New Britain herald., 1928-11-22
AMATEUR BODIES DECLARE A TRUCE
Athletic Union PaVS Way for Peace With College Group

l among those who cherish the old fashioned militancy. there appears likely to be no war" between the athletic governing powers of the United States this winter.
 From the fashion in which the verbal gunfire was let loose before. during and after the Olympic games it had seemed that the rival parties { namely. those led by the Amateur Athletic Union on one side and the National Collegiate A. A. on the extraordinarily could be restrained i, from leaping upon one another. The disposition seemed to be to ignore any question of it being private fight and jump right in.
 The A. A. U.. however. has with l one or two swift gestures paved the way for peace. not only within it's own ranks but in relations with the college authorities. This conflict Of authority and ambition. between the ] N. C. X. A. and the A. A. t.. has been back Of most of the athletic squabbles in the last two decades. By removing the registration tech nicalities. hitherto objectionable to the college groups, the A. A. U.. has taken a r-reaching step toward better feeling. By electing to the presidency Avery Brundage Of Chi cago. a Rig Ten" man. the union has selected it's leader from the heart of the so-called "enemy terri tory"
 Chicago has been the headquar- ters of anti-A. A. |. sentiment. The Big Ten" through it's commissioner. Major John l.. Griffith, has opposed the A. A. L., policies on many oc- casions It was one of the groups to withdraw from the Olympic asso- citation several years ago as an after math to the row for control of that body.
 If there is any more shooting, therefore. Brundage will be in the front line trenches but athletic ob- servers feel there is every reason to look forward instead to a period of peace. A. A. U. men. at least, con- sidered they have done a large part toward restoring harmony and ef- fecting an adjustment of policy con- sistent with changing times.
 It will be interesting to note what reception these gestures receive when the National Collegiate A. A. holds it's annual convention in New Orleans the last week in December. It may be a trif'e early to declare definite armistice until the leaders of this group have had their say.
 The shifts in the management of the St. Louis Cardinals from one of the most unusual chapters of recent baseball history even though they do not seem to have handicapped the clubs good showing in the pen nant races. In four straight seasons. With as many different pilots having a hand at steering the ship. the Cardinal banner has finished fourth. first. second and first in the Ma tonal league
 Bill Mckechnie. who probably considers it bad luck to win a pen- rant. is shifted to the Rochester 1n- ternationals after losing the world series 10 the Yankees. The man he trades places with. Billy Southworth. moves up after winning the Inter- national league pennant but losing the little world series to Indian arolis.
 Branch Hickey yielded the Cardi- nal helm to Rogers Hornsby in 1925. After winning the pennant and world series in 1926. Hornsby was traded to the Giants. Bob O'F'arrell suc- ceeded to the managerial role. after capt uring the most valuable player prize, but was deposed and then traded to the Giants Mckechnie, eley3ted from the job of coach. led the team to another pennant and is now shunted to the minors. He had ro better luck after winning the pen nant and world series with Pitts burgh in 1925.
 What these developments appear to need is not an explanation but a psychoanalyst.
 When it comes to all-around gridiron usefulness this season. there are few if any handler players than Ken Strong the most violent of all the New York University Violets.
 Strong does about everything any one man can be expected to do on a football field. He kicks off when- ever necessary. runs the ends or slants off tackle impartially. losses or receives passes. does all the punt ing and kicks the points after per- sonallv scoring most of the N. Y. U. touchdowns. At odd moments he backs up the line. spears opposing passes or runs back kicks. By an unhappy contrast, he also did most of the fumbling against Georgetown in the one game N. Y. |. has lost Strong is we'll named. for he not only is a glutton for work but thrites on it with an unusual capac- i'y for durability. He anticipates putting in good days work for l..