Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1929, Page 65

SPORTS SECTION he Sunday Stard i g \ Golf and General | WASHINGTON, D. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1929, E—tanford Outlasts Army Team, 34-13 : Year Sets Record for Sport Attendance MAKES 20 POINTS (CARNEGIE REPORT LIKELY | VETS TTAN CHE NCLOSING BLF) - = DR R AONORS DURNG 3 Leads 14-13 at Intermission. | Week, Hardly Will Take Other Than Con- Mack, Ruth, Tilden, Hagen Fullback Smalling Ace | Part 5—4 Pages LEADERS IN VARIOUS LINES OF ATHLETIC ENDEAVOR IN PAST TWELVE MONTHS of Cardinal Team. BY RICHARD VIDMER. ALO_ALTO, Calif., December 28. The Army came 3,000 miles across the continent to play Stanford here today. It was hardly worth the trip. They came to take one of the worst beatings they ever suffered at the hands of a bigger, stronger and better team that scored five touchdowns and forced 2 safety through its sheer strength and power of attack. As the Army headed for home tonight, its long season ended and a finis writ- ten to the careers of Biff Jones, retiring head coach: Chris Cagle, the roaring red head, Johnny Murrell, the bucking back and others, it was battered, bruised and beaten, by a 34-13 defeat where | victory at any score was the aim and | objective, when they started out so hopefully two weeks ago. Coach Jones' last team was a good and a game one, | but it couldn't win a major game Student Health Association, and annual convention of the National | will be settled is another matter. Usually the foot ball coaches have held the center of the stage at these annual gatherings, but it may be that the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- clation this year will, itself, be some- where near where the spotlight falls. Anyway the program for the meeting of that association indicates it éxpects to give a large part of its time to a discussion of the Carnegie report, which may be tHe cause of enough oratorical through the long season. Cagel's last game was up to standard but his inter- | ferers never were able to check the big | and bulky tacklers that seemed all over the field, barring the way with out- stretched arms. Army Starts Well. ! ‘The Army started off with a sweep- | ing, striding, roaring run down the field | with an uninterrupted march of 49 | yards soon after the game started. The | Army struggled to hold its lead which gradually slipped awa: d it fought back valiantly but in vain even with | the shadow of defeat on all sides. The | Army team was no match for the fleet- | % footed herd of heavyweights Pop ‘Warner turned loose with tricks de- signed for a flea. ‘The brightest shining star was Chuck Smalling. who galloped gallantly over the chalk-marked field for gains that ranged frcm 5 to 50 yards, but he ‘was ably assisted by Frentrup, Rothert, Moffatt and the rest of a supporting cast was something more than adequate. Smalling scored three of the touch- downs and Herb Fleishacker the other | two and as an indication of the power that lay behind Stanford attack it might be noted that all the scoring punches were short jabs of less thi | 5 yards. | Except for Smalling’s 50-yard dash | in the second quarter and few as- sorted gains that ranged from 15 to 20, the Stanford backs were content to get | their 5, 6 and 7 at a clip. As| long as they could do it steadily, this | proved as good a method as any of | ripping into the other fellow's territory | and crossing the goal line. Cadets Score on Pass. 'On the other hand, one of th: Army's two touchdowns resulted from a 44-1| yard gain on one play when Cagle made a 19-yard pass to Hutchinson, who raced the remaining 25 for the Cadet's #scond and last tally. Murrell made the first after a 49-yard | march that was aided along the way by i another pass from Cagle to Hutchinson. | ‘This happened in the first period after Hutchinson had intercepted a Stanford pass near midfield. Cagle and Murrell gave the Army a first down on line plays, and then Cagle's toss to Hutchin- son took the ball to Stanford’s 19-yard mark. Three plunges by Murrel¥ and another by Cagle carried it to within 8 yards of the goal line, and Murrell took it over on the third stab. an | pyrotechnics to give even ,the most unsophisticated delegate sifficient to last the entire year—until the next meeting of the association. Then again it may not. depending on whatever dis- position of the report is proposed. May Recognize Report. However, even to one uninitiated and unskilled in political maneuvers in con- ventions of this kind, the set-up cer- tainly should cause some little glimmer of an idea that something is to be at- tempted in the