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Evening star., 1927-12-05
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
A NNAPOLIS. December 5.-Gen-
~ eral satisfaction was given
"A here, and throughout the
4 4 Navy, by the statement that
William A. Ingram would con.
tinue as foot ball coach next season
and that he would have the same
STAFF Of assistants as far as practi-
cable.
Though the Naval Academy lost to
Notre Dame, Michigan and the Mill.
tary Academy during the season just
past, it is felt that Ingram and his
assistants did fine work with the ma
teria1 they had and made the very
best from their resources.
The present season was a hard one,
a. an unusual amount of foot ball
material was lost by the graduation of
the class in June, while the class
which took its place was a very small
one. and had a corresponding small
amount 70 athletic material.
Every line player. but one had
graduated, while such players as Ham
ilton, Shapley, Goudge and Caldwell
were lost from the backfield. Under
such conditions most coaches and
most teams would have expected de-
feat in all of their major, and some
Of their minor, games.
This was not the case at the Naval
Academy, however. Pennsylvania and
all the smaller opponents of the Navy
were defeated, and the team improved
steadily, playing its best game in the
final contest against the Military
Academy. It also scored in every
game it played.
1t is felt here that under the con.
ditions the work done with the team
Evening star., 1927-12-05
ROCkNE AND ZUPPKE
EXCHANGE BOUQUETS
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, December S-Knute
Rockne Of Notre. Dame believes Bob
zuppke Of Illinois is a great coach
and Zuppke believes Rockne IL a
genius. Both admitted this at q ban.
quet which ended the Western Con-
ference coach and athletic directors
meeting here
Rockne declined to say what his
team would have done to the
Big Ten champions this season had
they met, pleading modesty. But"
he declared, "Zuppke is great coach.
When he has good material he wins
championships, and when his ma.
terial is poor he lays back and then
smacks down a giant
"Zuppke is the sort who thinks
a kick in the shins is something
good. and sometimes the kind word
is better. But I have never heard
the kind word"
As for Rockne, Zuppke said he was
forced to admit he was the star
speaker Of the banquet, land I'm 60.
ing to let him remain star speaker.
Rockne is genius, and am only
a COACH"
Zuppke said the only blot on ILL.,
nois' record this season, a 1912 tie
with Iowa State, was the result Of
covering up the real strength Of ILL.,
nois for the Northwestern game. IT
didn't have to cover UP for. Michigan,
because I knew we could beat them.
That's not diplomatic, know, and
Yost can hand It back to me when.
ever he's ready. However, Michigan
plays thee leanest foot ball Of any
team Illinois meets-and that's tact"
Evening star., 1927-12-05
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
will be some time before the all
American debate of 1927 cools down.
In fact it just seems to be gathering
headway, roaring on as the selections
crop out in one sector after another.
There is the case of Shiver and
Nash, the Georgia ends, for instance.
Through the Bulldogs unbeaten
march, nine victories in a row. these
two wingmen stood out head and
shoulders above any rivals in the
South, attracting national attention as
we'll. Close to par in general ability,
Shiver found big favor in some all
American calculations and Nash In
others.
Then along came the thud Of Geor-
gia's downfall in the mud battle with
Georgia Tech. where neither Shiver
nor Nash showed to particularly good
advantage. The tendency at once
among the assembled experts was to
turn skeptical and regard the pair as
somewhat overrated, in spite of the
fact that through 80 per cent of the
season they had played superlatively.
AS a matter of fact. measuring UP
to standard 80 per cent of the time is
about the best that any all-American
candidate can expect to do, to Judge
from the records of previous selec.
tions. Herb Joesting, Minnesota 8
great captain and fullback, has been
checked on several occasions this year,
but few experts suggested any more
qualified candidate for his post. Red
Grange, in his last season for Illinois,
was stopped in his tracks by several
teams, but he flashed sufficient class
against Pennsylvania, Iowa and Ohio
State to remove much doubt of his all.
America caliber.
Not a little of the all-America argu-
ment this year centered about the
Army's two star tackles, Capt .-elect
Sprague and Perry. Whether willing
or not, "Biff" Jones, West Point
coach, was drawn into the debate
while here to see the Georgia Georgia
Tech game.
ITS difficult to choose between
them because they are of different
types" Jones declared. Perry is per-
haps steadier and more consistent, but
Sprague is more brilliant. Perry
played throughout the entire season.
missing little of any game. whereas
Sprague was hurt and kept out of
action for some time. But Sprague
Evening star., 1927-12-05
huff SEES ATHLETIC
UPHEAvAL IN OFFING
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 5.--An up
heaval in college athletics is in the
offing, George Huff, athletic director
at the University of Illinois, has con-
fided to Western Conference coaches
here.
The upheaval will come, he said,
with the announcement of the findings
of the Carnegie Foundation, now in
vestigating conditions under which
athletic departments of various big
schools operate.
Huff's warning, voiced at a meeting
of coaches, was supported by Presi.
dent David Kinley of the University
of Illinois, who detailed the evils to
which college athletes, especially foot
ball, are susceptible. Commercialism,
high salaries to coaches and overex.
element, in his opinion, are overem-
phasized, but drinking before. after
and during games was termed unfortu-
nate, and he urged that alumni of all
schools undertake the abolition of the
practice.
DIR. Kinley said he understands the
Carnegie investigation will furnish a
list Of the alleged evils Of athletics
without furnishing names of offend
erS.
"I favor naming of all dates, places
and concealing nothing. II there is
anything wrong at Illinois we surely
want to clean house." DR.. Kinley said.
Director Huff said the question of
purity in Western Conference athletics
was discussed at last weeks meeting
of coaches and directors and an agree.
ment was reached to exchange infor-
nation and determine facts on any
rumors.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
WASHINGTON WINNER
AT INDOOR TENNIS

