Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1935, Page 22

SPORTS. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY 6, 1935—PART ONE. SPORTS. B8 S Griffith Willing to Part With Good Chunk of Bankroll for Capable Hurler L3 20 Years Ago IN THE STAR. —By JIM BERRYMAN Tm POOR LIATTLE RICH BOY. T0BEGOME TIGER STANFORD LOONS S ERID REPEATER ADMITS SLAB ACE GREATLY NEEDED NO SON ! THEY'RE ANOT FOR SALE --- ANAGER CLARK GRIFFITH expects Pitcher Joe Boehling here in a few days to sign his contract for next season with Has a Hunch One of Rookies Will Make Grade—Five Youngsters Sign. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. 'TH his left hand resting solemnly on a Spalding’s Base Ball Guide and his right flipper upraised, Clark Griffith swears that he will remove the rubber band from the 250 “grand” that was Tom Yawkey’s and that once again he will flourish greenbacks as well as players in an attempt to grab a needed pitcher for the Nationals ere the 1935 American League flag chase begins. “But,” cautions the president of the Nationals, “don’t be surprised if a pretty good pitcher bobs up from where many least expect. I mean by that from the crop of kids I'm taking to Biloxi this Spring.” Possibly the old gentleman with the white gable eyebrows was feeling in a kindly mood toward youngsters yes- terday, for the mailman brought him the signed contracts of five of the younger Washingtons—Pitchers Or- ville Armbrust, Reese Diggs and Archie Scrivener, Outfielder Al Powell and Catcher Sam Holbrook—thus starting the ball rolling. Possibly he is merely whistling to keep up his courage in the face of failure thus far to procure & seasoned hurler by trade or pur- chase or both. It is more possible, though, that he really is sold on some of the slab aspirants he will crate southward for Bucky Harris to ex- amine. Realizes Staff Is Shaky. RIFFITH frankly admits that his hurling staff, as it now stands, seems a bit incapable for a seri- ous bid in the forthcoming pennant scramble, even if Earl Whitehill has another good year, Bobby Burke con- tinues to improve and Monte Weaver, ‘Walter Stewart and Jack Russell bet- ter their 1934 records. “Somewhere, somehow, Tl have to get another pitcher who can win some games,” Griff concedes. “If I can't grab him in a trade, I have a hunch one of the kids'll make good.” Griffith thought he had found that hurler last year in Ed Linke, but the Chicago fat boy pulled up with his queer arm ailment and despite recent encouraging reports on the “dead” fin, Griffith is not so sure that Linke's arm will produce enough pulse beats by Spring to make him a winner. Al ‘Thomas is a good enough Spring slab- man when his fast one breezes by the batters, but the boys wielding the sticks have a habit of catching up to Alphonse before the season is very old and materially cutting down his effectiveness. Alec McColl turned in some uniformly good performances last year, but Alec is nearing 40, which all but lets him out, especially in view of Griff’s announced policy of rebuilding. Therefore, with other American League magnates ostensibly bent on hanging onto most of the really serv- iceable talent, Griffith naturally is placing considerable hope on his youngsters. Diggs Fine Prospect. IGGS, a raw, 19-year-old kid from Pimlico, Md.; Armbrust, a roly- poly 24-year-old built along the TIrving Hadley lines, and Sid Cohen, 25-year-old southpaw brother of Andy Cohen, formerly of the Giants, are %};ose whom Griff regards as his best ts. The boss of the Washingtons par- ticularly is sweet on Diggs. Joe Cambria sent him to Griffith last Summer, as raw as a shot of 85-cent rye. While the ball club was away, Griff had Diggs throwing to a sandlot catcher and what pointers Reese picked up came straight from Uncle Clark. So much did Reese impress Grift that he was sent on the final ‘Western swing. Luke Sewell and Cliff Bolton were unanimous in the opinion, following the trip, that Diggs had more “stuff,” when he cut loose, than any righthander on the squad. “Control and confidence are all the kid needs,” vouches Griffith. “He’s a natural pitcher, if I ever saw one. ’Course, he could use some experience, but green kids have jumped from the sandlots to the big leagues before with little or no minor league experience. George Uhle did it. So did Eddie Plank, Chief Bender and Walter John- son. Diggs'll get a chance, anyway.” Armbrust Too Heavy. '/ RIFFITH likes Armbrust’s pitch= ing, but not his avoirdupois. ‘The fat boy showed a good fast ball, a nice curve and almost