heisman switches his tactics and an entirely different shift is employed that throws the opposition off its guard. Tech'u shift has been termed the Minnesota shift, the Iowa shift and every other shift in the calendar.

It is true it embodies the same principles of both of these, but the Tech shift is entirely Heisman's own invention, and Tech teams were using it even before the Minnesota shift was brought East to Yale and created such a furore. But it was not until he obtained the splendid bunch of players that composed last year's and this year's elevens that the shift became so deadly to all opponents. Its execution is perfect, and a march step could be played to its smooth working. A team seldom gets praise from its coach. They're always the "worst dubs in the world" to a coach, driving them for future games: but Heisman.

a former Pennsylvania star, is proud of his eleven and the praise he recently spoke of them is worth repeating: i Coach Extols His Eleven. I consider the 1917 Tech. team the best football team I have ever coached. I'll go even fur- i ther. It's the beat football team I have ever seen, in my long career football coach.

This statement may teem a trifle overdone, but you know 1 am not generally given to praising my teams. But I think this one deserves it. The answer is simple. I am lucky in having under me, this year, men who possess" much natural ability and who play the game intelligently. It has been able to individually and collectively to absorb all the coaching that we have been able to pour Into it.

There have probably been faster individual players than some of the members of my team, not faster, however, than some others: but I have never seen a team that as whole was so fast In the composite. That accounts for Its success, the success of our interference, which has been marveled at by many. Ves. It's really one of the great teams of football history. What It will do between now and the end of the season, of course, cannot be forecasted, but up until the present writing.

I believe It the superior of any team that ever played football in the South and the equal of any. anywhere. Ringer Charge Unfounded. Nor Is this eleven made up of "ringera." Elsewhere will be found statistics proving this. All these figures are a matter of record at the school and can be verified, Of the 11 regulars listed.

10 of Tech's Regulars, "Injun Joe" Joe Guyon, the famous Indian, was a star at Carlisle before coming to Tech to take a Technological course and to be with his brother who is assistant coach to Helsman. Tackle "Ham" Dowling was for-rr'trly a member of the I'nlversity of Florida team. Thus it will be seen that over 75 pe- cent of the players are born and I red Southerners, and learned their fcotball in Atlonta or in Georgia at Georgia prep schools. lrfok at the ages of the team's members. Twelve of them have not yet reached their majority.

Five of them have just reached the draft age, two are 22 years of age and two are Another remarkable feature of the team, is that of the squad of 31 men on last year's team, 21 were lost either via graduation, playing out their allotted fo(r years or enlisting in the army. That the team is patriotic is also proven by statistics. Of last year's varsity and scrub squads, 26 of the boys are now serving I'ncle Sam in various departments of the service. Thus, Georgia Tech's skirts are as clear as its football record is clean. It is an eleven any institution should be proud of.

Marquette Considers Post-Dispatch Plan for Post Season Game A WIRE received today from V. E. Coffey, director of Athletics at St. Louis University, advised the i t-Dispatch that its suggestion for 1 laying off the 0 0 tie game of last Saturday, by the St. Louis U.

and Mar-O'H-tte elevens, was under consideration. Mr. Coffey's telegram read: J. Wray. I ot-IHut-h, SI.

I.ouis: Will cnll merlins board today, tianie not attractive because of our backetball schedule ulthough the object Is very worthy. Will use best efforts to net the Athletic Batrd to ngree to let Marouette i regular team! play at St. Louis. V. (OtTKV, This evidently means that the basketball team includes members of the football squad and that the seals opens shortly after Thanksgiving day.

It is noteworthy that If it plays, seemingly wants to use some of the "ineligibles." field general of an attacking team who would order a forward pans when hacked up Inside his own lO-yard line, is In sad nerd of a keeper. Forward passing is seldom justified except when in the enemy's territory, or at a safe distance from the attacking team's goal line. Why Drop the Numbers? ST. LOUIS football elevens, greatly to the disappointment of the public and writers trying to give accurate accounts of football games here, seem to have abandoned the numbering of players. Elsewhere the custom Is being continued.

Two important varsity and several big high school contests are yet to be played here ere the schedule for this season ends. The school authorities will confer a genuine favor on spectators and news gatherers alike by eeing that the players are placarded as formerly. I nlvcrsity players and coaches hate no legitimate complaint coming when credit is wrongly placed ir the men In the scrimmage are not properly designated. Even trained eyes, familiar with the appearance of each player, can- l.i football plays. Number assist greatly.

Kick's Goal While Dazed. PAUDT DUISCOLI the former Northwestern star now playing in a professional eleven, the Hammonds, performed a unique feat, Saturday, In helping his team win 13 from the Hamburg-Cornell team. Drlscoll was knocked out In the third period of the game, but he apparently recovered and continued playing. He booted a perfect field goal from the 55-yard line; but after the final quarter he collapsed. 'It was 15 minutes ere he recovered his senses and when he did he had no knowledge of having kicked a goal, Hendricks readily complied with Rickey's request and his frank statement shows the St.

