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Che Zo WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, 'WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ening Staf, NOVEMBER 27, 1930. PAGE C—1 Stage Can’t Get Rockne for $5,000 a Week; : “Big Three” Will Bolster Foot Ball COACH IS T00 BUSY FIXING TICKET BIDS Irish Tutor, Great Showman of Foot Ball, Wonder at Handling Players. Note—Bert McGrane has just gpent. o week with_his old friend, nute Rockne, at Notre Dame, liv- ing at the University and eating with that magic foot ball squad of Rockne’s. This is by McGrane, in which he reums a study and esti- mate of the famous coach and his methods. 27.—The American stage lost a great entertainer when Knute Rockne took up foot ball coaching. The stage knows it, too, for Rockne daily turns stone deaf when a Chicago book- ing agency tries every trick of the trade in an attempt to get his sig- nature on a contract calling for $5,000 per week for four weeks in vaudeville. Only those who know Rockne realize how fully developed in this gridiron genius _are the qualifications of the actor, the showman and the dramatist. A day with him in his office or along the sideline on the practice field is a day to be remembered. This droll man enjoys life, in spite of its complexities. The incidents to be related here are the pathetically ineffective attempts to reproduce in cold type, without the in- flections which are Rockne’s alone, some of his classic remarks, The scene is Rockne's office in the Administration Building at Notre Dame. Rockne, lounging comfortably in an upholstered steamer chair, fin- a well chewed cigar s he converses itly 'lkh‘:flhll! dozen visiting ‘foz? writers. secretary appears at the open door of his office. No Chicago Calls. “This man Friedland has called you six times today from Chicago. Will iou talk with him?” she asks, with her hand over the transmitter of the tele- phone. “No, tell him I can't be reached,” says Rockne. “This bird,” says Rock to the sports , “wants to sign me wp at $5,000 & week in vaudeville. What would I do ‘with $20,000?" A battalion of young men appears at the door of the outer office and th overflow extends far down the wall. It 18 the varsity foot ball squad reporting for tickets. They form a semblance of a line. Moon Mullins, the fullback, en iters. “Well?” says Rock. “Could g‘&» some tickets for the Swnmou-n Torn- gmme?” “How 4 “Twenty,” answers Moon, without hesita SOUTH BEND, Ind., November Rockne felgns a swoon, but ultimately Tecovers. “Are you a ‘relative of the Army? ‘Who are they for?” “Priends and relatives,” answers Mul- lins, who comes from Pasadena. “None for friends and few for rela- tives,” says Rock. He gives Mullins four tickets. Mullins departs and another athlete appears. Rock, as if he didn't know why the boys were there. “Could I get some tickets for the Army game?” +How many?” “Eight? Who for?” “My aunts.” “Let’s see. Well, two of your aunts Through the open window Rock watches some of his athletes outside. Moon Mullins in earnest conversation with scrub players. Eventually one of the scrubs takes his turn in front of Rockne's desk. “Rock, could I get eight tickets for Southern California?” Too Many Friends. “You could not” answers Rock. “Who are they for, Mullins?” A grin spreads over the innocent young face. “No, no, Tom. Tell Mullins we can't let him have them.” And so_on. A long line of foot ball players passes in review before Rockne. He knows them. If they have relatives where the game is to be played they get tickets. If they have no relatives, no tickets for them. To each boy a hear- ing. Some of them get a tip on their rticular fault on the playing field fore they pass on. This formality over, Rockne’s office is cleared. He starts for the foot ball field and the sports writers trail along. Out on the foot ball field Rockne's wit, humor and sarcasm are at their best. He sits in his armchair. His varsity squad, in formation, is directly in front of him, working on plays. Two defensive ends are in position. “Hey, John,” calls Rockne to one of the defense ends. “Are you in this ce? “Yes,” answered the surprised John. “Pardon me, I thought you were the head linesman,” said Rock, and John played the defensive end Kofihlon more to_Rockne’s liking after that. Far down the feld a freshman grabs @ pass in scrimmage against one of the ity teams. o 0 is that freshman? If you fel- lows can't stop the freshman what are you going to do when a real end goes down on passes?” Another varsity squad scrimmages