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Evening star., 1928-11-03
TECH NOW BIG FAVORITE
TO CAPTURE GRID TITLE

7 ~ MESS Eastern High Schools
foot ball team exhibits smarter
and more alert game than 1t
~ has shown thus far 1t probably
will find the Tech eleven more
than a match for 1t when the teams meet
in their crcuial game November l6, II
Techs smashing $50 victory yesterday
over Western can be taken as cri-
terion. Eastern and Tech now are tied
for first place In the public high title
race, each with two wins and no defeats.
Yesterdays setback eliminated Western
as a title contender.
Though Eastern has captured both Its
starts the Lincoln Parkers have not
shaped up nearly SO impressively as did
Tech yesterday. The Lincoln Parkers
won both their games by only 6 to 0.
one of the victories being over West
tern team which was weaker than that
which Tech encountered yesterday.
There has been q sluggishneSs about
Easterns play that must be overcome
if the Light Blue and White is to turn
back Tech. according to the view of
many observers.
General superiority carried Tech to its
victory yesterday. The Maroon and
GRAY exhibited we'll drilled team
which showed to advantage generally.
1t employed a mixed attack and fine
defense. Western was unable to gain
consistently, Tech time and again break
ing up the Red and Whites plays hardly
before they were started.
Tech scored its first touchdown in the
opening period, added another in the
second and put the game in the bag
with three more in the third.
Holmes Fountain, left halfback, was
the ace of Techs attack. staging many
long runs. Eddie Brownfleld Western
left halfback, bore the brunt of West
ern's offensive. but was unable to get
anywhere through lack of interference.
Holmes Fountain, left halfback, scored
in the first period when he shot around
right end for q yards with smart inter-
ference clearing his path. Drissel place
kicked the extra point. In the second
period GosS, fullback, counted on a
plunge after long march. Drissels toe
again accounted for the extra point. A
tumble and two intercepted passes
brought the Maroon and Gray its touch
downs in the third period. Drissel scored
after a tumble by Capt. Park on run
from midfield, Florence also counted
from midfield after intercepting Hunts
pass and Leo Winston, center, accounted
for the third tally when he grabbed an
alien pass and dashed 35 yards. Dris-
sci made good on the try for point after
the first touchdown, but failed on the
next two attempts.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
WOMEN In SPORT

ship to the Girl Scout Little House, 1850
New York avenue, Main 1929.
Marion Barrett has been reelected
captain of the Gypsies, the independent
sextet which gave such good account
of itself last year in the Washington
Recreation League circuit, In which 1t
was making its maiden appearance.
The squad plans to play again this
year in the league circuit, with most of
the 1927 players back in the lineup.
C. Virginia DiedeI, chairman of the hik-
ing section of the Women's City Club
sports group, has appointed Catherine
Vaur, Agnes McNutt, Jewell Glover and
Betty Leaf to serve on the committee
with her. Under her direction the COM
mittee is arranging for series of fea-
ture hikes throughout the Winter
months, to be staged once a month.
A treasure hunt and trophy feast
will be held by the entire sports section
of the club on November ii at Dover
House, the ancestral estate of the Lords
Baltimore, near Rosaryville, Md.
Registrations for the treasure hunt
are being received at the Women'S City
Club, % Jackson place. The Red Tri-
angle outing Club is cooperating in
making arrangements for the event, to
which members of both clubs are in
vited. The group will meet at the Wom-
ems City Club at 80 and will begin
the hunt promptly at o'clock.
Managers Of local basket bali teams
desiring practice games with the Jew
ish Community Center six are asked to
communicate with Leah Shofnos, j. G.
C.. manager. at Atlantic 1341 or at
Main 1900, branch 13.
Hood College hockey team was sched-
uled to play the Mount Washington
Club of Baltimore today In Baltimore.
Each has won one game In the past,
Hood defeating Mount Washington in
1926 and bowing to the Oriole club
in 1927.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
JANNEY A. C. QUITS
CAPITAL CITY LOOP

