The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 11

SPORT SECTION THE LINCOLN SUNDAY STAR Best Newspaper' CLASSIFIED SIXTH YEAR. LISCOLX, SLSDAY, (K'TOBER 2. 1927. SECTIOS EIGHT PAGES Nebraska Trims Ames Ags In Gridiron Opener Husker Eleven Off To Winning Start Nebraska Line Makes Ragged Showing, But Cyclones of Iowa State On Losing End of 6-0 Score. BY "CY" SHERMAN.

1927 football inaugural netted the Corn- huakers a 6 to 0 triumph over the Cyclones of Iowa Slate college Saturday afternoon at Memorial stadium, yet the Huakers, in achieving victory, accomplished nothing seriously calculated to justify anv pinning of medals on the grid- ders in Nebraska moleskins. The vaunted Cornhusker offensive, with Howell and rated as two of greatest performing in the hackfield, failed to function as anticipatecf for the very positive reason that an aggressive aggregation of fighting Cyclone outcharged the beefier Nebraska Ihie. persistently smearing the Nebraska attack. A Slfifle Tonehciown. Cornhusker Backfield In Opening Qame.

CAPTAIN BROWN, Qttartrrbmck. PRESXELI. Left HaJf. HOWEIX. Rifht Half.

OEIILRICH. Fullback. Smoky Bites Nail Flag To Mast Pirates Hard Pressed by Cincy Reds, But Clinch Pennant and Qualify For Whirl at World Series. REDLAN!) FIELD, Cincinnati. tht.

The Pittsburgh Pirates today won the championship of National league and the right to meet the New York Yankees in the series. Thev defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 9 to 6. Not until the next to the last game of the season was the triumph assured, but enthroned the Pirates after a pennant race of dramatic closeness. Thrills of Prite Ring. While the Huskers compiled a substantial advantage in first dowm ahd total gams from scrim- the Nebraska onslaught was effective for scoring purposes in but one of the four periods and the single touchdown credited to Nebraska came on the heels of an expensive 15-yard penalty.

The infliction planted the bail on the two-yard line, after Olen Presnell. main driving rod of the Huskers' offensive machine. catapulted through the middle of the Iowa forward wall for the only scoring achievement of the 60-mmute battle Cyclone Kirk Flailed. Iowa State's only scoring gesture puiwtuated the second period. One of Afres Booming punts spiralled 50 yards deep into Nebraska territory.

The Ckjmhusker return kick went out of bounds for a negligible gam and the lowans found themselves in posscMlon of the ball on 25-yard line. The Hufdcer defensive hurled back 1.hree Cyclone' chamcs and Johnson. Ames end. retreated to the S2-yard ime for an attempted got! from placement Tlie from center eluded Weiiw. the receiver, and the slippery ball squirted away before Johnson had a chance to put his toe against the leather Field Soggy From Rain.

The combat staged on a MI DDY Dl.Y.MOND H.YLTS tv el grciunds and unfavorable weather has combined vo halt the amateurs in their to finish the lancaster county tournament No game be played at Landis field today, according to announcement made by Howard BarrcU. in charge of the toumcy. MEEH.iN OL'TFIT FORCED TO FIGHT New Yorkers Had Tough Time Winning From Wesleyan. Nebraskadoiva State Statistics, IOWA STATE COLLEGE. ycorer Beef Counted In Second Half and Methodists Beaten, 29-lo.

HOMER BEATS SENATORS Yankees Score Four In First Inning For 4-3 Victory. BY LEONARD COHEN. OHIO FIELD. New York, Oct, 1 scrappy West Virginia Wesleyan team fought New University to a standstill at Ohio Field Fumhles today in the first half, but. after its strength had been beaten down by a heavier Violet eleven, wHted in the last half and bowed to 29 to 13.

