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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02
DOUBLE OBJECTIVE
PLAN IS PROPOSED
Bowler Might Fail to Win
Major Award, but Get One
From Own Loop.
BY r.. ID. THOMAS.
THE Washington Stars second an
nual individual tournament, open
ing December IS at Convention
Il Hall, may become many tourna-


Il Hall, may become many tourna-
ments rolled as one.
It has been suggested that the vart-
Gus leagues lut up prizes of their own
to be competed for In the big event.
each loop levying small entry fee upon
its members.
This would give the league bowler q
double objective. He might fail to cap
ture one Of the general prizes offered
by The Star, but gather in one Of his
leagues awards. The Masonic Bowling
Association worked out this plan sue
cessfully in the Washington City Duck
pin Associations tournament.
The Stars tournament will be O
scratch affair, but league members COM
peting among themselves could arrange
handicaps If they desired.
Entry blanks were being distributed
today and by tomorrow night they will
be available at every bowling alley in
the city and its suburbs. Entrants must
return them by midnight Saturday, De-
cemher 81. No entry will be accepted
after that time. Each entry must be
accompanied by the fee for bowling, 81
in the case Of men, each of whom will
roll flve games. and 90 cents for women,
who will shoot three-game strings.
The entries may be turned In TO
bowling alley managers or be sent direct
W bAlC 1oOWA1B VI AC 0IMI OF
Earle D. Stocking, manager Of Conven-
ton Hail.
This reporter Is inclined to string
with Scorer Ben McAlWee of the Dis
trict League in urging young Paul Har-
rison as Max Rosenberg's partner in
the doubles when the Grand Palace
Valet bowlers meet the Connecticut ALI
Stars. 1t has been held by some that
paIHe 1Mag ~ H. ~ Al
matches might make him too much Of
a risk
They said the same about Jack
Whalen when he broke in as a big
timer. But he went over with much
to spare. We believe Harrison Is quite
the same type. This youth has shown
lots Of class as an individual, team and
doubles performer and has shown to
particular advantage in doubles when
out that Paul averaged 123 and Make
l25 In the Convention Hall Doubles
League last Winter, their 240-team
| pace being record. And Harrison is
an improved bowler over last season.
The youngster Is due q shot at tbs
big things.
A suggestion that the Meyer Davis
| Sweepstakes or girls be put on q
handicap h2-'s next year has grown
into almcs. demand. Some Of the
girls have v"erisd of donating" to the
stars. j. w. Wood, sponsor of the
event, is cutie willing to do about IL
whatever the majority desire. William
has ever bern an accommodating cuSs,
| and the girls tournament Is the pet
Of the several events he puts on each
| year.
Henry Hissr's stars Of Hyattsville
picked up ISL pins on the Federal
League Au-Stars in the first 5 games
Of a 10-game series rolled at Hyatts-
VILE. The totals were 2,S0T to 2,Ol6.
Oscar Htser vas the big Rlln with
set Of 6i4, including the high game
] Of ISL. The scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02
Right Leg Brace
for Your Pivot

You must get your weight pretty
well over to the right leg when you
swing your club back. To do that,
leading golfers slide the hips slightly
to the right on q line parallel to the
direction line IS they start the club
back.
This slight glide of the hips auto
matically throws the weight to the
right and forces the right leg to
now as q brace for your pivot.
At the same time lock the right
hip; that is, hold it so it will not
swing back. This right leg nov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

in Indiana) tells about this and
other steps in the growth Of foot
ball in an interesting article in q
current magazine. Knute himself
has had q lot to do with changing
both the costumes and the customs
Of foot ball, and Rockne styles in
gridiron haberdashery are almost
as well known as Rockne systems o.
line play and backfield technique.
As brought out last Summer In
q cartoon on the History of Golf"
an edict Of the Scottish Parliament in
1887 ordered that "fute-ball and golf
and Xix Improbable sports be ut
terly creyit doune and nocht usit."
The idea was that foot ball and golf
were cutting into time that should
have been devoted to archery.
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE
NHE United States Golf ASsocia-
ton today announced its an
nual meeting, to be held at the

