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The Washington times., 1926-11-27
c. j. PICKED
OWN

DETROIT, Nov. 27.-The football
season ends here today in a swamp
on Oman Field. where the powerful
Georgetown eleven from Washing
ton, ID. c., tackles Gus Dorais' light
but scrappy Detroit varsity team.
The visiting eleven is a heavy IA.
vorite to win.
Coach Dorais has been hoping for
dry field. He needs that for his
passing game, Detroit,s principal
strength. Therefore, he was in
clined today to grieye at the un-
favorable conditions under foot. He
sees small hope for his team to
win.
A week ago snow covered the
field. Within the past three
days successive heavy rains
have turned the sridiron into a
Quagmire and Georgetown, with
its superior weight, should play
with the home boys like SO
many toys.
Detroit has two star players in
Ludwig Bachor and Jerry Elan
merry. playing their final game for
Detroit today. but the remainder of
the lineup does not class with them.
On the other hand. Georgetown
has full team of stars.
AT the Georgetown headquarters,
in the Book Cadillac Hotel, alumni
were busily engaged today in re-
newing old times. IT is estimated
that fully 500 former Georgetown
men from as far away as Chicago
are here to see this last game of
the season.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27

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The Washington times., 1926-11-27
COL j MBIA TEAM TOPS
MASONIC BOWLERS

Columbia No through consistent good bowling out front
in which accomplishment
whose league So teams the largest fatera league
probably in the world.
Rosenberg Gompers lodge the high average
with 20 His so also another high mark
The Washington times., 1926-11-27

That was the effect of a wish
bone which Curly Byrd had con-
cealed up his suspenders and in
so saying we do not mean to i'm
ply that luck was tine lone ele.
ment which brought about the
Marylanders' ultimate success,
rather we mention 1t as possibly
being one of the contributing
causes.
The Thursday game was not the
only one in which Curly has called
on the wishbone. which is a part
of his professional props. for we
recall very distinctly that North
Carolina, few weeks ago. scored
touchdown against Maryland in
the first few seconds Of play out
at College Park, only to finally
take a defeat after the lucky part
OF the birds anatomy had been In
voked into functioning.
Seriously. the Hopkins game
brought out the very best within
the Maryland repertoire, and Mary
land has had some hard crises
down the line of it's several VIC
several defeats and one tied game.
We thought the Old Liners were
Just about at the peak of their
game against Virginia. the game
which ended In 6t0.6 tie. but
apparently the team is equal to
any occasion, for coming back to
beat Hopkins in the last two quar-.
tiers. it must have surprised even
its staunchest adherents after be-
ing two touchdoWns behind at the
half.
Capt. Myron Stevens. Western
High School graduate. and
Stretch" Leatherman worked some
forward passes that were miracu-
lous. the latter being n inches
tall and %-ble to reach for throws
that normal-sized players couldn't
smear. Why these passes weren't
uncovered before they were is no,
body's business, suffice it to say
they came in time to save the
game
Thomas actually plunged over
for the touchdown and Stevens
drOp'kicked two points after
touchdown and one field goal, all
of which were as perfect as If
Issuing from gun muzzle. 1t
was great victory and ended a
successful season for Maryland, a
season in which the players were
not spoiled by flawless football,
but one in which they always had
to keep plugging.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
AP A(HE s
NEARING
GOA.
BY r. D. Thomas