Fifteen hundred fans watched the tussle, played in broiling heat. Captain Connor, with two touch- First down rushing First down penalty Yards gained rushing Yard.s lost rushing Forward passes attempted Forward incomplete Forward intercepted Forward completed Yards gained passes Net yardage gained Penalties yardage Punts Punt averag- returned Punts blocked Klckoffs Kickoff yardage Kickoff return yardage Ball lost on fumble Ball lost on downs Field goals attempted Field goals successful 1 3 4Tot. 1 234 Tot 0 011 First down rushing .............2 2 3 8 7 0 8 2 8 First down penalty 00 181 ..1828 22 262 Yards gained rushing .............18 36 46 14 115 6n 40 11 68 rushing 34 1 218 11 8 7 9 Forward attempted 1 40 85 81 03 Forward incomplete 8 0 2 1 0 8 Forward pa.sscs intercepted ...........8 0 0 0 04 4 Forward passes completed 120 0 3 0 028 28Yards gained passes .............101308 23 ..12 9 181922 Net yardage gained .............2645 4512 128 1 6 2 0 3 Penalties 41 3 88 50 20 8 25 Penalty yardage .............285 25 8 50 32 5 13 Punts 3 2 4 4 11 ...32 31 35 3433Punt yardage .......48 38 31 32 34 0 8 10 23 33 returned .............8 0 23 18 41 6 0 888 blocked .............80880 8 8 08 0Klckoffs 1 0 2 8 3 8 8 888Kickoff yardage .......35 0 182 0137 ...13871884 Kickoff return yardage 80888 1 I 4 2 8Fumbles 010.12 8 8 11 2Ball lost on fumble 808I1 8 10 8 1Ball lost on 0 2 8 1 3 10 0 1 Field goals attempted 0 8 08 0 8 0080 Field goals successful 88 0 88 P.4NTHER-ZEBRA SCORELESS TIE NEW YORK. Oct 1 The de- feaied the today downs. Strong and Briante with one fame of the local Amencwn leagu each.

Strong With a placement kick the being from scrimmage and Strong with i i The all ruM iii points touchdown ac- Graud Islaud and countod for the Viok't tallies. H. field that was slow and soggy from Ruth and he and Koemg vv Anderson crossed the a dnallng rain which began sift- with oa the home Bobcats. Ing down prior to the kickoff and made several to With Kopolus tacking on the thlr- the 10 000 or more spectators Mt the early Yankee lead but tecnth pomt with a placekick. it out to the finish, taking their held down by the piUhlns College Teams In Draw Battle.

NSTIONAL IRSOt drenching uncomplainingly from habiu formed last fall, when prec- tlcally every Cornhusker home game Jinxed by Pluve. Forward most substantial pass play of the game netted Ames a 17-yard gain, but another attempted pa.ss by the lowans flBEled before the flip got under wav and played a potent part In Nebraska winnlng touchdown. Huskers On Their Way. Avers. Ames center, faked a punt and' suddenly switched to a jmss formation, but before he could get rid of the ball a of scarlet- Jerseyed Comhuskers sifted the iowm line and knocked the oval from Ayers' hand before he could make his pass Richards.

Nebraska tackle, downing the ball on the Cyclcmes' go-vard line Taking of this break. Haahlogtait AB RHPO A rf 0 Sk 4 0 3 1 5 Osaaal. cf 1 0 0 1 Ooalin. If 11 0 0 Judfc. Ik 40 0 0 0 Tata, 4e2 4 Blua.

lb 4 0 0 3 0 OtllU. as 1 13 1 0 1 0 1 0 Braxton, 0 0 0e Bpcakrr I 0 15 1 7 34 Bpaakar batted for Braxton In Nrw Yark. AB HPO A cf 4 13 3 0 aa 4 11 1 3 1 Ruth, rf 1 1 Psachal. rf lb If 4 1 1 14 10 33 0 LaiMrt. 3b 1 fl Dugan, lb 1 1 1e Orabowaky.

1 e1 1 kloora 1 0 1 1 3 Hoyt, 1 S37 is 1 1 1 1 Haw York 0-4 In Battle, For the entire fuwt haif, the fa- Pituburyh 81. LouU New York Chicago CtnCianatl 151 152 IM 152 152 152 153 151 tl SS S4 SO YORK, Oct. col- and Grand Island college vored Meehanmen knew that they Pmiadtiphia had been a battie royal -nic scoreless tie here ihts lighter Methodists knew football afternoon, the contest bong waged ATuraKv.N spirit in a dnxzllng ram York no SB S2 7t SS Pet SM 421 BUMPS AGGIES Missouri Spurt In Final Half Puts Kansans On Ixising End. 51 102 and made up in fighting in 152 153 they lacked in The teams fought on fairly even of leading me New Yorkers 13 lu gettinir srwi Chicago iS 2 at the end of the first half. 81 H.

Miller turned in the play of the game when he intercepted a pass from Connor in the second penod an dashed 70 yards to a touchdoan. eluding four Violet tackleri beautiful fashion. Fumble Costs Touchdown. so 70 I. 71 82 85 103 III Line Plunges Deciding Factor Bitter Game.

114 .548 530 481 .444 .378 .331 BY J. P. HAMEL. COLUMBIA, Oct. ii getting aithin good scoring distance.