BALTIMORE, December 5.-Defeat-
ing the Baltimore American Legion
team, 6 to 2, washington's entry in
the Winter Indoor Tennis League got
or to fine start here last night. It
was the first time the Capital City
team as q unit had played on indoor
courts.
In the feature match, Bob Consi-
dine, Washington,s No. /, overcame
Ed LIE Fleur, Baltimore's ace. The
score was 3-6, rs, 6-2.
Yeomans and Kranauer, Washing.
ton, gave good exhibitions to win their
engagements. Baum of the Capital
City team lost to Billy Jacobs, ma.
tional boys champion, in a fast two
set battle.
Washington will meet the Racquet
Club Of Baltimore here next Sunday,
ct pm.
Yesterdays summaries:
sINGLEs-Considine tw) defeated La
Yleur, 3-6. IS. GO: Jacobs (B.) de-
4ested Baum. 81. e.: Yeomans fw.)
defeated De Witt. 6-S. 60, 6-I: Kra-
nauer (W.l defeated Hollis, 6-3. 6-i
Jrench aw,l defeated Tall, 81. 81.
..pouEs pouEsLES-Jacobs - and La Fiegr fB;
Yeomans and Skrentry fW.l defeated Robin
con and Tall, 6-1. 3-6. 6--3: French and
C2. 6".
Evening star., 1927-12-05
DIXIE ELEVENS QUALIFIED
TO PLAY In ANY COMPANY
Georgia Tech Now Rated AS Best of Southern Group
and Georgia Second-Atlanta Team Likely to
Trouble Notre Dame Next Season..

permitted to see Vanderbilt or Ten,
nessee or other Southeastern teams
in action, they would have been i'm.
pressed in degree equally great as in
Atlanta.
This Georgia Tech team Is going to
make trouble for all opponents next
Fall-notably Notre Dame. Every
year in which the two elevens have
played Coach Alexander and his men
have admittedly played the game not
with any great idea Of victory, but of
seeking what they could learn. Next
year they are going out for the Irish
mems scalps, and they will make a
valiant and worthy effort.
Tech wants to come North to play
Princeton, and since the Tigers have
displayed an open mind to such ad-
vances as have been made, 1t looks
very much as though Tech and Old
Nassau would hook up for contest
in 1929.
The Southern elevens, If rated fairly
on the basis of opposition and not so
much on percentages of defeat and
victory. would stand in the following
order: Georgia Tech, Georgia, Wander.
bilt and Tennessee.
tCopyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-12-05
SELECTIONS
COMPLICATED BY UPSETS


played a spectacular game against
Notre Dame and the Navy. our two
main detectives. He was the man who
had much to do with stopping the
Navy in that great goal-line stand In
the first half.
st would prefer to have both on my
team, but II had to choose between
the two. / probably would prefer
Sprague."
Capt. Jones disclosed. incidentally.
that injuries sustained while playing
lacrosse last Spring nearly kept
Lighthouse Harry Wilson out Of foot
ball this Fall, his last season, and one
he finished In blaze of glory by Sc
curing two touchdowns against the
Navy.
He did spend much of the time on
the side lines and 1t took treatment by
several specialists to put the Army
captain back in condition for the anal
splurge of his seven.year varsity ca
reer.
Evening star., 1927-12-05

