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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-10
CHANGE IN BIG TEN
SEEN AS PROBABLE
May Be More Back of Iowa
Ban Than Appears on
the Surface.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

A NY one who has followed ma
~ tional sporting trends closely
"A must wonder whether or not the
1 \ present situation in the West
ern Conference has elements
that do not appear on the surface.
For example there has for some time
been a feeling that the Big Ten as at
present constituted is somewhat I'M
wieldly and that a combination of eight
universities would not only result IN 8
more compact system of scheduling
games, but would admit Of closer super
vision.
Iowa. for instance, is really out of the
geographical line of the Western Con-
ference The Hawkeyes have been re-
garded in some conference quarters as
naturally a Missouri Valley institution
which belongs with Nebraska. Iowa
State and other members of the Big
Six.
Seeks Eastern Touch.
It would seem to the writer that a de-
sire exists in the Western Conference
to come into closer touch with the East
rather than southwestward. Pittsburgh,
for example has been spoken OF as a
very desirable prospect for conference
membership, inasmuch as 1t would
stand with Ohio State at Columbus ana
Michigan at Ann Arbor as contact uni
States and the midland Commonwealths.
Certainly, the interSectional idea is
growing constantly, and an organization
such as the Western Conference, which
embraces 10 universities. simply cannot
| do duty by this organization when 1t
comes to the making of schedules and
at the same time develop relationships
with Eastern, Far Western and South
ern universities.
To say that Iowa is the only university
in the conference whose alumni are &C
| tive in securing material would involve
| a state of mind of Polly Anna cast. Or
to say that in these two universities
alone various methods OF subsldiZing
are practised would be equally ingenu-
Gus.
Shouldn't Dodge Facts.
intercollegiate foot ball will never be
really healthful until the colleges come
out and say what they really know to
DE the fact-that no university can es-
tablish or maintain prestige on the
gridiron which relies upon the normal
flow of foot ball material to this or to
that institution. A great majority OF
students have no physical qualifications
for major intercollegiate foot ball, and
the comparatively few high and prep
school boys who are qualified are in
constant demand.
What is the use of trying to blink an
obvious fact? And, also, why players
coming up from the secondary schools
who have not the means to place them
in positions of financial independence
as regards higher education capitalize
their athletic proficiency in ways that
may be regarded as harmful or HARM
less as the case may be?
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SUMMARY OF SPORTS
FOR LAST WEEK END
BY the Associated Press.
Base Ball.

Base Ball.
NEW YORK-Lou Gehrig hits thir-
tenth and fourteenth home runs Of
season.
ST. LOUIs-Jim Bottomley receives
National Leagues most valuable player
award.
NEW YoRK-Babe Ruth, improving
expects to return to Yankee lineup In
two weeks.
CHICAGO-George Simpson, Ohio
State, runs 100 yards in Us seconds,
fifth Of a second better than world
record.
BERLIN-Helen Wills wins two
matches, but American women lose to
Germans, four matches to three.
NEW YORK-Intercity Church Cup
goes to New York which defeats Phila-
delphia, seven matches to two.
HAMBURG - Germany eliminates
Italy in third round Davis Cup tie.
ZURICH - Tilden captures Swiss
singles title defeating Hunter in five
sets; pairs with Hunter to take doubles
championship as well.
COPENHAGEN--Cze de-
feats Denmark in third round Of Davis
Cup competition.
Golf.
SANDWICH-Englan and Scotland
tie in international series.
GREAT NECK, N. Y.-Eddie briggs
wins Long Island amateur title by de-
feating Eddie Held in final round.
Racing.
NEW YORK-Rich Belmont stakes,
worth nearly 100000 to winner, go to,
Blue Larkspur.
CHANTILLY-Ukran owned by
Count Dertvaud, wins French Oaks.
Bowling.
STOCKHOLM American teams
place first and second in five-man
events at international bowling tourna-
ment; finish one-two-three in two-man
events.
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PLAYER SAVES UMPIRE
BUT HAS JAW BROKEN

