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The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 19

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19 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL MEMPHIS SATURDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 1921 triumph over Princeton is expected to be d-Tcatcd tlv- Bolivar Central High School a ready for the Badger? tern by a score of to 5 It vvns a poo wili renewal hopes earn'' being play-d through without a gam aquabh Ole Miss and Sewanee Teams Some of Hopes of and Sewanee for Meet at Russ wood Todays Victory in Game This Af HENDERS0NBR0WN BEATS SU TIGERS ARRIVE FOR GEORGIA TECH GAME ATLANTA 7t Nov 7 With 2' cv the Louisiana State Ur arrive' I totlay and had ft moon on Grant KCbi T1 ARKANSAS NORMALS 19-3 Tigc out th) Gala Day for Memphis Football When Two Fine South- ern Squads Battle in Second and Final Conference Game Here Both Teams Are Ready A UK A PEI PH I A Ark No- 7 Red Whitthorno featherweight Heuderson-Brown fullback played a prominum part in hr- 10 ti 3 victory over Arkansas Normal her' today Whitthorne got 1on on three 'cacons f'-r long rur -J of them leading: to touchdowns and made numerous short pth ins Henderson-Brown lost nt three touchdowns of prnaUler Normal made but four first downs consensus of opinion here Carpent" Connelly guard and halfback arT Tharp a star will probably be Rani'- byt they are stilt regarded a while 1 ii the four of them in the final quaru deraon-Brown made 21 dur: of the game ns rple iv IN ft 'thd to their ei--gair to which i tS i km)n JACKS' Tern non School of Bunin The rt ball By David Bloom 111 MI" i ui Sewanee two representative scmtiiern football teams 0 battle today on Russwood Park gridiron in the second and final Southern Conference game on local sod The contest is being staged under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce athletic committee The game will start at 2 15 o'clock Tin football gann promises to be ihe most colorful gathering of its I 'iid the city this year Aside from the gridiron aspects all the youth cl beauty of Memphis will be assembled on the sidelines Old students i the two universities are preparing to make the day a gala one And wju he beauteous maidens the debutantes of the city sponsoring i i her side in their quest of victory And there will be bands to give in tc and add to the general color schme Officials for ihe game will be: Ramp (Cincinnati) referee Stillen-nk (Johns Hopkins) umpire McCabe (Tennessee) head linesman Jamerson rkansas field judge The battle itself will doubtless be a sharp one The teams are matched neither has achieved any remarkable advant-it her has won a conference game Both squads are stronger than have been during the arly part of the season And each team is determined to carve out a victory that will add to its prestige and give their Memphis grads something to mull over Tlx squad headed bv tlielr oa- ti Bennett former Penn Johnnie Pavia Frank Beftwich Lacey Memphis Is Crowded With College Men Today and if You Want to Know Their Toggerer Just Follow the Crowds! Biles Ed Reid Julius Janmoji Bill Burke Dolma Simmons Smith Wayne Smith Grayson Keaton Arthur Hoff Sollie Crain Jimmie Totten John Mustin Van Martin Dooley Akin Charlie Allen Gaston Howes Armstrong Elmore Wendham Prince and Berry Mississippi comes here with victory her objective Having been over- tnr arrived yesterday morning They established headquarters at lm Park-i Hotel strolled through Overton I i a bit then after lunvh repaired Russwood Park where they familiarized themselves with the field then ran through a light signal drill and kicking practice The Purple grid-men look fit They have the dash and lire of youth with the grim determination to fiht all of the way The Sewanee team is Tne Miss will outweigh them a bit but the backs are fast and gritty and whelmed i rj recent games Die team KENTUCKY TEAM READY FOR CRIMSON CONTEST Alabama Expects Touqh Game With Wildcats Kentucky Holds Workout Staqq's iVlen Will Try to Overcome Fine Game Tomorrow lie tine is scrappy The return of Frog Saunders tackle and some more legulars to the fray gives Bennett fine hopes for a victory today Sewanee Hns Tough Time The Sewanee team lias been through some tough times this year The schedule is heavy They play-d -and bold them to a re-Dnarkably low score by a valiant light though the squad "as badly out-iweighed and had to concede both licft I experience the Crimson They (ought the big Texas Aggie team to a standstill and gained high praise from their opponents by the calibre of their games And but for a twist of fate: Die might have beaten the Kentucky Wildcats All that is in the it it Li iv4 1 1 1 has developed a new spirit which bids strong to crown the Red and Blue with her first conference laurel- Coach Barnard