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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
M ENT ,ARGE Commend

SELMA, Ala, April DIT Especial. =
The enlargement of the Sunday school
room of the Church Street Methodist
church will be begun this week. A sec.
ond story will be added and later the
parsonage will be remodeled AMI made
up to date. - -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
COUZENs GIVES 100000
Sets Up Detroit Loan Fund For Physi
cally Disabled

DETROIT. April 5.-The Detroit
Community Trust today announced the
gift of 100000 by Senator James
Couzens to establish the Couzens loan
fund for the physically handicapped.
This fund will be administered through
the Detroit Community Trust. and will
be used to aid ex-service men and other
handicapped persons resident of Wayne
county in getting a start in business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
: DIES AT AGE az

RED LEVEL, Ala, April 5.-(Spe-
cial. Mrs. Eliza Franklin, one of the
Oldest residents of this county, died at
Loangoat at the home of her grandson.
Leonard Franklin. Mrs. Franklin had
reached the advanced age of 9S years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
INSPECTOR LOSES LEG

MONTGOMERY, April 5.-(Spe-
cial. u. w. Hammond, car inspector
for the Western railway, lost a leg
when he was struck by freight train
while on duty early Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06
w. t. TYLER DIES

Was Director OF Operations OF RaH.
road In War
CHICAGO. April 5.-W. r. Tyler.
So, director of operations of the United
States railroad administration during
the war, and former vice president of
the Northern Pacific railway, died
today at Venice, Cal, according to word
received here tonight.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
SOCCERISTS AT WORK
AT HYATTSVILLE HIGH

HYATTSVILLE, Md, September 20
Soccer ball practice has oeen
started at Hyattsville High School'
under direction Of Cecil Branner, Tor
mer University of Maryland foot oali
and lacrosse star and now a mem
ber of the faculty of the focal scnooi'
Branner had the squad out yesterday
afternoon for the first time.
Last years combination mas oeen
hard hit through graduation the fol-
lowing have been lost Capt. James
fullback; Werlich, Cannon, Dorrelle'
halfbacks; Louft, inside left; troy
outside right; Parker. outside lett,
Carr, inside right; Reeley, center ano
Shanklin, reserve forward.
jefferson Dix, fullback, who has
been elected captain of this year
twelve, and Wright, goal, are the only
1923 regulars at hand.
Other material available lnciuoes
four of last years reserves: Vensenco,
center: krieder. halfback; BoWden,
forward and Wighington, halfoack.
Costinette, fullback and Nees ana
Needs, forwards, are likely prospects.
Development of an attack OF sum
cient weight is the man-sized Joo
which Branner faces.
Although the local soccerites scored
Is points to l for their opponents last
year they failed to win the county
championship, Upper Marlboro high,
the champion, nosing them out In
stirring ! to 0 battle.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
STEEPLECHASE RUN
is ANNEXED BY RICK

NEW. YORK, September 20.-Marvn
Rick of the New York Athletic Club,
member OF this years American Olympic
team and former Princeton star, today
captured the national A. A. L. steeple-
chase, feature event of special track
and field meet under the auspices of the
New York A. c. at Travers Island.
Rick won by bare yard in thrill
ing finish with Roland Payne of Ohio
State University, also a member of the
Olympic team. Fred Yater, New York
A. c., was third, and Frank Titterton,
Glencoe A. c., New York, fourth.
Payne set the pace, most of the way
over the obstacles, but was caught by
Rick going over the last hurdle and
beaten in the final sprint.
The winners time for the 2 miles, 10
minutes 43 1-5 seconds, was 2 2-5 sec
onds faster than the performance of
the 1923 winner. Willie Ritola, who
starred for Finland in the Olympics.
Matt McGrath. Olympic veteran, won
the 56-pound weight throw with a heave
of 81 feet Sk inches. but Dick Landon
Of the N. Y. A. c., former Olympic
champion, was beaten in the high Jump
by a clubmate, Tom Halloran. Hallorna,
with a handicap of l inch, won the
event with a mark Of feet inches,
while the best Landon, at scratch, could
do was 6 feet.
Ben Owens and Nelson Sheriff., for
mer Pennsylvania stars, and Sylvan
Scholpp, ex-Yale performer, all tied in
the pole vault at ~ feet, but Owens
won the toss for first place and Sher-
ril for second. All are members of the
New York A. c.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
GRIDMEN TO REPORT
TO GEORGETOWN A. C.

