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The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
BIG-10 COACHES WANT
LONGER SCHEDULES

CHICAGO. Nov. 2S.-Request for
a longer playing schedule for wes-
tern Conference football teams will
be presented to the faculty commit
tee, which meets here in annual ses-
sion, December 4. according to re-
ports today. Several of the Big
Ten coaches are said to favor a nine
game schedule instead of seven, as
at present, adding perhaps two pre-
liminary contests to Mt the elevens
for the important battles late in the
season.
The increased interest taken in the
Big Ten games Is shown by the=big
increase in receipts this year at
many of the colleges, advocates Of the
longer season declare. Chicago and
Northwestern showed greatly in
creased receipts over any previous
year and Ohio State and Illinois are
planning new stadiums.
The reduction of football interes,
in 1905 and 1906, led the conference
committee to cut the schedule to
five games, but some years later this
schedule was changed to seven
Coaches who favor the longer
schedule point out that many teams
are inclined to schedule as many as
four games away from the home
gridiron generally with teams OF
great drawing power.
This inclination to play games
which are assured of heavy receipts
some Of the coaches declare, works
hardship on the home rooters, who
would receive the chief beneft OF
a longer schedule.
Another great advantage, it was
asserted, would come to the weaker
eleven of the Big Ten through the
additional practice games. as they
would not be called upon to face the
stronger teams so early in their sea.
son with elimination from the cham.
pionship race almost certain.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
WILLIAMS ANGLING
FOR YALE BATTLE

WILLIAMSTOwN, Mass. Nov.
cS.-A football game with Yale
Is n possibility for the Williams
eleven next fall. Despite the
fact that Capt. Boynton will be
missing mt that time, the Purple
wants to take on one Of the
Big Three, IL possible, and, II
another contest with Harvard
fails to materinlixe, II is believ-
ed that journey will be made
to the Yale bowl. 1t is un-
likely, however, that both Har-
ward and Yale will be played,
for such n course would prove
too strenuous for the light WILL
fams eleven.
The Purple season closed with
the defeat suffered mt Amherst
week ago, when Benny Boyn-
ton played his last game for
Williams. During Boynton's
three years at college an enyi-
able record has been made on
the gridiron. The most success
full year was 1917, when the
schedule was completed without
q defeat. Since Boynton has
been on the Purple eleven but
hve setbncks have been suf-
fered. Not n single reverse hn,
been met at home during that
time, the defeats having been
administered by Harvard, Cor
nell, Columbia, Amherst and
Wesleyan, NIL out of town.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
THREE BILLIARD STARS
ENTERED In TOURNEY

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s. - With
the three best billiard players in
the country the only entrants in
the final round of the national
championship 1872 balkline tour
nament, which will be staged
at the Hotel Astor under the
direction Of r. b. BENJAMIN on
December 6. and s, the matches
should be more attractive to the
general public and will undoubtedly
be productive of better billiard
play than in any tournament ever
before held. Walker Cochran and
Young Jake Schaefer are the two
players who qualified in the pre-
liminary round at San Francisco to
tackle the champion, Willie Hoppe.
Not only is Hoppe playing better
than ever In his life. but Cochran
and Schaefer are showing more
speed than they ever have before.
There are few who are willing to
believe that Hoppe is on the verge
of losing the title he has held for
fifteen years. but the work. of
Cochran and Schaefer has been such
as to convince billiard experts that
they are in q position to make
Hoppe extend himself as he has
never extended in recent years.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
CANDIDATES TO START WORK

