Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1926, Page 13

SPORTS. Foot Ball Coaches in Annual Session GRID MENTORS WILL TALK OF CODE AND SCHEDULES Roper and Stagg to Address Association Meeting at New York—Little Importance Attached to Gathering of N. C. A. A, BY H. C. BYRD. EW YORK, December 28— Men vitally interested in col lege athletics from coast to coast and from gulf to Great Lakes are gathering here to. day for meetings tomorrow and Thursday of the American Foot Bail Coaches’ Association and the Nation- al Collegiate Athletic Association. The former organization gets un- der way tomorrow at 10 o'clock, though its executive board is due for & meeting today at 3, and the latter comes together Thursday morning at 10. In all probability, greater interest will be noted in the meeti%s of coaches than in the N. C. A. A. gath ering, which is attended mainly by faculty members, although many coaches also attend. At the meeting of coaches the dis- cussions are almost solely in the in terest of foot ball. and it is foot ball above all other college athletics in Which the general public is interested And in this meeting foot ball discussed by those who know most about it, and all that they say is of interest to peo le intercsted in ihe gridiron, and that takes in almost everybody. Roper and Stagg to Speak. Two of the most prominent coaches in the country, Roper and Stagg, are to make formal addresses. Roper is to speak an *“Foot Ball Strategy” and Stagg on “Stabilizing Coaching.” These men are well qualified to speak on the subjects assigned them, end undoubtedly many a man, even if only casually interested in foot ball, would give much to hear Roper talk on a subject in which, as the chess players say, he is a master. And Stagg ought to know something about his subject, when it is considered that, notwithstanding the average life of & coach at one institution is about three years, he has been coaching at Chicago since 1892 or thereabout. Other subjects to be discussed formally by coaches are *“Coaching the main subject. Some of the coaches do not feel that the rules committee was too considerate of the recommendations of the coaches a year ago, especially in regard to the change In the forward pass rule, but that is not likely to Influence to any extent the general meeting to- morrow. ‘Will Talk Schedules. One phase of foot ball sure to be taken up, but of which very little will get in the papers, is schedules. Coaches will sound out one another about future alliances, and no doubt many games to be played in I will have their inception during the meet- ings tomorrow. Especlally is this true of intersectional contests. Schedules for next vear are completed and nego- tiations for anything prior to 1928 are very unlikely. Probably the most interesting of all addresses and discussions on the pro- gram for the National Collegiate Ath- letic Association meetings is that to take place in connection with foot ball from two distinctly different view- points. The first view is to be that of Prof. E. H. Wilkins of the University of Chicago and the other that of Dr. S. V. Sanford of University of Georgia. Prof. Wilkins was chairman of the committee of the Association of Amer- ican University Professors which made ssimistic report about foot and some drastic recommenda- tions against it. Sanford Favors Foot Ball. Dr. Sanford is president of the Southern Conference and very favor- ably inclined toward foot ball as a valuable adjunct of college life. Generally speaking, the meetings of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- ciation are “cut and dried.” Reports of committees on rules for the various sports, reports from the districts, re- ports of special committees and two or three addresses and a banquet in the evening constitute the work of any Progress and Technique” and “Sports. manship Slants.” Undoubtedly the question of rules will be taken up, with the shift play the gathering. Reports of rules committees are necessary, but not particularly inter- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1926. SPORTS. 13 hift and Huddle Rule Changes Sought OFFICIALS ASK 3-SECOND THE UNAFRAID. Courage and confidence are the twin brothers of success—an unbeatable combination, Who proves it more conclusively than the two leading exponents of the padded mitts, the new champlon, Gene Tunney, and one of his leading contender: k_Sharkey. Tunney ha no fear of Dempsey at man-killer with TNT gloves, who brought down such giants as Willard and Firpo in a few rounds each. held out no terror for the young Marine. So many of Demp-~ sey's opponents have been frightened white at the sight of the champion’s scow] that the rain-soaked fans were astounded to see a smiling youth across the ring at the Sesqui that esting. night. Tunney was unafraid! ~ THE OLD YALE STAR ‘WAS UNDAUNTED BY THE 'WHOLE HARVARD TEAM Now Tunney is champion of the world! Sharkey Saunters In. Following Gene's example, a few weeks later, we have Jack