An ambition to wallop the Mercury
and Mohawk elevenS this Fall has
prompted the Georgetown Athletic
Associate to get an early start and
sign a bunch of new gridders.
Coaches Pat Cook and Doe Hogarty
of the Georgetown team has issued
a call for all candidates to report at
$50 o'clock this morning at the club
house.
Last year Georgetown did not i'm
press against the big teams. but 1t
hopes to give d better account of
itself this season.
Trinity Athletic Clubs pound
eleven is seeking an opponent for
next Sunday at Georgetown, accord
ing to Manager Heinie Trilling. who
can be telephoned at West 2711. The
Trinity players will scrimmage today
at 1880 o'clock on the prep field.
Southend Midsetx are to be sent
through the PAGES today at II O'CLOCK
on field No. l at Potomac Park.
Manager Bonifant hopes to arrange
an attractive schedule for the Lexing-
ton Athletic Club this season. He can
be reached at Lincoln 1881 between ,
and o'clock. Practice will be held
this morning at o'clock on the Lex
ington field.
Fort Humphreys eleven will gun
for big game in the next several
weeks Under the direction of Lieut..
Claterbous the soldiers intend TO de-
velop a team that will give the best
of the unlimited clubs hereabouts
run for their money. Moreland, An
derson, Schaffer, Dyson and Light are
being counted upon.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
DIXIE MAKING RAPID
STRIDES ON GRIDlR0N
BY MATTER CAMP.

The South and Southwest are de-
veloping more rapidly in foot ball
of late than any other section of the
country. Intersectional games have
contributed to this development but
there is also the lure of the gridiron
game itself when it is once under
stood, and from Texas up to the
Mason and Dixon line foot ball is
the great game.
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt make
the earlier names for the section
perhaps more than any of the others.
Georgia Tech was one of the earliest
to bring a team up under Heisman
into Northern climes against Pitts
burgh. But Centre College put itself
on the map with its defeat of West
Virginia after the Mountaineers had
beaten Princeton badly. and so the
epidemic spread until Florida, hith-
erto almost unknown in foot bail
way, last season broke loose.
Georgia, Maryland, Vanderbilt, "
NJ. L., Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
A and NJ. Louisiana State, Kentucky,
North Carolina, Washington and Lee,
Tulane. Virginia Poly and Sewanee
all look forward to a good season
and the interest will be high.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
FOUR GAMES LISTED
FOR G. U. FRESHMEN

Georgetown Universities fresh
men foot ball squad will play but
four contests this Fall, three being
away from home. The last of the
quartet of contests is the only one
they play here.
On October II the freshmen jour
ney to Newport News, where they are
to play the Apprentice School eleven
of the seaman's class stationed at
the naval base: November they are
scheduled to tackle the Marine Re
serves at Quantico, while the Navy
plebes will entertain them at
Annapolis on November 90.
The season will close with the
annual contest with the Sophomores
on December S. This tilt will be
staged on the Hilltop Field.
Evening star., 1924-09-21

Maryland plans to get the candi.
dates for its freshman team thi:
week Monday and Tuesday are
registration days and the university
begins regular class work Wednes-
day morning. However, majority OF
the more than 800, who are to be
IN the hrst-year class. probably will
register tomorrow and Coach Mack
ert VIII loose little time in getting
those who have any knowledge OF
foot ball on the field
\ somewhat different policy is 10
be pursued in freshman foot ball
this Fall. Last year about 20 candi-
dates were on the field, but this year
ii is likely that the squad will be
held to 40 or less. The freshman
class is to be the largest in the his
tory of undergraduate departments of
the university and some good poten-
tial material should be found among
its numbers.
Lehigh University has adopted the
one-year rule barring all freshmen
from intercolleg giate competition.
This cuts down the size of the varsity
SO that the squad this year will be
the smallest in recent history of
Lehigh foot ball.
season this week with ST. Bonaven-
ture College, will play in an enlarged
field Schoellkopf Field, constructed
or 10 years ago to seat 10000 per-
sons, has become inadequate, and the
long stand down one side of the grid
iron has been enlarged so that now it
is in the shape of a crescent and will
take care of $4,000 spectators.
Cornell lost one of the greatest
h.aN al ~ hol
uated George Pfann. Often elevens
mourn the loss of some player when
they feel morally certain that anothe
man is available who is just as cap
able, but it is seldom, indeed and
the years few and far between, when
any eleven has a man in its back
field who makes the reputation that
Pfann established for himself during
his last two years OF play.
The new coaching system at the
North Carolina State College is thor
ougSly Westep in every respect. In
cidentally, the two men who are hand =
ling the varsity squad know foot
ball, if their records before coming
East are a criterion. Buck Shaw. head
coach. is a former Notre Dame tackle
and last year tutored the University
of Nevada, which played California
d SCOTeleSS tie. IeDeli- assistant
coach, played at Wisconsin and was
picked by many for an all-Western
Conference position.
Georgetown has used several differ
ent combinations on end in its efforts
to find men it considers really capa-
BILE of holding down the positions.
Foley and McNulty started, but have
been giving way often to others. Bro
gan, McGrath, Swinburne and Pugh
are others who are being put through
their PAGES. Brogan, who played
tackle a year ago, and McGrath, who
has been working in the backfeld,
seem to be about the most likely cam
didates at this time.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
GLOOMY GIL is SURE
PSYCHOLOGY HELPS

