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DECATUR HERALD SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1928. DECATUR HERALD i HT i 0 DECATUR HERALD 23 URBAN DECATUR HIGH FIRST DEFEAT OF SEASON, 12 TO 6 MTirV EDAM AID pur i A A vr MOM AIR IN FINAL PERIOD BREAKS 6 TO 6 TIE- HENDERSON SHINES FOR REDS Decatur Uncorks Ancient Sleeper Play for Touchdown in First Quarter; Visitors Come From Behind With Passing 'Offense fly AHMOU) A surprise, attack from the ulr lent Decatur High Into tho darkness of defeat for tho i time thlH Saturday afternoon on tho High school field. The Hod a White eleven was all to atop lino but Coach Stephens' athletes shuttered expectations oarly as the second ciuartur resorting to shower of long passes that i ally rosultud in GAVE US THE AIR A Smith, IK Vullk'. 1 tf JolH-y, rt C'luin.

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L', IB. G.UJ II, Mnholii) qb, rh, Ih, Qiirvei tl mini. i 113) HKNOKHSON tlctory. 12 to Five of those long distance si pi ruin hurled by Thomatt wore cither Incomplete or knocked down, two were Intercepted, but six that found i way Into the urinti of anxious receivers stood out i a blaze on a cloudy i Vltltor4 Outplay Modi They uveuigod gains of 22 ytu-du t. thtow, one i i In the touchdown and two others bringing nbout the i i Muore.

They i also the means of i a a In running: up six of their i first downs agitimit seven recorded by Dccntur. But i the proceeding pnra- guiphs i point to a a eauy situation for the (Ji liana team, mien was "not the case, fact Decatur should have had two touchdowns be fore (Jibuti.i so much mi scored, but a on the Urbaim ten line threw away an easy chance. While the old a stays that "ho whi) laughtt lust, laugh.ii Decatur at least received the i hourly And It occuncil Immediately nl'tei thi! openiiu: play of the g.une Keds Score l''lrnl L'ibaim kicked off to i i i who was ilowned on his own 27 yard I Then i a grit away i that ugoil i i play. CasMcll hid on the opposite. Hide of the I'li'HI and Wlllcts i a long which thu Red JeiM'jccl end a on hl.s own 40 yard line.

Not a wan there to molest i and ho laccil till yards for before a minute of play had elapsed. Kex, however, inls.Hed try for point. i a a was a no unaware th.it onlv one a i ncai a i the i end Vumble Ciisll.v kept up the good work at the close of the i lecnvi'tTd a by mm. i a a back, on the vla- itois' L'2 yard line. Two plays failed Kti but! tn i i Ii" It I unify for iii.iii.

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Sonnet Clem. licilmmi Iti'ilinon I i i HumU.Mon CnnMi'll for Vun i I.litHlunv. 1,1, llVn.Ti.imm.' tin- i i i i fin Van t-li ll.Tiy i I'lcri-i- (up l.v. I Ilia, II (,,, i I i i i (fct. Viator) i i i i i Wcli (Aini'3).

"Missouri Tigers Frightened But Beat Ames, 28-19 LANTZ' ELEVEN EASILY DOWNS IND, TEACHERS Hall, Halfback, Scores Three Touchdowns in 19-0 Win Holmer and Purple Claw Way to Win Over Kentucky Wildcats GIBSON STRONG CHARLESTON, Oct. 21 Hall, Charleston Teachers' halfback, defeated Indiana State 'Normal of Terra Haute almost single-handed Saturday afternoon. The clever back pushed over three touchdowns and the local collegians walked off the field with a 19-0 win, Coach Charley Lantz' undefeated Little 19 conference eleven displayed its usual versatile attack, and before the game was over the Charleston coach had used 30 men In the game. Ho started hla second string backfield, but when the first backs were inserted later Hall began hia afternoon's track work. C-onnlcks, Indiana Normal 'right end, was by far the classiest performer on tha invading Hoosier eleven.

Gibson, sturdy Charleston played a strong defensive game for the winners. a i DYCHE STADIUM, Evanston Oct. 21--Two wildcat football teams clawed and snarled at each other Saturday and from the gridiron fray the Northwestern Wildcats emerged victorious over the Kentucky wild oatu 7 to 0, before a crowd of 30,000 The Hanley Wildcats from North western did everything that a great team should do In the middle of the field and then did everything a grea team shouldn't do when in strikinj distance of their goal. Northwestern out-gained the Southerners 168 yards to 54 from the line of scrimmage and completed nine out of 19 passes for 116 yards, garnering 15 first downs to the Kentuckians' three, but the gains were in the middle of the field. Holmer Shines Capt.

