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Evening star., 1924-12-30
GOSLIN SEES GRIFF
AND SIGNS PAPERS

Washington's big wallop is in line
again. This morning Leon Allen
Goslin, outfielder. who halls from
National Capital, stepped into the Of
fee of President Clark Griffith and
signed a contract giving his services
to the world champion Nationals in
1925.
The Goose, be IT remembered, was
one of the most distinguished hitters
in the American League campaign
and also in the ensuing world series
with the Giants. He stood seventh
in the list of formidable batters in
the\ Johnsonian circuit in 1924 with
an average of .344
Goslin's great sticking enabled him
to lead his league in two respects.
His clouts were responsible for 129
runs, more than were driven across
by Babe Ruth of the Yanks, Charlie
Jameson of the Indians, Bib Falk
and Eddie Collins of the White Sox
and Harry Heilmann and John Bass
ler of the Tigers, all superior to
Goose in batting.
Goslin also led the American
Leaguers at triple-making, socking
II three-baggers. Afield he performed
at $50 rate, despite 16 errors, more
than were made by any other Ameri-
can League pasture guardian.
And in that great world series the
Goose stepped on the gas heavily and
swatted three home runs, equaling a
record for the classic.
1t was good morning for Griff
and the Washington base ball pub
lie.
Evening star., 1924-12-30

FIRST ELEVEN.
End-Bjorkman, Dartmouth.
Tackle-McGinley,P Pennsylvania.
Guard-Slaughter, Michigan.
Center-Garbisch,W West Point.
- Guard-HorrelI. California.
Tackle-E. Weir, Nebraska.
End-Berry, Lafayette.
Quartcrbnck-Stuh Notre
Dame.
Halfback-Grnnxe, Illinois.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COlumbia.
F,ullback-Haezl,R Rutgers.
SECOND ELEVEN.
End-WakeheId, Vanderbilt.
Tackle-BeattIe, Princeton.
Gunrd-Abrnmson, Minnesota.
Center-Lovejoy. Yale.
elk. Chicago.
Tackle-WaIdorf, Syracuse.
End-La~son, Stanford.
Qunrterback-SlaE Princeton
Halfback-Pond, Yale.
Halfback-WilsOn, University OF
Washington.
Enthusiastically Notre Dame.
THIRD ELEVEN.
End-Mahnney, Holy Cross.
TackIe-Wissinger Pittsburgh.
Guard-Pleckenste Iowa.
Center-Walsh, Notre Dame.
Guard-Mahan. West Virginia.
Tnckle-Gowdy, Chicago.
End-Fraxer, West Point.
Quarterback-Stive Idaho.
Halfback-Imlay.C California.
Halfback-Keefer, Brown.
FuIlback-Strader, st. Mary's
california;.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

NEW YORK, December 30.-No one
who wants foot ball established on
the highest plane both of efficiency
and idealism could have anything but
feelings of optimism concerning the
future of the game could he be pres
ent at the annual meeting of the
American Foot Ball Coaches Associa-
ton, now in session in this city.
Never in the history of the organi-
zation has there been a gathering of
coaches so representative of every
section of :he country, save per-
maps the Wet Coast. where imminent
gridiron events have had the effect
Of keeping Pacific Slope foot ball
mentors in their home territory.
Everywhere one looked were men
whose names and fame have out
grown their sections and are national
property. A. A. Stage of Chicago made
one of the most eloquent and power
full addresses on foot ball psychology
that the writer ever heard.
The writer hopes the foot ball rules
committee will grant the wishes of
the organization and place its repre-
sentative-who will be named by
Robert Zuppke of Illinois, the new
rresident-upon that august body and
the committee would also do we'll to
pay profound attention to the modest
Evening star., 1924-12-30
TY COBB
Remaker of Base Ball
nn UAs7Ys People KnolD Him.
I(VI /HLLLL(bxk.- "Who's Who Does Not
So, What Is Fame?
CONCLUSION

