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PART TWO ST. LOUIS, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1928. '1 fiS ELL'S LATE GRINN SCORE EARS. 7 TO 6 Missouri Tigers Defeated by New York 27 to VISITORS' TOUCHDOWN FOLLOWS TWO BREAKS; WHITTLER GOES OVER KEN STRONG LEADS ATTACK, SCORES THREE TOUCHDOWNS M'KECHNIE WILL NOT I MANAGE CARDINALS IN i 1929, HIS FRIENDS SAY: aal-aaaaaw-aaaaai aw aar I ci to the Post-Dispatch. PITTSBURG, Nov.

17. William B. McKechnie of Wilk- insbcrg is through as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, the club which he led to a National League pennant, last summer, according i HeJW Against Missouri By Jack Alexander. Failure to kick goal after touchdown 6ent Washington University down to a 7 to 6 defeat before Grinnell yesterday at Francis Field in the homecoming game, on a muddy field.

Aothe Pittsburg Tress. McKechnie has already been in THE LINEUPS The defeat left the Bears still clutching for their second victory of the season, their triumph over Rolla being their only one to date. armed that he will not manage lie tares neii i- WEST FRANKFORT PILES UP 98-0 SCORE AGAINST CARBONDALE las against five defeats and a tie. By Brian Bell. Associated Press Sports Writer.

YANKEE STADIUM, N. Nov. 17. Ken Strong, a rugged football player if there is one available in the country, today showed the University of Missouri why he is the leading scorer of football. New-York University, the team for which Strong puts forth his best efforts, defeated the striped Ti- ic announcement, has not been ade by President Sam Ereadon the club, the paper says.

McKechnie paid a visit to St. Special t3 the Fost-Pispatch. WEST r'KAXKFOKT, 111., Nov 1 Washington. J'os. Grinnell.

I5 rlinger(IHO) nil(l7U) Pu rls 19 I ll.im p'y I HO JahlonsL) (185) Parrish( IKN (107) Hoffman K.G. llcld'ge 1 Drake (l'ft) kleine'r( 1 79) Kur (17H) U.K.. ItrlggMlCtU Duiican(lfiH) Q. Intire( 1(10) Blekel 17S) L.H. LledtLe( 1 70) ltnwdon( 171 H.II Dougla( 1 72) iiia about 10 days ago at the m- EST FRANKFORT COM -a "mam -m-ir-r-- .1." 'H The Bears scored their touchdown in the second quarter and.

although Ax missed the kick for the extra point, the game seemed well in hand until, the fourth period, when Copt. Fail Grinnell end. closed in on Rawdon and knocked his punt toward the Washington itation of President Breadon. It UNITY HIGH SCHOOL football team won from as believed at the time that he igers from the West. 27 to 6.

and I most of the glory that goes with Carbondale this afternoon in a one-sided contest, 9S to 0. si gone there to talk over a new xi.tract. It now develops, according to -a. 'mock -kyof vr: tv-'w i goal. Rawdon recovered the ball ut press, that he was -called to Louis to receive the informa I West Frankfort has a perfect record for the season and is a strong contender for the Little Ten Conference championship.

Herrin is the only school able to score against West Frank- fort so far. tion that his employers had decid IOWA OUT, 13-0; IS NEAR TITLE after it had traveled 33 yards, but since he had kicked on the last down, possession of the ball was given to Grinnell on the 17-yard line. Seore on Lateral Rawdons interference with the receiver of a forward pass made it good for eight yards, another short pass was completed and a small los swas offset by a triple lateral pass on which Rose scored a touchdown. Ruff kicked the extra point ed not to retain him as manager ot the Cards. II is said that at the conference he was offered a position ith the Cardinals as coach and was told that if he did tot care to remain in St.

Louis he could manage the Rochester club al the International League, one of the Cardinal farms. JIcKechnie iu going to turn down 'oth of these propositions, accord ill Dr. Willing Wins Oregon Title PORTLAND, Nov. IT. Dr.