The Mohawk Athletic Club, IA:
nous sandlot. organization of South.
east washington, may slip from
time to time. but it never stays
down.
Today the Mohawks are right
back in line as leading contenders
for. the city football championship,
although they lost the opening game
of the season. and that to team
never counted among the title seek
ers.
From a single defeat was born a
string OF victories. for not since the
Mohawks lost their opener to the
Waverly eleven, to 0, have they
been on the short end Of a score.
Even the Waverlys, met in return
game. bowed before them.
To quote Patsy donovan, the
Mohawk manager: I'VE needed a
beating such as WaVerly gave us
TO put our team on it's feet. The
boys were iight-lleaded, with over
confidence. When this was
knocked out of 'em they got down
to the business Of playing foot
bal"
Tomorrow the MollaWks will at.
tempt TO hurdle next to the final
barrier between them and the city
independent title. They will meet
the Stantons in Griffith stadium,
and 1t is not the most certain thing
In the Mohawks' lives that they
will win.
nsho @laSt,, A naot,n ..la,,a,, ,,ndn
feated this season, was given a close
call by the STATIONS. One touch
down. scored mainly by means of an
intercepted pass. gave the Apaches
a 6-to-0 victory. Since then some
Of the Apaches have predicted that
the STATIONS would whip the Mo-
hawks. Those Apaches think we'll
of themselves, 1t seems, and justly
so.
Theirs is one of the smoothset
functioning, most intelligently
coached teams that ever played on
the Washington sandIots. Only in
one or two games have they met Sc.
rtous opposition.
From the very start of the sea-
son they have been spurred by
an ambition years Old--tO beat the
@AOu0"hSs 10 WAAtp tie GluU LgHGL
season after season has IOrded it
over the sandlOtters of Southeast.
Each year tile Apaches play the
Mohawks. Each succeeding game
their showing has been better, al
though they haven't scored point
against the priced foe for .wo years.
But this. they believe, is to be
their year. and hundreds OF sandlot
fans think with them. The big OPP
portunity will come week from to-
morrow when the Mohawks and
Apaches clash in Griffith Stadium.
While the Mohawks are battling
the STATIONS tomorrow the Apaches
will attempt to polish off the Vir-
GINA A. G. of Alexandria. at Union
Park.
BY virtue of their performance
against the Apaches.' the Stantons
feel that they still have chance
TO figure in the disposition of the
title, If they beat the Mohawks
and the Mohawks in turn trim the
Apaches the STATIONS would have
an important voice in the matter.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27
BASk E I B AL L
S + A N D | N G S

Last Nights Results
No games played.
TOnight's Games
Brooklyn at Cleveland.
Chicago at Rochester.
TOmorrOw's Game
Rochester at Washington,
The Washington times., 1926-11-27

10 has been estimated that
WashingtOn's army OF bOwlers
numbers approximately $4,000.
ct whom only a small percentage
take part I'M organized cOnpcti-
ton.
The Washington times., 1926-11-27

editors of the international News Service and the Univera
News Service and Damon Runyon and other of the kn
Features Syndicate combining picking this mythical team
Sporting editors and their assistants the Hearst newspaper
in the following cities making the selecons New York
Albany, Boston, Baltimore Chicago Los Angeles Oakland SaI
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
AGAINST LONG RUNS
Jack Ryder, Coach of Boston College Track Teams, Would Eliminate Cross Country Events,

New York, Jan. 13 LFD = Johnny Hayes once won an Olympic mara thon race for the United States after the great Italian, Dorando, had col lapsed a few yards from the finish Hayes was not a college man.
 Few colegians are developed for more than two miles. the long race in all standard athletic meets among the educational institutions except in the cross country branch where six miles is the accepted distance.
 Jack Ryder, coach of the Bost on Athletic association and of Boston college track teams would eliminate the cross country activities, contend ing that a man can not give proper attention 10 his studies while train ing for long events,
 Let the Films win future cross country and marathon races" Ryder says. The type of American runner who might be consistently trained to oppose them does not get into college. The question Is not so much one of physique as 1t is one ot brains"
 To compare a 10 second sprintel with 25 mile runner mentally would be to insult the sprinter, he 1 declares,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
DUSTY
 
BURRITT FIVE SWAMPS
 PREMIERS OF HARTFORD
Local Basketball Quintet Makes It Six straight When They
 Score 103 Points

The Burritt A. C. basketball quintet made 1t six straight wins and the 18th victory In 13 stars at the Burritt gymnasium on Grove street last night when they swamped the Premiers of the Hartford Y. M. II. A, by the amazing score of 103 to 19.
 The Burritts were masters of the game all the way with AbramoVicz being the star of the game. This, his first start as a member of the team, resulted in his getting Il total of 27 points and showing whale of a defense game. He started the scoring after six seconds of play and his mates cagcd goal after goal un- til the end of the first quarter. the Burritts led by the score of 26 to 5. In the second quarter, the Premicrs went scoreless, while the Burritts went wild. The half ended with the Burritts in the van 56 to 9.
 The second half was a reproduc. ton of the first frame with Abramo- vica still leading in scoring. Bruno and Joe Panski gave good exhibi. tions Of guard and floor work while they fed their mates for field goal after field goal.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
HFNLR FIVE GOES INTO
 TIE FOR FIRST PLACE
Landers Quintet Ties R. X E. For Second Berh-Stan- ley Works and New Britain Machine Swamp Op- position-L. F. X c. Team Makes High Scoring Record For League-League Race is Tightening With Two Deadocks