about 200 pamphlets and books, most
ly the result of original research. The
occupation of Rufus Wills Cobb is
given as ex-governor" and Stanwood
Cobb is another Cobb who is educator
and author. He wrote The Real
Turk" "Ayesha Of the Bosphorus,"
"Simla, a Tale in Verse; and other
books. William Henry Cobb is a Ii
brarian.
The occupation of William Titcomb
Cobb is also given as ex-governor,
but he is also described as being a
manufacturer, and while he was born
at Rockland, in the State of Maine.
he is now living at Bath, which is in
the same State.
Now among these "a Cobbs that are
listed in who's Who in America" one
is widely known. He is Irwin (Shrews-
bury) Cobb, but the man who has
the literate and the illiterate he
whose name is familiar proably to
more people than the name of any
other man of his time, has never
been mentioned in who's Who in
America" He is not included among
the 25.357 Americans listed as worth
while.
I'm few years they will have for
gotten me-" Cobb has said on several
occasions.
He was in one OF his moods OF de-
preston when he talked that way,
in the mood of Macbeth:
I.ife's but a walking shadow. a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then Is heard no more.
Fate plays queer pranks with NOR
tai man. The mighty brain of Tyrus
Raymond Cobb, directed to the
science which was his first love,
surgery. might have made him world
famous. The driving, ruthless pushing
restless soul of him would have car
ried him to great heights no matter
what role OF life he had essayed: such
is the belief of all who have studied
him, from the psyche analysts and
the great business leaders and law
yers with whom he has come into
intimate contact, to his fellow play
ers.
He has lived his strangely fascfnat-
ing and fiery life as always law unto
himself
who's Who" may not list him
among the worthwhile, but compile
your own who's Who" remember
ing
This man re-made q nations sport.
THE END.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
SCHOOL FlVES OFFER
ATTRACTIVE BATTLES

Scholastic basketers of this city
have quartet of games scheduled
for the remainder of the week.
Gonzaga meets St. Joseph. among
the best in the high school ranks
of Philadelphia, in the i Street
gymnasium tonight; the Eastern
quint makes a trip for game with
the Reading, Pa, High School to-
morrow; Central and a collection OF
alumni stars clash in the Mount
Pleasant gymnasium on New Year
day and Business plays the Boys
Club Celtics Friday.
The Reading game will be an in
novation for the local tossers. as the
Pennsylvanians stage all their con-
tests in a steel cage which eliminates
all outside play and speeds up the
game.
Kessler, Rennie, Scruggs, Heeke.
Radice, Lowden, Hogarth, Madtgan,
McAlester and Birch will make the
trip.
In its annual alumni game, the
Central quint will meet formidable
array of talent. Dey and McFadden
of Dartmouth, Birthright of George
town, Wirtly Scruggs and Don
Childress are expected to perform
for the grads.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
OWSLEY is LIKELY
TO BE NAVY COACH

ANNAPOLIS, Md, December 90
There are strong reasons for beliey-
ing that the Naval Academy athletic
authorities are negotiating with Jack
Owsley, former Yale player and for
some years coach of the scrub there,
as a successor to Bob Folwell.
1t is probable that Owsley is con-
sidering a definite offer from the
academy.
That Owsley IS in touch with the
officials of the Naval Athletic Asso-
citation and is interested in the idea
Of becoming head coach here is
borne out by the fact that he recently
visited Annapolis and talked with
those in charge of foot ball.
A decision will be made In a few
days and no announcement will be
made until the matter Is definitely
settled. However, it is known that
several well known coaches are being
considered, some OF them being def
mite applicants for the position.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
GRID SPORT AT HIGH
POINT, HAIL ASSERTS