Louis man blameless in the affair. Hendricks' statement follows: Dear Mr. Rickey: You asked me to make a short statement regarding your position in our negotiations, and here it is: When I met you in Chicago I recall that about the first question you asked me was as to whether I -was free to consider a managership of a major league club and free to sign a contract. I told you that I was. I did not think it necessary to tell you that I had a contract with Mr.

McGill. as I felt there would be no difficulty whatever about it. I want you to know that I do not feel that you are in any way to blame for having made me the proposition; nor do I feel that anyone is to blame, as the whole responsibility should be placed upon myself. I think I told Mr. McGill in my letter that I had told you about my contract, but this was an error, because when I spoke to you in Chicago I told you emphatically that I had the right to deal with a major league club, and still believe so.

Of course, I regret that it was necessary for you to call off our arrangement when you found that a contrict existed. Very sincerely yours, JOHN' C. HENDRICKS. Will Not Quit Game. Although 'Hendricks had made threats that he would quit the game unless he was permitted to accept Rickey's offer, he changed his tune tonight in the following signed t-tatement: Tt has always bepn ambition to manaire a major leaKue lub.

and I Ol'OHT THIS ONE. but have been disappointed. I am Koincr buck to Indlan-apolix to try to fill up the weak snots in Indianapolis rlub rauaed by the drafting of Wlckland and the enlistment of I.eary in the navy. The whole affair la forgotten and I will do all that I can to help win another pennant in 1918. No harm has been done.

"JACK HENDRICKS." Rickey pointed out the significant phrase in Hendricks' statement, "I sought this one." This, he contend-bore out his claim that he made no overtures to Hendricks until assured by the latter that he was free to talk business. The new league seemed to be weak and paling last night. It was reported hat the Committee on Constitutional Revision has agreed to a request of Thomas J. Hlckey. president of the American Association not to include that circuit In any redisricting scheme.

To overcome an unfavorable report Pikeway Eleven Taught to Break Up Interference Coach Rutherford Drills Pikers How to Stop Strong Feature of Tigers' Attack. Smash that Interference! That is the cry of the coaches on the Pikeway these last few days before the annual clash between the Washington University and the maltreated Missouri Tigers. Since be has coached In the Missouri Valley Conference. "Indian" Srhulte has been the greatest stickler lor interference in these regions. A Iccnl football follower had the opportunity of watching the Tigers in the process of training throughout the season of 191fi.

During that time he learned that Schulte spends at least one-half of each day's practice In developing protection for the man with the ball. This year the greater part of the Missouri gains have been made on end runs. In which the backfield and ends form a phalanx-like vanguard fr either Collins. Rider or Edwards. The Pikeway Intelligence Bureau was represented at every Missouri game this year except the Nebraska and Jewell contests, and both McClung and Orogan substantiate the press comments.

regarding this phase of the Timers' attack. With a good Interference on end itns, all that the attacking forces iiitiBt do la to "knock off" the tackles. That In the reason John Grossman and Andy Kurrus will come in for about the most rigorous drilling this week that they have ever been subjected to Rutherford sent his maroon men against the freshmen In scrimmage tterday afternoon, the varsity taking the offensive throughout. The dcrlmmaK was preceded by a long signal and tactics drill, so the practice lasted. long enough to put the ghost ball Into use.

Renway, Klink n. Newport have slight Injuries and did not get into the scrimmage. They were replaced by Brooks, Bryant and Hasting, respectively. ZUPPKE TELLS ILLINOIS ODDS FAVOR OHIO STATE FRBANA. Nov.

14. Coach Zuppke lias told bis football squad at the University of Illinois that the Oilds favor Ohio State In the contest nxt Saturday and this same opinion la shared by campus followers of the IlHnl. Scrimmages have been railed rff for the week and light signal drill will be continued until the squad Kuvca forXolumbua, McGill Would Take $15,000 for Release of "$100,000 Manager" LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14. While James C.

Mcaill. president of the Indianapolis Club, previously stated that if he were a major league magnate he would not take to release his manager, Jack Hendricks, it became known here last night that he had offered to cancel the lat-ter'S contract if Branch Rickey president of the Cardinals, would pay him $15,000. Rickey refused to do this, staling: he understood Hendricks was free to negotiate with him. from this body, ten votes on the floor out of 13 present are needed to put over the first sep in the third league plan redisricting of the minors. It required a three-fourths vote to suspend the national agreement.

PLAN TO SPLIT CLASS AA LEAGUES TO FORM A NEW CIRCUIT FALLS THROUGH LOFISVILLK. Nov. 14. The Pttempt to split the American Association and the International league, forming a new organization out of four cities from each circuit. has failed.

