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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
EASTERNLEADERS
WOULD DROP PLAY
Coaches and Officials Act at
Conference - Is Only
Change Suggested.
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, January 31.-East-
ern foot ball coaches and officials at
a round-tab,e discussion last night ex-
pressed disapproval Of the lateral pass
and agreed unanimously tina. repre-
sentatives Of the Eastern section should
go before the foot ball rules committee
with the recommendation that the play
be dpopped and the passing revert to
the status of 1926.
William Roper, Princeton coach and
Eastern section member OF the rules
committee, was chairman OF the meet
ing.
While unanimous against the lateral
pass, sentiment was just as strong IN
favor Of keeping the goal posts back
OF the line, the opinion being that set
ting them back 10 yards made no ma
terlal difference.
Game officials were urged TO enforce
the rule covering the screened pass, IL
being pointed out that fragrant viola
ion were now practiced- Il was suz-
geSted that officials De authorized 20
inhc.t penalties for such violations.
On Dobie, Cornell coach, would In.
cl:kfe in the rule On clipping that Clip
pttig from the side as well as from be-
hind be penalized-
Roper and Coach Hugo Bezdek of
the point after touchdown. but this
proposal did not meet with general ap-
prevail
officials at the meeting were In favor
OF mechanical device that would
make possible the accurate placing OF
the lineman's stick at the point Of
first down
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WOMEN IN SPORT

dates or call her at Lincoln 1901 (Ncil
House..
Games are wanted by the Jewish
Community Center aextet especially for
sunday night, 10 be played at the center.
according 10 Eva Fishman, newly elected
manager, For dates. managers are asked
10 communicate with Miss Fishman
either by telephone or letter at the cen
ter on Sixteenth street.
Ida Weinberg has been elected cap
tain Of the squad. Miss Weinberg
starred as guard last year with the
Eagle team, winner of the senior circuit
VI the Washington Recreation League.
Columbia Athletic Club sextet downed
tbs Woodbridge tOssers yesterday In ii
one sided tilt, 40 ~ o.
Although they struggled yaliantly In
the second half the losers were unable
~ cheek the landslide of points be-
meath which their opponents buried
their hopes Of matching the swift pace
set from the ilrht tip~oft. At half time
Inc Coiumbians led. 20 10 z.
G0i. A g. iiGi Positions wo,.ifidse 20
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Soaring Tsn RniHtf4s q Lame fnl Mills
-, fns -, bnsi" IA fnhi'h ~ Foul
yonr foh, e. Aiiia Hosie tor q Lone
YonHE iui Afkamaia.
Capitol Athletic club and strayer
Aextata are slated Ia meet tonight at 7
O'Clock hi Columbia Heights Conn
mnnity Center gymnasiun,j al Wilson
Normal School In Washington Rec
ieatj9D League engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
BY O. Il, KELLER.

At Pinehurst between Christmas
and New Years I encountered three
young musketeerS battling around In
the closing bouts of the Pinehurst
Mid winter golf tournament. which
George Dunlap, tow headed youth
with as much knee action as cham
pion trotter. was winning for the
third time in succession, defeating
Gene Romans for the. second time
in two years.
George is one of the young mus
keteers and Gene is another and
Phillips Finley is the third. and l
will now take up Finley because he
ever seen In a single round Of tour
nament play. Without assuming to
speak with authority, I may also
express the opinion that there never
was a tournament round Of longer
driving. with no help from hard
turf and with no better than an
even break from the breeze and the
terrain. on the No. 2 course.
You may recall that Finley cleo
trtfied the scribes last season in the
national amateur championship at
Minikahda, where most OF them
agreed that Finley now was our very
longest walloper Well, he was wal
Looping them farther. at Pinehurst.
in losing his semi-final match TO
Dunlap on the twentieth green,
after a great struggle.
fancy the plain, unvarnished
figures will set off the story better
than oratory. Let me state that
these distances are not estimated:
I paced each Of the Ia drives where
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PROFESSIONAL FOOT BALL
PROVES A FLOP ON COAST

they say. might have been the home
team and the Palo Alta OUTFIT the in
yader so far as demonstrations Of par
tisanship were concerned.
II may be that the growth 10 major
importance Of the University OF South
ern California and the great favor
which the Troians enjoy In the south
may have resulted In some resentment
over a team from the north represent
ing California at the Tournament OF
Roses.
A California friend. denying that this
may have something 10 do with 1t, says
that California. Washington and STAN
ford have lost friends In the south be-
cause Of the cock sure manner In which
they went into contests against Wash
ington and Jefferson, Alabama and
Notre Dame. respectively. He says,
too. that methods Of ticket distribution
whatever they may behave caused
resentment In Los Angeles and neigh
boring centers. But they say that Los
Angeles crowds are apt 10 yen even
against teams of their own section. Has
any one the answer 10 this1
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GERMANY LISTS PIG
FOR OLYMPIC GAMES