perfect control when he whipped the Yanks here in the 1934 finale, and in two short stretches against the Indians and A’s, but the Nationals’ prexy laid down the law when the club disbanded for the season. “Either lose some weight or else—" was Griff’s ultimatum, and Armbrust promptly elected to lose weight. Ac- cording to recent missles from the chubby one, something like 10 pounds have been dropped this Winter. Cohen was knocked out of the box by the Indians and slaughtered by the Red Sox, but he whipped the Yanks impressively in his third and only other appearance last season, and his stock was boosted further when young Sam Holbrook, a recent visitor here, who is being counted upon to down a reserve catching berth, ad- vised Messrs. Griffith and Harris that Cohen had more “stuff” than any of the boys he caught at Chattanooga, and those included were Armbrust, Leon Pettit (another 1935 recruit) and Linke, who spent part of 1933 in the Southern Association. Griffith, it seems, is going after 'em young. If the batch of youngsters ‘who'll bid for those nine hurling jobs measure up to Griff’s expectations in ability, then perhaps there will be a surprise or two in store, for few base ball men are better qualified to impart £lab knowledge than Uncle Clark, who ‘was some shakes of a pitcher himself #back in the good old days.” VOLLEY BALLERS TOILING. Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A. volley ballers are practicing in preparation for a tough schedule, which includes games with New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia teams. The next drill will be Tuesday night at 9 o'clock. Promising newcomers to the squad include Rufus Johnson, from Coates- ville, Pa.; Arthur Waller, from Spring- field, Mass,, and A. Mann from Co- lumbus, Ohio. TO BOOK MANILA BOUTS. LOS ANGELES, January 5 (#).— Lew Feldman, New York bantam- weight, who has been living in Los Angeles for the last year, left today for Manila, P. I. Feldman said he had arranged with Jess Cortez of Manila for six fights there. the Nationals. The final heat of the interclub race between runners of Carroll Institute of this city and the Bal- timore Cross Country Club was to be contested today, and the final will be staged tomorrow. Doherty and Shanley of Carroll Institute and Geiger and Shenmer of B. C. C. qualified yesterday. Western High basketers easily defeated the Army and Navy Prep School quint. Peine of Western played strongly. Clark Griffith will attend the annual banquet of the Vigilant foot ball team tonight. Manager Oliveri of the club is in charge of arrangements. Stansbury bowlers won two of three matches from the Mount Pleasant quint in the Masonic Duckpin League. Stansbury was represented by Shaw, Borden, Con- radis, Eiseman and Halley. The Mounts used Krodel, Shepard, Kib- bey, Green and Costinett. SIGNING OF DEANS RELIEF T0 FRISCH Hasn’t Much to Worry Him Now, Though He Wants Some New Talent. BY GEORGE CHADWICK, NEW YORK, January 5—Frankie Frisch heaved a sigh of relief when he was informed that the Dean boys had signed up without the fuss and bother predicted for the pair. Having a pair of pitchers like the Deans gives the St. Louis Cardinals’ manager an edge on his rivals. With the Deans in line, Frisch is not satisfied to go along with the team that captured the 1934 National League pennant and the world series. Frankie wants another pitcher, two infielders and one more outfielder. He points out tnat the Cubs and Giants have been fortified and will be harder to beat than in 1934, past season and did not clinch the pennant until the closing week of the campaign. They won only 2 of their first 12 games and from the brand of ball they played it looked as though they would be lucky to finish up with the first four. The fans rode the team hard, and it is a matter of record that it played far better ball away from home. A struck the spark that started the Cards on the road to Pen- nantville. The Cards went over to Brooklyn and the Dean boys went into their act. Dizzy pitched a three- hit game. Dafly set the Dodgers down Deans Turn Tide, DOUBLE triumph over the Giants and when the totals were checked he had entered the no-hit, no-run hall of base ball fame. From then on the team plugged along, with the Deans hurling masterful ball. Frisch admits he has played with better ball clubs than the present Cardinals. But never a gamer club. tember 71> games behind the Giants. As a general rule a club leading with |any sort of margin July 4 is looked upon as the champion. And the chances of the Cardinals were consid- ered hopeless. Even the Cubs were looked upon as a better team. But the turn came in September. The rest is history, and what the Deans did to Mickey Cochrane’s clawing Tigers confirms Frankie's statement that he led a courageous ball club into a pen- nant and world series. 