NEW YORK, December 30.-Foot
ball"today contains practically every
element necessary to the highest type
OF sport, in the opinion of z. K. Hall
of New York, chairman of the Amer
ican intercollegiate rules committee
expressed in his annual report today
to the National intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association.
On the whole, Hall says, the re-
suits from changes made in the rules
of 1924 have been gratifying, but the
committee undoubtedly Will consider
returning the point Of kick off to the
40-yard line to eliminate the large
number of touchhacks which oc-
CURED during the past season and
at the same time returning to the
game one of it's most thrilling plays,
the run back OF kick off.
Every year since the rules have
been in substantially their present
FORM" the report says. the game
has increased in popularity and In its
possibilities. Each year II seems as
if the interest in the game had
reached a maximum and the next
year shows even greater interest
than before. I am satisfied that the
reason for this Is found in the fact
that the game contains practically
every element essential to the high
est type OF sport.
Let us not be disturbed by the
criticism that in its match games II
attracts tho large audiences and that
the receipts roll UP into large figures.
Let US. on the contrary. be proud of
game which is SO wholesome and
SO rare a sport that the friends of
the colleges and OF the game are
anxious to deposit at the gates of
the stadium through their small con-
tributions, seldom exceeding 81 each,
an amount of money which literally
is supporting practically every other
branch OF athletic activity in the
college. This means that through
the financial backing which foot ball
in its present form has made pos
sibls we are approaching a condition
that We have been 30 universally
hoping for. namely, a time when the
burden OF finding facilities and
equipment for every branch of col
lege sport has been lifted from those
who wish to participate and oppor-
tunity opens to all.
"A score OF men participate in ath-
ietics in, the colleges today where
one participated 20 years ago, and
1 take II that no one win deny that
the result is an indefinitely more
wholesome morale in the colleges or
| that tho result will be found mag
| nificenly worth while in the coming
generation.
The report for the year 1924
would be incomplete without calling
attention to the fact that the game
| as now played does not begin to put
| the strain on players which the old
game did. One needs only to look
at the schedules Of 1924, which would
have been deemend unthinkable a
few years ago. and then note the
fact that some of the teams which
played the hardest schedules came
up TO their final games in the pink
| of condition.
Evening star., 1924-12-30

serves beat the Mount Rainier Em-
blens, 43 to II. Reeley accounted for
five court goals against the Idle
Hours. Chase of the Reserves and
Weldon of the Emblems also did
quite well.
Elliott Juniors ran their string of
victories to Is games when they low
cred the colors of the Comforter
Juniors, 46 t6 II. Underwood and
Mccarthy displayed their wares to
good effect.
John Heisman of Friends Athletic
Club flashed into the limelight when
his team beat Yosemite Athletic Club.
n to 20. Hyatt led the winners
attack with six field goals.
Boys Club coaches are to hold a
practice tonight at $50 o'clock in the
National Guard Gymnasium. Ellis
Goodman will direct the work.
fremont Juniors may find the GO
ing rough when they oppose the
Olympia Athletic Club tonight in a
game starting at Z o'clock on the lat
ter's floor. fremont players should
report at S1st and N streets at $50
o clock.
Epiphany Juniors will play host to
the sturdy Stanton Juniors tonight in
the Epiphany gymnasium in a game
starting at 1880 .o'cock. Hale OF Cen
trail High will of1ciate.
Northern Juniors overcams Royce
Athletic Club. 20 to 16, with Hurley
leading the way. Hayden played well
for the Royce five.
Seminole Juniors are seeking games
with the StantonS Epiphanys. Mount
Vernon, Kanawhas, Washington Ath-
letic Association and the Rosedales
Telephone challenges to Manager
Sparks at Lincoln 1884.
Argylo Athletic Clubs team, one of
the 1S5-pound contenders, will strive
to topple the Western Presbyterian
five of Baltimore Friday night in the
Wilson Normal School gymnasium.
The Oriole team has won the 1885,
pound title of it's city for the past two
years.
Truxton Athletic Club hopes to In
crease its schedule Of eight games
during January and February, accord
ing to Manager Humphrey at Main
1853. These tits already have been
! listed: January s, Company c, District
National Guard; II, Fort Humphreys;
13, Calvary NJ. E.; IT, Eastern Ath-
letic Association; "a. Catholic Univer-
sity freshmen; February 2, Pullman Ath-
letic Club; 16, Catholic University fresh
men; "A, Fort Humphreys
Evening star., 1924-12-30
ROCKNE IS PLEASED
BY CAMPS CHOICES