TINE United States Golf ASsocia-
ton today announced its an
nual meeting, to be held at the
i Biltmore Hotel, in New York,
on January IL at IL am. On
January 10 the green section commit
tee Of the association will open its
meeting. starting at $50 am. Sew
eral of the local clubs will be repre-
Sented at both meetings.
One Of the major matters of interest,
from the standpoint Of golf around
Washington, is the bid which the Con-
greSsional Country Club will make for
the women's national championship.
Congressional has gone after the woni-
ems championship with vengeance,
hoping it may secure the banner event
of women's golf in 1882. I1aSnuch as
the championship will 60 to the Pacific
Coast next year and to the Buffalo
Country Club in 1891, the best Con-
gressional can hope to do is to obtain
the promise of the championship in
1892, which would be q fitting year,
since it Is the Washington bi-centen-
NAL year and the Capital will bs the
scene of q great national celebration.
With the hope of getting the wonens
title chase the Congressional green's
committee has inaugurated Q campaign
of course improvement, which will be
carried through to completion next year.
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LEO AND HAGEN SET
PACE IN PRACTICE
Dope DEGREES Winner Must
Beat Par in Qualifying Test
at Los Angeles.
BY PAUL b. ZIMMERMAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Y oS ANGELES. December 2. -
Sixty-Seven wanderers of the
Nations fairways today will cast
~ their hopes into the whirlpool
Of 36-hole medal play, troubled
by the knowledge that only 80 will come
out Of the test with the privilege of
entering match competition tomorrow
for the national professional golf cham
pionship. The final round will be
played Saturday.
To stroke the course in a par II will
not be suficient II pre-tournament in
dicationS mean anything. Brides and
eagles probably will adorn the cards
Of those chosen few who lead the quail
Tying round. ANY one Of q dozen or
more Of the contenders is apt to finish
with the p. G. A. crown resting on his
brow. for the event has called together
one OF the most colorful arrays Of links
stars In the game.
Leo Defending Crown.
Leo Diegel, defending champion, with
the self-confdenee Of many victories
instilled in him, stands out in the group
Of those classed as -iavorites.
Walter Hagen. from whom the Aqua
Caliente pro wrested the championship
last season at the Five Farms course,
Baltimore, Is only slightly less popular
IS the choice to regain the title which
he has held on Ave previous occasions.
Both the great Haig from Detroit and
LArruping Leo" from Baja, Calf, have
been turning in fancy cards from the
troublesome course which will be the
scene Of the tourney. Diegel especially
has found it much TO his liking, for he
holds the record ut IS strokes.
Hortan Smith Fenred-
No small amount of trouble is expect
ed by the chief contenderS from Horton
Smith, youthful professional from the
Missouri Ozarks region, who, in the
three open championships he has COM
peted in this Winter, has finished first
twice and In q tie for second on the
other occasion.
What any one Of this trio of leading
players is allowed TO do in the way Of
advancing to Saturdays final match
depends much on an aggregation whose
names are by-words in the great Scot
tish paStime. These include Johnny
Golden, Al Espinoea, Harry Cooper, Al
Watrous, Craig Wood, Bill Mehlhorn,
Johnny Farrell, Fred Morrison, Tommy
Armour, Gene SaraEen, Henry Cuici and
an array of others.
Eighteen holes will be played on the
morning card, with the first players
stopping up to the tee at $50 am, the
final 10 of the qualifying round coming
UP ct noon. Thirty-Six holes Q day of
match play will occupy the remaining
days Of the tournament.
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COUNTY LOOP RkSKETERS
BATTLE AT EVANSVILLE

EVANSVILLE, Nd. December a.
Dixie Pig A. G. quint and Company r.
National Guard, Of Hyattsville. will
meet tonight in q Prince Georges
County Basket Ball League game on
the National Guard Armory floor here
that promises to produce spirited COM
petition. Dixie Pig. which won the
league title last Winter, so far has lost
one game-to the Brentwood Hawks,
which finished second last sea-
son. Company r won its only league
game to date Hyattsville Southern
Methodists and Maryland Collegians
will clash in another league game.
In o league game yesterday, Brent
wood Hawks drubbed DORA quint,
IS to IA.
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NORTHERN SENIORS OPEN
WITH A BASKET VICTORY

Northern Seniors opened their basket
bali season yesterday with 27-2S VIC
tory over Boys Club OptimistS. North
crns overcanie an enemy lead in the
final minutes to win.
Northerns. who meet Takoma Rem
sens Saturday at Takoma Park, are
after q game for Thursday with O i45-
pound class quint In the Wilson Normal
School gym.
Call Columbia A144-J between $50
and 8 pm.
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AMATEURS WILL SCRAP
IN RACQUET CLUB RING

WaShington's amateur boxers have
bsen invited to show their stuff before
members of the Racquet Club In bouts
to be held this month and during jan
iary. February and March. A program
Physical Director william r. Whip
will have charge of the programs. Any
amateurs, who desire to take part are
asked to communicate with Whip, CIV
ing their ages, weights and experience.
The bouts will be staged under the
auspices Of the A. A. u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