During the first half the 1 2 York Panthers made five first emwiob 154 downs and Grand Island made times York out- St. Edward Trims the libras, three to one. comerence gnoiron race in the last half. AlblOn FI I SeCOnds here this afternoon upsetting Kan---------------- sas State Agricultural college. 13 to 6 The Tigers came back for a IN THE WEST At At St AA At i At ealleie.

II; 11. At 11; 8. -At eelleff, tiranS laland eatlege, 8 At Ann 13, Ohia 50 AA 8 At Lawrenee, 8 At SI; Kenlarky, 8. At lA; Degaaa, 8. At SI; Carneil lete.

8. At Saath Dame. Cae, 7 At BraSley. 8 At Dakata t. At 17; Narth Dakata.

18 At State. Si; AAlUen- barg, 8. IS. MarrlS'Harrey, 8 Al 88; FlnSlay, 8 38; Kenyan. 8.

At AA'atlare. 12; 1. Al OUerbein. 8 At AA aaater. 8 At 38.

Dennl- aan. 8. At Xaeier, vania, 8. At Kark I 18. Augaatana.

S. At Reg a. 18; AAavhbarn. 8 abath, II; Ciearge- tavrn, t. At Lake I 12; Sale.

8 At 18; Hiram. 8 Al Ch Vlater. Degaal. 8. At It; Narth trntral.

8 At I 35; State, At Salt It. S. At SI; Kentaeky, t. Al S3; Cala- rata 8. At St; At 8.

At Dearer 7, At laaa 3t; Manaatb. 8. At Narmal. 38, University of Missouri got mmy to a flying start in the 1927 Missouri Valley conference gridiron At Paint, ern Narmal. 7 At SS; Nartbaeatern lete.

8. At 18, Lather, 8 Tlie clincher game had all the thrills of a priae fight when the contestants abandon boxing and stand toe-to-toe and slug It out. Such tacUcs marked the contest today, The desperate and the battling Reds pounded each pitchers without mercy, and while the hits piled up and sweating fielders scurried after batted balls, the crowd grew delirious with excltexment. Two of the Pirates mightiest moundsmen tlielr hope against the waiting Yankee maulers in Uie world's driven from the game by the pounding Reds. Kremer Bumps.

First Kremer fled and then the solemn, be-spectacled Carmen Hill. MUJus perspired heroically and finally retired the inspired local menaces after a stormy time of it. Donahue and Kolp for the Reds also had an afternoon. All the drama deveiopid after the Pirates scored five the swttth inning and settled down to a little quiet mental arithmetic upon the probable gate receipts at the Yankee stadium. Hues Start Viciously.

In the first inning. Barnhart doubled with on out. Paul Waner, Wright and Traynor singled and brought in two nms. Grantham inpiJed. adding two more.

Smith singled and the Pirates had a five- run lead. Walker inpie and infield hit gave the Reds a run in their half of the first, but the Pirates did not begm to worry until the fourth. Ray Kremer. the Buc ace of aces in pitching, left the mound in thi.v Inning after the Reds had scored three runs, and Hill heaved mightily to stop them just this side of tying the score Do Nome Scoring. Cnix singled, took second on a passed ball and scored on Hargrave's single.

Kolp smgied and Miiaaaker Harris made an error An infield hit and singles by Walker and Pipp accounted for the other two runs, 'fhe score was 5 to 4. The made it 7 to 4 in the sixth on Waner's single. Ford's error, an infield out. a walk and single. The Reds retaliated in their half Voy les caught a pass from land in the third quarter and raced The other Bobcat score came gole Ime.

but the play ST EDWARD. Oct. I -St. earlier-in the sgme penod when for the Edward defeated the Albion reserves bnlliant third quarter after being dId'Si to 0 It dunn, the brunt of the York offensive work, the first year of football at St. period, and the final half of the 8 Chapman.

Manley and Haj-nn Edward. Coach GradovUle m- Wildcats continuallv Briante had fumbled Miller recovering for the invaders on N. s. 16-yard Ime. On the fourth doan.

Bachtel At i.aomm'—L»c'r®»»r 31; With a rtin on double and f. Walkers slnele In the ratMt 8. they again drew to within one run At Attira, rt; Ohia When Crtti scored on a ball At Lawrcnra-Haahclt. 11. Ktrkarillc Single bf PlCiniCh troducmg the sptHt here.

ally At C'allcfc, Nab 8 SS; At iatlatc Vtllf Bumiaary Tao lin Tata Thraa haaa hit- Koantg who ran over the goal line. New York down all came as the result of Homa ruQ--oahrtt Hits- oif Moera In straight footbali. the oil in oil Braxton line featured by I. -Off Brianie, strong. and Connor 1 off 1 and ripping the lighter wall to shreda.

pomes brought to Once the Y. machine got pertallred for PiUng. under way the second hail. It was Cyclone capum. was de- Uan-fcred.

