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WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934.
Crimson Tide Moves Against Last Dike : Gophers Status Is Up to Dickinson
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LOOKS TOO STRONG
FOR CWODORES
Pitt May Find a Tartar in
Carnegie—G. W. Picked
Over Oklahoma.
BY HERBERT \V. BARKER.
Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK. November 29 —
That paen of thanksgiving
rising today comes from the
Nation's foot ball prognostica
tors, celebrating the virtual wind-up
of as topsy-turvy a season as ever
troubled a selector's waking hours.
From this corner, prospects for to
day's battles seemed about as follows:
Alabama-Vanderbilt : This is the
last obstacle in the path of Alabama's
march to an undefeated and untied
season as well as a passible bid to
the Rose BowL Vanderbilt's Com
modores may furnish rugged opposi
tion, but the Crimson Tide looks much
too strong.
Nebraska-Kansas State: Kansas
State offers a real challenge to
Nebraska's continued reign in this
Big Six championship struggle, but
the Huskers rate a slight edge.
Colgate-Brown: Another Rose Bowl
candidate, Colgate, should wind-up
its regular season with a comfortable
victory.
Pitt-Carnegie: And still another
team which would like to play at
Pasadena—Pitt. The Panthers, beaten
only by Minnesota, should take this 1
one. but Carnegie's upset triumph over
Duquesne indicated the Tartans will j
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One for the Vols.
TENNESSEE-KENTUCKY: Ken
tucky seems heavily outgunned |
here. '
Temple-Bucknell: Tied once, but '
undefeated, Pop Warner's Temple
Owls hold a decisive edge in this one
South Carolina-Washington and
Lee: A chance to ascend the South- ι
ern Conference throne should carry j
W. and L. through this closing en- !
counter. South Carolina, however. ;
has blown hot and cold all season and
may be troublesome.
North Carolina-Virginia· North :
Carolina to win, easily, and thus be ί
in a strategic position to take the
Southern title should W. and L. slip.
Penn-Cornell: Penn's Quakers fa
vored. but this hunch on Cornell is ,
predicated on the fact that Dobie
ccached teams generally reach their
peak at the end of a campaign.
George Washington-Oklahoma: The
Colonials were upset by North Dakota
the last time out but this is a vote of
confidence in their ability to come
back against Oklahoma.
Utah-Utah State: One of those tra
ditional things here but the dope still
points to Utah State to win and cap
ture the Rocky Mountain title.
Fordham-New York University:
Fordham, but it may be close.
Texas Battle Close.
WASHINGTON AND JEFFER- j
SON-WEST VIRGINIA: The j
' Mountaineers of West Virginia j
should take this.
Texas-Texas A. and M.: No choice, 1
but Texas possible here.
Missouri-Kansas: Despite Missouri's ,
fine showing against Nebraska, the !
choice is Kansas.
St. Mary s-Oregon: A timid ballot .
for the erratic Gaels of St. Mary's.
Duke-North Carolina State: Duke. |
• Virginia Military - Virginia Poly:
Poly, but this particular game rarely !
follows form.
Furman-Clemson: Clemson in a
close one.
Loyola of New Orleans-Centenary:
Centenary.
Tulsa-Arkansas: Tulsa, narrowly.
Creighton-Idaho: If the trip wasn't
too much. Idaho.
Loyola of Las Angeles-U. C. L. Α.:
U. C. L. Α., but not by much.
Oklahoma City-Oklahoma A. and
M : A. and M.
Denver-Colorado University: Colo
rado. after a struggle.
Western Maryland-Mount St. Mary:
The undefeated Terrors of Western
Maryland in a warm-up for Saturday's |
finale with Georgetown.
Maryland-Johns Hopkins: Mary- I
land, easily.
ALL-STAR GRIDMEN
WILL TOIL MONDAY
Pixlee to Give Heal Attention
to 'Bama After Own
Season Closes.
ITH the completion of George
Washington's grid season to
day against Oklahoma, Coach
Jim Pixlee of the Colonials will begin
planning in earnest the development
of the District of Columbia team that
■«•ill be thrown against the Alabama
All-Stars at Griffith Stadium Decem
ber 8 in the Almas Temple benefit
game.
Pixlee has called first practice for
the local bunch for Monday afternoon.
