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SPORTS. Maryland C. U ngMeeta Toss- ST IOAN' TAKES | THO BOUTS EACH APPEAR CONCEDED Dope Decrees Terps Again| Must Come From Behind to Save Streak. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. AMED as » “stretch” team, University of Maryland's crack boxing outfit once again may be forced to rely on a strong closing drive tomorrow when the Ter- rapins seek to close a glorious ring campaign undefeated and in posses- sion of & victory over Catholic Uni- wversity. Replacing the gloom that enveloped the natives of College Park when Lightweight Ivan Nedomatsky and Middleweight Lyman McAboy were lost for the year with injuries is a feeling of confidence in the Terrapins’ ability to come from behind. There is plenty of foundation for this confi- dence. Three times in its last three dual meets has Maryland preserved its unmarred record by stirring ral- les. Penn State appeared in the act of deadlocking the Old Liners a few weeks ago when Coach Jack Harmony unveiled a new heavyweight, Johnny Gormley. A foot ball player with no previous boxing experience, Gormley nevertheless unloosed a barrage of hard rights to win the final bout and a 5-t0-3 decision. Virginia's cham- pions of the Southern Conference held & 3-to-1 lead, but when all appeared lost the Terrapins staged a great rally that netted three of the remain- ing four bouts and gained a 4-4 tle, the outstanding feat on Maryland's record. Last week Army took & 3-to-0 lead and once again Maryland rallied to win four victories and a draw, tri- umphing by 4% to 3%2. Miro-Young Bout Toss-up. HAT the Terrapins will have to wipe out an early Catholic Uni- versity lead is almost a fore- gone conclusion. With the unbeaten Nedomatsky on the sidelines, even the stanchest Old Line supporters con- cede Catholic University a 2-to-1 edge in the first three scraps. Some critics are inclined to believe it will be a 3- to-0 deficit that Maryland will face. Ruben Miro, a tall 115-pounder, will represent Catholic University egainst Maryland's Jimmy Young, and while Young seems to have a slight edge on their records, it will be pretty much of a toss-up. Young appears to have gone slightly stale lately, a natural enough effect in view of Maryland’s gruelling schedule. Stale- ness always hits the little fellows first. After winning his first three starts, Young has taken three straight beat- ings, two in dual meet competition and another in the Southerg Confer- ence tournament. Miro, in seven starts, has won three and lost four bouts. One of his conquerors was Cavedo of Virginia Military. Young holds a decision over Cavedo. If Miro can whip Young, Catholic University appears certain to take a 3-t0-0 lead, for both Angelo Restaino, 125-pounder, and Capt. Eddie Thibo- deau, 135-pounder, appear too strong for their Old Line rivals. Restaino, undefeated, will be cast against Tom Birmingham and on the basis of comparative records should rule a hot favorite. Restaino has fought seven times and won all but one bout. That odd one ended in a draw with Duke'’s Capt. Fred Lloyd, featherweight champion of the Southern Conference. Birmingham, replacing Bill Waller in midseason, has fought in only three dual meets and has yet to score. His only victory of the season was achieved in the Southern Conference tourna- ment, but later he was eliminated. Webb Is Terps’ Best Bet. ICK BABCOCK, a regular of last season who was beaten out for the lightweight job on Mary- land’s team by Nedomatisky, will re- turn to the ring wars against Catholic University. but he figures to stand only an outside chance against Capt. Ed ‘Thibodeau. The stocky Cardinal leader has fought eight times this sea- son and turned in six victories. Resinol of Manhattan and Kneipp of Duke were the only scrappers to whip ‘Thibodeau. Walter Webb, 145-pounder, seems Maryland’s most certain victor. Win- ner of five of his six dual meet starts, ‘Webb will be a top-heavy favorite over Carmen La Salle of Catholic Univer- sity, who dropped his only bout. Much on the order of the Young- Miro bout should be the Tom Oliver- Mike Lombardo affair at 155 pounds. 