'GULLI SETS MARK IN LOSING TITLE (Continued From Seventh Page.) . Hep. Tot. 40—570 0—54:3 97102 79 90 137 99 106 105 Prize winners: Women. 1. Merceda Isemann, 598, $50 and gold medal. 2. L. Gulli, 597, $35. 3. Edna Johnson, 597, $35. 4. Hazel Jarrett, 594, $8. 5. L. Roberts, 584, $8. 6. Irene Scott, 580, $8. 7. M. Hering, 575, $8. 8. L. Young, 572, $8. 9. Blanche Wootten, 570, $8. 10. Ruth Rathgeb, 564, $6. 11. E. Ellis, 562, $6. 12, Vivian Nolan, 560, $6. 13. Edith Orpin, 555, $6. 14. Lucy Rose, 546, $4. 15. T. Cohee, 543, $2. 15. A. Dorsey, 543, $2. High game in preliminaries—Lor- raine Gulli, $5 (rolled at Lucky Strike). High scratch set in preliminaries— Lorraine Gulli, $5 (rolled at Lucky Strike). Men. 1. J. M. Walker, 692, $50. 2. Melvin B, Rock, 689, $40, 3. C. A. Robinette, 681, $30. 4. George L. Isemann, 676, $10. . 5. Otis Long, 674, $10. 6. Eddie Hurd, 672, $10. 7. E. F. Mitchell, 670, $10, 8. J. Swope, 661, $10. 9. W. Koontz, 660, $10. 10. D. Walsh, 609, $8. 11. Paul Harrison, 657, $8. 12. Lee Rothgeb, 653, $8. 13. H. Goebel, 652, $8. 14. L. Pugh, 651, $8. 15. T. Belt, 650, $8. 16. A. Reynolds, 647, $8. 17. J. Compton, 647, $8. 18. L. Woods, 646, $8. 19. A. K. Stanley, 646, $4. 20. G. L. Gray, 646, $4. High game in preliminaries—Bar- ney Usilton, 175, $5 (rolled at Lucky Strike). High scratch set in preliminaries— Rosslyn). TORNADO SHOULD BLOW. ATLANTA, Ga., January § (P).— With experienced veterans available for every position except center and a star product of the ranks ready to fill that breach, indications team may trip a majority of its foes in the current campaign. 5 The Cards started out late in the | scoreless in nine consecutive innings, | | He points out that he went into Sep- | Russell Spilman, 696, $5 (rolled at | Hurstf are that Georgla Tech’s basket ball | E'Gr Alabama’s Scintilating l OS ANGELES, Calif, January Alabama foot ball star, playing on the gridiron, and I am told the capstone campus. an average college player. But during shortstop and won the approval of tide coach, insisted that Howell play infield. It was as an outfielder that now there are several teams willing fine speed and is sald to be a fine done well in major league base big tent. Riggs Stephenson was Cubs. Luke Sewell, the Washington Del Pratt, a fine second baseman in both Red Barnes and Grant Gillis of Base ball is the game Howell really “Foot ball is swell, but base ball is my Howell may be just the outfielder kid some 25 years ago. A kid named | against Stanford. More Than 150 Manufacturers to than 150 manufacturers of pleasure Thirtieth Annual National Motor Boat number more than 120, and three giant floors Base Ball Is Pet Game of Foot Ball Star. BY FRANCIS J. J. POWERS. 5.—Some bright day next June you may find Dixie Howell, the in the Detroit Tigers' outfield. Howell is as great on the diamond as he was Tigers have first call on his services when the boy graduates from the As a sophomore second baseman on the Alabama nine, Howell was just the Summer, playing with an inde- pendent team, he switched over to Eddie Gocsetree, the Detroit scout. Last Summer Frank Thomas, the in the outfield—fearing the star half- back might suffer an injury on the Howell really attracted the attention of a half dozen big league hawks and to offer him a contract. The Dixie boy has a great arm—ask Stanford— batter. LABAMA foot ball players have ball, so there is precedent for Howell's probable success under the “Bama's” best fullback and a great hitter with Cleveland and the Chicago catcher, was a smart quarterback and his brother Joe a deadly drop-kicker. the American League 15 years ago, was a star halfback at Tuscalqosa, and capstone gridiron fame spent a few seasons in the majors. loves. In the dressing room, after the Rose Bowl victory, Howell remarked, game. I was just getting a little practice throwing today.” | Mickey Cochrane needs. The Tigers | did real well with another Southern Tyrus Raymond Cobb, who had a swell time watching Dixie Howell pitch ’em | — {POWER BOAT SHOW HUGE Have Wares at New York. NEW YORK, January 5—More craft, marine engines and boating ac- cessories will be represented at the Show here January 18-26. | Individual exhibits will | of the Grand Central Palace will be | filled. - NEW RED SOX FARM Danville of Bi-State League Has Agreement With Boston. DANVILLE, Va, January 5.