BY The Associated Press.
BERLIN. January 3l.--Germany will
head all countries in the number of
competitors for Olympic honors at Am
sterdam.
The German Olympic committee has
arranged for the participation Of 276
athletes. who will be accompanied by
Al trainers and attendants. thus out
numbering the United States by about
20.
The German participants will be:
Light athletics. IS men and 20 wom-
en-: swimming. % men and IL women:
fencing. 10 men and women: rowing.
q mtn: hockey. % men: foot ball. %
men: heavy athletics, II men: cycling.
IL men: riding. IL men. boxing. IL
men: sailing. 8 men. and modern PEN
tathlon, men.
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PELTzER AWAITS
COMMITTEE WORD
German Star Is Anxious to
Get o. K. on Meets He
Wishes to Enter.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. January 31.-Dr Otto Pelt-
Ger. the German running marvel. Is
irked by the delay Of the foreign re-
!ations committee of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union in granting him permission
to compete in American track meets
during his present stay.
The German half-mile champion
who is eager to match strides with
Americas best, has applied for permis-
sion to race in three meets during Feb
ruary-the Millrose games. the Illinois
Athletic Club meet and the New York
K. Of c. meet-but the committee is
withholding definite permission until
it can confer with PeltZer at New York
tomorrow.
Their actions are puzzle TO me"
Dr. Peltzer said last night after work
out on the indoor track Of the Universe
ty of Chicago. First they told me
could not run here Then they told me
could run in three meets only. but
that ! must name the three meets
wanted to run in. After listening to the
invitations of dozen or more athletic
organizations. finally decided on three
meets I most wanted to run in and
relations committee of the A. A. y. as
requested Still they do not grant me
permission, but desire that come to
New York to talk further with them.
Perhaps. I did not choose the right
three meets. Perhaps they merely want
70 see me In person 10 see II ! really
am DR.. otto Peltzer. do not know.
IT have agreed to all the rules OF
the A. A. u and the chairman OF the
foreign relations committee is TO handle
all OF my expenses. to be paid by the
three clubs where I run. / cannot be-
lieve there will be any difficulty in the
committees sanctioning my petition TO
10 run In this country"
DR.. Peltzer was bound for New YORK
today to meet the committee.
NEW YORK. January 81 CT.-The
foreign relations committee OF the Anna
teur Athletic Union will meet in con-
ference with DR.. Otto Peltzer here to-
morrow TO decide on granting the Ger
man track star permission to compete
In indoor track events in the United
States.
Peltzer. who Is the conqueror Of Ed
vim Wide and Paavo Nurmi hopes 70
be allowed TO participate In three track
meets which would start him of in the
80o-meter run in the MillroSe A, A,
championships at Madison Square Gar
den Thursday night.
Other events in which Peltzer will
seek permission to take part will be the
l.o00-meter run at the Illinois A. c.
games in Chicago on February 10 and
the l,500-meter run OF the Knights of
Columbus meet here on February 80.
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STRUGGLE FOR X. C.. FIVE
TO RETAIN TITLE CHANCE

and st. Paul's. SO to %. Mulhall was
the winners offensive star.
Two victories were chalked up by
Petworth Metropolitan passers. who
humbled Phi Sigma Kappa. SO to "a,
and the Lucky Five. IS to II. Helm
richs was the outstanding player for
the Nets In both engagements.
ESQ Giants yielded to Red Shield
basketers. In a 1912 overtime battle.
RUSSELL Young tossers. with Hilton as
their big gun. triumphed over True
Blues, 81 TO 20.
Carolina basketers. who swamped
Park Juniors. 80 TO 10. meet tonight
at the home OF Manager Nalley. at 7;3o
o'clock.
Downs scored Is points for Marine
Barracks tossers as they routed Silent
A. c., So TO %.
Army War College added another
court win TO its long string drubbing
Mclean, Va. A. c.. SO 10 %. Schott
and pemple topped the winners often
sive.
Universal Auto Co. basketers van
pushed Crescents. 20 to 20. In Com
munity Center League game last night.
Jimmy Lemon led the winners attack,
scoring 10 points.
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OSBORN WILL MAKE
TOUR OF THE EAST