Holmer single-handed out- to gain Kex toie Vi yards on the a U'ltti first (Iowa on the 10 yiud i i fumbled on the i play anil Christopher recovered University of Missouri Tigers opened their Big Six conference footbal season Saturday with a 28 to 19 i over Iowa Stale. It was a victory gained a the Tigers watched the Jtowans roll up a three- touchdown lead in the early periods. Three Missouri fumbles In rapid out-cession, debited against tho Tiger string, gave Ames their counters before the aroused Bengals started an i In th'e second period. Ragged and defense were preoiinted by the Tigers before the tldo turned with Mehrle's two long i lute in the second period for Missouri's first two touchdowns. Funind Air Attack The famous Tiger pass attack was hrough i play early in the third period and Mchrle and Roscnheim again added spectacular sprints to I I A I I A 1 9 I I NORMAT, (0) liluitnro.

lo ro. Gonnlcks ulhulKi). It rt, Bobbin 'B rg, ChamlerB Humphrey Ig, A i i it. Crook le, fochran ill). Buchner i i i rh Ih, Hayox rb i Willis by a i tt'i-s gained the Kentucky team, netting 81 yards in 24 attempts for an average of 3.4 yards.

Only once, and that in the second quarter, did the Hanley boys exhibit signs of being a great gridiron machine as they neared the goal line. Taking the ball in the middle of the gridiron, Yatz Levison reversed the field to place the ball on the 35 yard line. A screened pass from Holmer gave Bruder the ball on the 15 yard line and he wiggled his way across for the only touchdown of the game. Capt. Holmer ad'ded the extra point.

In the third period Northwestern carried the fcall nearly the length of the field before they lost the ball on downs. Again in the fourth period the Purple marched down the fiel flipping passes with careless abai don and running ends at will. Th aerial game placed the ball on th six yard line, but the Southern Wile cats tightened and broke through throw Holmer for an 11 yard los Baker attempted a place kick, bu it was wild. As the curtain raiser to the mai battle, the Notre Dame reserves an Northwestern reserves fought scoreless tie in what might be terme a battle of penalties. Each team wa penalized often, losing the ball whe within striking distance of the goa The summary: Score by periods: Vorthwostern Ifontucky Northwest.jin Bcorlnf? (Toutlidown' Brudcr; from try aftpr touchdown Holmar (place kick), i Tho NORTHWESTERN Ejjbort.

lo Vancloiberff, It Andeison, rg -Tazpn, rt iVoochvorth, rg jCvlHon, qb Cruder, Ih lolincr, fb OfHilnlH--Ei'kersiill, ledges, Dartmouth, rh KENTUCKY le, Trlobo li. H. Blown Iff. FartiuG Doe rg, Thompson rt, Drurj TK NowacI qb, Glib Ih, Spice ill, Covlnpton fb, Jqhnsontm Chicago Rpfpree Umpire, O'Hara D.im«, Field Judge, Llpp, Chicago iondlfnesmnn. tho show.

This advance started whun Mehrle tore around his right mil for 28 yards, and divided honors with Rosenhdm in bringing the ball to thu Ames three yard line, whence Kcece took it to within a foot of the goal Rosenhelm hit center for tho touchdown that placed Missouri In the lead, nevur thereafter relinquished. 7 0 14 7 7--28 13 0--19 0-- 0 ScorltiK: i i i Hall a. Points a touchdown--Awn mo re. i i Ohurlonton--TenoKlio for Hull for POWPM, Purr for i Imlianu--Gray for Martin, lor a i C'rttr. i Itofoi oc--Honn A a i i i Head i a (ChailealolO.

Macomb Held to Tie by Shurtleff (Bj Associated Prtiss) ALTON, Oct 21 Shurtleff col- It was then i luil Urbmin town State Missouri Iowa State scoring Burton, Lutjen Touchdowns, and Llndbloom. Points from try after P.U-.SH. Ihonm.s. wlm begun 0 (place i at the i end of all tlio tosi)-, Mclu le Missouri scoring Touchdowns, cs, tlni'W i i i i cuUir'ti -18 ytifcl Hue to FlUMlinmonx who was finally pulled down ly Hanson on thu Itcd.i I'J yard line. Thrro plays advanced the ball to the i yard line (nmi when- a pans, Thonms to Kedinan netted a touchdown Uulli teaum iTiiortod lo i from on.

not being to gain through the i nor by the iili. Win on At the stiii of the period, hnwenei. a (2), Roscnheim, Brown. Points from try after touchdown-Brown, (three place kicks). GREENVILIE" EFFWGHAM, 7 TO 2 EFFINGHAM, Oct.