Sand greens on the better kept courses
are unusually true. But putting on them
10 q different matter than on grass greens.
Invariably they are much faster. and
either wind or slight slope will affect
your ball as much as the downhill of the
largest rolls on grass greens. Unless espe-
cially prepared they are next to impOs-
slble to hold on pitch shots. but more Of
that again. @ #
One Winter In the CarOlinas the sand
greens had my goat. Puts that would
have gone homo or close to it ON grass
greens would invariably run or to one
side or the other. I could not locate the
trouble. On one green would slice: on
the next q hook would fade the bali from
the cup. So 1t seemed that ! was guilty
of all sorts of faults that led me no
where in finding q cure.
Finally u local player gave me an ink
ling as to what was happening. Its the
slope of the green's" he said. 1--WE allow
for them. Next time you play note the
drain at the edge of the green. When IL
rains the water runs of. It gradually
causes the green to slope slightly toward
the point Il works OF. And the puts
was the rub. Since then I have looked
over the border Of every sand green. as
l have found the good golfers have long
been doing. They know what way the
ball will roll and allow for it.
Another point about sand greens. Be
careful about heavy putters and about
s0ling the club on them. The sand Is so
soft that club even with slight pres
sure will sink in them q bit. Result.
when you stroke through You strike this
sharp ridge and stub the putt.
Next we will take up the golf swing
and go into first principles again.
copyright. 19o7.)
Evening star., 1927-12-05
MILLER LONE REGULAR
LEFT AT NOTRE DAME

NO,ERE DAME, Ind. December
5.-All Of the first-string men ex-
cept one will be lost through the
graduation process to Coach Knute
X. ROckne when he begins work
on the 1928 edition of the NOtre
Dame foot ball team. Fred Miller,
left tackle, is the only regular on
this years eleven who. is not
senior.
Capt. John Smith. Chile Walsh.
John Fredericks, George Leipzig,
John POliskey, Ike VOedisch,
Charley Riley, Christy Flanagan,
Ray Dahman and Elmer Wynne
played their last game for the Gold
and Blue against Southern Cali
fOrnia. Five members Of the Sec
Ond team will not return next sea-
son.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
TAD JONES' STATUS
AS COACH UNDECIDED
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, December 5.-Specu-
lation on the possibility of Tad Jones
continuing as head coach of Yale foot
ball gripped the interest of alumni
today in view of demands from coast
to coast that he be retained.
At an alumni dinner in Montclair,
N. J., Saturday night. Jones was
bombarded with an avalanche of tele-
grams and speeches imploring him to
take back his resignation.
The resignation stands as it is, he
said, but he added that his feelings
were such that he would willingly
coach the eleven without thought of
recompense. He also remarked he
had never said Il do not choose to
COACH
Bill Roper has signed contract
to coach Princeton for two more
years.
Roper coached elevens at Prince
ton have won five out of nine con-
tests with Yale.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

A TLANTA, Ga, December B.
~ One clear impression of South.
"A ern foot ball gained by visitors
4 \ from the North, who were here
i'm goodly number the past
week end for. the Georgia Georgia
Tech game, was that in all depart
ments of play Dixie has come to
parity with foot ball elevens of what
ever section.
Watching the contest at Grant
Field were critical observers from al.
most every section of the country,
save the regions beyond the Missis-
sippi, and the consensus OF opinion
was that il this spirited battle in the
mud between the Bulldogs and the
Yellowjackets were fair sample of
the Southern game, then the South
land has every reason to stand with
head held high in whatever company.
Alabama already has demonstrated
this in California. but 'Bama was
looked upon as rather an exceptional
representative of the country below
the Mason and Dixon line. Now it is
quite clear that Alabama does not
stand alone. AS matter Of fact, had
the visitors from other sections been
Evening star., 1927-12-05
STOVE LEAGUE STUFF
Fates Finally Kind to Metzler.
Last Spring a Canned
ROokie-Now Valued Ac.
tor in the Big Show.

implying that he handled everything
in sight.
And here the tale ends. Metzler's
skill is no longer doubted. II he is
not luminary, he is so close to
being one that little luster is needed.
Metzler won the plaudits of the
crowds on numerous occasions by
spectacular fly.catching and sturdy
batting. His consistent work was
mainly instrumental in keeping the
White Sox in the race during the
early part of the 1927 campaign.
Metzler impresses one as being more
of a plugger than genius. He is not
graceful, but he digs and proves that
style is not essential in base ball. And
SO what brings woe to one manager
may bring joy to another. Connie
Mack feels the pang of regret, while
Ray Schalk rejoices.
(Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-12-05
ByCEORCE
MORIARTY
Manager Of the Detroit
Base Ball Club
n K ETZLER, centerfielder Of the
M White Sox, has joined that
wv small percentage of ball play
i ers who have waited for a

