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Evening star., 1926-11-26
JONES AND INGRAM
STARS ON GR|D|RON
''BIff" a West Point Guard.
"Navy Bill" Quarterback
and Stroke of Crew.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
~ H1CAGO, November 26.--Nota
BILE achievements as athletes
color the background of re
markable coaching success
attained this year by Law
renee McCeney "Biff" Jones of West
Point and William A. c'Navy Bill')
ingram of Annapolis. mentors of the
teams which lock in annual service
combat on the gridiron here tomor-
row. January 81.
Both were famous in the days of
their strenuous competition at the in
tltitutions which claim them this year
as foot ball instructors. Navy Bill
Was quarterback of Annapolis elevens
in l9I6-IT-1S in addition to stroking
the Navy crew Of 1888. Jones filled
q guard position on the Army teams
Of 1915 and 1916.
Predecessor Jones Model.
70 :; large extent Jones has carried
out the policies Of his predecessor,
capt. J. J. McEwan. but Ingram 8 re-
turn TO Annapolis marked the incep-
1ion OF an "all-Navy system" of coach
ing, under which responsibility was
placed in the hands of the athletic
Ingram, handed the task over. how
ever. to his younger brother, and OBJ
servers say Navy Bill has turned
out the greatest fighting unit the
Middies have developed on the grid
3ron in recent years.
Fight will win" has been Coach
lngrams slogan. He insists always
that his team play the best foot ball
st knows, and by individual instruc-
tion he makes sure that its knowl-
edge * broad and practical. but in
The final analysis he believes that the
team which can muster the greatest
fighting power will not be beaten.
Perhaps from his earlier associa-
ton with the taciturn Gil Dobie-as
;ln ensign Navy Bill was assistant
10 Dobie when the latter was the
Navy mentor in 1919-Coach Ingram
preserves an outward pessimism re-
carding the prospects of his team.
Enthusiastic eXpreSSionS-at least for
publication-rarely pass his lips. His
thoughts are his own. and even his
order of battle ordinarily remains a
mystery until the team trots on the
Held. He has never this year placed
Il lineup into a game which had been
correctly predicted in advance.
Youngest of Three Brothers.
Navy Bill" is the youngest of
three brothers-all Of whom were
among the greatest foot ball and crew
men the Naval Academy ever knew
Evening star., 1926-11-26

IN 9TH Mohawks. 1925 District
| - sandlot unlimited grid cham.
pions, and ApacheS, who will
~ clash December in the big
game in independent circles of
| the city, each have listed keen opposi-
ton for Sunday after brushing aside
sturdy opposition yesterday.
| Hawks will entertain Stanton A. Z.
| of Northeast at Clark Griffith Stadium
and Apaches will have as their guests
at Union League Park the formidable
| Virginia A. {. eleven of Alexandria.
| Both Mohawks and Apaches had to
| battle hard yesterday to win. Hawks
downed the plucky Palace team, to 0,
and Apaches overcame WintonS. loO-
pound champions. Victory was as
sured for neither until the final period.
A placement boot by Worksman
yesterday enabled Northern a. Z. 70
vanquish Southern Props, ) to U, IN
an unofficial play-of of the Capltal
CITY League tie for runner-up honorS.
The elevens battled to a scoreless tie
in their series engagement.
Both Knick Prep and st. Stephens
eleyens are still claiming grldlron
supremacy in the Georgetown nelgh-
borhood The game yesterday between
the teams. a red-hot affair, ended III
66 deadlock.
WayerIy sridders visited Baltimore
yesterday and fell before the Strons
Homestead club combination, 10 ~.
The winners have not been scored on
this season.
RenrOcs. who face Mercury Juniors
Sunday at Washington Barracks. yes
terday handily scored over Anacostla
Eagle Props, 46 to is.
With Donaldson and King in lead"
ing roles Friendship A. c. warriors
yesterday upset Marions, 80 to ..
Southern Juniors routed Hartfords
in a 39-to-0 engagement yesterday.
Anacostia Eagles gained a 2O-to-7
decision over Southeast Bearcats yes
terday. A 9S-yard dash to a touch
down by William O'Donnell, Eagle
fullback, was the high point.
Peerless A. G. gridmen are today
claiming the city 115-pound title as
the result of their 6-to-O triumph yes
terday over Mohawk Preps. who
flashed a doughty exhibition.
Gaining a healthy lead in the open
ing stages, Hanover pigskin handlers
had little trouble turning back Scopes
yesterday, 81 to 0.
Although "POp" Dulin's Crescent
foot ballers scored first downs to 3
for them, Clarendon Lyons yesterday
held the visitors to a scoreless tie on
the Lyon Village field.
Sunday games are sought by North
ern Junior eleven that yesterday, with
Ensor and Gordon starring. downed
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Visual Foot Ball
By SOL METZGER.