O. F. Willing. Portland amateur, won the $5000 Oregon open golf championship title here this afternoon with a card of 295 for the 72-hole The Lineups COlN. IOWA.

ing to one of his friends, who said yesterday that Bill had not made up his mind as to his future, the vvi Ii tuition. ij. i that from placement, the point story continues. The rest proved the deciding one. Whittler Rose (171) Seoriinr: Washington Toticj.

downs, Whittler; Grinnell toiuh-down, lloso; point after touc'i. down. Ruff. Score, by quarters: 1 2,3 IT. Washington 6 ti Grlniiell 7 7 Substitutions: asliinyioii Coiner for Berllnger.

for kurz. Ax for Duncan, But for Drake, Duncan for Berllnger for footer. Hurt for Glacr. for Duncan, lint for Drake. Gluz.

er for Kurt, llomshy for Blckcl, Drodhaae for Itiiwdon; Grinnell Miner for Rom-, Huff for Douglas, Rose for Miner, Speneer for Held ridge, I'erguson for Douglas. first downs Grinnell 7, Wash-iiiKtou 0. Yards gnlnel hjr rushing Grinnell 109, Washington IffO; ou INisses firlnnell 3, Washington 20. compl-t-l for train tirimiell 3 out of 1 1 (one intercepted), Washlngtott 2 out or II (two Intereepti-d). Ynrdjige on runbaek of Licks and passes Grinnell J02, Wuh-Inglon lit.

Penalties Grinnell 'ii yards, Washington 5 yards. Officials: Referee Ijirl John, son (Doane): field Judge Pete Walsh (Drake); umpire S. 1 i. Iennle (Brown); head linerrnan A. Klein (Missouri).

was crowaeu of the final period It is possible that Billy Soulh-or'h, 1S2S manager at Rochester, situations with with dangerous (ianteiitH'iii Wapner Conrv Puik- ketlaur .1.. Snii.li Cusinier IleJii- .11. Smith Magid- Muore. SllullCl Wesvra. Brown (C) Roberts Keeliuist Annil 1'arroli ilassuw Mcl-ain Officials i T.

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it. Referee Till be selected to lead the Cardials neit year, the press says. The "sason given McKechnie by Brea-Jon for not retaining- him, it is id, was that Bill was not aggres-sive enough. McKechnie lost out as manager nee before after leading a team a championship. He managed IMrates when they Avon the 'tiEUe 1i1lf nA that feat must be given to the Hard Rock who roams more or less at will for the Violets.

Strong scored, threw three of his teammates four touchdowns and kicked all the points after touchdown. He had a kicking percentage "of 1000 for one of his understudies missed the one that did not ring through. Although Missouri scored first, the New Yorkers came back with one in the first period and two in the second to lead by 20 to 6 at the intermission. Tigers' Comeback. The Tigers showed a complete reversal of form after the rest interval and dominated the play throughout the third per'od They threatened to score twice ami t'ic period ended with the bah en Y.

one-yard line. The bom-team took the on a toue'i-back to start the tour quarter and rt'tct plunging trcm the id-yard line to the 24-yard marker toid Strong to go ahead. He did. stepping off 76 yards for iiis third touchdown and then kicked th-; goal. He was scared an assist on the only touchdown he did not make lor lie passed to to break the scoring ire when the Violet bad to come from behind Although deter ted by a decisive margin as scores go-'n football between two first grai-j opponents the Missouri outfit got some credit from the game.

Th2 Tigers won one period beyond dispute and gave the big Violet crew some anxious minutes with one of the finest passing attacks un -overed at Yankee Stadium during either the football or baseball season. Waldorf th-ew long passet- and short one to Mehrle. a quick rteppin? biick with big hands- and now and. then varied his offensive with a toss to the huge Captain Brown, who was about the est give and take player on the field after tribute is paid to Strong. One of the combinations of the Waldorf to Mehrle team was good for the first touchdown KEN STRONG.

slni (Micliigan). I "mpire A. Haines (Yale)- ield jiu Yale Unable to Stop Meyer Morton (Michigan). wwu iUv wuuu-ijiiani- QioTisUip in 1923. linesman Perry Grates (Illi both sides tossing passes and having many of them intercept.

On one of these Mclntyre of Grinnell returned 4j yards. The Washington touchdown in the second quarter came as a surprise since Grinnell had rushed the Bears off their feet in the previous period. Taking the ball on Grin-nell's 3'J-yard line. Whlttler cracked center fox six yards and Dick Rawdon cut through tackle for a surprising gain of 25 yards. Inside the 10-yard mark.

three plunges put the ball over. Whittler carry ing it the last two yard. Ax was sent in for Duncan to kick the additional point but m'ssed it. Biekel Runs 45 Yard. Bickel did most of the Washington heavy work in the first half.