Leo Roskowski. former all-America
tackle with Ohio State, is the latest
addition to the District of Columbia <
squad. Since his graduation two years
ego, Roskowski has played pro ball.
He lives in Washington between sea
sons. He will likely start at left tackle,
and if he does he may oppose Stone
wall Hupke, as it is figured the 'Bama
star will be used on the right side.
Along with the former Buckeye
luminary a squad of 22 players. 14 re
cruited from George Washington U„
have been signed for the game.
Johnny Fenlon. who was a shining
light for the Colonials only last year,
Is among the bunch.
Tickets for the game were on sale
today at Griffith Stadium. After to
morrow all seats, which now are sell
ing at $1. will cost S 1.65. Tickets also
may be had a Spalding's.
HOWARD, LINCOLN CLASH
Old Foes Battle Here Today, With
Bisons Favorites.
Howard and Lincoln, ancient foes,
were to square oil in their annual foot
ball game at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon
In the Howard Stadium.
The Bisons were regarded as fa
vorites. ^
Sports Events
In Local Realm
TODAY.
Koot Ball.
George 'Washington vs. Okla
homa, Griffith Stadium, 2.
Howard vs. Lincoln, Howard
Stadium. 1:30.
Maryland vs. Hopkins, Balti
more Stadium. 2:30.
Gonzaga vs. Alexandria High,
Baggett's Field, Alexandria, 2:30.
Georgetown Prep vs. Iona Prep,
New Rochelle, Ν. Y.
TOMORROW.
Boxing.
Washington Auditorium — Main
match, Ray Impellettiere, New
burgh. Ν. Y., vs. Marty Gallagher,
Washington, heavyweights: 10
rounds. Twenty-four other rounds.
Show starts 8:30.
SATURDAY.
Foot Ball.
Georgetown vs. Western Mary
land. Baltimore Stadium, 2.
Central at Columbia iS. C.)
High.
COLONIALS MEET
AMBITIOUS TEAK
Sooners Want Better Thar
Last Year's Tie—G. W.
in Angry Mood.
By the Associated Press.
THOUGH today's gridiron en
counter between the Univer
sity of Oklahoma and Georgi
and only 15 women were enrolled.
Five members of the foot ball
team, Charles Schlafl, Orin Nefl,
Louis Bolton, Louis Disalle and
John Wlchter, and several basket
ball players will take the course.
Andy Vanyo, line coach of the
Toledo grid team, who is assisting
with the class, advocated dancing
for the athletes. He says it is one
of the best methods of learning
coordination and footwork.
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By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, November 29.
—University of Toledo ath
letes are going to try to
dance their way to success
on the foot ball field and the bas
ket ball court.
In a tap-dancing class opened
here, under the supervision of Mrs.
Marion Richley, director of physi
cal education for women, 65 men
Tap Dancing Trains Athletes
University of Toledo Gridders and Basketers
Join Class to Learn Co-ordination.
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the student newspaper, lingerer", alter
class for a more detailed explanation
and the next morning a detailed ar
count of the system appeared in the
paper.
Metropolitan newspapers picked up
the story and it was not many days
before the Dickinson system had a
national following. Since "hen it has
been used annually to determine the
winner of the Jack Rissman Trophy,
won permanently by Notre Dams for
first place rating three times within
a decade, and the Rockne Memorial
Trophy, on which Michigan already
has. two legs on the same basis.
In picking his teams Dr. Dickinson
proceeds in a systematic manner and
is emphatic in declaring the team hs
names is not necessarily a national
champion.
"Honor to Whom . . .!"
MY RATING merely means that
the team I select has over
come stronger opposition than
any other team in the Nation—the
strength of the opposition being meas
ured by my method of rating, which
gives more credit for beating strong
teams." he says.
Throughout the foot ball season,
with the aid of Mrs. Dickinson, he
keeps the record of 110 collegiate
teams, placing them into first and
second divisions alter their final
games. Into the first division go
teams winning more than half their
games, and the others make up the
second division. Post-season games
are not counted.
Figure This Out.
FOR each victory of a first division
team over another first division
team the winner gets 30 points
and the loser 15 points.
For each tie between two first divi
sion teams each team gets 22.5 points.
For each victory of a first division
team over a second division team the
first division winner gets 20 points
and the second division losers 10
points.