When Apples Holland, home run
hitting outfelder of the Paramount club
of the Middle Atlantic League, advanced
to the Baltimore Orioles he took with
him a scar in the form of a sunken
spot on his left jaw.
In a game at Scottsdale last Summer
he went to the rescue of an umpire,
allowing the latter to get safely to his
dressing room, but was himself hit on
the jaw with blackjack. The jaw was
broken
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sell on as well as OH the nel0.
For perhaps the first time in his
career Ruth in his present illness has
been brought face to face with the fact
that at the age of 35 after more than
Is years in the major league he has
reached a point where he cannot run
the risks he once felt he could do and
laugh at Not so this time. The Babe
is serious when he says:
i've done lot of foolish things in
my life, but this Is a good lesson for
me. I'll take care of myself from
now on."
How much longer will the Babe
iast?" One hears this question asked on
many sides.
In many respects it Is a marvellous
achievement for the Babe to have kept
his top form as long as he has. He rose
to as spectacular heights as he has ever
known in the worlds series last year
as he closes his fifteenth season. Yet
actually he was in weakened and in
jured condition, sufficiently so for many
an athlete to have stayed IN bed or on
the bench.
IT can't help playing hard when
am in there" declares Ruth. 1--WE got
to give everything have to the game.
One day last Winter, the Babe. IN
gym suit, growled as his trainer mas
saged and punched his midsection.
Remember you once told me you
figured to be still going strong at 40?
Do you still feel that way?" he was
| asked.
Sure thing" shot back the big fellow.
II may slow up little, but still will
be in there seeking EN- as long as I
can get up to the plate"
That perhaps sums up the case.
There Is little doubt Ruth still would
be seeking EN-" if he had to be
! wheeled up to the bat.
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Simpson Didn't KnO,U He Could
Sprint Til School Needed Hin,