Janney Athletic Club, one Of the
leading contenders for the Capital City
League 150-pound foot ball title, with
drew from the circuit last night after
officials of the league refused to rule
on a protest filed against Mohawk
Preps Janneys asked for a ruling be-
fore tomorrow's games.
This withdrawal leaves st. Stephens
without foe tomorrow
Petworth and Marion teams have
Cancelled their game listed tomorrow
due to death in the family of one of
the Petworth players. This contest will
be played later.
BroOkland Boys Club and Pierce
Athletic Club of Hyattsville are anxious
to card games for tomorrow. Call the
Brookland manager at North 3676W
and the Pierce pilot at Hyattsville IT'S.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
INTERSECTION FRAYS
MARK MIDWEST CARD
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. November 3.--The BRIGHT
est intersectional foot ball program in
the Big Tens history topped today's
ScheduIe as teams from the South and
East, Princeton, Alabama and Pennsvl-
Vanla, invaded the West Close to I6O.-
600 spectators we're expected to watch
the intersectional clashes.
The headline attraction was the game
between two undefeated elevens. Prince
ton and Ohio State, at Columbus. A
smashing line duel was anticipated. but
the edge was conceded to the Buckeyes
who have marched through Big Ten
victories over Michigan, Indiana and
NortnWestern. Upward of $4,000 were
to watch the battle.
Alabama made its first Big Ten in
vasion, playing Wisconsin's undefeated
team. The Crimson Tide was the .lIn-
der dog in the clash, but its heralded
passing attack has caused Coach Glen
IhlStlethwaite of Wisconsin consider
able apprehension. Governors of Ala
pama and Wisconsin we're to watch the
game.
Nothing but victory was predicted for
pennsylvania in its duel with Coach
Amos Alonzo Stages crippled Chicago
MaroonS here. The Chicago line was ad-
mlttedly the weakest in years.
From championship competition. the
traditional contest between Michigan
and the undefeated championship Illi-
nois eleven held the spotlight. DESPITE
the fact Michigan has lost four straight
games this year, more than $4,000 had
tickets for the game, and the Wolver-
mes were more confident today than
at any time this season.
Minnesota's big team, which has been
snorn of its driving force by injuries
to Bronko Nagurski, fullback. and Duke
johnson, tackle. engaged Northwestern
at Evanston in the other conferences
tilt. Both were out of the Champion
ship running, but the battle attracted
interest, as Northwestern was deter
mined to gain its first conference VIC
tory of the season.
Other Big Ten teams were either idle
or were TO meet weaker non-conference
opponents. Iowa. one of the leading
contenders for the Western Confer
ence championship, was to meet South
Dakota at Iowa City; Purdue engaged
Case, while Coach Pat Page and his In
| diana HooSiers had a day off, which
| they used to develop tricks for the
| Minnesota game, November 10.
Evening star., 1928-11-03