For each tie between two second
division teams each gets 15 points.
For each tie between a first division
team and a second division team the
first division team gets 15 points and
the second division team gets 20
points.
Then, after each team has been
given its quota of points, its final
"score" is tabulated by taking an
average on the number of games
played.
Since Prof. Dickinson began classi
fying foot ball teams under his "in
dex" system 10 years ago the follow
ing elevens have been given first rat
ing:
1924—Notre Dame.
1925—Dartmouth.
1926—Stanford.
1927—Illinois.
1928—Southern California.
1929—Notre Dame.
1930—Notre Dame.
1931—Southern California.
1932—Michigan.
1933—Michigan.
20 Years Ago
IN THE STAR.
ARMY conquered Navy, 20-0,
in the annual battle between
the service school elevens yes
terday. Merrilat, Hodgson and Ben
edict scored touchdowns. Prich
ard of the Army and Overesch
and Biodgett of the Navy were
other leading players.
Teams of the Champlain and
La Salle Councils, Washington
Council (K. of C.) League, are
tied for first place. On the
Champlain team are W. Griffin,
M. Griffin, Hurney, Whitty, Han
nan and Fitzgibbon. La Salle
bowlers are J. McCarthy, Schultels.
Warren, Buettner, Crowe and
Marvin.
Abel Kiviat of the Irish-Ameri
can A. A. defeated Meredith, Baker
and Powers in a one-mile run In
the I. A. A. A. meet.
NUMBERS' EXPERT
D0PES110TEAMS
Does Not Claim His Choice
for "Ranking" Eleven Is
National Champ.
By the Associated Press.
URBANA, 111.—The moot ques
tion of Minnesota's foot ball
supremacy—certain to be a
lively topic for hot stove
leagues from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific this Winter—soon will be left to
the "numbers'" to decide.
And by "numbers" is meant the
Dickinson rating system as worked
out by Prof. Frank Dickinson of the
University of Illinois, where he is—
yes. a professor of economics.
It began 10 years ago in a class
room when the professor, attempting
to add zest to a dull course in eco
nomics, substituted foot ball teams
for prices in explaining the im
portance of index numbers in deter
mining the value of money.
No sooner had he mentioned the
words foot ball than a particularly
uninterested student who had "slept"
through most of his lectures perked
up in his seat and displayed a new
interest in economics.
No Tricks. Professor.
THE professor then explained the
system was one he had de
veloped for his own pleasure
and let it go at that. But, it was not
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and tackles.
The Gophers will miss Frank
"Butch" Larson and Bob Tenner, two
ends ihat closely approximated great
ness this year. Ray Antil. who saw
some service at end. will be back,
and Ken Dollarnide, 6 feet and weigh
ing 195, may be groomed for a wing.
He also plays halfback. Phil Bangt
son, whose work at tackle earned him
all-America consideration, and Milt
Bruhn, guard, have closed their grid
Iron careers, as have Bill Proffitt,
half; John Ronning, end. and Maurice
Johnson, end, ali alternates.
But most of the first stringers and
first alternates who outgained all op
ponents three to one by rushing and
scored enough touchdowns in the last
period of each game to have won
every contest, will be back for Min
nesota, and things look "pretty good."
BREADON IS ADAMANT
Fixes Price on Cardinals for
Wentz, Won't Change It.
BRADENTON, Fla., November 29
UP).—Sam Breadon, president of the
St. Louis Cardinals, says he has fixed
his price for the sale of the Cardinals
and Lew Wentz. Oklahoma oil mil
lionaire, reported to be interested in
the purchase of the club, could "take
it or leave It."
Breadon said Wentz' decision was
immaterial to him.
"what about next year?"
"Well, next year looks pretty good."
said Bemie Bierman, head coach,
"but we won't have the reserves that
we had this season."
That means, Minnesota fans insist,
that everything points to another un
beaten year ψ 1935. They explain,
and truthfully, that Bierman, never
enthusiastic, invariably understates a
case; when he says two (grudgingly;
he really means four.
The Gophers, of course, won't have
Capt. Francis "Pug'' Lund, the in
spiration of the 1934 team with 667 ι
yards in 100 tries for an average of ;
6.67 yards per try to his credit,
bolstered by his 60-yard touchdown
run against Wisconsin in his final,
game.
