Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1936, Page 38

ONLY BIG SQUADS HOLD SWIFT PACE Guckeyson Would Be Picked Nationally if a Member of Major Eleven. BY GRANTLAND RICE. OUD voices once again break in on December’s peace. They are all concerned about the lack of credit given various foot ball teams from one coast to another. This season has been such a medley that any ranking is almost impossible. Many teams that blew themselves to a fast start faded badly down the stretch. ©Others that broke badly from the get- away finished brilliantly. The point is that modern schedules have become too tough for most teams to face and remain at any high peak. Only big squads had any chance at all to handle the job week after week, and even the big squads had their off days. There were fine teams that had few reserves, such as Auburn and Tulane. They had no chance to move through the schedules they drew and keep their earlier strength. Any one who started out allotting eredit would have to cover most of the map. It is still our opinion that the four best teams, due in part to big- squad strength, were Minnesota, L. S. U, Washington and Pittsburgh. But when you begin rating Yale, Penn- sylvania and Dartmouth in the East, or others from different sections, you wade at once into a snarl. Tt has got 50 now that any team that ean win a majority of its games must be given credit for a good season. As Bob Zuppke sald a while back, “We might lose ‘em all and still Jook good.” That's the way it is now. From Scouts’ Note Books. “BEST all-around backfleld I saw this year was Pennsylvania's, with Murray, Kurlish, Elverson, Warwick and Miller—all big, fast men. Kurl- i1sh and Murray made one of the best backfield combinations when you con- sider both attack and defense, kicking, passing and the rest of it.” From another: “I'm glad I got the chance to look at Slinging Sam Baugh of T. C. U. In the Rice affair he per- sonified” generalship, which has in recent years seemed to me to have de- teriorated or rather been ignored. Baugh appears to excel in using his head; I might just as well have been watching Charlie Daly in that respect. He is a great passer, a splendid, ac- curate punter, every punt going outside at its maximum distance, two of them averaging 70 yards, the rest averaging about 45 yards past the line of scrim- mage, there being a strong breeze blowing lengthwise which was with and against him for two periods of the game. He carries the ball well, is a nice handler of punts, an average blocker, awfully good as pivot on de- ception plays and against passes. Maryland’s Guckeyson Obscured. "HE MUST have very big hands. He intercepted a bullet-like 30-yard diagonal pass, the point of the ball hitting square in the palm of his out- stretched left hand and held it there on the dead run, while he pushed off tacklers with his right hand for a nice run-back. “Once he struck Walls, his end, with & pass at 30 yards on the dead run, right in the back—Walls turned a traction of a second slow—which shows his accuracy when shooting at a fast- ‘moving target.” . “Don't overlook Farley, the big guard at V. M. I. He easily is the best. .guard I saw all year—a big, tall, fast .and active lineman who knows his .stuff. He may not be picked for an all-America, but he is the type that every pro team would like to get. On one of the more publicized teams, Far- ley would be a nationally known star. The same goes for Guckeyson of Maryland, one of the season’s great- est backs.” The country is full of these unknown stars who happen to be off the beaten path of publicity, or who happen to be on weaker teams that haven’t a chance to get under way. You could dig up an all-star bunch from this list, which would be practically an even money choice against stars much better known. BOBBY JONES SUES FOR REFUND OF TAX Claims He Didn’t Get Coin From Film Firm for Which He Was Assessed $53,338. MACON. Ga., December 5 (A).