13 wS iCkmtlnued on Page Two 10 in the Argentine. tallied a touchdomn the first, placement kick from the field the second, two touchdowns in the third and a fourth In the final period. the Huskers let looee their only consistent drive of the day A splint by Presnell around Ames' right wing netted lA and it was the same hard-hitting Presnell who off 11 yards on two pomes brought to subsequent plunges America by the British polo team. Jim Jeff Foresees Defeat If He Tackles Qene Again fighting with their back to the victory came despite the Aggies brilliant drive in the At opening period, when penalties im- llaa. 8, St It, posed on the Tigers at crucial periods aided the wildcats in keeping the trouble.

Come Bark. It came because of the de- termmed comeback which the Missourians uncovered, when Gwmn regulars and a powerful through At Alllaaat Lalba. 18 VA rMarn Mt. IN THE EAST, Al Naa Meal atala IS- At SS; City, 8 At 18, VA'IIUam A Mary. 8 At l.airl»l«a A csic 8 At Trrh.

48, Thial. Both teams were well equipped a Henry's aggregauon. rei rookies alike, displayed i attack through the line. Husker Dean Stands Pat In Commending MAROONS UPSET BY SOONER TEAM with heavy. lunging backs, who waded over the heavy turf for tan tial gains, and each was able to uncork an occasional successful Continued on Page Two In Ninth, The Pirates flashed again and over the tape In the ninth Grantham walked and went to third on single.

He then took advantage of things by keeping onto the home plate until the Reds realized such a breach of ettiquette wa.s in progress A moment later Miljus singled and scored Smith with the last run of the game Thirty-three hits had splashed against the turf and fences in the pennant-winning contest and four errors had contributed to the general slraiB The pennant i fContinued on Page Dean T. J. ThompHon, faculty representative of the nivensity of Nebraska and member of the faculty body which recently organized the new Nix-school conference of leading Valley institution.N, is standing his ground in proclaiming that the new conference was wisely conceived and yet had no thought of hostility toward the four schools not included in the organization. By Grlnnell. Ihr unanimity of purpose of the President of Onnnell whole sesaum During this Oklahoma Victorious at Chicago by Springing Pass Offensive.

CHICAGO. Oct 1 Oklahoma BY J.Y.MES L. NEW YORK. Oct. l-(i.

N. J. Jeffries, former heavyweight champion of the world, doubts The Aggies drew first blood in that Jack Dempsey ever will regain his title, even if he gets ufe iS'vince'. another chance at Gene Tunney, the champion. and the visitors added smashing JeffrieN should know.

He tried to loo, and to their advance to a carry the bail down mside the Mis- faileo. It a hard road to tra'ei. 25-yard Une. Hclsmger, had his chance in the seventh round in the at Lincoln High Poised For Battle With Waite Team BY GREGG McBRIDE. The Lincoln high battle with Waite high of Tbiedo.

CL Tunney fighi." said Jeffries, he muffed it. I doubt if he will ever come an near whipping Tunney as he did ball on the Missouri lO-vai big, a Saturday game at the I'niver- put the drawn the major interest in Nebraska high school circles Smerchek hit the line negi- this week, the Ohio team being scheduled to that night, sitting not far from So. too, two sitv of Nebraska stadium. Other former champions, James J. Corbett and Tom Sharkey.

Hoismger to Edaarda, tor n.ne yards and a touchdown Holsingrr It will he the second time oach W. H. Brow Lincoln rave notice several ago -r time there not an intimation broke loose with a barrage of for- I Pon returning to New ork Jeffries, Interviewed by Inter- try for point was low and hit the aggregation has carried the standards of Nebraska in intention to add a complaint to from anyone present that the tor- ward paases late the final penod national News Service, said: foai paases late the final penod the executive of the six mation of such a new conference here today to defeat the University Foucht Rad FiahL protesting the not a good move It true of Chicago 13 to 7 The frs.iaht a Had was not made known offi- that because of certain re- Staggmen counted a touchdown thmk Dempaey fought a baa rially until thrre after the and polticai situations the early in the second penod and held fight He had chance in the formation of the new of one or two of the advantage until the when Tunney came up af- made public through the medi- proposed some modification opened up desperately with passes HiKnured count and urn of the newspapers point organza non However it one of the brUhant Okla- he explained a letter forwarded defmilely brought out and thor he was good lunney. bv Dean Thompson to Dean Bur- agreed upon that the for as AT a bv irean drived mne Beatrice At Omaha. a ronferenee But could my best and a mccem when I center of the line and another yard Beatrice will invade Omaha Cen- after tH- referee had rounted four Muffed Piuit Expemive.