URBANA. Ill. January 81 Or
Harold Osborn, holder Of the world and
Olympic game high jump records. left
today for Chicago. where he will join a
contingent Of Western athletes on a
months invasion Of the East in ath-
letic contests.
Osborn. former University OF Illinois
track star, has been In training here
since December | and said he WAS IN
excellent physical condition and hoped
TO better his world high Jump record
OF feet o.. inches.
MY legs are In perfect condition" he
said. mot even one muscle strained"
lie Is entered In the Millrose games at
New York February ?. the Boston AIN"
letic Club games February I; the New
ark Athletic Club games. February o.
the Illinois Athletic Club contest. Feb"
ruary 10. the national indoor cham
pionships at New York, February u
the Knights Of Columbus games. New
York, February 20. lie viii enter the
aii-around competition In the indoor
championships
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Two backward passes, developed IN
Indiana, are being copied through
out the basket ball world this Win
ter. Both are effective in a pinch.
the first for a shot at the goal when
the play is apparently stopped. the
second for retaining the ball on an
advance when the dribbler is block
ed. Wisconsin is trying the latter
with no little success.
The first play tsee upper sketch
occurs when a teammate, set TO
shoot. finds an opponent in 9 posi-
ton to block. Another teauamate at
his side runs directly back of him 50
his guard cannot follow. calling for
the ball on signal. The shooter
losses him the ball backward over
his shoulder. The latter dribbles
and shoots or passes to a free team
mate for a shot.
The play used by Wisconsin &C.
ours when a dribbler with a follower
Is block Instead of p;voting ard
passing and thus tipping of the next
move, he relays the bali back 10 this
teammate BY means OF q flip o. the
oriooling hand. tSee lower Lluscra-
TOM
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Northwestern NOW
SECOND IN BIG TEN

CHICAGO, January 81 CT.-Secord
place in the big 10 basketball race to-
day was occupied solely by Northwest
e-n University with four victories and
one defeat.
The purple cagers took undisputed
possession OF the r1nner-up position
last night by winning a hard, rough
game with Minnesota, IS 70 -, a.
Evanston. Wisconsin. which had been
tied with Northwestern for the position
with three wins and one loss. was idle
and dropped into third place.
Failure OF the Copllers 70 find the
basket n the first IS minutes OF play
caused their defeat. During that period
they were able 70 sink only three free
throws while Northwestern scored IS
points. In the second half. however.
the Gophers rallied. overcare their op-
ponents and the result was n doubt
until the last minute Of play.
The defeat gave Minnesota 6 zero av-
erage for its first road trip OF the sea-
son. having lost Saturday night At Chi
cage. So far. Minnesota has Won one
and lost three contests.
Iowa defeated Creighton University.
50 20 IS. IN nor-conse-ence game last
night at Iowa City. Other big ten
teams were idle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

n yEW YORK, January 3i.-Pro-
fesgsonal foot ball LIS taking
VI more Of waIlop in California
4 this WinteY-at least. IL Is IN
San FranciSco-thAn IL took IN
the Middle West last Fall, according %
reports from the West Coast.
There never has been such galaxy
O! ulercenary stars assembled In one
place Is at the present time On the Pa
cifc Coast Teams led by Red Grange.
Ernie EeVers. Wildcat Wilson and Zen
ne Friedman have been competing
z2ains, one another and putting Ot
Of fire into their stun.
Eu, with memory Of the blazing IN.
tercoliegiate combaiS at Eerkeley ailn
Pa!o Alta and with college outhts sucn
a. 81 Aary's and Santa cara IN tiie
North foo. ball enthusiasts in tne Op
end o! the Golden State evidently are
not willing W commit themselves 70
gYidayon setIs plain and unaccrneo.
The result has been the reduction q!
tk.e toD price q! seats al games piayco
by the pros from 50 10 81 80, U2etIFL
with the elimination VI all reserved
,ee.,to,as II IL hoped that the policy OF
Trx. come first served viii result 10
hettey attendance al future games: j.
C,ssnnnerclalized foot ball has eiioureo
1.pD enough now " enable Observers VI
p.see u pretty definitely. Even al ''S
bf.st~-aaich las. Fall appeared W ~ al
fE.e Eas.-~3s Was not At all q Dig Garner ;
was bit Moderately successful ana AT
tyaf,.ec lttle public attention. hilo
when Grange was laid W ia New ToFE
with had tot his team sDlefco
xnarksd l2pse IN drawing p1"eF
"a o.hsr wor1S foot ball a. a oistlnc-
t,ys etjlieee game continues " staiin 81 :
,,re,nx. ard tils Tnefcefary game WIZ
never he d serious rival otseFal ~ tiis
most bfllilan, stars VINO were ANuaEeI
a. try.essi,ulaI foot ball have announced
~, ms Is their last year IN IL. and no
sasrs u ne present. save Morley DrAfy
a. Southern California. have iuslfoos
rsDtgtattgns such a. Grange, never
yyllAl,u and Friedman enjoyed III bHA
sIJ!leEe Gays.
The Truth IT, that foot ball IL an m
,r,csJu game not fully uncefst,'d IN 81.
as COMPLEXITIES by large nspflty 81
tnf,.< who 20 W games. They are Drawn
because o. their Loyalty W off af!lfef !.
k.Jy or an0tfleT Wy nst spett~e'e "
4yas,tfl RAMPANT ~ emotion aDc ny ti1a
love ~ coior auc pAgeantTy There y
IN snort q subtle essence " HEFc'i"
leglate tat ball, TRADITIONAL mayor
Nnl.Sl Il lnlnIiLaDls, sGlc Mitipl1t ~ pro"
5esslonsI foDt ball can never 100 any"
inI.2 other than uili5T interest Iof his
pIBVc winch has access W c"!tss
games
Fasteners who we're Ia California
during the invasion u outside col
lsglan loot DalIeIk were struck ny tiis
Bufrienoly attitude toward stanford
which Mas manifested ny large pro-
. Doltisn 81 those Who stten0tY tie
IittsDutgli stanford gene 81 tie Tsf'if'
l.aIne.t VI Itpaes Ia FaSpdens fiu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