HI--A touch down In the last quarter scored aft or a series of brilliant lateral passe gave Greenville a 7-2 victory ove the Efflngham High school team Saturday -afternoon. The locals made their principa "TM i i iiu louuiH nmuu mull puiiuipu two pnsm-st i aided a off-tackle and by the aerla winning A 21! yiud toss unite. a and Phillips wer Thomas to Uam-y placed the ball i stars. Jutman Dccntur's 20 i a i a good game for the winners. Summary; I I I I A 2 i 1 Dions reeled oi'C nix yards and then another puns Thomas to Clem ml- vnnccil tho oval to neven yard 1 line TIUMIU.M went on the first pUv i i i the 11 1 last douti when Cash i a made the iwessaty dl.itniuT.

Point was missed. i -J i bewail a a failed to wn propei ly and do- I I le, a rt, Urue.s I Truv I IK, Htici i a was i-econled on tho OoclltUl Henderson Slut's Urbumi a sal'ety In A I FIRST jne film' i of play after JM hud allowed 1 roll to i 2 yard i Carver lo out of danger. lAtshi.w made la! utl wr which picked up i GRID GAME; DUKE SETBACK, 6 TO 0 i nnil a liack to ten yanl downed The i before .1 i i A A I Oct. 21 The 1028 Is'uvy football team won its i'lrsl giirne of the season Saturday, after losing tnroe In a row, but although won 6 to 0 from Duke uni- Hun ley HciulcrHon who plnyef Mtrongt'Ml giuuo. The Plucky Pn pl OVO( i powerful on mul WUM tho tho Hodn.

Bob t.ut.Mliaw, and nlso ployed Im- (lofonslvo roles. hulftmeU. who ollna completely outplayed the Mid VIATOR MEATS NORMAL, NORMAL. Oct. 21--The St.

Vlntor college football team defeated State Nonnul here Saturday In a homecoming game, 30 to 6. The visitors ncorod In every period. More than i i i i i i Hcorou in every period. Alon i deadly i and 3.000 spectators suw the game. in tunes of danger, drew out honors for Urhiinn of 1 Smith of i Injured In tho flrml ciimrt-r 1 hp In shape for the TOWO two wooks henco.

Tho Reds Idle this week. Oblong Loses 12-0 Tilt to Martinsville tillSV Oot ficck's ovcr C(ll ch Paul. Friday Use of mul smashes thl he wl Ob' 01 1 onco i the game. HARRY APPELBAUM 632 E. Eldorado St.

Offers Men's Good All Wool Uluc nnd Black Slipover Sweaters $3.95 lego's light eleven surprised the Western State Teachers of Macomb by holding them to a scoreless tie Saturday, in a Little 19 game. The Teachers, who were favorites to win handily, failed to seriously threaten until the final period when Shurtleff hold them for downs on their own one foot lino. Monmouth Defeats Illinois College MONMOUTH, 0 'oot. 21--Monmouth college defeated Illinois college, 21 to 7, in a Little 19 conference football contest before a homecoming crowd of 3,000 Saturday. It was first defeat of the conference campaign for Illinois college Monmouth now has won three straight and has yet to be defeated the conference race.

Monmouth scored its three touchdowns in the second period. Mekem- son scored the first, Burnside took a pass from Walter for the second and Mohlenbrock took a pass from Walters for the third. Wilcox kicked goal each time. Illinois college scored its only touchdown on a pass, Overly to Schuster. Bradley Upsets Iowa and McLain Bury Ripon Under Huge 61-6 Score A siffH mi( tss IOWA CITY, 'Oct.

21-- Rolling up UJJ its largest score in seven years, the University of Iowa easily defeated Ripon college, 61 to 6 in a non-conference game here Saturday. Nine touchdowns were credited to Coach Ingwerson's squad. lowa'a trio of backfield stars-McLain, Armll and Glassgow--spent most of the game on the sidelines, and a sophomore quarterback, Gran Pape, of Dubuque, sprinted into scoring prominence with four touchdowns. The first eight plays, with McLain, Glassgow and Armil alternating with the ball, scored the opening touchdown. Glassgow soon scored and McLain crashed across the line on the first play in the second period.