1It, too, looks a toss-up. Oliver is the hard puncher, but Lombardo has the edge in experience, although the Cardinal has seen more action this season. Tom has fought seven times this season, wining six of the bouts, while Lombardo has a .500 record for two fights. Lyman McAboy, regular 155-pounder, who is setting on the sidelines with Wedomatsky, also with & broken hand, would have been a sure winner in this class. McCaw May Be 165-Pounder. ‘OW Maryland will line up in the three heavier divisions is not | Dornin. known. but Coach Jack Har- mony has two alternates and each of the two possible combinations seems a bit stronger than Catholic University's trio of Pete Dranginis, 165-pounder; Francis (Red) Fleming, light-heavy- weight, and George Orth, heavyweight. Dranginis will face either Lombardo or Capt. Stewart McCaw, depending Boxing Prize EPENDING on the outcome of the Catholic University- Maryland boxing bouts to- morrow night at College Park, one of two probable Cardinal ringmen will be awarded the John J. McGann Trophy, emblematic of the outstanding performer for the season, The cup was given by John J. McGann, former C. U. tackle, who played at the Brookland institu= tion in 1924, 1925 and 1926, and who now is a prominent attorney in New York City. McGann was & member of the Cardinal foot ball team that battled Maryland to & scoreless tie in 1925, in which 11 C. U. players went the whole game. The probable winner of the trophy will be either Angelo Restaino, 125-pound battler, who has a clean slate, except for a draw with Capt. Freddy Lloyd of Duke, Southern Conference featherweight champion, or Francis (Red) Flem- ing, undefeated Cardinal light- heavyweight. The cup will be presented at the second annual Catholic University sports banquet to be held in the Mayflower Hotel, May 1. however, he may have his troubles. Gormley, too, is a terrific puncher, but lacks the experience of the red-haired Cardinal. If he connects first, how- ever, it may be all over, Gormley has won two bouts, lost one and drawn in another. Maryland holds the edge in the heavyweight class, which is Catholic’s weakest department. Regardless of whether Gormley, Farrell or yet an- other possibility. John Birkland, rep- resents Maryland, a victory for the ‘Terps should be scored. George Orth, who has not boxed this year, will be Catholic Universtiy’s heavyweight. Farrell, despite an injured nose which handicapped him, fought so well against Fred Cramer of Virginia in his only start that many thought he deserved a victory instead of the de- feat charged against him. Birkland won his only start last week by de- feating Army’s Bob Stillman. All in all, this ring clash, which has stirred up unprecedented interest in college boxing, seems to be a toss-up. Only Restaino and Thibodeau of Catholic University and Webb and McCaw (if he fights as a 165-pounder) can give any assurance of points. The remaining four bouts probably will be the ones that will tell the tale. PROBST SETS PACE IN BASKET SCORING Baltimore U. Player Is State Leader—Navy Tops Teams, Great on Defense. By the Associated Press. ALTIMORE, March 9.