10 pull out a victory. The old vet. eran cage1 seven field baskets in the game and some of hts shots were Of the old-time southpaw variety and many more came close to going in but dropped out with a pack of hard luck.
 From the first whistle. however, 1t was evident that Landers would have a walkaway with the opposing team. Starting with Darrow's field goal after minute and 50 seconds of play and Johnny Klatka's five successive field goals, the Landers soon had lead that was made big ger by every shot.
 The Machine company crew also got a good share of baskets, but the Green and White clad basketeers were off on rampage. The score at the end of the first half stood 39 to Il In favor of Landers.
 Second Half
 The Machine Makers started off fast in the second half, but the Ian.
  ders crowd travelled faster. Tn this frame, however. the Machine five got in its best licks of the evening and scored almost as many points as the winning combination. Lan- ders caged c5 points to the Machine flve's 22. Nester and Miller were the scoring demons In this frame and if the first half had been as good as the second. 1t would have been a real game. As 1t was, the game ended with Landers In the lead, 57 to 33.
 Johnny Klatka, Darrow and Bu- cherri starred In the first half while German and Nester had things pret- ty nearly much their own way in the second. For tho Machine five, Nil. Ter and Maher showed up good with Anderson flashing good floor work. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
CINCINNATI REDS SEEK
 MEN FOR FOUR POSITIONS
President August Hermann Has Eve Out for Material to Strengthen
 His Team

Cincinnati, Jan. 13 P}- The ma. jor league baseball meetings failed to yield the Cincinnati Reds any trades but President August Herr mann has his eye set for material 10 strengthen four important positions in his team. The Reds are in need of a catcher, shortstop, first base man and left fielder.
 Christensen was obtained from St. Paul in a trade for Niehaus, an out fielder, and sum of money. A few weeks ago Elmer Smith, utility man, was sold to the Portland club. The only other deal of the early winter was the tentative purchase of Frank Emmert, shortstop of the Seattle club. Emmert was with the Reds a few years ago and a thorough sea soning in the minors is said 10 have converted him into high class per- | former.
 Plans for a Greater Rcdland i Field, proposed to be the largest in the country and have a seating capa- city of about S0,000. are awaiting the action of the Cincinnati park board which controls the desired site. The field previously was intended as q municipal athletic field.
 Unless the Reds scouts dig up ad- ditional material before the train ing season. indications are that the lineup will he about the same as last year, except for Emmer. at short and Walter Christensen. the St. Paul purchase, in left field.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13

card In football; two years at the most, probably one. The sport en- thusiast Is tickle.
 Am l shortly to embark on the matrimonial seas? Not that l know about. The newspapers have had me engaged 10 girls l never saw or heard of. It's funny the things that have been printed about me. They nearly drove me crazy at first but l am getting used 10 it.
 Do I like professional football outside of the money that is in it? I'll say I do. I like 10 play foot ball; like the college or pro brand,
 T have already learned that in the professional game the desire to win is as great as at college. Don't forget, practically all the pro foot ball players are college men and the will and spirit to win sticks with them.
 At the start of the tour our team tried 10 play too many games too close together and we suffered my self in particular. Football has it's physical Limitations.
 T predict q big future for pro- fessional football as played by col lege stars. l look for it to reach it's greatest height in 1926 and 1927,
 AS soon as l finish this seasons football and moving picture engage ments, I'm going back to college. want that degree even if it sn't worth a dime as business capital.
 And I am going back to college with a clear conscience and enough money so l will be master of my own affairs"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
League Standing