Transfers Are Doubtfuls.
BUT the rest of the wrecking crew, |
with the exception of three, pos
sibly five, will be back to don
the golden jerseys next season. Julius
Alfonse, "the forgotten man" on the
Gophers, who led the team in average
yardage gained, 8.53 for every time
he took the ball (Hello Alabama»; |
Glen Seidel. Bierman's "smartest
quarterback in America" fand Bier
man doesn't bar Bobby Grayson of
Stanford» and Sheldon Beise, full,
all will return.
So will Babe Levoir, alternate
quarterback who. with Seidel. is the
crispest blocker on the squad and who
never played a game this year, but ;
that he intercepted an enemy pass. j
Then there's Art Clarkson, who can !
pass with either hand and is a punter
too; George Roscoe, as fine a punter
as there is on the eleven, and Whit
man Rork. one of those typical
Minnesota fullbacks.
He was a third stringer this year
because Beise, in Bierman's opinion,
is "the best open-field blocker in col
lege foot ball" and Stan Kostka, the
pounding pile driver, is a big time
fullba:k on any college team.
Kcstka is one of those who may
not oe back next year. He, with
Bill Bevan, one of the greatest guards
in recent years, played one year at
Oregon under Doc Spears, now of Wis
consin. Their cases will rest with the
Big Ten Faculty Committee. Both
have had two years at Minnesota.
Will Miss Pair of Ends.
UNLESS the freshman squad sends
up something better, the center
of the Gopher line will be much
the same, with Dale Rennebohm and
George Svendson, centers; Bill, or
his brother, Jay Bevan and Bud Wil
kinson. Dick Freimuth, Dick Smith,
Old Siwash Out
To Equal Record
MONMOUTH, 111., November 29
<A>).—The proud sons oi old
Siwash will go out after
number 27 when Knox tangles
with Monmouth in their annual
turkey day foot ball battle.
If Knox loses It will be the
twenty-seventh consecutive defeat,
tying the sustained losing streak
for college foot ball elevens. No
one gives old Siwash a chance
against the strong Scots, who need
the victory for first place in the
Midwest Conference standings.
A capacity crowd is expected
for the fiftieth renewal of the
ancient rivalry between the two
colleges.
GOPHER FANS SEE
CONTINUED RULE
Bierman's Conservatism Is
Taken Lightly—Loses
Little Talent.
This is the thirA and last of three
stories on Minnesota's foot ball
team, claimant of the mythical na
tional championship.
BY D. R. MacKEXZIE,
Associated Press Sports Writer.
Minneapolis, November 29.—
The ink was barely dry on
the record of Minnesota's I
untied and unbeaten foot
ball eleven of 1934 when the galloping
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captain of the team; Slade D. (Dutch)
Cutter. Oswego, 111., right tackle, and
Robert S. (Bob) Mandelkorn, Peoria.
Ill„ right end. Eleven others of the
varsity squad make their last appear
ances on the gridiron as Midshipmen.
These are James H. Mini, Vallejo,
Calif., end; Leonard J. Baird. Dewitt,
Iowa; James A. Bentley. Chicago, 111.,
I and Clark A. Hook, Necona, Tex.,
tackles; John N. Shaffer, Bedford, Pa.:
I Joel A. Davis, Ontario, Canada, and
Kenneth G. Schacht, Burlington,
Wash., centers; Harold H. Larsen, Col
lingswood, N. J.; Holman Lee. jr.,
Boonesvllle, Mo.; Wilson G. Reifen
rath. Helena, Mont., and Dwight A.
Wrigley, Haverhill, Mass., backs.
Plebes Are Dismissed.
HOOD Is captain of the Navy
crew. Shaffer is the "five
Striper." midshipman com
mander of the regiment.
When the Navy varsity scrimmaged
for the last time yesterday in Thomp
son Stadium the "Army" team hav
ing performed its mission of giving
the regulars a chance to work against
the Army offense, was disbanded.
The Plebes, kept in harness to do
their part in preparing the varsity
for its final test, also were told to
doff foot ball togs, and local foot ball
will end tomorrow when the varsity
goes through some light work and
"B" squad has its final game against
the "B" squad of Pittsburgh.