—Vic Probst paced the University of Balti- more quintet into the scoring| Bernes. f honors of the nine college teams of the free State during the 1534-35 bas- ket ball season. Probst ran away with the laurels for the highest scoring player, piling up a total of 217 points in 18 games. Navy, which had the best team standing, with 11 victories and 3 defeats, had the best defensive record, giving up 377 points. The 10 leading scorers among the State teams for the regular season follows: sivg 0 BRBREHIISE B Baltimers. Mergo, West, Maryian Saendelll. M LSt Q) Frisinein== it it 20 i iein upon whether Harmony uses Johnny | Loyol Gormley as a light heavyweight or a heavyweight. If Gormley is shifted to the 175-pound bout, making room for Al Farrell in the unlimited tussle, then McCaw will move down to the 165. If Gormley fights in the heavy- weight bout, McCaw will be a 175- pounder, Lombardo will move up from 155 to 165 and Harold Kelley will rep- resent the Terps in the 155. It is probable that Farrell will be used and, if so, McCaw should have an easy time with Dranginis, who has fought only once, and lost. McCaw is twice 175-pound champion of the Southern Conference and, to quote Referee Heinie Miller, “Is the most underrated puncher in local college ranks.” This statement, coupled with McCaw’s record of five dual meet vic- tories as against one defeat, would .;;IE to place Dranginis in a tough 8 Fleming Prize K. O. Artist. cCAW’S moving to the 165-pound chs: wauld deprive college mnu:h th!y have been uumn: wil the Fleming-McCaw bout vow thlt Nedomatsky has been removed, Flem- ing is the District’s prize kayo artist. Not only is he undefeated in seven bouts, but has won six of them by knockouts. 1L Fleming fights Johnny Gorm!el, Maryland Baltimore Western M: Johns Hopl QUINT TIES FOR SECOND. Northeast Boys’ Club Cardinals gained a tie for second place in the 100-pound class of the Boys' Club League of Washington last night by conquering the Georgetown Boys' Club quint, 20 to 17. Summary: Georgetown_ (17). Cardinals é’g)m !élnellnrl 1. L. 3 8| 8l isisousat ORIOLES TAKE SERIES. Northeast Boys’ Club Orioles last night won the rubber game of a bas- d 1. ket ball series when they overcame | Pull the Northeast Eagles, 24 to 22. Sum- 22). Orioles 31 7B ha: 611 v::.‘.‘:‘ wy 2 [ mary: Eagles g ol s0omnomon, 8] ssoamonant ™ caenum:mog i THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. ©C., TITLE IN LEAGUE Proves Master in Second Half in Winning Over G. U. Prep, 24-15. T. JOHN'S basketers yesterday won the championship of the Private School League when they stepped out in the second half to vanquish their old rival, Georgetown Prep, 24-13, in the George ‘Washington gym. It was the final game of a play-oft thn was arranged after the regular league schedule ended with St. John's, Georgetown Prep and Gonzaga tied, each with two wins and two defeats. St. John's eliminated Gonzaga, 27-20, Friday. For the first half Georgetown Prep gave the Vermont Avenue Kaydets a rousing fight, the score at the inter- mission being 10-10. In the third quarter, however, St. John's counted eight points while holding the Garrett Parkers scoreless, and increased this ratio & bit in the final period. Gets Handsome Trophy. HE victory gave the Kaydets pos- session for one year of the handsome cup offered by the league to the champion team. Perma- nent possession of the trophy goes to the team first winning the title three years. It was the final game of the season for both teams, and the four- teenth win against thirteen losses for the Kaydets. St. John's was off to a mediocre start this season, but under direction of Hoss Holbrook, who coached the team for the first time, improved steadily. Bill Counselman, with six points, led St. John's attack yesterday, run- ning his total for the season to 186 points, high for the team. Summary: St. John's (24). Georgetown G.FPts. 4" Dettweiler,, ol Simone.f. . Regis.f 8’ hneur! crama Fol| momems TERP GETS TWO POINTS Maurer Scores in Conference Swim, Won by Generals. DURHAM, N. C, March 9 (#).— Scoring five points in the final event, Washington and Lee nosed out Duke’s defending champions in the fifth an- nual Southern Conference swimming meet today. ‘The Generals finished with 36 points, Duke scored 33, Clemson, 23; North Carolina State, 8; V. P. I, 4; Vir- ginia, 3, and Maryland, 2. Dick Maurer scored Maryland’s only points with third place in the 200-yard breast-stroke event. 