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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
SOUTH AFRICAN JUMPER
RIVALS OLYMPIC CHAMP

travelling some distance TO see II Hub
bard and Atkinson leap 1t out for the
next Olympic title The American
aces ability 10 be in top form, however
depends on how fully he RECEIVERS from
an ankle injury. He was on clutches
when he made a personal plea for &C
ceptance of his 26-foot mark at the
Cincinnati convention Of the Amateur
Athletic Union and expressed some
doubt about his ability 10 return 70
record breaking form.
In Other Games.
1t was Just 20 years ago that South
Africa unearthed a sprint star, Walker.
who won the Olympic l0o-neter dash
at London and broke into a field of
victory that the Americans regarded as
peculiarly their own.
At the 1912 games in Stockholm.
South Africans ran one-two in the
classic Marathon when Macarthur and
GitSam romped in ahead OF CASTOR
Strobino. the American star. This was
before the rise Of Finland's pack of dis
lance runners. who have pretty well
monopolized the longer events since
then.
Another South African and Oxford
star. B. G. d. Rudd. kept up the good
work when the games were renewed In
1920 al Antwerp. He hreeEed home
first In the %00-neter race and finished
third In the so0-meter run,
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HOYAS HAVE REAL STARS
in WILDERMUTH, ADELMAN
Sprinter and Shot Putter Going Strong, While Hines,
Javelin Thrower, Has Fine Chance.
Maryland Nine to Take Jaunt.

! II have been taking part In and OF
ficiating at track meets for 30 years
and that boy Wildermuth is the fastest
| chap ever have seen. 1t is my belief
| that he will trim everybody before he
gets through with the running game
! II he goes as we'll outdoors as he does
indoors. he is likely TO be before the
end of this year the greatest sprinter
in the country"
MaryIand's base ball team will take
trip South this Spring, on which 1t Is
to play Virginia, North Carolina State
North Carolina, Georgia, Georgia Tech
and South Carolina. Since 1920 the
Old Liners have been making the jour-
nev as far as Atlanta every other year
and the teams played change very little.
Virginia is to be played at Charlottes.
vile Monday, May 3 North Carolina,
North Carolina State. two games with
Georgia and Georgia Tech follow In or
der, with South Carolina to be met on
Monday. April 9. And Immediately after
the game with South Carolina. the
team jumps back here to play Yale the
next day at College Park.
Maryland plays a much longer base
ball schedule this year than usual, owing
TO the formation of the Southern Con-
ference Tri-State League. composed OF
North Carolina University. North Caro-
lima State. Virginia. Virginia Military
Institute. Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
Washington and Lee and Maryland
Each school will meet every other in
two games, with the exception that
WASHINGTON and Lee and V. NJ. I. will
not meet at all.
1t is felt that a league OF this nature
will do much to create interest in COL
lege base ball in this section. Last
year some evidence of increased interest
in the diamond sport in the colleges
was noted and it generally is felt that
the league ought further to build up
that interest. The league was formed
last year at meeting of representa-
tives of all the schools at Lynchburg,
and Bob Harper sports editor OF the
Richmond Times Dispatch. has been
named statistician. Records OF all
players will be kept In Just the same
form as records in the professional
leagues and everything possible will be
done to give base ball higher place
than it has recently held.
No college basket ball games are
scheduled here tonight or tomorrow
night. The first of the week Is We'd
nesday. when st. Johns College of An
napolis plays at Maryland. The st.
Johns five has been putting UP good
brand of basket ball II is coached by
"Tody" Riggs. former Maryland ath-
lete. and nothing would please him bet
ter than to take the measure OF his
Alma Mater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
BY "NIBS" PRICE.