Sharkey of Boston battering the black buga- boo to win easily. Besides these nota- ble examples there are hundreds that pob up as you look over the fleld of sport, Everybody told “Trude” Ederle that no woman could possibly swim the English Channel. But she was un- daunted and unafraid! The Foot Ball “Uafraids.” Ted Coy’s great individual perform- ance against Harvard some years ago, when he carried the ball down after down to victoty, is an outstanding ex- ample. The gridiron is no place for ALABAMA AND STANFORD APPEAR WELL MATCHED This Is Opinion of Those Who Watch Rival Elevens Practice for New Year Day Battle—Dixie Team Has Advantage in Weight. By the Associated Press, ASADENA, Calif,, December 28. —Foot bal! followers today turned their attention upon the camps of the Cardinals of = Stanford University and the Crimson Tide of Alabama, preparing for the annual New Year day grid- iron clash in the Rose Bowl here. Coach Wallace Wade's Alabama outfit went to work yesterday. For uarters of an hour the Tide- men went through their paces before newspaper men, who them were shooed from the field, and a secret practice staged No scrimmage was held, Wade or- dering little other than a sustained signal drill, most of the time being spent in polishing up pet formations. ng and punting also came in for @ partion of the time. Unlike Alabama’s workout, that of Stanford was a long and arduous one. The practice scheduled for to- day for the Cardinals was even more strenuous, with others like it slated ‘until the game. Those who witnessed the practices of the two aggregations were of the opinion that the rivals were evenly matched. Alabama has a weight ad- vantage of some six pounds in the line, and the Tidemen charge a bit quicker and more viciously than their opponents. Alabama’s backfield ap- faster, but the Stanford eleven looked more powerful in action. _ In passing, which is expected to be tused a great deal in the coming game, the teams showed equal effectiveness n practice. The tosses offman, ighty Stanford fullback, on the g¢, were longer than those of “Wu" Winslett, passing and running end of the Alabama team. Hoffmann's injured foot appeared to trouble him little yesterday, and he went through the entire drill. It was believed that Gordon “Sher- lock” Holmes, veteran center, would Join his Alabama teammates within the next 24 hours, although up to a late hour last night Coach Wade had heard nothing from his star line mag, other than reports that thing oming along nicely. The Ala bama mentor expects Holmes to re- part today. Holmes was stricken with- appendicitis in El Paso, Tex., en route here with the team. Coach Glen “Pop” Warner today ordered his charges out for morning practice in the Rose Bowl, while Ala- hama was to take over the bowl in the afternoon. Reports that ticket scalpers expect to reap large profits on the game have resulted in orders for Internal Rev enue Department agents to mingle with the crowd to check on such sales. YOUTHFUL NETMEN. RESUME TITLE PLAY BALTIMORE, Md., December 28.— Play was resumed today In the first junior and boys' national indoor tennis tournament ever to be held here. The Fifth Regiment Armory is the scene of the competitioris, which begun yesterday. This morning the second round of the boys’ tests got under way. Third- round play among the juniors also was to start today and initial doubles matches were carded. Seeded stars survived yesterday's rounds with little difficulty. C. Al- phonso Smith, crack Tome School racketer, was the only high-ranking player to be pressed. He was forced to three grueling sets by Louls Hur- land of the University of Maryland before the latter succumbed. - Luminaries who came through the early rounds impressively Included Julius Seligson of Lehigh University, resent holder of the national junior indoor crown; Frank Shields of New York, winner last Winter of the na- tional indoor boy champlonship. who this vear is playing in the junior competition: Eddie Jacobs, regarded as Baltimore's best bet; Donald Strachan. protege of Willlam T. Til- den; Henry L. Johnson of Harvard University and Malcolm T. Hill, Johnson's doubles partner. STIONING S GRIDIRON SEASON BY LAWRENCE PERRY. NEW YORK, December 28.—Look- Ing back over the various technical @spects of the foot ball season at Jeast one outstanding appears. Never before in the history of the ame was there so sharp a question- ng of decisions of officials at im- portant junctures in games as in the recent gridiron season. First there was the allegation that Blagle’s drop-kick in the Harvard game was made after the Tigers had played their fourth down, a point which never yet has been satisfac- torily settled. Then there was the scoring of a touchdown by Pennsyl- vanla ag: Chic ~the score of the game—by a_ back who dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line. In still another instance an Army end was permitted to pick up a loose ball, which he had kicked, and make @ touchdown. These are the