II 'tOESerS IN LneT WdSIIAibcuL
City League game tonight In
Carroll Hall gym. A loss for the Caseys
will virtually end their pennant chance
Play will start at tbs.
COMPANY r, National Guard tossers
OF Hyattsville, Md. frightened their grip
on first place In the league race by
scoring over Woodlothians in sizzling
1928 battle in the Armory In the
MARYLAND town. Vincent's shot from
the center OF the floor for the Guards
men In the dying moments broke
22-22 tie.
In the preliminary. Company r
Reserves. with Shanklin doing most OF
their scoring, downed Anacostia Eagle
Juniors. IS to 10.
In the Boys Club Senior u Division
tits. Optimtsts defeated Senator's. Il To
Is, and Hartfords routed Epiphanys. ~
TO % Leading scorers were: McCartee.
Johnson, Optimists: LOTUS. Senators:
Atkins, Epiphanys. and O. Hager.
Hartfords.
Holding 81. Thomas quint TO a lone
foul goal. ST. Martins Rovers rang up
81 points In their game Parkhill and
Plant we're the heavy scorers.
Murray and Tier found the cords
often as Roamers vanquished Sioux
tossers in the first OF series of three
games for the Southeast Community
Center title. Gof!ield played well for
Sioux.
Pullman A. e. pointed the way 10
w. II, West Co, quint, q 10 70. in the
Terminal gym.
Aztec Junior basketers won n double
header, drubbing Hamlines. 20 to 81.
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BASKET BALL PROBLEMS
By OSWALD TOWER.
Member Sosns E1;ss Committee.

Send your oss-9ss 70 NJ Tows- II yca
wtss a ns~s<az.1l answer. sersi the eEs-T gzsA
S~3s -a337esssC staz,ced eavs.oce 80 hin al
&sssSuysE. MSsss "
Qlsssion-A PLAYER completes q orb
be. then ooucces the hall CT an cr-
ponentS back and 6riaoles again Is
this legal?
AnSwsr-No- Unless the bah went
out o. The actual possession and control
OF the Grienlsr vhss, il struck The cp-
poaect. After completing = 6r;hese
player may nos 6rs5hse again unless the
ball while out Of his possession touches
another player. In most cases ike this
the ball would De considered 30 have
been II the possession Or coGsro1 % the
6rleb.sr. Al eXcepsscr. would be case
in which the G-soe,s- lost control Q.
the ball by fUynali4g and the bal
toGchs6 another PLAYER while our O. rs
ccGsQd
sCcuS~5<As 1928. - 81 csS1.-sss ~ Ne<sA
AsaSrSESEs \Sw SSNSce< AssgSn.Ns.i
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ILLINOIS COED WOULD
COMPETE AT OLYMPlCS