In his preliminary heat Of the CEN
fury in the Olympic final tryoutS at
Philadelphia he reached the peak of
his form. But with success within his
grasp, pulled a muscle in later heat
and was denied the privilege of repre-
senting the United States at Amsterdam.
Saturday he defeated one of the
greatest fields Of sprinters ever brought
together, in both dashes.
Simpsons double victory with first
and second by Richard Rockaway in
the hurdles, Pete Rasmus' world record
toss in the discus and two points by
Ujeheli in the hammer throw, gave
Ohio State so points, enough to win the
meet. Washington scored AZ points to
finish second and Illinois was third, with
3412.
Rut Walter of Northwestern won the
championship In the 440-yard dash,
winning in 0:479 over fine field, but
Virgil Gist of Chicago was forced to
relinquish the 88O-yard run title to
Genung of Washington, who won in
1855. Gist was second. Wilbur GetZ
of Alfred University, New York. scored
a surprise victory in the mile. dethron-
ing Rufus Kiser of Washington in a
4:l9.4 race. Orval Martin, Purdue star,
was second, a few inches behind GetZ,
with KiSer third.
Dave Abbott OF Illinois again TOOK
the Emile championship by a close
victory over Manning of Wichita. The
time was $50, more than second
slower than Abbott's record for the
meet. Kane of Ohio Wesleyan, gave
up the high hurdle championship to
Rockaway, while Steve Anderson sue
ceeded to the 220-yard low hurdle title.
Two other champions were beaten
and one was forced to share his title.
Pete Rasmus succeeded Eric Krenz Of
Stanford in the discus with world
record heave of 159 feet Ia inches,
! MILFORD Ketz of Michigan was beaten
In the hammer throw by Don Gwynn
of Pittsburgh and Edmonds Of Stan
ford Joined Warne of Northwestern in
setting a new pole vault record OF 10
| feet SH inches.
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ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN
HOG Big TEN HONORS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 10.-IllinoiS and
Michigan again dominate the Big Ten
in major athletic championships. Win
ming their second consecutive base ball
championship in the recent campaign,
gave the Wolverines two titles, while
Illinois gained its second In winning
the outdoor track crown two weeks ago.
The Conference base ball season
closed Saturday with wisconsin drop
ping to third place in the final standing,
by splitting a doubleheader with Min
nesota. The even break gave Iowa a
clear claim to second position, one-half
game behind Michigan.
Illinois took its major title in foot
ball, suffering but one defeat. Michi-
gan tied for first place with wisconsin
in the basket ball struggle, each team
winning 10 and losing 2. Michigan
gave wisconsin both its setbacks, and
also handed Illinois its only reverse in
foot ball.
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There's no doubt have quite a
problem on my hands" said Pixlee just
before leaving las it seems very much
as If we shall have to begin to build
from the ground up. We have no ath-
letic field, virtually no dressing room
facilities. and there apparently has
been very little systematic effort through
the years to lay a foundation for a
strong system of athletics"
Everybody Helps.
zone factor about the situation,
though. that has pleased me immensely
is the spirit of cooperation that seems
to pervade the university. Everybody
have talked to apparently is willing to
help in any way that is possible for
them to help. Not one seems to expect
much at the beginning and that will
be big help in getting under way. 1t
is a big job and hard Job, but I be-
lieve We shall get somewhere with 1t
and build up something that will be
worthy the name of the university"
Pixlee, while a foot ball coach. does
not intend to coach the varsity eleven
this fall. He expects to start his own
work from the ground up and will coach
the freshman team. He plans to hire
grid coach to take care of the varsitys
IlJEIGSUS IlllS yCdl dAlo bCSStlllAAiS 4AChs
year will himself take charge of the
varsity and continue to coach from
then on.
1T is useless for me to waste time
this Fall trying to build up good var
sity eleven. Most of the men will be
playing their last year, all the work I
do with them would be lost and would
have to begin all over again next year.
For that reason, it seems to me to be
the intelligent thing for me to devote
my whole time to this years freshman
squad so that I can carry them right
through when they become eligible for
the varsity we will have them fairly
we'll schooled in the kind Of foot ball We
want them to play"
That George Washington is going to
give Pixlee full support in his plans is
shown by the apparent intention of the
university to supply him with whatever
assistants he may need to carry out
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his program. 1t has been indicated that
Pixlee will have four assistants, one for
general physical education and three for
the development of intercollegiate ath-
leticS. And in all probability the Buff
and Blue will again be represented in
base ball, as well as in basket ball, track,
foot ball and other sports.
President Is Patient.
President Marvin takes a broad
gagged view of the athletic situation at
George Washington and says frankly
that he does not care whoop whether
much of showing is made in the first
two or three years, just so real foun-
dalton is laid, so that sound system
of intercollegiate athletics and physical
education may be developed for future
years. President Marvin also believes
that in Pixlee he has obtained the serv-
ices of man capable Of building such
system.
I'VE expect to make a consistent
effort to give George Washington the
kind of athletics that it should have"
says President Marvin. And, person.
ally, I do not intend to leave any
stone unturned in my efforts to aid
our new athletic director to work out a
comprehensive and sound plan. OF
course, We do not expect our work for
the hrSt year or two to snow Tor much,
because it is not going to be the kind
of work that will be spectacular.
I'VE want to work along something
like the lines of construction of a
skyscraper. For awhile you hardly see
anything but hole in the ground,
with a lot of workmen moving around,
but nothing in the way of building
appearing. However, some fine morn
ing you come along and, behold, a great
skeleton of steel is high in the air,
and almost before you know 1t the
skeleton of steel is great building.
so with our athletics; We expect
to dig for foundation, then lay a
solid foundation, so that on that foun-
dalton eventually we may rear a struc-
ture the equal of its kind anywhere. I
believe George Washington Is entitled
to that kind of structure and, for
my part, shall do my best to develop
it."
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CUPS GIVEN EASTERN
WILL BE HELD YEAR