Receiving the opening kickoff. he made a beautiful runbaek of 45 yards down th north side of the field but was forced tj punt when line days failed. After an exchange of punts. Grtnnell started nn offensive which took the ball tc the Bears' 32-yard line, a Rain of 35 vardf. but was stopped.

Princeton's Passing, Loses to Tigers, 1 2-2 ii lis) Score by Wisconsin 00 7 13 Iowa 00 0 0 Wisconsin scoring Touchdowns. Busby. Casey. 'Sub for L. Smith); point after touchdown.

Rebholz (sub for H. Smith.) Johnny Farrell, U. P. open champion, was second with and Abe Espinosa, Chicago, third with 29S. Heay fog in the morning piaye havoc with scores.

Willing, bow-ever, overcame this handicap and shot a 7S for the morning round, coming back with a 73 in the afternoon. Farrell closed the morning session with a 7S and then went around in 71, one under par. Abe Espinosa, Chicago professional, who hud led the field the first two days, lost his chance for the title by scoring 7S in the morning round and 7 1 in the afternoon, with 2SS for the 72 holes. Willing now holds, in addition to his title won today, the Pacific Northwest amateur and the Pacific Northwest open championships. Tommy Armour, the defending closed the tournament with an even 300.

Walter Hagen, British open titleholder, shot 302. Others scored the following totals: Rilly Burke. New- York. 30. John Golden.

I'aterson, N. 300. Tommy Armour, Washington. D. 300.

Walter llan, New York. 302. Horton Smith, Jopiin. 303. Mortie Iiutra.

Taeoma. 303: John Junior. Portland. 303. Ed Dudley, Hollywood.

304. The next season he was again command but internal dissen-m broke out. That was the vear that Carey. Adams and bPfore the season ended th I red Clarke, vice president the club, and Stuffv Mclnnis. follow ins: them into the discard -lr the campaign was Over.

6 W(nt alotlf? th Clarke wd then caught on with the Urdir.nl., as coach under Manager oob OTarrell. The Post-DispHTh was unable to acn Breadon for a statement last "ht nd Branch Rickev, vice wdent and busings nianaccr of Cardinals. said hf. not lhc By the Associated Press. PRINCETON, N.

Nov. 17. Sixty thousand spectators, a record for Palmer Stadium, saw Princeton, after a wobbly start, sweep into full stride and conquer Yale, 12 to 2, with a versatile attack that had the Blue dazed and battered when this 5D-year-old clar-sic came to a conclusion. one man St. Lopla U.

will have watch on Thankaglvlnic Day. I Wars Make 44-Yard Drite. Drake and Jablonnky smeared another play for a 12-yard Ions as the second quarter sartei and Wasliinglon took th bull on downs. Then followed the events leading up to the Washington touchdown. Washington threatrnei etrenu-ously In the third period but on fourth down, with six yards to g-j By CHARLES V.

DUNKI.KY, As-xiated l'ress Sports Writer. IOWA City. Nov. 17. A courageous Wisconsin eleven is within grasp of i's first Western conference gridiron championship in 1 6 years.

In a cold downpour of rain, mingled with flurries of snow, the Bad- Trix Bennett and Eddie ittmer, played the. star redes in th's "killing" tlu.t kept I'rineeton's slate Lineup and Summary 'I After kicks had been lnter- to discuss jch a matter. Grinnell started off I for a touchdown, chose to try a 7 i changed again I of everything; except a brace i r.f lies- the other foot and got as far place kick. Whittler missed It. Tho I gers, tied but still undefeated, con PRINCETON Continued on Page 2S, Col.

3. advance of 4 4 ards leading tip to the kick was tha best sustained drive of the game and at featured by gains by Duncan and Whittler. as the 12-yard line hut l'aris nauea this by tossing Rose for a los as the quarter ended. l'aris. incidentally, played the finest game of any lineman on the field.

Here is Hoover In Stand a Stanford Wins CAUFORXM. Xnv. in gridiron review before its 0st YALI (2) Greene Ivoeser PahiK-r (C) Mel Wilson IxMid II tiblmrd Mllbr 12 t. g. .11.