are also probable regulars in the
Manual Trainers lineup.
Capt. Lemon. forward. heads the
list of Central hopes for the sea-
son. Lemon played a speedy, spec
tacular game last season. and his
ability to hit the rim gives the
Blue and White fans room for op-
timism. Other candidates for for
ward duty with the Central squad
include Dey, member OF last years
squad; Cummings. Hyde and Good
man. McFadden, elastic pole-vault-
er on the Blue and White track
squad last spring. appears the best
bet for the tip-off station. Krupp.
fullback on the gridiron team, is
also in line for the center job. Walk
er, a member of the squad last
year, leads the candidates for guard
duty. with Lewis and Zalesak also
in line for consideration when the
lineup is named. Several MEM
bers of the football squad are eX-
pected to turn out for the squad.
in addition to Lemon and Krupp.
Reggie" Conard will lead the
Western quintet Burke, captain of
the grid team and star on last sea-
sons outfit, will be back for the Red
and White squad this season. Jeff
ries. Dawson and Lamar are eNpec-
ted to report for service with Coach
Green's tossers.
Faber, star end on Eastern's grid
iron machine, will lead the destinies
of Coach Guyon's court artists.
Myers. a veteran of last seasons
Capitol Hill quintet, and Prender,
football star. will form the back
bone of Eastern's squad
Michael Kelley. who took charge
of the Business High gridiron squad
late in the season, will handle the
basketball candidates for the Ste
nographers. Meany is captain of the
Business aggregation. Ferber and
Peterson. both members of the foot
ball team, look like regulars for
the Business lineup.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
RUTGERS TOLOSE
FEW LETTER MEN

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., Nov. 2S.
Rutgers football enthusiasts are
looking forward to 1921, and every
enort is being made to avoid the re-
currence OF this years phantom
team, which has furnished stars for
Army, Yale. Princeton, Penn, Ford
ham and other colleges.
Capt. Gardner at fulIback. Dunham
at centre, Sutton at end and the two
Redmonds in the backfleld and at end
are the only men who will he lost
by graduation. Capt. Gardner was the
mainstay of the team during the
early part of the season, but for
several weeks he has been disabled
by injuries and Voorhees, has been
aeveioping fast in his place. Kahle
mas also been alternated with Dun
ham at center. With Dickinson at one
OF the ends, only one new wing man
Will have to be developed. Rutgers
VIII have practically a full team of
years work. I"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
E TO REGAIN LOST LAUS BY DEFEATING BETHANY PICKS WODAN
Gales Of 49,
& NdHpide See
aGlsRy - GRANTIAND RICE

developed, but not many Of them
are sound. as they are built under
the strain of tournament play
where the concentration 10 frequent
ly upon something else.
Proper backswinging is . big part
Of sound golf. Most Of the mistakes
are made here. Get your indoor in
structor to help on the position OF
your feet and the fundamentals OF
starting the club head back; as for
example, close along the ground or
floor rather than suddenly lifted
from the ball. And then practice
the development of an even, steady
back swing that remains even and
steady until the moment comes To
lash in with the hands and wrists
Even mt PuttinE.
There are no grass greens indoors,
but for all that, there is an even
chance to improve your putting
through the winter. Here, with all
competition removed, you can. start
he correction of certain putting
faults.
You can begin to make sure that
your body Is held still; that your
head remains immovable and that
your knee doesn't duck In as you
hit the ball. You can also develop
a sense of putting touch indoors.
Putting faults are numerous. They
consist in lifting the head, in duck
ing in the knee. in moving the body
in jabbing or stabbing at the ball
and in gripping too tightly.
These faults can be corrected in
doors as easily as outdoors.
The Practicing Season.
The average golfer knows pretty
well by now that he isn't going to
do much practicing after another
spring sun has flooded the moors
and the heather and the call of the
competitive game Is back upon him
He knows he is going to do very
little practicing between May and
November. But without practice
development is exceedingly slow. Sc
why not take advantage of the win.
ter lull and build up certain weak
points in your game or develop Ger.
tain essentials until they become q
matter of habit? No. we haven't a:
much as a kopeok invested in any
indoor enterprise. But simple rea.
soning will show the advantage that
might be gained through the of
season by those who would Just a.
soon save from four to twelve
strokes as not.
Copyright, 1890, New York Tribune. Inc,
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
NAVY YARDERS WIN
FROM QUAKERS, 10