Eastern High Schools base ball and
track teams which won the public high
school championships during the past
season and received the silver trophies
awarded by the Princeton Alumni As
ISOLATION will hold them for one year.
The trophies, which are new, Will
eventually become the permanent pos
session of the high school here which
first gains three new legs on them.
Eastern now has permanent possession
of the former Princeton base ball
trophy, having won the third leg on
the cup last year.
/ The two Princeton Cups arc among
the several trophies offered each year by
Washington Princetonians for stimulat-
! ing interest in high school athletics
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- HICAGO, June 10.-A lanky
sprinter whose track career was
inspired by the desperation Of
~ a high school coach who lacked
a dash man, holds the title of
the worlds fastest human" and new
record for the 100-yard dash.
George Simpson, who will assume a
place among Ohio State University's
athletic immortals along with Chick
Harley, won his first century race in
1928 after his high school coach, In des-
peration, had urged him to come out.
Saturday in the N. c. A. A. meet, Simp-
son did the hundred" in an amazing
o:094 victory over Claude Bracey, the
Dixie flyer from Rice institute.
Simpson also set new meet record
in the 220-yard dash. when he trimmed
Eddie Tolan, sensational Michigan
Negro, in 0:20.8, one-tenth Of a second
faster than the record jointly held by
Roland Locke of Nebraska and Bracey.
In 1923 q Columbus, Ohio, high
school coach had good all-around
track and field team, except for the lack
of capable dash man. city meet was
coming up and he looked about for a
find" He found 1t. Noticing Simpson
lettering about the gymnasium, he called
to him: Say, you look like runner.
Why don't you come out?"
do you think SOP" asked the sur
prised boy. well, I'll try it."
The track meet came and to Simp-
sons surprise, he not only won the
century dash, but ran 1t In 104 sec
onds, exceptionally good time for a
green high schoolboy. From that time
on George concentrated on his track
work.
He entered Ohio State, after becoming
national interscholastic sprint cham
pion and under more expert coaching
started trimming fractions OF seconds
from his time. Simpson blossomed out
at State last year, winning the 100 and
22o yard dashes in the Big Ten meet.
but bowling to Claude Bracey. the Dixie
Flyer, from Rice Institute in the ma
tional championships.
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ended. Pennsylvania, coached by
Rusty" Callow, former Washington
mentor, is next, while Wisconsin,
only Midwestern entry, and who did
not compete last year, is at bow.
Shut your eyes, imagine the race,
and what do you see? &c" is right,
for the race seems to be between the
three "Cs," California, Columbia and
Cornell, with Washington and Navy
having outside chances. Columbia
will make a strong bid to rule the
waves once more, and has already
defeated Navy. Yale, Penn, Prince
ton and M. I. r. Too bad that Yale,
Harvard and Princeton aren't in this
race! What a party that would be!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-10

When Referee Julian s. Curtiss'
starting gun booms for the varsity
race at Poughkeepsie on June 25
nine crews will leap forward like
animated water bugs, and one of the
most exciting, as we'll as one of the
most strictly amateur, of all Ameri-
can sporting events will be on. Whom
do you like?
Imagine the nine entrants all in
one shell. The coxswain is Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology,
and viewed with some favor because
Of victory over Navy in April. The
stroke oar Is pulled by California,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-10
Stance Is Like
A Punching Bag
BY SOL METZGER.

A golfer is nothing if not a punch
ing bag when he drives. The latter,
as you know, is attached to both
floor and ceiling. The bag plays
back and forth from these fixed
points.
So a golfer hits the ball. His two
fixed points are his feet and head,
the floor and ceiling of the punching
bag. They must remain fixed. If
he goes back and gets his weight
so much on his right leg that he
cannot bring it forward as he
swings through. the lower of his
fixed points has moved. His shot is
topped or fozzled in some way, as
all golfers know.
Same with the head. Sway it back
and forth and the chances are
greatly against you hitting the ball
true. Worse than all, raise it before
or just as you make contact. We all
know the result, for looking up Is
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when it just barely nosed out an in
spired, but technically deficient,
eight from Stanford.
The Navy sits next in this imagi-
native shell, and the Navy is coached
by the father of the Columbia coach.
Like Washington, the middies were
first or second for long stretch
after the war. winning in 1921 and
again in '25. and being second again
in '26. Our No. 3 man is Syracuse,
coached by the venerable Ten Eyck.
Syracuse won the last regatta before
the United States entered the war
and the first one after the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-10
DIXIE'S NEW GIRL CHAMP
Is BAMBINO FROM TEE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Margaret Maddox. new Southern
women's golf champion, is one of the
longest-driving feminine players in the
game.
The Atlanta girl consistently gets
from 200 to $50 yards on her tee shots
and makes many pars for men look
easy.
Next to Mrs. Dalton Raymond of
Baton Rouge, La, former Dixie cham
pion, Miss Maddox is hailed as the
greatest woman driver the South has
produced in at least a decade.
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Metropolitan Newspaper Service