on another field. Rockne, with his thou- sand eyes, sees everything. A running back's activities come under Rock’s at- tention. “Move, Larry,” he yells across the fleld. “Lay back your ears and run. A blocker fafls to block in the ap- proved Rockne fashion. - , Nannie, are you diving on blocking?” he yells to the distant ath- lete. “The springboard season is over.” None of Rockne’s men is tco far away for him to overlook mistakes. Keeps Eye on All Some remark for every one from Rockne. Sometimes praise, sometimes a rebuke, sometimes a gentle cor- “No, no, you're spoiling the play,” he "I“I;fl:emwork. Jack,” to another. «Hey, Chevigny, why is Hanley run- straight out along the line of 2" he calls to Jack Chevigny, idiron. otre Dame is an ‘The amazing alertness of Knute , the efficiency of his system and justry of his athletes are things eye- whose tremendous energy carries h endless activities in ad- coaching, always maintains is unfailing fountain of and sarcasm always func- sl e l ——- tennis ace, Borotra, the French o E R I 3 Foot Ball Games Total 114 Years EW YORK, November 27 (#)—Four foot ball games which aggregate 114 years in age, top the list of & dozen clashes on today's Eastern schedule. Pennsylvania and Cornell offer the most ancient rivalry of the quartet, having been at it for 37 years. Columbia and Syracuse, although they have played only nine games, have spread them over 29 _years. Pittsburgh and Penn State have met for the last 26 years in syc- cession while the Brown-Colgate rivalry dates back to 1908, 22 years. HOYAS STEP LIVELY INFROSTY BREEZES Put on Drill Before Leaving for Detroit—Cold Hits Grid Attendance. IVEN only an even chance against Detroit Saturday, Georgetown's foot ball warriors forgot today was a holiday and stepped lively through a practice this morning on the Hilltop. It was necessary to keep moving or be bitten to the marrow by a sharp wind. ‘The Hoyas'were to have their Thanks- giving dinner late this afternoon on a train bound for Detroit. There was to be nothing fancy about it though, it consisting in the main of steak and baked potatoes and other training table chow. Thirty-four, including coaches, man- agers and trainers and 27 players, will make up the Georgetown party. EORGE WASHINGTON'S hope of putting up a battle with Navy Saturday rose when most of its semi-invalids turned up for practice yesterday. Only two are certain to be on the sidelines at Annapolis. Barney Hale, tackle, has returned to the hos- pital for more treatment of leg and elbow injuries and Lyle Sturtevant, end, has sprouted a new crop of boils, OLD weather was expected to keep down the attendance at games played today by Washington elevens. Howard and Lincoln Universities, meet- ing in Griffith Stadium, were assured of the largest crowd. However, not a few Washington foot ball folk were headed for Baltimore to see Maryland's reserves battle Johns Hopkins. » St. John’s of Annapolis and Hampden- Sidney of Farmville, Va., were to meet in Central Stadium, with prospects for only a corporal’s guard of spectators. ARYLAND was hoping it would need only reserves to beat Johns Hopkins, a traditional foe. The Terrapins look chiefly to their contest at Nashville, Tenn., Saturday. RESIDENT and Mrs. Hoover will watch the Marine-Coast Guard charity game a week from Satur- day in Grifith Stadium, along with several cabinet officers and their wives. ‘The Chief Executive is thwarted of a desire to see the Army-Navy clash at New York by another engagement. However, he purchased a block of tick- ets and turned them back to the Sal- vation Army for resale. ‘The service game here will be the only one witnessed this season by Presi- dent Hoover. 65,000 SEE CHARITY CONTEST IN CHICAGO Oregon State and West Virginia Play First Major Grid Game in Windy City in 25 Years. CHICAGO, November 27 (#).—Chi- cago foot ball fans, 60,000 or more of them, turned out today for the city's first Thanksgiving day game between major teams in 25 years, as Oregon State College and West Virginia came to Soldier Field to play for charity. The contest was the first of a 10-year series staged by Chicago Shriners for the benefit of their Crippled Children’s Hospital. Bitterly cold weather spoiled attendance anticipations somewhat, but around $125000 was expected to be realized for the fund. Oregon State, which lost to the Paci- fic Coast championship Washington State eleven by one touchdown, was favored over West Virginia's rugged Mountaineers, but a close battle was the prospect. Before the Oregon State-West Virginia game, a band of yesterday’s Notre Dame greats and a team of former North- western stars were scheduled to soften up Soldier Field for the collegians, |starting at 10 am. The college game was down to follow immediately. TWO BOXING TITLES TAKEN BY DEFAULT Weinert. Is Awarded Heavies' Crown and Stewart Lightweights’ in Intercity Amateur Tourney. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 27.—Two final bouts went by default in the sec- ond day of the intercity amateur tour- nament at Madison Square Garden as the boxers hurried to finish the long evening of urapplnf. Jack Weinert of Cleveland, after scoring a sensational victory over Jack Lowery of New York in his first bout, was declared heavyweight winner by default_from George Hollins of Union- town, Pa. Harold Stewart of Montreal gained the lightweight title in the same way, as Frank Ferrante of New York failed to show up for the final. ‘The first final that was fought out brought an unpopular decision to Mike Belloise of New York in the 112-pound division. Belloise was given the decision over Babe Triscaro of Cleveland in an extra-round affair. Triscaro gained the right to battle Belloise by taking a hard-fought deci- sion over Serafina Troisi of Mount Ver- non, N. Y. Weinert scored an_impressive tech- nical knockout over Lowery. The ref- eree stopped the bout after 2 minutes and 22 seconds of the when the New Yorker down for the third count ¢¥ nine. second OSCAR SELLS, Cen WALTER YOUNG, Coach. CHESTER CARTER, Guard. FIGHT FOR BREAKS, ROCKNE TELLS MEN Irish More Concerned Than Army, Which Has All to Gain in Big Game. BY WILLIAM WEEKES, Associated Press Sports Writer. HICAGO, November 27.—Knute Rockne and Maj. Ralph Sasse today cogitated the possibility of another battle of the breaks when Notre Dame and the Army meet on Soldier Field Saturday in the eight- eenth renewal of their rivalry. Rockne has not forgotten one after- non last Fall when he lay in bed at South Bend and listened to the radio description of his team's battle against the Cadets and a solid gridiron, and last night was not particularly en- thusiastic over the prospect of just such another struggle Saturday. Maj. Sasse probably was not so concerned over the prospect, for his team has everything to gain, and there is no disgrace at- tached to dropping a game to Notre Dame. His heavy line figured to give the somewhat lighter Irish forwards plenty of trouble, and the Army ap- peared to have the best chance of any team this season of upsetting the Rough Riders. Rockne spent as much time on a lecture as he did on actua) practice yes- terday. His theme was that the team that fights hardest for the breaks Sat- urday will win the ball game, and aver- red that they might have to make their own breaks. He recalled how Jack Elder's alertness against one of Red Cagle’s forward passes produced the only big break and the only touchdown of last year's engagement in New York. The weather might be cold enough to cause an unprecedented number of cancellaticns and postponements of foot ball games today, but it did not appear that anything could damage enthusiasm for the Irish-Cadet battle. Pepple were still running about in nea: zero weather today attempting to lo- cate any kind of seats for the contest, which appears certain to attract a rec- ord-smashing crowd of 125,000, Few seats were available, however, and speculators sald they would ask from $50 to $75 for each one—if they could get any. The Army squad of 38 players and various attaches and aides left West Point last evening and is scheduled to reach Chicago in time to take a work- out Friday. Notre Dame had another indoor drill yesterday, with funda- mentals still being stressed. There will be no snow on Soldier Pield Saturday, a huge tarpaulin having been flung over it, but it probably will be uncomfortably hard and perhaps rough, after Oregon State and West Virginia finish with it today. Birds Toil Tomorrow. Northern Red Birds will practice to- morrow night at 7:30 o'elgck at the THE SPORTLIGHT BY GRANTLAND RICE GHOSTS OF THANKSGIVING. HO says there are no ghosts around when certain winds blow back old dreams from vanished yesterdays along an ancient track; old songs a fellow used to know, old roads remembered yet through valleys deep in Autumn mist that no one can forget. A DREAM OF THANKSGIVING. There’s an old house in a clearing where the smoke winds thin and blue Over pines that bend and whisper, where the low winds rustle through, And I hear them calling to me from the