Carleen Loeffier has been elected
manager of hockey at Central High
School, with Helen Bradley and AL
berta Sheets, assistant managers.
Hockey has increased steadily in
popularity since its introduction several
seasons ago at Central The classes are
so large today that the group has been
divided into three sections, sophomore,
junior and senior. Practice is held on
Tuesday afternoons for the sophs;
Wednesday for the seniors and Friday
for the juniors, on the Sixteenth street
Reservoir field. A bus takes the players
to the field.
Anne Heider and Augusta Kreiner,
the two instructors in charge of hockey.
are planning an interesting interclass
series, but have announced that it will
not be staged until Spring. Workouts
will continue until Winter weather pre-
vents further out-of-door play, with a
into shape SO that after a brief Spring
practice they will be ready for competi-
ton.
IntersOrOrity basket ball honors will
be decided at George Washington Uni
versity next week, when the annual
court series between sextetS from the
Greek letter groups is staged, the open
ing match being scheduled for Mon
day, November S.
Julia Demming, manager of the
tournament. states that each individual
sorority manager will be responsible for
organizing her squad and having it OH
the floor at the time scheduled. Miss
Demming has not yet announced the
schedule, but will have it posted In the
university gymnasium, on H street.
Each team is permitted by the rules of
play to have two alumnae members on
its squad. All players must have a
doctors examination before participat-
ing. according to Eugenia Davis, faculty
member, who will supervise the event.
Girl Scouts who pass the examinations
as Red Cross life-savers in the future
VIII be qualified in the use of the life
boat as well as In the actual rescue work
IN the water. Through the courtesy OF
Commodore William e. Longfellow, the
Red Cross lifeboat has been put at the
disposal of the local Girl Scouts and
lifeboat drill has been added to the
program of instruction for the Life-Sav-
ing Corps, which Is q part of the Girl
Scout swimming club formed recently.
| The club meets each week on Wednes-
| day afternoon in the K street Y. w. G.
! A.. pool. Beginning and advanced
swimming instructions are given and
| each member of the club is eligible to
enter the life-saving class when she has
become proficient in the preliminary
class work.
With total club membership of so
the club hopes to turn out 80 qualified
1fe-savers by next Spring, according to
Dorothy Greene, Girl Scout director
Miss Greene states that all registered
! Girl Scouts are eligible to join the club
and are advised TO apply for member
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Sam Bruce, Nash
vile, Tenn, knocked out Kid Blair,
Utica (3). Tommy Paul, Buffalo,
knocked out Pancho Dencio, Filipino CD.
ERIE, Pa.-Johnny Carey, Erie, out
pointed Tug Phillips, Pittsburgh Q0).
NEWARK, N. Freddie Polo, New
ark, knocked out Jack Horner, St.
Louis (2).
AKRON, Ohio-Gorilla Jones, Akron,
outpointed Jimmy Finley, New York
00) Eddie Ruttman, Akron, out
pointed Harry Fay, Cleveland (6). Jack
McTiernan, Pittsburgh, knocked out
Tod Morgan, Akron az.
CHICAGO.-Rene de VoS, Belgian
outpointed Dave Shade, California (10). 1.
Harry EbbettS, Holyoke, Mass, stopped
Wilson Yarbo Cleveland 90. Ted Ross,
Chicago, stopped Red Uhlan. California
10). Chuck Doris, Detroit, outpointed
Kenneth Hunt Des Moines, Iowa (5).
Pete SanStol, Norway, outpointed Jackie
Stewart, Louisville (5).
OMAHA. Wright, Omaha,
and Cowboy Bill" owens, Kansas City,
Mo-, drew 10).
TAMPA, Fla. - Lewis Gonzales
Tampa outpointed Johnny Simpson,
Texas Q0). Ernie Sagues, Chile, tech
nically knocked out Antonio Donvil,
Havana %. Mile Firpo, Tampa, tech
nically knocked out Clem Clancy,
Jacksonville (3). Joe Miller, Tampa,
technically knocked out Tode Baldwin,
Miami (6).
Evening star., 1928-11-03