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R. 15. I 15. Notre Dame, Unbeaten at Home In 23 Years, Loses to Carnegie Ia ler Hoekcnbury Mestrc Howe C) Green Uarfield Stinsoii Norman ittnu-r R-iiarlt Mib- Princeton Yah- Football Scores iloover-Stanforj cnisheil a flgM Washington husky -leven to- i after a ficri-o l.itlr. Itlat the Associated Press.

Wittmer scored the first toueh-down, in the second quarter, and Requardt tallied the second touchdown in the third quat-'er. But Bennett contributed largely to both. Each, score was the result, of a well sustained m.irtvi. one of 60 y.uds and. the oth of 47 yards, and in each it was the flashy running of Bennett or his accurate passes that swei-t the charge into Blue teritory.

The two sensational iiri.es clinched ttie game after Yale had gained the upj-r hand in be. opening period. In that qu liter the El is were only able to ijcore a. safety, when Captain Max Eddy tacM'd Requirdt behind ctie ii-er goal line, but the blue Brigade was twice in position to s.ore to-jeh-duv ni By OOO i the Cardinals snatch victory rm the air when line plays failed. rom an inconspicuou seat in anford rooting section, and innotird by tnotit of ,1...

"o.oeo MrS' "lf President-elect thi a game as tage stadium has roi-ked to in SOUTH BEND, Nov. 17. The unwritten law oi Dane's gridiron tradition that the Ramblers could not be beaten on their home field was broken for the first time in 23 years today by a mighty horde from the smoky environs of Pittsburg. Carnegie Tech. The Snartan eleven crushed line with ease.

Carnegie appeared rrtneeloii --coring: Touchdown, ittmer and Keuanlt. Yale M-or-inz Safety (b llequardt). Ref-er-e Ir. K. J.

O'Brien. Tuft: umpire IngerMilI. Dartmouth; head linesman Jame J. (Vxfur, Cornell: field Judge I- Miller. Peim State.

"sons. as writttn into records of 1S2S. quered the hitherto unbeaten Iowa team, 13 to today in the slush, water and mire of a gridiron that resembled a puddle of mud. A cheering. pulse throbbing crowd of 30,0 sat through the rain to see these two undefeated teams fight it out in a struggle for what virtually amounted to championship honors.

The Badgers, now leading' the race, must conquer their traditional enemy. Minnesota, in, the final game of the season a week hence to stabiish themselves as the unchallenged 1S2S champions of the Big Ten. The game was a cagey struggle from start to finish, with both teams punting almost continuously in the hope that a break would come, as a consistent running or forward passing attack was almost impossible because ot wretched conditions. or two periods the teams battled on een terms with the Hawkeyes putting up an heroic defense especially when they resisted the battering Badgers a yard from the goal at the start of the second period. The expected freak, coming in the third period, and a costly Iowa fumble, occurring in the fourth, gave Wisconsin its two touchdowns.

Wisconsin's first touchdown came with dramatic sudder.ess soon after the start of the third period, when Lusby galloped away on a 63-yard run. after crabbing a punt Knute Rockne's fighting Notre Dame team 2" to 7 before 30,000 but only bitt i The first Yale charge. after i reaching Princeton's six-yard Iruiw U. MafM-l ormal J.4ia arrull St. K.

or 6. ItrUeltierc Hiram Miami IS. Wrtleaberc IXllna II. OhU, Sarhera Marietta 49. Kenyan Htlberrnrra 13.

VUilnka t'nlna Aklan4 t. Iwflaaea 13. Waoater 21. A km a aM 3.1. Hatdola Waltaea Indiana Mat Saraval ST.

OaklaM Cltt a. St. Jotiaa MIIHarv I alter MUHarr 15, lavrror armll Laerana Traehera a olnwhia fla.t Iaa 1.1. Itlinnta Wheatna Tea'her a. lKala TeawhM m.

F.aiBMtrfta a. Klraailtla Teaeaera a. Sarthera Sraial la. Soaf a lkoa Mlaea IKhkaah Jt. Mllaaakea Sarasal folaaiHM 2A.

fteatbera. Saeaaal a. Im Sata Teae- ra raraaaa MaeainotaW Itr Mlaea Illlnoia We-teaa I. Illtaaa Cultoit Ullaota Nlltlart Ualaen m. skurtlrff sa.