— Robert Tyre “Bobby” Jones, jr., former international golf champion, today sued Internal Revenue Collec- tor W. E. Page for a refund of $53,- 33884 paid in income taxes on re- ceipts from his work in the movies. Jones asked return of $27,396.80 paid the Federal Government in 1931 and $25942.14 paid in 1933. The suit will be heard in the March term of Federal Court. Money assigned to the Jones estate by Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., for moving picture shorts made by the golfer is at issue. The commissioner of internal rev- enue listed in the income for 1931 an item of $101,000 from Warner Bros., the petition sald. The golfer contend- ed the sum was not paid to him. In the second count Jones, an At- lanta lawyer, contested an item of $55,200 from Warner Bros. Jones contended that his real in- come for 1931 was $43,893.99 and that | 2* o he paid a proper tax of $3395.44. He ¥ said that his real income for 1933 was THE SUNDAY STAR, WASH Man Power Vital to Grid Success : Pass Interference Stumps Okeson L It Appeared Easy for Notre Dame at This Stage Haljback Wilke plunging over for the first score for “Irish” after lone march. However, s Southern California, 13 to 13, at Los Angeles, although the latter made only one first down. Notre Dame finally was tied by —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. Retiring Grid Heroes Mostly Want Pro Diamond, Foot Ball, Coaching or Business Berths $53,638.69 and that he paid a proper | 8i tax of $10,108.08. N. C. STATE HESITANT Delays Decision on Anderson’s Contract asWrid Coach. RALEIGH, N. C., December § (F).— North Carolina State College’s Ath- letic Council adjourned tonight with- out taking action on the renewal of Heartly W. (Hunk) Anderson’s con- tract as head foot ball coach. After an all-day meeting behind closed doors, at which students rec- ommended that Anderson be dropped from the coaching staff, Col. John W. Harrelson, administrative dean, an- nounced signing of contracts with coaches had been deferred until De- cember 14. The council will meet here again ab that time, he added. BY the Associated Press. EW YORK, December 5.—A seniors today were seeking to exchange a foot ball repu- lege education for a job. An Associated Press survey revealed lar nor original. They want mainly to coach, teach, play pro base ball Even Yale’s Larry Kelley, who has established a reputation for origi- | coach and teach “for at least a year.” He's not interested in pro foot ball offer to try out with the world base ball champion Yankees. Hxs teammates on the all-America also stick to the general clas- and Mike Basrak of Duquesne are going to take a whirl at pro foot ball. wants to try for a place in the majors. Ed Widseth, the Minnesota and Averill Daniell of Pitt and Sam Francis of Nebraska think they “want Parker isn't the only star gridder interested in a base ball career. Lloyd said to be dickering for a place on the Cleveland Indians’ squad, Ed God- land an outfield job somewhere, and Dick Bassi, Santa Clara guard, and are hoping to convince some lavish major league scout. Open Play at Langley High Heavy This Week. ORTHEAST COMMUNITY will launch their title fight to- morrow night at Langley Community Center tossers will resume its championship scrap, now entering Junior High School. In the Southeast loop the crack champion, and Merrick Boys Club are setting the pace in the National while Northeast Business Men are out in front in American League stand- starts. Loans and Currency, making its will clash with the third-place Marvin Methodists tomorrow night at 8:15 pit Northeast Business Men against O'Donnell’s Restaurant at 7:15 o'clock at 9:15 o'clock. INGLUDD in the clubs which start firing in the Northeast loop are the ing Office, Eckington Juniors, Cardi- nals and Sigma Iota Fraternity. Fol- host of star college foot ball tation, a large scrapbook, and a col- that the boys neither were particu- or foot ball, or go into business. nality, announced that he wants to and he already has turned down an Bulvid, Basrak Pro-Minded. sifications. Ray Buivid of Marquette Ace Parker, Duke’s great halfback, tackle, is looking for a coaching job, to go into business.” Russell, Baylor’s triple-threat back, is dard of Washington State hopes to Babe Barna, West Virginia end, also N.E. CENTER LOOP Tomorrow—sS. E. Schedule CENTER LEAGUE basketers Junior High School, while Southeast its third week of activity, at Hine Congress Heights quint, defending League with three consecutive victories, ings with three triumphs in four initial start in the American League, o'clock. Other games tomorrow night and Navy Yard against the Trojans Anacostia Aces, Government Account- lowing are the schedules: Sout! Merrick: | brose is husity, but fast for & big man. Wednesday, 7:15. 