NJ White Sox, has joined that
INV small percentage of ball play
ers who have waited for
twist Of the fates to furnish
an opportunity.
A year ago his praises were unsung,
but today there isn't major league
club that wouldn't offer high stakes
for his services.
Little had been thought Of Metzler's
ability to make good in the big show.
In 1925 he was a member of the
Wichita Falls Club. Texas League, and
nrobably a score of ivory hunters
pasted the n. c. label on his wares.
1 have been told Metzler had a very
difficult time trying to win regular
berth in the Texas League.
Connie Mack finally accepted hlm
on an optional agreement and last
Spring he reported at the Athletics
training camp. But Ty Cobb and
Zack Wheat had been added to Mack's
outfield scheme for 1927. and conse'
quently Metzler was lightly consid'
cred, and continued his role OF bench
warmer.
Along came April, "ax time"
for surplus major league material:
Metzler. i'm that saddened MOOD
which grips the canned rookie
was headed Dack 10 Wlcnit" + "nS'
1t so happened that I played part
in Metzler's rise to the big show. At
that time the Tigers were at Wichita
Falls, playing an exhibition game with
the local club. Alvin Gardner. mag
nate of that club, asked me II there
was a possibility of placing Metzler
with a major league team. knowing
of Mostils inability to play. | sug-
gested that he get in touch with the
White sox. He telegraphed and found
them a willing buyer.
The South Siders had been trying
desperately all Spring to fill Mostips
shoes, and bought Metzler as a last
resort. Ray Schalk didn't expect him
to take Mosti1's place. as Mostil was
considered the best go-getter center
fielder in the major leagues. I think
it was Ty Cobb who called Mostil the
traffic cop of the American League,
Evening star., 1927-12-05
ARMISTEAD'S 66 POINTS
HIGH ON SOUTHERN GRID

ATLANTA, December R)-Jim-
my Armistead. Vanderbilt fullback,
who scored 1873 points during the sea-
son in all games played by the Com
modores, also set the pace in the
Southern Conference with 66 points
in play within the ranks, Dodson,
Tennessee fullback, with 81 points,
was second and McCrary. fullback Of
Georgia, was next with so.
The first II scorers, listed accord
ing to points scored in conference
games follow.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
Ball Well Developed Game Other Sections Of Country
ONLY 6 POINTS SCORED
ON TECH BY DIXIE TEAM

ATLANTA, December 5. R.--
Georgia Tech had the best defensive
record Of any Southern Conference
foot ball team for the 1927 season,
only one conference foe scoring on
the Golden Tornado.
Tulane was the only team within
the organization to cross the yellow
jacket goal line, Billy Banker, half
back, turning the trick.
Only points were scored on the
Tornado by a conference team.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
NAVY PLEBE GAINED rs
POUNDS IN. GRID PLAY

The foot ball team of the plebe
or beginning class at the Naval
Academy this Fall had a player
who gained 25 pounds during his
two months of playing. Robert Nj.
Bowstr0m of Grand Rapids, Mich,
an end, started the season weigh.
Ing 1853 pounds and finished it
weighing 1893.
His game constantly improved
and he will be a candidate for the
varsity next year.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
SAN DIEGO VICTOR.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, December 5
R.-Tearing the Eastern teams line
to shreds, the San Diego Naval Train.
ing Stations foot ball team trounced
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
tion eleven by a SO to 0 score here
yesterday in an intersectional service
game for the naval championship of
the country.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
NO BALTIMORE GAME.

BALTIMORE, December 5.-Balti-
more's sandlot title foot ball game
between Lansdowne and Homestead
elevens was postponed yesterday be-
cause Of the snow. 1t will probably
be played next Sunday, with the win
ner meeting Apaches, Washington
title holders, December 18.
Evening star., 1927-12-05
NEW LONDON GRIDDERS
WIN COAST GUARD TITLE:

CURTIS BAY. Md. December
@.-The destroyer force of New
London, Conn. won the foot bah
championship of the Atlantic Coast
Guard yesterday. when it defeated the
Coast Guard Depot unit here by a
score of 25 to O. :.
Widener, Green, Robbins and
Lowry scored touchdowns for the
New London outfit
Evening star., 1927-12-05
CARROLL HIGH SCORER
OF WEST COAST GRIDMEN