—The Danville base ball club of the Bi-State League has entered into a working agreement with the Boston Red Sox, under which Danville will serve as a farm for the Hub team. Harry G. Lea and Ashby Jones con- tinue as owner of the Danville club. The agreement with Boston was reached when Eddie Collins, general manager of the Sox, visited here. V. M. I. WINS BY POINT Two Foul Shots Near Finish Beat St. John's, 20 to 18. LEXINGTON, Va., January 5 (#).— Trailing until the last two minutes of play V. M. I. basketers first tied the score and then a minute later con- verted a free throw to open the season with a 20-to-18 victory over St. John's. Hancock scored the tying point from 8 | the charity line when St. John’s took extra time out, and Haas put the Cadets ahead when he made good one of two free throws when fouled in the act of shooting. St. John'’s lead, 11 to 6, at the half. Summary: V.M I "G.F.Pts. St. John's, McKippen.£.. 0" g Lambros, G.F.Pts. 41 SO Total 7 620 Tot: 1 Non-scoring substitutes john’s. le. ~Foul goals ' missed— . M. ., ). Clark, Raffo. Downey (2); St." John's. L. Delisio. Referee—Mr. Dey (Dartmouth). SUNDAY SCHOOL LOOP BASKET BALL GAMES TEAM STANDING. Senior Division, i WL St.John's Epis.. 6 3 W.W.Baptist... 5 3 Junior Division, L. 71 Arl Pres. 2 Geo. Luth Pirst Baptis i Saunders.f. Bitol RO | Sluscwacnct’ ol 8 « 5 ol Lat.-Day Sts, 18200 2miy! Q | wmnce ol oo - 3 3 . Arling. Pres, ] = e Calvary M. <ol e o escomy ooPoou®" | s [ U .. 5 | 52 | ssamoa 77 =% %’rd& DISPLAY OALY! MAJOR LEAGU 2|250,GraND| 43 THE SPORTLIGHT Little, Unusual Golfer, but Odds Are Heavy Against Keeping One Title, Much Less Two. BY GRANTLAND RI Champions and 1935 Chances. No. 2—Lawson Little. OS ANGELES, January 5.— Lawson Little, Stanford star, has two golf crowns to defend this year, where one is usually enough to furnish trouble. The husky young Californian starts 1935 holding both the British and American titles, and at this early date, he expects to defend both, or at least | put up a gallant attempt. What chance has Little to carry out this defense? In the first place the odds, under the present 18-hole match play sys- tem employed both abroad and at home, have become extremely heavy. Ordinarily they are 10 to 1, at least, against the pick of the field. When you face two 10- to-1 shots you can figure the odds against grabbing both bets. In Little's present case, it is doubt- ful if you could get 10 to 1 against him, for various reasons: 1. He is one of the longest hitters in golf with a sound iron game to follow this up. 2. He is a high-class putter, with a keen, sure touch around the greens. 3. He is a cool, stout-hearted com- petitor with more than his share of determination. 4. He has youth and stamina to carry him through the week’s ordeal. 5. He was a greatly improved golfer in 1934 over 1933 and he is still working at further improvement. Hard to Beat. HE various combinations leave Little a ‘hard man to beat back. In any game—or in a game such as tennis—he would be even money against the fleld. But golf is a different game—en- tirely different. The ebb and flow of form are beyond all guessing. A fine 9 | golfer who happens to be just a little off is quite likely to be knocked over by an inferior golfer riding his top game for that round. In one of these 18-hole matches a contestant can shoot a 79 and win—or shoot a 73 and lose. Johnny Goodman shot a 73 against Chandler Egan at Cincinnati and a 73 against young Jacobsen of New Jersey at Brookline—and yet lost both matches on days where 76's and 77's were finishing in front. This is the main hazard that Lawson Little faces. But his power, his skill, his coolness and his determination make him more 'Ruth P;ce Envoy For U. S. in Japan By the Assoclated Press. ORTLAND, Oreg., January 5. —Connie Mack, leader of the Philadelphia Athletics, looks upon the recent visit to Japan of the American League all stars as “one of the greatest peace meas- ures in the history of nations.” Babe Ruth's first home run car- ried a wedge of friendship which dispelled an atmosphere of ill feeling and war sentiment, Mack, who was in charge of the expedi- tion, said tonight. “When we landed in Japan the American residents seemed pretty blue,” he observed, “the parley on the naval treaty was on, with America blocking Japan's demand for parity. “There was strong anti-Ameri- can feeling throughout Japan over this country’s stand. Things didn’t look good at