Navy Yard made 1t another VIC
tory yesterday afternoon at Amer
lean League Park. the Ewing Ath-
letic Club eleven of Philadelphia,
falling in the final quarter Of the
mud battle, z to o.
A s5-yard dash by Billy Lus-
combe on an intercepted forward
pass put the ball on the 2-yard line
for the locals, and Coach Josh Llca-
rione carried it over on two line
bucks. Until this break the Gun
Makers had been fought of by the
miraculous punting of Jimmy Moore,
former Haverford College star.
Moore's boots easily averaged SO
yards.
The muddy condition of the field
made end runs and open work i'm
possible. At straight line play the
Navy Yard excelled, gaining twenty
one first downs against four regis
tered by the Quakers. A tumble
on the 5-yard line cost the locals
a chance in the first quarter. while
the visitors were able to hold their
own until the final period.
The lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
TWO GAMES TO OPEN
EPIPHANY SEASON

Two games are on card for the
opening of the Epiphany gymna-
sium. 1917 G street northwest,
basket ball season tomorrow night.
The Comets will oppose the Mount
Vernon Church quintet and the
Juniors will stack up against the
fast Rosedale five.
Plummer, Sam Boyd, lavish and
Brubaker of last seasons squad are
working with the Comets with Mar
tin, Heddens, Wood. Ciburn, Hall
Williams. Schultz. Sedillo and Sam
Daniels also reporting for duty
with the church quintet, Coach
Haas has Plant and Leimbacn,
members of the team last year, to
form his Junior lineup around.
Goodman. Keane. Haislip. Dennis,
Kenny, Biron, Blanken and Sykes
are also in line for a regular Job
with the tsam.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
N. Y. YANKEES HOLD
RED SOX MORTGAGE

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-'Babes
Ruth cost the Yanks much more
than the purchase price of $685.
900 II the belief here, since the
publication yesterday of n story
of a court transcript which
shows that Col. Rupert holds
n mortgage for $4,000 against
the Boston Red Sox, former
owners of the "demon swatter.-
The story came through the
ONCE of Ban johnson, head OF
the American League, and Is
based on n mortgage recorded
In Suffolk County, Mass, May
Is, 1920, wherein Boston is sItu-
ated, which came to him un-
ofiicially.
The mortgage covers real es-
tate holdings and the franchise
OF the club and represents
nearly 30 per cent of the 81,
100000 which Harry Fraxee had
declared was the minimum
price of the club.
Baseball shnrps are specuInt-
Ing as to how the mortgage will
be regarded in the light of the
provision of the American
League constitution, which for
Dds the owners of one club
holding stock in another. II re-
mains to be seen whether or
not this provision may be con-
strued to cover n mortgage.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
BY F. M. STEPHENSON.

One OF the most successful high
school football seasons brought to
a successful close, fans turn their
attention today to the opening OF
the basketball show which is sched-
u!ed to run through to next March.
Preliminary practice indulged in
by athletes of the five schools for
the past two weeks will be shift
ed today to real workouts. The
close competition which featured
the grid session appears due to carry
through the court schedule. Large
squads with plenty of material are
expected to turn out this afternoon
in the initial workouts at all of the
schools.
The league schedule will not open
until January Z, but cards being ar
ranged by the team managers are
expected to call for games early in
December. In the meantime mem
bers of the advisory board of the
league are scouting for a place to
stage the games. The Catholic Uni
versity gymnasium. used last year.
seems to be out OF the question.
1t is unlikely that the Y. NJ. c. A.
floor may be brought into use be-
cause of the demands now on the
floor space of the "" DR.. Kimball.
of Central, and Coach George Green,
Of Western, are investigating prob
able sites.
Little may be forecast from an
early glance over the material in
hand for the coaches in the OPEN
ing sessions today.
Tech, winner of the basketball
gonfalon last year. received a Jolt
at the close Of the year with three
members OF its championship ag-
gregation graduating from school
Around Capt Parker, Coach Apple
will mold his 1s20I1s21 lineup. In
Parker, Tech has fast and snappy
guard. Gosnell, McCarty' and WOLF
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
LARSEN TO CAPTAIN
MIDDIES NEXT YEAR