'ALEXANDRIA BLOWS BASKET BALL TITLE South Norfolk Staves Off Late Rally to Capture Virginia State Honors, 28-25. By the Associated Press. HARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 9. —South Norfolk High School this afternoon staved off a late rally by Alexandria and won, 28 to 25. to capture the championship in class B basket ball of the Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League. ‘The nme was played in Virginia The Tldewlwr district ‘champs started with a rush and played the entire game without substitution. Every member figured in the first-half scoring spree that left Alexandria trailing by 7 points. The losers outscored the winners in the second half, during which the Norfolk quintet was held to two goals from the floor. In the last five minutes, Burrell, Alexandria forward and high scorer of the game, shot three baskets in swift succession. Atkins, South Norfolk forward, counted 32 points to be high scorer of the tournament, with Burrell of Alexandria second with 28. % Alexandria " Burrell, 1.. B3 oY (b ‘Hayma, Po‘!rln' lf ) Totals...11 628 Totals...12 125 Score at half—South Norfolk. 17; Alex- A buls ‘missed—Powers (3), Burrell (2). Baucom. Atkins, Barnes, Hayman, Brewer, | Ennis and Woo Releree—Mr Ludwl‘ (Springfield). MARCH 10, 1935—PART ONE. Up.: New Gridiron Rule Packs Subtle Punch Title Grabbmg Not Easy, St. John’s Finds This kind of battling for the ball marked the Kaydets’ 24-to-15 win over Georgetown Prep yesterday that decided the Private School League honors. Hostilities were staged in the G. W. gym. —Star Staff Photo. HOT COURT RIVALS CONTINUE BATTLE Stewarts and Sholl’s Each Play Twice in Center Loop This Week. OMPETITION in the major division of the Community Center League play-offs will reach a climax this week when Stewart's Pharmacy and Sholl's Cafe renew their race early in the| week and then wind up by clashing Friday at the Hine Junior High School. By virtue of victories over Trinity and Delaware & Hudson last week, Stewart’s Pharmacy is heading the race. Sholl's won its only game from the Heurich Flashes. Tuesday Sholl's will play Delaware & Hudson and come back on Thurs- day against Trinity. Stewart's plays the Heurich Flashes Tuesday. In the minor play-off Ninth Street Christian is on top, having defeated both Powell and the Flying Eagles, the only other contenders. A three- cornered tle is on in the Communty Center Girls' League's second-half schedule. The Satellites, Ninth Street Christians and the Virginians have won all of their games. The revised schedule of games for | this week follows: Major. Tuesday. nllht——unlle! 8 30 R&m Del- aware and Hudson'vs, evelt, 30 O Piasnes Ne. Soenarts Pharmacy: 5 W!dnudny—! 15 Dm Eastern. Trinity sd. —nouuuu‘ 8:30 p.m.. Heu- Dcl.;.;: & 'fi!mu: Central. ’hr‘rlxd-v—mne 9:30 p.m., Stewarts vs. olls, Minor. Mon ight—] n”-n,"‘ day B8 ukoolnleun. 8:30 pm. Tuesday—Eastern. 3:16 vs. Corr's Sport H g PENNANT IS DECIDED 35 BY FORFEITED GAME St. John’s Episcopal Wins Title in | F. Church League When Pres- byterians Default. T. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL basketers clinched the title in the senior division of the Georgetown Church Sunday School League last night, 16 4 | When it won by forfeit from George- town Presbyterian, which was unable to muster a team. In the lone senior division game|N. R. A played, Peck Memorial topped West Washington Baptist, 51-50. junior class West Washington Bap- tist downed Georgetown Lutheran, 26-11, and Peck Memorial was a 36-14 winner over Christ Episcopal. Sum- maries: w. W, Blnt 150 Peck Mem. ). F P = o o] o Sohaaf (3 8 4 L4 K2 5 o . 0 B 2 0 o 0 1 | omtsomomaa® al sommoouen o 2 .. B dllacssae [l aiosel. - &loues - = In the |1 Thursday—Hi R: costia v, BOUTRErSE Flaches, o) D Ans Saturdsy—0:16 p.a.. Renrocs v. Clark's Plumbers. Class B Schedule. Monday—Hine. B goR g ee, Cre Tiiesday-—Roosevelt p.m.. Peoples Drug Stores vs. wm thln ton; Mace Farland, 9:30 p.m. West Washingion vs. o inesday—s ards 15, Rovals: iHine. 