way of giving the re- port at least a gracious reception. The program gives no indication of what.is be done about the report; in fact, does not say anything is to be done about it, but two of the three places for feature addresses are allotted to for- mal discussions of the report, one by Dr. Savage of the Carnegie Foundation, whose® subject will be “Aspects of the Relation of Education to College Sport,” and the other by President Frank P. Day of Union College on “The Challenge of the Carnegie Report.” And in addi- tion to this the prospectus of the meet- ings sent out by the National Collegiate Athletic Association states in one para- graph that the publication of the Carnegie report has emphasized some of the problems the association has been struggling to solve and that the main question in the minds of those that have studied the report is what can be done to correct the excesses and abuses told of by the report, and then goes on to say that “the council will give this matter careful consideration and will probably present to the dele- gates at the general conferen-e recom- mendations concerning the actions con- sidered desirable.” Council of High Caliber. ‘The brilliance of the possible display of oratorical pyrotechnics previously mentioned depends almost entirely on what kind of recommendations the council considers desirable. In some quarters there is a feeling that it will be made a great occasion for the roast- ing and general lambasting of college athletics and everything connected with college athletics; that somebody may try to throw the hooks (to use ordinary street language) into the whole proposi- structive Action on Subject. BY H. C. BYRD. EW YORK CITY, December 28.—Men interested in all phases of college athletics and physical education are gathering here from all sections of the country for meetings Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday. First of all, and most colorful, comes | the get-together of foot ball coaches; then on Tuesday, the Society of Directors of Physical Education in Colleges and the American After all these meetings have been concluded it is likely that about everything that touches on college athletics, health, recreation |and the like will have been discussed. on Wednesday is to be held the 1 Collegiate Athletic Association. ‘Whether or not anything tion and give college athletics as much of a body-blow as possible. No doubt there is a_small—very small, too—ele- ment in the faculties of some colleges who would like to do just that, but the writer does not take that view of the situation. When one glances over the member- ship of the council and sees such names as W. J. Bingham, director of athletics at Harvard: Prof. C. W. Kennedy of Princeton, L. W. St. John, director of | athletics at Ohio State University: Romeyn Berry, graduate manager of athletics at Cornell; Prof. George H. Nettleton, chairman of Yale's athletic | committee: Dr. S. V. Sanford, presi- | dent of the Southern Conference, it does not seem probable that any recom- | mendations are likely to be made that | in_any way might be detrimental to athletics. In fact, what these men | actually are working for is to find ways | to better college athletics, and it is| extremely unlikely that any one of | them would stand for any action seek- | ing any other end. | Would Move Constructively. Possibly some members of the council may not be wholly in accord with col- lege athletics as at present organized and conducted, but even they would make no concerted move other than constructive. However, the situation in connection with the Carnegie report 1s that the report was made at the request of the National Collegiate Ath- letic Association, and whether its premises, its facts and its conclusions | are good or bad, the report has been made and it simply is a case of “now | you have it, what are you going to do | with 1t?” | Not the least doubt exists that the | report has aroused a good deal of private and semi-private criticism and | resentment. It is the kind of thing | about which those interested hardl; criticism, however honest, might b attributed to stepped-on toes. It is | not likely that recomimendations of the | governing council .of the N. C. A. A. will be such as to cause any public showing of this resentment. 