fragrance of the loam: “Don’t you know that it's Thanksgiving and you ought to be at home?” There are ghosts beneath the maple trees, and one of them is mine; There are shadows in the clearings, beneath the whis; Of the kids that romped together, underneath a friendly sky, As they waited for the turkey and the berries and the pie. ring pine, There are phantoms in the orchard as the ancient door swings out, Where a mother’s voice is calling and is answered with a shout; Where the little circle gathered for the feast that wgited then, Through the golden days that vanished and will never come again. And now from far and far away, beyond the shadows cast, I hear again lost voices from a day forever past; Where from the stubble by the lane the larks sang, clear and keen, The reveille of morning when the world was young and clean. From far away we saw the lights and foliowed, you and I; From far away we heard the drums and left a friendly sky; And now we whisper through the street or from a lonely den: “God grant we haven't lost, the road that leads us back again!” For the pallid faces haunt us in a land of strife and fears, As their weary feet go marching down the hopeless length of years; Where above the sullen murmur and the trafic’'s endless roar We can hear lost voices calling from the morning lanes once mare. Where we turn back to the fragrance of the harvest and the loam, Where we hear the bluebirds singing in the golden air of home, Or the pine trees bend and whisper as the low winds rustle through By an old house in the clearing where the smoke winds thin and blue. So we'll give our thanks together for the dream by land and sea Of the shadows in the clearing from a day that used to be; Of an old Thanksgiving morning that has followed down the years Where the pallid faces haunt us in the land of strife and fears. (Copyright, 1930, by North American Newspaper Alliance.) By the Assoclated Press. MINGHAM, Ala, November IR 27.—Alabama’s unbeaten Crim- son Tide faced Georgia today in its hardest test of the scason, a game that was to decide whether Wallace Wade may lay claim to his fourth Southern Conference champion- ship. Apllhough the Bulldogs have been beaten by Tulane, the team that took Yale and New York University to task was _considered bound to furnish the hardest obstacle the Wademen have sdhor e 0 of preparation since the nmd“.u. R p:u their twenty-fourth meeting since 1895. Each has won 10 games. There have been three ties. PITTSBURGH, November 27.—On a gridiron fringed ‘with snow, a limping Panther today defended his lair against the Lion of Mount Nittany, while up: ward of 30,000 foot ball devotees brave an icy wind to see the fray. Penn State and the University of Park View playground instead of to- night. The Birds play the Bethlehem le»hu;& em in the finale of a long f gdlywnm l.mu od.fl least at | Ancient Rivals Struggling On College Gridirons Today the kick-off—as a big canvas cover was spread over the battle ground two days ago, when the snow began to fall. State is given an even chance against Pitt by many followers of the two elevens. SAN FRANCISCO, November 27.— ‘Two_aggressive foot ball aggregations, St. Mary's and Oregon, provided San Francisco with its Thanksgiving day gridiron menu today. Each team had only one defeat to mar an otherwise impressive season. Both invaded the East, St. Mary’s de- feating Fordham and Oregon taking o the measure of Drake. NEW YORK, November 27.—Whethep Ralph Hewitt, quarterback, would be able to stand the grind of a hard was Columbia’s big question in eos:y' game with Syracuse. Hewitt injured an ankle several weeks ago. With Hewitt out, Syracuse was rated a slight favorite, but the presence of the star was considered nough to give Columbia the edge. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., November 27.— Kentucky's Wildcais, who wrecked Ten- nessee's chamj during s pask pwo Yoar, hac dnother TITANS CONFIDENT OF BEATING HOYAS Dorais Gives Detroit Stiff Workout on Holiday to Cure Staleness. Special Dispatch to The Star. IT, November 27.