Of 17 foot ball games played this
Fall by Navy teams 16 have been
won, the varsity's loss to Pittsburgh
being the only defeat, while it has
won 7 times. The Plebes won all
6 of their games, and "B" squad the
3 already played.
Tom Hamilton will stick to his vet
eran· In putting the Navy's starting
team on Franklin Field Saturday.
This Is the line-up:
Left End Bob Dornin
Left Tackle George Lambert
Left Guard Capt. Dick Burns
Center Lou Robertshaw
Right Guard Dave Zabrlskie
Right Tackle Slade Cutter
R'ght End Bob Mandelkorn
Quarterback Fred <Bu«> Borrtee
Left Half Dick Pratt
Right Half Tom King
Fullback Bill Clark
MARYLAND IS FAVORITE
Picked to Beat Hopkins as Old
Foes Wind Up Series.
BALTIMORE, November 29.—What
will be the last gridiron game between
Maryland and Johns Hopkins for
some time was booked for the Balti
more Stadium this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
The Old Liners were heavy favorites
to close their season with a win.
It was the last game for Dr. Ray
Van Orman, veteran Hopkins coach,
who leaves ^fter 15 years on the job.
SEVEN PLAY LAST
GAMEASMIDDIES
Borries, Clark, Ace Backs,
and Five Linemen Will
Graduate in June.
By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md , November 29.
—Seven members of the Navy
foot ball team slated to start
against the Army in the thirty
fifth service school classic on Franklin
Field. Philadelphia, Saturday, will be
playing their last game as Midshipmen.
Two members of the backfield, Fred
ι Buzz) Borries. jr., Louisville, Ky.. de
| ceptive, shifty triple threat, and WU
j liam C. (Bill) Clark, Garner, Iowa,
ace punter and fullback, will graduate
in June.
Richard S. (Dick) Pratt, Washing
ton. D. C., and Thomas S. (Tom)
King, jr., Annapolis, the other two
varsity backs, however, will finish
their studies in 1936. King inciden
tally is the first "Navy, jr."—the son
I of a naval officer—to make the varsity
! as his father did before him. Comdr.
Thomas S. King, sr., U. S. N., father
of the present halfback, was captain
of the Navy foot ball team in 1910.
Five Linemen Graduate.
FIVE members of the varsity line
will receive their diplomas in
June. They are Robert (Dusty)
Dornin. San Francisco, Calif., left end;
j George S. ι Beppo) Lambert, Roberline,
J La., left tackle; Richard H. (Dick)
MINNESOTA MOST
SOUGHT ON COAST
Newspaper Ballot Places
Alabama Second, With
Colgate Third.
BY bill henry.
OS ANGELES. November 29.—
LIf such matters were left to
the popular vote of foot ball
fans of this vicinity—well,
inyhow, to those who have a penny
'or a post card—three things would
>e perfectly certain about Stanford's
jpponent In the Rose Bowl on New
if ear day. ^
1. The great majority of the fans
want to see Minnesota's wild-run
ilng Gophers and vote that way de
spite the almost certain knowledge
hat they are not available.
2. In the absence of Minnesota,
îither Alabama or Colgate would be
rery popular, and even Pittsburgh
vould be acceptable despite a couple
>f pretty miserable Rose Bowl ap
>earances.
3. Louisiana State's good foot ball
*am—probably a nice bunch of kids,
oo—isn't wanted. It's a plain case
)f Huey—phueyl
News Piece Stirs Fans.
A CASUAL mention a few days ago
in my column in the Los An
geles Times, that I'd like to
enow what the foot ball fans thought
ibout an Eastern team for the Rose
Bowl, brought a flood of postal cards
rrom the boys and girls who like to
îave a voice in the proceedings as
ong as they are going to be called
jpon to dig up several bucks per
ticket to view same.
Here is the straw vote standing:
Team. 1st 2d. 3d.
Minnesota 907 162 71
Alabama 701 438 282
Colgate 669 495 242
Pittsburgh 394 201 295
Navy 69 71 27
Army 22 64 51
Columbia 20 11 10
Temple 19 17 55
Rice 18 38 65
L. S. U 4 21 62
Scattering votes received by Weet
»rn Maryland, Princeton, Penn State,
Purdue, Tulane and one or two oth
ers—Including Sing Sing.