TUCSON, Ariz., December 30
Knute Rockne, coach Of Notre Danes
undefeated team, en- route to Pasa-
dena. Calf, to meet Stanford Uni
versity New Year day. expressed him
self here as we'll pleased with the
all-American team as selected by
Walter Camp.
II am pleased and grateful for the
recognition given the Notre Dame
eleven" Rockne said. 1--WE are glad
for Stuhldreher, Crowley and Walsh
for the honor shown them, but more
SO for the fact that the team and
team play, which has been the factor
that has made their work possible,
has been recognized by Camp"
Stuhldreher was Camps choice for
quarterback on the first all American
team. Crowley was named on the Sec
ond team and Walsh won a. place on
the third mythical eleven.
Rockne said that he was not over
confident as to the outcome of the
New Year day game, but we are con-
f1dent we will be ready for our best
game of the year"
Evening star., 1924-12-30
WOULD BAR COACHES
WHO VIOLATE ETHICS

NEW YORK, December So.-Maj.
John l. Griffith. high commissioner or
the Western Conference, advanced a
plan at the foot ball coaches dinner
which caused some of the mentors
to think deeply.
He suggested the appointment OF
a committee 10 rule out coaches who
violate coaching ethics and indulge In
tactics OF unsportsmanlike character
in their mad desire to win games.
John n. Tre~cott. an Overland, No,
salesman, filed suit against the ST
Louis American League Base Ball
Club for $4,000 for injuries received
when foul ball struck him in the
right eye during a game with Boston,
July rs, last. Trescott said he was
to dodge.
Jimmy Cooney, ST. Louis Cardinals
shortstop, set a new fielding record
last season with percentage of .e69
Joe Tinker held the old mark, field
ing .ses fro Cincinnati in 1913.
Cooney handled cleanly 564 of his
putouts and s22 assists. He particf-
pated in 6S double plays.
Discussing the speed on the bases
Of Hans Lobert. Dave Bancroft,
manager of the Boston Braves at
the Chicago base ball meeting told
how Lobert, on a transforming trip.
once raced mustang around the
bases. the pony being ridden on the
outside. Lobert, by making the turns
faster, led when rounding third base.
but the pony caught up, and, at tho
| home plate, the judge Of the race
called:
THE pony wins by nose"
How can that be, judge, LOOK al
mine," Lobert demanded. pointing to
that prominent feature for which he
also was noted.
Elbert BIoodgood. University OF
Nebraska quarterback declared in
eligible for another seasons play.
will take up professional base ball
next Spring. Bloodgood said he had
| received offers from the Now York
Nationals, st. Louis Americans
Seattle Pacific Coast League team
| and clubs in the Western League.
He is an outfielder and has PLAYED
two years on the university team.
Evening star., 1924-12-30

There are four clubs that need
both Boley and Rhyme because their
shortstops are not major league cali
Der and never will be. Some OF the
clubs have sounded Baltimore for
Boley and have found that Dunn holds
him too high for them.
Boley has been signed by Baltimore
for 1925, but that does not prevent
Dunn from selling him any time that
he can get what he wants for him.
Bolev is, perhaps, not a great short
stop in the sense Of comparison with
Herman Long, for instance, but he
is a. rugged, wiry sort of chap
who, in the opinion Of a Baltimore
critic we'll able to judge, can go for
five or six years at the pace that he
is setting now. He would be a good
bargain because OF his endurance and
properly fitted with a team that had
good men on either side of him
would be d reliable man for term
of years.
The Chicago Americans would find
Rhyme a better shortstop than any
man they have on their pay roll
unless some one develops greater
strength than he has shown for the
last two or three years. Comiskey
took Kamm on for 100000, and got
third baseman who is as smooth
player, and If a fast shSrtstop were
on his left would be the topnotch
third baseman in base ball. He
wants speed to bring out his speed
With Kamm, Rhyme, Collins and
Sheely the So2 would be a better
ball club than 1t Is likely to be with any
combination it may place on the field
But San Francisco wants heap big
dough for Rhyme, and as he is the best
looking prospect in the minors, there IS
reason for demanding 4, big price.
Some have figured that Chicago
oyerpaid to get kamm, but all things
considered that is doubtful, becausc
Kamm in his first year drew a biz
army OF Patrons. not only to the
Chicago ground, but to the parks OF
other American League clubs to sec
him work. If he were little more
f1ashy he would draw them still, and
unquestionably does draw some as
It is. He is a very easy working
third baseman.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
PAIR OF DUCKPIN RECORDS
MADE BY LORRAINE GULL