Its ability shown, Coach Ingwersen removed his varsity. McLain Makes Plenty Ripon's lone touchdown was marked down against the Iowa reserves late in the game and came on a pass, Martin to Williams, an end. Martin, Ripon quarterback, made the longest run of the game when he returned the second half kick off for 70 yards. McLain, Iowa's Indian fullback, carried the ball only 13 times, but CHBISMAN BEATEN BY NEWMAN, 32-0 NEWMAN, Oct. 20--The Newman High school team stepped out of the Okaw conference competition this week to score an easy 32-0 triumph over Chrisman High eleven.

The visitors were outweighed and outclassed in nearly every department of the game by Coach Olen Hull's aggregation. Collier was the losers' outstanding star. The lineups: NEWMAN CHRISMAN Bedwell, Jenkins gained 88 yards. Score by periods: Augustana, 12-0 ssociated PEORIA, Oct. 21 Breaking through a stubborn defense in tho second half, Bradley kept its Little 19 football slate clean Saturday by defeating Augustana college of Rock Island 12 to 0.

Varied Attack Nets Knox Win (By AssocidtQil GALESBURG, Oct. 21--Long end vtins and line plunges gave Knox a 20 to 12 victory, over Belolt Saturday. Sherman, who played his first varsity football game, starred for the Knoxmrn, scoring one touchdown and galloping around end for long gains. Knox's other touchdowns were scored by Wiley and Carmlch- ael. Belolt'g two scores we're made by forward passes, Buker to Stipe.

Knox outplayed its opponents ifom thu line of scrimmage, making 1(5 i clowns to Bcloit's seven. North Central 25-0 Victory NAPERVILLE, Oct. 21 North Central college won its third straight Little 19 football game Sat- irduy by deieating Wheaton college, 25 to 0. Displaying a brilliant aerial at- for the first time this season, North Central scored easily and crumbled its opponent's defense erth scored the first touchdown, currying the ball over from the five vard line where the ball was worked jy passes. He also scored the second, cnrrying the pigskin from his wn 30 yard line and over by traight line smashes.

Iowa 4 14" Rlpon 0 0 0 7--61 6-- 6 Chilcote, Roller, Ig Swichard, Rriech, Sellers, rt Murdock, Myers, qb Payne, rh Barr, Ih Ellington, Mason Ig, Bailey David rg, Lunger McAlister re, Morris qb, David Slaughter Greman Collier BLOCKED PUNTS COST CALBERTS Central Gridders Lose Second Game to Champaign Frosh-Sophs MADDOXJTARS By GENE SWABTZ CHAMPAIGN, Oct. 21--The Champaign Freshmen Sophomores took their second win over Central Juniors of Decatur on McKinley Field Sat- Powerful Gopher Eleven Crushes Chicago 33-7 WithVaried Attack Minnesota Outlucks Maroons in First Half Outplays Them in Second--Reserves Carry Brunt of Battle in Final Periods entral's powerful urday morning. The score was 19 to 0. Champaign made its first touchdown in the firet quarter' after Zimmerman and Harlow made a series of Hne plunges and an end run by Zimmerman which put the ball over. Another touchdown resulted in the hird period after Champaign blocked Haul's and took the oval to eight yard Bailey, center, was called back and crashed the line for seven yards.

Harlow smashed through to make the score 13 to 0. Helmrath blocked Conover's punt the last period and ran to Cen- ral's 25 yard line. Bailey took the ball around left end on the next )lay for the final score. Central threatened in the second quarter 'when a series of line ilunges and end runs placed them the winners' eight yard line, but Champaign held for downs. Macldox intercepted a pass and arried the ball to Champaign's 25 ard line once In the last period for Central's final threat.

The game was the last for Central before the 11-important contest with Roosevelt unior High of Decatur next Friday. By Ataociated prasa) MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. erful football machine that blasted away at a sturdy defense until its drive and a breaks had ground the heart and strength out of its courageous opponents carried Minnesota to a 33 to 7 victory over Chicago Saturday. Before a homecoming crowd of 52,000 in the memorial stadium, the men coached by the veteran Stagg out played but could not outluck Minnesota in the first half; battered and shell-shocked in the second half they could not stay the Gopher power. Breaks With Gophers Well into the final period, the and raced 76 yards touchdown.