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK November 3.-The con-
troVerSieS which were understood to
underlie numerous shake-upS in Amer
ica's 1928 polo big four" came unex-
pectedly to the surface yesterday with
the resignation of j. Cheeyer Cowdin.
veteran international star, because of
disagreement with the policies of the
United States Polo Association.
CoWdlnS resignation as honorary
treasurer and member of the executive
committee was disclosed simultaneously
with the publication by the magazine
Polo of an article declaring 'unnec-
esSary public humiliation was visited
upon at least two of the best polo play
ers and sportsmen in America" in
choosing the 1923 team that beat the
Argentines for the championship of the
Americas. Cowdin and Stephen San
tord lost their places in the big series
OF Shakeups.
Although the article in Polo went
On TO condemn the method of choosing
american international teams and urged
change, the controversy appears ended
Ior the present with CoWdin's resigna-
tlon, according to j. S. O'Reilly secre-
tary OF the association. O'Reilly said
80 'NS'oSiAASAA1 WOulO Ue HldQe dI ltllS
time. None is likely, he added, until
CoWdln's resignation is considered by
the executive committee, which will not
meet for some time.
CoWdin, who was originally picked to
play on both the American defense
teams of 1927 and 1928, only to be re-
placed in last-minute changes, said he
mad no formal statement to make, but
| explained:
II 90 not agree with some of their
pollcieS and would rather they had some
one IN my place who did"
| veteran of many national campaigns
CoWdln was picked originally as No. 3
on the American four that defeated the
BRUSH Army-in-India team for the
international cup in 1927. Before the
matches got under way he was replaced
by Malcolm Stevenson. Along with
Sanford, Cowdin was named to start
the recent series with the Argentine
four at Meadowbrook Again he was
replaced, this time by winston Cues
as back, while Sanford gave up his No
post to w. Averell Hartman.
Commenting on this situation, tn
article IN Polo said, "A cloud hang
Evening star., 1928-11-03
H0YA-WEST VIRGINIA
1929 GAME UNCERTAIN

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, November
3.-If Georgetown University and West
Virginia meet on the foot ball field
next Fall it probably will not be in
Washington, where the game has been
a feature each season for several cam
paigns.
In announcing part of their schedule
the Mountaineers have let it be known
that they have booked four hard games
away and plan to complete their sched-
ule with five home tits.
West Virginia viii meet Pittsburgh
next Fall at Pittsburgh. october II;
Washington and Lee at Charleston, Oc-
tober 10, and Oklahoma A. 81 M.
at saltwater Okla, on October 26
1t is thought that the annual Thanks
giving day battle with Washington and
Jefferson will be the fourth out-of-town
game.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
DUCkPIN LEAD TAKEN
BY CONVENTION HALL

Convention Hall replaced King Pin
at the top in the District Duckpin
League by taking three games from
Petworth last night.
Glenn Wolstenholme retained his
position at the top Of the individual
average list, although he dropped from
1919 to 1905. Perce Elicit fell below
the 100 mark, leaving Try Billhimer as
Glenn's nearest rival, with 1911.
Curb Cafe spiked Stanford Paper CO..
hopes by taking two of three from the
Papermen. Paul Harrison contributed
a 378 set to aid Curbs and Abbie Clark
added 372.. Brad Mandley also toppled
372 pins for the losers.
An advantage of Isl pins in the total
pin fall column gives Convention Hall
the lead in the league.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
De VOS BEATS SHADE;
MAY GET TITLE BOUT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, November 3.-The chal-
lenge to Mickey Walkers middleweight
championship has assumed a pronounced
Belgian tinge. Rene de Vos took care
of that last night when he outpointed
Dave Shade of California in 10 furious
rounds.
Shades crouching stance. so effective
against many American middleweights,
bothered De Vos only in three rounds
The rest of the time the Belgian chal-
lenger was returning little bit more
than Shade sent.
In the final two rounds Shade strove
to upset De Vos point margin by land
Ing a knockout, but the Belgian was
just as eager, and came out Of the fast
milling as strong as the Californian.
Fast footwork characterized the early
stages Of the scrap, but stiff jolt to
Shades chin seemed to be the blow that
started action in earnest, and neither
boxer held anything back.
One of Shades blows. coming up from
the floor, caught De Vos on the chin,
clicking his teeth together SO quickly
that his tongue was severely bitten. A
physician took several stitches in the
tongue following the fight.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
NINE CAPITAL GRID
TEAMS SEE ACTION