—It was late turkey for members of the University of Detroit foot ball squad today as Coach Charley Dorais, changing his stand on light practice, put his squad through a series of scrimmages shortly after the noon hour and kept his charges on Dinan Field until mid-afternoon. ‘The manner in which the Titan first- stringers went after the reserves pleased the coach, and he believes the light workouts of early week, coupled with a | more severe dose today, has taken the staleness out of his crew to such an extent that it will be able to give Georgetown a merry battle here Satur- day. Tomorrow’s labor will be devoted exclusively to signal drill in which sev- eral new plays will receive a polishing. Though Georgetown has been taking it on the tocus as much as has Detroit in- the last few games, the Titans are confident they will be able to dispose of the Hilltoppers. They will enter the Saturday conflict with an edge in vic- }ofies and are determined to maintain t Hilltoppers and_Titan elevens have met five times, the first game being played back in 1919, Detroit winning, 16 to 13. In'1925 and 1926 Georgetown came here and mopped up, 24 to 9. The unbeaten Detroit_team of 1928 evened matters by a 33-to-13 victory. Last year Detroit was the winner, 14 to 13, in a game that would have been a tle, ordinarily. When the Titans kicked for point after one of the touchdowns, the boot was low and wide, but both teams were offside and the kick was tried again, this time being perfect. traditional test here today with Ten- nessee. Tennessee already is out of the 1930 Southern title picture. PHILADELPHIA, November 27.— Penn ruled a slight favorite over Cor- nell for today's foot ball game, largely 5u|ue Penn usually wins on Thanks- To the average fan it looked like a “l?i: vl;etmn z:no m~&d-&utu‘e!eum. W ctory finally go! team getting the breaks. PROVIDENCE, R. I, November 27.— had a season of mixed triumphs and defeats in their annual Thanksgiving game today, LOS ANGELES, November -27.—Bent the , local fi ted to see Coach Howard J .Mmhldnnlm on their ho ¥ Pt T | town, i JOHN WOODS, Forward. | Big Ten’s Leading Gridders Chosen Francis J. Powers has traveled to all sectors of the Western Confer- ence this season and has seen all the Big Ten teams in action. His ranking of the leading players in the conference gives representation to six teams. Of the 22 most consistent per- formers over the season, he has se- lected 6 from Northwestern, 4 from Purdue and 3 each from Michigan, ‘Wisconsin, Ohio State and Minne- sota, as follows; lows: First team—Ends, Fesler, Ohio State, and Baker, Northwestern; tac- kles, Van Bibber, Purdue, and La- bratovich, Wisconsin; guards, Munn, Minnesota, and Woodworth, North- western; center, Morrison, Michigas quarterback, Hanley, Northwestern; halfbacks, Risk, Purdue, and Wheeler, Michigan; fullback, Russell, North- western. Second team—Ends, Gantenbein, Wisconsin, and Moss, Purdue; tac- kles, Marvill, Northwestern, and Wells, Minnesota; guards, Kabat, ‘Wisconsin, and Selby, Ohio; center, Clark, Northwestern; quarterback, White, Purdue; halfbacks, Newman, Michigan, and Hinchman, Ohio State; fullback, Manders, Minnesota. CHANGES PLANNED TOIPROVE TEAMS Magnificent Developments in Play Foreseen at Harvard, Princeton and Yale. N in the late Big Three— Yale, Harvard and Prince- ton—will be better played in the next few years than in the recent past. Plans are making that will insure this. While the three ancient universities realize that foci ball is not of para- mount importance in their educational system, they do ncne the less appreciate its value as a tonic influence in under- graduate life, and they are aware, too, that among millions throughout the country the status of a seat of learning is popularly appraised upon the brand of foot ball that is played there. Then, of course, its economic significance as a provider of funds for athletic arenas, equipment and the financing of all other sports is not ignored. And so the conduct of foot ball will be bulwarked at Yale, Harvard and Princeton while at the same time rigorous conditions covering the en- trance of students and the terms of eligibility they must meet scholastically and otherwise will in no be ameliorated. Walsh Likely to Coach. Yale next year will proceed pretty much along lines followed since Tad Jones resigned as coach, whereupon all signs are that Adam Walsh will be appointed head coach and the chief among his assistants will be Harry Stuhldreher, one of the four horse- men, playing upon the Notre Dame eleven of which Walsh was captain, and now head coach at Villanova. ‘There has been talk that some Yale man might be named as chief of the coaching staff, but that his position would be merely nominal, Adam Walsh doing the real work. Recent develop- ments make any such shift extremely unlikely, however. Nothing, save prece edent, would indicate such a course and the chances are that 1932 will find Yale using the Notre Dame s; of offense, taught by men of that university. Displaying in the Yale game a run- ning end passing attack qualified to gain consistently against a very strony line defense, Princeton sees her hi ahead. Those who know Albert Witt- mer, Princeton’s new head coach, ex- pect much of him, and the probabjlity will justify himself. He has selected his staff of assistant coaches which now awaits the approval of the Foot Ball Committee. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, November 27.— It is certain that foot ball Horween Bent on Quittinig. As to its el, it may be said that Wlmmnmfl ’no neces- sity of going outside the ;ndunm of Nassau for his foot facul man eleven and he is sending up to the varsity for 1931 a number of men who will prove valuable, provided, of course, they are able to remain in college. As to this, the interesting fact should be cited that in foot ball squad The writer understands that Arnold Horween at Harvard is firm in his de- termination to retire from coaching and concentrate upon his extensive business interests in Chi . If this proves to be the case, all the chances are that Eddie Casey will be appointed as his successor. It is likely that with Horween retiring, several assistant coaches will go with him, leaving Casey a lot of latitude in appointing a new staff. It would be surprising if Reggie Brown, one of the ablest foot ball thinkers in the game today, were not called upon for more important service than has been the case since the war. So_will stand the new deals in the Big Three until at a time, perhaps not so remote, some rather astonishing, but at the same time magnificent, develop- ments in the conduct of foot ball may be expected. GLEN BURNIE BEATS CHAMPOIN BOOTERS Maryland Park High Is Eliminated From Scholastic Tournament in 0ld Line State. MARLBORO, Md., November :POTOMAC BOAT CLUB MEETS ALSATIA FIVE Opens Basket Ball Campaign With Game at Hagerstown Tonight. Has Schoolboy Stars. Potomac Boat Club’s basket ball team will open its season tonight against the fast Alsatla Athletic Club quint at Hagerstown, Md. It also. will be the opening game for the Western Mary- landers, who defeated the Boatmen, 31 to 23, last season. Making up the Potomac squad this Winter are players who have made their mark in schoolboy circles or among the sandlotters hereabout. Among them are Dick Kelso, Cody Shapiro and Charlie Millar, formerly of Eastern High; George Eshbaugh, erstwhile Clover A. C. stalwart; E. Kenny, who formerly sparkled in Massachusetts scholastic court ranks; Willlam Albert, who formerly attended Western High, and Peter Willlams and Bob West, products of Alexandria High. These players will make the trip to Hagerstown. They will be mmg.nkd by Manager Cac Curtin and Ernie Mil- ler, coach and director of athletics the boat club. Baltimore, Frederick, Md.; chn‘l,al- W. , W Richmond and Philadelphia teams ap- pear with others on the Potomac sched- ule. The Boatmen will enter teams in the Community Center, Boys Club and National Nautical Leagues and also will take part in.She AsA. U. champion- . w‘lv P are keen to Poto! 1931-1 season UPPER 217 Mnr?]und Park High School soccer am, Prince Georges County scholastic champion, was eliminated from the State-wide series conducted by the Playground Athletic League of Mary- land, when it fell before Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel standard bearer, in a 4-0 game on the fair grounds here yester- day. It was a quarter-final match in the State series, Maryland Park hav- ing defeated Takoma-Silver Spring High, Montgomery County title holder, 4 to 0, in a first-round encounter re- ‘| cently in Washington. Glen Burnie scored goals in the first half, neither team being able to regis- ter a tally in the final period. Despite its elimination in the battle for State honors Maryland Park folk are proud of the showing of the team, which ended its season with yesterday’s game. The team was the first repre- senting the school to win a Prince Georges_County championship in any sport. It is interesting to note that Coach Robert B. Wiison developed the clever team despite that he had never seen a soccer game prior to charge of the squad last September. J)robnbly six members of Park eleven will not be available for next season’s team. Noble Ward and PFrancis McGuire, forwards, and Alvin Schmidt, Tod Stoffel and Cecil Whittington, backs, are listed to graduate and Lee Suit, 1 keeper, is not to be eligible for further play. STEINKE WRESTLES TWO German inke, gian wrestle Billy Bartush and Zalesniak t, will then Wi Joe Turner.