The Fafnlr basketball quintet went into tie for first place with the P. &. r. Corbin quintet by virtue of its win over tho Stanley Works five in tho Industrial league last night and Landers. by swamping the New Brit ain Machine team. jumped into deadlock with the R. & E. combina- ton, making two ties for the lead ing places in the league.
 Fafnir ys. Stanley Works
 It was only case of how many points the Fafnir team could pile up against the butt makers in the first game. Starting off. the Stanley Works showed better form than in any other game 50 far this season and for a time held the Fafnir team down to minimum of points. In fact, F'lis of the Stanley Works. SCOT ed . field goal to start the scoring after a minute and a half of play, while the first count Fafnirs could make was a foul by Belser at the 2 minutes and five seconds mark. O'Brien came through for the Stan- ley Works with another field goal while Beloin caged another free toss. Then Belser came through and tied the score with a neat shot and the Bearing Makers started to pile up the points.
 The Ringers fought back nercely but the best they could do was a free shot made by Jack Pelletier while the Fafnir players went wild on a scoring rampage. LaHar, Bel ser and Gierochowski took turns at ilinging them in and although the Stanley Works matched the floor play of their opponents, they were unable to cage any points. The half ended with the score 23 to 5 in favor of the Fafnir five.
 Second Half
 The second half was even worse : for the Butt Makers than the first In this frame the limit of their scoring was four foul goals to make their total nine for the evening. Or the other hand. Saunders who wa: injected into the fray starred or floor work and shooting, while Bel ser went wild about the basket. The Stanley Works team showed goot team work, but the defense throwI up by the Fafnir crew. held them from getting a field basket. The final score was 5l to 9 in favor oi r'afnirs.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
TRADE SCHOOL WINS
Local Basketball Quintet Takes Waterbury Continuation School in a Hard Fought Game.

The State Trade school basket ball quintet came out victorious over the Waterbury Continuation five yesterday afternoon at the New Britain High school gymnasium taking a hard fought game by the score of q to IT.
 The locals were in the saddle from the first whistle. but the Brass City quintet made them travel at top speed all through the game. MiozkowsN was the star on oifcnse and defense for the Trade school while Captain OBricn was the high light for the visiting team.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
(BY NEA SERyICE)


 New Orleans, Jan. 13. Red" Grange strikes out at last in hit own defense.
 The greatest star in football, mis- quoted, harricd into constant de- nials of wild stories, criticized and booed as well as praised and cheered, for the first time tells his story of why he entered professional football.
 So here's Red" Oranges de- fense of himself in his own words; T haven't any apologies to make. I'm not ashamed of thing I've done. l think I showed plain com- mon sense in cashing in on an asset after I had given everything l had to my university.
 Lets talk sense about thie whole thing. My father is poor. He wanted my brother and me 10 have q college education. He borrowed money to put us through. In the summer helped out by working as an ice man at $40 per week. When l entered college ] had no definite plans as 10 profession. ) had hoped to enter business with some big corporation when l finished.
 1 Proved Failure as Salesman
 T found out early l was no eales- man. l tried selling insurance. No one seemed interested in insurance but everyone was willing to talk football.
 If l had quit college and gone into selling real estate, insurance or stocks and bonds no one would have censure1 me. Yet l would have been capitalizing on my foot bail reputation as much as I am ! today.
 i've had plenty such offers. A Florida concern offered me S10,00C for one month to sell real estate not because I was a good salesman but because a lot of people haC heard about Red" Grange in foot ball and they could get much pub licity in return.
 "I early found out after entering college that an arts degree ism worth a dime in business. One o my frat brothers had one of tn, brightest minds l ever met. Tn, first year he was out of college h, earned $7Oo.
 Ask any business man what h. thinks about a man who has al honest asset he can turn into casl and kicks it out of the door. H will tell you he is a darn fool Football is my asset and 1 am cash ing in on it.
 "Zuppke. my old coach at Illinois told me I owed it 10 tho univcrsit not 10 so into professional footbal don't see his reasoning. l don owe the university q cent; I gay 4 all I had as an athlete.
 College Game Big Attraction
 There are those who are kin enough 10 say that was wort thousands of dollars as q football at traction to the university, that helped considerably with paying O the stadium debt. But let's forge that.
 "I am inclined to think the reg reason many football coaches objec 10 professional football is bccaus they fear it will dctract from th college game.
 They need hale no fears. Tn big attraction in football will alway be the university. college and scho, gor," and spirit.
 "i'0w much have I made in pr fooiLal? l would salner not sa hut il has exceedeu my wilde dreams Every cent of it. ,xceI my expenses Sl0O per week, al being invested by inc cashier of Il Illinois Trust and Savings bank | 5 Champaign. IT,. in gilt edge secur f tics. want q working husine $ capital and know l am going - have it.
 'I am not kidding myself abo' how long I will last as & drawir
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
PRAISES FOOTBALL
New York University Chancellor Says Fame Has Not Gone Far Enough at that Institution.