salient breaks in foot ball officiating that occurred last Fall and there were not a few others of leas importance. Differs With Official. In the opinion of Jack Simmons, freshman ¢ of the Citadel in Charleston, S. the touchdown in the Pennsylv: hicago game in- volves the nicest point of all. The play will be recalled by those who saw it as follows Murphy, Penn’s quarterback, was ecarrying the ball when tackled upon Chicago’s two-yard line. He dropped the ball and it rolled across the goal ¥rom there it bounded across the OF RULINGS touched ft—at the point where the ball crossed the side line. Since this point lay within the touchdown zone was declared a touchdown for v a Simmons makes the claim that it should have been a touchback and he cites the following rule to substan- WOMEN IN SPORT BY CORINNE FRAZIER OST of the athletic clubs are taking advantage of the holl- day season for- a brief rest preparatory to the opening of the basket ball season, but the Washington Athletic Club has decided to hold one mid-holiday practice session.- -Members of the team are all urged to turn out to- night for this drill to be held in the Eastern High School gymnasium trom 6:45-to 8, o'clock. 1 A special meeting of the club will follow the practice period, according to Becky Kronman, publicity chair- man. Every member of the cluh should be present at this business meeting, Miss Kronman states, as some very urgent business has come up which requires {mmediate atten- ton., Coach Levvy of the Capitol A. C. has announced that he will not make the selections for his teams until the season is opened. Nor will he decide definitely upon the permanent posi- tions of his players in advance, as he wants them to become familiar with play In various positions. According to the present plan, C. A. C. will have three teams in the field, one in the D. C. Girls Basket Ball loop and two in the Washington Recreation League. Among the players who already have shown promise of placing on the first or second squads are Francise Major, Elizabeth Whaler, Florence Skadding, Sandy Whaler, Julia Aman (manager), Gayle Nickerson, Frankie Ross, Olive O'Hern, Ruth Curran, BASKET BALL Four independent basket ball quints of Washington and nearby are chalk ing up records which, if continued on through the season, will mark them as the outstanding floor combinations Company F Regulars of the Mary land National Guard of Hyattsville probably have the most impressive record, since they trounced the Ana- costia Eagles. unlimited cham- pions, a few days Columbia Blues, ’ Club Senators and Olympic Seniors are moving along at a pace that bids fair to bring them into the top ‘flight of courtmen here- abouts before the close of the season. Hyattsville Guardsmen chalked up another victory last night at the ex. pense of the Columbia A. C. tossers, winning in the Armory, 23 to 17, with Vincent the ace of the scoring brigade. Columbia Blues annexed their eighth straight win last night, nosing out the Tech Juniors, 37 to 36, and Boys’ Club Senators took their seventh In a row, beating the Epiphany Chapel five, 30 to 25. The Senators are a 115-pound outfit., While the Regulars were winning the Company F Reserves dropped a game to the Olymplc five, 28 to 20. It was the eighth win in nine starts for tiate this opinion: paragraph, say if the ball, before becoming dead, crosses the end line extended, provided the Impetus which sent it across the goal given by the attacking sid There would seem to be no ques- tion as to the correctness of Simmons’ Jjudgment. Matter Is Timely. This matter is especialy timely be- cause at the coming Winter meeting of the foot ball rules committee there may be some agitation to change the rule concerning fumbled balls on the ground that if it permits touchdowns to be made by players who have no ball in their possession it is a faulty stipulation. The point is that the rule does not do this and that the touchback pro- vision takes care of such cases. As a matter of fact, the clause In the rule book which holds that a fumbled ball going out of bounds be- tween the goal lines belongs to the side whose player last touched it is -one of the most beneficlal changes that have been made in recent years, It prevents scrambling for the loose ball and has done away with many third line was | the Olympics. Meanwhile Anacostia Eagles, in the independent class, and Epiphany Roses, Arrows and Calvary quints, in the senior loop, are moving along smoothly. Auths will tackle the Business High quint tonight in the latter's gym, in a game regarded as a practice contest for both teams. Sixteen fleld goals registered by “Cotton” Clark constituted the high spot in a 61-to-10 victory of the Palace five over Peck Memorial last night. Peck gathered but five field goals in the first half and was held scoreless in the second period. Fpiphany Roses play the fast Apache five tonight in the Eastern High School gym. Elliot basketers overcame an early lead piled up by the Peerless