How much Is psychology worth
in foot ball. A great deal. II the
testimony Of the famous Gil Dobie.
as given in the accompanying
story, is to he believed.
Gloomy Gil, no called because he
looks sadly upon his teams
chances before the game and aft
erwaPd declares luck and the en-
emy.s poor game brought victory.
is n staunch believer in the value
of psychology. His teams nre
versed In its use.
Above NIL, Dobie has created n
psychological reaction to his
teams and himself that amounts TO
a legend. This results from his
almost painful attention TO the de-
tnils of preparation. He seeks no
stars and insists on teamwork.
Every man in the squad must per-
feet himself in charging, tackiinG.
forming interference. blocking,
throwing, catching the ball and
assisting the man carrying the
ball; and when DObie says "per-
feet" he means just that.
He believes that IL the players
are thoroughly drilled i'm all their
assignments and carry out these
assignments as instructed they are
bound to gain. His victorious
teams having demonstrated the
truth of his theories, their Op-
ponents and the public have come
to look upon them as remor<e-
lessIy efficient and infaiIible.
Another thing that counts heay-
lily in making the Dobie system
a success is his insistrnce that his
men stand high in their classes.
Only good students make tic
squad. This insures hard and in
teIliGent workers.
Sure of his men and his meth
DDS, Dobie hns been known TO tell
enemy scouts what plays he would
use and even to diagram them.
This did not prevent their success
full application. His famous
"three-up-and-out" play. in which
he sends all his backs and his
guards against the opposing end
and tackle. has been secuted and
diaErammed 40 often that il would
seem impossible 10 continue it's
use. But. so precisely is IL timed
and executed under his mastery
direction, it remains almost un-
stOppable.
boDte pidseN iour years 1T tHe
University of Minnesota. being
graduated in 1902. He was as
siStant coach at Minnesota in 1905
4-5. In 1906-7 he was head coach
at the University of south Da-
kOta. He directed the destinies of
tho University of Washington
elesen from 1905 to 1916 and dur
ing the last seven years of that
period his teams never lost n
game. After three years at the
United States Naval Academy. An
napolis, he took charge at Cornell
in 1870. Since then no Cornell
team has been beaten.
Evening star., 1924-09-21

And always it should be remem-
bered, when going after, drowning
person, that every ounce of strength
may be needed in the rescue. There
fore, the natural impulse to dash out
at top speed should be checked. If
one uses up too much energy in get
ting to the spot. not enough will be
left for the most difficult part of the
task-the carry. Then two lives in
stead of one will be in danger.
In approaching the drowning per-
son it usually is impossible to get be-
hind him. as one is told to do. for
the simple reason that the subject.
consciously or instinctively, will turn
toward any hope of assistance. Easy
methods have been devised, however,
by which any one sufficiently at home
in the water to undertake a rescue
may gain the wanted position.
For instance, one meets the subject
face to face. and as the latter
stretches out IN arm-tiie drowning
person always does-one sezes the
wrist with ones arm of the same
side-right for right-thrusts the arm
outward and, as this quick sweep
turns the subject around, one uses the
free arm to secure gripe from
behind
Or. as the subject stretches out the
arm the rescuer places the opposite
hand under the raised arm at the
armpit, this time left hand for right
armpit, and uses the leverage thus
obtained to push himself beneath the
surface. pass under the raised arm
and come up in back of the subject.
A little practice of these two methods
with a friend soon will make them
familiar.
In the event of being caught in the
clutches of drowning person, here
Evening star., 1924-09-21

of defeated hopelessness. robbed of
all desire for offensive action and
contented merely to fend off immedi-
ate danger. Nor. as the ball settled
into his hands, did he seem to change.
Fakes As If TO Kick.
He raised his right leg as though
to kick. That was a maneuver in
tended to deceive Snd unsettle the
Wisconsin team as whole, but par
ticularly the line. simultaneously,
Bezdek and Walker charged up to
their own right end to give the ap-
pearance of an end run from punt
formation and to forestall the quick
ly launched efforts of Wisconsin to
break through. Detray ran forward
Evening star., 1924-09-21