In Merrie Olde England entire
villages turned out to play foot ball
against each other, q cams some
times lasting an entire month. In
this respect the sport may be COM
pared to lacrosse as played by the
American Indians.
Who Is there among us that can
surely say that our earliest ances-
tors did not play foot ball back In
the Stone Age, using petrifled
Dinosaurs egg In lieu Of q pigskin?
And I can imagine King Tut watch
ing contest In the shadow Of one
of the Pyramids. 1.-THE game ain't
what 1t used to be-" he Is saying to
his favorite wife. why, you should
have seen Willi-bel- Heston, the Bat
tering Rarnesss Of 20 years ago!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

Greek and Roman times to these
modern foot ball heroes, and the
Greeks and Romans did play foot
ball!
In fact. the game was so lover.
emphasized" in ancient times that
one AriStonico Carlisle, the Able
Booth Of his day, was exempted
from military service, crowned with
laurel and given the daughter Of an
Athenian nobleman to marry; all
because he was the greatest "phe-
ninda" player Of his timel "Phe-
ninda" was just the Greek name for
foot ball. The Romans called 1t
Harpastum" and opened each con-
test with a forward pass.
connected with small school out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

carries the weight and its hip is the
pivotal point OF your back swing
II you do not lock the right hip,
there will be no brace later on for
the pull down Of your arms as you
start the club down. Lacking such q
brace, your body will sag and your
stroke go wrong.
A golfer is no better than his tee
shot. Sol Metzger has prepared a
free illustrated leafiet on the art of
driving. Send for 1t. In care of this
paper, and inclose stamped, ad-
dressed envelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02
HACKS Seek Another Contest
With Title Winning Apaches

bright spot in the Mohawk exhibition.
It was Joe Sweeney who counted the
touchdown. In the fourth period he
grabbed q Mohawk pass md raced as
yards to plant the bali behind the Hawk
goal line.
Mohawks were attacking on their q
yard line, Adams was tackled behind
his goal to give the Apaches two points
on a safety.
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M0NTR0SE A. C. QUINT
BOOKING BASKET TILTS

Games with senior and unlimited
class basket ball teams for Saturdays
and Sundays are wanted by Montrose
A. G. quint. Manager c. A. Carrico Is
listing at West zoos. after Q PM.
Montrose stalwarts include Herbie
Tommy David, all formerly Of Western
and Drew Scheele.
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The Tower Of GorgonEoIa.

TT seems to me that suggested some
L time back that some promoter TN
port Signor Camera, who probably will
become known shortly as the Leaning
Campolo, the Tall Tower Of the Argen-
tine. The flght customers have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02
stage SAYS LlNEMEN
DON'T INTEREST FANS

A. A. stage, veteran coach at Chi
cago, numbered his backs front and
back, but not the linemen. He says:
ser the linemen, simply because the
average spectator never sees what they
are doing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

n n OHAwKS. beaten yesterday in
M an SO game for the city in
V dependent foot ball champion
4 4 ship by the Apaches before
more than 5000 at Grifhth
Stadium, have challenged conquerors
TO q return game to be played Decem-
Der IS on the same field.
Next Sunday the new champions
probably will engage the Irvingtons in
Baltimore, while the Hawks will meet
st. Mary's Celtics.
Apaches deserved to win the game
over the Mohawks yesterday and re-
gain the crown lost TO the Hawks in
1877. They outplayed the Big Indians
all the way.
Hawks were able to register just
three first downs and two of these came
partly through Apache penalties. The
Hawks never threatened to score. On
the other hand the Little Indians, led
by George McCabe, former Georgetown
back, whose kicking, passing and run
ming was outstanding, several times
menaced the enemy goal in addition
to scoring o touchdown and getting
two points on q safety.
Fee Colliere's kicking was the lone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02
Degel Farorite Golf Pros Tee off Leagues Prizes May Pep Star
DIECEL is In GREAT TRIM
FOR HOLDING p. G.. A. TITLE
Leo Shooting 65s and Cos in Practice Rounds.
Hagen Finds Horton Smith and Armour
Also i'm Fine Form,
BY WALTER HAGEN,
OS ANGELES, Calf, l