Basket Ball Coach University OF California
Berkeley
l. c. Edmundson. basket ball coach
at the University of Washington in the
Pacific Coast Conference. has strong
team this year
He Is a veteran. His team won the
northern section championship in 1924,
but lost the Pacific Coast champion
ship to the University of California in
Berkeley in two overtime period games.
1t was the most exciting series
ever saw. There were long shots that
pulled the people out Of their seats.
The games were hard to lose and great
to win. both teams playing amazingly
fine basket ball.
K. Schlademen Is In his second year
at Washington State College. succeed
ing Fred Boiler. athletic director. who
found 1t too much to continue actual
coaching Washington State will be
heard from this season. A new gym
nasium. about completed. will be great
boost for basket ball at that institution.
Bob Hager, at Oregon State College,
also q veteran coach. won the northern
section championship in 1925. then lost
the coast championship to the Univer-
sity Of California at Corvallis. Greg
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Basket Ball Problems
BY OSWALD TOWER.
Henl'af joint Rules Committee,

Send your queries 10 Mr., TONER. "
you Dlsh a personal ansper. send the
qaery NTH sell -addressed. Stamped en-
Dei0pe 10 him at hnd0per, Mass,
Question "A player Is held by an OPP
10nent and al The same time this player
Is pushed by another opponent, How
may fouls would you CALF
Answer. described these are dis =
linct fouls. each III which should be
penaiized In the usual way. that ". II
personal toui for each 0ffense. each call
ing tor either one or iva free throws,
according IN WiIetlef the offended play
n was Ia the act at shooting OF not,
II the 0ffenafs are mild forms Of hold
nv az pushing IL might be good policy
Tor lhs officials Ia "sse" only one foul
ma overlook The miidef The point Of
ibis Is that In mild case one foul
Ompensaiss the offended player, where
= two fouls might seem absurd for the
iegree ~ the ntfenhe But " the fouls
10 fragrant, they ought Ia bf peiialized
Without hesitation This Ii one NJ the
many eases IN which the officials may
MIS- common sense with The letter VI
lia otfieiaI r.iies.
tIgpaHxht inGh ~ All foiiHttiap it huttn
American AsSsDabsr AlIistiest
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ANNAPOLIS, January 23.-It Is be-
iieved here that the standard OF ath-
letics at the Naval Academy is not likely
70 be lowered through the adoption OF
the three-year rule. and also that the
cessation Of athletic relations with the
Military Academy. which now seems
probable. VIII have only slight effect
from the athletic standpoint.
The three-year rule will affect the
foot ball team to some extent, but,
judging by the past, it VIII have little
or no bearing upon any other branch
Of sport. Few instances In the past
are recalled where the Naval Academy
received o student who had played on
Q varsity team in any other line OF
sport.
The foot bali team win lose the serv-
ices Of two valuable players. Sloane,
end, and woerner, guard. next year
through the operations OF the three
year rule Their losses, however. are
not likely TO affect the strength Of the
team 70 any great degree.
Has Good wingmen.
The frst-string ends this year were
Sloane, Smith, Moret and Beans. The
last named displaced Sloane In the
final game All but Sloane and several
other promising ends VIII be available
next year. and the Navy should be as
strong On the wings as ever.
Woe-ner Is a high-class guard. and
was placed on the second All-America
team Still. he was no better than
Burke on the other side and Eddy was
playing the position regularly before he
was injured Both Burke and Eddy.
with other strong guards. viii be on
hand for next season.
The outlook for foot ball at the
academy next Pail is very encouraging
and one Of the strongest teams In It's
history Is expected. A very brilliant
backfeld Is expected and no player in
this department viii be touched by the
three-year rule.
It is probable that Princeton viii
take the place Of the Army on the
Nays schedule. 30 that the latters big
opponents viii be Eotre Dame and
Michigan in the West and Pennsyl-
sania and Princeton In the East Prob
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HURT STAR EAGER
TOFACE CENTRAL
Forward Thought Ready to
Play in Part of High
School Contest.