all. “And then—Babe Ruth smacked & home run, and all the ill feeling and underground war sentiment vanished just like thatl™ formidable than any amateur cham- pion since Bobby Jones retired. When he was beaten by George Dunlap at Cincinnati he said then that his next step would be to improve | his iron play—the one flaw in his | equipment. He went to Tommy | Armour, an able instructor and one of the greatest of all iron players, to find | the road. Armour’s teaching was a | big factor in the development he | needed—in better use of the left hand and the left side—and with this kink removed, Little romped through at Prestwick and Brookline. Playing over the long, test- ing course at Stanford, Little has been playing around par steadily. He is fortunate in living in a climate where he can play steadily all through ‘Winter and Spring, over a course that calls for both length and control. This next season Little expects or hopes to play in the British amateur, the United States open at Oakmont and the United States amateur at Cleveland. And from the way he is swinging a club now, he will be a big factor in every start, although the odds against any one in the United States open are backbreaking, no matter who you name. ‘Why Cobb Picked Alabama. HERE are things I like about this Alabama team,” Ty Cobb told me before the game, “and that is why I am picking them to win. These things are legs and spirit, or keenness. This Alabama bunch has a fine collection of athletic legs— legs that have drive and speed. In the same way they are all keen, alert, heads up—the type that is always hard to hold back.” The day after the game, I ran into Ty again. “I over- looked one thing,” he said with a laugh. “I should also have added arms and hands. “Howell, Hutson and Bryant han- dled that ball like a big league ball club. I've seen a lot of foot ball, but I never saw any like that— I mean the type of mechanical execu- t,ilon u:nrm demily. There was no element of any hit or miss, any gam. ble. With just a little more luck they might have executed every pass thrown, for they all came to the spot. “I understand Dixie Howell likes base ball better than foot ball. After looking him over in a foot ball suit, he is just the type that ought to make a star major leaguer when you figure his speed, his arm, his coolness and smartness and his natural aptitude. I don't see how he can miss.” (Copyright. 1935, by N eisents Alancertinc)merican ommees BIG QUINTS ARE BOOKED. NEW YORK, January 5 P).— Duquesne’s basket ball five, victor in 19 of 21 games last year, will play Manhattan January 30 in the next double-header program in Madison Square Garden. Long Island and St. John's, bitter Brooklyn rivals, will meet in the other game. BOWLING LEAGUES START. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., Janu- ary 5 (Special).—Although the start was late, this city will have a big season of bowling. are in action. B LE ROY HUNT IS STAR. MANLIUS, N. Y., January 5.—Le Roy P. Hunt, jr, son of Maj. and Mrs. Le Roy P. Hunt of Quantico, Va., is captain of the Manlius School bas- ket ball team. He also is a letter winner in foot ball and base ball. —_— - DODGERS OBTAIN PHELPS. CHICAGO, January 3 (/).—Gordon second-string for the waiver price of lyn Dodgers $6,000, 2 e — NATIONAL RATING ON GRID BERATED Ranking of Big Teams, Critic Holds. BY FRANCIS J. POWERS. URING the 1934 foot ball sea- son, which overlapped one day into 1935, this writer saw 14 major teams in action; teams representing the best of every section of the country. They were Pittsburgh, Army and Navy of the East; Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern and Notre Dame of the Middle West; Nebraska of the Big Six in the Missouri Valley; Stanford and Southern California of the Pa- cific Coast and Alabama of the South, the game and, after observing those teams, I am certain there’ is no such a thing as a permanent regional supe- riority. One section may have an out- standing team, but by and large the foot ball played in one sector is just as good as any other. Of the teams seen from September to January, I believe Minnesota had the most powerful offense and the strongest line; that Pittsburgh had the smoothest-working attack; that Ohio State had' the trickiest; that Stanford had the best-balanced team, and that Alabama had the most ag- gressive. Further, the writer refuses to com- mit himself. Attempting to name the best team of those five would be fu- tile. It is likely that each team had a day on which it could have beaten any of the others. Over the season, they all had fine balance, and all are deserving of whatever honors paid them. But as to the best? Which is the largest grain of sand in the ocean? I still think all attempts at a national rating are very much the bunko. Educator, 80, Falls for Golf By the Associated Press. SHLAND, Va.