Today was to be busy day for college
and scholastic foot ball elevens of the
District, nine games being carded.
Five of the encounters were listed for
home fields and the other four for
foreign gridirons.
The days schedule:
Georgetown VS.. New York u. New York.
George Washington VS.. William and
Mary, Central Stadium, 2:SO o'clock.
Maryland VS.. v. p. l., Norfolk, Va.
Gallaudet VS.. Shepherd College, Kendall
Green, o'clock.
Maryland Freshmen VS.. Virginia Military
Institute Freshmen, College Park, 1:15.
Catholic University VS.. Rutgers, New
Brunswick, N. j.
American U. VS.. Bridgewater College,
st. Adams Field, o'clock.
Emerson VS.. StauntOn Nj. A., Staunton,
Va.
Howard VS.. West Virginia College,
Howard Stadium.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
ARMY HAS RESPITE
IN De PAW GAME
Boston College Faces Victim
in Manhattan-0pen Date
for Carnegie.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, November g.
N Georgetown and New York
VI University clash today at the
1 Y Yankee Stadium in a game
that conceiyably may settle the
Eastern championship
These two powerful gridiron machines,
with Army. Carnegie Tech and Boston
College, at present are conceded TO be
the outstanding teams on the Atlantic
seaboard A defeat or tic. naturally,
will eliminate them from title consid-
Grafton provided. of course, no East
ern team succeeds in getting through
the season with a perfect record.
Army. needing a breathing spell for
the Notre Dame, Nebraska and STAN
ford battles, meets DePauw today. Bos-
ton College should have no trouble dis
posing of Manhattan. Carnegie Tech
has an open date.
The rest of the Eastern schedule for
the most part, brings together teams
already beaten. but closely matched.
Dartmouth, badly crippled TACKLES Yale
at New Haven. Cornell and Columbia
meet at Baker Field in a contest that
in advance calculations looms as a
tOSs-up. Brown has the advantage of
playing at home against Holy Cross. but
otherwise there is little to choose be-
tween them. Notre Dame is favored to
defeat Penn State at PHILADELPHIA in
the outstanding intersectional game of
the East.
Pennsylvania is the setting for two
other major battles-Syracuse against
Pittsburgh and Washington and JefTer-
son against Lafayette.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
ALEXANDRIA eleven
WINS OVER WI. HIGH

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November s.
After a years absence from the throne
as king of the Northern Virginia foot
ball colony, Alexandria High School
returned yesterday afternoon by defeat
ing Washington-Lee High School, IL
to 0, on Hoxton Field, thus gaining
the championship of section A of the
Third Athletic District of Virginia.
Three thousand saw the contest.
Paul Travers was the handspring of
the Alexandria attack. His 50-yard run
on the kickoff opening the second half
started the winners on a drive that did
not terminate until Hancock ripped
through the Generals forward wall for
a touchdown.
A forward pass. Travers to Williams,
was grounded on the attempt to add
the extra point.
Washington-Lee threatened when 1t
recovered a tumble on Alexandria's Is
yard line late in the fourth quarter, but
the threat was short lived The Maroon
and White held for downs. Then Tray
ers, Green, Hancock and Gallagher took
the ball steadily up the field. Travers
finally scored on a short plunge.
West missed a placement kick on the
try for the extra point.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
BIC GOLF BATTLE
LISTED TOMORROW.
Barnett-Thorn viii Oppose
Hunter-D -Diffenbaugh at
Town and Country.