TED CAPPELLI, crack little East
ern forward, whose work has
been the feature Of the public
L high school basket ball cham
pionship series thus far may
get into part OF the game With Central
tomorrow. CappeIli tore Iigaments in
his leg when he slipped and fell in a
game with st. Johns last Friday.
He made the trip TO York, Pa. Sat-
urday when the locals defeated the
high school team there. and though re
did not see action then. believes he VII!
be ready for at least part Of the game
tomorrow
Much interest attaches 10 the battle
between Eastern and Central. which
are In a frst-place tie with Tech at
three wins and ore loss each. Central
vanquished Eastern. "A TO "a, in their
first series clash. Just how Eastern vii!
fare with Cappelli in his present con-
dition IS quite uncertain.
Business and Western will meet in
the other game OF the double header
tomorrow. Western conquered Business.
"a 10 20. in their initial brush. The
Stenogs tomorrow will be battling
desperately to get out Of the cellar ard
are apt to put up real battle As
Western has Won one and lost three.
Business. which has lost all its four
starts. could tie Dan Ahern's boys BE-
handing them the short end.
In hard-fought games on out-of-toun
courts Saturday. Eastern triumphed
over York High, IS 10 "a. and Central
fell before John Marshall High tossers
In Richmond. Va. % TO %. A long
shot by Chick Essex carried Eastern 70
victory in the final moments Essex
scored total Of Z points to head the
winners offensive. Hoffman. Oehmann
and Faber were other fasteners whose
work vas notable.
A strong finish gave John Marshall
toSsers their win over Central. Led
oy Capt. Forrest Burgess. who scored
IL. or hall their points. Bert Coggins'
boys we're very much in the running
throughout, though the Old Dominion
boys Led virtually all the war. Loss
of Bill Woodward and Colley. who were
banished. the latter early In the ro;rs.
did not help Central any.
In the lone game set for a ioca!
schoolboy court tomorrow, aside from the
public high school title clashes. Gonzaga
will entertain Hyattsville High School
In the Purple stronghold washingror-
Lee High School tossers are slated 20
visit Garrett Park. Nd, fog O 20
against Georgetown Prep.
Emerson and Tech were ca-ded to
come together in American University
gym today. GonZaga and Calvert Han
also were TO mix
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PITT TOSSERS AIM
TO LEAD COUNTRY

By the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Pa. January "a
University OF Pittsburgh's basket bali
team. which has piled up a total Of 44s
points this season, has hopes OF leading
the country. Pitts opponents have
scored 282 points.
The Panther squad has played and
won nine games, the victims being
Michigan. Chicago. Northwestern. Iowa
Dartmouth. Ohio State. Syracuse. Car
negie Tech and West Virginia. Thir-
teen games remain on the schedule. In
GLIDING Tits with Army. Colgate. West
Virginia. Notre Dame. Penn State and
Washington and jefferson.
c. Hiatt. sensational sophomore. for
ward. has Gagged SO goals and 81 free
throws for total Of l39 points. Capt
S. Reed and S. Wrobleski guards. have
each accounted for SO field goals and
Ia free throws for a total Of ia mark
eYs apiece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
BY SOL METZGER.

When Princeton found Eastern
league teams handling Its side-line
dribblc and block play by means OF
the two opponents trading men they
then were guarding at that point.
the Tigers had another ace up their
sleeve TO offset this. The next move
was TO send the end man down on
the right side. II was No. 4. In this
instance, who took pass from No.
/, as the latter found his dribble
blocked Thus the Orange and
Black stiii had lane open to at
tack the basket.
The more one studies basket ball.
the more he Is convinced that win
ming systems must depend TO q
great extent upon the mental ability
OF the individual players. No play
can succeed II the defense Is alert.
To such an extent Is this true that
veteran coaches tell me that a
strong defense. plus mediocre Of
tense, will whip strong attack
that has mediocre defense.
Defense has the upper hand In
basket ball. and Of that there can be
no doubt
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OLD FOES TO FACE
FOR BIG TEN LEAD

CHICAGO. January 23.--With every
team except Purdue plunged at least
once into the defeat column. Big Ten
basket ball enthusiasts turned their
eyes toward the banks of the Wabash
today
In the Purdue gymnasium. not far
from this river. the headline bill OF
the week and possibly of the season
will be played tomorrow night. 1t is
the game between Purdue and Indiana.
Any sporting event between these
schools means spirited competition. but
with both struggling for the Big Ten
championship battle royal is antici-
pated
Indiana. led by the scoring ace Of
the conference. Branch McCracken,
met its one defeat at the hands of
Michigan.
If Indiana turns the tables on the
sharpshooting boilermakers she will
head the parade with four victories
and one defeat. If Purdue wins. 1t will
have an edge which will make 1t a
hard team to catch.
Only one other game will be played
this week-the last before the semester
examinations. That is the Minnesota
Chicago game here Saturday night.
with one victory and three defeats
Chicago is considered out Of the race
Minnesota has lost one game and won
one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
BY II. c. BYRD.