is how to break the holds most likely
to be encountered: If seized. by the
wrists the rescuer to swing the arms
upward. then jerk them down hard,
simultaneously twisting the hands in
ward when gripped around the neck,
whether from front or back, one
erasps the subjects arms above the
elbows, whips the head back and
forth swiftly to loosen the hold, then
uses an upward push of the arms to
sink and slip from under and follows
with a lateral thrust of either arm to
pass behind subject. 1t is seldom,
indeed. that drowning people obtain
other holds.
To support and tow an unconscious
or quiet subject the swiftest and most
practical way is to grasp the clothing
with one hand little below the back
Of the neck, or cup the hand around
Evening star., 1924-09-21

to brace up the depleted left side of
the line.
But Eckersall did not kick. In
stead, shedding his seeming dejec-
ton, nc sprang into rapid, vivid ac-
ton. Timing his movements beauti-
fully, he ran in behind center, and,
crouching low, turned to his left.
Then-doing that which had been
regarded as impossible-he circled
through the narrow opening between
the left end and the side line.
Tomorrow: Concluding Dobie's
Story.)
Copyright. 1924, in United States and Canada
and Great Britain by North American News
paper Alliance. All rights reserved
Evening star., 1924-09-21
The Art of Swimming :::: s ::; :;' s:: Be: an: :.: =

the chin if the upper body is un-
clothed, then use a bunt of the knee
to ctretch the subject supine and fiat.
and swim on the side, keeping the
towing arm straight and propelling
with scissor kicks and an underwater
stroke of the free arm. like in the side
stroke.
struggling subject may be con-
trolled and carried safely by either
placing one hand on either side of the
jaw, or under the armpits, then swim
ming supine, but with body slanted.
so that scissor kicks can be resorted
to for propulsion.
In performing a rescue in tidal or
current water no attempt should be
made to fight the current 1t is far
better to cut the drift diagonally and
take no chance of becoming exhaust
ed. even If the route is bit longer.
Above all. rough methods absolutely
should not be used with a drowning
person. The frequently advocated
Evening star., 1924-09-21
ALL OF MENTORS ASSERT
THEY FACE TOUGH TASKS
''Only Fair" Teams, at Best Is General Prediction,
Eastern Is Only Institution That Has Not Had
Its Players at Work

ESSlMSM nged with only CLEAN hope expresses
the high school foot ball coaches
poache precedent would be established
be bold enough declare Yes
the title The at the best their
All of the coaches, except Guyon OF Eastern squads
IN preliminary practice during the
speed the work from With opening champion
October II,
have less than month which 0 develop heire
Tech and Business squads
Stenogr aphers trained Wche Va "
Evening star., 1924-09-21
MARYLAND. G.. W. AND C.. u.
TO START THEIR SEASONS
Old Liners Will Entertain Washington College,
Hatchetes to Be Host to Blue Ridge and
Brooklanders to Visit Holy Cross.
BY II. c. BYRD.

G OUTH Atlantic ball this opening
embe the grdron With the exception OF
Galaudet Hopkins
The for the which
iessly other However,
looking
line what the accomplishments
which
things looked
North Carolnans which IS being
heralded possible North
and believes
NiMC Ce th InnS OF that aterial
Evening star., 1924-09-21
NORTHERN A. C. TO HAVE
TWO ElEVENS THIS YEAR

The Northern Athletic Club, which
made such an enviable record IN
basket ball and base ball circles IN
their first season. now plans to place
two eridiron teams in the field.
The teams will be coached by Buck
Mckay. who will he assisted by
George O'Connor, former mentor for
the Mackins. Mckay plans to enter
teams in the 120 and l5o pound
classes.
Candidates have been requested 10
report this morning at 10 O'CLOCK al
the Park View Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1924-09-21