Lorraine Gulli, bowling with the
Commercials in the Washington
Ladies' Duckpin League on the Coli
scum drives last night, shattered all
previous District set and game rec
ords for women. She had scores of
%. Isl and 124 for a set OF 3S7, her
second game establishing a new 10
frame count The former set record
of 345 was made three years ago by
Anna Mccormack of the City Post
once quint The former game record
Of 1<s was held Jointly by Miss Gull
and Catherine Moriarty OF the Daugh-
ters OF Isabella
The combined efforts Of Miss GULL
and Billie Miner last night gave the
Commercials a sweeping victory over
Post once Department
Evening star., 1924-12-30

list Of suggestions concerning rule
changes that will be offered.
For. after all, if the coaches be NOT
consulted as to emendations in the
something definite is done to remedy
this short-sighted condition.
Zuppke Is Live Wire.
One thing Is certain, Zuppke is go
ing to make a forceful as we'll as a
colorful president Of the coaches or
ganization. He will be by no means
a lay figure. There will be some
thing doing, one may rest assured, at
all sessions. AS an example, yester-
day, when Fielding Yost, quite un-
eXpectedly, so far as Yost was con-
cerncd. was nominated upon an "out-
law" ticket to oppose Zuppke. the
alert Illinois coach, who was occupy
ing the chair in the absence of
Messrs. Heisman and Wilce, arose
smilingly.
Il thought" he said, there was a
rule that retired coaches could not
be nominated for Office. And / under
stand Yost retired after the second
quarter of the Illinois Michigan
game" =
Yost at once arose and declared
that II was not IN his nature, though
he had a sense OF humor. to accept
LuppkeS remark as a jest, Whereat
Robert apologized profoundly and as
sured the gentleman from Michigan
that he was really fooling. The in
cident ended in general laughter, in
which the two principals joined.
Then, to make matters even mer-
rier. Zuppke told the following story
on Gilmour Dobie: Dobie, he said,
came to him after the Pennsylvania
Cornell game in the sourest mood.
He claimed Zuppke as brother in
woe and wanted him to weep with
him. But Zuppke said nay.
"Dobie," he said, "cheer up; you are
still the greatest backfeld coach in
the country. No backfield can start
as fast as yours, and never WILL
YES" replied Dobie mournfully-
according to Zuppke-"thats the
trouble, I'm beginning to feel my
backfield gets to the tacklers too
fast
That Is the way things are going
at this coaches meeting-lots Of fun
and a very great deal of hard work.
Evening star., 1924-12-30

the State. Here it is:
With Other sport.men.
1. Treat every gun as being al
ways loaded, and (a) never take a
gun into an auto or other vehicle un-
til certain It is empty; fb)s never Al
low a gun to point toward another
person or stock or buildings.
2. (a)- Observe the day, season
and time limits carefully. (b) Shoot
and hunt with, but never for, other
shooters.
with the Farmer.
1. Shooting on posted lands is
punishable as a misdemeanor unless
you have the occupants permission
Get it first.
2. Close all gates securely.
8. Report any pulled staples or
wires caused by climbing over fences.
4. Be particularly careful Of stock.
Avoid either hitting them with shot
or frightening them.
s.. Do not shoot toward or near
buildings.
6. Do not shoot from the road over
inclosed land without permission.
with the State.
1. Get your license and be sure to
take 1t with you.
I 3. Crows, hawks and magpies are
destructive Of game birds XIII them
during the hunting season and devote
u few days to the good work In the
-SprinS and Summer.
Evening star., 1924-12-30