(Copyright. 1R34. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
BOYS IN GRID BATTLE
Merrick and Northeast Boys Club
irid teams are to battle today at 1:15
a'clock at Griffith Stadium in a pre
liminary to the George Washington
Dklahoma game. The tilt ie to de
cide the Colonial 100-pound league
title.
Kenilworth Aces are after a game
for Sunday with a 135-pound eleven
Call Lincoln 0334.
Girl's Job Saves
Frosh Berating
By the Associated Press.
THE varsity of a Midwestern col
lege practiced daily on the
regular gridiron and over be
hind the stands, on the base ball
diamond, the freshmen went
through their daily workout.
Except when practice was secret
a large crowd watched the varsity
rehearsals. The freshmen had but
one spectator, a comely young co
ed, who never failed to show up for
practice and stayed until the frosh
coach called his men off the field
at dusk.
The coach took a daily razzing
from those who suspected a ro
mance. He denied acquaintance
with the young woman and said so
far as he could learn none of his
squad knew her.
At. the end of the season the
mystery was solved.
The co-ed was helping to pay her
way through college, employed by
a town preacher who had heard
the freshman coach berated his
pupils in a profane way but was too
much of a gentlemen to use pro
fanity in the presence of a lady.
• iiiiAiuiL· ui avi in anu raac aiiu
rhythm. Its chief quality is
lack of extra effort—a certain
form of smoothness, which
paints its own picture.
There is plenty in the way of grace
that belongs to Virginia Van Wie, the
women's golf champion, who is one
of the best swingers the old game can
show. There is no sign of extra ef
fort or hard hitting in her game.
If you want grace in high diving
take a look at Pete Des Jardins,
former Olympic champion, now a
pro. You'll get both eyes full.
Stanford vs.
The nomination of Stanford for 1
the Rose Bowl assignment was a
certainty after the California game.
Stanford had to play real foot ball
to win this one with two of its stars
missing—Grayson, Injured, and Mos
crip, out.
For California had a stronger team :
than its season's record showed, with
a star back in Williams.
Today's results should give a good
line on the Rose Bowl challenger ι
from East or South. Pitt is the
strongest team in the East, and Ala
bama. so far, is the best in the
South, barring an unlooked-for ex
plosion today in Birmingham.
(Copyright. lP.'M. by the North American
American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
UTAH AGGIES LEAD
IN ALL-STAR PICKS
Have Three Gridders on Eleven
Selected for Rocky Moun
tain Conference.
By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo., November 29.—
The Utah Aggies, pace-setters
in the Rocky Mountain Con
ference, placed three men on the 1934
all-conference foot ball team named by
the Associated Press.
Kent Ryan. Utah State halfback,
was the onfl sophomore to win a
place on the «am.
The team:
Ray (Red) Le Master, Colorado
College, and Joe Whitesides, Utah
State, ends; \Jmon Drain, Colorado,
and Fred Mqkenzle, Utah, tackles;
Dan Savich, path, and Harry Tav
ener, Denver, wiards; Elmer Eard,
Utah State. ce#er; Roy Hardin, Colo
rado Teacher* quarterback; Kent
Ryan, Utah Stle, and Wilbur (Red)
White, Colora# Aggies, halfbacks,
and Eddie Wagftr, Colorado, fullback.
strong Huey Long's L. S. U. team is
after the Tulane test. If Mickal Isn't
right again, L. S. U. will have a rasp
ing afternoon, since Mickal is no small
part of the L. S, U. constabulary.
Championship Grace.
NONCOMBATANT writes in to
J\ get a list of the most graceful
stars in sport.
When it comes to pitching. I'd
name Walter Johnson and Dizzy
Dean, each with the same loose,
smooth, free motion.
When it comes to batting and field
ing, the award goes to Larry Lajoie,
the old Cleveland second baseman,
who had no equal.
The most graceful golfer I
ever saw with the largest
amount of rhythm was Bobby
Jones. Vardon was just about
his equal until Harry reached
the putting green.
The most graceful fighter I ever
looked at was Jack Delaney, the light
heavyweight champion.
Probably the most graceful foot ball
player was Red Grange. If there was
any greater grace on a gridiron I
don't recall it now.
The most graceful runner was Billy
Carr of Pennsylvania, the quarter
miler who beat Ben Eastman.