for a second Chicagoana had not scored, butl Saturday, they rallied in a final burst then against the Gopher reserves to counl a touchdown on a forward pass, two minutes before the final gun senl Shift Attack Only two firut downs on rushes were made by Minnesota in that half, for Chicago had been coached to stop the blocking Nagurski and had done it rather well, but Coach Speari matched Stage's cunning with a change in backfield tactics In the accond half that brought the Gopher offensive to its fullest fury. Two touchdowns In the third period and another in the fourth, with reserves carrying much of the burden in the latter half of those two periods, brought out only the straight run of plays Spears has used heretofore, leaving his special bag of tricks intact for the Iowa game next them exhausted to the showers. When Chicago stopped the Gopher rushes in the first period, Hovde shot a farward pass to Haycraft, good for seven yards and a touchdown; in the second period, Hovde intercepted a Chicago forward pass ENTRAL (0) ofClcld, lo aticlox, eek, Ig- ay, Done, i awklna, it lexander, ro art, qb i 111 onovcr, rh e'sler. fb CHAMPAION (18) re, Ijlcrman (loodwln rtf, Atclllson Bailey IK, Russall It, FIhiT le. Button qb, Bi-dflley rh.

Wallier Ill, Harlow liimmerman ntral imnpaign 0-- 0 tHlhHtinitions-- a utial--Moore for Alexander. Johnson High NAVY WINS FIRST GAME OF SEASON (By Associated Prcsa) ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 21. Navy won its first game of the season on Saturday defeating Duke University 6 to 0 although outplayed during the greater part of the game. Navy scored in the second quarter when Lloyd skirted right end for four yards after a steady advance down the field.

for Conovor, Dews for Hntfielil, a for i JJurlgo for Crolla, Alexander for Hay, Conovor for GeiPlor, OhampnlCT-- for Russell, Lake for Fisher, Plshnr for Lake, Button for Crndley. Bradley for Hoed, Cook tor Goodwin. Button for Hout. cinypool for Walker for Erowntleld. Scol -T ZImmorinan orinan, a Points after touchdownti: Bailey, place- forpf Gimp.

University of Illinois Snydci, champaign Four Succewful Passes Five Gopher farward pass' attempts were 80 percent successful, the four completed netting 58 yardi, while Mendenhall Intercepted one and returned It five yards. Two first downs on' passing in the first half and one in the second, with one more on penalty brought the Gopher first downs to seventeen. Chicago's single first down by rushing was in the first half, with four more by passing in the same session and two in the same way in the second half, gave them a total of seven first downs. Ten of their 22 forward passes were completed for a total of 130 yards. When the game ended, every man on the starting Gopher lineup had Jeen replaced through choice of Spears; so had the Chicago team completely changed its personnel, largely through exhaustion or injuries that sent several dazed and i' warriors to the dressing limping rooms.

Score by periodsl Minnesota 6 6 14 33 Chicago 0 0 0 7 7 Minnesota scoring Touchdowns: Hovde 3, Haycraft, Pharmer (sub for Brownell); point after touchdown: Brockmeyer 2, by place kick; Pharmer, by place kick. Chicago scoring--Touchdown, Burgess (sub for Raysson); point after touchdown: Burgess, by place kick. BEMENT PASSES WAY TO WIN OVER SULLIVAN, 26-12 BEMENT, Oct. diversified offensive attack resulted in a 26-12 victory over Sullivan in an Okaw Valley conference football game Friday afternoon. A feature of the game was Harry Dare's 83 yard run for a touchdown after he had intercepted a Sullivan pass late in the game to ruin a serious down field march by the losers.

The passing combination, Sloan to Dare, proved too much for the Dennis preps, although Sullivatt was able to push through the Millikln-coached team for a pair of touchdowns in the last half. The lineups: Contrast What the PLYMOUTH Dollar Buys SULLIVAN (12) Pearson, Ic (O), It. Urumflekl. lir Blrtnr, rt Taylor, rf i a rib Hoskfns, Ih Horns, rh Hosteller, fl) Score by qu 2 0 Ii 1 Tabnka I I I Mori Is TK, a i Hlii-liroi'i, ro, a Dai i' I Ball i Sloan th. Kolloy 11 26 Ii 6--12 Touchdowns, Lunrty, (loatetier, Du 71lill.

I after touchdown D.iro and Ball Officials-Hpferuo: Hanson, Illinois. i Bock, a i Hoatllinpsrnan: NeUtrm, I i i BUTGEKS ZOSES 48-0 (By United Pics.v. NEW YORK, Oct. 21--New York University swept through Rutgers Saturday afternoon by a score of 48 to 0, tallying in every period. The game was featured by Strong's' plunging and scoring of extra points.

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