A, C. quint in the Naval Reserve gym last night and went ahead to a 24-to-19 vietory. ‘Whirlwind quint nosed out St. Mar- tin's yesterday, 47 to 42, with Casassa ecading the victors in scoring with eight field goals. injuries that used to occur when players flung themselves over benches side line within the end zone. The officials gave the hall to Penn- eylvania—because a Penn player last and other obstacles in agwild pursuit for a ball that was free. Seneca Juniors trounced the Beta lmssm last night, 42 to 32, Olympic Seniors will play “¥ Dolly Bealer, Pat Trappe, Lillian Hoff- man, Hazel Davis. Beulah Carr, Edna Boyce and Marie Siebold. A mass meeting, open to all basket ball players and officials in the Dis- trict, will be held Monday evening, January 10, at Business High School, under the auspices of the board of officials of the National Amateur Ath- letic Federation, for the purpose of making clear the proper interpreta tion of the new rules, some of which have caused some confusion among lecal teams. ? The doubles dribble, {llegal bounce rnd one-point shots will be discussed n; particular: Op the evening of January 12 an- ofthér meeting will be held, for officials only. This gathering will be at Cen- tral High School, in the girls’ gymna. sium. Practical demonstrations of ref. ereeing and information concerning the examinations of officials will be given by members of the officlals’ board. Any basket ball officlal wishing to be classified by the board as a quall- fled referee may obtain full informa- tion regarding examinations to be held in January through Miss Hazel Sayre, chairman of the committes, who may be reached at Miss Madelra's School. ’ The next recreational evening to be staged by the N. A. A. F. group Is scheduled for Wednesday night, Janu- v 5, in the girls' gym of Centra! High School. Elsie Saunders, chair- man, will have charge of the program, which has not yet been announced. FIVES HERE COMPILING FINE 'R‘ECORDS tossers In the Y. M. at 7 o'clock. Princess A. C. girls’ basket ball team will play a practice game with the Paramounts tonight at the Wilson Normal gym. Dupont cagemen will oppose the American Rallway Express tossers in the Terminal gym tonight. C. A. gym tonight Pullman passers were held to a sin- gle fleld goal by the Utah floormen last night, Utah winning, 22 to 2. St. Patrick Junlors plan to reor- ganize after the holidays and seek games with 126-pound teams. Brookland A. C. tossers will engage the Washington Terminal “Y" cage- men in the Terminal gym tonight.’ Y. M. H. A. quint of the Jewish Community Center League will en- gage the Amis five tomorrow night at the center gym. Two games are billed for the W. H. West Co. five within five days. To- morrow night they engage the Boys Club Celtics, and-Monday night they will play the Hyattsville Guards. Alexandria High tossers have a game billed with the school's alumni Friday night in the armory at 8 o'clock. Dominican Lyceum tossers seck games with 126-pound teams. Call Manager Farrah at Lincoln 8857. A meeting of the Washington Basket Ball League will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the Herald sport department. Four league teams will swing into action tomorrow night at the Arcadia with Eplphany Roses and Columbia A. C. opening the schedule. The Original Wonder tossers will play Calvary Methodist floormen an hour later, to be followed by a game be- tween Arrows and Old Dominion Boat Club of Alexandria. Two league games will be played at Washington Barracks Friday night. STARTER TROUBLE? WE REPAIR ALL MAKES CREEL BROS. 1811-17 14th St. N.W. Potomac 473 Representing 48 Leading Mfrs. of Auto Electrical Equipment and ‘Motor Parte’ —\WAS NOT THE SLIGHTEST BIT AFRAID OF Wi' LS WE WENT RIGHT AFTER THE BROWN PANTHER AND WON EASILY. weaklings anyway, and the fleld bristles with such examples. Gotch, the wrestler, was unafraid of the mighty Hackenschmidt and went after the Russian Lion so hard that the latter quit. The Boston Braves fearlessly climb ed into the famous Athletics In their world series of 1914 and knocked them off four straight. Ouimet Fearless on Links. Ouimet, the young Boston amateur, stood his ground against the two greatest golfers in the world—Vardon and Ray-—on two successive days and won. Hagen—called “the Goat™ afraid of anybody or bogey. McLoughlin, the Comet, held off Wilding and Brookes on the tennis courts. is not —By RIPLEY THE YANKS FAILED To SCARE ALEXANDER THey ToLp TRUDY THAT NO WOMAN COULD Ted Cann, the swimmer, didn't swal- low any water when he dived with the famous Duke Kahanamoku. Mel Sheppard feared nobody on two feet. Molla didn't wilt before the fllus trious Suzanne at Forest Hills. Jay Gould Feared None. Jay Gould was never afraid to risk his court tennis title with the pro- fessionals. Young Corbett, supposedly a set-up imported from Denve So unaf- fected by Terrible Ter reputation that he knocked at McGovern's dress- g room on the way to the ring and ed, ““Come on, Terry, and get your licking!' U. S. SPORT SUPREMACY THREATENED BY BREAK Amateur Athletic Federation Withdraws From Olym- pic Association, Alleging Domination of Affairs by A. A. U.