If there was nother batter with the
grace of Lajoie, it was Joe Jackson—
shoeless Joe, the Carolina crashmith.
There was an artist with the ash.
In long distance running there was
no one to compare with the grace of
Paavo Nurmi.
What Is grace? It is largely
What They Give Thanks For.
WESTERN CONFERENCE—
That they don't have to
meet Minnesota again this
year.
The Northern duffer—That his
slice will soon be buried under 6
inches of snow.
Michigan—That it will be 10 or
more months before there is another
foot ball game around Ann Arbor.
East, West and South.
The foot ball show is about over
in the Middle West, barring Notre
Dame's visit to Southern California
and a few scattered volleys, including
the Detroit-Washington State affair.
This doesn't include the profes
sional circuit, which is now swinging
into the championship stretch, with
the Chicago Bears leading in the West
and the Giants marching in front of
the Eastern wing. The battle of
Bears and Lions in Detroit today will
be one of the best any field has seen.
Pittsburgh, Colgate, Temple,
Army and Navy all have more
work to look after. Pittsburgh
should take Carnegie Tech. and
Colgate has a big jump on
Brown.
In the same way, Temple carries
too much stuff for Bucknell, with
Smukler running loose.
Before the week is over we'll know
how Alabama stands in regard to the
Rose Bowl matter, and just how
THE SPORTLIGHT
Today's Battles Will Give Line on Who
Will Play Stanford in Rose Bowl Game.
BY GRANTLAXD BICE
ARMY GOES EARLY I
10 BATTLE 9HEi
Squad Given Big Party on
Eve of Departure for
Clash With Navy. J
By the Associated Press.
WEST POINT, N. Y„ Novem
ber 29.—The Army foot ball
squad entrains today for
the Pine Valley Country
Club in Clementon, N. J„ where It will
spend the hours until Saturday after
noon and the annual service gridiron
contest with the Navy at Franklin
Field in Philadelphia.
The cadet gridders will reach the
club tonight and tomorrow afternoon
will journey to Philadelphia to look
over the field and run through a light
drill and then return to Clementon
until a few hours before game time.
The squad was feted last night at
; a rally held in the mess hall, while
the corps sang "Down in Maryland
There's a Sailor Band," "Sons of
Slum and Gravy." and "On Brave
Old Army Team." On the walls of
the hall were effigies of a general
I wearing an admiral's hat and coat
over his army garb and a picture of
a Navy cruiser sinking with shells
bursting on the hull and decks.
Before the rally. Coach Gar David
son put his proteges through their
final hard workout and expressed him
self pleased with the condition of
the players. The varsity engaged in
■ blocking, tackling and passing drills
. and then opposed a plebe eleven that
, demonstrated Navy plays.
Washington University is not
strictly a "grudge" affair, neither is
it a Thanksgiving love feast.
The Sooners were bent upon taking
home something better than the tie
score which resulted from their last
meeting with the local eleven two j
years ago.
The Colonials, with a defeat by
North Dakota sticking in their craw,
ire out to make it up at the expense
a£ another Western outfit.
The game is set for 2 o'clock.
Probable line-up:
Pos. Oklahoma. Geo. Washington.
L. E. ..Coker Parrish
L Τ . Gentry Demins
L G. Little Strayer
C Parks Rathjen
KG.. Stacy Kolker
R T... Ellsworth Clark
R Ε . Hass . Wright
Q Β . . Robertson Jenkins
L. Η . . . Hewes Leemans
Κ Η . . Nemeck Hanken
F Β. . . Page Kavalier
Referee—Maanffln. Michigan. Umpire—
Whitlow. Westminster. Field judge—
Oass. LehiKh. Heau linesman—Morese.
Clarkson Tech.
CUBS DATE GRIFFMEN
CHICAGO, November 29 Iff).—·The
Chicago Cubs will make Chattanooga,
Tenn., their No. 2 Spring train
ing camp next year, topping off a
brief stay there with an exhibition
;ame against the New York Yankees
April 8.
Although the Cubs haven't divulged
full exhibition plans, they have ar
ranged exhibitions with the Wash
ington Senators in Chicago, April 6
and 7. A two-game series also will
be played with the Chicago White
Sox α ere. April 13 and 14.
Between the Yankee game and the
Sox series, the Cubs will drill at
Chattanooga.