OS ANGELES Calf December mo golf champion ever was
better prepared for the defense Of title than Leo Dege who
the Professional Golfers Association championship the
tona professional championship
fornia "
Leo months as he the professional
Aqua Caente just beyond the border
being built at Caiente
Dege has been spending Hollywood playing
golf at Hcrest He is making 65 66 nothing than
in his practice rounds. " -
The championship will have motion picture background
Joe Schenck motion picture producer
OF $1O500 which, outside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

A new world record for the i00-metsr
dash was established recently at Seoul.
Korea, during an international track
and field meet between Japan and Ger
many when Aldracher, German
Splinter, covered the distance In 0:lO 3-lo
seconds. The previous recognized world
record for 100 meters was 0:l0 4.lO, set
by Charlie Paddock In 1921.
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The list Of unbeaten teams as COM
piled by the Associated Press followS:
OTTAWA AND BOSTON
HOLD SLIM MARGINS
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December OTTAWA,
of to lead In its first six games In the
National Hockey League, saw its margin
cut last week TO single point, while
the Boston Bruins, leaders Of the Amer
lean group, lost their place temporarily
and regained only slim hold on the top.
INTERNATIONAL GROUP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

Hillcrest is a busy course, with new
players arriving every day, and many
foursomes leave the first tee with we'll
known motion picture actors playing
with the professionals.
HilIcrest Popular Course.
Hillcrest has for years been one of
the most popular Of the Los Angeles
courses. It is on the short side, but ]
am one who does not believe distance
Is the best test Of championship golf
FiillcreSt provides a course $500 yards
long. with par Of II and great variety
in holes. The land Is rolling, and the
fairways and greens. because Of the
$40, 900 worth Of water poured on them
each year, are green and soft and stand
out like jewels against landscape well
burned by the sun.
Players with an accurate short game
and good touch on the green's will be
well of. Even the shortest hitters
among the professionals will be- able
to get far enough of the tee for the
requirements at Hillcrest.
Sixty-four players qualified for the
championship in many sectional events,
and these will compete in the 36-hole
medal play round to determine the 81
TO continue In the match play. Unlike
the amateur championship, all the
matches are at 50 holes.
FavOrs DiegeI, Smith, Armour.
There have been only i've profess
sional champions in the Ia years of
the competition. Jim Barnes won twice,
Gene Sarazen twice, Jock Hutchinson
and Leo Diegel once each, and have
had the title five times.
Diegel looks very good to me. Ny
other favorites are Horton Smith and
Tommy Armour.
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co. r QUINT WINNER.

EVANSVILLE. Md, December A.
Company F. National Guard baSketers.
Of Hyattsville defeated the Fort Meade
Tank Corps quint, 50 to IL, at Fort
Meade, Rufus Vincent, with IL points,
was the winners high scorer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

A r Rugby, England, stands q
~ granite slab on which Is in
"A scribed the words This stone
4 4 commentaries the exploit Of
william Webb Ellis, who,
with Q fine disregard for the rules
Of foot ball as played in his time,
first took the ball in his arms and
ran with 1t, thus originating the
distinctive feature Of the rugby
game, AID. 1898"
Just 106 years later another young
man named Ellis picked . Dart
mouth forward pass out Of the air
winning touchdown before $4,000
people. It's q far cry from Bill Ellis
Of Rugby to Hoot Ellis of Yale, yet
not as far as from the ElliSes Of
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HOCKEY PLAYER LOANED.

KANSAS CITY, No, December 2 up
The Kansas City club of the American
Hockey Association has loaned Roy Les
sard, wingman, to the Philadelphia Ii
gers Of the Canadian-Americ League
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

Foot ball players from the University
OF Idaho viii meet the University Of
Hawaii Ia Q game ct Honolulu during
the Christmas holiday period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02
Lineup and Summary.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. safety--AdanAs. Sub
sell, Eddinfer. Birthrisht. Wilton, .pa Roo
!Apaehesl, Myers, FaTraH: Lyteil. Rsfsrse-.
&C. %. Lnesman-Mr. Davis wv. Va).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-02

BOAT CLUBS formid-
able basket ball team. which
last Winter won Is of so games,
captured the championship OF
ANaa nautical YAanaiR and the
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GEORGE MAS0N'S NINE
SURE 1T WILL DO WELL

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 5.-Despite
its poor showing. against Washington
Lee High School last week. George
Mason High School viii figure promi-
nently in the third athletic district of
Virginia championship series this sea-
son, according to its coach, w. A.
Richa Risen.
Capt. Ben Clarke and Lester Scott,
pitchers; Bob Foote, first base; Vincent
Curtis, shortstop; Harding and Gary,
outfielders, are George Masons vet
Grams. Curtis, however, is not available
now, as he tore the nail of one Of his
fingers In practice.
Bob Goods is doing well behind the
plate in his first season, while Lefty"
Sinclair looks best of the new twirling
candidates. Williams Is a good short
stop.
Other newcomers who are showing
up good this season 4 are Sansbury,
catcher: Glascock, second base: Cas-
sidy, third base; Gardner, Wood and
StOrk oIltfieldefg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-05