Villi MartWla Kaalh Pakvta -a. Saeth Daka4a A(-(iea Maamaalti 9. araetl alleta Una II I t.reea I. I lixtlar I AR VJT. atraaa tl.

alaraaa I allet I. AnxaHMt New Miwa (a I ml 1 1 Aa(4e 1 era Contlued on Par 2S. toL LOCAL. Grinnell 7: Washington St. lrtds 12, IjooUtllle O.

Roo4-tclt Beaumont 0. Clet eland 1: Centra! 0. Priiu tpiu Western Military 0. Soldau 12; WebMer O. Country Day 12, St.

IOuis V. High r. McKcndree 45. Scrft Held 0. Granite City High 13.

ljist SL Umis High O. lTrMTIOX.U. Sew Iwk MU-uri arnrcU Terh 17. olre plow 7. O.

I'ittaburc llrolt 19. urdHm MIPtUK tt. itntmla in. low 1. Oklahoma 7.

Ulteaia a. htean I'urdur 1 I. Iixiiana 6. Sortaeter Mlnaeoa it. Maxell In4ian tinea Kama Mirbifaa 3.

M'ebta tat IlliU Mate 3tf. Mu.klnraiM Mltllken It. HraneT r-l 6. Ohln Weieaa 7. hU t.

Wralera Knent Tit. tlherlla a. Ieia 9. inrtnnati St. aer ten! re 7.

IfMltana (eatral 1.1. MB'bUr 0. Ballr' SI. LatUian Invincible. Notre lame Entirely Smothered.

Carnegie. outweighing Notre Dame by more than 10 pounds to the man, scored the first touchdown within three minutes after the game started and at the half the invaders had piled up a 20 to 0 lead. In th hird quarter Notre Dame sneaked over iUs only touchdown. The rest of the time it was all Carnegie Tech. Although greeted by a steady drizzle, a field sodden with heavy rains.

Cam pie scored its first movements of unccrtain-lJrrla the first half. teJ10 the greatly fav-e tar'ford fjuad was played e' by a Washington band tit who came down from tiait 1iher country, already three ciiu, in coaht conference tbe" and nothing nor. a chance vlh the war-th. r.tlut tour eridtron under fans, the- largest crowd ever to pack Carter Field. The overwhelming triumph kept the Easterners in the exclusive circle of the nation's undefeated football machines.

Notre Dame seemed far from the team that upset the Army last week, but even if it bad been as powerful as a week ago. it is doubtful whether it could have stemmed the tide which has swept over every Carnegie Tech foe this season. With Captain Howie Harpster throwing passes, carrying the ball mark, was broken up by interception of a pass, fallowed soon alter by the safety. Again the Ehs struck. "Bu'ch" Loud Biasing his way to the Tiger three.

yard line, but there the Berg'U deteti.se stiffened and took the ball on downs. It was Yale's last real chance to score, for Princeton took com attack turned the tide, the Tigers outrushed the Bulldogs. 20 4 yards to 1C5. but at the passing gam they completed 11 out of 18 tosses for" gains of 10S yards as compared with the Eli record of two passes completed out of II tried for a net gain of only 25 ards. All told, the Tigen, registered 21 first downs to for Yale.

Holy Cross and Harvard Play to Scoreless Tie. "CAMBRIDGE. M-tss Nov. 17. A stubborn Holy Cross football team, which failed to thow the resemblance of a running ramal and white colors.

Cuban Fl VVVpicrk Win i. mand, fought the Elis to stand-j in i touchdown ciuickly with a surprise touk. Nov. 17. Blaek and backing up bis line with alert-, Harpster passing to Rosen-ness and tenacity, with Letzelter ho raced 7t yards to the Miiushing the line for long gains, Kockne 10-yard line, from where fly weight, -won a 10- Ii Jtid stilt and dominated the game from then until th list momentn.

when a final Elis thrust fell short. The figure of this thriKn game liiow Uow ck-ariy Princeton's aerial i.ifn over Young Chappy. IH. 2tt ft and with Rosensweigr. Carnt-sie i.tzelr took it over on th next booted by Mayes McClain.

the gtar.t ll Kht. TlTll 1 Continued on Pajpe fol. i. icrtut end. swooping by opposition i on fake plaja and smashing thei Continued on I'aje 2S, CoL 3 i Continued on 2S, Col.

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