G. U. PREPS PLAY Ι0ΝΔ.
NEW ROCHELLE, Ν. Y., November
29.—Georgetown Prep's foot ball team
was to close Its season here today in
its annual game with the Iona Prep
eleven.
SportScope
One Punch From Marty
May Knock Fortune
Into Cocked Hat.
.BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
Martin william gal
LAGHER, one - time
"dream fighter" who
oftentimes proved only a
nightmare, tomorrow stands a
chance of becoming the author
of one of modern boxing's most
ironic chapters.
With gigantic Ray Impellettiere
frankly admitting he "had never
heard of Gallagher," the Foggy Bot
tom Irishman tomorrow makes an
other of his periodical "comebacks"
in the squared circle when he opposes
the mammoth Italian - American
youngster in a scheduled 10-round
bout at the Washington Auditorium.
Marty, now 27 years of age,
and with most of his fistic
career behind him, is a veteran
of a couple of hundred fights.
Impellettiere will be fighting
his twelfth scrap.
Similarity in Careers.
SOMEHOW there seems to be a
similarity in the careers to date
ot the two heavyweight gladiators
who battle for the benefit of a Christ
mas basket fund, and, of course, them
selves. It seems only a short time
back—actually, it was eight years—
that Gallagher, then an overgrown
boy with a perfect physique and a
great fighting heart, was looked upon
as a possible world champion in the
making. He appeared to have every
thing. His contract was fought over
by astute ring managers. Great gobs
of dough was spent in an attempt to
"sell" Gallagher.
But Marty never made good. That
he retained his popularity In Wash
ington after heaping failure upon
failure was due to a great personality.
As a fighter he never fulfilled prom
ises. Now, at 27, he can do nothing
but look back.
Like the Gallagher of a few
years back, Impellettiere is
touted as a potential hunk of
title timber. Owner of a mag
nificent build which towers 6
feet 7<ί inches in the air, and
over which is d taped 265
pounds, the "Imp" seems to
have everything.
Spend Fortune on "Imp."
MORE than $100,000 has been re
ported spent on Impellettiere
by his manager, Harry Lenny,
who gave up one of the largest ring
"stables" in the coun to pilot this
boxing mammal. So careful has the
"Imp" been prepared for a timely
bid for championship recognition that
Ray has participated in only 11 fights,
anly three of which could be classed
a. major scrap.
Now he finally seems to have
reached the make-or-break stage. He
made his first big bid almost a year
ago against Tommy Loughran, and
lost. Then he tried again, facing an
other top-flight foe in Walter Neusel.
Again he lost.
He was temporarily retired by
Lenny, with a bad side given as
the reason. Tomorrow he es
says a "comeback" that is as
different from Gallagher's fre
quent "comebacks" as day is
different from night. The
"Imp" is fighting seriously;
Marty is treating boxing as a
sideline.
Just Suppose.
WHETHER Lenny and Impellet
tiere will admit it or.not, it is
evident they do not regard
Gallagher highly. To them he repre
sents the first step—and a not-too
steep step—in another march upward.
That his man hasn't laced on a regu
lation glove since last December
doesn't seem to make much differ
ence to Lenny. He predicts a kayo
for his oversized battler, and both
fairly ooze with confidence.
But somehow the specter of Marty
Gallagher, the prospect, rises. His
legion of well-wishers have been
hoping for a belated fulfillment of
promise from this good-natured giant
for years. They've wanted to see him
suddenly come to life and belt out
the Browns, Barrys, Tows and a score
Df other battlers as he should. What
if he should suddenly come to life to
morrow for 30 brief minutes, for 10
rounds show what has been lack
ing for eight years and miraculously
reveal at the mellowing fistic age of
27 the promise displayed in 1926, 1927
and 1928, when he fought 23 fights
and had yet to lose? What if he
should crank up a punch with all
those years of pent-up power packed
in it and catch Lenny's reputed $100,
000 investment on the lug?
We'll admit the prospects
aren't bright, but more astound
ing things have happened. If
we were Mr. Lenny we'd cele
brate Thanksgiving tonight
with reservations. And then
hold another around midnight
tomorrow night—that fe, if he
ii in the mood.
HIS THANKSGIVING DINNER.
—By JIM BERRYMAN