TO think over the precariousness Of his
profession. 4
A physician was lost to the world
when Gardner turned daredevil more
than 81 years ago. He was medical
stWdent at Columbia University with a
flair for athletics when toe balloon
ascension bug. nicked him. He. quit
school, over the protest Of q hopeful
father, to explore the skies.
Parachute jumping, the bicycle loop
the-loop and aviation Tin its risky days.
stated his adventurous spirit for some
years before he turned TO climbing. He
has Skinned I'D more than 1900 build
ings. n s7s,a es i. .ss=4y
He drew his biggest thrill from an
airplane accident In 1912, while 1000
feet above New York City, wing of his
plane got frisky and he volplaned dig
lilly for the Hudson. When more than
100 feet from the water he jumped out.
THAT was the last distinctly re-
member about the matter" he said to-
day, until waking up In hospital.
Luckily, boat was near to pick me up.
They say made q beautiful dive"
Gardner has entered business here
with an indoor golf game Of his own
invention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-05
Capitals Most Daring Athlete
Credits Success to Psychology


judgment Of distance Is a vital part
OF the technique Of climbing, and it's
an interesting sidslight on Gardiner
that he is severely near-sighted. He
wears glasses.
Suppose you lost 'em in a climb?'
was asked.
Gardner adjusted them affection
ateiy.
I'd be sunk, sure enough" he
laughed.
Has FAN Of 81 Feet.
While crawling up the dome of the
State Capitol at Columbia, 8. c., years
ago, the human fly had his only climb
ing accident. A wet spot on piece OF
copperwork caused his grip to slip, and
ne fell 81 feet to the main roof. His
confidence was mistaken, although he
had three weeks in a hospital in which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-05
Mande Gets Most Votes As Capitals Best BouD Canvass Of Managers

Whaien, ned Megaw, Bradley Mandley,
Glenn Woistenhoime, Max Rosenberg,
George Friend, Harry x. BURNER, Ber-
nile Frye and Al Work.
sArmiger-- Jack Whaien, Bradley
Mandley, Howard Campbell, George
Friend, Max Rosenberg. Arthur Logan,
Dutch Weidnan, Charlie lyons, Ned
MegaW and Glenn Wolstenholne.
Campbell Bradley Mandley, Jack
Whalen, Red MegaW,r Max Rosenberg,
Dutch Weidnar, Jack Wolstenho lme.
George Friend. Glenn Wolstenho lnae,
Henry Hiser and Howard Campbell.
Hurtner - Jack Whalen, Bradley
Mandley, Jack Wolstenh olnie, Red Me-
gaW. Al Work, Howard Campbell.
George Friend, Paul Harrison, Max
Rosenberg and Glenn Wolstenhoime.
Would BE Great Team.
The selections were based not only on
this seasons performances. Each of the
critics was asked: ITO name 10 men to
represent Washington against the best
bowlers Of any other city-who would
they be2"
One of the unanimous choices, Camp
bell, has an average Tor this season
many points below those who received
only few votes, and 1t Is tribute to
his ability under fire that he Is so gen.
orally recognized. Campbell decidedly
is a pinch bowler. Twice in three
years he has finished in the money of
the famous sweepstakes tournament
that bears his name and distinguished
himself in both of the tournaments of
the National Duckpin Bowling Con-
gress. He was all-events champion
last year and is tied with Whalen for
the singles title this year,
There was variety of opinion as to
which of the stars Is strongest in indi-
vidual or "head-to-head" play for
heavy stakes. Glenn Wolstenhnlme of
the Arcadia was prominently mentioned,
with Max Rosenberg and Campbell
trailing.
Campbell and WhaIen will roll off
their singes tie, and Margaret Miltner
and Marjorie Bradt will shoot 1t out
for the women's all-events title at Rich
mend tomorrow night. The girls totaled
OTIS for the nine tournament games and
Whalen and Campbell each had 430 in
the singles.
No serious objection was raised by
any Of the principals over the N. d.
B. C.'S ruling that the extra sets be
rolled on the tournament alleys at Rich
mond.
The prize winners checks are in the
mail, Secretary George Isemann said
today,