8 Loans and Qurrency; 118, nnell's 'vs. 9:13. Congress. et its vs. Jans. 3 . Eckis ot B e Tuer 3 Bekineton i 2 ofi%um S hiraday 7. O Vs, ou National Savings & Trust Lincoln Club vs. Anacostis WHITELOW BOLO CHAMP Edwin Whitelow, 12-year-old repre- | AMONG those prefer coaching are | Ray Antil and Bud Svendsen, Minne- Those interested in pro foot ball | jobs are Oze Simmons of Iowa, “Sling- in’ Sammy” Baugh of Texas Christian, Julie Alfonse, co-captain of the Min- nesota team; Lloyd Cardwell and Les McDonald, Nebraska; Jerry Conlee, St. Mary’s, and Bill Archer, Califor- nia. , Have Varied Ambitions. Capt. Matt Patansfli, Michigan; sota; Herman (Foots) Dickerson, Vir- ginia Poly: Phil Dickens, Tennessee; Floyd Blower, California; Nello Fal- aschi, Santa Clara; Norman Schoen, the Nation’s leading scorer from Bald- win Wallace, and Bob Kyle, West Vir- ginia. Getting away from the athletic pro- fession, Bob McGee, Santa Clara, and Steve Cullinan and Chick Kaufman, Princeton, plan to study law; Ray Zeh, Western Reserve; Georges Stoess, Princeton; Capt. Nestor Henrion, Car- negie Tech; Elmer Logg, Washington's o brilliant quarterback, and Jim Farley, Virginia Military College, are going | into various engineering pursuits; Bill Nordstrom, California, will continue his study in medicine; Gene McAteer, California tackle, will go into aviation; Bobby Larue of Pitt, will continue studying dentistry; Norman Pinney, Santa Clara, and Jimmy Cain of Washington, will try to earn a living as salesmen; Dave Jomes, Virginia Poly captain, will try his hand at agronomy; Bill Glassford of Pitt, and Bud Wilkinson of Minnesota, will try business of some sort, and Bill Guck- eyson of Maryland wants to go to West™ Point. CARDIKAL BASKET | TALENTIS SCARCE Uncertain Team Will Open Play Wednesday Against Maryland Normal. ATHOLIC UNIVERSITY will launch its Winter sports pro- gram Wednesday night when it plays host to Maryland State Normal in a basket ball game at Brookland. The Cardinals, from all indications, will be weaker than they were last season, due to the loss of Bernie Lieb, captain and center and one of the outstanding courtmen in the Dis- trict the past three years. However, the Cardinals still have Hermie Schmarr, sharpshooting ace who has led the District colleges in point scoring two years and who has averaged almost 17 points per game. Schmarr has not lost any of his cun- ning at handling the ball Three Other Holdevers. COACH FOD COTTON has three other holdovers from last year's team. They are Zeke Brown, cap- tain, who will take over the center post; Irish Carroll, who played oc- casionally last season at guard, and Sam Pagano, also a guard, who came along with a rush toward the fag- end of last year's campaign. It looks as though Catholic U. will present a sophomore forward as the fifth man in the regular line-up. He is Wayne Ambrose, & younger brother of Whitey Ambrose, star courtman and captain and center of the foot ball team several seasons ago. Am- In practice he has shot from difficult angles on the floor. Reserve Is Scant. IN RESERVE Coach Cotton has Joe Yanchulis and Hank Adamaitis, who line up at forward and guard, respectively. There are four sopho- Bernie Robinson, a long- legged center; Walter Castanguay, & forward. and Shires O'Connor and Prank Krawcsel, guards. It is doubt- ful if Cotton can count much on these sophs until late in the season. The game with Maryland State Normal of Towson will be ‘the sixth played between the two schools. Catholic U. has won five times. tional titles. Whitelow ball at the rate of 82 ute and flailed away f without a miss. § Tiny Augustine finished second, man, Gallinger, Martin, ENGLAND OUT IN FRONT BRISBANE, Australia, December § (#)—Australia fought back deter- minedly