SAN FRANCISCO. December (F,.
Charles Chuck Carroll, Washing
ton halfback. wrote his name at the
top of the individual high scoring col
umn of Pacific Coast Conference play.
ers for 1927 by finishing the season
with 81 points, Is points ahead OF
Morley Drury, Southern California
quarterback. ~
William wild Bill' Kelly, Montana
Quarterback, was high scorer last year
with 7S points.
The 1927 standings:
Evening star., 1927-12-05

The United States Bureau of Fish
cries has distributed 117,000,000 game
fish to interior waters this year.
Evening star., 1927-12-05

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Next we will take up the golf swing
and 20 into first principles again.
tCopyright. 1877
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
PARK
AID ASSURED

terms of. the bill. in two equal in.
Prince Georges counties with the
National Capital Park and. Planning
Commission for q general beautifica-
ton Of suburban washington has be.
come assured through the assistance
voted those counties by the Mary
land legislature.
Already passed by the senate, the
bill appropriating 100000 to aid
those counties in matching Wash
ingtonis park and planning move.
ment, yesterday was approved by
the House OF Delegates and sent to
the governor for signature.
A Decent tax levy, cents Of
which will be used in the acquisition
of parks and cents for maintenance
of the commission, is made manda-
tory in Montgomery county's plan.
ming area to meet the States con
tribution, but in Prince Georges
only the Scent maintenance levy IL
compulsory. the 7-cent proposition
being optional with that county'a
commission.
The 100000 voted by the legisla.
ture will be available under the
terms Of the bill, intwo equal In
stallmenta. beginning July next,
Considerable opposition was voiced
on the ground that Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties were able
to take care OF any proposed beauti-
fication or additional parks without
the aid of the State.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
COOLIDGE HEADS
FLAG PLANS

Plans for the promotion OF more
general observance OF the respect
and reverence due the flag, In
GLIDING the greatest nationwide
celebration Of Flag Day in the ma.
tion's history. have been launched
by the United States Flag AS.
ISOLATION. headed by President Cool
idge as honorary president, in
commemoration of the sesquicen-
tennial Of the adoption Of the flag
of the United States on June IL,
17T7.
Formation Of sesquicentennial liv.
ing flags in every town and city
in the nation, by which prominent
citizens acting as f1agstaffs, be.
come the nucleus Of living flag
pledged to honor the flag and up
hold its ideals, Is the basis of the
program announced here By Col.
James A. Moss, u. 8. A.. retired,
director general of the association.
President Coolidge win be asked
TO issue a proclamation, setting
aside q flag week" ending with
Flag Day. June IL. Governors Of
States and mayors Of cities are
to be asked to issue similar proc
iamatione
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
: c0Se
Maintenance
Man
ONE OF A SERIES
Personalities of Pepco"

WHEN adverse weather
wv conditions make the.
snug comfort Of home most
desirable, the greatest demands
are made upon the Mainte-
nance Man. Smilingly he
tackles the job at hand-day
or night-that your electric
service may be kept intact for
your comfort all the time!
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
Boy Admits Robbery
OF 1000 Mail Boxes

NEW YORK. April 1.-Jamef
Luck, II, has admitted robbiue
1000 letter boxes over a two.rnile
area, police Of the West 1921 Street
station said.
He handled money steadily In Z
125th Street office, but there wal
never q penny missing. his employ
ers said. After hours. however
police said he looted letter boxes
in apartment houses. Making his
rounds regularly. he would destroy
money orders. but return all checks
''The police found this on the
street, and told me to bring Il e
you," he would say, and generally
collect a reward.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
Two Children Hurt
In Auto Accidents

When the automobile Of Vincent
MarchiteIll, chef at the British
embassy, crashed into a street car
at Massachusetts, Avenue and North
Capitol Street. last night. Totoberta
Marchitelli. years old. was taken
to Sibley Hospital and treated for
minor cuts from flying glass.
Marchiteln drove the car. He was
uniniured.
Robert Jacobs, 4. 4309 Chesapeake
st. n. W.. suffered q broken arm
last night when 9 runaway auto.
The Washington times., 1927-04-01
Monarch Club Plans
Orphans Entertainment

Members Of the Monarch Club OF
washington will present an enter
tainment for the orphans of the
Central Union Mission, $40 Louisiana
Ave-, today at 7:S0 D. m.
The program includes magic by
Archie EngeI and Sam Dale; songs
by A. Dresner and Master Brown;
dancing by the Misses Mitchell
Anderson, Smith. and PRODIGY, and
musical features by Tom Borden.
The Rev. DR.. william Mckee,
assistant pastor OF Mt. Vernon NJ
E. Church South; A. Klesner, and
w. Freeman are In charge Of ar.
rangements.