—Robert Emory Blackwell, A. M, LL. D, a member of the Randolph- Macon College faculty for 58 years and president of the college 32 years, has just passed his 80th birthday anniversary, and taken up a new study—golf. On his 80th birthday anniversary he was found on the golf course with a group of professors calcu- lating the force of a northeast wind. From the depths of a sand pit he said: “I thought I was about old enough to start this game.” BY FRANCIS J. POWERS. OS ANGELES, January 5.— “You saw Minnesota several times during the season— how would it compare with Alabama?” asked Gene Stern, mine host at the Plaza Hotel. It would be a ball game if those two teams should have met, anywhere, any time. ‘The Gophers have more power than Alabama and I do not think the Tide could have stopped Stan Kosta any better than Pittsburgh, Nebraska or Chicago. Minnesota’s line is more powerful than Ala- bama’s and over 60 minutes prob- ably would wear out the Southern forwards. However, Minnesota never faced a forward pass attack such as Alabama fired at Stanford and T doubt if it could have stop- ped completely the aerial bombard- ment. Alabama’s passes would have tested the Minnesota defense far more than any of the Gophers’ victims. Dixie Howell is a better all- particularly in passing and kick- ing; Larson and Hutson, the all- America ends, are about on & par, |Futile to Attempt Serious! That is & very fine cross-section of | EASTERN COLLEGE | LEAGUE FORECAST Banding of Seven Schools for Track Meet Presages Wider Interests. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. LTHOUGH it was quietly an- | nounced and publicly received | with equal placidity, the join- | ing of seven important East- ern universities in a track meet project | next May marks & mover.ent much | more important than appears on the | surface. | Indeed, looking back, we find noth- ing in the realm of intercollegiate diplomacy which approaches this heptagonal arrangement in a signifi- cance whose scope will be found to be much broader than its present aglpdc.rent restriction to track nnd‘ One of the parties to the agree- ment, the graduate manager of a member of the group, said this today: “You will not go wrong in using your imagination to some appreciable extent in guessing at the underlying meaning of our action. It is the first step in a plan the comprehensive- ness and importance of which will be made clear in due course.” The inference, as any one familiar with intercollegiate sport will grasp, is the eventual association of the seven _colleges—Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Pennsylvania, Columbia, Cornell and Dartmouth—in an organization approximating a conference. HOWARD EASY VICTOR Beats Delaware State, 39 to 18, by Last-Half Drive. DOVER, Del, January 5.—Howard U. opened its basket ball season here tonight by defeating Delaware State College, 39 to 18. During the first half the contest was on even terms with Howard having a 2-point advan- tage at the intermission. Howard came back strong in the second half, with Wynne, Williams and McArthur doing most of the scor- Howard a0, Delaware ¢ G. s osmoumsosH S oonsunemans® o 2 t 8 $ 24 8 Retains Veteran Team for Coast Title Drive—’Bama to Lose Its Stars. BY FRANCIS J. POWERS. OS ANGELES, Calif., January 5. —Little short of fire and pesti~ lence can prevent Stanford University from winning the Pacific Coast foot ball championship again in 1935 and that will be three straight for the Cardinals. Stanford was miles in front o any- thing on the coast last season and the same crew will be back at Palo Alto next Fall. Tiny Thornhill shud- ders when he thinks of 1936, but 1936 is a long way removed. Thornhill took a collection of sophomores and won the coast title in 1933, although beaten by Washington. Last season those sophomores, then juniors, went through unbeaten, al- though tied by Santa Clara, a non- conference team. As seniors in 1935 the Stanford players should be even better and at this range there seems to be nothing coming up on the coast capable of stopping them. Southern California cannot hope to be of championship caliber and the only team the Cardi- nals will fear, to any degree, is Cali= fornia. Loses Only One Regular. F THE 11 