8730 pim Marion vS Pn‘a-yn—‘mne 33730 pm ne. Washington: e, 0 p.m.. Levys vs. Girls® u;... Tuesday—Eastern. 8:15 vs. Shamrocks: Langley. l s, on-l Clh o shlmmcks FiRtral 5:30"5 A Natlonai id-y—?ovell 8:30 p.m.. Satellites vs. 15 p.m. Ninth n- D V. M""l‘:r!lmcn 15 p.m.. Virgil SAILING BODY TO MEET. A meeting of the Potomac River Safling Association will be held Priday vs. Royals 'W!" . Virginians 7 30 ‘p.m.. Mar- Saturday—E: Street Ve, Shamsers at the Corinthian Yacht Club at 8| Fry. o'clock. R. Hammond Gibson and C. L. | Go Johnson will speak on racing rules and tactics, fllustrating with models. The racing season will open on Easter Sunday, April 21, with a race off Hains Point. SEEK BASKET CLASH. Cardinal Cubs, who defeated the St.| Page.c | Paul’s basketers yesterday, 21 to 19, king a game for Tuesday night 3 are seel at 7:30 o'clock at Langley Junior High. ;l‘he'ezemple A. C. is especially chal- en| PURDUE SHARES TITLE. EVANSTON, I, March 9 UP.— Purdue gained a share of the Big Ten 204 Wisconts kotahs. Dinding up 1 an campaign wnhw:’.al-tz-uh&“u:wh over Northwestern, y 20 Years Ago IN THE STAR ASHINGTON COUNTRY CLUB bowlers last night de- feated the Chevy Chase Club team in a special match on the Chevy Chase alleys. The winners used Dejame, Doing, Snow, L. Johnson and Green. Rolling for Chevy Chase were G. C. Minne- gerode, Wheeler, J. H. de Sibour, Calvert, McCammon and Dalzell. Eddie Foster at Charlottesville continues to practice placing the 1, & job in which the Nationals® third baseman is expert. Georgetown and George Wash- ington meet tonight at basket hall at Georgetown. The Colonials ex- pect to win in spite of the fact they will be playing on the G. U. court. Jimmy Donnelly, captain of the Washington base ball team 1887, 1888 and 1889, died yesterday at New Haven, Conn. Members of the St. Agnes base ball team of the East Washington Sunday School League are asked by Manager Flester to report for practice at North Capitol and L streets every afternoon, starting tomorrow. Players asked to report are Chapin, Claude, Thompson, Marine, Roberts, Herr, Shoemaker, Herrell, Dreis, Cranston, Hayes, Hunniman, Slater, Meade, Don- nelly, Fraser, Sheridan, Deiste, Naples and Garvey, THREE QUINTS EVEN | FOR LEAGE HONORS | Trinity M. E., Mount Vernon and Rhode Island Avenue Share Sunday School Lead. HREE teams—Trinity M. E., | Mount Vernon and Rhole Island | Merrick Avenue—were tied for first place last night when regular scheduled play ended in the Sunday School Basket Ball League at the cenma!_ Trinity M. E. defeated Rhode Island |Eet¥orth [Cv Avenue, 32-24; Rhode Island Avenue downed West Washington Baptist, 36-20; Mount Vernon scored over Calvary M. E, 34-24, and First | Baptist was a 20-15 victor over Latter | Day Saints. In the first game of the play-off . | for the title, Trinity and Rhode Island Avenue quints will meet next Satur- | day night lt the Y at 8 o'clock. :s‘:‘ bt O R ot ! SorinSiy: oersash la | wl 3 S & wmemnon DRl | couvamnd E| ol wormrs = Totals. . . 2 © g 1 P ¥ 2 (N 'y al TR wl Horocts™ ol cosees; B 8 S (N Soomomi raro¥E B[ luasrois - Marshall i 2 vy £ Totals. . . First Baptist £ gt 4 38 o Q ooron@® ‘Iu»ec.a:;,o." 8l owmton al eroormouy Totals... 8 315 STAGES PIN TOURNEY. A singles and doubles tournament will be held by the East Washington Church bowling league March 19 at Convention Hall. It will be a handi- cap affsir. The lists 13, LITTLE QUINTETS PLAY FOR TITLES 100 and 130 Pounders in Finals of Boys’ Club Loop This Week. HAMPIONSHIPS in the 100 and 130 pound classes in the Boys' Club of Washington Basket Ball League will be decided this week, in scraps in which | the Boys’ Club Blues meet the North- | east Boys’ Club Orioles in the 100- | pound division tomorrow at 6:45 p.m., | and the Boys' Club Optimists engage | | | title. | a third game will be necessary to de- | 1 : | Merrick the Northeast Boys’ Club five in the 130-pound class Tuesday at 8:45 o'clock. Georgetown Boys' Club last week won the 85-pound class title when it easily defeated the Merrick Boys’ Club for its fifth win in as many league starts. The league schedule for this week: IM-POI\D CL\‘S—Tomorm', 6:45, C. Blues vs. NE. B. Sinals: 4. Georgetown B. C. vs. NE. B. C. 115-POUND CLASS—Tuesday. 