Ever notice the way a Notre Dame
back eats up ground when running in
the open field? All he needs is an in
terferer to give him break and he's
off like whirlwind. Most teams try
to emulate Rockne's system. It's so
Next time you see Notre Dame or Ala.
bama Cr Harvard or Oregon get a
back started behind an interferer. note
If the following does not take place.
Fig. l shows the play at its incep-
ton. A runner following some three
PAGES behind an interferer who strikes
out for a defensive player coming up
field to make the tackle. Fig. shows
what happens. The back carefully
watches his interferer. In this case
the interferer throws his body across In
front of the tackler, striking him low
with His hip. His head is to the left
Of the intereferer. To that side the
runner will go at top speed. Runners
always should break to the side of the
tackler indicated by the head Of the
intereferer. Sould the runner break
to the other side the tackler could get
loose and make the tackle It's lit
tie point, to be sure, but, my, how i'm
portant it is for a back to know it
when in situation like this.
Copyright, 1926)
Foot ball has it's inexplicable re-
versals in form as we'll as base ball.
For instance, the Ohio State eleven,
which has made such a brilliant show.
ing this season, is virtually the same
outfit which was kicked about the
Big Ten" circuit last year.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
Coaches Notable Athletes Note Dame Has Auoof BaceH
rhe third brother, Homer L., now is

The third brother, Homer L., now Is
dead.
In addition to his brilliant exploits
on academy elevens and crews, Navy
Bill' was president of his class for
four years. He also won the Navy De-
partment sword as the best athlete OF
his class and the Thompson Cup for
having done the most in promoting
athletics at the Academy. After an
apprenticeship under Gil Dobie. he be-
came head coach of the West Coast
was beaten only by the University OF
California.
In 1921 Navy Bill" resigned his
commission to become head coach at
William and Mary. He went to the
University of Indiana as head coach
remaining three years-until the
Navy claimed him again.
Himself a FOUNDER, with q mill
tary bearing that made him cadet COM
mander in his last year at the acad-
emy. Navy Bill is an imposing figure,
even when he stalks among his own
squad in which 200-pounders are no
novelty He carries the Navy's "do Or
die" spirit to the foot ball bench.
Jones a Washingtonian.
Jones. a native of Washington,
D. G., began his foot ball career at
Washington Central High School in
1911 and 1912, achieving the distinc-
ton of selection as all-SchOlaStic
guard i'll that section.
He entered West Point as a cadet in
1914, and after brilliant play during
the seasons of 1915 and 1916, was
elected captain of the team. Early
graduation of his class as a result Of
the war prevented him from serving
in that capacity, however.
He returned to the famous plateau
above the Hudson River in 1921. serv-
ing as line coach under Coaches Daily
and McEwan until his selection as
head coach at the close of the 1925
Evening star., 1926-11-26
WON'T CRASH GATE,
Connolly ASSERTS
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, November 26-One-
eyed" Connolly, gate crasher, known
to sports followers everywhere. has
told detectives that he will not crash
the gate at the ArmyNavy foot ball
game.
He made a journey to the detective
bureau especially to convey this in
formation. The minions of the law,
however, were skeptical.
II now have a tlHatrical contract"
One-eyed said. Anyway, my reputa-
tion is reacting againsS me. There was
a million dicks with an eye on me in
the Chicago Wisconsin font ball game
and 1 was thrown out -FOUR times
You miss lot of doin's with that kind
|of capering and I'm out Of the
racket"
Evening star., 1926-11-26
MIDWEST GRID TEAMS
| IN FOR MORE CLASHES
BY the Associated Press.