- GEORGETOWN evidently has al
least two men, and possibly
III more. who stand good
~ chance to win places on the
American Olympic team this
wear. Karl wildermuth. star Splinter.
has been travelling at such gait as
would seem to indicate that he has
few. If any. sprinting peers in the East.
His work indoors is brilliant and If he
can do as well when he gets out on
the cinder path. the chances are about
five to one that he will wear the shield
of the United States in Holland next
Summer
The same is true Of Adelman. al
though in a different event. Adelman
has been putting the shot this Winter
far better than he has ever done be-
fore. and only last week In the Georg-
town gymnasium he reached dis
lance of 40 feet. one inch. which is
S inches farther than the indoor record
held by Ralph Hills, former Prince
ton weightman. II is not unreasonable
10 assume that Adelman will go so
feet. when he gets outdoors and that
ought to give him a place when ne
takes part in the Olympic trvoutS.
GEORGETOWN also has a third man
in the person of Creth Hines, javelin
thrower. who ought TO come through
as a prospective Olympic athlete. Hines
holds the collegiate record Of little
over 200 feet for the javelin throw and
he has plenty of confidence in his abil-
ity to do better than that. Not many
athletes in the United States can toss
the spear that far.
Coach John O'Reilly of the George
town track squad is somewhat disap-
pointed over the loss of his first relay
race indoors by a scant yard TO New
York University Saturday night IN the
Brooklyn College games in New York.
but gives full credit TO the GothamiteS
for their great team. O'Reilly says that
the N. Y T. quartet is not fash in
the pan. that 1t really is a fine team
and will continue TO be heard from al
wear. Anytime the first three N. Y. U.
runners can hold their own fairly well.
that fellow Edwards. running anchor. Is
likely to win for them. You know he Is
the chap who won the half mile in the
nationals last Summer in 1885. and
really is great runner. Like Cooke ot
Syracuse last year. the great quarter
miller. Edwards is colored."
Men around New York who have been
following track events for years are OF
the opinion that wildermuth is one OF
the fastest men ever produced in the
East. Here is what one Of them SAID
at the conclusion Of the races won by
the Blue and Gray flyer:
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OLYMPIC TRYOUTS
SOUGHT BY CAPITAL

Local members OF the board OF man.
ayers OF the South Atlantic branch OF
the A. A. IT, will make determined
effort To get for this city Olympic trials
In several sports when the dates and
places are set at meeting Of man.
ayers OF the Is. A. branch next Friday
night In the Emerson Hotel. Baltimore,
II L. hoped by the Neutrality-suspicious. 10
at least secure the track and field and
the swimming trials for this city.
Representing the District on the board
of managers are. Everett A. Ansley.
Washington Swimming Club: A. Earle
Weeks. Washington Canoe Club: Moe
Gutenberg. Jewish Community Center:
Lillian Hoffman, Capital Athletic Club,
and Jack Shine, Wardman Park Swim
ming Club
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WALFORDS BEATEN
BY PHILLY eleven

Launching a determined attack In
the closing minutes. Barney Google
soccer eleven. OF Philadelphia. con-
quered Waiford Club, local champion,
TO !. yesterday In the Quaker City.
During the first half the Washingtoni-
ans showed superior team play and dash
though the home club was ahead.
to 0. at the intermission.
Walford continued TO battle grimiy
until within 20 minutes OF the close OF
the game when Jess Burton and Hol-
den were injured. II was at this stage
that the winners got the attack under
way which assured them victory. Jack
Watts scored Walfords lone COLE.
In the only Capital City League game
that was played OF the three scheduled
British United trounced Germanias.
TO O, on the Monument grounds. Ar
cadians forfeited their game TO Rock
VILE and the Rosedale- Army Medical
Center clash was postponed because OF
a last minute swith In the schedule.
II. Smith scored three goals for Uniteds.
with Boyd counting two and Burdette
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
- URTIS-HYDE dodge and basket
ball squads, winners, respec-
lively OF Georgetown division

