Evening star., 1928-03-11

~APT. l.. McC. lBIFFa JONES.
head Army foot ball coach
and former gridiron star Of
~ Central High School OF this
city. told a gathering Of more
than $50 ut an athletic supper last
night At Tech High that all foot ball
rule changes, which had been adopted
recently had improved the game.
Hs said that the gridiron pastirc
has now virtually been stabilized and
that the only changes nov needed
we're those that would clarity existing
regulations.
Capt. Jones. however. did not think
much had been accomplished by legali-
zation OF the lateral pass This play
had proved unsatisfactory. he said, and
Army and many other leading teams
had made little use OF II. He said
that the lateral pass rule was put into
effec. because Of the factor 1t has hsen
in success of Canadian cievens but
with the formations permitted under
rules of this country prevent its use
anywhere 50 successfully IS 1t Is em-
ployed in Canada.
Capt. Jones. in discussing the vide
publicity given foot ball and its stars.
referred his auditors 10 the statement
OF Grantiand Rice. New York sports
writer, who said that perhaps the rea-
son the press paid more attention TO
gridiron and other athletics than-to
scientific and kindred accomplishments
was because most readers understood
athletics better than scientific subjects.
Frank A. Woodward, assistant prin-
cipal Of Tech. presided at the banquet.
which was followed by motion pictures
ia f,s~s bal
In addition 10 Tech athletes who have
won their letter, many other well-wiSh-
efS of the school attended the function,
which was under the auspices Of the
r Club.
Jones. Frank A Woodward. Irving Ccs-
gins, c. NJ. Guyon. John T. Donovan
Frank w Glenn. H. p Sanhorn
Charles r. Fenwick. W. W Spencer, w
A. Edelhlut, DR., J. A. Rolls. S, H. Coke.
unger c. Murman. Lieut. Thomas A.
Bannlrgton. Elmer r. Hardell, E. A.
fuller, lr: j Elmer 2eartosS, Joseph
towrey. DIR, lie Roy Birch. John Nor
rsSSey. Louis Ma,tern. Or. T. II. Sloan.
John Chaneerltn. {. W. Ripaey, DON
aid Jones. William Cochran, Harry
Adams, Ralph E. Harris. Hill Armstrong
Walter Fry, Tom q. Oyster. Louis VII
liam Berger, Louis ". joyneS Mark
Woodward. Shaw Blackstone, Bob
Bailey, Paul Fellows. John W. nunning-
ton, Albert kancde, John whiteSiGe,
Lawrence Froyd. Bob Bourdene. Paul
f. Boohits, Austin J. Hall. Robert Hsv-
ell, Robert Lines. J. Kip i.iward. jr:
D. Carl Belts, E. @. ShankS, Harold
Aarwood. Bill Helm. William NJ Col
llnS. Z, r. HALEY. p. f. Perry, stuart
9: thompson. Gerhard L. SniitSkamp,
Charles MotherSead, stephen L, and
Alex Hates. Gilbert Levy, Anthony and
Joseph R0edi, V, III, Queen, Robert II
Mayo, q, w, Knight, Alfred Reichnaan.
Thomas NJ, c, Martin. Milton Felslein.
Philip y, Lines. Marcus q, Geiger, Eve
rett Lank, Aubrey Spencer, john Cot
tom, bradley Edelhlut, iIenry n, Nc
Donald, John Il. Mcdonald, Morton
Dodge, NJ T. Young. Robert Edward
punnMg, Sol RoSenthal. Edgar II.
Negus, Proctor l. noughefty, Arthus
krenelmeyes, John penarest. Paul A,
Brown. Harry NJ EnScr Ii, Oarmaa,
jules II, Sorrell. Seth pune. ErneSt Ii.
Au9uSterter. Judy Forrest, Austin w.
7, winston, Patrick Rooney. John n
Forney. Laurence Stut1, Walter Frank
Allen. Willis A. Henner, Paul OchuAnn.
John Vignauu, Frank Merflwell. How
ard Florance, Fred Stelser. Edgar shaw,
Basil L. rNstlethwaitc George winenelS
Quinn, Robert Atkins Jahn Aerger.
Philip q, Haywood Frank Rollins
James Cowling Edward Duvat. Mr.,
Wilson. NJ, W, hlSSey. William q. ship
man, W, II, Oehn,ann. H. smith, Alien