winner Of IL successive regattas, and
favorite to win again by virtue Of its
being practically the same crew
which won at Poughkeepsie and at
Amsterdam last year.
The No. Z man is Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean," second in the
varsity eight-oared race last year,
and surprising victor in the 1927
race. Next is Washington. who fin
ished third in 1928, the first time the
Huskies hadn't been one, two since
1921. No. S is Cornell, once the
ruler of the Hudson under the old
master, Pop Courtney. The big
Red Crew hasn't won since 1915,
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BLANKS FOR SWIMMING
MEET ARE OBTAINABLE

Entry blanks for the South Atlantic
A. A. U. swimming meet to be held
at the Chevy Chase pool Saturday, June
%. are being distributed by Edward
Lolman, chairman of the S. A. SWIM
ming committee at 1902 Bayonne ave-
nue., Baltimore, or Secretary Clayton
S. Spear at Chevy Chase.
There Will be 10 events, each for
men and women. They are the 100 and
220 yard free style. 100-yard breast
stroke, 100-yard back stroke and fancy
diving from the high board.
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the most common fault in golf
Keep the head still when you swing.
Otherwise your shot will be wrong.
Try a simple test as proof. Take
your stance with club back of ball.
Without moving your hands or arms
raise the head. You will feel your
club pull up from the ball. Or pull
your head to right or left. In either
case you move the clubhead. That's
why golfer like Jones CLUES his
head to the same place and keeps
looking down at where the ball was
long after he has hit.
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SOCCER REFEREES MEET.

To elect officers for next season and
receive reports for the past campaign
the District Soccer Referees Associa-
ton viii meet tonight, at o'clock, in
the playground office, room 2, in the
District Building.
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DOUBLE-NUMBER GRID
SYSTEM FINDS FAVOR

Dick Hanley, foot ball coach at
Northwestern, will try the double
number system this Fall. 1t gives
the fans better chance to see who
is being taken out of the game, etc.
Stanford, California, Washington
State and others tried it last year
and were pleased.
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McAULIFFE NOW SO,

Jack McAuliffe. who gave up the
lightweight boxing championship in
1896 after overcoming all competition,
Is now So years old and enjoys splendid
health,
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NEW C.. w. COACH IS GIVEN
TIME TO LAY FOUNDATION
President Marvin Looks for Little i'm First Two or
Three Years Director Will Coach
Freshman Eleven Next Fall
BY III. G. BYRD.

FORCE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, beginning next Fall,
plans thorough reorganization of its entire system of at
~ reorganization apply not only to intercollegiate
namura sports and general physical edu
cation the expected be the backbone of this
of athletics Westminster Col
Missouri for the four least the head of at
letics education at George Washington.
left days after visit of three weeks dur
with everybody
Washington
spent going the situation
charge
ing his plans accordingly
with President talked
faculty with student leaders alumni
problem
his
the friendly helpful attitude
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-10

No pergfect billiard ball has ever
been made, according to experts. A
perfect piece Of ivory is as yet I'M
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-10

A unique wrinkle in the fighting pro-
fession has been introduced by Ricardo
Bertozollo, European heavyweight. He
has a portrait Of his sweetheart tat
tNoed on his chest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-10
BY ALAN j. GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

YEW YORK, June 10.-When
Babe Ruth returns to the game,
/ as he believes he will shortly,
\ he intends to take care of him
self on as well as off the field