Bob Barnett and Arthur B. Thorn
afternoon what no local professional
combination has been able to do over a
stretch Of several months. The two star
professional golfers from Chevy Chase
and Town and Country are hopeful of
turning back the invasion of j. Monro
Hunter and George Diffenbaugh in an
l8-hole exhibition affray scheduled to
start tomorrow afternoon at Town and
Country at 80 o'clock
The match will be the last scheduled
appearance of Hunter and Diffenbaugh
In action in a formal match this year,
and II they win tomorrow they will have
gone through the season without a de-
feat by a local pair. They have been
beaten, but the lone defeat handed them
was rather a tricky affair, in that
neither Hunter nor Difenbaugh knew
anything about the course at Clifton
Park, in Baltimore, where two amateurs
doWned them two weeks ago.
They are not overly familiar with the
Town and Country Club course either,
but at least they have had the oppor-
tunity to play it several times in ad-
vance of the match. The contest Is
open to the public, without charge, and
President kaufman of the Town and
Country Club hopes to see a large gall
lery to watch the match.
Semi-fi final rounds in the Siamese Cup
competition at the Chevy Chase Club
were reached yesterday with the playing
of three of the four second contests
The second round matches resulted as
follows:
D. D. L. McGrew defeated Walter r.
TH.ckerIan tnd a. and and l. Lieut. g. 3 shsrgo4d
Q. Wagenhorst defeated William L. Hillyer
9 and 2; Admiral C. B. McVay defeated /. j.
The semi-fnal round will bring to-
gether McGrew and Sherwood and
Wagenhorst and McVay.
Chevy Chase members are competing
today in the 18-hole handicap medal
play event for the Japanese Cup, origi-
na1y scheduled for November H.
Winifred Faunce is the new women's
golf champion of the Manor Club.
Miss Faunce, who won The Evening
Star trophy last Summer, doWned Mrs
H. B. Hird, the defending title holder,
by and /. in the final round yesterday.
Miss Faunce picked up three-hole lead
on her rival over the first nine and re-
tanned that margin to the sixteenth,
winning the seventeenth to annex the
match, 3 and l.
The second flight went to Mrs. C. D.
Swain, who beat Mrs. D. N. Burnham,
3 and 2. in the final. Mrs. E. M. Nc
Clellan won the third fight, beating
Mrs. E. D. Freeman, 2 and /, in the
final.
The first of the monthly ringer tour
naments at Beaver Dam, scheduled
throughout the Winter by Professional
Henry D. Miller, started today. The
winner of the event each month will re-
ceive a golf club, while weekly contests
will also be held. with a prize to go to
the winner each week.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
Lands GIVES WARNING
ON PLAYER TAMPERING

CHICAGO, November 3 OP).-Base
Ball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain
Lands has issued another warning to
major league clubs against violation of
the rule against tampering with one an
others players.
The warning was precipitated by a
protest of the ST. Louis Cardinals that
Manager Rogers Hornsby of the Boston
Braves violated the rule In obtaining the
services of Coach Allan Sothoron while
he was employed by the Cards.
While there was violation of the
rule by Hornsby and Sothoron, in that
they failed to apprise the st. Louis man.
agement of their dealing Commissioner
Lands imposed no fine, but warned
every club that a repetition would be
severely dealt with. ..,,..,.r,...,,,.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
CITY COURT LEAGUE
is SET FOR SEASON

Saturday, December l, was set for
the opening game of the Washington
Basket Ball League at a final organiza-
ton meeting held last night in the
Y. NJ. c. A. Building There will be
eight teams in the league and a So
game schedule will be played
Combinations entered are: Company
F, of Hyattsville; Woltz Photographers.
Y. M. G. A., District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard, w. H. West Co., Jewish
Community Center, Universal Auto Co.
and Hartman g. Co.
Prof. G. Edward Beckett of the
Y. NJ. G. A. was reelected president of
the league and w. F. Jorgensen was
again named vice president, H. t.
McClay, treasurer, and Ray Nash,
secretary.
Monroe bcsketeTs held their regular
practice session last night at Wilson
Normal School gym. The Monroe team
win enter the Community Center League
this Winter and with several new
players is confident of making a strong
showing. 4.
Evening star., 1928-11-03

Jimmy Cavanaugh, quarterback for
the C. U. yearlings, suffered broken
collar bone during the game and will
be out for the remainder of the season,
Georgetown Prep eleven was no
match for the strong Gonzaga team
as the Purple won, 81 to 0. yesterday
at Garrett Park, Md. McVean and
Pinckney were the victors' individual
stars.
Hardy Zimmisch, regular Central
High School center, hurt his leg so
severely in the Business game that it
Is questionable whether he will be able
to play against Tech next Friday.
Wilmer is the Blue and Whites re-
serve center.