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. IS
The members OF the Naval
Academy football team have
named Emery Z. Larsen. OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, captain OF
the team for the coming year.
This involves q change Of
custom at the academy, IL hav-
ing been usual to delay the Sc
lection for two weeks OF more
nfter the army game. The cleo
tion was made on the train
coming to Annapolis. Larsen
has played regularly on the
football team for two seasons
and IL also n member of the Ia
crosse twelve. The other mem-
bers of the first class of next
year are; Koehler, haIfback.
and King, tackle
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
19CAGE GAMES
ON NAVYLIST
Heaviest Schedule in His
tory to Make Up Mid
dies Program.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. 2s.-with
the page of the 1870 football season
turned over, the Midshipmen ath-
lctes will Immediately turn their
attention to the condition of inter-
indoor athletic activities, includ-
ing basketball. wrestling, boxing,
gymnastics, swimming and water
polo, and the season promises to be
the busiest in the history OF the
Naval School. both from the stand
point Of number Of contests and the
standard of teams that are to be
met.
The program has not been en-
tirely completed. Certain 1t is that
the basketball players will have a
most ambitious schedule. Nineteen
games have been listed, according
to the schedule which, has just been
announced, a greater number than
ever before. Three dates have been
left open, but 1t Is hoped to flll
these with such teams as Harvard,
University of Pennsylvania or some
of the other strong quints of East
ern institutions. Bill Lush, who has
coached both the basketball and
baseball teams with much success
the past few seasons, will again
handle the players of the court. A
number of candidates for the team
have been at work the past few
days, but the squad will start activ-
tiles in earnest tomorrow, as the
opening game is secured for Decem-
ber s.
The schedule follows:
December 8, Washington College:
IL, open; 10. st. Johns; Is, Lehigh
%, Mount St. Joseph's; 29, Penn
State; January l, Union College; s,
Johns Hopkins; 8, Lafayette; IL
open; Is, Rutgers; 1s, open; %,
Camp Humphreys: 26, Virginia
Polytechnic; 20, Delaware College;
February 2, Roanoke College; S,
University of Virginia; Q, Univer-
sity of North Carolina; IL, New
York University; 26, West Virginia
DrI.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
FAST NAVY ELEVENS
TO CLASH SATURDAY

BALTIMORE. Md, Nov: 2s-Prep-
arations are being made here for
the gridiron battle between the
Quantico Marines and the HAMPTON
Roads Naval Training Station
elevens. next Saturday. The game
Is considered the title affair of the
Navy but since it is not being
played under the Fleet rules can
not be termed the title scrap.
More than 1900 Marines are ex-
pected to follow their team to the
contest here next Saturday. Major
c. J. Miller. former All-American
star while playing with Wisconsin,
is coaching the Marine outfit. Lieut..
Walter b. Brown. former Mare Is
land captain, is captain of the
eleven, which also includes several
other college stars.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
WESTOVERS BATTLE
KNICKS TO TIE, 90

The Knickerbocker and westover
elevens fought a 0-to-0 tie game
yesterday afternoon on the Knicks'
field. Soggy condition OF the
grounds prevented fast play. both
teams resorting to straight football.
Sullivan and Parkhurst carried the
ball to Westover's 1-yard line on
two occasions in the final quarter.
but stubborn play by the opposi-
ton and fumbles cost the Knicks
a chance for points. Noonan, Nc
G ,rvey and McElfresh starred for
the Westovers.
The lineup and summary:
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29