6:45, B. C. Red Sox vs. Savoy Theater, Wednes- :45, Petworth Flashes vs. Bnon . Georgetown B. C. “A" ND CLASS—Tomorrow. Ontimists vs. Msm K . C: ys. Hubba A, s Merric] okland B. 3. B, C. Otimisis vs. Norlh:lu = Wednesday. 845. Brool land B. C. TEAM STANDINGS. 85-POUND CLASS. Georgetown B. C. . C. W. Yanks. wessomok 100-POUND CU\BS. SV Blues. Gestgeiown B, ¢ C. W. B C._W. Red NE'B G ST e 130-POUND CLASS. | By, Qotimists Northeast_B. Merrick B o Hubba A C.. Brookland A Ebell's Grill BALOINOD MKBGe STSTETRrY 145-POUND CLASS. C. W. Varsity. Top_ Fli B¢ Northeast B 6 Brookis miB B € a1 Georg B Rlvlrdlle B. C. EISErey EYTOCY KOEHLER WILL MANAGE. NORFOLK, Va, March 9 (#).— Horace “Pip” Koehler has been named manager of the Portsmouth Pled- mont League club. He is a graduate of Penn State and for many years was the property of the New York Giants: Big Selection NOL-AN-ALYZED CARS As Little As $20 DOWN All Malkes and Models Branch of Southeast Cormer Conn. & Nebraska Aves SPORTS. Hartley to Speak AtTerpRingFete EPRESENTATIVE FRED A. HARTLEY of New Jersey, leader in the successful fizht to legalize amateur boxing in the the District of Columbia, will be the principal speaker at a banquet to be given to the University of Maryland’s boxing team Wednes- day at Sholl's Cafe, ‘The dinner will be staged by the Washington Chapter of the Uni- versity of Maryland Alumni Asso- clation, of which Ted Vandoren is president. Fork wielding will begin at 7pm. Hartley also will be one of the spectators at the Maryland-Cath- olic U. match at College Park to- morrow night. ——— | Committee adopted at its BREWERS, TAILORS BATTLEIN FINALE Annual Basket Ball Game Will Close Season for Washington Pros. ASHINGTON'S two profes- sional basket ball teams, the Heurich Brewers and the Rinaldi Tailors, will close the court season in the Heurich gymnasium today with their annual clash. Action will begin at 3:30 o'clock and will be preceded by a brace of preliminary games, involving leading local unlimited quints. The Heurich-Rinaldi rivalry started last season, when the teams played twice, breaking even. A third game did not materialize. This season the Brewers have en- joyed a successful season, which was featured by a victory over the Tren- ton Moose team of the American League, an earlier conqueror. The Tailors have been playing away from home this esason, confining their ac- tivities to Maryland and Pennsylvania. They won the second-half champion- ship of the Baltimore Semi-Profes- sional League. The Rinaldi line-up will be selected from Joe Sweeney, Jake Goldblatt, Ed Ronkin, Dick Streeks, Bill Taylor, Joe Miles and Jake Understein. Mem- bers of the Heurich squad are Ralph Bennie, Everett Russell, Joe Croson, Johnny Fenlon, Bucky Buscher, Moon Evans and Red Roberts. Heurich Flashes and Olmsted Grill, two of the city’s snappiest amateur fives, will clash at 2:30 o'clock. An-| other game, between Fort Monroe and St. Mary’s Celtics, will begin at 1:30 o'clock. Olmsted and the Flashes have played four times this season, each winning two. Today’s game will be the “rubber” contest. SOLDIER QUINTS MEET Myer One Up on Meade in Series to Decide Area Finalist. Fort Myer's basket ball quint will travel to Fort Meade tomorrow at 8 pm. for the second game of compe- tition which will decide the team | that will face Fort Monroe for ‘hc 3rd Corps Area championship. Fort Myer won the first game from Fort Meade and, by winning again tomorrow, will earn the right to play Fort Monroe e single game for the If Fort Meade wins tomcrrow, termine Fort Monroe's foe. 