1t seems necessary that some action be taken, | but whatever that action may be it is not likely to cause any such furore as some expect. | The meetings of the coaches Monday | will cover all phases of foot ball. Dis- cussions of the technical side of the game ‘bv men who have achieved the eatest reputation in teaching it are eatures each year, while the rules that govern the game also come in for criticism and praise. WESTERN DEFEATS Before the period ended Stanford had tied the score when Smalling carried | the ball deep into Army territory on & | 26-yard dash resulting from a doub]e. Teverse, and Fleishacker finished the job with a touchdown from the 2-yard line. | Rothert's Punting Factor. Rothert’s perfectly placed punting forced Murrell to kick from behind his | own goal line at the start of the second period, and he failed to get the ball away before he was tackled, a safety resulting. The following kick car- ried back in a series of stabs that end- ed when Smalling took the ball across the Army’s goal line. Hutchinson's run | after receiving Cagle’s pass brought the Army back almost to even terms before | the half ended, but in the last two | periods the Stanford touchdowns rolled up like the steady surge of the waves along the Western coast. ¢, “There was no stopping Pop Warner's reverses, double reverses and fake re- verses as they were executed toady, by the powerful Trojan backs. ‘They poured through the Army line for sure | gains aimost every time they got under | Way and only the determined efforts of Perry, Hillsinger, Suarez and Miller | in the line kept them slowed down to| something less than a touchdown every time they started. Only Few Penalties. GETTYSBURG HIGH | Washington Scholastics Take | Hard Fought Game by 40-38 Score. G ton conquered Gettysburg High, 40 to 38, in a hard- fought game here tonight. After the first quarter the visitors presenting a rangy, clever team held the whip hand mn:gh Gettysburg was never far be- hind. "It was the ability of the home quint to score from the foul line that kept it in the running. Gettysburg made good on 20 of 25 free tosses. At the end of the first quarter the score was tied at seven all. Western, however, held the lead at the half, 23 to 17, and was ahead thereafter. Gettysburg rallied gamely in the finai ETTYSBURG, Pa., December 28.—Western High School's basket ball team of Washing- There were few penalties and only two of major proportions. The game was rugged but not rough though the fact that Cagle was twice hurt and Humber and Price were forced out carly somewhat weakened the Army's resisting powers. Though the calendar proclaimed the approach of Winter, a golden sun like gigantic spotlight in the sky made the day seem more like an early Spring. The air was crisp and clear, the sky high and blue, the field green and vel- vety. A more perfect day couldn't have been ordered for the ciash and if the Army wasn't used to such weather in late December it had no complaint | to make but only wished that it could have more of it The Line-Up. Position. Left end Left tackie ‘Left guard Cei Army (13} Carlmark Price Stanford (34) Preston ... Thompson .. Driscoll Right end Il Quarterback Left haifback Right halfback Fullback Bcore by periods: son | ol | & o 6 8 6 1434 Stanford. Fleishacker (21, Sy, Murvel. | Hutchinson touchdown—Stanford, Army. Hutehinson (Murrel! Army 8 Stanfora Touchdowns. titutions BUentord cAlbertson for Taylor. Hillman for Fleishacker, Clark for Rothert. Moffat for Prentrup. Neill for Preston, Klabau for Th Dawson_for Wilson for Dris- . Helser for Di son. Fre Winnek for Tieri, Burke for Klabau, Crary for Rothert and Bush for Muller Army—MacLean for Price, Humber. Trice for Hillsinge Messinger. Fletcher for Carim, Miller, Gordon for for | Cagle. Golden for eil. Gibner for Hutehinson. Slecker for Bowman. Parham for MacLean, Maxwell for Trice and Crabb for Fletche: Referee—Herb Dena (Nebracka). Umpire —Tom Loutitt (Portland). Field judge -Bill | Mulligan (Genzaga). Linesman—Tom Fitz- patrick (Utah) COLLEGE HOCKEY. ‘Univeriity of Toronto, 3; Harvard, 2. | Suarez for | ™: r for | moments, scoring eight points in the | last 4 minutes. Western was the second Washington | public high school .quint to defeat Get- | tysburg by a close margin this season, Central having turned the trick re- cently. ‘Warren, Gettysburg center, made 9 shots out of 11 from the foul line, mak- ing all 9 in a row. He also made 4 floor | goals to take individual scoring honors with 17 points. Capt. Jimmy Thompson, forward, Was Collins Asks Release To Take Berth at G. U. CHAPEL HILL, N. C., December 28.