Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-12
SPORT NEWS

at present is the career of "Red"
Grange, Illinois wonderful foot ball
player, who gave up his university
career after the last game played
this season, and went in for profess
sional foot ball.
1t is reported that "Red" carried
away with him from New York, last
week, nearly half million dollars.
Three hundred thousand Of this was
for a movie contract; thirty-six thou
sand for actual work on the gridiron;
and forty-six thousand from business
concerns for his Enforcement of vari-
Gus articles Of commerce; such as,
eweaters, dolls, caps, shoes, tobacco,
souvenirs.
And yet this athlete could do no
better than earn place on the Sec
ond All-American team as selected by
three of the most famous coaches in
the country. They acknowledged
Grange to be great player, but said
that most of his work was done af-
ter he got beyond the line of scrim-
mage; that there were many better
than he was on the defense and the
offensive; but, clearly, there were
none more spectacular.
His fame in the East was gained
by his phenomenal work against the
University Of Pennsylvania. He came
to Franklin Field with a reputation
up to which it was not thought he
could live against team that had
downed Yale and Chicago. But he
ran wild over the Keystoners, and his
fortune was made.
The crowds attending the games in
which Grange appears are immense,
and the one end in view seems to get
a sight of Grange and see him per-
form. 1t has been said that the A
merican public dotes on being hum
plugged, and there is room for the
humbugging process in this profess
sional game. "Red's" team has not
lost yet, and as these exhibitions are
solely and entirely for money making
purposes, it would be folly for the
promoters Of this gigantic football
perfect to kill the goose that lays the
golden egg. There is no prestige nor
love of school back of these contests.
Money is the motive and Grange the
big money maker. Why not, then,
let his red head shine. 1t is doubtful
that there is any jealousy among the
"pros." And if the people want to
see Grange win, it is an easy matter
to let him win. Any suspicion of this
sort may be undeserved, as all reports
go to show that the professional ar
ticle is superior to the school-boy
game, and, on the surface, the con-
testants are just as much in arrest.
The State colleges are about to
start their basket ball season. Mary
land, University, Washington, West
ern Maryland, st. Johns, Loyola, Mt.
st. Mary's and Blue Ridge, all have
teams, and, from all reports, will be
of considerable strength.
Washington, the State champions,
have already lost one of their stars,
McGran, and are in danger of losing
another, Dumschott. The former left
during the football season on account
OF illness in his family; and Dunn
schott was called home recently by
the death of his father. There is a
chance that he, too, may be lost to the
team. With these two gone and the
crack center, Baukert, having gradu-
ated, only Carroll and Fiore are left
to form the nucleus of another team.
1t is not likely that Coach Kibler can
maintain the standard set by his
stars of 1924-'25. 1t would be mir
acle if he did. With Dumschott in
the lineup they will still be formid-
able, tho Bankert's and McGran's
places will be hard to fill.