said last night that the Mississippi team will be in tip top condition and will muster all its strength for Sewanee For several weegs the squad has been pointed for the Tigers and recent games have been played with an eye always on Sewanee No chances have been taken at hurting men who would be needed against the mountain eleven This policy has resulted in giving Ole Miss today the best team since she started the season a team which Sewanee linemen will have a bard job in stopping stated Barnard Changes in the baekfield are expected to materially' aid the Missis-drive and the most versatile vx i a -AfSS- SDavisiT i i Probable Line-Up Weights Of Ole Miss-Sewanee Teams TV ERST TT Ala Nov 7 tucky's Blue and Whit Wilde here this afternoon for thmr gam' with the Orlmson Tide of Alabama They went through a brief work I out on Penny Field The squad appeared for the most part in excellent condition and the locals expect a very hard game Saturday The only exception to the ood trim of tho majority of the visitors was Sanders tht huge fullback who is somewhat crippled However as he was held out of much of the Sewanee gam to get him in shape for this one it is thought that he will start at his regular position Coach Murphy of the invaders declined to state anything further than that his men were in good shape would battle for all they were worth and that in case of defeat they would have no alibi Although he was far from issuing any Pollyana propaganda Murphy appeared far from pessimistic Front his manner it could bt easily deducted by the inquisitive hat It' and his men had not made the trip hen for the purpose of laying themselves on i trklS'S Tana thIJ "To on IS wM JYandy Three Memphis lads arc with the squad Jack Gibbons will start the game at halfback post Gibbons is former star and has played fine football with the Sewanee I am Stanseli another Memphis vouth won his spurs as a center in tlie Alabama gdme played like a demon against the heavy tide He won't hut lie'll probably get into Die battle before it ends 'lark a former Central star is a sub rt ulai baekfield man through cd against the mountaineer? ety of new plays and formations will be tried against the Tigers Bine changes too will help the Mississippians With Art Hoff center the Red and Blue will have this stellar performer where he most valuable No man on the team is as good judge of plays or os good backing up the line as Hoff Totten who has been switched from half end should be an additional asset the forward combination The old forwards are all coming i i ni nicely- and with added at is to to vari- Position I WIs Ole Miss 157 Simmons 190 Shed Davis 197 0 Smith 159 Hoff 160 Crain 17 8 Bob Davis 148 Totten 169 Smithson (C) 158 Mustin 157 Martin 179 Aiken Yts 1 7 200 160 175 17 0 182 17 5 100 160 14 8 16 2 Sewanee Perry Helvey Aueoin Beatty Kent Saunders Goocli Harris (C Gibbons Powers Mahoney The Associated Press i ic AGO Nov 7 Whether Illinois outstanding favorite to win the 1931 "Western Conference football eh am- pionship js a super-team impossible to stop or whether it is a tram of remark- I ably-drilled players again whom no suit- i able defense has been evolved are questions 1 that will sock solutions on Stagg Field to- morrow when Illinois and Chicago clash in: the day's ranking game in th west i Illinois tonight was a top-heavy favorite largely through the efforts of Harold Grange who has not been success- fully stopped since be stepped on a confer- i ence gridiron last fall There is little doubt in the minds of neutral football observers that Coach Stagg for 30 odd years a builder of football machines at Chicago i3 a master in developing defense against powerful teams Whether no has succeed- ed in evolving a to stop Grange i was a question that could not be answered tonight With everything to win end noth- ing to lose the 62-vca: -old coach of the Maroons has been on th' chalk linos hint- seif directing the practice of his team and the oi- ven which fac' Illinois will be ady to play its best football Michigan and Iowa as far as man-powr was concerned were figured to have the a i best opportunity to stop Grange Against the Wolverines however the Illinois wild- cat ran wild and against Iowa Grange consistently gained front five to 3 0 yards al- most every time he started in out-back i runs 3ff-tackle hp sacrificial altar ns an offering niak he Sewanee team BarL who has the line will loom up more been on the injured list may not start the tram If he's unable to ro 'apt Gene Harris will call signals nd Powers will play half If he plays Gibbons will play one half-and Harris the other Ole Miss hove into town late yesterday afternoon The team is staying at the Clarldfre tort yesterday afternoon amid cheers of hundreds While the institution did not allow its students to attend in a body quite a