~ URTIS-HYDE dodge and basket
ball squads, winners, respec-
lively OF Georgetown division
~ hOnors in the two sports In the
recent elementary school series,
were formally presented with athletic
trophies In recognition Of their achieve
ments at a special musical and sport
assembly held In the school auditorium
Friday afternoon.
to the basket ball team by Mrs. Abbie
Green Flynn, director of Georgetown,
and a pennant of red and white was
awarded the dodge ball group.
Rebecca Heffner. captain, and Jenny
Torreyson. manager, of the basket ball
squad. accepted the trophies on behalf
Of the school.
Mrs. Mary Ossire. principal, presided.
Girls Of either junior or senior age
who live in the vicinity Of Woodbridge
are invited to join the new Woodbridge
Athletic Club, OF which Edith White Is
chairman.
Basket ball, tennis and other sports
are listed on the program to be car
ried out by the group. Practice in the
tossing game already has begun under
the direction of three able coaches.
Applications for membership should
be made through Miss White at Lin
coin. 9544-J, after o'clock any eve
ming.
Hel0ise Beebe Of Baltimore, 1927 Vir-
ginia State teams champion. and semi
finalist at the District nets in the same
year, Is reported to be recovering from
the serious illness which prevented her
defending her laurels at Norfolk last
June and has kept her confined in a
hospital for several months.
Word has just been received that
Miss Beebe. who has long been a fav-
orite with local and Oriole tennis en-
thusiasts, has gained sufficient strength
to return to her home. although 1t Is
doubtful whether She will be able to
resume her net play for some time.
Miss Beebe's withdrawal from tennis
circles this past season cost her high
rating in the Middle Atlantic section
where she has been near the head of
the lists for number Of years. She
plays a strong. hard-hitting game and
has the distinction of having been
given valuable pointers at the beginning
of her career by Suzanne Lenglen's
father. whose early tuteiage gave his
daughter the foundation of the game
which made her the outstanding figure
In the feminine net world.
st. Martins basket ball sextet will
play a return game with the George
town playground squad. interplayground
champions for 1927. Thursday. Febru-
airy 26 at a gymnasium to be selected
by the latter team. Georgetown bowed
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LEADING ITHACANS
TO VISIT PRINCETON

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 23.-Cornell
the only undefeated quintet in the
Eastern intercollegiate Basket Ball
League, moves against the Princeton
five at Princeton Wednesday night In
the lone contest on the circuit this
week
Due to the approaching midyear ex-
aminations at the various colleges there
will be lull in the chalked court
activities after Wednesdays fray until
two weeks from the coming Saturday
when Pennsylvania opposes Cornell at
Ithaca.
The clash at Princeton will be the
third for Cornell. in the circuit series.
The Ithacans took Yale into camp and
then upset Columbia in the first two
starts.
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PLAYING THE GAME
BY FIELDING II. YOsT
tor II Athtefbcs. University of ALchlOanJ

played. The old rules never would
have produced the Chicago
2i-to-is battle. the Michigan Ohio
State 17-tO-is pageant. the Army-Navy
2i-to-2i thriller. ~ mention three that
We Of the Middle West have looked
upon.
In 1925, after the session Of the
rules committee, ] made the remark
that the play Of the game had been
little changed Last years experience
il good example III how little the
changes vary the play from Year 10
year,
The wildly heTalded lateral pass has
been much misunderstood. II has
been possible all these years 10 pass n
ball literally and backward. This
principle and play, In fact is one re-
tanned from the basic English Rugby
Mictiigsn's old b3" that has aver
aged a Touchdown 1r vi a year for ~
years or more IL d lateral bark ward
pass. The change made III 1925 assured
the passing team possession of the ball
following tumble the change being
Intended ~ encourage the use III sucf,
pass. THE main trouble with the
lateral pass is the Ease with which II
may be- broken up and the p0hsibilit,
~ may ~ Afh
point itself for loss
The new rule on the SHIFT play prae.
| tGaliy has eliminated misundsrstand-
| Ing.
The goal post changes made Iittlt
real difference III the game. ! am IN
! favor ~ leaving them where they art
1 al present a. alds ~ Tie running atl1
| passing game. They also help The psy.
! chDi0sy u the crowd ~ many NOR.
/ can obtain seals between the posts, anf
I those ~ the end seats feel themselves
! pesfeF the field III play. The 10 added
/ yards did not stop iiis good ones from
( kicking goals aud the popf kickefg con,
| tiniis ~ miss them H. ~ old 0ijber
] ~ tie Michigan team made II III 10
/ Rule changes Ia iba 80 years ! hay,
/ observed them have been very small
/ from year ~ year and Ia Hly judy
meut have all been ~ make 2 beileI
! aii-aro''rn gshse iof the pIstef an'
kf4ECHatyF