Geographically. the 1924 selections
are we'll distributed, for on the first
team the East has 8 representatives
the Middle West 5 and the Far West
l. Among the 33 stars included in
the three combinations the East
leads with 16, the Middle West has
10, the Far West 6 and the South /.
Three Players Repeat.
Three players are recognized on
the first team for the second time.
They are Harold (Red) Grange, ia
nous Illinois back and outstanding
Individual star of the year; Ed, Gar
bisch. Army center, who returns to
the post he held in 1922, and Homer
HaezI Rutgers, who was a back this
season.
Haesrs shift from the line to the
backfeld has few parallels. In 1901
Bunker of West Point was chosen
as a tackle and the following year
he gained a place as a. halfback.
Eek ersell of Chicago was an end on
the 1904 eleven but shifted to quar-
terback. where he gained his great
est fame, in 1905 and 1906.
Camps choices vary radically with
the opinions of numerous other grid
iron critics whose all-star selections
already have been published. He
selects Bjorkman and Berry, two
Eastern players, for first-string ends,
whereas a majority Of Eastern critics
rated this pair below Luman Of Yale,
who Is not mentioned at all by Camp,
and Mahoney of Holy Cross, who is
placed on the third team.
Slaughter of Michigan, placed at
guard, also was overlooked in most
published selections, while Diehl of
Dartmouth and Farwick of West
Point, generally chosen by other crit
les as all-Eastern guards, find no
place in this array. b
Notre Dame Fares Badly.
| Notre Dame, despite it's recognition
as the country's outstanding eleven.
fares poorly in the selections. Harry
Stuhldreher. field. marshal of the
! famous -Four Horsemen," as the
Notre Dame backfeld is known. is
! the only Hoosier on the first team.
One Of his running mates, Jim Crow
ley, Is on the second outfit, while
Adam Walsh, captain, and widely Sc
lected as first al1-American center
by others, Is on the third combina-
| ton. Elmer Layden,r Notre Dame
fullback, and Miller, also chosen for
| first honors by some critics, are not
mentioned.
Harold Shidler, University of Wash
ington back. who led the Pacific
Coast scorers, and Heine Benkert,
Rutgers star, who stopped the East
ern scoring array, also are unmen-
/ toned in the list.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
CAMP SPRINGS SURPRISES
In ALL-AMERICA ELEVENS

\AATER CAMPS foot ball eleven for 1924 in the
cad marked chiefly by the fact that recognition
single player OF Yale Harvard and Princeton the first
the 55 Camp has been picking ala
that this has happened.
marks climax the widespread development of the
big game yield
Evening star., 1924-12-30


IT is understood that Petworth
still is negotiating for gymnasium
and coach to strengthen its title
hopes Games with Petworth are
being scheduled by Manager w. L.
Drisell at Columbia 6026-J.
Northern Athletic Club had an easy
time with the Woodside NJ l.. team,
winning, 33 to 13. Diestc or the
winners and Simmons of Woodside
were the outstanding players.
Fort Washington Midgets fell be-
fore the Boys Club Flashes in 2s-
TOGO engagement. Collins, Gaskins
and Wesley gave good accounts of
themselves.
Red Shield tossers made 1t II in
row by taking the measure of the
Georgetown Midgets, 43 to "a, and
the Marlowe Athletic Club, SO to 81
Anacostia Eagles will hold meet
ing tonight at the clubhouse. Teams
desiring games with the quint may
communicate with Manager Peacock
at Lincoln 1855.
Eastern Props will tackle the
Epiphany Juniors tonight at 1870
o'clock on the latter's court.
Company f tossers of the Hyatts-
VILE National Guard triumphed over
the Idle Hours, 81 to 6, while the Re