in the second day’s play of the opening cricket test match against England. When siumps were drawn today, the Australias had run up 151 for two wickets in reply to England’s High of Jacksonville, Fla., 26 to 0, in | are athletes; many are not. | GAME TO PETERSBURG | Triumphs, 26-0, in Grid Contest With Florida School. PETERSBURG, aV., December § (#)—Petersbury High School’s Crim- son Wave today defeated Jackson an intersectional foot ball battle before 4,000. The Petersburg offensive, marked by much passing, battered down the stubborn resistance of the visitors to chalk up a count in each period. In the last period Jackson reached the Petersburg 2-yard line with the aid of a penalty but lacked power to put the ball across the goal. FACULTY BLAMED FOR SUBSIDY EVIL No Harm Done if Gridders Are Made to Study, Says Vanderbilt Dean. By the Associateo Press. IRMINGHAM, Ala., December 5.—Dr. Charles Madison Sar- ratt, dean of men at Vander- bilt University, said today colleges could avoid evils of recruiting and subsidizing athletes by demand- ing “serious and successful work” from players, in an article in the Birming- ham News. The article said “subsidizing may mean no more than finding some- where help for & boy who needs it. The remedy for unwise recruiting lies in the hands of the college fac- ulties.” “If they never allow a boy to enter without the full requirement,” it said, “or to remain in college without keep. ing up a creditable performance, there will be little harm done, no matter who foots the boy's bills, * * * Many Boys Need Help. "THER!.' are thousands of boys in | American universities today do- ing splendid work who could not be | there but for help of some sort—loans, | scholarships or jobs. Many of them “At Vanderbilt we are asking our friends continually to contribute to loan funds and to establish scholar- ships to help worthy boys. Certainly the athlete has as much right to share in these as any other student. “No college need worry about charges of recruiting and subsidizing if the faculty of that college hews to ihe line on the admission of every stu- dent before he enters and demands serious and successful work from him while he is in college. “Beyond this there is little that the college can do.” CHAMPIONS BEATEN AT TABLE TENNIS Moskowitz and Florence Farwell Capture Final Matches in Argyle Tourney. Dls-nuc'r champions were jolted in the finals of the Argyle Coun- try Club table tennis tournament last night when Manny Moskowits, New Jersey champion and second ranking local player, defeated Elias Schuman and Florence Farwell trimmed Made- line Teghtmeyer in winning titles. Schuman, local title-holder, swept into the finals with an easy 21—7, 21—21, 21—12 victory over Bob Lee, while Moskowitz gained the final round with a 21—14, 21—18, 21—17 triumph over Harlan Crowell, George- town University student. In s distinct upset, Moskowits dropped the first two out of three games to Schuman and then rallied to win the final two and the match, ‘The scores were 18—21, 25—323, 15—21, 21—15, 21—18. Miss Farwell’s win over Miss Teght- meyer, District women’s champion, also was an upset. Miss Farwell cap- tured the first two games 21—19 and 22—20, but dropped the next two, 18—21, 17—21. She won the cham- KEEN GRID FOES FACE The Palace A. C. and the Arlington A. A, which played to & scoreless deadlock, will today clash at 2:30 PASADENA DOUBTS TLT 1§ SELL-0UT Ticket Requests Coming in, but. Criticism of Pitt B3 the Associated Press. ASADENA, Calif., December 5. | opened the day’s mail and sighed with relief. fire of criticism over the election of Pittsburgh as the Eastern opponent in had reason to welcome the mail. It contained checks and requests Choice Continues. —Rose Bowl foot ball officials Bombarded for 34 hours by a cross- the annual New Year's day game, they for tickets to the game. Pasadena Not Confident. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR RAY ECK- MAN of the University of Wash- ington Huskies, the host team of the West, remained confident that the Panthers and Huskies would sell out the huge bowl. Close observers in Pasadena and Los Angeles were not so confident, and dissatisfaction over the fact that un- defeated Louisiana State or Alabama was not invited to the coast continued in_evidence. Eckman, sitting at a foot ball ban- quet last night, grinned good natured- ly when the toastmaster, Pat O'Brien, introduced Coach Frank Thomas of Alabama, with the comment: “—and up to 48 hours ago, Frank Thomas practically was leading his boys from Alabama into the Rose Bowl.” Scale of Price Announced. Husm officials announced that arrangements for the ticket sale will get under way Monday at their headquarters (132 East Colorado street) here. Prices have been set at $4.40, $3.30 and $2.20. The $4.40 tickets are be- tween the goal lines, the $3,30 seats are between the goals and end zones and the remaining 30,000 seats, at $2.20, are behind the goal posts. A.A. U. WROUGHT UP OVER W. P. A. ISSUE Told to Apply “Common Sense” in Cases of Workers Connected With Athletic Projects. By the Associated Press. HOUSTON. Tex., December 5.—A question of what effect W. P. A. employment, as playground teachers or subordinates on athletic projects would have on the amateur standing of boys and girls came before the A. A. U. convention today at its first general session. A Baltimore delegation, led by Al- bert Wheltle, brought the issue up. Harry Berman, one of the Baltimo- reans, told the convention: “Our Registration Committee has not seen fit to take any action as yet, but in cases where such employ- ment aids young athletes to go through school or college, meanwhile engaging in competition themselves, a question exists as to violating the letter of the amateur.” The statement drew a quick re- sponse from James McGinley of Phil- adelphia, president of the'Middle At- lantic Association, who urged the ap- plication of “common sense” to such problems. McGinley asserted the A. A. U. could serve no worthwhile pur- pose by raising unnecessary issues and pointed out that colleges made a prac- tice of certifying as amateurs many athletes who gain Summer employ- ment as playground instructors. A ROYALS GRID STARS Get Three Places on All-Heurich Conference Team. o'clock at Duffy Stadium, Seat Pleas- | costia. ant, Md, in the outstanding game of the National City 150-pound Foot Ball League. In another league fray, the un- @ HOME WORKSHOP TOOLS, MACHINES BUY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS Standard Automotive Supply Co. 14th St. N.W.at$S NO. 0118 TON, D. C, DECEMBER 6, 1936—PART ONE. ALL-SPORTS FETE GETS CELEBRITIES Touchdown Club’s Banquet Wednesday Will Attract More Than 400. . ITH more than 400 persons expected to attend, the first annual banquet of the Washington Touch- down Club Wednesday night at the ‘Willard Hotel looms as a distinct suc- cess, with prominent sports figures mingling with fans in a colorful program. Such nationally prominent sports celebrities as Walter Johnson, Lou Gehrig and Ben Chapman from base ball; Jimmy Crowley, Fordham codch; ‘Tom Hamilton, Navy mentor, and Dick Harlow, Harvard coach, from football, and Gar Wood, famous speedboat pilot, will be among the guests, John F. McGovern, former all- America quarterback at Minnesota, will be master of ceremonies and will call on but two men, Crowley and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada, for speeches. Both Crowley and Mc- Carran are noted for their brand of after-dinner wit. D. C. Commissioners to Attend. ISTRICT COMMISSIONERS MELVIN C. HAZEN and Daniel 1. Sultan will be present, as will H. C. (Curley) Byrd, president of the University of Maryland; Kenneth Parkinson, local boxing co ioner, and Judges Robert T. Mattingly, Ed- ward Curran and Walter J. Casey. Bill McGowan, American League umpire; Lawrence A. Baker, officer| of the United States Lawn Tennis | Association; §oe Carr, president of the National Professional Foot Ball 3 George Preston Marshall, owner of the Boston Redskins; J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Law- rence (Chip) Roberts, former Assist- ant Secretary of the Treasury, also will attend. Music will be furnished by Leon Brusilofl’s Orchestra, while entertain- ment also will be presented through the courtesy of local theaters. Three reels of motion pictures of leading | foot ball games throughout the Na- | tion will be shown by Pathe News. Awards for Athletes. WARDS will be made to Ben Chap- man, adjudged Washington's most | valuable player; the most valuable high | school foot ball player this season, Bill Kemp of Eastern; the most out- standing foot ball “scrubs” on local ered as having displayed the finest spirit of sportsmanship in the Metro- politan Police Boys’ Clubs, and the most valuable player among six Dis- trict college foot ball teams. SOUTHEASTERN BEATEN Drops Basket Ball Opener to Bal- timore U., 28 to 42. BALTIMORE, Md., December 5.