number of Mississippi bqs i are on hand to cheer for the Red afyl Blue Alumni of North Mississippi I have rallied here for the event Between halves of the game two 100-pound kids' teams will put on a game one representing the Park Commission one being named the "Bit-tie The lads will play 10 minutes i T- i I i i I i complete the rnnual coming of which the game is the biggest feature Wade was his usual noncommital self would be no surprise to see the local mentor launch an entirely new plan of attack against the Blue Grassers this week With the sudden rise of Jimmy Johnston to the limelight as a plunging back he now' possesses in Hubert Whittaker and Johnston a formidable trio of huckers so line-ramming would from now on seem the order of the day Lineup A visit to our shop and particularly our clothing department loday will not only convince you that we are the popular collegian toggerers in the south bur it will also put new life and vigor into you Our entire store will be thronged with happy carefree college men into Memphis for the big game and into our shop for the very new in collegian styles These live aggressive young chaps who really create the yotmgfellow styles for the entire country know that Ae have carried out their toggery ideas to the letter and that our confined imported and domestic patterns and fabrics are just about six months ahead of the regular clothing stores in newness and difference They also realise that our new English Lounge Suits and Topcoats (models just changed recently! be had elsewhere for they are the results of suggestions obtained by our traveling representatives on their redent trips to the colleges! And Best of All Our Moderate Payable Prices Starting at $2950 Represent Real Value and Long Wear Custom Fitters in Constant Attendance Just Investigate Before You Invest PHIL A HALLE WATKINS AND GRIFFITH TALK-ABOUT WEATHER Harry Leibold Is Mentioned as Only Washington Player Available for Job as Manager of Memphis Team Two Presidents Meet Today The Red and Blue looks to be a husky' outfit capable of giving an ex- client account of themselves Ole Miss will trot her best drilled team of the season onto the field this afternoon The results of a hard week's practice have produced decided improvement in the Red and Blue machine and it will he a powerful aggregation against the Purple according to Doaeh Barnard FOOTBALL RESULTS Nor- Ilenderson- Brown mal 3 Ouachita 13 Louisiana Poly 0 Oregon Aggies 14 Washington State 13 Utah Aggies 13 Brigham Young 9 Austin College 0 Rice MeKendree Uollega lfi dncoln Oollcge 3 Eureka College HI Illinois College 0 Big: Squad Herr Twenty-seven players Coaches Bar-i id and Sullivan and Student Man-iiger Briggs reached here last niht Members of the squad are Captain Smithson Sited Davis Bob Davis Illini Given Bit? Edje Illinois the experts figure probably will i un up a large score against the Maroons for Chicago though it probably has the strongest ltne from tackle to tackle in the Big Ton is regarded as weak in the ends and back The prophecy is made that if Grange breaks through the line it will be extremely difficult to down him The game will le itn ssed by a sell-out capacity crowd of r3000 spectators i seats will be sold at Stagg Field tomorrow and there is no standing room available Speculators into whose hands a few sen have fallen are asking from $10 to SjTm for a ticket purchased for $3 Ranking next in importance to the Chicago-Illinois game is the clash between Notre Dame and Wisconsin at Madison Notre Dame flush from a lop-sided victory over Georgia Tech a week ago is a strong favorite but the Badgers have had two i weeks In which to prepare for the fray and are determined to give Coach i warriors a tough afternoon baekfield crippled in the! AVW W-V-VVVVW EXCHANGE BUILDING Rxrluivc Handler of Johnstcu Murphy Footwear Agent for Ivnox Hobbs and It Itorsalino Headwear Mall Orders Given Prompt Attention Jl shoe! S3 Ba jb By Frank Young (Special to The Commercial Appeal 1 ASHINGTON Kov 7 President Tom Watkins of ihe Memphis club and Clark Griffith president of the champion Nationals had mother long conference here today but at its conclusion both insisted that all they talked about was the weather The pair declared that no business was transacted and that it had no news of any kind to give out Watkins stated that he expected to remain in the capital for another day and that he and Griffith would have another talk tomorrow again presumably about the weather i crops election and everything else but baseball All of which sounds pretty but "don't mean anything" It is known that the Memphis'' 7 outer gardener Manager Harris President is looking for a manager made no secret of this fact during the and that the Washington club owes past season and with McNeely on the the Chicks several players as