—The scheduled meeting today of the athletic council of the Uni- versity of North Carolina to con- sider the request of Head Coach Chuck Collins that he be released from his present contract that he might accept an offer from George- town University, was postponed pending the arrival of Collins and several members of the council. Coach Collins is due to arrive to- morrow or Monday. Some of the alumni have ex- pressed the desire that Collins be retained, while others have declared that if he really wants to leave it would be best to let him go. CARNEGIE REPORT STRS PROFESSORS Dean Sanford’s Defense of College Sports Brings | Heated Debate. By the Associated Press, URHAM, N. C., December 28. The Carnegie report on col- | D lege athletics, brought up by | outstanding for Western, heading his | Dean S. V. Sanford of the team’s attack with 15 points, including University of Georgia, plunged 7 floor goals and 1 foul shot. | the American Association of University Buscher. another forward, registered | Professors into a heated two-and-a-half 11 points for the Washingtonians. | hour session as the evils of intercol- Western. G.PPis. | legiate athletics were aired by a score Trompsen. 14 8| of professors. E 17| Dr. Sanford told the association that | 4| college athletics are here to stay, ds.{ 1| spite the Carnegie report and its tntro- | Pennsylvania. 33; Georgia Tech, Totals Referes Mr. Collock (Harrisbur COLLEGE BASKET BALL. Gallaudet, 61 College, 13, Ohio State, 20: Notre Dame, 22. Loyola. (Chicago), 33: Vanderbil, 17. Minnesota, 27; Montanz U., 24, Central Normal, 40; Butler, 16. Wisconsin, 24; Lombard, 11, Carnegle Tech, 33;_St. John's College, 15, Crescent A. C. of Brooklyn, 38; George- town, 24. Allle‘gheny. 37; Adrian (Mich.) College, Coty College of New York, 32; Davis- Elkins, 18. PRO BASKET BALL. Fort Wayne, 17; Cleveland, 16. PRO HOCKEY RESULTS. London. Ontario, 2: Cleveland. 0. New York Rangers, 3; Ottawa Sena- tors, 1. Phl]l‘gelphill.h:; gpflnla:ld;nlt.e A Providence . 33 n rs, 1. gnum. 1 Buffalo, 2; Hamilton} 0 38 | ductory statement, but that the illegal | | athletics scholarship must go. Just be- | | cause gate receipts for foot bali games | are big, there is no reason to say the | sport is commercialized, he asserted, | explaining that the income from foot | ball makes possible equipment for other | intercollegiate and intra-mural sports. Dr. Samuel F. Bemis of George Wash- ington University, Washington, chal- lenged some of Dr. Sanford's statements. | He asserted that college coaches, dealing | with a few men in one branch of sport | only, often are paid $15,000 a year, while | professors, “trying to teach the true| things a college was founded for,” get | only $3,000. | Dr. John Booker of the University of North Carolina then proposed a resolu- tion commending the effort of the Car- negie Foundation to expose commercial- ism in college athletics, “which threat- ens the extinction of the only real #5n- tribution of athletics to education— | idealism.” This resolution was finally | referred to a committee for presentation | | again Monday. | Dr. A. H. Lybyre of the University of Illinois, Dr. A, C. Ivy of Northwestern | University, Dr. J. E. Raycroft of Prince- ton University and a dozen others spoke | on the question before it was finally de- cided to have a special committee report & resolutioms | { JACK SHARKEY- __ HO.D.SEGRAVE- FAVORITE BEATEN FREDDIE . SPENCER- e Wide World EXPECT WIDE OPE ININDOOR TENNIS - GAME AT ATLANTA Seligson, N. Y. U. Star, Loses to Dartmouth Netman. Jacobs in Running. BY TED VOSBURGH, Associated Press Sports T, EW YORK, December 28—John Richardson, a lanky 18-year- old Dartmouth sophomore, played surprisingly good ten- downfall of Sidney Seligson of New York University and reach the quarter final round of the national junior in- door championship. Spiking Seligson's hard-driving game by deft and sharply angled volleying Richardson improved as the match pro- gressed and finally eliminated the No. 2 seeded player by scores of 7—9, 6—2, | 6—4. Young Seligson, a brother of the former national intercollegiate outdoor champion, Julius Seligson of Lehigh, had been favored jointly with William | Jacobs _of Baltimore to capture the title. Richardson, though no stranger to tournament competition, was not among the 16 players selected for seed- ing in the draw. He plays Sheldon Morganstein of the City College of New York in the quarter-finals on Monday. Jacobs Stays in Play. Jacobs trounced a fellow player from | Baltimore, Herman Goldberg of Johns Hopkins, 7—5, 6—3, and Aaron Miller, another Baltimorean, gained a quarter- | final bracket by Oshinsky, New York schoolboy, 6, subduing ~ Alfred 6—4, In his next match on Monday Jacobs m Pennsylvania, Rothschild, 6—2, 6—4, The national boys' indoor singles also narrowed to the last eight survivors, With Frankie Parker of Milwaukee, Bernard Fricdman, Philadelphia, and Mark Hecht, New York, leading the way. Parker and Friedman meet Mon- day in a promising quarter-final duel, Hecht