— University of Baltimore began its basket ball season by defeating South- eastern University of Washington, 42 to 28, tonight. The Bees were led in scoring by a freshman guard from Rochester, Mike and five out of six fouls for a total of 19 points. Vic Probst, center, ordinarily high scorer, was limited to 7 points. Baltimore. South'ern. .F.Pts. Py § ) Emras 8] Reisinger, fadge | Probst, Q ] g SmaDmI~; PR PP So0n0oMs! 161 &l moomnoms: 18] 2399m09m: Totals__. Montreal Canadiens, 4; Boston, 3. 8pringfield, 5; New Haven, 2. Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets, 4; Her- shey Bears, 3. Philadelphia, 2; Cleveland, 1. s 2 % college teams; EI Brookman, consid- | Pellino, who bagged seven field goals | A, Montreal Maroons, 3; Toronto Maple Leafs, 1. ADVERTISEMENT. NOTRE DAME 13 SOUTHERN . CALIFORNIA 13 SPORTS Student Rates For Pro Clash (:oum: and high school students of the metropolitan ‘Washington area will be admitted to today’s Yankee-Boston pro foot ball game at Grifith Stadium for half price upon presentation of their Athletic Association cards. Regular _prices are $1.10 for general admission and $1.65 for reserved seats. Maryland (Continued From Page B-12.) the edge it was Maryland, chiefly be- cause of Guckeyson. Make Quadruple Pass. wn'n only & few minutes to play, the Terrapins pulled a triple lat- eral off a forward pass after Headley had intercepted a long Terror pass on Maryland’s 10. On the first Terp play Guckeyson passed to Headley, and the receiver in turn lateraled to Ellinger. As he was about to be tackled, Ellinger lateraled to Bob Walton, a center, who finally was spilled on the Terrors’ 45. It was good for a gain of 35 yards and raised dim Maryland hopes. Ramming the line, Maryland made another first down on the 35 and, after a series of passes failed, profited by a 15-yard penalty, which gave them the ball on the Western Mary- land 25. From here Guckeyson faded back and heaved a long aerial to Willis, who was in the clear on the 5-yard line only to drop the ball. Again Guckeyson faded back to pass, | but he could sight no receiver and, as Western Maryland linemen rushed him, he tucked the ball under his arm and started to run. Half a dozen Ter- rors had their hands on him, but he eluded all until he reached the 10- yard line, where he was downed. It was the final Guckeyson gesture and typical in its brilliance of the Bethesda boy's college career. whistle sounded before he could do any more about it. Guckeyson was the leading ground gainer of the game. In addition to his passing and kicking and clever defensive work he picked up 85 yards in 19 tries. La- throp of Western Maryland was next with 62, but Campbell, who was sup- | posed to be Guckeyson’s all-round rival, traveled only 21. Like Guckey- son, he passed and kicked in fine style. Line-Ups and Summary: Maryland (0) - Willis Zulick Wolfe Dearmey Surgent Birkland Smith ey ry! -0 0 0 0—0 Western Maryland Z012 0 0—12 Touchdowns—Lathrop (2). Substitu- tions—Maryland, Walton for Dearmey, Headley for Meade. Fletcher for Zulick. or for Radatovitch, Uvan Referee — Paul Magofin _(Michigan). pmpireRichurd ‘3‘.