cuouBu 70 kTdO the puEbc An Ahe eSS
than ordinarily rated. Tan Son 10 a
The Sunnyland entry has the
purse in the third as good as won
right now. Both are keyed to con-
cert pitch. and will have good boys
In the pilothouse. Laughter and
Sammy Kelly figure close up. The
latter has worked exceptionally well
for him-and may spill the beans
here. War Marvel is the class In
the fourth. With clear sailing and
strong rider in the coop he'll
bring home the bacon Tom McTag-
gart has not raced to best form yet.
May have had just a little too much
and the change of trainers didn't
seem to help. Siren Maid only needs
snug handling in order 70 break in
side the money. Little Eds last
was a hummer. He'll be hard nag
to beat In the NTH. Deckmate Is
just now rounding to best form
again. Zouave should have no trou.
BILE saving the Peep money.
Pilsen should be on the bill daily
all the way in the last. That most
recent effort of this birds should
just tend to put him on feather
edge. Route, weights and going are
made to order. Spearline and Mar.
tha Luckett are the logical con-
tenders
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
COLLEGE SOCCER TITLE
PENN STATE OBJECTIVE

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, Nov. 2s.-
The Penn State soccer team, cap
tained by Fred Hazelwood of Wash
ington, D. c., returned today from
a successful northern trip which
closed the season. Victories over
Haverford, Cornell. University of
Toronto and Syracuse and a tie with
the latter team makes up the
Stater's record for the season.
Local officials will challenge the
winner of the intercollegiate series,
Princeton and the University of
Pennsylvania now being tied for the
lead.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29

We have had several queries al
to the best method of taking ur
mid winter indoor golf. Everyone
would like to-but not everyone has
the necessary cluster of ducats to
drift blithely to the Carolinas
Georgia, Florida or California when
the hrst wild blasts begin to howl
their sagas Of winter.
As far as practice and improve
ment are concerned, there is a good
show due from this indoor game.
Only II isn't a game. 1t is mainly
exercise and instruction with a good
chance for advancement. In the in
door game the safest method 10 to
put yourself in charge of a COM
petent instructor.
It may be you will not care to
take instruction at every indoor
workout. In that case there Is still
much good to be accomplished.
Suppose, through the past sum-
mer. you were afflicted by a fast,
terky back swing or by an inability
to keep your head down.
Practice at some indoor school
can help correct either of these
faults. At the indoor game there
Is no temptation to look up hur-
riedly to see whether the golf ball
clears the bunker or fiops into the
trough. There Is no temptation to
look up to see whether your iron
shot has cleared the babbling brook
or has skidded in.
With the bleak net or the bleak
canvas before you, It is all merely
a matter of hitting the ball. There
Is, therefore, no finer place to de-
velop the habit OF keeping the head
in its proper place throughout the
swing. '''''''''
On Back Swinging.
There is vast and general tend
ency on the part of innumerable
golfers to hurry the back swing.
Under the stress of competition
whether in a tournament or for one
important dollar per hole, II is hard
TO correct this fault. One means to
but frequently forgets.
But with the ball resting on Q
brown mat and no competition n,
hand, 1t isn't nearly as hard to take
up some fault and iron out the
wrinkles. Indoors you can concen.
trate much more easily upon ar
even. steady back swing and prac-
tice this until 1t becomes a habit.
The development of the prope,
habit is one of the best aids tc
good golf. Habits are frequently
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29

a sixteenth: 'Beincia. ee; .winirsn, lo2;
Nab, l07; Dahabiah I'd. Ill; sKe1iah, I0a;
She Devil, l02; Betsy. lo7.
Seventh Race-Purse s7,l00; claiming; 5
year-olds and up; mile and seventy yards:
'GoIden Dawn, 81; 'Plenty, lo4: Miss FiIne
106; Broom Peddler, 10e; Glenwell. lus
Douglass, l0S; Paddy Dear. l09; Kallipolis
100; 'Speedster, l04; Merchant. IO9: Keep
los; Thirteenth. lo4; Highland Lad. IO9i
Verify, lO9.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
Collyer's S Selections for
Mondays Races