-Controlled Minority Group. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 28.—Amer- ica’s traditional supremacy in Interna- tional athletics today was threatened by internal strife over control of the National Olympic Association. Voting unanimously to withdraw from the assoclation, the National Amateur Athletic Federation yester- day struck another blow in a conflict with the Amateur Athletic Union, which broke out afresh recently in Washington, 'D. C. The federation claims within fits membership 90 per cent of the na- tion’s amateur athletic activities. With it are affiliated the Army, Navy, National Collegiate A. A., United States Law Tennis Association and Federation of Boys’ Clubs, among other organizations. Feud of Long Standing. Alleged domination of America’s participation in the 1928 Olympic games by a minority group controlled by the A. A. U. was the basis for the federation’s action, but the feud be tween the rival factions dates bacl several years. The federation's 1927 program calls for a more intensive de- velopment of its work along State lines and forecasts conflict with the A. A, U. in its own field. A statement issued by the federa. tion’s executive committee in explana tion of its withdrawal attacks the A. A. U. as having assumed “the relation of parent” to thousands of skilled teachers and supervisors in school and college activities. The statement gives two major counts upon which the federation based its withdrawal 1. Changes in the Olympic Asso- clation’s constitution “which deprived the national organizations that com- prised the federation of any Influence in relation to America’s part in the Olympic games and put control in the hands of one member of the as- soclation, the A. A. U.” 2. Centralization of such control restored “the unsatisfactory situation that the American Olympic Assocla- tion was organized to correct.” The statement goes on to say that “there was much criticism of the administration, inefficlencies in con nection with living and training quar- ters, and conduct of some of the offi- clal representatives,” which came to a head after the 1920 games and led to attempt to organize the Olympic Association on a ‘“democratic basis.” Another Crisis Is Seen. After the withdrawal of Col. Robert M. Thompson as president of the as soclation, the federation charges, there was a ‘“resumption of the methods of the faction that caused the 1920 crisis,” Henry Breckinridge, president of the federation, charges that through “a joker in the constl- tution, organizations were multiplied and admitted to representation in the assoclation.” The struggle for control between the two factions came to an open break at the recent quadrennial meet- ing of the Olymplc Association, when abolition of the two-thirds vote rule caused Col. Breckinridge , Maj. John RADIATORS, FENDERS BODIES MADE AND REPAIRE! NEW RADIATORS FOR AUTOS WITTSTATT’S R & F. WKS. 319 13th 1423 P. REAR. WALLACE MoToRr Co. means i New and Used Cars 1709 L Street N.W. Just East of Conn. Ave MAIN 7612 2.2.0.8.2.0.2.0.2.0.9.0.9.0.0.0.9.90.02.¢02000¢0¢0¢ 0020200000200 0000s J. Griffith, athletic commissioner of the Western Conference, and Gen. Palmer E. Plerce, president of the National Collegiate A. A., to resign all commiitee memberships in the association. WASHINGTON PRO FIVE PLAYS LORAIN TONIGHT Washington's professional basket ball team will stack up against the Lorain, Ohlo, combination of the “entral Ohio League tonight in that v In the first game of the second ern trip undertaken this season by Kennedy’s proteges. Chazmadia, erstwhile Washington center, s play- ing that position for Loral Games against the league-leading Cleveland entry January 7 and 8 will end the jaunt and the next night wil find Washington entertaining the Baltimore Orioles at the Arcadia au- ditorium here. WAIT AFTER TEAM IS SET Greater Latitude in Imposing Penalties Desired by Referees and Umpires—See No Fault in Try for Point After Touchdown. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, December 28— foot ball offctals something® should be done about the shift and huddle. Meeting In annual fon until early this morning tern Assoctation of Intercollegiate Foot Ball Officials devoted much of its time to criticism of the huddle as slowing up play and of the shift as making it difficult for officials to de- termine legality. As a result, a suggestion will be made to the rules committee that on all shift and huddle plays, after the players have become set, they shall remain In their rearranged positions for three seconds before the ball is snapped. The Eastern officials went the West- ern Conference one second better in their suggestion, the Westerners hav- ing decreed a two-second halt. Would Aid qfl'h'lnlsA It the rules committee agrees with the officials In another suggestion, referees