| CHICAGO, November 26.-Afidwest-
| ern college eievens doffed their var
| sity togS today to mark the close Of
| a season of bitter conference battles
and regional rivalries that drew rec
| ord breaking crowds throughout the
| Fall
A handful of major interscrtionals
and the Army-Nayy game here Satur
day remain to be played. but Thanks
giving day conflicts ended the college
season proper.
AT Milwaukee Marquette's powerful
team was humbed by the Oregon Az
gies, % to 0, and in another inter
region encounter the Haskell Indians
defeated ST. Xavier of Cincinnati.
27 to 0.
In the Missouri Valley Conference
the Oklahoma Aggies upheld their
Valley record of no defeats by tying
Oklahoma in the last minutes of play.
thereby winning the conference cham
pionship. Nebraska went down before
the University of Washington on the
Coast, 10 to 6, while other Missouri
Valley teams battled at home.
Teams in other conferences played
before holiday crowds to wind up their
seasons, following the lead of the
Big Ten. which ended last Saturday
with Michigan and Northwestern tied
for the title.
While Chicago went foot ball wild
with the arrival of the Army and
Navy crews, Knute Rockne took 35
Notre Dame men and Travelled toward
Saturdays game with Carnegie Tech,
after which he reverses his field to
meet Southern California on the Coast
week later. Iowa State moved
toward Los Angeles for a game with
the Southern Branch of the University
of California. and Detroit made ready
for Georgetown's invasion.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
MOHAWKS AND APACHES
In HARD GAMES SUNDAY

Senators. 1S to 0. Call Manager Han
cock at Columbia 4662-J.
Spalding warriors today claim the
city 100-pound championship after
their 9-to-7 triumph over Kid Kelley
pigskinners.
Routing Crusaders yesterday. 4S to
s, Carolinas believe they are the class
of the 90-95 division elevens. Teams
disagreeing may get action by calling
Manager Furr at Lincoln 4073.
Rex Peewees claim the Peewpe title
again after their 44-to-S win yesterday
over Apache PeeWees.
Evening star., 1926-11-26

PUT It down for fact here and now
ii you don't know Prince Albert, you
don't know how welt that old pipe Of
yours can perform. You're going to
End this out by personal experience some
day. You may as well cut the corners
md start today.
Buy yourself tidy red tin Of p. A.
now. Open it up and let that fragrance
Of real, honest-to-goodness tobacco tell
its own story. Then pack wad Of it into
the bowl Of yosr pipe and light up. The
frst pu1 viii tell you no other tobacco
eves tasted 90 good.
Evening star., 1926-11-26

ers and punters Of the third mentioned
backfield. Smith is a versatile player
and can be used in the line in case OF
necessity.
The burden of both passing and
kicking falls largely upon Quarter
back McNally in the fourth backtield.
He is a basket ball star who has been
able to put his experience in that
sport to good use upon the gridiron.
Rockne has maneuvered his men
skillfully throughout the present sea
son. and, with the single exception of
Parasein, had his four backfields in
shape for every game.
Evening star., 1926-11-26

p. A. 10 20 cool in a pipe 90
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you never wM get enough of it. Fortu-
nately, P. A. is mild enough to let you
smoke ali you want. And it has body
enough to make you want to. You Try
1t and seel
You may think you are ali set ON a
smoke-program. Never mind. just wait
till you have smoked Prince Albert! A
pipe Just hasn't had chance If it has
never been filled with p. A. Get some
today! It will be revelation. 1t will,
for factl
Evening star., 1926-11-26

G. c. Pyle may break into the pro.
fessional hockey field. The promoter,
now manager of Suzanne Lenglen
and Red Grange, is reported nego-
tiating for the Toronto St. Patricks
of the National Hockey League with
the idea of transferring the franchise
to Philadelphia. The barrier may be
the price tag of 100000 said to have
been placed on the Canadian club.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
GRID RECORD FOR YEAR