smashed through Jack Lobell, Far Rockaway High School, in love sets, while Parker downed Stanley Mindlin, defeated Walter Rochelle, N. who New New York, 6—0, 6—1, and Friedman | beat Jam ing, New York, e s e Doubles in both divisions got under pants championship” was the playing of 9-year-old Bobby Low of New York nd his brother, Stuart, 11, although they lost to Beban and Marke, New York, 6—3, 6—3. In the junior doubles Friedman and Hecht, one of the most, formidable com- binations. crush d Kalb, New York, 60, 6P " * eets Ed Luchs of the University of | A nis today to bring about the | |Experts Forecast Brilliant Aerial Battle in New.Year Charity Tilt. BY DILLON L. GRAHAM, Associated Press Sports Writer. TLANTA, Ga., December 28.—A wide open aerial battle is fore- cast to provide the thrills of the Shrine all-star charity foot ball game here New Year day be- tween picked teams representing the upper and lower regions of the South- ern Conference. Coaches of the two squads were tuck- ing some kind of lateral or forward pass into almost every other play at the morning and afiernoon practice ses- sions today. Coach Bob Neyland of Tennesses, providing the black magic for the Northern squad, is particularly fitted for this type of game in that he has his own quarterback, both halfbacks and a pair of ends to carry out the va- rious deceptive passes he will use. Smooth Aerial Combinations. The Southern outfit, directed by Coach Charles Bachman of Florida, likewise had & couple of smooth work- ing aerial combinations. Earl Dunlap, the Georgia Tech quarterback, who is feared throughout Dixie for his unerr- | ing tosses, alternated forward flips to way and a feature of the boys on “short | the Southern Mizell, the Tech halfback, and Tom Jones, one of the Tech flankmen. Maf- fett, Georgia end, also came in for his share of passes from Dunlap. Bach- man also had McEwen and Bethea, a pair of his own backfielders, who em- ploy a nice aerial act. With such gifted broken-field run- ners as McEver, Mizell, Kelly of Ken- | tucky. Armstrong of Tulane, Branch and Magner of North Carolina, Hawkins of V. M. I. and Thomason of Georgia Tech, both mentors were laying stress on sweeping end runs, hoping to formu- late plays planned to get their men into the clear. Besides the two practices daily, blackboard drills were on the calendar for the night sessions. The coaches are paying little attention to tackling, blocking and the other fundamentals and are spending all their time concen- trating on the dozen or more plays on which they will depend for victory. Billy Banker, the rampaging half- back from Tulane and a member of squad, was the only player absent from today's workouts. Little to Choose From. There seems to be little to choose between {wo two elevens. The North- ern team admittedly will have a slight weight advantage, but the Southerners seem to have the edge on the ends and tackles, with the backfields about even. After a spiriteds workout this morn- BeETTY RoBINSON- L | | EFTY O'DouL- | ing the coaches changed their pllns“ for a long rest before the afternoon practice and allowed the players to attend a luncheon at the East Lake Country Club at which Bobby Jones, | national open golf champion, was toast- | master. | Later the athletes were taken to the | Scottish Rite Hospital to visit with the crippled children for whose benefit | they are playing the game. With the exception of probably A short signal drill the players will be allowed to rest tomorrow before plung- ing into two days of intensive work- outs Monday and Tuesday of next week. ‘Tomorrow night the Atlanta Alumni | Associations of the colleges represented | on the all-star squads will be hosts to the gridmen at a banquet. 'PIERCE OUT OF RACE FORN.C.A. A. LEADER By the Associated Press. | .NEW YORK, December 28.—Brig. | Gen. Palmer E. Pierce, perennial presi- |dent of the Natlonal College Athletic | Association, announced today that he | would not be a candidate for re-election i“ lthe annual convention here next | week. |, Head of the organization continuous- ly since its establishment in 1906, ex- | cept for two years—1915 and 1916— when_he was in service in China and | the Philippines, Gen. Pierce said he felt he had been president long enough and should make way for a younger | man. While the nominating committee will | take no official action until Tuesday. | | the names of Dr. Charles W. Kennedy | |of Princeton and Dean §. V. Sanford | of the University of Georgia have been | mentioned as possible successors. The | actual election will take place Wednes- day. A movement has been started among the members to honor Gen. | Plerce by naming him president- | emeritus. 