men rated as regulars O on the Stanford team in 1934, Buck Van Dellen, the left half- back, is the only one to graduate in June. That means the Cardinals again will have Bobby Grayson, Frank Alustiza and Bobby Hamilton as the nucleus of a great backfield and Thornhill anticipates little difficulty in filling the left halfback position; in fact, no difficulty at all. The line returns intact and if the 1934 freshman squad produces even a few capable players to perform in substitute roles, the Cardinals should be much stronger than during the past two seasons. Which makes me feel sorry for Howard Jones and my other friends who must try to find ways and means of stopping the Stan= ford avalanche. Stanford had four all-America candidates last season in Grayson, Reynolds, Moscrip and Hamilton. Next Fall it will have five if Wes Muller can escape injuries and illness. Tiny Thornihll believes Muller should be the best center in the country and I agree. Built along the same lines as Chuck Bernard, the former Michi- gan star, Muller does everything well and certainly is headed for national recognition. So next Autumn the all-America pickers can start with Stanford and work East and South. Alabama Hard Hit. LABAMA, the winner of the Rose Bowl game, will be harder hit and may find it difficult to re- peat as Dixie champion. The Tide loses Hutson, Howell and Lee, its three outstanding stars, as well as Marr and Morrow, the guards, and Joe Demyanovich, the fullback. Stiil Frank Thomas probably will turn out another strong team since he has plenty of experienced replace= ments. Francis, center; Bryant, end; | Whatley, tackle: Smith, quarter back, and Angelich, half back, will return and Thomas can fill the vacant gaps with Bill Young at tackle, Tarzan ‘White and Wally Dahlkamp at the ‘guards‘ Jim Walker on the end, Young Boozer at left half and Rhore danz at fullback. The Tide coach probably will pros- | pect around for a heavier fullback than Rhordanz, but since the 1934 Alabama yearling team was a corker, Thomas likely will find the sort of player he needs for the position. So it is not impossible that Stane | ford and Alabama may meet in the | Rose Bowl game again on January 1, 1936. The crowd of 86,000 which saw the New Year day game is suf- ficient proof of Alabama’s popularity with Pacific Coast foot ball followers and that is enough to give the Tide | first call if it goes through unbeaten again in 1935. e COLONIAL FROSH ON TOP Take Measure of Ballston High Team in 46-20 Game. George Washington freshman basketers downed the Washington- Lee High quint of Ballston, 46-20, last night in the preliminary to the G. W.-Drake varsity game. Summary: W.-L. High_(30). GFPi 0 00 O'Brienf . Swanson.{. Anderson. . Leddicoat.c. Schmitt.g. 0 Totals.. 15 839 SEEKS FLOOR BATTLES. Southeast Flashes, 130-pound bas- keters, are after games. Call Manager Scott at Lincoln 4858-W. Totals. .. e Referee—Mr. Boyd L. §. U. QUINT STRONG. BATON ROUGE, La, January § (#).—Louisiana State expects to be in 1 Mr. Picks Minnesota Over ’Bama Critic Declares Gophers Pack Too Much Power for Any Rival for National Title. with the Gopher stronger on de- fense and the Alabaman excelling in pass catching. Bill Bevan, the Minnesota guard, is better than any of the Tide’s in- side line men, and Kosta has more straight power than the whole Alabama backfield. Alabama like« Iy has a superior pass defense, but Minnesota is much stronger at stopping running plays. I'd hate to wager many megs on either team if they were playing, but my few nickels would have to ride on the Gophers. I still be- lieve they packed too much power for any team of the 1934 season and will be my national champions. JONES GETS GRID LETTER. DETROIT, Mich, January 5.— Kinsey Jones, son of Claude D. Jones of Washington, D. C., and quarter- back on the University of Detroit foot ball team this year, has been awarded a letter. He is a junior in the College of Commerce and Finance, YELLOW JACKETS STING. Jackets had & 22-to-9 lead at the half. / the running for the Southeastern Con« ference basket ball crown this year. The Tigers, who finished third last season, have lost only one letter man of consequence, big Jack Torrance. COLUMBUS GETS PITCHER. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 5 (#). —George M. Trautman, president of the Columbus Red Birds, has an- nounced that Pitcher Jim Winford has been obtained from the parent St. Louis Cardinals on option. Check Transmission Check Battery, Kneo 4 Fenders Covered event Solling. URISMAN =y 610 H St NE, «