Best Bet of the Day.
woDAN.
Best Take-a-Chanee Beti
TAN SON.
Best ParIeyi
TOM McTAGGART, ZoUAvE,
MARTHA LUCKETT-sH0w.
BOWIE SELECTIONS.
First Rsce-Nahant, Bar Coy. ia.
maica Belle.
second Race-EIpIosive, Coprose
Tan Son.
Third Raee-sunnylnnd Entry
Laughter, Sammy Kelly.
Fourth Raee-war Marvel. Ton
McTaggsrt. Siren Maid.
Fifth Rsce-Little Ed, Deckmste
Zouave.
sixth Race-wodsn, Al Pierce
wnfreda.
seventh Raee-Pflsen, spesrlene
Martha Luckett.
Best Bet-wodan.
NEW ORLEANS SELECTIONS.
First Race-Secretary, The Moor
Zainer.
Second Raee-spsrtsn Boy, Be.,
Brummel, Plain Bill.
Third Race-Abla.e, Midian. job,
r. Roach.
Fourth Race - Undine, snvel
Springs, Phantom.
Fifth Race-Gen. HsiE, BuIIe
Proof, Columbia Tenn.
Sixth Race-Dahabiah,M NAB, Betsy
seventh Race-speedster, Glen,
well, Golden Dawn.
Best Bet-Gen. Haig.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
JOE ALEXANDER ENDS
CAREER AT SYRACUSE

SYRACUSE. Nov. 2s.-Joe AIe.-
amer, center and superman Of The
syracuse football team, plaved HE
Iast game of College football
against Colgate. The game mail .
the passing of the greatest lines
man to have ever PLAYED On q
syracuse eleven, and one NJ tha
greatest defensive players to have
stepped on a gridiron. Alexandar
graduates from the College of
Medicine in June. oi
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
pLrYERsN = CQrR1EAEESsk q
SPORT kNGS ~

wodan-
Well let's slap in the eye before the
blowon- Old Man Brown, the cleverest that
nursed split-second watch. sends wodan
special and requests that shoot the wad" Brownie
has made few mistakes at the Prince George track
and my advice is to string along with him today.
AnS old price will be a good Al FSeFce's iast-
effort a hum-dineer. wilfreda bolds baiAncs
safe All this happens in the sixth this afternoon.
Nohant the gopher that burnt up several Of
mazuma the last time out will just about life
In the days and perform TO form. chnn.s
cast-on has not been shown yet, but when they
do shoot" Nohant will deliver. Bar Coy and Jamaica
Belle should be lighting at the end for the balance
of the purse Explosive copped like a good the
last time out repeater Of that effort will be goot
purse in the second coprose be slightly better
ed. Tan Son 90 a sleeper Others don't call for much
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
EXENDINE'S ELEVEN
FACES HARD BATTLE
FOLWELL OFFERED
LARGER CONTRACT

NEW YORK. Nov. ss.-Prior
to the start Of the Army-Navy
football game at the Polo
Grounds. Head Coach Bob Fol-
well. OF the Naval Academy
eleven was offered an extension
OF his contract for four years re-
gardless OF the outcome Of the
struggle on the gridlron. II was
reported after the clash that
FolweIl lad not given a definite
answer, but that he was con-
sidering the proposition. II was
also said that II was practically
certain that Folwen would ac-
cept.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-29
Yanks to Play Baltimore Ouipt.

with a whirlwind start to its
credit. the Yankee basket bali team
VIII hook up with the LauravIlIe
quintet OF Baltimore. in the Con-
gress Heights gymnasium SATURDAY.
Manager schaeffer is arranging for
fhe game and articles are expected
to be signed today. The YANKEES
are without a game for Wednesday v
night and Manager Schaefrer would
like to hear from managers at Main
24l6 or 900 Fourteenth street north
west