'GALLAUDET TROUNCES “Y” COLLEGE, 61 T0 13 Gallaudet College basketers trounced the Y. M. C. A. College quint, 61 to 13, last night in the Kendall Green gym. From the outset Gallaudet held a big edge, scoring consistently, despite the fact that reserves were used during most of the game. Delmar Cosgrove led the Kendall Greeners’ attack, scoring 19 points. Johnny Ringle, who counted 15, made several spectacular backhand shots. Loose, Bartoo and Hayes did all the losers’ scoring. | Gataudet. Hokanson, 1. Zte: L] FrumBo P | Katz. 17 Hoffmeyer. . | Ringle. ¢ *; | Burdette. ¢ radiey. | Brown. ‘g Marshail, Curtls, { Totald™. . Totals ... | Retereeorre Mitenen (Gonsasa. 25335802 Smsonanwesng PR l'saca 1 2l 93090-ommomy -l PANTHER-TROJAN GAME T0 BE FAST Jones Believes His Rival Is Logical Choice to Win Rose Bowl Tilt. BY HOWARD JONES, Foot Ball Coach, University of Southern California. OS ANGELES, Calif., December 28. —When Pittsburgh and the Uni- versity of Southern California foot ball teams meet at the Pasa- dena Bowl on New Year day, fans should get an eye full of fast, offensive playing, for each eleven has done well in its own particular section. I am inclined to think that the mar- gin of difference will not be more than one touchdown, although breaks of the game might make it more than that. The two teams in the United States which have received frequent recogni- tion in the race for national honors are Notre Dame and Pittsburgh. I think it is pretty well agreed among the critics that these elevens are the outstanding teams in the countr; | Among Old-Timers Land- ing High in Sports. BY GRANTLAND RICE. EERING into the=twiiight hours of 1929 you will see that the veterans of sport have written remarkable records across the sunset hours of their careers. No other season in memory can show as many oldtimers sitting on top of the world, looking down at somewhat startled youth with a mocking grin. Connie Mack, up in the 60s, came back to win the base ball champion- ship of the world after 15 years of up- hill struggling. Babe Ruth, at the age of 36, retained his crown and scepter in the kingdom of clout. Bill Tilden, at the age of 36, came back to win the tennis championship of the United States. Walter Hagen, at the age of 37, won the British open golf championship for the fourth time, In the big show at Pebble Beach to decide the amateur golf championship of th® United States the four semi- finalists averaged 39 years, and Har- rison Johnston, the winner, was 34, Big Year for Veterans. It was a great year for champions of other years where most of the new- comers found the road barred by those who had proved thelr place in the shining sun before. Cyril Tolley, after a nine-year lapse, returned to win the British amateur golf crown again. Bobby Jones won the United States open for the third time. Glenna Col- lett won the United States woman's amateur for the fourth time. Helen Wills and Joyce Wethered held on tightly to their supremacy in the realms of woman'’s tennis and woman's If. Leo Diegel defended his title as . G. A. champion. So 1929 was a big year in every way for those who had come to the top of the hill in other years, This same line of march also ex- tends to foot ball. After losing four games in 1928, Knute Rockne came back at Notre Dame to cl>an up nine consecutive victories from a long, hard schedule, to take his place among the other champions and ex-champions who hit the comeback trail with win- ning strides. In the world series it was the veteran Howard Ehmke who got the jump on the Cubs in the first game by setting a new strikeout mark at 13 to stop the Cubs abruptly at the first charge. All in all 1929 was a big year for the middle-age of sports, for those who had passed the milestones of youth to come into the country of graying hair and furrowed foreheads. It remained for 1929 to prove that youth could also be served with a rap on the chin. No Heavyweight Champ. In the midst of all the rush and turmoil of a big year the pugilistic directors were unable to locate a heavy- weight_champion to succeed Gene Tun- ney. For a time it looked as if Jack Sharkey of Boston and Max Schmel~ ing of Germany would meet to un- ravel the problem, but Schmeling’s managerial tangles broke up the show and left the heavyweight picture al- most colorless. Through a fog of fouls and_dull, uninteresting bouts, boxing or fighting slipped backward in place of moving forward, The main slogan of the tribe seemed to be to foul, stall or clinch. Sharkey made some hcad- way after his disappointing test against Stribling by the manner in which