The standing of Southern Confer
ence teams at the close of the season
and total scores for the year, as COM
piled by the Associated Press, follow:
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

The Republican is indebted to Mrs.
Rich Thompson for some very beauti-
full pansies which were picked from
her garden In this city on Thursday
morning. When we read Of the zero
weather and suffering from the cold
in the East and then are presented
with a home grown bouquet it makes
one wonder why all Of the Eastern
people do not move to Idaho. Just
a little advertising along this line
and perhaps a number Of them
would.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Waterman, of Boise.
are spending several days in Noun
tain Home this week. Mrs. Water
man will be remembered as Miss Ag-
mes Bailey, a former resident Of
Mountain Home.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Roy Bates was visitor in Noun
tain Home for a short time last We'd
nesday afternoon. He is now en-
ployed by the telephone company
and was en- route to Boise from st.
Anthony. Mr.. Bates is former
resident of this city.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01
Local and Personal


FOUND KEY RING-Containing
four keys, apparently all from a cash
register. Owner may have same by
identifying them and paying for
this advertisement, at the Republic
can Office.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

The local Rebekah Lodge held a
very enjoyable Christmas Tree and
program for the families of the mem
bers and the Odd Fellows at their
hall on Wednesday evening Of last
week.
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Miss Christine Groefsema spent
several days of the past week in
Boise visiting at the home OF Mr..
aud Mrs. John Chattin.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

The man who went to his neigh
bors to borrow the paper and also
asked to borrow the comb. tooth
brush and glasses was consistent to
say the least Why sponge off your
neighbor he has to pay his subscrip-
ton the same as you should
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Putting an advertisement in the
Republican is about the same as
making house to house canvass Of
Gilmore county as the paper reaches
practically every home in the coun-
ty and the fact that It carries the
news Of the county practically as
sures the advertiser that it is read.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01
Local and Personal


I5urs New Discovery. Leads to the
lain of Youth. Gluten Whole
49,, -four bread, and Rye fake
,,aa,,sst food, if eaten regular will
49, bad case of constipation. Hill
Mining Co., Mountain Home, Idaho.
11t4
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

wnnam Paddock, prominent min
inc man. passed through this city
last Wednesday en- route to the Sun
haam Dam.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

James Warner. of Grand View.
purchased a Buick from the Gas
House the forepart of the week.
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Local and Personal


Miss Lucille Sumner, of Glenns
Ferry. wa sa guest of Miss Doris Nor
ell for several days during the past
week.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01
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Any kind of Office work, collec-
tons, legal instruments, personal
property sales, insurance, Notary
and Justice. Phone INV. Fred
Downs. lift
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Wolverton, of
Bull, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nader in this city during
Christmas. rney are the parents of
Mrs. Nader.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Free beauty work done by stu
dents at the Powder Pun shop. Cali
15SW. 1871
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Free beauty work done by stu
dents at the Powder Pun shop. Call
153W. 1871
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DR.. and Mrs. John Galloway en-
tertained at dinner on Christmas
Day MIR. and Mrs. G. S. Donnell.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Braden spent
Christmas with relatives and friends
at Nampa
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Miss Bess Faraday attended a
dance in Boise on last Saturday
evening.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Mrs. Mary Briegleb was guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Manchester in the
Hagerman Valley on Christmas.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Mrs. Rich Thompson was shopping
in Boise last Tuesday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Mrs Allen Reeb OF Glenns Ferry
is spending this week with her moth
er, Mrs. C. A. Stevens.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Novak and Mr..
Stafford were Boise visitors Tor
short time last Wednesday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Whitaker mo-
tored to Boise last Wednesday after
noon on brief visit.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-01-01

Miss Edith Mason was an arrival
last week from Boise to spend the
holidays with Rev and Mrs. Mason,
of this city.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Bennett and
Mrs. A. A. Sessions motored to Boise
ON a brief visit last Wednesday.
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Hay is reported as selling at 81
per ton by the Wendell Irrigationist
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Braden spent
Christmas with relatives ana friends
at Nampa
Mrs. Mary Briegleb was a guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Manchester in the
Hagerman Valley on Christmas.
Miss Bess Faraday attended
dance in Boise on last Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Novak and Mr.
Stafford were Boise visitors for
short time last Wednesday
Mrs Allen Reeb Of Glenns Ferry
is spending this week with her moth
er, Mrs. C. A. Stevens.
Mrs Rich Thompson was shopping
in Boise last Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. John Galloway en-
tertained at dinner on Christmas
Day Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Donnell.
Free beauty work done by stu
dents AZ fhe powdar pnf chon Qau
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
VoIIeybaIl League at 'Y'
Will Try for State Title