and umpires will be given wider latitude in imposing penalties for unfair play not otherwise pro- vided for in the rules. Rule 21, sec- tion 9, now provides a 5-yard penalty and the officials would see it amended to provide a “proper penalty.” imitations ‘placed on the forward pas¥ during the 1926 season, Including a b-yard penalty for a second incom pleted pass during one series of four downs, were not effective, in the apin fon of the officials. A suggestion will go forward to the rules makers that the existing limitation be changed or abolished. The suggestion will not in the | clude a proposed remedy for the de- ficiencles, A provision previously in effect, but not now in the rules, providing that an offside player touching a punted ball should cost his team 5§ yards, and a touchback declared If the of- fense be committed within the 10-yard line, the officials thought should be restored. No fault was found with the work- ing of the try for point after touch- down. A suggestion was made that a clearer definition be given In the rules as to proper equipment, especlally cleats. Elght-minute periods were favored for junior and elementary school games, Name New Officers. David L. Fultz (Brown) of New York was elected president of the as- sociation, succeeding Walter R. Oke- son of Lehigh. Dr. Edward J. O'Brien (Tufts) of Boston was made vice presi- dent and Arthur W. Palmer (Colby) of Philadelphia secretary and treas- urer, Directors elected were: * New York—William R. Crowley (Bowdoin), Harry A. Fisher (Colum- bia), Fred W. Murphy (Brown). Boston—FEdward J. O'Brien (Tufts), Dan J. Kelly (Springfield), Hugh Mec- Grath (Boston College). Philadelphia—A. C. Tyler (Prince-"* ton), Fred R. Gillender (Pennsylvania), A. W. Palmer (Colby). Pittsburgh—Dan B. Dougherty (Washington and Jefferson), John P. Egan (Duquesne), Rodgers M. Baird (Penn State). The Cuening Star BOYS CLUB | BY DICK HARLOW. Famous Boxing and Foot Ball Coach. If you are starting in boxing usc 12-ounce gloves. And box only one- minute rounds. A boy under 16 hasn't matured sufficiently to stand the strain of longer rounds and lighter gloves. The first lesson in my boxing class for boys is the left jab. That is the best blow in the boxing game. Other blows will follow readily enough if you use that one first. Face your opponent by standing with left foot extended and pointing to him, the right foot back and point ing out. Your left hand noints Lo his chin and your right is drawn in to protect your short ribs. Throw the weight forweard as you jab. Keep your muscles relaxed. Don't keep the fist constantly clinched in- side your gloves. Clinch it only at the instant you’land on your oppo- nent. As you deliver the left jab slide for- ward on the left foot and put some thing into the jab as you strike out The right hand comes up to cover the tace as the left strikes out. This is the fundamental boxing, and when well you can hold blow in u have learned it our o The footwork consists of sliding in and out with both feet on the floor and the left always in front. If you become a good boxer you will gain pleasure, seif-confidence and val- uable moral qualities, together with a better aud stronger body. Practice on this left jab and If you are lucky enough to get some boxing gloves for Christmas you can show your dad that you know how to handle them. Next—The push shot in basket ball. . (Copyright. 1926.) EASTERN HIGH QUINT IS PLAYING AT YORK Eastern High Schoo! basketers were to invade York, Pa., tonight for a crack at the five representing the high school of that city. The Light Blue and White downed the York boys in thelr last encounter two years ago. Two public high teams are carded to face alumni combinations in other tilts this week In the local schoolboy - group. Western High's varsity will take on the old “grads” of the George- town school in the Western gym on Thursday, and Central will mix it with former Blue and White tossers Satur- day. CANADIANS BEAT TIGERS. NEW YORK, December 28 (#).— Hockey players of the University of Toronto, Canadian champions, last night defeated Princeton in an over- time international Intercollegiate con- test here, 5 to :** 102, 8.0.0.8.2.2.0.0.2.0.2.8.0.2.9.¢0.99¢09¢22¢000s020 s and 8 times in 192. t’s“Our Eddie Collins” That is writing the Biography of Base Ball Washington in In 21 Instalments. Beginning January 3d Eddie Collins has played in 34 World Series games; struck out 8 times in 1923 ; led base ball in stolen bases 5 years; was given more bases on balls than any player in 1915—119 passes; LED in runs scored in 1912 with a total of 137; whose average fielding ranking for seventeen years has been SECOND; LED base ball as a fielder nine years; ranks THIRD in total games played—2,681; his batting has given him an average of EIGHTH rank in sixteen years of base ball The Biography of Base Ball—by such a player—must be full of interest, and Collins writes as he plays. The Collins Articles Begin Next Monday, January 3d