‘;3*“ is(Jeor{;l:'nL nesman — Jac! n (Swarthmore) Field Judse—FPaul Menton ~(Baitimoré a Ben. ni for Pirst downs % Total yards gained ained rushing ost rushing - es ‘tried = Passes completed Yards gained by passes Passes intercepted by Number ‘yunu Average distance pul Average run-back - 11 Do nalties Yards lost by penalties SHERWOOD GIRLS SCORE Down Potomac Avenue in Basket Ball League Opener. Pocketing a basket in the final sec- | onds of play Evelyn Lewis presented Sherwood Playground lassies a 20-18 victory yesterday over Potomac ave- nue in the first of a three-game series to determine the city-wide girls’ play- ground basket ball championship. Leading 10-7 at the half the Po- tomac girls wilted in the second half as Miss Lewis found the range to chalk up 11 points. Katherine Adamson, her running mate, scored 9 points. ADVERTISEMENT. The | » - NO REMEDY SEEN- BY RULES MOGUL. Finds Lagical Objection to Every Proposal Made to Erase Evil. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. NEW YORK, December 5.—"Serious and sympathetic consideration will be given to all suggestions cmcemi: changes in the rule covering forwa 8o, to this writer, promised Walter Okeson, chairman of the Foot Bail Rules Committee, looking forward to the annual February meeting of this legislative body. It is quite likely that Okeson, for one, will be very glad to receive cone structive ideas about remedying 2 forward pass situation which brought |about so many ghastly incidents in | the current foot ball season. Evi- | dently he has none of his own. At | least he says he hasn't. | “Idon't know the remedy,” he said. “I really don’t. To every proposal that has been made there is logical and valid objection. What would you do?" Should Find Remedy. WHm he was told what the writer would do he quickly countered with citation of evils which would |follow such remedial action. For ex- | ample, he disposed of.the 15-yard penalty marked from line of scrim- mage by expressing dismay at the orgy of pass interference which would insue. He did not seem to think that 15-yard penalties, any time any place, are unwholesome and undesirable things for a foot ball eleven to incur. As to the ball being free for all when thrown, he said the inevitable sequence of injuries would make such a change out of the question. And 50 on. Well, after all, Okeson is chairman of the rule-making body and as such may be supposed to have a more re- sourceful mind and more enlightened 4 ideas concerning this game of foot | ball than most of his fellow citizens. | Then, too, he has the assistance of | 10 associates whose knowledge of the game is exact and scientific. Certaine » ly these 11 “old men” of the supreme court of foot ball ought to be able | to_devise a solution to the existing difficulty. It will be a fine thing for the sport if they do and distinctly & | bad thing if they don't. Langford Would Stand Pat. | OUR good friend, Bill Langford, | secretary of the Rules Commit- tee, stands staunchly intransigent. He sees no necessity of changing the rules as they stand. If this is found to reflect the ate titude of a majority of his commite tee, it will be so dead against the pree vailing sentiment of foot ball men of the Nation, and the foot ball public | generally, as to make such stand more creditable to their courage than to * | their common sense. One of the dan- | gers, in such case. is that various colleges will take the situation into their own hands, as the professionals | have done with respect to certain rules and, indeed, as high schools have done in the Middle West. Certain it is that officials wish » 5 | Whole-heartedly to be relieved of the | responsibility of deciding the outcome of foot ball games by calling plays, either as they see them or think they see them. MOFFATT W. C. C. HEAD Other Officers, Governors Also Chosen by Canoe Club. Philip K. Moffatt recently was elected president of Washington Canos Club, while other officers include H. B. McCalley, vice Qresidem: Joseph M. Mawson, secretary; H. M. Fowler, treasurer; W. F. Martin, commodore, and Howard Florance, vice commodore. | Elected to serve as the board of governors were Harry Knight, Richard Ackad, Motts Miller, Nev Strausbaugh and Carl Ahlenfeld. Commodore Martin was directed to appoint a | committee to formulate plans for the ! annual President’s Cup 3-mile swim, which is sponsored by the club. ADVERTISEMENT. BROMO- SELTZER! Proved FASTER by doctors ©® Another happy ending—thanks to Bromo-Seltzer! Remember you down. 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