URBANA. ILL.,, January 81 P1.-A
University of Illinois coed and two
former track stars Of the University
have begun training in an attempt to
win berths on Americas 1928 Olympic
team.
They are Norma Zilk. l9-year-o|d
freshman and holder of three world
track records among women: Chick"
Werner, 220-yard dash star. and Harold
Osborn. holder Of the world record in
the high Jump.
University officials have not as We.
sanctioned their entries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31

YOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
basketers of Richmond. Va, VIC
torio,s over Eastern High School,
~ 43 to AZ. in thrilling overtime
game last night. were to SHIFT
their battle-ground today to Central to
meet the Blue and White tossers.
Coach Bert Coggins' boys were set for
determined battle against the Viz
ginians. who topped Central, 20 to ~,
recently in Richmond The game was
to start at o'clock and was to be fol-
lowed by dance.
Other tits today were to bring to-
gether Western and Gonzaga. old
rivals, in the l street gym, and Tech
and Woodward on the Central Y court.
Dewitt and Benjamin Franklin Univer-
sity meet In the American University
gym at Z o'clock. Emerson was to be-
gin an extensive invasion of Virginia
against Stanton Military Academy at
Staunton. Gonzaga and Dewitt light
weight teams were to mix.
Tomorrow will be dull day for the
scholastic tossers. Not single game
for a local court is carded, but Eastern
will hook up with Episcopal in Alexan-
dria and Georgetown Prep and Leonard
Hall will come together at Garrett Park,
Md Emerson, continuing its Dixie trip,
is slated to meet Augusta Military
Academy at Fort Defiance. Hyattsville
High School is down to entertain De
Molay tossers from Frederick, Nd, in
Hyattsville.
John Marshall High vanquished East
ern yesterday by dint Of determined
uphill battle The locals, with Ted
Cappelli, Heinie Hoffman and Chick
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These IL drives (the short holes
of course are excluded total 4,l00
yards, or an average Of 293 yards
each. Not one was seriously off-line.
Finley lost the twentieth hole with
a Slight push-out of 275 yards. the
ball going into a wagon nut, but
not of the course. II is the most
tremendous list of tee shots ever
saw in one tournament round.
Finley Is a tall. raw-boned. quiet.
dark youngster OF 20 years. think
the secret Of his enormous power is
In the very long arc OF his swing,
good body work and terrific wrist
action. He will bear close watching
this wear
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MY-NEBRASKA GAME
AT LINCOLN is LIKELY

LINCOLN. Neb.. January 81 Or
There is strong possibility OF an Army
Nebraska foot ball game next Fall. 1t
has been intimated by the University
OF Nebraska Athletic Board.
The board issued the following state
ment:
we are carrying on favorable negoti-
atoms for a game with the Army in
West Point for November "a, and are
now seeking permission Of the Big Six
Conference to play a ninth game"
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CONNOLLY WOULD MAKE
OLYMPIC TEAM AGAIN

Jimmy Connolly. former GeorSe:own
University track star who Won the mile
intercollegiate title while attending the
Hoya school. IS training on the Hilsoc
these days With view 10 earning 3
place on Americas Olympic team. He
already has made two trips with Olyr,-
pic teams. Connolly will compete for
the first time this season IN the Mil
rose games Thursday night IN New
York
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BOTH TOURS WILL RACE
In NEW YORK THURSDAY
H;lltoppers Also Have Wildermuth and Wisner i'm
Competion-CatholicU u. Boxers and Hoya
and Old Line Elves Win.

team to let down. If the score had been
s or 10 points in Maryland's. favor at
the beginning of the second half, II
probably would have let down enough
for Stevens to have gone ahead. AS 1t
was it got down to brass tacks and won
in the second half without great deal
of difficulty.
Adams was high scorer for Maryland
with field goals and from the foul
line. MacWatt played a brilliant
floor game and also scored most OF Ste
yenS' points.
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IN and MARYLAND Select Relay Teams Lateral Pass Disappeared
John MARSHALL TOSSERS
PLAY CENTRAL TODAY

Essex doing most of their scoring. led
at the half, 30 to 10. However, as the
regulation game neared its end the
Old Dominion boys got busy and when
the final whistle blew had achieved a
tie with the local at 80 points each.
Two baskets from long range gave the
visitors victory in the extra period.
Punishment Of Capelli and Bushong
on personal fouls handicapped Eastern
during the closing stages. In fact, fire.
quent fouling hampered the locals all
the way.
Eastern scored over Central In pre-
liminary lightweight game, % to II.
The score of the main contest:
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with Leary heading their attack
Georgetown University Freshmen bas-
ketefs defeated Central High School. Sd
to 20. In the preliminary 10 the George
town Varsity Eucknell game last night,