The major league owners, particularly the members of the National Commission, have decided to keep tnelr hands off and let the American Association magnates fight their between themselves. This means that the proposed shift of the St. lyouis Hrownsto Knasas City and the Boston Braves to Baltimore also is off. The matter failed when the committee on revision of constitution of the National Associa-ticn of professional baseball clubs decided to exclude the American Association from any redistrioting plan. A fight was made on the floor of e.

convention this morning by the ne wleague backers, but it was only perfunctory. This probably also rr. ins that there will be no change in the Western League. MITCHELL GETS KNOCKOUT Jack Mitchell, local negro boxer, arrived home from Toledo this morning. Jack was much peeved because some joker flashed the news that he had been knocked out by Christy Williams in the secona round of their bout Monday night.

The reverse of the case really occurred. According to one Toledo paper, Williams "took a dive." Municipal League May Try Out New Scheme This Year Suggestion Is Made That Basket Ball Players Be Classed According to Ages. When the Municipal Basket Ball League is formed this season, there is a chance that the players will be divided into different classes, according to their ages. At least this is the intention of Rodowe Abekcn. director of Municipal athletics.

He figures that in this way the quintets will be more evenly balanced. Whether managers of teams, in the city contemplating Joining the association are in favor of this when the first meeting is held in room 330 Municipal Courts Building tonight at 8 o'clock. A suggestion has been made that three groups be formed, one for boys from 16 to 1" years of age: another from 17 to 19. with the unlimited class ll the third jtToup. While many of the stars of the different teams of last season are in the different branches of the national service.

It Is expected that there will be more interest In the game here this season than ever As an added attraction. Abeken announces that the winner of the championship will undoubtedly be sent either to Kansas City for a series of contests or be entered in the Nr.tlonal A. A. championships. LEONARD TO MEET KIRK IN DENVER TURKEY DAY DENVKR.

Nov. 14 A permit for the boxing match between Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, and Sailor Kirk of Denver, here Thanks-' giving eve. was granted yesterday by Dewey Bailey manager of safety, despite several protests. Mr. "Bailey said he considered Iveon-nrd's trip through the West a patriotic affair Inasmuch as Ieonard is a I.Wutenant In the I'nited States army.

has been granted permission for the trip by army authorities and part of the proceeds are to be devoted to patriotic causes. LEGALIZED BOXING ENDS IN NEW YORK TONIGHT NEW YORK. Nov. 1 4. Legalised boxing In New York State goes out of existence tonight when'the Fraw-ley law becomes Inoperative.

Private boxing exhibitions, however, may be beld before clubs under the former nemberhlp sstem which prevailed lufore the Frawlcy law Vas passed. "We are not only willing but eager to see this game arranged, realizing that it would mean not only an interesting contest but a neat sum for the American soldiers in France." said Father Hermans. "I ant writing Marquette officials this morning about the matter, explaining the proposition. "I think Marquette will devote the services of its eleven to the good cause. The Wisconsin players are undoubtedly aggrieved at the surprising defense of the St.

Louis U. men, who held their strong aggregation to a 0 0 score. They would welcome another chance to defeat us, as they are sure they can do it. "The date of the game, if played, would probably be the gecond Saturday in December. This would give the players of both elevens a good rest after their Thanksgiving day battles." Marquette University officials have been apprised of the proposition and their answer is 'expected some time tomorrow.

This if played, will be the only benefit football game scheduled in this city in the interest of the soldiers in France. Talty O'Connor a Sub. THEY must grow fine football teams down South, when so pood a player as Talty O'Connor is unable to win a regular place on an Alabama eleven. Talty, wo was Central High School's idol last year, has been used thus far only for relief duty. Saturday he broke into the game when one of the backfield piars injured his leg.

dispatches state. But Talty failed to penetrate the enemy's defense. Errors in telegraphic transmission made the score of Saturday's strug-1 gle with the Commodores Alabama "0. Vanderbilt 7. The real score was Vanderbilt 7, Alabama 2.

Talty's famous boot, it seems, got no chance to figure In the count, all stories of the struggle say that Alabama outplayed the Commodores. Talty may gain a regular place r.ext Saturday, when the eleven faces Kentucky State I'nlversity. Incidentally. Kentucky lost to Miss. A.

and M. team. Saturday, score 0 14. instead of 0 142, as published. Much Ado About Nothing.

OBERT W. MAXWELL, the Philadelphia sporting writer and football official. Is puzzled by a question recently referred him. The problem Is this: A team Is on Its lO-yard line. forward pass Is thrown from the 3-ynrd line.

An opposing forward blocks the pnss. which rolls over the goal line. Was It safety or a tonchbackf Apparently the rules give the referee an option as between a safety and a touchback. According to the half column ex- planation given of the conditions gov- erning the referees' ruling authority is found in various sections of the code for declaring that the play Is i cither a "safety or a oar back. Hnle 1 section IS and Rule Vlll.

section It is also explained that the touch-back ruling works an Injustice, aa it permits the attacking side to advance to the 20-yard line without the offensive eleven earning the ground at least that's the expert comment. Old 91a Dope's view- lai Any rv clear teste. 11 Huskies sr ewlf- II nil frerai HjnJ- 1 1 mine sn4 ths Hs- II ue4 the thetesst If one au4 he roa- II iojmi uro. co- 11 ewarh. H.

I. II urher fliV II i. f.emls. pin. 5.