'MIDDY BASKETERS WIN CLOSING GAME : | Gain Early Margin and Never Relinquish Lead in 46-28 Victory Over W. and M. . | By the Associated Press. W!LL!AMSBURG, Va.. March 9. | —Navy defeated Willlam and Mary here tonight, 46-28, clos- " | ing the cage season for both teams. The Indians counted first when Flickinger scored two fouls just after the tap-off. Dornin tied the score a moment later. The only time the In- dians led agein was when Blaker added two shots from the foul strip to give the Indians a 4-2 lead. From' then on, it was the Navy's game, the Middies piling up points in succession to lead, 27-10, at the half. Wm. & Mar: amoaSH ‘as'grande 7 mmnnr! Crist. SISO, cr« Releree—Mr inton u&are at hlll—vay B9 TWILL MAKE GAME MORE LIKE RUGBY Ingenious Mentors Given Grand Opportunity by Pass After Tackle. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. O ONE seems to have caught the significance of the single change in the playing code which the Foot Ball Rules annual meeting. It relates to the passing of a ball laterally after a runner’s advance has been checked but while he is still |on his feet. Under the new stipulae tion the ball-carrier may relieve hime self of the pigskin—provided the ref- eree’s whistle ending the play has not blown. Here, as will be recognized, the Rules Committee falls into one of those fuzzy interpretations which often have characterized its actions and which suggest a discouraging lack of forthrightness and willingness to assume responsibility. With cheerful unanimity, the committee places the onus upon the official. They hope he will not blow his whistle too quickly, thus giving the seized ball-packer a chance to pass to a teammate. But if the whistle does blow too quickly, then he may not pass it. Thus we | have another instance of the great game of foot ball passing into the | hands_of the officials. Will Have Big Influence. UT €ven this tentative note does not—and will not—alter the fact that, in its ruling, the na- tional legislative body has done some- thing really important, something which is certain to have a tremendous influence upon the playing of the game. What it has done is to pave the way for such adaptation of the English Rugby game as has hitherto been impossible to effect because of the former rule causing a ball to be dead when it has ceased to advance. Ee- ginning next Fall, you will see un- dreamed-of fireworks. Such coaches as Fritz Crisler, whose perfection of the art of passing after the tackling of 8 runner would have made many touchdowns in the last few years had they not been disallowed by referees; Lou Little, Andy Kerr, Tiny Thorn- hill, Dick Harlow and others will build many startling and spectacular plays starting from a runner who, being held, is not yet on the ground. Langford Is Subtle. HE sly, soft-spoken manner in which that clever diplomat, William S. Langford, secretary of the Rules Committee, announced the action of the organization fooled even the shrewdest commentators upon the gridiron game. Just a wee bit of a change, said Mr. Langford, something really unimportant, don't you know—and yet something that conceivably may help the offense a trifie. Taking tone from this, all | headlines furthered the aim of the committee in inserting into the code an emendation which, apparently cof minor significance, is actually of im- mense importance. Next Fall, to make a picture, you will see Flash Gumbo, the elusive- hipped toter, cut in off tackle, or slash outside the end for a gain great or small, or nil, as the case may be. You will see him gripped; partisans of the defensive side will sit back, relieved, only the next instant to start forward as the ball speeds through the air to one of & pack of runners who have been following the play with the idea of being handy in case the carrier is tackled. 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