The Y. NJ. G. A. Volleyball league
is nearly completed and the first
games will be played the first week
in October. Up to the present time
six teams have signified their inten.
tion to play. They are, the Bank
of Douglas, Kazals, Kress company,
Arizon Edison company Methodist
church and the Y. M. c. A.
Any other teams that wish to entel
the league please notify physical
director as soon as possible.
Volleyball is becoming very popular
because it caters to the needs Of
the average adult. 1t is not siren.
uous game, yet it is a game that
is wholly competitive.
A challenge has already been sen:
from Bisbee for series OF games
before the state competition at Tue
son. Douglas came in third in the
state competition last year and. it is
hoped that they will this year take
the championship from Tucson.
The regular volleyball classes on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday az
$50 are now very well attended.
There are many new faces scattered
among the old timers, which showa
that men are looking for something
that will keep them in shape.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
Dempsey Resting After
Battle; Nose Not Broken

ATLANTIC. CITY, MI Sept. 25.--
tAP)-Jaack Dempsey, former heavy
weight champion, and his wife, Estel!G
Taylor, motion picture actress, today
remained in seclusion, hiding from the
curious who besieged the hotel here
The hotel management ordered al.
strangers from the floor where thG
Dempsey's suite is located and refused
all telephone calls to him. They arr
rived as unostentatiously as possible
yesterday, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs Floyd Fitzsimmons. In a forraa.
statement Fitzsimmons declared thal
"Jack was in no mental condition to
go into the fight Thursday night. He
had been worrying about the injunc
tions hanging over him." Fitzsimmons
said, "and did not know, until he
Entered the arena whether the law
would finally halt the battle. ~
"Of course Jack is willing to fight
TRpney again. He is, not in care ol
a. / physician, he is resting and his
nose Is not broken" uf r
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26
YANKs TAKE GAMBLE.

Having only one eft-hander Pen
mock, and believing that Reuther might
be able to turn in couple of winning
games, the Kankee management took
him over the waiver route, salary and
all.
Had any other club in the American
league desired the services of Reuther.
said club would have had priority over
New York, since that team was leading
the league.
The very first thing the New York
club did was send him to a surgeon who
.spectalizes in cases of appendicitis.
The noted surgeon, after a thorough
examination, decided that Reuther's
trouble was a slight hernia. not appen-
dicitis. The ice-bags were thrown
away and within week Reuther was
ready to pitch. .-rfs- ~
In his very first start he. turned in
a victory over Philadelphia, in a very
important seven n-game series, between
those two clubs. In his next time out
he lost well-pitched game against the
same club. M hnt ta4,,f@e
Instead of the New York club being
criticized for taking over Reuther, the
management deserves credit for its
Willingness to take costly gamble on
the. chances of an atling. veteran help
ing the club.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-26

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-(AP)-Confi-
dence, the fourth dimension of ath-
letics, enabled the ST. Eotifs. Cardinals
to wrest from the clutching fingers
of it's competitor teams the coveted
pennant of the National league, in the
opinion of Rogers Hornsby, slugging
second baseman who piloted his club
to the place Of honor.
I'VE felt confident from the begin
Ming" Hornsby told the Associated
Press today "Itswas confidence that
won for us; that's half of any battle.
The boys got nervous at times, but
what cost us most in games lost was
the inexperierlces ofwsome of the play
ers. Douthitss for fnstance, came to a
championships Cd tendse practically
straight from college. He will be the
greatest outfielder sinSlthe game next
year. S9sts
II just had one policy all year, and
that was to try our best for each game
as it was played. 8Isg.aye our pitchers
all the chance in the world in every
&Ias a