New York. Jan. 13 PY-Football may have gone too far elsewhere but it has not gone far enough at New York university. Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown told Coach Chick Meehan and his players at a dinner here last night.
 "The game invigorates the life of the college" the chancellor said. You can see its influence spreading to other circles, and I, for one. am willing to see it go as far as 1t will. Please keep the forward pass. I like the part of the game that is played in the air.
 And. incidentally. I venture 10 call your attention to the fact that there is no hip pocket in a football suit"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

Albany, N. Y.--Black Bill. fly weight champion of Cuba, won q decision over Wee Willie Woods champion of Scotland G2.)
 Hot Springs, Ark.--Jack Willis. San Antonio. won a technical knock out over Dude Martinez, New Or leans, nine rounds.
 Youngstown, Ohio-Bout between Dick Evans, Youngstown. and Nor rie Schlaiffer, Omaha, stopped in ninth on stalling charge.
 Vernon. Cal.-Bud Taylor, Terre Haute, Ind, beat Jimmy McLarnin. Oakland, ten rounds.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
CYCLONES TUMBLE
 CELTICS FROM TOP
Take Lead in Boys Club Group
 A League xs
Group A Standing

Giving all they had in time of stress, the Cyclones once more broke the deadlock in tho Boys Club In. termediate Group A. league last night and swept the Ccltics off their feet by 25-5 count. It was bat tie between the two teams tied for first place, by the Cyclones had been underdogs long enough and smashed through the Celtic defense while holding the scoring of it's opponents at q minimum. So well did every player on the winning team work that it would be impossible to pick star. The summary:
 Cyclones
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
BEARS FEAT RRUINS

The Bears took the first game Of the season over the Bruins yesterday by the score Of 19 10 12. Salwocki was the high man for the winners while Was starred for the losing side. George Raylock refereed. o'Rrien scored and Eajarian was the timer.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
\. E. Machine.

Personal fouls;-Bucherri, Me Cahe 2, Recano 2, Nester Maher 3 Anderson, KilakowsN 1, Rival. Technical fouls;-Anderson. Tries for goal:--Buchern ?, Darrow ,, Katka 3, McCahe. Recano, Nester 2, Maher 1, MiIleri Kilatowsk, Boyle 2, Rival Referee "Chick' Hayes; Timer, smcdlcy; Scorer, Crcan.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
JOINS NEW YORK CLUB

Edward I.aSker of Chicago. sev- eral times holder Of the western chess championship, has arrived in tho east to take up permanent resi- dence in New York. He has joined the Manhattan Chess club.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13

Newark, N. J, promoters have Of fcred Rocky Kansas. lightweight champion SI0,000 to meet Phil Nc Graw of Detroit in the New Jersey city the second Monday in Fcbru- ary. They stlpulatc that Kansas must mako i35 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
Nationals
PanthcrS
AGREED ON KAPLAN

New York boxing must have un- dcrgone a change. Everybody agreed that Kid Kaplan defeated Babe Herman Friday night, except perhaps, Herman himself, and he has remained silent.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
TRIO OF GRID STARS

Oosterbagn or Michigan, Ober- lander of Dartmouth and Weier of Nebraska arc the only three players 10 win a place on every All-Ameri- ca team picked by the scribes and coaches.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
CcltiCS
Pantllcrs Win

The Panthers sent the Nationals down to their eight straight defeat ill hard-fought game, 15 to lO. Michalowski worked like a demon for the Nationals. but the combined teamwork of the Partners offset what he could accomplish. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
TOURNAMENT DATES

The Metropolitan Golf association has set the following dates for it's tournaments: Amateur, June 9-12, at Winged Foot; open date undecil~ ed, at Salisburg; Junior. June 30. July 1-2, at Cherry Valley,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
l.. r. !S C. ys. N R. Machine

The Landars team swampcd the New Britain Machine five in the sec ond game and in so doing, broke the scoring record for the scason thus far by piling up total of 57 points for the nights work against the Machine shop.
 Had there been more Charley Mi- iers on the MaChin" five, I.andcrs would have found it tough sledding
New Britain herald., 1926-01-13
Stanley Works

Personal fouls: Bclscr, Jacobi 2, LaHar 3, Gierochowski 3, Saunders ,, O'Brien 4, Grobstein 2. Andor- son, Flis 2, Schraedcr .. Technical fouls: Grobstcin. Tries for goal: Belser 4. LaHar 3, Gierochowsll 6. Bnloin, Saunders, Wilson, pcllctor 1, O'Bricn ?. Grohstain 4, AndAr- son 3, Ths. Eefcrco, "Chick" Hayes; timer, Smcdley: scorer, Cream.