he handled Tommy Loughran, using about one solid punch for this purpose. He still leads the parade, with Schmeling the only dangerous challenger, and no one yet knows when Schmeling will be taken out of managerial hock. ‘The star battler of the year proved to be Jimmy McLarnin, who looks to be one of the best of all time in the wel- terweight class. He finished up the year with more all-around stuff than any other fighter had to offer. Mc- ! Larnin should outclass all competiiion in_his division. Mickey Walker was another veteran who stuck to his throne and proved his place around the tcp. But in the heavyweight sector, the big paying di- vision, there was little to cheer for, and unless there is a large improvement in this class there will be little to cheer about through 1930. Two Clubs Rule Base Ball. Back into base ball there hasn't been a season in a long while where two clubs dominated the show as the Ath- letics and Cubs did after early Summer, They outclassed their leagues as an antelope might hop away from a mule. They had the pitching, the speed and the batting power, all the best of it on offense and defense. And in the final tug of war the Athletics had too much fast pitching and hard hitting for the Cubs to face. Connie Mack had to wait 15 years to regain the old homestead, but he finally arrived with a lot to spare. His ball club left nothing but a flock of debris in its wake. Bobby Jones again came through with his share of drama in golf. He blew a six-stroke lead to Al Espinoza in the y. United States open at Winged Foot, Being in this class, it is only logical | with six holes to go, and then left that Pittsburgh should be given an edge | Espinoza dizzy in the play-off. At over Southern California in the New | Pebble Beach, after breaking the course Year day game. | record about four times, he fell in the Southern California has lost twn |first 18-hole test before Johnny Good- games this year and Pitt is undefeated | Man, a young Omaha star, almost un- after a schedule which included some | known outside of his own neighbor- pretty tough foot ball opponents. 0od. Goodman won the first three therefore think Pitt is entitled to the | holes and this fast start put the Geor- role of favorite. | gian in more trouble than he could My own squad is in good shape, and, | barring injuries in practice between now and game time, we should enter the contest with our full strength. The players have had plenty of rest since the Carnegie Tech game, and they ought to play good foot ball. If they do as well as I know they can, I am sure every Southern California sup- porter will have reason to be proud of his team, whether it wins or loses. Pittsburgh has two players who have received country-wide recognition as all-Americans. They are Donchess, end, and Parkinson, fullback. Two others, Uansa, halfback, and Montgom- ery, guard, have also been named on a number of mythical teams. Any team which has four players commanding all-American honors must be and this is another reason for my say ing that Pittsburgh is entitled to a slight edge. Tappaan, end, and Capt. Barragar, guard, have received all-American men- tion ths year as members of our squad, but I am frank to say that our success, | whatever there has becn. came through | unified team play rather than excep- tional individual ability, | | | Ninety-two towns in France now| | have golf courses, re are 10 links region of PUIT in the scrape away down the stretch. Later on, Harrison Johnston and Doc Willing took charge of the final round, and the St. Paul entry put on an_ afternoon spurt that pulled him through. When it came to international tennis the United States showed again that it still had no younger stars to pick up Where Tilden and Johnston left off. There were no stars good enough to handle Cochet. but there was at least promise of a better chance next year, an outside chance at least, if Lacoste drops out again. Nerve-Wrecking Grid Season. Foot ball had one of its most nerve- wrecking seasons, where the Middle West ruled the game. The three lead- ing teams were Notre Dame, Pittsburgh and Purdue, who won a total of 27 mes without a defeat or without a The Middle West finished with a big lead over the East, South and Far West in the long list of intersectional battles played, but it remained for the Eest to show more in the way of swift, diversified attack with such individual stars as Booth of Yale, Marsters of Dartmouth, Cagle of the Army, Wood of Harvard and Uansa of Pittsburgh featuring more than one exciting af nocn. Booth and Marsters might have been the two outstanding backs of thyp (Continued on Second Page.)