lerscholastic foothall into hatllc with the Toledo eleven. The or five he seemed to know what it ISd capital city team came through with an on the was aU about and knelt waiting Douglas Toledo gridiron last fall. The game last year was a stuhNirn- not think a fighter ly contested affair, two placements, a dropkick and safety be through at Dempsey Captain Flanmnk passed to Jim being the only of the game. Toledo han a veteran out- TaiT for a first down on the Aggie fit this tear and Lincoln will do well to expect a hard fight. 'Bob Pltzsimmons was a great io-yard line Then big George will meet in a home affair at Sc- rer Ians and Tech will engage Creigh- at'jMi.

Dean ThtwnpBon letter made public Saturdav follows Tel Hi K. C'. Meeting, -pean f- A Acting Chancellor Universttv of Mv desr Burnett In re- most Ideal Schedale "I I also brought out that at the present time there Is a feel- v'r L'i ic mg on the part of sfgie of the Iv.A.Alir.;K?^ 1 Ixrili ment larer Haskins shot another pion pass to Cnder. who printed 60 'Dempsey was Continued on Page Five Piatte In the central ser tor Kearnev if aTuard P-P 'TS as Nix Modern Training. and exercised hui toe for the extra by city The Central team jamc Ord th I -I rwit undrntand th, modern point was be to dnibb- to v-ur r-ou-t tot liin STEP VV.VSll not in as good physical or mental condition Tunney A fighter can tell, and knew it soon as I saw a round methods of irainmg for a fight or two Jeffries added one day rf-n Jark's On Blink, the next, maybe some light tram- of ri4reMna with siluaiion naturally has resulted under a 19-0 score here today had theopporTunltv of tneeung With dissension and consider- Bnlhant work of the Ra the ww Firoken ariewd to stay received at Beatrice last year In while Prep also will be out to even being riddled by graduation Penal cut short another Tiger la.vt spnrg ad.ance out the were tombi- southeast lans will watch fast Demprey real luttle punted out of bounds on Cerdral attempted by a even though he looked good two-yard line, and holds the edge over uenirai velock team in some ume and wasr.

carrying any hail found UMtrn the plan to make the eight Tunnev was by far the Uieir backs against iheir own Grand and iremont. shape He shewed thoit when iixtt. and aiiihrid(e Ai "If Dempaey was the man fie he recuperated quickly after the two HoUinger to Ander- york-Fairbury gamefc should find Cambridge plays at Holdrege in more than anjthing else, beat him thU group of men was five years ago he would, with- seventh round His I aat scsaw I indSFgl infY JKT i VFA 1 the faculty question, have gone there cuperaiion us much gies out as terms, the first two have loat heav- should give the Aggie- lit tie They had no trouble piercing the had him ui such bad shape "Could Tunnev have got of low. Kansas line for substan- Universuv I mounted to the University of Oklahoma was evervone I beueve. that anj pro- Irhabods on the ether hand.

10 a to 6 proposed advanced beyond the 30-yard Kunday. SepteBiber li to about this new conference niarkot and never seriously threat- Hamvonv at Kanaaa ity. be surrounded with some dif-, xa puncture the stout Regis thing that impressed me waal CO Page Twoj ionmard wall for a score power of re- much fight son momentarily brought the Ag- contending teams on even another important in early in the third but tneir graduation and the octit-r trouble mg sense rally brief aiid. on an j. plenty of veteran ma- In the reg on Bayard- up at Sharkey icjo Dempeey oi punts Char he Tuitic serii the rrc promising prosper Oenr.g* game the inicrest ten if the referee had started about through although he regards ball rolling to the Aggue eigat-yara Auburn and w.ll plen'y counting the m.oment he arenl the ex-champion as one of the nne ka a V.

Chy, neighborlv rivals, will busy Norfn.x meets Stanton a down'' arked greatest that ever laced on Drive On lo routhdown, argue it out on Richards'-m county team f.as taused it trouble on Tunney I aed Head. a glove r. Ashland wuh a strongly ret- several Wayne hard ic trU, but I bel-eve "I know said Sharkey Bw will invade Crete West Point test the Te- he could I had a good look at and you can bet 00 it that Demp- fuhback lor a Harvard lai Superior kan ah itrengU. Winnebago plays Tunney as he lay on tiH? floor and sey is Ckjniinutc on Page 1 0 High school and A'ademy Oakland and Pender Lyons.