payment job and Carlyle and Matthews coming for trades which bring Carlyle Pro- back it looks very much as though thro and Kelly here next season But this veteran could be given his chance Watkins will not admit that his bus- without seriously handicapping the I iness here has any bearing in this Nationals next season connection Beibold has had all of the oxperi In case the Memphis boss is looking ence neqded to make him a capable for a 1925 here Harry Bei- leader He is a hard working con-bold veteran center Deleter appears scientious player with an idefl tena- to be the only Washington player perament He still has several more which the Nationals could let loose years of good baseball in him and next season without weakening them would probably go like a "house to any considerable extent who ap- in the Southern Beague pears to have leadership qualifica- While neither Griffith nor Watkins tions i would admit that Beibold was ifeing Beibold like all players is anxious considered in a deal which would send to get out of the ranks and try his the player to the Memphis managerial hand as a leader The chubby little berth stranger things have happened outfielder while a mighty handy man and it would not surprise many in the to have around is not quite up to big know if something like this was being league requirements as a regular up DOCTORS MEET LOYOLA CITrYYmToTsjT IN NEW ORLEANS TODAY! HODGES FIELD TODAY Expected to Show Up This Afternoon AT RUSSWOOD PARK Tangle With 1 Kickoff at 2:15 Be Fun and Fireworks! Fur Will Fly! See It All! Not a Bad Seat in the Park! See 1924 Model Football! End Line Bucks Forward Passes Bags Full of Tricks High and Lofty Tumbling All Between Two of Our Great Southern Football Conference Teams! All Together Now Folks Make It a Good One! Ancient Enemies Primed for Battle in Prep Conference Race Start at 2:30 Doctors Hold Workout for th Shake-Up in Loyola Team SO 1 £3 3 a "ft Be IS Sturdy fine looking Florsheims give long and faithful service comfort style men admire real satisfaction in wearing FlORSHEIM SHOES NSW ORLEANS La Nov 7 Coach Bill Brennan and his Tennessee Doctors arrived here today for their 1 battle with the Loyola Wolves at Loyola stadium Saturday afternoon The men- were reported in good shape and expected a hard game It was Loyola who held them to a scoreless tie last season and incident-i ally this feat has given the locals much encouragement Ducote cofteh at Loyola is planning to use the old line di ide made famous by Coach Donahue while Ducote was a player at Auburn He has shaken up the Loyola team considerably One of the biggest shifts will be the placing of I Gone Walet at one of the guard positions Mav will plav the other guard In making ler will play left end Horton has bet his change the Loyola coach has placed switched to center Trevathan tackle and lighter and faster men in the line who Bursi fullback are out with injuries Tr I have worked better on the shift plays vathan may get in the game hut it is The Roetors will have a weight advan- Aether Bursi will be able TaJof Pouuds to the man on r' ha8 suffcred two clPteatB Jn the ieiillrW and by Osethorpe Jo Tech a net SouM ml the held both to tic scores Tom Shea of onfident T3ie appearance here of Dutch Legett that his charges will come through with I local hoy and Palermo in the Tennessee an impressive victorv over today Ilineup is creating no little interest Legett will be strengthened bv the rc-v lie at Warren Kaston High School turn Shelby Schneider fullback and i here is one of the host prospects on the captain who has been out with torn liga- ioc-al team Palermo played with the local mints in the left leg Jesuit team The biggest job the Doctors Dick Ward center has about recover-d ii liav will be stopping Domengeaux from an injured shoulder Ward has bee 13f-pound quarterback of the and Winling halfback pounds Tliis pair form the of tlie Loyola offensive Winling also docs game today ill be in the 1 of shape for the tussle and will rule heavy favorites Probable lineup: Position I Wenzler Wade Trevanthan or Draper Arnoult Trennon Malone Horton Ward Shivers or Canale McKonnou Woods or Biggs Cn milling: Spicer Gill is Marquette Thompson or Ruffin Sharp Ford It Hah Mageveney Schneider Officials: Wilson (Miami) referee Con- nor Washington) umpire: Bender Miss) head linesman Matthews (Tenues- Lee) field judge cs I a S3 THE RIALTO no Black and New Shade Tan Fi and Lo The Memphis Chamber of Commerce Athletic Committee Admission Anywhere in the Park $150 Box Seats $200 Seats on Sale Only at Phil A Halle's Exchange Building and Russwood Park! Boys in Short Pants and Girls of Like Dimensions $100 On Sale at Park Only 1 1 Bo 161311 3 JL So Main Between Union and Gayoso Open Satin-day Evening Till 9:30 HB VV a HUB.

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