cheney would be crippled. And yet
we'll, Eckersall was Eckersall'
Quickly shows His Worth.
Nor had the game been under way
two minutes before he proved this
all-important fact. Tucking the ball
under his arm, in one dazzlinSly su
preme strategy, he stood the Wis
consin eleven on its heels and dashed
down the field for a 5O-yard run.
Would anybody save Eckersall have
attempted the play which produced
that rr,n" Judge for yourself.
Her was the situation: Chicago had
the 'all on its own 30-yard line, but
SO .ar toward the left side of the
mex as it faced the Wisconsin goal
ine that not more than four or FIVE
feet separated the Maroon left end
and the Badger right end from the
side line. IT was fourth and last down
with four yards to go, for Chicago. in
two rushes, had advanced the ball but
a single yard. Mark this point for
it is vital With the Wisconsin line
holding impregnably, another rush
was extremely remote. A run around
right end was possible. but improb
able. as the entire Badger team could
be employed 20 stop it. UnlikelieSt of
all was a run around left end, pro-
hibited as it was by that restricted
lane between the ends and the line
No. any fool could see that Chicago's
sole hope lay in a kick.
Calls for Punt Formation.
This was the way that Wisconsin
figured. and it was the way that
EckersaT figured that it was figured.
And, as to remove any lingering
doubt in the Badger psychology, he
called for a punt formation. Also, to
concentrate attention on the right of
the Chicago line, Meigs, left guard.
was moved to the other side of Center
Gale, swelling the number of Maroon
linemen on that side to four and re-
ducing the number on the left to two.
Hugo Bezdek, Maroon fullback-later
to become one of the greatest OF foot
ball coaches and also a big league
base ball manager-Stationed himself
at the right of center, behind Meigs.
Walker, right half got in back of
Bezdek. Detray, left half, just oppo-
site walker, was on a line to the rear
of Hill left tackle. who edged a little
to the right to close the gap left by
the transfer of Meigs.
Standing like a little, listless old
man as he waited for the snapback,
Eckersall seemed the personification
Evening star., 1924-09-21
TO COACH AT HARVARD.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, September 90
announcement has been made at
Harvard that Fred Mitchell, business
manager of the Boston Braves, would
have charge of Fall base ball practice
In the absence of Coach Edward W
Mahan, who will be busy with the
foot ball squad. Fred Lake, form Ell
National League player, will coach
the second team and Claude H. Da-
y,A~on the freshman.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
HOWARD GRID SQUAD
BOOKS EIGHT GAMES

Gridiron prospects at Howard Uni
versity are brighter right now than
they have been in several years.
When the first call for candidates
was issued no less than 50 reported
to Coach Morrison for the first week
of preliminary practice.
Eight games will make up How
ards schedule, with but two of them
to be played on foreign fields.
The schedule follows:
October A. and T. College; II, st.
Paul Normal; 25, West Virginia Col
legiate Institute.
November l, Wilberforce Cniver-
sity: 5, Virginia Normal; Is, Hampton
Institute: -, Lincoln.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
CRICKETERS IN DRAW.

HAVERFORD, Pa, September 90
The cricket match between the in
cognito eleven of England and the
gentlemen of Philadelphia team end
ed today in A draw. after three days
of play. The Philadelphia eleven
scored 456 runs for their two innings.
The British players accumulated 451
runs for the loss of eight wick cts,
six runs short of victory when play
was called and the match declared a
draw
Evening star., 1924-09-21
College Eeuens Play Saturday. School Grid Coaches Not Cheerful
Supreme Strategies in Foot Ball
Ekrsal-"N
Brick hicagoW Wisconsin Cameo

This in the second of a series OF
articles describing great foot baii
~tratecies told by the lending coaches
of the country in interviews Win
j. r. Glass md George Byrnes. sue
ceeding numbers will include stories
by StaEE, Andy Smith, Heismnn'
Fisher. FolwelI, Glen warner, fOst
md others.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
FOOT BALL RESULTS

At Lexinaton. Vn.-Virginia Mill
tary Institute, 33; Wofrord. O.
At Davidson, y. C.-Dayidson. u;
E1on, o.
At sewanre, Tenp.-Sewanee, q;
Transylynnin, o.
At birmingham, Ala.-Hownrd COL
,cEe' Zs' Marion Military institute,
o..
Evening star., 1924-09-21
How to Rescue a Person From Drowning
BY l. DE B. HANDLEY,
American Womcns Olympic Swimming a
Authority Natation.

PACE fully subject of life
this will be the this the
~ methods which
ordinary
the victim of a drowing accident.
The thing impress the
sudden decision By
able avoid mistakes and follow
up shorts II deiberaon
Evening star., 1924-09-21
CARDINALS TO GATHER.

Yesterdays scheduled game between
the Navy Yard Marines and the Car
dinals of Alexandria was Cancelled by
the seamen President Breen has called
a special meeting of the officers of the
club to be held Tuesday evening at s
o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
KEEPS SCULLING TITLE.

SYDNET, New South Wales. Sep
tember 20.-James Paddon of Aus
tralia retained the worlds sculling
championship today by defeating
Mai GoodselI. Padden came in Il
lengths ahead.